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InviewoftheinterestcreatedbythelateFranzWerfel'sbook,"The songofBernadette"andbythemotionpictureofthesametitlenowshowing inthecity.wegivebelowthehistoricalfactrelatingtotheapparitionswhich cccurredatLourdes,France,in1858.Thosewhohavereadthebookor seenthefilm,willnotetheamazingfidelityofbothtothehistoricalrecord.

Hadyoubeenafugitivefromthe justiceoftheFrenchlawcourtsinthe mid-nineteenthcentury,seekinga:emotehide-out,youmightwellhavehit upontheout-of-the-wayvillageofLourdesastheleastofalltheinsignificant placesinFrance.Situatedinthe 'oath-westerncornerofthecountry,in thefoothillsbetweentheBassesand thelIantesPyrenees,,withineasyreach ofthtSpanishborder,Lourdeswas utterlyremotefromtheworld.You mighthave:eltsafeinthishamlet, butyoucouldscarcelyhavegrownto loveitsstragglingcobbledstreets,its dirtandpoverty,anditsairofincurablesomnolence.

IIadyoulingeredlonginthehamlet youmustverysoonhavemadetheacquaintanceofFrancoisSoubirous,one oflife'sfailures,Oncehehadbeen 'mallmillerontheRiverGave,but businesshadfailedandheandhis !aril}nowlivedinconsiderablepoverty.TheylivedintheRuedespetits Fosses,inasunkenhovelofstone, formerlyaprisoncell.Francoishad franklylostheart,hadgrownlazy, andwassomewhataddictedtothebeniusomentwhichalcoholcangive.

Inhisfamily/werefourchildren,two boysandtwogirls.Theeldestgirl, Bernadette,wasadelicatechildsufferingconstantlyfromasthma.There wasnothingtodistinguishherfrom herbrothersandsisters,orindeedfrom anyofthechildrenoftheneighbourhoodunlessitwasherextremeignorance.Shewasapiouschild,submissivetoherparents,humbleinthe manymenialtasksofapoorhome,ana devotedtotheRosary-theonlyform ofprayerwithwhichshewasacquainted.

OntheeleventhofFebruary,18511, Bernadette,withhersisterMarieanda friend,JeanneAbadie,crossedthe ancientbridgeconnectingwiththeleft bankoftheRiverGavetocollectfire wood.Bytheriverhank,closetothe spotwhereitcouldbeeasilyfordedwas alargerockcalledMassabielle.Inits facewerethreesingularexcavations.

Oneformedalargenaturalcavern,and totheright,abovethecave,wasa cleftintherockresemblinganichein achurch.Itwasawild,desolate place,usedbythetownauthoritiesas arubbishdepot. Whiletheothertwogirlswaded throughtheicywatertotheother bank,Bernadettehesitatedonaccount ofherhealth,andhopingtofindaway acrosswithoutwettingherfeet.De cidingatlasttorisktheadventure, shewasstartledbyafierceupsurgeof windthroughthevalley.Strangely thetreesbytheriversidewereperfectlymotionless, Itwasbythencloseuponmidday. Bernadetteconcludedthatshehad beenmistaken,and,thoughstilalittle mystified,againstoppedtoremoveher sabots.Butoncemorethestrange

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soundtilledtheair.Now,greatly alarmed,shefurtivelyraisedherhead, andglancedacrosstherivertowards Nla,sabielle.Immediatelyshestood erectasiftransfixed,and,shadingher eyeswithherhand,gazedasonere gardingsomespectacletherealityof whichwastohavebeendoubted.The grottoofMassabiellewasfilledwitha wondrouslyshininglight,theplace glowedwithabrilliancewhich,indeed, shecouldnothaveconceived.The nextmomentshewastremblingin everylimb,thecrywhichhadrisento herlipsdyingawayinfear. The"Lady.'

Bernadettegrewincapableofanyastionotherthantothrowherselfupon herknees.For,there,standingwithinthenicheinthegreatrock,and surroundedbytheradiancewhichshe hadseeninherfirstglance,wasa Ladyofsurpassingloveliness,who smiledthesweetestencouragementat theaffrightedchild.Ofmiddleheight, andquiteyoung,theLadywas,a longrobe,whiteasthedrivensnow fallinginmanyfoldstoherfeet,and confinedatthewaistbymeansofa flowinggirdleofpaleblue. Awhite veilhungfromthebackofherhead downtothehemoftherobe,envelop. inghershouldersandarms.Herfeet, whichwerehare,restedupontherock, lustlightlypressingthewildrose branch.anduponeachfoottherewas agoldenrose.Sheworenojewels, butsuspendedfromtheclaspedfingers ofheralabaster-likefingerswasaRot-

ary,thesnow-whitebeadsofwhich werestrunguponachainofgold. Bernadette,whoatfirstsightofthe wondrousvisionhadvainlyendeavouredtomakethesignoftheCross,quicklyproducedherownwell-thumbed Rosary,andheldittightly,TheLady smiledgraciouslyasifpleasedatthe gesture,andmadethesacredsign uponherawnbrowThelittlegirl understood,andcommencedtorecite theRosary.TheLadyremainedina listeningattitude,herexpressionshowingthetenderest,deepest,gratification,untilBernadettehadconcluded. Thenshevanished.Bernadetterose fromherknees,and,feelingstrangely happy,crossedthestream.ShepeeredintotheGrotto,butsawnotrace ofitslatebeautifulvisitant.

Thenichewasempty,andthewild rosebranchlayarounditsbaseasbefore,havingnosignofhaVingbeen pressedbythoselovingfeet.Shewas amazedtoobservehertwocompanionsmoveaboutunconcernedly,whollyoccupiedinfillingtheirapronswith sticks;butevenmoresurprisedwhen theyeachrespondedwithadisinterested"No"toherinquiryastowhether theyhadseenanythingofanextraordinarycharacter.Shedidnotenlightenthemastoherownexperience: butintheeveningsherevealedher secretathome.Herparentsweredisturbed,deemingtheirchildthevictim ofadelusionultimatelylikelytoaffect herreason,andshewassternlyforbid(ContinuedonPage10.)

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"Seeingtheairltitudee,Hehadcompassiononthem,becausetheywere distressed,andlyinglikesheepthat havenoshepherd.ThensaithHeto Hisdisciples,'theharvestindeedis great,butthelabourersarefew.

Prayye,therefore,theLordofthe harvest,thatHesendforthlabourers intohisharvest."

ThesewordsofOurDivineSaviour are,nodoubt,familiartoyou.This morninginthechurchesofyourrespectiveparishes,youhadplacedbeforeyoueloquently,inthesermons,the needsofthosesoulswhomtheRedeem. erhadinmindwhenHespokethose wordsofmytext,andyourownobligationsinrespectofgivingassistance, spiritualandtemporal,tothosesame souls.

Itis,therefore,mypurposethisafternoontoendeavourfurthertostimulateyourzealfortheforeignmissions, byrecountingafewfactsandafewincidentsfrommyownpersonalexperienceinthemissionaryfieldofthe PhilippineIslands.Ithasbeenmy privilegetotakesomeshare,however small,duringthepastsixyearsin thelaboursthereofthemissionariesof theRedemptoristOrder.

Althoughthewarhasspreadthe knowledgeofthatcountry,fromageographicalandmilitarystandpoint, amongotherpeoples,nevertheless,its religiousconditionispracticallyunknown.

ThePhilippineIslandswerediscoveredbytheSpanishintheyear1521, andcolonisedbythemlateroninthe century.Spain,beingathoroughly Catholicnation,andhavingtherefore atruemissionaryspirit,missionaries wereimmediatelydespatchedinlarge numberstothePhilippineIslands.As aresultofthatmissionaryzealspread overaperiodofmorethan300years, to-dayoutofapopulationofapproximately16millions,morethan12millionbelongtotheCatholicFaith.Such afactpresentsaverybrightpicture, nodoubt.But,unfortunately,there areotherfactswhichdim,cloudover thisbrilliantprospect.Duringthe 19th.centuryaseriesofrebellions againstthethenoppressiveSpanish ruleweakenedtheinfluenceofthe Church,andthesewerefinallyclimaxedbytheinsurrectioninstigatedby anti-clericalsinEurope,of1898,when largenumbers,.ifnotmost.ofthe Spanishpriests,friarsandnunswere eitherkilledordrivenfromthecountry.OntopofthiscamethesurrenderoftheSpanishtotheAmericansafterthedecisivenavalbattleof ManilaBay,in1898,afterwhichthe -governmentoftheIslandswastaken overbytheAmericans,Fromthat timeon,thatisforaperiodofover 45years,thepriestsandreligiousteachershavenotbeenreplaced,theAmericansystemofpublicschoolshasbeen established,andintheseschoolsitis notpermittedtoteachreligion.More. over,becauseofthepovertyofthe people,ithasbeenimpossibletosupportCatholicschools,exceptinafew rareinstances.Theresultofthisis, ofcourse.awidespreadindifference amongthepeopletothepracticesof theirHolyFaith,toattendanceat SundayMass,andthefrequentationof theSacraments,ofConfessionand HolyCommunion.

Suchastateofaffairsisbutnatural underthecircumstances.Itisnot unusualtofindaparishof,say.20,000 souls,allclaimingallegiancetothe CatholicChurch.vetwithnoCatholic schoolandhavingbutone,oratmost,

twopriests.OneparishinManila, thecapitalcity,hadbeforethewara populationofmorethan50,000souls. yettoservethesethousandsweretwo nativepriests,oneofthemnewlyordainedandofverydelicatehealth. Now,itisimpossibleforoneortwo prieststoadministertheSacraments tosolargeapopulatoninoneyear andatthesametimetoattendtoother parochialduties,evenifthepeopleso desiredtoreceivetheSacraments;nor couldsomanypeoplebeaccommodatedintheChurch,largeasthechurches areinthePhilippineIslands,atthe SundayMasses.Hencethepeoplebecomeaccustomedtoomittingthese practices,andbeingalsowithoutinstruction,theysinkintoastateofindifference.However,thereisstilla brightpatchleftinthepicture,and onewhichgivesgreathopeforthe future,ifsufficienthelpcanbebrought tothesepeopleintimefromoutside Itcommonlyhappenstheworldover, thatwhenCatholicsaccustomthemsel yestotheomissionofSundayMass andtheSacraments,theyverysoon losetheFaithaltogether.God,to punishthem,caststhemoff.Thishas notbeenthecasewiththePhilipino people,andthisfactIattributetoa specialprovidenceofGod,Who,inHis infiniteWisdomunderstands,thatthis stateofindifferencehasitscauses,not withthepeoplethemselves,butwith circumstancesbeyondtheircontrol.

ActuallythePhilipinosareapeople ofgoodwill.TheyacceptedtheFaith veryreadilyinthebeginning,andthey arestilldeeplyattachedtotheCatholicreligion.Faithisstillthere,and asproofofit,noself-respectingPhilopinowillgowithoutBaptismifitis atallpossibleofreception.Parents seetoitthattheirchildrenarebaptisedandbaptisedintheCatholic Church.OneofourFathersmadea journeybeforethewartoanoutlying island.whosepeoplehadnotseena priestforupwardsof20years.He foundthatduringallthoseyearsthe peoplehadreceivedtheSacramentof Baptismfromthehandsofacertain gentlemanlivingontheisland,who hadbeendeputedforthisspecialwork. Unfortunatelyhehadnotbeenusing theproperformofwords,aswasdiscoveredonenquiry,soallthepeople werebroughttogetherand,since Fatherhadnotthetimetobaptiseall singly,hegavethemBaptismbyaspersion.

Theyhavealsothecustomofinfant Confirmation.Everythreeyears, whentheBishopoftheDiocesecomes tomakehisvisitationoftheparish,all thebabiesbornduringthepastthree yearsarebroughttothechurchfor Confirmation.IassistedaBishopon oneoccasionatthisceremony.There werepresentinthatchurchmorethan 700infants.Youknowwhatpan. demoniumoneinfantcanstirupina church;700ofthem!Ileaveitto yourimagination.

TheSacramentofExtremeUnction isneveromittedifapriestcanbe broughttothesickperson.Anda Philipinoballapeculiargeniusfor callingthepriestjustattheright time,

Anotherfactwhichhelpstokeep alivethefaithofthePhilipinoishis fondnessfor,andfaithfuldevotionto, theexternalobservancesofourreligion,ofwhichagreatvarietywere taughtthembytheSpanishmissionaries.Particularlyisthistobeseen duringHolyWeek,whenthewhole Passionisactedbymenandwomen

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dressedfortheoccasion.Henceon HolySaturdaymorningyoumightsee StPeter,withbeard,longhair,and flowingrobesrunningatfullspeed throughthemainstreetofthetttwn. lieishasteningtoOurBlessedMother, toinformherofherSon'sresurrection. Thetown"fiesta,"orfeastofthePatronSaint,isthegreatdayoftheyear forallPhilippineIslandtownsand villages;infact,itisusuallyathreedayaffair.Themendressupintheir "Sunday"clothes,theonlytimeoutsidethedayoftheirmarriagethat theysogarbthemselves.Thewhole towngoesonholiday,-bandsparade thestreets,circusesandside-showsare inattendance.ButthewholefestivalbeginswithSolemnHighMassin thegreatstonechurchinthecentreof thetown,anditendswithacandlelightprocessionatnightthroughthe streetsofthetown,inwhichiscarried onanornamented,oftenentirelysilver,carriage,thestatueofthePatron Saint.

Eveninplaceswherethereisno priest,thepeoplewillcometogether andcelebratetheir"fiesta,"aswellas holdingotherprocessionsofwhichthey areveryfondatvarioustimesofthe year.Thisholds,especiallyinMay, themonthofMary,wheneverynight aprocessionismade,afterwhichdevotionsareheldbeforeastatueof Maryplacedeitherinthechurchorin somedwellinghouse.Itiscustomary insomeplacesforthevariousfamilies totaketurnseachnightinhaving Marythushonouredintheirhomes. Manyotherbeautifulpracticesthey haveforhonouringtheMotherofGod. Onepracticeisthat,everyevening aftertheAngelusbellhasrangfrom thechurchtowerandtheAngelushas beensaid,allthechildrenofthefamilygoandkissthehandoftheirearthlymother,whothenrepresentsto themtheirHeavenlyMother,andwish her"goodevening"

ThesetwodevotionstothePassion ofOurSaviourandtoHisBlessed Mother,sopopularamongthePhilipinopeople,surelyshedabrightbeam ofhopeuponthefutureoftheChurch inthePhilippineIslands.Itisnot unusualtoseeamanorwomankneelinginthechurchbeforetheCrucifix coveringitwithkisses,andonGood Fridaythechurchesarepackedfor thethreehoursduringwhichispreachedthegreatsermonontheSevenLast Words,Moreover,itiscustomary inmanyhomesduringPassiontidefor familiestouniteeveryeveningin chantinginthenativetonguethePassionofChristaspresentedinthefour Gospels.Thischantinggoesonat timesfortwoorthreehours,sometimes intheearlyhoursofthemorning.

Asregardstheirpersonalcharacteristics,thePhilipinosareofMalayan stock,muchlikethepeopleyouwould seeintheStraitsSettlements,Singeport,Java,Sumatra,etc.,brownincolourandofaverypleasingappearance

generally,ofsimple,homelywaysand gentle.Theymanifestanabounding hospitalitytothestrangerandinturn areveryresponsivetowardsan:,kindnessthatisshownthem.

Theyareextremelyfondofmusic andarethemselvesexceptionallygood musicifns.Indeedthebrassbandis anindispensableinstitutionthere.The bandmustbeinattendanceat -fiestas.'DuringtheSolemnMassit willstrikeupaftertheConsecration anddeliverthemostlivelytunes.It ispresentatbaptisms,weddings,birthdayparties;anditisasignofgreat povertyandaloosoffaceifyoucannotprovideabandforyourfuneral, whenitwillrenderanysortofmusic from"Tipperary"toBeethoven's"Concerto:* Mydearbrethren,sucharethepeople,theircharacteristics,theirreligious condition,ofthePhilippineIslands. Theyarealovablepeopleandwell worthyofourattentionandgenerosity.Agreattragedyhasoverwhelmedthem,Thewarhasbroughtto themheavylossesoflifeandproperty.

Thereyetremainswiththemtheir greatesttreasure,theirCatholicFaith. Agreatertragedythreatensthatalso:ThegreatscarcityofPriests,Brothers andNunshasbeenincreased.bykillingsduringthewar.Thewholestaff ofpriests,:4x,inonebigparishinManilawerewipedout.FifteenGerman andtwoIrishLaSalleBrothersin ManilaweremassacredbytheJapanesewhenthelatterweretrappedinthe citybytheAmericanForces.And manymorehavebeeneitherkilledor incapacitated.Theirchurcheshave beendestroyed.InManila,outof morethan20churches,onlythreeor fourremainstanding.

TheRedemptoristFathersofthe AustralianProvincehavetwofoundationsontheprincipalIslandofLuzon, oneinManila,theotherinTipa,60 milessouth.BythemercyofGod andthroughthegraciousprotection ofOurMotherofPerpetualSuccour, notoneofourpersonnellosthislife. ButthehouseofLipaanditschurch wereutterlydestroyed,andwhilethe. houseandchurchinManilawereas' thoughmiraculouslypreservedintact, thefurnishings,includingmanyexpensivesetsofMassvestmentsandthe Fathers'library,wereentirelylost.

newbandofMissionariesisalready preparingtomakeafreshstartinthe PhilippineIslands.Theharvestthere isindeedgreat,thelabourersarefew, veryfew.Andthisgreatfieldofmissionaryactivityisbutoneofmany. Thereareothercountries,Chiina, Japan,India,,Africa,wherehundreds ofmillionsare"distressed,"lyinglike sheepthathavenoshepherd,soulswho asvethaveneverevenheardofthe OneTrueGod,ofJesusChrist,ourlovingRedeemer,ofthehopeandcomfortofourHolyFaith.TheCatholic peopleofAustraliahaveprovedvery (ContinuedonPage15.1

.'Abriefparagraphinourmorning contemporaryduringtheweekgavean accountofapressinterviewinAdelaidewiththeAnglicanPrimate(Dr LePant°.TheArchbishopisreport. edtohavedescribedbettingshopsas themostsordidformofgambling, whicheliminatedanyrealideaof sportsmanshipfromracing.Theywere simplywastefulattemptstomake moneywithoutearningit.Itwasone thingtoseehorsesrunoragam8 played,butpeoplewhousedbetting shopswerenotinterestedinhorsesor intheraceitself.

PersonallyIcannotseeanyvastdifferenceinthematterofthelocationof gambling.Igreatlyfearthatmostof theorganisedsportofthedayhaslost theideaofsportsmanship,ifbysports. manshipismeantplayingthegamefor theloveofit.Everythingseemsto becorruptedbyaninsensatelustfor in.eney.Itdoesn'taffectonlyhorse racingbutentersintothefieldoffootball,etc.,wherecommercialismreigns supreme.Thereareevenwell-authenticatedeasesofinter-collegiatefootball gamesandathleticcqmpetitionsbeing disgracedbythisvenalspirit.

ThePrimate'stwinpointsagainst bettingchops,i.e..(11thattheyare

wastefulattemptstomakemoney withoutearningit,and(2),thatthe people:whousethemarenotinterested inhorses,seemedtometoapplyequallytoWellington-streetandtoBelmont Park.Allformsofgamblingrest upontheaspirationofwinningmoney withoutthenecessityofwork.Initselfthisisnotanevilambition.In. deeditseemstoreflectthenostalgic desiresofthehumanheartforthe stateofOriginalJusticewhereinman wouldhavehadhisbeingandallthe perfectionsrelatingtoitonapurely gratuitousbasis,Hewouldnothave beenconstrainedtocontributoryeffort Butthereareincidental,andapparentlyinevitable,evilsconnectedwith gambling.Humannaturebeingthe brittlethingitis,aman'sdesireto winmoneywithoutworknotinfree-eritlyleadshimtoinvestmoneyhe hasnotacquiredbywork.Andall economists,even,agreethatcapitalis theresultofsaving.WhatTmeanis thatthephilosophyofeasymoneycan. anddoes,becomeapassionwhich blindsaman',consciencetoillicit meansofprocuringthecapitalfor gambling.Thetypicalgamblerisalso characterisedusuallybyagrowinginsen=itivitetothelawfulclaimsof

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othersonhismoney.Itisnotarare thingtofindamansquanderingon horseswhatheshouldbespendingon hiswifeandchildren.Andevenin prosperitythegamblerisnotnotedfor generositytowardsthosewhoshould havefirstclaimonhim.Moreover,the factthatthebookmakerssurvivein "business"seemstoindicatethatthe majorityofpuntersisengagedin "wastefulattempts."Sothatinthis respectthePrimatedoesnotappearto haveastrongcase.Itmaybethat therearemanylikehimselfwhosimplyenjoythesightofafinemanona finehorsewithoutexperiencingtheitch tomatchtheirjudgmentagainstthe odds,butsincerelyIdoubtit.

ForallthatIamatonewiththe ArchbishopinhisdislikeoftheS.P. shops,Undoubtedlytheyareunhygienic,conductedinanatmosphere ofcoarseness,andbreedingdefianceof thecivilauthoritiesandinculcatingfurtivenessandwaste.Butitoughtin fairnesstobesaidthattheycanstill bealegitimatesourceofpleasureto theworkingman,especiallyinviewof theusuriou-chargesmadetoentera racecourse.

Iquiteagreethattheidealofeasy moneyhasbredintheAustraliancharacteratendencytowardseasyvirtue and,worstofall,hashelpedalongthe dreadofworktowhichclimaticand othercau:,eshadalreadypredisposed us.Itwouldbealltothegoodif theloveofhorse-fleshcouldbeindulgedintheopenairamidpleasantsurroundings.Butevensotheloveof sporthasreallyrunamuckinour-country.Somehaveclaimedthatorganisedsportisdeliberatelyencouraged bythosewhodesiretokeeptheminds ofthepoorofftheirimmediatewrongs andtobuoythemupwithfalsehopes ofthecolossal"double"thatnever turnsup.Bethatasitmay,itwould beawonderfulthingifourpeople couldheinducedtotakeastand againstthecommercialismwhichhas robbedsportofitsprimaryaspectof agameplayedforfunandturnedit intoasordidbusinessconductedfor highstakes.

WhileIamonthismatterofsocial problems,Iwishtonotethatthere-. centAnnualAssemblyoftheBaptist UnionofW.A.hasbeenprotesting againagainstthe"violation"ofthe Lord'sDaybyorganisedsportandunnecessarylabour.TheyurgetheFederalandStategovernmentstohelp "theChurch"correct.themorallapse andspiritualdeclineofthewaryears bya"definite,pronouncement"against theviolationoftheSabbath.FranklyIcannotseetheconnectionbetween thesetwothings.DotheBaptists reallyattributethelaxityinsexual moralstoageneralhabitofmowing thelawnonSunday?Orareshops burgledattheweekendbecause TommyplayedmarblesontheSabbath?

Letusbeclearonthisissue.Catholicsbelievethatitisgrievously wrongonSundaysinindulgeinunnecessaryworkwhichisofaservilecharacter.Theydonotbelievethatorganisedsportcaninanysensebeconstruedasworkorthat,religiousduties beingfulfilled,itviolatestheSabbath. Thereisaliteralismabouttheprecept oftheSundayrestabroadamongthe FreeChurcheswhichisunreasonable andthereforeirritating.Onewonders

Anotherquestionwhichfestersinthe Baptistbosomisthatofhotelhours. Theyprofesstohaveseen"amanifest improvementintheconductofthe city"duringtheperiodofearlyclosing. Icansaythatthisimprovementhas escapedmealtogether,andifBaptists weregiventogamblingIwouldwager thatthenumberof"drunks"beforethe Courtswouldgivethemlittleconsolation,Incidentallyitiscurioushow thepeoplewhoneverenterhotelsseem toknowmostaboutthem.

Butapartfromtheintrinsicvalueof thesetwoquestionsIamstillatseaas tohowtheyareinkedupgenerally withthewholeproblemofmorallaxityandspiritualdecline.Whydothe Baptistsnevergetbeyondthesematters,whichareaspeccadilloes-comparedwiththeragingsocialevilsinour so.iety?Dotheysincerelybelieve thatSabbath-breakingandhotelsare th""ionsetorigo"ofpublicevils?

Whyisitthatwelookinvainfor somesupportagainsteasierdivorce. againstcontracepton,andagainstabortion?Whathavetheytoofferpositivelytoremedythepopulationde'ine,thebreak-downofmarriageand homelife,theflightfromtheland,and theeocililessnessrifeintheState schools?Itmaybethatinsomeofthese rmestionstheyaresmittenwiththeremorsethatcomesfromcompromise.It mayevenbethattheyfinditdistastefultoalignthemselveswithCatholics eveniftheythinkthemright.Whateveritis,thereisanurgentneedfor allwhobelieveinGodtoclosetheir -anksnowandpresentonesolid phalanxoffaithandcharityagainst therisinghordesofatheismandirreligion.

Tito,that,loyalhenchmanofM. YossifVissarionovichDjugashvilli (StalintoyouJ,hasbeengoodenough tolecturetheCatholicbishopsofYugoslaviafromtimetotimeontheduties ofcivicloyalty.Beingacomplete dictatorontheRussianinodgl,and havingtheinternationalpressgangon hisside,hehasgotawaywithitup tillnow.InarecentPastoralLetter, honever,theBishopshaveprotested vigorouslyagainstthetreatmentofthe ChurchinYugoslavia."Marshal"

Tito,withthatunconscioushumour whichunderliessomanyCommunist utterances,.claimsthat"thefactthat alltheBishopswhosignedthePastoralLetterwerefreeandunhindered intheirdestructivework,showsclearlythatpersecutionagainsttheChurch :oesnotexist,"Suchastatementis reminiscentoftheway,inwhichthe PapalEncyclical,"Mitbrennender Sorge,"wassecretlydistributed throughoutGermanyandreadfrom thepulpitsbeforetheNaziscouldintervene.ItmaywellbethatTitoismakingthebestofanepiscopalfaitaccompli. Thisnotesitemwasthefirstinkling anyofushavehad-fromsecularnews agencies-thatthereisananti-Christian reignofterrorinYugoslavia.Since theVaticanRadiobroadcasttheBishops'letter,IsupposeitrathergummeduptheblankettacticsofthePress LeftWingers,andthat'showwegot tohearofitatall,Eventhenwein thisStatewerenotfavouredwithany detailsofthetrouble.ButtheMelbourne"Age"reportedthat243priests havebeenexecuted,169inconcentrationcamps,and89"missing."Quitea numberwasmurderedwithoutevena trialbeforethefarcical"People's Courts"TheOrthodoxSerbs,too, havesufferedtheconfiscationof Churchproperty,thesuppressionofreligiouseducation,andinterferencewith services.Inaword,alltheworstfeaturesofboththeGermanandRussian (ContinuedonPage5.)

IJiscriminations

A.B.C.VOCALAND CONCERTOCOMPETITION

Anymusicloverwhoisinterested inthefutureofmusicinthiscountry, andmoreparticularlyinPerth,would havefoundmuchtocommendinthe programmepresentedbyagroupof talentedyoungpeopleonSaturday, November3,atWinthropHall,Crawley.Theoccasionwastheappear ancewiththePerthSymphonyOrchestra,ofthefinalistsoftherecent ConcertoandVocalCompetition, whichisheldundertheauspicesof theAustralanBroadcastingCommis. sion.

Thiscontest,whichwasinaugurated lastyearandistobeheldannually, isconductedineachStateofthe Commonwealth.Ithasprovedtobe amostsuccessfulventure,andthe .A.B.C.isdeservingofcongratulation onitsinitiative.

Thecontestprovidesthepublicwith anopportunityofhearingandjudgingtheabilityoftheyouthfulartists, notmerelyasholdersofcertificates, hutasperformers.Itenablestheperformers,too,toappearinpublicunder idealconditions:foraconcerto-a workwhichisplayedbyasoloinstrumentwithanorchestra-isatoncethe mostexactingandthemostsatisfying formofinstrumentalwork.

ThewinnerineachStateisgranted anengagementwiththeA.B.C.toappearassoloistinanorchestralconcertduringthefollowingyear.Many readerswillrecallwithpleasurethe 1,i',-inaneeoflastyear'ssuccessful contestant,MissBettyMunro-George, 11,has,netakenuphermusical studiesinSanFrancisco.

ParticularlywelcomewastheappearanceoftheviolinistamongtheperformersheardatWinthropHallon Saturday.Lastyeartheinstrumental sectionwasconfinedtopianists. Anothersatisfyingfeaturewasthecontrastprovidedbythefinecontralto voicevyingwiththetwosopranas. Allthecontestantsgaveperformances whivhshowedtheirchoiceasfinalists toberichlydeserved,andtheprogramme,whilenecessarilynotconformingtotheconventionalorchestralconcert,wasdecidedlypleasing.Judges' decisionwi'lbeannouncedatalatchdate.-113.A.

WithoutApology

(ContinuedfromPage4) tyranniesareabroadinYugoslavia. YetTitohasthehidetospeakof 'chauvinistictendencies endangeringthegreatachievementsoftheliberationstruggle!"Nowonderifit betruethattheCatholicbishopshave shown"deephostilitytothenewYugoslavia."

DelightfulBallet Finale

Thefinalweekofthepresentations bytheBorovanskyAustralianBallet commencedonthe2nd.inst.,andwas byfarthemostpopularprogrammeof thefourweeks'season.AnnaPavlova's"AutumnLeaves,"inspiredby Chopin'smusic(withtheBalladein GMinor,admirablyplayedbyMiss WinifredMcDonnell,asprelude),was thefirstoffering.WithEdouardBorovanskyaschoregrapherandMiss LaurelMartynastheballerina,theessentialpoetryofChopin'smusicwas exquisitelycaughtandbroughtinto highrelief,Thecalmbeautyofan old-worldgardenissuddenlydisrupted bytherushingofleavesinautumnal tonesdrivenbeforethewind.They comeandgoinwildgusts,nowdriven headlonginflight,nowwhirlingand eddyingandseemingtofrolicwiththe wind.MartinRubinstein,asthe Wind,dancedwithimmenseexhilaration.iAloneinthegardenbloomsa solitarychrysanthemum,butit,too, disintegratesgraduallybeforetheonslaughtofwindandleaves.Through alltheseclassicalgyrationsMissMartynperformswithallthegraceofa flowerwhileconveyingatthesame timetheallegoricalpathosofawoman buffetedbylife.Thepoetenters, seeingbothflowerandwoman.For awhilehecherishesthebruisedbloom untilnatureinexorablytakesittoherself.HerewasaparttowhichSerge Bouslofflentatenderromanticism.A specialwordofpraiseisalsoduefor theexcellentworkofthecorpsdeballetandforthereallyeffectivefrocking. followed.Itwasquitea verycleveradventureinballet,andas onereadthedescription"burlesque" ontheprogramme,onefearedthere mightbeexcess.Buttherealitysoon dispelledthisapprehension,foritwas satireratherthanburlesque,andwas donewithremarkablerestraintand greatprecision.FittingWalton's musicastheglovefitsthehand,it madeanintenselyentertainingensemble.Ifanypartofitwerebetter thananother,itwasperhapsMissCorrieLodder'sportrayalofthemilkmaid,ablyassistedbythethreejolly mountaineers.MissPhyllisKennedy wasreallysuperbinthepolka,while Messrs.'BousloffandRosscaricatured thepopulardancersofalittlewhile agowithagenuinesenseofcomedy.

WinifredMcDonnell

VitalPersonality-BrilliantMusician ArdentTherry

(WomanStaffReporter.)

AtfirstIthoughtI'dgotthebrushoff.Icaughtherasshecamefrom theauditorium.

"MissMcDonnell,"Isaid,"couldI haveafewwordswithyou-t"

SheknowthatIwasfrom"TheRecord."

"Yes,butIhavetohurry.Imust change.Couldyouwait?"Shewas gone.

Iwasalittlecrestfallen,

Withintenminutesshewasback again,butdashedoffimmediatelyto meetsomeoneelse.Iwaslosinghope.

Andthen,suddenly,shewasbeside me.

"Look,'shesaid,"dowehavetostay here?"

Tobequitebriefandpreciseletme nowsaythatweadjournedtothe Florentina,wherethisamazingwoman talkedforasolidhour.Attheend ofthattimeshesatbackinherchair andsaidbriskly:"Now,tellme,some. thingaboutyourself."

Butitwasnearmidnight.ReluctantlyIhadtogo.

Ihavenevermetanyonewithsuch concentratedenergyandenthusiasm asWinifredMcDonnellpossesses.With myusualflairforsayingthewrong thing,Iopenedtheintervewbyasking:"Howlongisitsinceyouwere anactiveTherry?"

Ithinkthatsethergoing.

Hereyesopenedwide.

"ButIamstillanactiveTherry!"

Rapidlyshesketchedthehistoryof theSocietyinMelbourne.Shespoke

warmlyofGeorgeWialton.Ahard chaptoknow,butgreatwhenyouget belowthesurface.Shecouldn'tmake outwhathe'dbeenuptoinPerth,becauseinMelbourneandinAdelaide theTherrieswerethriving.Theywere juststartingupthisyearinSydney. ShehopestomakeherhomeinSydney,whenherhusbandcomesback cornBorneo.

WinifredMcDonnellfirstmetWaltoninEngland.Ilewastherestudyingdramaticart,andshewasona scholarshiptotheRoyalCollegeof Music.Shecompletedonlyfourof herfiveyears'term,managingtoget outjustbeforethewarbroke.

WhenshereturnedtoAustraliashe becameentangledwiththedramatic societythatWaltonwasjustcommencinginMelbourne.Shewasrepelledatfirst,asmanyothershave been,bytheunusualmixtureofreligionanddrama,butinayearortwo herprejudiceshadbeencompletely brokendown,andthereisnomistakingherpresentfervourforthemovementtoChristianiseentertainment.

MissMcDonnellconsidersthatthe TherrySocietyinPerthislikelyto receiveasomewhatdifferentorientationfromthatenvisagedintheSociety'sconstitution,butshethinksthat inFatherAlbertLynchlocalTherries haveamanwhocanprovidethein,pirationsosorelyneededtoensure andmaintainsuccess.

Youcantakeitfromme,Winifred McDonnellistops! -B.B. (DiscriminationscontinuedonPage9.)

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Hereisyetanotherexampleofthe Atlantic-Charterbeingsetatnought withcompleteimpunity.Itwasone ofBritain'smajormistakesinforeign policyItosupporttheRussianpuppet, Tito,andtobetraytherealpatriotic movementoftheChetniksunderKing PeterandMikaelovitch.Nowaquarrelhasdevelopedamongthievesand Subasic,thecornerstoneofBritain's diplomaticagreement,hasseveredconnectionswithTitoandhisgangsters. Thefirstlocalelectionshavebeenheld intheusualswindlingmannerofthe Redsandaugursunhappily'forsimilarproceedingselsewhereinEastern Europe.Nooppositioncandidatesare permitted,sotheGovernmentclam, didatesromped-home.Thereisnofree press,noreligiousliberty,andthe houndingtodeathofdissentersof everytype.Thefirstvictinisofthis Redterrorareasusualthosewho foughtmostvaliantlyfortheAllied cause.TheYugoslavpeoplegained nothingbytheoverthrowoftheGerman:.Ifanythingtheyhaveamore foreignandrepretiveregimeunder Tito.

MissDorothyStevensonandVassilieTrunoffcreateamostrollicking atmosphereintheCountryDance:the ScotchRhapsodywasexcruciatingly funny,whilethedancingwasofwonderfulprecision.Nothing,however, wasbetterthanthegrotesquetangoof PorovanskvandMissLaurelMartyn. Altogetherafirst-rateactandone whichopensupunlimitedpossibilities. AspecialbouquetmustgotoG,Upwardforhisamusingdecor.

"EnSage"wasahorseofanother colour.ItwasanattemptbyMiss Martynatapsychologicalstudyof twowomen,ofresignationandrancour,oftheinnerpeacethatcomes withworkandlove.Thedancing WastothedifficultmusicofSibelius, andalthoughitwascarriedoutinhigh dramaticmood,somehowthetheme seemedtooenigmatictobeentirely satisfying.MissMaraNorthgavea veryvividinterpretation,andMr. Trunoff'sagilitywasverypleasing.

ThefinalofferingwasM.Borovansky's"L'amourridicule,"aslight storyhungonAlbeniz'smusic.Altogetheritwasaverygayaffair,Miss Stevensondancingsuperblytothecas tenets.

Andsowesay,notgood-bye,butau revoir,totheAustralianBalletwith gratitudefortheirenrichmentofour culturalexperienceandwiththehope thattheywillwinwiderrecognition andsupportinthepost-waryears.

-DAVID.

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SUELADO,

ThevisitoftheClaremontY.C.W. toSubiacoenMonday,October29,was markedbyaspiritoffriendlyrivalry onbothsides.Indoorgameswere played,followedbyashortgeneral meeting.Then,underthecapabledirectionofFrankHughes,ademonstrationofshort-horseandlong-horseexerciseswasgivenbythegymnasiumenthusiasts.Meanwhilecooldrinksand lightrefreshmentshadbeenprepared forthevisitors,andonthewholethe nightwasmeltworththethreehearty cheersgivenatitsconclusion.

AttabletennisClaremontscored32 pointstoSubiaco's16.AtdartsClaremontagainledwith8pointsto4.In thequoitscompetition,however,Subiacowonby4pointstonil.This leftClaremontwinnersfortheeveningby12points.Congratulations, Claremont!

Cricket.

OnSaturdayandSundaylastthe Y.C.W.playedatwo-days'cricket againstClaremont,Cottesloe,Nedlands, andPoliceBoysatHendersonPark.It honedthatadetailedreportofthis matchwillappearinnextweek's"Record."

Personal.

MembersweredelightedtoseeElgar O'Mahony,JohnLyonsandKevin Duffybackagainatthemeetingon October29

BobCasserlyhasbeendoinggreat workincaringfortheY.C.W.library.

AmongthevisitorsfromClaremont wereD.Leunig,PeterSullivan,Des Sullivan,JohnChidlow,LesDownie, BillDuxberry,JimDuxberry,B.Barker.J.BarkerandBobMiller.

Thegoodwishesofthemembersare offeredtoLesliePierce,whohasleft forFlindersNavalDepot,"Bonny" hasbeenamodelmember,cheerful, competentandreliable.Wewishhim thehestofgoodluck.

WealsosendgreetingstoFrankAldermanandTerryFoley,whoareat FlindersNavalDepotalready.

CATHEDRAL.

OnSundaynight,November11,the eagerly-awaitedconcertwillbeheldin theCathedralHall,Murray-street.The followingartistsaretakingpart.

DaveHnward:Comedian.

MauriceJaffey:Tenor.

CarmelBurrows:Violinist. LeonoraLave:Soprano.

FrancesMoran:Pianist. r.G.MHarmonists

ProgrammeisarrangedbyTed Keane,Thenewseatingaccommodation,thestagerenovations,andspotlightsshouldhelptomakethenight's entertainmentareallyoutstandingsuccess.Doorsopenat8o'clock.

ThedanceclassonSundaynight wasbeyondallexpectations.Music, behaviour,lungs,allwereexcellent.On behalfofthepupilsandkindergarten weofferoursincerestthankstoMary andTessBradleyandNoraSpargu.We arealllookingforwardtonextSunday, November18,immediatelyafterdevotions.

NextfortnightlydanceisonWednesday,November14.

FREMANTLE.

IthasbeendecidedthatSubiaco branchwillvisitFremantlesometime thismonth.Thiswillbethesecond timeSubiacohasmadesuchavisit,and wefeelsuretheeveningwillbeasenjoyableasthepreviousone.

Owingtoamisunderstanding,itwas wronglystatedinthesecolumnslast weekthattheWednesdaynightdances wouldbeheldfortnightlyinsteadof weekly.

Inthesportsmeetingtobeheldon November17,atLeedervilleOval,each branchisexpectedtoentertwocompetitorsineachevent.Theboysare thereforeurgedtorolluptotrainingon Monday,WednesdayandThursday nightsonFremantlePark.Mr.Parkerisendeavouringtoacquireashot, discandhammer,soaswemayputin somepracticefortheseevents.

Therew somekeencompetition inthenextcricketfixtures,whenFre-

Thedateofthefetehasbeenpostponed.ItwillbeheldinApril, OnNovember22,Mrs.DaviesisholdingabridgeeveningintheLeague Roomsat8pm.,inaidofLeague funds.

MembersareaskedtohelponFriday. November23,forthestreetcollection--fortheblindappeal.

Canteen:November8andDecember 4,PhyllisDean.

mantleNo.1teamwillplayFremantleNo,2.

CLAREMONT.

ourla'tdancewhichwasheldon Saturday,October27,wasagreatsuetaffordsusgreatpleasureto receiveunstintedpraise.frompeoplefromotherparishes.Wewerepleasedtoseealotofnewfacesandhope ,e,alotmoreinthefuture.ItIs gratifyingtoseepeoplecomingtrom sofarafield,asNorthPerthandFre mantletoourdances.Theseareheld fortnightlyandthenextwillbeonSaturday,November24.Wepromiseyou anexcellentevening'sentertainment. Weassureyouofafastfloor,excellentmusic,andagoOdsupper.Lucky spotsandMonteCarlo.Remember,

cowThedate:Saturday,November 24;thetime,8p.m.;theplace:St. Thomas'hall,Reserve-street,Claremont.Admission2s.

OnMonday,October29,weparticipatedinanindoorgamestournament betweentheSubiacoandClaremont branchesatSubiaco.Ourteamcarriedoffthehonours.Thegamesplayedweretabletennis,dartsandquoits. Agameoftabletennisthatexcited I.-evilinterestwasthatbetweenW. Duxhury(Claremont)andRRyan (Subiaco).Thescorewas23-22.Anotherclosefinishwasthegamebetween L.Downie(ClaremontlandR.McCormick(Suhiacol,withthescore21-20. Thebestplayerswere:

Claremont:J.Duxbury,21.5;D.Leunig,21-8;D.Sullivan,21.10;L. Downie,21-13;K.Sullivan.21-15.

Subiaco:K.Morris,21-7;E.O'Mahonev21-13:E.Pagan,21-17;B.McCormick,21.17.

Inthedartswewontwooutofthree comes.T.BarkerandR.Barkerthrew wellforClaremont.Subiacowonthe quoitsgame.Thefinalscoreswere Claremont,36points;Suhiaco,28 points.

Afterthegamestournamentsomeof theyoungerSuhiacoladsgaveusa displayofgymnastics,Altogetherwe spentaveryenjoyableeveningandare 1,,,.kincforwardtomeetingSuhiacoat Claremontatsomefuturedate.Our nextfixtureintheindoorgamestournamentisatClaremont,whenwewill hevisitedbytheCottesloebranch.

HIGHGATE.

Weregrettorecordthedeathofthe fatherofRonGardiner,oneofour members,Weextendtohimselfand hisfamilyourdeepestsympathyin theirloss.HolyMasswasofferedby ourChaplainonWednesdaymorning forthereposeofthesoulofRon's father,atwhichmembersattended.

Theradioclass,heldeveryMonday at8p.m.,iswellattended.Members"arenowreceivinginstructioninhawto constructoneandtwo-valvesets.

ThecricketteamwasagainoutpractisinghardlastSunday.Theyare determinedtoredeemthemselvesat thenextmatch.

Softballpracticehasrecommenced. PracticewillbecontinuedatForrest ParkonSundaymorning.

Anoutdooractivity,intheformofahikeorpicnic,isplannedforthe4th. Sundayofeachmonth.Thenextwill taketheformofarivercruiseonSunday,November25.Furtherdetails willbegivenlater,

NOTABLEEVENTS.

Amongnotableeventseachmonth inWesternAustraliaarethefouror fivedrawingsofCharitiesConsults tions,Eachtimethereisafirstprize of£2,000.Buyaticketto-dayinthe No.286bConsultation.

GoldenJubileeofSistersofSt.JohnofGod

HalfaCenturyofDevotion

CharityRegeneratestheWorld

CloisteredLivesthatareaChallenge andInspirationtoAll

TheGoldenJubileeofthearrivalofthefirstSistersofSt.JohnofGod inWesternAustraliawasfittinglycommemoratedonSunday,November4, whenaSolemnHighMass,atwhichHisGracetheArchbishoppresided, wascelebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedral.TheministersofficiatingattheMass wereRev.T.Ahern,celebrant;Rev.E.Rodgers,deacon;Rev.P.Donnelly, sub-deacon;andRev,J.Raffertymasterofceremonies.Rev.J.O'Farrell actedasassistantpriest,whileVeryRev.Dr.KennedyandRev.J.Buist, CSS.R.,assistedattheThrone.FatherBuist,C.SS.R.,preachedtheoccasional sermon, "Bythisshallallmenknowyouare Mydisciples,ifyouhaveloveonefor another."

Ourgenerationhaswitnesseda greatermanifestationofhumanhate thananyotherinhistory.Hatredof manforman,ofclassforclass,ofstationfornation,hatredevenofmanfor hisveryGod.Nowthatthewaris overthereloomsuplargebeforeus thatgreatestofourproblems,thesocial question,whichmanyhavecome wronglytobelievemustbesolvedonly bythefosteringofclasswarfare,yin. lence,bloodshed.Inthefaceofthis presentandthreateningmenace,many Christianpeoplesometimesalmostdespairinglyaskthemselves,"WhatcanI do?""WhatcontributioncanImake towardslighteningtheheavyloadof theworld'sunhappiness?"

ThereisonethingwhicheveryChristiancando,andcandoeveryday,and thatisthepracticeoftheChristllevirtueofcharity.Thelivesof christianpeopleshouldbeashining lighttoanembitteredworld,adisillusionedworld,aworldwhich,asPope PiusXII.hassaid,"forallitspurely civicandmaterialprogress,istormentedbyadeep-feltspiritualpoverty"thelivesofChristiansshouldheashininglight.Tsay,bythepracticeofthe Christianvirtueoflove.TheMaster's ownwordswere:"Bythisshallallmen knowyouareMydisciples,ifyouhave loveoneforanother."

Now.Youmaysay,thatisavery beautifulbutaquiteimpossibleideal. No.notimpossible,becauseitisput ntopracticeinourmidstbypeople whomweknowwell.AspracticalexamplesofthatChrist-likecharityTask Youtoconsidernotpeopleinother agesorothercountries,buttheSistersofSt.TohnofGod.whomyouall knowsowell.To-daytheycommemoratethe50th.anniversaryoftheirfoundationinWesternAustralia.Itisfittingthatwepaytributetothem.It isimperativethatwelearnthelesson theirliveshavetoteachus.

ThelifeofthenursingSisterofSt. TohnofGodisprobablyapuzzleto many,especiallytothosewhodonot holdtheChristianfaith.Whatis thesecretofit?Whatisitthatcan leadtheseSisterstogiveuphome(and formanyofthembelovedhomeland, toolandworldlycomfortsandamusemeatsanddeliberatelychoosealifeof hardshipandsacrificeandserviceto thesick,withoutanypersonalremuneration,withnohopeofearthlyreward?

Awealthymaterialistwasoncebeing shownthroughjustsuchaninstitution asahospitalofSt.john.ofGod.The Sisterwhoescortedhimshowedhim

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simplytheworkthatwasdonethere. Whentheyhadcompletedtheinspectionoftheinstitutionheturnedtoher andsaid,"Sister,Iwouldn'tdowhat Youdoforamilliondollarsayear." Shelaughedandsaid,"Neitherwould I.""Then,whydoyoudoit?"She pointedtohercrucifixandsaidsimply, "ForHim,ofcourse."

Thereisthesecret.Itiscontained inthemottooftheseSisters,"Caritas Christiurgetnos"-the"charityof Christurgesus,inspiresus,impelsus."

Thataloneexplainsit.TheSistersof St.JohnofGoddonotcareforthe sickandafflictedasataskandaburden,butasaprivilege,forhasnot JesusChristsaid,"Asoftenasyoudid ittooneoftheseMyleastbrethren, youdidituntoMe."

AreweacceptingthesplendidinspirationwhichtheseSistersaregiving us?Ordoweimaginewejustify ourselvesbeforeGodandmanbysaying,"Idon'tdoanyharmtoanyone?" Dowedoanygoodtoanyone?--that isthequestion.Areweknowntoour fellowcitizensasChristiansbythe dailyself-denyingcharityofourlives? Doourlivesreflectsomethingofthein finitecharityoftheChristWhomwe follow,theChristwhohadcompassion onthemultitude,theChristwhohealed thesickandcleansedthelepers, Christwhoraisedthedeadtolifeout ofcompasionforthebereaved,Christ theGoodShepherd,theChristofthe ProdigalSon,theChristwhosaid, "HimthatcomethtoMeIwillnot castout,"theChristwhosaid"Come untoMeallVALIthatlabourandare burdenedandIwillrefreshyou?"

ThereisthelessonwhichtheSisters allunconsciouslyareteachingus.It isa'lessonwhichwemustallendeavourtoputintopracticethesedays especially.Fortherearepeoplewho professtocureoursocialillswitha doctrineofhatredandbloodshed,who wouldthrustuponusAustraliansa foreign,importedideology,abarren materialisticculturebasedonegoism andhumanhate.Butweareinthe Christiantradition.Weesteemall ourfellowmenasbeingchildrenofthe samecommonFather,asbeingbrothersofthesameJesusChrist,asbeing redeemedbythesameSaviour,asbeing identifiedwith-theChrist-God,who said,"Asoftenasyoudidittooneof theseMa'leastbrethren,youdidit untoMe."

Allthatisgoodandgentleinour civilisationisfoundedonthecharity ofChrist-itscourtesies,itsrefinements,allthoselittledailyneighbourlypracticesthattendtomakelife's Tourneyhappier.Ifwecastasidethis Christiantraditionthenweareonthe waytobecomingnobetterthanthe NaziortheJapanesewhomwesocondemnfortheirbrutality.

Andcharity,letmetellyou,isa morepotentweapontocuretheworld's illsthanhate,howeverdevilish.When theChristianreligionwasbornitwas facedwithacivilisationasmorally decadentastheneo-paganismoftoday.Yetitwasprincipallybyjust suchcharityasthatpractisedto-day bytheSistersofSt.JohnofGodthat thatdegradedcivilisationwascleansed anduplifted.Soitwillbenow.Only bythetruecharityofChrist,andnot

byanydoctrineofhateandviolence ,11,1classwarfarewillourworldbe purgedofitsrottenness.

SothelivesoftheSistersofSt.John ofGodandtheirfiftyyearsofglorious workinWesternAustraliaarealesson, aninspiration,achallengetousall: "SeehowtheseChristiansloveone another!"

Thatgreatlesson,letmeremindyou, hasbeentaughtusbyourcommon spiritualFather,PopePiusXII.His poignantwordsshouldappealtoevery Christianheart.In1939,whenhe sawallhisworkforpeacecomep, naught,heappealedtoChristianpeoplenottodespairbuttopractise worksofmercy.Again,morerecently, whenthegreatestcrowdeverseenin St.Peter'sSquareheardHisHoliness givethanksforthesparingofRome fromdestruction,heappealedtothe peopletoshowtheirgratitude,how? -bycharityandworksofmerry.Tn

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hiswordswehearanechoofthe wordsof Ptter,hispredecessorin theRomanSee,"Aboveallthingshave aconstant,mutualcharityamongst yourselves."

MydearSistersofSt.JohnofGod, whilewecongratulateyou,noble womenthatyouare,uponthecomples tionof50yearsofworkforChristin Wc,,ternAustralia,whileweexpressour heartfeltgratitudeforthesplendidinspirationofyourlives,weprayGod andourheavenlyMotherMarythat youmaylongcontinuetoradiatethe sweetfragranceofyourChrist-likecharityuponaworldthatisdarkwith hate,andweprayGodthatwemay learnwellthelessonthatyouteact us,"CaritasChristiurgetnos,""The charityofChristimpelsus,""Asoften asyoudidittooneifthesemyleast brethren,youdidituntoMe,"Bythis shallallmenknowyouareMydisciplesifyouhaveloveoneforanother."

Fruiterers

Australia'sPeril

Ifanyonedoubtsthetruthofthemaximthatorderistheprerequisiteofpeace,itcanscarcelybedeniedthatdisorderistheprolificbreedinggroundofrevolutions,civilwar,andinternecinestrife betweennations.Inthisrespect,moreover,Australiato-daystands inaverydangerousposition.Industrialunrestpersistedthroughoutthewaryearswithalunaticdisregardthatourverysurvival wasatstake.Sincethewarendedthreemonthsagoithasbecomeverymuchmorepronouncedand,whatisworse,theevil geniuswhichdirectsithasbecomegreatlyemboldened.Inmany quarterstherearedisquietingindicationsthatthedayofrevolutionforwhichtheCommunistshaveworkedsoearnestlyforso longisnotveryfaraway.ThatisnottodenythatsocialinjusticeinAustraliaiswidespread.FornoCommunistcouldhope toleadtheworkingclasstoarevolutioninbloodunlesshisinflammatorypropagandahadsomebasis,realorhypothetical. Whattheworkersapparentlydonotseeisthatminorgrievances whichcouldbesolvedbypeacefulmeansarebeingexploitedby interestedparties,notprimarilywiththeinterestsoftheworkers atheart.buttoservetheirownsinisterpoliticalends.

Communismis,atthemoment,inaverystrongpositionindeed.Itisironicaltorecalltheodiuminwhichthatpartystood onlyafewshortyearsagowhenthewarwasdeclaredtobeone ofimperialisticaggression,whentheRedswereshouldertoshoulderwiththeNazisinabidforworldconquest,andwhentheydubbedourownmenoftheA.I.F."five-bob-a-daybutchers."Withthe Bolsheviksomersault,thewarbecameacrusadefortheprotection oftheholyplacesintheKremlin.ThePartyemergedfromits undergroundandwasswepttopowerontheshouldersofthevictoriousRussianarmies.Wheneveryoneelsewasfightingor working,theComradeswereentrenchingthemselvesinkeypositionsforjustsuchatimeasnow.Thatiswhythewaveofindustrialanarchy,injuxtapositiontothetimidityoftheFederal Government,representssuchadanger.ThewholesaleappearanceofsmallarmsinSydney,thealarmingnumberofcrimesof violence,thepowerthatradiatesfromBundaberginsupportof theIndonesians,theriotingonwharves-allthesecallforanawakeningofthepublicastohowfarthedrifttowardsrevolutionhas gone.Itshouldalsobeatocsintosmugandsomnolentpoliticians.

Whatismoststrikingisthatthisisnosecretrevolution.Its aimsandmethodshaveforyearsbeenblazonedabroad.Ifthe peopleatlargedonotknowaboutittheguiltmustbeplaced squarelywiththesecrecyofthecapitalistpresswhichwillcompass itsownruininitsmadattempttoservebothsides.Anyonewho isaregularreaderofCommunistpublicationscanhavenodoubt astotheiravowedaimsandtothedistinctpossibilityoftheirachievingtheminacomparativelyshorttime.Ithasrecentlybeen allegedinPresscorrespondencethatthegeneralsecretaryofthe CommunistPartyinAustralia(Mr.J.B.Miles)saidtoMr.JusticeBrennaninQuensland:"Giveus(Communists)10,000guns, 50,000membersandcontroloftransport,andyouwillneverhave anothervote."WhetherornotComradeMilesdidmakethis statement,itisofapiecewithCommunistaspirations,anditstruth hasbeendemonstratedagainandagaininourownlife-time.Communismisnotadictatorshipbytheproletariat;itisadictatorship oftheproletariat.Itwouldbeironicaliftherevolutioncame fromtheUnions,foritwouldbetheirlastfreeact.

Whatcanbedunetostoptherot?Thefirstandmostdecisiveactshouldcome,notfromtheGovernment,butfromthe workersthemselves.Ifallmoderateunionistsattendedregularlytheirunionmeetingstherewouldbenoroomandnoneedfor extremism.Eternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty.Thereis agreatpartforGovernmentactivityaswell.Astarthasatlast beenmadeinattemptingtobringemployersandemployeestogetherinsomekindofIndustrialCouncilforthemutualresolution oftheirdifficultiesandconflicts.Thismustbeextendedona muchwiderscale.Itwillbeaslowbusinessbecausethereare, onbothsides,ingrainedhabitsofdistrustandsuspicion.Butif thedesireforco-operationratherthanconflictcanbeacceptedall roundasafundamentalprinciple,thepositionmayyetberetrieved.TheGovernmentmightalsoheadvisedtotakesomerepressiveaction,especiallywhenCommunistsattempttousurpthe functionsofGovernment.ThisisnottimetoboggleatLiberal principles.ForLiberalismisdeadandLibertyitselfisatthe crossroad

ToRepresentAustralia Abroad

AtageneralmeetingoftheAustralianBishops,heldinSydneyinSeptember,HisGrace,MostRev.J. Simonds,D.D.,Ph.D.,Coadjutor-ArchbishopofMelbourne,wasunanimouslychosenbytheBishopstoproceed toEuropetorepresentthemandto actonbehalfoftheHierarchyinthe negotiationofimportantecclesiastical businessabroad.

ArchbishopSimondswillleavefor theUnitedStatesandEuropeearly inthecomingyear.

LIVINGWITHTHECHURCH

November11-Twenty-fifthSunday afterPentecost(Green): Massproper.2nd.prayerofSt.Martin.3rd.prayerofSt.Menna.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity.

November12-8t.Martin,Popeand Martyr(Rod)

Massproper.2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayeratchoice. -OR'Mass"SidiligisMe."Remainderas above.PrefaceoftheApostles.

November13-8t.Didacus,Confessor (White): Mass"Justus."2ndprayer"Acm, tits."3rd.prayeratchoice.

November14-St.Josaphat,Bishop andMartyr(Red): Massproper.

November15-At,AlberttheGreat, Bishop,Confessor,andDoctor (White): Mass"Inmedio."1st.prayerof theProper.Creed. November16--tit.Gertrude,Virgin (White) " 1-tpirayerofthe Proper

November17-St.GregoryThaumaturges,BishopandConfessor (White): Mass"Statuit."1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd. prayeratchoice.GospeloftheProper.

CatholicBroadcasts

Thursday,November15: 7.30p.m.:FromSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,therewillbeBenediction oftheMostBlessedSacrament.The preacherwillbeanOblateFather,and thecloirwillbedrawnfromParry. streetPrimarySchoolandSt.Joseph's HighSchool.

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November14-18: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSacredHeartChurch,Rondinin.

November21: 730p.m.:ConfirmationatAquinas College,Mt.Henry,

November22: 8.15p.m.:InaugurationYoung ChristianWorkers'Movement,Maylands.

Novemberas: '- 8p.m.:Annualreportandprize. givingfunction,'AquinasSollege.

November26: 8am.CelebrateMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,occasionAnnualGeneral CommunionHibernianSociety. 9.30a.m.:ConfirmationatSt.Patrick's,HavelockStreet. 4p.m.:GiftDayatFoundling Home,Subiaco.

November27: 730am.:ConsecrateSistersof MercyChapel,VictoriaSquare.

December2: CelebrateMassatMorleyPark.

December3: 7.15am.:ProfessionCeremony,St. JohnofGodNovitiate,Subiaco. 3p.m.:Confirmation,St.LouisPreparatorySchool,Claremont.

December4: 4p.m.:ConfirmationatSt.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie,

December7: 8p.m.:Annualreportandprize-givingfunction,St.LouisPreparatory School,Claremont.

December8:

64.'"a.m.:CelebrateMass,Chapel 1,IttleSistersofthePoor.

December9: TitularFeastSt.Mary'sCathedral. 11a.m.:PresideSolemnHighMass andimpartPapalBlessing.

4p.m.:St,Charles'Seminary:.AttendVespers;conferClericalTonsure;PontificalBenediction.

5p.m.:-St.Charles'Seminary:Annualreportandprize-givingfunction. 7.30p.m.:PontificalBenediction,St. Mary'sCathedral.

December10-14: VisitWaroonaandHarvey.

December16: 9.30am.:CelebrateMassatArmadale.

4p.m.:DedicateSt.Augustine's Church,Rivervale,

December17: 8.30a.m.:ProfessionCeremony,ConventofMercy,Leederville.

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Thefirsthundredyearsofourhistorywillbefittinglycelebratednext MayintheArchdioceseofPerth,inthe DioceseofGeraldton,andintheAbbey NulliusofNewNorcia,InJanuary, 1846,theRt.Rev.JohnBradyarrived asthefirstBishopofPerth,andfrom thatyearwebeginourofficialstory.

Thefirsthundredyearsisanimportantchapter,forthereinarelaid thefoundationsuponwhichsucceeding generationsbuild.Thisisapausein ourjourney,*henwecan.lookback, withgratitudeinourheartstoour pioneers,andthenlookforwardwith honeandconfidenceinthefuture.Our debttothosewhohavegonebefore uscanneverbeeffaced.Thisalone shouldremindusthatthereisonly significancetolifeaspartofacontri-

butiontothewhole.Wecarryonas debtorstothegenerousandthe brave. Therecanbenolifttolifeunlesstwe arelivingtoendsbeyondourselyes. Andthevisionofto-morrowcallstous tobraceourselvestocontinuewhat wassowellbegun.

CfflcialCelebrations.

Theofficialceremonieswillopenin St.Mary'sCathedralonthefirstSundayinMay,withPontificalHigh Mass,atwhichtheApostolicDelegate willpreside,andmembersoftheAustralianHierarchywillattend,Further particularswillappearunderthis headingatalaterdate.

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SEVENTH°CONCERT

&EASON.

AttheAssemblyHallonMonday evening,November5,theC.G.M.concludedtheirseventhconcertseasonin Thepresenceofalargeandappreciative audience.Althoughafewoftheitems weremildlyentertaining,thisreviewer mustsadlyconfessthatonthewhole theshowwasdisappointing.This opinionwasalsosharedwithafew othermembersoftheaudiencewho couldnotbeincludedamongtheproud parentsadmiringaunts,cooingcousins thatformedthebulkoftheaudience.

Iwillendeavourtocommentbriefly oneachiteminprogrammeorder:

Choir:Enunciationandprecision good;butgeneraleffectwastoothin forthesizeofthechoir.

Orchestra:Openingselectionwas 'SigBen."Neededrewindinghalf waythrough.Handicappedbylackof varietyininstruments,Tenviolins, twocellosanddrumsarenotthebest combinationtoplaylivelymarches.

ADutchTrio:Juvenilestandard. Twoofthedancers,perhaps,dueto excessivemodesty,keptbackstoaudiyorealmostthroughoutitem.

'PianoforteSolos:MargaretHanley ,lavedwithexpressionandgoodtechnique.IfinDeFalla'samazing"RitualFireDance"shedidnotstironein thesamemannerthatGoodmandida monthspreviouslyinthishall,one mustrememberthathehadanexcellentgrandpianoathisdisposaland alsotooklibertieswiththecomposition itself.

One-ActPlay,"LowBridge":Inaudiblemostlyatrearofhall.WillbuddingBernhardtsspeakupandrefrain fromturningbackstotheaudience, Harmonists:Agroupofbrightnum'kerswaswellpresentedbysixyoung ladies.Oneofthefewhitsofthe evening.Willlookforwardtomore appearancesfromthissextette.

SpifiakovskyBalletofEight: ShadesofGiselle!Allmalecastina spotofballet-hoo.Fairlyenjoyable. \'s',potionofchoreographer.Happy oversight!

Entracte:"WarsawConcerto."Rather ambitiousinundertakingacondensed versionofthispopularcomposition. Theorchestra'sbestshowingofthe night.anditdefinitelyprovedthatthe COM.iftheycanaugmenttheband withasmallbrassandwoodwindsectionshouldbeaforcetogainrecognitioninthenearfuture.

ActionSong"EasterParade":Act'ori,ndecidedSongnegligible.Nice frocking.

MusicalMonologue,"SingingLizzie": CapablypresentedbyPatriciaDonahue.Choicecouldhavebeenbetter.

AnAmateurQuest:Thiswasanovel idea.Agoodstandardwasmaintainedbythecsompetitorsthroughout.

TnlInSullivanbrightlycompered,and betweenannouncementstoldusafew rotheardrecently.Congrats.

Afnct.rRobertWilliamsforanexcellentrecitation,Absenceofsoapadvertisements'wasawelcomeinnovation.

Vocalist:ErnieMulcahysuccessfully croonedtwosongswithoutincident.

One-ActPlay,"EvenExchange": Av;thtwowell-knownRepertorians. Betty%henandRonEvans,inthe andreceivingbrightsupportfrom 'HilaryGrantham,thisplay,ifnot -4,11,-originalintheme.wasexcellentlypresentedandplayedwiththerequisitegusto.Easilythebestfeature oftheconcert.

CroonettewithOrchestra,"SayIt WithMusic":Shedidn't.

"TOHAVEANDHAVENOT." ANOTHERHOLLYWOOD-HEMINGWAYHASH.

Thismuchpublicisedfilmversionof ErnestHemingway'snovelcommenced itsPerthseasononFriday.Anyone hopingtoagainseeafilmof.thehigh standardof"Casablanca,"towhich some.havecomparedit,willIfearbe sadlydisappointed."ToHaveand HaveNot"(pleasedonotaskmetoexplainthistitle)isonlyaverymediocre prdduction.

Thefilmisarichlyhueddilationon oneofHollywood'sfavouritethemes: theindomitabilityofanAmericanwhen involvedinintriguewithforeigners. WhenonelearnsthattheAmericanis Mr.HumphreyBogart,thatsharp-eyed, full-bloodedhe-man,whostillhurls quarter-smokedcigarettesawaywith recklessabandon,theissueneverappearstobeindoubt.Inadditionto dispellingsundryhordesofVichyofficialswhohadthetemeritytocross swordswithhimonlandandsea,Mr. .Bogartadroitlyhandlestwoblondes(neofthembeingahoarse-voicedparcelofoomphknownasLaurenBaoall -withtheeffortlessaplombwemight expectfromonewhohasalreadycontractedfourmarriagesinprivatelife. AsifMr.Bogart'sversatilityhasnot alreadybeenamplydemonstratedin thisfilm,wearegivenfurtherproof ofhisskillintheuseofalllethalweapons.Hismarkmanshipissuperbin itssheereffortlessness. Icannotrefrainfromwistfullythinkingthatif WarnerBros,Studioscouldhavemade availableMr.ErrolFlinnandMr.BogarttotheAllies,victoryagainstJapan wouldhavebeenmuchearlierthanit is,andtheuseoftheatombomb couldhavebeenaverted.Thisisall bytheway.

ThefilmmarksthedebutofLauren Bacall.Ihavenottheslightestidea Whether"TheLook"(thisisanAmericanlabel)isanactressbecausethe flmisnotdesignedtoproveatrifleof thatkind.Atallgirlwithlonglimbs thatmovesilkily,sheisnotexactly "Fairasthemoon, Clearasthesun," Terribleasanarmywithbanners." Shewillprobablybeascreenpersonalityinthesensethatmostpeoplewill notbeabletotaketheireyesoffher. Yetsheseemsdevoidofalmostallexpression:ifsheweretositsuddenlyon a,a,titcidoubtifherfeatureswould alter.Usuallysuchrestraint)would becommendable,butsomehowina filmoneexpectsalittlemorevariety fromtheactors.

WalterBrennan,asEddie,arather lovableprotegeofthehero,givesthe bestactingperformanceinthefilm. Eddieisratherabibuloustypeand amafraidheishardlyconspicuousby abstinence.HoagyCarmichael,as "Cricket,"anembitteredcabaretpianist,didnothavemuchtodoexcept assistMissBacallinmakingoneortwo dreary"blues"songsmorehideous thantheircomposerperhapsoriginally intended.DanSelmour,astheChief oftheVichyPoliceatMartinique, wheretheactiontakesplace.wasInter"sting.butlackedthepolishofa Laughtonnecessarytomakethepart outstanding.Thesupportingfilmis tooterribletoevenmention. -"GROUCHO."

withonesolitarybottleofchampagne(?)relievedthetensionslightly.

WyalkatchemPrincess

APrincessCarnival,whichhadbeen runningintheparishforsomemonths, concludedonSaturday,October6,in theTownhall,Wyalkatchem.

ASportsCarnivalintheafternoon, followedbyaconcertatnight,brought toanendtheuntiringworkandorganisingonbehalfofthePrincesses,al ofwhomwereunderfiveyearsofage.

Aftertheinterval,FatherCameron, P.P.,announcedthefinalresulttoa packedhall.ThewinnerwasthePrincessofWyalkatchem(MaureenByrne), with£181-43,440votes.ShewascloselyfollowedbythePrinessofMinnievale(PatriciaDolan),with£17518sAd -42,225votes.ThirdwasthePrincess ofKoorda(JosephineGallagher),with £156I&7d-37,663votes,andinfourth place,thePrincessof.Korrelocking (ShirleyHamond),with£9617s9d23,253votes-bringingthegrandtotal to£81015sId.Asthisfiguredoes notincludetheproceedsofsportsand concert,thefinalamountshouldbein thevicinityof£700.

ThePrincessofGabbin(Elizabeth Gobbart)hadpreviouslywithdrawn, andher£20wasdividedamongthe otherPrincesses.Thiseffort,though relativelysmall,wascommendable,consideringthedifficultiesofasparsely populateddistrictwith'fewCatholics.

ThePrincesses,intheirankle-length whitedresses,madeacharmingpicture astheycameontothestage,oneby one,andtooktheirseatsontheirrespectivethrones,arrangedinasemicircle.Stageandthroneswereeffectivelydecorated,makingastrikingsettingforthelittlePrincesses, Mr.HughA.Leslie,M.L.A.,after congratulatingthePrincessesandtheir

CarnivalRaises1700

supporters,andpraisingthespiritof faith,hopeandcharitywhichhadinspiredtheirworkandproducedsucha grandresult,proceededtocrownthe winner.Healsoplacedfloralcoronets oneachoftheothers.

FatherCameron,P.P.,expressedhis gratituo'etoMr.Leslieandhisappreciationofthemagnificenteffortmade bysuchasmallnumber.HecongratulatedthewinnerandtheotherPrincesses,andthankedallthosewho,by theiriworkandsupport,hadmadethe Carnivalsuchanoutstandingsuccess. Hemadeasuitablepresentationto eachPrincessasamementooftheoe casion.

Theparishdebthasgivenwaytoa creditbalance,anditishopedthat ConventandSchoolwillbebuiltwithinthenextcoupleofyears,

Theconcertwasofahighstandard, allitemsdrawinggenerousapplause fromanenthusiasticaudience.Perth artistsincludedMissK.Dunn(soprano),Messrs.BurkeandMcCarthy (comedians),H.Begley(piano-accordionist).Thesewereablysupported bythefollowinglocalartists:Miss LoisMaisey,Dawerin(vocalist),Mr. MaxGamble(violinist),who,withMr. MickMcDonnell,alsorenderedaviolin duet:Mr.andMrs.MickMcDonald (vocalduet),andtheMinnivaleChoral Society,directedbyMrs.N.Edwards, stagedtwotableaus.Accompanistes wereMrs.MarieMcKayandMissCherrieMcDonnell.

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Thelighting,frockingandgeneral stageproductionweresatisfactory throughout,andtherewasaminimum ofdelaybetweenitems.Inconclusion,IoffertheC.G.M.thefollowing suggestions,inallfriendliness,forany futureproductions:

1.Obtainabrightcomperetogive theshowcontinuity.

2.Includesomeitem,howeverbrief, ofaCatholicnature.Asong,scena, shortplay,tableauxwoulddo.

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denagaintoapproachMassabielle.But theprohibitionenduredonlyfortwo days;for,onthethirddayshecon+riccrl,withtheaidofMarieand Jeanne,togetpermissiontoplaynear theGrotto.

ThefollowingSunday,afterMass, Bernadettewhobynowhadconfided hersecrettoMarieandJeanne,and possiblyattheirsuggestiondecided oncemoretovisittheGrotto.With them carriedabottleofholy waterwiththeideathat wasashadbeensuggested-anevil spirit-theycouldeffectivelyputitto flight.WhentheyreachedtheGrotto thethreegirlskneltandbeganreciting theRosary,andastheyprayedBernadette'sfeaturesslowlycomposedin anexpressionofrapturousbeauty.Bernadette'stwocompanionsthenknew thatonceagainthevisionhadappearedtoBernadette.Ashadbeenpreviouslyarranged,Bernadette,taking theholywater,slowlysprinkledit around,andinacalmvoicesaid:"If youarefromGod,comenearer:ifyou arefromthedevil,goback."Atonce theLadysmiled,andadvancedalittle nearer.AspreviouslytheLadyremainedlistening,andthen,asthefinal responsewasmade,disappeared.By nightfallthechildren'sstoryhadspread AlloverLourdeswithmystifying effects,butbringingnodecisiveopinion.SomebelievedthatBernadette hadseenthevision,buttherewere manywhoputdownasatalemade upbyanimaginativechild.

Bernadette'smotherandfatherwere naturallybothperplexedandalarmed andthouvhconvincedofthesincerityof theirchild,couldnotridtheirminds ofthefeelingthattheapparitionwas adelusion.Tnspiteofthis,however, theydidnotforbidBernadetteto keepawayfromMassabielle.

Inspiteofthemselvesthevillagers' interesthadbeenexcitedandtwo women,MadameMilletandMademois ellePevret,haddeclaredtheirintentionofaccompanyingBernadetteon hernextvisit.Onthe18th.February, afterassistingatMass,thethreetook theirwaytoMassabielle.Bernadette immediatelykneltdownandbeganrecitingtheRosary,andinafewmo mentsthetwowomen,observingthe ecstaticfeaturesofthegirl.knewthat thevisionhadappearedonceagain. Passing'writingmaterialtoBernadette, theyaskedhertoasktheLadyto writedownwhatshewishedthemto do.Thegirldidasshewastold,but theLadyreplied,"WhatIhavetotell youneednotbewritten:onlydome thefavourtocomehereforfifteen days"Whenthispriviledgedgirlpromisedshewould.theLadysaid:"And TpromiseyouthatIwillmakeyou happynot,indeed,inthisworld,but intheother."

AlthoughBernadettewasscolded, crossexamined,andthreatened,not oncedidshewaverinherstatement. Physiciansexaminedher,buttheydeclaredthatduringtheentireperiodof visionsshemanifestednotthefaintest svmptonofnervourdisorderofanydegree.AsthecontroversygrewthousandsofpeoplebegantoflocktoLourdesandobservedonceagainhowHernadette'scountenancechangedsobeautifullyasthevisionappearedtoher. WhenBernadetteaskedtheLady, "Whatarewetodo?"theLadygrew verysadandreplied,"Prayforsinners."Onthenextvisitationthe LadyaskedBernadetteto"Go,tellth. prieststhatmywishistohaveachapel

andunder30,5/10qr (10n 9/2qr.Membersupto51accepted.AlsoSickness,MedicalandHospitalBenefits.

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raisedtomeinthisplace,andthat processionsaretobemadetothis Grotto."OntheLady'ssecondlast appearanceshetoldBernadette"asecret'whichconcernedheralone,andwas nottobetoldtoanyoneelseonearth." Onethatdayitisrecordedthatthe watchersnoticedBernadette'sfacebecomemoreradiantthantheyhadever seenitbefore.Finally,theLady pointedtoaspotnearherandasked Bernadetteto"drinkofthefountain andwashinit,andeatofthegrass thatgrowsbesideit."Observingno fountain,shebeganscrapingatthe spotindicatedbytheLadyandsoon littledropsofwaterbegantoappear. Graduallytheflowofwatergrewin size,untilto-dayitputsforththirty thousandsgallonsdaily.

OurLadyappearedtwicemore,with. outspeaking,andthenforthelast time.TheAbbePeyramalewasindinedtodisbelieveBernadetteand hadfinaleaskedhertoasktheLady 'whomshewas.Bernadettedidas theAbbetoldherandreceived-the soul-stirringanswer:"IamtheImmao ulateConception."Withthesefinal wordsOurLadydisappeared.Bernadettewasaverysimpleandbackward child.andthesewordsdidnotmean anythingtoher.Whenquestioned bytheAbbeastowhattheirmeaning wasshereplied,"Idonotknow."

TheBaths.

TheBaths.erectedin1879,inwhich invalidpilgrimsareimmersed,areto beencounteredinwalkingbetweenthe GrottoandtheRosaryChurch.The wateristhatofthemiraculousfountain,carriedthencebymeansofpipes. "Godrinkofthefountain,andwash init,"OurLadydirected.Millions ofpersonsbynowhavedoneso,sid ferersfromeveryformofmalady,even themostmalignant.Andrepeatedly thewaterhasbeentested,butnogerm orpollutionofanydegreehasbeen found.Neitherhasthereeverbeen knownamongthosewhogivetheirservicesasattendantsattheBathsthe slightestsuggestionofcontagion.

Theclinicfortheobseryation,and ultimatedecisivereportuponcures claimedasmiraculouswasfoundedin 1882bythecelebratedDr.Boissarie who,aschiefphysicianforverymany years,haslefthisnameasahiminoug oneinthestoryofLourdes.Thisinstitutionisnowcalledthe"Bureaude Constatation,"andisalwaysacosmo politancentre,annuallyattended,as itis,byanaverageoftwohundred andfiftydoctorsofallnationalities, withoutreligiousdistinction,towhom itisfreelyopen,andwhoareper,r,1tedtoexamineallcases,records,etc. Aboutonehundredcasesareregistered eachyear;buttheworkoftheBureau Isconcernedprincipallywithcuresof organicmaterialdisease,orinjury,such ascancer,tuberculosis,fracturedbones, orlossofsight.Onlyinexceptional circumstancesisconsideredattention giventocases,nervousdisordersand thelike,possibleofcurebysuggestion. TheBureaudeConstatationisunder thespecialpatronageofSt.Luke,physicianaswellasEvangelist,afigureof whomistoheseenabovetheentrance.

LaterMiracles.

AboutfourthousandpersonsareestimatedtohavebeenmiraculouslycuredatLourdesduringthefirstfifty years.TheEpiscopalCommissionof 1858examinedthirtyclaims,fifteenof whichweredeclaredtohavebeenprovenasbeyondscientific,ornatural,ex planation;whilstthesecondCommission,1908,foundtwenty-twocasesin -imilarproportionmiraculous.Of thelatter,elevenweretubercular.No caseofnervoustroublewasconsidered Thegreatestnumberofmiraclesreportedforanyoneyeartookplace.'t issignificanttoobserve,duringthe Jubileeyear,1908.

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ChristianBrothersCelebrateGoldenJubileeinW.A.

FiftyYearsofSterling

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FittingObservanceinSt.Mary'sCathedral

Fr.O'ConnorOutlinesProudRecord ofAchievement

HisOratetheArchbishoppresidedatSolemnHighMassontheoccasion ofthecelebrationoftheGoldenJubileeofthearrivalofthefirstChristian BrothesrsinWesternAustralia,inSt.-Mary'sCathedral,onWednesday,October31.

ThecelebrantoftheMasswasRev.H.Lalor;deacon,Rev.F.O'Connor; tub-deacon,Rev.RupertKelly.TheassistantsattheThronewereRev.E. Sullivan,D.D.,D.Ph.,andFatherF.Ryan.TheassistantpriestwasFather Rodgers,andVeryRev.LJ.Goody,D.D.,D.Ph.,carriedoutthedutiesof masterofceremonies.Allthosetakingpartintheceremonieswerepast etudentsoftheChristianBrothers.ThestudentsfromSt.'Charles'Seminary, underthedirectionoftheirRector,VeryRev.LJ.Goody,DD.,D.Ph.,asfistedattheceremonies.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbyFather FO'Connor.

"Bytheirfruitsyoushallknowthem."

Matt.,7-16.)

Rarelyifeverinthehistoryofthis ArchdiocesehasthisMotherChurchof oursbeensofilledtocapacitybythe youthattendingtheschoolsofthe christianBrothersinandaround Perth,andthereasonofitallisthat todaywerejoicewiththeChristian brothersintheirattainingfiftyyears ofgoldenserviceinthefieldofeducationintheCatholiclifeofthisState. Inretrospectourmindgoesbackover theyears,backin1891,when,attheinvitationofthelateBishopGibney,five pioneeringBrothers-BrothersQuigley, O'Brien,Connolly,FitzgeraldandBradley(thelastofwhomiswithustoday,--firstsetfootonthisWestern soilto'sewamongstourCatholicyouth thetinymustardseedofCatholic Faith,whichInthecourseofyears wastogrowintoamightytree,until to-dayitsheltersunderitsfoliage sometwothousandfivehundredboys. BacktoIrwin-streetwegoinspirit, awlhereweseeabeginningmadein establishingasystemofeducation whichwastohavesuchfarreachingresults,solelybecauseitwasbasedon thefundamentaloftrueeducation, namely,religion.Othersystemsthere arewhichprovideaneducationofa purelyutilitariancharacter-onewhich ptt1-1vfailstosatisfythetrueCatholicheartbecauseitfailstoenthrone AlmightyGodintheheartsandsouls ofthelittleones.Forwhatiseduce-11initseffectsbuttheartofliving rightly!Toliveperfectlyachild mustbetaughttwothings-firstly,to -e-'Indlove'God,thusfulfillingthe firstandgreatestCommandment;and, secondly,sotolivethathemaypromotehisowntruehappinessandprosperityinthislifeandensurehishappinessinthelifetocome.Itisina Catholicschoolthatthiseducationis mostperfectlyreceived,fortrulyit hasbeensaidthattheschoolifnota templebecomesaden.IntheCatholicschoolnotonlyhisintellectandhis memorybuthisheartandhiswillreceivetheirproperattention.There ;staughttoknow,loveandserve God,andtotranslatethisknowledge andthisloveintohisdailyactionsand habits.Thereheistaughttolovehis neighbournotonlyintheabstract butalsointheconcreteasheisactuallyfoundinsociety.Thereheis t,trg-htnotonlywhatvirtueisbat thattheconstantpracticeofitwill alonemakehimthatwhichisthemost nobleinlife-agreatandgoodman,a God-fearingandusefulcitizen.

Inlittlechildrentwoofthemost pleasingcharacteristicsaretheirobedienceandsimplicity,anditisthese virtuesthatrendertheireducationso eaey;butasthechildpassesinto youthhe.asarule,beginstobeerr-ticHehaslefttheageofassent aridhasenteredthereasoningage. Fromabouthisthirteenthyeartothe rndof'hisschooldayshehimselfissurprisedatthefrequencywithwhichhe questionstheassertionsofhismasters, whosewordheformerlyconsideredas absolute;hismindis-harassedforthe firsttimewithdoubtsconcerning

faithandmoral,.Rebelliouspassions, heretoforeunknowntohim,areawakenedwithinhisbreast,andtheworld spreadsoutbeforehimavastfieldof allurements.Itisatthisperiodthat asolidreligioustrainingisespecially necessary-utrainingnotpreciselythe sameasthatgiventobeginners,but morevigorousandsuitedtothenew temptations,thenewinstinctsandaspirationsawakenedwithinthebreast ofyouth.Onefalsestepatthistime mayspellfailureinafterlifeandcause himtostrayfartherandfartherfrom thepathsofuprightnessandduty.

Andsoitiswelookaboutwithjut, tifiableprideinthemightyeffortsof theChristianBrothersinthepasthalf century,foractionsspeaklouderthan words-"Pytheirfruitsyoushallknow them."(Matt.,7.16.1 FromIrwinstreetweseetheBrothersestablishing themselvesinSt.George'sTerrace,and laterfurtherafieldincollegesandinstitetionsthroughwhosehallowedwalls havepassedyoungmenwhohaveacquittedthemselves"cumlaude,"as thelateArchbishopCluneoncesaid,in -ourcommercial,professionalandsociallifewhichisnowbeingleavenedto amostgratifyingextentbythesterling ex-pupilsoftheChristianBrothers, whointheirdailylivesaresignally displayingthevirtuesandqualitiesso carefullyinculcatedandfosteredinthe Brothers'schools."

TheChurchinW.A.owesadeepdebt ofgratitudetotheBrothersonaccount ofthehighstandardofefficiencyin educationtheyhavealwaysmaintained inthisState,asindeedthroughoutthe wholeCommonwealthandNewZeeland,andonaccountoftheexcellent religiousandmentaltrainingwhichthe Brothershaveinvariablygiventoour Catholicboys.Duringthepastfifty yearswefollowthemwithdeepappreciationandsatisfactionintheirglorious expansion,crowdedwiththemostmarvellousachievementsinallbranchesof education.Theyhaveaffordeda soundprimaryandsecondaryeducetiontoouryouthinPerthandsuburbs,inAquinasCollege,inFremantle, KalgoorlieandGeraldton,andtheir zealhasnotoverlookedthepoororphanboyandpresentedhimwiththe opportunitytomouldhischaracter andpreparehimselfforthebattleof lifewhichbeginsonceheleavestheir fosteringcare.Whoisthereamongst uswhohasnotmarvelledattheflourishing"Boys'Town"atClontarf,BindoonandTardun?Whoistherewho hasnotnotedthemeticulouscareand attentionshoweredonthelittleonesat Castledare?

Henceitisyoucouldnotgivegreat.

erjoytoyourmasters,boys,thanby remainingloyalandtruetoyour'iAlma Mater,"totheBrotherswhohaveleft all,home,relativesandfriends,earthIVpossessions,allforyoutoenable Youtoattackthegoalofyourexistence--agloriousandhappyeternity. Yes,boys,profitbythesoundmoral trainingwhichyouaresoprivilegedto receivefromtheirhands.Letyour characterbemouldedalongthose grandspirituallinessothoroughlyimpartedbytheBrothers.Theiraimis

inCatholicEducation

ThepioneerChristianBrotherswhocamefromMelbournetomakethe foundationoftheirCongregationinWA.in1894.

Lefttoright-Standing:BrothersA.FitzgeraldandJ,Bradley.

Seated:BrothersA.OBrien(Superior)andD.Quigley. tatotherConnollyisabsentfromthegroup.) tosubstitutethedirectionoflifefor thehabitofdriftingwithlife.Their aimistogiveyourightdirectionand todisplaceeverytendencytowards mistakendirectionofpurpose,effort andspirit.Therightdirectionwhich theBrothersaimtogiveisfixedby theteachingofOurDivineLord-the tenetsofyourholyFaith-bythe axiomofChristianculture,bythe Christianlawofsocialrelations,and bythehighspiritualcompensations thatareinthekeepingofAlmighty God.TheBrotherssoaimtoteach theprinciplesofselfcontrolandself discipline,sotointerprethumanobligations,sotowidenthepoweroffine appreciationastoenableyou,boys,to shapeyourownindividualpurposein harmonywiththeplansofGod.And soitisIappealtoyoutorespectyour teachers,tocultivateadeep-seated loyaltytd"AlmaMater,"sothatyou alsomaybecometheleavenofsociety; sothat,whenyouleaveschoolorcollege,imbued'withthelogicanddeep moralreligioustrainingasgivenby theBrothers,youmaybeamodelfor futuregenerations,asourceofhappinessandjoytoyourArchbishopand priests,afountofprideforyourteachersandablessingtoyourparents. Takeaglanceintothissanctuarythis morningandbeholdallex-pupils--the ministersofthisHolyMass.Behold thenumberofoldboypriestsnowlabouringinyourmidst.Seethegrand worktheydoforGodandsoulsin peaceandinwar.Look:ntothe ranksofyourownteachersand0.!.re beholdex-alumni'.Searchthevarious avenuesofprofessionalmenandthere

alsoasincivic,StateandFederal spheres,willyoufindoldboysof theChristianBrothersholdinghighest positionswithdignity,withhonour, andwithmerit.

Itwouldindeedbeinvidioustomentionanyparticularmemberfrom amongstthatgalaxyofgreatandnoble menwhohaveaddedlustretotheInstituteoftheChristianBrothersinthe pastfiftyyearsintheWest.What respectednamesdowenotconjureup inourmindsbyareviewofthose happyyearsspentundertheirguiding influence.

OnbehalfofHisGracetheArchbisbishop,thepriests,thereligious,and theCatholiclaityofthisArchdiocese, Iextendtothesonsof'EdmundIgnatiusRiceoursincereandprayerful ratgratulations,appreciativeandthankfulfortheworkbeingdone,confident ill greaterlaurelsforthefuture, andreverentlyacknowledgingthezeal, thevirtue,thesacrificesmade,thealmostinsuperableburdenspatientlyenduredbythegloriousbandsofBrotherssincegonetotheireternalreward-JustorurnanimaeinmanuDel -et-yes,thesoulsofthejustarein thekeepingofGod.'Asanoldboyof theBrothersIrejoicewiththemin theircelebrationsandbeseechAlmightyGod,throughtheimmaculate handsofOurBlessedLady,toshower onthemandtheirworkblessingseternal.Admultosannos.Amen.

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XavierBoys"Club.

Duringtheweek-endthemembers engagedintwointerestinggamesof cricket.OnSaturdaytheBoys'Club. khallengedPresbyterianFeLowship, Australia,andonSundayplayedthe A.T.C.areturngame.

Saturday'sgamewasverykenlycon, tested,endingwithbothteamsscoring 178.Thegamewouldhaveendeddisasterously,butforPatGrayandDoug Hughes.Thoughbadlyhashedabout, PatGraymanagedtoholdhisown tillthescoreswereeven,butwasthen bowled.Hughescarriedhisbat,makingascoreof31.Otherscorerswere Brennan(36),Gray(20),Kelly(20).

PatMcGinnisstook5wicketsandthe starback-stopwasresponsibleforthe departureof5oftheopposingteam fromthepitch.

Apparentlytwogamesweretoomuch forthe"Boys."TheA.T.C.madea

scoringvictoryprobablyduetoavery weakfield.Theoutstandingbatsman twasJohnWhitley,who.made43.Other s,ores:Kelly116)McGinniss(17),Henilelscr1171.

Thecaptain,"Tucker"Kellytook4 wickets,PatGray,DaveHennekerand CharryMcCreedeachtakingtwo.

AftertheClubmeetingintheeveningaseriesofeliminatinggameswere startedinthegameschampionships (tabletennis,drafts,andquoits),for whichatrophywillbepresentedat theendoftheyear.

AbikeridetoCoolgardieisoneofthe fixturesforSunday.

JohnSmithspentafewdaysinhospitalduringtheweek,andPatGrayis stillnursinganinjuredhandreceived atcricketonSunday.

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MAHONEY,JohnKevin(W/OPilot, R.AA.F.)-Inlovingmemoryofdear Jack,killedinairoperationsnear Lae,NewGuinea,April11,1945, lovednephewofMr.andMrs.EdmundGallagher(StationHouse,Bel levue),lovingcousinofPatrick A.1.F.,ltilikPapan),Winifred(deceased:,Theresa,Pauline,Carmel, EdmundandKathleen.

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ROWLES.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofArthurGeraldRowles,whodiedatNorthamon October16,1945;aged34years;only sonofMr.andMrs.GeorgeRowles, 21York-road,Northam. Eternalrestgrantuntohim.0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon himMayherestinpeace -Insertedbyhislovingparents.

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COLLINS.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofLucyCollins,whodiedatCottesloe,November9,1943. Maysherestinpeace. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

DUNN.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofMaryAnn Dunn,whodiedNovember9,1944. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Load. -Insertedbyherfamily.

FOLEY.-InChristianremembrance ofGerry,whopassedtoeternallife onNovember7,1944,lovingbrother andbrother-in-lawofMauriceand Gus. RequiescatinPace, GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsofourdear father,whopassedawayonNovember14,1923,andourlovingmother, whodepartedthislifeonOctober17, 1923 ImmaculateHeartofMary, u' prayersforthemextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

LEDWITH.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearwifeandmother,whopassed awayonNovember2,1941. Alwaysrememberedbyherloving husband,sons,Tom,.Tohn,Joe,daughIrv,Mary,,)n-in-law,Mick,and grandchildren.

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AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Membersareagainremindedtha' thisgreatannualeventwilltakeplace onthe25th.inst.TheCommunionwill takeplaceatthe8o'clockMassatthe Cathedralandthebreakfastwillbe heldattheCathedralHallimrhediately aftertheconclusionofHolyMass. Membersshouldascertainfromtheir branchsecretarythetransportarrangelutqlts

St,Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

AtthemeetingonOctober29,asyllabuscommitteewasappointedtocompilethebranch'sprogrammeofmeetings,socialevents,etc.ItwasdecidedtorevivethequarterlyCommunionsandthatthefirstshouldtake placeonthefourthSundayinJanuary next.SisterN.Webbwasappointed asdelegatetotheMetropolitanSocial Council.Arrangementsweremadefor theparticipationofthemembersin theannualgeneralCommunionand breakfast.Asthe12thinst.willbea holiday,therewillnotbeanymeeting onthatnight.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

AtthemeetingonOctober31arrangementsweremadefortheparticipationofthemembersintheannualgeneralCommunionandbreakfastonthe 25th.instThetinswillleavethecornerofBeaufortandVincent-streetsat 7,35a.m.AninvitationfromSt. Mary'sbranchtothememberstotake partinabadmintonmedaltournamentonthe7th.inst.,wasaccepted, andseveralmembersintimatedtheir intentionofparticipating.Thebranch Christmassocial,towhichmembersof otherbranchesareinv;tel,willb.:held onDecember12.A;,,oc.1attendance ofmembersisdesiredatthemeeting onWednesdaynext.

OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark, Ourfortnightlymeetingwasheldon Tuesday,October30,andwasverywell atended.AllmemberswishBro. Quinlivanaspeedyrecoverytohealth. ArrangementsweremadeforabadmintonteamtovisitSt.Mary's,Leederville,onWednesday,November7, topartakeinthetournamentbeing conductedoutthere.Weoweour greatthankstoMrs.Ramsayandher happybandofworkersfortheirsplendidgestureinrunningacardpartyand handoverthesumof£2tohelpour FightingForcesComfortFund.

Assoonasthemeetingwasoverall membersadjournedtothemainhallto enjoyagameofbadminton.Good fightingandexcitinggameswereplayed,andwesaygoodlucktothewinners,andhopesoontomeetyouall again.Suppergaveanicefinishto theverysocialableevening.

Ournextmeetingtakesplaceon

Tuesday,November14. Luckyseat winnerswereSr.D.BattersbyandBro. M.Hitchcock.

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