The Record Newspaper 31 July 1947

FourPerthPriestsNamedDomestic Prelates

DistinguishedCareers ofNewMonsignori

OnTuesdayHisGracetheArchbishopreceivedword fromtheApostolicDelegate,MostRev.Dr.J.Panico, thattheHolyFatherhasnominatedfourpriestsofthe Archdioceseasdomesticprelates.Thefourclerics'so honouredare

Rt.Rev.MonsignorEdwardMoss,parishpriestof Nedlands.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorJohnT.McMahon,parishpriest ofSouthPerth.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorEdmondKennedy,Administrator ofSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorLauncelotJ.Goody,RectorofSt. CharlesSeminary,Guildford.

Domesticprelatesarethoseonwhomthetitleand rankoftheprelatureareconferredwiththecorrespondingdressandprivileges,butwithoutthe'officeorcourt serviceotherwiseattachedtoit.Theseare: I The prothonotariesApostolicotherthantherealones.;2.)thr I'apaldomesticprelates,whoareappointedtothisdignity byPapalBrief.Theyhavetherightofwearingthegarl ofaprelateandofusingattheSolemnHighMasstilt specialcandle,butnottheotherepiscopalinsignia;(3) thesupernumeraryprivychamberlains,honorarychamberlains,andchaplains,whomayonspecialoccasionswear thesamegarbastheofficiatingchamberlainsofthePope. Allprelateshavethetitle"Monsignore,"andaspecial costume(purple)correspondingtotheirrank;thehigher prelatesenjoyinadditionotherspecialprivileges.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorJ.T. McMahonwasbornatEnnis, Co.Clare,in1893.HewaseducatedbytheChristianBrothers atEnnis,finishingoffunderthe VincentianFathersatCastleknockCollege,Dublin.

HegraduatedB.A.attheNationalUniversityofIrelandin 1915,andgainedtheHigherDiplomainEducationwithHonoursin1917.

Hecontinuedhisstudiesand graduatedM.A.in1920,with firstclasshonours,followingthis withabrilliantDoctorateof PhilosophyinEducationalScienceattheCatholicUniversity ofWashington,D.C.,U.S.A.

HewasordainedatAllHallowsCollege,Dublin,in1919.

LeavingsoonafterforAustralia,hewasappointedtotheCathedralStaffinFebruary, 1921.

HeorganisedtheTeachers' Conferencein1922,andbecame DiocesanInspectorofSchools.

HewasinstrumentalindrawingupthesyllabusofChristian Doctrinein1923.Organisedthe correspondencecourses;known asReligion-by-post,forthechildrenunabletoattendaCatholic school.

HedirectedthefirstReligious HolidaySchooleverheldinAustraliaattheBrightonHotel,Cottesloe,in1926,andcontinuesto directtheBushies''Scheme.

HefoundedtheNewmanSocietyforUniversitygraduates andundergraduatesinthetemporarybuildingsinIrwin-street, in1924,andin1925heldUniversitySundayattheCathedral.

Hewasappointedamember oftheUniversitySenatein1934, andhasheldofficeeversince.

Duringthewarhewasap- pointedamemberoftheArmy EducationAdvisoryCommittee,

RT.REV.MGR,L.J.GOODY, D.DD.Ph.

andwasnominatedbytheSenatetotheAdultEducation Boardin1940.

MonsignorMcMahonspenttwo yearsinpost-graduatestudyat Washington,U.S'.A.,andatDublinfrom1926-1928.In1932he wasappointedtotheSouthPerth Parish,andsincethenhasbuilt St.Columba'sChurchandPresbytery,andSt.Patrick'sChurchSchoolinCarey-street.

From1928to1932hewasEditorof"TheRecord,"Heconductedthepublicityandbroadcastingoftheopeningofthe completedportionofSt.Mary's Cathedral,oftheConsecration oftheArchbishop,andofthe Centenarycelebrationsin1946.

Hispublishedworksincludetravelbooks,"Ramblerfrom Clare"and"ALittleHarvest"; historicalworks,"BishopSalvado"and"OneHundredYears" (thestoryoftheChurchinW.A. from1846-1946);educational works,"SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion,""Teachingto ThinkinReligion,""BuildingCharacterfromWithin,""The ChildintheBush,""ThePerth SchemeofReligiousEducation," and"ThePerthPlanofTeaching ReligionbyCorrespondence;" Liturgicalworks,"Praythe Mass,"1.andII.,"LiturgyfortheClass-room,""TheSaintsof

ofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourintheRedemptoristChurch ofSt.Alphonsus.Hewasin RomeduringthecriticalperiodwhichsawtheFascistmarchon Rome.

ArrivinginAustraliain1923, hespentacoupleofyearssta- tionedattheCathedral.He wasthentransferredtoNorthamin1925,andremained.there until1929.Thencameacouple ofyearsatLeonora(1929-1931), andhewasfinallysentasAdministratortoKalgoorlie.Here hesucceededRightRev.MonsignorMoss,andremainedthere until1937.

Theseadministrativetalents andhisdeeppiety,whichhad helpedhimsomuch,andwhich hadbornesuchgreatfruitinhis difficultyearsontheGoldfields,hadnotpassedunnoticed,andhe wasrecalledtotheCathedral andappointedAdministrator,a positionwhichhehasfilledwith highcreditforthelast10years.

TheHierarchyofAustralia asembledinPerthfortheCentenarycelebrationslastyearcommentedwithadmirationon thesplendidorganisationdisplayedonthisgreatoccasion.To MonsignorKennedy,innosmall way,wasthissuccessdue,and weareproudandhappytobe abletoofferhimourrespectful congratulations.

RT.REV.MGR.E.KENNEDY,D.D., Administrator,St.Mary'sCathedral.

theCanon,""LivetheMass, and"Dramatisationofthe Mass."Inadditiontothese publicationsDr.McMahonwrites regularlyfor"TheAustralasian CatholicRecord,""TheCatholic EducationalReview"(Washington),"TheSower"(Birming- ham),and"TheAmericanEcclesiasticalReview."

Thepresenthighhonourconferreduponhimisarecognition ofthezealousanduntiringwork hehasperformedinthisArchdiocese.

"TheRecord"ispleasedtobe abletoadditscongratulationsto thosealreadypouringintothe PresbyteryatSouthPerth.Congratulationswhichareproofsof thehighesteeminwhichheis heldbyhismanyfriends.Catholicandnon-Catholicalike.

MonsignorEdmundKennedywasbornin1899atDrombane, CountyTipperary,Ireland.He receivedhisprimaryeducation attheChristianBrothers'College,Thurles,andMountSt. Joseph,Roscrea.HeleftIrelandforRomein1919,andwas apassengeronthefirsttrain passingdirectthroughFrance afterthewar.

EnteringPropagandaCollege, hedistinguishedhimself,not onlybyhisscholasticability(he brilliantlydefendedhisthesis fortheDoctorateofDivinity), butalsobyhisorganisingand adminstrativeability.

HefilledseveralveryimportantpositionsintheCollege,and wasordainedpriestintheCathedralChurchoftheworld,St. JohnLateran,byHisEminence CardinalPamphili,onEaster Saturday,March31,1923.He saidhisfirstMassattheShrine

RightRev.MonsignorLauncelotJ.Goody,sonofMrs.Agnes Goody,ofMount-street,Perth, andthelateErnestJohnGoody, wasborninLondonin1908. ComingtoWesternAustralia withhisparentsin1916,hewas educatedattheChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.LeavingforRome, heenteredPropagandaCollege forthepurposeofstudyingfor thepriesthood. Hewasordainedin1930,after havingobtainedhisDoctorate ofPhilosophy.Abrilliantthesis

In1940HisGracetheArchbishopnamedMonsignorGoodyRectorofSt.Charles'Provincial Seminary,whichhehasraisedto aremarkablestandardduring thepastsevenyears.Already fivestudentsfromSt.Charles' arestudyingtheologyatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,threeor themintheirsecondyear.Stu- dentsfromSt.Charles'distinguishthemselvesannuallyatthe PublicExaminations.Therange ofsubjectstaughtattheSeminaryisexceptional,anditshigh toneislargelyattributabletotheperosnalityandefficiencyof itsRector.

Besidesfillingthisveryimportantpost.MonsignorGoody isontheCouncilforCatholic Action,andmembersofthe YouthMovementshavebeen privilegedtoassistatRetreats conductedbyhim Incongratulatinghim,we wouldalsoliketocongratulate Mrs.Goodyforthissignalhonourbestowedonhersonbythe HolySee.

RightRev.MonsignorEdward MosswasbornonDecember17, 1888,atDrouselodge,Pettigo, CountyDonegal,Ireland,He receivedhisprimaryeducation attheNationalSchool,andin 1904enteredtheSeminaryof St.McCartens,CountyMonaghan.Fromtherehewentto St.Patrick's,Carlow,finishing histheologicalcourseattheCollegeofBrignole-Sale,Genoa. Hewasordainedpriestinthe ChurchofSt.LawrenceonTrintySunday,1915. ArrivinginAustraliainNovemberofthesameyear,hewas appointedtotheCathedralStaff.

From1919to1923heheldthe nositionofAdministrator.In 1923hewastransferredasAdministratortoKalgoorlie,where heremaineduntil1931.In1931 hewastransferredasparish priestofNedlands,apositionwhichhestillcontinuestohold.

onthequestionofthevalidityof AnglicanOrdersearnedhimhis DoctorateofTheologyin1931. FromRomehewenttoYugo- slaviaforthepurposeofstudy- ingtheSlavoniclanguage.He remainedinSplit,Dalmatia,and Montenegroforeighteenmonths. In1932hereturnedtoW.A.,and wasattachedtotheCathedral Staff.From1935-1937hewas AdministratoratBoulder,and wasthenappointedparishpriest ofToodyayforthreeyears.

DuringthewarMonsignor Mossdidwonderfulworkon theExecutiveoftheCatholic WelfareOrganisation.

work,Inadditiontohisparochial MonsignorMossisstill givinginvaluableservicetothe Churchasamemberofthe BoardofManagementofthe WanderingNativeMission,and therecentlyopenedSeamen'sIn- stituteatFremantle.

"TheRecord"wishestoex- tendtoMonsignorMossmostrespectfulcongratulations.

RT.REV.MGR.E.MOSS, ParishPriestofNedlands.

RT.REV.MGR.J.T.McMAHON. M.A.,Ph.D.,H.Dip.Ed.

Therewastheusuallarge crowdattheCapitolTheatreon Saturdaynightlast,forthe fourthofthisseason'sSymphonyconcerts.Theprogramme mightwellhavebeenthechoice

ofonewhohadagrudgeagainst ourorchestra,foritsweaknessesweremostcruellyrevealed.

The"Tannhauser"Overturewas competentlyplayed,butthere wasnogreatfireaboutit,and theVenusburgmusicdidnotcontainsufficientalluretoturn Tannhauserfromthestraight andnarrowformorethananinstant.Theworkofthewood-

SomersetRhapsody"isalovely example.Theorchestraplayed thiswell,anditwasperhaps fromthepointofviewofperformance,themostenjoyable workontheprogramme.

Thenwecometo"Schwanda, theBagpipePlayer"(once again!)Evenamoonstruckrat wouldnothavebeenbemused intofollowingthisCreekversion

PerthSymphonyOrchestra andIsaacStern

windinthepilgrimmusicwas however,verywelldone,particu- larlytheplayingoftheclarinetist.

The"Enigma"Variationsby Elgarweremostlyverywell played,buthowonewishedthat "Ysobel"hadnotbeenaviola player.NotthatIdon'tlove theviola,butthePerth-SymphonyOrchestra'sviolashad suchapoorthintone,andhalf ofthemplayedterriblyoutof tune.Wedonotoftenhear anythingimportantconfidedto theviolas,butwhatalovely tonetheycanhave,andpersonallyIcannotconsiderthatany orchestraisreallyanystronger thanitsviolasection.Itwasa pity,fortheorchestramostly impartedagreatdealofbeauty toitsplayingofthislovelywork. Itexposedthe'cellosmorethan once,andhere,too,therewas morethanasuspicionofroughnessinitsplaying.IsaacStern (duringtheconcerto)wasnoticedtoglanceworriedlyatthe samesectionwhenanevidently well-lovedpassagecamefrom themwithunmistakablyrough tone.

GustavHoistisoneofseveral greatmodernBritishcomposers whohavemadeexcellentuseof Englishfolk-melodyintheircompositions,andImustconfess, thatformepersonallynoneso charminglyasHoist, Ihave alwayssuccumbedtothewitcheryofhisorchestration,and"A

ofthePiedPiperThistime thesecondviolinswereexposed, andwhatawoefulmessthey madeoftheexpositionofthe fugalsubjectthatwasconfided tothem.Onlyterribleineptitudeonthepartofsomeofthe players,oranindifferenceto theirresponsibilitytotheirart (ortothepublicwhopaythem) canexplainsuchplaying.The phraseisnotsoverydifficult. Surelyalitlesincereindividual workcouldhaveensuredtheperformanceagainstsuchamiserabledisplay.

Whenthesecondentrycame withthefirstviolinswewere safeagain.Theyatleastcan besaidtobeareallygoodsection.Butasinthecaseofthe violas,howcananorchestra haveahigherdegreeofproficiencythanitssecondviolinswill allowittohave?Ihaveoften thoughtthatitwouldbeabetterthingtodistributethegood playersmoreequallybetween thefirstandsecondviolins,makingnodistinctioninprogrammes, andlettingtheplayerstaketurn aboutatsuccessiveconcerts.

Fromallthiswecanonlyresignourselvessadlytothefact thatthereisonlyonerealygood sectioninthestrings,theviolas andsecondviolinsbeingdefinitelypoor,thecellosnotveryrefined,thebassesgood,butinsufficientinnumber.Itwillbe alongtimebeforewepossessa reallyfirstrateSymphonyOr-

chestra,butinthemeantimelet usbegratefulforthegood thingstheybringus,andit wouldbeungraciousnottoadmit thewonderfulprogressmadein thewoodwindsectionduringthe

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lasttwoyears.Thebrassalso isveryreliable,anditstoneis wellcontrolled.

Mr.Roberts'conductingwas certainlymuchbetterthanthat ofhisEasternStatescolleagues whohavevisitedusasyetthis year(Mr.KrippsisnotapermanentA.B.C.conductor).The greatestreproachIcanmake againsthimisthatheoughtto haveknowntheweaknessesof hisorchestraandnotexposed theminworkswhichwouldshow themup,howeverdesirablethese worksmaybethemselves.His beatwasclearandincisive,so nonecouldblamehimforany oftheuneasymoments.Never-

OnFridaymorning,July25,a fewhoursafterreceivingHoly Viaticum,SisterM.GabrielParrellypassedtoherreward.SolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedonSaturdaymorninginthe ConventChapel.HisGracethe Archbishoppresided,andaiarge numberofpriestsfromthemetropolitanareawerepresent.The celebrantwasRev.Father mentcouldbeaddedortaken away.Thatcanbesaidofanythinghewrote.Theothercombinedworkisabeautifultenor solo,wthmalechorus,anda chorusfromDvorak's"Stabat Mater,"therestofwhichwas performedlastPasionWeek. TheOrchestraisplayingaonemovementConcertGrossofortwo hornsandstrings,byHandel,two organChoralesbyBach,arrangedforstrings,andtwo"Aquarelles"byDelius,originallywrittenforunaccompaniedvoices (asthecomposernotes),"tobe sungonthewaterofasummer's evening."

TheboysandmenoftheCathedralChoiraresinging(in Italian)theMadrigal,"VitaCa-

Byrne,andthedeaconandsubdeaconwereRev.FathersHogan andRogers,respectively.Rev. FatherO'Farrellactedasmas'er ofceremonies.At10.45a.m.the funeralleftVictoriaSquarefor Karrakatta;theprayersatthe gravesideweresaidbyRev.Dr. FatherCollins,assistedbyVer, Rev.FatherMoss. SisterM.Gabriel,whoissurvivedbytwosisters,'MissFarrelly,ofCottesloe,andMrs. Watts,ofVictoria,wasbornin PerthonApril15,1867,andwas theyoungestofafamilyofnine. Now,whilethememoriesofthe Centenaryarestillfreshinour minds,itisinterestingtoretell thatthelateSisterwasagrandnieceofBishopBrady,Perth's firstBishop.Inherlonglifein theOrderwhichherheroicgranduncleintroducedintoAueralia, SisterM.Gabrielwasguidedby asimple,activefaiththatwas morethananechoofthatintrepidfaithwhich,inWA.,amid hardshipsandmanydisappointments,plantedtheseedsofthe Churchandofthegoodthings spiritualwenowenjoy.

AttheageofseventeenSister enteredVictoriaSquare,andimmediatelyafterprofessionin 1884,wenttoGuildforddailyto teach.Whileveryyoungshe labouredinthetheninfantcommunitiesofYorkandToodycy, andalsospentsomeyearsin Bunbury.Thegreaterpartof herreligiouslifewaslivedat VictoriaSquare. Whenherlongteachinglife wasover,SisterM.Gabriel foundabundantscopeforher zealininstructingconverta-a taskatwhichsheexcelled.This samezealexpresseditselfin manyyearsoffaithfulserviceas promoterforthe"Messenger," "Annals,"and"Madonna."

OnFebruary16ofthisyear Sistercelebratedthe-Diamond JubileeofherProfession. Maysherestinpeace.

OnSundaymorning,at Anne's,therepassedpeacefully awaythesoulofSisterM.Xavier Rowe.

ISAACSTERN

theless,"Schwanda"hasfailed tocameoffseveraltimesnow, sohemightaswellhavelethim pipeontheshelvesinpeace.As awholeTannhauserwascompetent,the"Enigma"Variations weregood,theacompanimentof theWieniawskiConcertowell done,exceptforafalsewoodwindentryand'celloroughness. TheHoist"Rhapsody"wasmore thangood.

ISAACSTERN-AMASTERLY VIOLINIST.

TheWieniawskiConcertocalls forasoundtechniqueandemotionalsensitivityrangingfrom thefierytothetender.Isaac Sternrespondedtothesedemandsinsomasterlyafashion thatIdonotthinkthereisany possibilityofitsbeingdonebetter.Themusicisnotverypretentious,thoughitborderson beingseriouslyinteresting,but theplayer'ssurenessandbrilliancebeguiledmefromtoying withlurkingregretsthathewas notplayingsomethingofmore solidworth.Butitwasallso lovelythatIrecapturedtheenthrallingjoyIknewwhenfirst Ihearditinthedayswhen therewasnosuchthingasarecordingoftheBeethovenorthe Brahms,norevenadreamof hearingtheSibeliusortheProkofieff.ImustadmitthatIenjoyedmyselfasmuchasany youngstudent,andthatisthe greatestcomplimentIcanpay you,Mr.Stern. -MUSICUS.

TheSocietyof St.Cecilia's Concert

THEASSEMBLYHALL, TUESDAY,AUGUST12.

Themainworktobeperformedbythechoirandorchestra willbeMozart'sFirstMassinC Major.Itiswrittenforavery smallorchestra,noviolasare used,onlyoboesinthewoodwind,andtwohornsandtwo trumpetsinthebrass.Nevertheless,Mozartissuchamaster ofhiscraftthatitcannotbeimaginedhowonenoteorinstru-

masterly.

duca,"sometimescalled"Inuna siepeombrosa,"byAntonio Lotti,acontemporaryofBach. Itisprobablythemostbeautifulworkofitskindeverwritten. Thisconcertisamorethan usuallyinterestingone,andas thereistobeonlyoneperformance,itwouldbewelltobook early.TheplansopenatNic holson'snextMonday.

VACANCIESINTHECHOIR ANDORCHESTRA.

Thenextworktobeputinto rehearsalistheBrahmsRequiem.ThisisnotaRequiem Massasthetitlesuggests,but ashortOratoriooriginallywritteninGerman,butanEnglish textwillbeused.Abigger choirwillbeneeded,sothere willbevacanciesforallvoices. Intendingmembersshouldget intouchwiththeconductor (FatherAlbertLynch),orwrite careoftheCathedral,BoxA35. Anauditionisnecessary,buta soloist'sstandardisnotnecessary.

BorninGippsland,Victoria,58 yearsago,SistercametoW.A. whenayounggirland,afew yearslater,enteredVictoria Squarewhere,in1909,shewas professed.Thesubsequentyears ofherReligiouslife,spentat Midland,Bassendean,andMosmanPark,suggestedalifelived inintimateunionwithGod. Sister'slastdaysatSt.Anne's wereveryedifying.Thelosing familiarityandsimpletrustwith whichshecalmlyrehearsedher entranceintotheChurchTriumphantspokeveryconvincinglyof longyearsofFaithinaction.

OnTuesday,July29,HisGrace theArchbishoppresidedatthe SolemnRequiemMass,atwhich werepresentmanyofthemetropolitanclergy.Thecelebrant: wasRev.FatherHogan.thedeaconandsub-deaconwereRev. FathersByrneandRogers.Rev. FatherO'Farrellwasmasterof ceremonies, SisterM.Xavierissurvived bythreesistersandtwobrothers. ThefuneralleftVictoria Squareat10.40am.,andthe prayersatthegravesidewere saidbyRev.Dr.Collins. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

PERTH.THURSDAY,JULY31,1947. '

ObscenityandModernThoughtI

Recently,representativesoftheFellowshipofAustralianWritersapproachedtheAttorney-GeneralwithproposalsforamendingtheIndecentandObscenePublicationsActof1902.Theyaskedthatdieword-obscenity"intheActbedefinedinaccordancewithmodern thoughtandpractice.Itishighlytemerarioustopresumejudgmentofthemotivesofothers,butinthisinstancethephrase"inaccordancewithmodernthought andpractice"wouldseemtorevealaclovenhoof.Forif thelawsoftheState,enactedtoadvanceandfurtherth,! commongood,arenotareflectionoftheindividualconscienceinitsoperation,atleastupontheNaturalLaw,then theyhavelittlemeaningandcertainlyrestuponsanctions utterlyinadequatetoensuretheirgeneralobservance. TheTaxationlaws,forexample(althoughatthemomen7 unjustandoppressive)normallyaimtoprovidemoney fortheconductofgovernment,whichisthereasonwhy menliveinsociety.Aman'ssocialconscienceurgeshim tocontributetowardsthemaintenanceoflawandorder, -forwithoutthemhislifeandpropertyareexposedto danger.Butthemotiveforceofhishonestyisthenaturalvirtueofjusticewhich,inhispersonaldealings,inclineshimtogiveeveryonehisdue.Thesanctionbehindsuchactionisforthepaganthedreadofthecollapse ofsociety,andfortheChristianthexvrathofGod.

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Similarlythelawscoveringindecentactsandwords aimtoprotectthemoralwell-beingofcitizensinmuch thesameway.astheHealthlawsprotecthisphysicallife. Therewouldbegeneralagreementamongnormalpeople thatsuchlawsarenecessary;otherwiseanyguttersnipe couldinflicthisdepravityuponthepublic.Itisnotaltogetheraquestionofsomedegenerate'smoralobliquityaffectingthegoodnessofcitizens;hisnuisancevalueisalso athreattotheirlibertyandrighttoaquiet,orderedexistence.Suchlawsareacommonexpressionoftheindividual'sdesiretobefreeofthebasenessoftheflesh.

Itisunderstandablethatthechangingexternalcharacter ofsuccessivegenerationsshouldrequiresomeclarification ofthelegalimpactofobscenity,butitsnaturewillremaininvariableaslongashumannatureisthesame. Therecouldbenoquestionofaradicalchangeinthedefinitionofobscenity.This,unhappily,seemsfromthe pressreportstobetheintentionoftheW.A.Fellowship ofAustralianWriters.Merelybecauseourtimesare markedbyadecayofthenaturalconscience,especiallyin regardtochastity,isnoreasonwhytheLaw,anymore thantheChurch,shouldpandertoadebasedmoralsense.

Strangelyenough.becausetheagefromamoral standpointisatlowebb,theapostlesofthenewpaganism wanttoapplydemocracytomorals,becausetheyimagine themselvestobeinthemajority.Thisisveryfarfrom beingthetruth,becausetheyfailtoperceivethatthesinnerisnotonewhocommitssinbutonewholovessin. Evenweretheirlowestimateofhumanitycorrect,itwould stillbeacolossalerrortobelievethatmoralitycouldbe bornedownbymerenumbers.Moralityspringsoutof man'smostfundamentalinstincts,becauseitwasstamped deepintohisnaturebyGod.Andperhapsthebestproof ofthatisthelong,lingeringbattlethatmustbefought againstconsciencebeforeitisstill.Andevenwhenitis muteitisnotdead,forcouldonekillconscienceonecould strikemortallyattheimmortalsoulofman.Another oddityabouttheseattemptsto"liberalise"censorshipis thatitisnotyetsuggestedtofreeman'sactionstoquit thesameextentashismind.Anauthor,theysay,must befreetowritefilth.Buttheywouldstillpiouslyturnin repugnancefromasuggestionthatindecentexposureof thepersonshouldbepermitted.Onewonderswhy. Fortheoneisbutthereflexoftheother,itsmainspring anditsmotive.

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AUGUSTINIANORDER.

AppointmentofNewGeneral.

FatherJosephHickey,anative fChicago,wasrecentlyelected 'ather-GeneraloftheAugustinanOrder,saysanAssociated PressmessagefromtheVatican City. FatherHickeytaughtatthe CatholicUniversity,Washington, forthepastsixyears,andpreviouslyatVillanovaCollege, Philadelphia. Bornin1883,FatherHickeyis thesonofBansha(Co.Tipperary)parents.

In1925hewaselectedAssistantGeneraloftheOrder.He wasre-electedin1931and1937, andcontinuedinthatofficeuntil hispresentelectionasFather General,asnomeetingofthe ChapteroftheOrdertookplace in1943owingtothewar.

DEATHS.

FOLEY.-Ofyourcharity,pray fortheeternalreposeofthe soulofBryanJosephFoley, lateofNazarethHouse,Geraldton,andofMundaring, formerlyanemployeeof"The Record,"whodiedonJuly25. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbythemanagement andstaffof"theRecord."

O'MALLEY-Inmemoryofa finewomanandkindfriendof J.Boyd. Eternalrestgranttoher,0 Lord.

INMEMORIAM.

FENNESSY.-Ofyourcharity, pleaseprayforthereposeof thesoulofThomasDavidFennessy,whodiedonJuly17, 1941,brother.ofJohnFennessy(WestAustralia)and Edd.Fennessy(Co.Tipperary, Ireland),belovedbrotherof Mrs.T.AhernandMrs.J. Quinlan,brother-in-lawofT. AhernandJ.Quinlan. Nooneknowshowwemissyou, Tom,butGod. Blessedarethosethatmourn, fortheyshallbecomforted.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing sister,EllenMarieO'Reilly. t,EEN.-Insadandlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandand father,MichaelLeen,whodepartedthislifeonAugust2, 1944.R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren. RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,Con,diedon July23,1939;alsoson,Pat, whodiedonFebruary19,1941.

R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andmother,Fairfield,Victoria.

Archbishop'sEngagements

August3: 10.30am.:PresideSolemn HighMass, Redemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,occasioncelebrationFeastofSt. Alphonsus.

August10: 7.30p.m.:Assistatcloseof SodalityRetreat(S'acred HeartandHolyName),atSt. Mary'sCathedral.

August11: 9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat AnnualCatholicBall,atthe EmbassyBallroom.

August12:

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

August13: PresideSolemnRequiemMass, occasionPlainChantFestiva', inSt.Mary'sCatherdal. 9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat SpringBall,Northam.

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

August19: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Johnthe BaptistChurch,Toodyay.

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

August27: 4.30p.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.

ImportantNoticeforChildren ofMary

Tocelebrateworthilytheoccasionofthecentenaryofthe foundationoftheChildrenofMary,andtohonourtheCanonisationofSt.CatherineLaboure,auniqueMarianExhibitionis plannedforSeptember.

ThiswilltaketheformofanExhibitioninthePerthTown HallonSeptember8(OurLady'sBirthday),concludingwitha concertgivenbytheChildrenofMaryoftheMetropolitanbran- chesoftheSodality.

Anenthusiasticmeetingwas heldonWednesday,23rd.inst.,in theChildrenofMaryChapel, wheredelegatesfromthefollowingparishes,representingover 1,000ChildrenofMary,attended: ShentonPark,Leederville,Cottesloe,EastVictoriaPark,Subiaco,OsbornePark,Cathedral, Fremantle,SouthPerth,Beaconsfield,Belmont,VictoriaPark, Queen'sPark,EastGuildford, Highgate,Claremont,andNedlands.

Apologiesandpromisesofhelp andsupportwerereceivedfrom MosmanParkandWestPerth.

Atentativeprogrammewas drawnupandafurthermeeting hasbeencalledforFriday,August8,tofinalisethedetails.

Theattentionofschoolsis drawntotheMarianCompetition,arrangedinconjunction withthecelebrations.Thiscompetitionisopeninthreeclasses:

1.Originalpoetryinpraiseof OurLady.

2.Originalprose.

3,Originalartwork-song, painting,modelling,etc.

AbeautifulstatueofOurLady willbeawardedtotheprizewinnerineachsection.ThecompetitionwillcloseonAugust31, andentrieswillbejudgedaccordingtoage.Allentries, marked"MarianCompetition," mustreachFatherBreslin, O.M.I..atSt.Patrick'sPresbytery,Fremantle,byAugust31.

Rev.FatherD.Breslin,O.M.I., wishestoinformtheofficersof allbranchesoftheChildrenof Marythatasouvenirbooldetin connectionwiththeCentenaryof theChildrenofMaryisincourse ofpublication.Thisbookletwill beprintedonartpaperandwill heproducedonanon-profitbasis. Wouldbranchpresidentsplease arrangetohaveagroupphoto withtheirspiritualdirectortakenassoonaspossible.Good clearsnapsofpostcardenlargmentarerequired, Tocoverthecostoftheblocks themembersareaskedtocontributesixpenceeach.Theblock willbereturnedtothebranch, andallmemberswillreceivea copyofthebooklet.

Alistofmembersandofficebearers,togetherwiththesnap

andmoney,istobesenttoRev.

FatherBreslin,O.M.I.,c/oSt. Patrick'sPrefbytery,Fremantle, assoonaspossible.

SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY

SocialJusticeSundayistobe observedthisyearonSeptember7,1947.TheStatementfor thisoccasionappearsas"The OfficialStatementoftheStandingCommitteeoftheCatholic BishopsofAustralia,"onthe urgentproblemofindustrialdisorderandthenecessityofsocial harmony.Itbearsthetitleof "PeaceinIndustry."

ThisyearintheArchdiocese SocialJusticeSundaywillbeobservedonSunday,September7, thiscoincidingwiththeobservanceintheotherdioceses throughoutAustralia.

Inpreviousyearstheannual SocialJusticeStatementhas beenpublishedbytheNational SecretariatofCatholicAction, withtheformalapprovalofthe EpicopalCommitteeonCatholic Action.

Thisyearitisbeingissuedas the,officialStatementofthe StandingCommitteeoftheCatholicBishopsofAustralia, whichindicatesitsverygreat importance.Thetitleis"Peace inIndustry,"andtheStatement isdesignedtostateafreshthe trueChristianprinciplestobe appliedtothesolutionofindustrialtroubles. Themenacetoournationallife fromrecurrentindustrialtroublesisobvious."Anationbarelyemergedfromtheflamesof war,"saystheStatement,"finds itselfengagedininternalstrug- gles,lessbloody,butalmostas grave.Therecurrentindustrialupheavalsofthepost-warperiodhavefocussedtheattentionoftheAustralianpeopleon, thepoliciesofIndustrialassociations-whetherofworkersor employers-foritisbetween thesegroupingsthatthesocial struggleofourtimesisbeing fought."

TostatetheChristiansolution istheobjectofthisofficialStatement.Itshouldbeofthegreat- estinterestnotonlytomembersoftheCatholicChurch,but alsotoallmenofgoodwill throughoutAustralia.

"Nation'sLifeisThreatened"

"Wartimeconditionshaveaccentuatedtoanunforeseendegree thedestructionoffamilylife,sothatwearenowconfronted withasituationwhichthreatenstheveryexistenceofthenation,"statetheScotsHierarchyinapastoralletter,entitled "HarbouringtheHomeless,"whichcallsonCatholicstohelpsolve theproblemofhomelesschildren.

"Themoralandspiritualdestitutionwhichisendangering thefoundationsofour he natnional lifethroughitseffectupot familyhascreatednewandurgentdemandsonourexistingsocialservices.

"Wewerefacedparticularly withtheproblemofmakingprovisionforlargenumbersof homelesschildren.Themagnitudeoftheproblem,whichhas beenbroughttothenoticeof thepublicbytworecentGovernmentreports,shockedthecountryandclearlyindicatedthat thenationasawholehadnot hithertobeenfullyawareofits obligationsinthismatter."

TheBishopspointoutthatthe Church,mindfuloftheGospel teaching,hasalwaysbeenthe guardianandprotectorofthese homelesslittleones.

"WithoutChrist."

"To-daythepracticalnecessityforsuchworksisbeing moreandmorerealisedbythe State.

"Whilefullyrecognisingthe resourceswhichtheStatepossessesfortechnicalandmaterialimprovementinthisfield andacknowledgingitscontributiononthehumanitarianplane, wefeelconstrainednevertheless topointoutthatS'tatesocial provisionsuffersfromonegreat defect.Itlackstheinspiring forceofreligion'whichaloneis capableofgivingasignificance foreternallifeandhappiness.

"Thesocialservicesofto-day areinmanyinstancesCorporal WorksofMercyWithoutChrist.

"Itisbutonemoreexample oftheworld'seffortstosubsti-

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tutethehumanitarianandthe naturalforthespiritualandthe supernatural."

Statingthatthenumberof homelesschildrenisnowso greatthatCatholicHomeshave neitherthestaffnortheaccommodationtocopewiththem,the Bishopsadd:

"Wearefacedwiththeunsatisfactorypositionthatwhereas manynon-Catholicsareonlytoo readytoreceivethesechildren intotheirhomes,veryfewCatholicshaveofferedtheselittle onesaplaceinaCatholicfamily.

"Toomanyofourchildrenare beingcaredforinnon-Catholic institutions.

OneSolution.

'Whilewecannotbutadmire thegenerousspiritinwhichthis workisbeingundertaken,we areboundtorecognisethatit obviouslycannotprovidethese childrenwiththeCatholicupbringingtowhichtheyareentitled.

estauroximationtothenatural home.

"Thiscanbestbedoneifgood Catholicfamilieswillintroduce suchchildrenintotheirhomes byadoption,thusconferring uponthempreciselythesame rightsandprivilegesasthose enjoyedbytheirownoffspring.

OthersCanHelp.

"Theremaybesomewhoare notinapositiontoadopta child,butwhowouldbewilling tohaveoneboardedoutwith them.Thesetoocansharein thisworkofcharity."

"Tothosewhocouldwelcome anadditionalmembertotheir existingfamilyandtothoseunmarriedpeoplewhohaveaccommodationintheirhomes,we wouldappealforgenerosity. Grantsfrompublicfundsare nowavailableforthisnoble work,whichinvolvessimilaradvantagesforthechildasadoption."

TheBishopsaskallCatholics willingtoundertakeadoptionor boarding-outtogivetheirnames totheirparishpriests.

O'Connell'sHome Nowa'HolyShrine'

"Inhonourofthegenerous andgreathandthathelpedto lightthemyriadlampsbefore ourtabernacles,Iwouldaskthe faithfulpeoplehereinIreland andinalltheplacesof'heir exiletohavethehomewhich, becauseitcradledtheEmancipator,hasnowbecomeaholy shrineofGod."

Inthesewords,Archbishop McQuaid,ofDublin,speakingat theopeningoftheO'Connell centenarycelebrationsinDublin,appealedforhelptowards thefundestablishedtopreserve DarielO'Connell'soldhomeof Derrynane.givenbyhisdescendan'stothenation.

DescendantsofO'Connellwere presentatMassofferedbyThe ArchbishopinthePro-Cathedraltocommemoratethecentenary.Mr.DeValeraand membersoftheGovernmentattended.

EMPEROROFJAPANRECEIVESAPOSTLEOFSOCIAL ACTION.

"Thereisonesolutiontothis problem.When,foranyreason,parentsfailtofulfiltheir dutyinregardtotheirchildren'supbringingandeducation, itbecomesincumbentuponthe communitytoprovidethenear-

Clergyman,Kin ofSt.Thomas More,Convert

PeoplefromallpartsofKerry attendedMassintheO'Connell MemorialChurchinCahirciveen. Afterwardsaprocessionofthe BlessedSacramenttookplace throughthedecoratedstreetsof thetown.

Inrecognitionoftheextraordinarysocialworkwhichisbeing carriedonthroughthedirectionandinitiativeofMr.JosephFlaujac,oftheParisForeignMissionSociety,theEmperorandEmpressofJapanreceivedhiminaspecialaudience.

FatherFlaujachasbeenin Japansince1909.Hehasfrom theverybeginningbeenengagedinworkforthecureorpreventionoftuberculosis.Institutionsforthispurposehave beenfoundedbyhim,buthehas rotrestrictedhimselftothis kindofsocialwork.Thelist ofhisundertakingwouldalso includeschoolsoftheordinary kindandschoolsforthebackwardandevenasystemofprovidingworkforsomeofthe manyunemployed.

HOLYFATHERSAVEDARAB CHILDREN.

CONFESSEDSINNERSAVES

LIVES,FAITHOF3,000 CATHOLICS.

Thestoryofhowaconfessed sinnersavedthelivesandfaith ofmorethan3,000baptisedCatholicsinasmallSiamesetown hasbeenbroughttolightat Bangkok.TheSiameseGovernmenthaddecidedthattheChristiansofthecountryweretobe-, comefollowersofthenational religion,Buddhism,andaviolent persecutionwasintroducedto bringaboutmassapostasy.

Inthelittlesub-prefectureof BanPlaiNa,intheProvinceof Juthia,thetown's3,000Cathoticswerelinedupbeforethelocal policeheadquarters,andfourrecalcitrantmembersoftheforthfulwereplacedattheheadofthe line,Theinspectorinformed themthattrueAsiaticscould havebutonereligion,andthat thereligionofBuddha.They shouldnotadoreaEuropean Christ.

Embroidered CHURCHLACE

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

ST.THOMASMORE.

AdirectdescendantofSt. ThomasMoreanddescendantof twounclesofGeorgeWashington,Mr.AustinMitchell,an Episcopalianministerfor10 years,andalsothesonofan Episcopalianminister,hasbeen receivedintotheChurchinNew York.

Hereceivedhisinstruction fromMgr.FultonSheen,ofthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica.

Mr.Mitchell,whois39,isa formerassociatedeanofthe EpiscopalCathedralatDallas, Texas.

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Hethencalleduponthemost influentialofthefoursinners andaskedhimtodenyChrist, withtheideathattheapostasy ofallwouldfollow.Theman replied:"IamasinnerandIadmitit.ForyearsIhavebeena scandaltoothers,butIwillnever denyChrist."

PalestineinAsia.

Hethencontinued:"Iamnot anintellectual,butIlearnedat schoolthatChristwasbornin PalestineandthatPalestineisin Asia,Christisthereforean Asiatic,anditistheEuropeans whoarefollowingthereligionof anAsiatic,andnottheAsiatics whoarefollowingoneofaEuropean."

Theofficialslookedatoneanotherinamazement,rose,and gaveasignalforthebreaking upofthemeeting.Thetrial thuscametoanabruptend,the persecutionwasstoppedandthe ChristianityofBanPlaiNawas savedbytheverymanwhowas expectedtobeitsbetrayer.

OPPORTUNITY.

Everybodylikestohavea chancetoreachthegoalofsuccess.Withoutopportunitylife isverybleak.BuyatickettodayintheNo.374CharitiesConsultation.Firstprizeis£3,000.

ThousandsofMuslimArab nomadsofthedeserthaveasked Mgr.Mercier,PrefectApostolic oftheSahara,atGhardaia,to thanktheHolyFatherontheir behalf agiftof500,000 francs,whichhelpedtostaveoff starvationandkeeptheirchildrenalivedurinnthedisastrous monthsofdroughtandscarcity lastyear.

Mgr.Mercierusedpartofthe moneytostart10centresunder theWhiteFathersandWhite SistersofAfrica,whereArab childrenwerenursedandfedand taughtatrade.

DesertFamine.

TheSaharalastyearsuffered fromascarcityof-rain,anddiseaseinthenomad'sflocksculminatedinmalariaandtyphus amongthetribesmen.

Menlittleaccustomedtowork withtheirhandsfounditimpossibletoavailthemselvesofthe reliefworksestablishedbythe civilgovernment,andtheabsence ofwoolforweavingmeantunemploymentforthewomen.

Thetribescongregatedaround theoasesinunhygienicconditionsandhundredsoffamilies beggedtheCatholicmissionaries tocarefortheirchildrenuntil theycouldclaimthemagain. somes.seilsemmo111111111111111111111111111N111111111

YouAreInvitedtoInspectthe

HellisaRealityfor Deliberate,Grave, UnrepentedSin

ACRIMETOCONCEALITSEXISTENCEFROMCHILDREN "Common-Sense,"Collie:

"YouteachthatHellisareality.Ifitis,willyouplease tellmewhereitis,andalso giveashortdescriptionofit? personallythinkitisacrime toteachchildrenthatthereis aplaceofeternalpunishment; andIhavenosympathyfor adultswhobelieveinHell,as theyare,orshouldbe,old enoughtothinkforthemselves:

A.:WhatwedoknowwithabsolutecertaintyaboutHellis thatitexists,andthatitisa stateofeternalpunishmentfor thefallenangelsandforthose membersofthehumanracewho departfromthislifeinthestate ofenmitywithGodinconsequenceofdeliberateandunrepentedgravesin.Gravesinisthe deliberateandfullyfreechoice ofevil,knowingittobeevil.The choicemustbesuchthatit seversourrelationoffriendship withGod.Insimplerwords, wemustknowthatGodforbids thethought,wordoraction whichwechoseunderpainof Hisgravedispleasure.Sucha choicepersistedinuntildeath resultsinourbeingseparated fromGod,byourownfreeact, foralleternity.ItisthisseparationwhichconstitutestheessentialpunishmentofHell.We knowfromwhatGodhasrevealedthat,inadditiontothispain ofloss,asitiscalled,thereare alsoinHellothertormentsof bothbodyandmind.Christ Himself,withthewholevocabulary-ofhunianlanguageatHis disposal,tooktheterm"fire"as themostsuitabledescriptionof thepainsofHell.

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Wehavenotbeentoldwhere Hellis.AtpresenttheinhabitantsofHellarethefallen angelsandthesoulsofthe damned.Ifyouhadeverreflectedonthepeculiaritiesof spirits,suchasangelsandthe soulsofmen,itmighthaveoccurredtoyouthatforthepresent,atallevents,thewhereaboutsofHellwasamatterof smallmoment.Spiritsdonot normallyhavea"where."That isoneofthepropertiesofa body,ormoreaccurately,perhaps,ofacollectionofbodies. When.thedamnedarereunited totheirbodiesonthelastday, thequestionoftheirwhereaboutswillhaveameaning. 1 gatherthatyouarenotinfavourofeternalpunishment,since youwrite:

"Ithinkitisacrimetoteach childrenthatthereisaplace ofeternalpunishment."

A.:Onthecontrary,since thereisaHell,itwouldbe crime,andinfactoneofthose crimesexplicitlycondemnedby Christ,tokeepchildrenfromthe knowledgeofthisfactwhichis ofsomuchimportancefortheir happiness,bothinthisworld andinthenext.Igather,too, thatyouareoneofthevictims ofthehush-hushpolicywhere Hellisconcerned.Youadd:

"Ihavenosympathyfor adultswhobelieve,inHell,as theyare,orshouldbe,old enoughtothinkforthemselves,"

A.:Icanassureyouyour sympathywouldbequitemisplaced.Itisyouwhoneed sympathy,becauseinspiteof beingoldenough,youseemto beincapableofthinkingfor yourself.Atalleventsyour thinking,ifyouhavedoneany, onthesubjectofeternalpunishmenthasnotbeenfruitful. Whethertheunaidedhumanreasoncanattaintocertaintyasto theexistenceofastateofeter1,atpunishmentinthenextlife, isaquestionaboutwhichthe expertsdisagree.Itisclear thattheevildoersmustbepunishedandthegoodrewarded.it isalsoclearthatthesanctions attachedtothemorallawin thislifeareinsufficient.But therearesomewhothinkthat whileonecanmakeoutavery piausiblecaseforeternalpun.shmentforconsistentuniepentantevil-duels,thearguments arenotabsolutelycogent.Be .hatasitmay,wehavenotbeen leftunaidedinthisregard.God hascometoourhelpbyrevealingallthatwenewtoknow aboutHell.

Onewhoisaddictedtothinkingforhimselfcannot,ifhe valuehisintellectualintegrity, refusetoexaminetheevidence thatwehavefortheexistenceof adivinerevelation.Thatsuch arevelationispossiblehecan, ifhebeathinkerworthyofhis salt,proveconclusivelybyreasonalone.Itishisdutythen toinvestigatethehistorical question:DidGod,infact,'re- vealanythingtomankind?The answerisyes,andamongstthosethingsrevealedis,asI havehintedseveraltimesalready,theexistenceofHell.

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SundayObservance

ProbablyofApostolic Origin

SABBATHCHANGEDBY L.Martin,SouthPerth: "Pleasewillyouexplainto me:1,Why?and2,When? and3,byWhom?wasthe SabbathchangedfromSaturday,theseventhday,toSunday,thefirstdayoftheweek?

Ican'tfindanything,inthe Bibletocausethatchange. HopingIshallbeabletounderstandbyyouranswer."

ASt.IgnatiusofAntioch (d.A.D.106),inhislettertothe ChurchatMagnesia,wrotein thefirstyearsofthesecondcentury:

"Ifyehaveattainedtotherenewalofhope,nolongerwillye observetheSabbath,butwill sanctifythedayoftheLord, thatdayonwhichthroughHis deathwehavereceivedLife.' TheLord'sDay,thefirstdayof theweek,wasprimarily,andis stillintheeyesoftheChurch, aHolyDayratherthanaday merelyofrest(theSabbath).

ItisnotcertainwhenpreciselytheChristianChurchbegantosanctifythefirstdayof theweek,butIdon'tthinkthat weshallbeveryfarwrongin thinkingitwasfromthevery daywhentheLordandFounder oftheChurchrosefromthe deadonthefirstdayofthe week.Itmayperhaps be takenasanindicationofthis, thatthefirstandsecondappari- tionsoftheRisenLordandthe DescentoftheHolySpiriton theApostles,tookplaceonthe firstdayoftheweek,whenthe Apostlesandthediscipleswere assembled.Thefact,too,that throughoutalltheearlychurcheswehaveabundanttestimonyinthethirdandfourth centuries,thatthefirstdayof theweekwasuniformlykeptas aspecialday,wouldtendto provethatthisobservancewas ofApostolicorigin.Wehave, ofcourse,plentyofevidence thattheJewishSabbathwas stillobservedintheChristian Churchforquitealongtime, eveninGentilechurches,i.e., Christiancommunitiescomposed ofconvertedpagans.

TherenownedChristianarcheologist,Mgr-Duchene,has suggestedthatintheearlychurchesofJewishorigin,thetransitionfromtheSabbathtothe Sundaymayhavebeengradual; thefaithfulmeetingontheSabbathandprolongingtheevening meetingthroughoutthenight andcelebratingtheGreatChristianSacrificeintheearlyhours oftheSundaymorning;hecites theHolySaturdayOfficeand Massasanexampleofthesur- vivalofthispractice.

FromtheHolyScripturesitis clearthatthefirstdayofthe week ofwasmarkedoutastheday prayerintheChurchSince thetworeferenceswehaveare merelyincidental,theyareall themorecogentasproofs.Here theyare.:St.Luke(ActsXX., 7)speaksofthefaithfulat Troasassembled"tobreakbread onthefirstdayoftheweek." St.PaulcommandstheChristiansofCorinthtoputbytheir contributionstowardshiscollection,onthefirstday(I.Cor. XVI.,2).Andfinally,before St.JohntheEvangelist'sdeath,thedayhadachieveditsdistinctivelyChristianname;forhe writes:"Iwasinthespiriton theLord'sDay."(Apoc.1,10.)

FromSt.Paul'sEpistletothe Colossians(11,16),wemayconcludethattheobservanceofthe JewishSabbathwasnolonger obligatoryontheChristians,for hesays:"Letnoman,therefore,

CHURCH'SAUTHORITY judgeyou inrespectofthe Sabbaths."

Youask,Mr.Martin,whyand bywhatauthoritythischange wasmade?

A.:By Church.theauthorityofthe ChristOurLordgave allpowertotheChurchto

speakinHisName:Hegavethe powertobindandloose;Hetold HisApostlestoteachallnations.allthingstheyweretobelieveanddo,andthatHewould bewiththemuntiltheendof time.TheChurchthen,since theDivineMasterhadchosen theFirstDayoftheweekina specialmannertobewhatSt. JohntheBelovedDisciplecalls "TheLord'sDay,"byrising fromthedeadonthatday,and byappearingtoHisdiscipleson thatday,andbysendingHis HolySpirittobewiththe Churchonthatday-theChurch hassetitapartasthespecial HolyDayoftheweek,inHis honourandinaccordancewith Hischoice.

ConfessionisGod'sWay ofObtainingHisForgiveness

AMETHODPRACTISEDFROMTHETIMEOFMOSES

"Sincere,'MountLawley:

"Withallthegoodwillinthe world1findithardtoswallowyourCatholicdoctrineof Confession.IfIoffendGod1 amperfectlywillingtobegHispardoninthesecrecyof myheart,butIamnotgoing toanothermanandconfessing mysintohim.' A.:Well,itseemstome"Sincere,"thatwhenyouhaveoffendedGodHeoughttohave somesayinhowthatoffenceis tobemadegood.AfterallHE istheoffendedparty.Whoare youtoprescribetheconditions onwhichyouaretobeforgiven? Haven'tyouratherlostyour

standing,ifyoueverhadany? Thereisjustapossibilitythat Godhasprovidedsomewayin whichthosewhooffendHimby gravesinmustsueforpardon. Don'tyouthinkthatinviewof yoursincerity,whichIdon't doubtforamoment,youought toenquireintothatpossibility? Thatouhavenotdoneso,Is clearfromyournextremark, namely: Yousay:

"Iamconvincedthatconfessiontoapriestisacrueland unwarrantedinventionofthe CatholicChurch."

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CITYANDSUBURBAN

IVirtues

TheFirstandGreatestCommandment

Charityisthethirdofthemeats.Itiswritten:"Thouages;wemaygivegenerous teologicalvirtues.Thetheolo-shaltlovetheLordthyGodalmstothepoor;butifwedo calvirtues,sincetheyhavewiththywholeheart,andwithnotobservethecommandmentc, odfortheirdirectobject,arethywholesoul,andwiththyourloveofGodisnotreal.Nor periortoalltheothervirtues.wholestrength"(Deut.6:5).Andisitnecessarytotransgressall thecommandmentstorenter ourloveofGoddefective.For theviolationofevenonoof themmakesusasguiltyasit weweretoviolateallcith.-m. "Andwhosoevershallkeepthe wholelaw,butoffendinOne point,hasbecomeguiltyinall" (James2:10).'

True,faithandhope sohaveGodfortheirobject, tnotsodirectlyascharity whichrestsinGod.Hencefaith nilhopewillceaseinheaven, tcharitywillremainforever Andnowthereremainfaith, ope,andcharity,thesethree; utthegreatestoftheseis harity"(I.Cor.13:13).

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Christsays:"Thoushaltlovethe LordthyGodwiththywhole heart,andwiththywholesoul, andwiththywholemind,This isthegreatestandthefirstcombandment"(Matt.22:37,38).

Andamongthetheologicalrrescharityoccupiesthebightplace. adultGregory yaddsteat

Charityoccupiesthehighest amongallthevirtuesbeauseitistheendandgoalof 11ofthem.Itisthequeenof 11virtues,andtheprincipleof 11merit.Thewholelawand 11itspreceptsareincludedin harity."Theendofthecomandmentischarity,"saysthe Apostle(I.Tim.1:5),AndSt. everycornnandmenthascharityinview, andthatallthecommandments reasoneprecept,because everything thatisenjoinedby hemisbasedoncharity.As hevariousbranchesofatree rederivedfromthesameroot, hemanyvirtuestaketheiroriginfromcharity("Homily27on heGospel").Charityisthe weddinggarmentofthechildren fGod,withoutwhichnooneis admittedtotheheavenlybandiet.Andnoonecanputon thisgarmentuntilhedivests himselfofthegarmentofservilefearwhichbelongstothe slavesofsin(Matt.22:11).This isthegarmentofcharitywhich St.Petersayscoversamultitudeofsins(IPet4:8).This isthecharityofwhichSt.Paul singsthepraises(ICor.13).I wishthatIhadthelove,zeal, andeloquenceofaseraphtopro.laimthevirtueofcharityasit deserves!

THAOLOGICALVIRTUE.

Charityisatheologicalvirtue, adivinegift,infusedintoour soulsinBaptism.BythisvirtueweloveGodaboveallthings forHisownsake,andourneighbourasourselvesforthelove ofGod.Fromthisweseethat charityhaGodforitsprimary andourneighbourforitssecondaryobject.Aswehavealreadytreatedofcharitytowardourneighbour,herewe shalldiscussonlycharityto- wardGod.Itisasupernatural virtuewhichGodproducesinour souls.SaystheApostle:"The charityofGodispouredforth inourhearts,bytheHoly Ghostwhoisgiventous"(Rom. 5:5).

Charityrequiresthatwelove GodforHisownsake;notbecauseHeisgoodtousandcan makeuseternallyhappy,butbecauseHeisgoodinHimselfand worthyofalllove.ThischaritydemandsthatwedesireGod tobeknown,loved,praised,and glorifiedriotonlybyourselves butbyallcreatures.Theduty oflovingGodistaughtusby natureitself.AndHolyScriptureneverceasestostressthis duty.TheloveofGodisthe beginning.andendoftheChristianreligion.AndeveryChris- tianisunderastrictobligation tofulfilthisdutyoflovingGod. But,alas,howChrist'swords arebeingverified:"Becauseiniquityhathabounded,thecharityofmanyshallgrowcold!" (Matt.24:12).

NECESSARYVIRTUE.

Yet,agreatmanyChristians of'to-dayseemtothinkthat charityisoptional.Theywould relegatecharitytothesolitariesofthedesert,ortothose whomakeaprofessionofholinessandperfectioneitherinthe worldorinthecloister.So farastheyareconcerned,however,itissuperfluousorofcounsel,butnotofnecessityorprecept.Charityisnotonlya commandment,butthefirstand greatestofallthecommand-

QUALITIESOFVIRTUE.

Tofulfilthispreceptourcharitymusthavecertainqualities. Itmustbeinterior,active,and constant.Inotherwords,we mustloveGodwithourwhole heart,observeallthatHecommands,andremainfaithfulto Himuntildeath.Inthefirst place,ourcharitymustbeinterior.Thisisclearlyindicated bythewordsofHolyWritjust quoted:"Thoushaltlovethe LordthyGodwiththywhole heart,andwiththywholesoul, andwiththywholemind."ConsequentlywemustloveGod withallthethoughtsofour minds,withalltheaffectionsof ourhearts,withallthefaculties andpowersofoursoulsandof oursenses.Thisdoesnotmean thatwehavetoneglectthedutiesofourstateinlife.Thisis notatallnecessary,norisit God'swishthatweshoulddoso. Therearetwowaysinwhich Godisloved.OneistheperfectwayinwhichHeislovedby theangelsandsaintsinheaven. ButHehasnotwishedtosnake thisamatterofpreceptforus, asitwouldbeextremelydifficult, nottosayimpossible,andGod doesnotexpecttheimpossible. TheotheristhelessperfectwayinwhichHeislovedbyushere onearth,whenwegiveHimthe firstplaceinourhearts.And Hehasmadethisamatterof preceptforallHischildren-a preceptwhichisnotonlypossible fulfilment.butcomparativelyeasyof Whilewearehere onearth,Godissatisfiedwith ourloveofpreference,untilsuch timeaswehavethehappinessto beunitedwiththeblessedin heavenintheirperfectloveof Him,totheexclusionofall thingselse.

UNIVERSALITY.

Goddoesnotforbidustolove creatures.Hewishesus,tolove them,andHecommandsusto loveourfellowmen:"Thoushalt lovethyneighbourasthyself" (Matt.22:39).Butitissinful andunworthyofchildrenofGod tolovecreaturesasmuchas,or morethan,ortoexclusionof, theCreator,whetherthesecreaturesbematerialobjectsorhumanbeings.Andthisispreciselywhatwedoeverytimewe commitmortalsin-wereject Godandpreferthecreature. Therearesomewhohavea greaterclaimonourlovethan others:thosewhoarenearest anddearestto'us-forinstance, fathersandmothers,sonsand daughters,brothersandsisters, husbandsandwives.YetChrist saysthatifweloveeventhese morethanHim,wearenotworthyofHim."Hethatloveth fatherofmothermorethanMe isnotworthyofMe;andhethat lovethsonordaughtermore thanMeisnotworthyofMe" (Matt.10:37).

DYNAMIC.

Inthesecondplace,ourcharitymustbeactive.Inactive charityavailsnothing.We mustnotonlyloveGodaboveall things,butwemustalsokeepall Hiscommandments.ForChrist says:"IfyouloveMe,keepMy commandments. Hethathath Mycommandmentsandkeepeth them,heitisthatloveth IfanyoneloveMe,hewillkeep Myword,andMyFatherwill lovehim,andWewillcometo himandwillmakeOurabode withhim"(John14:15,21,23).

Yes,thetestofourloveof Godistheobservanceofthe commandments.Wemayscourge ourbodiesuntilthebloodflows; wemaycoverourselveswith sackclothandashes;wemay8o muchfasting;wemaypass manyhoursinprayer;,wemay makelonganddifficultpilgrim-

Therearesomewhoaremodels intheobservanceofmany of the comandments-veryofteninall ofthemwithoneexception.But theyhavesomeonepassionthat predominates;somesinglehiddenviceinwhichtheyindulge; somepetsintowhichtheyare atached.,Itmaybethevice of avaricewhichcausesthem`o violatetheseventhcommandmentbyhelpingthemselvesat theexpenseofjustice.Itm',y betheviceoflustwhichcauses themtotransgressthesixth commandmentbysinsofadultery,fornication,birthcontrol, andthelike.Wereitnotfor thispetsin,thishiddenvice, theywouldbesaints.

CONSTANCY.

Inthethirdplace,ourloveof Godmustbeconstant.Thatis, itmustbeproofagainstallthe temptations-bywhichtheworld, theflesh,andthedeviltryto weanourheartsawayfromGod. OurloveofGodmustnotconsistofmerewords;wemust putitintopracticebysteadfastlyresistingandovercoming allthedifficultiesandobstacles thatstandinthewayofoursalvation.Asgoldistriedinthe fieryfurnace,ourloveofGodis testedinthecrucibleofadversity.Anditshouldbeproof againstanytesttowhichithappenstobesubjected.Weshould neverallowanythingtocomebetweenGodandus.Norshould weeverpermitanythingtoseparateusfromGod.Weshould alwayssaywiththeApostle: "Whothenshallseparateus fromtheloveofChrist?Shall tribulation,ordistress,orfamine,ornakedness,ordanger,or persecution,orthesword? ForIamsurethatneither death,norlife,norangels,nor principalities,norpowers,nor thingspresent,northingsto come,normight,norheight,nor depth,noranyothercreature shallbeabletoseparateusfront theloveofGod,whichisin ChristJesusourLord"(Rom. 8:35,38,39).

SuchwastheloveofGod thatfilledtheheartsofthe saints.Amongthosewhodistinguishedthemselvesfortheir greatloveofGodwasSt.Susanna.Havingmadeavowof virginityataveryearlyage,she refusedtomarry,preferringto bethebrideofChristrather thanthatoftheEmperor.For thisreasonshewasdenounced asaChristian,andsufferedwith heroicconstancyamostcruel martyrdom.

Thisinterior,active,andconstantloveofGod,whichfilled theheartsofthesaints,must alsoreigninourhearts.This isthefirewhichChristcameto castupontheearthandwhich Hewishesshouldburninour hearts."Iamcometocastfire ontheearth,"Hesays,"and whatwillIbutthatitbekindled?"(Luke12:49),

Ifourcontinualoccupationin heavenistoconsistinloving Godforeverandever,wemust notfailtodosohereonearth. Letusrepeatagainandagain withallourheartsthebeautiful actofcharity,inwhichweprofesstoloveGodaboveallthings forHisownsakeandourneighbourasourselvesforthelove ofGod.

"0myGod!IloveTheeabove allthings,withmywholehew.t andsoul,becauseThouartall goOdandworthyofalllove.I lovemyneighbourasmyselffor theloveofThee.Iforgiveall whohaveinjuredme,andask pardonofallwhomIhaveinjured."

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HowMonsignorSheen UsestheLime-Light

ATHEISTICRUSSIA'NOTBEYONDTHEPOWEROFGRACE

Msgr.FultonJ.Sheen,ofthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica, isoneoftheChurch'sgrandoptimisticanswerstoamodernera ofmaterialism,pessimism,and publicity.

Hedoesnotseeklimelightbut hegetsit,notonlyfromAmericabutfromtheworld.Like thebrilliantpriestheis,,tieuses thelimelightwhichshieson himtoilluminatetheChurchfor millionswhoknowitbutvaguely.

Msgr.FultonSheen'sconverts provideoneexample.

InGod'seyesallsoulsare equalandallconvertsbearthe sameimportance,whetherthey beworldcelebritiesorunknown savages,butinthesetimesof publicitythebehaviourofleadingnationalfiguresinfluences millions.

Toooftentheseleadingfigures havewithmuchtrumpeting turnedtowardsmaterialism

TheconvertstoCatholicism connectedwithMsgr.Sheen, however,provideagloriousanswertobewilderedpeopleswho wouldotherwisehearlittleabout Catholicism.

HenryFord.junr.,thepresent controllerofFordMotorenterprises,ClaireLuce,famousnovelistandCongresswoman,and morerecentlyFritzKreisler,the violinist,andhiswife,areafew ofthecelebritieswhohavecome totheChurchthroughMsgr. Sheen. SuddenSightofTruth.

OfhimClaireBootheLuce hassaid:

"Ineverhadateacherwho couldbeatoncesopatientand sounyielding,sopoeticandso practical,soinventiveandsoorthodox.Butrumourtothecontrary,thereisnothingparticu- larlyhypnoticaboutFather Sheen.

"What'hypnotises'hisconvertsisthesuddenandunfamiliarsightofTruthandLoveand Lifeeternalwhichhisinstructionsopenuptothem."

"Ihaveoftenbeenasked 'WouldyouhavebecomeaCatholeifyouhadnotFatherSheen togiveyouinstruction?'My answeris:'Ofcourse.'GodintendedmetobeaCatholicorHe wouldnothavesentmetoFather Sheen."

Msgr.Sheen,besidesbeinga greatpersonalinstructor,isalso well-knownforhisbroadcastng andhiswriting.

Andtothemillionswholisten toorreadhiswordshebringsa grandoptimisticoutlook.

Typicalofhisoptimism,and hisspirtualapproacharehis yewsonthepossibilitiesofa thirdWorldWarandonRussia.

MGR.FULTONSHEEN.

War-UnlessaMiracle.

OfthepossibilityofWarhe holds"noeconomic,socialor militaryplancanstopthecosmic catastrophe.Theworld'sonly hopeisamiracle.OnlyGodcan stopIt,andHewill,throughOur BlessedMother,"

How,hedoesnotknow."But," saystheMsgr.,"itiscertainthat ifRussiaeverreceivedagainthegiftoffaithitcouldleadthe worldtopeace.

"Thinkforamomentwhata transformationasinglerevelationofOurBlessedLadywould workinRussia.

"Mexicowasconvertedthrough arevelationatGuadalupe.PaganRomewasconvertedafterit persecutedtheChurchfor300 years.AtheisticRussiaisno lessbeyondthepowerofGod's gracethanRome."

HepointsoutthattwomiraculousmanifestationsbyOur Ladyoccurredwhentheworld neededthemmost.

Lourdesoccurredin1858when JohnStuartMillbeganthe modernmaterialistictrendwith his"'EssayonLiberty";when Darwinhadjustcompletedhis "OriginoftheSpecies";when Wagnerwrotehisoperaswhich revivedGermanracemyths;and whenMarxhadjustwrittenone ofhismajorworks. Fatimain1917cameasthe worldwasengagedinoneWar, andOurLadyforetoldWorld WarII.,butindicated:"Ifmy requestsaregranted,Russiawill beconverted;therewillbe peace."

WhyRussiaSabotagesthe SigningofPeaceTreaties

ISTIME,ONTHESOVIETSIDE?

Inthefewweekswhichhave elapsedsinceMoscow,thePow, ershavetakenuptheirnew positions.

TheRussiansappeartobesatisfiedthatMoscowendedin stalemate.Theyarecounting onalongperiodofdelayduring whichnosolutionoftheGerman andtheAustrianproblemsisattempted.

TimeTheEssence.

TheKremlinwantsmoretime toorganiseEasternEuropeand needstoretainoccupyingarmies inPoland,Hungary,Roumania andBulgariawhilstsheproceeds withhereconomicandpolitical plans,andtheCommunistleadersalsowantagreatdealmore timetoorganisetheGerman Zone.

InthemeantimeAmerican strengthisRussia'smainworry, butStalinappearstoconsider thatifaEuropeansettlementis delayedlongenoughthereis everypossibilitythataslump willoccurinAmericaandthat TrumanandMarshallwillbeso weakenedbyinternalpolitical problemsthattheywillhaveto abandonthestronglineAmerica hastakenininternationalaffairs.

TheAmericansinthemeantimearehasteningtobolsterup

Infact,byherpositioninAustriashestopsallWesterndemocraticpenetrationoftheBalkans andtheDanubianStates;and whatisnitreimportant,asHitleroncefound,shecanprevent allAmericanandBritisheconomicpenetrationofthesame areas.

Onthebalance,especially whentheweakpositionofdemocracyinFranceistakeninto consideration,theKremlincan affordtowait.

WaitingattengthenstheIron' Curtain,andRussiahopesthat delayalsoallowsfortheAmeri canslumpandforagrowing economiccrisisinBritainwhich willresultinBevin'sLabour Partycriticsforcinghimintoa pro-Russianline.

AmericanHopes.

TheAmericans,ontheother hand,stillfeelthatbyaneconomicandfinancialdrivethey canshoveuptheWesternDemocracies,builduptheirGerman ZoneuntilitprovesanembarrassmenttotheRussiansandby presentinganiceorganisedcapi- talistprosperousworld,convince theRussiansatelliteStatestheir futureswouldbebetterconnectedwiththeWestthanwiththe East.

ThenAmericawillbeina positiontotalkproperbalanceof powerpolitics,anddiscusszones ofinfluencewithMoscow.

WhetherAmericaorRussiais righttimewilltell,butthereis justthepossibilitythatLabour EnglandandSocialandChristianDemocrats throughout Europemayachieveanunderstandingandapositionwhich neitherWashingtonnorMoscow hasproperlyestimated.

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GreeceandTurkeyandthereby sealofftheEasternMediterraneanandthepreciousoilfields fromRussianexpansionmoves.

ThePositioninGermany.

InWesternEurope,solongas afinalsettlementisdelayed,the AmericansmayfeelthatbycontrollingtheRuhr,whichisthe dominantportionofGermany, andthecentrefromwhichRussiauesperatelyrequiresreparations,theyhavethetrumpcard overtheRussians. Thelatter,however,probably considerthatadelayintheGermansettlementwhilstit'has Ruhrdrawbacks,alsohasabalancingfactorinfavourofMoscow.

AustrianTreatyUnsigned. WhilsttheGermantreatyremainsunsignedsodoestheAustrian.AndinAustriatheRussianshaveatrumpcardintheir controloftheEasternZone.This ZoneisAustria'seconomiclife. WithoutitAustriacannotlive. AtpresentitsupplieslargereparationsforitsRussianmasters.

ButRussia'sstrongestcardin Austriaisthefactthatwhilst hertroopsremainthereandthe treatyisunsigned,shecanstill keepforcesinHungaryandRoumania.

Asalittleboy,MikehadreceivedtheScapularofMt.Carmelinhisschoolchapel. He grewtomanhood,andalthough hedriftedfurtherandfurther fromhisreligiousduties,yethe neverleftoffwearingtheScapular. Hisschool-girlloveralwaysturnedhimdownwhenever heproposedmarriagetoher,as shesaid,verywisely,thatshe wouldnotdarestakeherfuture happinessbyhavingawayward Catholicasalife-partner.Even thisdidnotseeanychangein himwherehisreligiousduties wereconcerned.Shethendroppedhimforgood.Meetinga practisingCatholicandaccepting hisattentionstheyweresoonengagedtobemarried.Thebanns hadbeenpublishedintheparish churchforthethirdandlast time.Itwastheeveofher wedding.Miketurnedupand askedhertochangehermind andmarryhim.Thisshedefinitelyrefusedtodo.Drawing hisservicerevolver(hewasa memberoftheLocalVolunteers)hethreatenedtoshoother. ShescreamedandranHefiredShefell.Thinkinghehadkilleedomhmeor,tioaundinhatvliiiant.ghsotuir:ede,hae pointedthegunathisownhead andpulledthetrigger.The secondchambercameintoposition,butonlya"tick"washeard. Hefiredathisheadagain,but again,althoughthethirdchambercameintoposition,onlyanother"tick"washeard.Then, turningtohimself,heangrily criedaloud:"Theremustbe somethingonmethatiskeeping thisgunfromgoingoff.Oh!it isthis."WrenchingtheScapu- larfromhisback,heputtherevolverbacktohisheadandfired. Thistime,however,itwentoff witha"bang."Heiwasburied withoutapriest.Thegirlhas livedtotellthetaleandishap- pilymarried.

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AssoonastheJapsentered Malaya,roadblockswereerected andeveryonepassingthrough wassubjecttoaninterrogation. Thiswas,ofcourse,toprevent theBritishinhabitantsfromescaping.

InJapanesetheyusethe word"car."Thisaddedtoa wordhasthesameeffectasan interrogationmark.Alongcame anEnglishmandrivinghiscar and,ofcourse,hewasstopped atthebarrier.

TheJapapproachedwithfixed bayonetandbrusquelysaid: "Englishcar!"meaning,of course,"AreyouEnglish?"

TheEnglishman;notunderstanding,blithelyreplied:No! Austincar,"andtheJapgave himtheO.K.andonhewentto safety.

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Quebec'snewArchbishop, ArchbishopMauriceRoy,who succeedsthelateCardinalVilleneuve,servedinEnglandfor twoyearswiththeCanadian forces.

Hewaschaplaintothefamous "VanDoos,"Quebec'sRoyal 22nd.Regiment.

ThenewArchbishopalways marchedwithhismenonthe long,tediousroutemarches whentheregimentwastraining.

Andonthetougheningupexercises,whichwereoftenand lastedseveraldays,heshared withthesoldiersthesamerough sleepingquarters;abarn,orperhapsaditch.

LastyearhebecameCanada's MilitaryOrdinary,anappointmenthestillholds.

Aged42,ArchbishopRoywas borninhisseecityandisthe sonofJudgeFerdinandRoy, Quebec'schiefmagistrate.

HisancestorscametoCanada fromDieppein1663.

Afterprivateschooling,the newArchbishopenteredQuebec'sLittleSeminaryattheage of10,distinguishinghimselfby winninginhisfinalyearthe PrinceofWalesprize.

WhilestudyinginParis,the Archbishopservedaparishin theareaknownasthe"Red Suburb,"ahang-outforinternationalthieves.

ArchbishopRoy,whoservedin Italy,Sicily,France,Germany, andHolland,receivedthe0.BE. forhiswarservices,andwas mentionedindespatches.

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InthethreeCatholicuniversitiesinChina-yes,Chinahas threeCatholicuniversities-the subjectsattractingmoststudents are:

Economics,sociology,educationandchemistryattheCatholicUniversityofPeiping, conductedbytheFathersofthe SocietyoftheDivineWord; Education,economicsandscienceinthewomen'scollegeat thesameuniversity,conducted bytheSisterServantsofthe HolyGhost; Engineeringandcommerceat HautesEtudesinTientsin,conductedbytheFrenchJesuits; Law,medicineandscienceat theAuroraUniversityinShanghai,conductedbytheReligious oftheSacredHeart.

ThoughtheCatholicunissrsitiesarenotedfortheirstrict; standards,disciplineandethical teaching,theyareattractingfar morestudentsthantheycan accept.Thegreatmajorityare non-Christians.

VATICANENVOY FORGREECE

TheGreekCabinethasunanimouslyacceptedtheproposalof theMinisteroftheInteriorto establishdiplomaticrelations withtheHolySee. CatholicsinGreecenumber about60,000.MostofthembelongtotheLatinrite.The minorityareofthePureGreek rite,withtheMasswhollyin GreekandtheBulgarian(Byzantine)rite,whohavetheMass 'nOldSalvonic. TheHolySeeatpresentisrepresentedinthecapitalbyan ApostolicDelegate.

GESTAPOTRIED TOMURDER CARDINAL

Ahithertoundisclosedstoryof howtheGestaposoughttoambushandkillCardinalGerlier, ArchbishopofLyons,France, wasrelatedbyHisEminenceon hisarrivalinNewYorkonhis waytotheMarianCongressat Ottawa.

TheCardinal,formerlyBishop ofLourdes,saidthatin1943, afterhehadissuedthreepastorallettersopposingdeportationsoftheJews,persecutions oftheFrenchtoslavelabour andconsciptionofyouth,the Gestapohatchtedtheplotto murderhim.TheLyonspolice learnedoftheplotandwarned him.

Theplotfailed,saidtheCardinal,merelybecausehewent fromhisresidencetotheCathed'albyanunusualroute.

AlthoughtheCardinaltoldreportersthathewoulddiscuss anysubjectthatwasnotpolitical,hedeclaredthatitwouldbe "completedelusiontosaythat allofFranceisCommunistic"

Hestatedthattherearebright hopesfor resurgenceof 'heCatholicspiritthroughout France.

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ThebodyofPiincessMaria ClotildediSavoie.whosebeatificationcausewasintroducedin 1931,hasbeenexhumedin Turn.

Theexhumationisanormal stepintheexhaustiveinvestigationofabeatificationcause.

ThePrincess,daughterof VictorEmmanuelII.,firstking ofItaly,diedin1911.

"Atleastanothertenyearsof studywillbenecessarybefore herheroicvirtuesandmiracles canbeconfirmed,"saidthe ChurchspokesmaninTurin.

100,000CONVERTSINU.S.A.

Lastyear,forthefirsttime, morethan100,000convertswere receivedintotheChurchinthe UnitedStates.

TheCatholicpopulationincreasedduringtheyearinthe US.AAlaska,andtheHawaiian Islandsby866,049toatotalof 25,268,173.

ThebiggestdiocesesnumericallyareChicago,with1,716,536 Catholics;Boston,with1,208,089;andNewYork,with1,169,376.

Thenumberofclergy,40,470, isthebiggesteverrecorded.

Thereare6,938brothersand 140,563nuns.Full-timeteachers,religiousandlay,inallCatholiceducationalinstitutions number97,776.

'ParishRecord.

Thenumberofparisheshave reachedthenewrecordof14.742. Thereareinaddition5,257 chapels,4,935misionsand1,858 stationswhereMassisofferedat varyingintervals.

Educationalinstitutionsnumber11,139.with502,967high schoolpupilsand2,186,565primarypupils.

CARDINAL SPELLMANFOR AUSTRALIA

ArchbishopofNewYork.

CardinalSpellman.Archbishop ofNewYork,willvisitAustralianextyearandwillbepresent inMelbourneforthecelebrations ofthecentenaryoftheCatholic Churchinthatcity.Itisbelievedthathewillspendsome timevisitingotherAustralian States.

CardinalSpellmanwasborn atWhitman,Massachusetts,on May4,1889.Hefirstworked asgrocer'sboyinhisfaher's shop.Asaboyhewasfamous inhisneighbourhoodforhisextraordinarymasteryofLatin andforhisabilityasabaseball playerandhorseshoepitcher. In1911hegraduatedinartsat

DAUGHTEROF P.M.TOBENUN

SignoritaLuciaDeGasparri; 18-year-oldseconddaughterof theItalianPrimeMinister,will shortlybecomeanun.She willenteraconventinRome, itisunderstood.Signorde Gaapeiri'seldestdaughter,SignoritaMariaRomani,whois20, vetsassecretarytoherfather, Histhirddaughter,Paola,is12 yearsold.

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VERSUSREICH

AbookdescribedbyVatican Radioas"afullydocumented accountoftherelationsbetweentheVaticanandtheGermanGovernmentfrom1933to theendofthewar,"istobe publishedshortly. Entitled"NationalSocialism andtheHolySee,"ithasbeen writtenbyProf.MicheleMaccarone.

Documentation,saysVatican Radio,includesdiplomaticnotes, protestsandconversationsbetweentheCardinalSecretaryof StateandtheGermanGovernmentbetween1933and1939,the reportstotheVaticanauthoritiesofthepresentHolyFather whenhewasPapalNuncioin Germany,andtheGermanHierarchytotheVatican.

ThedocumentscoverVatican diplomaticactivitiesnotonlyin GermanybutinAustria,Czechostavakiaand,later,inoccupied PolandandtheBalticStates.

WHYWARIS WAGEDON CHURCH

"AstheChurchisthemain obstacleinthepathofthenew slavery,warisdeclaredonher," saysVaticanRadiobroadcasting inItalian.

"Anylieisadmissible.

CARDINALSPELLMAN,

FordhamUniversityandwasordalliedpriestin1916. Hisgiftforlanguagesledto hisattachmenttothePapalSecretariatofStateforthetranslationofdocuments,including Papalencyclicals.In1931the Popepublishedanencyclical condemningMussolini'spolicy ontheeducationofyouth.and itwasconfiscatedinRome. Mgr.Spellman,whowasaqualifiedpilot,flewacopyoftheencyclicaltoParisandhandeditto aParisnewspaper.Oneofhis mostvaluedpossessionsisa seriesofhostilecartoonsofhimselfwhichappearedintheFascistPress.

In1932Mgr.SpellmanwasappointedAuxiliaryBishopofBoston.In1936heaccompanied thepresentPope,PiusXII., whowasthenCardinalPacelli, onatouroftheU.S.

HewasappointedArchbishop ofNewYorkin1939,insuccessiontothelateCardinalHayes, andin1945hewasraisedtothe SacredCollegeofCardinals. DuringthewarhewasMilitary VicartotheU.S.Forces.

FATIMACURE CLAIMED

CarmindaRoman,17-year-old deafanddumbandhalf-paralyseddaughterofaworking-man, wascuredinstantaneously,itis claimed,afterattendingMassin Vallodolidbeforethestatueof OurLadyofFatima,whichis beingtakeninprocession throughEurope.

Afflictedfor14monthsafter meningitis,Carmindawasled afterMasstothealtar.She liftedupherarmsandcried, "HolyVirginMother,"

Shewasabletohearagain andtospeak,thoughnotperfectly,andshewalkedwithout difficulty.

Morethan80,000peoplereceivedthestatueinVallodolid withshowersofflowers.

AtBurgositsarrivalwas'followedbytheconsecrationof thetowntoOurLadyofFatimainthepresenceof20,000.

"JustasthePopewasaddressingwordsofpes,sand charitytotheworld,theHead oftheGovernmentofanEasternnationsaidatabanquetin honourofanon-Catholicpre- late:'TheCatholicshavestartedanoffensiveonaworld front.'

'Nearerhome,somehavesaid andwrittenthattheChurchhas entereda'holycapitalistalliance,'bringingthewholewerat ofCatholicorganisa'iontohear againsttheproletariat.

"Andthisatatimewhenthe HolyFatherwasaskingfor peaceandsecurityinthename ofthepeoples.

"TheChurchto-dayisthe onlyguaranteeoffreedomfor thehumanbeing,threatenedby materialisticegotismandtyranny.

"Thefalseprophetsknowthis, andthisiswhytheyfightso strenuouslyagainstCatholicuniversality."

TheVaticanspeakerattacked "leadersofanunmistakable hue,"who"incitethepeople, startstrikes,holdmeetings,impedetheworkofestablishedauthorityandfightagainstthe forcesoforder."

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A.:Iwouldlikeverymuchto knowthegroundsonwhichthat "conviction"ofyoursisbased. Ifyoureflectforamomentyou willseethatitisratheranexaggerationtospeakofbeing convincedofsomethingfor whichyouhavenogrounds whatever.Supposeforamomentthatconfessiontoapriest hadbeenintroducedbythe Church,doyouthinkCatholics wouldhavestoodforthat?After all,theydislikerevealingtheir secretsinsjustasmuchasyou do.Actuallytheconfessionof sinswithaviewofobtaining God'sforgivenessforthem,is olderthantheCatholicChurch. Youdon'tseemtohavereadthe OldTestamentwithverymuch attention,asotherwiseyou would.haverememberedtheincidentofKingDavidandhisconnectionwiththeProphetNathan. Davidhadthemisfortunetofall intothesinofadultery,which ledhimintothefurthersinof murder.Goddidnotwaitfor DavidtoconfesstoHiminthe secrecyofhisheart.Hesent Nathanalongtohimtospeedhis repentanceand,aswewouldsay. tohearhisconfession."And DavidsaidtoNathan,Ihave sinnedagainsttheLord,and NathansaidtoDavid:theLord hathalsotakenawaythysin."

ButevenbeforeDavid'stime therehadbeenconfessionofsins. He,aswellaseveryotherIsraeliteofhistime,knewthatthe customstretchedfarbackacross thecenturies.Inthetimeof Moses,aswelearnfromthe fifthchanterofthebookofLeviticus.Godinstitutedamethod fortheforgivenessofsins,This wastheofferingofaparticular sacrificeforaparticularsin. Beforethesacrificecouldbeofferedandsoforgivenessobtained,thesinnerhadtomanifest hissinstoapriestoftheTemple.Again,whenGodwasinstructingMosestoappoint priestsandsacrifices,Hegave himthiscommand:"Saytothe childrenofIsrael,whenaman orwomanshallcommitanyof thosesinswhichmenarewont to.commit theyshallconfesstheir'sin,andrestorethe principalitselfandafifthpart overandabovetohimagainst whomtheyhavesinned."

Thispracticeofconfessing sinstoman,commandedbyGod inthe(laysofMoses,wasstill invogueinthetimeofChrist. St.Matthewprovidestheevidenceofthis."Inthosedays," hewrites,"come,Johnthe Baptistpreachinginthedesert ofJudea thenwentoutto himJerusalemandallthecountryaboutJordan;andwerebaptisedbyhim,confessingtheir sips."

JohntheBaptistwas,of course,thelinkconnectingthe OldTestamentandtheNew. KeepingthatinmindandrecallingwhatIhavejusttoldyou aboutthepriestsandprophets oftheOldLaw,andtheirconnectionwiththeconfessionof sins,thefollowingwordsof OurLordareverymuchtothe point.HewasatthebeginningofHispubliccareerdisplayingthecredentialsofHis newmissiontoavast,varied, FORCHEAPER

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andcriticalcrowd,exceedingly tenaciousofthetraditionsof formertimes,"Donotthink," Hesaidtothem,"thatIam cometodestroythelawandthe prophets. Iamcomenottodestroybuttofulfil."What Christwasgoingtodowasto makeperfectsomethingwhich alreadyexisted.Theconfessionofsintoafellowmanhad alreadyexisted.Itwastobe expectedthathewouldretainit andperfectit,andthatisjust whatHediddo.Soitwas Christfollowingthetraditions ofthepeopleofIsraelthatinstitutedtheconfessionofsins intheforminwhichwehaveit intheCatholicChurchto-day.

ChristOurLordhasprescribedquiteclearlythetermson whichHewillforgivesins. ChristisGod,andhastheright tolaydowntheseterms.After HisResurrectionfromthedead, Christ,breathing'onHisApostles,saidtothem:

"ReceiveyetheHolyGhost, whosesinsyoushallforgive

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theyareforgiven,whosesins youshallretaintheyareretained."(Jo.XX.,22,23).

Fromthesewordsitisevident thatthepersontowhomthe powertoforgivesinswasconfidedhastopassjudgmenton thesinscommitted.Henceit wasnecessarythatthesinsbe manifestedtohimbythesinner.

Thatthispower.offorgiving sins,throughtheSacramentof Penance,wasgiventotheApostlesinordertobehandedonby themtotheirsuccessors,should beobvioustoanyonewhothinks overthematterseriously.It evidentlybelongedtothosepowerswhichChristgavethrough HisApostlestoHisChurch;and thatChurch,accordingtoHis Will,wastoremainuntilthe endoftime.TheCatholic 'Churchhasretainedthispracticeofconfessionfromthevery earliestdaysoftheChurch,so thatherprieststo-day,when theyhearconfessions,areexercisingthepowerconfidedtothe ApostlesbyOurLordHimself,

IsFridayAbstinenceaManMadeLaw?

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"Independent,"Leederville:

"TherearemanyofusoutsideyourChurchwhoarewillingtoobeyGod'slaws,but whothinkthatitistoomuch toexpectinourdaysofenlightenedfreedom,thatwe shouldbeboundtoobeymanmadelaws.HenceIrefuse totakeanynoticeofthose whotellmeImustnoteat meatonFridays,orthat I mustgotochurchonSundays, orthatImustbemarriedbeforeapriest."

A.:ItisoneofGod'slaws thatwemustobeylegitimateauthority.That.authoritycomes ultimatelyfromGodthoughit may,andinmanycases,must beexercisedbymen.Children mustobeytheirparents.Thatis oneofGod'scommandments.It wouldbeabsurdforachildto say:"Idon'tminddoingwhat Godtellsmetodo,butIamnot goingtodowhatmyfathertells metodo.Afterall,heisonly aman."Thepositionofthe manwhosayshewillobeyGod's laws,butnotman-madelaws,is justasabsurd.However,let usexaminetheexamplesofmanmadelawsgivenbythosewho professtoadoptthisuntenable position.

Yousay:

"HenceIrefusetotakeanynoticeofthosewhotellmeI mustnoteatmeatonFridays." A.:NowjustwhatistheoriginofthelawwhichbindsCatholicswhohavecompletedtheir seventhyeartoabstainfrom meatonFridays?Thelawin thatformisanecclesiastical law.ItismadebytheChurch. Isit,therefore,aman-made law?IshowedinarecentsessionthattheChurchwasfoundedbyChrist,WhoisGod,toachievethepurposeforwhichHe cameintotheworld,namely,the salvationofmankind.The

ChurchwastobeHisrepresentativeintheworld.Hewould bewiththeChurchtotheendof time, Ishowedyou,asfaras timewouldallow,howChrist gaveHisownpowerstoHis Church.Thosewhohearthe ChurchhearHim.Thoseconverselywhorefusetohearthe Church,thatisthosewhodisobeytheChurch,disobeyChrist andonceagainChristisGod.ho reallytocalloneoftheChurch's lawswhichbindthefaithfulunderpainofsin,aman-madelaw isanabuseoflanguage.

Isaidthatthislawofabstinenceinitspresentformisa Churchlaw.SincetheChurch madethelaw,Shecan,ofcourse, changeit.Butstillthereis somethingthattheChurchcannotdointhismatter.Shecannotabolishthecommandofthe Divinelawinvirtueofwhich everychildofGodmustpractise someformofself-denial'orpenance,orwhateveryouliketo callit.Thatisrequiredbythe needsofourfallennature.If wearetoliveuptothedemands oftheChristianlife,wesimply mustkeepintraining.We must,fromtimetotime,do somethingtosecurethatweare mastersofourlowernature.So evenwhentheChurchdispenses us,sayinwartime,fromobservingtheFridayabstinence, shedoes'not,andcannot,dispenseusfromdoingsomeacts ofpenance.WhattheChurch didinprescribingabstinenceon Fridayswastogiveacertain precisiontothegenerallaw whichrequiresthepracticeof self-denialasameanstowards that,self-mastery,whichisa necessaryprerequisiteforliving theChristianlife. Thisfirstexampleof"manmade"lawdoesnotseemto havebeenaveryhappyone. Muchthesamemaybesaidof theotherexamplesgiven.

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"ThatImustgotoMasson Sundays."

A.:OnceagainyouhaveaprecisedeterminationbytheChurch ofwhatisalreadyaprovisionof theLawofGod,Thatlawdemandsthatallmenmustgive publicexternalworshiptoGod. Thenaturallawdoesnotsay whatformthisworshipmust takeorhowoftenitmustbe performed.TheChurch,virtueofthelegislativepowers givenbyChristOurLord,lays downacertainminimumperformance,whichisdemanded

isaCatholic.Apartfromthis lawoftheChurch,whatisnecessaryforavalidmarriagebetweentwopeoplewhoarecapable ofmarriagewithoneanother,is thatthepartiesshouldexpress theirmatrimonialconsentexternally.Itistheconsentof thepartnersthatultimatelyef- fectsthemarriage.Thefunctionofthepriestinthecaseofa Catholicmarriageisprimarily thatofanofficialwitness.The

Church'slawsecuresthatthose intendingmarriagehavetheassistanceofanexperiencedcanonistwhomayreasonablybeexpectedtodetectanycircumstanceswhichwouldrenderthemarriageinvalid.TheChurchwas soconvinced,bysadexperience, ofthenecessityofhavingthis officialwitnessatCatholicmarriagesthatShemadehispresencenecessaryforthevalidity ofthecontract.

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'WhytheO'ConnellCentenary isImportant

"TheLiberator's"Victorywas CatholicaswellasIrish

OnthefifteenthofMay,1847,1ticalspectacles.Sovehemently DanielO'Connellbreathedhis'washeopposedtothisfettering provisionthatevenwhen,in1814 MonsignorQuarantotti,headof propaganda,declaredhimselfin favourofthevetoO'Connelldid nothesitatetodenounceit."How dismal,"heexclaimed,"theprospectoflibertywouldbeifin everyCatholicdiocesetherewere anactivepartisanofthegovernmentandineveryCatholicparish apriestasanactiveinformer."

lastatGenoaonhiswaytoRome. Itisfitting,thereforethatin thepresent,yearIrelandshould havemadeaworthycommemorationofthecentenaryofthedeath ofhergreatestliberator. Itwag'whilehewasatschool atSt.OmerinFrancethatfate plannedforDanielO'Connell thoseexperienceswhichwereto exertaprofoundinfluenceon hiscareeratastatesmanat home.HebeheldFrancegripped byagreatRevolutionwhich,undertheterrorsoftheRobespierreregime,finallyforcedhim toreturntohisnativeland.The homeward-boundyouthcarried withhimmemoriesofatrocities perpetratedoverthecorpseof amonarchywhichweretomake himaconfirmedconservativein politicalaction.Throughoutthe tempestuouscareerwhichlaybeforehim,thehauntingvisionof Frenchgodlessnessandradicalismwastoroothiminabiding loyaltytothemonarchicalform ofgovernment.Iffatedecreed thathehadtofightamonarchy fortherightsofhispeoplehe wasdeterminedthatthestruggle undertakenshouldaimatreformingratherthanuprootingthe ruleofroyaltyinhishomeland. Backoncemoreinhisnative land,hebeheldwithprofound sorrow,thevastbulkofthepopulationbarredbyitsCatholic faithfromParliament,fromAll positionsofpublictrustandfrom thelearnedprofessions.Withaddedgrieftohisproudyoungheart hebeheldaracesoparalysed byapathyasaresultofitslong conditionofservitudethatit seemedtoseeknootherrightas Catholicssavethatofpublicly worshippingGodwhichhadbeen soniggardlygranted.Butknowinghispeopleintimatelyheknew toothatthefireofahungerfor libertywasnotdeadbutdormant,thatitonlyneededleadershiptobecomeagreatnational conflagrationclamouringforjustice.

Thatleadershiphequicklybegantorealisehepossessed. Tocaptainthemassestovictoryhewasdeterminedthatthey shouldsubmittoatypeofcampaignwhichwouldensurehisown supremacyofcontrol.Forthis reasonhedecidedonstrictlyconstitutionalmethods.Everything wastoberigidlyshunnedwhich mightexposehimtoprosecution asalaw-breakerortothebanof theChurchasanadvocateof waysinconsistentwithreligious principles.Leadingmillionsof unitedpeopleinthisconStrvativefashion,hefeltconfident fromEnglandthejusticehe sought.

To'accomplishthistaskhe madehisfirstimportantmove soonafterthedeathofPittin 1806.ThefailureoftheEnglish statesmentoalleviatetheconditionofCatholicsled,in1807, totheformationofanewassociationtocontinuethestruggle fortheirrights.Throughthat AssociationO'Connellbeganto griptheattentionofthenation. Throughitsactivitiestoo,Grattanfoundcouragetopresenta CatholicpetitiontotheHouse in1808.ThisincludedaprovisionthatapassageofaCatholicReliefBillshouldgivethegovernmentarighttovetotheappointmentofBishopsconsideredpoliticallyunacceptable.OntherefusaloftheIrishBishopsin1808 andagainin1810,toacceptthis veto,thebillfailedtobecome law.

Thefailureoftheveto-shackledbilltopassintothestatutebookpleasedratherthandiscouragedO'Connell.Fromthebeginninghewasstronglyopposed tothevetoassomethingwhich wasmeanttoensurethatIrish ecclesiasticsbothhighandlow shouldbecontenttogothrough lifelookingthroughEnglishpoli-

Theemancipationmovement receivedanotherblowin1812, whenbyvirtueoftheConventionActof1796theCatholic Associationwassuppressed.Althoughitwassoonsucceededby aCatholicBoard,thelatteraccomplishedlittle.Divergenceof opiniononthevetorentitsranks. Favouringthevetowerethegentry,whilstopposedtoitwere O'Connellandthepriesthood. Nottill1823didaCatholicAssociationarisewitheffectivestrikingpower.Thiswasalsoone whichthelegalastutenessof O'Connellsucceededinsecuring againstsuppressionbytheConventionAct.Heprovidedthis securitybyseeingtoitthatthe Associationdidnotclaimtobea representativebodyofdelegates. ItwasthisAssociationwhich startedtheCatholicRentmovementofapennyamonth.It spreadlikewild-firealloverIreland,atonceprovidingfundsand bringingacourageandunityof purposetothenationwhichEnglandcouldillaffordtoslight.

ButeventhisassociationEnglandfoundmeanstosuppressby aspecialSuppressionActin1825. Nothingdaunted,thelegalwizardryofO'Connellcalledback tolifetheslainAssociationasa "Constitutional"societyto"Promoteconcordamongstallclasses ofIrishmen."Thisnolawonthe statute-bookcouldkill.Thusby skilfulreorganisationanddeft useoflanguagedidthegreat lawyerbafflethelawmakersof England,byrestoringlifetoa defunctAssociationwhilstmakingitappeartoberadicallydiferentincharacter.

Throughthisnewsociety0 Connellheldtheunitedpowerof millionsunderhiscontroltillhe thoughtitopportunetorunfor electiontoParliamentin1828.In thatmemorableyear,Clareelectedhimastheirrepresentative overhisopponent.Andthough thelawdeniedhimtherightto taketheseathehadwon,the menacingmillionsbehindhim forcedtheDukeofWellington, PrimeMinisterandPeel,Chief SecretaryforIreland.topersuadeParliamentin1829togrant Catholicstherightstheydemanded.Thusbythemagnetismofhis personality,byhisorganising geniusandbyhissplendidlegal strategydidtheconstitutional O'ConnelloutmanoeuvrethegeneralwhodefeatedNapoleonand winformillionsthroughoutthe BritishEmpireaMagnaCarta ofreligiousrightswhichcaused PopePiusXI.tohailtheLiberatoras"Thegreatchampionof theChurch,thefatherpfhis peopleandthegloryoftheChristianworld."

Moreover,allthistriumphthe Liberatorachieveddespitethe factthathereceivedlittlesupportfromCatholicsinEngland andfromanybutafewofthe Catholiclandedgentryathome. Allthesewerewillingtoaccept thevetowhichmightsavethe spiritualbutwhichwouldcertainlystrikeatthepatrioticsoul ofhispeople.O'Connellrejected theVetowithcontemptandansweredwiththeVirgilianquotation:"TimeoDanaosetdonsferentes."

Finally,itmustnotbelost sightofthatheaccomplishedall thisgiantworkattheexpenseof ahighlyremunerativepractice attheBar.Hemadethisgreat

sacrificenotonlythathemight devotehimselfcompletelytothe causeofEmancipationbutthat thosewhofollowedhimmight trusthimallthemoreandfind inhisexampleaself-sacrificing spiritwhichnothingwoulddaunt inthefightforhappyhomesand altarsfree.

AfterEmancipationmany yearsofstrenuoustoilremained fortheLiberator.Thesewere mainlydevotedtotheendeavour tohavetheActofUnionbetween EnglandandIrelandrepealed. Despitehisstriving,hefailedto attainthisgoal.Forallthat,it mustnotbeforgottenthatCatholicEmancipationpavedtheway topoliticalfreedom,byproviding thenationwithaconstitutional machineryandaresurgentselfreliancewhichableleadershipof thefuturecouldmanipulatewith goodchancesofsuccess.And indeed,thesefruitsofEmancipationParnellinthenearfuture somanipulatedthatnationalautonomyseemedwithinhisgrasp tillpersonaltragedylosthimthe confidenceofaunitedpeople. Suchwasthegloriousachievementofthegreat.Liberatorfor faithandfatherland.Somighty, indeed,wasitthatitwonforthis leaderofIrelandaninternational renownasachampionofpopular rightsthatwasaltogetherunique. Manyofthegreatestinforeign landslaudedO'Connellasthettibuneparexcellence.Fromthat chorusoftributesweselecttwo.

ThefamousFrenchleader, Montalembert,addressingO'Connellalittlewhilebeforehisdeath in1847utteredthesememorable words:"Thygloryisnotonly Irish-itisCatholic.Wherever Catholicsbeginanewtopractise civicvirtues-itisyourwork. Wher4verreligiontendstoemancipateitselffromthethraldom inwhichseveralgenerationsof sophistsandlogicianshaveplaced it,toyou,afterGod,isreligion indebted."AndGladstone,England'sgiantintellectinstatesmanship,proclaimedO'Connell "Thegreatestpopularleaderthe worldhaseverseen."

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OberammergauisBeing De-Nazified

CASTINGPROBLEMSFORTHENEXT,PASSIONPLAY

Sometimethismonth,theman whoplayedChristwillbetried byadenazificationcourt.But whetherornotheiscleared,the littleBavariantownofOberammergau(pop.3,944)willprobablyneedanewChtistus.By 1950,greyingAloisLangwillbe 59andtoooldforhisPassion Playordealofcarryinga100-lb. crossandhangingfromitin make-believecrucifixionfor22 muscle-tearingminutes.

Thoughitsnextcurtaincallis stillthreeyearsoff.Oberammergauisalreadywonderingwho willstepintothecasttofillthe manygapsleftbyHitler,war, hardtimesandoldage.St. Peter,St.JohnandSt.Joseph areallduetocomebeforethedenazifyingSpruchkammerat Garmisch-Partenkirchenwithin thenextfewweeks.Bearded, cherubicHubert(St.Peter) Mayr,whorunsthevillage creamery,joinedthepartyin 1937,andnowsays:"Whynot? Itcostmeonemark,50pfennig -whichIcouldafford.IfI didn'tjoin,they'dhavesaida non-Nazidoesn'tdeservetohave thatnicecreamery,anditwould havecostmeplenty."

The300-year-oldplaymayneed anewdirector.Ex-Director GeorgLang,6ft.5in.,whoseenormoushandsproducesomeof

theworld'sfinestwoodcarving, becameaNaziin1934.Later, whenthevillage'spropaganda chiefwenttowar,Georgmade himselfusefuldesigningNazi postersandbuildingbackdrops forvisitsofpartybigwigs.

BoththeVirginandMary Magdalenewillundoubtedlyhave tobereplaced.Traditiondemandsthatthesetwoimportant rolesbeplayedbyunmarriedwomenunder35.Havingplayed theVirgintwice,AnniRutz (whooncestudiedatFlorida's RollinsCollege)isnowaspinsterly371Clara(MaryMagdalene)Mayrhastakenahusband.

TwoWays.

Thebiggestcastingproblem ofallistheChristusrole.Currentfavouriteisyoungex-LuftwaffePilotHansLang,cousinof Alois,andhisunderstudyinthe lastplayin1934.ButmanyvillagersarearguingthatHans's chestfulofmedalsandhissmoking,drinkingandgoingwith girlsdisqualifyhim.Theydoubt alsothathewouldhavetheflexibilityofrecentChrists.Anton Lang,whoplayedtheChristusin 1900,1910,and1922,wasasad, mercifulSaviour.AloisLang playedtheroleasKingofthe Jews-afirm,determinedruler.

"TheBiblesaysChristisboth," onevillagerexplained,"andso

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Christhastomakeuphismind whichhewantstobe,Theproblemisthatnotoneofouryoung menhasmadeuphismindthat hewantstobeChrist."

One1934veteranwhowillalmostcertainlyplayhisrole againistangle-hairedHans Zwink-Oberammergau'stwinkling-eyedJudas.HeisalsoOberammergau'smostunpopular man.VillagersresentZwink's senseofhumourandhisphilosophicaldetachment,gossipthathe istouchedinthehead.Buthis mostobjectionablesymptom seemstobehis longtimeanti-Nazism.WhenHitlertookoverGermanyin 1934,Zwinkretiredfromvillagelifeandkepttohishouse, paintingbadportraitsandcanvasesofchurchinteriors.AcalendarportraitofFranklinRoosevelthungonhiswallthroughout thewar.Hedefineshimselfas ananti-Nazi"withacleanconscience."Whensomeonemade ajokeabouttheparadoxofhis anti-NazismandhisJudasrole, hesaid:"Ifinditprettyfunny myself.Onewouldexpectat leastthesame(anti-Nazism) fromJesusChrist-butifit'snot there,it'snotthere."

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Acoupleofyearsagoapersonwhodared-tolifthisvoice againstt1greatmenaceofthe RussianRear(lestridingEurope wasdeemedanalarmistanda quasitraitortohiscountry. WerenottheRussiansour friends?Whatcouldwefear fromsuchabraveally!

Nowthetimeshavechanged andpeoplearewakinguptothe factthatwehaveatraitorin ourmidst,atreacherousand deadlyorganisationwhosesingleaimistoimposeaReddictatorshipnotonlyonEurope, butalsoAustraliaandindeed thewholeworld.

America,aftertheCanadian atombombexposure,hasalso awakenedtothefactthatour U.S.S.R.friendsarenotallthey arecrackeduptobe.

Themilitaryviewonthings Russianarewellsummarisedby thefollowingquotationfrom "Time"(June30,1947):

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Whenwetrytopindownsuch anopinion,werarelygetsatis faction,Asoftenasnot,what wegetisaknowinglookanda brush-offremark."Actually, said"TalkNo.53,"Communist ideals"aredirectlyoppositeto thestatedidealsofFascistdictatorship,andtheirhopeisto droptheappurtenancesofdictatorshipintheprocessofdemocraticevolution."

Lastweek-twoyearsand127 bookletslater-theU.S.Army startedwearingaknowinglook itself.In"ArmyTalkNo.180" soldiersnotonlyarereminded that"the`transitional'(Com- munist)dictatorshipinRussiais stillineffectafter30years," butareplainlytoldthatU.S. Communists,whosefirstloyalty istotheSovietUnion,now

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"Icanmakeanewsportscoat foryou,"agreedtheoverworkedtailor,"butitwon'tbeready forsixmonths."

"Sixmonths!"protestedthe customer."Whytheentireworld wascreatedinsixdays."

"True,"saidthetailor,"and haveyoutakenagoodlookatit lately?"

* "Doctor,"quaveredthepatient weakly,"howamI?"

"Oh,you'remuchbetter,"repliedthemedico;breezily,"but ifIwereyouIwouldn'tstart readinganyserialstories!"

Afondmotherreceivedthe followingletterfromIterson:

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* Thewomanmotoristwastryingtonavigateatrafficjam.She rammedthecarinfrontofher, thentriedtobackandknocked downapedestrian.Thenshe triedtomoveovertothekerb andsmackedintoahydrant,A policemancameup.

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Donovanbeamedbackathim, andsaid:"Why,shure,andthat's verygenerousofyou.I'llsee ifIcanaddaboboftwonow andagain."

* * Thebuildingcontractor,onhis rounds,foundagangofmendiggindfranticallyinatrenchnear anewhouse.Hewalkedupto oneofthemenandasked: "Doestheforemanknow'that thistrenchhasfallenin?"

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ThatmorningMcHaggishad readanartiicleinwhichadoctorwarnedhisreadersofthe dangerofeatingwhenvery tiled,andhehadonlythenight beforepromisedtotakehisfianceetoabigdinnerintheevening. Intheafternoon,after.inducinghertowalkwithhimmany, manymiles:"You'retired, Jean?"heinquired,solicitously.

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Aclergyman,announcingthe resultofaspecialcollection, said:"Iamgladtosaythetotal reached1;15Os. 41amforcedtotheconclusion,"headded withasmile,"thatthereisa manfromAberdeeninour midst."

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"Well,George,"saidthecountryclergymantoanoldman whosatbythewaysidebreakingstones,"thatpiledoesn't seemtogetanysmaller."

"No,vicar,"repliedtheold man."Themstonesbelikethe TenCommandments-youoan goanbreakingthem,butyou can'tberidofthem."

Asmallboywassentto schoolforthefirsttime.When hearrivedhomehisfatherasked himhowhelikedit.

"Oh!it'salright,"saidthe boy,"buttheyasktoomany questions.Firsttheyasked wheremotherwasbornandI toldthem,butwhentheyasked mewhereIwasbornIhadto tellalie"

"Why?"askedhisfather.

"Well,Ididn'twanttosayI wasbornintheWomen'sHospitalandhavethemthinkIwas asissy,soItoldthemIwas bornintheSydneyStadium."

AnEastLondonrestaurantalwaysservedrabbitpie,even whenrabbitswerescarce.An oldpatronaskedtheproprietor: "Tellthetruth,John,youput somethingelseinthatrabbit pie?"

"Well,yes,"admittedtheproprietorslowly,"sometimesI(l-ddoputinjustabitofhorse meat."

"Ah,"saidthecustomer,"and inwhatproportion?"

"Justfifty-fifty,"answered John."Onehorsetoonerabbit,"

*

Withnaturalpedagogicpessimismthemathematicsmaster wasbemoaningtheprospective fateoftheclassintheforthcomingexamination.Heimpressed uponthemthattheystoodnot theslightestchance.ofpassing inhisparticularsubject.

`4Themaths.papers,"heconcluded,"aremade10percent. hardereveryyear."

Astagewhisperbrokethesilencethatfollowed."Nowwe knowwhyhegotthroughit!"

* * * *

Teacher:"Youareaslazyas youarefat.Youarebetter nourishedthanyouareeducated"

*Pupil:"Yes,sir-myparents feedmeandyoueducateme."

Alawyer,defendinghisclient onachargeofhousebreaking, concludedhisspeech:"Yourlordship,Isubmitthatmyclientdid notbreakintothehouseatall. Hefoundawindow-openand merelyinsertedhisarmandremovedseveraltriflingarticles. Now,sir,myclient'sarmisnot him,andIfailtoseehowyou canjustlypunishthewholeindividualforanoffencecommittedbyoneofhislimbs."

"Thatargument,"saidthe judge,"iswellput.Following itlogically,Isentencethedefendant'sarmtotwoyears'imprisonment.Hecanaccompany hisarmifhewishes."

Thedefendantsmiledand,with hislawyer'sassitance,unscrewedhisartificialarm,stepped outofthe(lock,andleftthe court.

MacTavishattendedaparty wherethehospitalityofthehost knewnoboundsexceptthecapacitiesoftheguests.Inthe midstofthecelebrationsMacTavishroseandmadetherounds ofthecompany,biddingeach personpresentaceremonious farewell.

"But,Sandy,mon,"objected thehost,"ye'reno'goin'yet, withtheevenin'juststartin'?"

"Nay,"saidtheprudentMacTavish,"I'mno'goin'yet.But I'mtellin'yegoodnightwhile Iknowve."

FirstUrChin:"Everseen'am growing?"

SecondUrchin:"'Amdoesn't grow."

FirstUrchin:"Garn,silly! Ain'tyouever'eardofan'ambush?"

LegionofMary,VictoriaPark

FirstAnnualFunction

OnSundayJune29Victoria ParkmembersoftheLegionof Mary(QueenofPatriarch'a Praesidium)conductedthefirst annualfunctionandtheevent wassuccessfulbeyondthemost optimisticexpectations.Despite inclementweather,anassembly ofmorethan150wereInattendancewhenthefunctioncommencedat7.30p.m.

Thefunctionwasdividedinto twoparts-spiritualandsocial. ThespiritualportionwasconductedinSt.Joachim'sChurch, Rev.FatherEMcBridevery kindlyofficiating.Afterrecital oftheLegion'sopeningprayers includingtherosary,FatherMc Bridedeliveredaninspiringand eloquentsermon.Tracingbriefly thehistoryoftheLegionduring itsrecentlycompleted25years, hequotedthepurpose,method andspiritoftheLegionandits wonderfulworkinthefieldofthe LayApostolatethroughtheentireworld.FatherMcBrideillustratedthespiritoffaith,discipline,humilityandcharityinculcatedbytheLegioninitsactive members;thestresswhichis placedonprayerandattendance attheweeklymeetingandthe obligationtocarryouteach weekadefiniteprogrammeof twohoursactivework.Heoutlinedbrieflytheshorthistoryof theVictoriaParkPraesidium, themanyvicissitudesthrough whichithadpassedbeforereachingitspresentstrengthandthe workbeingperformedinthe fieldsofthefosteringsodalities, parishcensus,Churchmaintenance,careofauxiliarymembers andvisitationofthehomesof thepeople.FatherMcBridethen illustratedthevalue,infactthe urgentneed,ofprayersofauxiliarymemberstoassistandfortifytheactivemembersintheir apostolicworks.Theprayersof theLegionTessera,offereddaily byauxiliarymemberswereto theLegion,theessentialammunition'withoutwhichactivemembeerscouldnotsucceedintheir warfareagainstatheism,Materialism,irreligionandsin.Father quotedbrilliantexamplesofthe successofarmiesintherecent WorldWar,whentheyweresupportedbystrongsupplylinesand theireventualdefeatwhen thosesupplylineswerecut.

Fatherclosedhissermonwitha strongappealforanincreased numberofmembersbothactive andauxiliary.Followingthesermon,allpresentjoinedinrecitingthe"Catena"oftheLegion ("TheMagnificat")thenafter BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramenttherewasrecitedbythe congregationtheclosingprayer oftheLegionTessera.

ThesocialportionofthefunctionthenproceededintheKindergartenHallThisconsisted oftheexhibitionofthreemoving picturefilms:namely"TheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.""TheSacramentofExtremeUnction"and afilmdepictingtherecentAthleticChampionships,inwhich manyofourCatholicyouthtook part. exhibitedThesefilmswerekindly byRev.FatherDepiazziwhogaveabroadcastcommentaryduringtheshowingof eachfilm.Theexhibitionprovi- dedspiritualandrecreational pleasure,whichwasacknowledgedbyallpresentwithprolonged applausewhentheprogramme terminated.

Rev.FatherO'Reilly,intheabsenceonholidaysofourspiritual DirectorRev.FatherKearin, thankedallpresentfortheirattendanceandinparticulargave hissincerethankstoRev.

FathersMcBrideandDepiazzi fortheirkindandinvaluable help.Heeulogisedtheworkof thelocalPraesidiumanditsvalue intheparishworksofCatholic Action.Hethankedthemembers oftheY.C.W.fortheltassistancesinensuringthesuccessof thefunctionandpaidtributeto thesplendidattendanceof parishioners andauxiliary membersinattendingm suchnumbersdespitetheinclemencyoftheweather.Herequestedthosewhowerenonmemberstogiveseriousthought totheexhortationsofFather McBride.

Mr.E.J.Farmer,presidentof theQueenofPatriarch'sPraesidium,supportedtheremaras ofRev.FatherO'Reillyand offered,onbehalfofthePraesidium,histhankstoRev.Frs. McBrideandDepiazziandtoall whobytheirpresencecontributedtothesuccessoftheevening.Particularlydidhethank SisterM.Hickey,secretaryof PerthComitiumandrepresen-tativesofotherPraesidia,for theirattendanceinthefaceof thedistancestheyhadtotravel

H.A.C.B.S.

ANNUALRETREATS.

Ashasbeenthepracticein previousyears,theannualRetreatsformembersoftheSocietywillbeheldonSaturday andSunday,September6and7, 1947,atthefollowingplaces: Men'sRetreat,atRedemptoristMonastery,Vincent-street, NorthPerth.

Ladies'Retreat,atSacred HeartConvent,Mary-street, HighgateHill.

Althoughtheattendanceatthe Men'sRetreatwassatisfactory lastyear,thenumberoflady memberswhoattendedtheirRetreatwasdisappointing.Inview oftheincalculablespiritual benefittobederivedfromanenclosedRetreatofthisnature,it isthedesireoftheDistrict Boardthatasmanymembersas possibleshouldavailthemselves oftheopportunitywhichisthus presented.Fullparticularsmay beobtainedfrombranchsecretariesorfromtheDistrictOffice, telephoneB7510.

InvitationtoWivesofMembers.

Ithasbeenobservedbythe DistrictBoardthatmanymemberswhotookanactivepartIn theworkoftheSocietyhave ceasedtoattendmeetingsdue, veryoften,toacommendabledesiretoavoidleavingtheirwives athomealone.Acordialinvitationisextendedonbehalfofthe branches'forthewivesofmemberstoattendbranchmeetings withtheirhusbands,asitisthe

Branch,VictoriaPark;May29, St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco; June10,StaroftheSeaBranch, Fremantle;June25,St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch,Maylands;July7,St.Brigid'sBranch,, WestPerth;July16,St.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction.IneverycasetheBoard wasreceivedwithgreatenthusiiasm,andthevisitshaveresultedinaquickeningofinterestin thebranchaffairsandagreater knowledgeonthepartofthe Boardofhowthebranchesare progressing.TheBoardvisitedSt.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe,onWednesday,July23.The followingbrancheswillbevisitedduringAugust:St.Malachi's Branch,Highgate,Wednesday, August6;'St.Patrick'sBranch, Perth,Monday,August18.The branchesconcernedareaskedto ensurethatanevenbetteratisarrangedfortheabovedates. tendanceofmembersthanusual DriveforNewMembers. Interestisbeingtakeninthe branchesintheDistrictBoard's schemeforrewardingmembers whointroducenewbenefitmemberstotheSociety.Fullpar- ticularsmaybeobtainedfrom branchsecretaries.Itisconfidentlyexpectedthatasubstantialincreaseinmembershipwill result.Thesecretofsuccessis tolearn aboutasmuchaspossible theSocietyanditsbenefitsandthentotalkaboutthem tofriendsandacquaintances. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville Atthemeetingheldon16th inst.,MissP.WilliamsandMr. F.Maherwereadmittedand

THESOCIETYOFST. CECILIA VACANCIESFORSINGERS ANDPLAYERS.

TheSociety,havingdecided toincreasethesizebothofthe choirandorchestra,therewill bevacanciesforsopranos,contraltos,tenors,andbasses,as wellasviolinistsandcellists. Applicantsshouldwritetothe conductor,Rev.FatherA. Lnych,c/oSt.Mary'sCathedral,BoxA35,G.P.O.,givingaddress,andtelephonenumberif possible,andarrangementswill bemadeforanaudition.

PalmyraNotes

AhighlysuccessfulentertainmenttookplaceinSt.Ger- ard'sHall,whenapackedhouse enjoyedasocialanddance,At variousintervalsduringthe dancing,wellknownartistsrendereditems,whichwereenthusiasticallyreceivedbytheaudience.Theparishionersare deeplygratefultoMr.JohnSullivanandhisassociateartists, allofwhomgavetheirservices voluntary,asanappreciationof theinterestshowninthework ofbuildinguptheparish.The musicwasalsoacontributionof theNunwickfamily,forwhich wearemuchindebted.

TheworkoftheBazaarisgo- ingonapace.Houseparties aretheorderoftheday(ortheweek).Successfuloneshave beenalreadyheldatthehomes ofMears.Townson,Smith,CareyandColleran.OnTuesday,Mrs. J.Miller,ofElvira-street,will bethehostess.Othersarebookedforthefollowingweek.

Weapologiseforgivingwrong telephonenumberlastweekin connectionwithdonationsfor JumbleSale.ThenumberisH. Miller,No.L2510.

insuchshockingweather.He askedallpresenttoheed'Father McBride'sappealtobecomemembersoftheLegion,ifnotactive, thenatleasttogivetheLegion thesupportoftheirprayersas auxiliarymembers.Mr.Farmer emphasisedthatthepurposeof thefunctionwassocialandthe spiritshouldbehappyandinformal.Hethereforeappealed toallpresenttointerminglein afriendlyspirit,arequestwhich metwithspeedyandobvious compliancewithmostgratifying results.Theeveningclosedwith thedistributionbyactivemembersofthePraesidiumofa daintysupper.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Theexecutivemeetingistobe heldonWednesday,August6,at 2.30p.m. ThegeneralmeetingonWednesday,August13,at2.30p.m. Cottesloemembersarehostesses. Thsnewly-formedentertainmentcommitteesponsoreda mostenjoyablesocialeveningin theroomslastweek.Thevicepresident,Mrs.Keenan,congratulatedthecommitteeonthesuccessoftheevening,andhopedit wouldbethefirstofmanypleasantgatherings

earnestdesireoftheDistrict Boardthatattendancesatmeetingsshouldbeincreasedandthat membersshouldcontinuetotake anactiveinterestintheaffairs oftheirrespectivebranches.

Itislikelythatsomewives maywishtojoinashonorary members,andtheyshouldbeencouragedtodoso,asthiswould enablethemtotakepartindiscussionsandtoexerciseavote. TheSocietyisessentiallyafamilysociety,andhopesbythis meanstokeepfamiliestogether ratherthanseparatethem. Debating.

TheDistrictBoardhasdecidedthatinter-branchdebates shallberevivednextyear.Considerablebenefitisgainedby membersinpublicspeaking,and branchesgainfromtheimprovementincapacityoftheirmemberstoexpressthemselves,asa resultofparticipaticnindebates.Branchesareadvisedto organisepracticeteamsasopportunitiesofferfortheremainderofthisyearinordertobe readytotakepartintheorganiseddebatesnextyear.

DistrictBoardActivities.

Sincethebeginningofthe autumn-winterperiod,the!Dis trictipBoardhascarriedoutthe followingvisitstometropolitan branches:April15,Helpof ChristiansBranch,EastVictoria Park;May15,St.Joachim's Vin

welcomed,andMissP..Watson, Mrs.andMissP.EmeryandMr. T.McCartneywerenominated. that

No.2tabletennisandquoits teamsweredefeatedbySt.Kevin'son3rdinst.,No.1badmintonteamwassuccessfulagainst St.Malachi'son9thinst.,the men'sdoubleseventintheinterbranchbadmintontournament waswonbyBros.P.Caseyand G.Edwards. St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth Atawellattendedmeetingheld on21stinst.,acordialwelcome wasextendedtoalargepartyof membersfromSt.Mary'sBranch whowerepresenttoparticipate intabletennisandquoitsmatches.Theseweremostenjoyable andresultedinwinsinbothfixturesforthevisitors.Afterthe meetingonAugust4badminton matchvSt.Kevin'swillbeplayedandagoodattendanceof membersisdesired. St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate Atthemeetingheldon23rd inst.,clearancesinrespectof Bro.J.F.WaldrontoVictoria andBro.S.SutcliffetoMirror ofJusticeBranch,Bunburywere granted.Ageneraldiscussion tookplacewithregardtomeans tobeemployedtoensurebetter attendancesatthemeetings. Everymemberisrequestedtobe presentatthemeetingonAugust 6,theoccasionoftheofficialvisit oftheDistrictBoard. St.Patrick'sBranch. Therewasagoodattendance ofofficersandmembersatour lastmeeting,heldonJuly21,at theroomsinHay-street.Bro. P.Reilly,P.P.,occupiedthechair intheunavoidableabsenceof Bro.J.J.McIntyre. Bro.Secretaryreportedon membershipdriveandexplained thenatureoftheproposedbonus tonominators. OnthemotionofBro.Secretary,itwasdecidedtoforwarda subscriptiontotherecentlyopenedSeamen'sInstituteatFremantle. Nextmeetingwillbeheldon August4,andwillbeginat7.30, asitisanticipatedtherewillbe muchbusinesstoattendto,for aswellasbeingquarterlynight, theEastVictoriaParkteams willmeetourinM.S.C.competi- tions.

Sincetheabovemeeting,membershavereceivedthesadnews ofthedeathinSydneywhileon holidayofSr.A.Shepherd,who

Anyparishionersorothers havinganyarticleswhatsoever, ringL2510,andarticleswillbe collected.So,people,search forunwantedarticlesandring fortheirdispatch,

Throughthecolumnsof"The Record"weproposetokeepparishionersandfriendsintouch withparochialmattersingen- eral,inthehopethatevery memberoftheparishwilltake anactiveinterestinitsaffairs, notonlymaterialbutalsospir- itual.Weappreciatethegen- erosityofourofficialorganin providinguswiththemeansof makingthispossible.

Soforthetime,parishioners, thisisyourcorrespondentsay- inggood-byeandgoodluckfor thetime,andhopetomeetyou allatanothergrandsocialnight inSt.Gerard'sHallonThursday next,August7.

wasa constant attendantat meetings,andformanyyears heldtheofficeofwarden.May hersoulrestinpeace.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Bro.Duffypresidedoververy wellattendedmeetingheldon Thursday,July24.Reportswerereceivedon'thefinalsof thebadmintontournaments,and congratulationsextendedtoSr. K.NelliganandBro.W.Nelliganontheirvictoryinthemixed doubles,andtoBros.p.Casey andG.Edwards,ofSt.Mary's,winnersofthemen'sdoubles.

St.Kevin's,inwellcontested games,narrowlydefeatedHelp ofChristiansintabletennisand quoitsonTuesday,July22,and registeredanotherwinondefeatingSt.Joachim'sinamatch playedattheconclusionofthe meeting.

August7,quarternight,St. Kevin'swillbeathometoHelp ofChristians'badminton"A" team.

Telephone:B8838:12,,sWM2223.

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D.F.O'SULLIVAN.

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LegionofMary,VictoriaPark FirstAnnualFunction

OnSundayJune29Victoria

ParkmembersoftheLegionof Mary(QueenofPatriarch's Praesidium)conductedthefirst annualfunctionandtheevent wassuccessfulbeyondthemost optimisticexpectations.Despite inclementweather,anassembly ofmorethan150wereinattendancewhenthefunctioncommencedat7.30p.m.

Thefunctionwasdividedinto twoparts-spiritualandsocial. ThespiritualportionwasconductedinStJoachim'sChurch, Rev.FatherEMcBridevery kindlyofficiating.Afterrecital oftheLegion'sopeningprayers includingtherosary,FatherMc Bridedeliveredaninspiringand eloquentsermon.Tracingbriefly thehistoryoftheLegion(luring itsrecentlycompleted25years, hequotedthepurpose,method andspiritoftheLegionandits wonderfulworkinthefieldofthe LayApostolatethroughtheentireworld.FatherMcBrideillustrate('thespiritoffaith,discipline,humilityandcharityinculcatedbytheLegioninitsactive members;thestresswhichis placedonprayerandattendance attheweeklymeetingandthe obligationtocarryouteach weekadefiniteprogrammeof twohoursactivework.Heoutlinedbrieflytheshorthistoryof theVictoriaParkPraesidium, themanyvicissitudesthrough whichithadpassedbeforereachingitspresentstrengthandthe workbeingperformedinthe fieldsofthefosteringsodalities, parishcensus,Churchmaintenance,careofauxiliarymembers andvisitationofthehomesof thepeople.FatherMcBridethen illustratedthevalue,infactthe urgentneed,ofprayersofauxiliarymemberstoassistandfortifytheactivemembersintheir apostolicworks.Theprayersof theLegionTessera,offereddaily byauxiliarymemberswereto theLegion,theessentialammunitionwithoutwhichactivemembeerscouldnotsucceedintheir warfareagainstatheism,Materialism,irreligionandsin.Father quotedbrilliantexamplesofthe successofarmiesintherecent WorldWar,whentheyweresupportedbystrongsupplylinesand theireventualdefeatwhen thosesupplylineswerecut. Fatherclosedhissermonwitha strongappealforanincreased numberofmembersbothactive andauxiliary.Followingthesermon,allpresentjoinedinrecitingthe"Catena"oftheLegion ("TheMagnificat")thenafter BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramenttherewasrecitedbythe congregationtheclosingprayer oftheLegionTessera.

ThesocialportionofthefunctionthenproceededintheKindergartenHall:Thisconsisted oftheexhibitionofthreemoving picturefilms:namely"TheHoly SacrificeoftheMass.""TheSacramentofExtremeUnction"and afilmdepictingtherecentAthleticChampionships,inwhich manyofourCatholicyouthtook part.Thesefilmswerekindly exhibitedbyRev.FatherDepiazziwhogaveabroadcastcommentary(luringtheshowingof eachfilm.Theexhibitionprovidedspiritualandrecreational pleasure,whichwasacknowledgedbyallpresentwithprolonged applausewhentheprogramme terminated.

Rev.FatherO'Reilly,intheabsenceonholidaysofourspiritual DirectorRev.FatherKearin, thankedallpresentfortheirattendanceandinparticulargave hissincerethankstoRev. FathersMcBrideandDepiazzi fortheirkindandinvaluable help.Heeulogisedtheworkof thelocalPraesidiumanditsvalue intheparishworksofCatholic Action.Hethankedthemembers oftheY.C.W.forthe*assistancesinensuringthesuccessof thefunctionandpaidtributeto thesplendidattendanceof parishioners andauxiliary membersin attendingin suchnumbersdespitetheinclemencyoftheweather.Herequestedthosewhowerenonmemberstogiveseriousthought totheexhortationsofFather McBride.

Mr.E.J.Farmer,presidentof theQueenofPatriarch'sPraesidium,supportedtheremarks ofRev.FatherO'Reillyand offered,onbehalfofthePraesidium,histhankstoRev.Frs. McBrideandDepiazziandtoall whobytheirpresencecontributedtothesuccessoftheevening.Particularlydidhethank SisterM.Hickey,secretaryof PerthComitiumandrepresentativesofotherPraesidia,for theirattendanceinthefaceof thedistancestheyhadtotravel

H.A.C.B.S.

ANNUALRETREATS.

Ashasbeenthepracticein previousyears,theannualRetreatsformembersoftheSocietywillbeheldonSaturday andSunday,September6and7, 1947,atthefollowingplaces:

Men'sRetreat,atRedemptoristMonastery,Vincent-street, NorthPerth.

Ladies'Retreat,atSacred HeartConvent, Mary-street, HighgateHill.

Althoughtheattendanceatthe Men'sRetreatwassatisfactory lastyear,thenumberoflady memberswhoattendedtheirRetreatwasdisappointing.Inview oftheincalculablespiritual benefittobederivedfromanenclosedRetreatofthisnature,it isthedesireoftheDistrict Boardthatasmanymembersas possibleshouldavailthemselves oftheopportunitywhichisthus presented.Fullparticularsmay beobtainedfrombranchsecretariesorfromtheDistrictOffice, telephoneB7510.

InvitationtoWivesofMembers.

Ithasbeenobservedbythe DistrictBoardthatmanymemberswhotookanactivepartin theworkoftheSocietyhave ceasedtoattendmeetingsdue, veryoften,toacommendabledesiretoavoidleavingtheirwives athomealone.Acordialinvitationisextendedonbehalfofthe branchesforthewivesofmemberstoattendbranchmeetings withtheirhusbands,asitisthe

Branch,VictoriaPark;May29, St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco; June10,StaroftheSeaBranch, Fremantle;June25,St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch,Maylands;July7,St.Brigid'sBranch,, WestPerth;July16,St.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction.IneverycasetheBoard wasreceivedwithgreatenthusiiasm,andthevisitshaveresult. edinaquickeningofinterestin thebranchaffairsandagreater knowledgeonthepartofthe Boardofhowthebranchesare progressing.TheBoardvisitedSt.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe,onWednesday,July23.The followingbrancheswillbevisitedduringAugust:St.Malachi's Branch,Highgate,Wednesday, August6;St.Patrick'sBranch, Perth,Monday,August18.The branchesconcernedareaskedto ensurethatanevenbetteratisarrangedfortheabovedates. tendanceofmembersthanusual DriveforNewMembers. Interestisbeingtakeninthe branchesintheDistrictBoard's schemeforrewardingmembers whointroducenewbenefitmemberstotheSociety.Fullparticularsmaybeobtainedfrom branchsecretaries.Itisconfidentlyexpectedthatasubstantialincreaseinmembershipwill result.Thesecretofsuccessis tolearnasmuchaspossible abouttheSocietyanditsbenefitsandthentotalkaboutthem tofriendsandacquaintances. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville Atthemeetingheldon16th inst.,MissP.WilliamsandMr. F.Maherwereadmittedand

insuchshockingweather.He askedallpresenttoheedFather McBride'sappealtobecomemembersoftheLegion,ifnotactive, thenatleasttogivetheLegion thesupportoftheirprayersas auxiliarymembers.Mr.Farmer emphasisedthatthepurposeof thefunctionwassocialandthe spiritshouldbehappyandinformal.Hethereforeappealed toallpresenttointerminglein afriendlyspirit,arequestwhich metwithspeedyandobvious compliancewithmostgratifying results.Theeveningclosedwith thedistributionbyactivemembersofthePraesidiumofa daintysupper.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Theexecutivemeetingistobe heldonWednesday,August6,at 2.30p.m.

ThegeneralmeetingonWednesday,August13,at2.30p.m. Cottesloemembersarehostesses.

Thsnewly-formedentertainmentcommitteesponsoreda mostenjoyablesocialeveningin theroomslastweek.Thevicepresident,Mrs.Keenan,congratulatedthecommitteeonthesuccessoftheevening,andhopedit wouldbethefirstofmanypleasantgatherings.

earnestdesireoftheDistrict Boardthatattendancesatmeetingsshouldbeincreasedandthat membersshouldcontinuetotake anactiveinterestintheaffairs oftheirrespectivebranches.

Itislikelythatsomewives maywishtojoinashonorary members,andtheyshouldbeencouragedtodoso.asthiswould enablethemtotakepartindiscussionsandtoexerciseavote. TheSocietyisessentiallyafamilysociety,andhopesbythis meanstokeepfamiliestogether ratherthanseparatethem. Debating.

TheDistrict.Boardhasdecidedthatinter-branchdebates shallberevivednextyear.Considerablebenefitisgainedby membersinpublicspeaking,and branchesgainfromtheimprovementincapacityoftheirmemberstoexpressthemselves,asa resultofparticipationindebates.Branchesare'advisedto organisepracticeteamsasopportunitiesofferfortheremainderofthisyearinordertobe readytotakepartintheorganiseddebatesnextyear.

DistrictBoardActivities.

Sincethebeginningofthe autumn-winterperiod,the:Dis. Wet.Boardhascarriedoutthe followingvisitstometropolitan branches:April15,Helpof ChristiansBranch,EastVictoria Park;May15,St.Joachim's Vin

welcomed,andMissP.Watson, Mrs.andMissP.EmeryandMr. T.McCartneywerenominated. Reportswerereceivedthatthe No.2tabletennisandquoits teamsweredefeatedbySt.Kevin'son3rdinst.,No.1badmintonteamwassuccessfulagainst St.Malachi'son9thinst.,the men'sdoubleseventintheinterbranchbadmintontournament waswonbyBros.P.Caseyand G.Edwards. St,Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth Atawellattendedmeetingheld on21stinst.,acordialwelcome wasextendedtoalargepartyof membersfromSt.Mary'sBranch whowerepresenttoparticipate intabletennisandquoitsmatches.Theseweremostenjoyable andresultedinwinsinbothfixturesforthevisitors.Afterthe meetingonAugust4badminton matchvSt.Kevin'swillbeplayedandagoodattendanceof membersisdesired. St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate

Atthemeetingheldon23rd inst.,clearancesinrespectof Bro.J.F.WaldrontoVictoria andBro.S.SutcliffetoMirror ofJusticeBranch,Bunburywere granted.Ageneraldiscussion tookplacewithregardtomeans tobeemployedtoensurebetter attendancesatthemeetings. Everymemberisrequestedtobe presentatthemeetingonAugust 6,theoccasionoftheofficialvisit oftheDistrictBoard. St.Patrick'sBranch. Therewasagoodattendance ofofficersandmembersatour lastmeeting,heldonJuly21,at theroomsinHay-street.Bro. P.Reilly,P.P.,occupiedthechair intheunavoidableabsenceof Bro.J.J.McIntyre.

Bro,Secretaryreportedon membershipdriveandexplained thenatureoftheproposedbonus tonominators.

OnthemotionofBro.Secretary,itwasdecidedtoforwarda subscriptiontotherecentlyopenedSeamen'sInstituteatFremantle. Nextmeetingwillbeheldon August4,andwillbeginat7.30, asitisanticipatedtherewillbe muchbusinesstoattendto,for aswellasbeingquarterlynight, theEastVictoriaParkteams willmeetourinM.S.C.competitions.

Sincetheabovemeeting,membershavereceivedthesadnews oftiledeathinSydneywhileon holidayofSr.A.Shepherd,who

THESOCIETYOFST. CECILIA

VACANCIESFORSINGERS ANDPLAYERS.

TheSociety,havingdecided toincreasethesizebothofthe choirandorchestra,therewill bevacanciesforsopranos,contraltos,tenors,andbasses,as wellasviolinistsandcellists. Applicantsshouldwritetothe conductor,Rev.FatherA. Lnych,c/oSt.Mary'sCathedral,BoxA35,G.P.O.,givingaddress,antitelephonenumberif possible,andarrangementswill bemadeforanaudition.

PalmyraNotes

AhighlysuccessfulentertainmenttookplaceinSt.Gerard'sHall,whenapackedhouse enjoyedasocialanddance.At variousintervalsduringthe dancing,wellknownartistsrendereditems,whichwereenthusiasticallyreceivedbytheaudience. Theparishionersare deeplygratefultoMr.JohnSullivanandhisassociateartists, allofwhomgavetheirservices voluntary,asanappreciationof theinterestshowninthework ofbuildinguptheparish.The musicwasalsoacontributionof theNunwickfamily,forwhich wearemuchindebted.

TheworkoftheBazaarisgoingonapace.Houseparties aretheorderoftheday(orthe week).Successfuloneshave beenalreadyheldatthehomes ofMesrs.Townson,Smith,Carey andColleran.OnTuesday,Mrs. J.Miller,ofElvira-street,will bethehostess.Othersarebookedforthefollowingweek.

Weapologiseforgivingwrong telephonenumberlastweekin connectionwithdonationsfor JumbleSale.ThenumberisH. Miller,No.L2510.

Anyparishionersorothers havinganyarticleswhatsoever, ringL2510,andarticleswillbe collected. So,people,search forunwantedarticlesandring fortheirdispatch.

Throughthecolumnsof"The Record"weproposetokeepparishionersandfriendsintouch withparochialmattersingeneral,inthehopethatevery memberoftheparishwilltake anactiveinterestinitsaffairs, notonlymaterialbutalsospir- itual.Weappreciatethegen-erosityofourofficialorganin providinguswiththemeansof makingthispossible. Soforthetime,parishioners, thisisyourcorrespondentsay- inggood-byeandgoodluckfor thetime,andhopetomeetyou allatanothergrandsocialnight inSt.Gerard'sHallonThursday next,August7.

wasaconstantattendantat meetings,andformanyyears heldtheofficeofwarden.May hersoulrestinpeace.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Bro.Duffypresidedoververy wellattendedmeetingheldon Thursday,July24. Reports werereceivedonthefinalsof thebadmintontournaments,and congratulationsextendedtoSr. K.NelliganandBro.W.Nelliganontheirvictoryinthemixed doubles,andtoBros.P.Casey andG.Edwards,ofSt.Mary's, winnersofthemen'sdoubles. St.Kevin's,inwellcontested games,narrowlydefeatedHelp ofChristiansintabletennisand quoitsonTuesday,July22,and registeredanotherwinondefeatingSt.Joachim'sinamatch playedattheconclusionofthe meeting, August7,quarternight,St. Kevin'swillbeathometoHelp ofChristians'badminton"A" team.

Telephone:BSS3S:R,s.:WM2223.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO.

D.F.O'SULLIVAN.

29a-30PADBURYBUILDINGS, FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. ESTATEAGENTS. SWORNVALUATORS.

SPECIALISINGINSALESOF ALLTYPESOFFARMSAND STATIONS.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

CouncilMeeting.

ThenextCouncilmeetingwill taketheformofageneralLeaders'Rally,tobeheldatHeadquarters,commencingat8p.m. onMonday,August4.Ahighlightoftheeveningwillbea talkbyRev.E.Sullivan.All leadersarecordiallyinvited.

"MarianLodge"Meeting.

Friday,August8,at6p.m. Allbranchesarerequestedtobe representedatthismeeting.

SUBIACO'BRANCH.

Pleasenotethatthegeneral meeting,tobeheldonTuesday, August5,willbeat7.15. A communityconcertforallisto follow,andthegirlshavebeen askedtostayandjoinin.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Basketball.

Thelasttwopracticeshave nothadahundredpercent.roll call.Remember,girls,thatalthoughwearewellintotheseason,therearelotsofpointsof playwhicharebynomeansas goodastheycouldbe.Team workonlycomesthroughmuch hardwork,andwecan'thelp youunlessafullteamturnsup topractice.Soremember,and don'tletyourteamdown.Come alongtopracticethisSunday, 10.30am.,attheConvent Courts.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonTuesday,August5,at St.Patrick'sBoys'School,at 8.15p.m.,andwillbefollowed byasearchfortalentandcommunitysinging. Liturgy.

TheLiturgyclasswillbeheld onThursday,August14,atthe DiscsRoomsat8p.m.

ACTIVITIES

NationalMutualBuildings,81St George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2546.

HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringmonthofAugust:

Thursday,14:7p.m.,Y.C.W. Executive.

Thursday,21:8p.m.,Y.C.W. Council.

Thursday,28:7p.m.,Y.C.W. Executive.

Thursday,28:8p.m.,Y.C.W. SportsCouncil. RETREAT.

TheRetreatheldattheRedemptoristMonasterylastweekend,wasanoutstandingsuccess, andwewouldliketothankthe RedemptoristFathersformaking itso.Inall26members,representingfivemetropolitan branches,attended.

BRANCHNOTES.

NEDLANDS. At11.30a.m.onSunday,August3,weareholdingourfirst basketballpracticeattheSchool,

J.A.REEG

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69WALCOTTSTREET,MT.LAWLEY. (Established35yearsinWesternAustralia). AgentforW.A.CharitiesConsultations.

UMBRELLASHOP

9LUXORARCADE,BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. REPAIRSANDRECOVERS(WithoutDelay).

LADIES'OWNMATERIALSMADEUP. A.E.COCKS&CO.

BUYERS,CONSULTUSFORALLCLASSESOFFARMS-

SHEEP,DAIRY,GRAZING,ANDPOULTRY.WE ARESURETOHAVESOMETHINGTOSUITYOURREQUIREMENTS.

LONDONCOURT, ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH.

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norSocieties

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Football:

andallmembersareaskedto comealongandhelpformthe team. Meetings.

Leaders'meetingtobeheldin theSchoolHallimmediately afterDevotions,Sunday,August3. Generalmembers,notethat thenextmeetingwillbeheld on'Tuesday,5th.,insteadofWednesday.Thismeetingwillbea combinedN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.affair, soeveryoneisaskedtomakea specialefforttoattend.

Dancingclass:8p.mWednesday,13th.

LEEDERVILLE. Atourlastgeneralmeetingan interestingtalkwasgivenby FredFergusson,thesubjectbeing "SocialActivities."

IntheY.C.W.competition,the Midlandladsaccountedforthe visitingCathedralteaminan interestingtussleonSunday, 27th, Rightfromthestartthegame wasplayedopenandfast,with thebigmenofbothsideshandingoutthebumpsfreely.Cathedralshowedbetterunderstandinginthefirstquarter,and wereconstantlyinattack,and butforthebadkickinginthe goalareawouldhavehadanunassailableleadatthefirst change.Fromthebeginningof thesecondtermthehometeam gotintostride,andgradually woredowntheCathedraldefence,runningoutvictors. Bestplayers-Midland:BaadleyandWilloughby.Cathedral: Howard,PunstonandLeahy.

IntheTemperanceLeague competitiontheFremantlebranch oftheY.C.W.hasfurtherconsolidatedtheirpositioninthe

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

ResultsofMatchesplayedonJuly26,1947:

"FIRSTS":

SubiacoI.d.HighgateI.,15-8.

CathedralI.d.MaylandsI.,31-7. MidlandI.dFremantleI.,18-12. LeedervilleI.forfeitedtoWestPerthI.

"SECONDS":

CathedralIII.,dWestPerthII.,21-3. MaylandsII.,dS'ubiacoII.,18-13. FremantleII.forfeitedtoCathedralII. FixturesforMatchestobePlayedonAugust9,1947.

"FIRSTS":

SubiacoI.,bye. NedlandsI.v.WestPerthI.,3.45p.m.,Nedlands.B.Ryan. LeedervilleI.v.Highgate1.,3.45,VictoriaPark.L.King. MidlandI.v.CathedralI.,2.15,Highgate.P.Hayes.

"SECONDS": MaylandsII.,bye.

CathedralIII.,bye. HighgateII.vFremantleII.,3.45,Highgate. B.Ryan. CathedralII.v.SubiacoII.,2.15,VictoriaPark.L.King. HighgateIII.vWestPerthII.,3.45,Highgate.G.Swanson.

CLAREMONT. Allmembersareremindedonce againthatraffleticketsareto behandedinbyAugust17. Basketball. Practiceistobeheld,inconjunctionwiththeNedlands Branch,onSunday,August3,at St.Theresa'sSchool,Nedlands, at11a.m.

FREMANTLE. WithOctober28fixedasthe dateforourcombinedN.C.G.M.Y.C.W.concert,attheFremantle TownHall,allmembersareaskedtogiveahandbycomingforwardwithactsorsuggestionsforactstoRonGrant. Thedebatewhichwastobe heldonJuly28,willnowbeheld onAugust4. Dancingclass:Sunday,August 3.

SPORTING.

TableTennis: ClaremontY.C.W.showeda pleasingreturntoformwhenopposedtoHadfield'sonJuly23. AtalltimestheClaremontlads wereontop,andranoutthe easiestofvictorswiththefinal scores:Claremont,10sets22 games;Hadfields,2sets8games. Withonlysixweekstothe finals,Claremontseemsassured ofaplaceinthefinalfour,and providingtheyholdtheirform theyshouldcontestthefinal withtheunbeatenKing'sPark team.

Basketball:

TheHighgateY.C.W.onlynarrowlywonfromLucasNo.2 teamattheClaremontShowgroundsonWednesday,32rd.inst. Thegamewasnotproductiveof goodplay,andrighttothelast theHighgateteamwereinarrears,butwithasensational burstofexcellentteamworkin thefinalstages,managedto makeuptheleewayandwinby thenarrowestofmargins.Final scores:HighgateY.C.W.,34; LucasNo.2,33.

COMMONTOBOTH MOVEMENTS.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

August: Friday,8:Dance,Leederville. Friday,8th.:Dance,Fremantle. Saturday,9th.:Dance, WestPerth.

ONEDAYCONFERENCE.

CombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. Conference,tobeheldat St.Mary's,Leederville,on Sunday,August24.

Programme.

10.30a.m.:HolyMass,St. Mary'sChurch,Leederville.

11.30a.m.:Conference,St. Mary'sHall. "TheVirtueofCharity andtheSpiritofCatholicAction."

12.30p.m.:Lunch.

2p.m.:Conference.

"TeamsinCatholicAction" RogerRyan.

3.30p.m.:Generalsession.

4.15p.m.:Devotions,St. Mary'sChurch,andLeedervilleBranchbadgetakingceremoy.

Note:Memberstobring ownlunch,teabeingprovidedbyN.C.G.M.,Leederville.

Dress:Weatherpermittingalltowearuniform.

SOUTH-WESTDAIRYPROPERTY(BN.319R.):

148acs.freeholdland,situate 3milesfromJardeeSiding; schooladjoins;rainfall42in.;102 acs.first-class,21acs.secondclass,17acs.third-class;102acs. cleared;timberedwithkarri,red gumandjarrah;fencedwith somelinkmeshand2plain 1 barb;permanentcreek,3wells, 2tanks;4-roomedJ.W.B.house, backandfrontverandahs,electriclight;milkingshedandengineroomwithconcretefloor, creamroom,hayshed,stock yard,pigstyesandyards,-manureshed,andproduceshed; carryingcapacity,20milkingcows;20acs.oatsunder crop,balanceclover.PRICE: £1,750,WIW.O.cash,orterms canbearranged;14milking cows,11drycows;2-standMcDonaldImperialMilker,with2h.p.McDonaldengine.Thisis averyattractiveproperty.

finalfourbydefeatingEastFremantleinaratherone-sided game.Finalscores:Fremantle Y.C.W.,9.9;EastFremantle,4.1. BestPlayers-Y.C.W:Ivan Radly,Pensibene,andReed.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting:Wednesday, August6. CambinedRallyandBadgetakingceremony,August24. Film. Allboysandballetandgirls inCubanFairwantedatrehearsalonSunday,August3.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

ThesecondSundayofthe month,August2,isournext CommunionSunday.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday,August12,inBactonHouse.Allmembersareexpectedtobepresent.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

EXPOSITION.

ExpositionisheldeveryTuesday,commencingwithHolyMass celebratedat8a.m.intheChildrenofMaryChapelVictoria Square.AsnextTuesdayAugust5,isthefirstanniversaryof theDayofAdoration,acordial invitationisextendedtoallTertiaries,andtotheCatholicpeopleingeneral,toassistatMass andtopayavisitduringtheday ExpositionconcludeswithBenedictionat5.15pm

RETREAT.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL. ARetreatwillbeconducted byRev.FatherWallace,C.SSR., from3rd.--10th.August,formembersoftheHolyNameSociety andSacredHeartSodality.

Forfurtherparticularsapply to-

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OBITUARY

THELATEMR.J.M.

DREWM.L.C.

Mr.J.M.Drew,M.L.C.,who diedinPerthonJuly1'7,was editorof"TheRecord"inthe lateeightiesoflastcentury.

BornatNorthamptononOctober17,1865,hewasheadmaster ofaStateschoolat18yearsof age.Atthattimehebeganto s contributearticlesto"TheRecord,"whichwontheappreciationofFatherJohnO'Reily, whothencombinedthedutiesof parishpriestatFremantlewith theeditorshipofthejournal.

Whenhewasaged21years, Mr.DrewacceptedFather O'Reilly'sinvitationtobecome asub-editor.Itwasatime, Mr.Drewwroteinreminiscences, "whenbeforeResponsibleGovernmenttheclaimsandrightsof theCatholiccommunitycalled forpowerfuladvocacyandskilful,andatthesametime,tactful,representation.Father0'. Reily(laterArchbishopO'Reily, ofAdelaide)waspre-eminently theman.fortheposition.

"Irememberwellmyfirst practicallessoninsub-editing. `TheRecord,'asnow,hadanumberofcountrycorrespondents. Theywere,however,amotley crowdofvariousordersofmerit ordemerit. Iwatchedtheeditorinterestedlyatfirstand,as timeworeon,withmingledfeelingsofamazementanddespair, untilfinally,thescreedwasembellishedwithallthegracesof FatherO'Reily'sincomparable style. NowonderItrembled whenIthoughtofmyown nothingness.

"'Youhaveexceptionalliteraryabilityforayouth,'saida inspectorofschoolstomeonce whenIwasaregularcountry correspondentof'TheRecord.'

`IhavebeenreadingwhatIam toldareyourcontributions,and theysurpriseme.'Myvanity promptedmetoswallowthecomplimentintota,butlittledidhe knowwhatapoorshareofhis tributewasjustlymydue.

"FatherO'Reilywasnotpaid; indeed,itwasjusttheotherway about.Hehadtofindallthe fundstopayothers-tomeetthe weeklywagesbill,purchasemachinery,andreplenishthestock ofpaper.Andinthosedistant dayswhenWesternAustralia wassupposedtobefarbehind thetimesfromeveryviewpoint,

Mr.U.PellegriniMade APapalKnight

MR.ULISSEPELLEGRINI,aprincipalinthefirmof PellegriniandCo.,hasbeenmadeaPapalKnightof St.GregorytheGreatbyPopePiusXII.,itwasanounced bytheApostolicDelegationlastweek.

Mr.Pellegrini,whowasborn inMelbourne,isthesonofMr UmbertoPellegrini,anativeof CoregliaAntellminelli,nearLucca,Tuscany,whowasacofounderofthefirminAustralia, andisstillactivelyengagedin business.Hismother,whodied manyyearsago,camefromAusserFerrera,nearSt.Moritz, Switzerland.

Mr.Pellegriniwaseducated bytheChristianBrothers,completinghisstudiesatSt.Joseph's College,NorthMelbourne,in 1908.Heimmediatelyentered thefirmofPellegriniandCo., whoseheadofficewasthenin Elizabeth-street,Melbourne.

In1914Mr.PellegrinitransferredtotheSydneybranch,which hadbeenestablishedin1909,and becamethehead-officein1915, Mr.Pellegrinibeingassistantmanagertohisfather.

In1929Mr.Pellegrini'smar- riagetookplacetoMissMayVeronicaHarper,seconddaugh4 terofMr.andMrs.H.S.Harper.Mr.andMrs.Pellegrini, whoresideatBellevueHill,have twodaughters,UrsulaAnneand MariaRose.

Mr.Pellegrinihasbeenabroad onfouroccasions-in1908,1922, 1929,and1938-visitingmost overseascountries.In1929he wasreceivedinprivateaudience bythelatePopePiusXI.

MrPellegriniiscloselyassociatedwithallphasesofthe businessconductedbyPellegrini andCo.,intheheadofficein Sydney,andbranchesatMelbourne,Brisbane,Adelaideand Perth.Hehasrecentlyorganisedtheopeningofbranchesat Townsville(closed(luringthe war),Rockhampton,Kalgoorlie, andFremantle.

Thefirmanditssubsidiaries includeretailstores,printing, pictureframing,andfactories

forecclesiasticalmetalwork,art objects,vestments,regalia,plating,&c.

Mr.Pellegriniwasactiveon behalfofP.O.W.inAustralia (hyingthewar,amongother thingspublishingaspecialprayerbookfortheiruse. Hiscompanyfinancesand maintainstheSouthernCross LibraryinSydney,whichwas recentlymodernisedandreorganised.

Formanygenerationsthe familyofPellegrini(thename means"Pilgrims")havebeen traders.Mr.Pellegrini'sgrand- fatherfromItalymadebusiness tripsallovertheworld,evento RussiaandIndia,finallycoming toAustraliaandNewZealand, wherehediedover80yearsago. -(Advt.)

hehadaplantequaltoanything tobeseenincountryprinting offices30yearslater.

"WhenFather'Reilytookover thejournalitwasafortnightly. Assuchitwasoflittleuse.A falsehoodwhichgetsafortnight's startisnoteasilyovertaken. FatherO'Reilyrecognisedthis, anddeterminedthatthepaper shouldcomeoutweekly.The necessaryplantwaspurchased, andaftertheprinteryhadbeen removedfromPerthtoFremantle,dulyinstalled."

Mr.Drewservedfor41years ontheeditorialstaffof"TheRecord,"becomingeditorinthelast year.

Healsohadthedistinctionof beingthefirstpaidregularcontriutortotheSydney"Bulletin."Attheageof26hewas appointededitorofthe"GeraldtonExpress,"laterbecomingproprietor.

Mr.Drew'stermsasmember oftheLegislativeCouncilaggre- gated41years.Hewasreturnedunopposedasmemberforthe CentralProvinceonMay3,1900, andwiththeexceptionofasixyears'breakbetween1918and 1924,heremainedamemberuntil hisdeath.Hewasamemberof everyLabourGovernmentin thisStateuntilheretiredtoprivatemembershipinSeptember, 1936.HisMinisterialtermsag- gregated.15years.

Mr.Drewwasamemberofthe HighgatebranchoftheHoly NameSociety.Hisfuneralat theKarrakattaCemeteryon July18waslargelyattended, amongthosepresentbeingthe Lieutenant-Governor(SirJames Mitchell),thePremier(Mr,Ross McLarty),andmembersofthe IStateCabinet;theLeaderofthe Opposition(Mr.F.J.S.Wise) andmembersoftheParliamentaryLabourParty.

OntheFeastdayofOurLady ofMountCarmel,July16,ather lateresidence,19Cambridgestreet,Leederville,thedeathoccurredofMrs.AnnieAgnesMiller,aftermonthsofpatientsuffering.

ThelateMrs.Millerwasborn atLalLal,intheBallaratdistrictofVictoria.Shecameto Mt.MagnetinthisState48 yearsago,whereshemarried Mr.GeorgeMiller.Aftermany yearsspentthereandatSouthernCross,shehadresidedforthe past30yearsatLeederville.

RequiemMassfortherepos% ofhersoulwasofferedinSt. Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,by FatherSorohanonthe18th.inst., andafterwardsthecortegeleft fortheKarrakattaCemetery, wherethelastprayerswereread byFatherSorohan.

Thechiefmournerswereher husband,Mr.GeorgeMiller,sons anddaughters,Florence,Winifred,George,Kathleen(Mrs.F. Rafferty),Mary(Mrs.H.Long), andFrank;sons-in-law,Mr.F. RaffertyandMr.H.Long; (laughter-in-law,Mrs.F.Miller; grandson,RobertMiller;nephews,Mr.JosephRyan(Collie),

Mr.Les.Peterson;neice,Mrs.

LesPeterson.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs. A.Coverley,M.L.A.,J.Norris,J. Long,J.Buckingham,J.Bald, andG.Bradshaw. Manyfriendsassembledatthe gravesideandnumerousfloral tributes,telegrams,andmessages ofcondolencewerereceivedby thebereavedfamily.R.I.P.

THANKS.

Rev.MotherandSistersofSt. JohnofGodwishtoexpresstheir sinceregratitudetoHisGrace theArchbishop,thePriestsand ReligiousoftheArchdiocese,and alltheirkindfriendswhowere sosympatheticandhelpfulin theirrecentsadbereavement.

Mrs.AliceM.Butler,Kathleen andJoe,desiretoTHANKall kindfriendsandrelativesfor telegrams,cards,letters,floral tributes,andpersonalexpressionsofsympathy,intherecent sadlossoftheirsonandbrother, Rev.FatherFredButler.EspeciallythankingthePriests, Sisters,BrotherDowd,theBrothers,staffandchildrenatCastledare.Willallpleaseacceptthisasapersonalexpressionof ourgratefulthanks.

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THELATEMRS.CECELIAM. A.()TT()DEGRANCY.

ThedeathoccurredonTuesday,July15,ofMrs.CeceliaM. A.OttodeGrancy,atherresidence,"Stonewalls,"Mahogany Creek.Shewasthewifeof Mr.M.J.H.OttodeGrancy,who recentlyretiredasAssitantRegistrarofTitles.Mrs.Ottode GrancywasbornatPerth,and wasadaughterofthelateMr. P.A.Gugeri,anoldcolonist, andthefirstCommodoreofthe RoyalPerthYachtClub,and MagistrateatGuildford.She wasagranddaughterofthelate CaptainW.D.Jackson,ofFre.mantle,SuperintendentofRottnest.

WhileintheMundaring trict,thelateMrs.Otto(le Grancytookagreatinterestin socialactivities,andhergarden partieswillberememberedby many.Shewasinstrumentalin theerectionoftheCatholic ChurchatMundaring.Shewill begreatlymissedbyhermany friends. Hersonanddaughterjoined theServicesintheearlypartof thewar.R.I.P.

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LATEMRS.ANNIEAGNES MILLER.

SIXTEEN

Becauseacertaintreeatthe footofacertainhillwasharder thanVincentRowe'shead,alot ofthingshappenedlastSunday morning.Firstofall,when Vince'sbikebumpedintothetree, Vince'sheadalsobumpedinto thetree.Thatwasallheremembereduntilhewokeupin theambulance.

Hesawamansittingnextto himandheasked:"Whathappened?"

"Yourheadgotintoanargumentwithatree,son,"theman said,"andyoulosttheargument. Howdoyoufeel?"

"Kindofdizzy,"theboyreplied.

"You'llfeelbetterwhenweget youtothehospital,"theofficer said.

"1don'twanttogotothehospital;I'llberightifyoujust takemehome,"Vincesaid.

"What'sthebellfor?"

"We'regettingyoutherefast.

Allthey'lldoistocheckyou overandseeifyourhead'sstill onyourshouldersandthen they'llsayyou'reokayandyou'll besettogohome.Hereweare now,"themedicalaidesaidas theambulancecametoastop.

Justasthedoctorhadfinished checkingVinceallover,Vince's fatherwalkedontotheroom. BehindhimwasFatherDennis.

Thedoctorexplainedthatno boneswerebrokenandtherewas

ALucky

nothingmoreseriousthana bumpontheboy'shead.

FatherDennissmiledandsaid:

"I'llbetyoubumpedintothat treeonpurpose,sowou'd,geta rideintheambulance,Vince.

FromthewayJerryToaltalked,Ithoughtwe'dbebusypickingpiecesofthetreeoutofyour brainsforaweekormore"

"Myword,Father,youshould haveheardthebellclanging.We wentrightthroughredlightsand everything,"thebaysaid.

"Spoilingyourdad'sandmy nicequetSundaymorningjustso youcouldgojoy-ridinginan aambulance,"thepriestsaid. "Whydidn'tyouinviteus?I'd lovetoridebehindabell."

Justthenanurseappearedat thedoorandcalledFatherDennisintothecorridorandasked:

"AreyouaCatholicpriest?"

"Yes,sister,"heanswered.

"There'sapatientwhowasjust broughtin-anaccidentcase. They'regoingtohavetooperate rightawayandthewomaninsistsshewantstoseeapriest first.It'lltakentenorfifteen minutestocallonefromSt.Ed-

Thursday,July31,1947.

bildren'sComet

win'sandeveryminutecounts. Wouldyouseeher?"thenurse 'asked.

"Ofcourse,"FatherDennisreplied.Andoffthetwoofthem walkeddownthecorridortothe operatingroom.

WhenFatherDennisreturned totheboy'sroom,hesaid:"I'll forgiveyou,Vince.Maybe youdidn'tplanthisonpurpose, maybeitwasyourGuardian Angelwhopushedyouintothat tree."

"Howcome,Father?"theboy asked.

"Well,ifyouhadn"tbeenhere, neitherwouldIhavebeenright hereonthespottotakecareof thatwomanwhomtheyjust

Acddeni

broughtin.Shewassobadly injuredthattheydon'tthink she'lllive,andIwasabletohear herconfessionandanointherbeforetheybegantooperate.So yousee,yougotabonzerrideout ofit;thewomanwasabletoreceivetheSacraments-andallof thatcamefromyourtryingto arguewithatree."

"Ohno,itdidn't,"thought Vince,whoknewbetter.He didn'tsayathing,butheknew thatithadallhappenedinanswerstohisprayer.Yousee, FatherO'Rourkehadsaidinhis sermonthatHolyMasswasthe bestthingforthedying.Through it,Vinceunderstood,sickpeople indangerofdeathweregiven thegraceofreceivingthelast Sacramentswithtruedispositions.Sohehadofferedhis Massforthedyingpersonwho wouldbeinneedofit. And perthetreeandhisheadsj4itualhelphadcometohispoor dyingwoman.

Hesmiledashethoughtof that.-F.J.Kennedy,in"The Monstrance."

AnAmusing

Placeanindiarubberball, aboutaninchandahalfindiameter,inabowlofwater,and allpwittofloatonthesurface. Nowgetanumberofboysand girlstoattempttopickitup

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefully acknowledged:

Previouslyacknowledged

HighgatePupilsRobertaPitcher MaureenFrost GlenysTelfer GerardThompso TonyRing JohnHawkins

s.d. 42190. n . 26 26 26 26 26 26

Total £43140

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AnyNumber,Place,orTim*.

ThreeReceptionRoomsforHire.

OnHire:Crockery,Cutleryand Glassware,etc.'PhoneB9454 GladKeough,NewcastleSLNorth.

BallGame

withtheirmouths,withoutusingtheirhandsinanyway.

Probably,iftheydonotknow thesecretofsuccessinthistrick. theywillallfail,andcertainlya greatdealoffunwillbecreatedinthepartyattheefforts madebyitsvariousmembers.

Therealmethodofraisingthe ballfromthewateristoapproachitwiththemouthopen slightlyandthelipspursed; then,asthemouthtouchesthe ball,todrawinthebreathsharply,whenthesuctionwillhold theball,anditmaybelifter, fromthebasin.Ofcourse,while raisingtheball,thebreathmust notbereleased,orthetoywilt fallbackintothewater.

Wemustrememberthat,asa considerableeffortwillberequiredtoholdthebreathsuffin. entlylongtosupporttheballas weraiseitfromthewater,we shouldnotbegintodrawintill absolutelynecessary.Wemust waittillourpursedlipsareactuallyontheball,anditiswell justbefcteweraisetheballto breatheoutasmuchaspossible, asthiswillenableustodrawthe balltoourlipsthemoreeasily. Anykindofballoftherequired sizewillservethepurpose,provided,ofcourse,thatitwill float.Girlsandboysstandan equalchanceinthisgame.

DearCornerites

OnThursdaywecelebratethe FeastofSaintIgnatiusLoyola. Heisknownasthesoldier-saint, because,comingofnobleparentage,hegrewupasasoldier andtookpartinthedefenceof acityinSpaincalledPamplona (sometimesyoumayseeitwrittenasPampeluna), DuringthebattleIgnatiusreceivedacannonballintheleg, andwasobligedtolayupfor manymonths.Hisbrokenleg hadtobesetandre-set,and evenwhenaprotrudingpieceof honewassawnoffIgnatiusremainedlameandeverafterwardsborehisdeformity.

Whilehelayinbedhebegan toreadtheLivesoftheSaintsbecausetherewasnothingmuch elseinthecastle-andthiswas thebeginningofanewlifefor him.Thesoldierbecamethe saintwhofoundedtheCompany ofJesus,andhisspiritualsons arenowknownalloverthe worldasJesuits.

ThinkofIgnatiusandofthe wonderfulchangewroughtin himbyGod'sgrace-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

AuntBessy's 6..1LETTERBOX

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Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Youdonot knowme.ThisisthefirstletterIhavesentyou.Mysister Dorothyhasleftschool,andshe isworking.Shecomesupto playonSaturday.Willyou cometoourFrolic?Iamsingingadollysong.WearesendingsomepenniesfortheBushies.From JUDYCUTTS.

DearJudy,-Iamalways verygladtohearfromnewCorrerites.Asexplainedelsewhere,Icouldnotgettoyour Frolic;butI'msureyousang verywell.Willyouthankall atHighgateforthesplendiddonation?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

StThomas'School,Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkit iscertainlytimeIwroteyou anotherletter.Iwouldlikeyou tosendmetwoprickcards.Iam inthirdclassnow,andthesubjectsIlikebestaredrawing, arithmeticandspelling.Iremindedallmyfriendstowrite toyou,sotheyhavewrittenand askedforprickcards.Well, AuntBessy,IthinkIwillhave tosaygood-bye.Wishingyou andtheBusbieseverysuccess.Yourlittlehelper, MAUREENSULLIVAN.

DearMaureen,-Somehowor otheryourletterhasgottome alongtimeafteryouwroteit. Ihavenotpublishedtheparts thatarenowoutofdate. I hopeyoureceivedyourprick cards.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. St.Thomas'School,Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilledtheprickcard,andIamreturningittoyou.Iaminthird now,andthesubjectsIlikebest, arespelling,drawing,andreading.Iamtenandsoonwillbe eleven.Mymotherhasbeen quitesickforawhile,soIhelpedherwiththehouseworkSoon Iwillbelearning.music.Weare expectingtheinspectoranyday now.FatherMurphywillbe comingsoon,too.Wehavehad aniceconcertforthePope,and weallenjoyeditverymuch.We

It'dbeawfultobe AchimpanzeeIwonderifhe Isgladhe'snotme? havecollected10s.tobuyfour blackbabies.Wehaddictation to-day,andIgotallmineright. Iamclosingnow.Withlove fromyourlittlehelper, JUDITHWARNER.

DearJudith,-Thankyoufor yourinterestingletter,andIam sogladtohearthatyourmissionaryworkatClaremontis goingahead.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. 78Wasley-street,Highgate. DearAuntBessy,-Iwantto writetoyou.Thisismyfirst letter. ImademyfirstHoly Communionlastmonth.Iwas sohappythatday.Ourclassis havingaFrolic.Mummyis comingtoseethe"BogeyMan," andtoseemeplaythecymbals intheband.MissEslerteaches usdancing.Iamgettingonat school,andaminstandardI. SometimesIamawayfrom schoolwithasthma.Mygrandmawassick;nowshe'sbetter. WillyoucometoourFrolic,if youarenottoobusy?Wehave gotsomepenniesfortheBush children.From JUSTINWALSH.

DearJustin,--I'msorryI couldnotgettoyourFrolic.And I'msorrytohearthatyousufferwithasthma.Ithinkyour letterislovely.Willyouwrite tomeagain?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Let'sHaveaPoem WILLIE'SLODGER.

TwolittleboysnamedWillie Liveinthehousewithme. Oneisasgoodadarling AseverIwishtosee; Hiseyesareglad,hissmile sweet, Hisvoiceiskind,hisdress neat, Andheistheboyforme.

is is

ThisWilliesays:"Good-morning!"

Happyasanybird; Amerrierlaugh,alighterstep, Nomortaleverheard. "Thankyou,"hesays,and"If youplease?"

Hewillnotpout,hewillnot tease-

Oh,heistheboyforme!

TheotherWillie,sadtosay, Isvery,verybad; Ithinkheisascrossachild Aseveramotherhad,

"Goaway."heshrieks.Hesqualls andcries; Theangrytearsoftfill'hiseyesHeisnottheboyforme. HelingersroundmyWillie, Andwhispersevilthings.

Oh,howwedreadhim!Forwe know

Thesinandgriefhebrings. Whokeepshim,then?Why,Willie'sself; HekeepsthiswickedWillie-elf, Whoisnottheboyforme.

JfIwereyou,myWillie, I'dmakehimstayawayThisboywhogrievesyour mother Andspoilsyourbrightestday. Forhelivesinyouwherehe doesn'tbelong, Soousthim,Willie!Sendhim along!

"Clearout!"I'dsay,"oldFume andFret!

ThisheartofmineisnottoletYou'renottheboyforme!"

-MaryMapesDodge.

OriginalContribution

THEOLIVETREE.

Hereisanoriginalpoemby12year-oldMargaretSanders,of St.Joseph'sCollege.Fremantle. Thetreeconcernedactually growsintheschoolgrounds:

Many,manyyearsago,anorchardfullandfair, Stoodinatinysettlement,made bytheconvictsthere; Itsfruitswereverybountiful, soveryfineandrare, Anolivesaplinggrewamidstthe plumandpeachandpear.

Long,longyearshavepassed away,nownoorchardwe see; Forstandsaconventwideand high,andoneloneolivetree. Thelittlebirdstheremaketheir nestsandroundithumsthe bee, Andinitsshadethechildrensit whoseheartsareyoungand free, "

Itstrunkisflawedandrough andgnarled,thebygone weather'smark, Thesunshinesthroughitsbright, greenleavesandhardens allitsbark; Whendarknessfallsitsshelteringboughsprotectthedove andlark, Andittellsitshistorytothe starswhenallisstilland dark.