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PopularDemandForIrish Neutrality

obediencetosome phychologicallaw,andyoufind yourselfthinkingaboutthose Stateswhicharenotrepresented ontheAssemblyfloorbelowyou, ThedelegatesatU.N.O.arefrom countrieswhichhavebeenatwar withtheAxis.Butwherearethe neutrals?Whatistobetheir partinthenewinternationalorder, andwhatdotheythinkabout U.N.0.? Switzerlandiskeenlyanxiousto jointheUnitedNations.provided itcanretainitscherishedneutrality.Swedenhasdiscussedthe questionofmembershipinitsParliamentbutseemstohavereached nodecision.Portugalhasnotsaid aword.Spainwillneverbeadmitted,accordingtoaresolution ofthecurrentAssembly,aslongas "thepresentregime"isinpower. VaticanCityisinnohurrytojoin andmayevenmakeitplainthat itfeelsitisnotexpedienttojoin.

ThereremainsIreland,probably themostconspicuousneutralof thewar.WhatweretheIrish thinkingaboutthebusinessgoing onatLondon?Wouldtheyjoin soon?Wastheirwartimeneutralitysignofadeterminationtoremainalooffromtheproblemsand sufferingsthatwillfacethepostwarworld?

Thefollowinglinesaremerely jottingstakendownafteratoohurriedtriptoEireandNorthern Ireland.Thepurposeofthesefew daysofabsencefromtheUnited Nationswastogetofficialand semi-officialattitudesonquestions relatedtotheLondongathering. Thisisnotageneralreporton Eire.

EamondeValera,theTaoiseach, orPrimeMinister,hasnevermade himselfinaccessibletojournalists. NordidIfindthathemadeany exceptioninmycase.Quitethe contrary.But,unfortunatelyfor thejournalist,Mr.deValerahas neverallowedhimselftobe quoted,sincethebeginningofthe war.Hehasreservedhispublic statementstohimself.Manyof these,likehisfamousreplyto Churchill,havebeenmasterpieces. Icaneasilyimaginethatmanya correspondenthaswishedhecould gettheexclusiverightsonaDe Valerastatement.Butthey,like myself,hadtosendbackgeneral pieceswhich,howevereuthentic, lackedthepunchthatonlya straightDeValerastatementcould have.

Eireisinnohurrytojointhe UnitedNations,Thisdoesnot comefromanYdislikeoftheprinciplesofinternationalorganisation.Inaspeechdeliveredon

May20,1945,whiletheSanFran ciscoConferencewasunderway, Mr.DeValerasaid:"Weinthe pasthavegivenfulladherenceto theseprinciplesandwereoneof themostloyalmembersoftheold LeagueofNations.Sowearepreparedtobecomealoyalmember ofanynewleaguethatmaybe formedforcollectivesecurity,ifit promisestobeaneffectiveinstrumentforpeaceandaccordsallnationsafundamentalequalityof right:' TherecordofIrishparticipation intheLeagueofNationsissufficientlycleartoleavenodoubt thatthisstatementoftheTaoiseachisnotjustaformulatocover upabasiclackofsympathyfor theideaoforganisedco'eperation amongnations.Butitisadifferentmatterwhenitcomestothe actualquestionthatIputtothe politicalleadersImetinDublin: DoesEireintendtojointhe UnitedNations?Thegeneralattitudecurrentlyadoptedbythe IrishGovernmentisoneofwatchfulwaiting.Fromitsviewpoint thereisnoexistingreasonthat compelsimmediateapplicationfor membership.

Firstofall,theIrisharenot surethattheywillbewelcome. Theypointtothefactthatthe UnitedNationshasyettoissuea generalappealtotheneutrals,or togiveanyformalorinformalindicationthatnewmembersare sought,intheEmeraldIslethey feelthattheUnitedNations shouldmakeitscharactermore fullyknownthanisdiscernibleat present.Inacertainsensethey feelthatitisnottheybutthe UnitedNationswhoareontrial beforethebarofworldopinion.

Sincethebeginningsofthenew organisationweredeliberatelylimitedtothosewhohaddeclaredwar ontheAxis,theyfeelthattheburdenofmakingitworkdoesnot restwiththefewneutralswho werethusindirectlyexcluded. RegionalDefenceProblem.

Therearesomeveryparticular questionsthattheIrishwouldlike toseeansweredbeforetheyundertaketheobligationsofmembership,Forinstance.theycasta verydubiouseyeindeedonthe programof"regionaldefence" whichformsakeypartoftheenforcementprovisionsoftheCharter.Bythetermsofthisdocument,allmembersobligatethemselvestoprovide"forces,facilities andotherassistance"totheSecurityCouncilintheexecutionof itsdecisions.ForEireitisvery clearwhatthose"facilities"would mean.Theyaretheportsandbases whichtheyhadconsistentlydeniedtothewarringUnitedNations,evenundertheseverestkind ofmoralandmaterialpressure, Theimportanceofsuchportsand basestoBritainhasbeensoclearly emphasisedthattheIrishtakeit

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-innohurrytojoinU.N.O.

asamatterofcoursethataprogramof"regionaldefence"would includesuchfacilities.Now,while theIrishcouldnotconsistently refusesuchcontributionstoan internationalorganisationofwhich theyareamember,theydon't wanttobeincludedinamilitary schemewhichisbasicallydesigned forthedefenceofGreatBritain. Thiswouldbeareversalofthe standtheytookduring'thewar. Untilthepartitionissueissettled totheirsatisfaction,theIrish seemtothinkthattheyhavemore tolosethantheywouldstandto gainfromjoiningtheUnitedNations.

rity.Norfortunatelydotheinhabitantsofthetwenty-sixcountiesattempttoconfoundpolitical neutralitywithindifferenceto humansuffering.Inanswertomy questionsonthisscorewasassuredthatEirewasinfactrationingitselftoprovidesubsistencetodistressedEuropeancountries.AndIwasremindedthatall duringthewarEirewashavinga greatstruggletokeepalive.The smallIrishmerchantmarinesufferedlossestotheextentoftwenty ships,sixteenthroughbelligerent action,inwhich138liveswerelost. ToescapethechargeofindifferencetohumansufferingEirecould easilyallegethatricher,more populous,countriesshouldundertakethetaskratherthananation thathadbeenitselfundervery limitedrationsforsixyears.

believethatnonationintheworld, bigorsmall,shouldhavetheright todoasitpleases.Whenanation insistsonsucharightforitselfit automaticallygivesthesameright toallothernations.Whatever mightbesaidaboutsovereignty, Eiredoesnotbelievethatany countryhasarighttodoasit pleases.

LookingBackonNeutrality. Thevisitorfromacountrythat hasbeenabelligerentisnaturally curioustodiscoverwhetherthe IrishhaveanYregretsformain tainingtheirneutralityduringthe war.Iaskedanumberofpeople thatquestion.TheanswersIgot wereemphatic.Ifanything,the Irishfeeltheyhavesavedthem-wivesfromcontaminationbykeepmgoutofaconflictthatended withmanymoralcompromises.I wastoldagainandagainthatthis neutralitywasnotsomethingimposedfromontopbutsprangup :rombelow,fromthepopulardemand.Anypublicleaderwho sponsoredanotherpolicywas courtingpoliticaldisaster.The sixpartiesinthetwogeneralelectionsof1943and1944wereunanimousonthispoint.TheFianna Fail,FineGael,Labour,National Labour,ClannNaTalmhanand theIndependentseachallegedthat itwastheirprogramthathad madeneutralitypossible.De Valera'ssupportersdelightatthis pointtoremindyouthatCosgrave wascompelledonJuly17,1941,to repudiatethesuggestionofthe thenvicepresidentofFineGael, J,M.Dillon,thatperhapsEire shouldenterthewar.Thatthe vice-presidentoftheopposition partyhadtoresignaftersucha statementisgivenasdramatic evidencethatneutralitywasnota creationofDeValera'sstubbornness,AmericanandBritishnewspaperstothecontrarynotwithstanding.

Eire'sattitudetowardthenecessitiesofhumanbeingsinstricken Europeisabetterwayofjudging Irishneutrality.AChristiancountrycannotallegepoliticalreasons fornotpractisingChristiancha-

ContributionstoRelief. Eiredoesnotbelongto U.NR.R.A.Hercharitableefforts havebeenherownandarebeing carriedonwithoutinternational publicityButofficialsatGovernmentBuilding,Dublin,liketo pointoutthatwhereasU.N.R.R.A. asksitsmemberstocontribute onlyonepercentofthenational income,Eirehasdonebetter. Eire'sannualincomeisapproximatelyM50,000,000-aboutonebilliondollars.Shehasalreadycontributed£3,000,000towarrelief. AnaccountofactualrecentpurchaseswascirculatedintheDail onJanuary31.Thiscoveredshipmentscosting665.216dollarsto France,713,612dollarstoBelgium, 917,372dollarstoItaly,1,531,376 dollarstotheNetherlands.Additionalshipmentscosting935,345 d011arsweremadetotheInternationalRedCrassforAlbania, Austria,Germany,Hungary,PolandandYugoslavia.Theitems thussentabroadwereEire'sbest products.Theyweresuchfoodstuffsasbacon,cheese,creamery butter,condensedanddriedmilk. sugar,babyfoodandcommodities suchasblanketsgloves,socks, knittedsndergarmentsandyarn. Cattleandhorseswerealsoshippedabroad.AndEirerationsall theseproductsofherownfarms andfactories.Irelandisnotarich o:evenfertilecountry.Thepopulationstatisticsfor1943released inJanuarythisyearshowsatotal populationinthetwenty-sixcountiesofonly2,949,713.Withsome signsofannoyancemixedwith pridetheytellyouthatmanyof thesearestillservingintheBritishforces.Whateverthe-world maythinkofthemthereisnoone ashamedinIrelandtoday.Ifyou don'tcountPartition(andthat's notcountingalot)abouttheonly thingtheycomplainaboutisthe shortageoftea,halfanounceper weekperperson.ForanIrishman thatisanoutrage.

MindfulofthefactthatEirea overwhelminglyCatholic,Iasked aprominentleaderoftheFianna Failparty,whichhas76seatsin theDail,whetherhedidnotthink thathisgovernmentshouldjoin theUnitedNationsatonceforthe reasonthatitwouldthusbeina positiontoadditsvoiceonbehalfofChristianprinciples.Ilia answerwasthatnodoubtevena smallnation,byeloquentlyinvokingtheprinciplesofjustice,could powerfullyaffectthecourseofan internationalassembly.Asfor Eire,otherconsiderationsenterin. Firstofall.shewouldhavetobecomeamember,andthatunder circumstancesthatwerehonourableandinharmonywithhernational RutwhenI pressedhimonthedutyofCatholicstotakepartinsuchinternationalgatherings,hereplied:"That istrue,butCatholicsintheUnited Statesareinadifferentposition fromCatholicsinEire,asthe UnitedStatesisinadifferentpositionfromEireitself.Yourcountrycandomorethanraiseits voice.Youcandomorethantalk. Youcaneffectgooddecisionsand preventbadones."Iswouldassumefromthisstatementthathe didnotthinkCatholicsabroad needtaketheircuefromwhatIrelanddoesandthinksinthematter oftheUnitedNations.

SomeAmeridanjournaliststo whomIspokeuponmyreturnto LondonandU.N.O.recalledthat.

DeValerahadimposedarigid censorshipduringthewar."No wondertheIrishdidn'tgotowar againsttheNazis.Theynever knewaboutBelsenorBuchenwald.

DeValerawouldntletthem know."Thatiswhattheytold me.TothatstatementIamnot attemptingananswer.Theaccusedcandefendthemselves.But whatevertheanswer,itwillbe forthcomingwithoutbitternessor rancour.Eire'sleadersrespe^t Americaandseekherfriendship. Theylooktothe-UnitedStates toprovidetheworldtheChristian leadershiptheworldneeds.That mayseemstrangetohearcoming outofHolyIreland,butthatis whatwassaidtome.

TheeffortsofEiretodoits shareinrelievinghumanneeds arisingastheaftermathofwar, anditspre-warrecordasanactive memberoftheLeagueofNations, leavenodoubtthatthepeopleare awareoftheirinternationalresponsibilities.Butherpresent politicalleadersentertaindoubts aboutthebasicstructureofthe UnitedNations.Oneofficialtold mehewasinfavourofanorganisation,withoutprivilegedPowers whicharebeyondthelawbSreasonofvetorights.Iaskedhim whathethoughtabouttheprincipleofabsolutesovereignty.His answertothisquestionwasthat hedidnetcaretoemphasisethe wordsovereigntybutthathedid.

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OuttheDepths

Acorrespondent,commentingonourshortstory,intheissue ofApril8,writes:"IsupposemostCatholicscanrelatesomestory ofanansweredprayer, (yourstory)remindsmeofanother,in whichIamthe'villainofthepiece.'"

AlmostthreeyearsagoIwas workingatacementmanufacturingfirm,afewmilesfromPerth. Iwasalaboratoryassistant,and mydutiesweretotestsamplesof thevariousingredientsandmixtureswhichareusedinthepreparationofcement,withcertainacidsandalkalies.The sampleswertobtainedfrom differentsectionsofthefactory-andsothe"lab"man,by hisfrequentvisits,soonbecame wellknownamongstalltheemployees.Themanufactureofcement,beingacontinuousprocess, employsmenthewhole24hours, andsothethree-shiftsystemoperates.

SometimesIwasonnightshift; othertimesdayorafternoonshift. Iratherlikedtheafternoonshift, 3p.m.to11p.m.,becauseitleft mymorningsfree,andIcould thengotoHolyMassandHoly Communioneveryday(andIam happytosayIdidgodailywhen Ihadthisopportunity).Onthe dateofmyaccident,5thAugust, 1943IalsowenttoConfession aboutmid-day,inpreparationfor the"FirstFriday"(August6th). about8p.m.onAugust5Iwent downtoasectionofthefactory knownastheRawMillDepartment,toobtainasamplefortesting.Thisdepartmentisahuge shedcontainingthreetubular mills-ironcylinders50ft.longand 6ft.indiameter;loadedwithiron pebbles,andwhenoperatingrevolverapidly,themotivepower beingelectricity.Therawmaterials(oystershell,limestoneand bauxite'entertherevolvingmills throughanapertureandare speedilyreducedtoafinepowder bythemovingironpebbles thoroughlymi.:ed,afterwardspassingthroughafinesieveandon toabeltconveyer.Thenoisefrom thesetubularmillswasdeafening, andordinaryconversationwith theworkmenthereanimpossibility,soIusuallyrecordedthe resultofmytestsoraskedforinformationbychalkingthemessageonablackboard.providedfor thispurpose.Afterseeingtheraw n'.illforemanandtellinghim(per blackboard)thatIwasgoingto getasample,Imountedtwo flightsofstairs,andthisbrought meontoaplatformsome27feet abovegroundlevel,andabout12 feetabovethetopoftherevolvingmills,butapproximately20 feetdistant.Evenherethenoise fromthemillsiwasadullroar.It wasafairlydarknight:nomoonlight,andtherewerenoclouds, butafewstarsweretwinkling brightly.Owingtowartimelightingrestrictionsand"black-out" regulations,therewasonlyone smallelectriclight,andthiswas coveredwithathickshade,sothat onlyasmallportionoftheplatformwaswithintheradiumof illumination:theremainderwasin darkness.Beneaththeplatform werethreebigconcretetanks,circularinshape,eachninefeetdeep andeightfeetindiameter,and theycontainedaliquidcalled "slurry,"whichisamixtureof powderedlimestone,oystershell, bauxite(areddishsortofclay) andwater,thewaterbeingabout 50percent.andthesolidmatter thesame,Itwasthis"slurry" whichIhadtosampleandtestin thelaboratory.Tokeepthesolid matterfromsinkingtothebottom ofthetank,theliquidhadtobe constantlystirred,andthiswas donebythreeheavyironblades whichwerefastenedtoaspindle whichpassedthroughthecfntre ofthetank.Anelectricmotor causedthespindletorevolve.The bladeswereaboutsixincheswide andsetonthespindleatdifferent depths,thelowestthreefeetfrom thebottom,themiddleoneabout fivefeet,andthetoponeabout onefootbelowtheplatformlevel. Eachblademadeacompleterevolutiononceinsixseconds.Access toeachtankwasthroughanopen trapdoortwofeetthreeinches wide,andtheliquid"surry"was testedandinspectedsofrequently bylaboratoryassistantsandworkmenoftheRawMillDepartment

thatthedoorswerealwaysleft open;infact,theywerefastened backwithhooks.Weallknew thedoorswereopen,bothdayand night,andthismadeusmore carefulwhenwalkingacrossthe platform.Andyet,onthatparticularnight,August5,1943,on thedarkestpatchoftheplatform, myfootplungedthroughtheopen trapdoorintothewhirling"slurry"tankbeneath.Quickasaflash, myhandsgrabbedtheedgeofthe boardsoftheopening,butbefore Icoulddrawmyselfoutofthe tankontotheplatformthetop bladeinitsrevolution(everysix seconds)draggedmeintothe whirlingmassoffrslurryilfOf course,Iinstinctivelyshoutedfor help,butrealisedalmostimmediatelythattherewaslittlechance ofhumanaid.Whocouldhearme abovethedeafeningroarofthe tubularmillsintheshedbelow? No!OnlyGodcouldgetmeout ofthisscrape.Onlyamiracle couldsavemefromdeath.AsI knewhowtoswim,Ispreadout myarmsandbeganatreadingactionwithmyfeet,whichbrought metothesurface.Iwasbeing cruelybangedaboutbytheiron blades.IprayedtoGodthenasI neverprayedbefore."DearLord, helpme;dearJesus,saveme.I don'twanttodielikethis."And nowmyfeetwerecaught-caught betweenthebladeandthetank wall.Iiwaslosingstrength.I struggledfeeblytokeepmyhead abovethesurface.Againmydying cry,"DearJesus,helpme.Dear Jesus .''Andthenthewaters closedover'myhead,theroarof themillsbelowfadedaway.A mentalactofcontrition-"Iam very,verysorry" andthenI seemedtosinkdownanddown. Andthenastrangethinghappened.IfeltasifIwasmoving

throughsomecold,white,misty cloudtowardsagoldenlight;and :nmyhalf-drowned,sub-conscious state-Ijustwondered.Theblades werenolongermoving.Everythingwasdeadlyquiet.Thegoldenlightindeedmaterialised;it iwasanelectriclightglobe-and thenahumanvoice,"AreYouall right?"Ijustcouldn'tunderstand it;couldn'tgraspit-andsaidto mywould-berescuer(themillforeman):"HowdidyouknowI washere?WhotoldyouIwas here?"Hereplied:"Iheardyou cryforhelp.""But,"Isaid,"you couldn'thearmeabovethenoise ofthosemills;youcouldn'thear me.Godsentyouuphere."SoI believedthen,andsoIbelievetoclay.The.foremantoldmesome weekslaterthatwhenIlefthim thatnighttoclimbthestepsto theplatformheshortlyafterwards walkedovertothefootofthe stairs,thoughhedidn'tknowwhy, andthatishowheheardmycry forhelp.Iwasatthemostdistantspotoftheplatform,and fromthefootofthestairswould beeasilyfiftyfeet.Thatdistance, plustheroarofthemills,Idon't seehowhecouldhaveheardmy voice-unlessGod Hisways arenotourways.WhyIwas spared,Idon'tknowPerhapsmy life'sworkherewasnotfinished. Afewsecondslongerinthattank andIwouldhavebeendrowned, andbatteredtoapulp,Insteadof which,Ionlygotaverybad fright,andlostmyleftleg:My subsequentremovaltohospital,a furtheramputationoftheleg,the unceasingprayersofmyfriends, andthewonderfulcareandattentionofthenursingsistersisanotherstory.Sufficetosay,Imade arapidrecovery.Anoldpriestwho visitedmeinthehospitalasked metotellhimthewholestory ofmyexperience,andwhen.1had finished,hesaid:"Godmustlove youverymuch."Andthat'strue, isn'tit?Doesn'tHeloveusall verymuch?

NewRockhamptonBishop

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IlisExcellencytheApostolic

Delegate(MostRev,JohnPanico, D.D..J.U.D.)announcedrecently thattheRev.FatherAndrew Tynan,oftheBrisbaneArchdiocese,hasbeenappointedBishopof Rockhampton.

ThenewBishopwillsucceedthe luteBishopHayes,whodiedsuddenlylastyear. Aged39,theBishop-designateis thefirstQueensland-born'AustralianBishop.

Exceptforthreeyears'studyin Rome,hiseducationwasgained isAustralia.

InRomehewasastudentwhen theConcordat,whichestablished firmlythebasisofrelationsbetweentheVaticanandItalian State,wassignedbyPapalauthoritiesandtheItalianGovernment. YouthChaplain

HehasbeenDirectoroftheSocietyforthePropagationofthe FaithintheArchdioceseofBrisbaneforthepastsevenyears.For thelasttwoyearshehasbeen ArchdiocesanChaplaintothe YoungChristianWorkers'MovementinBrisbane. Sincehisordinationallhiswork hasbeenperformedinBrisbaneonthestaffatSt.Stephen'sCathedralfornineyears,and,before that,atSt.Mary's,Ipswich,for fiveyears. ThenewBishopisthesonof Mr.andMrs.A.M.Tynan,ofBrisbane.Hisfatherismanaging directorofthefirmofFoleyBrothers,publicexportersandproducemerchants.Hereceivedhis earlyeducationatSt.Joseph's ChristianBrothers'School,GregoryTerrace,Brisbane,andlater atSt.Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn. Hisearlyseminarystudieswere completedatSt.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,andSt.Patrick's College,Manly,InRomehewasa studentattheIrishCollege.His

ordinationtookplaceattheBasilicaofSt.JohnLateraninthe EternalCity.

RockhamptonDiocese,which wasestablishedin1882,hasaboundaryontheeastcoastofQueenslandandrunswesttotheNorthernTerritory.Itsareais180,000 squaremiles.

ThenewBishophashadfive predecessors,oneofwhom,the presentArchbishopofBrisbane (MostRev.JamesDuhig,D.D,), wascreatedArchbishopofAmida andCoadjutor-ArchbishopofBrisbane(cumjuresuccessionisby PapalBriefofFebruary26,1912.

TheDiocese haschurches, schoolsandclergyin29parishes, andfoundationsofboththeMarist FathersandVincentianFathers. TheCatholicpopulationis25,000, andtheDiocesehasapprovedsecondaryandboardingschools,as wellascommercial,technical,agriculturalanddomesticschools.

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CENTENARYCELEBRATIONS

Nextmonth,fromMay4toMay 9,theCatholicChurchinWestern AustraliawillcelebratetheCentenaryoftheArchdioceseofPerth; in1846thefirstBishop,theMost Rev.JohnBrady,tookpossession ofhisrecentlyfoundedDiocese. Notthathewasanewarrival; alreadyhebelongedtoWestern Australia.InresponsetoarequestfromCatholicsresidentin Perth,hehadbeenappointed VicarGeneraloftheSwanRiver settlement,byDr.Polding,ArchbishopofSydney.Accompaniedby Fr.Joostens,aDutchpriest,and PatrickO'Reilly,ayoungIrish Catechist,hesetoutfromNew SouthWales,and,afterabrief stayatAlbany,onthewas,arrivedatFremantleonDecember8, 1843,atPerthonDecember13. (Thesedatesformaninteresting commentaryondistancesandon themodeoftravelofthosedays.)

Soonafterwards,FatherBrady journeyedtoEuropetoseekaid forhismission,especiallytoseek missionariestoadministertothe needsoftheaborigines,andwhile inRomewasappointedfirst BishopofPerth,andconsecrated onMay18,1845,intheChurchof theCollegeofPropaganda.He sailedagainfrc:nEnglandinSeptemberofthatsameyearanddisembarkedatFremantleonJanuary8,1946.Thusitisthatwe celebratetheCentenaryofthe Diocesethisyear.

Onhisreturnjourney,the Bishopwasaccompaniedbyamissionaryband,thecompositionof whichcallsforsomecomment.

Fononething,itwasthemost numerousmissionarystafftoarriveinAustraliauptothattime; thereweresevenpriestsbesides theBishop,aSub-Deacon,novices, lay-brothers,eightcatechists,and agroupofnuns.

TwoSpanishpriestsamongthe missionaries-Dom,Serraand Dom.Salvado-weregiventhe taskoffoundingoneofthetwo proposedmissionstoaborigines. OnMarch1 1846,theylaidthe foundationoftheirmissiononthe siteselectedforthemissions,to whichtheygavethenameofNew Norcia.Sothatnextmonth,immediatelyafterthePerthcelebrations,theBenedictineMonkswill celebratetheCentenaryofthe foundationofNewNorcia.

ThenunsintheBishop'sparty weresixSistersofMercyfromSt. Leo'sConventinCarlow,Ireland, withonenovicefromthesame community.Theywerethepioneermembersofthecommunity foundedatVictoriaSquare,and thatfoundation,too,willbecommemoratedduringtheCentenary celebrationsinPerth.

WiththeappointmentofFr. BradytotakechargeoftheSwan Riversettlement,thefirstperiod inthehistoryoftheCatholic ChurchinWesternAustraliabegan;thepioneerperiod,ThenumberofCatholicswassmall,theresourcesmeagre.

WhenFr.BradyandhiscompanionsarrivedinPerthin1843 theyfoundonlyafewscattered Catholicfamilies.In1844,ina reporttoArchbishopPolding,Fr. Joostensstatedthatachurchhad beenerected,capableofholdinga hundredandfiftypeople,andthat aschoolhadbeenopened,at whichbetweentwentyandthirty childrenattendeddaily.

Inacensustakenin1848,the numberofcolonistsinWestern Australiawasshownas4,600,and ofthese306onlywereCatholics.

However,theworkwasbegun.

OnDecember27,1843,thefoundationstonewaslaidofachurch, destinedtobesoonthefirstCathedral.Itwasthehumblestructure referredtobyFr,Joostensinhis report,andstillstandsinVictoria Avenueasamonumenttothose earlydays,tothefirstBishopand todevotedmembersofhispioneer missionaryband.

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STALINSMASHESWEST POLISHCHURCH

AccordingtoanAssociatedPress reportrecentlyquotedinourdaily press,MoscowRadiohasannouncedthat"theWesternUkraineChurchCongressatLwow hasinformedGeneralissimoStalin that,afterthreehundredandfifty years'affiliationwithRoman Catholicism,WesternUkraine churcheshaverenouncedallegiance totheVatican,anddecidedtoreunitewiththeRussianOrthodox Church.Thechurchesaresituatedinaregionwhichformed partofPolandbefore1939."This briefnewsitemannouncesanew successforStalininhiswestward driveandbolshevisationofEasternEurope.Notcontentwith annexingalargesliceofPoland, indefianceoftheprinciples ofthenowforgottenAtlantic Charter,Stalinhasnotonlyoverthrownitspoliticalandsocial order,buthasnowdestroyed itsreligiousstructureandtradition.Readersofthesecular papershaveheardlittleofStalin's persecutionoftheCatholicChurch inEasternEurope.WhiletheRed propagandamillshavebeengrindingoutthefamiliarlegendsof freedomofreligioninRussia, Stalin'ssecretpolicehavebeen busypersecutingCatholicBishops andpriestsandbringingincreasingpressureontheUniateCatholicstobreakawayfromthePope.

Itwasagainstthiscalculated campaignbytheSoviettostamp outCatholicisminRussia'sstolen domainsthatHisHolinessthe Popeissuedhis10,000-wordEncYc Bealonthepersecutionofthe RuthenianCatholics("Orientales OmnesEcclesias,"Dectmber23, 1945).TheEncyclical,whichwas ignoredbytheAustralianpress, saveforalineortwointhecables, wassummarisedin"TheAdvocate"ofFebruary6,1946, Stalin'scatspawinhiscampaign todestroytheCatholicChurchin EasternEuropeisthePatriarch Alexei,oftheOrthodoxRussian ChurchinMoscow.Theatheist andanti-ChristianStalinisusing AlexeiandtheOrthodoxChurch toassisttheRussianCommunist Party'sPan-Slavicprogramme.Apparently,thepressureandpersecutionofStalin'ssecretpolicy againsttheCatholicChurchin EasternPoland,nowpartofthe Soviet,hassucceeded.But,when thetruthissoonerorlaterrevealed,wehavenodoubtthatthe Catholicworld'willlearnthatthe realleadersoftheChurhinthat unhappylandhavebeenliquidatedandsomekindofecclesiastial"Lublinjunta"hascalledthe schismandjoinedupwithStalin's OrthodoxChurch.

CATHOLICCHURCHIN

GREATBRITAIN "AHUNDREDYEARS"

Theyear1829usheredinthe modernageofreligiouslibertyin GreatBritain.InthatyearGeorge IVsignedtheCatholicEmancipationBill,abolishedalllawsagainst Catholics.

Todayfreedomofworshipisreal andcompleteinBritain,andin theBritishCommonwealthand theEmpire.Theclauseinthe Coronationoath,whicheverysovereignsincetheseventeenthcenturywasrequiredtorecite,declaredhisdisbeliefintheMass, wasabolishedbyParliamentin 1910.

Itisestimatedthattowardsthe endoftheeighteenthcentury CatholicsinEngland,Scotland andWaleshaddwindledtoabout 6C,000,oroneinevery150ofthe population.TodayCatholicsin England,ScotlandandWales number3,021,000,including7,106 priests,i.e.,slightlyoveronein16 ofthepopulation.

AtthebeginningofthenineteenthcenturyCatholicleadershipinEnglandlargelyinthe

handsoflandedgentryandnobility,wasextremelyconservative. Asthecenturyproceededand Catholicsbecamemorenumerous inurbandistrictstheybeganto takealargerpartinpublicaffairs.

schoolsanalogoustoProtestant publicschools,likeEtonandWinchester.

Todaythe17Catholicmembers oftheHouseofCommonsrepresentwidelydiversifiedconstituencies.FirstseamanintheBritish NavytositinParliamentisa Catholic,StokerW.J.Edwards. HerepresentsWhitechapel.London,asaLabourmember.

After1829Catholicpeersre enteredtheHouseofLords.Today thereare48Catholicpeers,and30 lordsbycourtesy.CatholicmembersofthePrivyCouncilnumber 14.Thereare76Catholicbaronets (anhereditarytitle),and105 knights,alifetitlebestowedfor meritoriousservicestothenation.

THEHIERARCHY

In1850WestminsterwasestablishedasanArchdiocese,with 15suffraganSees.Sincethatyear therehavebeensix'Archbishops, allcreatedCardinals.Cardinal Griffin,whosucceededthelate CardinalHinsleyisthesixth.He servedintheRoyalNavalAir ServiceandtheR.A.F.during WorldWar1afterwvdsstudying attheEnglishCollegeinRome. Hehasalwaysbeenactivein labourandsocialmovementslike CardinalManningoneofhispredecessorsintheSeeofWestminsterapioneerofsocialjusticein Victoriandays.

InfactCardinalManningwas inclosetouchwithLeoXIII whiletheEncyclical"RerumNovarum'wasinpreparation.CardinalGriffinhasalwaysbeena strongsupporteroftheCatholic SocialGuildandtheCatholic Workers'CollegeatOxford.

'In1911Englandwasdivided intothreeecclesiasticalprovinces --WestminsterBirminghamand Liverpooltowhichafourthfor Wales(Cardiff),wasaddedin 1916.EnglandandWalesnow havefourArchbishopsand14 Bishops,andtheHierarchyisrecognisedasanimportantfactorin nationallife, TheCatholicChurchinScotland isaseparateadministrativeunit fromthatofEnglandandWales. TherearetwoArchbishopsand fourBishops,theArchiepiscopal andMetropolitanSeeofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgforminga provincewiththefourEpiscopal SeesofAberdeen,'Argyllandthe Isles,DunkeldandGalloway.The secondArchbishopricisthatof Glasgow,whichhasnosuffragan Sees.

InrelationtothetotalpopulationofScotland,theproportionof CatholicsishigherthaninEnglandandWales:Totalpopulation (1939census)is4,907,619;Catholic, 621,398,oraboutoneinevery eightpersons.

RELIGIOUSORDERS

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GreatBritainhas181religious ordersforwomen,and63formen, withhundredsofconvents,colleges,schoolsandhospitals.Most Catholicsecondaryschoolsand manyelementaryschoolsareconductedbyreligiousorders.

InEnglandandWalesthereare 1,345Catholicelementaryschools with379,000enrolent,and559 secondaryschoolswith61,000 pupils;1,275oftheelementaryand 95ofthesecondaryschoolsreceiveGovernmentaid.TheCatholicEducationalCouncilisthecentralbodyforallCatholicpublic educationalpurposesinEngland andWales,

TheorganisationofpubliceducationinScotlandalsoisdistinct fromthatofEnglandandWales.

InScotland,schoolsofallreligious denominations,includingCatholic schools,arefinancedentirelyfrom publicfunds.Inadditiontothe elementaryandsecondaryschools thereareanumberofCatholic

ThereintegrationofCatholics intothesocialandintellectuallife ofEnglandwascompletednearly halfacenturyagobytheirreturn toOxfordandCambridge.In1895 theOxfordandCambridgeCatholicEducationBoardwasestablished,andCatholicchaplainswere appointed.

CampionHall,recognisedbythe universitiesasahouseofstudies, wasopenedbytheJesuitsin1896. ItspresentMaster,FatherMartin d'Arcy,iswidelyknownforhis philosophicalworks.AtCambridge St,Edmund'sHouseforsecular priestsandBenetHouseforthe BenedictinesofDownsidewere foundedinthesameyear,andin thefollowingyear(1897)ahouse ofstudiesfortheAmpleforth BenedictineswasopenedatSt. Benet'sHall,Oxford.

ProgressinEducation.

Subsequently,housesofstudy havebeenestablishedbytheFranciscans,SalesiansandChristian Brothers,andtheHolyChild, NotreDameandSacredHeart nuns,atOxfordandCambridge, allrecognisedbytheuniversities. Bleckfriars,Dominican,asOxford, hasaninternationalcharacterin viewofthenumerousDominicans fromothercountrieswhohave lecturedthere.

Manyoftheancientfoundations atOxfordandCambridgewere Benedictine,DominicanorFranciscancollegesinmediaevaltimes, andtheseOrdersmay,therefore, beregardedasreturningtouniversitieswithwhichtheyhavemany historcalassociations.

ThelayCatholicstudents,both atOxfordandCambridge,belong totheuniversityinthesameway asotherundergraduates,through membershipofoneoranotherof thecolleges.Catholicstudentsand graduatesatOxford,Cambridge, theUniversityofLondon,andthe provincialuniversitiesareorganisedthroughtheUniversityCatholicFederationofGreatBritain,

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"InterestedListener,"EastPerth: (j.:Iamenclosingacutting fromalocalpaperinwhichan organisationisdescribedas"profascistCatholic."

A.:Thecuttingistakenfrom theweeklycolumninthelocal papersuppliedbythe'American publication"Time."Itrecounts thestoryofamassacreinMexico, perpetratedbymembersofthe MexicanRevolutionaryParty,and statesthattwenty-seveninnocent peoplewerekilledbygunfire. Q.://youhaveanyknowledgeof thisorganisation,willyoukindly commentonit.

A.:Thereferenceistoanorganisationentitled"Sinarquista.'As yousay,itisdescribedasaproFascistCatholicorganisation.This isthefirsttimeIhaveheardof it.norhaveIbeenable,asyet,to getanyfurtherinformationabout it. Myonlycommentisaboutparty 'abelsappliedbypressagencies. Forinstance.theCatholicPartyin Franceclaimsthetitle"MouverrentRepublicainPopulaire," whereasthenewspaperspersistin callingitthe"CatholicLeft."The "CatholicParty"inHolland,however,isreferredtoalwaysasthe "CatholicRight."TheSinarquistas maybeCatholics;forallIknow theymaybepro-Fascist.ButI wouldnotacceptthatonthe strengthofanewsagencylabel.

Onefinalword.Thesevarious partiesarenotofficialunitsof Churchorganisation,Theyare calledCatholicpartiesbecause theirmembersareCatbolic,and becausetheyprofessCatholicprinciples.

Iquotetherestofyourletter asamatterofinterest:"Honest andsincereProtestantsseeking thetruthofCatholicdoctrineap(ContinuedonPage15.)

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POLE-AXING

Russia'sattackonSpain throughhertoads,Poland,bids fairtoinvolveherinanother majordefeat.Foranyonewith halfaneYecanseethatSpaindoes notrepresentevenremotelya threattointernationalpeace, whereasnobodycanthinkofRussiawithanysuchassurance.The generalnatureofPoland'soriginal dhargewassillyenoughinall conscience.andonetowhichwe areallveryused.Everyoneand everythingwhichisnotpro-Russianwithpronouncedmilitancyis tobeknockedontheheadwith expedition.AndFranco'sSpain isnotonlynotpro-Soviet,butit 'representsthetraditionalEuropeanantipathytomaterialismand godlessness.ItwasSpainthat savedEuropeandAfricafromthe pressofthenewbarbariansinthe CivilWarof1936-39,andthatis whyRussiacanneitherforgive norforget.Forhadshesucceeded inSpainatthattimethetaskof sovietisingEuropetodayMould havebeenimmenselyfacilitated. ButSpain'svictoryputherscheduleseriouslybehindandentrenchedonehostilepowerina veryneatstrategicposition.

ThecaseofSpainrevealsfundamentalweaknessesintheUnitedNationsOrganisationwhichit woulddo-bettertoremedythan towasteitstimeonpurelymythicalissueslikeSpain'saggressiveness.Forexample,whenonFebruary9thofthisyeartheU.N.O.

GeneralAssemblyexcludedFrancoistSpainfrommembershipon thegroundsthatitdidnot possessthequalificationsnecessarytojustifyitsadmission,it placedSpainbeyondthepaleof internationallaw.Fornoonecan reasonablyexpectSpaintoabide bydecisionsofanorganisationto whichitdoesnotbelong,andin whoselawmakingithadnopart. NorisSpainisolatedorpeculiarin thepositionshefindsherselfin regardingtheUnitedNationsOrganisation.Analmostprecise dilemmaconfrontsEire.Switzerland,SwedenandTurkey.True, theyhavenotbeendeliberately excluded.Butthesamepractical difficultieswillconfrontthemfrom U.N.O.decisionsasconfronts Spain.

ThePolishcaseagainstSpainis so(weakthatitwouldbesummarilydismissedfromapolice courtasfailingeventoestablish primafacie(rap*.Thedharge thatFranco'sSpain,byreasonof itsorigins,natureandrecord,has beencloselyassociatedwithaggressornationsappliesfarmore forciblytoPoland,Yugoslaviaand IndonesiathanitdoestoSpain.

ThatFrancohasorderedaconcentrationoftroopsontheFrench 'borderisnotanaccusationinany sense.SolongastheGaulsmaintaintheirswashbuckling,threats andthesupportofa"pretender" gcvernmentontheirsoil,Franco isperfectlyjustifiedintakingprecautionarymilitarymeasures.Indeed,hewouldbeworsethana

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foolnottodoso.liewouldbe asblackasatraitortohiscountryastheRepublicanscumwhich, havingrunshortoftheirill-gotten spoils,istryingtostageareturn season,despitethefactthatthey aretoamanthoroughlyhated andfearedthroughoutSpain.

WhenitisallegedthatSpain hasgivenhaventoalargeaggregationofNaziagents,personnel. marcriminals,etc,whocontinue theiractivitiesfromSpanishterritory,itcanbeansweredthat Spainasaneutralcanadmit whomshepleases,thatshehas alreadyhandedoverallegedwar criminalsfortrial(asinthecase ofLaval(andthatnoneofthese activitiescouldbesoseriousas theRussianmaintenanceofa FreeGermanArmy.Itmustbe veryinfuriatingtoSpaniardsto seeFrancenotonlyshelteringbut honouringtheoffscouringofthe Spanishnation.AsforSpain's allowingandpromotingscientific researchbyGermanscientistsengagedindevisingnewmethodsof warfare,whyasimilarcharge couldbesubstantiatedagainst BritainandtheSovietandprobablytheUnitedStates.News itemssubstantiatingthesefacts haveappearedmorethanoncein thedailypresswithoutcausing theRedFraternitytoturnahair.

Furthermore,Spainhascutthe groundclearawayfromunder theseallegationsbyproposingthat acommitteeoftechniciansfrom "friendly'membersofU.N.O. shouldinvestigatethechargeon atomicenergyresearch.Onewould haveexpectedtheenemiesof Spaintojumpatsuchanoffer withbothhandsoutstretched. Butno,boththerepublicansand theplaintiffPulesdismissitloftily as.'atrick."Butapparentlyit isatrickthatworks.Oneregrets thatthereisnoprovisioninthe UnitedNationsCharterforthedue andproperpunishmentofaccusationsagainstanationwhichare showntohavebeenmadefrom maliceorirresponsibility.Sucha provisionwouldsaveU.NG.a greatdealoftime,wouldprevent theintroductionofextraneous issuesbroughtforwardtocloud vitalmatters,wouldprevent U.N.O.frombeingemployedasa toolsintheinternecinefeudsof conflictingideologies.Oh,yes,and iwhileonthematter,whynot maketheinternationalpresscartelsresponsibletothejudicial bodyofU.N.O.-

DEJURECHILDREN

Ithasrecentlybeenclaimedin theFederalHouseofRepresentativesthatasyndicate(waspreparingtodistributethroughbooksellerssexandcrimemagazines thathadbeenbannedinNew YorkbytheformerMayor(Mr. LaGuardia).TheMinisterfor Post-warReconstructionassured theHousethattherewasnoplan toliftrestrictionsontheimportationofthosepublications.The positionasbetweenFederaland Statelegislation,asbetweennorinallegislationandtheNational Securityregulations,andasbetweenprohibitionscoveringimportedandhomeatradeparnograpt**isnotatallcleartome,but tojudgebydisplaysincitywindowsthereisagreatdealmore latitudeforfilthprintedinthe countrythaniswholesome.

Icanneveruridiektandwhy politiciansshysoreadilyatthe suggestionthatblatantfilthin Seprintedwordshouldbesuppressedoutofhand.Ofcourse,I knowallaboutthecantofliberty andhowanykindofdeterrentor prohibitiveactionisconstruedas Fascism.Butuntilsomemoveis madebythepublicauthorityto protectpublicmorals,whaton earthistheuseofsuchdevicesas theNationalFitnessCampaign? Eventhegoodpagansofantiquity realisedthatyouneededsomethinginafitbodyandthatwasa fitmind.Butthatisbecoming increasinglydifficulttodevelop andtoretainunderasystem whereatiny,unscrupulousgroup ispermittedtodowhattheylike' tosubvertpublicmorals.

EventheFascistStateswere acuteenoughtorealisethatsuch thingsassex-riddledfilms,books, etc.,destroyedanation'smorale.

Havingforeswornmoralityinthe Christiansense,theydid,however, lookaroundforsomepretextfor aprohibitionandfounditinoppositiontotheimpactofforeign cultures.Surelyourownpoliticians,whohavesuchadreadof beingonthesideoftheangels, coulddevisesomesuchformula whichwouldatonceacquitthem ofthechargeofbeingvirtuous andhavesufficientpublicappeal tosecurepublicsupport.Myown viewisthatthematterisprimarilyoneforparents.Iftheyassertedtheirdemocraticrights therearesurelyenoughofthem tocarrytheday.Andoncethe issuewasconcededtowardsde factochildren,itmighteventually begrantedtowardsthethousands ofdejurechildrenwhomsecular educationhasrobbedofasound moralsense.

SCIENCEGONEMAD

WhatmustmostimpresstruthseekingpeopleabouttheSpanish questionisthatitisonlyRussia andherstoogeswhoarepressing thematter,andwehavehadall toomanyinstancesoftheulterior motivesofCommunism.Britain and'America,whichrepresentthe realdemocraticoutlook,refuse consistentlytobeusedaspawns inthegameofbatteringFranco. Spainherselfisactingandspeakingwithadignityandrestraint befittingherfinesttraditions.It isquiteaneducationtocontrast hertonewiththeblaringand rantingofMoscow'sradioand press.ButabovethedinofRed propagandacomesthewailof Persia.Apparentlybrow-beaten intooilconcessionstoRussia,Persiaisnowtobe"persuaded"to withdrawherplaintfromU.N.O. beforetheevacuationoftheSoviet'saggressiveforces.Itisto Australia'shonourthatherdelegatehasledtheoppositionto suchsecretandshiftytactics. Thereisroomformorethana fearthatRussiaonceagaindoes notintendtofulfilherplighted word.

ButrecentlyinSydney,ata meetingoftheN.S.W.branchesof theScientificWorkersandthe FederationofScientificandTechnicalWorkerstherewerepa-ssPd resolutionsadvocatingthesharing ofatomicenergysecretsanddeploringthearrestsofscientistsin CanadaandBritainforthedisclosureofsecretinformationtoa foreignpower.

Thedebateasreportedinthe pressreadlikeachapterofthe Dunciad.Certaingentlemenit seemsaremoreinterestedinwhat happensincyclotronsthanin whathappenedinNagasakiand Hiroshima.ButWhatconcerns thecommonpeopleoftheworld isnottheadvanceofscientific knowledgebutitsapplicationto theirwelfare.Scientistsstillpromiseusagoldenage,butintne businessofnuclearenergythey haveasYetdemonstratedonlythe meansofhorriblemassdestruction.Theyareconcernedthat scienceshallbefree,weareconcernedthatitshallnotbelunatic orcriminalandtothatendwe shouldliketoseethemostwatertightrestrictionsonthevagaries ofscience.Thereisprevalenta mostalarminglackofresponsibilityinmenofscienceandif theywillnotdisciplinethemselves byaChristianmorality,theymust becontrolledfromwithoutinthe commonwealofthepeoplesofthe earth.

GENERALMACARTHUR'S TRIBUTETOCATHOLIC CHURCH

LettertoJapaneseBishop Vigorouslyre-assertinghisstand forreligiousfreedomandpayinga strikingtributetotheCatholic Church,which,"for400Years throughitsself-sacrificing,patient andheroicministry,"hassoughtto teachtheGospeltotheJapanese people,GeneralDouglas'MacArthur,inalettertoBishopPaul YoshigiroTaguchi,ofOsaka,has pledged"everyassistancewithin mypower"intherestorationof religiousedificesdestroyedduring thewar,writesRev.PatrickO'Connor,S.S.C.,specialcorrespondent oftheN.C.W.C.inTokio.

GeneralMacArthur'smessage wasinresponsetoaletteraddressedtohimbyBishopTaguchi, anativeofJapan,whoexpressed gratitudetotheSupremeCommander."ThankstoYourExcellency's religiouspolicy,"theBishop'slettersaid,"weCatholicsofJapan areenjoyingperfectfreedomof faithandreligiouspracticeforthe firsttimesinceStFrancisXavier, theApostleofJapan,cameto preachtheGospel400yearsago."

ThecultofscienceworShIp whichbeganinthelastcentury could,untilrecently,beregarded asamisguided,enthusiasm.Its formofaboldattachmentto thighbonesandteethofadubious agewhoseexistencewassomehow supposedtohaveknockedthe 'wholescienceoftheologycockeyed.Itwasquitetheaccepted thingtobegravelyassuredby scienceundergraduatesthatevolutionhadoulsteidGenesisand thatsomehowbecauseGodhad chosentodothingsslowlyinstead ofquicklythatprovedconclusivelyHedidn'texist,Well,we sufferedallthatinacheerful spirit.IthadgotpasttheYawningstage.Buttherewerealways afewintrepidspiritswhose scienceleanedtowardsmutilation ordestruction.Therewerethe eugenistswhobelievedmenshould beculledoutlikecattleandthat whatyoucouldn'tmendyou shouldend.Theyweresupported bytheeuthenasiastswhofavoured puttingeveryoneelse'sgrandmotherinthegaschamber,providedonlythatthisshouldnot bedonebyGermans.Further, itshouldbedoneinlaboratories andnotinconcentrationcamps.

Well,wedidn'ttakethisbrood veryseriouslyeither,mainly,I suppose,becauseweknewthatin apersonalsensetheirtheory wouldalwaysbeagooddealmore advancedthantheirpractice.Oh, yes,andtherewasthatothertribe ofpurveyorsof"scientific"knowledgewhotaughttheyoung peopleofournationhowtodestroythemselvesthroughcontraception.Buteventhosewho practiseditknewthisforadirty tradeandeventhepoliticians weremovedtomakepartialrestrictionsuponit.

Describingthepresenttimeas "thisprovidentialmoment,"Bishop Taguchiexplainedinhisletter thattheChurchlacksalmostevery meanstofulfilitstaskandasked co-operation,asfaraspossible,in thereconstructionofdestroyed churches,schoolsandreligiousinstitutions.

GeneralMacArthur'sreplywas asfollows:-

"DearBishopTaguchi,-Iwas profoundlygratifiedtoreceive yourletterofJanuary2withits inspiringreferencetothereligious freedombestowedupontheJapanesepeoplethroughtheapplication ofouroccupationalpolicies.

"Thismostsacredofhuman rights,toworshipfreelyinaccordancewithindividualconscience,is fundamentaltoallreformby whichissoughtthereleaseofthe Japanesemindfromthedomina tionwhichforcenturieshasheldit incloserestraint.

"For400yearstheCatholic Church,throughitsself-sacrificing, patientandheroicministry,has soughtthisredemptionbyteaching totheJapanesepeopleasthecircumstanceswouldpermit.AlthoughithasbeenimpededbyintolerantStatecontrols.ithasnonetheless,givenfoodforenlightened andliberalthoughtandprovided spiritualsustenancetothepeople.

"Itismyferventhopethat fromthebitterandcostlystruggle inwhichtheworldhaslongbeen engagedwillemergeastrongadvanceintheallegianceofall peoplestothetheologicalvirtues. Youmaybeassuredofeveryassistancewithinmypowerinthe restorationofthosetemplesdedicatedtoreligiousworship,the ruinsofwhichnowlieinwar's wake.

"Faithfullyyours, "DOUGLASMacARTHUR."

CentenaryCelebrations

1846-1946 OfficialProgramme

SATURDAY,May4th:

GardenPartyfrom3to5p.m.inthegroundsoftheHome oftheGoodShepherd.AgeneralinvitationisherebyextendedtothelaitytocomeandmeethisEminencethe CardinalandthevisitingArchbishopsandBishops.

SUNDAYMORNING,MAY5th:

OfficialopeningoftheCentenaryCelebrations.Solemn PontificalMassinSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m.

Presiding: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Celebrant: HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth.

Preacher: HisGraceArchbishopDuhig,ofBrisbane.

Music: St.Mary'sCathedralChoir.

Ceremonial: StudentsofSt.Charles'ProvincialSeminaryunderthe directionoftheVeryRev.Dr.Goody,assistedbythe Rev.FathersJ.J.RaffertyandJ.O'Farrell.

Broadcast: OvertheA.B.C.NationalStation,6WFandRegionals.

Amplification: ForthebenefitofthoseunabletofindroomintheCathedral,thewholeimpressiveceremonywillbebroughtto theCathedralgroundsthroughloudspeakers.Seats willalsobeprovided.

SpecialNote: TherewillbenoTeno'clockMassintheCathedralon Sunday,May5th.TheCathedralwillbeclosedafter thenineo'clockMassthatmorning.

SUNDAYEVENING,MAY5th:

SolemnTeDeumat7.30p.m.

Celebrant: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Preacher: HisLordshipBishopMcGuire,ofGoulburn.

Music: St.Mary'sCathedralChoir.

Broadcast: Thisceremonywillnotbebroadcast. Loudspeakerswillbringthesermonandthemusicto thepeopleinthegrounds.

MONDAY,MAY6th:

NoFunctionsonLaborDay.

TUESDAY,MAY7th:

InmemoryoftheDeadR.I.P.,PontificalRequieminthe Cathedralat10a.m.

Presiding: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Celebrant: HisLordshipBishopGummer,ofGeraldton.

Preacher: HisLordshipBishopMcCabe,ofPortAugusta.

Music: ThePriests'ChoirandSt.Mary'sCathedralChoir.

Broadcast: OverStations6PRand6TZ.

Invitation: TothisSolemnRequiemforthedeceasedBishops,Priests, Brothers,SistersandtheCatholicLaity,thepublicare invitedtoattend.ForthosewhocannotfindaseatwithintheCathedral,therewillbeseatsinthegrounds, wherethesermonandthemusiccanbeheard.

WEDNESDAYMORNING,MAY8th: TheCentenaryoftheSistersofMercy.ASolemnPontifical MassintheCathedralat10a.m.

Presiding: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Celebrant: LordAbbotCatalan,O.S.B.,ofNewNorcia.

Preacher: HisGraceArchbishopTweedy,ofHobart.

re-playedovertheA.B.C.Stationssothatallwhowitness thisgreatdemonstrationmayhearitagainontheirreturnhome.Station6WNandRegionalsfrom10.15to 11p.m. AninvitationisnowextendtoourCatholicpeopleof W.A.tobepresentatthisoutdoorfunction.Members ofthevariousSocieties,Sodalities,andConfraternities willhavepositionsallottedtothemontheOval.Admittancetothestandsandtoallpartsofthegrounds willbefree.

THURSDAY,MAY9th:

Children'sDayattheSubiacoOval.

ASolemnPontificalMasswillbesungat10.30a.m.

Presiding: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Celebrant: HisLordshipBishopRaible,P.S.M.,VicarApostolicof Kimberley.

Preacher: HisGraceArchbishopBeovich,ofAdelaide.

Music: TheassembledchildrenwillsingtheMass.

Broadcast: OvertheA.B.C.NationalStation6WF.

SpecialNote:

ChildrenfromtheThirdStandardupwardswilloccupy theOvalandsingtheMass.Youngerchildrenareinvitedtoattendthismemorabledaywiththeirparents. Thepublicarealsoinvitedtooccupythestands,and bankssurroundingtheoval.Thisfunctionwillbringthe PerthCentenarycelebrationstoaclose.

NEWNORCIACELEBRATIONS

Thursday,May9th:

At7p.m.:WelcometoHisEminenceCardinalGilroy, ArchbishopsandBishops.

Friday,May10th:

ThisdayisdedicatedtotheMissionassuch.

From5.30a.m.:HolyMasswillbesaidattheninealtars oftheMission,andHolyCommunionwillbedistributed tothefaithful.Thisorderwillalsobeobservedthethree daysofthecelebrations.

At11a.m.:HisEminenceCardinalGilroypresidingatthe Throne,PontificalHighMasswillbecelebratedbyHis LordshipAbbotCatalan,O.S.B.Theoccasionalsermon willbepreachedbyHisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldton. TheBenedictineChoirwillsingtheMass.

At3.30p.m.:AfternoonteawillbeservedtotheHierarchy atSt.Gertrude'sCollege.

At5p.m.:PontificalVespersandBenediction.Musicand singingbytheBenedictineChoir.

At7.45p.m.:BrassBandConcertbytheMissionnative boys.Duringtheconcertthenativegirlswillrendervocal items.

Saturday,May11th:

ThisdayisdedicatedtothedeceasedMissionaries.

At11a.m.:PontilcalHighMasssungbyHisLordship BishopRaible,VicarApostolicofKimberley.HisLordshipAbbotCatalanwillpreachthepanegyric,andthe BenedictineChoirwillsingtheMass.

At3p.m.:AfternoonteawillbeservedtotheHierarchy atSt.Ildephonsus'College,wheretheboyswillentertain thePrelatesinhonourofHisEminence,formerpupilof theM'sristBrothers.

At4p.m.:Theceremonyofthelayingfoundation-st,meof the11 Cathedral.HisEminencewillofficiate. At7.45p.m.:SacredConcert.

Sunday,May12th:

In7"ianksgiving.

At11a.m.:PontificalHighMasssungbyHisGraceDr. Prendiville,ArchbishopofPerth.Thepreacherwillbe HisGraceDr.Duhig,ArchbishopofBrisbane.TheGregorianMassNo.XI(OrbisFactor)willbesungbythe Benedictinesand300childrenoftheMissionCollegesand Orphanages.

At3.30p.m.:PontificalVespersandProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament.HisEminencetheCardinalwillcarry theMonstrance.Thefunctionwillbeclosedwithasolemn TeDeuminGregorianchant.

Note:

Music: Achoirof500childrenfromtheschoolsoftheSistersof Mercy.

Broadcast: OverStations6PRand6TZ.

SpecialNote: AlthoughspecialreservationswillbemadefortheBrothersandSistersofourReligiousCommunities,thepublicarealsoinvitedtooccupytheremainingseatswithin theCathedral,andalsotheseatsinthegrounds.

WEDNESDAYEVENING,MAY8th: CentenaryCommemorationbyCatholicLaity.

PAGEANTOFYOUTH

OntheSubiacoOvalat8p.m. PontificalBenedictionwillbegiven.

Celebrant: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Preacher: HisEminencetheCardinal.

Music: Congregationalsinging,accompaniedbyaHammond organandtheClontarfBoys'Band,underthedirection oftheRev.FA.Lynch.

Broadcast: Thewholeimpressivefunction,includingtheCardinal's addresstoYouth,willberecordedonthegroundsand

(a)Thereligiousfunctionswilltakeplaceataspecial altarerectedfortheoccasionintheopenair.

(b)Eachdayfrom9to11a.m.andfrom2to4p.m. visitorswillbeabletoinspecttheexpositionofwork ofNewNorciaandtheDrysdaleRiverMissionat thenativegirls'orphanage.

(c)BuseswillbeavailableinPerthforvisitorswishing toparticipateinthecelebrations.Theywillbeable totraveltoNewNorciainthemorningandreturnto Perththesameday.AnearlybookingattheTourist Bureau,HayStreet,oppositeFay's,Perth,willfacilitatetheworkoftheorganisers.Fare24/6return.

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"Nowisthejudgmentofthe world:nowshalltheprinceof thisworldbecastout,And I,ifIbeliftedupfromthe earth,willdrawallthingsto myself.'-(Jn.12,32.)

Onceintheyearourholy Mother,theCatholicChurch,gathersherchildrenaroundherand readsthemastory.Aswegather atherkneesheopenstheBookof theGospelsandinallitstouching detailshereadsthestoryof,the PassionandDeathofherMaster aidHead.Sheplungesherself intoa,ieoforgyofgfiefand,as theaidsweetstoryofgreatlove andsufferingisretold,herchildren feel+heirheartsmeltwithsorrow aridti.eirsoulsfillwithloveicy WmWhoisthecentraltheme Nothingattractslovesomuchas love.Nothingconquersselfishness somuchasunselfishness.The storyofthePassionisthegreatest lovestoryofalltime,Itisthe VICTORIAHOTEL HAYSTREET,SUBIACO.

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lovestoryofGodforman.Itis themotivepowerthathasin. flamedsomanyofGod'ssaintsto alifeofcompleteself-denialand self-forgetfulness.St.Francisof Salesremarkedthatanyloveof Godthatisnotfoundeduponthe Passionisfrivolous;itisempty. withoutdepthorrealstability. Tonightweseetheshadowsof HolyWeekalreadydarkening aroundus.Thepurpleshadowsof LentarelengtheninganddeepeningintotheblacknessofGoodFriday.Thegreatesttragedyofall timeisoncemoretobeenacted inourchurches,soletusinall humilityandconfidencemeditate upontheundyingloveofOur Lordforus,thatourloveforHim mayberealandtrue,Letusnot resembletheunthinkingworld thathurriesuponitsbusyway, unheedingofthegreateventsthat thisweekcommemorates,intent onlyuponitsplansforpleasure andamusement.Letuspauseby thekneeoftheHolyChurch,and likechildrengazeupintoherface andlistentothestoryoftheinfiniteloveoftheSacredHeartof Christ.TodrawallmentoHimselfwasHisonlyambition;and HeknewofnobetterwayofdrawingmentoHimselfthanbythe wayofsufferingfortheirsakes. ThetragedyofCalvary,likeall tragedies,isthestoryoftwogreat forces-theforcesofgoodandevil inconflict.Itunrollsitselfin threegreatacts,inwhichwesee thecentralfigureofOurRedeemergraduallyenmeshedinthe toilsofHisenemiesuntiltheclimaxisreachedandthegoodis conquered,onlytotriumphin eternity.Runningthroughthis storyofChrist'ssufferingisthe goldenthreadofHisloveforus. FromeverypageoftheGospel storythererisesthecrythatGod lovedthisworldofmensomuch thatHegaveHisonlybegotten SontobeaRedemptionformany.

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ThefirstactofthePassionof ChristopensinaGarden.Just asmansufferedhisdefeatatthe handsofHellintheGardenof Paradise,sohe.sawHisRedemptionbegunintheGardenofOlives. InEden,thegardenofpleasure, manmethisdefeat.InGethsemane,thegardenofpain,heisassuredofeternalmictory.That nightofHolyThursday,OurLord stoodatthegatewayoftheGardenofOliveslookinguptowards thetwinklinglightsofthecityof Jerusalem.DowntheroadtowardsHimHecouldseeaswelling crowdcoming.Hecouldhearthe shuffleofmanyfeetthemurmur ofmanyvoices,thecrackling soundofburningtorches.Onlya fewminutesbeforeHehadbeen lyingunderthedarknessofthe olivetreeswrestlingwiththe powersofHell,BeforeHiseyes therehadparadedthegreatarray ofsinfromthefirstdisobedience ofAdamtothelastcrimetobe enactedbeforetheDayofJudgment.Allthesinsofmen-all theirdishonesty,lust,evil thoughts,uncharitableness,,bluttonY,intemperance-allthesesins hadflauntedtheirevilformsbeforethetorturedmindofJesus Christ.HesawYouandme;He sawourmanyinfidelities;Hesaw howlittlewewouldthinkofall Heenduredforus,andasweat ofhorrorhadburstfromHisskin. Thentherecamethehorrible visionofallthatHewastoundergoinordertopaythepriceofsin, andHisSacredHeartwassofilled withdreadanddismaythatthe pouringsweatbecametingedwith blood.itoozedfromtheporesof

"Hewasbruisedforouriniquities;Hewaswoundedforoursins," Hisskiningreatrollingdropsand HisHeartcontractedwithfear. Aloud,inpleadingtones,He besoughtHisFatherinHeavento removethehittercupofsorrow fromHislips.YetHeadded, "NotasIwill,butasThouwilt." Therewastobenoletup.We wereonlytoberedeemedatthe priceofthePreciousBlood,and sothatBloodmustflowifman wastobesaved.Whatexactly OurLordsufferedthereweshall neverknow;butnowthatisover, andwithshakinglimbsandlightenedheadHewatchesthecrowd approach.WithoutfearHeadvancestomeetthem.TheysurroundHim,theireyesuponHim inhate.fear,curiosity."Whom seekye?"Heasks,andthey answer,"JesusofNazareth,"and Heanswerssimply,"IamHe." Thecrowdissurprisedandfalls hack,butthemomentofhesitationisoverbornebytheleaderof thehand.itisnoneotherthan JudastheApostle,oneofthe twelve.Hestepsoutofthe crowd,pausesasecond,andthen layshislipsagainstthebearded cheekofChrist-"andhekissed Him"-"Hail,Rabbi"-thecryofa disciplemadethesignofbetrayal; thesymboloflovemadethesignal atraitorousbargain.Sothey closedaroundtheMaster.His armsarebound.Heisturnedtowardsthecity.Withdragging stepsHemakesHiswaytothe Jewishcourts,theretoendurea nightofhorrorandtorture.The Jewishelderswanttofeasttheir eyesuponHim,Theywantto gloatovertheirvictim.Theywant totauntHishelplessnesstillthe morningcomes.andtheycanhave Himcondemned.Butletuspause astheprocessionleavestheGarden. Letusremainunderthesilent treesforafewmoments.Letus sitdownbythebloodstainedearth and-gooverthesceneofbetrayal, AfewhoursagoChristtoldJudas thatitwerebetterforhimnever tohavebeenborn.Yes,better

forhimnevertohavebeenborn thantohavereachedthissorry pass.Betternevertohavemet thegentleeyesofChristandto havebeenmadeapriestofthe Churchthantososadlyhavesold HimtoHisenemies.Justasit wouldhavebeenbetterforus nevertohave-beenbornthanto havebetrayedtheChristinbad confessionsandsacrilegiousHoly Communions,wherewetoohave laidlipsofapparentloveupon Hischeekonlytohavebetrayed Himbytheverysignoffriendship. Bytomorrownightthebodyof thedespairingJudaswillswing fromatreeoverthereinthevalley ofGehinnom,whiletheBodyof ChristhangsuponatreeonGolgotha.ThesavingdeathofChrist hasnothingtodo'withthedespair ofthesuicide.

Condemnation.

Thesecondactofthetragedy ofthePassionopensinthecourt oftheRomanGovernorofPalestine.Atthattime,Judeawasa provinceofthegreatEmpireof Romethatstretcheditslength fromBritaininthenorthtoEgypt iithesouth;fromSpaininthe westtoPalestineintheEast.The Jewshadlostthepowerofthe deathsentence.Thatcouldbe pronouncedonlybytheRoman courts.So."Whenthemorning wascomeallthechiefpriestsand theancientsofthepeopletook counselagainstJesusthatthey mightputHimtodeath.And theybroughtHimboundanddeliveredHimtoPontiusPilatethe Governor."ThetrialofChristbeforePilateisatragicexampleofa blatantmiscarriageofjustice. Pilatewasagoodlawyeranda fairjudge,insofarashewanted todojustice.ButhishumancharacterhadoneterribledefectHe wasatime-server.Helackedcharacterandbackbone.Hewasan ambitiousmananxioustoclimb highuponthepinnacleoftheEmpire'sgreatness.Herecognised veryearlyinthetrialthatChrist

wasinnocentofthecharges -broughtagainstHim,buthewas unwillingtofacepopulardisapprovalandespeciallytocomeinto openconflictwiththeknowninfluenceoftheJewishleadersinthe courtoftheRomanCaesar.He madetwodesperateattemptsto releaseChrist-bothwereobvious admissionsofweakness.Thefirst wastooffertothepeopletherelease,accordingtocustom,ofone ofthecriminalsofthecitygaols orJesus.Downinthedungeons thereleeamanwhosecrimeshad broughthimintoconflictwiththe authorities,'Barabbasbyname. Barabbaswasabrigand,amurderer,andguiltyofseditionagainst theState.Hewasathousand timesguiltyofdeath,SoPilate givesthepeopletheirchoice: "WhomwillyethatIreleaseunto ou-BarabbasorHethatis calledChrist?"Forasecondthere wasasilence.Thechoicewastoo obvious,buttheenemiesofOur Lordwerethereinthecrowd.The murmurbeganinthefurthermost corners.Itranlikeasummerfire throughdrygrasstillitbecame aroaringconflagration.Froma thousandthroatsthecrywentup -"Notthisman,butBarabbas; awaywiththisman"-andthen theinsistentcryliketheroarofa wildbeast-thedreadchantof death:"AwaywithHim Crucify Crucify!"

Toplacatethevellngcrowdand totrytosoftentheirheartsPilate madehissecondattempttorelease Christ."PilatetookJesusthereforeandscourgedHim"isthe cimplestatementoftheGospel. ThescourgingoftheRomanswas amosthorribleaffair.Theunfortunatevictimwasstrippedofhis clothes,and,starknaked,wastied cmchainedtoapillar.Twoby :wothesoldierslashedthehelpless bodywithlongleatherthongs loadedwithiron.orglassspikes. Ateveryblowtheskinwaslaid openwithalmostscientificaccuracy.Thehead,shoulders,back,

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loins,legsofChristweresoonjust gapingwounds.Thearmsofthe executionersweredyedwithpurple untilthevictimfaintingandhelpless,couldnolongerstand.Then theydragHimtoaseat.Round Hisshoulderstheyflinganold militarycloak;intoHistrembling handstheythrustawoodenstick; andupontheSacredHeadthey placeabundleofthorns,inchesin length.Thecrownisbeateninto theskullwiththestockorwith themailedfists,andsotheyhave aking-andtheyhailHimassuch, andrising,theyspitinHisfaceand giveHimblows.ThusisChrist returnedtothejudgmenthall. ThereHestandsinviewofall,half naked,Hisbodyonegapingwound, Hisheadthrobbingtoalmostintolerableagony,Hisfaceandbeard mattedwithspittleandblood. ThereHestands,andthecrowdis impassive.OnceagainPilate speaks.Hecanhardlyfindwords touse.Heishorrified.Atlast heputshisplea:"Beholdthe Man."BeholdHimwholovesyou; lookatthatback,flayedtothe bonewithscourges;lookathis face,blackwithspittle:lookat thathead,loadedwiththorns; lookandpityandforgive.But thereisnopityhere.Christsees onlyeyesalightwithhate;mouths open,screamingdeathatHim;He seesSatanabroadandlieshuddersasthedeathknellsounds again:Crucify!Crucify!

HowwellOurLordlivesHisadvicetoforgiveinjuries,toturnthe othercheek,tobetolerantand gentleinourjudgments:"Father forgive."Canyoukeepdislikes bottledupinyourhearts;canyou allowdifferencesofopinionto makeyoudespiseothers;canyou allowresentmentsagainstill-treatmenttoruleyourliveswhenyou hearthatgentleprayer,"Father forgive"?Oh,itwasnotmerely thatignorantsoldierthatChrist pleadedfor.Heprayedforyou andmeandallourfailingsandall ourfaults.

OnHisrightisanotherwrithingfigure.Weknowhimasthe GoodThief.Hewatchesandlistensandhesensesthepresenceof theDivine,Allhislifehishand hasbeenagainstothers.Hehas neitheraskednorgrantedmercy. Buthereissomethingtoobigfor him.Andsoheturnshisdying head.Whatdoesheseebehind thesweaty,bloodstainedfaceof Christ?Whatlightdoesheseein thoseglazingeyes.Whoknows? Butonethingiscertain.Hereads forgivenessandmercywherehe neverexpectedit,andsohedies incomfortandinpeacetothecertaintythatthatdayhewouldbe withChristinParadise.

BelowChristthereisawoman.

HadChristcomewithout'pain, wouldthathavehelpedthesickof ourfamilies?HadChristnever knownbetrayalwouldthathave helpeduswhenfriendsdeserted? Butlieknewthemall-allthe painsofearth.Mayliethen,the sufferingChrist,bethetrueloveof yourlives.MayHiswounded handsbelaidonyourpain.May Hisgentleforgiveness'beyours whenYoufail.MayHislovebe theAlphaandOmega-thebeginningandend--ofyourearthlyambitions;maYHisPassionbeyour comfort;mayllisResurrectionhe alsoyoureternalglory.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

TheAprilmeetingofFrandiscan Tertiariesprovedmostinteresting onaccountofcertainannouncementsmadebytheDisectorofthe Order,Rev.E.McBride,whoinformedthemembersthathehad hadatalkwithHisGrace,who hadpraisedtheOrderandhoped itsmembershipwouldincrease.

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Pilatepassessentence,See himthere'washinghishands,and sayingthatheisinnocentofthe bloodofthatjustman.Allthe watersoftheseas,alltheriversof theearth,allthespringsofthe valleyscannotcleansethesoulof Pilateofthecrimeofdeicide.He standscondemnedatthebarof eternity-hisnameisthenameof everytime-serverofhistory.There areCatholicslikePilatetodayin thistwentiethcenturywhosell Godandtheirownsoulsforthe opportunityofariseintheworld oragoodnameamongtheirfellows.Youfinditinpubliclife thatamansellshissenseofhonestytomakealittlemoremoney bydishonestmethods.Youfind thetypesthatwillbetraytheirreligionandjoinaMasonicsociety toadvancetheirworldlyprospects. YYoufindthetypethatplaydown theirCatholicismbecausethesocialclasstheymixwithhasonly veiledcontemptforreligion.You findtheCatholicwho'willstay awayfromMassatholidayplaces becausesomeProtestantfriends havemadeajokeaboutchurethgoing.ThesearethePilatesoftodayAndtheyallendlikePilate.

DidhegrowbiginRomanpoliticallife?Didheruleaprovince?

Ah,no-littleisknownofhisafter life,butalatertraditionhasit thathediedinGauluponthe pointofhisownsword-afailure andasuicide.

Death.

SheisMary,andsheisawidow, andsheistoloseallthecounts asdearinthisworld,Butsheis notforgotten.Shestandsthere savingwithherSon.Andthat Sonopenshisdyingeyes.Long andtenderlydomotherandSon lookintoeachother'ssouls,and thentheSonspeaks:"Beholdthy son,"indicatingtheApostleJohn, andwithhimthewholehuman race;toJohnandtousHesays, "Beholdthymother."Sowehave herfromthecross,fromthedeathbedofChrist,toheourmothern allourneedsandnecessities.Ever willshewatchoverusinourtemptations,tillatlastshestandsby ourdeathbedandassuresusinthe wordsofherSon:"Thisdayyou sillhewithmeinParadise."

Nowallisover.Threehours havepassed.Theearthisdark, Thegroundistrembling,when thevoiceofthedyingChristis heardagain:"Ithirst,"andevenas asoldierpushesaspongeagainst thosebrokenlips,thatsamevoice comesagain:"Itisconsummated." AndbowingHishead,Hegaveup theghost,

TheDirectoralsoannouncedthat ourformerChaplain,FatherCon radWinston,O.F.M.,wouldbe herefortheCentenaryCelebrations,andonSaturday,April27, andSundayApril28,wouldgive theTertiariesashortRetreatat 3p.m.AllTertiariesofthetwo fraternitiesofPerthandVictoria Parkwereexpectedtoattend, Confessionsmouldbeheardand Benediitionwouldbegiven.We feelsurethatallTertiarieswill bepleasedtomeetFatherWinston,whohasleftaverypleasing remembranceamongusall.

Also,willallmembersplease notethataplacewillbereserved fortheThird'OrderontheSubiaco OvalforthebigCentenaryParade totakeplacethere.Theyareadvisedtofindoutwhatarrangementshavebeenmadefortransport,etc.,andasmanyaspossible areexpectedtoattend

WeregrettoadvisethattheSistershavelostamemberinMrs. Harris,wholatelydiedatCarlisle.Tertiariesarereminded tooffertheRosaryfortherepose ofhersoul.R.I.P.WeWishto expressour,smpathytoherbereavedhusbandandchildren.

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Thefinalactofthe-tragedyof Christopenstothewordsofthe Gospel:"AndbearingHisown Cross,Hewentforthtothatplace thatiscalledCalvary."Letus followHimasHe'stumblesalong throughtheopenstreetsofJerusalem.BeforeHimthereisthe Romanherald;roundHimthere isthearmedguard.UnderHis feettherearetheroughcobblesof unpavedstreets.Hestaggers along,whilethecrowdwatches, Hereandthereisaglanceofsympathy;butinthemainthecrowd thatyelledHosannalastSunday nowwatchesHiminstonysilence. OnHegoes,stumblingunderthe weightofHisCross,everymovementanagony,everystepaneffort ofpain.HowwellOurLord learnedintheWayoftheCross theemptinessofhumanapplause. TolaythecrowdmayyellHosanna;tomorrowitwillscreamCrucify!Atlastthehillofexecution isreached.Thecrossesaresetup. Thevictimisstrippednaked. RopesdragHimtothegibbetand bindHimagainstthewood.A soldierstepsuptothecross.He placesalongnailagainsttheopen palm;hebalancesthehammer,Its steelheadflashesinthemidday sunshine,andthenailisforced homethroughfleshandsinewinto thewood.Atlast'thebodyis fixedand,asthesoldierstepsback fromthewrithingbodyofhisvictimtoseetheeffectofhishandiwork,abovethevoicesofthe crowdthereclimbstohighheaven thepleadingtonesofChrist: "Fatherforgivethem;theyknow notwhattheydo."Ah,brethren, nothunderboltofjusticefallsfrom theskies,butthepiercingcryof mercygoesupfromtheearth.

Drawnear,mybrethren,draw neartotheCrossofChrist.Look upatthatwhitefiguresosilent andsostill.Thewomanbyyour sideistellingyou:"Thatisms SonandyourSaviour.""Hewas woundedforouriniquities;He wasbruisedforoursins."Behold, Ohman,thepriceofyoursouland youreternalhappiness.Youwere boughtnotwithgoldandsilver, butwiththepreciousBloodof JesusChrist,You,withallyour littleness,withallYourfaults, withallyoursinswithallyour crimesandinfidelitiesyouwereso importantintheeyesofGodthat Hethoughtallthispainallthis agonywasworthwhile.Value thatsoulasyourmostprecious possession.Godgrantthatfrom HisCrossChristdidnothavethe dreadfulvisionofallHissufferings beinginvainforyou.Keepthe commandmentsofHislovethat alonewillbringyousafetothe eternitythatHehasearnedfor you.Learnaboveallthingsto loveHimWhohaslovedyouso desperately.Itwasallforyou; andChristdiedwithyourname inHisHeartanduponHislips. LetusindeedloveGodwhohas firstlovedusandlovedustosuch anexcess. 'Againyouwhosufferthetrials anddisappointmentsoflifecornsclosetotheCross.Theworldrails atsuffering.Itavoidsitacidit hatesit.Butsufferingispartof man'slifeandonlytheCatholic knowstheanswer.Theansweris containedintheCross.AsChrist mustsoenterintoHisgloryso alsomustwe.Everyheadacheis sanctifiedwiththethrobofthe crownofthorns.Everysickness is-made'holybythescourged BodyofChrist.Everydisappointmentisassuagedbythewaythat Christwaseverbetrayed.Every darkmomentislightenedbythe awfulabandonmentofthoselast momentswhentheGodMancried outforallaridsouls:"MyGod, MyGod,whyhastThouforsaken Me,"ThePassionisthecomfort ofthepainsofearth,astheResurrectionisthepromiseofthejoys ofheaven.HadChristcomearich man,wouldthathavebrought comforttotheslumsandhovels?

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Atthemeetingheldonthe10th inst.MissJoanOsborneandMr. DuncanBeatonwereelected,and welcomed,andMrs.J.C.Northway,JamesRyan,JohnRyanand FrankWhittingtonwerenominatedformembership.Thearrangementsforthecelebrationofthe SilverJubileewerefurtherconsidered.Adinnercommencingat 6.30willbeheldintheR.S.L.Hall andasocialcommencingat8.30 inSt.Mary'sHall.Theco-operationofmembersisaskedforto makethisfunctionanoutstandingeventinthehistoryofthe Branch.Arrangementsweremade fortheparticipationofthememberswithotherBranchesinthe celebrationoftheCentenaryof thearrivalofthelateBishop Brady.AcordialwelcomewasextendedtoBro.LaurieMcDonald, formersecretaryofSt.Mary's Branch,Kalgoorlie,whohasjust beendischargedfromthearmy. MembersofSt.'Brigid'sBranch werepresentforthepurposeof playingatabletennisandquoits matchagainstSt.Mary'sNo.4 team,andafteraninterestingcontestSt.Brigid'steamwon.The St,Mary'sHibernianTennisClub isnowinfullswingandthecourts areattractinglargenumbersof members.

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GloucesterParkisanexhilaratingexperience.

Insomemindstheremay bereluctancetoacknowledgethepredominantof trotting,butiteasilyholds firstplaceinW.A.and whenplansoftheW.A. TrottingAssociationare ultimatelyrealisedtrotting willmoveontoaneven zreaterfuture.

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CENTENARYCELEBRATIONS

ArrangementsforPeople'sNightatSubiacoOval

APageantofYouthconcludingwithPontifical BenedictionbyCardinalGilroy

Wednesday,May8

MemorableDemonstrationofFaithbyCatholicLaity

Honouredbythepresence ofHisEminence,theCardinal ArchbishopofSydney,and thebiggestandmostdistinguishedgatheringofPrelates yetwitnessedintheWest, theCentenaryCelebrationsinMaypromisetobean unforgettablemilestoneinthe historyoftheCatholicChurch inAustralia.

TheCatholicpeopleofthe Archdiocesearetobegiven anopportunityofjoining fullyintheforthcomingcelebrations.Chiefamongstthe manypublicfunctionsbeing arrangedisthemagnificent demonstrationoffaithand loyaltytotheChurchtohe heldonSubiacoOval,Wednesdayevening,May8th.

Plansarewellinhandand theorganisingcommitteeof priestsan]laymenissparing noefforttomaketheoccasionaspectacularandunprecedentedsuccess.Itisanticipatedthatrecordcrowds willattendtheoval,andall areaskedtotakeparticular noticeofthemarshallingarrangementsandorderof ceremoniesthatwillbepublishedfromnowoneach weekin"TheRecord."

Ontheovalitself,besides thevariousyouthgroups, certainorganisationshave beeninvitedtotaketheir place.Innextweek's"Record"detailedinformationof timesandplacesofassembly forthesebodieswillhepublished.Itisessential,however,thatthoseintendingto takepartinthedisplayon

theovalitselfshouldread carefullytheseinstructions inorderthattheremaybeno confusiononthenightitself.

TheprocessionofYouth, whichisscheduledtocommenceat8p.m.,willbefollowedbythesolemnprocessionofHisEminence,the Cardinal,thevisitingmembersoftheHierarchy,and theReverendClergyandReligiousoftheArchdiocese acrosstheovaltotheSanctuarythatwillbeerectedon thesouthsideofthefield.

Allpresent,boththoseon thefielditselfandthoseon theoval,willthenbeasked tojoinintherecitationof theApostles'Creed.This willbefollowedbyanActof Consecrationrecitedbythe Youthgroupsmassedin frontoftheSanctuary.His Eminence,theCardinal,will thenaddressallpresentand concludethegreatdemonstrationbyimpartingPontifical BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.DuringBenediction,asfortherecitationof theCreed,ALLpresentare askedtojoininthesinging ofthehymns.

Specialtransportfacilities arebeingarrangedbythe variousdepartmentsconcernedandacompletelist willbepublishedinnext week'sissueof"TheRecord."

MembersofallYouth groups,schoolsandCatholic organisationsparticipatingin thepageantaretohepresent attheirvariousassembly pointsby7.30p.m.Itis hopedtoconcludethewhole celebrationinthevicinityof Benediction. 9.30p.m.

HisEminence,Cardinal,Gilroy,whowilldeliveranaddressandimpartPontifical

OurLadyHelpofChristians,EastVictoriaPark

MusicandElocutionResults,1945

MASSAT

THREEEXHIBITIONSANDFIVESTATEMEDALS

BACKROW:MaureenKinnane, FirstStepsPianoforte,Honours (85),Preparatory Honours(85),PreparatoryTheory, Honours(95).JohnHurford, GradeWViolin,Honours(92). MarjorieOsborne:GradeIVPianoforte,Exhibition192),Junior Pianoforte,StateMedal(90),PreparatoryTheory(100),PreparatoryElocution,Merit(82).Walter Sojan,FirstStepsPianoforte,Honours(85),PreparatoryTheory, Honours(87).FrancesAloncrieff, PreparatoryPianoforteHonours (85).

MIDDLEROW:ThereseCrowley,PreparatoryTheoryState Medal(100),PreparatoryElocution,llonours(86),Preparatory Pianoforte,Meriti(82) Jocelyn

Barry,PreparatoryElocution. Merit(80).PatriciaFewater,AdvancedPreparatoryElocution, Honours(90).VivienneDriscoll, AdvancedPreparatoryElocution, Honours(86).NitaDonnison,InitialPianoforte,Honours(91). WinifredMoylan,AdvancedPreparatoryElocution,StateMedal (94),JuniorTheory,Honours(96), JuniorPianoforte,Merit(81). CarolBladen,FirstStepsPianoforte,Honours(86).

FRONTROW:KathleenFewster,JuniorElocution,CommonwealthExhibitionandStateMedal (95).AnitaDelides,JuniorElocution,Honours(85).MollyMoncrieff,GradeIIIPianoforte,Exhibition(92)GwenThomas,Junior Pianoforte,Honours(85).Mar-

GaretLyddy,IntermediatePianoforte,StateMedal(87).Nancy Hansen,InitialPianoforte,Merit (82),PreparatoryTheory,Merit (79).RosieCrowley,Junior Elocution,Honours(87),Junior Pianoforte.Honours(851,Junior Theory,Honours(91).Margaret FraserAdvancedPreparatoryElocution,Honours(85).

INFRONT:RobertSojan,InitialPianoforte,Honours(851.

ABSENTFROMGROUP:MonicaWhitelyAdvancedJunior Theory,Honours(:),IntermediateElocution,Merit(82),IntermediatePianoforte,Merit(80)Ronnie Reeve,SeniorTheory,Honours (91).HarryHansen,JuniorViolin,honours(86).

BEHOLDTHEMAN!

KATHLEENFEWSTER

Thistalentedcandidate,ofOur LadyhelpofChristians'School, EastVictoriaPark,gainednot onlytheTrinityCollegeState MedalforJuniorElocution,but alsoaCommonwealthExhibition, valuedat£6,havingthehonourof beingtheonlyentrantfromthis StatetosecureanExhibitionfor the1945examinations.

fREMANTLE

Theannualparishfunctionof thecrowningofOurLadyQueen ofMayandarallyofactiveand auxiliarymembersoftheLegionof MarywillbeheldinSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,onTuesday, April30,at7.30p.m.

Parishionersareaskedtonote thechangeofdateforthisfunction,thereasonbeingtheeveof Mary'sownmonthisconsidered theappropriatetimetocrownOur LadyQueenofMay. SupperwillbeservedinSt.Patrick'sHallimmediatelyafterthe devotionsinthechurch.Acordialinvitationisextendedto Legionariesofotherparishesto attend.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

"AndJesusstoodbeforetheGovernor,andtheGovernoraskedHim,saying:ArtThoutheKing oftheJews?JesussaithtohimThousayestit They,therefore,beinggatheredtogether,

WhomwillyouthatIreleasetoyou:BarabbasorJesusthatiscalledChrist? Buttheysaid:Barabbas.

TherewillbenoGuildmeeting onEasterMonday,April22.All membersoftheGuild,bothtown andcountry,areremindedthat theGuildCommunionSundayis Sunday,April28,ThenextmeetingoftheGuildwilltakeplaceon Wednesday,May15,at3p.m.

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DR.SIMONDSSAIELS.

HisGrace.MostRev.J.D. Simonds,D.D.,Coadjutor-ArchbishopofMelbourne.leftforoverseasontheSwedishmotor-ship "Parrakoola."HisGraceistravel. lingonecclesiasticalbusinessas thespecialrepresentativeofthe AustralianHierarchy.Dr.Simons willvisittheUnitedStates,the BritishIslesandtheContinent, andwillseeHisHolinessthePope. ArchbishopSimondsexpectstobe backinAustraliabeforetheend oftheyear.

NEWV.C.ACATHOLIC.

ThelastAustraliantoreceive theVictoriaCross,PrivateFrank Partridge,ofQueensland,isa Catholic.Aletterfromanearrelative,quotedintheBrisbane "CatholicLeader,"reads:"Iam pleasedtobeabletotellyouthat FrankisagoodCatholic.Ithink, too,thatyouwillbeproudto knowthathederiveshisFaith fromholyIreland,throughan Irishgrandmother.Hisgrandfatherwasanexcellentconvert, anddiedamostsaintlydeath. Frank's,father-asoldierofthe lastwar-isa'HolyNameman,'as alsoarehisthreebrothers.Franks motherisaverygoodconvert. Livinginthecountry,Frankdid nothavetheopportunityofattendingaCatholicschool,sohis religiouseducationwassupplied bytheteachingandexacipleof hisgoodCatholicrelative,'"Frank Partridge'sfather,Mr."Paddy" Partridge,servedinWorldWar1 withthe13th'InfantryBattalion. PrivatePartridgeisanephewcf SisterM.Agatha,ofO.L.S.H. Convent,Leura.N.S.W.,andformerlyofColindaandWhincanes. andis21yearsofage.

OTES

US.SENATORBECOMES CATHOLIC.

RobertF.Wagner,68-year-old seniorAmericanSenatorfromNew York,wasrecentlyreceivedinto theCatholicChurch.Senator WagnerisanativeofNastatten. Germans,andwenttoU.S.A.asa boy.HewasrearedintheMethodistChurch.hiswife,whodied in1919,wasaCatholic,Theywere marriedintherectoryofaCatholicchurchinBrooklyn.Itwas statedthattheSenator,forsome time,hadentertainedtheideaof joiningtheCatholicChurch.Heis afriendofCardinalSpellman, ArchbishopofNewYork,'andwas closetoformerGovernorAlfred E.Smith.TheSenator'sson,who wasrearedintheCatholicFaith, wasrecentlyappointedtoapost intheNewYorkCityTaxDepartment.SenatorWagnersponsoredthefamous"WagnerAct," whichlegalisedandprotectedthe rightsofU.S.labourunions.

THOSELAZYMONKS.

TheearlsBenedictinesrevived theagriculturallifeafterthecollapseoftheRomanEmpire-recolonisedtherandthathadbeen destroyed,reintroducedindustrial techniquesinplaceswherethey hadbeenalmostlost.SevenhundredyearslatertheCistercians wereresponsibleforanothergreat agriculturalrevival.Undertheir influence,swampsweredrained andbroughtundertheplough:the breedsofhorsesandcattlewere greatlyimproved.InEngland theydevotedthemselvesspecially tosheepandwereresponsiblefor thatgreattradeinwoolwhich wasoneofthemainsourcesof Englishprosperityduringthe MiddleAges.Formanycenturies educationandthedissemination ofknowledgethroughwritten bookswasmainlyinthe-hands theBenedictines.-3(AldousHuxleyin"EndsandMeans.")

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InthemidstofthediscriminationagainstJapaneseAmericans intheUnitedStates,avery strangescenetookplaceduringthe bloodycampaigninNorthern Italy.AU.S.ArmyCatholic chaplainhadjustfinishedMass forhistroopsinaratherbattered lookingchurchandwastakingoff hisvestmentswhenthreedirty andunshavedsoldiersputintheir appearedbeforehim.Theywere twoAmericansoldiersandan AmericanJapanese.

"Wehavehere,"saidthetwo Americanbornsoldiersalmostin unison,whiletheypointedtothe third."aladwhowishestobe baptizedaCatholic.Andithasto bedonefastbecausewearegoing onaverydangerouspatroltogetherassoonasitgetsdark."

Thechaplainturnedtothesoldierdesiringbaptism.liequestionedhimthoroughlyonthe Creed,theSacraments,theten commandments,andtheother thingsthatmustbeknownby Catholics.Tohisamazement,he discoveredthattheboy,whohad beenaBuddhist,knewthecatechismbetterthandoestheaverage bornCatholic.Oninquiryinto thematter,hefoundthatthe othertwosoldiershadbeeninstructinghimforweeks,sometimes intheveryfrontlinesandinbetweenburstsofcombat.

Withoutmoreado,thepriest producedthethingsnecessaryfor baptism,andmadetheyoungman aChristian.Immediatelyafterwardsthethreeyoungdirtyand unshavensoldiersdisappearedinto therapidlyfallingdarkness.Perhapstheydiedthatnight-the priestneverfoundout.Ifthey did,heknewthattherewerethree newsaintsinheaven.

BERLINBISHOPPROTESTS AGAINSTEDUCATIONBAN

GoingevenfartherthantheNazi regime.theCommunist-dominated municipalgovernmentoftheGern.ancapitalhasseenfittobanall religiousinstructionfrompublic schoolcurricula.Sincetheopeningofthenewscholasticyear, suchinstructioncanonlybeimpartedoutsideofregularschool hours.Teachersdonotreceive creditforextra-curriculareligious instruction.Thedecisionwastaken withoutconsultationwiththe ecclesiasticalauthorities.

Ireland,whichhassomuchin commonhistoricallyandculturally withhersisternation,Poland,is gladthattheIrishCollegeinParis hasbeenhandedovertothePolish Catholicmissionandthatlarge numbersofPolishtheologicalstudentswhowereinvariousprisoner ofwarandconcentrationcamps willnowstudsthere.

InPolanditselfonlytwouniversitiesnowprovidetheologicalfacilities:CracowandLublin.Vocationsarenumerous,butsincethe Germansclosedtheuniversities duringtheoccupation,thenumber ofstudentsattendingthehigher coursesisverysmall.InCracow, forinstance,itisreportedthat thereareonlyfivestudentsattendingthesecondyear,andeighty thefirst,anditwilltakemore than15yearstoreplaceclergy killedduringthewar.

RELIEF.

ThishappenedinWurzburg, Germany.AnAmericansoldier wasstandingguardoutsideatremendoushospitalinwhichanumberofS,S.trooperswereconvalescingafterhavingbeenseriously wounded.Hehadbeenoverseas formorethantwoyears,andwas dreamingofthedaywhenhe wouldreturnhometohisfamily.

SuddenlyanotherGIdroveup andhandedacablegramtothe soldieronguard.ItwasaRed Crossmessage,announcingthe deathofhisfatherafewdaysbefore.Fatherandsonhadbeen Eeryclose.andtheguardbroke intotearsastheshockofthenews camehometohim.Then,looking upatthemanwhohadbrought themessage,hesaid: "Willyoudomeafavour?Come withmeintothatchapelacross thestreet."

Stationinganothersoldierathis guardpost,heledthewayintothe chapel.Thetwomenkneltdown inoneofthepews,andtheone whohadlosthisfatherbeganthe Rosary.Theotheranswered.When thelast"GlorybetotheFather" wasfinishedtheygenuflectedand leftthechapel,andthebereaved soldiertookoverhispostagain.

MOTHEROFSORROWS

AttheCrossherstationkeeping,Stoodthemournful Motherweeping,ClosetoJesustothelast.

Vatican,Swissreliefagenciesand theRedCross,theyprovided1,289 tonsoffoodtothepeopleduring thefirsttwowintersofwar.Some 17,000peoplereceivedhotmeals dailythroughtheirefforts.Almost sixmillionmealsweredistributed toadultpoorandnearly1.3milliontochildren.

Inmatesofconcentrationcamps wereprovidedfor'whereverpossible.ManyJewishrefugeeswere supported.TheblockadewasrelaxedbytheAlliesthroughthe officesoftheHolySeeattheinitiativeoftheGreekCatholics.

TheCatholicsofGreececount amongtheirvictimsofNazipersecutionBishopGregorioA.Vontesinos,ofSyros,whowasarrested becausehehadgivenshelterto personspersecutedbytheGestapo.

'Inaletterofprotestaddressed totheBerlinmunicipalityCardinalelectKonradvonPreysing,Bishop ofBerlin,pointsoutthatthere were60Catholicparochialschools andfiveprivateCatholichigh schoolsfunctioninginBerlinprior toHitler'sadventtopower.

WhiletheNazisabolishedall theseschoolstheydidnotabolish religionasacurricularobligation, andmaintainedpropercreditallowancesfortheteachers.The BishopalsodevotesaspecialPastoraltothissubjectandexhorts parentstoinsistonCatholicschoolingfortheirchildren,inaccordancewithdemocraticprinciples.

Observerspointoutthatthe Berlinmeasuresareinopencontrasttothehandsoffpolicyofthe occupationalpowerswhichwasrecentlyadopted,andleavestheway openfortheestablishment,or maintenance,ofreligiousschoolsin accordancewiththefreelyexpressedwillofthepeople..

GREEKCATHOLICSWIN PRESTIGE.

NoNaziCollaboration.

CatholicsinGreecehaveemerged withaddedprestigefromthewar, accordingto"ApologetischeBlastter,"SwissCatholicActionorgan publishedinZurich.

Thepaperquotes"Kadozmir," CatholicnewspaperofAthens, savingthatallCatholcbishopsand priestsofGreecewerefoundfree ofanytaintofcollaborationwith theNaziorFascistinvaders.

Thereareonlysome35,000 CatholicsinGreece,representing 0.6percent.ofthepopulation,and thereisonebishop,inAthens. ThefaithfulbelongingtotheLatin Ritenumber3.3,000,theremainder belongingtotheGreekRite.

Togethertheyareorganisedin 45parishes.TheschismaticOrthodoxChurchhasaboutsevenmillionmembers.

AllthroughthewarCatholicsin Greecehavedoneayeomanjobin contributingtheirsharetopublic charities.Co-operatingwiththe

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,APRIL17,1946.

EASTERMORN

OnEasterSundaytheChurchrejoicesintla.great victoryofthesacrificedChrist,rejoicesinthefactthat Christroseforus,andthatwearetoshareinalltheblecsingsofHisvictoryandResurrection."Iarose,andam stillwiththee,Alleluia,"Christsingsoutintheopening wordsoftheMassonEastermorn.Thesewordsbring usallintoafull,livingunionwithChrist,ourPasch.For itisChristtheLordWhospeaksthem,andaddressesthem toHisFather.Thepriestwhopraysthem,thechoirwho singsthem,thefaithfulwhoparticipate-allgivetothe RisenSaviourtheirlipsandheart,thinkHisthoughts. shareHisgloryandemotioninthecelebrationofEaster.

ChristcamenottodissolvetheoldLaw,buttofulfilit. ByHisignominiousdeathonthetreeoftheCross,He restoredmentotheplaceoccupiedbythembeforeEve pluckedthefruitfromthetreeinParadise.ByHisdeath Heledusoutofthebondageofsin,outofthelandofthe Egyptians,thelandofeternaldamnation,outoftheland ofthedevil.Intothepromisedland,flowingwithmilkand 'honey,Heledus.BythePreciousBloodshedonthe CrossHereddenedthedoorpostsofoursoulsontheday ofBaptism,andinHolyCommunionweeattheFleshof thetruePaschalLamb.ChristourPaschissacrificed.

TheEasterprefaceintheMasspointsexplicitelytothe doubleeffectoftheSacrificeoftheCrossinthewords: "Whobydyinghathovercomeourdeath,andbyrising againhathrestoredourlife."Easteristhecompletionof theSacrificeoftheCross,thememoryofwhichwecommemorateonGoodFriday.Theovercomingofdeath,the pardoningofsineffectedbyChristontheCross,leadsto HisResurrectionandthepardonandglorificationofthe Church.ThebodilyresurrectionofChrististhesignand causeofourspiritualresurrection.ChristbyHisdeathon theCrossenteredintogloryasbyagate;bythisgateHe alsoleadsusintothelandofgrace,thelandofthetruelife.

Wewillonlybeabletounderstandthemeaningofthe Resurrection,appreciateitsjoys,andrealiseitsconsolationsifwelearnthesecretoftheCross.Thissecret learned,theEasterAlleluiaswillbecomeasourceofjoy. WhatsweetcomfortisittoknowthattheRisenChrist appearsfirsttothosewhohadsharedallthesorrowsof CalvarywithHim!ThesameRisenChristiswithusin theBlessedSacrament.Wrappedinthewhitelinenof love,Heishiddenfromoureyes,butHestandsever beforeusasHestoodbeforeMagdaleninthegarden.He speakstousasHespoketoher,wordsofthemostaffectionategreeting,andwethrillwithjoyatHisnearness.

EvenshouldwehaveforsakenHimasHisapostles Cid,ordeniedHimasPeterdid,Hewillcomeifweare trulysorryandyearnforHim.Therewillbenorebuke, noupbraidingonHispart,onlywordsofmercy,pardon andlove.Intotheupperchamberofourhearts,thedoors beingshuttoallworldlythings,Hewillcomebringing Easterjoyandgladness,andinHolyCorndiunionHewill whisperHisgladEastergreeting:"Peacebetoyou!"Of thispeacetheEastercandlemustremindus.Astheearth buriedindarknessofsinwasagainenlightenedbythe ResurrectionofChrist,sowe,risenfromthetombofsin, willheenlightenedandguidedbythelightwhichwe receiveinHolyCommunion.Thepresenceofthedivine LightinoursoulsisthepresenceofPeace.Itisthe fulfilmentofthewords:"ThePeaceofChristintheKingdomofChrist."

CentenaryCelebrations

OFFICIALPROGRAMME.

TriduumofPrayer.

IneachParishtheCentenarywillbemarkedbyaTriduum ofPrayerinthanksgivingtoGodforblessingsreceived. TherewillbespecialdevotionsinParishChurcheson Thursday,FridayandSaturday,May2nd,3rdand4th. TheTriduumwillendwithaGeneralCommunionon Sunday,May5th.

LITURGICALRECEPTIONTOTHECARDINAL.

Saturday,May4th,at10a.m.

ALiturgicalReceptionwillbetenderedtoHisEminence, CardinalGilroy,inSt.Mary'sCathedral. Thepublicarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

THEARCHDIOCESE

PAPALBLESSINGONEASTER SUNDAY.

ThePapalBlessingwillbe givenattheconclusionofPontificalMassintheCathedral,commencingat11a.m.onEasterSunday.

PRIESTS'APPOINTMENTS

Rev.P.DunneandRev.S. Kelly,ordainedrecentlyinIreland, arrivedinPerthonWednesday, 10thinst.

FatherDunnehasbeenappointedassistantatKalgoorlieand FatherKellyassistantatMidland Junction.

Rev.J.Sorohan,assistantat MidlandJunctionhasbeenappointedassistantatSubiaco.

Archbishop'sEngagements

April28:

8a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: CelebrateMassontheoccasionof theannualGeneralCommunionof theNewmanSociety

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

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EXPOSITIONINCITY CANCELLED.

TherewillbenoMassorExpositionattheLegionofMary 'Chapel,St.George'sTerrace,on 'Thursday,April18(HolyThursday)orThursday,April25(Anzac Day).

CIVICRECEPTIONATTOWN HALL

TheLordMayorandCouncillors oftheCityofPerthwilltendera civicreceptiontoHisEminence theCardinalandthevisiting ArchbishopsandBishops,atthe PerthTownHallat12noonon Saturday,May4,1946.Thegeneralpublicareinvitedtoattend.

OBITUARY

TheLateMrs.CatherineO'Reilly, VictoriaPark.

Itiswithsincereregretthat theCatholicCommunityofWesternAustraliarecordsthepassing ofoneofitspioneers,thelat., CatherineO'Reilly,residentof VictoriaPark.

ComingtoAustraliafromCo. Leitrim,'Ireland,attheageofIS years,shespentabriefperiodin theStateofNewSouthWalesbeforetakingupresidenceinWesternAustralia.Widowofthelate PatrickO'Reilly,whobuiltmany earlyCatholicschoolsand churchesinthisState,including thefirstCatholicChurchofVictoriaPark,sheassistednoblyin theestablishmentofthatchurch, andlatertheSistersofMercy:n thesamearea.Motherofthelate JohnThomasO'Reilly(killedin action,1917-,sheissurvivedby herdaughters,Mary(Mrs.Green, Jacob'sWell-,Sarah(Mrs.Hinds, N.S.W.-,Nellie(Mrs.Low,Nedlands),andKathleen(Victoria Park).Maysherestinpeace.

28EX-INTERNEESTOBE ORDAINED.

Twenty-eightAmericanJesuit studentswhoreceivedmostof theirtheologicaltrainingina Japaneseinternmentcampinthe Philippines,willbeordainedat Woodstock,Maryland,onMarch 24. Aftertheirinternmentin1942 theycontinuedclassesonthelawn incamp.AlargenumberofFilipinoseminariansvoluntarily voluntarilyjoinedthemininternmenttocontinuestudies.

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BECOMESACATHOLIC.

TheLondon"Times"ofFebruary18thcontainsthefollowing messagefromitsNewYorkcon respondent:"Itwasannouncedyesterday (February16th(thatMrs.Clare BootheLuce,playwright,anda memberofCongressfromConnecticut.hadbecomeaRomanCatholic.ShehadbeenanEpiscopalian. LastmonthMrs.Lucetoldher constituentsthatshewouldnotbe acandidateforre-election;the reason,shesaidyesterday,washer changeoffaith.Shewasgoingto retirefrompubliclifeattheend ofherpresentterminCongress becauseshewasunwillingtohave aquestionoffaithinjectedintoa campaigninourStateasitmight bebyafewcynicalpeople." ClareBoothewastheauthorof theplay"heWomen,"whichwas aBroadwaysuccessin1936and wasafterwardsfilmed.Sheisthe wifeofMr.HenryR.Luce,editor oftheAmericanweekly,"Time." Mrs.Lucewasoneofthemembers oftheMilitaryAffairsCommittee oftheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,whichvisitedEuropeafter thewar.Whenthememberswere receivedbythePope,Mrs.Luce addressedHisHoliness,andassuredhimthatwomen,farmore thanmen,believedinpeaceof-

NOTICE.

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MorerecentlyMrs.LucewasreportedassayingofthePope'saddresstowomen: "ThePope'sstatementismagnificent.Hehasclearlydefinedthe differencebetweenthetrueemancipationofwomenandtheirsocalledemancipationfromthe home..onlytobehurledinto sweatshoporfactory.Hehasalso enunciatedagreatparadox:Today womenmustbepreparedtoleave thehomeawhiletosavethehome, andtheymuststruggleagainst classconflictandwaragainstwar. IbelievethatiftheChristianwomenoftheworldrespondtothe Pope'sinjunctiontoparticipate fullyinthepoliticallifeofthenation,weshallsoonseeanendto CommunisminEuropeandhere athome.Weshouldalsoseethe passageofmuchsplendidsocial legislationonchildwelfare,educationofyouth,thecareofold people,andsoon."

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FOLEY.-Inlovingmemoryof W.J.(Jack/Foley,whodepartedthislife17thApril,194,5. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord. -Insertedbyhislovingwife, daughterandson.

MURPHY.-Inlovingmemoryof mybelovedhusband(Michael), whopassedawayatSouthern Cross19thApril,'1936.

MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife,Christine.

VINES.-Ineverlovingmemory ofdearNellie,whodied18th April,1938.

SweetHeartofJesushave mercyonhersoul.Queenofthe 'MostHolyRosary,prayforher. R.I.P.Sadlymissed.-Insertedbyparentsandsisters.

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"THETWOMRS.CARROLLS"

pertoryClub'sCommitteeisawake totheneedforadoptingaprogressiveoutlook.

Itwouldbeamistake,however, tosupposethatthedecorin"The TwoMrs.Carrolls"isthebest thatDavisiscapableof.Itappearstohavebeenarushedjob, oranenforcedcompromisebetweentheoldmodeandthenew; theornatenessofthedesignsin themainsetdoesnotharmonise withthemodernflatnessofthe flats.Sally'sbedroomisabetter effort.

ThePlay.

"TheTwoMrs.Carrolls"isa worthysuccessorto"Tovarich"bywhichImeanthatthegeneral highstandardofactinginboth plays,andtheobvioustrendin bothtowardsbetterstaging,lead onetobelievethattheClubis committedin1946toavigorous policyof"betterplays."Ifthe newbroomcanberelieduponto keepoutthedrossofmoralfilth weshouldbeabletolookforward confidentlytoanexceptionally goodyear.

'But,asaplay,"TheTwoMrs. Carrolls"fallsshortofbeingexcellentbyreasonofanincredibly stupidthirdact.Uptothispoint allhasgonevery'well.Thenwith shockingsuddennesstheveilof realismisrentintwoinanunbelievableten-minutefinaleactionpackedwithmelodrama.The playwright,MartinVale,certainly weakenedbadlyinthestraight.

TheActing. DorothyKrantzasSallyCarroll putupaverygoodperformance, (whichremainedconvincinguntil shewascaughtintheabsurd whirlpoolofAct111Corneredin 'thebedroom,shedidnotreact realistically.EasilythemostvaluablequalitypresentinhercharacterstudyofSallywasthesuperb feelingevincedintoneandgesture fortheundertonesoftragedy. RayAngel.asthe"baby-faced" killer,wasdebonairandsmooth, butnotsinisterenough.The finaleprovedacalamityforhim, too.

Agoodcomicalbitwasturned inbyGlenLilley,asDr.Tuttle, KathleenPorter,JuneHarvey, MarieBeeckandDoug.McPhersonwereadequateinsupporting roles.Thesurpriseoftheevening wasthehigh-classperformanceof LlonaWilliams,whosemake-up, dictionandgeneraldeportment wereexcellent.

UtahMomberistobecongratulatedonacreditableproduction. DEGUSTIBUS.

4

ANOTABLECONVERT

St.PeterCanisius

Feast-Day,

Bornintheyear1521,inNymwegen,Holland,St.PeterCanisius. whohasbeencalledtheSecond Apostleof'Germany,buttodayis moregenerallyveneratedasoneof thecreatorsoftheCatholicPress, wasthefirstliteraryJesuit.

HewastheeldestsonofJames Canis,whohadbeenennobled afteractingastutortothesons oftheDukeofLorraine,andwho wilsninetimesBurgomasterof Nymwegen.AlthoughPeterhad themisfortuneto'losehismother atanearlyage,hisfather'ssecond wife,WendelinedeBurgh,proved anexcellentstepmother,andhe grewupinapiousCatholichome. Hisfatherwishedhimtobea lawyerandonhisdirectionhe p;tceededtoLouvain,'wherefor glfewmonthshestudiedcanon law.Realising,however,thathe wasnotcalledtoaworldlycareer, 'herefusedtheofferofasuitable marriage,tookacrawofcelibacy, .andreturnedtoCologne,herehe hadobtainedhisM.A.degreeat theageof19.BlessedPeterFaber, thefirstdiscipleofthenewly formedSocietyofSt.Ignatius,had arousedgreatinterestintheRhinelandbyhispreaching.Itwashe whoprobablyinfluencedPeter Canisiusinhisfinaldecisiontojoin theneworder,becausewhileattendinganIgnatianretreatwhich FabergaveatMainz,hevowedto jointheorder.Admittedasa -novice,helivedforsomeyearsa communitylifeinCologne,spendinghistimeinprayer,instudy,in visitingthesickandinstucting theignorant.Afterhisordination Ilecameintogreatprominencefor hispreachingandfortheparthe tookinbringingaboutthedepositionandbanishmentofHermann ofWied,thehereticalArchbishop ofCologne.Asadelegatetothe councilofTrent,hehadattended twoofitssessions,whenhewas summonedtoRomebySt.Ignatius,whoretainedhimbyhisside forfivemonthsandprovedhimto beamodelreligious.Hewassent toMessinatoteachintheSociety's firstSicilianCollege,buttwoyears laterhewasrecalledtoRomefor hissolemnprofessionandtobe givenamoreimportantcharge. Onthedayofhisfinalvowsand onthetwoprecedingdays,ashe kneltinSt.Peter'shewasfavouredwithavisionoftheSacred Heart,whichremainedinhismemoryuntilhisdeath.

April27

pointedPapalLegatetodeliver thedecreesoftheCouncilofTrent totherulingprincesofGermany. In1580hewenttoFribourg, Switzerland,tosupervisetheerectionofasplendidcollege,which hassincedevelopedintothepresentUniversityofFribourg.For overeightyears,untilincreasing bodilyinfirmitiesobligedhimto retire,preachingwashisprincipal work. In1591aparalyticseizure broughthimtothebrinkofthe grave,butherecoveredsufficiently tocontinuehisliterarywork,with thehelpofasecretary.untilshortlybeforehisdeathonDecember 21,1598.ThebodyofSt.Peter Canisiuswastranslatedfromits firstrestingplaceinthechurchof St.NicholastothechurchofSt. Michael,whereitremainsanobjectofgreatvenerationforthe peopleofFribourgandforcountlesspilgrimsfromallpartsofthe world.

NEWMANSOCIETY

CELEBRATIONOFNEWMAN

SUMAY.

WithsomanyofourCatholic ex-servicemenattheUniversity andtheunusuallyhighnumberof "freshers"straightfromschool, thestrengthoftheNewmanSocietyisthisyeargreaterthanever 'before.Infact,theNewmanSocietyisoneofthestrongestofthe Universitysocieties.

ThisaugurswellforthecelebrationofNewmanSunday.which willbeheldatSt.Mary'sCathedralat8o'clockontheSunday afterEaster,May28.HisGrace theArchbishopwillcelebrate Mass,andwillbeassistedbythe Society'sChaplain,Rev.Fr.J. Murphy,B.A..L.PhDip.Ed.

'Acordialinvitationtothisfunctionisextendedtoallgraduates andundergraduates.Therehas beenavigorouscampaigntocontacteachmemberpersonally,and theresponsesofarhasbeenexcellent.

Thedifficultiesoftransporthave been,forthemostpart,overcome bythegenerosityofthosefortunateinthepossessionofcars.

AspecialtrolleybusisscheduledtoleaveSwanbourneat7.10 a.m

HenomreceivedorderstoreturntoGermany,havingbeen selectedtogotoIngolstadtwith twobrotherJesuits,inresponseto anurgentappealfromDukeWilliamIV.ofBavariaforCatholic professorscapableofcounteractingthehereticalteachingwhich waspermeatingtheschools.In -thisventurePeterCanisiushad ,outstandingsuccess,andeffected ,arealreligiousrevival.Greatwas .thegeneralregretthroughoutthe townwhenthesaintwaswithdrawntoViennatoundertakea similarmission,inwhichheattainedthesameexceptionalresults.WhileinPrague,wherehe wenttoassistinfoundingaJesuit college,helearntthathehadbeen appointedprovincialofanewprovincewhichwastoincludeSouth ?Germany,AustriaandBohemia. Inthecourseofhistwoyears' residenceinPrague,PeterCanisius ingreatmeasurewonbackthe citytothefaith.DuringhisextraordinaryactivitiesasProvincial thestrovemoststrenuouslytopreventthedisseminationofimmoral andunworthyliterature.Onthe otherhand,heencouragedgood readingandamongsttheworkshe producedhimselfatthetimemay bementionedaselectionofSt. Jerome'sletter,a"Manualfor Catholics,"amartyrologium,and 4 thenewAugsburgBreviary.In 1561headdressedtheCouncilof Trentontwosubjectsverydear tohisheart-theSacramentofthe HolyEucharist,theIndexExpurgatorius.Hewasafterwardsap-

j. OPTICIAN

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A. OPTOMETRIST. Tel.137014. 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

NormaShearer

BECOMESA'CATHOLIC, Filmstarsreceivepublicity enoughforeventswhicharemore oftenthannotofanunsavoury nature;sonoexcuselamadefor turningthespotlightottonewho hascreatedsomethingalmostin thenatureofaprecedentbymakingnewsinarespectableway.And itisreallynewsofaveryhigh order;foralthoughCatholicsthemselvesmayseemtoattachlittleimportancetothemerefactoftheir beingCatholics(more'sthepity) theadventofthisuniquestatus inthelifeofonewhohasleda completelyother-worldexistence mustbeaccompaniedbychanges asradicalastheyareruthless.

IthasoftenbeennotedthatconvertsareapttobemoreCatholic thantheCatholicsthemselves; justasthecolonialEnglishare saidtobemoreEnglishthanthe peoplelivinginEngland.Butthis isperhapsanunfaircomparison. Itmightgivetheimpressionthat thesincerityofconvertsisopento question.Weknowthereverseto

biseriminations

Everyman'sMusic

AMostEnjoyableRecital

ThesecondrecitalintheFifth Seriesof"Everyman'sMusic"was heldinthepresenceofanappreciativeaudienceattheWinthrop Hall,University,onThursday, April4.

zartsongswithspe4.ialaccompanimentsarrangedforStringQuartet:"TheViolet,""WithaSwanlikeBeautyGliding,"thevery popular"Lullaby,"and"MyHeart isBoundingWithPleasure."Her Vatmentofthesemi-dramatic themeof"TheViolet;"thegracefulnessofthesecondsong;thetendernessofthehaunting"Lullaby" (whichwasrepeatedinresponse toanovation),andthelightheartednessofthefinalsongwith itswaltz-likerefrainwelldemonstratedthatMissMcKeancan singMozart'slovelymusicwith entireassurance,technicaladequacy,andcorrectfeelingfor style.

SummaryofTransport.

Mr.O'Hara:BirdwoodParade, 7.15(BruceStreet,ThomasStreet, King'sParkRoad).

Dr.L.Johnson:Leederville,7.15 (St.Mary'sChurch,NorthPerth Hotel,CharlesStreet).

Mr.F.Arndt:SouthGuildford, 7.0(GreatEasternHighway, Causeway).

Mr.Cullity:Broadway,7.15 (ThomasStreet,RokebyRoad, MoCourt Street,Cambridge Street).

Mr.Henderson:Cr.'Beaufort andWalcottStreets,7.15.

Mr.Melvin:EricandBroome Streets,Cottesloe,7.15,viaStirlingHighway. TrolleybusleavingSwanbourne terminus7.10. Ifanymemberstillfallingoutsidethetransportnetworkwould contacteithertheSecretary,Miss SallySmithW.M.1275)oranY memberoftheCommittee.every effortwillbemadetoarrange somethingsuitable.

TermProgramme.

Atawell-attendedmeetingheld intherefectoryonlastMonday, May15,theprogrammeforthe restoffirsttermwasannounced. Itisnothingifnotvaried,andits actualizationshouldbepleasant.

Sunday,April28:NewmanSunday.HisGracetheArchbishop willcelebrateMassat8o'clock.

Monday,May6:PicnictoSerpentine.

Wednesday,May8:Centenary CelebrationsattheSubiacoOval. TheNewmanSocietywillassist asabody.

Tuesday,May28,toJune1: FlolidayCampatRottnest.

Thedetailsofalltheseevents willbepublishedinthesecolumns later.

Onefinalpoint:Allmembersare requestedtowearfullacademic dressatbothNewmanSunday andtheCentenaryCelebrations.

NormaShearerin"Escape" betrue.Converts,generally,are ofaveryfinetype.Theyneedto bemadeofsternstufftoembrace willinglythebodyofrigiddogma andalltherestrictionstowhicha Catholicborninthefaithisacclimatisedfromthecradle.And whentheconvertissomeonewho figureslargelyinthepubliceye, heorsheusuallyhastostandup toanamountofridicule,abuseor quietscornwhichwouldfrighten awayallbutthemoststouthearted.

Hollywoodhas,rightlyorwrongs,achievedaveryodiousreputationinthemoralsphere.Weare, therefore,particularlypleasedto learnfromWilliamMooring'ssyndicatedHollywoodcolumnthat oneofthebrightestluminariesin themotionpicturefirmament,the graciousNormaShearer,hasperceivedalightwhichownsno humanorigin-thelightoffaith, MissShearerwasthewidowof IrvingThalberg,whochoseand directedmostofthefilmsbywhich shemadehergreatestconques.s. Twoyearsagoshecontracteda secondmarriage,thistimewith Mr.MartylArrouge,askiinstructor.Theyweremarriedinthe ChurchoftheGoodShepherd, BeverleyHills.

Belowisabriefbiography:-

Thesuccesswhichhascometo NormaShearerasoneofHollywood'soutstandingstarswas earnedthehardway.Shewas borninMontreal,Canada,of parentswhowerehardhitbyfinancialreversesfollowingtheWorld War.Atfourteensheleftschool toearnherlivinginNewYork, Monthsofuncertaintyfollowed. Sheposedforcommercialartists andplayedthepianoinpicture theatres.Eventuallyshewona fewpartsinfilms,andafterscoringin"ChanningoftheNorthWest,"wasgivenacontractby MetroGoldwyn-(gayer.Shequickly wonrecognitioninsuchsilent filmsas"TheSnob,""HisSecretary,"and"TheLastofMrs.Cheyney."Herfirsttalkingpicture, "TheTrialofMaryDugan,"establishedherasanactressoffirst rank,andshehassinceplayedmemorablerolesinawidevarietyof pictures,amongthem,"TheBar-

Themainaimoftheprogramme presentedwastoillustratethe placeoftheStringQuartetin ChamberMusic.Thiswasaccomplishedsuccessfully,atthe sametimetreatingmusic-loversto amostenjoaableevening,After abriefinformalchatbyVaughan Hanlyonthedominantcharacteristicsofastringquartetandthe varietyofmusicaleffectsit,orthe "instrument"ast14speakeraptly termedit,couldachieve,theprogrammeopenedwiththeAllegra (FirstMovement)ofBeethoven's "QuartetinFMajor,Op.18,No. 1."Onthe-completionofthis joyousyetcharminglyrestrained offeringoftheearlyBeethoven, onesoonfeltthatthemembersof thequartette,VaughanHanly (firstviolin),LioChase(second violin),WilliamGlassford(viola), andWendyTyler(violincello), wereadmirablycapableofmeetingtheexactingdemandsofquartetplaying-balance,closeteam work,andrichtonalexpressiveness.Theirsecondventurewas Haydn's"QuartetinGMajor,Op. 54,No.1."Ifthecompilerof theprogrammehaddesiredto preserveanylogicalmusicalsequencesurelythisworkshould havebeenpresentedfirst.It'is wellknownthatJosephHaydnis themusicianwhogavetothe quartetitscharacteristicformand development.Hemadeitthe naturalexpressionofhismusical nature,anditswelldefinedconstitutionwashiscreation.It wasbecauseHaydnputsomuch freshnessandcheerfuljoviality, whichcharacterisemostofhis compositions,intohisquartets thattheyhavegaineda ready, anduniversalacceptance.The quartetpresentedwasfresh,almosttothepointofbeing "cheeky,touseMr.Hanly'sapt description:anditcertainlywent with"arightgoodswing." AfterintervalMozart's"Quartet inGMajor"waspresented.This fineworkwasdedicatedtoHaydn, anditisperhapsoneofthecomposer'smostpopularquartets.It isoftenreferredtoinsomequartersas"ALittleNightMusic." ThehauntingAndantesecond movement)wasplayedmost.expressively,likewisethegraceful Minuetto,followedbythespirited finale.Thisreviewercannotrememberamoresatisfyingrenditionofthiswork. AnUnusualEnglishSongGroup.' LornaMcKean'scontributionto theevening'sprogrammewasin keepingwithitsgeneralcharacter. InthefirsthalfshesangGustav Hoist's"FourSongsforVoiceand Violin."Twothingsmadethis groupmostunusual.Firstly,the accompanimentwasbyaviolin only,and,secondly,thewordsof thesongsweretakenfromamediaevalsource.Thetitleswere "JesuSweet,""MySoulhas Nought,""ISingofaMaid,"and "MyLemanissoTrue."The thirdsongdealswithOurLads, anditisoftenincludedin'AnthologiesofCatholicVerse.Surely fewverseshavebetterexpresseda loveofOurLadythanthebeautiful,naive"MotherandMaiden Wasnevernonebutshe; WellmaysuchaLady GodesMotherhe."

Oneislookingforwardwith keenanticipationtothethirdrecitaloftheseries,whichwillbe heldinthesamehallonApril25. InthisprogrammeChamberMusic killagainbeoffered,thistime withemphasisonWoodwindrather thanStrings.

"GROUOHO."

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"THELASTCHANCE"

Dr.Downey,CatholicArchbishop ofLiverpool(England),atthe Liverpoolspecialshowingof"The LastChance,"Internationalfilm beingreleasedbyMetroGoldwyn Mayer,saidinapublicdebatefollowingthefilm:"Thisisthefinest filmIhaveeverseeninthiscountryorinAmerica."TheArchbishopspokeforsevenminutes, praisingthenaturalnessandsincerityoftheacting,whichhecomparedwiththePassionPlayat Oberammergau.Heemphasised thelessonofsocialandreligious toleranceforallpeoples,pointing outthathiswasthefirstChristian voicetoprotestagainsttheJewish persecutionbytheNazisattheoutsetoftheHitlerregime.Dr.Downeyconcluded:"'TheLastChance' isthegreatesteducationalfilmI haveeverseenorheardabout."

"TheTwoMrs. Carrolls"

REPERTORYSTEPSUP STAGETECHNIQUE

Byfarthemostinterestingfeatureofthismonth'sproduction attheRepertoryTheatreisa notableadvanceinstagetechnique.InfairnesstotheClubit shouldbesaidthatthechange representsareversiontoformratherthantheblossomingofanew conceptionofhowthingsoughtto bedone;theClubhasturnedout someveryfineworkinthepast. Butthat'wasinthelongago;and toonewhohasspentthelast coupleofyearsconstantlyadvocatingarebirthofartonthetechnicalside,itismostsatisfyingto findthatimportantmatteratlast receivingtheattentionitdeserves. Teihnicalartistrywastooeasily putasideduringthewaryears. Thewarcoveredamultitudeof sins.

MissMcKeansangwithabeautifullysustainedflowoftone,and withtheartisticsensitivenessand fittingeloquencewehavebecome accustomedtoexpectfromher.In thisgroupshewasablyaccompaniedbyVaughanHanly. A,BeautifulMozartGroup. ForhersecondgroupthesopranoselectedfourbeautifulMorettsofWimpoleStreet,""Marie Antoinette,""RomeoandJuliet," "Smilin'Throughi""StrangeInterlude,""Idiot'sDelight,""The Women,"and"Escape."

Actingpersehasalwaysbeen atafairlyhighlevelatRepertory. TalentedYouagpeoplehavecome forwardatintervalsfromthe Clubtsreservoir,andduetoa varietyoffactorstherehasbeen amarkedinfluxofolder,experiencedplayersfromotherclubs.

Oneofthemostrecentofthe Club'sacquisitionsinthisregard isSydneyDavis,whoisresponsibleforthedecorin"TheTwo Mrs.Carrolls."Wehaveobserved inseveralPatchTheatreproductionstheflairpossessedbyMr. Davisfordecorativestagesettings,andthathisservicesshould besospeedilyutilisedinhisnew sphereisasmuchatributetohim asitisasignthatthenewRe-

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CATHOLIC MISSIONS

THESEISSIbNCRUSADE

WhenPetertheHermitpreached theFirstCrusade,theassembled Christianknightswithonevoice shouted:"Godwillsit!"Soon thiscryrangthroughoutthewhole ofChristendom;knightslefttheir castles,peasantslefttheirfields, merchantspouredouttheirgoldallwerejoinedinthegreatChristianstruggletowresttheHoly LandfromthehandsoftheMoslem.

Thecrusadewhichwaspreached byPetertheHermitwasforthe establishmentofChristiangovernmentoveronlyaverysmallpart oftheearth.Atbest,itwasonly apassingcrusade,acrusadewhich wasintendedonlyforthewarriors ofEurope.Thereisanothercrusade,thecrusadepreachedbyGod Himself,thecrusadethatistoextendoverthewholeearth,thecrusadethatwillreachitsendonlyin eternity.Themissioncrusadewas preachedbyChristHimselfwhen, justbeforeHeascendedinto heaven,Hecommissionedthe wholeChurchto:"Gointothe wholeworld,preachtheGospelto everycreature."Itwasacrusade foreverymemberoftheCatholic Church,acrusadethatwastoextendintothewholeworld,toevery creature.Thattheinvitationto thatcrusadeisextendedtoevery Catholicisclear,notonlyfromOur Lord'swords,butfromthedirect commandoftheHolySee.To quoteonestatementonlyofthe HolySeeinrecentyears:"Noone ofthefaithfulmayfreehimself fromthisduty."(PiusXI.)

MISSIONNOTES

WewhoareCatholics,weknow thatcivilisationmustbefounded ontheCatholicChurch.Noother basisofcivilisationcanbepossible, becauseonlyCatholiccivilisation isfoundedon,theeternaltruths, andthelawofGod,theCreator, theRedeemer,theJudgeofthe Universe.

WeknowthatGodcreatedthis world,thatHecreatedeverysingle thinginit.WeknowthatGod aloneknowsthesecretsofthe humanheartandthestrangepaths thathumanwillcantake.We know,further,thatGodsentHis OwnSononthisearthtoteach ushowtolive:ourDivineSaviour, leavingthisearth,didnotleaveus orphans:HelefttheCatholic Church,notasaconvention,but asa"machineforliving."We knowthattheCatholicChurchhas initskeepingthesolution,inso farasasolutioncanbefound,of alltheproblemsofthisworld; thattheCatholicChurchholds, aboveall,thegoldenkeysofeternity.Weknow,therefore,that therecanbenopeace,nosecurity, andnohappinessinthisworldunlessonthetruebasisofChristian civilisation.Tobringthatcivilisationtotheendsoftheearthis thegoaltowardswhichthemission crusadeisstriving.

DISTINGUISHEDVISITORS FROMEIREFORTHE CHRISTIANBROTHERS.

ThevarioushousesoftheChristianBrcithersinAtjstraliaand NewZeaalndareatpresentbeing visitedbyVeryRev.Brothers DoorleyandKennedy,Assistants totheSuperiorGeneral,Very Rev.BrotherJ.J.Doorley,PhD., M.A.,wasinPerthinFebruary, andVeryRev.BrotherS.M.KennedywillvisitW.A.laterinthe year.

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thenightmare, whichisjustasexcitin'asony picture,"

* * *

"Ourministerissogoodthathe won'tevenperformamarriage ceremony."

"What'sthatgottodowithhis beinggood?"

"Hesayshisconsciencewon'tlet himparticipateinanygamesof chance:'

* * * Binks:Bow'syourmother-inlaw?

Hinks:Oh,fairtomeddling.

* * * Foreigner(toladywhohas askedabouthisnationalitY):Iam an'Alsatian.

Lady:ReallyIquitethought allAlsatiansweredogs.

* * *

Theroadsurveyorwrotetothe townclerkstatingthathismen neededmorespades.Hereceived thisreply:

"Retrenchmentdemandedby thepresentemergencymakesit impossibletoauthorisefurtherexpenditureonspades.Tellthemen toleanononeanother."

* * *

Mrs.BrownwasalmostspeechlessasshebeheldtheGrandCanyon. "Isn'titwonderful?"shegushed.

"I'llsayso,"respondedMr. Brown,whomixedcontracting withpolitics."Boy,thatwassome excavatingjob."

* * * "HaveYouheardthatLooper, theairman,hasmarriedthatrich widow?"

"Yes,asortofforcedlanding.'

"'I'msorry,"saidthedentist, handlingtheprobe."Thetrouble withthistoothisthatthenerve isdying."

"Thenplease,"saidthesufferer inthechair,"treatthedyingwith alittlemorerespect,"

* * AnIrishmanpromisedthepriest tokeepoffwhiskyforamonth. Everyweekthepriestreceivedthe assurancethatnotadrophad crossedhislips.

OneSundaythepriestcongratulatedhimonthesteadfastwayhe hadkepthispledge. "Yes,father,"wasthereply,"it washardatfirst,butnowI'vegot tolikeginenearlyas'well."

* * ALondonundertakerattended arecentfirstnight.Hefoundhe hadbeengivenaccommodation highupneartheproscenium.

"Lookhere,oldchap,"hecomplainedinanintervaltothemanager,afriendofhis,"Icanhardly seeanythingfromthatboxyou've givenme."

"Youcanseeadarnedsight morethanIshallseefromoneof yours"wasthereply.

* * Thevillainofthepiecegazed coldlyatthebeautifulgirl, "Youhavebetrayedme!"he hissed."Youareasiren" "Idon'tgiveahoot"wasthe calmreply.

* *

Lady:Can'tYoufindanythingto do?

Mendicant:Nothin'-'ceptwork,

* * *

Master:Mary,hasanybodytelephonedformeinmyabsence?

Maid:Yes,sir,butIcouldnot makeoutthename.Tobeonthe sateside,Ipromisedhimsomethingonaccounttomorrow.

* * *

ThemayorofalittleItalian townwenttothecapitaltosee thedirectorofapublicitybureau.

"Wewantyoutorunapublicity campaign,sothatourtownreceivesitsfairshareofthetourist traffic,"hesaid.

Thepublicityexpertrubbedhis hands.

"Certainly"hesaid."Andnow -whatisthereaboutyourtown thattouristsmightbeinducedto comeandsee?"

Themayorthoughtforamoment.Thenhisfacelitup, "Well-we'vegotalargeburntoutvolcano."

"Avolcano-andyouletitburn itselfout!Man,whatachance you'vethrownaway!"

He:MaYIhavesomestationerY?" Clerk(hautily):Areyouaguest ofthishotel?

He:Goodness,no!I'mpaying twoguineasaday.

Caller:I'dlikeyoutopainta portraitofmylateuncle,'Artist:Bringhimin.

"IsaidmYlateuncle."

"Well,bringhiminassoonas hegetshere."

Professor (alittledistracted): I'mverygladtoseeyou.How's Yourwife?

"ButI'mnotmarried,profesion"

"Ah.no;then,ofcourse,your wife'sstillsingle!"

"Mother,"saidasmallboyleft inchargeofhisyoungerbrother. "Iwishyouwouldspeaktobaby. Heissittingonthtfly-paper,and there'salotofflieswaitingtoget n."

* "Didyourhusbandgotothat clubdinnerYoutoldmeabout?" askedthewomaninthegreenhat, "Oh,yes,hewentallright,"repliedtheladsinsable-dyedconey.

"Anddidhemakehisspeech?"

"Hemusthavedone.Hecame. homespeechless."

Interviewer:Whatdoyouconsideristhegreatsecretofyour successinbusiness,sir?

SugarKingofhumbleorigin): Grit,myboy-justgrit!

*

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May:I'mthinkingoftakingup skatingthiswinter.

Bertie:It'sratheradangerous pastime,youknow.

May:Oh,butitgivesonesuch agracefulcarriage.

Bertie:Yes-andsometimesa smartlttleambulance.

*

* LittleDorishadbeenrudeto oneoftheguests,andmotherwas reprimandingherforherlapse.

"Youknow,Doris,"shesaidwith feeling,"I'vetriedsohardto makeyOuagoodlittlegirl.I've taughtyoutobepoliteandkind, andyet,inspiteofmyefforts,look whathashappened."

"Oh,mother,"saidDoris,deeply moved,"whatafailureyouare!"

* * *

Artist:Well,whatdoYouthink ofmycanvas?

Friend:Probablyveryfine,butI couldnotseethecanvasbecause ofthedaubsofpaintyouhadput onit.

*

* Ban:MyfathersaidifIgave upallmybadhabitshe'dpresent mewithtenthousandpounds, "Andyoudidn'tdoit?"

Ban:Ofcoursenot.Withno badhabits,whatwouldIdowith themoney?

* * "Ahealthyplace?Ishouldsay itwashealthy.Why,there'sonly beenonedeathinthisplaceinten Years."

"Whowasitdied?"

"Thelocal'doctor,andhediedof starvation."

* *

Lady:Iwanttoseesomepiano fortepieces,please. NewAssistant:I'msorry, madam.Weonlysellwholepianos here.

* * *

She:Whenyou'veanythingto saytome,youmightatleasthave thedecencytowaittillthere'sno onehere, He:But,mydear,thereisno onehere.

She:Andwhataboutme?I don'tcount,Isuppose?

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.) preciatemuchlyyourcourteous, andtomanyProtestants,convincinganswers.Themajority,who arenotofyourfaith,deplorethe offensiveandinsultingletterssent toyouattimesbyunchristian, ill-bredpeople."

TEACHINGSOFCHRIST FOUNDINCATHOLIC

CHURCH

"HayStreet,"EastPerth: Q.:Aspeopleinthestreetare handingoutthousandsofthese tracts,IthoughtIwouldsend youoneandseewhatyouropinionisofsame.

A.:ThetractwaspublishedbY amemberoftheRemnantChurch andisentitled:"Priest'sCallto ActionChallenged."Itpurports tobeananswertoastatement whichwasmadebyoneDr.Kelly andwhichappearedinalocal dailypaper.(IamnotOurewho Dr.Kellyis;evidentlythepublishersofthetractaresatisfied Thatheisapriest.Anyhow,that isbesidethepoint.)

Q.:WheredoesDr.KeEllyfindin theteachingsofChrist,"the onlyhopefortheworldisthe CatholicChurch"? Dr.Kelly'sstatement,it seems,was:"Theonlyhopeforthe worldistheCatholicChurch. Withoutareturntotheteachings ofChristcivilisationisboundto degenerateintopaganism,"Ifthis statementiscorrectlyreportedthe logicalconclusiontobedrawn fromitisthatDr.Kellybelieves theteachingsofChristtobefound intheCatholicChurch!Inother words:thattheCatolicChurchis theChurchfoundedbyChrist. ItisnotlogicaltomakeitappearthatDr.Kellywasquoting OurLordastheauthorofthe precisephrase:"Theonlyhopefor theworldistheCatholicChurch." Therefore,thesewordsofthetractarian:"ImostemphaticallydeclarethatthereisnosuchstatementintheteachingsofChrist," areredundantandthereforepointless;theemphasisismockheroic, esisalsothecheapoffertopaya prizeof£3,000toanyonewhocan findthosewordsintheBible.

Q.:"Thefactremains,"thetract continues,"thattherewasno Romanchurchinexistenceat thattime."

ecayof

REV'R'NCE

ByAGATHAWYSEHEAD

Theyhavethrownoutthe babywiththebath-water.

Intheiranxietyorgetridofunnecessaryrestraintsandtaboos, fartoomanymodernwomenhave jettisonedmuchthatwasthe 'sourceoftheirgreatestpowerand influence:withmen.Notably,I think,theyhavecastasideagood dealofthatmodestywhichinspiredreverenceandwhichtoa greatextentwastheguardianof allsenseofreverenceintheworld, Afterthethingsofreligion,a womanoughttobethemostreverentthingonearth.Imean,she oughttoinspirethegreatestreverence.Inaveryspecialwayshe embodiesinherpersonallthatis highestandmostsacredinhuman nature.Idonotspeakonlyof naturalgraceandbeauty,butespeciallyofthemysteryoflifeand fruitfulness,theinstinctivecapacityforsacrifice,thedepthsofdevotionandselflesslove,Thesebelongtowoman,notbytitleofacquisitionbutbynature.But wheninherstrivingsheseeksfor whatshecallsequalitywithmen, sheloses-sometimesdeliberately sacrifices-thesefinerqualitiesof hernature.Indoingso,sheactuallybartershertitletoreverence andconsequentlytopower.Ina mannerofspeaking,sheisthrowingoutthebabywiththebathwater,Everywomanknowsinstinctivelythefolloyofthat.

RestoreReverence.

Ithinktheremedyforagood percentageoftheworld'strouble todayliesinrestoringreverence forwomeninparticular.With thatwillcomemuch-neededrestorationofthesenseofreverencein general.Ithinkalsothattheonly

TWOCHANNELSOF CHRISTIANREVELATIONHOLYSCRIPTUREAND TRADITION

"C.H.,"St.George'sTerrace.

peoplewhocanrestorethatsense ofreverenceforwomeniswomen themselves.Thatmayseemto begthequestion.Butthefactremainsthatwomen,andmoreesecciallYmothers,arestillthe world'sbestteachers,bothbY wordandexample.And,ofcourse, thebest,andindeedtheonlyplace tobegintoteachreverenceisthe home,

Wherethereistruereverencein thehome-mutualreverence amongthemembers-therewillbe littlevulgarityandnoindecency andaminimumofindiscipline.On theotherhand,modernlife aboundsinallthese.Ithasrun riotwiththem.Here,then,isthe mostspecialvocationforwomen.

Thereisahierarchyofthingsfor whichreverencemustbeinspired intothechild.

AttheapexisreverenceforGod andthethingsinreligion.Mothers shoUldinstillintothechildadeep reverenceforGodasalovingcreatorandfather,forHisHolyName, fortheCrucifix,officialportraitof God-made-man,fortheImmaculateVirginMotherofGod.And hereitmustbebornespeciallyin mindthataninchofexampleis betterthanleaguesandleaguesof precept,Itisfromamother's ownattitudetowardsthesesacred thingsthatachildreallylearns.

LivingTemples.

Reverencefortheirownbodies. Notasqueainishnessandprudery thatisnopartofgenuineCatholic instinct,butasacredandhealthy regardforthatbodywhichby baptismhasbecometheverylivingtempleoftheHolySpiritand whichsooftenbecomesthesacred banqueting-hallofGodandthe child'sloveinHolyCommunion. Hereindeedisafieldforreverence.

Q.:Welistenwithinteresttoyour sessionandnoticethatsometimesinYouranswersyouspeak aboutTradition.

A.:Quiteso.TheChurchslid notantedateChrist.Hespokeof "MyChurch."Hefoundeda Church.Thegrowth,atleast,of aChristianChurchisamatterof Listory,andfairlyearlyinitshistoryitbegantocallitselfthe CatholicChurch.Italsohasoften eferredtoitself,andstilldoes,as ?omen.Italwaysclaimedtobe theChurchofChrist.Butonlyin givenapeculiaremphasistothe name"Roman"or"RomanCathcmoderntimeshaveotherpenile lic"-asiftheChurchsocalled wereahumancreationofpostApostolictimes,oracorruptionof theoriginalChristianChurch.

Q.:Yourlettercontinues:"These peopleseemtohavetheRoman CatholicChurch'smeasure."

A.:Thesepeople,i.e.,theRem nantChurch,asfaras4cangatherfromthistract,'wouldconfine theappealofOurLordtothe JewsandexcludeallGentiles. 'theyquotevarioustextstoprove this,andmakenoreferencetoany textsthatspeakoftheGentiles andtheGospel.WhereasI,ter re,wasundertheimpressionthat ChristcommandedtheApostles Inteachallnations,topreachthe 'Gospeltoallmen.

Q.:Thetract:"Sowefindthe oraclesofGodwerecommitted totheJewsandnottothe Romans."

A.:AndthisisbasedonaquotationfromSt.Paul'sEpistleto theRomans!Andeveryoneknows (hatthisEpistlewasaddressedto theChristiancommunityatRome.

Q.:"ThereisnotoneRoman writerinthewholeBible."(Tract.)

A.:Correct.Manyproofsof Catholicdoctrinearedrawnfrom traditibn.

Q.:Whatdoesthatmean?It seemsthatinsomeofyour teachingsyoucannotgivea _prooffromtheBibleandthen yousaythattheproofistradition.

A.:TheCatholicChurchteaches thattherearetwochannelsof Christianrevelation,twosources ofreligiousbelief:HolyScripture andCatholicTradition.Andby Traditionismeanttheconstant anduniversalteachingofthe Church,

Q.:Doesn'tthatseemlikefilling in?Wherethereissomething youcannotfindintheBible, butyourChurchteachesit,you bringinTraditiontohelpyou out.

A.:Thatstatementofthecase isbasedonanimperfectunderstandingoftheCatholicposition. CatholicbeliefisthatChrist foundedaChu'rch,asaVisible, LivingOrganisation,toteachin HisnameandcontinueHiswork, tobringtomankindthefruitsof "Redemption:Therefore,whatever thatChurchteachesisDivine Truth."TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhave commandedyou,andbeholdIam withyoualldays,evenuntothe consummationofthe(world." (Matt.28,20.)

Reverenceforothers.Firstfor parentsandsuperiorsbecausethey holdtheplaceofGod.Perhaps somemodernparentsaretoomuch inclinedtogetdownonallfours withtheirchildrenandallow youngsterstobossthemandlead thembythenose,Mutualconfidence-yesbyallmeans.Thisis essential.Buttrueconfidenceis basedonreverencenotoncameraderie.Reverencefor'brothers,sistersandcompanions,becausethey, too,arethetemplesofGodand becausethey,too,arethetemples ofGodandbecausetheyarealwaysaccompaniedbytheirguardianangel,whoisaheavenlypersonage,straightfromthethrone ofGod.Thethoughtofthecontinualpresenceoftheirownguardianangelandtheguardianangel ofothersisoneaboutwhich mothersdonotdonearlyenough toinstructtheirchildren.

Reverencefortheaged.Oh, ,thatespecially.Itisgoingoutof lifeagooddeal,andmore'sthe pity,Reverenceforthesickand theinfirm,becauseinthemmay beseenagainthePersonofChrist, ourSaviour,inHissufferings.The Frenchusedtohaveaverysuggestivewordforhospitalsand alms-houses.Theycalledthem Hotels-Dieu.Thiswasin.theages offaith,wheneverypassingguest andeveryneedyandsufferingsoul wasviewedasamemberofChrist. Itwasaprofoundreverencethat inspiredthatthoughtandpractice.

IntheshadowoftheSupremeCourtBuildingsin BarrackStreetstillstandsPerth'sfirstCourt House.Itisatangiblelinkwiththetimeswhen, withinitsnarrowwalls,ourforefathersupheld thespiritofBritishjusticethatalltreemen mightliveinpeace,insafety,andinharmony. Thespiritofjusticehasnotchangedwiththe years,butthequalityandrefreshinggoodnessof SwanLagercontinuetoimprove.

A.:ThisisauseoftheadjecliveRomaninitshistoricalsense -toindicateanativeofRomeor acitizenofRome.Whatcanit yesiblyhavetodowiththeuse of,heterm"Roman"asapplied totheCatholicChurch?Suchan unequivocaluseoflanguageis titterbalderdash!Andinanyc,se, St.PaulwastheApostlerrthe nentilesandononefamousoccasionclaimedhisrightsasaRoman ,cit'sen.

Fromthebeginning,fromApostolictimes,thatdivinetruthhas beenpreservedintraditionand intheScriptures, ThereforeCatholicsacceptas authorityforreligiousbelief-the teachingofaLivingChurch-and thatLivingChurchhaspreserved itsteachingintwothings,inthe writtenwordoftheScripturesand intradition.

Therefore,again,toimpugnthe valueoftheChurch'steaching,becauseitisnotfoundexplicitlyin theBibleis,fromaCatholicview-

Yousee,onealwayshastocome backtothehome.Itisfundamental.Iagree,ofcourse,thatduring theemergencythecombinedeffect ofrationing,shortage,queuing. over-crowdedbusesandtrainshad verynearlyasdevastatinganeffect ontheamannersandreverenceinculcatedinthehomeashadthe A-bombonHiroshima.Itsimply scatteredthem.Muchoftheunc'uvalrytowardswomenandthe boorishnessingeneralbrought aboutbythatdevil-catch-the-hindmostperiodisboundtostickon tousforquitealittletime,unless womenwillagaingiveusaleadby theirownexampleandwillbend tothetaskofinspiringmanners andreverenceintotheirchildren.

Withthesenseofreverencefor thethingsthatoughttobereverencedwillcomethatself-restraint "tatcultWeta,tuilluiothers whichallpeaceandorder, .s tip

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Sin-ThepresentationonApril and12oftheSt.Matthew Passionand"WayofTheCross" shoulddestroyonceandforallthe superstitionthattheacousticsof CathedralHallarebad.Sitting atthebackofthehallitwas quiteeasytohearandunderstand bothspeakersandsingers.The newprosceniumisanimmenseimprovementandshould providealittlemoremuch-needed spaceonstage.IftheCatholics ofPerthcontinuetofillthehall astheydidonthosetwonightsit shouldnotbelongbeforefunds evenifnotpermitsareavailable torebuildthestage,buttis somethingofadisgracetothe laityofPerththatitwasnotdone 30oddyearsago,whentheatregoingwasreallypopular.For theatreworkispre-eminentlyone forthelaity.

Theitemswerethesortof whichweseetoofewinPerth. Thedevelopmentofthedramatic whichisinherentintheLiturgy hasbeenwoefullyneglectedinreligiouseducationrestrictedasit hasbeenvirtuallytothememorisingoftheCatechism.TheSt. MatthewPassionandtheWayof theCrossaretwoofthosegracegivingthingsthataresogoodthat theyareworthdoingevenifthey aredoneindifferently,andwhile theproductionineachcasewas goodratherthanindifferent,certaindetailsmighthavebeenadjustedwithgreatadvantage.Itis

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quiteunnecessarytoapologisefor criticisingaproductionofthis kind.Nothingismorehampering 'todramaticworkthantheverdict thataperformancewas"very nice'or"beautiful."Thatwayno improvementlies.

Thesingingofthesopranoson SaturdaynightwasalittleuneasyintheopeningMotet,though theysettleddownduringthePasslop,thesofterpassagesbeing veryfine.Thefortissimopassages were,however,rathertoostrident forthishall.Tenorssoundedratherstrainedattimes.Thesingingofthethreeprincipalswas veryclear,theeasysmoothnessof thenarratorbeingparticularlyopportune.

Thepositionoftheconductor inaproductionsuchasthisisrathercurious.Heis,sotospeak, anecessaryevil,andwhileheis theretobeseenandnotheard -itwereafar,farbetterthingif hewerenotevenseenbythe audience.Itmustbebornein mindthatthisisnotasecular showwithallthepompandvanity ofaconcertoperaseason.The audiencecomestohearmusical anddramaticversionsofthecentraldramaofhumanhistoryand acertainamountofconcentration i.;requiredofthemwhichisnecessarilyfocussedonthestage. Whereforethegesticulationsofa conductorareanappallingdistractionwhichshouldbeeliminatedinfutureeitherbyrelegating himtothewingsorsituatinghim belowaudienceeye-level.

An9thermajorirritantwasprovidedbytheweaknessoftheushersinallowingpeopletoenterthe auditoriumuntilalmosthalf-way throughthePassion.

Lightingshowedalackofrehearsal,thebackrowofthechoir beingalmostindarkness,butof thatmoreanon.Perhapsthe worstbackstageblunderwasthe soundeffectsprovidedforthunder.Thatthiswasprovidedbya gramophonerecordwaspainfully obviousfromthescratchingof theneedleamplifiedthrougha ]cudspeakerbothbeforeandduringthethunderafterthe"ConsummatumEst."Thisisinexcusable,andspoilttheclimaxofthe Passion,Everybackstageamateurknowstheexcellentthunder effectstobeobtainedfromasheet ortwoofplainiron,andstage managerPhillipJacksonisan amateuroflongexperience.Evid-

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TheWayoftheCrosswasa mostinterestingandalsomost difficultwork.Theprogramme wasrathermisleadingastoits origin.ThisWayoftheCrossis adramaticextractmadebyHenri GheonoftheMysteryoftheFindingoftheCross,byPaulClaudel, andnotaswassaidbyGheon.

Accordingtotheprogrammethe producerwasMaryMoir,though manyhadpreviouslybeentold thatLilyKavanaghwastoproduce,whichwasnotalittleunfairtobothparties.MissMoiris anextremelybusypersonandthat sheturnedoutsuchfineandreverentworkisamatterforwarm andheartycongratulation,and thatitfellshortofexcellencein somerespectsisnoreflectionon herenergyandtalents

Inthefirstplace,theuncloaked headofthenarratorwasentirely outofplaceinevenasemi-liturgicalpresentation.Aformalcoveringofthemantillatypewould havebeensufficienttohaveavoidedtheglaringcontrastwiththe coveredheadsoftherestofthe cast,thoughthefrontalcoiffures of'bothFirstandSecondWomen wereverymuchinevidence.The coveringofthesewasasacrifice whichmightwellhavebeenmade forart.

Almosteverythingdependedon voices.Herecuriouslyenoughthe lessskilledmalevoicesshowedto betteradvantagebyvirtueofintensesincerity.Thepolishedennunciationofthewomen,all trainedelocutionists,tendedto overshadowdepthofexpression andfeeling.Allthevoicescould, however,beheardclearlyatthe backofthehall.

Theproblemofmovementin thisworkisadmittedlydifficult andattimesplayerswereinclined towanderalittlevaguely.This workhasbeendoneseveraltimes byaCatholicsocietyintheEast andwhatisvirtuallyaballet formhasbeenworkedout.This isaninterestingrevivalofthe religiousdance,anartformof ,.eryearlyChristiantimes.

Averyfineendingwasunfortunatelymarredbybadlighting. WhencurtainsweredrawnalifesizeCrucifixwasflood-litfrom abovewiththeresultthatthecollarsofthechoirshowedupina blazeofwhitewhichnotonlydistractedbutirritatedtheeyesof theaudience.Thechoir,likethe players,shouldhavebeenseen onlyinsilhouettewhiletheCross rotasspotlitfromtheopening whichhasbeenthoughtfullyprovidedatthebackofthehall.

Muchthoughtandeffortwas obviouslyputintothepresentation,andthoseconcernedareto hecongratulatedTheabovecriticismsareallofdetailandhave atleastthemeritofbeing"constructive."

CHROMEVANADIUM.

NorthBeach, April7,1946

Sin-IamjustahumbleCatholic,butIwouldcomplimentyou onthisSundaymorningbroadcast (fromSt.Mary'sCathedral>.The soft,clearvoiceofthepriestdescribingtheMassisjustwhatis neededtoexplaintobothCatholicsandnon-CatholicsthemeaningoftheHolyMass;itisalongfeltwantWelovetohearthe beautifu!choir,butitisnot enoughtofillourheartswithfervourandzeal.IamoneCatholic whowouldwishtoheartheexplanationmoreoften.TheGregorianchantissplendid,weknow, butthelovinghymnswelearnt andsanginourchildhoodcan bringloveinourheartsandtears tooureyes,andIfeelsurewould domoretobringwanderersand sinnersbacktothefaith.Just oneortwohymnsinEnglish sometimes;thewordsaresobeautifulandtouching,andwedowant toexpressourloveofGodand hisHolyMother. FatherLalor'ssermonwaseloquentandinspiring,andmade mefeelproudtobeaCatholic. KindlyforgivethelibertyIhave taken.-Yourssincerely, C.E.

Bill Cochrane

Aprominent memberofthe Y.C.W.Athletic teamrecentlywon inrecordtimethe JuniorMilein 4min.461-10sec. andthehalfmile in2min.63-10sec. attheSouthAustralianChampionshipsthismonth. Billwasreported tobethefirst WestAustralian toestablisharecordoutsidethe State.

Billreceivedhis earlytrainingat the'ChristianBrothers'High School,Highgate, wherehewas championlong-distancerunnerfrom 1942to1944.

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Ourfortnightlydanceheldlast Wednesdayeveningwentwitha betterswingthanthatheldafortnightago,althoughtheattendancecouldhavebeenbetter.

CarnivalDance.

Don'tforgettheCarnivaldance tobeheldonWednesdaynext, April24.Therewillbespot dances,microphoneandmusical numbers,somakesuretobethere.

DancingClasses.

TherewillbenoclassonEaster Sundayevening.butclasseswill beresumedonthefollowingSundayafterdevotions.Someofthe lx.ysaremakinggreatprogress tindertheguidanceoftheMisses Bradley.Somakethemostofthe opportunityoceredandcome along.

LEZDERVILLEBRANCH BikeHike.

OnSunday,April28,weare holdingabikehiketoClontarfin conjunctionwiththeN.C.G.M. Themeetingplaceisoutsidethe hallandthetime10.15a.m.There willbefacilitiesouttherefor swimming,softball,cricket,football,etc.lsoanythingelseyou liketoadd.Sodon'tforgetthis, boys,betherewiththegirlsand makeitanenjoyableoccasion.

Dance.

Noneedtoremindeveryone, bothyoungandold,ofourcarnivalEasterMlondesdance,Be there,andbethereearly.Bring allyourCatholicfriends,andhelp makethisholidaydanceawonderfulsuccess.DidIhearsomebody saysomethingaboutaballet? MeetingNights.

Wewanteveryboytocometo thebranchgeneralmeetingson Mondaynights.WehaveacapableP.T.instructorinMr.Brownrigg,andyouaresuretohavea goodtimeatthegymnastics.If Youdon'tdomuchgym,,youcan contributetothesocialatmosphereoftheeveningbyplaying indoorgames.

'InourissueofApril3rd,46candidatesfromChristianBrothers' Collegeswerestatedtohavebeen successfulinthePublicService examination.Tothislistcanbe addedthenamesoffourGeraldtonC.B.C.studentswhowerealso successful.Thismakesthetotal numberofawardstoC.B.C.pupils 50outofatotalof79securedby W.A.candidates.SuccessfulcandidatesfromGeraldtonwere:RobertF.Boylen,MichaelB.Hannigan,MarkHaydock,HenryJ. Hurley.

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