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LifeinMadridToday

WHATSPANIARDSARE TALKINGABOUT

ByE.G.deOauz

LifeinMadridpursuesitseven tenor.Itisraininghard,rain thatwasmixedwithsnowduring thefirstdownfallswhenthewind wasnorth,butashifttothesoutheastandtheneastbroughtdown thetemperatureasthetempest sweptaroundthePeninsula. Fromthe.NewYearuntiltheend ofFebruarythesunshoneday afterdaywithdelightfulregularity.Itwasgoodtobreathe thehigh,dryairoftheCastillian uplands.Madridwasatitsbest. butwhatwouldbethepriceof allthissun?Diditspellthe beginningofathirdyearof drought?Countriesblessedwith an"uncertain"climatelikeEnglandarereallyfarmorecertain thanSpaintosecureaveragecrops, TheEnglishchild'sdittyof"Rain, rain.gotoSpain,"hadbecomethe heartfeltprayerofawholepeople. "Rain,rain,cometoSpain,"to implorewhichRogationsaremade andtheintercessionoflocalSaints implored.

Thatthesituationwasnothing shortofanguishing,twostatisticalitemswillshow.Accordingto thereturnsoftheHydrographical DepartmenttheentireCatalan Zoneofdams(includingthegreat reservoiratTremp),ofatotal capacityof422millioncubic metres,heldonly33millioncubic metresofwater.TheAndalucian Zone,ofatotalcapacityof491 millioncubicmetres,heldonly42 millioncubicmetres-lessthan10 percent.ofcapacity.Thatwas oftertheearlywinterrains.Sothe beginningofafreshperiodof droughtspeltruinationifitcontinued.Thesilentsupplicationof theholloweyesofthegreatdams raisedtoHeavenhasbeenheard.

Alloverthecountrytheweather brokeatthebeginningofMarch, Nowwaterispouringdownthe drycoursesofriversandsnowis pilingdeeponthePyreneesand theGuardarramas.Spainisnotyet outofthewood,forexpertssay thatitwilltakeseveralrainyseasonstofillthedamstocapacity.

However,anotherparlousyear withfactoriesworkingshorttime, railwayscrippledandallthepetty householdmiseriesofnolifts. tramsstoppedsomanyhoursa day,electriclightturnedoff,will. itseems,beavoided.Neverwas monsoonmorewelcometothe parchedsoilofIndiathanthe MarchrainsthisSpringinSpain. ForSpringishere,shrubsare sproutinggreen,andthereisalmondblossom.

Iftheweatherisdealtwithfirst inthisarticle,itisbecausethat isitsrightfulplaceinorderof importance.Primumvivere.Politicscanwaitwhilethecropsgrow andmachinesturn.

expectedtoentersofullyasthe Alliednations,whohavejust wagedadevastatingwartode. storyavileandevilsystem,indesiringthedisappearanceofatype ofgovernmentauthoritarianin factbutverydifferentinsubstancetotheNazis.

Thetruthofthematterwould seemtobethatnoimmediatealternativetoGen.Francopresents itself.FractiousasSpaniardsare, rebelliousandindependentbynature,itisremarkablethatnooutbreakshouldhavetakenplacealreadyinSpainifthereexistedreal deep-seateddiscontent.

TheAlliesinviteSpaniardsto setupaGovernmentthatwould representallsectorsofthenation;openarealParliament;give ageneralamnesty,andinsum makeafreshstartasiftherehad neverbeenacivilwar.Thissort ofspontaneouspoliticalregenerationissurelytoomuchtoexpect ofhumannature,especiallySpan ish,unlessindeedtheU.N.O.be preparedtotakeoverSpainand makethesupersisionofageneral electionatestcaseforhelpingnatioalcommunitiesindistress.

Atpresentthepromiseofforeignsupportfordissidentopinion inSpainseemsmorelikelyonly toleadtoanattemptbyviolence onthepartofdesperadoesthat wouldgivetotheoutsiderepublicanforcesandtheirsympathisers apretexttogetgoing.butwould alsoplaydirectlyintotheplans (nodoubtfairlythoroughand complete)whichGeneralFranco haspreparedforsuchacontingency.

Thereisthereforefreshdanger ofaconflagrationinSpainthat couldonlyleadtoaseconddefeat oftherepublicans;unless,indeed, massiveinterventionweregiven fromabroadintheshapeofmodernarmedinternationalbrigades.

But,intruth,politicsinthis countryarecomingtothefore oncemore.Withtheremnantsof theRepublicanarmiescampedon thenorthernslopesofthePyrenees;withDoloresIbarruri(La Pasionaria)andherCommunist friendsinstallingheadquartersat Toulouse;withSenorGiraland hisrumpCabinetinParis;with DonJuanwaitingatEstorilin Portugal,andespeciallywiththe fullforceofthediplomaticpressureofEngland,FranceandAmericabroughttobearonGeneral Francotoremovehimself,how canitbeotherwise?

TheattempttodictateSpain's fatefromoutsideisstrengthening theCaudillo'spositioninmanyrespects.EvenSpaniardswhoardentlydesiretoseehimgoresent foreignattemptstoousthim. Spanishprideisveryreal.But thecruxoftheproblemisnotso muchthatheshouldgoashowto replacehim.Spaniardscannotbe

ThenoteoftheAlliesgivesno hintofforeignintervention,which indeedwouldbecontrarytothe AtlanticCharter.Theenmityof Russiaandtheunilateralaction ofFranceinclosingthefrontier are,however,factorsthatcannot beleftoutofaccount.Sofarthe closingofthefrontierappearsto havedonemoreharmtoFrance. cuttingoffvaluablesuppliesof pyritesandfoodstuffsthatwere reachingherunderthecommercial agreementsignedonlylastsum.mer.Butbyinterruptinginternationalntransititiscausinga certainamountofinconvenience. TheSpanishGovernmenthasbeen prompttomakeadistinctionbetweentheFrenchGovernment andtheFrenchpeopleonthisoccasion,ThelargeFrenchcolony isSpain,estimatedat20,000souls, goesunmolested,andthenumerousFrenchinstitutionscontinue tofunction.

Muchcapitalisbeingmade abroadoutofthetyrannythatis supposedtoreigninSpain.Settingasidetheperiodofrepressionthatfollowedtheendofthe CivilWarandconsideringonlythe present,itmayfairlybesaidthat theFrancoregimetodaycontrastsfavourablywithconditions existingelsewhereinEurope.A comprehensivepardonhasbeen granted,underwhichthousands ofSpaniardsmightreturnfrom abroadunmolestedtojointhe thousandscondemnedtodecades ofimprisonmentnowliberated fromconfinementandwhogo aboutwithnootherobligation buttosignatapolicestation onceintendays.Anelectoral censusisincourseofformation. Soonapercentageofmunicipal officeswillbeputuptothevote. Abeginninghasbeenmade,timid

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cYMaAnificentSpectacleonSubiacoOval

40,000PeopleJoininCorporateAct

YouthMovementsPresentaGloriousPageant

Cardinal'sStirringCalltoGenerosityoftheYoung

OnWednesdaynight,attheSubiacoOval,thegreatestpublicdisplayofFaithever enactedintheCenturyofCatholichistoryinWesternAustraliatookplace.NeverbeforeinthehistoryoftheStatehadanybody,civilorreligious,attractedsuchavast numberofpeopletoasinglefunction.Neverbeforehadsuchacolourfulandordered multitudeparticipatedinaceremonysostirring.

Asthelongprocession,ledbythecrossbearer,acolytes,andseminarists,withthe ChristianBrothersandReligiousOrdersimmediatelyfollowing,enteredtheOval,a hushofexpectancydescendeduponthetremendouscrowdof40,000.Aftertheassembledclergyhadpassedinprocession,thespeakerannouncedinmeasuredvoicethe arrivaloftheHierarchy.FlankedoneithersidebyattendantprieststheyadvancedtowardstheHighAltar.Archbishops,BishopsandMonsignorifromallpartsofAustralia,theywereeachrepresentiveofvastdistrictsandthousandsofCatholicfaithful.TheywerepresenttoshowtheworldthatCatholicisminAustraliaisnotathing ofstagnation,butalivngforce,inspiredbytheAuthorityofJesusChrist.

ImmediatelybehindthemcametheKnightsoftheChurch,accompanyingCardinalGilroyandArchbishopPrendiville.Astheyentered,thepeoplebrokeinto aprolongedandtremendousovation,whichremainedunbrokenuntiltheyhadtraversedthelongjourneytothealtar.

OnthefloodlitgroundstheSocietiesandReligiousbodiesoftheCatholicChurch werearrangedasfollows:-

Nearestthealtarandtotheright:

TheClergyandChristianBrothers.

Totheleft: CathedralChoirandtheBandsofClontarfandSubiaco.

Immediatelybeforethealtarandfonningalonglanetothefarthestendofthe Ovalwererankedthebrilliantbanners,flagsandstandardsoftheHolyNameSociety. ChildrenofMary,NationalCatholicGirls'Movement,andYoungChristianWorkers.

TotherightandleftofthisbroadlanewererankedtheChildrenofMarv.CatholicGirls'Movement,YoungChristianWorkers,HibernianSociety,ThirdOrderof St.Francis,NewmanSociety,ThirdOrderofSt.Francis,NewmanSociety.Girls' Schools,Boys'Schools,andintherear,theSacredHeartSodalityandHolyNameSo ciety. CuttingatadirectanglethroughtheOvalwerefiguregroupsformingthenumerals1846(totheleft),and1946(totheright).Thesestoodoutindirectcontractto theparallelranksoftheotherparticipants.Oneithersideofthelanewerelined ArmyCadetsfromthevariocusboys'Colleges.

Atthewhitealtar,whichrosehighintotheair,formingamassivedomesupportedbyRomanpillars,presidedCardinalGilroy,whosatrobedinthescarletandcappa magna,aseveryCatholicmanandwomanpresentsang"HailQueenofHeaven,"followedbyamassrecitaloftheApostle'sCreed,whichrangincleartonestothehigh heavensinanunashamedstatementofFaithbytheCatholiccommunityofWestern Australia.

ThenfollowedthesolemnActofConsecrationtakenupbyallthemembersof theN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.inthearena.Itwasamoststirringmomentastheprayerofdedicationandgenerositywelledupoutoftheheartsandthroatsofthousandsof youngmenandwomen.

AfterthistheremarchedfromtheranksoftheYouthMovementsDiocesanPresi dentsofbothSocieties-NationalCatholicGirls'MovementandYoungChristian Wirkers,whofromthealtarLedtheyouthinapublicexpressionofthanksgivingto .TodforHisbountyandmer.y,andfinallyapledgeofallCatholicYouthintheser-siceofChristtheKing.

WhentheCardinalspokt!usvoicerangforthtothefaithfulinaninspiredappealtotheCatholicYouthofAustralia,totheCatholicfamiliesofAustralia,touphold theexamplesetbytheHolyFamilyandJesusChristHimselfasayoungman.It warnedofthedangerswhichbesetyoungpeopleinthepresenttimesandthecomfort andrefugetobefoundinprayer.ItinspirednotonlytheYouthbutthemorematurealsotogreatereffortsintheserviceofChristOurLord.

Whenthecheeringhadabated,thechoirledthepeopleinthehymn,"SweetSacramentDivine."DuringthistheCardinalwasdivestedofthecappamagna,revestedwiththerobesforBenediction,andcrownedwiththemitre.AcceptingthecrozierheadvancedtowardstheTabernacleasallpresentkneltinsilentprayer.

TheBenedictionofthepeoplewasusheredinwiththeringingsmackofarms againstriflesastheguardpresentedarmsintheRoyalSalute.Immediatelyalllights ontheovalwereextinguishedandfromthetotaldarknesstheresprangthegiganticnumerals1846-1946framedinthelightofhundredsofcandles.Facingthekneelingthousands,CardinalGilroyraisedonhightheMonstrancecontainingtheHostin solemnBenediction.TheBenedictionover,theCardinal,aftertheDivinePraises r_-robedinthecappamagnaasallpresentsangtheAdoremus.

Onceagainlightsblazedalleverthegrounds,lightingthewholeovalinavast pooloflight,throwingintodimreliefthewatchingthousandsinthepackedgrounds andgrandstand.Asthestrainsof"FaithofOurFathers"crashedforthfromthe organ,theprocessionmovedout.LonglinesoflaityofeverysocietyandCatholic organisationparticipatingintheprocession,featuringtheHierarchyandClergy. FromallpresentthereswelledthegreatCatholicprofessionoffaith,"FaithofOur Fathers."

CARDINAL'SADDRESS

DearGirlsandBoys,Young WomenandYoungMen,TheinvitationofHisGracethe ArchbishoptospeaktotheYouth ofPerthwasanhonourthatI gladlyaccepted.Experienceteaches thatnohearersaremorereceptive thanyouth,nonemorekeento understandwhatissaid,noone moreenthusiastictocarryout whatisrecommended.Hencethere isafeelingofgenuinepleasureas wellasofhonourinspeakingto Youto-night.

Howeverlongone'slifemaybe, themostdelightfulperiodofitis youth.Childhood,whichprecedes Youth,isaperiodofrestriction. Toagreatextent,too,itisaperiodofunrealityandofdreamingtheverygamesthatareplayed haveanelementofmake-believein them. PeriodofResponsibility. Maturity,whichfollowsYouth, isaperiodofresponsibility;ofthe fulfilmentorabandonmentof ideals;ofattainmentordisappointment.

framethatisstillincourseofdevelopment.Anaturalbuoyancy combinedwithalackofexperienceoftenimpelsonetoexceed theboundsofmoderationbydenyingtothebodywhatitneeds,or bygivingtoitwhatitisbetter without.Theseevileffects,the causesofwhicharesowninyouth, areoftenreapedonlyinlaterlife, huttheyareinexgrablYreaped.

NeedofHumility.

Mentally,thereisdangerofentertaininganexaggeratedideaof one'sknowledgeandunderstanding.Thisbreedsaninclinationto discountthejudgmentandadvice ofothersolderandconsidered moreconservativethanoneself. Itlikewisemakesonesusceptible toflatteryandinclinedtofollow anyonewillingtoofferadulation,

ofFaith

fromoutside,imposedbyanyregulations,rulesorpersons.I mean,quitesimply,theexerciseof self-control,accordingtotheLaw ofGod;thesane,sensiblegovernmentbyyourselfofyourentire life.Thisisusingdisciplineas aninstrumentintheformationof yourcharacter.

Fromoneselfitisnecessaryto exactthedefiniteperformanceof one'sobligations.Theseshould befulfillednothaphazardly,but withminutecareofeverydetail. Towardsothers,towardsall others,regardlessofone'spersonal likeordislike,theremustbeforebearanceandconsideration.From politenessandgoodmanners, whicharethefruitofthevirtue ofcharity,thereshouldneverbe adispensation.

ACTOFCONSECRATION

IntheNameoftheFatherandoftheSon andoftheHolyGhost.Amen.

GatheredtonightinThyName,0Lord, AndrepresentingtheCatholicYouth OftheArchdioceseofPerth, WeoffertoThee

Thispublicexpressionofgratitude Forthegraces, Andtheblessings, Thetraditionsandtheheritage Ofthepastonehundredyears.

Andonthisgloriouseve Ofanothercentenary.1grace, Weconsecrateourselves,

Withalloursoul, Withallourstrength, ToThee,OurLordandKing.

WithfullheartsweimploreThee: "MakeofourYouth,0Lord,aholything." Maywenevermisuse

Thesplendidyoungpowers

Thouhastgivenus.

Wepledgeourselves

TopromoteThyreignoflove

Byourwords,ourdeeds,ourlives, Notonlyinourselves, Butinourfamiliesandfriends, Amongstworkmatesandstrangers, Thatthey,too,mayhaveLife

Andhaveitmoreabundantly.

WithourfellowYouth

ThroughouttheCatholicworld

Wepray-

"LordJesus, Teachustobegenerous, ToserveYouasYoudeservetobeserved, Togivewithoutcountingthecost, Tofightwithoutcountingthewounds, Toworkwithoutseekingrest, Tospendourlives

Withoutexpectinganyotherreturn

Thantheknowledgethatwedo YourHolyWill."

eventhoughthatmaymeanthe abandonmentofassociateswhose influencewouldbegoodtoadopt thosewhoseinfluenceisevil. Moraldangersaboundforyouth. Thefreshness,brightnessandpersonalattractivenessofyouthnot rarelydrawtheattentionofothers whoseacquaintanceisharmful andwhosefriendshipisdisastrous. Degenerateshavenoscruplein coruptinganddegradingyouth andsettingthemonthepathto ruinanddisaster.

Youthitselfisaperiodofidealism.Itlooksforwardenthusiasticallytohorizonsthatarealmost boundless;itaspirestogreatness andgoodnessthatitfeelstobe withinitsreach.Allthisisinvariablyinspiredbythenobleambitiontoserveandbeofassistancetoothers.

Thisextremelybeautifulperiod oflifeissurroundedbymanydangers.Someofthesearephysical,othersmental,othersmoral. Physically,greatnumbershave ruinedthemselvesbyovertaxinga

InteriorDiscipline. Yetitisinthisdelightfulalbeitdangerousperiodofyouth thattheformationoftheadult isbeingfinallyforged.Henceits extremeimportance.Maturityis invariablywhatyouthsnakesit. Toattainthosebeautifulideals thatyouthadmiresandtowhich itaspires,itisessentialthat adolescence,consistingprincipally oftheteens,shouldnotbedissipated.Letyouthbedisciplined andanexcellentpreparationis madeformaturity.Understand Idonotmeanthatwhichcomes

Amen.

Three-FoldFormation. Thisfashioningofselfisathreedimensionalundertaking,namely, Physical,MentalandMoral.It providesanantidotetothedangersofyouthencounteredineach ofthosethreeplanes.

Physicalexerciseisdeifiedtodaybymanywhopractiseacultof thebody.Theimportanceofthe bodyshouldnotbeexaggerated. Neithermustitbeunderestimated.Thebodyneedscareandexercise.Theseshouldbegivento itinmoderation.Theyshould beinkeepingwithone'scapacity andinconformitywiththerules ofmodesty.Thesun,windand weather,induemeasure,mayhelp tosecureandmaintainthatglowinggoodhealththatmakeslifea positivejoy.Ahealthybody,properlyattended,butneverpampered,activetothepointofmoderatetiredness,isanexcellentcooperatorinthefulfilmentofall life'staskswhatevertheymaybe. Lazinessandidlenessmustbe avoidedasinveterateenemies.

CardinalUrgesPhysical,MoralandMentalDevelopment

Discipline-TheUrgentNeedof

GoodCitizenshipBoundUpWith Self-Control

ASuppleIntellect.

Mentalactivitiesaretheprivilegeofmankindonlyamongall God'smarvellousworksinthe world.Thisisman'sdistinguishingmark.Hisbodilysensesare giftssharedwiththeanimals.Becauseheisarationalanimal,he dominatesallotherworksofcreationwhichareplacedhereforhis useandbenefit.Hehastheobligationtoemploythesebefitttingly. Thathemayconsistentlydothis, thegiftofreasonwhichenables himtodoitmustheexercised.In theperiodofyouthespeciallythe intellectmustbekeptsupple. Thiscanbedonebygoodreading andthinking,bylisteningtolecturesandparticipatingindebates. .1particularlyusefulformofmentaldisciplineisthemakingofa dailymeditation.Thisformof prayerisnotnearlysoformidable asitappears.Anessentialpart ofitistheconsiderationofevery facetofthesubjectfromthevariousanglesfromwhichitcanbe approached.Thereisnobetter traininginconcentration:andthe abilitytoconcentrateisamost valuableassetinanyone'smental equipment.

Thereisoneinvaluableformof meditationwithineasyreachofus all.Itisthecontemplationof themysteriesoftheRosary.This exerciseofpietyIcordiallyand earnestlyrecommendtoeachand

everyoneofyou.Itisnotsomethingnovelanduntried.Rather isitvenerableandofprovedefficacy.Theexerciseintimesof peace,ofnoblesoulsandofthose whowishtobenoble,ithasbeen inwar,afavouriteexerciseof Ieroes.

EfficacyoftheRosary. Youarefamiliarwiththepraises oftheRosary,utteredwithincomparablegracefulnessbyAustralia'spriest-poet,JohnO'Brien.He portraystherecitationoftheRosaryinthelovelysettingoftheunspoiltnaturalfamilycircle.In wartimetherehavebeendescriptionsinpoemandinproseofvaliantYouthsandmenengagedin perilousundertakingsonland,at seaandintheair,andagainin foulprisoncamps,recommending themselves,theircompanions,and theircausetoGodthroughtheintercessionoftheBlessedVirgin MarybytherecitationoftheRosary.InyourdailyRosary-and weshouldallbewelladvisedto recitetheRosaryeverYday-be suretoponderovertheMysteries inthelifeofyourDivineMaster andHisBlessedMother.Youwill asaconsequenceofdoingthat,be encouragedtostrive,inspiteof alldifficulties,toimitatewhat thesemysteriescontainandobtainwhattheypromise.

CATHO

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ERUTANTES - wishingto

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

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrangefortheir ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress,anddatesfor rehearsalswillbepublishedlater.

NobilityofMorality. Morality,morethananything elseintheworld,demandslisc;phne.Therearesomanythings oneshoulddo,butisdisirvline todobecauseoftheeffortthatis required.TherearesomanY thingsoneisinclinedtodobecauseoftheprospectivegratificatonwhichoneshouldnotdo.tinlessoneisguidedbyanideal,

OurTimes

edGod'saidasyoumaybydevotiontoPrayer,theMassandthe Sacraments.Whattheyachievedyoumaylikewiseachieve.Moreover,youhavetheirexampleto encourageyou.theirpatronagetc inspireyou,andyoumaycounton theirintercessiontohelpyou. Youwhoaretheyouthofto. daywillto-morrowmatureinto adults.Withthatmaturityyou

overyourself.Thisisataskwell worthperformingforyourown honourableformation,forthe gloryofGod,andthewelfareof Australia.

Buyyournextrecquetfrom NormKeast's,WimbledonSports Depot,re-establishedat14Bon MarcheArcade.

IAclose-upoftheHierarchyassembledat self-interestisalowlymotive.Perseveranceinaimingattheithai anddisregardingself,ifexercised youth,willproduceexcellentresultsthenandinlateryearsalso. Youareprivilegedtohaveadmirableexamplesofthisinthelives oftheSaints.Youmayhave,if yousodesire,theverycompany ofthosenoblesoulswhoactually achievedthattowhichyourideal makesyouaspire. Whybesatisfiedwiththestandardoflessnobleorevenirnoble xampleswhenYoumaysoeasily havethosethataretrulyillustrious?

ExamplesofSaints.

TheSaintswerenotofanother naturethanyours.Manyofthem, likeSt.AloysiusGonragaandSt. Gabriel,St.AngesandSt.Therese, evenasYouthshadtoovercome difficultiesthatcalledforsupreme braveryandcourage.Theyenjoy-

thegreatWhiteAltarduringthePageantofYouth. willincuralltheresponsibilities ofcitizenship OitizenEhip.

Mayyou,dearYouthofWest Australia,bytheexerciseofdisciplinethatwillgiveyoutheinestimablegiftofself-control,becomecitizenswhobywordand workwillpromotethecommon good. Australiaisagloriouscountry, savedasthoughbymiraclefrom theravagesofwar,andblessedby Godasfewcountrieshavebeen blessed.

OurnationalConstitution,formulatedbyGod-fearing,patriotic, capableleaderssafeguardsour freedomandhumandignity.

Thisistheheritageyouhave received,whichyoumuststriveto safeguardjealouslyandtransmit intactYouwilleffectivelydo thesethingsifinyourYouthyou perseveringlyexercisecliscipline

THEUNFORGETTABLESCENECNTHESUBIIAiCOOVAL.

SolemnOpeningof BishopGummerExtols

Church'sCivilizingInfluence Prevails

CARDINALANDHIERARCHYAT UNIQUEMONASTICCENTRE

OntheafternoonofThursday,May9,CardinalGilroy, accompaniedbyfourArchbishopsandelevenBishops, leftPerthbycarforNewNorcia,wheretheCentennial Celebrationswerecontinuedforthreedays.

AftercallinginatBoys'Town,Binduon,thepartyarrivedattheBenedictineAbbeyat7p.m.,andwereaccordedamostcordialreception.Anativeboys'brass band,accompaniedbyafireworksdisplay,leftnodoubtof theacceptabilityoftheirdistinguishedvisitors.The pupilsofthetwocollegeswerenotoutdoneintheirenthusiasticcheering.TheCardinalpausedtochatinformallywiththeBenedictineSisters,theSistersofSt.Joseph, andtheMaristBrothersbeforeenteringtheMonastery.

FortheopeningdayoftheCentenary,thedaydedicatedtotheMissionassuch,ithadbeenplannedtoofferPontificalHighMassintheopenair,butadownpourofrain necessitatedachangeofplan,andtheHolySacrificewas celebratedinthePro-CathedraloftheHolyTrinity.His Eminencepresidedatthethrone,whiletheLordAbbot (Rt.Rev.Dr.A.Catalan,O.S.B.)celebratedtheMass. ThecongregationcomprisedtheBenedictineCommunity, thenativesoftheMission,thechildrenfrombothcolleges, andthelaityofthediocese.

TheMonkssangabeautifulMasscomposedbyDom StephenMoreno,0.S.B.,whopresidedattheorgan.The sopranosandaltopartsweretakenbynativeboys,who impressedthevisitorsbytheirsweetnessoftone,trueear andextraordinarymemory.

TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbyMostRev. Dr.Gummer(BishopofGeraldton),asfollows:-

Wehavecometogetherin thisbeautifulplaceofNewNorcia tocelebrateitscentenary.What wasit100yearsago?Virginbush -trackless,almostwaterless,'wild, forbidding,unknown;thehomeor thehauntofblacks,untamed,unpredictable,suspiciousofthe whiteman.

RudimentsofFaith.

Intothisunhomelyplaceabullockwaggonmadeitsway.With itwereDomSalvadoandacompanionortwo,BenedictineMonks. They'wantedtomakecontact withtheblacks,toteachthemthe rudimentsofthefaith-thatthere isoneGodandthreeDivinePersons;thattheSecondPersonof theTrinitybecamemantoredeem andsaveus.TheyhadtheambitiontotellthemabouttheVirginBirthoftheSaviour;toget intotheseprimitivemindsthe factthatGodlovedthem,destinedthemforheaven,thatHehad sentHisSontoteachthem,to dieforthem,toredeemthem.

DestitutionofBlacks. Theypitchedtheirtentafew milesfromhereandtheirquest wasnotforcommerce;indeedthe blackshadlittleornothingvaluable.Onethingtheblackshad thatthemonkssought-intheir darkbodieswereimmortalsouls, madeuntotheimageofGod.That isalltheyhad.TheYhadnoeduca.ion,noculture,nothingforbarte,exceptperhapsthepoorweaponsforhuntingOm(kangaroo andemuforfood.ButSalvado wantedthem,andHolyMass'was offerednearhereonthe1st.of March,1846. NewNorciaMissionhadbegunitscourse.

AmazingSuccess.

WhenoneconsidersthedifficultiesofthemissiontotheAustralianblacks,thereisamazement thattherehasbeensomuchsuccess.Ittookthesesame'Benedictinesandothermissionaries manycenturiestocivilisethe paganhordesthatsweptintoEuropeinthefourthandfifthcenturies.Thoseoldpagans,the Huns,theGoths,theVandalsand theVisigoths,wererawmaterial liketheAustraliannative;but theywerealsovirileandenterprisinginsearchofconquest;peoples

NewNorcia'sCentenary

BenedictineMissionarySuccess

cationthatseemstocomenaturallytothenative,andyouwill seeevidenceofthatduringthese celebrations-andthatisvocal andinstrumentalmusic.

ExcellentHandymen.

ThenativeshaveageneraldisinclinationtoworkforlongatanY onetaskandthesystemofapprenticingthemtoaskilfulBrotherandchangingtheirtasksfrequentlYresultsinthetraineebecominganexcellentgeneralhandyman,DomSalvadotriedto makethemfarmersandhisambitionatfirstwastosettlethemon thelandroundNewNorcia;but hebecameconvincedthatthey arenotreadyyettobecomelandowners.HereinNewNorcia, however,allthefarmingactivities,eveninthesedaysofthetractor,arecarriedonbynatives.And everybodyknowsthatthereisone sideofthefarminglifeatwhich thenativesexcelandthatisas stockriders.Putthenativeona horsemusteringsheeporcattle, withadogortwoathisorders, andheisahappyman.Andhis efficiencyasasheareriswell knownthroughouttheWest.

Salvadofoundthem,"thelowest raceonearth."Contrastthem thenwithwhatyouhaveseen sinceYoucametoNewNorciaaChristianpeoplethatknows GodandHisCommandments; thatworshipstheSonofGodand acknowledgesHimastheirSaviour:thathonoursGod'sMother, thattookpartinthatwonderful generalHolyCommunioninthe Cathedralthismorning;thatassistsatMassandrecitesthe Creedwiththesameconviction andfaithastheBishopsofAustraliaandAustralia'sCardinal;a peoplewhosechildrenserved Massthismorningforthevisiting Bishopsandpriests,andwhowill delightyouwiththeirbandmusic duringthesecelebrations;apeoplethatcancompetewithwhites ascompetentworkmen,thatsuppliesthebeststockridersofAustralia,andthathavemanytimes defeatedevensport-lovingAustraliansatfootballandcricket.

TheChurchCivilises.

thatcouldappreciatequicklythe advantagesofChristiancivilisation.NotsotheAustralianblack. Theywereanexampleofwhata racecouldcometoleftforcenturiestoitself,withoutanyofthe refiningtruthsofChristianityto helpit,orevenoftheOldTestamenttruths.

NomadicMonks.

Thelanguagewasstrangetothe missionariesandhadtobelearned;thisthemonkshadexpected.

Thereweremanyhardshipsand disappointmentsandmissionaries expectthose.Whattheydidnot expectinthisnewmissionwasthe utterdestitutionandimplrovidenceofthenatives.Inmostmissionlands,inAfrica,China,Japan, missionariescanexpectahomeof sortsandfoodfromtheirneopyhtes.HereontheVictoria Plains100yearsagotherewasno signofhumandwelling.Thenativeswerenomads.Theylived fromhandtomouthroaming whereverfoodwastobehad.The resultwasthatwhenthesmall storeofprovisionsthathadbeen broughtfromPerth'wasexhausted,themonks,too,triedtobecomenomadslikethenatives. Buttheycouldnotadaptthemselvestothelifeandfareofthe blackfellow.Sicknesscameand thenomadiclifewasabandoned.

Butfromtheirexperienceas nomadsthemonkshadacquired aworkingknowledgeofthelanguageandhadwonthefriendship ofthenatives;theyhadstudied thegoodandbadpointsintheir character.Theyalsolearned thatiftheaboriginalsweretobe Christianisedtheyalsohadtobe fed.

TheWhiteLady.

wouldleavehimandgooffin searchofit.Withthehelpof largepicturestheworkofinstructionwentonandslowlyeverso slowly,thenativesthatcameto themissionbegantolearnthe simplesttruthsandtheshortest prayers.Theyhadfewreligious beliefs,andthetaskofChristianisingthemwasuphillwork.Itis interestingtorecallhowthenativesfirstcametoveneratethe MotherofGod.Abushfirebroke outandthewindwasdrivingthe flamestowardsthefirstcrop, whichwasjustthenbeinggathered.Whenallothermeansfailed tostemtheflames,DomSalvado rantothelittlemissionchapel, tookfromthewallapictureof theMotherofChrist,andcastit inthepathoftheflames.The Indchangedandthecropwas saved.Thisinspiredtheneophyteswithagreatrespectforthe WhiteLady,astheycalledher. Thepictureisveneratedstill,and to-dayisenthronedoverthealtar.

EveryBlackConverted.

Traininginworkandindustrioushabitswentonduringtheday andintheevening,alwaysinstruction.Somenativesstayedpretty regularlyatthemissionandwere goodworkersandbecameneophytes.Themonkslaidthefoundationofwhatinafteryearswas tobecomeagreatachievementnamely,theChristianisingofpracticallyeveryblackontheVictoria Plains.

BishopSalvadodiedin1900, andthoughmanythingshave changedsincethen,themissionaryaspectofNewNorciastillremains. GoodCatholics?

Somemayask:DotheNewNorcianativesmakegoodChristians? Whilethemissionwasisolated andnotincontactwiththeoutsideworld,theworkofkeeping themgoodwasnotsodifficult. Butthemissioncouldnotbekept isolated,andthenativescouldnot bekeptatthemissioniftheydesiredtogosomewhereelse.Comingincontactwithwhites,itis wellknown,isoftennotgoodfor the'Australiannativesandat timestheyquicklylearnthevices ofthewhiteman.ForthecommunityofNewNorciaIthinkit canbesafelyclaimedthatthey comparefavourablywith,anyCatholiccommunity.Thenumber ofadultsisproportionatewiththe amountofworkavailablefor them,andthenumberofchildren intheorphanagesislimitedbythe capacitytoaccommodatethembetween85and90.

Tomeetthissituationthemonks begantotillthesoil.Afew acresoflandwerecleared,andthe nativesthoughtitsillytothrow goodgrainintotheearth;but theychangedtheirmindwhenthe yieldcame.

Thenativescametothehumblemissionbuildingsforfoodand tLemonksestablishedacatechism class.BishopSalvadotellsthat oftenhisinstructionsintherudimentsofthefaithwereinterruptedbyinsistentdemandsforfood. Iftherewasnofoodhisclass

Buteventhosewholeave,look toNewNorciaasahome,andit isawellknownfactwhenaNew Norcianativeisdyinghealways callsforapriesttogetthelast Sacraments.

LoveofMusic.

Onewordmore.Therearethose whosay:Leavetheblacksto themselves,leavethemintheir naturalstateanddonottryto Christianisethem!Suchacry takesnonoteoftheirimmortal souls;butIthinkitwillappear absurdonanycount.

111,pimpleContrast.

Makeasimplecontrast!Contrastthenativesastheywere whenSalvadocame-poorbenightedbeings,havingnodwellings,no certainmeansoffood,having madenoprogressinthe(perhaps)thousandsofyearsthey werelefttothemselves;having sunkintimetothestateinwhich

Makethatsimplecontrastand theabsurdityofsuchErclaimisapparent.TheChurchdoesmore thanfitmenforheaven.Sheennobles,elevates,makesnations great.ThegreatnationsofEuropebecamegreatbytheChurch's civilisinginfluence.Astheyrebel againsthersweet'influence,there aredangeroussignsthattheyare lapsingagainintobarbarism. Weofferourfelicitationstothe LordAbbot,to.theBenedictine MonksandBrothers,andtothis CommunityofNewNorcia,onthe occasionoftheirCentenary;and wepraythattheblessingofGod andthespiritandtraditionof DomSalvadoandhiscompanions mayremainwiththisnoblework orChristianisingthe'Australian natives.

Inthefieldofeducationthe NewNorciaMissionhassucceeded verywellingivingthenativesthe educationtheycanassimilate. WorkerstrainedatNewNorda areindemandonthelabourmarket.Thereisonebranchofedu-

MOSTREV.DR.GLIMMER, BishopofGeraldton.

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THENATIVITY-M.Minkaorn.

THERECORD.

ByI.P.,aMonkofNewNorcia.andwrappedHiminswaddling clothesandlaidHiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroomin theinn."Sincethenthecaves areknownasthe"Grottoesofthe Nativity."

ThesubjectofChrist'sbirthhas beentreatedinartmoreoften thananyotherreligioussubject. Atthisjunction,however,weare inclinedwithmanyartists,todirectoursoleattentiontotheborn Saviour.Inthisourageofselfsufficiencyandindependencewe prefertoignorethefactthatfor thirtyyearsHewishedalwaysto haveasecondplace.Allthat time,weareexpresslytold,Hewas subjecttoMaryandJoseph.It willbegoodforus,then,inNativityrepresentationstostudy howfarartistshaveinsinuated thesentimentsthatmusthavefilledtheVirginMother'ssoulatthis all-importantmomentofherlife. ThelaconicremarkofSt.Luke, "therewasnoroomforHimin theinn,"seemstosuggestthe mingledfeelingsofpityandregret, butwithoutdisdainthatmust havethrilledallthroughMary's delicateconstitution.

ArtistsHaveAlwaysDelightedto PainttheBirthofChrist

Itisindeeddifficultfurusto formanideaofMary'sinteriorfervourandexteriorrecollectionduringthemonthsthatintervenedbetweenhervisittoElizabethand thebirthofChrist.Theyarethe timeofexpectationforherown devilery.Nothingcandisturb theunboundedpeaceofhersoul, thetranquillityofherdailylife. No,noteventheseriousanxietyof St.Joseph,ofwhichSt.Matthew speaksinhisGospel.Shemust havefolloweditcloselywithinher

heart,butitbelongedtoGodalone todispelherhusband'sdoubtsand todisclosethemysteryofherconceptionatitspropertime.Some wouldsaythatSt.Joseph'svision andtheAngel'sassurancetohim, bothmentionedbySt.Mathew, tookplacebeforetheirmarriage. Thetimeisinsignificantforus.

Mary'sInteriorLife, Fewpaintersseemtohaveattemptedtoportraythisaspectof thelifeoftheVirgin,unlesswe includeherethenumerouspic-

tureswhereweseetheMadonna alonehalfinecstasy,halfinexpectation.EverysincerelyChristian soulhas,atsometimeorother, obtainedatemporaryglimpseinto thatrealmofspiritualcontentmentwhichtheworldcannottake away,andknowswhatisreferred tchere.Artists,ofallmen,have particularlyexperiencedthegreat delightinvolvedintheprocessof asublimeconceptionandofits artisticrealisation:butwhocan fathomtheabyssofdelightand quietinthebeautifulheartof Mary,neverforaninstantunder thepowerofdarkness?Whocan imaginethedegreeofpleasurein herimmaculateheart,beaming throughallthesensesofapure bodybecauseofthereal,sensible presenceinheroftheDivinity, Whomshehadfirstconcevedin hersoulandnowbearswithout labourinherwomb?Noother humanbeingexperiencedthelike. TheChurchseemstohavecollected togetherforusMary'sfeelingsand prayersduringthosedaysofexpectancyinthesolemn"Magnificat"antiphonsappointedforthe sevendaysimmediatelypreceding theannualcommemorationofthe BirthofChrist.InCatholic countrieswherenodetailofthis natureisoverlooked,theexpectantVirginisknownasourLads ofthe0,"0"beingthewordof invocationbywhichtheseantiphonsbegin.

THEBIRTHOFCHRIST

ANewandDifficultJourney.

ShepherdsandKings. Twoincidents,relatedinall theirdetailspytheholyGospels, greatlysoftenthissorrowfulaspectofthejoyoushappeningsof thefirstChristmasnight.First, thevisionoftheshepherdsand theirvisittothebornSaviour,and laterthearrivaloftheWiseMen fromtheEastwiththeirprecious andsymbolicalgifts.Actuallythe adorationoftheMagiseemsto havetakenplaceafterthePurificationandPresentation,andshortly beforetheflightintoEgypt,about twelvemonthsaftertheNativity. TheplacewasundoubtedlyBethlehem,wheretheHolyFamilyreturnedaftertheirvisittotheTem-

Wednesday,

aftereightdayswereaccomplished thattheChildshouldbecircumcisedHisnamewascalledJesus, whichwascalledbytheAngel,beforehewasconceivedinthe womb."NowatlasttheMother oftheSavioursawallthewords oftheArchangel'sAnnunciation accomplished:"Thoushaltconceiveinthewombandshallbring forthaSon,andthoushaltcall HisnameJesus."

TheCircumcisionwasnevera eeryfamiliarsubjectwithartists, evenafterMaryofAgredawrotea detaileddescriptionofitinthe courseofherrevelations.Itwas treated,however,byTiepolo,Zurbaran,andotherartistsofnote.

ThePurification.

Offargreaterimportanceinthe lifeoftheMotherofChrist,and offarmorefrequentoccurrencein thehistoryofartisthesubjectof thePurification."Andafterthe daysofherpurification,according totheLawofMoses,wereaccomplished(30days),theycarried HimtoJerusalemtopresentHim totheLord" "Andtooffera sacrifice,accordingasitiswritten intheLawoftheLord,apairof turtledoves,ortwoYoungpigeons" whichwastheofferingofthe poor),thatis,oneforthemother -propeccato-andtheotherfor theSon.

Itismainlyagainintheearly Italianpainters,likeGiottoand Mantegna,thatwefindthemost simple,inspiringrepresentationsof thishistoricalevent.Inartthe PurificationseemstogiveplaceentirelytotheceremonyofthePresentationoftheChildintheTemple.Greatprominenceisalso generallygiventotheProphet SimeonandtoProphetessAnna. Thisconformsentirelytohistoricity.ThemeetingoftheVirgin withSimeonandAnnahadlong

InspirationofOurLady's InteriorLife

pieofJerusalemtofulfiltheLaw ofMoses;notthestable,however, butsomepoorabodeinthetownship.Bothincidentsseemtobe treatedbyartistsinconnection withtheNativity,andtherefore nodistinctionneedbemadehere. WeshallonlyremarkonthepassingcommentofSt.Luke(II.,19) "ButMarykeptallthesewords, ponderingtheminherheart." IlereSt.Lukeevokesapictureof OurLadywhichisunforgettable. Whenthesamephraseisrepeated inconnectionwithanincident whichoccurstwelveyearslater, "thereisadefiniteimpressionofa wonderwhichis sustained."

beenpre-ordainedfromonhigh. NowMary,QueenofProphets,is informedmoredirectlybySimeon ofthetortuouspaththatawaits herDivineSon.Nowsheenters morefullyintothat"ViaDolorosa,"whichshewillwithsingular devotiontreadsidebysidewith theManofSorrowstothesummit ofCalvary:"Andthyownsoula swordshallpierce.' "Andaftertheyhadperformed allthingsaccordingtotheLaw oftheLord,theyretiredtoGalilee,totheircityofNazareth." (TobeContinued.)

WILLIAMDAMPIER'S MEMORIALCHEST, BEDFORDPARK,REDONE

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WilliamDampierwasthefirstEnglishmanknowntohovelandedonthe shoresofAustraliaHemodehislandfallontheNorth-WestcoastofWestern Australiain1688,andhishistoricand perilousvoyagewasmadeinalittleship nolargerthanamodernferryboat Itwasthesomeadventurousspirit that,morethanacenturylater,brought thisStateitsearlypioneers.

Developmentwasatfirstslow,but fromthissmallbeginningflourishing industrieshovenowbecomeestablished, anotableexampleofwhichisthatof Brewing,exemplifiedbytheSwan Breweryanditsqualityproduct-Swan Lager

And"Inthosedayswentouta decreefromCaesar'Augustus,that thewholeworldshouldbeenrolled. AndJosephalsowent upfromGalilee,outofthecityof Nazareth,intoJudea tobe enrolledwithMaryhisespoused wifewhowaswithchild."Here wehaveagainthetenderVirgin onanotherthreeorfourdays' journey,thistimefollowingJoseph.Inherstatethejourney musthavebeennoslightinconvenience.ThenumberoftravellerstoBethlehemonthatocasion wasexceptionallylarge.Theone caravansaryandallthelodgings ofthetownwerealreadycrowded whenJosepharrivedaskingforadmittanceandaplaceforhergentlewife.Allthisgreatlyadded toMarv'sdiscomfort,forsheknew that"thedayswereaccomplished thatsheshouldbedelivered."The so-muchexpectedSaviour,however,wasnottobeborninahouse madebyman.Wheremanand hisworksfailed,natureitself couldnotfailitsCreator.

MostPopularArtStudy.

Therewereoutsidethetownof Bethlehemsomenaturalcaves whereshepherdsandtravellers tookshelterduringthenight. TheretoMaryandJosephrepaired withtheirpreciouslegacy.There theMessiahwasborn."Andshe broughtforthherfirst-bornson,

(FatherJames.)Thusbyclose attentionandprofoundcontemplationMaryentersfromdepthto depthintothefathomlessabyssof themysteriesofGod,WhoseSon hadbeencommittedtohercare. Weneednotdelayheretomentionanyofthemanyimportant creationsofmasterpaintersofthe Nativity.Theyallhavetheirparticularattractionandmerittobe gaugedandesteemedinthelight oftheforegoingconsiderations.We firstseetheMadonnaandChildin thecatacombs,andalsotheprocessionoftheMaginowthree,now fourorfive.Throughthecrude frescoesinthecaveatSubiacowe cometothemysticpaintersofthe earlyItalianschools,thenthrough classicRenaissancedowntoour owndays.Thisgeneralsurvey givesusanuninterruptedchainof Nativityrepresentations,which reallyasksforastudyofitsown inthehistoryofpaintingandof art.

THEVIRGIN&THELAW

Mary,theSeatofWisdom,was toowellreadintheScripturesto letanYdetailintheirpagespass unnoticed.ButifsheistheSeat ofWisdom,sheisalsotheVirgin MostFaithful,nottoallowaword oftheLawtopassunobserved. Heruniqueroleinthehistoryof womankind,astheMotherUndefiled,placedheroutsidetheordinaryprescriptionsoftheLaw,and herhumblesubmissiontoallof themrendersherthemorehonourableinoureyes.Wellshe knewthatthetimefortheabolitionoftheOldLawhadnotyet arrived,eventhoughshefound herselftobetheMotherofthepromisedSaviour.

TheCircumcision, Firstamongtheselawscomes thelawofCircumcision."And

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Salvado,Serra,Torres-ApostolicGiantsofOurTimes

CardinalGilroyPresidesat SolemnRequiemMass

Saturday,May11,wassetasidetoreverethememoryofthedeecasedmissionariesofNewNorcia.CardinalGilroyagainpresidedataSolemnRequiemMass, celebratedbyMostRev.Dr.0.Raible,P.S.M.(Vicar ApostolicofKimberley).Theliturgywasmagnificently carriedoutatalargealtarerectedontheopengroundbesidetheCathedralunderacloudlesssky.TheLordAbbotofNewNorciapreachedthepanegyric,thefulltext ofwhichisgivenbelow:-

Wearegatheredtogetherthis daytoprayforthesoulsofthe MissionariesofthisInstitutionof NewNorciawho,inthecourseof ahundredyearshavepassedaway, leavingbehindthemmosthappy memoriesandtheworkoftheir sacrificesandfruitfullabours.

The91Missionarieswhopaid theirtributetodeathandare buriedbutafewchainsfromus, claimashareinourprayerson groundsofcharityandevenof justice.ThesechildrenofSt. Benedict,amongwhomweenumerateBishops,PriestsandLayBrothers,laidthefoundationof thisinterestingandbeautifulspot whichweadmireandenjoytoday.Theymadeitgrowwiththe laboursoftheirhandsandthe sweatoftheirbrows.Ifwethen reapnowthefruitoftheirefforts, itisonlyjustthatwedoforthem theonlythingpossibleinthecircumstances,namely,tohelpthem withourprayers.Wecouldnot escapethejustreproachofharshnessandinjusticetowardsthedeceasedlabourers,priestsandlaybrothersofthisMission,towhom weowesomuch,unlessweemploy themeanswhichtheChurchoffers usforthereliefoftheirsouls, namely,prayers,worthyreception oftheSacraments,and,aboveall, HolyMasses;forintheholySacrificeoftheMassJesusChristHimselfisofferedasasacrificeof atonementforthedeadaswellas fortheliving.Allgoodworks canbeofadvantagetothem.

Andtheydeserveallourefforts toreleasethemfromPurgatoryif theyarestillthere.Theycommencedtheirsacrificesfromthe verybeginningevenbeforethey setsailfor'Australia.Itisnot possibletospeakofeveryonein particular,butwecansayinall truththattheleadersoftheMission,aswellasthesubordinates, allmadethesacrificeoftheirpossessions,nayoftheirownlives thedaytheyresolvedtooffer themselvesfortheMission. Everyonefeltthatdayrunning intheirveinsthebloodofthe ApostleSt.FrancisXavier,their countryman,andofSt.Augustine, ApostleofEngland,memberof thesameBenedictinefamily.

tivelysmallanduncomfortable sailingboat.

Theapostoliczealhiddenin theirheartssmoothedallobstacles,andgavethemcouragetoundertakethemostdifficultadventures.NosoonerhadFathers SerraandSalvado,thefounders ofthisMission,steppedoutofthe boat,whentheapostolicfireburningintheirsoulsincreasedatthe sightofsomenativesroaming throughthestreetsofFremantle, thenonlyalittlebetterthanbush tracks.Atthatmomenttheyfelt theeffectsoftheblessingofPope GregoryXVI.,aBenedictinehimself,likethetwomissionaries.The HolyFather,intheaudience grantedthemonthedayoftheir departurefromRome,layinghis handsupontheheadsofthetwo missionaries,remindedthemof theirassociationwiththeBenedictinefamily'whichcivilisedEuropeandEngland."Remember," theHolyFathersaidtothem, "thatyouaregoingtostartthe wayourBenedictineBrethrenfollowed.Donotdishonouryour holyhabit.Go,andHeavenwill blessyourholywishes."

Indeedtheirwishesweresoonto beaccomplishedandabundantly blessed.Notquitetwomonths aftertheyhadlandedinAustralia,Dr.Brady.firstBishopof Perth,havingheardoflarge campsofaboriginesbeingseenin manypartsofthisdistrict,VictoriaPlains.hewishedtoextend tothatunfortunateracetheprivilegeandblessingsoftheGospel.

RT.REV.DR.MALAN,O.S.B., LordAbbotofNewNorci& asforourselves,andwhyshould we,whoarecarryingtothemthe tidingsofman'ssalvation,be afraidofdeath?"Suchweretheir dispositions.

Whocanimaginethedelightof thecourageousmissionarieswhen theysaw,againstallfearsand dreadfulpredictions,thatonlya fewcharitablewordsandkind mannerswereenoughtowinthe heartsoftheaborigines,justin thefirstinterview,onlyafewdays aftertheirarrivalinVictoria Plains?Thefirststephadbeen taken.Theaborigineswerealreadytheirfriends.NowFathers

NewNorcia's NewCathedral

SerraandSalvado,intheireagernesstowinthenativestothe faith.joinedtheaboriginesin theirwanderings,roamingthe forestinsavagestyleinsearchof food,livingontherepugnantdiet theywiththenativescouldfind anywhere.Thus,likeSt.Paul, theybecameallthingstoallmen, thattheymightgainthosepoor savagestoChrist. Naturalsenoughtheirhealth, undersuchprivations,broke down,andthoughthismeant nothingforthemwho,fromthe ...tartoftheirapostolicenterprise hadmadethesacrificeoftheir livesforthesakeoftheaborigines, etprudenceguidedthemto sparethemselves,andwishtobe inconstantcontactwiththem, inordertocontinuetheirfruitful labour.Andwhatdidtheydo? Theychangedtheirmethodand adoptedtheoldBenedictinesystem,sosuccessfullyfollow;ngM theconversionofpagans. Itconsistedinestablishinga centre,aroundwhichthenatives couldliveandbeattendedto bothspirituallyandtemporally. ThiscentreiscalledaMonastery. ExactlyoneyearafterthefoundationoftheMission,thetwo Benedictinesperformedtheceremonyoflayingthefoundation stoneoftheMonastery,inthepredenceofalargeassemblageofnativeswhowerethenfarfromunderstandingthegreatblessings theyandtheirchildren'schildren

ssouldderivefromwhattheywere witnessing.TheMonasterywas humble,unpretentious,buteventuallydevelopedintoanyAbbe andintoanAbbey"Nullius,"with episcopaljurisdictionoveraterritoryofthirtythousandsquare miles.

'ArewenotindebtedtoourpioneerBenedictinesforthisinstitution?Forithasbeenthevery souloftheMission.Ithasgiven theMissionitspermanentexistence,andithasbeenaninexhaustiblesourceofgracesfortheMissioninparticularand,Iventureto say,forthecountryingeneral.For isitnottopraythatGodhasattachedthepowertoopenthecoffersofHisdivinegracesandfavours?Andwhatisamonastery butaplaceofprayer?WhenGod isforgotten,whentheworldis sunkinsleeporpleasure,ortoil, orsin;whenGodisignoredinHis ownworld,asifHedidnotever exist,thenfromtheMonastery thegreatstreamofliturgical prayergoesforthanddailyascendslikeincenseinGod'ssight fromthelipsoftheMonksconsecratedtoAlmightyGod.

Whatelseisawellregulated Monastery?Itisapermanent centrewheretheCommunitykeeps theHolyRulewithpunctuality; wherepreachingandevangelising effectedprimarilybygoodexample;acentrewhereindustries, trades,arts,andsciencesfeelquite athome;acentrewherealldogmasaretaughtbywordaswellas bythesplendoroftheliturgical worship.SuchaMonasterywill bebyforceanunfailingspringof goodexamplesandtrueapostolic life. Towardsthisidealtended theholyambitionsandeffortsof theMissionaries,andwearehappy tosaythatatleastpartiallythey realisedtheirdreams.

Theaborigines,attractedbythe virtuesshiningintheirMissionar-

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Ifanyonehadattemptedtodissuadethemfromtheirpurpose whenabouttoabandontheshores ofSpain,theircountry,suggesting tothemthat,byvirtueoftheir missionaryworkstheywouldbycut offfromeventhelegitimatepleastyesandsocialintercourseofthe world,theiranswerwouldhave beenthatthereareonlytwosolemnrealitiesinlife:Godand souls.AndforGodandforsouls theyvoluntarilyrenouncedallthe promisinghopesofferedthemby theworld;andtheyeagerlywelcomedallthehardshipsofthe missionarylifeforthesakeof'Australiansoulswho,forlackofapostoliclabourers,werestillsittingin theshadowofspiritualdeath. Tellthemthattheirfieldofactiontwillbeprimarilyamongthe forlorndenizensofAustralia;their answeristhatitdoesnotmake anydifference,forthesameprice, thePreciousBloodofChrist,has beenpaidfortheredemptionof thesoulsofonerace,asforthose ofanother.Nothingcoulddeter themfromtheirlaudablepurposes,neithertheseverancefrom theirfamiliesandfriendsnorthe tediousandperilousvoyageofalmostfourmonthsinacompara-

Nothingcouldbemoreinaccord withtheaspirationsofFathers SalvadoandSerra.BishopBrady calledforvolunteersforanadventurewhichwasregardedasheroic prowess,owingtothedangers andprivationswhichitdemanded. Behold!FathersSerraandSalvado;bothlateronconsecrated Bishops,fullofthevigourof youthandmissionaryzeal,nobly volunteeredfortheenterprise. WiththeblessingoftheBishop, withonlythreepoundsintheir pocket,theonlycapitalthePrelatecouldaffordtogivethem, butwiththeardentcharityof Christburningintheirhearts, theywentforththroughvirginforestandsandytracksinsearchof soulstosave.Theobstaclesin thewayweremany,butthey firmlybelievedthattheyhada sacredworktoperformandthey wentonrelyinguponHimwho feedsthebirdsoftheair,andasks ustoseekfirsttheKingdomof GodandHisglory,andpromises thatallotherthingsshallbesuppliedtous.

Wecannotrealisenowthevalue oftheirheroicactions:ewethat seeto-daythefineandcommodiousroadsandthecomfortable meansoftransport,withplenty ofwatertoquenchourthirst,and othercommodities,allofwhich werelackingtoourbravemissionaries.And,inaddition,theinhabitantsofthebushtheywere tomeetwerethenknownonlyfor theirferocity,treachery,andcannibalism.Buttheseheroesof theGospel,inspiteofsomany difficulties,neverwaveredintheir resolution.Todoortodiefor theChristianidealwasFatherSalvado'smotto.Assoonasthey metthefirstbatchofaborigines withinthefieldoftheirMission, FatherSalvadokeptrepeating wordsofencouragement:"Christ diedforthispoorpeopleasmuch

IntrepidLaboursof(BishopGibneyand TrappistsintheKimberleys

PallottinesEvangelisethe NativeMissionsaChannel ofReparation

URGENTNEEDOFAUSTRALIANPRIESTSAND LAY-BROTHERS

AlthoughitwasoutofthequestiontoholdCentennialCelebrationsintheVicariateofKimberley,thisfarflungoutpostoftheChurchwasnotforgotten.HisLordship,MostRev.Dr.Raible,P.S.M.,waspresentatthe functionsinPerth,NewNorciaandGeraldton,andspoke attheMissionaryExhibition.TheordinationbyHis LordshipnextSundayoftheRev.J.Rutherfordatthe RedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth-thefirstWestralianPallottine-bringsthenobleworkoftheKimberley Vicariatevividlytomindandstirsthedesireofouryoung manhoodtoparticipateinmissionarylaboursinourState. ThefollowingarticlebyDr.Raibleisanoutlineofthe historyofthemostarduousDioceseinAustralia:-

TheVicariateofKimberley wasestablishedbytheSacred CongregationofthePropagation oftheFaithinRomeintheyear 1887. Itcomprisesanareaof aproximately 120,000 square miles,withatotalpopulationof about1,300whitesand7,000natives,includinghalf-castes.

TheVicariatewasunderthe jurisdictionof'BishopGibney,of Perth,from1887till1898,Bishop Kelly,ofGeraldton,from1898 till1910,BishopTorresfrom1910 till1914,ArchbishopClune,of Perth,from1914to1917;Father JohnCreagh,S.SS.R.,from1917 till1922,asAdministratorApostolic.In1922thefirstVicar Apostolicwasappointedinthe personoftheMostRev.Ernest Coppo,S.C.Onhisretirementin 1928thepresentVicarApostolic, OttoRaible,wasappointedAdministratorApostolic,andin1935 wasconsecratedTitularBishopof AnemurandappointedVicar ApostolicofKimberley.

Verylittleisknownofanyorganisedefforttoprovidethefew whitementhatsettledinthe Kimberleysintheearlydayswith thespiritualministrationsofa priest.Butatthetimewhenthe goldrushintheKimberleysattractedpublicattentionand newsreachedPerthofacorn. parativelYbignumberofnatives livingintheKimberleysandespeciallyinalocalitycalledDampierWard,northofBroome,severalpriestsvolunteeredtogo thereandtobringthelightof faithtotheseunfortunateblacks. ItwasFatherMcNabwhofirst sailedfromFremantleinorderto workamongstthenativesof DampierLand.Hisequipment wasscant,hisworldlyresources veryslender.Hepitchedhis campnotveryfarfromtheplace whereafewyearsafterwardsthe ,TrappistFathersevangelisedthe blacks,nearDisasterBaY.Well, thecombinedforcesofclimate, mosquitoes,sicknessandotheradverseagentsproveddisastrousto hisenterpriseandbroughthis missionarycareertoanendwithinafewmonths.Ithadtocome inthisway.Anysinglehanded activityundersuchtryingcircumstancesisdoomedtofailurefrom theverystart.

AboutayearlaterFatherMatthewGibneywasconsecratedBishopofPerthbyCardinalMoran. Hisburningzealforthesalvation ofsoulsdidnotconfineitselfto theboundariesofhisawnvast diocese,butwasevermindfulof thesoreplightoftheblacksin thefarnorthofWesternAustralia.TogetherwithCardinalMoran, whoatthattimewenttoRome forhisvisitadlimina,hemade apetitiontotheHolySeetosend BenedictineMissionariestothis far-flungterritorywithitsroamingthousandsofblacks.The CardinalPrefectoftheSacred CongregationofthePropagation oftheFaithontheoccasionof thefeastdayoftheHolyFather,

BlacksinFaceofTremendousOdds

btosiusandFatherAlphonsusarrivedinPerthearlyin1890and madethenecessarypreparations fortheirtripnorth.BishopGibneyhimselfaccompaniedthetwo TrappistFathers.Theylanded inDerbyandsetoutonhorsebackonJune4,1890.Apolice constablenamedDaly,wholater joinedtheTrappistFathersasa postulant,andanativeguide completedtheparty.Beingmidwinter,theywereofteninserious troubleforwantofwater.One oftheFathersgotillwithfever, sothattheyhadtostayincamp forafewdays,untilhewasfit againtotravel.OnJune20they arrivedataplacewithnumerous springsandfoundfortnefirst timealargenumberofblacks whoseemedtoberathershy,but nothostile.Thepartystayeda fewdaysandhadalookaround forasuitableplacetoestablisha missionstation.Astheirsupplies weregettingshort,theyhadto turnbackandarrivedatDerby onJuly4.Afteranabsenceof aboutthreemonthsBishopGibneyarrivedbackinPerth.While thetwoFathersandPostulant Dalywerecartingprovisionsand equipmentfromDerbytothe Mission,BishopGibneymadean appealtotheCatholicsofhisdioceseforfunds,foodstuffsandagriculturalmachinery.Afterafew monthstheBishopagaintravelled northinordertoencouragethe missionariesintheirarduouswork. Ilewasnotafraidtoswingthe axeanddigthesoil.Tothis daythereisawellnearthemissionwhichbearsthenameofBishop'sWell.Itisclosetothe placewherehehadbeenworking withhisownhandsandcertainly quenchedhisthirstwiththeclear waterfromthewell.

hersofthecommunity,butalso intheconscienceofeachindividual.OnaccountofthesedifficultiestheAbbotofSept-Fons thoughtfittocallbackthemissionaries.BishopGibneywas dismayedwhenheheardofthis. Itetriedtopersuadethemto stay,butmostofthepriestsand brothershadalreadyleft.Only onepriestandtwobrothersstayedonforthetimebeing.In ordertosavethemissionfrom atterdestructionandtoshowthe Governmentthatthemission wouldnotbeabandoned,theBishophimselfwentagaintoBeagle Bay,accompaniedbyDeanMartelli Theretheyworkedinthe gardenamidsttheblacks,made thoroughsurveyofthesurroundingcountry,andinspiredthefew remainingmissionariesandnativeswithnewconfidence.He realised,however,thatnewarrangementswouldhavetobe madeinordertoinsurethemaintenanceandfurtherdevelopment oftheMission.Thesewerein thehandsofBishopKelly,of Geraldton,whowasthenAdministratorApostolicoftheVicariate.

Earlyin1900BishopKellywas inRomeforhisvisitadlimina. HerenewsreachedhimofthedepartureoftheTrappistmissionaries.Hewasveryanxiousthat themissionshouldnotbeabandoned.lieapproachedthethen FatherGeneralofthePallottine Fathers,FatherWhitmee,and askedhimtosendmissionariesto theKimberleys.FatherGeneralagreedandinJanuary,1901, twopriestsandtwobrotherssailedforAustraliaandtookoverthe workoftheTrappistFathersat BeagleBay.

specialattentionoftheChurch authoritieswithregardtothepropercareofsouls.

in1911thePallottineFathers extendedtheiractivitiestoalittleplaceabout50milesnorthof BeagleBayMission,whereacomparativelyhighnumberofnatives lived.ItwasasmallstationbelongingtoaManilaman,andwas situatednearLombadinaCreek, fromwhichittookitsname.This goodCatholicmanhandedover hisplacetothemissionandsoon apriesttookupresidencethere. HewasfollowedbytheSisters shortlyafterwards.Lombadina Mission,dedicatedtoChristthe King,isnowaflourishinglittle placewithahighnumberof happychildrenandthegrown-up peoplehelpinginthedifferent worksinthegarden,instockand oddjobs.

Toattendtotheneedsofthe widelyscatteredCatholicpopulationoftheKimberleyDivision isnoeasytask.Theyliveon cattleorsheepstations,often50 a.-moremilesapart,orattendto windmillsoroutcampsmilesaway fromthemainroad,ifonecan callthetrackaroad.Someof theroadsarenottoobad,but ethersdefyanydescription.In certainplacespeoplesay:"Don't gothere,unlessyoutakeaspare carwithyoutocomeback Thereisverylittlethatcanbe doneforthepagannativepeople thatareemployedonthestations -forobviousreasons.Butthere arestillanumberofblacksinthe southernportionoftheVacariate thatlivetheiroldnomadiclives asbefore.

REV.HERBERTJ.RUTHERFORD,P.S.M., ofQueen'sPark,whowillbeordainedtothePriesthoodbyMost Rev.Dr.Raible,P.S.M.,onSundayattheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth.Hewillbethe firstWestralianPallottineand willworkintheKimberleyMissions, LeoXIII.,personallymentioned istotheHolyFather,whoagreed thatthepetitionof(BishopGibneyshouldbegrantedassoonas possible.And,astheLordAbbotoftheTrappistMonasteryof Sept-Fonswaspresentatthissolemnoccasion,theHolyFather askedhimtosendmissionariesto Australia.Unfortunately,the Abbotwasunabletoaccedeto thisrequest,ashehadnotenough monksfortheenterprise.

TwoyearslaterFatherAmbrosias,whobelongedtothesame MonasteryandhadbeenAdministratorofanewmissioninNew Caledonia,cametoRomeinorder toaskpermissiontoabandonthis mission.Hispetitionwasgranted,buthewasaskedtotakeon themissioninAustraliainstead.

MeanwhileBishopGibney,ina letterdatedJuly12,1888,hadacquaintedtheW.A.Government withhisplanofestablishinga nativemissioninthenorth.In thisletterhepointedoutthatin Lisopiniononlyastrongcommunityofreligiouswouldbeableto carryoutsuchaworksuccessfully,aswasamplydemonstratedat NewNorcia.CardinalMoran wasinRomeatthetimeand wasnegotiatingwithanexperiencedmissionaryOrder.HeBishopGibney-wishedtherefore tomakeapplicationtobegrantedtheuseoftheAboriginesReservearoundBeagleBayforthat purpose.

TheGovernmentaccededtothe Bishop'srequestandtheTrappist Fathersthenacceptedthetaskof thenewfoundation.AbbotAm-

OnthissecondvisitBishop GibneyrealisedthatforasuccessfuldevlopmentoftheMissionthel numberofmissionarieswasquite insufficient.HeadvisedAbbot AmbrosiustotraveltoFranceand securemorepriestsandBrothers forthemission.AfteranabsenceofalmosttwoyearsAbbot A.mbrosiusreturnedwithfive priestsandsixBrothers.Both thematerialandspiritualsideof theworkcouldnowbepursued withagreatermeasureofsuccess.AbranchmissionwasestablishedatDisasterBay,where FatherJeanMariedidgreatwork amongstthenatives.However, thedifficultiesandobstacleswere notfew.Theclimatewithalternatingfloodsanddroughts, :warmsofgrasshoppers,mosquitoes.fliesandahostofotherinsectsandpestsmadelifeinthese earlydaysnotverypleasant.The progressinevangelisingthenativeswasslowowingtoanumber ofdrawbacksconnectedwiththe triballifeofthenatives.The firstnativeswerebaptisedafter sevenyearsofinstructionandprobation.Eventhensomeofthem didnotseemtograspthespiritualsignificanceoftheirnewreligion.Itwastoomuchlinkedup withthedemandsoftheirstomach.Morethanoncetherewas alowebbinthemissionstore, andthisappearedtoreflectunfavourablyontheloyaltyofthe Christiannatives.Onedayan oldmancametothepriestand askedfortobacco."Thereisno tobacco,"saidthepriest."Give mealittlebitsugar.""Sorry, thereisnoneleft.'"Well,give insflour.""Flourfinished,"was thereply."Iwantsometea leaf.""Nogot,'saysthepriest. Thatwastoomuchfortheold man.Hisanswerwasshort,but tothepoint."Notobacco,no sugar,noflour,notea-nomore alleluia."

Nowonderthemissionarieslost heartattimes.Oneofthemain difficulties,apartfromthecontinuousstruggleforabareexistence,wascertainlythefactthat missionaryworkandtheruleof theTrappistOrderwillnotblend wellandappeartocreatedisharmonynotonlyamongstthemem-

ItwassoonfeltthatacornmunityofMissionarySisters wouldbeofgreathelptothemission.Thecareforthewomen andgirls,thenursingofthesick andtheschoolingofthechildren weretasksthatwerebetterinthe handsofSisters.Againitwas BishopGibney,ofPerth,whocalledforvolunteersamongstthedifferentcommunitiesofnuns.He wassuccessfulinsecuringaband ofnineSistersfromtheSistersof St.JohnofGodatSubiaco,under theleadershipofMotherAntonio. Theseself-sacrificingnunsarrived attheMissioninJune,1907,and atoncesetaboutbestowingtheir motherlycareuponthewomen andchildren.Theyhavebeen 'workingeversincewithexemplaryzealandgreatsuccessunder themosttryingconditions.Soon theyextendedtheiractivitiesto Broome,wheretheyestablisheda schoolanddidthenursinginthe GovernmentHospital.In1937 theGovernmentaskedthemto takeoverthenursingatthenewberectedLeprosariumatDerby. Heretheynurseanaverageof about250lepers,agoodnumber ofwhomarepermanentcot-cases. Thesplendidworkofcharity whichthesevaliantSistersaredoingwithsuchunselfishloveseems todrawaspecialblessingofGod uponthem.Theyhavebeenable tosendcountlesssoulstoheaven -soulsofblacksthatcamefrom theoutbackcountryandwould neverhavehadthegraceofbaptismbutfortheSisterswhoinstructedthemandpreparedthem forahappydeath.Thereare about80Catholicinmatesatthe Leprosarium.Onceamonthone ofthePallotineFathersusedto visitthemandsayMassforthem.

Asaruleallreceivetheholysacramentseachtimethepriestis there.SinceMarch,1946,aresidentpriestisnowatDerby,so thattheSistersaswellasthe sickcanhavehisspiritualministrationsmoreregularly.

TheSistershaveopenedalittle conventatDerbytownandintendtobuildaschoolforthe numberofCatholicchildren,mostlyhalf-castes.Itisexpectedthat DerbymaybeanimportantcentrefortheWestKimberleydistrictandassuchshouldhavethe

ThePallottineFathershadalwaysbeenanxioustoestablisha missionintheseremotepar'cs. Theyknewtheywouldhaveto faceimmensedifficultiesandbear upwithagreatdealofhardships, buttheywerekeenongettingin touchwithnativesYetuntouched bycivilisation.Thereisonecomparativelynumeroustribe,the Walmadjeri,whosetribalterritory stretchesacrossfromNoonkanbahStationtoGregory'sSalt Lake,approximately200miles. NeartheSaltLakeseveralother tribesborderontheterritoryof theWalmadjeri.Afterseveral expeditionshadbeenmadeinto thisandadjacentterritories,it wasdecidedtoestablishamission about30milessouth-eastofGregorl'sSaltLake.Thedifficulties withwhichthepriestandhis faithfulhelper,aBrother,were confronted,wereenormous.But thesedidnotdetertheminthe least.Themaintroublefora numberofyears-themissionwas startedin1939-wasthewater supplyforhumanconsumption andforstock.Theysanknumerousboresandwells,butwith verylittlesuccess.ItwasnotuntillastYearthatthequestionof sufficientwaterwasnolongeras harrassingasbefore.Theinmatesofthemission,averyfluctuatingelement,numberbetween 50andahundred.Ifthemissionarieshadmorefoodattheir disposaltheycouldaccommodate manymorewhowouldbewilling tocometothemission.The countryitselfisnotveryrichin naturalfoodstuffs.Kangaroos, lizardsandotheranimalsarenot nearasnumerousasinthecoastal regions,andwildfruittreesare fewandfarbetweenonaccount ofthelowrainfall.However,the missionappearsnowtobefirmly establishedandwill,bythegrace ofGod,bringinarichharvestof soulsintheyearstocome.

EversincethePallottineFathers hadtakenoverthemissionsin theKimberleys,ithadbeentheir aimtoinduceAustralian-born youngmentoworkinthemission.AfterallitwastheAustralianswhotookthelandfrom theblackmanandinmanyinstanceshavepaidhiminverybad coin.Thereisundoubtedlya seriousdutyofreparationincum-

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Geraldton'sSpontaneousWelcometoCardinal&Hierarchy

SterlingWorthofPioneeringBishops,Priests&Religious

ArchbishopBeovich'sImpressive TributetoDiocese-

OnSaturdayafternoon,thefoundationstoneofthe newCathedralwasblessedandlaidbyHisEminence,CardinalGilroyinthepresenceoftheassembledHierarchy andalargecongregation.TheprocessionfromtheProCathedraltothecornerstonewasamazinglycolourful. LedbytheMonksandthevisitingclergy,cametheCardinalandtheLordAbbot,whowiththedeaconandthe sub-deaconwererobedintherichly-embroidered16th.centuryvestments,whichareoneofthetreasuresoftheMonasteryandbutrarelyseen.

WhenHisEminenceCardinal GilroyarrivedatGeraldtonon Monday,May13,hiscarandentourageweremetfivemilesfrom thetownbyapoliceescort,which accompaniedthemthroughstreets linedwithschoolchildrentothe Bishop'sPalace.Alargecrowd cheeredastheCardinalarrived attheCathedralandbellsrang outandthechildrenwavedPapal andAustralianflags.Afterthe Cardinalhadalightedfromhis carhestoodonthestepsofthe Bishop'sPalaceandimpartedhis blessingtothecrowdbelow.

ForthePontificalMass,which wascelebratedonTuesdaymorning,andthereceptionintheTown HallonTuesdaynightpeoplecame fromcentresasfardistantasPort IledlandandCarnarvon,Morawa, andPerenjori,anddistantWiluna andGwalia.

AbriefliturgicalreceptionprecededtheMass,whichwascelebratedinthebeautifulsettingof Geraldton'sMoorishstyleCathedral.TheCardinalwasreceived atthedooroftheCathedralby theAdministrator(VeryRev. FatherO'Connor).Hekissedthe Crucifixandthenproceeded throughthepackedCathedralto theSanctuary.TheMasswas celebratedbytheBishopofGeraldton(theMostRev.Dr.Gummer.ThepreacherwastheArchbishopofAdelaide(MostRev. Dr.Beovich),whosaid: SERMON.

IhavenodoubtyourwellbelovedBishopwasmovedbyseveralreasonswhenheaskedmeto speaktoyouonthishistoricoccasion.Icanthinkoftwo,and thefirstistheclosespiritualrelationshipbetweenoneofmypredecessors,ArchbishopO'Reilly,of Adelaide,andthefirstBishopof Geraldton.

Dr.O'Reillywasapriestinthe DioceseofPerthwhenhefirstmet WilliamBernardKelly.Heencouragedtheyoungmaninhis desiretobecomeapriestand taughthimhisearlyecclesiastical studies.ThosestudieswerecompletedinIreland,andsoonafter hisreturntoPerth,FatherKelly, inadditiontohisparochialduties, succeededhismentor,Dr.O'ReillyasEditoroftheWestAustralian"Record."

FatherWilliamKellyproved himselfazealouspriest,ascholarlypreacher,andanablewriter, andwhen,forty-eightyearsago, PopeLeoXIII.formedthenew DioceseofGeraldton,theHoly FatherelectedFatherKellyasits firstBishop.Atthattimethe 'letropolitanSeeforSouthand WesternAustraliawasAdelaide, andthithercametheBishop-elect totheCathedralofhisoldfriend, Dr.O'Reilly.Dr.KellywasconsecratedBishopofGeraldtonin St.FrancisXavier'sCathedral, 'Adelaide,onAugust14,1898.He wasthesecondAustralianandthe firstWestAustraliantoberaisedtotheEpiscopacy.

andfaithfulbandofpriests,he hadthisvaluableasset-awellestablishedConventinGeraldton withsomefourteenNunsofthe PresentationOrder.Thepre. senceofthisReligiousCommunitywasduetothewiseforesight ofBishopGibney,ofPerth,who broughttheNunsfromIreland andinstalledtheminalarge houseonafinesitewhichhehad purchased.WhenIspeakof BishopGibney,Imustmention alsoanotherwhosenamewillalwaysbelinkedwithGeraldton, andthatisthedearlylovedBelgianmissionary,theVenerable FatherA.J.Lecaille.HisheroiclaboursbeforeGeraldtonbecameadioceseareevenyetremembered,andthefirstchurches hebuiltarestillinview.

Dr.KellyknewthegreatmissionaryworthoftheReligious teachers,especiallyinadiocese suchasGeraldton,andabout twelvemonthsafterhisarrival,he IntroducedanotherOrder-the DominicanNuns--andthesewro thePresentationNunsopened schoolsinvariouscentresofhis far-flungdiocese.Hissuccessor.

BishopRyan,later in 1926, broughttheChristianBrothers toGeraldtonandestablishedthe firstboys"college.

Theepiscopateofthesetwo BishopsofGeraldtonwasalaborioustimeofclearingtheground andofpatientsowing.Their workwaslastingandthorough,it itcouldnotbespectacular.With theirpriestsandNunsandBrotherstheykeptthepeoplein theirFaithinawidelyscattered region.Thereweresomeconsolationsandmanydisappointments,anditseemedatonestage despitetheheroicwork of priestsandpeople,thatGeraldtonasaseparatediocesecould hardlysurvive.Actuallyitwas withoutaBishopfrom1926to 1930,whenitwasadministered bsArchbishopClune,ofPerth.

ButGodinHisProvidencewas mindfuloftheirprayers,andon the11th.February,1930,Pope PiusXI.electedFatherTames PatrickO'Collins,ofMelbourne,to theSeeofGeraldton.

IfirstcametoGeraldtonin June,1930,whenIhadthehonourofaccompanyingBishop0% CollinsfromMelbournetohis EpiscopalSee;andthismaybe thesecondreasonwhyIhavebeen askedtospeaktoyou.Admitting-thatastrangercanhardly understandalllocalconditonsin abriefvisit,yetcertainaccurate impressionscanbeformed,andI wasimpressedbyseveralthings.

Firstthepriestswerefewin number-therewereonlysix,but theywerewithoutdoubtoutstandingmen,zealous,apostolic, courageous.Thentherewerethe Religiousteachers,some83Nuns andthreeChristianBrothers.

MOSTREV.DR.M.BEOVICH, ArchbishopofAdelaide. beforetheyfinished.Ofthat wouldnotcomplain,forIcontributedtotheirlength.AndwhateverelseIsaid,IrememberexpressingtheopinionthatMelbourneingivingBishopO'Collins toGeraldtonhadgivenofitsvery best.Thatstatementwasexact. Itwaseasytomakeanditis easytoprove.

WiththecomingofDr.O'CollinstoGeraldton,thewinterwas overandpassed,andGodWho givestheincreasewasusheringin itsfirstSpringtime.

Surveyingtheepiscopateof BishopO'Collinsfrom1930to1942, whenhewastranslatedtotheSee ofBallarat,onecansaythatno singlediocesewithsimilarresourceshasmadegreaterprogressin thewholeproudhistoryofthe ChurchinAustralia.

rangedthattheywouldbealight burdenontheslenderresourcesof thediocese.

ThentheIlolyFathercommandedBishOpO'Collinstochange thefieldofhislabours,andtranslatedhimtotheDioceseofBallarat.Iknowthatwhenhequietlytookhisdeparturetherewas depsadnessamongpriests,religiousandpeople.Andtheregret wassharedbythegeneralcommunityandbythepeoplenotof ourFaith,andsmallwonder,for incarryingoutthespiritualwork oftheChurch,Dr.O'Collinshad atthesametimemateriallyadvancedthewell-beingandprosperityoftheNorth-West.

ButYoureceivedfromPope PiusXII.aworthysuccessor.If VictoriaandtheArchdioceseof MelbournegaveofitsbesttoGeraldton,sodidNewSouthWales andtheDioceseofBathurst,in thepersonofHisLordshipBithopAlfredGummer.Heisa manofwisdomandlearning,eloquent.courageous,tenacious;and underhisruletheChurchinGeraldtonbytheGraceofGodwill flourisfiandprosper.He,likehis predecessors,isblessedwithsplendidpriestsandreligious.Inthe bigcitiesofAustraliathereare manyoccasionswhentributeis justlypaidtothegreatpioneers ofthepast.Herearesimilarpioneersworkinginthepresent,for whomlongdistances,loneliness, andoftenthelackofessential homecomfortsaretheordinary lot.Theselonelymissionaries arethegreatbuildersoftheFaith inthisoutpostoftheChurch. Theyareofthearistocracyofthe Church,andweshallnotwaittill theydietopaythemduehonour andrespect.

lleistheCardinalArchbishopof Sydney,butsincebyhisappointmentthePopeishonouringthe wholeofouryoungnation,hebe1,,ngsasaPrinceoftheChurch toallofusandtoeverypartof Australia.

Hecomesfromthegreatestto., perhaps,thelastAustralianDiocesebutheandArchbishopsand BishopsandPriestswhoaccompanyhimwillplaceGeraldton firmlyandsquarelyonthemap asaDioceseofsplendidpriests andwarm-heartedpeople,staunch intheFaithandradiantwith promiseforthefuture.

GoditisWhogivestheincrease.HumblyandwithgratitudewegivethankstoAlmighty GodforthemanyandgreatblessingsHehasshoweredonthisDioceseofGeraldton.MayHegrant eternalhappinesstothesoulsof thosewhohavedied,Bishop, Priests,Religiousandpeople;and fortheliving,mayHeeverbless youandprosperyourworkabundantly.

TheGeraldtonTownHallwas packedonTuesdaynightforthe DiocesanReceptiontenderedto theCardinal.Eachofthevisitingprelateswasannouncedashe enteredandreceivedawarmwelcomefromthecrowd.Theprolongedcheeringwhichgreetedthe arrivaloftheCardinalwasapproachedonlybythegreatwelcomeaccordedtotheBishopof Ballarat(MostRev.Dr.O'Collins),formerlyBishopofGeraldton,whoreceivedagreatovation.

Aconcertandanimpressivetableaufollowed,andtheCardinal wasthenwelcomedtoGeraldton byBishopGummer.

TheyoungBishopneededall hiszealandcourageandstrength, forthenewDioceseofGeraldton wasthelargestinAustraliaoverhalfamillionsquaremilesanditwasbutsparselypopulated.Inaddition,hehad,forthe timebeing,thecareoftheVicariateofKimberley,whereseveral missionsfortheaborigineswere located. IntheDioceseofGeraldton, BishopKell)hadlimitedresources,butinadditiontohissmall

ThoseImetwerefineexamples ofthoseexcellentReligiouswho throughoutAustraliahavebuilt upourgreatsystemofCatholic education.And,lastly,therewas theimpressivewarm-heartedwelcomeofthepeople-afriendly open-heartedpeoplewhorejoiced theyagainhadtheirownBishop andweredependantsnolonger.

AftertheSolemnPontifical

HighMassintheCathedral,there wasagenerousluncheonwhich Irememberchieflyforthemany andeloquentspeeches.IfImistakenotthe-7startedbeforethree o'clock,anditwaswellafterfive

Inthespaceoftwelveyearsandyouwillrememberthesparsenessofpopulation,thegreate, tentofterritory,andnotleast the"depression"years;inthat spaceoftimethenumberof priestsincreasedthreefold;the numberofparisheswasdoubled. Fourteenadditionalchurcheswere openedfortheofferingofthe HolySacrifice.Thenumberof Religious.BrothersandSisters, increasedby68.Tennewschools wereopened,andthenumberof childrenattending Clatholiic schoolswasdoubled.Youwill knowthatthereisherenoquestionofagreatinfluxofnewpeople.

BishopO'Collinsworthilycorn pletedthebeautifulCathedral whichhadbeencommencedin thetimeofDr.Kelly.Thearchitectwasapriestofthediocese, theRt.Rev.MonsignorJohn Hawes,anditisduetothegenius ofthisworthypriestandthehelp andencouragementgivenhimby BishopKellyandBishopO'Collins,thattheDioceseofGeraldtonpossessesanumberofchurchescorrectineverydetailof churcharchitectureandoutstandingintheirstrengthandbeauty.

Dr.O'Collinsfoundedadiocesan newspaper,"TheCathedralChronicle,"andarrangedthatitwould entereveryCatholichomeinthe diocese.HebroughttheNursingSistersofSt.JohnofGodto Geraldton,andwiththeirhelp builtandequippedoneofthe mostuptodatehospitalsinthe State.TheBishopalsoestablishedtwoothergreatworksof charity:NazarethHouse,under theSistersofNazareth,forthe careoftheagedandoforphans, andtheChristianBrothers'AgriculturalSchoolatTardun-aninstitutionwhichprovidesanexcellentsolutionforsomeofAustralia'smigrationproblems.

ThegoodSistersandBrothers oftheestablishmentsIhavejust mentionedwillbethefirstto affirmhowmuchtheyowetothe wisdom,theforesightandthe leadershipofBishopO'Collins. Andtheinstitutionsweresoar-

Andwhatingeneralofthefaith Ofthepeople?Isitstrongand courageous,orlukewarmandapologetic?TheworksandprogressoftheDiocese;thestrong co-operationbetweenBishop, l'riestsandpeoplegiveaneffectivereply.Butformeatall events.amostconvincinganswer tothequestionwaswhatyoudid hereinGeraldtonforourHoly FatherthePopewhenhissafety wasinperilandwhentheHoly CityofourFaithvasthreatened withdestruction.Youhearkenedtothathistoricandnobleappealmadeinthenameofthe whoeoftheHierarchyinAustralia,andledbyyourworthyBishop.youalso,likeyourfellowCatholicsthroughoutAustralia,were insistentinyourprayers.You didmore.Youheldagreatand enthusiasticmeetinghereinGeraldtontoproclaimyourFaithand tcaffirmyoursteadfastbeliefin thoseundyingspiritualvalues hichmeansomuchforthe worldandhumanity.Inthose difficultdaysyoustoodbythe sideoftheHolyFatherinnouncertainmanner.Thatisatribute ICthedepthandsolidityofyour Faith.

Rememberingtheoutlineof yourhistorythatIhavebriefly touchedon,itisfittingthatas theMetropolitanSeeofPerth celebratesitsfirstCentenary,the DioceseofGeraldtonwouldalso behonouredbythespecialvisit ofHisEminenceCardinalGilroy.

"As'BishopofGeraldton,'Ihave attendedecclesiasticalfunctionsin otherdioceses,andhavemetthere membersoftheHierarchyfromall partsofAustralia,"saidBishop C'ummer."Ontheseoccasions Ihaveoftenwishedthatthetime mightsometimearisewhenwein Geraldtoncouldactashoststo theAustralianHierarchy.Today thatwishhasbeengranted.TonightwehavewithusArchbishopsandBishopsfromevery StateintheCommonwealthof Australia.Wearegratefultothem andtothepriestswhohavecome fromfarandneartohonourour celebrationsbytheirpresence.In theWestwesometimescomplain abouttheEast-thattheydonot rateusveryhighlyorthatthey takelittlenoticeofus.Wecan nevermakethatcomplaintabout theHierarchyafterthesecelebrations.Theyaremennationallyminded;theiroutlookgoesbeyondtheirowndiocesesandtheir ownStates.Weinthecountry alsocomplainthatthebigcities geteverything;wecanmakethat complaintnolonger.Itwasto beexpectedthattheHierarchy andclergywouldgotoPerth,the capitalcity,tohonourtheCentenaryCelebrations.Itwastobe expectedthattheywouldvisit historicNewNorcia-butthey continuedontoGeraldton,and thataftertravellingthousandsof miles.Bytheiractiontheyhave shownusthattheyrealisethat thecountryisthebackboneof Australia.

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bisertimnations

PlayReviewsby"DeGustibus"

"IKilledtheCount,"(AlecGoppel).

aDisappointingShow

ActuallyIwroteonereviewof thisplay,andtoreitup.I thinkImustbegettingmellower withtheyears.

Theproductionwassolamentable,andmusthaveoccasioned TheIndependentPlayerssomuch heartburn,thattorakeoverthe deadasheswouldbenothingshort ofsavagery.

Asfortheplay,itdoesnotin myvieydeservetobecalled dramaofanysort.Itisoneof thoseabsurd,stereotypeddetectiveyarns,whichnormallygetno fartherthanastationbook-stall.

Numeroussuspectsareinterviewedoverandoveragainbythe ScotlandYardfellowandhis frivolousassistant,andeventually itisdecidedthat,somanypeople havingconfessedtothecrime,the murderchargeoughttobedrop. pedaltogether.Ifeelsureeveryoneintheaudiencewasgladto leaveitatthat.

Oneexchangeinthedialogue whichregistered:

ScotlandYardInspector:"I'd begladifyou'dgonow.Iwant tocollectmythoughts."

PertFlapper:"Okay.I'lllend youmythimble.'

"OldAcquaintance Brilliant

,,

RepertorySuccess

hievesthemiracleofsatisfying boththeaesthetic,and,forwant ofabetterword,thehumanaspirationsoftheordinaryman.I clonotthinkthatitisanexaggerationtosaythatagivenpiece ofChopinwillaffectmorepeople inthesamewaythanagiven piecebyanyothercomposer.

TheMusicoftheFilm. Withtheexceptionofalittle Mozartinthefirstfewminutes ofthefilm,allthemusichasbeen drawnfromtheworksofChopin. AsadevoteeofChopinImust ,onfiesstoaslightdisappointmentwiththeeditingofthe worksselected.Firstly,Icannot

FamousFrenchwoman ofletters,Georges Sand(MerleOberon), calmlystudieshowshe maybestensnarebrilliantPolishpianist Chopin(ConradWilde)

recallonecompositionplayedin itsentirety.ThenearestapproachwastheFantasie-ImpromptuinCSharp*Minor,Op. 66,playedbythecomposerata banquetbeforehefledtoParis.

whogothroughlifedemanding toseethemanager,andhislove andconcernforthelandofhis birth.Itcannotbesaidthathe rnadeahastydecision(ittook abouttenyears),butitwasa goodonewhenmade.Onewas gratefulfortheunusualrestraint "xercjsedbyHollywoodindealngwiththeunpleasantrelation;hipthatexistedbetweenChopin andSand.Therewasnoeffort casttheusualromanticaura )verthewholeaffair.Merle ')beron.asSand,wasasaloofas Acamelinmostofherscenes,and mefeltnosympathyforherwhen atlonglastChopin,eventuallylis-

euse,"asortof"LunaPark,"ifI remembercorrectlythecommentator'sratheraptphrase.This piececertainlyexploitedtheresourcesofthekeyboardandthe player'spowersofexecutiontothe utmost.

EffortsWellRewarded.

ThegoodstartmadeatRepertorythisyearwith,first,"Tovarich,"andthen"TheTwoMrs. Carrolls,"hasbeenmagnificently supportedbythethirdproduction Druten's"Old'Acquaintance."

Morebrilliantthaneitherofits predeceisors,"OldAcquaintance" owesitsgreatsuccessinoverwhelmingmeasuretotwostriking factors:theextraordinarilygood combinationofNitaPannelland MadgeSearcyinthemainfeminineroles,andthemasterlydecor presentedbySydneyDavis.

Thetwowomenmentionedwere sogoodintheirrespectiveroles thatitwouldbemerestraw-splittingtoattempttoseparatethem inanyapportioningofactinghonours.Ihaveneverseenona Perthstageamoreremarkable dualachievementthanthatof NitaPannellandMadgeSearcy. Bothareexperienced.Theformerrecentlydistinguishedherselfat Patch,andthelatterhailsfrom Adelaide,whereshewasprominentinrepertorywork.Astwo -maturewomenwhohavetravelled thelong,hardroadfromgirlhood friendshipandsurvivedthevicissitudesofthechangingyears, theseaccomplishedactressesprovidecharacterstudieswhichare extremelydelightfulandvery faithfultotype.Eachisfoil fortheother.NitaPannellis thecoollycompetentsort,"chicet biensoignee";MadgeSearcy,petulant,tempestuous,florid.Both provokeagreatdealofgoodhumour.Itisparticularlytothecreditofthelatterthatshewasable tomaintainhercharacterinthe faceofseriousdomesticdifficulties. TheadventofSydneyDavisto Repertorycirclesmustberegardedasanincidentofsupremeimportanceinthepost-warlifeof theClub.Hereatlastisone

;whoseenthusiasmmatcheshis ability,andwiththesetwoimportantqualificationsinhisfavour,Mr.Davisissuretogoalong wayinthesetdesigningsphere. HisbackgroundofNewYorksky scrapersisagemofartisticsimplicity,andtasteandintelligence areevidentinotheraspectsofhis decor.Hisworkisatriumphant vindicationoftheage-oldprinciplethatifathingisworthdoing atall,it'sworthdoingwell.

ShirleyGeddes,asDeirdre, spoiltproductofaheathencivilisation,attainsmomentumand polishwhicharefarinexcessof anythingshehasachievedpreviously.Tohermustgoafull roundofapplause.

JohnLukedoesasmallbut memorablepart.Itisclearthat manymonthsofself-disciplineas anannouncerat6A.M.-P.M.have workedwonderswithanenunciationwhichwaspreviouslysomewhatblurred.Hisrich-toned voiceisnowclearandcrisp,and hisstagepresence,asever,isadmirable.

DougMcPherson,RaiseStow andClaireHarveycompletea strongcast.Thefirst-namedstill needstorelaxalotbeforehebecomesconvincing;whenhelearns thisarthewillbetrulyimpressive,ashissplendidappearance isanall-timenaturalasset.

TheRepertoryversionof"Old Acquaintance"hasbeenmercifullyprunedofitscoarserparts. Itisencouragingtonotethatthe Chiliisdisplayingasenseofpublicresponsibilityintheadministrationofitsaffairs.Itisatributetotheprincipalsintheproductionunderreviewthatbytheir concertedeffortstheyhavemade abrilliantsuccessoutofwhat mighteasilyhavebeenaslight andsordidplay.

BerylM.Hearderwastheproducer.

"ASongtoRemember"

ChopinWithVariations.

SidneyBuchman,theproducer andauthorofthescreenplay,"A SongtoRemember,"hasleaned quiteheavilyonfictionindramatisingthebriefandinteresting lifeofthebrilliantPolishpianistcomposer,FredericChopin;yetit mustbeadmittedthathehas achievedarealsuccess.Although Chopin'smusicmorethananY otherfactorliftsthismusicalbiographyintothetopclassofscreen entertainment,atalentedcast, handsomedecor,andglorioustech.nicolourhavealsocontributedin making"ASongtoRemember"a filmwellworthyofremembrance.

TheMusicof'Chopin.

Asthisfilmcontainssucha wealthofthecomposer'smusic,it mightbeofinteresttodeviate slightlyinthisreviewandbriefly examinethepositionofChopinin theworldofmusic.Inmanyways

aBrilliantFilm

itisunique.Noothercomposer isidentifiedtothesameextent withoneparticularinstrumentthepianoforte-andnootherhas givenitsuchwonderfulthingsto say.Greaterthings,profounder things,perhaps,canbefoundin theliteratureofthepiano,but wonderfulistherightwordfor Chopin'sfinestinspirations.Chopinisuniqueforanotherreason, too:heinventedaquitespecial kindofmusicalutterancecorrespondingtoawholeareaofhuman sensibility(whichbeforehistime hadneverbeensocompletelyor sopoignantlyexpressedinany art.Hismusic,ithasoftenbeen said,appealsquitefranklytothe emotions.Itisamusicofmoods ratherthanofanyreasonedphilosophy,andthatnodoubtexplainsitsuniversalappeal.But atthesametimeitmovesina delicateworldofitsownandac-

.1generousportionoftheAFlat Polonaise,Op.53,which,inconjunctionwiththehauntingEtude, Op.10,No.3,seemedtobethe themepieceofthefilm,wasoften heard,alsothefamousEtudein ('Minor.inwhichthecomposer seemedtoconcentratehisgrief whenhearingthatWarsawhad fallentotheRussians.ThetreatmentofthedelicateEtudeinG Flat,Op.25("TheButterfly"), thewellknownValseinDFlat, Op.64,thestirringAMajorPolonaise,Op.40,andtheRaindrop Preludewasrathersketchy.AlthoughCornelWilde,asthetroubled,inspiredPole,whobecame themusicalidolofContinentalsociety,madeamostconvincing jobofsimulatedfingeringatthe instrument,itwasJoseIturbinotmentionedonthecreditlist -whobrilliantlyinterpretedthe musicforthesoundtrack.

ThePlot. Thefilmischieflyconcerned withthestrugglebetweenChopin'sremarkableinfatuationfor thebetrousered,possessiveGeorge -and,whoisoneofthosewomen

EVERYMAN'S

-eningtothewisecounselofhis aldteacherandfriend,Professor JosephElsner,castofftheunwholesomeshacklesthathad boundhimtothisvampire. TheCast.

AlthoughPaulMuni,asthe crochetyProfessorElsner,had thebiggestpartinthefilm,Iconsiderhisperformancewaseclipsed bythatofthecomparativenewcomer,CornelWilde,asChopin. Muniwasgoodintheopening scenes,buthiscontinuedforced strivingforeffectbecameirritating.Wilde'sconvincinglynaturalstudyoftheyoung,bashful pianist-composer,whosuddenly transplantedfromhislittlevillagenearWarsawtoParis,where hesoonhadtheeliteofthatculturedcityathisfeet,wasafine effort.MerleOberon'srather hardfeatures hopeshenever readsthis)stoodheringood steadforherroleofSand,andin thevehementoutburstwhenher poweroverChopinfellbeforethe callofPolishpatriotism,shewas mostimpressive.StephenBekassY,asLizst,andHowardFreeman.asKalkbrenner,thecritic, werealsowellcast.

"ASongtoRemember"isone ofthefinestmusicaldramasto gracethescreeninrecentyears, Takemytip:Seeit. --"GROUCHO."

Asthisconcertwasthefinalone ofthepresentseries,,Iwouldlike toexpressmYownpersonalappreciation(alongwithmanyothers) ofthesterlingeffortsoftheAdult EducationBoardinmakingthese seriesof"Everym.an'sMusic"possible,andofeasyaccessforthe public.Itwassaidrecentlythat therearedefinitesignsthatmusicmakingandlisteningwereina healthierstateatthemomentthan theyhaveeverbeen.JosephPost saidrecentlyinPerththat"there isaverysincereappreciationof musicasmusic.PeoplegotolistenwhethertheartistisfromTimbuctooorMiddleEurope,providingthemusicisgood."Few music-loverswilldisagreethatthis raisingofthestatusofmusicalappreciationinthecommunitycan beattributedinnosmallmeasure totheenthusiasticenterpriseand educationaloriginalityshownby theBoard.

-"GROUCHO."

SITITAMONVACANT.

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ENGAGEMENTNOTDOE.

Theengagementisannounced betweenMaryDorothy(Mollie) Th.K.Smith,eldestdaughterof SidneyEdwardandthelateMrs. A.E.Smith,of3Byers-road,West Midland,and'AtholMarvin, youngersonofMrs.G.andthe lateGodfreyDouglas.

DEATHS 44

VocalVersatilityandFinePianism

ThefourthandconcludingrecitalofthefifthseriesofEveryman'sMusicattheWinthropHall washeldinthepresenceofthe largestandmostenthusiasticaudienceofthecurrentseason,on

Thursday,May2.MissThea Philips,anEnglishdramaticsoprano,whocametoAustralia abouttenyearsago,andhassince residedintheEasternStates, openedtherecitalwithagroupentitled"SongContrasts."Herewe heardtwoarangements,eachof fourpoems.byShakespeare, Burns,andShelley,togetherwith two"AveMarias,""Love'sPhilosophy"(DeliusandQuilter), "MyLoveisLikeaRed,Red Rose"(SchumannandTraditional),"TheSweetestFlower ThatBlows"(HawleyandRogers),"0MistressMine"(SomeryellandQuilter),and"AveMaria" (KahnandAldrovandi).Ifone couldnotwhollyenthuseover everysonginthisgroup,Miss Philip'srestrainedandintelligent interpretation,combinedwitha voiceofgreatbeauty,wasmore thanadequatecompensation.

Inhersecondgroup,anoperaticone,thesopranotreatedus tothefinestsingingoftheseason.WhethersingingElizabeth's greeting,"DichTeureHalle,"from ,'Tannhauser"(Wagner),theexquisite"PorgiAmor,'from"Nozze diFigaro"(Mozart),orthedramatic"La'MammaMorta,"from GiodanosoperaoftheFrenchRevolution,"AndreaChenier,"Miss Philipsthrilleduswithherdelightfulvocalartistry.Thepopular andhauntinglybeautiful"Vissi d'Arte,"from"LaTosca"'(Puccini)wasgivenasanencoreto thisgroup.Thefinalgroupcon-

sistedofsongsbyAustraliancomposers.W.G.James'"Bush SongatDawn"stoodoutinthis group,andCyrilJenkin'ssetting of"MusicWhenSoftVoicesDie," renderedasanencore,wasmost impressive.

ABusyArtist.

StephenDornanhadthetriple andonerousdutiesofaccompanist, solopianist,andcommentator,and itwasnotsurprisingthereforeif heappearedslightlyflusteredat timeswhengivingabriefcommentaryonthevariousitems.Hisassistanceatthepianowasacknowledgedreadilyandonmorethan oneoccasionbyMissPhilip's friendlyhandshakes.In1880 Brahmssentthemanuscriptsof twoRhapsodies,Op.79,toElizabethvonHerzogenberg,andhe wrote,"Canyousuggestabetter titlethanRhaphody?Youcannotsuggestabetterdedicationthatis,ifYouwillallowmetoput sourdearandhonourednameon thistrash."Mr.Dornan'sopeninggroupofsoloswas"this trash."WilliamMurdoch,who seemstounderstandBrahmsand hisworksbetterthanothermusicalcriticsIhaveread,pointsout thatthesearenotrhapsodiesin thestrictsense.Theirformis toosecure,theircontenttoowell ordered,andtheirpianismnotecstaticorwildenoughforatrue rhapsody.Theartist'sclearcut andspiritedtreatmentofthis groupwasmostsatisfying.Good technicalcontrolandsenseofcontinuityseemedtobeacharacteristicofhisplaying.Hissecond bracketwascomprisedofRavel's sparkling"JeuxD'Eaux"andDebussy'sinterestingifnotwholly musicalconceptionof"I,'IsleJoy-

McCORMICK.-OnMay5,CatherineVeronicaMcCormick,ofMosmanPark,afteralongillness, themuchlovedsisterofthe MissesJaneandMaryMcCormick,Mrs.T.B.Cain,Mrs.T. F.Davies,SisterMaryofthe Angels(ConventoftheGood Shepherd,Bendigo,Victoria), andMr.J.McCormick;alsothe followingdeceasedmembers: ThomasFrancisMcCormick, Mrs.AnnieBrady,Mrs.T.E. Hughes,Mrs.AliceRocchi,and MargaretMcCormick. AfteraRequiemMassatThe StaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe,shewasprivatelyinterred atKarrakatta,theRev.Dr. Collinsofficiatingatthegraveside.

44INMEMORIAM44

BELICH,N.-Insadbutloving memoryofmydearwifeand ourlovingmother,whopassed awayMay23,1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhersoul. Everrememberedbyherloving husbandandchildren.

FLYNN.-SacredtothememorY ofJohn,whopassedawayon May11.

MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhiswifeandfam ily,of(OsbornePark.

O'REILLY,FatherPatrickJ P.P.,Corowa,NewSouthWales, diedMay5,1945;alsohisbrother,Michael,whodiedatPerth March23,1946. MotherofJesus,havepityon them.

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryofin.Y dearhusband,JohnThomas, whopassedawayonMay20, 1938. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife midfamily.

SHEEHAN.-InlovingmemorY ofmybrother,JohnWalter )(jack),whodiedonMay17, 1945. Anindulgentfather,afaithful friend,apatientsuffererto theveryend.

-InsertedbyJ.P.Sheehan.

AustraliaLinkedWith1,400YearsofBenedictineTradition

WhattheOldWorldand theNewOwetoSpain---

ArchbishopDuhig'sInspiringTribute

TheNewNorciaceremoniesconcludedonSundaylast, whenaPontificalHighMassofThanksgivingwascelebratedintheopenairbyArchbishopPrendiville,withHis EminencetheCardinalpresiding.ThemusicoftheMass inGregorianchantwasbeautifullyrenderedbyachoirof threehundrednativeandwhitechildren.TheArchbishopofBrisbane,MostRev.Dr.J.Duhig,preachedaninspiringoccasionalsermonasfollows:"Lord,itisgoodforustobehere."

WereItosearchtheBiblefrom covertocover,Icouldnotfind wordsmoreappropratetoexpress thefeelingsofallofusassembled atNewNorciafortheseCentenaryCelebrationsthanthewords ofSt.PetertoOurDivineLord onMountThabor:"Lord,itis goodforustobehere."In manywaysitisgoodforustobe here.Thoseofuswhohavehad theprivilegeofvisitingSubiaco orMonteCasinoorbothmust feelthattheyarebreathinghere theairofthosesacredcradlesof theBenedictineOrder,forsurely NewNorciaistheSubiacoand stillmoretheMonteCasinoof Australia.

Itisgoodforustobehere,becausewestandongroundsanctifiedbyacenturyoflabourand prayerandhallowedbythememoryofsomeofthegreatestapostlesofourtime.BishopsSalvado andSerra,thefoundersofNew Norcia,andBishopTorres,their worthysuccessor.

Ofthesethreeapostolicmenwe hadafullandinterestingaccount fromthepresentLordAbbotin hissermonYesterday,andtoattempttocoverthegroundagain wouldbesuperfluous.

agreatmemory,andthedaywill nevercomewhenitcanbeassignedtooblivion.HereinNew Norciathetraditionisalivewith acontinuitythathassecurityin apermanenthomeandthecarryingonofagreatwork.NewNorciaisto-daythegreatabidinglink betweentheancientBenedictine Orderandtheyoung.vigorous Churchofthiscountry,andatthe closeofthefirst100yearsit vibrateswithnewlifeentering onitssecondcentury.NeverbeforeinitshistoryhasNewNorciawelcomedaCardinalandso nianymembersoftheHierarchy toitsMonastery,andneverbeforehasamemberoftheSacred CollegeinAustraliabeensurroundedbysomanysonsofSt. Benedictashavesocordially greetedCardinalGilroyhere.

St.PeteronMountThaborcalledforthebuildingofthreetabernaclesinmemoryoftheTransfigurationofOurLord.\\'ewitnessedyesterdayafternoonHisEminencelayingthefoundationstone

MOSTREV.DR.DOM, ArchbishopofBrisbane.

notofameretabernacle,butof agloriousCathedralwhichwillbe aneverlastingmemorialofthe firstcenturyofthisMission.

Spaniards,RealDiscoverers. Butwehaveafurtherreasoningforrejoicingandthanksgiving to-day,forwearepayingadebt ofgratitudetotheintrepidsons ofSpain,theexplorers,suchas deQuiros,dePrado,andTorres, whosailedonthewatersofthe Pacificthreehundredandforty YearsagoandweretherealdisoverersofAustralia.Although

theclaimofthelateCardinal MoranthatdeQuiroslandedat GladstoneandthefirstMasswas celebratedthere,cannotbevindicatedasanhistoricalfact,itis neverthelesstruethatSpanish navigatorswereinthevicinityof Australia150yearsbeforeCook, andthatTorresmusthavesightedwhatisnowNorthQueenslandpassingthroughtheStraits whichbearhisname.

SaintsandHeroes.

Fromareligiousstandpointwe owemuchtoSpain,themotherof aintsandheroes;anditiswell forusto-daywhenunscrupulous enemiesaretryingtocrushher torememberthatshegivestothe worldsomeofitsgreatestmen andwomen,includingSt.Ignatius,St.FrancisXavier,St. Dominic,andSt.Teresa.Dominic,theSaintoftheRosaryand founderoftheDominicanOrder, waseverywherebeloved,whilethe nameofIgnatius,linkedwiththe greatOrderwhichhefounded, wasevenmorerenowned.They foundedreligiousfamiliesthat gavetotheChurchgreatsaints andscholars,andthatremainto thisday,carryingontheirmission ofeducationandenlightenment ineverypartoftheglobe.St. Teresaisnotonlyoneofthegreat gloriesofSpain.butoneofthe greatestwomenofhistory.

To-dayYoungAustraliapaysa sinceretributetoancientSpain, andthanksherformanybenefits.

MYLordAbbot,onthethresholdofaneycentury,wetender youourunitedgoodwishesand joinwithyouintheferventhope thattheopeningcenturymaynot onlyequalbutfarsurpassinachievementtheaccomplishments ofthefirstonehundredyearsof NewNorcia.

GreatestCivilising,Influence. WhatIdesiretoemphasiseis thattheseCentenaryCelebrations notonlycoveronehundredyears ofextraordinarymissionaryefforts,butlinkAustralia'witha greatreligiousOrderthathas behinditfourteenhundredyears ofglorioustradition.During thatlongperiod,andparticularlY throughtheMiddleAges,the BenedictineOrderstoodoutas thegreatestcivilisinginfluencein Europe.Itthaughtpractically allthegreatleadersinChurch andState,itcultivatedthearts andsciences,instructedthepeopleinthecultivationofthesoil, andthefoundingofpermanent homesuponit.ItChristianised nations,tamedthesavage,and mollifiedthemannersofbarbarouspeoples.Itslearningwas thelearningofEurope;itbecametheprolificmotherofsaints andscholars,founderofuniversities,andbuildersofgreatsocial institutions.TheBenedictine Orderwasrecognisedasthe motherandmodelofallthegreat religiousfamiliesthataroseinthe courseofcenturies.Itisonly thebaretruthtosaythatnobody ofmencontributedmoretothe advancementofEuropeancivilisationandtheenlightenmentof theworldthandidtheBenedictines.

England'sDebt,

Perhapsnocountryfellundera biggerdebtofgratitudetothe OrderthandidEngland,forit wastheBenedictineMonkssent bythep-reatPope'Gregorythat broughttothatpeopletheinestimableblessingoftheChristian faith,andifIreland,wonearlier tothefaithbySt.Patrick,did notoweitsconversiontothe spiritualsonsofSt.Patrick,its famousmonasticlifeandschools mustsurelyhavefelttheBenedictineinfluence. Itwasinthefirsthalfofthe 19th.centurythatAustraliacame undertheinfluenceoftheBene. dictinetradition,thefirstvener atedheadoftheEpiscopate,Most Rev.JohnBedePolding,beinga memberofthatgreatOrder.

GreatAbidingLink. TheBenedictinetraditionin Sydneyhaspassed,butithasleft

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ies,werewillingtolivearound thiscentreandgiveuptheirnomadiclife.Buttofindfoodfor thebushmenwasthedifficulty. FatherSalvadodidnotloseheart broodingoverit.Heturned ploughman,whileFatherSerra drovetheoxen,andtheygotover thefieldandputinthefirst wheatcropwhichyieldedenough breadforthemselvesandfortheir adoptedbushchildren.God blessedtheworkbecauseperformedwithsuchfatigueandpurely forthesalvationofsouls.

Happilycircumstancesstillimprovedwhensometimelaternew missionaryrecruitscamefrom SpaintojointheBenedictinesand toworkattheMission.Theyhad nowsecuredmaterialmeansfrom thelandthroughhardandconstantwork.Nowwasthetimeto regneratetheaborigineswith theholywatersofBaptism,as theycouldnowstayaroundthe Missionwhichwasindispensable iftheworkwastoberealand lasting.

BishopSalvadowho,fromthe eerybeginning,hadbeenthesoul oftheMission,wasbythistime itsindependentSuperior.liedefendedtheMissionagainstdeplorablemisunderstandings;heconsolidateditandgavetoitmore thanhalfacenturyofhislife.

Undoubtedlyathislastmoment,whenhewasreadytogive backhissoultoGodinRome, closetotheConfessionofSt.Paul, fromwhomhehadinheritedhis apostoliczeal,oneofhisgreatest consolationswasthememoryof hissufferingsforthesoulsinthis vineyardoftheLord,wherethe 600nativesoftheplacehadbeen alreadymadeChristianseitherby himselforbyhispriests.Surely notlesswastheconsolationaffordedhimbythethoughtofhavingprovidentiallyfound,inthe personofhisbrotherinreligion, FatherTorres,lateronAbbotand Bishop,aworthysuccessortocontinuehismissionarywork.His hopeswerenotfrustrated,forBishopTorres,inspiredbythesame zeal,carriedonBishopSalvado's planswithfreshenergiesand equalsuccess.ThenewbuildingsheerectedfortheOrphanagesspeakhighlyofhisloveand interestforthenatives.

Buthischaritywasnotconfined totheaborigines.Raiseyour eyesandyouwillseethetwohandsomecollegesstandingattheMissionwherehundredsofwhitechildren,boysandgirls,havecompletedtheireducation.Bothare monumentsthatshowhisenterprisingcharacterandloveforCatholictrainingandeducationand rareability.

Infact,BishopTorreshasleft hisindeliblemarkeverywherein theMission,whetherattheMonastery,libraryorthechurch.Besides,wemustsetdownalsoto thecreditofhischarityandzeal thefoundationoftheDrysdale RiverMissioninthenorthofthis State,2.000milesfromhere.

BishopTorreshadtomakeenormoussacrificesofeverykindfor thefoundationofthataboriginal Mission.Morethanonce even seriouslyriskedhislifeonhisvoyagesbysmallanduncomfortable luggersthroughtheroughseasof theNorthwheninsearchofthe spotwherenowstandstheflourishingMissionwithits300natives, mostofthemalreadyChristians.

Thisbriefaccountofwhatour deceasedbrethren,Superiors, Priests,andLay-Brothers,have doneintheMissionfortheghiry ofGod,forthesalvationofsods andforourbenefit,shouldbe enoughtomoveourheartstocompassionforthem.Theywere goodandcharitablemissovaries; theyweregoodreligious,butthey werehumanbeings,andtherefore, theyweresubjecttotheimperfectionsofafrailandfallennature.

Letusthenprayforthemthat theymayfindspeedilyeternal rest;thattheymaypassq.licklY thosecleansingfireswhereinGod's "silverandgold"aretriedand purified.Letusoneandalljoin intheprayeroftheChurch:"Eternalrestgiveuntothem,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon them;andmaytheirsouls, throughthemercyofGod,ever restinpeace.Amen.

SceneinSt.Mary'sCathedralduringtheSistersofMercyCentenary

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bentontheAustralianpeople.Inisinvaluableonamissionwhere manyinstancgesmaterialcompensationhasb'enrenderedimpossibleasinthecasewheretheblack manhasdiedoutentirely.There isalsononeedthatthewhite manshouldrelinquishthecountryandgiveitbacktotheaborigines.Thereisroomenough forbothofthem.Butthey shouldbegiventheopportunity graduallytoadaptthemselvesto acourseandmodeoflifewhich seemstohavenoalternatives,if theywishtosurvive.Butabove allwemustbyeverymeans,let themshareinthegreatestgift thatapeoplecanhave,inour holyCatholicFaith,whichgives themanoutlookonlifeworthfollowingandalsoablessedhopeof afuturelifeathappinessinheaven.

'Anditisherethattheyoung AustralianCatholicshouldpause andthink,whetheritwouldnot beagloriousvocationanda meansofreparationofthehighestorder,togivehislifetoGod intheserviceofChrist'sleast brethren,eitherasapriestora brother.Inordertogivethe Australiansapossibilitytofollow thiscalling,thePallottineFathers haveopenedaMissionaryCollege atKew,Victoria,whereyoung mendesirousofbecomingmembersofthe"PiousSocietyofMissions,"asthePallottineFathers arecalled,couldenterandreceive theirtrainingfortheirhighvocation.ThisCollegewasopenedin January,1938,and,inJuly,1945, thefirstAustralianPallottine priestwasordainedbyHisLordshipBishopOttoRaible,P.S.M., VicarApostolicofKimberley. Thiseyear,1946,threemorestudentswillcompletetheirtheologicalstudiesandbeordained priestsfortheKimberleyMissions.OneoftheseisaWest Australian,andhewillenterthe fieldofmissionarylabourjustone hundredyearsafterthefirstBishopandthefirstBenedictineMissionariesarrivedinWesternAustralia.

Butitisnotonlyprieststhat areneeded.ThehelpofBrothers

somanymaterialwantsarepressingfromallsides.OnlyGod knowswhatourfaithfulbrothers havedonetopromotethewelfare ofthemissionsthroughtheirunselfishanduntiringwork,day afterdayandyearafteryear. Theynevercomeintothelimelightwiththeirhumbleservice whichtheyrenderfortheloveof God,andyet,itwouldbewell nighimpossibletomaintainthe workatthedifferentmissions withouttheiraid.Apartfrom theirexampleofhardworking menandtheirabilitytotrainthe youngnativeboysindifferent trades,theyhavesavedthemissionthousandsofpoundsincash, whichotherwisewouldhavetobe spentinwagesfortradesmenand otherservicesrequired.Someof ourbrothershavebeenworking foroverfortyyears.andnever hadareal,extendedholiday.They arenowoverseventyyearsof ageandarestillattheirposts.

Hereisanopenfieldforyoung Australianmenwhowishtodo somethingworthwhilefortheir nativebrethren,butdonotfeel acalltothepriesthood.Our missionsaresorelyinneedofmore brotherswhoarewillingtosacrificetheirlivesandgladlytake uponthemselvesthehardships andprivationsofmissionarylife, fortheloveofGodandinorder tohelpthepriestsintheconversionofthethousandsofnatives stillroaminginthebush,andstill deprivedofthegiftofFaith.

Furtherdevelopmentofthe missionsintheKimberleysdependstoacertainextentonmaterialfactors,especiallyonthe possibilitiesofclosersettlement incertainareas.Howthiswould affectthemissionstotheaboriginesremainstobeseen.Every effortwillbemadetosafeguard theirexistenceandtopushthe activitiesofthenativemissions furtherafield.Thisisallinthe handsofGod,Whohasprotected ussowonderfullyinthetimeof war,andwillnotfailtogiveus Hisspecialblessing.

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hisGracetheArchbishophasreceivedthefollowingcable fromtheHolyFather:-

"CordiallyfelicitatingdevotedAustralianHierarchy memorableoccasionreunioncommemorationCentenaryChurchWesternAustralia.IntokenOur PaternalsolicitudeweaffectionatelybestowallBishopsparticipatingpledgeofHeavenlyinspiration guidancetheirdeliberations,OurApostolicBenediction.-Pius,PP.XII."

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ToHisEminenceagreatdebt ofgratitudeisdue.Hehasjust completedalongandarduousand hazardousjourneytoRometobe receivedbytheHolyFatherand tobehonouredbytheSacredCardinalate.IfImaystrikeapersonalnote-formyselfandforall themembersoftheHierarchy here-wehaveknowntheCardinalforalongtime,asaseminarist,asFatherGilroy,asa Bishop,andasanArchbishop,and havingknownhimsolongand andbeenhisfriends,wewerenot surprisedthathewashonoured. Weregarditasamostnatural thingthatourfellowseminarist shouldalsobeCardinalGilroy.I amproudalsothatIhavetheadvantageovermybrotherBishops inthis,thatsofarIamtheonly BishopthattheCardinalhasconsecated.IwelcomeyourEminenceandtheothervisitors.When Youleaveustogobacktoyour ownpeople,tellthemthat,althoughthejourneyhasbeenhard andlong,itwasworthitallbecauseyoumadethepeopleof Geraldtonproudandhappy." AttheconclusionofBishopGummer'saddressofwelcome,theCardinalascendedthestepstothe stage,'Behindhimwerethegirls whohadtakenpartinthetableau dressedintheircolourfuland gracefulcostumes,andthechildrenofthegirls'choir.

Owingtopressureonapace, ithasbeenfoundimpossible toincludephotographicreproductionsoftheCentenary CelebrationsatNewNoreia andGeraldtoninthisissue. Thesewillappearnextweek.

Acomprehensivepictorial recordoftheCentenaryCelebrationsisinourpossession, andphotographsmaybeinspectedatthisofficefrom Mondaynext,May20.Copies maybehadat9/6petfull plate.

playedatthePontificalMass,and wewitnessedaceremonyasbeautifulasanythatcouldbeseenin thegreatestCathedralsinthe world.Itisnotoftenthatthe peoplehaveanopportunityofexpressingtheirappreciationofa sermontheyhaveheard,butI amsuretheymustbegratefulto theArchbishopofAdelaideforthe magnificentsermonhepreached thismorning.Youwhohave co-operatedwithyourBishop, priestsandreligiousingreat workshaveheardthestoryof thoseachievementsdetailedfor youclearlyandbeautifullyinthe sermonoftheArchbishopofAdelaide.Youmayhavegainedfor thefirsttimesomeideaoftheextentoftheworkyouhavedone andofwhathasbeendonebY yourBishops.

BecauseyouareCatholicsand instructedinyourFaith,YOU knowverywellthattheBishopis yourpastor.Hedidnotelect tocomehere;hewassentherebY theVicarofChristtobeyour guideinspiritualmattersandto administerthetemporalitiesof thediocese.Seenowwhatyou havedone.Youhaveco-operated somagnificentlythatyoumight wellbeproudnotonlyatthe workofahundredYearsago,but oftheworkdonetowardstheend ofthatperiod.Youhaveco-operatedinsuchamannerthatGeraldtonmightwellbeanexampleto theotherdiocesesofAustralia. YourhaveprovedalsoyourdevotiontotheVicarofChristbyyour prayers.Yousupportedhimin war.Youprayedmostearnestly thattheHolyCitymightbesavedandthattheleadersofthenationsmightrealisewhattheywere preparingtodo.TheSovereign PontiffregardsthesavingofRome asnothinglessthanamiracle.He whoknewallthecircumstances 01thecasewasabletodeclare thatthesituationchangedovernight.OnedaytheNaziswere determinedthattheywouldremaininRomeandwouldfightno matterwhatthecostmightbeto themselvesortotheHolyCity. Nextday,fornoreasonthatcan beseenorunderstood,theysuddenlyreversedtheirdecisionand begantoevacuatethecity.What ananswertoprayerandwhata rewardtoyouforyoursupport!

"Duringthecelebrationswhich recentlytookplaceinPerth,"said theCardinal,"theBishopofGeraldtondidusthehonourofinvitingustothisdiocese.Hetold ussomethingabouttheprogrammethatwouldbearranged, andhetolduswhatmightbeexpectedofus.Hesaidthatthere wouldbeanaddressofwelcome andthatImightsayafewwords; "butIwantyoutounderstand thatyouareperfectlyfreeinthe matter,andaddedhewouldlike metosayafewwords,but,of course,youareperfectlyfree.The priestswouldalsolikeyoutosaY something,butstillYouareperfectlyfree."SoIwllavailmyselfof thisfreedomwithgreatpleasure anddelight.ApartfromthepresenceofyourBishop,anyonewould behonouredtobeonthisplatform -wehavesuchabeautifulbackground.Youcanseeitallover himthattheB:shopisavery proudmanto-night,andhe1:P reasontobeproudofhispriests andreligiousandpeopleofthis diocese.Wehaveindeedcomea longwaytobehere-almostas farassomeofthepriestsofyour owndiocese.Wehaveseenenough tomakeusrealisehowjustified theBishopisinbeingproudof hisdiocese.

To-daywewereabletoseethe realpietyanddevotionofthepeopleofGeraldtonmagnificentlydis-

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butfortheLordwhoserepresentativeonearthheis.Ashe andashereachestheConfessional, whereisburiedthefirstPeter,hofoundedtheSeeofRomeand consecrateditwithhisblood-the trumpetsceaseandthechoirs burstforth"TuesPetrus.""Thou artPeter(theRock),andonthis RockIwillbuildMyChurch,and thegatesofhellshallnotprevail againstit."

ThePopehascometoSt. Peter'sthathemaypubliclyproclaimagreatactofhisPontificate.Hehascreated32newCardinalswhowilljointheSacred Collegetoassisthimwiththeir counselingoverningtheChurch orGod.Inresponsetohiscommandthesechosenrepresentatives havecomefrom19nations,from everycontinentoftheworld,and amongthemisourownbeloved representative,HisEminence, CardinalGilroy.

To-day,asinthedaysahead, youwillrecallthatitwasinthis YearofyourownfirstCentenary inWestern'AustraliathatPope PiusXII.conferredanexalted honouronyouryoungAustralian nation.

ThethroneofthePopehasbeen erectedbeforetheConfessionalor tombofSt.Peter.ThenewCardinalsnowcomeinprocession. TheymakeobediencetothePope. FromhimtheyreceivetheRed Hat,asymboloftheirofficeand oftheirreadinesstodieforthe Faithifneedsbe.Theyembrace eachother,thesemenofmanynations,intokenofChristianbrotherhoodandofpeaceandunity.

Andthentheoldandthenew Cardinalssurroundthesuccessor ofSt.Peter.Thereinthegreat Basilicaisasplendidvisionof theuniversal,thesupranational, theworld-embracingChurchof thelivingGod. WherePeteris,thereisthe Church.Uponthethroneof Christ'sVicarhavesatinoneunbrokenline262menthatborethe personalityofPeter. Ofthem nearlyone-thirdarealreadyinscribedasSaintsontheChurch's rollofhonour:allofthemfor300 yearsweremartyrs.Ithasbeen wellsaid"thattheirhistoryisthe historyofcivilisation,ofwaiting thatwasprudent,ofprogressthat waswise.Itistherecurringrecordoftheadvanceofmindagainstmaterialism,oforderagainst anarchy,oftruthagainstunbelief.

'Itisachronicleofthesuccessof freedomoverslavery,ofkindness overcruelty,ofnobleidealsover humandepravity.Ofthemall, notonethatdidnotbravethe troubledwatersofahostileworld.

ItisnowondertheBishopand clergycanrejoiceto-day;they canrejoicebecausetheyhavebeen greatleadersandyouhavebeen magnificentfollowers.Because thisisso,wecanlookforwardto thecenturythatliesaheadwith confidenceinspiteofalldifficulties.Inallourdifficultieswe havebuttolookatthehistoryof theChurchtogainconsolation. Thereisalwayspersecutionofthe Churchgoingoninsomepartof theworld;butlookatthehistory oftheChurchandseewhathas happened. Thesepersecutors havecomealongandstrutted acrossthestageoflife.Theyhave seemedtowieldalmightypower; buttheyhavegonedownintothe dustandtheChurchtheypersecutedhasbecomeevenmoreglorious,moreyouthful,morevirile thanbefore.Whatneedhavewe, therefore,tobeafraidofthesepersecutors,whowillarisefromtime totime?Theywillcomeand theywillgo.Wearedelighted thatithasbeenourprivilegeto unitewiththeArchbishop,Bishopsandclergy,andreligiousand peopleinexpressinggratitudeto AlmightyGodfortheadvancesof thelastcentury."

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peace,orderandworkofnations." Notforthefirsttimewereaggressiveleadersdeaftothevoice ofthePope.

Andwhentheblowfellandwar blazedontheworldheleft nothingundoneoruntriedin ordertoshortentheconflict,to lessensuffering,andtJs bring helpandcomforttovictimsof thewar.Hefearlesslycondemnedunjustactsofaggression,he condemnedandlamentedtheindiscriminatebombingofdefencelessandinnocentpeopleinwhatevercountryithappened.Inthe yearsofwarandinthesedays whenwestillseekpeace,hesent andissendingmaterialhelpand foodtostrickenvictimsofall racesandbeliefs.Amongthese victimsaremanychildren,for whomthePopeappealslestthey dieofhunger.Thatappealhas notgoneunheededbyyou.His VaticanInformation Bureau, whichhelpedtotracethemissing andprisonersofwar,hasbrought newsoflovedonestoanxiousrelativesinmanycountries.Over threemillionmessagespassed throughthisBureau,andeven hereinAustraliatherearemany homesofnon-Catholicsaswellas Catholicswhoaregratefultothe HolyFather.

ThisgreatPopewho,likeSt.. LeoI.,savedRomefromdestruction,standsforthfromthewaras onewhoaboveallothermenhas donemostforthecauseofpeace andsufferinghumanity.

Waveafterwave,generation aftergeneration,centuryafter century,comeswithitsthreats andperilandshock,butthecenturiespass,andPeterremains. MenoverwhelmhimbYforce,or buffethimwithinsult,laughat himforhisantiquatedways,or howldownhiswarningsofeternal doom.Butmencomeandpass, whilePeterremainsthesame. Weather-worn,warworn,worldmorn,Peterthefishermanlooks andlistens.Hehasseenand heardallthatbefore.Allthatis human.Buthehasalsoseena faceandheardavoicethatisDivine-whenstandingnearCaesarea Philippi,Jesussaid,"Thouart Peter.'

PopePiusXII.looksandlistens,andhespeaksandacts.

Hespeaksasthemouthpieceof GodwhoseVicaronearthheis. Hespeakstothenationsasalovingfatherwarningthem,andespeciallyEurope,ofa"religious anaemiathatisspreadinglikea plague,"andproclaimingtothem thetruthandthedoctrinesthat willmakemenfree..

Hehasreignedthroughsix yearsofdreadfulwar.Unceasinglyheworkedforpeaceinword andaction.FromthefirstmomentofhiselevationtotheChair ofPeterhededicatedhimselfto peaceHewarnedtheworld, "Nothingislostbypeace,everythingmaybelostbYwar.'"May thestrongandmight7,"hesaid, "listentous,andusetheirpowr notfordestructionbutforconstruction,fortheprotection,the

Fourhundredmillionpeoplein everypartoftheworldacknowledgehimastheVicarofChrist uponearth.InhimPeterlives. Inhimactsandspeaksthepower andspiritofGod.Hereminds hispeople,andyouhischildren, thatyounotonlybelongtothe Church,butundertheguidanceof thePopeandoftheBishopsin communionwithhim,youarethe Church.Andinthesedaysofdangerhecallsonyoutobeeven moresteadfastinyourFaith;to liveyourfaithdaily;tohavean ardentdesiretosavesouls;to heconstantinprayerandgood works:tobe-eachoneofyouaneffectiveexampleworthyof God'sChurchtothosearoundyou. ThuswillChristourKingtrulY reignintheheartsandmindsof mankindandtheKingdomof Godbeextended. You,mydearchildren,thetrea-uredonesofhisflock,willre-pondtothecalloftheHoly Father.Youwillhelpeachin yourownwaytobuildagainthe worldforChristOurLord.And isyouassistonthisgreatocca:ionofyourfirstCentenaryto offertheHolySacrificeofMass, Jouwillpraywithfervourfor PopePiusXII.,thattheLord maypreservehimandgivehim strengthandmakehimblessed upontheearthanddeliverhim notintothehandsofhisenemies. Amen.

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ARCHBISHOPBENCHCALLSFORLOYALTYTO POPEANDCHURCH

ThelastoftheCentenary.Celebrationstotakeplace inPerthwasusheredinwithtrueWesternAustraliansunohine.IndirectcontrasttoWednesdaynight'sfunction, whichtookplacebeneathglaringflood-lights,theOvalpreentedabeautifulsightinthemorningsunlight.Before theHighAltar,erectedatoneendoftheOval,thesmooth greenofgrassstretchedonallsides,brokenatintervalsby thegailycolouredPapalandNationalflags.

Childrenfrome%cryschoolintheArchdiocesewere packedintothearena,formingalargemulti--colouredrectangle,asschooluniformsofgreen,grey,beigeanddark bluedenotedtheparticularschoolorcollegetheyrepresented.

AtthisMass,speciallysaidforthechildren,presided HisEminenceCardinalGilroy,surroundedoneitherside bytheHierarchyofAustralia.ThiswastheMassat whichallCatholicchildrenoftheArchdioceseweregiven anopportunitytoseethemenwholeadthem,andshape thefutureofCatholicisminAustralia.Thatthefullsignificanceoftheoccasionwasbornehometothemwasevidentastheylistenedinraptattentionandunderstanding tothesimplebutdirectsermonofDr.Beovich.

Witnesstothiscolourfulceremonywerenunsofall Orderswhowithmanyparentsfilledbothgrandstands, whilethoseunabletofindseatingspreadthemselvesabout thespaciousgroundsoverlookingtheOval.

InheartyvoicesthechildrenjoinedthechoirinsingingthePontificalHighMass,whichbroughttoaclosethe weekofgloriouscelebrationscommemoratingthefounding ofCatholicisminWesternAustralia.

THE00CASIONALSERMON.

MydearChildren,-Ibringto yourmindsamemorableandmomentousscenethattookplacein theHolyLandinthelastyearof OurDivineLord'spubliclife.He wishedtobealoneforawhile withHisapostles.SoHeleftthe crowdsofpeoplebytheSeaof Galilee,andwiththetwelvetray. gillednorthwardsupthevalleyof theJordan.Theycametothe footofamountaincalledHermon,nearthetownofCaesarea Philippi.Thecountryaroundthe townisstonyandrugged,andin thislonelyspotthepartyrested. Andinthemorningafterspending partofthenightinprayer,Our LordcalledHisapostlesabout IIim,andasthoughHewouldsum upalltheworkHehaddoneand thedoctrinesHehadtaught,He askedthem:"Whodomensay thatIam?""Some,"theyreplied,"thoughtHimtobeJohn theBaptist,othersElias,others again,theprophetJeremias." "Andnowforyourpart,"saidOur Lord,"WhodoYOUsaythatI am?"

SimonPeterimmediatelyspoke upfortherest.Heanswered withafullheart:"Thouartthe Christ,theSonoftheLivingGod." OurLordwaspleasedindeed withPeter."Blessedartthou, Simon,sonofJonah,"Hesaid, "becauseneitherfleshnorblood hasrevealedthistotheebutMy Fatherwhoisinheaven."And nowIsaytothee,"Thouartthe

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ProminentMissionariesDrawLargeCrowds

Theonebigextra-liturgicalfunctionoftheCentenaryinPerthwastheMissionExhibitionwhichwasheld intheCathedralHallfromSunday,May5,toThursday, May9.OnTuesday,May7,acombinedmeetingofthe MissionaryUnionoftheClergyandofthepromotersof thePropagationoftheFaithwaslargelyattended.The speakersincludedtheBishopoftheKimberley(Most Rev.Dr.Raible,P.S.M.),theBishopofDarwin(Most Rev.Dr.Gsell,M.S.C.),VeryRev.FatherMcGlynn(St. Columban'sMissiontoChina),Rev.FatherYokum,S.V.D. (NewGuinea),Rev.FatherKester,S.J.(Java).

Theexhibitsweredividedto coverthefiveContinents,and whileallwereofgreatinterest andattractedlargenumbersof peopleduringthefivedays,the Australiansection'wasnaturally themostpopular,themoresoas thetwomissionaryBishopsfrom theNorthwerepresentatseveral sessions.

The'Australiansectioncomprisedaborignalweaponsusedinthis State,needleworkbythenative girlsonourMissions,drawingsby aborignalboys,examplesofpearlshellcarving,andavarietyofornaments.Mostinterestingwas theexcellentlaceandwickerwork wroughtbynativeorphansunder theageof10years.NewGuinta wasalsorepresentedbysomefine photographsandpostersprepared bytheboysofBindoon.

OndisplayfromJavawere maskswornbythenativesin theirplays,somewood-carvings,

andsamplesofbeatensilverwork: Ofparticularingenuitywerethe chartsusedbythemissionariesin thevisualeducationofthenatives it,religioustruth.

Theoutstandingfeatureofthe Asiansectionwasanexquisite Chinesetapestry,valuedat£200, andlentthroughthekindoffices oftheChineseConsul.TheChineseMadonnaalsoatractedattention,themoresoasithasrecentlybeenapprovedbytheHolySee, afterconsiderablecontroversy. Therewerealsopaintingsonsilk byCatholicgirlsinChina,togetherwithchop-sticks,opium pipes,Chineseladies'boots,pottery,andbrass-work.

TheEuropeansectioncontained averyinterestingexhibitindeed. ThiswasthepatenusedatMass byBlesedOliverPlunket,the famousmissionary.Therewas alsoaprimaryrelicofthebeatus andaclothwhichhadtouched hishead.BlessedOliverwasthe

lastmartyrtodiefortheFaith inEngland,andappropriately enoughhewasanIrishArchbishop.

TheamazingmissionaryendeavoursoftheOblateFathers amongtheEsquimauxwasthe highlightoftheAmericansection. Theirworkwasvividlyillustratedbyexcellentpicturesandpostcards,andbyamodelofanigloo.

OneachdayoftheExhibition talksweregivenat3p.m.and8 p.m.topackedhouses,anda talkiefilmonChinaand2"shorts" onNewGuineawereshown,Voluntarycontributionsof£40in cashwerereceived,andgoodsto thevalueof£100weredonatedfor theMissionsbytheCatholic schools.TheschoolsofthePresentationSisterscombinedto giveaveryvaluableMassset.Detailsofthedonationswillbepublishedlater.

Rock(thatis,Peter),andupon thisRockIwillbuildMyChurch, andthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainstit:and1willgiveto theethekeysoftheKingdomof Heaven,andwhatsoeverthou shaltbindonearthshallbebound alsoinheaven,andwhatsoever thoushaltlooseonearth,shallbe loosedalsoinheaven."

St.Peter'sconfessionofFaith wasrewardedbythattremendous promiseandthepromisewasfulfilled."Peter,"OurLordlater saidtohim,"Ihaveprayedfor theethatthyfaithfailnot,and thoubeingonceconverted,confirmthybrethren:thatiskeep thybrethrenfirmlyintheFaith whichisMyteaching.Andyet againHechargedSt.Peter,"Give foodtoMylambs":"l3ethou King-shepherdoverMysheep."

ThusChristOurLordentrusted tothechiefoftheapostlesthe visiblegovernmentoftheChurch Ilehadfounded. IlefoundedthatChurchtolast tilltheendoftime.Hencethe powergiventoSt.Peter,the Primacyvestedinhim,thepromisesmadetohim,arecontinued inhissuccessor.Whereforeall whoweretocomeafterSt.Peter evenashe,shouldallbeseatedin theChairofInfallibilityandhoid intheirhandstheKeys,symbol ofsupremeauthority.Evenas

hethey'mustgivelawstothe Churchguidinginthepathsofsalvationleadersandpeoples,pastors andtheirflocks.Theymustjudge withoutappeal,bindandloose uponearthasinheaven.Such powersareDivine,buttheyfollowfromthewordsofOurLord spokennearCaesareaPhilippi nineteenhundredyearsago. Theyexplain,too,anothermemorablescenethattookplaceonly afewmonthsago. IthappenedlastFebruaryin theChurchofSt.Peter.inRome. ThegreatCathedraliscrowded withmanythousandsofpeople. Theyareawaitingtheentryof PopePitsXII.,successorofSt. Peter.Suddenlyfromthegalleryoverthemainentranceis heardagoldenfanfareoftrumpets.ThePopeisenteringthe Church.Thereissilenceamong thepeopletillatlasttheyseehim asheiscarriedhighinhisprocessionalchair.Thenthetempest ofapplausearises,anditbecomes morevehementashedrawsnearer,andthegreatmassofpeople areupliftedinapassionofenthusiasticdevotionashepasses. Whythisenthusiasminachurch? ItisbecausetheVicarofChrist OurLordispassingonhisway; theapplauseisnotfortheman, passesthePopeblessesthepeople, (ContinuedonPage12.)

Amissionarypostercompetition amongtheCatholicschoolswas alsoheldandSenatorTangneY, accompaniedbyMrs.Riordan (privatesecretarytotheActing PrimeMinister),judgedtheentriesandawardedfirstprizeto JoanHassett(15),ofLoretoConvent,Nedlands.Twootherawards werealsomade.TheSenator praisedthehighstandardofall entrants,andgaveashinttofutureartiststhatpostersshould strikinglytreatofasingleidea.

Above(lefttoright),SecondRow:Rev.F.Ryan(DiocesanDirectorofPropagationoftheFaithandorganiseroftheExhibition)

FrontRow:Rev.FatherYokum,S.V.D.,ofNewGuinea;Very Rev.FatherJ.McGlynn(SuperiorofSt.Columban'sMissionto China);MostRev.Dr.F.X.Gsell(BishopofDarwin):Rev. FatherBreslin,O.M.I.(assistantorganiser);Rev.FatherKester,S.J.,ofJava.

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DearCornerites

Thisisthelovelymonthof May,anditisfittingthatwe shouldhonourOurLadyinaparticularmannerduringthemonth whichtheChurchhassetasidefor specialremembranceofherwho istherosewithoutthorn,ofwhom thePsalmistsings:"Come.my love,mYdove,mybeautifulone."

ThepictureYouseeonthispage isoneIhaveselectedforspecial study,becauseitillustratesOur LadyinheruniqueroleofuniversalMother.TheBabeJesusis shownsurroundedbyadoringchildren,andMary,theMotherofus all,issittingonHislittlebed.

LetusturnourheartsingladnesstoOurMother,andletussing withjoyandlove:

"0Mary,wecrowntheewithblossomsto-day, QueenoftheAngels,andQueenof theMaY."

Sincerelyyours, AUNTBESSY --00o--

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ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHICHISTHEBIGGEST SPIDER?

ThelargestBritishGarden,or OrtmweavingSpiderhasarotund bodyaboutthree-quartersofan inchlong,withlegsextendingto asimilarlength.

TherearealsoHouseSpidersof thegenusTegenaria,withabody aboutthesamelengthasthatof thelargestweb-weaversofour gardens,butwithlegsmorethan twicethelengthoftheirbodies.

Nowimagineaspiderwitha bodyagoodthreeincheslong, withpowerful,hairylegsspanning fullynineinches.That'would, indeed,seemamonster!

Suchisthesizeofsomeofthe largeAvicularid,orBird-eating Spidersofthetropics,often wrongfullycalledTarantulas-a muchsmallerspecies.

Theselargespidersliveamongst thebranchesofthetrees,anddo notspinasnare.Theyhunttheir preyofsmallbirds,mice,andlizards,aswellasgrasshoppers,locustsandotherinsects.

Theyinhabitmosttropicalcountries,andnotinfrequently,they arebroughttoEnglandwith bananas.Incaptivitytheywill liveforseveralyearsifwellfed andtheirwatersupplyisalways remembered.

The14th.install:El.:litofPeter Brian'sserialwillappearin nextweek'sissueof"TheRecord."

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Threeoutlawsoncelivedinthe forestofEnglewood.Theirnames, whichmustliveaslongasEnglishballads,wereAdamBell, ClymoftheClough,andWilliam Cloudslee.Theircrimewasa claimtoliberty. Englandwasoppressedbythe wickedNormanforestlaws.No onebutakingmightkillgamein thehugewoodswhichstretched acrossacresoflandteemingwith deer.ThesesturdyYeomenhad disobeyedthemonstrousrule,and theirliveswereforfeit.

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DearuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprickcardwith5/3.I amcallingattheofficefortwo morecards.Wehavestartedour Mayholidaysfortwoweeks.On SundayIwenttotheMayProcessionatSouthPerth.WeenjoyedalltheCentenaryCelebrations.Good-byeforthetime. --000--

GlenysBrindley.

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Aftertheyhadlivedinthe woodssometime,Cloudsleewas overcomewithalongingtosee hiswifeandchildren.Inspite ofthedangerandhisfriends'entreaties,adaycamewhenhe couldhearhishomesicknessno more,and,promisingtobeback bydawn,hesetoffforCarlisle.

Cloudsleemanagedtoreachhis wife'shouseunobserved.But whileAliceweptforjoyandthe childrenclamberedoverhim, laughing,anoldwomanrosefrom thechimneycornerandcreptout. ShewasapauperwhomCloudslee hadtakenunderhisroofseven yearsbefore.Nowshehastened tothesherifftobetrayhim.

SuddenlyAliceheardanoise outside.Thestreetwasfilling witharmedmen.Shecalledto herhusbandtoescapethrough thebackwindow,butthere,too, wasaguard.

Thelittlegarrisonmustereditselfintooneroom.Alicestood atthedoorwithanaxe;thechildrenwerebehindher;William tookdeadlyaimfromthewindow.Thesoldiersbatteredon stoutdoorsandshuttersinvain.

Hewasflungintoprison.The gatesofCarlislewerelockedfor fearofrescue.Agallowswasset upinthemarketplacereadyfor hishangingonthemorrow.

Alittleboywatchedtheworkmen,andasked,"Whoistodie?"

Themenreplied:"AgoodYeoman,WilliamCloudslee."

Everyonedetestedtheforest laws.

ThelittleboypasturedMistress Cloudslee'sswine.Hehastened tothecitygates;theywerelocked,butheknewwheretherewas acreviceinthewalls.That nighthecreptthrough,and broughtthenewstoAdamand Clymintheforest.

Theyatoncedeterminedtorescuetheircomrade,ordiewith him.Firsttheypreparedaletter withaheavyseal.Whenthey reachedCarlislegatestheyshoutedimperiously "OpentotheKing'smessengers!"

Theporteratfirstrefused,but, intheend,becausehecouldnot read,trustedtotheseal,andlet themin.Buttheywouldhave togetoutagain,sotheyknocked himdownandtookhiskeys.

Presentlytwoarchersmingled withthecrowdinthemarket place.Therewasasullensilence. HerecamethecartwithCloudsleelyinginit,boundhandand foot.TheJusticewasthereon hishorse,theSheriffwasjesting atthefootofthegallows.He hadpromisedhimselfthepleasure ofhangingCloudsleewithhisown hand.Turningtoayouth,he promisedheshouldhaveCloudslee'sclothesfordigginghisgrave.

TheSheriffpickedupthenoose. Cloudslee'seyeranroundthemultitude.

Suddenlytherewasahissinthe air,andtheSheriffandJustice felldeadshotthroughtheheart. Thecrowscattered,screaming,in alldirections.AdamandClym seizedthismomenttoreach Cloudsleeandcuthisbonds.He wrestedanaxefromasoldier, andthethreefriendsbeganto fighttheirwayout.

InspiteoftheMayorandhis soldiery,andbecausethecrowd wasforthem,theymanagedtoescape.Neverweremensogladto enterEnglewoodasthey.

ThatnightAlicejoinedthemin thewoods.Perilandhardship wereallverywellforhimself,but Cloudsleecouldnotbeartothink

ofhiswifeandchildrenlivingin hiding.Hesaidtohiscomrades: "LetusgototheKingandask forapardon."

SoaftersendingAliceandthe childrentosafetytheysetout. TheygotaccesstotheKing,who seemedreadytogranttheirprayeruntilheheardtheirnames. Thenhecriedthatitwasimpossibletoforgivesuchnotorious rebels.Heorderedhismento arrestthematonce,andhang them'withoutanymoreado.

"MyLord,"saidtheQueen, "whenfirstIcametothishouse asabrideyoupromisedmeany boonIasked.Ihavenever askedforanythingyet,butnow Iclaimthelivesofthesethree men."

TheKingbeggedhertochoose somethingelse,butshewouldnot, andhewasobligedtokeephis oath. Themenweresetfreeandthe QueenaskedCloudsleetobring hiswifetothePalacetobeher chieflady-in-waiting,sotheyall livedhappilyanddiedatpeace.

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findatwoshillingsandsixpenny postalnote.Wearegladwe hadfineweatherforThursday andFriday,forwe'werelooking forwardtoseeingtheCardinal.

OnFridayourschoolbrokeup fortheMayholidays,andasa grandfinishtotheweekwewent tothepicturesintheafternoon tosee"IrishEyesAreSmiling." Weallenjoyeditverymuch.

Well,AuntBessy,Imustclose now.HopingIwillbewriting againsoon,andwishingYourCornereverysuccess.Godbless you.

ThesheriffcalledonCloudslee toyield;butCloudslee'sreplyto thedemandwasashowerofarrows.

Thesheriffgaveordersthatthe housewastobeburnt.

Claudsleekissedhiswifeand children,thencarefullylowered themoutofawindowwithsheets, askingthesherifftohavemercy onthemandonlypunishhim. Hestayedathisposttillthe lastmoment;thenheleaptinto thecrowdandfoughtuntilhe wasoverpowered.

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GRATEFULRECOGNITIONOF OURPIONEERS

Well,hereweareinthemiddle ofthebiggestweekofcelebrations inthehistoryoftheCatholic ChurchintheWest.Centenaries likethisdon'tcomeroundvery often,andwhentheydoweareinspiredinstinctivelywithsentimentsofgratitudeforthecountlessblessingsandgracesbestowed gYProvidencewithsuchdivine prodigalityoverthespanofahundredYears.

Ahundredyears-acenturythat lookssolonginpacing,herein thislittleknowncornerofthe .globeyetwhich,inreview,isbut anothercolourfulchapterinthe gloriouscavalcadethatisthehistoryoftheUniversalChurch throughtheages.Ithasbeena hundredyearsofheroicpioneering, withallthebloodandsweatand tearsentailedintherootingofthe Churchinanyvirginsoil.The seedswereplantedwellanddep, andwateredwiththehiddenprayers,thecourageouseffort,theextraordinarysacrificesofthosetruly greatfiguresofthepast.Their memorywerecallinthesedaysof rejoicing;thenamesofmanywe knowandrevere,thenamesofinnumerableotherswewillnever know.

Butatleastwewhofollowthem maydrawuniqueandthrillinginspirationfromthememorynot onlyoftheirachievementsbutot theSpiritthatmusthaveanimatedtheirendeavours.Livingin anageofmaterialcomfortandsurroundedwithsomanyconveniencesandfacilitieswearehardly capableofappreciatingtheextent andnatureoftheprivationsenduredbythefoundersofthediocese andtheirimmediatesuccessors.

Dr.Sullivanoverthepastweeks haspicturedforyou,verybriefly, thekindofmenwholedtheCatholiccommunityhereintheWest duringthecenturythathaspassed.Hespokeofthemenandof someofthethingstheydid.

Inspiteoftheirshortcomings theywerestillgreatmen,andundertheirleadershiptherehave beenliterallythousandsofothers, menandwoman,amonglaity, clergyandreligious,whohave madeequallyheroiccontributions tothegrowthoftheCatholic ChurchthroughouttheProvince ofWesternAustralia.

InourCatholicnewsdigestthis eveningIwouldliketogiveyoua fewpertinentcommentsmadeby Sydney's"CatholicWeekly"onthe Spanishquestion,atpresentexercisingtheattentionofU.N.O.delegatesinAmericaandoftheinternationalpressgenerally.

Itisbynomeansaccidentalthat theSpanishquestionhasappeared sensationallyagaininthepagesof theworld'snewspapers.

Theansweristobefoundsimplyinthefactthattheshrewd Sovietpropagandistsareverywell awarethatitisacontentiousquestion,eminentlyabletodistractattentionfromothermatters.

Theplainfactremainsthat,so farasthegeneralwelfareofthe worldisconcerned,theSpanish questionisprincipallythe"CommunistQuestion."'Itmustbe viewedintheworldto-dayagainst thebackgroundofextendedSovietinfluenceandcontrol,and withtheknowledgethatSoviet fifthcolumnsareeffectivelyentrenchedineverycountryofthe world,includingconqueredJapan.

InEasternandCentralEurope, andintheFarEast,thegainsof SovietCommunismareappalling intheirmagnitude.Oftenitis notappreciatedthatwhatishappeningisthattheUnionofSocialistSovietRepublics,asthesphere ofCommunistdictatorshipinthe worldto-dayiscalled,isspreadingwestwardintoEurope,and southintoChinaandtheFar East.Everycountry,orpartof acountry,thatissnatchedinto that"Union"meansthatCommunistworldaimshavedeveloped astagefurther,theneedforeffectingtheproletarianrevolutionin thoseregionshasdisappeared,and thedictatorshipoftheproletariat -tosticktotheCommunistjargon-isa"fairaccompli."

ThewarthatSovietRussia wantedandhelpedtoprecipitate, resultedinunprecedentedgains forCommunismand,also,the UnitedNationsOrganisationhas beenplayingintothehandsoftheCommunistintentionsandhas failedtomanifestsufficientrealisationofthemagnitudeandurgency MtheCommunistmenace,and courageandcapacitytocopewith theproblem.insofarasitunderstandsitorispreparedtorecogniseit.

AndthatispreciselythenoteI wouldliketosoundto-night-a noteofgratefulrecognitionthat theinspiringleadgivenbygreat menwouldhaveachievedlittle enoughifitwerenotforthewonderfulco-operationofsomany fromamongstthosewhomthey wereprivilegedtolead.Thisgreat Centenaryisamostappropriate occasionforrecallingtheunknown sacrifices,theunknownefforts,the innumerableunknowndeedsfor Christofinnumerableunknown Catholicmenandwomen,ofwhat onemightbeforgivenforcalling 'rank-and-file'Catholics,whowould beveryamusedattheideaoftheir beingconsideredanythingoutof theordinary.

Yetitisthesumtotaloftheir effortsthatachievedsomuch.And soithasalwaysbeeninthe Church-acombined,unitedeffort ofthegreatandsmall,thedistinguishedandtheveryordinary,the Bishopandtheboiler-maker,the nunandthehousewife,thepriest andthefarmer,theCabinetMinisterandthesoldierkilledinhis country'sdefence.Wesalute themallto-night,andpraythat we,too,onedaymaybeworthyto sharetherewardthatistheirsin theKingdomofourcommon Father.

Itisreasonabletosaythatthe Catholicalonehaseverrealised andstatedthecorrectrationalism otrecenteventsinSpanishhistory. TheCatholic'sstandinrelationto theCivilWarwascompletely sound,andnothinghashappened todestroytheconfidenceofCatholicsoftheworldontheorthodox Catholicposition-not,ofcourse, someCommunistorotherbiassed versionofit-onthatterribleconflict.TheCatholiccase,which wasnevercompletelythe"Nationalist"case,andfarlessthe"Falangist"one,remainsunimpaired to-day,andwillcontinuetodoso, regardlessofanythingthathas been"revealed"onFranco'sGovernment,orsubsequentlytranspires.But,honest,informed,intelligentthinkingisneededtosee themattercorrectly,andthatisa very,veryrarephenomenoninthe unhappyworldofthetwentieth century.

CO-OPERATIONINSIN?

"Anxious,"HayStreet,Perth.

Q.:Thislatterwantstoknow whethersheisresponsiblefor thesinsoftheftofanotherperson,simplybecausetheyhappen inherpresence.

A.:No.lisouhavenoauthorityoverthepersonreferredtoand youdonotco-operateintheact, norencouragedit,thenyouhave noresponsibilityinthematter. Youarenotboundtocorrectsuch aperson,butitwould,ofcourse, beanactofcharityif,without beingoffensive,youcouldinfluencethepersontogiveupthebad habit.

Butthereisnoobligation,and soitisonlywhenitcanbedone withprudenceandtactthatone oughttoventuretocorrectthe faultsofothersoverwhomthey havenoauthority.

Ofcourse,ifyouhadauthority overthatperson,asherteacheror superiororbusinessmanager,then youwouldbeboundtocorrect suchfaultsorreportthemtothe properauthorities.

CATHOLICVIEWOF WOMEN'SFASHIONS "Student,"

Wembley:

Sofar,WestarnEuropehasnot fallenintotheCommunisttrap completely.Thedanger,however,isconsiderable.AWestern blocagainstSovietCommunism, thesubjectofconsiderablediscussionabroad,wasgenerallyregarded,inthelightofU.N.O.inactiv ity,astheonlywayofpreventing theCommunisationofWestern Europe.TheshrewdSovietleadershavelongsincerecognisedthe dangerofthistothemselves,and, accordinglyhaveconcentrated everyefforton preventing itsrealisation.Theirconsiderableinfluencein France hasbeenoneoftheirmost powerfulweaponstothisend.This influenceandeverydevicethey couldcalluponhavebeenusedto preventtheestablishmentofthat Westernbloc.TheattentiongiventoSpainhasbeenoneofthe mostimportanttacticstheyhave used.Usingoneoftheirmost notoriouspuppetGovernments, thatofunfortunatePoland,the Spanishquestion,hotuponahighly-organisedworld-widecampaign, whichtheignorantandreckless "capitalist'pressoftheworldhas assistedmagnificently,isnow beingthrustbytheSovietintothe U.N10.agenda.WhileSpainis beingdiscussed,therewillbelittle timetolookatSoviet-engineered openwarfareinManchuriaorthe untoldviolationsbytheSovietof U.N.O.principles,charters,anddeclarationsinrelationtomillions ofpeople.

wouldbetheconcealmentofdefects,thekeepingupofone's status,orthepresentationofa smartappeaarnce;theintention ofwinningahusband,orhaving foundone,thedesiretokeephis affections-allthesejustifywomen indressingthemselvesassmartly aspossible.

Toadornoneselftooostentatiouslyinordertoshowoff,orwin admiration,wouldbeasinofvanity-probablyalightsinofvanity.Buttoadornoneselfinorder toinciteotherstosinwouldprobablybeagravesin,andwould rendersuchapersonresponsible foratleastashareinsinsof otherswhichresulted.

Nowletusseewhatyourtext ofScripturesays.Itoccursin thefirstEpistletoTimothy,chaptertwo,verse9,whereSt.Pauladviseshimaboutthismatter.Here itis: "Inlikemannerwomen,also shouldkeepthemselvesindecent apparel,adorningthemselveswith modestyandsobriety,notwith plaitedhair,orgoldorpearlsor costlyattire." Takenoutofitscontext,the Apostle'sstandardmustappear undulysevere,buthemustbe givencreditforcommonsense.He wasspeakingoftheconditions necessaryforprayer,andhewishedtoimplythatahumbleexteriorwasmostinkeepingwiththe humbleinteriordispositionsthat shouldaccompanyprayer.Not thathedisapprovesofsuchornamentsonspecialoccasions,oreven normally-providedtheyhavethe meanstofurnishthem.

Inthematteroffashion,conditionsoftimeandplacemust,of course,betakenintoaccount,but theguidingprincipleofSt.Paul -modestyandsobriety-still holds.Soyousee,Student,that new-fangledfashions,asyoucall them,maybequiteinorder-providedtheydonotturncounterto modestyandsobriety.Andthe wisemanknowsthatmerelysuperficialbeautycannevercompensatefortheessentialcharmof womanhoodwhichliesinbeauty ofsoulandbeautyofcharacter.

Q.:IamamemberofaStudy Group,andinadebaterecently onthequestionof"Fashions," myopponentquotedSt.Paulto showthatnew-fangledideasin fashionwerenotlawful.Of course,commonsensewouldhave beensufficienttorefutethistheorywereitnotforthefactthat heproducedaScripturalargumentinhisfavour.AnyhowI lostthedebateoverit.

A.:Well,youcertainlyhave mysympathy,forI'minclinedto thinkYoulostitonafoul.All youneededwasalittlemore Dutchcourageindefenceofthe weakersex(Iunderstandyour groupdoesn'tadmitladies),and, ofcourse,alittlebetterknowledge oftheScripture,andyou'dhave carriedtheday.

Sincethemeremaledoesn't worrymuchaboutdecorationor fashions,Ipresumethatyouare referringtoladies'fashions.Now theprincipleisthatornamentation offaceorfigure'snotunlawful providedit'sdoneinadecentmannerandfromamotivethatisnot sinful.

Firstly,itmustbeinadecent manner,i.e.,theremustbedueregardforChristianmodestyanddecency.Thefactthatit'safashionwould,ofcourse,notbea sufficientexcusetojustifyfashions thatarenotinkeeping.Dress thatisapttogivescandaltoreasonablepeoplemustcertainlybe condemnedassinful.Andnowadaystheworldhasgonesomuch astrayinthatmatter,thatthere isjustthedangerthateventhe bestintentionedgirlsmaygive scandalwithoutrealisingit.

Secondlythemotivemustnotbe sinful.Suchalawfulmotive

A.:Eveniftheydidhavethe interestsofthepooratheart,it wouldbenojustificationfortheir immoralpropaganda.AsChestertonputsit:"Theirattitudeis thatofthemotherofsevenchildrenwho,findingshehadonly fourhats,cutofftheheadsofthree ofthechildreninordertomake thehatsgoaround."

Actuallyitishardtobelievethat suchadvocatesofbirthcontrol reallyhavetheinterestsofthe pooratheart.Suchpeopleusuallybelongtotheso-calledupper classinitsvariousstagesofmoral andmentaldecay.You'llprobablyfindthattheinterestinthepoor doesnotgobeyondtheirattempts atspreadingtheseimmoralpractices:theyprobablygettheir maidsascheaplyaspossibleand givetheiremployeesonlywhat theyhaveto.You'llprobably neverhearthemsaythatamanis entitledtoawagelargeenoughto raisehisfamilyincommondecency-whichisthecommonsense, aswellastheethicalway,ofsettlingtheproblem.Suchadvocates,farfromhelpingthepoor, arereallyonlyhelpingtherichto avoidtheirobligationstothepoor.

Ifsuchpeoplewouldonlymake itpossibleforthepoortomakea decentliving,therewouldbeno needforthemtogoaboutpreachingbirth-control.Thepoorthen wouldworkouttheirownsalvation,andmuchmoreeffectively!

Ofcourse,itisofvitalinterest totheStatetoseethatsuchteachingisnottolerated.

HINDENBURG'SGUILTFOR NAZISM

B.C.H.,Fremantle:

Q.:Inthecourseofapostmortemonthecausesofthelast war,thislistenerasks:"Was HindenburgthecauseofNazism?"

A:WhileHindenburgwas neitherthecausenortheauthorof Nazism,neverthelesshewasprobablYgreatlyresponsibleforits risetopower.

Thesearethefacts:

WILLGODIABOLISHHELL?

"FairPlay,"Nedlands:

Q.:Don'tyouthinkthatGodwill abolishHellattheendofthe world?

A.:No,unfortunately,muchas Imouldliketothinkso,thefacts areallagainstit. Christhassaidthatafterthe LastJudgmentthegoodwillgo intoeverlastinglife,andthewickedintoeverlastingpunishment.

(Matt.XXV.,46.)Tohopethat GodwillabolishHellatsomefuturedateistocontradictthesolemnteachingandtruthfulnessof God. Toholdsuchaviewintheface ofsuchclearevidenceaffordedby SacredScriptureinthisanymany othertexts,wouldbetodoagrave injurytothehumansoul.Forif beliefineverlastingpunishment doesnotstopmanypeoplefrom committinggravesin,whatwould betheincreaseinsiniftheywere ledtobelievethatHellwouldnot lastforever?

Thosewhowouldpropagatesuch adoctrinewouldbemerelydoing Satan'swork.Thebestchance SatanhasoffillingHellistoget peopletoignoreit.

TheChurch,ontheotherhand, wiselyteachesthatthefourimportantthingstokeepinmind are:Death,Judgment,Helland Heaven.Themottois:"Rememberthylastendandthoushalt neversin,'andthewarningitself comestousfromSacredScripture.

BIRTH-CONTROLANDTHE POOR

Q.:Doyouthinktheadvocatesof birthcontrolclinicshavetheinterestofthepooratheart?

InMay,'1930,HeinrichBruening wassummonedtotheChancellorshipoftheGermanReichbyPresidentHindenburg.Oneofthe newChancellorsfirststepswasto fightHitler'spoliticalparty.which wasthengainingstrength.HebarredtheNaziBrownShirtsfrom appearinginpublic,andthepopularityofthePartybegantowane.

Atthenextelections,theNazi votesshowedanaveragedropof twelvepercent.

But,atthisstageHindenburg withdrewhissupportfromBrueningandforcedhimtoresignhis positionasChancellor.Withina yearfromthatday,AdolfHitler wasChancellorandtheNaziParty wassupremeinGermany.What actuallypromptedHindenburgin thisactionisnotquitecertain. andwhatwouldhavehappened hadhenotblockedBrueningremainsoneofhistory'stantalising

Q.:WastheNaziPartyasantiCatholicasitismadeouttobe?

A.:Yes.Onthereligiousissue thereseemstobenoroomforargument.OneneedonlyrecallGermany'spersistentviolationofher ConcordatwiththeHolySee,the officialNaziencouragementof PaganPhilosophyandheathen rites,thesuppressionofCatholic educationandoftheCatholic Press,andindeedtherelentless systematicStatewarfareonall Christiandenominations.

Whatisan"AbbeyNullius"?

BenedictineContributionstoThe inTheWest

HowNewNorciaBecamea SeparateDiocese

ByE.P.---MonkofNewNorcia

TheadministrationoftheterritoryatpresentundertheEcclesiasticalJurisdictionofNewNorcia datesonlyfrom1903. However, alreadyin1887NewNorciawas giventhetitleofAbbey"Nullius." Fromthatyear,then,itsharesthe pricilegesandobligationsattachedtothetitle.Acertainportion ofterritoryisplacedunderthe directjurisdictionoftheAbbotof anAbbeyNulliusinsuchaway thatthefaithfulofthatterritory havenootherdirectecclesiastical authority.SuchanAbbot,not necessarilyaBishop,hasoverhis territorythesamepowerthat Bishopsordinarilyhaveintheir dioceses.Ili,is,therefore,called "Ordinary."

NewNerciaDiocese:ItsChurch, Pro-Cathedral

BythefactthattheAbbey ChurchofNewNorciawasraised totherankof"AbbeyNullius,"it cametobethepotentialmother Churchofavastterritory.Though notaBishop'sresidence,the ChurchatNewNorciaisforall practicalpurposesliketheCathedralofafullyconstituteddiocese.AsanexternalmanifestationofitsauthoritytheAbbot's thronemaYbepermanentlykept initssanctuary.TheAbbothimselfhasallthepowerofaBishop, exceptthosethatrequireEpiscopalConsecration.

Formanyyearshowever,noimmediateconsequences in theexternaladministration.The BenedictinesofNewNorciasimplycontinuedtoattendtothe spiritualneedsoftheCatholicsof comprehensivedistrictsinalldirections.Wearetold,forexample,thatoldFatherMartinezdevotedhiswholelifetotheservice ofthefarmersfromWonganHills inthenorthtoChitteringBrookin theSouth,andasfarasDandaraganintheWest.

Itmaybesaidinalltruththat theDioceseofNewNorcia,asit nowstands,owesitsorganisation anddevelopmentexclusivelyto Benedictineadministration.When iswasfinallyformedin1903only onechurch(SouthernCross)had beenbuiltintheterritoryassign-

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edtoNewNorcia,andthatwas indebtamountingtocloseon £1,000. Atpresentthediocese hasfourparisheswithresident priests.Anumberofstations, mostofthemwithaproperchurch, areattachedtoeachofthem. Theseareadministeredbythe parishpriestconcerned,untiltheir individualdevelopmentdemandsa priest'sresidence.Thishasbeen todatethepolicypersuedinthe administrationofthediocese.

Priorto1867theNewNorcia Missionwasunderthejurisdiction oftheDioceseofPerth,andsubjecttoitsadministration.Itis notourpurposeheretoestimate theinfluenceexercisedbyNew Norciaintheestablishmentofthe ChurchinWesternAustralialuringthoseearlyyearsofourhistory.Onlythemoresalient pointsrelatingtothepastoralactivitiesofourpioneerBenedictinesneedbesummarised,asa preliminarytothehistoryofthe parisheswithintheterritorywhich nowformstheDioceseofNew Norcia.

W.A.'sFirstSynod.

ItwasatNewNorcia,inthe secondyearofitsexistence,that thefirstSynodheldinWestAustraliatookplace,in1848.The wholeoftheWestAustralian ,waspresent,namely:BislopBrady,FatherJoostens,and -metwoBenedictines,DomSerra days,andduringitscelebration notonlymattersrelatingtothe Missionweredealtwith,butalso seriousaffairsofthediocesewere discussed.TheBishopscould undoubtedlycountonthedevotcdnessoftheMissionaries.For searsafterwardstheBishopricof Perthwastodependmainlyon 'hematerialandspiritualresour,:esoftheNewNorciaMission.

ManyadebtwhichDr.Brady tadincurredinvariousways,both ,nAustraliaandinEurope,were aenerouslypaidbyDomSerraand DomSalvado.,Besides£10,000on oneoccasion,over£7,000which theMissionarieshadcollectedin EuropefortheirMission,were usedtodefraytheexpensesofthe dioceseonanotheroccasion.The productsoftheMissionfarmalso frequentlyservedthesamepurpose.

BenedictineBishops.

Formanyyearsafter1849the DioceseofPerthwasinvarious waysundertheadministrationof BenedictineBishops:firstunder Dr.SerraandDomSalvado,and afterwardsunderBishopGriver, O.S.B.TheactivitiesofBishop Salvadoduringthoseyearsform abrightchapterinthehistoryof theChurchinAustralia.Already in1851hetravelledextensively throughSpain,ItalyandIreland insearchofmissionariesandlabourersfortheGospel,whowould formtherobustnucleusoftheinfantChurchintheGoldenWest. Hiseffortsmetwithgreatsuccess.PostulantsfortheBenedictine'OrderhedirectedtoSubiacoinItaly,andthoseforthe secularclergyheplacedatallHallows,in'Ireland,wherehehad securedfourvacancies.Bishop C,iboey,ofPerth,wasoneofthe AllHallows'recruits.

Far-RangingPriests.

Thenamesofmanyazealous BenedictinepastorarestillwarmlyrememberedbytheoldCatholicsofPerthanddistricts.Father Garido,workedatFremantleand Guildfordandwasthefirstpriest tovisitDardanup,Bunbury, ChampionBayandotherlocalities. FatherBertram,fortwelveyears SuperiorattheSubiacofoundation,travelledthecountryregularly.FatherCollalsowasat FremantleandChampionBay, andfirstpastorofAlbany.Ribaya, 'Aragon,Salcado(theBishopsbro-

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ther'wereothernamesfamiliar toearlssettlers.BishopSalvado himselfmentionshisevangelical toursbetween1851 and 1869 throughthedistrictsofNortham, York,andToodYaY.AtToodyay heselectedthesiteforachurch.

OtherrecruitsofNewNorcia's foundercametofillprominent placesintheAustralianHierarchy.DomChrYstopherReynolds, Benedictinenovice,becameBishopandfirstArchbishopofAdelaide.DomFredericByrne,also aBenedictinenovice,wasmade VicarGeneralofAdelaide.In Perth,besidesBishopGibney,alreadymentioned,Monsignor Burke,aBenedictinestudent,is stillwellrememberedbymany.

EmphasisonEducation.

BishopSalvadoandhisBenedictineswerealsoverymuchalive tothenecessityofasolidChristianeducation.Thushesetapart aportionoflandforthatpurpose, andfromtheverybeginning,he tellsushimself,hewasableto securetwoCatholicteachers.It appearsthatMonsignorBurkewas oneofthem.When,in1866,two Christian,BrothersofaFrenchInstitute,whohadbeenteachingin Perthfrom1862,decidedtoleave thecolony,PriorGarrido,ofNew NorciaintheabsenceofBishop Salvado,"forthegloryofGodand thespreadingoftheCatholicreligion"gaveuptherighttoMr. Wellard'shouse,neartheGovernor'sPark,whichtheColonial Bankhadalreadyhandedoverto BishopSalvado.ThepermanencyofCatholiceducationwas thussecuredinthecapital,and FatherGibneyexpressedhis thankstoFatherGarrido'with thewarmestfeelingsofgratitude."

TheBrothersleftshortlyafter, buttheplaceremainstothisday agreateducationalcentreinthe ablehandsoftheIrish-Australian ChristianBrothers,whoarrived fromMelbournein1894toestablishthemselvestherein.

Apartfromallthis,Benedictine moneyandlabourwerenever sparedtoenrichtheinfant Churchwithmanybuildings.We needonlymentionthemostimportant:TheoldCathedral,part stillextant,andtheEpiscopalPalaceinPerth;firstChurch,PresbyteryandConventatFremantle; theOrphanageatSubiaco,andthe churchesatGuildfordandother localities.

IndependentDiocese.

In1859theseparationofNew NorciafromthePerthadministrationwaseffected,andBishopSalvado'wasappointeditsAdministrator.TheSubiacofoundation wasthenabandoned,alltheBrotherswithanumberofpriestsrepairingtoNewNorcia.Other priestsremainedinPerthforyet awhile,butfinallytheyallleft thecapital.TheycametoNew Norcia,butsomeeventuallyleft thecolonytoworksuccessfullyin Colombo.Butittwasnotuntil 1866thatcompleteindependence wasachieved.BishopSalvado waselectedthatyearBishopof Perth,butagain,forthesixthor seventhtime,hedeclinedtoacceptanEpiscopalSee.(Onthis occasionheeventenderedaformalresignationofhisEpiscopal dignity.)Inthefollowingyear, 1867,hewasnominatedAbbotof NewNorciaforlife.Anearnest petitionoftheCommunityhad beensenttoRometothateffect. BydecreeofMarch12.theAbbey itselfwasraisedtothedignityof Abbey"Nullius"byPiusIX.The territoryasignedtotheAbbey Nulliusthusformedextended only16milesaroundthemonasticsettlement.Themainpurpose wastosafeguardthecomplete controlofthenativepopulationof thedistrict.Nowhiteshadyet settledinthevicinityoftheMonastery.Nevertheless,thealready growingwhitepopulationofan areawellover40milesradiusalwaysdependedexclusivelyfor theirspiritualministration,onthe BenedictineFathersofNewNorcia.

LargeArea. Duringthenineties,andduring thefirstyearsofthepresentcentury,thenumberofsettlersgrew rapidlyinthefarmingandprospectingareas.Thisbroughtabout somechangesintheadministrationofChurchaffairsintheState. BishopGibneysawthatthefield waswideindeed,butthelabourersfew.Inhiszealandanxiety heturnedtoAbbotTorres,the newAdministratorofNewNorcia, forwhomDr.Gibneyalwaysfelt thewarmestaffectionandgratitude.AbbotTorresgenerously offeredtosharethelaboursand responsibility.Thepositionwas carefullystudied,andthematter subjectedtotheHolySeeforcon-

siderationandapproval.BydecreeoftheSacredCongregation forthePropagationoftheFaith, givenonApril27,1903,theboundariesofthe'AbbeyNulliusof NewNorciawerewidelyextended,andthepresentdiocesewas formed.

Thisextendsfrom30deg.S.to alinecoincidingwiththe31deg. 20min.parallellatitude(Moore River),andfromthecoastto120 deg.E.longtitude;withtheboundariesoftheGeraldtonDiocese ontheNorth,withCoolgardie, Northam,andMidlandonthe EastandSouth,respectively,in theDioceseofPerthandwiththe IndianOceanontheWest.

Rattigan-LewinWedding

Themarriagewassolemnisedat OurLadyofVictoriesChurch, Camberwell,Victoria,onJanuary 26ofMaghnusThomas,sonof Mr.MartinRattigan,ofMt.Lawley,WA.,andthelateMrs.Rattigan,andPatriciaConstance, (laughterofMrs.M.G.Lewinand thelateMr.M.Lewin.Nuptial MasswascelebratedbytheRev. FatherFennessy.Thealtarwas beautifullydecoratedwithpink gladioli.MissV.Byrnepresided attheorgan.

Thebride,whowasgivenaway byherbrother,Mr.G.F.Lewin, lookedcharminginaclassicgown ofmagnoliasatin;apanelembroideredincornelliandseed bears,inserteddownthefront fromwhichthebodiceandskirt fellinsoftfoldswithafulllength train.Hertulleveilwasheld withorangeblossoms,andshecarriedabouquetoffrangipanniand lilyofthevalley.

Thebridewasattendedbyher sister,MissLucyLewin,wearing afrockofheavybluecrepetrimmedwithgoldbeadedembroidery;smalltoqueofthesamecolourwasworn,andshecarrieda bouquetofcyclemanroses.MaureenAnnLewin(nieceofthe bride)wasflowergirl,inafrock ofbluesatinbows;she'worea DollyVardenhatofbluenet,and carriedanEarlyVictorianposy ofcyclamencarnationsandroses. Mr.PeterO'Reily(cousinofthe bridegroom)actedasbestman. Aftertheceremonythereception washeldat"TheChalet,"Wattle Park.Mrs.M.G.Lewinworea frockofblackcrepebeadedinjet

amatchinghatandaccessories, andworeaclothofgoldrose spray.ShewasassistedinreceivingtheguestsbyMrs.P.O'Riley (auntofthebridegroom),frocked inasmartblacksuitwithblack accessoriesandaredrosespray. LaterMr.andMrs.M.T.Rattiganleftbycarfortheirhoneymoon.Thebridetravellingina beadedfrockofaquablueand blackaccessories.

FluePipesforStoves,

fection.YouareintheworldCARMELITECARDPARTY

Whatisthe(Purposeof thirdOrders?

EnablingtheLaitytoReachSpiritualPerfection Simplicity,HumilityandPenance

AsSocialAntidotes

OnApril27and28,aweek-end

RetreatandVisitationwasgiven totheFranciscanTertiariesby theRev.ConradWinston,0.F.M aformerdevoteddirectorofthe PerthTertaries.On'April27, afteraveryinstructivetalk,the Rev.FathergaveBenedictionof theBlessedSacrament,followed byconfesions,whenalongqueue ofpenitentsformedupinthe.sorridorsawaitingtheirturn.

OnSunday,April28,attheconclusionofanotherinterestingtalk, FatherWinstongavethePapal Blessing,thenrecitedtheSeraphic OfficeandgaveBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament,afterwhichhe saidafewwordsandfinallymet theCouncilatafriendlyreunion, where,however,mansessential pointswerefreelydiscussedand aprogrammeoffutureeventswas drawnout.

TheValueofThirdOrdersin generalandtheThirdOrderofSt. Francisinparticular"wasthe themeofFatherConrad'stalks, whichwereappreciatedbyall.

Inthecourseofthesetalks

FatherConradmentionedthatHis GraceArchbishopPrendiville wishedtoseeaFraternityofthe ThirdOrderestablishedinFremantle.AlsothataShrineof AdorationoftheBlessedSacramentshouldbeinauguratedinthe chapelinVictoriaSquare,andhe urgedtheTertiariestoinstitute thisgreat,work.

Thefollowingpaperwasmuch appreciatedbyallpresent:

cernedonlywiththeThirdOrder

Secular.)Forexample,totake ourownThirdOrderofSt.Francis,theFirstOrderismadeupof theFranciscans,(FriarsMinor;, Conventuals,andCapuchins,and theSecondiscomposedofthe PoorClares.Thesameapplies totheDominicans,Benedictines andCarmelites.TheirFirstand SecondOrdersaremeantforpeoplelivingintheworldwhowish topursuealifeofperfectionnevertheless.ThatiswhySt.FrancisandallthegreatfoundersestablishedThirdOrders.

TheThirdOrderofSt.Francis isoneoftheeightThirdOrders respectivelyaffiliatedwithoneor otheroftheReligiousOrdersof Franciscans,Dominicans,Servites, Augustinians,Premonstratensians, Minims,Carmelites,andBenedictines.ThepurposeofallThird OrdersistogiveaRuleofLifeto peoplelivingintheworldinwhich theymayserveGodperfectly. TheyaretrueOrdershavingbeen declaredsuchbytheChurch,becausetheyprovideformembers aRuleofLife,notunlikethatof ReligiousOrdersproperlysocalled.Theyarenotreligiousbut secularOrders-becausecomposed oflaityandbecausetheydonot takethethreevowsessentialto ReligiousOrders,viz.,Poverty, ChastityandObedience.But theyareOrdersnevertheless,becausetheirmembersundertakeby promise(notbyvow)toobserve theRuleofLifelaiddownfor themwhichincludesnotmerely theCommandmentsofGodand HisChurch,butCounselsofPerfectionaswell.

St.FrancisfoundedhisThird Orderbecausetheinhabitantsof Alvianowantedtobeacceptedas hisdisciples.Hecouldn'taccept themintotheFirstorSecondOrdersbecausemostofthemwtre marriedandhadpropertyandresponsibilitiesintheworldand thereforecouldnotmakevowsof Poverty,ChastityorObediencein aReligiousCommunity.Many could,however,followaRuleof Lifewhichwouldcontainhis spiritandwhichcouldbefollowed withoutinterferingwiththeirparticularvocationsinlife.Hence theThirdOrder,whichgavepeopleintheworldaRuleofLife,to attainperfection,andcommunicatestothemthesameprivileges, meritsandindulgences,asthe membersoftheFirstandSecond Orders.TheThirdOrdershave beenapprovedbytheChurch, whichcontinuallyrecommends toherchildren. Popes themselvesandmanyArchbishops andBishopshavehonouredthem withtheirmembership.ThergeatestbenefitthatTertiariesderive fromtheirprofessionconsistsin this,thattheirwholelifeisregulatedbyaRuleapprovedbythe Churchandcapableofleading themtoahighdegreeofsanctity. TheirRuleisthelawoftheGospelappliedtotheconditionofpeoplelivingintheworld.

ThirdOrdersSuperfluous?

"IfThirdOrdersarebutanembodimentoftheGospel,theGospelRuleisquitesufficientinitselfandThirdOrdersarereally superfluous."

REV.FATHER00NRADWIN STON, formerlywell-knownintheArchdiocese,isre-visitingW.A.forthe 'CentenaryCelebrations. theChurch,whichiffollowed,will leaditsmemberstoperfectiona. surelyastheRuleofanyReligious Order.SomeoftheseSodalities promotedevotiontoOurLord, sometoOurBlessedLads,and sometotheSaints.Butnoone ofthemhasaRuleofLifetogovernitsmembersandtoguidethem intoapathguaranteedbythe Churchitself,toleadtolifeeternal.

DistinetiveneuofThirdOrder.

A Mortification, HencesomeoftheseOrdersare knownalsoasOrdersofAbstainers-abstainersnotmerelyfrom alcoholicdrink,butinthefar widersense,abstainersfrommany lawfulpleasuresandamusements. Hencetheyhavecometobe knownalsoasOrdersofPenance, becausetheirrealobjectistoprovideaRuleofLifebywhich memberswillnotmerelybecontenttokeeptheCommandments, buttoexercisethehighestvirtue besides,bylivesofprayerand penance.Inotherwords,the RuleoftheseOrdersinducememberstopractisetheCounselsof Perfection-which,beingCounsels, donotbindunderpainofsin.

SpiritualPerfectionofLaity.

ButmembersoftheseOrders aremorepopularlyknownasTertiariesormembersofaThird Order.ThirdOrderbecausethey areaffiliatedwithafirstOrder whichisusuallycomposedof Priests,andasecondOrder'which iscomposedof'Nuns.TheThird Order,then,iscomposedoflaity livingintheworld.(Whenthese TertiariesdecidetoliveinCommunityandtakesolemnvowsto observetheThirdOrderRule theyareknownastheThirdOrderRegular-butherewearecon-

Weresuchanobjectionvalid, onemightonthesamegroundsrejectalltheRulesoftheReligious OrderswithintheChurch.In theorythereisnoneedforany otherRulesavethatoftheGospel.Infactonemaysaythere isnoother.ButinpracticetheGospel,like the rainbow,hasmanyaspect=, andtheRulesofReligiousOrders andThirdOrdersaretheGospel, butunderdifferentaspects.No onepretendsthatsalvationisimpossibleoutsidefirst,secondand thirdOrders,buteverybodywill admitthatsalvationismucheasierwithinthem.Theadvantages oftheRulearethattheykeep members'withinthepathsofsimplicity,charityandpenance,and givethemsafeguardsagainstthe seductionsoftheworld.Weare allwearilytrudgingalongthewas toHeaven.Itiseasytomistake thewayandtogoastrayeven withtheGospelinourhands.But GodinHisgoodnesserectedmany signpostsalongtheroadandfor thelaityHehasestablishedthe ThirdOrders,which,iffaithfully followed,willleadthemtowards theGospelperfectionandHeaven.

SureRoadtoSanctity. Butsomeonewillobject:"There areSodalitiesandConfraternities andSocietiesandGuildsalready inexistencetocaterforthespiritualneedsofthelaity."And theansweris,thattheseareindeedveryusefulandnecessary andexcellentintheirwasanddo muchtomaketheLordandHis Saintsknownandlovedandto sanctifytheirmembers.Butthe factremainsthatnoneofthese SodalitiesclaimstooffertomembersaRuleofLifeapprovedby

butnotofit.Youwillremember hasasmuchknowledgeasheexecutes."Worthisonlyattained byputtingintopractice."Learn fromhimthatidealsoughttobe putintopractice.Membership ofaThirdOrderdoesnotensure salvationofitself.Youmustbe ferventandfaithfulobserversof theRule.Otherwiseyouare beingmisled,andtheworldwill betheloser.ForinbeingfaithfulTertiariesofSt.Francisyou arenotonlysanctifyingyourselves, butyouareactingasaleavening influenceontheworldaroundyou. Andto-daywhenthe'worldisbesetbyproblemsofasocialnature, whenavariceandsensualityand lustforpowerrulethemindsof thevastmajority,yourThiraorderofSt.Francis,withitsemphasisonpovertyandsimplicity andavoidanceofluxury,hasmuch toaddtowardstheirsolution.It wasbecausePopeLeoXIII.saw thegreatneedofsocialreform thatherecommendedtheThird OrderofSt.Francis:"Myplanfor socialreform,"saidhe,"isthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis."For thisreason,too,didhissuccessors stronglyrecommendit.Thelate greatPopePiusXI.,whencasting aboutforaPatronSaintforCatholicAction,choseSt.Francis, becausehewishedtokeepbefore themindsofhischildrenthe spiritofpovertyandsimplicity andhumilitythatcanaloneprovidetheantidotetotheevilsof ourday.Towardsthatspiritall membersoftheChurchandallOrderscontribute,butyouinaspecialway,forthespiritwhichyour Ruleemphasisesistheparticular needofthemoment.Byyour livesofdetachmentfromworldly goods,simplicityoflifeandmoderationineverything,youwilldo muchtostemtherisingtideof industrialunrest,restraintheexcessesofclasswarfare,andcheck theworld'srushforpleasureand enjoyment,thataredailyplaying intothehandsoftheChurch's greatestheresyandthe'world's greatestenemy-thescourgeof Communism.

thewordsofSt.Francis"AmanI TheCarmeliteSisters'Card

Party,whichwasheldonMonday, April29,attheCollege,Victoria Square,wasverysuccessful.All presentspentaveryenoYable evening.PrizeswerewonbyMiss Goody,Mrs.Hodgkinson,Mrs. RyanandMr.Dayforbridge, andMrs.McAdamforrummy. Theraffleforcrystalsaladbowl waswonbyticketNo.561,Mrs. Armstrong.RuralBank,Lake Grace. Thecommitteewishtothank allwhohelpedinanywayto maketheeveningasuccess.

Mr.W.J.Smith,awellknown wheatbeltpublicanpassedaway nnMay2afterashortillness.He hahbeen"minehost"tomany thousandsoftravellersthrough thewheatbeltduringthepast25 yearsormore.FirstatWyalkatchem,thenatBaker'sHill,and lateratPingelly.Hewaswell knownandpopular'whereverhe went,andalwaystookanactive interestinlocalaffairs. Alarge crowditmournerspaidtributeto hismemorywhenhewasinterred atKarrakatta,andfloraltributes werereceivedfromalloverthe State.Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.Wise,Bower,Pollet,Stirling,Underwood,CohenLeslie, Johnston.Rowland,McDaniel, BishopandDr.Corr.Ourdeepestsympathygoestohiswidow andtwodaughters. t.sM

DEATH107FATHERLYONS, MAIC.

'HismanyfriendsinWestern Australiawillregrettohearofthe deathrecentlyinSydney,aftera prolongedillnessofRev.Francis Lyons,M.S.C.,whoservedasa Chaplaintotheforcesinvarious partsoftheStateduringthewar years.R.I.P.

Thatisthedistinctivefeature ofaThirdOrder,thatitgivesa RuleofLifetopeoplelivinginthe worldcorrespondingtothatwhich ReligiousOrdersprovideforthose livngoutofit.Thereisagreat differencebetwenThirdOrders andSodalities,adifferencewhich hasalwaysbeenrecognisedbythe Church,andhasbeenconstantly emphasisedbsthePopes.Itis relatedbyPopeLeoXIII.that onedayashewasgivinganaudiencetotheSodalitiesandConfraternitiesofRome,herecommendedtothemtoseekadmissioninto aThirdOrder."Wewouldlike tcpersuadeYouallwhoeveryou maybe,youngladiesaswellas elderly,whobelongtoarch-confraternitiesrepresentedhereto-day toseekforadmissionintothe ThirdOrder."Inthesameyear herepeatedasimilarexhortation toayoungmen'ssociety.Facts suchastheseprovebeyonddoubt thattheThirdOrderintheeyes oftheChurchhassomethingmore toofferthansodalitiesandconfraternities.ItisnotamereconfraternitybutatrueOrder.The otherPopeswhofollowedPope Leo,andwhowerethemselves Tertiaries,frequentlyrepeated similarexhortations.PopeBene-

dictXV's.addresstotheEpiscopateisnotable:"Wehaveno doubtthatyou,VenerableBrethren,andallPastorsofsoulswill devotegreatcaretorevivethe TertiaryFraternitieswherever theymaybedeclining-toestablishnewFraternities'wherepossibleandtohavethemallflourishinobservanceaswellasmembership."

Farthenfrominterferingwith thelegitimateactivitiesofexisting ConfraternitiestheThirdOrdercoordinatesthemallbysupplying eachandallwith,anidealofperfectionandaRuleofLifeapprovedbytheChurchandguaranteedbyhertoleadthemasit hasledothersinthepasttothe verysummitofperfection.

TheThirdOrderofSt.Francis

HavingseenthentheadvantagesofmembershipofaThird Order,you,mydearmembers,are tobecongratulated,onyourwisdom,infollowingthepathofper-

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AttheminiaturerangeBill pausedtowatchtheshooting.

"Tryyourluck,sir,"criedBen theattendant;"onlysixpenceand agoodscorewinsaprize."

Billhesitated."I'venever handledarifle,"hesaid.

"It'seasyenough,'urgedtheattendant."Youtry."Billnervouslypickeduparifle,tookaim, andfired.

"Thereyouare,"beamedtheattendant,"you'vegotabullfirst shot."

"It'saniceprize,"saidBill thoughtfully."Butcouldyou changeitforahorse?"

*

* "Youarealwaysquarrellingwith yourwife,andyetyoucallherthe sunofyourlife?"

"Becauseshemakesfilingshot forme."

* Withahopefulglintinhis wateryeye,thetrampapproached themaninuniform.

"Scuseme,corporal,"hebegan, "Iain'thadasquaremealfora week.Ifyoucouldsparemea bob-"

Thecorporalslippedahandinto hispocketandproducedafew coppers.

"Sorry,chum;that'sallI've got,"hereplied. "Bah!"snortedthetramp.'I've beengettingnothingbuthardluckstoriesallday!"

* *

"Excuseme,sir,"saidashabby calleratanoffice,"areyousatisfiedwiththeamountofYourpresentlifeinsurance?"

"Yes,"repliedthemanager shortly."Iam."

"CouldIinterestyouina morocco-boundeditionofthe worksofThackeray?"

"Youcouldnot."

"Wouldyouinvestinagood secondhandtypewriterifyou couldgetitcheap?"

"Ialreadyhaveatyperwriter." "Justso!Wouldanoxerto supplyyouwithfirst-classimport. edHavanacigarsattwopoundsa hundredappealtoyou?"

"Notabit!"

"Thatbeingthecase,"saidthe caller,"wouldyoubewillingto buyapennytinofshoepolish justtogetridofme?"

"GreatScot!Yes."

"Thanks!Goodday!" *

Crusher:ThelastladIstruck landedinthehospitalacrossthe road.

Basher:Bah!ThelastladI hitwasarrestedforflyingwithout alicence.

TheSocietyofWeatherForecastershaltedtheirmeteorological activitiesforonedayandwenton apicnic.Akeenreporter,desiringtoknowjusthowsuchagroup woulddisportthemselves,called uponthepresidentofthesociety thenextdayandasked,"What happened?"

"Nothing,"cametheprognosticator'sgloomyreply."Itrained!"

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Acoffeesalesmanwastravelling throughAlabama,andashewaitedforatraininasmalltownhe chattedwithalazy-lookingNegro idlingonaseatatthestation.

"Everdrinkcoffee?"heinquired,withaneyetostirringup interestinhisline.

TheNegroadmittedhedranka lotofcoffee.Fiftycupsaday.

"Fiftycupsaday!Doesn'tit keepyouawake?"inquiredthe salesman.

"Well,ithelps!"answeredthe Negro.

* * *

Alittlemandashedintoapublic-houseandsaidtothelandlord: "Alargegingerale!" Helookedalittleshaken,sothe landlordaskedhimwhatwas wrong.

"Ijustgothometofinda strangemankissingmYwife!"

"Andwhatdidyoudo?"asked thelandlord.

"Ipickeduphisumbrellaand smasheditacrossm'kneeand said:'There!Ihopeitrains'!" * * *

FormanymonthsthecannyScottishwooerhadcourted-without committinghimself.Thenhefelt thetimehadcometospeak.Producingawell-thumbednotebook, hesaid:"Maggie,I'vebeenweighingupyourgoodpoints,and -I'vecounteduptoten.WhenI gettothedozenI'llha'esomethingtosay."

"Well,Iwishyeluck,Jock," wasthegirl'scoolresponse."I've beenreckoningupyourbad points,andI'vereachednineteen. WhenitgetstotwentyI'mmarryingFerguson,theplumber."

Macphersonhadinvitedhis friendMcTavishtohaveadrink.

"Saywhen,"hesaid,hopefully, andpouredaweedropintothe glass.McTavishwassilent.

Cautiously,Macphersonpoured outanotherdrop.Againsilence fromMcTavish.

"Didyouhearaboutthefireat George's?"saidMacpherson,suddenly.

"It'ssurprising,"saidtheprofessortohiswifeatbreakfast,"to thinkhowignorantweallare. Nearlyeverymanisaspecialistin hisownparticularline,andinconsequenceweareallasnarrowmindedasitispossibletobe."

"Yes,dear,"saidhiswife.

"I,forinstance,"hecontinued, "amashamedofmyfailureto keepabreastofmodernscience. Takeelectriclight,forexample. Ihaven'ttheleastideahowit works."

Hiswifegavehimapatronising look,andsmiled.

"Why,Herbert,I'mashamedof you,too.It'ssimple!Youjust pressaswitch,that'sall!"

*

Thebabywasbeingdisplayed toadmiringcallers. "Dearme!"exclaimedonevisitor,whoseemedtofinditdifficult toknowwhattosay."Howlike hisfather."

"Oh,that'sonlythewetweather,"repliedtheyoungmother, crossly."Asarulehe'squite cheerfullooking."

"When?"askedhisfriend,innocently.

Macphersonputthebottledown withasighofrelief.,

"Canyoucook?"askedthe prospectiveemployerofthedemobbedA.T.S.whowasseekinga job.

"I'mafraidIcan't,"answered thegirlcheerfully.

"Understandthecareofchildren"

"Notabit."

"Thenwhatcanyoudo?"

"Icanassembleamachine-gun.'

*

* * Theywerediscussingacertain undefeatableandirrepressible politician.

"Well,"summedupthesmokeroomphilosopher,"I'lltellyou thisabouthim.Hemighthave typhoidandrecover;hemight havepneumoniaandrecover;he mighthavecerebralmeningitis andrecover;hemighthaveyellow feverandrecover!but-ifheever hadlockjaw,bygad,sir,he'd burst."

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Thedepartureofanaeroplane withtheCardinals-to-befromMadridtoRome(placedattheirdisposalbytheCaudillo)toreceive thesolemninvestitureoftheir highoffice,wasthenoteworthy eventofrecentweeks,asalsothe arrivalofCardinalSpellman's Constellation.the"Starofthe VaticanCity."TheArchbishop ofNewYorkwasonlyableto spendafewhoursinMadrid,but amongthehighofficialspresentat areceptiongivenbytheAmerican Embassyinhishonourwasthe SpanishMinisterforForeignRelations,SenorArtajo.Justbefore takingofffromBarajasaerodrome forLisbonandAmerica,theCardinalwasabletoembraceonce moreHisEminence,CardinalPla aDaniel,whoseaeroplanelanded atthatmoment.

TheSpanishCardinalswere givenagreatwelcomeinMadrid. where,despitetherain,crowds gatheredtogreetthemandreceivetheirblessing.ThePrimate naturally.wasthecentreofinterest.HisreturntoToledowas effectedinstate.Theauthorities methimatthelimitsoftheArchdiocese,thebellsofthechurches intheImperialCity,ledbythose oftheCathedral,pealedjoyously.

TheCardinalenteredbythe PuertadeReyes,onlyopenedon suchveryspecialoccasions.Beforehim,heldonhigh,wascarriedthepreciouscrossCardinal Mendozaboretotheconquestof Granadaalmostfivecenturiesago. Thusthesplendidtraditionsof theChurchinSpaincontinue, IwenttoMassoneSundayat achurchinMadridwhich.nine Yearsago.wasinthepossessionof arabblethatmurderedanypriest theycouldlayhandson,flungthe fittingsandornamentsintothe streetanddanced,deckedoutin thesacredvestments.Contrastingtheorderlycrowdwhichfilled therestoredsanctuarywiththe orgiesofthemisguidedmiscreants ofthosedays,onecanunderstand howitisthatsomanySpaniards todayareaboveallfearfulofany change.Thoughanobstacleto politicalprogress,thisfearmai welllastageneration.

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MichaelGhisleri-togivehim hissecularnames-wasbornin 1504atBosco,intheDioceseof Tortona.Hecamefromawellconnectedfamilyingreatlyreducedcircumstances.Hislifewas oneremarkableforitsausterity andtheefficacywithwhichheattackedeverythingopposedtothe Church.

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Atthetenderageof14hereceivedtheDominicanhabit.After hisordinationtothepriesthoodhe waslectorintheologyandphilosophyforsixteenyears,andfora considerabletimewasemployed asnovicemasterandingoverning housesoftheOrder.Hisa:dent endeavourseemedtobetorevive thespiritofthefounder.HisenforcementoftherulesoftheOrder wasofthestrictestnature.He wouldnotallowafriartoabsent himselffromchoirortoleavethe conventwithouturgent.necessity.

BythetermsusedwhenPiusV. re-issuedtheBull"InCena Domini"(1568),itwasmadeclear thatasPopeheclaimedacertain suzeraintyoverallsecularprinces. Incounteractingheresiesheexercisedthispowerbydemanding helpfromallCatholicprinces.For alongtimehecherishedhopesof winningtothefaithQueenElizabethofEngland,butafterfive yearsheissuedaBullofexcommunicationagainsther,absolving hersubjectsfromtheirallegiance andforbiddingthemtorecognise herastheirsovereign.Thiswas undoubtedlyanerrorofjudgment, andtheresult'wastoincreasethe difficultiesofloyalEnglishCatholicsandtolendsomeappearance ofjustificationtotheaccusation oftreasonsofrequentlybrought againstthem.Tosuppressthe menaceoftheirreconcilableTurk heformedaleagueofdefence

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ManypublicfigureswerepresentattheofficialopeningoftheOentensxycelebrationsonSunday.Above,theLieutenantGovernor (SirJamesMitchell)isseentalkingwiththePremier(Hon.J.T. Wise).

HewasappointedInquisitorfor Como,MilanandLombardy,and inthiscapacityheshowedgreat zealandcourageincombating heresywhichhadseepedinto manyplaceswithinhisjurisdiction.In1551hewasmadeCommissaryGeneraloftheInquisition.

Fiveyearslaterhewaschosen BishopofNepiandSutri,andin rapidsuccessionhewasappointed InquisitorGeneralandaCardinal. PopePiusIV.transferredhimto thePiedmontesebishopricofMonaovic.Withinashorttimeofhis accession,thenewlyappointed prelate,byhisvigorousefforts,restoredpeaceandprosperitytothis war-ravageddiocese.

Itwasnotlong,however,before hewasrecalledtoRomeinconnectionwithotherbusiness.Here hisopinionswereoftenatvariance withthoseofthePope,buthe nevershrankfromopenlystating hisconvictions.

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InDecember,1565,PiusIV. died,andMichaelGhislieri'was electedPope.St.CharlesBorrome°waslargelyresponsiblefor thischoice,ashesawintheCardinalareformerofwhomthe Churchstoodindireneed.The Pontiff-electtookthenameof PiusV.,andfromtheoutsetmade itabundantlyclearthathewas determinedtoenforcetheletter aswellasthespiritoft'o.rtNmmendationsoftheCouncilof Trent.Soseverewerethepenaltiesheinflictedforeverybreach oforderormoralsthathewasaccusedofwantingtoturnRome intoamonastery. Anillustrationoftheatmosphere whichSt.Pius,bypreceptand example,hadcreatedinRomecan behadfromaletterwrittenby Dr.MartinAzpilcueta,anearrelativeofSt.FrancisXavier.Inthis letterhestatesthattheindefatigablepietyandfervourofthe Romansofallclasseshadwonhis greatestadmiration. Reformswhichhebrought aboutmightseemmorethan enoughtoengrosstheattentionof anyoneman,butthesewerenot eventhemainpreoccupationof St.PiusV.Throughouthispont ficatetwomenacingshadows'were everbeforehiseyes-thespreadof Protestantismandtheinroadsof theTurks.

amongCatholicrulers.Before theysetout,thePopesenthis apostolicblessing,togetherwitha promiseofcertainvictory.They cameupontheTurkishfleetinthe GulfofLepanto,andinoneofthe world'sgreatestmaritimebattles theTurkswereutterlydefeated andtheirMediterraneanpower wascompletelybroken.

ThefollowingyearthePopewas preparingtofollowupthis triumphbyformingaleague againstElizabethofEngland, whenapainfuldisorderfrom whichhehadlongsufferedand whichhisausteritieshadaggravated,carriedhimoffonMay1, 1572,attheageof68.

HismortalremainsareveneratedinthegreatRomanBasilica ofSantaMariaMaggiore,withina mausoleumwhichwasconstructedforthembyPopeSistusV., whomPiushadraisedtotheCardinalate.

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Sickpaytomembersamounted to£151618.AninvitationwasreceivedfromSt.Canice'sBranchto acombinedwelcomehomeand ahniversarycelebration.Thiswill beheldonMay15th.

ThePresidentreportedveryfavourablyonthesocialheldatSt. Mary'sBranchthatheattendedas ourrepresentative.

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TheSecretarytenderedhisresignationowingtothepressureof privatebusiness.Nominationsfor thisandotherofficeswillbeacceptedatthenextmeeting.

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