The Record Newspaper 03 April 1946

OutstandingSuccessofCatholicSchoolsinPublicServiceExamination

First6PlacesinState 46AwardsOutof79

IntherecentPublicServiceExaminations,theresults ofwhichentitlesuccessfulcandidatesforappointmentsas clerksorcadetsintheCommonwealthPublicService,the boysoftheCatholicSecondarySchoolsinthisStatemade averycreditableshowing.Theexaminationsarecompetitiveandtheboysselectthesubjectstheywishtotake fromtheLeavingCertificategroups.

Outofthe79successfulcandidatesinWA.,46places weresecuredbypupilsoftheChristianBrothers'Colleges, includingthefirstsixplacesintheState.Theallocation ofhonoursisasfollows

AquinasCollege,Mt.Henry:17places.

ChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace: 14places. ChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Highgate:5places. ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle:4places.

St.Mary'sCollege,Leederville:6places.

ThefirstsixplacesintheStatewerewonbyEdward FrancisHaywood,ArthurHenryMuffatti,Laurence AlfredMcGee,EdwardBernardNorris,DenisMichael Cullity,andDavidSt.JohnKennedy.

Thefollowingisacompletelistofthesuccessfulcandidates:-

SIXFIRSTCANDIDATESIN STATE.

1st.Rowdefttoright):E.Haywood)Aquinas).T.McGee i(.7.11.C.,Terrace,.

2nd.Row:A.Muffatti Terrace),D.CullityAquinas).

3rd.Row:E.Norris(C.B.C.,Terrace),D.St.JohnKennedy Aquinas).

LZZDERVILLE. KeithPatrickAnderson. JohnNorris.

BruceJamesBeggs. JamesMcMorrow. EdwardMauriceHamersleY. AlbertMurphy. GeorgeHubertHall. RonaldPooley. RonaldAnthonyWalker. RonaldBradbury. ,JohnCharlesManera. TerenceCole AnthonyLeslieWhitely.

HIGHGATE JohnMartinLally.

RonaldJeffrey. CyrilO'Brien. BernardRichards. KevinMiller.

lamesHealy. FREMANTLE.

BrianJosephCarey. BernardWilliamLees. IvanJosephRadalj. BarryStirlingGadenne.

ST.GEORGESTERRACE.

ArthurHenryJohnMuffatti. LaurenceAlfredMcGee. EdwardBernardNorris.

RaymondKershawDeCourtenay. RaymondCharlesTwomey. KevinPatrickLynch.

AQUINAS.

EdwardFrancisHaywood. DenisMichaelCullity.

DavidSt.JohnKennedy. FrederickJohnBarnes. EdwardJosephHicks, PeterTravers.

RaymondJamesGill.

BrianJosephO'Leary. JohnFrancisYoung. JohnAlfredMettam.

DonaldCharlesKeirCollins.

ThomasMichaelOutridge.

AnthonyMichaelWalsh.

LjuboPekovich. JohnFrederickBanting_ ErnestPatrickShaddick. WilliamII.Melvin.

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DistinguishedGatheringHearsFavourable MissionWorksReport

NationalDirectorResignstoServe inPacific

CardinalGilroyFelicitated

Attheannualmeetingoithe PontificalMissionWorks,heldat theApostolicDelegationonThursday.March28,theNationalDirectorconcludedhisreportwiththe announcement: "Thisisthelastreportthat shallreadasNationalDirectorof thePropagationoftheFaith.I havetenderedmyresignationto 11isExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,andvolunteeredtoworkfor aperiodoffiveyearsintheSolomons.,Inthecurrentissueof "Apostolatus,"theorganofthe MissionaryUnionoftheClergy,I wroteanappealtotheDiocesan PriestsofAustraliatovolunteer tohelptosolvethepersonelproblemofthemissionsintheAustralianareabyvolunteeringtowork thereforanumberofyears.I feelthatIshouldbeamongthe firsttovolunteer,andIamgratefulthatIamtohavetheopportunityofcarryingoutmywish." DistinguishedGathering. Presentatthemeetingwerethe PresidentoftheEpiscopalCommittee,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate;HisEminence,CardinalGilroy;HisGraceArchbishopDuhig;HisGraceArchbishop 13eovitch:theirLordshipsBishop MaguireandBishopGleeson:the NationalDirector(Rt.Rev.MonsignorJ.Hannan),andtheNationalTreasurer(Rt.Rev.MonsigcorE.O'Donnell), VerySatisfactoryReturns.

InhisreporttheNationalDirectorstated:

"TheraeturnfromthePontifical MissionWorksinAustraliaforthe year1945mustbeconsideredas verysatisfactory.Inspiteofthe cessationofthewar,inspiteof thewidespreaddislocationinindustryintheclosingmonthsof theyear,thefundsofmissionaid hereabletoholdthesplendid positiontheyhadgainedthrAighoutthepastyears.ThegrossreturnsforthePropagationofthe Faithshowedadecrease;butthis decreasewasoffsetbyanincrease ofmorethan£1,000inthefundsof theHolyChildhood.

Thefinalfiguresare£45,188Os. Od.)gross)forthePropagationof theFaith;£21,376OsOd.(gross) fortheHolyChildhood:4326Os. Igross)fortheSocietyofSt. PeterApostleforaNativeClergy, makingatotalof£68,890.

Theamountavailablefordistributionto'AustralianMissionsis £13,768,theamountatthedisposal oftheSuperiorCouncilfortheMissionsofthePacificis£27,537Os. Od. AttheendofJanuary,1946, therewere336,992membersofthe PropagationoftheFaithinAustralia,representingadecreaseof 13.319membersovertheprevious year.Acertainamountofthis decreasemaybeexplainedbythe departureofsomansCatholic troopswhowerestationedinthis country.

considerableincreaseonthereturnsfor1944,andmustbeviewed asaremarkableachievement.The childienofAustraliaarecontributingalmostone-thirdthetotalsum raisedforthePontificalMission Worksthrough.theireffortsinthe schools.Thehappiestaspectof thisexcellentpositionistheaugursforthefuture.WiththePropagationoftheFaithofto-morrow inthehandsofthechildrentoday,weshouldhavelittletofear.

TheWorkofit.PeterApostle.

ThenettresultfromtheSociety ofSt.Peter'ApostlefortheeducationofNativePriestsinmission lands,during1945was£2,174Os. Od.,representingaslightincrease overtheamountrealisedin1944. Theactualincreaseshouldbe greaterthan-this,asseveralcurtsiderablesumsarebeingheldby diocesandirectorsagainstthecompletionofperpetual'busses. ApostolicDelegateOdngratulatee Cardinal. HisExcellency,attheconclusion 01theNationalDirector'sreport said:

"Firstofallitismypleasant dutytoextendthemostcordial congratulationsoftheEpiscopal CommitteeofthePontificalMissionworkstoHisEminenceCardinalGilroy,onhiselevationto theSacredCollegeofCardinals. WefeelsurethattheCardinalate willbeforHisEminenceafurthermotivetoincrease-ifthatbe possible--hisdevotionandaffectiontotheHolyFatherandthe HolySee,and,asaconsequence, alsohisinterestinthecauseof theMissions,whichissodearto theheartoftheSupremePontiff. Forthepasteightyearshehas actedasSecretaryofthisCommittee,butitisnaturalthatasaCardinalhecannotcontinueinthat capacity.llowever,weareglad thatHisEminenceintendstocontinueasamemberoftheCommittee.andwepraythatGodmay granthimalonglifetowearthe SacredPurplewithdignityand lustreforthegloryofGodand thegoodoftheChurch, TributetoMonsignorHannan.

MONSIGNORHANNAN

tobringtothePontificalWorks suchasatisfactorystageofdevelopment.

"Nowhehaschosenapathhe haswishedtofollowforalong time-toworkonthemissionfields he'hashelpedforsolong.Wefeel thatwhatheisdoingwillbringa twofoldblessing:ablessingon himselfandhisfuturelife;anda greatblessingontheworkwhich, althoughheisleavingitphysically,willbeformanyyearsvery closetohisheart,"

ThefundsavailablefordistributiontotheAboriginalMissions, £13,768OsOd,wereallocatedby theEpiscopalCommitteeinaccordancewiththeapplicationsreceived.

NationalDirectorAppointed.

TheRev.AR.E.Thomashas beennominatedtosucceedMonsignorHannanasNationalDirector.FatherThomas,Directorof theCatholicSocialServiceBureau,hasbeen withthe PontificalMissionWorkssince 1939asDiocesanDirectorofSydneyandamemberoftheNational Council.Heresignedhisposition ofDiocesanDirectorattheendof lastyear,butretainedhisseatin theNationalCouncil. Hisheadquarters,asNational DirectorofCatholicMissions,will beinSydney.

THELATEFATHER SHANNON

ThenumberofpromotersworkingforthePropagationofthe FaithinAustraliaatthepresent timeis11,667.Thisshowsanincreaseof47overthenumberlistedforthepreviousyear,andisa markofrealadvancementasthe tendencyhasnotbeentoincrease thenumberofpromoters,but rathertoconsolidatethenumber thatwerealready'working.

Duringthecourseoftheyear thepromoterswerefurtherorganisedunderchiefpromotersina greatmanyparishesinorderto maketheworkmoreeffectiveand moreco-ordinated.Inthisregard,theorganisationintheArchdioceseofSydneyisoutstanding. Regularmeetingofchiefpromotersareheld;inthecourseofthe year,thechiefpromoters,both menandwomen,madespecial -weekendretreats

TheHolyChildhood.

ThenettreturnsfromtheHoly Childhoodfor1945were£19,161Os. Od.,whichsumisavailablefordistributiontothemissionsofthe PacificareainaccordancewithinstructionsfromtheCentralCouncilinParis.Thissumrepresents

::sotherdutyto-dayistooffer thesincerestthanksofthisCommitteetoMonsignorHannan,for allthegreatworkhehasdoneto promotethePontificalMission Workssincehisappointmentas NationalDirector.Byhisconstantzealandenthusiasmhehas renderedinvaluableservicetothe causeoftheMissions.Nowhe desirestodedicatehiszealand enthusiasmtothemissionsina moredirectandexclusivewayby volunteeringtoworkasamissionaryinoneofthevicariatesofthe Pacific.Naturallywecannotopposehiswishesinthisregard.So whileinthenameoftheEpiscopalCommitteeIaccepthisresignationasNationalDirector,interpretingthesentimentsofallpresent,Iexpresstheferventhope thattheworkheisundertaking maybeabundantlyblessedbyGod andcrownedwithsuccess" Cardinal'sInterestinMissions.

"BymyelevationtotheSacred CollegeofCardinals,"statedHis Eminence,"myresponsibilities haveincreasedinthemeasureof thehonourconferredonme,Chief amongtheseresponsibilities,asit ischiefamongthecaresofthe HolyFather,ismydutytothe causeofCatholicMissions.The responsibilityis'heavy:but,with theconfidenceIhaveinthesupportoftheEpiscopate,Iamcertainthat,unitedasweare,theresponsibilitywillnotbetoogreat tobear.

"I,too,inthenameoftheEpiscopalCommittee,offermysincere thankstoMonsignorHannanfor thesplendidyearsofservicehe hasgiventothecauseofCatholic Missions.Wehavebeenindeed fortunatethat,fromtheverybeginning,wehavehadatourdisposalfortheorganisationofthese greatworksonewhohadtheabilityandtheenergy-andthewillingnesstodevoteallthatenergy-

Thefollowingaccountofthe SolemnRequiemMassforthelate FatherP.Shannon,whichtook placeinIrelondreachedPerth duringtheweek:--

RightRev,Mgr.Keown,P.P., V.G.,Carrickmacross,presidedat SolemnOfficeandRequiemMass inSaintMary's,Latton,onTuesday,forthelateFatherPhil Shannon,nativeofMoylemore, Latton,whosedeathasresultof anaccidentinPerth,on14th. inst.,isannounced.ThecelebrantwasRev.M.Malone,C.C.. Latton;deacon,Rev,T.King. CC..Ballybos;sub-deacon,Rev. L.P.Gallagher,RockberrY; chanters,Rev.P.Mulligan,Monaghan,andRev.E.McCormack. C:C.:Rev.B.Hackett,C.C.,Clones, masterofceremonies.Theclergy presentincluded:VeryRev.Canon Finnegan,PresidentSt.Macarten'sSeminary:VeryRev.Jas. lO'Duffy, V.F.,Ballybay; Rev.E.C.Ward,P.P.,Latton: Rev.Fr.O'Hara,Chaplain,BallybayConvent;Rev.T.Molloy, TheSeminary;Rev.B.Maguire. do;Rev.P.McCaughey,do.;Rev. VictorMarron,CC.,CastleblaYneY;Rev.V.McNally,C,C.,Rockcorry;Rev.C.Drumm,Cf., Lougheagish:Rev.P.McHugh, CC.,Carrickmacross;Rev.A. Slowey,CC.,Ballybay;Rev.T. McHugh,CC.,'Balybay;Rev.MalachyFinnegan;Rev.Stephen Kelly. Withthebereavedparents.brotherandsisterstherewasalarge congregationofthepeopleofthe parish,allofwhommourntheloss ofapromisingyoungpriest. FatherShannonwas,afterabrillianteducationalcareer,ordained inSt.Kieran's,Kilkenny,in June,1943,andleftfortheMissioninPerth,WestAustralia,in March,1944,wherehelabouredtill hisdeath.Hewas29yearsofage.

OBVIOUSLIMITTO ..uag.

FREEDOMOFTHOUGHT'

"CriticalChris,"Belmont:

Q.:Listeningtoyourexchange withHelpfulHenryleavesme ratheramusedandquiteunconvinced.Youhaveadelightful wayofdodgingtheissuewheneverscaoeonetouchesyouona rawpointIthinkHenrymade agoodpassatyouwhenhesaid "JointheCatholicChurchand youceasetothink,"orwordsto thateffect.

A.:Well,Chris,Ihopeyouare notgoingtoturnourlittleexchangeasyouputit,intooneof theseeternaltriangles.It'shard enoughhavingtocopewiththeillogicalitiesofHelpfulHenry,withoutanotherDonQuixoteentering thelists.SofarasHenry'sremarkgoes-"jointheCatholic Churchandyouceasetothink"Ishouldsayitcouldbetaken ratherinthenatureofahalf-truth perhaps,Imeanifyouunderstanditinthissense:jointheCatholicChurchandyouceaseto thinkasyoudidbefore,youcease tothinkasamodernpagan,irrationally-thenHenryandIhaven't gotmuchtoquarrelabout.Troublewas,hemeantthatifyou jointheCatholicChurchyoucease tothinkatall,forashesays,a greatman-mademachinedoesyour thinkingforyou.Whichisall verysilly,foramongthenearly fourhundredmillionCatholics throughouttheworldto-claythere mustbemanyhundredsofthousandsatleastwhoseintellectual integrityyouyourselfwouldvouch for,andwhowouldneveraccept theCatholicFaithifitmeant whatHelpfulHenrysuggests;the forfeitofone'srighttofreedomof thought!

No,Chris,it'sjustthatyou haven'tgraspedthepointIwas tryingtomake,thatfreedomof thoughtdoesnot,cannotmean freedomtothinkwhateverwelike, whetherinmattersspiritualor scientificoranythingelse.When yougetdowntotheTruthof thingsthereallargumentfinishes, unlessYouwishtoabuseyourawn reasonandjoinHenryinthe Homewewerespeakingaboutnot farfromPerth.Ifyougoabout sayingthatGoddoesnotexist, thatChrist'neverlivedonearth, thatHeneverclaimedtobeGod, thatHenevermeantwhatHesaid ifHedidexist,oranyoftheother untruethingsthatpeopleliketo believe-thesedays,thenyouare inthesamepositionasIwouldbe ifIalsowentaboutsayingthat thesunmovesroundtheearth, thattheearthisflat,thatthe mooniscontinuallychanging shape,andsoon.AndifIonly justifiedmysillyscientificbeliefs bysayingthatIwasfreetothink whatIlikedaboutthesethings, youwouldbetempted,Chris',.to shakeYourheadsadlyandslowly andtapyourforeheadasIwanderedoff.Samethingappliesto whatwesimplymustbelieve aboutGodandHisSonandall thatHetaughtuswhenonearth, becauseitistrue,andthatisall t}icreistoit.Therearecertain truthsonehasgottoacceptin thingsscientific,andso,too,there arecertainthingsthatonehasgot toacceptinthingsspiritual.

POPEREALLYHASPOWER TOBINDANDLOOSE

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ven.Andwhatsoeverthoushalt binduponearth,itshallbebound alsoinheaven:andwhatsoever thoushaltlooseonearth,itshall beloosedalsoinheaven."(Matt.

XVI.,18-19.) Now,firstofall,Hesaid"Iwill givetotheethekeysofthekingdomofheaven,"andthatwasliterallypromisingtoPeterthe powerofopeningandclosingto menthegatesofheavenitself. AndHealsosaid,"whatsoever thoushaltbinduponearth,it shallbeboundalsoinheaven," whichmeansthattheChurch throughherhead,thePope,has theauthoritytolegislateforall hermembersinmattersoffaith andmorals,withtheassurance thatsuchbindingofmenunder painofsinwillberatifiedinheavenbyGodHimself.ThispromisewasfulfilledaftertheResurrectionofChrist,whenHecommissionedSt.Petertoassumethe PrimacyoftheChurchandtofeed HislambsandHissheep. TheCatholicclaimsarenotso fantasticafterall,arethey,Chris?

VICTORYOVERISINON EARTH

"OneoftheDamned,"Wembley"(continued):

Q.:Isitpossibletohavecomplete victoryoversinwhilstonearth?

A.:Utterandabsolutevictory oversinisnotonlypossible,but incountlesscamshasbeenvisibly anifestedinthelivesoftheSaints oftheChurch.Moreover,menand womenfromallwalksoflife, throughtheSacramentswhich Christinstitutedforthispurpose, havesucceededinlivingblameless lives,andnotonlythat,butlives ofheroicsanctity,Forallofthem itwasacontinualandexacting struggle,butthroughtheMassand theSacraments,theydidanddo achievecompletevictoryoversin whilstonearth.

TWOBIBLEQUERIES

Q.:WhatScripturalauthority haveyouforprayingforanyone arfterdeath?

A.:2Macch.XII.,46:"Itisa holyandwholesomethoughtto prayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins."

Q.:DoesnotPaulsay,regarding Christians,thattobeabsent fromthebodyistobepresent withtheLord,whichisfarbetter,inwhichcaseprayerswould seemtobesuperfluous?

A.:I'mafraidYouhavemisunderstoodthispassagefromSt. Paul,WritingtotheCorinthianshetoldthemtohaveconfidence,knowingthatwhileweare inthebodyweareabsentfrom theLord,thoughwewouldprefer tobeabsentratherfromthebody andtobepresentwiththeLord.

andthatHeshallthenjudgeall meninthesightofall.'

Q,:Doyoubelieveinavisible physicalMora?

A.:Yes,thatistheteachingof theCatholicChurch

SODNOTPRIESTSMADE

MARRIAGELAWS

"TedUp,"Carlisle:

Q.:WhatScanneverunderstand aboutyourChurchishowyou priestscangetupandlaydown thelawsonthingsyouknow nothingabout.Whatrighthave prieststoexpresstheirviewson asubjectlikemarriagethatthey arenotmenenoughtoundertakethemselves?ACatholic priest'sviewsonbirthcontrol areworthnothinginthosecircumstances.

A.:.1mandoesn'thavetobea leperinordertoexpressviewson leprosy.Nordoesonehavetobe marriedtohavearighttoexpress viewsonmarriageandtheabuses ofmarriage.Thedoctorhasthe bestrighttoexpresshisviewson anyparticulardisease,notbecause hehasnecessarilycontractedthe diseasehimself,butbecause heistrainedinmedicalscienceand practice.So,too,thepriesthas thebestrighttoexpressthecorrectviewsonwhatisrightand wrongintheconductofmarried life,becauseheistrainedinmoral theology,(Whichmayormay notsoundlikesomuchhocus pocustoyou,butwhichneverthelessisthesciencegoverningone's moralconductinmarriageorin anythingelse.)Moreover,the priest'svowofcelibacyorchastity giveshimafurtherrighttospeak inthatitsetssuchahighmoral standardandenableshimtoencourageotherstobechasteand purewithoutaskingofthemmore thanheiscapableofpractising himself.

A.:Ifyourquestionmeanswhy don'tIpractisewhatIpreach, thenIdo;fortheChurchteaches thattheonlylawfulformofbirthcontrolisbyself-control, Surely,with hisvowofchastity,apriest issettinganexampleofself-control,anddoingfarmorethanhe asksofothers!

If,onjheotherhand,yourquestionmeanshawaboutgettingmarried,well,evenifIdidn'thavea vowofcelibacythatbindsmefor life,I'dstillhavetofindthegirl who'dbewillingtotakemeon. andeventhenshe'dhavetobepreparedtokeepherself-ittakesa curateallhistimetosupporthimselfthesedays,letaloneawife andfamilytoo.

THREEDIVINEPERSONSONESOD "Believer,"Mt.Hawthorn

Q.:TellmefromtheCatholicpoint ofviewwhoisGod?Whatisthe BlessedTrinity?

ortheFatherandtheSonandthe Hob'Spirit.

AndthatTrinitygovernsthis worldonwhichweliveandallthe otherworldsintheheavensabout us.Andasifthewholecreation oftheuniversecentredonthis planet,andonthedramaofthe humanracebeingenactedhereon thisearthasthecenturiesgoby, atonedramaticmomentnineteen hundredyearsago,oneofthe ThreeDivinePersonswhoareGod -theSecondDivinePersontobe precise-becameaManamongst us-HewasJesusChristandHe diedintheend,nailedupona crossjustoutsideJerusaleminthe MiddleEast.Thismanwhowas Godrosefromthedeadthreedays afterwards,andfinallyascended intoheaven.

Q.:NextYouask,whereisGod?

2Cor. Whichmerelymeanswhatit saysandnotwhatyoureadinto thepassage,namely,thattobe partedfromourbodiesnecessarily meansweareimmediatelyunited toGod.Justhowsoonafterdeath weareadmittedintothepresence oftheBlessedTrinitydependson manythings,andforthemajority ofmenbetweendeathandheaven comesPurgatory.

THESECONDCOMING

Q,:RomecertainlyhastheaverageCatholicalltiedup,what he'sgottodo,andwhathe hasn't,andwhenandhowmuch. ItwouldseemthePopehastakentohimselfthealmightypower ofopeningandshuttingthe gatesofheavenitself...What next!

A.:Maybevourecall,Critical Chris,thatOurLordsaidtoSt. Peterononememorableoccasion: "ThouartPeter,anduponthis rockIwillbuildMYChurch,and thegatesofhellshallnotprevail againstit.AndIwillgivetothee thekeysofthekingdomofhea-

Q.:HowdoestheCatholicChurch interpretthemanyprophecies bothintheOldandNewTestamentsregardingtheSecond ComingofChrist?

A.:Toanswerthatquestion fullyIwouldneedmorethanone completesession.arieflY,the Catholicdoctrineisthatattheend oftheworldorwhenthistremendousdramaofhumanhistoryis drawingtoitsgrandfinale,Christ willcomefromtherighthandof HisFatherinHeavenandappear onceagainonearth,thistimeas ChristtheKinginallHispower andmajesty,togetherwithHis AngelsandmanyoftheSaints,

YourremarkthatIamnotman enoughtomarryisratheramusing. Youimplythatittakesacertain amountofcouragetofacemarried life.Isupposeitdoes;inany caseyououghttoknow.I'dhate tothinkthatyouyourselfweren't marriedafterallyouhavetosay intherestofyourletter. Ialmayshadtheold-fashionedidea thattherewasalotofhappiness andcomfort,andaworldofconsolationinmarriedlife,inhavinga homeofone'sownandkiddiesto fillit.Ialwaysthoughtthatthe lonelinessthatcreatesavpidin manyasinglelifewasfilledinthe companionshipofmarriedlove. AndIthought,inmygoodoldfashionedwaythatwhenItooka vowofcelibacyandgaveupthese thingsfortheloveofGodIwas doingsomethingprettybig,andI don'tmindadmittingthatIprayedjollyhardforthegracetostick itandcontinuethesacrificethat wasbeingaskedofmethroughout theyearsahead,AndnowYou comealongandtellmeinasmany wordsthatitismarriagethatdemandstheheroic,thatIwasonly shirkingmyresponsibilities,thatI wasnotmanenoughtoundertake marriageandthereforethatIhave norighttoexpressanopinionon thesubject.Whichlast,ofcourse, isnonsense. Thelawsgoverningmarriage weremadebyGod,notbyunmarriedpriests.Isaytheywere madebyGod,eitherdirectlyor throughHisChurch,towhomHe gavepowertolegislate.Allthat Ioranyotherpriestmaydoisto explaintheselaws-andIdon't havetobemarriedtodothat.Not alltheApostlesweremarriedfor thatmatter,yetnoChristianqueriestheirrighttospeakonthismatter.Yourwordstomewouldappearsomewhatpetty,tosaythe least,ifaddressedtoSaintPaul, forinstance,whohadquitealot tosayaboutmarriageanditsconduct.YetSaintPaulwasnot married.

Q.:Thereisanoldsaying,"Practisewhatyoupreach"-sohow aboutit?

A.:GodisTHEgreatinfinite supremebeing,Whoexistedbeforethisworldweknowevercame intobeing;forGodiseternal,He hadnobeginning,andwillgoon foreverwithoutend,theCreator ofeverythingelsethatexistsor willexistoutsideHimself.Heis limitlessineveryway;Hispower islimitless,thatiswhywecall HimAlmighty,omnipotent;His knowledgeislimitless-thereis nothingthatexistsorhappens thatGoddoesnotknow-thatis whywecallHim'All-knowing,omniscient:Hislove,too,iswithout limit-that "OurFather." Godcreatedoutofnothingthis universeinwhichwelive,created allthosestarsandthemyriad worldsweseeaboutusintheheavensatnight.Hecreatedthem, yetisquiteapartfromthem Heiseverywhere.Heisinfinite, eternal:butGodisnotmerelya greatinfinitething,agreatforce thatmovestheuniverse,forin GodtherearethreePersons,three dynamic,infinitePersons,Whom werefertoastheBlessedTrinity,

A.:Heiseverywhere,inevery thing.Thereisnotacubicinch ofthisgreatuniversethatisnot pregnantwiththelivingpresence oftheBessedTrinity.Wedonot SEEHim,forGodisaspiritual being,likeyouandIwillbeafter death-whenweleavethesebodies thatwehaveusedinthislife throughwhichtoexpressourselves totheworldaboutus.Wecannot seeGod,butthatisnoargument againstHisexistence.Whenall issaidanddone,Ican'tseeyou, evenifwewereintheroomtogether-Imightseeyourboc17, yes,butnotyou-thepersonwithinyourbody:yeteventhoughI can'tseethatyou,whichisthe spiritualpartofyourwholemakeup,Iknowyouarethere,Iknow Youexist,andevenafterdeathI stillbelievethatyouexist,though Ineverseeyouenvmore-inthis life!So,too,withGod.We,may notbeabletoSEEHim,butwe KNOWthatHeexists,ANDthat Heiseverywhere.

(TobeContinued.)

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WhytheSpanishBlack LegendHasBeenRevived Communism'sStrangeBed-Fellows

France EvilGeniusofSpain

CatholicReasonsForSupportingFranco

Thefollowingisthefirstportionofalectureon recentlytotheCatholicTeachers'GuildbyRev. O.S.B.Inviewofrecentinternationaltrendsit ticularinterestl-

Thevirulentcampaignofabuse andmisrepresentationofSpain uponwhichtheforeignpresshas embarked,issuchthatI,forone, feeljustified,almostboundinconscience,toraisemyvoiceinprotest."Indeed,Iconsidersucha continualflowofinsidiousliesas humiliatingtohumannature,and Ihaveoftenthoughtwhyshould therenotbesomekindorother ofinternationaltribunalorlaw wherebytheslanderersofother nations'Governmentsandmoral personscouldbebroughttojustice. Iwonder'whetheranybettercontributioncouldbemadeto peace?

RevivingtheBlackLegend. Thishypocritical,scandalous outcrywearewitnessingisnothingelsethanacontinuationor ratherrecrudescenceofthatBlack LegendwhichcirculatedthroughouttheContinentagainstSpainin thetimesofhergreatestsplendour,whenbeautifulgalleonsdepositedintoherportsthefabulous loadsofgoldthatflowedfromthe newlydiscoveredAmerica,when theSpanishEmpirehadbecome thechampionandbulwarkofthe Catholicreligion.Thegreed,the envy,thehatethattheSpanish wealth,greatnessandreligionexcitedamongtheotherEuropean nationsthathadbeensweptbs thetidalwaveofReformation, nodoubtgavebirthandventto thelegendofSpanishdespotism, cruelty,avarice,andfanaticism.

Seexpertlyandvividlywasthe legendbroughthometotheminds, especiallyoftheAnglo-Saxonpeoples,thatitleftindeliblyimprintedinthemabiasagainstanything Spanishandapre-dispositionreadilytoacceptasafactwhatever anenemyofSpainmightchoose tolevelagainsther. RedSpringboardtoEuropeand =_- Africa.

"Spain"'delivered FatherBernard, shculdbeofparnothingnastythatanirrespon siblereporter,aninsignificantpolitician,orevenastreetcharlatan mayutteragainstFranco,that isnotthenextdayexposedprominentlytothepubliceyeinthe press.Thereisnoendoftelling us,innicelydistributedbitsatopportunetimes,adnauseam,inthe dailynewshowFrancoisthelast remnantofFascism,arebel,a militarydictatorwhoruleswith anironhandagainstthepeople's wish;howheisathreatto peace...,!andwhatnot!That suchandsimilarchargesarenot truemakesnodifference.Itis allthemorereason,accordingto Ruslsianfashion,toproclaimthem unceasingly,sothattheymay penetratebysheerforceofrepetition.

NatureetContinentalSocialism.

Sometimesitispeoplewho oughttoknowbetter,whogive venttosuchanti-Francoclamouring;which,ofcourse,addsnolittletotheconfusionofthosewho, beingfair-mindedendeavourto findthetruthofitall.ItissurprisinghowmanyCatholicsinthe LabourMovementhereinAustraliasharetheseanti-Francoviews, ,implybecausetheythinkthat Francoisanti-Labour.True Francofouihtanddefeated,togetherwithCommunism.Spanish Socialism;butSpanishSocialism hasnothingincommonwiththe AustralianLabourMovement. SpanishSocialismwasinreality anotherformofCommunismand almostasferociousandradical, Sufficetosaythatthetypicalrepresentative,aswellasthehead ofSpanishSocialism,wasthat monster,LargoCaballero.These Australiananti-Francolabourites tellusthatFrancosuppressedthe TradeUnions,whichisthewrong wayofstatingthetruth.Itwas nottheTradeUnionsthatFranco suppressedbuttheirMarxistprogrammeofviolence,andthose unionsthatwereidentifiedwith it.Franco,therefore,isnotantiLabour:asamatteroffact,Francohasdonemorefortheworker andthecommonmanthanany otherGovernmentinTurope.

Ithasbeencalledaprophecy whatLeninsaidaboutSpain's beingthenextcountryafterRussiatoadoptCommunism.But itseemstomethatitwasmore thanaprophecy;itwasmeantto bethelineofaction,theparamountpolicywhichCommunism wouldpursue.Sincethatprinciplewaslaiddown,Russia'srosy dreamsandearnestendeavours weresettowardsSovietisingSpain. Russia,sincethen,hassetinmotionallthepowerfulmachinery ofhertrickery,schemingandpropagandatoseeherdreamcome true.Howhelpfultotherealisationofherambitionsthatwould be.Thenshecouldsqueezethe wLoleofEuropebetweenhervast Communisticterritoriesinthe North,andaSovietisedSpanish Republicanadvancingthrough FrancefromtheSouth.Then shecoulduseSpainasastepping stonewherefromtojumpintothe AfricanContinent.LittlewonderthatRussiawilltakenorespite,willgotonoendinher slandering,herthreatsandpromisesinherpolicyagainstFrancoSpainwhichshe,nodoubt.finds aninsurmountablestumbling block. Communism'sStrangeBedfellows. Throughaphenomenonnoteasy toexplainwhichnowandagain recursinhistory,inthisparticularpointofherexternalpolicy, Russiahasatherservicethebulk ofthefiveContinentspressand opinion.TheLeftistsinparticularareplayingRussia'stunemagnificently.TheundergroundforcesofFreemasonry(astatewithinastate,whosepolicyitistofattenitsmembersbysuckingtheir countrymen'sblood),inaccord withnotafewoftheJewishfamily,areunavoidablyhardatwork withRussia.Henceallthisbe.144224 Iwilderingandinsidioustalkabout Francointhepress.Thereis

EnglishMuddling. ItbafflesmewhyEngland, whichissosuspicious,orrather sosureofRussia'sintentions, shouldinthisparticularpointof herexternalpolicyplayintoRussia'shandsbyheroutcryagainst Franco:TheyshowlittleofMr. Churchill'sforesight,thoseEnglish politicianswhowouldiotoany extremeshortofanopenwarto oustFrancofromtheSpanish scene.Theylittlerealisethatat presenttheonlysolutionforSpain isFranco,EitherFrancoorCommunism.Weknow,weSpanish peopleknow,whatMartinezBarrios,oftheGrandOrient.theJew delosRios,theatheistGiral,the SocialistCaballero,trainediMoecow,canandwoulddoforSpain. NowthatSpainhasfreedherself ofthescumofsuchpoliticiansat thecostofsomuchblood,sheis notpreparedtoallowthemoack torenewheragony,tothrowher againintoaninfernalmuddleof strikes,riots,burninis,murders, andspoilations,Mr.Bevin,we aretold,deteststhepresentSpanishregime,andyetheisprepared tosignapactoffriendshipwith Russiafor50years.Involuntarily thewordscometothemind:"Not thisman,butBarabbas."Fortunately,however,therelationsof EnglandwithSpainarenotso badasthewordsofsomeofthe Englishpoliticians.

HeartofFranceRotten.

herpresentattitudetoSpainand thecorrespondingSpanishreaction toit.Iamawareofthegood thatFrancehasproducedinthe world,ofthemanyandmanifold gloriesthatsheproudlyshowsto theworldasiftocoverintheir dazzlinglightthemultitudeofher sins.Yet,Imustconfessit, Francestrikesmeasawhirlpool thatcollectsalltheevilofthe worldandthewhirlwindthatscattersitaround.Franceisadeceasednation,onethathaslosther distinctivenationalindividuality, suchas,forinstance,Englandand Spainstillretain.Istillrememberhavingreadinoneofherlovingson'sbook's(Chateaubriand) thafklittleornothingcouldbeexpectedfromFranceasanation, whilstSpainmightonedaysurprisetheworld;thereasonbeing thattheheartofFrancewasrotten,whilsttheheartofSpainwas sound

EvilGeniusofSpain.

Thispredictionhasbeenfully verified,butnottillafterSpain brokeasunderthefettersof France'sevilinfluenceonher.Indeedthelastcenturyofdecadence andfraternalstrifecanbetraced inSpaintotheevilinfluencefrom France,ThestrongertheindividualityoftheSpaniard,themore ridiculousandlamentablegamehe playsatmimicking.Thishas beenthetragedyofSpain.There havealwaysbeenafewamongthe Spanishintellectualsandpoliticianswhofoolishlyenoughhave endeavouredtomouldtheSpanish lifeintowhatsimplywon'tfitit. ThisfatalerrorwasfirstcommittedinpainwhentheBourbons mountedhercovetedthrone.With theadventoftheBourbondynasty,theFrenchworldlyopulence andculture,aswellastheirphilosophyandidealsmaketheirfirst inroadsintothehighclassesof Spanishlife.Thecommonpeople ofSpain,withtheirstrongCatholicthinkingandconvictionsrootedineradicablyintheirsouls, weresimplyunadaptablelotheartificialaswellassuperEialmode ofFranchlifeandthought.

GenesisofAnti-Clericalism.

ButwhataboutFrance?Ifeel ImustdealseverelywithSpain's neighbouringnation,butnotunnecessarilyso,ifIamtoclarify

Soonthefirstclashbetweenthe gallicisedCourtandintellectuals ontheonehand.andtheupholdersoftheCatholicFaithand Spanishtraditionontheother, ominouslyensued.Already,during thereignofPhilipV.,Spainhad herfirstbreakwithRome.Soon amedleyofexoticphilosophical systems,thatgamutofaberrationswhichrunsfromLiberalism toAtheism,withwhichtheSpaniardneverfeelsathome,appearedhereandthereintheirdifferent shadtsamongtheintellectuals andpoliticians.EvenJansenism, translatedintoHispanismo,infiltratedintoaportionoftheSpanishclergy.ThismaterialisticinfiltrationfromacrossthePyrenees motivatedinSpainabitteranti(ContinuedonPage141

FarmhousetoBishopric

Dr.Clune'sExtraordinarySuccessasaMissioner

Perth'sFirstArchbishop"inthe GuiseofaBeggar'

Intheyear1864PatrickJoseph Clunewasbornonafarmnear thevillageofRuan,CountryClare, Eire.Inhisprimaryeducationhe wasfortunateinhavingaremarkableteacherwhosesuccesses inthelowerbranches.ofthe BritishCivilServicecarriedhis nameandfameintodistantcornersoftheEmpire.Indicatinghis desiretobeapriest,"Pat"Clune wassenttotheDiocesanseminary atEnnis,Co.Clare.Fromthere heenteredthemajorseminaryof AllHallows,Dublin,'wherehewas ordainedforthedioceseofGout burnonJune24,1886,attheearly age-of22.

SecularPriest(1886-1893).

ForsevenyearsFatherClune workedasasecularpriest,teachingatthecollegeunderthegreat classicalscholar,Rev.Dr.John Gallagher,whosucceededDr. LaniganasthethirdBishopof Goulburnin1910. Fromthe collegehewenttotheCathedral asAdministrator.Hisenergyand zealwereboundless.Duringan epidemicofinfluenzaheattended nolessthan40sickcallswithin

ernment,andmembersofboth Ho4ses,hepreachedwhatthe dailyPressdescribedasa"masterpieceofexquisitedictionand finishedoratory."Thepanegyric madesuchanimpressiononthe peopleofW.A.thatitwassetin goldtypeandsenttoQueen Alexandra.Catholicaudiences'nail alreadyheardandappreciatedhis giftedtongue,butthisoration broadcastedhisfameasanorator throughouttheCommonwealth,for itwasreprintedbytheEastern papers. OnJune29th,1910,hepreached ontheinstallationofthenew organintheCathedral,anaddress whichsoundcriticsconsideredhis greatestoccasionaladdress, ConsecratedBishop (1911-1913).

Inthemindsofthepeopleofthe WestthepanegyriconKingEdwardVII..andhiselevationto theSeeofPerthareeverlinked. Inthespringoftheyear1910, FatherClunewasonhiswayto conductaretreatfortheSisters ofSt.Joseph,NewNorcia,when atMogumberstationaporter rushedupanddowntheplatform wavingatelegramandcallingfor "BishopClune."Heacceptedthe telegramdubiously,andonopeningitreadthecablefromCardinal GottiappointinghimBishopof Perth.TheMonasterychronicler recordsthat"itwasadayofcongratulationsanddeepregretfor us"OnJanuary5th,1911,Father ClunelefttheMonasteryandso ended18yearsofextraordina,v successasaRedemptoristmissionary.AthearthealwaysremainedaRedemptorist,and freelyacknowledgedthatallhe hadheowedtohisRedemptorist training.Atdeathhedeclinedthe honourofbeingburiedinhisown Cathedral,bequeathinghisbody totheRedemptoristsinwhuseplot atKarrakattaitlies.

"IntheGuiseofaBeggar."

FATHERCLUNE, theRenownedRedemptorist, methisbrother,FatherFrancis C.P.,duringthebattleof theSomme.Inallhisvisitshe preachedtothemenandadministeredtheSacramentswhereverhe could,OnhiswaytoEgypthe calledatRome,andgavetheHoly Father,BenedictXV.,hisviews onthemanyproblemsofaCatholicchaplain.InEgypthevisited theAustralianhospitalsandencampments.Hisworkfinished,he returnedtohisdiocese,andinthe reportofhisinspectionmade manyvaluablesuggestionswhich wereadopted.Forhiswarserviceshewasofferedthe0.13.E., butdeclinedthehonour.

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24hours.Theonlypriestofthe Cathedralstafftoescapetheinfluenza,heworedowntwohorses inaweek'svisitationofthesick. RedemptoristMissionary (1893.1911).

InJuly,1893,FatherClpneenteredtheRedemptoristnovitiate atBishopEton,outsideLiverpool. Hismissionarycareerbeganin 1895whenheassistedinmissions inEngland.ThentoIreland, whereforfouryearshewasin constantdemand,rushingfrom thecloseofonemissiontothe openingofanother.Thenameof FatherClune,C.SS.R.becamea legendinIreland.

In1899,FatherClunewassent toAustralia,arrivingatFremantle on,October2nd,andimmediately joinedFathersO'FarrellandHunt inathree-weeks'missionatthe Cathedral.From1899to1904 FatherClune'slabourswereince,antthroughouttheWest,conductingsomeremarkablemissions ontheGoldfields.

In1904hewaschosentogive theannualretreattotheclergyof Sydney,andalsotoconducta missioninSt.Mary'sCathedral, Sydney.In1905hewenttoWellington,N.Z.,astheSuperiorof thenewfoundation.There,ona magnificentsiteoverlookingthe harbour,hebuiltthebeautiful churchofSt.Gerard.From1905 to1909hepreachedmissionsand retreatsthroughoutNewZealand.In1909hereturnedtoPerth asrector.Againheknewnorest, travellingthegreatdistancesof theWestgivingmissions.

OnMay20th,1910,hewas calleduponbyBishopGibneyto preachthepanegyriconthedeath ofKingEdwardVII.Beforea crowdedCathedralthatincluded thefirstcitizensoftheState,the Governor,theJudiciary,theGov-

OnMarch17th,1911,PatCck JosephClunewasconsecratethe fourthBishopofPerthbyCardinalMoran.Theearlyyeasof hisepiscopacywerespent,ashe said,''intheguiseofabeggar" movingaroundthedinci-se,appealingtohisflockincity,town andcountry,toassisthiminreducingthecrushingdebtthatlay soheavilyuponhisshoulders.On May11911,thecentraldiocesan debtthathehadtoassumereachedthestaggeringtotalof 2120.612.Thattheresponseof thepeoplewasgenerousisapparentfromthefactthatnearly £70,000waspaidoffdu,-inghis firstyearasaBishopandonApril 30.1922,2110,964hadbeen'paid offthecentraldebtof1911.

FirstArchbishopofPerth: 1913. In1913Dr.Clunepaidhis adliminavisittoRome.AfterwardshevisitedIrelandinsearch ofpriests,anditwasinthetown ofMullingarthathereceivedthe newsthattheDioceseofPerth, whichhadhithertobeensuffragantoAdelaide,wasmadean ArchiepiscopalSeewithDr. CluneasitsfirstArchbishop.

Chaplain-GeneralinWorldWarI.

OnAugust23rd,1916,Dr.Clune leftFremantleonthetroopship "Orontes"asChaplain-Generalto theCatholicmembersoftheAI.F. withtherankofColonel.The missionaryzealwaskindledinto flameonthatcrowdedtransport. Always"aman'sman"hewas happyamongthediggers,buttonholingthem,andpreac1hingto them.Heconductedacontinuous mission,organisedachoir,sanga MissaCantataoccasionally,andbecamethemosthelpfulandbest lovedpersonalityonboard.In Englandhetouredthemilitary hospitalsandstayedattheAnzac TrainingEncampmentonSalisburyPlain.Hemethisowndiocesanpriests,whowerechaplains intheirvarioussectors,Monsignor PeterHayes,ofBunbury,Father JohnFahey,D.S.O,,ofCottesloe, andthelateDeanBrennan. HecrossedtoEuropeandstayedattheAustralianHeadquarters atAbeeleontheBelgianFront.He

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MercyisWritLargeAcrossthe theNewTestament

ChristTransferredto ChurchPowertoForgive Sin

God'sPardonProjectedintoOur OwnTimes

"NowwhenitwaslatethatArne day,thefirstoftheweek,and thedoorswereshutJesuscame andstoodinthemidstandsaid tothem:"Peacebetoyou.As theFatherbathsentmeIalso sendyou."ThenHebreathed onthemandsaidtothem:"ReceiveYetheHolyGhost,Whose sinsyoushallforgivetheyare forgiventhem.andwhosesins yeshallretain,theyareretained." -Jn.20,19,21.22.

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InthememoirsofacertainDr. JohnRathboneOliver,anAmericanMinisteroftheEpiscopalian Churchandafamouspsychiatrist, thereisanincidentrecordedof hisinterestintheCatholicpracticeoftheConfessional.HistendenciestoadmiretheCatholicuse oftheSacramentofPenanceincensedhisgrandfather,aBaptist oftheoldschool,againsthim,and onedaytheoldmanattackedhis grandsoninthefollowingterms: "Confession!Utternonsense!I tellYou,myboy,nomanshall evercomebetweenmysouland God."Thisbitteroutburstisthe echoofmostoftheprejudicein themindsofthoseoutsidethe ChurchwhenthesubjectofConfessionisdiscussed.Nothingis moreusualorreasonabletothe averageCatholicthanthescene thatisseteverySaturdayafternooninalmostanyCatholic Churchinthiscountry-the hushedchurchlitbytheglowof theafternoonsun,thequietgroups kneelingattheconfessionaldoors, thefaintrustleofadressora man'scoughbreakingthesilence, thesteadymovementasoneafter anotherthepenitentsmoveinand outoftheconfessional-thatisa scenefamiliartousall.Butto thosenotofourFaith,whatever elsetheymayappreciateaboutour beliefs,there is something strangelyabhorrentandterrifying aboutgoingtoConfession.

Somanyaretheobjectionsthat peopleconceiveagainstthissacramentofGod'smercy,sodeepare themisunderstandingsaboutthe trueCatholicdoctrine,thatitis notonlydifficult,itispractically impossibletotablethemallor deal'withone-halfofthemina sermonsuchasthis.Itismy objectinthisseriesofsermons, however,torevealthebeautyof ourFaith,andtobringhometo youthesalienttruthofCatholicism-thatthroughtheChurchwe liveasclosetoChristandHisdivineandhumancharacteristicsas thosewhowereprivilegedtoknow HiminthedaysofHisearthly life.AsthroughtheChurchwe havethesureHandofChristto guideustoeternaltruth,asthe Massreproducesforusthevery SacrificeofRedemption,sothe geniusoftieSacramentofPenanceistobringOurLordinHis eternalmercyintoourownpersonalhumanlives.

"FriendofSinners."'

Completelycharactristic of Christ'searthlyexistencewasHis allembracingcharityandlovefor sinfulman.Acrossthepagesof theNewTestamentyoumight writethewordMERCYHeknew betterthananyoneelsethatman isunhappymostofallbecauseof sin.Totheconscience-ladenand sickofheartHeappearedasa divinemessengerofhope.Oneof thegravestreproachesofHisselfsatisfiedenemieswasthatDewas thefriendofthosewhomthey superciliouslycalled"sinners."Recallthescenewhenthesesame

enemies,notwillingtofacethe MasterHimself,askedHisapostles:"WhydothyourMastereat withpublicansandsinners?"Tu themChristgavethebrusqueand completeanswer:"Theythatare inhealthneednotthephysician, buttheythataresick. Iam notcometocallthejust,butsinners,torepentance."Therewas nosinladensoulbutfoundinHim theveryincarnationofunderstandingandmercy,Againand againHetriestodescribeinhumanlanguageHisoverpowering longingtocalltheunfortunate andthesinfultoabetterlife,and totheknowledgeofthemercyof God.SeehowHedescribesHimselfastheshepherdwho,oncountinghislittleRock,findsthatoneis strayingtodangerouspasturesor topoisonedwaters.Heleavesthe 99sheepwheretheyare,safeand sound,andgoesoffseekingthe wanderingstraggler.Whenatlast Hefindsit,Hebringsitback, HisHeartalightwithjoy.Nor doesHedriveitbeforeHim,but putsituponHisshouldersand callsonallHisfriendstorejoice withHiminthesaferecoveryof thelostone.InHisclassicstory oftheprodigalson,Hepaintsthe storyofeverymanwholeavesthe houseofGod,tofindhishappiness intheso-called"goodtimes"of sin.Aswillalwayshappen,the humanheartcannotfindpermanentpleasureinaroundofgaiety orinsimplyhavingone'sownway. Butwhenatlastthesinner,heart sickandweary,determinestore turntohisFather'shouse,hefinds thatsamedivineFatherwaiting andanxiousforhisreturn.The welcomehometoGod'shouseis alwayscomplete.Thereareno halfmeasures.Hereturnsupon hisoldfooting,asonandaneternalhero,aslongasheistrulyrepentant.Butallthisteachingis amplybroughtoutbytheclassic examplesofChrist'slifeinthepardonofsomanyunfortunateswho perhapsthoughtthemselveseternallylost.Menhadlongsincediscardedthem.Theyhadbeencast outuponthedustheapsofthe world,whenChristcameintotheir lives.TheyheardHimspeak. TheysawtheeternalloveinHis eyes.Theyrealisedthathereat lastwashopewhenmendeniedit them,ThinkofMagdalene,with allthesensualityofthebrothel burnedintohersoulandmarked inherface.kneelingbeforeHim whoseheartwassocleanand whoselifesoutterlychaste."Many sinsareforgivenherbecauseshe hathlovedmuch."Thinkofthe womantakeninadultery,lyingin theroad,surroundedbyaccusers. hearingthewordsofeternalhope:

"NeitherwillIcondemntheGo, sinnomore."Recalltheparalytic,hopingforthecureofhiswizenedlimbs,andreceivingaswell thehealthofHissoul."Goin peace,son,thysinsareforgiven thee."Neverforgetthemighty dramaofGolgotha,whenhewhom weknowastheGoodThiefturned wearyandpain-filledeyestothe twistedbodyofChrist.Recall thehopethatspranginhisheart whenHemetthegentleglanceof JesusofNazareth:andfeelthe thrillthatranthroughhispainrackedbodywhenthosebroken lipsgavehimpardonbetweenthe saddleandtheground."Thisday shaltthoubewithmeinParadise."Recallalltheseexamples,brethren,andyouwillhave butonethought,onejudgment uponthelife-ofChrist.Itwasa lifeofmercy;itwasalifeofpardoningmentheirdailytrespasses: itwasalifegivenwhollytothe

pursuitofmen'ssouls.Seethe personaltouch-howmuchit counted.YoudonotfindOur Lordgivinggeneralpardons.He knew%theneedthateachofushas, alongingfurtheassurancethat weourselvesarepardonedforour faults;andsoHislifeonearthwas devotedtothatmightyworkof mercy-tobringtomenthepersonalpardonofGod.

Christ'sPowerOverSinTransferredtotheChurch.

NoChristian,noonewhoreally believesthatChristisGod,will denytheforceofwhatIhavejust said.Asamatteroffact,many peopleindulgeinavaindreaming wishthattheyhadbeenbornat atimewhentheytoomighthave madepersonalcontactwith Christ,andmighthavereceived Hispersonalassurancethattheir liveswerecleansedofalldefilement.NowtheCatholicdoctrine oftheSacramentofPenanceis justthis-thatJesusChristDID transfertoHisChurchtheimmensepowerthatHewieldedso generously-thepowertoforgive sins.

OneofthemosttriumphantobjectionstotheCatholicdoctrine ofConfessionisputinthese words:"HowcanaMANforgive sins?"Icalltheobjection"triumphant,"becauseithasbeenmy' experiencethatwhenithasbeen puttomeithasnearlyalways beenproposedasanobjectionof suchweight.thatmyquestioner hasobviouslybeenoftheopinion thatitwasunanswerable.Yet theanswerto'itissosimplethat itrequiresnospecialtrainingin logictogiveit.Hereitis.Aman canforgivesinsIFGodgiveshim thepowertodoso.Theforgivenessofsinisobviouslyamatter forGod.HeistheOneoffended.Healonecangrantpardon. Hecan,ofcourse,deputiseothers toforgivesins,asHehasgranted tosomanythepowertowork miracles,Idonotrefermerely tomiraclesrelatedinthestories oflivesofourCatholicSaintsofrecenttimes.OpentheNewTestamentandyouwillfindSt.Peter curingaparalyticataword.You willfindthatpeopleactuallyleft theirsicksothattheshadowof theApostlemightfalluponthem andcurethem.Well,ifGodcan transferHispoweroverthepower ofnaturetoamereman,surely Hecandothesamewiththepoweroversin.

Lookatitthisway.Ahuman beingsitsuponthechairofjustice inoneofourSupremeCourts.He passessentencesoffines,imprisonment,evenofdeathuponhisfellowman. Bywhatauthority doeshetaketohimselfthispower overhisfellows'property,liberty, orlifeitself?Surelynotinhis ownname,No,heactsinthe nameoftheState.Hesitsthere mantledwiththeawfulpowerof humansociety.Soalsoapriest canforgivesinsIFGodhasgiven himthepowertoforgivesins.So thewholequestionisnotHOW canamanforgivesins,butDID GodgivetoHisChurchthepower overthesinsofmen.Andthe answeris,Hemostcertainlydid.

Recallamomentthecircumstancesofthetextofmysermon. ThescenesissetinJerusalem aftertheResurrectionofOurLord. Christcomessilently,mysteriouslyintothemidstoftheApostles. andtheyaregladwhentheyknow thatitistheLord.ThenHeperformsthetransferofpowerof whichIhavebeenspeaking.SolemnlyHebegins:"AstheFather hathsentme,Ialsosendyou." Thereisaninklinghereofwhat Heintendstodo.TheFather hadsentHimtoseekandsave thatwhichwaslost.SonowHe wassendingHisChurchuponthe samemission.Hebreathesupon them,asasymbolofthebreath ofpowertobegiven:"Receiveye theHolyGhost"-theDivineSpirit oftruth-"Whosesinsyoushall fergivetheyareforgiventhem, andwhosesinsvoushallretain theyareretained."Brethren,if humanwordshaveanymeaning, surelythesewordsofChristare selfevident.Ihaveneverbeen abletounderstandhownon-Catho-

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lies,whoclaimastheironeauthority-thewitnessoftheBible, candenytheterrificforceofthese wordsofChrist,ortheCatholic doctrineofConfession.Obviousy thishistoricoccasion,Christ OurLord,GodandMan,gave powertomen,toHisapostlesand totheChurc,11ofwhichtheywere thefoundationstones,thepower toforgiveornotforgivesinsas theyjudgedbest.

Brethren,cannotyouseethefull beautyoftheConfessional?Itis theprojectionintoourowntimes ofthepersonalpardonthatChrist grantedsoofteninthedaysofHis fleshtopoorsinnerslikeourselves whoneededHispardonnoless thanwedo.TheSacramentof Penancedoesnotgetbetweenus andGod.ItbringsusTOGod. ItflingsusbeforethefeetofJesus Christ,andwiththesinnersofall timewehearintheabsolutionof thepriestthetendermercyofthe cryofChrist:"Goinpeace,thy sinsareforgiventhee."When youkneelthereintheshadowy darknessoftheCatholicconfessional,youkneelatthefeetof Jesus.Whenyoutellyoursins withcourageandwithoutwithholdinganythingthatisreally serious,youpourthatstoryoffailing,selfishness,impurity,dishonesty,bitterness-whateveritisyoupourthatwretchedstoryinto theinfiniteseaofthemercyofthe SacredHeart.Whenyoumurmur Youractofsorrow,youtellyour taleofgrieftoHimwhohaslisten. edtosomanysuchtales;and 'whenatlastthepriestliftshis handandpronouncesyouabsolved fromsin,youknowthatfromthe lipsofChristontheCross,from thelipsofGodinHeaven,comes thatverysamepardon.And whenyoucomebacktoyourplace amongyourfellowsyouknowthat youhavecastoffaloadofsinfor ever.Neveragaincanthose crimes,betheyasscarlet,be chargedagainstyou.Theyare eternallyobliterated.Nomatter whatyoumayhavedone,nomatterwhatdepthsofhumanweaknessyoumayhavesounded,once youhavebroughtyourburdento theConfessional,youmay'forgetit all;Youcanstandheadhigh amongyourfellowsandknowthat youhaveatonedforalifetimeof crimeinthesacredwatersofthe PasionofChrist.

ConfessionMakesSinEasyFor Catholics. InthelightofwhatIhavesaid, youmightatfirstimaginethatthe doctrineofConfessionmakesit easyforCatholicstoleaddouble lives;tosinstrongly,touse Luther'simpiousexpression.Unfortunatelytherearethosewho givethisimpression,Ihaveat timeshearddiscussionsamonglayfolk,whohavespokenwithrather brutalfranknessaboutthehypocrisyofsomewhousethisSacramentandyetleadverysinfullives. Mindyou,wearereallyinnopositiontojudgeothersortoknow thedreadstruggletheymayundergoagainstevilhabits.Weshould neverforgettheadviceofChrist: "Judgenot,thatyoumaynotbe judged."Still,thissortofthing isnotuncommon.Womenhave beenheardtosaythattheydo notintendtogiveupthepractice ofcontraception,yettheyinsist upongoingtoConfession.Their ratherridiculousexplanationis: Oh,Ijustdon'ttellthepriestthat sin.Ofcourse,thatishypocrisy. Itisworse.Itissacrilege. A businessmanmayuseallkindsof sharppracticesinbusiness,may stooptoanykindoffraud,and stillappearattheCommunion rail,orfrequenttheSacramentof Penancewithoutanyideaofamendment.Yetheknowsthathe socloselyresemblesthewhited sepulchreofChrist'sparablethat OurLord'swordsmaybeapplied tohim-beautifulwithout:butinsidefilledwithdeadmen'sbones, allevilrottenness.Ayoungwomanmay,inthedaysofpreparationformarriage,goSaturday afterSaturdaytoConfession,confesstosinsofunchastitywithher "boy-friend,"andyetneverintend togiveupthosesins.She,too, liketherest,isnotonlyguiltyof hypocrisy,she,too,notonlybrings

discredituponherreligion,butshe ispilingupsinuponsin,sacrilege uponsacrilege.Because,brethren,Confessiondemandsaboveall thingsthevirtueofhonestyand sincerity.ToobtainGod'spardon intheSacramentofPenanceyou mustnotonlybesorryforwhat youhavedoneinthepast,butyou mustbeutterlydetermined,with God'sGrace,toavoidthatsinfor thefuutre.Catholicswhouse thisSacramentwell,findinita mostpowerfulmeansoflivingholilyinaworldofevil,Bythe graceandhelpgiventhem,andby theirrepeatedgoodresolutions theygraduallyshakeoffthefaults ofcharacterthatthreatentoruin them.Bylisteningto,andtaking theadviceoftheirconfessor,they findthatvirtuebecomesmorenaturaltothem.Inaword,bythe properuseoftheSacramentthey finditasteppingstonetoanobler ChristiancharacterandtoadeeperloveofGod.

Confession'sGreatestAdvantage. But,mydearbrethren,thereis oneaspectoftheSacramentof Penancethatwecannotaffordto losesightof-itsmostsatisfying qualityisthesureguaranteeit givesofpardonforsin.Idonot intendtostandhereto-nightand tellyouthatConfessionisalways easyorpleasant.Itisnevereasy toadmitthatYouare.wrong.It isneverpleasanttoadmitthatyou havebeenguiltyofcrimeswhose memoryiseverareasonforshame. But,Confessionwellmadeissoassuring,sopermanentlysatisfying, thatweshouldthankGodforiton ourknees,ForConfessionisa Divineguaranteethatoursinsare forgiven.Letmeputitthisway. SupposetherewerenoSacrament ofPenance.Supposethatwehad todependuponanactofperfect contritionforoureternalsalvation.Wouldyouhaveconfidence inyourself?inYoursorrow?in yoursincerity?Seethatdying maninhislasthours.Alonglife ispassing.Forty(fifty,more yearsliebehindhim.Theyare mistedoverwiththefogsoftime. Heknowsthathehasmademany mistakes.Hecanremembersome ofthem.Othersaregonefrom hismind.Heliestherewiththe creepingparalysisofdeathupon him.Theworldisslippingaway. Thevoicesoflovedones,ornurses athisbedside,areindistinct.His mindiscloudedanduncertain.

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iseniminations

"Tae

Thisisanunpretentiouslysimplefilmabouttwoyoungunpretentiouslysimplepeoplewhomeet, fallinlove,andmarrywithin48 hours.Thisishowithappens.

CorporalJoeAllenisayoung soldierwhoarrivesinNewYork onhisfirstvisit,tospendthelast twodaysofhisleavepriortohis departureforawarzone.Whilst sittingdisconsolatelyatthefootof oneofthemanybigescalatorsin themainundergroundrailwaystation,andfeelingoverawedatthe rushinghordesabouthim.alonely unsophisticatedofficegirl,Alice Mayberry,tripsoverhisoutstretchedlegandfalls-physicallyand emotionally.DuringJoe'shectic two-dayleaveperiod,hefiguresin manyoutstandinglydramatic scenes,suchastheonewherehe makeslovetoAliceinamuseum, embracesherinatleastthreeNew Yorkparks,kissesheratthetube railwaystation,holdsherhandin amilkdeliverywaggon,andrests hisheadonhershouldersinabus.

JudyGarland,asAlice,hasher biggestpartforalongtime.She bringsacertainwarmthandsinceritytotherole,butIamafraid heractingabilityislimited.The factthatsheisvocallyquescentin thisfilmwillbevotedwithquiet pleasurebymusic-lovers,Robert

Walker,astheyoungcorporal,was wellcastinarolesimilartothe onehehadin"SinceYouWent Away."Acleverpieceoffooling inadown-towncafeteriabyKeenanWynnasadrunk,andsome humoroushomelyexchangesbetweenJamesGleesonandLucile Gleason.asMr.andMrs.AlHenry, helpedthefilmalong.

AbleDirection.

ThefilmwasdirectedbyVincenteMinnelli,whoisthehusband ofJudyGarlandatthemoment. Thedirectionismarkedbyfreshnessandsympathy,Onefeelsthat, givenbetterandmoreoriginalmaterial,Minnelliwouldbecapable ofscoringarealtriumph.Even so.thereareafewmemorablemomentsinthislittletale.Oneof thebesttakesplaceinacafeteria when,aftermadlyracingagainst timetogetmarried.theyoungcouplesitbewilderedandshywhilst acompletestrangeratthenext tablefixedlystaresatthemashe solidlyworkshisownwaythrough ameal. "TheClock"isonlyaverageentertainment. Inoticeitishavingonlyashortcityrun.Nevertheless,Ihaveseenmanyinferior filmshavemoresuccessfulseasons. -"GROUCHO,"

EVERYMAN'SMUSIC

PianoandVoice

OnThursday,March28,patrons oftheartsinPerthflockedinlarge numberstoWinthropHall,Crawley,tohearNoraCoalstadonthe piano,supportedvocallybyLorraineDavies,acontraltoofsome merit.

Thiswastheoccasionofthefirst recitalinthefifthseriesofthe Everyman'sMusicconcertsarrangedandsponsoredbytheAdult EducationBoard.Theremaining tworecitalsinthisserieswillbe presentedonApril4andApril25.

Itisneveroutofplacetosaya wordinfavouroftheimaginative policyoftheAdultEducation Board,which,undertheinspired leadershipofFredAlexander, strivescontinuallytobringbefore Perthaudiencessomethingworthy oftheirattention,Thereisnothing shoddyaboutthefareofferedby theAdultEducationBoard,and onecanalwaysbesurethatthe eagleeyeofProfessorAlexander willnotmissanopportunityto furthertheBoard'sinterestswhicharelargelyours.

TheconcertatWinthroplosta gooddealoftheinformalitywhich distinguishedthemid-summer meanderingsattheSomervilleAuditorium.Thiswasanatural concomitantofthechangedlocale. Itisnoteasytobeateasewithin theaugustwallsofWinthropHall -evenUniversitystudentshave foundthisout.

TraditionofEveryman'swasobserved,however,whenNoraCoalstadprefacedherplayingwith what,accordingtopractice,should havebeenexplanatorynotes.The explanationdevelopedsmoothly intoamusicallectureofgreatinterestandconsiderablebrilliance. Effortlessly,andwithpreciseclarity,thespeakertracedthegrowth ofpianoplayingfromScarlattito Prokofiev.Anintroductionof thisnaturewasaninvaluableaid tounderstandingwhenmusic alonewaslefttoworkitsmagic onthelisteningear.

Thecontrastbetweenthesingle, cohesiveoutlineprovidedbyCoalstadandthescrappy,unsatisfactoryannotationsofMissLorraine Davieswasmostmarked,andgives risetoaqueryastowhetherthe lattermethod-theoneusuallyfollowed-isreallyasusefulasthe former.Itistrue,ofcourse,that theformermaynotalwaysbepracticable.OnemusthastentoexcuseMissDaviesbecauseofher rawnessandnotunexpectednervousness.Infact,theobviousdiscomfortofthisartistwhenfaced withaddressingtheaudienceposes

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Inlastweek'sissueofyour paperyoupublishedabiographyof thelateBishopGibney.Injustice tohismemory,Idesiretopoint outseveralgravemistakesthat Youmade.However,Iperceive throughyourwritingsadesireto putthekindestconstructionon whatyouconsiderhismistakes,so thatinitselfleadsmetobelieve thatyoucollectedyourinformationratherloosely.

InthefirstplaceBishopGibney wasnotborn,asyousay,"under thethatch,"butIpassoverthat asofnoconsequence,andgodirect tothetwomostseriouscharges youhaveaccusedhimof.

IwishYoutoknowthatIhave travelledextensivelyintheWest andhavemixedwithpeopleinalmosteverycalling,andIhavehad towaittolearnofthepriestswho gave"gravescandalindeed"from yourprintedpages.Ifthiswere trulythecaseImustexpressmy unboundedadmirationforthe charityofourpeoplewhopreferred toallowthescandalstodiewith thoseunfortunatepriestswholived andlabouredinsuchprimitive andlonelysurroundings.

TheimplicationinyourbiographythatHisLordshipwasobliged toresignin1910onaccountofthe financialburdenshewasunableto copewithisnotcorrect.That twoofhisbusinessventureswere failuresisnotveryextraordinary whenoneconsidersthelonglistof successfulonestohiscredit,

Ifyoulookuptherecordsofthe debtsforwhichhewasdirectlyresponsible(Idonotmeanthetotal ofdebtsoneverychurch,convent, school,collegeandcharitableinstitution,whichwasamostunjust summingup)andseethesumrealisedfromthesaleofthepropertieswithwhichheendowedthe Church,youwillclearlyseethathe needednoonetoapologiseforhim

afurtherqueryastowhetherthe practiceofgivingverbalannotationsoughttobepreservedatall; necessaryexplanationscouldbe givenmuchmoreeffectivelyon theprintedprogrammewhichis nowinuse;inexperiencedperformerswouldthenbesparedtheordeal-andthedistraction-ofpublicspeaking.Thepublicmightbe sparedalso.

IthinkIamrightinsayingthat verbalannotationsareacarry-over fromEveryman'searlydays,when HanlYandBlackperfectedthe techniqueinfrontofArmyaudiences.Programmeswerethee, ofcourse,outofthequestion.

Moreover,itwasprobablymuch moresuitableandpopulartoestablishhumancontactbetweenartistandaudience,andadistinct advantagefromtheeducational pointofview,Soldierstalkingto soldiersinthelanguageofsoldiers mayhavebeenagoodthing-and withHanlYandBlackdoingthe talking,itwas-butinthecivilihn sphere,wherethereisanaccepted concertatmosphereandartistsare ofalltypes,itisdoubtfulwhether itisworthwhileadheringrigidly toverbalannotations.

ThepianismofNoraCoalstad wasentirelydelightful.Itwas characterisedratherbysparkling precisionanddeftmanagementof subtlechangesinspeedandcolouringratherthanbytranscendentfireorsheerinspiredbrilliance.

Theworksperformedwerefour sonatasfromScarlatti(Pastorale, Capriccio,SonatainBFlatMajor andSonatainCMajor),Chopin's SonatainBMinorandagroup composedofthefollowing:"Bythe Seashore"(Smetana),"Voiles" (Debussy),"Evocation"(Albeniz),andSonataNo.3inAMinor (Prokofiev).

MissLorraineDavishasavoice ofhuskyqualitywhich,combined withhergoodstageappearance, shouldearnhermanymoreengagements.Onefeelsthatnotall thesongschosenwerewell-suited tohervoice.Herfirstgroupconsistedof"TheGentleMaiden" (LouisLavater),''ByDimpled Brook"(Dr.Arne),"Secrecy" (HugoWolf),and"Sunday" (Brahms).Inthesecondhalfof theprogrammethesongswere"At Night"(Rachmaninov),"TheRose HasCharmedtheNightingale" (Rimsky-Korsakov),"Fromthe TombofanUnknownChineseWoman"(GranvilleBantock),and "TheCuckoo"(MartinShaw). MeticulousandreliableDoris Tylerwastheaccompaniste. -OBSERVER.

Centenary.Celebrations 1846-1946

OfficialProgramme

Saturday,May4th:

GardenPartyfrom3to5p.m.inthegroundsoftheHome oftheGoodShepherd.AgeneralinvitationisherebyextendedtothelaitytocomeandmeethisEminencetheCardinal, andthevisitingArchbishopsandBishops.

Sunday,May5th:

OfficialopeningoftheCentenaryCelebrationswithSolemn PontificalMassinSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m.

Preacher:HisGracetheArchbishopofBrisbane. Music:TheCathedralChoirofmenandboyswillsingthe Mass.

Broadcast:OvertheA.B.C.NationalStation6WF,andRegionals.

IntheeveningtherewillbeaSolemnTeDeumat7.30p.m.

Preacher:HisLordshiptheBishopofGoulburn.

Monday,May6th: NofunctionsonLaborDay.

TuesdayMorning,May7th: ASolemnPontificalRequiemwillbesungforthedeceased Bishops,Priests,religiousandlaityat10a.m.intheCathedral.

HisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldton.

Preacher:HisLordshiptheBishopofPortAugusta.

Music:ThePriests'ChoirandtheCathedralBoys'Choirwill singtheMass.

Broadcast:OverStation6PR.

Wednesday,May8th: TheCentenaryoftheSistersofMercywillbehonouredwith SolemnPontificalMassintheCathedralat10a.m.

Celebrant:TheLordAbbotofNewNorcia.

Preacher:HisGracetheArchbishopofHobart.

AreYouawarethathehimself hadhisstatementspreparedforinspectionduringtheApostolicDelegate'svisit,butbyaruseala Stalinstylethiswasmadeimpossible.Whenhediscoveredthat thislastactofjusticewasdenied him,heprayedforhiscalumniatorsandlefttheminGod'shands.

Trulyonlyoneasgreatspirituallyashesurelywasphysically couldhavebornewhathedidduringthelastyearsofhislifewith suchpatienceandforbearance. AndIwithmanyothersbelieve thatWestAustraliawouldbenefit greatlywithafewmore"Splendid Failures"ofhistype.-Yours,etc.. TRUTH.

DEATH.

COFFEY.-OnMarch19th,1946,

Anne,of31MaryStreet.Highgate,W.A.,dearlylovedsisterof PatrickJohnVic(deceased), Honora (Wooroloo,W.A.), Bridget,SisterM.Gabriel,PresentationConvent,Windsor, Vic,,MarY(Mrs.Marshall)and Catherine,ofFlemington,Victoria,ThomasandDenis,Port Fairy,Victoria. Mayherdearsoulrestinpeace.

INMEMORIAM.

JAMES(Nora).Inlovingmemoryofourdearmotherwho passedawayApril9,1941.Sadly missedbyherlovingdaughter, Ursula,son-in-lawPat,grandsonsNeville,MichaelandPat.

R.I.P.

JONES.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,Daniel(Dan), whodepartedthislifeatNorthamHospital,April8,1937. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Everrememberedbyhisloving wifeandfriend,TomKnox.

KINSELLA.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoulof ourdearhusbandandfather, John,whodiedApril8,1941. SweetHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

Everrememberedbyhisloving wifeandchildren.

KINSELLA,John.-Inloving memoryofourdearbrotherand uncle,whopassedawayApril8. 1941. ImmaculateHeartofMary,pray forhim. -Insertedbyhislovingbrother, Michael,Mollie,and'children.

BOARDANDLODGING.

Respectablegent.requiresboard andlodging;vicinityCathedral ReplyR.G.S.,thisoffice.

WANTED.

Wantedcompanionablelady pensioner;goodhome;allconveniences;country;abledrivecar essential.ParticularsMrs.White, Coomberclale,

Music:Achoirof500childrenfromtheschoolsoftheSisters ofMercywillsingtheMass.

Broadcast;OverStation6PR. SpecialreservationswillbemadeintheCathedralforthe BrothersandSistersoftheReligiouscommunities.

WednesdayEvening,May8th:

IntheSubiacoOvalat8p.m.,thePageantofYouthwillbe held.

Preacher:HisEminencetheCardinal,ArchbishopofSydney. MusicHymnsandBenedictionwillbesungbythewhole vastcrowd,accompaniedbyaHammondorganandtwo bands,underthedirectionoftheRev.Fr.A.Lynch.

Broadcast:Thewholeimpressivefunction,includingthe Cardinal'saddresstoYouth,willberecordedonthegrounds arereplayedbackovertheA.B.C.Stationssothatall whcwitnessthisgreatdemonstrationmayhearitagainon theirreturnhome.Station6WNandRegionalsfrom10.15 lc11p.m. AninvitationisnowextendedtoourCatholicpeopleof W.A.tobepresentatthisoutdoorfunction.Membersofthe variousSocieties,Sodalities,andConfraternitieswillhave positionsallottedtothemontheOval.Admittancetothe standsandtoallpartsofthegroundswillbefree.

Thursday,May9th: At10.30a.m.intheSubiacoOvaltheChildren'sDaywillbe celebratedwithaSolemnPontificalMass.

Celebrant:HisLordshiptheVicarApostolicofKimberley.

Preacher:HisGracetheArchbishopofAdelaide.

Music:Theassembledthousandsofchildrenwillsingthe Mass.

Broadcast:OvertheA.B.C.NationalStation6W.F.

Allthechildrenofcity,townandcountryareinvitedtoattend this,theirgreatday,inmemoryoftheCentenaryofthe ChurchintheWest.

NEWNORCIACELEBRATIONS

AtNewNorciafromFriday,May10th,toSunday,May12th, theLcrdAbbotandtheBenedictinecommunitywillbehosts tohisEminencetheCardinal,andthedistinguishedvisitors. Aseriesoffunctionsarebeingarranged.

GERALDTONCELEBRATIONS

TuesdayMorning,May14th:

IntheCathedralofSt.FrancisXavieraSolemnPontifical Masswillbesungat10.30p.m.

Preacher:HisGracetheArchbishopofAdelaide. Music:TheMasswillbesungbythechildren.

TuesdayEvening,May14th:

IntheGeraldtonTownHalltherewillbeaConcertat8p.m., givenbythepupilsofthecombinedschools.

OntheRoad

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M.CRANLEY,Prop.

DearCornerites,-ThetimeapproacheswhenweshallcommemorateonceagainthePassionand DeathofJesus.ThePassion meansthesufferingsOurLord underwentinthelaststagesof Hislifeonearth.Duringthese weeksofLentweshouldprepare forthetragedyofHolyWeekby prayingmoreoftenandmorefervently,andbypractisinglittle actsofself-denial.Weshould notenterintothesolemnceremoniesofHolyWeekinafrivolous orunpreparedstateofmind.

PassionWeekistheweekimmediatelybeforeHolyWeek,andin PerthduringPassionWeekaplay entitled"TheWayoftheCross" willbepresentedatCathedral Hall-Murray-street.Attendance atthisplaycouldverywellform partofourLentenpreparation Corneriteswhocanbepresent shouldsecuretheirseatsright awaybybookingnowatNicholson's,Barrack-street,Perth.Yourssincerely, AUNTBESSY.

QUESTIONS& Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHATISAMONGOOSE?

Answer

Firstofall,it'saanimallike alongweasel:itshairlooksspeckled;itsnoseisshortandtheears small;thelegsareshortandthe feethavefivetoes;andallmongooseshavelong,straightclaws. (Pleasenoteespeciallytheplural ofmongoose.It'safavourite questionwithschoolteachers.)

TheancientEgyptiansregarded themongooseasasacredanimal. Theycalledittheichneumon.It isstillfoundinAfrica,but'itis bestknowninIndia,whereitis foundineverypart,fromnorthto south.

Themongooseischieflyfamous forkillingsnakes.Itisalways readytofightasnake,andbecauseitissoquickitusually avoidsbeingbitten.Ihaveseen aslow-motionfilmofamongoose fightingasnake,andthebattle wastrulyfascinating.Themongoosewon.Itsjudgmentinjust gettingoutofreachofthestrikingsnakewasuncanny.Itwaited untilthesnaketurneditshead justafractionandthenitpounced onitsheadandbititintheback oftheneck.Veryneatlyitslippedthroughthedangeroushoops thatthreatenedtocrushitto death,

Themongoosehasaverybig appetite.Whenitcannotget snakesitwilleatrats,mice,liz-

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postitoutimmediately.Ihave certainlymadesurethatonehas goneouttoyouthistime.

NinthInstalmentofSerialStory by PETERBRIAN.

ands,eggs,insects.Onetraveller tellshowhefoundinsideone mongoose"aquail,asmallwasp's nest,alizard,anumberofinsectsandpartofacustard-apple."

Youwouldnotexpectsucha veryfiercelittlecreaturetomake anaffectionatepet;butitdoes. Itiseasilytamed.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

Thenifanymanshallsayto You:Lo,hereisChrist,orthere: donotbelievehim.

ForthereshallarisefalseChrists andfalseprophets,andshallshow greatsignsandwonders,insomuchastodeceive(ifPossible), eventheelect.

BeholdIhavetoldityou,beforehand.

idatt.XXIV23-'5.

AuntBe,ssy's

I I 1.1LETTERBOX

Moore.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosingasmalldonationtowardsthe Bushies'SchemeinhonourofOur LadyoftheSacredHeartofwhom Iamcontinuallyaskingfavours.

Itis12monthssinceIlast wrote,myaddressonthatoccasionbeingPerth.

Bestwishesforyourselfandfor asuccessfulyearfortheBushies. Yoursincerely, A.McK.

DearA.McK.,-Iacknowledged yourkinddonationinlastweek's issue.ThanksverymuchforYour goodwishes, AUNTBESSY.

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Box10,Tammin. DearAuntBessy,--Ihave writtentwicelastyearandasked foraprickcard,butIdidn'treceiveone,socouldYousendme onenow,please,andIwillfillit.

Iwouldliketohaveapenfriendattheageof10or11, please.Iaminterestedinreading andsewing, IlikePeterBrian'sstayvery much,andenjoyreadingit. Iremain, Yourniece, LEONIEKr.NNY.

DearLennie, 1 reallycan'texplainwhyyouirin'treceiveprick eardslastyearehenyouaskedfor :hem.firalwayssogladtohave arequestforaprickcardthatI

I'mdelightedtoKnowthat PeterBrian'sstoryisbringingyou enjoyment.Ilikeit,too. AUNTBESSY.

(Anyoneof10or11who'would liketocorrespondwithLeonie canbesureofreceivingavery wellwrittenreply.) -o0o-

St.Joseph'sCollege. Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting totellyouaboutmypoem,"Ships atSea,"whichIsentinlastweek. Ihopeyoulikeit.Imadeitup inschoolatEnglishtime. Willyoupleasesendmeaprick cardandIwilltryandfillitin fortheBushies.FatherMurphy cametoourschoolyesterdayand examinedus.Welikedhimvery muchandIthinkwedidwell. Somegirlsarewritingpoemsto You.Ihopeyoulikethem.

Nowdear,AuntBessy,Iwill closewithlovetoyouandthe Busbies.

Iremain, Yourlovingniece, JUNEHUNT.

DearJune.-Youwillhave noticedyourpoeminlastweek's issue.Don'tletitbeyourlast attemptatwriting.Ihaven'treceivedanythingfromyourschcolmatesyet.Ihopeyouhavegotto workontheprickcardwhichI postedassoonasyourletter camein.

AUNTBESSY.

-000Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalong timesinceIhavewrittentoYou butIhavenotforgottenyou.I amenclosingP.N.for2/6forthe Bushies,Iamalsopostingsome stamps. Duringtheholidaysmysister, Josie,andIwenttoGeraldtonfor aSummerSchool.Westayed withthenunsattheC.B.C.fora fortnight,andthenwewentto oneofourauntsattheBishop's Palaceforafortnightandweenjoyeditverymuch.

LovetovouandtheBushies.

Yourlovingniece, MARIEMORRIS,

DearMarie,-Your2/6wasacknowledgedlastweekandYour stampshavearrivedintimetobe acknowledgedthisweek.Iamso gladyouandyoursisterenjoyed theSummerSchoolinGeraldton. HowdriesSandstonelookthese days?

AUNTBESSY, -o0oSt.Brigid'sConvent. MidlandJunction.

DearAuntBessy,-Mynameis ElaineBradyandIgotothe Conventin'Midland.Iamin5th StandardandSisterAnthonyis myteacher.Wouldyouplease sendireaprickcard?Iam sendingyousomestamps.Iam thefirstoneinourclasstowrite toyouthisyear,andIhopeit won'tbelongbeforetheother childrenwillbewritingalso.My ageis10andIhavetwobrothers. Ihaveheardalotaboutyou,but Ihaveneverwrittenbefore.Well, thatisallfornow.

Yourlovingniece, ELAINE.

BEGINREADINGHERE. PoppaandMrs.Potterandtheir children,HarryandJoan,areholidayingatthecoastaltownof Goodenough. Here,also,are RoddyBerriganandDoraSwanston,friendsofHarryandJoan. Theholidaybegandramatically withanincidentinwhichDora nearlylostherlife,ShewassavedbyRoddy,andtomarktherescuetheSwanstonsareholdinga greatparty.Roddyarriveslate, andDora,inherreliefatseeing him,greetshimrathertooenthusiastically.

ummer

Roddystaggeredbackinamazement.Thesuddennessoftheattacklefthimcompletelyflabbergasted.Hehadcomealongto thispartywithmanymisgivings: hehadexpectedmanyembarrassments,butnotthis-no,notthis! Hehadbeenkissedbyagirl! Asthefullhorrorofitdawned onhim,hisfacewentthroughseveralswiftchangesofcolour.From brightreditturnedtothedull redcolourofbeetroot;thenit ieentwhite;thenitturnedgreen. Hefinishedupwithadelicately blendedcomplexionofgreenand yellow.Hedidntlookatallwell. Tomakemattersworsehishair wasstandingonendandlittle coldchillswererunningdownhis

"Goodforyou,Roddy,"cried fatoldMr.Olnitz,thebutcher.He waspuffingandwheezingclose by,and,heaccompaniedhiswords withaslaponthebackwhich sentRoddylurchingforwardinto Dora'sarmsagain.

Dorawasgoodtohimthis time,though,Shedidnotrepeat hertempestuousgreetingbut steadiedhimwithherhandsonhis shouldersandkeptherflushed, smitingfaceatamercifuldistance asshesaid:

"RoddyBerrigan,ifyouhadn't haveforgiven you!" Speechless,open-eyedandopenmouthed,Roddystaredather. Mechanicallyhedotedthings whichhadneverstruckhimbefore-thefinerose-textureof Dora'sskin,thebrightlightthat shoneinhereyes,andthebluenessofthem,andthecrownof goldthatwasherhair.Hehad neverlookedcloselyatanygirl, andnowthathewasforcedtohe realisedwithashockthatthis onewasverybeautiful

AstheshockofrealisationpassedthroughhimitwasDora'sturn tobecomeembarrassed. She droppedhereyesquicklyandturnedaway,thrustingherarm throughRoddy'sandpullinghim withheralongthepath.The guestssurgedround,talkingand laughing,andseveralpattedthe heroonthebackashemadea triumphalprogresstothehouse.

wifeandIareindebtedtothis ladforwhathehasdone.We canneverrepayourdebtin wordsofdeeds.ButIwantall Goodenoughtoknowthatasa tokenofourgratitudeIamtakingoverfinancialresponsibilityfor RoddyBtrrigan'selucation,and, further,Iamallottingasumof £500tobeheldintrustforhim untilhereacheshismajority."

Thestormofapplausethat greetedthisannouricementwas deafening.Alleyessoughtout Roddj,and,onceagain,hewas acutelyembarrassed.Perhaps themostsurprisedpersonpresent wasRoddy'sfather,whoshook handswithfriendsinquitea dazedmanner.

GeorgeSwanstonhadnotyet finished,and,liftinghisvoice Abovethedin,hecriedout:"I askyoualltodrinktothehealth ofRoddyBerrigan."

Ascrambleforglassestook placeamongthechildren,and

Holiday

wheneveryonewasreadyMr. Swanstonraisedhisarmandgave thetoast:"ToyoungRoddy!"

Thewordsweretakenuponall sides,andthetoastwasdrunk withgreatenthusiasm.

ThenMissClaisebrookdidsomethingreallysensible.Shedashedtothepianoandstruckup, "ForHe'saJollyGoodFellow?' Threecheersfollowedthesongand thetoastwasrepeatedwithmuch gusto.Whenthenoisehadsubsided, thebunchofchildrenatthedrink bar,anxioustoprolongthefestivity,called"Speech!Speech!"

Protestingandstruggling,Roddy washustledforwardbyhiscompanionsandsetuponthepiano stool.Thusraisedaloftandunabletogetdown,hesuddenlydecidedthatitwouldbebesttosay something.Hestraightenedup, andtherewasimmediatesilence. Hisvoicewaslow,buteveryword couldbeheardinthehush.

"Iwant-tothankeveryone. EspeciallyMr.Swanston.Ididn't doanythingmuch,Anyfellow wouldhavedoneit.Ifithadn'tbeen-forMr.Tupper"alleyesturnedforamomenttowardsthelocalsch&Imaster-"I wouldn'thaveknownanything about"-Hebrokeoff,andthen concludedwitharush:"Anyway, I'mgladDora'sallright."

(TobeContinued)'.

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Nowthemerrimentbeganin earnest.Jacobs,thebootmaker, producedamouthorganandtook uphisstandnearthedrinkbar, Heoceredtoplayfordrinks, andwassoonsomuchbesieged withrequestsforpopulartunes thathewasunabletofinisheven oneglassoffruitcocktail.

DearElaine,Delightedtohave youinourCoriter,andIhopeit willnotbelongbeforeyouwrite again.Thanksonceagainfr yourgiftofstamps(acknowledged lastweek).Ihavepostedaprick card.

AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

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GiftofStamps.

Usedstampshavebeenreceived rromAnonymous(Corrigin)and MarieMorris(Sandstone). ()QuestionsandAnswers.

Theladiesofthetownfound muchtotalkaboutascupsoftea werehandedround.Mrs.Potter, beingastranger,fellaneasyvictimtoGoodenough'schampion gossiper.PoppaandMr.Swanstonwithdrewtothequietest cornertheycouldfind,andresumedtheirinterruptedconversation,Mr.Olintzstoodonhis owneatingfrankfurts.

WherrMissClaisebrook,who taughtelocution,hadinflicted threeofhermostpromisingpupils onthecompanyandlookedlike callingonafourth,Mrs.Swanston signalledtoherhusband.That worthyroseimmediatelyandattractedattentionbystrikinga chordonthepiano, "Ladiesandgentlemen,"hebegan,andadded,ashelooked roundtheroom,"girlsandboys.

"Youallknowwearegathered hereto-daytohonouraladwho hasprovedhimselfinanactof singular'heroism.Thisladhas demonstratedthathepossessesin ahighdegreethosequalitieswhich callforththeadmirationofall men-courage,skillandthepower tomakeaquickdecision.Idon't needtotell'youhawmuchmy

SALESMANSHIP

THEUNCROWDED PROFESSION.

Trainedsalesmenarealwaysin demandandearngoodincomes. Sellingistheoneprofessionin whichABILITYcountsabove everythingelse.Age,seniority, experience,thestumblingblocks ofadvancementinmostprofessionscountverylittleinselling.

ThegreatessentialsarePersonalityandGrit, OurCoursedevelopsyourpersonalityandgivesyouconfideace inyourself.Importanceisgiven tobusinesspsychologyandthe overcomingofsmallpersonal problemswhichpreventsuccess.

Thefeeisreasonableandcanbe paidbyeasymonthlyinstalments. White,callorphoneB6010,B6561 forfulldetails.Noobligation.

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FIRSTHOLYNAMECONVENTION

NEWS

1- *AND NEUTRALIRISHAIDEDINTERNEESINHONGKONG, Of300IrishmeninHongKong atthetimeofthesurrender100 whowereabletoclaimtheir rightsasneutralsformedanIrish Committeetoaidprisonersand internees.

FatherPatrickJoy,S.J,,chairmanofthecommittee,writingto theIrishRedCross,givessomeof thedetailsofthecommittee's work.

FortyoftheIrishmenoutside theprisoncampsweremisionaries.

Thefirstproblem,saysFather Joy.wastheJapaneseraisingof foodpricestocreateamassevacuationoftheChinese.Bythe endofthewarthepopulationhad beenreducedfrom2,000,000to 600,000.

Atfirstitwaspossibletospend moneyfromtheIrishRedCross onfoodforinternees.Financial aidcamefromtheVatican.

The('anadian-borntreasurerof thecommittee,Mr.T.C.Monaghan,wasarrestedandexecuted for"activitiesagainstJapanese militarylaw.'Theoffenceswere notspecified.

Twoothermembersofthecommittee,Mr.J.C.PowerandMr.P. Dixon,diedinprisonin1944and 1945,

TWIN'S-BORNINDIFFERENTYEARS.

Whentwins,ThomasandAnnieMcGroarty,producedtheir brithcertificatesonstartingschool atBallinamore,TheCross,Co. Derry,Ireland,itwasdiscovered thattheywerebornindifferent Years.

AnniewasbornonDecember 31,1939.

Thomaswasbornhalfanhour aftermidnightonJanuary1,1940.

SenatorPedraig,0'Maille, DeputySpeakeroftheEireDail, whosedeathisannounced.wasa nativeGaelicspeakerfromConnemara,andwasrarelyknownto useEnglish.InternedinWandsworthPrisonafterthe1916Risingandlaterreleased,hewasrearrestedin 1917 andagain broughttoEngland,butescaped,disguisedasapriest.

OTES

SIXCOUNTIESCALLTOMR.

EDE.

ClaimingthatNorthernIreland'snewElectionsandFranchiseBillwilltakethevoteaway from1,500citizensinFermanaghalone,CatholicsofNewtownbutler,Fermanagh,haveappealed toMr.ChuterEde,BritishHome Secretary.

The13i11,theysay,"cutsacross thefundamentalprinciplesofdemocracyforwhichwefoughttwo worldwars disfranchisesthe workersandgivesamultiplevote tothewealthy.Wecallonthe BritishLabourPartyandGovernmenttosavedemocracyfrom thistyrannyinthispartitioned Ireland."

TheNationalUniversityofIrelandhasconferredthehonorary degreeofD.Litt.onMgr.Kissane,D.D.,L.S.S..Presidentof MaynoothCollege,Eire.

AtthefuneralrecentlyofMr. ThomasVanston,ofBolton,six sonsactedashearersandthe seventhandyoungestson,Father JohnVanston,offeredtheRequiemMass.'Mr.Vanstonwas formerlychoirmasteratSt.Edmund's,Bolton,England.

STRIKERSBACKEDBY PRIEST.

FatherCharlesRice,anAmericanpriest,hackedthecauseof thePittsburghsteelworkersina nation-wideradiotalkjustbefore theydownedtoolsinawidespread strike.

"I,anAmericanCatholicpriest," hesaid,"callinguponallmyknowledgeoftheology,oftheEncyclicalsofthePopes,oftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,haveto saythatthesteelworkersareright inproposingtostrikeandinstriking.

"Theircauseisgraveandjust, theytriedtoavoidtheevil.

"Ihumblyprayforalastminutesettlement.and,failingthat,I praytoAlmightyGodthatinthe struggletocometheworkerswill win,fortheirfightisthefightof usall,andweadvanceorgoback astheywinorlose."

Hewastheheroofmanyadventuresduringthe"Troubles."When theTreatywassignedsettingup theIrishFreeState,O'MaillesidedwithCollinsandGriffiths,and anattackonacarwhichhewas drivingthroughDublinwasone Oftheincidentswhichheralded thecivilwar.Eventuallyhe threwinhislotwithMr.deValera.

FatherRicesaidthesteelworker"isn'tfightingforanything fancy,"butforfood,clothingand shelterforhimselfandhisfamily.

YOUNGCATHOLIC WORKERSTOORGANISE INSPAIN.

OrganisationofSpain'syoung Catholicworkersinspecialgroups marksthebeginningofalabour youthmovement,which,assuch, hashithertonotexistedwithin

SanFrancisco"Monitor."

Explainingthesignificanceof thisstep,Rev.AlbertoBonet,generalsecretaryofthegoverning hoardofSpanishCatholicAction. said:"Heretofore,workingyouth weremixedinwithnon-labour youthinoneorganisation.There hadbeensomespecialcentresfor youngworkingmen,buttheywere notaffiliatedanddidnotfunction asanautonomoussection.

"Nowwearegoingtocreatea labouryouthmovement,adyriamicmovementofamplescope. Itwillgenerallycomplywiththe patterndevelopedwithsuchsuccessinothercountries,butwith suchmodificationsasarecalledfor bythepsychologyofourpeople,"

CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE

GeneralMeeting:Monday,April 8.CathedralBranchtobehostesses.

MassCrusade:NedlandsBranch membersattendHolyMassdaily fromApril8to13,fortheintentionsoftheFederationofAustralianCatholicWomen.Members areaskedtooffertheRosaryfor thoseintentions.

HighgateHillBranch.

Themonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallonnext Thursday,April11,at3p.m.

MOTHEROF20.

Mrs.BridgetCallaghan,mother of20children,threeofwhombecamenuns,hasdiedatNewport, Co.Mayo,Eire,aged73.-R.I.P.

CARDINAL'SREDHAT

KALGOORLIE

'GOLDFIELDSSCHOOLS' SWIMMING'CARNIVAL, Twelveschoolswererepresented thisyear,fourbeingCatholic, includingChristianBrothers'CollegeandSt.Michael's,St.Mary's andSt.Joseph'sConvents. OftheseChristianBrothers' College,St.Michael'sandSt. Mary'swereplacedinthefirst four,whileSt.Michael'sandSt. Mary'swerefirstandsecondin themeritoriouppierformanoe awardsforgirls'schools.

Thenamesoftheoutstanding girlsarenottohand,exceptthat MissesM.OnionsandBeardman wereoutstandingforSt.Michael's, andMissesIrvineandCrimmins wondivingchampionshipsforSt. Mary's.

Intheprimarysectionofthe carnivalC.B.0obtainedsecoal placeinthe-Schools'ChampionshipandfirstplaceintheMeritoriousAward.D.Hodginsobtainedequalsecondplaceinthe Boys'Championship.Inthe juniorsectionC.B.C.obtainedfirst placeintheSchools'Championship andasaresultwereeliminated fromtheMeritoriousAward.R. Jermynwasawardedchampiqn boy,gainingthemaximumnumberofpoints,15.P.Hefronobtainedequalthirdplaceinthe Boys'Championship.Ofthe11 rocordsinthissection,C.B.C. holdsfive. Intheseniorsection,C.B.C.obtainedsecondplaceintheSchools' Championshipandfirstplacein theMeritoriousAward.

(ContinuedfromPage12.1 esewallwhichdividesRussiafromhe: so-called'Allies.'Wehavedrawnattentiontotheinfamieswhichhave beengoingonwherevertheSoviet hordesareincontrol-thesackingand murderandrape,thecarryingoffof massesofpeopletocaptivityordeath insecret-thesavageattacksonCatholicCroatsandSlovenesandRuthcnians,andthelyingabuseofthe Church,whichmakesnonsenseofthe claimthattheSoviethasanyrespect forreligiousliberty.

"Finally,wegavewarningthatthe corruptionofthepublicmindbylies andillusionsaboutRussiaandRussianpolicieswasnotonlyfoolish,but dangerous,sinceitpreventedthem fromseeingthedangerswhichlay aheadThisblindnessandperversionofthoughtconsequentupona ampaignoffalsepropagandahasnow eatendeepintooursociety,andit willnoteasilybecuredbybeginning totellthetruthwhichhasbeenconcealedforsolong-thetruththatthe fightforourcivilisedwayoflife againsttheAxisPowerswillhave beeninvainunlessitcanalsobedefendedagainstthenewenemieswhich threatenit,bothfrontwithoutand within.

InternalSabotage.

"Itisnow'becomingvisibletoall thatthosewhosoughta'firmstand againstthenewaggressivepowerearlierwerenot'war-mongering'butseekingtoavertthe'warforwhichRussia hasalreadybeguntoprepare,Had Hitler'schallengebeenansweredin 1933,or'34,or'35,thedisastersthrough

DOCUMENTARYFILM.

TheGovernment-sponsored documentaryfilm,"AnationOnce Again)"'wedonthelifeand teachingsofThomasDavis,whose centenaryYear,occurredin 1945, hasmetwithsomanydifficulties anddelaysthatthewagshave suggestedthatthetitleshouldbe changedto"ProcrastinationOnce Again,"writesaDublincorrespondent.

Thefilmwillbeavailablefor publicdistributioninMarchand itwillprobablyreachthecolonies induecourse.Thedifficultiesand delays,moreover,cannotbeall enteredonthedebitside,forthey haveshownusthatwecannot makefilmssuccessfullyuntilwe haveourownstudiosandlaboratories.Themakingofthisfilm maypossiblybethefirstchapter inthestoryofIrishcinema,and ifitissuccessfulitmayleadto theestablishmentinthenear futureofasubsidisedproduction unitcompletewithstudioandprocessinglaboratory.

NORMASHEARERRECEIVED.

NormaShearer,thefamousfilm star,hasbeenreceivelintothe Church,saysWilliamMooring,in hissyndicatedHollywoodcolumn. MissShearerwasthe'widowof Mr.IrvingThalberg.ShemarriedtwoyearsagoMr.MartyArrouge,askiinstructor,inthe ChurchoftheGoodShepherd,BeverleyHills,

STOVES:Relinedinoneday;old stovestradedonEnamelStoves, W.A.StoveCo.B6307.

whichwehavelivedwouldnothave takenplace.IfStalin'schallengeis metresolutelyevennow,theroadto WorldWarThreemaystillbebarred --butnototherwise,Ithink.The difficultiesofaction,however,havebecomebeyondmeasureintensified.We haveapublicopinionwearyanddisillusioned,andaninternalsabotage splendidlyorganisedandresolute.To thismemayaddtheoldfoolishinabilityofthedemocraticnationsto'keep theireyeontheball'andtoprevent themselvesfrombeingdivertedbymutualdisagreementsandby'dangers' ofapurelyimaginarycharacterdeliberateiydevisedtodrawtheirattention.

"Ican'tsayIfeeltheleastsatisfactioninsaying'ItoldYouso,,'whenI readMr.Churchill'sFultonutterance. Itonlymakesonebittertoreflect, whenhespeaksofthemisdeedsofthe 'Russian-dominatedPolishGovernment,'thathehimselfagreedtothe pactwhichgavethatGovernmentits internationalstatus,thoughtheconsequencesofitsestablishmentwerealreadycleartothosewhohadeyesto see.Hehimself,andthelatePresidentRoosevelt,playedapartwithout honourintheeventswhichhaveplaced'allthecapitalsoftheancient StatesofCentralEasternEurope'underRussianinfluence,andsecuredthe dominationtheretosmallCommunist groups.

"Churchill'smiscalculationsareof thesorttobeexpectedofaman whoisinclinedtoallowtheurgency ofmomentarynecessitiestooverwhelmbothhispoliticaljudgmentand hismoralsense,"

ThefirstannualConventionoftheHolyNameSocietyinthisStatewasheldinSt.Mary'sCathedralonthe24th.ult.,120members,repreesntong29branches,attended, SpanishCatholicAction,saysthe

MonsignorMcCeoe,AdministratorofSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,carriedCardinalGilroy'sRedHatintherecentliturgicalreception.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,APRIL3,1946.

REDREVERSES

Theoutlookforworldpeaceisatriflebrighterbut thereisyetnoroomforeasyoptimism.ThereisapparentlyfairlygeneralrecognitionatU.N.O.thatthetimefor appeasementispassed,anddespitetheabsenceoftheRussiandelegation,theSecurityCouncilisproceedingwith thecaseofPersia.Oneimportantnewspapervoicedthe feelingsofthecivilisedworldwhenitwrote:"Theworld's businesscannotstopsimplybecauseonecountrydecides nottoplayunlessitcanmakeitsAvnrulesanddecisions." Meanwhilethehigh-pressurepropagandamachineofthe Sovietisworkingatfullcapacity.Moscownowsees PersiaasapawnofcertainAnglo-Americaninterestsand thereistheusuallineoftalkabout"Persianreactionaries." Russianpolicyisalsosufferingset-backsinotherdirections.Despitealltheheart-burningamongLeftWingers, theelectionsinGreecehavebeencarriedthrough,though itisproblematicalwhethertherewillbeanystabilityin thatcountrywhentheBritishtroopsarewithdrawn.The Yugoslavsceneisstillturbulent,butnotwithstanding Tito'sfulminationspeaceisbeingmaintainedinVenetia Giuliaatthepointofthesword.

Eventhepethobby-horseoftheAustralianCommunism-Indonesia-isnolongerfitforthecourse.Forthe CommonwealthGovernment,afterquiteunnecessaryhesitance,delayanddilly-dallyingwithUnionextremists,has recognisedthesovereigntyoftheNetherlandsGovernmentintheN.E.IAndsandhasbeenthrownintothe wheelsofthatcuriousmachinerywhichpassesforjustice inYugoslavia.ForwhiletheTitoganghasarrestedMihailovich,theAmericanStateDepartmenthasintervenedwith arequestthatAmericanArmypersonnelbepermittedto testifyathistrial.TheRussianpuppetsinYugoslavia willnotbe aboutpermittingthis,fortheinfamous"People'sCourts"donotfunctionattheirbestin thepresenceofneutralobservers.ButitcertainlybehovestheAlliestoensureanabsolutelyfairtrialforthe gallantgeneralwhomtheysocallouslyabandoned.The verythingthatBritainsucceededinpreventinginGreece attheeleventhhourwasanidenticalaffairwithwhatshe permittedtohappeninYugoslavia.Theexpediencyof warmayhavebeenserved,butAlliedhonourwasstained. Hereisanopportunityforreparation.

ThemosthorriblefailureofallfortheReds,however, isSpain.AllthatthepettymaliceoftheFrenchLeftists andtheinternationalpresshasachievedisaclosernational unityamongSpaniards.Andthisunity,whichisexactly whatSpainmostneeds,hasgiventhelietoallthathas beenallegedagainstFranco.Foraccordingtothe"most impartialobservers"therehavebeenhugepopulardemonstrationsofloyaltytotheCaudilloinMadrid,greaterenthusiasmandspontaneitythanhavebeenseensincethe CivilWarended.Thepress,ofcourse,wouldliketoattributethesedemonstrationstonegativemotiveslikethe fearofexternalinterferenceandthefearofworsepolitical alternatives.Therearealsogrimhintsofthesocialproblemsyettobesolved,asifthesedidnotexistallover theworld.Buttheonefactthatcannotbeconcealedis thattheFrancoGovernmentisintenselypopular.This wasthecruxofthematterallthetime:Whatdidthe Spanishpeoplewant?Theyhavegiventheiranswerclearlyandunequivocallyandwithagooddealmoreenthusiasmthantheballotboxsystemevolves.Itonlyremains fortherestoftheworldtomark,note,andinwardlydigest

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivatehomes availableforpurchaseinallsuburbs.Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired.

Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

St.Mary'sCathedral Time-TableforHolyWeek.

PalmSunday: 10.45a.m.:SolemnBlessingof Palms,followedbySolemnHigh Mass.

7.30p.m.:EveningDevotions, Lentensermon.Preacher:Rev. T.Dunphy,C.SS.R

SpyWednesday: Confessions: 12noonto1p.m. 4p.m.to6p.m. AfterTenebrae.

7.30p.m.:OfficeofTenabrae.

Preacher:Rev.P.J.Donnelly.

HolyThursday:

6.45a.m.to8.30a.m.:HolyCommunionwillbedistributed.

9.30a.m.:PontificalMassand ConsecrationoftheHolyOils

7.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae.

Preacher:Rev.D.Breslin,O.M.I. GoodFriday: 10am.:MassofthePresanctified AdorationoftheCross.

Passionsermon.

Preacher:Rev.M.Delahunty.

3p.m.:StationsoftheCross,conductedbyRev.FatherBuist, C.SS.R.

7.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae.

Preacher:Fey.FatherSexton, C.SS.R. Confessionswillbeheardafter Tenebrae.

HolySaturday

Ceremoniescommenceat8.30 a.m.

Confessions

12noonto1p.m.

4p.m.to6p.m.

7.30pmonwards

EasterSunday: Massesat7,8,9,10and11a.m (Pontifical).

7.30p.m:EveningDevotions

Preacher:Rev.FatherBuist, C.SS.R.

SACREDMINISTERSFOR HOLYWEEKCEREMONIES.

PalmSunday:

Functioncommencesat10.45 a.m. HisGracetheArchbishopwill solemnlyblessthepalmsandpresideatSolemnHighMass.

CelebrantoftheMass:Rev.J. Hogan.

Deacon:Rev.J.Murphy.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.ERogers. AssistantsattheThrone:Very RevE.KennedyandVeryRev.J. Wallace.

AssistantPriest:Rev.J.P.0Farrell.

DeaconsofthePassion:

Christus:Rev.H.Lalor.

Narrator:VeryRev.LGoody.

Synagogue:Rev.J.McGillicuddy

SpyWednesday: OfficeofTenebrae-commencing at7.30p.m

AssistantsattheThrone:Very Rev.E.Kennedy.VeryRev.E. Moss.

Chanters:Rev.J.McGillicuddy andRev.T.Prendiville.

Lamentations:

First:Rev.T.Prendiville.

Second: Third:Rev.J.McGillicuddy.

Lesons:

IV.:Rev,R.Kelly.

V.:Rev.H.Brennan

VI:Rev.J.Depiazzi,

VII.:Rev.A.Scully.

VIII:RevJ.Murphy.

IX:Rev.;rAhern.

ChoirforTenebrae: Revs.T.Ahern,R.O'Reilly,J. Depiazzi,J.O'Dwyer,R.Kelly,A. Scully,H.Lalor,J.McGillicuddy, J.Murphy,P.Ryan,D.Lenihan HBrennan,M.Delahunty,T.Prendiville,J.Hogan,E.Rogers,J. Sorohan,J.Rafferty,G.O'Leary, V,O'Sullivan.

HolyThursday:

Functioncommencesat9.30am.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

)Archdeacon:Rt.Rev.Monsignor B.Fagan,RI.,V.G.

SevenSub-DeaconsoftheHoly Oils: Revs.R.O'Reilly,M.Delahunty, J.Walsh,MK.Duffy,C.K. Slowey,anOblateFather,anda JesuitFather Chanters:Rev.T.Prendivilleand Rev.J.McGillicuddy.

Sub-DeaconandCrossBearer: Rev.E.Rogers.

ChoirforHolyThursdayMorning: Revs.T.Ahern,T.Prendiville,A. Scully,J.McGillicuddy,H.Lalor, VO'Sullivan,J.Hogan.

N.B.:ThePriests,Deacons,and Sub-DeaconsoftheHolyOilswill pleasebringtheirownvestments. TheywillvestbeforetheMass commences.Thecolouriswhite.

Thevestmentsrequired:(a),By thePriests:Amice,surplice,stole andchasuble.(b)BytheDeacons:Amice,surplice,stoleanddalmatic. c)BytheSub-Deacons: Amice,surplice,andtunicle. DispatchoftheHolyOils: Thefollowingwillberesponsile forthepreparationoftheHoly Oilsfordispatch: VeryRev.E.Kennedy,Very Rev.J.Wallace,Revs.J.McGillicuddy,J.O'Farrell,ERogers,J. Hogan,T.Ahern,J.Murphy,H. Brennan.

OfficeofTenebrae-commencing at7.30p.m, AssistantsattheThrone:Very Rev.E.Kennedy,VeryRev.J. Wallace. Lamentations,LessonsandChoir asonSpyWednesday, GoodFriday: Functioncommencesat10a.m.

Lector:Rev.R.Kelly.

Celebrant:Rev.T.Prendiville, Deacon:Rev.J.Murphy.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.T.Ahern, AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev. A.Kelly,S.J.,VeryRev.Father Joyce.C.SS.R. DeaconsofthePassion:Ason PalmSunday. OfficeofTenebrae-commencing at7.30p.m. AssistantsattheThrone:Very Rev.E.Kennedy,VeryRev.J. Wallace. Lamentations,Lessons,andChoir asonSpyWednesday, HolySaturday Functioncommencesat8.30am, AssistantsattheThrone:Very Rev.E.KennedyandRev.E. Rogers.

Celebrant:VeryRevE.Goody. Deacon:Rev.T.Prendiville.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.W.Browne.

Lessons: Revs.H.Lalor,J.Rafferty,J. Hogan,J.O'Farrell,J.Murphy,H. Brennan, T.Ahern,J.McGillicuddy. ChoirandCeremonialStudents ofSt.Charles'Seminary.

EasterSunday: Functioncommencesat11am.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Deacon:Rev.J.McGillicuddy. Sub-Deacon;Rev.J.Hogan.

AssistantPriest:VeryRev,E. Kennedy.

DeaconsattheThrone:Rev.E. RogersandRev.J.O'Farrell.

ThemusicofHolyWeekwillbe underthedirectionofRev.A.E. Lynch. Theceremonieswillbeunderthe directionofRev.J.J.Raffertyand Rev.J.P.O'Farrell.

THEARCHDIOCESE

PAPAL,BLESSINGONEASTER SUNDAY.

ThePapalBlessingwillbe givenattheconclusionofPontificalMassintheCathedral,commencingat11a.m.onEasterSunday HOLYWEEKFACULTIES.

HisGracetheArchbishoprenewsforthepriestsoftheArchdiocesethefollowingtwofaculties grantedtohimbytheHolySee:

1.Thefacultybywhichpriests who,fortheconvenienceofthe faithful,areobligedtobinateon PalmSundaymayomitthereadingofthePassionduringthesecondMass.

2.ThefacultytoomitthereadingofthePropheciesintheMass ofHolySaturday.

Archbishop'sEngagements

April14(PalmSunday):

11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. Solemnlyblesspalmsandpreside atSolemnHighMass.

April17(SpyWednesday):

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: PresideatOfficeofTenebrae.

April18(HolYThursday) 9.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: Pontificate. 7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

April19('GoodFriday): 10a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: PresideatMassofPresanctified. 3p.m.:AttendStationsofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

April20(HolySaturday): 8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: PresideatHolySaturdayCeremonies

April21(EasterSunday): 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: Pontificate. 7.30p.m.:Attendeveningdevotions.

April28: 8a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: CerebrateMassontheoccasionof theannualGeneralCommunionof theNewmanSociety

CENTENARYBROADCASTS.

TheVeryRev.Dr.JT.McMahonwillgivethreetalksover theA.B.C.NationalStationon thefollowingsubjects:

Tuesday,April16,at8.15p.m.: ThePioneerBishops. BishopBrady,wholivedipthe belfry.

BishopGriver,whoworeaCross ofSpikes,

Tuesday,April23,at8.15p.m. BishopGibney: AHorsemanoftheLord. AManofVision.

Tuesday.April90,at8.16p.m.: ArchbishopCltme: Thelastofthegreatorators. Thethreetalkswillbegiven overStation6WN.

BRIDGE,EUCHREAND RUMMY.

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TwelvePriestsoftheHolyOils: Revs.J.T.McMahon,J.Dunne, P.C.Smith,A.Langmead,J.McCormack,GO'Callaghan,J.Lynch, P.Donnelly,J.Russell,anOblate Father,aRedemptoristFather,a JesuitFather. SevenDeaconsoftheHolYOils: Revs.H.Brennan,J.Depiazzi,E. Sullivan,J.Murphy,J.O'Dwyer,D, Lenihan,andaRedemptorist Father.

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Thedullpainsofdeathmakeeffortimpossible.Thoughtscome andgo.Nowheisyoungagain; nowheisathisbusiness;nowthe painsreturn,Whatcanhedo aboutthelifethathehasled?Like allmen,hehasmadehismistakes. Likeeveryhumanbeing,hehas fromtimetotimebeenatenmity withGod.Wouldyoulike,my brethren,insuchastate,todependuponyourselfalonetopreparetomeetGod?ButaCatholicpriestcomes.Heismantled withthedivinepowerofChrist. Ilelistenstothehaltingstoryof humansinsandfaults.Heknows thatmuchhasbeenforgotten.But heknowsthatthedyingsinner needshim.Heraiseshishand. Thedivinewordsofforgiveness flowfromhislipslikeasoothing balmuponthetorturedsoul,and inhighHeaventhesentenceis ratified,Deathlosesitsterrors whenthereisthisDivineguarantee,whenYoufeelsosafeaftera goodConfession.Iremembera medicalman,notaCatholic,describingascenethatcouldhappen hereorinanyCatholicchurchin theworld.Hewaspresent,ona Saturday,inachurchwhilepeople werepreparingtogotoconfession.Amongthethrongofpenitentswasagirlinherearlytwentieswhowasobviouslyundergreat stress.Herfacewasdrawnand white.Shestaredatthetabernaclewithalookofagony.From timetotimeshemovedpainfully inherpewandburnedherfacein herarms.Thedoctormovedto anotherpartofthechurchtovisit asidechapelofOurLady.Scarce tenminuteshadpassedwhenhe feltsomeonebrushpasthimand sawthegirlhehadobservedin suchstraitskneelbeforethepictureofOurLady,Inhisown words,hedescribesheras"transformed.'"Allhertensenesswas gone,"heremarked,"andthelines ofworryhadsmoothedthemselves fromherface.Nosignsofmental tormentnow;noanxiety;onlyperfectrelaxationandpeace.IfI, asapcychiatrist,couldhavedone forthatgirlinthreehourswhat hasbeenaccomplishedinabout fifteenminutes,Ishouldhave thoughtmyselfacleverphysician indeed."

Somemonthsbeforehisdeathin Sydney,Dr.'Angus,Directorofthe PresbyterianTrainingCollegefor MinisterswithintheUniversityof Sydney,wroteareligiousarticlein oneoftheSundaypapers.He commentedthatthegreatesttragedyoftheReformationwasthe abolitionoftheCatholicConfessional.Hesawinitoneofthe mostremarkablemeansofbringing peacetomen'ssouls;hecouldnot appreciatethesplendourofitasa meansofgrace.

So,theAustral'anCouncilof TradeUnionsisworried.It wouldseemthattheyhavediscoveredanobnoxiouslittlecreature called.a"Communist."Italso appearsthatsomesterlingmember ofthe'A.C.T.U,hasdaredcallthis creaturea"whiteant."This "whiteant,"orCommunist,whicheveryouprefertocallit(wecould thinkofotherthings),wasfirst discoveredbytheA.C.T.U.during theirresearchintosuchdeepand learnedthingsas"TradeUnionism inAustraliaToday,"andjustlatelyinavitalissueregardingthe "Down-troddenmassesofIndonesia." Thislasthas,andstillis,causing themworld4wideembarrassment.

InfacttheA.C.T,U.isblushingso hardthatforthefirsttimeinits lifeitislookingforReasons.And asImentionedbefore,ithasfound this"WhiteAnt,"thisCommunist. Ofcoursemanypeoplecould havetoldthemofthislittlepest Yearsago-infactdid.Butin thosedaystheywerenotknown bytheA.C.T.U.asCommunists, butas"ourgallantbrothersin arms,"or"ourworkingclassbrethren,"orothercannedphrases.It issaidthattheywerealsogood supportwhentheLabourParty wasfindingitsfeet-but,ofcourse, 'weprefernottobelievethat.

However,togettotherootof thevexatiousIndonesianquestion whichhasstirredtheGovernment i.e..A.C.T.U.)toitsfoundations.

thatIndonesiacomprisesmanydifferentpeoplesholdingdifferentre ligiousbeliefsandleadingcontrastingmodesoflife,Thereareapproximately50millionMohommedans,onemillionChristians,and one.millionHindus,inadditionto primitivetribes,head-hunters,and such.

Itisevidentthatanysingle would-besolutionofthisconflictingpolitical-religiousproblemis absurd,andwouldinvolvetheuttersubjectionandmartyrdomof somesectionsofthismixedcommunity.

Why?Wellasyouknow,the Mohammedansaregenerallyfiierce andfanaticalfollowersoftheirreligion,andtruetotypetheJavaneseMohammedansinalltheirferociousbigotryhavebroughtabout anuprisinginwhichtheyhavedeclaredwarontheBritish,Dutch, Eurasians,Ambonese,andMen& danese-butprimarilyonall"Chris. tianinfidels,"Behindthisuprisingliesthehandofourtemporarily"horsdecombat"enemy, Japan.WhileweconvenientlyignoredournearneighboursJapan studiedthemclosely.Having summedupthesituationher agents,wellversedstudents,descendedupontheMohammedan countries.Closeco-operationwas establishedbetweentheIslamic SocietyofJapanandthatofthe N.EJ.Anofferofassistancein overthrowingDutchrulefirstcame

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Brethren,intoourlivesasCatholicsChristOurLordsteps,day afterday,DailyHeguidesus throughthelivingvoiceofthe Churchinallourdoubtsanddifficulties.Whereothersarehesitant,wearesure.Whereothers doubt,wearecertain.Dayafter dayHere-offersHimselfuponthe altarsofourMassastheeternal Victimofoursalvation.Butbest ofall,maybe,Hisdivinepoweris waitingintheConfessionalwhen wefalteruponthepathofHis Commandments.HowwellHe understoodourweaknesses-that wewouldsinsometimes.How wellHeunderstoodourneedofa sureandcertainforgiveness.So HegaveustheSacramentofPenance.Therewe'findHim,the GoodShepherd.Therewefind IlimtheFatherofthemansionof God.TherewelistentoHisever sweetwordsofpardon.There HeassuresusofParadise.with Him,Therewekneelandfeel thesacredarmsofChristaround us,andthebeatoftheSacred HeartnexttooursasHewhispers tothemodernMagdalene,tothe modernGoodThief,tothemodern strayingchildofHisHeart:"Go inpeace.Thysinsareforgiven thee."

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Asweknow,subsequenttotheIn: donesianuprisingvariousprominentAustralianunionsnotonlyexpressedtheiropinionsregarding theIndonesianquestion,butopenlystatedtheirintentionofblackballingtheDutchGovernmentIt isawellknownfactthatthePress oftheworldtookthisasfairlyindicativeofAustralia'sopinion.The Dutch,however.beingapatient people,watchedandwaited.Maybethisisjusttheopinionofa minority,'theysaid.Ofcoursethe Governmentwillhavethegood sensetosquashthewholething. InthemeanwhileAustraliandemonstrationswerebeingstaged, andtheNetherlands,itwould seem,waspaintedalmostasblack asHitler'sGermany.

EventuallythesituationbecamesuchthatthepatientDutch hadawordtosayandverysuddenlyAustraliafoundherself minusvaluableDutchgoodwill, andtrade.Itwasthenthatsome onementioned"WhiteAnts."

Thepublicfoundmanythingsin favouroftheDutchformofgovernmentinIndonesiathatthe whiteantshadomittedtomention.AsamatteroffactsomeonediscoveredaTruth,andhad thehidetomakeitknown.This causedquiteastir,andthenothers foundcourageandstatedfurther truthscenteringaroundIndonesia.

1938.Weareseeingthefruits ofJap-N.E.I.Mohammedancooperationto-day.Wearealsobeginningtoseethatanon-representativereligiouscombinationseeks politicalpower,and,letusnotignorethis,astepping-stoneforthe teemingmillionsoftheEastto Australia.

Asyetwehaveonlyheardthe cryof"Imperialist"directedagainsttheDutch.Wehavebeenstirredtosympathywiththestoryof adown-troddenpeople,butwe knewnothingoftheirconditions, goodorbad,andsotherecently discovered"Communist"wasplayinguponouremotionswithheartbreakingpicturesofadown-troddenpeople.

Inprotestagainstthisemotional splurgethefewvoicesof truthhavebroughtusthesefacts aboutDutchruleintheIndies.

Jaya,aloneofthegroupconcerned,isthemostricheconomicallyofalltropicalislands.Supportingthevastnumberof45 millionpeople,shehasnever'experiencedafamine.Canthisbe saidofBritishpossessions?

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inthebusinessworld.Theeducationalsystemenjoyedbythe Javaneseissomethingofwhichthe DutchGovernmentmayjustlybe proud.

Yetwiththisevidencelyingat Australia'sbackdoor-Darwintherewereaffiliatedbodiesofthe A.C.T.U.readytothrowintheirlot withabunchofblood-crazedMohammedans,seekingtotyrannise theIndonesianpeoplesanddiscredittheDutchGovernment.

Throughtheactionsofthesefew Communists-ledAustraliansthe AustralianNationwasheldto ridiculeintheworldpress.And nowtheA.C.T.U.suddenlydiscoverstheCommunistsandlike Pilateseekstowashitshandsof thedisgracefulsituationengenderedbysomeofitsaffiliatedCommunist-ledUnions.

TheParliamentaryStanding CommitteeonBroadcastinghasat lasttableditsreport,aftertaking evidenceineveryStateoftheCommonwealth.Itsfindingsarevery hearteningtoCatholics,forthey unequivocallyopposethebroadcastingoftalksonsexmattersor venerealdisease.Accordingto thereporttherewerethreegroups ofthoughtoneachquestion.The firstinvitedpublicdiscussionof thematters.The-peopleofthis schoolmaybeclassedaspassive agnostics.Thatis,eitherfrom convictionorfromsheerdistaste ofhardthinkingtheywouldliketo hearwhateveryonehastosay abouttheissue.Theyarethe peoplewhoareregisteredinGallupPollsasof"noopinion,"The secondgroupismoredangerous, becausetheyaremorelogical.They arematerialistsandtheywantto seehowtheirtheoriesturnoutin practice.Theyclaimthatifyoung peoplearethoroughlyinstructed intheanatomyandphysiologyof sexitwillensurethattheywill notindulgeinimmoralconduct. This,ofcourse,isalunaticview, forittriestotreatmanasifhis intellecthadretaineditsintegrity andasifhehadnomoralattributes.Itisthedirectlegacyof secularismwhichattemptstoignoretheinfluenceofreligioninthe trainingofthewill,andthenwill notadmititsutterfailure.

Allthisludicrousliberalism drivesbackintheendtoadenial ofOriginalSin,whichisprobablY theonlyArticleofFaithwhichre. quiresnoproof.Itisanomalous forsuchpeopletopretendthat childrenareperfectlyrational whentheythemselveshavenotthe wittoseethatthereissomething fundamintallyawrywithhuman naturewhichmanofhimselfcannotcure.Andallthepractical psychologyofourtimecentres abouttheproblemofwhypeople don'tdowhattheyknowtobe trueorgood.Theevery-dayexperienceofthecommonmanconfirmsthedeliberationsofthespecialists.Forthepastthirtyyears everypublicagencyofinformation andentertainmenthasindoctrinat, edthepublicwithsexuntilthere isverylittlewholesomenessleftin sociallife.Theenormousinroads madebybirth-preventionisevidenceenoughofhowfartherot hasadvanced.Thereisnodoubt thatwehaveplentyofknowledge ofsex,butareweonewhitthe moremoral?Ofcourse,theliberalswillsayitisthewrongkind ofknowledge,butinourexperience thewholesubjectisoneonwhich itisbettertohavelessthanmore. Afterallmanhasanaturalconscienceandthehistoryofmany primitivetribeswouldputusto shameinthematterofsexual morals.

ItisveryhearteningtoCatholicsthattheCommitteeconsidered theweightoftheevidencetofavourtheviewthatradiotalkson bothsexandvenerealdisease woulddomoreharmthangood, andwouldnotrectifythedeteriorationofmoralstandards.Onthe positiveside,theresponsibilityfor suchinstructionisthrownsquarely ontheshouldersofparents.Itis quiteinorderforpublicorganisationstopersuadeparentswho shirktheirdutytoassistthem withinformationandliterature, Butthedefeatedproposalsmacked tooobviouslyofcoercion.Isay thatthedefeatoftheliberalson thisissueisheartening,becauseit showsthatthemassofpeoplein thiscountryisstillmorallysound atheart.Thismaybepartlyexplainedbythefactthatthosewho haveconsciouslystriventodeprive thenationinthematterofsexuallymoralityhaveover-reached themselvesandthatawholesalereactionhassetin.Certainlymany peoplewhohaveceasedtobe shockedareheartilysickofhaving sexdisheduptotheminfilms, magazines,streetcornersandeven inadvertisements.Thereisone placetheyaredetermineditwill notenter,andthatisthehome.In thismatteraBritisher'shomemay wellhehiscastle.

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Dutchcourage.? Anywayitwouldappearthatthe IndonesiantroubleisNQTafight againstDutchImperialism(two lovelywords),aspreviouslystated -itwashintedthatitmightbea religiousaswellaspoliticalruction.Ofcourse,Australians(who hadbeenwallowingintheIndonesianproblems)suddenlyrealised thattheyknewasmuchaboutreligioninIndonesiaastheydid boutpoliticsthere,Butthere wasonepeoplethatdidknowalittlemore.Theyrealisedityears ago,asfarbackas1935,andthey werenotslowintakingadvantage oftheirknowledge. TheJapanesehadagentsatwork inIndonesiabefore1938,andaswe willseetheyrealisedlongbefore wedidthatmaybeitwasn'tonly politicaldissatisfactionthatformedthecruxofunrestinthisarea. rnfacttheywereverycertainthat 75percent.oftheproblemwasa ,eligiousissue.Howrightthey were.

Herearesomeofthefactswe havejustbeendiscovering.First

TheDutchGovernmenthasconductedanextensivewaterconservationscheme,dammingallrivers. Almosttheentirenorthernsection oftheIslandisservedbyefficient itrigation.tillthislandisowned bythenatives.Sugarestatesare abletohirethislandifitisthe wishofthenativesconcerned-but, andthisisfurtherevidenceofforesightonthepartoftheDutch Government,theproductionof sugaronthishiredlandispermitteronlyonceinthreeyears,After thistimethecaneisuprootedand thelandrevertstotheownerfor productionofrice,maize,sorghum, etc.

Fromthisadmirablesystemhas grownawellbalancedeconomy, whilethefreedomoftheso-called "downtrodden"hasbeenpreserved ineveryway.

Homeconsumptioncatersfor45 millionJavanese,twomillionChinese,50,000Arabs,and250,000EuropeansandEurasiansInadditiontofeedingthisnumberofpeopleathometheIslandproduces theworld'sthirdlargestsugar crop,secondlargestteacrop,and theentireworld'ssupplyofquinine.

Wewhoarejustbeginningto thinkofcitizens'rightsforAustralianaboriginesareyearsbehind theN.E.I.InJava,nocolourbar exists,eithersocially,politically,or

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HowDidCatholicismStandtheTest ofNazism?

ChurchSuccessfullyDefendedby OrdinaryPriestsandLaymen

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AttheendoftheHolyMass,the Germanpriestsaysaprayerforthe victors.HeaskstheLordtoillumineourmindswiththeeternalprinciplesoftruth,fromwhichjusticefor vanquishedandvictormustcome.

Newspapercorrespondents,evenofficialreporters(e.g.,Mr.Price)again andagainsaythattheGermanpeopleremaindominatedbythespiritof Nazismandthatthereisnoother politicalmovementtospeakof.If thatweretrue,theGermanpriests wouldbeappealingtoeternalprinciplesinwhichtheythemselves-orat leasttheirfollowers-donotbelieve.

Nazivs.ChristianPrinciples.

Onlyafewmonthsagothesesame Germanpriests,insilentprayer,asked fordeliverancefromthethreatofcompleteexterminationbyNazism.Under theNazis,asArchbishopGroeberof FreiberginhisPastoralLetterofJune, 1945,stated:

IntheplaceofDivinecommands weresubstitutedotherswhichwere theoppositeofthelawsofSinai andofeverythingthatconscience demandsofus.IftheNaziphilosophyhadpenetratedthesoulsofthe Germanpeople,thousandsofyears ofculture-especiallyofGermanculture-wouldhavebeenextinguished. Germanywouldhaveexistedamong

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andspiritualthings.Thestrictest self-disciplineprotectedthemagainst comingintounnecessaryconflictwith theNazis.

Nazismwaswronginitsbeliefthat suchanattitudeonthepartofthe Churchwouldhavenoappealtoa largegroupofpeople,especiallyyoung people.Nazismoverlookedthefact thatsuchanattitudeandphilosophy couldgiveitsfollowersthepsychologicalforcetolivewithinNazi-Germany,whilelivingoutsideofNazism. Asamatterof'fact,mostofthepriests adheringtoabsolutetranscendentalism foundfriendsamongyoungpeoplewho hadsufferedunderthepressureofthe HitlerYouth,schoolandlabourservice,wherethemostradicalheresies werepreached,Horrifiedbythephilosophyandlifeoftheirsuperiors,they lookedforhelptotheonlyremaining freesphereinGermany,thesphereof prayer.IntheCathedralofLimburg asymbol,showingaGermanboyin chains,makesusfeelthecompletedistressoftheseyoungpeopleandtheir cryforhelpfromOurLord.

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Howmanypeopleremained,right withintheNaziempire,absolutely loyaltotheCatholicprinciples?The GermanChurchleadersseemtoagree onthefolowingfigures:theNazissucceededinconqueringaboutone-third oftheGermanCatholics,who,forthe

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thepeoplesoftheworldasastrange colossusofironandsteel,keeping swordandwhipinhandassymbols ofwaranddestruction,beating,suppressing,exploiting,horrifyingthe world.TheCrosswouldhavedisappeared;thechurcheswouldhave beentransformedintocinemasor theatres.TheentireChristianpast wouldhavebeentakenfromtheconscienceofthemasses.Thesewere theplans"madeinGermany'and nottheproductofananti-German imagination. Thisdeadlythreat,comingfrom theirownpeople,madethinkingGermanCatholicsmorethanawarethat mancannotlivewithoutabsolute moralvalues,InallrecentannouncementsoftheChurch,absolutemoral valuesarestressedasthebasicissue ofourtime.Thefollowingsentence, tobefoundinthepastoralletterof BishopAlbertStoehrofMainz(June, 1945,seemstobetypical:

Inthelifeoftheindividualand ofthecommunitytherearerights neitherestablishedbycustomnorby thestate,butbasedontheGodgivennatureofmanandexistingindependentlyfromtheindividual principlesofeachindividualcornmunitY.Asmuchaswesupport theendeavourstocombineallmembersofthecommunity,wehaveto stressthedignityofthefreeindividual.Webelieveinthephilosophy ofBishopMettler:"Thedignityof thestatedependsmostonthepersonaldignityofeachofitscitizens. Abodywhoselimbsaresick,cannot besound.Asahousebuiltwithbad stonescannothaveasecurestructure,acommunityofhumanbeings cannothaveahighmoraldignity,if thehumandignityoftheindividual issuppressed." WhatdidtheGermanChurchdoto sustainfaithintheseprinciplesduring theNaziperiod?BishopStoehrand otherBishopsrefertothemanywords ofwarningwhichtheHierarchysent totheNaziGovernment.Amongthe lowerclergyandlaymensharpcriticism ofallegedweaknessoftheBishops, shownespeciallyatthebeginningof theNaziperiod,canbeheard,A famous;)rofessorofChurchhistory,I amtold,.:xpressedhiscriticismbythe sentence"Forthefirsttimethe Churchwithdrewwhenattackedby heresy."Laymenwhoregisteredtheir namesinthelistoftheNaziparty citedtheConcordatasanexcuse.His torymaydecide.whatjustification thesecriticshad.Howeverthatmay be,itwasalreadycertainthatGermanCatholicismcouldbesuccessfully defendedbyordinaryparishpriests, membersofOrdersandlaymenagainst themostpowerfulandruthlessattack evermadeagainstit-andwasdefend. edbythem.Theymadeavirtueout ofNazism'sdemandthattheChurch withdrawfrompubliclifeanddevote allitsforcestothespiritual.The, developedtheirtranscendentalphilosophytotheutmostandcompletelydevotedtheirlivestoprayer,theliturgy

ChurchillSowedtheWind NowReapstheWhirlwind

Mr.Churchill'srecentlamentationuponthegrowthandspreadofCommunismininternationalaffairsanditsmenacetoBritishandUnitedStates'interestsreadsstrangelyinthelightofhisownpartinputtinghishandto pactswhichgavetheSovietGovernmentitsinternationalpowerandstatus. Thisfactwasreviewedlucidlyby"TheOnlooker"(Mr.D.G.M.Jackson, M.A.),inhisCatholicHourbroadcastthroughstationSAWonSundayevenperialismontoareal,vital,internationalrevolutionarymovement;whereasHitlerhadtopervertforeignultranationaliststotheserviceofacause whichcouldnoteasilybemadetoappearanythingbutpurelyGerman.

ing, "Allthroughthepre-warperiodand thewaritself,theVatican,theBishopstheCatholicpress,andCatholic writersgenerally."said"TheOnlooker,""havenotceasedtoemphasise thatthecauseofhumancivilisation andlibertywasopposedtototalitarian revolutionaryaggressionontwofronts: thatobsessionwiththefearofNazism andFascism-evilasthosesystems were-shouldnotbeallowedtoerase fromourmindsthatothermenaceof RedRevolutionalliedtoRussianImperialism.

timebeing,areconsideredtobelost tothem.ThePastoralLetterofBishopAntoniusofLimburg(August, 1945)hasthefollowingtosay:"WhoeverlefttheChurchunderthepressure ofNazismand,beingacoward,didnot daretoparticipateinpublicworship, shallkeepinmindthewordofthe Lord:'WhoeverdoesnotconfessmY namebeforemen,Iwillnotconfess himbeforemyfatherinHeaven.'"

AthirdoftheGermanCatholics, however,deepenedtheirFaithand theirloyaltytotheChurch.Inone wayoranothertheyparticipatedin thegloriousbattleofthepriestsand younglaymenforsurvival.Sunday meetingsinthehouseofaJesuitpastor,whosechurchisinruins,gaveme theimpressionthatthesegroupswere experiencingthespiritofthecatacombs.WithdeepemotionIlistened topriestsreportingofthedayon whichforthefirsttimetheyprayedfor thedeefatoftheirowncountryto saveChristianity,Tragicwasthe hourwhentheyhadtoadmittoCatholicboyswhowerecalledtojoin thearmywhatGermanvictorywould meantotheirreligion.Thelastthird ofGermanCatholicsremainedwithin theChurch,butminusafightingspirit andwithacompromisehereand there.TheChurchcertainlyopensa doortothemfortheirfullreturn,but noturgingthemtoomuchsincethe priestsbelievethatthesepeopleshould gothroughaperiodofprobation.The Churchdoesnotwanttopermit "Churchmembership"tobeusedas "evidenceofanactuallynon-existent anti-Naziattitude."

Onlypeoplewhoaretoosureof themselvesmaycallthesefiguresdisappointing.Itishumanexperiencethat incriticaltimesthenumberofweaklingsislarge.Theimportantpoint isthattherewereasufficientnumber ofloyalpeopletoacceptthemost dreadfulhardships,toaccomplishthe almostimpossible:tosave,inthe strongholdofNazism,apowerfulnucleusfromwhichanewfullCatholic Germanlifemaydevelopnow.

linter-FaithCo-Operation.

Theelite-groupofGermanCatholics isnotalone.Theyfindthemselvesin anabsolutelycommonfrontwiththe remainingProtestants(mostlyof orthodoxbeliefundertheleadershipofBishopWurm(Stuttgart),Theimpressivepriorofafamousmonasterytoldmethattheyears oflifeunderanti-Christhaveformed aChristianoutlookwhich,inquestionsofpubliclife,permitsustothink intermsofaChristianunity.

ThetwoChristiangroupslookfora newformofexpressionoftheirideals inpubliclife.Aswonderfulaswas thepurelyspirituallife,undertheperiodofoppression,theneedforaChristiansocietydemandsthereturnof Christiansintothisworld.Thethousandsofpriestswho,before1933,devotedtheirlivesto"Caritas"(the formerGermanCatholicwelfareorganisation)ortotheverylargenumberofCatholicsocialorganisations

SinisterResemblance, "WepointedoutthatwhiletheideologiesofNazismandCommunism showedawidedivergence,theiractual aimsandmethodsboreasinisterresemblancetooneanother.Bothsuppressedthelibertyoftheindividual ruthlesslybyapowerfullyorganised policemachineofcoercion,andshowed nohesitationinresortingtomass slaughterandthereductionofmultitudestoslavery,inordertoachieve theregimentedunityofthoughtand actionnecessaryfortheirpurposes. Bothwerehostiletoreligion,notonly becauseitsmoralprincipleswereirreconcilablewiththeirsystem,butbecauseitassertedanauthoritywhich stoodabovetheState,adignityinman whichwasoutragedbytreatinghimas "rawmaterial"forsocialexperimentation,andalawoflifewhichwasviolatedbytheassertionofarbitrary,unlimitedStatecontrolintheprivate sphere.Bothimposedintensivedisciplineofawarlikecharacteron youth,andfedthenationwithanofficialpropaagndawhichhadnoregard fortruth,whichlasheduphatredconstantly,andtowhichnoanswerwas suffered.Bothprofessedtobededicatedtotheserviceofa'newworld order'dominatedbytheirownpoliticalgang.(InGermany,the'MasterRace'anditsleader:inRussia,the Communist'spearheadoftheworld proletariat'underComradeStalin's guidance).,Bothnourishedinsatiable ambitionsforexpandingtheircontrol byarmedforceorby'conversionto theirpolitical-socialidolatry.Both maintaineda'fifthcolumn'workingon theirbehalfthroughouttheworld.In thisrespect,theRussianCommunist regimehadsomeadvantages-for,in thebeginning,ithadgrafteditsimlabour,students,women,etc.)orto Catholiceducation,arecalledback. Willtheyhaveenoughstrengthtostart again?Willyoungpriestswhonever experiencedstrongsocialactivityof theChurchfindtheirwayinthis world?Will,outsideofCatholicAction,thepluralityofsocialorganisationswhichalonecanavoiddangerous "uniformity"growupagain?These questionsoccupytheGermanCatholic mind.Ontheanswertothesequestionsdependsthecontributionwhich GermanCatholicscanmaketothereconstructionofEurope.

OutlineofProgramme. PoliticalactivityofCatholics,under givenconditions,mustbeco-ordinated withthenewsocialorganisationofthe Church,Thestrongconvictioninthis co-ordinationandthecloseco-operation withtheProtestantsexcludethepossibilityofaresurrectionoftheoldCentristParty.Anewpoliticalmovement,paralleltotheM.R.P.inFrance, develops.The"FrankfurterLeitsaetze"Frankfurtprinciples)ofOctober,1945,arethefirstexpressionof theaimsofthisgroup,fromwhich somequotationsmaybehelpful:"The newGermanyshallbebasedonthe principleoflaw.SheshallnotcontinuetobeaMolochdevouringher owncitizens.Thenewstateshall guaranteethebasicrightsoftheindivicllualagainstgovernmentalinterference.""Webelieveinanabsolute banofwarwhich,undernocondition, isalawfulmeansofpolicy.Webelievethateveryinternationalconflict mustbesolvedbstheinternational peaceorganisation,""Wedesireto havedrawnacleanlinebetweenthe jurisdictionofStateandChurch.The stateinwhichwedesiretoaccomplish ouraims,determinedbyourChristian conviction,shallnotonlyprotectfreedomofreligion,butitshallobtaina fruitfulco-operationwiththereligious communities.""TheChristiancommunitiesmayestablishtheirown privateschools.Othercommunities, basedonacommonphilosophy,may dothesame.""Weconfessourad(ContinuedonPageit)

EducationForDeath, 'Finally,bothstrengthenedthemselves,notmerelyby'conditioning'their peopleforwar-nvecalledit'education fordeath'inthecaseoftheGermansbutalsobyanintensiveconcentration ofinduhstrialpowerinthehandsofthe State,andbya'designforproduction' whichwasformedforpurposesofarmedpower,andpoweralone.

"Yetthisresemblance-strikingasit mustseemtoanyonewhoplacesthe twosystemssidebyside-hasbeen commonlyeitherignoredordenied withgreatvigourbythemenwhohave hadtheguidanceofourpoliticaland socialthinkingintheseyears.TosuggestthattheRedMenacestillremained,lurkingbehindthatofNazismand Fascism,wastoinvokethe'Red bogey,'andplaythegameofHerr Goebbels.AfterRussiawasforced intoalliancewithusin1941,anymisgivingarousedinhonestLeft-Wing circlesbyherpactwithGermanyand herthuggeryinFinlandandPoland wereveryquicklysetaside.Wewere assuredthatRussianCommunismwas nothinglikeFascism,butanewform of'democracy'suitedtoEastEuropeansandotherbackwardpeoples.

"WeheardagreatdealofRussia's goodwilltoPolandandherother neighbours;wewereassuredofher Government'scompletetrustworthiness.Mr.BrendanBracken-witha disregardofmerefactworthyofHitlerhimself-declaredemphaticallythat 'theSovietUnionhadneverbrokena treaty':Churchill,aslateaslastyear, glowedwithchivalrousindignationat thenotionthatthegoodfaithofEngland'sgreatallymightbeimpugnedandrefusedtoanswersuchbase charges.ItwasexxplainedthatRussia'sdemandsfor'security'wereperfectlyreasonable,andthatifthere wasanymisunderstanding,thecause wasonourside:thatthearrangementwhichhandedPolandoverto servitudewasreallyensuringtoour 'gallantally'afutureofenlightened freedomunderthebenignprotectionof amightyfriend.Thefearsofthe CatholicChurchaboutRussia'santireligiouspolicywereoutdated-her 'rulerswerewholeheartedlywithusin theirdesiretosecurereligiousaswell ascivillibertiestothosesufferingundertheNaziyoke;andtheofficialfervourofPatriarchAlexeiofMoscowon Stalin'sbehalfwasansweredbythe sameholyzealonthesideof'progressive'Anglicans, CommunismHasNotChanged.

"Throughoutthiscampaignofselfdeceptionandfalsification,wehave goneonpointingoutsteadilythat Communismhadnotchangeditsessentialdoctrineofitsoutlook;thatits adherentswereaSoviet'FifthColumn'underRussiandirection,who hadnoloyaltyexcepttotheiralien masters;thattheSovietUnionwasan unscrupulousaggressor-power,whose talkabout'security'wasnomoreworthyofbeliefthatHitler'stalkabout 'living-room':thatitspatternoflife wasapatternofanti,Christianservitudestranglingtothehumanspirit; thatitswholepolicyshowedacynical disregardforallprinciplesandpledges whichmightinterferewithitspowerpolicies,andanuttercontemptforthe rightsofsmallnations,aswellasfor thelibertyofindividuals,andfordecenthumanity.Weinsistedthat peacecouldnotbesecuredby'appeasing'Moscowanymorethanby'appeasing'HitlerGermany,andthatin thepactsatTeheran,Yalta,andPotsdam,thegreatdemocracieshadsacrificedtheirhonourforasong,anddestroyedthehopeofpeacewithjustice.

Tyranny.

"WeinsistedthatthecryofPoland shouldbeheard-thatthegroansof thelostBalticpeoplesshouldnotbe disregarded:thattalkof'security'and warmwaterports'couldnotjustify theimpositionofSoviettyrannyupon amassofalienpeoplesfromJugoslavia toNorthernChina.Wehavenoted thefactthatnotasingletokenof genuinegoodwillansweredourgesturesoffaithandconfidence;thatour eagnernessfor'realunderstanding'had metwithnothingbutcontemptand abusefromtheothersideoftheChin-

LATEF/0JOHNJ.BRENNAN

GoldenWeddingatMaylands

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TheReasonWhyLeadSettlementis SoSlow.

TheGovernmentsofAustraliahave beeninfluencedbythereportofProfessorWodham,whoholdsthatsettl,' mentofmanyonsmallfarmsisuneconomic.TheGovernmentsfeartoundertakemuchlandsettlementinface ofthisominousadvice.

IsProfessorWodhamCorrect?

ProfessorWodhamtalksoftheefficiencyofthelargescalefarmasagainsttheinefficiencyofthesmallfarm. However,hehasnotprovedthatthe smallintensivelycultivatedfarmis necessarilyinefficient.Inothercountriesthesmallfarmis'highlyefficient. InAustralia,thesmallfarmsowned byforeignersareefficient.

Is"Efficiency"GoodFarming.

OnMarch5,1896,themarriageofMr andMrs.E.J.Kennytookplaceat theChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Hawthorn,Victoria.Onthat day.in1946,thecouplecelebratedthe guldenjubileeofthathappyeventin theQueenofMartyrsChurch,Maylands.Inthisparishtheyhavespent mostoftheirlives,livingintheclosest, possiblecontactwiththeFaith.Fo: allthoseyearsatMaylands,theyhave beenknownandhighlyrespectedasexemplarsoftheCatholicFa:thFor theirgoodexampleandunostentatious devotionthroughalltheyears.many peoplearegratefultothem.Itmay besaidthatthelongsojournofthe jubilariansintheMaylandsparishhas beencontemporaneouswiththeorigin anddevelopmentoftheparishaswe nowknowit.Toallthepriestswho haveservedherefromtheestablishmentoftheMaylandsParish-Father White,FatherLynch,Dr.O'Hurles,Dr. Sullivan,andFatherDunne-Mr. Kennyhasgivenalwayshisloyalhelp, especiallyinthefinancialsideofthe Churchaffairs.

Onthejubileedayitwasfitting thatAlmightyGodshouldbethanked forfiftyyearsofgrace.Andsoit was,atthealtar,speciallymadeornate bytheSistersfortheoccasion,thejubilarianskneltontheirsatincovered

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herencetoaneconomicsocialismbased ondemocraticprinciples.We.demandthenationalisationofbigrawmaterialproducers,bigindustriesand bigbanks."Itisobviousthatsome oftheprinciplesquotedaresubject todisputewithintheCatholiccamp, butthegeneralspiritofthe"FrankfurterLeitsaetse"dominatesCatholic thought-radicalsocialreform,buta onservativepolicyinallculturalproblems. InthiscountrynostatementinregardtoGermanyismoreoftenrepeatedthantheallegationthat"theGermansarenotconsciousoftheirguilt," ThestudentofChristianprinciplescan havenodoubtabouthowpeopleadheringtotheaboveprinciplesthink aboutthisproblem.Itisastonishing thatourcorrespondentsnevermake contactwithrepresentativesofChristianprinciples.Theywouldlearn that,withinthisgroup,publicopinion issimilartothebeliefexpressedby BishopStoehr(Mainz)asfollows: Whathumanbeingcouldfindout towhatdegreeapeopleisguilty? ,Whoisunbiasedenoughtocompare guiltandexcuse?Withopeneyes wewentthroughthelastyears.We sufferedinexpressiblyunderthefact thatourpeoplecommittedsomans sinsWedonothesitatetodobeforeGodwhatthehumblepenitent didinthetemple-tokneelandto say:"God,havemercyonuspoor sinners."However,ourdignitydoes notpermitustoproclaimtothe worldhowguiltyourconscienceis.

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prie-dieux,whilethecelebrantrecited theoccasionalprayersan'litany.the HolyMasswasattendedbythesix sonsanddaughtersofthereveredcouple,togetherwithalltheirgrandchildren.AllreceivedHolyCommunion, asdidalsomanyofthelargecongregationofparishioners.Theschool children'schoiraddedsolemnityand devotiontothegrandoccasionbythe beautifulrenderingoftheappropriatehymns.

Mr.andMrs.Kennyexperienced greatjoywhenthecelebrantreadout thetextoftheHolyFather'sBlessingsentthemfortheoccasionbyHis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate. FatherDunnewasalsoinstructedto conveytothejubilariansthecordial wishesandpaternalbenedictionofHis GracetheArchbishop.Thecelebrant himselfalsoaddedhiswordsofcongratulationsandgratitudetothem. Hetookoccasiontopointouthowthe day'sceremonyshowedforthunmistakablytheessenceofatrueChristian marriage:itsoneness,itsindissolubility,andpermanence.Thepreacher contrasteditwithto-day'sversionof marriage,whichhadgrowntothestage ofbeingmerelyamaterialisticcontracttobemadeandbrokenatwill. Theceremonyendedwiththerecital oftheTeDeum.

Wehavelearnedfromhistoryhow fragilehumanjudgmentsareand howoftenageneralacknowledgment ofguilthasbeenabused.Wepray: "Saveus,0Lord,saveyourpeople." \VecometotheLordinthespiritof humilityandwithbrokenhearts.We areconvinced'thatHewillagaingive usHismercy,themorehonestlywe dopenanceandacknowledgestoHim ourguilt, TheChristiansocialandpolitical movementhasexcellentpotentialleaders.Concentrationcamps,prisonsor lifeunderboycotthaveeducatedanew typeofpoliticalandculturalpersonality.OntheCatholicside,Dr.Hilbert:ontheProtestantside,Franz Boehm,areoutstandingexamples.Hilbert,insixyearsofBuchenwald, wherehemetpeoplefromallpartsof Europeandallpoliticalcamps,developedapersonalityofstrongpolitical vision.FranzBoehm,alawprofessor excludedfromanyactivityofthe Nazis,enteredthepoliticalscenewith anequallystrongcharacter.

Themosttroublesomeproblemfor ChristianleadershipinGermanstodayishowtoreachthepeople.The officialsresponsibleinourzoneforlicensingnewspapersorbookshaveno understandingofthegreatsubstance andforceoftheChristianmovement inGermany.Theygivealllicensesto Leftists.NoCatholicpaper(outside ofBerlinandtheparishbulletins)or bookcanbeprintedinourzoneyet.It ishightimethatAmericanstakean interestinthelifeofthepeoplewho stoodupagainstNazisminGermany. Theirfightisourown.

When"efficiency"meansmechanisationoverlargetracksofland,itisnot goodforagriculture,Thisistobe seenveryclearlyinAmerica.Low costofproductionbythebigcompany farmsintheU.S.A.havecausedthe disintegrationofagriculture.Ithas ruinedtheordinaryfarmersandput intothehandsoffinancecompanies realempiresoffarmlands,whichthey runmerelyasacommercialundertaking,withnoregardforthelivelihood ofthemillionsdisposedfromtheland, andwhonowformthe"MigrantFarm Workers."

AnAmericanfarmemploys3,000labourers,whohavenohome,nofixed abode.Theyaremigrantworkers, movingfromfarmtofarm,fromState toState.Housingconditionsareappalling.Thecompanyfarmsspend bigmoneytobeatdownthesmall farmerandfarmlabourer,forallthey wantischeapproduction("efficiency") tosupplytheircanningfactoriesand processingplants,whiletheirworkers arenobetteroffthantheblackswere underslavery.

DoWeWantCompanyFarming?

Ifweseek"efficiency"wewillbeinclinedtoimitatethe"factoriesinthe field"thatmakeAmericanfarm"efficiency,"butwhichalsodisposesthe massofsmallfarmersfromtheland. Afarmissometimesworth£1,000,000 inAmerica,2,000,000peopleroamthe countrysidelookingforwork.

Weratherwantmillionsofsmall farmerswhoowntheirlandandenjoy thesecurityandindependencewhich ownershipalonecangive.Whether "efficient"ornotthesesmallfarmers arealsobetterforthecountryasa whole.

Migration.

70,000migrantsayear.Willthey 'beabsorbedintoindustry,orwillthey besettledontheland?Noone knows.Whenwillweknow?

NeedforVigorousPolicy. Atleasthalfwouldhavetobeplacedinruralareas,becausecitieshave notemploymentforthem.

Regionaltownsshouldhaveindustriesopenedup,closesettlements shouldbemadenearthesecountry towns,groupsoffamiliesonseveral holding?,practisingvarietyfarming, Theincreasedpopulationofthetown wouldbeahomemarket.Thepresenceofsuchsettlementswouldadd totheincreaseoftownbusiness.

NeedforTechnicians.

Ateveryturn,weAustraliansfind theneedfortechnicalknowledge. Whetheritistosolveproblemsofthe soilortodevelopnewindustry,we arefacedwiththeneedoftechnical knowledge.

Itisduetonewcornersthatmany ofourproblemsaresolved,andmuch progressintroduced.

Soilthatwasconsidereduselessfor yearshasbeenmadeintofertilevinelandandtruckgardensbySlaysand Italians.

Woollenmanufactureinourcountry townsisbeingadvocatedbyanEnglishexpert,Mr.Mathea,butopposition totheideaiscomingfromAustralians.

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Mrs.E.J.Weedon,oftheHotelAustralia,Fremantle,receivedofficialnotificationduringtheweekthatheronly son,FIGJohnJ.Brennan,ispresumed killedinaction.HehasbeenmissingsinceApril27,1943,whentheBeaufortbomberofwhichhewascaptain failedtoreturnfromanti-submarine operationsoffthecoastofNewSouth Wales.

F/)0BrennanwaseducatedatMary's Mount,Kalamund,,andatSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,where hewasaleaderinallbranchesof studyandsport.AfterwardsheattendedtheUniversityofW.A.asa studentofJournalism,andwasa memberofthecricketteam.Before joiningtheR.A.A.F.hewasontheliterarystaffofthe"WestAustralian," andwaswellknowninCatholiclawn tenniscirclesasanenthusiasticmethberoftheTheresianClub.

"TheRecord"wishestoassociateitselfwiththemanyfriendsofthelate F/OBrennaninexpressingheartfelt sympathytohisbereavedmotherand relatives.

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Sunday,April7:Massat9,30a.m.

EasterSunday:'Massat8a.m.

FatherOlery,Pinjarra,wishestoacknowledgewiththanksanonymousdonationof£10towardsMandurah ChurchFund.

Thebestagriculturalgeographyof W.A.waswrittenbyaforeigner,anew corneratthat,Dr.Gentili.

WakeUp,Australia!

Webadlywantmigrants.Butwe don'tknowwhattodowiththem.We areafraidthattherewillbenojobs forthem.Weareafraidtosettle themontheland,becausewe'fearthey mightbecomepeasants.

WhereisthePost-WarReconstruction?

WhataretheGovernmentplansfor Regionaldevelopment-forIrrigation, RuralIndustries,RuralElectrification?

Itissurelytimethateveryonewas keenlyawaketoAustralia'sproblempopulation-andtoitssolution-RegionalDevelopment.

LooktotheRuralTowns.

TheGovernmentshouldencourage smallindustriesincountrytowns, thuscreatingapopulationtoconsume theproductsofmanssurrounding small'farms.Itshouldsettlemans smallfarmersinthehinterlandof thosetowns,givingthemwaterand electricpower:thenbothfarmersand thetownspeoplewouldbuildupabetterRurallifewhichiswithmigration thesolutionofAustralia'sproblem.

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(ContinuedfromPage41 clericalismandthecontinualquarrelswiththeChurch,which,exceptforafewgapshereandthere weregraduallyincreasinginmomentum,untilfinallytheyculminatedinthefatalbuteventful Year1936.Inthisprogressive marchagainsttheChurch,the firstburningsofconvnts,thefirst ma-ssarresofpriestsandnuns,the firstdesecrationofrhurrhesdid nottarnishtheSpanishnation untiltheFrenchhadsetsuch goodexampleduringtheirfamous aroundFrancoagainstmuchthe samekindofforcesin1936,rosein arms;notsomuchinthenameof liberty,ashasbeensaid,asinthe nameofReligionandtheKing.Is itawonderthenthatthepresent Francethathasbecomesucha preytoCommunism,shouldshow herselfsobelligerentlyantagonistic revolution;nay,notuntilsuch sacrilegioucactshadbeenperpetratedintheverysoilofSpainby thegodlesstroopsofNapaleon, againstwhomtherealtypical Spaniard,thesamewhorallied toFranco'sSpain,nowthat Franco'sSpainhascastoff(let ushopeonceandforever)the Frenchyokeanditsevilinfluence?Isittoomuchtocall raneetheevilgeniusofSpain?

RevolutionJustified, Someofyou,Iimagine,willsay: "Itisallverywelltocondemnall thisantagonisticclamouringin thepressagainstFranco,but, afterall,doesnotFrancodeserve it?DidnotFrancoputhimself attheheadofthebloodiestcivil revolutioninhistory,andthatin ordertobecometherulerofanation?"IndeedFrancodeservesthe credit,thehonour,ofhavingled theSpanishRevolution,yetitwas nottorule,buttosaveanation thathedidso.TheRevolution wasnotevenhisdoing,whatever anyonemaysaytothecontrary. Itwasthespontaneousoutburst ofaheroicpeople(long,longsuppressedandpentupwithintheir hearts)whoratherthanperish hosetoembarkonthemostsanguinaryholocaustandtaskever exactedinaworthycause.The leadershiphadtocomefromthe armybecausetheonlywayofachievingthesalvationofSpainwas throughfightingandbloodshed. Mycontentionisthereforethat therevolution(theauthentic Spaniardwillcallitthemost gloriousmovementinthehistory ofSpain)wasjustified,inasmuch asitwastheonetragicmeansof liberatingSpainfromacriminal, anti-god,foreignimpostionand yoke. BeforeIproceedtothehistoricalfacts1willbrieflyputbefore Youreasonswhichtoyou,whobelongtoandknowthenatureofthe Catholicreligion,shouldprove convincing.

OfficialCatholicSupport.

ThelrstreasonisthattheSpanishrisingof1936wasdefended, evencommended,bytheChurch.

mileAWHILE

Aman-wenttothevicarabout havinghissonchristened. "Andwhatdoyouwantto namehim?"askedtheclergyman.

"Homer,"wasthereply. "Ah!"saidthevicar."You're fondoftheclassics,eh?"

"Clasics,"saidtheman,absently."No,Idon'tgoinforhorseracing.Pigeon-racing'smyline."

hewasfatandoverforty,but stillkittenish.TheYoungman shehadcorneredatthepartywas thinkinghardforsomeexcuseto escape. Atlasthemurmured:"Doyou remembertheyoungsterwhoused totickleYouunderthechinat school?'

"Oh,"sheexclaimedgushingly, "sothat'swhoyouare!"

"No,"saidhe,blandly."That wasmyfather,"

* * *

Tworevellersapproachedarailwaybooking-officewindow.One wascarryinghisfriendinhis arms,Theweightcausedhimto stagger,

"TickettoManchester,"hesaid.

Theclerkstudiedthemoney thatwashandedtohim.

"Waitaminute,"hesaid."This isonlythepriceofoneticket.

flowaboutyourfriend?"

Thefirstmanlookedfondlyat thefellowinhisarms.

"He'sonlyababy,mister,"he explained,"Onlyfouryearsold."

Theclerktookasecondlook.

"Fouryearsold,myeye!"he cried."Why,he'soversixfeet tall,weighsaboutfourteenstone ---andhasabeardasthickasa mattress!"

Theticket-buyerdroppedhis burdenunceremoniously. "Youidiot!"hehowledathis pal.-Itoldyoutoshave!"

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"Nooson,"saidMacpherson, "justdoubleupyourfistslikethis -van-atightly."

"Och,forshameonye,Sandy," inverruptedkhiswife,"teaching theweebairntofight,an'him onlyfiveyearsold." "Iwasnateachinghimtofight. Iwasjustshowingtheladdiehow tocarryapennysafely,"

"Havingaquickone?"asked Jones.

"Don'tdrink,"repliedSmith "Haveacigarette,then."

"No,thanks. Idon'tsmoke."

"Everhaveanyheadaches."askedJones.

"Yes,prettyoftenthesedays," answeredSmith. "JustasIthought,Yourhalo's tootight!"

"Hallo!"saidsMrs.Jonesto Mrs.Higginswhentheymetin thefishqueue"How'sYourold man?Hedidn't'alfputonweight intheNavy,didn'the?"

He(justrefused):"Didn'tyou saytherewassomethingyouliked aboutme?"

She:"Yes,butyou'vespentit all."

Arough-lookingmanwaschargedwithdisorderlyconduct.After theevidencehadbeenheard,the magistrateaskedhimsternly: "Andyoutellmeyouarealover ofpeace?"

Icertainlydo,"repliedthedefendant.

"Andyet,"continuedthemagistrate,"youwereseentodropa brickontopoftheconstable's head."

"That'sright,"returnedtheman inthedock.".kndwhat'smore, yourworship,Iain'tneverseen anyonemorepeacefulthanhewas afterI'ddroppedthatbrickon hisnapper."

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Visitor:"Whatisinthosebar rels?"

Workman:"Gunpowder."

"Andyousmoking?Don'tyou knowfortymenwereblownup lastweek?"

"Thatcouldnothappenhere."

"Whynot?"

"Thereareonlyewoofus,"

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OneSaturdaytwoclergymen wereouttogether.Towardsthe endofthedayitsuddenlyoccurredtooneofthemthathehadno sermonreadyforthemorrow.He confidedhisdifficultytohiscompanion,anoldprisonchaplain.

"Oh,nevermind,"thelatter said."I'lllendyouoneofMine,'

Thedefaultingclergymanthankfullyacceptedtheoffer.and,sendingforthesermononSunday morning,tookitintothepulpit withhimwithoutexamination.

Foratimeeverythingwent smoothily,butthentheastonished clergymanfoundhimselfaddressingabewilderedcongregationin thefollowingwords:"Ihaveseen someofyouherebefore,once, twice,yes,andeventhrice,butI hopethatIshallneverseeanyof youhereagain."

Makeyourownaccessories frommaterialsofferingin Foy'snewHomecraftSection. Hereyoumaypurchasespeciallyselectedskinsinsuitable lengthsforbags,belts,dress trimmings,cushions,table centres,etc.,atveryreasonableprices.Youwillfindthese materialsdelightfullyeasyto makeupandtheresultswill thrillyou.

Feltisanotherexcitingmediumthatoffersunlimited scopeforyouringenuity.Itis onsaleinFoy'sHomecraft Sectioninmanylovelycolours. Hereisagrandopportunityfor youtosavemoneybymaking yourownChristmasgiftsthis year.

AlltheSpanishhierarchy,priests, bishopsandcardinals,allthedevoutandpractisingCatholics,all weredecidedlyonthesideof Franco.Morethanthat,thePrimateofSpain,CardinalGoma,in manyatouchingpastoraland booklet,andallthebishopstogetherinajointpastoral(with theisolated,ratherpatheticexceptionofaCatalanCardinal) justifiedbeforetheworldthenationalmovement.Theysurely havenotionofwhatisrightand wrong,theBishopsofSpain;they surelywereinapositiontoknow. Whyshould,then,andCatholic outsideSpain,whyshouldany suchforeignCatholiccondemn whattheChurchinSpaindefendedsounequivocallyandcommendedsowholeheartedly?

MartyrsandPatriots.

ThesecondproofwhichIconsiderworthmentioningistobe foundinthebastmultitudeof martyrs,whodiedforGodwhilst fightingonthesideofFranco, thusidentifyingthecauseofGod withthecauseoftheNationalists. Howcouldsomany,thousands haveimmolatedtheirlivesfor God,dyingwithHisholyNamein theirmouths,andbecauseofHim, onthesideofFranco,iftheir causehadnotjustificationbefore God?Couldanunjustcause,a part',fratricidalstrifeeverproducesomuchsanctityandimmalation?Idonotknowhowfar thisreasoningconvincesyou,but tomeitappearsanincontestable proofoftherighteousnessofthe Nationalists'cause. (Tobecontinuednextweek.)

"Oh,he'sbeendoin'reducin'exercisessincethen,"saidMrs.Higgins. "We'llInever!"repliedMrs. Jones."How'shedoin'?"

"You'dbesurprised,"saidMrs. Higgins."Thebattleshipthat wastattooedon'ischestisnow onlyarowingboat!"

* * *

Husband,gettingoutofbed afterathunderstormthepreviousnight: "Didyouhearthestormlast night,Mary?Thunderandlightningitwasan'all,"

"Well,whydidn'tYouwaken me?"askedMary."YouknowI can'tsleepwhenitthunders."

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FirstOfficeCat:"ThatcatVioletisalwaysborrowingmypencil. Shesaysherswantssharpening andshehasn'tgotaknife."

SecondDitto:"Hasn'tshegota tongueinherhead?"

FirstDitto:"Well,dear,I shouldn'tthinkit'squitesharp enoughforthat!"

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Thetouringcompanygavea performanceof"KingLear,"and thelocalcriticwrote:"IfShakespearecouldhaveseenhisplayperformed,hewouldhaveturnedin hisgrave."

Nextnightthesamecompany did"Othello,'andtheleadingactorthoughthehadmadeahitthis time,untilheopenedhispaper andread:"WethankthecompanyattheBuskinTheatre. Shakespeareisnowonhisback again."

* Aschoolinspectorwasputting aclassofyoungstersthrougha Scripturelesson.

"Now,Tommy,"hesaid,"why didJoseph'sbrothersputhimin thepit?"

"Becausehehadacoatofmany colours,"repliedtheboy.

"Yes:andwhathasthattodo withhisbeingputinthepit?" continuedtheinspector.

"Well,"saidtheboy,"ifJoseph hadhadhisdressclotheson,they mighthaveputhiminthestalls," *

Workman:"Ihave-lostmY bicycle."

PoliceInspector:"Wasitfittedwithwhiterearmudguard?" "No."

"Redrearlamp?"

"No."

"Safetybrakes?"

"No."

"Thatwillbetenshillingsfine ita you,"ndnoyv

cwillseeifwecanfind

Knock:"IhearthatJenkinshas justboughtanoldRembrandt." Flock:"JustlikethesillYass. Now,Isuppose,heislookingfor someonetodriveitforhim."

* * CassidywasofficiatingasM.C. attheBroth-boys'annualdance. "Theii snake nextitem,"hcee,,announced, "Whatever'sthat?"choruseda numberofvoicesinamazement.

"Why,"explainedCassidy,"it's togivethosewhohavesnakedin anopportunitytosnakeout!"

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ByBROTHERPLACID,O.F.M,

"Well,Terry,I'mafraidIdon't quiteknowwhatI'mgoingtodo aboutyourLatin."BrotherMark smiledkindlyattheembarrassed youthwhostoodawkwardlybefore thedesk,hiseyesstaringfixedly attheinkwell.

Atlasttheboyraisedhisflushed faceandlookedstraightintothe teacher'seyes."Iguess,Brother, thatImustbetoodumb,Isuppose.Goodnessknows,Itryhard enoughtogetitright.Ispend moretimeonthissubjectthanany other,butIjustdon'tseemto,be abletogetthehangofit."

"ForthelasttwoyearsnowI've beentryingtoknockLatininto thatheadofyours,butitseemsto methatthepairofusdon'tmake muchprogress.Youareveryfar behindtherestofyourclass,althoughIspendextratimewith youafterschooltryingtoclearup yourmistakes."

TerryMarkhamgrinnedashereplied:"ItjustseemstomeBrother,thatGod'hasn'tgivenmethe brains,andsoI'lljusthavetoforgetmylittleidea."

"Nonsense,"retortedBrother Marksharply,"you'lldonosuch thing,myboy."Brotherknew ' whatTerry's"idea"was,andthat waswhyhewastakingsomuch painstoteachhimtherudiments ofLatin,forTerryhopedthatone dayhewouldbeapriestand FranciscanFriar.Hehadshyly toldBrotherMarkofhisgreatsecretonedayduringtheprevious Year,whenthekindlyBrothersuggestedthathedropLatinandtake upasubject,whichhewouldfind_ easiertodo.FromthenonBrotherhadtakenTerryforspecial Latinclassesinordertotryand givehimasoundgraspofasub. jectthatwouldonedaybesoimportantforhim.However,itseem-

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edthatdespitethehardworkthat bothteacherandpupilputinto thesubject,theresultswerevery poorindeed,untilatlastwefind poorBrotherMarkjokinglytelling Terrythathewasanimpossible pupil.

"Youknow,Terry,"saidBrother Markseriously."thereareSaints andBlessednowinHeavenwho werequiteashopelessasYourself atLatin.LookattheCureof Ars;henevercoulddoLatinuntil oneday,almostindespair,he madeaspecialpilgrimagetoa shrineofOurBlessedLady,which wasabouttwelvedays'walkfrom hishome,andwhenhehadcompletedhispilgrimageandbegged OurLady'shelp,hesuddenly foundthathehadbeengivena greaterunderstandingofLatinand didnotfinditasdifficultasbefore.Terry,howoftendoyougo toweek-dayMass?"

"Oh.usuallytwiceaweek.on TuesdaysandFridays,Brother,althoughiftheweatherisgoodI sometimesgoonWednesdaysas well,butnotveryotten,I'mafraid, Ifindmybedsosoftandcosy,"

"MYword,yes,mostofusdofind bedthebestplaceofamorning, butneverforget,myboy,thatselfdenial,orpenance,isthemostimportantlessonofallforanyone whoistryingtoloveGodandwho hopestoliveareallygoodCatholic life.Especiallyisthisthecase forthosewhosegreatprivilegeit istoserveGodasapriestorreligious.Now,Terry,Iamgoingto suggestthatyoumakeaspecial NovenatoOurLordintheBlessed Sacrament,andaskHimtohelp youwithyourLatinstudies.Tell HimwhyyouwantHishelpso badly,andthough,beingGod,He alreadyknowsaboutit;stillHeespeciallylikesustoaskHimfor giftsandfavoursthatwewant."

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Terrysmiledalittledoubtfully. "Youknow,Brother,I'vetriedNovenasbefore,butsomehowitjust doesn'tseemtohavemademuch difference."

monionandneverdidheletada,' gopastwithoutmakingatleast onevisittotheBlessedSacrament. Awholemonthhadpassedand TerryhadbegunhisfifthNovena, andstillhisLatinwasnotonebit better,andnowherehewasinthe middleofhistermexaminations.

OnThursdayafternoonhesatthe Latinpaperandsorfiehowheploddedthroughit.Hethoughtfora whilethathisprayersmusthave beenanswered,becausehefound thatheseemedtoknowmostof theLatinintoEnglish,buthewas verydubiousaboutthesentences tobeputintoLatin.Therestof hisexaminationhedidnotfindso veryhard:hecoulddohisother subjectsfairlywell,butwhenit cametoLatin,hisbrainjustwent numb.

Thetermholidaysoftwoshort weekswerenowover,andafter schoolonthefirstafternoonofthe secondterm.Terrywaswalking acrosstheplaygroundonhisway tothechurchforhisdailyvisitto theBlessedSacrament.Ofcourse hehadstillkeptonwithhisNovenas,forwheneverhefeltlike givnguphe'seemedtohearBrotherMarksaytohim,"'Askand soushallreceive,seekandyou shallfind,knockanditshallbe openeduntoyou.'OurLordreallymeantitwhenHesaidthose words,Terry.Neverforgetit."

Suddenlyheheardsomeonecallinghisname,andlookinguphe sawBrotherMarkbeckoningto himfromhisclass-roomonthefirst floor."Oh,gee!Iguessitmustbe myLatinpaper."hethoughtashe wentquicklyupthestairs.

"Well,Terry,whomdidyousit nexttowhenydudidtheLatin paper?"wasBrother'srather strangegreeting.

"Thewallwasononesideand JackRigsbywasinthenextdesk, Brother,butwewereallfairly spreadoutifyouremember.But why'doYouask?"

"Ah,butTerry,didyouperseverewithyourprayers? Imean that,onceyourNovenaendedand yourpetitionremainedunanswered,didyoujustgiveupordidyou startrightoutonyournextNovena,andanotheronestillafter that,ifnecessary?Didyouhave faith,Terry,ordidyouthrowin thespongeandquitafterthefirst knockback?"

"Gee,Brother,1neverthought thatIwasjustquittingwhenI stoppedattheendofaNovena. 11Ididn'tgetwhatIwanted,well Ijustdidn'tbotheraboutitany more."

"Sometimes,Terry,Goddoesnot %santustohavewhatweaskfor; andinthosecasesourprayers don'tgetansweredthewas.we wantorexpect.Thisisoftenthe casewithourmaterialrequests, butusuallywhenweaskforsomethingwhichwilleitherdirectlyor indirectlybenefitoursouls,orthe soulofanother,well,wearefairly certainofgettingit,ifweonlykeep onasking.Supposeyoustarta NovenatoOurLordintheBlessed Sacrament,forHeisthesourceof allknowledge,andseeifHewill helpsouwithyourLatin.Goand makeanextraspecialvisit'every dayafterschool."

"Hum,yes,soYouwere,andanyway,Rigsbyisnotmuchbetterat Latinthanyouare,soyoucouldn't havecopiedhisanswers."

"Ididn'tcopyfromanyone,Brother,"saidTerry,flushingpainful' Is."Ifmypaperisthesameas anyoneelse'sitmusthavebeenan accident."

BrotherMarklookedintothe honestyoungeyesandfeltembarrassedwhenherealisedthathe hadbeenguiltyofarashjudgment -toutthenwhocouldhaveexpectedthis, ?

"Terry,"hesaid,"howdidyou thinkyoudidintheLatininthe termexamination?"

"Idon'tknow,Brother.Ifound itabiteasierinparts,butonthe wholeIsupposeit'sasbadas usual."

"Youcametopoftheclass, Terry,"saidBrother,quietly,and allTerrycoulddowastogapein astonishment."ThisisthenearesttoamiraclethatI'veseen.It seemsthatyourprayershavebeen answeredatlast,andprobably you'llnothavemustmoredifficultywithyourLatininfuture. Well,Isupposeyou'llgiveupthe Novenasforawhilenow?"

TerrytookBrotherMark'sadviceandhefaithfullycarriedout theroundofdailyMassesand visitsthatmadeuphisNovena, butwhenhehadfinishedtherewas stillnoimprovementinhisLatin; itwasjustasbadasbefore.However.hedidnotgiveup,butbegan hissecondNovena,andattheend ofthathewasstillmakingno headiwaY.Ontheafternoonthat thesecondNovenaended,Brother Markaskedhowthingswereprogressing.Terrytoldhimthathe hadjustcompletedhissecondNovenainsuccession,butthatit didn'tseemtobegettinghimanywhere.

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"HaveFaith,Terry,haveFaith," saidBrotherearnestly,ashelookedintothediscouragedyoungface.

"Oh,no,Brother,Imustmake twoNovenasasaThanksgiving. Don'tyouremembertellinguslast termhowsomanyofusarelike thenineungratefullepersinthe Gospel,andweneverrememberto saythankyoutoGodwhenHe sometimesgivesuswhatweaskof Him?"

'BrotherMarksmiled."Goodfor you,Terry.Iaskedyouthatjust toseeifyouwouldremember."

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"RememberthosewordsofChrist: "Whatsoeveryoushallaskthe FatherinMynameshallbegiven untoYou,"andatanothertimeHe said,'Askandyoushallreceive, seekandyoushallfind,knockand itshallbeopeneduntoyou.'Our LordreallymeantitwhenHe'said thosewords,Terry:Hemeantjust whattheysayandnothingless. Nevesforgetthat,myboy."

SoTerrykeptrightonpraying earnestlyatdailyMassandCorn

NowBrotherMarkwaspartly wrongwhenhethoughtthat Terry'sLatintroubleswereover, forhestillhadtostrugglehard withit,andspendtwicethetime onitincomparisonwiththeother subjects,butheusedtoofferitall upasaformofPenanceandhe stillmadeaNovenaamonthto OurLordintheBlessedSacramenttoaskforHishelpwithhis studies,WhatTerrydiddiscover,however,wasthathesuddenly seemedtohaveamuchclearer graspofLatinthanbeforeandnow hedidnotmakeanythinglikethe samenumberofmistakes.

AndthatwashowTerryMarkhamcametorealisethatananswer toprayercomesonlytothose whosefaithisstrongandwho neverwillbediscouragedbyOut Lordmakinguswait,perhapsa longtime,beforeHewillgiveus whatweaskinHisname.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

OnTuesdaynext,9thinst.,at 7.30p.m.,ameetingwillbeheldin theCathedralHall,MurrayStreet, forthepurposeofinauguratinga branchoftheN.C.G.M,Aninvitationisherebyextendedtoall theyoungladiesoftheCathedral parishandinparticulartothose whohavealreadybeenmembers ofthemovement.

LEED=VILLE,

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldin St.Mary'sHallonApril17thand nowthattheMissioniscompleted wehopetoseeafewmorefacesin ourhappygathering.

Nowifthereisanygirlwishing tojoinourmovement,anddoesn't knowhowtogoaboutit,well,just comealongtotheGeneralMeetingandintroduceYourselftothe Presidentandinnotimeyouwill knowallthegirlsinthehall.

Dance, OurnextdanceisonEaster Monday,don'tforgettocomegirls, DancingClaw

Asusual,everySundayevening afterdevotions.

"Marian"Lodge.

Sorry,girls,butthe13thand 14thweek-endhadtobecancelled, butwearearrangingforanother. Ifthereisanygirlwhowishesto spendherannualholidaysinthe hills,handyournameinatthe meetingandarrangementswillbe madeimmediately.

Basketball.

Thegirlsarepracticingalready, soifyouwanttojoinin,come alongtoSt.Brigid's,WestPerth, onaSaturdayafternoon.

Tennis, EverySaturdaYandSundayat St.Mary'scourts,BrittaniaRoad.

BicycleHike.

ArangedforfirstSundayafter EastertoClontarf.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

OurGeneralMeeting,heldon 28thMarch,ledtoanewprogram ofactivitiesbeingdrawnup.All thosepresentenjoyedthemselves, sowhynotcomealongtothe next?ItistobeheldinSt. Pat'sHallonSunday,28thApril, afterDevotions.

Cooking.

AfterhavingreceivedsomanY requestsforthispopularcourse, wehavedecidedtoconductanother,Thecourseistoextend overaperiodof8weeks.Peg Parkeristobeinchargeandfor furtherdetailsmembersareasked tocontacther.

Dramatics.

This,ofcourse,isthechancefor theundiscoveredGreerGarsonsof Fremantle.Theyareaskedto reporttoStudioN.C.G.M.at8.0 p.m.oneachalternateTuesday commencing2ndApril.Then, therearethosepeoplewholike readingPlays,Poetry,etc.,but haveahorrorofactingorlearning lines.Well,wearethinkingof you,too.Therearemanylikeyou, sowhynotgettogether.Docome downonthisnight.

Dressmaking.

Haveyoubeenrackingyour brainsastohowyoucanmake alimitedamountofcashtorun toasmanyfrocksasyouwould liketohave?Haveyoufinally decideditcan'tbedone?Well,it can,andthisishow.Youcan makethemyourself.Comealong onMondaynightat8,0oclock, andbegina12-weeks'course. ConnieFarrellisincharge.

CATHOLICTILCHERS'GUILD.

TheGuildRoomwasmorethan filledlastMondayeveningby teachersandfriendstohearthe guestspeakeroftheevening,Rev. Fr.Bernard,O.S.B.Fr.Bernard choseashissubject"Francoand Spain."TheGuildisverygrateful toFr.Bernardforhisexcellentaddress.

ThenextmeetingisMonday,8th April,at8p.m.,intheTennisAssociationRoomsatBartonHouse, HayStreet.

YCW ACTIVITIES

SUBIACOY.C.W.

Accordingtoacounttakenon Mondaynight,March25,92Young ladswerepresentatthefirst regionalrallyheldbytheY.C.W, inSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.This. attendancespeaksforitselfofthe enthusiasmofmembers,andit givespromiseofsuccessfulrallies inthefuture.

Mostoftheyoungfellowswho werepresentwerefromtheLeedervilleandSubiacobranches, thoughWestPerthandShenton Parkparisheswerebothrepresented.

MovieShow.

Theeveningbeganwithamovie pictureshow.Someofthelads, whoweretooyoungtohave knowntheoldsilentpictures, werepuzzledatfirsttoknowjust whatcouldbedonewithout "talkie"equipment.Thefirst picture,"RoundtheCircus,"however,producedmuchlaughterand showedthatgoodentertainment waspossibleevenwithoutsound effects,

Themainpictureoftheevening wasthepremierscreeningofthe picturestakenoftheStateChampionshipsheldrecentlyatLeedervilleOvalbytheAmateurAthetics'Association.andinwhich somanymemberscompeted.

Theshowingofthesepictures rousedconsiderableenthusiasm andwithamoreexperienced movieoperatortheycouldhave beenscreenedevenmoreeffectively.Thebestshotwasof Winter'srecordbreakinghigh jumpof6ft.2iin.takeninslow motion.

ThisfilmoftheStateChampionships,1946,isthepropertyof theSubiacoBranchandmaybe hiredfromthembyotherbranches orscreeningscouldbearranged fortheirmembers.

Meeting.

WhenthepictureswereconcludedtheY.C.W.prayerwasrecitedandatalkofgeneralY.C.W. interestwasgiven.Theclosing prayerswerethensaidandsupper wasserved.

GamesandG;mnastics.

Theeveningwasnotyetover. Furthertimewasspentinplaying games.andinanexcellentgymnasticsdisplaybyFrankHughes andhisteam.Inthegames Leedervillewerethewinnersbya fewpointsintabletennis,quoits anddarts.

Thanks.

TheY.C.W.wouldliketothank MissP.Gee-andMissL.Ryanfor theirexcellentsupperarrangements.

HONOURFORY.C.W.

CochaneForStateAthleticsTeam.

LeedervilleOval,M.Cunningham madethefourthmemberofthe party.

BillCochraneisamemberof theIfighgateBranchofthe Y.C.W.,andallmembersofthe movementeverywherejoinheartily incongratulatinghimandwishinghimallsuccessinAdelaide.

Y.C.W.NOTES

Asmentionedelsewhere,our FirstGeneralRallywasheldon lastSundayeveningintheCathedral'Hall.TheRallycanbeaccountedasuccess,thoughthe numberspresent,especiallyof parentsofourboyswasdisappointing.

WeoweaspecialdebtofgratitildetoHisGracefortheurgent appealhemadetotheparentsof ouryoungmentosupportthe movement.

Sundaynightdancingclasses willberesumedonnextSunday evening7thandweexpectabig turn-upfollowingontheRally.

Ournextfortnightlydancewill beheldonWednesdaynext,10th., sospreadthegoodnewsandencourageallyouryoungfriendsto comealong.

Ourfirstgeneralmeetingwas 'heldlastWednesdtyevening.but moreofthatnextweek.

COTTE&LOEBRANCH.

BranchOpening.

OnWednesdayevening,27th March,theCottesloeBranchofthe V.C.W.haditsofficialopening. Rev.Dr.O'Sullivan,thediocesan chaplain,incompanywithRev. FatherRyanvisitedthebranchon thatevening.Theevening'sentertainmentcomprisedadance sponsoredbytheleadersofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M. Immediatelyaftersupperthepresident JimPaton)oftheY.C.W.gavea shortexhortationtotheyouthof Cottesloe,invitingthemtobecomemembersofthenewlyformedbranch.Thenfolloweda talkbythediocesanchaplain,Rev. Dr.O'Sullivan,whoexhortedthe youthtobefaithfultotheideals ofthemovement,HethendeclaredtheCottesloeBranchofthe Y.C.W.openandthedancingcontinuedtill11.30.About80youths werepresentonthisoccasion.

Learn-To-DanceClass.

EverySundayeveningat8.15 theCottesloeY.C.W.conductsa learn-to-danceclassintheStarof theSeaHall.Mr.andMils. Murphy,MissesM.Chown,L. Reynolds,andL.Bellhavegraciouslyofferedtheirservicesto teachthedancing.Itishopedthe Cottesloeyouthwillturnupin largenumberstotheseclasses. StartnextSundaynight, GamesEvening.

Acompetitivegamesevening willtakeplacenextFriday,April 5th.betweenCottesloeandClaremont.

BranchMeeting

TheCottesloeBranchwillhave itsfirstofficialmeetingonFriday,April12th.AllCottesloe's Youngmenareaskedtobepresent. Anelectionofbranchofficersis totakeplace.Asocialwillfollow.

HIGHGATE.

ApopularmemberoftheC.W. andoutstandingrunner,Bill Cochane,hasbeenchosenasone ofthefourathletestorepresent WesternAustraliaintheSouth AustralianChampionships,which willbeheldinAdelaidefrom April6th.tothe13th. ThesonofMr.andMrs.A.J. Cochrane,of3BulwerAvenue, HighgateHill,Billisnow17 yearsofage.Hewaseducatedat theChristianBrothers'College, Highgate,wherehewasprominent asanathleteandfootballer.In 1933hewontheStatetitleforthe mileandhalfmileintheSchool Championships. Adistancerunner,Billranwith conspicuoussuccessforthe SubiacoCatholicYoungMen's Societyinthe1943-1944season, andagainfortheLeagueof CatholicYouthinthe1944-1945 season. therecently-donclude419451946athleticscompetitions,Bill ranwellthroughouttheseason fortheY.C.W.IntheState Championships,1946,hewonthe openmilein4.386-10,andtied withD.Whiteinthe880yards titleevent,settingupaStaterecordof2min.21-10sec. BillleftforAdelaideonFriday, 28th,andwithhimwentF.Fox andR.Lawler,bothwellknownat

HolyChildhood

RANSOMROLL,MARCH,1946.

St.Anne'sSchool,North Fremantle. HelenIloulahan:Helen. JohnEvans'Veronica,John ClementNunn,JosephStephen.

St.Thomas'School,Claremont. Girls:Mary,Joan,Margaret, Patricia, Boys:John,Peter,PaulPatrick. HolyCrossSchool,Cunderdin. Theodore,Joseph,Thomas, Michael,Francis,Paul,Adrian, Leo,Mary.Veronica,Cecilia, MargaretBarbara,Clare,Joan, Elizabeth.

St.Joseh'sSchool,Queen'sPark. ClassIV.&V.:Mary,Bernadette,Joseph,Patrick. St,Anne'sSchool,Harvey. PatriciaSturmer:PatriciaMargaret.

CATHOLIC MISSIONS

WONDERFULWOREOFTHE CHILDRENINDIOCESAN SCHOOLSFORTHEMISSIONS.

1945HolyChildhoodSociety' RturnsTotalledAlmost£2,000. ThePropagationoftheFaith Societyisverygratefultothe schoolchildrenofthePerthDiocese.During1945theygave almost12,000totheMissions. Thisisaremarkableresult,and thechildrendeservethehighest praiseforthesacrificetheymade oftheirpocketmoneytohelpthe childrenintheMissionfields. Suchagrandeffortspeakswell forthetrainingthatthechildren arereceiving,foritshowsthat theyappreciatetheirfaith,and arereadytomakeasacrificein ordertospreadthatFaithandto shareitwithlessfortunatechildren.

ThisspiritofcharityandselfdenialisagreathelptotheMissions,butitisalsooftremendous importancetothechildrenwho practiceit.Forthisspirit,practisedinchildhood,willendure longaftertheimpressionsofchildhoodhavepassedaway.

Asaresultofthisfineeffortthe Ilisionswillbenefitconsiderably.ThroughtheHolyChildhood 550,000paganchildrenarebaptisedeachyear,1,200orphanages and13,000schoolsaresupported. and42,000childrenarecaredforin leperasylums.

St.Joseph'sConvent Fremantle

CeremonyofReception, OnSaturdaY,16thMarch,His GracetheArchbishopofficiatedat theCeremonyofReceptionatSt, Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.The CeremonyofReceptiontook,place afterHolyMass,whichwascelebratedbyHisGrace,assistedby Rev.Fr.RaffertyandRev.Father Conway,O.M.I.

March29thsawabigcrowdat thefortnightlydance.Allhada veryenjoyableevening.The luckyspotswerewonbyMissN. JonesandMr.L.Quartermaine, MissM.MannandMr.D.Dwyer, MissK.McCaulandMr.J.Eckersley,MissM,WoulffeandMr.R. Jeffreys.Manynewfaceswere noticedamongthecrowdandwe hopetoseethemagainon April12th.

TheSavingsSchemeisprogressingveryfavourably.New membersarejoiningweekly.Those whohavenotyetjoinedareasked toconsiderthisservicecarefully andjoinapatthenextmeeting.

Throughthesenoteswewould liketocongratulateourmember T.O'Dwyeron'hisinclusionin thematchStatev.Rest.Wealso congratulateTomonhisexcellent bowlingonSaturday,whenhetook fourwicketsfor54.Tomhas bowledconsistentlyforSubiaco throughouttheseasonandwe wishhimeverysuccess.Here's lucktoTomforhisinclusionin theStatesidenextOctober againstEngland.

Talkingofcricket,ourteamhad averycomfortablewinagainst MaylandslastSunday.Tom O'Dwyercompiledaverycreditablecenturytohelpourteam's effort.

ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

ThelastmeetingoftheOrder washeldonMarch3,whenthe TertiariesgreetedtheirDirector, Rev.E,McBride,justreturned fromhisholiday.Therewasa professionandreceptionceremony. whenthreesistersandonebrother whohadcompletedtheirnovitiates,wereprofessed,andonesisterandonebrotherwerereceived intotheOrder.

SincethatmeetingthefraternityhaslostBrotherMichael0'Riley,whowasprofessedonhis death-bed.R.I.P.'AlargenumberofTertiariesmetandrecited theRosaryforhimandseveral wereabletoattendthefuneral, TheFranciscanClubheldthe firstofits"Musicales"for1946at theCathedralHallonMarch7, whichwasveryIsuCcessfuland wellattended.Thecollection amountedto£8,whichwasadded tothe£94madebytheTertiaries attheirstallattheClontarfFete. ThanksareduetoFatherO'Farrellforhiskindloanofthehall forthatpurpose. TheAprilmeetingoftheOrder willbeheldnextSunday,April7, PassionSunday.

CATHOLICTENNIS 1. ASSOCIATION

AdditiontoExecutive.

Theexecutivehasbeenstrengthenedbytheinclusionoftwomembers,namely,FrankCollopyand JerryEdwards.Bothbringin awealthofexperienceandjudgmentthatwillstrengthenthe Councilinitsendeavourtobuild uptheAssociationtoitspre-war standard.FrankCollopyisone oftheStatesrecognisedumpires andholdsadiplomatothiseffect.

CoachingofJuniors.

TheSt.Toachim'sClubhasgot downtodutiesinaworkman-like mannerbyhavingweeklylessons fortheirjuniors.LastSunday, BerniePrendiville,thewellknown Stateplayerinopencompany, waspresentandgaveamostinterestingandinstructivediscourse thatwillsoonhaveitsfruit. Weeklylessonsarenowbeingheld bycompetentandthorough coaches.

HighgateHillClub. StrollingpasttheHighgateHill Clublastweek-end,itwasnoticed thatthemalememberswerehard atworkona"busybee"renovatingandresurfacingtheircourts. Itisanobleefforttostartso promptly.Theywerewellbackedupbytheladymemberswho lavishlycateredfortheinnerman. Inordertodefrayunavoidableexpenditureitisproposedtorunan EasterCarnivalintheHighgate HallonApril24.Itisguaranteedtobeacracker-jacknight.

AnnualTournaments. Severaloftheclubsarenowin thethroesofpreparingtheirannualtry-outs.Ontheotherhand manymemberswilljourneyafield forfreshlaurels,theprincipal draw-cardbeingtheEastertourneyatBridgetown.Allwillbe pleasedtoseetheiroldfriend FatherKelleheragain.

MissWinifredDuckett.ofMount Barker,receivedtheHolyHabit, andthenameofSisterMaryRose.

Rev.FatherConwaypreachedthe occasionalsermon,inthecourseof whichhecongratulatedtheyoung noviceontheimportantandfarreachingstepshehadtakenand assuredherthatSt,Joseph,the holypatronandprotectorof virgins,wouldbeasureguidein thereligiouslife.Fromhimshe wouldlearnthesecretofsanctity andfidelitytoduty,meritingto dielikehiminthearmscfJesus andMary.

TheCeremonywasbroughttoa closebyBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament,duringwhichtheTe Deumwassung. AftertheCeremonyHisGrace, thepriests,relativesandfriends oftheyoungnovicewerethe guestoftheSisters.

AWeeklyDistribution.

Everyweekthereisa"Charities" drawinginthePerthTownHall atwhich£5,000isdividedamongst luckyticketholders.Buyaticket todayintheNo.311bCharities Consultation.Forstprizeis£2,000.

Pre-warPaintsandEnamels availableatHaseell'sStare,669 WellingtonStreet,Perth.

PersonalPars, UpfromherWaginranchfora fewweeksisMrs.MonnieMoran. StillretainingherSt.Brigid's formasregardstennisandgood looks,Monnieisthrilledwithher countrylife.

NoticedoveratRottnestdippinginthesilverywatersofthe "Basin,"weremembersoftheEdwardsfamilyandtheformerAssociationstar,Mrs.Gook(nee ReneGrey).Renehasnowretiredfromtheoldgame.InterStateplayerswilleverremember hermeritorioussinglesvictoryin theVictorianCarnivaloverher Melbourneopponent.

Membersgenerallywillsoon losetwooftheirmoststaunch workersinthepersonsofMisses Cecilia'ArnoldandCecilySlattery.Whilsthopingthatthey willbehappyintheirnewsurroundings,anundercurrentof hopeisexpressedthattheclimaticconditionsofVictoriawill prevailuponbothtoreturnto theirWesternfriends.

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