The Record Newspaper 20 February 1946

TopeOpenlyAccusesRussia ofTersecutin6Religion

Soviet's"Trumped-Up"PoliticalChargesExposed

PATRIARCHALEXIUSAIDSSUPPRESSIONINRUTHENIA

AtatimewhentheUnitedNations 'aresettlingdowntotheirpledgedtask ofgivingtheworlditsfundamental FourFreedoms-whichincludefreedomofreligion-theHolyFather,barredfromtheconferencethroughthe prejudiceofanti-Christianelements, hasbrokenhispatientsilenceofyears andopenlyandunequivocallyaccused Russiaofpersecutingreligion.

Theaccusationiscontainedinan Encyclical,"OrientalesOmnesEcclecias,"issuedtocommemoratethe350th anniversaryofthereunionoftheRuthenianChurchwiththeHolySee.The HolyFather'schargesdealwiththe Sovietcampaigndesignedtoforce theRuthenianCatholicstoseparate themselvesfromtheCatholicChurch andentertheOrthodoxfold.

NoEncyclicalofmoderntimesisso emphaticandconciseinitsarraignmentofthepersecutors,orsostrong initsterms.-Thepersecutionisdescribedasa"fiercestorm,"a"dreadfultempest"anda''terribletrial."His Holinessconfessesthateventshave weakenedandalmostdestroyed"his hopeandfaithfortheRuthenianpeople.Hewarnsthemthat,aswellas the"terriblesnares"laidalreadyfor - them,evenworsetroublesmayassail themiftheyrefusetobetraytheir religion.

PatriarchAlexiusNamed.

13utwhatisevenmoreunusualina Papaldocumentofthiskindisthe mentionbynameofthePatriarch Alexiusof.oscowasonewhohasnotablycontrbutedtothepersecution. Suchmentionofanindividualincir. cumstancesliketheseisnotinthetraditionofVaticanpolicyandthefact thatthePopenamesthisabettorofSovietdesignsisanindexofthebitternessthat,onhisownconfession,the SupremePontifffeels.

TheEncyclicalisdividedintothree parts,thefirsttwoofwhichrecount thehistoryoftheRuthenianChurch andthevicissitudesithasendured. Thethirdpartisdevotedexclusively withthepresentpersecution.

FierceStormBrewing.

"Wehaveseen,"saystheHoly Father,"howourbelovedRuthenian peoplehavebeenobligedtoendure manystresses.hazardsandvexationsinordervaliantlytodefendtheir Catholicunity.Fromthese,however, anall-seeing-Godhasmorethanonce liberatedthemandrestoredthemto

peace.Butagaininthesetimes,with greatdistresstoourpaternalheart,we seeanewfiercestormoverhangingthe ChurchinRuthenia.Reportsreachingus,thoughinfrequent,sufficetofill uswithconcernandanxiety.

"Threehundredandfiftyyearshave elapsedsincethisveryancientChristiancommunitywashappilyunitedto theSupremePastor,thesuccessorof St.Peter,buttheanniversaryhasbeen turnedforusintoa'dayoftribulation anddistress,ofcalamityandmisery,a dayofdarknessandobscurity,of cloudandwhirlwind.'Forwithgrief welearnthatintheregionswhich latelypassedunderRussianauthority ourdearbrethrenandchildrenofthe Rutheniannationareafflictedwith greatdistressbecauseoftheirfidelity totheApostolicSee.

AllBishopsArrested.

"Thereisnolackofpersonswhoare workingwitheverymeanstoentice themfromthebosomof Mother Churchandinducethemtoenterthe communityofthedissidentsagainst theirowndesire,theirconscienceand theirsacredduty.Theclergyofthe Ruthenianritehavecomplainedinletterstothecivilauthoritiesinthe WesternUkraine-asitiscalledto-day thattheChurchthereisinthemost difficultsituation,sinceallBishopsand manypriestshavebeenarrested,and, atthesametime,itisforbiddenfor anyonetoassumethegovernanceof theChurchinRuthenia.

OldPoliticalExcuse.

"VenerableBrethren,Wearenotunawareofthepoliticalexcusethatis givenforthisbitternessandharshness, butthatisnonoveltyfreshlyinventedto-day.Frequentlyduringthe courseofthecenturiestheChurch's enemies,withoutdaringpubliclytoadmitthattheywerehostiletotheCatholicFaithandwerepersecutingit, cleverlytrumped-upchargesagainst CatholicsofplottingagainsttheState, muchinthesamewayastheJew's onceaccusedourDivineRedeemerbeforetheRomanjudge,saying:'We foundthisManpervertingournation andforbiddingustogivetributeto Caesar.'

"Butcircumstancesandevents throwaclearlightuponwhatisthe realcauseofthesecruelties.Who doesnotknowthatthePatriarch Alexiu.s,recentlyelectedbythedissidentRussianBishopsinaletteraddressedtotheRuthenianChurchopenlypreachesitsdefectionfromtheCatholicChurch-aletterwhichhasnotablycontributedtothedevelopment ofthissortofpersecution?

ViolationofSolemnDecision,

"Theseinjurieshurtusallthemore bitterlybecausewhenthenationssent representativestoaninternationalconferencewhilethecruelwarstillcontinued,amongotherdecisionssolemnlytakenwasonethatpersecution mustneveragainbesetinmotion againstreligion.ThisfilledUswith hopethatpeaceandtruelibertywould beallowedalsototheCatholicChurch, especiallysincetheChurchhasalways taughtandstillteachesthedutyof conscientiousobediencetolegitimatelyconstitutedauthorityinmatters pertainingtoitsjurisdiction.

"But,alas,eventshaveweakened andalmostdestroyedourhopeand

faithasregardstheRuthenianpeople andtheirland.Nothingremains, VenerableBrethren,savetoimplore God-Who,inthewordsofthepsalmist,givesjusticetotheweakand avengesthepoor-mercifullytocalm thisdreadfultempestandfinallyto calmitaltogether.Butweexhort youandtheflockscommittedtoyour careagainandagaintojoinusinsupplication,prayers,andpenancesin ordertoobtainfromHimWhoenlightensmen'smindsandbendstheir wills,thattheChurchinRutheniamay emergefreefromthisterribletrial.ParticularlyintheseafflictionsandturmoilsdoesOurmindturntothose whoarethussoharshlyandbitterly oppressed.

NevesPermissibletoDenyChrist.

"Firstandforemostweturntoyou, BishopsoftheRutheniannation,who, thoughtormentedwithsuchseverity, thinkmoreforthewell-beingofyour flockthanfortheinjuriesandillsyou areyourselvessuffering,followingthe preceptoftheGospel:'TheGood ShepherdlaysdownHislifeforHis sheep.'Thoughthingsareatpresent darkandthefutureisuncertainand fullofanxiety,Wedonotloseheart. Thoughyouareinchainsandseparatedfromyourchildrenandthusdebarredfrominstructingtheminthepreceptsofholyreligion,thesevery chainsproclaimandpreachChrist morefullyanddeeply.

"Andyou,belovedsons,Ruthenian priests,instructwhennecessarythe faithfulcommittedtoyourcarethatit isneverpermissible,evenexternallyor merelyorally,todenyordesertChrist orHisChurch.Uncoverthewilesof thosewhopromisemenworldlycomfortsandincreasedfelicityinthislife whiledestroyingtheirsouls, "StandFastinFaith."

"Andyou,laityoftheChurchin Ruthenia,Wearenotunawarethat terriblesnaresarelaidforyourFaith. Itseemseventobefearedthatstill worsetroublesmaysoonassailthose whoareunwillingtobetraytheirholy dutiestoreligion.Weknownobetterwaytoconfirmandconcludeour exhortationthanbythewordsofthe ApostlePaultotheCorinthians: 'Watchye,standfastinfaith,domanfullyandbestrengthened.'"

OneunusualfeatureofthisEncyclicalisthatitisaddressedprimarilyto Bishopswhoareinprison.

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"Briton."

Q.:HavingheardsomuchoftheCa tholicChurchthroughthemedium ofyourRadioSession,thethought passedthroughmymind:Howmany Catholicsarethereinourmidst?

Ithinkthecensusfiguresof1933 couldbetakeniftheyareavailable.

A.:Ishallgiveyouthefiguresof the1933Census.

Q.Wouldyoukindlyadvise:

1.NumberofCatholicpersonsinthe State.

A.:Accordingtothe1933Census thereare75,354RomanCatholicsin thisState.

Q.:NumberofpersonsoftheChurch ofEnglandFaith.

A.:188,457.

Q.:PercentageofCatholicstopersonsofallreligionsinWA.,includingChristiansandun-Christians.

A.Seventeenper cent.

Q.:Ibelievethattheincreasefrom the1921Conantothatof1939in thenon-Gatholicfaithscipllectively farexceedsproportionatelytheincreaseinthoseoftheCatholic Faith.Isthiscorrect?Andthat thepercentagehaddroppedto3per cent.?

A.:ThepercentageofRomanCatholicstothetotalpopulationwas20per cent.in1921;17percent.in1933.

Neverthelessitisnotstrictlycorrect tosaythattheincreaseofnon-Catholicfaithsfarexceedsproportionately theincreaseofthoseoftheCatholic Faith.Manyfactorsenterintothis matterofstatistics.

Youmayhavenoticedthatinmy answerIhaveusedtheterm"Roman Catholic,"becausethatistheterm usedintheCensusreturnformembers ofourChurch.Butthereisanother termusedalso,i.e.,Catholic-undefined.Inthe1921Census2,048people describedthemselvesatCatholicwithoutanyqualificaffon:in1933.4,134. Howmany,andifany,oftheseshould belistedasRomanCatholicitisim possibletosay.

Furthermore,ifwetake,forexample, thereturnsundertheterm"Anglican,"wefindthatthepercentageof thetotalpopulationin1921was47.5 percent.:in1933,42.9percent.Yet

ifweexcludenon-Christians,the"Anglican"percentageoftheChristian populationshowsanincreasefrom48.3 percent.to50percent.Similarly,the RomanCatholicpercentageofthe Christianpopulationdiffersonly:7.7 percent.,20.4percent.in1921;19.7per cent.in1933.

Furthermore,again,in1921,1,583 gavenoreplytothequestionabout religiousdenomination,in1933,58.786

WhatCausedtheGreekSchism? CatholicChurches

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Q.:IhavebeenintheMiddleEast, andthereareacoupleofquestions thathavepuzzledme. Inwhat year,andforwhatreason,didthe GreekChurchbreakawayfromthe RomanCatholicChurch?

A.:ThefirstbreachwiththeRoman ChurchoccurredunderPhotius,who becamePatriarchofConstantinoplein 858,afterthepreviousPatriarchhad beendeposedbecausehehadrefused CommuniontotheEmperorBardas, whowaslivingopenlywithhisdaughter-in-law.Ignatiusrefusedtoconsenttohisdepositionandappealedto PopeNicholasI.,whocondemned Photiusasausurper. Photius,to bolsteruphisowncase,tookthe manycausesforseparationwhichhad beenintheairforcenturies,built themintoabodyofdoctrine,andgave battle.Thiswasthefirstbreak.

Howeverthisbreachwashealed.IgnatiusforgavePhotius.designatedhim hissuccessor,itseems,andPopeJohn VIII.sanctionedthischoice.Photius wasdeposedhimselflateronbyanotherEmperor,andaboutthetimeof theninthcenturyareconciliationwith Romewaseffected.

However,afteracenturyofpeace, anotherbreachwasmadebythePatriarchofConstantinopleMichaelflearulariusin1054.

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Thereasons:Thedoctrinalreasons previouslyadducedbyPhotius,includingtheuseofthephrase"filioque"in theCreed.Alsootherreasonsofa morepracticalsort,e.g.,theuseofunleavenedbreadintheliturgy,thecelibacyoftheclergy,thewarlikemannerofthebishopsandpriestsofthe WesternChurch,etc.Thisbreachhas neverbeenhealed.

Q.:IsthereanyR.C.Churchintheold cityofJerusalem?

A.:Tostartwith.asyouknow,some (4thechurchesbuiltonthetraditional sitesoftheHolyPlacesareforcommonuseorhavesectionsreservedfor theuseofthedifferentchurches,e.g.. theChurchoftheHolySepulchreitself.

Yourquestion,ofcourse,refersto churcheswhicharepurelyCatholic. ThesecouldbeeitherofRomanRitebelongingtotheLatinsastheysayin Palestine-orofCatholicEasternRites.

Inoticethatyousayintheoldcity ofJerusalem.Itakethattomean withinthewallsofwhatisknowntodayastheOldCity,notchurches nearbyandroundaboutthesewalls, suchastheBasilicaoftheAgonyat Gethsemane,popularlyknownasthe ChurchofAllNations;orthebeautifulchurchoftheDormitionattached totheBenedictineAbbeyonMount Sion.

Q.:Whereandwhatisitsname?

A.:TherearemanyCatholicchurchesintheOldCity.

TostartwiththereistheChurchof thePatriarchate,.i.e.,theCathedralof Jerusalem,ashortdistanceinsidethe wallsoftheOldCityfromtheJaffa Gate.ThisChurchandthePatriarch'sresidencecanbeseenjustinsidethewallsfromapointnearthe FastHotel.

Therearechurchesattachedtovariousreligioushouses,e.g.,theFranciscanBiblicalSchoolhastwobeautiful

chapelscommemoratingtheScourging andtheCrowningwithThorns. NearthebeginningoftheViaDolorosa,thetraditonalWayoftheCross, thereisanotherchurch,whichwas oneoftheplacesvisitedfrequentlyby membersoftheA.I.F.,theChurchand ConventofEcceHomo,belongingto theSistersofOurLadyofMount Sion;beneaththischurchisshown asectionofthepavementofPilate's court."theplacethatiscalledLithos trotos,inHebrewGabbatha"(John XI;13'

CominguptotheOldCityfromGeth. semaneyouarriveattheGateofthe LadyMaryandentertheOldCity.To therightinsidetheGateisaChurch erectedbytheCrusaders.(Itissaid tobeonthesiteofOurLady'sbirthplace:sinceaveryancienttradition saysthatthehouseofJoachimand AnnawasnearthepoolofBethesda closetothetemple.)Andin1871the ruinswerefoundofanoldchurch,and lowerstillalargepoolpartlyfilled withwater,whichisclaimedtohethe poolofBethesda.

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Q.:Ihavetothankyouforsomeusefulinformationgivenonpreviousoccasions;Ihopeyouwillbeableto givemeyourviewsonthefollowing:

A YouraisethesubjectofReincarnation-1shallgiveyoutheCatholicAnsweronthatsubject.

Q.:Ihavecomeintocontactwith somepeoplewhocallthemselves Theosophists,whotellmequiteassuredlythatwereturntothisearth againandagain,inshortatheory ofReincarnation.

A.:Asyousay,partoftheteaching ofTheosophyisthedoctrineofReincarnation.Atdeaththerealman, calledmanas,anddescribedasimmortalinessence,embodiedconsciousness, "Godfallenintomatter,"willsubsist. Thestruggleofthismanastoreascend toitsproperplane,takingasmuchas possiblewithitofitspurifiedpersonalitynecessitatesreincarnation.Betweenthesereincarnationsthereisa discarnateperiod,averaging 1,500 years.

Q.:Idonotrememberhearingyou speakonthissubject,butIbelieve thatChristiansgenerallydonotexpecttoberebornonearth.

A.:Itisdifficulttoseehowany Christian,inthefaceofChristianRevelation,couldholdwiththistheory. Actually,Theosophyisaformofpantheism,andthereforedeniesapersonalimmortality.Anyhow,thedoctrineofReincarnationhasnopartin Catholicbelief.

Q.:Ihavenotfoundanythingvery definiteagainstitinthecopyofthe BibleIhave.

A.:ThewholetenoroftheBible teachinginthematterofman'seternal destinyisverydefinitelyagainstit.

Q.:AsfortheotherScriptures,the Quransaysstraightoutthatwedo notreturntoearth,thoughmany wouldwishto,and,astothewritingsofBuddhaIamnotveryfamiliarwiththemanddoubtiftheyare reliable.

A.:Accordingtowhatyousay,"El Quran"isatonewiththeteachingsof theBibleonthispoint.Nodoubt manymenevenamongthosenowlivingwouldliketohavethere-ordering oftheirlivesiftheycouldstartthem over again.

QIf,asIthink,youdonotbelieve inReincarnation,perhapsyouwID pointoutversesintheBiblewilier) denythistheory.

AInMatthew.ch.25,V.31,thereis adescriptionoftheLastJudgment.It isdescribedasbeingconcernedwith whatmenhavedoneinthislife.The resultofthejudgmentiseitherEternalrewardorEternalpunishment. "Come,ye'blessedofmyFather,"the Sonofmanwillsay,"possessyethe Kingdompreparedforyou."(V.34.)

Andagain:"Departfromme,ye cursed,intoeverlastingfire,whichwas

WithScripture

preparedforthedevilandhisangels." (V.41i

Andagain."Andtheseshallgointo eternalsuffering,butthejustintoeternallife."(V.46.)

Thereisafinalityhereinthepictureofafixed,eternalstateofpunishmentorrewardquitecontrarytothe theoryoffurtherpurificationthrough successivereincarnation.

Thesameteachingisillustratedin thewellknownparableoftheRich ManandLazarustheBeggar(Luke XVI.,19-31).

Theyreceivedthepaymentdueto thedeedsdoneintheirearthlylifeand theirstateallowedofnochange.

ThepleasoftheRichMantoAbrahamthathisownsufferingsmightbe alleviatedor,atleast,thathisbrothers onearthmightbewarnedintimeiest they,too,shouldfallintoeternalpunishment,wererejected.Thustheparableteachesthesamelesson:isthe storyoftheLastJudgment,thelesson ofafixedeternalstateafterthislife.

Thesamedogmaisthebasisofmany ofChrist'swords,e.g.:

LukeXXI.,34:Anexhortationnot tobetakenunawaresin"Surfeiting anddrunkennessandthecaresofthis life"onthatdaythatistocomesud{lenly."Watch,then,prayingatall times,thatyoumaybeaccountedworthytoescapeallthesethingsthatare tobe,andtostandbeforetheSonof Man."

Toconcludethisanswer,Ireferyou, bywayoffurtherexample,totwo othertextsfromtheNewTestament:

1.St.Paul,II.Cor.,V.10:"Forwe mustallbemanifestedbeforethe judgmentseatofChrist,thateveryonemayreceivetheproperthingsof thebody,accordingashehathdone, whetheritbegoodorevil."

2.JohnV.,28,29:"Wondernotat this:forthehourcometh,whereinall thatareinthegravesshallhearthe voiceoftheSonofGod.

"Andtheythathavedonegood thingsshallcomeforthuntotheresurrectionoflife;buttheythathavedone evil,untotheresurrectionofJudgment."

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LABOURCLEANSUP

SERMONSAND

SACREDMUSIC

By Francis'Gilbert

foreFederalLabourmembersgoonce moretothepolls.Forcertainly,the averagecitizen,whateverhissympathiesfortheconditionsoftheworker,hashadastomachfulofirre,ponsibleandunjustifiablestrikes.Itis JohnCitizenandnotthestrikerrthe employerwhosufferseverytime.Whatevermaybethereasonforthepurge, itiscertainlynotbeforetime.The publicisinrealearnestaboutthe removaloflunaticelementsfromvital industries,anditexpectstheGoveenmentofthemomenttodosomething drastic.Sotheballwassetrolling whentheSouthAustralianA.L.P.Councilreiteratedadeclaration'oftheFederalLabourExecutivewhichwasconfirmed,bytheFederalConference.It isbyfartheclearest,'thestrongest, andthemostcomprehensiveindictment ofCommunismtobeissuedfromthe ranksofLabour.

DeclaringtheComradestobeantiBritish,anti-Australianandanti-Labour,thestatementwentontoclaim thattheRedsdeniedtherighttoindividualfreedomofthoughtandaction,menacedthesacredrightsofthe familyasaunitofthenationallife, thattheStatewassupremeunder Communism,thatnoparentalorindividualconsciencerightswererecognised byit.Itpermittednoopposition,was completelytotalitarianAndhencedeniedthefundamentalsofdemocracy. NodistinctionwastobedrawnbetweenRedFascismandanyotherkind, forallwereintolefantandmaintained powerbyforce.Itaimedtosubstitutefreeelectionsforthefarcesstaged bytotalitarianregimes,andtomake thepeopleslavestoaself-electedpoliticalbureauoftheCommunistParty. Itsimmediateobjectwastodiscredit anddivideLabour.Thisisamost forthrightandunequivocaldenunciationandmustputtheissuebeyond doubtforthatminorityamongthe LabourPartywhohopedtositonthe fenceandwatchwhichwaytheat wouldjump.Itmeanstheageofthe parlourPinkisdrawingtoacloseand anignominiouscloseatthat-. TheofficialCommunistreplywas moreinterestingthanconvincing.OfficialLabourpolicyisairilydismissedas "RightWing,"whileanyassociation withtheLiberalPartyisregardedas equivalenttothecontractionofsome noisomedisease.Veryneatly,Mrs. Healyturnedthewholeissueintoan affairbetweenSocialismandCapitalism.Socialism,sheclaimed,cannot bedescribedasundemocratic,adenial ofindividualfreedomandamenaceto familylife,becausesuchasystemwas alreadybeingpractisedinRussia! Thereisneverahintthatsocialisation ofmajornationalconcernsandnotSocialism(i.e..,thecompletesubjectionof lifeinallitsaspectstotheAlmighty State)istheobjectiveoftheLabour Party.But,apartfromthis,Mrs. Healyisplainlyuneasyabouttheincreasinglyfrankpressrevelationsabout conditionsinsidetheSoviet.Russia's recentbadpressabouttheSovietelectionsobviouslyneedssomeexplanation. Andwhatanexplanation!Thereis noCapitalisminRussia,hencenoneed ofanopposition.Butsurelyitmust occurtoMrs.Healythattheremight justpossiblybesomethirdoreven fourthwayoflifeinwhichtheordinarydecenciesandlibertiesoflife mightbevalued.Andevenwerethis notso,doessheseriouslyclaimthat "Socialism"inRussiaissoperfectand completethatthereisnoroomforinternalcriticism?Ifearso.Andthat admissionistantamounttosayingthat theslaveshavefoundaServileState, asocietywhichissodeadlyleveland uniformthatsubmissionistheonly

virtue.Ofcourse,notevenMrs. Healybelievessuchpoppy-cock.She knows,aswellastheinternationaljour. nalists,thattheentryoftheRedArmy intoEuropeancivilisationreallyshock-edlargenumbersbythecontrasteven inwar-timeconditions.Itiswellfor theRussianstohaveasingle-partysystemfortheycannotaffordtoriska disagreement.Butitisveryamusing tohearthemcriticiseFascismonidenticalgrounds.Anditisthismakes mewonderwhetheranyoneintheir rankshasanyrealmorality,anyreal loveoftruth.Orisitthehopeof somedaybeingapettyCommissar whichistheirmotivepower?

Acommitteeofinquiryappointedin Englandtoinquirewhythepewsofthe ChurchofEnglandareemptyhasreportedthatthechiefreasonsare"per- functorysermons,gabblingthrough prayers,andoverpoweringchoirs."Cotholicchurches,despiteafrankadmissionoftheextentoftheleakagepro- blem.cannotcomplainofemptypews. Butitisdistressingtofindsuchsuper- ficialreasonsallegedforthefallingoff ofchurchattendances.Itseemsalmostasifourseparatedbrethrenare unabletofaceuptothefactthatthey havenothingtoofferofasubstantial naturebywayofspiritualnourishmentanddoctrinalsatisfaction.Theproof ofthepuddingisintheeating,andit isnousetheirshuttingtheireyesto thefactthattheCatholicconversions inEnglandarenoticeablyfromthein- telectualclasses,frompeoplewhose mindscannoteverbesatisfiedbyreligioussubjectivismandappealsto'experience."IsupposetheCatholic Churchhasitsownshareof"perfunc- tory"preachers,butwedonotlose groundonthataccount,foritisthe doctrinewhichisvital,notitspresen- tation.

Inanycase,intheCatholicChurch itistheMassthatmatters.Thesermonisaminoraffair.Anditisthe preservationofthiscentralSacrificial ActwhichmarksCatholicismofffrom everythingelseasunique.Nonumber ofsermonsofexquisitesubjectmatter, dictionandrhetoric,noprayersnor hymnscanoffertoGodthatinfinite praise,adoration,thanksgivingandre- parationwhichismadetotheDivine MajestyinasingleMass.Yetforall this:wecannotaffordtoneglectthose humanaidstothewinningofmentO Christ.Wemust,asSt.Ignatius claimed,prayasifeverythingdepend- edonGodandworkasifeverythingde- pendedonourselves.Hencethereisa clearandperhapsuniversalcasefor bettersermons,formorepreparation, moreprecisionindiction,morevital-ityandearnestnessindelivery,anda dueregardforthepatienceoftIgregation.Thereisacase,too,against overpoweringchoirsagainstwhichthe bestsafeguardisthefaithfulobservanceoftheOhurch'sdecreesonliturgi- calmusic.

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EXHIBITIONTENNISATKING'SPARK

MasterlyDisplay AlkbyBromwach

Afteraveritableplethoraofneurotics,adultererspiratesandanoccasionalschizophrenicforvarietyinrecentscreenofferingsinthecity,it wasapleasantchangetoseeksomethingmorewholesomeintheentertainmentfield.Ithasbeensaidof tennisthatit"givesamanthaten"joyablecompanionshipwithmenhe admires,coupledwiththephysicaland mentalexerciseandrelaxationso necessaryforabusinessmantoobtain ifhedesirestobeathisbest.The goodfellowshipofthetenniscourtisa tonictoaman."

WhenIdecidedtojoinabout2,000 ,enthusiastsatKing'sParkonSaturdaylasttoseetheAustralianchampion,John'Bromwich,andtheNew SouthWaleshardcourtschampion, GeoffBrown,andothersinexhibition matches,IdidnotthinkIwouldhave toindulgeinmuchphysicalexercise. Thegentlereaderwillbegrievedto learnthatitwasapainfulnecessity.

AlthoughmyfriendandIarrivedwell beforethestartofplay.wefound therewasnoseatingaccommodation available.Afterextensivereconnaisancewefoundalittlespotwheretwo couldseethegameincomparative comfort,althoughtherewasnoprotectionfromthefiercesun.Itwasbut amatterofsecondsonlybeforeagoodlyportionoftheaforesaid2,000surroundeduswiththegraciousrestraint -onemightexpectfromenragedelephantschargingthroughthejungle. Wewerewedgedinonallsides,and soonitwaspossibletoseeonlyanoccasionallob.Nowalobisafundamentallydefensiveshotonly,and,of course,therewerenottoomanyof these.A,adywithachildwhohad wormedherwayintothemadding crowdstoodrightinfrontofme.RealisingnodoubtthatIwasstillableto -seealobifsufficientlyhighenough, shegraciouslyhadherchild"uplifted likealilytotheLord"onhershoulder,andsoontherewerebutafew squarefeetofblueskyonlyforone tocontemplate.AlthoughIstoutly believethatthemeekshallinheritthe

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NOCHARGEFORCONSTTLTATION.

earth. ice'lthatKing'sParl.Tuum Courtwouldnotbeanidealstarting offpoint.Afterconsiderableenergy hadbeenexpended,myfriendand managedtoextricateourselvesand wesoughtanothervantagepoint.

TheCurtainRises.

TheprogrammeonSaturdayopened withasinglesbetweentwoLinton Cupjuniors,C.WilderspinandD. Hamilton,comprisingtwosets.The setsweretobeadvantage,butdidnot getthatfar. Aslowstartnearly convincedmethatHamiltonwould toilnot,neitherwouldWilderspin.I waswrong.Sooneachplayersettled downandgaveafairlysoundexhibition.Wilderspinwasveryweak overhead,butinmostotherdepartmentswassound.Hisserviceat timeswasexcellent.Hamiltoncleverlyvariedhisgameinthesecondset. andwasnottroubledgreatlytotake it-6--3.

AWeakPrologue.

TheLintonCupplayersprovidednext aone-setdoubles.Thefactthatone wasanxiouslyawaitingthe"champs" didnottendtogiveonemuchpatience withthedoubles.Itcouldnotbe classedasastirringexhibitioneven aftertheyouthfulnessofthefourwas takenintoconsideration.

TheDramaItself.

BromwichandBrownreceivedan ovationastheywalkedontothe courtfortheirmatch.Itwassoon evidentthatBromwichwasthemaster. Hehadlostnoneofhisskill;onlya few-mannerismswhichhadnotparticularlyendearedhimtotennisloversa fewyearsback.AtalltimesonSaturdayhisbrilliance,andwhatismore important,hissportsmanshipandsense ofhumourwasenjoyedbyall.Brown, likeBromwich,playshisshotsonthe righthandsidewithtwohands.He hasaterrificservice,butseemedunluckyduringtheday,ashefrequently nettedhisfirstservice.Itwasinterestingtonotethatbothplayerswere foot-faultedduringtheafternoon.Footfaulting,ifdeliberate.isagrossbreach ofsportsmanship,asitisaviolation oftherulesoftennis.Ineachcaseit wasperfectlycleartoallthatthis breachwasaccidental.Although Bromwichwasnevergreatlyextended towin,6-1,6-3,theplaywasalways interesting.ManyofBrown'sbrilliant side-linedrivesoftencaughtBromwich fiat-footed,despitethefactthatheconsistentlykepttothecorrectposition somethreefeetbehindthebaselineand nearthemiddleofthecourt,sothat hecouldcomeinonalmosteveryshot.

ABrilliantFinale.

Inthedoublesexhibitionbetween Bromwich-WilderspinandBrown-N. Wasley,aspectacular(asmostpeopleanticipated)matchresulted,which wasastirringfinaletoaninteresting programme.InnosensewereWasley andWilderspinillateasewiththeir brilliantpartners.Wasley'soverhead smashingmodelledafterhisservice, butwithlesstwistandmorespeedwas mosteffective.InthefinalsetBromwichdominatedtheplay,andwithhis partnertookthesetandthematch whenBrownservedadoublefaultat 15-40inthefourteenthgame-2-6,6.4, 8.6.

AfterSaturdayoneawaitswithkeen anticipationthearrivalofthreemore prominentplayers,DinnyPails.C. Long,andourawnMaxBonner,who arecomingtoPerthfortheStatechampionshipsatEaster.

"GROUCH()."

FlorentineFrescoes

ArtBroughttotheBreakfastTable

TheChristmasissueoftheU.S. magazine"Life,"justtohand,carries asusualanumberofstrikingillustrations.Unusual,though,isthepreponderanceofcolouredphotography, anduniqueistheten-pagescoop whichreproducesinexquisitecolourforthefirsttime-theentireseriesof frescoesintheMedici-RiccardiChapel illFlorence.

Anyoneinterestedinartmustfeel likepassingaartyvoteofthanks totheeditorsd"Life"forproviding thecommur withanopportunity ofstudyingatcloserangeoneofthe mostfamousarttreasuresoftheItalianRenaissance.Theserieswas paintedbyBenozzaGozzoliin1459, andrepresentsinthemostlavishmannerthevisitoftheMagitotheChrist Child.ThankstoProvidenceandonewouldliketothinkitatanyrate -thanksalsotoAlliedcareintheItaliancampaign,thisgreatmasterpiece hassurvivedthevicissitudesofwar intact.

The"Life"illustrationsarethe work,thesuperbwork,ofFernand Bourges.Thisenterprisingphotographerhasdonewhatnooneelsehas everdone.Theheightofthefrescoes,narrownessoftheroomandpoor lightingfacilitiesmadeitseemimpossibletodoagoodjobofcolourphotography,andallpreviousattemptshad burntthemselvesoutWithscaffold. ingsandspecialelectricalequipment Bourgessucceededwhereothersfailed,andthefruitofhislabourswill standasalastingtributetohisresourcefulne,%andtotheimaginative policyof"Life"magazine.

St.Columba's School,Bayswater

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,1946.

GRADE11.-Credit:M.Otley.

GRADEIII.-Honours:M.Davis 110years).

GRADEIV.-Honours:J.McKimmie(9yearsage).Credit:A.Morris,J.Clarkson,P.Otley,N.Outridge. Pass:L.Leslie.

GRADEV.-Credit.S.Dunne,V. Catchpole,J.Harvey,P.Whately. Pass:S.Keating.

GRADEVI.-Honours:P.McMahon, B.Doyle.Credit:M.Roberts,H. Scurry,S.Plummer.

PREPARATORY:J.Carter

MusicalPerception:

GRADEIV.-Credit:M.Otley,J. McKimmie,P.Otley,M.Davis.Pass: L.Leslie.

GRADEV.-Theory:Credit:S. Dunne.Pass:J.Catherall.

GRADEVI.----Credit;B.Doyle.

FRANCISCANSOCIALGUILD

AspecialinvitationisherebyextendedtoallCatholicwomenandtheir friendsbytheTertiariesofSt.Francistobepresentattheopeningsocial oftheyear,conductedbytheSocial Club,onThursday,March7,at2.30 p.m.,intheCathedralHall,Murraystreet.

Thiswilltaketheformofaninformalconversazione,withanexcellent musicalprogrammebywellknowntalentedartists,andafternoontea.

Tertiariesareadvisedthatthese quarterlysocialswilltaketheplaceof theweeklyluncheonsheldinprevious years,andallareaskedtobringas manyfriendsaspossibleandenjoy eachotherscompanyinahappysocial way.

VictoriaParktertiariesareaskedto co-operateinmakingoursocialsacompletesuccess.

Onthisoccasionacollectionwillbe takenupanddevotedtotheClontarf FieldDayfunds.Cakesandflowers wouldbeawelcomedonation.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

Havingstudiedthepaintings,Ipersonallyfindithardtorhapsodiseover them.TheRenaissanceideaofart hasbeensupersededinmoderntimes byadesireforsomethingapproximatingtoreality,anditisprobablyfair tosaythatpeoplearenolongercontenttolookatconventionalportraits ofangelsandwooden-faceddollsin fineclothes.However,allartisinteresting,andhereisthe"Life"accountofwhathappened:

WhentheMedici-RiccardiPalace wasfinishedin1444,itsowner,the fabulousFlorentineartpatron,Cosimo de'Medici,commissionedFilippoLippi todecoratethealtarofitslittlechapel withthepaintingofthe"Adorationof theChild."Fifteenyearslater hisson,Pierode'Medici,commissionedBenozzoGozzolitocontinue thedecorationofthechapel.IntellingtheChristmasstory,GozzoliportrayedtheShepherdslisteninginawe astheangelsheraldthebirthofthe ChristChild.Thepanelsadjointhose oftheheraldingangelswhichwere placedoneithersideoftheLippi "Adoration."Inhisotherfrescoes GozzolidepictedasBiblicalcharacters thenotablefiguresofFlorenceandthe Renaissanceworld,dressingthemin contemporaryclothes.Background fortheprocessiontoBethlehemwas thelandscapeofItaly,richlyandimaginativelyelaborated.Throughit marchtheMagi,theThreeKingswho followedtheeasternstarastheycarriedtotheHolyInfanttheirgiftsof gold,frankincenseandmyrrh.

--DEGUSTIBUS.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Wehavebeenfortunateinsecuring aguestspeakerforournextmeeting onMondayevening,25th.inst.The subjectwillbeofgeneralinterest,so membersareatlibertytoinvitefriends tocomealongonthatoccasion.

Asmentionedlastweek,wearelookingforwardtofurtherarticlesforour journal.Toencouragethelessconfident,wewishtosaythatmostarticlesreachusanonymously,sosend alongyoureffortsinthismannerifyou sodesire.

HOWWELLCANYOU WRITE?

"TheRecord"isanxioustogive childrenofallagesachanceto showtheirliterarytalent.Originalmatterofgoodstandardwill bereproduced Poems,storiesorarticleswillbe published,providedthatthecontributionisreasonablyshortand isaccompaniedbythename,age, andaddressofthewriter.Addressallcontributionstoeither AuntBessyorUncleBob,c/o "TheRecord,"Hay-street,Perth.

QUARANT'ORE

1948.

FEBRUARY: 4th-COOLGARDIE:OneDayofExposition.

MARCH: Ist-ICONDININ:OneDayofExpositon. 2nd-NORSEMAN:OneDayofExposition.

HOMEOFTHELITTLESISTERS:FortyHours'Prayerand ProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament. 3rd-SUBIACO:FortyHours'Prayer (15th-17th).

4th-MIDLANDJUNCTION:FortyHoura' Prayer. In--PALMYRA:OneDayofExposition.

APRIL: 1st-SELLERBERRIN:OneDayofExposition.

avigorousyoungnation withagreatfuture -

APriestFindsaLandof Courage,HopeandGaiety

ByFATHEROANICEMOONEY,O.F.M.,in"Assisi."

InSpainonegetstheimpressionof ayoungvigorousnationstretchingout toagreatfuture:childreneverywhere,earlymarriages,largefamilies streetsofhousesbeingerected anatmosphereofcourage,hope,life andgaiety.

Literarytraditiontendssotolabel oilthedifferentcountriesofEurope thatweassociateRussiawithvodka, Austriawithwaltzes,Italywithserenadinggallants,Spainwithbull-fights, fans,andcastanets.Similarlywritersliketofitthedifferentracesinto certainfixedmoulds.TheGermanis representedasheavyandstolid,the Englishmanreservedandsilent,the ItalianandSpaniardromantic,the Frenchmancynical,andtheIrishman fantasticandunpredictable.

Suchgeneralisations,ofcourse,containbutatinygrainoftruth.Allthe racesoftheworldshareacommonhumanity,thoughitcanbeadmittedthat dwingtotheinfluenceofsuchfactors asclimate,geography,andhistory thereisaprevalenceofparticular typesandtemperamentsincertain countries.

Likesomanywriters,I,too,bytellingthetruth,nothingbutthetruth, yetnotnecessarilythewholetruth, couldpaintapictureoftheSpanish scenewhichwouldbeinperfectaccord withthetraditonalview-ascenefeaturingblack-haired,chocolate-eyed, duskydamselswithrosesintheirhair, peepingcoquettishlyfrombehind'gailycolouredfans;toreadorsintight-fitting breechesandshortjacketsofgreenor maroon;younggirlsdressedinMoorishorgypsyfashion,dancingtothe rattleofcatanetsandthewild,plaintivemusicofBarbary.

Butletusrathertakeatypicalday inValladolid.Iawakentothesound ofstreetcallsthatremindmeofa muezinsummoningallthefollowersof Mahommedtoprayer.Firstcomesthe vegetabledealer,thentheknife-sharpener,followedbythestillthrillervoice ofasmallboyrushingaroundthe !hotelsandcafessellinghotchurros,deliciouslongthinfingersofcakecooked inhotoilandsugar.Thewordsthey usedremainedbeyondmycomprehension,butIsooncametodistinguishbetweenthedifferentwailingsoundsof each.

OutonthestreetasIwaitforthe governmenttaxithatbringsmedaily tothecastle-archivesofSimancas,I watchacartofpine-conesbeingdraggedalongslowlybytwopatientoxen withloweredheads.Itisfollowedby acartoftimberdraggedbythree mules,oneharnessedinfrontofthe other.Othercartspasspiledwith sundriesanddrivenbybuxom,sleepylookingwomen.Themendrivers, oncetheyhaveleftthebusytownbehind,oftenstretchthemselvesontop oftheirloadandfallasleep,leaving themulestofindtheirwaybythemselves.

Oppositemeloomthemassivebrick wallsofthebull-ring,thePlazade Toros,whichmeansasmuchtothe SpaniardasCrokeParktoanIrishman,theplacewherethemostpopularnationalpastimetakesplace.Here, intruth,isarealisticsurvivalofRomantimes,theamphitheatre,the arena,theyellowsand,thebreathtakingstruggletothedeathbetween manandinfuriatedbeast.Atthecornertomyrightisamoresoothing scene,alittlefountainroundwhich gatherfourorfivewomenandgirls. somechatting,somefillingtheirearthenwarejarsandswingingthemgracefullyontoheadsorhipsandmoving slowlyhomewards,gossipingasthey go.Nowhereisthereanysuggestion ofrushorhustle.YetletnooneaccusetheSpanishwomenfolkofbeim:,

TOBACCO

lazy.Inthecountrydistrictsthey workalldayinthefieldsbesidetheir men-folkanddomanyjobsthatin thiscountryarelefttothemenorto thebeastsofburden.

Intheevening'whenIreturnfrom Simancasthescenewillhavechanged alittle.Da'-willbesheathingthe fierceflamingsunofCastileintherow oflowhillstothewest.Inthe shadowsoftheirdoorstepsoldwomen willsitknitting,andyoungmothers willbenursingtheirbabiesandwatchingthepassers-by.Overhead,leaning outovertheirironbalconies,willbe younggirlsdressedintheirfineryafter theworkoftheday,theirsleekblack haircontrastingwiththeirsparkling whiteteethandtheirgreenorblueor crimsonfrocks.Theylovebrilliant colours,andtheclimatefavoursthem. HereinIreland,astreetscenelooks drabanddowdybycomparison.And everywhereinSpainonemustadmire thefineteethofthepeopleandsympathisewiththepoordentistwhotries toearnalivinginsuchacountry. Everycafeandbarwillstillhaveits groupoftablesandchairsoutsideon thepavement,andnearlyeveryavailableseatwillbeoccupiedbymenand womensippingchocolateorcoffee, wineorbeerorhorohada.Perhapsa botiferafromAndolusialeadingadonkeypiledhighwithbotijasorporous earthernjarsforkeepinkwatercool, willbewhiningouthiswaresashe plodsfromstreettostreet,fromtown totown,evenfromcountrytocountry,becausethebotijeroshavebeen metwithasfarfromhomeasthe streetsofParis. Thestreetsaremorecrowdednow, youngcouplesarminarm,womenwith prams,familyparties.groupsofboys andgroupsofgirlsenjoyingthecool eveningair,hereastreetmusician, thereablindwomansellingticketsfor to-morrow'slottery.Childrenbythe thousand.Theyareplayinginthe parks,runningalongthestreets,climbingupthetreesandwalls,splashing oneanotherwithwaterfromthefountains,peepingintohousesfromwhich issuesnoiseofmusic,playinghopscotchonthepavements.Andthis, perhaps,isthemoststrikingcontrast betweenSpainandEngland.InSpain onegetstheimpressionofayoung vigorousnationstretchingouttoa great.future,childreneverywhere,early marriages,largefamilies,arapidlyexpandingpopulation,wholestreetsof housesbeingerectedineverytown,an atmosphereofcourage,hope,life,and gaiety.Englandlookssoold,and effeteandweary,sofewchildren,such apreponderanceofoldpeople.Yet, infairness,wemustputinthebalance thatonecountrywasatpeaceandthe otheratwar.

Therearecourteousold-worldcustomsinSpainthathavelongsince witheredswayinourcoldunsentimentalnorthernclimes.Agentlemanwill kissthehandofhishostessonsaying goodbye.Ifheisawelcomeguest, afterhisfirstvisittheheadofthe householdwilltellhimtoreturnwheneverhewishes,thatthehouseiscompletelyathisdisposition.ItisheartwarmingforthepresentwritertorememberthatawayoutinMadridand Valadolidtherearefiveorsixhouses completelyathisdisposition!EverybodyinSpainistreatedasasenoror acaballera,and,althoughwithconstantusageonemaynolongeravert toit,theusualmodeofaddressisnot "You,"but"YourExcellency,"before retiringforthenightorforsiestavon willinvariablybewished"Ahappy rest,"andasimilarwishisexpressed toonewhohasjustdeliveredalectureoraconference.Youwillbe offeredpresentshutwillsoonlearn

ANDCIGARETTES

SUPPLIEDPROMPTLYTO DISCHARGEDPERSONNEL

ONPRESENTATIONOFCOUPONS.

F.P.CORNELIUS,TOBACCONIST.

'PHONE:B6629. 41ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH

THEALCAZARsymbolofSpain'spast greatnessandofher hopesforthefuture.

that,insteadofaccepting,itissometimesbetterformtorefusegentlyand politely,saying:"Itsownershipcould notbebettered!"ASpaniardwill noteatinthepresenceofanother,even inarailwaycarriage,withoutinviting himtopartake.Theotherwill,of course,usuallydecline'withthefixed formula:"No.Manythanks.Mayit doyougood!"

WeareproudofourproverbialIrish generosity,butwhatvisitorcomingto thiscountrycouldclaimthathewas offeredashareintheirmealsina trainbyperfectstrangers,wasgiven presentsbypeopleofanhour'sacquaintance,andafewtimes,evenby people met, invited tovisitintheirhousesortogoto entertainmentswithpersonswhoma fewhoursorafew'daysbeforehehad neverheardof.YetthatwasmyexperienceinSpain.OntheLusitania expressfromMadridtoLisbon,the waiter,thinkingIwasoneofaparty iwithwhomIwasdining,althoughI hadspokentothemforthefirsttime onlyonfindingthembesidemeinthe diningcar,chargedmyaccountto them.Yet,despitemyprotestations ondiscoveringtheerror,theyrefused toacceptanythingfrommeorallow thewaitertochangetheaccounts,sayingitwasonlyanhonourtobeable totreatanIrishmaninSpkin.

Perhapsmybiggestsurpriseinthis connectionwaswhenpassingone morningthroughthe-Sacristyofthe friaryinValladolid.Oneoftheyoung servers,acheerylittleladoften,had servedmoreMassesthanusualthat morning,andthelay-brotherhadgiven himhisbreakfast,whichinSpainas inmostContinentalcountries,consists merelyofcoffeeandaroll."Willyou havesome,father?"hecalledoutto measIpassedthrough."No,thanks!"

Ireplied."Mayitdoyougood!"

Andsothesocialconventionswere fulfilledandwewerebothpleased.It wasnottheonlysurprisehesprung onme.ThefirsttimeImethim,I askedhimhisname,expectingtohear somethingshortandsweetlike"Pat Murphy"Inreply.Withouttakinga breath,heshotout:"JaimeEscudero Ebero6araviaBscurderaparaservira DiosyaVd!"Thatis,"JamesEscuderoattheserviceofGodand.Your Excellency!"butfollowingtheSpanishcustomforsnoreformaloccasions hehadalsotackedonthesurnames ofparentsandgrandparents.After that,wheninahurry,Ineverrisked askingaSpaniardhisname!

Theyareanextremelypoliteand friendlypeople.Theywillinconveniencethemselvestoshowyouyourway ortodoyouafavour.Theyare anxioustomakeastrangerfeelat home.Theymakefriendseasily. Theyjokeaboutthestarchyformality oftheEnglishwhowon'tspeakwith,eitbeingintroduced.

Enthusiastswithmorepatriotism thanexperiencesometimesstatethat TrishisthemostCatholiclanguagein theworld.SpanishiseverybitasCa-

tholic,ifonemayuseaphraseinsuch acontext."Adios,"theysaywhen parting,andthereplyis"Mayyou gowithGod."Whenyousay"Haste manna,'"Solongtillto-morrow!" yourcompanionquicklyadds,"IfGod sowillsit!"Childrenwillrunupto apassingfriarandkisshiscordwith theinvocation,"PraisedbeMarymost pure!"towhichhereplies,"Conceived withoutsin!"Itissaidthatbefore andduringthecivilwartheCommuniststriedtosuppresstheseChristian. salutationsandsubstituteintheir steadsuchcolourlessexpressionsas "Salud!""Health!"Tousesuchan expressionintheSpainofto-day wouldbetoincursuspicionofreligious andpoliticalheterodoxy.

NearlyallSpaniardshavealatent sentimentalregardforwhattheyoften refertoasVerdentErin.Theyspeak Ofourcommunityofhistory,religion, andideals;yetasaruletheirknow-. ledgeofIrelandisvagueandwoolly Brieflyput,thefollowingaretheimagesevokedintheSpanishimaginationbythemerementionofIreland: tenacityandfidelitytoprinciples throughcenturiesofpersecution;De Valera;greengrass;rain;goodhorses. Vtiskey;superstition.Itisapity thatthislatentsympathyisnotworkedonmorethroughcloserculturalres lationsbetweenthetwocountries.I foundthatinnearlyeverycasewhere' theperson'sknowledgeofIrishaffairs teasabovetheaverage,hewaseither aBasqueoraCatalan.

OnefriendofmineinsistedonconfusingmynativelandwithHolland, becauseofthesimilarityofsoundin Spanish,andwhenafterrepeatedcorrectionIhadfinallydisillusionedhim, hewentontoconfuseitwithIceland, anotherislandthrownawayamidstthe' seamistsoftheNorthAtlanticand bearingaverysimilarname.InanswertohisqueriesIinformedhimthat wedon'thavesnowthewholeyear round,thattherearenoicebergs,that thepeopleallgotoMassonSundays, thatthereareblackProtestantsinthe northoftheisland,thattheSpaniards didsendacertainamountofhelpto Irelandinherpastdifficulties,butalwaystoolittleandtoolate,thatthe., IrishareverysimilartotheSpaniardsintemperament-lively,jolly, good-humoured;butadmittedtheyare quicktoanger,fondofdrinkanda bitlazyattimes.Goodformethat Ihadpaintednoidealisticdream-pictureoftheLatinsoftheNorth,becausealittlelaterwhenafewmore friendsjoinedintheconversation,I overheardoneremarkin'arapidun-. clertonetotheotherthatanAmerican friendtoldhimtheIrishweregiven toprayer,whiskey,andwastingtime! AsIhadonlybeenaboutaweekin SpainatthetimehethoughtIcould notfollowhisrapidSpanish,andso hewassomewhatembarrassedabout fourmonthslaterwheninasimilar discussionaboutnationalcharacteristicsIquotedapprovinglybissumming upoftheIrishcharacterandadmitted itwassubstantiallycorrect!

InChristTwoDistinctNatures

UniteinOneDivinePerson

Through

theIncarnation

Man wasReconciledwithGod

IntheexplanationoftheCatechism wehavearrivedatthethirdarticleof theCreed,whichsays:"WhowasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,bornofthe VirginMary."

Whatdoesthethirdarticleofthe Creedprincipallyteachus?

ItteachesusthattheSonofGod, throughtheoperationoftheHoly Ghost,becameman,i.e.,tooktoHim. selfabodyandsoullikeours.

Thisarticlethereforetreatsofthe fulfilmentofthatpromisewhichGod madetoourfirstparentsinParadise, andlaterrenewedthroughthePatriarchsandProphets.Thusthisarticle -isconnectedwiththewordsofthe EvangelistSt.John:"Theword(the one'begottenoftheFather)wasmade flesh,anddweltamongus."(John1, 19.)TobecomeourRedeemer,andtoaccomplishtheworkofreconciliationbetweenGodandthesinfulhumanrace, itwasnecessarythatJesusshouldbecomeman;Hehadtotakeahuman bodyandahumansoullikeours,but HetherebyremainedGod,forasinful mancouldrendernosatisfactionto theoffendedmajestyofGod.ThcIncarnationoftheSonofGod,however, didnottakeplaceinthenaturalway, butthroughtheoperationoftheHoly Ghost,andisthereforeamysteryto us,becauseithappenedinarlipernatuiral,miraculous,mostincomprehensiblemanner.TheCatechismasks: "Whatdowecallthismystery?" "TheincarnationoftheSonofGod."

Itisanincomprehensiblemystery tous:1.HowthesecondPersonofthe Godhead,theSonofGod,tookupon Himselfourcompletehumannature, namely,ahumanbodyandahuman oul,anduniteditwithHimselfin OnePerson,and2.Howthishappened throughtheHolyGhost,fromaVirgin,whowasandalwaysremaineda Virgin.

Whatisthenourbeliefconcerning JesusChrist,whenwebelievethemysteryoftheIncarnation?Webelieve thatJesusChristisbothtrueGod andtrueman,orthatHeisaGodman:HeisGodfrometernityand becamemanintime.JesusChrist 'thereforeinHisIncarnationdidnot ceasetobeGod,butHeremainedGod asHewasfrometernity,andonly unitedtheDivinenaturewiththehuman.Hisbodywasthereforenot merelyanapparentbody,butJesus ChristwasatthesametimetrueGod andtrueman.ThatJesusChristis trueGodliketheFather,hasalready beenprovenbythesecondarticleof theCreed.Wehavestilltoprove thatHewasalsotrueman;thatisto

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say,thatHehadahumanbodyand humansoulaswehave.

Jesushad:1. Ahumanbody,for HeHimselfspokeofHisbodytothe Jews:"DestroythisTemple,andin threedaysIwillraiseitup."Ofthe anointingofHisbodybyMaryMagdaleneliesaid:"SheanointsMybody fortheburial."

JesusspeaksfurtherofHisbodyto Hisdisciples:"BeholdMyhandsand Myfeet,itisIMyself:feelandsee:for aspirithathnotfleshandblood."

Jesushadalsohumanwants,ashunger,thirst,sleep,etc.AfterHehad fastedinthedesertfortydaysand nightsHewashungry.

Onthecross,Jesuscriedout:"I thirst!"Duringthestormonthesea ofGalilee,HisdisciplesawokeHim fromsleep.

Jesusenduredcorporalsufferings. Hewasscourged,crownedwiththorns, andnailedtothecrossbyHishands andfeet,Hissidewaspiercedbya lance,outofwhichbloodandwater flowed.

2.Jesushadalsoahumansoul.It saysinScripturethatJesusgrewin wisdomandingracebeforeGodand Men.AsGod,JesuscouldnotincreaseHisperfections,thosewords thencanonlyhavereferencetoHis humansoul.

"Howmanynaturesthenarethere inJesusChrist?""Therearetwo naturesinJesusChrist,theDivineand thehuman."Forthisreasonweoften findthenameGod-maninsteadof JesusChrist.

Youmustnot,however,haveanerroneousideaaboutthis,forinstance, thattheGodheaddweltinahuman bodyasavivifyingspirit.No! "JesusChristwasatthesametime trueGodandtrueman,andboth natureswereinseparablyunitedinthe onePersonoftheSonofGod."

"Aretherealsothvoperson,in JesusChrist?"

No:JesusChristisonlyoneDivine Person;forthetwonaturesareinseparablyunitedintheonePersonof theSonofGod.

Therearenot,therefore,twoChrists ---aDivineandahuman;buttheone andthesameChristisatthesame timetruetiodandtruemaninone Person.Asamanconsistsoftwo parts,abodyandasoul,thereforeof twosubstances,acorporealanda spiritual,sohasChristtwonatures, theDivineandthehuman,butHeis onlyoneandthesamewhowasborn oftheFatherbeforealltime,andin timeoftheVirgin.'

"FromwhomdidtheSonofGod takeHishumannature?"FromMary. thepurestofVirgins;thereforesheis alsocalled"MotherofGod."

Thistruthisprovenbytheannunciationoftheangel:"TheHoly.Ghost shallcomeuponthee,andthepower oftheMostHighshallovershadow thee.AndthereforealsotheHoly whichshallbebornoftheeshallhe calledtheSonofGod."

parablypureVirgin,forthepurityof novirgincanbecomparedtoMary's purity. Theholydoctor,St.Augustine,says: "AVirginconceived,aVirginbore, andafterthebirthremainedaVirgin."

HadJesusChristalsoafather?As manJessusChristhadnofather;for Joseph,thevirgin-spouseofMary,is calledthefoster-father.CertainlyJoseph,thespouseofMary,iscalledthe fatherofJesus,buthewasonlyHis foster-father.Josephbestowedindeed upontheChildJesusthesamecare andloveasafatherdoesforhisnaturalson,andhelookedafterHiswants, asfood,clothing,dwelling,andso forth.

Furthermore,JosephwastheprotectorofVirginMotherMary,thathe mightprotectherhonourfromthepersecutionandevilaspersionsofthe Jews.Tocommemoratethehighdignityofthefoster-fatherofJesus,we celebrateeveryyear,onMarch19,the FeastofSt.Joseph.Heisaworthymodelofwhateveryfathershould betohisfamily,andhowtheyshould bringtiptheirchildren,namely,in pietyandthefearofGod.ThatJosephwasonlythefoster-fatherofJesus andnothisnaturalfather,followsfrom thewordsofScripture:"Jesusbeing asitwassupposedtheSonofJoseph" Thatistosavthepeoplewere

ofthatopinion,butinrealityitwas notso.

Jesus,MaryandJosephtogetherare calledtheHolyFamily,anditisthese namesthatmanyChristiansimplore confidentlyforprotectionandhelpin greatdanger.

Thesinofourfirstparentsasan offencetotheSupremeMajestyofGod requiredeitheraninfinitepunishment oraninfinitesatisfaction.Butasall mankindaresinnersandborninsin, noman,therefore,couldrendersatisfactiontotheDivinejustice.But Godtheall-goodandall-merciful,did potwishthedeathofthesinner.Jesus "-cameasMediatorbetweenGodand sinfulhumanitybyHisPassion,bythe innocentbloodwhichHeshedupon thecross,andbyHisdeaththereon, Hedesiredtoaccomplishtheworkof reconciliation.ButasHecouldnot sufferanddieasGod,Hehadtobecomeman,totakeahumanbodyand ahumannature.Inremembranceof themysteriousIncarnationoftheSon ofGod,wesaytheAngelusthrice daily,morning,noonandevening,at thesoundofthebell.Thefirstpart ofthe'AngeluscontainstheannunciationtoMarybytheangel,thesecond partMary'sanswer,andthethirdpart thefulfilmentofthepromiseinthe worsts,"AndtheWordwasmadeflesh anddweltamongstus."

CONCERTANDSOCIAL

FarewelltoFatherJ.P.Brennan TUESDAY,FEBRUARY26,AT8P.M,

TheMostBlessedVirginMaryis thereforetheMotherofGod.Butyou mustnotinterpretthisinthesense thatsheboretheGod-he-ad,forJesus ChristwasGodfromalleternity,but inthesensethatMaryboretheGodman,thatHetookthehumannature fromher.If,therefore,JesusChrist WasGod,MaryalsowastheMotherof God.Inremembranceofthiswecelebrateeveryyear,onMarch25,the FeastoftheAnnunciation.

WhyisMary"thepurestofVirgins?" BecauseshealwaysremainedaVirgin incomparablypureandentirelyundefiled,notonlybefore,butalsoatand afterthebirthoftheDivineChild.

MarythereforeneverlostherVirginity,eitheratthebirthoftheDivine Childorafterwards,butsheremained throughoutherwholelifeanincom

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY20,1946.

ThisPaganism

OnhisreturnfromatourofAustralia,theSalvationArmy leader,GeneralGeorgeL.Carpenter,toldapressconferencein LondonthattherewasageneralpaganspiritthroughoutAustralia.Apparentlytherewassomethingsopiercinglyoriginalor startlingaboutthisstatementthatthelocalpressdeemeditnecessarytogivetheOxforddictionarydefinitionofpagan-"heathen unenlightenedperson."Themanifestationsofthispaganspirit accordingtotheGeneralweretheincreaseindivorce,thefallin thebirthrate,gamblingandthedispositiontostrike.Catholics wouldnotquarrelwiththeGeneral'scontention,buttheinquiry mustdrivedeeperthanthemereenunciationofeffects.Whyis apaganspiritsoprevalentinourcountryto-day?Ifweaccept paganismassignifyingnegativeinfidelityorignoranceofthetrue faith,itisincontestablethatsuchisthelegacyofthesystemof seculareducation.'Thesecularistsdonotdenytheexistenceof God or His claimsonmankind.Theysimplyignorethemand refusetohavethemostfundamentalreligioustruthintegrated withtheschoolcurriculum.It is allverywelltoclaimthatthere isScripturalreadingintheschools,butitisamatterofveryrecent historywhenaclassofchildrenwerereducedtotearsuponhearingthestoryofthePassionfurthefirsttime.

There is undoubtedlyaverylargenumberofAustralianslivinginalmosttotalignorancenotonlyofprimaryChristiantruths butevenoftheNaturalLaw.Inanestimationofthismattercensus figuresarealmostuseless,asagoodlynumberofpeoplestill registerundersomereligiousdenominationtowhichtheyarenot inanysenseorganicallyattached.Inaddition,evenamongthe adherentsofthenon-Catholicsectstherearepeoplesoill-instructed andnebulousastobealmostinseparablefrompagansintheirimpactonsociety.Indeedwherethereisabsence ofdogmaanddefinitionitmustbeexceedinglydifficulttodecidewhoisandwhois notincommunicationwiththesectconcerned.Andinsomecases thesectitself is suchawelterofreligiousliberalismthatit is doubtfulwhetherallitsadherentsshouldnotbeclassed"inpartibusinfidelium."Thecrucialtestinthematter is, orshouldbe,Baptism.Timewas,evensincetheReformation,whenthisfirst of theSacramentswasregardedastheofficialinitiationofaperson intotheChurch.Butto-dayinnon-Catholiccirclesthedoctrine oftheefficacyofBaptismisindecline,ifnotindiscard.And evenwherestillpractisedasanindispensableconditionofthe ChristianFaith,thereareunhappilygroundsfordoubtingthevalidity of itsadministration.

ButtheproblemofthepaganinAustraliaisverydifferent fromthatofthepaganin,say,Africa.Fortheretheissueiscomplicatedbytheco-existenceofheresyorapostasy,i.e.,ofapartial or completeabandonmentoftheChristianFaith.Itisone thingtobringthelightofFaithtoasavagewhohasneverknown it.Itisinfinitelyhardertoconvertamanwhohasbeentaught someparodyofChristianitywhichhehassubsequentlyrejected eitherhonestlyorinbadfaith.Yetthezealtoattemptthisdifficulttaskisitselfthebesttokenofthedepthandvitalityofourown faith.Forfaithisafirewhichmustbefuelled.Itisradiant of its nature,andunlessitisabletosuper-aboundandflowoutto thosewhositindarkness,thereisarealdangerthatitsfireswill burnlowwithinusourselves.WhileCatholicActionisinitially amissionwithintheFolditwouldbeapoor,mutilatedconception ofChrist'scharityifitremainedso.WemustkeeptheFaith, butnottoourselves.ForalltheflockisChrist'sanditwasHis dyingwishthatallshouldbebroughtwithintheonefold.

tOe

cArcObtocetie

AcourseofLentensermonswillbe deliveredinSt.Mary'sCathedraleach SundayeveningatDevotions,commencingonSunday,March10.The preacherwillbeRev.FatherDunphy, t'SSR.

ARCHBISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS

March9-10:

CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation.Mt.Barker-Denmarkanddistricts.-

ASHWEDNESDAY. ARRANGEMENTSFORST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

OnAshWednesday,March6,Masses willbecelebratedintheCathedralat 6.45a.m.,8a.m.,and12.10p.m.Ashes willbeblessedanddistributedbefore the6.45a.m.Mass-,andwillalsobedistributedaftereachMassandagain aftereveningdevotions,whichcommenceat7.30p.m.

ConfessionsinpreparationforAsh WednesdaywillbeheardonTuesday, March5,aftereveningdevotions.

Pk IN MEMORIAM 014

BOGUE.-Lovingmemoriesofmy dearDad,whodepartedthislifeon rebruary25,1939. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul. Alwaysrememberedbyhisloving daughter,Monnie.

HANNAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofourdear brother,Jim,whopassedawayFebruary20,1944. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmotherand father,brotherJackandAuntChrissie.

KEHOE.-Insadbutlovingmemory ofourdarlingones,Austin,whodied NewGuinea,February14,1944,and Desmond,wholosthislifeinair operationsoverGermany,February 24,1945. Sadlymissedbytheirsorrowing motherandfather,sistersandbrothers.

KEOUGH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMargaret Keough,whodiedatPerthFebruary 20,1945.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovingsisterand brother-in-law,J.andF.Leyden, niecesandnephews,Eileen,Francis, MaryandJim.

McNAMARA.-Inlovingmemoryof Mrs.NorahMcNamara,whodied February22,1942. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

---Insertedbyhersister,Mrs.Riley, andfamily.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

BUSSELTON

(Inquiries:Rev.P.Farrelly,The Presbytery,Itusselton.Telephone: Busselton107.)

BUNBURY:

OnallSundaysandHolidaysofObligation,MassesinSt.Patrick's Churchat7.30a.m.and9.30a.m Massat8a.m.onabovedaysin SouthBunbury.

(InquiriesRt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Telephone:Bunbury141.)

1VIANDURAH:

Sunday,February17:Massat8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.W.Clery,ThePresbytery,Pinjarra.Telephone:Pinjarra 27,1

ROCKINGHAM

MasseverySundayat9a.m.

SPEARWOOD

EverySundayandHolyDay,8.30 a.m.

FREMANTLE

EverySunday:7,9,and10.30a.m.

(Inquiries:TheOblateFathers,Adelaide-street,Frtmarltle.Telephone: 1,2268.1

SCARBOROUGH:

AllSundaysandHolidaysofObligation:Massat8am,

NORTHBEACH:

Massat9.30am.onallSundaysand holidaysofObligationuntilendof holidayperiod.

ALBANY:

EverySunday:7.30and9.30am.

(Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany

129.1

DENMARK:

MonthlyMassTimeTable.

SecondSunday:7.30a.m.

FourthSunday:10a.m.

FifthSunday(ifany):7.30a.m.

SPECIALCOURSEOFLENTEN SERMONS.

AcourseofLentenSermonswill be inSt.Mary'sCathedralbyRev.T.Dunphy,C.SS.R., commencingonSundayevening, March10th.

ENGAGEMENT

TheengagementisannouncedOf Helinor,eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.StanleyLonsdale,ofBruceRock. toMichaelDesmond,eldestsonofMr andMrs.PeterCoyne,ofYalgooand Agnew.

MATRIMONIAL.

Youngmanwouldliketomeettall girl,ofgoodCatholichome;aged23to 27;fondofhomelife.Applyto"Single,"thisoffice.

{SITUATIONSVACANT.

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Wantedcapableyoungwoman(1920),toassistgenerallyinPharmacy; references.ApplybylettertoT.M CluneandSon,Chemists,Midland Junction.

WIANTID.

MORAN,JamesFrancisco(P/0Halifax(Bomber)-Missingraidover Leipsig,February20,1944,dearly lovedsonofBerthaandJimMoran, brotherofPat,Joan,Bettie,Bill (discharged),Peter(Rabaul),John, Nancye,TerryandKaye. Manyalonelyheartache,manyasilenttear, Foralovelymemoryofoneweloved sodear. Foreverinourhearts. SweetSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.R.I.P.

STOKES.-Inaffectionatememoryof mydearfather,AbelStokes,died February16,1936;alsomydear mother,FrancesStokes,diedMay 18,1942. SweetJesus,havemercyontheir dearsouls,andallthesoulsofthe kithfuldeparted.-Insertedbytheirlovingdaughter, CatherineEddy.

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ROOMTOLET.

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WANTEDTORENT.

Wantedurgently,unfurnishedhouse, half-house,orflat;anysuburb;rentin advance;adultfamily.R.S.,this office.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

IMPERIALCHAMBERS, MARKETSTREET,FREMANTLE.

Rooms2,4,7. 'PhoneNo.L1958.

RockinghamPicnic.

AllaboardfortheN.C.G.M.Picnic toRockingham.Itisourfirstfor 1946,andweintendtomakeitthebest wehaveeverhad.Youwillnodoubt rememberthegreattimewehadat Coogee,sowiththatbeforeyourmind weknownothingwillkeepyouaway. BusesleaveShort-streetat10o'clock. Sunday,February24,isthegreatday. Seeyouthen. Dramatics.

Thisisperhapsthemostinteresting ofallouractivities.Everyoneatsome stageintheirlivesfeelstheywould liketoact.Well,what'sholdingyou? TheDramaticGrouparewaitingtoreceiveyouwithopenarms.Theyare alwaysonthelook-outfornewtalent. Sodon'tforgetTuesdaynightat8p.m. Dressmaking.

Thisisdefinitelythemostusefulof ouractivities.Whynotcomealong andlearn.RememberRoom2,on Mondaynights. Softball.

Westillhavenotenoughplayersfor thissport.Askanyonewhoplays,they willtellyouthatit'sthemostinterestincandexcitingsporteverplayed. ThisishowwewantSaturdaytobe: It'safternoon,time2.30p.m.;crowds ofpeoplerushalonginonedirection. Wherearetheyallgoing?Tothe HockeyGround,aboveFremantlePark, ofcourse,toplaysoftballforthe N.C.G.M.

GeneralMeeting.

Ournextgeneralmeetingistobe heldinSt.Patrick'sHallonFebruary 28.Everyonewhoattendedthelast meetingenjoyedthemselves,butthe crowdwasnotaslargeasweexpected. Sothistimedon'tdisappointus.If youallcomealongit'sboundtobea wonderfulsuccess,andweshallneed yourassistanceinplanningfuturepicnics.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Weareatlastfullswingaheadin Leederville.ManyofyouwerepresentattheRallyandhelpedtomake itthesuccessthatitwas;therecertainlywasagreatroll-up.

LastFridayweheldourfirstgeneralmeeting,butnotallwhoattended therallywerepresent.Wehopeto seemoreinthefuture.Duringthe courseoftheeveningthreecommitteeswerechosen,social,arts,and sports.Therearebigthingsahead anditisuptousalltolendahelpinghand.

Wehavetakenover''Marian"Lodge foraweek-endonFebruary23and24. Therewillbewalks,readingmatter. andbedsfortheweary,nottomentioneats.Sopleasehandinyour nameatthemeetingifyouintend coming.

Anotheritemofinterestisthatwe arecommencingourdancingclassesin St.Mary'sHallafterSundayevening devotionsonFebruary24,andall learnersarewelcome.Watchthis columnfortheopeningdateofour fortnightlydances.

NOWUNDERSEAL.

ThewinningmarblefortheNo.304b CharitiesConsultationwillbeinthe barrelwithalltheothersunderseal, waitingforthedrawing.Buyaticketto-day.Itmayhavethenumber ofthewinningmarbleonit.

NewWoodStoves:No.1.£67s6d: No.2,£74s.TwoBurnerHero.Stoves at66s.Hassell's,559WellingtonSt.

H.C.PriorFuneralDirector

ALBANY(Established1921) PrivateMortuary.MotorVehicles ChargesModerate. 'Phone215.

Albany,Mt.Barker,Denmarkand Districts,

BrigidineConvent,Subiaco

EXAMINATIONRESULTS.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A. JUNIOREXAMINATIONCERTIFICATE,1946.

WHITE,PatriciaFrances:8subjects

LOGAN,ElizabethJoy:5subjects. MUSIC. May,1945.

Piano:

GRADE White,85.

III.-Honours:Patricia

PREPARATORY:DelissaMcInnes,

MusicalPerception:

GRADE1V.-Honours:Patricia White,85.Credit:BettyLogan,81; JacquelineMagee,75.Pass:Thelma C.asserly,72.

GRADEV.-Honours:Anne,Moignard,100.Credit:MargaretHeron,81. September,1946.

Piano:

GRADEII.-Pass:JoyceBond,67: MaureenDaly,72.

GRADEIV.-Credit:BettyLogan, 79;RobertaWhite,80;ThelmaCasserly,80;MargaretMcGhie,83.

GRADEV.-Credit:DorothyParker,82;PatriciaCooke,79;Naomi MoClements.78. Pass:ValerieDurrant,73.

GRADEVI.-Honours:AnneMoignard,90;MaryHodge,90;Stella Mouritz,90;CliffMouritz,91;Nancy Gamage,87;MaureenMiller,85.Credit:JudithEvans.83;EileenHealy, SI;MargaretIIeron,81.Pass:PatriciaBudden,73.

PREPARATORY-Pass:Patricia Murray,91;JanyceLynehan,90;Janet Hubble,88;JoanLester,88;Margaret Kelly,88;AlmaSchmidt,84;Janice Roberts,85;JoanKelly,83;Patricia Moignard,83;JeanWhite,81:Ilugh Bulbeck.81;KathCranley,77.

Violin:

GRADEVI.-Credit:PatriciaKeenan,81.

PREPARATORY-Pass:Pauline Thompson,86.

Singing

GRADE'IV.-Credit:Kathleen O'Brien,80.

MusicalPerception:

GRADEIII.-Credit:BettyLogan, 77.

GRADEIV.-Honours:JoyceBond, 55.Credit:MaureenDaly,75.

TheoryofMusic:

GRADEV.-Honours:AnneMoignard,94;NaomiMcClements,92.Cre-

KALGOORLIE

IIA.C413S.

KalgoorliebranchmetonMonday eveningafterabreakofseveralweeks owingtomostmembersbeingawayon holidays. I3ro.Shinnickpresided. Those_ptesentincluded:Sts,Stinson,Dolan,BrownandMcLernon,and Bros.Hannan,Clarke,Walsh,Fitzpatrick,P.Smith,andM.Mullins.

Severalrecentlydischargedmembers werewelcomedhome.

Agreatdealofbusinessreceivedattentionandmemberswereremindedof thequarterlyCommuniononSunday, February24,at7o'clockMass,and askedtowearregalia. CatholicGirls'Club.

Members_areremindedthattheweek. IvmeetingsrecommencedlastWednesdayat7.45p.m.

Personal.

Mrs.MayRolfinghasreturnedtoher homeinSouthAustralia,afteranenjoyablestayinKalgoorlieastheguest ofheraunt,Mrs.Marshall,ofParkstreet.Sheintendstoreturnand makeherhomeinKalgoorliewhenher soncompleteshisstudiesattheAdelaideUniversity.

Mr.andMrs.C.ClarkandMr.and Mrs.HenniganwereamongthepassengersforPerthonSunday'sexpress. XavierBoys'Club.

MemberswereaddressedbyMr.T. Long,ActingNationalSecretaryofthe Y.C.W.,onTuesdayeveninglast.There wasgreatactivityonSundayevening whentheboystriedoutthenew springboard,horse,gloves,etc.

OldclothesneededbytheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaulfordistribution tothepoor.Parcelsmaybeleft at"TheRecord"Office,450Hay-street, Perth.

85;'MaureenRule,85.Merit:Pamela Byrth,80.

JUNIOR-Honours:MaryMonaghan, 90;NonieTracy,86;EileenHealy,86: PatMurray,85.Merit:StellaMout, its,81.

dit:PatRidgwell,79;DawnSkehan, 79;MargaretHeron,76.Pass:Valerie Durrant,73;JudithEvans,68.

GRADEVI.-Honours:NancyGamage,97;MargaretMcGhie,93;-Dorothy Parker,92;DelissaMcInnes,88;Stella Mouritz,88.Credit:EileenHealy, 81:PatTate,77.

ArtofSpeech:

GRADEIII-Credit:Margaret Hegney,79.

GRADEV.-Credit:ZelmaEverett, 80.

TRINITYCOLLEGE-ELOCUTION.

INTERMEDIATE-Honours:NoeleneSilverlock,90;MargaretKelly,

ADVANCED PREPARATORYHonours:PatTate,90;JeanWhite, 86.Merit:HughBulbeck,81.

PREPARATORY-Honours:Rene l'ileMabon,86;KathleenCranley,85. Merit:LornaWhite,81.

FIRSTSTEPS-Honours:Leonia Houlihan,90;JoanKerrigan,87;Joy Power,85.Merit:JosephineRosman, 82;'BernadetteMcCabe,82:Mary Hayes,82;AnthonyMonaghan,79: BrianHassell,79. TENNIS.

AllSchools'OpenChampionship (under13years):MargaretHeron.

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CRICKET.

ThebigmatchbetweenSubiaco Y.C.W.premiershipteamandLeedervilleY.C.W.istotakeplaceatHendersonParkonSunday,February24, commencingat2p.m.Bothteams havebeentrainingwellfortheoccasionandahighstandardofcricketis expected.HIGHGATE.

Saturday,March9,from2p.m.to10 p.m.,isagainsetasideforariver cruise.Ticketsareavailablefromthe sportscommittee,sogetonenowand don'tbedisappointed.

OurgeneralmeetingwasbrightenedsomewhatlastTuesdaywiththe holdingofamockcourt.Allenjoyed itverymuch,except,perhaps.thedefendant,DaveDwyer.Thiscourt gavememberstheopportunityofairingtheirviewsandgivingthemcouragetospeakbeforeacrowd.

ThenextdanceisdatedforFebruary.29.Beamongthethrongyourselfandbringyourfriends, We--hopingtostartthesavings schemeverysoon,andanymember wantinginformationregardingsame mayhaveitonapplication.

Membersareremindedtokeepa sharpeyeonthenoticeboardfortheir rosterpositions.Eachmemberis askedtodohis"littlehit,"sodon'tdisappointus.

Welcomeisagainextendedtoall newmembersofthe.branch.Toour ex-servicemenweextendourbest welcome,foralreadytheyhavesteppedinandaredoingtheirshareofthe work.

FREMANTLE.

ThefirstgeneralrallyoftheFremantleBranchoftheY.C.W.washeld inSt.Patrick'sHallonSundayevening,February10.Theaudience,numberingabout150,includedmembersof theY.C.W.ofotherbranches,membersoftheN.C.G.M.,theirparentsand friends.

Theeveningwasopened citingoftheY.0W.prayer1wthefollowingmembersoftheleaders'group: MickGreaney,president:BrianMurphy,secretary:Des.Ibbotson,Jack D'Alton,PatRutherford,PatGannon, JohnHiggins,BillHughes,RonGrant.

Thechairmanoftheeveningwas FatherMcQuinn,O.M.I.,ChaplainofFremantleBranch

soonaspossible.Ourdanceswillbe startingsoon,sowatchforfurther newsaboutthem.

TheLeedervillecricketteamisin fullofparationforitsmatchagainst theSubiacopremiershipteamonSunday,February24. Althoughthey haveonlyhadalimitedtimetopractice,theseboysaresuretoacquit themselveswellifenthusiasmisany guide,andareconfidentofmakingthe matchasuccess.

ATHLETICS.

TheY.C.W.teamgainedsecondplace inthecompetitionfortheDouglas MemorialShield.Herearetheresults:

880Yards--lst.division:W.Cochrane,2.2nd.division:A.Barker,1. Time,2min.6.4sec.3rd.division:J. Woulfe,1. Time,2min.9sec.4th.

division:D.Carr,4.

220Yards-1st.division:R.Green, 2.2nd.division:W.Hodge,2.3rd. division:L.Hickey,1. Time,24.1sec.

4thdivision:J.DeGruchy,4.

440YardsHurdles-1st.division:L. Hickey,2.2nd.division:G.Foley, 2.3rd.division:K.Duffy,5. DiscusThrow-1st.divison:B.Ryan, 4.2nd.division:H.Ryan,4.

Hop,StepandJump-lst.divison:

L.Hickey,3.2nd.division:G.Foley, 2.3rd.division:B.Ryan,1. Distance,44ft.6iin.4th.division:D. Carr,1. Distance,28ft.llin.

HighJump-lst.division:L.Hickey, 4.2nd.division:G.Foley,2.3rd.

division:J.Donovan,2.4th.division: D.Reed,2. TwoMiles-1st.division:A.Barker, 2. 2nd.division:J.Sutherland,2. 3rd.division:J.Jones,3. Relay-Y.C.W.team,2 MetropolitanBoys'Clubs. OnceagaintheY.C.W.teamcarried thefieldandwontheBoys'Clubs'competition.Theresultsaugurwellfor thecomingchampionships.

880Yards(under18):R.Miller,1. Time,2min.15.2sec.

220Yards'(under18)-Ist.division: B.Williams,2. 2nd.division:N. Harris,1.

HighJump(under18)N.Harris,1. Height:4ft.9in.,unfinished.

HammerThrow(under18):N.Harris,2.

DiscusThrow(under18)-1st.division:N.Harris,1. Distance,78ft.

2nd.division:B.Williams,2.

Hop,StepandJump(under18)lst.division:B.Wiliams,1.Distance, 371ift.2nd.division:N.Harris,1. 880Yards(under16)-1st.division:P. Hickey,1. Timenottaken.2nd. division:R,Peirce,1. 220Yards(under161-1st.division: Carter,1.Timenottaken.2nd.division:J.Parker,1.Time,25.6sec.

POPEATTACKSRUSSIA

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HistoryofPersecution.

1havedealtinrecentletterswith theSovietpersecutionoftheRuthenianChurchandthepartplayedinit bythePatriarchAlexius. CededtoRussiaonJune29,1945, byCzechoslovakia,Rutheniawasnot longinfeelingtheharshimpactof Sovietrule.Notcontent(withbeginningtheirpersecutionoftheEastern riteCatholicswhofellundertheirdominion,theRusiansinstigatedwith theiraccomplices-theCommunistauthoritiesofWarsaw-thetransportationfromEasternPolandofmorethan 50,000Uniates.Thenbeganthegreat campaigntomakethemsevertheirallegiancetotheHolySee.Atfirstpromisedfreedomofreligion,theRuthenianssawthewholeoftheirHierarchy arrested,inadditiontolargenumbers oftheirclergy.Withthehelpofthe ecclesiasticalcivilservant,thePatiiarchAlexius,theleaderlessRuthenian laitywerethenencouragedtojointhe OrthodoxChurch.Whenpersuasion failed-onlyahandfulfelltotheguiles oftheRussians-sternermeasureswere used.Adecreewentforththatonethirdofthepeopleofanylocalitywas sufficienttocarryapetitionforthe transferofaCatholicchurchandallits propertytoOrthodoxhands.Other churcheswereseizedforciblywithout anyexcuse.Mukacevodiocesealone lost70churchesinthisway.When 500clergyofLwowdioceseprotested totheauthorities,themajoritywas arrestedandmanyputtodeath.

Thefirstspeakeroftheeveningwas TedLong,whoisactingNationalSecretary.Tedemphasisedthatthe majoraimoftheY.C.W.wasforthe spiritualbettermentofeachmember. Whenaladleavesschool,byjoining theY.C.W.,heentersintoanew school-aschoolwhereheistaughtto preparehimselfforthestrugglewhich istocontinuefortherestofhislife. Tedthenwentontotellusofthe earlyhistoryoftheY.C.W.inEurope andhowitwasfinallyestablishedin Australia.

FatherMcQuinnthenblessedthe branchbanner,whichwasprominentlydisplayed.Thebannerhasthe Y.C.W.badgeinredandwhite,and thenameofthebranchingoldletters onablackbackground.

Thenextspeakerwasourbranch president,MickGreaney.Mickexplainedsomeofourbranchactivities andsomeoftheserviceswhichwe hopedtostartinthenearfuture.

ThenextaddresswasbythesecretaryoftheLeaders'Group,BrianMurphy.BrianbrieflyoutlinedtheprospectsoftheY.C.W.intheFremantle Branchandrequestedtheboysto givetheirearnestco-operation.

TheDiocesanChaplain,Rev.Dr.Sullivan,thenthankedthosepresentfor theirattendance,andtheevening cametoaclosewiththesingingof "FaithofOurFathers."

Thevariousaddresseswereinterspersedbyvarietyitemsconducted byMr.JohnSullivan,andpopularartists,includingMr.Sylvester,themagicianandanotedbirdmimic.SpecialthanksareextendedtoMr.Sullivanandhisartistsformakingthe eveningthesuccessthatitreallywas. LEEDERVILLE.

Thebranchmeetingsaregoingover withaswingandwewillsoonbe startingcompetitionsinindoorgames. Thesocialcommitteeisverybusyat themomentaboutarivertrip,the dateofwhichhasnotvetbeendetermined:butwewillletyouknowas

DiscusThrow(under161-1st.division:N.McGhie,1. Distance,104ft. 2nd.division:N.Brownrigg,1. Distance,8111ft.

Hop,StepandJump(under16)-1st. division:N.Brownrigg,1. Distance, 36ft.10in.2nd.division:J.Parker,1. Distance,35ft10in.

Relay(under16):Y.C.W.team.1.

CloutedSunday,February24. Allmembersandfriendsareasked toassistwithafternoonteaonClan tarfFieldDay.

BridgeParty.

Mrs.Goody'sBridgeParty,inaid oftheFoodforBritainAppeal,willbe heldatNestleHouse,onThursday evening,March7. Pleasenotethe date,asitwasincorrectlyannounced lastissue.

T.VIVIAN, 149Rokeby-road,Subiaco. W16211. FORSEWERAGEONNBCTIONS, BadWaterPressure,'BrokenPedestal Pans,BlockedSewerDrains,Cistern. andRoofRepairs.T.V.ModelBath Heatersarenowavailable. 11t111111.111.11.

ModelofCynicism.

Alexius'lettertotheRutheniansi= amodelofcynicism.lietoldthem thattheVatican"byitshabitual wayisleadingyouintodarknessand spiritualruin,"andheexhortedthem torealisethattheHolySee"atthis timewishestomakeyouturnyour backsonthewholeworldbyarming youagainstfreedom-lovingmen."

OnlyrecentlyreportshavereachedthiscountrygivingdetailsofthemethodsemployedbytheRusisansto forcetheEasternriteCatholicsacross theborderintoSovietterritory.When theCatholicshadrefusedtolistento allappeals,Russiangangswent throughthevillagesofEasternPolandburningdownthehomesofthe Catholicsandmurderingmanyofthe inmates.'Onevillagelost350ofits Catholicinhabitants,includingtheir priest.Inthefaceofthisterrormany familiesdecidedtoemigrate.But newsofthearrestoftheirBishopsand priestsspurredthemtoarmedresistance,whichwaseasilyquelled.The majoritythenleftfortheeast,but otherswentintohidingandeventually escaped.

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Inafortnightstimewecommence theholyseasonofLent.AshWednesdayisonMarch6thisyear,andon thatmorningeveryonewhocanought togotoMassandshareinthedistributionofblessedAshes.

ThepriestmakesthesignoftheCross inashesonourforeheads,toremind usvividlythatalllifeisbutapreparationfordeath.Andifwelookatthe matterproperlyweshallseethatdeath itselfisbutthebeginningofthenew lifethatshallneverend.Weareon trialinthislife,anditisuptousto securesalvationforourselves.From timetotime,andparticularlyduring theweeksimmediatelyprecedingEast. er,theChurchremindsusthatthis lifemustcometoanend-weknownot thedaynorthehour.Farfromlookingonthisremindergloomily,we shouldactivelyengageinacampaign ofprayerandself-denialtowinGod's helpintheconstantstruggleagainst temptation.Thusweshalllayupfor ourselvestreasuresinHeaven"where neithertherustnormothdothconsume,andwherethievesdonotbreak through,norsteal."

DuringtheLentenseasonallCornerites,youngandold,shouldoffersome partoftheirprayersandpenancesfor thesuccessoftheBusbies'Schemeduring1946.Lentisnowofficiallya greatdealeasierthanitusedtobe, whichmakesitallthemorenecessary forustoexertourselvesinindividual actsdesignedtobringusinabountifulharvestofGod'sstrengthening grace.Letusremember,too,during theseasonofrepentance,thesickand thepoorand-myspecialsuggestionpriestswhoworkinlonelyplaces.Yourssincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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QUESTIONS;' Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

DOESADUCKKNOWTHAT DUCKLINGSWILLDOMEOUT ,OFHEREGGS?

Answer:

1don'tknow.That'sthesafestanswerforme,becauseIdon'tfullyunderstandwhatgoesoninthemindof aduck.ButifIwereaskedtohave aguessinthematter,I'dsaythata duckdoesn'tknowthatducklingswill comeoutofhereggs,nomorethana henknowsthatshewillhatchchickens.I'llgivesomereasonsfor thinkingthisway.

Animalsworkbyinstinct.The greatdifferencebetweenourmindsand thoseofloweranimalsisthatwithus instincthasbeenreplacedbyintelligence.Animalsactwithoutknowing thereasonwhy.Iftheycouldforesee theresultsoftheiractionstheywould showintelligence,andsuchactions wouldnotbeinstinctive.

Instinctiveactionsareallperformed becausesomeinnerforceimpelsthe animaltocarryouttheparticularactionwithoutknowingwhyitdoesso. Thus,whentheyoungducklingscoops upitsfoodinitsbillandswallowsit, littledoesitthinkthatitisdoingso tokeepitselfalivebyprovidingsustenanceforitsbody.Theactionsof youngbabiesareinstinctiveatfirst, butwiththegradualdevelopmentof theintellectbecomereasoned.

Therearesomeanimalsofthehigher type,suchasdogsandhorses,whoare abletorealise,afterrepetition,that certainreactionswillfollowcertaininstinctiveactions;buttheyarenotable toreasonwhy.

Itis,however,veryunlikelythatthe duck,whetheritsitsforthefirstor fifteenthtime,hasanyideawhyitis doingso.Someforcewithinitselfinstinct-directsit.Butthereisn't anydoubtthatMotherDuckisvery pleasedwhenherbeautiful,yellow, fluffyducklingspicktheirwayoutof theshellsandwaddlearoundafterher.

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thatwillneverbeforgotten!

LastweekwetookasourfirstextractapassagefromChrist'sdiscourse toHisdisciplesattheLastSupper,as recordedintheGospelofSt.John. Wecontinuewithanotherpassagefrom thatfamousdiscourse,whichisoneof theliterarygemsofalltime.

BEGINREADINGHERE.

JoanPotter'sbeachholidayatGoodenoughseemsindangerofbeingspoilt bythewaywardtrendofherfriend, DoraSwanston.Rumoursarerife thatDorahas"gonegay,"andJoan hasasinkingfeelingthatDorawillnot passmusterwithPoppaandMrs.Potter.

summer

Roddylookedhisamazement.He wasafewmonthsolderthanHarry, andmuchmoresolidinbuild.Along withthisphysicalsuperioritywenta slownessofintelleotwhichallowed Harrytotaketheleadinallmatters requiringacertainamountofscheming.Roddywasgenerallyalongway behindHarrywhenaplanofaction wasbeingformulated.Nevertheless, thetwowereagreatteam,Roddy supplyingthebrawnandHarrythe brain.Therehadalwaysbeencompleteunderstandingbetweenthem, andRoddysimplycouldn'tunderstandHarry'ssuddeninterestina meregirl.Hesoundedalittlediegustedashe-answered:

"Oh,she'sallright,Isuppose-as rightasevershe'llbe.Shewasn't hadlookinguntilshehadherhair permed."

HadRoddyjustcasuallybrokenthe newsthatatombombtestsweretobe carriedoutatGoodenough,hecould scarcelyhavecausedagreatersensation.Hisbaldannouncementthat DorahadgoneandgotherhairpennedfairlystaggeredHarry.Itwas (uiethingtoputonashowinfrontof Joanandpretendthatsuchadevelopmentwouldn'tbesurprising;butit wasanotherthingtocomeupagainstit inreality.Harryforesawtrouble,and heinstinctivelyfeltsorryforJoan.

"Gosh!"heexclaimeddismally. "That'sterribleI"

"Say,what'sgonewrongwithyou?" demandedRoddyroughly."Areyou goingsoftorsomething?Who'sworriedaboutgirls?"

Harry'sfacerelaxedashelookedat hisburlycompanion.

"Keepyourhairon,"hesaid.-I'm notinterestedinDoraSwanston.I'm thinkingaboutJoan."

"1don'tgetit.What'sthematter withJoan?"

"Well,mum'sdeadagainstthesort oftalkthatDora'sbeengoingonwith inherletterssincewewereherelast year,andIheardhersayingtopop thatshethinksDora'sbecomingfeather-headed.And,ofcourse,pop won'tstandforanynew-fangledideas. IlewentoffatJoanoncebecauseshe wastryingonsomelipstickbelonging tomum."

"1shouldthinkso,too.Can'tunderstandwhatgirlsseeinplastering thatstuffoverthemselves."

"Youwanttohaveasister,andthen you'dknowallaboutit.Girlsspend halftheirtimedollingthemselvesup, andtherestoftheirtimereadinghow othersdoit."

Thatwasanestablishedcustom.And, lately,Dora'slettershadbecomeabit ofaproblem. Forinstance,Dorawouldwrite: DearoldTrout,Themostamazingthinghappened tomeyesterday,andmypencan't runfastenoughtotellyou.Iwent intotheshoptogetashampoopowder,andmumaskedmetomindthe counterforafewminuteswhileshe skippedovertheroad.Iwassitting thereinthecornerreadingamagazinewhenafatoldmancameout fromhavinghishaircutandasked mecouldhebuyaring.

Well!Ijustgapedathim.I didn'tknowweweresellingrings. AndthenIsawalotofimitation jewelleryintheshowcase,andthere

Holiday

weredozensofcheaplittlerings withcolouredmountings.Icouldn't thinkwhatanoldgentlemanwould wantoneofthoteringsfor,andI didn'tknowtheprice,andmyface wasgoingprettyred,Icantellyou. Whenheaskedmetotryoneofthe ringsonmyfingerInearlypassed out.Thenheexplainedthathe wantedtotakeithometohisgranddaughterasasurprise.Hesaidshe wasjustaboutmysize.SoIwas tryingontheringsandflashingmy handsaboutwhena"thrill"like (larkGablewalkedpastonhisway tothesaloon,andashegottothe doorwayheturnedroundwithasmile andwaggedhisheadandsaid:"Beautiful!"

Mrs.Potterhadreadthroughletters suchasthiswithoutmakingstrong comment.Shehadneveractually condemnedDora,butJoanhadsensed anairofdisapproval,nevertheless.InstinctivelyJoanknewthathermother wasafraidthatDora'sfree-and-easy chatterwasthemarkofaflighty nature.Dorahadbecomesuspect, andwhatHarryhadsaidthismorninghadmadethatamplyclear.

Thegirlinquestionhadbeenknown tothePottersforarelativelyshort time.Joanhadmetheraccidentally onthebeachthreeseasonsago,but theirfriendshiphadgrownquickly. ThreeyearsagoDorahadseemedan admirabletype,andMrs.Potterhad hadnohesitationinsanctioningher companionshipwithJoan.Dorawas blondeandfulloflifeandopenas theday.Shewasaboutsixmonths olderthanJoan,whichbroughther nowtojustoverfourteen.

TheancientChev.waspassingdown themainstreetandapproachingthe SwanstonbeautysalonwhenMrs.Potterleantbackinherseatandabsolutelyastounded,Joanbyaskingherit shewouldliketocallandsee'whether Doracouldcomewiththemonthisexcursion.ThebeamofreliefandpleasurethatbrokeoverJoan'sfacewas answerenough,andabriefinstruction toPoppabroughthimoutofhisfish worldandbroughtthewindedChev. toashudderinghalt.

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IfyoukeepMycommandments,you shallabideinMylove;asIalsohave keptMyFather'scommandments,and doabideinHislove.

ThesethingsIhavespokentoyou, thatMyjoymaybeinyou,andyour joymaybefilled.

ThisisMycommandment,thatyou loveoneanother,asIhavelovedyou.

Greaterlovethanthisnomanhath, thatamanlaydownhislifeforhis friends.

YouareMyfriends,ifyoudothe thingsthatIcommandyou.

-(JohnXV.,9-14)

Theconversationhadreachedthis stagewhenJoancamealongwiththe newsthatthePowersThatBehaddecidedtolettheirheadsgoandcommunewithNaturefortherestofthe afternoon.Theywere-alltogoto Quinn'sRock,whichwasatinyisland offthecoastontheothersideofGoodenough.Therewasusuallygoodfishingtobehadatthisspot,andifone thingmorethananotherseemedlikely tocheerPoppaupitwastheprospectofgoodfishing. Bothvehicleshadtobeusedonthis occasion,becauseMr.Berriganintendedtocallathishomeenrouteand pickuphisrowingboat.Thechildrenweredelightedtohearofthisadditionalattraction.Poppa,ofcourse, thoughtofitonlyasameansoffurtheringhisfishingplans.

Joanwasverysilentastheydrove towardsthetownship.ShewasthinkingofDora.Alldayshehadbeen thinkingofDora.Thefewwordsthat hadpassedbetweenherselfandHarry intheearlymorninghadliftedthelid offthematterproperly.Forseveral monthsJoanhadbeenconsciousofa vagueuneasinessasshehature-dDora's, letterstohermother.Joanalways handedhercorrespondencetoher motherafteropeningandreadingit.

FiveminuteslaterJoanemerged fromthechromium-platedentranceto themagnificentperfumery,andwith herwasDora,resplendentinnewdirndl and-beachshoes,herstraightblonde hairfallinglikeacascadeofgoldtoher shoulders.

AsshegotintothecarMrs.Potter said:"Mydear,youlooklovely:"and Harry.turningtoRoddy,breathed withtheutmostscorn:"Ithought yousaidshehadaperm!" (TobeContinued.)

FourthInstalmentofSerialStoryby PETERBRIAN

Boys'townRe:Unionandete

Apanoramicview oftheimpressive buidingsatBoys' Town,Clontarf, whichwillbeopen toinspectionon Sundaynextat theReunionand Fete.Mostofthe buildingspictured wereconstructed bytheboysthemselves.

OnSundy,February24,aReunionandFetewillbeheldatBoys'Town,Clontarf,at2.30 p.m.Besidesthecustomarystallsandcompetitions,therewillbegymnasticdisplaysbytheboys andtherecentlyreorganisedbandwillplayselectionsduringtheafternoon.

AspecialbusservicewilloperatefromtheVictoriaParktramterminusfrom1.30p.m.to3.30 p.m.,returningfromClontarffrom4p.m.to6p.m.TherewillalsobespecialbusesfromCanningBridgeat1.50p.m.and2.30p.m.,returningatappropriatetimes. TheBrothersandboyslookforwardtoseeingtheirmanyoldfriendsandnewonesattheInstitutiononthe24th.,thisbeingthefirstreunionsincetheevacuation.

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Mary'sHallonSaturday,April27,1948.

Allmembersarerequestedtobearthis dateinmind.

ThequarterlyCommunionofthe branchwillbeheldonSunday,February24,andallmembersareaskedto makeaspecialefforttobepresent.

Thenextmeetingofthebranchwill beheldonWednesday,February27,at theEmpireTheatre,andmembersare requestedtonotethatallfuturemeetingswillbeheldinthishall.Afterthe meetingteamswillbeselectedforthe tabletennisandquoitsteams.All thoseinterestedinbadmintonareasked tobepresentastwoteamsarealsoto beselectedforthisgame.

St.Malachi'sBranch.

Atthemeetingheldon20thint:t., Mr.KeithMandlwasadmittedfind welcomed.Arraeg,erientsweremade forthefirstofthematchesintheinterbranchcompetitions.On5th.pros., No.tabletermisteamwillpaySt. Joachim'satVictoriaPark,andonthe 6th.,athome.No.IteamwillplaySt. Mary'sNo.3,andNo2teamwillplay HelpofChristians'No.2. On13th. prox.,No.2teamwillplaySt.Mary's No.1team,atLeederville.

RacingSelections

By"THEHAWK."

BeforeAcceptances

W.L.T.O.

Saturday,February23,1946.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldon13th.inst.,Mr. PatO'ConnorwasadmittedandwelcomedandMissVernaAudaswasnominated.Thereportofthespecialcommitteeappointedtoconsiderthedetailsofthesilverjubileecelebration wassubmittedandadopted.Thiswill takeplaceonSaturday,April27next, andeverymemberisaskedtosetaside thatnighttoparticipateinthecelebration.

Thetennisactivitywasgivenlong consideration,andaspecialcommittee, comprisingthepresident,Bro.L.Harris,Bros.R.Fergusson,JoeEdwards, iunr.,JoeCasey,andEricCatlin,were appointedforthepurposeofattending tomattersconnectedwiththetennis club,anditwasdecidedtostartwork onthecourtsonSaturday,23rd.inst. ThecourtswillbeopenedfortheseasononSunday,March3.Itisdesired thatallmembers,includingformer membersoftheclub,shallbepresent ontheopeningday.Thefirstmatches intheinter-branchtabletennisand quoitscompetitionswilltakeplaceon March6,whenNo.3teamwillplay St.Malachi'sNo.1atHighgate;March 13,whenNo.1teamwillplaySt.Malachi'sNo.2,athome,andNo.2team willplaySt.Patrick'sathome;March 27,whenNo.1teamwillplaySt.Anthony'sNo.2,athome,andNo.3team willplaySt.Anthony'sNo,2athome, andNo.3teamwillplaySt.Anthony's No.1athome.Atthemeetingon Wednesday,27th.inst.,membersare askedtoattendforthepurposeofparticipatinginpracticeattabletennis, quoitsandbadminton.

ThequarterlyCommunionwilltake placeatthe7o'clockMasson24th. inst.,andeverymemberisexpectedto participate.

5t.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction.

ThemeetingheldintheConvent SchoolRoomonFebruary13wasvery wellattendedandmuchbusinesswas discussed.Thebuspicnicwhichwas tohavebeenheldonSunday,January 27,wascancelled,astheTransport Boardcouldnotgrantpermissionto runabus,thereforeourmysterytrip, whichwastohavebeenheldonSunday,February24,willbeautomatically cancelled.

AninvitationtoasocialatHelpof Christians'Branch,EastVictoriaPark, onFebruary15.wasreceived.

Aninvitationwasalsoreceivedfrom St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville,totheir silverjubileesocial,tobeheldatSt.

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NewNorciatoCelebrate CentenaryofFoundation

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Thisyear,1946,marksthehundredth anniversaryofthefoundationofthe wellknownNewNorciaMissioninthis StateofWestAustralia.TwoBenedictineMonks,DomJosephSerraand DomRosendoSalvadowhoarrivedat FremantleonJanuary8,1846,were chosenbyhisLordshipDr.Bradyfirst BishopofWesternAustralia,toestablishaMissionfornativesinthecentralpartoftheState.ThetwoBenedictines,afteracarefulinvestigation ofthedifferentplaceswhichmightbe suitablefortheirpurpose,chosethe VictoriaPlains,82milesfromPerth, thenrightintheheartofthebush, asthefieldoftheirlaboursandoperations.

ItwasonMarch1,1846,thatthe Benedictinepioneerscelebratedthe firstMassataplacecalled"Nundagunda,"justafewmilesfromthe presentNewNorcia.Itwasonthat datethattheBenedictineMissionfor Aborigineswasinaugurated.This dateevokesmanyhappymemories. particularlyinregardtothereal founder,BishopSalvado.Forthe longperiodof54yearshedevotedall hisexuberantenergiestothefoundationoftheMission-Abbey,tothecivilisationoftheAustraliannatives,andin generaltothewelfareoftheState.It wasahappycoincidencethatNew NorciawasfoundedonMarch1,the dayofthe32nd.anniversaryofDom Salvado'sbirth,feastofSt.Rosendo, Abbot,Bishop,FounderandSaint. whomBishopSalvadochoseashis PatronwhenhereceivedtheBenedictineHabit.Heinheritedhisholyambitions,energiesandholiness,andreproducedinhimselfthelifeofhis gloriousPatronSaint

In1835theChurchwaspersecuted inSpainbyananti-clericalGovernment,andasaconsequencesome'of thereligiousofvariousOrderswent intovoluntaryexile.Amongthose wholeftSpainwereDomSerraand DomSalvado.Faithfultotheirmonasticvocation,theywenttotheMonasteryof"LaCava,"nearNaples,in Italy,wheretheyfosteredtheirvoca-

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tionfortheMissions.Withthisidea intheirmindsbothproceededtoRome andofferedthemselvestotheHoly See,tobesenttoanyplaceinthe worldwheremissionariesmightbe wanted.Australiawasdesignatedfor theirwork.

ThusSpain'slosswas Australia'sgain.ForAustralia,being theninitsinfancy,badlywantedmen ofthecalibreofDomSalvado,endowedbynaturewiththetoughendurance requiredinanexplorerorpioneer,and bygracewiththecourageandfortitudeofanapostlereadytoplantthe CrossofChrist.theSaviourofthe World,intheheartofthewildestbush. Noobstaclescoulddaunthim.Neither thewildnessofthespotnorthefiercenessofthecannibalscheckedhisdetermination.Thedifficultiesarisingfrom theunfairtreatmentmetedouttothe Missionbythehigherauthorities-perhapsignorantofthetruecircumstances-provednohindrancetohiscourageandhisenergeticzeal.

Historydepictshimundermanydifferentaspects:nowroamingthrough thebush,thecrossaroundhisneck, andhisbreviaryunderhisarm,in searchofnativestoevangeliseand Ohristianisethem:nowseatedatthe plough,breakingupthevirginsoilto growhisdailybread:nowasanaccomplishedmusician.Oncewhenoutof pocketandinragsheplayedtothe eliteofPerth,andthuscollectedsufficientmoneytopurchaseessential goodsandutensils.

Nothingdeterredhimfromhismost adventurousenterpriseforthewelfare ofthenatives.NowonderBishop Salvadoisnumberedamongthethree greatmenofhistimeinW.A.:Lord JohnForrest,BishopGibney,andBishopSalvado.Thecivilauthoritiesin theStateappreciatedhisexceptional qualitiesandhismanylabours.In ordertoremindthefuturegenerations ofthegreatachievementsofthis modelBishopandcitizen,fourstreets inPerth,Fremantle,Subiaco,andCottesloehavebeennamedafterhim.

BishopSalvadolaidthefoundations ofNewNorciasosecurelyandpermanentlythatithasbeenacomparativelyeasytaskforhissuccessorsto raisetheMission-Abbeytoitspresent highstatus.NewNorciamayjustly beproudofitsoutstandingbuildings devotedtothesecondaryeducationof Australianboysandgirls,andthe trainingofnativechildren.Thedignity,thegrandeur.andtheartisticdesignofthesebuildinesneverfailto impresseventhecasualvisitor.

Tocommemoratethecentenaryof thefoundationofNewNorciathefollowingcelebrationshavebeenarranged.OnMarchI,thefoundationday, aPontificalHighMasswillbeceleibrat edbyhisLordshipAbbotCatalan,in thanksgivingtoAlmightyGodfora centuryofgracesandblessings.The Monks'willhonourthefeastbyrenderingoneofthe'beautifulanddevotionalMassesofDomMoreno.This functionwilltakeplaceat9a.m.,and willbeofaratherprivatecharacter. Butthemainandpubliccelebrations willbeheldonMay10,11,and12. Thesedateshavebeenchosenforthe convenienceoftheBishopsoftheEasternStates,whohavebeeninvitedto takepartinthecelebrations.

Wehopethatbuseswillbeavailable fortheconvenienceofvisitorsdesirousofparticipatinginthecelebrations.Inthiscasetheywillbeable totraveltoNewNorciainthemorningandreturntoPerththesameday.

ThemainfeaturesofthecelebrationswillbePontificalfunctionsand :Addressesappropriatetotheoccasion: ProcessionoftheMostBlessedSacrament:sacredconcertandothermusicalentertainments.

Plansforafinenewcathedralare tohand.Onlyforthewaritcould havebeencompletedbynow.Asitis thewarhinderedallbuildingactivities.TheLordAbbotandCommunityagreethatthetimehasnowcome tocommencebuilding.Itisproposed tolaythefoundationstoneduringthe Centenarycelebrations.

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"PooroldBrowne!Iseehe'sgothis headallswathedinbandages.Wonderwhat'shappened?"AskedSmythe. "Hewashurryingtoperte':tanew typeofgardenrake,"exclained Smythe,"andhiswifetollhimto steponit."

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Husband:"Well,keenoffpainfood forawhile."

He:"IfIhadknownhowsarcastic youwere,Ineverwouldhavcmarried you."

She:"Youhadanopportvnityof noticingit.Didn'tIsay,'Thisisso sudden,'whenyoupriposeritome afterthreeyears'courtship?" * *

Anelectrcianwasexaminingarefrigeratorwhichhadbeenusingtoo muchelectricity,butthemancould notfindthereason.

Heidlyaskedthecook,''Howdo youliketherefrigerator?"

"Ilikeitfine,"sheasid."Iopen thedooranditcoolsoffthewholekitchen."

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Thecheerfultramphadbeenknockeddownbyamotorcar.Whenhe openedhiseyesheheardasternvoice say:"Standbackandgivehimair."

"Lumme,mister,"heprotested, "haven'ttheygotnothingelse?I've livedonthatforaweek."

* * *

Foreman(testingwallinnewhouse) "I'mspeakingquietly,Bill.Canyou hearme?"

Bill(ontheotherside):"'Earyou? Lumme,Icanseeyouinthreeplaces."

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BeforethewaraScotsmantravelling inPalestinelearnedofanadditionto hisfamilycircle.Thehappyfather immediatelyprovidedhimselfwith somewaterfromtheJordantocarry homeforthechristening,andreturned toScotland.

OntheSundayappointedforthe ceremonyhepresentedhimselfatthe churchandsoughtoutthebeadlein ordertohandoverthepreciouswater. Hepulledtheflaskfromhispocket, butthebeadleheldupawarninghand andcamenearertowhisper"Nothenoo,sir:nothenoo!Maybeafterthekirk'soot!" * * *

TheplanewascirclingoverNaples.

Pilot:''Doyouladiesandgentlemen knowtheoldadage:'SeeNaplesand die'?"

Chorus"Oh,yes."

Pilot:"Good-thatisNaplesdown thereandwehavelostawingofthe plane." * * *

Thelecturerwasgivinganenlighteningtalktothevillagers,assembledin theparishhall.Hefinishedwitha fewwordsonambitionandthenecessityforsustainedeffort.

Mrs.Woophaddied,andDadwanted toputupsomesortofmemorialtoher. Astained-glasswindowinthelocal churchbeingsuggested,Dadagreed, andleftallarrangementsinthehands oftheminister.

Atlengththewindowarrived,and wasfittedintoposition.Dad,inan unusuallyexcitedframeofmind,set outtoviewit. Theministerescortedtheoldchap intothechurchand,withaflourish, indicatedthewindow,whichdepicted anangel.

"Howdoyoulikeit?"saidhe.

Dadgazedatitthoughtfully. "Nogood,"hegrunted.

"Why,what'syourobjection?"

"Itain'tabitliketheoldwoman."

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Itwasfourinthemorningwhenthe drunk,staggeringintoacocktailbar, foundadiscardednewspaperonatable andlookedattheadvertisementcolumns.Afterreadingoneoftheads., heleapedup,divedfortheexit,and tookacabatoncetotheaddressgiven intheadvertisement.Thisturnedout tobealargehotel.Thedrunkstood onthepavementoutsideandbeganto shout,"Cunningham!Cunningham!" untiltheentireneighbourhoodwas awake.Atlastaheademergedfrom awindow.

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"Youadvertiseforacompanionto gowithyouonanexploringexpeditiontoNorthAfrica?"

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Ayoungprivatewhohadjustgone intocampwasorderedtosecurea wheelbarrowfromthestore.The Quartermasterexaminedtherequisitionorder,andpointingtothebarrowssaid:

"Theretheyare,goandgetonefor yourself."

ShortlyaftertheQ.M.noticedthe privateleavingthestore,wheelinga barrowwhichcontainedanotherone.

"Hey!What'sthegame?Thisorder saysonebarrow,nottwo."

"Well,"saidtheDigger,"one'sallI'm takin'.Iain'tblinkin'Sandow-do verthinkI'mgoin'tocarrytheflamin' thing?" * * *

"Yourhusbanddoesnotknockyou aboutnowasheusedtodo,eh?"said theparson.

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"Iamdelightedtohearit.After all,hisheartisintherightplace."

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"And,inconclusion,"heexclaimed, "youwon'tgetyourfootontheladder unlessyouputyourshouldertothe wheel:hitchyourwaggontoastar, butdon'treachforthemoon:and, aboveall,keepclearofjealous thoughts,foryouwon'tgettheplums oflifebythinkingofsourgrapes'" * * * *

Thebutchergreetedthecustomer withanembarrassedair.

"Iamverysorry,madam,butIcannotgiveyouanyfurthercredit.Your billisbiggernowthanitshouldbe."

Thecustomerlookedathimcoldly.

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Thetouringcompanygaveaperformanceof"KingLear,"andthe localcriticwrote:"IfShakespeare couldhaveseenhisplayperformed,he wouldhaveturnedinhisgrave."

Nextnightthesamecompanydid "Othello,"andtheleadingactor thoughthehadmadeahitthisme, untilheopenedhispaperandread: "WethankthecompanyattheBuskinTheatre.Shakespeareisnowon hisbackagain."

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HisHolinessdirectsthatineverydioceseadayofpublicprayerbeassignedtoappeaseGod'sanger,andthaton thisdaythepeoplebeexhortedtosupportbyprayers,goodworks,andofferingseverymovementthatisdirecting itsforcestrulyandeffectivelytothe succourofneedyandabandonedchildren.

NoProblemSoWoundsOurPaternal Heart!

TheEncyclicalwasissuedonthe FeastoftheEpiphany.

"Whiletheterriblewarwasraging," theHolyFathersays:"WeusedallOur powersofpersuasionandappealto bringaspeedyendtotheconflict, whichhadlastedalltoolong,andto secureanagreementguaranteeingjustice,equityandright.

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"Ofthealmostcountlessillsborn ofthisdirestrugglenonesowounds ourpaternalheartasthatwhichinvolvesthehostofinnocentchildren ofwhommillionsareestimatedin manycountriestobewithoutthe necessitiesoflife;sufferingcold,hungeranddisease.

"Often,too,intheirutterdereliction, theyfeelthewant,notonlyoffood andclothesandshelter,buttheaffectiontheirtenderyearssoneed.

"Asyouknow,VenerableBrethren, Wehavedoneallwecouldtosolve thisproblem,andWegladlytakethis occasiontoexpressoursincerestgratitudetothosethroughwhoseliberality ,Weareabletoalleviatesomewhatthe needoftheseinfantsandchildren

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'Thisisaproblemwhichtouchesall citizens,whatevertheirviews,ifonly theirheartsrespondtotheappealsof natureandreligion.

"Butitbelongsinaspecialsenseto Christianswhoshouldseestampedon thosepoor,destitutelitlebrothers,the imageoftheDivineChild:whoare boundtoheedthesewords:"Amen,I saytoyou,aslongasyoudoittoone ofthese,Myleastbrethren,youdoit toMe.'

"Letallrememberandreflectthat thesechildrenwillbethepillarsofthe nextgeneration,anditisessentialthat theygrowuphealthyinmindand bodyifwearetoavoidaraceinfected withsicknessandvice.

"Nobodyshouldhesitate,then,to contributetimeandmoneytoacause Si)opportuneandessential.

"Thosewhoarethemselveslesswealthyshouldgivewhattheycanwith openhandsandwillinghearts.

"Thosewholiveinluxuryshouldreflect,andrememberthattheindigence, hungerandnakednessofthesechildren willconstituteagraveandsevereindictmentonthembeforeGod,the FatherofMercies,iftheyharden theirheartsanddonotcontribute generously.

"Finally,allshouldbeconvincedthat theirliberalitywillnotbelost,but gained.ForWecaneasilysayhewho givesfromhismeanstothepooris lendingtoGod,Who,inHisowntime, willrepayhisgenerositywithabundantinterest.

"AsinApostolictimes,whenthe ChristianpopulationofJerusalemwas subjectedtopovertyandpersecution, therestofthefaithfulcontributed orayersandmaterialaids,sonow,too, allwillheinspiredandanimatedby thesamecharity,andwillhelpasmuch astheycan.

"Theyshoulddothis,aswehave said,especiallybyferventprayerto ourmostmercifulRedeemer.For, asyouknow,ferventprayercarries withitamysticpower,callingdown God'sassistance,and,throughHis grace,enkindlingbrotherlylovein men'shearts.

"LetusrecallthattheChurchalwaysexercisesthemostdiligentcare fortheyoung,andhasrightlydeemed thisherspecialmisison.

"Andasshedidthis,andcontinues todoit,sheisbutfollowinginthe footstepsandobeyingtheinjunction ofherDivineFounder,Who,gently gatheringlittlechildrenaroundHim, saidtotheApostles,whohadrebuked theirmothers,"Sufferthelittlechildrenandforbidthemnottocome toMe;fortheKingdomofHeavenis forsuch."

"For,asOurpredecessor,ofimmortal memory,LeotheGreat,said'Christ lovedchildhoodwhichHefirstassumedinmindandbody.Christloved childhood,theschoolofhumility,the normofinnocence,themodelofmeekness.AndthosewhomHecallstoHis eternalkingdomabove,Heinspiresto followHisexample.'

"Inthelightofsuchwordsandsentiments,VenerableBrethren,yousee withwhatloveanddiligencethe Churchshouldlookafterthewelfare ofchildren,followingtheexampleof herFounder.

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