The Record Newspaper 06 May 1946

CARDINALANDVISITINGPRELATES WELCOMEDBY,c1-1(IRCHANDSTATE

Glittering'S.66Tis St.-M.*'sCathedral

HisEminenceTellsofPope'sLoveForAustralia

ARCHBISHOPPRENDIVILLE'SCORDIALGOODWISHES

InthestilldarkhoursofSaturdaymorning,HisEminence,CardinalGilroy,accompaniedbyeightEasternStatesArchbishops,Bishops,Monsignoriandpriests,arrivedinPerthbytheWestlandexpress.Theprelates,whoarevisitingtheStatetoparticipateintheCatholicCentennialCelebrations,werewelcomedatthestationbyArchbishopPrendiville.

At10a.m.aliturgicalreceptionwastenderedtheCardinalinSt.Mary'sCathedral. AstheArchbishopsandBishops,precededbythediocesanandregularclergy,leftthe Archbishop'sPalacetoentertheCathedral,theypassedalongaroutelinedbyschool children,membersofvariousCatholicsocieties,andalargecrowdoflaity.Itwasa sceneofintenseenthusiasmandbrilliantcolour,thedeeppurplerobesandbirettasof theprelatescontrastingyetharmonisingwiththeredcloaksoftheHolyAngels,the azureoftheChildrenofMary'scloaks,andthevariegatedcollegeuniforms.The prelatesformedacircleattheCathedralporch,andpresentlytheCardinal,incappa magna(amagnificenttrainedscarletcloakwithanerminecape),accompaniedbyArchbishopPrendiville,appeared.Applause,cheering,andthewavingofPapalandAustralianflagsspokeeloquentlyofthepeople'sconsciousnessofthehonourdoneto ChurchandStateintheelevationofCardinalGilroytotheChurch'sSenate.

AstheCardinalnearedtheCathedralporchthepageantryoftheoccasionwas overwhelminginthebrilliantsunshne.Thesheersplendourofthecardinalitialand episcopalrobes,thesombreold-worlduniformsofthePapalKnightssetagainstthe mellowcreamoftheGothicstonesoftheCathedralandvividgreensofitsenvirons, conjuredupanhistoricflash-backrarelyseenandlongtoheremembered.

Itwasatriumphalprocession,theCardinalacknowledgingtheplauditsofthe crowdwithgenialityandgraciousnessofgesture.IntheCathedralporchHisEminencekneltinprayer,kissedthecrucifix,andenteredtheSanctuaryblessingthekneelingcongregationashewent.SoundnowconspiredwithsighttoperfectthepageantryasthechoirofSt.Mary'sburstintotheexultant ofDr.EdgarFord's "Beholdthegreatpriest."Thetumultuoustonesoftheorganroseandechoedinthe ever-flyinggothicarches.Foramomenthekneltagainatthescarletprie-dieu,then tookhisplaceontherichly-veinedmarblethrone.TheArchbishopsandBishops wereaccommodatedincarvedstallsalongbothsidesofthesanctuary.

Heretherich,imaginativepompoftheRomanritualwasseentoexquisiteadvantage.Themorningsunstreamedininbloodreds,twice-dyedbluesandultra-marine greensthroughthestainedglassofthegreatCrucifixionwindow.Floodlightsbeat downontherichly-tonedmosaics,wherethepurpleoftheprelates'robesseemedto minglewithandenrichtheelaboratedesignsfromtheBookofKells.Thewhiteand blackmarblesofCarrarainthehighaltarwereatoncecontrastedwithandvitalisedby thesplurgeofcolour.

Itwouldhavebeenindeeddifficulttohavefoundamorefelicitoussettingforthis historicoccasion.Notonlyhaditalltheelementsofdelightfortheeyeandear,but itwasimmenselysatisfyingtothemind.Everythingwasmarkedwithasenseofappropriateness,andonefeltthatthespaciousnessandperfecttasteofthesanctuary's adornmentreflectedveryperfectlytheaestheticyetunsentimentalappealoftheLatin liturgy.Throughamichrophonesetnearthethrone,ArchbishopPrendivilledeliveredanaddressofwelcomeandcongratulation.HisGracesaid:-

YourEminence,-Onbehalfof allwhomIamprivilegedtorepresent,IextendtoyouamostcordialwelcometothisProvinceof WesternAustralia.Weofferyou ourheartiestcongratulationson yourelevationtotheSacredCollegeofCardinals.ThisCardinalitialhonour,besidespayingdueregardtoyourownundoubted merits,isacleartokenofthehigh esteeminwhichtheAustraliannationisheldbyHisHolinessthe Pope.

InhonouringYourEminence throughthisliturgicalfunction,we areatthesametimehonouring himwhoseCounselloryounoware -ourHolyFather;whosesorrows wereoursinthedarkanddismal daysnowhappilyended;whose spiritualfearlessnessstoodoutas atorchagainstthedarknessofthe world'snight;whosemoralforce stillremainsthemainstayofthe world'shopes.

Yourvisitamongstuswillforge evenstrongerthelinkofunswervingdevotionandardentloyalty thatbindsustotheHolySee throughyou,amemberofthe ancientSenateoftheChurch.For devotiontoChrist'sVicaronearth issomethingthatisboundupwith ourverybeing.Itisoneofthe mostsacredandcherishedtraditionswhichourforefathersreceivedfromthoseapostolicmen whofirstevangelisedtheraces fromwhichwearesprung.

Inofferingourfelicitationsto you,weexpressthesincerewish anduttertheferventprayerthat Godwillgrantyoulengthofdays, andhealth,andstrength,and abundantgracetoadornthe PurpleoftheCardinalate;tobe abeaconlightinthewatch-tower oftheAustralianChurch,ever floodingtheentirenationwiththe clear,warmlightofDivineTruth. Inthenameofall,Ithankyou forhonouringus;Iwelcomeyou amongstus;Iwishyouthetimehonouredwish-admultoset faustissimosannos!

HisEminence,theCardinal,repliedfromthestepsof thethroneasfollows:-

TheCardinalsaidthathewasextremelygratefulfortheinvitation tocometoW.A.,andhehadaccepteditjoyfully. 4

"Wehavecomefromnearand fartorejoicewithHisGraceArchbishopPrendivilleandpeopleof W.A.inthisgreatCentenary.So muchhasbeenachievedinthis Stateduringthepasthundred yearsthatwearelostinadmiration.Becauseofwhathasbeen donebytheBishops,Priestsand Religious,theChurchinW.A.is flourishingto-day."

Speakingofhiselectiontothe SacredCollege,HisEminencesaid, thatitwastheintentionofthe HolyFatherwhenheelevatedone ofAustralia'snativesonstohonour,notmerelyhimself,butthe wholeoftheAustraliannation.

"TheHolyFathersendsthrough mehisblessingtothepeopleof Australia.Manysorrowsare afflictingtheheartoftheHoly Fatherto-day.Notonlyduring thewar,butintheperiodthatfollowedit,hegrievedthatsomany innocentmen,womenandchildren hadbeenmadetosufferunjustly andcausedpainthattheyshould havebeenspared.Becauseheis trulythefatherofall,thePope grieveswhenanyofhischildren aremadetosuffer.Nevertheless thePope'sheartwasgladdened whenIwasabletotellhimofthe progressoftheChurchinAustralia."

TheCardinalsaidthatheand othervisitorshadcometoWA. becausetheyalsowantedtopay apersonaltributetoArchbishop Prendiville,onwhoseshouldersthe dutiesoftheepiscopatewerelaid atanagewhentheordinarypriest wasmerelybeginninghispastoral duties.Yethehadfulfilledthese obligationssomagnificentlyasto provoketheadmirationofallwho knewhim.HeprayedthatGod wouldgranttheArchbishopan abundanceofgraces,sothathe mightbecomethegreatandgrand pastorofsoulsthathedesiredto beforthegloryofGodandthe welfareofAustralia.

CivicFathersand-PremierFeteHisEminence

"OneofAustralia'sGreatestGentlemen"

CardinalUnderlinesServicesofChurchtoState

AtnoononSaturday,May4,HisEminencethe'Cardinal,HisGracethe,Archbi5hop,andtheother visitingprelateswereaccordedapubliccivicreceptionintheTownHall.

TheCardinal,accompaniedbyArchbishopPrendiville,drovefromthePalacetotheTownHall inanopencar.Crowdslinedtherouteandenthusiasmranhigh.Hundredswereunabletogainadmissiontothereception.

InthevestibuletheprelateswerewelcomedbytheLordMayor(Mr.Totterdell)andthePremier ttheHon.F.J.Wise).AstheCardinalenteredthehallhereceivedatumultuouswelcomefrom thepackedthrong.AnorchestraconcealedinanalcoveplayedMeyerbeer's"Prophet'sMarch."

TheCardinalandprelatestooktheirplaceonthestage,whereallthemembersoftheCityCouncil,togetherwithrepresentativesofotherchurches,werewaiting.Thehallwastastefullydecoratedwith palmsandmassedgreeneryfrontedthestage.

LORDMAYOR'SWELCOME.

TheLordMayor,MrTotterdell)said:''Thismorning,onbehalfoftheCityofPerth,Ihave theproudprivilegetoextendthe handoffriendshipandwelcometo oneofAustralia'sgreatestgentlemen-CardinalGilroy.

"Itisagreatpleasureforme,as LordMayor,toheabletoextend thiswelcometohim,andIfeel thatIamnotonlyspeakingfor thecitizensofPerthbutforthe wholeofW.A.Weareveryproud tohaveYouandiwehopeyourvisit willhebeneficialandfruitful.I amsureeverymemberofyour communitywillbegladtohave youwiththemandwillbenefitby Yourvisit."

TheLordMayor'sremarkswere supportedbyCouncillorGlowery. AnaddressbythePremierfollowed.Mr.Wisesaid:

CARDINALANDANZAC.

"I,too,feelprivilegedtotake partinwelcomingHisEminence. IlehasrecentlybroughtgreathonourtotheCatholiccommunity andthroughthemtoallthepeople ofAustralia.(Applause.)

"Ithinkitispleasingtoobserve thatHisEminence,thoughnotthe firstAustralianproducttobeso honoured,isthefirstAustralianhornCardinal.Ithinkitisvery important,too,tocontemplatein thiscountryoffreedomthebackgroundofHisEminence.

"Hecommencedlifeinalowly sphereandwasinhumbleemploymentpriortocommencinghisecclesiasticalstudies.Hewasone ofthosewhoyearsagowhenAustraliabecameanation,tookpart intheaffairsofGallipoli.We thereforewelcomeHisEminence asaCardinalandasanAnzac.

(Applause.)Iamsurethatthe CatholiccommunityinWestern Australiamustindeedbeproudto havesuchanAustraliantolead theminChristianity.

OTHERSHELPBUILDOUR LAND.

"Ithinkitisveryimportantto realisewhatitistohavetheprivilegeofgraduatingfromlowlycirclestothehighestwhichAustraliaaffords.Inthiscomingweek, whentheCatholiccommunitywill becelebratingitsCentenary,it wouldbewiseforallofustocon.) templatethoseofthepast-our forebears-)whohavecontributed tothemakingofthisnationof Australainthepast160years.

HisEminencewouldtaketohis motherabookofpressedWA. wildflowers,agiftfromthePerth CityCouncil.

"Youstartedasamessenger andweaskyoutobeamessenger onceagainintakingthistoyour mother,"saidLordMayorTotterdelltoCardinalGilroy.

CARDINALSREPLY.

"Referenceshave'beenmadeto myhumblepositionasatelegraph messenger,"saidHisEminence; "butwhenIwasatelegraphmessengerIconsideredmyselfsomebody.IlikedthejobIhadand Iwasproudofit.Ialwaysfelt thatthePostmaster-General'sDepartmenttreatedmeveryfairly becausetheywereverypatient withme.

"Ihaveneverdeliveredamessagethatgavemesomuchpleasureasthisyouhavegivenmeto delivertomydearmother.Itis athoughtwhichischaracteristic ofthegraciousnessoftheWest. Itisyoupeoplewhoinhabitthis grandlandwhohavemadeitthe pleasantplaceitis.

INFLUENCEOFAMOTHER.

"Ourmothersteachusnotonly whatwill tousinlife alsowhattoavoid.Fromour motherswelearnonlythatwhich isgood.Ifwearefaithfultothe thingswelearnfromourmothers neeshallbenoblermenandnobler women.Iconsidermymotherto bethegreatestwomaninthe world,andIwouldnotthink muchofanyoneofyouwhodid notthinkthesameaboutyour ownmother.Sincethesearemy feelingsYoucanunderstandhaw deeplyIappreciatethisgesture.I amdeeplyconsciousofthehonour thatyouhavebestowedonme thismorning.

"TheCatholicChurchstartedin averysmallwayindeedinWesternAustraliaahundredyearsago, andalthoughahundredyearsis notalongperiodinthehistoryof theworld,itisalongperiodin thehistoryofW.A.Thathundredyearshasseenthemultiplica tionofchurches,convents,school" andinstitutionscaringfortheills andachesofmanbothinthe spiritualandmateriallife.This developmentcannotbeconsidered asanythingbutamatterofnationalimportance.

ECONOMICVALUEOF CHURCH.

INFLUENCEOFRELIGION.

"Thereisanothercontribution. Youhaveseentheschoolsthat havebeenestablishedthroughout thelengthandbreadthofthe land.Thestandardofeducation intheseschoolsmustconformto

tution besufficienttoensure theprogressofAustralia.We havereceiveditasaheritageand wehavetheobligationofpreservingitandpassingiton."

THEGOLDENWEST. TheCardinalsaidthatthosepresenthadgivenanexampleoftrue Australiancitizenship.Theyhad refusedtobeinfluencedbyany intoleranceorbigotry.Hetrusted thattheirexamplewouldbefollowedinStateswhereitwasnot observedasitwashere.

"Whenthesungoesdown,wein theEastseeintheWestagolden balloffire.Thiscountryisgoldeninmorewaysthanone.We havebeenaccustomedtothinkof themineralthatistakenoutof

Yourground,butyoualsohavea wheatbelt-goldenwithgrain.

"InEnglandrecentlyImetthe greatMr.Bevan,andheexpressed thehopethattradeinAustralia mightincreasebythefindingof newmarkets,andhementioned particularlyIndiaandAfrica. Whenthiscomesaboutsurely W.A.willbethefirsttoprovide thesecountrieswithAustralian products-thegoldengrainthatis moreimportantthanthemineral whichcomesoutoftheground.

"Perthisunique.Ithasallthe beautiesofthecitiesoftheEast andnoneoftheirugliness.Ipray thatGodwillblessyouandall yourfellowcitizenswithoutexception."

"NomatterhowproudwemaY beofAustralianbirthandlineage, wemustacknowledgethefactthat wehavemany,notborninAustralia,whohavehelpedittomake itsgreatname.'Onthisplatform aremenoftalent,ofdignity,and eminencemhowerebornoutside Australia.WesternAustraliaonly 11yearsagowasblessedwiththe youngestArchbishopintheworld atthattime.Sowhenwecelebratethepast,letusnotforget thatothersbesideAustralian-born havecontributedmuchtoour country.

TOLERANCEINWilk.

Mr.Wisespokeofthestandard oftolerationthathadbeensetin formerdaysbyArchbishopClune andArchbishopRileyinthereligioussphere,andbySirJamesMitchellandMr.Collierinthepolitical.Hesaidthatagreatresponsibilitydevolvedonourleadersin allspherestofollowtheirexample andtomaintainthisspiritoftolerationwhichhadbeensomarked inW.A.

GRACIOUSGIFT.

BeforecallingontheCardinalto replyHisWorshiprequestedthat

"Allthesebuildingshadtobe constructedbytradesmen,they requiredmat,'altheirconstrue tiongaveerr,.Thymentandmaterialsecuritytomanymen,andto thewomenandchildrendependent onthem.Catholicactivitieshave contributedagreatdealtothe prosperityofW.A.;butthisisthe leastofhercontributions.Surely themoralcontributionthatshe hasmadetothecommunityisthe greatestcontributionthatcouldbe made.

PRACTICALCHARITY.

"Ourchurchesareregardedby usasHousesofGod.Dayafter dayweofferhomagetoGodand begforthegracesweneed.SermonsarepreachedSundayafter Sunday,morningandnight,teachingtheloveofGodforHisown sakeandtheloveofone'sown neighbourasoneselfforthelove ofGod.Thatteachingsurelyhas hadanimportantbearingonthe spiritthatprevailsintheStateof W.A.Whilewerejoiceinthe tolerancethatprevails,itissurely dueinsomemeasuretothelesson thathasbeentaughtSundayafter Sundaythroughouttheland.

AnimmensecrowdgreetingtheCardinalandtheArchbishopastheydroveinanopencartothe TownHallfortheCivicReception.Inset:ThePremier(Hon.F.J.Wise)addressingthegathering. thestandardfixedbytheState. Buttheyhavesomethingmoreto offer.Theteachersinthese schoolshavegiventheirlives, theyareexamplesofdevotionto dutyandofself-sacrifice.This teachingmusthaveaninfluence oneveryboyandgirlofgoodwill whopassesthroughthoseschools.

SERVICEOrHOSPITALS.

"Anothercontributionisthe workofthehospitals.Noone candenytheservicethatisgiven bythepublichospitalsandthe nurseswhoservethere.Butthere isnogreaterservicerenderedto thecommunitythanthatofthe CatholichospitalsandtheSisters whodevotetheirlivestotheserviceofthesick.Allthathas beendonebytheCatholicChurch isacontributiontothewelfare ofthecommunity.Thenoble wordsoftheLordMayor,thePremier,andthe'Councillorindicate recognitionoftheservicesthat havebeenrendered.

SAFEGUARDCONSTITUTION.

"Thereisnocountryinthe worldthathasbeenblessedby GodmorethanAustralia,and thereisnocountrythatissobenevolenttoitscitizens.Ournaturalresourcesareamazing,andwe shouldrecognisethatweareindebtedtoGodandnottoman.We oughttousetheseresourcesnot onlytoourownadvantagebutto theadvantageofourfellowmen aswell. "WehavebeengivenaConstitutionbymenwhoweretruepatriots,whosanktheirpartyintereststhattheymightsafeguardthe inerestsofthenation.Weshould standfirmlyfortheConstitution, whichhasdonesomuchtomake Australiathegreatnationthatit is. Theprinciplesgiventous bythemenwhomadetheConsti-

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CentennialCelebrationsOpeninSplendourandPageantry

ScenesofIntenseEnthusiasmAmongHugeCrowds

ArchbishopDuhigUnfoldsthe Achievementsof100Years

OnSundaymorning,May5,theCentennialCelebrationswereofficiallyopenedinSt.Mary'sCathedralbytheofferingofSolemnPontificalMassat11a.m.Againtherewasanimpressiveprocession fromtheArchbishop'sPalace.Cross-bearerandacolyteswerefollowedbytheseminaristsfromSt. Charles'Seminary,andrepresentativesofeachfoundationoftheChristianBrothers.

Nextcametheregularclergy,representingthePallottine,Oblate,Redemptorists,Jesuits,Franciscan,andBenedictineOrders,followedbythediocesanclergy,numberinginallabout70priests.

ImmediatelyprecedingtheCardinalandtheArchbishopwentthegentleraen.rinrwaiting,Messrs. T.Ahern,K.S.S.,andP.J.Russell,KSS.Thenfollowed,inorderofseniority,ArchbishopDuhig (Brisbane);ArchbishopBeovich(Adelaide),ArchbishopTweedy(Hobart);BishopGleoson(Maitland);BishopO'Collins(Ballarat);BishopMcGuire(Goulburn);BishopFoxWilcannia-Forbes); CoadjutorBishopFarrelly(Lismore)BishopRaible(Kimberley);BishopHenschke(Wagga Wagga);Bishop,Gsell(Darwin);BishopRoper(Tocroroomba);BishopMcCabe(PortAugusta) BishopGummer(Geraldton).

Anenormouscrowdfilledthe Cathedral,everyseatbeingoccupiedandthesideaislesfilledwith standingpeople.Amongtheofficialguestswere:

HisExcellencythe.Lieutenant Governor,SirJamesMitchell,and LadyMitchell;PrivateSecretary, SquadronLeaderWilliams;Hon. F.J.S.Wise,M.L.A.,Premierof Western'Australia;ItsHonour theChiefJusticeandMrs.J.P. Dwyer;Hon.A. H.Panton, M.LA.,MinisterforHealthand Lands;HonW.H.Kitson,M.L.A., ChiefSecretaryandMinisterfor Police;Hon.J.T.Tonkin,M.L.A., MinisterforEducationandSocial Services;CommodoreC.J.Pope, C.B.E.,NavyOfficerinCharge; CommanderV.E.Kennedy; Major-GeneralWhitelaw,G.O.C., WesternCommond;ColonelBarrett;GroupCaptainC.T.Hannah,A.O.C.,WesternArea;Wing CommanderA.G.Smith;Hon.J. A.Kirwan,Kt.,M.L.C.,President oftheUpperHouse;Hon.J.B. Sleeman,M.L.A.,Speakerofthe LegislativeAssembly;Mr.PresiK.C.;Mr.Commissioner1Boylson;Mr. Walter Dwyer;theRt.Hon.theLord MayorofPerthandtheLady Mayoress;theTownClerkof Perth;Mr.T.P.Burke,M.H.R.; Mr.L.Thorn,M.L.A.,Deputy LeaderoftheOpposition;His WorshiptheMayorofFremantle; theTownClerkofFremantle; HisWorshipthe.MayorofSubiaco;theTownClerkofSubiaco; ProfessorW.L.F.Murdoch, C.B.E..M.A.,ChancellorofUnivercityofWesternAustralia;ProfessorE.W.Gillett,ProChancelloroftheUniversityofWestern Australia;ProfessorG.A.Currie, B.Sc.(Agric.),D.Sc.,ViceChancelloroftheUniversityofWestern Australia;Mr.J.Doyle,CommissionerofPolice;MagistrateJ.F. McMillan,S.M.;MagistrateW.J. Wallwork,S.M.;MagistrateA. Schroeder,S.M.;Mr.J.M.V.Anderson,StatePresident,R.S.L.; Mr.F.F.Anderson,PresidentexNvalMen'sAssociation;Mr.D. L.Davidson,CommissionerTown PlanningBoard;Mr.C.R.Muirson,representingR.J.Little,RegistrarGeneral;Mr.G.K.BaronHay,UnderSecretary,AgriculturalDepartment;Mr.M.G.Little,M.A.,Dip.Ed.,Directorof Education;Mr.J.W.Young, B.C.E.,M.I.E.('Aust.),CommissionerofMainRoads;Mr.W.P. Sutton,representingDr.C.Cook, CommissionerofPublicHealth; Mr.F.I.Bray,Commissionerof NativeAffairs;Mr.J.A.Ellis, A.M.,Inst.C.E.,Commissionerof

Railways;Mr.A.J.Reid,Under Treasurer;Mr.C.P.Smith,Manager,"WestAustralian"Newspaper;Mr.H.M.Pullen,Deputy PublicServiceCommissioner; Mr.R.H.Miller,DirectorState TouristBureau;CouncillorF.W. Wright;CouncillorA.Paterson; CouncillorE.R.Caddy;Mr.E. Needham,:M.LJA.;Commissioner A.V.Hunt.Boys'Scouts'Association.

Cardinal'sRelations:Mr.James Chesson;MissMaryChesson; MissAliceChesson;MissMary Price;Mr.andMrs.JamesChesson,junr.,andfamily;Mr.and Mrs.LukeDoyle.

Astheprocessionmovedinthe Murray-streetgatesitwasobservedthataspecialtributetothe pioneerbuildersoftheCathedral hadbeenprepared.Aroundthe statueofOurLady,towhomthe Cathedralisdedicatedunderthe titleoftheImmaculateConception,anenormouscircularbouquet offlowershadbeenattachedfrom whichbuntinginblueandwhite streamedtotheminarets.At nighttheeffectofthefliod-lightingwasmostarresting.

Theprocessionmovedintothe sanctuarytothestrainsofanotherofDr.Ford's"EcceSacerdosMagnus."Thealtarglowed withyellowandwhitechrysanthemums,symbolofthePapalcolours.

HisGracetheArchbishopcelebratedtheMassfromthefaldstool ontheEpistleside.VeryRev. J.\Vallacewasdeacon,Rev. H.Lalor,sub-deacon.HisEminencetheCardinalpresidedatthe throne,beingassistedbyRt.Rev. MonsignoriMcCooe(Adm.,St. Mary'sCathedral,Sydney),Hennessy(Lismore),andMoloney. Rev.T.Langmead'wasassistant priest,whiletheceremonieswere carriedoutbyVeryRev.Dr.L. J.Goody,Rev.J.J.Rafferty,and Rev.P.J.O'Farrell.ThestudentsofSt.Charles'SeminaryactedasacolytesandthewholeceremonywasbroadcastovertheNationalstationsbyVeryRev.J.T. McMahon.ThemusicwasrenderedbySt.Mary'sCathedralChoir, underthebatonofRev.A.Lynch, withMissFrancesMoranatthe organ.

HisGracetheArchbishopof Brisbane(MostRev.James Duhig,D.D.)preachedtheoccasionalsermon.Beforedoingso, hereadthetextsofamessage fromtheHolyFatherandofanotherfromtheApostolicDelegate. Duringthereadingallpresent stood..

TheOccasionalSermon

Takingashistext: "AskofMeandIwillgive theetheGentilesforthyinheritanceandtheutmostparts oftheearthforthypossession."(Ps.2,8.)

ArchbishopDuhigsaid:-

InthesedaysofearlyMaywe areassembledintheCityofPerth tocommemoratewithsolemnacts ofthanksgivingacenturyofthe fulfilmentofthepromisemade awayinthedimpastbsAlmighty GodinthewordsofthePsalmist: "IwillgivetheetheGentilesfor thyinheritanceandtheutmost pl.rtsoftheearthforthyflossession,"andrepeatedbyHisDivine iontothetwelvewhenHesaid tothem:"Yeshallbewitnesses

ofmetotheuttermostpartofthe earth."(Acts1,8.)Thepromise thusmadewaskept,andtheprophecywasfulfilledbythesuccessorsoftheApostlesinthe19th century,foritwasindeedthey whobroughtthenameofChrist totheendsoftheearthandestablishedintheuttermostpartofit thegloriousChristianheritage whichitistoday.

FASCINATINGHISTORY.

Thehistoryoftheplantingof theChurchandthespreadofthe Gospelinanylandisfascinating. Whatawonderfulstoryitunfolds, beginningwiththegatheringtogetheroftheTwelvebytheDivine Masterandgivingtothemthe

mostsublimecommissioneverentrustedtoman!Howeagerly theylistenedtohiswordsofencouragementandwarning;how fromtheinfinitedepthofHis DivineHeartHespoketothemin thatmemorablediscourseafter HisLastSupper;howbitterly theymournedHisdeath,howjoyouslytheyhailedHisResurrection,andhowfondly,butsadly, theyheardHisfarewellwordsat theAscension.SoonHesentupon themfromonHightheHoly SpiritandtheChurchwasfinallylaunchedonherdivinemission. Whocannumbertheobstacles, vicissitudesandoppositionof everykindtheyoungChurchhad toencounter?Onthethreshold ofherlifeshewasthreatenedwith extermination.Beforetheendof herfirsthalfcenturyshewasunder banfromthecruellestofthe RomanEmperors.Allherapostles wonthecrownofmartyrdom.

APPARENTVICTORY.

Astheyearspassed,persecution afterpersecutioncrossedherpath, butshesurvivedeveryoneof them.Shewasdrivenintothe catacombs,butsheemergedfrom themwithnewvigour.Withthe peaceofConstantineshethrewoff thefettersofthefirstfourcenturies,andherconsecratedsons wentforthtothefourcornersof theearthtowintheworldfor Christandtorealisethetruthof thewordsofSt.John:"Thisis thevictorywhichovercomeththe worldourfaith."

GREATESTMISSIONARYERA, Butwhentheoldnationsof EuropewerewontotheChurch, thereremainedvastlands,many ofthemyetundiscovered,whose inhabitantsweresittingindarknessandintheshadowofdeath.

Thenineteenthcenturywillgo downinhistoryasthegreatest missionaryeraaftertheapostolic age.Thiscenturywitnessedan extraordinaryexpansionofthe ChurchofGod.Itbeheldthe bringingintothefoldofChristof hundredsoftribesofpeopleinhabitingvastcountriesthatlayfor agesundiscovered,hiddenawayin seasandoceansattheendsofthe earth.TheCatholicmissionaries ofthismodernageshowedforth intheirlivesaheroismthatwould adornthepagesofanyepochof theChurch'shistory.Theyroseto supremeheightsofsanctityand sacrifice,becameexilesforChrist's sake;neverflinchedbeforedanger, andhundredsofthemwonthe crownofmartyrdom,whereall wouldhavegladlygiventheirlives inthesamesacredcauseofChrist.

Manywhothoughtthatthereversesofthesixteenthcenturyhad soprostratedandexhaustedthe Churchthatshecouldneveragain risetoherformerapostolic achievementsorproducesonsand daughtersthatwouldwinforher freshconquests,livedtowitnessin thisnotableperiodanewoutpouringoftheHolySpiritwhohad neverdesertedtheChurch.They sawherundauntedmissionaries settingsailonunchartedseasto planttheCrossofChristonthe far-offislandsspokenofbyJeremiahwhenhesaid:"Hearthe wordoftheLord,0yenations, anddeclareitintheislandsthat arefarox."(JeremiahXXXI, 10).

BAIMIEWSHEROISM.

Thenineteenthcenturypresentedextraordinaryopportunitiesfor

equallingatleastaseventhpart oftheglobe,andtheconquestwas tobemadebytheChurch.,fth 19thcentury,throughthegraceof God'spromise:"AskofmeandI willgivetheetheGentilesforthy inheritanceandtheutmostpart oftheearthforthypossession," Thosemissionariesofthenineteenthcenturycarriedthesignof man'sredemptionacrossocears andcontinentsandlitthetore-,of faiththroughoutthesesouthern seasculminatingintheestablishmentofagloriousChurchinthis IslandContinentofAustralia. WellmaythewordsoftheRoyal Psalmistbeappliedtothem."How beautifuluponthemountainsare thefeetofthemthatbringeth_ goodtidings,thatpreachethpeace,. thatshowethforthgood,that preachethsalvation."(Ps.52,7 Inthemindeedwasrealisedthe prophecyoftheDivineMaster: "Youshallbewitnessesofn:eto theuttermostpartoftheearth," (Acts1,8.)

GIANTEIFRIDES.

MOSTREV.DR.DUHIG, ArchbishopofBrisbane. theexpansionofGod'skingdom onearth,andHeHimselfinspired thesoulsthatweretotakeadvantageofthoseopportunities.Courageousmenandwomen,filledwith faithandanimatedwiththespirit ofGod,roseupineverycountry ofEurope.TheVicarofChrist soundedthetrumpetcallandfrom everyquartercametheresponse. FromFranceandItaly,fromIreland,BelgiumandtheNether. lands,andevenfromEnglandand Germany,cameoffersofgroupsof youngapostlesthatshowedamarvellousrefloweringofthelifeof theChurchandanextraordinary revivalofhermissionaryapostolate.Ireland,withfaithintact butbeatentotheearthbypersecution,rosefromhermartyrdom, ralliedherfaithfulchildren,and nurturedwithinherownbosom priestsandnunsandreligiouscongregationsthatweretocarrythe CrossofChristtoeveryfrontier oftheBritishEmpire.France duringthenineteenthcenturywitnessedherapostolicsonsand daughtersleavehershoresinthousandstopreachinstrangeanddistantlandstheGospelfromwhich somanyoftheirowncountrymen athomehadbecomeapostate.It wasthesemenandwomenwho,on everyshoreandamongevery peopleofthePacific,wereher bestambassadorsandkepther nameunsullied.IntoAfrica,India andChinawentthemissionary sonsanddaughtersofItaly.Out ofSpainandHollandcamemen andwomenwhosetupasplendid traditioninapostolicwork.Belgiumgavetotheislandsofthe Pacificthatnobleandfearlesssoul whosedevotiontoGodandHis poorafflictedflockhasplacedhis nameattheverysummitofthe recordofheroisminthenineteenth century,andwill,wehope,yetinscribeitamongthecanonised saintsoftheChurch.Damienis oneofthegreatgloriesofourage. Hestandsattheveryapexof Christianheroism.Hislifeforms anepicofdevotionandcourage unsurpassedinanycountryorin anyage,andhismemorywillbe honouredtotheendoftime.

EVANGELISINGTHENEW WORLD.

NotrueChristiancanreadwithoutemotionthepagesoftheActs oftheApostlesonwhichareinscribedthejourneysandlabours oftheapostlesanddisciplesand thegloriousachievementsofthe infantChurch.Wefollowwithintenseinteresttheaccountsofthe laboursofapostolicmenoflater times,culminatinginthealmost incrediblenarrativeofthemissionarylifeofSt.FrancisXavier. Butgreataswerealltheseachievements,superhumanaswerethe effortsoftheApostleoftheIndies, andmagnificentaswerethework ofthosewhocarriedthetorchof faithintotheNewWorldofthe West,therewasyettobeconqueredforChristaterraincognita,

Turningtothecentenarywhich wearecelebrating'nt1-12:;edays andrecallingthelowlybeginning. oftheChurchinWesternAustralia,wefindabundantcausefor thanksgivingtothegoodGod'.'rho scblessedthegra'nofmustard reed,sowninwantand,:orrow, thathasgrownintoamightytree sheltering72,000ofthefaithful. Materiallyandreligiously,Western. Australiahasadvancedwithgiant stridesuntiltodaywefindits prosperityepitomisedinthissplendidcapitalcityemhronedlikea queenonthepicturesqueheights oftheSwanRiver,itsgreatschools anduniversityproclaimingitslove ofculture,anditsnobleecclesiasticalbuildings,crownedbythis cathedral,givingtestimonytothe people'sfaithinGod.

SPIRITUALDESOLATION RELIEVED.

WhenIwasprivilegedtoaddress thepeoplefromthispulpitonthe occasionoftheopeningofyour noblecathedraljust16yearsago, IrecalledhowthefirstCatholic settlerinWesternAustralia-a poorIrishexile-hadbeenaccustomedonSundaystoascendthe summitofMt.Clarence,overlo.kingtheBayofAlbany,andweep asherecitedhisbeads,because therewasnotapriestoraltar withinathousandmilesofhim. Hisconstantandferventprayer wasthatGodmightbepleasedto relievethespiritualdesolationthat surroundedhim.Hisprayerwas heard.Helivedtoseetheadvent ofthefirstCatholicmissionariesin thisportionofAustralia,andto witnessthebuildingofthefirst Catholicchurchinthiscity.

ABSOLUTEPOVERTY.

a,

ProbablyinnopartofAustralia didtheChurchinaugurateher missionincircumstancessodifficultasthosewhichconfronted BishopBradyandthebandof workers--Priests,SistersandBrothers-whoarrivedwithhimby thebarque"Elizabeth"atFremantleonJanuary7th,1846.As apriestlabouringinPerthfor twoyearsbeforehewenttoseek helpinEurope,BishopBrady knewwhatacolossaltasklaybeforehim.Themoneysuppliedby tr. thePropagationoftheFaithwas consumedinexpensesforthe equipmentofthemissionaryparty andthevoyageout,sothatabsolutepovertyconfrontedthemon theirarrival.

HEART-BREAKINGBURDENS.

Thestoryoftheuniqueresidence whichtheBishopoccupiedhimreit -theverycircumscribedbaseor thechurchbelfryhasoftenbean told.Probablyinthehistoryof theChurchnoBishopwasever beforeorsinceforcedtohaveaccesstosopooradwellingwith barelyroomforthechairinwhich henightlysnatchedalittlesleep anddailyattendedtotheduties ofhisofficeasBishopoftheahol; ofWesternAustralia.Themeagre Catholicpopulation,onlyabout 300souls,scatteredoversowidean

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11.

SolemnTeDeumandPontifical BenedictionCloseOpeningDay

BishopMcGuireStresses Democracy'sNeedofGod

OntheeveningoftheopeningdayoftheCentenaryCelebrations,aSolemnTeDeumwassunginSt. Mary'sCathedralandPontificalBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasgivenbyCardinalGilroy.

AftertherecitationoftheRosary,HisLordshipBishopMcGuire,ofGoulburn,preachedamostvigorousand impressivesermononthetheme:"DoesDemocracyNeed God?"

WhenthePontificalBenedictionwasgiven,theBlessedSacramentwasfirstexposedandtheCardinalenteredthesanctuaryinprocession.ThemusicbySt.Mary's Choirwasexceptionallybeautiful,especiallytheclimaxto the"TeDeum."Theceremonyconcludedwiththe singingof"FaithofOurFathers"bythecrowdedcongregation.

OCCASIONALSERMON

amtheGoodShepherd."-St.JohnX.,11. ThisCentenaryoftheCatholic Churchcelebratesanhundred yearsofCatholicFaiththatChrist istheSonofGod.Itisgoodto realisethattheevidenceofour successafteranhundredYears inthewildernessofthelastcenturyprovesthatwehavehada loving,wise,DivineShepherd, JesusChrist.Thismorningwe hadeloquentoccasiontorealise thegloryofthelasthundred _TearsofFaith,HopeandCharity. Ifonemaysayso,itwasappro-

existence,orasChristteaches,we mustlooktoGodasourFatherin Heaven.IfGodisourFather,we areHischildrenandshouldlove HimandobeyHim. WemustreverencethelawsHe haswritteninourhearts-thelaw ofnatureandthetencommandmentsrevealedintheOldandthe NewTestaments. Democracyhasfounditself fightingforitsexistenceagainst tyranny,crueltyandhatred.It findstheChristianFaithalways onitssideagainstanyforcethat wouldherdmenasmereslavesof theStateorofindividualdictatorships.

world.ItisthedutyofChrist's Churchtopenetratethehuman mindwithChrist'steachingthat menmayfinallyfollowthejustice ofGod.Thusshedislikesto speakofthemaspersonsandpeoples.Wecanhaveindividualsor massesofmonkeysanddonkeys, butonlyhumanbeingscanbecalledpersonsorpeople.Thewords personandpeoplecanonlybe appliedtohumanbeingswhoare rationalandfree,whohavesouls. AsIsaid,itisthethoughtofman thatfinallyrulesthehumanrace. ChristandHisChurchhavealwaysstriventoenlightenmen's mindswithChristianFaithand HopeandLove,knowingthattrue Christianswillknowhowtomake menfreeofpassion,injusticeand cruelty.

DemocracyhasneedofChrist. ADemocracythatwouldaim merelytogivefatbodiestoits citizensandsoulsstarvedofall ideasandideals,toallowonly mindsofmentorepeatslogans, wouldbeahorribletyranny.

ThegeniusofChristianitysaves thematerialwayofmanfromthe deadlymonotonyofitsownsoullessness.Thesoulofmanknows initsessence,eternaltruth,eternalbeauty,eternalgoodness,and findsthemhappilywhereChrist ispreachedandfollowed.

THEHOME.

HowthencandemocracybeimbuedwithChristianity?

FirstintheChristianhome.HusbandsandwivesunitedinChris-

MOSTREV.DR.McGUIRE, BishopofGoulburn.

RESPECTFORJUST AUTHORITY.

Ineverycountrytheremustbe respectforjustauthority,respectedbytheverypeoplewhogetit fromGodfortherulingofrulers.

TheChurchofChristteachesthat allauthoritycomesfromGodand thereforethosewhorule,whether dictatorsormajorities,havearesponsibilitytoGod.Sometimes peopleinademocracymistake freedomtodiscussrulers,orthe libertyofchangingGovernments, forthelicensetodowhattheyindividuallylikeatanymoment. TheChurchhasalwaysreminded citizensthatthepurposeofGovernmentistoguardcitizenrights andthepurposeofchanginggovernmentsistoprovideforuniversaljusticebygettingabettergovernment.Wheregovernmentscannotgovernorwillnot,therefollowsriots,famine,anarchy,and inevitablythetyrantemergesto preserveorder.Noauthority beingleft,hispowerisunlimited andinevitablyleadstogreater abuses.

shepherdgiveshislifeforhis sheep.Thoseofuswhoareold4 enoughtohaveknowntheIrish peoplewhocametoAustralia afterthegreatstarvationor famineinIrelandcanrecallthe storiesofthefarewellgatherings theirneighboursstagedfortheir goingawaytoAustralia.They weresadbutgoodmemoriesof neighbours'kindnessandhealthy homelyways.Irishhospitality survivedalltrialsanddominated thosememories.

WhenOurLord,theGoodShepherd,wasabouttodepartfrom Hisdisciples,Hegatheredthem aboutHimfortheLastSupper. HegavethemHisfleshtoeatand Hisbloodtodrink.Hetoldthem todothisincommemorationof Him.HewastheGoodShepherdthatledHisflocktogood pastures,thatgaveHislifeforHis sheep.

Nowletmemakemyconclusion. OurIrishforefatherscametoAustraliawelltrainedintheirFaith. Theyknewtheircatechlism,ifnot inEnglish,thencertainlyinGaelic.Theybuilttheirchurches andschoolsandsupportedtheir priests.Butwhatsustainedtheir exiledIrishFaithinitsliving force?ManygreatraceshaveestablishedtheCatholicFaithin newcountries.TheIrishexcelled inthis:theylovedtheMass,they hungeredforChristintheSacrificeandtheBlessedSacrament. They.theirpriestsandpeople, commemoratedChristintheLast SupperandontheCross.They lovedandsoughttheMassmore thananyotherrace.Theyfed theirsoulswiththeBreadthat camedownfromHeaven.They ateofthefleshanddrankofthe bloodoftheSonofManandhad thelifeoftheFaithinthem.

"YOUHAVETHEMASS."

ThesolemnmomentofConsecrationduringthePontificalHighMassonSunday,theopeningdayof theCentennialCelebrations.ArchbishopPrendivilleiscelebranttheCardinalkneelsatthepriedieu.

priatetohaveaspreacheroneof thegreatapostlesofAustralia. ThiseveningIsuggestweaccept theinspirationofthepastasa guideforourfuture.Thanksto God'sProvidence,toourbrave fightingmen,toourunitedpatrioticpeople,weareafreedemocracy.Weintendtoremainso. Letusaskourselveswhatneed hasdemocracyofJesusChrist.

DemocracyneedsGod.ThepioneersofAustraliabelievedthis andcoveredAustraliawithchurchesgreatandsmall.OurCatholicforefatherssobelieveditthat theycoveredAustraliawithreligiousschools.Everywherethey havelifteduptheCrossofChrist inthenameofreligionandeducation.

GODANDDEMOCRACY.

DemocracyhasneedofGod. Mostmento-dayadmitGodisour 'Creator,andamoment'sthought shouldshowusthatifweneeda Godtocreateusinonemoment, weneedGodtocontinuetheexistenceHehasgivenus.Asweget notrueprogresswhenweforget truth,DemocracymustadmitGod asourCreatorandSustainerin

DemocracyneedsGodbecause ofitsownnature.InademocracythemajorityOustrule, butdemocracymustneverthink thatmajoritiesarealwaysright becausemightisnotright.Democracyadmitsthisbecauseitallowsfreecriticismofitsgovernmentmajority.Itarrangesfor majoritiestochangeandevento contradicttheirpreviousdecisions. Meremobsmayoftendotyrannicalthingsthatfewpersonsofthe sanemobwouldseriouslydefend.

Democracythenneedsnotmerelyfreedominpoliticaldiscussion, anddecision,butalsofreedomto believein,toteach,andtopractisetheChristianFaithofJesus Christ;thetruth,thebeautyand thegoodnessofChrist,theSonof God.Forthusareerrorsperceived,mistakesundone,andthe struggleinthehumanminddirectedtopeaceandjusticeandlove ofGodandman.

MAN'SMINDRULESTHE WORLD.

Menarereallynotfinallyruled bymajority,butbyenduring idealsoftruth,forfinallyitis men'sthoughtsthatrulethe

tianloveareboundtogetherby faithandhopeaswellaslove.A childbornoftheloveofitsparentsforoneanotherandthislove begetsnotonlythechild'slife,but agreatprotectingloveforthe child.Thischildbegottenby love,andnurturedbylove,hasa soulthatneedstolearnthereligionofChrist-thereligionof love.ItneedstolearnofChrist's love,notonlyfromtheparents, butfromallplacedinauthority overit.ThusaChristianschool mustfruitfullyreinforcetheteachingandexampleofaChristian mother.

Youthfollowschildhood,andlet usrejoicewhereverwefindearnest Christianmenandwomenbywork andexamplemeetingyouth'sdemandforhighandnobleidealsin teachingbyworkandexampleof thelifeofChrist.WeCatholics shouldthankourpioneerCatholic parents,ourpioneerCatholic teachersforthegreatsacrifices madebythemforCatholiceducation.Letuspledgeourloyalty tothemandAustraliaforthe futureofChristianeducation.

Christ'sChurchalwayspreaches theGospelofChrist,givingGod ourFatherfirstplaceinallour thoughtanddecisions.Shethus elevatesmantobeguidedbyreasoninobeyingGodandelevates himfurtherbyChristianfaithin thepreachingandlifeofChrist. Shehasneverfalteredinher determinationtogiveallherchildrenthegoodtidingsthatisthe Gospel.Shehasproclaimedthe rightsofthesinglepersonasa citizen,asalabourer;shehas stoodatthedoorofeveryChristianhometodefendmarriageas indissoluble,defendingthehusbandfromevil,thewifefrombanishmentfromherhomeandchildrenfromthehorribleorphaning thatfollowsdivorce. ShedispensestheGraceofGod throughpublicandprivateprayers,throughtheSacraments.She usesallherhandmaids,someof man'snoblestfriends,theartsof paintingandsculpture,ofarchitectureandmusic.

WHATMUSTWEDO?

Letusaskourselveswhatmust wedosothatthegloryofthepast anditsinspirationmaybeimplementedinourCatholiclives?Let usgobacktotheoriginaltextof thissermon.OurLordsaid:"I amtheGoodShepherd."He speaksofthegoodshepherdleadinghisflocktogoodpastures.In today'sGospel,Hesaysthegood

IcanrecallanincidentinmY lifeasachild.Icertainlywasat thetimetooyoungtoknowwhat theMassmeant.Thepriestof theparishwasoldandhadaweak voice.Iwasmovingaboutamong myelderslisteningin,anindustrynotmuchencouragedinthose days.Therewasafacetiousmiddle-agedIrishmantalking.He said:"It'shardlyworthcoming hereonSunday;allYouhearof hisReverenceiswhenheannouncesfastdays."Anoldgrandmotherreplied:"Youhavethe Mass."ThefacetiousIrishman hadthesameIrishFaithasthe oldgrandmotherandaccepteddefeat.Iwasveryimpressedand neverforgotthestory.Allthis leadstoasimpleconclusion.Peopleto-dayareappalledatthehorrorsofhumancruelty,corruption, uncertainty.Theyratherhystericallyrecommendartsandsports, music,sculpture,architecture.All thesearegood,butarethehandmaidsofthehumanintellectand arenobleordecadentaccordingto themindsthatusethem.The CatholicFaithhasusedandcultivatedthemallasnootherinstitutionhasdone.Buttheyareonly handmaids.Beyondandabove themallinherlifeandwork standsJesusChrist,trueGodand trueMan,andHimsheadoresand loves.

IntheMasswefindChristour Saviour,ChristourHighPriest, ChristourSacrificeandHeavenly Food.LetusfollowourIrish forefatherstothealtarandthe altarrails,andwewilllivetheir livesforGod,followinalltheir noblevocationsofthepriesthood, brotherhoodandconventlifeof loveandservice.Wewillliveour lifeinIrish,inCatholicfaith,in thetruth,beautyandgoodnessof truefollowersofJesusChrist.

LefttoRight: CardinalGilroywithArchbishopPrendivilleleavingtheCathedral.-ThesceneintheSanctuaryontheopeningdayoftheCentenary. theCardinalpresiding.-CheeringcrowdsgreetthePrelatesattheLiturgicalReception-AhappystudyoftheCardinal.-DiatinguishedvisitingPrelatesleaveSt.Mary's.-ArchbishopPrendivillewelcomesCardinalGilroyattheLiturgicalReception.-Crowd throngedSt.Mary'sCathedralforthevariousfunctions-ProcessionofClergyandHierarchy.

LefttoRight: CardinalGilroywithArchbishopPrendivilleleavingtheCathedral.-ThesceneintheSanctuaryontheopeningdayoftheCentenary. theCardinalpresiding.-CheeringcrowdsgreetthePrelatesattheLiturgicalReception.-AhappystudyoftheCardinal.-DistinguishedvisitingPrelatesleaveSt.Mary's.-ArchbishopPrendivillewelcomesCardinalGilroyattheLiturgicalReception.-Crowd throngedSt.Mary'sCathedralforthevariousfunctions.-ProcessionofClergyandHierarchy.

HolyFatfaerImparts Apostoliclessing

TelegraphedmessagefromHisHolinessPope

PiusXII.ontheoccasionoftheCentenaryoftheCatholicChurchinWesternAustralia:

"HavinglearnedwithgreathappinessofcelebrationsthesedaysmarkingsplendidgrowthofChurchin WesternAustraliaduringpastcentury,HisHoliness desireswithpaternalaffectionandsolicitudetoshare inthesejoyfulreligiousmanifestations.Intokenof HisaugustparticipationinthreefoldcentenarycommemoratingarrivaloffirstbelovedBishop,inaugurationofzealousapostoliclaboursofSpanishBenedictineMissionariesandbeginningofdevotedIselfsacrificingworkofSistersofMercyforcharityand education,SupremePontifflovinglyimpartstoenlightenedBishops,faithfulclergy,andreligious,and generouslaityofWesternAustralia.inpledgeof bounteousgracesuponcontinuationoftheirnobleCatholicapostolate,particularlyinfosteringofnativevocationsbegunatPerthSeminary,HisApostolicBenediction."

TheCardinalWinsthe HeartsoftheWest

PERSONALREACTION--REV.DR.J.T.McMAHON

AsIlookeddownfromtheorgan gallerylastSundaymorningon therichpageantryofceremonial whenaCardinal-Priestpresided, anArchbishopcelebratedPontificalHighMass,andanotherArchbishoppreachedinthepresence ofthemajorityoftheAustralian Hierarchy,Ifeltdeeplymovedas Ibroadcasttheofficialopeningof thecelebrationsoftheCatholic CentenaryinWesternAustralia.

TheSmiling,GraciousCardinal.

ThejubilantwelcometoHisEminencethedaybefore,asthousandscheeredhiseverysteptothe CathedralfortheLiturgicalreception,andlinedthestreetsashe rodetothecivicreceptioninthe TownHallinanopencarwithhis escortofpolicemenontheirprancinggreyhorses,andthedemonstrationofthefaith,reverence, and,mayIsayit,deepaffection forthisyouthful,smiling,evergraciousAustralian-bornPrinceofthe Churchasheinchedhisway throughourgrandpeopleatthe GardenPartyintheHomeofthe 'GoodShepherd-afewdeeplystirredmothersaskedme,"Maywe touchtheCardinal'srobes?"And beforeIcouldreply,backflashed ascenefromtheLifeofOurBlessedLord,andthewordsofanother womanoffaithre-echoedasshe touchedthehemofHisgarmenttheassemblyofourchildrenmassedoutsidetheBishop'sPalace,too politetocallout,"Wewantthe Cardinal,"butneverthelessdeter-minedtostaythereuntilHisEminencegrantedthemanothersmile, which,ofcourse,hedid,andwas rewardedwiththousandsofbeamingfaces,andlungsatfortissimo pitch."ThegirlsintheWest havelungsaspowerfulasthe boys,"wastheCardinal'scomment afterwards.

AnUniqueSpectaclefortheWest.

dinalkneltonthescarlet-draped prieu-dieufortheConsecration. Histrain,stretchedouttoitsfull lengthoffifteenfeetbehindhim.

Anautumnshaftofsunlightcame throughtheseven-panelledstoried windowabovetheHighAltar, makingitscoloursglow,andit seemedtomeasIwatchedthat thehaloaroundtheHeadofChrist uponhisgreen-woodtreebecame transfiguredwithjoyandgratitudeforthepainandthesorrow, thelabourandthetears,thepatienceandthehopeofthosewho sowedtheseedoffaithinthereluctantsoiloftheWestonehundredyearsago,andtothosewho watchedoveritsdelicateseedling yearssothatthethornsofdespair andthestonesofobstruction shouldnotcrushanddestroyits firstsprouting.

EventheAutumnSunRejoices.

Thesunshaftplayeduponthe altar,winningresponsivesparkles fromthepolishedbrass,fresheningthegoldenandwhitedahlias, catchingthetinybrilliantsonthe Archbishop'schasuble,andcapturingthesheenonthewatered silkoftheCardinal'sRomanpurpleashekneltwithbowedhead towelcomeOurBlessedLordupon thealtar.

TheMonsignori,kneelingbythe prie-dieu,thegroupedacolytes withtheircandles,andattheside thegleamofthedressswordsof thetwoPapalKnightsinattendance.

Perosi'sMusicMagnificent.

MessagefromHisExcellency,MostRev.J. Panico,D.D., ApostolicDelegatetoAustralasiaontheoccasionoftheCentenaryoftheCatholic ChurchinWesternAustralia

"Unitedwithyouallinspiritandprayerduring thesehappydays,Itakethisopportunityofsending mypersonalsincerestcongratulationsandgoodwishes, andrenewtheexpressionofregretthatIamunableto bepresentinperson."

couldgetapassageonaboat.On January8,1846,theSistersof MercydisembarkedatFremantle, andsaileduptheSwanRivertoa small,longdiscardedandforgotten jettyinPerth,where,underthe curiouseyesofagroupofnatives fishingfromthebankoftheriver, theymadetheirwayalongthe windingdustytrackthatisnow IIay-street. Herearethenotesleftby MotherUrsula:

FirstPontificalMassinWestern Australia.

cruets,altarcharts,sacredvessels andvestments,allbroughtfrom Lyonsandalloftheverybestdescription.Norwasthefloorundeservingofnotice.Theboards foundthere,andotherbroughtby willinghands,werenaileddown firmlyandmadeperfectlyclean.

RomanCeremonialMakesIts DebutinWA.

Allthishadpreparedusforthe greatthingsontheSunday,but therealitysurpassedanyanticipation.Neverbeforehadseventeen membersoftheHierarchyassembledinPerth.Theirpurplerobes linedtheSanctuaryastheyknelt inthecarvedjarrahstalls.The whitesurplicesoftheseminarians astheymovedunhurriedyto theirdutiesatthebiddingofthe MastersofCeremonies,werelike passingcloudletsonapurpling dawn.TheArchbishopcelebrated seatedonthefaldstooldrapedin Papalcolours,whilethesacred ministersintheirwhitegoldvestmentsstoodby.Andonthe richlyveinedmarblethronesat theCardinal,uprightasasoldier onparade,throughouttheelaborateceremonial.

ThehighlightofSunday'spaean ofthanksgivingcameastheCar-

ThegloriousmusicofPerosi's MissaPontificalisNo.2camefrom St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,singing astheyhaveneversungbefore, inspired,aroused,andenthusedby thegreatoccasion,andledtotheir highestmusicaltriumphbytheir conductorFatherAlbertLynch InfrontofthechoirIsatinthe organgalleryandsawthejubilationoftheCherubiminthefaces oftheboysastheysoaredupto theheightsofPerosi'shomageof praisetoGodinwingedsong, St.Mary'sCathedralChoirhas wontheheartsofourdistinguishedvisitors,theArchbishopand Bishops.TheygenerouslyacknowledgethatnothingbetterexistsintheEasternStates.We appreciatesuchacompliment. Andasmusicismentioned,mayI, withreverenceandrespect,record here,whatthedailypresshasalreadycommentedupon,themusical,resonant,truevoiceofHis EminencefromtheSanctuary,and itspleasing,easilydelivered,and winningqualityfromtheTown Hallstage. WeFeelthePresenceofthePope.

TheseniorArchbishop,Dr. Duhig,ofBrisbane,hadtheprivi-

HisExcellency,theApostolicDelegate,MostRev.Dr.Panic& legetoprefacehisgreatoration bypresentingthemessageofHis HolinessthePope,sentthrough theApostolicDelegate,whichis printedonthispage. WefeltthatHisHolinesswas indeedwithus.rejoicingthatthis distantportionofhisflockwas unitedwithhimwithbondsof loveandloyalty,treasuringthe linkwhichwasforgedin1846on thefirstcomingofaBishopfrom hisownCityofRometothisWestralianpastureoftheLord.And howappropriatewastheGospel oftheGoodShepherdintheMass oftheday!

LookingBackwards.

Itisdifficulttowritewitha calmappraisalofSunday,May5, fortheemotionsofthedayare stillwithinme,andtemptmeto superlatives{whichmightexaggerateanddistorttheimpressions thatIamhopingtoconvey.But turningbackthepagesofthestory oftheChlrchinthisWesternland, Ishallcullfromitsrecordsthe wordswrittenbyMotherUrsula Frayne,thefoundressoftheSistersofMercyinthisState.

Theyearis1846.Theroadfrom FremantletoPerthwasarough bullocktrack,tobeavoidedifone

"TheBishopaccompaniedRev. Motherandthenovicetothe Church.TheChurch!Whatwas itlike?Imaginearoomabout thirtyfeetlongbyfifteenwide andtwelvefeethigh;ashingle roof,throughwhichthesun,moon, andstarscouldbedistinctlyseen; afewplankslaidlooselyonthe grounddiddutyasflooring;door spaces,butnodoors;window spaces,butnowindow;anold woodencounter,thegiftofaretiredshopkeeper,servedforaltar. Afadedgreentablecloth,withyellowcorners,diddutyasanantependium,andastripofcalaco,un hemmed,wastheonlyaltar-cloth. Suchwasthechurchanditsfurniture;yet,poorasitwas,itbore testimonytotheundyingfaithof theIrishCatholics,foritwastheir offering.Somegavetheirtimeand labour,othersgavematerials, whileafewgavetheirmitein cash.Thereitstood,thechurch, theonlyspotinthatvastcountry 'whichtheAlmightyGiverofall hadreservedforHimself.Here, onentering,theSistersfoundnearlyalltheclergy,theYoungstudents,andafewloiterers,led therebycuriosity.Thetwonuns settoworkwithawill,andsoon transformedthechurch.

TheTouchofDevotedHands.

Theroofwascelledwithwhite calico,thewallsneatlycovered withdevicesformedofbanana leavesandbranchesoftheblackboy.Thecounter-altarwaswell scrubbed,havinganantependium ofwhitenetovercrimsonsilk,the netpowderedwithstarsofgold papergummedon;abeautifully cleanaltar-cloth,withlongends madeduringthevoyage;avery handsometabernacle,candlesticks,

"Altogether,whenthecandles werelighted,theBishop,clergy, andcongregationallintheirplaces, thechurchpresentedanappearancecharmingandnotsoontobe forgotten.Onthatmemorable firstSunday,theBishopcelebrate PontificalMass,withdeacon-subdeacon,masterofceremonies,and assitantsallintheirappropriate vestments.TheSistersofMercy worechurchcloaks;Rev.Do Salvadopresidedatthepianoand sang,assistedbysomeoftheother priestsandstudents.Thechurch wasfilledtoitsutmostcapacity; nearlyasmanypersonsstoodoutside,findingentranceimpossible. ItwasagreatdayforthefewCatholicsoftheplace,manyofwhom foryearshadnotseenapriesttheirchildren,never.

TheDailyPressReports.

"Afullaccountoftheproceedingsappearedinonenewspaperof thetown.Thoughwrittenbya non-Catholic,itwasveryfairly given.Thewriteraddedslyiythat thecongregationoftheChurchof Englandthatdayconsistedofonly threepersons-theclerk,thebellringer,andanoldwoman."(The churchwas,ofcourse,thepresent ChildrenofMaryChapelinVictoriaAvenue.)

Thatcontrast,Sunday,January 10,1846,andSunday,May5,1946, isreasonsufficienttohaveinthe heartsofthemembersofthe ChurchinWesternAustraliaits leadersourBishops,itsDiocesan andRegularClergy,itsReligious CommunitiesofBrothersandSisters,anditsCatholiclaity,afervent,overwellingDeoGratias.

TOLET.

Unfurnishedhoursorflaturgentlyrequiredbydisabledex-Serviceman;closetotransportand CatholicChurch,ifpossible.Reply Donovan,35Servetus-street,Swanbourne.

BishopMcCabeRecallsReality ofCommunionofSaints

PrimaryMemoryofCentenaryisHeroism

"TheChurchofGodisNot RestrictedbyTime,Norbythe LimitsofThisMortalLife"

WhatwasprobablyoneofthemostcolourfulceremoniesoftheCentennialCelebrationswasenactedinSt. Mary'sCathedralonTuesday,May7.Presidedoverby HisEminenceCardinalGilroy,PontificalRequiemMass wasofferedinremembranceofthelateclergyandlaityof WesternAustralia.

BeforethebeautifulHighAltarofSt.Mary'swasarrayedmanyoftheHierarchyandleadingclergyofAustralia,topayrespecttothedead,throughtheunendingSacrificeoftheMass.ArchbishopsandBishops,robedin theirpurples,appearedinstartlingcontrasttothecelebrant,HisLordshipBishopGummer,ofGeraldton,andhis assistantDeaconandSub-DeaconrobedintheblackvestmentsoftheRequiem.

Inthemidstofthis,seatedatthegreatmarblethrone, satHisEminence,CardinalGilroy,robedinscarletasa PrinceoftheChurch.

Highabovethealtarloomedthestainedglasswindow framedinallitsbeautybythemorningsun.Fromthe groinedarchesdowntotheexquisitemosaicfloorfiltered diffusedandvariegatedlight,playingfantasticcolours onthebrilliantandsolemnrobesoftheclergy;lighting thewholemassivealtarandsanctuarywithbrilliantbloodred,purple,andgold;dimmingtherecessesandsidealtars withsoftlivingrubies,bluesandpastels.

Fromthechoircameafittingandsolemnrenderingof thePlainChantandotherappropriatemusicbythePriests' andSt.Mary'sCathedralChoirs,accompanyingtheMass withafittingstateliness,astheprayerandpleadingof thefaithful,whofilledtheCathedraltooverflowing,rose withtheCelebrantoftheMass.Prayersinthanksgiving forthosebravepioneersofthepast,pleadingwithGodthe FatherAlmightyformercyupontheirsouls.

AstheMassproceededtherewasconjuredupinthe mindsofthosepresentapageantevenmorecolourfulthan thesettinginwhichtheMasswasbeingcelebrated-apageantrichwiththehistoryandbravedeedsofthepast-a livingpageantofCatholicpioneerswhoforthesakeoftheir faithandfreedomfacedtheterrorsofanewContinent; whoforthesakeofjusticeanddemocracywentoutintothe wildsofthebushlandandhuedoutingreatcapitalletters theproudtitlewhichthislandbears-AUSTRALIA.

"Tothese,0Lord,andtoallthatspiritualunionwithJesusChrist restinChrist,grant,webeseechHimself.Throughthissacred

Thee,aplaceofrefreshment,union,Christ,theHead,andthe lightandpeace." membersoftheChurchliveby -Ord.ofMass.andsharethesamespirituallife.

Thepeopleofthisworld,UNITYINTHECHURCH. whethertheyadmireorhateher, recognisetheCatholicChurchas themostwonderfulinstitutionin existence.Atallperiodsofher lifetheyhaveadmiredhervictoriousstruggleagainstallforcesof physicalviolence.Theyhavealwaysremainedmystifiedbyher constantconquestoffalseideas andbyheroverthrowoftheever alluringpressureofpassion.In alltheylookupontheCatholic Church.notonlyasagreatorganisation,butthemostremarkable andmostefficientorganisationon thisearth.

LTheCompleteCatholicChurch.

Tous,however,whopossessthe divinegiftofCatholicfaith,tous whohavebeenbornintoherfold bytherebirthofwaterandthe HolySpirit,theChurchofChrist issomethingincomparablygreaterandmoretranscendingthanthe mostperfectorganisation

Theworldatlargeseesonlythe visibleformandexternaloperationsofChrist'sChurchItisthe graceandprivilegeofhermembersalonetoknowhercomplete realityandlife.Throughtheclear lightofdivinefaiththeChurchof Christappearsasalivingthing inallit'smembersareunitedone withtheotherinperfectbodily formation,andinwhichallcompriseanintimatesupernaturaland

MembershipintheCatholic Church.therefore,isarealparticipationinthelifeofJesusChrist. InChristandthroughChristits membersareunitedinanintimate unionsothatthespiritualgoods andfavoursoftheChurchareinterchangedbythosemembers. Theirunionisnotmerelyaunion broughtaboutbymutualsympathyandedification,butitmeans theactualinfluenceofonememberuponanotherandallupon thewholeChurchofChristasthe organsofatrueandlivingbody.

ThecompleteCatholicChurch, however,doesnotconsistonlyof thiswondrousunionofitsmemberswithChristasitexistsonthis earth.TheChurchofGodisnot restrictedbytimenorbythe limitsofthismortallife.Itincludesnotonlyitsmemberson earthwhoarestillworkingout theirsalvation,butitembraces allthosewhohavediedinGod's favourwhethertheyhavestillto cleansethelastrustofsinfrom theirsoulsorwhethertheyhave alreadyreceivedtheireternal crownofglory.Thusinthelight ofCatholicfaiththerestandsout beforeourmindsthemajesticand marvellousvisionoftheChurch Militantonearth,theChurchSufferinginPurgatory,andthe ChurchTriumphantinHeaven.

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BakerandPastrycook,etc.

TELUL128. WESTROAD,BASSEDNEAN.

Betweenthosegreatdivisionsof Christ'sTrueChurchthereexists anintimateandconstantunion andcommunicationofmembers. AstheyallworshipthesamedivineFatherwhocreatedthem,the samedivineSonwhoredeemed them,andthesameHolySpirit whosanctifiedthem,sothereisa mutualrelationandparticipation inalltheirspiritualgiftsand meritsasthemembersofoneand thesameChurchofJesusChrist OurLord. ILChurchMilitantinWA.

Inthemidstofthesesolemn celebrationsandcommemorations thisthoughtoftheunionofthe ChurchMilitantonearthwiththe Churchbeyondthegrave,ismost appropriateandfittingindeed. Duringthesedaysofcelebration (wehaverecalledthehistoryof theChurchinthisStateinthe firstcenturyofitslife.Itwas thestoryofthosewhowereincorporatedinJesusChristbyfaith, hopeandcharity,andwhoformed themembersoftheChurchMilitantonthispartoftheearth.It wasatruestoryoftheChurch Militant,foritwascharacterised bywarfareandstruggle,byapparentfailureandholysucce5cWe haveseenpassinginreviewthose BishopsandPriestswholaboured withsomuchunselfishzealinthe foundationandthedevelopmentof theChurchinthisland.They weregoodandnoblemenwho lovedGodandhatediniquityof everykind.Wehaverecalledto mindthosefaithfulBrothersand Sisterswhosoconstantlyandso patientlytrainedthelittleones oftheflockintheknowledgeand loveofJesusChristOurLord. Thosesplendidreligioushaveearn edforthemselvestheundying gratitudeofallfuturegenerations andtheyhavewonforthernscOves theeternalrewardofthosewho leadotherstofollowinthefootstepsofourDivineMaster.With justpridewehavebroughtto mindthosegenerousCatholicmen whostoodsofirmlyandsofaithfullyineveryconflictforthehonourofGod'sChurch.

CATHOLICMOTHERSOFTHE PAST. Andtheninpiousmemoryandinmosthonoured placetherehascometoour mindsduringthesedaysthememoryoftheirvirtuousandever faithfulCatholicmothersofthe past.Godalonecanestimatethe alueoftheirworkandlivesin thecauseofChrist'sChurch.In thetruespiritoftheChurchMilitantthoseCatholicmothersfought andwonforgenerationaftergenerationthebattleoftheCatholic home.WhiletheBishopsand Priestsdirectedtheaffairsofthe Churchanddispensedhertreasurestothefaithful;whilethereligiousBrothersandSistersinstilledintothemindsofthechildren theknowledgeofJesusChrist;and whilethestaunchCatholicmen stoodeverreadytosupportthe Churchingoodandevildays,in themostimportantenvironment ofthehomethosegrandCatholic mothersformedthatatmosphere offaithandgavethatexampleof virtuewhichhasmeantsuccess andvictorysooftentothecause ofGod'sChurchinthisland.

Suchwerethemembersof Christ'sChurchwhosememorywe haverecalledandwhoseliveswe haveadmired.LikeSt.Paulthey putonthearmourofGodand wereabletostandagainstallthe deceitsofthedevil.Theystood alwaysfirm,"havingtheirloins girtaboutwithtruthandhaving onthebreastplateofjustice."So attheirallottedtimeinthelong courseofthelasthundredyears, theypassedfromtheChurchMilitantonearth,andliketrueand faithfulsoldiersofChrist,they havereportedtotheirDivine Leader.Weareconfidentthat Hisjudgmentupontheirstewardshipandupontheireternaldestinywasfavourableindeed,for theywere"goodandfaithfulservants."

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ChurchSuffering. Aswecontemplatethelivesof thedeceasedBishopsandPriests, BrothersandSistersmenand womenwhocomprisedthemembersoftheCatholicChurchin WesternAustraliaduringthepast century;asweseeinthoselives somuchgoodnessandsomuch virtue,wemaybeinclinedtowonderevenatthenecessityofthis SolemnRequiemMassforthe eternalreposeoftheirsouls.But aboveallthegreatnessandthe fidelityoftheirlivestherestands forth,clearlyandsharply,indivine words,thatstandardofperfection setbyJesusChristforeverymemberofHisChurchMilitanton earth:"Beyouthereforeperfect, asalsoyourheavenlyFatheris perfect."(Matt.V.,48.)Itisa standardwhichreachesuptothe veryperfectionofGodHimself. "Beyouthereforeperfect,asalso yourheavenlyFatherisperfect." Nothingwhichisnotperfectly pureandspotlesscanstandbefore Godwhoisinfinitegoodness,incompatiblewiththeleastiniquity. Onlythosewhohaveattainedthat completenessofperfectioncan passdirectlyfromthestrugglesof theChurchMilitantonearthto thegloriesoftheChurchTrium. pantinheaven.

GOD'SINFINITEMERCY.

HenceintotheChurchSuffering inPurgatorymustpassallthose whoatdeathhavenotattained tothatheroicdegreeofperfection.IntheChurchSuffering throughGod'sinfinitemercy,their soulsmustbecleansedfromevery remnantofsin,andtheymustexpiatetothelastfarthingthepunishmentdueltotheirpardoned sins.Whilstthosefaithfulsouls areattractedirresistiblytowards God,theirgreatestGood,theyare keptfarfromHimbytherestrain. ingbondsoftheirownunworthiness.Theirsorrowisallthe greaterfortheintensityoftheir desiresothattheirlifeisatone andthesametimefullofkeenbib ternessandmostprofoundlove. AlthoughtheyliefarfromGod, theycanneverbeseparatedfrom Hisdivinegrace;theyloveHim foreveraboveallthingsandin theirtemporarypainandbanishmenttheyneverceasetopraise andworshipHiminperfectresignationandlove.

ThosefaithfulsoulsnowmembersoftheChurchSuffering,are theheirsofheavenandeternal membershipoftheChurchTriumphantissecuredtothem.God lovesthemtenderly.Heenriches themwithmanypreciousgiftsof Hisgraceandwaitstoopento themthelightofHiseternal glory.ButinthepurifyingactionsoftheChurchSufferingthey mustbecleansedcompletelyby patientenduranceofeverypunishmentwhichtheyhaveincurred. Thusinpatientsufferingandtrue lovemanyofthosefaithfulBishopsandPriests,Religiousand Laityofformeryearsmaybe awaitingstillthatmomentwhen thepurifyingpainoftheChurch Sufferinghasremovedfromtheir soulsthelastoppositiontotheinfinitejusticeandholinessofGod.

IV.Supplications.

Nevertheless,whilewerealise thegreatandpurifyingsuffering ofthosenoblesouls,ourCatholic faithbringstousanimmenseand wonderfulconsolation.Through thatdivinefaithwearedeeply consciousofthegreattruthofthe CommunionofSaintsbywhich ourprayersandourdevotions,our goodworksandouractsoffeif denialcanbeofferedtoGodin supplicationforthoseholysouls. Throughthatsameprivilegeof faithweknowwithcertaintythat thosesupplicationswillbringinto applicationtothesufferingsous theimmenseandsuperabundant meritsofJesusChrist,OurSaviour,andHisSaints.BYthatdivineapplicationthosesoulswho needtoendurethecleansingpurgationoftheChurchSuffering

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BishopofPortAugusta untilthelastsignofimperfection isremoved,arerelievedandfreed toentertheallembracingloveof Godinthegloryofheaven.

V.SolemnRequiemMass.

SointhetruespiritofourCatholicfaithwehavegatheredhere thismorningforthismostsolemn function,foritisthatHolySacrificeoftheAltarbywhichthemost PreciousBloodofChristisrenewedandcirculatedthrough everyveinofChrist'sMystical Body,HisHolyCatholicChurch. TheofferingofthisHolySacrifice isthegreatestandmosteffective supplicationwhichwecansend forthtothethroneofGodforthe reliefandreleaseofthesuffering membersofChrist'sChurch.Our poorprayersanddevotions,our weakandinconstantmortificationsreceiveaddedvirtueand efficacywhenunitedtotheHoly SacrificeoftheMass,forOurDivineFatherinheaventhensees, notsomuchourtrivialdeedsbut thegreatandgloriousoblationof HisMostBelovedSonuponthe CrossofCalvary.

TothisSolemnRequiemMass thismorningmanyofyouhave beendrawnbytiesofbloodrelationshipandfriendshipwiththe departedfaithfulofGod'sChurch. Othershavebeendrawnbythe sacredremembrancethatinparishes,schoolsandhomestheyare thesuccessorsintheworkof Christ'sChurchorthosewhom Godhascalledfromthisworld. Butaboveall,everysingleperson inthisCathedralthismorning hasbeendrawntothisHolySacrificebythatgloriousanddivine solidaritywhicheverbindsthe membersoftheChurchMilitant onearthtotheChurchSufferingin Purgatory.Thatgreattruthmakes useverconsciousofthefactthat thosefaithfuldepartedarestill memberswithusoftheOneTrue ChurchofJesusChrist.Every singleoneofthemisthatbrother whomChristdemandswemust loveasweloveourselves.They aretruememberswithusofthe oneandsamebodyofChristOur Lord.Towardsthemwemust exercisethatloveandmercywhich istheveryessenseofourunion withChristandthespiritualbond whichunitescompletelyevery partoftheChurchofJesusChrist. Soastheirsuccessorsinthe ChurchMilitantonearthwerememberonthissolemnoccasion thosefaithfulandsufferingsouls departedandunitedinthedsep charityofJesusChrist,through thebloodlessandeveradorable HolySacrificeoftheMass,with trueloveandferventdevotionwe pray:"Tothese,0Lord,andto allthatrestinChrist,grant,-we beseechThee,aplaceofrefreshment,lightandpeace,'inthe ChurchTriumphantandeterna,.

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ArchbishopTweedyExtolsSpiritandWorkofSistersofMercy

"SPIRITUALMOTHERSWHOSEOFFSPRINGISTHEPUREFLOWEROFYOUTH"

IntoSt.Mary'sCathedral,alreadypackedtocapacitybythepublic,cametheSistersofMercyandstudentsfromtheirmanyschoolsthroughouttheState,tocelebrate theCentenaryoftheestablishmentoftheirOrderinWesternAustralia.

PontificalHighMasswascelebratedbytheLordAbbotofNewNorciaMost Rev.Dr.A.Catalan,O.S.B.),assistedbyRev.FathersBernardandPeters,O.S.B.,as DeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively.PresidingwasCardinalGilroy,robedinCardinared,andwearingtheimpressiveCappaMagna.Abouthimweregatheredthe Archbishops,BishopsandMonsignori.

ThevariousConventsoftheSistersoftheArchdiocesewererepresentedasfollows:SistersofMercy,SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparition,SistersofSt.Johnof God,andSistersofNotreDameDesMission,thePresentationSisters,theSistersof St.JosephoftheSacredHeart,theLoreto,Dominican,andBrigidineNuns..Seated atthefrontoftheCathedraltheyoccupiedpewsoneitherside.

Festoonedwithroses,theHighAltarstoodinallitsglintingmarblereflectionsabovetheclergyandcolourfulcongregation,manyofwhomwereschoolchildren,whosebrightuniformscutswathesofgreenand<larkbluethroughtheCathedral.GroupedoneithersideoftheSanctuary,theHierarchyinalltheircolourful robes,formedapageantofspectacularbrillianceastheymovedaboutperformingtheir variousduties.

TheranksofNunsaddedthatnecessarynoteofbalance,showingthegreatwork done,notonlybyCatholicmen,butCatholicwomenalso,inofferinguptheirlivesin theserviceofChristandtheirfellowmen.

ThroughouttheMassthePlainChantwasrenderedbyaschoolchoirof500children,drawnfromschoolsandcollegesconductedbytheSistersofMercyintheArchdiocese.AstheiryouthfulvoiceswereraisedinpraiseofGod,thereranginthema triumphantnoteofpraiseforthesuccessandpioneeringgreatnessofthoseSistersof Mercywho100yearsagolandedatFremantle.

AtalonelyoutpostofmankindclingingprecariouslytotheWesternedgeofa vastContinenttheseintrepidwomenbroughtfromIrelandafaithwhichinallthe magnificentgenerosityoftheirOrder,theyimmediatelybeganimplantinginthe heartsofthesettlersandtheirchildren.Inpoorandmiserablecircumstancesthey. firstbegantheworkwhichinonehundredyearswastobringthemthegloryweseetodayintheinstitutionstheygoverninWesternAustralia.

ThroughoutAustraliamaybeheardpraiseoftheirteaching,theirgenerosityand devoutnesstothecauseofChrist,whichtheirfoundress,MotherCatherineMcAuley, firstestablished.Tothemmanyofourleadingcitizensowethanksforasolidreligiousandsecondaryeducation,whichthroughtheiryearsofpubliclifehasstood theminsuchgoodstead.

Asatpreviousfunctions,anaccountoftheceremonyandthesacredmusicwas broadcasttothemanypeoplewhofounditimpossibletogainentrancetotheCathedral.ThesegavetheCardinalandprocessionarousingovation,bothbeforeandafter theMass.

AttheconclusionofMasstheCardinalgavehisblessing,impartedtheApostolic Blessing,andgrantedaPlenaryIndulgenceontheusualconditions.AstheprocessionlefttheCathedral,allpresentwithinandwithouttookupthestirringstrainsof "FaithofOurFathers."

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SERMON.

"Shebathconsideredafieldand boughtit;withthefruitofher handsshehathplantedavineyard shebathopenedher handtotheneedy,andstretchedoutherhandstothepoor."

-Prow.Ch.31.

Afullcenturyhasrolledby sincethefirstSistersofMercyarrivedontheshoresofAustralia.

Andto-day,mydearDaughters ofCatherineMcAuley,inthefull richnessoftheLiturgywegather roundtheAltarofGodtooffer Himourheartfeltgratitudefor theinnumerableblessingsbestow.eduponourbelovedcountry throughyourministrations,and tocongratulateyouonyourmarvellousachievements.Thehundredyearsthatarepastcoverby farthegreaterpartofourhistory. Theyenvelopthelivesofnoble charactersandoutstandingideals thatgavelifetotheeventwe commemorate.

Greatmenandgreatwomen makehistory;theygiverealityto thenobleness,thegreatnessof whichhumannatureiscapable.It wasthissamehumannature whichGodtooktoHimselfwhen HebecameMan:JesusChrist,true GodandtrueMan;thepersonificationofeveryhumanperfection themodelofeveryvirtue,theinspirationofthehighesthuman aspirations.Hiswholelifeon earthwasacontinuousexample; anexamplewhichitisinthe powerofeverychildofGodto imitate.Themostperfectimitationofthatlifeisrealisedinthe acceptanceofChrist'sinvitation: "Come,followMe."

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ALLMEN.

"Master,whatshallIdothatI mayhaveeternallife?"askedthe richyoungman."Keepthe commandments,"wasthereplyhe received.Asiftojustifyhim-

self,hepersisted:"AlltheseI havekept;whatisyetwanting tome?"Andtherefellfromthe lipsofOurDivineSaviourthat thrillingcallwhichhasfounda readyresponseinthesoulsofmillions:"Ifthouwiltbeperfect,go sellwhatthouhastandgiveto thepoor,andthoushalthavetreasureinHeaven.Andcome,followMe."(Matt.19,16.1

ThehighidealforwhichChrist livedandforwhichHediedhas beenablethroughtheChristian centuriestocastitsspellover trulygreatwomenandtocompel themtoleaveallthatthewoman's heartholdsdear,tofollowHim. iItmightbebestexplainedbythe loveofGodontheonesidein choosingthecreaturetobeHis own,andontheothersidebythe loveofthecreatureinleavingall forGod.Theveryattractiveness ofJesusChristhascompelledthese greatwomentobowinhumble submissionandthentousetheir everypowerofmindandheart andtheireverygracetofurther hiscause.

FOITNDRESS:CATHERINE McikULEY. ItwasthevisionofChrist,so indeliblyimpresseduponthesoul ofCatherineMcAuleythatmade herconsecrateherwholebeingto GodthatChristmightreignin theheartsofallmen.

To-daywehonourthedead ratherthantheliving;andthe finesttributewecanpaytheSistersofMercyistohonourinthe firstplaceCatherineMcAuleywho gavebirthtothehighideals whichhavemadeherDaughters throughouttheworldfamous.

Thereissomethingunusualand evenextraordinaryaboutCatherine'slife.Herstoryisaremarkablepictureofalifesimply goingasGodwilledit,notwithoutitsstormymomentsanddark patches,butalways,itwould

seem,guided.Borntoalifeof easeandcomfortintheyear1787, shewassurroundedbyallthat makesforworldlyhappinessin herearlyyears.Herfatherwas atrulydevoutmanwhonotonly gavematerialassistancetothe poorbutpersonallyinstructed themintheirfaith.Hermother wasworldlymindedandsought tomoveinhighsocialcircles, whichinthosedayswerecompos-

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edmostlyofProtestants.Such counteractinginfluencesinthe homemighteasilyhavebeenproductiveofbadratherthangood, hutinCatherine'scasetheydid butstrengthenherinherlovefor herfaith,andbeforeherfather's deathshehadimbibedsomeofhis spiritofdevotiontothepoor.

ADOPTEDBYPROTESTANT FAMILY.

Orphanedintheflowerofher southandbereftofherfather's example,shefostereddeepinher soulherearlyaspirations.Both herbrotherandhersisterhadlost thefaith.MeanwhileourCather inehadbeenadoptedbyaProtestantfamily.Theyhadno leaningstowardstheCatholic Faith,buttheytreatedherwith greattenderness,andsoonfellunderthespellofhersweetnature, which.thoughtheydidnotknow it,wastheoutwardexpressionof herCatholicpiety.Shemingled inthesociallifeofthehouse whereshewassobeloved.She toldnooneofherhungerforCatholicpractices,andsheliveda lifeofprayercontrivingsecretly toengageincertainmortifications. Shehadonegreatjoy;shewas permittedtogivetothepoorwith thegreatestliberalityandshe availedherselffullyofherresources.Shemadethatsamepersonalcontactwiththepoorwhich causedthemtoloveherfather, andshewaslovedbythemalso.

Shealsohadtheloveofheradoptedparents,andtherewasalsoher secretloyaltytoherfaithto+warm herachingheart.

Deatheventuallytookfromher herlovingbenefactors,anditwas herextremepleasuretoseethem bothreceivedintotheChurch. Catherine'sprayersandcheerful generosityofsoulhadwonfor themthelightoffaith.Inhis willheradoptedfatherlefther hisentirefortune,whichamountedtoabout£30,000.

LOVEOFTHEPOOR.

Acharmingyoungladyof27 Years,richnowbeyondthedreams ofthosethousandsshelovedand helped,sureofawarmwelcome intothesocialcircueswithwhich shehadbeenassociated,shecould haveshelteredherselffromthe caresoflife.Shehadlearned muchofsociallife,butshehad learnedalsotherealwantsofthe poor;sheknewthedepthoftheir faith,theirpatience,andtheirdesiretoleadgoodlives.Shehad onepassion,aninsatiableone, namely,aloveofthepoor.

TheshadowofthePenalLaws stilllingeredoverthepeopleof Ireland,andthelamentableconditionofvastnumbersofthem touchedherheart.Shecould notbecontenttowatchthepoor feedonhergenerosity;herpersonalservicesmustgowithher wealth.Sherealisedthatmany ofthemsufferedsicknesswithout comfort,deathwithoutconsolation;shemustworkforthesick.

Shesawclearlyalsothatthework ofmakingChristbetterloved mustbelargelywiththelittle onesoftheflock;thesemustbe taughttoknowandtoloveGod.

Withherworkplannedshe steppedouttotakeherplacein theworldwithouthesitation.But Godhadplansforherofwhich sheknewnothing.Thereare manyinterestingfactsassociated withCatherineinthedevelopment ofherideas.Sufficeittosay thatwhencloudsgatheredonthe horizonhervirtuerosetoglorious heightswhensheofferedtoresign herfortuneintothehandsofeccleiasticalauthorityrequestingonly thatshebeallowedtoservethe poorinanycapacity;takeeverything,butleaveherthepoorshe loved.Shegainedtheday,and itwasGod'sday.God'splan graduallyunfoldeditselfshewas tofoundareligiousOrdertocarry onherwork;shewastobecomea Foundress,thoughshehadnever consciouslysetouttoattainto suchheights.

(ContinuedonPagel0.)

TheCardinal,accompaniedbyHisGracetheArchbishop,waslionisedattheGardenPartyinthe groundsoftheGoodShepherdConvent,Leederville.

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MosttrulyofCatherinedothe wordsofProverbsspeak:"She bathconsideredafieldandbought it;withthefruitofherhandsshe hathplantedavineyard she hathopenedherhandtothe needy,andstretchedouther handstothepoor."(Ch.31.)

DanielO'Connellpaidatribute toCatherine'sfoundationsome timebeforeherdeath.Hewrote: "Nocountryonthefaceofthe earthislikeIreland.Lookatthe fairestportionofcreation,possessingallthevirtuesthatadornand endearlife,forsakingtheirhomes, theirfamilies,theirfriends;look attheSistersofMercywrapped incoarseblackcloaks;theyseem poorbutintheirdeportmentyou recognisetheeducatedlady.They arehasteningtothelonecouchof somesickfellowcreaturefastsink. ingintothegrave,withnoneto .soothe,nonetoconsole.They comewithconsolationandhope

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andbringdownwiththeirprayers theblessingofGodonthedying sinner,onthemselves,andon theircountry."

SomuchofCatherine'slifewas necessaryinordertoappraise thevalour,thefortitudeandthe spiritofthosewhosetoutfor Australiain1845. Catherine's greatestqualificationwasthatshe wasabletoimbueherdaughters withherownspiritofcharityand mercy,ofselflessnessandjoyin thespreadofGod'sKingdomin theheartsofothersthroughthe careofthesick,theneedyandthe littleonesoftheflock.

Catherinedied,butherspirit lived.AnditwasCatherine's spiritthatpromptedareadyresponsetotheappealoftheBis hopofPerth.Dr.Brady,tosenda CommunitytoWesternAustralia.

"PLAGUESPOT."

CardinalMoranwrites:"The SwanSettlementinthosedays wasbutlittleknowninthehome

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bepresentedtoHisGrace,theArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassyBallroomon Monday,August12th,areaskedtocontacttheHon.Secretary,MissMargaretSanderson,attheCatholicGirls' MovementHeadquarters,81St.George'sTerrace(B2546) notlaterthanFriday,June14th.

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrangefortheir ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress,anddatesfor rehearsalswillbepublishedlater.

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countries.Itwasreferredtoin thepublicpressasaplaguespot inwhichconvictsandticket-ofleavemenoutstrippedinwickednessthecannibalnativeswhorefusedtobesupplantedintheir 'huntinggrounds.Nomission." hesays,"couldbelessinviting, butitsmanyrepulsivefeatures onlymadeitthemoreattractive fortheself-sacrieingspiritofthe devotedNuns.Catholicshadbeennumerousin thisSettlement,butowingtotheir spiritualdesolationweregraduallybeingmergedintooneorother oftheProtestantsects.

SixSisterswerechosenforthis difficultpioneeringMission.They wereMotherUrsula,theSuperior, MotherCatherine,SisterAnne Xavier,SisterIgnatius,Sister Aloysius.andSisterBaptist;there wasalsointhepartyanintending postulant.wihoafter(wardsbecameSisterEvangelista.

erectedbythewillingsettlers;it waswithoutceiling,withoutwindowsanddoors,andtheboardson thefloorwerelooselylaiddown. UndertheSisters'directionand withtheirownuntiringlaboursthe aholeplacewascompletelytransformed.'Itwasaspoorasthe stableof'Bethlehem,butitbore testimonytotheundyingfaith ofthepoorCatholics,who,like theShepherdsofoldgavefrom theirmeagrepossessionstheirgen. erousgiftstotheirLordand King.Tothemtheirlittlechurch wasaCathedralwhichspokethe languageoftheirhearts.Thatlittlechurchstillstandsontheside ofthehillandthisgrandCathedralwhichovershadowsitreflects itstrueglory.

PontificalHighMasswassung bytheBishoponthefollowing Sunday.Thereportofthecelebrationrunsasfollows:"Allthe inhabitants,Protestantsaswellas Catholics,assembledfortheoccasionAndallrejoicedatwhatthey couldnotbutregardasamost auspiciouseventofhappyaugury forthefutureoftheChurchin WestAustralia. MeanwhiletheSisterssecureda cottageinSt.George'sTerrace,in whatisnowknownasBarrack. street.Afteraweekofprepara. tiontheConventwasofficially openedandblessedonSunday, January17,1846.Fromthisdate isreckonedthefoundationofthe OrderinAustralia.

ofthechildaloveofGod;inthe wayward,arevivalofFaith,and inthedyingsinner,asincererepentance.

Todayweturnthepagesofanothercenturyinthehistoryofthe SistersofMercyinAustralia.Duringthepastonehundredyears solidandfirmfoundationsoffaith andreligiouslifehavebeenbuilt bywiseandfar-seeingSuperiors;for thelivesofthesegreatwomenwe givehumblethankstoAlmighty God;andwearenotunmindfulof thosethousandstowhomweare notlessindebted,andwhosegreat rewardinthehereafterwillnot belessglorious.Thesearethe multitudeofreligiousandlaySisterswhohaveneverheldoffice, butwhoseliveshavebeenbuiltin, asitwere,tothegreatstructure, wholivinginobscurityandlowlinesshavefilledoutthenobledesignwhichotherhandsha'etraced.

Catherine'svineyardfoundvery fertilesoilinAustraliaandrich indeedhasbeenthevintage.The exampleoftheearls-pioneershas notbeenlostonthefairmaidens of'Australianyouth;anditiswith adeepsenseofprideandgratitudetoGodthatwerecordthe factthattheSistersofMercyin Australianownumber3,400,and theiractivitiesembraceeveryaspectofcharitableworksandeducation.

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ThezealousBishophadsecured theservicesalsoofmanymissionaries,includingBenedictines. thenobleband,numbering28,underhisleadership,setsailforAustraliainthesailingshipElizabeth onSeptember16,1845,astheSisterssaid."atthemercyofthe wavesbutinthehandsofDivine Providence."Thepassengers wererowedouttotheshipin smallboatsandhoistedondeckin asortofacaskcutinhalf.The shipwasnoluxuryliner,butthe missionariesoccupiedtheentire upperdeckandwereableto securesomemeasureofcomfort; andtheysettleddowntothemonotonousroutineofavoyagethat wastolastfourmonths.We canwellimaginethefeelingsof thoseIrishladies,someofwhom wereintheprimeoflife,asthe distancebetweenthemselvesand theirbelovedcountrydailygrew greater:buttheirheartswere aflamewithzealandtheirspirit awakenedtoanewconquestfor Christ.Irelandtheylovedwith thatintenseloveofcountrywhich onlyadaughterofIrelandfullyexperiences.ForChristalonethey wereleavingit;onlytodoHis biddingwouldtheyeverreturn.

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Thenbeganadramawhichhas notyetentereditsfinalact-the gloriuspageantoftheSisterscif Mercyatwork.Herewasaband ofnoblewomendevotedtoChrist, consecratedtothecausetowhich TiegaveHislifemouldedunto Hisimageinpatienceandinlove, fittinginstrumentsinGod'shands forGod'sgrandestwork.Oneof theirnumber,MotherCatherine. wascalledtohereternalreward butsixmonthsafterherarrival: theotherseagerlysetaboutplantingCatherine'svineyardinand aroundthesettlement;theydividedtheircaresbetweenthewhite andthenativechildrenteaching themoftheirdignityaschildren ofGod:andtheystillfoundtime toengageintheworksodearto them,namely,thecareofthesick andtheneedy.Newrecruitsimbuedwiththesamespiritarrived fromIrelandandcontinuedtoarrive,sothatbytheyear1882the communitynumbered25.Several ofthemhadalreadydeparted thislife,andMotherUrsula,thea firstSuperior,withtwoSisters hadgonetoMelbournetoextend theactivitiesoftheOrdertothe EasternStates.Trulyhasit beensaidthattheSistersofMercy werethePropagatorsoftheFaith inWesternAustralia.Oneschool afteranotherwasopenedevenin remotepartsinanswertothe ever-increasingdemandsfortheir tenderministrations.To-daythe Sistersnumber340,divi ng 22communitiesinWesternAustralia:theyhavethecareof31 parochialschools,6boardingcolleges,3collegesfordaypupils;an Orphanage,aFoundlingHome,a Hospital,andaTrainingSchool forReligiousTeachers.

Butthegloriouspageantofthe SistersofMercyinWesternAustraliagivesusbutamicroscopic viewoftheirdevelopmentthroughouttheworldandespeciallyin Australia.To-daytheynumber about25,000,distributedthrough 1,500Convents.Bythediversity oftheirinterests,particularlytowardssufferinghumanity,tha.;are thegloryoftheChurchinLverY partoftheEnglish.speaking world.

Icoulddescribeforyouthe marvellousworkofthefirstSistersofMercyinDublinwhenside bysidewiththeSistersofCharity theycaredforthestrickenvictims oftheAsiaticcholera.Icould describetheirlandinginNewfoundland,wheretheyhadtocon tendwithfanaticaloppos.tion, andtheirfinalconquestofthe Island:ortheirhardanddifficult timesinAmerica;oragain,how theytooktheirplaceonthefield ofbattletotendthewoundedat theCrimea.wheretwooftheir numberwereburiedwithmartial honours,andothersreceivedde:orationsforvalour.

Theseareamongthegreatepics ofthepastandchangedtimes andconditionsdonotpermitarepetitionofthem;butthedevotion todutywhichmadesuchdeedsof self-sacrificepossibleinthepast, todaystillexercisesitsgentleinfluenceontheheartsandminds ofmen;itinculcatesintheheart

MansotherReligiousOrders havegracedthisfairlandofours sincethearrivaloftheSistersof Mercy,andmanyofthemarerepresentedhereto-day.Toyou alloursincerestgratitudeisdue forthenoblewayinwhichYou carryouttheindispensablepart youplayinfurtheringtheKing. glomofChristonearth.

ThewordsofthePsalmistare veryapplicabletoyou,mydear Sisters,andtheyshouldbringyou nosmallmeasureofconsolation andhope.Hesings,"Blessed aretheythatdwellinThyHouse, 0Lord;theyshallpraiseTheefor everandever."(Ps.83.) You dwellin.theHouseofYourLord andyourDivineSpouse;youhave chosenHimasyourportionfor ever.AndYourpromisedreward, tosingHispraisesforever.

Inconclusion,letmequotefor youthewordsofourmostbeloved HolyFather.speakingtoMothers in1941. AddressingtheTeachingSisterswhowerepresent,the HolyFathersaid:"You,too,are mothersnotbynatureorbyblood butbythelovewhichyoubearto theyoung,whoaresodearto ChristandtoHisSpousethe Church;youhaveamother's heart,burningwiththecharity whichtheHolySpirithaspoured outinyou.You,too,aretruly aSisterhoodofspiritualmothers whoseoffspringisthepureflower ofyouth."

MaythissameHolySpiritmake ofyourheartalivingaltaron whichthefireofdivinelovewill everburnbrightly.

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McMANUS.-OnMay3,1946,fortifiedbyritesofHolyChurch, afteralongillness,attheresidenceofhersister,Mrs.E.McManus,ofSpencer-road,Can. nington,MargaretEllen(Marie), dearlylovedwifeofStephen 'McManus,of156Berwick-street, VictoriaPark,belovedmother ofGertrude(Netta),Tim,and Peter,fondmother-in-lawof ScotiaandBessie,andlived grandmotherofValdaandDonaldStephen;aged59years. Requiescatinpa::e.

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GRAVERESPONSIBILITIESONBOTHEMPLOYER ANDEMPLOYEE

OnLabourDay.May7,therewerenoofficialCentenary fuctions.This,asitproved,wasafortunateoccurrence, astheweatherbrokeinclemently.However,Masswas celebratedinSt.Mary'sCathediralbyVeryRev.Dr. Kennedy,Adm.Theoccasionalsermonwaspreached byMostRev.Dr.Henschke,ofWaggaWagga,N.S.W., asfollows:-

"Bywhatthingsamansinnethby thesamealsoheistormented." -WisdomXI.,17. Everybodymustrealisethatthe worldisnotahappyplaceto-day. Notonlyistheremisunderstanding,distrust,andevenpositive hatredbetweennations,butalso betweentheclasseswithinthenations.Untilafewyearsagothis mistrustandenmitywaslargely betweencapitalandlabour-betweenemployerandemployee,betweentheso-calledprivileged class,thewealthy,andtheproducersofthatwealth.Butwithinthelastfewyearsasubversive anddiabolicallycunningelement hasrisentosplitthelabouring classitselfandthreatenstodepriveitofwhateverfreedomand securityithadwonafteryearsof struggle.Andthecauseofall thisis.asPiusXI.pointedoutin "QuadragesimoAnno,"man'sattempttodowithoutGodandto livewithoutHiscommandments, FromthemomentthatGodcreatedmanheintendedheshould work-theearthwascapableof producingeverythingmanneeded forfood,shelterandraiment,but thesenecessitieshadtobeprocuredbyman'slabour.Hadour firstparentsnotsinnedthatlabourwouldhavebeenapleasure-it wasonlyaftertheirfallthattheY hadtobewonbythesweatofthe brow.

DIGNITYOFLABOUR.

ButinGod'smindlabour,work,wasstillanoblethingitwasmaninhislazinessand greedwhodecidedthatitwasa badgeofinferiority.Hencein theYearsthatprecededthecomingofChristwasbuiltupthat hugearmyofdespisedanddowntroddenclasscalledslaves-work wasbrandedasasignofinferiorityifnotofshame.Theworld waslargelypagan-thetrueGod wasforgottenandwithHim,His teachingsandideals.Thencame Christ.Adamhadsinned,andas sinhasaninfinitemalicenomere mancouldmakefittingatonement forit.ButChristwasbothGod andman,andsoeveryhumanact ofhiswasraisedtothedignityof andvalidact.Hebecameone ofourselvesineverythingexcept sin,andbytakingonourhuman natureheraisedustothedignity ofthesonsofGod.

CHRISTTHEMAN.

Christdidallthethings anordinarymandoesex cept sinning.He walk:fd andHetalked;HeateandHe slept;Hehungeredinthedesert andthirstedbythewell.Heenjoyedhumanaffectionsasinthe caseofLazarus,Martha,andMary. Heenjoyedinnocentrecreation,ae atthemarriageofCana.HesorrowedandHerejoiced.These wereallhumanacts,butsincethey weretheactsoftheGodman theyassumedadivinecharacter anddignity.Butwhatismore, notonlywereHisownhumanacts madedivine,Hestampedthisdivinecharacteronallhumanacts, aadsowedareeachmorningto makeourmorningofferingfeeling quitesurethatallourthoughts, wordsandactionsandsuffering canbeunitedtothoseofChrist andsobeameansofmerit-they areprayers.

Oneofthegreattruths thepaganisedworldhasforgottenwasthedignityandnobilityofwork.andsoChristdecided tocomeonearthaworkman-a labourer.BeingGodHecould

havesavedtheworldasaprince orapriest,butno,Hewasboth itistrue,butHeassumedtherole ofacarpenter.Thusnotonly didHeteachthewordthedignity ofwork-Hegaveitadivinecharacter-Hesanctifiedit-andso undertheChristiandispensationit isnolongerabadgeofinferiority butofnobility.Therearemany tubstobedone-someoftheir verynaturemaybehumble,but theyarenothumiliating.

UNIONNOTDISSENSION.

Unfortunatelytheworldisbeing paganisedagainandevenwe,practisingCatholics,areinfluencedby thefalseideasandidealsofthose weminglewith.Astheneedsof menaresocomplexandasindividualshavevarioustalents,not everyonecanproduceallhisown needsandsoofnecessitythereare thosewhoproduceandthosewho buy-ourDivineLordHimself madearticlesinthecarpenter's shopthatweresoldinthevillage. Peoplemustlearntheirtradefrom experiencedcraftsmenandagain ofnecessitytheremustbeemployerandemployee-capitaland labour.Butthereshouldbea bondofunionandnotdissension betweenthem,oneisnecessaryto theotheranduntiltheriseofindustriaismsuchabondexistedweallknowofthehappy,almost familybondbetweenmasterand maninthedaysoftheGuildsin theMiddleAges.

Butwiththeriseofindustrialismwhich coincided withtheneglectofGodand HisteachingsanewGodwascreatedtoreplacetheTrueone.Peoplebegantoworshippowerand riches.Inordertobecomestill morepowerfulandmorewealthy nohumanrightwassacred-the labouringmanbecamemerelya wealth-producingmachine-a wealthwhichhehimselfdidnot enjoy.Magnatejoinedwithmagnatetocreatecombinesandmonopoliesandwereabletodictate anytermstheylikedforthelabourtheyemployed.Thevoiceof theChurchhasconstantlybeen raisedagainsttheseabuses,and PopeLeoXIII.clearlydefined therightsanddutiesofbothcapitalandlabour.Brieflythelabourerisworthyofhishire,thatis inreturnforhisworkhemustreceivesufficienttoliveandrear andeducateafamilyincomfort andsecurity-tobeabletomake provisionforsicknessandoldage, andtohaveenoughforreasonable leisureandculturaldevelopment. Inreturn,ofcourse,hemustdoa fairdaysworkforafairday's wage.Ifthelaboureradoptsa go-slowpolicyhecommitsasgreat asinastheemployerwhodoes notpayajustwage.Theideal wouldbethateverymanshould ownsufficientlandedpropertyso nottobeaslavetohisjob,and thatheshouldhavesamesharein themanagementandprofitsofis placeofemployment.

NOWAGECANCOMPENSATE.

But,remember,that no wage,howevergenerous,can fullycompensate you for the workyoudo.You musthavewagestolive-but wagesismoneyandmoneyisa materialandanearthlything. Whenyouworkyougiveyour veryself-yourenergy-yourtalents-partofYourhumanself raisedbyChristtothedignityof Hisowndivineself,andnowage cancompensateYouforthat.UnlessyouworkbecauseitisGod's planthatyouwork-unlessyou

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workandarehonestinyourwork becauseYouwillthusgainmeritunlessyoulookonyourparticular jobasameansofYoursalvation, thenYouare,excusetheword,a fool.Youhavemissedthemeaningoflife-Christ'syearsatNazarethteachyounothing.

!Becauseindaysgonebycapital wasinclinedtoabuselabourthe labourershadtouniteandbytheir unitedeffortstrytoimprovetheir condition.Thiswas,andis,a worthycauseandeverylabouring manshouldbeanactivemember ofhisunion.Butthereshould benoantoganismbetweenthe unionistandhisemployer-they shouldtrytoworkharmoniously forthecommongood.AndIdo reallybelievethatmostemployers andemployeesnowadaysaresincereinthiswish.ButasIsaid inthebeginninganotherelement haslatelyenteredthefield-not anelementthatignoresGod,but onewhichdeniesHisveryexistence.Itsaimistosowdiscord anddistrustnotonlybetweenmasterandman,butbetweenman andman,andwhilstpretendingto beanxioustoimprovetheworld isreallybentondestroyingit.We speakofdemocracwandthinkwe areenjoyingit.Weare,aswas pointedoutinasimilarsermon tothisafewweeksago,indanger oflosingitandallthatitmeans. Bytheirapathyinneglectingto attendtheirmeetingsandthusallowingarevolutionaryminorityto controltheirdestiniesourlabouringclassesareindangerofbeing controlledbyatyrantfarmore ruthlessthancapitalismeverwas atitsworst.

Mistakeshavebeenmadeinthe pastbyemployerandemployeemostlybecauseChrist'steaching andexamplehavebeenignored andthepurposeoflifeandlabour forgotten.WeCatholicsarea fifthofthepopulationofthisfair land,andifallofus,bothmaster andman,weretoputthoseteacningsinpracticewemustsurely beaninfluenceforgoodandfor sanity.Theresavebeenandare distrubancesinourindustriallife forbothpartieshavesinned,and asSolomonsaid:"Byyhatthings amansinnethbythesamehe shallbetormented."

MOSCOW'SPERSECUTIONOFEASTERNCATHOLICS

TheSovietGovernmenthas crownedoneofthemostbrutal andruthlessofitsmanypersecutionswithagestureasfalseand cynicalasanyithasperpetrated initsshortbutblood-stainedhistory.

RecentlyMoscowRadioannouncedthatthe"UniateChurch oftheWesternUkraine"hadsent amessagetoStalinannouncing itsdecisiontoseverallegiance withtheCatholicChurchandto "returntotheRussianOrthodox Church."Thisdecision,saidMoscow,wasmadebytheCouncilof theUniateChurch,whichmetat LvovonMarch8."Wearehappy," saidthisCounciltoStalin,"toask Youtobelievethatnothingwill divideourUkrainianpeople."

EASTERNCATHOLICS

InthisbriefbroadcastMoscow askstheworldtobelievethata strongcommunityofCatholicsof theEasternRite,whose350thanniversaryofreunionwiththe CatholicChurchwasrecentlycommemoratedbyanEncyclicalLetter,hasvoluntarilyelectedtoreturntoallegiancetotheOrthodox Church.Whereas,thetruthis thatafterayear'sviciouspersecution,duringwhichalltheir Bishops,thevastmajorityoftheir priests,andgreatnumbersof notedlaymenhavebeendeported, imprisonedorputtodeath,the RuthenianCatholicsnowinRussianterritorystillrefusetobetray theirFaith.Facedwiththisdefeat,theRussianauthorities formedapuppetbodyofapostate priestsandarrangedwiththisfor the"surrender"oftheRuthenian Church.

Moscow'sannouncementwas speedilyfollowedbyanofficial Vaticanstatement.TheCongregationfortheOrientalChurchdeclared:

"TheChurchoftheWestern Ukraineprobablymeansthethree CatholicdiocesesofGalicia,who:n comprisethegreaterport the RuthenianCatholicRite.Wemay rotethatalltheBishopsofthese diocesesandtheirrespectiveauxiliarieshavebeeneitherdeported Orimprisoned,whilethegreatpart oftheclergyhavebeenputinsuch aconditionastobeunableto exercisetheirministry.

"Evidentlytheso-calledsynod heldatLvov,whichhasdecided torenouncethereunionofthe RuthenianChurch,madewiththe ChurchofRomein1596,.hasbeen ledbyafewapostatepriests,one ofwhomhasrecentlypublisheda bookagainsttheprimacyofthe RomanPontiff.Itiswellknown fromtherecentEncyclical,"ChientalesOmnes,"thattheCatholic ChurchinGaliciaisactuallysufferingundertheBolshevikregime andhasbeensorelytriedbyreal persecution."

priestsassembledinLvovCathedraltoprotestagainsttheoutrage.Thesecretpolicesurroundelthebuilding,arrestedallthe clergy,shotsomeofthem,anddeportedtheremainder. The churchesservedbythesepriests wereimmediatelyclosed,andan orderwasissuedforbiddingany "Uniate"priesttoholdanychurch servicewithoutapermit.

Moscowthenpassedtheballto thePatriarchAlexius,who promptlyrespondedbyissuingthe nownotoriousappeal-sinceexplicitlycondemnedbytheHoly Father-totheRuthenianCatholicstoforsweartheirallegianceto RomeandentertheOrthodox fold.ThePatriarchtookthepracticalstepatthesametimeofincieasingthenumberofhisclergy inGalicia.Dove-tailingintothis movecametheannouncementby theSovietauthoritiesthatapetitionby20peopleinanylocality wassufficienttocausethetransferofaCatholicChurchtoOrthodoxownership.MeanwhileCatholicpriestscontinuedtobearrested andtheirchurchesgivenoverto theRussianStateChurch.

COMMITTEEOFINITIATIVE

InMaycametheformationof the"CommitteeofInitiativefor theTransferenceofGreekCatholicstoOrthodox."Ledbythree apostatepriests,thecommittee wasgivenplenarypowers.Itwas constitutedbytheSovietthesole representativebodyoftheRuthenianCatholics(despitethefact thattheRutheniansalmosttoa manrepudiaedit),anditscertificatewasrequiredbyeveryclergymanwishingtoexercisehisministry.Thecommitteeusedthese factstotrytoblackmailtheRuthenianpriestsintoapostasy.It addedthefurtherthreatthatit aouldsendtothecivilauthorities thenamesofallpriestswhorefusedtobreakwiththeHolySee.

Inspiteofallthispressure,only 42priestsoutof2,700hadplaced themselvesunderthecommittee bytheendofJune.

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Q.:LastSundaynightyouonly answeredtwolettersbecause yougoonwithsuchalotof "bosh"beforeYoustartansweringtheletters, A.:Now,youapparentlythink thatifthisistobea"bosh"session,youmightaswellweighin withsome.Onecuttingfromsome newspaper-unidentifiable-with theoldjibeaboutthePopeand Abyssinia:andthePopeand Spain,whichhavebeenrepeated adnauseaminletterstothissession.

Q.:Youwerecryingoverthewirelessaboutyournotgettingafair dealinGermanyandRussia,as farasyourreligionisconcerned.

A.:Noonecandenythatthe CatholicChurchhasbeenseverely dealtwithinboththosecountries.

Q.:HowcouldYouexpectanythingelsewhenYoucometo readwhatishappeninginBelgrade.

A.:Now,whatishappeningin Belgrade?Theansweriscontainedinacablednewsitemculledfromadailypaperbyyou andproducedliketheJokerina gameofeuchre.Itisheaded: "Archbishopallegedlywarcriminal,"andreferstothearrestofa CatholicArchbishopinBosnia.

Well,Sir.Cobcroft,supposing thisinformationtohecorrectandcablednewsitemsarenot alwayscorrect-thefullforceof thisitemisthatanArchbishop hasbeenaccusedofbeingawar criminal,isallegedtohavebeen responsibleformanycrimes againstthepeopleofBosnia.He hasnotbeenfoundguiltyyet.But Ihavelittledoubtthathewillbe foundguilty-whetherornothe wasinanywayreallyawarcriminal;heisonthewrongsideof thehouseintheBelgradeoftoday.

'BythebeginningofJulythe cityofLvov.withaCatholic populationof300,000,hadonly eightpriests.Theseappealedto Molotoffforthereligiousliberty "guaranteed"undertheU.S.S.R. Constitution,andprotestedagainst thetyrannyoftheCommitteeof Initiative.Theresultwasthearrestof500morepriestsinthe diocese.Manyofthearrested priestshavediedinthesaltmines nearDobromil.OthersweremassacredinSambor.

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Q.:Whydoesthealtarboykneel duringthe"Credo"oftheMass whenpriestandcongregation stand?Ihaveaskedseveral goodCatholics,buttheyallsay thattheyhadnotnoticedthe altarboykneeling.

A.:Thisisaquestionwhich soundslikeariddle,andIcannot findtheanswer.

DOESCATHOLICBELIEF DESTROYVALUEOFBIBLE?

C.H.,St.George'sTerrace:

Q.:Thanksverymuchforyour answertomyquestionabout themeaningofTraditioninthe CatholicChurch.Inowunderstandwhatyoumeanwhenyou saythatsomeofYourteaching isprovedbyTradition.

A.:Yourefertoananswergiven inanearliersessionthismonth.I amverygladifIhaveenabled youtounderstandwhatismeant byCatholicTraditionandthe placeitoccupiesintheteaching oftheChurch.

Q.:ButInowwanttoaskanotherquestionaboutyourbelief intheBible.Yousaidthat whattheChurchteachesmust betrue,becausetheChurch speaksinGod'sname.

A.:Thatistrue.Catholicbelief isthatChristfoundedaChurch a,aLivingOrganisation,toteach inHisname.Thereforewhatever thatChurchteachesisDivine Trt.th.

Q.:YousaidthatwhattheChurch teachesisfoundinTraditionas wellasintheBible.

A.:Correctagain.FromApostolictimesDivineTruth-the TruthofChristianRevelationhasbeenpreservedbytheChurch andisfoundintwosources-the ScripturesandTradition.

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Q.:Butdoesnotthatdestroythe valueoftheBibletoalargeextent?

A.:CatholicbeliefdoesnotdestroythevalueoftheScriptures atall.TheCatholicChurchreservestheBibleastheinspired wordofGod;nogreatervalue couldbeplaceduponit.

Andthathasalwaysbeenso. TheChurchhasalwaystaught thatGod'sHolySpiritisthe authoroftheBibleandthatthe authorityoftheBibleisabovethe authorityofallhumanreason.

Fromtheearliestcenturiesthere wereintheChurchfamouscommentatorsontheScriptures.One ofthese,themostcelebratedSt. Jerome,whowasborninthe fourthcentury,said,amongother things:"LovetheBibleandGod's HolySpiritwilllovethee;cherish itanditwillsavethee:honourit anditwillprotectthee":and:"To heignorantoftheBibleistobe ignorantofChrist."SimilarstatementsaretobefoundinthewritingsofalltheFathersandDoctorsoftheChurch.

TheCatholicChurchholdsthat theruleofFaithistheteachingof aLivingChurch.Faithisfounded ultimatelyontheWordofGod andonthatalone;theChurchis theinfalliblemeansbywhichwe knowthetruthsthatGodhasrevealed.Relatingtheuseofthe BibletothisruleofFaith,the Churchclaimstobetheliving authoritativeinterpreterofthe Bible,justasShewasthecustodianoftheBiblethroughoutthe centuries.

MORTALSINDEMANDS CHRIST'SCRUCIFIXION

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Bicton:

Q.:Couldyoupleaseanswerthis question?Howarewetoknow thattheLordsuffersthepain oftheCrossagaineachtimea mortalsiniscommitted?

A.:Inthefirstplace,itisclear thatOurLorddoesnotactually sufferoveragain.HisGlorified Bodyisnotsusceptibleofsufferings;asManheisattheright handofGod,i.e.,nexttoGodin powerandglory.Thereisno questionofsuffering.

Yetyouhavehearditsaid,apparently,thattocommitamortal sinistocrucifyChristoveragain.

Actuallythissortofexpression isfoundintheteachingofthe greatspiritualmasters.St.IgnatiusofLoyolainthe"Spiritual Exercises"saysthattocommita mortalsinistooutragetheIncarnateWord-andsays:Yourenew HispassionandcrucifyHimagain inyourheart."Andhequotesthe wordsoftheNewTestament: "Crucifyingagaintothemselves theSonofGod"(Heb.VI.,6)inwhichtheauthoroftheEpistle totheHebrewswasspeakingof Apostatesfromthefaith.

Thusitseemsthatthemeaning 01thestatementyouquoteisthis: ChristOurLorddiedforthe sinsofmen.Tocommitadeliberateserioussinis,inone'sheart, equivalenttomakingHissacrifice vain;todemandingHiscrucifixion overagain.

UntilthiswartheRuthenian CatholicslivedoutsideRussiathoseinEasternGaliciainPoland, thoseinTrans-CarpathianRutheniain'Czechoslovakia.andothers inEasternRoumania.Allthese threwoffalldiplomaticrestraint codbeganoneoftheirmostbarbarouspurges. Itwasprecededbyanincursion ofOrthodoxclergyfromMoscow. Then,onApril11and12,theSovietsecretpoliceswoopedonthe Bishops.ThesevenBishopsin EasternGaliciawerearrested, theirhousessearched,andarchives andotherdocumentstakenaway. TheBishopsweretakentoKiev, butthreeofthemdiedofill-treatment.

BISHOPARRESTED.

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This,then,isthebackground fromwhichhasemergedthepetitionoftheCouncilofLvovforreconciliationwiththeOrthodox Church.Thismanoeuvrehasbeen precededbyaregimeofbarbarity thathasstrippedtheRuthenian Churchofitsleadership,leftit withoutevenitsplacesofworship andofferedthedefencelesslaity thealternativesofschismormartyrdom.

MOSCOW'SPUPPETS. Furthermore,theSovietauthoritieshavenotbeencontenttoconfinetheirpersecutiontothelucklessRuthenianswhowerehurled IntoRussianterritorybyMoscow's territorialaggression.Withthe helpofMoscow'spuppetsinWarsaw,RuthenianCatholicsin Polandhavebeenandarebeing deportedtoeastoftheCurzon Linetofacethemartyrdombeing sufferedbytheirco-religionists. Terrorgangsroundedupthese PolishRuthenianswhentheyrefusedtogo.Theirhomeswere burneddownandtheinmates seized.Intheirdesperationthe Rutheniansputupafight,but weresoondefeated.Thousands tooktotheforests,afewescaped tosafety,butthemajoritywere huntedandcaught.

LittlewonderthattheHoly FatherhasspokenoftheRuthenianChurchsuffering"adayof tribulationanddistress,ofcalamityandmisery."

'Asyousay,itiscustomaryfor thecongregationtostandduring theCreed.Thisseemsappropriate foranactoffaith.

RegardingtheMassservers.All Icantellyouisthatthemanuals foraltarboyscarrythisdirection: Kneeldownimmediatelyafterthe Cospel,ontheloweststep,even iftheCredoissaid.

Ifthereisanyparticularreason forthisdirection,Idonotknow.

"TheThorn."

Wehavereceivedthreevery longletters;oneofthemissigned "TheThorn";theothertwoare unsigned,butareobviouslyfrom thesamepen.Theyareunsuit ableforthissession,sincetheydo notplacequestions,butpurportto bewhatisoftencalled"applied prophecy,"thelessonsoftheScripturesappliedarbitrarilytopresent dayworldconditions.Ihaveread oneofthemcarefully,andits themeisthattheRussianCommunistsystemhasaMessianic valueforthewholeworld!That isapurelypersonalview,andthe Biblicaltextsaremadetofitit. SuchapplicationsoftheScriptures areworthexactlytheauthorityof thepersonwhomakesthem;they derivenovaluefromtheauthorityoftheScriptures.

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Q.:Doesitnotmeanthatthe CatholicChurchdoesnotput theBibleonthesamehighplane asProtestantsdo?

A.:Itisnotaquestionofa higherorlowerplane;itisaquestionofdifferentviewsaboutthe ruleofFaith,andconsequently abouttheuseoftheBible. ProtestantsclaimthattheBible aloneisasufficientruleofFaith; nothingistobebelievedexcept whatisfoundintheBible.

Somethingmoremaybeadded. Writersonspiritualsubjectstell usthatOurLord(wasabletoforeseethelivesofallmen,theirgood actionsandtheirbadactions; thatwhenHeofferedHimselfon theCrossallthesinsofmenwere presenttoHismind.Therefore, whenamannowcommitsamortalsinheisdoingsomething whichwasalreadyknowntoOur LordwhenHewascrucified.In thissensethen,tocommitaserioussinistheequivalentofcrucifyingHimagain.Inapplyingthe lessonoftheCrucifix,eachoneof ustohimself,wefollowtheexampleofSt.Paul,whosaid:"Ilivein thefaithoftheSonofGod,who lovedme,anddeliveredhimself forme."(Gal.II.,20.)

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expanse,wasnotequaltoany greatconcentratedwork,andthe debtthathadtobeincurredza providechurchesandschools,althoughitwouldbeconsiderednot toomuchforoneparishinour day,wassuchinthosetimesas toleaveontheshouldersofBishop Bradyaburdenthatfinallybroke hisheart.Hedevotedallhisown privatemeanstomeettheindebtedness,buthewassoreducedin healththathehadtoapplyfora Coadjutorwhowouldhelphim withthepastoralworkandadministerthetemporalitiesoftheDiocese.

ZEALOFDR.SERRA.

Weoftodaycannotrealisethe t:emendousdifficultiesDr.Brady ladtocontendwith,ortheobstaclesplacedinhiswaybythose whodidnotwishtoseehismissionsucceed.AhighGovernment officialofthosedayswrotethat theBishoplivedinamiserable (hovelwithoutcomfortsofany kind,onthesimplestfood,and thatwasscanty.Probablythe bestservicethislonelyPrelatedid wastheintroductionoftheBenedictineFatherstocareforthe aboriginals,whowereafinerace andverynumerous.

'BishopBradywasfollowedby thatintrepidsonofCatholic Spain,BishopSerra,duringwhose episcopateremarkableprogress vvasmadeintheworkofreligion andeducation.Whenin1859he returnedtohisnativeis.ndhewas succeededinPerthbyafellow countryman,Rev.Dr.Martin Griver,whowasnotonlyasaintly priest,butacompetentphysician, andwhohadcometoAustraliain 1849andjoinedtheaboriginal nissionatNewNorcia.Twoyears laterFatherGriverwasrecalled Ierth,wherehistalentswereemployedinlayingthefoundations rfthechurchesandschoolsand generallygivingshapetoCatholic Ffe.Hehadaccomplishedmuch andhadseenaremarkableincreaseinpriestsandnunsandthe Catholicpopulation,beforehewas calledtoRomein1869,thereconsecratedBishop,andnamedAdministratoroftheDioceseuntilthe deathofDr.Bradyin1871,when hewasappointedtosucceedhim. Heprovedagreatpastor,aman ofconstantprayer,zealous,holy andhardworking.Withinten yearsofhisappointmenthecould reporttoRomethattherewere 8,500CatholicsintheDiocessand 1,300childrenintheCatholic schools.Dr.Griverwasablyassistedbyazealouspriesthood, manyofwhomhehadbrought fromIreland,andbythesisterhood,notablytheSistersofMercy, workingintheschoolsandorphanages.

BRAVESTOFKZN.

AfterthisnotablePrelatecame aBishop-asonofErin-whose namewilllongberemembered andhonouredthroughoutWestern Australia.Dr.MatthewGilmey's lifereadslikeagreatromance, andoneisinclinedtoregretthat itisnotahandbookinourschools orfilmedinthecinema,forthe edificationofthefaithful.Dr. Gibneywasoneofthebravestmen andthemostintrepidpriestst`-at

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everwalkedon'Australians:..1 Entirelyunarmedhemetandconciliatedthewildtribesofaboriginalsdrawnupinbattlearray. llisjourneyingsintouncharted countryrankwiththebesto'Australianpioneeringeffort,andhe justlymeritedtheiriendshipof greatexplorerslikeSirJohnForrest.Butitwasinlesextraordinaryvisionofthefuture showninprovidingfortheChurch andthefoundingofgreatCatholic in:titutionsthatDr.Gibneyshowedhisrealgenius.TheincomparablesitesoccupiedbyCatholic institutionsinPerthandelsewhere inWesternAustraliatodaywere securedbyhisforesight,andatter makingprovisionforallfuture needsthesurpluslandwhichhe leftwereaprovidentialsourceof revenuetotheChurchinhersubsequentstraitenedcirrhimstances. BishopGibneywasincomparably greatinmanyrespects,andhis memorydeservestobekeptfor alltime.

PROGRESSOFEDUCATION.

Thefloweringofthetreeof faithplantedbytherunning watersoftheSwanRiverandnurturedsocarefullythroughyears oftoilandsorrow,ofjoyandhope, cameinthepastorateoftheillustriousPrelate,PatrickClune, builderofthisgloriousCathedral, whosawWesternAustraliaraised toanecclesiasticalprovinceand becamefirstArchbishopoftheSee ofPerth.Inthe24yearsofDr. Clune'sepiscopatenotonlywasan enormousdebtliquidated,butremarkableadvancementwasmade inthenumberofparishesestablishedandthenumberofrew churcheserected.Butperhapsthe mostremarkableprogresswasin Catholiceducation,thenumberM' pupilsintheschoolsrisingbyover 3,000.ThisnobleCathedralisthe lateArchbishop'smostoutstandingmonument,anditmightwell besuggestedthatoneresultofthe Centenarycelebrationcouldbethe undertakingofitscompletion.

DR.PRENDIVILLE'SRECORD.

Iftherecordofprogresswas greatinthedaysofhispredecessors,ithasbeennothingshortof astonishingintheyearsthathave passedsincethecrozierofthe Archdiocesewasplacedinthe handsoftheyouthfulArchbishop whohasruledtheSeenowforjust elevenyears.UnderDr.Prendivillethenumberofchurchesand diocesanpriestshasbeendoubled, thenumberofnunshasbeenpracticallytrebled,andtherehasbeen agreatincreaseinthenumberof teachingBrothers,whileoneofthe mostrenownedteachingOrdersof theChurch-theJesuits-hascome intothefieldwithacollegeof greatpromise.ForitsCatholic population,IwouldsaythatPerth todayisthebestequippedcityin AustraliainCatholicinstitutions, andithasfewrivalsintheworld. Thecontrastbetweentheposition atthecloseofacenturyofCatholiclifehereandthatatitsopening issostrikingthatoneisforced toexplainthisisindeedGod's doing;thisisthevictoryofthe faithwhichovercomeththeworld --thefaithofChristexpressedin acenturythelifeandworkofa devotedpeopleministeredtobya devotedpriesthoodandledbya successionofintrepidchiefPastors.

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Letusnotforgetthatthis monthofMayisthemonthof Mary.Nextweekwewillmakea pointofhonouringOurLadyina specialmanneronthisPage.Yourssincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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FIVELITTLEPUSSY-CATS.

Fivelittlepussy-catsinvitedout totea, Cried:"Mother,letusgo.Oh, do,forgoodwe'llsurelybe!

We'llwearourbibsandholdour thingsasYOUhaveshownus how-

Spoonsinrightpaws,cupinleftandmakeaprettybow; We'llalwayssay,Yes,ifyouplease, andonlyhalfofthat

"Thengo,mydarlingchildren," saidthehappymothercat.

Thefivelittlepussy-catswentout thatnighttotea, Theirheadsweresmoothand glossy,theirtailswereswingingfree; Theyheldtheirthingsasthey hadlearnt,andtriedtobe politeWithsnowybibsbeneaththeir chinstheywereapretty sight.

But,alasformannersbeautiful andcoatsassoftassilk, Themomentthatthelittlekits wereaskedtotakesomemilk Theydroppedtheirspoons,forgot tobow,and-oh,whatdoyou think?

Theyputtheirnosesintheircups, andallbegantodrink!

Yes,everynaughtylittlekitset upameowformore, Theyknockedtheteacupsover, andscamperedforthedoor.

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ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHATBIRDUSESANEEDLE ANDTHREAD?

Itisdifficulttopointtoanythingthatmanhasinventedto whichnoparallelmaybefoundin thenaturalworld.

Longbeforemanlearnttosew, tailorswerebusyplyingtheir "needle"andthread.The"needle"thenusediwasnotthemanufacturedarticle.

Nevertheless,theworkingprinciplewasthesame,foritpuncturedholes,appliedthreads,and stitchedmaterials.Itwasthe beakoftheTailorBirdofIndiaasmallwren-likebird,butofa greenishcolour.

Thisfamiliarlittlebirdofthe Eastconstructsaverycleverlybuiltnest.Selectingashrub withlargeleaves,itpiercesholes moreorlessirregularlydowneach endofoneoftheleaves.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

TheJewsthereforestroveamong themselves,saying:Howcanthis mangiveushisfleshtoeat?

ThenJesussaidtothem:Amen, amen,Isayuntoyou:ExceptYOU eatthefleshoftheSonofman, anddrinkHisblood,youshallnot havelifein you.

HethateatethMyflesh,and drinkethMyblood,hatheverlastinglife:andIwillraisehimup inthelastday.

ForMyfleshismeatindeed: andMYbloodisdrinkindeed.

HethateatethMYflesh,and drinkethMyblood,abidethinMe, andIinhim.

-JohnVI.,43-57.

ThirteenthInstalmentofSerial StorybyPETERBRIAN.

BeginReadingHere.

Onthelastlapoftheirholiday atGoodenoughthePottersareofferedtheuseofanexpensive ketch.Theyplantomakeatrip totheSalvadosIslands,whichlie about40milesoffthecoast.Poppa hasoutlinedthehistoryofthe SalvadostoHarry.

summer

Itwasaweeklater.The48ft. riggedketch,"Manitoba,"stoodat itsmooringsintheBayofGoodenough,fullyfittedoutforthe triptotheSalvados.Onboard wereenoughprovisionstolastthe ship'scompanyforseveraldays, andenoughemergencypetrolto taketheketchtoandfromthe Salvadosifthewindshouldprove unfavourable.Thereevesalsoamplefishinggear. Withregardtotheship'scomplementeverythinghadbeensatisfactorilyarranged.Notonly

Mr.BerriganandRoddywereto makethevoyage,butalsoMr.and Mrs.SwanstonandDora.Inface ofrepeatedassurancesthatthe "Manitoba"wasseaworthyenough foraworldcruise,Mrs.Potterhad finallybeenpersuadedtodropall herobjections,andshe,too,was intheparty.

Thesunshonebrilliantlyasthe ketchmovedouttoseaontheinitialstageofwhatwastoprove aneventfulvoyage.

Thefirstmishapoccurredwhen theywereaboutfivemilesout. Contrarytoexpectations.theyhad beenobligedtousethemotor. Therehadbeenscarcelyany breezebackinthebay.Now, withoutwarning,themotorfailed.

Unabletoimmediatelydetect thecauseofthebreakdown, GeorgeSwanstondecidedtouse thesailsandlocatethetroubleat leisure.Outhereinmid-ocean therewasalightbreeze,andthey wouldmakefairprogress.

Allwentwellforthenextfew hours.Thechildrenamusedthemselvessportingonthedeckand watchingthementackfromtime totime.Theenginetroublestill eludedMr.Swanston,andatlast hegaveupbotheringaboutit. Theyweregettingalongallright withthesails.

Itthenobtainsathreadofsilk fromthecocoonofsomesilk weavingcaterpillar,oritmaybe fromaspider'sweb,oreven strandsofvegetablefibre.

Providedwithsuchmaterialit thenconstructsalongthread, oftenmuchlongerthanisrequired,byjoiningthestrandstogether.Whenthethreadismade, itproceedstostitchthemargins oftheleafneatlytogetherthrough thepiercedholes.

Theleafthenformsakindof hollowedcone,but,shoulditnot belargeenough,twooreven threeleavesmaybestitchedtogether.

Thebirdthengathersaquantityofsoftcotton-woolmaterialto formacosynestforitseggswithintheattachedleaves.

Thenestisusuallybuiltinthe lowerbranches,andiswellconcealedamidsttheordinaryleaves oftheshrub.

AlthoughitisoneofthecommonestbirdsofIndia,andone thatseeksman'shabitations,its nestisveryrarelydiscovered.

Intheafternoontheweather changed.Theywerenowabout fifteenmilesoutfromthecoast, andtheskywhichhadbeenso blueinthemorninghadbecome overcast.

"Lookslikerain,"observed Harry,withtheairofanoldsalt.

"Umph!"wasalltheresponse hegotfromGeorgeSwanston, whostoodatthewheel.

Asteadyheadwindwasblowing now,and"Manitoba"madeonly slowprogress. Half-an-hourlatertheywerebattling.Thewindhadincreasedin velocity,andbeatingreatgusts againstthesails.Theskyhad becomeblackandtheseaangry.

Everyoneunderstoodthatthe

Roliday

ketchwasgoingtobecalledupon toweatherastorm.Thesilent questionineveryone'smindwas: hawsevereastorm?

Hourafterhour"Manitoba"held tohercourseintheteethofthe gale.Theywereabouthalf-way totheSalvados,andthelastthing GeorgeSwanstonwantedtodo wasturnback.Hewaswellused tothesea,andhewasveryconfidentoftheabilityof"Manitoba" tocomethroughanysortofweather.Hehadspentnearly13,000 ontheketch,andhadnameditin honourofhisCanadianwife.They wereontheirwayforaholiday andafishingventure,andhewas notgoingtoadmitdefeatreadily.

Thewindhowledandwhistled throughtherigging.Thewaves brokeagainstthebowswithincreasingfury,tossingsprayall overthedeck.Theship'stimbers creakedandgroanedwitheach freshassault.Suddenlytherewas anominouscrackfromthedirer tionofthemainmast.

"Thatsettlesit,"saidGeorge Swanstongrimly."She'shadas muchasshecantake.We'llhave toturnback."

Stolidly,andwithoutspeaking, thethreemenstrainedtoalterthe ship'scourseandbringherabout. Ashernoseswungsidewaysaterrificbuffetsentashiverthrough herfromstemtostern,andshe rolledoveralmostonherbeans ends.Slowlysherightedherself andplungedhelplesslyfromthe crestofonewaveintothetrough ofthenext. (TobeContinued.)

mileAWHILE ..

"Porter,porter,comehereat once,"criedanEnglishwomanfrom acarriagewindowtoaScotsporter,inthataggravatedaccent thatsomehowalwaysseemsto putaScotsman'sbackup.

"Whatd'yewant?"askedthe porter.

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George:Ifoundthewinnerby stickingapinintothelistofrunnerswithmyeyesshut.

Liza:Whydidn'tyouuseafork andgetthefirstthree?*

"Yes,sir,"saidthemanwith thefrayedcollar,"thatlandisnow worth£300afoot,andonlya yearagoIcouldhaveboughtit forameresong."

"Butyoucouldn'tsing)"enquiredthefunnyman.

"Icouldsing,butIcouldn'tget therightnotes!"

"Aren'tyouready,dear?"called husbandfromdownstairs.

"AssoonasIfixmyhair, Henry,"camethereply.

"Haven'tyoufixedyourhair yet?Forgracioussakes!"came fromHenryanhourlater.

"Fixedit?"shoutedthefemale voice."Ihaven'tfoundityet!"

Oneveryhotsunnydayanegro waslyingontheground,happy, glistening,justonthevergeofsurrendertoblissfulsleep.

Nearbywasanothernegro,on thevergeofthesamebliss,but standingupright.

Saidtheoneontheground, drowsily:"Bigboy,ifyouwants toliedown,yougottomakean effort."

Theicegavewayandagreat holeappeared.Thenaman'shead cameup.Theparkkeeper,crawlingcautiouslyalongaladder, reachedtheedgeoftheice."Come closer!"lieshouted,"andI'llhelp youout!"

"Notmuch,"saidthevictim."I can'tswim."

"Can'tswim?"sneeredtherescuer."Why,it'sonlyuptoyour armpits!"

"Oh,no,itisn't,"wastheretort."It'saboutsevenfeetdeep. I'mstandingonthechap'who broketheice!"

Thevillageorchestrahadjust rehearsedtheovertureforthe sixthtime.

"Thankyou,"saidthecomposer, whowasalsotheconductor."At lastyouhavegivenmeatrue interpretationofmywork."

"Gee!"whisperedthemanwith thetrombone,"that'squeer,I've gottwopagestoplayyet."

* * *

Jones:Smith'shousewasburnt downlastnight,andtheyhada verynarrowsqueak.Mrs.Smith hadonlytimetopullonherfur coatandrubberbootsbeforegettingout.

Mrs.Jones:Well!Isn'tthatthe limit!Iknowshe'sproud;but fancyherstoppingtorubher bootsandthehouseonfire.

* *

Mother:Beenfightingagain, Eric?

Eric:Icouldnothelpit.Peter boxedmyears.

Mother:Thatisnoreasonfor fighting.Ihavetoldyou,"Asoft answerturnethawaywrath."Did yougivehimasoftanswer?

Eric:Yes,Ithrewreallysoft mudinhisface.

"Porter,I'velostmyluggage." "Then,"hesaid,turninground andstrollingaway,"forwhatwa'd yebewantingaporter?"

Amanonholidayhadbeentold hewouldfindsplendidsporton thelowerreachesofthecreekand alongthelagoonsborderingthe river.

Guninhand,hewanderedfor miles'withoutgettingashot,and wascrossingabridgeontheway backtothehotelinthelateafternoonwhenhemetasmallfreckled boy.

"Isthereanythingtoshoot abouthere?"heasked.

Theboyscowledthoughtfully, andshookhishead.Thenhisface brightenedup.

"Here'stheschoolmastercoming acrossthebridgenow!"heexclaimed.

"I'msorry,constable,ifIwas speeding,butIwantedtosee someoneinhospital."

"Andyou'renotparticularwho itis,apparently."

* *

Thepatrontriedtocutuphis steak.'Afterdiggingintoita dozentimeswithhisknifeand fork.hesummonedthewaiter.

"Here,"hegrowled,"takethis steakback."

1.can'tdothat,sir,'saidthe waiter.

"Whynot?"demandedthecustomer.

"You'vebentit"wasthereply.

Theboyhadbeenstandingnear thebookingofficeforsometime. Atlasthewalkedboldlyup.

"Whatdoyouwant?"askedthe ratherstoutbookingclerk.

"Whattimedoyoufinish,mister?"

"Whydoyouwanttoknow,my lad?"

"Iwanttowaitandseehow Yougetthroughthehole."

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JosephtookMarytoNazaeth, wherehelived.There,weare told,hecarriedonwithhistrade workasacarpenterandMaryhis wifeattendedtohouseduties, bothcontinuinginprayerandmutualunderstanding,alwaysreadytodoGod'swork. Meanwhilethefulnessoftime predictedandlongedforbythe Prophetswasapproaching.Mary's barrencousinElizabethhadalready,inheroldage,conceived JohntheBaptist,thePrecursor oftheSaviour.Thepowerofthe MostHighwasinreadinessto overshadowthespousedVirgin.A wordofassentfromherandthe greateventwouldtakeplace.The DesiredoftheNationswould come,andbyhiscomingthetwo naturesofCreatorandcreature, ofGodandmanwouldbecomeinseparablyunitedintheVirgin's womb.

HeretheGospelstoryofMary begins."Andinthesixthmonth (aftertheBaptist'sconception) theAngelGabrielwassentfrom GodintoacityofGalilee,called Nazareth,toaVirginespousedto amanwhosenamewasJoseph,of thehouseofDavid;andtheVirgin'snamewasMary.Andthe Angelbeingcomein,saidtoher: Ilail,fullofgrace,theLordis withthee;blessedartthou amongwomen. APopularTheme.

ThemeetingoftheAngelwith Maryhasbeentreatedbyevery religiouspainterworthyofthe name.Inthesimpleaccountof thishistoricalencounternodetails aregiven,theyarelefttothepersonalinterpretationoftheartist. butafewfactsmustberemarked uponhere.Itisthecommon opinionoftheFathers,muchin conformitywiththetext,thatthe AngelappearedtoMaryincorporealform.TheVirginspeaksin paraphraseinoneofSt.Augustin'swritings:"VenitadmeGabrielArchangelusfacierutilans, vestecoruscans,ingressumirabilis"-"TheArchangelGabrielcame intomecladinglory,hisface glowing,andwonderfulinhis step."

Traditionsdonotagreeastothe paceofthiswonderfulmeeting. EasternartistsfollowtheApocarYphaandmaketheAngelencounterMaryonherwaytothe-well.

IntheWesttheVirginisalways representedintheactofprayer, eitherkneeling,notnecessarilyin theTemple,orengagedinsome otheractofcontemplation.At timesMaryisinterruptedbythe heavenlymessengerinthe"weavingofthecloth"oraltarveil. Usuallythevirginsleavingthe Templeweregiventhiscommissionandthecoloursoftheveil weredecidedbylot.ButMary choseforherselfthepurple,whateversymbolicalmeaningthecolourhadforheratthetime.

TwoAngela.

Theproperrepresentationofthe heavenlymessengerbeforehisappointedQueen,hisreverentand submissivedemeanour,havealways greatbearingupontheexalted positionofMary."Ofthetwothe greaterangelisMary."(James.)

ofNewNorcia.

TheAngelthenpassesontodisclosetotheVirginthewhole mystery:"Beholdthoushaltconceiveinthewombandshaltbring forthaSon. TheHolyGhost shallcomeupontheeandthe poweroftheMostHighshall overshadowthee."Whichisthus interpreted:Asamysteriouscloud descendedatappointedtimes upontheArkoftheoldCovenant, therebytomanifestthespecial presenceoftheDivinitytherein,in likemannertheHolyGhost,with whosepresenceMary'ssoulwas alreadyfilled,wouldmakehispresencefeltalsoinMary'sbodyby aspecialinfluxorovershadowing, causinghertoconceivetheHoly Oneinthewomb.Elizabeth,too, inheroldage,hadconceived,"becausenowordshallbeimpossible withGod."Mary'ssubmissive answerfollows:"BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord;beitdoneto meaccordingtoThyWord,"and theWordismadefleshtodwell amongus.

IntheearlypaintingGabrielappearswinglessandwithoutahalo. Thesearesoongivenhimtoshow hisheavenlyorigin.Hecarriesin hishandthelilyorapalmoran olivebranch;inlatercenturies theybecomeagorgeousgarden. Thenheloseshismanlycountenanceforfemininegrace,andsometimesheiskeptuncomfortably floatingintheairtonoapparent purpose.FinallythepassingcommentoftheEvangelistthatMary wastroubledatthepresenceand atthesalutationoftheAngelhas givenattimesorigintoimproper iinotfantasticinterpretations.

Mary'sConsentNecessary, TheFathersoftheChurchgive manyreasonstoshowwhyMary's consentwasrequired.Oneamongst themisofparticularinteresthere. TheIncarnation,theyargue,is thespiritualspousalsoftheDivinitywithhumannature.AsEve ofoldwasconstitutedthemother ofalltheliving,andinherdisobediencesheactedassuch,so alsoMaryattheAnnunciation gaveherconsentinthenameof thehumanrace,whichsherepresented,thusbecomingthespiritual MotherofallthosewhowouldbelieveinherSon.

Thefirstformofrepresentations oftheAnnunciationmaystillbe seeninthesecondcenturyblackenedandruinedplasterceilingof theIVChamberintheCatacomb ofPriscilla.Fromhere"itwas soonsweptintothemovementof theworld,whichwecanfollowin itsdevelopmentandvariations, andinwhichweseethechangeof ideasorsentiment,asartbrought togethertraditionandpiety,and wasinallcasesinfluencedbynationalcharacter.'(LaFarge.)

TheVisitation

The"Magnificat"

Shortlyafterthemeetingof MarywiththeAngeland,aswe gatherfromthecontext,inconequenceofit,theHolyVirgin "wentintothehillcountrywith hasteintoacityofJuda,andshe enteredintothehouseofZachary, andsalutedElizabeth."Thecity inquestionwasagooddistance fromNazareth,aboutfourdays' journey.Wemay,therefore,presumeshedidnotgoalone,but whetherJoseph,wentwithherwe arenottold.Thepurposeofthe journeyisevidentfromthecontextoftheGospel,tovisitand congratulateElizabeth,torejoice withherfortheblessingbestowed uponher.Maryprolongedher stayinthecountryforthree months;shemusthavebeenalso ofgreathelptoElizabethunder thecircumstances.Yetitisnot likelyshewaspresentatElizabeth'sdelivery:thetextseemsto implythatsheleftbeforethe irthofJohntheBaptist.

TheincidentoftheVisitationas toldbySt.Lukehasbeeninvariouswaysinterpretedbypainters ofthelifeoftheVirgin.Sometimeswefindthetwokinswomen alone,embracingeachother,under anarchwayorinothersuchlike arrangement.OthertimestheservantsofElizabeth'shouseholdor thecompanionsofMary'spainting byJuandeJuanes,Josephand Zacharyalsogreeteachother simultaneouslywithMaryand Elizabethinanobviouslyformal arrangement.

"WhenElizabethheardthesalutationofMary,theinfantleaped inherwomb.AndElizabethwas filledwiththeHolyGhost;and shecriedoutwithaloudvoice andsaid:Blessedartthouamong women. Andwhenceisthis tomethatthemotherofmyLord shouldcometome?"ThemysteryoftheIncarnationwasthen insomemeasureunveiledtoElizabeth.ThusMarywhohadcome topayhomagetohercousinfound allhonourheapedonherself;yet itwillalwaysbeMary'sVisitation. ThemeekVirgin,findingthusher secretrevealedtoElizabeth,does notquibbleintheleast."Lookingintothetranslucentdepthsof herownnothingnessandseeing

onlythemightofGod,allelse blottedout,"shebreaksforthsuddenlyintothatsublimecanticleof the"Magnificat"-"Mysouldoth magnifytheLord."

UndoubtedlyMary'slifewasan uninterrupted"Magnificat."In thissensethehymnistheVirgin's autobiography.YetBoticelli'sMadonnaofthe"Magnificat"isnot historicallycorrect.Moretothe pointinthisrespectisTissot's illustrationoftheevent,though hepreferstoconsider,againstthe obviousmeaningofthetext,that Maryutteredherhymnofpraise intheprivacyofhercousin'sgardenatsomefurtherinterview.In anycase,the"Magnificat"isundoubtedlythejoyfuloutpouringof aheartpossessedbytheSpiritof GodwhichatthatmomentcompletelypervadedMarY'spersonality,withoutsuspendingforan instantherownindividuality.And Mary,withthesoulmovedtoits verydepths,seesinaprophetic ecstasyintotheDivinePlanset upforher:"Beholdfromhenceforthallgenerationsshallcallme blessedbecauseHethatismighty .hathdonegreatthingsuntome, andholyisHisname,andHis mercyisfromgenerationunto generationtothemthatfearhim."

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