The Record Newspaper 26 March 1947

His Grace Returns From Europe

TowelcomeHisGracethe Archbishoponhisreturnfrom Europe,aLiturgicalReception wastenderedtohimonSaturakaylastinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

HisGracewasmetattheDoor oftheCathedralbytheAdministrator(theVeryRev.Dr.Kenaedy),theclergyandthestudentsofSt.Charles'Seminary. Theythenprecededhimupthe aisleoftheCathedraltothe sanctuary,whereHisGrace kneltin AltarprayerbeforetheHigh priortotakinghisseat enthethrone.Hewasattended bytheRt.Rev.Monsignor MoloneyandtheVev.Rev.E. Moss.

Afterabriefceremony,the AdministratordeliveredanaddressofwelcometoHisGrace, inwhichhesaid:

"Wehaveassmbledherethis morninginSt.Mary'sCathedral forasolemnliturgicalreception toHisGracetheArchbishop, andwehavecometoexpressto himourloyaltyanddevotionon hisreturnfromEurope.

"Whileabroad,HisGracewas inIreland.Englandandat Rome.AtRomehemadehis adliminavisittotheHolySee, avisitwhichismadeatdefinite timesbytheBishopsofthe world.HewasreceivedinaudiencebyHisHolinessPopePiusXIL

"Itismyprivilege,onbehalf ofthepriests,religiousand laitytoextendawarmand heartywelcomebacktoWestern Australia.

"Wehope,YourGrace,that yourrespitefromtheexacting yearsofworkandworryhave benefittedyou.Itisoursincere w'shandprayerthatYour Gracewillbesparedformany yearstocontinuethegreatwork youhavebeendoingforGod, theChurchandAustraliain theArchdioceseofPerth."

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ABOVE:Representativesofthe CatholicandIrishsocietiesof theArchdioceseentertained HisGraceatdinnerinthe CathedralHallonMonday night.

CENTRELEVI':Aninformal pictureofHisGraceafterhis arrivalontheOrion.

CENTRERIGHT:HisGracerepliestotheaddressofwelcome made tionattheLiturgicalRecepinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

BELOW:Alargegatheringof priestsfromthemetropolitan areasandcountryreceivedHis GraceattheporchofSt. Mary'sCathedralpriortothe Liturgicalreception.

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Theactiontakenagainstthe11itnessesofJehovahby MauriceDuplessis,PremierofQuebec,hasbecomesobeclouded bypolitical,racialandreligiouscontroversyastheresultof numerousstatementsfrompersonsofallshadesofopinion,that thetruefactsarepracticallylosttothegeneralpublicoutside theprovinceofQuebec.

LegalActionTaken

PremierDuplessis,asheadof theQuebecGovernment,and alsoastheAttorney-Generalof theprovince,tooklegalaction againstthewitnessesatthedemandofthousandsofoutraged residentsoftheProvinceof Quebec.

SincetheJehovahdisciples hadbeendeclaredanillegalorganisationduringthewarbythe DominionGovernmentbecause ofallegedlyseditiousviews,Mr. Duplessisgaveinstructionsthat thelawbeenforcedagainstthe sect,hopingtherebytoprotect thepeopleofQuebecagainst furtherannoyance.Inashort timemanyofthewitnesseswere broughttocourttoanswer chargesoflibelandsedition basedonmatterwhichappeared intheirpublications.Agreat numberofthefollowerswere alsoarrestedfordistributing printedliteraturewithoutob tainingtherequiredpedler's license.

TheQuebecGovernment'saclionmetwithgeneralapproval frombothCatholicandnonCatholiccircles.,butarecent movebyMr.Duplessishas arousedastormofcontroversy. ThePremiercancelledaliquor licenseheldbyFrankBoncarelli, aMontrealrestauranteurwhois generallyregardedasoneofthe leadingmembersofthesectin Quebecandwhohasfinanced manyofitsventuresinthe province.

Mr.Dupleasisimmediately justifiedhisactionbypointing cutthatMr.Roncarellisupports manyofthesect's"seditious" activitiesby,fundsreceived throughthesaleofliquorsmade invirtueofaspeciallicenseor privilegeoftheState.Consequently.thePremierargued,the continuanceofthislicensebythe StatewouldmaketheStatean accompliceinMx.Roncarelli's supportofthesect.

CatholicOpposition

However,othersconsideredMr. Duplessis'sactionunwarranted The"CanadianRegister,"theofficialCatholicweeklyforthe ArchdiocessesofToronto,KingstonandOttawaandthediocesesofPembrokeandNelson, aswellastherecognisedEnglishlanguageCatholicweekly fortheArchdioceseofMontreal, declareditselfinagreement "withMr.Duplessis'sgeneral aim(restrainingobjectionable activitiesofthewitnesses),"but added:"Wedisagreemost stronglywiththemethodshe hasadopted.Wecannotcondone thepunitiveuseofthediscretionarypowerbyanexecutive branchofourGovernment.

EnemiesoftheProvince

Ontheotherhand,prominent organisationsandpapershave cometothesupportofthe Premier.

Statedaleadingeditorialin theQuebecChronicle-Telegraph: "TheonlyfaultofMr.Duplessis asapolitician-ifitbeafaultisthatheistoocandidand straightforward.Ifhehadwishcoto'punish'Roncarelli,there wasnoneedforhimtotellthe newspaperswhathehaddone anditwouldhavebeeneasyfor himtocutoffRoncarelli'ssupply ofliquoronthegroundofshortages-whichactuallyexistwithoutcuttingoffthelicense. ActuallythePremierproceeded inthemannerthathefeltitto behisdutytoproceedandannouncedwhathehaddone."

"Itisaglaringanomaly," thepapersaid,"thatonewhois thelicensedagentoftheprovinceshouldatthesametime persistentlylendaidandcomfort totheenemiesoftheprovince. Wehavepointedoutthatoneis supposedtobelaw-abidingand ofdesirablecharacterinorder toobtainalicense.Ifanyone seriouslypretends,then,thatan individualwhopresidesoverralliesoftheWitnessesofJehovah andwho'springs'themfrom gaolbythehundredwhenarrestedforseditiouslibel,isso qualified,wecanonlysaythat 'wehaveaverypooropinionof hisjudgment."

TheDiocesanCommitteeof CatholicActionofMontrealhas congratulatedthePremieronhis campaignagainsttheJehovah sect.Signedby,hecommittee's director,Msgr.AlbertValois,the lettertoMr.Duplessisapplaudedhis"energeticdeclarations," andconsideredhisactionsas thoseofa"truestatesman,solicitousofthereligiousandcivil welfareoftheprovince."

QuebecHierarchyCondemns Witnesses

The"anarchicalmoves"ofthe Jehovah'sWitnessessectwere characterisedas"dangerousin timesofpeaceasinwar,"ina statementissuedbytheHierarchyofthecivilprovinceof Quebec,whichreiteratedsentimentsthattheBishopshadexpressedduringthewar.

TheBishops'statementwas issuedattheresidenceofthe Cardinal-ArchbishopofQuebec. Thestatementread:"InSeptember,1943,whenourcountry wasatwar,theassemblyof theArchbishopsandBishopsof

thecivilprovinceofQuebec alreadywasconcernedaboutthe subversiveeffectsoftheWitnessesofJehovah,andinformed thecivilauthoritiestothis effect."

AnarchicalMoves

Thestatementcontinuedthat theBishopsonlyrecentlyhad conductedanothermeetinghere and"themembersofthesame Hierarchywishtoaffirmthat theyhavenotchangedtheir viewssincethattime,andthey considerittheirdutytoagain denouncetheanarchicalmoves ofthissect,dangerousintimes ofpeaceasinwar."

Earlier,awarningagainstthe "hereticalpropaganda"ofthe JehovahWitnesseswasissued fromtheoirweofHisEminence RodrigueCardinalVilleneuve, lateArchbishopofQuebec.

"Thefaithfulhaveoftenbeer warnedagainsthereticalpropaganda,andparticularlythat whichprofanestheHolyScrip turesbyfantasticandpernicious interpretations,"thestatement declared."Furthermore,thecampaignofChristianmoralitynow underwayisapplicableamong otherthingstotheprotectionof thefaithfulagainstallliterature prejudicialtofaithandmorals.

"ItisevidentthattheWitnessesofJehovahactuallyare makingeffortstogainmore sympathisers.Weareconfident thatthefaithfulwillunderstand thegravedangerofapropagandaassubversivefroma socialpointofviewasfroma religiouspointofview."

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"Thepurposeforwhichthe QuebecLiquorCommissionhas beengrantedthediscretionary powertoterminateliquorpermitsistoprotecttemperanceby guardingagainstthedevelopmentofbadlyconductedplaces ofalcoholicrefreshment.Itis thereforeimperativethatthe powershouldbeusedforno otherpurpose.

"Arbitraryactionofthissort isthehighroadtototalitarianism.Thecauseofjusticecannot beservedbyillegalmeans."

TheAnglicanBishopofMontreal,JohnDixon,protested: "Wehavenosympathywiththe religiousviewsoftheJehovah Witnesses,butwedourgemost stronglythatintheprovincial enforcementoflawandorder thereshouldnotbeevenasuspicionofanyinfringementof theindividual'scivilandreligiousliberties.'

Severalpoliticalgroups,includingtheCommunists,have capitalisedonthesituationand havelabelledMr.Duplessisa Fascist.

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"Interested,"Mt.Lawley:"1 shouldbeobligedifyouwould givemesomeinformation aboutthevestmentsapriest wearswhensayingMass."

A.:Asyouknow,theMass goesbacktotheinstitutionof theHolyEucharistbyChristOur Lord.WhenpriestssayMass theyarecarryingoutHisinjunction:"Dethisincommemorationofme."Inthebeginning theApostles,andtheBishops consecratedbythem,celebrated Massintheordinaryclothesof thetime.TheChurchdidnot actuallyinventspecialgarments orvestmentsforuseatthe altar.ThepriestusedhisordinaryclothestosayMass,but afteratimethecustomgrew ofkeepingaspecial,probably ratherbetter,setforthesefunctions.Fashionsindressarealwayschangingandsincethe garmentssetasideforuseatthe altarwereusedfornoother purposetheylastedlongerthan wouldotherwisehavebeenthe case.Theresultwasthatpeople becameusedtoseeingrather old-fashionedgarmentsonthe priestwhilecelebratingthe sacredmysteries.Afterawhile itwouldhaveseemedunfitting touseanyotherstyleofcostume.Sothestyleofthegarmentsusedatthealtarbecame practicallyfixed.Thesuccessive changesoffashionhavegoneon forsomanycenturiesnow,that thevestmentsusedatMassno longerbearanyresemblanceto laydress.Thereisanotherfactorwhichwasatwork.The faithfulnaturallywishedthat thepriestsatthealtarshouldbe vestedinamannerbefittingthe ceremonieswhichhehadto performandthepracticegrew upofmakingthevestmentsas beautifulaspossible.Inthe oourseoftimeeveryformof ornamentation,thatthedevout mindcoulddevise,hasbeenused toenrichthepriestlyvestments. Stillthevestmentsthemselves haveretainedsufficientoftheir ancientformtoberecognisable forwhattheyare;namely,the garmentsoftheancientworld. It

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ORIGINOFWHATTHE PRIESTWEARS

Ishallnowdescribeforyou thevestmentsandtheirorigin.

1.Thealb,alongwhitegarmentreachingtotheankles. Thisisreallynothingmoreor lessthantheundergarmentof ancienttimes.Civiliansthen woresuchatunicreachingto thefeet,whilethatwornbysoldierscameonlytotheknees. itisfastentsimildthewaist byagirdleusuallycalledthe cincture.

2.Overtheleftarmthepriest wearsabandofsilk.Likethe othervestmentstobementioned,thisismadeinoneoffive colours.Allthesilkvestments onagivendayareofthesame colour.Thisarmbandiscalled themaniple.Itisakindofornamentalhandkerchiefcarriedover thearminmuchthesameway asanornamentalhandkerchief issometimesworn.Apparently theadoptionofthisparticular articleofdressgoesbacktothe timewhentheconsulsofImperial Romecarriedahandkerchiefas asymboloftheirrighttogive thesignalforthestartingof thegames.Theconsularfashion spreaduntiltheornamental handkerchiefbecamepartofthe dress;of-:ne

3.Thenextvestmentiscalled thestole.Thisisabandofsilk placedaroundtheneckandhangingdowninfront.IntheRoman worlditwasthecustomfor allofficialstowearsuchastole toshowthattheywereonduty andactuallyperformingthe functionsoftheiroffice.You couldcompareittotheband whichnowadaysmembersofthe policeforceinsomecitieswear whileonduty. Inthecourseoftimeitbecamenecessaryforbishopsand prieststowearsuchastoleto showthattheywereperformingtheirsacredfunctions.

Aswehaveseen,theprincipal vestmentisthesurvivalofa cloakworkinpre-Christian times.Ingeneral,wemaysay thatourmodernvestmentsare theclothesworn.byChristians tlitoughouttheRomanEmpire, whichextendedfromSyriato EnglandandfromBelgiumto Egyptinthe2nd,3rdand4th centuries.Such,then,isthe ofiginofthevestmentswornat Massto-day.Theyremindus thattheCatholicChurchgoes rightbacktothetimewhen ChristOurLordreferredtothe RomanEmpire:"GivetoCaesar thethingsthatareCaesar's", whenHesuffereddeathunder sentencefromthatEmpire,when HisApostlePaulclaimedthe rightsofRomancitizenship,but remindedtheChristiansthat theyallpossessedahighercitizenship,thatoftheKingdomof Heaven.

IfthegreatChristianleaders oftheAncientworldwereto comebacktoearthandvisit thiscontinentofourstheywould findonlyonethingthatwould befamiliartothem-thepriest standingatthealtarofGod, clothed,apartfromsomeadded ornamentationandthelossof somefewfolds,justasthey wereclothedcenturiesago,when theyofferedthesameSacrifice.

NON-CATHOLICMARRIAGES

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"Interested,"Fremantle:

"TheWriterhappenedtobelisteniagintotheCatholicAnseronarecentSundaynight.

Angelsarepurespirits.Abrute beastisawhollymaterialbeing; amanis,sotospeak,halfbrute andhalfaspirit;ormoreexactly,heisabeingwhosevital principleorsoulisaspirit.A man'ssouliscapableofseparationfromthebody.Thusat death,thethinking,life-giving partofmaniswithdrawnfrom hisbody,andwhetherhisbody islefttodecomposeinthegrave orisotherwisedestroyed,the soulofmanenduresinexistence,stillconscious,stillcapable ofsufferingorexperiencingjoy. Manhas,thenaspirit,buthis naturedemandsthatthespirit shouldbeunitedtoabody.Now, anangelisapurespirit.Ithas nobody;itiscapableofthought, ofwilling,ofloving,andithas itsownactivity;itis,asIhave said,aspiritandwhollyaspirit Whenyouthinkofit-aplant hasaprincipleoflifethatmakes itworktogetherasawhole;an animal,suchasabirdorhorse ordog.hasaprincipleoflife whichendowsitwithwonderful instincts;andthenthereisa man,whosesoulendowshim withahigherlifeenablinghim toreasonandtowillandto planhislife,andtoloveand createwholeworldsofhisown imagining.Yes,manhasaspiritualsoulthatliftshimabove materialthings,hissoulisunited toabody,andconsequentlyis limitedinitsactivity.Bodilyfatigueorillnessinterferewith

thesoul'sintellectualactivity, and,forthatmatter,manymen aremoreconcernedtoplease theirbodilysensesthantosecureanyspiritualadvantage. Butwhyshouldtherenotbea beingofahigherorderthan man-abeingcapableofthinking,willing,lovingwithoutbeing obstructedbybeingunitedtoa body?Suchabeing-apure spirit-iswhatwecallanangel.

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4.Finally,thepriestwearsa chasuble.Thisgarmentismade fromonepieceofmaterialand hasanopeninginthecentre throughwhichthepriest'shead emerges.Thevestmentissupposedtodrapethepriestdown totheknees.Thischasubleis theRomanpaenula,towhich suchpre-Christianwritersas Cicerorefer.Laterisbecause knownastheplanetaorcasula, anditisfromthislatterword thatourEnglishnamechasuble isderived.itwasoriginallya largecloak.Itconsistedofa singlepieceofclothwithahole inthecentreforthewearer's head,andcoveredhimlikeabelltentdowntotheankles.Acuallythesideshavebeencut awaytoagreaterorlesserextenttogivegreaterfreedomto thewearer_Aswornto-day,the chasubleneverreachesbelow theelbowsandisoftencutoff flushwiththeshoulders.The bell-shapeis,however,stillseen inthecope,avestmentwhich replacesthechasubleoncertain occasions.

TOGAVERSUSPALLIUM

Perhapsyou,"Interested,"or someotherofmylistenersmay recallthepicturesintheRoman HistoriesorintheLatinAuthorsyobhadatschool.Youmay wonderwhythemostdistinctive ofRomangarments-thetogahasnot.survivedinsomeform ofliturgicalgarments.Theanswertothatquestionisinteresting.Thetogawasthedistinctivedressofthosewhoenjoyed therightsofRomancitizenship. Comparativelyfewoftheearly ChristianswereRomanCitizens. Anearlywriter,Toltullian,describestheconflictbetween paganismandChristianityas thecontestbetweenthetoga andthedistinctivelyChristian dressthepallium.

Justonefurtherquestionwhile onthissubject.Youmightask: "FromwhatperiodoftheRomanEmpiredothesevestments date?"

IthinkFatherKellywasonthe air.Inreplyingtoaquestion concerningthepracticeofthe R.C.Churchinregardtomarriage,howdoyoujustifythe refusalofmarriagetoawoman,whowasformerlymarriedtoaProtestantinaProtestantChurchandisnow divorced?Accordingtothe lawsoftheChurchofRome, thewoman'spreviousmarriage wasnomarriageandshethereforehasnohusband,yetyou sayyoumustrefusehermarriagewhiteherhusbandstill lives.Asthedivorcehas freedherfromthecivilmarriage,whichtheChurchdid notrecogniseasamarriage, whatstandsbetweenthe womanandatruemarriagein theeyesofyourChurch?"

A.:Ifthefirstmarriagewas notatruemarriage,thennothingstandsinthewayofthe womancontractingatruemarriage.Butifthefirstmarriage wasvalid,thenshecannotmarry againaslongasherhusband lives.

Ishouldliketomakeperfectly cleartheteachingoftheChurch onthismatter.TheChurch teachesthatwhentwoProtestantsaremarriedinaProtestant ChurchorbeforeaRegistrar, theirmarriageisperfectlyvalid, andcannotbedissolvedexcept bythedeathofthehusband, providedtherewasnootherimpedimentpresent.Batifa Catholicmarriesinanon-Catholicchurchorbeforearegistrar, thenthemarriageisinvalidin thesightofGod.

WHATISANANGEL?

"FollowerOfChrist,"Inglewood: "LastSundayyouverykindly answeredmydifficultyabout theAssumptionoftheVirgin MaryandherCrowningin Heaven.Iunderstandbothof thesefactsnow.ButImentionedinmyletterthatthe VirginisrepresentedbyCatholicsasbeingsurroundedby galaxiesofangels.Whatauthorityisthereforthis?Is thereanyseriousreasonfor believingsuchthingsexist? Ifthereis,whatarethey? Pleaseforgivemeforkeeping atit."

A.:Iamgladyoukeep atit,"FollowerofChrist," ifitwillhelpyouand otherstothetruth.Now

By FrancisGilbert

"Religionofthe Spirit"

Religiouslyourageisanopen seasonforexegetes.Allthe wild-eyedsectsfromJehovah's WitnessestotheNewApostolic Churchcaniiroveconclusively fromtheScripturesthatthe PopeistheScarletWomanor theseven-hornedbeastorNumber666oftheApocalypse.Likewisetheycanillustratethatpain isa"figmentummentis,"that childrenshouldnotbebaptised, thatloyaltytothetemporalpowerissinfulorthatthebusiness oflovingGodisjusttooeasy. Similarlyotherscanprovethe exactcontraries.Iwouldnotcare toput.ProfessorMurdochin thisgeneralcategory,forwhile heisquiteaswrongasanyof them,heisnotsosweeping,and hisonlydogmafavoursnondogmatism.Recentlyhoweverhe turnedfromtheexpositionofthe Scripturestothescarcelyless difficultsubjectoftheexpositionoftheFathersandinparti- culartothatphraseoftheApostles'Creed:"Ibelieveinthe HolyCatholicChurch."

TheProfessorprefacedhisexpositionbyconjecturingthathis answerwouldmakesomepeople "furiouslyangry."SincehisanswerseemedmainlydirectedagainsttheCatholicChurchIcannotbutfeelthattheProfessor ,over-estimatedhispowersalittle FormostCatholicswouldreact inwearinessratherthaninangertotheProfessor'smodernisticre-hash.Iftherewereany reallyruffledfeelingsthey wouldprobablybeamongthe Apostlesatseeingtheircreed iitvertedintothemostbarren negation.

WhenProfessorMurdochsets outtodiscussanarticleonthe Apostles'creed,heoughttoremember(howeverinteresting hisowninterpretationmaybe) thatheisabouttodiscusssomethingwhichsincethedaysof theApostleshasbeenthefaith ofunitedChristendom.Forthe sake,too,ofgenuinehistorical scholarshipheoughtalsocon-

fessthathisinterpretationhad nosupportofanykindfrom Apostolictimestothe16thcentury,whentheprincipleofprivateinterpretationinreligious matterssetinmotiontheprocessofdisintegrationwhichhas endedinsuchfatuitiesasthe Professorexpounds.Therewere fromtimetotimesmallgroups ofpeoplewithinChristendom whowerequicklydubbedhereticsbypeoplewhoheldtothe oniversalagreementaboutthe meaningoftheApostles'Creed.

TheProfessor'sreligiouspositionisinferiortothatofthe olderhereticsinthatsomeof them.anyway,didbelievethey werejustifiedbysomeinterior promptingoftheHolyspirit, whereastheProfessor'sreligion "drawsitspower fromthe conscienceandinnerspiritof man."Thisistantamounttoa doctrineofself-sufficiencywhich thetragichistoryofourgenerationalone,letalonethecumulativeburdenofhistory,should havebeenenoughtodispel.

HadtheProfessoraskedhimselfattheoutsethowtheCreed cametobeinexistenceatall hewouldatoncehavesolvedhis problemofhowa"religionof thespirit"canandmustcoexistwith"incomprehensible philosophicaldogmas"andthe "authorityofaninfallibleinstitution."Thattheteachingsof Christianityweretobecastin somedefiniteformisevidently impliedinthecommissiongiven theApostlesinthe28thChapterofSt.Matthew'sGospel. Sincetheyweretoteachall nationstoobservewhatsoever Christhadcommanded,and sincethisteachingwastocarry theweightofauthority,not merelyofopinion,itwasnecessarytoformulateatleastessentialdoctrines.Suchformulation wasallthemorenecessarybecauseChristianitywasdestined forallmenandforallages.To preserveunityofbeliefthefirst requisitewastohavethebelief itselfquiteclearlystated.The Creed,therefore,isfundamentallyanauthoritativedeclaration ofthetruthsthataretohebelieved.Hence,theCreedisto beregardednotasalifelessfor-

mula,butratherasamanifestationoftheChurch'svitality.

TheCatholicChurch,echoing theScriptures,insiststhatinternalbeliefistheessentialelementofreligion,butitisinevitable,consideringman'smaterial-spiritualnature,thatthis shouldfindsomeoutwardexpression.Theauthoritativepro- mulgationofacreedanditsacceptanceimplynoinfringement oftherightsofreason.Forthe mindtendsnaturallytoexpress itselfandespeciallytoutterits thoughts,intheformoflanguage.Suchexpression,again, resultsingreaterclarityand firmerpossessionofthemental content.Sothatthereisnoconflictbetweentheinternalspirit andtheformulationofdogmas suchaswehaveintheCreed. Theyarecomplementary.

Thegreatestdrawbacksufferedbytheexponentsofa purelyspiritualreligionisthat theydonotknowwhattheybelieve.Theyneverbreakforth intolanguage,letalone'dogma, becausetheyareintellectually bankrupt.The"religionofthe spirit"hasnotneedtogoback tothe"infiniteazureofthe past,"foritspresentstateis infinitelyazurous.Inanycase ProfessorMurdoch'slistsofhis fellowreligiousadherentsseemed,atthebest,infelicitous.S'ts. FiancisofAssisi,Catherineof SienaandPaulofTarsusbelongedtotheCatholicChurch, subscribedwithoutquibbleto "incomprehensiblephilosophical dogmas"andbelievedthatwilfuldenialoftheChristianFaith wouldinvolveeternalpunishment. Itisaquaintliterarydevice torefertotheholyCatholic ChurchoftheApostles'Creed withsmallinsteadofcapital letters.Butithardlyequatesto anargument.TheProfessor claimsthatthechurchisholy onlyinsofarasitiscatholic. Perhapsitistheeffectofauthoritarianrepressiononmy poormind,butIcannotseethe slightestconnectionbetween holinessanduniversalityexcept onecouldwishthatholiness weretobefoundeverywhere.

-Doctorsas Assassins

"Ihavelustkilledamall."

Thisisthegistoflettersthat pileupontheNewYorkoffice deskofDr.CharlesFrancis Potter.

Dr.Potteris'pastpresidentoftheAmericanNationalSocietyfortheLegalisationof Euthanasia.ThelettersWrites& ingtokillingcomefromdoctors.

Dr.Potterin1938complained thatmanydoctorswereforced topractiseeuthanasiasurreptitiously.Toperformitopenly meantfacingamurdercharge. To-dayhissocietyissponsoring aBillbeforeCongresstomake voluntaryeuthanasialegal.

Hewantstoremovethe"hypocriticalcircumstances"inwhich doctorskillpeople.

Thehypocrisyliesinthe fictionthatanoperation,intendedandcertaintokill,gives thepatient"achanceina thousand."Thereisinfactno chance.Thedoctor,thepatient andthepatient'sfriendsknow hatthesurgeon'sknifeisa dagger.

Thesolemnwarningofthe one-in-a-thousandchanceisnothingbutalegalsafeguardto keepthedoctoroutofthedock.

Notallwhodieatthesurgeon'shandsdosowillingly. Youngbabiesareamongthe victims.Sentenceofdeathis passedbytheparents.Thenthe doctor-executionergetsbusy.

"Thetechniqueissimple," saysDr.Potter."If,forinstance,ababyisbornahopeless idiot,thedoctormaygotothe parentandsaythereisadelicateoperationfromwhichthe babyhas'achanceinathous and'ofemerging.

"Thefatherunderstandswhat hemeans,thenursesunderunderstand,thedoctorunderstands.Thereisnochanceina thousand."

Theaimoftheeuthanasiaadvocatesistheexterminationof

theincurablysick,mentaldefectives,theinsaneandeven habitualcriminals.

TheEuthanasiaSociety'sinfluencehasinoreasedenormouslywithinthepastfewyears.Thesocietyclaimsthatmany,if notmost,doctorsapproveof "mercykilling."

Thepublicisbecomingappre-hensive.Nervouspatientshave beenknowntofeartheyshould notleavethehospitalalive.

UnderthedirectionofArchbishopMclntype,Auxiliaryin NewYork,Mgr.RobertMcCormick,thediocese's"officialis,"is wagingacampaigninthenewspapersandfromtheplatform againsttheBilltolegaliseenthanasia.

Againsthimareranged54 prontimintnon-Catholicclergymenwhopubliclysupportthe Bill,claimingthatitisnotop- posedtoOurLord'steachingor toChristianethics.

TheNewYork"DailyMirror" haspublishedaneditorial stronglysupportingMgr.McCormick.

Mgr.McCormickhasappealed againsttheBilltotheAmerican public'sreligiousandpatrioticfeeling...Hehastoldthemthat euthanasiais"anti-GodandunAmerican."

Toprotectthemagainstunscrupulousdoctorshehassug- gestedthatallmedicalmenwho belongtotheEuthanasiaSociety shouldheobligedtopublishthe factontheirnameplates,letterheadingandintheirhospitals.

SofarMgr.McCormickand hisfellow-Catholicswagetheir crusadealone.OtherChristian denominationsaresilent.

"Wesincerelyhope,"says Mgr.McCormick,"thatthe warningoftheCatholicChurch willnotfallondeafearsin America lestthisfiery, apodalypticsteedof'mercy killing,'unfetteredbycivillaw, startsitsdevastatingcharge throughourfaircountry,leavinginitspaththecorpsesof vastnumbersofourcitizens."

St.Patrick's.ConcertatHighgate

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hers,"OftInTheStillyNight," "TheDearLittleShamrock" and"Killarney."Theseitems wereverywellreceived.

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TheProfessormakesanother strangeclaimwhenhesaysthat "nochurchcanbeatonce catholicandintolerantorexclusive."Ifanybodybelieves anythinghemustnecessarily excludecontraryviews.Onhis ownshowingtheProfessor's "religionofthespirit"rulesout religionbasedontheauthority ofaninfallibleinstitutionor aninfalliblebook.Itismanifestlyabsurdtosupposehecould acceptthem.Heisintolerant ofboththesethingsandheexcludesthem.Thatislogicaland reasonableandthesamegoes foranythingopposedtoknown truth.Onemaytoleratethepersoninerror,butnothisviews. ThatiswhyIregardProfessor Murdoch'sreligionastheabominationofdesolation.TheProfessormaybedeeplyreligious, butitisplainfromhiswritings thathedoesnotyetknowwhat hebelieves(exceptonthe negativeside).Others,then,may beexcusedformissinghis points.

ENTERTAINMENT

TheSacredHeartHighSchool Committeewishtonotifythat, owingtoHolyWeek,theirApril BridgePartywillbeheldonthe secondThursday,10thApril.

Followingistheprogramme: ChristianBrothersBoys'Choir (selectedvoices)underthedirectionofRev.BrotherKennedysang"TheSandman"and "InACountrySquare."The PrimarySchoolGirls'Choirsang "TheKerryDance"and"The HarpThatOnce,"followedby thedancingoftheIrishReelby pupilsofthedancingclass.St. Joseph's Convent,Victoria Square,Orchestraplayed"A MedleyOfIrishAirs,"followed bya"MarchMedley."MissEve lynBrownrigg,soprano,sang twocharmingnumbers,."Songs ThatLiveForEver,"byErnest Longstaff,"and"tailingTo Me,"byDomMoreno. MissJoanCurtinplayedseveralpopularairsonthexylophone,including"TheRosary" and"TheMountainso'Mourne." Mrs.J.B.Carmodysang"Gently AwakesMyHeart" and "Clouds."Mr.ErnieMulcahy, popularcrooner,sang"You're IrishAndYou'reBeautiful,""It YouEverGoToIreland,"and foranencore"LetTheRestOt TheWorldGoBy."MissIrene Stancliffe,lyricsoprano,sang "TheLastRoseOfSummer," "EileenAllanah,"andforan encore"ThePipesOfPan."Mr. RalphLang.violinist,played Schubert's"AveMaria"andtwo pleasingnumbers,"Marguerite" and"Lullabye,"composedby Ralphwhilstonactiveservicein NorthernAustralia.Mr.Jim Russell,cornetist,amongseveral well-receivednumbers,played "ComeBackToErin"and "CruisingDownTheRiver." MissCarmelMoran,soprano, gaveadelightfulrenditionof "TheMaidsOfCadiz"and"Rose InTheBud,"whilstMiss FrancesMoran,pianiste,played "Liebestraum"and"Polonaise InAMajor,"andthenkindly obligedwithanencore.

TheQuartetteofMixed Voices,comprisingMissesMarjorieHastie,MargaretAtkinson, AustinCoulehanandJoseph Atkinson,sangthreelovelynum-

Mr.TomO'BrienandMr. Boydwereresponsibleforall thelaughteroftheevening.Tom O'BrienhadtheaudienceincontinuouslaughterwithhisIrish wit,songs,andtherareachievementofdancingtheIrishJig whilstplayingtheviolin.Mr. Boyd,withhisbroadScotchaccent,causedprolongedlaughter withthesingingof"TheWeddingOfSandyMackie."The audiencejoinedhiminthesing- ingof"AuldLangSyne."For anencore,Mr.Boydsang"The PrideOfDundee.P

MissMarjorieHastiesang"TheFairyTalesOfIreland" and"TheThrush."

Mr. "Arise,AustinCoulehansang 0Sun,"and"Macushla."

BettyPontague,WesternAustralia'schampionIrishstep- dancer,gaveacleverexhibition ce.theIrishHornpipeandReel, andlittleBerylJohnsondidthe IrishJig.Mr.TomO'Brienaccompaniedthemontheviolin. MissColleenHarris,violinist, played"Czardas"byMontiand "Bolero"by-CarlBohm.Mr. FredMoore,whocomperedthe concert,sangtwoselectednumbers.

Theconcertopenedwiththeplayingof"GodSaveTheKing" bytheSt.Joseph'sConvent VictoriaSquareOrchestra,and closedwiththesingingof"God SaveIreland"ingreatstrength bytheaudience,conductedby FredMoore.

Mrs.Slatterywishestothank theaboveartistsfortheirkindnessandco-operationinmaking theSt.Patrick'sConcertsuch anoutstandingsuccess,especiallyMissMarjorieWyndhamforherassistancewiththecompilationoftheprogrammeandas accompanistefortheevening. AlsoMrs.R.ThomasMrs.McDowall,Mrs.Gibb,Mrs.Kieran andMissM.Dorefortheirvaluablehelp,andRonFlanagan, PatrickMcCaul,GerardSlattery, GerardRussell,DougNelson andHughGallagherforfull responsibilityofthedoorand ushering.

TheReturnof WEEGEORGIE

TomThumbComedianatTivoli

ThisYear'sPassionPlay "TheUpperRoom"

TheapproachofEasterseems toinspirepeoplealloverthe worldtomakesomesortofan efforttotranslatethePassion intostagedrama.Itisquite understandablethatthemightiestandmostsignificanttragedy intheworld'shistoryshould dothis.Sowehaveregularly anumberofsmallerandmore orlessconventionalPassion Plays,andatOberammergan,iii theBavarianAlps,wehaveat ten-yearlyintervalstheexample whichhasbecomeaworld classic.

LastyearinPerthwehad HenriGheon's"Wayofthe Cross."Thisyearsomething moreambitiousistobeattempt. ed.Theplaytobepresentedis RobertHughBenson's"TheUpperRoom,"andchoralandorchestralworkformsa major partoftheproduction.

Threegroupswillcombinefor thepresentationof"TheLpper Room."TheyaretheCathedral Players,thenewly-formedSocietyofSt.Cecilia(chchr orchestra)andSt.Mary'sCathe dralMaleChoir.Itwillberealisedthatthejobinhandisof thenatureofamajorundertaking.MusicaldirectionisprovidedbyRev.Fr.AlbertLynch, assistedbyMr.RobertStirling, andplayproductionhasbeenassumedbyMr.JamesA.Quinn atvery.shortnotice.

Thenumberssungbythe CathedralChoir(hidden)during theplayare:"PangeLingua" (Palestrina),"StabatMater" (Nannino),"VexillaRegis"(Mitterer)and"TheReproaches" (Vittoria)-"OMypeople,what haveIdonetoyou?Inwhatway haveIdisappointedyou?AnswerMe!"ThefollowingChorals willbesungbeforeeachActby theSocietyofSt.Cecilia:"0 comeandMourn,""Blessed Lamb!"OnCalvary'sMountain,"''IntheLord'sAtoning Grief."

Salesmanshipand PersonalEfficiency

Trainedsalesmenarealways indemandandearngoodincomes.SellingistheoneprofessioninwhichABILITYcounts aboveeverythingelse. Age, seniority,experience,thestumblingblocksofadvancementin mostprofessions,countvery littleinselling

ThegreatessentialsarePeronalityandGrit.

OurCoursedevelopsyourpersonalityandgivesyouconfidence inyourself.Importanceisgiven tobusinesspsychologyandthe overcomingofsmallpersonal problemswhichpreventsuccess.

Thefeeisreasonableandcan bepaidbyeasymonthlyinstal. ments.

Wewouldwelcomeyour enquiry,whichplacesyouunder noobligation.

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PEGGYNUNN,whowillappearintheroleofOurBlessed Ladyin"THEUPPER ROOM,"atCathedralHallon March27.28,29.

Setting:"TheLastSupper"

Thesceneintheplayisthe same throughout-theupper roomwhereJesusandthe twelvegatheredforTheLast Supper.Theactionisintroduced byaPrologue,spokenbyVery Rev.Dr.J.T.McMahon.The curtainrisestodisclosethe longtablenowalmostbare,the overturnedstoolofJudas,a servantboywatchingthrough anarchwayasJesusandHis companionsstartontheroadto Gethsemane.Asoundingbell, appropriatemusicandtheVoice ofOurLordheardagainstthe backgroundof"PangeLingua" shoulddomuchtocreatearight atmosphere. Mr.JamesA.Quinnwillbe assistedbackstagebyman); membersoftheAmateurMusicalClubofPerth,forwhich bodyheisdramaticcoachand DirectorofProductions. He pot-tinglyagreedtotakeON, theplaytwelvedaysago ordertoavertacollapse.The castincludesPeggyNunninthe rolecfOurLady,CeliaReith asMaryMagdalen,MaryMoir asVeronica,RonEvansas Peter,LloydLawsonasJohn (theBelovedDisciple),Ken RogersasJudas,withWilliam A.BrownRaySmith,William ConnaughtonandRobertWilliams.Thetwolast-namedplayershavehadonlyafewdaysto studythelongestrolesinthe play. Dvorak's"StabatMater"

Priortothepresentationof "TheUpperRoom,"theSociety ofSt..Ceciliawillrender Dvorak'sfull-lengthoratorio, "StabatMater."Itis thatthiswillbethefirstpuoix performanceinPerthofthis work.Choirandorchestrawill beconductedbyRev.Fr.Albert Lynch.SoloistsareCarmel Moran(soprano),MargaretAtkinson(mezzo-soprano),Austin Coulehan(tenor)andJoseph Atkinson(bass).

LECTURE

TheLibraryLecturesfor1947 willcommenceonFriday,April 11th,andtheseasonwillbeopenedby MR.LIONELLOBSTEIN

TheSpeaker,whohasspent manyyearsontheContinent,is qualifiedtogiveusaveryinterestingandinformativeaccount ofconditionsincountriessuch asFranceandGermany.

Acordialinvitationisextendedtoeveryoneinterested.

Timeandplace:

At8.0o'clock,CENTRAL CATHOLICLIBRARY,36Pier Street,Perth,FRIDAY,APRIL 11th.

WeeGeorgieWoodiswellnamed,thenameconnoting youthfulnaivetyaswellas smallnessofstature.Andyet thiscomedianisover50years ofage.

Hewaswellreceivedbythe verylargeaudiencewhichattendedtheTivolipremierespeciallyarrangedbyBruceCarroll.Manyprominentcitizens werepresent.includingtheLem MayorofPerth.

Wenotefromthesouvenir programmeissuedbyTivoilthat itis21yearssinceGeorgie WoodplayedtheTivoliTheatre CircuitofAustralia.Heleftbehindhimapopularsaying:"Is heanygood?IsheanyWee GeorgieWood?"

Sincethattourhehasbeen allovertheworld.HewasrecentlydecoratedwiththeO.B.E., notmerelyforentertainingthe troopsinAfrica,Egyptandelsewhere,butforthewelfarework hedidwhereverhewent.He isasolidworkerforsuchorgalnisaWionsastheR.S.P.C.A.:, ServersoftheBlindLeague, KingGeorge'sFundforSailors, andnowinparticulartheInfantileParalysisFellowship.

IfImayassumethemantle oftheprophet.foramoment,I willventuretheopinionthat WeeGeorgie'sunusualbrandof comedywillnotevokeamagnificentresponsefromTivoli audiences.Hereliesverylargely ondumbshowandpoker-face methodstoachievehisends,and thislineofattackisinsharp contrasttothehustling,bustling ways,of"Slim"Bailingand othercomedianswhohaverecentlyprovedpopularatthe Tivoli.Perthhasshownadistinctpreferenceforwildand woollyslapstick,andthereare nosignsonthehorizonthatthe public'stasteislikelytochange. Nevertheless,therearemany whowillenjoyWeeGeorgie's briefvisit.Heseemstohave discoveredthesecretofperennialyouth,andhishumouris notablyindependentofsmutalthoughheisevidentlynot aversetosharinginit.His bestandmosttypicalcontributiontotheshowwashisrole asthesoninknickerbockers,in thesketch,"ThisisLondon."

BRILLIANTSPECIALTY ACTS

TheshowattheTivoliisliftedintotherealm,offirst-class entertainmentbytheinclusion ofatleastthreeexceptionally goodspecialtyacts.Theseare theitemssuppliedbyBobMurray,juggler,IvanDeitrich,impersonator,andDonWilliams, sleight-of-handexponent.All threeartistsdelightedwiththeir sheercleverness.Itwouldbe hardtoimagineanythingmore polishedthantheexpertand daringfeatsperformedbyMurray,andoneheartilyagrees withWeeGeorgie(whocomperedtheentireshow)thatthe lad-forheisonlythat-deservestogofar.DonWilliams wasreminiscentofCes.Morris, wbodidimpossiblethingswith cigaretteswhentheKiwiswere here.

theatricalprofessioninBritain servesitsrecruitsbysupplying ahighstandardoftraining.

ATEMPORARYHOME

TheOldVicSchoolwillcater foralltheactivitiesofstage trainingandacarefullyjudged mixtureoftheoryandpractice willbeprovidedforthestudents.

Forthetimebeingitwillbe housedintemporarypremises whilerepairstothebombdamagedOldVicbuildingsare carrie4out.

Thenewventureispartof aplanwhichisbeingsponsored byboththeArtsCouncilof GreatBritainandtheMinistry ofEducationtoensurethat thebigdemandforartisticactivityexistinginBritainmaybe cateredfortothefullestdegree.

ROBERTHUGHBENSON

BiographicalNote

GeneralComment

Gaudyandbawdyaretwofelicitousadjectivestousewhen describingtheTivolishowin generalterms,andIborrow themgratefullyandwholeheartedlyfromanotherreviewer.I alsoendorsetheviewthatcurtainspeeches-especiallyofthe typetowhichwehavebeensubjectedlately-aredeplorable impositionsonanaudience. "Slim"Barlingcontinuesto pleasewithhiswhirlwindfunmaking;butheisoftenbeyond thepale.Someofthesketches heengagedinareasoldasthe hills,too.

Theshowproceedsat a breezytempo,forwhichGeoff Robertsonandhisorchestracan claimagooddealofcredit.

OverseasvisitorDollyHarmer drewmanylaughs,butIimagine shehasnotyetbeenseenat herbest. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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Since1880theOldVichas consistentlybackedtheproduc- tionofthebestindrama,and inrecentmonthshashadphenomenalsuccessesbothinBritainandoverseas.Thenew schoolwillensurethatthis policyiscontinuedandthatthe

BENSON.RobertHugh(18711914).Englishnovelist.Bornat WellingtonCollege,Nov.18, 1871,thesonofArchbishopBenson,hewaseducatedatEton andTrinityCollege.Cambridge. HetookAnglicanordersand heldcuraciesinEastLondonand Kensington,joininglaterthe AnglicancommunityatMirfield, Yorkshire.In1903hewasreceivedintotheCatholicChurch, andin1911,havingbecome, a priest,wasmadeprivy chamberlaintoPopePiusX.He diedatSalford,Lancashire,Oct. 19,1914.Bergsonwroteanumberofbooks,chieflynovels,all fromthe Catholicstandpoint.Thebestknownwere"By WhatAuthority?"1904,and "ComeRack!ComeRoper1912. Hisbrother,A.C.Benson,wrote amemoirofhimin1915andhie lifehasbeenwrittenbyC.C. Martindale,1916,andR.J.J. Watt,1918. LargeTins

WEEGEORGIEWOOD

What'sWrongwithBeing Emotional?

.1non-Catholicobjectedinmy hearingtowhathecalled "popery."Itwasallsoemotional,hesaid.Suchpeopleas thismancannotbearguedwith, hutsonerorlatertheyseethe light-inanattackofemotion, usually.

What,however,Iaskedmyself,iswrongaboutbeingemotional?Ifthegentlemaninquestionconsidereditperfectlynormaltofeelhisemotionsstirred byatragedy.thatmade'him wanttocrywithpityforthe heroorheroine,orbyacomedy thatarousedhislaughter,orby asatirethatstirredhisanger, howcanhethinkitoutoforder ifaworshipper,assistingatthe greatestdramaofall,theMass, shouldfeelhisemotionsstirred todeepreverence,tosorrowfor OurLord'sagony,andtojoyat thepromiseoftheResurrection?

IfailtounderstandhowanyonecanworshipGodwithout beingemotional.Godislove. CanoneloveGod,orcreature,or thingwithoutfeelingdeeplyemotional?Surelynot.

Coldlyandlogicallytoapproachthealtarinamoodthat outlawsanyfeelingbutofawe, orfervour,is,inmyopinion,to goill-equippedintoGod'shouse. TofearGodistobeemotional. ToloveHimistobeemotional. Tosuppresstheseemotionsand rationalisethemistoapproach theDivineMysteriesinthespirit ofadissectorblindinghimself totheexquisitebeautyofthe butterflyheisabouttoturninto itscomponentelements.Itisas badasamanwho,lovinghis wife,refusestokissher.

Inall,Iammoreinsympathy withthosedervishpeoplewho dancethemselvestoafrenzyof religiousfervouruponoccasions whichtheyregardasappropriate forsuchbehaviour.Thesepeople, whentheyexperienceanemotion, apparentlygothewholehogin givingexpressiontoit.There are,onemusthastentoadmit, limitstobesetasafencearound extra-emotionalism,.It'sathing thatcantooeasilybackfire.It cangetonecertified,orthrown intogaol.And,eveninrelatively mildexpressionsofit,earnone thereputationofaneccentric. Therefore,tobenormallyemotionalonemust,ofcourse,know wheretostop.

Nevertheless,wecouldbea gooddealmoreemotionalthan weareandbethebetterChristiansforit.WerBitish,forsome reasonnoteasytodiscover,have cultivatedaphlegmaticveneer. Wehaveforquiteanumberof generationsbeenledtobelieve thatanyshowofemotionisbad form-thesortofthingoneexpectsonlyofLatinsandsuch. Well,therearealotofLatins intheChurchjustasthereare alotofphlegmatics,andifthe Latinemotionalismpredominates,whathavethephlegmatics beendoingtoletthingsgetthat day?

TheItalianshavebeencalled, rightlyorwrongly,themost civilisedrace.Theirinabilityto begoodsoldiersisgivenasan argumentinsupportofthiscontention.AndtheItalian(ifone daregeneralise)isanemotional creature.What'smore,hetakes hisemotionswithhim-even whenhegoestoChurch.Infact, Ishouldn'tbesurprisedifsome psychologistdiscoveredChurch iswhereemotionsbelong,for there,beforeGod,arewenot strippedofourveneersand shams,posingsandinhibitions, complexesandrepressions,and revealedtoHimasHemadeus?

Verywell,maysaythe"unemotional"non-Catholic;surely youdon'tsuggestthatChurch isaproperplacewhereinto demonstrateouremotions?But that,Ishouldreply,isjustwhat Idosuggest.WegotoChurch, Ihope,inordertodemonstrate ourloveofGod.Letus,then, fittinglydemonstrateourloveby singingitinpraise,bygiving giftstobeautifyHishouse,and, aboveall,bydisclosinginConfessionandcontritionallthat ofourselveswhichcausesHim sorrowandwhichcanbutdull ourownjoyandsullyourlove.

Whatbutanintenseemotional loveofGodinspiredthemusic thePainting.thewriting,the sculptureandcarving,thearchitecture,ofthosegreatartists whoflourishedunderthepatron. ageofMotherChurch?We, theordinarymortals,havenot thetalentswherebywecan demonstrateourloveofGodby creatingworksofconsummate art.Butitisgiventothelowliestandthehumblestofusto love.Withoutthegracetolove, surelyweshouldnotbehuman. Ipitythepoor,unaidedworshipperwhohasnoughtinhis crucifix-less,holypicture-less Lindflower-lesschurchtoinspire anemotionalupliftingofheart thatsoftensthesoul.Hehas nothingbuthisunaidedselfand, maybe,afewhardlyinspiring hymns.Ifhecomesawayfrom hisworshipasemotionallyfrigid aswhenheapproached,Icannotblamehim.Iammerely :orryforhim.HemayloveGod ADDWHAT'SWRONG-22 morethanIdo,but,then,why notbeopenaboutit?Whyhide suchlove?

Acommon,ordinarycreature thatIam,.1needtobeunlocked beforeI,canshedthajthard, worldlyshellthatImust,perforce,wearamongmen.Ineed thoseholypicturesthatadorn thewallsofCatholicChurches. Ineedthesymbolismthatrests uponthealtar.IneedthesonorousLatinasIneedthesimplerepetitionoftheRosary.I needtheflowers,or,inLent, thepurpleshrouds.Ineedthe musicandtheMissaCantata, thepealoftheorgan,theincense,thevestments.Everybit ofitisasymboltoremindme oftheGraceofGod,toinspire inmybreastthatmostdivine ofallemotions,love.Ineedit asIneedbeauty,truth,goodness.AndIneeditbecauseso poorismysoul,sopunymy heart,thatthereisnotenough withinmetoletmerespond

withoutinspiration.True,maybe,Icanlovewithouttheseinspirations.Butwiththem,the heartswellsandthetearsdim theeyesaslovewellsupins surgeofemotion.ThenIamlike aharp,whichisnothinguntil itsstringsareplucked-then, andonlythen,togiveforth music.

Avaunt,thisphlegmatismthat makesdummiesofusWhy shouldInotwearmyhearton mysleleve?Letusalllaugh more,crymore,ejaculatemore. Aye,letusevenmakepublic foolsofourselveswhenweare amongthephlegmatics(the emotionalswilltakecurconductforgrantedandasbeing perfectlynatural).Forwantof thespiritualstrengthtobe emotionalwehavebecomecomplacent,fish-like,cursedlyselfcentredandruinouslysatisfied. Itisbadmannerstobeangry oversomepoliticaljiggery-pock. ery,soweacceptit,phlegmatically.Lookwhat'shappeningto uspolitically.Itisn'tdoneto cryoutaloudwhenweseegross injustice.Soweletitpass.And lookwhatsufferingthereis aroundus.Itisn'tourbusiness whensomesmallvoicewithin usstrugglestoshoutoutits indignationatthecrueltyand cheatingandthecynicismall aboutus.Sowestiflethesmall voicewithinandcontinueupon ourphlegmaticway.Andwhen weourselves,inturn,become victimstothesethingsthen,and onlythen,doouremotionsburst theirbondsandoursoulsrecoil inhorroratallthosebland., phlegmaticswhichcanbehold ourburstunmoved.

Sobyallmeansletushave noshameaboutperfectly healthyemotions.Andifthe ritualandsymbolismofthe CatholicChurchisemotional, praiseGodthatitiseasierand morebeautifultopraiseHis HolyNamebecauseofthatemotionalism-atleastitisforme.

ChurchFacesReligious Crisis

HolyFather'sWarning

"TheChurchto-dayfacesareligiouscrisisamongthe peoplewhichisperhapsthemostseriousreligionhashad sincethebeginnigofChristianity,"theHolyFatherrecently told400membersoftheChristianRenaissanceMovementand LadiesofCharity.

.'AChristianlifeofconventionalcustomisnolongersufficient,"saidHisHoliness."The needto-dayisforaboldand courageousgroupofmenand womenwho,livingintheworld, areeverreadytofightand strugglefortheirFaith,forthe lawoftheLordGodandfor Christ,witheyesfixedonHim asamodeltoimitateanda Leadertofollowintheirapostolicwork.

"Aboveall,wemustre-sow theCatholicFaith,wholeand entire."

TheHolyFatherrecalledthat recentlyChristianitywasadvisedto"adoptitselftomodern life,totheextraordinarypower oftechniqueandscientificprogress,"andto"reformthedogmasofthepastcenturieswhich nolongerapplyandarealmost extinguished."

ILLUSION

"Thiserrorandotherslikeit showthevainillusionwhich deceivessuperficialspirits,"remarkedHisHoliness.

"Theyseemtowishtomake theChurchfitintothenarrow limitsofpurelyhumanorganisations,asifthenewplanof theworldandthepresentdominionofscienceandtechnique occupiedthewholelandscape, leavingnoplacefreeforthe supernaturallife.

"Themarvellousdiscoveriesof science,whichtheChurchfayoursandpromotes,showwith thegreaterefficacythtuiformerlytheeternalpowerofGod.

"Modernthoughtandlue mustbeledbacktoandregainedforChrist.HistruthandHis

gracearenolessnecessaryto themanofyesterday,theday beforeandofallthepastcenturies.

NODIVISION "TheCatholicFaithisthe onlysourceofsalvation.Some maylookonthisFaithasfolly. Thisviewisnotsomethingnew. ItexistedinthedaysofSt.Paul theApostle."

TheHolyFatherspokeofthe zealthatshouldflowfromthe reallyChristianlife.

"Totrytodrawalineof demarcationbetweenreligion andlife,betweenthesupernaturalandnatural,betweenthe Church,andtheworld,asif theyhavenothingtodoonewith theother,asiftherightsof Godhavenovalueinthemanifoldrealitiesofdailylife,is absolutelyalientoCatholic thoughtandisobviouslyantiChristian.

TENACIOUSACTION

"Themorethepowersof darknessincreasetheirpressure, themoretheytrytoexpelthe Churchandreligionfromthe worldandfromlife,somuch moreisitnecessaryforthe Churchtohavetenaciouseel= andperseverance,toreconquer andsubjectagainallfieldsof humanlifetothesweetempire ofChrist.

"ThisofficeoftheChurchis veryarduous.Thosewho,becauseofabadlyunderstood supernaturalism,wishtoreduce theChurchtoapurelyreligious field,astheysay,arereally playingthegameofheradversaries."

SecondAnnualConvention

ImpressiveReportofYear's Activities

Surpassingthesuccesswhich attendedthefirstAnnualConvention,thesecondConventionof theHolyNameSocietywasheld onSunday,16thinst.,atthe ChristianBrothers'College, Perth.

Altogether120representatives of30branches,lompris:ng25 fromthemetropolitanarea,with fourfromthecountryandone fromtheGoldfields,attendedthe 10.0o'clockMassattheCathedral.duringwhichtheRev.D. Breslin,0.M.I.,addressedthe delegates.Fr.Breslinwelcomed delegatestotheConference,expressinghispleasureattheattendanceofsuchalargerepresentation.Heemphasisedthe needformenofhighidealsin aworldofexceedinglylowstandardsandcounselledoutward expressionoftheseideals.

Fr.Breslinrecordedanoteof warningagainsttheacceptance, withoutprotest,ofthefalse principlesofCommunism,stressingthedangeroftheexpansion ofthisheresy,notsomuchby theactivitiesofitsagentsand proponentsasbythelaissezfaireattitudeofthecommunity atlarge.

MenoftheHolyNameSociety imbuedwithahighregardfor moralvaluesandforciviland religioustoleranceandauthor. ityhadnosmallparttoplayin establishingandmaintaininga moralandsocialloveworthyof aChristiancommunity.This couldbeaccomplishedonlybya determinationtobecomeconversantwithsoundsocialdoctrines andpractices,andbygiving themfullandfreeexpression, bothbywordanddeed,whenevertheneedforsuchaction arose.

ANNUALGENERAL MEETING

Followingtheconclusionof HolyMass,delegatesassembled attheC.B.College,thetheatre ofwhichhadbeenverykindly placedattheirdisposalbythe Brothers,andgavetheirattentiontoafullandveryinterestingagenda.

IntheabsenceoftheDiocesan SpiritualDirector.(Rev.Fr.Cunningham),thespiritualdirection oftheConventionwasinthe handsoftheRev.Dr.Sullivan, theDiocesanPresident,Mr.E. leB.Henderson,beinginthe chair.OfficersoftheExecutive CounciloftheSocietywere seatedatthecommitteetable.

Themeetinghavingbeen openedbyarecitaloftheSociety'sprayers,thePresident briefly,butwarmly,welcomed thedelegatesanddeclaredthe agendaopenforattentionbythe Conference.

Followingtheadoptionofthe minutesofthelastConvention, delegateslistenedwithclose RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

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SECRETARY'SANNUAL REPORT

Thereportopenedonahappy notebyexpressingthepleasure oftheDiocesanUnionatthe maintenanceoftheSociety's numericalstrengthsincethelast annualreporthadbeenmade.

Theprayersofdelegateswere requestedforthereposeofthe soulsof29memberswhohad diedduringtheyearandwhose nameshadbeengiveninquarterlyreports.

Thepresentmembershipofthe PerthDiocesanUnionwas showntobe3538,ofwhom2771 wereactiveseniormembersand 767juniormembers.Thismembershipwasdistributedamong 64branches(35metropolitan,25 countryandfourGoldfields): thesefiguresdisclosedagain duringtheyearoftwobranches and229members.

Adisturbingfactornotedin thereportwasthelargenumberofex-servicememberswho hadnotrejoinedtheranksof theSocietyondischargefrom theforces,anddelegateswere recommendedtobringthemattertothenoticeoftheirbranch executiveswithaviewtothe morecompletespiritualrehabilitationoftheirerstwhilemembers.

Therecruitmentofyouth, uponwhomrestedthefuture strengthoftheSociety,wasalso stressedbytheGeneralSecretary,whoappealedtoall branchestomakethistaska No. priorityduringtheensuingyear.

Attendanceatmeetingsheld duringtheyearweregiven,the percentageofmembersreceivingHolyCommunionbeing6per cent.higherthanthatofthe previousyear,whileattendances ateveningdevotionswerealso greater.Thoughtheseresults weregratifying,memberswere urgedtoestablishastillhigher percentageduringthecoming year.

MentionwasmadeoftheSociety'sactivitiesduringthepreceding12months,outstanding amongstwhichwerethepart playedinthecelebrationofthe Centenaryact*ChurchinWesternAustralia,commemoratedin MaylastandintheAnnual RallyandEucharisticProcession heldatAquinasCollegelastOctoberontheoccasionofthe FeastofChristtheKing.In bothfunctionstheSocietywas privilegedtotakeaveryprominentpart. RegionalralliesheldatNorthamandKatanning'andwhich wereattendedwithgratifying results,bareevidenceoftheinteresttakenintheSociety's welfarebycountrybranchesprecludedfromrepresentationat quarterlygeneralmeetings.Nor wasevidencelackingthatthe exampleofthesedistrictswould befollowedbyothersinthenear future.

Branchesvisitedduringthe yearwere:ShentonPark,North Fremantle,MidlandJunction, Nedlands,Subiaco,Northam, Cottesloe,VictoriaPark,East Perth,Fremantle,Boulder,Manjimup,Cathedral,Highgate, Leederville,St.Brigid's(West Perth),BeaconsfieldandScarborough,thelastnamedhaving beenvisitedontheoccasionof itsinauguration.

Mentionwasmadeofthefact that,sincethelastConvenion, threemembersoftheSociety hadenteredthereligiouslife, anddelegateswereaskedtoensurebytheirprayers,perseveranceandsuccessforthesemembersinthisnoblevocation.

TheSecretary'sReportconcludedwithanexpressionofregretthatHisGracetheArchbishophadbeenprecluded,by absencefromtheState,from attendingtheConvention.The Secretaryplacedonrecordthe Society'sindebtednesstoHis Gracefortheinvaluableassistancegivenitatalltimes.

ofHolyNameSociety

TotheRev.T.Laloralso, whohadenteredtheSocietyof Jesus,theSocietywasdeeply indebtedforadviceandguidancegivenduringhistenureof officeasDiocesanSpiritual Director.His-successor,Rev.Fr. Cunningham,hadcontinuedto givethatassistancewhichthe Societyhadbeenfortunateto receivefromeachandevery SpiritualDirectorandhadundertaken,incompanywithexecutiveofficers,manybranch visitationsatnolittleinconveniencetohimself.TheSecretary's thankswereextendedtobranch spiritualdirectorsandexecutivesandtofellowmembersof theExecutiveCouncilfortheir manykindnessesandco-opera. tion.

TREASURER'SREPORT

Followingtheadoptionofthe Secretary'sReport,theTreasurer(Mr.Parkinson)readthe financialreportandstatementof accountswhichdisclosedthe Society'sfundsasbeingina healthycondition.Delegates'attentionwasdrawntothefact thattheExecutiveCouncil'ssole sourceofincome,withwhichto meetadministrativeexpenses, wasderivedfrombranchlevies, someofwhichwerestilloutstandingwhenthereportwas beingprepared.

SPECIALBUSINESS

Conference'unanimouslysupportedaproposalsubmittedby theBunburybranch.viz.,that theExecutiveCouncilrecommendtoallbranchesthepracticeofHolyNamemembersattendingMassonthefirstSaturdayofthemonthforfiveconsecutivemonthsinhonourof OurLadyofFatima.Discussion ensuedastothedateonwhich thepracticeshouldbecommenced,thePresidenteventually rulingthatthesubjectbeone fordeterminationbybranch spiritualdirectors,theactual datebeingrelativelyimmaterial as,infact,certainbrancheshad alreadycommencedthedevotion.

Thevaryingformsinwhich theritualofHolyNamemeetingswasbeingcarriedoutby brancheswereevidencedbythe discussionwhichcentredaround aresolutionthatattheSociety's meetingstheHolyNamepledge berecitedbyall'members standingandwiththerighthand raised.Attentionhavingbeen drawntothedesirabilityofadherencetotheHolyName manualinsuchmatters,andbeforethemotionhadbeencarriedthesubjectoftheresolutiondriftedintoawiderfield, delegatesrecountingthepractice obtainingintheirparishesin respectofprocessionsheldduringeveningdevotions.The PresidentinformedConference thatbranchspiritualdirectors hadabsolutediscretioninthe matterandthatuniformityinthe conductofprocessionscouldnot beexpectedowing,amongother things,tothedifferingplacementofaislesinparish churches:theformofprocession hadnecessarilytobegoverned entirelybylocalcircumstances.

Thefirstofseveralagenda itemssubmittedbytheNortham branchsuggestedthatbranch secretariesbegivengreater latitudeinthetimewithin whichbranchreportshadtobe forwardedtotheGeneralSecretary.Speakingtothequestion, Northamdelegatesstressedthe difficulty.countrymembersexperiencedinattendingmeetings onthesecondSundayofthe month,shiftworkandtravelling inthecourseofbusinessmitigatingagainststrictadherence tothefulfilmentofdutieson anyparticularS'unday:Considerationoftheirobligationbeing metbythereceptionofHoly CommuniononanySundayof themonthwasasked.Onthe Presidentrulingthatmembers, underthecircumstancesoutlined,mightreceiveHolyCom-

muniononthefirstorthird tiundayofthemonthwithout forfeitureofrecordedattendance forbranchreportpurposes,the motionwaswithdrawn.Questionsconcerningtheliturgyand theSociety'sconstitutiondrew attentiontoaresolutionpassed atthefirstConventionanddesignedtoensurethattheSo. cietypublishitsownofficial handbookattheearliestopportunity.itwasgenerallyacceptedbyConferencethattheadoptionofauniformliturgywas imperative,thePresidentupholdingthisopinion,informing delegatesthat,onhisreturn fromtheEasternStates,the GeneralSecretarywouldhave copiesoftheliturgydistributed amongstbranchesinpamphlet form.

Regardingtheconstitution, thePresidentoutlinedthediffi cultiesofcompilinganoriginal constitutionandgavesomeindicationofthecostofitspublication.Variousphasesofthesubjectwerediscussedatsome length,delegatessuggesting(a) thattheGoulbournhandbookbe adoptedassettingoutanappropriateconstitutionforthis State;(b)thatthecostofpublishingaconstitutionbeborne b'ybranches;(c)thattheincomingExecuiveCouncilgive earlyconsiderationofthequestion;and(d)thatacceptancebe madeofanoffertohavethe pertinentrulestypedandduplicatedfordistributionamongst branches.Theproposaltoadopt, asthisState'sconstitution,that laiddownintheGoulbourn handbookpendingtheframing ofitsownruleswaseventually approvedbyConference.

Highgatebranchsubmitted,as appropriatefordiscussion,the proprietyofaspecialMass beingcelebratedinallparishes onAnzacDayandattendedby membersoftheSocietyasa commemorativeofferingfor thosewhohadfalleninthe serviceoftheircountry.

Dr.SullivanexplainedthatAnzacDayfallsonthefeastofan Apostleandtheproposaltocele,.,rateaspecialMasswouldpresentdifficultiesinmanyparishes.

AttendanceatthespecialMass attheCathedralwasofcourse outofthequestionforthevery largemajorityofmembersunder whichcircumstanceshesuggestedthatbhanchmembersattend Massintheirownparisheson AnzacDayandthattheyoffer theirintentionsgenerallyfor allwhohadfalleninbattleand particularlyforfallenmembers oftheservices:thesuggestion wasadoptedunanimouslyby conference.

WiththedisposalofthespecialbusinessoftheConference

Mr.O'Brien(OsbornePark)adresseddelegatesonthesubject ofthemenaceofCommunism, soundingawarningastotheexpansionofthisheresyandexpressingtheviewthattheHoly NameSocietyshouldworkas abodyincounter-actingtheevil.

Mr.O'Brieninformeddelegates oftheactionbeingtakenbythe HierarchyinAmericaandurged thatsimilaractionhetakenin thisState,Discussiononthe subjectleftnodoubtastodele-

gatesagreementwiththenecessityforactionbeingtaken butdoubtedtheproprietyofthe Society'sundertakingthetaskas oneofitsactivities.

Thecloserassociationofmembers,asindividuals,withlocal andpoliticalbodiesengagedin fighting.Communismandthe moreactiveinterestbymembers asunionistsintheexecutiveadministrationoftheirunions wouldhelpgreatlyinattaining theirobjective.

Dr.SulivanremindeddelegatesthatHolyNamemenwere membersofaspiritualsociety, which,assuch,wasnotempoweredtoengageinpoliticalactivity:andhisgivinganassurancethattheHierarchyofAustraliahadgiven,andwouldcontinuetogivethemattergrave considerationandwoulddecide ontheformofsocialactivity likelytoensuremaximumresults incombatingtheinsidiouscornmunistisscourgethematterwas allowedtodrop.

Conferencedecidedthatcopies oftheSecretary'sandTreasurer'sreportsbeforwardedtoall branchesandthat"TheRecord" berequestedtopublishinits columnsthestoryofOurLady ofFatima.

Beforevacatingthechair,and priortotheselectionofmembers ofthenewExecutiveCouncil, thePresidentaskedhisfellowofficerstoaccepthisthanksfor thesplendidteam-workdone duringthepastyear.HeexpressedtheCouncil'sgratitudetothe DiocesanSpiritualDirector(Rev. Fr.Cunningham)forhiskindly adviceandguidanceintheSociety'sinterestsandtoDr.Sullivanwho,duringFr.Cunningham'sabsence,hadactedinhis stead.Sincetheinceptionofthe Society,ithadbeenmostfortunateintheappointmentof SpiritualDirectorswhichhad beenmadebyHisGrace.

Dr.Sullivan,havingthanked thePresidentonbehalfofHis Grace,Fr.Cunninghamandhimself,congratulatedtheretiring executiveonitsworkandexhortedbranchrepresentativesto givetheexecutivemaximumsupportsothattheexcellentwork itwasperformingintheinterestsoftheCatholicmanhood andyouthoftheStatemightbe continued.Theelectionofofficers wasthenproceededwithandresultedasfollows:

President,Mr.E.LeB.Henderson,Vice-PresidentsMessrsE. KeaneandT.Condon,GenSec., Mr.E.Farmer,MinuteSec.Mr. E.O'Mahoney,TreasurerHr.C. ParkinsonMarshallMr.J.Carmody,Consulars,Messrs.M. Foley,E.O'Brien,B.Hansen,T. Doyle,S.O'Connor.

ThenewExecutiveCouncil havingtakenofficeandreceived thecongratulationsofthespiritualdirector,theConventionwas broughttoaconclusionbythe attendanceofdelegatesatbenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament intheCollegeoratory.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,MARCH26,1947.

AnAmericanExample

Oneofthemostcuriousandillogicalaspectsofthe conductofthedemocraticnationsisthatwhiletheyare atlastalivetotherealintentionsoftheSovietandapparentlyresolvedtotakearesolutestandagainstfurther aggressioninCentralEurope,theyhavedonelittleor nothingaboutthesilentimpenetrationofMarxismwithin theirownborders.InAustralia,forexample,almostall themajorindustrialstrifehasbeenconfessedlythework oftheCommunistParty.Thisminorityelementhasbeen especiallyactivethroughtheUnionsinkeyindustries, notablytransport.Ithasbeenable,continuouslyandfenlongperiods,tobringtoastandstilltheindustrialfunctioningofentireStates,tothreatenthefoodsuppliesof capitalcities,toalienatevaluableexporttradeandina considerablemeasuretodictateforeignpolicyinsuch awayastoimperilgood-neighbourrelationswitha countrywhichlentussteadfastassistanceinthePacific duringthewarwithJapan.

LEGION OFMARY

BankofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrace (FormerlyC.G.M.Headquarters) S

EXPOSITION

Nowthatasupplyofcandles hascometohand,Expositionof the'MessedSacramentwillbe heldeveryThursdayintheLegionofMaryChapelatthe aboveaddress.AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallLegionaries,ActiveandAuxiliary,and totheCatholicpeopleingeneral, topayavisitduringtheday. Expositioncommencesafter8 a.m.Massandconcludeswith Benedictionat5.30p.m.

ROSARY

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12.40 andagainat1.30p.m.Makea practiceofvisitingtheChapel fortherecitationofyourdaily Rosary.

LUNCHEONROOMS.

TheLuncheonRoomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 p.m. Acupofteaisobtainable atasmallchargepf2d.Thisser,ive:savailabletoall,andbusiness airlsareespeciallyinvitedtospend theirlunchhourinthehappyenvironmentoftherooms

WARTIMEDISPENSATIONFROMABSTINENCE TOCEASE.

SpontaneousWelcometo HisGraceonReturn FromAbroad

ClergyandLaityDemonstrate DevotionandLoyalty

"KINDLYAND....1OUGHTFULSPIRIT"

Admittedlythereisnowalmostgeneralrecognition ofthemachinationsandstrengthoftheCommunist Party,butapartfromtheCatholicChurchtherewasvery 'littleindeedwhenthefoundationsofdisruptionwere beinglaid,whentheymighthavebeendestroyedwith facility.CertainlytheLabourPartyismakingathoroughgoingefforttocleanoutitsownAugeanstable,butthe FederalGovernment,apartfromthemostvitaldefence issues,isseeminglypreparedtodonothing.questioned recentlyregardingtheGovernment'sintentionsinthis respect,thePrimeMinisterweaklyurgedthattherewere difficultiesinthewayofeffectiveaction.Astopurging thePublicService,hewasloathtosetupaGestapo.All thatisveryniceandenlightened,exceptthatthePrime MinisterdoesnotseemtorealisethattheCommunists themselvesinthePublicServicerepresentahighlyorganisedspyservicewhichcanonlybemetbycounterespionage.ThegravesecurityleakagesinAustraliaduringthewar.andCanada'srecentbitterexperiencesshould tootoutthiskindofcomplacency.

ThedispensationfromAbstinencewhichasawartimeprivilegehasbeenoperatingIntheArchdiocese,will ceaseasfromAshWednesday(February19th.)ofthis year, Onandfromthatdate thelawofabstinencefrom meatonFridaysandother prescribeddayswillagainbe Inforce.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE,

Albany:

EverySunday:7.30a.m.and9,45 am. DailyMassat1.30a,m.during schoolholidays;6.31)am.atother rimes.

Bunbury: St.Patrick'sChurch: AllSundays:7.30a.m.and930

HolidaysofObligation:7a.m. and8am. SouthBunbury: 8a.m.onallSundays, HolidaysofObligation:7am.

Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30am, Beaconsfield: 7and9a.m.

Spearwood: 8,30a.m.

TheUnitedStatesistheforemostdemocraticnation intheworldto-day,anddespiteitstraditionsofliberalism hasfounditnecessarytomovedrasticaljyagainstthe enemywithin.RecentlytheU.S.SecretaryofLabourtold theLabourCommitteeoftheHouseofRepresentatives thathe'couldseenoreasonwhytheCommunistParty shouldnotbeoutlawed.Heasked:"WhyshouldCommunistsbeeligibleforpublicofficewhentheirpurposeis todestroythisGovernment?'Thisrealisticview'isshared byPresidentTruman,whohasorderedapurgeofall Governmentemployeeswheretherearereasonable groundstodoubttheirloyalty.Communismisspecifically mentionedasevidenceofdisloyalty.Whenitisrealised thatthisinvestigationwillinvolveovertwomillionpeople andwillcostbetweensevenandfifteenmillionpounds,it canbeseenthattheAmericansareseriouslyalivetothe position.TnAustralia,bywayofcontrast,thereisplenty oftalkbutpreciouslittleaction.Butifourlibertiesare tosurvive,weshallhavetohepreparedtodefendthem.

Rooklapham: 10cm.onallSundaysduringhoti. days

BusseltonandDistricts: March341:Busselton,7.30am.; Karridale,10am, April6:Busselton,7.30a.m.:

Cundenup,10a,m.

Scarborough:

EverySunday:8a.m. NorthBeach:

EverySunday:8.15a.m. OsbornePark:

EverySunday:7.30and10a.m.

Mandurah: Sunday,April6:9.30a.m.

MEM, 40111

HOLIDAYMASSAT ROTTNEST

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat RottnestIslandonEasterSunday at9a.m.Furtherinformation fromOfficeofControl.

"Iwouldindeedbelackingin appreciationdidInotfeeldeeplygratefulforthekindlyand thoughtfulspiritthatprompted thearrangementofthisliturgicalreception.Thesentiments expressedintheaddressofwelcomebytheAdministratoron behalfofthepriests,religious andlaityaretypical-soloyal andfaithful-soanxioustocooperateatalltimesandinevery mannerinfurtheringtheinterestsoftheChurch.Indeed,beforemydepartureforEurope Jhadampleevidenceofthe loyaltyandfidelityofall;the spiritofco-operationanimating all,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationofthe100thanniversary oftheestablishmentofthe ChurchinthisWesternportion oftheContinent.Thespontaneousenthusiasmdisplayedby youduringthesememorable daysofMaylastyearyour publicmanifestationoffaith, pietyanddevotion,wontheadmirationofthedistinguished visitorswhogracedtheoccasion withtheirpresence;andwasa sourceofprofoundjoyand spiritualconsolationtoonewho wasprivilegedtobethehost ofthoseCentenaryCelebrations. Andthesuccesswhichattended theCelebrationswassurelya causeofgratificationandlegitimateprideforyouwhoentered withsuchgenuinewholeheartednessintotheatmosphereof thatgrandandrareoccasion.

"AnewCenturyhasdawned, windnotwithstandingtheevil influencesthatabound,weshall goforwardunderthebannerof ChristourKing,labouringtogetherwiththesamespiritof co-operation,self-sacrifice,harmonyandamityfortheglory ofGodandtheadvancementof HisspiritualKingdom.

"DuringmyabsenceIvisited theEternalCity.ThereIhad theprivilegeofanaudienceof theHolyFather.Thememoryof thataudiencewillalwayslinger. Theimpressionmadewasdeep andlasting.FortomeetPope PiusXIIistomeetthepersonificationofsaintliness,fatherliness.andkindliness.ThankGod HisHolinessiswell,notwithstandingthecaresandanxieties ofhisexaltedoffice;caresand anxietiesaggravatedbytheunsettledstateofthepost-war world.Heisfullyconversant withtheactivitiesandprogress oftheAustralianChurch.He evincedakeeninterestinthe AustralianChurch,andhispaternalheartrejoicesin,the progressthatisbeingmade undertheSouthernCross.Duringthataudiencehecommissionedmetoconveytoyoupriests,religiousandlaityof thisArchdiocese-hissentiments ofaffection,andhisspecial ApostolicBenediction.Thereis nonecessitytoaskyoutopray everydayforhim.Thereis,I say,nonecesity,fordevotion andloyaltytoChrist'sVicaron earthissomethingthatis boundupwithyourverybeing; itisoneofthemostsacredand cherishedtraditionswhichyour forefathersreceivedfromthose apostolicmenwhofirstevangelizedtheracesfromwhichyou aresprung.

"Duringthefiveyearsjust precedingtheworld-wideconflict nowhappilyended,anambitious programmeofbuildingoperationsintheArchdiocesewas executed-schools,churches,hospitals,convents,presbyteries.In thecourseoftheyearsofthe war,magnificentorganisation. co-operationandgenerosityon yourparthaveresultedina veryhappyfinancialposition; forthatIthankyoufromthe depthsofmysoul;onthat achievementItenderyoumy heartiestcongratulations.Much more,however,remainstobe

donewhenbuildingrestrictions areeased.Andwhenthattime comes,whenthatprogrammeis launched,Iamconfidentthat youwilldisplaythesamespirit ofgenerosity,self-sacrificeand co-operationsocharacteristicof you;aspiritofgenerosity,selfsacrificeandco-operationthatis secondtononeamongsttheDiocessofAustralia."

Themusicfortheliturgical receptionwasinthehandsof theRev.AlbertLynch,whoconductedSt.Mary'sCathedral Choir.MissFrancesMoranwas theorganist.

PRESENTATIONTOHIS GRACETHEARCHBISHOP

'ImmediatelyaftertheLiturgicalReceptiontenderedtoHis GraceonSaturdaylastonhis returnfromEurope,thePriests ofthemetropolitanandcountry areasassembledintheArchbishop'sPalaceandpresented himwithasolidgoldchalice.

PAPALBLESSINGON EASTERSUNDAY

ThePapalBlessingwillbe givenattheconclusionofPontifialMassintheCathedral, commencingat11a.m.onEasterSunday.

HOLYWEEKFACULTIES

H4GracetheArchbishoprenewsforthepriestsoftheArchdiocesethefollowingfacul-tiesgrantedtohimbytheHoly See:

1.Thefacultybywhich priestswho,fortheconvenience ofthefaithful,areobligedto binateonPalmSundaymay omitthereadingofthePassion duringthesecondMass.

2.ThefacultytoomitthereadingofthePropheciesinthe MassofHolySaturday.

3.HisGracetheArchbishop grantspermissiontosubstitute oillampsonthe"AlterofRepose"onHolyThursday,ifsufficientcandlesarenotavailable.

INMEMORIAM.

CONDON.-SacredtothememoryofStephenCondon,who diedMarch28th,1939. SweetJesus,havemercyon hissoul. Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

GARVEY.-,Inlovingmemoryof mydearestMotherMary Theresa,whodiedMarch27th. 1942.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul! Insertedbyherdaughter Annie.

MAZZA.-Inlovingmemoryof ourbelovedhusbandand FatherJohn,whopassedaway onthe29thMarch,1946;also hisdearMother,Margaret Mazza,whopassedawayon the18thMarch,1946. Insertedbyhissorrowingwife Elizabeth,daughterVernaand son-in-lawDesmond.R.I.P.

NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofDavidNoonon,whodied 30thMarch(GoodFriday), 1934. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

SAVAGE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulsofAnnieO'Connor Savage,whodied30thMarch, 1944,andohnSavage,died6th March,1917.

RequiescatinPace.

TOIA.-Sacredtothememoryof mydearhusband(John)and darlingDaddyofAnita,who departedthislife26thMarch, 1944. SacredHeartofJesus,pray forhim.

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HolyWeekCeremonies

ListofSacredMinisters

PALMSUNDAY(30hMarch)

10.45a.m.SolemnBlessingofthePalms,followedby HighMass. HisGracetheArchbishopwillsolemnlyblessthe PalmsandpresideatHighMass.

CelebrantRev.J.Hogan.

Deacon Rev.E.Rogers.

Sub-deaconRev.E.McKenna.

AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev.E. Kennedy,VeryRev.J.Wallace.

AssistantPriest:Rev.F.Ryan. DeaconsofthePassion

Christus Rev.V.O'Sullivan.

NarratorVeryRev.L.Goody.

SynagogueRev.T.Prendiville.

7.30p.m.Devotions.Preacher:Rev.J.Buist,C.S.S.R.

SPYWEDNESDAY

7.3))pinTENEBRAE.

AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev.E. Kennedy,Rev.Preacher.

Chanters:Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.T.Prendiville.

Lamentations:1.Rev.M.Byrne. 2.Rev.K.Duffy. 3.Rev.T.Prendiville.

Lessons:4.Rev.R.Kelly,5.Rev.J. Hogan,6.Rev.E.Rogers.7. Rev.J.Depiazzi,8.Rev.A. Scully,9.ReY.J.O'Dwyer.

ChoirforTenebrae:Revs.T.Prendiville, T.Ahern.M.Byrne,R.O'Reilly.J. Depiazzi,J.O'Dwyer.A.Scully,E. Rogers.J.Hogan,R.Kelly,V.O'Sullivan,F.Ryan,D.Lenihan,H.Brennan.G.O'Leary,E.McSweenep,K. Duffy,S.McKenna,M.Ryan,J. Chocolich.

Preacher:Rev.I).Breslin, HOLYTHURSDAY

6.45-8.30a.m.HolyCommunion.

9.30a.m.PontificialMassandConsecrationofHoly Oils.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Archdeacon:Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan, V.G.

AssistantPriest:VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

DeaconsatThrone:VeryRev.E.Moss, VeryRev.J.Wallace.

DeaconoftheMass:Rev.J.Hogan.

Sub-DeaconoftheMass:Rev.R.Kelly.

PriestsoftheHolyOilsk12):Revs.J.T. McMahon,J.Dunne,A.Langmead,J. McCormack,G.O'Callaghan,J.Lynch, J.Russell,H.Kearin,J.Fahey,Oblate Father,RedemptoristFather,and JesuitFather.

DeaconsoftheHolyOils17):Rev,.I. Murphy,J.Chocolich,G.O'Leary,M. Delahunty,J.Depiazzi,H.Brennan, J.O'Dwyer.

Sub-DeaconsoftheHolyOils(7):Revs. E.McSweeney,A.Scully,K.Duffy,D. Lenihan,J.Sorohan,J.Walsh,R. O'Reilly.

Chanters:Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.T.Prendiville.

Sub-DeaconandCross-Bearer:Rev.E. McKenna.

Choir:Revs.T.Ahern,T.Prendiville,A. Scully,V.O'Sullivan,D.Lenihan.

7.30p.m.TENEBRAE.AsonSpyWednesday.

Preacher:Rev.J.Lynch.

'GOODFRIDAY

10.0a.m.MassofthePresanctified,Adorationofthe Cross.

Celebrant:VeryRev.J.Wallace.

Deacon: Rev.J.Murphy.

Sub. Rev.J.Hogan.

AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev.A.Kelly, S.J.,VeryRev.W.Joyce,C.S.S.R.

Lector:Rev.R.Kelly.

DeaconsofthePassion:AsonPalm

Sunday Preacher:Rev.E.McSweeney.

3.0p.m.StationsoftheCross:RedemptoristFather.

7.30p.m.Tenebrae.AsonSpyWednesday.

Preacher:Rev.FatherG.Lawlor,S.J.

HOLYSATURDAY

8.30a.m.BlessingofPaschalCandle. ChantingoftheProphecies. BlessingoftheBaptismalFont. ChantingoftheLitanies. HolyMassandVespers.

TheCeremoniesbytheVeryRev.Rector andStudentsofSt.Charles'Seminary.

Deacon:Rtv.T.Prendiville,

EASTERSUNDAY

11.0a.m.

PontificalMass.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Deacon: Rev.J.Hogan.

Sub-deacon:Rev.E.McKenna.

Assistant

Priest: VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

Assistantsat

Throne:Rev.F.Ryan,J.Walsh.

Preacher:Rev.J.Buist,C.S.S.R.

1.HolyWeekmusicwillbeunderdirectionofRev.A. Lynch.

2.CeremoniesdirectedbyRevs.J.P.O'FarrellandE. J.Rogers.

3.TheMinistersoftneHolyOils: Priests:(Amice.surplice,stole,andchasuble). Deacons(Amice,surplice,stoleanddaltnatic). Sub-deacons(Amice,surpliceandtunicle), willbringtheirownvestments,andvestbeforeHolyMasscommences.

4.OnHolyThursdayallPriestsandMinisterswill assembleintheChapterHallandgoinprocessiontothe CathedralbytheMurray-st.gate.

5.Morningceremoniesintheparishesshouldbeover sufficientlyearlytoenableprieststoattendthe Cathedral.

6.PriestsappointedforanyfunctionintheCathedral mustprovideasubstituteifunabletoattend.The M.C.shouldhenotifiedofanysuchchangeof Ministers.

7.ThefollowingwillprepareanddispatchtheHoly Oils: Revs.T.Ahern.J.Wallace,K.Duffy,J.Walsh, J.Hogan,E.Rogers.

8.CONFESSIONSSpyWednesday:12-1p.m.,4-6, andafterTenebrae. GoodFriday:AfterTenebrae. HolySaturday:12-1p.m.,4-6p.m., 7.30p.m.onwards.

410,461/tnideividiA-titee, ArchbishopofPerth.

H.A.C.B.S.

ST.BRIGID'SBRANCH, WESTPERTH

Therewasaverygoodattendanceofmembersatthemeetingon17thinst.ImportantmattersreferredbytheDistrict Boardwereconsideredanddecisionsarrivedat.Arrangements weremadeforinter-branch competitionmatches,tabletennisandquoits,v.St.Malachi's atHighgateon19thinst.,and on1stAprilv.HelpofChristians'branchatEastVictoria Park.Theweatherwastoohot forbadmintonortabletennis, andhencethemeetingwashurriedlydisposedof.AgoodattendanceisdesiredatthemeetingonMonday,31stinst.

ST.MALACHI'SBRANCH NO.484.

Atthemeetingheldon19th inst.,MissMaryJohnsonand Bro.LenBarrywereadmitted asfullbenefitmembers.

Verygreatregretwasexpressedatthedeathofthelate SisterMyrtleMcDonough.SisterMcDonoughwasaBenefit Memberofthebranchfornearly 40years.Althoughshehadnot takenanyactivepartinits affairsforaverylongtime, neverthelessthefactthatshe retainedhermembershiptothe dateofherdeathwasmuch appreciatedbythemembers.To themembersofherfamilysinceresympathywasexpressed. Theinter-branchcompetitions for1947werecommenced;table tennisandquoitsmatches againstSt.Brigid'sbranchwere playedafterthemeetingand resultedinawininbothevents forthevisitors.Thematches weremostenjoyableandinteresting. AfterthemeetingonWednesday,2ndApril,thebranch'sfirst badmintonmatchoftheseason willbeplayedagainstHelpof Christians'branch.Agoodat tendanceisdesired.

ST.KEVIN'SBRANCH

Bro.Sweeneypresidedover ourmeetingheld20thinst.,the attendanceofmembersbeing verygood.

WewerepleasedtoseeSr. Flynnwithusoncemorelookingextremelywellaftera ratherlongabsenceduetoillhealth.

OurbustripheldonSunday, 16thinst.,rendezvousRockingham,turnedouttobeanex-

adjournedoutofrespectforour latemember.

Thesocialwashonouredby thepresenceofRev.Father Breslin,O.M.I.,andRev.Father NicQuinn,011.1.,whoentered intothespiritofthesocial.We hadadeparturefromourmore formalstyleandheldabuffet table,whichwaswellladenwith allkindsoffoodstuffs,tastefully arrangedbytheladies.Miss McNamaraentertaineduswith herpianoplayingandmembers expressedtheirappreciationof herattendance.

NEWMANSOCIETY

Theexecutiveoftheabove Societywishestoremindall graduatesandundergraduatesof anyAustralianUniversityofthe observanceofNewmanSunday, whichthisyearwillbeheldon LowSunday,the13thofApril. NewmanSundayisforusthe biggesteventintheyear,the (layonwhichasacorporate bodywehaveourGeneralCommunion.Asusual,wewillattendthe8.0o'clockMassatthe Cathedral,andfromtheregoto theCathedralHall,Murray-st., foraCommunionBreakfast.Last yeartheattendanceatNewman Sundaywasverygood,andthis yearwehopetohavean.even greaternumberthere.

Wehopethat,ifpossible,all CatholicgraduatesofPerthwill attend.Formanyyearsnowwe havefelttheneedinPerthfor aCatholicGraduates'Association,andthisyearweintend takingpracticalstepstowards foundingone.Theinitiativemust ofcoursecomefromthegradu-atesthemselves.Ifallgraduates attendNewmanSundayitwill givethemanopportunitytoget togetheranddiscusstheformationofsuchanassociation.Just whatthestatusofsuchan associationwillbewiththe NewmanSocietyisamatterfor thegraduatesthemselvesto decide.

ceptionallyenjoyableday,the weatherbeingidealforthe beach. Ourpresident,Bro.Sweeney, notifiedusofhispendingtransfertoMullewaand,whilstwe wishhimeverysuccessandpromotioninhisnewsphere,his resignationfromStKevin's branchisreceivedwithregret BroSweeneyhasheldtheoffice ofpresidentforthepast18 monthsandhasprovedtobean exceptionallyreliableandcon scientiousoffice-bearerHewill bemissedbyhismanyfriends andwillalwaysbeassuredof aheartywelcomeasavisitor tothebranch Afterthemeetingourfirst matchofthetabletennisand quoitscompetitionswasplayed againstHolyRosary,resulting inawinforthehometeam Nextmeetingwillnotbeheld until17thAprilnext,whenSt Kevin'sbadmintonBteamwilt beathometoStJoachim's

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS

EastVictoriaPark

AtthemeetingonTuesday, 18thinst,wewerepleasedto leantthat,althoughstillinhospital,Bro.E.McCarthywas makinggoodprogress.

Onournextmeetingnight, on1stApril,ourNo.1 table tennisandquoitsteamwillbe payingavisittoStarofthe Seabranch,Fremantle.Members ofthisteamareaskedtobeat Mint-st.at7.15sharp. As.ourNo.2teamhasan engagementtathometoSt: Patrick's,themeetingwillstart at7.30,andmembersareasked tobringalongrefreshments. Afterthemeetingwealladjourntothebottomofthehall towatchourNo.1teampartakeintheirfirstinterbranch fixture.St.Lawrence0"foole's branchcamealongingreat force.Afterakeenandsporting struggle,ourteamgainedthe honours.Congratulations,No.1, andgoodluck(St.Lawrence O'Toole'sbranchinyourforthcomingfixtures.Beforethevisitorsdeparted,adaintyandtasty supperwasprovided.

STAROFTHESEA

BRANCH

Atthemeetingonthe18th inst,thisbranchhelditsSt. Patrick'ssocial.Theabsenceof Bro.Flencion,whodiedsuddenly, threwashadow'overthenight. Thisbranchissingularlyunfor tunateinthenumberofitselder, triedandtruemembersthatit haslostlately.Themeetingwas

Inorderthatthecommittee mayhaveampletimetomake cateringarrangementswewould likeallthoseintendingtocome tocommunicatewiththesecretary,caretheGuildofUndergraduates.Thesehavetobe madeveryshortly,sowewould appreciateitifyoucouldletus knowassoonaspossible.Also, astheproblemoftransportis averyacuteone,wewouldbe gratefulifanymemberswould offertheuseoftheircarsto bringintotownmemberswho otherwisewouldbeunableto attend.

NewmanSundayisourbig day.Weaskyoutomakethis practicaldemonstrationofour FaithasuccessbyyourattendanceonSunday,the13thof April.Anyonedesiringfurther informationisaskedtoeither writetothesecretaryorring thepresident(B6732)orthe secretary(WM1241)attheir privateaddresses.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

ThelectureeveningonMarch 25thprovedquiteenjoyable.Two ofourmembers-themisses Stanbury-spokeinterestingly oftheworkoftheDaughtersof CharityandotherCatholicbodies inMelbourneandSydney.They alsobroughtnewsoftheRev. ,L.Doyle,S.J.ourlateecclesiasticaladviserwhostilltakesa keeninterestintheGuild.

OurChaplain,Rev.Father MurphywishesallCatholic teacherstobepresentat8.0 o'clockMassonNewmanSunday(April13th)atSt.Mary's Cathedral.Wouldallplease watch"theRecord"fortransportarrangementsforthatoccasion.Ournextmeetingwillbe heldonTuesdayevening,April 8th,inBectonHouse.

YOUR EYES GOVERN YOUR GENERAL HEALTH.

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EASTERSUNDAY

HolyWeekCeremonies ofSacred List Ministers

PALMSUNDAY(30hMarch)

10.45a.m.SolemnBlessingofthePalms,followedby HighMass. HisGracetheArchbishopwillsolemnlyblessthe PalmsandpresideatHighMass.

CelebrantRev.J.Hogan.

Deacon Rev.E.Rogers.

Sub-deaconRev.E.McKenna.

AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev.E. Kennedy,VeryRev.J.Wallace.

AssistantPriestRev.F.Ryan. DeaconsofthePassion

Christus Rev.V.O'Sullivan.

NarratorVeryRev.L.Goody.

SynagogueRev.T.Prendiville.

7.30p.m.Devotions.Preacher:Rev.J.Buist,C.S.S.R.

SPYWEDNESDAY

7.30 TENEBRAE.

AssistantsatThroneVeryRev.E. Kennedy,Rev.Preacher.

Chanters:Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.T.Pcendiville.

Lamentations:1.Rev.M.Byrne. 2.Rev.K.Duffy. 3.Rev.T.Prendiville.

Lessons:4.Rev.R.Kelly,5.Rev.J. Hogan,6.Rev.E.Rogers.7. Rev.J.Depiazzi,8.Rev.A. Scully,9.Rev.J.O'Dwyer.

ChoirforTenebrae:Revs.T.Prendiville. T.Ahern.M.Byrne,R.O'Reilly.J. Depiazzi,J.O'Dwyer,A.Scully,V. Rogers.J.Hogan,R.Kelly,V.O'Sullivan,F.Ryan,D.Lenihan.H.Brennan,G.O'Leary,E.McSweenep,K. Duffy,S.McKenna,M.Ryan,J. Chocolich.

Preacher:Rev.I).Breslin,U.M.I.

HOLYTHURSDAY

6.45-8.30a.m.Holy.Communion.

9.30a.m.PontificialMassandConsecrationofHoly Oils.

CelebrantHisGracetheArchbishop.

Archdeacon:Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan, V.G.

AssistantPriest:Very.Rev.E.Kennedy-.

DeaconsatThrone:VeryRev.E.Moss, VeryRev.J.Wallace.

DeaconoftheMass:Rev.J.Hog-an.

Sub-DeaconoftheMass:Rev.R.Kelly.

PriestsoftheHolyOils)12):Revs.J.T. McMahon,J.Dunne,A.Langmead,J. McCormack,G.O'Callaghan,J.Lynch, J.Russell,H.Kearin,J.Fahey,Oblate Father,RedemptoristFather,and JesuitFather.

DeaconsoftheHolyOils,7):Revs.J. Murphy,J.Chocolich,G.O'Leary,M. Delahunty,J.Depiazzi,H.Brennan, J.O'Dwyer.

Sub-DeaconsoftheHolyOils(7)Revs. E.McSweeney.A.Scully,K.Dully,D. Lenihan,J.Sorohan,J.Walsh,R. O'Reilly.

Chanters:Rev.T.Ahern,Rev.T.Prendiville.

Sub-DeaconandCross-Bearer:Rev.E. McKenna.

Choir:Revs.T.Ahern,T.Prendiville,A. Scully,V.O'Sullivan,D.Lenihan.

TENEBRAE.AsonSpyWednesday.

7.30p.m.

Preacher:Rev.J.Lynch.

'GOODFRIDAY

10.0a.m.MassofthePresanctified,Adorationofthe Cross.

Celebrant:VeryRev.J.Wallace.

Deacon: Rev.J.Murphy.

Sub. Rev.J.Hogan.

AssistantsatThrone:VeryRev.A.Kelly. S.J.,VeryRev.W.Joyce,C.S.S.R.

Lector:Rev.R.Kelly.

DeaconsofthePassion:AsonPalm

Sunday Preacher:Rev.F.McSweeney.

3.0p.m.StationsoftheCross:RedemptoristFather.

7.30p.m.Tenebrae.AsonSpyWednesday.

Preacher:Rev.FatherG.Lawlor,S.J.

HOLYSATURDAY

8.30a.m.BlessingofPaschalCandle. ChantingoftheProphecies. BlessingoftheBaptismalFont. ChantingoftheLitanies. HolyMassandVespers.

TheCeremoniesbytheVeryRev.Rector andStudentsofSt.Charles'Seminary.

Deacon:Rev.T.Prendiville.

11.0a.m.PontificalMass.

Celebrant:HisGracetheArchbishop.

Deacon: Rev.J.Hogan.

Sub-deacon:Rev.E.McKenna.

Assistant Priest:VeryRev.E.Kennedy.

Assistantsat

Throne:Rev.F.Ryan,J.Walsh.

Preacher:Rev.J.Buist,C.S.S.R.

1.HolyWeekmusicwillbeunderdirectionofRev.A. Lynch.

2.CeremoniesdirectedbyRevs.J.P.O'FarrellandE. J.Rogers.

3.TheMinistersoftneHolyOils: Priests:(Amice.surplice,stole,andchasuble). Deacons(Amice,surplice,stoleanddalmatic). Sub-deacons(Amice,surpliceandtunicle), willbringtheirownvestments,andvestbeforeHolyMasscommences.

4.OnHolyThursdayallPriestsandMinisterswill assembleintheChapterHallandgoinprocessiontothe CathedralbytheMurray-st.gate.

5.Morningceremoniesintheparishesshouldbeover sufficientlyearlytoenableprieststoattendthe Cathedral.

6.PriestsappointedforanyfunctionintheCathedral mustprovideasubstituteifunabletoattend.The M.C.shouldbenotifiedofanysuchchangeof Ministers.

7.ThefollowingwillprepareanddispatchtheHoly Oils: Revs.T.Ahern,J.Wallace,K.Duffy,J.Walsh, J.Hogan,E.Rogers.

8.CONFESSIONSSpyWednesday:12-1p.m.,4-6, andafterTenebrae. GoodFriday:AfterTenebrae. HolySaturday:12-1p.m.,4-6p.m., 7.30p.m.onwards.

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ArchbishopofPerth.

H.A.C.B.S.

ST.BRIGID'SBRANCH, WESTPERTH

Therewasaverygoodattendanceofmembersatthemeetingon17thinst.ImportantmattersreferredbytheDistrict Boardwereconsideredanddecisionsarrivedat.Arrangements weremadeforinter-branch competitionmatches,tabletennisandquoits,v.St.Malachi's atHighgateon19thinst.,and on1stAprilv.HelpofChristians'branchatEastVictoria Park.Theweatherwastoohot forbadmintonortabletennis, andhencethemeetingwashurriedlydisposedof.AgoodattendanceisdesiredatthemeetingonMonday,31stinst.

ST.MALACHI'SBRANCH NO.484.

Atthemeetingheldon19th inst.,MissMaryJohnsonand Bro.LenBarrywereadmitted asfullbenefitmembers.

Verygreatregretwasexpressedatthedeathofthelate SisterMyrtleMcDonough.nsterMcDonoughwasaBenefit Memberofthebranchfornearly 40years.Althoughshehadnot takenanyactivepartinits affairsforaverylongtime, neverthelessthefactthatshe retainedhermembershiptothe dateofherdeathwasmuch appreciatedbythemembers.To themembersofherfamilysinceresympathywasexpressed. Theinter-branchcompetitions for1947werecommenced;table tennisandquoitsmatches againstSt.Brigid'sbranchwere playedafterthemeetingand resultedinawininbothevents forthevisitors.Thematches weremostenjoyableandinteresting.AfterthemeetingonWednesday,2ndApril,thebranch'sfirst badmintonmatchoftheseason willbeplayedagainstHelpof Christians'branch.Agoodat, tendanceisdesired.

ST.KEVIN'SBRANCH

Bro.Sweeneypresidedover ourmeetingheld20thinst.,the attendanceofmembersbeing verygood. WewerepleasedtoseeSr. Flynnwithusoncemorelookingextremelywellaftera ratherlongabsenceduetoillhealth.

OurbustripheldonSunday, 16thinst.,rendezvousRockingham,turnedouttobeanex-

adjournedoutofrespectforoar latemember.

The thesocialwashonouredby presenceofRev.Father Breslin,O.M.I.,andRev.Father McQuinn,0.M.1.,whoentered intothespiritofthesocial.We hadadeparturefromourmore formalstyleandheldabuffet table,whichwaswellladenwith allkindsoffoodstuffs,tastefully arrangedbytheladies.Miss McNamaraentertaineduswith herpianoplayingandmembers expressedtheirappreciationof herattendance.

NEWMANSOCIETY

Theexecutiveoftheabove Societywishestoremindall graduatesandundergraduatesof anyAustralianUniversityofthe observanceofNewmanSunday, whichthisyearwillbeheldon LowSunday,the13thofApril. NewmanSundayisforusthe biggesteventintheyear,the dayonwhichasacorporate bodywehaveourGeneralCommunion.Asusual,wewillattendthe8.0o'clockMassatthe Cathedral,andfromtheregoto theCathedralHall,Murray-st., foraCommunionBreakfast.Last yeartheattendanceatNewman Sundaywasverygood,andthis yearwehopetohavean.even greaternumberthere.

Wehopethat,ifpossible,all CatholicgraduatesofPerthwill attend.Formanyyearsnowwe havefelttheneedinPerthfor aCatholicGraduates'Association,andthisyearweintend takingpracticalstepstowards foundingone.Theinitiativemust ofcoursecomefromthegradu-atesthemselves.Ifallgraduates attendNewmanSundayitwill givethemanopportunitytoget togetheranddiscusstheforma. Conofsuchanassociation.Just whatthestatusofsuchan associationwillbewiththe NewmanSocietyisamatterfor thegraduatesthemselvesto decide.

ceptionallyenjoyableday,the weatherbeingidealforthe beach. Ourpresident,Bro.Sweeney, notifiedusofhispendingtransfertoMullewaand,whilstwe wishhimeverysuccessandpromotioninhisnewsphere,his resignationfromStKevin's branchisreceivedwithregret BroSweeneyhasheldtheoffice ofpresidentforthepast18 monthsandhasprovedtobean exceptionallyreliableandconscientiousoffice-bearerHewill bemissedbyhismanyfriends andwillalwaysbeassuredof aheartywelcomeasavisitor tothebranch Afterthemeetingourfirst matchofthetabletennisand quoitscompetitionswasplayed againstHolyRosary,resulting inawinforthehometeam Nextmeetingwillnotbeheld until17thAprilnext,whenSt Kevin'sbadmintonBteamwill beathometoStJoachim's

OURLADYHELPOF CHRISTIANS

EastVictoriaPark

AtthemeetingonTuesday, 18thinst,wewerepleasedto leantthat,althoughstillinhospital,Bro.E.McCarthywas makinggoodprogress.

Onournextmeetingnight, on1stApril,ourNo.1 table tennisandquoitsteamwillbe payingavisittoStarofthe Seabranch,Fremantle.Members ofthisteamareaskedtobeat Mint-st.at7.15sharp. AsourNo.2teamhasan engagementmat'hometoSt: Patrick's,themeetingwillstart at7.30,andmembersareasked tobringalongrefreshments. Afterthemeetingwealladjourntothebottomofthehall towatchourNo.1teampartakeintheirfirstinter-branch fixture.St.LawrenceO'Toole's branchcamealongingreat force.Afterakeenandsporting struggle,ourteamgainedthe honours.Congratulations,No.1, andgoodluck(St.Lawrence O'Toole'sbranchinyourforthcomingfixtures.Beforethevisitorsdeparted,adaintyandtasty supperwasprovided.

STAROFTHESEA BRANCH

Atthemeetingonthe18th inst.thisbranchhelditsSt. Patrick'ssocial.Theabsenceof Bro.Benaon,whodiedsuddenly, threw3shadow-overthenight. Thisbranchissingularlyunfortunateinthenumberofitselder, triedandtruemembersthatit haslostlately.Themeetingwas

Inorderthatthecommittee mayhaveampletimetomake cateringarrangementswewould likeallthoseintendingtocome tocommunicatewiththesecretary,caretheGuildofUndergraduates.Thesehavetobe madeveryshortly,sowewould appreciateitifyoucouldletus knowassoonaspossible.Also, astheproblemoftransportis averyacuteone,wewouldbe gratefulifanymemberswould offertheuseoftheircarsto bringintotownmemberswho otherwisewouldbeunableto attend.

NewmanSundayisourbig clay.Weaskyoutomakethis practicaldemonstrationofour FaithasuccessbyyourattendanceonSunday,the13thof April.Anyonedesiringfurther informationisaskedtoeither writetothesecretaryorring thepresident(B6732)orthe secretary(WM1241)attheir privateaddresses.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

ThelectureeveningonMarch 25thprovedquiteenjoyable.Two ofourmembers-themisses Stanbury-spokeinterestingly oftheworkoftheDaughtersof CharityandotherCatholicbodies inMelbourneandSydney.They alsobroughtnewsoftheRev. J.Doyle,S.J.ourlateecclesiasticaladviserwhostilltakesa keeninterestintheGuild. OurChaplain,Rev.Father MurphywishesallCatholic teacherstobepresentat8.0 o'clockMassonNewmanSunday(April13th)atSt.Mary's Cathedral.Wouldallplease watch"theRecord"fortrans. portarrangementsforthatoccasion.Ournextmeetingwillbe heldonTuesdayevening,April 8th,inBactonHouse.

YOUR EYES GOVERN

YOUR GENERAL HEALTH,

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YCW

ACTIVITIES

WatiosalMutualBuildings,111St. George'sTerrace,Perth. ?hone:B2546.

ATHLETICS

EXCITINGDRAWIN SENIORS

Thefinalofthetwo-day Y.C.W.Athleticcompetitionwas veryexciting,asLaurieRyan andLeoRickeyfoughtouta closetussleforthetitleof seniorchampion.Thefinalevent, discusthrow,gaveLanriethe 4pointsnecessarytocatchhis team-mateLeo,andtheissue endedinapointsdraw.The title,however,goestoLaurie Ryanbecausehewon4events toLeoHickey's3.Boththese athletesareState..representativesandtheygaveaglorious displayofall-roundabilityon bothdaysoftheY.C.W.AthleticCarnival.Theirscorewas 34pointseach.

Thejuniorall-roundchampionshipwasequallyasexciting whenLeederville'sstar,Billde Gruchy,struggledhardwith DesReed,ofFremantle.The decisionwenttoBillby1point inthelastjuniorevent-the discusthrow.InthiseventBill was3rdandDes4th,making theirscore28and27pointsrespectively.

Theinter-branchcompetition wasawalkoverforSubiaco, whooutclassedallrivals.Their overwhelmingscoreof235 gavethemaneasyleadover Fremantlewith133points.Leedervilleran3rdwith751points.

Theseniorpennantalsowent toSubiaco,withFremantle2nd andHighgate3rd.Subiaco's scorewas166points.

Leederville,Fremantleand Subiacoprovidedaclosefinish inthejuniorpennantcompetition.Thepennantwaswonby

Leedervillewith points,Fremantle(70)andSubiaco(69) coming2ndand3rdrespectively. Amongtheotherathletes,the mostnotableperformanceswere givenbyGeoffWorner,Neville McGhie,JimWatersandPat Hickey.Geoffwonboththe220 yardsand440yards(Senior), thusgivingfilmthesprinting championshipoftheY.C.W.AthleticClub.NevilleMcGhieshowedgoodforminthejunior throwingevents,winning3out of4ofthem.Althoughnota memberofourathleticclub,he hopestocompetewithusin futureseasons.JimWaters gotthelong-distancejunior doublebywinningthe2miles. Hewonthemiletheprevious Saturday.ThisisJim'sfirstseasonincompetitiverunningand hiswinshavebroughttheseason toasuccessfulclose.Pat Hickey,alsoajunior,ranBill Cochrane(formerrecord-holder) veryclosetothetapeinthe880 yards.Althoughjustbeaten,tie wonthejunior880becauseBill wasasenior,bothracesbeing runtogether. Congratulationstothechampions,LaurieRyan,LeoHickey andBilldeGruchy;alsotothe SubiacoandLeedervilleteams; andfinallytoallthosewhogave oftheirbestforthecauseofthe competition.

RESULTSOFEVENTS

220Yards:W.deGruchy(L) 1,J.Parrot(F)2,J.Parker (F)3;time,23.6sec.

440Yards:J.Davidson(H)1, J.Parker(F)2,D.Daly(F)3; time,57.3sec.

880Yards:P.Hickey(S)1, D.Reed(F)2,J.Waters(L) 3;time,2min.16sec.

TwoMiles:J.Waters(L)1, P.Hickey(S)2,J.Stewart(5) 3;time,12min.17.6sec.

HammerThrow:W.de Gruchy(L)1,D.Reed(F)2,N. McGhie(S)3;distance,70ft.

ShotPutt:N.McGhie(5)1, D.Reed(F)2,W.deGruchy (L)3;distance,30ft.7iin.

DiscusThrow:N.McGhie(S) 1,N.Brownrigg(L)2,W.de Gruchy(L)3;distance,77ft. 3in.

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Cullwasanexcellenthandyman,carpenterand bricklayer,andhisquaintoldhomewithitsrooms builtafterthestyleofanEngi,shinn,anditsstaircase,whichwasoncethegangwayofaship,isstill inexcellentconditiontoday.MatthewCulldied in1938attheageof90years,afterbeingverger ofSt.John'sChurchofEngland,Albany,for56 years.

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JavelinThrow:N.McGhie (S)1,W.deGruchy(L)2,J. Davidson(H)3;distance,107ft.

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One-mile'Walk:F.Carter(M) 1,P.Hickey(S)2,L.Lynch (H)3;time,9min.25.8sec.

SENIOR

220Yards:G.Worner(5)1, L.Hickey(5)2,B.Murphy09

3;time,23.9sec.

440Yards:G.Worner(5)1, B.Murphy(F)2,M.Bridgewood(Cl)3;time,53.2sec. 880Yards:W.Cochrane(H)

1,K.Duffy(S)2,J.Feeney(F)

3;time,2min.151sec.

TwoMiles:L.Ryan(5)1. One-mileWalk:J.Feeney(E)

1,G.Foley(F)2,R.Ryan(5)

3;time,9min.30.9sec.

440YardsHurdles:L.Hickey (S)1,G.Foley(F)2,R.Miller (Cl)3;time,63.2sec. HammerThrow:K.Duffy (S)1,G.Foley(F)2,L.Hickey (S)3;distance,64ft.2iin. ShotPutt:J.Rigby(5)1,J. Sorahan(S)2,M.Bridgewood (CI)3;distance,28ft.53m.

DiscusThrow:J.Sorahan(5)

1,L.Ryan(5)2,K.Duffy(5)

);distance,81ft.8in.

JavelinThrow:L.Ryan(5)

1,K.Duffy(5)2,R.Ryan(6)

3;distance,115ft.7iin.

APPRECIATION

Asoftenhappensinbig,successfulfunctions,thelimelight isfocussedonthechampions andthestars,whilethebackstageworkersareneglected.It isonlyfairthatatributebe paidheretotheworkdoneby thosewhomadeourcarnivalthe successthatitwas.

Fortherunningoftheprogrammeandthetrackandfield judgingwearedeeplyindebted totheofficialsoftheAmateur AthleticAssociation.Theathleticseasonfor1946-47officially closed4weeksago,butthese officialsgaveuttheirservices onthe15thand22ndofMarch andrantheshowfromstartto finishintheirusualorderly way.

Toourownpatronswewould liketoexpressoursinceregratitude.Rev.Dr.Sullivan,Messrs. Green,JeffriesandParkerand theclubpresident,BrianRyan, havealwaystakenabeeninterestintheY.C.W.sporting activities,andwethankthem fortheirvaluablehelponall occasions.

Probablythemostdifficult taskduringthecarnivalwas thescoringandrecordingofresults.Thecreditforthiswork goestoMissEileenDuffy,a memberoftheHighgateNCGM, whokeptanaccurate,systematicanddetailedaccountofthe wholesports.Thepreparationof scoresheetsforthefieldjudges wasanothertaskwhichsheundertookintheweekpreceeding thecompetition.Herefficient workismuchappreciatedbythe Y.C.W.

PRESENTATIONOF TROPHIES

ThechampionsoftheY.C.W. AthleticClubwillbepresented witntrophiesataGrandPresentationNightinthePerth TownHallonWednesday,9th April.HisGracetheArchbishop willmakethepresentation.The eveningwilltaketheformofa concertfrom8-9o'clock,then thepresentation,andthensupperandadancetill12o'clock. Admissionis2/-,andeveryone, bothyoungandold,isrequested tocome.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH

Ourjuniorathleticteamwere verysuccessfulagainlastSaturdayandfinishedinfrontin thejuniordivision.Billde Gruchyranbrilliantlyand showedversatilityinwinning thehammerthrow.JimWaters, showingexceptionalstamina, wonthetwomilesverycornfortailly,whileNevilleBrownriggshowedall-roundgood form.

CarnivalDance

along.Thegroupisreally ourmostimportantactivity,as itisnotonlyasocialgathering, butconcernsthereallyimportantworkoftheY.C.W.All comingalongareensuredofa pleasantandveryinstructive evening.

National Catholic Girls'

MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS

81St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Thefollowingmeetingswillbe heldatHeadquartersduring April:

COUNCILMEETING:Monday,16thApril,at8p.m.

EXECUTIVE MEETINGS: OwingtothefactthattheExecutiveMeetingthismonth wouldhavefallenonEaster Monday,itwillnowbeheldon thefo'lowingFriday(11th April),at8p.m.

MARIANLODGEMEETINGS:Wednesday,2ndApril,at 6p.m.;Wednesday,16thApril, at6p.m.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH GENERALMEETING:The textblanchmeetingwillbe heldintheHall,?fterDevotions onWednesday,2ndApril.Don't forgettobringyourshortsfor

REHEARSALS:Therehearsal lastSundaynightwasreally gratifying,andallthoseinthe chorus,balletandcrowdscene, infactallwhoweretherelast Sunday,areexpectedagainon Sunday,March30th.Theballroomsceneiscomingalong beautifullyandMamieisvery pleasedwithresults.

SUBIACOBRANCH GENERALMEETING:Tuesday,April1st,at8p.m.Please makeanefforttoattend,girls!

CHOIR:Thisactivityhasbeen discontinueduntilafterEaster. Thenextpracticewillbeon April18th.

N.C.G.M.-CATHEDRAL BRANCH

OurlastGeneralMeetingwas followedbyaquiz,which provedtobequiteentertaining, andwemustcongratulateCarmelO'BriendandJoanKeely fortheirrespectiveplacesof1st and2nd.ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheldonTuesday, April1st,andsamewillbefol. lowedbybasketball.Allmembersarerequestedtocomeprepared,asgradingofteamswill takeplace.

TENNIS:EachWednesday night,commencingat8o'clock, quitearegularcrowdattend, andthisactivityseemsmost popular.

DANCE:ThedancelastFridaynightwasveryenjoyable, anditwouldappearthattheattendanceincreasesateachone wehave,forwhichwashaveto thanktheDanceCommitteefor theirkeennessanddeterminationtomakethisamuch-talked aboutfortnightlydance.We invitemembersandfriendsto joinusatourEasterCarnival onMonday,7thApril.There willbenoveltyandspotdances, anexcellentsupperandallthe galaarrangementsnecessaryto makethisanoutstandingfestivecelebration.

PICNIC:TheRiverPicnic heldonSunday,23rdinst.,was morethanasuccess,boththe onlookersandentrantsseeming tohavemuchfunduringthe races.Wemightmentionthat therewasquiteafewfalls,but willleaveitatthattosaveembarrassment!Theafternoon.and eveningcruisecertainlyaddedto theday'senjoyment.

Ournextdancewillbethe GrandCarnivalonEasterMondayNight,April7th.Withgood music,anexcellentfloor,lucky spots,etc.,andagoodsupper thrownin,youareassuredofa goodtime.Wewantacrowded halland,asSt.Mary'sHall takessomecrowding,comealong allandbeguaranteedofahappy night.

Rehearsals

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Thisactivitytakesplaceeach Tuesdayevening.Anymember interestedindebating,public speaking,etc.,shouldcome

DANCE:Wearepleasedto announceourfirstdanceforthe comingseasonwillbeheldon April19th.Goodsupper,orchestraandcompany.Helpus tomakethisasuccess.Weare hopingyouwillhelpuswith futuredances,sobringyour friendsandtelleveryoneto comealong.Incidentallythis firstdancewillbeFREE.

FREMANTLEBRANCH BranchMeeting

Theattendanceattheseimproveswitheachsuccessive meeting.Awordofpraiseis duetotheSocialCommitteefor thesuccessofthelatterpartof theeveningisentirelydueto theirefforts.Keepupthegood work!WeguaranteeyouanenjoyableeveningonTuesday,8thApril,andeveryalternateTuesday.

Dances "Ourlastdancewasnota greatsuccess,"andquoteour Y.C.W.spokesman.Sucha statement,beingcontrarytoour usualreviews,needslooking into,Ifthiswascriticismfrom outsidetheparish,itwouldnot !Lavethejoltingeffectitdid.If adecidedimprovementistobe effected,theDanceCommittee musthavethewholeheartedsupportofeachmemberofthe TwoMovements.Asthishas beenachievedinthepast,there isnoreasonitshouldnotbe inthefuture.Ourfirstcarnival afterEasterisscheduledfor 20thApril;inthemeantime dancesasusualonalternate Thursday.

HIGHGATEBRANCH

GENERALMEETING:The lastGeneralMeetingwaswell attended,andquiteanumberof newmemberswerewelcomedto thebranch.

AsthenextGeneralMeeting fallsonHolyThursdayitis intendedtomakeavisitand recitetheRosary.

BALLET:Practicewillbe heldaftereachGeneralMeeting,excluding,ofcourse,the oneonHolyThursday,alsoon Sundayeveningat8o'clock.

FOLKDANCING:Aftereach GeneralMeetingandonalternateWednesdays. BASKETBALL:Practiceevery lastroll-upwasexcellent,and wearehopingtohavethenext onejustassuccessful,aswe wishtoelectthecaptains.

DIALOGUEMASSOnce again.lastSunday,theY.C.W. joinedwithusonaDialogue Mass,whichwasproclaimedby alltobemostimpressive. Itisinstancessuchasthis whichmakesitverydifficultfor anyonetosaythatweareentirelylackingintherightspirit. Socarryon,girls,anddon't whateveryoudoneglectthe spiritualsideofourMovement, foritwasGodhimselfwhosaid: "Withoutmeyoucandonothing,"andyouknowwhatthe objectsofourMovementare.

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DRAMATICCLUB:Thisisa newventure,andwehopethat allthosemembersinterestedin playreadingandmiming,with aviewtofutureplayproductions,willcometoourfirst meetingonApril13th.Meeting willbeinSt.Theresa'sSchool Hallat8o'clockandwillbefollowedbylightrefreshments. Wearelookingfortalent,so ifyouareatallinterestedin dramatics,whetheryouhavehad experienceornot,comealong andseehowyoulikeit.

YoungChristianWorkersRefuteCommunistSlander HonestyCampaignforYoung AustraliansArousesRedFascists

InitsissueofFebruary14th,theVictorianCommunist Partyorgan,the"Guardian,"openedamaliciousattackonthe Y.C.W.MovementinAustralia.HereistheY.C.W.answer.

IntypicalCommunistfashion,theGuardian"selected"sections-takenoutoftheirtruecontext-fromtheYC.W.1946 Leaders'Programme,PartII,topurposelyslandertheMovement.

Theallegationthatleaderswerebeingtrainedtobecome "qualifiedspiesintheLabourmovement"isamalicioussluron theAustralianYoungWorkers'Movement,andcompletelyfalse.

Actually,thefull-pageattack boilsdowntotheCommunist Party'sdislikeofoursincereeffortstoensurehonestyamong Australianyoungworkersin theirplacesofemployment Thisshouldbeinstantlyapparcnttoanyfair-mindedperson readingthearticle.

TheonlytruefactintheattackisthattheYoungChristian Workers'MovementisaCatholic Actionorganisation-therestis atissueoflies.

Wehavenoqualmsaboutadmittingthatourorganisation andourmembersplayanimportantpartinCatholicAction, forwhatisCatholicAction?

Itissimplyanorganisedattempttobringtheprinciplesof Christ-particularlyjustice,honesty,purityOldcharity-into everydaylife.Isthisasubversiveactivity?Isitdetrimental toyoungAustralianworkers?

WethinknotandwechallengetheGuardianoranyhalfpinkorgantoprovetousthat CatholicActionisanythingelse thanwhatwehavestated.

Initsfranticeffortstodefameourmovement,theGuardianneglectedtopublishseveral importantandtellingextracts containedinthe1946Leaders' Programme.

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CHOSENEXTRACTS

Bya"strange"coincidence, therewasnoreferencetothe ForewordbytheEpiscopal ChairmanoftheY.C.W.(ArchbishopSimonds),particularly thefollowingtellingextract:

"TheY.C.W.membersaredeterminedtoplaytheirpart inchangingthedegrading orderwhichrobstheworker ofmuchofhishumandignity.But,ofcourse,their objectsisnotthesoul-less patternofsocietythatisofferedbytheCommunist.."

But,then,inhiszealtoattack us,thewriteroftheGuardian articlemayhavemissedreading theforeword!

Ouraim,ashasbeenfrequentlystated,istobringthe principlesofChristintothe counselsofyouthandtobuild upaChristianAustralia.

Thecampaignonwork,therefore,wasasincereeffortto bringtheprinciplesofChrist intothecounselsofyouthand tobuildupaChristianAsutralia.

Thecampaignonwork,therefore,wasasincereeffortto bringhometoyoungAustralian workersthedignityoftheiroccupationsandtheneedforservingChristatworkaswellasin therestoftheirlives.

Sowhatcouldbemorelogical thanthatweshouldconducta campaignonWork,dividedinto fivesections-A.WorkaVocation;B.HonestyatWork;C. Morals;D.GeneralConditions; E.AssistancetoYoungWorkers.ButtheGuardianonlydealt withonesectionofthecampaign-HonestyatWork.

ACCURATEFACTS

Animportantaspectwasto ascertain,forourinformation"nottoinformtheboss"or"in theinterestsofthecompany," theextentofstealing,gambling, misuseofemployer'stimeor propertyorofanemployer's wantofjusticetowardshis workmen.

Onthecompletionofthe campaign,itwouldthenbepossible,accordingtotheaccurate factsreceivedi-nokvague,unreliableimpressions,toprepare andassistyoungAustralian workerstobefaithfultothe principlesonwhichwehopeto buildanewandgloriousAustralia.

Again,theGuardianfailedto publish,althoughitwasspecificallymentionedinthebooklet, thattheenquiriesweremadeto "findoutWHATiswrong?WHY isitwrong?HOWcanwemake itbetter?"Quiteapraiseworthy objectivetoeverydecentAustralian,but,ofcourse,notin linewiththeCommunisticdoctrine. Wefirmlybelievethatitis dishonestforaworkertomanufacturegoodsforhisownuse ("foreigners")withhisemployer'smaterialsintheemployer'stime. WouldtheGuardiansuggest thatyoung-orold-workersare justifiedinusingtheiremployers'timetomake"foreigners" withemployers'materials?

FULLINQUIRY

Tofullyillustratetheunfair attackmadebytheCommunist organinjustpickingoutthe SEEsectionofourinquiryof Work,wegivethefollowing SEE,JUDGEandACTsections ofoneinquiryaspublishedon Page8oftheprogramme: "D"GENERALINQUIRY Stealing. (ThePresidentoftheGroup repeatstheSEESection).

Forthismeetingitwas:

1.DoIknowofanyworking ladsoryoungmenwhosteal fromtheiremployersmoney

ormaterialsthattheyhandleatwork?

2.Howmanyactualexamplesof suchtheftshaveIbeenable togather?

3.Havewebeenabletoascertainanyreasonsforfailings inthisregard?e.g.,excessivegambling,extravagance, alwaysborrowing,genuine poverty,underpaid?

(Astheseinquiriescovera periodoftwoweeks,factsobtainedbyleadersarerecorded bythesecretaryfordiscussion ADDYoungChristianWorkers intheJUDGEsectionofthe inquiryandnot,astheGuardian claimed,forpassingontothe "boss").

"JUDGE"

1.Isthereafailuretorealise theseriousnessoftheft? Ifso,whatisthecause?

3.Dochapsrealisethenecessityofrestitution?

"ACT"

1.Personalcheck-up.

2.Personalinfluence witt others.

3.Couldwegetacrosstoour membersagoodtalkon HONESTY?

4.Campaignforthepracticeof thrift(e.g.),SavingsScheme; Co-operativeHousingSociety),andformoderationin gamblinganddrink.

5.Isthereanythingwecould dotohelpanychapwhois infinancialdifficulties?

ORDINARYMEMBERS

Althoughtheattackattempted tocauseasplitinourMovementandtomakecapitaloutof itsfrenzypropagandabystressinganimaginarydifferencebetweenleadersandordinary members,wecanstatethatno suchdifferenceexists.

Theleadersofto-daymaybecomethemembersofto-morrow andpresent"ordinary"members may,atanystage,becomeleaders.Leaders,however,donot controlthemovement-thecommitteesofthevariousbranches areelectedbythemembers themselves.

Furthermore,theMovement hasnotie-upwithanypolitical party.Membersandleadersare freetojoinorvoteforanyparty theydesire.Wearenotinterestedinpettypartypolitics,but weAREanxioustoobtainjusticeforourfellowyoungworkers.

Inadesperateattempttobolsterupaweakcasethearticle repeatsthestory,whichpreviouslyappearedintheissueof theGuardiandatedOctober25, 1946,ofa"CatholicAction meeting"atwhichdetailsofattemptstohaveaCommunist workersackedataCollingwood factorywereallegedtohave beengiven.

Although,inOctober,the Communistpaperclaimedthat themeetinghadbeenorganised byCatholicAction,itnowpurportstohaveestablishedthat theincidenttookplaceata Y.C.W.branchmeeting.

WechallengetheGuardianto givethenameoftheY.C.W. branch,wheretheincidentis supposedtohaveoccurredand thenameofthe"leader"concerned(ifitcan).

Havingadequatelyrefutedthe scurrilousattackontheAustralianYoungChristianWorkers'Movement,weopenlyinvite anyreadertoinspectourliterature.ThereareNOSECRET FILESinouroffice.Couldthe samebesaidoftheCommunists Party'sheadquarters?

Thisisnotthefirstoccasion unwhichtheCommunistmouthpieceinthiscountryhasdemon.;:ratecitthelowestimateithas oftheintelligenceandmental capacityoftheAustralian public. SincetheYoungChristian Workers'Movementisendeavouringtobringtheprinciples ofChristintothecounselsof

Australianyotithandbuildup aChristianAustralia,wenatal,. allydonotexpectanyveryvigoroushelpinachievingthisend fromtheAustralianCommunist Party.

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RumourofBritishAttemptto FormProvisionalGovernment inSpain

(FromtheCatholicHerald I CorrespondentinSpain)

Thereisarumourrunning roundSpainandevenprintedin somenewspaperstotheeffect thattheBritishEmbassyin Madridhasbeenintouchwith thevariousheadsofthepolitical partiesinSpain,withtheview totheformation-behind Franco'sback-ofaprovisional Government.

UNFAIRDEALING

Thestrangestthingaboutthis rumouristhatithaditsorigin inLondon.Ifitshouldbetrue, andmanyofussuspectthatit is,thenonceagainwehave shownourselvesunfairinour deilingswithasovereignState. AstheSpaniardsaresaying: "TheBritishwouldnotdothat inRussia."

ABUSEOFPOWER

Itishightimewestopped abusingthepowerwehaveas aresultofwinningthewar. Apartfromanythingelse,such conductshowsalackofappreciationofthetruesituationhere inSpain,becauseanyprovisionalGovernmentformedat themomentwillbeastepcowardsCommunism.Somuchis certain.

Meanwhile,thereisaserious splitamongtheRedexilesin Mexico.Prietoistryingtoset upapartygrouponhisownbecauseherealises,aswedo,that Giralandhiscrowdstandno chanceofcomingbackhereex-

ceptbyforceofarms.Whathe hasnotunderstoodyetisthat hisownchanceisjustasslight.

AMNESTYEXTENDED

TheSpanishGovernmenthas justannouncedthattheamnesty grantedonOctober9,1945,is tobeextendedforanotheryear. Bythetermsofthisamnesty, allSpaniardswhoarenotguilty ofcrimesofassassinationand thelikemayreturntoSpainin perfectsafety.

Thousandshavealreadytaken advantageofit;anditistobe supposedthattherestdare not,becauseoftheatrocities theycommittedduringthecivil war.However,severalofthe Basqueclericsatpresentengagedinactivepropagandain Englandmightliketoprofitby it.

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ItwouldbewellfortheGuardian,inmakingfutureallegations,torememberthatthe ordinaryAustralianwelcomes criticism,basedonFACTS,but thathehasnotyetdescended tothelowlevelof"fallingfor" distortedinterpretationsand misconstruedconceptionsofa LOYALAUSTRALIANorganisation.

NotonlyistheGuardianstory untrue,butitisalsoaninsult totheintelligenceofitspatrons, whomtheEditorevidentlybelievesareeither'unableorunwillingtothinkorreadfor themselves.

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On'Thursdayevening,Feb. 27th,ameetingwasheldinthe homeofMrs.McDonald.Nine people,afterlisteningtothe DiocesanChaplain'soutlineof objectivesandmethodsofthe Movement,beganadiscussion accordingtothe"FirstProgramme." Allpresentexpressedtheopinionthatthemethodofdiscussionwasaneasyone,and averyhelpfulmeansoflearningknowledgeofallkinds.

Mr.HerbertMcDonaldtried hishandatbeingGroupLeader byreadingoutthequestionsset outintheprogramme,andmost ofthosepresentweredrawninto thediscussion.

Mrs.McDonaldledtheRosary. Mrs.Hollandbroughtupfordiscussionandactionsomelocal problemswhich,iftackled, couldwellbeofspecialinterest totheRuralGroupandofbenefittothedistrict.

DARDANUT

-OnSunday,March2nd,followingDevotions,mostofthecongregationretiredtothehallto heartheDiocesanChaplain speakontheRuralMovement.

Itwasespeciallypleasingto seethenumberofboysandgirls present. ItwasexplainedtoFather Ryanthatagroupmeetsat Dardanupeverymonth.Father Ryanspokeonthemethodsof theMovementforabout20 minutes,andthenaskedMr. JoeHynestoconductameetingsothatthevisitorscould seehowitisdone,andsothat he,Fr.Ryan,mightpointout anyneedofimprovement.

Itbecameapparentthatthe specialsetofGospelsdrawnup fordiscussionhadnotbeenalwaysused;infact,fewseemed familiarenoughwithGospel Discussion.FatherRyanpointed outthattheGroupLeaderonly asksthequestions,anditis fortheotherstoanswerthem.

Similarlyinthegeneraldiscussionfewseemedreadyto discussinapositivewaythe questionsintheprogramme. Oneexperiencedfarmerand piousCatholicsummeduphis attitudetoCatholicActionby saying:"Wedon'twantany Moviement;allwewant,isa reductionintaxation!"

Thismeetingaccomplished little,thoughitwasencouraging toseesomeinterestamong theyouthpresent.

FatherRyaninafewfinal remarksadvised(1)thatthe groupfollowascloselyaspossiblethepreparedprogramme;atleastfortheGospelDiscussionandfortheGeneralDiscussion;(2)thatitisbetterto haveagroupofthreepeople withsomeenthusiasmthan20 peoplewhocannotbecomeinterested.

MARYBROOK

Advantagewastakenofthe presenceinthedistrictofFr. Ryan(DiocesanChaplain)to holdtwogroupmeetings.These meetingsfollowedStationsof theCross,sotheRosarywas dispensedwith.

TheGrouphereisamixed one-threewomen,fivemen. SfhaunO'ConnoractedasGroup LeaderandforawhileMiss GusWalkertookoverthat positionsothatthewomencould discussthecorrespondingnumberintheWomen'sProgramme. MissWalkersurprisedeveryone withherknowledge,especially wheninthediscussionon Charity.

AmongthosepresentwereMr. andMrs.JerryO'Connor,Shaun O'Connor,BillO'Connor,Mr. Chambers,Mr.BasilChambers, MissGusWalker.

COLLIE

OnMonday,March10th,at thehomeofMr.andMrs.W. Madden,aWomen'sGroupof theN.C.R,.M.wascalledtogetherbytheDiocesanChaplain FatherF.Ryan.Afterafewpreliminaryre- marks,FatherRyanaskedthe meetingtochooseAGroup leaderto-immediatelyconduct thefirstmeeting. MissLornaBramleyconduct edthemeeting-byreadingout thequestions-andaskingthem ofeachpersoninturn.This discussionbecamequitebright andeveryonehadsomethingto say.

Theladiesexpressedgreat pleasure,attheirfirstattempt at'aGospeldiscussion..They alsofeel'thatitwillriotbediffi- culttointerest*omenitithe variouspoliciesoftheMovement.

FatherS.Howewaspresent, andexpressedthesatisfactionof theparishpriest,Fr.Brosnan, atthefoundationofthe Women'sGroup.

HARVEY

Tentativearrangementsare beingmadeforabranchof CountryCatholicYouth(which istheyouthsectionofthe NationalCatholicRuralMove. ment.

Mr.JoeDattiloandhissister LenaDattiloareverykeenfortheItalianyouthoftheparish totakeanactivepart.Itis hopedthatMr.JohnKinsella (thelocalpresidentofthe JuniorFarmers)willonceagain takeupwhereheleftoffat thebeginnigofthewar-John wasthepresidentofalittle CatholicYouthClubinHarvey.

Mr.B.Henderson,thepresi- dentoftheMerrymakers'Youth ClubofHarvey,isalreadydoing asplendidjob,andwehopehe willcontinueinthatgoodwork whilebecomingametnberofthe layapostolate.Wehear,too, thatwemayseeVinandVelma Waddingham,BenMartelloand othersintheGroup.

Late Roger Gleeson

On20thFebruary,residents ofGoomallinganddistrictswere shockedandgrievedwhenthey learnedthattheiresteemed friendandbenefactor,Mr.Roger Gleeson,hadbeenfatallyinjured.Hiscarhadstalledon therailwaycrossingattheeast endofthetownandhadbeen hitbytheincomingpassenger train.Deathwasinstantaneous. ThelateMr.Gleesonhadcome fromIrelandwhenayoungman and,fromsmallbeginnings,had acquiredpropertiesandhad farmedthemsuccessfully.Duringlastyearhetookupresi- denceinthetownandhadinterestedhimselfmoreinlocal affairs,andthoseinneedof financialassistancefounda readyandgeneroushelperinthe lateRogerGleeson.Itwas. however,asaleadingmember ofhisChurchthatthedeceased gentleman'slifewasexemplary. ThelocalConventhasgreatreasontobegratefultohimas, notcontentwithdonatingSt. Joseph'sBoys'BoardingSchool, hehadmaintainedhisinterest initandhadplannedtofinance extensionstothebuildingas soonasmaterialsbecameavailable.Maythenameofthisgen- erousandunostentatiousbenefactorbeeverrememberedby themanyboyswhohavethus been.enabledtolearnthetruths oftheirHolyReligion,andmay hissoulrestinpeace.

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OnThursdayevening.Feb. 27th,ameetingwasheldinthe homeofMrs.McDonald.Nine people,afterlisteningtothe DiocesanChaplain'soutlineof objectivesandmethodsofthe Movement,beganadiscussion accordingtothe"FirstProgramme." Allpresentexpressedthe opinionthatthemethodofdiscussionwasaneasyone,and averyhelpfulmeansoflearningknowledgeofallkinds.

Mr.HerbertMcDonaldtried hishandatbeingGroupLeader byreadingoutthequestionsset outintheprogramme,andmost ofthosepresentweredrawninto thediscussion.

Mrs.Mrs.McDonaldledtheRosary. Hollandbroughtupfordiscussionandactionsomelocal problemswhich,iftackled, couldwellbeofspecialinterest totheRuralGroupandofbenefittothedistrict.

DARDANUP

'OnSunday,March2nd,follow- ingDevotions,mostofthecongregationretiredtothehallto heartheDiocesanChaplain speakontheRuralMovement. Itwasespeciallypleasingto seethenumberofboysandgirls present.

ItwasexplainedtoFather Ryanthatagroupmeetsat Dardanupeverymonth.Father Ryanspokeonthemethodsof theMovementforabout20 minutes,andthenaskedMr. JoeHynestoconductameetingsothatthevisitorscould seehowitisdone,andsothat he,Fr.Ryan,mightpointout anyneedofimprovement.

Itbecameapparentthatthe specialsetofGospelsdrawnup fordiscussionhadnotbeenalwaysused;infact,fewseemed familiarenoughwithGospel Discussion.FatherRyanpointed outthattheGroupLeaderonly asksthequestions,anditis fortheotherstoanswerthem.

Similarlyinthegeneraldisussionfewseemedreadyto discussinapositivewaythe questionsintheprogramme. Oneexperiencedfarmerand piousCatholicsummeduphis attitudetoCatholicActionby saying:"Wedon'twantany Moviesnent;allwewant,isa reductionintaxation!"

Thismeetingaccomplished little.thoughitwasencouraging toseesomeinterestamong theyouthpresent.

FatherRyaninafewfinal remarksadvised(1)thatthe groupfollowascloselyaspossiblethepreparedprogramme;atleastfortheGospelDiscussionandfortheGeneralDiscussion;(2)thatitisbetterto haveagroupofthreepeople withsomeenthusiasmthan20 peoplewhocannotbecomeinterested.

MARYBROOK

Advantagewastakenofthe presenceinthedistrictofFr. Ryan(DiocesanChaplain)to holdtwogroupmeetings.These meetingsfollowedStationsof theCross,sotheRosarywas dispensedwith.

TheGrouphereisamixed one-threewomen,fivemen. ShaunO'ConnoractedasGroup LeaderandforawhileMiss GusWalkertookoverthat positionsothatthewomencould discussthecorrespondingnumberintheWomen'sProgramme. MissWalkersurprisedeveryone withherknowledge,especially wheninthediscussionon Charity.

AmongthosepresentwereMr. andMrs.JerryO'Connor,Shaun O'Connor,BillO'Connor,Mr. Chambers,Mr.BasilChambers, MissGusWalker.

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OnMonday.March10th,at thehomeofMr.andMrs.W. Madden,aWomen'sGroupof theN.C.R.M.wascalledtogetherbytheDiocesanChaplain FatherF.Ryan.Afterafewpreliminaryre- marks,FatherRyanaskedthe meetingtochooseaGroup leaderto-immediatelyconduct thefirstmeeting.

MissLornaBramleyconductedthemeeting-byreadingout thequestions-andaskingthem ofeachpersoninturn.This discussionbecamequitebright andeveryonehadsomethingto say.

Theladiesexpressedgreat pleasuseattheirfirstattempt at.4Gqspeldiscussion.They leofeelthatitwillnotbecliff silttointerestwomeninthe variouspoliciesoftheMove. ment.

FatherS.Howewaspresent, andexpressedthesatisfactionof theparishpriest,Fr.Brosnan, atthefoundationofthe Women'sGroup.

HARVEY

Tentativearrangementsare beingmadeforabranchof CountryCatholicYouth(which istheyouthsectionofthe NationalCatholicRuralMovement.

Mr.JoeDattiloandhissister LenaDattiloareverykeenfor theItalianyouthoftheparish totakeanactivepart.Itis hopedthatMr.JohnKinsella (thelocalpresidentofthe JuniorFarmers)willonceagain takeupwhereheleftoffat thebeginnigofthewar-John wasthepresidentofalittle CatholicYouthClubinHarvey.

Mr.B.Henderson,thepresi-dentoftheMerrymakers'Youth ClubofHarvey,isalreadydoing asplendidjob,andwehopehe willcontinueinthatgoodwork whilebecomingamemberofthe layapostolate.Wehear,too, thatwemayseeVinandVelma Waddingham,BenMartelloand othersintheGroup.

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On20thFebruary,residentsofGoomallinganddistrictswere shockedandgrievedwhenthey learnedthattheiresteemed friendandbenefactor,Mr.Roger Gleeson,hadbeenfatallyinjured.Hiscarhadstalledon therailwaycrossingattheeast endofthetownandhadbeen hitby passenger train.Deathwasinstantaneous. ThelateMr.Gleesonhadcome fromIrelandwhenayoungman and,fromsmallbeginnings,had acquiredpropertiesandhad farmedthemsuccessfully.Duringlastyearhetookupresi- denceinthetownandhadinterestedhimselfmoreinlocal affairs,andthoseinneedof financialassistancefounda readyandgeneroushelperinthe lateRogerGleeson.Itwas. however,asaleadingmember ofhisChurchthatthedeceased gentleman'slifewasexemplary. ThelocalConventhasgreatreasontobegratefultohimas, notcontentwithdonatingSt. Joseph'sBoys'BoardingSchool, hehadmaintainedhisinterest initandhadplannedtofinance extensionstothebuildingas soonasmaterialsbecameavailable.Maythenameofthisgenerousandunostentatiousbenefactorbeeverrememberedby themanyboyswhohavethus been.enabledtolearnthetruths oftheirHolyReligion,andmay hissoulrestinpeace.

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TheAmericanSecretaryshipofState,themostimportant officeafterthePresidency,hashithertoalwaysbeenheld,exceptforthebriefinterludeof Mr.Stettinius,byaleading partyman,andgenerallybyonewhosepoliticalfollowingitis particularlynecessarytocon- ciliate.Mr.Byrnes,likePresidentTrumanhimself,represent- edthemoreconservativesouthernDemocratelement,which wasoftenrestiveunderPresidentRoosevelt.Mr.Byrnes' careerhasreproducedapattern onlytoofamiliarundertheconditionsofmoderndemocratic politics,whichoftenbringmen topositionsofimmenseandcriticalimportancewhen,intheir latersixties,theyareincreasing.vuneicaltotoeverysevere physicalstr.,aiAfterav.-ry slewandeh,k,-start,hehad beengrcwing!n',ISinintellectualclantiandgraspandin deter:isms::.1whaleI..wasflag- gingphyri asthoseaho sawhimatParisverygenerally felt.Itisnotsurprisingifhe isunwillingtostartagainina fewweeks'timeinMoscow.The greatquestioniswhetherAmericanpolicywillnowbemore firmlyconducted,withGeneral MarshallattheStateDept.

WhereGeneralsinpolitics usuallyhaveanhistoricalrepu- tationforbeingunexpectedlyirresoluteandflaccid-theDuke ofWellingtonisthegreatexample--theyhaveenteredpolitics aspartyleaders,andhavebeen dealingwithadimension,that ofpublicopinion,whichuntilthe mostrecenttimesitwasthe militarytraditiontoignore.But GeneralMarshallisnotentering Americanpolitics-thatmayIndeedcomelater,andhemay wellbeacandidatein1948.He isanon-partyappointmentfor aninterimperiod,withaDemocraticPresidentandaRepubli-

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Hisriseisreallytheriseof theAmericanArmy,which, whenheenteredit40yearsago, wasalittle-consideredservice whichseemedtooffernoscope forthenormalambitionsof youngAmericansofability,and toleadneithertowealthnor topower.In1939itwasaforce ofbut174,000men.But,asthe UnitedStateshasgrowntobe materiallythe.greatestPowerin theworld,theAmericanArmyhasgrowninpublicestimation andauthority,withGeneralsas theAmbassadorsofthecountry (itisoneofGeneralMarshall's selections,GeneralBedell-Smith, whoisAmbassadorinMoscow). GeneralMcNarney,nowhandingovertheAmericanzmiein GermanytoGeneralClay,was GeneralMarshall'sDeputyChief ofStaffinthecriticalyearsof preparationbefore1942.Butall theAmericanGeneralswhose namestheworldhaslearntowe theircareerstohim.

GeneralMsrshalltakesover immediatelyfollowingPresident Truman'smessagetoCongress, inwhichhedeclared: "'Duringlongmonthsofdebateonthesetreaties(thedraft treaties).wehavemadeitclear toallnationsthattheUnited Stateswillnotconsenttosettlementsattheexpenseofprinciplesweregardasvital.We havemadeitequallyclearthat wewillnotretreattoisolationism.Ourpolicieswillbethe

sameduringtheforthcomingnegotiationsinMoscow."

Thesearefinewords,which havebeenverygenerallyap- plauded,buttheactualbusiness ofbutteringtheparsnipshas yettobefaced.Theissueis nowcomingtoahead,foritis thejointbusinessofPresident Truman CongressandhisRepublican toseewhatcanberetrievedthrough1947ofallthe hugeneedlessabandonmentof CentralEuropeforwhichPresidentRooseveltwassolargely responsibleintheclosingmonths ofhislife.Whathappenedin 1945throughthiserrorofdiag- nosisranksamongthegreat tragediesofhumanhistory.And in1946therewasnorealprogressinreversingthemistakes thathadbeenmade.

Theimmediateproblemis whattheUnitedStatesareto donext,refusingtobemade foolsbyacceptinggeneralelectionswhicharenomorethan charades.TheAmericanGovernmenthasnotrecognisedtheBulgarianGovernment(norhas Pritain),buttheBulgarianrep- resentativeinWashington,GeneralStoichev,arguesveryeffectivelythat,ifthetreatiesare signed,thatinitselfinvolves recognition,sincelegallya treatycanonlybesignedwith anofficiallyrecognisedGovernment.What,then,becomesof PresidentTruman'sdeclaration thattheUnitedStateswillnot acceptsettlementsattheexpenseofprinciples?

waraims.Thisisapolicywhich .s,today,immediatelyunpopular inBritain,forwehadalonger warthantheAmericans,anda moretiringone,andonethat morecompletelydisruptedour wayoflifeandimpairedourfutureprospects.Probablyfew peoplearepreparedtofollow Mr.J.B.Priestlydowntothe verylowgroundhesuggests forBritain,whichistoletthe two,Titans,iftheymust,fight sboveourheads,buttodeclare hereandnowthatwearecon tractingoutandintendtobeas neutralandasimmuneinany hypothetical American-Soviet conflictastheSwisshavesuc seededinbeinginthetwoGermanwars.Mr.Priestley'sillusionisMarshalPetain'sillusion whenhethoughtthatFrance couldbeabstractedfromthe greatconflictbetweenGermanyandBritainin1940,andimagin- edthatadecentlifeforFrenchmencouldbemadeandmaintainedinanenclave,regardless ofwhathappenedtotherestof theworld.Thefateofthiscountrywouldinfactbeinseparably boundupwiththesuccessof theUnitedStates,andevenif wewerenomorethananisland offEuropewecouldnotbe neutralinsuetaconflict,which, ifitcame,wouldbeaconflict notbetweentwoPowers,but betweentwoconceptionsoflife.

Wearemuchmorethanan island;wearethecentreand headofaworld-widepolitical ThreepracticaloptionsconfrontPresidentTruman.Oneis toshrugHisshouldersandsay, "Well,Ihavemademyprotest," andthencontinuetotradewith thesecoutatries.Thegreatattractionofthispolicyisthatit istheeasiest,andcanbeplaus- iblyurgedasthemosthumane becauseitwillhelptheeconomicrestorationofdevastated Europe,anditisarguablethat, withincreasingstandardsof life,thenationalwilltoindependencewillbefortified.The greatobjectiontothispolicyis thatitacceptsAmericandefeat inavisibletrialofstrength. TheKremlinwillhavebeenallowedtoimposeitsownconcep tionsagainsttheconceptionsof theWestandthewishesofthe populations.

Thesecondcourseistorefuse toacquiesceinbeingthevictims ofchicanery;tocontinuetode''ounceandtorefuseanymaterialhelp.TheUnitedStatesis wellplacedtodoallthis.Far morepeoplewanttobuts, more,whichmeanstobesuppliedwithmoreAmericangoods thaneventheUnitedStatescan supply.Therehastobesome discriminationinanyevent.If thispolicyisfollowed,itshould beaccompaniedwithagooddeal ofpublicity,tomakeitperfectlyplainwhatarethereasonsfor it.Thesufferingpopulations wouldbetoldtolooktothe SovietUnionforthematerial helpwhichSovietpolicywas preventingthemfromobtaining fromtheWest.Theideainthe mindofthosewhoadvocatethis policyisthewidespreadandpersistentWesternnotionthata Governmentcannotendureifit issufficientlyunpopularathome. Thiswasfreelysaidandprophesied,bythemostexperiencedandreputableWesternobservers,firstaboutLenin'sregime andthenaboutMussolini'sand thenaboutHitler's.ItisaprojectionofWesternprovincialism topartsoftheworldwherethe notionthattheGovernment reallyrestsonconsentorcan expecttobepopular,orwillnot beoppressive,isanovelty.

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TheAmericanSecretaryship ofState,themostimportant officeafter hithertothePresidency,has alwaysbeenheld,exceptforthebriefinterludeof Mr.Stettinius,byaleading partyman,andgenerallybyone whosepoliticalfollowingitisparticularlynecessarytocon- ciliate.Mr.Byrnes,likePresidentTrumanhimself,representedthemoreconservativesouthernDemocratelement,which wasoftenrestiveunderPresidentRoosevelt.Mr.Byrnes' careerhasreproducedapattern onlytoofamiliarundertheconditionsrefmoderndemocratic politics,whichoftenbringmen topositionsofimmenseandcriticalimportancewhen,intheir latersixties,theyareincreasing. .yune,caltotoeve-ysevere physicalstr,arAfterawry slo.vandse'it,start,hehad bengrcwinginPASar lectualclarandgraspandin deter:rums'while1.rwasflag- gingpl.vei-tily,asthoseuho sawhimatParisverygenerally felt.Itisnotsurprisingifhe isunwillingtostartagainina fewweeks'timeinMoscow.The greatquestioniswhetherAmericanpolicywillnowbemore firmlyconducted,withGeneral MarshallattheStateDept.

WhereGeneralsinpolitics usuallyhaveanhistoricalrepu- tationforbeingunexpectedlyirresoluteandflaccid-theDuke ofWellingtonisthegreatexample-theyhaveenteredpolitics aspartyleaders,andhavebeen dealingwithadimension,that ofpublicopinion,whichuntilthe mostrecenttimesitwasthe militarytraditiontoignore.ButGeneralMarshallisnotentering Americanpolitics-thatmayIndeedcomelater,andhemay wellbeacandidatein1948.He isanon-partyappointmentfor aninterimperiod,withaDemocraticPresidentandaRepubli-

canCongress.Hedoesnotcome uninstructedtothemajorpreoccupationofAmericanpolicy, therelationswiththeSoviet Union.Hehasbeenattempting toforceacoalitionbetween Communistsandanti-CommunistsinChina,inawaywhich suggestedthatneitherhenorthe DepartmentofStateappreciated thenatureofCommunism.But heshouldbynowhaveshedany illusionshehad.

Hisriseisreallytheriseof theAmericanArmy,which, whenheenteredit40yearsago, wasalittle-consideredservice whichseemedtooffernoscope forthenormalambitionsof youngAmericansofability,and toleadneithertowealthnor topower.In1939itwasaforce ofbut174,000men.But,asthe UnitedStateshasgrowntobe materiallythegreatestPowerin theworld,theAmericanArmy hasgrowninpublicestimation andauthority,withGeneralsas theAmbassadorsofthecountry (itisoneofGeneralMarshall's selections,GeneralBedell-Smith, whoisAmbassadorinMoscow). GeneralMcNarney,nowhandingovertheAmericanzoflein GermanytoGeneralClay,was GeneralMarshall'sDeputyChief ofStaffinthecriticalyearsof preparationbefore1942.Butall theAmericanGeneralswhose namestheworldhaslearntowe theircareerstohim.

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"'Duringlongmonthsofdebateonthesetreaties(thedraft treaties),wehavemadeitclear toallnationsthattheUnited Stateswillnotconsenttosettlementsattheexpenseofprinciplesweregardasvital.We havemadeitequallyclearthat wewillnotretreattoisolationism.Ourpolicieswillhethe

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sameduringtheforthcomingnegotiationsinMoscow."

Thesearefinewords,which havebeen plauded,verygenerallyapbuttheactualbusiness ofbutteringtheparsnipshas yettobefaced.Theissueis nowcomingtoahead,foritis thejointbusinessofPresident TrumanandhisRepublican Congresstoseewhatcanberetrievedthrough1947ofallthe hugeneedlessabandonmentof CentralEuropeforwhichPresidentRooseveltwassolargely responsibleintheclosingmonths ofhislife.Whathappenedin 1945throughthiserrorofdiagnosis tragediesranksamongthegreat ofhumanhistory.And in1946therewasnorealprogressinreversingthemistakes thathadbeenmade.

Theimmediateproblemis whattheUnitedStatesareto donext,refusingtobemade foolsbyacceptinggeneralelectionswhicharenomorethan charades.TheAmericanGovernmenthasnotrecognisedthe BulgarianGovernment(norhas Pritain),buttheBulgarianrep- resentativeinWashington,GeneralStoichev,arguesveryeffectivelythat,ifthetreatiesare signed,thatinitselfinvolves recognition,sincelegallya treatycanonlybesignedwith anofficiallyrecognisedGovernment.What,then,becomesof PresidentTruman'sdeclaration thattheUnitedStateswillnot acceptsettlementsattheexpenseofprinciples?

ThreepracticaloptionsconfrontPresidentTruman.Oneis toshrugHisshouldersandsay,"Well,Ihavemademyprotest,"andthencontinuetotradewith thesecounItries.Thegreatat tractionofthispolicyisthatit istheeasiest,andcanbeplausiblyurgedasthemosthumane becauseitwillhelptheeconomicrestorationofdevastated Europe,anditisarguablethat, withincreasingstandardsof life,thenationalwilltoindependencewillbefortified.The greatobjectiontothispolicyis thatitacceptsAmericandefeat inavisibletrialofstrength. TheKremlinwillhavebeenallowedtoimposeitsownconcep tionsagainsttheconceptionsof theWestandthewishesofthe populations.

waraims.Thisisapolicywhich s,today,immediatelyunpopular inBritain,forwehadalonger warthantheAmericans,anda moretiringone,andonethat morecompletelydisruptedour wayoflifeandimpairedourfutureprospects.Probablyfew peoplearepreparedtofollow Mr.J.B.Priestlydowntothe verylowgroundhesuggests forBritain,whichistoletthe two,Titans,iftheymust,fight rboveourheads,buttodeclare hereandnowthatwearecon tractingoutandintendtobeas neutralandasimmuneinanyhypotheticalAmerican-Soviet conflictastheSwisshavesue ceededinbeinginthetwoGermanwars.Mr.Priestley'sillusionisMarshalPetain'sillusion whenhethoughtthatFrance couldbeabstractedfromthe greatconflictbetweenGermanyandBritainin1940,andimaginedthatadecentlifeforFrenchmencouldbemadeandmaintainedinanenclave,regardless ofwhathappenedtotherestof theworld.Thefateofthiscountrywouldinfactbeinseparably boundupwiththesuccessof theUnitedStates,andevenif wewerenomorethananisland offEuropewecouldnotbe neutralinsumaconflict,which, ifitcame,wouldbeaconflict notbetweentwoPowers,but betweentwoconceptionsoflife.

Wearemuchmorethanan island;wearethecentreand headofaworld-widepolitical

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THECATHOLICANSWER

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10SUCHTHINGSEXIST?

"Isthereanyseriousreasonfor believingthatsuchthings exist?"youask.

Yes,ofcoursethereis.You havethewordofGodforit.

AllthroughtheBible-inboth NewTestamentandOld-you findfrequentreferencesto Angels.ChristOurLordclearly taughtustobelieveintheir existence,andnaturallyHis Churchrequiresustobelievein them.That,then,isthereason forbelievingintheexistenceof Angels:GodHimself,through themouthofHisownIncarnate Son,andthroughtheteachingof theCatholicChurch.whichHe hasguaranteedagainsterror, teachesusthatAngels-spirits, whomGodhasfrequentlyemployedasmessengerstomenexistandaidandprotectmen intheirstruggleagainstevil.

ManyofmylistenerswillrememberhowOurLordtookan ordinarylittlechildandsaid:

"Despisenotoneoftheselittle ones;forIsaytoyouthattheir AngelsinHeavenalwayssee thefaceofmyFather."

Youcontinue:

"Doyouhonestlybelievethat thereareunseenbeingsat workintheuniverse?"

A.:Yes,ofcourse,Ido,and soshouldyou;ontheonehand thereisabsolutelynoreason whateverwhythereshouldnot beinexistenceintelligentbeings ofahigherorderthanmanand notsubjectlikehimtothelimitationsofbodilyexistence,and ontheothertheCatholicChurch, whichGodhassetuptoteach youtheTruth,tellsyouonHis authoritythatsuchbeingsexist. Toonewhoconsidersthematter impartially,therecanonlybeone answer:yes,Angelsdoexist.

WINGEDBABIES

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Yourletterconcludes:

"1haveseenpicturesoffat littlebabieswithwingsand alsoofamore variety-doeducatedCatholics believeinsuchthings?"

A.:Ofcoursenoinstructed Catholicsbelieveinsuchthings; Angelshavenobodies,andan artistwhowishestorepresent Angelsnaturallychoosestorepresenttheminhumanform,first becausetherearerecordedinstancesofcaseswhereAngels haveassumedhumanformin ordertocommunicatewithmen, andsecondlybecausemanisthe mostspiritualofvisiblethings.

Someartistshavewishedto stressthesinlessnessofAngels andsodepictedthemasinfants -theonlyforminwhichhuman beingsareasarulesinless; however,theintroductionofthe

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"Grouper,"Albany:

"Iunderstoodyoutosayina broadcastsometimeagothat theearlyChurchspreadwithouttheNewTestament;that, infact,therewasquitealong periodbeforetheGospelswere written.Doweknowwithcertaintywhenthebooksofthe NewTestamentwerecomposed?

A.:Therewasaspaceofsome 70or80yearsbetweenthedeath ofOurLordontheCrossand thewritingofthelastofthe Gospels,thatofSt.John.Now 7f,or80yearsisquitealong periodinthehistoryofthefirst stagesofanyinstitution-it coversthespanoflifeofavery oldman.

ItiscomparativelyeasytodeterminethedateofSt.John's Gospel,whichwasthelastofthe Bookstobewritten.Wehave goodevidencethatSt.John wrote,ordictated,hisGospelin hisextremeoldage,somewhere abouttheyear100A.D.

ThefirstoftheGospelstobe writtenwasthatofSt.Matthew. Theauthorwas,ofcourse,that taxgathererwhoseconversionis recordedintheNewTestament inhisownGospelandalsoin thoseofMarkandLuke.St. MarkandSt.Lukebothrefer toMatthewbyhisothername ofLevi,possiblywiththeintentionofsparinghimthedisgracethatwasattachedtothe officeoftaxgatherer.Unlikethe restofthebooksoftheNew Testament,theoriginalofSt. Matthew'sGospelwaswrittenin Aramaic,whichwastheHebrew dialectspokenatthattimein Palestine.TheEvangelist'sobjectinwritinghisaccountofthe sayingsanddoingsofJesuswas tostrengthenthefaithofhis convertsfromJudaismandto convincetheunbelieversamong hiscountrymenthatinputting Jesustodeaththeyhadrejected theirRedeemer.Thedateofthis thefirstoftheGospelstobe writtenseemstohavebeenbetweentheyears40and50A.D.

ThetworemainingGospels seemcertainlytohavebeenwrittenbeforethefallofJerusalem, whichtookplaceintheyear A.D.70.Asregardstheplace anddateatwhichSt.Markwrote hisaccount,wearereducedto conjecture.Thetraditionalview isthatSt.MarkwasthecompanionofSt.PeterinRomeand thatitwaswhilehewasthere thathewrotedownwhatwas substantiallyasummaryofSt. Peter'spreaching.ItisgenerallyheldthatSt.Markwasnot himselfaneye-witnessofthe sceneswhichhedescribes.That hereceivedhisinformationfrom onewhowasaneye-witnessis evidentfromthevividnessofthe detailswhichisacharacteristic ofthisGospel.

St.LukewasnotaJew,but mostprobablyaGreekwhoattachedhimselftoSt.Paulon theoccasionofthelatter'svisit toTroasandfromthenceforward wasamoreorlessconstant companionoftheapostleofthe Gentiles.Hetellsushimselfof thepainstowhichhewentto searchoutthehistoryoflife andsayingsofChrist,usingfor thispurposeboththeaccounts ofthosewhohadbeenintim. atelyassociatedwithOurLord andalsowhatwrittensources hecouldlayhishandson.That hewasabornhistorianis provedbythewayhisaccount hasstooduptotheattacksof thecriticsevenonpointswhich aremerelymentionedinpassing.Asregardsthedateofhis Gospel,weknowthatitwas

writtenafterthemartyrdomof St.PeterinA.D.26andbefore thefallofJerusaleminA.D. 70.ithasbeensuggestedthat St.LukewrotetheGospelwhile St.PaulwasinprisonatCtee BreaawaitingtransporttoP.-m" endthatria-,.seemslikely.3 nyother.

Thatbrieflyisaverysketchy accountofhowandwhenour Gospelscametobewritten.Two oftheauthorswereApostles whowerewritingofwhatthey hadthemselveswitnessed.

TheothertwoEvangelists werecloselyassociatedwith those.whohadfirst-handknowledgeoftheeventstheyde scribedandwhobeforecoming towritetheiraccountshadbeen engagedinspreadingtheGospel.ThepointthatImadein mypreviousreplywhichgave risetoyourcommentswasthat thepreachingoftheGospelprecededthewritingdownofa singlelineoftheNewTesta. ment.Infact,youmaysaythat thewrittenwordhadavanish. inglysmalleffectonthespreadingoftheKingdomofGodin theearlycenturies.

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"I'lainMan,"Claremont: "Ihavebeenpuzzledbycertain referencesofyoursoverthe air.toMarytheMotherof Jesus.AmItounderstand thatyousaythatitispossible foranordinarymanlivingtodaytogetintocommunication withtheMotherofJesus,in suchawaythathecouldactuallyspeaktothewomanwho wrappedtheInfantinswaddlingclothesandplacedhim inthemanger7andwhoactuallystoodatthefootofthe CrossandsawJesusdie?The thoughtofspeakingtoher honestlytakesmybreathaway. Idoubtifitwouldberight foraman,whoisnobetter thanthenextchap."

A.:Yes,youwererightin yourinference.Itisafactthat wecanspeaktotheBlessed VirginMaryandthatshehears andunderstandswhatwesay, nolessreallythanshecould hearandunderstandherhusband St.Josephbesidethemangeror JesuswhenHespokefromthe Cross.

Butyousay:"Thethoughtof speakingtoherhonestlytakes mybreathaway."

A.:Youarerightagain,for themomentwhenamanfirstaddressestheholyMotherofGod isaverysacredoneinhislife, and,indeed,aprayertoChrist's motherisalwayssacredand shouldbesaidwithreverence. SuchanapproachtoChrist's Motherisalsofullofgainto themanwhomakesit.Noone haseveraskedherhelpwithout obtainingit,andwemustrememberthatifwespeaktoher shecanalsospeaktoherSon, JesusChrist,whoisGodAlmighty,anditisunthinkable thatHeshouldrefuseanyfavour thatMaryHisMothershould askofHim.

Youconcludeyourletter: "Idoubtifitwouldberightfor aman,whoisnobetterthan thenextchap."

A.:TothatIsay:Putyour doubtsaside.Saintsandsinners alikepraytoMary,andboth Saintandsinnergetnearerto Godandbecomebettermen throughherhelp.Catholicspray toMaryfrequentlyandnonCatholicsmaypraytohertoo.

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PALMSUNDAY

PalmSundayfollowsPassion SundayandcommencesHoly Week.Carryyourpalmbranch homeandtieitoveryourbed. Burnlastyear'spalm-atthe backofthefire.Donotuseit asfuel.Justputitattheback ofthefirewhennocookingis beingdone-outofrespect,you know.

Ifyouliveinaflatandhave onlygasorelectricstoves,you canburnthepalminthegarden ortheyard.Digalittlehole orscoopoutalittlehollow. Breakoffthepiecesofthepalm anditwillburnveryeasilywithnodangertoyourself. Brushtheearthovertheashes ofthepalm.Andthereyouare!

Ifyouaresounfortunately placedastohavenogarden andnobackyard,youhadbetterpassyourpieceofpalmon toafriendwhohasagardenoratleastanold-fashioned stove.Thethingis-totreatthe pieceofpalmwithrespect.

PalmSundaybringsthe"Long Gospel."

Ifyoucannot"keepup"in thereadingoftheGospelat

Cross.Ifyouarenotneara ChurchyoucanreadtheStations inyourprayer-book.

HOLYSATURDAY

Takeavesselofsomekindanice,cleanbottlewilldo-to theChurchonHolySaturday morningforEasterWater. Sprinklethehousewithit;and onEasterSimdaymorning,on returningfromMass,drinka spoonfulofthewater.TheEasterWaterisordinarywater, butithasbeenblessed.The blessingbenefitsus-accordingto ouruseofthewater.AllSacramentsandpiousobjects-Holy Water,BlessedPalm,Blessed Candles,Pictures,Medals,Rosaries,etc.,shouldbetreatedwith theutmostrespect.

EASTERSUNDAY

Thisisthegreatestti'eastof theChurch.ByraisingHimself fromthedeadOurLordproved HimselfGod.AllCatholicswho possiblycanshouldreceiveHoly CommuniononEasterStmday.

EGGSANDBUNS

IhopeyouwillhaveHot CrossBunsonGoodFriday.If

DearCornerites,-Marchis drawingtoaclose.March,the monthofSt.Joseph,andalso themonthinwhichoccursat leasttwootherimportant Feasts;IrefertotheFeastof St.PatrickandtheFeastofthe Annunciation(March25).

Marchhasbeenamonthof Lent,too.Easterisearlythis year,andGoodFridayfallson April4.Nodoubtyouhave allbeencarryingoutthelittle dailyacts-actsofself-denialsothatwemayprepareforthe tragedyofGoodFridayandbe worthytoshareinthejoyof EasterSunday.

Theweatherhasbeenvery tryingduringMarch.Italmost seemsthatNaturehasconspiredtoforceusintodiscomfortinatleastonerespectduringtheLentenseasonofpenance.

OnMarch27,28,29aPassion PlaywillbepresentedinPerth atCathedralHall,Murray-st.As thisisPassionWeek,itisa particularlyappropriatetimefor consideringOurLord'ssufferingsingreaterdetailthanwe normallydo.Manyofyou,I know,havebeenmakingthe StationsoftheCrossregularly, meditatingonthecrueltyand horrorofthatawfuljourneyto Calvary-ajourneywhichJesus undertooksothatwemiehthe freetoenterheaven.ifwe wished.Ifyouhavethought

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WhoChrist'sMothercontemplating Insuchbitteranguishwaiting, Hasnohumantearstoshed? Mass,readsomeofit;orread itathomeintheafternoon.

Therearefour"LongGospels"duringHolyWeek.They aretheStoryofthePassionas toldbySaintsMatthew,Mark, LukeandJohn.

Borrowyoursister'sMissal andreadthefourGospelsduring theweek.

HOLYTHURSDAY

TheFeastDayoftheBlessed Sacrament.Sendflowersand candlesforthedecorationofthe altar-sendthemonWednesday. MakeseverallittlevisitstoOur LordintheBlessedSacrament onthisday.Takethelittle brothersandsistersforabrief visit.OurLordwantsthemto cometoHim.

OnGoodFridayseethatthere isacrucifixintheliving-room -particularlyifyoulivefar awayfromaChurch.Members ofthefamilycanthenkissthe crucifixathome.Thisdaywe callgood,becauseOurLorddied forus-openedHeavenforus byHisdeathontheCross.

StationsoftheCrossaresaid inallourChurchesat3o'clock intheafternoon,andpeoplego totheSanctuarytokissthe youcan'tseetheCrossonyour

bun,markoneonityourself.I believethatintheOldDayswhen peoplehadgreatfaithandfortitudethecrossontheGoodFridaybunwasmadeofashes.Ugh! Imagineashessprinkledonyour bun!Well,youcansprinklespiritualashesbylittleactsofmortification-"goeasy"onthesugar andjamandothersweetthings. Eatalittleofsomethingyou don'tlike;andleavealittleof somethingyoudolike.See? That'sthewaytosprinklespiritualashesonyourLentendishes.

Eastereggs!Ihopeyouwill haveaveryprettyone.Theegg isasymboloflife.TheEaster eggremindeusofOurLord's risingfromthetomb.Itreminds usthatweshallriseagainfrom thedead.AftertheLastDaythe bodiesofthejustwillrisegloriousandimmortal.(PleaseGod weshallbeoneofthenumberof thejustonthatDay).

So,yousee,theHotCrossBun andtheEasterEggwerenot meantmerelyforthepleasure ofeating.Theyweretomake neoplethinkonseriousmatters -ashesofpenanceonthebun remindpeopletoatoneforsin, andtheeggtoremindthemof

TheClubisgraduallygetting backtoitsfullactivity.Newsof theAnnualTournamenthas startedtotakeitstoll;strange facesthatwerenotseensomuch duringthesummermonthsare nowappearingandgettinga littlepracticefortheannual tournament.Theeventthisyear isgoingtobefullofinterest; mostmembershaveimproved sincetheannualassociation tournament,sosurprisesmaybe inabundance.Thepennantcommitteeisalreadywatchingform.

Seengettingalittlepractice wasMissJ.RinaldiandRayForbes.OurNo.1ladyisonthe injuredlist,thelasttimeshe playedshehurtherwristand hashadtorestitforsomeweeks.

TheTournamentCommittee hashadameetingandtheeventshavebeendrawnup.Mens' ChampionshipsinglesAandB grades.Mens' Championship Doubles.LadiesChampionship oinglesalndLadiesChampionshipDoublesandChampionship MixedDoubles.

OnMarchthe17ththeclub heldabarbecuetoPointWalter.Thiswasorganisedbythe club'ssocialcommittee,andis thefirstoftheclub'ssocial eventsfortheseasonof1947.

SeeingthateveryonewasexemptedfromtheLentenregulationsonthatnight,therefreshmentswerenotsparedinany wayorform.

Thenightwasidealforthe tripontheriver.Aboutthirty clubmembersturned(up,and lifeafterdeath-theresurrection.

Now,ofcourse,theeggand thebunarelookeduponmerely asseasonalsweets.TSCatholics, however,theyshouldstillteach thelessonstheytaughtinthe "AgesofFaith."

seriouslyaboutthePassionof OurLord-theinsults,sufferingsandcrucifixionHeendured foroursake-thenyouwill wanttobepresentatCathedral Hallononeofthethreenights ofthisweektoseetheincidents ofthePassionbroughtvividly beforeyou.Therewillbegrave andbeautifulmusicbychoir andorchestra,aswellasdramaticrepresentationbysome ofPerth'sbeststageplayers. Theplaytobeperformedis "TheUpperRoom"(theroomof TheLastSupper),andyouwill hearthe"StabatMater,"the "PangeLingua"andmanyother beautifulhymns,includingone which,Iamsure,youallknow"0ComeandMourn." Althoughitmayseemalittle earlytobewishingyouthejoy andhappinessofabrightEaster Day,yetIwilltakethisoppor- tunityofdoingso;forthenext issueof"TheRecord"will notreachsomeofyouuntil afterEasterSunday.MayHe Whomwesorecentlyhonoured andlovedastheDivineBabe ofBethlehem,andWhonow standsbeforeusastheChrist Crucified-mayHepourgrace intoourheartsthatwemaybe strengthenedagainsttemptation andconfirmedastrueandloyal Christians;mayHeblessus andoursandmakeuscleanfor EasterDay.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

theremainderofthepartywas madeupfromclubmembers' friends.

ThepartyleftBarrack-st. Jettyatabout8.10andjourneyedinaSwanRiverferryto PointWalter.Musicwasenjoyedonthetripout,buteverybodyseemedtobequitecontent tositbackinthecoolandenjoy thefreshair,whichwasnot prevailinginthecitywhenthe partyleft.

OnarrivingatPointWalter thefireswereallalightandsoon theyweresurrounded,despite thehotnight.Thenappeared steakinallshapesandsizes, chops,sausages,potatoes.and soontheywereallgrillingand everyonekeepingawatchful eyeonhisorhersupper.As itwasanexcellentfire,itdid nottakelongforthesupperto cookandthentherewasquietnessforawhilewhilsteverybodysatbackandenjoyedthe beautifulgrill.

Judgingbytheamountof steak,chops,etc.,thatwas about,manycouponbooksmust havesuffered.

Aftersupper,thehometrip wascommencedandtheparty wasmuchbrighter.Musicstill continued,andtheclub'snightingalegaveaverypopular solos.Also,somenewtalent cametolightandaduetwas wellrendered. Thenightcametoanendall toosuddenly.Everybodywas loudintheirpraiseforthe extraenjoyablenightanditwas nodoubtacredittothecommitteewhoworkedsohardto arrangeit.

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Iwonder!Whatorwhokept DoreenMcGrathquietonthe trip?Shewasveryquietat PointWalter-the21b.ofsteak shewaseatingsawtothat! OurSec.wasseengettingon theboatatBarrack-streetand againatPointWalteronodd occasions,butthatisaboutall. Iwonderwherehewashiding! Noticedattheclub'sbarbecue weremembersfromSt.Mary's

AuntBessy's LETTERBOX

DearAuntBessy,-Willyou pleasesendmeaprickcardand IwillfillittohelptheBushies. dtisalongtimesinceIhave writtentoyou.Ihopeyouhave notforgottenme.Iamin3rd classnowand1havemademy firstHolyCommunion. 1am only7yearsofage,soyousee Ihavenotwastedmytime.I likeallmysubjectsatschool, butspellingisthebest.Iveryrarelygetamistake.Igoto MasseverymorningduringLent andIamaHolyAngel.WishingyouaveryhappyEaster. Iremain,yourlittlehelper, MaureenSullivan. DearMaureen,-Thankyouso muchforwritingtome-and suchalovelylittleletter,too. Iamverydelightedtoknow thatyougotoMasseachmorningduringLent.Thatisexcellent.Aprickcardhasbeen sent.-Sincerely,

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ClubandSouthPerthClub.They allseemedtobeenjoyingthemselves,especiallythepopular SouthPerthClubsecretary, MissA.Patterson.

SOUTHPERTH

Sinceourlastnotesappeared someactionhastakenplacein ourclub.Oneofourcourtshas beendugupandisnowwaiting tohavethenewgravellaid. Theentireclubiswaitingtosee howthe"new"courtwilllook beforeattemptingthesecond, butthereisoneconsolation-it couldn'tbeanyworsethanbeforeOurmalemembersareputting quitealotofworkintothe courts,anditishopedthatby thetimeeverythingiscompletedwewillhavecourtsas goodasanyotherintheAssociation.Keepupthegoodwork, men!

Owingtothelackofcourts ithasbeenratherdifficultto tellhowtheformisprogressing, butifwecanbelieveallwe heartherewillbeahardjob aheadoftheselectioncommittee toplace1,2and3inthemen's gradeteam. Afewofourmembershave beenseekingnewpastures,and aftertheexperiencegained whenplayingwiththeState's foremostplayers,wefullyexpecttheywillbestartingcoachingclassesinthenearfuture forthebenefiltofwepoorerclassplayers.

Aheartywelcomeisextended toMissMavisSmithandMrs. GwendaFlanagan,twoofour latestmembers.Mrs.Flanagan recentlyarrivedfromSydney, andisthewifeofoneofour mostenthusiasticmembers.

Inconclusion,awordofthanks toHighgateClubfortheirinvitationstothebarbecue.Unfortunately,onlyafewwere abletoattend,butaveryenjoyablenightwashadbyall.

MILKBOILSOVER

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