The Record Newspaper 22 January 1947

ExperiencesofArchbishopSimondson PapalMissiontoGermany.

-HolyFather'sKnowledge andInterestinAustralia

MOSTREV.DR.

Afterninemonths'absence abroad,representingtheBishops ofAustrialiaonecclesiasticalbusiness,HisGracetbeCoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne,Most Rev.J.D.Simonds,D.D.,Ph.D., returnedtoMelbourneontheeve oftheNewYear.theGrace looksremarkablywellandinn-tannedafterhisbusyandresponsible journey,andgaveaninteresting accountofhistriptoarepresentativeof"TheAdvocate."

ArchbishopSimondswentdirect toEuropeandlandedatMarseilles, wherehesawforthefirsttimethe awfuldamagecausedbythewar. Franceitselfwasinthethroesof post-warreadjustmentbutHis Gracewasoptimisticregardingthe country'sfuture.Hewasparticularlyimpressedbythemovement forthere-conversionofFrance.

TherewasastrongCatholicelite andthepilgrimageswhichhesaw atLourdesweremanifestationsof anextraordinarydevotion.There wasanearnesteffortbeingmade tobringhometothepeoplethe practicalsignificanceoftheMass andtheSacramentsintheirlives, anditwastruethatthegreatpop. ularliturgicalrevival,written aboutinvariousmagazines,was havingaphenomenaleffect.

AtLiege,inBelgium,hisGrace participatedinthereligiousceremoniesheldinhonourofthecentenaryoftheInstitutionofthe FeastofCorpusChristi.HecelebratedoneofthePontificalMasses.AtBrusselsheattendedthe YoungChristianWorkers'InternationalCongress,amovementin which,asg)piscopalChairmanin Australia,hewasparticularlyinterested.AttheCongresshemet CanonCardijn,founderofthe Y.C.W.

AudienceWithHolyFather, FromBelgiumArchbishopSimondswentto'Romeandwaspre-

sentatthecanonisationceremoniesofSt.FrancisCabrini.Most important,however,washis Grace'saudiencewiththeHoly Father,PopePiusXII.HisGrace wasparticularlyimpressedby PopePiue'sknowledgeofandinterestinthingsAusteallan,and wasverygratefulforMsHoliness'sknowledgeandthoughtfulness.PopePinsaskedespecially afterArchbishopMannix,InreferencetorecentreportsthatconcernhadbeenfeltfortheHoly Father'shealth,ArchbishopSimondssaidthatthePopehadnow recoveredafterhisrecentshort restatCastelgandolfoandwasnow verywell.HisHolinessentrustedtheArchbishopwithaspecial missiontoCardinalsFaulhaber, Munich,andFrings,ofCologne, andplacedaVaticancarathisdisposalfor'hisjourneyintoGermany.

GERMANY. AppallingConditions. ConditionsinGermanywereappalling,saidArchbishopSimonds. Thematerialdestructionwasincredible.CardinalFaulhabertold himthatonlyonechurchinMunichhadescapedbombing,and alongtheRhine,aroundDusseldorfandCologne,only5percent ofthebuildingswerehabitable. Therewerenostreets,onlyheaps

WhentheRussiansAttendedHighMass

DisplacedPeoples, TheDisplaced People-the D.P.'e--wereaseriousproblem. Sevenmillionhadbeenforcedout fromSiodetanland,Czechoslovakia, Poland,andotherStates,andhad comeintotheWesternprovinces withoutanyhomesormeansof support.Thepeopleintowhose provincestheycamewerethemselveshardpressedinthestruggle forexistence,yetwerefacedwid 'heheavyburdenofcaringfor thesemillionsofdestituterefugees.

OntheBishopsofWesternGermanytherewasplacedanadditionalandonerousresponsibility. Germanydependedlargelyupon theEasternterritoryforagricul. turalneeds,butthesepartswere underRussiancontrolandthe Russianswerenotallowingmuch topasstotheWest.Addedto this,thereweretransportdifficulties.

HisGracegaveavividbutdistressingaccountofthepeople's searchforfood,Hehadseen themscavenginginthegarbage binsoutsidetheofficers'mess lookingforscrapsoffoodorcigar., ettebutts.Cigarettebutts,he

tomakepolygamythelawofthe State.

PapalRolle. Despitedefectsinsomerelief organisationsthepeopleweregettingfoodfromoutside,Forexample,thePope'sreliefworkwas considerable.Peoplesometimes wonderedwhetherthePopewas abletogetfoodtosendtostricken people,butHisHolinessdidget itanditwasbeingdistributed. ArchbishopSimondssaidthathe himselfwentintoGermanywitha convoyof17hugeU.S.A.motor truckscarryingPapalrelief,and thisconvoywasbutoneoffour thathadbeendispatchedaboutthat time,Thefoodwasdistributed bytheCaritasBund,aCatholicReliefOrganisation.

NurembergTrials, OneofArchbishopSimonds's mostinterestingexperiencesin Germanywashisattendanceata sessionoftheNurembergTrials, liewasgivenaticketwhichenabledhimtositinthepressgalleryandheheardtheindictment beingreadbySirHartleyShawcross. Oftheeightjudgesonthe

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ofrubble.Thepeoplehadnowheretoliveexceptin cellarsandimprovisedshelters.There were many bodiesstillunrecoveredintheruins andtheodourofdeathwaseverywherenoticeable.Thehousing problemhasbeenrenderedstill moreacutebythearrivalofthe familiesofmembersoftheoccupationforcesandthesubsequent requisitioningofhabitabledwell. insp.

Malnutrition.

Thefoodrationwasverymeagre andthepeople,especiallychildren, weresufferingfrommalnutrition.

CardinalFringetoldHisGracethat inhisseminary15percent.ofthe studentshadactivetuberculosis andatleast70percent,showed tracesofit.Yettheyhadto carryon.Therewasurgentneed forfoodandclothing;children werecollapsingintheschoolsfor wantofpropernourishment.

Itwasnecessary,inthisindustrialpartofGermanyparticularly, thatindustriesshouldbesetgoing againinorderthatthepeoplemay haveachanceofrecoveringfrom thedisastrousresultsofthewar.

&aid,hadagreatvalue.Waiters inhotelsclearedthemfromashtraysandtheywereprocessedand soldforhighprices.Apacketof cigarettesgiventothenunsata conventenabledthemtoexchange thegiftfor32poundsofpotatoes.

YouthPracticallyPagan.

Amongtheproblemswhichthe BishopsofGermanyandthe Churchgenerallyhadtoface,was theproblemofyouth.Onecould notbeanythingbutpessimistic aboutthepresentgeneration,which hadnoidealssincethecrashof NationalSocialism.Theyoung people,after10yearsofNazipropagandaandtraining,hadnoidea ofapplyingreligiontolife,and werepracticallypagan,Theycould notgetenthusiasticaboutanythingmore.ItwouldtakeagenerationforthecommunitytorecoverfromtheeffectsoftheHitler regimeanditscollapse.

ArchbishopSimonds,aftertouchingoncertainmoralproblems, saidthatthereweretwowomento eachmaninGermany.andhehad beeninformedthatthearchives discoveredafterGermany'sdefeat revealedthattheNaziswereabout

bench,sixworetheirjudicialrobes, but:betwoSovietjudgeswerein militaryuniform.HisGraceproducedtheneatlyprintedbooklet,or keytothetrial,whichwaspresentedtothoseinattendance,and withtheaidofwhichtheproceedingscouldbeeasilyfollowed.The bookletcontainedalltherelevant necessaryinformation, including theindictments,factsabouttheaccused,andaplanofthecourt, showingthepositionofallthose takinganofficialpart.Asetof bead-phonesenabledonetolisten eithertothespeakerdirectorto anyoneoftheinterpreterswho weretranslatingwhatwasbeing acidintovarious languages.

DignityandDecorum. HisGracewasimpressedbythe dignityanddecorumwithwhich theproceedingswereconducted. Henotedthevaryingdispositions ofthtaccusedNazis,whichrang. edfromtheattitudeofGoering, whosatwithhisheadinhishands throughoutthesession,tothatof VonPapen,whofollowedevery thingwithcloseattentionandconstantlyscribblednotestohiscounsel.

HisGracealsovisitedtheSouth ofItalyandMalta.InItaly,there was,ofcourse,signsofthegreat devastationthathadoccurredin thepathofwar,buttherewere alsosignsofvigorousreconstruction.

IRELAND.

ExtraordinaryProgress,

AfterleavingtheContinent, ArchbishopSimcndsspentsome timeinLondonandwasreceived kindlybyCardinalGriffin,whowas mosthospitableandhelpful,From BritainHisGracewentacrossto Ireland,wherehewasstruckby theextraordinaryprogresZthat hadtakenplaceduringthepast20 years.'Irelandwasoneofthe mostprosperouscountriesinthe world. Foodwasplentiful,and therehadbeenconsiderableactivityinre-housing,bothincityand countryside,Villageshadbeen transformedandonallsidesthere wasevidencethattheGovernment haddoneagoodjob.Hewas greatlyimpressedbyMr.deValera,whowasobviouslyanoutstandingstatesman.Healsomet thePresident,Mr.O'Kelly,andvisitedtheNorth,where,atArmagh, hemetthePrimateofAllIreland, MostRev.1)r.D'Alton.

InIreland,HisGracewashappy tomeetmanyofhisrelative.;hb fatherhadcomefromKells,Co. ?death,andhismotherfromCarlow.HeofferedMassinthelittlechurchwherehisfatherand motherhadbeenbaptised, FromLiverpool,Archbishop SimondssailedforAmericaand landedatMontreal,Hevisited QuebecandwentontotheUnitedStates,Hemetpracticallythe wholeoftheHierarchyofthe U.S.A.andwasinvitedtomany dioceses.

NEWYORK.

WhileinNewYorkHisGrace waspresentattheMassoffered ontheFeastofChristtheKing,to whichtheU.N.delegates,includingtheRussians,wereinvited. St.Patrick'sCathedralwaspackedandtherewere33nationsrepresented.ThethreeRussiandelegatesdidnotgivenoticeoftheir acceptanceoftheinvitationtillthe lastmoment,buttheycameand listenedintwoverydirectsermons,inFrenchandEnglishon thenecessityoftheobservanceby nationsofthemorallawofChrist theKingifchaoswastobeavoidedininternationalrelations.The Russiandelegatesdidnotkneel. HisGraceobserved,buttheywere veryrespectfulduringtheSolemn HighMass.Afterwards,thedelegates'mettheBishopsattheen(ContinuedonBackCover.)

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StrikingPersonalityCombining PatriotismandCharity

By()OUNTO'BRIENOFTHOMOND.

ThemorningofDecemberI,1938,stillstandsbeforemymind's eyeasifithadbeenbutthismorning,Onlytwenty-fourhours beforeIhadarrivedinZagrebafteralongandnotover-safe journeyfromPrague.Now,afewminutesbefore10am., I waswalkingwiththesecretaryfromhisofficethroughthelong, highzellingedcorridorsoftheKaptol,theArchbishop'sPalace, dominatingthecity,withItshugeroundtowersstilllikeacastle,aswhichithadIndeedservedmanytimesintheturbulent historyofCroatia,

ThenearerwecametotheArch. bishop'sapartmentsthegreatermy ir.terestgrew.Whatwillhebe like,thePrelatetomeetwhomit hadbeenmywisheversinceIhad lizardofhimmorethanfouryears ago?Wehadexchangedseveral lettersduringthelasttwelve months,butIhadnevermethim inperson,

AllIknewabouthimflashedlike lightningthroughmymind. IrememberedhowMgr.Koroshec,thegreatleaderoftheSlovenePeople'sParty,hadpraised theyoungArchbishop'sprudent handlingofYugoslavia'stwopoliticalhotheads:Dr.Matchek,leader ofCroatPeasantParty,andPremierStojadinovitch-andhadthus preventedopencivilwar;howen. tliusiasticDr.Mazhuranitch,PresidentoftheYugoslavSenateand formerMinisterofJustice,who wasanythingbutagoodCatholic orafriendoftheclergy,badbeen .iboutCurateStepinac'scarefor theslumsectionsofZagreband .,bouthisfoundationof"Caritas," acharityorganisationformaterial andmoralhelptothemostneedy, Ledirectorofwhichheremained evenasArchbishop;howMgr.Dr. imrala.editorof'HrvatskaStrazlie"(CroatSentinel),theCatholic daily,hadtoldmethenightbefore: "Youhaveknownmefornearly twentyyearsandknowthatIam notthemanwhoislikelytoexaggerate. OurArchbishop,God hi,sshim,isreallyasageanda saint."

Tall,SlimFigure.

Afirmandyetsoftvoiceans. weredthesecretary'sknock. Whenheopenedthedoor,Isawa tall,slimfigurerisingfromthe hugefile-covereddeskandcoming withquick,longstridestomeet me.'PraisedbeGodthatyou arehere,andsafe.CardinalSas. par(ArchbishopofPrague)in. formedmeViaSwitzerlandofyour departure,"saidMostRev.Dr. AloysiusStepinac,firmlyshaking myband.

Sittingbesidehisdeskandansweringhisquestionswatchedhim interestedly.Thelikenesswith hisnameSaintwasstriking.The leanfacewasnotonlyhandsome, butreallybeautiful,yetthechin showedamanofwill-powerand determination,thefeaturesapersonofprofoundspirituality.His speechwasshort,preciseandalwaystothepoint,histhoughts quick,nevermissingtheessential things.

TravellingthroughmanycountriesIhadmet,especiallyatthe EucharisticCongresses,mostof theworld'sCardinals,Archbishops andBishops.SomeIhadcometo esteem,otherstoadmire.Twoof themhavemadethegreatestim. presaionuponmeandIshallalwaysconsidermyselfluckyfor havinghadtheopportunitytomeet them;in1923,thethenApostolic NuncioinGermany,Mgr.Eugenio

HelpforAll. Heestablishedpublickitchens, helpedpoorstudents,founded throughoutthecountrybranchesof "Caritas,"wherehundredsof wagon-loadsoffoodandtonsof clothing,whichhadbeencollected b.,parishpriestsandreligiousOrders,weredistributedwithoutdistinctionastoraceorcreed;visitedconcentrationcampstobring reliefandconsolationtotheir starvinganddyinginmates;placed thousandsandthousandsofwar orphans,mostofthemchildrenof Partisans,inhomes;helpedthousandsandthousandsofCroats, starvinganddyinginItalianconcentrationcamps.

LieelithepresentHolyFather; andin1938,Mgr.AloyatusStepinac,

Duringmytwoandahalfyears' stayinZagrebIreceivednumerous ,qgnsoftheArchbishop'sfavour. thegreatestofwhichIconsider hisfriendshipweldedinweekly meetingsintheRaptol.This closecontactenabledmetonote hisunceasingcareforhisown poor;hisincreasinghelpforCatholic,ProtestantandOrthodoxrefugeesfromGermany,Austria, czechoslovakiaandPoland,ofJewishaswellasof"Aryan"origin, forwhomhefoundedaspecialreliefcommittee;hiswisdominadvisingmoderationonbothsides whichfinallyledtothesuccessful conclusionofthe"Sporazum" (agreement)inAugust,1930,and gaveCroatiaalargemeasureof autonomy;hismodesty,almostfrugality,keepingjustthebaremintmumforhimself;hissaintlylife whichwonhimtheloveandadmirationofhisfaithful.

SadFarewell, JustasthemorningofDecember1,1938,sothemorningof March24,1941,stillstandsbefit', mymind'seye.Thefollowingday theYugoslavdelegateswereto signtheThree-PowerPactinVi. enna,andIhaddecidedtoleave forBelgradetomakeasquicklyas possiblethenecessaryarrangementsforgoingtotheU.S,,via Turkey,PalestineandIran, I paidmylastvisittoMgr.Stepinac. Itwasasorrowfulfarewell:we bothknew,thoughwedidnotsay it,thathardandbitteryearswere istoreforhiscountry,andthe finalAlliedvictory,inwhichwe bothfirmlybelieved,wasstillfar off,

TheGermanblitzkreiginthe Balkansfrustratedmyplantwo daysbeforeIwastodepartfrom Belgrade.Bytrain,earandon foot I reachedtheDalmatian coastinafortnight,wherethe ItalianoccupationauthoritiesconfinedmetotheislandofKorchula (betweenthetownsofDubrovnik andSplit), Inspiteofalldifficultiesmanagedtoremainincon stantcontactwithMgr.Stepinac andtofollowhisactionsduringthe occupation.

Jewishrefugeeswerethefirst whobroughttoKorchulathenews oftheArchbishop'sfirmattitude towardstheGermanandItalian occupiersandtheirpuppet,Dr AntePavelitch.LaterIlearned fromabsolutelyimpeccablesources ofhisinnumerableprotests,letters,visits,petitions,privateadmonitionsandpubliccondemnationsinhissermons;oftheimmensecrowdswhich,throughout thebitteryearsofwar,packedthe CathedralatZagrabwheneverit becameknownthattheArchbishop wastopreach,toheartheonly vcicewhicheventheGestapo couldnotsilence,asitwasraised timeandagainagainstthepagan doctrinesoftotalitarianism.

TheKaptol,theArchbishop's Palacebecameaplaceofshelter, refugeandrelieftothehunted, persecutedandhungrythroughout thebitteryearsofwar.Hede. fendedallvictimsofoppression, Communistsintheirturninciud. ed. Hundredsandhundredsof JewsmetInDalmatiaandlater inItaly,whenaskedhowthey weresaved,answeredwithasingleword:"Stepinaol"

TheJews,inparticular,haveall reasontothankMgr.Stepinac fromthebottomoftheirhearts, andagreatnumberofJewishorganisationsallovertheworldhave publiclyacknowledgedthis.

Thisisbutanimperfectattempttosketchthefigureofthis great,wiseandsaintlyPrelate;a smallcontributiontothefight againstthepersecutionofthe "YugoslavCardinalvonGalen,"as hisproudrecordhasbeensummedupinafewwordsbytheVatican; apoortokenofmyeverlasting gratitudeforhisfriendship,forthe honourofwhichIshallremain proudtotheendofmydays

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468CandidatesSecure8170Passes

Inthelistbelowthesubeeta aredenotedbythefollowing numbers:

1,English;2,Greek;3,Latin; 4,French;5,German;6,Italian; 7,Spanish;8,History;9,Geography;10,ArithmeticandAlgebra;11,GeometryandTrigonometry;12,Physics;13,Chemistry;14,Biology-NaturalHistcry;15,Biology-Botany;16, Geology;17,GeneralScience;18, AgriculturalScience;19,PhysiologyandHygiene;20,DrawingA;21,DrawingB;22,DomesticScience;23,Woodwork; 24,Metalwork;25,Commercial MethodsandBookkeeping;26, Arithmetic;27,Shorthand(Full Unit);28a,Shorthand(Half Unit);28b,Typewriting(Half Unit);29,Hebrew;30,Music; 31,ArtofSpeech.

AHERN,MaryKathleen:1,19,25, 80, AHERN,NelliePatricia:1,8,9, 10,1619,25,30.

ALLSOit,Barbara:1,4,5,8,9,

ANDERSON,MarieT.:1,3,4,10, 14,30,

ANDERSON,Eric:1,3,8,10,11, 12,21.

ANDERSON,GwenethJune:1,8, 9,10,16,19,25,28a(80),28b.

ANDERSON,StirlingLawrence: 89,1012, ANDREWS,PatriciaM.:1,4,8, 1114,20.

ANKETELL,R.:1,8,9,10,11,12, ANTONIO,HelenMary:1,3,6, 19,30.

ARDAGH,Maureen(adding):81.

ARIS,LeslieNicholas:1,3,4,8, 10,11,12,13.

ARRANT),ColinC,:1,3,9,10.11, 12,13,

ASHBY,KevinB.;1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

ATKINS,D.El.:1,1520,25.

ATKINSONElizabeth:1,4,5,10, 11,14,20,30.

AUGUSTSON,DenisWaldwin:1, 19,20,26,26,28a(80)30.

AUSTIN,Velma:1,10,115,16,19, 202531.

AYRES,Frederick:10,11,12.

BAIN,BeverleySylvia:28b.

BAKER,Maureen:1,8,9,10,19, V),25.

BAKER,RuthLouisa:1,8,9,19, 20.

BAKER,WilmaJoy:1,8,10, 1119,20,25,30.

BANIES1.4,GloriaAlthea:1,10,25.

BANTINGH.J.:1,8,9,15,25.

BARBOUR,RobinL.:1,8,10,11, 12,20,21.

BARKER,L.J.:1,3,8,11,12,13, 21.

BARNES,Velma(adding):2528b

BARRETT,Elizabeth:1,9,10,15, 19,20,30.

BARRINGTON,BruceA.:1,3,8, 910,11,12,13.

ltAitRY,DerryPatrick:1,3,4,8, 19,12.

BARTLE,Kevin:1,3,6.

BALER,G.N.:1,8,9,10,16,19, 2530,

BEA'TON,Margaret:1,4,5,8,10, 11,it,2030.

BEESON,M.F.:1,10,11,12,13, 21.

BELLMANLillianA.:1,8,9,16, 19,20,30.

BENDON,MarieTherese:1,9, 15,20.

BENNETT,V,M.(completing);6, 1014.

BILLING,R.V.:1,12.

BIRCH,JeannetteVirginia:1,4, 8,11,15,W.

BLISS,MargaretMary:1,8,9,25.

BOMBARA'Grace:1,'19,20,25.

BRACEWELL,RobertT.:1,8,10, 11,12,21.

BRACKENL.J.:1,8,9,10,11, 19.21,25.

BRANCH,L.J.:12,21.

BRENNAN,DonnaMary:1,4,8, 9,11,15,Al,30.

BR1NDAL,EdwardAlbert:1,3,8, 10,11,12.

BROPIIY,MargaretM.:1,4,8,10, 1619,22,25,30.

BW)WN,PeterM.:1,8,10,11,12, 20.

BROWNE.,Barbara:1,9,11,15, 18,19,20,25.

BROWNE,Edward(completing): 1,8

BRUCEWinsome:18,9,10,15, 19,20,31.

BRUNSDEN,GillianHelen(adding):9,10.

BUCKHAM,D.V,:1,5,8,10,19, 25,30.

BUHL-KEELING,Joseph(adding):12,13.

BURGESS,D.:1,8,9,10,11,12.

BURROWS,LinusFay:1,8,9,10, 14,19,25,30.

BUTLER,F.J.:1,9,10,11,21.

BUTT,FayLillian:1,10,15,20.

BYRNE,,RonaldT.(completing): 11,12.

BYRNE,V.F.:.1,8,9,10,11,19, 21,M.

BY'RTH,MargaretM,:1.

CAMPBELL,E.J.:1,20.

CAMPBELL.MargaretJoyce:1, 25,28a(80),28b.

CAMPBELL,Patricia;1,10,11, 15,16,19,20,30,31.

CANDIDO,L.A.:1,21.

CARNAX/)I4A,Eugene:1,3,8, 10,12.

CARR,I'atriciaM.:1,4,10,11, 16,19,20,30.

CARRIGG,JohnB.:1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

CARTER,FrancisC.1,3.

CARTER,P.(completing):8,14, 16.

('ARY.ValerieRoma:1,8,9,25, 31.

CASSIDYDoreenPatricia:1,8, 9,16, 25.

('AVANAGH,ShirleyM.:4,8,10, 20,30.

CHADWICKRosaleenCecilia:1, 8,9,10,14,19,25,28b.

CHAMBERLAIN,II.I,:1,8.9,16, 20.

CHARLES,JohnJ.;1,3,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

CIIEGWIDDEN,S.T.:1,11,12.

CHESTER,VeronG.:1,3,8,9, 10,11,12,13.

CHILD,RichardA,:1,3,4,8,10, 11.

CIIILVERS,J.F.:1, 12,13.

CHIPPER,BruceS.:1,3,8,9,10, 11,1213.

CHRISTIE,BasilJames:1,3,8, 10,11,12,13,20.

CHRISTIE,BeryllJoan:1,8,9, 19,20,M.

CLARKE,BarbaraJoyce:1,8,9, 1014,25.

CLA'RKE,D.3,:1,3,10,11,12, 13,21.

CLA,RKE,K.W,:10,12,21.

CLARKE,R.J.:1,3,10,13,21.

CLEVERLEY,KeithW.1,3,8, 9,10,12.

CLIFFORD,MargaretL,:1,3,4, 5,10,1114,19.

COLES,JohnAngus:1,4,8,11, 1220.

COIIERAN,Beier:1,3,10,11.

COLLINGS,EdithP.:1,4,8,9, 16,19.

COLLINSGeoffreyJ.:1,3,4,10, 1112,13.

GOOLE,MargaretIsobel;1,8,9, 19.

COOPER,B.:1,8,9,11,12.

COOPER,JohnF.:1,3,8,9,10, 1112,13.

CONELL,FrancisD.:1,3,8,9, 10,11,1213.

CONNOLLY',Noelle(adding):20, CONNORDanielF.:1,3,4,10, 11,12,'13.

CONNOR,PeterMaxwell:1,3,4, 10,1112,13.

CONS1f)INE,MartinS.:8,8,9,10, 11,12,13.

FOSTER,A. 1,8,9,10,19, 25,80.

FOSTER,D,:1,8,9,10,11.

FOX,DianaE,;1,3,4,5,11,14, 10,30,

FRANK,JohnR,:1,8,10,11,12, 2021.

FRA'NKLYNPatrickJoseph:3,8, 11,20.

FRASER,BernardWilliam:9,10, 11.

FRASER,J.:8,9,11,12.

FRASER,Laurence:1,12,20.

FAZEYF.E.:1,10,11.

IIEGNEY,WilliamCr, (adding): 8,10, 111,,NRYS,BettyC.:4,9,10,16,19, IIEVRON,Denis(completing):1, 10,11,12,20.

HEWITT,KeithJoel:3,20.

HICKEY,JudithAnne:1,4,8, 10,19,25,30. IIIGGINS,DorothyMay:20, IIIGGFSS,JillneF.:1,8,9,19, 20,31, IIOBLEY,WinifredMay:1,8,8, 10,11,12,20,30.

COSTELLO,Elaine:1,8,9,13, 20,30.

CROCK,AileenM.:8,19,

CROCKER,Lorna:1,4,8,9,19.

CROFTS,A.P.:I,310,12,

CROMWELL,Betty:1,4,19,30.

CROLLBerniceEdna:110,19, 20,25,'28a(90),28b,30'.

CROWD,EsmeGertrude:1,8,9, 10,11,16,19,20.

CROWE,R.:1,8,10,11,12,21, 30.

CRUICKSHANK,Fay:1,8,22, 26,80.

CULLEN,DorothyMaryA.(completing):8,9.

CULLINANE,PhilipJohn:1,8, 9,10,11,12,20.

CULLITYMargaretMary:1,3,4, 8,9,1030.

CURNICE,Norma:1,4,5,8,11

CURRAN,J.:11.

CUTLER,DulcieMary:1,8,9,10, 19,2025,30.

DALLINiORE,NormanGeorge:3, 8,10,11,12,13.

DAIS,DavidA.:1,8,10,11.

DAVERN,Maureen 1,8,10, 11.14,10,20.

DAVIDSON,Marg.McDonald: (adding):28a(80),28b.

DAWSON,A,L.:11,12,21.

DAY,BarryG.:1,.1012.

DEAKIN,T.A.:1,9,1011,

DEL1DES,N.:1,3,8,9,10,11, 12,13.

DIGBY,P.W.:12.13.

DILLON,D,:19,20,25,26. I)ILLONOliveMargaret:1,8,9, 10,19,20,25,31. 1)11.I.ON,P.J.:1,5,8,9,19,25. 18)1.IIN,Edith(adding):28b.

DoNOVANJeremiahM.:1,3,8, 1011,12.

DOOGUE,Kevin:1,3,10,11,12, 13,21.

DORAN,MurielG.:1,4,9,16,19.

DOUST,Lindsay:10. 1,0YLE,P.J.:8,9.19,25.

DRISCOLL,M.P.:1,9,10,11,19, 21,25.

DUDLEY,Tom(completing):6,11

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By FrancisGilbert

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InthedebateonMatrimonial Causeswhichtookplaceinthe HouseofLordsonNovember28, theLordChancellorgavewhat htcalledafewstrikingfigures whichshowthecurveofincrease ir,divorces.In1905therewere 670petitionsfordivorce;in1915, therewere1,100petitions;in 1h25,3,000petitions;in1935, 1.000petitions;andin1945, 25,000petitions.In1946,the LordChancellorestimates,the figurewillexceed38,000;andin 147heestimatesthatsome 50,000petitionsfordivorcewill havetobehandledbytheCourts.

Thesefiguresreflectwhatisin factthecentralsocialproblem oftheday,whichistheproblem of'theprotectionandpreservationoffamilylife,towhichCardinalGriffindevotedhisAdvent PastoralLetter;yetitissubmergedinthegreatseaoflegislationwhichpreoccupiesthe HouseofComons,andtheHouse ofLordswasgratefulforthe comparativedegreeofleisure whichitenjoys,whichpermitted ittorangesowidelyinsoimportantandgraveadebateas thatarisingfromLordReading's motionontheDenningReport.

FortheCommons,housing,for example,hasbecomealmost whollyaquantitativequestion, sourgentthatthereislittle timetoconsiderwhatsortof familieswillbeabletolivein thehousesthatarebeingproduced.

Inthecourseofthedebatethe ArchbishopofCanterburyraised anissueastotheformofcivil marriagebeforetheRegistrar. HesuggestedthattheState shouldlookratheranxiouslyat theconditionsunderwhichitad-

mitspeopletothemarriedstate, andaskwhethertheconditions ofcivilmarriagearecalculated tohelpthosewhoaresomarried tosettheirmarriagefromthe startonatrueandlastingbasis. Inevitably,hethought,theconditionsofmarriageataRegister Officeconfinetheceremonytothe purelylegallevel:thenameof theofficeandoftheofficial;the connectionwithbirthsand deaths;.theattendanceatan officeandfillingupthenecessaryforms,andthestartling brevityoftheceremonyfollowed by"Nextplease'tothewaiting couples.

Inthesecircumstancesitis,in thethoughtoftheArchbishop, essentialthattheStateshould makeabsolutelyclearwhatthe legalcpntractiswhichitthus enablestobeundertaken.The actualceremonytakesthreeminutes,anditconsistsoftwosentencesonlyspokenbyeachofthe twoparties.Inthefirstsentence,eachpartydeclaresthat thereisnoimpedimenttothe marriage.Thesecondsentence issimply"Icalluponthesepersonsherepresenttowitness thatI,A.B.,dotakethee,C.D., tobemylawfulweddedhusband,"or"wife,"asthecase maybe.Theretheceremony er.ds.Aringmaybeexchanged,andtheregisterissigned. TheRegistrarmaynot,"proprio motu,"addtothewordsprescribedbylaw,orremindthe coupleoftheseriousnessofthe steptheyaretaking;orthat marriageisalife-longcontract.

IntheviewoftheArchbishop itisintolerablethatweshould allowtheuseofaformofwords togoonwhichadmittedlyvast

numbersofpeoplemisunderstand,andwhichtheythink meansmerely"registered"and not"life-long."TheArchbishopfeltthatthisisamatterof realmoment.Andsoitis.Nor isitwithoutinteresttoobserve thattheattentionofauthority wascalledtotheunsatisfacory conditionsofcivilmarriagein thememorandumwhichwassubmittednotyettwoyearsagoby agroupofCatholicsocietiesto theRoyalCommissionofPopulation.Inthismemorandumthe firstrecommendationwas:"thattheformofmarriage usedatRegisterOfficershould beamendedandassimilatedto theformusedintheChurch service,soastomakeitplain toallpartiesthatanEnglish marriageis'thevoluntary unionforlifeofonemanand onewomantotheexclusionof allothers.'"

Thereisreasontobelievethat theinitiativetakenbytheCatholicsocietiesinmakingthis recommendationledtoaninquiry intothematterinAnglicanand othercircles.Itisnowbeing widelydemandedthatthemeaningofmarriageas"avoluntary unionforlifeofonemanwith onewomantotheexclusionof allothers,"shallbemadeabsolutelycleartoallwhogo throughaceremonyofmarriage inEngland.

intoapastoralrelationship"to thecommunity,doingintheinterestsofthenationfornonChurchpeoplewhat,he.said,the Churchesdofortheirownmembers.Yethere.asinother fields,theStatefindsthatitis notwellsuitedforsuchpastoral work.Ithasnodoctrineofforgiveness;nodoctrineofredemptionorofgracetoworkwith. Thatdoesnotsomuchmatter ifithasthewisdomtoemploy inreconciliationworkerswho havesuchthingsintheirpower togive.Butbecauseitis"forcedintothispastoralposition" theStatemustprovidethemachinerybywhichreconciliation canbebroughtaboutasoftenas possible.Andheaddedatthe closeofhisspeechthat"the Statemustseetoitthatitspastoralfunction,soimportant,is fulfilledtothebestofitsability."

Itisanastonishingsituation.

ThesecularStatewhichhasunderminedtheChristianconceptionofmarriagebytheveryformulathatituses,andbysuccessiveextensionsofthegrounds andfacilitiesfordivorce,isnow facedwiththeruinthatithas wroughtintheinstitutionof marriage;andwithanageing populationwhichisnolonger recruitedbyasufficiencyofchildrentomaintainitsnumbers.

TheStatewhichin1917,through adecisionofthejudicialtribunal oftheHouseofLords,declared that"Christianityisnolonger partofthelawofEngland,"is nowobliged,withouttheChristiandoctrineofredemption, withoutanypowertoadminister theChristianSacramentsorthe GraceofGod,toundertakethe pastoralofficewithaviewto thereconciliationofspouseswho havebeentaughtthatmarriage isasecularcontractterminable moreorlessatthewillofthe parties.ItwasagreatCatholicJudgewho,intheHouseof Lordsin1938,protestedthatin thelawofEngland"whatwas onceaholyestateenduringfor thejointlivesofthespousesis steadilyassumingthecharacteristicsofacontractforatenancyatwill."

Weareinthepresenceofa spiritualcrisis.Forallitsassumptionofpastoraloffice,the Stateismanifestlyunableoutof itsownresourcestodischarge thedutiesofthatoffice.Our statesmenorpoliticalleaders areundernoillusionastotheir ownincompetenceinspiritual matters.Inaspeechwhichhe delivered,inMay,1946,before theGeneralAssemblyofthe ChurchofScotland,thePrime Minister,Mr.ClementAttlee,referredtothegreatdeterioration thathadhappenedoverawide fieldofhumanactivityinthe lastthirtyyears:-

"WehaveseenariseGovernmentsthatnotonlydidnot followbutprofessedlyand openlydisregardedallthe moralpreceptsonwhichour Christiancivilisationhasbeen founded.Theserulersdid notprofesstobelieveintruth orjustice,pityorlove.We seeintheworldto-daythebitterfruitofthefollowingof falsegods."

Andheadded:-

"theworldto-dayhasneedof spiritualleadership,andwe whoseektoserveourgenerationingovernmentknowwell theneedwehaveofyouwho serveinChurches.Weare engagedinaspiritualwarfare whichisneverending."

TheleaderoftheGovernment appealsforhelptotheleadersof thespiritualforces.TheleadersoftheAnglicanChurch-accepting,itseems,thejudgment oftheHouseofLordsin1917, whichvirtuallyamountedtointellectualandmoraldis-establishment-havemanifestlyceasedtoregardtheChurchofEnglandasthedepartmentorbody whichdischargesthepastoral dutiesoftheState.

Inthisconditionofthings,it looksasiftheleadersoftheestablishedChurchandofthe StateinEnglandareunableto meetthecrisis;andtorestore, oreventoattempttorestore, theinstitutionofmarriageand thelifeofEnglandtoitsChristianbasisandfoundation.

-From"TheTablet,"London.

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Sofarthetworeportsthat havebeenpublishedbytheDenningCommitteehavedealtwith procedure,whichcanbespeeded byadministrativeaction.Their thirdreportisexpectedearlyin theNewYear,andwilldiscuss thereconciliationofpeopleconsideringdivorce,andtheproblemoftheirchildren.Already LordMerriman,Presidentofthe DivorceCourt,hasproduceda schemewithanelementof conciliationinit.Hemadean admirablespeech. Sodie,the LordChancellor,whoregarded theriseinthedivorcerateas"a greatdisaster,"andLordSimon, whotracedthechangeinpublic opinionfromVictoriandays,resultinginthe"toleranceofprovedinfidelity"whichmarksour times.Foreverysixmarriages celebratedinayear,thereisnow onedivorce.Warconditions arenotsolelyresponsibleforthe increase.TheArchbishopof Canterburymadethesepointsin hisspeech,whichgreatlymoved theHouse.Hepleadedfora reconciliationprocedure.In thisconnection,oneimaginesthat samepartoftheworkofreconciliationwillbeallottedtothe non-CatholicMarriageGuidance Council,whichhasbeenconductedwithsuccessbyDr.Mace overanumberofyears;andto thenewCatholicMarriageAdvisoryBureauwhichwasstartedonlyinthelatesummerof thisyear.

TheArchbishopofCanterbury pointedouttotheLordsthatreconcilingisreally"apastoral office."Here,asinsomeother fields,theState"isbeingforced

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Partialreportscoveringthe yearendinglastJuneindicate thatthenewerafortheCatholicmissionsinJapanisareality,althoughthereisnosignof hastyormassconversions.In theArchdioceseofTokyo,2,600 personsarereportedtobeunderinstruction,comparedwith only497inthelastpre-war years;inthedioceseofAsaka, 1,023personsaretakinginstruction,comparedwith346i1941.

Atom-bombedNagasaki,where only99personswerepreparing forbaptismfiveyearsago,now has2,564,whileHiroshimahas 470,against250in1941.

ADMIRALTOBECOMEMONK AGAIN.

Knownasthe"fightingfriar,'' Rear-AdmiralGeorgesThierry d'Argenlieu,aFrenchCarmelite priest,willreturntohismonasteryinParisthismonth,accordingtotheLondon"Universe."

KnowninreligionasFather LouisoftheTrinity,O.D.C.,Admirald'ArgenlieuvisitedSydneyduringthewarasaFrench navalcommander.Lastyear theKingappointedAdmiral d'ArgenlieuaKnightCommanderoftheOrderoftheBathin recognitionofhisservicestothe Allies.Admirald'Argenlieu obtainedtheauthorisationofhis religioussuperiorsbeforeacceptingtheappointmentofGovernor-GeneralofIndo-Chinain 1945.

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TheformerEmpressZitaof Austriarecentlywitnessedthe elevationofoneofherformer subjectstotheHierarchyofthe ChurchatSt.Paul'sCathedral, inPittsburgh. TheMostRev.DanielIvancho waselevatedtotheCoadjutorBishopricoftheGreekRiteDioceseofPittsburghinancientand colourfulpageantry.

The38-years-oldpriestwill servewithBishopBasilTakach, ofMunhall,Pennsylvania.

TheformerEmpresswaspersonallyinvitedbyBishopIvancho,whocamefromRoyalton, Massachusetts,withherdaughter,ArchduchessElizabeth.

Theyweregivenspecialseats intheCathedralsanctuary-a rareprivilegeforwomen-becausetheformerEmpresswas theApostolicQueenofHungary. SheisaferventCatholic.

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MYRONTAYLOR,RETURNS TOTHEVATICAN.

MyronC.Taylorhasreturned totheVatican"toresumediscussionofmattersofimportance withHisHolinessPopePius XII.andothersinauthority," PresidentTrumanhasannouncedthroughastatementissuedat theWhiteHouse.

Mr.Taylor'spresentmission inRome"willbeofshortduration-notexceeding30days,"it wasstated.Itwasaddedthat, inresuminghisconversations withtheHolyFather,"hewill continuehismissioninbehalf ofpeace."

"Ihavedirectedmypersonal representative,theHon.Myron C.Taylor.toproceedtoRome forabriefperiod,"President Truman'sstatementsaid.

"Mr.Taylor'sworkasthe guidingforceandleadingspirit inorganisingAmericanrelief forItalyalreadyhasbeenbeneficialofpracticalresults.Italy hasbeeninsoreneedfromthe timeoftheinvasion,andduring andsincethewar.Noteworthyamonghisactivitiesishis workamongyoungstersrenderedhomelessbytheravagesof war,alonglinescomparablewith thosewhichhaveanimatedBoys' Townandotheragenciesdealing atthepresenttimewiththe problemofjuveniledelinquency intheUnitedStates.Hishope isthatthereorganisedItalian RedCrosswillbecometheactivemediumforallnationalreliefdistributioninItaly."

JOHANNESJORGENSEN, DANISHPOETANDBIOGRAPHER,CELEBRATES80th BIRTHDAY.

JohannesJorgenson,theDanishconvertCatholicwhose poemsandbiographiesofSt. FrancisofAssisiandSit.CatherineofSienaareknownthe worldover,celebratedhis80th. birthdayinNovemberlast.

Mr.Jorgenson,withNorway's SigridUndset,representstheCatholicsinScandinaviaintheliteraryworldofto-day.Theeminenceofthesetwoisfaroutof proportiontothesmallnumbers oftheCatholicsinDenmark, NorwayandSweden,thetraditionallyLutherancountriesof northernEurope.

NUNSACQUIREABBEY: MASSTHEREAGAIN.

AnOrderofNunshasacquiredLlantarnamAbbey,founded bytheCistercianseightcenturiesago,butwhichfelltothe King'sgreedattheReformatioi.Thus,HolyMasshasbeen celebratedattheAbbeyaftera spaceof400years.TheAbbey, wasacquiredbyWilliamMorgan,ofKilsant,in1553.The Morgansbuilttheirfamilyhome ontheAbbeyruins,anditremainedsoformanygenerations.

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HisExcellency,theApostolic Delegate,willleaveAustraliato visitItalywithinafewmonths. DuringtheweekDr.Panicoleft SydneyintheWanganellato attendtheopeningoftheNationalMinorSeminaryatChristchurch,NewZealand.Theship ranagroundonareefoutside WellingtonI'arbour,butHisExcellencywasunharmed. Dr. PanicowillreturntoSydneytowardstheendofnextmonth andwillgobyshiptoItalyin April.Hesaidhewantedto visithishomeforafewmonths. Hismotherwas84yearsoldand itwas11yearssincehelastsaw her.ArchbishopPanicowill returnfromRomeinSeptember.

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AnAmericanmotherof13 childrensavedpenniestohelp financetheeducationtothe priesthoodofArchbishopStepinacofZagreb,centralfigurein therecenttrialinYugoslavia.

Onherdeath-bedinClyde. Missouri,U.S.A.,in1928,Mrs. EmileHavlikcalledherfamily andtoldthemhowovertheyears shehadscrapedasizeablefund tobeusedfortheeducationof apriest.MembersofthefamilygavethemoneytotheBenedictineSistersintheMissouri town,whosentitontothePontificalGermanandHungarian CollegeinRome.Soonaletter wasreceivedfromthevice-rectorofthecollege,sayingthata formerarmyofficernamedAloysiusStepinachadbeenselected tobenefitfromtheunexpected gift.

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JohnduPlessis,commanderof theFrenchairshipDixmude,lost inastormovertheItaliancoast in1923.

Visitorstotheofficesof"La Liberte,"CatholicdailynewspaperofFribourg,Switzerland, aresurprisedtofindthatnuns executeallworkinthecomposingroom.Thoughtherotary pressandeditorialworkis donebyalaystaff,theSisters orSt.Paulmanthemonotype andlinotypemachinesaswellas copingwithordinaryhand-composing.TherearefivesuchOrdersthroughoutSwitzerland. TheSistersareextremelyhappy atthework,althoughtheynever seethefruitsofitinactual print.

Oneoftheairshipcommander's twosons,nowapriest,assisted athisgrandfather'sordination, andplacedhishandsonthe Count'sheadattheimposition ofhands.

CountduPlessiswaspresident ofthelawschooloftheUniversityofAngers.Heistheauthor8fabiographyofhisson.

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ANNUALREPORT1946

Thefirstmeetingoftheyearwas heldonJanuary4,withthenewly electedCounciltakingoffice,i.e,, Bro.Mulligan(Prefect),Sr.Purse (Vice-Prefect),Bro.Wallace(Treasurer),Sr.McCarthy(Secretary), Br.Walsh(Infirmarian),Sr.Naylor(MistressofNovices),Bro. Colreavy(MasterofNovices),and Bros.O'HeneyandArnold,Srs, Bogue,Shanley;Bone,McGilli. caddyandHardy.

Wehavebeenfortunateinthe continuedspiritualdirectionof Bev,FatherMcBride,whospares noeffortinanendeavourtofoster atrueFranciscanspiritamongst as.

Theattendancesduringtheyear havebeenverygoodandtheguild systemisstillworkingreasonably well,especiallynowthatoneof ourbrothershasrepairedamine berofthechairsandbuiltsome kneelers.

Thecentenaryyearof1946, whichwassuchanoutstandingone fortheChurchinWesternAustralia,wasequallysoforthePerth FraternityoftheThirdOrderof St.Francis.Thefirstgreatevent. oftheyearwasthat,asaresult ofthecentenarycelebrations,we hadthelong-awaitedpleasureofa FatherVisitor,inthepersonofa formerSpiritualDirector,Rev,Ff, ConradWinston,O.F.MThe visitationtooktheformofatwodayretreat,heldonSaturdayand Sundayafternoons,April27and28, FollowingtheSundayexercisea C,orecilmeetingwasheld,atwacb hooksoftheofficerswereexamin. edandmuchhelpfuladvicewas givenusbytheFatherVisitoron theconductingoftheOrder.This visitationliesgivennewlifetothe Fraternityandwearedeeplygrate. filltoFatherConrad,O.F.M.

Theotheroutstandingeveatwas when,attherequestofsomeofthe Tertiaries,FatherMcBrideobtainedthepermissionofHisGracethe Archbishoptotheconductingofa dayofAdorationeachTuesdayin theChildrenofMaryChapel,situ. atedintheConventgrounds,VictoriaSquare.Anenthusiastic committee,undertheleadershipof Sr.Bone,oursacristan,worked veryhardandeventually,onAug.7, ourfirstdayofAdorationwas held,andhascontinuedeachTuesdaysince.Ithasprovedagreat success,anditIsveryconsolingto thoseinchargetoseepeoplecomingandgoingalldaylongpaying visitstoOurLordinHisSacramentofLove,whicharemadepos. ablebytheireffortsinpreparing thechapelforthisday.The chapelisbeautifullykeptbythe committee,andtheyaretobecongratulatedontherepairworkthey havedone,whichhasaddedconsiderablytowardstheappearance ofthishistoricoldchapel-Perth's originalCathedral.Thiscommitteedeservesthesupportofevery tertiaryintheireffortstomake thisdayofAdorationaneven greatersuccess,and,pleaseGod, theforerunnerofaShrineofPerpetualAdorationinthecityof Perth.Theyshouldalsotelltheir friendsaboutitandencourage th.intopayavisit.

Professions

Thefollowingmemberswere professedduringtheyear,having completedtheiryear'snoviciate: Srs.Ramsay,Hassell,Campion, Wallis,Jones,Twomey Marett, GardandBoucher;Bro.O'Reilly (death-bedprofession)andBro. Gard.

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Receptions, Sr.andBro,Higgins(mother andson)andSr.JoneswerereceivedintotheOrder.

Deaths.

Thefollowingmemberswentto theireternalrewardduringthe year:BrosO'Reilly Crowe, Kehoe,andSr.Harris.

Retreat.

TheFeastofSt.Franciswas commemoratedbyatriduumheld onOctober2,3,and4,conducted byRev.FatherBnist,C.SS,R., whogaveusverypracticalconfer. encesontheattainingofourgoal asfollowersofStFrancis-the sanctificationofoursouls-with specialemphasisontheHolySacrificeoftheMass.

Library.

TheCouncilisanxioustobuild upthelibrarywithFranciscanliterature,andduringtheyearsome Franciscanbookswereadded.A censoringcommittee,consistingof Sr.Naylor,Bros.Wallaceand Waller,wasappointed. CouncilMeetings,

DuringtheyearsixCouncil meetingswereheld,andwerevery wellattended.

Bursary,

TheOrdercontinuestopayf30 eachyeartoSt.Charles'Seminary fortheeducationofastudentto thePriesthood, Visitingthesickandcorrespondencewithisolatedtertiarieshave beentheself-imposedtasksof manyofthemembers,

Theprayersofthetertiariesare constantlyindemand.Thisisa goodsign,asitshowsthatthe ThirdOrderisrecognisadasa powerhouseofprayer,Manyhave acknowledgedtheirgratitudeto thetertiariesfortheirprayers.

Theknittingandsewingcircle, underthedirectionofSr.Hardy, hasworkedalltheyearandcompletedmanyparcelsofknittedar1,:csandsewngarmentsforthe boysatCastledare.

Literatureisstillbeingforward edregularlytoNazarethHouse, Geraldton.andduringtheyeara letterofappreciationwasreceived fromtheMotherSuperior. EacharlstleProcessionandCentenaryCelebrations.

Tertiarieswerewellrepresented atboththesefunctions,bothunder theirownbannerandthebanners ofvariousparishsodalitiesandor. ganisations. Casiledare, Thisinstitutionhasswaysbeen ourveryspecialcharity.TheBrothersarewellawareoftheinterestofourmembers,andsoalways appealtotheOrderwheninneed ofhelpersforstreetappeals,etc, AttheannualFieldDaytheFranciscanStall,conductedbySr. Bogue,raisedinthevicinityof f120.

Bahamas, ThemissiononCatIsland,conductedbyFraJerome(formerly ofGeraldtonDiocese)hasbenefitedbysomethinglike1100 throughdonationsfromtertiaries andothershandedtoSi.Arnold, Social.

Itwasdecidedatthebeginning oftheyeartogiveuptheFranciscanSocialClubroominBon MarcheBuildingsanddiscontinue theluncheons,Inplaceofthisit wasagreedthatquarterlysocials beheld.ThesocialinJuneisto beourannualre-unionofmembersofotherdenominations,and theoneinSeptembertobeheldin theeveningtoenableworkingtertiariestoparticipate.Sr.Car. modyandhercommitteearetobe congratulatedontheworkdone duringtheyeartohelpdiffusethe Franciscanspiritamongsttertiariesandthoseoutsideourranks.

Thefameofoursocialclubspread toMelbourne,withtheresultthat wereceivedaletterfromSr. Burns,aMelbournetertiary,requestingdetailstoenablethemto establishasimilarclub,

OnDecember18,intheParish Hall,Highgate,kindlyloanedfor theoccasionbyRev.FatherWallace,anumberofthetertiariesentertainedSr.M.O'Connor,whois tobemarriedearlyinthenew year.Onbehalfofherfellowtertiariesshewaspresentedwitha pairofbrasscandlestickssuitably inscribed.

General.

Tertiariesalsoconductedastall attheFieldDayatClontarf,and itprovedagreatsuccess,despite veryshortnotice.Manymembersrespondedtotheappealof Rev.MotherofSt.Joseph'sOr. plianagetocollectontheirannual streetappealday.

Inconclusion,wewouldliketo recordourappreciationofthewonderfulassistancegiventousatall timesbyIlisGracetheArchbishop,andthekindlyinteresthehas takeninthewelfareoftheOrder.

THELATEMOTHERMARY STANISLAUS

OnDecember24,1946,there passedtohereternalrewardthe lateMotherMaryStanislaus Fahey,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.Thepassingofthe deardeceasedwasanoccasion ratherofjoythanofsorrow, sincedeathforherwasacalm, peacefulandprayerfulending toalifeofmuchill-health,and, forthepastthreeyears,ofcompleteinvalidism.

ThelateMotherM.Stanislaus wasborninKojonupin1872, andwaseducatedbytheearly FrenchpioneerSistersinAlbany.Manyandinteresting weretheanecdotesshecouldtell ofthecharityandvirtueofthese heroicdaughtersofFrance.In fact,shewroteadelightfulaccountoftheworkinAlbanyof Rev.MotherJulia,whowasheld insuchesteemthat,afterher deaththepeopleerectedamonumenttohermemory.

Atthetenderageofeighteen yearswhentheworldissoalluringandrosy-hued,MotherStanislausleftherhome,herloved ones,andallearthlyprospects togiveherselftoGodandthe salvationofsouls.Afterher ReligiousProfessionshewas sentbacktoAlbany,whereshe taughtforafewyears.ObediencethenbeckonedhertoFremantlewhere,withtheexceptionofsomesixyears,shepassedpracticallythewholeofher religiouslife..

SheheldthepositionsofNoviceMistressfortwelveyearsand SuperiorbothinFremantleand Kalamundaforeightyears.In 1921shewaschosenasadelegatetoattendtheGeneralChapterinMarseilles.

NotonlywasM.Stanislaus ofaliteraryturnofmind,but herskilfulfingersalsoproduced mostartisticandbeautifulspecimensofartneedlework,painting anddrawing.Itwas,however, onlyherownreligiousfamily andafewintimatefriendswho knewofhertalents,forshewas mostretiring-moreinclinedto concealratherthanexhibither gifts.

Atthetimeofherdeath MotherStanislauswasinthe 53rd.yearofherholyprofession, havingcelebratedherGolden Jubileein1943.TotheCommunitywhoprayedaroundher bed,hercalmpassingwasaninspiration,andeachSisterhopes that,whenDeathcallsher,sne willbidlifefarewellwiththe easeandholinessofMother Stanislaus.

Vale,dearMother,andwhen ourturncomesmaywerealise. asyouhavedone,thetruthof St.Paul'swords:"ToDieis Gain."

Mr.JohnRobottom,ofKalgoorlie,andhisbride,MissJoyce Watkinson,ofYorkshire,England,leavingSt.Mary's Church,Kalgoorlie,aftertheirweddingceremonywithNuptialMass,

LATEMICHAELO'DEA, Founder.

LATEMR.JOEO'DEA.

TheEleventhHour

ThecablednewsfromMiamiBeachthatAlCapone, thenotoriousChicagogangster,hadsufferedanacute strokeandhadreceivedthelastritesoftheChurch,will comeasasevereshocktoeveryoneexceptinstructedCatholics.Itwillbeespeciallydisedifyingtothosenon-CatholicswhoatthemomentareproposingtorefuseChristian burialtonon-Churchgoers.Butmostofallitwilloutrage thecompletepaganswhohavenoregardwhateverfor moralconductuntilitsuitstheirbooktosneeratthe Churchforapparentcondonationofitsviolation.Yetthe principlesinvolvedinadeath-bedrepentanceareasplainas mercyitself.Indeed,regardedfromarathercynicalaspect itmighthesaidthatthewholemissionoftheChurchisto bringthegraceoftheLastSacramentstoasmanysinners aspossible.Forthereishumilityinvolvedaswellas mercy.Thatiswhywedailydescribeourselvesinprayer as"sinners,"realisingthatthedifferencebetweenmenin thisrespectismerelyoneofdegree.

ItispreciselyinsuchamatterasthisthattheChurch findsitselfinconflictwiththeabsurdnotionofprogress inwhichthesecularistsfindrefugeandsolace.Tothe falsematerialistdoctrineofhumanperfectibilityandselfsufficiency,theChurchopposesthedivinely-institutedSacramentofPenance.Itisanincessantreminderofthe pitiablefrailtyofhumannaturemadesplendidbythepromiseofforgivenessandfinalsalvation.Menshallonly belikegodswhentheyhaverealisedthemoralimpossibilityofbeinglikemenaccordingtoGod'soriginalplan forhumannature.Man,byvirtueofthehighestdignity wherewithhisnaturehadbeenendowed-free-will-chose tothwarttheDivineplanforhumanlife.AsaconsequencethewaytoEternalLifebecamesostraightand narrowthatfewwouldfinditunaided.Butmanwasnot lefttohisowndevices,elsehewouldlongsincehaveperished.Inanaccessofmercyandlove,accomplished throughtheIncarnation,manwasgivenasecondchance, andthemeritsoftheRedemptionwouldbeavailableto himuntilhislastbreath.

So,intheChristianschemeofthings,"wearewound roundandroundwithmercy,"andhenceitisaphenomenonpeculiartotheCatholicChurchthatamanmay ceasetobehaveandyetcontinuetobelieve.Ontheother hand,itistruethathabitualviolationoftheMoralLaw doessapthevitalityofFaith,forFaith,thoughaDivine gift,needstobenourishedandincreasedlikeanyother virtue.Forallthat,thesparkofconscienceisnevercompletelyextinguishedandtheGoodShepherdtrailsceaselesslyafterthelostsheep.Henceadeath-bedrepentance isnotsodifficulttounderstandafterall.Foronething eventhebestofCatholicstendsconstantlytorelapse intosinandexperiencestheneedof,theutilityoftheConfessional.Andforanother,itisknowntoGodalone howthemostabandonedsinnermayinsomesmallway beco-operatingwiththeGraceofGod.Norarethe prayersofananguishedmother,northeself-oblationof thecontemplatives,northeinfinitemeritsoftheeternallyofferedMasstohebroughttonought.

Inthismatter,however,thereisanimportantdistinctiontobemade.ThereareunhappilymenwhowantonlyturnfromtheChurchandthelawsofGodinthefoolish andevilexpectationoffindingmercy'twixtthesaddleand theground.Thisisthesinofpresumption.Anditis bestansweredbytheApostle'swarningthatGodisnut mocked.Evenifsuchamanweregrantedtheextraordinarygraceofadeath-bedrepentance,itwerewellto reflectthatadeath-bedisnottheidealsituationforasatisfactoryConfession.Thesensesandtheintellectarenot infrequentlydistractedbypainordulledbydrugs,thewill slow-movingandsluggish.Allinall,itpostulatesatremendouseffortonthepartofthenaturalmantoawakein himselfdispositionsatcompletevariancewiththehabits ofalife-time.Yet,sincetheSacramentsarenotmerely amatterofhumanco-operation;thegraceofGodcanand doestriumph.ButthenormalprayeroftheChurchand ofthepractisingCatholicistobedeliveredfromasudden andunprovideddeath.

SpitfirePilotFoundNearly ThreeYearsAfterCrash

RequiemMasswascelebrated bytheMostRev.BishopGsell, onthe14th.inst.,atSt.Mary's, Darwin,forSergeant-PilotColin WilliamDunning,whoseremains werefoundatFogBay,40 milessouth-westofDarwin, nearlythreeyearsafterthe Spitfirehewasflyingcrashed there.

ColinDunningwastheyoungersonofMr.andMrs.S.L. Dunning,ofRestormelAvenue, FullartonEstate,S.A.,whowere broughttoDarwinbyR.A.A.F. Servicepla.ieforthefuneral.

InApril,1944,Sgt.-PilotDunning,incompanywithotheraircraftofNo.452SpitfireSquadron,wasonanaltitudetest, whenhereportedbyradiothat hisenginewascuttingout.He lostheight,butwhentheengine seemedtoreturntonormal, againclimbed.At25,000feet heenginecutoutaltogether, andhecrash-divedintothe scrub.Oneortwooftheaccompanyingplanesturnedback totakebearingsofthespot wherehecrashed,butnosignof itwasvisible.Otheraircraft latertookupthesearch,butno traceofWreckagecouldbe found. ItwaswhileGeorge,anaboriginal,wasonawalkaboutafew weeksagothathediscovered theplane,andimmediatelyit wasreportedasearchparty,includingSgt.A.E.McNab,of DarwinPolice,andFl./Lt.Moo ney,ofR.A.A.F.,setoutinMr. LeoHickey'slugger.Theylocatedthesceneofthecrash,and broughtbacktheremainsofthe pilottoDarwin.

Themarkingsoftheplane wereclearlydiscernibleunder thecamouflagepaint,andcheckedwithrecordsatR.A.A.F., Darwin,revealedthepilot'sidentity.Considerabledenturetreatmentalsohelpedverifyidentity. Sgt.Dunninghadbeenposted missing,presumeddead,for nearlythreeyears,andhisparentswereveryrelievedtoknow exactlywhathadhappened,and thatdeathwasobviouslyinstantaneous,astheyfearedhemay havelandedincrocodileorbuffalocountry,ormaybeliving withblacks,milesoutinthejungle.

WARTIMEDISPENSATIONFROMABSTINENCE TOCEASE.

ThedispensationfromAbstinence,whichasawar. timeprivilegehasbeenoper. atingintheArchdiocese,will ceaseasfromAshWednesday(February19th.)ofthis year.Onandfromthatdate thelawofabstinencefrom meatonFridaysandother prescribeddayswillagainbe Inforce.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

EXPOSITION.

OneachTuesday,at8.30a.m., ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentcommencesatOurLady Chapel,VictoriaSquare,andends withBenedictionintheeveningat 5.16p.m.

Thegeneralpublic,aswellas themembersoftheThirdOrder, areinvitedtopayasmanyvisits aspossibleeachTuesday.

WORTHWHILE.

Anythingthatisworthwhile isworthtryinghardfor.Keep onbuying"Charities"tickets. Youneverknowwhenyourluck mightturn.TheNo.351Consultationisopen.Firstprize is£3,000.

LegionofMotu

BeakofN.S.W.Chamber; $5St.George'sTerrace (FormerlyC.G.M.Headquarters).

ThenativeGeorgehasbeen r,wardedbytheR.A.A.F.,andit understoodthatwhenhereturnedtoAdelaide,Mr.Dunrangintendedhavingmadea suitablyinscribedmedallionand chainforpresentationthrough .he

AfterRequiemMassthefun.?ralleftfortheAdelaideRiver 'JarCemetery,somemilessouth 'fDarwin.Rev.FatherFrank Flynnofficiated,andR.A.A.F. personnelactedasbearers.Th funeralwascarriedoutwithfull militaryhonours. Dunningwasfoundonwhat wouldhavebeenhis22nd.birth,ay.Thereisanothersonand daughter.

Itistocommemoratethe memoryofsuchladsasColin DunningthatRev.FatherFrank FlynnisplanningaWarMemor.alChurchandShrineofThanksgivinginDarwin.Mr.andMrs. Dunninghaveaskedtobeallowedtodonatethebaptismalfont inthenewchurch,inmemoryof theirson.

4. DEATHS 014

McS'WEENEY.-OnJanuary21, 1947,WilliamKevin,beloved sonofMr.andMrs.M.E. McSweeney,andlovingbrother ofMaureen,Nora,andDesmond;aged151years. RequiescatinPace.

÷INMEMORIAM44

O'DONOGHUE,J.P-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofJack,whopassed away26th.January,1945,belovedbrotherofRoseandBill. ofCoorow.

Jesus,havemercy.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryof JamesPatrick,whopassed awayonJanuary25,1946,brotherofAnthony,andbrotherin-lawofMary,ofSawyer's Valley.Restinpeace. Whateverelsewefailtodo, Weneverfailtothinkofyou.

ACCOMMODATION.

Urgentlyrequired,goodhome, preferablybetweenClaremont andPerth,forquiet,studious countrygirljustleftboarding school;studentofmusicand languages.Replybyletterto MissKavanagh.MusicandDramaticSchool,778Hay-street, Perth.

Youngman,studentTeachers' College,requiresboardandlodginginSubiaco,Nedlands,or Claremont,fromFebruaryto April.Reply,Barker,Greystreet,Albany.

Wantedunfurnishedaccommodationforelderlycouple;any district,nearR.C.Church;permanentandreasonable;referenceifrequired.G22,this office.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Wantedboardandresidence forcountryboy,age14;near HighgateChristianBrothers. FullparticularstoMrs.M. O'Neil,Wialki.

Wantedboardandresidencein refinedCatholichome,byelderlycouple.ReplyT.G.T.,this office.

Youngcoupleandchild,from country,requireflatorother furnishedaccommodation,near town,forthreemonths,commencingFebruary1. Replyto J.M.,244Stirling-street,Perth. Wantedbylady,aclean,furnishedroom.ApplyM.C.22, thisoffice.

Asmallsuburbanhotelhas vacanciesfortwogentlemen, board32/6aweek;handytransport;6d.returncity.Apply "Hotel,"thisoffice.

EXPOSITION:

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentisheldeveryThursdayinthe LegionofMaryChapel,atthe aboveaddress.AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallLegionaries, ActiveandAuxiliary,andtothe Catholicpeopleingeneral,topray avisitduringtheday.Exposition commencesafter8a.m.Mass,and concludeswithBenedictionat5.213 p.m.'

ROSARY.

TheRosaryisroci:edpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40and againat1.30p.m.MakeapraoliceofvisitingtheChapelforthe recitationofyourdailyRosary.

LUNCHEONROOMS.

TheLuncheonRoomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 in. Acupofteaisobtainable atasmallchargeof2d.ThisStre. .ir.r.isavailabletoall,andbusiness girlsareespeciallyinvitedtospend theirlunchhourinthehappyenvironmentoftherooms.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany: EverySunday:7.30a.m.and9.46 am.

DailyMassat7.30a.m.during schoolholidays;6.30a.m.atother

Bunbury: St.Patrick'sChurch: AllSundays:7.30a.mand93e flm, HolidaysofObligation:7a.m and8a.m.

SouthBunbury: 8a.m.onallSundays, HolidaysofObligation:7a.m.

PinjarraParish: Sunday,January26:Dwelling.', 8a.m.;Pinjarra,10ant,

Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30a.m.

Beaconsfield: 7and9a.m.

Spearwood: 8.30a.m.

Rockingham: 10a.m.onallSundaysduringholidays

BusseitonandDistricts:

January26:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Marybrook,9.30a.m.

February2:Busselton,7.30am.; Jarrahwood,9.30um.

February9:Busselton,7.30am.;

Cowaramup,10am.

February16:Busselton,7.30 am.;MargaretRiver,10am.

February23:Busselton,7.30 3.m.;Marybrook,9.30a.m.

March2:Busseiton,7.30a.m.; Cundenup,10a.m.

March9:Busselton,7.30am.; Cowarmup,10a.m.

March16:Busselton,7.30a,m.;

MargaretRiver,10am.

March23:Busselton,7.30a.m.;

Marybrook,9.30a.m.

March30:Busselton,7.30a.m.;

Karridale,10a.m.

April6:Busselton,7.30am.; ,'undeirup,10a.m.

Scarborough:

EverySunday:8a.m.

NorthBeach:

EverySunday:8,15a.m.

OsbornePark:

EverySunday:7.30and10a.m.

GRANDANNUALHIBERNIAN PICNIC.

ToKeane'sPoint,Sunday, February23.

Ss."Perth"leavesBarrackStreet Jettyat10.30am,

Tickets:Family,4s.;single2s.; children,9d.

Sports;drinksandsweetsfreeIn children.

ThisPicnicN41`confinedtoHibernianmembersonly.

PrewarPaintsandUMW, availableatHaseell'aStore,M WellingtonStreet,Perth.

iseriminations

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aeOverlain.

AGreatAustralianFilm

Whenanewfilmisheralded withsomuchadvancepublicity, andforsolongas"TheOverlenders,"oneoftenfindsitisan anti-climaxtothepublicitysuperlativesandtheresultingfeelingisoneofkeendisappointment.Happily,thisfilmisthe exceptionthatprovesthegeneralexperience.Itisarare andsplendidfilm,exactedgenuinelyandauthenticinalmost everydetail.Itdoesn'tcallfor anygreathumandrama,andthe plotcanbedescribedinabout twolines.Nevertheless,inthis filmthisdoesnotseemsoimportant.Whatisimportant, however-seqingthatthefilm isalreadyshowingtohugeaudiencesinEnglandandAmerica -isthatforprobablythefirst timewithinthelimitsofthecinema,therealAustraliaandthe realAustralianarebeingshown. Thisissomethingwhichwe havehopedandwaitedtosee foralongtime.

TheStory.

"TheOverlanders"isanarrativepicturethatbordersonthe documentary,andinaway,has nostoryorintricacyofplot. Likethesemi-documentary"San Demetrio,London"and"Western Approaches,"itportraysacall todutyagainstseeminglyimpossibleodds,inwhichtheactors seemwhollyunconsciousoftheir heroism.Mostreadersare awarethatthescripthasbeen basedonafeatofAustralian droverswho,in1942,whena JapaneseinvasionofNorthWesternAustraliaseemedimminent,undertookthestupendous taskofoverlandingathousand headofcattlemorethanhalfwayacrossAustraliatotheeasterncoast.Theopeningshotsof thefilmshowtheParsons'familyburningtheirhomesteadto preventitsfallingintothehands ofaprobableJapinvader.(I donotthinktoomanysettlers intheNorthreactedinthismanner,andonehopesthatoverseasaudienceswillnotinfer fromthisscenethatallsettlers reactedinlikemanner,andset outwiththeirfamiliesforthe South.Perhapstherewasa slightexodusfromafewpanicstrickentownsalongthecoast, butonecanrecallmanyinstanceswherepeopleontheinland stationsrefusedtoevacuate.) TheParsonsfamilythenjoina groupofdroversatWyndham, ledbyDanMcAlpine(Chips Rafferty)intheirdesperateundertakingofdrivingcattleacross Australia.Thefilmtellshow theycarriedoutthejob,despite hardshipsandmisfortunesthat

wouldhavebrokenlesserhearts.

Inthefilmtherearemagnificentsweepingscenesoftheinland,ofcattlestampedes,swimmingcrocodile-infestedrivers, trappingandbreakinginaherd ofbrumbies,andmanyother stirringscenes.Thephotographymakesthefilm.The camera'streatmentofthebroad sweepofcountryanditsstrange, oldhills,oftheseethingstruggle,andthemadstampedeof thethirst-crazedherdarejustas expressiveasanylineoractor inthefilm.Therealismisso intensethatonealmostfeels "theburnin'heatthatdazzles asitdancesonthesand"and thesweatysmellofthebullocksastheylumberuparocky incline.

TheCast.

Forthefinepreciousaspects ofthegeneralnationalcharacter, "TheOverlanders"presents,in thehandfulofcharacterswho comprisethecastofthefilm, theessenceofthequalitiesthat havebuiltupaCommonwealth intheshortspaceof150years orso.Thefilm'scharactersauthenticAustraliansasthey are-aremoreorlesstraditional filmtypes.Theactingisnaturalandapartfromafewweak romanticinterludesquiteconvincing. Somuchhasbeen writtenrecentlyaboutChips Rafferty,thestarofthefilm, thatthereislittletoadd.It willsufficetosaythatasthe lean,laconicbossdroverhegives anoutstandingperformanceIn speech,action,andcharacter,he approachesclosertotheAustralianEverymanthananypreviousactor.TheWestralian, JohnNugentHayward,handled theunspectacularpartofPa Parsonswithquietcompetence, andDaphneCampbell,ashis daughter,althoughmoreatease onahorsethaninafewlove scenes,wassweetandunaffected.

PeterPagan,asthemerchant seaman,freshlyturneddrover, wasapleasantlyspoken,natural youngcove,andJohnFernside, it,amildlyexaggeratedroleofa comicne'er-do-wellwithanapparentshadypast,providedmost ofthecomedy.

Onlytwonationalproblems aretouchedon.Bothwithdelicaterestraint.Thefirstisthe futureoftheNorthernTerritory.Theother,concerningthe positionoftheaboriginal,isreducedtosimpletermsintheremarkmadebyoneofthecharacters,whoisaskedtoexplaina songcroonedbyoneofthenative drovers:"Iexpectheissinging ofthepastdaysofhispeople, whentheywerehappy."

Inconclusion,itisonlyfairto statethat"TheOverlanders"is notaperfectfilm.Someofthe panegyricsofsomeofthecritics andtheusualnewspaperpublicityneedmodification.AsI haveindicatedpreviously,itis almostadocumentaryfilm,and itsenthrallinginterestcomes fromtheinterestofthesubject. Theendingisratherweakand theloveinterestisonthesame subtlelowleveloftheAmerican Westernfilm.Asthepsychologicalelementislacking,Isupposefewpeoplewouldwantto seeittwice.Takemytip,however.Itiswellworthseeing. Itsstark,simpletheme,thesuperbsettingsandphotography, andnaturalcharacterisations willwellrepayavisitbyboth youngandold. -"GROUCHO."

"WhiteCargo"

InterestingExperimentatHisMajesty's LeonGordon'srecord-breaking"WhiteCargo"openedtoa heart-breakinghouseatHisMajesty'sTheatreonMonday,January20.ThedirectorsofGeneralAmusementsLtd.mustbe havingmanyanxiousmoments wonderingwhethertheirenterpriseinattemptingtorestore theprofessionaltheatretoPerth willberewardedbysufficient publicsupport.Certainlyitis aventureworthyofeveryencouragement.

Formanyyearswehavehad inthiscityaverygoodamateurtheatre.Therehavebeen excellentshowsrepeatedlyfrom theRepertoryClub,thePatch TheatreGroup,andfromvariousotherindependentbodiesinterestedindrama.Latterly therehavebeentwosuperbeffortsbytheCathedralPlayers.

Amateurproductions,however, alwayshavetheirlimitations. Themostseriousofthesein Perthisprobablythelackofa goodstage.Itispreciselythis lackwhichMr.BruceCarroll proposestoovercomebymaking HisMajesty'sTheatreavailable. Thedreamoftheenthusiastic play-goerwouldseemtobefulfilled.'Andyet,asrecorded above,theinaugurationofthis newschemehasnotbeenmarked byauspiciouscircumstances. Whatcanbethereasonforthis seemingpublicapathy?

Iamnotatalosstosuggest possiblereasons,andalthoughI amnotpersuadedthatanyof themprovidesadequateexplanation,Ithinkitmightbeuseful toconsiderthesepossibilities.

First,thereisthepossibility thattheplayssofaroffered"PeterPan,"andnow"White Cargo"-arenotgoodenough. Bothareextremelywell-known tothegeneralpublic,andthereforetheactualproductionneeds toreachaveryhighstandardin ordertomakepeopleenthuse overit.Isubmitthat,while theproductionshavecertainly beenpleasing,theyhavenothit thereallyhighspotsofdramatic artistry.Asacorollarytothis firstpointitshouldberememberedthattheplaygoingportion ofthepublicisdistinctinits

likesanddislikesfromtheremainderofthecommunity.Regularplaygoershaveacquired standardsofcomparisonwhich tendtomakethemcritical;they willnottoleratetheslipshod worktoooftenseennowadays inthecommercialtheatre.And ifoneisplanningtoproduce legitimatestageplays,itisto theplay-goingpublicthatthe primaryappealmustbemade.

Secondly,itmaybesalutary tolookcloselyatthepersonnel engagedbyGeneralAmusementsLtd.TheScyllaand

thatoldfavotiriteshavegotto bedonebxtremelywellwhenrevived.Acontrarycourseappearstobethechoiceofmany sponsorsinEngland,whereliving,playwrightsarecontiinually beingaskedtowritenewplays. Thepreamblehasbeenlong but,Ithink,advisable.Now forafewwordsabout"White Cargo."

Onthewholetheplayiswell worthavisitbypatronsinterestedinfosteringtheattempt tobringbackliveartiststoHis Majesty's.Itispleasing,too, toseethatlocaltalenthasagain beentapped-notthecreamof it,byanymeans,becausethisis impossible.Amateuractors havetoearntheirdailybreadin deviousways;itisnotpracticableforthemajorityofthemto

Charybdisofthisexamination willbe"hams"ontheonehand, andpurveyorsoftawdryvaudevilleontheother.Anythingor anyonetendingtocheapenthe presentationmustbecarefully schewed.

Thirdly,isitarightpolicyto concentrateonoldandtried playsinpreferencetoexperimentingwithnewmaterial?I donotknowtheanswertothis one;butIdoknowthat"Charlie'sAunt"and"LoveFroma Stranger"arelinedupforprobableproductionif"White Cargo"makesthegrade.Of course,thedirectorsofGeneral AmusementsLtd.canbeexcusedforfollowingwhattheyconsidertobethesaferline-butis itthesafer?AgainIrepeat

"STATEFAIR"

AnEntertainingMusical

Althoughvastlydifferentfrom theoriginalfilmmadeabout twelveyears-ago,andwhichstarredJanetGaynor,LewAyres, andthelateWillRogers,thelatestversionofPhilStong'sbucolicnovel,"StateFair,"isvery pleasantentertainment.

SketchedagainstthecolourfulbackgroundofIowa'sannualfair-whichissomuchlike ourownagriculturalshow-the storyrelatestheadventuresofa farmingfamily,Motherand FatherFrakeandtheirsonand daughterontheirannualvisit totheFair.Whilefather's champion,romantically-minded boarhasafleetingflirtationwith thecoyoccupantofanear-by pen,motherhasanxiousmomentsawaitingtheannouncing ofthejudges'verdictsinthe home-madepicklessection,and withdiversionssuchasthese oneisnotwhollysurprisedto findthechildrenexhibitingremarkableingenuityinblending romancewiththeiramusements.

Thepopularteamofsongwriters-RitchardRodgersand OscarHammersteinII.-have providedagaymusicalscore, andtwoofthesongsareworthy ofmention.Theyarethe1946 AcademyAwardhittune,"It

MightasWellbeSpring,"and theliltingwaltz,"It'saGrand NightforSinging."Although muchofthedramaticmaterialof thenovelhasbeensacrificedfor tunefulanimation,manywill overlooktheweaknessofthe plot,becausealotofimaginationhasgoneintotheproductionwithitsgleefulcarnivaltimeatmosphere.

Castintherolemadefamous byJanetGaynorwefindJeanne Crain,withDanaAndrewsplayingthereporterwhoawakens herinterestinlove.DickHaymes,makinghisbestscreenappearancetodate,isthesonwho learnsaboutheartachesfrom thedance-bandcharmer,Vivian Blaine.Thefatherandmother areperfectlyportrayedbyCharlesWinningerandFayBainter. Thepartnershipisideal,and theirhumourisquietandunforced.DonaldMeek,Frank McHugh,andPercyKilbridealso succeedinminorroles.

"StateFair"combinessentimentandfuninjusttheproper proportions.Thereissomething it:thissimplefilmthatwillappealtoanymemberofthefamily.

-"GROUCHO."

BRUCECARROLL, actor-impresario.

devotetheirfull-timeenergies tothestage.Thelocalpeople inthisplayareJohnAnstey andJimClarke.Mr.Anstey, whosemetierismusicalcomedy,looksalittlestrangeina straightrole;butheacquits himselfcreditably.JimClarke, aladfromtheNor'-West,fits 'nicelyintothegeneralscene, too.

BruceCarrollstepsoutofhis customaryroleasimpresarioto portraythebrokendownmedico condemnedtoanexileonthe WestCoastofAfrica.Heis well'disguisedandcreatesaconvincingcharacter.

ArundelNixonplaysWitzel (TheManWhoStays)witha mixtureofrealismandhumour. Attimesheinfusesajarring noteofburlesqueintohisplaying.Itseemsthatheisstrivingmanfullymostofthetimeto resistthetemptationtoclown. Consequentlyhegetsoutof characterandhisactingloses powerdisconcertingly.

GloriaMellody,asTondeleyo, isexcellent.Inhertworolesat HisMajesty's(shehadthetitle rolein"PeterPan")shehasdemonstratedrealartistryand greatversatility.Sheisundoubtedlytalented.Itwasgood towatchtheabandonwithwhich sheflungherselfintothecharacterofTondeleyo.Heracting ismarkedbyintelligenceand sincerity.

KeithMichellwasalsoimpressiveasLangford(TheMan WhoCameOut).Atfirstalittleover-confident,hesettledinto theatmosphereoftheplayvery wellindeed.Inthedramatic secondAct,wheretheproduction reachesitspeak,hewasallthat couldbedesired.Othersinthe playareLloydFerguson,Victor Brooks,PhilipMoranandLloyd Prider.Theplaywasproduced byArundelNixon.

Thesetting,abungalowinAfrica,wassuggestiveoftheatmospheredemandedby"White Cargo,"andthelightingwas adequate.ChrisGosperwasat thepianotodispenseincidental music.

"WhiteCargo"isbeingrepeatednightly.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

GLORIAMELLODY, ...versatile.

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ACTIVITIES

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LEADERS'SUMMERSCHOOL.

ArrangementshavebeencompletedfortheLeaders'Summer School,whichwillbeconducted atAquinasCollegefromFridayevening,January24,until lunchonMonday,January27. Leaderswhoareenteringthe schoolonFridayeveningmust bethereby8p.m.;thosewho enteronSaturday.by6p.m.on Saturdayevening.

Transport.

Themostconvenienttransport totheSchoolistheTramway BusfromtheTreasuryBuildings,St.George'sTerace,to MountHenryRoad.OnMonday,atthecloseoftheSchool, specialbuseswillleavefromthe College.

Leaders'SummerSchool.

Chaplain:Rev.FatherJ.De Piazzi.

President:TerryDaly.

Secretary:RogerRyan.

Treasurer:GerardLyons.

Warden:JohnSutherland.

SchoolLeader:Rev.Dr.Sullivan.

Priests'Conference:Rev.Frs. JLynch,J.DePiazzi,M.Timbs, C.SS.R.

DiscussionConferencesLeaders:BernieHansen,TerryDaly, RogerRyan,GerardLyons,Eric Catlin.

DiscussionGroupLeaders: RoyLow,DanO'Brien,Eddie McGuire,AlanHogan,Frank Bell,BrianMurphy,GerardBoylan,KevinO'Connor.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Rally.

Abranchrallywillbeheldon February11.

Cricket.

LastSundaywesufferedour thirddefeat,whenwewentto MidlandJunction.Therewill benocricketpracticeonSunday morning,asmostofthecricket playerswillbeattheSummer SchoolatAquinas.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Athletics.

WiththecomingoftheinterclubathleticsearlyinFebruary, manyboysaretraininghardalmosteverynight.Someof theseboyshavecompetedat Claremont,butmanyothersare havingtheirfirsttryatsucha high-classcompetitionasthis shouldbe.Ifthereareany boyswhowouldliketoenter foranyeventsontheprogramme,theymaydosobycontactingBrianMurphyassoon aspossible.

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Moneypaidinstakes isatestofthepopte laxityofasport.By thistesttrottingis thepremiersportin W.A.

Themagnitudeof trottinginthisState isshownbythefact thattheannualturn overoftheWA.Trot. tingAssociationnow exceeds£2.000,000.

Theadministration costs,includingthe costofsupervisingfor countryclubs,areless thantpercent.

arily,averyardentmember whenPatGannonleftforthe EasternStatesrecently.Pat hasvolunteeredfortwoyears' armyserviceinJapan,andison hiswaytotheEasttocomplete histrainingbeforegoingoverseas.Afoundationmemberof thisbranch,PatwasanenthusiasticmemberoftheLeaders' Grouprighttillthetimeheenlisted,andwearelookingforwardtohavinghimbackwith uswhenhistwoyearsareup. Inthemeantimewewishhim thebestofluck.

N.C.G.M.Bike-HikeandPicnic.

ApicnictoPointWalterhas beenorganisedbytheFremantlebranchoftheN.C.G.M.All thosewhohavebikesareleaving fromSt.Patrick'sChurchat10 o'clockonMonday,January27, whilethosewithoutbikeswill travelbybus.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Athletics.

Subiacobranch,inpreparation forthecominginter-branchcompetition,hasarrangedforpracticeatHendersonParkoneach

Sundaymorningat10.30a.m.

Whileonthesubject,we wouldalsoliketoextendthe congratulationsofthebranchto LawrenceRyan,inmakingthe Stateteam.

BasketBall.

OnMonday,January13,West LeedervilleandWembleymetin thefirstgameofthethirdround, andWestLeedervillewonby20 to12.Thebestplayerforthe nightwasJoeHodge.Joeis alsoleadinggoal-throwerwith 32,closelyfollowedbyTedFlanaganwith31.

Cricket.

OnSunday,January19,we playedHighgatebranch,and werebeatenby26runs.Highgatebattedfirst,andmadefairlyeasygoingtoscore143,of which72werescoredbyTommy O'Dwyer,thehighestscorerof thematch.Onthecompletion ofthetimelimitfortheinnings, only7Highgatewicketshad fallen,TomO'Dwyerbeing caughtoutonthelastballof thefinalover.Subiaco'sbatsmenstruckabadpatchearly, fourorfivebatsmengoingdown cheaply;butBillNelliganand AlanRonanduginandadded80oddbetweenthem,tobringus withinsightofourgoalatleast, Bill'sscoreof63beingthesecond-highestforthematch. Marshwastheoutstandingbowlerforthevisitors,taking5wickets,andBillNelligan(Subiaco)took3.Onthewhole,we werenottooputoutbytheresult,andlookforwardtoanotherdaytocome.

H.A.C.B.S.

StaroftheSeaBranch.

Thefirstmeetingofthisbranch in1941sawtheelectionandinstallationofofficersfortheforthcomingyear,Bro.M.Gallagherwas chosenforthepresidency,andSr A,Luffwasthesuccessfulnominee fortheofficeofvice-president. Ouroffice-bearersarenowbecomingdecorativeaswellashardworking.

Bro,K.Kellyreturnedsafely fromtheEasternStates,wasthe successfulcandidateforthesecretaryship.

ThepresidentthankedBro.It. Kellyforhishelpassecretary duringthepastthreemonths,As acondolenceprize,Bro.R.Kelly waselectedasauditor.

Thisbranchhasreceivedthefixturesfortheyear'sinter-branch sportsnights,Thesportscommitteewillarrangefortheplayers topitactise.

ThebranchtendereditssincerestcondolencestoBro.T.Gal. lagheronthesadlossofhiswife. Wearetryingtoarrangefora dentistinFremantletoactas lodgedentist,buttheotherFremantlesocietiesmustbecontacted.

Bro.Moir,oftheDistrictBoard, tookthetimeandtroubletovisit us,andhegaveareportthatcertainlyhasbeenofrealinformation tothemembers.Wehavenowa clearpictureofoursociety,its membershipanditsfinancialde. tails.

InthepersonofBro.Gallagher, membersthankedBro.Moir.The societycertainlycandowithmore suchvisitsandreports.

Afterthemeetingmembersplayedtabletennisandbilliards,al. thoughtheeffortstoinitiatethe girlsintothemathematicsofbilliardswasnotaltogethersuccessful.Thenextmeetingisduefor January21.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leedervllle. Atthemeetingon15th.inst., MissA.M.DunneandMessrs.N. WilliamsandW.Rigbywereadmittedandwelcomed,Considerationwasgiventothecompetition rulessubmittedbytheM.S.Councilandthebranch'ssyllabusfor 1947wasapproved.Bros.A.J. WillettandH.Clearwereelected asdelegatestotheMetropolitan SocialCouncil.Itwasdecidedto conductaseriesofbeachparties, thefirstofwhichtobeheldafter themeetingon29thinst.,which willcommenceat7.30,Carswill leaveSt.Mary'sHallat8o'clock.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Friday,January31:Executive meeting,8p.m.,atHeadquarters. Monday,February3:ProvisionalCouncilmeeting,atHeadquarters,at8p.m.,followedby GeneralLeaders'Rallyat8.30 p.m.Allleadersarecordially invited.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

DancingClasses.

WewillbeholdingourdancingclassesasusualonTuesday, January28.Supperwillbe provided.

TennisParty.

Wearemakingplansfora tennispartytotheZooonFebruary9.

SUBIACOBRANCH. Choir.

Ourchoirpracticeshavecommencedagaininearnest.New membersarewelcome.

PhysicalCulture.

EveryalternateTuesdaynow intheoldHall,at7p.m. CityBeach.

OnTuesdaywewillbegatheringagainatCityBeach.Catch the6.15busatthecornerof WellingtonandWilliamStreets, oranywhereenroute.

GeneralMeeting.

NextgeneralmeetingFebruary4,at8p.m.

FluePipeslotStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307

WANTED.

Wantedurgently,aHousekeeper fortheNorthamPresbytery. ApplicationstobeaddressedtoParish Priest,CatholicPresbytery,Northam.

SPANISHPRELATEINU.S.

BRANDSCHARGESOFRELI. GIOUSPERSECUTIONINHIS COUNTRYAS"ABSOLUTELY FALSE."

Reportsthatthereisreligious persecutionofnon-Catholic elementsinSpainare"absolutely false,"declaredBishopGregorio Modrego,ofBarcelona,Spain,who attendingthesessionsofthe EighthNationalCongressofthe ConfraternityofChristianDoctrine inBoston.

Speakingthroughaninterpreter inanexclusiveinterviewtothe N.C.W.C.NewsService,theSpanishprelateexpressedthehopethat criticsofSpainwouldfiritacquaint themselveswiththemake-upofthe nationbeforefiringtheircritical barbs.Hisobservationswere promptedbyremarksmadeduring thedeliberationsoftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblywhichmet inNewYork ItwaspointedoutthattheU.N. charterprohibitsthemembersof theassemblyfromtakinganypeal. fiveactiononSpainuntilthequestionisclearedupintheSecurity Council,whichnowhastheproblemonitsagenda, "Spainisacountrywhichis practicallyallCatholic,"stated BishopModrego,'whoisalsoVicar GeneraloftheSpanishArmy, whichisequivalenttothepostheld byHisEminenceFrancisCardinal Spellman,ArchbishopofNewYork, asMilitaryVicaroftheU.S.Armed Forces.

AsanexampleoftheCatholicity inSpain,theBishoppointedtothe occasionwhen200,000menentered theSpanisharmy,andofthisnumberonly22werenon-Catholics. TheBishopemphasisedthatwhile therehavebeenpersecutionsof Jewishelementsinothernations, therehavebeennoneinSpain,He stressedthattheArabsandother non-CatholicelementsintheSpanisharmyhavetheirownchaplains despitethefactthattheyarea minority.

SinceSpainissooverwhelmingly Catholic,theSpanishprelatesaid, itisonlynaturalthatthelawsof thenationshouldbefavourableto theChurch."Butthereisgreat tolerancefornon-Catholicelements throughoutthenation,"headded. "Religiousworshipbynon-Catholicsispermitted;however,propogandabynon.Catholicsisprohibit. ed,becauseSpainisoverwhelming. lyCatholicandnon-Catholicpropagandaisregardedasoffensiveto thenation."

TheBishopdeclinedtocomment onU.N.chargesagainstthepoliticalmake-upoftheSpanishGovernment,andchargesthatthecountry washarbouringFascistrefugees fromothernations."Imakeita practicetoleavepoliticstothe politicians,"theprelatedeclared. Heendedtheinterviewwiththe followingobservation:"Ifthoseon theoutsidewhocriticiseSpain, wouldonlyleapheralone,Iam surethenationwouldworkoutits owndestinysatisfactorytoall,"

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

Rolyather'sCrusadingCalltoJSoyScouts

ShapingSteadyandStrongCharacters AbletoResisttheWorld NobleIdealofBeingofServiceto TheirNeighbour

DuringSeptemberoflastyear theAs'sociazioneScautisticaCattolicaItalians(A.S.C.I.)helda NationalConferenceandCamp forthefirsttimesincetheirrevival.

Inanticipationofthesemeetings,HisHolinessPiusXII.sent amessagethroughtheSecretariatofStatetotheChiefChaplainoftheAssociation.The followingisatranslationofthe textoftheletterasreportedin "L'OsservatoreRomano":

TotheScouters.

"TheSovereignPontiffhas learnedwithfatherlyjoythatthe headsoftheItalianCatholic ScoutAssociationarepreparing shortlytoholdtheirtwelfth GeneralCouncilfollowedbya meetingoftheChaplainsand Scoutersandbyacampatwhich CatholicScoutsfromallpartsof Italywillbepresent.

"Thosewhoaretotakepart intheseeventsexpressedadesiretogouptothePope'sresidenceatCastelGandolfotopay

thingssimpleandgood,ingames thatarenothandful,butrather recreative,inloveofthebeautiesofnature,eveninthehumdrumdutiesofschoolandworkshop,inmanlystriving,keptup daybyday,topreserveandincreaseGod'sgraceinthemselves, evenifthiscoststhemlabour andsacrifice.

"Letthemnotwearyofholdingupbeforetheiryoungmen thenobleidealofbeingofservicetotheirneighbour.

"Aboveall.theHolyFather, whosehearthasbeensomuch painedbytheselfishnessand hatredwhichcharacterisedthe war,longsforthereturnof peaceandloveandthatmenmay atlastconsiderthemselvesbrothers.

"Letitthereforebetheambitionofthe fromthe chiefsdowntothesmallest Cubs,tobringbackloveamong menbygivinganexampleof genero,usunselfishness,ofwidespreadbrotherlycollaboration

seeitbetterthangrown-up menthemselves,placeconfidence intheirchiefsandfollowup theirteaching.

"Finally,theHolyFathercalls downrichheavenlyblessingson allthesedevotedsonsofhis, bothChaplains,Scoutersand Scouts,whosooftenandwith suchpraiseworthykeennesshave wishedtovisithimandtobe numberedamongsttheChurch's mostfaithfulservants.May thisblessingdescendonall ScoutsbothinItalyandinthe restoftheworld."

ThePopeinterruptedhisbrief holidayatCastelGandolfotoreceiveinaudiencesome4,000Boy Scouts;themajorityofthese weremembersoftheA.S.C.1., buttherewereamongstthem ScoutsfromSwitzerland,Holland,andBelgium.Thethrone wasfittinglysetintheopenair intheshadeofthetrees,andthe ScoutswiththeirScoutmasters andotherleadersstoodina semi-circlefacingthethrone.

THELATEBADEN-POWELL,FOUNDEROF THEBOYSCOUTMOVEMENT.

withalltheCatholicYouthorganisations,ofnewschemesfor helpingthosewhoareinneed.

"WENEEDMENSEVEREWITHTHEMSELVES,OFASOLIDPIETY,WHOCOME TOKNOWTRUTHTHROUGHPRAYERANDRECOLLECTION,WHOLIVETHE LIFEOFGRACETHROUGHTHESACRAMENTS,WHOSETANEXAMPLEOF STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSWITHFAITHFULLOYALTYTOTHECHURCHAND FEARLESSPROCLAMATIONOFTHEIRFAITH." -PopePiusXII. himtheirfilialrespect.Pis Holinessgrantedthisanddesiredthattheyshouldhavehis blessingattheverybeginning oftheiractivities.

"TheHolyFather,inhisaffectionforyouthandinterest intheireducation,fullyrealises theimportanceofthesegatherings.TheGeneralCouncilhas, infact,toreviseandbringupto datetherulesoftheAssociation,whichhavebeenofthe highestutilityinthepast,but whichmaybeimprovedinseveralpoints.

"ThemeetingoftheScouters, andafterthattheScoutcamp, areintendedtostrengthenthe Christianfamilyspirit,whichendearstheScoutAssociationto everyone,bothbybrotherlycordialityandbytherestrained rivalrywhicharecharacteristic oftheseoccasions.

"TheHolyFatherisgladdenedbythehappyvisitofsomany boystoRome,avisitwhichwill showwithwhatgeneroushelp theAssociationiswelcomedand followedup.Andinorderto comeuptotheexpectationsof theirsuperiors,theheadsofthe A.S.C.I.mustmakeeveryeffort thattheiraspirations,nowthat ithasmadeafreshstart,may flourishineverywaypossible.

"Lettheircarebetodigdeep byshapingsteadyandstrong charactersinyoungmenwhowill becapableofresistingthefrivolousattractionsoftheworld, andwhowillbepreparedtoshow themselvesself-possessedin everyemergency.

"Letthemteachothersfirst andforemostbytheirexample (thisshouldinfluenceforgood eventhoseyoungmenwhoknow littleaboutJesusChrist),and thenbyallothermeansattheir disposal,thataccordingtotheir methodofeducation,rightlyunderstoodintheCatholic/sense, therealjoyoflivingdoesnot comefromemptyandevilpleasures,butfromservingGodin

"AndsincetheScoutsfrequentlycomeincontactwith ScoutAssociationsofothercountriesandsometimesofother creeds,letthemputintothese fraternalralliesalltheforceof thetrueCatholicspirit,which seesinmenthedivineimageof Christandwouldwinallfor Christ.

"Thisisatremendousplanof campaign,whichdemandsthe fullestenergy.Noonecanexpectittobecarriedthroughin thespaceofafewmonths.It istheworkofyearsandwillrequirethepracticalandintelligentcollaborationofallwhoare interestedineducation.And preciselybecauseofitsvaried complexity,theScoutersmust introducethisprogrammeinto everydaylife,notbyhaphazard andsporadicschemes,butwith plansworkedoutwithserious scientificartandwithconstant methodicallabourwhichaimsat conquestseverwider,butnever hurried.

"Moreover,itwillberealised quitenaturallythatworkofthis kind,especiallyinaScoutorganisation,willbearfruitonlyif theScoutersarewelltrained, bothtechnicallyandspiritually. Inthesedaysitwouldbemore thaneverdangerousiftheheads ofaninstitutionwhichrenders suchservicebothtosocietyand totheChurch,shouldleadahalf. heartedChristianlifewithoutinteriorstrength.Weneedmen severewiththemselves,ofa solidpiety,whocometoknow truththroughprayerandreflection,wholivethelifeofgrace throughthesacraments,whoset anopenexampleofstraightforwardnesswithfaithfulloyaltyto theChurchandfearlessproclamationoftheirFaith.

"Onlyontheseconditionswill boysandyoungmen,whooften knowtherealgoodwhenthey

AftertheaddresstheHoly Fatherreceivedmanyofthe CommissionersandScouters,and thenwalkedamongsttheboys.

Tothemhespokeasfollows:

"Wesaluteyou,dearsons,as bearersofpeace,whowishto makeplaintheroadtowardsreciprocalconfidence,toneighbourlinessandtotheconcordof souls.

"Whatarethereasonswhich haveconducedtowardstherapid spreadoftheScoutMevoment throughouttheworld?Itseems thattherearethreeprincipal reasonstowhichthismaybeattributed.

"Scoutingrevealstoyouthand putsintoactionallthatisnaturallygood,noble,healthy:simplicityoflife,loveofnature, loveofcountry,thesentimentof honour,self-discipline,obedience, dedicationtotheserviceofothers inthespiritoffraternityand chivalry.

"Scoutingaimsatbringingorderandrightmeasureintohumanlife.Loveofnature,yes, butdivorcedfromfantasticand unhealthysentimentalism.So yourrecreations,yourtreksand yourgamesplaceoneachindividualScoutspecialdutiesandresponsibilities,andtheycomeonly sthefulfilmentofastrongand voluntaryactivityinschool,in theoffice,orinyourwork.Your '.tryholidayisonlythereward ofayearofseriousandattentive work.

"Scoutinggivestotheworship andserviceofGodthatpreeminentplacethatitoughtto haveinhumanlife,andinthis itselfdisposesboystoseeinall objects,inallrules,inallvirtues,inallbeautifulthingstheirowntruevalue,theirowntrue splendourinthelightoftheDivineSun.

"Toseek,tofind,totaste,to glorifyGodinallHisworks,to seeallcreationinthelightthat illuminatesit,thisitiswhich shouldconstitutethefoundation ofyourlivesasScouts.

In1933LordBaden-Powell,founderoftheBoy ScoutMovement,proudlyreportedanaudience withthelatePopePiusXI.andwrote:"His Holinesssaidthathefullyapprovedthemovement:thatheconsideredScoutingamagnificentwork,'andlookeduponthemovementinits disregardofdifferencesofclassandcreedand raceas'agreatfamilycarryingouttheidealof unity.' IfeelthereforeconfidentthathisexpressedapprovaloftheScoutMovementwill commendittotheauthoritiesoftheCatholic Churchinallpartsoftheworld,andthatour Catholicleaders,whoinsomecentreshavefelt diffidentaboutassociatingthemselveswithnonCatholicsections,willnowfeelthatinco-operatingwiththemtheyareinfactcarryingoutthe above-quoteddirectionofHisHoliness,and areuniting`towithstandtheforcesofdisruptionsodangerousto-day.'"

Asfarbackas1925PopePius,afterinvoking God'sblessinguponagroupofScoutpilgrims, declared:"Thegreaterwillbeyourvigour,your strength,andyournobilityofcharacterinlater years,themorefaithfullyyouattendnowto youridealsasyourdutiesasCatholicBoy Scouts,themorefaithfullyyoucontinuetoplace thespiritualabovethematerial,andtosubject thematerialtothespiritual,andthemorecompletelyyouplacethethoughtofGodandthelessonsofthefaithaboveallotherthoughtsand aboveallotherlessons."

"Yourassociationdesiresmen unitedwithGod,meninwhom religiousfeelingpermeatesall theactsoftheirlivesasindividualsandasmembersofsociety. Eventhemostnobleandelevatedsoulsamongyoucannotalwaysbetrueandloyal,always bejustandgoodtowardsothers, alwayshonestandpurewithout thehelpofdivinegrace.

"Aboveall,then,withoutthis helpyouwillnotbeableto maintainconstantlyfreshand immunefromtheturbidwaves ofshamefulseduction.These arebreakinginallformsopen andsecretevenonthegoodand healthyItalianpeopleandonits courageousandnoble-hearted youth,andpoisonandcorrupt thedeepestspringsofitsvigour, marriage,andtheChristianfamily,andtakeawayforyouthe blessingofGod,ofwhichinthe presenttimethereismorethan everneed.

"ButthehelpofGod'sgraceis grantedtoallthosewhohumbly raisetheirhandsandheartsto OurLord,andtowhoeverprays andattainsfromthesupernaturalfountainofgracepowerto thinkandactalwaysholily.

"Yourassociationhasforits motto,'BePrepared,'which meanstosay,Bealwaysready todoyourduty.Wewould wishtogivetdthesewordsanothermeaningwiderandmore profound.Bereadyatevery

instanttofulfilconscientiously thewillofGodandtoobserve HisCommandments.

"Beready,aboveall,forthe moment,whichGodaloneknows, inwhichOurLordwillcallyou torenderanaccountofthetalentswithwhichyouhavebeen endowed;whichmeanstosay, boththegracesandsupernaturalgifts,andthegiftsofsoul andbodywhichHehasheaped uponyou,thatyoumayusethem forHisglory,yourgood,and thegoodofyourfellows.

"Butfromthatitfollowsthat tobealwaystrulyfaithfulto youridealsasCatholicScoutsin themidstofthesomanyerrors thatto-daycloudandleadastray themindsandhearts,youmust alwaysmaintainalivetheflame ofyourfaithandthefireof yourlove.

"Lettheflameofyourfaithbe alwaysalampburningbright andsplendid.This,beloved suns,istheprincipleandthe purposeandthesecretofalltrue life.Ifyouformyourselvesin thisspirityouwillbecomemen ofsuchakindasyourChurch andyourcountrycansecurely buildupon."

St.Mary'sSchool,1.eederville

PUBLICEXAMINATIONRESULTS,1946.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

Devlin,K.A.:7subjects,5distinctions.

Dillon,M.:1944,3subjects; 1946,1subject.

Grove,P.J.M.:6subjects. Buckham,D.V.:7subjects.

Dillon,P.J.:6subjects. Foster,A.P.:7subjects.

Kelsall,J.A.:6subjects.

Moncrieff,A.J.:1945,7subjects;1946,1subject.

MUSIC-PRACTICAL.

UNIVERSITY.

GradeII.-Piano:K.Devlin (Credit).

Singing:SchoolChoir(Credit).

GradeIIL-Piano:P.McMullen(Honours);D.McAllister (Credit);J.Kelsall,D.Mann, R.Swarbrick(Pass).

Parents!

NowistheTime toConsiderYour Daughter'sFuture

TheCityCommercialCollege specialisesintrainingyoung girlsofschool-leavingagefor BusinessAppointments.

OurJuniorSecretarialCourse providesinstructioninALL BUSINESSSUBJECTS,finishingwithaperiodofPRACTICALTRAINING.

JUNIORPREPARATIONmay betakenwithoutextracost. Wehavemanystudentstaking thisexaminationeachyear,and ourpercentageofpassesisalwaysveryhigh.

We

Violin:B.Damon(Pass).

Singing:S.Damon,K.Jackson (Pass).

GradeIV.-Piano:M.Walsh (Honours);E.Cripps,P.Edmondson,N.Matheson,S.Norwood,J.Norris,J.Sleight(Credit);D.Buckham,S.Eva,D. Fisher,J.Hanna,C.Johnson,P. O'Neill,D.Papoo(Pass).

Singing:SchoolChoir(Credit).

GradeV.:L.Bates,J.Bowyer,E.Fitzsimmons,E.Paizes, PSchumann.E.Trevaskis,M. Thomson(Credit);M.Devine, B.Goerke,D.Sutcliffe(Pass).

Violin:J.Bell(Credit).

GradeVI.-ABateman,P. Daley,P.Epps,T.Hardie,J. Ramey,P.Moulder,D.Rinaldi, G.Veaney,L.Bates(Credit);T. Casey,E.Crombie,M.Gralton (Pass).

youtocallatourofficeNOWtomake

regardingaBusinessCourseforyour(laughter.

MISSKATHLEENDEVLIN, apupilofSt.Mary'sHighSchool,Leederville,passedthe LeavingCertificatewithsevensubjectsandfivedistinctions.

SheistheyoungestdaughterofMr.andMrs.J.F.Devlin, of330CharlesStreet,NorthPerth.

Violin:C.Felton.

Preparatory:C. Caldow,C. Daley,D.Devine,J.Hanney (Pass).

Violin: Felton,A.McGhie (Pass).

THEORY.

Grade111.:K.Devlin,A.Foster(Credit).

GradeIV.:P.Edmondson,P. McMullen,J.Norris(Credit);J. Fianna,D.Mann,R.Swarbrick, M.Walsh(Pass).

GradeV.:B.Damon,A.De Gracie,S.Eva,C.Johnson,P. Schumann,J.Sleight,E.Trevaskis,D.Hall(Honours);L.Bates, E.Cripps,L.Foley,N.Matheson(Credit);D.Papoo(Pass).

GradeVI.:A.Bateman,P. Daley,L.Bates,M.Gralton,P. Moulder.E.Paizes,G.Veaney, itWhately,A.Williams(honours),E.Fitzsimmons(Credit).

PERCEPTION.

GradeIII.:D.Buckham(Credit);J.Kelsall(Pass).

GradeIV.:E.Scales,P.Devine(Honours);P.Myers(Credit).

GradeV.:D.Fisher(Credit).

TRINITYCOLLEGE.

THEORY.

Preparatory:A.Bateman,P. Daley,M.Gralton,M.Lester,E. Paizes,P.Moulder,P.McLean (Honours);E.Fitzsimmons (Pass).

FirstSteps:J.Hanney,T. Hardie,J.Sheridan,G.Veaney (Honours).

UNIVERSITYOFW.A.,1946. ARTOFSPEECH.

GradeVI.:ValmaiRead(Honours);JoycePryce,Barbara Rice,MaureenRanford,Pauline Hopkins,ElaineCripps,Marcia Stocks,LynetteSchwan,Noreen Donovan,IselaFlynn,Gerard McIntyre(Credit);Leonard Murphy(Pass).

GradeV.:ShirleyFenn,Pa. melaMoulder,AnnetteAylett (Credit) Raine Swarbrick (Pass).

GradeIV.:MaryLester(Honours);ValmaiClements,MargaretFenn,MaxwellWebb (Credit);DorotheaPapoo,Mary McCann(Pass).

TRINITYCOLLEGEOFLONDON.

Verse-SpeakingChoirs:PreparatoryDivision:No.1Choir (Merit);No.2Choir(Honours).

FirstStepsDivision:Patricia Thomas(Honours);Marlene White, Anne Macfarlane (Merit);AnneGiles(Pass).

PreparatoryDivision:Valmai Read(Honours);FrancesHopkins(Pass).

AdvancedPreparatoryDivision:ImeldaManolas(Merit).

StFrancisXavier'sSchool Armadale

RESULTS,1945-1946.

TRINITYCOLLEGEMUSIC

EXAMINATIONS.

Pianoforte:

Initial-Honours:JuliaAitkins,AliciaYoung.Merit: FrankLaw.

FirstSteps-Honours:Maxine Grafham,JasemineWilkinson, AliciaYoung,JuliaAitkins, FlorenceBrown.Merit:VeronicaLaw,DorothyGraham.

Preparatory-Honours:Noreen Brown,JasemineWilkinson.

AdvancedPreparatory-Honours:JoanWinsor,MaxineGrafham,BarbaraMillmon.

Junior-Merit:MaxineJoan Winsor.

Elocution:

FirstSteps-Honours:Noreen Brown.Merit:BillyHardman. Preparatory-Honours:Noreen Brown.Merit:BillyHardman.

AdvancedPreparatory-Pass: MargaretConnolly.

Verse-SpeakingChoirs: Preparatory-Honours(State

kins,AliciaYoung,RobertJones, FrankLaw.

GradeVI.-Honours:Maxine

Grafham.Merit:BettyWills, JasemineWilkinson,Veronica

Law,DorothyGraham.

Violin-Merit:BarbaraDivall.

Pass:DoreenWilkinson.

Pianoforte:

GradeV.-Merit:HaroldHardman.

NEWTONBUSINESSCOLLEGE(1946).

Junior:

Bookkeeping:PatriciaSievewright,86;ThelmaKeevil,86; BarbaraMillman,84.

Arithmetic:PatriciaSievewright,98;ThelmaKeevil,96; BarbaraMillman.96.

English:PatriciaSlevewright, 85;ThelmaKeevil,75;Barbara Millman,80.

Writing:PatriciaSievewright, 73;ThelmaKeev11,75;Barbara Millman,75.

KELMSCOTT-BYFORDSHOW, 1945-1946.

Needlework,Drawing,Writing andCrafts:Firstprizestotal 22;secondprizestotal17.

Remember!AnnualHibernian Picnic,S.S."Perth"toKeane's Point,onSunday.February23, leavingPerth10.30a.m.Good Sports!Lotsoffun!Bringyour friends!

BRILLIANTJUNIOR RESULTS,1946

MedalAwardin1945). Junior:Honours(90).

THEORETICALEXAMINATIONS.

FirstSteps-Honours:Betty Wills,LeslieMillar,Jasemine Wilkinson,NoreenBrown(100), AliciaYoung(100).

Preparatory-Honours:Robert Jones,MaxineGrafham.

Junior-Honours:JoanWinsor,MaxineGrafham.

UNIVERSITYMUSICEXAMINATIONS.

Pianoforte:

PreparatoryGrade:JuliaAit-

METROPOLITANBUSINESS COLLEGE.

InthedifficultShorthand,TheoryandSpeedTest(1unit), M.B.C.studentsobtained:

7OUTOF10PASSESINW.A.

7OUTOF10PASSESINW.A. Only3otherspassedinthis State.

Inthelast3yearsM.B.C.studentsobtained19passesoutof 24forthewholeofW.A.

100P.C.PASSESINTYPING.

100P.C.PASSESINTYPING. Everystudentsatandevery studentpassedintyping.We donotchooseafewbrilliant studentstoachievetheseoutstandingresults.Ourthorough PERSONALINDIVIDUALmethodmakesabackwardstudent GOOD-andagoodstudentbetter.

FULLBUSINESSCOURSE, f24,payable10/-weekly;SIX MONTHS, £14; THREE MONTHS,i7/15/-.

MetropolitanBusiness College

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H.G.StainthorpeMarshall,VictoriaPark:

YourI,tincontinues:

"NowIgatherthatyourChurch teachesthatitisnotonlyper. missible,butanobligation,todefendoneselfagainstattack,that Isinanationalsense;andalthoughitIsanIdealofpious conductnottoretaliateforper. sonalwounds,itisnotobligatory entheChristiantofollowthis lineofconduct.Youregardthe SermonontheMountnotas commands,butmoreasanideal thatmaybeachievedbythemore piousamongstyou," A.:Thisisquitecorrectatleast insofara-thetextswhichwehave beenconsideringareconcerned. OurLordannouncedthenew lawsthatweretoguidetheconductofHisfollowersinwhat seemsatfirstaparadoxicalform: nottoresistevil,toturntheother cheek,toletgothecloaktohim whohastakenawayone'scoat,to gotwicethedistanceimposed;to givetoanyonewhoasks.From allthesepositiveprescriptionsgiveninthevividlanguageofthe Bast,thereemergesageneralattitude,orratheradispositionof mind,Itisthisbeforeallelse thatOurLordrequiresofHisdisciples, ItmaybesummedupinHis ownwords:"LearnofMe,forIam meekandhumbleofheart,"(Mt. XI.,29).YettoshowHedidnot requireonalloccasionsthatthese prescriptionsbetakenliterally,He Himself,whentheHignPriest's servantgaveHimablow,instead ofturningtheothercheekansweredgently:"IfIha.,spokenevil, givetestimonyoftheevil;but;if well,whystrikestthouMe?"(Jo. XVIII.,23.) Similarly,St.Paul, standingbeforetheHighPriest Ananias,whoorderedoneofthe guardstostriketheApostle,said: "Godshallstrikethee,thouwhited wall:forsittettthoutojudgeme accordingtothelaw,and,contrary tothelaw,commandestmerobe struck?"(ActsXXIII.,3.)Ina worldfullofmaliceandpassion, theprincipleofnotresistingevil,if imposedindiscriminatelyinallcircumstancesuponallthevirtuous, wouldonlyheanencouragementto wrong-doingonthepartofthe others.Theinterestsofsociety, andevenofthewrong-doersthemselves,oftenrequiresustoassert anddefendourrights.Buthere iswhatOurLordexpectsofHis disciples:ThatwhentheChristian iscompelledtoactthus,hewillnot pushthedefenceorvindicationof hispersonalinterests,butwillhave inviewhigherintereststhatarein hischarge,orhisneighbour'sgood; andso,inwhatevermeasures he maytakeforhisdefenceweshall findnotraceofbitterness,noneof theburningangerofthemanvengeance,butthatChristiancharity whichSt.Pauldescribes:"Charity seekethnotherown,bearethallthings,believethallthings, hopethallthings,endurethall things."(Cor.XIII.,5,7.)

PERSECUTIONNOTTOBE TOLERATED!

Youcontinue:

"Alsoyouareoftheopinion thatthereisoneruleforthe nationandanother(different code)fortheindividual,This latterIstcommonlyaccepted rulingwithwhichcannotagree, andwhichthinkwouldbehard tojustify,"

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EVENINGFI101.1 P.t4 Sir%

A.:No.Thereisoneandthe gamecodeofChristianconductenjoinedbyourDivineMasterfor nation'sandforindividuals,But whereastheindividualmay,when itisforGod'sgloryorforhisown orhisneighbour'sspiritualgood, foregohisrightsandnotdefend himselfnorresistevildonetohimself,theStatecannotdothesame, fottheStateexistsforthegoodof theindividualsthatcompriseit.The veryraisond'etreoftheStateis thatitshoulddefendtheinterests ofthepeopleandprotectthem fromunjustattack.ButStates, likeindividuals,mustbeguidedin thisdefenceofsacredrightsbythe principleslaiddownbyChristin theSermonontheMount.

Thisbringsmetoyourlastquestion.Yousay:

"YouhavemadeItclearthatin theeyesoftheChurch,persecutionisonlytobetoleratedIfyou havenotsufficientforceatyour commandtocombatit;ifIam wrongindeductingthisfrom yourremarks,perhapsatsome futuretimeyouwillcorrectme."

A,:Thereisnotimelikethepresent. SomayIputyouright now. Persecutionissomething evilinitself;itisusuallytheunjustdeprivationofindividualsof oneoralloftheFourFreedoms. Itmayneverbetolerated.Doyou thinkweoughttohaveallowedHitlertogoonhisevilcoursewithoutresistinghispersecutionofthe conqueredpeoples?Doyouthink thatitwouldhavebeenaccording totheteachingofChristtotolerateHitlerandhisevilplans?If Society,ChurchorState,isstrong enoughtodefendtherightsand libertiesofindividuals,thenitis houndtodoso.Ifbruteforcepre. vailsovertheRightandEviltriumphsforatime,thosegroaning underitsyokearetaughtbytheir ChristianFaithtosufferandendureinpatienceandresignation, andtoprayforthehourofliberation.

MayIthankyouoncemore,Mr. Marshall,foryourkindletterand foryourinterestin"TheCatholic Answer."Ihopeyouwilldoall inyourpowertoinvestigateand understandtheteachingofthe ChurchandprayearnestlytoGod forlightandguidancetowardsthe Truth.

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"Sou'Wester"writ,s,

Theotherdaywastravellingon atrolley-bus,andIsawoneof yourpriestsreadinghisBible,

A.:Itispossiblethatthepriest yousawwasreadingaBible,butI thinkitmorelikelythatthebook wastheBreviary.Thisbook, whichisveryfrequentlyboundin muchthesamewayasaBible,consistsofselectionsfromtheBible certainprayersantishortcommen: tariesontheGospel,andbrief noticesoftheLinesofthosepersonswhohavebeenoutstanding intheirpracticeofChristianvirtues.Sincethebreviaryhasresultedfromnearly'twothousand yearsofmeditationontheHoly Scriptures,youcanwellimagine thatitisthemostsublimeofall prayerbooks.

NextQuestion:Justasthoughhe didn'tknowwewerethere, A.:Well,Isupposeothermen w,rereadingthenewspaperand takingnonoticeofanyoftheir fellow-passeogersandIsuppose thispriestreadhisbreviarywith equalunconcern;butthereissomethingelseIwouldlikeyoutothink

about.Godcreatedtheuniverse andallthatisinit.Hecreated allthemenandthetrolleybus,and Ilewaskeepingthemandthetrolleybusinexistenceallthetime. CatholicsreallydobelieveinGod andintheirdependenceonHislovingcare,Thereforetheydonot believeinconfiningtheirworship ofGodtoSundaymorningorwithinthefourwallsofachurch. ChristOurLordtoldusthatwe oughtalwaystopray:Praywithoutceasing,saysSt.Paul,Thereforethereisnoplacethatisofitselfunfitforprayerandnotime either.Priestsnaturallychoosea quietplaceforsayingtheirbreviary,butwhentheirotheroccupaliensleavethemlittleleisure,they willmakeuseofsuchoccasionsas ajourneyfromplacetoplacefor thepurposeofsayingtheappointed prayers,Norisitsurprisingthat theyshouldacquirethehabitof beingabletoconcentratetheirattentionontheir.prayerwithout beingdistractedbytheirsurroundings,

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NextQuestion:Well,ifthatissupposedtobegivingusallanexample,I'mgladwedon'tfollow suit.

A.:Asyouyourselfremarked, thepriestwasmostlikelyintent onhisownbusiness,andnotthink ingaboutotherpeopleatall.Actually,theChurchdoessotexpect laymentosaythebreviary.A priestis,inthewordsofSt.Paul, "takenfromamongmen,"and"appointedformeninthethingspertainingtoGod."Heisnaturally expectedtogivemoretimetworshipandprayerthanalayman, whohasnotbeencalledbyGodto thePriesthood.ManyCatholiclaymenspendmuchtimeinprayer, andthatisverygood,buttheyare notobligedtodoso.Apriestis.

NextQuestion:Istheideathatwe shouldallbecomeCatholics?

A.:Yes,thatiswhatGodwants ofyou."CometoMe,allyouwho labour,"saysChrist,andIwill giveyourest.TakeMyyokeupon you,andlearnfromMe,forIam meekandhumbleofheart,andyou willfindrestforyoursouls,For Myyokeiseasy,andMyburden light,"(Matt.11,28) Tobecome aCatholicistotakeuponyouthe yokeofChrist.

NextQuestion:Sothatyouwould haveabus-fullofBiblereaders.

A.:YoumayreadtheBibleand sayyourprayersinthebus,ifyou like.TheChurchwon'tforbidit. butitmightbeofinteresttotake yourquestionupalittlemoreseriously. Ifallthepeopleinthe busdidhappentobegoodCatholic layfolk,howmuch.timewouldth, ChurchexpectthemtogivetoworshipofGod?Well,theChurch willnotputanylimittotheheigli: asanctitytowhichamanmayaspire,andhemayevenlearn to spendthewholedayinconscious communionwithGod,butinorder thatamanmaybesaidtobemakingaseriousefforttobealoyal discipleofChrist-agoodpractisingCatholic e inotherwords-he shouldhavesomesuchprogramme ofworshipasthis:Heshouldsay hisprayersmorningandnight. Thesewillnotusuallytakevery long,butitisimportantthatthe dayshouldbeginwithprayerand endwithit, Hewill,ofcourse, gotoMassonSundaysandon holydaysofobligation,andocce. elonallyhewillfindtimetogoto Massonsomeotherdays,toshim

eeecialrespectforsomemystery inthelifeofOurLordorHisHoly Mother,andtogetsomespecial favourorhelpfromGod,hewillgo toConfessionandHolyCommunionatleastonceamonth,andper<leisverymuchmorefrequently. HewillalsobeaccustomedtosayingtheRosaryfromtimetotime, it'dperhapseveneveryday, Of ourse,thereareverymanyother Practicesofprayerand&yeti,a withwhichgoodCatholicsworship God.butIhavejusttriedtogive yousomeideaoftheamountof worshipthat,willcomeintothe lifeofagoodCatholiclayman.

NextQuestion:Awholebus-fullof Bible-readersandnoonetonoticetheprettygirls, A.:Yourattentionseemstohave beenconcentratedonapriestreadi.sthisbreviary.

NextQuestion:Giveusago, A.:Yes,"Sou'Wester,"wewant togiveyouafairgo, Forinstance,insteadofcomplainingthat non-Catholicsdonotunderstandus, wehavethissessiontoanswerall objectionsandtogivean open andcandidaccountofourbeliefs, makingnosecretofthefactthat weshouldliketosharethemwith oilmen,AndIfeelthatadiscuesionofthelittlethingsthatyou havementioneddoeshelppeopleto graspthebigthings,too:andI thankyousincerelyforyourgoodhumouredletter.

WHYTHECHURCH'S DOCTRINESAREBEAUTIFU

.Nowwehavealetterfrom"Half-

Right,"Perth,whosays:

"IhonestlybelievethatthedeotrinesofyourChurcharevery beautiful,"

A.:Yes,theyareverybeautiful, Thereasonwhytheyarebeautiful isbecausetheycomefromGod,and thetruththatGodhasrevealedas morebeautifulthananythingmen couldinvent.Themoreyougetto knowtheteachingoftheChurch themoreyouwillbefilledwithad. miration,"Oh,thedepthofthe richesofthewisdomandofthe knowledgeofGod,"exclaimsSt. Paul(Rom8,X3),andweshall neverbeabletofathomthatdepth. forGodisinfinitelygoodandwise andbeautiful,

NextQuestion:"ButyoumentionedHell."

A.:Yes,itisabsolutelycertain thateverysingleoneofuswillgo eithertoheavenorhellforalleternity.Itwouldbeveryfoolishfor ustotry'toforgetthatfact.

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fourI.,1 IIIIIIPS:

"Now gatherthatyourChurch teachesthatitisnotonlypermissible,butanobligation,todefendoneselfagainstattack,that isinanationalsense;andal. thoughitisanidealofpious conductnottoretaliateforper. sonalwounds,itisnotobligatory entheChristiantofollowthis lineofconduct,Youregardthe SermonontheMountnotas commands,butmoreasanideal thatmaybeachievedbythemore piousamongstyou."

A.:Thisisquitecorrectatleast insofarasthetextswhichwehave beenconsideringareconcerned. OurLordannouncedthenew lawsthatweretoguidetheconductofHisfollowersinwhat seemsatfirstaparadoxicalform: nottoresistevil,toturntheother cheek,toletgothecloaktohim whohastakenawayone'scoat,to gotwicethedistanceimposed;to givetoanyonewhoasks.From ailthesepositiveprescriptionsgiveninthevividlanguageofthe Fast,thereemergesageneralattitude,orratheradispositionof mind,Itisthisbeforeallelse thatOurLordrequiresofEBBdisciples.

ItmaybesummedupinHis ownwords:"LearnofMe,forIam meekandhumbleofheart,"(Mt. XI.,all.YettoshowHedidnot requireonalloccasionsthatthese prescriptionsbetakenliterally,He Himself,whentheHiguPriest's servantgaveIlimablow,instead ofturningtheothercheekanswereelgently:"IfIhazespetianevil, givetestimonyoftheevil;butif well,whystrikestthouMe?"(Jo. XVIII.,23.) Similarly,St.Paul, standingbeforetheHighPriest Ananias,whoorderedoneofthe guardstostriketheApostle,said: "Godshallstrikethee,thouwhited wall:forsittestthoutojudgeme accordingtothelaw,and,contrary tothelaw,commandestmerobe struck?"(Actsxxm.,3)Ina worldful:ofmaliceandpassion, theprincipleofnotresistingevilif imposedindiscriminatelyinallcircumstancesuponallthevirtuous, wouldonlyheanencouragementto wrung-doingon;hepartof'the others.Theinterestsofsociety, andevenofthewrong-doersthemelves,oftenNstuiresustoassert anddefendourrights.Buthere iswhatOurLordexpectsofHis disciples:ThatwhentheChristian iscompelledtoactthus,hewillnot pushthedefenceorvindicationof hispersonalinterests,hutwillhave if,viewhigherintereststhatarein Lis(-barge,orhisneighbour'sgood; ;Indso,inwhatevermeasureshe may'takeforhisdefenceweshall findnotraceofbitterness,noneof theburningangerofthemanyen. geanee,butthatChristiancharity whichStPauldescribes:"Charity seekethnotherown,bearethallthings,believethallthings, hopethallthings,endurethall things."(Cor.XIII.,5,7.)

PERSECUTIONNOTTOBE TOLERATEDI

Yoncontinue: "Alsoyouareoftheopinion thatthereisoneruleforthe nationandanother(different node)fortheindividual,Thls latterisAcommonlyaccepted rulingwithwhichcannotagree, andwhichI thinkwouldbehard tojustify."

A.:No,Thereisoneandthe samecodeofChristianconductenjoinedbyourDivineMasterfor nationsandforindividuals.But whereastheindividualmay,when itisforGod'sgloryorforhisown orhisneighbour'sspiritualgood, foregohisrightsandnotdefend himselfnorresistevildonetohimself,theStatecannotdothesame, fintheStateexistsforthegoodof theindividualsthatcompriseit.The veryraisond'etreoftheStateis thatitshoulddefendtheinterests ofthepeopleandprotectthem fromunjustattack,ButStates, likeindividuals,mustbeguidedin hisdefenceofsacredrightsbythe principleslaiddownbyChristin theSermonontheMount.

Thisbringsmetoyourlastquestion.Yonsay:

"YouhavemadeitclearthatIn theeyesoftheChurch,persecutionisonlytobetoleratedifyou havenotsufficientforceatyour commandtocombatit;if am wrongindeductingthisfrom yourremarks,perhapsatsome futuretimeyouwillcorrectme,"

A.:Thereisnotimelikethepresent, SomayIputyouright now, Persecutionissomething evilinitself;itisusuallytheunjustdeprivationofindividualsof oneoralloftheFourFreedoms. Itmayneverbetolerated.Doyou thinkweoughttohaveallowedHit. lertogoonhisevilcoursewithoutresistinghispersecutionofthe conqueredpeoples?Doyouthink thatitwouldhavebeenaccording totheteachingofChristtotolerateHitlerandhisevilplans?If Society,ChurchorState,isstrong enoughrodefendtherightsand libertiesofindividuals,thenitIs houndtodoso,Ifbruteforcepre. railsovertheRightandEviltriumphsforatime,thosegroaning underitsyokearetaughtbytheir ChristianFaithtosufferandendureinpatienceandresignation, andtoprayforthehourofliberation, MayIthankyouoncemore,Mr. Marshall,foryourkindletterand foryourinterestin"TheCatholic Answer."Ihopeyouwilldoall inyourpowertoinvestigateand understandtheteachingofthe ChurchandprayearnestlytoGod forlightandguidancetowardsthe Truth,

CURIOUSCONDUCTOF PRIEST

"Sou'Wester"writes:

TheotherdayIwastravellingon atrolley-bus,andIsawoneof yourpriestsreadinghisBible.

A.:Itispossiblethatthepriest yewsawwasreadingaBible,butI thinkitmorelikelythattilebook wastheBreviary.Thisbook, whichisveryfrequentlybound :11 muchthesamewayaS 1Baths,eonsisisofselectionsfromtheBible certainprayersandshortcommentariesontheGospel,andbrief noticesoftheLivesofthosepersonswhohavebeenoutstanding intheirpracticeofChristianvir. toes, Sincethebreviaryhasresultedfromnearly'twothousand yearsofmeditationontheHoly Scriptures,youcanwellimagine thatitisthemostsublimeofall prayerbooks, NextQuestion:Justasthoughhe didn'tknowwewerethere,

A.:Well,Isupposeothermen werereadingthenewspaperand takingnonoticeofanyoftheir fellow-passengers,andIsuppose thispriestreadhisbreviarywith equalunconcern;butthereissomethingelseIwouldlikeyoutothink

about.Godcreatedtheuniverse andallthatisinit.Hecreated allthemenandthetrolleybus,and Ilewaskeepingthemandthetrolleybusinexistenceallthetime. CatholicsreallydobelieveinGod andintheirdependenceonHislovingcare,Thereforetheydonot believeinconfiningtheirworship idGodtoSundaymorningorwithinthefourwallsofachurch. ChristOurLordtoldusthatwe oughtalWaystopray:Praywithoutceasing,saysSt.Paul.Thereforethereisnoplacethatisofitselfunfitforprayerandnotime either.Priestsnaturallychoosea quietplaceforsayingtheirbreviary,butwhentheirotheroccupationsleavethemlittleleisure,they willmakeuseofsuchoccasionsas ajourneyfromplacetoplacefor thepurposeofsayingtheappointed prayers.Norisitsurprisingthat theyshouldacquirethehabitof beingabletoconcentratetheirattentionontheirprayerwithout beingdistractedbytheirsurroundings.

BUS-FULLSOFBIBLE READERS!

NextQuestion:Well,ifthatissup. posedtobegivingusallanexample,I'mgladwedon'tfollow suit,

.t.:Asyouyourselfremarked, thepriestwasmostlikelyintent onhisownbusiness,andnotthink ingaboutotherpeopleatall,Actually,theChurchdoesnotexpect laymentosaythebreviary.A priestis,inthewordsofSt.Paul, "takenfromamongmen,"and"appointedformeninthethingsper. :cluingtoGod."Heisnaturally expectedtogivemoretimetworshipandprayerthanalayman, whohasnotbeencalledbyGodto thePriesthood,ManyCatholic menspendmuchtimeinprayer, andthatisverygood,buttheyare notobligedtodoso.Apriestis.

NextQuestion:Istheideathatwe shouldallbecomeCatholics?'

A.:Yes,thatiswhatGodwants ofyou."CometoMe,allyouwho labour,"saysChrist,andIwill giveyourest.TakeMyyokeupon you,andlearnfromMe,forIAM meekandhumbleofheart,andyou willfindrestforyoursouls.For Myyokeiseasy.andMyburden light."(Matt,11,as).Tebecome aCatholicistotakeuponyouthe yokeofChrist.

NextQuestion:Sothatyouwould haveabus-fullofBiblereaders.

4.:YoumayreadtheBibleand sayyourprayersinthebus,ifyou like.TheChurchwon'tforbidit. butitmightbeofinteresttotake yourquestionupalittlemoreseriously. Ifallthepeopleinthe busdidhappentobegoodCatholic layfolk,howmuchtimewouldthe Churchexpectthemtogivetowor. shillofGod?Well,theChurch willnotputanylimittotheheist: cfsanctitytowhichamanmayaspire,andhemayevenlearnto spendthewholedayinconscioss communionwithGod,butinorder thatamanmaybesaidtobemakingaseriousefforttobealoyal discipleofChrist-agoodpractisingCatholic,inotherwords-he shouldhavesomesuchprogramme ofworshipasthis:Heshouldsay hisprayersmorningandnight. Thesewillnotusuallytakevery long,butitisimportantthatthe dayshouldbeginwithprayerand cudwithit.Ilewill,ofcourse, gotoMassonSundaysandon holydaysofobligation,andoces. slonallyhewillfindtimetogoto Massonsomeotherdays,toshl.w

specialrespectforsomemystery inthelifeofOurLordorUseHoly Mother,andtogetsomespecial favourorhelpfromGod,hewillgo :oConfessionandHolyCommunionatleastonceamonth,andperspsverymuchmorefrequently. IlewillalsobeaccustomedtosayingtheRosaryfromtimetotime, ndperhapseveneveryday. Or' curse,thereareverymanyei'her Practicesofprayerandeievoti withwhichgoodCatholicsworship God.but1havejusttriedtogive yousomeideaoftheamountof worshipthatwillcomeintothe lifeofagoodCatholiclayman.

NextQuestion:Awholebus-fullof Bible-readersandnoonetonoticetheprettygirls, A.:Yourattentionseemstohave beenconcentratedonapriestreadi"ghisbreviary.

NextQuestion:Giveusago,

A.:Yes,"Sou'Wester,"wewant togiveyouafairgo,ForInstance,insteadofcomplainingthat non-Catholicsdonotunderstandus, wehavethissessiontoanswerall objectionsandtogiveanopen andcandidaccountofourbeliefs, makingnosecretofthefactthat weshouldliketosharethemwith men,AndIfeelthatadimesionofthelittlethingsthatyou havementioneddoeshelppeopleto graspthebigthings,too:andI thankyousincerelyforyourgoodhumouredletter.

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Right,"Perth,whosays: "IhonestlybelievethatthedoatrinesofyourChum,areeery beautiful."

A.:Yes,theyareverybeautiful, Thereasonwhytheyarebeautiful isbecausetheycomefromGod,and thetruththatGodhasrevealedis morebeautifulthananythingmen couldinvent.Themoreyougetto knowtheteachingoftheChurch themoreyouwillbefilledwithad. miration,"Oh,thedepthofthe richesofthewisdomandofthe knowledgeofGod,"exclaimsSt. Paul(Rom.8,33),andweshall neverbeabletofathomthatdepth. forGodisinfinitelygoodandwise andbeautiful.

NextQuestion:"Butyoumention. edHell."

A.:Yes,itisabsolutelycertain thateverysingleoneofuswillgo eithertoheavenorhellforalleternity.Itwouldbeveryfoolishfor ustotrytoforgetthatfact.

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Sendingthenecessary5s.for theapparatusandinstructions, hereceivedaparcelbyreturn ofpost.Heopeneditandextractedtwoblocksofwood,with theinstructions:"Placebeetle onblockA.Strikeasmartblow withblockB.Thismethodnever fails."

"Ithinkit'sdisgustingthat somecomediansshouldearn twiceasmuchasCabinetMinisters."

"Oh,Idon'tknow.Afterall, takingthemasawholetheyare funnier."

* * *

"Yes,"saidthemeek-looking mantohisneighbouronthe stoolatthesnackbar,"Itake mymealsatarestauranteverychanceIget."

"Isupposeyoupreferrestaurantcookingtoyourwife'scooking?"repliedtheother.

Themeekmanshookhishead sadly.

"No,Ican'tsayit'squite that,"hereplied;"butIcangive ordersinarestaurant."

* * *

Thegolfclub'smostinveterategrouserwascomplainingto thesecretary."I'dacoupleof lovelyapproachesruinedby wormcaststo-day.Don'tyou evertreatwormsonthis course?"

"Wedo,"repliedthesecretary,bitterly"What'll you have?"

* * * * Aclergymanfromalargetown preachedinaruralparishand wasaskedtoprayforrain.

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l'oliceman:"Youcan'tfindthe keyhole?Letmefinditforyou."

MerryOne:"Youareakindfel. low,butifyouwouldjustholdthe housestill,Icanmanage." * * *

"DoyourememberQueenVictoria'sJubilee,grandpaorhave youforgottenit?"

"No.Ihaven'texactlyforgot. benit,althoughIcan'tsayIreally rememberit,butIcandistinctly rememberthetimewhenIcould rememberit,andthat'ssomethingIliketoremember."

Wednesday,January22,1947.

THECATHOLICANSWER (ContinuedfromPage13.)

HORRIBLEREALITYOFHELL

NextQuestion:"IJustcan'tbear thethoughtofanyonesuffering forever,"

A.Youarequiteright.Itwas becausetheycouldnotbearthe thoughtofanyone'sgoingtohell thatsomanySaintshavedevoted theirlivestoprayerandself-sacrifice,andtheteachingoftheGospel.AndyqurememberOur Lord'sterribleagonyofsoulon thenightbeforeHedied,How HeaskedHisApostlestospend thenightinprayerwithHim,and howHetookthreeofthemaside, andHebegantobedistressedand dismayed,andHesaidtothem: "Mysou)issorrowful,evenunto death."

Whatdoyouthinkwasthe causeofthissorrowsogreatthat itwouldhavekilledChristhadHe notusedHisdivinepowertoenstainHislife?Comparethethree accountsintheGospels--theydescribetheagonyintermsoffear, sorrow,terror,andasenseofmin. seaordisgust.Yes,fearofthe sufferingsabouttocomeuponHim -sorrowatseeingGodsomuch offended,sorrowfortheingratitude ofmendistress,yes,distressat seeingmenwhomHeuearlyloved ofthewaytohell.

.bt.LuketellsushowHefirst kneltdownandthen,"fallinginto anagony,Heprayedthemore earnestly,andHissweatbecameas dropsofbloodrunningdownupon theground."Yousee.ChristOur 'Godcouldnotbearthethought ofmenwhomHelovedsomuchas todieforthemontheCrossgoing tohell.ItmadeHimsweatblood.

ItmadeHimofferHimselfon thecrossmsacrificetomakereparationtoGod'sjusticeforallthe sinsofmen',sothatGodmightbe abletoforgiverepentantsinners,

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onothatsinnersmight-despite theirownillwill-getthegraceto repent.

Yousayyoucannotbearthe thoughtofanyonesufferingfor ever.Whatpracticalstepsdo youthinkyoncouldtaketopreventit?TaketheCarmeliteNuns, theygivetheirlivestoprayerand penancetosavepeoplefromhell.

Loveofworldlypleasureandselfindulgenoe,leadmentoallkindsof sinandsotohell,sotheCarmel. iteNunslivealifeofhardshipand prayerandofferittoGodinunion withthesufferingsofChrist,for thosewhoneverpray.andbecome victimsofpamperedpassions.

Othermenandwomenleavethe worldandspendtheirlivesteachint theChristianFaith andformingthemtohabitsofvir. tue,sothattheymaynotgotohell. Whatareyougoingtodoabout it°Perhaps,youhadbetterstart bytakingthepracticalstepofpray. mgforsinners,andsincenoneof uscansayheiswithoutsin,itis agoodideatoasktheholyMother ofGodtopraywithyouandfor you.ThatiswhyCatholicskeep onsaying:"HolyMary,Motherof God,prayfornssinners andat thehourofourdeath,"forthatis whenthedecisionbetweenHeaven andHellwillbegiven.

40MENTIONSINTHE GOSPEL

NextQuestion:"DidJesusreally saythattherewasahellwhere wickedpeoplewouldburnforever?"

A.:Yes.JesusChristrepeatedly,incessantly,warnedmenofthe e.dstenceofhell,andurgedthem toavoiditatallcosts."What doesitprofitamanifhegainsthe wholeworld,"Heasked."andsuffersthelossofhisownsoul?"

Again'Heinsistedthatmenmust bereadytogiveupanythingrather thanincureternalpunishment."If thyhandisanoccasionofsinto thee,cutitoff,"Hesaid."Itis betterfortheetoenterintolife maimed,than,havingtwohands,to gointohell,intounquenchable fire."

Wecancountaltogetherabout 40placesintheGospelwhere christOurLordwarnsmenthat thepunishmentforsiniseverlastingfire.Yet,thegreatestpunishmentofhellisnotthismysterious, everlastingfire,butthelossof God.Yousee,menarealways ryingtoknowthings,tofind thingsout,toknowthenews,and soon,buttheycanneverbesatisfiedtilltheyseeandknowGod. Theyarealwaystryingtoget things,tohavethings,toown,and possess,buttheycanneverbesatstieduntiltheyhaveandpossess trod;theyarehungryforlove,but heycanneverbesatisfieduntil :heyknowandloveGodandare embracedbyGodintheeternal unionoflovewhichisheaven.

Yes,theirwholebeingishungering forGod,yetsolongastheyareon norththeycanfindmanythings thatpartiallysatisfythemanddistractthemfromGod,butonce :heydie,allthingsofearthare sweptaway,andiftheyhavedied intheirsins,theywillbeleftfor alleternitywiththeirwholebeing. cryingoutforGod.Thatiswhy OnrLordwarnedusthatHeHim. selfwhohaslovedussodearly willhavetosaytothewickedwhen Hecomestojudgethem:"Depart fromMeyeaccursed,intoeverlastingire,whichwasprepared forthedevilandhisangels."Everlastingfire,thatisaterrible thought;todepartfromGod,tobe cutofffromGodforever,thatis stillmoreterrib10.

ButGodismerciful;nooneever goestohellexceptthroughhisown fault.Godbecamemananddied ontheCrosstosavemen,Hegave themtheChurchtobeaperpetual sourceofgraceandforgiveness.So now,"Half-Right,"Iagreethat youarehalf-rightandIhopeyou willpraytoGodtogiveyouthe gracetogettoknowtherestof thetruth.

MARRIAGEANDGADGETS

Andhereis-aratherunusual typeofletterfrom"Sick-of-It," PerthCity,whoasks:

"Whatdoyouthinkofthis, Father?"

A.:Ithinkit'sbeautiful,wonderful,splendid,

NextQuestion:"Iwentouttosee ahousesomenewly-wedsare building," A.:Sotheyareabletobuilda house;that'ssplendid, Isn'titwonderfultoseetwo youngpeoplelovingoneanothersomuchthattheywillgive tooneanothereverythingthhtthey havegot,andtrustoneanotherso muchthat,relyingonGod'shelp. theywilltaketheirretrievablestep ofbindingthemselvestogetherina littlefortress-theirhome-where unitedtheywillfightthebattleof lifeandbringupthosedear,um sfreakablypreciouschildrenthat Godwillgivethem,tobegood Christianmenandwomen,worthy inGod'sgoodtimetobeeternally unitedtoGodinheaven.Yes,itis allbeautiful,wonderful,splendid. MayGodsavethishappypairfrom theonlythingthatcanmar:6, successandbeautyoftheirundertaking-sin,

NextQuestion:Anelectricplugin everyroom,andwhy?Forthe vacuum-cleaner,theelectriciron, thetoaster,thehot-watebottle, andallkindsofsuchlikegadgets,Itmakesmesick.

A,:GodmadetheworldandGod mademan,andgavetohimhisin. telligence,andifbythinkinghard amanseesthathecandosomethingmoreeasilybyemployingthe forcesofnaturethanbyemploy. Mghishands,whyshouldhenot thankGodforgivinghimanin. ventivemind,andmakethebest useofit,WhydidGodgivemen thepowertoinventthings,ifhe didnotmeanthemtousethem, andwhatisthegoodofmaking cleverinventionsifyondon'tuse them?Andasforallkindsof suchgadgets,well,Iexpectyouare usingthegadgetknownasawirelessreceiving-settolistentome,

LABOUR-SAVINGDEVICES NOTWRONG

Next'Question:"Whycan'tpeople dotheirownwork,sayI,instead ofgettingelectricitytodoitfor them?

A.:NowIthinkyouhavesaid somethingverysoundindeed.Peopleoughttobereadytodothe workthatGodhasgiventhem,especiallythehouseworkinthehome oughttoberegardedasavery sacredtask,tobedonewithloveof Godandgreatdevotion,Ifyou stoptothink,theremustbesomethingverynobleaboutit.Itwas houseworkthatGodHimselfprovidedasthechiefoccupationof IllsownMother,Mary,theVirginMotherofChrist,spenther lifedoinghousework.Shedidit withprayeronherlipsandlovein herheart,andGodHimselfcame andsanctifiedherhome,coming intotheworldnotasagrown-up manbutasaninfant,NoChristianwhohasmeditatedonthis coulddespisehouseworkorwishto evadethatamountofitthatGod hadallottedtoher(orhim,for thatmatter).

Andthesenewly-wedsyouare privilegedtoknow,andeveryone else,canformafairideaofthe amountofhouseworkthatGod wantsthemtodofromthecircumstancesoftheirlives.Forinstance,ifinordertopurchaseinnumerableelectricaldevicesthese youngpeoplewouldhavetoincur debtstheycouldnotpay,orwould burdentheirlittlehomewithdebts thatwouldmaritshappiness,they couldrightlyinferthatGodwants them-forthepresentatleast-to getalongwithoutsomeofthese devices,andtodotheworkthemselveswiththeirownhands.They oughttowanttohavejustsomuch ofthethingsoftheearthaswill helpthemtoserveGodwell,That iswhatOurLordmeantbybeing poorinspirit,Hesaid:"Blessed arethepoorinspirit,fortheirsis thekingdomofheaven."

So,then,itiswrongtoliveabove yourmeans,itiswrongtobelazy, itiswrongtosetyourhearton havingthegoodthingsofearth withoutregardtothewillofGod, buttowanttomakeamoderate andareasonableuseofmodern labour-savingdevicesIsveryfar frombeingwrong.SoIwillnot joininyourcondemnationofthese

newly-wedsbut,ifyouarenot afraidofhardwork,itmaywellbe thattheyhavesomething

TheStoryofaRemarkableMan FatherWilliamDoyle,S.J.

Itisscarcelynecessarytoremarkthatallthesemortifications wereextremelydifficulttofleshand blood.Therewasnosuchthing InFatherDoyleasanaturalpleasureorprideinor,atleast,indifferencetophysicalcomfortand suffering.Hereallyloathedand detestedthelifeofgoingagainst himselfalways,whichhevoluntar. ilyimposedonhimself,

"MyGod,"heoncewrote,"this morningIwasindespair,After somedaysofrelaxationowing partlytosickness,Iresolvedtobeginmylifeofcrucifixiononce more,butfoundIcouldnot. I seemedtohavelostallstrength andcourageandsimplyloathed thethoughtofthelife.ThenI rantoYouintheTabernacle, threwmyselfbeforeYouandbeggedYoutodoall,sinceIcoulddo nothing.Inamomentallwas sweetandeasy.Whathelpand graceYougaveme,makingmesee clearlythatImustneveragain giveupthislifeoromittomark mybook."

"When,longyearsago,"heagain wrote,"IaskedOurBlessedLord tomakemeasaint,costwhatit might,Ididnotrealisewhateven asmallpartofthateostwouldbe. Ihaveneverregrettedmytompact,nordoInow,thoughIam halfafraidGodhasforgottenHis partofthebargain,soslowhas beentheprocessofsanctification. SstimegoesonIseeclearlythat Godwantsmeforalifethatconsistsmainlyoftwothings--prayer andpenance.

"LastnightIroseattwelveand kneltinthecellarforanhourto sufferfromcold,Itwasabard tighttodoso,butJesushelpedme. IsaidmyRosarywitharmsextended.Atthethirdmysterythe painwassogreatthatIfeltI couldnotpossiblycontinue,butat eachAveIprayedforstrength, andwasabletofinishit,Thishas givenmegreatconsolation,showingmethemanyhardthingsIcan dowiththehelpofprayer."

Torevealwhathappenedduring theseunutterably*sacredmoments ofthestillnightseemsalmostsacrilegious.Justonecitationfrom apersonalpaperwillbeenough:

"HeseemspleasedwhenIam aloneinthechapelifIkneelclose toHim,uncovermybreastand askHimagainandagaintopetit. Hisloveandgraceintomyheart. Ioftenpressmythrobbingheart closetothetabernacletoletHim hearitsbeatsoflove,"

In1912FatherDoyleandhis Jesuitbrotherwereappointedto themissionarystaffinAustralia, butatthelastmomenttheplan wasaltered,andFatherWilliecontinuedhismissionaryworkinIreland,WiththelongingformartyrdomeverinhishearthevolunteeredfortheFrontasmilitary chaplain,attheoutbreakofthe warin1914.Hewasaccepteda yearlater,andonDecember15, 1916,hewritesinaletter:"IcannotsayIamquiteinlovewith camplife,whichinmanyrespects isveryrepellent. Butevenin thesedisagreeabletimesthereisa joyandsecretpleasure,sinceit meansallthemoremerit,and,let ushope,aricherharvestofsouls.

Myeyeshavebeenopenedstill moretotheawfulgodlessnessof theworld,andtheneed-theimmenseneed-thereisforus,who owe.0muchtoOurBlessed Lord,totrytomakeuptoHimfor allthisbygreaterloveandgenerosity,Itwillneverequal,I fear,theworldlygenerosityof thesemen.Forexample,this morningaregimentmarchedout ofthecampat5a.m,intorrents ofrainmerelyforexercise.When theyreturnto-nighttheywilldry theirwetunderclothesmerelyby sleepinginthem."

OnNewYear'sDay,1916,Father Doyle,withhisregiment(8th, RoyalIrishFusiliers),movedfrom WhiteleyCampinBordonCamp.

ThechangeWASawelcomeone.

ELewrites:"BeforeIthankyou foryourletter,whichwasdoubly welcomeinmyexile,Iwanttotell youtheNewYear'sgiftOurLord gaveme.Wehadanawfultime ofstormandraincomingover here,butthefirstthingIsawon reachingthebarracksquarewasa hutmarked'R,C.Church.' I thoughtitwasjusttheusualhut setapartforSundayMass,buton tryingthedoor,youcanimagine mydelighttofindasmall,but beautifullyfurnished,chapelwitha lampburningbeforethealtar, whichmademyheartleapforjoy. Ifeltasifallthehardshipsofmy lifehadvanished,forIhadfound HimWhomakesthehardthings easyandthebitterthingssweet. Whatdidanythingmatternow, sinceIcouldgoandtellHimall aboutit,andgethelpandconsolationfromJesus? Ireallythink thatthismonth'sprivationofthe BlessedSacramenthastaughtme thetruevalueofthetabernacle RutHisgoodnessdidnotstop there;theotherpriest,whohas thekey,gaveittomewithoutmy evensuggestingit,soIcangoto Himanyhourofthedayornight Iwantto.IsHenotgoodto havethelittlechapelputwhere Iledid,asitmighthavebeenin anyotherpartofthecampmiles away? Idonotthinkthereisa happiermaninEnglandthan1today. Iamwritingthissittingon apieceofwood-nochairsinour orartersThereareabout1,200 CatholicsinourBrigadenow. I getafew'bigfish'eachevening,"

FatherDoyle'sworkbecame veryconstantasthedayofdeparturedrewnear.Itwasthelast greatchanceforthesoulofmany asoldier.

"ThereisnothingliketheprospectofaGermanshell,"writes FatherDoyle,"forputtingthefear ofGodintoone;andmanyanold rooster,whomnomissionever moved,hasbeenblownoutofhis nestbythenewsofour departure.

Icannothelpthinkingthat,when thedayofreckoningcomes,in spiteofallthemiseryandsufferingcaused,thiswarwillturnout tohavebeenthebiggestactof God'slove,savingthesoulsof scoresofpoorfellows,certainly amongmyownmen," linFebruary17,1916,hereceivedorderstoproceedtoFrance.It wasnotlongbeforehisregiment hadtheirfirstexperienceofreal danger.Theywereproceedingtowardsthetrenches,OnSunday, March5,hesaidMassforthe8th. Fusiliers,whowerestationedat Noeux-les-Mines.Afterhehad finished(about9o'clock)he mountedhisbicycleinordertogo tothe8th,Inniskillings,ofwhom healsohadcharge,tosayMassat 11forthem.Theywerestationed aboutfourmilesawayattheruinedvillageofMazIngarbe.Hereis hisowndescriptionofthe4dven. ture:"OnthewayInoticedthat heavyfiringwasgoingonahead, butitwasonlywhenIreacheda bendintheroadthatI realised theenemywasactuallyshelling theveryspotIhadtopass.Some soldiersstoppedme,sayingitwas dangeroustogoon.Atthemoment,Iwaswonderingwhathad becomeofthesideofahouse whichhadsuddenlyvanishedina cloudofsmoke,andIwaspainfullyawareoftheproximityof highexplosiveshells,Herewas a'fix. Iknewmyregimentwas waiting:nthevillageforMassand alsothathalfofthemweregoing tothetrenchesthatafternoonfor thefirsttime;ifIdidnotturnup theywouldloseConfessionand HolyCommunion,buttheonlyway toreachthemwasbythatshell. sweptroad.Whatreallydecided mewasthethoughtthatIwas carryingtheBlessedSacrament, andIfeltthathavingOurLord Himselfwithme,noharmcould possiblycometome.Imounted

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DearCornerites

Monday,January27,isthe FeastDayofoneofthegreatestdoctorsoftheChurch-St. JohnChrysostom.Didyouknow thatChrysostommeans"GoldMouth"?Thisnamewasbestowedonthesaintnotlong afterhisdeath,becauseofthe fluencyandsweetnessofhiseloquence.Buthispietyandundauntedcouragearetitlesfar moreglorious. Hewasborn abouttheyear344atAntiochin Syria.

John'smotherwasaprudent andsensiblewomanwhoprovidedforhersontheablest mastersthatcouldbefound.Eloquencewasatthattimeesteemedtobethehighestaccomplishment,especiallyamongthenobility,andwasthesurestmeans ofreachingthefirstdignitiesin theState.Johnstudiedthatart underLibanius,themostfamous oratoroftheage;andsuchwas hisprogressthateveninhis youthheexcelledhismasters. Libaniushimselfwasapagan, and,beingaskedbyhispagan friendsonhisdeath-bed,about theyear390,whooughttosucceedhiminhisschool,"John," saidhe,"wouldhavebeenmy choice,hadnottheChristians stolenhimfromus."Oursaint wasthenapriest.

Concerninghispietyweknow thathespentfouryearsunder thedirectionofaveteranSyrian monk,livingundermostaustere conditions.Hespentafurther twoyearsinacaveasahermit. Subsequentlyhebecamevicar andpreacherforBishopFlavian ofAntioch.Hedischargedthis officefortwelveyears,supportingduringthattimeaheavy loadofresponsibilityastheaged Bishop'sdeputy.Theinstruc-

thebicycleandfacedthemusic.I don'twantyoutothinkmevery braveandcourageousforIcon. fessIfelthorriblyafraid;itwas mybaptismoffire,andoneneeds togrowaccustomedtothesound ofburstingshells.JustthenIwas wishingmyregimentinJeericho, andeveryGermangunintheRed Seaoranyotherhotplace.Call itamiracleifyouwill,butthemomentIturnedthecorner,theguns ceasedfiring,andnotashellfell untilIwassafelyinthevillage church.MyconfidenceinGod's protectionwasnotmisplaced.Naturally,Ididnotknowthiswasgo ingtohappen,anditwasanything butpleasantridingdownthelast stretchofroad,whichseemedto growlongerandlongerthefarther Iwent.AtlastIturnedthecornerreachedthechurch,andjust begunMasswhendowncamethe hailofshellsoncemore,Oneor twomusthaveburstveryclose judgingbythewaythewalls shook,butIfeltquitehappyand quitereadytobeblownfromthe altar,forIsawafineplump Frenchwomanjustbehindme;she mighthavebeenkilled,butIwas quitesafe!"

ttsnandcareofthepoorheregardedasthefirstobligationof all,andfoundinithisfavourite employmentanddelight.He wascalledtobeArchbishopof Constantinoplein398.Because hehadoccasiontorebukethe Empresshewasexiledfromhis See,beingsentintothedepths ofArmenia.Thenitwasorderedthatheshouldberemoved toanotherplace,butbeingaged hesuccumbedtothewintry weatherduringthejourneyand diedatComanaonSeptember 14,407.January27,hisfeast dayintheWestistheanniversaryofthetranslationofhis relicstotheChurchofthe ApostlesatConstantinoplein 438.

Itisgoodforus,dearCornerites,tokeeptheexampleofthe heroiclivesoftheSaintsbefore us.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Jamvery sorryfornotwritingsooner.It hasbeenveryhotuphere,but itiscoolto-day.Ihopethe Bushieshaveagoodholiday.My auntyhasgoneawayandwe feedthefowlsandthecatsand thedog.Wewaterthegarden, too.Iwillbegladwhenschool startsagain.Well,Imustsay good-byenow.Love. CECILECONNOLLY.

DearCecile,-Iseeyoutake advantageofthecoolweatherto writetome.Anexcellentidea. IhopeitoftengetscoolatBoulderCity.Whywillyoubeglad whenschoolstartsagain, Cecile?Don'ttellmeyoudislikefeedingtheanimalsand wateringthegarden! Doyou thinkyoucouldstartoffthenew yearwellbyfillinganotherprick cardfortheBushies?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. ParkHills,BoyupBrook.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorry Ihavenotwrittenforsucha longtime.ThistimeIam

sendingyouadrawingofanoldfashionedlady.OnedayIhad apicnicandaswimintheBlackwoodRiverthatTunsthrough ourfarm,andIcanalmostswim now.IhavealittlesistercalledBarbara,andsheisjustlearningtoswim. Ihavetwolittle boysdownherefortheXmas holidaysonthefarm,andthey aremycousinsfromCottesloe, andwearehavingalovelytime. JhopeyouhadamerryXmas andaHappyNewYear,andenjoyedyourholidays. I hope youarewell.-Yourssincerely, MARIESLATTERY.

P.S.:Fluffyknowshisname well.

DearMarie,-1wasgladtoreceiveyourlongandinteresting letter,andIadmiredyourdrawingofthe"old-fashionedlady." Idon'tthink"old-fashioned"isa suitableadjecticefordescribing thischarminglady,Marie;for I'msureshewouldhavebeen consideredquiteyoungand smartinherday.Iseewhat youmean,though.I'mpleased thatFluffyrespondswelltohis name.Writeagainsoon.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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AtChicago,HisGracetookpart inthejubileecelebrationsinhonourofCardinalStritch,atwhich fourCardinals,16Archbishopsand 92Bishopswerepresent.Asan Australian,hewasregardedwith uncommoninterest,andwithfive otherBishopswhoweresimilarly selected,deliveredatelevised broadcast.HisGracespokeabout Australia,Television,besaid,was fairlycommonintheU.S.A.,anda greatnumberofpeoplehadtelevisionsets.

FromVancouver,HisGracesailedforAustraliaandarrivedin SydneyonSaturday,December28, andinMelbourneonNewYear's Eve,

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