The Record Newspaper 06 March 1946

Theyear18:38isanimportantone inthehistoryoftheChurchinAustralia.ThroughtheadvocacyofDr. Ulla.thorne,whowassenttotheold - landsbyArchbishopPoldingtorecruitpriestsfortheAustralianMission, thirteenpriestscametoSydney,and thustheworkofthediocesanorsecularclergybegan.These1838priests weremenofzealandsinglenessofpurpose,menofavirilefaithwhichmade their"offeringofHolyMassinabarn, abarkhut,somethingmajesticandin'spring.Theirsermonsweresimple instructionswithaconstantinsistence onthereceptionoftheSacramentsof PenanceandHolyCommunion,and alwaysanappealforthefamilyRosary,whichwasmadeeffectivebytheir Ownexampleastheykneltinthe eveningwiththesettlerandhisfamily tosaytheRosarywherevertheyhappenedtospendthenight.

OfthosethirteenIrishpriestsnot onedefaulted.Afinerecordwhenwe recallthatintheirhugedistrictsthey hadnootherstochatwithexceptthe shepherdonhislease,theticket-ofleavemanuponhisblock,andthe money-makingcolonistinthebudding towns.Theirbushpresbyterieswere lonely,justasheltertoleavetheparishnecessitiesandtheirsparsebelongings,aplacetoresttheirwearybones, achingineveryjointafterlong,hard hoursinthesaddle,tobeginitall againto-morrow,andhowoftenapaster-bysawtheshadowofatiredman noddingoverhisofficeinthelightof anevil-smellingslushlamp,orahomemadetallowcandle.

Whatpowerofendurancethese1831' priestshad!Excellenthorsemen,they livedinthesaddle,leadingapactladenwiththeMasskit,theywereconstantlytravellingupanddownthen continentparishes,Therewaslittle companionshipforthem,thehospital" ityofferingwasprimitive,thefoot: rough,andtheconversationsearthy

FatherJohnBradyVolunteers

Oneofthose1838priestswasthe Rev.JohnBrady,borninCo.Cavan, Ireland,andeducatedinFrance.OrdainedinaFrenchseminary,Father BradywenttotheIslandofMauritius, whereheworkeduntilforcedtoresign 'in1836owingtoill-health.While stayinginRome,FaderBradymet Dr.Ullathorne,andlearnedofthe direneedforpriestsinthedistant landofAustralia.FatherBradyofferedhisservicesforafewyears,and onFebruary24,1838,landedinSydney,Oneofthethirteen,olderand moreexperiencedthanhisfellowmissionaries,someofwhomwerevery youngindeed.

BISHOPBRADY.

ArchbishopPoldingsentFather BradytothedistrictofWindsor,an extensiveparish,whichincludedPenrith,andallthebranchesoftheHawkesburYRiverfromWindsortoBroken Bay,ForfiveyearsFatherBrady devotedhimselftohisflock,mostly Irishconvictshiredouttolandholders settledinthefertilevalleysofWindsor. Whenthetimecametosendapriest totakechargeoftheSwanRiverColony,thechoiceofArchbishopPolding wastheRev.FatherJohnBrady,in recognitionofhissplendidrecordas aselfless,zealousmissionary.

Itistohonourthememoryof FatherJohnBrady,whobecameour firstBishop,andtheapostolicmen andFomenwhosucceededhim,that weareholdingtheCentenaryretebrationsthiscomingMay.Itismore thanalocalevent.ACentenaryhas anationalsignificance.TodoushonourtheCardinalArchbishopofSydneyhasacceptedourinvitationand assuresusofhispresence.

FromthestrugglesofPerth'sfirst Bishoptothedistinctionandhonour ofthefirstAustralian-bornPrinceof theChurchisonehundredyears,not alongspaninthehistoryofthe Church.Itisourgoodfortunethat ourCentenaryCelebrationswillbethe firstnationaleventwhichthenewlyappointedCardinalwillhonourwith hispresence.Wecanpromisehima hundred,'thousandwelcomestothe West, THEPROGRAMME.

ArrivaloftheHierarchy.

WeexpectthatallthevisitingArchbishopsandBishopswillhavearrived inPerthbyFriday,May3.Someare

DistinguishedPrelatesto VisitHereinMay CalibreofthePioneerPriests

flying,somebytrain,andafewhope tocomeWestbysea.

GardenParty,

OnSaturdayafternoon,May4there willbeagardenpartyinthebeautifullykeptgroundsoftheGoodShepherdConventatLeederville.The laityareinvitedtocomeandmeetour distinguishedguests,themembersof theAustralianHierarchy,theApostolic Delegate,andourAustralianCardinal. Itwillbeaninformalgatheringduringwhichthelaitywillhaveanopportunityofmeetingandchatting withtheirLordships.

OfficialOpening,

InSt.Mary'sCathedral,onSunday.May5,theCentenaryCelebrations willopenofficiallywithPontifical Massat11a.m.,duringwhichArchbishopDuhig,ofBrisbane,willpreach theoccasionalsermon.St.Mary'sCathedralChoirwillsingtheMass. SolemnYeDen=

At7.30a.m,onthesamedayaSolemnTeDeumwillbesunginSt. Mary'sCathedral,andtheoccasional sermonpreachedbyoneofthevisitingBishops.

SistersofMercyCentenary.

OnMonday,May6,at10a.m.,in St.Mary'sCathedral,theCentenaryof theSistersofMercywillbehonoured byaPontificalMass,duringwhich ArchbishopTweedy,ofHobart,will preachtheoccasionalsermon.

ArrivingwithBishopBradyinJanuary,1846,theSistersofMercyopened theirgreatschoolinAustralia.Since thenhowfruitfulhasbeentheirharvestnotonlyintheWestbutthroughAustralia!

Achoirof500childrenfromthe schoolsoftheSistersofMercywill singtheMass.

Children'sDay.

OntheSubiacoOval,onTuesday morningat10.30a.m.,thechildrenof CatholicschoolsthroughouttheState areinvitedtohonourthegreatevent bytheirpresenceatPontificalMass, andbyjoininginthesinging.This willbeamemorablemorningforthe childrenofourCatholicschools.ArchbishopBeovich,ofAdelaide,willspeak tothechildrenduringMass.

TheMemoryoftheDead.

OnWednesday,May10,thememory ofthedeadwillbehonouredbya SolemnRequiemMassinSt,Mary's Cathedralat10a.m.Ourgloriouspioneers.Bishops,Priests,Brothers,Sistersandlaitywillberemembered withgratitudeinourheartsaswe praythateternallightmayshineupon them,andmaytheyrestinpeace. Amen.

YouthPageant..

AttheSubiacoOvalonWednesday. May10,at8p.m.,therewillbea YouthPageanttobringthefestivities. toatriumphalfinish.

NewHordeandGeraldton.

OnFriday,May12,thedistinguishedvisitorswillgotoNewNorciafor thecelebrationattheMonastery,The Geraldtoncelebrationswillfollow,and wehopetopublishthedetailsofboth atalaterdate.

Alltheceremoniesfromtheopening onSunday,May5,toWednesdayevening'sYouthPageantwillbebroadcasted.

IrishProtestant'sImpressions ofRome

inspirationalPresenceofPope

Humannatureisphenomenalinthat hardshipsandsufferings,oncepast, tendtogrowdiminourmemory. Happyincidents,however,therecollectionofbeauty,areneverreallyforgotten.Memorieswhichstandout sharplyagainstthebackgroundoffour yearsofactiveserviceare-sunrisein thewesterndesert,araggedlittlegirl singing"0SoleMio"intheruinsora bombedhouseinSouthernItaly,and myvisittotheVatican.

ItwasaSundaymorninginJune, 1944,notlongaftertheliberationof Rome.ThegoldendomeofSt.Peter's wasvisibleformilesabovetheroofsof theEternalCity.Romelaybasking inthesummersunasifrecuperating fromthestrainofwar,butbeneath thesurfacetherewasanundercurrent ofunrest.Thenervesofciviliansand soldiersalikewereraggedandonedge.

AttheentranceofVaticancitystood twohalberdiersofthefamousSwiss Guards,coolandunperturbeddespite theheavyfoldsoftheirmediaevaluniforms.Dressedinjacketsofblue andgoldwithkneebreechestomatch andlargedeepblueberets,thesemen fromthecantonsofSwitzerlandhave sworntolaydowntheirlives,ifneed be,indefenceoftheHolyFather.

ThecourtyardofSt.Peter'swas throngedwithAlliedservicemenand Italiancivilians,themagnificentfountainsplayedmerrilyinthebrightsunshine.Westoodonneutral-and holy-ground.Peaceseemedastan. gibleasthegraniteflagsofthecourtyard.

InSt.Peter's.

Thestreamofpeopleflowedgraduallytowardsthestepsleadingtothe mainentranceofSt.Peter's.Inthe numerousside-chapelsdevotionswere beingsung,childrenbaptised,marriages solemnised.

Admiringtheexauisiteworknurnshio ofthismostbeautifulchurch,Iapproachedachapelontherightofthe mainaltar.Ayoungcouplewere beingmarriedandthebrideeateThtin arayofbrilliantsunshinewhichflowed throughthestainedglasswindow abovethealtar,wastransformedas ifbyheavenlylight.

Therewasasilence,asilencewhich wasreflectedbythedevotionalmurmurswhichechoedfromthemain

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PapalAudience.

TwodayslaterIreturnedtothe VaticanCity.:',,neetheliberation01 RomeHisholinessthePopegranted interviewseveryweek-daytomembers oftheAlliedforces-aprivilegeprobablyuniqueinhistory.

Ateleven-thirtythedoorsoftheSistineChapelwerethrownopenbythe SwissGuardsandabodyof'waiting servicemenandwomenrapidlytilled themagnificently-decoratedchamber. FourhalberdiersoftheSwissGuards stoodstifflytoattentionbeforethe throne. TheChapelwassoonpacked,theonly openspacebeinganarrowcorridor borderedbysilkenropes.Eventually, shortlybeforeoneo'clock,HisHolinesswasborneintotheChapel,escortedbyPapaldignitariesandabody ofGuards.

TherewasasilenceastheHoly Fatherwalkedtowardsthethrone. Seated,heintimatedbyagesturethat weshoulddothesame.Theninlow listcleartones-andinperfectEnglish--hebegantospeak.

hismessagewasremarkableforits simplicity:Inthemidstofwarwe couldfindpeacebyturningtoGoa, whowouldstrengthenandcomfortus HisHolinesstoldofhowheandthe wholeCatholicChurchonearthprayed unceasinglythatoutoftheturmoiland dest-uctionofwarthereshouldheborn anewandjustpeace,apeacebasedon theteachingsofChrist,inwhichthe soulsandbodiesofmenwouldfind comfort.

AmongtheSoldiers.

TheHolyFatherclosedwithaprayerthatwe,andthoseathomewhom weloved,shouldbeblessedandpreservedfromalldangers.HisHoliness thenrepeatedhisaddressinFrench.

Risingfromthethronehemovedtowardstheservicemenonhisextreme right,speakingtothem,blessingthe rosariesandsacredemblemswhich theypresented.Slowlymovinground thesemicirclewhichsurroundedthe thronetheHolyFatherspoketopolishservicemeninPolish;enquired aboutthehometownofanAmericanintantryman,recallinghisvisittothe USIA.beforethewar;askedaBritish nursewhenshehadlastreceivedaletterfromEnglandandexpressedthe hopethatherfamilyandfriendshad survivedthe"blitz."

ThereweretimeswhentheGuards movedasiftorestrainanimpulsive servicemantryingtoforcehisway throughthecrowd,butwithasmile theHolyFatherwouldmovetowards thesoldier,enquiringhisnameandnationality.ForoverhalfanhourHis Holinessmovedfreelyamongthe troops,manyofwhomwere-non-Catholic's.Allweredeeplyimpressedby thefriendlymienandcompassionof theHolyFather.

Themanythousandsofservicemen whovisitedtheVaticanCitybrought awaywiththemafeelingoffresh spiritualresolve,arededicationtothe tasksoflife

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"HANDSOFF"EDUCATIONOF GERMANCATHOLICS.

TheAlliedReligiousAffairsCommitteehasdecidedthat"noschool drawingonpublicfundsistorefuse tochildrenthepossibilityofreceiving religiousinstruction,andnoschool drawingonpublicfundsistomakeit compulsoryforachildtoattendclasses forreligiousinstruction."

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Pendingafinaldeterminationof policyonreligiouseducationbythe freelyestablishedwishesoftheGermanpeople,thevariousAlliedmilitarygovernmentswillissueprovisional regulations,whicharetobeinkeeping 'withlocaltraditionsandthepreferencesofthepeople,Previouslyadopt,edmeasures,whichwereliabletointerferewithparochialschoolshave therebybeenrescinded.

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-"ChurchandGovernmentunderstandeachother."

UNDERSTANDINGINBAVARIA.

Abetterunderstandingbetween ChurchandStatehasbeenbrought aboutinBavariaastheresultofa meetingbetweenCardinalvonFaulhaber,ArchbishopofMunich,andthe newBavarianPremier,WilhelmHoegner,aSocialDemocrat,whohadoriginallyannouncedhisintentiontoabrogateallparochialschools.

"AfterthismeetingChurchandGovernmentunderstandeachother,"said CardinalFaulhaber,inapublicstatement,addingthathespokenotonly forhimself,butforallBavarianBishops.TheBavarianPremiersaid afterthemeetingthatheconsiders closeco-operationwiththeChurchas animportantobjective,intimating thattheremillbenointerferencewith Catholicschools.

TRAVELPERMITS.

Inlinewiththeliberalisationofoccupationalpolicies,whichisnowin progressthroughouttheAmerican zone,arrangementsarebeingcompletedtopermitBishopsandecclesiasticalofficialsofasimilarrankto travelfreelythroughoutGermanyin theperformanceoftheiradministrativeduties.

TheRussianauthorities,too,have acceptedthisruling,atleastinprinciple,althoughmechanicaldifficulties nowpreventingfreeaccesstotheRussianzoneofoccupationmaynotbe eliminatedentirelyforthepresent.As amatteroffact,theBishopofPaderbornwasrecentlyrefusedadmission tothatpartofhisdiocesewhichis underRussianrule,althoughhehad theproperRussiantravelpermits.It ishopedthatthesedifficultieswill eventuallybeironedout.

htESSIONARITSPLANRETURN.

TheMaristFathersatHunter'sHill, NewSouthWales,areplanningan earlyreturnoftheirmissionariesto theNorthSolomonIslands.

Atpresentthirteenmissionariesare awaitingthepermissionoftheAustralianGovernment,anditisexpected theywillshortlyleaveforBukaand Bougainville.Boththesestations werecompletelydestroyedduringthe War

Catholicnativesoftheislandsatpresentreceivespiritualministrations fromHisLordshipBishopWade,four ofhismissionaries,andAustralian Armychaplainsstationedinthe islands.

BishopWadehasaskedthatevery priestreturningtotheMissionbe equippedwithMass-kit.

Itisexpectedthatperhapsforyears themissionarieswillhavetolivein tents,roamingfromvillagetovillage anddistricttodistrictintheirministrations.

MOSCOWATTACKSNEWCARDINALS.

Many0:thenewly-appointedCardinalshavebeenattackedinanewassaultontheHolySeeby"Izvestia," Moscowdaily.

.\stingingrep'hasbeenissuedby theDiocesanChanceryoftheCardinalArchbishopofNewYork,MostRev, Dr.Spellman.

"TheArchbishopi.accustomedto attacksbytheenemiesofreligion,of America,andofworldpeace,"the statementsays.

Hehasbeenassailedbytheminions ofHitler,Mussolini,andothertyrants.

"Ileisnotsurprisedatthenewattacksbythepuppetsofthepretenderstopeace."

Theattackin"Izvestia"waslaunchedbytheSovietcommentator,Petrov.

"TherecentVaticanappointmentof newCardinals,"saysPetrov,"assumes emirmousimportance,becauseit meansadecreaseinthepartplayed bytheRomanCuriaandanewVatican tionarycirclesabroad.

"REACTIONARYPOL/C11."

"ThenewCardinalshavehadanadequateapprenticeshipintheemploymentofreaction.andareperfectly suitedtocarryoutthenotoriousVaticanreactionarypolicy.

"BytheappointmentoffourAmericanCardinals,oneBritish,oneAustralian,andoneCanadian,theVatican hasobviouslytriedtostrengthenits influenceinAnglo-Saxoncountries.

"NoteworthyamongthenewCardinalsonefindsmanyconnections withSouthAmerica.

"ThePopeistryingtospreadhis holdovertheAmericancontinent, whereheintendstousetheChurch's influenceforhisreactionaryaims.

"Thisvastpoliticalmanoeuvrewill improvehispositionintheinternationalfield."

PetrovacesCardinalsGriffinand Spellmanof-anti-Sovietism,"andthe GermanCardinalsofpreachingGermany'sblamelessnessandofaskingfor leniencyfortheNazis.

Englishdailypapersgaveanunusual amountofspacetoCardinalSpellman'sreply.

Theyalsoquotedextensivelyfrom CardinalGriffin'saddresslastweekendtotheCatholicdelegatestothe UnitedNations,Conference.

CHURCHDEFENDSPHYSICAL SIDEOFMARRIAGE

M.TM.,AMY.

Q.:AsyoucanseebymyaddressI amintheArmyandhavedecided towriteandaskyouoneortwo questionsthathavecomeupduring discussions,

A.:Thequestionsyouaskconcern Christianmarriage,andIshallanswer themasitappears,fromyourletter, thatthereisacertainamountofmisapprehensioninthemindsofsomeof themenwhohavetakenpartinyour discussions.

Q.:DoestheChurchteachthatamarriedcoupleshouldderiveenjoyment inthenaturalfulfilmentofmarriage?

A.:TheChurchdoesnotlookdisparaginglyuponsex,orconsequently ontheenjoymentofconjugalrelationshipinmarriage.Thisisprecisely becausetheChurchholdssextobe thehighcreationofGodandoneof thesourcesofmankind'sdeepesthappiness,aswellasthedivinelyordained meansofperpetuatingthehumanrace. Nothingcouldbefartherfromthe Church'steachingthantheviewofsex asmerelyanecessaryeviltopreserve thehumanracefromextinction.

Q.:Weknowthattheprimaryreason ofmarriageistheprocreationof children.

A.:TheChurchteachesthatthe primaryendofmarriageistheprocreationofchildren.Butwehaveit unnolessanauthoritythanPopePius XI.intheEncyclicalon"Chrristian Marriage"that"InMatrimonyaswell asintheuseofmatrimonialrights therearealsosecondaryends,suchas mutualaid,thecultivatingofmutual love,andthequietingofconcupiscence,whichhusbandandwifearenot forbiddentoconsidersolongasthey aresubordinatedtotheprimaryend."

Q.:Manywomen(Catholicinthemajority)seemtohavetheopinion that,althoughitistheirdutyto havechildren,theyhavenofurther obligationtowardstheirhusbands, andsurelythatattitudetendsto causediscontentwhichcanultimatelybreakupamarriage.

A.:Thisissurelyadistortedview ofmarriage.Onyourstatementthat Catholicwomenareinthemajorityof thosewhoholdit,Icannotcomment, butIwouldbeinterestedtoknow howyouarriveatthatconclusion. However,asacommentonthat viewitself,Iquotethewordsofan eminentCatholicscholar,Dr.D.von Hildrebrand,whopointsoutthatthose whowouldseektoconfinetheconjugalrelationshiptothesolitaryend ofprocreationmakeacaricatureof theChurch'srealteachingandreduce manfromthestatusofspiritualcreaturetothatofamereanimal,andconcludes:"Toregardweddedloveasexclusivelyanobjectivemeanstothe unionofwedlock,andthelatterin turnasameanstoprocreation,'would betosubordinateentirelymanasa humanbeingtomanasananimalathoroughlymaterialisticview."("An AnalysisoftheCatholicIdealsofPurityandVirginity.")

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Q.:JesusopenedabookofScriptures andreadingfromitappliedittothe timesinwhichHelivedandtheold storyimmediatelycametolifeand becamealivingword.

A.:Yoursisaverylongletter,six pages,andtoansweritindetailwould heimpracticable;butIshalldeal briefly,butIhopeadequately,with someofthepointsyouraise.

YoudonotgiveanyScripturalreferenceforyouropeningstatement. ProbablyyouhaveinmindtheincidentrelatedinLukeIV.16-21:"And, HecametoNazarethwhereHewas broughtup:andHewentintothe Synagogue,accordingtoHiscustom ontheSabbathday;andHeroseup toread.

AndthebookofIsaiastheprophet wasdelivereduntoHim.AndasHe unfoldedthebook,Hefoundtheplace whereitwaswritten:Thespiritofthe Lordisuponme.Whereforehebath anointedmeto'preachthegospelto thepoor:Hebathsentmetohealthe contriteofheart,

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Themostdisquietingfeatureofthe artificialfussbeingmadeoverSpainis theluridlightinwhichtheinternal canditionofFranceappears.Itprobablyilluminatestheretirementofde Gaulle,foritisperfectlyobviousthat theFrenchGovernmentisbeingledby thenosebytheextremeLeftWing. Whyanybodyshouldcreateanoise abouttheallegedexistenceofsmall FascistgroupswhenthewholeofEuropeisinthegripoftheRedTerror requiresexplanationuponwhichthe Presshasnotyetembarked.Yetthe twinfactsareundeniable,Mr.JosephP.Kennedy,aformerU.S.AmbassadortoBritain,speakingrecently abouttheloantoEngland,said:"The Britishpeopleandtheirwayoflife arethelastbarrierinEuropeagainst Communism.Wemusthelpthemto holdthatline."AndasforthepretextthatSpainisFascist,pro-Axis, etc.,itisinterestingtorecallthe wordsofMr.OarletonHayes,U.S.AmbassadortoSpainfrom1942to1945. StatingthathewouldleaveSpainto theSpaniardsandpatientlytrustthem toaccomplishtheirownevolution,Mr. Hayescontinued:"NowSpainis

chargedwithbeingpro-Axis. Personally,Ithinkthechargeisunjust anduntrueandcontrarytothefacts. Spainduringthewarpermitted1,200 Americanstopassacrossthecountry whileGermansubmarineswerebeing interned.Passagewasalso.allowed of25,000Frenchmenontheirway tojointheFreeFrenchforces,and 7,000refugeesofallnations."

ThewholesituationinSpainwas fairlyevenlyestimatedby"TheWest Australian"inaleadingarticleduring theweek.TheinferencefromFrance's hot-headedandineptdecisionsisthat todateshehasmadea.foolofherself. Forabeginningthesillygestureof closingthefrontierwasanticipated bytheSpaniards.Subsequentlythe Frenchstruttingandswashbuckling werereducedtotermsofrealityby BritainandAmericaintherecentdeclarationbythethreePowers.For allthat,ifthedemocraticpowersprimarilyrequiretheholdingoffreeelections,whyinthenameofallthatis reasonabledon'ttheymakeasimilar demandonRussia?IfFrancowere asdishonestpoliticallyashalfofhis criticsnothingwouldbeeasierthan

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tostageaone-partyelectionsala kusse,suchasisdoneintheswindle democraciesofPoland,Yugoslavia,and Russiaitself.Ofallpeopleonearth theLeftWingersshouldbethevery lasttotalkaboutfreeelections.The veryessenceofthesocio-politicalsysthemtheysoadmireandadvocateis theeliminationofopponentsandthe entrenchmentofanirontotalitarianism.

Thecrucialpointofthewholeaffair is,however,theuseofthealmost meaninglessphrase"democracy."In theleadingarticlealreadyreferredto, theauthorveryaptlystates:"Oneof theoutstandingdifficultiesoforganisingthepeaceisthelackofanygenerally-accepteddefinitionamongthePowersofwhatreallyconstitutesdemocracy."Ifthecommongoodofall thepeopleisdesiredIcannotseewhy thiscannotasefficientlybeaccomplishedundersomeformofauthoritarianruleasunderaparliamentary system.Onlyaverybiassedperson coulddenytheexcellentresultsachievedbyPortugalunderthebenign dictatorSalazar.Theinternalconditionofacountry,too,anditstradition,mustbeprimarilyconsid,redbe. foreattemptingtofoistonapeople whatwethinkisgoodforthem.In anycasethechargethatSpainconstitutesathreattointernationalpeace andsecurityisjusttoosillyforwords, andifFrancepersistsinattempting toprovesuchacasebeforetheUnited Nationsshewillundoubtedlyendup ayetbiggerfool.Ihavesaidbefore thatthewholeissueisexclusivelyfor theSpanishandnottheFrenchpeople todecide.Iagreewholeheartedly withthe"West's"leaderwriterwhen hesaid:"Itisbynomeanscertain thatanygreatnumbersofthepeople sharetheenthusiasmoftheexiledrepublicansandsomeoftheirforeign protagonistsforaforcefulupheaval whichwouldinvitearepetitionofall theterrorandbloodshedofthecivil war."

1cannotbutdeploretheopposition expressedbytheReturnedSoldiers' LeaguetorenewalbytheCommonwealthGovernmentoftheItalianImmigrationAgreement.Foronething, theagreementgivesItaliansnopreferenceoverotherEuropeanaliensasregar&entrytoAustralia.Itmaybe concededthattherehavebeenabuses inthepastinthematterofimmigration.Foreigners,especiallysouthern Europeans,havenotinfrequentlytendedtoisolatethemselves,toformtheir owncolonies,toshowreluctancetowardsspeakingthelanguageand adoptingthecustomsofthisCountry. Butwemusthonestlyaskourselvesto whatextentweourselvesaretoblame forthisstateofaffairs.Thereisa fearfulinsularityamongmanyAustralianswhich,ifitdoesnotamountto actualhostility,atleastleavestheimmigrantunderthedefiniteimpression thatwecouldwelldowithouthim. Whilethisatmosphereofparochialism andpettinessprevails,itissmallwonderthatthebewilderedforeignerseeks hisowncoloniesandneverattemptsto identifyhimselfwiththelifeofhis newcountryexceptinsofarasto adopttheisolationwithwhichhewas greieted.

Butthisexperienceoffdeignersis notbyanystretchofimaginationconfinedtoItalians.Ifthelatterhave concentratedinthecanefieldsof Queensland,wecanpointtosimilar concentrationsofGermansJJnSouth AustraliaandofSlaysinsev!ralareas inourownState.Ifthereareriots

againstItaliansto-dayinWaroona,it wasonlyafewYearsagothatwehad similaruglydemonstrationsagainst Slaysit;theGoldfields.Henceitwas allthemoredistressingtoreadofa letterofprotestfromtheSpearwoodHamiltonR.StL.sub-branchprotestingagainstlatitudetoprisonersof war,andurgingthat"thesealiensare notfitcitizenstoremaininAustralia." ForSpearwoodispeculiarlyaforeign creation,andevenaforeigncolons'. WhilewemustbegratefultoSlavimmigrantsfordevelopingsuchanunpromisingareaofthecountryside,we rememberalsothatasectionofthe Slavcommunityhavenotsoproved theircitizenshipandrepresentanotinconsiderablesectionofthestrength oftheCommunistParty.Someare farmoreenthusiasticforthecauseof theSovietthanofAustralia,andIventuretosuggestthattheInternationale isfarmorefamiligrtotheOreski StringBandthanis"AdvanceAustraliaFair."

Ifweacceptthepropositionthat naturalincreasecannotreproduceAustralia'spopulationsufficientlyforthe needsofdefenceandprosperity,we aredrivenwills-nillYtoacceptthefact oflarge-scaledimmigration.Andthis wecannotexpectunlesswearewilling toridourselvesofrace-theorieswhich areatthemomentmerelysillyandindefensible,butcouldbecomeequally dangerousasthoseoftheNazis.Itis notabitofuseexpectingtheGovernmenttosolvethepopulationproblem iftheaverage-Australianismaintaininganatmosphereofhostilitytowards foreignimmigrants,Howmuchbetter,moresensible,andmoreChristian toacceptEuropeansnciwasfriends andfellow-citizensthanperhapsin anotherdecadetoacceptAsiaticsas masters.Itispleasingtohavethe R.S.L.watchovertheinterestsofthe menWhofoughtindefenceofthis country.Itwouldbefollytorr,ri-+he finerecordofthesemeninthefieldof battlebyashort-sightedandunreasonableattitudeinthepoliticalspl"e-'e. Foreignersmayhavealottolearn fromourpointofview-theymayalso havealottoteachifwehavethegood sensetolearnfromthem.

Ithasbeensaidwiththatmeasure oftruthwhichappliestoallgeneral statementsthatthedefectionfrom ChristianityintheAgesofFaithwas moreofanintellectualthanamoralre volt,andthatto-daythereverseistrue. Ifonewerepressed,forexample,one wouldscarcelyneedtogobeyondthe questionofmarriage.Theattack againsttheinstitutionofChristian monogamyistwofold-fromwithinand without-butboththrustshavetheir origininarebellionagainstthemoral implicationsofmarriageregarded eitheras"contractorsacrament.Once thesacramentalnotionofmarriageis ignored,thentheflood-gatesarewide openforatorrentofunnaturalabuses -contraception,abortion,andinfidelity.Fromwithoutcomestheattack 'againstthepermancyofthemarriage contact.Itconsistsfirstlyinth ccognitionofdivorceasareality,then thegradualwideningofthegrounds onwhichdivorcemaybeobtained, andfinallyinastateofsocietybased onsomethingveryclosetosheerpromiscuity,calledamongthehigher'hypocrites"freelove."

Onenoteswithdismaytherecent successful'attemptinourStateLegislaturewhichadmitsdesertion'forfive yearsasanothercountforbreaking-up marriages.Thereissomecantabout thejudgesatisfyinghimselfthatthe aggrievedpartyhaslivedchastelydur ingtheperiodofseparation,butone cannotfeelthatthisisanythingbut asopinacommunitywhichstillregardsdivorceasastigma.Italsointroducesanewelementintolegislation wherebylawsarebeingmadenotfor theprotectionofthemajoritybutto enableatinyminoritytoescapeobligationsfreelyandpermanentlyenteredintoit.Wereitpossibletoslip outofothercontractualmatterswith thesameease,oursociallifewould verysoonheinachaoticcondition. Evenfromtheaspectofself-preservationonewouldexpecttoseeatightening-upratherthanfurtherrelaxationin thematterofmarriage.Butitisin mattersofthissortthatthemere time-servingpolitician,unabletosee beyondthe.endofavenalnose,isforevermarkedofffromthepatriot,the idealist.andthestatesman.This matterofmarriagewillbealso,before long,thedefinitivelinebetweenChristianandpagan.

TheY.C.W.

*10,000YoungsterswithHead inHeavenandFeetonEarth

WeCatholicsseemtobeshortof leaders,saysArchbishopWilliams,of Birmingham,England.

Wecertainlyare.Wehavegood menandwomenintheolderage groups,menandwomenwhohave giventheirlivestotheCatholiccause, butwelackleaders20or30yearstheir juniors.

AQUINASCOLLEGEANNUAL SWIMMINGCARNIVAL

OurannualCarnivalwasheldac CrawleyonFebruary21,justoneweek beforethe"Inters."Aremarkablefeatureofthewholeprogrammewasthe wonderfulco-operationbetweenswimmersandofficials,resultingfroma thoroughlycompetentsystemoforganisationbYthoseconcerned.Our heartiestthanksareduetoallthose whosecombinedeffortsmadethecarnivalsuchagreatsuccess.

TheseniortitlewenttoN.Tunstill asCollegeChampion,whodisplayedhis usualmasterlyabilityinwinningboth the100and400metresraces,andin cominganexcellentthirdtoK.Kelly andT.PervanintheOpen.11reaststrokeCongratulations,Noel,ona veryfineday'swork! Thejunior titlewenttoG.Evans,whoisactually anunder15swimmer.Inthe100 metres,under15,heestablishedanew record,breakingoneofthemanytitles heldbyR.Trend.Well,doneGraham! K.Duff,anotheryoungchampion, equalledR.Trend'srecordinthe50 metresunder13. Anotherwonderful performance!Laurelsfortheopen andjuniordiveswenttoR.Melvinand J.O'Dea,respectively.Otheroutstandingperformanceswerethose.of J.O'Dea,K.Kelly,andN.Burns.

Theinter-housecupwaswonbySt. Peter's,captainedbyN.Tunstill.

Detailedresults:

Open100MetresFreeStyle:N.Tunstill,1;'B.Brearley,2;J.Saunders,3. Time.)min.101-5sec,

Open400MetresFreeStyle:N. Tunstill,I:K.Kelly,2;F.Langford, 3.Time,6min.103-5sec.

Open50MetresBackStroke:B. Brearley,1;F.Langford,2:N.Hampton,3,Time,403-5sec.

Open50MetresBreastStroke:K. Kelly1:T.Pervan,2;N.Tunstill,3. Time,903-5sec.

OpenDive:R.Melvin,1:I.Saunders,2. Under16200MetresFreeStyle:G. Evans,1;J.Coles.2. Time,2min. 53isec.

Under16,50MetresBreastStroke: G.Evans,1;C.Panting,2;L.McGrath,3.Time,433-5sec.

Under16,50MetresBackStroke:N. Hampton,1;G.Evans,2;J.Coles,3. Time,403-5scc.record.)

Under15,100MetresFreeStyle:G. Evans,1;J.°Der.,2;PWalsh,3. Time.713-5sec.(record.)

Under14,100MetresFreeStyle:P. Walsh,1;M.Reilly,2:J.Gibbons,3. Time,81I-5sec.

Under14,50MetresBackStroke:P. Walsh,1;MReilly,2:1Gibbons,3 Time,452-5sec.

Under14,50MetresBreastStroke: J.Gibbons,1;P.Walsh,2;B.Bahen, 3.Time,504-5sec.

''-rler13,50MetresFreeStyle:K. Duff,1:B.Christie,2:M.Millar,3. Time,353-10sec.(equalsrecord.)

Under12,50MetresFreeStyle:E. Byrne,1;K.Clements.2;E.Melvin, 3.Time,43see, ForthetenthtimeAquinasCollege wontheHeadmasters'CupforSwimmingonSaturdaymorninglastatthe CrawleyBathsatthe12n11.Carnival ofthePublicSchools'Ass'jciationof W.A.Aquinaswonby15pointsfrom ScotchCollege.

Aftertheconclusionoftheevents, Rev.BrotherT.B.Garveypresented theHeadmastersCuptoAquinasCollege.

Congratulations,Aquinas,onagreat andproudrecord.

adashintheTan?

TotheseyoungpeopletheY.C.W. isnotoneofmanyinterests.Itis theone,all-absorbinginterest,the pivotoftheirlives,animmenselypracticalwayoflivingtheirFaith.

Butwecertainlydon'tlackafine crowdofenthusiasts,youngpeople nowintheirteensandearlytwenties whowillbeforelongprovideuswith scoresofleaders.Infact,I'mnot surethatthenumberdoesnotrun intothousands.

TheyaretheYoungChristian Workers.Peoplearetalkingabout theY.C.W.Thetalkisrathervague. Peoplehearthatsomeunnamedyoung Catholicshavebargedintoamayor's parlourandpresentedahousingcommitteewithplansforrealhomes-and gotthemaccepted.Theyhearthat youngCatholicswhowereneverconspicuousfortheirattendanceatBenediction-maybenotsoregularatSundayMass-cannowbefoundatleaders'meetingsworkingouta"SocialEnqiiiry"andnevermissthequarterlyretreat.

What'sBehindIt?

What'sbehindthismovement?peopleareasking.

BecausetheseyoungCatholicsareso enthusiasticandactive,sobrightthat oneisapttogetasuspicionthatthe movementisaflashinthepan-the questionarises:IstheY.C.W.really solid?

1wentdowntotheirheadquarters tofindout.There-inaratherdingy partofLondon,neartheOvalcricket ground-Ifoundtheirnewnational chaplain,FatherEdwardMitchinson, andtwoofthe"veterans,"Pat.Keegan andPaddyMcGenity,nowfull-timeorganisers.

Ifound,too,theanswertomyquestions.Thoughitoffersworkinstead ofbilliards,sacrificeinsteadofease,the Y.C.W.isattractingouryoungpeoplelikeamagnetbecausethroughit theyaretacklingrealproblems.That ishalfthesecret.Theotherhalfis thattheyareinspiredwithanurgent senseofindividualresponsibility."It isourshow,"theytoldme:notwith pridesomuchaswiththeseriousacceptanceofaduty.

Theyarenotinthemovementto (whileawaythetimeortoamuse themselves.Withasolidbackingof Catholicsocialprinciplestheyaresettingnuttorightthewrongsintheir ownindustrialenvironment.

KnowingtheRopes.

Theydon'thavetotheoriseabout socialproblems.Thesearepartof theirlives,alldayandeveryday.They areconcernedwiththeapplicationof Catholicprinciplesintheirownworkingworld-withwhatis-wrongintheir ownshop,theirownfactory,theirown coalmine.Andtheyknowtheropes andworkloyallyintheirownworkers' organisations.Theytakeaction throughtheirshopstewardsandtheir owntradeunions.

Theyareconcernedwiththesemattersnotbecausetheyareaimingatan earthlyUtopia,butbecausetheworker asachildofGodhasadignitythat mustheupheld,becausehissalvation isnotsomethingtobesoughtindependentlyofhiseverydaylife:butsomethingboundupinextricablywithhis work,hishome,hisloves,histalents, hisshortcomings.

Iwasunpreparedfortheimpactof thefervourIfounddownthereinthat hiddenpower-house,withitscheap, brightcurtains,itsairofpurpose,its sanityandcheerfulness.

'PatKeegan,brownandsmiling,just demobilised,didmostofthetalking. ButwhenItoldthetrioofonesuggestionIhadheard-thatY.C.W.leadersarouseenthusiasmthroughhero worship--helaughedasheartilyas FatherMitchinsonandPaddy.Until afewweeksagoPaddywaswearing overallsinaBirkenheadshipyard.He hastriedtheCommunists,asafellowmember,andfoundthemwanting.I joinedinthelaughtermyselfas,lookingathim,sotypicalofY.C.W.boys, Irealisedthathewastootoughto betakenforthatkindofride.

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Amazedattheforce,thesimplicity, ofit,Icouldonlythinkthatthismust havebeenhowtheearlyChristians lived.

Behindtheseyoungapostles-be-hind alltheiractivities,advising,influencing,guiding-isthepriest.Eachsectionhasitsownchaplain,alwayson thespot,butlikeanexpertdriver kvithatrustedhorse,hedoesn'ttry topulltheloadhimself.Hishand isontherein,ready,shouldthewrong roadbeckon.

No"CatacombComplex."

OneoftheY.C.W.'sgreatestmerits isthatithasneversufferedfromthe "Catacombcomplex."Theseyoung peopledon'tthinkCatholicsarestill livinginpenaldays.Theyknowthat the(Thurchisthefinestthinginthe

world,withtheanswertoalltheproblemsoflifeifonlypeoplewilllisten totheChurchandact, Theyarenotmerelyananti-Cornmunistgroup.Infacttheylikesome ofthethingsinCommunists-but nothinginCommunism.Theyeee young,self-sacrificingCommunistsreallytryingtogetsocialjustice.But theyknowtheCommunistsareonthe wrongroad.Theyaresorryforyoung people-theirowncomradesinthe workingclasses-whodonotknow thatLifebeginsatthegrave.

TheY.C.W.hasstoodthetestofthe warinspiteofthefactthatmostof thetrainedleaderswerecalledupfor militaryservice.

Andnowthereare10,000boysand girlswiththeirmindsonHeavenbut bothfeetfirmlyplantedontheearth. Catholicsareproudofit,theyare meetingthechallengeofthepost-war, largelyGodlessworld.Theyaredeterminedtoseeitthrough.

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Thereisbeautyinenduringthings--in history,inmemories.Theoldmillat SouthPerthhasgrownmorepreciouswith time.People,too,growricherinchar. otter,wiserinjudgment,withthepassingoftheyears.Eveninmatterslike thebrewingofgoodlager,agreater richnesscomesofslowmaturing--as anyglassofSwanLagerwillprove.

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KNOWYOURFAITHSERIES

...ARefresherCourseintheCatechism

IfMaryhadbeenanordinarysinful mortalshecouldscarcelyhavebeen subjectedtoamoreprotractedand heavycourseoftrialsandsufferings thanthatuponwhichshewasabout toenterattheverytimewhen,poor asshewas,shemightstillnaturally havelookedforwardtothebirthofher divineSoninthepeaceandsecurityof herownlittlehomeatNazareth, which,howeverhumbleitmightbe, wasatleastherhome,andmight thereforebeexpectedtofurnishthe conveniencesifnotthecomfortsdue toherselfandherpreciousandholy Infantundersuchcircumstances.But "Mythoughtsarenotyourthoughts, noryourwaysMyways,saiththe Lord"(Ls.IV.,2),anditwasHisholy willthatnoteventhissmallconsolationwastobevouchsafedtoher,for sheandherholyspousewereforced justatthetimetoundertakealong andpainfuljourneyunderthemostadverseconditions,whetherweconsider thelengthoftheroad,thedangerof thejourney,themeansoftravelling, theseverityoftheweather,thepovertyoftheirresources,orthespecial andpeculiarfearswhichtheextraordinaryconditionsunderwhichthey labouredmustnaturallyhavesuggestedtotheiranxiousminds.

WhentheangeladdressedourBlessedLadyas"fullofgrace"and"blessedamongwomen,"shewastroubled, and'wonderedwhysheshouldbeso saluted;butitwasbecauseofher greathumility.WhenitwasannouncedtoherthatshewastobecometheMotherofGod,sheasked, "Howcanthisbedone?"Butitwas becauseshewishedtopreservefor (AlmightyGodHimselftheprecious treasureofhervirginityalreadyconsecratedtoHim.Butwhenfacedwith anytask,howeverdifficultorcircumstanceshoweverstrangeandinexplic-

able,asinthe'presentinstance,Mary neverwonderedwhyAlmightyGoddid notorderthingsotherwise,norasked forherownsakethattheyshouldbe altered;sheacceptedallcheerfullyand willinglyasfromthehandsofherloving,almighty,andeternalFather.

Itwasapparentlybyamerelyhuman arrangementandmeremutualcoincidencethataboutthistimeanedict wasissuedbyCaesarAugustusorderingacompletecensusofhissubjects andcompellingeachonetopresent himselfatthenativeplaceofhisfamilyortribeforofficialenrolment.But ithadalreadybeenarrangedbyDivineProvidence,andhadbeen1,retold sevenhundhedyearsbefore,thatthe MessiasshouldbeborninBethlehem inJude,thenativetownofKing DavidSo,asbothJosephandMary weredescendantsofthatroyalfamily, theyhadtoproceedtoBethlehemin theveryweekin-whichJesuswastobe born;thusfulfillingtotheveryletter the'willofAlmightyGodasforetold bytheprophets,bytheforceofthe verycircumstanceswhichtoallappearancehailbeenimmediatelycreatedby theRomanEmperorforthegratificationofhispersonalvanity.

ThecityofBethlehemwasfive milessouthofJerusalem,sothatit tookOurLadyandSt.Josephfive daystoreachitfromNazareth.Mary, seatedonthehumblebeast,whose specieswastobeafterwardsagain honouredbytheRedeemerHimselfon HistriumphalentryintoJerusalem. Nodoubt,astheholycoupleproceededontheirjourneymanyoftheancientpropheciesconcerningtheMessias recurredtotheirminds,especiallythat ofMicheas:"Andthou.Bethlehem Ephrata,artalittleoneamongthe thousandsofJude:outoftheeshall HecomeforthuntoMethatistobe therulerinIsrael.andhisgoingforth

fromthebeginning,fromthedaysof eternity."(Mich.V.,21.Andpossiblytherealisationoftheirhumble conditionanddistressingcircumstances reconciledthemtotheanticipationof furthersorrowsinviewofsuchwords asthoseofIsaias:"Heshallgrowup asatenderplantbeforeHim,andasa rootoutofathirstyground:thereis nobeautyinHim,norcomeliness:and 'wehaveseenHim,andtherewasno sightliness,thatweshould'bedesir ousofHim:DespisedAndthemost abjectofmen,amanofsorrows,and acquaintedwithinfirmity."(Is.LIII., 2,3.1

OntheirarrivalatBethlehemallthe availableaccommodationhadalre:idy beensecured,orwasreservedfor thosewhocouldaffordtopaywellfor it.SoJosephandMaryhadtoface theopencountryinsearchofsome chanceshelter.Atlasttheyfounda cave,hollowedoutoftherock,which thepoorshepherdofthosepartssometimesusedinanemergency,andthere "inthefortificationsofrocks"(xxx111., 16),asIsaiashadalsoforetold,the Saviouroftheworldwashornofthe mostpureVirginMary,who"brought forthherfirst-bornSon,andwrapped Himupinswaddlingclothes,andlaid Himinamanger;becausetherewas noroomforthemintheinn.".(Luke 11,7).

ThoughJesuswasborninsuchpoor andmiserablenaturalcircumstancesas wouldseemtoillbefitthedignityof theKing,MessiasandHisholyMother, themannerofHisbirthwasinitself miraculousandHiscomingwasaccompaniedbyexteriorandwonderful heavenlymanifestationtoproclaimso greatanevent.AsMaryremained animmaculateVirginaftertheAnnunciation,sosheremainedafterthe NativityofJesus,whoappearedbefore hersuddenlyasasunbeamfroma cloud,asarayoflightpassingthrough clearglass,evenasaftertheResurrection"andthedoorswereshut,"He "cameandstoodinthemidstofthe disciples"(JohnXX.,19.)

soulandbodtogetherfromformonly oneperson,sheistrulysaidtobe,his mother;so,asinChristtherearetwo natures,thedivineandthehuman,but asthesetogetherformonlyonePerson,whoisJesus,MaryistrulyHis Motherandconsequentlyisliterally andindeedMotherofGod.

Inpreparingthebodyandsoulof Maryforsoexaltedadignity,wehave seenthatAlmightyGodenrichedher withallgraces,blessings,andprivileges,beztowinguponherthesingular favourofherImmaculateConception andgrantinghertheuseofreasonata preternaturallyearlyperiodofherexistence,sothathermeritsbeingeven beforeshewasbornandaccumulated tosowonderfuladegreethatwhen theangelGabrielwassenttoherby Godhewasauthorisedtoaddressher: "Hail,fullofgrace,theLordiswith thee:"(LukeI,28).Asshewasso holyevenbeforetheIncarnation,haw canweimaginewhatgraceshepossess. edwhentheLordwaswithher,not merelybyHisgracebutactuallyin Hisowndivineperosnality,whenshe boreinhersacredwombfornine monthsHimbywhosepresenceSt, JohntheBaptistwassanctifiedbefore hisbirthandhismotherwasfilled withtheHolyGhost,theunborninfant"leapingforjoy"ashemiraculouslyrecognisedhisSaviour.

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Whatmysteriesofjoy,love,andreverencetookplaceintheheartofMary asshegazedforthefirsttimeuponher sweetBabe!AsshelookeduponHis sacredfeatureswecanwellimagine whataglorymusthaveshownupon herown,reflectinginsomewaythe brightnessofHisdivinityandshowing forththosemarvelloussentimentsof love,adoration,wonder,fear,humility, andecstaticjoywithwhichherentire beingmusthavebeenfilledtoewerflowing.Ifafterward,whenJesus walkedinGaliree,"allthemultitude soughttotouchHim,forvirtuewent outfromHimandhealedall,"(Luke VI.,19),whatmagicpowermustnot havepermeatedthewholesouland bodyofHisholyMotherassheheld HimatherbreastandgazeduponHis infinitelybeautifulandholycountenance!Nowonder,then,"thebrightnessofGodshoneroundaboutthe poorshepherdswhocametoadore Him;for,althoughthegloryofHis divinitywashiddenfrom bezinfling,Heonlyshoneforthonceon ThaborinfavoirofthreeofHisapostles,perhapsHegrantedanotunlike privilege,withMaryasitsmedium,in favourofthosehumblemessengers whofirstannouncedHiscomingand proclaimedHisglory.

Onotheroccasions,especiallyduring theholyseasonofChristmas,the ChurchconsidersinthesesecredmysteriestheloveandhumilityofJesus, Hispowef,"Hispoverty,andHisdivine mission,butto-dayshedevotesherattentionrathertothewonderfuldignityandprivilegesofMaryasHis holyandimmaculateMother.Mary isMotherofGod,andaVirginMother. Andinsayingthiswehavesaidall thatispossibleindeclaringthedignityandprivilegesofourBlessed Lady,for,asSt.Alphonsussays,"to declarethatGodcouldnotbestowon Maryamoreexalteddignitythanthat towhichHehasraisedher,itisenough tosaythatHehasmadeherHis Mother."

Thoughthemotherofachildgives himonlyhisbody,hissoulbeingimmediately,ereatedbyGod,yeta,the

DifficultasitittoimaginetheinteriorsanctityofMary,itisstillmore difficulttorealiseherexteriordignity asMotherofGod,forweshouldthen needtounderstandthenatureofAlmightyGodHimselfandtocomprehendtheinfinityofHisdivineperfections.Assuch,God'sholyMotheris inasenseinfiniteherself,forshewas therebyraisedtoanordersuperiorto everyothercreatedorderandofinfinitedignityinitsownkind.AccordingtoSt.Bonaventure,"tobe'Mother ofGodisthegreatestgracewhichcan beconferredonapurecreature.She issogreatthatGodcannotcreate greater.Godcanmakeagreater world,agreaterheaven,butagreater creaturethantheMotherofGodlle cannotmake."Andthisisthereason assignedbyspiritualwritersforthe briefreferencesoftheGospelsto Mary'sdignityandprivilegescomparedtotheirmorelengthydescriptions ofthegracesandfavoursofothers.It wasenough,theysay,tospeakofher as"Mary,ofwhomwasbornJesus, whoiscalledChrist."(Matt,1,16).

Maryis,therefore,infinitelyinferior toGod,becausesheisacreature;but sheisinfinitelysuperiortoallother createdbeingsbothingraceandin dignity.Sheisbeautifullytypifiedby theArkoftheOldCovenant,whichby thecommandofGodHimselfwas madeofincorruptiblewoodandcoveredwithinandwithoutwiththepurestgold(Ex.XXV.).AndifGodwas socarefulastothepreparationof thatsacredreceptacleofthesignsof HisearthlyCovenant,howmuchmore anxiouswouldHenotbetopreparea (worthydwellingforHisowndivine selfbymakingHisholyMotheratrue HouseofGoldforthepersonaloccupationoftheLivingChrist,theImmortalKingandLordofGlory!Hence Marysaysofherself:"Iamexalted likeacedarinLibanus,andasacydress-treeonMountSion.Iwasexaltedlikeapalm-treeinCedes,andas aroseplantinJericho.",Ecclus. XXIV.,17,18).SheisthatMystical Rosewhichwaspre-eminentaboveall otherflowersforthebeautyofitsappearanceandtheodourofitsperfume.

Letus,then,rejoicethatwehavea Motherofsuchinfinitegraceanddignity,andletusoftensaluteherwith hermostcherishedtitles,whichare thoseoftheHailMary.TherecitationoftheAngeluswill,therefore,be mostpleasingtoher,asitrelatesthe actualhistoryofherwonderfuldignity asMotherofGodinthoseinspired wordswithwhichitsstorywasfirst entwined:"HailMary,,fullofgrace, theLordiswiththee.Blessedart thouamongwomen,andblessedisthe fruitofthywomb,Jesus!"

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Filmedintechnicolour,thisfilmis oneofBritain'smostambitiousattemptsinthefilmworld.Itisalso oneofthemostsuccessful.ThePerth seasoncommencedlastFridayatthe Plaza.

Althoughthematerialisdefinitely notscreenfare,ithasbeenmadeinto agrippingfilmbythegeniusofNoel Coward,whohasfewsuperiorsasa writerwhenitcomestodepictingthe Britishcharacter.Theungarnished storyofamiddle-classEnglishfamily livinginSouthLondonovertheperiod 1919to1939hasbeentreatedwithsuch penetration,humourandsympathy thatitgripsoneasfewpreviousfilms havedone.

ThefilmhumorouslyanddramaticallytellsthestoryofFrankGibbons andhisfamily.HehasjustbeendemobilisedaftertheGreatWar,and thefilmopenswiththefamilymovingintotheirlittlehomeinClapham NoelCowardspentseveralyearsof hischildhoodinthisdistrict).Soon thedamplittlehousebeginstolook likeahomeundertheplanningofthe industriousMrs.Gibbons,andherethe sceneissetforthehappinessandsorrowsoftwentyyearstobewoveninto thestory.Thechildrengrowup. Queenie,theeldestdaughter,isdissatisfiedwithadrabsuburbanexistence, andsheleaveshometoworkinaWest Endbeautysalon,andalsotohavean affairwithamarried,man,RegGil> bonsmarriesachildhoodsweetheart, andislaterkilledinatruckaccident. Theboy-next-door(playedbyJohn Mills)joinstheNavy,andinthecourse ofhiswanderingsmeetsQueenie.Althoughrejectedpreviouslybyher,he stilllovesher.Theymarry,andfor awhileQueeniereturnstoherold home.Sheisforgivenbyhermother, whoundertakestolookafterher childwhenshegoestorejoinherhusbandinSingapore.

Inmanyrespects"ThisHappy Breed"isanother"Cavalcade."Iknow comparisonscanbeodious,butthe earlierfilm,inmYopinion,hasbeen outclassed.Thatissayingsomething, becausetheearlierfilmwasabrilliant effort,Therearesomethingsabout NoelCoward'slifeandworkthatdo

Everyman'sMu

Avariedprogrammeofmusicand dramawaspresentedbytheAdult EducationBoardintheSomerville AuditoriumonThursdayevening.The artistsoftheeveningwereMissIrene Stancliffe(soprano).WilliamGlassford(violinist),EdwardBlack(accompanist),andtheplayersofthePatch Theatre.

TheinitialperformerMissStancliffe, beganrathershakilywithtwooperatic arias,"TheyCallMeMimi,"from"La Boheme,"byPuccini,and"Polonaise," from"Mignon,"byThomas.Both weresunginItalian,Mr.Blackintroducedtheaudiencetothesubject matterwithatranslation,andthis, withhisracyandamusingaccountof theeventsleadinguptotheincidents ofthearias,establishedasympathetic contactwhichMissStancliffewasable toexploit.

Thesongsofhersecondgroup, "Vilia,"from"TheMerryWidow,"and "PipesofPan,"from"TheArcadians," weregivenandreceivedwithgreater enthusiasm. Apleasingfeatureof herperformancewastheextremeclarityofdiction.Audiencesbecomeresignedtothefactthatthewordsof mostsingerscannotbeheard.When theycan,asonthisoccasion,appreciationisimmediatelyevident.

WilliamGlassford'sfirstviolin groupwasastudyincontrasts.Corelli's"SarabandeandAllegretto"was followedbythemodern,sprightly themeofDeFallas'"SpanishDance." Theelementofcontrastwasagainemphasisedinhissecondgroup,consistinsof"VariationsonaTheme"(Col.elli),arrangedbyKreider,andthe tuneful"CantoAmoroso"(Sammartine),arrangedbyElman.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogramme featuredthePatchTheatrePlayersin PhilipJohnson'sone-actplay,"Hulla-_

BREED"

notendearhimtome.Infairness, however,onemustpaytributetohis workinthisfilm.Hebothwroteand producedit.Strippedoftheshallow cyniismsthathavecharacterised manyofhisworkswefeelthatwhile hemighthavewritten"Cavalcade" withhistongueinhischeek,in"This HappyBreed"oneisconvincedofhis insightandloveforthoseofwhom ('hestertonwrote:

"Therearenofolkinthewholeworld sohelplessorsowise; Thereishungerinourbellies,thereis laughterinoureyes; Youlaughatusandloveus,both mugsandeyesarewet: OnlyYoudonotknowus.Forwe havenotspokenyet."

ABrilliantCut.

Cowardandhisadmirabledirector. DavidLean,couldnothavebeenservedbyamorebrilliantcast.Atits headareRobertNewtonandCelia Johnson,asMr.andMrs.Gibbons. Bothgiveunforgettableperformances. IcannotrecallanyotherBritishfilm withsuchabalancedandwell-matched combination.StanleyHolloway,asthe mannextdoor,andJohnMills,ashis sailorson,werealsoadmirablycast. Holloway'seasystylehelpedhimto "steal"almosteveryscenehewasin, andJohnMillsimprovesevenonhis veryfineshowingin"InWhichWe Serve."KayWalsh.asthewayward Queenie,wasalsowellcast.Idonot knowthenamesofthetwoactresses whoplayedthepartsoftheold mother-in-lawandthesister-in-law,but theyareworthyofspecialmention. LiketwocharactersfromDickens, theywereresponsibleformuchofthe film'squiethumour.

Conclusion. wouldliketorecommendthisfilm toallandsundry.Ithas'beenproducedwithafidelitytodetailthatis almostunprecedented,atanyratein aBritishfilm.Seeit.Itwillgreatlyassistyoutounderstandsomething 'hathasbaffledtheEuropeanbrain fromNapoleontoHitler--the'British people,ortouseShakespeare'sterm. "thishappybreedofmen."

"GROUPI10."

sicandDrama

baloo."Thiswasthefirstoccasion uponwhichdramahasbeenpresent. edattheopen-airAuditorium.

"Hullabaloo"isdescribedasadownstairscomedy,thesceneofwhichis setinthebasementofJanetColyngham'shouseinLexhamGardens.where aroomhasbeensetasidefortherest andrefreshmentofservantsduring theirleisurehours,Thethemedevelops,amidmuchriaa' ,,unt.., matchwhichJanetColynghamand LadyHeadlandhavearrangedbetween theformer'slovelydaughter,Melanie, andthelatter'smostunbecomingson.

Byatouchofphantasyinoneofthe thecharacters,"abelowstairsMona Lisa,"thematterisputrightwiththe maximumofexcitementandhilarity.

Theselectionoftheplaywasahappy one,inviewoftheunusualconditions underwhichtheperformancewas given,anditsconvincingsuccessshould encouragefurtherexperiments,possibly withmoreserioustypeproductions.

Onthisoccasionitwasevidentthat whilethecomicpartwentoverparticularlywell,thedramaticlinesof MelanieandIriswerelackinginforce.

Thisweaknesswasthrownintosharp reliefbythebetteractingoftheother players;butitmustbeacknowledged thatthereisageneraldifficultyconfrontinganactorwhoisattemptingto griphisaudienceinatenseemotion whenthataudienceisspreadindeterminatelybeforehimoverawidearea oflawn.

ThePatchPlayershavegivenaconvincingdemonstrationthatcomedy canbesuccessfullypresentedtoan open-airaudience,butaquestionhas beenraisedwhichisyetunansweied. Thatquestioniswhetherseriousdranbia canbestagedintheopenairwithout considerablelassofeffect, -OBSERVER

"TOVARIC

IhaveseenquiteanumberofproductionsattheRepertoryTheatreduringthepastfewyears.Theyhave been,especiallyduringthewarpermod,ofverymixed-quality,ranging fromsub-mediocretoverygood.But Deval's"Tovarich,"nowinproduction,isanall-time"high"inmyexperience.Thesuccessofthisthreeactplayisallthemoreremarkablein thattheplayitselfisbYnomeansan artistictriumphandtheinitialperformancesweregivenundocometconditionscontrivedratherforDante's "Inferno"thanforrollickingcomedy.

Theplotof"Tovarich"isdefinitely dated,dealingasitdoeswiththenew Bolshevistregime.inRussiaandthe plightoftheRussianaristocracyin ParisallmixedupwiththemachinationsofFrenchandDutchfinancial interests.Iftherearepoliticalimplicationsintheplaytheyaretooslight tomeritattention,exceptinthisone respect,thattheSoviethasdefinitely comeoutorttopeveninthematterof money-grabbing. #

Comparisons,saythesages,are odiousorodorous.Suchareflection wouldnotundulydeterthepresentreviewer,buttruthtotellthecastingof "Tovarich"isofsohighandconsistentaqualitythatheisunabletodistinguishamongthefourleadingroles. WasPeterBattenamoresuaveand debonairPrincethanRomaJoyWilliamswasapatheticyetproudGrand Duchess?Wasthebrusqueandbristlingbanker,Dupont,moreneatly typedthanGeorges,hisson,withhis enthusiasmsandhis"dolcefeniente"? AsformeIrefusethechoice.If youwouldforceme,Iawardfour blueribbons,Sufficeittosaythat PeterBatten'sperformanceasPrince Ouratiefwaswithoutblemish.Itran likeabeautifullybalancedandwelloiledmachine.Hefittedthepartas

SG ispers

THEGOODPRODUCER.

Thedaymaybenotfardistant whenthesickbodydraniaticinPerth willberevivedwithastrongdoseof anold-fashionedandlongdisusedremedy-hardwork.Thesortofhard (workherereferredtoisnotofthe varietythatmanifestsitselfinthe sweating,bicepsofstagecarpentersand sceneshifters;therewillalwaysbe willinghorsesforgooddrivers.The needisforimaginativeandcapable producers.

Agoodproducerisnaturallyahard worker,Agoodproducerwillnotbe satisfiedwithhalfmeasures.The greatcursethathasfallenoveramateurtheatricalsinPerthis'thehabit oftakingthelineofleastresistanceacceptanceoftheeasyphilosophythat -"itwilldo,"wheninourhearts,ifwe searchthem,weknowthatthework isnotgoodenough.

Producersareborn,notmade.Some aspirants,intheirignorance,imagine thatagoodproducerhastobeabully. Thereverseistrue.Itisthemarkof abullytoimposehiswillbyforce;a goodproducer,likeagoodteacher,will employpsychologytoachievehisends. Andtheproducer,liketheteacher, mustknowhistradeandinspireconfidenceinhisability.

Givenagoodproducer,atalented castwillstraintoforgeaworkofart. Eventhemostuntractableactorsand actresseswillco-operateforthecommongoodiftheyknowwhattheyare doingandwheretheyaregoingand haveconfidenceintheirguide.

ThereisnodearthofdramatictalentinPerth.Ithasbeenobserved manytimesthatouramateursareof ahighstandard.Itwasrecentlydemonstratedthattheydonotneedto

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theglovedoesthehand.Asthe DuchessTatianaPetrovna,RomaJoy Williamsgaveacharacterisationof greatsubtlety.Allthecomplexityof theRussiancharacter,ofGrandDuchessorproletariat-thereligiousdevotion,thepatriotism,thepride,themeiancholY,allmizetlupwithalittle pilfering-cametolifeinMissWilliams' portrayalandlingerspleasantlyinthe memory.

AsCharlesDupont,RonEvans handledadifficultpart,demandinga contrastandablendofthecholeric andchivalrousaspectsoftheFrench temperament.'Addedtothiswasthe needofpreservingtheillusionofage.

ToallthesedemandsMr.Evansrose convincinglyandgaveoneofhisvery beststageperformances.Ashisson, Georges,JamesCondonmade.adistinguishedreturntothehoards,conveyingjusttherightamountofgaiety andcharmrequiredbyhispart.Ben SainkenwascastastheCommissar Gorotchenko,andwhileveryconvincinginmake-upandmannerhadan unhappyaptitudeforlosinghisvoice somewhereinthepharynx,Madame VanHemert,theDutchfinancialentrepreneur,washandledveryadroitly byDorisGoldie.Otherplayerswere ConstanceSpencer(Olga),GlenLilley (CountFeodorBrekenski),AtholCasper(Chauffourier-Dubief),GuyDavies (Martelleau),KittyCook(Fernand() Dupont),BerthaHoffman(Louise), MyraHill(HeleneDupont),Guy Davies(Concierge),andBettyFord (MadameChauffourier-Dubief).

Aspecialwordofpraisemustgoto theproducer,Mr.CyrilRiley,forthe wonderfullysmoothrunningofthe piece,andforimaginativequalities whichwereadmirablysustained throughout."Tovarich"willberepeatedonFridayandSaturdayevenings. -PENSEROSO.

bagtheirheadswhenprofessionalsare around.Butthereisashocking scarcityofintelligentandindustrious producers,andacorrespondingcarelessnessonthetechnicalside.Much ofthiscarelessnessmaybeduetothe paucityandpoornessoftheequipment availabletothestagecrew;inthat eventitistheclearresponsibilityof clubsandorganisationstoprovidethe meansofproduction.Producerscan forcethisissuebytakingastrong standanddemandingwhattheywant. Itistheirrighttodemandsolidbackingfromtheorganisationsponsoring theproduction.

G.B.8.AGAIN.

AShaviananecdotewhichisinthe truetraditionofG.B.S.hasitsorigin inthedecisionofTheatreInc.tobreak inonBroadwaywitharevolutionaryidea-torunanon-profitrepertorytheatrestagingbothnewplaysandrevivals.Inpursuanceofthisnoble planthemanagementthoughtitwould heexcellent-tohaveplaywrightson theirside.So,whentheychose"Pygmalion"astheirfirsteffort,theysent Shawalong,chattycablesuggesting thathewaiveroyalties,becauseTheatreInc.waswavingprofits.Shaw replied:"Amfriendly,butpleasestop cablingandgetsomebusiness-likepersontonegotiatebyletter."

MISCELLANEA.

NotedartiststovisitAustraliaduring1946includeFlorenceAustral, 'KennaMoiseiwitsch,andJoanHammond.Thelast-namedhasmaderapid progresstothefrontamongsingersin England,andhersuccessfulrecords havemadetheprojectedAustralian touramatterofthegreatestinterest. JoanHammondwasformerlyanAusraliansportsgirl, MarjorieLawrencehasneveradull momentifvarietybethespiceoflife. Sherecentlywrotetoafriendfrom London:"WeleaveonTuesdayfor Scotland,andthenweflytoBerlin. WewillbebackinAmerica. Marvelloushowonecangetaboutthese days.Suchspeed!"

Themostvaluablecellointhe world,aStradivarius,dated1724,"conservatively"appraisedat85,000dollars (ormorethan£25,000Australian money),hasbeenacquiredbyEdmund Kurtz,wbowasonceinAustralia.He istheonlypersonintheUnitedStates owninganinstrumentofsuchimportance.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

U.S.CongressmenReport

PlightofPoland

RussiansLootU.N.N.R.A.Supplies

DirePovertyandFearin "SovietProvince"

ThreeCongressmenandoneCongresswoman,visitingEuropeasspecial delegatesoftheForeignCommitteeoftheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives,havereportedinWashingtononthestateofaffairsinPoland.Mr. Gordon,ofIllinois,statedthat"hecouldnotfindwordstodescribetheparticularlyhorribleplightofPoland,andthedevastationwroughttherebythe GermanoccupationandthepresentSovietoccupation.""Thepeoplewhom weapproachedinthestreets,"saidCongressmanRyter,ofConnecticut, "wereunwillingtotalkatfirstindeedeveryPolewhenheseesamanwell shodsuspectshimofbeingaCommunist,andthereforedangerous."From whatbothMr.GordonandMr.RytersaiditiscertainthatboththepoliticalandtheeconomicsituationinPolandwereworsethananticipated.

ThethreeCongressmenwereMessrs. Gordon(Illinois),Ryter(Connecticut), Runde(Minnesota),theCongresswomanwasBoltonofOhio.

Thesefourtravellersarepreparing ajointreport,andmeanwhilehave giventheirimpressionstotheAmericanPress.

Mr.Gordonsummedupthesituation bysayingthat"hecouldnotfindadequotewordstodescribetheparticularlyhorribleplightofPolandanddevastationwroughttherebytheGermanoccupationandthepresentSoviet occupation."

"Economicconditions,"stressedMr. Gordon,"areworseninginsteadofimproving,becausetheSovietArmynot onlylivesonthe'produceofPolishland butalsolootsandremoveseverything thatitcannotconsumeoruseonthe spot.InPolandthereisnotonlyan acuteshortageoffoodstuffsbutalsoof housing,fuelandtransport.ThepeopleresettledfromonepartofPoland toanotheraretransportedinlorriesin appallingconditions."

RussiansTakeU.N.R.R,A.Supplies.

Mr.GordonclaimsthatthePolish peoplearenotreceivinganyassistance whateverfromtheUNRRA,aseverythingthatUNRRAshipstoPolandis ,eizedbytheRussiansandinmost casessoldintheblackmarketatstaggeringprices.

TheU.N.R.RA.missioninPoland isheadedbyahighSovietofficial,MikhailA.Mienshikovwhoisdeputyto Mr.Lehman;thisgentlemanrunsall theU.N.R.R.A.businessasanautocrat andrefusestolisten,toanycomplaints.

"Thewretchedpovertyofthepeople,"saidMr.Gordon,"isbeyonddescription.Inoneoftheruinedstreets ofWarsawIsawtwowomenpicking smallcharcoalsinapileofdebrisand litter.'Doyouprepareforthewinter?'Iasked.Thewomenlooked anxiouslyround-everybodyinPoland islookingroundbeforespeakingfor fearofbeingoverheardbyacommon informer-andsaid:`No,sir,butthis isgold''AtfirstTthoughtthesewomen werementallyderangedundertheef-

onHorrible

fectsofsomehorribleexperiences throughwhichtheywent,butwhen IexplainedtothemwhoIwas,they said:'Youseewhenwecollecthalf a'basketofthesecoals,weshallbeable totradethemforhalfaloafofrye bread.'"

"PoliticalconditionsinPoland,"said Mr.Gordon,"areworsethananything knowninAmeri-aaboutthatsubject. Carefulinvestigationsmadebythe missionconfirmthereportsthatallfactualauthorityinPolandis,ifnotdirectlyinthehandsoftheSoviets,then atleastundertheirstrictcontrol."

TheSovietauthoritiesdidnotallow theAmericanCongressmentoseethose Polishpoliticianswhomtheywere anxioustomeet.CongressmanGordonwastoldthatM.Mikolajczykwas inCracow,M.GrabskiinLwow,and M.RzymowskiinSilesia.TheAmericanCongressmen'werepermittedonly totalktoM.PopielortheChristian LabourPartyandProf.Kotofthe PeasantParty. BothreturnedfromLondonto andandbothwerehelplesslywaitingforthe"freeelections"but,added CongressmanGordon,"inthepresent conditionswhenthegovernmentand allauthoritiesarecompletelyunder thecontrolofSovietofficialsandthe RedArmy,freeelectionsareunthinkable."

"WarnPolesAbroadofConditions.

Theauthoritiesdidtheirbesttoconcealfromthepopulationthenewsof thearrivalofamissionoftheAmericanCongress.TheWarsawnewspapermenwhowereinvitedbythemissiontoaPressconferencebombarded theCongressmenwithquestionsabout thesituationabroad.Theyreceived candidandexhaustiveanswersand theconferencelastedoveranhour.

Butnotonepaperprintedasingle wordaboutthisconference;onlya briefnewsitemaboutthearrivalofthe Congressmenwasallowedtobepublished.

"Oneday,"saidMr.Gordon,"while strollingwithCongresswomanBolton throughtheruinsofWarsawIsawa youngmaninPolishuniform,staring helplesslyatthecharredruinsofa house.AsInoticedthatheworethe uniformofthePolishArmyabroad,I approachedhimandaskedwhathe wasdoinginWarsaw.Withtearsin hiseyes,hetoldmehehadjustarrivedinPolandfromItalywherehe hadfoughtinGeneralAnders'scorps andwasinducedtoreturnbythewild promisesmadebypro-Lublinagitators.

"Butherehedidnotfindhishome, nothisfamily;noonebotheredabout him,hehadnowheretosleepandno 'work,WhenItoldhimwhoIwas, thisunfortunatePolishsoldierrepeatedlyimploredthatIshouldwarnhis comrades,thePolishsoldiersabroad, ofwhatwasinstorefortheminPoland."

InhisconversationwithhiscolleaguesfromtheSenateandtheHouseof Representatives,CongressmanGordon puthisviewsintoonebriefpungent sentence:"PolandisaSovietprovince."

DirePovertyBeyondDescription.

toldthatitwasnot,thatthePolish ArmywasstillinItalyandhadnotreturnedyet. AlmostallthePoles,saidMr.Ryter, regardthePolishGovernmentitLondonastheirsole,trueandlawfulrepresentatives.

Somemayhavecertainreservations aboutthisorthatactionofthatGovernment,butthentheyadd:"Yousee, ifmyownmoherwerenotkindtome, Iwouldstillknowsheismymother. 'Butwhenitisnotmymother,but someonealien,foreign. ."-andan expressivegestureillustratestheirconclusion.

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('ongressmanRyter'simpressions, whichhegavetoanAmericanPress agencyconcurwiththoseofCongressmanGordon."Thedestructionof Warsaw,"hesaid,"andthedirepovertyofthepeoplearebeyonddescription.ButthequestofthePolesfor freedomisyetgreaterthanfortheir dailybread.

"Itisextremelydifficulttoenterinto conversationwithaPolebefotehebecomesconvincedthathisinterlocutor deservesconfidence.Thepeoplewhom weapproachinthestreetsareunwillingtotalkatfirst;indeedeveryPole whenheseesaman:wellshodsuspects himofbeingaCommunistandthereforedangeroustotalkto.Wehadto tellthemwhowere,andthesight oftheAmericanflagonourcaropenedthelipsofthePoles."

ConfidenceintheWesternPowers. CongressmanRyteralsodeclared thateveryoneinPolandwasdeeply depressedbytheweakstandtakenso farbyAmericaandBritain,butthe PolesstillhopedthatthesetwoPowers wouldultimatelyhelpthemtorecover theirfreedom,

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Dipimatic Event

IDEOLOGYOFSOCCER

Englishmen,whohavebeentaught thattheBattleofWaterloowaswon ontheplayingfieldsofEton,"should haverealisedthattheHotspurFootballGroundwhereArsenalplayedthe MoscowDynamoteam,wasmorethan merelyasportingvenue,saysthe "IrishCatholic"inarecentcomment. TheRussians,fortheirpart,fullyrealisedit;andtheytookprecautionsaccordinglyAllstatementsandarrange'mentswerecarriedoutinthebestRussiantradition,thatis,entirelybythe officialinterpreterandthemanager.

DiplomaticBattle.

Truetoform,theDiplomaticBattle openedontheeveofthematch,when theRussianfootballskipperissueda statementaccusingtheArsenalteam ofbeinganall-Englandone.TheRussiantrainerandtheMoscowRadiorepeatedthecharge,continuallyreferringto"theso-calledArsenalteam"as "theall-Englandteam."

ThesecondphaseinthisDiplomatic SportingEventoccurredonthedayof thematch,whenthefogwassodense thatpressmenhadtouseflash'bulbsto photographthegame.ToeveryEnglishsuggestionofpostponement,orof alterationinthetime,theRussians,in thebestAnglo-SovietConferencetradition,answeredwithacurt"No!" AndtogivethegamearealRedtotalitarianatmospheretheRussionreferee refusedtoallowhisdemocraticEnglishlinesmentohelphimunanyimportantdecision.liemadeallsuch decisionsdictatoriallyandalone,much tothedisgustofArsenal,whoreckonedoneofthegoalsscoredbytheir Russianopponentswasflagrantlyoffside,andwhovainlyappealedata criticalstageofthegameforapenalty.

SCRIBBLINGPADS!!!

JovialFashion.

Thegameitselfwasalittleboisteiuus,tosaytheleast.Sovietplayers, inthejovialfashionoftheSteppes, indulgedinalittlecrudecharging;and insomecases,inburstsofSlavonic comradelyaffection,evenheldArsenal playersbackbyclingingtotheirjerseys.

TheArsenal,fortheirpart,returned thesecomradelycomplimentsbyshowingsomeoftheirskillinthenoble artimmortalisedbynon-proletarian Queensberry, Ononeoccasion,whentheSoviet goaliecaughtthe'ballandfellwith it,Rooke,theArsenalplayer,stood nearby,waiting;andtheRussianback, evidentlysuspectinghimofpotential fascisttendencies,laidhandsonhim. Drury,anotherArsenalplayer,then dashedupandinhisturn,usedhands -tosuchgoodeffectthattheRussian refereeseemstohaveorderedhimoff; butsinceDrurydidn'tunderstandthe referee'slanguage,andonlythespectatorsappreciatedDrury's,heremainedonthefield.

However,notalltheplayersfinishedthegame.TheArsenalgoalkeeper hadtoretireafterrevolutionaryand counter-revolutionarytacticshadlaid himratherlowandasubstitutelater tookhisplace.

ThesubstituterulewasfullyexploitedbytheRussiansabouttwentyfiveminutesfromtheend,whenTro fimov,apparentlysoundwhole,and uninjured,wanderedoffthefieldin ordertogivethespectatorsatreatby lettingArchangelskitakehisplace.The latter,appropriatelyenoughawinger anda"flyer,"cameonasfreshas paintandstartledtheArsenaldefences. theend

theirusualcharmandnaivette.The MoscowRadio,withtrueSovietbashfulnessandveracity,exclaimedatthe 'endoftherunningcommentary:"Congratulateus,friends,Dynamowon againstanall-Englandteam":and whenthenewsgotthroughtoMoscow, aSovietsportsofficialproclaimedwith amodestyandlogicworthyofMolotov:"Thatproveswearejustabout thebestsoccerplayersintheworld."

Probablythebestcommentonthis internationalepisodewasthatprinted intheNeutral"IrishTimes"which stated:"Thematchprovedonething, andthatisthattheRussianscan adaptthemselvestoanyconditions, andmixtheirtacticsaccordingly."

Asinpolitics,soinsport;andit tookNichevo'sstatelypapertopoint outthetrueMarxiandialecticalinterpretationoftheevent.Suchisthe confusedwaythingshappeninthis modernworldofours,

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XavierClubStillGrowing.

EightnewmembersjoinedtheClub lastmeetingnight,andtwovisiting membersofotherclubswerealsopresent.Oldmemberswhohavebeen absentonholidays,etc.,arealsomakingtheirreappearance,andtheClub generallyisinaflourishingcondition.

Membersareremindedoftennis practiseeverySundaymorning.

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Membersarenotifiedthatthefirst meetingoftheyearwillbeheldatSt. Joseph'sConventonSundayafternoon.March10.,at3.30p.m.

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Y.C.W.Activities

ATHLETICS.

SecondDayofChampionships.

Senior.

RayGreenandBillCochranewere theonlyY.C.W.athletesinthissection togainplacesinevents.Ray,after adirestruggleinthe220yards,rana veryclosesecond.Billransecondin the880yards.

TheY.C.W.relayteam(RagGreen, LeoHickey,TonyBarker,andDon Carr)ransecondinthe440yards relay.

Junior.

Theoutstandingperformanceinthis sectionwasBillCochrane'srecordhalfmile(time,2min.2.lsec.).BilldeadheatedwithDWhite(Cottesloe-Mt. Lawley),andtheracewill-bere-run onSaturday,March9,todecidethe titleholder. rAshortwhileafterthis raceBillraninthesenior880yards andcamesecond-averycreditable feat!Theotherresultsare:

220Yards:BillHodge,2.

880Yards:TonyBarker,3. 440YardsRelay:Y.C.W.team(Bill Ilodge,BillDeGruchy,JoeBerkery, andBillCochrane),1.

HighJump:Des.Reed,2;J.Donovan,3.

Hop,StepandJump:BrianWilliams,2, DiscusThrow:NevilleBrownrigg,3. MetropolitanBoys'Club. Unfortunatelywehavenotgotall theresultsofthiscompetitionatthe timeofgoingtopress,buttheywill appearinthenextweek's"Record."

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WHITHERRUSSIA?

Mr.Churchill,thearchitectofAlliedvictoryandourrepresentativeatthesaleofPoland,isnowprofoundlytroubledatthe world'sunease.HeseestheawfulruinofEuropeandoflarge partsofAsia,heshudderstovisualisewhatisgoingtohappen whenfaminestalkstheearth.Buthischiefpre-occupationis withRussia.Opposingthesharingofatomicbombsecrets,he speculatedonwhatmighthavebeenourfatehadsome"Communistorneo-FascistStatemonopolisedthesedreadagencies."He seestyrannyrampantinaconsiderablenumberofcountries,some ofwhichareverypowerful.Againstthese"policegovernments" heproposes,firstly,thefearlessproclamationoftherightsofman; secondly,theformationofaninternationalair.forceatthedisposaloftheUnitedNationsOrganisations,and,thirdly,thefraternalassociationoftheEnglish-speakingpeoples.Respectingthe latterproposal,Mr.Churchillevenenvisagesthedaywhenthere maycomecommoncitizenship.Butinthemeantimehethinks thataspecialrelationshipbetweentheBritishCommonwealthof NationsandAmericaisprobablytheonlymeansbywhichU.N.O. willachievefullstatureandstrength.Worldeventshavecertainlyshownthatmankindisnotofsufficientspiritualdevelopmenttoachieverealinternationalism.Butitisadvisable,and evenimperative,tomakesomepartialattempt.Andacommon languageandsocialtraditionsprovideatleastastartingpoint. *

MrChurchillundoubtedlyhadthedefenceofthedemocracies intheforefrontofhismindinhisreferencestothe,Soviet."NobodyknowswhatRussiaintendstodointheimmediatefuture,ur whatarethelimits,ifany,totheirexpansiveproselytisingtendencies."AnironcurtainenvelopsalIcentralandeasternEurope whichissubjecttoahighandincreasingmeasureofcontrolfrom Moscow.Communi,Apartieseverywhereareseekingtoobtain totalitariancontrol.Mr.Churchillconcludedthat"thiscertainlyisnottheliberatedEuropewefoughttobuildup,norisit onewhichcontainstheessentialsofpermanentpeace."Theseare indeedsombrefactstoreciteonthemorrowofsuchavictorious emergencefromaworldwar.Itiseasy,ofcourse,toindulgein recriminations,toinquireiftheAllieshadstoodbyPolandwould Europeheto-daygroaningunderthetyrannyofthesecondand greaterMunich.Ontheotherhanditispertinenttoaskwith JustwhatrealitydotheRussophilestalkaboutfriendshipwith Russia?Mr.ChurchillandotherworldleadershavestressedrepeatedlythattheydonotbelievethattheSovietdesireswar.But theimportantquestionis,doestheSovietdesirepeace?Ifthe Russianscangetwhattheywant(andfor25yearstheyhave claimedtowanttheworld)withoutwarsomuchthebetter.But ifatermmustbeputtotheirdemands,willtheyretreatorfight? Andwhowillresistthem?AlreadycentralandeasternEurope aregone.HowlongcantheWest,ofwhichBritainispart,hold out?

Mr.Churchillhasmadeamostimportantstatement.Itisfar morerealisticthananythingMessrs.Truman,Byrne,Atleeand Bevanhavesaidsincetakingoverthecontrols.Heisoneofthe fewwhohaveseenanddenouncedtheperilofCommunismallduringthepastgeneration.Itistwenty-fiveyearssincehedescribedtheBolsheviksas"bloodbaboons."Andnowhesees"worldwideCommunistfifthcolumnsestablishedandatworkincompleteunityandabsoluteobediencetodirectionsreceivedfromthe Communistcentre."Itisnotaprettypicture;indeeditconstitutesforeverycountryitsmostdangerouselementintheaftermathofwarandin,theeventofanotherconflict.Forintheearly periodofthepastwar,theCommunistPartywasshowntobecomposedofpeoplewithouthonourorpatriotism.Ifthechoicewas betweenAustraliaandRussia,Russiawouldwinoneveryoccasion. ItismenofsuchcalibrethattheRussianphilosophyoflifepro'Ices,anditistheonlycondemnationnecessary.Whatwecannot trustonthenationalplaneitwouldindeedbefollytoembraceinternationally.

ciircObiocese

Rev.J.B.Brennan,BA.,Ocborne Park,andRev.P.J.Woods,B.A.,BedfordPark-Bayswater,whohavebeen onloantotheArchdiocesefromthe DioceseofClogher,willreturntoIrelandintheimmediatefuture.

Rev.T.Lenihan,P.P.,Northam,and Rev.J.Doyle,PT.,Queen'sPark,expecttoleaveinthenearfuturefora twelve-monthholidayinIreland.

Rev,J.Fanning,Chaplain,Aquinas College,has-beengrantedtwelve months'leaveofabsencefromthe Archdiocese.

Rev.A.T.Langmead,SeniorCatholicChaplain,W.A.Command,isrelinquishinghisofficeofChaplaintoresumedutyasParishPriestofOsborne Park.

HisGracetheArchbishopannounces thefollowingclericalchangesandappointments:-

Rev.J.Russell,P.P.,Narogin,tobe P.P.BedfordPark-Bayswater.

Rev.M.A.Giles,D,Ph.,P.P..Beverley,tobeP.P.Narrogin

Rev.F.Regan,P.P.,York,tobe P.P.Beverley.

Rev.J.J.O'Mahoney.P.P.,Mt.Barker-Denmark,tobeP.P.,York.

Rev,T.O'Kane,FirstAssistant,Subiaco,tobeP.P.,Mt.Barker-Denmark.

Rev.C.Stinson,untilrecentlyChaplainintheArmy,tobelocumtenens, Northam,intheabsenceofRevT. Lenihan.

Rev.P.J.Donnelly,AssistantatSt. Mary'sCathedral,tobelocumtenens Queen'sPark,intheabsenceofRev. J.Doyle.

Rev.G.O'Leary,AssistantSouth Perth,tobeAsistantPalmyra.

Rev.S.Hawe,Assistant,Palmyra tobeAssistant,Collie.

Rev.D.Lenihan,Asistant,Collie,t heAssistantSouthPerth.

Rev.J.Hogan,Awitant,Bunbury, tobeAssistant,St.Mary'sCathedral.

Rev.P.Gavin,Asistant,Osborne Park.tobeAssistant,Bunbury.

Rev.A.E.Lynch,DiocesanDirector ofSacredMusic,hasbeenappointed residentChaplainatSt.Anne'sHospital,Mt.Lawley.

Rev.H.Lalor,SecretaryDiacesan CouncilofCatholicAction,hasbeen appointedresidentChaplainatAquinas College,Mt.Henry.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofthe PriestsoftheMetropolitanAreawill beheldattheChapterHall.Victoria Squareat10a.m.onFriday,March15.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

IllsGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirma tiontoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral at7p.m.onFriday,March15,Intendingcandidatesarerequestedtoinform theAdministratornotlaterthan Thursday,March14,andthosefrom outsidetheCathedralParishwillbe requiredtofurnishlettersfromtheir parishpriests.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS

Mach15:

10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitan Areaat-theChapterHall,Victoria Square.

7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoAdultsinSt.Marrs Cathedral,

March16:

8.30a.m.:PresideatCeremonyof Reception,atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

March17:

10a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt.Mary's Cathedral,ontheoccasionofthe openingoftheHolyNameSociety Congress.

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionoftheobservanceofSt. Patrick'sDay.

5p.m.:PontificalBenedictionatSt. Mary'sCathedral,markingcloseof II.N.S.Congress, 8p.m.:AttendSt.Patrick'sDayConcertatCapitolTheatre' March31: 8.30p.m,:Attendinaugurationof theCathedralBranchoftheYoung ChristianWorkers'Movement,atCathedralIlall.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

BUSSELTON:

(Inquiries:Rev.P.Farrelly,The Presbytery,13usselton.Telephone: I3usselton107.1

BUNBURY:

OnallSundaysandHolidaysofUSligation,MassesinSt.Patrick's Churchat730a.m.and9.30a.m Massat8a.m.onabovedaysin SouthBunbury, (Inquiries:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Telephone:Bunbury141.)

MANDURAH:

(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,Fremantle.Telephone: L2288.)

SCARBOROUGH: AllSundaysandHolidaysofObligation:Massat8a.m.

NORTHBEACH: Massats.na.m_onallSundaysand HolidaysofObligation.

ALBANY:

EverySunday:7.30and9.30a.m. (Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 129.1

DENMARK:

MonthlyMassTimeTable. SecondSunday:7.30a.m.

FourthSunday:10am.

FifthSunday(ifany):7.30a.m.

TheRev.W.F.Dunphy,C.SS.R,, willbeordaineddeaconinSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Ballarat,onSunday, andwillprobablyberaisedtothe PriesthoodinSeptember.Amember ofthewell-knownPerthlegalfamily, heretiredfromthelegalprofessionin 1938,andenteredtheRedemptorist NovitiateinNewSouthWales.EducatedattheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,heobtainedthedegreeof BachelorofLawsattheUniversity andwasadmittedtotheBarin1934.

EUCHARISTICPROCESSION LITTLESISTERSOFTHEPOOR, GLENDALOUGH.

TheFortyHours'AdorationatGlendalough,Leederville,willconclude withaProcessionoftheBlessedSacramentat3p.m.onSunday,March10.

Thosedesiringtoattendwillfindbus transportmeetingthetramsat_comer Oxford-streetandAnzac-road,andreturningaftertheceremonies.

Allfriendsareverycordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

NOTICETOCATHOLICSCHOOLS.

AsSt.Patrick'sDayfallsonSunday,thefollowingday,Monday,March 18,willbeobservedasaschoolholiday.

APPEALTOREADERS.

TheDirectorofCatholicMissions Office,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth, appealstoallreaderswhohavenative weaponsoranyarticlessuitablefor displayataMissionsExhibittobe heldduringCentenaryWeek(May6th. to9th),tokindlylendsameforthe occasion.

PleaseringB2546,orwriteto FatherRyan,81St.George'sTerrace, Perth.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Ex-Servicemanurgentlyrequires BoardandResidence;handytoCity. Box53thisoffice.

* * Wantedurgentlybyrespectable younglady,BoardandResidence;vicinitycityorSubiacopreferred.Reply Box10,thisoffice.

Wantedurgentlybyrespectable youngman.BoardandResidence:vicinityMountHawthornorNorthPerth forpreference.ReplyG.H.,thisoffice.

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-1946-

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFASTAND ABSTINENCE.

1.AlldaysofLentexceptSundayandHolyDaysofObligation,aredaysofFAST.

2.ByvirtueofthedispensationatpresentenjoyedthroughtheArchdiocese,ASHWEDNESDAYANDGOOD FRIDAY,ANDTHESEDAYSONLY,aredaysof BOTHFASTANDABSTINENCE.

3.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyeararebound bythelawoffast.Theyceasetobeboundwhohave beguntheirsixtiethyear.

4.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyeararebound bythelawofAbstinence.

5.ONFASTDAYS,thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,they areallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightounces andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood, ANDHENCEEVENFLESHMEAT(onnon-abstinefice days)maybeusedatallthreemeals,providedthatthe limitofeightandtwoorthreeouncesisobservedatthetwo smallmeals.

6.ONABSTINENCEDAYS,fleshneatandmeatsoups areforbidden.Lardanddripping,however,maybeused, butmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

7.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,ofwhoareengagedin exhaustingwork.arenotboundtofast.

8.TheLentenFastceasesatnoononHolySaturday.

Propagation

St.Patrick'sSchool,West

Perth

St.Thomas'School,ClareSt.Brigid'sSchool,Collie St.Michael'sSchool,Herne Hill

St.Anne'sSchool,North Fremantle

St.Philomena'sSchool,Narrogin

Mary'sMountBoys'School, GooseberryHill t.Kieran'sSchool,Osborne

St.Philomena'sSchool,Donnybrook

St.Joseph'sSchool,Merredin

St.Joseph'sSchool,Pinjarra ChristtheKingSchool,Beaconsfield

St.Anthony'sSchool,West Northam

OurLadyofLourdesSchool, Dardanup St.Therese'sSchool,Lake Gwelup

St.Joseph'sSchool,Northam St.Anne'sSchool,Harvey St.Patrick'sSchool,York

SacredHeartSchool,Wagin OurLadyHelpofChristians, EastVictoriaPark

St.Charles'Seminary

St.Joseph'sSchool,Mt.Bar-

St.FrancisXavier'sSchool, ,Armadale

St.Joseph'sSchool,KellerberSt.Gerard'sSchool,Palmyra ConventSchool,Cunderdin Sacred'HeartSchool,Narro-

4-4 DEATHS

EASTON.-OnFebruary18,1946,at Mt.Lawley,Margaret,dearlybelovedwifeofHenryJ.Easton,of103 Grosvenor-road,Mt.Lawley,loving motherofGeorge,Catherine,Margaret(deceased),HenryandBernadette,tondsister-in-lawofGeorge (Melbourne)andTom(Perth).

RYAN,PatrickJoseph.-LateofKondininandBruceRock,diedsuddenly atNarroginHospitalonWednesday, February271946,lovedeldestson ofMaryRyan,1647th.Avenue,Maylands,lovedbrotherofSisterMary Bernard,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle,May,Nelly,Tassie,Babe, WillandRay.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM

HOLBERY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofMaryAnnHolbert', whopassedpeacefullyawayon March9,1943. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. Alwaysrememberedbyherloving husbandandfamily.

LAKE.-Inlovingmemoryofourdear

380 wifeandmother,JudithKateLake, whopassedawayonMarch16.1941. 350 SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

330 -Insertedbyherlovinghusband 300anddaughters,Eve,Ron,Rene,and 226Shelia,

gin 226

St.Anne'sSchool,Belmont226

St.FrancisXavier'sSchool, EastPerth 200

St.Joseph'sSchool,Nannup 1160 HolyNameSchool,Carlisle 1126

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PLANSOPENONMONDAY,MARCH11th.

TheProgrammewillconsistof:ORCHESTRALITEMSbytheVICTORIASQUARECONVENTPUPILS'ORCHESTRA. CHORALITEMSBYTHECHOIRSOFTHELADIES,COLLEGE,VICTORIASQUARE. ST.BRIGID'SCOLLEGE,LESMURDIE.

SOLOSBY-

FRANCESMORAN(Pianist). CARMELBURROWS(Violinist). CARMELMORAN(Soprano). ROYANTHONY(Baritone). (ThefirstboyaltosoloistinSt.Mary'sCathedralChoir. 1938-1941.)

EXHIBITIONOFIRISHNATIONALSTEPDANCING (KindlyarrangedbytheIll;NationalForesters).

ASTIRRINGONE-ACTPLAY"WARMTHTOMYHEART."

0 (AnepisodeinthelifeofthepioneerpriestofAustralia,Father Therry).

AProductionoftheTherrySociety.

AFEATUREOFTHISYEAR'SCONCERTWILLBE THEINCLUSIONOFMANYOFMOORE'SEVERGREENMELODIES.

Generalmeeting:Monday,March11. SubiacobranchandLeedervillehelperswillbehostesses.

Allmembersareremindedthatthe annualFetewillbeheldonThursday. April4.Workingpartieswillbe heldeveryWednesdayandallareaskedtoassist.

MENTONPARK

TheCatholicWomen'sLeaguehasarrangedasocialonMondaynight, March18,inaidoftheBursaryforthe Seminary..Itwillbeanightforyoung andold,withspecialIrishdancingand communitysinging.Wellknownartistswillattend, HIGHGATEHILL.

Themonthlymeetingwillbeheldin theParishHallonnextThursday, March14. Allthoseinterestedinthe forthcomingFeteareaskedtoattend.

PROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITH SOCIETY

TheNationalDirectorofthePropagationoftheFaithSociety,Monsignor J.11.Hannan,D.D.,D.Ph.,willarriveinPerthduringChurchCentenary Week(May5--9).

Asmall"Missions'Exhibit"willbe heldonthedayfollowingtheCentenarycelebrations.ThisExhibitwill dealmainlywiththePacificandAustralianMissions,especiallythosein WesternAustralia.

Itismostappropriatetohaveaday forthe"Missions,"atthetimeofour Centenarycelebrations,becausewhile (werejoiceattheprogressmadeinthe Churchhereduringthepasthundred years,weareremindedthatitwasa newForeignMissionsorecentlyas1846. Ahundredyearsisashortterminthe lifeoftheChurch,yetgreatchanges takeplaceinsoshortatime;itmay wellbethattheMissionsofto-day willseesimilarchangesinthenext100 years. Attentionisdrawntoanoticeelsewherein"TheRecord"askingreaders tolendnativeinstrumentsasadecorationfortheMissions'Exhibit.

Itmaybethatsomereadershave relicsofearlyW.A.Missionaries,or picturesofChurchbuildingsinthe earlydaysthatwouldalsobesuitable fortheExhibit.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Thefirstmeetingofthenewschool yearwasheldonFebruary25.Arecordcrowdofteachersandfriendsattendedtoheartheguestspeakerof theevening,Mr.Mancini,whogavea veryinterestingtalk.

TheGuildthisyearwillholdits meetingonthesecondandfourthMondayofeachmonthandnotonthe secondSaturday,aswasthecustom previously. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,March11,at8p.m.,atBactonHouseasusual.

HIGHGATEHILL

St.Patrick'sconcertwillbeheldin theHighgateParishHallonThursday, March14. Anewandvariedprogrammehasbeenarranged,including itemsfromthepupilsoftheChristian BrothersandConventschools,the championIrishstepdancers,pupilsof MissLornaBurke,alsoJoanCurtinand herxylophone.Intendingpatrotigt kindlyprocureticketsatthechurch doorassoonaspossible,sothatthe necessaryarrangementsmaybemade forextraseatingaccommodation.

Theconcertwillbeorganisedby Mrs.Slattery,comperedbyFredMoore, andtheaccompanimistefortheeven.ngwillbeMrs.Chauncey.Tickets are2s.andnoreserves.Doorsopen at7.30.

FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth.B6307.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

TherewasanotherexcellentattendanceatlastmeetingofSt.Patrick's. Membersstoodinsilenceasamarkof respectafterBro.Secretaryreported thedeathsonthe8th.ofthewifeof Bro.T.O'Connor,ofBayswater,and on10th.ofBro,FrankWalker,amemberwhojoinedthebranch35yearsago. Membersinregalialedthefuneralprocessionfromthecemeterygatestothe graveside.'Bro.Walker'sson,Tom,is thePastPresidentofthebranchand alsoPastGrandPresidentoftheDistrictBoard.

Mr.JessHemsley,whowasnominatedatlastmeeting,waselectedamember,andMr.SarsRyanwasproposed andelectedandafterwardsinitiated andwelcomedbyBro.President O'Reilly.

13ro.Secretarypresentedthequarterlybalancesheet,whichshowedanin creaseinthefundsascomparedwith lastquarter.Thereportoftheauditors(Bros.J.P.McGradeandAlan Ockerby)wasreadbyBro.McGrade anddrewattentiontoanumberof memberswhohadnotpaidtheircontributions,andwhowerenottherepore entitledtobenefits.

Bro.J.Carrollwaselecteddelegate totheMetropolitanSocialCouncil.

OnMarch13weplaySt.Mary'sNo. 2team,Bros.President,Secretary, andHyneswereelectedacommitteeto makeallarrangementsandgradethe players.

President,SecretaryandHyneswere electedacommitteetomakeallarrangementsandgradetheplayers.

TheSpiritualDirector(Rev.Father Donnelly)recitedtheclosingprayers OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedoverawell attendedmeetingonTuesday,February19,1946.Sr.AllenandBro.Palmerwerereportedwellagain,AninvitationwasreceivedfromSt.Mary's Branch,Leederville,tobepresentat theirsilverjubileecelebrationsonSaturday,April27.

Thereuniondinneranddanceheld onFriday.February15,provedvery successful,andwasgreatlyappreciatedbyallreturnedmembersandall whowereabletoattend.Duringthe socialapresentationofapastpresident'scertificatewasmadetoBro. Stockden,whohadrenderedvaluable servicetothebranchwhilstinoffice.

Bro.B.Cooperwasinitiatedand welcomedasanewmemberbythe president.WelcomebackwasextendedtoBro.J.Kelly,whohadjust returnelfromservice.

LuckyseatswerewonbyBros.A. McCarthyandR.Battersby.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident,Sr.N.Daly,presided atthemeetingheldonFebruary19.It wasverypleasingtonoteanincrease intheattendanceofmembers.Our branchwaswellrepresentedatthe socialatHelpofChristiansBranch. Allhadamostenjoyabletimeandwe congratulatetheorganiseronthesuccessofthefunction.

ItwasgratifyingtoseeanincreasedattendanceatthequarterlyCommunionofthebranch,andwetrust thatmemberswillalwayskeepthis importanteventinmind.

Membersonthemedicallistareremindedthattheirmedicalfeesmust bepaidbytheendofthemonth.

ThepresidentextendedaverycordialwelcometoBro.D.Feltonand Bro.L.Harris,whoverykindly broughtthebadmintonsetoutforus, andwhichmembersputtogooduse afterthemeeting.Weextendour sincerethanksandappreciationto thesetwobrothers,whosothoughtfullygaveuptheireveningfortheenjoymentofourmembers.

St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction.

AtthemeetingheldintheEmpire TheatreonFebruary27,fournew memberswerereceivedintothe branch,-J.Markham,D.Willoughby, K.ByrneandC.Byrne.Thesemembersweregivenawarmwelcome.

Agamesselectioncommitteewas formed.ThoseelectedwereSrs.T. GriffinandB.Begley;Bros.P.Knox, P.BerriganandR.Creighton.

Ournexttabletennismatchis March13,whenSt.Anthony'sNo.I playawaytoSt.Anthony'sNo.2 team,Thefirstbadmintonmatchis tobeplayedonApril4,whenSt.Anthony'sNo.2playSt.Kevin'satSt. Kevin's.

Arrangementshavebeenmadefor arivertriptobeheldonSunday, March31.TheboatleavesParrackstreetJettyat10.30sharp.Tickets, adults2s,childrenIs.Anymember fromotherbrancheswishingtoattend willbegivenacordialwelcome.Names andnumberofticketscanbeleftwith Mr.J.Edwards.Toavoiddissapoint'tientorderticketsearlyasthereisa limitednumber.

Thenextmeetingofthebranchwill beheldonMarch13attheEmpire Theatre.Tabletennis,quoits,and badmintonareplayedevery'Wednesday,socomealongandhaveplentyof practice.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Themeetingheldonthe27th.inst., presidedoverbythepresident,Bro.L. Ilarris,wasparticularlywellattended andineverywayuptothestandard ofpre-warmeetings.Themembers hadasplendidnightsenjoymentat badminton,tabletennis,andquoits.

Thesecretaryreportedthedeathof Bro.M.Dooley,anoldmemberofthe branch,whohadbeensickformany years.ThequarterlyCommunion, heldonthe24th.inst.,waswellattended,butthebranchexecutiveislookingforwardtothetimewhenevery memberwhocanpossiblydosowill participateinthequarterlyCommunions.

Reportsweremadethatgoodprogresshadbeenmadewiththeworkof preparingthetenniscourtsforthe comingseasonandtheworkwillcontinueduringthenexttwoweek-ends. Thecourtswillbeopenedofficiallyfor theseasononSunday,March17,'An invitationisextendedtoallmembers ofthesociety,irrespectiveofthe branchtowhichtheybelong,andto theoldmembersofSt.Mary'sTennis Club.toparticipateintheopening day'stennis.

Theinter-branchcompetitionswill commenceonWednesday,March6, whentheNo.3teamwillplaySt.Malachi'sNo.1,atHighgate,andatthis branch'smeetingonMarch18theNo. 1teamwillplaySt.Malachi'sNo.2, andtheNo.2teamwillplaySt.Patrick's,

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DearCornerites,-To-morrow(March 7)wecelebrateafeastthatshouldbe muchbetterknowntomyniecesand nephewsthanitis.Wehaveall heardofthegreatSt.ThomasAquinas, butweareinclinedtobeoverawed withhisgreatnessandconfineourdevotiontothoseoftheblessedinbee-venwhoseemmoreapproachablesuchastheLittleFlower.Yetitis reallyimportantthatwebecomeintimatewithSt.Thomas-hehasbeen speciallychosentohelpusinallour schoolwork,thatwemayknowour

APOLOGY,

ItisregrettedthatowingtoextracrdinarycircumstancesthesixthinstalmentofPeterBrian'sserialdidnotarriveintimeforpublication.Itwill appearinnextweek'sissue.

.000,000.0.0.004W0.0.00.0,00.010.00\00/00040000. religionthoroughlyandbefittedto tellothersofitwhenwegrowup. AquinasCollege,atMt.Henry,takes itsnamefromthisgreatsaintand scholar.

WeshouldrememberthatSt, Thomas'sdeeplearningwasduenot so his tohisgeniusastothepower ofhisprayers.Whenhemetwitha difficulty,headdedpenancetoprayer, andsowe,too,canovercomemany obstaclesinourlessonsbyaspirations andlittlesacrificesThespiritof penanceshouldbestronginusnow duringthesedaysofLent.

Inconclusion,Imustmentionthat St.ThomasAquinascomposedmany beautifulpoemsandprayers,including theBenedictionhymns,familiartous, "0Salutaris"and"TantumErgo." Praytohimthatyourschoollifemay befruitfulbeforeGod.-Yourssincere17, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihavestarted severaltimeslatelytowritetoyou, butthatisasfarasIhavegot;soI decidedtowriteto-dayandaskfor twoprickcards.Wouldyouplease sendmethem? MybrotherMichael didhisJuniorin1945,andcameout withfivesubjects.Ihavefinished learningmusicnowafterthreeyears, butaswehavethepianoathomeI canpracticeandkeepintouch.Iam enclosingafewstampswhichIhope willbeofsomeusetoyou,butI'm afraidIwill'havetoclosenow.-Your lovingniece,

THELMA FRAYNE.

DearThelma,-I'mverygladyou eventuallygotdowntofinishingyour lettertome.Beginningthingsand notfinishingthemisabadoldhabit whichislikelytolandusinanawful messifwedon'twatchout,They saytheroadtoruinispavedwith goodintentions.

CongratulationstoMichael,anda wordofadvicetoyoutokeeponwith Yourpianopractice.Itmaysometimesseematiresomebusiness,but lateronyouwillbegladyoukept going.

Thanksverymuchforthestamps. Iwillbedelightedtosendyoutwo prickcards.-Yourssincerely. AUNTBESSY.

WORDS thatwillneverbeforgotten!

InHiscelebratedSermononthe Mount,OurLordtaughtHisdisciples agreatmanytruths.Hetherelaid downthefoundationofHisdistinctive gospeloflove,andinthefollowingextractHeusesstrongWordstodrive homethelessonthatwemustlove ourneighbour.Itisnotsufficient merelytoabidebytheletterofthe OldLaw..WemustkeeptheCommandmentsinthespiritaswellasin theletter;andweareherewarned thatangerandcontemptandderision arelikelytobringajudgmentas speedyandasterribleasanythat mightbefallus'becauseofamoreobviouslapse.TheChristianwayisa bardwar,becauseittakesintoaccountourverythoughts.

Youhaveheardthatitwassaidto themofold:Thoushaltnotkill.And whosoevershallkill,shallbeindangerofthejudgment.

ButIsaytoyou,thatwhosoeveris angrywithhisbrother,shallkeindangerofthejudgment.Andwhosoever shallsaytohisbrother,Raca,shallbe indangerofthecouncil.Andwhosoevershallsay:Thoufool,shallbe indangerofhellfire.

Ifthereforethouofferthygiftat thealtarandtherethouremember thatthybrotherhathanythingagainst thee;

Leavetherethyofferingbeforethe altar,andgofirsttobereconciledto thYbrother:andthencomingthou shaltofferthygift.

--Matt.V.,21.24.

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

ThefollowingdonationstotheBushies'Schemearegratefullyacknolwledged:s.d. Anonymous(Leederville) 26 "OverEast" 70 GiftofStamps.

AparcelofusedstampshasbeenreceivedfromThelmaFrayne.

THEHOLY011ILDIFOOD.

Infuturetheschools'Ransomlists willbeackndwledgedinthesecolumns, astheycometohand.

ThelistofnamesfromAugustto December,1945,istoolongto'publish here,andmayappearinaspecial leaflet.

TheRansomlistforFebruary,1946, isasfollows: SchoolofChristtheKing,Beacons. field, Standards8and9:Therese.Rita, Anne,Phillip,Peter.

HOWWELLCANYOU WRITE?

"TheRecord"isanxiousto'give childrenofallagesachanceto show'theirliterarytalent.Originalmatterofgoodstandardwill bereproduced Poems,storiesorarticleswillbe published,providedthatthecontributionisreasonablyshortand isaccompaniedbythename,age, andaddressofthewriter.Addressallcontributionstoeither AuntBessyorUncleBob,c/o "TheRecord,"Hay-street,Perth.

ORIGINALCONTRIBUTIONS

MyFirstDayataNew School

ByFRANKLACEY(aged12).

Icanstillclearlyrecollectmyfirst dayatMorphetvilleStateSchool.

Wehadjustmovedintoanewhouse inthatdistrict,and,astherewasno Catholicschoolformilesaround,Iwas obligedtoattendarespectableState institution,whichwassituatedalmost oppositeournewhome-infact,we wereonlyseparatedfromtheschool byarailwaylineandameadow.

So,acoupleofweeksafterourarrivalatMorphetville,Isetoutfor theschoolaccompaniedbymymother. Needlesstose.),Ifeltafewvaguemisgivingsaswecrossedthesmallplaygroundandmadeourwayinthedirection eheadmaster'ssanctum,

Aftertheusualarrangementshad beenattendedto.Iwasconductedby theheadmaster-aMr.Flemingby ame-toalittleclass-roomafew stepsdownthecorridor.Thiswas occupied'bythirdstandard.Then mymotherleftme,andIwasalone savefortheform-masterandhispupils.

Mr.Blank-theteacher-treatedme verykindly,but,asIthoughtatthe time,ratherformally.Heknewthat IwasaCatholic,butwhetherthis madean'differenceto know.Ilesimplygreetedmewith coldcourtesyandbademetakemy placeintheclass.

Ididnotdomuchworkthatmorning,butspentmostofthetimegaping aroundatmycompanionsandwonderinghowtheywouldtaketomeas soonastheywerefree.

AtlastrecesstimecameandI marchedoutwiththerestofthechildren.Theydidnotsaymuchtome, hutIknewthatIwasthecynosure ofalleves,andthisknowledgemade mefeeleversoawkwardandShy,

Theminutesslippedrapirll,by, andthen,at10.45,thebellbeganto ring..Immediatelythechildrenassembledoutsidetheirvariousclasses, andwaitedrespectfullyfortheirteachers.

Onceinsidetherooms,lessonsbegan asusual,andforhalfanhourwereceivedhistoricalinstructions.

BythistimeIhadtakeninevery detailinconnectionwithMIsurroundings.TheroomlookedsodifferentfromtheoneIhadbeenalways usedto-thecosylittleroomatSt. JohntheBaptist'sSchool.

Therewerenoholypicturestobe seen,andnocrucifixwasinevidence. Theroomlookedsobarewithoutthe adornments.AllthesethingsInoticed,andwhenatlastMrBlankissuedthewordofgeneraldismissal,I wasfeelingquitesad.

Ionlyremainedthreeweeksatthat school,hutitwasquiteenoughfor me,and,afterall,aStateschoolis noplaceforaCatholicchild.

QUESTIONS;"

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

Answers

ISASTARDIFFERENTFROMA PLANET?

Answer

Yes.Starsareothersuns,giving outlight.Planetsarebodiessimilar totheEarth;theyonlyreflectlight.

Astarisaburningbodyjustlike ourownSun.Theonlyreasonwhy theSunseemsdifferenttousisthatwe aresomuchnearertoit;consequently Wefeelitsheat,anditslightfloods theearth.Ifwewerenearertothe starswewouldfeeltheirheat,and theirlightwouldbeincreasedtoall appearances.Butthestarsareso veryfarawaythatweobservethem onlyastwinklingpointsoflight.The planets(e.g.,Venus,Jupiter)aremuch nearertous,-andtheybelongtoour SolarSystem;thatis,they,likethe. Earth(whichisaplanet,too)revolve roundourownparticularstar,theSun. Theyshine,buttheyhavenolightof theirown.

Onecanalwaystellastarfroma planet,becauseplanetsshinewitha bright,unwaveringlight,whereas starstwinkle.

ShouldWomenEnter Parliament?

.ByLAWRENCE'AHEARN(aged15).

Whilewegravelywonder'whether theyshould,womenareansweringthe questioninnouncertainmanner..With quickdecisiontheyhavegotbeyond theconsideringstage;theyhave knockedonthedoorandplacedafoot againstitsclosing.Infact,insome instancestheyhaveactuallyforgedan entrance.

Whatcanthewiseheadsdoabout it?Ofwhatavailtheirhorrifiedprotests,arisingoutof'strictlyconservativeidealsofgovernmentandthere lativepositionofwomen?Shadesof ancientEngland!DidSimonde Montforteverdream,whenhesowed theseedofourmodernParliamentin 1265,thatthepreciousinstrumentof governmentshouldonedayfallinto thehandsofmerewomen?

Inlinewithotheroccupationsformerlyreservedformenalone--thepracticeoflaw,ofmedicine,thetransactionofbusiness,criminaldetection, thefinearts,etc,-womenhavetaken toaparliamentarycareer.Whathas inspiredthemtodosoisamatter forconjecture.Itmaybethatthey feeltheurgeforawiderscopeofactivity.nowthattheyareshakingoff thedomesticshackles,oritmaysimplybethattheeternalfemininein themcravesforahandintheadministrationofauthority.Untillittle morethanthirty-eightyearsago,wemendidnotevenhaveavoiceinthe electionofmembersofParliament; nowtheyarestandingforelection. SouthAustraliawasthefirstofthe Australiancoloniestoconferthefranchiseonwomen.OurownState, Western'Australia,wasthenext.These werefollowedinorderbyNewSouth Wales,Tasmania,QueenslandandVic. toria.Inthelast-namedStatewomen hadnovoteuntilaslateas1908.

Itisinterestingtoobservethat theremustbemanypeoplelivingtoday-amongthempossiblytheparentsofmorethanonepresentfemale M.P.--who,ontheattainmentof theirmajority,werestillwithoutthe righttovote,Stillanotherreflection thatcomestothemindwhendiscussingtherapidinvasionbywomenof recognisedmen'sspheres,isthatprior to1879'womenwerenotadmittedto degreesinanyAustralianUniversity. Thequestionofwhether',roam shouldenterParliamentis,atpresent, averyvexedone:andeachsideof thequestionhasitsadvocatesinboth sexes.Thereisnolawtoprevent themfromtakingtheirseats,butthere isastrongfeelingprevalentthata woman'splaceisinherhome,andthat sheoughtnottobebusyingherself withtheaffairsofgovernment.This prejudiceagainstallowingwomento enterParliamentisonlyanechoof ageneralresentmentatthecontinued andincreasinginterferenceofwomen insphereswhereformerlytheyhad noplace.

Prominentandhighlycapable womenhavedeclaredthattheycan combineacareerwiththeirhomelife. Icannot'believeitpracticable-least ofallwithregardtoaparliamentary career.Suchwomencouldnotdo justicetotheirhomesortheirfamilies, andwouldnotbefulfillingworthilY theobligationsattachedtothenoble officeforwhichtheyarebynature fitted-thatofthewifeandmother.

TheCreek

ByMARGARETSANDERS(aged11)

Iknowwherethere'salittlecreek Thattricklesthroughthetrees; It'bubblesoverpebblesbrown, Inharm'nywiththebees.

Onitscoolbankssomemossesgrow, Andmaidenhairferntoo, Withprimrosesand'buttercups, Forget-me-notsandvioletsblue. Ittricklesontillfinally Itjoinstheflowingriver, AudmurmurspraisestoourGod, TheGoodandHolyGiver.

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

WhatHappensataConsistory? HOWCARDINALSARECREATED

COLOURFUL

CEREMONIES SURROUNDCHURCH'SSENATE

By"PHILADELPHENUS"

Sometwenty-fiveyearsago,thewriteroftheselinesusedtosayMassat RomeinaChurchwhichwasunder thecareofanenclosedcommunityof nuns.

TheMother-sacristanbehindthe grillewasaCuban,anAmbassador's daughter,whohadpickedupsome Englishandlikedtopractiseit.As sheisalreadyintheheavenlybliss, whichherreligiousfervourearnedfor her,shewillnotmindmytellingthe story.

Onemorning,whenIhadfinished Mass,sheappearedatthesacristy grilleandsaid:''Father.whenyou havefinishedYouractionofgraces, ReverendMotherwouldliketosee youintheparlatory,"

Thelastwordofthesentenceisthe onlyimportantoneformypresentpurpose."Parlatory"is,ofcourse,latinisedandanglicisedItalianandnot English,butitobviouslymeans"a placewherepeoplespeak."Similarly, "refectorium'".means"aplacewhere

Itmaybeofinteresttomentionthat, atthelastConsistoryheldforthecrea tionofCardinalsonDecember13, 1937,thepurseoftheSacredCollege passedfromthehandsofCardinal LauritothehandsofCardinalPacelli, andtheAllocutionofPiusXI.containedaglowingeulogyofhisBeatitude,FrancisAgagianian-recently raisedtotheCardinalate-whomon thatdayHisHolinessconfirmedas Patriarchofthe'Armeniansunderthe nameofGregoryPeterXV.

Thecreationandpublicationofthe newCardinalstakesplaceimmediate. lyaftertheAllocution.Thereareno wordswasted.Afterstatinghisintentioninonesentenceofaboutthree dozenwordsthePopereadsthelistof 32prelateswhomhehasdecidedto raisetotheSacredPurple,addingto eachtitle,suchas:ArchbishopofSydney,orApostolicNuntiostoBrazil,or SecretaryoftheSacredCongregation oftheCouncil.

earsandopportune-(andwithtriple blessing-IntheNameoftheFather andoftheSonandoftheHas Ghost.Amen.

Thereupontakesplacethe"option" forsuburbicarianSeeswhichhappen tobevacant;oraCardinal-Deacon whohasbeentenyearsintheOrder ofDeaconsmakes"option"topassto theOrderofPriests. inthiscase,theHolyFatherdoesnot assignanewchurchtotheCardinal, whosepetitionhereceives,butraises hisEminence'sdeaconryforthetime beingtotherankofapresbyteral title.

Normally,thereare53churchesavailableas"titles"forCardinal-Prieststhreeinexcessofthefullnumberof theOrder-andthereare16deaconries -twoinexcessofthefullnumberof Cardinal-Deacons.

"Options"intheSecretConsistory areordinarilyfollowedbythepreconisationofArchbishopsandBishops appointedsincethelastConsistory. ConfirmationisalsomadeofanyOrientalBishopswhohaverecentlybeen electedaccordingtothecustomsof theOrientalRites.Postulationof theSacredPalliumbyArchbishopsor anYBishopsprivilegedtohaveitis taolsroamatterfortheSecretConsis-

t'

Allthistime-generally10to11a.m. -thenewCardinalsareathomein theirapartments,awaitingthebiglietto oftheirelevation.

ItisamessengerfromtheSecretari. ateofStatethatbringsthebiglietto. IIeisfollowedsoonafterbyaPapal MasterofCeremoniesintimatingtoHis Eminencethetimefortheimposition oftheredbiretta.

Thereisalso,Ibelieve,aconsistorialdecreefullyauthenticatinghiselevationsenttothenewCardinalfrom theApostolicChancery.

Itisalliestheseannouncementsthat thenew"Porporati"receivethe-socalled"visitedicalore"-literallyvisits ofwarmth,thatis,congratulatory visitsfromprelates,nobles,thegentiluominioftheCardinals,etc.Allis regulatedbyatraditionalceremonial.

Theimpositionoftheredbiretta(es (ContinuedonPage17,)

RacingSelections

By"THEHAWK."

BeforeAcceptances

BELMONT.

Saturday,March9,1946.

Breeders'Handicap:Sanovan,1; PlainLass,2;Thorium,3. DividedPurse(1):Meroic,1;Yodel. .ette,2;Mion,3. DividedPurse(2):Selopian,1;Gal, ette,2;Goodwill,3. Taus.JuvenileHandicap:Western Belle,1;ChieftainWarrior,2;Gayantre,3. ClubHandicap:NewHue,1;Silver Rice,2;GoldenProfit,3. DividedWelter(21:PlainLass,1; Panyan,2;GayMeric,3. DividedWelter(2):FineTek,1; Jinga,2;Sansea,3.

TrottingSelections

Breeders'Handicap:ChicPrince,1; ThreeStep,2;StormyMorn,3. BusseltonHandicap:Lightning Globe,1;ArchPrin.2;Aus.Globe3. NornalupHandicap:MissMavista, 1:MissCopper,2;Dad'sGift,3. EsperanceHandicap:StepLad,1; GayWillow,2;Noel'sLady,3, SunburyHandicap:RoyalChatter, 1;Sialla,2;R.Meadows,3. liopetounHandicap:Council,1; HuonPark,2;GreyStar,3. AlbanyHandicap:I3ingen'sPic,1: Globe'sPatch,2;GayLily,3.

QUARANT'ORE

1946.

MARCH:

lid-NORSEMAN:OneDayofExposition.

HOMEOFTHELITTLESL

TERS:Fortyflours'Prayerand ProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament.

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

4th-MIDLANDJUNCTION:Forty Prayer. tan-PALMYRA:On.t)ayofExposition.

APRIL:

let-KELLERBERRIN:OneDayofExposition. 2nd-Vacant.

3rd-Vacant.

wherethenewCardinalsmadetheir Thanksgiving.

peopleremakethemselves,""auditorium"means"aplacewherepeoplelisten;"and"consistorium,"anglicised intoconsistorY,means"aplacewhere peoplestand."

Butbythatprocessofmentaland linguisticglidingfromonenotionto anotherconnectednotion,consistorY cametomeanthosepersonswhostood togetherwithanEmperorashisprivy council,andto-dayitischieflyspecialisedtosignifyanassemblyofthe highestclergyoftheRomanandUniversalChurchunderthepresidencyof thePope.

TherearethreekindsofconsistorY: secret,public,andsemi-public.The lastofthethreeneednotconcernus sIs:foritispracticallyconfinedto mattersconnectedwiththebeatificationandcanonisationofservantsof God.

ThecreationofCardinals,however, makestheholdingofthetwoother kindsofconsistoryatraditionalnecessity.

SincetheConsistoryofMonday, February18,wasasecretConsistory, thisiswhathappened:

Theplaceofassemblyisaspecial ConsistorialHallwithintheVatican Palace.TheCardinalsonlyareadmated,foritis.anexclusivemeeting ofthePopeandhisSenate.

TheproceedingsdonotactuallybegintillthePapalPrefectofCeremonies,MonsignorCarloAespighi,haspronouncedtheintimation "Extra omnes."

UsuallythefirstactoftheassemblyhasreferencetotheCamerlengoof theSacredCollege.Ifhistermas ('amerariusorTreasurerhasexpired, hehandsthepurseoftheSacredCollegetothePope,whopassesitto anotherCardinal.AfterthisHis HolinessdeliversanAllocution,which isalwayspublishedintheActsofthe ApostolicSee.

ThePopehasreallymadehisown choiceofpersons;consequently,when heasksthequestion:"Quidvobisvidetur?"-whatdoyouthink?theCardinalspresentonlyrisetakeofftheir scarletzucchettosandbowtheirheads inassent,ThePopethenproceeds:

"Therefore,bytheauthorityofAlmightyGod,oftheholyApostlesPeter andPaul,andbyOurownauthority, WecreateandproclaimCardinalsof theHolyRomanChurch,oftheOrder ofPriestsNN oftheOrder ofDeaconsNN

Ordinarily,thePopedoesnotcreate Cardinal-Bishops,though,ofcourse,he coulddoso.T-hevacanciesinthe sixsuburbanSees-actuallyseven,but withsixoccupantsonly-arefilledup byascentofCardinal-Prieststothe OrderofCardinal-Bishops.

AtpresentoneCardinalitialEpiscopalSeeisvacant,andhasbeenfor severalyears.ItistheDioceseof PortoandS.Rufina.AstheCardinalBishopsareallcurialCardinals,the saiddiocesewillprobablybetaken bysomeCardinal-Priestresidingat Rome,throughwhatisknownas"option."

ItwillberememberedthattheseniorBishop,theDeanoftheSacred College,CardinalGranitoPignatellidi Belmonte,BishopofAlbanoandOstia, isnearinghis95th.birthday.The DeanmustalwaysbeBishopofOstia, althoughhehasanothersuburbandiocesealready.

NextinorderofseniorityisCardinalEnricoGasparri,BishopofVelletri,nephewofthegreatCardinal-SecretaryofState,PietroGasparri,and firstcousinofArchbishopBernardini, formerApostolicDelegateinAustra lia.

Afterthenomination,thePopewitls theformula:"Withsuchdispensations, derogationsandclausesasareneces-

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace. (FormerlyC.G.M.Headquarters.)

Exposition:

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentisheldeveryThursdayin theLegionofMaryChapelatthe aboveaddress.AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallLegionaries,ActiveandAuxiliary,andto theCatholicpeopleingeneral,to payavisitduringtheday.Expositioncommencesafter8a.m. Mass,andconcludeswithBenedictionat5.20p.m.

ROSARY.

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40 andagainat1.40p.m.Makea practiceofvisitingtheChapelfor therecitationofyourdailyRosary.

p:TNCHEONROOMS.

TheLuncheonRoomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 p.m.Acupofteaisobtainable atasmallchargeof2d.This serviceisavailabletoall,and businessgirlsareespeciallyinvitedtospendtheirlunchhourin thehappyenvironmentofthe rooms,

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SUMAC*BRANCH.

WCACTIVITIES

ATHLETICS.

FirstDayofChampionships.

InthefirstroundoftheStatechampionshipsheldatLeedervilleOvalon Saturday,February24,theY.C.W. teamwassuccessfulinobtainingone Statetitle,tensecondplaces,andtwo thirdplaces.TheStatetitlewentto BillCochrane,whowontheseniormile in4min.38.6sec.TonyBarker,who ransecond.byaverynarrowmarginin thisrace,ranashortwhileafterwards inthejuniormileandwasagainsecond.

Inthesprints,RayGreenandBill Hodgebothwontheirheatsforthe100 yardsintheexcellenttimeof104sec. RayGreenwassecondinthefinalsenior100yardsandthirdinthesenior 440yards,whileBillHodgewassecond inthefinaljunior100yardsandsecond inthejunior440yards.Results: Senior.

100Yards:R.Green,3.

440Yards:R.Green,3. OneMile:W.Cochrane,1,A.Barker,2.Time,4min.38.6sec.

120YardsHurdles:L.Hickey,2

BroadJump:L.Hickey,2.

PoleVault:B,Ryan,2. Junior.

100Yards:W.Hodge,2.

440Yards:NV.Hodge,2.

OneMile:A.Barker,2.

120YardsHurdles:B.Williams,2.

BroadJump:D.Butler3,

JavelinThrow:R.'Birch,2.

ShotPutt:R.Birch,2.

METROPOLITANBOYS'CLUBS.

InthechampionshipsoftheMetropolitanBoys'Clubs'SportsAssociation theY.C.W.competitorsgainedthree titles,fourseconds,andathird.Bob Miller(100yards,under18)andJohn Parker(100yards,under16,and90 yaidshurdles,under16),werethetitle getters,Results:Under18.

100Yards:R.Miller,1, Time,11.9 sec.

440Yards:R.Miller,3. Under16.

100yards:J.Parker,1.Time,ll.lsec, 440Yards:J.Parker,2. 90'YardsHurdles:J.Parker,1.Time, 14sec.

OneMile:P.Hickey,2,

BroadJump:J.Parker,2.

ShotPutt:N.McGhie,2. CRICKET.

Subiaco-LeedervilleMatch.

ThematchbetweentheSubiaco Y.C.W.premiershipteamandLeedervilleY.C,W.resulted:Subiaco,onewicketdownandtworetired,for146,and Leederville,7wicketsdownfor92. Eachteambattedforhours.

*-Thebestscorerswere:BillNelligan 50(retired),andJ.Lyons43(retired), forSubiaco;andBertRigg,36,and MelvilleKeefe30,forLeedrville.Two featuresofthematchweretheaccurate bowlingandalertfieldingoftheSubiacoteam.BrianKeay'sfieldingin theslipswasatreattowatch,especial. lywhenhetookabrilliantone-handed catchoffBertRigg.TheLeederville teamwashandicappedbythelackof practiceandexperience.Afewof theboyshadbeenplayingthroughout theseason,butformostofthemthis wastheirfirstgameofcricketfora coupleofyears.Theyonlyhadone practicebeforethematch,whenthe teamwasselected.Withtheirpresententhusiasm,however.theyshould haiieasuccessfulseasonnextyear. Leederville-Highgate.

OnSundayafternoon,March10,there willbeamatchonatForrestPark,be'roweenLeedervilleandHighgate.

CALENDAR07IACTIVITIES.

Friday,March15:HighgateDance.

Saturday,March16:SubiacoDance, Sunday,March24:PicnictoKeane's Point. ALLDAYPICNIC.

OnSunday,March24,therewillbe anall-daypicnictoKeane'sPoint.This willbeheldinconjunctionwiththe N.C.G.M.,andasportsafternoonwill beprovidedalso.Furtherdetailswill beavailableinnextweek's"Record."

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

FatherConwayhasaskedthatsome oftheladsmightputonafewactsat theIrishconcertonSt.Patrick'sDay intheFremantleTownlan.Awrestlingmatchhasbeenarrangedbetween Des.ReedandClaudeSapesti.About adozenboysarenowneededfora gymnasticsquad.Anyoneinterested shouldreportdownatthegym.on MondayorTuesdaynights.

Amongstusatpresentisavisitor fromMelbourneY.C.W.HeisTed Gannon,whoisatpresentinportwith hisship,theH.M.A.S.Geraldton.Ted isinterestinghimselfinouractivities duringhisstayhereandwegivehim awarmwelcome.

Theprizewinnersoftherafflewhich wasdrawnlastMondaynight'wereas follows:Firstprize,boxgroceries,Mrs. M.Hunt,163High-street,Fremantle; secondprize,sheepskinrug,P.Malone, 19Burn-slreet,NorthFremantle;third prize,100Craven"A"cigarettes,Beresforde,138SouthTerrace.

"WeweresailingalongonMoonlight Bay,"thenwecrossedtheriverand thatgloriousnightofFebruary18. Ourshipwasthe"Dauntless,"andon boardwereN.C,G41.andY.C.W.membersandfriends.Musiconthewater isperhapsthemostbeautifulsoundin theworld;soaswesailedalongwe sangtotheaccompanimentofthe pianoonboard.Maybeoursinging wasn'tverymusical,butwewere happy,sowhyworry.Thisnightis not"justonceinalifetime."Weintendtohavemanymoresuchwonderfultrips,sowatchthiscolumnforthe dateofournext.

RGCRINGRAM.

Rockinghamisalwaysagayplace, butonFebruary24itwas.livelierthan ever.ThereasonwastheN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.tookitbystorm.Everyonehadagreattimeswimmingand boating.NowwehaveaddedRockinghamtoourlist,weareonthelook outformoreplaces.Wheretonext? Wewillletyouknowsoon.

BASKETBALL.

Wearenowgettingreadyforour wintersport.Wewantalloursportingenthusiaststorallyround,and withcompetitivematchesweassure youofaninterestingtime-.Itisa veryexcitinggameandonewhich holdsyourinterestthroughout.We Willletyou.knowwhenweintendto start.

DANCES.

Theopeningdatehasnotyetbeen fixed,butitisnotfaroff,andthisyear wereallyintendtomakethemagreat success.Inordertodothisthere mustbewholeheartedco-operation fromeveryone.Aspreviouslythey willbeheldinconjunctionwiththe Y.C.W.Watchfortheopeningnight.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Sport,

OnSunday,Feb.24,asurprisevisitwas paidtotheI-P.ders'GroupoftheSubiacoBranch.ThevisitorwasFlying OfficerP.Daly,whowasabletogive usmanyvaluablehintsonY.C.W.procedure.Wethankhimforhisvisitto uswhichhefittedindespitehiscrowdedprogrammeandtheshorttimeathis disposal.

OurcongratulationsgotoKeith MoxhamandNevilleHarris,whoatthe athleticsonLeedervilleOvalhavebeen winningalltheeventsforwhichthey enter.Membersarebeginningtowonderwhenthespellwillbebroken.

CongratulationsareduetoBill NelliganandJackLyons,whoacquittedthemselveswellinthecricket matchagainstLeederville.Youwill readmoreaboutthatmatchinthecricketreport.Wewantallourcricketers toturnoutonSunday,March3,fora matchagainstMaylands.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Membersareremindedoftheriver cruiseonMarch9,from2p.m.to10 p.m.TicketsareavailablefromR. Gardner.Getinearlyandbesureof aseat!

Tuesdaynightisbranchmeeting night.Wewantallmemberstobe presentatthemeetingtogiveustheir ideasonrunningthebranch.Gym. andindoorgamesareattheirdisposal afterthemeeting.

FlyingOfficerDalyvisitedourbranch onSundayevening,24th.,andgaveus someofhisexperiencesandcontacts withtheY.C.W..on- theContinent.

Throughthesenoteswewishtothank F/ODalyforhistalkandforthewillingwayheofferedhisservicestohelp us. Averyenjoyablecricketmatchwas playedatForrestParkagainstthe WellingtonColts.Thematchwas keenlycontested,andresultedinanarrowwinforourboysby28runs.

Thedancesarestillwellpatronised, andplentyoffunisensuredforeveryone,Membersareremindedthat March15isthedateforthenext dance.

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VeryRev.Fr.Haugh,O.M.I.

Farewelled

AnotablegatheringassembledinSt. Patrick'sHall,Fremantle,onThursdayevening,February21,1946,in ordertobidbonvoyagetoVeryRev. FatherHaugh,O.M.I.,Superiorand ParishPriestatSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,forquiteanumberofyears,who wasleavingonalongholidaytoEire andabroad,

Mr.JamesDowling(L.C.),ofSt.Patrick's,occupiedthechair,andwith himonthestagewere:VeryRev.Dr. Kennedy,Adm.,St.Mary'sCathedral (deputisingforHisGracetheArchbishop);VeryRev.FatherHaugh,O.M.I,, HisWorshiptheMayor(Mr.F.E.Gibson,M.L.C.),Rev.FatherWalsh{Sydney),Rev,FathersBriody,McCormack,McMahon,C.SS.R.,Edwards, C.SS.R.,Lyne,Wallace,Brennan, Woods,O'Callaghan,McArdle,O'Reilly,Fanning,Deviney,Ryan, PurcellO.M.I.,Conway,O.M.I.,BreslinO.M.I.,McQuinn,O.M.I.;Rev.BrothersBolan,0.111J,O'Connor(Superior,ChristianBrothers,Fremantle), Tevlin,andtheBrothersoftheCommunity;MessrsTomSawle(hon.secretary),Wm.Hughes(presidentof H.A.C.B.S.),Stocks(H.C.R.,ofI.N.F.), L.V.O'Hara,R.S.Jolley,PatBrady andJ.G.Mulcahy.

FromMelbourne,SenatorDorothy Tangneytelegraphedhergoodwishes andherappreciationofFatherHaugh's greatworkinAustralia.Apologies, couchedinglowingsentimentsofesteem,werereceivedfromRightRev. MonsignorHayes(St.Patrick's,Bunbury),VeryRev.FatherAustinKelly, S.J.(St.Louis'),Rev.FatherSmith (St.Gerard's),Dr.D.A.Quinlan,Mr. TomAhern,K.S.S.,Mr.J.Monaghan, J.P.Narrogin),Mr.M.Brady(Northam),Mrs.MandMissEllenMulcahy(Claremont),Mrs.J.M.andMiss C.Farrell(Fremantle),andDr.Basil Hallion.

Theproceedingstooktheformofa NationalConcert,interspersedwithappropriateaddressesoffarewell.

TheprogrammeopenedwiththeNationalAnthem.byMissKathleen Droney,L.T.C.L.,andthiswasfollowgroupingof"IrishAirs"bythesame edby:tooverture,comprisingahappy

giftedartiste.Mrs.W.Muir(Alice Mallon)contributedsomevocalitems whichwerewellreecived.

VeryRe.vDr.Kennedysaidthey hadassembledtobidbonvoyageto VeryRev.ThomasHaugh, a greatpriest,'whowasleavingona welldeservedholidayfortheOld Land.SpeakingonbehalfofHis GracetheArchbishop,whomhe(Dr. Kennedy)wasprivilegedtorepresent, inhisunavoidableabsence,hewould saythatHisGracedeeplyappreciated thewonderfulworkofFatherHaugh intheArchdiocese.Hewasksing, foratimeatleast,apersonalfriend, whowashighlypopularwithboth priestsandpeople,andwho,whenever appealedtointhelaboursoftheArchdiocese,wasalwaysfaithful.never failed.

Dr.Kennedyassociatedhimselfwith thesentimentsofHisGracetowards FatherHaugh,fortheirrelationswere alwaysthemostcordial,asbecame onewhowassohighlyesteemedby hisbrotherpriests.Hewasdelight edtojoinwiththepeopleofFremantleintheir"aurevoir"butnot"farewell"toFatherHaugh,forhehoped thatafterhissojourninEirehewould onedayreturntoWestAustralia.

HisWorshiptheMayorofFremantle,Mr.F.E.Gibson,M.L.C.,desired mostheartilytoassociatehimselfwith thefarewelltenderedbytheCatholic peopleofFremantletohisdearfriend, FatherHaugh.Australiaatthishour couldnotaffordtolosehergreatmen, andFatherHaughwasoneofthese. Thereforeheregrettedhisdepartureif onlyforatime.Hehopedwhenhe methisoldfriend,FatherNeville.,at homethathewouldconveytohim hiswarmestregards.He(Mr.Gibson)feltperturbedattimesatthe trendofeventsathomeandabroad, thereforehewouldappealtoFather Haugh-agreatAustralianwholoved hisMotherland-tocomebacktoAustralia.Inthenameofthecitizensof Fremantleofallcreedsandclasses,he badeFatherHaughfarewell.

Rev.FatherMcMahon,C.SS.R.,in thenameoftheRedemptoristFathers -time-honouredfriendsoftheOblate Fathers-andfriendlyrivalsintheMis-

sionaryfield.wishedFatherHaugha greatholidayandasafereturntothe \Vest.

Bywayofinterlude,Mr.Robert Ilealsangseveralsongstotheappreciativegathering.

Inanarrestingaddress,Rev.James Fanning,insayinggood-byetohisold friend,FatherHaugh,wasinreminiscentmoodmovingtolaughtertemperedwithregret.Hemaybesaid tohavecharmedthehoursawaywith happymemoriesofotherdays.

FatherGeraldO'Callaghan(East Fremantle),whoseassociationwiththe OblateFathersofSt.Patrick'swasalwayscordial,feltthepartingwitha greatfriend.AftervisitingtheEmeraldIsleandenjoyingthescenesofhis youth,he(FatherO'Callaghan)felt assuredFatherHaughwouldreturn tothisgreatcountry,Australia.

FatherWallacewasgladtobeassociatedwiththegatheringdrawntogethertopaytheirtributeofaffecionandesteemandsayaurevoirto agreatpriest.

Thepopularcomedian,Mr.Fred Burke,invarioushumorousselections, veritablybroughtdownthehouse.

Whentranquilityhadbeenrestored, Rev.FatherRyan,O.M.I.,speakingfor theOblateFathers,paidanobletributetoFatherHaugh,whomhealwaysfoundtobeasSuperioroneof thekindliestandmostconsiderateof men,apriestoftirelessenergy,versatiletoadegree,agreatadministrator, andamissionarywhohasdonegreat workfortheOrderinAustralia.He wasleavingforarichlymeritedholidaytotheOldLand,bearingwithhim thefriendshipandhighesteemofhis Archbishop,theaffectionoftheclergy, theChristianBrothers,andthevarious Sisterhoods,andtheloveofhisdevotedFremantlepeople,Everybodywishes FatherHaughagoodholiday,andif ProvidencesowilledareturntoWest Australia.

Rev.BrotherO'Connor(Superior, Fremantle)feltproudtotakepartin thatgreatassemblage,andonbehalfof theChristianBrothers,tohonourone WhomallweredelightedtohonourtheSuperioroftheOblateFathers, FatherHaugh.Hisabidinginterest intheirwelfareinthecauseofChristianeducationtheChristianBrothers wouldnotsoonforget.FatherHaugh wastothemoneofthenoblestofmen, andhismemorywouldbeheldinbenediction.TheyhopedthatFather

HaughwouldfindEireashappya homelandashehopedittobeand thatwhenhereturnedagainhewould findAustraliaunderlikehappyconditionsmarchingtowardsagreatdestiny.

LaterRev.FatherO'Reilly(Chaplain)gavepleasurewithhisinterpretationofIrishMelodies.SubsequentlyMr.Wm.Hughes(Hibernians)and Mr.Stokes(I.N.F.),inappropriatesentences,paidtributetoagreatpriest.

Mr.TomSawle,Hon.Secretary,and Mr.JamesDowling,L.C.(Chairman), paidtributetothelifeandlaboursof FatherHaughamongtheCatholic peopleofSt.Patrick'sandawaybeyond.Intheirnametheybadehim alongfarewell.Thehourhadarrived topresentFatherHaughwithatangibleexpressionofappreciationandesteem,thereforetheChairmaninvited Dr.Kennedytoperformthepleasing ceremony.Dr.Kennedy,inthename ofHis'GracetheArchbishop,asked FatherHaughtoacceptachequefrom priestsandpeopleasatokenoftheir appreciationandesteem.Afterthe prolongedapplause,Mrs.L.Burnswas heardinfinevoiceinsomeIrishmelodies.

FatherHaugh,inreply,saidthathe wouldbelessthanhumanwerehenot deeplytouchedbysuchgenerousex pressionsofaffectionandgoodwillfrom HisGracetheArchbishop,fromhisdistinguishedrepresentative,fromHis WorshiptheMayor,andfrompriests andpeople,andbytheirgenerouspresentation.

Howeverunworthyduringhistwenty yearsinAustralia,hehadtriedtodo hisdutyforGodandhumanity.Their magnificentdemonstrationwasatestimonythathiseffortshadnotbeenin vain.HedeeplyappreciatedthesentimentsofHisGracetheArchbishop,of Dr.Kennedy,andofallthosewho hadspoken.Hewasleavingwithjoy tingedwithsadness,forhelovedAustraliaanditspeopleandwouldalwayscherishtheirmemory.Helovedtheteardimmedskiesofthe Motherlandoftherace,andthescenes ofboyhood'syears..Butthegenerone,hospitable,kindlynatureofthis sunnylandhaditsappeal.However, hisfuturewasinthehandsofGod, anditmayhethathewouldoneday returnto

"GodSaveIreland"and"AuldLang Svne"broughtamemorableeveningto aclose.

CourageofaCatholicMother

JoyinChild-Bearing

Thelion.Mrs.Bower,newnational presidentoftheUnionofCatholic Mothers-whohasonesunandseven daughters-saidrecently:''Wemustgo outofourwaytocongratulatemothers onthebirthoftheirchildren."

SpeakingtodelegatesofU.G.M. branchesthroughouttheSouthwark diocesesatNotreDameConvent, Southwark,Mrs.Bowerdeclared:

"Wewanttokilltheappallingpagan spiritofsomewomenwhichturnson you,asithasturnedonme,andsays: 'Ican'tseethatitisamatterofcongratulationtohaveasixthdaughter.' Andthis,mindyou,fromCatholics, notnon-Catholics.

"Wehavetomakethekindof motherwhomakesthistypeofremarkthoroughlyashamedofherself.

"ThereisonedioceseinAmerica wheretheBishopsendsapersonalmessageofgreetingtothemotherof everynew-bornchild,Thatsortof thingmakesabigdifferencewhenthe restoftheworldislaughingatyou.

LetterfromaMotherofNine.

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"Ireceivedaletterfromawoman inScotandwhowashavingherninth childwhileIwashavingmyseventh. Herletterwasfilledwiththespiritof joy: "Iappreciatedthatlettermorethan anyotherIhavereceivedsincemy childrenwereborn.Wedoneed thatsortofhelpwhenourchildrenare beingborn. "ItisourCatholicfaiththatgives usadifferentoutlookonthefamily fromthatofnon-Catholics.Inthe spiritofthisfaithwecanhelpone anotherand,inaspiritofcharityand love,strengthenoneanother."

Mrs.Bowerwarnedthemothers againstanti-Christianpropaganda threateningthehome.

"Afterthebirthofoneofmychildren,"shesaid,"Ireceivedavery

beautifulcard.Itwasanexpensive one,onethatprobablycosttwoshillingsevenbeforethewar,Ilooked toseewhohadsent'itandfoundthat ithadnoname.

"AlittlelaterIreceivedabook whichhadthisidenticalcardasits cover.Ithought:'NowIwillknow whosentthecard,'forthecardand booksurelycamefromthesameperson.Butagaintherewasnoname. Istartedreadingthebook.Thefirst fewpageswerefilledwithusefulhints ontheupbringingofbabies.

"Theninthemiddlecamesomeof theworstfilthyoucouldeverread.

"Thisinstanceshowsonethatthe forcesofdarknesswillgotoany lengthtogainanentryintothe home.

England'sMillionChildlessHomes,

EarlierinheraddressMrs.Bowers said:"Weallknowtheterribletemptationsthatcometousandourfamilies.

"Onemillionchildlesshomesin England-doesn'tthatstriketerrorin ourhearts?Andthreemillionhomes withnomorethanoneortwochildren."

Appealingfornewmembers,shesaid thattheAnglicanMothers'Unionhas 200,000members,whiletheUnionof CatholicMotherssofarhasonly12,000.

ArchbishopAmigopaidatributeto the"marvellousandmagnificent"way inwhichMrs.Bowerfoughtforthe Catholiccauseduringtherecentedu.-ationcampaign.

Tellingthemothersthattheymust prayearnestlyandfrequently,Wis Gracesaid:"Wedowantlargefamilies andgoodCatholichomes.Thiscannotbedonewithoutprayer. I feelthatmanyhomesaremiserablebecausetheparentswon'tusethegrace thatisgiventothem,"

HowCardinalsAreCreated

(ContinuedfromPage143 berretta)generallytakesplaceonthe afternoonofthesameday,butsometimesadayortwoafter.Theplace isordinarilytheConsistorialHallof theVaticanPalace.

Thesubstanceoftheceremonyis thatthenewCardinalsgotothe Pope'sthrone,kisshisfoot,hisknee, andreceivehisembrace.Hesetsthe birettaontheprelate'shead,andsays afewwordsofeulogy.TheCardinal thanksHisHoliness,but,asarule,the formalactofthankstakestheformof adiscoursedeliveredbytheoldestCardinal.

ThosewhowereinRomeinDecember,1935,willprobablyrememberhow eloquentlyCardinalSalotti-created "inpetto"since1933-thankedPius XI.onbehalfofhimselfandhis1B companions,amongstwhomwasCardinalCaccia-Dominioni,ofhappyAutralianmemory,nowseniorofthe OrderofDeacons.

ItisafterleavingtheHallthatthe redskull-caporzucchettoishandedto theirEminences.Onreturningto theirapartmentstheyputonCardinal', red,andcontinuetoreceivethecongratulationsofvisitors.

InthecaseofCardinalswhocannot cometoRome,liketheArchbishopsof ToulouseandUtrecht-prevented,itis said,byseriousillness,thebigliettoof nominationiscarriedtothembya NobleGuardspeciallysentfromRome, andtheredbirettabyaprelatecalled an"Ablegatus."

Ontheoccasionoftheimpositionof theredbirettathePopesometimes speaksveryfamiliarlytoallthenewlycreatedPorporati.Thiswasespeciallythecaseafterthelastcreation madebyPiusXI.inDecember,1937.

Inmostaffectionateandhappyand festiveterms,HisHolinesstoldeach oftheCardinalshowdearhisEminencewastohim,TheywereCar*dinalsPiazzaofVenice,Pellegrinetti, lateNuntiustoYugoslavia,Hinsleyof Westminster,PizzardooftheCongregationofExtraordinaryEcclesiastical AffairsAndGerlierofLyons.

IfIrememberrightly,itwastothe rathershyCardinalPizzarothatthe Popegavethetitleof"arcicarissimo." Letthosewhocantranslatethisextrasuperlativetermofendearmenttranslateit.

ThePublicConsistoryforthempositionoftheRedHatisheldsoon after-generallythedayfollowingtheimpositionoftheredbiretta.

ItsnameofPublicConsistorydoes notmeanthateveryoneisadmitted. BesidestheCardinals,oldandnew, andbesidesthePope'snoblecourt,Patriarchs,ArchbishopsandBishopsare admittedtoit.aswellasforeignambassadorsandthemembersoftheRo.manPatriciate.

Theusualplacefortheholdingofa PublicConsistoryistheHallofBlessingorofBeatification-aspacioushall abovetheporticoofSt.Peter's,and runningthewholelengthofthefront oftheBasilica.

ThereportthatthepublicConsistoryistotakeplaceinSt.Peter'sitselfthistimemaybecorrect.AsLivy ,saysofthethingsofearlyRomanhistory,ourintentionisneithertoaffirm nordeny,Thosewhohavelivedin Romeknowhow"voicesrun"andare flashedabroadbyjournalistsonthe spurofthemoment.

WhereverthePublicConsistory takesplace,itbeginswiththe"obedience,"whichconsistsineachCardinal kissingthePope'sfootandkneeand beingembracedbyHisHoliness.The newCardinalsareledtothethrone 'byCardinal-Deacons..

Whenthisisover,Prelatesofthe CongregationofRitesandConsistorialAdvocatesapproachthethroneand "peroration"ismadeonbehalfofany servantsofGodwhoaredueforbeatificationorcanonisation.

TheformulawithwhichthePope givestheRedHatisasfolldws:"For thepraiseofAlmightyGod,andfor theadornmentoftheHolyApostolic BUNEURY.

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See,reecivethisRedlist,whichisthe specialsignofthedignityoftheCardinalat,e.Itisasymboltoyou,that evenuntodeathandthesheddingof your'blood,youmustshowyourselfan intrepidchampiontopromotetheexaltationoftheholyFaith,thepeace andtranquillityoftheOhristlanpeople,andthegoodestateoftheHoly RomanChurch.IntheNameofthe FatherandoftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost.Amen."

ThesovereignrulersofcertaincountrieslikeFranceandSpainwereprivilegedtogivetheredbiretta,hut,it seems,nottheRedHat.TheRed Hatwas,however-ifIremember rightly-sometimessenttotheCardinal whowaschosentoreceiveit.In 1925,CardinalCerretti'sred.biretta wassenttoPresidentGastonDoumergue,butasDouberguewasaProtestant,thebirettawasimposedonCardinalCerrettiinthePresident'spresenceby.CardinalDubois,Archbishop ofParis.

TheHolyFathergiveshisfinalblessing,andiscarriedfromtheHallin the"sediagestatoria"totheHallof theVestments,wherehelaysasidehis sacredornaments.TheCardinalsgo inprocessiontotheSistineChapel, wherethe"TeDeum"issung.

TheCardinal-Dean,orSub-dean,recitesaprayer,"supercreatosCardinales,"andonleavingthechapelthe newPorporatiareembracedforthe secondtimebytheireldercolleagues.

ThereisstillanotherSecretConsistoryfortheceremonyoftheclosing andopeningofthemouth.ThePope closesthemouthofeachnewCardinal, toimpressuponhimthatthevirtueof prudenceasPapalCounsellorimposes dutiesofsilence.

TheCardinalsactuallydokeepsilentduringthereadingofanotherlist ofBishopsreservedforpreconisation. ThenHisHolinessopensthemouthof eachCardinaltoshowthathemust bereadstospeakhismindasadviser oftheVicarofChrist.IcannotFememberifitisatthispointthenew Cardinalswearstoobservecertain thingsandtomaintainanddefend hisCardinalitialdignity.Aninclusiveoathofthesortistakenbyeach.

TheremaybeapetitionforPalliums beforetheendofthisSecretConsistory,butbeforeconcluding,thePope assignstoeachCardinalhispresbyteraltitleordeaconry.

AtthispresentcreationtheassignmentofplacesintheOrdersofPriests andDeaconswillbesomewhatunusual. U4tiallva11;A,nnisnotcrentdinal-Deacon,butPopeshavedoneso inthepast.Thistimeitseemsinevitable-iftheP. 'hestokeep thetraditionalnumberineachOrderthatsomeoftheBishopsshould Cardinal-Deacons.

Actually,thereare22places-23 afterthe"option"forPorto-vacant intheOrderofPriests,andninein theOrderofDeacons.

Whenthe23presbyteralvacancies arefilled,therewillbejustnineCardinalsleft,presumablyfortheOrders ofDeacons.Oneonlyofthe32new creationsisnotaBishop,namely,the SecretaryoftheSacredCongregation oftheCouncil.Hewillcertainlybe aCardinal-Deacon,butitishardto guesswhatconsiderationswilldeterminetheassignmentoftheBishopsto thepresbyteraltitlesanddeaconries.

Inassigningchurches,thePopeisnot arbitrary.Hetakespersonalconsiderationsintoaccount.Forinstance, PiusXI.gaveSt.JohnattheLatin GatetoCardinalMacRory,becausehe hadwrittenacommentaryonSt. John.TheCardinal-Deacon,John HenryNewman.wasassignedthedeaconryofSanGiorgioinBelatro, causeofEngland'spatron,andCardinalGasquet,inourowntime,re(Rivedthesamechurch.Cardinal BournefollowedCardinalWisemanin beingassignedSantaPudenziana.

ThefirstIrishCardinalCullenreceivedSanPietroinMontorio,becauseofthetombsofO'Neillsand O'Donnellsinit;butthischurchis generallyassignedtoaSpanishCardinalbecauseofitsSpanishconnections.Ifthepresbyteraltitleof SantaSusannacomestoCardinalGilroy,hewillsucceedastitular,not onlyOardinalMoran.butalsoCardinalsLepicierandHinsley.But,on accountofhisrelativeyouth,hemay beassignedadeaconry.

However,quasi-propheticspeculationcanonlyamuse.Itisbetterto waitandsee.

BrandMcGrathWedding

OnDecember29,1945,atSt.Mary's Church,Leederville,withNuptialMass, byRev.FatherJ,Lynch,assistedby Rev.Dr.Kearnin,Iris,seconddaughterofMrs.D.M.McGrathandlate Mr.M.J.McGrath,toVernon,only sonofMr.andMrs,D.G.Brand.The bride,whowasgivenawaybyher grandfather,Mr.H.Gardiner,was frockedinaself-paternedivorysilk, styledonoldworldlines,theveilfallingfromasequinedJulietcapfastenedwithforget-me-nots.Thebridewas assistedbyMrs.F.Maclntyre,matron ofhonour,andbridesmaids,MissesD. McGrathandA.Green,whowerefrockedalikeinpalebluemarquisette,with top-knotofmixedflowers.ThebridegroomwasassistedbyMessrs.J,O'Halloran,F.Maclntyre,andE.Richardson.

AluncheonwasheldattheAdelphi Hotel,andintheeveningMrs.McGrathandMrs.Brandreceived150 guestsattheweddingbreakfastat Oddfellows'Hall.Mrs.McGrathwas frockedinbiscuitensemble,withaccessoriestotone,andMrs.Brandworea blacksuitwithmatchingaccessories. Thedutiesofchairmanwerecarried outbyRev,FatherJ.Lynch.The happycoupleleftfortheirhoneymoon, whichwasspentintheSouth-West.

Thebrideworeablackcrepefrock trimmedwithsatinpeplums,withpink floweredhat.

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"Yourhusband,"answeredthepoliceman."lie'sbeencrushedflatas auancakeinthesubway,andI've broughthimhome."

"Well,slidehimunderthedoor,"was thereply."I'minmybath."

Theywereafamilyofengineerswho usuallycameinverydirtyandgreasy fromthegarage.Onthisoccasion, howevertheboyswereallspotless,as theirsisterwasgivingaselectparty. Allwentwelluntilfather,whohad comeinlate,wentupstairstowashhis hands,andbawledoutfromthetop ofthestairs:"Hey,mother,thereare onlycleantowelsuphere!ShallI startone?"

Thesecretaryofthegolfclubcame uponatrampsleepingononeofthe greens."Goaway,"hesaidangrily. "Thisisprivateground."

Thetramplookedathimreprovingly."Now,now,"hesaid,"that'snot thewaytogetnewmembers!" * * * *

"Goodgracious,man,"saidthe farmer,"you'reabraveonetocome downwithaparachuteinagalelike this!"

"Ididn'tcomedownwithaparachute,"pantedthestranger."Iwent upwithatent!"

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Thevisitortoaprovincialtown stopped'byagroupofthreemenand askedthewaytothepubliclibrary.

"Publiclibrary?''askedthefirst man."Why,yes.Youturndown thenextturningtoyourleft-"

"Oh,no,youdon't!"saidthesecond man."Youtakethesecondturning ontheright-"

"Don'tbedaft,"saidthethirdman. "Ifyoukeepstraightonit'srightin frontofyou.'

Atthatmomentapoicemanappeared."Hereyou,"hesaid,brusquely, "movealongthere;you'reobstructingtheentrancetothepubliclibrary." * *

Thetwoneighbourswerediscussing anewcomertothestreet."Abitof aSpiritualist,isn'tshe?"oneremarked.

"Well,"herfriendreplied,cautiously,"Ishouldn'tbesurprised-but,in fairness,ImustadmitI'veneverseen anybottlesgoingintoherhouse."

"Mrs.Whittle:"Haveyoudecided whatyourTommyisgoingtobewhen heleavesschool?"

Mrs.Wottle:"No,Ican'tsayasI haveyet,butIcanassureyouthe lad'sdestinedtobeagreatmanone ofthesedays."

Mrs.Whittle:"Really!Nowand whatmakesyouthinkthat?"

Mrs.Wottle:"Well,yesterdayhis teachertoldmethathe'scertainto "godowninhistory."

Therichgourmetwenttothefamousdoctorabouthissufferings.

Doctor:"Youcanbecuredifyou followmyinstructionsexactly."

Patient:"Iwilldothat."

"Youmuststealahorseorsome thingofthatdescription."

"But,doctor,theywouldputmein prison."

"Exactly-thatistheonlyplace whereyouwouldkeeptherigiddietI shallimposeonyou."

"Well,mygoodfellow,thisisagreat University.Itsnameisknownin everycorneroftheworld.When youleavehereyoucanbeproudof Yourbackground.Thinkofit.You havehadeveryadvantageayoung mancoulddesire.Yourfouryears havebeenspentinprofitablepursuit ofthegreatestmindsthe'worldhas known.Nowyourtimehascome tochooseaprofession.Theworldis entitledtoexpectalotfromyou.What areyougoingtoturnyourhandto?"

"I'vegotafinejobatapicklefactory."

Jones:"Wherehaveyoubeen?"

Bones:"InVenice,onholiday."

Jones:"Whyareyouhomesoquickly?"

Bones"Theplacewasflooded!"

Didn'tyouwantto?"

"Yes,Iwantedtobutinmyyouth Ispentsolonglookingfortheideal womanthatwhenIfoundher-"

"Shewasalreadymarried?"

"No,shewaslookingfortheideal man."

Jonescertainlywasnotverysmartly dressedwhenhecameacrossthecandidfriend. SaidtheC.F.,withmoresarcasm thansympathy."Idon'tlikethat suityou'rewearing!Lastyear's?"

SaidJones,withmoresorrowthan resentment:"Itwasbutwon't."

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Mabel:"HaveyouheardthatRuth isengagedtothefriendofheryouth?"

Ethel:"Whynotsaysheismarryinganoldmanandbedonewithit?"

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"Iamninety-sixyearsold,"hesaid. "Inevertastedwhiskyoranyother strongdrink.Ineverstayeduplate atnight,neverspentmoneyfoolishly, -andI'veworkedhardallmylife."

"Howmuchdidyouwin?"hewas asked.

"Win?"

"Yes.Weren'tyoudoingitfora bet?"

* * * *

TheSmithswerestandingonthebalconyoftheseasidehotelandcouldn't helphearingwhattheyoungcouple tweresayinginthegardenbelow.

Mrs.Smithturnedtoherhusband.

"Ithinkheisgoingtopropose,and opghtn'ttolisten,Justwhistle towarnhim."

"WhyshouldI?"askedMr.Smith. "Nobodywhistledtowarnme."

Thenewhiredmanfromthecity hadbeensentouttoharnessthe horses.Itwasacoldwintermorning. stilldark.andhemistookacowfor ahorse.

"What'skeepingyousolongout there?"thefarmershoutedfromthe house.

"Say,Ican'tgetthecollaroverthis horee'shead.Hisearsarefrozen stiff,"repliedthenewhand.

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Hetookherinhisarms.

"Oh,darling!"hemurmured,"I'm notarichmanlikePercivalBrown Ihaven'tacar,orafinehouse,ora well-stockedcellar;but,darling,Ilove you,andIcannotlivewithoutyou,"

Twosoftarmsstolearoundhisneck andtworubylipswhisperedinhisear: "Iloveyou,too,darling;but,tellme. wheredoesthismanBrownlive?"

* * * *

AnUlstermanandaCorkfarmer weredisputingonreligiousmatters. Thefarmerconcludedtheconversationandtheargumentwiththis:-

"Ifyousaythatweareallasgood asoneanother.howisitthatSt.Paul wroteallthemlonglettersto'he RomonsanddevilawantotheProtestants?"

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HerFather:"Ishouldwelcomeyou asason-in-lawbutyoumustunderstandthatwhilstIlivemydaughter willnotgetapennyofmymoneyareyouagreed?"

YoungDoctor:"Er-wouldyou allowmetoexamineyou?"

THECATHOLICANSWER

Topreachdeliverancetothecaptivesandlighttotheblind,tosetat libertythemthatarebruised,topreach theacceptableyearoftheLordand thedayofreward.

AndwhenHehadfoldedthebook herestoredittotheMinisterandsat down.Andtheeyesofallinthe Synagoguewerefixedonhim.

AndHebegantosaytothem:"This dayisfulfilledthisScriptureinyour sight."Thesewordsoftheprophet IsaiasreferredtothepromisedMessias, andJesusbyquotingtheprophecyand applyingittoHimselfclaimedthat title.

Q.:AndthepeopletowhomHespoke begantoexaminethemselvestosee whoretheyfittedintotheprophecy.

A.:Thisconclusioncertainlydoes notapplytothepeopleofNazarethon thatoccasion.Itistruethat"they !wonderedatthewordsofgracethat proceededfromHismouth":butitis alsotrueshortlyafterwardsthey thrustHimoutofthecityandtried tothrowHimheadlongfromthebrow oftheHillofNazareth.

However,OurLorddidoftenquote theScripturesoftheOldTestamentin Histeaching,andcertainlymanyof thosewhoheardHimwereconverted toanewlife.

Q.:ShouldtheScripturesbeapplied toourtime?ArewejustifiedinfollowingtheexampleofJesusinregardtotheScripturesto-day?

A.:Ifyoumean:Shouldweapply theteachingofOurLordtoworldconditionsto-day?theanswerisyes.The teachingofOurLord,ChristianPrinciples,belongtoalltime,andonitcan befoundthesolutionofallthepro*:blemsofhumanlife.

Butifyouarespeakingofwhatis usuallycalledappliedprophecy,that isanotherstory.Thetroubleisthis: itisfartooeasytoreadconvenient meaningsintothewordsofScripture andtoworkoutpettheoriesbyanarbitrary-applicationoftheprophetical ,book,especially.Aclearillustration ofthisisthefacilitywithwhichvariouspeople,fromtimetotime,have foretoldthedateoftheendofthe world,byclaimingtoseeincertain worldeventsthefulfilmentofOur Lord'sprophecyabouttheendof time.

YoumentiontheexampleofOur Lord.Butafterall,HewastheSon ofGod,andinterpretedtheprophetieswithauthority.AndHisinterpretationsweredefiniteandofthe greatestmoment.Forinstance,duringHispublicministryHeconsistentlyappliedtoHisownPersonthepropheciesandteachingoftheOldTestamentabouttheMessia-asinthecase alreadymentioned.Thiswasaquestonoffirstimportance-thecomingof theMessias--swhenwouldthishappen, forwhichthewholeoftheancient covenantbetweenGodandmenwasa preparation.OurLordgaveanauthoritativeinterpretationandmadea definiteclaim.Beliefinthetruthof thatinterpretationandthejusticeof thatclaimisanintegralpartofthe ChristianFaith.Itisaltogether anothermattertotaketextsofScriptureandapplythemtocurrentworld eventsandvariousnationsofto-day.

N3PERSONALDIVINATIONCAN IMPROVEONREVELATION

Q.:Inchapter15ofthe.Actswehave anaccountofaviolentquarrelbetweenPaulandBarnabastwoofthe foundersoftheearlyChurch.

A.:Thisissurelyanoverstatement. ThestoryintheActsisthatthetwo Apostlesproposedtoundertakeamissionaryjourneyandthat,whenit cametoachoiceofothercompanions, BarnabaswishedtoincludeJohn Markintheparty:butPauldidnot thinkhimsuitablebecausehehadreturnedhomeinthecourseofapreviousjourney."Andtherearoseadissensionsothattheydepartedonefrom another"(ActsXV.,39(,settingout bydifferentroutes.

Yousay:"DoesChristquarrelwith Himself?Couldthosemenbothbe Christ'sdisciplesandhaveHisspirit indwellinginthemandquarrelviolently"?

'Surelyallthatdoesnotappearfrom theBiblicaltext.Notaviolentquarrelbutadifferenceofopinion,in whichnodoubteachthoughthimself toheintheright.Inanycase,itis clearfromtheActsthatbothPaul andBarnabasweredeeplydevotedto thecauseofChristandlaboured strenuouslyforit.Iftherewassome-

thingofwrongintheirdissension,after allitonlyshowshowhumanimperfectioncanbefoundevenindevout andapostolicmen.

Q.:IsitnotthesamespiritthatpulledPaulandBarnabasapartand sentthemindifferentdirections thathaspulledChristianityapart andformeditintothousandsofdifferentreligiousorganisationsall claimingtoworshipthesameGod?

A..Inthisandtheotherconclusionsgroupedwithitinyourletter,it seemstomethatyoutaketoomuch forgranted.Theremaybeanelementoftruthintheseconclusionsof yours,buttheyareexaggerated.For instanceitisanexaggerationtodraw aparallelbetweenthedissensionbetweenPaulandBarnabasandthe breakingupoftheChristianChurch, asyouseethematter.If,however, youwishtoseeintheconductofthese twoapostolicmenanexampleof humanblindnessandwilfulness-and anexample,onamuchlargerscale,of thesamethingintheriseofmultitudinous,Christiansects,yourconclusionmaybecorrectatleastin part.

Q.:Donottheprophetsexplainthe questionofdivinationinaperfectly clearandnaturalway?Didthey notsetforththebattlealwaysgoing onbetween"Light"and"Darkness" andthedarknessfailingtocomprehendtheLight.

.1 Youdonotquoteanytexts fromtheProphetstoshowclearly whatyoumean;butanyhowtheconceptoftheconflictbetween"Light" and"Darkness"isafamiliaroneinthe Scriptures.Wehavethedistinction betweenthechildrenoflightandthe childrenofdarkness.Alsothewords foundintheProloguetoSt.John's Gospel:"Andthelightshinethinthe darkness,andthedarknessdidnot comprehendit."(JohnI,4,5.)

ButhereagainintheScriptures theseconceptsareclearandwelldefined.Youshouldnotusethemto demonstrateyourtheorythat"the DivinerorProphetisusedbyGodto giveouttohumanitycertainpartial truths,"Youapparentlyleaveroom forafurtherprocessofdivinationby thedevoutstudentofreligionandthe Bible-asortofprivate,individual extensionofChristianrevelation.

Q.:DidnotJesusconfessthatGod hadwithheldfromHimcertain truthsbecausethepropertimehad notcomeforafullerrevelation?

A.:Onceagainahalftruthatbest.

Youdonotquotetexts,butdoubtless YourefertoOurLord'sstatement thatcertainthingswereknownonlyto theFather,e.g.,inregardtotheend oftime:"Butofthatdayandhourno oneknoweth;no,nottheangelsof heaven,buttheFatheralone."(Matt. XXIV36.) ButsinceOurLord clearlycla;medtobeGodandone withtheFather,theonlypossibleinterpretationofsuchtextsisthatthe thingsreferredtowerenotpartof therevelationtobemadebytheSon ofGod,asTeacherofMankind. Thereisnoroomforthetheorythat theindividualcanimproveonRevelationbysomesortofdevoutdivination.

Q.:DidnotSt.Paulalsostate:"Now weknowinpart,nowweprophecy inpart,butwhenthatwhichisperfectshallcomethenthatwhichis inpartisdoneaway."

A.:ThesewordsofSt.Paul(I.Cor. XIII.,9,10)donotproveyourtheory.St.Paulisnotreferringtoan increaseofreligiousknowledgethrough divinationoftheScriptures.Hiswords formpartoftheconclusionofhisbeautifuleulogyofthevirtueofCharity, whichistobepreferredbeforeall othergiftsofanothersort,knownas charismata,suchasprophecyorthe giftoftongues:"Butbezealousforthe bettergifts.AndIshowuntoyou vetamoreexcellentway."'(Idem. XII.,31.)

Charityisbetterthanallthecharismata-i.e.,wonderfulgratuitousdivine siftslikeprophecy-becausewithout Charitytheyarenogood.

Charityalonewillneverfail.In heavenFaithandHopewillpass.Faith willgivewastovisionandhopeto thepossessionofeternalhappiness; butCharityisimmortal. Thereforewhatthewordsyouquote meanisthatinthislifewearenot AbletounderstandfullytheMysteries ofReligion-thethingsofGod.But weshallfullyunderstandtheminthe BlessedVisionofGodinHeaven.

"Weseenowthroughaglassinadark manner:butthenfacetoface.Now Iknowinpart:butthenIshallknow evenasIamknown."(Hem.V..12.1

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Favouredwithalovelywarmnight, theannualSwimmingCarnivalofthe CatholicSecondarySchools,heldat CrawleyBathsonMarch1,attracteda largeattendance,includingseveralof theclergyandChristianBrothers. Theywererewardedwithamostexcitingcontest,theresultsoftheaggregateandseniorcupdependingonthe lastraceofthenight,the220under14. Highgategotfirstandsecondinthis racewhichmadethatschoolwinners ofboththeaggregateandseniorcup. St.Patrick'shadalreadywonthejuniorcupearlierinthenight, OutstandingperformerswereG. Burton(Highgate),3firsts,andR. Heales(Highgate)2firsts.These twoboyswerealsointhewinningRelayteam,whileHealeswasintheLife SavingTeamthatobtainedfirstplace. Otherstoshowoutstandingformwere theHoltombrothers,ofLeederville, andB.Whitney,ofSt.Patrick's.There weretworecordsbroken,bothby Highgateboys:theunder13breast stroke(G.Burton)and220under14 (R.Heales). Amagnificentdiving displaywasgivenduringtheevening bytheStateDivingTroupeunderthe leadershipofMr.SamGrosser.Beforethepresentationofthetrophies thePresidentoftheAssociation,Rev. BrotherD.P.O'Connor,congratulated thewinningteams,andwarmlythankedthemembersoftheWestAustralian SwimmingAssociationforonceagain conductingthecarnivalintheirusual efficientmanner.Results:-

OpenEvents.

55YardsFreeStyle:F,Butler(St. P.),1;C.Fowler(L.),2;P.Farrell (H.),3;P.Tobin(L.),4.Time,351.5 sec.

55YardsBackStroke,Open:P.Farrell(IL),1;F.Holtom(L.),2.;T. Pearce(St.P.),3;C.KurnickIL.),4. Time,441-5sec.

LifeSaving:R.BriggsandIleales H.),1;ButlerandBruce(St.P.),2; KerriganandKieran(H.),3;Pearce andSpencer(St.P.),4.Time,50sec.

Dive:G.Kerrigan(H),1:J.Clark (L.),2;P.Morehouse(L),3;G. Lambe(St.P.),4. Under18.

55YardsFreeStyle:P.Tobin(L.), 1;C.Fowler(L.),2;J.Randall.(II.), 3;F.Williams(P.),4. Time,37sec.

Relay:Leederville(K.Clarke,P. Tobin,B.Williams,C.Fowler)1;Highgate(J.Randall,J.Davidson,D. Heales,J.Pitts),2;St.Patrick's(H. Jackson,T.Parry,D.Menagh,F.Williams),3.Time,2min,35sec. Under15.

55YardsFreeStyle:F.Williams(St. P.),1;B.Menagh(St.P.),2;L.Clarke IL.),3;J.Pitts(H.),4.Time,38sec.

55YardsBreastStroke:B.Fitzpatrick(L.),1;F.Holtom(L.),2;N. Bruce(St.P.),3;D.Biggs(H.),4. Time,50sec,

55YardsBackStroke:F.Holtom IL.),1;T.Pearce(St.P.),2;R.Heales 'H.),3;B.Whitney(St.P.),4.Time, 40sec Under14.

55YardsFreeStyle:L.Manning H.),I;R.Heales(H.),2;K.Markey(St.P.),3;Jackson(St.P.),4. Time,40sec.

55YardsBackStroke:R.Reales 4H.),1;N.Markey(St.P.),2:G.Bur'on(H.),3;G.Bruce(St.P.),4.Time, 45sec.

Relay:Highgate(R.Heales,G.Burton,L.Manning,G.McComish),1; St.Patrick's(H.Washer,KtMarkey, B.Whitney.G.Bruce),2;Leederville

(F.Kelsall,J.Leigh,S.Marinko,L, Barker),3.Time,2min.50sec.

220YardsFreeStyle:R.Heales(H) 1;G.McComish(ID,2;R.Markey (St.P.),3:C.Rifici(L.),4. Time, 3.31(record). Under18.

55YardsFreeStyle:G,Burton(H.), 1;.BWhitney(St.P.),2;G.Bruce (St.P.),3;L.Wilson(L.),4.Time, 40sec.

55YardsBreastStroke:G.uBrton (fl.),1;B.Whitney(St.P.),2;J. Walker(St.P.).3;G.Rilteran(H.), 4.Time,571-5sec.(record).

Dive:G.Burton(II.),1;J.Walker (St.P.),2:G.Bruce(St.P.),3;C. McNamara(L,),4.

Under12.

55YardsFreeStyle:B.Whitney (St.P.),1;C.Rifici(L.),2;J.Abbott Ld),3;W.Pickering(H.),4.Time, 43sec.

Relay:St.Patrick's(B.Whitney,B. Kinnear,J.Manning,J.Vickery,1; Leederville(C.Rifici,J.Abbott,D O'Dea,P.Holtom),2;Highgate(M. Carrig,W.Pickering,P.Pitt,K.Collins',3.Time,3.27.

Under11.

33YardsFreeStyle.:J.Abbott(L.), 1;W.Mose(St.P.),2;J.Albrecht (H.),3:P.Holtom(L.),4,Time, 30sec.

Under10.

20YardsFreeStyle:PHoltom(L.), l;C.Croft(H.),2;M.Abbott(L,),3; T.Francis(P.),4.Time,17sec.

OldBoys'Race:L.Bradbury(L.(, J.Pooley(L,),2;B.Tobin(H.),3 Time,37sec.

Weregrettoannouncethepassing ofanotheroldBunburycitizen,inthe personofMr.RobertHastie.Thedeceasedgentlemanwasbornhere80 yearsago,andspenthislifehere.His schoolingwasattheSt.Joseph'sConvent,andfromtherehewenttolearn thetradeofcarpenterandcabinet maker.Hisworkisseeninthealtars andpulpitsofseveraloftheSouthWestdistrictCatholicchurches,and St.Patrick'shereinBunbury,owesto hisexcellentworkmanshipthealtar railsandpulpitwhichitcontains,

TheRequiemMassforthedeceased gentlemanwascelebratedbytheRt. Rev.MonsignorHayes,andthefuneral cortegeproceededfromthechurchto theBunburyCemeterythereafter.

TheCatholicclergyandpeopleofthe parishextendtothebereavedfamily theirsinceresympathy.Mr.Hastie waspre-deceasedbyhiswifetenyears, andleavesafamilyoffivedaughters andason,wholiveinvariouspartsof theState.R.I.P.

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