The Record Newspaper 23 April 1947

RecognisedChampionofWesternCivilisation

RemarkableTributetoStatesmanon theThroneofPeter

moststartlinginnovations.Those ofuswhosawthem,backin 1944,weremovedbythePope's commontouch,bythecandid, man-to-manapproachwhichhe wasusinginhiscontactswith Americansoldiersofeveryfaith.

PapalEffortstoStemthe TideofStateAbsolutism

-"movedbythePope'scommontouch,bythecandid,man-to-manapproach

Anintimatepersonalstudy,byaneditorofthe"SaturdayEveningPost"ofPiusXII.,whoisusinghisprestigeasspirit- ualrulerof370IndianstowarnWesterncivilisationofRussia's materialisticthreattothe('hristianideaoffreeman.

Asmankindstandsdividedin "twoworlds,"twosupranationalforcesarefacingeach otherinadeathgrappleforsupremacyoverthesoulsofmentheChurchandtheCommunist Party.Thepeopleofravaged Europearekeenlyawareofthis contest.Manyofthemhave cometoconsidertheVaticanthemostpowerfulsymboloforganisedreligiononthecontinent -andtheKremlinastheprincipalhitchingpostsofthetwo rivalcamps,andcynicsarespeakingofthestrugglebetweenthe "twoInternationals,theBlack andtheRed."

PopePiusXII.hasmadeit clearthatheconsidershimselfa championofWesterncivilisation. InhisaddresstotheCollegeof Cardinals,deliveredonJune1, 1946-theeveoftheFrenchand Italianelections,hesaid:"Tomorrowthecitizensoftwogreat nationsgoincompactarrayto thepollingbooths.Whatis reallyatissue?Itistobedecidediftheoneandtheother ofthesetwonations,ofthesetwo sisternationsofLatincultureof morethanmillenaryChristian civilisation,willcontinuetorest onthefirmrockofChristianity, ontheacknowledgmentofapersonalGod,onbeliefinthespiritualdignityandtheeternaldestinyofman,orif,instead,they willchoosetoentrusttheirfuture totheunfeelingomnipotenceofa materialisticstate,withoutany

idealbeyondthisworld,without religionandwithoutGod.The oneortheotherofthesetwo possibilitieswillcometopass,dependingonwhichnameswillbe victoriousatthepollingboothsthoseofthechampionsorthose ofthewreckersofChristiancivilisation."

beings,maketoGod'slikeness wouldbeonlythesoulless wheels."And,whiletheCatholicChurch"doesnotseeka "fight,"itwillrisetodefend "thedignity,theintegrity,the life,thehonour,theliberty,the eternalwelfareofherchildren."

Here,then,isapoliticalPope ---astatesmanonthethroneof SaintPeter.PiusXII.,then EugenioCardinalPacelli,Vatican SecretaryofState,waselected

regroupedhisforcesalonga world-widefront.AttheConsistoryofFebruary18-22,1946, heldatRome,herevitalisedand internationalisedthehighest bodyoftheChurch,theCollege ofCardinals.Forthelastsix centuries,Italianshadheldthe majorityofredhats.Now,due tothedifficultyofgatheringConsistoriesduringthewar,thirtytwonewCardinalshadtobeappointedtofillvacanciescaused bydeathsintheCollege'snormal rosterofseventy.Piussawan opportunityofcreating,asheput it,"aCatholicmapoftheworld"; hebestowedthecrimsonupona largenumberofnon-Italians,incladingfourAmericans-therebyraisingthetotalofUnited Statecardinalstofive-several SouthAmericans,Germansand representativesofotherEuropeannations,evenaChinese;reducingtheItaliancardinalstoa minority.Nobettergesture couldhavebeenconceivedtounderlinethesolidarityaswellas theuniversalityoftheCatholic Churchandtoraiseitsprestige throughouttheworld. Thesimultaneousawardof fourredhatstoAmericansthrew anewlightuponthePope'sesteemfortheUnitedStates.It isnosecretthatPiusisinfavouroftheclosestpossiblecontactbetweentheHolySeeand theAmericanpeople.TheUn itedStates'25,000,000Catholics arethoughtof,onVaticanHilt, asthemostactive,mostgenerous,mostsolidandmostinfluentialbodyofCatholicopinionin theentireworld;andtheUnited

ThefuturemustrestonthefirmrockofChristianity orupontheunfeelingomnipotenceofamaterialisticstate thechampionsorthewreckersofChristiancivilisation.

Already,underPius'leadership,theCatholicChurchhas emergedasthemostsuccessful forceinpoliticsthissideofthe ironcurtain;inFrance,Italy, Holland,BelgiumandBavaria, Catholicmovementsareestablishedasthelargest,mostinfluentialparties.Ifitistruethat Stalinoncesneered,"ThePope-howmanydivisionshashe got?"hereistheanswer.Politics,itistrue,donotinterestthe Vaticanaspolitics,theyinterest theVaticanonlywhenthey "touchthealtar."But,inthe wordsofPius,thealtarto-day isthreatenedby"thespiritof stateabsolutismwhichclaimsfor itselfallthecontrolsofthepolitical,socialandeconomicmachine,ofwhichmen,living

PopebytheconclaveofCardinals,iittingintheSistine ChapelonMarch2,1939,forthis veryreason.Theinternational situationwasrapidlycomingtoa headandthewisemenincrimson,aftercarefuldeliberation, chosetheVatican'sbestpolitical braintochartthecourseofthe Churchthroughtroubledwaters.

Piushasliveduptotheirexpectations.Althoughhisprudenteyessparklebehindhis glasseswheneverhespeaksof the"Churchmilitant,"hehas neverabandonedhisbackground ofjuristandtrainedcareerdiplomat.

Carefullyplanningthegrand strategyoftheChurchinantici pationofwhateverspiritualtroublesmaylieahead,Piusrecently

StatesGovernmentisconsidered theVatican'smostdesirable partnerinthefightagainstthe Kremlin.

Noonecouldhelpnoticing thewarmreadineswithwhich VaticanCityopeneditsgatesto themanytnousandsofAmericans who,afterthefallofRomein thesummerof1944,swarmedin andalmosttookovertheVatican,makingit,asoneofthe moreconservativeprelatesjokinglyremarked,"practicallyan Americaninstitution."Pius himselfdidnotmindabit.Indeed,hisdailyG.I.audiencesin thehugeHallofBenedictions, someofwhichwereattendedby, asmanyas8,000soldiers,largelyAmericans,willgodownin VaticanhistoryasoneofPius'

ThetotalnumberofAlliedsoldiersthusreceivedisestimated at1,200,000anditisreported thattheGermanrepresentative attheVaticanbeforethefallof Berlinprotestedagainstthis "breachofneutrality."While physicallyexhausting,thosemass audiencesfascinatedthePope.RememberingAmericawellfrom hisvisittherein1936,heused therenewedcontactwithAmercansfromeverypartofthe Uniontogainanintimate,detailedknowledgeofAmericaand oftheAmericanmind.

Apartfrompublicaudiences fortheforces,asteadyproces- sionofAmericannewspapermen, senators,congressmen,high ArmyandNavyofficers,business men,radioandfilmexecutives, hasrecentlypassedthroughthe private-audiencechamberson thesecondflooroftheVatican Palace.Almosteverypromin-

entAmericantouringEuropeinthelasttwoyearshasavailed himselfoftheopportunityofshakinghandswiththePope. Noneofthemwalkedoutupon thesunlight-floodedPiazzadi SanPietrowithoutrealisingthat hehadjustspokenwithoneof' thegreatmenofEuropeandone ofthemostimpressivefigures ofourtime.

PiusisthefirstnativeRoman onthePapalthroneintwocenturies,andheisdeeplyattached totheEternalCity,whosebuffcoloureddwellings,narrowstreets andloftycupolashebeholds fromhiswindowsintheVatican. Hewasborninathird-floor apartmentwithinamileofSt. Peter's,onMarch2,1786.The PacellifamilyhadlongbeenconnectedwiththeHolySeeinvariouslegalandadministrative functions.Eugenio'sfather wasaVaticanlawyer;hismothercamefromanoblefamily.There werefourchildrenandEugenio wasdestinedforalegalcareer. Itwasnotuntilhiseighteenth yearthatthestudious,seriousmindedyoungsterdecidedtobecomeapriest,therebyfulfilling asecretlycherisheddreamofhis headstrong,pionsmother.

AtCapranicaCollegeindowntownRome,Eugenioattacked thetheologicalcurriculumwitha vengeance,workingovertimeto catchupwiththeotherboys,who hadtwoorthreeyears'head start.Thelatecomertothe priesthoodgraduatedwithhigh honoursandcontinuedhisstudiesatthePontificalAcademy ofNobleEcclesiastics.Hewas ordainedapriestattheageof twenty-threeandsaidhisfirst MassatSantaMariaMaggiore, oneofRome'sloveliestchurches. Healreadyheldadoctor'sdegreeinphilosophyandtheology,waswellgroundedinlaw,and spokeandreadGerman,French, EnglishandPolish.

ThePopehimself,LeoXIII., sentforthebrilliantyoungman tocomplimenthimonhisacade

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HowTheseDaysofRushHave TruncatedtheLiturgy

WhatAboutTimeOffForPrayer?

ByJOSEPHT.NOLAN.

Inapoignantstoryrecently toldofalittleNegroparish, everyonetheresangtheHigh Mass.Thechildrenlearnedit inschoolandtaughttheirpar. ents;theconvertslearnedthe Ordinarywiththeircatechism; thelittlechildrengrewupsingingandneverknewanything else.Onedayalittlegirlslippedawaytothewhitefolks' churchtoheartheirmighty throngofvoices.Shefinally leftinbewilderment,convinced itwasn't"RomanCatholic"becausethecongregationdidn't sing.

Ithinkthereverseofthat storyisfarmorelikelytohappen.Tofindourselvessuddenlyinacongregationthatsings orvocallyparticipatesinthe Masswouldleavealotofus startled. Iknowoneyoung manwhoenteredanewchurch onSundaymorning.Thepriest cameoutinstrange,full-cut vestments,approachedanaltar likeatablewithsixtowering candlesticksandbegantheHoly. Sacrifice.Whenthepeopleansweredhisprayersinarousing chorus,thevisitorwentoutside toreadagainthesignthatsaid thiswholeoddbusinesswasina "RomanCatholic"church.

Isitnotpossibleforachild togrowforalongtimebefore realisingthattheMassquitenormallycanbesungaswellas spoken?ThislimitedexperiencewasfoundinIrelandin thecloseteddaysofpersecution; Ithinkitcanbefoundnowin ourCatholiccities.Unlessthere isachildren'schoir,intheordinarybigparishwitha"children'sMass"thereisnocontact withtheliturgyinsong.The HighMassisforlaterisersand eventhisisbecomingavestigial feature.Inmorethanoneparishofmychildhoodtherewas onesolemnhighMassonaSunday;withthepassingofyearsit wasreplacedbyaHighMass, andfinallybyalowMassfollowedbyBenediction.

TheChurchdoesnotspeakbut singsinthefullgloryofits praise,andsongisusedtosolemniseaMass.Thisisindue proportion,.forsinging,asAristotlewouldhavesaid,istheperfectionofthehumanvoice.An animalutterssound;withman thesoundbecomesaword;and wordsareliftedtotheirfinest utteranceinsong.Aresong andprayerstilllinkedintheCatholicmind?Arethereevena fewgoodhymnsthatcomereadilytoeveryone'stongue?More thanonelovelysettingwasgiveninanearlier,Catholicageto, hymnslike"AveMarisStella;" aretheynotto-dayanunsung andunfamiliarheritage?Dowe singthemasoldfriendsaround apianoor,likeonechoristerI know,splashingintheshoweror asalullabytohischild?How rareisthechoirdescribednot longagoin"America,"thatreturnedfromthewarsandsang foritsfirstreuniona"Kyrie" fromPalestrina!To-dayitis theexceptionwhenacongregationsingsthehymnsofBenediction,orsingsthemwell throughfamiliarcustom.

Thegreatbondofthefaithful withthesacramentsandthe teachingChurchisstilltheSundayMass.Itisregrettableto seeitbecomeonemorefleeting houroftheweek,ashortexcursionforworshipthatisoffered"onthehour,everyhour" forthecrowdsthatsoquickly comeandgo.Sundaydawns likeEasteraftertheLenten week;Saturdayasthedayofpreparation,ofcookingandcleaning,scrubbingchildren,goingto confession.Sundaymorning shouldunfoldastheflowerofall thisactivitywhenfamilies(as families)uniteinthechurchand takesomepartinaceremonyof sublimemeaningandfittingcollaborator.Inthe"SongofBernadette"FranzWerfeldescribes theHighMassofSundayinthe littletownofLourdesas"the onegreatandpreciousthingthe smalltownoffereditspeople afterthecrushingmonotonyof theweek.Thethunderofthe

organ,likeagreatspiritualfire,warmedthechilledsoul."Ithink weneedthiskindofweeklyclimaxinourlives;oursocietymay seemmoreexcitingthantheprovinciallifeofFrance,but don'tthinkithasexactlysucceededinfillingourdayswith spiritualadventure.

Itissignificantthattheusual objectionisthatthiskindofleisurely,graciousworshipona busySundaymorningispossible onlyinasmallparishoutinthe country.Indeed,somuchofthe fulnessofChristianlivingappearspossibleonly"inasmall parishoutinthecountry"that onewondershowlongtheobjectorsaregoingtocontinuewith thisanswerandnotfollowup withanyinterestinCatholic rurallife.Buttakingthe citiesandtheirstatisticsasthey unfortunatelyexistrightnow, anypastorcanciteyouthenumberofpriestsandparishioners, thenumberofhoursandseats, thatmakeasolemnMasson Sundayoutofthequestion.And sothepapersadvertise,"alllow MassesSunday,"almostasifit, wereanadvantage.OneSaturdaynightinMilwaukeeIasked thesextonifanyoftheMasses onthehoureveryhourwerea highMass;headmittedthatthe teno'clockwasbuthurriedto reassureme, doesn'ttake anylongerthantheothers-they haveafastpriest."

ing.ButalargebodyofSundayCatholicsmightbesurprisedtolearnthatinthemindof theChurchthelowMassb somethingpermittedbutnot preferred.Itgrewupfrom necessity,butinthenormal schemeaparishMassonSunday isexpectedtobeasungMass, andthustherubricsarearranged.ThesilentMasssuggests toomuchaprivateactofdevotion,whichtheMassisnot.It iscorporateworship,acommunalsacrifice,inthecourseof whichthepriestcontinuallyinvitesthepeopletoreturnhis blessingandjoinwithhimis theholywork.

Wearespeedingtoeverything thesedays-intodestruction, accordingtotheJeremiahs;into thenewenlightenment,accordingtotheTechnocrats.We hurryintoculturewithadigest; wegothrougheducationwith "practicalcourses."Inelevatorsorsubwayswecanwhizverticallyorhorizontallywiththe samemechanicalease.Ifwe madepilgrimagesanymorewe wouldn'twalkbutride;losepenance,butsavetime.Suppose weusesomeofthissaved-up timetopauseandwonderifwe canreallydothebestthingsof lifeinarush-Prayerand praise,reverenceandcontemplation-allthesetaketime.We hopethatonedaytheywilltake upoureternity. Ifwecannotescapethelimitationofhoursandpersonnel, atleasttheHighMass,withno morethanasinglepriest,allows fortheceremonialthatwouki makeSundayamoremeaningful timeofprayer.Andsincetime onSundayisatapremium,what ofthefeast-daysthatoccurduringthelackadaisicalweek? 1 knowthatholydaysareworkdays,evenGoodFriday,under ourcommercialruleofvalues (hoWmanyCatholicemployers, incidentally,closetheirshopor factoryonthesedays?)Butwhy notmakethemgreatdaysfor thosewhodonotwork? In Boston,fullandhappyadvantageistaken-ofthecoincidence ofSt.Patrick'sDayandtheevacuationoftheBritishonMarch 17,1776,allofwhichmakesit alegal,holyholiday!Another discoverywasthatthefeastof St.Botolph,patronsaintofthe city,happilyoccursonJune17. theanniversaryofthebattleof BunkerHill. Theordinaryholydaycalls foraconglomeraterushofoffice workersontheirlunchhourto bejammedintoafifteen-minute Mass.Ihaveexperiencedthe veryoppositeinSouthAmerica, wheretheofficesareclosed.Our NavyresidenceinBrazilwaslocatednexttoamagnificent churchoftheSalesianFathers, whohadawealthofninehundredboysinamilitaryschool. Theircelebrationofanyfeast daybeganincrediblyatfivein themorningwththeschoolband lustilyplayingamarchipthe courtyard.Thisnotablydidnot wintheapprovalofmanyofficersbutatleastitwokethem upintimeforamilitarySolemnHighMass,sungbyThe wholeyoungarmy. AdailyMassisquitenaturallyalowMass,whichtheNavy chaplainoffersupuponhisdecksidealtar,withwhichtheparishpriestbeginshisday,andto whichworkingpeoplehurryand maketheirearlymorningoffer-

Oneimmediateeffectofthe sungMassisananswertothe pleaforamoregenerousand leisurelyapproachtoprayer. YoucannotsingtheLatinata fox-trotspeed.Thereisagrace ofgestureandeaseforcontemplationinthewaythecelebrant beginsthe"Gloria"and"Credo;" hefinishesthem,comesdown fromthealtarandsitsandlistenstothechoirechoslowly everyphrase.Thereisasavouringoftruth,alingeringof beauty.Allcankneeltogether andpauseafewsecondsatthe wordsthatannouncethebeginningofourRedemption,when Godbecamefleshandman. HereatlastyoucanreadamissalandnotbelefttenLatin prayersbehind. Thereisevenagraciousintroductiontoallthis.Themissal ifnotthegeneralpracticewill informusthattheAspergesis ariteprecedingtheprincipal MassonSunday,whereinthe priest,cladinasplendidcope andwieldingagoldenaspergill, descendslikethewindofthe HolySpirituponthefaithful andscatterstheblessingabout likegentlerain. Therewereservicemeninthe warwhowitnessedallthisas somethingnewandthoughtat firstthatthepriestwasheading outinthewrongdirection. Upontheirreturnfromoverseastheymayhavenoticeda newstream-lining,especiallyit largechurches,whereinsteadof theswiftpassageofthecelebrantthroughthebodyofthe church,hecomesonlytothe altarrailandmakesafewgeneralaspersionstothefirstfew pews.Havewereallylostanythingbythistruncatedmethod? Ofcoursewehave;wehavelost asymbolism,aspiritualsignificance,tatattachestoeverymere movementofasacredliturgy. Considerforamoment:the priestis"alterChristus,"and hecomesfromthealtarright intothemidstofhispeopleas Christwillcomeinthemidstof them,dwellinginthedepthsof theirsouls.Thealtarrailis nobarrierbetweentheShepherd andHisflock.IntheAsperges Hepassedthroughitandcomes amongthem;attheOffertory, theyusedtopassthroughitin processiontoHisaltar;inthe Communion,theybothdrawtogetherasHecommunicatesto Hisflockthesacramentalunion ofHisfleshandblood.Now partofthisunityisdestroyed, notinactualitybutinthesymbolismthatshouldproperly imagethereality.Thepriest comesonlytothealtarrailfor theAsperges.DoesGodbless Hispeoplefromadistance;does Henolongerwalkamongthem?

AttheOffertorywenolonger bringgiftsinperson_tothe altar.Perhapsthatisonlya practicaldevelopment,butdowe stillrememberthatwemust bringourselvesandgiveourselvesinpersonaswellasourpossessions?.Inallthethingsof thespirit,theliturgyisdesignedtohelpusremember.

WemustregainmanyfeaturesofaChristianlife;isit notgoodtobeginwiththeMass, soimportantastheoneplace whereGod'sfamilystillassembles?Ihaveneverthoughtit asaint'sidealismtohopefora Christiancommunitythatbegins itseverydaywithlowMass, crownsitsweekwithHighMass. andunitesinaSolemnMasson thegreatfeastdaysoftheyear. Itmaybeasteepmountainfrom thelevelofourlivestothe heightofthatachievement,and ofdemandsaChristiansocial effortofwhichthelturgyisthe inspiration.Butnoheightis attainedwithouteffort,anditis longpasttimewebeganthe ascent.

HowDidOurLordTreatHis Relations-EspeciallyHisMother?

FaithandObedienceNecessary ForKingdomofHeaven

-C.C.,"MountLawley: Lord'sfirstthirtyyearswere yourreplyto'Q.,'onSundaylast,regardingtheworshippaidtotheVirginMary, IthinkIheardyousaythat afterGod,MaintheMotherof Christ,isthegreatestofall beings.ButOurLordHimselfduringHislifetimemade itclearthatHedidnotregard herassuch,andinfactsaid so.Heplacedheronthe sameplaneasanyonewhodid theWillofGod.Doesitnot seemthatincertainpassages oftheHolyGospelHeexpresslylaidemphasisonhersomewhathumbleplaceinHiskingdom. Onoccasionthereisacertain brusquenessaboutHiswords, asthoughHehadtobecruel tobekind,sothattherewould benomistake.Wouldyou pleasereadtheBibleaccount oftheincidentmentionedby MatthewXII.,46-53,andMark III.,31-35. Ishouldliketo hearhowyouexplainthediffi cultyitpresents."

A.WithpleasureIshallread thetextsandthengiveyouthe rightexplanationofthem.

Thefirstpassagereferredto isfromSt.Matthew12,46-50: "Ashewasyetspeakingtothe multitudes,beholdhismother andhisbrethrenstoodwithout, seekingtospeaktohim.And onesaiduntohim:Beholdthy motherandthybrethrenstand without,seekingthee.Andhe answeringhimthattoldhim said:Whoismymotherand whoaremybrethren?And stretchingforthhishandtowards hisdisciples,hesaid:Beholdmy motherandmybrethren.For whosoevershalldothewillof myFatherthatisinheavenhe ismybrotherandsisterand mother."

ThepassagefromSt.Mark reads(3,31-35):"Andhismother andhisbrethrencameand,standingwithout,sentuntohimcallinghim.Andthemultitudesat abouthim.Andtheysayto him:Beholdthymotherandthy brethrenwithout,seekforthee.

Andansweringthem,hesaid: Whoismymotherandmybreth ren?Andlookingroundabout onthemwhosatabouthimhe smith:Beholdmymotherand mybrethren.Forwhosoever shalldothewillofGod,heismy brotherandsisterandmother"

Itisatruismthatbefore startingtoexplainatext,itis necessarytohaveaclearideaof thecontext.Inthecaseofthe incidentweareconsidering,though,hereandthere,adetail maybedifficulttodecidewith certainty;themainfeaturesare quiteclear.Aftertheinitial enthusiasmwithwhichtheearly preachingofChristwasreceived inGallilee,oppositiontoHim begantomakeitselffelt.This camefromtwowidelydifferent sources,Hiskinsfolkandthe Pharisees.NeitherHiskinsfolk northePhariseesbelievedin Him.Theoppositionandgrowinghostilityofthepowerful PhariseescouldhaveseriousconsequencesforHimandforHis kinsfolk.Itwasnaturalthat thisthoughtshoulddisturbthe latter.Theyweredisturbedby whattheyconsideredhisreligiousexaltationwithitscondemnationofthepeopleofCapharnaum;theyhopedtorestoreorderbytakingJesusawaywith them.ThisincredulityofOur Lord'srelativesislamentablein theextreme.Itisnot,however. altogetherunintelligible.Our

spentintheobscurelifeofalittlecommunity,anditwasnaturalthatHiskinsmenandfellowvillagersshouldlookonHimas oneofthemselves,anunlettered artisan.Whentheysuddenly sawHimtraversingthecountry asamiracle-workingprophet, theywereseizedwithastonishment.ToreadjusttheirjudgmentofHimwasmorethan mostofthemcoulddo.From thispointofview,faithfound farlessobstaclesamongstrangerstowhomJesuswaspreviouslyunknown.Iftherewas,indeed,nothingtogiveHimany specialclaimontheirallegiance, Hewasnot,atleast,alreadyclassifiedintheirminds. SoOur Lord,whohadmetwithsuchan enthusiasticwelcomeonthelakeside,wasdestinedtofailat Nazarethfromtheverystart. ThisbiasofHisfellow-citizens inHisregardwasstillstronger andmorerootedamongthoseof Hisownkin.Therecanbeno questionhereofOurLadyorSt. Joseph.TheyhadbothbeenadmittedintotheDivinesecret; buttheothers,eventhosenearest toChrist,suspectednothingof thesuperhumandignityofthis simpleartisan,whohadalways livedwiththemonsuchfamiliar terms.NothinginHislife,so muchthesameastheirs,could betrayanoriginordestiny otherthantheirown.

Consequentlytheywerenot convincedeitherbytheteaching orbythemiraclesofChrist.At theveryendofHisministry,on theeveofthelastFeastofthe Tabernacle,theysoughtHimout andsaidtoHim: "Passfromhenceandgointo Judea:thatthydisciplesalso mayseethyworkswhichthou dost.Forthereisnomanthat dothanythinginsecret.andhe himselfseekethtobeknown openly.Ifthoudothesethings manifestthyselftotheworld."

(JohnVII.,3-4.)AndtheEvangelistadds:"ForneitherdidHis brethrenbelieveinHim."

These,then,arethestubborn unbelieverswithwhoseinterventionweareconcernedinthepassagesyouhavecited.Theiractionisshockingandpainful enough.Notonlydoesitsupposeacompletelackoffaith, butalsothewishtodragHim awayfromHisministry,even againstHiswill,andtobring Himbacktowhatthesepeople thoughtareasonableandsensiblelife.

WhatwasMary'sattitudeto thematter?Itisobviousthat noChristianwouldcastamoment'sdoubtonhersupremerespectforherSonandHerfaith inHim.SheknewwhoHewas andthemissionHehadtofulfil, and;tisthereforeclearthatshe couldnotassociateherselfwith Hiskinsfolk'sattitude,andyetit isclearthatshewaspresent withthemonthisoccasion.Is itnotreasonabletosupposethat byaccompanyingthemshehoped towardofftheconflictbetween themandherSon.Subsequent eventsdolendcolourtothissup- position.Inthecourseof time,severalofHiskinsfolkdid cometobelieveinHim. We seesomeofthemwithHis MotheratthefootoftheCross. Again,onthemorrowoftheAscension,theinfantChurchincludednotonlytheApostles withthewomenandtheMother ofJesus,butHisbrethrenas well.JesusHimselfcould scarcelyhavereachedthesestubbornsouls,whohadnotjoined

thebandofHisdisciples,and who,farfromadmittingHisauthority,claimedtherighttoimposetheirownonHim;butMary wasalwayswiththem,andher influencewasboundeventuallyto enlightentheirblindnessand bendtheirpride.

Butifshewastofulfilthepart ofbringingtogetherherSonand themembersofHisfamily,it wasnecessarythatsheshould notseparateherselffromthem, butshouldbeattheirside,cost whatitmight,inthestepsthey took,painfulastheymightbeto herself.Shehadtoacceptthe confusionthattheseproceedings broughtuponheraswellasupon Hiskinsfolk.

Somuchforthecircumstances oftheincident.NowfortheinterpretationofOurLord'scommentonthearrivalofHiskinsfolk.Heispresentedwithan admirableopportunityofinculcatinganumberofmostimportantlessons.Theprincipallessonis,thattruegreatnessinthe kingdomofGoddependssolely onbeliefinGodandobedienceto HisWill.Youknowhowthe Jewstrustedfortheirsalvation tomerelynaturaldescentfrom Abraham.Christhastoteach themthatmeretiesoffleshand bloodareofnoavailinHiskingdom.Forthat,faithandobedienceareallthatisrequired. ForthatKingdom,too,aman mustbereadytosacrificethe claimsoffamilyandnaturalhumanaffection,ifthatsacrifice berequiredofhim.Thatlesson,too,isimplicitlycontained inthereplygivenonthisoccasionandwastaughtexplicitly byChristattheageoftwelve, whenHeremainedbehindin JerusalemwithoutwarningHis parents.Onthatoccasion,too, Maryhadtosufferinorderthat wemighthaveanecessarylesson.

MaritalInfidelitya CrossfromGod

"UnhappyCatholic."Upper

Swan:

"IamaCatholicandbelievein theRomanCatholicChurch, andIwasmarried.Mywife wasunfaithfultome;shelivedwithanothermanashusbandandwifeforninemonths. Iforgaveherandwelivedtogetheragain,asIthoughtthat therightthingtodointhe sightofGod.Afewmonths afterIfoundthatshewas worsethaneverinherunfaithfulness.Wepartedagain, andIobtainedaseparation anddivorceunderthecivil law.Nowshehasbeenliving withanotherman,ashusband andwife*forthepastten years. Iwishtore-marry withagoodCatholicwoman. Underwhatimpediment,asreferredtoinyouranswerto 'HappyJoe,'doIcome?Is itpossibleformetomarrya Catholicwomanormust1go toanotherdenominationto findmyfuturehappiness?"

A.:Inmyreplyto"Happy Joe,"Waroona,Isaid:Ithas neverbeenpossiblefoanyone, kingorpeasant,toobtainfrom thePopeadivorcefromhislawfullymarriedwifeoncetheyhad livedtogetherasmanandwife. OurLordHimselfhasmadea speciallegislationformarriage, whenHesaid:"WhatGodbath joinedtogether,letnomanput asunder."ThisiswhytheCatholicChurchteachesthatdivorceisagainst.God'slaw.

Hence,"UnhappyCatholic,"if yourmarriagewasinconformitywiththelawsoftheCatholic Church,andyoulivedashusband andwife,theninthesightof Godyouarestillmarriedand nothingcanbreakthebondof thatmarriage,exceptthedeath ofone,partytoit.Therefore,it isnotpossibleforyoutomarry aCatholicoranyotherwoman aslongasyourwifeisliving. Yoursis,indeed,anunhappy

caseandparticularlyhardon youastheinnocentparty;but thelawofGodmuststand;itis imposedforthegeneralgoodof mankind,andalthoughitfalls hardonindividualcasessometimes,itmuststandinviolate.

Youask: "MustIgotoanotherdenominationtofindmyfuturehappiness?"

A.:Certainlynot.Todoso wouldbetoruntheriskofforfeitingforeveryoureternalhappinessbydeliberatelybreaking God'slaw.OurDivineLordhas said:"ifanymancometoMe, andhatenothisfatherand motherandwifeandchildren andbrethren0,ndsisters,yea andhisownlifealso,hecannot beMydisciple."(Lk.XIV26).

Bywhichwords,speakinginthe colourfullanguageoftheEast, Hetellsusthatwemustput GodandGod'slawbeforeall elseinlife,andthatifeventhe nearestanddearesttousshould bethecauseoftemptingusto breakHislaw,wemustalways putChristfirstinourlives,and doHiswillbeforeallelse.

Nowyourduty,"UnhappyCatholic,"isquiteclear.Yousay thatyoubelieveintheCatholic Church,whichmeansthatyou believeGodhasestablishedthe CatholicChurchtobethemeans ofeternalsalvationforusall, andanyonewho,throughhisown fault,isoutsidetheChurchwill belost.IfyoubelieveinGod, andifyoubelieveinJesus Christ,TrueGodandTrueMan, thenyoubelieveinwhatHehas taughtuswhenHesaid: "Whatdothitprofitamanif heshouldgainthewholeworld andsufferthelossofhisown whatexchangeshalla mangiveforhissoul."(Mt XVI.,26.)

Aslongasyourwifelives, then,youareboundinconscience toremainasyouare.Itis,indeed,averygravehardshipfor you.Butifyousubmittoit inatrueChristianspiritandregarditasthecrossthatGod hasgivenyoutocarry,thenit canbecomeforyouaverygreat sourceofinwardpeaceandsolid happiness.OurLordhassaid: "Hethatshalllosehislifefor Mysakeshallfindit."(Mt.XVI., 25.)Hewillcertainlyredeem thatpromiseinyourcase.You mustthereforeprayveryhard andpractiseyourfaithmost earnestly,andHewillsurely giveyoutheGracesyouneedto remainfaithfultoHim.

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Nt MixedReligiona BarriertoMarried Happiness

F.C.Anderson,MosmanPark: Jhavealongandavery ableletterfromMr.Anderson, whoputs'Beforemethecaseof twofriendsofhiswhowantto getmarried,butarehindered fromsodoingbythedifference inreligionthatexistsbetween them.HewondersifIcould suggestanypracticalmeansof bringingtheproblemtoasatisfactoryconclusion.

Here,briefly,arethefactsas statedbyMr.Anderson: ACatholicmanandaProtestantgirlhavebeeninlovewith eachotherforyears.Both aregoodandpractisetheirreligion;asamatteroffactthe girlisaSunday-schoolteacher inaProtestantchurch.They wanttobemarriednow,but botharesincereintheirreligiousconvictions,andnaturally donotwishtogiveuptheir religion.Themancannotbe marriedinaProtestantchurch, andthegirldoesnotwishtobe marriedintheCatholic Church.Whataretheyto do?"

Mr.Andersonsays:

"Aftermanymonthsoftrying toworkoutasolutiontosatisfytheirownconsciences,and alsotheparentsofeachparty, itseemstheyhavefailed,and unlesseitheroneortheother givesuphisorherreligious belief,then'thepartingofthe ways'hascomeforthesetwo persons."

A.:AndIquiteagree.Itis anevidentcaseofwhereto avoidmuchunhappinessinthe futureyears,itismuchbetter tomakethebreaknow.When twopeoplediffersocompletely onthemostimportantthingin humanlife-religion-itismot allycertainthatdifficultyafter difficultywillariseinmarried life,whichwillstraintoofarrelotionsbetweenhusbandandwife, sothatthemarriagewillbea failure.Theveryfirstquestion thatwouldarise,and'could causeheart-burningandevenestrangement,wouldbethereligioninwhichthechildrenshould bebroughtup.Thisisoneof thestrongestreasonsthatcauses.

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DivorceGrows

Apace

Divorceasanationaldisease ismakingrapidinroadsonthe solidarityofAmericanfamily life.Thefigurestellanalarmingstory.

Year Percent Marriages.Divorces.Ratio

1887 482,680 27,919 5.8

1900 686,101 55,751 8.1

19141,025,092 1001,584 9.9 19201,274,476170,50513.4 19291,282,559201,46816.3 19391,403.633251,00017.9 19461,618.331502,00031.0 19462,300,000600,00026.1

Therateatwhichhomesare brokenupisgrowingmuchmore rapidlythantherateatwhich newhomesareformed.The 1937-1939annualaveragefordivorceswas248,000.The046 tpreliminaryestimate)highof 600000representsanincreaseof 142percent,overthepre-war average.Inthesameperiodthe numberofmarriageshasonlyincreased56percent.Theconclusionastodeterioratingfamilymoralityshouldbeevident. Backin1887therewasonlyone divorceforevery17marriages; in1945oneforevery3.3.Where williteventuallyend?

Acarefulstudyofthefullrecordshowsthatprosperity,particularlyinwartime,pushesup thedivorcerate.However,this isasymptomratherthana causeoftheunderlyingdisease.

Moresignificantistherelation shipofdivorcestothenumberof children.Childlessmarriages leadinthedivorcecourtsand, asthenumberofchildren mounts,thechancesofafamily break-updeclineButrepeated attackonthemorality,orrather immorality,ofdivorceandbirth controlisnosolutiontothepro. blem.Infact,itcanonlyaggravatethetroubleaspersons withalreadydullconsciences startjustifyingwhattheydo. Theeffectiveanswersmustbe positive.Firstofallcomes properreligiousformation,with aviewtomarriage.Whileyouth inCatholicschoolsgetthebasic religioustrainingwhichwillaid theminreachinglaterdifficulties,

itshouldnotbeoverlookedthat additionalandimmediatelypracticalpreparationforfamilylivingisurgentlyneeded.Such trainingpresupposesrecognition byteachersthatmoststudents willtakeupfamilycareersand responsibilities,andthatrelativelyfewaredestinedforthe priesthoodorreligiouslife.Possiblepositivecontributionsto homestabilisationaremany. Theyincludeadulteducationin parentalresponsibilities,family retreats,provisionofadequate housingwithspacefornormal familyliving.Stillotherways willsuggestthemselvestothose whorecognisethatconstructive stepsmustbetakenbyallconcerned.Therehasbeenplenty ofcondemnation.Itistimeto rebuildfamilylivingfromthe groundup.Thatmeansrebuildingthehomeasaninstitution thatischerishedandprotected byall.

AtheismisStill StateReligionin Russia

ThefollowingpictureofreligiouslifeinSovietRussiawas writtenbyEugeneLyons-generallyconsideredoneofthebestinformednewspapermenonRussianaffairs-inthecourseofa seriesofarticleswrittenforthe Scripps-Howardnewspapersin theU.S.A.

EugeneLyonsisanativeof RussiaandwenttotheUnited Statesin1907.Forsixyears heservedasUnitedStatescorrespondentinRussiaandafter hisreturnwroteanumberof booksdepictingandanalysingthedevelopmentswithinhisnativecountryunderSovietrule. Amonghisbest-knownworksis "AssignmentinUtopia."Hewas thefirstforeignreportertointerviewJosephStalinafterhis risetodictatorialpower

EugeneLyonsstates: ThepositioninSovietRussia ofthefaithfulbeliever-Christian,MoslemorJew-isnotunlikethatofthevillageatheistin

apiousAmericancommunity.It islegal,butdisreputableand highlyuncomfortable.Nothing thathashappenedinthelast fewyearshasalteredthissituation. DuringthewartheSovietGov ernmentcalledoffthemoreactivekindofpersecutionofreligionandrestoredtotheChurch someofitsformerrights.The Kremlinneededtorallythesupportofbelievers,whoarestill themajority.Itneededalsoto improveitspositionamongthe veryreligiouspopulationsin neighbouringSlavcountries whichtheRedArmieswereentering.

Butitwasachangeofpolicy, notachangeofheart.AtheismisstilltheStatereligionin Stalin'sdomain.ThenewconcessionstotheChurch,granted underextremepressure,canbe -andwillbe-withdrawnasarbitrarilyastheyweregivenjust assoonastheKremlin'sinter estsmakeitdesirable.

SchoolsAtheistic.

Anti-religiouspropagandare mainsapartoftheschoolcurriculum.Religiouseducationfor minorsisstillstrictlyforbidden, exceptintheirownhomes.The "godless"museumsfunctionas inthepast.Thepresentconstitutionliketheoneitreplaced,guarantees"freedomofreligiousworshipandfreedomof anti-religiouspropaganda."But itistheGovernmentitselfthat carriesoutthesecondhalfof the guarantee.

ACommunistcaughtattendingchurchservicesorconsorting withapriestwillnotlongsurviveintherulingparty.Charges oftakingpartinareligiousfunction-suchasmarryinginchurch orbaptisingyourchild-arenormallyenoughtogetyoupurged fromtheCommunistranks.

relativetolerance,Russiais nowinsuchaperiodHowlong itwilllastnobodyknows.That itwillbepermanentisbelieved onlybythosewhodonotknow thedeeplyanti-religiousobsessionsofthetopSovietleadership. Themoralcodeofreligion-its ideasofrightandwrong-simplycannothemadetojibewith thetotalitariancodeofthedictatorship.Whentheprescribed beliefsandordersoftheGovernmentruncounter-toelementary religiousmorals-astheynearly alwaysdo-thebelieverandhis churchareautomaticallyturned intopoliticaloutlaws.

ThepricewhichtheOrthodox ChurchinRussiato-dayispayingforitslimitednewrightsis absolutesubserviencetothe State.EvenundertheCzarsit hadmoreindependence.Should itevermaketheslightestgestureinoppositiontotheregime anditsmethods,itwillbe promptlysuppressed.

Noneoftheconcessionsmade totheOrthodoxChurchincidentally,applytoreligiousbodies whichtheGovernmentcannot fullydominate.TheRomanCatholicChurchisacaseinpoint.

Ifyouwereadeeplyreligious personundertheSovietsystem to-dayyourspirituallifewould beonelongmartyrdom.You wouldliveinanatmosphereof contemptandsometimesoutright persecution.

Youcouldnotknowfromday todaywhenyourreligiousinstitutionsandmentorswouldbe attackedandsuppressed.Thisis therealityundertherecentballyhooaboutrestorationofreligious freedominthatcountry.

Fuel,Finance Secondary,Says Cardinal

Inan850-wordarticleinthe London"EveningStandard"oneofaseriescalled"Voiceof theChurches"-CardinalBernard Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,declares: "Whatisthiscrisis?Fuel? Power?Finance?Weather?No. Theseareseriousandannoying butTHEcrisisisthatmorality andfamilylifeinEnglandare endangered." TheCardinalgoeson:"There islittleornoreligionamong thousandsofthepeopleofthis country.BythisIdonotmean thatthereisnoreligioussense. Theheartofmanisrestless withoutGod.Butformany yearsourcleverpeoplehave beensayingthatitdoesnotmatterwhatwebelieve;itdoesnot matterwhetherweworshipGod; religiousbeliefs,theysay,are subjecttoconstantchange.

LessThanHuman.

vitationtomotherstogotowork andtoabandonthecareofhome andchildren.

Woman-PowerCrisis.

"ItisthiscrisisofwomanpowerinwhichIsinespecially interested.Thefinestcontributionamothercanmakebothto Godandtothenationisthecare andupbringingofherchildren Motherhoodisnotonlywoman's naturalvocation,itisherfinest vocation.

"IfwewanttorestoreChristianlifetoourcountrywemust beginwiththehome.Menmay buildhouses,butwomenbuild thehomes.Thewomen,the mothersinthehome,holdthe keytoEngland'sgreatness. Aboveall,itwilldependupon themotherwhetherGodreignsin thathomeandwhetherherchildrenwillbecomelittlepagans orgoodChristians,andifgood Christians,thengoodcitizens, filledwithidealsofserviceto others.

"Thegoodmotherathomeperformsamorevaluableandmore importantservicethanthestatesmanortheminerorthebricklayer.Herworkisunspectacular,sothatalltoooftenitpasseswithoutnotice.Buttoa largeextent,themothersof Englandhaveitintheirpowerto buildupChristianfamilylife,to closethedivorcecourtandstem juveniledelinquency."

StableHomes.

ThisarticlebyCardinalGriffininthe"EveningStandard" is,ineffect,aLentensermon reachingfarmorepeoplethan anyothersermonorpastoral letterHisEminencecoulddevise.

Inaleadingarticle,the"Standard"comments:"Cardinal Griffin believesthatEngland'sgreatnessdependsonthe familylifeofEngland.The wiseteachingoftheChurches hasforcenturiesstressedthe importanceofstableandhappy homesinthesuccessfulupbringingofthenation'schildren.

"Onceagainitissuggested thatthemothersshouldsubordinatetheirfamilies'needsto industry'sinsatiabledemandfor theuseoftheirhands.The Governmentmustmovecautiously.Britishwomenmustnot beaskedtosacrificetoomuch. `Thegoodmotherathome,'as CardinalGriffinhassaid,'performsamuchmorevaluableand moreimportantservicethanthe statesmanortheminerorthe bricklayer.'Inpeacetimethe homeshouldsurelycomebefore theworkshop,thecradlebefore theassemblyline."

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Youngpeoplemustgiveup allhopeofrisingontheeconomicorpoliticalladderifthey wishalsotopractisetheirreligionopenly.Oneofthemain purposesoftheComsomols(Communistyouthorganisation)isto cureitsmembersof"religious superstitions."

Thewidespreadnotionabroad thatreligiousworshipwasprohibitedinRussiaaftertherevolutioniswhollyuntrue.TheSovietleaderswouldhavebeeninsanetoattemptthat.Except duringhighholidays,therehave usuallybeenenoughhousesof worshipforthetruebelievers. Thisdespitethefactthatin24 yearsbeforeHitler'sinvasion thenumberofchurchesand priestsdeclinedbynearly90per cent.

RidiculeTheirWeapon.

InsteadtheSovietleadersre sortedtopropaganda,ridiculeof believersandterroragainst Churchpeople.Theysoughtto "save"thenewgenerationby teachingatheismwhileforbidding religiousinstruction.TheyclosedmostchurchesstoppedpublicationofBiblesandotherreligiousliterature.

Priests,rabbisandmulahswere arrestedwholesale.Thousands ofthemstilllanguishinprisonsandconcentrationcamps.

Thefactthatlargenumbersof youngmenbecamepriedtsand rabbisnotwithstandingisoneof themiraclesofRussianlifein thoseyears

TheofficialSovietatitudetowardreligionhashaditsseasons. Wavesofferociouspersecution havealternatedwithperiodsof

"Manyofthenation'schildrenhavebeenbroughtup withoutanyknowledgeofChrist OurLord.Itisimpossibleto haveareligionwithoutacreed, andwithoutacreeditisimpossibletohaveamoralcode."

AfterpointingoutthemeaningofLent,theCardinalcontinues:

"IfweabandonGodandreligionwebecomelessthanhuman.Webecomebeasts.This isnoexaggeration.Thecrimes committedbyNazisinthecontrationcamps,andmanycrimes stillbeingcommittedbyEastern Europe,areinhumanlybeastly

"InEngland,throughtheabandonmentofGodandreligion, moralityhasdeclined. Ineed onlypointtotheincreasingnumberofdivorces,murders,suicides androbberies.Thisisareturn tothelawofthejungle.

EnglandNeedNotFall.

"Ifsuchcrimescontinueand increase,Englandthenisdoomed.IfEnglandfalls,thenEuropefallswithher.

"ButEnglandneednotfall. ThespiritofthepeopleofEnglandcansaveEnglandnowand inthefutureaswhenshestood aloneafterDunkirk.Butthis willonlycometopassifwereturntoGodandbyprayerbeg Hisdivineassistance.Thebattleison-thebattleforGodor againstGod.

"TheGovernmenthavejust publishedaWhitePaperonthe man-power,shortage.Yetthere arethousandsofourformerAllies,thePoles,whoformonths havebeenwastingtheirtimein campsinthiscountry.

"Inoticeparticularlythecall towomentore-enterindustry. Ihopethisdoesnotmeananin

Puttingsomethingawayfora rainydayisgoodthrift. It's aninsuranceagainstbeing caughtwithnothingwhentimes arebad.That£3,000firstprize intheCharitiesConsultation wouldbeanexcellentstandby againsttheproverbialrainy day.Itcouldbeyoursifyou buyaticketintheNo.362CharitiesConsultationnowopen.Ticketsareonly2/6.

JournalismandShort StoryWriting

STUDYWITHTHEC.C.C.

Ifyouhavetalentinthisdirection,withpropertrainingyou willbeabletosubmityourarticlesandstoriesforpublication withconfidenceinyourability.

Everypersoniscapableofa completelyindividualstyle;and fromYOUmaycomethrillingly newideasforstories.Youdo notrealiseyourpotentialtalent untilyouhavemadeaneffortto developit.

Youmayenrolwithusfora completecourseinJournalism andShortStoryWriting,ora shortercourseinShortStory Writingonly.

HISEXCELLENCY,MOST REV.DR.PANICO.

HisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate(MostRev.JohnPanicsDD.,J.U.D.),arrivedform SydneybytheOriononMonday, enrouteforavisittohisnative land.HisExcellencyexpects toreturntoAustraliainOctober, bywhichtimehewillhavecompleted12years'serviceasApostolicDelegatetoAustralasia. Duringthevessel'sstayin portHisExcellencywasthe guestofHisGrace,theArchbishop.

JOHNMcCORMACK'SHOME.

MooreAbbey,foradecade theresidenceofCountMcCormackatMonasterevan,Co.Kildare,finowownedbytheSisters ofCharityofJeslsandMary, hashaditswestwingdestroyed byfire.

Hundredsofpeoplefromthe villageandsurroundingcountrysideturnedouttohelpwhenthe firewasdiscoveredbyoneofthe nunsat6.30p.m.Thechapel wasdamaged.

MooreAbbey,formerlythe seatofLordDrogheda,was foundedinthesixthcenturyand becameafamousseatofmonasticlearning, ItwasravagedbytheDanes inthetenthcenturyandsuppressedintheReformation, whenthelandsweregrantedto theMoores,whobecameLordsof Drogheda.

ItfirstcameintoCatholic handsagainwhenCountMcCormackrenteditonhisreturnto liveinIreland.

AttheDukeofYorkAltarin St.Peter's,Rome,AdmiralElleryStone,U.S.Navy.wasconditionallybaptisedandreceived intotheChurchinMarch.AdmiralR.Courtsenwashis'God. father.

Thefollowingmorningatthe samealtarAdmiralStonereceivedtwomoreSacraments whenhewasconfirmedbyArchbishopNegris,andshortlyafter- wardsreceivedHolyCommunion duringMass.

PresentwasAdmiralStone's sister,whotravelledspecially fromAmerica.

POLANDISAS1939TOVATICAN.

PartitionIgnored.

EvidencethattheHolySee doesnotrecognisethepartition ofPolandisgivenbythe1947 "AnnuarioPontificio"-official VaticanYearBook-whichplaces theLwowandWilnodioceses, seizedbyRussia,inPoland.

Againstthenameofevery GreekCatholicBishopinEasternPolandistheword"deported,"althoughsomeofthemare knowntobedead.

Mgr.BazialcLatinArchbishopofLwow,isfree,buthasto liveinLubaczow,tothewestof thepartitionline. ListedamongthediplomatsaccreditedtotheHolySeeisMr. CasimirPapee,representativeof theexiledPolishGovernment.

OTES

SIRFRANCISLEAVESTHE VATICAN.

SirFrancisD'ArcyOsborne, whoisleavingRomeafterservingasBritishMinistertothe HolySeefor,nearly11years,is probablythebest-knownnonCatholicintheVatican.

WhenItalyenteredthewar, SirFrancis,withtheotherAllieddiplomats,becameaguest oftheHolyFatherinVatcan Cityandremainedthereuntil Rome'sliberation.

Nowandagainhewaspermittedtocrossthefrontieratthe entrancetoSt.Peter'sSquare, butotherwisehespentallhis timewithinthe108acresofthe VaticanCityState. HehastakenaspecialinterestintheHolyFather'swarand post-warcharities,notablythose forthe"shoe-shineboys."

'SirFranciswasthefirstdiplomattoreceivetheK.C.MG. whileservingattheHolySee. Nootherappointmentforhim hasyetbeenannounced. HeisbeingsucceededbyMr. J.V.T.W.T.Perowne,aCounsellorintheForeignOffice.Like SirFrancis,Mr.Perowneisa non-Catholic.

1,399ARCHBISHOPSAND BISHOPS.

The1947editionoftheVatican'sofficialyearbook,''AnnuarioPontificio,"showsthatthere arenow354residentialarchiepiscopalsees,and1,045residential episcopalsees.

SPANISHREPUBLICANSAND THECHURCH.

"TheChurchmustgoon-but herpowermust.becurtailed." This,briefly,isthepolicyofthe non-CommunistRepublicanelementinSpainatpresent,accordingtoaRepublicanleaderinsideSpain,inaninterviewwith theLondon"CatholicHerald's correspondent.

TheRepublicanleader,whois notnamed,admitted,saysthe "Herald"correspondent,thatthe Republicof1930-36was"acompletefailure."Headdedthat trueRepublicans"donotdesire aunionwiththeCommunistsbutitmaybeforceduponus."

"TheChurch,"hesaid,"must, ofcourse,goon,becauseitis partofSpanishlieWemade themistakebeforeoftryingto wipeitout,anditcausedthe failureofthelastRepublic,but theremustbechanges.

"Inthefirstplaceitisour ideatoextendfreedomtoallreligions,notbecausewefeelthat theyarealltrue,butsimplyas apolititalexpedient Weintendtomakeitoneofthepoints ofourprogramme.

"ButthepoweroftheChurch mustbecurtailed.Shehas identifiedherselftoalargeextentwiththepresentadministration,andshecannotexpecttobe allowedtogoonjustasshehas doneduringthesepastfew years.Naturally,thischange mustbemademoregradually thanitwasbefore,butitisnecessary."

IRISHGOVERNMENTSENDS MEATTOJEWS.

TheIrishGovernmentis sendingagiftofonemilliononepoundtinsofKoshermeatto Jewishdisplacedpersonscamps inEurope,theofficeoftheChief RabbiinPalestineannouncedrecently.

Dr.IsaacHerzog,theChief Rabbi,inamessageofthanksto theIrishGovernment,said:"As onewhohasspentmanyyearsin yourmidstandlivedthroughthe unfoldingofthenationaldestiny ofyourpeopleatadecisiveturningpointofitshistory,I alwayshadtheconvictionthatIrelandwhosecharacterhasbeen forgedontheanvilofsuffering, ongainingherplacewouldnot forgetthoselessfortunatethan herself."

Dr.HerzogwasRabbiofthe JewishcommunityinBelfast, from1916to1919,ChiefRabbi ofDublinto1926,andChief RabbiofEireupto1936,when hebecameChiefRabbiofPalestine.

CONVERTMONKSTAKE OVERNEWABBEY.

TheBenedictinesofPrinknash Abbey,Gloucestershire.whowere receivedintotheChurchina bodysome34yearsago,areto takeoverSt.Michael'sAbbey,Farnborough,Hampshire.

"JEWS'AMBASSADOR."

Theamazingwar-timeactivitiesandoperationsofFather PierreMarie-Benoit,aFrench priest,whobecameknownasthe "AmbassadoroftheJews"and directedthelargestpassport "factory"inEuropeduringthe war,havebeenrelatedinanarticlein"Commentary,"national publicationoftheAmerican JewishCommittee.

FatherBenoit,whoservedas aninterpreterwiththeFrench army,wenttoRomeshortlybeforethefallofFrance,and, whenItalyenteredthewar,movedtoMarseilles.

Thereheimmediatelybecame activeintheresistancemovement,andhisinterestinJewish problemsmadehimawilling andeffectivecollaboratorwith Jewishcommitteesintheefforts exertedonbehalfofFrench andforeignJews.

FatherBenoitbuiltupanefficientorganisationforescorting Jewishandotheranti-NazirefugeesintoSpainandSwitzer-

land,andultimatelyextended hisconnectionsfromMarseilles toNiceandCannes.

WithForgingPassports, theassistanceofaJewishprinter-engraver,anoldhandpress,andcertaincourageousSwiss,HungarianandRumaniandiplomats-whocomplained bitterlyofthecrudenessofthe firstpassportforgeriesthey werecalledupontosign.Father Benoitturnedoutthousandsof forgedcredentials. FatherBenoithasreceivedno medalsforhisextraordinaryservicesinWorldWarII,buthe hastheunqualifiedadmirationof thousandsofJewswhoareconvinced,notwithoutreason,that theyowehimtheirlives.

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NewlyFurnishedThroughout ALLWELCOME.

I.GMULCAHY,Proprietor.

LectureonBurmaandIndia

Thesearecountriesofneverendinginterest.Wewillhave anopportunityofmeetingMRS. NORALYNAMattheCENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARYon MONDAYEVENING,APRIL 28th.,whenshewilltellusof herexperiencesovermanyyears inBURMAandalsoinINDIA, duringthewar,wheresheworkedintheBritishArmy.

Mrs.Lynamisanexperiencedspeakerandhasafundof anecdoteswhichshoulddelight herhearers.

TheCommitteesponsoringthis year'sLibraryLecturesextends aheartyinvitationtothepublic toattend.TheLibraryisspaciousandyouareurgedtobring friendswhomaybeinterested also.Wedonotoftenhavethe opportunitythesedaysofhearingspeakersfromabroad,sowe sincerelyhopeallourfriends willavailofthisinvitation.

Time8o'clocksharp.Address: 36PIERSTREET,PERTH.

GraceMoore,distinguished operaandconcertsinger,who diedinanairplaneaccidentnear Copenhagen,wasabouttoenter theCatholicChurch,accordingto Msgr.FultonJ.Sheen,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica.

MonsignorSheendisclosedthat lastJune,followingatourin whichshehadvisitedtheVatican,shebegantakinginstructionsforreceptionintothefaith. MissMoorehadplannedtob6 receivedintotheChurchshortly aftershereturnedfromEurope. andafurtherpoignantnoteis thefactthatshehadanticipated thehappinessofreceivingHoly Communionwithherhusband, ValentinParera,whohad'been inFrance.MissMoore"hadan intensedesiretocomeintothe Church,despiteopposition,"the Monsignorsaid.

ENCYCLICALONST.RENEDicr?

TheHolyFatherwillissuean EncyclicalLetterforthe14th. centenaryofthedeathofSt. Benedict,statesBritishUnited Press,quotingVaticanCityreports.

Itwascommonlybelievedthat thesaintdiedA.D.543,butrecentresearchbyBenedictine scholarshasshownthathedied inA.D.547.

TheOrderwillholditscelebrationin1950.

ThePrinknashmonkswere livingasanAnglicanCommun. ityonCaldeyIslandoffthe Welshcoast,atthetimeoftheir receptionintotheChurchas BenedictinesoftheCassinese Congregation.

St.Michael'sAbbey,founded bytheEmpressEugenie.widow ofNapoleonIII.belongstothe SolesmesCongregation.The changeisbeingmadebecause ofreductioninthenumberofthe presentFarnboroughCommunity.

SomeoftheFarnborough monkswillremainthere,others willgotovariousabbeysof theirCongregation.

ThecryptofSt.Michael'sAbbeycontainsthetombsofNapoleonILI.,theEmpressand theirson,thePrinceImperial.

ROMETOSHELTERCHURCH REFUGEES.

TheSacredCongregationfor SeminarieslandUniversityannouncedinRomethatthePontificalIrishCollege,PontificalNepomuceneCollege,andtheLithuanianEcclesiasticalInstitute willharbourecclesiasticalrefugeesfromLithuania,Polandand Yugoslavia.

TheLithuanianInstitutewill receiveseminaristsnowrefugees inRome.Theotherrefugees willbetakeninbytheIrishand NepomuceneColleges.TheBishopofBrixen,intheTyrol,has organisedaspecialseminaryto careforSloveneecclesiasticalrefugees.

GRACEMOOREHADFINISHEDINSTRUCTIONS.

WESTERNAUSTRALIA:

WarwickHouse,St.George'sTerraoe,Perth. P.ENGLEBRECHT,Resident Secretary.'

"OneoftheGreat MenofEurope"

(ContinedfromFrontCover.) micachievementsandinvited himtojointheVaticanstaff. Eugeniostartedasaclerkin theDepartmentofExtraordinaryAffairs,traditionalspawning groundoffuturePapaldiplomats.Hislegalbackground provedanadvantage.HeassistedthegreatCardinalGas. parriinthemonumentaltaskof thecodificationofcanonlaw.At thesametime,theversatileand ambitiousyoungattachewas teachinganafternooncoursein ecclesiasticdiplomacyatthePontificalAcademy.In1914,when GasparribecameSecretaryof State,Pacelliaccompaniedhim tothefrontofficeasUnder-Sec retary.Hehadbynowestablishedhisreputationasoneof theablestcareerdiplomatsofthe HolySee,whosejudgmentcommandedrespectandwhosefuture wasworthwatching.

ThusnooneintheVatican wassurprisedwhenPopeBenedictXV.entrustedPacelliwith asfatefulamissionasaPapal diplomathadeverbeenaskedto carryout,Itwasinthemiddle ofthefirstWorldWar-Pacelli wastogotoGermanyandtalk peacewiththeKaiser.Before heleft,Benedicthimselfconsecratedhisenvoyanarchbishopin theVatican'sSistineChapel,the placewhere,twodecadeslater, PacelliwastobeelectedPope. NuncioPacellimettheKaiserat BadKrcuznachandsubmitted thePope'sproposals,butGermanywasstillinawinning mood,andthemissionfailed. Thisdisappointmentmaypartly accountforthefactthat,during theSecondWorldWar,noPapal peaceproposalwasmade.

Pacellispenttwelveyearsin GermanyasNunciotoBavaria and,aftertheestablishmentof theGermanRepublic,toBerlin. Duringthattimehesuccessfully negotiatedtwoconcordatstreatiesdefiningtherespective rightsofStateandChurch-with BavariaandPrussia.Hisdetailedreportsonconditionsin Germany,neatlywritteninlonghand,werereadwithkeeninterestintheVatican.ForPacelli, thesewereformative,immense. lyimportantyears.TheNunciowashighlypopularwithlarge sectorsoftheGermanintelligentsia,andProtestantaswellas CatholicleadersoftheWeimar Republicwereamonghisfriends. PopePiusremembershissojourninGermanywithpleasure, andtothisdayconsidershimselfsomethingofanexperton Germanaffairs.

Theword"acquainted"isno over-statement.Pacellicoveredthecountryfromcoastto coast.Later,hewas"eloquentlyindicativeofthegenius oftheAmericanpeople."

Curiously,PacellineverexpectedtoascendtothePapacy-in moderntimes,noSecretaryof StatehadbecomePope.The nightbeforetheconclavewhich convenedinRomeuponthedeath ofPiusXI.,anItaliannewspapermancalledonhiminhis Vaticanapartment-hewanted tojotdownafewbiographical dataforpublicationincaseof Pacelli'selection.

"Notachance,"theCardinal said,cheerfully."Butthenew Pope,whoeverhebe,islikelyto appointanewSecretaryofState. Ononesuchoccasion,Iamtold, theoldSecretaryofStatewas giventhreedaystovacatethis apartment.Look!"Hetook thevisitoraroundtheflateverythingwaspacked."And yourplans?"thereporterinquired."Switzerland-arealvacation." Totheincredulousreporterhe exhibitedhispassport,properly visaed,readyforimmediateuse. Themanpointedaprophetic fingerinthedirectionofthe Papalapartmentonthetopfloor oftheeastwing. "dthink." hesaid,"yourSwitzerlandisup thereEminence."

Piuswaselected,sixty-one votestoone-thedissentingvote beinghisown.Inlinewithan oldtradition,thePacellifamily wasenteredintheGoldenBook ofRomannobilityandthenew Popechoseacoatofarms-a doveofpeaceholdinganolive branch.Forty-eighthoursafter hiscoronation,Hitler'sarmies marchedintoCzechoslovakia.The floodswererisingfast. (obeContinued.)

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St.Brigid'sBranchWestPerth

toSt.Brigid'sBranchon14th fortheirfirstmatchoftheseason.Althoughtheyfailedto bringhometheashesallhada mostenjoyableevening.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

Theusualfortnightlymeeting washeldon14th.inst.,andmuch businesswasdisposedofina veryshorttime.Therewere twomorecandidatesnominated formembership. Ithasbeenarrangedthatthe HonourBoard(withthenew namesadded)willbeunveiledat ournextmeeting,on28th.inst.. andasthiswillbeasocialevening,ageneralinvitationisextendedtoallmemberstocome alongandhelpmakethefunction asuccess.

Asthereissomehazinessabout thelocalityofSt.Patrick's Branch,wewishtostate,forthe benefitofmembersandprospectivemembers,thatmeetingsare heldonatlternateMondaysat 7.45p.m.,intheDruids'Hall, Hay-streetEast,almostopposite"TheRecord"office-andSt. Patrick'sistheonlybranchof theHibernianSocietyinthe Cathedralparish.

Theclosingprayerswereread bytheRev.Chaplain,afterwhich allpresentspentacoupleof happyhoursingames,quoits, tabletennis,anddartsbeingthe mainattraction.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Bro.Sweeney,whowillbe leavingforMullewaonApril28, presidedoverthemeetingheld on17th.inst.,theattendanceof membersbeingverygood.

Asthefirstmatchofourbadminton"B"team(againstSt. Joachim's)wastobeplayedafter themeeting,thecustomarybusinesswasdisposedofasspeedilyaspossible.Thegameswere verykeenlycontested,St.Joachim'ssnatchingthevictoryin thefinalgame.

NextmeetingwillbeonMay 1,andasitisquarterlynight, inadditiontoelectionofofficers, allmembersarerequestedtobe present.

Catholicsand Marxists

Asmallpersonalincidentis worthremembering.Duringthe waveofpoliticalunrestwhich followedtheGermandefeat,a bandofmaraudingCommunists smashedtheirwayintoPacelli's Munichresidence,insearchof foodandvaluables.Whenthe Nunciowalkeddownthestairs tomeetthem,theirleaderlevelledagunathim,andonlyPacelli'sdignityandcalmtalking savedhislife.Piusremembers theincidentwellandoccasionallyre-enactsit,withappropriate gestures.Anditstandstoreasonthattheexperiencewashard. lyapttoincreasehisregardfor thepoliticalLeft.However thatmaybe,itwasaclearconceptofthepoliticalresponsibilitiesoftheChurchwhichEugenio Pacellitookbackwithhimto Romewhen,in1929,PopePius XI.createdhimacardinal.Soon afterwardsheappointedhimSecretaryofStatetotaketheplace oftheretiringGasparri.

AsPiusXI'sSecretaryof State,CardinalPacelliwasthe Vatican'sambassador-at-largc, andthequicklybecameaninternationalfigure.Inretrospect,it almostseemsasifheconsciously setouttoanchortheChurchin thepersonalfriendshipofcommonpeopleallovertheworld. Heestablishedvaluable,still-existingcontactswiththepeople ofSouthAmericawhen,in1934, hepresidedovertheInternationalEucharisticCongressinBuenosAires.Hewentonimport antecclesiasticalerrandsto Spain,FranceandHungary.His greatestventureabroad,however,wasamonthspentinthe UnitedStatesduring1936-makingPiusXII.thefirstPopeto bepersonallyacquaintedwith theStates.

Therewasafairattendanceof membersatthemeetingon14th inst.AcordialwelcomewasextendedtomembersofSt.Joachim'sBranchwhowerepresent forthepurposeofparticipating inaninter-branchBadmintonfix'tire.Thematchwasheldafter themeetingandafteramost interestingandenjoyablecontestwaswonbySt.Brigid's Team.Memberswerereminded ofthecomplimentarysocialto betenderedtoBro.W.A.Brown P.G.P.atSt.Joseph'sHall,SubiacoonMay8. St.Malachi'sBranchHighgate Atthemeetingon16inst.,arrangementsweremadeforthe TableTennisandQuoitsmatch againstSt.Patrick'sBranch afterthatBranch'smeetingon 28thinst.Afterthemeetingon 30thinst.,TableTennisand QuoitsmatchagainstSt.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchwillbe played.Betweennowand30th JuneHospitalTicketsfor194748willbeissuedandnewapplicantsareaskedtocontactthe Secretaryassoonaspossible. Nextmeetingonthe30th.inst. St.Joachim'sBranch Atthemeetingheldon6thand 20thMarchthepresidentSr.N. Dalypresidedover,agoodattendanceofmembers.

Weregrettoreportthedeath ofthefatherofBro.L.Walsh andextendtohimandthefamilyourverydeepestsympathy. WearesorrytohearBro.Jim Tullyisatpresentinhospital andwishhimaspeedyreturnto health.

Sr.0.Maguireisholidayingat Busseltonandwewishhera verypleasanttimeandtrustshe willreturnmuchbetterinhealth.

Bro.W.Anderton'sclearance fromSt.Mary'sBranch,KalgoorlieandBro.A.Cadalonga's clearancefromHelpofChristians'Branchwerereceivedand weextendtothemaverywarm welcome.

Weextendourbestwishesto Sr.B.TwycrossandBro.F. Joneswhohaveannouncedtheir engagement.Acordialinvitationisextendedtomembersofall branchestoattendoursocialon May1.

OurBadmintonTeamaccompaniedbyalargenumberofenthusiasticsupportersjourneyed

(ContinuedfromPage7.) toco-operatewiththeCatholics wouldbetocometotermswith "reaction."Thusthepolarisationofpoliticsgrowsmoreintenseandthegroupswhich mighthavespannedthegulf growweakerandmoredivided. PossibleSolution.

Itcannotbesaid,therefore, eitherthatanabatementofthe growingideologicalstrugglein Europeisonthehorizonorthat theadvanceofbothsidestowardsextremesislikelytohalt. If'hereisanyescapefromthe dilemmaof"RedRevolutionversusBlackReaction"itisonlyto befoundinWesternEurope, wherethereexistSocialistparties(asinBritainandHolland), whichhavenostronganti-clericalbias,andCatholicparties(as inFranceorItaly)whichare readytoenvisagecourageousso. cialchange. Aworking-alliancebetweenthesepartiesto achieveamorecloselyintegratedpoliticalandeconomiccommunityinWesternEuropemight openupnewsocialpossibilities andestablishnewpatternsofcooperationinthenationalandinternationalfield.

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IsanAllianceBetweenSaneSocialism andProgressiveCatholicParties aSolution?

HowtheRedsHave!Capitalisedonour FalseConservatism

Recognition,howeverqualified,ofthefactthatthestruggleof theChurchagainstmodernCommunismisadefenceofthebasic humanfreedoms,isexceedinglyrareinthewritingsofsecular authors.Whenitappears,suchtestimonyisallthemorewelcomeandvaluable,sinceitislessattributableto"specialpleading"onthepartofyetanotherone-eyedCatholiceditor.

Thefollowingarticle,fromthe"Economist,"aLondon weeklyofinternationalrepute,givesaremarkablyfairpresentationoftheconflictatpresentbeingwagedinEurope.

Seennowafterayearofpeace, thethreegreatcentresofoppositiontoHitlerism-theconcentrationcamps,theresistance movements,andtheAlliedarmies-mustseemchieflyremarkablefortheextraordinaryvarietyofmen,nationsandclasses thatwereheldtogetherbythe commonpurposeofdefeatingthe Nazis.Liberalandroyalist, workerandemployer,Jewand Gentile,CatholicandCommunist sufferedthesameimprisonment, enduredthesametorturesand foughtinthesametrench.Yet theycametogetherwithnorecordofco-operation;onthecontrary,mostofthemhadstoppedfightingeachotheronly whentheneedtofightHitler couldnolongerbepostponed. Andbetweennotwoofthese strangecompanionsinadversity werethedivisionssogreatasbetweentheCommunistsandthe RomanCatholicChurch.Inthe deepestsense,theirrivalrywas therivalryofrivalreligions,for Marxismclaims,inexcluding Godandthesupernatural,to giveacompletepictureofman's environment,purposeanddestiny,whileCatholicismisthe mostexclusiveanddogmatic statementoftheChristianfaith inadivinelycreatedandGodcentreduniverse.Andthisfundamentalconflicthadreappeared ateverylevelofsocialandpoliticallife-ineconomics,inthe conflictbetweenpublicandprivateownership,inpoliticsinthe rivalclaimsofChurchandState toexclusiveauthority,inculture intheclashbetweentheCatholictraditionoftheWestandthe Orthrox,SlavcultureofEasternuro Rumours.

pe.

Yetinthelastperiodofthe warandevenforafewmonths aftertheNazis'defeat,itseemedpossiblethat,justasthepreviouslydividedAnglo-Saxons andRussianswerenowseeking toco-operateforpeacetheCommunistsandtheCatholicsmight atleastmaintainatruce.There wererepeatedrumoursthatthe Vatican,withitstraditionaltoleranceofestablishedGovernmentsandconcernfortheSoviet Government'snewlyacquiredCaholicsubjectsinLithuania,Po1,indandGalicia,mightbeseek'ngtonegotiate,aConcordat. TheSovietauthoritiesontheir sidemadeaneffbrt,onentering Poland,tominimisereligious friction.Butperhapsevenmore strikingwasthegrowingconcern amonganumberofCatholic thinkersandleadersoverthe Church'salienationfromthe WorkingmassesofEuropeand atthetraditionalconservatismof Catholicteaching.Onlyinrare andeccentriccasesdidthismovementofopinionleadtothebeliefthatCatholicismandCommunismcouldco-operateinorder tobringaboutaclasslesssociety(asmallgroupofCatholic CommunistsinItalysoonshrivelledundertheVatican'sdisapprovingeye)butitledsomeCatholicgroups,particularlyin France,toarguethattheirreal adversarieslaytotheRight (whichinGermany-orSpain-

haddegeneratedintoFascism), andthattheywouldnotbepartiestoanyanti-Communistcrusade.

ConflictIntensified.

ThepossibilitythatthecommonexperienceofopposingHitlerismwouldmakeanyimmediatechangeintherelationsbetweenCatholicsandCommunistshasfadedevenmorerapidlythanthestillflickeringhope thattheRussiansandtheir WesternAlliescanworktogether.Indeed,inasensethe deteriorationoftherelationsbetweenRussiaandtheVaticanis simplyonefacet-thoughavital one-ofthegeneralpictureof increasingdisunityinEurope.As suspicion,clumsiness,ill-will,ambitionandrivalimperialismhave steadilyextendedtheirfataldominationinthislastunhappyyear, therelationsbetweenRomeand Moscowhavegrownsteadily worse.Oneofthefirstsignals ofconflictwastheviolentresurgenceofthetraditionalRussianOrthodoxattitudetowards theUniateCatholicsinthe

CatholicsinPolitics.

InWesternEurope,wherethe divisionofpartiesandtheneed forcoalitiongovernmenthas slowedthepaceofchange,the CatholicHierarchyandthePope himselfneverthelesswatchcarefullyforeachnewpotentialmanifestationof"Statedespotism." NordoestheChurchconfineitselfsimplytodenunciations.The lastyearhasseenasuddenand startlingextensionofCatholic politicalactivity.Inevery countryinwhichanactiveoppositiontotheLeftexists-which isvirtuallyineveryEuropean countrysaveRoumania,BulgariaandJugoslavia-theCatholic Churchisthepillarofthenew conservatism.BeforetheFrench referenduminMay,mostBishops lefttheirflocksinnodoubtabout theirwishtoseetheCatholic voterfollowtheM.R.P.inrejectingtheproposedConstitution.

TheDutchBishopsadvisedDutch CatholicstovotefortheCatholicStateParty.TheBishopsof SicilywarnedCatholicvoters thattovoteforpartiesbasedon materialismandtheclass-strug- glewouldbeasin.Ontheeve oftheItalianandFrenchelectionsinJune,thePopehimself underlinedthefundamentaldivergencebetweentheLeftandthe Church.

TheIssue.

"Whatisatissue?Itistobe decidedwhether thesetwo

theFascititreaction."Catholic"

regimesinSpainandPortugal areopposingtheworkingclass. ThePopeandtheItalianHierarchythrewtheirsupportbehind theMonarchy.ThePapacyis thefriendoftheNazisandfurtheredtheirplanstoGermanise WesternPoland.TheCatholic partieseverywherereceivethe excollaborationistvote.CatholicssupporttheLondonPolesand toleratetheactivitiesofGeneral Anders'undergroundarmyin Poland. Sotheindictmentis

socialmodificationsmadebyCommunismareevil,norallthesocialstructuresattackedbyCommunismworthyofsupport.The miseryofthedestituteandthe dispossessed,thelandhungerof peasantsunderafeudaleconomy, thesocialirresponsibility,say, ofland-ownersinSpainand SouthernItalyorofthewealthy bourgeoiseinFrance,theirregu- laritiesandinjusticesofuncontrolledprivateenterprisethere arethesocialevilswhichfeed theindignationandtheclass hatredfannedbyCommunism, anditisfatallyeasytoslipfrom alegitimateoppositiontoCommunismtoanillegitimatedefenceoftheevilsandtheinstitutionswhichCommunistscanreasonablyattack.

ReactionorProgress?

Stalin,headoftheotherreligion,whichistogiveacompletepictureofman'senvironment,purposeanddestiny. drawnupandspreadabroadby everymeansopentotheCommunistsofinfluencingpublic opinion-fromthewhispering campaigntotheofficialbroadcast.

EuropeatStake.

Thisprofoundanddeepening strugglebetweenCatholicsand Communistsshoulddrawmuch morethanaspectator'sinterest fromtheotherpoliticalandreligiouscommunitiesofEurope,for allofthemaremoreorlessinvolvedinitand,behindallother issues,itmaywellbethedecisivecontestinEuropeto-day.Alreadythepolarisationwhichitis establishinginpoliticsisthreateningthecontinentalpartiesof

Abalancedsecularsummaryofto-day's struggleforthesoulofEuropeinwhichthe CatholicChurchisclearlyrecognisedasthe onlyremainingbulwarkagainstRedaggression.

Ukraine-kacommunitywhich', whileretainingtheritesofthe OrthodoxChurch,hasforthreeor fourcenturiesgivenallegianceto Rome.TheUniateCatholicsof GaliciaandRutheniahavebeen putunderthestrongestpressure torestorethelinkwithMoscow andmanyoftheirBishopsand clergyhavebeendeported-To alesserextent,asimilarconflictofreligionshasarisenin Jugoslavia,wheretheCatholic clergyofCroatiaandSlovenia are,theguiltlesswiththeguilty, madethescapegoatsofPavelic's Ustashiregime.

DirectOpposition.

ButtheconflictbetweenCatholicismandOrthodoxyis,asit were,onlyafootnotetothegeneralconflictbetweentheSoviet GovernmentandtheCatholic Church.InEasternEurope,whereRussianforcesareinoccupation,theconflictisdirect.In WesternEuropeitiscarried on-lessaggressively-bythe variousCommunistparties.But everywhereitispresentand everywhereitisgrowingmoreintenseandallpervasive.The Sovietattackisdesignedtoreducetheinstitutionallifeofthe Churchandthuslessenitsinfluence.Ittakesavarietyof forms:thewithdrawalofState supportforthechurchschools, oreventheirtotalprohibition; theconfiscationofChurchestates;andthedissolutionofCatholicassociations.Thisisin additiontothegeneralthreat thattheChurchsees,intheextensionofthetotalitarianState, withitsabolitionofprivatepro- pertyanditssecretpolicemethods

sisternationsofLatinculture, ofmorethanmilleniaryChristiancivilisation.willcontinueto restonthefirmrockofChristianity,ontheacknowledgment ofapersonalGod,onbeliefin thespiritualdignityandtheeternaldestinyofman;orwhether theywillchoosetoentrusttheir lotforthefuturetotheunfeelingomnipotenceofthematerialisticState,withoutanyidealsthatstretchoutbeyondthis world,withoutreligionandwithoutGod."

TheCommunistreplytothis determinedoppositionhasbeena systematicandEurope-wideattempttobrandtheChurchasthe "vanguardofworldreaction." Moscowradio,localCommunist leaders,theCommunistpress generally,havepluggedthis themethroughoutthesummer, usuallyinalmostidenticalterms.

Thevariationsonthistheme are,first,thattheChurchisopposedtoallsocialprogress,and suchinstancesasCardinalMindszenty'scondemnationoftheHungarianlandreformorthePope's warningagainstexcessivenationalisationaretakenupand quotedthroughoutEurope.Anothervariationisthecomplaint thattheVaticanhaslinkeditself withAmericanBigBusinessand isreadytostandbesidethe"Anglo-Saxons"intheirplansfor Europe.TheactivitiesofCardinalSpellmanorthesupposed relianceoftheHolySeeupon Americanfundsorthecreation offivenewAmericanCardinals arequotedindifferentlytobear outthecontention.Butthe mostrepeatedvariationisthe identificationofCatholicismwith

democratic socialism with schism,andeventheBritish LabourPartywillfinditselfinvolvedinthedisputetotheextentthattakesapositioninEuropeanpolitics.Yetjudgment isnoteasytopass.Ontheone hand,itisbecomingincreasinglyclearthatCommumstruleand RussianinfluencemeanthesuppressionoflibertyanddemocracyinanysenseunderstandableinWesternEurope.More, theyapparentlymeantheestablishmentofpolicerule,forced labour,masspropaganda-ina word,thepanoplyofthetotalitarianState.Inopposingthe establishmentofsuchsystemsof government,theCatholicChurch obviouslyhasplayed(underthe Nazis)andcanplaynowadecisivepart.Thefactthatits teachingisbasedonacomplete philosophyoflifegivesita strength,aunityandanappeal, allofwhicharelackinginc. empiricalconservatismorradi. calismonwhichsomuchpolitical thoughtinEuropeisbased.It isnocoincidencethatinthefight againstNazitotalitarianismand nowintheincipientstruggle againstCommunistabsolutism, theCatholicsshouldhaveplayedandbeplayingagreaterpart thandividedSocialDemocracyor failinc,liberalism. TheCatholicPosition.

YettheCatholicpositionisnot simplyoneofdefendingtheoutpostsofhumanfreedomagainst thetotalitarianadvance.The Churchsharestheambiguous positionofallthosewhoindulge inatotalanti-Communistcrusade.ForalthoughCommunist ruleisanevilthing,notallthe

TheCatholicChurchhasnot escapedthisdanger.Intheory, itssocialteachingrecognisesthe miseriesoftheindustrialprole-tariat,suggestsfar-reachingremediesthroughtheextensionof propertyrightsandthedevelopmentofco-operation,andadmits ameasureofStateaidandinterventiontopreserveeconomic prosperityandstability.Butin practice,thereappeartobetwo clearlymarkedanddivergent streamsofthoughtandactionin theCatholiccommunity.Onthe onehand&representedbroadly speakingbySpanishandIrish CatholicismintheOldandNew Worlds,thereisapowerfuland veryconservativetrendwhich hasthesupportofmostofthe higherclergyandappearstobe stronglyrepresentedattheVatican.Thistrendis"reactionary"intheliteralsenseofthe word,sinceitlooksbackwardto theCatholicMiddleAges,orto thebaroqueallianceofaltarand throne,foritspoliticalmodels, andregardsthedefenceofwhateverisleftoftheseoutwornsystemsasthebestbulwarkagainst Communism.Suchanoutlook isclearlystronginSpainand PortugalandpartsofLatinAmerica.Ithelpstoexplainthe Vatican'ssupportfortheItalian Monarchyandthesuspicionwith whichmanyofthe andPolishBishopsgreetedthe abolitionofthefeudalestatesin theircountries.Theothertrend intheCatholiccommunityis strongestinWesternEuropeand hasitscentrebothofintellectualleadershipandofpractical achievementinFrance.This movementofSocialCatholicism rejectsnolessstronglythanCommunismtheanachronismsoffeudalismandtheinjusticeandinstabilityofindustrialcapitalism. Itseeksandhasfoundacertain followingamongtheworking classesanditisreadytogoa certainwaywiththeSocialists insupportingStatecontrol,althoughitseesintheextension ofpropertyandintheco-operativemovementthefreeingof theworkerfromtheslavery bothoftheemployerandofthe State.

Moderates'Dilemma. Theexistenceofthismovement enabledtheCatholicstotakethe leadintheFrenchresistance, andithassinceplayedalarge partinthefoundationofthe M.R.P.AsimilaroutlookexistsintheLeftWingoftheItalianChristianDemocrats(who votedagainstthemonarchy)and insmallergroupsinBelgium andHolland.Nevertheless,this LeftWingoftheCatholicpoliticalmovementistheweaker, bothinnumbersandinfluence.It hasthefullsupportofonlya fewofthehigherclergyandof onlyoneortworeligiousOrders (notablytheDominicans).Itis notstrongenoughtopreserve theCatholicpartiesoftheWest fromsufferingpainfullyfroma dividedsoul,forthepressureof theHierarchyonthempushes themtowardstheRightandthey attractRightWingvoterswho arenotonlyanti-Communistbut arealsoopposedtosocialchange in holdseveryform.ThisRightWing theCatholicpartiesback fromreallycloseco-operation withtheSocialDemocrats,who mightbetheiralliesinanantiCommuniststrugglewhichwas notatthesametimeanti-social andanti-democratic.Andthis situationinturnaffectstheSocialists,who,ttornbtweena Marxistandademocraticwing oftheirown,finallytendtolose theirworking-classsupportersto theCommunistsinthebeliefthat (ContinuedonOppositePage)

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,APRIL23,1947.

ANZACDAY

OnFridaytheAustralianpeoplewillcommemorate thefirstepicalmomentoftheirhistory-thelandingat Anzac.Andalthoughthememoryofoursplendiddead hasbeenbesmirchedinthesepastthirtyyearsbywellintentionedbutundiscerningpagansintheerectionof meaningless,andinafewnotablecases,ofimmoraland blasphemousmonumentsyetallhasnotbeenill.The focalpointofthecommemorationistheDawnService. Anditissignificantthatpeoplewillattendthisservicein thousandswhowillneverdarkenthedoorofachurch. Theconceptionofthethingisitselfpagan,butnotnecessarilybadonthataccount.Therewererobustelements inpaganismwhichtheCatholicChurchwasabletosublimateanduseinherownspiritualritual.TheChurchhas dawnservices,butneveroutofdoors.TheDawnServiceforusisthesubstitutionofsymbolsforSubstancenotablytheDivineSubstanceoftheMass.Wehave found,inthewordsofChesterton,"whatwiserknights follow-theGrailandnotthegleam."

Thereare,however,abouttheDawnServicethree fundamentalnotions,noneofwhichareProtestant. Firstly,thereistheideaofthesacrificialcharacterofworship-theofferingtoGodofsomethingofvalue,nota merepassiveacquiescenceintheworshipofanotherwhich hasbecomesocharacteristicofnon-Catholicworship.The secondideaisthatofthevisibleunity.Theswordof ProtestantismwhichcleftChristendomintoinnumerable conflictingsectsissomewhatsheathedonAnzacDay,and thecrowdatdawnareinsomewaygatheredtoexpressa commonbeliefintheresurrectionofthedead,andhence inthecentralfactoftheChristianFaith-theResurrect;onofChrist-whichisatoncethetokenandthepledge oftheimmoralityofmortalman.ThisprayerfulremembranceofthedeadisaboveallaCatholiccharacteristic.Itisgoodthatmengather,ifonlyonceayear,in thisholyandwholesomethought.Andthisdawnserviceisfurthertheoneoccasioninmodernlifewheremen havetheopportunitytograspinsomedimwaythehigherbondsthatbindthelivingtogetherintheCommunion ofSaints,andhindthemalsotothedead.Forifthese peoplebecutofffromtheessentialunityofChrist'sMysticalBody,yetthemercyofGodembracesthemallinthe SouloftheChurch.

Thirdly,theDawnServicehasasacramentalnote.It employsmaterialsymbolstoexpressspiritualthings.The crowdaregatheredforworship,butitisnotforworship ofthesun.Consciouslyorotherwise,theyareemployingthemostvenerablesymbolofGodwhichmaninhis lossofrevealedtruthfoundthemostsatisfyingandexpressive.Therisingofthesunaccompaniedbythefanfareoftrumpetsandthehymnsofpraise,symbolisesthe RisenSunofRighteousnessandHisworship.Butallthis considered,wemaystillaskisitwisetoperpetuatea pagancustomevenifitcanbemadeserviceabletoChristiantruth?Isitwisetoemptychurcheswhenthegreat needofthedayistofillthem?Wewelcome,however, anymanifestationthatthespiritofreligionisaliveand active,andtheDawnServiceiswitnesstoman'sbasic needofreligionanditsmystery.

ButforCatholicsthereis,inregardtothedead,the Thingthatmatters-theMass.Andinthesedaysoftensionanddreaditispleasingthatthecommemorationof AnzacDaywillbeevenmoresolemnandimpressivethan informeryears.TheSolemnRequiemwillreenacttheGreatSacrificeofwhichallhumanself-immolationisbutafaintshadowandreflex.AndCatholicswill rememberthattheMassisalsothesovereignmeansof peace."MypeaceIleaveyou.MypeaceIgiveunto you."AndtherenewalofCalvaryisalsoareminder thatinAnzacalso,inaninfinitelylesserway,wecommemoratethetriumphoffailure.Wedonotcelebrate victorybutdefeat.ButthroughChrist'striumphant failure,alldefeatmaybesublimatedandennobled."Your sorrowshallbeturnedintojoyandyourjoynumanshall takefromvon.-

OldAquinians'Association

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Owingtorestrictionofcateringsuppliesithasbeenfound necessarytomakedefinitereservations,anditwillnotbepossibletosellticketsatthedoor.

Allmembersdesiringtoattendarethereforerequestedto forwardtheirsubscription(15s.)bythe28th.insttotheTrea. surer,Mr.B.T.Conroy,Walsh'sLimited,HayStreet.

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BLINCO.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof ElizabethCoronaBlinco,who diedonApril15,1947,ather residence,139Hubert-street, EastVictoriaPark,beloved wifeofJohnBlinco,formerly SubCollectorofCustoms,and motherofJohn,Henry,Corona (Mrs.Tilley),Daisy(Mrs. Adams),Daphne(Mrs.Owen), Imelda(Mrs.Dewar),Hereld, andGerardM.,sisterofAlbert.Dawson(Narrogin)and Sarah(Mrs.Street,Stoneville);aged71years. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. RequiescatinPace.

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McLINTOCK.-InlovingmemoryofYvonne(Girlie),who passedawayonApril27,1937. Youarealwaysinmythoughts, dearGirlie, Withgriefsincereandtrue, OnlyGodknowsthesilentheart. ache AsIkneelandprayforyou.

-Hersorrowingmother.

RAMPANT-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourdearsonandbrother, Fl./0.C/A(Leon)Rampant, R.A.A.F.,killedinairoperationsonAnzacDay,1944.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhissorrowing mother,father,brotherandsisters.

RYDING.-Inlovingmemoryof Winnifred,whopassedaway April25,1945,lovingdaughter ofMrs.J.Ryding,,andbelovedsisterofMrs.AlexConnell,EastFremanle,andJohn, Belmont. Lordhavemercyonhersoul.

RYDING.-Sacredtothememoryofourdearfriend,Winni. fred,whopassedawayon April25,1945. EverrememberedbyMr.and Mrs.S.MasseyandDoreen. Restinpeace.

VINER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearNelly,whodied April18,1938. SweetJesus,havemercyon herdearsoul. Alwayssadlymissed. -.Insertedbyherparentsand sisters.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE. Elderlywidowwouldlikeshare herhomewithwidowormiddleagedcouple,nearFremantleand R.C.Church.

MISSINGFRIEND. WouldMrs.PollyBinstad. widowofthelateFrank,mother ofJohnandLila,communicate withMrs.HoraceBinstad,c/o thisoffice.

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FREMANTLE

Arallyofactiveandauxiliary membersoftheLegionofMary andtheannualparishfunctionof theCrowningofOurLady,Queen ofMay,willtakeplaceinSt. Patrick'sonWednesday,April 30(theeveofthemonthof May),at7.30p.m. Supperwillbeservedinthe HallimmediatelyafterDevotions,andacordialinvitationis extendedtolegionariesfrom otherparishesandtoallparish. ioners.

Discriminations

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Archbishop'sEngagements

April27,morning: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Joseph's Church,Mt.Barker.

Afternoon: BlessnewschoolatMt.Barker.

May4,7.30p.m.: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atBelmont.

May11,11a.m.: PresideatSolemnMassin St.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionoftheopeningofLegionofMaryCongress.

1.30p.m.:AttendConference ofSpiritualDirectorsinConferenceRoom,VictoriaSquare. 3.30p.m.:Blessextensionto St.Teresa'sSchool,Gwelup.

May15,7.30p.m.: Confirmationofchildrenat ReligiousHolidaySchool,Pinjarra.

May18-Merredin: 10a.m.:Opennewschoolat Burracoppin.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Joseph'sChurch,Merredin.

May23,9.30a.m.: PresideatSolemnRequiem MassforlateArchbishop Clune.

PETER'SPENCE

VaticanCity, February28,1947.

YourGrace,TheHolyFatherhasentrustedtometheverypleasingduty ofacknowledgingthereceiptof theofferingofPeter'sPencefor theyear1946,totheamountof £8004s4d,fromyourArchdiocese,whichyousolovinglyforwardedtoHimthroughthekindnesoftheApostolicDelegate. Thisgestureoffilialdevotion andattachmenttotheChiefShepherdofChrist'sFlockonthe partofYourGrace,yourzealous priest,andloyalpeople,hasgivengreatconsolationtothePontiff,Whonowbidsmeconveyto YourGraceandtothegenerous donors,theexpresionofHisprofoundgratitudeforthislatest evidenceoftheirunalterablelove.

Thebountifulresponseofthe CatholicpeopleofAustraliato theappealsofHisHolinessin thesesadyearsofwarandpostwar,havebeenworthyofthe verybesttraditionsofyour great-heartedpeople,andhave giventhemaplaceofhonour amongtheco-operatorsandhelpersofthePontiffinHisvastreliefworkamongthevictimsof warinsomanylands.

IntokenofHisparticularbenevolenceandgratitude,the PontiffdesiresmetoassureYour GraceandallHisbelovedAustralianchildrenconfidedtoyour pastoralkeeping,ofaspecialremembranceinHisprayers,and fromthefulnessofHispaternalheart,HeverylovinglybestowsonyouallHisspecialApostolicBlessing.

oneofthethreepianists.Miss BettyNorthrevealedlovelytone andsensitivefeelinginherperformanceofWeber'sKonzerstuck,despitethefactthatfor metheworkitselfissomewhat arid.MissBettyWright'sperformanceoftheevergreenGrieg AMinorwaseminentlysatisfying,thecadenzabeinghandled inaverymatureway.Miss StephanieJames,playingthe CesarFranckVariations,gave metheimpressionthatIwasnot listeningtoastudent,buttoa veryfinishedartist,andthat combinedwiththeoutstanding performanceoftheorchestra madeasplendidconclusion'toa memorableconcert.Couldwe hopethatsoonwemighthear MissJamesataCelebrityConcert? -MUSICUS.

OnceagainIgladlyavailof thisannualofferingtopresent toYourGracethesentimentsof myhighesteem,andwithvery kindpersonalregardsandgreetings.Iremain, YourGrace'smostdevotedlyin Christ, (MGR.)J.B.MONTINI, SubstituteSecretaryofOrdinary Affairs.

QUARANTORE

MAY.

Sunday. 1st.-MT.BARKER:OneDayof Exposition.

2nd.-MANJIMUP:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.-OSBORNEPARK:One DayofExposition.

May25(Pentecost): St.Mary'sCathedral-11a.m.: CelebratePontificalMass. 3p.m.:Confirmationofadults

May27,7.30p.m.: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atBoulder.

May28: ReceivedebutantesatKalgoorlieCatholicBall.

May30,10a.m.: PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofPriests,atVictoria Square.

June1-ShentonPark: 11a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation.

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atVictoriaPark.

June8: 9a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atBedford Park 2.30p.m.:Confirmationand water. Visitation,atBaysp.m.:Presideandgive PontificalBenedictionatclose ofFortyHours,inSt.Mary's Cathedral.

June11: AttendannualmeetingofCatholicWomen'sLeague,at Nestle'sHouse.

N.C.G.M.

HEADQUARTERS.

BasketBall. Alectureforprospectiveumpiresandallplayerstakingpart intheN.C.G.M.BasketBallCompetitionwillbeheldonMonday night,April28,attheDiscs Rooms,commencingat8p.m.We hopetoseealargeatendance. asthislectureisconsidered morethannecessarytocommencetheseasonoffcorrectly. Ifyouhaven'theardaboutit yet,contactyourcaptainor coachandarrangetocomealong.

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SOUTH-WESTDAIRYPROPERTY(BN278R): 127acs.freeholdland,allfirstclass,situate5milesfromJardee and3milesfromschool;rainfall 45itt.;timberedwithkarriand redgum;30acs.cleared,70acs. partcleared;boundaryfenced with4wiresand1barb-20pad docks;wateredbycreekthrough property,well,2x1,000-gal. tanks;5-roomedW.B.house, backandfrontverandahs,washhouse,dairy,milk,superandhay sheds,pigstyes;3acs.orchard; carryingcapacity25milking cowsandyoungstock.PRICE: £1.95Z,W.I.W.O.Terms:£912 cash,takeoverbankdebt, £1,040.Stock:17Guernsey cows,4heifers.2horses,16pigs, 1Guernseybull.Plantincluding75-gal.McCormackDeering separator.Thisisanexcellent property,ingoodrepair,andhas summerlandforrunningcows andgrowingpotatoes.

4tb.-CLAREMONT:Forty Hours'Prayer(23rd..25th.).

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AustralianBroadcastingCommission PerthSymphonyOrchestraand

iseriminations

FILMS

HollywoodonParade

AcademyAwardsfor1946

ReportingfromHollywood, "Time"correspondent,Dwight Whitney,writes: Everythingaboutthisyear's AcademyAwardsshowwasthe biggest.Thereweremorejewels, morebignames,morehoopla- andmorebleachersformoremiddie-agedwomenwhoarrived earlyinthedaywithlunchboxesforaglimpseofthestars. Therewere35Oscars,16search. lights,a66-pieceorchestra,250 policemen,90ushersand50 stagehands.Therewerethree hoursofcoast-to-coastbroadcast and6,000poppedflashbulbs.

Thewholeshebangcostthe studios65,000dollars.Metro's topartmen,CedricGibbonsand JackSmith,didthe10,000dollars"set"stage:apylonbacked bysixGreekcolumns,andtoppedwitha5ft.replicaofOscar. Astheeveningslunkby.this gaudysettingwasfilledwith someraregems:

SamGoldwynmanaged,as usual,togetfootinmouth once:takingpainstocommend HoagyCarmichael,hereferredto thesinger-composeras"Hugo."

FilmCzarEricJohnston,who alwaysprovidesafragrant oratoricalnosegay,wasintopform. Movies,hedeclared,areimmor talart-thefirstnewart,in fact,sinceGreekdrama.

CinemactorRonaldReagan gavefromtheheartinintroducingareelofexcerptsfromOscar-winningfilmsofyesteryear: "Thisfilmembodiestheglories ofourpast,thememoriesofour presentandtheinspirationfor ourfuture."Whenthefilm cameon,itwasrunningbackwards.

OliviadeHavilland,inacceptngtheBestActressAward(for herworkin"ToEachHisOwn"). cameonstageasgauzyand

CLIPPINGS

MORALITYTRIUMPHS.

ProducerDavid0.Sleznick, whoseoutdoorsextravaganza, "DuelintheSun."hadshocked moralistsofseveralfaiths,tinkeredbusilyhere,andthere,finallywonfromtheCatholic.LegionofDecencya"B"ratingmeaningthatthepictureisnow consideredbadonlyin spots. Numberofspotsparedout:46. Butthecostly,sure-fire"Duel," Selznickassuredtheworld,was practicallyaslongasever,and "itsdramaticvaluesandintegrityhavenotsufferedinthe least."

CLARABOWAGAIN.

Middle-agedcinemaddictsenjoyedapleasantflashbacktothe windblown-bobera.ClaraBow, nowarancher'swifeandmother oftwo,madeabriefcomeback. 11111.1111111.11111,11.111111111111111.11.11,H1.8111.111111111

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misty-eyedasaWaltDisney angel.Shebeganwithatensecondacceptancespeechofsimplethanks,foughtforcontrol, lost,talkedonforanotherten secondsandstillanother.Later, whenhersister,JoanFontaine, rushedbackstagetocongratu- lateher,Oliviafrozeandmoved away(ThegirlswerestandoffishevenbeforeJoanbeatout Oliviaforthe1941Oscar.)

Ofthe35Oscars,SamGoldwyn's"TheBestYearsofOur Lives"wonnine-almostallthe importantone;.ThepictureitselfwasOscaredasthebestof theyear.SamwasOscared fortheyear'sbestcontribution totheindustry.WilliamWyler wasOscaredfordirecting"Best Years."FredricMarchwas namedtheyear'sbestactorfor hisroleinit.HandlessVeteranHaroldRussellwaschosen thebestsupportingactor,and gotanotherOscarjustongeneralprinciples.(Bestsupportingactress:AnneBaxterin"The Razor'sEdge.")

Whentheeveningended,Hollywoodhadnotexactlyproved, eventoitself,thatitwasreally goodin1946.ButithadprovedthattheAcademyvoteis nowadaysreasonablyfreefrom politicalpressure.Therewasa timewhenitwaspossiblefor twomajorstoganguponone independent(likeSamuelGold wyn)anddealhimrightoutthe backdoor.

Therewasonlyonesmall,embarrassingproblem:British movies,whichhavebeenpretty goodlately.Threeminorawards wenttoBritishfilmsforscriptingandspecialeffectsanda "specialaward"toProducer-Director-ActorLaurenceOlivierfor hismasterly"HenryV"

ofasort.Handsomertothe camera'seyethanshewasinthe blowsy20's,theone-time"It" Girlregainedthespotlightasa resultofanotherwoman'striumph.Alistenerwhomanaged toidentifyClara'svoiceina radiocontestwon17,590dollars inprizes(includinganairplane, arefrigerator,anautomobile,a furnace,afurcoat,maidservice forayear).

THEROMANCEOFG.B.S. GeorgeBernardShaw,fora change,wasinprintwithanutterancethathadnothingtodo withmankind'sfolly.The"New StatesmanandNation"hadgot holdofanoldnotehehadsent (apparentlywithapicture)to thelateActressEllenTerry, withwhomhecarriedonasafelyepistolary"love-affair".for30 years: Thisscenewhichwouldastone unharden IsbuttheviewfromBernard's garden. Here,standingsidewaystothe dawn, Andlookingnorthwardsupthe lawn, YouseethehousethatBernard weepsin BecausehisEllenneverpeepsin.

"LIFEWITHFATHER"ECHO.

MostItaliansadmiredtheU.S., butoneofitsbest-lovedcharacters,ClarenceDay,sear.,incited themtocondescendingcontempt.

"LifeWithFather,"declared Italiancritics,was"superficial, infantile,naive adequatefor high-schoolchildren."Firstoff, Italianscouldnotunderstanda grownmanmakingsuchafuss aboutbeingbaptised;saidone Rometheatregoer:"Wegetthat takencareofthefirstweek we'realive."WroteRome'sindependent"11Momento":"This isaprimeexampleofAmerican "qualunquismo" Itisnaturallyacclaimedbyapeoplewho liketoseeontheirstageonly adepictionoftheirownsmall lives."Wroteanother:"Who

ValdaAveling

Firstofthisyear'sseriesofconcerts

Inaletterpublishedinthe firstissueof"Crescendo,"a smallmusicalnewssheetpublishedforthefirsttimebythePerth SymphonyOrchestralCommittee,Mr.A.J.Leckiemakesa mostconvincingpleafortheformationofapermanentSymphonyOrchestra,givingregularlyweeklyperformances.Nothing couldhavegivenstrongersupporttoMr.Leckie'sarguments thanSaturdaynight'sconcert.

Inthefirstplace,theincreasingnumberofsubscriberseach year,culminatinginthepacking oftheCapitol,Perth'slargest theatre(thesubscribersscarcelyleavingagoodseatanywhere forcasualpatrons),isanexcellentreasonforencouragement; secondly,thelargenumbersof theyoungergenerationfoundin theaudience.Thislatterhas alwaysbeenastrikingfeature oftheUniversityAdultEducationconcerts,andinreckoning theextentofthewonderfulpriogressofmusicalappreciation amongourpeople,thesplendid

abilitytorespondtothedemands oftheirconductor.

Bearinginmindtheforegoing remarks,itshouldnotbecon. sideredunfaircriticism,orlack ofappreciationofthefinework donebothbytheplayers,andthe A.B.C.whichhasorganisedthese concerts,ifIsayIcannotyet considerourorchestraafirst-rate one.Theplayersthemselves arenotallevenlymatchedintalent,buttheabilitytobecome afirst-rateorchestra,giventhe rightopportunity,ismostcertainlythere.

UnderTheProgramme.thesecircumstances,the choiceofworksforlastSaturday'sprogrammewasnotper- hapsthewisest.Whileacknowledgingourdebtofgratitudefor theintroductionofaworkasyet unknowntoPerth,except throughthemediumofthegram- ophone,Ithinkitwouldhave beenwisertohaveleftArthur Benjamin's"OverturetoanItalianComedy"foralaterprogramme,whentheorchestra

sheerhappiness.IhaveafeelingthatMr.Codeistoosquare cutinhismusicalitytosuitthis kindofwork. Isuspect,too, thathisbeathassomeidiosyncraciesthattroubledplayers.Orchestralplayersaremostlyofa spiritedtemperamentthatrespondsreadilywithexaltationor depressiontotheselittlethings. Greatconductorsoftenowetheir greatnesstoaflareforunderstandingandsensingtheirplay- ers'reactionstothemselvesand theconditionsofthemoment.

TheVariationsandFugueon aThemeofMozart,byMax Reger,isafinework.The themeitselfisverylovely,and thoughoneortwoofthevariationshavenotthesameinspira- tionastherestofthework,it isaverysatisfyingcomposition. Theorchestraplayedthiswork verywell,particularlythefugue attheend,andIforoneamvery gratefultoMr.Codeforincludingthiswork(newtoPerth)in hisprogramme.

ValdaAveling.

Rachmaninoffwasagreatvirtuosopianistandcomposer,and aRomanticoftheromantics.

workofthatbodyshouldalways beacknowledged.Thirdly,the strongestreasonformakingour SymphonyOrchestrapermanent canbefoundintheplaying,! theorchestraitself.

Theorchestraismadeupin aboutequalpartsofthepermanentStudioOrchestraandextra players.Theformerprobably havefoundtheirownzestfor musicmakingsomewhatdulled bythenotalwaysinspiringdaily routineofstudiowork.The latterarenecessarilyoutofpracticebothcollectivelyandindividually.Exceptforthestrings, mostoftheseinstrumentsdonot provoketheirownersintopractisingthem,someindeedwould demandgreatpersonalcourage onthepartoftheirownersto practisethemelsewherethanin themiddleofafifty-acrefield. Theconsequenceofthisisthat itisonly,inthelastconcerts thattheorchestrabeginstofeel confidentbothasabodyandindividualstobringbothboldness andsubtletyandalltheunderstanding,delicacyandother qualitiesneedfulfortheinspired interpretationoftheblacksymbols.Theseotherwisewouldremainasmeaninglessasthough theyhadneverspokenfrom theirpapertotheeyesandfingersofthemusicians. Apermanentorchestrawouldmean thatTheplayerswoulddevote theirwholelifetotheirwork, andwouldbecomecompetentboth asregardstechniqueandthe

knowsbutwhat(Premier)De Gasperimayhavegotmixedup inthetheatreandstagedthis? Likehim,itpraisesallthesimplevirtues....butitissovery, verydull."Complainedahungry-soundingleftwingcritic:"In everyactsomeoneiseating something.Thiskindofhomecookedcomedy represents theU.S."

Note:Qualunquismo-anew "ism"drawnfromItaly'srightistUomeQualunque(Common Man)Party.

VALDAAVELINGtalentedyoungSydneypianists,nowappearinginPerthundertheauspicesof theAustralian Broadcasting Commission.MissAvelingisnotlongre turnedfromBritain, whereherplaying attractedmuchfavourablenotice. wouldbemoreinpractice.They couldnotyetgiveitthebrilliant jollityandcracklingpiquancy thatitcallsfor.Forthesame reason,thelovely"Walktothe ParadiseGarden"hadalltheingredients,butsomehowthey failedtomixandproducethat beautifulmistofsubtletonecolourthatleavesthespirityearningforsomeintangiblejoy,the verysearchingforwhichis

MissAvelingrespondedexceedinglywelltothevirtuosoRachmaninoff,butnottotheromantic.Herplayinghadmany beautifulqualities,butIfeelthat nomatterhowmuchoneis drawnbyabsolutemusic(from whichemotionalqualitiesare neverreallyabsent)thattheD MinorConcertomustbeallowed tosingitselfwarmlyintothelistener'sheart.Thoughmasterlyrestraintdoesaddpowerand poignancytoemotionalmusic (andpreventitfrombeingmere- lysentimental),toomuchre- straintleavesitwithoutvitality,andmakesitswarmcoloursdrab. Incidentallythehornsolointhe firstmovementwasplayedvery well.Theorchestraonthe wholeaccompaniedtheconcerto well,thoughthey,too,seemedto beinfectedbyalackofenthusiasm.Thefirstviolinsdidnot lettheirlovelymelodiessingin theexhilaratingwaytheyhave whentheyareenjoyingthemselves;butIhastentoaddthatI considertheorchestra'sfirstviolinsaveryfinebodyofplayers abletogiveanyresponsedemandedofthem.Therewas, however,somuchthatwasattractiveinMissAveling'splay- ingthatIshouldliketohearher performingsomeothertypeof work.

Theprogrammewasconcluded withthe"DansedesSylphes"andthe"HungarianMarch,"from the"DamnationofFaust,"by Berlioz.Bothwerewellplayed.

Thecommunitycertainlyowes agreatdebtofgratitudet, AustralianBroadcastingCommissionforitsenterprise,and thepublicmustdoitspartby givingwarmsupportandenIcouragementtotheCommission's musicalactivities.

-MUSICUS.

ConcertoandVocalConcert

A.B.C.Finalists'SuccessfulShowing

FornoactivityistheAustralianBroadcastingCommissionto becomplimentedmorethanfor itsintroductionoftheAnnual ConcertoandVocalCompetitions foryoungplayers.Theyareinterestingalikefortheextraordinarilyfinestandardofplaying andsingingtobefoundinthe workofmanyofouryoung musicians,andthestimulusthey offertothestandardofplaying andteachingingeneral.

Tuesday'sconcertwasnotable, notonlyforitsinterest,butthe splendidmusicaleventthatit was.Theorchestraplayedincomparablybetterthanthey(lid onthepreviousSaturday,and Mr.Robertsistobecomplimentedontheorchestra'saccompaniments.Itistruethatat timestheorchestramighthave playedalittlelessloudly,neverthelesstherewasvitalityand verveintheirplaying,andthe playerswereevidentlyalivewith interestintheirwork.Their playingoftheCesarFranck Variationswasreallyanexperienceforthelisteners,andIfor on,feltaregretthattheRachmaninoffDMinorhadnothad thesamesensitivewarmtreatmentfrombothsoloistandorchestraonSaturdaynight.

Thetwosingerschosenwere wellcontrasted.MissNancy Barndenhasaveryfreshsopranovoice,andsangherMozart beautifully.SeeingtheEnglish versionwasgivenonthepro-

gramme,Iwouldratherithail beensungintheoriginalItalian Ithinkpersonallythatoneof Sussana'sariaswouldhavesuitedherbetter."Dovesono," underitsalmostformalsurface appearance,hasunsuspected depthsofdignifiedbutintense dramaticfeelingthatcallfora differenttypeofsoprano.Miss Branden'ssingingnevertheless alwaysgivespleasure.

MissRayWilliams'choice, "Ilestdoux,itestbon,"from Massenet's"Herodiade,"suited herwell,andshesangitwith mostearnestexpression.She hasnotyetfullcontrolofallthe possibiliitiesofhervoice,and thisremarkisnotmeanttobe derogatory,butratheranindi cationthatfurtherdevelopment mayrevealamorethanordinary voice.

MissNoreenEdwardswasthe onlystringplayerontheprogramme.Fineusecouldbe madeofagoodnumberofaccomplishedviolinists.MissEdwards'toneandwarmthofexpressioncompletelyheldtheaudience,andIpredictthatthe futureofthisyoungviolinist willbeworthwatching.Herperformanceofthefirstandsecond movementsoftheMaxBruchG MinorViolinConcertowasvery convincing,bothfromthetechnicalandmusicalpointsofview. Ishouldnotliketohave missedtheperformanceofany (Continuedonoppositepage.)

Y.0W ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth 'Phone:BMA.

COTTESLOEBRANCH.

Averyinterestingprogramme hasbeenarrangedforthenext branchmeeting,tobeheldinthe ParishHallat8p.m.on27th.

inst.Mr.W.English,ofNationalFitnessCouncil,willshow somemotionpictures,andthen deliverashortspeech.All membersareurgedtoattend andmaketheeveningagreat success.

SocialEvening.

OnFridaynight,May2,the CottesloeBranchwillentertain HighgateattheCottesloeParish Hall.Gamesandcontestswill bearranged,andsupperwillterminatetheevening.

Football.

Itwasgratifyingtoseeso manymemberstakinganinterest inthefootball.Theteamwill befinalisedsoon.Practices willcontinueeverySundayat AllenParkat10.30am.Allinterestedshouldturnup,aswe shallneedasurplusofplayers toreplacethosewhomayhave toplayinthetennispennants.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Football.

Footballpracticehasdefinitelystarted.ItisheldatWellingtonSquareat10a.m.each Sundaymorning.

Debating.

Ournextdebatewillbeheld onMay8,andakeencontestis expected.Onthisoccasionwe willbefortunateinhavingthe servicesandexperienceofMr. FrankMurphy,whowillgiveus someofthefinerpointsinthe artofspeaking.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Atourmeetingon18th.inst. wehadthepleasureofmeeting ournewchaplain,Rev.Father Ewers.Althoughhehasbeen intheparishforonlyashort period,hehasalreadymade manyfriends,withwhomhehas provedverypopular.Wehope hisstayinClaremontwillbe longandhappy,andheisassuredofourfullsupport.

Asthepositionsofsecretary andpropagandistwerevacant, electionswereheldatthelast meeting,andthefollowingwere elected:Secretary,Kershawde Courtenay;propagandist,Kevin Sullivan.Incidentaly,forthe benefitofotherbranches,Kershaw'saddressis17Bay-road, Claremont

Ourdanceonthe19th.inst. wasnotasgreatasuccessas hadbeenhoped,butitwasgratifyingtonotethelargenumber ofnewpatronspresent.The nextdancewillbeheldonMay 3,inSt.Thomas'Hall,Reservestreet.CatchaClaremonttrolleybustostop24,thenwalk north.Orifyouhappentobe anardentsupporterofthe W.A.G.R.walkeastfromthe ClaremontStation.Wecanassureyouofagoodnight'sentertainment.

Personal.

OurbestwishestoMissMarie MayhewandJohnBarker,who recentlyannouncedtheirengagement.JohnwasthefirstvicepresidentoftheY.C.W.inClaremont,andisanactiveleader. Thesetwojointhelonglistof engagedcouplesinClaremont.

The'fluseverely'attacked48 SecondAvenuelastweek,andso Wednesdayfoundourpresident, BillDuxbury,ourtreasurer,Ray GleesonandJimDuxburyin bed.Stillallarenowontheir feetagain.

BASKETBALL.

TheHighgateY.C.W.basket ballteamhaditsfirstvictoryat theexpenseofMetrosintheCentennialPavilion,Claremont ShowGrounds,lastWednesday evening.

Highgatewereslowtosettle downandatthefirstcallof

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timeMetroswereonepoint ahead.Thedifferencewould havebeenmuchgreaterbutfor theinaccuracyoftheirforwards whenthrowingforthebasket.

AftertheshortbreakHighgatepickedupandwithteam workandunderstandingtothe fore,quicklytookthelead.At half-timeHighgatehadgaineda twelve-pointlead,andfromthen onthegamewasneverindoubt.

Finalscoreswere:Highgate, 65points;Metros,25points. Goal-throwersforthevictors were:Slattery,28;Naylor,27; andHogan,10.

OPENINGOFWESTPERTH BRANCHESOFN.C.Q.M.AND Y.C.W.

Sundayevening+,April20,was theoccasionoftheopeningofa branchofboththeN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.intheWestPerthParish.

Theofficialinaugurationtook placeinSt.Brigid'sChurch. Followingtherecitationofthe Rosary,Rev.Dr.Sullivan,DiocesanChaplaintobothMovements,gaveashortaddresson theworkoftheCatholicAction leaderintheworldto-day,and especiallythoseinourown YouthMovements.

HisGracethenblessedthe budgesofbothMovements,and presentedthemtotheleaders, whowillformthenucleusofthe newly-farmedbranches.Thisimpressivelittleceremonyhaving beenperformedHisGracecongratulatedthenewmembersof theN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.,expressinghisconfidenceinthe abilityoftheseyoungmembers ofSt.Brigid'sParishtosucceedintheirwork,andwishing themeveryblessinginallthat theymightundertake.

PontificalBenedictionwas thencelebrated.

Thelargecrowdinattendance thenadjournedtothePariah Hall,wheretheDiocesanPresidentoftheY.C.W.,TerryDaly, welcomedthenewbranchtothe Movement,andgaveashorttalk onthedutiesofthemembersof suchabranch,expressingthe wishthatallwhowouldjointhe MovementinWestPertha-,I wouldpulltheirweightinthe workforwhichtheY.C.W.was intended.

TheDiocesanSecretaryofthe N.C.G.M.,PatWhitely,thencongratulatedthenewleadersofthe girls'Movement,extendingto themawelcome.andimpressing uponthemthearduousnessofthe taskwhichlaybeforethemin theirworkforChrist.

ThePresidentsofthenew branches.BrianMcGinnityand CarmelFoley,thenaddressed thegatheredyouth,andexpressedthewishthatallwouldbecomemembersoftherespective Movements,andwouldhelpto makethebranchassuccessfulas possible.Theythenenumerated theactivitieswhicharetobe runbybothbranches,andwelcomedallpresenttoattend.

Theremainderoftheevening wasspentindancingbythevast majorityoftheyoungpeoplepresent.Amongthecrowdwere representativesfromseveral otherneighbouringparishes,who helpedtomaketheeveningthe greatsuccessthatitwas.

me/iv/id1862

Distanceandisolationdidnotdaunttheearly settlers.Mr.WilliamBeacham,whoarrivedin thisStatein1837,packedafewpossessionson thebackofacow,andwithhisthreesons,Jim. LeviandRuben,walkedfromFremantletothe Murraydistrictwherehebuilthisfirsthomeof mudbricksonthebanksoftheMurrayRivet closetowheretheRavenswoodBridgenow stands.In1862whentheMurraywasinflood. homesalongtheriver,includingBeacham,were sweptaway.WilliamBeachamthenbuiltthe presenthomesteadfrombricksmadeonthe property,withashingledroof,reminiscentofan Englishcottage.Itfacestheriverandisabout fortyyardsfromthewater'sedge.-Tragedybefell twoofWilliamBeacham'ssons.Leviwentin searchofgoldintheEasternStatesinaship calledtheGoldSeekerwhichwaslost,andhe wasneverheardofagain.Rubenwaskilledby thenativesatGreenmount,hiscompanionmaking aspectacularjumptosafetythathasearnedthe spotthenameofChipper'sLeap. Publishedasatributetoourpioneersbythe SwanBreweryCompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager,

GeneralMeeting.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe onTuesday,29th.inst.,at8p.m. Therewillbetabletennisand lotsoffunafterwards.

HIGHGATEBRANCH. BasketBall. PracticeeverySundaymorningat10.30.Theroll-upsofar hasbeenverygood,butthereis stillroomforimprovement.Interbranchmatcheswillbecommencingshortly. Choir. ThechoralgroupmeetsonalternateThursdaystothegeneralmeeting,andonalternate Fridaystothedance,commencingeachnightat8p.m. FolkDancing.

Thisactivityisconductedafter generalmeetingsandonthe Wednesdayfollowing.

NEDLANDSBRANCH. Ourfirstdramaticclasswasa grandsuccess,andwewantto thankallourmembersfortheir co-operation.TheMaymeeting willbeonthefirstSunday,May 4.Anygirlsinterestedindramaticsareinvitedtocomealong.

ThegeneralmeetingforMay istobeheldonthe11th.We wanttoseeeachandeveryone ofourmemberspresent,aswe havealotofimportantbusiness todiscuss.Anentertainingprogrammehasbeenarranged,includingthecommencementof ournewactivity,folkdancing.

FREMANTLEBRANCH. Therehavebeengreatchangesduringrecentweeks,the mostimportantofwhichbeing FatherIVIcQuinn'sappointment asBranchChaplain.Inhis "policyspeech,"deliveredon Tuesday,April8,atourgeneral meeting,heoutlinedthefuture programmeoftheMovement, andaskedforthewholehearted co-operationofeachmember. Onthesamenightwemadethe acquaintanceofVeryRev.Father Byrne,ournewparishpriest, whoisespeciallyinterestedin thetwoYouthMovements,and promisedusalltheassistanceit isinhispowertogiveusThese eventswilldefinitelyhelpthe Movementalong,butitsultimate successisentirelyinourhands. SocialActivity.

Preparationsforacombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.concerthave commenced,soifyourinterests lieinthechoralordramatic lineweneedyoursupport.Choir practiceonThursdayevenings, anddramaticsonWednesday.

CATHEDRALBRANCH. Afterourlastgeneralmeeting, Rev.FatherRyangaveamost interestingandmatteroffact talkonCatholicAction,emphas!s:ngtheneedofitto-dayand pointingoutthatitisthetool ofthelayapostolate.Father mentionedthewidescopethe N.C.G.M.hadtoputCatholicActionintopractice,namely,byentertainmentsandactivitiesto arousetheinterestofourfellow Catholicgirlsandsohelpthem torealisethenecessityofa trulyCatholicenvironmentsoeally,andafterthisinterestis broughtalcout,thenthespiritual benefitsofCatholicActioncould beconcentratedon. BasketBall.

Thecircularreceivedfromthe N.C.G.M.BasketBallAssociationwaswellreceived,andwe assurethemofourwholehearted supportinthetrdetermination tobuildupamuch-talked-about CatholicAssociation.

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MOVEMENT DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

ExecutiveMeeting:

Friday,May9,at6p.m.:

CouncilMeeting:

Monday,May12,at8p.m.

MarianLodgeCommitteeMeeting:

Wednesday,May14,at6pm.

N.B.TherewillbenoMarian LodgemeetingonApril30.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

BasketBall.

Wegotawaytoaflyingstart withourfirstbasketballpracticeoftheseason.Wehadtwo fullteamsandhadaverygood game.Practiceswillcontinue tobeonSaturdaysat2p.m. ontheschoolcourtsuntilfurther notice. Choir.

Unfortunately,thisactivityisalmostatastandstillowing toaverypoorattendance.We dowanttohaveagoodchoirfor theN.C.G.M.inSubiaco.

quiteasocialentertainment, afterwhichsupperwillbeprovided.Wewouldlikeanypersonwithadjudicatingexperience, andwhowouldgivehisservices, topleasecontactRev.Father Hogan,attheChurchOldie.

TennisDay.

OnSunday,May4,therewill heaY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.tennissocialattheZoo.Allmembers areinvitedtocomealongand makethisdayasuccess.For furtherparticularsseeMelva Uren.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beonTuesday,29th.inst.,at St.Patrick'sBoys'School,at8 p.m.-notSunday.Leadersmeetingforthatweekwilltakeplace at6i30p.m.,priortothegeneralmeeting.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

RehearsalswillbeonSunday eveningafterDevotionsinthe Hall.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmembers' meetingwillbeheldonWednesdaynext,April30,at8p.m.All thosewhoareinterestedinphysicaltrainingareremindedto bringtheirshorts,asagreat dealoflimberingupgoesonafter themeeting.

CombinedRally.

Acombinedrallyofthe N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.washeldon Mondaylast.Themainitemof theeveningwasanimpromptu amateursession.inwhichvictims weredraggedupfromtheaudience,holus-bolus,andmadeto perform-someofthemwerevoluntary,anyway.Theresults werereallyamazing,andcertainlyentertaining. Aprizeof 10s.,donatedbyouroldfriend, DonSalter,wasawardedtothe winners.whowerechosenbythe audience,andwhowerenone otherthanNevilleBrownrigg andSuePrice.whofinishedneck andneck.Darts,badminton, quoits.tabletennis,andthe thepianowerealsoplayed. Aftersuppertherewasdancing, andtheneveryonereturned home,tiredbuthappy.

Dance. Ournextdancewillbeheldon Fridaynext.May2.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Thewelcomehomepartyfor Mrs.M.F.Troyistotakeplace onFriday,May2,at2.30p.m. Mrs.Goodyisarranginga bridgeparty,inaidoftheLeague'sBursaryforSt.Charles' Seminary,onThursdaynight, May22,attheLeagueRooms.

Theexecutivemeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,May7,at 2.30p.m.

DonationsDistressedEuropean

Priests:Mrs.E.Henderson£1.

RedCross:NedlandsC.W.L.,£2. ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell, desirestothankallwhoassisted attheSaleofWorkheldonthe 18th.inst.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Acardpartywillbeheldin theParishHallonThursday, May29,at2.15p.m.Saleof fancygoods,home-madejams, cakes,etc.

RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

Picnic.

Araluenwasthepicnicresort formanymerry-makerslastSunday,andwemustthankJoan MaskiellandMargaretMcDon ald,whoarrangedsuchasuccessfuloutingataweek'snotice. Dance.

OurN.C.G.M.representative onthecombinedcommittee, NoreenGamble,remarkedthat sheisstillwaitingformanyinter-branchY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.memberstopatroniseourdances.She feelssurethatiftheymakean initialappearanceitwillbecome afortnightlyone.Sowehope towelcomemanynewcomerson May2,whenournextdancewill beheldintheCathedralHall. Debating.

Wearejustwaitingforthe Y.C.W.toacceptourchallenge, theproposeddebatebeing "Shouldtherebeequalpayfor thesexes?"TheY.C.W.will bepreparingthecaseofthe affirmativeandtheN.C.G.M. thenegative.Howentertainingthisshouldprove.Can youimaginethemenfolkadvocatingequalpayfortheweaker sex!Friendsandparentsof membersareinvitedtocome along,asthisisgoingtobe

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EthicalandSocialEndsMustSupersede EconomicsRegardingLand EfficiencyCompatibleWithIndependent Farming

(Continuedfromlastweek.)

THEECONOMICSIDE.

Sofarinthecourseofthis argumentthreepointshavebeen made:

(1)thereasonswhyCatholics wishtoseemoreandmorepeopleonthelandarenotprimarilyconcernedwitheconomics, faitconcernedwithethicaland socialends.Theyholdthat economicsareandmustalways besubservienttotheseends.

(2)Thecurrentviewofagriculturalexpertsisthatwecannotexpectmoreandmorepeople togoontheland.Theeconomicsofthesituation,theymaintain,showthatafarsmaller proportionoffarmerseventhan thepresentnumberissufficient tosatisfythefooddemandsof theinternalandoverseasmarI,ets.Inreply,wehavepointedoutcertainfallacieswhich restonthispurelyeconomicaseamption.

(3)Adefinitionhasbeengiven, a'companiedbyillustrations,of

thenatureandpurposeofthe independent farm.

Fromtheapproachwhichhas beenmadeinthecourseofthis argument,itmightbethought thateconomicconsiderationsare pushedtoofaraside.Itmight bethoughtthatinsayingthat economicconsiderationsnever comefirst,butmustalwaysbe -ubordinatetogreaterethical andsocialconsiderations,weare entirelyignoringeconomics.This notsoandcannotbe.

Itisquiteobviousthatitisin vaintoholdaparticulartype ofagriculturefromtheethical andsocialpointofviewifinfact peoplepractisingthisformof agriculturecannotmakealiving. Wemighthavethesatisfaction ofupholdingwhatisanobleethicalideal.Butinfactwe wouldnotgetanypeopletopractiseit.Infact,however,the purposeofthisargumentisnot toexcludeeconomicconsiderationsatall,buttoreducethem totheirproperperspective,which lieswithinthecategoryofmeans ratherthanthatofends.Howevertruthisone,andwhatever issociallytrueinanyargument ofagriculturemustalsobeeconomicallytrueifthetheoryput forwardistobeofanyparticularusetothepeopleofacountry.Infactthereisnocontradictionwhatsoeverbetweenthe argumentforeconomicefficiency andthatforindependentfarming.Howisthistobeproved?

Wehold,ofcourse,thatafarm isvastlymorethanabusiness. Thefarmisthehomeofthe family.Agricultureisawayof life.Butifthefarminparticularandagricultureingeneralaretofulfiltheirhighest possibilities,theymustalsofulfilthelowest.Andthefarm whichisahomeandawayof lifemustalsobeasoundbusinessproposition.Nowwhatis thebasicpurposeofbusiness? Herewearedealingwiththe veryelementsoftheobvious,but theyshouldbedealtwithbecausetheobviousisoftenfora gottenwhereagricultureiscon-

cerned.Amangoesintobusiness-anybusiness-withthe purposeofmakingaprofit.You willsaythatthatisselfevident. Andsoitis;butjudgingfrom thenumberoffarmerswhoover the160yearsofagriculturalhistoryhavemadeaprofit,itmight wellbethoughtthatthishad beencompletelyforgotten. A profitconsistsinanexcessofincomeoverexpenditure.You cannotmakeaprofitunlessyou makemoremoneythanyou spend. Letustakethecaseofaman enteringanybusiness.What doeshedoinplanningtomake asuccessofhisbusiness.The firstthinghedoes,ifheisa commonsenseindividual,isto plan.Hedoesnotleave thingstochance.Hedrawsup, asfarasheisable,abudget whichwilloutlinehisforthcomingyear'soperations.Heestimateswhathislikelyincomeis tobe,andhesetsdownwhathis likelyandcertainexpenditures

alsopaysannuallyonthecapital outstanding.Finally,hehas whatmaybecalledtheoperating expensesofhisfarm-thecostof machinery,maintenance,andso on.Allthemainitemsofa farmer'sexpenditureshouldcome underoneorother.

Werevertnowtotheargumentwhichsaysthatthefirst sourceofprofitinthefarming businessasinanyotherbusiness,isineconomyofexpenditure.Thecarefulbusinessman willgothroughallhisproposed itemsofexpenditureinhisannualbudget-noteitisabudget andnotastatementofaccounts, sothatthesemattersarecheckedupbeforetheybecomeactual costs-andseewhathecandeleteintheinterestsofeconomy-

Hedoesnothavetogoveryfar beyondthefirstitemofexpendi-ture-food-ifhewishestoeffect substantialeconomies.

Theverypurposeofafarm, thegeneralpurposeofagriculture,istoproducefood.Ifa farmisafactory,assomany menwillhavethatitis,itisa foodfactory.Eveninthemost commercialagricultureafarm existstoproducefood,notfor thefarmerandhisfamily,but forothers.Sincethefarmisa foodfactory,itisonlyreasonabletoexpectthatsubstantial savingscanbemadebyhome productionoffood,asfarasthe physicalenvironmentofthe farmallowsittobepossible. Thecarefulbusinessmanwould stophereandestimatewhathe cansave,becauseeverypound whichhecancutoffhisexpenditureinthesupplyoffoodforhis family,isapoundofcertainprofit,whereasbysacrificingan economyofthisnatureintheinterestsofspecialisedcrops,he hastofacethevicissitudesof themarketsandheisbyno meanscertainthathewillmake asmuchormoreinactualprofit onceheisdependentonthemarket.

aretobe.Thisisafactwhich isacknowledgedbythesmallest andmostordinarybwinessman, that,whereasincomecanrarely becontrolledandrarelyproperly estimated,itisfarmorepossible tocontrolexpenditure.You havetoleaveitlargelyto chance,tothevagariesofbusiness,todeterminewhatyouget in,butyoucanlargelydetermineyourselfwhatyoupayout. Thetwofactorsare,ofcourse, notentirelyindependent,since veryoftenaman'sincomewill dependontheamountofhis capitaloutlay,buttheamountof capitalheputsoutislargelya matterofhisownfreewill,basedonthesizeofbusinesshe wantstobuildup.Hecanmake itsmallerorgreater.

Ifamanisinanyrealdoubt aboutthefullextentofhisincomeandwantstomakecertain ofaprofit,heassuresitasfar ashecanbycuttingdownhis expenditure.Inotherwords, thefirstsourceofprofitisineconomyofexpenditure.

Nowthefarmerwhorunshis farmasabusinesshastoface uptoanumberofcallswhenhe isestimatingwhathistotalexpenditureisgoingtobefora year.Perhapsyoucansumup theitemsofhisexpenditure underfourorfivemainheads.

Inthefirstplacehehastokeep hisfamilyinfood.Foodisthe firstitemwhichhehastoface. Thenhehastoclothethemand supplythemwitharangeof manufacturedgoodswhichare commensuratewithhisstandard ofliving.Clothingandmanufacturedgoodsarethesecond mainitemofexpenditure.Then hehastoprovidethemwith whathavecometobeknownas services.Thesearemedical treatment,dentaltreatment,legalfees,andotheramenitieswhich arepartofanormalcivilised standardofliving.Hehasto meetwhatwecallrentalexpenses.Thesewouldincluderepaymentsonloanstobanks, stockandstationagents,andso on,andtheinterestwhichhe

Whatcanbesavedonfoodif thefarmer,seekingthecertain rrofitwhichliesineconomyof expenditure,endeavourstobecomeasself-sufficientaspossibleintheproductionofthe familyfood?Hereagainone canonlydealinapproximateand averageterms,becausethe amountwhichcanbesavedisdeterminedbythenumberofpersonsinaparticularfamily.The averageAustralianfamilyatthe momentcontainseitheroneor twochildren.Onthelandthe numberofchildrenisgenerally higher,andIsupposeitisnoexaggerationtosaythattheaverageCatholicfarmtamilyiscomposedofman,wifeandfourchildren.Indeterminingtheamount ofmoneywhichcanbesavedon theirfoodinaself-sufficient farm,itisimportantfirstofall todeterminewhattheyshould actuallyeat.Itmightbe thoughtthatthisvaries,orthat itiscommonknowledge,butitis bynomeanscertainthateveryoneknowstheproperdietary standardswhichhisfamily shouldenjoy.Inthereportof theNutritionCommitteeofthe NationalHealthandMedicalResearchCouncil,theconclusion emergesfairlystronglythatthe dietarystandardsofcountrypeoplearebynomeanshigherthan thoseoftheordinarycityfamily. Andwhenitisconsideredthat thecityissopronetoencouragemalnutritioninthosewho inhabitit,thisiscertainlyno complimenttothecountrywhich actuallyproducesthefood.

Initsreportentitled"The FoodConsumptionandDietary Levelsin2,730Australianfamilyhouseholdsin1944"(obtainablefromtheGovernmentPrinter,Canberra),thefollowing statementisfoundintheintroduction:"Aconsiderationofgeneraladvantageswouldsuggest thatnoseriousprobleminrelationtofoodconsumptionandthe supplyofnutrientsexists.That thisisnotsoisseenfromthe factthatinequalitiesinthedistributionoffoodstuffsaremarked,anditwouldappearthatin somegroupsandinsomeareas thereisneedforconsiderableimprovementinhouseholddiets."

(Tobeconcluded.)

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TENNIS

ST.MARY'SCLUB.

LastSundayallthesingle eventsofourtournamentwere finalisedand,naturallyenough, therewasasplendidroll-upof non-playerstoseethecompetitorsinaction.

GeraldEdwardstookthemen's singleschampionship,defeating CharlieRaynor,2-6,,6-4,7-5.The matchwasoneofcontinuous interest.Afterwinningaset each,Raynortookafive-lovelead inthefinalset,anditseemed thathecouldn'tfailtotakethe finalgameofthesetandmatch. However,Edwardstookcontrol andwonsevensuccessivegames toredeemthenearlylostset.

CannelKeatingandHilary Fitzpatrickwerethefinalistsin thewomen'ssingleschampionship,CanneldefeatingHilary75, 5-7,6-3.Ascanbeseenbythe scores,theissuewaswellcontendedanditwasawellbalancedbattlethroughout-

Inthemen'ssingles"B"Grade RussellRaynordefeatedRoy Ferguson,6-4,2-6,6-3.This matchalsoprovedagoodtussle, withtheissuealwaysindoubt.

Thedoubleseventsofthetournamentstillhavetobedecided, but,allbeingwell,thisweek-end shouldseetheircompletion.

Thereisagooddealoftalk amongsttheclubmembersabout theforthcomingsocial.Itisto beheldinSt.Mary'sHallon May9,andbyallaccountsit willbeanexcellentnight'sentertainment.

HIGHGATECLUB.

Thisweekthecourtswerein perfectcondition.Thiswasde.totheheavyrainexperiere:ed duringthepastweek.Thecourts weregiventhebenefitofthe watertheyreceivedbybeing wellrolledout,andtheywere certainlyacredittoanyclub.

Itwasverypleasingtomem herstoseethecourtsinsucha highstandardthisweek-end,as thesemi-finalsandfinalstook place. OnSaturdayafternoon mostofthesemi-finalswereplayed.Thefirstsemi-finalwas betweenK.McCaulandP.Smith Thismatchwasaverycloseone, andthescoreswerenoindication oftheplay.Thetwosetsplayedproducedsomeveryfineten nis;longralliesweretheorder oftheday.Bothplayershit

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theballcleanandhard.Duringvitalrallies,whichinmany caseswerelong,itwasKath. McCaul'smatchexperiencethat carriedherthroughtowinthe vitalshots.Bothplayersmust becongratulatedontheirfine exhibition,andtheonlookers showedthisattheendofthe matchbyapplaudingbothplayerstothefullestextent. ThesecondsemifinalwasbetweenJ.RinaldiandP.McGrade. Thismatchwasplayedatthe sametimeasthepreviousone, whichwasmostunfortunate,as onceagainthismatchwaskeenlyfoughtout,andlongrallies wereveryfrequent.Thematch wenttothreesets.PatMcGradewonthefirstsetat7-5. ThenJeanRinaldisettoitand begantoforcethepaceandlead PatMcGradeintoerrors,thus winningthenexttwosets,6-1, 6-2.Onceagainitwasnoticeablethatexperiencecounts,as whenJ.Rinaldichangedher gameitfoundresults.

Afeatureofthisyear'stournamentplayistheremarkable improvementofallplayers.As thematchesthisyearwereof muchhigherstandardthanlast year,theclubcertainlybenefittedfromlastyear'sshieldmatchesandAssociationtournament.

Theladies'"B"Gradecham pionshipsinglesproducedsome finetennisalso.Inthefirst semi-finalR.Millardhadtopro duceherbestformtobeatthe fastimprovingB.Easton.Millardwonthefirstset,6-4; Eastonwonthesecond,6-4,and Millardwonthethirdaftera verykeenandhardstruggle,9-7. Sundaysawthebesttennisof thetournament.Thefinalsof allthesingleswereplayed,and everymatchproducedavery highstandardoftennis.The mostkeenlyfoughtoutfinalwas intheladies'"B"Grade.The matchbetweenC.ArnoldandR. Millardwentthefullthreesets. Someveryinterestingdoubles mathestookplaceovertheweek end.Thesemi-finalbetweenR. ForbesandJ.Lynchv.B.McGinnityandG.Dwyerwentto threesets,thelatterpairwinningthesecondandthirdat8-r, 8-6,afterlosingthefirst,6-4.

Thefinaloftheladies'doubles alsowenttothreeseta..K. McCaulandM.Wattsv.J.RinaldiandN.O'Brien McCaul

andWattswonthefirstset,6-3, lostthesecondat6-4,andhadto fighthardtowinthefinalset,7-6. Thesecondsemi-finalofthe men'sdoublesalsoproducedvery finetennis-P.RyanandP.Mc. GinnityvK.MilneandG.Brophy.RyanandMcGinnitywon thefirstsetat6-3.Thissetwas fulloflongralliesandproduced tennisofaveryhighstandard. Theyalsowonthesecondset, 6-3.Thissetwasfoughtjustas hardasthefirst. Nextweek-endthemixeddoubleswillbeplayed,alsothefinal ofthemen'sdoubleschampionshipbetweenP.RyanandP. McGinnityv.G.DwyerandB. McGinnity.

ResultsofMatches.

"A"GradeMen'sSinglesChampionship.

Semi-finals:J.CarrolldefeatedK.Milne,6-2,7-5;P.Ryand. P.McGinnity,6-1,6-1.Final: J.Carrolld.P.Ryan,6-3,6-4.

"B"GradeMen'sSinglesCham pionship.

Semi-finals:R.Smithd.W. Connaughton,(forfeit);S.Bailey d.W.Quealy,4-6,6-4,6.3.Final: S.Baileyd.R.Smith,6-2,7.5.

"A"GradeLadies'SinglesChampionship.

Semi-finals:K.McCauld.P. Smith,6-1,6-0;J.Rinaldid.P. McGrade,5.7,6-1,6-2.Final: K.McCauld.J.Rinaldi,6-1,6-3.

"B"GradeLadies'SinglesChampionship.

Semi-finals:R.Millardd.B. Easton,6-4,4-6,7-5;C.Arnold

d.E.Carr,6-2,6-2.Final:C. Arnoldd.R.Millard,467.5,6.3.

Ladies'Championshiplboublee.

Semi-finals:K.McCaulandM. Wattsd.P.McGradeandP. O'Neil,6-2,6-2;J.Rinaldiand N.O'Briend.B.KellyandB. Church,6-1,6-0.Final:K.McCaulandM.Wattsd.J.Rinaldi andN.O'Brien,6-3,4-6,7-5.

Men'sChampionshipDoubles.

Semi-finals:B.McGinnityand

G.Dwyerd.J.LynchandR. Forbes,4-6,8-6,8-6;P.McGinnityandP.Ryand.KMilneand G.Brophy,6-3,6-3.

CLAREMONTCLUB.

Saturdaysawtheopeningof theclubEastertournament,in whichover95percent.ofthe membersentered.Thecompetitionwassokeenthatseveral membershavenotbeenableto bearuptothestrain.

Someveryinterestingtennis tookplace,particularlyinthe doubles,andwearelookingforwardtosomeexhibitiontennis inthefinalsofthemen'sdoubles,eventhoughMachasit"in thebag."

Muchistobesaidforthefights putupbyseveralofthejunior members,whohaveshownabig improvementsincethelasttournament.

Itishopedtocompletethe playnextweek-end,inwhichcase allmembers,includingthetable tennisandbowlsplayers,are expectedtobepresenttowitness theexcitingfinalsonSunday.

H.A.C.B.S.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Aswasreportedinourlast notes,thebranchheldan'open" nightatitslastmeetingonthe 15th.inst.Theofficialmeeting wasshort,andbusinesswasexpiditedsothebranchcouldprepareforitsvisitors,families andfriendsofthemembers,and membersfromCottesloe.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

OnTuesdayevening,April22, theGuildheldtheirusualmeeting. Asthedateforournextmeetingfallsduringholidayweek,we mustperforceabandonit.However,thefollowingafternoon, Wednesday,May14,istheoccasionwhenwewelcomeallcountryteachersintownthatweek. Weanticipatesomethingvery specialfortheirappreciationon thatoccasion. Itisveryencouragingtoreceivesomanylettersfromour countrymembers.However, therearestillafewwhohaveremainedverysilentallthese monthsinspiteofgentleremindersfromtimetotime.Neverthelesswearelivinginhopes thatwhenweeventuallydohear fromthemthecommunicationwillrepayfortheirlong silence.

N.C.R.M.

ThefirstmeetingoftheC.C.Y. washeldatNorthamonThursday,17th.inst.Thefollowing wereelectedofficers:President, RitaGallagher;secretary,0. Hughes;censusofficer,D.Hogan; liaisonofficer,B.Gutherie;financeofficer,E.Beard.

Presentweretheparishpriest, FatherStinson;FatherMurray, andtheDiocesan Chaplain, FatherRyan;alsoMrs.Rodda, thePresidentoftheWomen's GroupoftheN.C.R.M.

Thegirls'groupoftheC.C.Y. offersgreathopeforsuccessful CatholicActionworkamongthe younggirlsofNortham.

REGIONALRALLYOFCOUNTRYCATHOLICACTIONAT NORTHAM.

OnJune22,atNortham,aref gionalrallyofN.C.R.M.membersandparishpriestsofthe parishesinNorthamDeanery willmeetatagatheringthatwill includePontificalBenediction andasocialinthehall,followed byapicnictea.

RepresentativesoftheY.C.W. N.C.G.M.willarrive specialtrainfromPerthforthe occasion.

AtthereligiousfunctionHis GracetheArchbishopwillbless thebannersandbadgesofthe newly-formedgroupsofC.C.Y. fromthevariousparishesofthe deanery.

SOUTH PERTH PROCESSION

FIRSTSUNDAYINMAY.

TheparishionersofSouth Pertharedeeply.consciousof theirprivilegetoholdaMay ProcessioninhonourofOur Lady.Inaveryspecialway OuaLadysmilesuponherchildrenintheWestduringthe monthofMay.Allthegreat thingsdoneforherDivineSon werebeguninMay.

LastyearattheCentenary celebrationswesangourgladsomeTeDeumforallthose gifts.Anannualactofpublic thankstoMary,Queenofthe May,isofferedatSouthPerth, andweshallbehappyindeed towelcomeoneandalltocome overandjoinwiththeparishionersinmakingit.

RACINGSELECTIONS By"THEHAWK."

W.A.T.C. Saturday,April26,1947.

CzarovichHandicap:Betty Dawn,1;ColePorter,2;Triumphal,3. MayKingHandicap:Leofred, 1;Gilgering,2;Triangular,3. JollyBeggarHandicap:Happy Hero,1;Pantbee,2;GayParade, 8. PostTownHandicap:Melting Pot,1;Chieftain,2;TheDrone, 3. BlueSpecHandicap:Smithie. 1;Pantheist.2;Mion3.

ScorcherHandicap(2):All Done,1;Cappamore,2;Ormic,3. ScorcherHandicap(1):Valley Prince,1;BlueStream,2;Deer Brutus,8.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Arabian Queen,1;FortunateLad,2;Lord Sturt,3.

BeverleyHandicap:LilyGirl, 1;SanGuy,2;Lila'sRobert,3. KatanningHandicap:Walla Lawn,1;MitisenLink,2;Myrtle'sSon,3.

PingellyHandicap:Admiral Spear,1;BlackFairy,2;Gay Willow,3.

NarroginHandicap:Barunga Prince,1;SpecialEdition,2; RedMavista,B. BrooktonHandicap:Josalie,1; NellieRoyal,2;RoyalMeadows, 3.

WaginHandicap:Kato,1;MasterWhips,2;BalgayLass,3.

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Ourprogrammewasthreatenedbythenon-appearanceofour pianist,but,thankstothegoodwillofamemberfromCottesloe, weweregivengoodmusicall night.Itishardforaperson outonavisittobeimposedon, butmembersofthisbranchwill notforgethiswillingness.

Theeventsofthenightwere impromptu.Theeldermembers hadagameofeuchre,the youngerandmoreenergeticplayedgames,andtherestdancedor playedgames.Thekitchenstaff didagoodjobofwork.

Ourpresident,Bro.Gallagher, inaninformalspeech,thanked thosepresent(overfiftyinnumber)fortheirattendance,and saidhewasgladthatwecould returnthehospitalityofSt.Canice'sbranch.Bro.Moir,inreply,thankedthepresidentand thebranchfortheinvitation. Thenightfinishedat11p.m.

Ournextmeetingisdueon 29th.inst.,whenwewillplan ourfutureprogramme.

Theoccasionalsermonwillbe preachedbytheRev.FatherR. J.O'ReillyinSt.Columba's ChurchForrest-street,at3p.m. TheprocessionwillleaveimmediatelyfortheConventgrounds fortheopen-airBenediction,returningbythesamerouteto theChurch.

TheAquinasCadetswillform theguardofhonour.Twenty boysandgirlswillstrewthe flowersontheway.TheHoly Namemenwillwalkinfrontof thecanopy.Theparishsodality oftheChildrenofMaryinvite thevisitingChildrenofMaryto teathatafternoon. Makeanappontmentwith MaryonthefirstSundayin May,andgladdenherheartby walkinginherhonour,singing herhymns,andsayingherbeads.

FranceTakesInitialStepsTowards ChristianReunion

AWeekofOecumenicalPrayer

(AnexclusivearticlebyMgr.J.Calvert,RectorEmeritusof theParisCatholicInstitute.)

Mortthaneverto-daytheneed forUnityistheproblemofhumanity.Justinproportionas humangreedandfollyprovoke discordandbloodshed,men dreamofunityandofsomemys teriousforcewhichcouldbringit about.

Leibniz,oneofthemostuniversally-mindedmenwhoever lived,sketchedaplanfora world-organisationbasedonthe elementscommontoallreligions. Asastart(andmoremodestly) hesetoutwithBossuettobring abouttheunityoftheChristian countries.Perhapstheywere abitpremature,butpreoccupationwiththeproblemhasengagedthemindsofmenmoreand moresincetheirday

Asthememoryofoldquerfadesandideasoftoleranceand brotherhoodgainground,andas thefeelinggrowsthatthevery existenceofChristiancivilisation itselfismenaced,increasingeffortsaremadetohastenthe dayofreconciliation.

Whenthehistoryofthismovementiswritten,itwillbefound thatFrancehasplayedalarge partinit.Inrecentyearsespeciallytheweekofoecumenical prayerfromthe18th.tothe25th. January,hasbecomeaveritable institutioninallChristianchurches.In1947thisweekwas markedbythenewfeaturesthat havereceivedtoolittlenotice.

AsinotheryearsCatholics havegatheredintheCarmelite Chapelfortheobservanceofdifferentceremonies.InthemorningthevariousCatholicrites celebratedthedivineofficewith theirrespectiveliturgies. In theeveningthereweresermons bywell-knownthinkersdealing withtheoriginandhistoryof theunityoftheChurch.Forit iscertainlyinthehistoryofthe Churchthatthecluetoitsreunionmaybefound.

ChristwantedasingleChurch. InHispatheticprayerafterthe LastSupperheaskedHisFather togiveunitytoHisdisciples. andaskedthattheyshouldcon. ciderunityastheessentialmark ofloyaltytoHim.

TheprimitiveChristianswere oneinheartandspirit;and when,afterthegreatcontroversies,thebishopsfixedacommon doctrine,thewholeChurchwas unitedintheNiceneCreed.Itis asalutaryexercisetore-read againto-daythepagesofthese earlyFatherswhoachievedthis unityandconsecrateditinaction.Todosoistothink againandperhapstoblush. Christianityisnowinastateof rebellionagainstitsHead,since itisdividedandHecommanded ittobeone.

Duringthisoecumenicalweek, eachChristiansectengagedin meditationonitsownparticular mistakes.Butthenewandperhapsunhoped-forfeaturewasthe eveningvigilofprayeronJanuary24.Probablyforthefirst timesincetheReformationand theCouncilofTrent,thedifferentconfessionsunitedinthe

butaritualisticdramaonthe themeofUnityandaccompanied bypenitentiallamentationsof theschismsthatdividethe Churchtogetherwithprayersto Himwhocanalonereconcileall differences.

Thehighimportanceofthe dramacamefromthefactthat theperformerswerereallyliv ingtheemotionstheyportrayed aswastheaudiencewhowatchedthem.ForatimeUnityof theChurchinChristwasafact.

Thegatheringhadnotbeen calledforthepurposeofmaking speechesorstatementsofpolicy. Neverthelessithappenedthat theHeadsofthedifferentdenominations,inasolemndeclaration,settheirfeetontheroad toAgreement.Thejointstatementwasmadeinloftyandmovingterms,bytheInspectorGeneraloftheLutheranChurch,the representativeofMgr.Seraphin, exarchoftheMoscowPatriarchate,andCardinalSuhard.Itwas betterthanatreatythatcanbe

-

Religiouspeaceisonlyapart ofgeneralpeace.Justasthe narrowspiritofnationalism holdsbackpeaceamongthe peoples,thepettyspiritofsectarianismholdsbackconcord amongtheChurches.Ifitis truethatnationalismisbecom. ingdiscreditedintheworld,itis alsotruethatsectarianismis diminishingamongbelieversin alldenominations.

ThisisnottosaythatUniversalChurchwillbeoneagain to-morrow.

Threestagesmaybeenvisaged,Unity,Union,andAgreement.Unity,ofcourse,isthe ideal.Itexistswhenallhearts andmindsareunanimousinone doctrinalsystemandoneall-embracingcharity.Onalower plane,Unityconsistsofunited actiontowardsdefinedends, thoughdifferencescontinuein certainmattersofbeliefand practice.Itisobviouslythe laststepontheroadtocomplete Unity.

UnioninturnmustbeprecededandpreparedforbyAgreement.DifferentConfessions thathavelivedformanyyears withoutcontactwitheachother, developtheirownparticular dogmasineverdivergingdirections,untiltheyendbyconsideringeachotherasrivalsifnot asenemies.Tomeet,see,and understandeachotheristhefirst steptowardsUnion.Sopre-

vir

theeistenceofChristiancivilisation enticed,increasingeffortsaremadetohas hedayofreconciliationamongtheChrist Churches

sameprayers.Itisatremen. dousfactfromwhichfurther progressmaybemade.

Membersofthedifferent ChristiansectsexistinginParis gatheredofficiallyinthePalais delaMutualite.ThechairmanshipfelltotheCatholicArchbishop.BesidehimweretherepresentativesoftheGreekOrthodoxChurchandoftheLutheran ChurchofFrance.Thevast hallwascrowdedwithpriests andlaymenofthedifferentdenominations.

Actorsandchoristersfromthe differentConfessionsperformed onthestage"TheMysteryof Unity."Itwasnotaliturgy,

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tornupafteritissigned;itwas adeclarationofspiritualagreement. AfterwardsthewholeassemblygavemeaningtothedeclarationbyrecitingtheLord'sPrayertogether.Inthisdivine prayer,comprisingthewhole spiritualdestinyofhumanity, thereisnotasyllablethatLutheran,Calvanist,Anglican,OrthodoxorCatholiccannotsay withhiswholesoul.Whenthere isagreementonfundamentalsof thisimportance,whatdohistoricalquarrelsandsectarian quibblesmatter?

judicesandfalseideasfallaway, andthegroundispreparedfor understandingandfriendship.

Thereisourtaskto-day.We aremovingtowardsfriendship.

Andthatisnosmalljoy,nosmall achievement,atatimewhenthe lastcriesofhatredthatoverturnedtheworldarestillechoingintheair.

Somedaysbeforethehistoric vigilofthe24th.Januaryatthe Mutuality,anolessimportant meetingtookplaceinEngland. TheArchbishopofCanterbury, PrimateoftheEnglishChurch,

invitedtoCommunionwithhim atCambridgerepresentativesof alltheNon-ConformistChurches oftheEnglish-speakingworld.In onesense,thisisperhapsdisquietingforCatholicsandOrthodoxChristians,butitisastep towardsthespiritualunionof theAnglo-SaxonChurches,and itisobviousthatapreliminary conditionfortheUnityofChristianityisthepriorunityofthe groupsthatcomposeit. NotonlyFrance,butthewhole Christianworld,isconcerned withtheproblem.IsLeibniz' dreambeginningtocometrue?

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

(ByRoll-In.)

Saturday,April26,andthe1947 seasonhasopened.Theclub'sA2, C,andjuniorgradeswillhave playedtheiropeningmatches againstSuburban,Fremantle, .andMidlandJunction,respectively.FortheA2'sitwillprovea greattest,asitistheirfirst gameinthatgrade,havingbeen elevatedfromtheReserves,of whichtheywere1946premiers.

FortheCandjuniorteamsit willbe,inquiteanumberof cases,thefirstcompetitivegame ofhockeyplayed-theirinitiation,possiblyatriflebewildering atfirst,butoneortwogames shouldfindthenewmemberssettlingdownintotheirpositions.

Forthefirsttimeformany years,theAl'swillcontesttheir matchonaSunday.the27th.,as theShowGroundhasbeenbookedontheSaturday.Theiropponentfortheopeningmatchis Perth,whoareonceagainback inthetopgradeafteralapseof oneseason,inwhichtheyran thirdinthe1946A2competition. Theyare,ofcourse,extremely anxioustoputupanextragood showinginordertoqualify theirpromotion.TheRedand BlackAl'swillthereforeneedto beattheirbest.

Itisimportantthatallmemhererealisethattheclubhas ratherheavyfinancialcommitmentsfacingitthisseason,and theirsupportisstronglycalled forinanysocialfunctionsthe committeeshouldarrange.The fastoftheseisaclubdance,to beheldatA.N.A.RowingClub onMay10.Ticketsare3s.single,andareavailablefromM. KennedyandJ.Evans.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

ProtestantCouncilDenouncesEuthenasia

"DiabolicalProposal,"SaysSecretary

TheAmericanCouncilofChristianChurches,whichrepresent 3,000Protestantcongregationsin allpartsoftheUnitedStates, wasthefirstnon-Catholicchurch bodypubliclytodenouncelegalisedeuthanasia,statedtheRev. Dr.HarlleeBordeaux,general secretary.

Interviewedattheheadquartersofthecouncil,Dr.Bordeaux saidhehadreadwithinterest andheartilyendorsedrecently publishedstatementsofCatholic priestsandlaygroupscondemn. ingaproposedbilltolegalise euthanasiaintheStateofNew York.

FirmStand.

"Inthisconnection,"hecontinued,"itmayinterestyouto knowthatlastSeptember28at ourfifthannualconventionin Wilkes-Barre,Pa.,wetookafirm standagainsteuthanasia.Our actionwaspromptedbyastory intheNewYork'Times'ofthat date,whichreportedthatfifty. fourNewYorkProtestantclergy-

mensupportedtheproposedbill. "Wereadthatstorywithgrief andamazement,andimmediatelyreleasedtothewireservicesa statementwhichrecordedourbe. liefthatthesemenhailforsaken theCommandment,'Thoushalt notkill.'Sofarasweknow, thestatementwasneverprint, ed."

Acarboncopyoftherelease, certifiedbyDr.Bordeaux,reads asfollows:

BibleIgnored.

"TheAmericanCouncilof ChristianChurches,meetingat itsfifthannualconvention,Wilkes-Barre,Panoteswithgrief andamazementthesupportof voluntaryeuthanasia(mercy killing)by54well-knownNew Yorkclergymen.Indeclaring thatvoluntaryeuthanasia'should notberegardedascontraryto theteachingofChristortothe principlesofChristianity,'webelievethatthesemenhaveforsakenthecommandofGod, 'Thoushaltnotkill.'Theyhave

ignoredtheteachingofthe Biblethat'thoughouroutward manperish,yettheinwardman isreneweddayby(lay'(2Cor., 4,16).

"Accordingtotheteachingof theBible,thereisnosuchthing aslegalsuicide,orlegalised murder.Wecountthisasevidencethatthemodernisticclergy havemadefurtherdeparture fromtheeternalmorallaw.Such astepopensthedoortotheexcessespractisedunderthe.Nazi regimeinGermany.Wedonot believethattheStateshouldbe encouragedinanywaytousurp suchanauthorityoverlife,and suchastepisapartofthe ideologyofcollectivistcontrol.

"HumanlifeissacredandbelongsonlytoGodwhogives andtakesatHisgoodpleasure."

Dr.Bordeauxstatedthatthe AmericanCouncilofChristian Churcheswillneverabandonits "firmstandagainsteuthanasia."

"Speakingformyself,"hecontinued,"Ithinkhowgleeful Satanmustbeoverhisfiendish successinsodupingreligious leadersthattheyendorsesucha diabolicalproposal."

FranceTakesInitialStepsTowards ChristianReunion

A

WeekofOecumenicalPrayer

(AnexclusivearticlebyMgr.J.Calvert,RectorEmeritusof theParisCatholicInstitute.)

Mortthaneverto-daytheneed forUnityistheproblemofhumanity.Justinproportionas humangreedandfollyprovoke discordandbloodshed,men dreamofunityandofsomemysteriousforcewhichcouldbringit about.

Leibniz,oneofthemostuniversally-mindedmenwhoever lived,sketchedaplanfora world-organisationbasedonthe elementscommontoallreligions. Asastart(andmoremodestly) hesetoutwithBossuettobring abouttheunityoftheChristian countries.Perhapstheywere abitpremature,butpreoccupa tionwiththeproblemhasengagedthemindsofmenmoreand moresincetheirday

Asthememoryofoldquay' fadesandideasoftoleranceand brotherhoodgainground,andas thefeelinggrowsthatthevery existenceofChristiancivilisation itselfismenaced,increasingeffortsaremadetohastenthe dayofreconciliation

Whenthehistoryofthisnaa,rnentiswritten,itwillbefound thatFrancehasplayedalarge partinit.Inrecentyearsespeciallytheweekofoecumenical prayerfromthe18th.tothe25th. January,hasbecomeaveritable institutioninallChristianchurches. In1947thisweekwas markedbythenewfeaturesthat havereceivedtoolittlenotice.

AsinotheryearsCatholics havegatheredintheCarmelite Chapelfortheobservanceofdifferentceremonies.InthemorningthevariousCatholicrites celebratedthedivineofficewith theirrespectiveliturgies.In theeveningthereweresermons bywell-knownthinkersdealing withtheoriginandhistoryof theunityoftheChurch.Forit iscertainlyinthehistoryofthe Churchthatthecluetoitsreunionmaybefound

ChristwantedasingleChurch InHispatheticprayerafterthe LastSupperheaskedHisFather togiveunitytoHisdisciples. andaskedthattheyshouldconsiderunityastheessentialmark 'floyaltytoHim.

TheprimitiveChristianswere oneinheartandspirit;and when,afterthegreatcontroversies,thebishopsfixedacommon doctrine,thewholeChurchwas unitedintheNiceneCreed.Itis asalutaryexercisetore-read againto-daythepagesofthese earlyFatherswhoachievedthis unityandconsecrateditinaction.Todosoistothink againandperhapstoblush. Christianityisnowinastateof rebellionagainstitsHead,since itisdividedandHecommanded ittobeone.

Duringthisoecumenicalweek, eachChristiansectengagedin meditationonitsownparticular mistakes.Butthenewandperhapsunhoped-forfeaturewasthe eveningvigilofprayeronJanuary24.Probablyforthefirst timesincetheReformationand theCouncilofTrent,thedifferentconfessionsunitedinthe

butaritualisticdramaonthe themeofUnityandaccompanied bypenitentiallamentationsof theschismsthatdividethe Churchtogetherwithprayersto Himwhocanalonereconcileall differences.

Thehighimportanceofthe dramacamefromthefactthat theperformerswerereallyliv ingtheemotionstheyportrayed aswastheaudiencewhowatchedthem.ForatimeUnityof theChurchinChristwasafact.

Thegatheringhadnotbeen calledforthepurposeofmaking speechesorstatementsofpolicy. Neverthelessithappenedthat theHeadsofthedifferentdenominations,inasolemndeclaration,settheirfeetontheroad toAgreement.Thejointstatementwasmadeinloftyandmovingterms,bytheInspectorGeneraloftheLutheranChurch,the representativeofMgr.Seraphin, exarchoftheMoscowPatriarchate,andCardinalSuhard.Itwas betterthanatreatythatcanbe

Religiouspeaceisonlyapart ofgeneralpeace.Justasthe narrowspiritofnationalism holdsbackpeaceamongthe peoples,thepettyspiritofsectarianismholdsbackconcord amongtheChurches.Ifitis truethatnationalismisbecomingdiscreditedintheworld,itis alsotruethatsectarianismis diminishingamongbelieversin alldenominations.

ThisisnottosaythatUniversalChurchwillbeoneagain to-morrow.

Threestagesmaybeenvisaged,Unity,Union,andAgreement.Unity,ofcourse,isthe ideal.Itexistswhenallhearts andmindsareunanimousinone doctrinalsystemandoneall-ernbracingcharity.Onalower plane,Unityconsistsofunited actiontowardsdefinedends, thoughdifferencescontinuein certainmattersofbeliefand practice.Itisobviouslythe laststepontheroadtocomplete Unity.

UnioninturnmustbeprecededandpreparedforbyAgreement.DifferentConfessions thathavelivedformanyyears withoutcontactwitheachother, developtheirownparticular dogmasineverdivergingdirections,untiltheyendbyconsideringeachotherasrivalsifnot asenemies.Tomeet,see,and understandeachotheristhefirst steptowardsUnion. Sopre.

AstheexistenceofChristiancivilisationitself menaced,increasingeffortsaremadetohast thedayofreconciliationamongtheChristi Church

sameprayers.Itisatremendousfactfromwhichfurther progressmaybemade.

Membersofthedifferent ChristiansectsexistinginParis gatheredofficiallyinthePalais delaMutualite.ThechairmanshipfelltotheCatholicArchbishop.BesidehimweretherepresentativesoftheGreekOrtho. doxChurchandoftheLutheran ChurchofFrance.Thevast hallwascrowdedwithpriests andlaymenofthedifferentdenominations.

Actorsandchoristersfromthe differentConfessionsperformed onthestage"TheMysteryof Unity."Itwasnotaliturgy,

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ternupafteritissigned;itwas adeclarationofspiritualagreement. AfterwardsthewholeassemblygavemeaningtothedeclarationbyrecitingtheLord'sPrayertogether.Inthisdivine prayer,comprisingthewhole spiritualdestinyofhumanity, thereisnotasyllablethatLutheranCalvanist,Anglican,OrthodoxorCatholiccannotsay withhiswholesoul.Whenthere isagreementonfundamentalsof thisimportance,whatdohistoricalquarrelsandsectarian quibblesmatter?

judicesandfalseideasfallaway, andthegroundispreparedfor understandingandfriendship.

Thereisourtaskto-day.We aremovingtowardsfriendship. Andthatisnosmalljoy,nosmall achievement,atatimewhenthe lastcriesofhatredthatoverturnedtheworldarestillechoingintheair.

Some(laysbeforethehistoric vigilofthe24th.Januaryatthe Mutuality,anolessimportant meetingtookplaceinEngland.

TheArchbishopofCanterbury, PrimateoftheEnglishChurch,

invitedtoCommunionwithhim atCambridgerepresentativesof alltheNon-ConformistChurches oftheEnglish-speakingworld.In onesense,thisisperhapsdisquietingforCatholicsandOrthodoxChristians,butitisastep towardsthespiritualunionof theAnglo-SaxonChurches,and itisobviousthatapreliminary conditionfortheUnityofChristianityisthepriorunityofthe groupsthatcomposeit. NotonlyFrance,butthewhole Christianworld,isconcerned withtheproblem. TsLeibniz' dreambeginningtocometrue?

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

(ByRoll-In.)

Saturday,April26,andthe1947 seasonhasopened.Theclub'sA2, C,andjuniorgradeswillhave playedtheiropeningmatches against.Suburban,Fremantle, andMidlandJunction,respectively.FortheA2'sitwillprovea greattest,asitistheirfirst gameinthatgrade,havingbeen elevatedfromtheReserves,of whichtheywere1946premiers. FortheCandjuniorteamsit willbeinquiteanumberof cases,thefirstcompetitivegame ofhockeyplayed-theirinitiation,possiblyatriflebewildering atfirst,butoneortwogames shouldfindthenewmemberssettlingdownintotheirpositions.

Forthefirsttimeformany years,theAl'swillcontesttheir matchonaSunday.the27th.,as theShowGroundhasbeenbookedontheSaturday.Theiropponentfortheopeningmatchis Perth,whoareonceagainback inthetopgradeafteralapseof oneseason,inwhichtheyran thirdinthe1946A2competition. Theyare,ofcourse,extremely anxioustoputupanextragood showinginordertoqualify theirpromotion.TheRedand BlackAl'swillthereforeneedto beattheirbest.

Itisimportantthatallmembererealisethattheclubhas ratherheavyfinancialcommitmentsfacingitthisseason,and theirsupportisstronglycalled forinanysocialfunctionsthe committeeshouldarrangeThe firstoftheseisaclubdance,to beheldatA.NA.RowingClub onMay10.Ticketsare3s.single,andareavailablefromM. KennedyandJ.Evans.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

ProtestantCouncilDenouncesEuthenasia

"DiabolicalProposal,"SaysSecretary

TheAmericanCouncilofChristianChurches,whichrepresent 3,000Protestantcongregationsin allpartsoftheUnitedStates, wasthefirstnon-Catholicchurch bodypubliclytodenouncelegalisedeuthanasia,statedtheRev. Dr.HarlleeBordeaux,general secretary.

Interviewedattheheadquartersofthecouncil,Dr.Bordeaux saidhehadreadwithinterest andheartilyendorsedrecently publishedstatementsofCatholic priestsandlaygroup,condemn ingaproposedbilltolegalise euthanasiaintheStateofNew York.

FirmStand.

"Inthisconnection,"hecontinued,"itmayinterestyouto knowthatlastSeptember28at ourfifthannualconventionin Wilkes-Barre,Pa.,wetookafirm standagainsteuthanasia.Our actionwaspromptedbyastory intheNewYork'Times'ofthat date,whichreportedthatfiftyfourNewYorkProtestantclergy-

mensupportedtheproposedbill. "Wereadthatstorywithgrief andamazement,andimmediatelyreleasedtothewireservicesa statementwhichrecordedourbeliefthatthesemenhadforsaken theCommandment,'Thoushalt notkill.'Sofarasweknow, thestatementwasneverprinted."

Acarboncopyoftherelease, certifiedbyDr.Bordeaux,reads asfollows:

BibleIgnored.

"TheAmericanCouncilof ChristianChurches,meetingat itsfifthannualconvention,Wilkes-Barre,Pa.,noteswithgrief andamazementthesupportof voluntaryeuthanasia(mercy killing)by54well-knownNew Yorkclergymen.Indeclaring thatvoluntaryeuthanasia'should notberegardedascontraryto theteachingofChristortothe principlesofChristianity,'webe. lievethatthesemenhaveforsakenthecommandofGod, 'Thoushaltnotkill.'Theyhave

ignoredtheteachingofthe Biblethat'thoughouroutward manperish,yettheinwardman isreneweddaybyday'(2Cor., 4,16).

"Accordingtotheteachingof theBible,thereisnosuchthing aslegalsuicide,orlegalised murder.Wecountthisasevidencethatthemodernisticclergyhavemadefurtherdeparture fromtheeternalmorallaw.Such astepopensthedoortotheexceasespractisedundertheNazi regimeinGermany.Wedonot believethattheStateshouldbe encouragedinanywaytousurp suchanauthorityoverlife,and suchastepisapartofthe ideologyofcollectivistcontrol.

"HumanlifeissacredandbelongsonlytoGodwhogives andtakesatHisgoodpleasure."

Dr.Bordeauxstatedthatthe AmericanCouncilofChristian Churcheswillneverabandonits "firmstandagainsteuthanasia"

"Speakingformyself,"hecontinued,"Ithinkhowgleeful Satanmustbeoverhisfiendish successinsodupingreligious leadersthattheyendorsesucha diabolicalproposal."

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Uptheyallwent,andthe pilotthrewtheplanealloverthe sky,doingallthehair-raising tricksheknew.Helooped,rolled,swooped,(lidsteep,sickening banks-butalltonoavail.

Whentheylanded,thepilot congratulatedhis passenger.

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"Fancy,dear,"saidMrs.Smith toherhusband,"itsaysinthis magazinethatinChinaaman doesn'tknowhiswifeuntilafter theweddingceremony."

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Severaldayslaterthereport wasreturned.Underneaththe teacher'scommenttheboy's fatherhadadded:"Youshould meethismother."

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"H'm,"repliedherhusband. "Hereditary.That'swhatIdid when1proposed."

Afive-year-oldboyhadbeen havingtroubleatthehandsofa smallschoolfellow.Oneday,on hisreturnfromschool,heremarkedtohismother:"Johnny isn'tnastytomeanymore;every timeIseehimIhithimtokeep himkind."

* * * *

Dollyrecentlycelebratedher eighthbirthday.Amongthepresentswasagood-sizedjigsaw puzzlemapoftheBritishIsles. Herparentshopedthatitwould notonlyamusetheiroffspring, butalsogivehersomesenseof thegeographyofthecountry.

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Thelandladyshowedhernew lodgersintotheirroom,andhoveredaboutanxiouslywhilethey lookedaround.

"NowIdowanttobeagood landlady,"sheexclaimed,"soif there'sanythingyouwantthat Ihaven'tgot,doletmeknow, andI'llshowyouhowtodowithoutit!"

ThereceptionistoftheDomesticAgencywastakingdownparticularsofthewould-bemaid.

"Haveyouanypreferencefor anyspecialkindoffamily?"she asked.

"Anykindexceptthehighbrow,"answeredthedomestic.

"Mylastplacewaswithapair of'em,and'imand'erwasalwaysfightin',an'itkeptmerunnin'backandforwardfromthe key-'otetothedictionarytillI feltproperwornout,soIsays neveragain."

"AndwhyisChinaspecially mentioned?"askedMr.Smith, moodily.

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"RomeoandJuliet,'eh?"repliedtheleadingman."Ican't possiblyplayRomeowiththree days'growth.Givemeabob forashave."

Themanagerwasstaggered.

"Abob!Cutitout.We'll play'Macbeth,'"

Thechemistwasgettingexasperated.Hehadbeenexplainingandpricingdozensofarticles totheshopper,whoreallydidn't wanttobuyanythingatall.

Finallyshepickedupabottle.

"IsthisPestExterminatorreliable?"sheasked."Howitit applied?"

"Youtakeatablespoonful everyhalf-hour,ma'am,"the chemistrepliedwithfiendishemphasis. Nomorequestionswereasked.

"Ican'tunderstandwhy 1 didn'tgetthatjob,"saidBetty.

"Well,whatdidthemanager askyou?"inquiredherfriend. "Heaskedifmypunctuation wasgood."

"Andwhatdidyousay?"

"IsaidI'dneverbeenlatefor workinmylife."

Brownwasawakenedonenight byastrangemoaningoutsidehis bedroomwindow.Afterhehad listenedtoitforsometime,he gotupandlookedouttosee whatwascausingtheweird sound.

Bythistime,Mrs.Brownwas awaketoo.Sittingupinbed, shecalledtoherhusband."What isit,John?" Herepliedinahoarsewhis per:"Itlookslikeaghost."

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"Whatdoesthismean?"hedemanded."Yousittingthereand apassengerdoingyourwork!"

"That'sallright,"saidthecon ductor,anex-sailor;"he'sastow awayIfoundonboard.He can'tpayhisfare,soI'mmakine himworkhispassage"

ThenervouscuratehadarrangedtopreachonJonahandthe whale.

"Andforthreedaysandthree nights,"hebegan,"Jonahwas inthe-" Heblushed,stammered,stopped,thenstartedagain:"For threedaysandthreenights Jonahwasinthe-"

Oncemorehewascovered withconfusion,andoncemorehe stoppedandmoppedhisface, fromwhichtheperspirationwas pouring.

Thenhegatheredhiscourage inbothhands,andwithamighty efforthefinishedtriumphantly: "Andforthreedaysandthree nightsJonahwasinthesociety ofthewhale."

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THECATHOLICANSWERWasCapone'sDeathaScandal? (ContinuedfromPage3.)

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"Listener,"SouthPerth:

"Werecentlyreadinthedaily newspaperthatapriestdeliv eredasermonatAlCapone's death-bed.Theexplanation givenwasthatCaponehad confessed'andwas'penitent. Wedidnotread,however,that Caponehadmaderestitutionto thethousandsofpeoplehehad wrongedduringhislifetime ortotheStateagainstthe lawsofwhichhehadcontinuallycommittedoffences.As AlCapone'sentirefortunehad beenearnedbyillegalmeans, heshouldhaveleftitalltothe peoplehehadwrongedorto charityortheState,ifthese peoplecouldnotbetraced. Thepriestshouldhaveseen thatCaponesignedawilldistributinghisestateinthisway beforegivinghimabsolution.

"Readinginthepaperthat Caponedied'penitent'tendsto confirmtheopinionheldby manynon-CatholicsthatCatholicsonlyhavetotelltheirsins tothepriesttogetaticketto heaven.Pleasegiveusyour viewsonthissubjectin'The CatholicAnswer.'"

A.:OnGoodFriday,Ifeel sure,sinceyouaresincerelyreligious,thatyouwenttochurch andheardorreadinthehistory ofOurLord'sPassiontheneverto-be-forgottenstoryofhowOur DivineSaviourforgavethepenitentthiefonthecrossbeside Him,andpromisedthatthat verydayhewouldbewithHim inParadise.Thispoorcriminalwithadreadfulrecordof evildeeds,makesoneactof faithandsorrow,andasksOur Lordonlytorememberhim whenHeentersintoHisKingdom;andinreplytothatsingle actofpenitencetheDivineMastergiveshimthatgloriouspromise:"Thisdaythoushaltbe withMeinParadise."(Luke. XXIII.,43)-givinghimthereby fullpardonandafreepassto Heaven.

Maywenotconfidentlythink thatitwasthisveryDivineact offorgivenessofthepenitent thiefthattouchedtheheartof thethiefandcriminal,AlCapone,andwonforhim,too,the Graceofrepentanceandwehope aticketforheaven?

Now,Ifeelsurethatyouare ashamedofthehastycensureyou havepassedonthepriest,who, actingintheplaceofhisDivineMaster,andwithauthority fromHim,gaveforgivenessand hopetothepoordyingthief, Capone.

Youhavestatedverywellthe Catholicteachingaboutrestitution;andinthecaseofAlCapone,hecouldnothaveobtained absolutionfromhissinshadhe notpromisedtodoallinhis powertomakegoodthelosses hehadcausedtootherpeoplein hiscareerofcrime.Thatpromisemustbesincerelymadebeforehissinsofinjusticecanbe forgiven,andwithdeathsoon comingtoclaimhim,wemay surelypresumethathewassincere.Yousay:

"Thepriestshouldhaveseen thatCaponesignedawilldistributinghisestateinthis way(i.e.,thewayofalljustice)beforegivinghimabsolution."

A.:Andhowdoyouknow thatthepriestdidNOTdoso? Haveyouanyprooftojustify yourcondemnationofboththe priestandCapone?

Butyourlastremarkseemsto indicatehowfaryouhavestrayedfrombeliefinGod'smercy andfromthecharityofChrist.

Yousay:

"ReadinginthepaperthatCaponedied'penitent,'tendsto confirmtheopinionheldby manynon-CatholicsthatCatholicsonlyhavetotelltheir sinstothepriesttogetatickettoheaven." A.:Ishouldhatetothinkthat manynon-Catholicshavethisignorant Catholicandbigotedopinionof practiceandtheSacramentofPenance.Atleast thinktheywouldknowthata manmustfirstbesincerelysorry forhavingoffendedAlmighty Godbyhissins,andthenmust bepreparedtodowhateveris requiredofhimtoshowhissin-

LATEALCAPONE.

cerityandtorepairtheinjury tootherscausedbyhissin.This istheminimumIwouldexpect fromaneducatedmanorwoman.AsIsaidinlastSunday'ssession,itallboilsdownto this:IfamanbelievesinGod, hewillbelieveinHisInfinite MercyandHisInfinitePower, notonlytocreatetheworldand allinit,manincluded;butto forgivetherepentantsinnertoo. ButifamanreallyknowsChrist andbelievesthatHeisGodincarnate,thenheknowsthatHeit isthathasthewordsofEternal Life,thatHeitisthatisto judgemankind,andrewardthe goodandtopunishthe wicked.

ChristHimselfhastoldus thattherewillbemorejoyin Heavenoveronesinnerthatdoes penancethanover99whoneed notpenance.(Lk.XV.,10.)So Ihope,"Listener,"thatitisnot toohumiliatingtoyoutoknow. onthewordofChristthatthere willbemorejoybeforetheangelsinheavenwhenthepoor penitentthief,AlCapone,enters intoHeaven,thanwhenyou yourself,whohaveconstituted yourselfhisjudge,makeyourrighteousbowbeforetheGolden Gates.

MISSIONSBOOMFORBRITISHAFRICA.

StartlingincreasesinthenumberofCatholicsinBritishEast andWestAfricaintheperiod from1939to1946attesttoa prodigiousmissionaryeffortin theheartofthe"DarkContinent"duringthewaryears.

Therearenowprobablymore CatholicsinBritishAfricathan thereareinEnglandandWales

Accordingtolatestestimates, theCatholicpopulationinTanganyikajumpedfrom429,000in 1939to599,000in1946;in Uganda,from652,000to861,000; inKenya,from145,000to248,000;inNyassaland,from156,000 to251,000;intheGoldCoast, from166,000to246,000;andin SierraLeone,from7,300to7,900.

StatisticsfortheotherBritish coloniesinmiddleAfricaarenot yetavailable.

Atotalof232African-born priestsnowlabourinthesix coloniesmentioned,togetherwith 109AfricanBrothersand1,057 AfricanSisters.

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