The Record Newspaper 24 July 1947

CabinetMinistersAttendOpeningofNativeMission

ArchbishopAppealsforFederalStateAid

"MagnificentEnterprise"inInterestsof DispossessedRace

OnSundaylast,HisGracetheArchbishoplaidthe foundationstoneofaConventatSt.FrancisXavier's NativeMission,Wandering.TheConventwillbeoccupiedbytheSistersofSt.JohnofGodinSeptember,when theywillcareforasmallnumberofnativeinfantswhile dormitoriesandclass-roomsarebeingbuilt.

PresentwiththeArchbishopattheceremonywere theMinisterforNativeAffairs(Mr.R.McDonald),the MinisterforRailwaysandTransport(Mr.Seward),Mrs. Cardell-Oliver(HonoraryMinister),theChairmanof theWanderingRoad`Board(Mr.H.S.Gilbertson),and theSuperioroftheMission(FatherLeoHornung, P.S.M.).

ThewallsoftheConventarepartiallyconstructed, andwhenthebuildingisfinisheditwillbethethirdcompletedunitinacomprehensivebuildingplanfortheinstitution.Itisbeingbuiltfrommaterialsproducedon theproperty,thewallsbeingofgranitefromtheMission's ownquarry.Inallfuturebuildingalso,theCommunity willavoidtheuseofmaterialswhicharedifficulttoobtain.

Theadditionalbuildingswillcomprisegirls'dormitory andschoolblock,church,communitycentre(which\yin includearecreationhallandcinema,generalstore,bank andpostoffice).boys'dormitoryandschoolblock,monastery,men'sdiningroom,andkitchenblock.Thebuildingswillbelaidoutina.semi-circlefacingacircular drive.Theplan,whichincludesareservoirandspecially laid-outcatchmentarea,wasdesignedbyMissMarie Jackson.ThemembersoftheCommunityhavebuiltsix milesofroadtotheMissionandhaveerectedtenmile, oftelephonelinefromthemainroad.

ARCHBISHOP'SADDRESS.

Thelayingofthisfoundation stoneandthededicationofthis ConventtothegloryofGodin honourofSt.JeromeAemilian,is anotherstepalongtheroadof establishingSt.FrancisXavier's NativeMission,whichwecommencedlatein1944.Although barelytwoandahalfyearshaveelapsed,andalthoughthese aremostdifficulttimestoundertakesuchaproject,yetmuch hasbeenaccomplished.Roads, bridgesandaculverthavebeen built,andtheMissioncentre broughtwithin80milesofPerth. AtemporaryMonastery,which willultimatelybeusedasahospital,hasbeenerected,asalso haveasubstantialmachinery shedandotherbuildings,mostly ofa thetemporarynature.Already Missionhasacquiredconsiderableplant,whichwillgredtlyfacilitatefutureprogress.We mustcongratulatetheSuperior andthosewhoassistedhim,on themarkedprogressthathas beenmade.Asyouknow,this buildingisintendedtobearesidencefortheNunsofSt.Johnof God,whowillconducttheFound. lingHome,Orphanage,Hospital andSchool.Theywillbein residencebytheendofthisyear, andasmallnumberofinfants willbecaredforbytheSisters intheConventbuildinguntilthe Orphanagesareerected.

OBLIGATIONSTOHALFCASTES.

Ofallthesocialquestionson whichourattentionisfocussed to-day,noneisentitledtogreaterconsiderationthanthatofcar. ingforthedescendantsofthe Australianaboriginal,whose countrywealienatedalittle morethanacenturyago.And thissocialquestionfallsunder twoheadings:thefull-blooded

HisGraceBlessingtheConvent blackandthehalf-caste.Here atWandering,ourproblemis primarilythatofthehalf-caste. Itmustberealisedthatthisisa separateproblem.Inevitablythe half-castewillbeabsorbedinto thewhiteraceFortoolong theyhavebeenthehelpless,neglectedhangers-onofwhitecommunities.Itissad,butitistrue, thatnorealefforthaseverbeen madetoamelioratetheirunhappylot.Itismyconsidered opinionthatmuchofthepast neglectisduetothesmall amountofmoneythattheState Governmenthasatitsdisnosal fornativewelfare.Theofficers oftheNativeAffairsDepartmentareefficientandwelltrainedandkeenlyinterestedintheir work.Buttheyhavenotat theirdisposalsufficientfundsto makeanyrealapproachtothe problem.HereinWesternAustralia,theStateGovernmentan-

nuallyexpendsapproximately £70,000toadministeritsDepartmentandcareforanativepopukationnearing25,000.Obviouslylittlecanbedonewithsuch asmallappropriation. I be lievethattheCommonwealth Governmenthasaverydefinite financialobligationtothisState ofWesternAustraliaforthis work.EventhoughtheState mayadministertheDepartment dealingwithnatives,theCommonwealthshouldprovidegeneroussubsidies,particularlyin viewofitsownpolicywithregardtothenativepopulationsof theIslands,suchasNewGuinea.

FEDERALANDSTATERESPONSIBILITY.

Iwasdelightedtolearnthat theGoveinmenthadappointed Mr.F.E.Batemantoconduct thesurveyofthevariousInstitutionsandMissionsservingthe nativepopulation. Iwasmore thandelightedtolearnthat,in makingthisannouncement,the MinisterforNativeAffairs,Mr. McDonald,statedthathisGovernmentconsideredthatthefinancialobligationforthewelfare ofaboriginesandthoseofaboriginalbloodshouldbesharedby theCommonwealthandState Governments.Inaleaderdealingwiththeannouncement,the "WestAustralian"pointedout thatnoefforthadeverbeen madecomparabletothecomplex andcontroversialproblemthat confrontsus.Theyinferredthat effortsbypastGovernments havebeeninadequate.This,1 amsorrytosay,islamentably true.HereatWanderingwe havealreadyspentaveryconsiderableamountforplant, buildings,stockandtheacquisitionofadjoiningfarmlands.Includedinthissumisanamount exceeding£2,000fortheconstructionofroads,bridgesand culvertstraversingCrownlands.

Wehavereceivedgenerousdonationsfromthegeneralpublicand princelysubsidiesfromthePontificalMissionAidSocieties.But wehavenotreceivedanyfinan vialaidfromeitherGovernments,orfromtheLotteries Commission,apparentlysetupto relieveconsolidatedrevenueof justclaimsforsocialwelfare.

ItistruethattheStateGovernmentretiredamortgageonan abandonedfarmwhichnow formsapartoftheNativeReserve;butthisisCrownland, andwearemerelytheoccupiers astrusteesforthenatives.

MATERIALNEEDS.

half-castesatWander-

HisGracemadeaneloquentpleaforthe ingonSunday. vidingpublicutilities,suchasstandard,theywillbetaughtdoroads,telephonelines,etc.,whichmesticscienceandassisttheSisare,infact,improvementstotersinthelaundry,dairy,orCrownproperties. chard,poultry,pickling,preservARACEBETWEEN. ing,etc.,allofwhichindustries

Theproblemofthehalf-castearetobeestablishedforthedual hereinWesternAustraliaisim-purposeoftrainingthegirlsand mediateandpressing,sincethisprovidingnecessaryincome. Statehasalmostone-fifthoftheVOCATIONALGUIDANCE. Australiannativepopulation.Theboys,underthecareof WhilstthebirthrateofourownthePriestsandBrothers,willbe peopleisdangerouslylow,thesimlarlyeducated,but,ifany- birth-rateofhalf-castesisverything,toahigheracademicstan- high.Since1901theyhavetreb-(lard inthepastithas ledtheirnumbers.Theirlotsbeenapparentthathalf-caste asorryone.Theythemselvesgirlshavebeeneducatedtoa donotwishtobeclassedashigherstandardthantheboys blacks,and,ontheotherhand,withunsatisfactoryresults.Hay- theyaredebarredfromtheso-ingreachedasuitableage,the cietyofwhitemen.Withnoboyswillassistandstudyall socialstatustheyare,generallytypesoffarmingandstockrais- speaking,idleanddissolutedwel-ing,quarrying,timbermilling, lersontheoutskirtsofcountryblacksmithing,metalworking, townsintheSouthoftheState.etceachboyfollowinghisown ENVIRONMENTANDSPIRIT-particularbent.HavingcornUALITY, pletedtheirtraining,wehope Wearetoldthatthehalf-thatmanyoftheboysandgirls castesinheritthevicesofbothwillmarryandtaketheirplace races.Idonotbelievethisforinthewhitecommunityasuseonemoment.Ifthehalf-castesfulcitizens.Ontheotherhand, havedisplayedviciousinstincts,shouldtheywishtoremainat. thenIbelieveweshouldblametheMission,theywillbeweltheirenvironmentandnottheircome,andsuitabledwellingswill parentage.Humannatureisbeprovided,alwaysassuming thesame,andovercrowdedun-thattheindustriesbeingestab- hygienicbushdwellingsunpro-lishedcanabsorbtheirlabours. ductiveidlehours,andscantIamwholeheartedlyopposedto charitywillresultinthegrowththeirsupportfromcharity,which ofvice,ifthesubjectsbeWhiteonlyhasadegradingeffect orblack.AlmightyGodhasTheymustbetrainedtoearn endowedhalf-casteswithsoulstheirownlivelihoods,andthe madetoHisownimageandlike-facilitiestodosomustbeavailness,andtheyarenowhitlessable. entitledtosavetheirsoulsunder SELF-GOVERNMENT. reasonableconditionsthantheirNorwilltheirleisurebenewhitebrothers.Thistheywillglected.Besidestheusualovals, moreeasily(loiftheyaretrain-etc.,forhealthyopen-airsport, edtogainfulemploymentandacombinedplayhouseandpic- elevatedtothedignityoffullturetheatreisplanned,asalso whitecitizenship.Hereweareisageneralstore,bankandpost endeavouringtomakeapracticaloffice. Ilookforwardwithconandpositivecontributiontothisfidencetothedaywhenthehalfcomplexproblem. casteshavetheirownfootball

PRACTICALBLUE-PRINT.andcricketteams,andwhenthe Infantsfrombirthwillbead-shopassistants,bankclerks,and mittedtothefoundlingsectionallresponsiblepositionsatthe andcaredforbytheSistersofMissionare,occupiedbyhalfSt.JohnofGod.Akindergar-castes. tenwillbeestablishedfortheir HUMANRIGHTS. traininguntiltheyreachschoolIfwerecognisethatcircumage.Boysandgirlswillcon-stancesmakeitnecessaryforthe tinuetheirschoolingunderthehalf-castestobeeducatedupto careoftheSistersuntiltheythewhitestandard,itmustbe reachtheirninthortenthyear.rememberedthatthebringingto Thentheboyswillbetransfer-themoftheadvantagesofChrisredtothecareofthepriestsandtiancivilisationisahumanright, BrothersofthePiousSocietyofnotjustaconvenientwayoutof Missions,andthegirlstoajun-adifficulty.Letusnotview forsectionintheNuns'Orphan-itasanattempttomitigatea age.Bothsexeswillcontinuenuisance.Iftheresponsibility theirschooling,butineachcasecanbeacceptedasadutyand theInstitutionswillbedividedti"workofeducationcommencintojuniorandseniorsections,ined,itmustalsoberecognised orderthateachgroupmayhavethatthetrainingmustbeslow, thetrainingandattentionmostpatient,constantandcontinuous,andthen,underGod'sguidance,weshallsucceed.

1wish,however,torecordour appreciationoftheactionofthe formerPremierofW.A.,Mr. Wise,whoagreed,onbehalfof hisGovernment,togranttothe Church,infeesimple,anareaof 500acresonwhichthisMission centreisbeingerectedBut,if itistheChurch'sresponsibility (anditis),todoeverything withinitspowertoprovidespiritualsolacefortheconfusedand frustratedhalf-daste,itissurely theresponsibilityoftheGovernmenttoaidusfinanciallyincaringfortheirmaterialneeds, sincebothgohandinhand.Particularlyisittheresponsibilitysuitedtotheirages.Whenthe oftheGovernmenttosubsidisegirlshavecompletedtheireduuswhenweareengagedinpro-cationuptoaboutsub-junior

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DoubleTragedyatTrigg'sIsland

CatholicCommunityMourns DeathofSisterChrysostom

DeathstrucksuddenlyonSaturday.morninglastwhen fourSistersofSt.JohnofGodwere'bathingnearTrigg Islandinareef-enclosedbasinknownasthe"Sisters' Pool."Thenunshavemaintainedaresthomeinthe localityfor36years,andthepoolinwhichtheybathewas blessedbythelateMonsignorBurke20yearsago.Itis consideredtobeasafebathingspotexceptathightide, whentheeffectsoftheheavyrollersbreakingonthereefs canhefelt.

WhentheSistersenteredthewateratabout10.30 a.m.thesunwasshining.Shortly,however,astorm blewup,andacross-windcreatedastrongundertow, whichsweptoneoftheparty,SisterMaryChrysostom, outtosea.

TheotherSisterscalledtoapassingcarforassistance,andMr.FrederickCharlesFloydwho,withhisson aged12,wasapassenger,strippedoffhisclothingand divedintothesea.Afteran'exhaustingstrugglewiththe surf,hereachedthedrowningSister,buthisownstrength gaveout,andhewasdeadwhenanotherrescuer,Mr. Snow,reachedhim.Mr.Snowbroughthisbodytothe shore.ThebodyofSisterChrysostomwaswashed ashoreabout12.50p.m.Anespeciallytragicfeatureof thedoublefatalitywasthatitwaswitnessedbyMr. Floyd'syoungson.

SisterMaryChrysostomwas bornatCountyKerry,Eire,and cametoAustraliain1938.Only 26yearsofage,shewasthe daughterofMr.andMrs.Patrick Kissane,bothofwhomareliving.Onebrotherandsisterare inEire,whiletheothersister, SisterMaryRoch.isattached totheCommunityofSt.Johnof GodatKalgoorlie.ThedeceasedwasanieceofMotherM. Baptist(NoviceMistressatSt. JohnofGodConvent,Ballinamore,Eire),ofMotherM.Ita (NoviceMistressatSt.Johnof

GodConvent,Wexford,Eire), andMissB.Kissane,of"Burngreave,"Perth. SolemnRequiemMasswasofferedinthechapeloftheConventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco, onMondaymorning.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided.Father Hoganwasthecelebrant,Father Rogersdeacon,andFatherde Piazzisub-deacon.Themusic oftheMasswassungbythe Priests'Choir,andHisGrace savetheLastAbsolution. AverylargegatheringattendedthefuneralattheKarra-

THELATESISTERMARY CHRYSOSTOM.

kattaCemetery,wherethelast prayerswererecitedbyRev.Dr. Collins.Onlyaskeletonstaff ofnunswasretainedatSt. John'sHospital;theSisterswere transportedtotheCemeteryby carsplacedattheirdisposal bymanydoctors.Over60 priests,representativesofallthe conventsandreligiouscommunitiesattendedatthegraveside.

MinistersoftheCrownPledge FinancialAidtoMission

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"ANOTABLEEVENT."

TheMinisterofNativeAffairs(Mr.RossMcDonald)said thathefelthehadbeenpresent atanotableeventinthehistory ofnativeaffairsinthisState. AstheRomansusedtosay,it wasadayworthytobemarked byawhitestone.Heagreed withHisGracethattherehad notbeenasufficientlygreatfinancialprovisionforournatives, andthatgreaterfinancialprovisionmustbemade.Thesame circumstancesthathadledtothe formationofthemagnificentprogrammeHsGracehadinmind hadmadeitapparenttohimthat somethingmoremustbedone forthehalf-castepopulation. Therehadbeenasincereendeavourinthepasttohelpthe natives,butithadfallenfar shortofwhatwasnecessary.The timehadcomewhentheresponsibilitiesoftheStateintheirregardshouldbereviewed.

"MAGNIFICENTENTERPRISE."

Hefeltthatintheinstitution atWanderingHisGracewas abouttodosomethingthatwould

C.B.H.S.,HIGHGATE.

ANNUALBOXINGTOURNAMENT.

Onehundredandfiftyboys willparticipateintheAnnual BoxingContestson Friday evening,1st.August,atthe Perth'TownHall.Thefourteen divisionsrangefrom4stoneto 12stone,andmanyexcitingand entertainingboutsareassured.

'ricketsare2s.,andmaybe reservedatSandover's,HaySt. Ringsideseatsare4s.

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90STIRLINGST.,PERTH

WOOD&COALMERCHANTS.

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo. PhonePM.

goalongwaytowardssolving oneofthegreatestandmost difficultproblemsinnativeat fairs.Theopportunitiespro videdtherewouldhelpandencouragethehalf-castestogain fullcitizenshipandtoholdtheir owninthelifeofourcountry. HecongratulatedHisGraceon hismagnificententerprise;which hewasconvincedwasgoingto doagreatservicetotheState's nativecommunity.Hewould liketoassurehimthattheGovernmentwouldbegladtogive sympatheticconsiderationtoany requestshemightmakeforforwardinghisworkinthatarea. Hefeltthatinthatday'sdedicationsomethingofgreatsignificancehadbeenstarted.

MOSTDESIRABLEPLAN.

TheMinisterforRailwaysand Transport(Mr.Seward)said thatheregardedtheoccasionas oneofthemostimportantthat hadoccurredforsometime.He hadlistenedtoHisGrace'sremarkswiththegreatestinterest. becausetheproblembeingdealt withwasoneoftheoutstanding problemsfacingtheState.He believedthatwhentheresultsof therecentcensusweremade known,theywouldrevealthat thenativepopulationwasfar greaterthanthenumberatpresentestimated.Insufficienteducationhadbeengiventothe natives,andthatwasamistake whichshouldnothavebeenmane. Theplanthatwasbeingputinto effectatWanderingwasthemost desirablethatcouldbemade.He hadlongfeltthatthereshould hemoreprovisionforthoseofa differentcolourfromourselves, othatthey.mighthebetterfittedtotaketheirplaceinthe ,ommunity.

FINANCIALSUPPORTJUSTIFIED. HisGrace'sclaimtofinancial supportwaswellfounded.It couldnotbebetterfounded;and

anyallocationthatmightbe madewouldhavehisheartiest support.

ThereweremanyfinancialdemandsontheGovernment,and hehestatedtothinkhowmuch hewasgoingtoasktheGovernmenttospendinhisowndepartment,buttheneedsofthecitizenscouldnotbeneglectedand themoneymustbefound.

TRIBUTETOARCHITECT.

TheHonoraryMinister(Mrs. Cardell-Oliver)saidthatthe blessingwhichhadbeenpassed onthebuilding,shewasquite sure,wouldbearwonderfulfruit. Inthesacredceremoniesthat hadtakenplacetherewasan atmosphereofsomethingwhich wouldmeanmuchinthefuture ofthatplace.Shethoughtit wonderfulthatHisGracehadactuallyplacedtheworkofdesigningthebuildingsinthehandsof awoman.Shecongratulated MissMarieJackson(thearchitect)onherwork,andshefelt thatitwasnotonlyatributeto herbuttowomanhoodingeneralthatshehadbeenputonto suchanimportantjobasthat.

SURPRISINGPROGRESS.

TheChairmanoftheWander. ingRoadBoard(Mr.H.S.Gilbertson)saidthathewassurprisedtoseehowmuchhadalreadybeendoneattheMission. TheplansfortheConventand forfuturebuildingswerefine. andhewasonlysorrythatthe RoadBoardwasnotinapositontogivemuchhelp.His Boardhadaterrtoryof8,000 squaremiles;butonlyasmall populationandthesmallestincomeof'anyroadboardinthe State.HerecalledhavingvisitedtheareaofwheretheMission wassituatedinhisboyhood, whenWanderingBrookwas knownasSleepyCreek.Itwas thenawilderness,andhewasastoundedatwhathadalready beenaccomplishedthere.

geant.Sinfehisdischargehe andabrotherenteredtheland estatefirmofFloydandLeishman,Ltd.,torelievetheirfather. Hewaswellandfavourably knownto,businessmenonthe Teriace.

Althoughofanotherfaith,Mr. Floydandhisfamily,through hisinterestinfishing,hadcome toknowvariousgroupsofpuns fromSt.John's,whowereholidayingatTrigg'sIsland.Mr. Floyd'sfatherhasalsobeenfor yearsabusinessacquaintanceof Mr.PJ.Russell,K.S.S.,father ofRev.FatherRussell.

Thedeceasedgentlemanleaves awidowand.twosons,Brianand Don.TheeldersonisemployedwithMcRobertson-MillerAviationCo.,whiletheyoungerboy isstillatWesleyCollege.The deathofFrederickFloydisthe firstbreakinafamilyofsix, fourbrothersandtwosisters. Hismotherandfatherarealso living.

HeroicRescue

WhilethetragicdeathofSisterMaryChrysostomhasplungedtheCommunityatSt.Johri's intoprofoundgloom(forthe lateSisterwasremarkablefor hergaietyandhighspirits),the nunsareevenmoreperturbed bythelossofMr.Frederick CharlesFloyd,whosoheroically attemptedherrescue.

Fromhisyouthakeenyachtsmanandgoodswimmer,thelate Mr.Floydwasespeciallyinterestedinfishingasahobby.He hadashackatScarborough,and wasenroutefromthereto NorthBeachwhenhisassistance wasaskedandhemethisdeath. Asaconsequencehehadanex pertknowledgebothofthecurrentsandthereefsofthatpart ofthecoast.Althoughhisgallantrywasnotpublicised,hehad rescuedseveralpeoplefromthe sea.Hehadconstantlywarned swimmersaboutattemptingto swimagainstthecurrent,butin hislastheroicefforthehadto doithimself.Evenso,hit, familybelievesthathaditnot beenforthereefs,hewouldhave survivedSaturday'sordeal.

TheessentialcourageandnobilityofMr.Floyd'scharacter appearallthemoreremarkable whenitisrememberedthathis wasnotarash,unknowingaction.Hemusthaveknownas herandownthebeachthathis chancesofsavingSisterChrysostomwereslenderandthatthe oddswereheavilyagainsthis ownsurvival.Yettherewas nohesitancyordelay.Hisspontaneityandgenerosity,despite hisfore-knowledge,addlustilyto thequalityofhisheroism.

ThelateMr.Floydwasborn atGosnells,andhadhisschooling mainlyatMaylands.Foryears heservedwiththeMilitiainthe LightHorse,andduringthelast warenlistedwiththeA.I.F.and servedfor51years,risingtothe rankofQuarterMasterSer.

AttemptFails

Tohissorrowinglovedones

"TheRecord,"onbehalfofthe Catholiccommunity,expresses s:ncerestsympathy,andthe hopethattheirgriefathisloss willbetemperedbyprideinthe nobilityofhispassing.

Mr..Floyd'sfuneralwaslargelyattendedonMondayafternoonbyabout600people.Rev. FatherLeech(chaplain)representedtheSistersofSt.Johnof God.AlsopresentwereRev. Fathers.G.O'CallaghanandJ dePiazzi,andseveralChristian Brothers.Theoriginalcrewof theoldyacht,"Scotia,"were theretoaman.

Thelategentlemanwasknown asaverygoodlivingman,ana hisfriendsclaimthathediedas hehadlived,tryingtohelp others.Hismother,although prostratedbygrief,saidshe wasproudthathersonhadgivenhislifeinrescuinganun. Mayherestinpeace.

MotherSuperior's Tribute

Astrikingtributetothebrave actionofFrederickCharles FloydwaspaidbytheMother SuperioronbehalfoftheSisters ofSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

"Whilegrievedattheuntimely deathofSisterChrysostom,"she said,"weextendourdeepestsympathytothewidowandchildren ofFrederickFlyod.

"Hissupremesacrificewill neverbeforgottenbythecommunityasawhole,andtheSistersofSt.JohnofGodHospital inparticular.

"Weareindebtedtothisbrave man,andwilldoallinourpower tolessentheterribleblowwhich hasbefallenhisfamily."

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TheProtestantSurrender

ThepublicannouncementofthenewAnglicanArchbishopofPerth(Dr.R.W.H.Moline),thatinhis Church'sviewlegalseparationdidnotcarrywithitthe rightofeitherpartytore-marryduringthelifetimeof theother,wasaswelcomeasitwasextraordinary.One couldnotacceptHisGrace'scontentionthattheviewthat Christianmarriageisindissolubleduringthelifetimeof thetwocontractingparties"hasalwaysbeenheldbythe ChurchofEngland."Foritcannotheforgottenthatthe EstablishedChurchtookitsoriginoutofthedivorceof HenryVIII.fromCatherineof.Aragon.Norcanthe multiplecompromisesanddenialsoftheChristianviewof marriagefromprominentChurchofEnglandleadersin ourdaybelightlysetaside.Itisenoughtorecallthe AnglicanBishopofDurham(Dr.Henson)duringthedebateintheLordsonMr.A.P.Herbert'sMarriageBill,10 yearsago,declared:"TheBillwillbringthelawofEnglandintodeeperandtruerharmonywiththelawofChrist. Marriagewasmadeforman,notmanformarriage."It istheCatholicChurchalonewhichhasstoodadamantly forthefull,unequivocaldoctrineenunciatedleyChrist.

TheFreeChurcheshavebeenevenmorelaxinthisregard,andadmitre-marriageintheirchurchesoftheinnocentparty.HenceDr.Molinehasahardrowtohoe,becauseinmanyessentialfundamentalsthevastmajority ofProtestantsarebutlittleremovedfromoutrightpagan- ism.TheAnglicanBishopofEly(Dr.Heywood)summedupthepositionveryfairlysomeyearsago,whenhe wrote:"TheChurch(Anglican)istoooftenwillingto runwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds.Itfrowns onbirth-control,butallowsit;itforbidstheremarriageof divorcedpersons,butaddsthattheymaybelongtothe veryinnercircleofherfellowship.Ifearthatthe Church,whichhasnoclearmindofitsown,isunlikely towinthemoreseriousandmorethoughtfulmembersof thecommunity.IknowthattheAnglicanChurchisa communioninwhichImustliveanddie,butIforeseethat loyaltymaybestrainedalmosttobreakingpoint."Surely suchanadmissionmustgivethelietothosewhoargue thatdivorcewillneverbecomeanationalplaguebecause itishedgedaboutwithsafeguards.Toopenthedoorof Christianmoralityaninchistoadmittheflood-waters whichcanneitherheabatednorcontrolled. 4

Atleastweknowwherethepagansstand."The DailyNews,"inaforthrightun-Christianleadingarticle duringtheweek,dogmatised:"Marriageisessentiallya civilcontract;thereligiousceremonyisentirelyoptional. Remarriagema--hefrownedonbytheChurch,whichmay refuseitsblessing,butitcannotheprevented."There isnodenialthatChristgavemarriageasacramentalcharacter;thereiscompleteunawarenessofsuchastartling historicalandspiritualfact.Anditissad,butundeniable, thatthefeeblevacillationsofProtestantismarelargely responsibleforthislarge-scalelapseintoPaganism. Perhapsitisnottoolateforanewstartamongoursepar- atedbrethren,butitwouldbeinfinitelyeasytoassaulta pristinepaganismthantorecapturethesurrenderedposi- tionofthesemi-Christiangarrison.WhatevertheoutcometheCatholicChurchwillnotwaver,andmenofgoodwilleverywheremaycometolooktoHer,ifnotasthe custodianofeternaltruth,atleastasthebulwarkofsano social'order,whichisnow,asever,enshrinedinthestabilityofmarriageandfamilylife.

DarwinWarMemorialChurch

PupilsfromCatholicschools throughoutAustraliaareshowingkeeninterestintheDarwin WarMemorialChurchEssay Competition,whichcloseson August15.Thewinningentrieswillbepublishedinthe "AnnalsofOurLadyofthe SacredHeart, TheAppealFundismaintainingitssteadyincrease,£480hay-

RETREAT.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

ARetreatwillbeconducted byRev.FatherWallace,C.SS.R., from3rd.--10thAugust,formembersoftheHolyNAmeSociety andSacredHeartSodality.

ingcometohandforJune,makingatotalof£6,615.Alldonationstothefundof£1orover areallowableconcessionaldeductionsforincometaxpurposes. Thefollowinggiftsaregratefullyacknowledged: W.A.Only. £4:LoretoPastPupils'Association. £25s:ConventofMercy,York. £22s:Anon. £1is.:Ladies'Committee, SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate. £1:Mrs.Callaghan. 13s.:Mr.W.Hackett. 10s.:PresentationConvent, Nanson. 5s.each:M.Hackett,Mrs.R. Murphy,MissP.Gibson. 2s.:MissM.Ronan.

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ELLYARD.-Ihsadbutloving memoryofmydeardaughterin-law,Alma,whodiedat WoorolooonJuly21,1947. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonherSoul.' ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforherextol.

McCARTHY.-OnJuly15,1947, athisresidence,102Guildford Road,Bayswater,Mortimer McCarthy,senr.,belovedhusbandofJaneMcCarthy,loving fatherofJack(Kalgoorlie), Mortimer,Lily(Mrs.Joe Sheehan,Cunderdin),andMolly (CunderdinHospital),fond father-in-lawofKathleen, Katie,andJoe;aged74yearsRequiescatinPace.

MILLER.-OnJuly16,1947,at herlateresidence,19CambridgeSt.,Leederville,Annie Agnes,dearlybelovedwifeof George,lovingmotherof Florence,Winifred,George, Kathleen(Mrs.F.Rafferty, Wagerup),Mary(Mrs.H. Long),andFrank,loved mother-in-lawofFrank,Har. old,May,lovinggrandmother ofAileen,Marie,Anne,Helen, MichaelRafferty,Robert,Maureen,KevinandJoanMiller, andCannelLong. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

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BRENNAN,Patrick.-Ofyour charity,prayforPatrickBren nan,ofRosabrook,whodiedon July15,1947,latehusbandof Lucy,fondfatherofMary TheresaFontinini, Sister Philomena(CarmeliteMonastery),ChristopherPatrick Mundaring),JohnAmbrose, JefferyFrancis(Bridgetown), GerardAnthony(Perth), PeterJoseph,DenisTerence, BrianPhilip,DonaldRedmond, andCharlesEamon. RequiescatinPace.

BRYANT.-Infondr_membranceofourlife-longfriend, WilliamLaurence,whopassed awayJuly28,1935.

-InsertedbyE.Watersand family.

BUTLER.-Atributetothe memoryofRev.FatherFred Butler,whodiedatCastledare, July4,Fondmemories. -InsertedbyMr.andMrs. FredCraigandfamily.

CASEY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof JosephSimonCasey,whodied onJuly25,1943. Everremembered.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

DEMPSEY,-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearsonand brother,Patriek Francis (Frank),whodepartedthis lifeonthe28th.July,1945. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-InsertedbyhislovingMum andDad,andsister,MaryEngelbrecht.

ENRIGHT,L.A.C.PeterEdward.-Pleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofourdear Peter,whodiedattheBase Hospital,Malta,July25,1943, asaresultofinjuriesreceived atSicily.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

Sadlymissedbyhissorrowing mother,sisterandbrothers (Goomalling).

McADAlVf.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofR.0.McAdam,whodiedon June30,1944.

Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingwifeandfamily.

WATERS,-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather, JohnPeter,whofellasleep July22,1940, Dearisthetiethathasbroken, Lovedistheonethathasgone Inmemorywewillkeepyou Astheyearsrollon. -Insertedbyhiswifeand family.

WATERS.-Sweetestmemories ofourdearnieceandcousin, Dorothy,whopassedaway July16,1939. -InsertedbyAuntLizzie, Jack,AnneandRon.

HELDOVER.

Owingtopressureonspace,a Considerableamountofletterpresshashadtobeheldoverfor ournextissue.

Archbishop'sEngagements

July27:

ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Brigid's Church,MidlandJunction. 9.30a.m.:CelebrateMass, SacredHeartChurch,Mundaring. 3p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Brigid'sChurch,Midland.

August3:

10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass, Redemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,occasioncelebrationFeastofSt. Alphonsus.

August10:

7.30p.m.:Assistatcloseof SodalityRetreat(Sacred HeartandHolyName),atSt. Mary'sCathedral.

August11:

9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat AnnualCatholicBall,atthe EmbassyBallroom.

August12: PresideSolemnRequiemMass, DiocesanPlainChantFestival, inSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

August13: PresideSolemnRequiemMass, occasionPlainChantFestival, inSt.Mary'sCatherdal.

9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat SpringBall,Northam.

August17: 4p.m.:ConfirmationatSt Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.

SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY

SocialJusticeSundayistobe observedonSeptember7,1947.

TheStatementforthisoccasionappearsas"TheOfficial StatementoftheStandingCommitteeoftheCatholicBishopsof Australia,"ontheurgentpro. blemofindustrialdisorderand thenecessityofsocialharmony. Itbearsthetitleof"Peacein Industry."

Someideaofthescopeofthe Statementmaybegainedfrom areviewofitstext-plan,which covers Thethefollowingaspects: Catholic('hurchandTrade Unions,TheRighttoStrike. TheCommunistObjectiveinthe TradeUnionMovement. TheIndustrialPoweroftheCommunistParty,

August19:

ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Johnthe BaptistChurch,Toodyay.

August24: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Joseph's Church,Bassendean: 7.30a.m.:CelebrateMass. 9a.m.:Confirmation.

August27: 430p.m..:Confirmationof childrenattendingReligious HolidaySchool,MidlandJunction. 7p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atSt.Mary's Church,Guildford.

August28: 3.30p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenattendingReligiousHolidaySchool,Coolgardie.

August31St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie: 7a.m.:CelebrateMass. 10a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh Mass. 5p.m.:AttendHolyName Rally,inSt.Marv'sHall. 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation.

September1: 7.30p.m.:InaugurateN.C.G.M., Kalgoorlie.

September7: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph's Church,Kellerberrin.

CoerciveMeasuresofCommunismintheTradeUnionMovement,ThePoliticalStrike. TheCommunistProgramme, necessityforSocialPeace, andtheresponsibilityofall SectionsoftheCommunity. PreviousStatementshaveachievedinternationalrenown amongallclassesofreaders,and saleshaverisenremarkablyover aperiodofsevenyearsfrom 50,000to200,000copies.The topicalsubjectdealtwiththis yearshouldensurearecordsales figureofaquarterofamillion copies.Itisconfidentlyexpected thateveryparishwillbearthis inmindwhenorderingandincreaseearlierorderstoavoid riskofshortage.

Orderfrom:CatholicSocial Guild,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

MalayanReminiscences

FatherLouisAshness willLectureattheCentralCatholic Library(36PierStreet)

MondayNext July28

ThisisFatherLouisandFatherReneAshness-twobrother priests-fromMalaya,whoareholidayinginPerth.Already anumberofpeoplehaveheardinterestingaccountsofthecountryanditspeoplegivenbyFatherLouis,andwearecertain Ourlecturepatronsarelookingforwardtothisfurtheroccasion ofbeingintroducedtootherlandsbyvisitinglecturers.

THEPUBLICAREINVITED. TIME:8o'clock

Noadmissionischarged,butacollectionismadetowardsexpenses.

CANADA'S SOCIALACTION

PraisedasOutstandingSocialDevelopmentofWar.

Theoutstandingdevelopment insocialsecurityinCanadaduringthewaryearswastheintroductionoffamilyallowances, PaulMartin,FederalMinisterof NationalHealthandWelfare,declaredattheannualdinnerof theCanadianWelfareCouncil beforemorethan300delegates.

FirstCountry.

"Canadawasthefirstcountry intheWesternHemisphereto introducesuchlegislationona universalscale.GreatBritain followedoneyearlaterafterour FamilyAllowancesActbecame effectiveinJuly,1945,"Mr.Martindeclared.

"AttheendofMarchthisyear, ourrecordsshowthat1,576,459 familiesareinreceiptofallowancescoveringatotalof3,602,841children.Inthatmonth 21,491,640dollarswasdispersed bychequefromtheregional offices.

StandardImproved,

"Inthe20monthsfamilyallowanceshavebeeninoperation, ithasbeenpossibletoassessthe valueofthemeasureintermsof bettermentforthefamily.For manyfamilies,particularlythose inreceiptofmarginalincome familyallowanceshavemadeit possibleforthemtomanage withoutsupplementaryassistancefromSchoolAgencies. Formostfamiliesinthelower incomegroupithasmeantan increaseinpurchasingpower thestandardofliving.

BetterSchooling

"Onthewhole,paymentofthe allowanceshashelpedtokeep childrenatschoolmoreregularlyandolderchildrenatschool longerbeforeleavingschoolto seekwork.Theextrafoodand clothinghasbeenreflectedin betterschoolreports.Ingeneral clothingseemstobethemain itemuponwhichthefamilyallowancesarebeingspent,andit hasbeenfoundthatchildrenare moreadequatelyandwarmly clothed"

HUNGRY PATIENTSDIE

DoctorsandSistersHelpless.

Howwouldyouliketobechief surgeonatahospitalsobadly equippedthatyouhadtorun outandborrowthesurgicalinstrumentseachtimeyouoperated?Orpatronisethecorner chemist'sshopformedicalsuppliesforyourpatients-and thenwithyourownmoney?

Howwouldyouliketohaveyour patientscomplain:"Doctor,I'm hungry,"andbeablelogive themnootherreplythat:"I'm sorry;soamI"?

Thisisthesituationconfront ingthedoctorsinchargeoffou tuberculosishospitalsforDP.'s nearStruttgartintheU.S.Zone ofGermany.

Thehospitalsarestaffedby D.P.doctorsandSistersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul.The institutionsreceivetheirtotally inadequatesuppliesoffood, medicineandlinenthrough U.N.R.R.A.

An"Open"Case.

AtBietigheim,thehospitalfor women,IwasshownaroundLy D.P.,whowasonceaprominent surgeoninhisnativePoland AbouthalfhispatientsarePoles;

ThedoctorandIvisitedsome ofthewards.Oneprettyblonde girl,22,wholookedlikeachild, wasan"open"case.

"ItellherI'mwaitingforher togainstrengthbeforeIget aheadwiththeoperation,"the doctorsaid,"butallshecando istocontinuetofailonthisdiet."

Theillandundernourished lookingSisterinchargeremark ed:"1justdon'tknowwhatto givethemforsupper.I'verun outofourweek'srationfrom U.N.R.R.A."

Sheshowedusthelistofwhat hadbeenreceivedfor94patients-afewpoundsofskimmed poweredmilk,alittlefatand sugarandfruitjuices,some flour,aminimumofchocolate andsomeersatzcoffee.

"T.B.patientsneedlotsoffats andsugarsandmilk,"thedoctor said."Oursgetmanylesscaloriesthantheyrequire-antiin starches,whicharenotgoodfo, them.

ShortofMedicine.

theremainderareUkrainians, BaitsandJews.Themajority areCatholics.Theyareall D.P.'s-bona-fide,Army-screened,andallvictimsofNazipersecution,writesPatriciaO'Neillin the"CatholicTimes."

"Thefatrationislessthan halfofwhattheyneed-the fruitjuicebarelysufficientfor halfaglassaday-thepowderedmilkisoldandtastessobad theycan'tdrinkit."

Theonlymedicinetheyhadre ceivedthatweekfromU.N.11-B.A.was400vitaminpillsaboutfourforeachpatient."If onlywecouldhaveliverextract, ironandcodliveroiltohelp combatthediseasebeforeitbecomestoofaradvanced,"said,the doctor.

Hehasbeenbuyingafewof thesenecessitieswithhisown moneyforsomeofhispatients. "But,I'mnotmadeofmoney," headded,"andbesides,such itemsareasrareasgoldinGermanyto-flay."

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PRIESTDRIVES

Embroidered CHURCHLACE

Ahern'shaverecentlyreceivedasmallconsignmentofWhiteChurchLace,withveryfineembroideries.Thisisavailableinfourwidths,all insimilardesign 9inch,9/4;18inch,14/-; 27inch,19/1;36inch,23/9yard.

* SLAVESOF STALIN MILK-CART

AtleastoneCatholicpriestin Koenigsberg(nowcalledKaliningrad)isearninghislivelihood bydrivingamilk-waggon.GermanclergyremainingintheSoviet-occupiedsectorsofGermany donotreceivefoodticketsunlesstheyareengagedin"productivework."

Byandlarge,relationsbetweentheChurchandthegovernmentalauthoritiesarenotunsatisfactory,butSovietofficials oflowerrankapplyconsiderable red-tapeintheirdealingswith theclergy.

Particularcaremustbetaken inthephrasingofsermons.

SometimeslocalSovietcommandershaveraisedobjections againstreferencestotheThird Commandment,whichtheyconsideras"sabotageofSunday work."

Whilereligiousinstruction's notbanned.assuch,ithappens frequentlythattheneededspace isnotmadeavailableinschool buildings.

Religiouspublicationsremain bannedthroughouttheSoviet zoneofoccupation,andtheimportationofsuchpapersfrom otherzonesisprohibited.Repeatedlyinrecentmonthsthe Berlindiocesanorgan,"Petrusblatt,"senttosubscribersinthe Sovietzone,wasconfiscated.

Themostappallingfactofour worldisthelargescalerestorationofhumanslaveryinEurope. Thesecondmostappallingfact isthewidespreadapathyand moralindfFerencewithwhichthis reversiontooneofthedarkest practicesofthepasthasbeen received.TheInternationalLabourRelationsDepartmentofthe A.F.L.recentlyperformedanoteworthyservicebyissuingacarefullydocumentedpionouncementofthisissuewhichshould beatrumpetcalltomoralindignationonthepartofthe people,andtoactiononthepart oftheUnitedNations.

Pointingoutthatithasbeen estimatedthatalmostone-third oftheproductiveworkinEurope to-dayisbeingdonebyforced labour,theA.F.L.statementcontinues:"Slavelabourisachallengewhichfreelabourmust meetandmeetatonce-orbe drivenintoslaveryitself"

Thepronouncementproperly andaccuratelyholdstheSoviet regimemainlyresponsiblefor therevivalofanevilwhichhas beenconsidereddeadforeverin civilisednations.Asitsays:

thatultimateattitudewouldindicateneednotbeemphasised. Catholicsshouldconsider againtheearnestadmonitionof theHolyFather,whopleadedin 1944:"Ifeveragenerationhas hadtoappreciateinthedepths ofitsconsciencethecall'Waron War'itiscertainlythepresent generation."Waristheenemy thathasthreatenedourcivilisationtwiceinthishalf-century andmayextinguishitifallowed onceagaintobreakloose. Theseremarkshavebeenoccasionedbyarecentsurveymade byMr.HansonBaldwin,ofthe NewYork"Times,"onthesize oftheworld'sarmaments.This surveyremindsusthatwhether warisinevitableornot,certainlymanycountriesseemtobe gettingreadyforone.Almost 19,000,000menareunderarms throughouttheworld,although thewarhasbeenovertwoyears. Fortycountriesarespending 27.4billiondollarsayearonarmaments.Moremenareinuniforeandmoremoneyisbeing spentformilitarypurposesin 1947thanin1938.TheSoviet Unionhasanarmywhose groundforcesnumber3,506.000 andwhoseairforcesnumber morethan600,000.TheUnited Stateshas670,000meninits groundforcesand475,000to 500.000intheairforces.Russia'sNavyhasmorethan300,000men.althoughithasfew ships.TheU.S.Navycounts 598.000men.

TheUnitedStatesspendsthe laroestportionofitsbudgeton militaryitems,andisthelargestspenderofallthecurrent competitors.TheU.Swillspend thirty-fourpercentofitsproiected1948budgetondefenceOnearmyreportcitedbyMr. Baldwin(hutwhichhedoesnot agreewith)contendsthatthe Russiansarespendingan amountthat"farexceeds"the U.S.militarybudget.

"ItisfromSovietRussiathat thetidalwaveoflabourenslavmenthassweptwestward.The "IrkutskPravda"oilyrecently boastedthatfivemillionprisonersofwararebeingusedat penallabourinSiberia.

"IntheKremlindomainthere aremillionsofSovietcitizens (loomedtoslavelabourcamps merelybecausetheyaresuspectedorconvictedofdisapproving ordisagreeingwithsomeactor policyoftherulinggroup."

InhisthoroughstudyofSovietslavelabourcamps,DavidJ. Dallinestimatedthenumberat eighttotenmillionsin1939.By 1945thecamppopulationprobablydroppedtoaboutsixmillions.Sincethenadditional millionsofSovietcitizensand personsfromtheBalticStates, Poland,GermanandotherterritoriesoverrunbytheRedArmy havebeenconsignedtotheseSovietconcentrationcamps.The newFive-YearPlan,infactthe entireSovieteconomy,restsupon avastbaseofhumanslavery.

WORLD ARMAMENTS

Inacurrenteditorial,"America"placesbeforeoureyesa panoramicvisionoftheworld, andshowshowmen,insteadof preparingforpeaceareeven nowpreparingforanotherwar.

Anymanwithasenseofresponsibilitymustdeprecatetalk ofanotherimminentworldwar Itishardtoseewhatcouldpossiblebegainedthroughsuch unguardedandill-consideredutterances.Whatconstructive purposecouldbeservedbywhat isessentiallyacounselofdespairishardtoconceive.Talk ofwaronlychillstheoptimism andmutualconfidencethatmust existasabasisforanysuccessfulprogrammeofworldcooperation.Andinplaceofthat attitudeitsubstitutesonlyconfusionandvaguefears.What isevenmoretragicisthattalk ofthe"inevitability"ofanother warcaneasilyleadtotalkof the"desirability"ofanother war.Whatutterbankruptcyof moralidealismandgoodsense

Whatdoesallthismeanexceptanarmamentsracethatcan havenootherresultbutwar? Whathashappenedtothedisarmament"mutuallyagreed,organic,progressive"urgedbythe Pontiffatthestartofthewaras abasisforajustandlasting peace? Theexactopposite seemstohavetaken'place.More thaneverbefore,thenations seemtobeputtingtheirtrustin armamentsratherthaniniusticeandmoralprinciples.Here athomeweareespousingthe peacefulprocessesenvisagedundertheprinciplesoftheUnited Nations,whileatthesametime wetakenochancesintheevent oftheinabilityoftheOrganisationto Thesettledangerousdisputes.

SovietUnionhasgivencogencytotheargumentsofour militaryleadersthroughtheincreasingbarragesofinvective againstthiscountry.Bytheir high-handedproceduresinareas undertheircontrol,bytheir. singularinabilitytounderstand theplainlanguageofinternationalagreements,bytheirobstructivetacticsintheSecurity

-Councilandtheirvetoofnonco-operationandnon-participationintheotheragenciesofthe UnitedNations,theyhave broughttheUnitedStatestoa difficultdilemma.Neverbefore hasdisarmamentbeenmoreimperative,neverbeforehasthe prospectofdisarmamentbeen moredubious.Thisviciouscirclecanonlybeendedbystatesmanshipofthehighestorderon thepartof tenaciousourleaders,andby adherencetotheultimateidealonthepartofthe people.

SIGNPOSTSTOTHEONE

TRUEFAITH

"J.L.Taylor,"MosmanPark:

"Inallduerespectstoyouas afollowerofJesusChrist,I thinkyouwoulddowellto studythis:

"Thereforeletusnotjudge oneanotheranymore.,but ratherjudgethisthatyeput notastumblingblockinthe wayofabrotherforwhom Christdied,tocausehimto fall."(Rom.XIV.,13.)

YOUdothisindirectlybysayingthatallotherdenominationsarenottruefollowersof Christ,andisnotconsistent withtheSermononthe Mount."

A.:MayIexplaintoyou,Mr. Taylor,thecontextinwhichSt. Paulusedthewordsyouhave quoted;andfrommyexplanationyouwilleasilyseethatin nowaycanmyexpositionofthe teachingoftheTrueChurchbe regardedasputtingastumb'ing block,inSt.Paul'ssense,inthe wayofafellowChristian.Among theconvertstotheFaithat Rome,towhomSt.Paulwas writing,therewereapparently twogroups,whichhecalls"the weak"and"thestrong."One groupwaspersuadedthatthey wereobligedtokeepcertainobservances,suchasabstaining fromwineandfrommeat,th, keepingofcertainspecialdays, andowingtothefactthatthey hadtolivetheirdailylivesina paganenvironment,theyfound themselvesoftencompelled, throughweaknessorhumanrespect,toviolatetheseself-imposedpractices;thesewerethe "weak."Whereastheother group,knownas"thestror.g. hadnoscruplesinregardto'foe; anddrink,norprejudicesabout certaindaysbeingmoresacred thanothers.AllthatSt.Paul asksthese"strong"isthatthey donotbeanoccasionforthe "weak"tofallintosin,bymakingthemdowhatisagainst theirconscience.The"strong" mustnotjudgethe"weak,"but respecttheirscruples;,sometimeseven,ifnecessary,forthe sakeofcharity,sacrificingthe libertyofthechildrenofGod, whichistheirsbyright.

Herewasnoquestionoftoleratingerrororheresyforthe sakeofcharity.ButshouldI refrainfromputtingbeforeyou andallgoodmenofgoodwill, theplaintruthtaughtbyChr'st andhandeddowntousbythe Church,wouldInotbeguillcf cowardiceanddisloyaltyto Christ?

Mr.Taylor,therecanbebut ONEtruewayoffollowing Christ;therecanbebutONE TrueChurch.Hence,whileI respectthefaithandsincerity ofthosewhotrulybe:ievethat theirsistheTruewav,Icannot foraninstantadmit:hetthty areright.Sofarfromputting astumblingblockintheirway,I trytoputupSignPoststopoint themthetrueway,inthehope thattheyfindit.

THECHURCH,NOTFEELINGS

THEGUIDETOTRUTH

Youcontinue:

"Iwouldliketomentionalso thatChristsaidtoHis disciples:'Theythatarenot forusareagainstus,'but Christdidnotsaythatthose whowerepreachinginHis NamewerewrongorwereHis enemies,andtomymind,neithershouldyou,forIknowin whomIbelieve,andIampersuaded,accordingtomyexperiencewithHim,andIam notaRomanCatholic."

A.:Theexactwordswhich ChristsaidtoHisdiscipleson thisoccasion,whenthePhariseesblasphemedbysayingthat Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

HecastoutdevilsbythePrince ofDevils,were:"Hethatisnot withmeisagainstme."(Mt. XII.,30.)Theusualinterpretationofthesewordsis:"Itis impossibleforamantobeneutralinmyregard;hemust eitherbeformeoragainstme."

NowIquiteagreewithyouthat Christneversaidthatthosewho werepreachinginHisNan.e werewrong,orwereHisenebies.HowcouldHe?WasHe notabouttosendHisfirstdisciplesouttopreachinHis Name?And,asforme,ifI seethatmennowinourtime arepreachingdifferentdoctrines fromthosewhichChristtoldHis Apostlesanddisciplestoteach, eveniftheydosoingoodfaith intheNameofChrist,amInot bound,whenasked,topointouttheirerrorsandtopointoutthe truth?YousayyoualepersuadedthatIamwrong,from yourexperiencewithHim.

Now,Mr.Taylor,whilerespectingdeeplyyourspiritual experiences.Ifeelboundtopoint outtoyouhowuncertaina guideourfeelingsmaybein mattersofsuchvitalmomentas ourbeliefinthedoctrinesrevealedbyChristOurLordandof thesafeandsurewayoffollowingHim.

HehasgiventoHisChurch thepowerandauthoritytoguide andtoteachHisrevelation.He said:"Going,therefore,teachye allnations,teachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverI havecommandedyou,andbehold Iamwithyoualldaysevento theconsummationoftheworld." (Mt.XXVIII.,19.)Itisnot ourpersonalreligiousexperiencesthataretoteachus"all thesethings,"butHisinfallible Church,whichisinfalliblebecauseHehaspromised',tobe withituntiltheendoftime.It istheteachingofthisChurch, Mr.Taylor,thatIamprivileged toexplainovertheair.

CAESAR'SBUSINESS

"JohnCitizen,"Cottesloe:

"Wecan'tcloseoureyesto theshockinghardshipsofthe presenthousingsituation. NowwhatIwanttoknowis: WhathastheCatholicChurch doneaboutit? Imeanapart fromestablishingthebishops andclergyandnunsinpalatialresidencessurroundedby plentyofland."

A.:Ithinkyouaresuffering fromacertainconfusionof mind.Itisnotprimarilythe businessoftheChurchtonrovidehousesforthepeople.ActuallytheCatholicChurchall overtheworlddoesanenormousamountofcharitablework inlookingafterthosewl.osre destituteandhomeless.You haveabundantevidencect,.'that hereinAustralia.Butthepromotionofhousingschemesand theformulationofapolicyof settlementanddistributionof theownershipofthelandisa matterwhichconcernsthecivil government.TheChurchclaims nospecialcompetenceinthese matters.Shepreachesjustice andcharitytoallhermembers anddoesallthatshecantoencouragethemtotakeanactive interestinthebettermentof civilsociety.Butthereher mandateends,Whyblamethe Churchfornotdoingwhatisnot herbusiness?Youshowsome acquaintancewiththeGospels.

DoyourememberChrist'srefusaltointerveneinadispute betweentwobrothersaboutan inheritance?Christrefusedto touchthematter.

Ifyouwereconsistentyou shouldbepleasedthattheclergy andnunswho,afterall,have sacrificedpracticallyeverythingforthesakeoftheirfellowmen, arereasonablywelllodged.Let meassureyouinconfidencethat youyourself,John,wouldnot standtheconditionsoflifeof anaveragepriestornunfora week.

RIGHTSOFCHURCHOVER SACRAMENTALMARRIAGE

"Broadminded,"SouthPerth:

"Bywhatrightdoesyour Churchclaimthatamarriage ofoneofyourdenominationto aProtestant,performedbya fullyordainedminister,is void? Andwhycouldnot Catholicfriendsofminewho recentlyattendedamutual friend'swedding,gointothe churchfortheceremony?"

A.:WeholdthatvalidmarriagebetweenbaptisedChris-tiansisoneoftheSacraments institutedbyChristandcommittedtothecareofHisChurch. WeholdalsothatChristgave toHisChurchthepowertodeterminetheconditionsthatare necessaryforthevalidityofeach oftheSacraments.Wehold furtherthattherearecertainimpedimentswhichpreventthe partiestoamarriagecontract fromenteringintoavalidcontract.SomeoftheseimpedimentsareofDivineLawandare suchthatnohumanpowercan grantadispensation,othersare ofecclesiasticallaw,andcanbe dispensedbythecompetentecclesiasticalauthority.Thereis alsoafurtherlaw,bindingthe Catholicpartytoamarriage,to havethemarriagecelebratedin thepresenceofaCatholicpriest havingcertainqualifications. Now,inthecaseyoumention, thelawregardingthepresence oftheCatholicpriestwasdisregarded,andhencetherequire- mentsforavalidCatholicmarriagewerenotfulfilled.By whatright,youask,doesthe Churchmakethislaw?Well, accordingtoourview,the ChurchreceivedfromHerfounder,Christ,therightanddutyof legislatingforHerfaithful.The proofofthatstatementmight takeusratherfarafield.I havealreadyinprevioussessions proveditatsomelength,soI thinkIhavesaidenoughtoenableyoutograspourpointof view.

ordainedYourremarkaboutthefully ministerhasnothing whatevertodowiththecase,at leastasregardsthevalidityof themarriage.Thesacrament ofmarriageisnotadministered bytheofficiatingclergyman.The partiesthemselvesadminister thesacramenttooneanother. Theclergymanisthereprimarilyasanofficialwitness.His presence,however,whenoneof thepartiesisaCatholicisrequiredbytheChurch'slawfor thevalidityofthemarriage.

AQUESTIONOFSCANDAL Youraiseanotherpointof considerableinterest.Youwrite: "WhycouldnotCatholic friendsofminewhorecently attendedamutualfriend's wedding,gointotheChurch fortheceremony?"

A.:Well,Iexpectyouregard aweddingasareligiousfunction.ForaCatholictobepresentinaProtestantchurch whilesuchareligiousfunction wastakingplace,mighteasily givetheimpressionthattheCatholicwastakingpartinareligiousriteofachurchotherthan hisown.ACatholicisnotallowedtotakeanactivepartin anynon-Catholicworship.Once againwecomebacktoourfundamentalposition.Wehold thatGodprescribedthatwe weretoworshipHiminadefiniteway,inthatway,infact,in whichHeisworshippedinthe CatholicChurch.Henceforus toworshipHiminanyother way,orinanyotherchurch, mustbedispleasingtoHim.We recognise,ofcourse,thatthose whobelongtootherchurches, andbelieveingoodfaiththat theworshipofthosechurchesis pleasingtoGoddo,indeed, pleaseHim,bytakingpartin suchceremonies.

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Ofcourse,youmightwellsay thatmerepresenceataProtestantweddingwouldnotbe worshipforaCathblic.That isprobablytrue,butstillit mightveryeasilygivescandal totheweakerbrethren.Itis forthisreasonthatthepresenceofCatholicsinaProtestantchurchduringaweddingis forbidden.Inspecialcircumstances,wherethedangerof scandalhadbeenguardedagainst,permissionforattendanceat aProtestantweddingcouldbe givenbythecompetentauthority.Youwouldbequitewrong tothinkthatanyslightwasintendedbyourattitudeinthis matter.

MULTIPLECATHOLICITYOF CHRIST'SCHURCH "Anglican,"Busselton:

"LastSunday,Iheardyour commentontheclaimbythe ChurchofEnglandtobeCatholic.Yousaidthatthey basedtheirclaimonthefact thattheywereabranchofthe CatholicChurch;whichfact youdenied,sayingsucha claimisabsurd.Well,aren't thereseveralbranchesofthe CatholicChurch7"

A,:Theanswertothatquestionis:No,therearenot,infact, severalbranchesoftheCatholic Church,andwhatismorethere couldnotbe.Ihopethereis nothinglooseaboutthatstatement.Beforediscussingthe groundsyoubringforwardfor youropinion,letmeputmypositionbeforeyou.

Tobeginwith,itwouldnotbe besidethepointtosayafew wordsaboutthemeaningsthat haveattachedtotheword"catholic."Byderivationthe wordisequivalentto"general" or"universal,"literally"accord. ingtothewhole."Ifyouwere tolookthroughearlyChristianliteratureyouwouldfindthat differentwritersassigneddifferentreasonsforcallingthe ChurchfoundedbyChristthe

"Catholic"Church.Asyouare awaretheworddoesnotoccur, asappliedtotheChurch,anywhereinHolyWrit.Thefirst timewecomeacrossitisina letterofthatgloriousmartyr, St.IgnatiusofAntioch,written abouttheyear107A.D.He usestheword.withoutexplainingit,sayingsimply,"Where ChristJesuswasthereistheCatholicChurch."Laterwriters, however,doattimesassignreasonsforcallingChrist'sChurch "catholic."ThusClementof AlexandriaandOrigengiveas thereasonforcallingtheirreligioncatholic,thefactthat,unliketheJewishreligion,itis opentoALLpeoplesandinthat senseuniversal.Athenagoras, Minutius,Felix,Lactantius,and Clementonceagain,saythatthe Christianreligioniscalledcatholicbecauseitcontainsallthe truthsofreligionwhichwereto befoundformerlyscatteredhere andthere.St.Justingivesas hisreasonfortheuseofthe wordthefactthattheChristian religioncontainsthewholetruth ofChrist,thattheChurchis opentoallmen,andthatithas itsorigininthebeginningsof thehumanrace.

Asakindofendproductwhich containsalltheseelementswe havethenotionofcatholicity whichwasatthebackofthe variousstatementsthatIhave beenmakingrecentlyindealing withthetitleofaChurchtothe nameCatholic.Lesttherebe anyloosenessinfuture,letus settleonceandforall,justwhat wedounderstandbycatholicity asappliedtoaChurch,Catholicitythenisthatpropertyof Christ'sChurchbyvirtueof whichthatChurch,whichis necessarilyONEChurch,is foundeverywhere,teadhingto allmen,thewholetruthofthe Christianreligion.Thereis, younotice,amultipleuniversality.TheChurch,ifitistobe catholic,mustbegeographically andraciallyuniversal.Itmust inadditionbethedepositoryof

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PerplexitiesofthePriestin TeBushStateSchool

APracticalPlanforFundamental Instruction

ByREV.E.J.DOODY,P.P.,D.D.

Oneofthemostdifficultand heart-breakingpartsofthework ofthepriestsinthebushisthe instructionofthechildreninthe Stateschools.Thedifficulties springfrommanysources.In thefirstplace,thereisthephysicaldifficultyofvisitingthe schoolsatall.Evenwhenteachersandschoolcommitteesare helpful,oratleastnotantagonistic,itisnotaneasytasktogo toschoolsatfixedandregular timeswhenthesearescattered aroundaparisheveryfewmiles alongbadroads.Ifthenumber ofschoolsislarge(insomeparishestherearemorethan50 Stateschools,manyofthem small,one-teacherschools),it maybeimpossibletovisitthem allandthelargeronesmaynot bevisitedevenweekly.Where thisdifficultyoccursitisbetter toattendtothelargerschools andvisitthemmorefrequently andregularly.

Fromthisdifficultyarisesanother-thelittletimethatthe priesthasathisdisposal.In ourCatholicschools,atleasthalf anhourissetaparteachday

forreligiousinstruction.This isdeemedalltoolittle.Yet thechildrentherehavetheCatholic,andevenreligious,atmospherearoundthemallthetime. Howisthepriesttoinstructthe childreninseveraldifferent gradesinonehouraweek-or perhapsafortnight?Ifhedividesthechildrenintotwo groups-anditisuselesstotake childrenundersevenoreight yearsofagewiththosewhoare severalyearsolder-itreduces histimetohalfanhour.

Thenthereistheattitudeof thechildrentowardstheclassitisoftenregardedbytheteachersasanunwarrantedintrusion intotheirteachingtimeandchildrenaresentofftothe"Catholic BibleClass,"asitiscalled,withoutanymanifestationofgoodwillonthepartoftheteacher. Thepriestwillhavetobecarefultoremoveanyprejudicefrom themindsofthechildrentowardstheinstruction.

Thenthereisthelackofcooperationonthepartofthechildrenandtheirparents.Thisis amoreseriousobstacle,ascooperationcouldovercomemostof theotherdisabilitiesunderwhich A-41E11JAN.n,11.-M...a.ILALME.ALIn AM. AM.In.IN\In.AM..1.......111/Ma.

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again.Eventheessentialsare forgotten,andevenwhenMe childrenareinterestedduringthe instruction.Thereareexceptions,ofcourse,butthepriest willfindthatinagreatnumber ofcasesthedifficultywillhave tobefaced.

thepriestislabouring.Theparentsaremostlytoblame,as childrenneedtheirhelp.Many parentsdonothingwhatsoeverto gettheirchildrentolearntheir Catechismorprayersathome, andthechildren"forget"about themfromonevisitofthepriest toanother.Thisismostheartbreakingforthepriest,whofinds thatthechildreneasilyforget, endoneachvisichehastobegintheinstructionalloverlightlastsand,when comesandtheeveningmealis served,thenightisalreadywell advancedandthechilldren,and theirparents,tootiredtothink aboutanythingbutbed.Itis astonishingtocitypeopletofind howlittlethereisincountry homesatnightinthewayof readingorcultu,ralentertainment,butthereasonisthatcountrypeoplearegenerallytootired attheendofthedaytodomuch ofit.Ifthedaycommencesin theearlyhoursofthemorning, itmustusuallyfinishintheearly hoursofthenight.Unlessparentsaremethodicaltheycan, withoutintendingtodoso,easily failtoprovideanytimeforthe religioustrainingofthechildren. EvenSundaymayseemlittledifferentfromtheotherdaysofthe weekandchildrendonotbecome Mass-consciousonSundays,becausemostSundaysarenotMass daysforthem,

darknessingthem,willappreciatethem evenmore.Apriestneednot fearofbeingtoolavishinhis distributionofholypictures; theywillpayhandsomedividends,

Facedwiththeseandother difficulties,thepriestmaybe temptedtoaskhimselfifitis worthwhilemakingtheeffort thatisrequiredforsuchseeminglytriflingresults.Butitis unthinkablethatthechildrenbe leftwithoutinstruction.Ifthis canbeprovidedinotherways, forexample,byCatechismclassesorbycorrespondencelessons, thetaskofthepriestwillbe greatlylightened,butthese meansshouldberegardedasa helpratherthanasasubstitute forthepriest'spersonalcontact withthechildren.Theywilldo muchtoovercom,thedifficulties mentionedaboveandwillmake thepriest'svisittotheschool morewelcomeandmoreprofitable.If,however,nosuch meansareavailableorsuccessful,thepriestwillhavetomake thebestofhistimeathisvisits totheschools.

If.then,thisdifficulttaskisto befaced,howaretheobstacles toitssuccesstobeovercome?

Thefirststeptosuccessis,of course,prayer.WithoutGod's blessingnothingwillbeachieved. Andthatblessingwillcomeby prayer.

Thenextstepwouldseemto betheattitudeofthepriesthimselftothiswork.Ifhestarts outwiththeattitudethatitis anunpleasanttasktobeaccomplishedassummarilyaspos. sibleandinspiteofthechildren,heisnotlikelytoaccomplishmuch.Itisnecessaryto haveasympatheticattitudetowardsthechildrenandadeterminationtosecuretheirco-operation.Thiswillbehelpedby hisappreciationofthedifficultiesthechildrenthemselveshave tofaceandbyjudiciouspraise ofthesmallestefforttheymay make.

Countrychildrenshouldhave anadvantageovercitychildren intheirhomelife.Theyhave notthedistractionsaroundthem thataboundinthecities-those notwellconversantwithcountry lifemaythinkthattheabsence ofpictureshowsandotherdie. tractionsofcitylifegivesthe countrychildagreatadvantage athome.Yet,isthisso?Most countryhomesnowhavethe wireless,anditseemsthatthe sessionsthatinterestthechildrenarejustatthattimeofthe eveningwhenthechildrenmight possiblylearnsomecatechism, betweentheeveningmealand bedtime.Whenthesessionsare finished,thechildrenaretired. Thismodernhelptopeopleinthe beckblockmayproveagreat hindrancetotheteachingofreligioninthehome.Countrychildrenalsousuallyhavetotravel agooddistancetoandfrom schooland,indairyingdistricts, oftenhavetohelpmilkingbefore theygotoschoolorafterthey comehome.Inmanyfarming districtsworkgoesonwhileday-

Itiseasythentodoubt whetherthechildinthebushtodayhastheadvantageoverthe citychildathome.Maybe, whenlifeinthecountrywas moreleisurelyandlessofastraggletomakealiving,hehad.Todayitcannotbetakenforgranted. Wehavetofacethefact,too, thatforgenerationspastthe countrypeoplehavenotreceived muchinthewayofreligiousinstruction.Manyoftheparents ofto-dayhavegrownupwithoutasolidgroundingintheir faith.Theverydifficultiesthat lie'inthewayoftheirchildren nowweretheirowndifficultiesa generationago.Theyfeellit tleornoresponsibilityinthe matterofreligioustrainingof theirchildren.Moresowhet, thereisquestionofamixedmar. riage.Canitbewonderedif thechildrenatfirstarenotvery responsive? Yet,experienceshowsthatthey willrespond.Nothingappeals tochildrenlikethespiritualand,iftheirdifficultiescanbeovercome,theresponsewillbemost heartening.And,ifthepriest setsaboutthisworkfortifiedby prayerandwithasympathyborn ofhisappreciationoftheirdifli culties,hehasmadeabeginning thatmustbeproductiveofgreat good.

Itisin,p,:rtarrttogaintheconfidenceandco-operationofthe children.Astoryisalways welcometochildrenandarouses interest.Priestsmaynothaw afacilityforstory-telling,but, thesimplestoriesfromSacred Scripture,thefactsofthelifeof urLord,OurLady,theApostles arealwaysinterestingandgenerallynewtothebushchildren. Onepointitiswelltobearin mind-childrenwilllistenintent lytothesamestorymanytimes over,sonogreatabilityasa storytellerisrequiredonthe partofthepriest.Holypictureshaveanimmensefascinationforallchildren-eventhose inourCatholicschoolswilldo amazingthingstogetanother holypicture,evenasmallprayerbooksizeone,andthatthough theymayalreadyhavedozensof them.Countrychildren,who havefewopportunitiesofreceiv-

Ingeneral,themethodsused ininstructingchildreninhu%h schoolswillnotdifferfromthose usedelsewhere.Blackboards areavailableandshouldbeused asmuchaspossible.Visual aidsarevaluable.Pictureshave evenmorevaluethaninCatholicschoolroom,wheretheyare muchmorefamiliar.Thefundamentalsofperlogo7,icsshorid beacquiredbyallpriests.But itisnecessarytohavesome mannerofprogrammeifthe bestuseistobemadeofthe timeavailable.Ifagroupof childrenofvaryingagesare givenanhour'sinstructionon, say,theSiicraments,foranhour, orevenhalfanhour,mostofthe timemaybelost.Unlessthe numberofchildrenisverysmall, theyshouldbedividedinto groupsandeachgrouptaken separately,evenifthetimegiventoeachgroupistherebydin,inished.Itwillgivebetterresultsintheend.Morethan halfanhouristoolongforlittle children,inanycase,Repetitionisofgreatimportance,as childrenforgetsoeasily.Sonic, priestshavefounditveryprofitabletohavesomeformula containingthefundamental truthsoftheFaith,whichthey havethechildrenrepeatatevery lesson.Onesuchis"TheFour GreatTruthsofourFaith," namely:"1.ThereisoneGod.

2.TherearethreePersonsin God,theFather,theSonandthe HolyGhost.3.GodtheSonbecameMananddiedontheCross tosaveus.4.God'Willreward thegoodinHeavenandpunish thewickedinhellforever." Thesemayappeartobeelementary,butthereiswisdominhavingthechildrenknowtheelementarythingswell.Thecontinuedrepetitionofthesetruths willmakeanimpressiononthe children.Itwillgivethema foundationonwhichtobuild.It alsoservesasabasisforanexplanationoftheseprincipalmysteriesofourreligion.Ifaprogrammemightbesuggested, somethingontheselinesmight helptoutilisethehalfhourto bestadvantage:

(a)OpeningPrayer.

(h)Story.

(c)Fiveminutesforclassrepetitionoftheordinaryprayers,

(d)RepetitionoftheFourGreat Truths.

(e)Tenminutes'explanationof onedoctrine,sacramentor precept.

(nExhortationandfinalprayer. Thisschedulewouldoccupy thirtyminutesandcouldbeused withanygroupofchildren.For differentage-groups,thefifthand sixthpointswouldvary.However,ifdifferentage-groupshave tobetakentogether,allcould dothefirstfourpointstogether; theyoungerchildrencouldthen. begivenasimpleinstruction andexhortationanddismissed, andtheolderonesremaintore.

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SOVIET PRESSUREON AUSTRIA

SovietpressureonAustria hasincreased.ThemostpowerfulweaponInRussianhandsis theCommunist-directedpolitical policeforce,andtheyhavebeen usingitforalltheyareworth. TheAustrianGovernment'splan :oreorganisethepoliceeffective. .yclippedthewingsofthisforce, andexplainstheRussians'determinedoppositiontoit.

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StoresofArms,Munitionsin LargerCities.

FormerUnder-SecretarySumnerWellessaidrecently,there isa"veryreal"possibilitythat Italymaybedominatedbya Communistregimewithinthe nextfewmonths.

HeurgedtheSenatetodelay ratificationoftheItalianpeace treatybecause,ifitisratified now,"AmericanandBritish troops-whichuntilnowhave beenthegreatestpracticaldeterrenttoarmeduprisingswithinItalyandtoYugoslavpressureuponItaly-willhavetobe withdrawn."

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HesaidthattheCommunist PartyistheonlyItalianpoliticalpartywhich.hasampleresources.

Inaddition,hesaid,itisled byPalmiroTogliatti,whospent some20yearsofhislifeinRussiaand"istheablestofthe CommunistleadersinWestern Europe."

"Iaminformedthatsomeof thehighestofficialsinthepresentItalianGovernmenthave proofthatTogliattiisreceiving fundssenttohimdirectlyfrom Moscow,"hesaid.

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"Whatismostsinisterofall, however,isthefactthatinalmosteveryoneofItaly'slarger cities,particularlythelargerindustrialcitiesofnorthernItaly, thefocalCommunistorganisationshaveintheirpossession verylargestoresofarmsand ammunition,whicheveninclude tanksandmachineguns."

Herecommendedtwosteps fortheUnitedStatestotaketo haltthespreadofCommunism inItaly:makeavailabletoItaly atleast120,000,000dollarsof thefundsappropriatedbyCongressforforeignrelief,anda 100,000,000dollarsloanfromthe Export-ImportBank. .11.4.0.11141.411,111,111,11ANI41.0.011.4

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ThisoppositionhasnowreachedthestageatwhichGeneral Zheltov,deputycommanderin theSovietzone,whoiswidely believedtobetherealarbiter ofRussianpolicyinAustria,has presentedtotheSocialistMinisteroftheInterior,OskarHelmer,ademandforeightnamed Communiststobegivenimportantpolicepositions.

Theseincluded:Chiefofthe Statepolice;vice-president,PoliceDirectorate;andchiefsof YouthandAliensDivisions.

Tohaveaccededtothesedemandswouldhavegiventhe communistseffectivecontrolof theMinistryoftheInterior.The Austrianshavebeenquicktosee thedangerandhaverejectedthe demandwhichtheywillalmost certainlyrefertotheAllied ControlCouncil. Againstthisbackground, agreementwillnotbeeasywhen theForeignMinistersagainconsidertheAustriantreaty.The Russianswillexerteveryeffort toachievetheirpoliticalaimsin Austriathroughthereparations clauseofthetreaty,andthefact thatthereisnosignofstrengtheningofthepositionoftheAus. trianCommunists(ratherthe reverse),willmakeM.Molotov nolessdetermined.AndBritainandAmericacannotgive wayatallonthiscrucialpoint.

GENERALDEGAULLE RUSSIANHEGEMONYBEING 4 FORMED

GeneraldeGaulle,inaspeech atLille,warnedthatRussiawas formingaperiloushegemony overEurope.Theinternational situationwasdangerousand therewasariskthatAmerican andRussianrivalrywouldsoonerorlaterleadtoanothergig- anticconflict.GeneraldeGaulle calledallFrenchmentojoinnisrallyofthepeople.

MaterialistIdeology.

GeneraldeGaullecondemned theCommunistsfortryingtoestablish"theiropenorhiddendie tatorshiponthebodyandsoulof France.".Thematerialisticideologyofthecrushingoftheindividualfoundadherentseverywhere,andespeciallyinFrance.

TheSoviet,whichalreadywas verypowerfulbecauseofthe country'snaturalresourcesand thenumberandvalourofher people,hadbecomemoreso throughtheweakeningofother EuropeanStates,andtheSoviet nowdominatedtwo-thirdsofthe continent.

HopeforCo-Operation.

GeneraldeGaullesaidhehad notabandonedhopethatthe worldwouldlearntoco-operate andhe(lidnotthinkRussianwas readytoembarkinthenearfutureonanyviolentconquestoftheworld,"butweseethelatent elementsofhegemonyforming inEuropewhich,iftheysolidify, willbemoreadangerousformofindependenceofnationsthan anyinhistory.France'sfuture isdarkwiththeheaviestworries."

BigProcession.

GeneraldeGaullechangedhis originalspeech,whichdealt mainlywithinternationaleconomicproblems,andpleadedinsteadforaUnitedEuropeof freemenandindependentna-tions.BigcrowdsgreetedGeneraldeGaulleashewalkedat theheadofaprocessiontothe warmemorial,andabout400,includingminersintheirpit clothes,marchedintheprocession.

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GeneraldeGaullesaidthat Francemusttaketheinitiative informingEuropeintoanor- ganisedwhole;tobeabalance ofpowerbetweentworival masses.France,meanwhile, VIMlivinginmiseryunderaregimeincapableoftakingthe drasticstepsnecessarytocorrect thesituation.Discussingthestrikewave,hesaidtheLabour unionsshouldbefreedfromall politicalsubordination.

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RecenteventsinFranceall seemtopointtowardsthebeginningofastand-upfightbe tweentheLeftandRight.The RamadierMinistryhasbeena totallyunrealconglomerationof naturallyhostileelements,and itsleaderwassuccessfulinthe achievementofthismakeshift coalitiononlybecauseeachpart:, wishedtoproveitsstrengthand forwarditsprestigebyobtainingdistinguishedpositionsinit. Everyoneknew,whenitwas formed,thatitwasnothingmore thanatemporarystopgapsi.d thattherealchanceforanabsolutebreakthroughtopowerwas boundtocomeinthenearleture.Theriotinganddisturbancesnowmarkthearrivalof thatopportunity,theCommunistsareforming,theirranksand GeneraldeGaulleiscallingfor acrusadeagainstthem.There iseveryindication,also,that Frenchmanasawholearebeginningtowakenfromtheana theticmoodoflastyear'selections.

ALTARBOYS DIEINCRASH

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THEVIRTUEOFHOPE

ThesinofourFirstParentscausedtwogreatevilsinman. Itdarkenedhisintellectandweakenedhiswill.Toremedy theseevilsGodinfusesintoman'ssoulatBaptismthevirtueof Faith,which,dispelsthedarknessofhisintellectandthevirtue ofhopewhichstrengthenstheweaknessofhiswill.

Hope,takeninitswidestacceptation,istakentomeana "desireofsomethingtogether withtheexpectationofobtainingit."Inthetheologicalsense, however,itcanbedefinedas that"Divinevirtuebywhichwe confidentlyexpect,withGod's help,toreacheternalfelicityas wellastohaveatourdisposal themeansofsecuringit."

Thuswecansaythatthe primaryobjectofthevirtueof hopeisoureternalsalvationand thesecondaryobjectisallthose graceswhichweneedinorderto obtainit.

THEOLOGICALVIRTUE.

Hopeislistedamongthe"theological"virtues.Itiscounted asaDivinevirtue,notmerelybecauseitsimmediateobjectis God,butalsoonaccountofits origin,i.e.,itsDivineinfusion intooursoulintheSacrament ofBaptism.

Itisasupernaturalvirtuedependingasitdoes,notonany habitorrepetitionofactionsof ourown,norevenasareward forourgoodness,butratherbecauseitdependssolelyonthe directlargesseoftheCreator.

Thecapacitywhichisconfers isnot.onlythestrengtheningof an,existingpower,butratherthe elevation,thetransformingofa facultyfortheperformanceof functionsessentiallyoutsideits naturalsphereofactivity.

ItisaDivinevirtuealsobe causeithasGodasitsformal andalsomaterialobject.

MATERIALANDFORMAL

OBJECT

Godformsthematerialobject ofthisvirtuebecauseHeisthat whichischiefly,thoughnotsolely,aimedatwhenweelicitacts ofthisvirtue,i.e.,whateverelse islookedforisonlydesiredin sofarasitbearsarelationto Him.

Thismaterialobjectcanthus includetemporalthingssuchas healthandprosperity,asthey canbemeanstohelpusattain thesupremeendsofhumanlife.

Aformalobject,andGodis alsotheformalobjectofthis virtue,isthemotiveormotives whichleadustoentertainaconfidentexpectationofahappy issuetooureffortsinthematterofeternalsalvation,notwithstandingthedifficultieswhichbesetourpath.

Themainmotivesforthisvirtueare,ofcourse,thetriplefact thatGodismerciful(isHenot ourFatherandRedeemer?); powerful(isHenottheCreator ofallthingsvisibleandinvisible?)andfaithfultoHispromises(isHenottheinfallible Truthwhichcanneverdeceive norbedeceived?) Inasubordinatesenseour hopeisbuiltuponourownmeritsastheeternalrewardisnot forthcomingexcepttothosewho shallhaveemployedtheirfree willtoco-operatewiththeaids affordedbyGod'sbounty.

HOPEANDFAITH.

Wecaneasilyseetheconnectionbetweenthethreegreattheologicalvirtues.Faith'isthe foundationofhope,andthrough thesevirtuesweascendtocharity.

Hope,whoseofficeitistoelevateourwills,issaidtoshare thecertitudeoffaith,whose abidingplanisinourintellects, basedasitisontheconvic tionthatGod,Whomweknow throughFaith,lovesusandwill neverdesertus.

Godhasgivenusthefaithto knowHimandthecharityto loveHim,butHehasalsogiven ushopetohelpuswalkwith constancyontheroadthatleads toglory.

Thehopeofrewardhelpsus tobearpatientlythetrialsand tribulationsofthislife,andto dogreatthingsfortheloveof God.

Eveninordinarylifethehope ofrewardenablesmantodo greatthingsinthematerial order,Whatgreaterthingsdoes thehopeofamoreexcellent thinghelpustodointhespiritualorder!

NECESSITYOFHOPE.

Wemustbethoroughlyconvincedofthenecessityofhope aswellasoffaith.Ifwecannotbesavedwithoutfaith,neithercanwewithouthope.Hope isanindispensablemeans(necessitatemedii)ofsalvation.

ManyCatholicshaveamistakenideaonthispoint.They haveagreathorrorofanything thatoffendsagainstfaith,but theypaylittleornoattentionto offencesagainsthope.They failtorealisethatfaithalone withouthopewouldbeuseless. IndeedHolyMotherChurch prayscontinuallynotonlyfor anincreaseoffaith,butalsoof hopeinallherchildren.And God,whowishesustobelievein Himandcommandsustolove Himwithallourheart,bidsus alsotohopeinHimwithallour heart.

Thisprescriptionisgivento usnotmerelybynaturallaw (whichobligesustouseall meanstoanend),butitisa commandgivenandrepeated timeaftertimebypositiveDivineLaw.

ConfidenceinGodistheone thinglackinginthemodern world.Ifweplacedourselves inHishandsandrealisedthat hiswords,"Fearnot Iam withyou,"wereapplicablenow astheyweretwothousandyears ago,thenwewouldfindthat peaceofmindthattherushand complexityofmoderncivilisationhasdestroyed.

Thisdutyofhopeisboth affirmative,inthatwemustpositivelyelicithopeandnegativein thatwemaynotdespairofGod's helpnorinordinatelypresume uponit.Buttofulfilthisduty theactofhopeneednotbevery explicit.Itissufficientto pray,toperformtheordinary dutiesofourCatholiclifeand toreceivetheSacramentsworthily.However,althoughourobligationsarethenfulfilledinrespectofhope,explicitactsof hope-arevaluabletoourwaveringwillsandmostpleasingto God.

SINSAGAINSTHOPE.

Sinsagainstthevirtueofhope are,firstly,thoseofomission, whenwedeliberatelyfailto elicitanactofhopewhenwe oughttodoso;secondly,those ofcommission,whicharethree: aversionfromGodandheaven, anactwhichisdirectlyopposed totheactprecedinghope,namely,desireofGodandheaven. Secondly,deipair,whichisa lackoftrustandconfidencein God.Ithasbeendefinedasa "voluntaryandcomplete'abandonmentofallhopeofsaving one'ssoul,andofhavingthe meansnecessaryforthisend." Itisthusnotapurelypassive attitudeofsoulbutratherapositiveone.

Thisdespairusuallysprings fromthefactthattheperson thinksthathissinsarefartoo greattobeforgiven,orthatGod isunwillingtopardonhim,or thatitistoohardforhuman naturetoco-operatewithGod, andsohe,inmodernparlance, "dropshisbundle." Behindtheactualsinofdespairtherelurksatremendous powerofevil,asitcutsoffthe wayofescapefromsinandopens upallsortsofavenuesofselfindulgence.

Thenwehavethesinofpresumption,thatis,"Thatconditionofsoulwhich,becauseofa badlyregulatedrelianceon Gods'mercyandpower,hopes forsalvationwithoutdoingany-thingtodeserveit,orforpardon forhissinswithoutrepentingof them."

RemediesAgainstDespairand Presumption.

Theremediesagainsttempta- tionsofdespairandpresumption aretomakeactsofhope,to Pray,todespisethetemptation, andtoplaceoneselfinthecare ofOurBlessedMother.FerventdevotiontotheSacred Heartandtheuseofejaculatoryprayersduringtheday.

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thewholeChristianrevelation, andmustbeengagedinimpartingthatrevelationtoallmankindwithoutexception.The actualextensionoftheapostolatetoreachthewholeofthe humanrace,will,ofcourse,take time,aswasindicatedmorethan onceintheparableswhichChrist chosetodescribethefuturehistoryoftheChurchHeintended tofound,butinaChurchwhich isreallyCatholictheremustbe noboundssettotheexpansion oftheapostolate.ThecommissiongiventheChurchbyits founderisaclearindicationof this:Goye,therefore,teachall nations.

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sufficienttogivethemtheunity thatisrequiredasafoundation foruniversality.Thatisobviousfromtheexampleofauniversallanguage.Inthemiddle agesLatinwasauniversallanguagefortheeducatedclasses. Thatmeantthateducatedmen ofmanynationsspokethesame language.Ifsomeonewereto saythatEnglish,French,German,Hungarian,Russian,andso on,takentogether,constituteda universallanguage,youwould sayhewastalkingnonsense. Yethemightverywellurgethat inalltheselanguagesyouhad astheessentialelementtheuse ofarbitrarysymbolstoexpress ideas,andhencetheyagreedin essentials.Theattemptto makeauniversalChurchoutof aconglomerationofdifferent churchesseemstobebasedona similarconfusionofideas.However,letusexaminethereason youbringforward.Youwrite:

ST.VINCENTLERINSAND THEBRANCHTHEORY

"InproofIsubmitthedefinitionoftheCatholicFaithtakenfromsomeoftheearliest existingdocuments.ThedefinitionacceptedbytheCatholicChurchinthefifthcentury, ofCatholicFaith,bySt.VincentofLerins,whodiedin A.D.450,isasfollows:"In theCatholicChurchcareis especiallytobetakenthatwe holdthatwhichhasbeenbelievedalways,everywhere,and all. Forthisindeedis trulyCatholicasthevery formandmeaningoftheword signifies-comprehendingasit doesingeneralalltruthuni versally.Andthiswillindeed beoursifwefollowuniversality,antiquityandconsent."

A.:Iamgladtoseethatyou aleacquaintedwithSt.Vincent ofLerins,eventhoughyouare bacilyatseaastohisplacein theschemeofthings.Heis, afterall,oneofthelastofthe LatinFathers,andtoreferto hiswritingsasamongtheearliestexistingdocumentsshowsa lackoffamiliaritywithpatristics.Whatpuzzlesmeishow youhitontheideaofusingSt. VincentasanauthoritytobuttressuptheBranchTheory.Actuallythattheoryisutterlycondemnedbytheverycriterionof CatholicTruthwhichyougive inthispassagefromSt.Vincent'sCommonitorium.Accordingtothistextthatistobe receivedasCatholicdoctrine whichhasbeenbelievedalways, everywhere,andbyall.Inthe originalLatinthepassagehas cometobereceivedasakindof sloganoforthodoxy:"Quodsemper,quodubique,quodabomnibuscreditumest."WhenI cometodealwiththeBranch Theoryyouwillseethatitwas firstthoughtofabout100years ago,wasneverheardofoutside ofcertaincirclesintheAnglicanChurch,andwasneverbelievedbyanyexceptarelatively verysmallnumberofHigh Churchdivines. Soonthe wholeIthinkitwasveryunwiseofyoutobringupSt.Vincent'swellknownslogan.

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Youcontinueyourletter:

"Ishouldliketoknowmore aboutthisBranchTheoryyou speakof.Whatisitbriefly?"

A.:AsIunderstandtheposition,weareaskedtoconceiveof theChurchofChristasagreat treewhosebranchesfillthe earth.Thetreeisone,the branchesaredistinct;butall drawlifefromthesamesource, whichgivesacorporateunityto thewhole.Andweareasked furthertobelievethatthereare onlythreebranchesinthe Church,becauseEpiscopaland PriestlyOrdersvalidlytransmittedareoftheveryessenceof theChurchofChrist.Nowitis onlyintheAnglican,Grtek,and RomanChurchesthatsuchorderscanbefound.

Thistheory,asImentioned whendealingwithSt.Vincentof Lerins'touchstoneoftheCatholicfaith,iswhollymodernand entirelyunthoughtofthroughall theearliestagesofChurchHistory.Neitherthosewhoseparatedfromtheprimitive Churchinlocalschisms,nor

thosewhotookpartinthesad divisionsofEastandWest.and intheReformationtroublesin thesixteenthcentury,hadrecoursetoanysuchtheory.We canhardlydoubtthatitwould havebeendiscussed.haditbeen thoughtinanywaytenable.

Furthermore,eveninourown time,thoughthetheoryhasbeen prominentlybeforetheworldfor aboutacentury,itfindsno advocatesoutsideoftheAnglican communion.Asectionofthe ChurchofEnglandmaintainsthe theory.Thelargemajorityof ProtestantEpiscopaliansknow nothingofit.TheGreeksand theRomanCatholicsutterlyrepudiateit.Isitlikelythatthe ChurchofChrist,theCatholic Church,whichwearediscussing, isconstitutedonapatternwhich notoneinahundredofher memberswillacknowledge?

Arewetobelievethatthe trueconstitutionoftheChristianChurchwashiddenfrom mankind,fromtheChurchitself, throughoutnineteencenturies, andwasonlythenmadeknown toalittlegroupofAnglican theologianswhohavefailedto persuadeanybutahandfulof theirowncommunionthattheir conceptionoftheChurchisthat ofChrist?

THREEANTAGONISTSFORM

ONEUNITEDCHURCH

Noristhetheorymerelynovel andincredibletothoseforwhom itwasintended;initselfitis quiteuntenable.Wecan,indeed,conceiveoflocalchurches largelyindependentofeach otheryetformingoneecclesiasticalsociety,throughunityof faith,ofcommunion,andofsupremegovernment.Suchwere theChurchesofGaul,ofSpain, ofAfrica,andothersintheearly cenuries.SucharetheCatholicChurchesofthevariousnationsinourownday.Butwhere independencechangesintohostility,whereintercommunionis denied,wherethefeisnocom mansocialauthoritywhichall arepreparedtorecognise,what socialunitycantherebe?How candistinctandwarringbodies besaidtoformonesociety?

WhentheStatesoftheAmericanUnionsecededfromthe MotherCountry.whentheyrepudiatedherauthority,setupan independentgovernmentoftheir own.andproceededtomakewar againsther,didtheynotcease toformonekingdomwithher, eventhoughtheystillretained herlanguage,herlaws,andher traditions?Couldthey,orcan theynow,withanyproprietyof thoughtorlanguage,besaidto formabranchorprovinceofthe Empire?

NowGod'sChurchisnoless ONEthananycivilstate.We seefromthetermsofitsinstitution,fromtheteachingandactionoftheApostles,thatallits membersmustbelinkedtogetherinunityoffaith,ofSacraments,ofcommunion,and aboveallofgovernment.Christ's Churchisonekingdom,one household,onelivingbody,whose membersactandreactupon eachother,andarejoinedand controlledinlivingunitybyone principleoflife,whichisacommonandsupremeauthority. Whatunitycanwediscoverin thisaggregateofbranchesor provinces?Theyhavenovisiblegovernmentwhichallare preparedtoaccept,theyhaveno oneprofessionoffaithtowhich allwillsubscribeassufficient andessential.Theyhaveno commonreligiousritesandSacramentswhichallmaypartake of,andtowhichallaretobeadmitted.Eachchargestheother withheresyandwithschism. Eachcountsitadut'andagain tomakeproselytesfromthe others.Andthisconditionof thingshaslasted,betweenGreeks andRomanCatholicsforsome eightorninecenturies,andbetweenEnglishProtestantsand bothGreeceandRomeforsome fourhundredyears.Iamnot seekingtoapportionblamefor thisdisunion,todetermineits origin,ortofixthechargeof heresyorschismonanyofthe contendingbodies. Imerely askyoutoobservethatthereis disunion,disunionbitterand longcontinued,onfundamental pointsintheveryconstitution andteachingoftheChurch. Woulditnotbeamockeryto maintainthatthesethreeantagonisticbodiesformtheoneCa tholicChurch?

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Dr.Kiernan'sAddresstoHolyNameSociety,Cairns,Old.

ThelasttimeIaddressedthe lolyNameSocietywasinthe GrandeAlbergoinRome,after theAmericantroopshadentered thecity;andtheirchaplainwas FatherCahill,anIrish-American priest,andtheChaplain-in-chief forItalywasFr.Ryan,alsoan Irish-Americanpriest;andas thefightingwasdevelopingfrom Romeupthroughthenorthof Italy,Iwasabletoinvestwitha particularinteresteachbattleground.Andwhywasthis?Simplybecauseineveryoneofthem therewasanItalianparishdedicatedtoanIrishpatronsaint. AndIsupposethesamecouldbe saidofAustralia.Howmanyof yourparishesallovertheCommonwealthwerefoundedbyIrish priests,who,iftheyhavenot beenofficiallydescribedassaints bytheChurch,werenonetheless saintsintheheartsoftheearly settlersamongstwhomthey livedandlaboured.

Hospitality

IwasexplainingtotheAmericansoldiersintheHolyName Societyhowthathadcomeabout inItaly.Animportantlawof paganIrelanddealtwithhospitalitywhichwasthen,asitis now,oneoftheeasyacceptances ofIrishlife.Scatteredoverthe wholeofIrelandthereweresome

400hospicesorguesthouses, supportedbythecqmmunity.The manplacedinchargeof-eachof thesewasgivenbythecommunity100acresoflandand100 headofeachkindoflivestock.

Hishospicewasbuiltattheconjunctionofroads,andoneach roadamanwasalwaysstationed tomakesurethatnotraveller passedwithoutbeinginvitedto hospitalityoffoodanddrinkand lodgingfree.Andonthelawn,a lighthadtobekept;burning afterdarktoindicatetotravellerswherethenearesthospice wassituated.Themanincharge wasrequiredbylawtohavethe firealwayswell-litandhewas calledthemanofthethreesacks becausehehadtohavealways instore,apartfromthefoodfor cooking,asackofsaltforsaltingthejoints,asackofcharcoal fortheirons,andasackofmalt formakingbeer.

WhenthepagantimesblossomedintotheChristiantimes andthepellegriniwentacross theseatoEuropetoChristianise it,theybroughtwiththemthis ruleofhospitality,andtheybuilt hospiceswherevertheywent, whichmeansinBelgiumand Switzerland,FranceandGermanyandAustriaandItaly;but thebiggestnumberwasinFrance

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aslyingontheroadtoRome. RightuptotheVaticanHillthey stretched,andtheIrishhospice therewassomewheretotheleft oftheBasilicaofSt.Peter.

ThegreatEnglishpoet,EdmundSpenserinhis"Viewof theStateofIreland,"wrotethat "Itisthemannerofmanynationstobeverysuperstitiousand diligentobserversofoldcustoms andantiquities,whichtheyreceivebycontinualtraditionfrom theirparents,byrecordingof theirbardsandchroniclers.in theirsongs,andbydailyuseand exampleoftheirelders;"andhe recommendedforIrelandthat "thisevilcustomneedethreformation."Iamgladtosaythat wehavekeptasuperstitiousand diligentreverenceandobservanceofthistraditionofhospitalityinIreland.LastEasterthe schoolroomsalloverItalywere noisywiththe"VivaIrlanda'' crywhenthechildrengottheir parcelsofIrishsugarasgifts, muchastheirancestorsmight havegiventhe"VivaIrlanda" crywhentheyenteredtheIrish monastichospicesforhospitality.

OldWorldPessimism

Ithinkitisagoodthingto keeptothetraditionswelearned fromourparentsandespecially now.Whenwelookaroundus, readthenewspapers,wefeelthe elementarystuporoftheman whoemergesfromhisshelter afteranearthquakeoranairraidandseekstofindwhatis leftoffamiliarsurroundings.We are,sofaraswecansee,inthe presenceofaworldgeographicallyunmapped,asitwasforthe ancients,andoncertainpartsof themapwecanonlywrite"Here bedragons."Itisaworldwhich isnowforthefirsttimesince Christianity,extra-European,with itscentreofgravitycompletely shifted;andshiftedinsucha waythatAustraliacomesinto moreprominenceandmuchmore vitalimportance.Thecatastrophehastaughttheoldworld apessimismwhichwasnotin its19thcenturyprogramme.Our fathers,andweourselvesinour youth,believedinprogress,and thoughtthatthefutureheldin storeforussomegrandachievement,somepromisedland.Now wemaywellaskifthepromised landdidnotreallyexistinthe past.

Thiscatastrophe,theeffectsof whichonthepositionofAustraliawillbefoundtobeso greatastimeuncoversthehistoryofthefuture,hasplaced IrelandinanextraordinarypositioninEurope.Ishouldsayreplaced.For,toquotetheBritish "UniversityResearchSociety," itwastheIrishwhowere"the principalagentsintheevange- lisationandinstructionofrural Europe,andintheclearingof thevirginforestandthereclamationofthelandswhichhad goneoutofcultivationduring theconfusionfollowinguponthe Teutonicinvasions."Irelandhas nowbecome,inthedevelopment ofairtravelandtransporta landingstagefortrans-Atlantic airtrafficonthehigh-roadbetweenEuropeandtheUnited StatesofAmerica.When,recently,theShannonairportwas officiallydeclaredopenasthe world'sfirstcustom-freeairport, thevice-presidentandgeneral managerofAmericanOverseas Airlinessaidthat"ShannonairportistheairthresholdofEuropeanditisthetrans-Atlantic springboardtoNewfoundland, CanadaandtheUnitedStates."

Itwas,ithasbeensaid,oneof thetragediesoftheBritishoccupationofIrelandthatitcutus off weeksfromEurope.Speakingafew agoattheopeningofthe DutchairlinetoIreland,theMinisterforIndustryandCommerce,Mr.Lemass,re-echoed thesewordswhenhesaid:"For toolongaperiodinourhistory weinIrelandhavebeendeprived ofadequateopportunitiesfor contactswithEurope."

ThingsHaveChanged

Thatisallchangednow.The Irishpressputitsimplythus: "Thingshavechanged.Ireland nowstandsbeforetheworldan ancientnationthathassprung

HISEXCELLENCYDR.T.J. tonewlife.Shesendsherambassadorsabroadandwelcomes nations.Shipssailtheseas againundertheIrishflag.Our planesareinthesky.Greatinternationalconferencesareheld inourcapitalunderthepatroageoftheGovernmentofIreland.These-indeed,areachievementsinwhichwemaytakea justpride."Andifitistrue thattheresurgencecoincideswith amosttragicperiodinEurope's historyitmaywellbethatwith ourfaithfulnesstotradition,our greatfaith-"lafoigrantique desirlandais."astheRoumanian PrinceGhikaputit-ourhealthy scepticismaboutapromisedland onearth,itmaywellbethatour placeinhistorybesidesbeingthat ofthenationwhichoncesaved Europe,ofthenationwhich madethelongestfightonrecord forfreedom,mayalsobethatof thenationwhich,forasecond time,byitsexampleandbyits menofmission,willholdfor Europeancivilisationthegreat traditionsofthepast.

Thereisapreventiveaswellas aconstructivepartininternationalaffairswhichnationssmallerthanthegreatpowerscan fulfil;andiftheprophetJeremiahcorrectlydescribedatemptationofpowerfulnationswhen hesaid:"Thegreatpowersplay theharlotwithmanylovers,"it isgoodnottobetemptedbygreatnesssothatonemaykeep trueto"honestas"inthepublic andinternationallifeofthe nation;andtruetoourtraditions.Wehaveneverallowedour selvesasapeopletoutilisethe scrapmetalofanothercivilisa tionandtrytoreforgeittomake ourown.Wehavebeentrueto theIrishwayoflife.Wecan neverrepeatwhathasbeendone already,forlifehasnostory

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whichcanbetoldasecondtime withinspiration;butwithintellectualdaring,andthatwehave, wemaymakeIrelandinthis chaoticage,thespiritualcapital ofEurope.

Australia'sMission Andyouwholiveinthelusty boyhoodoftheAustraliannation knowthatyouthisnottimorous, norintellectuallyunadventurous andthatAustralia,too,hasits greatmissionintheworld,It wasasageoftheancientworld whosaidthatitispossiblefor anybodytoacquirethefriendshipofwhomsoeverhewillsby meditatingontheotherperson withbenevolenceandequanimity. And,laterinthehistoryofthe world,thissameideawasgiven asacommandment;andatone oftheLeagueofNationsmeetings,itwasrepeatedbyadelegate,totheastonishmentofthe meeting:"Christiansbelievethat theonehopeofsecuringpeace isbyobediencetotheprimary commandmentofOurSaviour, Loveoneanother."TherepresentativeattheLeagueofNations whomadethatremarkwhichastonishedthedelegatesin1934 wasMr.deValera.

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LastMassandMessage ofa"WarCriminal"

ReverendDr.JosephLao,exPresidentofSlovakia,whowas sentencedtodeathbyhanging on"warcrime"chargesbya "People'sCourt"!andexecuted inBratislava,offeredhislast Massjusttwoandahalfhours beforehewenttothegallows, declaring:"Itisagreatgift fromGodthattheexacthourof mydeathwasrevealedtome,so thatIcouldpreparewelltomeet myCreatorandRedeemer."

Thenightbeforehisdeath,Dr. Tisowroteinhisprisoncellthe followingfarewellmessageto theSlovakpeople:

"Inthespiritofthissacrifi(e whichIamabouttooffer,these aremywordstotheSlovaknn tion.

"Beunanimousandunitedin pursuingalways,everywhereand ineveryrespect,thegreatprin ciple,'ForGodandfortheNab tion.'

"ThisisnotonlytheunequivocalsenseofSlovakhistory,but alsotheexplicitcommandof God,WhomadeitthelawofnaturewhichHeinculcatedinthe nationandallitsmembers.

"ThislawIhaveservedallmy life.AndforthisreasonIregardmyselfbeforeallasamartyrinthedefenceofChristianityagainstBolshevism,against whichournationmustinallpossiblewaysdefenditself,notonly inordertoremaintruetoits character,butalsointheinterestofitsfuturesurvival.

"InthesamewayIamaskingallofyoutorememberme inyourprayers. Iwillalso praytoGodAlmightyinyour behalfandsupplicatethatHe mightblesstheSlovakpeoplein theirlife-struggleforGodand thenationAndthattheSlovak nationshallalwaysremainfaithfulanddevotedtotheChurchot Christ."

Justbeforehisexecution,Dr. Tisohadrequestedthathebe buriedintheparishcemeteryof Banovce,theparishpriestof

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ceiveamoreadvancedexplanationofdoctrineandanexhortationsuitabletotheiryears.It maybedesirabletoaddtothe repetitionoftheTenCommandmentsofGod,thePreceptsot theChurchandtheSevenSacraments.

Ifthis,orasimilarprogramme, wereused,agooddealoffundamentalinstructionwouldbegivenduringtheyear,andtheconstantrepetitionwouldensure theessentialsbeingretained. Thevarietyandchangewould helptokeeptheattentionofthe childrenandsustaintheirinterest.Thiswouldbeincreasedby theuseofvisualaidsandeffort wouldbestimulatedbyrewardingitwithencouragementand praiseandwiththedistribution ofholypicturestothedeserving, andeventothosewhomakeonly alittleeffort.Thedistribution ofCatholicliteraturetobush childrenisalsoveryhelpful.

VerylittleCatholicliterature findsitswayintothebushhome.

Old"Messengers,""Anrials," "HolyNameMonthlies,""CatholicMissions,"andthelikeare readilytakenbythe"busbies," andmaydoalotofgoodinthe home.Catechismsareeasily lostormislaid,andhavefrequentlytobereplaced.The zealofthepriestwillsuggest otherwaystogaintheinterest andco-operationofthechildren andhewillfindthathisvisitto theStateschool,whateverdifficultieshemayhavetoface,will produceagreatandlastinggood intheremoterpartsofhisparish.

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Rev.PatrickMcKeefry,PrivateSecretarytohisLordship BishopListon,ofAuckland,and managing-editorof"Zealandia," hasbeenappointedbytheHoly SeeasCoadjutor-Archbishopof Wellington,withrightofsuccessiontoHisGraceArchbishop O'Shea,S.M.Dr.McKeefryis thefirstNewZealandertobecomeanArchbishop,andthefirst nativesontobeappointedtothe MetropolitanSeeofNewZealand.(ArchbishopO'Sheawas borninSanFranciscoandcame toNewZealandasachild.)

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MONSIGNORTISO.

whichhehadremainedevenduringthesixyearsthathehad servedasPresidentofhiscountry.Buthislastwishhasnot beengranted-hisbodywasburiedsecretlywithCatholicrites inthemaincemeteryofBratislava,andtheSlovakauthoritieshaverefusedtodisclosethe exactgravewhereDr.Tiso'sremainswereinterred.

InsomeplacestheSlovakauthoritiesforbadepublicprayers forDr.Tiso,thetollingofthe churchbells,ortheofferingofa publiclyannouncedMass.Violationswerethreatenedwithsix monthsforcedlabour.

STRANGE'REPORTSFOLLOW

DEATHOFDR.TISO.

ReportsthatthebodyofDr. JosefTiso,executedpriest-PresidentofSlovakia.wasburied ac:ordingtotheritesoftheCathc,liicChurch,aredeniedininformationreachingLondonfrom aSlovakpatriotundergroundorganisation.

Asuspicionthatthebodywas crematedisnowbeinginvestigated,itissaid,followingdiscoveryofnothingbutsandin thecoffinsupposedtocontainthe. latePresident'scorpse.

Onthedayoftheexecution (April18),saysthereport, largecrowdsmaintainedwatch atthecourtbuilding,andatall theBratislavacemeteries,inor dertofindoutwheretheburial placewouldbe.Womenfrom Dr.Tiso'sownparishofBanovcewererefusedarequestthat thebodybeburiedthere.

At2.30a.m.onApril19acoffinwasbroughttoSt.Martin's Cemeteryand-withoutany clergyinattendance-wasloweredintoapreparedgrave, whichwashastilyfilledin.But bythemorningofApril20the wholecapitalknewaboutthis. Despitetheeffortsofmounted police,crowdsofpeopleassembledroundthegraveandcovereditwithflowers.Therewere somanypeoplethatmostof themcouldnotgetintothecemetery.

Onthefollowingnightuniversitystudentsopenedthegrave andexhumedthecoffin.They foundittobefilledwithsand andstones.Dr.Tiso'sbody,as theyhadsuspected,wasmissing.

TheSlovakpublic,addsthereport,believesthat,inspiteof officialstatementsthatDr.Tiso wasburiedaccordingtoCatholic rites,hisbodywassecretlycremated,probablyatBrno,Moravia.Thematterisbeinginvestigated.,Thereportalso asksthatforeignradioand newspapersshouldpressfora ,iommissionofinvestigationinto thecircumstancesoftheburial.

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SUBSCRIBERSCANSUBSTANTIALLYADVANCETHE INTERESTSOF"THERECORD"BYCONSULTINGWITH ITSADVERTISERSFORALLTHEIRREQUIREMENTS.

Dr.McKeefrywasadevoted servantofhispaperandahardworking(apostleoftheCatholic press.DissatisfiedwiththeNew ZealandPresscableservicesfor hisnewsoftheday,hewould oftenspendhours,evenwell aftermidnight,listeningto foreignshort-wavebroadcasts. HespeaksfluentItalianand Frenchandiscreditedwithmore thananaveragegraspofsome otherlanguages,judgingbyhis familiaritywiththenewsand propagandasessionsofmany continentalshort-wavestations beforethewar.

PeterThomasBertramMcKeefrywasbornatGreymouth onthefamous"westcoast"of thesouthislandofNewZealand, onSeptember1,1903.Heis nowforty-fouryearsofage.DescendedfromIrishimmigrant forebearswhosettledonthewest coastduringandafterthegold rushesofthenineteenthcentury, hewaseducatedbytheChristian Brothers,Dunedin,andentered HolyCrossCollege,Mosgiel,to studyforthepriesthood.His ecclesiasticalstudieswerecompletedatPropagandaCollege, Rome,wherehewasordainedat Easter,1926.Onreturningto NewZealand,hewasappointed privatesecretarytothelateBishopCleary,ofAuckland,andassistanteditorofthe"Month."

OnthedeathofBishopCleary, hebecameprivatesecretaryto hisLordshipBishopListon,and managingeditorof"Zealandia" in1934officeswhichhehasfilled withdistinctionfortheoastthirteenyears.FatherMcKeefry playedaleadingpartintheorganisationoftheCatholicCentenarycelebrationsofAuckland in1938,andistheauthorof "FishersofMen"(excerptsfrom thewritingsofBishopPompeiilierandearlyMaristmissionaries)publishedfortheoccasion.

SECRETARYANDEDITOR.

Dr.McKeefryhascombinedthe arduousofficesofBishop'ssecretaryandCatholiceditorforsome twentyyears,ataskwhichhas givenhimanunparalleledknowledgeofdiocesanadministration andNewZealandaffairs.When hearrivedinAuckland,fresh fromthelecturehallsofPropagandaCollege,Rome,hewas chosenbythelateBishopCleary, aremarkablejournalist,ashis privatesecretaryandassistantin theeditingofthe"Month."It hasbeenwrittenthatFather McKeefryfoundBishopClearya taskmasterwithlargeideas. Himselfarapidworker,withal practisedpen,Dr.Clearywas pronetoestimateothersbyhis ownhighstandards.Inconsenuence,the'privatesecretaryand journalistassistantsoonfound hisdaysonlytoofull.ThsBishop,likemanyanothermanof journalistictemperament,hada fondnessforworkatoddhours. Habitually,byprivilegegranted himbytheHolyFather,Dr. ClearycelebratedMassinhisprivatechapelatanextraordinary earlyhour.Thusitwasthathe wasabletoperformprodigiesof labourathisstudytable,during thosedarkquiethourswhenall theworldaboutlaysleeping. OftenFatherMcKeefrywould awakeinthemorningtofind sheavesofmanuscriptandinstructionsinmemorandumform pinnedtothecoverletofhisbed, orpiledunderapaper-weighton hsibedsidetable.

FROM"MONTH"TO"ZEALANDIA."

Dr,McKeefry,therefore,servedahardapprenticeship,under adistinguishedprelateofundimmedfameasaCatholicjournalist.AfterthedeathofBishop Cleary.FatherMcKeefrycontinuedasprivatesecretarytothe newBishop,inwhomhefound atrueFatherinGodwithanappreciationofthevalueofCatholicjournalismnolesskeenthan thatofthefounderofthe "Month."

Underthedirectionofhis LordshipBishopListon,the "Month"wastransformedfrom amonthlyjournalintoafortnightly,andfinallyintoaweekly,"Zealandia."

thescenesofhisstudentdaysin Rome,theshrinesandholy pladesofFrance,Ireland,the landofhisforefathers,andthe librariesandarchivesoftheOld World,whereheindulgedhis stronghistoricalbentinsearchingfornewfactsontheearliest phasesofthehistoryofthe ChurchinNewZealand.-"Advocate."

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"THESIFTER."

Withtheprogressof"Zealandia"camegrowthinstaffand newresponsibilitiesandnewproblems.Advertisingbecamemore andmoreimportant,astheexpandingpapermadeimperative demandsforfinancialsupport. FatherMcKeefry-foundthatwhat wasoncealmostwhollyajournalisticresponsibilitywasnowin largemeasureonethatcalled foracapacitytomakequickdecisionsonmanypoints,arising fromhourtohour,onmattersof apurelybusinessnature. ButDr.McKeefrydidnotallowtheworkofdirectionand admjnistrationtosilencehispen. Apartaltogetherfromeditorial directionandwriting,itcannow berevealedthatFatherMcKeefrywasthewriteroftheable andwidely-quotedcommentary, "ChaffandWheat,"whichappearedeveryweekontheback pageof"Zealandia"overthepennameof"TheSifter."Hislong yearsof"sifting"thenewsin thelightofCatholicprinciples hasequippedhimwithclear graspanddeepunderstandingof theproblemsoftheworldingeneralandofNewZealandinparticular,aprovidentialnovitiate, foranArchbishopofatwentieth centurymetropolitanSee.

In1939,Dr.McKeefrytooka well-earnedholidayabroadafter twelveyearsunremittinglabours intheeditorialchair,Midthe addedresponsibilitiesofthecentenary.Duringhistwelvemonths overseas,Dr.McKeefryvisited

Oneofthefinestbiographies publishedinmanyyears,anda bookwhich,apartfromitsreligioussignificance,hasadefinite contributiontomakebothto thecurrentliteratureandtothe historyofworldaffairs,is "THELIFEOFPOPEPIUS

XII.,"byCharlesHugoDoyle, publishedbyInvinciblePress.

"Whenthepublishersdecided tobringoutanAustralasianeditionofFatherDoyle'sbook,they manifestedacommendable breadthofvision,forPopePius XII.isoneoftheworld'sgreat personalitieswithwhomAustraliansingeneralshouldbecome acquainted,"saysRt.Rev.MonsignorErisO'Brien,M.A.,Ph.D., inaforewordtothevolume.

"ItwouldbeamistaketoregardPiusXII.onlyasthehead oftheCatholicChurch,andconsequentlyasafigureofnointeresttopeoplewhodonotbelong totheChurch.

"hisHoliness,whohashad hisfingeronthepulseofthe worldintheyearsofimpending war,ofactualwarandofabortivepost-wareffortsatreconstruction,istoogreataleader tobeconfinedwithinanyspecific category."

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"Oh,whatafunny-looking ow!'saidtheprettyvisitorfront thecity."Whyhasn'titany horns

"Therearemanyreasons,"answeredthefarmer,"whyacow doesnothavehorns.Someare bornwithouthorns,anddonot haveanyuntilthelateyearsof theirlife.Othersarede-hornd.Whilestillotherbreedsare notsupposedtohavehornsatall. Soyouseetherearemanyreasonswhyacowsometimesdoes nothavehorns.Butthechief reasonthatthiscritterdoesn't havehornsisthatitisn'tacow tall.It'sahorse."

* Greatinterestwastakenin heappointmentofthemembers fthedeputationtogotoLonIontovoicecertaindesiresof thevillage.

"Well,John,'saidoneworthy oanother,'I'vejustheardas hey'veappointedyourAbsalom obeoneo'thedeppytation. What'sthinko'that?"

John,tornbetweenfamily prideandareputationforsincerity,reflectedbeforereplying ndthen:

"Welly,now,IthinkourAbsalomisaverygoodmantogo onadeppytation-solongashe keepshismouthshut."

* * * * AHighlandministercameto lonelyhouseonthemarginof isparishtobaptisethechild ofashepherdwholivedthere.

"Areyeprepared?"heasked.

"Aye,"saidtheshepherd."I gotagrandham,yekenforyer dinner."

"No,no,"saidtheminister,"I meanspirituallyprepared?" "Aye,aye,meenister. Igot quartjarfraetheinn."

* * *

Themathematicsmasternoticedthatoneofhispupilswas day-dreaming,andnotfollowing hisworkontheblackboard.To recallhisattentionhesaid sharply:

"Board,Jenkins,board!"

Theboy,startled,lookedup. "Yes,sir,very!"camethere ply.

* * * *

Snipson:"Goodheavens,man! You'veacquiredsomemighty bigmusclessinceIsawyoua weekago.Beengoinginfor physicalculture?"

Snagson:"No.I'vebeendoingabitoffishing."

* * * *

Patient:"Doctor,mynerves areoutoforder."

Doctor:"Nonsense,youhave nervesofiron."

"Doyouthinkso,doctor?"

"Absolutelycertain.Otherwiseyouwouldnotcometome whenyouhaveowedmeabill forthreeyears."

* * * Themasterofthehousewas hungryatbreakfast,andswallowedagoodpartofhisbacon beforehetastedit.Thenhe begantoprotestviolentlytohis wifeabouttheflavourofthe food.

Hiswifeofferednoapology, butrangforthemaid.

Whenthelatterappeared,the mistressaskedaquestionthat waslittlecalculatedtosootheher husband.

"Maggie,"sheinquired,serenely,"whatdidyoudowiththe baconwepoisonedfortherats?" *

Theship'scookwasnotvery popular,andonedayhefound hissea-bootsfullofpig-wash. Hewas,however,toowiseto sayanythingaboutit.Days wentby,then,unabletokeepsilentanylongerthebo'sunasked: "Didyoufindoutwhoputthe pig-washinyourboots,cooky?"

"No,"repliedthecookwitha grin,"butknowwhoateit!"

* * * *

"Andhowmuchwouldyou saythiscoltwasworth?"asked therailwayrepresentativeappointedtoinvestigateafarmer's compensationclaim.

"Notapennylessthan£200!" declaredthatsturdysonofthe soil.

"Pedigreestock,Isuppose?"

"Well,no.Butyoucould neverjudgeacoltlikethatby itsparents."

"No,"theinvestigatoragreed "I'veoftennoticedhowcrossing itwithanenginewillimprovea breed."

Mary:"No,Henry,Idon't thinkamanicuristshouldmarry adentist."

Henry"Whynot?"

Mary:"Well,ifwefoughtit wouldbetoothandnail."

*

Afteralongspellofunemployment,heobtainedajobasa gas-metercollecter. Hehadjustfinishedlisfirst week'swork,andwithhispocketsbulgingwithcoppershe wasimbibinginthelocalpublic house.

"Hallo!"saidafriend;"just drawnyourweek'swages?"

"What,"saidthecolle-tor,astonished,"dotheypayyouas well?"

* * * *

"Howlonghasthisrestaurant beenopen?"askedthewouldbediner.

"Twoyears,"saidtheproprietor.

Sergeant:"Whyareyouso late,driver?You'llhavetopull yoursocksup!Can'tstandfor this."

Driver:"It'sthisway,Sergeant. Ipickedupachapla;n ontheway,andfrom'henon themulecouldn'tunderstanda wordIsaid."

Themistressofthehousehad questionedtheapplicantvery thoroughly,andfoundthatshe wasquitesuitable.

"Thereisjustonething,"she said."DidIunderstandyou tosaythattheDukeofWellingtonwouldgiveyouagoodreference?"

"That'sso,ma'am,"replied thegirl.

"Then,"smiledthemistress, "shouldIaddressmyletterto hissecretary?"

"Oh,no,ma'am,"answeredthe girl."SendittoMr.Burtonhe'sthelandlordofthepub." *

"Howdoyoumanagetokeep sofit,oldman?"

"Itakeaminiaturebathevery morning."

"Aminiaturebath?"

"Yes;acoldone.Oneminute you'rein,andthenextminute you'reout!"

"Howunfortunate,''saidthe diner,"I'msorryIdidnotknow thatbefore. Ishouldprobably havebeenbetteroffifIhad comeherethen."

"Yes,"smiledtheproprietor, lookingverymuch pleased. "Howisthat?"

"Well,Ishouldverylikely havebeenservedbythistime ifIhad,"saidtheguest.

Thentheproprietor'ssmile vanished.

"Mygirlrefusedtomarry me,soIsaidtoher: geta revolverandblowou'my brains.'"

Saidshe:"Don'tgototheexpenseofbuyingarevolverto blowoutyourbrains;getapinch ofsnuffandsneeze."

"There'snoneedtoworry," saidthedoctortotheholidaymakerwhohadconsultedhim, "IamsureIcancureyourin digestion."

"Isuppose,"askedthepatient,`thatyouareveryfamiliarwith thecomplaint?"

"Ishouldsayso,"repliedthe medico."I'vehaditmyselffor thelasttwentyyears."

*

* * FirstClerk:"Haveyouand yourbosseverhadanydifferencesofopinion?"

SecondClerk:"Yes,buthe doesn'tknowit!"

LegionofMaryCelebratesCanonisation ofSt.GrignondeMontfort

ASaintWhoseWritingsInspiredModernMarianApostolate

Sundaylast,July20,sawthe -CathedralcrowdedwithLegionariesofMary,whohadcome frompraesidiathroughoutthe ti metropolitanareatorender thankstoGodforthesuccessful Congressheldrecently,andalso tocommemoratethecanonisationofSt.GrignondeMontfort.

Itwasmostedifyingtosee Legionarieskneelingbeforethe BlessedSacramentexposedfor theiradorationinthe"Lady Chapel."Throughouttheday theCathedralrangwiththe praisesofMaryaspraesidium followedpraesidiuminreciting theLegionprayers.Itwas theiroriginalintentiontohold thisthanksgivingfunctioninone ofthechurcheswheretheFortyHours'Prayerwasbeingheld.

However,theexpresswish ofHisGracewasthatthey should'havesomethingspecial, andhehimselfsuggestedthis dayofExposition.

The11o'clockMasswassung byRev.FatherE.Rogers,with FatherJ.Hoganasdeacon,and Rev.FatherM.Byrneassubdeacon.Mr,PatCunningham, astudentfromSt.Charles'Seminary,wasM.C.,andthechoir, whichrenderedseveralMarian motets,wasconductedbyRev. FatherA.Lynch.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherBuist, C.SS.R.,andasummaryofthe sermonisgivenbelow:

"Mary,theMotherofJesus, wasmostintimatelyassociated withherSoninthegreatSacrificeofHimselfwhichHeoffered totheEternalFather.From thetimewhenshesaid,'Behold thehandmaidenoftheLord,'she madeatotaloblationofherself toGodinsacrifice.Sheconsummatedthatsacrificewhenat thefootoftheCrossshejoined withherSoninHisfinalactof self-offering,'Father,intoThy handsIcommendMyspirit.'

'AteveryMass-theSacrifice ofCalvaryrenewed-Mary'swill isunitedwiththatofherSon inofferingHimselftotheFather.

"Doyounotseewhatfollows fromthis?AtMassweare meanttoofferourselvestoGod inunionwithChrist'soffering, but,tobeperfect,ourself-oblationshouldbemade'inunion withMary,orrather,letmesay, weshouldsurrenderourselvesto Mary,thatshe,inturn,may offeruswithherVictim-Sonto God.

"To-daythegreatBasilicaofSt. Peter'sinRomeresoundswith thepraisesofanew.Saintinthe CatholicChurch,St.Grignonde Montfort.Thelessonofhislife isthatoftotalself-surrenderto Mary,co-redemptoristandmediatrixofallgrace.Marymadeof GrignondeMontfortavictim whollysurrenderedtoGodin unionwithherSon'sSacrifice. Becausehewhollygavehimself toMary,Marymadehislifean offertorytoGod-aMass-and thatisthesurestwaytoholiness.Indeed,thereisnohope ofholinessforanyChristian apartfromChrist'sneatSacrifice.

"MydearLegionaries,ifyou havelearnedwellthespiritualityoftheLegion-andasound andsolidspiritualityitis-you

willknowthatitrequiresofyou thatyoumakeatotalofferingof yourselvestoMary.Donotbe vagueaboutit.Makeitdefinite,andmakeitdefiniteatMass.

"SaintGrignondeMontfort, onthisdayofyourexaltation, obtainforMary'sLegionaries thattheymaygivethemselves whollytoMary,theco-redemptorist,whostandsbythealtar ofSacrifice,thatshemayoffer themwithherSonasacceptable sacrificestoGod,theFatherAlmighty."

LifeoftheSaint

TheCongregationoftheMis sionaryPriestsofMary,andof theSistersofDivineWisdom owetheirfoundationtoSaint Louis-MarieGrignondeMont fort,whoisalsohonouredas theApostleoftheRosary,in consequenceofhiszealinprops

arousedresentment,astheresultofwhichhewasobligedto resignhispost.Atoncehebegantogivemissionstothepoor, whoflockedtohearhim,butthe BishonofPoitiers,attheinstigationofhisenemies,forbadehim topreachinhisdiocese.Undismayed,St.Louissetoffonfoot forRometoseekauthorityfrom PopeClementXI.,whoreceived himgraciously,andsenthim backtoFrancewiththetitleof missionaryapostolic.AsPoitiersstillremainedclosedtohim, hereturnedtohisnativeBrittany,whereheembarkedona courseofmissionswhichhecontinuedalmostuninterruptedly untilhisdeath,'Althoughthe majorityofparishesreceived himwithopenarms,calumny continuedtodoghissteps,and hefoundhimselfexcludedfrom certainchurchesandevendiocesesbyecclesiasticsofJansenistproclivities. Moreover,his methodssometimesstartledthe conventional.Hewouldinvite hisaudiencetobringtheirirre-

ligiousbookstobeburntinthe market-placeonagreatpyre surmountedbyaneffigyofthe devil,orhewouldhimselfrealisticallyactthepartofadying sinnerwhosesoulwasbeing contendedforbythedeviland hisguardianangelpersonatedby twootherpriestsstandingbesidehisprostrateform.But,it heseemedtoappealtotheemotions,theresponseheelicted waspracticalandlasting.It oftenexpresseditselfintherestorationofsomedilapidated churchinwhichthemissionwas held,intheerectionofhuge memorialcrosses,inliberalalms tothepoor,andinarealspiritualrevival.Nearlysixtyyears aftertheholyman'sdeath,the CureofSt.Lodeclaredthat manyofhispiousparishioners stillpractisedthedevotionsSt. Louishadinculcatedinoneof hismissions.ThefirstandforemostofthesewastheRosary, whichherecommendedtoeveryone,andfortherecitationof whichheestablishednumerous

OnSundaylast,LouisMarieGrignondeMontfort,religiou founder,ApostleoftheRosaryandauthorof"TheHand bookofTrueDevotiontotheBlessedVirgin"wasproclaims byPopePiusXIItohavepractisedheroicvirtueandwa enrolleciNamongSaintsoftheCatholicChurch.Thewriting ofthissaintlypriest deadonly60years is-th inspirationof+thespiritualityoftheLegionofMary

gatingthatdevotion.Theeldestoftheeightchildrenof Jean-BaptisteGrignon,hewas horninhumblecircumstancesat Montfort-la-Canne'onJanuary 8,1673,andeducatedattheJesuitCollegeinRennes.Atthe ageoftwenty,hewenttoParis toprepareforthePriesthood, butbeingunablethroughpovertytogainadmittancetothe SeminaryofSt.Sulpice,heenteredasmallinstitutioficonductedbytheAbbedelaSermon(Here.Whilestudyingtherehe earnedalittlemoneybynight watchingoverthedeadinthe parishofSt..Sulpice.Atthe Abbe'sdeathhemovedtoastill moresparhanestablishment, whereabsolutepenuryreigned andwherethewretchedfoodwas cookedbythestudents,whoall inturn,"hadthepleasureofpoisoningthemselves,"asoneof themafterwardsironicallyobserved.Louishimselffellso dangerouslyillthathehadtobe removedtothehospital.When atlastherecovered,itwasmade possibleforhimtoenterthe SeminaryofSt.Sulpicetocompletetherehisreligiouscourse. Wefindhimselectedasoneof thetwoexemplarystudentswho wereannuallysentonpilgrimage tooneofOurLady'sshrines-in accordancewithacustominitiatedbyM.Olier.Louishadallwayshadagreatdevotiontothe MotherofGod,andhiscompanionnotedonthisoccasionthat hespenthourskneelingraptand motionlessatthefootofher statueinthecryptchapelof ChartresCathedral-thegoalof theirpiousjourney.

Hissuccesswhilestillaseminaristingivingcatecheticalinstructiontotheroughestand mostundisciplinedchildrenin Paris,confirmedhiminthedesiretoundertakeapostolic work.Therefore,afterhisordination,hespentashorttimeat Nanteswithapriestwhotrained menforhomemissionsbefore proceedingtoPoitiers,wherehe wasappointddchaplaintothe hospital.Inthisinstitutionfor nursingthesickpoorhesoon, producedamuch-neededreformation,andorganisedfrom amongthefemalestaffandresidentsthenucleusoftheCongregationofSistersofDivine Wisdom,forwhomhecompiled arule.Nevertheless,thevery improvementsheintroduced

LoretoFetesLornaSydney

HAPPYMEMORIESRECALLEDBYFAMOUSSINGER

Over100membersoftheLoretoOldGirls'Association gatheredat"Osborne"lastSundaytoextendahappyandinformalwelcomehometoLornaSydney-Smith.

LornaSydneywasapupilatOsborneduringtheyears19201926.ShecompletedhertrainingatAdelaideTerrace,andeven aftershehadleftschoolsheusedoftentoreturntohelppreparethegirls'choirforanyspecialfunctionorfeast.

Severalofheroldteachers werepresenttowelcomeher, andmanyofheroldfriends. Someoftheseshehadnotseen sincetheywereatschooltogether.

Arrivingat"Loreto,"accompaniedbyRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,hermotherandtwoSisters,PatandJoan,shewaswelcomedbytheRev.Motherand MissB.Hartigan,Presidentof theOldGirls'Association.

Afterchattingwithmanyof heroldfriends,thewholeparty movedofftotheSchoolHall, whereatastyafternoonbeawas servedbytheSisters.

"Iamverygladtobebackat Loreto,"shesaid."Icanthank thenunsnotonlyformyeducation,butalsoforthesolidfoundationtheygaveme,afoundationwhichhashelpedmethrough thelong,difficultyearsofthe war.WhereverIwentinEurope IfoundconventsofLoretonuns, andthereIknewthatIwasat home.Thismeantalottome, especiallywhenIwastroubled andhome-sick.Ishallnever forgetthem,norshallIeverbe abletorepaytheirkindness."

Shepointedoutthecorner wheresheandEileenJoyceused tositatthesametable,andrecalledhowhermotherusedto givethembothapartyontheir birthday,whichfellonthesame day.

Beforeherdeparture,Lorna Sydneypromisedthatshewouta returntoLoretoandsingforthe girlsather"AlmaMater."

Shewillbegivingthefinal concertofherA.B.C.tourinthe CapitolTheatreonJuly31.

Afteracharityperformance shewillleaveforSydneyby 'planeonAugust2. Shewill singinSydneyonAugust3,and afterhavingrecordedsomenumbersshewillleaveforLosAngelesonAugust11.

confraternities.Thiswassupplimentedbyhymnsormetrical prayersofhisowncomposition, manyofwhicharesungtothis daybythepeasantsinmany partsofFrance.Itseemsto havebeenhisgreatloveforthe Rosarywhichledhimtobecome atertiaryoftheOrderofSt. Dominic.

ButSt.Louisdidnotconfine hisevangelisticeffortstohis misions-hebelievedinpreachingthewordofGodinseason andoutofseason.Ononeoccasion,whentravellingonamarket-boatplyingbetweenRouen andDinan,heaskedhisfellowpassengers,whoweresingingobscenesongs,tojoinhiminthe Rosary.Twicetheyanswered hisinvitationwithjeers,but eventuallytheynotonlyrecited itreverentlyontheirknees,but alsolistenedattentivelytothe homilywithwhichhefollowed it.Anotherdayitwasarough alfrescodancewhichhebrought toanendinthesameway,Perhapshisgreatesttriumphswere wonintheCalvinisticstrongholdofLaRochelle,wherehe reconciledanumberof.ProtestantstotheChurch.Toprovideforthereligiouseducation ofchildreninthatcityheopenedtwoschools,oneforgirls underhisSistersofDivineWisdomandoneforboysundermasterswhomheorganisedintothe SocietyoftheHolyGhost.He hadlongdesiredtoformanAssociationofMissionaryPriests, butitwasonlyafewyearsbeforehisdeaththathesucceeded inattachingtohimselfafewordainedmenwhobecamethefirst MissionaryBrothersofMary. Hewasinthemidstofamission atSt.Laurent-sur-Sevreswhen hewas,ttackedbyasuddenillnesswhichprovedfatal.He wasonlyforty-threeyearsof agewhenhedied.

A'artfromtheversesofSt. Louis-MarieGrignondeMontfort,hischiefliteraryworkwas atreatiseondevotiontoOur Lady,whichisstillpopular,and, indeed,formsthebasisofthe spiritualityoftheLegionof Mary.

LornaSydney,withherfamilyandRev. stepsofLoreto.

Sheexpectstospendabout fiveweeksinAmerica,andfrom therewillgotoLondon.She expectstobebackinAustriaby theendofOctober.

Averypleasantafternoonwas concludedwithBenedictiongivenbyRev.FatherPerrott,S.J. Amongthosepresentwere: MissesB.andM.Hartigan, DorothySanderson,IreneBoylson,JoyceSanderson,VatNolan, Mrs.Byron,Mrs.ClemO'Sullivan,Mrs.Connor,Mollyand EileenBrady,LonnyBirming-

Dr.McMahon,onthe ham,Mrs.Jeffs,Mrs.McDougall, ShirleyGraves,JillGrave,Mrs. andBettyBridgewood,Mrs.Barrett,Mrs.Hatfield,JoanMcDaniel,Mrs.E.LeB.Henderson, MissL.Davies,PatO'Hara,B O'Dea,BernadetteCampbell, SheilaSlattery,PatRyan,Mrs. Courtney,MissesWiggett, KathGarvey,EllenMulcahy, GraceGavinDuffy,Mrs.Wallwork,Mrs.Rodin,Doreenand MargeMcKnight,PatVanWaeland,AnneMeagher,andJoan Reeves.

LegionofMaryCelebratesCanonisation ofSt.GrignondeMontfort

ASaintWhoseWritingsInspiredModernMarianApostolate

Sundaylast,July20,sawfhe CathedralcrowdedwithLegionariesofMary,whohadcome frompraesidiathroughoutthe metropolitanareatorender thankstoGodforthesuccessful Congressheldrecently,andalso tocommemoratethecanonisationofSt.GrignondeMontfort.

Itwasmostedifyingtosee Legionarieskneelingbeforethe BlessedSacramentexposedfortheiradorationinthe"Lady Chapel."Throughouttheday theCathedralrangwiththe praisesofMaryaspraesidium followedpraesidiuminreciting theLegionprayers.Itwas theiroriginalintentiontohold thisthanksgivingfunctioninone ofthechurcheswheretheFortyHours'Prayerwasbeingheld.

However,theexpresswish ofHisGracewasthatthey should'havesomethingspecial, andhehimselfsuggestedthis dayofExposition.

The11o'clockMasswassung byRev.FatherE.Rogers,with FatherJ.Hoganasdeacon,and Rev.FatherM.Byrneassubdeacon.Mr.PatCunningham, astudentfromSt.Charles'Seminary,wasM.C.,andthechoir, whichrenderedseveralMarian motets,wasconductedbyRev. FatherA.Lynch.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherBuist, C.SS.R.,andasummaryofthe sermonisgivenbelow:

"Mary,theMotherofJesus, wasmostintimatelyassociated withherSoninthegreatSacrificeofHimselfwhichHeoffered totheEternalFather.From thetimewhenshesaid,'Behold thehandmaidenoftheLord,'she madeatotaloblationofherself toGodinsacrifice.Sheconsummatedthatsacrificewhenat thefootoftheCossshejoined withherSoninHisfinalactof self-offering.'Father,intoThy handsIcommendMyspirit.'

'AteveryMass'-theSacrifice ofCalvaryrenewed-Mary'swill isunitedwiththatofherSon inofferingHimselftotheFather.

"Doyounotseewhatfollows fromthis?AtMassweare meanttooffe,ourselvestoGod inunionwithChri,t'soffering, but,tobeperfect.ourself-ohlatint)shouldbemadeinunion withMary.orrather,letmesay, weshouldsurrenderourselvesto Mary.thatshe,inturn,may offeruswithherVictim-Sonto God.

"To-daythegreatBasilicaofSt. Peter'sinRomeresoundswith thepraisesofanewSaintinthe CatholicChurch,St.Grignonde Montfort.Thelessonofhislife isthatoftotalself-surrenderto Mary.co-redemptoristandmediatrixofallgrace.Marymadeof GrignondeMontfortavictim whollysurrenderedtoGodin unionwithherSon'sSacrifice. Becausehewhollygavehimself toMary,Marymadehislifean offertorytoGod-aMass-and thatisthesurestwaytoholiness.Indeed,thereisnohope ofholinessforanyChristian apartfromChrist'sgreatSacrifice.

"MydearLegionaries,ifyou havelearnedwellthespiritualityoftheLegion-andasound andsolidspiritualityitis-you

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31stJuly.

willknowthatitrequiresofyou thatyoumakeatotalofferingof yourselvestoMary.Donotbe vagueaboutit.Makeitdefinite,andmakeitdefiniteatMass.

"SaintGrignondeMontfort, onthisdayofyourexaltation, obtainforMary'sLegionaries thattheymaygivethemselves whollytoMary,theco-redemptorist,whostandsbythealtar ofSacrifice,thatshemayoffer themwithherSonasacceptable sacrificestoGod,theFatherAlmighty."

LifeoftheSaint

TheCongregationoftheMis sionaryPriestsofMary,andof theSistersofDivineWisdom owetheirfoundationtoSaintLouis-MarieGrignondeMont fort,whoisalsohonouredas theApostleoftheRosary,in consequenceofhiszealinprops

arousedresentment,astheresultofwhichhewasobligedto resignhispost.Atoncehebegantogivemissionstothepoor, whoflockedtohearhim,butthe BishonofPoitiers,attheinstigationofhisenemies,forbadehint topreachinhisdiocese.Undismayed,St.Louissetoffonfoot forRometoseekauthorityfrom PopeClementXI.,whoreceived himgraciously,andsenthim backtoFrancewiththetitleof missionaryapostolic.AsPoitiersstillremainedclosedtohim, hereturnedtohisnativeBrittany,whereheembarkedona courseofmissionswhichhecontinuedalmostuninterruptedly untilhisdeath.Althoughthe majorityofparishesreceived himwithopenarms,calumny continuedtodoghissteps,and hefoundhimselfexcludedfrom certainchurchesandevendiocesesbyecclesiasticsofJansenistproclivities.Moreover,his methodssometimesstartledthe conventional.Hewouldinvite hisaudiencetobringtheirirre-

ligiousbookstobeburntinthe market-placeonagreatpyre surmountedbyaneffigyofthe devil,orhewouldhimselfrealisticallyactthepartofadying sinnerwhosesoulwasbeing contendedforbythedeviland hisguardianangelpersonatedby twootherpriestsstandingbesidehisprostrateform.But,it heseemedtoappealtotheemotions,theresponseheelicted waspracticalandlasting.It oftenexpresseditselfintherestorationofsomedilapidated churchinwhichthemissionwas held,intheerectionofhuge memorialcrosses,inliberalalms tothepoor,andinarealspiritualrevival.Nearlysixtyyears aftertheholyman'sdeath,the CureofSt.Lodeclaredthat manyofhispiousparishioners stillpractisedthedevotionsSt. Louishadinculcatedinoneof hismissions.ThefirstandforemostofthesewastheRosary, whichherecommendedtoeveryone,andfortherecitationof whichheestablishednumerous

OnSundaylast,LouisMarieGrignondeMontfort,religious founder,.4postleoftheRosaryandauthorof"TheHandbookofTrueDevotiontotheBlessedVirgin"wasproclaimed byPopePiusXIItohavepractisedheroicvirtueandwas enrolleo3NamongSaintsoftheCatholicChurch.Thewritings ofthissaintlypriest deadonly60years ,is-the inspirationof'thespiritualityoftheLegionofMary.

gatingthatdevotion.Theeldestoftheeightchildrenof Jean-BaptisteGrignon,hewas horninhumblecircumstancesat Montfort-la-Canne'onJanuary 8,1673,andeducatedattheJosult.CollegeinRennes.Atthe ageoftwenty.hewenttoParis toprepareforthePriesthood, butbeingunablethroughpovertytogainadmittancetothe SeminaryofSt.Sulpice,heenteredasmallinstitutionconductedbytheAbbedelaBarmen1'ere Whilestudyingtherehe earne.dalittlemoneybynight wachingoverthedeadinthe parishofSt.Sulpice.Atthe Abbe'sdeathhemovedtoastill morespartanestablishment, whereabsolutepenuryreigned andwherethewretchedfoodwas cookedbythestudents,whoall inturn,"hadthepleasureofpoisoningthemselves,"asoneof themafterwardsironicallyobserved.Louishimselffellso dangerouslyillthathehadtobe removedtothehospital.When atlastherecovered,itwasmade possibleforhimtoenterthe SeminaryofSt.Sulpicetocompletetherehisreligiouscourse. Wefindhimselectedasoneof thetwoexemplarystudentswho wereannuallysentonpilgrimage tooneofOurLady'sshrines-in accordancewithacustominitiatedbyM.Olier.Louishadalwayshadagreatdevotiontothe MotherofGod,andhiscompanionnotedonthisoccasionthat hespenthourskneelingraptand motionlessatthefootofher statueinthecryptchapelof ChartresCathedral-thegoalof theirpiousjourney.

Hissuccesswhilestillaseminaristingivingcatecheticalinstructiontotheroughestand mostundisciplinedchildrenin Paris,confirmedhiminthedesiretoundertakeapostolic work.Therefore,afterhisordination,hespentashorttimeat Nanteswithapriestwhotrained menforhomemissionsbefore proceedingtoPoitiers,wherehe wasappoint&chaplaintothe hospital.Inthisinstitutionfor nursingthesickpoorhesoon producedamuch-neededreformation,andorganisedfrom amongthefemalestaffandresidentsthenucleusoftheCongregationofSistersofDivine Wisdom,forwhomhecompiled arule.Nevertheless,thevery improvementsheintroduced

LoretoFetesLornaSydney

HAPPYMEMORIESRECALLEDBYFAMOUSSINGER

(her100membersoftheLoretoOldGirls'Association gatheredat"Osborne"lastSundaytoextendahappyandinmorass)welcomehometoLornaSydney-smith.

LornaSydneywasapupilatOsborneduringtheyears19201926.ShecompletedhertrainingatAdelaideTerrace,andeven aftershehadleftschoolsheusedoftentoreturntohelppreparethegirls'choirforanyspecialfunctionorfeast.

Severalofheroldteachers werepresenttowelcomeher, andmanyofheroldfriends.

Someoftheseshehadnotseen sincetheywereatschoolto gether.Arrivingat"Loreto,"accompaniedbyRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,hermotherandtwosisters,PatandJoan,shewaswelcomedbytheRev.Motherand MissB.Hartigan,Presidentof theOldGirls'Association.

Afterchattingwithmanyof heroldfriends,thewholeparty movedofftotheSchoolHall, whereatastyafternoonboawas servedbytheSisters.

"Iamverygladtobebackat Loreto,"shesaid."Icanthank thenunsnotonlyformyeducation,butalsoforthesolidfoundationtheygaveme,afoundationwhichhashelpedmethrough thelong,difficultyearsofthe war.WhereverIwentinEurope IfoundconventsofLoretonuns, andthereIknewthatIwasat home.Thismeantalottome, especiallywhenIwastroubled andhome-sick. Ishallnever forgetthem,norshallIeverbe abletorepaytheirkindness."

Shepointedoutthecorner wheresheandEileenJoyceused tositatthesametable,andrecalledhowhermotherusedto givethembothapartyontheir birthday,whichfellonthesame day.

Beforeherdeparture,Lorna Sydneypromisedthatshewouta returntoLoretoandsingforthe girlsather"AlmaMater."

Shewillbegivingthefinal concertofherA.B.C.tourinthe CapitolTheatreonJuly31.

Afteracharityperformance shewillleaveforSydneyby 'planeonAugust2.Shewill singinSydneyonAugust3,and afterhavingrecordedsomenumbersshewillleaveforLosAngelesonAugust11.

confraternities.Thiswassupplimentedbyhymnsormetrical prayersofhisowncomposition, manyofwhicharesungtothis (laybythepeasantsinmany partsofFrance.Itseemsto havebeenhisgreatloveforthe Rosarywhichledhimtobecome atertiaryoftheOrderofSt. Dominic.

ButSt.Louisdidnotconfine hisevangelisticeffortstohis misions-hebelievedinpreachingthewordofGodinseason andoutofseason.Ononeoccasion,whentravellingonamarket-boatplyingbetweenRouen andDinan,heaskedhisfellowpassengers,whoweresingingobscenesongs,tojoinhiminthe Rosary.Twicetheyanswered hisinvitationwithjeers,but eventuallytheynotonlyrecited itreverentlyontheirknees,but alsolistenedattentivelytothe homilywithwhichhefollowed it.Anotherdayitwasarough alfrescodancewhichhebrought toanendinthesameway.Perhapshisgreatesttriumphswere wonintheCalvinisticstrongholdofLaRochelle,wherehe reconciledanumberofProtestantstotheChurch.Toprovideforthereligiouseducation ofchildreninthatcityheopenedtwoschools,oneforgirls underhisSistersofDivineWisdomandoneforboysundermasterswhomheorganisedintothe SocietyoftheHolyGhost.He hadlongdesiredtoformanAssociationofMissionaryPriests, butitwasonlyafewyearsbeforehisdeaththathesucceeded inattachingtohimselfafewordainedmenwhohecamethefirst MissionaryBrothersofMary. Hewasinthemidstofamission atSt.Laurent-sur-Sevreswhen hewee-ttackedbyasuddenillnesswhichprovedfatal.He wasonlyforty-threeyearsof agewhenhedied.

A"artfromtheversesofSt. Louis-MarieGrignondeMontfort,hischiefliteraryworkwas atreatiseondevotiontoOur Lady,whichisstillpopular,and, indeed,formsthebasisofthe spiritualityoftheLegionof Mary.

herfamilyandRev. stepsofLoreto.

Sheexpectstospendabout fiveweeksinAmerica,andfrom therewillgotoLondon.She expectstobebackinAustriaby theendofOctober.

Averypleasantafternoonwas concludedwithBenedictiongivenbyRev.FatherPerrott,S.J.

Amongthosepresentwere: MissesB.andM.Hartigan, DorothySanderson,IreneBoylson,JoyceSanderson,PatNolan, Mrs.Byron,Mrs.ClemO'Sullivan,Mrs.Connor,Mollyand EileenBrady,ConnyBirming-

Dr.McMahon,onthe ham,Mrs.Jeffs,Mrs.McDougall, ShirleyGraves,JillGrave,Mrs. andBettyBridgewood,Mrs.Barrett,Mrs.Hatfield,JoanMcDaniel,Mrs.E.LeB.Henderson, MissL.Davies,PatO'Hara,R O'Dea,BernadetteCampbell, SheilaSlattery,PatRyan,Mrs. Oourtney,MissesWiggett, KathGarvey,EllenMulcahy, GraceGavinDuffy,Mrs.Wallwork,Mrs.Rodin,Doreenand MargeMcKnight,PatVanWaeland,AnneMeagher,andJoan Reeves.

LornaSydney,with

night.

DancingclassesagainonWednesdayevening,30th.inst.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Choir.

Tuesday,28th.inst.,at7.15 p.m.Tryandbethere,girls,to makeabigefforttogetthe choirreallygoingthistime. GeneralMeeting. Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beonTuesday,August4,at8 p.m.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Personal.

Mondaynightsawalarge gatheringoftheHighgategirls, aswellasmanyfromotherparishes,atthePerthRailwayStation,farewellingMaureenPuckeringandFredaWeston,who havebeentransferredtoCanberraforsixmonths.Bothof thesegirlshavetakenaprominentpartinallbranchactivitiessinceitsinception.

Wewishthemallthebest,and hopethatwhentheyreturnthey willbejustasenthusiasticabout theMovementastheyhavealwaysbeeninthepast.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Sorry,girls,butthebadgetakingceremonywillnotbeas previouslyarranged,butwillbe heldonSunday,August4. A,.; wearehavingacombinedrally inourparishonthatday,we thinkthiswouldbeveryappro- priate.

Everyonere$uiredforrehearsalonSunday,27th.inst.principals,ballet,etc.,etc.

ACTIVITIESCOMMONTO BOTHMOVEMENTS.

Attentionofallmembersof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.is drawntoSunday,August24.On thisdatethesecondcombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Conferencewill beheldatLeederville.Aprogrammeoftheday'seventswill bepublishedinthiscolumnata laterdate.

NEDLANDS: Meetings:Leaders,Sunday, July27;general,Wednesday, August6.

CLAREMONT: Ourradioexpert,BillDuxbury, saysthat,withsomerepairsto theradio,ourpick-upwillbe functioningonFridaynights. Therecordfundiswellestablished,sothatagoodsupplyof recordingsisassured. Region. Ithasbeendecidedtoconduct atournament,opentoallmembersoftheRegion'sbranches,in variousindoorgames.Entries arebeingcalledfor,sohand yournameinnow. AnymemberinterestedinhockeyareaskedtocontactDerek Maezler(NedlandsY.C.W.).Socialgameswillbeplayedon Sundayafternoons.

GEOFFKERRIGAN, OpenChampion,C.B.H.S.,Highgate.

Heistodefendhistitleatthe AnnualBoxingTournamentat theTownHallon1stAugust.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wantedflatorhalf-house;furnishedorunfurnished;outer suburb;motheranddaughter, businessgirl.ApplyM.B., thisoffice

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

FixturesforMatchestobeplayedonAugust2.

CathedralI.,bye.

NedlandsI.v,LeedervilleI.,2.15p.m.,Highgate.L.King

WestPerthI.v.Subiaco1.,3.45D.M.,Vic.Park.M.Gray.

MidlandI.vMaylandsI.,3.45p.m.,Highgate.I.Boylan. HighgateI.vFremantleI.,3,45p.m.,Highgate.L.King. HighgateII.v.CathedralII.,2.15p.m.,Highgate.G.Swanson FremantleII.vMaylandsII.,3.45p.rh.,Highgate.N.Gamble

CathedralIII.vHighgateIII.,2.15p.m.V.Park.H.Asquith

SubiacoII.vWestPerthII.,2.15p.m.,Highgate.J.Sutton.

ResultsofMatchesplayedJuly19.

"FIRSTS":

NedlandsI.v.CathedralI.Tobeplayedatalaterdate.

MaylandsI.vLeedervilleI.Tobeplayedatalaterdate.

MidlandI.d.HighgateI.,12-7.

SubiacoI.drewwithFremantle,12-12.

"SECONDS": CathedralIII.d.CathedralII.,16-8.

AnothermeetingofthecommitteewillbeheldonJuly28,at ShentonPark.

SPORTING.

Basketball:

Highgated.LucasNo.1,24-21.

SubiacoP.B.No.1,d.Highgate.38-27.

Football:

Highgate,19.20,d.WestPerth, 3.4.

Subiaco,12.16,d.Victoria Park,8.7.

ShentonPark,21.17,d.Fremantle,11.3.

SOCIALCALENDER.

July: Friday,25th.Dance,Highgate.

Saturday,26th.:Dance,Subiaco.

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2548.

f3RANCHNOTES.

FREMANTLE:

OnMonday,28th.inst.,ournext debatewillbecontested. Duetothefactthatthehall renovationswereincomplete,the learn-to-danceclasshadtobe abandonedlastSunday,butall goingwellwewillbeintostride againonAugust3. Althoughalittlelate,wewish toextendawelcomebackto Rev.FatherWeldon,O.M.1. Fatherprovedverypopularas chaplainoftheC.Y.M.S,inprewar(lays.andwillberememberedbymanyoftheoldermembers.

SHENTONPARK:

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto beheldonWednesday,July30. Withreferencetotheforthcomingregionalcompetitionin indoorgames,alldesirousofenteringareaskedtocontactthe secretaryassoonaspossible.The nominationfeeis2s.,andisinclusiveofallgames.

VICTORIAPARK:

Attendanceatthegameson Wednesdayshasfallenoffconsiderablyinthepast,andwe wouldliketoseemoremembers present,ascompetitionsaretobe heldinthenearfuture.

Dancingclassesaretocommenceshortly.

Saturday,26th.:Dance,VictoriaPark.

Saturday,26th.:Dance, SouthPerth.

August:

Saturday,2n(I.:Dance,Nedlands.

Saturday,2nd.:Dance,VictoriaPark.

OTHERSOCIETIES.

CatholicTeachers'Guild: Nextmeting,August5, W.A.C.L.T.A.

Dance,KarrakattaClub,August1.Ticketsfromclubsecretaries.

THEINDEPENDENCE MONTH.

IndependenceDayfortheUnitedStatestookplaceinJuly. MakeJulyyourfinancialindependencemonth-Buyaticket to-(layintheNo.3.73Charities Consultation,Firstprizeis £3,000.

ACCOMMODATION.

Requiredurgently,S.C.furnishedflat,fortwoCatholic businessgirls,or,alternatively, boardandresidence.ApplyK., thisoffice.

Despiteaneffortmadebya well-knownscribeintheReper tory'sprogrammetobolsterup thedeficienciesofplaywrightS. N.Behrman,theplainfactis that"Biography"makesvery dullentertainment.

DISCR

Quotingfromtheprogramme, weagreewholeheartedlythatin "Biography"Behrmandemonstrates"hisinabilitytoarragea plot."Wealsothinkhedemonstrateshisinabilitytothink clearlyorconsecutivelyonmattersofsocialimport.Infact, wewanttoknowwhyhewrote theplayatall.

ConflictWithoutEmotion.

MarionFroude,whomweare toconsiderasa"liberal"(which seemstobesynonymouswith "bohemian"),istemporarilyin

theproblemofhowtobring aboutsocialhappiness.

MarionFroudeisnotanexampletobeheldupforimitation. Sherepresentstheescapistat- titudetowardslife.Thefact thatshehasnourgentmotivatingprinciplesisverymuchto bedeplored.Theoutcomecan onlybealooseninggriponthe fundamentalsthatgovernconduct,-withconsequentlossof morality.Itisalwaysbetterto havestrongviewsthantohave noviews.

"BiGRAPH)"

DullPlayatRepertory residenceinNewYorkCitywhen theplayopens.Herstudio(for shepassesasaportraitpainter) ishungwithaboutashideousa collectionofpicturesasone mighteverexpecttoseeinone room.Inthecentreofthis room,seatedontheusualsofa,is RichardKurtwhenthecurtain goesup.

Kurtisaradical(whichis synonymouswith"communist"). Heiswaitingimpatientlyfor Marion,sothathecangetfrom herthestoryofherlife-hence thetitle.

Marionisdissuadedfromhandingoverhercolourfulbiography totheradicalpublisherbyLeanderNolan,whoisaconservative (synonymouswith"nitwit"). Nolanhashadanaffairwith Marionsomeyearsago,andas heisnowabouttomarryand makehismarkintheworld(by enteringpolitics)heisanxious tohushuphisassociationwith theFroudewoman.

Roughlyabouttwohourslater thesituationisthesame.

Finally(becauseitistimefor theplaytoend)Marion,with typicalliberalimpartiality(synonymouswith"mugwumpery"), deridestopleaseNolanbytearingupherbiogaphyandplacate Kurtbylovinghim.Shefinds, however,thattherevolutionary willnottradetheclasswarfor love,andthatNolanhashada bellyfulofconservativesand wantstoreturntoher.Inthese circumstances,havingmadea afinemessofeverything,she thinksitbestto"skip"New YorkandflitacrosstoherbohemianfriendsinHollywoodand,frankly,wearenotsorryto seehergo.

Ithasbeentrulysaidthat Behrmandoesnotresolveany problemonthestage;butby seekingaudiencesympathy,as hedoes,forawomanofthetype ofMarionFroude,heaggravates

"Biography,"ifitdoesanythingatall,putsupapleafor tolerance.Thisisthegreatcry oftheliberal.Whereitisget. ting4-usisamatterforalarm. Wejustcannotgoontolerating everythingandeverybody.There areto-dayfartoomanypeople whoarepreparedtobeliberal-

liberalwithregardtostandards ofpersonalbehaviour,liberal withregardtoperniciousdos trines,liberalintheirviewof themarriagestate;liberalism mustinevitably'sapthewill,and couldeasilyleadtopaganism

MISSDAWNHACK, talenteddaughterofMr.Gordon Hack,oftheSavoyHotel,who gained1st.PrizeintheGirls' Solo,under19years,and1st. Prizeinthe"ContraltoSolo"sectionsoftherecent!MusicalFestivalpromotedbytheW.A. MusicTeachers'Association,Inc.

Itisnottobedoubtedthat. whethertheyadmititornot, manypeopleareto-day&My thelivesofpagans.

ActingWithoutInspiration.

BessFarringtoniscastas MarionFroude,andmustoe complimentedforherhandlingo5 therole. smoothGenerallysheappears andconvincing;although occasionallyonewonderswhethersheisnotaltogethertoo niceapersontobeawomanwitl, MarionFroude'sbackgroundand wayoflife.

KevinCapornwillnotbeable tolookbackonRichardKurtas oneofhismajortriumphs.

JamesKempwasefficientas LeanderNolan,thoughthepart wasplayedverymuchinthe styleofJamesKemp.Minor roleswerefilledbyHeatherGuy, BiddleLawson,DouglasDain,FrankHaslett,WalterFrankish

ProductionwasbyElsieCox "Biography"is technically smooth,butneithercharacterise tionnorstoryissufficientlyin- terestingtoraiseacheer. -DEGUSTIBUS.

TheSocietyofSt.Cecilia, ANDAN

UNLITURGICAL MASSBYMOZART.

Aninterestingmusicalevent isannouncedforTuesday,August12,intheAssemblyHall, whentheChoirandOrchestraof theSocietyofSt.Cecilia,inconjunctionwithSt.Mary'sCathedralChoir,willgiveaconcert comprisingworks,byBach,Handel,Lotti,Mozart,Dvorakand Delius.

Itwillbeinterestingforthe listenertonotehispersonalreactiontoa"Viennese"Masssince thebanuponthemhasbeenenforcedinourchurchesforthe pasttenyears.AmodernnonCatholicdescribestheViennese periodasoneoftuneful,gracious musicofnohighdignity,representedbyMasseswrittenby Haydn,Mozart,Schubert,Weber, etc.Theintroductionofinstrumentalaccompanimentinthe seventeenthcentury,andthehigh develomentofsolosinging(includingthatofwomensingers) in.Italyandelsewhere,werenot favourabletothemaintenanceof asolemnanddignifiedstylein theMass,andsotheMassesof thelatereighteenth-centuryand earlynineteenth-centuryCatholic composers,howevermusicallyeffective,havenotthedevotional qualityofthoseofearlierperiods.Yetthosecomposersmentionedabove"drewtheline"as someoftheircontemporiesdid not.Mozart,heatingpraiseda certainlight-heartedMassbya certaincomicoperacomposer, tookawaythepartsandbrought thembackwithhumorouswords ofhisownwrittenin,distributingthemtoapartyofsingers, andwasansweredbyapproving laughterwhenhecried,"Now, doesn'tthatgobeter?"

Lutheranismtookoverthe choralpartsoftheMassanddevelopedastylelatercopiedby theViennesewriters,andfinally definitelyforbiddenbyPiusX.in 1903."tothegreatregretof manygoodCatholicmusicians, whodidnotrealisethattheyhad cometoregardasnormalonthe greateroccasionsinthelarger CatholicchurcheswhatwasadistinctivelyProtestanttreatment." (PercyScholes.intheOxford CompaniontoMusic.)

Itisevidentthenthatthe rightapproachtothisMassisto disregardthetext,andtheoccasionforwhichitwaswritten, andenjoyitsfreshcharmand naturalgraceaspuremusic.It isoneofMozart'syoungerworks, butmostspontaneousandofexquisitelyfinishedworkmanship. Oneisratherastonishedtofind thefinal"grantuspeace"setto moststirringmusic,butthen thatwasnecessarytogivepro-

Kalgoorlie

TheSt.Michael'sParentsand Friends'Associationheldamost pleasantSundayafternoonenter tainmentattheBntler-street SchoolroomonSunday,July13, intheformofamusicalafternoontea.Theschoolroomwas setoutincabaretfashion,taste fullydecoratedwithfreshcut flowers.

Thesplendidmusicalprogramme,arrangedandpresented byMrs.Greg.Hickey,included Instrumentalandvocalitems, andwaswellreceived,especially thoseitemsbythepupilsofthe Convent,which'reflectedthe highstandardoftrainingreceivedfromtheSistersofSt. Michael's.

Thedaintyafternoontea, servedbytheladies'committee, wasenjoyedbyallpresent,who werehighintheirpraiseofthis typeofSundayentertainment, whichwasevidencedbythemany requeststorepeat.Thecommitteehavedecidedtocomply withthisatadatetobefixed.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Anexecutivemeetingwillbe heldonWeednesday,August6, at2.30p.m. MaylandsBranch. Maylandsbrancharepresent! ingthreeone-actplaysbythe TherrySociety,onMonday,July 28,at8p.m.,intheMaylands TownHall.Allmembersand friendsareinvited,andMaylandsmembershopetomake theeveningagreatsuccess,thus helpingthebranchandencouragingthe'MerrySociety.

PAPALHONOURFOR

CATHOLICPUBLISHER.

Noticehasjustbeenreceived thatMr.UlissePellegrini las beencreatedaKnightofSt. GregorybyPopePiusXII. Mr.Pellegrini,whohasjust concludedavisittoPerth,is managingdirectorofPellegrini and.Coandthishighhonourisa rewardforhisworkinpromotingthecauseofCatholiclitera tureinAustralia.

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"TheHawk." W.A.T.C.

Saturday,July26,1947. (Astheselectionsaremadeup beforeacceptancesarepublished, weselectfivehorsesineach raceinourorderofpreference. Thiswillmakeallowancefor scratchings.)

MidlandMaiden:ColePorter,1; Loroette,2;Joyette,3;Jayland, 4;Sandsofpee,5. ChitteringPurse(1):Dab Chick,1;Gothic'sLast,2;Flaton, 3;RoseMorn,4;PrinceAfra,6. ChitteringPurse(2):Isobar, 1;Appian,2;StarJames,3;Gay Court,4;SirIngra,5. PearceHandicap(1):Tony Masin,1;Mion,2;GoldPatois,3; Panyan,4;Beauperian,5. PearceHandicap(2):Trehair, 1;Olymba,2;BrightSyce,3; Sanease,4;Penchop,5. JunctionWelter(2):Cammillio,1;Camsel,2;Flaton,3;Ex celsis,4;Balgair,5. JunctionWelter(11:Yoantee, 1;Taminick,2;SunBonnet,3; LordWold,4;Eulah,5.

portionandbalancetothework asawhole,andaswehaveseen abovetheliturgicaldemandsof theMasswerenotsoseriously consideredinthosedays.

ItistheintentionoftheSocietyofSt.Ceciliaoccasionally togivepublicperformancesof greatCatholicworks,which, thoughliturgicallyunsuitable foruseinchurch,deservetobe heardfortheirgreatmusical beauty.

St.Mary'sCathedralChoiranda GreatMadrigal.

Probablytheloveliestmadrigal everwrittenisAntonioLotti's five-part"VitaCaduca."Atrue madrigal,eachphraseofthetext hasaseparatemusicaltreatment,endingwithafive-voice fugue.Itisaratherlarger scaleworkthanmostmadrigals, isfulltitlebeing"GrandeCantataMadrigale."Handel'srival, Bononcini,produceditinLondon ashisowncomposition,but,alas, alittlewhileafterwardsabook ofLotti'scompositioncontaining itarrivedfromVenice,andBonancinifellintodisgraceandquittedLondonnevertoreturn.

TheOrchestrawillplayashort one-movementConcertoGrosso fortwohornsandstrings,two BachChorales,andtwoAquarellesbyDeliusfin.strings(originallywrittenforunaccompanied voices"tobesungonthewater onasummer'sevening").

Theconcertwillconcludewith twoexcerptsfromDvorak's "StabatMater,"whichwereomittedatthepreviousperformancesofthatworkbecauseofits length.ThesoloistsfortheconcertwillbePeggyMcCann(so- prano),MargaretAtkinson(con- traltq),AustinCoulahan(tenor), andJosephAtkinson(baritone). Theconductor,Rev.FatherA. Lynch.Theplanswillbeat Nicholson's.

COLLIENOTES

TheimpendingdepartipTof Mrs.BillieMaddenonabrief triptoherpar"its'homein Scotlandwastheoccasionfora veryenjoyablesocialeveningat thehomeofMr.andMrs.William Branley,Patterson-street,Collie, duringtheweek.FathersDonnellyandHawepaidstriking tributestotheuntiringandunselfishroleplayedbyMrs.Maddeninparishaffnirsoveralong numberofyears,wirilathemeinhersoftheRuralMovement availedthemselvesoftheerper- tunitytomakeheranappro.priatepresentation.Hermany friendsandwell-wiererawishler bonvoyagewhenshesailson theOriononTuesday,July29.

SIXTEEN

"PeterthePagan"theycalled himbecausehewasalwaystalkingaboutthe"blackbabies"in Africawhomhewasgoingto teachwhenhewasgrownup. Forhehaddecidedthathewould beanAfricanMissionary,and alltheteasingintheworldcould notmakehimchangehismind.

But,ofcourse,youdon'tknow yetwhoPeterwas.Well,Peter wasPeterGibbs,alittleEnglish boyandaCatholic.Hewas notoneofthosequiet,well-behavedboyswhositforhours readingabook.Peterwas here,thereandeverywhereat once,laughing,shouting,playing jokesonhisfamily,alighthearted,high-spiritedboywith merryblueeyesandaknackof makingfriendswhereverhe went.

Buttherewasanothersideto Peter.Fromthetimehewas alittlechap,justabletotoddle, healwayswantedtogive.He tookanactivepartinhis mother'scharitytothepoor,and whensuppliesranshortwould cryappealingly:"Mammy,dear, haven'tyougoanythingmoreto give?"Hegavefromhispocket-moneyfreelyand generously.

Aboveall,hegavehimself-to themanysoulsinAfricawho hadneverheardofGod.

Yes,PeteralwayslovedAfrica.Inhismind'seyehesaw thechurch,designedandbuilt byhimself,inwhichhewould ministertohisbeloved"black

ChildredsCornet

thentwodaysafterChristmas hebegantoimprove.Tothe doctor'ssurprisehegotslowly stronger,andtherebeganthose longmonthsofrecoverywhich weretoshowthestuffofwhich "thePagan"wasmade.There isnotmuchmeritperhapsin beingjollyandlight-hearted whenoneisstrongandwelland canrunaboutallday.Butin pain,inrestlessness.inwearinessofspirit,Peterwasstill gay.Helplessanddependent onothers,unabletomovefrom hisbed,heneverutteredaword ofcomplaint.Hisonlyregret wasthathewasatroubleto others.Attheheightofhis sufferings,theonlyremarkhe madethemwas:"Mammy,dear, .youdon'tknowwhatanawful painI'vegot-butthenOurLord

TheLiideMissioner

fellas."Allhisgamesandamusementswerecolouredbythat visionofhisfuturecareer.For hisFirstCommunionsouvenir hechoseaCribwhichwastogo withhimonhisMission.His toyswerecarefullyputaside forthe"piccaninnies"athisStation,andhewasneversohappy anywhereasinhisdeninthe "realAfricanJungle,"whichhe madeinthetangleofundergrowthandbramblesthatlayin thefieldsbehindtheirhouse. Hereheplayedatlivinginthe wilds,aridinvitedhisboy-friends topicnicmealsofchippedpotatoesandfriedeggswhichhe cookedhimself.

SoherewasPeter,atnineyears old,workinghardatschooland having"hghjinks"athomeorin theden;ahappy,healthyboy leadingaboy'sordinarylife,but alwayskeepingbeforehimthe visionofthatlittleMission churchindistantAfrica,where hewouldtellthepoorpagans "allaboutGod."

Andthentheblowfell.God"s waysarenotourways,andit wasHisWillthatPetershould helpHis"blackbabies"-from Heaven.

Twomonthsafterhisninth birthdayPetergotacold.He gotbetter,butafterafewdays fellillaagin,thistimeseriously. Hisheart-brokenparentswere toldthatthediseasefromwhich hesufferedwasincurable.He mightliveonlyafewweeksor hemightliveforyears-aninvalid.Inspiteofalltheprayersthatwereofferedupforhis recovery,hegrewworse,andon ChristmasDayhelaydying,his treasuredCribbyhissideAnd

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hadmuchworseandeveryone wasunkindtoHimandyouall loveandhelpme!"

But,apartfrombodilysuffering,ofwhichhehadsomuchto bear,whatmustithavecostour livelyPetertokeepcheerful duringthosewearydays,unable tovisithisbeloveddenorplay someofthosepranksinwhich hisboyishsouldelighted!Yet henevershowedagloomyface tothosewhocametoseehim. AnAfricanMissionary,homeon sickleave,wasaconstantvisitor.Peterwouldlistenfor hourstostoriesoftheMission fromonewhohadknownallits joysandsorrows.Thenthemap ofAfricawouldbespreadonthe bedandhisfuturetravelstraced out.HeevenoffereduphisillnessforAfrica."Yousee,"he said,"allWhiteFathersgetill whentheygotoAfrica,andlots ofthemdie.SoIexpectOur Lordisgivingmemyillnessnow beforeIgo,sothatyoucanlook afterme,Mammy.Thenwhen IgoawayIshallbestrongand healthyandabletolookafter otherswhomaybeill.Someonehasgottocarryon."

Meanwhilehe"carriedon"as besthecould.Heread,heplayedchess,hemadeatoyPunch andJudyshowwithwhichhe entertainedhisvisitors,eachof whomwerecalleduponafterthe performancetogiveapennyor someforeignstamps-forAfrica!

Hiscourageneverfailed,and forawhileitseemedthatall theprayersweretobeanswered. Theywere,butinGod's Way.DuringthesummerPeter waswellenoughtogooutfor drives.Hislastoutingwasto Benediction,whenhewasenrolledintheBlessedSacrament Guildathisearnestrequest. Thenhegotrapidlyworse.His painting,forwhichhehadgreat talent,hadtobegivenup,quietly,bravely,withoutamurmur.

"It'snouse,Mother,dear-I can'tpaintanymore."Ashis sufferingsincreased,sodidhis thoughtforothers.Afewhours beforehisdeathhetriedtoper- suadehismothertogoandrest. Hehadalreadyaskedpardonfor "allthetrouble"hehadgiven,as wellasforthe"extrawork" causedbyhisillness. Hewastenyearsandtwo monthsoldwhen,onSeptember 15,1933,GodtookHislittleMissionertoHeaven.Faithfulto theend,Peter'slastconscious wordswere:

"IamnowgoingtoAfrica andMammyisgoingwithme!"

DearCornerites'

Themontho-fJulyisnearlysped.Lookingthrough thelistofsaintswhose feastdaysoccurtowardstheend ofthemonth,Inoticethaton July20wecommemorateElias, theProphet.Youwillrecall thatEliaswastakenfromthis earthwhileyetliving,forwhilst hewalkedwithhisdiscipleEliseusamongthehillsofMoab,"a fierychariotandfieryhorses partedthembothasunder,and Eliaswentupbyawhirlwind intoHeaven."OnJuly22occurstheFeastofSt.MaryMagdalen,whoontwooccasions anointedOurLord'sfeetwith preciousointmentsandwiped themwithherhair.WhenJudas Iscariotandsomeoftheothers protested,sayingthatthisointmentcouldbesoldformuchand themoneygiventothepoor, Jesussaid:

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au, "Letheralone!Whydoyou molesther?Shehathwrought agoodworkuponMe.Forthe pooryouhavealwayswithyou, andwhensoeveryouwillyou maydothemgood;butMeyou havenotalways.Shehathdone whatshecould:sheiscomebeforehandtoanointmybodyfor theburial.Amen,Isaytoyou -whersoeverthisgospelshallbe preachedinthewholeworld,that alsowhichshehathdoneshallbe toldforamemorialofher."

ItwasMaryMagdalen,too, whostoodbytheCrosswithOur Lord'sMother,andMaryMagdadenitwastowhomJesusfirst showedHimselfafterHisresurrection.

Laterinthemonth,onJuly31 tobeexact,wecelebratethe Feastofthatgreatsoldier-saint, IgnatiusofLoyola.Perhapswe shallhavesomethingmoreto sayabouthiminournextissue.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

THEYMADEHistor

No.13: FULTON.

itdiditcouldnevermakean- ROBERTothertrip.Nowonderhefelt

RobertFultonwasapainterofdiscouraged. portraits,borninPennsylvania in1765,andhesetoutforEnglandin1786,inorderthathe mightstudyunderSirBenjamin West.Hebecameacquainted withRumsey,anotherAmerican inEnglandatthetime,whohad spentalotofhistimeexperimentingwithboats.Afterdiscussinghisexperimentswith him,hegaveupallthoughtof painting.Fulton'sbrainteemedwithideas.Heinvented thingsfortheimprovementof canals,forcuttingandpolishing marble,fortwistingrope,for ironbridges,forspinningflax, fordredgingrivers,andfor makingboatsgounderwater andblowupships.Butthe greatworkof'hislifewasindevelopingthesteamship.

In1802hebuiltasteamshipin France,withanenginesoheavy thatitfellthroughthebottom ofthevesselintotheRiver Seine,wherehewastryingit. Heevenproposedasteamnavy toNapoleon,butnothingcameof it-andthankfulwemaybethat Francehadnosteamnavyat Trafalgar!ButFultondidnot loseheart,butrecoveredtheengineandbuiltitintoastronger boat.Thishemadetogo,but itwastooslowtobesuccessful. ComingbacktoEngland,hepreparedplansandhadanengine builtbyBoultonandWatt.Then hewenttoAmericaandhadthe enginesentoverpackedina ship.Theinventorofthose dayswasviewedbythepublic witheithercarelessnessorcontempt,butFultonpersevered.

Atlastthisbraveman'sship wasbuilt,andsetoutwithpassengersforatrialtrip.The vesselmovedoffalittleway, thenstopped.Everybodybut Fultonthoughtthiswastheend -thathehadfailedastheyall hadexpected.Buthewentbelowandputrightsometrifling mishap,andtheboatsteamed awaywhilethepeopleweresay- ing:"Itoldyouthatitwouldbe so;afoolishscheme;Iwishwe weresafelyoutofit."Thevesselwentitsway,ajourneyof 150milesin32hours.Fulton wasdelighted,buthisfriends stilldoubted;theythoughtthe vesselwouldneverbeabletoget hacktoNewYork,andthatif

DearGerard,-Thankyoufor yourlong,newsyletter-alovelyfirsteffort. Idon'tknow whetherI'llbeabletogetalong toyour"Frolic,"butinanycase Ihopeyouhaveawonderful time.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwantto sendyoualittleletterfromour class. IaminStandardI. I mademyfirstHolyCommunion onJune1withalotofgirlsand boys. Ihadsuchahappyday. Mummyboughtabigphoto,and FatherWallacewasinit,too. WearegoingtohaveourFrolic, andIamintheTambourine Danceandband.Thisisall thenewsIknew,sogood-bye.From

MAUREENFROST.

DearMaureen,-Itisvery pleasanttohavesomemorelettersfrommylittleniecesand nephewsatHighgate.It'sgreat newstohearyouhavemade yourfirstHolyCommunion.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Myname isPeterKinsella,andIamgoing tomakemyfirstHolyCommunionontheFeastofChristthe King.LastSundaywasmy birthday.Iwasseven,andIgot akiteandaplanefromAunty. DaddyisupatBigBellworking onamine. Iamadrummer boyinourbandfortheFrolic. AreyoucomingonWednesday, July30.athalf-pastone?We havegotsomepenniestosendto youfortheBushies,andwehave boughtalotofblackbabies.I havetwosistersandtwobrothers.WegototheMonastery toMass,aswelivenearthere. Iwillsayaprayerforyounext Sunday.Lotsoflovefrom PETERKINSELLA.

Fultonwasthefirstmanto makesteamnavigationwhatwe callacommercialsuccess.He diedin1815,eightyearsafter successfullylaunchinghissteamer.

lufitBessy's LETTERBOX

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind P.N.for5s.fortheBushies,for afavourgrantedtomebySt. Anthony.Wishingbestofluck fortheBushies.-Yourstruly,0.M.E.

DearFriend,-Thankyoufor yourhelpwithourBushies' Scheme.Yourgoodwishesare warmlyreciprocated.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. Keysbrook.

DearAuntBessy,-Myname isMaureen. IliveatKeysbrookandamsix.Istarted schoollastyearandaminfirst standard.Willyoupleasesend meaprickcardtocollect moneyfortheBushies?My sisters'namesareBarbaraand Erika,andmylittlebrotheris Vincent.Withlovefrom MAUREEN.

DearMaureen,-Iwouldlove tosendyouaprickcard,butyou forgottotellmeyoursurname, dear.Writeagain,givingyour fullname.Muchlovefrom AUNTBESSY. Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-thisismy firstlettertoyou.Mynameis Gerard.Iaminfirststandard. WearehavingaFroliconJuly 30. Iamintheband.I'dlike tobethedrummerboy,butSistersaidPeterisbetterthanme. Iamsinging"TheBogeyMan." WillyoucometoourFrolicand hearmesingallbymyself?The twinsaresingingaswell.We havesavedupsomepenniesfor theBushies,andwearegetting somemorepinkcardssoon.My brotherAlanisfive;heisinthe Bubs.Mummyhastwomore babies-KevinandMargaretandDaddyisworkingforus. Thisisallthenews.Granddad gets"TheRecord"everySun day.From GERARDTHOMPSON.

DearPeter,-Anotherwelcomeletterfromthehappyband atHighgate!AnilwhatIappreciatemostaboutyourletteris yourgenerousoffertosayapray forme.Thankyou,Peter.Sincerely AUNTBESSY.