The Record Newspaper 11 September 1946

LegionofMarytoCelebrate

Developmentofits CharacteristicSpirituality

DeMontfort'sTeachingon MarianDevotionExplained

AstheLegionofMaryapproachesitssilverjubilee,theattention ofitsnumerousmembersandwellwisherswillturnnaturallytoits spirituality-thesourceofwhat successhasbeenachievedinthe pasttwenty-fiveyearsandthe hopeandinspirationoffuturedevelopment.TheaverageintelligentChristian,CatholicornonCatholic,cannothelpbeinginterestedinthismodernmovement which,inthewordsofarecent Frenchwriter,"byasupreme strokeofhumangeniusresponds atoneandthesametime,toall thegreatcurrentswhichthespirit ofGodhasarousedinmodern Christianity."

IAisacommonplaceofreligious historythatwhilstthespiritual lifeisessentiallyoneconsisting,as itdoes,intheserviceofGodby theperfectionofcharity,eachreligiousorderandcongregationis differentiatedfromtheotherby diverseasceticalandspiritualtheoriesandpracticeswhichdeterminetheethosofthereligious family("DominicanSpirituality."Bruce,1934,p.vii.)TheLegionofMaryismodelledonthe religiousorderideaandhasits owndefinitespiritualityinwhich itsmembersaretobeformed.The spiritualdirectoriscomparedby theLegionHandbooktothenovicemasterinareligiousorder."He willregardhispraesidumasa novicemasterwouldthoseplaced underhiscare,andwillseekincessantlytodeveloptheirspiritualoutlookandtoelicitinthem actsandqualitiespropertoa LegionaryofMary."Handbook.p. 152.

SpecificSpirituality.

Thespecificspiritualityofthe LegionofMaryisbestfoundin astudyofpraetorianmembership, forhereweseetheLegioninits fullnormaldevelopment.Not manyLegionarieshereorelsewhereareinapositiontoliveup totherequirementsoffullmembership,buttheyhaveitplaced constantlybeforethemasthe idealtobeaimedatintheirlives. Praetorianmembershipisahighergradeofactivemembership consistingofthosewhototheordinaryweeklymeetingandweeklyactiveworkundertaketoadd:

(1Thedailyrecitationofthe 'ullLegionprayers;

(2)DailyMassandHolyCommunion;and

(3)Thedailyrecitationofsome formofofficeapprovedbythe Church.

Thisprogrammeisexplicitlya programmeofChristianperfection, involvingformembersasurrender toChristthroughMary,andas membersofChrist'sMystical Bodytryingtolivealiturgical lifeinthedailyMassandOffice andradiatingthislifethroughan apostolateofpersonalcharity. Thisprogrammeseemstobethe resultofthreemaincurrentsof thought:

(1)TheDeMontfortTeaching;

(2)TheLiturgicalRevival;

(3)OrganisedLayApostolate. Thesethreecurrentsaresointimatelyunitedthatallthree mustbekeptinmindifthespirit andsignificanceoftheLegionare

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toberightlyunderstood.But thefirstofthesesocoloursand modifiestheLegionaries'outlook astobeconsideredthesouland unifyingprincipleofallLegion spirituality.Letus,then,apply ourselvestoananalysisofthis teachingandtryifwecandetermineitsrelationtoacceptedconceptionsofthespirituallife.For itisafactthatmanypersons,includingpriestsandreligious,who areotherwiseinterestedinthe LegionofMary,finditdifficultto understandoracceptDeMontfort.

Thisdifficulty,thoughfrequently duetodefectiveunderstanding ofOurLady'splaceintheDivine planofsalvationisalsodue,I amconvinced,toamisunderstandingofthenatureandscope ofDeMontfort'steaching.Itis noteasytoseeatfirsthowhisinsistenceonconsecrationtoOur Ladyfitsinwiththeaccepted principlesofthespirituallife. Thefollowinganalysisisdesigned toputDeMontfort'steachingin focusandalsotostatebrieflyits positioninspiritualliterature.

DeMontfort'sTeaching.

TheteachingofDeMontfortis foundinhisbook,"TheTrueDevotiontotheBlessedVirgin"and in"TheSecretofMary,"vill'chis asynopsisofitmadebyDeMontforthimself.Thelaterbook wasformallyexaminedinRome in1853,andthedecisiongiven that"itcontainednothingcontrarytofaithormorals,orany newdoctrinecontrarytothe Church'scommonsentimentand practice."PiusX.gavehisapostolicbenedictiontoanyonewho wouldevenreadthetreatise.He madenosecretofthefactthathis Encyclical,"AdDiemIlium,"was areflectionofthetreatise.BenedictXV.referredtothebook as"smallinsize,butofwhat greatauthority mayitspread evermoreandstillmore,andrekindletheChristianspiritinsouls inevergrowingnumber."The devotionisrecommendedbysuch theologiansasLehmkul,Tanquery,MerkelbachandGarrigouLagrange,andavastliteratureis growinguparoundthesubject.

DeMontfortreducesallhis teachingtothefollowingtwosentencesfoundinhissmallerwork, "TheSecretofMary."

"ThisdevotionconsistsingivingourselvesentirelytoJesus throughMary. "Thenwemustdoallthings withMary,forMary,inorderto dothemmoreperfectlywithJesus, inJesus,throughJesus,andfor Jesus,ourfinalend."

(HandbookofTrueDevotion. Kelly,Dwyer,Sydney.P.45.)

Inanalysingthisteachingmuch confusionwillbeavoidedifwedistinguishtwoseparateelements:

(1)SurrenderofthesoultoGod astheprimaryelementofChristianperfection;and

(2)SurrenderthroughMary. Letusdealwitheachseparately.WhatisitthatDeMontfort requires?IsitacompletesurrenderorconsecrationofourselvestoJesus.NotethattheconsecrationismadetoJesus.But theconsecrationisonlythebeginning.Itmustbelivedin

everyconsciousmomentoflife. Wemustdoallouractionswith Jesus,inJesus,throughJesus,and forJesus.This,then,istheessenceofDeMontfort'steachingon thespirituallife.

Whatistobesaidof Simplythathereweareoncaita,p1ete INfamiliarground.Tousethe commentofCardinalMercier"to surrenderourselvestoGodin ChrististheessenceoftheChristianlife.Thustodeliverourselvesupwithallthatweareand allthatwehavetoGod,oursupremeandonlyendistheessence ofreligion,togiveourselvesup toGodthroughHisChrist,united withChrist,livingHislifeandactingundertheinfluenceofthecharitywhichHisDivineSpiritgives tooursouls,thisistheveryessenceofChristianvitality."This isobviouslytheteachingofthe GospelofSt.Paulandthe FathersAndthecommonfamiliar teachingofeveryrecognisedspiritualbook. Onedifficulty,however,presents itselfhere-viz.,thetotalcharacteroftheconsecrationdemanded byDeMontfort."Briefly,"he writes,"wemustgiveallwehave withoutanyreserve,evenone farthing,onehairortheleast goodaction,withoutclaiming anyrecompenseforouroffering andserviceexceptthehonourof belongingtoJesusChristbyMary andinMary."(H.T.D.P.,68-9.)

Andagainhewrites:"Itshould benotedthatbythisdevotionwe sacrificetoJesus,throughthe handsofMary,allthatwehold mostdear,thingswhichnoreligiousorderwouldcallonustosac rifice-namely,therighttodisposeofourprayers,almsandmortifications."(H.T.D.P.,46-7.)Notice,furthermore,thatthisconsecrationisnottoberegardedasa passingprayerorastheexpressionofapiousdesire.DeMontfortisatpainstopointoutthat itisaprogrammetobelived.All thingsaretobedonehenceforth throughMary,withMary,andin MaryandforMary.Nowitis quiteevidentthattopractisefully thisdevotion,onewouldhavenot onlytoeliminatefromone'ssoul allmortalandvenialsin,butto acthabituallyfromamotiveof charity.Infact,thisprogramme canbefulfilledonlybythosewho havepassedsuccessfullythrough theheroicpurificationsofthe saintsandis,infact,achieved evenbythesaintsonlyinthe finalstagesoftheirlives.

Doesitnotseemfantasticto makesuchademandofordinary laypeople?Theansweristhat theconsecrationrepresentstheultimatetermofthespirituallife. ItisnotaprogrammewhichDe Montfortexpectsustofulfilat once,butwhichistobeprogressivelyworkedtowardsallourlives.

DeMontfortclaimsthattheconsecrationisnothingmorethanthe renewalofthevowsofourBaptism,andwereadinhislifethat herecommendedittopersonsjust convertedfromalifeofsin.At thesametime,hetellsusthathe had"foundmanypeoplewho havepledgedthemselvestothis holyslaverybyanexterioract, butveryfewwhohaveacquired itsspirit,andstillfewerwho haveperseveredinit."Theideal whichthedevotionsetsUDcan. therefore,beproposedtoandacceptedbyallChristianssinceall arecalledbyGodtoperfection, butbecauseoftheloftinessof Christianperfectionandtheimmensedifficultiesinvolvedvery fewwilldefactoachieveit.The greatvalueofDeMontfort'sconsecrationisthatitsetsclearlyand practicallybeforethesoulthe trueaimoftheChristianlife, therebyobviatingfromthestart thedangeroffalsenotionsand keepingtotheforetheonething necessary. AUniqueSynthesis. It.shouldbeevidentbythis thatinDeMontfortwearedealingnotmerelywithdevotionto OurLady,buthave,inthetruest sense,atreatiseonthespiritual life;infact,twolittlemanualsof practicalasceticismandmysticism.Thesemanualsarealso treatisesonOurLadywiththe emphasisonherroleinthespirituallife.Whatisuniqueabout DeMontfortisthesynthesisof thesetwoelementswhichheachieves.Mostofthecurrentdifficultyandconfusioncomesfrom regardinghiswritingsasreflectionsondevotiontoMary.whilst failingtoseethatheis,atthe sametime,teachingawayofperfection.Itisabundantlyclear thathisteachingonperfectionis completelytraditionalandread ilyrecognisableassuch.Whatis peculiartohisteachingisthe wayhecombinesthisascetical methodwithdevotiontoMary.

Otherspiritualwriterswillinsist withDeMontfortonthenecessity ofcompletesurrendertoGod. Withhim,also,theywillinsiston thenecessityofdevotiontoMary inordertosucceedinthislifeof surrender.DeMontfortisunique

inrequiringthesurrendertobe madethroughMary.Letusnow consider,briefly,thissecondaspectofhisteaching.

Whatsurprisesthenovicein theLegionofMary,asinDeMontfort,isthatthecultofOurLa& isemphasisedasaforceinlife andnotasameredevotion.She hasanessentialplaceinthe everydayactivitiesoftheChristian.Thisharmoniseswitha strongtrendintheChurchto-day whichgivesmoreandmoreens phasistotheuniversalmediation ofOurLady.Withoutgraceno Christianactispossible,andno gracecomestoanysoulexcept throughthemediationofMary. ThismeansthattheChristiancan donothingwithoutMaryjustas hecandonothingwithoutChrist. "Justasitisstrictlytrue,"writes PopeLeoXIII.,"thatnoonecan gototheFatherexceptthrough Christ,soitis,inasense,proportionatetoMary'sfinitenature, alsotruethatnoonecangoto ChristexceptbywayofHis Mother"(Encyclical,"Octobri Mense,"September22,1891.)Our dependenceonMaryis,therefore, thoughinadifferentway,asreal andcompleteasourdependence onChrist.If,then,St.Paulstressingtheutterdependenceofthe ChristianonthegraceofChrist urgesustodoallouractions throughHimwithHim,andin Him,itisbutanextensionofthe samePaulineteachingtosaythat weshoulddoallouractionsalso throughMary,withMary,andin Mary.

MarianInspiration.

Sowearriveatthepositionthat thelifeoftheCatholicinallits aspectsmustbedirectedto ChristthroughHisBlessed Mother.Thisistheessential MarianteachingoftheLegion's, andisapplicabletoeverylevelof Christianliving.Peoplewho, liketherichyoungmanofthe Gospel,refusethedivineinvitationtothelifeofperfection,yet desiretokeeptheCommandments andexerciseanapostolatemay, ofcourse,beLegionariesandcan andshoulddoallthattheydo throughMary,withMary,andin Mary.Buttheyshouldnot,I (ContinuedonBackCover.)

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Kingsmeet,maketreaties;Cleopatra'snosesettlesthefateofan empire;abarbarianchiefravages Europe;aphilosophererectsa systemwhichforfivehundred yearsliesheavyonacountry's destiny;someonediscoverselec. tricity,someoneelsegunpowder, railroads,theprintingpress,One nighttalkfureveronallthat lowedfromeachofthese;but hundredtimesmoremarvelous,andahundredtimesmore mportant,isthediscoveryofa ittleMartyr'sbonesintheCatassmbs.

Attheendofthefirstcentury, ratanyrate,notlaterthanthe first halfofthesecondcentury,a hildoffromthirteentofifteen liedinRome.Shewasburied ntheundergroundcemeteryof riscilla.Byhersidewasplac daphialofherblood.Before ertombweresetthreetabletsof rakedclay,onwhichweretraced nred-leadthewords:

PazTecumTiltunena! Therewerealsopaintedthreearrows,twoanchorsandanolive branch.Theolivebranchstood forthepeaceofthekingdomof God.Theanchorsmeantthat thedeadchildhadfoundherway intothekingdom.Thephialof bloodwasthesymbolofmartyrdom.Thethreearrowspicture thosewhichpiercedthechild.It ispossibleeventhathernamewas notthenamewefindonthein cripteh.ForPhilomenameans 'dearlyloved.'Sothatitmay merelyexpressthefeelingofher relationsorofthefriendswho madereadyhertomb. Thereisnolimittothetheoriesthatmaybewovenabout theserelics.But,inhardfact. therewehaveallthatisknown ifher.Forseventeenhundred years,shesleptunknownofmen. Sheprayedfortheminheaven, buttheydidnotpraytoher.

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THECUREorA.1111.

ThedevotionoftheHolyCure totheSaintiswellknown.He wasinRomeandhadvisitedPaulineJaricot,theFoundressofthe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith.ShehadbeenmiraculouslycuredbySt.Philomenaand interestedtheCureinher,who tookhomewithhimaparcelof herashes.AtArshebuilta chapelinherhonour,andthroughouthislifeheattributedallhis favourandmiraclestoher.She washisperfectexampleofthe obscuritythatbecomesaSaint. Probablythatwasthereason Godraisedherevenatthatlate hourtothehonoursoftheAltar. "ItisourdutytobecomeSaints," saidtheCure."Butletnobody knowit.St.Philomenapoints theway."

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timethatsomebodywithabodily ailmentcomestobecured,itis understoodthatIsendhimto you.AndifitbetheWillof God,youwillcurehim.'Thebargainwasstruck.Forthirty yearsthe."PrincessofHeaven" andtheservantonearthwere abletokeepupthisfamiliarintercourse.Theyconversedto. gether,perhapsevensheappearedtohim.Visibleornot,she wasneverfarawayfromhim.He calledherhis"dearlittleSaint," his"Counsel,"his"chargeed'affaireswithGod."Sohandin handtheywillgodownthecenturiesandtheworldawaitsa Giottotodepicttheirbethrothai.

ST.PHILOMENA'SCORD.

Thewearingofacordora cinctureinhonourofasaintisof veryancientorigin,andwefind thefirstmentionofitinthelife ofSt.Monica.Intheearly Churchvirginsworeacincture (asindeedtheydoto-day),asa signofpurity,andhenceithas alwaysbeenconsideredasymbol ofchastity,aswellasofmortificationandhumility.ChristhimselfcommandedHisapostlesto havetheirloinsgirded.

AfterhisconversionSt.Francisgirdedhimselfwitharough cordinmemoryofthecordsthat boundChristinthePassion.

TherearethreeArchconfraternitiesoftheCord(St.Monica,St. FrancisandSt.Joseph),andone Confraternity-thatofSt.Thomas Aquinas.Cincturipsarealsoworn bythefaithfulinhonourofother Saints,thoughnoconfraternities wereformallyestablished.They wearacordinhonourofaSaint tokeepinmindsomespecial graceorfavourwhichtheyhope toobtainthroughhisintercession.. Ecclesiasticalauthorityhasset apartspecialformulaeforthe blessingofcincturesinhonourof St.Philomena,St.Francisde Paul,OurLadyandthePrecious Blood.Fortheblessingofthese cordsspecialfacilitiesarerequired.

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Communistsareimposinga "profanepatternofserfdom"un America,whichwillbeconquered unlesswiseandpromptaction istakentochecktheir"poi' sonpropagandathroughtheantitoxinoftruthandpatriotism," FrancisCardinalSpellmandeclaresinasignedarticleinthe "AmericanMagazine."

Intheyear1802,newexplorationsbeneaththesoilofRome hadresultedinthediscoveryof severalmartyrs'buryingplaces. Threeyearslaterayoungpriest ofthedioceseofRome,Dom FrancoisdeLucia,accompanying hisbishoptotheHolyCity,expressedaverystrongdesireto takebackthebodyofasaintto hisparish,whichwasproving difficulttoconvert.Theyofferedhimachoiceamongsome ramelessremains.Butwhatis theuseofasaintwhohasno nametowhichonemayattach one'sprayers?Byverygreat favourtheybroughthimthree bodies,ofwhichthenameswere knownforcertain,andwhichhad notyetbeenallotted!Thename ofPhilomenaseizedhisfancy. Yethehadtoseektheinterventionofhisbishopinordertoobtainthepreciousbones.

AtNaplestheBishopofPoten cabroketheseals,madeanofficialexaminationoftherelicsand enclosedthemInastatuettewhich boreinonehandanarrow,inthe otherapalmandalily.The piousladywhohadtodressthe statuettehadhardlytouchedit whenshefeltatremorthrough herbodyandwasinstantlycured ofadisease,saidtobeincurable, whichshehadhadfortenyears past.Theeveningbeforethe departureoftherelic,intheroom whereitwaskept,thesaintcured alawyerofsciaticaandanoble

InhisfirstarticlesincebecomingaPrinceoftheChurch,the CardinalandclosefriendofPope PiusXII.says:"ThereisnomiddlecoursebetweenDemocracy andCommunism,"because"Communism'sconceptisseededinmaterialismandrootedintyranny."

"WhereverCommunismappears, slaveryreappears,"hewriteson thebasisoffirst-handobservationsduring140,000milesofglobalwartimetravel.

"Communistshaveinflicted theirsinisterinfluenceanddominationoneverysmall,helpless nationwhichthey'liberated'or conquered,andunlessweawaken anduniteourcommoninterests andcommoneffortstosaveour commoncountry,we,too,shallbe conquered.

InflictingDespotism.

"To-day,Communists,suppressinganddistortingtruth,areintimidatingmenandinflictingdespotismonAmerica,tryingtocon vertAmericanstoCommunism. Ingovernment,inindustry,inlabourunions,inourpoliticaland educationalServicesofourcountry,CommunistsandCommunist sympathisersholdresponsible positions,whilemembersoftheir partyusethepress,theradio,and thefilmstoinfluenceanddivide usagainstourselves.

"TheytrytoseduceusintobelievingthatAmericanscanbe Communists,butatrueAmerican canbeneitheraCommunistnora Communistcondoner,andwe mustrealisethatthefirstloyalty ofeveryAmericanisvigilantlyto

weedoutandcounteractCommunismandconvertAmerican CommuniststoAmericanism."

BetrayingOurBoys.

InCardinalSpellman'sopinion thereislittledifferencebetweena landbeingover-runbyalienarmiesandconqueredbyforceor beingdevitalisedbyalienorganisations,propaganda,andrevolutioninspiredwithin.

"To-day,thoseveryevilsour boysfoughtagainsthavebeen plantedinthevitalsofAmerica byCommunists,"heinsists."We shallbeguiltyofoursons'betrayalandAmerica'sdestruction ifwedonotstopthelust-born hatesofCommunistbigotryand greedthataresweepinglike scythesacrossournation'sface.

"Wearethebeneficiariesofthe sacrificesofAmericansoldiers who,throughoutourlifeasanation,havefoughtforourGodgivenrights,ourreligious,industrial,educational,andsocialfreedoms,freedomofspeechandof thepress,andwe,theirheirs, mustneversurrenderthem.

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"No'Americancandaretocompromisewiththecrookedcourses ofCommunism,orsurrendertoit, withoutjeopardisingthesecurity ofourcountry."

TheCardinalflaysCommunists forabusingthefreedomgranted totheminAmerica"todeprive usofourfreedomsandinalienable rights."

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DIFFICULTYABOUTPAPAL INFALLIBILITY

''FairGo,"Nedlands 'Yuuseemtoknowallthearrswers, wouldyoupleasereply tothesequestions,ifyoucan"?..

1.Afriendofminewantedto marryaCatholicgirl,andhe hadtoreceivefiveinstructions fromapriest.Someoftheinstructionsmadesense,butwhen thepriestwantedtomakeout thatthePopewasinfallible, myfriendcalleditaday.You seeheknowshishistory,and anyonewhosaysthatAlexanderVI.wasinfallibleisjustnot right,Doyouthinkthis Popecoulddonowrong?

A.:Yourfriend,insteadof"callingitaday,"mighthavecalled anothereveningandaskedthe priestwhathemeant,whenhe saidthatthePopeisinfallible,or betterstill,hemighthavesaid, thereandthen:"Whatexactly doyoumeanwhenyousaythat thePopeisinfallible?"The priestwouldthenhavereplied:

BytheinfallibilityofthePope wemeanthatthePopecannot teachwhatisfalse,when,speakingasHeadoftheChurchand bindingallthefaithful,hedefinesdoctrinesoffaithormorals. Heissaidtodefineadoctrine, whenheslakesitclearthatthe doctrinemustbebelievedwitha firm,interiorassentoffaith.The doctrinemustbeconcernedwith faithormorals,andmustbelong totheDepositofFaith,i.e.,it mustbefoundinScriptureand Tradition.

Thisexplanationwouldhave easilysatisfiedyourfriendthat thereisnoquestionofourholding thatthePopeisincapableof makingmistakesintheaffairsof ordinarylife,orofcommittingsin, which,indeed,wouldbeabsurd tohold.Butwithalittlereflection,heshouldbeabletosee thatthedoctrineofinfallibilityis thelogicalconclusionfromthe powerthatChristhasgivento thePope,asHisVicaronearth, andastheSupremePastorofhis flock.

thisIknow,thathecouldnot teachdoctrinesthatwerefalse. Andasamatteroffact,nomat- tert whatwethinkofhisprivate life,orhispoliticalrule-and,beliveitornot,historiansarestill undecidedastothefinalverdictnobreathofsuspicionhasever beenwhisperedagainsthisfaith, andhiswiseruleinChurchaffairs.

"FairGo"continues:

WHOCANFORGIVESINS?

"Anotherquestionarosefrom theseinstructions. M}friend wastoldthatCatholicsmust confesstheirsinstoapriest, andthathecanforgivesins. Well,correctme,ifIamwrong, butIwasundertheimpression thatGodalonecanforgive sins."

IA..:Youarequiteright,God alone,ofcourse,canforgivesins; andHehaswilledtoforgiveour sins,throughthemeritsofJesus Christ.TheCatholicChurch teachesthatGodcandelegatethis power,justastheSupremeAuthorityintheStatecandelegate powertoajudgetoadminister justice.

YouwouldhardlydenyGod thatpower,wouldyou?Well, OurDivineLordonaverysolemnoccasion,recordedinSt. John'sGospel,delegratedHis powertoforgivesinstotheApostles,whenHesaid:"Asthe Fatherhashsentme,Ialsosend you.WhenIIhsaidthisHe breathedonthem:andHesaid tothem:ReceiveyetheHoly Ghost.Whosesinsyoushallforgivetheyareforgiventhem,and whosesinsyoushallretainthey areretained."Unlessyouwish torobthiswholeceremonyand thewordsofChristofanyreal meaning,youmustadmitthatHe therebyconferredontheApostles atruepowertoforgivesin,and throughthemontheirsuccessors. Itwasobviouslyapowertobe exercisedwhenChristiansapplied forforgiveness.

ChristOurLordpromisedtobe withHisChurchtotheendof time,andHetoldHisApostles toteachallnations,whatever Hehadtaughtthemselves,saving, "Hewhohearsyou,hearsMe." Hegavetheirchief,St.Peter, thepowertobindandtolooseon earth;Hepromisedthat,thanks toHisDivinehelp,St.Peter wouldbeconfirmedinhisfaith, andthathewastobethesource ofstrengthtohisbrethren:"I haveprayedforthee,"Hesaid toSt.Peter,"thattheyfaithfail not,andthoubeingonceconverted,confirmthybrethren."(Lk. XNH.,32.)Finally,hesolemnly,stablishedSt.Peterinthe officeofChiefShepherdorPastor,whenHesaidtohim:"Feed mylambs;feedmysheep."(Jo. XXI.,15-17.) Thusitisclear thatintherevelationtousofthe Divineinstitutionofthepapacy, iscontainedthedoctrineofthe infallibilityoftheSupremePastorandRuler,thePope.

NowwithregardtoPopeAlexanderVI.Ofcourse,Idonot thinkforamomentthatthe Popecoulddonowrong.But

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A.:Ishalldoso,butverybriefly.

TheyearofOurLord1566saw EdwardCampion,handsome, witty,mostpopularoflecturersat Oxford,speakinginLatinbefore theQueen.

"Onethingalone,"saidhe,"reconcilesmetothisunequalcontest;thatIamspeakinginthe nameofPhilosophy,theprincess ofletters,beforeElizabeth,the letteredPrincess."TheQueen, alwayssusceptibletoflattery, wasdelighted.Shehadcometo Oxfordlookingforbrilliantyoung mentoformtheministryforher newChurch.Herewasjustthe man-"oneofthediamondsof England,"asthearch-persecutor latersaidofhim.

ButsixyearslaterCampion hadleftEnglandandwasstudyingfortheCatholicpriesthoodat theEnglishCollegeatDouai,in Flanders.Hehadbeenbrought overtotheFaithmostlybyhis readingintheworksofthe FathersoftheChurch.Hecould notseeinthenewestablishment ofCecil's,theancientChurchof Augustine,EdwardtheConfessor,Thomasa'Becket,and ThomasMore,norcouldhefind itprobablethatthetruth,hidden fromtheworldforfifteencenturies,hadsuddenlybeenrevealedto ahandfulofpower-graspingEnglishmen.

EDWARDCAMPION ORDAINEDPRIEST

liewasordainedapriestand wenttoRome,whereheentered theSocietyofJesus.In1580he wasgrantedhisheart'sdesire;he wassenttohisnativeEnglandto ministertotheCatholics,hungeringforthegraceoftheSacraments,solongdeniedthem.

Hewassentbacktothetorture chambertomakehimchangehis mind.Therehewasstretched andtornontherackuntilallhis jointsweredistracted.Butthe rack-mastergotnothingoutof Campion.Sohewasgivena mocktrialbeforeajuryoffanaticalCalvinistsandsentencedto deathbyChiefJusticeWrayin thefollowingterms:

"Youmustgototheplacefrom whenceyoucame,theretoremain untilyoubedrawnthroughthe openCityofLondononahurdle totheplaceofexecution,and therebehangedandletdown alive,andyourentrailstakenout andburntinyoursight;then yourheadtobecutoffandyour bodydividedintofourparts,to bedisposedofatHerMajesty's pleasure.AndGodhavemercy onyoursoul."

CAMPION'SOPENLETTER

TOQUEENELIZABETH

Andnowyouaskme:

"PleasegiveEdmundCam pion'sdocumentoropenletter addressedtoQueenElizabeth."

A.:InCampion's"TenReasons" whyCatholicscouldnotconform tothenewreligion,thereoccurs thiseloquentpassageaddressed totheQueen;itisthisIpresumeyouwishmetoread.Here itis:

ways,gallantandvenerable;some performedmoresensationalfeats ofadventure,somesacrificed moreconspicuouspOsitionsinthe world,manysufferedcruellertortures,buttohisown,andtoeach succeedinggeneration,Campion's famehasburnedwithunique warmthandbrilliance;itwashis geniustoexpress,insentences thathaveresoundedacrossthe centuries,thespiritofchivalryinwhichtheysuffered,totypify inhiszeal,hisinnocence,hisinflexiblepurpose,thepattern whichtheyfollowed.

"Wearetheheirsoftheirconquest,andenjoy,atourease,the plentytheydiedtowin."

A.M.D.O.,WestPerth:

"Wouldyoupleaseanswerthe followingquestionsforme?

WHYHASFEASTOFST.

LAURENCEAVIGIL?

1.-WhyhastheFeastofSt.Lao rence,onAugust10,avigilto it?Heappearstobetheonly martyrwhohasavigil.Whyis this?

"FairGo"asksfinally "WhatrighthasyourChurchto insistthatanixedmarriage becelebratedbeforeapriest,in theCatholicChurch?"

A.:SincemarriageisaChristianSacrament,committedtothe careoftheChurch,theChurch reasonablyandproperlylays downtheconditionsforthelawfulandvalidreceptionofthat Sacrament.ThemarriageofbaptisedpeopleisaSacrament,hence itcomesunderthejurisdictionof theChurch,andmustbecelebratedaccordingtothelawsofthe Church. Ihaveacoupleofmorequestionsfrom"Canterbury,"West Midland":

AREMIRACLESNECESSARY

INTHEPROCESSOF CANONISATION?

1."InSt..ThomasMore'scase, wouldmiraclesbenecessaryin theprocessofcanonisation?"

A.:Forcanonisationproofisrequiredoftwomiraclesafterformalbeatificationhastakenplace.

St.ThomasMorewasformally canonised,butwithadispensationfromtheproofofmiracles.

Inthecaseofmartyrssuchdispensationisoftengrantedfor beatification.Thisisthefirst caseonrecordofthedispensation beinggrantedforcanonisation.

2."Pleasecommentonthelife andtrialofBlessedEdmund Clunpion."

dohismissionaryjourneys throughtheEnglishshires,he sawthattheoldlistlessdayswere gone.Thepeoplefoundthemselvesbacktothespiritofthe Catacombs.First,wordwould goroundthatthepriestwaspresent,andallthroughtheevening, Catholicswouldstealthilyappear. Halfthenightwouldbespentin hearingconfessions,strengthening waverers;then,beforedawn, Mass,withthecongregationkneelingontherush-strewnfloor,and watchersperchedoutonthe gable-roof,orshiveringinsome hollowtree-trunkonthealertfor priest-hunters.AfterMass,Campionwouldpreach.Andsoon fromManorHousetoManor HouseandCastle,untiltheday hewasbetrayedandtakenbya priest-hunter,oneGeorgeElliot. Avaluableprize,hewasparaded throughtheLondonstreets,with apaperstuckinhishat,reading "CampiontheSeditiousJesuit." Hewasputinthenotoriouscell intheTowei,called"LittleEase," inwhichitwasimpossibleto standerectorlieatfulllength. Here,crouchinginthedarkness, heremainedforfourdays.Then hewastakentotheQueen.

Elizabethwasquitegracious, evenaffectionate.Hersunken, paintedfacenoddedinrecognition.Didheacknowledgeher ashisQueenornot?Campion repliedthathewasboundtoher inobedienceinalltemporalmatters."RendertoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar's,"hesaid. "Theyweresatisfied,"shesaid, "thathehadnotreasonabledesigns.Theonlyfaultwithhim wasthathewasaPapist.'"Which ismygreatestglory,"Campionreplied.

"Listen,Elizabeth,mostpowerfulQueen Itellthee;oneand thesameheavencannotholdCalvinandthePrinceswhomIhave named."(HehadnamedElizabeth'sancestorsandthegreat heroesofChristendom.)"With thesePrincesthenassociateyourself,andsomaketheeworthyof thyancestors,worthyofthy genius,worthyofthyexcellence ofletters,worthyofthypraises, worthyofthyfortune.Tothis effectonlydoIlabouraboutthy person,whatevershallbecomeof me,forwhomtheseadversariesso oftenaugurthegallows,asthough Iwereanenemyofthylife.Hail goodCross.Therewillcome, Elizabeth,thedaythatwillshow theeclearlywhichhaveloved thee,theSocietyofJesusorthe offspringofCalvin."

IshallconcludewithaquotationfromEvelynWaugh,thenovelist,takenfromhisbeautifulessayonCampion: "AndsotheworkofCampion continues.Hewasoneofahost ofmartyrs,each,intheirseveral

The "NYAL" CHEMIST

LargeStocksof NYALREMEDIES justarrived.

"OnceaTrial, AlwaysNyal."

A.:TheMissal-orbookwhich thepriestuseswhensayingMass -istheRomanMissal:itcontainstheprayersandceremonial employedatRomeintheoffering oftheSacrificeinstitutedby Christ.Inthecourseoftheages ithasbecometheMass-bookfor theuseofCatholicsgenerally throughouttheworld,butitstill containsmanyreferencestothe localpracticesinuseinthecity ofRome.

Thus,St.Laurence,towhom thepeopleofRomehavealways beenveryattached,getsspecial prominenceintheRomanMissal. St.Laurencewasmartyredin258 A.D.,andthepeopleweresoimpressedbytheheroismwith whichhefacedthetorturesinflictedbytheofficialsoftheRomanEmperor,thathebecame, withinthecourseofacentury, afterSS.PeterandPaul,themost reveredoftheRcananmartyrs.

Now,withregardtotheVigil ofhisFeast.Well,inearlytimesallfeastdayswereprecededbyaVigil,i.e.,thefaithful cametogetherintheChurchand fromeveningtomidnightwas spentinthepublicreadingofportionsoftheBible,interspersed withtherecitationofPsalmsand otherprayers.Inlatertimes, thedisposalofthecongregation

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By FrancisGilbert

APRIMATEDIES

InthepassingofHenryFrewer

LeFanu,theCatholiccommunity sincerelysympathiseswiththe clergyandlaityoftheChurchof Englandintheirloss.Thisattitudemaypuzzlesomewhorememberthatwehaveattimes feltitourdutytocriticisethe viewsofthelatePrimate.We wouldremindsuchthatChristian cffiarityrequiresustolovepersonsandnotopinions.Admitting thepsychologicaldifficulty,we claimthatitispossibleandnecessarytodividethepersonfromhis :views.Thusitisthatwecan anddoloathelustwhilelovinglibertines.Inthisparticularmatterweconsiderthatwehavea specialobligationincharitytowardsthose"othersheep"whom Christwishedtohaveintheunity ofonefold.Webelievethatthe adherentsoftheChurchofEnglandaregravelymistakeninsome oftheirdoctrinesandintheir readingofhistory.Butthisis nottodenytheirreligioussincerityorthehonestyoftheirbeliefs.

Anditisbythistestthatthey willbejudged.Hencewepray fortheeternalreposeofthesoul oftheirlatePrimateandoffer themcondolenceinhisloss.

ThelateArchbishopwasundoubtedlyamanofsimplebut strongfaith.Perhapswe,who areoutsidehiscommunion,can bestappreciatethedifficuliesand contradictionswhichhehadto faceinhisexaltedofficeasPrimate.ThetaskofkeepingunitedandreconciledtheLowandthe HighChurchelementswithoutan adequatedisciplinaryauthority; torestrainwithoutrepressionthe inroadsofModernismandpoliticalmomentwhenhecouldnot countonuniversalapprobation withinhisownranks-thesewere obstaclestobesurmountednot merelybydiplomacybutby faith,courageandcharity.The publictributescehisclergyindi-

catethatthelateArchbishopLe Fanudischargedhisofficewithan admirablesenseofduty,disregardlessofpopularityorunpopularity. Ofgreatmoment,too,werehis cordialrelationswithotherreligiousbodies.ThisStatehasareputation,largelydeserved,forreligioustolerance,andthePrimate didnotatanytimebywordor deedaddfueltothesmouldering embersofsectarianism.

WeCatholicsrecallchieflyof ArchbishopLeFanuthat,from hispublicutterances,hewas wholeheartedlydevotedtothe causeofChristianeducation.As tothemeansofitsachievement wehadtosayattimethathis notionsseemedvagueandoccasionallymistaken.Butinthe broadviewthedesiresofhisheart wereonthesideoftheangels.and thatwasanimportantthinginan agewhichhascometoregardsecularismasnormal,permanentand inevitable.Thenagainhewon thesympathyofCatholicsinhis devotiontothepoorandthesick. forOurDivineLordmakesof suchaspirittheverytestofdi". cipleship.Nowdeathhasstilled theactivityoftheleaderofour separatedbrethren,andthough sympathyisabarrenthing,we prayalsofortheDivineMercyin hisbehalf.Andwetrustthat theChurchofEnglandmaybe givenanewleaderofsimilar calibretodefendthefundamental Christiantruthsagainstthe mountingsideofunbelief,apos. tasyandmaterialism.

BEHAVIOURAND BEHAVIOURISM

Themoderntendencytoattributecrimesandimmoralityto mental"kinds"andphysicaldefectsisbadlyinneedofdebunking.Wemustinsistthatmanis notmerelyacreatureofglands. Wemustre-stateconstantlythe fundamentalsofChristianphilos-

cphY,whicharedailyattackedby quacksinthenameofpsychology. EverybodyknowsthekindofrubbishwhichassociatesCatherine theGreat'sallegedimmorality withhergallstoneinthemanner ofcauseandeffect.Rebecca Smithpilfersbecausesheisdeficientinthepituitoryglands.Aug ustusFortesqueishonestbecause hishormonesareharmonious. Andsoonadnauseam.Allof whichisthecurrentformofescapismtowhichcertaineducationalistsandpsychologistsflywhen facedwithrealitywiththedeliquentproblem,andtheirownpatentfailurestostemitthroughbenignnaturalism.Infactitis quiteridiculoustokeepontalkingabout"problems"ifmanis notacreatureoffreewilland thereforecapableofmoralresponsibility.

Theeverincreasinggravityof delinquencyisboundupnotwith glandswithaneducationalsystemwhichignoresman'sfinalend, withhomesthatignorethetrue endandresponsibilityofmarriage, andwiththesocialordermore suitabletoanimalsthantoman.

Thetimeislongpastwhenexcusesfortheextremewereseriouslymade.Thenewmovement ischaracteristicofthedegeneracy oftheWestinallitsmajorproblem:itlacksrealism,ittakesrerugeinevasion,itcastsaboutfor explanationsthatarefacileand mechanical.Butitisnotlogical,becausethroughitsponsors amechanisticexplanationoflife, itstillpunisheswrong-doersand maintainsapretenceoflaw.But ifmanisnotreallyfreeinmattersofmoralchoice,thentotalk ofwrongdoingisabsurdandto punishitistheactofamadman.Itislikewhippingatypewriterbecauseofmistakesinthe script.Itistruethatweakphysicalconditionsaswellaspsychologicalfactorsdoconditionfree humanaction,andinthelastanalysistheintellectandthewill couldandshouldprevail.

SLAUGHTEROFTHE INNOCENTS

righttolive.Thereexistsno humanrighttokillaninnocent person.Thechildonceconceived,nomatterthecircumstances, hasanalienablerighttolive. This,ofcourse,appliesonlytodirectabortion.tlnanycasethe fateofaguiltypersonisnotleft toasingleindividualtodecide. Howpreposterous,then,tosuggestthatthefateofanunborn childshouldrestwithamedical practitioner.

Itisincreasinglydifficulttoarguethisquestionobjectively,becausethemodernworldisconstantlyconfusingthematterwith sentimentalconsiderations.But thetwopleasfortherapeutic abortion,howeverplausible,are notsound.Noreasonableperson willcontendthatthehealthof themotheristobepreferredto

thelifeofherchild.Ifthegeneralpropositionthatitislawful tokilltopreserveanother's healthisadmitted,thewaytosocialanarchyiswideopen.Even wherethemother'slifeisendangered,abortionisnotjustifiable, foritisstillhomicideofaninns,centvictim.Inthesamecases thedoctorconsidersit"almostcertain"thatagirlhasbeenphysicallyinjured,soastodirectlyaffectherabilitytobearachild. Wemustprotestagainstmedical menmakinggravemoraldecisions onprobabilities.Evensupposing certaintyispossibleinthematter,itwouldinnowayalterthe factthatdirectaborionisnever permissibleandthatadoctor over-reacheshisauthorityinmakingadecisiononthisgrave moralissue.

THECHURCHINRUSSIA

"TheChurchinRussiais weak.ItisinStalin'shands; hecanrecommencepersecutions wheneverhewishes.Butthe wordofGodisstrong.Andreligionhasawayofoutlastingdictatorsandpersecutions.

"Inthelongrun-ifthereisto bealongrunonthisearthfor thehumanrace-thegatesofthe N.K.V.D.willnotprevailagainst it"

TheseareextractsfromchapterIIof"TheGreatGlobeItself," byWilliamC.Bullitt,formerU.S. AmbassadortotheU.S.S.R.,formerAmbassadortoFranceand formerSpecialEnvoytotheMiddleEast.

(AcondensationofChapterIII ispublishedintheAugustissueof "TheReader'sDigest,"nowprintedandpublishedinAustraliaby TheReader'sDigestAssociation Pty.Ltd..Sydney.)

Thesectionfromwhichweare quotingcontinues: TheSovietGovernmenthas vastlyincreasedthemoralilliteracyofitssubjects.Manymore ofthemknowhowtoreadand writethanundertheCzar:many fewerknowhowtodistinguish betweenrightandwrong.They areencouragedtobelievethatthe endjustifiesthemeansandthat religionisanoldwives'tale,quite unworthyofbeliefbyafineyoung komsomol.Theoriginalslogan underwhichtheSovietGovernmentin1917attackedreligious beliefwas:"Religionistheopium ofthepeople."SincethenviolentpersecutionsoftheChurch havealternatedwithperiodsof relativetolerance-whenoutraged sentimentabroadprovedinconvenientorotherconsiderationsof foreignpolicygladesuchtoleranceexpedient.Butby1940 therewereinRussia90percent feweriOrthodoxprieststhanin 1917,andofthe46,475Orthodox churcheswhichexistedin1917 only4,225remained.Inmany sparselypopulatedregionsthe younghaveneverseenachurch.

againin1937,massivepersecutionswereresumed;priestswere arrested,exiled,andexecuted.By 1939,thespiritofmostofthe clergyhadbeencrushed.Few priestswhowouldnotbowto Stalinremainedalive.

StalinManipulatestheChurch.

WhenHitlerattackedtheSovietUnionin1941,however,Stalinneededalltheforceofreligion, aswellasalltheforceofpa¶riotism,todrawfromthepeasantsthelastmeasureofsacrifice inthewaragainstGermany.In returnforpublicsupportofhis leadershipinthewarbythehighestdignitaryoftheChurch,Sergius,theMetropolitanofMoscow, Stalinpermittedthe'MetropolitanSergiustoheelectedPatriarch,andeventuallyaccorded himanaudience.

ThenextdaythePatriarchcarriedouthisfirstinternational politicaltask,whichwaspublicly todemandasecondfrohtinEuropeoftheSoviet'sallies.

AGovernmentCommitteeon theAffairsoftheOrthodox Churchwassetuptodirectthe actionsofthe75-year-oldPatriarch.Thus,havingreducedthe Churchtothestatusofanagency oftheGovernment,Stalinbegan tomakeitanefficientinstrument.Thetrainingofnewpriests, whichhadbeenforbidden,was permitted.Theestablishmentof anOrthodoxTheologicalInstitute wasallowed.Thatwasafar cryfrom,thedayswhentheCommunistshadplacardedthewalls ofRussiawiththeslogan:"Religionistheopiumofthepeople." Whichhaswon-theChurchor theCommunistParty?Stalin controlstheChurchandusesitas aninstrumentofnationalandinternationalpolicy.

Butwhateverthecompromises ofitspoliticalleaders,theChurch containsasmall,cleancoreof priestswhosefaithhascarried themthroughallsufferingsand persecutions.

WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPractices

HOSPITAL.

Thequestionofabortionis muchmorethanmedicalmatter. Itisalsoagravemoralissue withinthesolecompetenceofthe Churchtodecide.And,thereis anuninterruptedtraditionofcondemnationofthepractice.Even therapeuticabortion,whichistakenforgrantedinthecommunity, hasbeenclearlyandexplicitly condemnedbytheHolyOffice. Thisparticularcaseofsavingthe unmarriedmotherfrompunishmentorinfamyisincludedinthe decreesasfarbackas1679.Many reputableobstertriciansand gynaecologistsadmittherapeutic abortiontobehomocide,butclaim thatitisjustifiable.Butthejustifiationisnoteasytosee.For thepersonwhoiskilledisguilts' ofnocrimeorunlawfulaggressionthroughwhichitmightbe consideredtohaveforfeitedits

Evenduringperiodsofrelative tolerancetowardtheChurch,the SovietGovernmenthasalways continuedtoaidinthedistributionofanti-religiouspropaganda. Stalinhasneverbotheredtoconcealhisownviews."TheParty cannotbeneutraltowardreligion,"hesaidtoanAmerican Labourdelegationin1927."It conductsanti-religiouspropagandaagainstallandeveryreligious prejudice.Havewe-suppressed thereactionaryclergy?Yes,we have.Theunfortunatethingis thatithasnotbeencompletely liquidated.Anti-religiouspropagandaisameansbywhichthe completeliquidationofthereactionaryclergymustbebrought about."

Butanti-religiouspropaganda wasnotsufficient.In1929,and

Theyteachthedoctrineofthe fatherhoodofGodandthebrotherhoodofman-thebrotherhoodofallmen,everywhere.And whenRussiansmeetonEaster morningtheygreeteachother withthewords:"Christisrisen" Betweenthatteachingandthe Stalincreedofclassandinternationalwarfarethereisnofinal compromise.

FluePipes

Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.

CASTLESINSPAIN

WorkofSaintTheresa ofAvila

Surelythesixteenthcentury wasagoldenageinSpain.Her greatgalleonsbillowedacrossthe AtlantictothatNewWorld whichmadeallmenwonder.On theirdecks,friarsandfathersof thenewly-foundedSocietyof Jesusmingledwiththesailors; theCrossstoodagainstthewhite asthesailsheavedbeforethe wind.InallSpainKingPhilip thePrudentwaslovedandobeyed.Therewerepoetsandsingers,painters,workersinstone andmetal.Saints,too.there werewalkingthosecolourful streetsandSt.PeterofAlcantare,St.IgnatiusLoyola.St.John oftheCrossareonlyafewof thosegreatbuilders,whomade castlesinSpain;innerstrongholdsforGodtodwellinthe heartsofmen.

St.TheresaofAvilahaslefta recordofhowshefoundedher newCarmeliteHousesandthe "BookoftheFoundations"isa wonderfulaccountofcontemporarylife;itisfullofwisdomand devotiontotheinterestsofOur Lord.Thisvaliantwomanis seeninaprocessionofnoblelords andladies,ofarchbishopsand canons,offriars,priestsandsimplefolk.

In1562St.Theresafoundedthe houseofSt.JosephatAvila;and inthesameyearwroteanaccount ofthisfoundationinherAutobiography.Tillthistimeshe hadlivedunderthemodifiedCarmeliteRule.Shehadmadeher professionintheMonasteryofthe Incarnationin1534,andasthe yearswentbyhadundergone varioustroublesandsickness.

withhimandanother,FraAntonio,decidedtoestablishahouse atDuruelo.

Antoniowasportly,John,undersizedandfrail."NowIhave afriarandahalftobeginthe Reformwith,"saidTeresaafter theirfirstinterview.Latershe cametoDuruelotoseethepoor dwellingofthefrairs.Therewas littleintheroughbarntheywere

using,butFraAntoniohadprovidedfivehour-glasses.They wouldkeepregularhoursanyway, hetoldSt.Teresa.Thestoryof howthesaintarrivedatDuruelo istypicalofhermethodofwritingandingeneralsimilarto manypartsofherbook.

"Althoughwesetoutearlyin themorning,wewereunfamiliar withtheroad,andsowewent astray;and,aslittleisknown theplace,wecould.findnooneto directus.Wetravelledallthat dayinthegreatestdiscomfort, forthesunwasverystrong.When wethoughtwewerenearthev11-

lage,wefoundwehadasfar againstilltogo. Ialwaysrememberthefatigueofthelong, roundaboutjourney.Wearrived onlyalittlebeforenightfall.

"Whenweenteredthehouse, wefounditinsuchacondition thatwedarednotspendthe-night there,sodirtywasitandsonumerousweretheharvesterswho wereabout.Ithadafair-sized porch.aroomdividedintotwo, withaloftaboveit,andalittle kitchen;thatisalltherewasof thebuildingwhichwastobeour monastery."

Despiteallthis,theywerenot disturbed.SheandSt.John,now JohnoftheCross,remembered OurLord'spovertyandwenton

Theotherfoundationsaredescribedwithequalpowerand gentlehumour.Therearebeautifulportraitsofthisorthatholy priestornun,sketchesofthelives ofpeoplewhoenteredorhelped theReform.Thereisadviceon delusions,onobedience,onprayerandvisions.hereandthere St.Teresabreaksoutinamoving prayertoOurLord,ormentions howHecametoherhelp.

Onceweread:"0JesusChrist OurLord,Kingoverallkings, SonoftheEverlastingFather, whathastThouleftintheworld forusThychildrentoinherit? WhatwereThypossessions?Only toil,andsorrow,andinsult.Thou hadstnothinghutthehardwood torestonwhenundergoingthe (ContinuedonPage8.)

PrayertoSt.Josephhadcureda paralysisin1539,butin1541she begantogrowcarelessandgave upmentalprayer.OurLord, "stetnandgrave,"reoekedher forherconduct,andIeresabecamemoreattentivetospiritual things.St.FrancisBorgiaapprovedofherwayoflife,andin 1560shemadeavowofgreater perfection.Nowshewishedto havefewercomfortsanddistractionsthaninhermonasterywas possible,andsosetaboutthe firstofthenewfoundations-St. Joseph'sinAvila.Herdifficultiesandtroublesbeganatonce, Mothwithherdommunityand someofheradvisers,butTeresa wentonvaliantly,strengthened byOurLord'sassurancethat everythingwouldbewell.The storyofthefoundation,withthe exceptionofthefirstoneatAvila. istoldinthe"BookoftheFoundations."Thesefoundationstook placebetween1565.whenthe houseatMedinadelCampowas founded,and1582,whenthelast foundationwasmadeatBurgos.

This"BookoftheFoundations.' wasbegunin1573attheinstance ofFatherRipalda,S.J.Thesaint wasinherfifty-ninthyearand fearedherpoorhealthwouldpreventthetask,butOurLordcame toherandsaid,"Child.obedience givesstrength."SoTeresaset abouttheworkandallthrough wefindbeautifulpassageswhere shetellsofOurLord'spresence andthecomfortHegave. Therewerealsoelevenmonasteriesoffriarsfoundedinherlifetime.OftheseDuruelowasfirst andthePrimitiveObservancewas begunhereonNovember28,1568. St.Teresahadbeenlonglooking forfriarstodirectthesistersin theobservanceoftheprimitive ruleandwastoldofayoung FriaratSalamanca,JohnofSt. Matthias,amanwithdesireslike herown.Hehadbeenthinking ofenteringtheCarthusiansfora moresolitarylife,whenSt.Teresa wastoldabouthim.Shewas deeplyimpressedbyhislifeand

Howtosecurea BIGGER majorityfor yourLabor Candidate

You'llfindthatthemainweaknessin theLiberal'scaseisMenzieshimself. You'llfindthattheenemiesofLabor areconsciousthatMenziesisdefinitely notacceptabletotheAustralian people.Heissteadilybecominga millstoneroundtheneckofhisparty -butbecausesomeoftheParty'smanagershaven'tseenthe writingonthewall,therankandfilecan'tshakehimoff.

MakethemostofMenzies'positioninyourtalkswith"swinging"voters. It'stheweakspotintheLiberal'sarmour andmostLiberalsknowit.

TheveryextravaganceofMenzies'electionpromisesisproofthathe knowshowthenationregardshim.RememberthattileLaborGovernment hastheconfidenceofthepeople-andthattherecanbemanynew LaborvotersonSeptember28forthatveryreason.

WorksolidlyfortheLaborcandidateinyourelectorate.Don'ttake anythingforgranted.LaborisoutforaBIGGERmajority.

'WeCannotHateandOffer theJ-lolySacrifice

CloseConnectionof FraternalCharityandthe Mass

WhatthePriesthoodof theLaityInvolves

ByREV.H.C.LEMIEUX,S.S.S.

Therearealotofhardsayings intheGospels.OurLordseems tohavehadverylittletimefor theeau-de-Colognetypeofliving. Hismessage-everybitofit-is bald,hard,guilelessreality.There arenotwowaysoflookingatHis words.Bluntly,clearly,sternly, theysayexactlywhatHewanted themtosay.Andnoamountof evasiononoursidecangetaway fromHistruemeaning.

Nottheleastdisconcertingamong thesehardutterancesofOurLord isthisone:"Ifthouartbringing thygiftbeforethealtar,andrememberesttherethatthybrother hassomegroundofcomplaint againstthee,leavethygiftlying therebeforethealtar,andgo home;bereconciledwiththybrotherfirst,andthencomebackand offerthygift."(Matt.5:24,Knox translation.)

Tous,who,undertheinfluence ofmoderntrendsinpiety,are dailybecomingmortEucharist. consciousandMass-minded,this warningstrikesasharpnoteindeed.Iftakenliterallyitim pliesthatwhenweareatodds withourneighbourthrougha faultofourown,wemayaswell notgotoMassuntilwe'vemadeit up. "Gohome,bereconciled withthybrotherfirst,andthen comebacktoofferthygift."

Butthatsoundsabit"stiff"! CouldourdearLordreallyhave meanttogoasfarasthat?And ifHedid,werenotHiswords

meantforHiscontemporaries ratherthanforus?For,after all,doesn'titmakeadifference thatinoursacrificeitisChrist HimselfWhoistheoffererinstead ofusourselves,aswasthecase forthosepoorsoulsHewastalkingto?Whenallissaidand done,whatcanoursinfulness,no matterhowheinous,dototheuntouchedanduntouchablesacrifice ofChrist?

True,nothingwecandocan everdiminishtheabsolutevalue oftheMass.ThanksbetoGod, thatisatleastonethingonthis earthwecannotcontaminatewith oussins!Butthisinviolabilityof theMassdoesnotmeanthatour personaldispositionshavenothing toduwiththeHolySacrifice.On thecontrary,inthelightofOur Lord'ssternadvice,wecansay thatourshareintheMassismore orlessvaluabletoAlmightyGod indirectproportiontoourlove forourneighbour.TocomebeforethealtarofGod.practically wearingahaloofself-righteousnesswhileinourheartweknow thatourneighbourhaslegitimate groundsofcomplaintagainstus, adeceitthatfoolsnoonebut ourselves.Certainly,itdoesn't foolGod'"Ifthourememberest thatthybrotherhassomeground ofcomplaintagainstthee,leave thygiftlyingtherebeforethealtarandgohome:bereconciled withthybrotherfirst,andthen comebacktoofferthygift."

Butwhatrealconnectioncan therebebetweenmyloveformy

neighbourandtheHolySacrifice?

Whathasfraternalcharitygotto dowiththeMass,anyhow?

PlentyYousee,atMassyou areaco-offererwithChrist.Now, todothatrightyoumustbeper. sonagratawiththeAlmighty. For,remembet,theMassisyour peace-offeringtoanoffendedGod, youractofworshiptoanall-powerfulGod.Hence,justasyou'd neverthinkofchoosingforyour personalenvoytoSt.James' Courtamantowhomyouknew HisRoyalMajestyhadtakena particulardislike,soshouldyou neverthinkofofferingsomething taGodunlessyouweresureof beingacceptableinHissight.But howcouldyoubeacceptableif youhavebeenunfair,unjust,unkindtoyourneighbour-tohim whomChristlovesenoughtohave diedontheCrossfor?

Let'sgointothispointby point:

1.Co-OfferersWithChrist.

Weallknow-intheoryifnotin practice-thatwedonotgoto Masstokillanhour,ortosee who'sgoingoutwithwhom,and thuskeel.)upwithparishgossip.

IfweunderstandtheMassproperly,wedonotgotoitevento sayprayers.

Firstandaboveall,wegoto MassinordertooffertheHoly Sacrificewiththepriest,andtogethertoofferitwithChrist,the High-Priest. Thismightseemabit"tall"at firstsight-apiousexaggeration withoutmuchfoundationinfact. Gutitreallyisn't!It'snothing buttheplaintruth.Thepriest atthealtaris,ofcourse,thechief ministerafterChrist;butheis nottheonlyone.Everymember ofthecongregationhasarealpart intheMass.Infact,theMass isoursalmostasmuchasitisthe priest's.For,afterall,FatherSoandSo,asheascendsthealtar andgoesthroughthetimeless ritual,isnotactingasanindividual.lieisrepresentingus,you andme,actinginourname;doing indeedwhatwearedoinginintention.

Followcloselynow,andI'lltry toexplainhowthishappens: Bysanctifyinggraceweshare inthelifeofChrist,don'twe? ButChristisapriest.EssentiallyandbyHisverynatureHeis apriest.EverythingHeever didonthisearthwasapriestly act;HeconstantlyandalwaysexercisedthatpriesthoodofHis whichwastofindHiscrowning sacrificeonCalvary.Toshare Hislife,then,istoshareHis priestlyoffice.

Itisonlythisfinalstampingthat givesanotherwiseordinarydiscof metalanyvalueascurrency.Beforetheimagewasimpressed,we hadmetal;afterthestampingwe havemoney-metalwithavalue, metalelevatedtoanewstatus, trade-markedandgivennewpowers.

Well,somethingverysimilarto thathappensinoursouls.Beforethesehavebeenstamped withthesacramentalcharacterof Baptism,wearenotacceptableas currencywhenitcomestosharingChrist'spriestlyoffice.But themomenttheauthenticimpress ofthesacramentalcharacter adornsoursouls,wehaveavital partinOurDivineLord'spriestlymission,weactuallyandtruly shareinHispriestlypowers.

Ofcourse,Baptismanditscharacterdonotgiveusthepower toconsecrate,totransubstantiate ureadandwineintotheBodyand WoodutChrist.,'1hatcomesonly throughHolyOrders,anditscharacterwhichgivesasharingin Christ'spriesthoodofafardeeper anddifferentmeaning.Butthat cuesnutmeanthatwearetobe totallyexcludedfromofferingthe HolySacrifice.'true,wehave less,farless,todothanthepriest; butwestillhave,inourown sphere,plentyofscopetoshare.in theMass.He,asitwere,operatesonahigherlevel;we,ona lowerone.Butbothlevelsgoto makeupthatmarvellousstructure whichistheMass.

Thefactthatonecoinisnotacceptedasinternationalcurrency, whereasanotheris,doesnotmake theformerlessmoneythanthe latter-moneywithlesspowers, lessinfluence,lessstanding,yes; butmoneynonetheless.Now, thepriest.invirtueofHolyOr tiers,isputinanorderapart-in thefieldofinternationalspiritual finance,asitwere,whereaswe whohaveonlytheBaptismal characterarelimitedtonational spiritualfinance.Bothofusare acceptablecurrencybeforeGod, outeachinoilyowndifferent sphereofpriestlyactivity.Our ,haringofChrist'spriesthoodis astrueasisthepriest's,butit isalsofarmorerestricted,limited, circumscribed.itis-ifImaybe permittedtheexpression-onquite anotherstreet.

Touseanotherexample:The priestistowardsus,intherealm ofreligionandworship,whata plenipotentiaryistowardsthenationherepresentsin'politics.

Inthatsense,therefore,weare co-offererswiththepriest.In thatsensewehavearealpartin theMass.

2."PersonaGrata."

AtMass,then,wearenotneer* spectators.Wemustnotmerely sit,orkneel,orstand,and"look at"theMass.Wemustco-offer withChrist,whosepriesthood,in somemysteriousway,weshare withthepriestatthealtar.We cannotaffordtobewhatFather HughCalkins,U.S.M.,calls"pilot Catholics,"whoswoopdownintoa pewinathree-pointlanding,and thendozeoff,mentallyandphysically."Wehavearealpartto play,andwe'dbefirst-ratefools ifwefailedtoplayit.

But,asineverythingelse,we mustbeuptoourrole.Thefact thatwearenottheleadingstarof thegreatMass-dramadoesnot meanthatwecanbeanysortof actor,orputonanysortofaperformance. Eveninhistrionics, supportingrolesareimportant.In theMassthey'reessential.Hence, tobetruetoourselveswemust playourpartproperly.Ifwe shareintheofferingwithChrist andthepriest,wemust,indirect proportiontothedegreeofour ,:o-operationAlsoshareinthees.

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NowintheMass,asweallbelieve,ChrististheprincipalPriest aswellasVictim.Thereonthe altarandunderthespeciesofthe Sacrament,Heperforms,evenas HedidonCalvary,themosttellingactofHispriesthood.But ifsharinginHispriestlyofficeis tomeananythingatall,surelyit mustmeansharing,insomemeasureanyhow,inthemostimportantpriestlyactionHeeverenacts Henceisitthat,trueprieststhoughinarestrictedsense-we .o-offerwithHim.

Thisnaturallycallsforpriestly powers.Thesecometousinvirtueofthesacramentalcharacter wereceiveatBaptism.Thischaracterisanimprintonthesoul, wherebyweare,asitwere,trademarkedintoanewstatusoflife: thatofsharinginChrist'sactsof religionandworship.

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Wellnow,priestandpeople compareinmuchthesameway. Theconsecratedpriest,asaccreditedministerbeforeGod,doesthe immediatesacrificing.Hedoes somethinghealoneisempowered todo.Buthedoesnot,andcannotdoitindependentlyofus.He representsus,actsinourname, doesindeedwhatwearedoingin intention.Andbecausebyvirtueofhispriestlycharacterheis dulyrecognisedbeforethethrone ofAlmightyGod,hisofferingis acceptedasthatoftheentire commonwealthofChristians. WhenthepriestofferstheMass youandIco-offerwithhim,becauseyouandIaremembersof thatgreatspiritualnationof whichheistherepresentativebeforeGod-theMysticalBodyof Christ.

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sentialcharacteristicsoftheprincipalpriests.Otherwiseourcoofferingwouldbenothingbuta shamefultravesty.

Nowthefirstconditionthat shouldobtaininanyonewhopresumestooffersacrificeisthathe beagreeabletoAlmightyGod. Sacrifice,indeed,isanactofworshipwherebyweadoreGod,thank Him,pleadforIlismercyonour sins,andbegofHimthethousand andonethingsweneedandwant. Inotherwords,itisthegestureof puny,insignificantmantryingto makeanimpressiononGod.It wantstoconvinceHimthat, thoughwearenotmuch,thelittleweareisHisfortheaccepting. And,naturally,theideaistohave Himtakeusatourword.

Buthowcanweeverhopetobe convincingatthisifwearenot personagrata?HowsatisfyGod withourverbalprotestationsof fealtytoHissovereigntywhen throughoursins-theonething thatpreventsusfrombeingpersonagrata-werefusetosubmit toHislaws?HowsendacceptablethankstoHeavenwhenour conductshowscompletelackof appreciationforHiscountless gifts? How,especially,appease Hisdivinejusticewhenbyour sinsweareforeverprovokingit? Howhopetowinnewbenefits fromHimwhen,bysquandering thosewehave,wearouseHisdispleasure?

True,intheMass,Christisalwa3'stheprincipalPriest.And becauseofthat,theHolySacrifice isalways,andindependentlyof ouroranybodyelse'sdispositions, acceptabletoGod.Butifitis tobepleasingtoAlmightyGodas OURsacrifice,wemustsharein Christ'sacceptablenessinHis sight.IfwewanttheMassto beOURoffering-and1cannotsee whatelsewecometochurchfor! -wemustbeagreeabletoGod. IfwewantHimtoacceptOUR sacrificewithgratificationand pleasure,wemustofnecessityand individuallybepersonagrata.

Thatisbutelementalcommon senseflowingfromtheverynature oftheMassandourco-operation init.Ifthehandsaretoturn outaperfectpieceofart-workor craftsmanship,thewholebody mustco-operate.Deficienteyesight,orexample,wouldmarthe masterpiece'sperfection.Slow, unresponsivenerves,oranyother defectinthehumanorganism, wouldimpairtheefficiencyofthe hands.Inmuchthesameman ner,iftheMassistobetheper-

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feetsacrificeofthewholeMystical Body.andOURSinsofaraswe aremembersofthatMystical Body,everycomponentcell-you andI,inotherwords-shouldcooperatewiththehandwhoisthe priestatthealtar.

Butifwearenotacceptablein God'ssight,wearedeficientmembers,ailingcells;wecannotbe saidtobefullco-operators.In fact,wefallshortofbeingfull co.offerersindirectratiotothe degreewhereinwefailtobeper. sonagratabeforeGod.

3."PersonaNONGrata."

Butwecannotbeagreeableto Godifwehavesinnedagainstour neighbour.Infact,ouracceptablenessbeforethethroneofthe Almightyisproportionatetoour loveofourbrethren.Thehigher ourregardsforourfellowmen,the greaterourinfluencewithGod. Andviceversa.

Thatiseasilyunderstandable. ChristiancharityhasGodformotive.Accordingtoit,wedonot loveourbrethrenmerelybecause thatisthedecentthingtodo,or forthesakeofpeaceaboutthe place,orbecauseourbrotheris, afterall,ajollyfinefellow.Christiancharitygoesdeeperthanthat. Itseesinallmen,evenourenemies,theimageofGod.Itidentifiesinourneighbourtheimprint ofGod'slife.Itseesinhima manoverwhosesoulthePrecious Bloodispouredoutinsaving streams.Itrecognisesinhim thestampofGod'sall-embracing love,andarguesthatiftheAlmightyseessomethinglovablein so-and-so,surelytheremustbe somethingtoit!Inaword, Christiancharitysaysthatitcannotaffordtobemoreparticular andfastidiousthanGod,andloves inourneighbourwhatHeloves aswellasbecauseHelovesit.

Norisrealcharityahazyemotionorafeelingthatcomesonus afteragoodteawhenweareat peacewithourselvesandallthe world.Wecallthatgooddigesttion,notcharity.Loveofour neighbourmeansthatatalltimes andunderanycircumstances,we wishhimwell,spirituallyandtemporally;thatwedoallinour powertomakethesewishescome true;and,finally,thatweabstain fromanywordordeedwhich mightoffend,orhurt,orgrieveandallthisbecauseGodisinHis heavenandinourneighbour whomHeloves.

partakeatthealtaroftheMost SacredBodyandBloodofThy Sonwillbefilledwitheveryheavenlygraceandblessing.'Itis Christ'swillthatduringtheMass wepraythat'wemaybesaved frometernaldamnationandnum Neredamongtheflockofthy chosenones.'From.thatpetitionwecanexcludenooneinthe world,forinHisofferingChrist excludesnoone,norace,noclass. nonationality.

"'Ifthouartofferingthygift atthealtar Inthismorning's MassandineveryMass,weare offeringourgift-Christandourselves.Thatiswhatthealtar inanychurchisfor.Itisatable onwhichweplacethegiftsthat wewouldoffertoGod.Asthe priestoffersthebreadandwine, weshouldpausejustamomentto assuretheGodtoWhomwemake theofferingthatweexcludeno oneinalltheworldfromourpraying.Wesimplycannothateand offertheHolySacrifice.Wesimplycannotholdgrudges,largeor small,andoffertheHolySacrifice.Wecannotdesirevengeance andoffertheHolySacrifice."

AhardsayingOurLord'swords are!ButcouldHehavespoken otherwise?WouldwewantHim tohavespokenotherwise?

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Tofailagainstourbrother, therefore,istoforgetGod.How canwesaywehaveconcernor loveforGodwhenwedespiseHim inHiscreatures? Youknow whatSt.Johnsaysaboutthat: "Ifanyonesays'IloveGod'and hateshisneighbour,heisaliar. Forhowcanhe,whodoesnot lovehisbrotherwhomhesees, loveGodwhomhedoesnotsee?"

ButtoforgetGod,toignore Himinourneighbour,ishardly goingtomakeusacceptablein Hissight.Nomorethanaslight Coanambassadorwouldmakeus popularwiththekingwhosent him!Offendingagainstour brethrenishardlythewayto,as itwere,ingratiateourselveswith God,tomollifyHimsothatHe'll considerwithjoyourpoorhumble shareintheMasslInaword,if ourneighbourhasalegitimate complaintagainstus,wecanhardlyhopetobepersonagratawith God.

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Hence,OurLord'swords,uncomprisingastheyare,ringtrue tothedeeprealitythatunderlies thewholeMass.Hiscommandis strong,itiseventhreatening.But Godsimplycannotacceptagift fromaheartthatharbourshatred.

"Really,"writesFatherDelaney, S.J.,"Hecannotacceptsucha gift.forourgifttoGodisthe HolySacrificeoftheMass,which weofferwithChrist.ItisactuallyChrist'soffering,andweare permittedtoshareintheoffering onlyifweshareintheloveand theintentionsoftheoffering Christ.WemustmakeHisintentionsourintentions.OnCalvary HeofferedHimselfforallmen withoutexception.HeoffersHimselfdailyonthealtarwithlove forallmankind,"forallherepresent,andforallthoselivingand dead,whobelieveinChrist foroursalvationandforthatof theentireworld."Inoffering theMasswepraythat'asmanyas

SenatorMacDonaldserved for5.4yearswiththeA.I.F. inWorldWarandwasoriginallywithW.A.Battery (August.19141.HewaselectedtotheSenatein1934and re-electedin1940 In1937 hewasappointedtotheCabinetbythethenPrimeMinister(theRt.Hon..1.A.Lyons) andcontinuedinCabinetduringthePrimeMinistershipof SirEarlePage.HewasAssistantMinisterforCommerce, Ministerinchargeofthe MarineBranch.MinisterAssistingtheTreasurer,andhas servedonmanyParliamentaryCommittees. In1943, SenatorMacDonaldwasselectedasoneofthedelegates fromtheFederalParliament toinspectBritain'sWarEffort asaGuestoftheHouseofCommons.HeisapracticalEconomist hasawideknowledgeofW.A'svitalindustries andpossessesafirst-hand knowledgeofthemajorindustriesofAustralia.Hehas donemuchforW.A'sGoldIndustryandhasstrenuously opposedallattackstominimisetheneedforincreased goldproduction.In1939-40 hevigorouslyandsuccessfully foughttheoriginaltermsof theCommonwealthGoldTax, andsohassavedW.A.aconsiderablesumannually.Later healsofoughttheCurtinGovernment'simpressmentof menandmachineryfromour MiningIndustryforusein otherindustries. Heisa keenfighterforW.A.asnas beenPROVENintheSenate inverymanyoccas'ons.

ColonelCollettservedfour yearswithA.I.F.(1914-18) wasmentionedIndispatches andawardedC.M.G.and D.S.O. Foreightyearshe wasPresidentofW.A.Branch ofR.S.L.andhasgivenmuch timetothestudyofRepatriationandRehabilitation.He wasamemberoftheParliamentaryJointCommitteeon RevisionofAustralianSoldiers'RepatriationAct1943 andwasamemberofthe ParliamentaryJointCommitteeonproposedWarGratuity 1944-45. HewasfirstappointedtotheSenatein1933 tofillthevacancycreatedby theresignationofSirHal Colebatch,andwasre-elected in1934and1940. ForseveralyearshewasAssistant GeneralSecretaryofthePublicLibrary,MuseumandArt Gallery,andalsonominee memberontheCivilService AppealBoardandmember andchairmanoftheMcNess HousingTrust.Heresigned thesethreeappointmentson takinghisseatintheSenate. BetweenApril.1939andOctober.1941.SenatorCollett wasamemberofMenziesand FaddenGovernments. He wasMinisterinchargeofWar ServiceHomes Minister forRepatriation,Vice-PresidentoftheExecutiveCouncilandMinisterinchargeof theCouncilforScientificand IndustrialResearch. In 1941,hewasChairmanof Commonwealth Committee (whichincludedthelateMr. J.CurtinandProf.F.Maulden)onW.A.WarIndustries.

Mr.Boyleisaregistered wheatfarmer.Hewasborn inFremantle,andafterleavingcollegejoinedtheW.A Railways.Heresignedtobecomeastorekeeperinthe South-Westandlatertookup thelandatWestBuntine.in whichhestillretainshisinterests.In1931,whenthe Wheatgrowers'Unionwas formed,Mr.Boylebecameits firstGeneralPresidentHe heldthepositionforover fouryears.Hewasoneof thefoundersofAustralian Wheatgrowers' Federation. beingfirstVice-Presidentand laterPresident.In1935he waselectedasCountryParty memberoftheLegislativeAssemblyfortheAvonelectorateandheldtheseatfor nearlynineyears.Hewas responsiblefortheappointmentin1938oftheSelect Committeetoinquireintothe educationalsysteminthis Stateandwaschairmanofthe Committee.Hewasalso ChairmanoftheCountryPartycommitteewhich,in1942. preparedthereportonRural Reconstructionandmadeextensiveinquiriesintothemarginalareasproblem.Heisan indefatigableworker,has madeanintensivestudyof ruralproblems,andhashad considerableexperienceinlocalgovernment,includinga periodasChairmanofthe ToodyayRoadBoard.

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Thehallwasdecoratedinfestiveeffectwhentinselledstreamers,colourfullanternsandChinesechainshungfromtheceiling withfoliagebedeckingthewalls andthefloortoperfectionfor gracefulgliding.

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ditionalwhite,tomaketheirfirst debutintomodernsociety.They wereprecededbytwolittleflower girls,ColleenLewisandLynette Buswell.Theyeachcarrieda bouquetofrosesandcarnations tomaketheirpresentationtoMrs. DaviesMoore,socialhostess,and Mrs.J.Flynn,matronofhonour, whowasescortedbyherhusband, Dr.Flynn.MayorP.C.andMrs. Payne,MonsignorHayes,andMr. andMrs.F.J.Witherswerealso intheofficialparty.

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bitteranguishofdeath.Ah,my God,itisnotfittingthatwe shouldrunawayfromsufferingif wewouldbeThychildrenindeed, andnotrenouncetheinheritance."

Inallhersicknessandtroublesof thejourneys,inthedistractionsof beingtornfromhersolitude.St. Teresaremembersthat.Asshe saysof"dryness'inprayerinher 'Autobiography,wemustrememberhowOurLordcarriedHis CrossallHislifelong,andwe must"neverletHimfalldownbeneaththeCross."

Nowonder,then,thatsometimesOurLordhelpedHisservant.ThereweremanydifficultiesoverthehouseatBurgos."I amthesame,"OurLordsaid,"fail nottomakethesetwofoundations."Andinthesamefoundationwhenintrouble,sheheard OurLordsay."NowTeresa,be strong."

St.Teresaalwayshadhighest hopesofhousesestablishedintrial andpoverty.Shebelievedthat hardlyanyhousehadbeensetup withoutsometroublewhether bodily,orfromSatansetting doubts,orfrommisunderstanding andmisrepresentation.Oftenthey hadnomoney,sometimesthey hadnowheretosleeporlittlefood afterajourney.

Thecarriagesappeartohave beenbadfortravel.andtheroads weredangerous."Fromamiserableinnontheroadwetooka guidewhoknewthepassage;it cartainlywasaverydangerous one. Thenthelodgingswe found!foritwasimpossibleto maketheusualday'sjourneybe causeoftheroads;thecarriages continuallysankdeepintothe mire,andthemuleshadtobetakenoutofthecarriagetodragout theother..."

Itwasoftenhardtogetpermissiontosettleinatown.At SurgnitheArchbishopwascold towardstheplanhehadatfirst favoured.Hedismissedthe FatherProvincial,"tellinghim thatunlessweendowedandhad ahouseofourownhewould nevergivehisconsent:wemight aswellreturn:theroadswet-,so good,andtheweathersofine"!

Buttheywereeventuallysettledhereandinagoodhome,too. 'OurLordrepaiduswellforwhat sehadgonethroughwhenHe broughtusintoaparadise---for negarden,theview,andthe waterseemnothingelse."

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page.Whereshespeaksofsuf:ering,itisonlytoshowitsnecessityandhergratitudeforit.In herprayersshehadlearntto knowandloveOurLordandHim only,andnowshemusttrampthe hillsofSpain,tellingmenwhata goodFriendHeis,settingup moredwellingswhereHewillbe served.Thatisthereasonfor herwork.ShehadfoundGod's Kingdomwithin,that"interior castle,"andshelookedtothat kingdom"ofwhichthereshallbe noend,inreturnforalittlehardshipamidathousandjoys,but whichendtomorrow."-Rev.P. Astley,S.J.

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Legion'sJubilee

Fromahumblebeginninginahumblequarterof DublinCity,agreatorganisationhasgrowninagenerationtocoverthewholeworld.Foundedin1921byFrank Duff,acivilservant,intenshortyearsthislargestofall moderngroupmovementswithintheChurchhasspread tofiveContinents,anditsprayersarenowsaidinover40 languagesanddialects.OnemightcallitMary'sown responsetothePapalcalltoCatholicAction.Therecord ofitsachievementsinthesefewshortyearscanbeexplainedonlythroughtheprovidentialactionoftheHoly Ghost.InAustralia,sincethefirstfoundationinMelbournein1932,theLegionofMaryhasmaderapidprogress,andisnowestablishedinnearlyeverydiocese.It mayhavebeensignificantthatthefirstpresidentofthe LegioninDublinwasAustralianborn,thatthefirstImprimaturontheofficialHandbookwasgivenbyanAustralianArchbishop.Certainlythereisagreatfutureahead oftheLegioninthisContinent.

OnSundaylasttheLegioncelebrateditsSilverJubilee.Areviewoftheworkdoneinthepast25yearscannothelpbutleaveonenotonlyconsoledbutinspired.The Legionisachallenge-totheworldandtotheCatholic laity.Itssystemseemstohavetheuncannyknackoftappingthoselatentreservoirsofheroismthataresurelythere ineachandeveryoneofus.Ithasinfusedsomething divinelydynamicintotheotherwisehum-drumlivesof manyofitsmembers.Itasksmuch,andgetsit.It setsouttodogreatthings,anddoesthem.Itrelieswith naivechildlikefaithontheall-conqueringpowerofthe MediatrixofGraces,andworksmiraclesmerelyasherinstrument.Ithasbeenthechannelofgrace,bringinga newlifetocountlessindividuals,tosocietiesandsodalities, toparishesandeventowholedioceses.

MenspokeofaSecondPentecostnEuropebefore thewar,andthemostinspiringmanifestationofthequickeningactionoftheHolySpiritinthisbewildered,profligategenerationistheLegionofMary.Itsmemberscannotremainunchangedwhenonceitsspiritgrowswithin them-foritistheHolySpiritHimself.Forthispurpose itisnecessarytobecomeimbuedwiththedeepreligious spiritoftheLegion.Withoutthisspirittheworkofthe HolyGhostthroughMarywillbefrustratedbytheactive membersofherowngreatmovement.ItisalsoaparamountnecessitytoadhererigidlytotherulesoftheLegion assetoutintheHandbook.Thesystemhasproveditself,butonlywhenfollowedscrupulouslyandineve!, detail.Maytheyearsaheadseeevengreaterprogress, andaneverdeeperquickeningofthespiritoftheLegion inallitsmembers,thattheImmaculateConception,under whosespecialpatronagetheirworkhasbeenplaced,may accomplishyetgreaterthingsinthesoulsofmen,andthat theLegion,havinggivenMarytotheworld,mayinturn givetheworldtoGod!

CentenaryFilminTechnicolour

With CONCERTBYLEADINGARTISTSTOFOLLOW.

CATHEDRALHALL,MONDAY,SEPTEMBER23,at8p.m. (Becauseofmanyrequests,Mr.H.Costellohaskindly consentedtoshowthiswonderfulfilmagain.)

BackRow(lefttoright)MissesGenevieveGarvey,MarySpilsburv,MaxineOldham.PatHislop, SignaLarsen,BerniceMoriarty.

FrontRow(lefttoRight):MissesPatKendell,DorothySmith,MaureenGarvey,MonicaDillon, YvonneHarris,CynthiaPearce.

LynetteBuswellandColleenLewis.

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"IkeLostWeek-End"

AnUnusualFilm

Fewwilldenythat"TheLost Week-End"isoneofHollywood's mostunusualpictures.Presentingasitdoeswithstarkrealism andfrighteningforcefulnessthe agoniesofachronicalcoholic,as hemightbeviewedunderaclinicalmicroscope,itrepresentsthe screen'smostnotabletreatmentof alcoholicismasathoroughlydramaticsubject.

TheStory.

Thefilmhasbeenaclopiefffrom anovelbyCharlesR.Jackson.It isthecasehistoryofawould-be writerwhotalksandthinksabout aliterarybran-child,althoughliqnorinevitablypreventshimfrom expressinghisideasnwriting.He cannotgetbeyondthetitleofhis novel.Duringathree-dayperiodwhenheeludestheeffortsof hislong-sufferingbrotherand trustingsweethearttotakehim foraweek-endinthecountry,he indulgesinoneofhisperiodic drinkingsprees.Everyminute ofthisweek-endisghastly.We seeBirnam'sfirsttriptothesaloonandhisfranticeffortsand patheticpleadingstokeepongettingdrinkwhenhismoneyis gone.Weseethegrimculminationofhiseffortsinahospital's alcoholicward,wherestrait-jacketcasesandthemoaningofthe unfortunatediseased victims makehimpanic.Heescapesand returnstohislonelyapartment, wherehesuccumbstotheD.T.s. Redemption(withunconvincing ease)comestoDonBirnamatthe end,butitisherethatthefilm hasitsgreatweakness.Unhappily,neitherinalcoholismorany otherdiseasewhichistheresult oflackofcontrol,isthecuremerelytheconsequenceofadesireto 1-tfree.

Thereisnooutstandingphotographyinthe-film,butthereare afewnovelshots.OneisacloseupofRayMilland'seye.Theeye isshownasMilland(DonBirnam) supposedlyawakensfromadrunkensleepandtakesinhisroomin ahangoverishinspection.-Iunderstandthatforthis"closest close-up"thecameralenswasplacedabaresixinchesawayfrom theMillandoptic.

TheCast.

Thefilmhasasmallcastofexperiencedplayers,buttheirefforts arealmostinsignificantalongside Milland'smagnificentcharacterisation.JaneWymanissympathetic asthegirlinlovewiththehero, andPhilipTerrywasconvincing astheearnestbrother.Howard daSilvawaswellcastasthebarman,thoughonewishedthathe hadsuggestedabettersolution forBirnam'sworriesthansuicide. FrankFaylen,asamalenursein thealcoholicward,wasalsoeffective.

"TheLostWeek-End"isnotentertainmentinthegenerallyacceptedmeaningoftheword,and fortheverysensitivethetale's impactwillprobablybetooviolent.Althoughthereisacertain grimfascinationaboutthispsychiatricstudyofadiseasedcreature,ImustconfessIfoundthe filmratherdepressingonthe whole.Whyitwasawardedfour fourAcademyAwardsisbeyond mycomprehension.RayMilland, asthedipsomaniac(DonBirnam) certainlygivestheoutstanding performanceofhiscareer.His actingmostdefinitelymeritedan "Oscar."Removehispowerful characterisationfromthefilm, however,andyouwillbesurprised atwhatlittleremains.SometimesIwonderiftheelementof luckdoesnotplaythebiggest partinthegrantingoftheseAcademyawards.Howelsecanone explainthefactthatsuchoutstandingfilmsas"ASongtoRemember,""NationalVelvet,"or "TheKeysoftheKingdom"-I thinkthesewereproducedinthe sameyearas"TheLostWeekEnd"-didnotgainoneaward. Withallitsfourawards,I'lleat mySundayhatif"TheLostWeekEnd"hasalongerseason,oraffordsmoresatisfactionandenjoymenttomorepeoplethananyof theaforesaidsuccesses.From whatIhavewritten,pleasedonot gettheimpressionthatthefilm underreviewisnotworthseeing. Itcertainlyis-butdonotexpect toomuch.Childrencouldbe safelyleftwithGrandma. -"GROUCHO."

"WONDERMAN"

Intothewar-wearyanddispiritedworldof1945therecame DannyKayefromBroadway.His firstfilm,"UpinArms,"inwhich heplayedthepartofahypochondriacintheAmericanArmy,was asensation.Strangelyenough,it receivedlittlepublicityinPerth, andIthinkitonlyhadashort season.Itcanstillbeseenin somesuburbs.Donotmissit. Inmyhumbleopinionitwasthe cleverestandfunniestcomedyof 1945.

In"WonderMan"Kayecontinueshisspectacularrisetofilm fame.Itcertainlyisnotasbrilliantas"UpinArms,"yetthere aresufficienthilariousscenesinit tomakeavisitworthwhile.It welldemonstratestheextraordinarymagneticandvitalpersonality ofKaye.Inithesings,dances, clowns,and,atthesametime, doessomefirst-classacting.Itis asaclownthatKayeexcels.This isawelcomechange.Aftera timeonegetsatrifletiredofthe mechanicalandmanufactured wisecracksofaHopeoraJack Benny.Thereislittlespontaneityandnaturalnessaboutthis formofcomedy.Itisnosecret thatthistypeofcomedianhasa bandofgagwriterscontinually thinkingoutnewjokes(mostly

NOTICE.

Thosepeoplewhohaveordered andnotcollectedphotographsof theCentenaryCelebrations,arerequestedtocallatthisofficeand takedeliveryofthem.

"TheBellsareRinging"

Meritorious,Well-BalancedProduction

AttheRepertorythismonth onemayparticipateinaplay whichunfoldsaninteresting story,presentsmanydelightful facetsofcharacterisationandhighlightsarealsocialproblem.Full enjoymentoftheplayisassured bythehighstandardofacting maintained.Theguidinghandof theproducer,energeticMarjorieSteele-Smith,isdiscernible throughout.

TheProblem.

Thebroadproblem,whichcould havemanyangles,isoccasioned bythereadjustmentsnecessary whenmenwhohavebeeninuniformforyearssuddenlyreturnto civillife.JohnMasoncomesback fromthewartofindhissweetheart,MinCarter,moody,edgy, depressed.Thereasonisthat MissCarterisgoingtobearanotherman'schild,butMasonis notinformedofthisuntillatein theplay;muchoftheactioncentresroundwhetherheoughtor oughtnotbetold.Min'sbrother,David,hasbeenasquadronleaderofdistinctionintheAir Force:hereturnstotheprospect ofcontinuinghispre-warjobasa grocer'sassistant.AllanMcCarthy,anairman,whohasrunto drink,pinshispost-warhopeson thevisionofbecomingaspeedwayaceinAustralia.Thissorry taleofmaladjustmentcould,be repeatedinagreatnumberof varyinginstances,butforthepurposeofunityinhisplay,Ted Willissticksmainlytothestory ofMinandJohnny.

TheSolution.

Theremust,ofcourse,beas manysolutionsastherearedifferentanglestotheproblem;but eachanglemayadmitofalternativesolutions,anditisintheconsiderationofalternativeswithregardtoMinandJohnnythatthe plotcapturesaudienceinterest. Min'smother,ontheonehand, withmorematernalsolicitude thanimaginationorsenseoffair play,ispreparedtosanctionand evenencourageagrossdeception whichhowifies"Pop"Carterwhen hehearsofit:hisindignantoutburstsweepsoverthesordidscene likeablastfromafurnace.Takingcouragefromherfather's forthrightnessandhonesty,Min "facesthemusic"andsopurges hermindoftorturingdoubtsand fears.

TheMoralAspect.

variationsofoldones)forthem, andthereforenogreatdemand ismadeonone'sabilitytoput thisover.Withaclownitis vastlydifferent.Hehastoproducelaughsbyhisownefforts only.

TheStory.

Theplotof"WonderMan"is sheerfantasy,withKayealternatingbetweentheroleofaflashy night-clubstarandthatofhis quiet,serioustwinbrother,thelibrarian,EdwinDingle.Beforehe cangiveevidenceatamurder trial,thenight-clubstarishimselfmurdered.Hisspiritappears toDingleandordershimtotake hisplaceatthetheatreandhelp tocaptureagangofmurderers. Onecaneasilyseetheexcellent possibilitiesforcomedyinthisset up.Someofthefunniestscenes inthefilmarewhenKayeappears asaBalinesedancer,asanapparentmadman,asaRussiansinger subjecttohayfever,andattemptingtosingsurroundedbyhuge bowsofflowers,andasanopera starinsomehilariousscenesfrom "IITravatore."

AsinallGoldwyn'stechnicolour musicals,therearealotofgirls runninghitherandthitherin manyscenes.Don'taskmewhy! Duetoanoversight.nodoubt,on thepartofsomeoneatthestudios, thegirlsaremodestlyclad,andin somescenestheywearmore clothesthanQueenVictoriarecoveringfrominfluenzawould probablywear. Wewerenot amused,but,nevertheless,consideredthechangewelcome.

-"GROUCHO."

DudleyKnightmakesanimpressivecome-backtostagework. SydneyDavisissuitablycynical asDavidCarter,but,tomymind, doesnotinvestthecharacter withsufficientdepthoffeeling.He givestheimpressionthathemight bebettersuitedasthegrocer'sassistantthanastheconquering hero.Incidentally,thepresent setmustbetheeasiestMr.Davis hashadtoplanthisyear.Itis whattheplaydemands,butremindsoneratherpainfullyofthe setsthatusedtobethestock-intradeoftheRepertoryashort whileback.

HowardSmithbringsrollicking farcetohisportraitofamore thanslightly"touched"evangelist. MarjorieWyndhammakesaconvincingjobofAdaBunson,the chattylittleladywhoishappiest whenorganisingotherpeople. Doug.McPhersonmakesabrief appearancetorecordoneofhis besteffortsatcharacterisation. Hismake-upandvoicedisguise himperfectly.IvanSmith,as theprecociousNicky,appearsto haveagreatreserveoftalent.He accomplishedthisparticularsketch verywellindeed.IsabelleMou13dalewastoorigidasMinCarter. Atnopointintheplaydidsherelaxsufficientlytoseemattractive ordesirable.Shethrewawayopportunitiesforgainingaudience sympathy.PamelaDanieland IhighSecombecompletedthe cast.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

FrenchTenorDisappoints

ThefirstoftherecitalsofMonsieurGeorgesThill,intheWinthropHall,onThursday,September5,wasapronounceddisappointment.'Astheprogramme proceededonecouldnotbutreflectthatM.Thillhadbeeninhis

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ArchbishopVaughan's Remains

ThebodyofArchbishopVaughan,O.S.B.,Sydney'ssecondArchbishop,isnowonitswaytoAustralia.Itwasexhumedfromits graveatBelmontAbbeyonAugust8,andplacedinanewcoffin inBelmontmortuarybeforebeing takentotheportofembarkation.

Theexhumationwasaccompaniedbyasolemnceremonyin whichthecommunityofBenedictinemonkswentinprocessionto thegraveandsangthe"Libera." TheAbbotofBelmontgavethe absolutionbeforethebodywasremovedfromtheabbey.

CardinalGilroybegannegotiationsforthetranslationofthe bodytoSydneyCathedralwhen hecametoEnglandafterlastFeb ruary'sConsistory.

heydayasanoperaticstarbefore theGreatWar.Thepassageof time,combinedwiththethin soundsoftheFrenchlanguage, madeforacertainregisterinhis voicewhichwasnot'pleasingto Englishears.Onecouldsense thelackofresponsivenessinthe audience.

M.Thillsanginfourlanguages -Italian,German,Spanishand hisown,Hewasathisbestin thegreatoperaticarias,especially ''VestilaGiubba,"wherehisgreat rangeandpowercausedoneto thinkwistfullyofthepast.He waspleasing,too,intheliederof Schubert,Brahms,andGrieg. "SonnetlesMatines"(Hue)was amonghismostimpressiveofferings,togetherwithabracketof songsbydeFalla.

OLDAQUINIANS'HOCKEY CLUB

By

LastSaturdayhockey.matches formostclubssawthefinalgame ofthis,thefirstpost-warseason. NotsofortheRedandBlacks,for theirthreeteamshavefoughttheir wayintothefinalfouroftherespectivegrades,andthisachievementinitselfcanbecalleda "successful"season.

"TheBellsAreRinging"forces ustogiveatleastalittleattentiontotheprevalenceofloose moralsinacommunitywhichwar andmaterialismhaveweakened. Inthecircumstancesofto-day, whenpeoplehavegrownupwithoutreligionandwarhascome alongtoplayhavocwiththeindividual'semotions,itisremarkablyeasytofallintosinofany kind,butparticularlysinsagainst chastity.ThisplaybyTedWillisdoesnotattempttoexplore theruinousspiritualeffectsofindulgenceinsuchsins,butsounds awarningastothesocialdisintegrationandbitterpersonalunhappinessthattreadintheir wake.Inferentiallyahealthylessonisimpartedandbasemethods ofdealingdirectlyeschewed.

Itisappropriateandusefulto remindoneselfwhenthinkingof theplightofMinCarterthatthere, isneveranyshameinmotherhood. Thereisshameinadultery,but noportionoftheblameattachabletotheadultshouldpassover tothechild:andthereforeeveryoneisboundinconsciencetoaid ineverypracticablewaytheunmarriedmother.Itwaspleasing tonotethatthisprinciplewas eventuallyvindicatedin"The BellsAreRinging."

EntertainmentValue,

Theplayisgoodentertainment chieflybecauseofthehomelycomedyprovidedbyJamesOttaway andElsieCox,whoareperfectly teamedasCockneyhusbandand wife.Theiramusingdomestic back-chatisheightenedbythe characteristicdrolerieswhicheach hasdevelopedovermanyyearsof playing.Mr.Ottawayhasagenius formakinghimselfquietlylovable,andMrs.Cox,tostatethe contrastsuccinctly,isturbulently lovable.

WhenArchbishopVaughanwhowasabrotherofCardinal Vaughan-diedsuddenlyatInce Blundell,Lancashire,twodays afterhisarrivalinLiverpoolin August,1883,whilejourneyingto Romeforhis"adlimina"visit,he wasburiedatInceBlundell.In 1887theremainsweretakento BelmontAbbey,wheretheArchbishopwasoncePrior.

Rightuptothebeginningof thewarCatholicvisitorsfrom AustraliatravelledtoBelmontto prayattheArchbishop'sgrave, whichlayclosetothelastwindowoftheAbbeyChurch.

HatsofftotheB2's,whoseeffort isthegrandestofall.These boys.mostofthemfromthe sportingfieldsofAquinasCollege, recently,startedtheyearbadly, forfeitingthreeorfourmatches, unabletoraisetheelevenmen; thistobefollowedbyaninfluxof youngstalwarts,andateamwith namessuchasMelvin,Cullity, Paget,'O'Learyintheranks,startedwinningmatches,andherein thelastthreematchesoftheseason,theyhavescored29goalsto 3against.

Theclubhelditsfirstsocialfor theyearonSaturday,August28, and,likeitshockey,thiswasa success.Originalmember,Mick Cogan,realisedperhapsthatyears weretricklingby,butinsuchboys asGeoffMelvin,astheclub'snewestmember,thesunwouldnever setonOldAquinas'HockeyClub.

Andsowewillfollowclosely theseOldBoysoftheCollege, whohavebandedtogethertokeep theflagofAquinasflyingashighlyasithasalwaysdone,intheensuingthreeweeksastheyfight theirrespectivepremierships.

Anunusualandcharmingstudy ofVeraTucci,whorecentlymade herfirstHolyCommunioninMondaring'sgranite-built,debt-free Church-oftheSacredHeart.Vera hasthedistinctionofbeingthe firstchildtoreceivetheSacramentsofBaptismandtheBlessed Eucharistinthischurch.Aged nineyears,Veraisthedaughter ofMr.andMrs.P.Tucci,ofMahoganyCreek,andisapupilatSt. Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie.

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"TheLostWeek-End"

AnUnusualFilm

Fewwilldenythat"TheLost Week-End"isoneofHollywood's mostunusualpictures.Presentingasitdoeswithstarkrealism andfrighteningforcefulnessthe agoniesofachronicalcoholic,as hemightbeviewedunderaclinicalmicroscope,itrepresentsthe screen'smostnotabletreatmentof alcoholicismasathoroughlydramaticsubject.

TheStory.

Thefilmhasbeenanopiecifrom anovelbyCharlesR.Jackson.It isthecasehistoryofawould-be writerwhotalksandthinksabout aliterarybran-child,althoughliquorinevitablypreventshimfrom expressinghisideasnwriting.He cannotgetbeyondthetitleofhis novel.Duringathree-dayperiodwhenheeludestheeffortsof hislung-sufferingbrotherand trustingsweethearttotakehim foraweek-endinthecountry,he indulgesinoneofhisperiodic drinkingsprees.Everyminute ofthisweek-endisghastly.We seeBirnam'sfirsttriptothesaloonandhisfranticeffortsand patheticpleadingstokeepongettingdrinkwhenhismoneyis gone.Weseethegrimculminationofhiseffortsinahospital's alcoholicward,wherestrait-jacketcasesandthemoaningofthe unfortunatediseasedvictims makehimpanic.Heescapesand returnstohislonelyapartment, wherehesuccumbstotheD.T.s. Redemption(withunconvincing ease)comestoDonBirnamatthe end.butitisherethatthefilm hasitsgreatweakness.Unhappily,neitherinalcoholismorany otherdiseasewhichistheresult oflackofcontrol,isthecuremerelytheconsequenceofadesireto itfree.

Thereisnooutstandingphotographyinthefilm,butthereare afewnovelshots.Oneisaclose upofRayMilland'seye.Theeye isshownasMilland(DonBirnam) supposedlyawakensfromadrunkensleepandtakesinhisroomin ahangoverishinspection.Iunderstandthatforthis"closest close-up"thecameralenswasplacedabaresixinchesawayfrom theMillandoptic.

TheCast. Thefilmhasasmallcastofexperiencedplayers,buttheirefforts arealmostinsignificantalongside Milland'smagnificentcharacterisation.JaneWymanissympathetic asthegirlinlovewiththehero, andPhilipTerrywasconvincing astheearnestbrother.Howard daSilvawaswellcastasthebarman,thoughonewishedthathe hadsuggestedabettersolution forBirnam'sworriesthansuicide. FlankFaylen,asamalenursein thealcoholicward,wasalsoeffective.

"TheLostWeek-End"isnotentertainmentinthegenerallyacceptedmeaningoftheword,and fortheverysensitivethetale's impactwillprobablybetooviolent.Althoughthereisacertain grimfascinationaboutthispsychiatricstudyofadiseasedcreature,ImustconfessIfoundthe filmratherdepressingonthe whole.Whyitwasawardedfour fourAcademyAwardsisbeyond mycomprehension.RayMilland, asthedipsomaniac(DonBirnam) certainlygivestheoutstanding performanceofhiscareer.His actingmostdefinitelymeritedan "Oscar."Removehispowerful characterisationfromthefilm, however,andyouwillbesurprised atwhatlittleremains.SometimesIwonderiftheelementof luckdoesnotplaythebiggest partinthegrantingoftheseAcademyawards.Howelsecanone explainthefactthatsuchoutstandingfilmsas"ASongtoRemember,""NationalVelvet,"or "TheKeysoftheKingdom"-I thinkthesewereproducedinthe sameyearas"TheLostWeekEnd"-didnotgainoneaward. Withallitsfourawards,I'lleat mySundayhatif"TheLostWeekEnd"hasalongerseason,oraffordsmoresatisfactionandenjoymenttomorepeoplethananyof theaforesaidsuccesses.From whatIhavewritten,pleasedonot gettheimpressionthatthefilm underreviewisnotworthseeing. Itcertainlyis-butdonotexpect toomuch.Childrencouldbe safelyleftwithGrandma. -"GROUCHO."

"WONDERMAN"

Intothewar-wearyanddispiritedworldof1945therecame DannyKayefromBroadway.His firstfilm,"UpinArms,"inwhich heplayedthepartofahypochondriacintheAmericanArmy,was asensation.Strangelyenough,it receivedlittlepublicityinPerth, andIthinkitonlyhadashort season.Itcanstillbeseenin somesuburbs.Donotmissit. Inmyhumbleopinionitwasthe cleverestandfunniestcomedyof 1945.

In"WonderMan"Kayecontinueshisspectacularrisetofilm fame.Itcertainlyisnotasbrilliantas"UpinArms,"yetthere aresufficienthilariousscenesinit tomakeavisitworthwhile.It welldemonstratestheextraordinarymagneticandvitalpersonality ofKaye.Inithesings,dances, clowns,and,atthesametime, doessomefirst-classacting.Itis asaclownthatKayeexcels.This isawelcomechange.Aftera timeonegetsatrifletiredofthe mechanicalandmanufactured wisecracksofaHopeoraJack Benny.Thereislittlespontaneityandnaturalnessaboutthis formofcomedy.Itisnosecret thatthistypeofcomedianhasa bandofgagwriterscontinually thinkingoutnewjokes(mostly

NOTICE.

Thosepeoplewhohaveordered andnotcollectedphotographsof theCentenaryCelebrations,arerequestedtocallatthisofficeand takedeliveryofthem.

"TheBellsareRinging"

Meritorious,Well-BalancedProduction

AttheRepertorythismonth onemayparticipateinaplay whichunfoldsaninteresting story,presentsmanydelightful facetsofcharacterisationandhighlightsarealsocialproblem.Full enjoymentoftheplayisassured bythehighstandardofacting maintained.Theguidinghandof theproducer,energeticMarjorieSteele-Smith,isdiscernible throughout.

TheProblem.

Thebroadproblem,whichcould havemanyangles,isoccasioned bythereadjustmentsnecessary whenmenwhohavebeeninuniformforyearssuddenlyreturnto civillife.JohnMasoncomesback fromthewartofindhissweetheart,MMCarter,moody,edgy, depressed.Thereasonisthat MissCarterisgoingtobearanotherman'schild,butMasonis notinformedofthisuntillatein theplay;muchoftheactioncentresroundwhetherheoughtor oughtnotbetold.Min'sbrother,David,hasbeenasquadronleaderofdistinctionintheAir Force;hereturnstotheprospect ofcontinuinghispre-warjobasa grocer'sassistant.AllanMcCarthy,anairman,whohasrunto drink,pinshispost-warhopeson thevisionofbecomingaspeedwayaceinAustralia.Thissorry taleofmaladjustmentcouldbe repeatedinagreatnumberof varyinginstances,butforthepurposeofunityinhisplay,Ted Willissticksmainlytothestory ofMinandJohnny.

TheSolution.

Theremust,ofcourse,beas manysolutionsastherearedifferentanglestotheproblem;but eachanglemayadmitofalternativesolutions,anditisintheconsiderationofalternativeswithregardtoMinandJohnnythatthe plotcapturesaudienceinterest. Min'smother.ontheonehand, withmorematernalsolicitude thanimaginationorsenseoffair play,ispreparedtosanctionand evenencourageagrossdeception whichhowifies"Pop"Carterwhen hehearsofit:hisindignantoutburstsweepsoverthesordidscene likeablastfromafurnace.Takingcouragefromherfather's forthrightnessandhonesty,Min ''facesthemusic"andsopurges hermindoftorturingdoubtsand fears.

TheMoralAspect.

variationsofoldones)forthem, andthereforenogreatdemand ismadeonone'sabilitytoput thisover.Withaclownitis vastlydifferent.Hehastoproducelaughsbyhisownefforts only.

TheStory.

Theplotof"WonderMan"is sheerfantasy,withKayealternatingbetweentheroleofaflashy night-clubstarandthatofhis quiet,serioustwinbrother,thelibrarian,EdwinDingle.Beforehe cangiveevidenceatamurder trial,thenight-clubstarishimselfmurdered.Hisspiritappears toDingleandordershimtotake hisplaceatthetheatreandhelp tocaptureagangofmurderers. Onecaneasilyseetheexcellent possibilitiesforcomedyinthisset up.Someofthefunniestscenes inthefilmarewhenKayeappears asaBalinesedancer,asanapparentmadman,asaRussiansinger subjecttohayfever,andattemptingtosingsurroundedbyhuge bowsofflowers,andasanopera starinsomehilariousscenesfrom "IITravatore."

AsinallGoldwyn'stechnicolour musicals,therearealotofgirls runninghitherandthitherin manyscenes.Don'taskmewhy! Duetoanoversight,nodoubt,on thepartofsomeoneatthestudios, thegirlsaremodestlyclad,andin somescenestheywearmore clothesthanQueenVictoriarecoveringfrominfluenzawould probablywear. Wewerenot amused,but,nevertheless,consideredthechangewelcome.

-"GROUCHO."

DudleyKnightmakesanimpressivecome-backtostagework. SydneyDavisissuitablycynical asDavidCarter,but,tomymind, doesnotinvestthecharacter withsufficientdepthoffeeling.He givestheimpressionthathemight bebettersuitedasthegrocer'sassistantthanastheconquering hero.Incidentally,thepresent setmustbetheeasiestMr.Davis hashadtoplanthisyear.Itis whattheplaydemands,butremindsoneratherpainfullyofthe setsthatusedtobethestock-intradeoftheRepertoryashort whileback.

HowardSmithbringsrollicking farcetohisportraitofamore thanslightly"touched"evangelist. MarjorieWyndhammakesaconvincingjobofAdaBunson,the chattylittleladywhoishappiest whenorganisingotherpeople. Doug.McPhersonmakesabrief appearancetorecordoneofhis besteffortsatcharacterisation. Ilismake-upandvoicedisguise himperfectly.IvanSmith,as theprecociousNicky,appearsto haveagreatreserveoftalent.He accomplishedthisparticularsketch verywellindeed.IsabelleMoulsdalewastoorigidasMinCarter. Atnopointintheplaydidsherelaxsufficientlytoseemattractive ordesirable.Shethrewawayopportunitiesforgainingaudienoe sympathy.PamelaDanieland IlughSecombecompletedthe cast.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

FrenchTenorDisappoints

ThefirstoftherecitalsofMon. sieurGeorgesThill,intheWinthropHall,onThursday,September5,wasapronounceddisappointment.'Astheprogramme proceededonecouldnotbutreflectthatM.Thillhadbeeninhis

MonksExhume

ArchbishopVaughan's Remains

ThebodyofArchbishopVaughan,0.S.B.,Sydney'ssecondArchbishop,isnowonitswaytoAustralia.Itwasexhumedfromits graveatBelmontAbbeyonAugust8,andplacedinanewcoffin inBelmontmortuarybeforebeing takentotheportofembarkation.

Theexhumationwasaccompaniedbyasolemnceremonyin whichthecommunityofBenedictinemonkswentinprocessionto thegraveandsangthe"Libera."

TheAbbotofBelmontgavethe absolutionbeforethebodywasremovedfromtheabbey.

CardinalGilroybegannegotiationsforthetranslationofthe bodytoSydneyCathedralwhen hecametoEnglandafterlastFebruary'sConsistory.

heydayasanoperaticstarbefore theGreatWar.Thepassageof time,combinedwiththethin soundsoftheFrenchlanguage, madeforacertainregisterinhis voicewhichwasnotpleasingto Englishears.Onecouldsense thelackofresponsivenessinthe audience.

M.Thillsanginfourlanguages-Italian,German,Spanishand hisown.Hewasathisbestin thegreatoperaticarias,especially "VestilaGiubba,"wherehisgreat rangeandpowercausedoneto thinkwistfullyofthepast.He waspleasing,too,intheliederof Schubert,Brahms,andGrieg. ''SonnezlesMatines"(Hue)was amonghismostimpressiveofferings,togetherwithabracketof songsbydeFalla.

OLDAQUINIANS'HOCKEY CLUB

(By"Roll-In."

LastSaturdayhockeymatches formostclubssawthefinalgame ofthis,thefirstpost-warseason. NotsofortheRedandBlacks,for theirthreeteamshavefoughttheir wayintothefinalfouroftherespectivegrades,andthisachievementinitselfcanbecalleda "successful"season.

"TheBellsAreRinging'forces ustogiveatleastalittleattentiontotheprevalenceof loose moralsinacommunitywhichwar andmaterialismhaveweakened.

thecircumstancesofto-day, whenpeoplehavegrownupwithoutreligionandwarhascome alongtoplayhavocwiththeindividual'semotions,itisremarkablyeasytofallintosinofany kind,butparticularlysinsagainst chastity.ThisplaybyTedWillisdoesnotattempttoexplore theruinousspiritualeffectsofindulgenceinsuchsins,butsounds awarningastothesocialdisintegrationandbitterpersonalunhappinessthattreadintheir wake.Inferentiallyahealthylessonisimpartedandbasemethods ofdealingdirectlyeschewed. Itisappropriateandusefulto remindoneselfwhenthinkingof theplightofMinCarterthatthere, isneveranyshameinmotherhood. Thereisshameinadultery,but noportionoftheblameattachabletotheadultshouldpassover tothechild;andthereforeeveryoneisboundinconsciencetoaid ineverypracticablewaytheunmarriedmother.Itwaspleasing tonotethatthisprinciplewas eventuallyvindicatedin"The BellsAreRinging."

EntertainmentValue.

Theplayisgoodentertainment chieflybecauseofthehomelycomedyprovidedbyJamesOttaway andElsieCox,whoareperfectly teamedasCockneyhusbandand wife.Theiramusingdomestic back-chatisheightenedbythe characteristicdrolerieswhicheach hasdevelopedovermanyyearsof playing.Mr.Ottawayhasagenius formakinghimselfquietlylovable,andMrs.Cox,tostatethe contrastsuccinctly,isturbulently lovable.

WhenArchbishopVaughanwhowasabrotherofCardinal Vaughan-diedsuddenlyatInce Blundell,Lancashire,twodays afterhisarrivalinLiverpoolin August,1883,whilejourneyingto Romeforhis"adlimina"visit,he wasburiedatInceBlundell.In 1887theremainsweretakento BelmontAbbey,wheretheArchbishopwasoncePrior.

Rightuptothebeginningof thewarCatholicvisitorsfrom AustraliatravelledtoBelmontto prayattheArchbishop'sgrave, whichlayclosetothelastwindowoftheAbbeyChurch. ...000.0.1.00.4........#.00.4.

HatsofftotheB2's,whoseeffort isthegrandestofall.These boys.mostofthemfromthe sportingfieldsofAquinasCollege, recently,startedtheyearbadly, forfeitingthreeorfourmatches, unabletoraisetheelevenmen; thistobefollowedbyaninfluxof youngstalwarts.andateamwith namessuchasMelvin,Cullity, Paget,O'Learyintheranks,startedwinningmatches,andherein thelastthreematchesoftheseason,theyhavescored29goalsto 3against.

Theclubhelditsfirstsocialfor theyearonSaturday,August28, and,likeitshockey,thiswasa success.Originalmember,Mick Cogan,realisedperhapsthatyears weretricklingby,butinsuchboys asGeoffMelvin,astheclub'snewestmember,thesunwouldnever setonOld'AquinasHockeyClub.

Andsowewillfollowclosely theseOldBoysoftheCollege, whohavebandedtogethertokeep theflagofAquinasflyingashighlyasithasalwaysdone,intheenslingthreeweeksastheyfight theirrespectivepremierships.

Anunusualandcharmingstudy ofVeraTucci,whorecentlymade herfirstHolyCommunioninMondaring'sgranite-built,debt-free Church-oftheSacredHeart.Vera hasthedistinctionofbeingthe firstchildtoreceivetheSacramentsofBaptismandtheBlessed Eucharistinthischurch.Aged nineyears,Veraisthedaughter ofMr.andMrs.P.Tucci,ofMahoganyCreek,andisapupilatSt. Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie.

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WhyHumilityisVitalto TheWorkofSt.VincentdePaul Ozanam's

Secret

ofFriendshipWith thePoor

SpiritinWhichHisSocietyLabours

(Contributed.)

Amongstallpreciousstonesthe diamondisconsideredthemost beautiful.Yetthediamondnewlyunearthedfromthemines, initsroughunfinishedstateisan unlovelyobject.Itisnotuntil ithasbeencarefullysplit,dexterouslycutwithmanyfacets,polishedandmountedinasuitable setting-thatitbecomesathing ofbeauty.Aswemovethediamond,almostimperceptibly,undertheglareofalight,thecoloursofthespectrumarerevealed inaflash;thelambentyellow assumesanorangetint,thenmergesintoavividred;thebrilliant greenchangestoscintillating blue,finallytoningdowntothe subduedshadesofvioletandindigo.Thevirtuesofagood manmaybecomparedtoadiamond-notindeedtotherough unpolishedstone-buttothefinishedspecimenwhichhasreceivedtheattentionofanexpertcutter.Andifweplaceourselves intheHandsoftheDivineArtificer,we,too,canbecutandpolisheduntil,likethemany-facetteddiamond,weglitterandsparklewithvirtues.

Afterreadingthelifeofour saintlyfounder,FredericOzanam, itseemedtomethatamongsthis manyvirtues,humility eminent.Asayoungschool-boy Ozanamadmitsthathewasobstinateandpassionatetothe pointofpugnacity;thathewas lazyandtooknospecialinterest inhislessons.Butaftermaking hisFirstCommunion(aboutthe ageof12years)histemperand conductunderwentachangefor thebetter.Heappliedhimself tohisstudieswithdiligence.Beforehehadreachedhissixteenth birthdaycamethetrialtohis faith.WasthereaGod?Was thereahereafter?Thebooks hereaddidn'tseemtohelphim much;thereweresomany groundsfordoubting;andyetheclungtohisfaithandprayed thatthetrialmightpass.HeregisteredavowthatifGodgave himthelighttoseetheTruth,he wouldconsecratehislifetoitsdefence.Godheardhisprayernorwasthevowforgotten.

WeknowthatOzanam,atthe ageof18,wenttotheSorbonne atParistopursuehisstudiesin Law,(hehadduringhis16thand 17th.yearsbeenapprenticedasan attorney'sclerkinthecityof Lyons).IntheParisuniversities hemetthosemenwhodisbelieved inChritianityandwho,bysubtle arguments,soughttoprovethat Revelationwasahollowsham. Herefutedtheirstatementsto suchgoodeffectthattheunbelieversretractedtheirwords.Buthis explanationsandwordywarfare wasnotsufficient."Showus," theysaid,"yourworks."It'sall veryfinetotalk-butwhatdoyou do?ThenitwasthatOzanamdecidedthatheandhisfellowCatholicsmustdomorethandefend theFaithbythespokenwordand

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bylearnedwritings.Theymust livethefaithbypractisingits precepts:"Thoushaltlovethe LordthyGod.-Thoushaltlove thyneighbourasthyself."

AndPariswasfullofthepoortheirneighbours-waitingtobe loved-willingsubjectsforthe practiseofChristiancharity.And inthewholewideworld,too, therewereliterallythousands, waitingforsomeonetodothem akindaction."Dountoothers asyouwouldtheyshoulddounto you."Thousandswaitingtobe fedandclothed,tobevisitedand consoled.DidOzanamtakeon thisgigantictaskthathemight beesteemed,coveredwithhonourandthoughtmuchofbyhis fellowmen?Weknowhedid not,forwhenhiscousin,fired withenthusiasmforhisgreatplan, spokeofthe"glory"thatwould betheirs,Fredericchidedhim. Nordidhetacklethisworkto vindicatehisChristianviewsin theeyesofhisunbelievingcritics, whotauntedthus:"Yousaywell. Ozanam.butshowusyourworks." Heneveratanytimeboastedof hisSociety,or,likeabraggadocio,drewtheirattentiontoitby saying,"SeewhatI'vedone;here aremyworks."..No,heapproachedtheproblemwithhumility.Thegauntlethadbeen throwndown;hehadpickedit up.Itwasachallengeandhe hadacceptedit.

Butwhybehumbleaboutit?

Becausetherebukewaswell-merited:itwastrue.OzanamrealistedthatasfarasChristiancharitywasconcerned,hehadbeen lacking.Therewasnothingelse foritthenthantoacknowledge hisfaultandtomakeamends; andthishedidinallhumility. Unfortunately,therebukegiven toOzanamisapplicabletomany ofthepresentdaygeneration,and ontheJudgmentDaywewillnot beaskedwhatBrotherSoandSo didfortheSociety,butwhatwe did.Whenthefirstconferences oftheSocietywereestablished,a fewrulesweredrawnup,andthe membersbegantovisitthepoor families.HereagainOzanam wasfacetofacewithanotherproblem.Thereweremoredemands onhishumility.

Itssimpleenoughtobefriendlyandneighbourlywithourown kithandkin,ourrelationsandacquaintances,butit'svastlydifferentwhenwegotothehomesof thepoororsomeinstitution. Thereisatendencytobeabit stand-offishanddistant;especiallyisthatnoticeablebetweenthe professionalclassesandtheuneducatedandpoverty-stricken.A doctororlawyermayinterviewa poormanintheofficeorconsulting-room,andfeelquiteatease; he'sseeinghisclientorpatient "professionally."Getthesame doctororlawyertovisit(asa St.VincentdePaulmember)a poorfamilyintheslumsinthe evening;toindulgeinsmalltalk withthem,andfinallytoproffer afewrelieftickets;hefeelslike a"fishoutofwater."Yes,he's gottobeveryhumbletobring himselfdowntotheirlevel.

FredericOzanamfoundthat out,too.Hewasaprofesional man,youknow-aProfessorof Literature.Suchawell-edu edmanwouldfeelstrangely"at sea"conversingwiththepoorest ofthepoor,especiallyaftersome

learneddiscussionwithUniversity studento.Hisfellow-workerin theSociety,M.Bailly,hadsaidto him,"Don'tbecontenttodole outalms.Goandmakefriends withthepoor."Sothedipalidatedtenementsandgarretswereto bethetestinggroundforOzanam'shumility.Whilsthehad healthandstrengthhenever shirkedavisit.tothepoor.nor didhepickorchoosethosehomes whichmightappeartobeina morerespectablequarterofthe city.Hewasvisiblyimpressed bythesqualidmiseryofthepoor inLondon.Weknowthisfrom hislettersandpublications.An extractfromonesays:"Inthese foulcellarsandgarretswehave comeupontheloveliestdomestic virtues,andfoundarefinement andgoodsensethatisnotalways tobemet'withundergildedceilings."Andagain:"Ioftencame downthestairsafteroneofmy visitsutterlyhumiliatedatmy imaginarywoesinthepresenceof thedreadfulrealityoftheirs." Howoften,Brothers,aftervisitingabed-riddenparalyticinsome institution,havewenotexpressedsimilarsentiments?

TrulymusttheSt.Vincentde Paulmanbehumble.Thefinal testforOzanam'shumilitycame in1853. Hehadbeenailingfor somemonthsandknewthathe wassoontodie.Hewasbut40 yearsofage;hehadalivingwife andanaffectionatedaughter8 yearsold;hehidnotparticularly wishtodieyet.Hewantsto makeacompactwithGod."Permitme,"hesays,"togrowold bythesideofmywifeandfinish theeducationofmychild."In return,heofferstogiveupallhis academicambitions,and,except forafewfamilyduties,todedicatetheremainderofhislifeto thevisitationofthepoor."But perhaps,"heconcludes,"thatis notyourHolyWill.Ifso,Ihave norighttocomplain. Iam ready."Completeresignationbecauseofhishumility.Butif everamanhadagoodexcusefor feelingproudofhimself,feeling satisfiedwithhimself,surely Ozanamhad.Hehaddefended theCatholicFaithbothbyhis writingsandhislectures;hehad seentheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paul(ofwhichhewasthefounder)growfromoneconferencein 1833toover500conferencesduringtheperiodof20years.Everythinghadgonesplendidly;itwas allverysuccessful,andsuccess, weknow-likestrongwine-sometimesgoestoaman'shead.Well mightOzanamhavesaid:"I've madeagoqdjobofthings,and I'msatisfied."Hecouldhave repeatedthewordsofSt.Paul:"I havefoughtthegoodfight-I havekepttheFaith."

But,thoughyounginyears, Ozanamwasmatureinsanctity. Heremainedhumbletothelast.

WhenremindedthatGodwasa JustaswellasaMercifulJudge, hesaid,simply:"WhyshouldI fearHim?IloveHimso much."Deathisagreat.leveller.Ittreatsallofusalike,be hekingorcoal-miner,princeor pauper.Itisthegreatesthumiliationwecansuffer.This bodyofourswhichwehavepamperedandpetted,whichwehave clothedwithfineraimentand nourishedwithchoiceviands,is abouttobedissolvedHowwill

wefaceuptotheordealHow didOzanamtakeit?Withhumility.Hislastplea,formercy; hisfinalacknowledgment,thathe isasinner."Oh!God,bemercifultome,asinner,"andthus FredericOzanamsurrendershis puresoulintothehandsofhis Maker.Humilitytothelast. Thatwascharacteristicofthe man.Ifhehadn'tbeenhumble hewouldneverhaveaccomplishedwhathedid;hewouldnever !havebeenthefounderofour Society.TheSt.Vincentde PaulSocietyhasasmuchroom fortheprofessionalmanasfor theartisan;itcanaccommodate themanoflettersaswellasthe poorlyeducated;butitdefinitely hasnoroomforthemanwhois nothumble.Forwithouthumilityhecannotlovethepoor, takethemtohisheart.

Intheseeasy-goingtimesthere appearstobeageneralfeeling thatwhenagood-livingCatholic joinsasociety,particularlyasocietylikeours,thatheis"safe"; thathejusthasto-stayput"remainonthewalllikeapretty picture.WhatdoesOzanamsay aboutthissortofinactivity?Addressingagroupofyoungmenhe

askedthemiftheyimaginedthat Godcalledsometosacrificetheir livesinAfricaorChina,while therestweretowalkaboutwith theirhandsintheirpocketsand liedownonbedsofroses.We ihearfellowCatholicssay:"Oh! SoandSoisagoodsolidCatholic;amemberoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety,too;apillarof theparish;thesaltoftheearth." Well,arewe?Itisallveryfine tobaskinthesunshineofadulationandspeciouscompliments. Awaywithsuchfoolery.Selfcomplacencywon'tgetusanywhere.WehavejoinedthisSocietyvoluntarily,withoutbribery orcoercion,fOrthebenefitofour health,thehealthofoursouls,I mean.Theseareself-imposedobligations.Letustrytohonour themwithoutthemakingofcontinualexcuses.

AnEnlargedSalon Mgt for BEAUTYTREATMENTS

WithprideAhern'sannouncethisadditionalserviceinCyclaxbeautytreatments.Twoofthese modernlyappointedsalonsarenowinoperation, andtreatmentsareavailabletoyouunderthe supervisionofMrs.ZelmaDoe,theCyclaxconsultant,andtwoexpertoperatorsinMissJean CampbellandMissKathleenHill.Youare cordiallyinvitedtoapersona]interviewwith Mrs.Doe,whowillgladlyadvisethetypeof treatmentyourskinrequires.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Atthemeetingheldon4th.inst. Mr.HarryWalkerwaselectedas afullbenefitmember.Arrangementsweremadeforseveralinterbranchcompetitionfixtures.A bigbatchofmembersfromSt.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction, weregivenacordialwelcome. Theywerepresentforthepurpose ofplayingabadmintonfixture. Thiswasplayedafterthemeeting andafteramostinterestingmatch resultedinawinforSt.Anthony's team.Afterthenextmeetinga badmintonmatchbetweenSt. Malachi'sNo,2andSt.Anthony's No.1willbeplayedandafullattendanceofmembersisdesired. St.FrancisXavier'sBranch,Geraldton.

Thefirstmeetingsincethereorganisationofthebranchwasheld onAugust26,thepresident,Bro. L.Boylen,presiding.Therewas averygoodattendanceofmembersand10nominationsformem, bershipwerereceived.Thefollowingadditionalofficerswere elected:Vice-president,Bro.M. Young;guardian,SisterK.Guilfoyle;warden,Bro.K.Desmond; auditors,Bros.F.KeenanandR. Balshaw.Thebranchofficersexpresstheirsincerethankstothose whoareinterestingthemselvesin thefurtherstrengtheningofthe branchfromthemembership pointofview.Themeetingsare heldatthesocialroomonalternateMondays.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Saturdaynight,August24,was theoccasionofthebranch'swelcomehomesocialtothemembers ofthefightingforces.Thiswas wellattended,andanenjoyable timewashadbyall.Thecommitteewouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingthosewho helpedtomakethiseventthe successthatitwas.AtthemeetingheldonSeptember5,Mr.P.B. McCormackwasinitiatedandwelcomedbythepresident,Bro.P. Sweeney.

Presentonthisoccasionwere membersofHelpofChristians' Branch,toparticipateinquoits andtabletennismatches.Arrangementsarewellinhandforthe branch'sannualpicnic.Thefinal arrangementswillappearinthe nextbranchnotes,sobeonthe look-outforthem.Afterthe meetingthetabletennisand quoitsmatcheswereplayed,both ofwhichresultedinwinsforthe hometeamaftersomeverykeenlycontestedgames.

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MIDLANDSBRANCH.

OurbikehikelastSunday,September8,wasagreatsuccess.We arrivedatClontarfOrphanageat 11.45a.m.,andwereverycordiallywelcomedbytheBrothers. Afterlunchweplayedtheboys baseballandjustsucceededin scrapingawinfromthem.We returnedfromClontarfat4p.m. andarrivedatNedlandsat5.30 p.m.,thoroughlytiredbuthappy afteranexcellentdayinvery pleasantsurroundingsandunder exceptionallyhospitableconditions.

ThemembersoftheNedlands branchextendtotheBrothersof Clontarftheirverybestwishes andsincerethanksformaking ourfirstbikehikesuchahuge success.

Dance.

Saturday,September14.atSt. Theresa'sHall.Nedlands,willbe theoccasionofourmonthlydance.

OOTTESLOEBRANCH.

Learn-to-DanceClass.

Theseclasseshavebeenstopped untilfurthernotice.

GeneralMeeting.

ThenextmeetingisonMonday, September16,at8p.m.

GamesEvening.

'AcompetitionistobeconductedbytheY.C.W.,commencingon Septemer16. Allentriesforthe singlesanddoublesinbadminton mustbeinbytheabovedate.

"NewYouth."

TheSeptemberissueof"New Youth"isnowonsale.

Dance.

OurnextdanceisonSeptember 28.Wehopethisdancewillbe abiggersuccessthanthelast. Library.

Alibraryisbeingstartedinthe branch,andanappealforbooks i,beinglaunched.Sofarparishionershavebeenverygenerous intheirdonations.

,CLAREMONTBRANCH, ThedanceheldonSaturday, Sept.7.wastheusualsuccess.

timebellrangthescoreboard read:Y.C.W.,6.6;Claremont,1.3.

Afterthelonginterval,the Y.C.W.teamplayedgood,sound, defensivefootball,andinthisway preventedtheiropponentsfrom scoringtoanygreatextent.In thisquarterthefollowers,centre lineandbackmendideverything thatwasaskedofthem.

Withacommandingleadand thebenefitofthebreezethe Y.C.W.lookedcertainwinners. However,Claremontmadeafinal rallyandscoredtwogoalsis quicksuccession,andaclosefinish lookedpossible.Realisingthe dangerofdefeat,theY.C.W.exertedthemselves,andwiththe ruckstakingchargetheballwas continuallysentintothescoring area,butonlypointswereresulting.Wecontinuedtoplaywell andranoutcomfortablewinners.

Thefinalscoreswere:Y.C.W., 8.12;Claremont,4.9. 'Bestplayers:PeterKelly,Brian Tobin,JohnDavidson,Kevin Fitzgerald,FrankHughes,Allan Birch,JohnKerrigan,ColinJohnson,Abbotson,LynchandMcGrade.

SUBIA00BRANCH.

Social.

OnSaturday,August31,another linkwascompletedinSubiaco's longrunofsuccessfuldances.Approximately170patronswerepresentatthedance.Entrancecan onlyheobtainedtothedances whenaninvitationispresented.

lOnSaturday,September14,a bigfootballdanceisbeingheldin St.Joseph'sHall,duringwhich thefootballpennantwillbepresentedtothepremiers(Highgate).

Dancingclassesareheldevery FridaynightinSt.Joseph'sHall bythePedersonInstitute.

Football.

OnSaturday,September7,the under17footballteamplayed finefootballtodefeatClaremont PoliceBoysinthefinalby28 points,andeveryonewasveryenthusiastictowinthegrandfinal nextweek;butithassincebeen discoveredthatoneofourlads wasineligibletoplay,sowelost thematchonprotest,whichmeans thattheunder17 teampacks awaytheirjumpersuntilnext season.

Therewillbenogeneralre hearsalintheeveningafterDevotions,butasocialandgeneralgettogetherforbothboysandgirls hasbeenarranged.

SUBIA00BRANCH.

Sinceourlastsocialweek-end atMarianLodgewassuchasuccess,anotheronehasbeenarrangedforSeptember28and29.So wouldanyonewishingtogoplease leavetheirnameswithThelma Mrray.OurnextgeneralmeetingwillbeonTuesday,September24. PhysicalCulture.

WeexpecttheP.T.classtobe workingovertimeforthenext coupleofweeks,becauseitisnot longbeforethesports-Thursday, October17. Choir. HeldeverySundaynightafter Devotions,thisisanexcellentopportunitytoexerciseone'svoice. Thereisnoregularmeetingplace forthechoir.LastweekweinvadedtheCollopyhousehold,and nextweek,well,ifyoumeetafter Devotions,you'llfindoutthen.

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Allpresentthoroughlyenjoyed themselves,Amongstourpatrons wasthepresidentoftheKalgoorlieBranchoftheY.C.W.(Mr. JohnSmith).Thenextdance willbeheldinSt.Thomas'Hall, Reserve-street,Claremont,onSaturday,September21. Patrons travellingfromPerth,catchthe Swanbournetrolleybusandalight atStopNo.24,thenceproceed northupReserve-street.

OnFriday,September6,weinauguratedanewserviceinthe branch-areadingroom.The latestperiodicalsandmagazines werepurchasedandplacedatthe disposalofmembers.Between gamestheboysmadegooduseof thereadingroom.'Itishopedto resumethelibraryfacilitiesatan earlydate.

FOOTBALLFINAL.

YJC.W.Win. InthefinalofthePoliceand CitizensBoys'Clubs'competition, theY.C.W.teamgavetheirbest displaysofarthisseason,and convincinglydefeatedtheClaremontside.Winningthetoss, theopponentselectedtokickwith thewind,whichwasblowing stronglyfromthenorth-west.

However.fromthefirstbounce theY.C.W.ladswereontheir toes,andwiththerucksplaying grandlyandgoodmarkingand kickingbytheirleader,Brian Tobin,theyestablishedathreegoalleaddespitethewind.

Atthefirstchange-overitwas expectedthattheY.C.W.would runawaytoabiglead.However theClaremontsidestartedequallyaswellagainstthebreeze,and withthebackmenofbothsides playingwellscoringwasextremelydifficult.StrongplaybyPeter KellyandJohnDavidsonputus intoattack,andacoupleofgoals wereregistered.Whenthehalf-

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MAYLANDSHINGLEWOOD BRANCH.

Despitethefactthatourbranch hasnotasyetopened,theMaylandsteam,whichwasenteredin theN.C.G.M.BasketBallAssociationwonthepremiership.

TheLeaders'Groupisholding weeklymeetingsandplanningan openinginNovember.Ahouse partyistobeheldonSunday,September22.atBernadetteHanley's, 55FourthAvenue.Aninvitation isextendedtogirlsofourownand otherparishes.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonWednesday,September18,andasaspecialfeature, Mr.Beckwillgiveusatalkon Chopin.

Dance.

ThedanceheldonFriday,September6,wasveryenjoyable,and wasthesceneofalargegathering ofgirlsandboys.Thenextone willbeonFridaynext,September20.

Rehearsals.

Therewillbearehearsalforthe BalletatJohnAnstey'sStudioon Sunday,September15,at3o'clock sharp.

PropagationoftheFaith

MEMBERSHIPBENEFITS.

1.OnceayearinSt.Peter'sin RomeMassissaidforallliving anddeceasedmembers.

2.AllheadsofMissionssayMass everyyearforallmembers.

3.15,000Massesaresaidevery yearbyMissionariesforliving anddeceasedmembers.

PlenaryIndulgencesGrantedto Members.

OnthefollowingfeastsofOur Lord:Christmas,Circumcision, HolyNameofJesus,Epiphany, Easter,Ascension,Pentecost,Holy Trinity,CorpusChristiandSacred Heart.

Onthefollowingfeastsofthe BlessedVirgin:Purification(Feb. 2);Annunciation(March25); Visitation(July2);Assumption (Aug.13);Nativity(Sept.8); Presentation(Nov.21);ImmaculateConception(Dec.8).

Onthefollowingfeastsofthe HolyCross,theAngelsandSaints:

St.Joseph(March19);SolemnityofSt.Joseph(WednesdayfollowingsecondSundayafterEaster);FindingofHolyCross(May

3)NativityofSt.JohnBaptist (June24);ExaltationofHoly Cross(Sept.14);St.MichaelArchangel(Sept.29);HolyAngels (Oct.2).

OnallfeastsofApostlesand Evangelists:St.FidelisofSigmaringen(April24);Anniversaryof FoundationofSacredCongregationofPropaganda(June22);All Saints(Nov.1);St.Francis Xavier(Dec.3).

Everymonth.-Onanythree dayschosenbytheAssociates.

Onceayear.-Onthedayofthe generalandspecialcommemorationofthedeceasedmembers.

Onthedayofadmittanceinto theSociety.

Atthehourofdeath,byinvoking,atleastintheheart,the HolyNameofJesus.

ThefavourofthePrivileged AltarisgrantedforeveryMass saidinthenameofanAssociate foradeceasedmember.

DeceasedpersonsmaybeenrolledbytheirfriendsasOrdinary, SpecialorPerpetualMembers.

Besidesthe15,000MassesofferedeveryyearbyMissionary priestsforthelivinganddeadAssociates,allmembersshareinthe spiritualbenefitsfromtheMasses, prayersandgoodworksofthe Missionaries.

SACREDHEARTPRIMARY SCHOOL willholda CHILDREN'SPLAINAND FANCYDRESSBALL inthe

PERTHTOWNHALL FRIDiAY,SEPTEMBER20. At8p.m.

GoodPrizes. SupperforAIL Admission1/6.

Thefollowingportionsofthe Statutes,concerningmemberships, meritspecialattention.

I.ThePoormaybecomebonafide membersbyrecitingthedaily prayerandcontributingtothe Societyduringtheyear.

2.MissionaryReligiousmaybecomemembersbyrecitingthe dailyprayers.

3Non-MissionaryReligiousmay becomemembersbyrecitingthe dailyprayersprovidedthereligioushouseinwhichtheylive makesanannualcontrbutionto theSociety.

HOLYCHILDHOOD.

RANSOMLLST-FORAUGUST, 1946.

St.Joseph'sBrigidineSchool,Subiaco,HeadsAugustListfor RansomofBlackBabies.

St.Joseph'sBrigidineSchool, Subiaco(116):

Kindergarten:M. Singleton: Mary.S.Harris:Patricia.S. Dwyer:Susan.S.Gamage:Anne; G.Collopy:John;Michaet.

Infants:J.Gamage:Dolores; Francesca;Carmel;Loyola;Mary; Michael.R.Leslie:Catherine; Cecilia;Agnes;Barbara.L. Horner:Philomena;Joan.J. Jackson:Anne.P.Monaghan: Angela. M.Smith:Joseph.if. Durrant:Bernard.R.Boswell: Imelda.L.Kersting:Patrick. R.Miller:Claude.S.Cusack: ltrigid.

FirstClass:L.Gamage:John; Joseph;Anne.R.Metcalf:Brenda;Gemma.J.Rosman:Mary; Anthony.M.White:Elizabeth; James.J.O'Farrell:Thomas.S. Friedlander:Rose. L.Waddington:Catherine.A.Greenwood:

Thomas.D.Chegwidden:Peter.

SecondClass:E.O'Sullivan: Peter.D.McMahon:Alphonsus. M.Staples:Christopher.J.Cranley:Michael.R.Nicholson: Michael.A.Sissons:Veronica.

ThirdClass:R.Robinson:Joan; Maureen;Kathleen;Margaret; Joy;Ann:Lorna;Peter;John; William.B.Hassell:Peter; Mary;Anthony.J.Rosman:Teresa.D.Hickey:Mary;M.Chegwidden:Joan.M.Hayes:Teresa. S.Perriss:Ian.

FourthClass:M.Wiggins:Elizabeth;Mary;Kathleen;Joan.K. Cranley:Mary;Marie;Margaret. L.White:Joseph;Margaret.F. Moran:Joseph. FifthClass:M.Maslen:Anne; John.J.Stanton:Mary.R. McMahon:Caryl. A.Waddington:Margaret.

SixthClass:T.Edmonds: Mama;Jan;Dolores;Mary.J. Kelly:Anne.P.Murray:Rober..a D.Skehan:Pauline.J. Chesson:Joan.B.Dawson:Veronica. M.Lowry:Mary.M. McGhie:Veronica. M.Monaghan:Veronica.

SeventhClass:B.Kelly:Basil; Ignatius;Henry.H.Williams: Augustine;Aloysius;Veronica.M. Williams:Patrick;Joseph.N. Silverlock:Anthony,Ignatius.M. Kelly:Anthony;Magdalen.N. Gamage:Anthony;Martha.P.

Byrth:Alphonsus.V.Chipper: Anne.M.O'Farrell:Joseph.M. Rule:Antonia. EighthClass:C. Marchioro: John;Jeanne-Marie.J.Unsworth: Mary:Patrick.N.McClements: Peter.T.Casserly:Anthony. NinthClass:M.O'Sullivan: Christopher.

SacredHeartSchool,Hatanning (4):

Mary,Anne,Michael,Maurice.

SacredHeartSchool,Mt.Barker (9): John,Anne.Thomas,Mary,Joseph,Bernadette,Michael,Therese, Ignatius.

St.Joseph'sSchoolQueen's Park(21): ClassIII.andIV.:Mary,Elizebeth,JohnVianney,Alphonsus.

JeanPaskulich:JosephCharles. KathleenMcManus:JosephMatthew.HelenGreen:JohnFrancis. DulcieMurphy:Phillip John. TheInfants:Mary,Anne,Elizabeth,Brigid,Kathleen,Agnes, Joseph,James,Michael,Norman, Raymond,Gerald.

VI.andVII.:RonaldJames.

ConventofMercy,Bridgetown (40).

St.Columba'sSchool,SouthPerth

Infants:Charles,(8)Robert,David, Richard,Margaret,Joan,Mary Pauline.

St.Mary'sSchool,Maylands (28):

StandardsV.andVI.:Stephen, Mary,Veronica,Patrick,Peter, John,Mary,Anne.

Infants:Brian,JohnTheresa, Johanna,Mary,Josephine,Agnes, Nora,Cecil,Douglas,Bert,Margaret,Veronica,AnneJoan, Maurice,Patrick,Leo,'Leonard, Joseph.

PresentationConvent,'Iona,"MosmanPark(44): Marie,Peter,Paul,Carmel, Mary,Jimmy,lena,Cecelia,Shirley.Kathleen.Thomas,Martin, Rodney,Joseph,Anthony,Catherine,Carmel,Imelda,Eileen,Veronica,Sarah,Christine,Pauline, Eleanor,Anne,Peter,John,Robert,Kevin,Rose,Mary,Janice, Kathleen,Patricia,Therese,Vianney,Josephine,Julian,Bernadette, Alphonsus,MargaretMary,Leo, MonicaFrancis StAnne'sSchool,NorthFremantle(5): PhilomenaElsie.Brendan,Joseph,Francis.

SchoolofChristtheKing,Beaconsfield(31): Infants:Dorothea,Philomena, Morns,Patricia,Mary,Elizabeth, GraceAnne,Maureen,Yvonne, Marie,Fay,Gertrude,Joan,Marjorie,ValdaRita,Albie.

1st.and2nd.Standards:Peter, Paul,John,Monica,Elizabeth, Margaret.

3rd.and4th.Standards:Marie, Patricia,Therese,Christopher,Anthony. V.,VI.,andVIII.Standards: Christine,Joseph. M.andI.:Francis.

Palmyra:Margaret.

014 DEATHS ÷

TRAVERS.-OnAugust31,1946, atGlenelg,SouthAustralia, Ellen,lovingmotherofFrances (Mrs.J.Kenney),andgrandmotherofLeonie,Michaeland Pauline,ofTaxnrnin.R.I.P.

÷INMEMORIAM4

BARNHART.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofFrancesBarnhart,whodepartedthislifeonSeptember 13,1940. -Insertedbyherlovingsister, GertrudeCasey.

EARL.-InsadandlovingmemoryofAmy,whodiedSeptember17,1937. ShepleasedGodandwasbeloved,andlivingamongsinnersshe wastranslated.Shewastakenawaylestwickednessshould alterherunderstandingordeceitbeguilehersoul.

KeenVotinginBaby Competition

SMALLMARGINSEPARATESTHREELEADERS.

inALL BUSINESSSUBJECTS.

OurGraduatesaregivenaGold EfficiencyBadgeandanexcellent position.

Thefeemaybepaidbyeasy C.

monthlyinstalments. Weinviteyourenquiry.

CITYCOMMERCIALCOLLEGE

SHEFFIELDHOUSE,713.21HAYSTREET,PERTH.

-Insertedbyherlovingmother andfamily.

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryof James.ourdearsonandbrother,killedinaircraftaccident onSeptember11,1945. Alwaysremembered.

RYAN.-ansadandlovingmemoryofJames,accidentallykilled onSeptember11,1945,dearnephewofM.andK.MacGovern, fondcousinofPeggyandPatricia. RequiescatinPace.

THETHREEFAVOURITES.

LefttoRight:KennethP.Hall,JenniferJames, ArthurC.Kalmund.

Monday,September23,inCathedralHall,at8p.m. RepeatofCentenaryFilmand Concertbymoreleadingartists. Adults,2s.;children,ls.

TherrySociety

OnFriday,September27,at7 p.m.,theTherrySocietywilloffer somethinguniqueinthefieldof entertainmentinPerth.Itwill beintheformofaMichaelmas Fair,andwillgivetheCatholic communityaninsightintoanotheraspectoftheTherrylifetheAncillaryArts.

ManyknowourSocietyasbeing purelyaCatholicActionDramatic Group,butourinterestdoesnot endwithdramaalone.Firstand foremost,weaimtoChristianise thestagethroughthemediumof drama,andthushelptobring aboutareformationofentertainment,basedonChristianideals. Surelysuchanidealisworthyof considerationandhelp,especially inthisfast-movingworldoftodaywhentheneedissogreat. People,generally,willacceptthe coarsenessofbothstageandfilm becauseoftheingeniouswayin whichthepoisonouspropaganda isdealtouttothem.

Thisiswhatwearestrivingto overcome,andwithlighthearts, theTherrySocietysetouttotacklethetremendousjobwhichlay ahead.Intendingmemberswere givenalongtermofprobation,so thattheymightequipthemselves tojoininthisfightforcommon decencyandChristianity,and afteralmosttwoyearsofpersev eranceandloyaltytothecause, 17fullyactivememberswereformallyreceivedintotheSocietyat Pentecost. Ouractivitieshavenotbeen widespreadduringthepastthree months,havingappearedinpublic onlyoncewiththeproductionof aspecialadaptationof"George andMargaret."Now,withour secondpublicappearance,we bringyouaMichaelmasFair.The AncillaryArtsDepartmentisorganisingthisFair,andhaveincorporatedsuchattractivenew ideas,ascommunityfolk-dancing andfolk-singingforthemerriment ofallourpatrons.TheDrama Departmentwillprovidea"mystery"one-act-play,andinorderto maintainamysteriousair,wewill notdivulgeanyfurtherinformationhere.Ofcourse,aFairwithouttradingstallswouldberather adullaffair,sofancygoods, fruits,vegetables,flowers,jams, pickles,sweetsandotherarticles willbeavailable.

Thoseofourfriendswhohave donated,orwhointendtodonate fancy-workandothergoodsto helpfillourstalls,arecordially askedtocontactMissMargaret Sanderson(B2546),andarrangementscanbemadeforthecollectionandreceivingofallarticles.

WANTED.

Wantedsmallhouse,torentor purchase;withfewacresofland, nearPerthpreferred;stateparticularstoD.C..thisoffice.

SITUATIONSVACANT

Wantedyoungmarriedcouple tohelponorleasefarm.Good opportunityforrighttype.Apply EJP.,thisoffice.

Wednesday,September25,Town Hall,8p.m.

Children'sPlainandFancy DressBall.Supper,prizes,floor shows.Admissionforall,1/6.

KALGOORLIE

St.Michael'sFete.

St.Michael'sSchoolParents' andFriends'Associationwishesto announcetheAnnualSeptember FetewillbeheldonFridayevening,September20,attheSchool inButler-street.Famousforits greatdisplayoffancygoodsand cakes,etc.,thiseventalwaysattractsacrowdoffriendsandwellwishersoftheSistersandtheir pupils.Pleaserememberthe timeanddate:8p.m.,September 20.

C.B.O.Sports.

TheAnnualSportsDaywillbe heldontheKalgoorlieOvalon Thursdaynext,September19.An invitationtobepresentisextendedtoallparentsandfriends,who areassuredofafulldayofexcellentevents.

£100PrizePacket.

TheprizepacketclosesonSunday,September15,andallcollectorsareaskedtoreturntheir cardsandanyoutstandingmoney immediately.Theresultofthe drawwillbeannouncedatthe parishBazaar,tobeheldonOctober4inSt.Mary'sHall.

Mr.andMrs.C.J.Slatteryof Highgate,haverecentlyreturned fromashortstayontheGoldfields.

FEDERALELECTIONS,1946

PERTHDIVISION

VOTE I.P.BURR,M.H.R.[11

SELECTEDLABORCANDIDATE AND SITTINGMEMBER.

YOUTHANDABILITY STANDFOR PERFORMANCES NOTPROBTIBES!

VOTELABOURAGAIN.

(AuthorisedbyR.A.Hartley, TradesHall,Perth.)

DearCornerites

Wemusthavemoreactivity. ItsnoticeablethattheCatholic childrenwhowritetothispage, andforwhomthepageisprimarilyintended,workinspasms. SomebodygetsanideaatMidland, andincometheletters:somebodysaysatFremantle,"Let's writetoAuntBessy,'andafter thatthedeluge;agoodnunat Highgate,orafaithfulCornerite, setstheballrolling,andabatch ofmailcomesfromthatquarter. Andsoon,throughouttheyear. Alwaysitseemsthatsomeonehas toprovidethespur,theinitial move.

Now,it'saverygoodthingto haveleadersinallgroups;in fact,wecan'tdowithoutthem.

Butisn'titratherwickedtothink thatCatholicchildrenhavetobe pushedsooften,givenalead, showntheway?Wouldn'titbe refreshingifnowandagainthe individualCorneriteweretoget busyhimself(orherselfandwrite inhisorherideastothepagefor otherstoreadandenjoy?There areafew.Iknow,whodon'tneed constanturging;butthegreat majorityofCorneritesdoseemto beincurablybackwardincoming forward.Isthisapathy,areflectionofthetimeswelivein?If childrenaredisinterestedoridle whentheyhavealltheenergy thatbelongstoyouth,willthey snakegoodandusefulmenand womenofto-morrow?

Come,now,Cornerites,don'tlet itbesaidoreventhoughtthatCatholicchildrenwhohavesomuch toliveforareassluggishasthose peoplewhoaresunkinthedeepestdepression.Sursumcords! Getactive.-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

-000WORDS that willneverbeforgotten!

Butwhenthoumakestafeast, callthepoor,themaimed,the lame,andtheblind;

Andthoushaltbeblessed,becausetheyhavenotwherewithto maketheerecompense;forrecompenseshallbemadetheeatthe resurrectionofthejust. --LukeXIV.,13-14. -000-

QUESTIONS

Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

HOWDOESAFLYWALKON THECEILING.

Answer: Thisisathingthathaspuzzled menforaverylongtime,and evennowitisnotquitecertain whytheflycandowhatwecannotdo-walkupsidedownacross theceiling.

Whenthefootofaflyisseen throughthemicroscopetwomembranes,orcushions,canbenoticed,andthesearecoveredwith tinyhairs,eachwithadiscatthe end.Itisthesediscswhichenabletheflytowalkontheceiling,butexactlyhowtheywork hasneverbeensettled.

Somescientistsbelievethediscs actassuckers,andthatwhena flywalksontheceilingavacuum isformedbetweenthediscand theplaster,andtheinsectisthus heldupbythepressureofthe air.Againstthistheory,however.isthefactthatwhentheair isdrawnoutofavesselinwhich insectdoesnotfalloff.

Otherscientistswhohavestudiedtheflycarefullybelieveitis abletoholdonbymeansofa stickysubstancecomingfromthe undersideofthefoot.Each hairwouldseemtobeatinytube forconveyingthisliquidfromthe littlepouchinwhichitisproduced,pouringitoutasrequired. -000--

cord"willbefilledupwithpoems insteadofletters.Well,there's notmuchnews,soIwillhaveto close.-YourlovingCornerite, EDAJINEBRADY.

DearElaine,-MidlandCorneritesarebeingveryfaithfullately.Thanksforforwardingyour 2/6sopromptly.dbelievethere istobeagreatgatheringofthe clansatMidlandonSeptember27. Doyouthinkyouwillbeallowed togototheBall-evenforashort time?I'llbewaitingforthose stamps,Elaine.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

33SpringParkRoad, MidlandJunction.

DearAuntBessy,-Iameleven yearsofage,andamwritingto askyouifIcouldhaveaprick card.Iaminfifthgradeat schoolAndSisterAnthonyismy teacher.Theinspectorhasbeen; Igot85percent.insumsand95 percent.inspelling.IntheAugustholidaysMummytookmeto Butittury.Daddykepthouse, whileTimothy,thecat,ateand sleptandletthefiregoout.Bunburyisabeautifulcity.We wentonthe2o'clocktrainto Grandma'stostaytillWednesday. ForourhomeworkonenightSistertoldustositatawindowat homeandwriteapictureofwhat wesaw. Iamsendingyoumy wordpicture.Ifyoucloseyour eyes.AuntBessy,doyouthink youcanseethepictureIsaw? I amalsosendingapoemIlike verymuch.Likeus,Iamsure youareenjoyingthelovelysunshineaftertherainyweather.YourlovingCornerite, ELSIEJECKS.

DearElsie,-Mostcertainlyyou canhaveaprickcard.I'vepostedit(6/9/46).Thanksforvour littleessay,andforthepoem.I likeboth.I'mverygladyouen. icyedyourholiday,andIhope youdidn'tworrytoomuchabout DaddyandTimothy.Howstupid catscanbesometimes!-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

2Morrison-road, WestMidland.

A,TRUESTORY

MATTTALBOTt, ADublinLabourer

CHAPTERV.

WHATHEREAD.

Thisleadsusnaturallytohis spiritualreadingwhichoccupied partofthetimehespentonhis kneeseveryevening.Itisstatedthathereadwell,andthathis memorywassogoodthathecould rememberalltheparticularsofthe livesoftheSaintswhichhehad readandgivecorrectlythedates oftheirbirths,deaths,canonisations,etc.Inconsideringhislittlelibrarywemustremember thathewasamanwhohadbarelylearnedtoreadandwriteat school.Forthatreason,aswell asforthereasonthatinspiresall menofprayer,heneverbegan readingwithoutfirstinvokingthe HolyGhosttoenlightenhim.

hisbookshadbeencopied.These scrapsareofintenseinterestand wereoftenportionofapaperon whichweremeasurementsoftimberinaboldclerkyhand,quite differentfromhisownlaboured hand.Whenwerememberthat heworkedinatimberyardwe understandhowhecamebybits ofpaperwithsuchmeasurements onthem.Helovedhisbooksand whenhespoketoothershegenerallybroughttheconversation roundtoholythings,andthenhe toldhislistenersincidentsinthe livesoftheSaintsoutofsome bookwhichhehadlatelyread.So hestoredhismindwiththeScienceoftheSaintsandlearned fromthemhowtofollowinthe footstepsofhisMaster.

(TobeContinued.)

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged49127

GwenClune(Midland Junction) . 26

ElaineBrady(Midland Junction) 26

Total £49177

Pre-warPaintsandEnamels availableatHassell'sStore,669 WellingtonStreet,Perth.

eluntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

28Dudley-street, MidlandJunction.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilled inmyprickcardandwouldlike anotherone,please.Vincentis away,sohecan'twriteto-day; butwhenhecomeshomehewill write.Hehasgoneawaybecause motherhasbeenill.Wehavea newsister.Wearegoingtocall herMargaretMary.Sheisjust likemymother,havingblackhair andblackeyes.-YourlovingCornerite, GWENCLUNE.

DearGwenYouareaworker, andnodoubtaboutit!JustimaginehowthatLemonadeBottle wouldoverflowifeveryonereturnedtheprickcardsaspromptlyas youhavedone.I'mverysorry tohearthatyourmotherhasbeen ill.Butwhataconsolationthat newlittlesistermustbe-and whatasweetname.Writeagain.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

9SecondAvenue, WestMidland.

DearAuntBessy,-Ifilledthe prickcardassoonasIcould,and waspleasedtodoso.GwenClune finishedhercardatthemane time.Thegirlsinfourthand fifthhelpedmefillmycard. 1 amsorryIcan'tsendyousome stampsthistime,becauseI haven'tsavedupenough.IreceivedthecardonAugust31.I don'tthinkIhadbettersenda poem,becausealothavesent poemsandthepagein"TheRe-

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting toaskyouforaprickcard.I wrotetoyouaboutthreeweeks ago,butIdidn'treceivetheprick card.IhopeIshallreceivethis one,forIwanttohelptheBushies.Ishallbetwelveyearsold onthe10th.ofthismonth.There are32chillreninourroom,18 girlsand14boys.Formyweek's holidayIwenttomyaunty's houseonMonday.OnThursday Iwentforawalk,andonFriday nightIwenttothepictureswith Dad.Weallenjoyedthebeautifulweather.Iamgoingtosend youapoem. IthinkIhavetold youallthenews,sogood-bye.YourlovingCornerite, BETTYHAMPSON.

DearBetty,-Ican'timagine whathappenedtoyourprevious requestforaprickcard,butIam sendingonerightaway.Wasn't theweatherfortheschoolholidaysglorious!Someonetoldme thatthereistobeanotherschool vacationinOctober.Isthat right?It'llbegoodbeachweatherthen,ifthepresentwarm spellmeansanearlysummer. Thanksforthepoem-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

29SpringParkRoad, MidlandJunction.

DearAuntBessy,---4Iameleven yearsofage.Iwouldlikeyouto sendmeaprickcard.please.I havetwobrothersandonesister. TheirnamesareRonnie,Phyllis, andAlan.Ronnieistenyears old,Phyllistwo,andAlanone yearold.Ididn'tgoanywhere formyholidays.IwentoutyesterdaytomyAunty'splace,but shewasn'thome.Shehadgone tothefootballmatch.Sawyer's ValleyplayedagainstMundaring.Theformer'scoloursare blackandwhite,whilethelatter's aregreenandyellow.Sawyer's Valleywonthegame.Afavouritepoemofmineis"ToDaffodils."-YourlovingCornerite, JOYCECHILCOTT.

DearJoyce,-Thankyoufor yournicelywrittenletter.Tenyear-oldRonnieshouldbeableto

Thewriterhashadtheprivilege ofexamininghislittlelibrary.It consistsofatrunkfilledtothe topwithspiritualbooks,amongst whichvolumesdealingwiththe InteriorLifepredominated.Lookingthroughthemitiseasyto tracetheprogressofhissoulfrom itsbeginninginthespirituallife tothefullstatureofthesoulofa manofprayer.Hehadfilledhis mindwiththelivesoftheSaints fromButler'sgreatwork.Every newadditiontotheCalendar founditswayintohislittlecollection,ascouldbeseenfromthe largenumberofpublicationsof theMessengerandC.T.S.seriesof booklets.Historyisrepresented byNewman'swork,butthepride ofplacewasgiventobookson OurBlessedLadyandonDevotiontoOurLord.Twobookson theBlessedVirginwhichhepossessedshowhowdeeplyhereveredandlovedourHolyMotheronewastheHistoryofTrueDevotiontotheBlessedVirgin,by BlessedLouisMarieGrignionde Montfort:theother,"TheMysticalCityofGod,"fromthewritingsofMaryAgreda.Thelatter heheldinparticularesteem,and refusedtopartwithit,though mostgenerousinlendingandgivingawayspiritualbooks.Several ofhisbooksdealwithDevotionto OurBlessedLord,viz.:"TheSufferingsofOurLordJesusChrist," byFatherThomasofJesus;"ImitationoftheSacredHeart,""Our DivineSaviour,"bytheBishopof Newport;"TheSchoolofChrist," byPereGrou,S.J.;"ChristAmong Men,"byL)AbbeSortillange:"All forJesus,"byFatherFaber. AmongstbooksontheInterior LifewereFatherFaber's"SpiritualConferences.""SpiritualInstructions,"byVen.Blosius;"ManualforInteriorSouls,"byPere Grou;"IntroductiontotheDevoutLife,"bySt.Francisde Sales,and"TheScience,fthe Soul,"tonameonlyafew.When lookingthroughtheboxofbooks thewriterwashandedfoursmall volumeswhichhewastoldwere thoseMattTalbothadindaily use.TheyweretheManualsfor thevariousdevotionswhichhe practised.Theywereveryold, allthumbedanddiscoloured,and heldtogetherbyrubberbandsor withtwine.Theoriginalcovers hadcomeoff,andhadbeenreplacedbyblackcanvascoveringsover theoldboards.Theleaveswere loose,andtheyhadalltheappearanceofhavingseenmany longyearsofuse.Likethe ManualofDevotiontotheHoly Ghostalreadymentioned,they werefilledwithpicturesandscraps ofpaper,onwhichextractsfrom writetome,too.Whataboutit, Ronnie?Thepoemyousent "ToDaffodils,"isafavouriteof mine,too,Joyce;butIwon'tbe abletouseitinthepage,asI alreadyhaveseveral,and,moreover,weprefertopublishoriginal efforts.Whatabouttryingto writealittlepoemyourself?Prick cardssentonSeptember9.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

-000--

...Let'sHaveaPoem

LOVEANDTHECHILD.

(SentinbyBettyHampson.)

Whydoyouclaspme, Anddrawmetoyourknee?

Forsooth,youdobutchafeme; 1prayyouletmebe Iwillbutbelovednowandthen, Whenitlikethme!

SoIheardayoungchild, Athwartchild,ayoungchild, Rebelliousagainstloves'arms, Makeitspeevishcry.

TothetenderGodIturnPardon,Lovemosthigh! ForIthinkthosearmswereeven Thine, AndthatchildevenI.

--000-

LULLABY.

(Seatinby'Gwen,Clune.) Rockaby.lullaby,beesinthe clover!

Crooningsodrowsily,cryingso low; Rockaby,lullaby,dearlittlerover!

Downintowonderland, Downtotheunderland Go,nowgo!

Downintowonderlandgo, -o0o-

ACHRISTMASCAROL,

(SentinbyElsieJocks.)

TheChristChildlayonMary's lap, Hishairwaslikealight (0,weary,wearyistheworld, Buthereallitright).

TheChrist-ChildlayonMary's heart, Hishairwaslikeafire (0,weary,wearyistheworld, Butheretheworld'sdesire).

-o0o-

FROMMYWINDOW.

(ByElsieJocks,aged11.)

(OriginalContribution.)

FrommywindowIcanseea homelylookingbungalow.

Thefrontgardenisneatlyar ranged,witharosebedinthe centreofawell-keptlawn.

Poppiesandvioletsgrowina narrowstripnearthefrontverandah.

Aneathedgegivesthehousea eerysnugappearance.

Nowayoungmanopensthe gateandtwocowsandacalf whichhavebeenfeedingatthe backofthehousearedrivenout byhim.Hemountshisbikeand continuestodrivethecowshomeward.

TowardsmyleftIcanseeover thehouse-topsalovelybuilding. ItistheConvent.

Tomyrightinthedistancethe DarlingRangesputthefinishing touchtoabeautifulpicture.

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccuratelyDispensed RobertW.DALBY,M.P.S. 01130OxfordStreet,Leederville. carriesafullysupplyofall AccreditedBrandsofToilets,Patent Medicines.FullPhotographicService,Etc.Phone8satandreceive REALService.

Makeyourownaccessories

frommaterialsofferingin Foy'snew

Felt

yourownChristmasgiftsthis ,ti,,, year.

mileAWHILE.

Theself-mademanwasgiving dinnerparty.

"Isthisthebestclaret?"he askedthebutler,pompously. "No.sir,"wasthereply;"but it'sthebestyou'vegot."

Father:"HowdoIknowyou arenotmarryingmydaughterfor money?"

Suitor:"Well,we'rebothtakingarisk.HowdoIknowyou won'tfailinayearorso?"

Thomson:"Yes,itwasawonderfulparty.LastthingIrememberclearlywasI3ronsongettingintoJones'sgrandfather clockandtryingtotelephoneto hiswife."

* * *

Hehadbeenreadingknightly romancesandgrewdissatisfied withthepresentunromanticstate oftheworld.Hebelievedithis dutytoinjectsomeromanceinto thedailyround.

Onarainy,muddydayhesalliedforthtoperformsomeknightlyerrand,Hesawaprettygirl abouttostepfromhercaronto thedirtypavement.Hastening forward,hespreadhiscoatfor herdaintyfeet.

Shelookedathiminsurprise.

"Well,ofallthedarnedfools!" sheexclaimed.

* *

Aladyconsultedherdoctor, desiringhisadviceasshethought shewassufferingfromrheumatism.

Duringthecourseoftheexamination,themedicorequestedhis patienttoputouthertongue.

"Isuppose,Doctor,"saidthe sufferer,"youthinkmineisa prettylongtongue,"towhich thedoctorreglied:"Ido,anda veryactiveone,too."

* *

Awomanputherheadover thegardenwallandaddressed herneighbour.

'!Afamilyhasmovedintothe emptyhouseacrosstheway,Mrs. Jones."

"Yes,Iknow." "Didyounoticetheirfurniture?"

"Notparticularly."

"Iwouldn'tgiveafive-pound noteforthelot.Carpets! I wouldn'tputtheminmykitchen.Andthechildren!Iwon't allowminetoassociatewith them.Themotherlooksasif shehadneverknownaday'shappinessinherlife.Thefather drinks,Iexpect.Toobadthat suchpeopleshouldcomeintothis neighbourhood.Iwonderwho theyare?"

"Iknowthem."

"Doyou?Whoarethey?"

"Thewomanismysister." Therehasbeentroubleinthat streeteversince.

* * *

Thevicarwasbattinginthe villagecricketmatch,andinhis firstoverariskyshortrunwas metwithaconfidentappealfor "runout."

Thevillagebarberwasofficiatingasumpire,andheanswered theappealwithanemphatic"Not out."

"Ah,"saidthebatsmanwitha sighofrelief,"thatwasavery closeshave!"

"Itwas,"agreedtheumpire. "Andifyouweren'taveryregularcustomer,Ishouldhavesaid: 'Nextgentleman,please!'"

Theladywhoexpectedvisitors todinewithher,hadbeenunavoidablydelayed.Shewasannoyedtofindthatsomeofher griestshadarrivedbeforeherreturn.

"Well,"shesaidtothenew maid,"Ihopetheshallotshave come."

"Nomum,theyhaven't,"repliedthegirl."Thesepeoplesaid theirnamewas'Brown."'

Anarmyrecruitwentonparadeonedaywithsixmedalson hischest.

"Ah,"saidhisofficer."youhave seenservice?"

"No,sir."

"Thenwhatarethosemedals? Youhavenorighttothem!"

"An'shure,Ihave!Didn'tmy pigwin'sixfirstprizesatthe countryfair!"

* * *

ThepartnerscalledMcIntosh, themanager,intotheiroffice.

"Listen,McIntosh,"saidthe firstpartner,"wefindthatlast year's-businesswasthebestsince weopenedtheplace.Weknow howhardyoumusthaveworked, andasaspecialmarkofourappreciationwearemarkingouta chequefor£500foryou."

Themanagerstammeredhis thanks.

Thedayafter a somewhat stormymeeting,theprospective candidate,lookingratherbattered,wasdiscuissingtheposition withhisagent.

"Ithinkyou'regettingatthem." theagentsaidhopefully."They seemedmoreinclinedtolistento youlastnight.Youarebecomingmorepopular."

"Popular!"snappedthecandidate."Why,,theysimplypelted mewithrotteneggs."

"Yes,Iknow,butremember thattheyusedtothrowbricks," saidtheagent,consolingly.

* * *

Teacher:"Iamverypleased withyourson'sprogress,,Mrs. Smith-especiallyinGerman."

Mother:"Iamnotsurprisedat that-asachildhehadGerman measles."

* * *

"Ofcourse,Imustaskyoufor adeposit,"saidthelandlady. "Certainly,"repliedthenew tenant,handingovertherequired sum "Thanks.Now,shallwetrust eachother,ordoyouwantareceipt" * *

Asporting-lookingyoungman stoodinthemiddleofthebusy roadwithhisobviouslyhomemadecar.

"Lookhere,"saidthemobile policemanwhocameridingup, "youcan'tstophere. What's wrongwithyou?"

Theyoungmansmiledaffably.

"Nothingwrongwithme,officer,"hereplied;"infactI'm quitewell:butmymachineis dead." *

Thedearoldladyenteredthe bookshopandbuttonholedthe nearestassistant. "Iwantabookformynephew,"shesaid.

"Certainly,ma'am,"wasthereply.!`Anyspecialsubject?"

"Well,"saidthecustomer,"he's juststartedworkasarailway porter,andIwanttohelphim. I'llsendhimthatbookcalled 'HintsonSuccessfulPlatform Speaking."

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Client:"Doyouthinkyoucan paintagoodportraitofmy wife?"

Artist:"Myfriend,Icanmake itsolifelikethatyou'lljump everytimeyouseeit."

Woman:"I'mnotprejudiced atall.I'mgoingwithaperfectlyopenandunbiasedmindto listentowhatI'mconvincedis purerubbish." * * *

Thenightwasstillyoungbut thepartywasdull,withtheresult thatthedebutanteyawnedopenlyinherescort'sface. "IhopeI'mnotkeepingyouup, darling,"saidhe.

Withaboredsmile,shereplied: "Yes,butnotawake."

Twoboysspendingadayinthe countrycameuponamanfly-fishing.Afterwatchinghimcasthis lineseveraltimesoneofthemremarkedtotheother:"Oh,come on,Bill.he'llnevercatchanything.He'stryingtolasso'em."

"Yes,"wentontheotherpartner,"andifnextyear'sbusiness isasgood,we'llsignit."

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Brown:"Youmustlendme£5 orIshallgomad."

White:"What?Itisuselessto trytopreventit-ifyoucometo borrow£5fromme,you,mustbe incurablymadalready."

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Grannyhadvolunteeredtolook afterherfour-year-oldgrandson whilsthisparentswenttothe pictures.Tuckinghiminbed, shewhispered:

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"Notto-night,please,granny," hemurmured.

"Then,shallIsingyoualullaby?"askedtheindulgentgrandparent.

"No,thanks,"saidthefouryear-old."Nolullaby."

Grannywasperplexed.

"ThenwhatcanIdofor'you, mychild?"sheasked.

"Well,"proposedthechild, "supposeyoutakeawalkandlet megetsomesleep."

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MatrimonialAgent:"Icouldrecommendyouaverygoodhusband,buthehasonefault-he stutters."

Client:"Thatdoesnotmatterwhenonceheismarriedtome, hewon'thavemuchtosay."

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"Daddy,isittruethatAunt Winniegoestotheprisonsand singstotheprisoners?"

"Yes,myson. Ifeveryou feelinclinedtocrime,justthink ofthat."

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"Parkeralwaysexaggerates everythingso."

"Yes;hecan'tevenstartanaccountatthebankwithoutoverdrawingit." * * *

"Myboy,"saidamarriedbishoptoayoungsteremployedas aboot-boyattheepiscopalpalace,andwhohadbeenfoundout insomefault,"Iwantyoutoremembernotonlythatyougrieve mebyyourconduct,butthat thereisOnefargreaterthan eitherofuswhotakesnoticeof everythingwedo,andwillholdus responsibleforouractions."

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atmidnightbecametheoccasion ofroysteringinthestreets,and nearlyallthevigilsweresuppressedbythePopes;however, St.Laurencewassohighinthe esteemofthepeoplethathisvigil, likethatoftheApostles,wasallowedtoremain.

Ahomelylittleincidentcomes downtousfromthe4th.century aproposoftheVigilofSt.Lau. rence.Alittlegirl-Melani3wasconsideredbyherparentsto betoosmalltogotothenight serviceonthevigilofSt.Laurence,soshesatupathomeand saidsuchprayersasshecould: sheisnowknownasSt.Melania.

WHYSAMEFEASTSHAVE OCTAVES

You,,,,ntintw:

"IntheMissalcertainfeastsare calledDoubleofthe1st.Class, withprivilegedoctavesofthe 1st.,2nd.,and3rd.order.Ifind PrivilegedOctavesofthe3rd. orderforChristmas,Ascension, ofthe2nd.forEpiphanyand Corpus'Christi,andofthe1st. OrderforEasterandPentecost.Ialwaysthoughtthe twobiggestfeastsoftheyear wereChristmas,Easter,and thenPentecostinthatorder.

ThenwhyisChristmasgivenan octaveofthe3rd.order,and EasterandPentecostthe1st.?

theUniversalChurch;itiscelebratedonJuly6.

Yourlastquestionis: "WhyisnottheFeastofSt. PhilomenafortheUniversal Church?"

A.:WhenthereisveryconsiderabledevotiontoaSaint throughoutthewholeChurch,or whenthePopeconsidersthat suchdevotionwouldbeparticularlyhelpfultoallCatholics,the feastdayofthatSaintisputinto thecalendarfortheUniversal Church.However,evenwhere thefeastdayofaparticularSaint doesnotoccurinthecalendarfor thewholeChurch,thereisnothing topreventthefaithfulfromveneratingthatSaint,andthereare manydaysintheyearonwhich apriestmaysayaVotiveMassin honourofanySaintontheoffidalRomanlist.Itwasnot untilMay25,1802,thatthebody ofSt.PhilomenawasfoundduringexcavationsintheCatacomb ofSt.Priscilla.Thebodyofa youngmaidenwasfoundandon .heoutsideofthegravewasan mscriptiononthreetites,dating 'tomthe2nd.century,which read:"PaxTecumPhilumena" ("Peacebetothee,Philomena.") Weknowabsolutelynothing aboutthecircumstancesofher death.,,

TOIGNOREPRAYERISTO DENYGOD'SRIGHTS

"CommonSense,"Geraldton:

dutyinthismanner,youwill findthatGodhasgivenyouCommandmentstoobey,hascomeon earthHimselftogiveyouanexampletofollow,hasinstituteda groupofmenwithHisownauthoritytoteachyouthetruth andtokeepyoufromerror-His Church;youwillfind,too,with thehelpofGod'sGrace,thatHe hasgivenyouinHisChurch, throughtheSacraments,establishedbyHim,allthemeansof makingyourlifeholylikeHis, andbyobtainingapeaceand happinesseveninthislifethat nowordscandescribe,becauseit isaslightforetasteofthehappinessGodhashereafterforthose thatloveHim.

Whataboutit,"Common Sense?"

ANDME

Onlythesoundofwindinthe treesofthehighhills, Orthesighthroughthegrasson thelowlands.

Onlythehotsplashofsunonthe clouddrift, Orthefire-battlewiththesunray andwattle, Onlythebush-andme.

Theslash,hissofwingasabird breaksthewindshaft, Anddeepinthedreg-leavesthe stirofasmallthing.

Thelongleanhowlofthewild dog:howlmeetingdeathwith space, Andspaceinfinite:spaceforlife: spacefordeath.

AThedetailsyougiveasto therankofthefeastsareaccurate.Whileonefeastmayhave aspecialappealtoaparticular personornation,thetwochief feastsoftheliturgyareEaster andPentecost.Thesearethe oldestfeasts,too,beingasoldas theChurch.Infactthefirst Christians,beingJews,werealreadyaccustomedtocelebrate twogreatfeastsatthepointsin thecalendar:Easterwasoneday laterthantheFeastofthePassover,andtheHolySpiritcame upontheChurchontheJewish FestivalofPentecost.Although fromtheverybeginningandespeciallyfromthetimeofthe writingofSt.Luke'sGospel, Christiansmeditatedoverthe birthofOurLord,butitwasnot untilthe3rd.and4th.century thatDecember25wasobserved asafeast-dayinhonourof Christsbirth.

DIFFICULTIESABOUTTHE

LITURGY

Yournextquestion:

'Wouldyoupleaseexplainthe differentStationsonefindsfor certaindaysintheMissal.For instance:Christmas,1st.Mass. S.MariamIMajoremadPraesepe;2nd.Mass,St.Anastasiam:3rd.Mass,S.MariamMajoremEpiphany,St.Peter,and thedaysofLent,allhaveadifferentStation.Iknowthese StationsrefertodifferentchurchesinBorne.Butpleasewhat istheoriginofthem?

"MayIbeginbysayingthatI appreciateverymuchyourmasterlysketchofLutherandof HenryVIII.,givenafewweeks ago.Iwasimpressedbythe similaritybetweenLutherand Hitler.NowIhaveafewquestionswhichIshouldlikeanswered.

1.Iconsidermyselfafairmindedman,andIdon'tdo anyharmtoanyone.IbelieveinGodmyCreator.But Inevergotochurch,andI sayanyprayers;and,to tellyouthetruth,Idon'tfeel anytheworseforit.What aboutit?

A.:Perhapsyouwouldfeela thousandtimesbetter,"CommonSense,"ifyoufulfilledyourobviiusdutiesasamancreatedby AlmightyGod.Bytheveryfact thatyoubelieveinGodyour Creator,youareinjusticebound togiveHimwhatisHisdueas ,uch,andtoacknowledgeHis rightsandyourownobligations tohim,Youhavereceived yourexistencefromanAll-Wise Creator,whohasaverydefinite purposeingivingittoyou,both inthisworldandinthenext.It isforGod,whohascreatedyou, totellyouwhyHehasmadeyou. Haveyouevertriedtofindout theanswertothatproblem?As areasonable,common-senseman, youareboundtotry.Itisn'tas ifGodhasnottoldus.ForHe hasrevealedtheTruthtomankind,andthatRevelationwe haveintheBible-bothinthe OldandtheNewTestament.

A.:TheStationsmentionedin theMissalrefertoanancient practiceinthecityofRome.In veryearlytimes,whenChristians werefew,allassembledtojoin withthePopeinofferingMass;in thecourseoftime,thenumberof Christiansandthenumberofthe faithfulmultiplied,untilnoone churchcouldholdthem,andso oneachofthegreatfeastdays thePopewouldgowithhisclergy tosayMassatoneorotherof thechurchesbuiltinthevarious partsofthecity.Theprocession ofthePopeandclergywentfrom onechurchtoanother,thegatheringatthefirstchurchbeingcalledthe"collecta."andtheservice attheotherchurchbeingcalled the"Station."

A11D.G.continues:

"WhenistheFeastofSt. ThomasMore,andisitforthe UniversalChurch,orjustfor England?"

A.:TheFeastofSt.Thomas MoreisforEngland,andnotfor

"God."writesSt.Paultothe Hebrews,"whoatsundrytimes andindiversmanners,spokein timespasttothefathersbythe prophets,lastofall,inthese clays,bathspokentousbyHis Son,whomHehathappointed heirofallthings,bywhomalso Hemadetheworld."(Heb.I.,i.)

Theparadoxoflonelinessthatis not-andme.

Onlytheghost-campoftheblackmanbytherivenridge, Orthesliceofspearthroughthe shroudofpast.

Onlytheflatsplashoffishinthe, waterhole, Ortheredrungofclaythatfinger pointsthevalley.

Onlythehush-andme.

Thedrum-thumpoftailinthe denseness:sunksilence.

Andleaplikealashthewhackof awhipbird. Theneedlepointofcold:coldin thesunastheshadowsgrow, Andcoldspreads:shadowsgrow: shadowsspread.

Theparadoxoflonelinessthatis not-andme. -R.P.L.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-TherearemanyCatholic PolesinLondonwhowareawaitingshippingaccommodationto enablethemtosettleinAustraliaundertheCatholicBishops'MigrationScheme.

MajorGeneralS.Zahorskiisone oftheleadersinthe"AustralianPolishSociety"inLondon,andhe hasrequestedmetowritetoyou, withaviewtoestablishingpen communicationsbetweenthefollowingmembersofthe"Australian-PolishSociety"andsomeAustralianpeople: Pte.Dyka,Ervin,PolishForces, C.M.F.104(foughtinGreece, whereheestablishedfriendship withmanyAustralians).

Lance-Corp,Labiak,Roman, PolishForces,C.M.F.430.

Lt.Dr.MedicalCorps,Melzak, George,PolishForces,C.M.F.38. MissJ.Wilczynska,PolishForces724(T.,PolishRedCross. Lostallthemembersofherfamily.C.M.F.)

Corp.Hnatyszak,Joseph,Polish Forces,C.M.F.106(alone).

"ThoushaltlovetheLordThy God,withthywholeheart thisisthefirstandgreatestcommandment,"Hetoldus..How canamansaythathelovesGod, ifhehasnotreligion,never prays,neverworshipsHisMaker? Toignore'prayeristoignore GodandtodenyHisrights.And, "CommonSense,"youcan'tdo thisandgetawaywithitbysayingyoudon'tfeelanytheworse.

No.Youareboundtotryand findoutallyoucan,bystudyand prayer,aboutAlmightyGodand aboutyourself,asoneofHis creatures,whohasbeenendowed withanimmortalsoulandhas beenpromisedaneternalreward ofhappiness,providedyoucarry outHiswill.Ifyoufulfilyour

Cad.OfficerMaruszczak,Ervin, C.M.F.PolishForces759.(Special technical,bachelor.)

Cad.OfficerKwiatkowski,M.J., C.M.F.PolishForces755,gradu atedasMA.)

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(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) think,maketheDeMontfortconsecretion.However,grantedthe seriousdesiretoaimatperfection, nobodyshouldbedeterredfrom undertakingthe"TrueDevotion" throughasenseofunworthiness.

Fortheconsecrationisessentially aresolutionoranidealandhas theforceneitherofavownorof apromiseandsobegetsnomoral obligation.InthiswayisexplainedthefactthattheLegion ofMaryistrulybasedonDe Montfort'steaching,thoughitdoes notexactfromitsmembersthe practiseoftheholyslavery.The LegioniscommonCatholicism. Itsranksareopentoallpractical Catholics.Theholyslaveryisa wayofperfection.Assuchitis stronglyrecommended,butnot madepartoftherule.

Historic.Perspective. Anotherreasonforconfusion concerningDeMontfort,aleast amongstEnglish-speakingriaders, istheinadequateifnottotallack ofhistoricalperspectivewith whichbeisusuallyintroduced. Hisownassertionthathefound histeachinginnobook,ancient ormodern,hasapparentlymisled hispopulariserstotheconclusion thathisteachingwasentirelyoriginal-afalseconclusionwhich hasnothelpedDeMontfort,for originalityisahandicaprather thananadvantageinsuchmat. ters.Itcomesasarelieftolearn thatDeMontfortisreallyoneof awholeschoolofspiritualwriters whichhasproducedanumberof canonisedsaints,manyreligious orders,andavastliteratureofsingularinspirationandinfluence.If

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manyofthegreatestwritersof thisschoolarelittleknown :n Englishdress,itonlyshowshow muchwearestillcutofffromthe greathistoriccurrentsofcontinentalCatholicism.ForaccordingtosuchauthoritiesasPourrat,BremondandTanquery,De MontfortbelongstowhatisusuallycalledtheFrenchSchoolof SpiritualWriters.

Thespiritualteachingsofthis schoolflowsfromdoctrinesof faith,aboveallfromthedogmaof theIncarnationasfoundespecial lyinthe'ospelofSt.John,tilt EpistlesofSt.PaulandtheteachingsofSt.Augustineongrace. Sincewehavebeenincorporatad intoChristthroughBaptismand havereceivedtheHolyGhostwho dwellsinus,wemustglorifyGod inunionwiththeIncarnateWord livinginus,reproduceHisvirtues andvigorouslyfightagainstthe contrarytendenciesoftheflesh, oftheOldAdam.''Letthismind beinyouwhichwasalsoin ChristJesus-puttingofftheold manandputtingonthenew."

CardinalDeBerulle.

Thefounderofthisschoolwas CardinaldeBerulle(1575-1629).To itbelong:DeCondren(1588-1641), andtheFrenchOratorians,St. VincentdePaul(1576.1660),the VincentiansandtheDaughtersof Charity,Bossuet (1627.1704), FatherOlier,1608-1657),andthe Sulpicians,St.JohnEudes(16011680),andtheEudists,St.John BaptistedelaSalle(1651-1719), Ven.F.M.Liberman(1803-1719), andtheHolyGhostFathers,with KearneyandLeeninourown day;deRenty,deBernieres, BourdonandBishopGay.A familiaritywiththisschoolof writersistakenforgrantedby DeMontfort.YettheEnglish readerwillsearchinvainforthe worksofthemostrepresentative ofthese-deBerulle,Bossuet,St. JohnEudecsand,aboveall,Olier. HencethewritersoftheLegion Handbookhadtoprovidetheir ownbackgroundforDeMontfort whichtheydidverywellbydrawingfromtheLiturgyandtheDoctrineoftheMysticalBody.It isdoubtfulif,withoutsomesuch background,histeachingcan haveanymeaning.Yet,ifeven thewritingsofthefounderofthis schoolwereknown,theBerullian characterofDeMontfort'steachingwouldbeatonceevident.In Frenchspiritualliteratureafter histime,BremondtellsusitisimpossibletoavoidBerullianism.His impressisonallhisfollowers,and eachoneisbutdevelopingoneor otheraspectofhisprofoundspiritualdoctrine-DeCondren,devotiontothePriesthoodofChrist; Olier,totheEucharisticChrist; St.VincentdePaul,toChristin thePoor;andDeMontfort,to ChristthroughandinMary.All theessentialsofthetrueDevotion arefoundinBerullenot,however, fullydevelopedandsystematised asinDeMontfort.TheconsecrationorslaverytoJesus throughMaryisexpressedby, Berulleinthefollowingextract: "Ivowanddedicatemyselfto JesusChristinthestateofperpetualservitudetoHismostholy Mother,theBlessedVirginMary Igivemyselftoherasaslave inhonourofthegiftwhichthe EternalWordhasmadeofHimselfasSon,throughthemystery oftheIncarnationthatHedeignedtobringaboutinherand throughher."DeMontfort(16731716)receivingthisteachingat theSeminaryofSt.Sulpice,foundedbyOlier,stressedanddevelop. ed.itsMariancontent.Whenhis bookswerediscoveredandpublishedinthemiddleoflastGentry,about130yearsafterhis death,historicalcauseshadcut offthestreamofdoctrinefrom itssource.Hispopularisersin Englishwereapparentlyunaware ofitstruepaternityandmuch labourhasbeennecessarytoexplainhim.YethisdoctrineisessentiallyinlinewiththecelebratedprayersketchedbyDeCondrenandcompletedbyOlier, whichsumsuptheteachingof thisschoolandisafittingconclusiontothisarticle:

OJesuslivinginMary, ComeandliveinThyservants, IntheSpiritofThyholiness, InthefulnessofThypower, IntheperfectionofThyways, InthetruthofThyvirtues, InthefellowshipofThymysteries, RuleThouovereveryadverse power, InThySpirit,forthegloryofthe Father.

MidlandJunction

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"BacktoMidland"Feature.

Therearesomanyex-Midland peoplescatteredthroughoutthe metropolitanareaandelsewhere thatthecommitteeoftheabove decidedthatour1946AnnualCatholicBallwouldbeanappropriateoccasiontostageare-union ofalloldparishionersandtheir friends.We,therefore.verycordiallyinviteallerstwhileresidents tobepresentattheMidlandJunctionTownHallonFriday,September27.Specialeffortsare beingmadefortheirentertainment,andalatebuswillberunningfromMidlandtoPerth. LetterofInvitationtoEx-Parishioners,St.Brigid's,Midland Junction.

DearFriends,-We,thecommitteeofthe1946CatholicBall,cordiallyinviteyoutotakepartin aspecial"BacktoMidland"feature,tobeheldinconjunction withthisyear'sBallatMidland TownHall,onFriday,September 27.Wefeelthatmanywillwelcomethisopportunitytorenew oldfriendshipsandliveagainthe Years"gonedownthedusty street."Wehopetomakethisan annualeventinthehopethatthe bondsoffriendshipforgedin youthwillnotbesundered throughthepassingyears.By yourpresencethen,makethisthe inaugural"BacktoMidland"night ahugesuccess,andahappyauguryfortheonestocome.

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International Conference

PERTHSESSIONINOCTOBER

TheFederalCounciloftheNew EducationFellowship,inco-operationwithInternationalHeadquarters(London,andtheStateCommittee,willconductthePerth SessionoftheNewEducationFellowshipInternationalConference onEducationattheUniversity, Crawley,fromMonday,October7, toFriday,October11,next.

Conferencethemeis"EducationforInternationalUnderstanding,"andvisitingeducationists whowillparticipateinconference activitiesincludedistinguished overseas'visitorswhohaveal readycreatedaconsiderableimpressiononAustralianaudiences attheBrisbaneandSydneySessionswhicharenowinprogress.

DelegatesfromBritaininclude Dr.J.A.Lauwerys(DeputyChairmanoftheInternationalN.E.F.), Dr.H.Adams(representingthe NationalUnionofTeachers),Dr. JosephineMacalister'Brew(repre sentingtheNationalAssociation ofGirls'andMixedClubs),and MissJoanCass(representingthe NurserySchools'Associationof England).EducationistsofinternationalreputefromHolland, France,India,U.S.A.,NewZealand,Czecho-Slovakia,andPoland willalsoattendthePerthSession.

Programmefeaturesinclude SectionalMeetingsformoderately sizedgroupsinthefourmaindivisions,TeachingAids,Psychology, InternationalScene,andtheCurriculum.MainThemeSessions takeplaceeachdayat11a.m.and 4.30p.m.Importanteveningsessions,forthebenefitofthegeneralpublic,arearrangedfor Tuesday,October8,at8.30p.m., andforThursday,October10,at 8.30p.m.

Theco-operationoftheState Government,theUniversity,and manyeducationalorganisationsin preparingfortheConferencehas beenconsiderable.TheMinister forEducationhaspreviouslyan nouncedthroughthePressthat schoolsmaybeclosedduringthe Conferenceperiodtoenableschool staffstoattend.

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