The Record Newspaper 04 September 1947

ImpressiveDemonstration ofFaithatKalgoorlie

ArchbishopLaudsSpiritofParish

TheseveralthousandC-atholiesresidentinKalgoorlieare notlikelytoforgetthestirringmonthofAugust,justpassed. NosoonerhadtheMissionendedsogloriously,thanthearrangementsforthemostmomentousthreedaysinthehistoryof thedistrictwereunderway.

TheFortyHours'Devotion commencedat6.30a.m.onFridaywithaMiisaCantata,celebratedbytheAdministrator, Rev.FatherCarmody,andEucharisticProcessionpreceding adoration.

MembersoftheHolyName SocietyandotherskeptvigilduringFridaynightandtheearly hoursofSaturdaymorning.

Rev.FatherGallagherwas celebrantonSaturdaymorning TorthesecondMissaCantata.

OnSundaymorning,HisGrace celebrated7o'clockMass,and atthis,andalltheearlyMasses, practicallythewholecongregationreceivedHolyCommunion.

Atthe10o'clockSolemnHigh Mass,HisGracepresidedatthe throne.Rev.FatherMcCarthy (Boulder)wascelebrant,Rev. FatherGallagherdeacon,and Rev.'atherDunnesub-deacon.

FIRSTLOCALSEMINARIST LEAVESFORROME.

VeryRev.FatherCarmodywas masterofceremonies.

ImmediatelyafterthisMass, thecongregation,joinedbyhundredsofothers,formedinEucharisticprocessionfourdeep, andproceededthroughthe streetstoSt.JohnofGodHospital.Beforeanaltarerected inthehospitalgrounds,BenedictionwasgivenbytheArchbishop,afterwhichthelengthyprocessionwendeditswaybackto St.Mary'sChurch,whereBenedictionwasagaingiven.

Theprocessionwasheadedby childrenofthetwoConvent schools,followedbytheredcloakedHolyAngels,andthe blue-cloakedChildrenofMary.Ladiesoftheparishwerenext, andthencamepupilsofthe ChristianBrothers'College,the HolyNameSociety,menofthe parish,andtheclergy.Atthe /TarcametheArchbishop,carryingtheMonstrance.beneatha canopybornebyprominentmembersoftheCatholiclaity.His GracewasattendedbyMr.P.J. Russell,KnightofSt.Sylvester.

Itwasestimatedthattwelve tofourteenhundredpersons marchedinthismagnificentdemonstrationofFaith.

Atfiveo'clock,theRallyof theHolyNameSocietywasheld inSt.Mary'sHall.Thepresident,Dr.DalySmith,welcomed HisGracetheArchbishop.the clergy,andotherprominent guestsonbehalfofthemembers. HisGracespokeofhisgreat delightatbeingpresentatthe gathering.TheHolyNameSocietywasofthegreatestimponanceinthecommunity.Its influencewasfeltineverywalk oflife,arealleaven,infact.

Themanlyactionsofpractical memberswerejudgedbyall theirfellow-men,andmustleave averygreatimpression. He counselledthemtobefaithfulto theirhighidealsandtoseta fruitfulexampletotheyounger generation. Heconcludedby tellingthemtobeuncompromisinginfundamentalprinciples, hutinallthingstobecharitable intheirdealingswiththeirfellow-men.

Mr.F.J.O'Deawasthelecturer,hissubject,"SocialJusticeinAustralia,"beingvery ablyhandled.

At7.30p.mthefourthgreat eventoftheday,Confirmation, wasconferredon130candidates, childrenandadults.

BeforeadministeringtheSacrament,HisGraceexplainedthe importanceandsignificanceof thegreatoccasion,andtheobligationofthechildrentoliveas faithfulsoldiersofChrist,attendingHolyMass,andfrequent- ingtheSacramentsregularly. alsoexhortedtheparentsto supplementthewonderfulspirit- ualtrainingthechildrenwere receivingfromtheSistersand Brothers,whotaughtthem,by guardingandguidingthemdurngthehoursoftheirleisure. Hestressedtheadvisabilityof keepingthepledgeasagood spiritualhelp.

Hespokemostfeelinglyofthe extremepleasurehehadreceivedfrombeingassociatedwiththe parishduringthemomentous lastthreedays.WithsuchsodalitiesandsocietiesastheHoly NameSociety,SacredHeartSodality,LegionofMary,Children ofMary,HibernianSociety,and theNationalCatholicGirls' Movement,anda beautiful ('hurch,Hospital.Conventsand ChristianBrothers'Collegeand aCatholicLibrary,thefull ('hristianlifewaspracticalon theGoldfields,andindeedwas themeasureofthelivesofmany.

TwoWestralianGirlsin

NewTasmanian

ReligiousCommunity

ThefirststudentfromSt. Charles'ProvincialSeminary, Guildford,leftbytheStratheden recentlytomakehistheological studiesattheCollegedePropagandaFidei,Rome.HeisMr. PeterQuinn,sonofMr.andMrs. J.Quinn,ofBeaufort-street, Perth.BorninSubiaco,Mr. Quinnwaseducated,firstatthe SacredHeartPrimarySchool, Highgate,andlaterattheChristianBrothers'Collegeinthat parish.Hewasafoundation studentofthe,newSeminary whenitwasopenedin1942,and hasjustcompletedhisphilosophy coursethere.OntheSunday beforehisdeparturehewasfarewelledattheSeminary,andhis class-matessawtheshipdepart. Mr.Quinnwillspendsometime inEnglandandEirebeforeleavingforRome.

AnewReligiousCongregation, theCommunityoftheHomeMissionarySistersofOurLady, MotherofDivineGrace,wasestablishedbyArchbishopTweedy, ofHobart,Tasmania,inApril, 1944.Theparticularpurposeof theCommunityistheimparting ofreligiousinstructiontochildreninthoseplaceswhereapermanentCatholicschoolcannotbe established,andingeneralto lookafterthespiritualneedsof peopleinoutbackpartswholack opportunitiesofknowingorpractisingtheFaith.

DuringEasterWeektheCommunityreceivedtheapprovalof 'heHolySeeforitsestablishment,andinJulythesixpioneer Sistersreceivedthereligious Numberedamongthe CommunityaretwoWestralians -SisterM.Magdalen(formerly MissAgnesRyan,ofSubiaco), andMissKathleenTwoomey, whoisanovice.

ARCHBISHOPTWEEDY.

TheCatholicChurch andtheIndependence ofIndia

TheCatholicBishops'ConferenceofIndia,representingthe73 CatholicDiocesesofIndia,hasissuedthefollowingstatement:

TheCatholicBishops'ConferenceofIndiarejoicesthatat lastthefondlycherisheddesireofthepeopleforindependence hasbeenrealised.Whatismostnoteworthyisthatfreedom hasbeenwonwithoutrecoursetoviolenceandinaspiritofmutualgoodwillandharmonybetweentherulersandtheruled. ThatisanachievementofwhichboththeBritishauthoritiesand Indianleaderscanbeproud.

Thecountryfacestremendous difficultiesarisingfromshortage offood,povertyofthemasses, andpoliticalstrifeamongrival groups,whichcausedbloodshed anddestructionofpropertyona vastscaleoverwideareas.We prayandhopeferventlythat thesesufferingsmayceaseand peaceandgoodunderstanding prevailamongallsectionsofour country'sinhabitants.

TheCatholicChurch.

Catholicsallovertheworld willjoinusinprayersothat India'sdaysoftrialandsufferingmaysoonpassandthenationrisetogreatnessandpros- peritywithallthevigour,enthusiasmandidealismofyouth.

TheCatholicChurchisnotdirectly changes.concernedwithpolitical Hermissionisprim- arilyspiritual,toremindmenor lifeeverlastingandtoleadmen toGod.Shestandsforareligiousspirit,forthespiritual valuesoflifeandtheirinfluence onthecharacterofmen.But sheisnotandcannotbeunmindfulofthetemporalneeds andwelfareofmankind.Inall legitimateendeavoursofthe Governmenttopromotesocial andeconomicwelfare,peace, contentment,healthandeducation,ournationalleaderswill findinherasympathiser,friend andsupporter,withinthesphere ofherowncompetency.

NoColourorCaste.

TheCatholicChurchdoesnot recognisesuperiorityofcolour orcaste.Sheabhorsracialism anddeclaresthatallmenare equalbeforetheCreatorinmoral positionandvalue.Eachnationorracemayhaveitsown characteristics,aptitudes,and specialgifts.Itisbycultivatingallthatistrue,goodand noblethatanationisenriched andattainstohighvirtue.

Patriotism.

Shefurtherteachesth pa- triotismisbothavirtue a dutyandthatallcitizenshave certainobligationstowardstheir countryandtheirrulers.They shouldhonourandrespecttheir rulersandbepreparedtomake sacrificesforthecommongood. TheChurchconsecratesthespirit ofnationalitybyencouraging 'thatisjust,noble,andheroic. Herteachingandefforthavealwaysconstitutedamostefficacioussafeguardandsupportof temporalauthority,bywhich civilsocietyisgoverned.For herchildrenloyaltyandobediencetoconstitutedauthorityis areligiousduty,foundedonobediencetoGod.Therulersof thecountrycanrestassuredthat theChurchandherchildrenwill readilyco-operatewiththemin

allmeasuresintendedtopromote thewell-beingofsocietyand thehappinessandprosperityof thepeople.

FortheFuture.

Weappealtooursonsand daughterstogiveoftheirbestto themotherland,toserveasa bondofunionamongsections whichmaybekeptapartfrom oneanotherbysuspicionordiscord,andtoavailthemselvesof everyopportunitytofostera senseofunityandsolidarityso thatpeace,brotherlyloveand happinessmayreignamongall.

Welooktothefutureina spiritofhopefulnessandoptimism.IndiahasbeenthemotherlandofnumerousCatholicsfor twothousandyears.ChristianityflourishedinthecountryunderHinduRajahsandMoghul Emperors,longbeforetheconquestofthecountrybyforeign powers.Christianshavelived inamityandfriendshipintowns andvillagesamongtheirnonChristianneighboursandshared inthejoysandsorrowsoftheir country.Thoughsmallinnumber,theymadeanotablecontributiontothemoralandmaterial progressoftheirmotherland, chieflybymeansoftheircharitableandeducationalinstitutions. Theystandunitedwiththemore numerouselementsoftheircountrymenintheeffortanddeterminationtorenderIndiaagreat andthrivingland,worthyofher ancientcultureandherglorious past.

PrayerforLeaders.

AtthisturningpointofIndia's politicalhistory,ourthoughts arewithournationalleaders. Theirresponsibilitiesaregreat, theirburdenheavy.Inthedifficultdaysthatlieahead,they willneedmorethanever strength,courageandperseverance.OnPentecostSundaywe prayedfortheminaspecialmanlier.Weshallcontinuetopray forthemsothatGodmaygrant themlight,guidanceandwisdomtoshapetheconstitutional futureofIndiaandinitiateand carrythroughprojectsandreformsforthegoodofthecountryanditspeople.

MayGodblessIndiaandmay sheprosperandflourishand begreatamongnations.

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MR.PETERQUINN.

PopeInvokesBlessingon BritishGovernment

VanguardofHuman LibertyandFreedom

PopePiusXII.,receivingthe credentialsofthenewBritish MinistertotheHolySee,Mr. JohnVictorPerowne,onMonday,June30,said:

"Itiswithsincerefeelingsof gratitudeandesteemthatWe reciprocatethegoodwishes whichtheKing,yourgracious sovereign,hassokindlyexpressedforUsthroughyou,hisnew representativetotheHolySee.

"Therecallofyourpredeces!or,whosepersonandservices Welearnedtovaluehighly,and yourappointmentasEnvoyExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiary,comeatatimeof graveanduniversalconcern.The internationalatmosphereistense withsuspicion,arisingpartly fromconflictingideals,andleadingtoalarmingdistrust.The humansoul,havingsurvivedthe

horrorsofawarwithoutparallel inhistory,isbeingtornandtorturedbetweenfearandexpectancy.ThattheKing'schoiceat suchamomentshouldhavefallenonadiplomatistwhosemany yearsofresponsibleactivity haveenrichedhimwithexperienceandknowledgeofmenand events,onwhichtodrawforthe successfulfulfilmentofhispresentmission,isacauseofgreat satisfactiontoUs.Andthe wordswhichyouhavejustspoken,reflectingtheearnestness withwhichyouenteronyour mission,giveassurancethatthe friendlyrelationsbetweenthe HolySeeandyourcountry, whichinthecourseofvery eventfulyearshavedeveloped andbeenconfirmed,willbemaintainedbyyouwiththesamesol'citude,thesameexquisitetact

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"Atatimewhenthevoiceof passionandprejudicealltoo oftensmothersthevoiceofreasonandhumanity,whenfeelings ofresentment,asadbutnotunexpectedlegacyofabitterwar, standinthewayofthatmental reorientationsovitallynecessary foranhonourablepeace,and whenseriousobstaclesandde-

ArchbishopMannixon Price-Fixing

ANecessary&Successful Measure

Fromthebeginningpeoplehavebeentryingtosecurethe equitabledistributionofthegoodthingsthatGodthrough natureprovided,saidHisGrace,MostRev.D.Mannix,D.D.,at thefourthannualCatholicSpeechcraftfestivalheldatRoma House,recently.

"Price-fixing,aboutwhichwehaveheardsomuchinthe debate,'hesaid,"wasaneffort,atallevents,totryandmake thedistributionmoreequitablethanitwouldotherwisehave been,especiallyduringwar-time.

"Ithoroughlybelieveinthe necessityofprice-fixing,which, "Ithink,hasworkedwithreasondbleefficiency.Asaresult,AriaItaliahasbeenmorefortunate thananyothercountryengaged inthewar.

SystemReasonablySuccess. ful.

"WeoweagreatdealtoMr. Menzies,whostartedthesystem, AndtotheLabourGovernment thatcarrieditonsince.Atany rate,ithasbeen,inthemain. reasonablysuccessful.Withoutitwewouldhavepricessoaringtotheskiesduringwar-time andinthetransitiontime throughwhichwearepassing.

"Wearenotaloneinourpostwartroubles.Britain,atthe moment,hascometorealisethat inthetransitionperioditwants notshorterhoursandnotless workorago-slowpolicy,butfor longerhours,ifpossible,and moreproductionperhour.If thepeopleofBritaindonotlistentotheappealoftheirGovernment,Idonotknowwhat willhappen.

forthatkindofconference. Theyarepronetolookupon everyindustrialdisputeasa pitchedbattle,inwhichvictory ismoreimportantthanjustice."

014 DEATHS 44

McDONNELL.-At47Anzacroad,Mt.Hawthorn,Kate McDonnell,widowofMatthew McDonnell,lateofStirlingstreet,Perth.R.I.P. -InsertedbyP.and0.Over. all.

O'HARA.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofMargaret O'Hara,whopassedawayat PerthontheFeastoftheAssumption,1947.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherfondbrother,Leo,sister-in-law,Helena, andniece,Daphne.

014 INMEMORIAM44

laysareconstantlyinterfering withthedefinitelayingofthe justbasisofsuchapeace,We findreliefandencouragementin yourstatementthatHisMajesty'sGovernment,instriving unwaveringlyandinsistentlyfor truepeace,isonewithUsin hopesandaims.

"Duringthewar,theBritish peopleenduredwhatwasalmost beyondhumanendurance.They didsonotonlyindefenceof theirownlivesandliberties,but asthe.vanguardfightingfor thosehumanidealsandhuman freedomswhichmustbedearto everyright-mindedman.Though victoriousinthefieldofbattle, theyhavenotyetdonewithsufferingandsacrificeinpursuitof theirgoal.Indeed,thepost-war yearshavefoundthemwith mountingburdensandproblems whichareequalledonlybytheir fixeddeterminationtomaster themthroughdignifiedself-discipline.

"Withaclearconceptionof reality,whichonewouldliketo seesharedbyothers,theBritish peopletakeintoaccountthefact thatanyfurtherdelayininitiatingtheworkofreconstructionis tothedisadvantageofbothvictorsandconquered.Thedisastrousconsequencesofsuchdelaywouldfallatfirstandmost heavilyonthelatter,butinevitablytheformertoo,sooneror later,wouldsufferforit.For-. tunately,theBritishpeopleare notaloneintheirreadinessto faceuptoitslogicalconclusion. Far-seeingstatesmenandclear, dispassionatethinkersinthenew world,forallitsvastindustrial power,havebroughtittobe commonknowledgewiththeir people,andinmanyothercoun triesalsoexperiencedmenare comingtoadmititscogenttruth.

`Wecanonlyexpresstheardentwishthatthisconceptof thetaskofreconstruction-there isnootheratoncerealistic,honourableandChristian-which presentsitasanorganisedplan ofrenewedco-operation,supplantingformerenmities,may

"ThoughIamnot,Ibelieve, reputedtobearealpro-British"r,Ishouldbeverysorrytosee theBritishpeoplegodownin thecrisisthroughwhichthey arepassing.Wearenotinthe .amedifficultyhereaspeopleare inBritain.Butifwedonot makeuseofouropportunities, Australiawillsuffergrievously. Therearesplendidopportunities awaitingus;ifweneglectthem theymaynevercomeagain.

WeMastDoHonestWork.

"Iamgreatlyafraid,however, thathereasinotherplacesthere isagreatdealofthego-slow policy,which,ifcontinued,will preventAustraliafromrealising heridealsandpossiblyinevitably causealoweringinthestandard ofliving.Weshouldallbe readytoputourshouldertothe wheelandmaintainandraise ourstandardofliving.

"Employersshouldbejustand reasonableandsympathetic,and employeesshouldbepreparedto besaneintheirdemandsand readytogiveanhonestday's workforafairday'spay.iiut, ifemployeespersistinago-slow policyandshorterhoursandemployersfighteveryinchofthe wayagainstlegitimatedemands, itisnothardtoseewhatthe futureofAustraliawillbe.

"Ifonlytheworkersand,employerscouldbeinducedtoforgetabouttheArbitrationCourt, unlessasalastresort,anddiscusstheirproblemsinareasonablewayataround-tableconference,therewouldbeevery chanceforagreatfuturefor Australia.

"Iamafraid,however,that manyofusarenotyetprepared makeheadwayinthecouncilsof thenations'leaders.

"Inthehopethatyournoble nationmaysoonbeabletoreportperceptibleprogressinadvancingthecauseofafflictedhumanityandofanenlightened senseofChristianprinciples,We invokeGod'sgraciousprotection ontheKing,ontheRoyalHouse, onHisMajesty'sGovernment, andtheentireBritishpeople.As theircloserepresentative,you mayalwayscountonOurcompleteconfidenceandreadyhelp"

BROSNAN.-,Inlovingmemory ofMariaAgnesBrosnan,who departedpeacefullyfromthis lifeonAugust23,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonherlovingsoul. -InsertedbyherlovinghusbandTom,anddaughterJoan.

KINSELLA.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofThomas Kinsella,diedSeptember4, 1934. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.

TOOHEY,Ellen.-Inloving memoryofourMum,who passedawaySeptember7, 1941,atMeekatharra.

Jesus,mercy;Mary,help. -Insertedbyherlovinggirls, Mary,Kit,Alice,NellandDell.

MARRIAGE.

Alovelyweddingwascelebrated,withNuptialMass,inSt. Joseph'sChurch,Queen'sPark, onJuly12,betweenJoan Mary,eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.Godfrey,ofQueen'sPark, andHaroldWoodard,younger sonofMr.andMrs.Woodard, ofQueen'sPark.Rev.Father Doylewascelebrant.

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BlackandWhite

Oneoftheweaknessesofthepoliticaldemocraticprocedure-andoneofthemostvexatious-isthefacilitywith whichpoliticiansmaymakepromises,breakthem,and leavetheelectorswithnoimmediateredress.Trulythe publichastherighttoremovethemfromofficeattheend oftheirterm,butwithapathy,addedtoforgetfulness, theyseldomreceivetheirdeserts.Ifthisbeacommon andalmosttraditionalfault,itsopposingvirtueistobe allthemoreextolledinitsrareoccurrences.One'such wastohandduringtheweek,whentheAttorney-General andMinisterforNativeAffairs(Mr.R.McDonald)expressedbeforetheCommonwealthGrantsCommission, theGovernment'sintentiontoincreaseexpenditureon nativewelfaremattersto£85,000-anamountconsiderably inexcessofwhathasbeenspentinanyonepreviousyear. WhateverpreviousviewstheGovernmentmayhavehad, thisresolutionmaybeadditionallyconstruedasthefulfilmentofthepublicpledgesoftwoMinistersoftheCrown attheWanderingNativeMissionfunctioninJuly.From otherevidencegivenbyMr.McDonald,itisclearthat thelong-rangeplaningoftheCatholiceffortathalf-caste ameliorationhasgonesomewaytocolourtheGovernment'spolicyinthisimportantmatter. 4

Itcanbetrulyclaimedthatthereisapronounced stirringofthepublicconscienceregardingtheobligations ofthewhitepopulationtowardsthetragicconditionof theircolouredbrothers.Perhapsthebestevidenceof thisliesintheattemptsmadebyasubsidiaryoftheCommunistPartytocashinonaboriginalwelfareinthisState withthepreposteroustacticofdirectaction.Sofaras Catholicactivityisconcerned,onemightpointtothe factthatthemajorityofourmissionstotheaborigines werehithertoconductedbyreligiousOrdersofforeignorigin,whereasinrecentyearstherehasbeenatendency forAustralianstoparticipatemoregenerouslyinthehome missionsbothastopersonnelandfinance.Buthowever realisticmaybetheendeavoursoftheChurchesandthe StateGovernmentstoamelioratetheabandonedconditions bothoffull-bloodsandhalf-castes,thebluntfactisthat littlesuccesscanbeexpectedtoattendsucheffortsuntil sufficientfinancialassistanceisforthcoming.ThisresponsibilityrestsobviouslyandsquarelyontheFederalGovernment,notonlybecausetheStateshavebeenintheir financesreducedtothestatusofpensioners,butbecause thematterofaboriginalwelfareisofnationalconcernfrom anyandeverypointofview. 4

WesternAustraliahasaveryspecialinterestinthis subject,becauseithasthelargestaboriginalandhalfcastepopulationofanyoftheStates.Despiteclaims thatthetribalnativesaredyingout,thisStatestillhas 10,000nativesasagainstanestimateof12,000almost fiftyyearsago.Detribalisednativesandhalf-castesaccountforanother16,000,andinsharpcontrasttowhite populationtrends,thehalf-castesaremultiplyingprolifically.InfheotherStates,whichhaveanative"problem," ChieflySouthAustraliaandQueensland,about#9p&head wasbeingspentonnativespriortothewar.ThisState wasexpendinglessthan£3ahead.Suchacontrast, thoughmostunsatisfactory,isnothumiliatingwhenour greaternativepopulationandlimitedfinancialresources aretakenintoaccount.Theobviousinferencesfrom thisstateofaffairsarethatagreatdealmoremoneyhas tobespentonournativepopulation,notmerelyoutof pitybutfromasternsenseofjustice,andthattheCommonwealthGovernmentmustsupplementtheStateefforts inthisregard. 4

AtthePremiers'Conferenceitwasdecidedtocalla conferenceofCommonwealthandStateofficialstoinvestigatethetransferofcontrolofaboriginestotheCommonwealth,and,alternatively,toconsiderthequestionofFederalfinancialresponsibilityfornativewelfare.Therewould appeartoheabsolutelynoreasonwhyCanberrashould aspiretohavedirectcontrolovernativewelfare.Already theFederalpoliticianshavesnoreontheirhandsthan theycanefficientlymanage.Thebestarrangementwould seemtobeCommonwealth-Stateco-operation,wherebythe Federalauthoritiesprovidesupplementaryfundsandthe Statescarryouttheworkaccordingtotheirindividualsituationsandtheneedspeculiartodifferentregions.Itis earnestlytobehopedthatthewelfareofournativerace willnotbemadeabargainingpointforincreasedFederal power.Suchaneventualitywouldbedespicableandthe nativeswouldhethechiefsufferersinanysuchengage ment.Meanwhile,thebettermentoftheircondition notoneforlanguidcharity,butfortheimperativeapple cationofjustice.

ADORATION-TUESDAYS

Ladhs,canyouspareONE HOURfromyourweekto spendbeforeOURLORD, exposedintheBlessedSacramenteachTUESDAY, from8a.m.Massto5.15 p.m.Benedictionatthe ChildrenofMaryChapel, VictoriaSquareSchool Grounds.Ifyoucan,please putyournameonthepermanentlisthangingatthe Chapeldoor,andthussave OurLordfrombeinglonely intheSacramentofHis DivineLove.

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SOCIETYOFST.CECILIA.

Rehearsalsarebeingresumed intheChildrenofMaryChapel (cornerofHayStreetandVictoriaAvenue):Orchestra,Mondaynights,andchoirThursday nights,commencingthisMonday. Asforthcomingworksrequirea largerchoir,newmemberswill beadmittedtoallparts.Applicationsshouldbeadressedtothe conductor,Rev.FatherA.Lynch, c/oSt.Mary'sCathedral,giving atelephonenumber,ifpossible.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-InyourissueofJune

11,thereappearedaletterfrom aMr.Mulligan,evidentlyinanswertosomepreviousenquirer aboutthePerthCo-OperativeSociety.Althoughquitealengthy letter,withsomeveryinteresting details,therewereanumberof pointswhichIthinkhemissed, andonwhichIwouldlikesome information.IliveinNorth Perth,andamveryinterestedin Co-operation:

(1)IstheCo-Op.confinedto Catholics?

(2)Ismembershipopentoall?

(3)Whathasonetodotogain membership?

(4)Canotherthanmembers dobusinesswiththeSociety?

(5)Howaretheprofitsdistributed?

(6)WhyhavesomanyCooperatiNFesfailedinthepast?

(7)WhatistheSociety'sattitudetowardsCommunism?

(8)AreCommunistsallowed tobemembers?

(9)Isthereanylimittomembership?

Iamwritingthisletter(or questionnaire)inthehopethat youwillbekindenoughtopub lishit,andthatMr.Mulligan,or someofyourreaders,mayfind sufficienttimetogivemeasatisfactoryanswertomyquestions.Ihavespentseveral weeksinthecountry,hencemy delayinwriting,butIamsure thereareverymanypeoplelike myselfwhoaremostanxioust.' learnmoreaboutCo-operation. Thankingyouinanticipation.Sincerelyyours, (Mrs.)M.BRADY.

P.I.O'LEARYMEMORIAL VOLUME

Withtheobjectofpublishing amemorialvolumeofthework ofthelateP.I.O'Leary,a P.I.O'L.BookSociety,withMiss UrsulaClintonaspresident,and Mr.EugeneCusack,vice-president,andMissFrancesO'Flynn assecretary,hasbeeninauguratedinMelbourne.ThelateP.I. O'Learywaswidelyknownasan essayist,literarycritic,andpoet, Hewrote.chieflyin"TheAdvocate,"undertheinitialsP.I.O'L., anditisfeltthatmuchofhis literarycriticismisworthyofan enduringandaccessibleform. Thecompilationofthememorialbookhasbeenalreadycommencedbyaneditorialcommittee,anditishopedtopublish earlyin1948.

Archbishop'sEngagements

September8:

8a.m.:ProfessionCeremony, SistersofMercyNovitiate, VictoriaSquare.

September10:

7.15a.m.:ReceptionCeremony, St.JohnofGodNovitiate,Subiaco.

September13:

9a.m.:MassatYorkrakine.

September14: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch,, Kellerberrin.

8a.m:MassatKellerberrin.

3p.m.:Confirmation,Kellerberrin.

September18: 7p.m.:ConfirmationatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Albany.

September19: 9p.m.:Receivedebutantesat CatholicBalll,MountBarker

September21: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitationatSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville.

September22-26: SeniorPriests'Retreat,RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

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September28: 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,atSt.Jerome'sChurch,Spearwood. 3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualPro cessionoftheBlessedSacrament,attheConventofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville.

September29: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atChurch ofImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

September30: 7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atSt. Patrick's,Church,Bunbury.

October1: 9p.m.:Receivedebutantes,at CatholicBall,Bunbury.

PRIESTS'QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitanArea,whichwas tobeheldonFriday.Sep- tember19,hasbeenpost- poned.

_invitation

TheChildrenofMaryrespectfullyinvite TheRev.ClergyandChristianBrothers tobepresentattheSacredConcerttobe heldatPerthTownHallon8th.September,1947.Specialseatswillbereserved forthem.Noindividualinvitationsare beingissued.

AWINTS' "A)

180 HereNowforSpring EnglishDOESKINGLOVES

(Topillustration):ELBOWLENGTHdoeskinGloves.2-button openingatwristandtailoredcordpoints.Inwhiteand chamois.29/6pair.

(Lowerillustration):TAILOREDGAUNTLETstyle,indoeskin Gloves.Piquesewn3cordpoints.Whiteandnatural.All sizes.18/11pair.

4-BUTTONLENGTHdoeskinGloves,piquesewn,withgussetted fingersandneatpoints.Whiteandnatural.Allsizes.21/pair.

6-BUTTONLENGTHdoeskinGloves.Perfectfittingstyles,in selectedskins.Whiteonly.25/-pair.

FrenchGuardian Angels

DuringHolyWeek50boysand girlsoftAetoparistocraticfamilieswenttocampinavillage outsideParisnotedforstrong left-wingpoliticsandatheism. Theboyscampedinoneplace; thegirlsinanother.Thegirls cookedfortheboys;nolabour washired.Theyalldevoted theirsparetimetonursingsick villagers,helpingbusyhousewives,etc.Eacheveningthey gavehigh-gradeentertainments ofsomekind,towhichtheyinvitedthevillagers.Firstafew camewithsuspicion,andlatera numerousaudiencecamewith pleasure.

Towardstheendoftheweek the50missionariessuggested somereligiousobservance;the wholethingendedwiththelocal churchbeingpackedwithpeople whowouldnothavedreamedof itafewdaysbefore.

Thevillagersweregreatlyintrigued.byitall,andaskedthe youngpeoplewhathadinduced themtosuchanunusualadventure.Thereplywas,theywere therebecauseoftheirChristian religion.

M.delaNoe,ahighcivilservant,isleadingagroupalready 30,000strong,whichisbluntly proclaimingthatFrancecannot besavedunlessherGovernment isonceagainfoundedonoldfashionedreligiousprinciples. Theystartlelistenersattheluncheonordinnertablewithblunt, straightforward,100percent.religiousappeal-whichintheParis societyof10yearsagowould havebeenlaughedtoscorn.

SimilarmovementsarespringingupintheUnitedStates,Europeancountries,Chinaandelsewhere.TheCatholiclaityis girdingitselftoabigresistance movement,becomingmoreand moreconsciousofitscalltoa priestlyapostolate.-"H.N.Monthly."

Electrifying RuralIreland

Itwashopedto'havedevelopmentcompletedorunderwayin atleastoneareaineachofthe 26countiesbeforetheendofthe presentyear,saidMr.W.F.Roe, engineer-in-chargeofruralelectrication,E.S.B.,inaninformativepaperreadattheCongress oftheIrishVocationalEducationAssociation.Thescheme wasbeingproceededwithslowly atpresent,sinceitwasanextremelylargeone,andtimewas requiredtoaccumulatematerials andtrainstaff,etc.Inthreeor fouryears'timewhenthe schemewasinfullconstruction, itwashopedthattheBoard's newgeneratingstationsatpresentbeingbuilt,wouldbecompletedandreadytogivesupply. Theusesofelectricityonthe farmwerenumerous,butpossiblythegreatestwasthesupply ofrunningwater,andalsothe provisionofmotivepowerfor suchmachinesasgrinders,turnip choppers,oatrollers,creamseparators,andmilkingmachines. Italsohadconsiderableuseon poultryfarmsforincubatorsand brooders,etc.

VoiceRestored toWoman

CreditCuretoLadyofFatima.

AsecondcurehasbeenreportedinconnectionwiththeprocessionofthestatueofOurLady ofFatimathroughSpain,saysan N.('.reportfromMadrid.

A60-year-oldwoman,Manuela LopezArmendia,inthetownof Azpeitia,issaidtohavebeen completelycuredofparalysisof therightlegandofthelossof voice.

ManuelaLopezwasengagedin prayeratthesanctuaryofthe JesuitFathersinAzpeitia.Upon thearrivalofthestatueinthe city,sheisreportedtohaveexperiencedastrangesensationin herparalysedleg.However, shegavethematernoattention andcontinuedtofollowtheser-

Italy'sChristian Democrats

"Wehaverepeatedlybeenaccusedofweakness,indecision andloveofcompromise,"said PremierdeGasperiinarecent address."Butourquestfora middlelinederivesfromthe sameideathatinspired'Rerum Novarum.'Socialjusticemust beattainedwithoutlossofliberty.

"Wehave'collaboratedwith everybody,showingmuchpatienceandtolerance.Wearestill willingtodoourdutytoour country;butitisnottruethat wewanttoimposeourdominationuponothersorseizedominatingposition.WeChristian Democratswillcontinuetodo ourdutywhenevertheneedof thecountrydemandsit.

"Foruspoliticalactionisnotan endinitself,butaninstrument forsocialprogress.Thereare victoriesandsetbacksinpolitical Ife.However,wemeantogo onworkingtowinfortheItalian peopletheirrighttoliveandto keepChristiancivilisationupright."

Harmonious (Beauty Reception Perfection

vices.Butthesamesensation occurredagainandshefound thatshecouldbendherlegfreely,andhervoicealsobecame clearandstrongagain.

"Whiletheinfirmwoman'sdoctorclassesthecaseasextraordinaryandsaysithasnoscientificexplanation,theclergyand doctorsintheareahavereservedcomment.

PreviousCure.

Thepreviouscurewasreported fromVallodolid,whereCarminda FernandexRoma,18,whohad beendeafanddumbandhalfparalysedfor14monthsfollowing anattackofmeningitis,suddenlywasabletomove,hearand speakwhileattendingMassofferedbeforetheFatimastatue.

INMEMORIAM.

BAKER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearbrotherandbrotherin-law,Joe,wholosthislife atseawhileaprisonerofwar. Angelsstoodbeside,whenfell theeven-tide, Whendarknessdeepenedthe Lordwasbyhisside. Whenotherhelpersfailedand allhopesfled, TheSaviour'sbosomwasapillowforhiswearyhead. Ourbrother. -Insertedbyhislovingsister Kate,brother-in-lawWally, niecesandnephews.

HOLT.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof ourhusbandandfather,RobertW.S.,lateof79Teaguestreet,VictoriaPark,whodepartedthislifeonSeptember 7,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,.have mercyonhissoul.

SKUTHORPE.-Inlovingmemoryofourdarlinglittle Thelma,whopassedawaysuddenlyatMerredin,onSeptember4,1942. Withafarewellleftunspoken, Yousadlypassedaway, Notadaydoweforgetyou, Thelma, Asitdawnsfiveyearsto-day. Whenthenightisdarkandsilent, Andsleepforsakesmyeyes, Mythoughtsareonalittlegrave Wheremydarlingdaughterlies. -Insertedbyhereverloving motherandfather,sistersand brothers.

Radio Newspapers forCatholics

"Facsimile"isthenameofthe newtypeofbroadcastingprocess throughwhichnewspaperscan producedbyradioinsidethe home.Anewspaperatone's bedsideintheearlymorning withouttheinterventionofprint:'ngpressesanddeliveryboys willsoonbewithinreachofanyonewhocanaffordabout£60.At thetransmittingstationthecopy fortransmissionisfastenedtoa revolvingcylinder,andasthe copyrevolvesasmallbeamof lightfromanelectriceyeplays uponit,translatingthehighlightsandshadowsoftheletteringinto"frequencymodulation"impulses,whicharesent overtheairtothereceiver.At thereceivingend,thesatpicks upthesignalsandreconverts themintoelectricalimpulses, whichbombardanddepositminutemarksupontheelectro-sensitiveprintingpaper.Thecopy thenpoursoutinacontinuous sheetfromaslitinthetopofthe receiver.

Sheetsofthe,facsimilenewspaperareatpresent91x12inches,butthereisnotechnicalobstacletotheirenlargementtothe sizeofanordinarynewspaper. Afacsimilereceivercanbeattached'toanordinaryradioset. Thecostofoperatingthereceiverworksoutataboutafarthingperpage.Facsimilepapers areatpresentbeingpublishedin NewYorkandotherplacesin U.S.A.Mr.JohnV.L.Hogan, thefounderandoperatorofRadioStationWQXRinNewYork, predictsthatwithinafewyears 500,000Facsimiliereceiverswill beinoperationinNewYorkand NewEnglandalone.

STRANGEBUTTRUE

InMinnesota,U.S.A.,cops spottedahorseandriderwanderingerraticallydownthe street,andquicklyjuggedthe rider,despitehisindignantclaims thathewasperfectlysober-the horsewasdrunk.

InSaskatchewantwowomen boardedanighttraintoSaskatoon,awokenextmorningstill inRegina,snowbound,stepped offtoeatbreakfast,returnedto findthetraingone.

Sofartherangeisabout30 miles,sothatthebenefitsof Facsimilewillbedenieddwellers inthecountry.Butitishoped toeliminatethishandicap.

AFrequencyModulationtransmittercostsbetween5,000and 10,000dollars,andaFacsimile Transmitterabout10,000dollars, sothatanyonewhoaspirestobe apublisherneedonlycommand about25,000dollars.Andhe willhavenoworriesaboutdelivery,orcirculation.

ThisopensupthepracticabilityofaCatholicDailyFacsimile paper.-"H.N.Monthly."

ASEEKERAFTERRELIGIOUS

TRUTH

"Sincere,"WestPerth:

"Evidently,owingtolackof time,youdidnotanswerall myquestions.Wouldyou pleasedosoonyournextsession,ifpossible?"

A.:Yes,itisquitetruethatI hadnottimetofinishmyanswerstoyourquestionslastSun. day,andIintendeddoingsotonight.However,asyourepeat theminthisletter,Ishalldoso now.

Yousay:

"Ihavereachedadulthood withouteverhavinghadany religiousinstructionatall. NowIhavebecomeinterested inreligion.Perhapsmyquestionsappearunimportant,but toonetowhomreligionisalmostanewthing,thereseem tobesomanythingstaught, andintheBible,thatseem unfair,andothers,justplain silly."

A.:Iquiteunderstandhow, owingtoyourpreviouslackof

religiousinstruction,many thingsappearhardtoyoutoexplainortounderstand;thisis tobeexpectedinasupernatural revelation'madetousbyGod. Idonotconsideryourquestions unimportant;manyofthem mustarisenaturallyinthemind ofonewhohasnotyetreceived theFaith,andhashadnoproper instructioninreligion.Ishall trytogiveyouallthehelpI caninmyanswers. Youcontinue:

"Itwouldbeeasyformeto say'Ibelieve,"appeartoaccepttheChurch'steaching, andhopetogettoHeaven.If didthat,IthinkIcouldconvinceapriestImeantit. (ouldI?CouldIconvince God?Ofcoursenot.NotGod, anyway."

A,:Verytrue,indeed.You couldnotdeceiveAlmightyGod, Whoreadsourinmostthoughts; youmight,perhaps,deceivea priest,whoisbutamanafter all;andIdon'tthinkyoucould deceiveyourselfintothinkingthatyoucouldgotoHeavenon suchamake-believe.

FaithisBelievingtheWord ofGod

REVELATIONTESTEDBYINTELLIGENCE

Butyousay:

"Surely,togototheHeaven youspeakof,oneMUSTbelieveimplicitly.IftheChurch saystome:'YouMUSTbelieve.'Evenifthingsappear wrongandunfairandsilly, onemustbelieve,togetto Heaven,becausesomemensaid hundredsofyearsagothatI must.Well,Iwantto,butI cannot."

A.:Ithinkyouhavegota wrongideaofwhatFaithis. Faithdoesnotaskustoabandonourreason,norisitablind trustinanotherman'sword. Faithisbelievingsomethingto betrueonthewordofGOD; andweuseourreasontodiscoverwhetherGodhasspoken andwhatHehassaid.Tofind outthesetwothingsweuseour intelligenceandevery-daycommon-sense.Oncewearecon-

vinced-mindyou,reallyconvinced,notself-deceived-that Godhasgivenusarevelationof someofthetruthsaboutHimselfandourdestiny,thenHe willgivethoseofuswhohave goodwill,theGracetobelieve themwithallourmindand heart.Iaskyou:Ifitisreasonabletobelievethemysteries ofScience,aswealldo,onthe wordofaMAN,isitnotmuch morereasonabletobelievethe MysteriesofReligiononthe wordofGOD?Youarewron tosaythatwegettoHeaven forbelievingwhatsomemen saidhundredsofyearsago.No; theFaiththatwillbringusour eternalrewardisthebelieving whatGODhasSAIDtomenhundredsofyearsago:allofwhich istobefoundintheBibleand intheTraditionofthelivingChurchfoundedbyChristtopreserveHisteachingandtogive ittomenuntiltheendoftime. Yousayyouwanttobelieve, andIknowthatyouarequite sincerewhenyousaythat.Well, itisasplendidbeginning.Now youhavegottostudyChrist's teachingandlifeintheGospels, andfromthemlearnthatHeis God,madeMan,tobringusthe Truthsbywhichwemaybe saved,whileatthesametime HediesforusontheCrossto redeeinusfromsin,andtosave usfromHell,andtowinforus themeansofgainingHeavenfor ever.

FromyourNewTestament youwilllearn,too,thatHe foundedaChurchandorganised itandgaveitauthbritytoteach inHisName,andtoguidementhroughlifeaccordingtoallthingswhichHehasrevealed, keepingthemfromerrorand preservingthemintheunityof theFaith.

Butyoucontinue:

"BecauseIwanttobelieve,I wouldlikeyoutoanswerthese

questions:

"WillapriestsayMassesand hearConfessionsforaperson toopoortomakeadonation? Idounderstandthatdonations gotowardstheupkeepofthe priests."

A.:Yes,ofcourse,hewill, andveryoftendoessayMass forpersonswhocouldnotafford tomakeanoffering,andasfor Confession,itisabsurd,toeven think,thatastipendwouldIle offeredoracceptedforhearing Confessions.

ALCAPONEAND UNBAPTISEDBABIES

Yourlettergoeson:

"Itseemsunfairthatamanas wickedasAlCaponestands farmorechanceofgoingto Heaventhananinnocentunbaptisedbaby."

A.:ChristOurLordhastold usthatthereismorejoyinHeavenoveronesinnerwhorepents thanover99whoneednotpenance.Therefore,weshould praisetheInfiniteMercyofGod, andrejoicewiththeAngelsanzI Saints,thatAlCapone,and others,haverepentedoftheir crimesand,likethePenitent Thiefonthecross,havebeen admittedintoHeaven.

TherewardofHeavenisafree giftofGodand,sincetheOriginalSinofAdam,thoseonly

whohavereceivedBaptismin oneofitsforms,canobtainit. Youmustnotforgetthatweare afallenrace,andthatwehad toberedeemedbythePrecious BloodofOurSaviour,andthat Hehaswilledthatthebenefits ofHisPassionandDeathbeappliedthroughBaptismtoour souls,forthecleansingthemof OriginalSin,andhenceforadmittingthemintoHeaven.

Thiswillexplaintoyouwhy Catholicsarealwayssoanxious tohavetheirchildrenbaptised assoonaspossibleafterthey areborn;theywishthemtobe madechildrenofGodandheirsto theKingdomofHeaven,through thesacrament.Itisaveryseriousthingtodepriveachildof Baptismforalongperiod,anda dreadfulresponsibilityforthose whoallowachildtodieunbap- tised.

GodPleasedWithSacrifices

SUFFERINGANDTHEMERCYOFGOD

Youcontinue,"Sincere":

"InthefirstTestament,God seemedtolovethesmellof burningfleshandfood,anddemandedmanysacrifices.Was thatreallythewordofGod, orjustofratherbarbaric men?"

A.:Itwasreallyboth.Itis theWordofGod,becauseGod inspiredthesacredwriterto writewhatHewishedhimto conveytotheIsraelites;andit isthewayaratherbarbaric manexpressedthetruthhewas inspiredtowrite.Foryoumust rememberthattheIsraelites werethenstillanomad,uncivilisedpeople.Theinspiredwriter wrotefortheminalanguage theycouldunderstand,andexpressedinhisowncrudewaythe factthatGodwaspleasedwith theirsacrifices.

Butyouadd: "When114swishedtopunish Pharaoh(forsomethingHe Himselfmadehimdobyhardeninghisheart),Healsopunishedalltheinnocent,alsothe birdsandanimals,bysending manyplagues.Whatwould wethinkofamanwhodid this?Ismanmoremerciful thanGod?"

A.:Toputthatquestionseriouslywereblasphemy,butI thinkIunderstandwhatyou mean.God,ofcourse,isinfinitelymerciful,andwhenaman showsmercy,heisreflecting,in afar-offway,theinfinitemercy ofGod.Youwillhavethekey toyourproblemwhenyourealisethatsinisafargreaterevil thanalltheplaguesandmiseriesofthislife,andthatonemay notcommitthesmallestsinto savemenfromthemostdread-; fulhumansufferings.Thusto bringmentorealisetheheinousnessofsin,Godmaycausehim tosufferdreadfulmaterialand physicalpunishment,inthehope thathemaybeconvertedand turnfromhissin.ThePharoah hadsinned,andwassinningand wishedtosinstillmore,byhis treatmentoftheChosenPeople, andtheEgyptianswerethewillingaccomplicesinhisoppression ofthepeopleofIsrael,andso Godsentthemtheplaguesto punishthemandtobringallto asenseoftheirguilt.

Theexpression,"AndtheLord hardenedtheheartofPharaoh," istheHebrewwayofsayingthat GodpermittedPharaohtouse freewillinresolvingnottoallow theIsraelitestodepartfrom bondage.Itissimilartothat expressionintheLord'sPrayer, "Andleadusnotintotemptation."Goddoesnotleadanyoneintotemptation;itisbut theHebrewwayofsaying:"Do notallowustofallintotemptation."Inthecaseyoumen-

tion,itwouldmeanthatthe LordpermittedPharoahtohardenhishearttothegraceofGod, urginghimtoabandonhissin.

CHRISTTRULYGODAND MAN

Youcontinue:

"OntheCross,('hristsaid:'I God,whybastThouforsakenMe?'HewasGod,with allknowledgeandpower,why didn'tHeknow?"

A.:ChristwastrulyManas HewastrulyGod,anditwasas ManthatHespokethewords: "MyGod,whyhastThouforsakenMe?"

WeknowthatChristpossessedallknowledge,beingGod, andwasalwaysintheenjoyment oftheBlessedVisionofGod,and yetfromthesewordsonthe Cross,weknowthatHewilled

tosufferallthatahumanbeing couldsuffer,eventhesenseof abandonmentbyGod.Insome mysteriousway,therefore,in HissoulHeexperienCedthat dreadfulsenseofdereliction whichHeexpressedbythe words:"MyGod,whyhaltThou forsakenMe?"

Yournextquestion:

"Iwastoldthatatonetime yourChurchcondemnedthe useofanaesthetics.Why' Doesi+still?Ifnotwhyhas itchanged?"

A.:TheChurchdoesnot,and neverdid,condemntheuseof anaesthetics.

Yournextquestion:

"Didyouoncesaythatthe SpanishInquisitionneverhappened?"

A.:OfcourseIdidn't.You surelydon'tthinkthatweCatholicstrytoblindourselvesand otherstothefactsofhistory? fearyoumustbeaverycasual listenertothissession,oryou wouldhaveheardmealreadyexplainingatlengththehistoryof theSpanishInquisition.

Yourlastquestion:

"Doyoubelievethatallpriests arechosenbyGod?"

A.:Ibelievethatallthose whoenteruponthesacredcalling ofthePriesthood,witharight intention,andwhoareordained, aresochosen.

Youconcludeyourletter:

"IhopeyouwillbelievethatI amsincere,andreallyneed theseexplanations.Iwould liketosaythatIthinkyou aredoinganecessaryandusefuljobverywell."

A.:BecauseIbelievethatyou aresincere,Ihaveansweredall yourquestionsatsomelength, perhaps,andIhopethatIhave reallybeenofsomehelptoyou tounderstandbettertheCatholicFaith.Iamgratefultoyou foryourkindconcludingremark,andthankyousincerely.

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Life MartyrsDisplayVirtuein HeroicManner

g'llan'slifeonearthisacontinualwarfareagainsttheworld, theflesh,andthedevil.Itis awarthatiswagedfromhis arliestinfancyandwillcontinue illhiseyesfinallyclosein death.

Thevirtueoffortitude,taken isitswidersense,embracesand entersintothepracticeofevery virtue.Itcanalsobeconsideredasaspecialmoralvirtue,as oneofthefourcardinalvirtues, andthusithasbeendefinedas "thatmoralvirtuewhichinclinesamantofaceallgrave dangersbutmostespeciallythe greatestofallphysicaldangers andevils.namely,death.

MARTYRSANDHEROES.

Truefortitudeisbestexemplifiedinthecaseofamartyr whomeetsdeathbravely,and enduresallantecedenttortures, andofthesoldierwhofaces deathwithout cowardice.'

Thelastwargaveuscountless "xamplesofheroismandbravery inthefaceoftheenemy.Men wentthroughalmostunbelievable sufferingsandenduredallmannerofhardshipsforthecommon cause.Thesemenareheroes.

heroesandheroinesofChrist's army,thecountlessnumberof hesaintsandmartyrswhowere readytofacedeathratherthan renouncethatwhichtheyheld nearestanddearesttothem, theirCatholicFaith.

Evenatthepresentday,languishinginheconcentration campsofSiberia,imprisonedin thegaolsofTitoslavia,the Churchhashersonsanddaughters.Thesemenandwomen aresufferinganddyingbecause theyareCatholics.

CONDITIONSOFMARTYR-

DOM.

Bymartyrdom,theChurch meanstheenduranceofdeath fortheFaithorChristianvirtue.Inthecaseofadultsthere arethreeconditionswhichthe Churchlaysdownasnecessary beforeitwillacknowledgethem asmartyrs.Theyare:

(1)Deathoritssufficientcause musthavebeenactuallyinflicted.Thosewhosacrificetheir livesintheserviceoftheplague strickenarecalledmartyrsof charity,buttheyarenotmartyrsinthetechnicalsense.

(2)DeathmusthavebeeninflictedoutofhatredfortheCatholicFaith.

(3)Deathoritssufficient causemusthavebeenendured patientlyandunresistingly, thoughfightinginthecauseof ChristortoprotectaChristian peoplewouldnotpreludetrue martyrdom.

Theseexamplesareplacedbeforeoureyesandwelookupand wonderhowtheywereableto sustaintheirterrifictorments andtoface.deathwithasmile ontheirface.

MORALPERSECUTION

Yetthereisanothersortof martyrdom,thesortweareall calledtoface.Ourfieldofwarfareisinmoralcourageagainst theevilspiritofourtimes, againstimproperfashions,againsthumanrespect.Quiteoften aboyorgirliscalleduponto manifestheroicfortitudeinthe faceofapaganworld.

wrong.Tomeitisamiracle toseehowmanyofouryoung boysandgirlsresisttheevil spiritofourtimesandlead Christianlivesinaworldthat hasforgottenHim.

PARTSOFFORTITUDE.

Fortitude,likeallothermoral virtues,hasitsintegralandpotentialparts.Thesearemagnaminity,munificence,patience, andperseverance.

Magnaminityisthatvirtue whichinclinesonetogreatand heroicexerciseineveryvirtue. Itthereforemakesamanact withmoderationbothinprosperityandadversity. Patienceisthatvirtuewhich moderatesthefeelingofsadness intheenduranceofevilssoas nottobeunreasonable!

Perseveranceinclinesusto continueinsomegoodworkas longasitisreasonabdetodoso.

ToReaders

*Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountry districts)areperformingavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

Thevirtueofperseverance shouldbebeforeourmindsnight andday.Itisthevirtuewe shouldprayfor.DidnotOur Lordtellsusthathewhofights andperseverestotheendofhis

lifewithoutbeingovercome,or whenhehasfallenrisesup againandperseverstotheend, shallbesaved.

PERSEVERANCE.

Ifwearetoperseverewe mustusethemeansgiventous byGod.Theseare:Obedience tothepromptingsofGrace; avoidanceofbadcompany;prayer,andthefrequentuseofthe Sacraments.

Prayerisofparamountimportance.AllSaintsbegantheir conversionbyprayer,and throughprayertheypersevered. Allthedamnedarelostbecause theyneglectedprayer.Ifonly wehadthespiritualinsightof theSaints,ifonlywerealisedas theydidhownecessaryprayeris, thensurelywewouldbegGod forthisgraceoffinalperseverance.

Everyactofvice,everysinwe commit,beiteithermortalor venial,isafailureinfortitude. Letusmerittheassistanceof themartyrsbysomeportionof theirbravery.True,wemay notbeabletodogreatthings forGod,butSt.Thereseofthe ChildJesusrealisedthatwecan allbecomegreatsaintsbydoing theordinarythingsoflifeextrawell.

Letusaskforcourageand manlinessintellingthetruth,in resistingeviltalkandjokesat work.LetusbearwithChristianpatiencetheill-usageof others.

Letustrytoimitatethe SaintsofGod,notonlyintheir greatfaith,hopeandcharity, butalsointhatvirtuewhich causedthemtodevelopandgrow intheloveofGodandserviceto ourneighbours-thevirtueof fortitude.

A-New"Torchlight"

Thismonth,September,the N.C.G.M.ispresentingitspaper, "Torchlight,"inanewandmore attractiveform.Thenewpaper willconsistofeightpages.and willcoverawidevarietyof topicswhichshouldappealtoall Catholicgirls.Ouraimin bringingoutthisnewpaperis toincreaseitscirculation,sothat thetruespiritoftheMovement willspreadfurtherthroughout thecountry.

Ofspecialinteresttothegirls oftheMovementwillbetheeditorialdealingdirectlywiththe Movementanditsaims.But thepaperwillnotbeexclusively "Movement."Therewillbe plentytointerestotherCatholic girlsfromarticlesonworldaffairstohandyhintsoncooking, dressmaking,andthelike.There willbeashortstory,bookand filmreviews,andanarticlebya leadingCatholicdoctor.And lastlytherewillbenewscoveringworldaffairs,Catholicevents, andtheprogressoftheN.C.G.M throughoutAustralia.

Weproposetofeatureallthis attractivelyinmagazineform. Thisdoesnotmeanthatweare outtoapethewomen'smagazinesofto-day.Ratherweintendtosetourownstandardand givetoallgirlsamodernyet Christianpaper.

Ithasbeenthefashiontopoint attheyouthofto-dayasexamplesofthedegenerationof thefinerthingsoflife.Thisis

Itistheglamourofthepresentdaymagazineswhichdraws theirreaders,andthelackof Christianprinciplessowell glamourisedthatgradually thoughsurelywearsdowntheir moralstandards.

NowandthenaChristian angleisadopted,buteventhis onlyservestomakeoursense ofdiscriminationmoreuncertain.Andsoonwehaveacceptedtheseun-Christiandoctrines. Ofcourse,weanswerthatthere arethousandsofothers,who havethesameideas.Butthis onlyservestoshowtheextent oftheinfluenceofthesemagazinesandhowbadthisinfluence is.Ourmoralstandardsare worndownbeforewerealiseit, anditishardertocombatthis indirecttypeofattackonour morals.

TheN.C.G.M.,bybringingout thisnew."Torchlight,"isgiving oneanswertothisattack,andas itconcernsallCatholicgirlsin Australia,itisuptothemto buy,read,andtakeanactiveinterestinthisnewpaper.We hopetoprovideyouwithentertainmentandinformationwhich willstrengtheninsteadofweakenyourstandards.Thereisno otherAustralianmagazinewhich cangiveyouallthis.

Helpustomake"Torchlight" morewidelyknown,andasitsinfluencebecomesmoreextensive, itistheCatholicgirlofAustraliawhowillbenefitbyit.So makeanoteofSeptemberand lookforthenew"Torchlight."

ByFRANCISGILBERT

"PeaceinIndustry"isthe themeofthe8th.officialStatementissuedinconnectionwith theannualobservanceofSocial JusticeSundaythroughoutthe Commonwealth.Ofitsseven predecessor,onlythefirstissued in1940,wasanofficialpronouncementoftheHierarchy.The othershavebeenpublishedby theNationalSecretariatofCatholicActionwiththeformalapprovaloftheEspiscopalCommitteeonCatholicAction.Itis importanttoseizeonthesignificanceofthesetwomodesofprocedure.Wherethematterinvolvedwaspurelydoctrinaland ofuniversalapplication,theBishops,byvirtueoftheteaching authorityconferredonthemby Christ,spoketothefaithfulin anauthoritativemannerand withaunanimousvoice.Statementsofgeneralprinciple,however,necessaryastheyarefrom timetotime,wouldnotalone measureuptotheurgentsocial needsofourtimes.Hencean endeavourwasmadeinsixof theStatementstosuggestpracticalimplementationofCatholic Socialprinciples.Here,however,therecouldbenoquestion ofbindingthefaithfultoparticularsolutions,andhencethese documentswerenotissuedatan episcopallevel,butbytheSecretariatofCatholicAction.The Bishopsmerelyaffirmedthat nothingcontainedintheseproposalsrancountertoCatholic teaching.

Thisdistinction,whileitwas necessaryfortheclarificationof themindsofCatholicsastothe mannerinwhichtheStatements claimedtheirallegiance,isnot tobeconsideredderogatoryto thoseproposalswhichwerenot directlyissuedbytheBishops. Truly,theydonotbindtheconsciencesofCatholics,andleave scopefordifferencesofopinion. Buttheyrepresentthecareful researchandmaturejudgmentof Catholicsociologists;hencetheir findingsarenotlightlytobe castasideinfavourofthehalfboiled,confusedpoliticalideologieswhichstruggleforpowerin ourday.Theyrepresentmost valuablecontributionstoCatholicsocialthought,andassuch havebecomeincreasinglyrecognisedandappreciatedamongCatholicsinAustralia,England, andAmerica.Moreover,they haveplayedalargepartingivingdirectiontothevagueLiberalistictenetsofexistingpolitical partiesandinkeepinglegislation onasaneandChristianbasis.

TheactivityofCatholicscholars is,inthisrespect,apowerful challengetotheirresponsible directactionwhichhasdisgracedournationinrecentyears. Theyhaveshownthatthereasonedargumentcanproduceresultsmorefar-reachingand stablethananynumberofillconsideredstrikes.

TheStatementforthisyear, "PeaceinIndustry,"isconcernedpreciselywiththisproblem whichitselectsasthesocial struggleofourtimes.Thecon-

shouldbeemployedonlyasa lastresortwheneveryreasonablemeansofconciliationhas failed.

Whereasthetradeunionmovementwasoriginallyorganised anddevelopedfortheattainment oflegitimateindustrialends,the wholeaspectofthequestionhas beenalteredbytheriseofthe CommuriParty.Despitenum ericaldisparity,ithasachieved apositionofpowerwithinthe tradeunionswhich"seriously jeopardisestheeconomyofthe nation,thelibertyofitscitizens, andthesurvivalofparliamentaryinstitutions."TheCommunistPartyhassubvertedtheoriginalpurposesofunionismfrom flictsbetweenindustrialassocia-industrialbettermenttoabidfor tionsofworkersandemployerspoliticalpower.Itaims,through haveinvolvedusinissuesalmostcontroloftheunions,tooverasgraveasthoseofthewar.throwthemachineryofgovernAndtheimportancewhichisat-mentandtodestroypolitical,sotachedtoarightandChristian resolutionofthesetroublesisattestedbythefactthat"Peacein Industry"isissuedoverthesignaturesofelevenmembersofthe Hierarchy,andisexpectedto reachasalesfigureofaquarter ofamillion.

SincethethreatofCommunismliesbehindthesestruggles, andsincemanytradeunions

cialandreligiousfreedom.The strikehas,therefore,becomea revolutionaryweapontoachieve politicalmastery-asofficialCorn, munistdocumentsopenlydeclare.Andthatitismorethan amatterofwordsisprovedby recurrentstrikesfomentedbythe Reds,byconstantattacksonthe processesofconciliation,bythe destructionoforderedindustrial

perilprimarilybecauseitisa heresy.

Secondly,theBishopscall for, theremovalofthoseabusesof thecapitalistsystem-monopoly,. exploitation,thedenialofjust rights-whichbreedCommunism.

Andonthepositiveside,they urgethatworkersshouldbecome theownersandcontrollersof productiveproperty.TheChurch's roleistocontinueteachingthe truththatCommunismismaterialistic,theenemyofreligion,"a persecutingcreed,"withwhichno co-operationorcompromiseis possible.Toexposeitswiles, toencourageoppositions,and generallytopointoutthemoral significanceofeventsinthesocialandeconomicsphere,is withintheChurch'scompetence, anddoesnotconstitute"political Christianity."

GovernmentsandpoliticalpartiesalsobearaheavyresponsibilitynottousetheCommunist menacemerelyasaweaponof partypolitics."Toplaypoliticswhentheenemyisatthe gatesistreacherytothecauseof thenationandofChristiancivilisation."Governmentsshould preventintimidationandfraudulentelectionsintradeunions. Suchoutsideinterferencewould normallybeintolerable,butthe

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havebecomeweaponsofthis conspiracy,"itbecomesimperative,"saystheBishops,"toapply afreshtheChristianteachingtowardsindustrialassociations, andtowardstheexcessesand abuseswhichhavearisen."Lest anyinterestedpartiestothedisputeshouldurgethesuppression oftheassociationseitherof workersoremployers,theStatementrecallsthattheCatholic Churchhasalwaysinsistedon therightofmentoformtheir ownindustrialassociations,and hasencouragedtheirformation as"morallynecessary."Itrecallstheworkofthedockers' Cardinal,Manning,inEngland; ofCardinalMoraninthegreat Australianmaritimedispute,and ofvonKettlerinGermany.It stressesafacttoooftenforgottenbytheenemiesofthe Chdrch-thatAustralianunionismwaslargelyduetotheinitiativeandenergyofCatholic workers.

Itfollowsthatifmenhavea naturalrightofassociation,they havealsotherighttowithhold theirlabouriftheirjustdemands canbeachievedinnootherway. Hence,despitethefactthatmany strikesareengineeredbyprofessionalagitators,thefacileattitudeofindignationonthepart ofthepressandasectionofthe publiceverytimeastrikeoccurs isnotreasonable.TheBishops remindusthattheprevailingsystemofindustrialcapitalisr:is regardedbytheChurch"asadiseasedgrowth,bornofman'rebellionagainstChristianpr-lnciplesofsociallife,"whichleads inevitablytostrikes.Moreover, directactionhasbeentheonly weaponoftheproletariatand hasachievedresultswhichthe magnanimityofemployersdid notsuggest.Thepowerofcollectivebargainingandthewithdrawaloflabourassumedeven greaterimportanceastheindividualemployersmergedintothe trustsandcombines.However, toavoidthecommittaloflargescaleinjusticeandtocircumvent theulteriordesignsofagitators, theconditionsunderwhicha strikemayjustifiablybecalled areclearlydefined.Itisinescapablethatthestrikeweapon

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life,andbythedropinproduction.

PerhapsthebestproofofCommunistintentionsistheirdisregardfortheordinarychannelsof politicalreform-Parliamentary processes.Theyscarcelytrouble tocontestelections,andmany havebeenlulledintoasenseof falsesecuritybytheirapparent insignificanceatthepolls.There isnoroomorusefordemocratic procedureintheCommunistphilosophy.Itsstrengthistobe measuredbyitscontrolofthe tradeunionmovement,without which,accordingtoLenin,"revolutionisimpossible."Bythis test,theRedstrengthisalarming.Theycontrol,toalargeextent,thesourcesofindustrial power(coalandelectricity), heavyindustry,ironandsteel), andthetransportsystem.Hence theyareabletoparalyseindustrialanddomesticlifeandeven tocontrolthepoliciesofunions whichhaverepudiatedtheirdomination.

Sowehavetheextraordinary positionthatthevastmajorityof tradeunionistsrepudiateCommunismandallitsworks,while nonethelesstheirunionsareunderCommunistcontrol.Thisis madepossiblebythefactthat,in allthemostimportantindustries, unionismistoallintentsand purposescompulsory.Where theiraimhasbeenpervertedto securepoliticalpowerforthe CommunistParty,thepowersof theseunionsoverthelivesof theirmembershasdegenerated intothegrossestformoftyranny.Theyareabletoforcetheir politicsonunwillingunionistsby thethreatofexpulsion,theloss ofjpbs,andevenphysicalintimidation.QuiteopenlyandunashamedlytheCommunistParty proclaimsinitsliteraturethat "politicalstrikesareahigher formofstrugglethaneconomic strikes suchstrikeschallenge theGovernment,theState oneofourchieftradeunion tasksisthepoliticalisationof strikes."Suchavowedaimsdo muchtoilluminatetherealcharacterofmuchrecentindustrial disorder.TheCommunistprogrammerangesfromcontrolof thegreatindustrialtradeunions torevoutionaryactionthrough sevenphases,andthereareindicationsthattheprogrammeis welladvanced.

Fromthismasterlyanalysisof therootcausesofourindustrial strifeandoftheperiodofaCommunistcoup,theBishopsturnto constructiveremedies.Thegrave conditionintowhichthenation hasfallenisforthrightlyblamed ontheapathyofthecommunity atlarge.Andthefirstconditionforthedefeatofthe"cancerofCommunism"isgivenas prayerandpenance,whichwill bereadilyappreciatedbythose whorealisethatMarxismisa

justrightsofworkersjustasthe workermustnotpermithistrade uniontoinjuretheemployeror thecommunity.Eachindividual isresponsiblefortheactsofthe grouptowhichhebelongsunless heprotestsoractsagainstitsdecisions.Noonecanpassively acquiesceinevilpolicies.

Ofmajorimportance,too,is thedutyofthedailypressupon whichtheaveragepersondependsforhisnewsandviewsof nationalandforeignaffairs. Thereisevidenceofabelated awakeningtotheperilofCommunisminthisquarterafter yearsofapathyandconnivance. Itishopedthepresswillfulfil atrulynationalfunctioninthis respectinthecriticalyears ahead.

Finally,theBishopspointout thattradeunionscanonlyberestoredtotheirproperfunctionby unioniststhemselves.Itistheir teardutytoremovefromoffice, bydemocraticaction,thosewho havebetrayedthetrueendsfor whichunionsexist.Associations ofemployersandworkersshould betheinstrumentsofsocial peace,andcanaspireinthisdirectionbyconstantconsultation betweenthetwopartiesinthe sameindustry.Thereisnoreasonwhytheycannotworktogetherinharmonyfortheircommoninterests.Theextensionof theoperationsofthesejoint bodiesisenvisagedasafunction oftheConciliationCommissioners.Andwhattheymaybecomeisillustratedbythesuccess oftheWhitleyCouncilsinGreat Britain.

voluntarynatureoftradeunionismhasbeenlargelydestroyed andcanonlyberestoredbydemocraticsafeguardssuchasexist inpoiticallife. Therearesomehardwords foremployers,oratleastfor thoseof.themwhohaverefused totreattheirworkersasequal partnersinindustry.Thefailuresofarbitrationhavebeen,in largepart,duetotheantagonism ofextremistsonbothsides.The employinginterestistoblame insofarasithasbitterlycontestedreasonablereadjustmentsof hours,wages,andconditions,In thissomehaveshowngreatso-outs canbeasunjustasstrikesand playequallyintothehandsof theCommunists.Therearealso suspiciousthatcertainemployershaveattemptedtoweakentradeunionsbysappingtheir financialstrength.Suchtactics areimmoralanddoomedtofailure.Individualemployersare boundtoresistanyattackonthe

ThedutyoftheStateisto promote,butnotcoerce,thecooperationofworkersandemployers.Itcaneducateboth partiestotheadvantagesofindustrialconsultationbyaiming torestorevocationalgroups.But Governmentsmustbewareofthe tendencytosubstitutethemselvesintheplaceoffreeactivity.

Thefosteringofsuchco-operationinassociationsofworkers andemployersisatrulyChristianaim,andwilltendtointegratereligionwith,dailylife.The lifeofcharitywillbecomethe inspirationoftheworldinwhich theyliveandacompellingexampletonon-Catholics.

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MASSINTHEVERNACULAR INMARONITERITE

"Astonished,"WestPerth:

"Youmentionedrecentlyin yoursessionthattherewere priestsoftheEasternRitein Sydney.Isittruereallythat theLebanesepriestshave powertosayMassintheir ownlanguage,Arabic,and couldtheyusethesamebook asusedonCatholicaltars,and ifso,aretheyundertheauthorityofthePope?Coulda RomanCatholichearMass andreceiveCommunionin theirchurch?"

A.:Ishallnotattempttoemulateyourbrevity.muchasIadmirethatquality,especiallyin questioners.TheLebanesefollowforthemostpartwhatis knownastheMaroniteritein thecelebrationoftheliturgy. TherearealsosomeLebanese Catholicswhobelongtooneof theUniatGreekchurches,and then,aswell,therearesome GreekOrthodoxwhoarenotCatholicsinthesenseinwhichwe usetheword,thatistosaythey arenotinunionwithRome.

HoweverItakeitthatyou areinterestedinthoseLebanese whoareCatholicMaronites.The languageinwhichtheirliturgicalritesareperformedisSyriac. However,forthebenefitofthe people,theGospelisreadinArabic.Anumberofthepriests, too,whoarenotsufficiently learnedtoperformtheliturgy inSyriac,useArabicinstead. Hence,theanswertoyourfirst questionisaqualified"Yes."

Thatistosay,therearesome LebanesepriestswhosayMass intheirowntongue,Arabic.

Althoughitiscorrectenough, itisperhapssomewhatmisleadingtospeakoftheMaronite priestsas"sayingMass."That expressionseemstosuggestthat theirliturgyissimplyatranslationoftheLatinMass,which isnotthecase.Whatistrue, isthatthecentralactinallthe liturgiesisthesame.ItconsistsintheofferingoftheSacrificeoftheNewLaw,instituted byChristintheSupper-room thenightbeforeHesuffered.But theframeworkintowhichthis centralacthasbeenfittedvaries veryconsiderablyfromriteto rite.OurLatinMassisonly oneofseveralformswhichhave evolvedinthecourseoftime.

ROMANMISSALANDRITES

NOTUNIVERSAL

SoyouseethereisnoquestionoftheMaronitepriestusing "thesamebookasisusedonall Catholicaltars."By.thatphrase ItakeityoumeanttheRoman Missal.EachoftheothernonLatinriteshasitsownliturgical books.InfactthereisaLatin ritewhichusesaMissalother thantheRomanMissal.This istheAmbrosianrite,whichis usedinMilan.Soitisnotcorrecttosaythatthereisany bookthatisusedonallCatholic altars.Thereisindeeda,considerablediversitytobefound intheservicesoftheCatholic Church.TheLatinMassis,of course,byfarthemostwidespread,butitisonlyoneamong many.HereinAustraliawe getlittleopportunityofattendingCatholicservicesotherthan thoseoftheLatinrite.However,ifyoushouldhappentobe inSydneysometimeyoucould attendtheliturgyaccordingto theMaroniteriteatSt.Maroun's Church,Redfern,thenforgood measureyoumightvisitSt. Michael'sChurch,Waterloo, whichbelongstotheGreekMelchiteRite,anotheroftheEasternRites.Byattendingthe liturgyateitherofthesechurchesyoucouldsatisfyyourobligationtohearMassonSunday. SincethesechurchesareCatholicchurches,youcouldalsogo tothemtoreceiveHolyCommunion.

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Thelastlegofyourquestion isperhapsthemoststartling. Yousay:"Ifso,aretheyunder thejurisdictionofthePope?"

The"ifso,"seemstorefertothe previousquerywhetherthese priestsusedtheRomanMissal. Whatissurprisingaboutyour questionisthatyoushouldtake forgrantedthatthereisany necessaryconnectionbetween theriteusedinliturgicalfunctionsandsubmissiontotheauthorityoftheRomanPontiff. Thereisnosuchnecessaryconection.ThefacthataChurch usedtheRomanMissalinitsserviceswouldnotnecessarilyprove thatitwasinunionwithRome. Nordoesthenon-useoftheRomanMissalprovethecontrary.

TheCatholicMaronitesare subjects,andveryobedientsubjects,too,ofthePope.Being adherentsofanEasternRite, theydonotcomeunderthe CanonLawoftheWestern Church.Theyaregovernedby thePopethroughaspecialcongregationappointedtolook aftertheaffairsoftheEgstern Catholics.Thereareanumber ofmattersinwhichthedisciplineoftheEasternChurchesdiffersfromthattowhichweare accustomed,butthatfactdoes notmakethemembersofthose ChurchesanylessCatholicthan weare.Inwhatconcernsliturgymanyoftheirpracticesand prayerscanboastafargreater antiquitythancanbeclaimedfor theformsweuse.However, thequestionoftheEasternRites isratheralongonetoopenup onanoccasionlikethis.Ifyou areinterestedinityoumight letmeknow,andonsomefuture occasionImaybeabletogive yousomemoreinformation.

WHATISATRUE CHRISTIAN?

"JustAnotherSeeker,"Victoria Park: Ihavejustanotherofthose delightfullycandidlettersfrom onewhosignshimself,orherself, itmaybe,"JustAnotherSeeker."Itbespeaksjustthattype ofnarrow-mindedlittlesoul, possessingnoknowledgeofthe CatholicFaith,yetfilledupwith allthatbigotednonsensethat seemstobethereligionofthe ignorant.Idon'tknowwhat "JustAnotherSeeker"isseeking,butatanyrateheislookingforit.Hesays: "Ihavejustbeenlisteningto yourbroadcastofthe'Catholic Answer.'Itdid-notimpress measanenlighteningsession whatsoever;justanarrowmindedmantryingveryhard totelleveryone,whohappenedtobelistening,thatunless youareaRomanCatholic, thereisnothingaboutyou right.Howabsurd.OurLord JesusChristexplainedwhata trueChristianis,inthestory oftheGoodSamaritan."

A.:Well,Iamgladthatat anyrateIhavemadesomeimpressiononyou.Thinkoverthe littleyouhavegrasped,andper hapsyouwillhavefound,ifnot thePearlofGreatPrice,atleast somethingprecioususeful.

Myfirstwordofadvicetoyou, "JustAnotherSeeker,"isto readovercarefullyyourBibletheNewTestament-andsee therehowChristOurLordreallyexplainedthatatrueChristianwasonewhobelievesallthe truthsthatHehadrevealedand didallthethingsthatHehad taughtthemtodo,andwhopartookofthesacramentswhich Hehadinstituted,andwhoobeyedthementowhomHehad givenHisownauthority.The parableoftheGoodSamaritan HetoldwastoshowhowamemberofChrist'sChurch-aChristian-wastoacttowardshisfel-

lowmanwithkindnessandcharity:alessonforusalleventoday,"JustAnotherSeeker," evenwhenpassingjudgmentof ourneighbour'sreligion.

CHRISTDEPLORESEMPTY

RITUALOFPHARISEES

Butyoucontinue.Yousay: "OurLorddeploredritualism."

A.:Whatnonsense!Where didyoufindthatintheBibleor anywhereelse?Onthecontrary, wefindthatOurLordwasmost exactincarryingoutfaithfully theritualobservancesofthe OldLaw.HewentwithHis disciplesregularlytotheTemple andperformedallthatcustom andthelawprescribed.Wesee HimthenightbeforeHedied eatingtheJewishPaschwithall itsritual;andweseeHimlater thatnightinstitutingtheRitual oftheLastSupper,foreshadowingtheHolySacrificeofthe Mass.0,no,"JustAnother Seeker,"OurLorddidnotdeploreritualism;butwhatHe diddeplorewastheemptyritualismofthePharisees,whocarriedoutsoexactlyalltheritual oftheLaw,butwhosehearts werefarfromGodandfrom trueCharity.They,likeothers to-day,criedout:"ThankGodwe arenotliketherestofmen," butOurLordcalledthem"WhitedSepulchres."

Yournextquestion,"Seeker," isarevealingone.Youask:

"WhydoesthePopedabblein politicsifheistheVicarof Christonearth?"

A.:Hedoesn't.Hesometimes raiseshi4voicetodefendman's God-givenlibertyortocondemn thewantonviolationofhuman rights,andindoingthatheis exercisinghisofficeofChrist's Vicar,recallingtomentheeternaltruthsofGod.Surelyyou wouldnotcallthatpolitics?

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waitedalmostsevenmonthsfor thismoment,however-sincemy dischargefromtheNavy-arid, undaunted,Isoonbegananattempttoconvincetheduoofmy grimdeterminationtorender satisfactioninsuchmeasurethat whenseafarersinthefuture werediscussingfamousassistant stewards,thenameGroucho wouldsoonbeontheirlips,and woulddominatethediscussion almosttotheextentofaRussiandelegateataPeaceConferencenowadays.

GOINGPLACES.

Thecaptain-hewillbecalled the"OldMan"fromnowonin thesepages-seemedfriendly, andashewasaDevonmanit wasaneasymatter,Iguess,for himtorestrainanyemotional outburstonlearningofmy sturdyresolutiontohelphisship overherpresentcrisis. He simplysaid:"Wewillsoondiscoverifyouareanygood.Reportattheofficeat11a.m.tomorrow." Imurmuredsomethinginthenatureofthanksand stumbledoutintothesunlight. SoonIwasspeedingPerthwards toplungeintoahecticandconfusedwelterofpackingandfarewells.Ihadturnedthecorner atlast,andnowaheadofme beckoningwithalltheiroldinsistenceweremybelovedBlue Roads.

February28. S'illratherbreathlessanddazed.ImettheOldManandthe ship'sagentattheoffice,and soonIhadsignedonasanassistantstewardatamonthly wageof£23.TheRepatriation Agreement(whichisanecessity underFederallaw)wassigned bybothofusinthepresenceof theMarineSuperintendent,and ,00nallpaperswerefinalised.At 13.00Ireportedattheshipwith myluggage,andtheoldchief steward,myboss,gavemea friendlywelcome. Adescrip- tionofthischaracterlater.He gavemethechoiceoftwocabins, aroomyoneamidshipstobe sharedwiththesecondcook(the dignifiedtitleofthegalley-boypotatobarber),oronerightaft, asmallerbutcosier-lookingone, withtheengineer'smessboy. Thechief,forverygoodreasons, asIdiscoveredlater,suggested Itakethelattercabin. Idid. AsIstruggledalongthemain deckwithmytwoheavycases, 'ennisracquet,musiccase,overcoat,etc.,Inotedthefriendly butratheramazedlooksofthe crewwhowereworkingondeck. Itwasnotoftenanewhandcame aboardwiththeassortmentI had. Afteraspotofunpacking,assistedbyJohnX.,mytwentyyear-old,London-born,cabin mate,whohastilytoreownsome nudesfromthewall(alegacy frommypredecessor-evidently anartist.),whenIplacedalittlepictureoftheSacredHeart onmypillow,Iagaindug-upthe "Chief."Heshowedmethe smallpantryandthesaloon, wheremygeniuswassoonto flower,andinbetweenthoughtfullyswattingfliesandafew cockroacheswithateatowel,he toldmeIcouldgooffuntilthe nextmorning.Homeagainfor thelasttimeforfurtherminor packingandadditionalfarewells. ShouldIbeoffdutyto-morrow nightalsomynumberoffarewell appearanceswillnearlyexceed thetotalofMelba!

March1,1947. Arrivedonboardearly,and wasreadyfordutyat0700.My dutieswerequicklyexplained. Theyarenotverycomplicated orinteresting,andsoIwillsummarisethembriefly:Theyconsistofwaitingonatableoffive -theOldMan,1st.,2nd.,and 3rd.mates,andthewirelessopen ator,"Sparks;"tidyingfour cabinsdaily-theChiefattended totheOldMan'ssuite;making morningandafternoontea,tobe deliveredatthecabinsofthe aforesaid,ortakentothemon theBridgeshouldtheybeon watch;and,finally,Iwastokeep tidythesaloon,pantry,andbathroom.Inport,Iwastostartat 0700andfinishat1800,witha two-hourbreakfrom1300-1500in theafternoon.AtseaIwasto startanhourearlier.Strictly

speaking,Ihailactuallytwo hours'workadayinadditionto thethreemealhoursat0800, 1200,and1700.Therestofthe timewasmyown.Everyonewasmostconsideratetometoday,anditiswithnouncertain pridethatImentionherethere werenobreakdges,andnohot soupemptiedintotheOldMan's lap.Adifferenttalemaybe toldwhentheshipisdippingor rollinginaheavysea,butletus notthinkaboutthatto-night.

Monday,March3,1947.

"DerTag"hasarrived.At 11.30wemovedslowlyfromthe wharf,andsoonwewereheadingoutpasttheMoles.The veteranpilotboat,"LadyFor-rest,"wassoonalongsidetotake thepilotoff,andItooktheop- portunitytosaycheeriotoits crew.Iknewthemallfromold Navydays.Itwasawarmday andthecustomarysou'-wester waslaterthanusual.Itwas notlongbeforeGageRoads,the FairwayBuoy,Rottnest,and otherfamiliarpointswereleft behind.Aswewereboundfor Geraldton,thecoastwasinsight mostoftheday.

March4. WewereoffGeraldtonatday-break.Thepilotwassoon aboard,andafterthe"Jaycee" haddinnedherhowinthegentle swellasiftobidgood-morning toagroupofchatteringlittle breakersclusteredaroundthe breakwater,itwasbutafew minutesbeforewewerealong- sidethewharf.Hatchcovers weresoonthrownoff,thewinchesgavetheirpreliminary snorts,andthefiveholds-speci- allypreparedatFremantlefor bulkwheat-weresoonuncoveredtogapelikegiantsatthe dentist's chutesasthehugeelevated swungintoactionandthe goldengrainbegantoflow.Dust waseverywhere,andtheswim thatJohnXandIhadinour afternoonbreakwasmostwelcome.Aftertea,agoodmany ofus,havingreceivedaspecial invitationduringtheday,visitedtheFlyingAngelMission,a fewhundredyardsfromtheship. HereweweregivenamostcordialwelcomebythePadreand isbandofhelpers.Soonbilliards,darts,dancingandsing- ingwereinprogress.Iattemptedsomeofmyfavourite Chopinonthepiano,inadeterminedefforttoraisemymates' musicalappreciationagrade higherthanboogie-woogie,but whensomeofthegirlspresent toldmetheyhadheardmanyof thepiecesIhadselectedplayed bynoneotherthanPaul SchramminhisGeraldtonrecitalonlyafewdaysago,thoughtitbesttoswitchoverto ColePorterandIrvingBerlin!

March5.

Theshipisnowcoveredindust as worthyloadingprogresses.Nothing ofnotehappenedto-day, soIwilltaketheopportunityof givingaverybriefdescription ofourship.SheisaBritish builtandownedtramp;gross tonnage,6,685;nettonnage, 4,790;length,430ft.;breadth, 56ft.;andhasanaveragespeed of10knots.Althoughonly builtin1941-2,someofthemod con.,plumbing,etc.,gobackto amuchearlierage.Shewas builtbyanationfightinggrimlyfortherighttosurvive,and thereismuchevidenceaboardof hastyconstruction.

March6.

Intheevening,JohnXandI wereentertainedbytheHarbour Master(CaptainSweet)andhis wifeattheirhome.Laterwe wentontotheMission.Here Iplayedfor"Rastus"(oneof theyoungWelshapprenticeseamenorcadetsaboard),whilehe struggledmanfullywith"Land ofmyFathers,"inhisnative language.Hegotanovation, andwithshiningeyesandastill greaterdisregardofmelodyand pitch,hequaveredunsteadily throughthesongagain.His twocabinmates,Johnnyand "Flays"-alsocadets,andalso fromWales-inanecstacyof patriotismandloyalty,leda minordemonstration,and"Rastus"plungedagain.Anyaccompanimentwasnowsuperfluous,andalsoanimpossibility!

March7. WenttoGeraldtonCathedral fortheStationsoftheCross. AfterwardsIranintothe "Bosun,"andathisrequest wenttothepictureswithhimto seeagain"ThisHappyBreed," NoelCoward'squietbutbrilliantlyeffectivestudyofanEnglish familyintheperiod,1919-1939. March8. WeleftGeraldtonto-daywith approximately9,200tonsof wheataboard-alsooneintoxicatedcook.Nonetoopleased withthelatter'stemporaryindisposition,theold "Chief" quicklypreparedacoldtea,consistingmainlyofcrayfish. I havealreadydiscoveredthatmy bossisratherinclinedtoview thingsfromahumourlessaspect(hewouldhavemadea wonderfulsecondmatchforVictoria;theywouldthenneverbe

amused),andwhenthesecond mate'ssensitivenostrilshad soundedthecrayfish,andsummeduphisinvestigationbystatingthecrustaceanundersurvey couldnever,whenalive,judging bythesmell,haveenjoyedgood health,theoldchap'scupofbitternessoverflowed."I'llgive the-sIrishstewfromnow on,"hemutteredtome,asI strovevaliantlytoremainneutral. Nooneatthemomentknows wheretheshipisheadingfor. TheOldManthinksitwillbean Indianport.Wewillgetradio instructionslater.Manyofthe crewtoldmetheyhailhada greattimeinourthreeportsof Bunbury,Fremantle,andGeraldton,andtheythoughtalotof ourState,alsotheunassuming hospitalityofourpeople.

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MihatmaGandhi,thelittle toothless,baldheadedIndianin whitehomespuncloth,isafamiliarfiguretotheWesternWorld, buttheWestsometimesforgets thattherearemenwhoremember thisEasternsagewhenhewore nattyLondon-tailoredsuitsand wasastudentoflawinEngland. ThefactthatGandhiatone timeworetheconventionalcollar andtieisnotwithoutsignificance initsbearingonthepresentIndiansituation.

GandhiknowshisWestand knowstheworldofcollarsand ties,buttotheWest,Gandhi's loin-cloth,hisfasting,andhis simplelivingcoupledwithEasternastutethinking,areacompletemystery.

LearntLawinEngland

WhenEnglandtookoverthe Indiancontinentanditshalfstarvedmillions,Englishimperialinterestswereprimarilyconcernedwithrulingandtrading. Theextraordinarychaosofthe agriculturalcommunities'economywasagiganticquestion whichEnglanddecidedtotackle byveryeasystages.Asa foreignrulershehadtotread warilyinalandheldbymilitary overlordshipandloosealliances withwealthynativeprinces.Religiousproblems,especiallythose relatingtothecastesystem,she leftseverelyalone.Christian missionaryworkwasnotactively encouraged.

logoverntheconglomeration ofIndiancommunitiesandof mixedreligions,Englandgraduallyenlistedandeducatednative Indians.

UnfortunatelyforBritainand possiblyforIndia,norealattemptwasmadetobasetheir trainingonIndiantradition.They weretrainedasEuropeans,asan Anglo-IndianAscendancy.

MahatmaGhandilearntlawin EnglandandaftertheEnglish fashion.PanditNehrustudied atanEnglishPublicschool.

WhatBritainforgotwasthe factthatWesternEducationcould noteradicatetheIndianideaof nationalism,but,onthecontrary, inflamedit.

Ghandithelawyerlivedmuch asotherlawstudentswhilehe °wasinLondon.

WhatHeSawinSouthAfrica.

ItwasonlylaterwhenGhandi wentfromIndiatoSouthAfrica, thathecameupagainstundisguisedracialdiscrimination.

SouthAfricawas,andis,a countrywherewhitesrulenotas temporaryresidentsupholding theEmpire,butaspermanentresidentsdeterminedtomoulda whiteSouthAfricannation.

TheIndianswhohadmigrated toSouthAfricaandthenegroes wereregardedthereasthreats toawhitegovernmentandtoa whitelabourmarketunlessthey werekeptseverelyrepressed.

Ghandi,afterfightinghiscountrymen'sbattleinSouthAfrica, wasroused,andwassettofight theirbattleinIndiaitself.

Heknewhispeople,andheunderstoodwhitepolitics.

Realisingthatmilitaryresistancewasfutile,hebasedhis struggleonpassiveresistance; andasanexampleofthenecessityforpersonaldiscipline,he becameanascetic,livingonthe simplestfareandsubjectinghimselftorigorousfasts.

Hisownfollowersregardhim asa"holyman,"andoverCongressandtheHindupopulation hissway,untilrecently,was supreme.Heisnobigot,and intohisEasternphilosophyhe hasacceptedmanyChristian tenets.

ReligiousSusceptibilities.

TheBritishauthoritiesinIndia,asinIrelandatonetime, haveneverfearedtherepercussionsoffamiliesorordinaryinsurrections,buthavebeenalways afraidofwoundingreligioussusceptibilities.

OnthatfactorGhandihas played. HisWesterncriticsclaimthat althoughheissincere,hissincerityhasqueertwists.Hepreaches thedoctrineofsimplicityand spinshisowncloth,yetwelcomes amongsthismostfavouredsupportersthebigCongressindustrialistswhoownmoderncloth factories.

Hiscriticsalsomaintainthat hehasahabitofreadingpeculiar meaningsintotheagreementshe makes.

Perhapswithsomelargerjustificationtheyclaimthatheis ofteneitheralittleirresponsible inhisstatements,orbadlyinformed.Hisactions,sooften madewithprotestationsofpassiveideals,havesometimesled toferociousoutbreaksofviolence.

HisprophecythatMoslemand Hinduwouldpeacefullyunite whenBritainwithdrewisquoted againsthimasoneexampleof his"unreality." Whetherthereisanyjustificationforthecritics'verdicts,or whetherGhandi'soptimisticview onIndianUnitywillbefulfilled, remainstobeseen. HisFuture-andIndia's. PossiblyGhandiwillbeoverwhelmedintheindependentIndiaembitteredbyPartition;possiblyhisinfluencewillbedestroyedbyanIndianGovernmentcomposedofWestern-trainedrulers. Ontheotherhand,hisinfluence inthepersonallivesofmillions maybetheyeastwhichwillleaventhedough,andresultinan Indiaarisingwhichtakesmuch fromthescientificdiscoveriesof theWest,butwhichdevelopson itsownAsiantraditiontofull nationhood.Inthelattercase, withitsminorityofIndianCatholics,trulyIndianandtruly Catholic,itmayhavefuturelessonsfortheWesternWorld.

CatholicEpiscopalMigrationand WelfareAssociation

Onceagainwewouldliketo repeattheappealmadesomefew weeksagobythisCommitteefor accommodationandemployment forCatholicmigrants.OnSeptember22,R.M.S.Asturiaswill bedisembarking1,400immigrantsatFremantle.Approximately1,000ofthemintendto settleinWesternAustralia.The CatholicMigrationCommittee expectsthatitwillbenoeasy tasktoprovidethemwithsuitablelodgings,andtheywillbe gratefulforanyassistancethat canhegiven.Quiteanumber ofpeoplehavealreadysignified theirwillingnesstohelpand

CatholicWomen'sLeague Generalmeeting,Wednesday, September10,at2.30p.m.Highgatemembersarehostesses.A fullattendanceisrequested,as thereareimportantmattersto bediscussed. Thefirstofthesocialevenings organisedbythebrancheswas givenbytheShentonParkmembersintheirspacioushalllast week,andwasthoroughlyenjoyedbyallpresent.Afullaccountisgiveninanothercolumn.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH. Averyhappyeveningwas spentintheSchoolHall,Henrystreet,onTuesday,August26. whenover70membersofthe metropolitanbranchesoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewereentertainedbythelocalbranch. Theeveningtooktheformofa sc.cialandthevisitorswere,Neicomedbythepresidentofthe branch,Mrs.H.A.Kerwan.

Duringtheeveningallmembersenthusiasticallyparticipatedinthedances,gamesandcompetitionsorganisedwiththeidea ofmembersofallbranchesgettingtoknowoneanother-The branchisindebtedespeciallyto thefollowingartistswhocontributedtothevariedprogramme: Rev.FatherM.B.Ryan,Mrs. Carr(pianist),Mrs.T.O'Brien, MissK.O'Brien,andMrs.Shanahan(vocalists),Mrs.Robson (musicalmonologue),andMrs King(violinist).Aspecialfeatureoftheeveningwasthe quoitscompetition,whichwas wonbyourownbranch.

Duringthesumptuousstainer, Rev.Dr.Collins,SpiritualDirectorofthelocalbranch,spokeof thewonderfulamountofwo*k theLeaguehaddoneduringthe warforallpatrioticpurposes, andwasstilldoinginthecause ofcharitywheneverandwlicr-

makeavailablewhateveraccommodationisattheirdisposal.

Itisgratifyingtobeableto recordthatallthePolishimmigrantswhoarrivedrecentlyhave beenplaced,andarenowdoing usefulworkinthecommunity. Allofthemareanxioustomake itquiteclearthattheyaremost impressedbythefriendlinessof theAustralianpeople,andthey considerthemselvesfortunateto beabletosettledownafterso manyyearsofwandering.

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Sr.KennyGranted AudienceWithPope

Themostcherishedmemory SisterElizabethKennybrought backfromherrecentEuropean tourwasthatofaprivateaudiencewithPopePiusXII.,the celebratednursedeclaredatMinneapolis.

"TheHolyFatheraskedme aboutmywork(intreatingin. fantileparalysis),andseemedto knowagooddealaboutthe natureofit,andoftheneedfor it,"SisterKennysaid.

"TheHolyFathergavemehis ownspecialblessing,formyself andmywork,andamedalwhich hehadblessedthatIamtocarry withmealways,amedalofthe HolyFamily.

"MeetingPopePiusXII.was oneoftherareprivilegesofmy lifetime.Certainly,neitherI noranyotherpersoncouldleave hispresencewithoutfeelng,asI surelydid,thatJhadbeenin theverypresenceoftheVicarof Christ."

SisterKennyisnotaCatholic. HerfatherwasaCatholicand hefmotheranAnglican,andshe wasrearedinAustraliainher mother'sreligion.

ChineseNunWho GaveLifetoDefend Virginity

Daintywhitelilieswaveatop alittlemoundofearththat seemstoreceivespecialattentionatacemeteryinAnking. Thesmallcrossattheheadof thegravegivesonlythenameof aChinesenunandR.I.P.,butthe bunchesoffreshflowersthatare repeatedlylaidonthegraveshow thatthenun'snameisrevered throughouttheChristiancommunity.

Thenameisthatofayoung nativeSisterwhoduringthewar gaveherlifetodefendhervirginityagainsttheattackofa Japanesesoldier.TheAnking MissionwasintheJapanesezone dringthewarandtheSistersof thePresentationwerealwaysin dangerofbeingattackedby enemysoldiers.Onthisoccasiontheyoungnunandanolder

Sisterwereengagedinspiritual readingonthegroundfloorof theirlittlehousewhentheywere terrifiedbyasoldierwhohad jumpedthegardenfenceandwas makingforthewindowofthe house.

Whenthesoldiersawthatthe Sistersweregoingtofleehe blockedtheexit.Afterdriving awaytheagedSister,hetriedto seizetheother.However,the youngnunwasabletotripher assailantandescaped.Wounded inthestruggleshediedafew monthslaterbecauseofsevere lossofblood.Theliliesthat waveabovehergravearelooked uponbymanyassymbolicofa martyr'spalm.

Missionariesinthe IcyRegionsofthe North

Oneofthemostseverecold wavesonrecordspreadoverthe northernregionsoftheNorth Americancontinentrecently. Themostseveretemperatures wereexperiencedinAlaskaand theYukoTerritory.AttheairportofSnagintheYukonTerritory,nearAlaska,thethermometerdroppedto78degrees belowFarenheitonJanuary 30;allrecordswerebrokenon February2,whenthetemperaturedroppedto82degreesbelow.Thelowesttemperature onrecordprevioustothiswas78 degreesbelowatGoodHopein theNorthwestTerritoryonDecember31,1910.

ThewholecountryofCanada sufferedfromthiscoldwave, transportationwasseriouslyaffected,andtherewerefoodshortagesinmanyplaces.

Missionariesinthegreatnorth countryhaddifficultiestoputup withasaresultofthecold.

Oneofthem,FatherForget,re'urningfromamissiontripto Shesleywherehehadopeneda newmissionstation,hadtheexperienceofhavingthedogsof hisdog-sledparalysedbythe cold.Themissionaryhimself wasobligedtogiveuphistrip andtakerefugeinthehutof sometrappersoftheregion.

Anothermissionary,FatherDesmarais,onthewaytoRossRiver forChristmas,wasobligedto

BeatificationCauseof MexicanPriestAdvances

THEDEATHOFFATHERMIGUELPRO,S.J.

AnotherstageinthebeatificationcauseofFatherMichael Pro,S.J.,aherooftheMexican persecutionin1927,wasreached recently,whentheSacredCongregationofRitesexaminedhis writings-lettersandsermons.

FatherPro.wasexecutedbya firingsquadattheageof36. Incivilianclothes,attheheight ofthepersecution,heriskedhis lifenightanddayadministering thesacramentsinprivatehouses. Hediedstandingwithhis armsoutstretchedandcrying, "LongliveChristtheKing!"

AfterhisexecutionPresident Callesorderedhisbodytobe photographedinanefforttoterrifytheCatholicpopulation,but thephotographshadtheoppos- iteeffect. FatherProwasthesonofa .wealthymine-owner,buthisspe- cialfriendswereamongthepoor, andlorrydriverswerehisspecialfavourites:heusedtogive retreatsdisguisedasagarage hand. Hisbeatificationcausewas openedin1938:Mexicansvisit histombingreatnumbers,and favoursandmiracleshavebeen attributedtohisintercession.

giveuphistripandcelebrate Christmaswithoutachapeland withoutreligiousceremonies. WithouttheaidoftheIndians thathemetonhistriphewould neverhavereachedhisdestinationontheothersideofthe PollyRange.

JewishTerror Victim

SergeantCliffordMartin,one ofthetwoBritishsoldiershangedbyJewishterroristsinPalestinerecently,wasaCatholic. RequiemMasswasofferedfor hissoulbeforetheburialwith fullmilitaryhonours.Sergeant Martin'shomewasinCoventry. -R.I.P.

"Thousandsof ChristiansSufferin ConcentrationCamps orareDeported"

ThefollowingbroadcastbyRadioVatican,discussingthesituationoftheCatholicChurchin Hungary,isastrikingillustrationofrecenteventsinthatunfortunatecountry.

"Itwasoftenandsolemnlyrepeatedthatthewarwaswaged againstanyformofoppression, andthataftertheirliberation thenationsofCentralEurope wouldhaveachanceofrebuildingtheirfutureaccordingtotheir owndesires.But,infact, armedmightisimposingacertainideologyonallthesecountriesaccordingtoawell-establishedplan.Inordertobeguilepublicopinion,asemblance ofdemocraticactivityisallowed,but,infact,terrordominates. CommunistRegime.

"ImmediatelyaftertheinvasionofHungarybythearmies fromtheEast,apurelyCommunisticregimewassetup.'At theelectionstheSmallholders' Party,supportedbytheCatholics,wona60percent.majority.Despitethis,theParty hasnoinfluenceinpubliclife. Onseveraloccasionsitsranks havebeenpurged.Christian deputies,whoraisedtheirvoices againstaCommunist-sponsored project,wereeitherimprisoned ordeported.InthebeginningtheSmallholdersheldsomeport- foliosandeventhePremierbelongstotheParty.

Buttherealmastersaremen who,havingspentmanyyears abroadandgainedhighawards inforeignarmies,havecomebackintheirwakeandrulewith theirunconditionalsupport.They holdthekeypositions;every GovernmentDepartmenthasan all-powerfulCommunistSecretary-General.TheChurchused toberepresentedinParliament, butthenewregimeallowsthe Bishopsnopartinthenation's business.

"Thenation'seconomyserves theneedsoftheoccupation army;agriculturalproducefeeds theoccupationforces;industry workstoafive-yearplantosupplyitsarmaments.AnEconomieCouncilled,ofcourse,bya Communistex-emigre,hasbeen setuptodismantlefactoriesand servecertaininterests.TheoccupyingPowerhasafiftyper centshareinallindustrialand financialundertakings.Mostof theChristianshavebeenremovedfromtheirpostsassuspects. Theycannottakenewjobs,as theyareconsidered"reactionaries"andsenttoconcentration campsas"enemiesofthepeo- ple."Underthepretextofrelievingunemployment,alawwas passedunderwhichChristians arebeingcompelledtowork withoutpayforwarreparations.

"Aso-calleddemocraticreformhasalsotakenplace,settingup'People'sTribunals,' composedofpeopleenjoyingCommunistconfiddnce.These courtsdailypassseveresentencesandtheaccusedarealways Christians.Ifthepeoplerebel againsttheseinjustices,theyare called'riotous.' ACommunist 'trustee'livesineveryhouseand hisreportissufficienttowarrant aseveresentence.Thousands andthousandsofChristianssufferinconcentrationcampsor aredeportedabroad.

"Mostoftheschoolsusedto berunbytheChurch.TheCommunistPartyfirstlauncheda campaignagainstChristianeducation;priestsandpupilswere chargedwith'conspiringagainst theRepublic,'andteachingwas suspended;teachersandpupils wereimprisonedandtortured. TheGovernmentinstitutedMarxisteducation,entrustedtothe CommuniistParty.Marxist publicationsfromabroadare floodingtheeducationalfield. Childrenareleavingtheirhomes andformingbandstolootthe countryside.

"Catholicperiodicalsusedto flourishbeforethewar.Allthe Catholicdailiesandmostofthe religiousmagazinesarenow banned.Thoughsomeperiodi- calshavebeenauthorised,they cannotinfactbepublishedbecauseoflackofpaper,whichis allocatedbytheCommunist Party.TheCatholicswouldbe readytobuythepaperinthe blackmarket,butinviewofthe shortageoffundsandthemany dangersinvolved,theyhadto giveuptheidea.

APretext.

"Catholicorganisationscontinuedlimitedactivities,butlast Julyanincidentsuppliedapre- textfortheirwholesalesuppres-sion.Whenasoldieroftheoccupationforceswasmortally woundedinaBudapestsquare, theCommunistpapersblamed the'anti-democraticactivities'of Catholicorganisationsforthe shooting.Mostofthechurches,schools,andhospitalswere destroyedbythewar.TheCommunist-dominatedGovernment confiscatedallthepropertiesof theChurchwithoutcompensa- tion.Settlersfromabroadtook possessionoftheconfiscated lands,withaviewtoeliminating the'Hungarianisland'andopeningthewaytoSlavpenetration.

"Thenewlawsproiideforno allowancestopriestsandteachersinCatholicschools.The faithfulcannotsupportthe Churchasthey,'no.lostalltheir properties.Intimidation,pres

sureandterroragainstthe faithfularesuchthatonly heroescoulddotheirduties.PractisingChristianswouldbereportedandlosetheirjobs,and thenbesenttoaconcentration campbythepoliticalpoliceon thepleathattheyare'unemployed.'" -00o--

TOTHEEDITOR

yourissueof"The Record,"of21st.August,1947, Ireadwithdeepconcernanddisgustacriticismofthefaithful anddevotedservicecarriedoutby membersoftheSacredHeart CommunityattheLeprosarium atDarwin.Ialsoreadwith greatpleasureyouranswerto sameonpage15.IamaProtestantbybirthandhopetodie thesame,butIknowwithhappy memoriesanddeepestrespectthe wonderfulworkmembersofyour SacredOrdershavecarriedout, notonlyhereinAustralia,but otherpartsoftheworldthatI haveresidedin.Iconsiderthe remarksandaccusationsthatthe Rev.G.F.Guymadewereaninsultfromamanandadisgrace tothecloththathewore.HopingthatyourChurchwillcontinueinthegoodworkthatyou aredoingintheNameofthe SacredOnewhocametosave andhelpus,andaskingGod's blessingonallthatyoudo.Yourssincerely,

ALBERTV.HUNT.

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"Daddy,why-"hebegan forthetenthtimethatmorning.

AWHILE

"Lookhere,"saidfather,"have youeverheardthestoryofthe littleboywhoaskedsomary questionsthatheturnedintoa questionmar?"

Theyoungsterponderedfora moment.

"But,daddy,"heaskedat length,"howdidhemanageto keepthedotunderhimself?"

Thevillageconstablewaspassingthelocalhotelwhennoticingthatitwaswellpastclosing time,hesawamanstillsitting inthebar.Hewenttothe proprietoroftheinnandremonstrated.

"Thatmanshouldbeoutside," hesaid.

"Yes,"repliedtheproprietor, "butIcan'tgethimout."

"I'llsoonseeaboutthat,"repliedtheconstable,andpitched theunfortunatemanout.

"Thanks,"repliedtheproprietor."Ihavetriedtogethim outforalongtime.Yousee, he'sthebailiff."

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Bill:"Whatdoyoudowhen youcan'tgettosleep."

Bud:"Isipalargeglassfulof rum."

Bill:"Really?Doesthatput youtosleep?"

Bud:"Well,no,butitmakes onesatisfiedtostayawake."

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* Twofarmerswereexchanging viewsonpoorcropsonedryseason. "Beenfarmingfor40years andneversawmyhaysoshort asitwasthisseason."

"Soyouthinkyourhaywas short,eh?"saidhisneighbour. "WhyminewassostubbyIhad tolatherthefieldfirstbefore1 cutit."

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"Areyoupleasedwithyour newschool,littleboy?"asked aninquiringoldgentleman. "No,"saidJohnny."I'mnot. Theymademewashmyface, andwhenIwenthomethedog hitmebecausehedidn'tknow me."

Amanwasappearingbefore themagistratesonachargeof drunkenness.Thepoliceman whohadbroughthiminwasthe onlywitness. "Whatreasonhadyoufor thinkingtheprisonerwasnot sober?"askedoneofthemagistrates.

'Well,yourworship,"saidthe constable,"itwaslikethis:Isaw theaccusedgoupand ring, a doorbell.Thenheputtwopenceintheletter-boxandpickedupanemptymilk-bottleand placedittohisear.Aftera whilehesaid:'What,noreply?' andheputthebottleonthedoorstepandwentofftosleep."

Plumber(arrivinglate):"How haveyoumanaged?" Householder(squashingabout inrubberboots):"Notsobadly. Whilewewerewaitingforyou toarrive,Itaughtthekiddies howtoswim."

"Mydear,"saidthehusband, "ifyouhadn'ttakensolong dressing,weshouldn'thavemissedthattrain."

"Ifyouhadn'tmademerun, allthewaytothestation,darling,"repliedthewife,"we shouldn'thavehadtowaitso longforthenext."

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"Whatever'scomeoveryour 'usbandlately,Mrs.Biggs?" askedMrs.Wiggsofherneighbour."'E'sdonenothin'but sitan'broodonthedoorstep with'ischinin'is'ands."

"'Eain'tbroodin'atall,"repliedMrs.Biggs."'E'spractisin' forthelocalchesstournament."

* * * TheclubborehadjustreturnedfromatriptoIndiaandinsistedupondescribingtheRope Trick.

"Youcanbelievewhatyou like,"heasserted,"butItellyou someofthesefakirscanthrowa ropeupintotheair,thenclimb upitthemselves,andcomplptely vanish."

Afterashortsilence,onefellowsaid:"Canyou,byany chance,dothattrickyourself?"

Thesonhadbeentotheagriculturalcollege.Thefatherwas old-fashioned.

Son:"Yourmethodsareoutof date,youknow.Verysoona manwillbeabletocarryinhis right-handpocketthefertiliser forawholecornfield."

Father:"Yes,andtheharvest fromitinhisleft-handpocket"

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"Mother,Papawouldn'tmurderanybody,wouldhe?"

"Why,certainlynot,child! Whatmakesyouthinkthat?"

"Well,Ijustheardhimdown inthecellarsaying,'Let'skill theothertwo,George.'" * * * *

Teacherreceivedherpayenvelope,andafterextractingthe money,helditupfortheclassto see. "Whatisthis,FreddyWilson?" sheasked,bywayofageneral knowledgetest.

PrisonVisitor:"Youwillbe veryhappywhenyoursentence isfinished."

Convict:"ThatIcan'tsaymineisalife-sentence."

* "Mywife,"saidthenewlywed,proudly,"cantalkforhours onanysubject." "Oh,yeah,"repliedhisfriend, withfeeling."Minedoesn't needanysubject."

"Yes,he'sayearoldnow,and he'sbeenwalkingsincehewas eightmonths."

BachelorFriend:"Really!He mustbeawfullytired."

Motherbelievedinappealing toherchildrenratherthanpunishingthem.Onedaywhen Tommyhadbeenparticularly fractiousshesaid: "Ifyouaregoingtobe naughty,Tommy,you'llmake motherpoorlyandshe'lldie andbetakentothecemetery."

Tommyhuggedher."May1 sitbesidethecoachman?"he asked.

He:"Impossiblethatyoudo notrememberme."

She:"Ireallydonotremember youbefore." He:"ButIwastheyoungman whotoldyousevenyearsago thathecouldnotlivewithout you."

"Apayenvolope,Miss,"said theboy.

"Andwhatdiditcontain?" shewent on.

"Money,"saidFreddy."Your salary."

"Anyfurtherquestionstoask aboutit?"teacherasked.

"Please,teacher,"saidalittle boywhohadbeenstudyingthe envelopeinsilence,"wheredo youwork?"

"TheProdigalSon"wasthe subjectoftheSundayschoollesson,andtheminister,whohad pausedtovisittheinfants'class, wasdwellingonthecharacterof theelderbrother.

"Butamidstalltheenjoyment," saidtheminister,"therewasone towhomthepreparationofthe feastbroughtnojoy;towhom tl-teprodigal'sreturngaveno hapiness,onlybitterness;one whodidnotapproveofthefeast andhadnowishtoattendit. Now.whocantellmewhothis was?"

Silenceforseveralmoments; thenahandwasraisedanda small,sympatheticvoicesaid: "Please,sir,itwasthefatted calf."

Awomanmuchgiventogossipingatneighbours'houseswas takenillonemorning,andsent herhusband The obedientmanranpartofthe way,butthenreturnedtoput thisquery:"Mydear,whereshall IfindyouwhenIgetback?"

AmbroseApplejohn'sAdventure

SPLENDIDPRODUCTIONBY STUDENTSOFST.CHARLES'.

Therearetwoclassesofpeoplewhoseemtoenjoyschool concerts.Thefirstaretheparentsofthechildrentakingpart intheperformance,andthesecondarethosewhoareduty boundtoattend.Thelattergain theirenjoymentnotfromanyintrinsicenteitainmentvalueof theshowitself,butratherfrom asenseofself-righteousnessat

UniversityDramatic Society'sNextPlay

TheUniversityDramaticSociety'schoiceforitsSeptember playisClemenceDane's"Billof Divorcement."

ClemenceDaneisthepennameofWinifredAshton,Englishpovelistandplaywright. MissDanefirststartedwriting novelsduringtheWorldWarI., andhaswrittenmanyplaysand atvelssince.Herfirstplay, "BillofDivorcement,"wasproducedin1921,andmetwithinstantsuccessinLondonandNew York.Theplaysupposesthat certainamendments(thenbeing considered)totheEnglishdivorcelawhadbeenputinto effect,andtheactiontakesplace onChristmasDay,1932.

Thestoryisofawoman,Margaret,whohasdivorcedherhusband,Hilary,onthegroundsof insanity,andwhoispreparingto marryagaintoGrey.Herhusbandreturnsunexpectedlyfrom theasylum,andMargaretisfacedwithadilemma:herdutyto herbewilderedhusband(who knowsnothingofthedivorce) andheraffectionfortheother man.

MargaretisplayedbyElizabethCuthbert,HilarybyJohn Short,andGreybyDickSinclair. OthersinthecastareJudy Mauldon,NormanBriers,Lila Hansen,NoelJacobson,andBob Leary.ProductionisbyConstanceSpurway.

'BillofDivorcement"willbe playedattheAssemblyHall,on September11,12,and13.

MarianExhibitionandChildren ofMaryCentennialConcert

TheExhibitionwillbeonall dayto-morrow,Monday,September8,atPerthTownHall.An extraattractionwillbeastall forthesaleofplaquesandpicturesof'OurLady.Lightrefreshmentsalsowillbeavailable atareasonablecharge.After theconcertintheeveningsupperwillbeserved.

Ticketsellersareaskedto handinallunsoldticketsbefore theconcert.

AllCatholicsareurgedto bringtheirnon-Catholicfriends totheExhibition.Itisawonderfulopportunitytoshowthose outsidetheChurchhowthe' world'sgreatestartistsviedwith eachotherinhonouringOur Lady.Theconcertwillalsodo muchtopromotedevotiontothe blessedVirgin.

havingcarriedoutanunpleasant dutytotheirownsatisfaction.

WhenIreceivedaninvitation tobepresentatathree-actplay presentedbythestudentsofSt. Charles'Seminary,myimmediatereactionnumberedme amongstthesecondclass.

Ididnotexpecttoenjoymyself,butIthoughtthatIhad bettergoandatleastshowmy- self-perhapstherewouldbean opportunitytoslipawayduring ,heinterval. Myfearswereentirelyunfoundedandmyrashjudgment absolutelyerroneous.

Notonlydidenjoytheshow immensely,butIthinkitwasone fthemostpolishedandcarefullyproducedentertainments1 ',aveeverseenpresented.

Thepropsweregood,theactingofhighstandard,andthe dictionclearandwordperfect.

Greatcreditisduetotheproducerandalsototheboystaking partinit.Itmusthavemeant alotofworkandconcentration ohavethescriptsowordperfect.

JohnChallis,as'Ambrose Applejohn,"thehero;P.Symons, as"Poppy"(whatarosebud!), andPatCunningham,asthevillain,"Borolsky,"tooktheprinciaalparts,andmeritedtheenthusiasticapplauseofalarge .4-atheringofparentsandfriends presentattheproduction. -ROGET.

eVisaonSplena YOUTHMOVEMENTSPRODUCE

TECHNICOLOURFILM

TheLeedervillebranchesof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.are certainlymakinghistory.About twelvemonthsagothesebranchesproducedasplendidnonstopvarietyconcert.Theyoung peopleweresothrilledwithits successfuloutcomethattheydecidedtofilmafewshortscenes fromit.Theideagrewand graduallybegantotakeshape. "Whybesatisfiedwithafew 'shots'?"theyasked."Let'sgo aheadandmakeafull-length film."

Anovelandcertainlyanambitiousscheme.Forthelastten monthsorsotheyhavebeenhard atwork.Auditionswerearranged,filmteststaken,andthenbegantheslowanddifficultjobof drillingamateurstoperformin frontofacamera.

Thebrancheshaveindeedbeen fortunateinhavingtheservices ofseveralprominentartistsplacedsogenerouslyattheirdisposal.Mr.JohnAnsteyhas writtenthelyricsandmusic,and thesehavebeenorchestratedby Mr.BobCampbell.

Mr.AlexMcPhee.whoisin chargeofthetechnicalwork,has constructedthesoundrecording apparatusandcamerashimself.

MissMamieKeatingwrotethe scriptandisinchargeofthe production.

Mr.andMrs.DuncanOrdand Mr.andMrs.PatHealeykindly placedtheirhomesatthecast's disposalforfilmingseveralof the"shots."Mr.KevinO'Keefe hasgiventheuseoftheAdelphi Ballroom,andMr.BruceCarroll isprovidingseveralsetsofcostumestobeusedintheballet andchoralnumbers.

Thefilmiscalled"TheVision Splendid."Itwillbea16m.m. "talkie"incolour,andtheestimatedrunningtimewillbeli hours.

Wearelookingforwardtoseeingthisfilm,whichshouldbe readyinNovember.Wewish totakethisopportunityofcongratulatingRev.FatherJ. O'DwyerandtheLeederville branchesoftheYouthMovementsfortheirenterpriseanddeterminationinseeingsuchabig projectthrough

ArtforJunior Students

Therecentappearanceof"Art forSub-JuniorStudents'and "ArtforJuniorStudents,"by Messrs.MorganandPrice(publishedbyE.J.Dwyer,2/9each), willbewelcomedbythosemany teachersalreadyfamiliarwith their"ArchitectureforIntermediateStudents."Thesebooks aresoontobefollowedby"Art forSecondaryStudents,"which isatpresentintheprocessof publications.Thiswillcomplete acarefullygradedcourserangingfromjuniorclassestoleaving classes.Thematterisdivided intoObjectDrawing,Design,Lettering,andImaginativeDrawing. Ineachbookthelessonsare grouped-inthirtyassignments, anassignmentforeachofthe workingweeksoftheschool year.Eachoftheassignments showsamethodicaladvancein allthemaindivisionsofthe course. Ashortprefaceexplainstheaimandmethodofthe year'swork;eachassignmentis thensetoutbrieflywithsuggestionsforfurtherdevelopment; whilethematteristhensetout brieflywithsuggestionsforfurtherdevelopment;whilethematterismorethanadequatelyillustratedontheoppositepage.A colourchartbasedonasimple systemofprimaries,secondaries, andtertiaries,isprintedforreferenceinthefrontofeachbook.

Theintentionoftheauthoris thateachchildshouldhavehis owncopyofthebook.Wherever possible,thestudentisencouragedtodevelopthematterofthe lesson,acordingtohisowntaste andimagination.Indeedthe authorsanticipatethat"abouta thirdofthetimeallocatedfor Art"willbedevotedtoimaginativedrawing.

WestraliantobeOrdainedS.J.

Wordhasbeenreceivedthat theRev.LangloisLewis,S.J.,ie tobeordainedtothePriesthood atHeythropCollege,Chipping Norten,Oxon.,GreatBritain,on Monday,September8.Hisbrother,theRev.PatrickLewis,SA., willbeordainednextyear.

ThetwobrotherswereeducatedinthisStateatSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,andat St.Ignatius'College,Riverview, N.S.W.Theyalsostudiedat theUniversityofW.A.Their mother,Mrs.Lewis,wasthe foundressinPerthoftheThird OrderofSt.Francis.

In1934theyleftAustraliato entertheSocietyofJesusinthe EnglishProvince.TheRev. LangloisLewisstudiedphilosophyandtheologyatHeythrop College,andtaughtitatStonyburstCollegeforthreyears.He editstheStudents'Missionary LeagueBulletin,amonthlypublicationforsecondaryschool children.

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ThestudentsofC.B.C.,Leederville,presentedafineprogramme inthePerthTownHallonlast Wednesdaynight.Eachindividualitemreflectedahightone, pleasingtaste,andcarefultrain.ng.Theenthusiasmandearnestnessoftheyoungperformers wereevidentthroughout.The choralnumbersofthelarge choirsweredonewithpleasing expressionandperfectensemble. Theuseful,iffamiliar,typesof physicaltrainingexercisesshowedsmartnessandalertnessofexecution-adornedastheywere withbright,intricatetableaux. ThelittlepianoforteclassicsperformedbyLionelBatesshowed evidenceofgoodteaching.The violaduetsofMastersPapoo andMonolios,andthehumorous recitationsofyouthfulD.Donnelly(infaultlessexpressionand enunciation)wereverycreditable.MissEsler'sdancing groups,asusual,gainedwell-deservedapplause,theGavotte,especially,couldwellmakegrownupsenviousofthecharming rhythmicmovementsofthoselittleboysand"girls"intheirchic costumesandthelatest"makeup."

The"instrumentalists"enteredkeenlyintotheirperformance andwonouradmiration.There isnodoubtofthefinecultural effectsfortheboyswholearned toplaytogetherthosehighclass musicalmediaoftraining,piano, violin,etc.

Forthedramaticnumbersgiven,thepupilsdeserveallthe praisewecangivethem,andthe heartyapplausecalledworthwas richlyearned.TheSchoolChums, intheirsketch,"TheMissing Skull,"arethemakingsofgood actors,anddidtheirpartsina typicallyvivaciousfashion.Of theseniorstudents'play,"The Bishop'sCandlesticks,"onecan trulysayitwasseldomperformedbetter.Eachcharacterwas reallywellportrayed.While thiscanbesaidofall,eventhe "gendarmes,"outstandingwere 1.Kelly,asthe"Bishcp,"G.Mur-ayasthe"Bishop'sSister,"and ,trictcustodianofhishouse'mid;whileKevinWhitelyacted hepartofthe"Convict"superbly.Theconcludingnumber-

theever-fresh"VaultingHorse" acrobatics-waspackedwith thrills,andincidentallydisplayedthefinephysicaldevelopmentofthescoresofboystakingpart.Oncemore,Leederville,Excelsior.

Afterthedearthorexcessive costofusefulbooksonthe teachingofart,-theselittlemanuals,socheap,sopracticalin their'scope,andsoattractivein theirpresentation,shouldbea boontoteachersfacedwiththe specialdifficultiesoftheirsubject,andadelighttotheboys andgirlsforwhomthedrawings havebeenmadesosimpleand sointeresting.

WhenANTESOLJANICentho,iasticallysang"Mattinata"as the"MysteryTenor,"attheWorld'sFamousTenors'"Session ofthe6PM-6AM,alargenamoeroflistenersthoughttheglori- ousvoicetobethatofimmortalCaruso.Anequalnumberheard famousGigli,andmanywerecertainitwasthevoiceofvarious otherfamoustenors,butthemajorityrecognisedtheheaven. lyvoiceof

Ante

SOLJANIC

CAPITOLTHEATRE.

SATURDAY,SEPT.6th. THURSDAY,SEPT.11. SOLO TUESDAY,SEPT.9th. RECITALS.

ASSOCIATEARTIST: MARSHALLSUMNER,Pianist.

EntirelynewProgramme,including duetswithIRENE STANCLIFFE, Soprano.

BoxPlan:7s.,5s.,3s6d,plustaxandbookingfeeatNicholson's

Everybody's heartiswearing asmile.

IntheHappiness

Pictureof1947.

St.Mary'sC.B.C.,Leederville STUDENTS'SUCCESS.

AmbroseApplejohn'sAdventure

SPLENDIDPRODUCTIONBY STUDENTSOFST.CHARLES'.

Therearetwoclassesofpeoplewhoseemtoenjoyschool concerts.Thefirstaretheparentsofthechildrentakingpart intheperformance,andthesecondarethosewhoareduty boundtoattend.Thelattergain theirenjoymentnotfromanyintrinsicentertainmentvalueof ;heshowitself,butratherfrom senseofself-righteousnessat

UniversityDramatic Society'sNextPlay

TheUniversityDramaticSociety'schoiceforitsSeptember playisClementeDane's"Billof Divorcement."

ClemenceDaneisthepennameoWinifredAshton,Englishpovelistandplaywright. MksDanefirststartedwriting novelsduringtheWorldWarI., andhaswrittenmanyplaysand r.eelssince.Herfirstplay, "BillofDivorcement,"wasproducedin1921,andmetwithinstantsuccessinLondonandNew York.Theplaysupposesthat certainamendments(thenbeing considered)totheEnglishdivorcelawhadbeenputinto effect,andtheactiontakesplace onChristmasDay,1932.

Thestoryisofawoman,Margaret,whohasdivorcedherhusband,Hilary,tinthegroundsof insanity,andwhoispreparingto marryagaintoGrey.Herhusbandreturnsunexpectedlyfrom theasylum,andMargaretisfacedwithadilemma:herdutyto herbewilderedhusband(who knowsnothingofthedivorce) andheraffectionfortheother man.

MargaretisplayedbyElizabethCuthbert,HilarybyJohn Short,andGreybyDickSinclair. OthersinthecastareJudy Mauldon,NormanBriers,Lila Hansen,NoelJacobson,andBob Leary.ProductionisbyConstanceSpurway.

"BillofDivorcement"willbe playedattheAssemblyHall,on September11,12,and13.

MarianExhibitionandChildren ofMaryCentennialConcert

TheExhibitionwillbeonall dayto-morrow,Monday,September8,atPerthTownHall.An extraattractionwillbeastall forthesaleofplaquesandpicturesof'OurLady.Lightrefreshmentsalsowillbeavailable atareasonablecharge.After theconcertintheeveningsupperwillbeserved. Ticketsellersareaskedto handinallunsoldticketsbefore s. theconcert.

AllCatholicsareurgedto bringtheirnon-Catholicfriends totheExhibition.Itisawonderfulopportunitytoshowthose outsidetheChurchhowthe' world'sgreatestartistsviedwith eachotherinhonouringOur Lady.Theconcertwillalsodo muchtopromotedevotiontothe 13IessedVirgin.

havingcarriedoutanunpleasant dutytotheirownsatisfaction.

WhenIreceivedaninvitation tobepresentatathree-actplay presentedbythestudentsofSt. Charles'Seminary,myimmediatereactionnumberedme amongstthesecondclass.

Ididnotexpecttoenjoymyself,butIthoughtthatIhad bettergoandatleastshowmy- self-perhapstherewouldbean (.pportunitytoslipawayduring .heinterval.

Myfearswereentirelyunfoundedandmyrashjudgment absolutelyerroneous.

NotonlydidJenjoytheshow immensely,butIthinkitwasone fthemostpolishedandcarefullyproducedentertainments1 aveeverseenpresented.

Thepropsweregood,theactingofhighstandard,andthe dictionclearandwordperfect.

Greatcreditisduetotheproducerandalsototheboystaking partinit.Itmusthavemeant alotofworkandconcentration ohavethescriptsowordperfect.

JohnChallis,as"Ambrose Applejohn,"thehero;P.Symons, as"Poppy"(whatarosebud!), andPatCunningham,asthevillain,"Borolsky,"tooktheprinci9a1parts,andmeritedtheenthusiasticapplauseofalarge gatheringofparentsandfriends presentattheproduction. -ROGET.

TlieVisionSend'

YOUTHMOVEMENTSPRODUCE TECHNICOLOURFILM

TheLeedervillebranchesof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.are certainlymakinghistory.About twelvemonthsagothesebranchesproducedasplendidnonstopvarietyconcert.Theyoung peopleweresothrilledwithits successfuloutcomethattheydecidedtofilmafewshortscenes fromit.Theideagrewand graduallybegantotakeshape. 'Whybesatisfiedwithafew 'shots'?"theyasked."Let'sgo aheadandmakeafull-length film."

Anovelandcertainlyanambitiousscheme.Forthelastten monthsorsotheyhavebeenhard atwork.Auditionswerearranged,filmteststaken,andthenbegantheslowanddifficultjobof drillingamateurstoperformin frontofacamera.

Thebrancheshaveindeedbeen fortunateinhavingtheservices ofseveralprominentartistsplacedsogenerouslyattheirdisposal.Mr.JohnAnsteyhas writtenthelyricsandmusic,and thesehavebeenorchestratedby Mr.BobCampbell.

Mr.AlexMcPhee.whoisin chargeofthetechnicalwork,has constructedthesoundrecording apparatusandcamerashimself.

MissMamieKeatingwrotethe scriptandisinchargeofthe production.

Mr.andMrs.DuncanOrdand Mr.andMrs.PatHealeykindly placedtheirhomesatthecast's disposalforfilmingseveralof the"shots."Mr.KevinO'Keefe hasgiventheuseoftheAdelphi Ballroom.andMr.BruceCarroll isprovidingseveralsetsofcostumestobeusedintheballet andchoralnumbers.

Thefilmiscalled"TheVision Splendid."Itwillbea16m.m. "talkie"incolour,andtheestimatedrunningtimewillbe11 hours.

Wearelookingforwardtoseeingthisfilm,whichshouldbe readyinNovember.Wewish totakethisopportunityofcongratulatingRev.FatherJ. O'DwyerandtheLeederville branchesoftheYouthMovementsfortheirenterpriseanddeterminationinseeingsuchabig projectthrough

ArtforJunior Students

Therecentappearanceof"Art forSub-JuniorStudents'and "ArtforJuniorStudents,"by Messrs.MorganandPrice(publishedbyE.J.Dwyer,2/9each), willbewelcomedbythosemany teachersalreadyfamiliarwith their"ArchitectureforIntermediateStudents."Thesebooks aresoontobefollowedby"Art forSecondaryStudents,"which isatpresentintheprocessof publications.Thiswillcomplete acarefullygradedcourserangingfromjuniorclassestoleaving classes.Thematterisdivided intoObjectDrawing,Design,Lettering,andImaginativeDrawing. Ineachbookthelessonsare groupedinthirtyassignments, anassignmentforeachofthe workingweeksoftheschool year.Eachoftheassignments showsamethodicaladvancein allthemaindivisionsofthe course. Ashortprefaceexplainstheaimandmethodofthe year'swork;eachassignmentis thensetoutbrieflywithsuggestionsforfurtherdevelopment; whilethematteristhensetout brieflywithsuggestionsforfurtherdevelopment;whilethematterismorethanadequatelyillustratedontheoppositepage.A colourchartbasedonasimple systemofprimaries,secondaries, andtertiaries,isprintedforreferenceinthefrontofeachbook.

biseruntnattons

WestraliantobeOrdainedS.J.

Wordhasbeenreceivedthat theRev.LangloisLewis,S.J.,is tobeordainedtothePriesthood atHeythropCollege,Chipping Norten,Oxon.,GreatBritain,on Monday,September8.Hisbrother,theRev.PatrickLewis,S.d., willbeordainednextyear.

ThetwobrotherswereeducatedinthisStateatSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,andat St.Ignatius'College,Riverview, N.S.W.Theyalsostudiedat theUniversityofW.A.Their mother,Mrs.Lewis,wasthe foundressinPerthoftheThird OrderofSt.Francis. in1934theyleftAustraliato entertheSocietyofJesusinthe EnglishProvince.TheRev. LangloisLewisstudiedphilosophyandtheologyatHeythrop College,andtaughtitatStonyhurstCollegeforthreyears.He editstheStudents'Missionary LeagueBulletin,amonthlypublicationforsecondaryschool children.

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St.Mary'sC.B.C.,Leederville STUDENTS'SUCCESS.

ThestudentsofC.B.C.,Leederville,presentedafineprogramme inthePerthTownHallonlast Wednesdaynight.Eachindividualitemreflectedahightone, pleasingtaste,andcarefultrain.rig.Theenthusiasmandearnestnessoftheyoungperformers mereevidentthroughout.The choralnumbersofthelarge choirsweredonewithpleasing expressionandperfectensemble. Theuseful,iffamiliar,typesof physicaltrainingexercisesshowedsmartnessandalertnessofexecution-adornedastheywere withbright,intricatetableaux. ThelittlepianoforteclassicsperformedbyLionelBatesshowed evidenceofgoodteaching.The violaduetsofMastersPapoo andMonolios,andthehumorous recitationsofyouthfulD.Donrelly(infaultlessexpressionand enunciation)wereverycreditable.MissEsler'sdancing groups,asusual,gainedwell-deservedapplause,theGavotte,especially,couldwellmakegrownupsenviousofthecharmingrhythmicmovementsofthoselittleboysand"girls"intheirchic costumesandthelatest"makeup." The"instrumentalists"enteredkeenlyintotheirperformance andwonouradmiration.There isnodoubtofthefinecultural effectsfortheboyswholearned toplaytogetherthosehighclass musicalmediaoftraining,piano, violin,etc.

Forthedramaticnumbersgiven,thepupilsdeserveallthe praisewecangivethem,andthe heartyapplausecalledworthwas richlyearned.TheSchoolChums, intheirsketch,"TheMissing Skull,"arethemakingsofgood actors,and(lidtheirpartsina typicallyvivaciousfashion.Of theseniorstudents'play,"The Bishop'sCandlesticks,"onecan trulysayitwasseldomperformedbetter.Eachcharacterwas reallywellportrayed.While thiscanbesaidofall,eventhe "gendarmes,"outstandingwere 1.Kelly,asthe"Bishop,"G.Mur-ayasthe"Bishop'sSister,"and trictcustodianofhishouse 'told;whileKevinWhitelyacted hepartofthe"Convict"superbly.Theconcludingnumber-

theever-fresh"VaultingHorse" acrobatics-waspackedwith thrills,andincidentallydisplayedthefinephysicaldevelopmentofthescoresofboystakingpart.Oncemore,Leederville,Excelsior.

Theintentionoftheauthoris thateachchildshouldhavehis owncopyofthebook.Wherever possible,thestudentisencourag- edtodevelopthematterofthe lesson.acordingtohisowntaste andimagination.Indeedthe authorsanticipatethat"abouta thirdofthetimeallocatedfor Art"willbedevotedtoimaginativedrawing.

Afterthedearthorexcessive costofusefulbooksonthe teachingofart,theselittlemanuals,socheap,sopracticalin their'scope,andsoattractivein theirpresentation,shouldbea boontoteachersfacedwiththe snecialdifficultiesoftheirsubject,andadelighttotheboys andgirlsforwhomthedrawings havebeenmadesosimpleand sointeresting.

WhenANTESOLJANICentire,iasticallysang"Mattinata"as the"MysteryTenor,"attheWorld'sFamousTenors'"Session ofthe6PM-6AM,alargenamoeroflistenersthoughttheglori- ousvoicetobethatofimmortalCaruso.Anequalnumberheard famousGigli,andmanywerecertainitwasthevoiceofvarious otherfamoustenors,butthemajorityrecognisedtheheaven. lyvoiceof

Ante

SOLJANIC

CAPITOLTHEATRE.

SATURDAY,SEPT.6th. SOLO

TUESDAY,SEPT.9th. RECITALS.

ASSOCIATEARTIST: MARSHALLSUMNER,Pianist.

THURSDAY,SEPT.11. EntirelynewProgramme,including duetswithIRENE STANCLIFFE, Soprano.

BoxPlan:7s.,5s.,3s6d,plustaxandbookingfeeatNicholson's

Everybody's heartiswearing asmile.

Wednesday,September10

ACTIVITIES

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

SUBIACOBRANCH.

OnTuesday,August26, theRt.Rev.Monsignor Fagan,V.G.,R.I.,patronof theSubiacobranchesofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.,passedtohiseternalreward.

Withhispassingwe,the membersofthesetwobranches,havelostasilentbut truefriend.

Theinteresttakeninthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.bythe lateMonsignorwassincere andpractical.Unableto playapersonalpartinthe actualdirectionofour branches,he,nevertheless, allowed"usfullfreedom forouractivities,encouragedusinourefforts,and alwaysspokehighlyofus.

Itisfittingthattribute bepaidtohismemory,and we,themembersofthe Subiacobranchesofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.,join inexpressingourgratitude tohim,andtheregretwe feelathispassing.

Ourremembrancewill notbeamatterofsentimentonly,butwillbeone ofprayerandsuffragefor thereposeofhissoul.Our thoughts,perhaps,arebest expressedinthosethree Latinwordshallowedby theusageoftheChurch: RequiescatinPace.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

September: Wednesday,10th.:ReturnDebs. Dance,Leederville. Wednesday,10th.: Carnival Dance,Pagoda,SouthPerth. Friday,12th.:CarnivalDance, Highgate. Saturday,13th.:Dance,Subiaco. Saturday,20th.:Dance,Claremont. Friday,26th.:Dance,Shenton Park. DancesrunbytheSouthPerth leaders'grouponalternateSaturdaynightshavebeendiscontinued.

HEADQUARTERS. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringSeptember:

CLAREMONT:

Theregionalcarnival,which wasarangedforSeptember13, hasbeenpostponeduntilOctober11. AllmembersinterestedincricketareaskedtocontactBill Duxbury.Trainingwillcommenceshortly.

SPORTING.

TableTennis: Afteraweakstart,Claremont Y.C.W.foughtbackbrilliantly tosnatchvictoryfromtheHadfields'teambythenarrowmarginoftwosets.

K.SullivanreplacedJ.DuxburyintheY.C.W.team.The localladsforcedtheissueall thetime,andfinishedvictors withthefinalscores:Claremont Y.C.W.,7sets;Hadfields,5sets. Football: Onlytwogameswere,played onSundaylast,thesebetween FremantleandVictoriaPark andHighgateandMidland.

ISLE

MYMOTHER(FatherDanielLord).

JALNA(MazodelaRoche).

THEHOPEFULHEART(PhilipGibbs).

THEGHOSTBOOK,Vols.J.andII.(LordHalifax).

SOMEONENEWTOLOVE(JanTempest).

CHLOEMARR(A.A.Milne).

LANDFALL,THENDEPARTURE(HumphreyJordan).

LIFEOFPOPEPIUSXII.,(FatherChas.Doyle).

THELEGIONOFMARY(CecilyHallack).

SONGOFINDIA(FrankClune).

ETHOPIA-TheStudyofaPolity,1540-1935(DavidMathew).

THEWIDEHOUSE(TaylorCaldwell).

MINIATURESOFLIFE(EileenFindlay,authorof"Caravan Passes").

OURLADYINTHEMODERNWORLD(FatherDanielLord).

YOUNGRENNY(MazodelaRoche).

CROCKETT'SLANE(JSomervilleBest).

NOTFORTHISALONE(JanTempest).

HITANDRUN(AliceDuerMiller).

THEFATALDAYS(HenriettaDrake-Brockman).

SKELETONINTHECUPBOARD(EricLeyland).

DEATHOFASWAGMAN(ArthurUpfield).

BURMASURGEONRETURNS(GordonSeagrave).

SELF-IMPROVEMENT(RudolphAllers).

CIANO'SDIARY(CountCiano).

NOWWITHTHEMORNINGSTAR(ThomasKernan). NEWDETECTIVESANDWESTERNS-ALSONATIONAL GEOGRAPHICALMAGAZINESALWAYSAVAILABLE.

TERMSOFMEMBERSHIP:

City:1book,12/6,2books;10s.1hook.

Country:1year,35/-,4books,andfortnightlyexc.of2books.

Country:6months,20/-,4books,andfortnightlyexc.of2books. (Freightpaidoneway).

SUPPORTYOURCATHOLICLIBRARYANDENSURE , GOODREADING.

Thursday,11th.:7p.m.Y.C.W. Executive. Thursday,18th.:8p.m., Y.C.W. Council. Thursday,25th.:7p.m.,Y.C.W. Executive. Thursday,25th.:8p.m.,Y.C.W SportsCouncil. BRANCHNOTES.

HIGHGATE:

Atthelastgeneralmeetinga committeeofthreeY.C.W.memberswaschosentoarrangeour nextconcert.Adatehasnot yetbeenfiixed,butitishoped topresentitontwoorthree successivenightsaroundabout Christmas.Anymemberwho wishestohelpinarranging,suggesting,ortakingpartinthe items,areaskedtocontactany ofthecommittee(G.Smith,C. Russel,C.Powell)assoonas possible.

LEEDERVILLE: ThepicnictoNationalPark lastSundayprovedsuccessful, eventhoughtheweatherwasnot asgoodas expected.

SHENTONPARK:

Theindoorgamescompetition wasfinalisedafterthelastgeneralmeeting,thewinnersbeing K.Jones,H.Symons,andV. Miles.

AllfootballfansareremindedthatweareonceagainmatchedagainsttheDartClubatthe usualgroundonSunday,September7.

AtForrestParktheunbeaten

HighgateteamhadacomfortablevictoryoverMidlandJunction.AtnotimedidHighgate appeartobetroubled,andprovidedtheyholdtheirpresent form,shouldwinthegrandfinal inafewweeks'time.

Highlightofthematchwas thekickingofaHighgateruckmaninJohnFoley.Picking theballout'ofascrum,thistall ruckmanputhisbootbehindit andsentitsoaring50yardsup thefieldandthroughthecentre ofthetalltimbers.Onlything wrongwasthatitwastheop posingteam'sgoal!!!

Finalscoresforthematch: Highgate,9.5;MidlandJunction, 1.7.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

"MarianLodge"Committee: Friday,5th.,at6p.m.

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

Results-August30,1947:

"FIRSTS." FremantleI.,bye. CathedralI.d.Leederville

WestPerthI.drewwithM NedlandsI.d.HighgateI., SubiacoI.d.Midland1.,27"SECONDS."

WestPerthII.,bye. FremantleII.,bye.

HighgateIII.d.Cathedral MaylandsII.d.Cathedral SubiacoII.d.HighgateII.

Fixtures-Saturday, "FIRSTS."

HighgateI.,liye.

MaylandsI.v.Nedlands1., FremantleI.v.CathedralI., WestPerthI.v.MidlandI. LeedervilleI.v.SubiacoI.

"SECONDS." HighgateIII.v.HighgateI CathedralIII.v.Cathedral WestPerthII.v.Maylands FremantleII.v.Subiaco

Captainsareremindedthat onThursday,18th.Septemh p.m.,andthatpositionofto datesforsemi-finalsandfin

TheFremantle-VictoriaPark matchprovedveryinteresting, thoughthesandyconditionof thegroundpreventedgoodplay. VictoriaParkwonthetossand electedtokickwiththebreeze, butfoundtheFremantledefence toostrong,andatthebellhad only1.1ontheboardtoFremantle's2.4.Afterthechange thePortteamattackedstrongly,butwiththeVictoriaPark backscomingintotheirown,the playsee-sawedfromoneendof thefieldtotheother.ThesecondhalfsawVictoriaParkkick 2.2toFremantle's5points;but thePortteamheldongrimlyto winby5points.Finalscores: Fremantle,4.9;VictoriaPark, 4.4.

1.,31-10. aylandsI.,17-17. 29-13. 20.

II.,49-16. III.,33-5. 21-2. September13,1947.

3.45,Nedlands. B.Ryan. 2.15,Nedlands.J.Sutton. 2.15,Vic.Park.G.Swanson 3.45,Highgate.L.King.

1.,2.15,Highgate.L.King. II.,2.15,Nedlands.M.Collopy. II.,3.45,Vic.Park.J.Markham. 2.45,Nedlands.J.Sutton. ageneralmeetingwillbeheld er,attheDiscaRooms,at.8 amswillbeadvised,alsothe als.

ExecutiveMeeting: Monday,29th.September,at 8p.m. SUBIACOBRANCH.

Choir. Don'tforgetchoirpracticeon Tuesday,the8th.,at7.30.We wanttomakeasuccessofit,so docomealongandhelp.

GeneralMeeting.

Unlessyouareotherwisenotified,thegeneralmeetingwillbe onTuesday,16th.,at8p.m.

FORSALE. ChoiceChrysanthemums,from prize-winningstock;earlySeptemberonward;10s.dozen. Dahliatubers;goodcutflowers; 6s.dozen.W.Rogers,Serpentine.

LeedervilleReturnDebutantes

BALL

WEDNESDAYNIGHT,SEPTEMBER10th.

Dancing:8p.m.-1.30a.m.

FIRSTCLASSSUPPER. MERV.ROWSTON'SORCHESTRA. Novelties. LuckySpots.

TICKETS:4s.Single;7s6dbouble, ObtainableatCentralY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Office,orfrom membe:-sofLeedervilleBranchY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.

CARDPARTY

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Saturday,September6,1947.

BallayingMaiden:EpicDome, 1;SportsEdition,2;Aprosan,3; Bluemic,4. NipperingPurse:LucyConstance,1;Strenes,2;Melado,3; Wenbury,4. GundaringPurse(1):Carrageen,1;Pannier,2;LadyLayMa,3;Tpcl.Prince,4. GundaringPurse(2):Delandy, 1;Monisan,2;Catilis,3;Prince Clair,4.

NeendalingHandicap:Sorcery,1;Strenes,2;MorVeil,3; MeltingPot,4. MablacWelter(2):Cammillio, 1;FineFern,2;DabChick,3; Coomberdale,4. MablacWelter(1):Legend Night.1;Pandennis,2;Mallahf, 3;PrinceAfra,4.

TROTTING.

Breeedrs'Handicap:Santora, 1;Desmond,2;RoyalCloud,3; Greylands,4. CavershamHandicap:Balgay Earl,1;FortunateLad,2;Lady Narelle,3;OliveQueen,4. GreenmountHandicap:Radiant .Or,1;Nellie'sPride,2;Lady Mandalup,3;RoyalMeadows,4. BellevueHandicap:Strettanex, 1;Falsetto,2;Kolass,3;Star Ray,4. ForrestHandicap:Master Whips,1;WorthyCross,2;Red Mavista,3;Gunplay,4. SwanViewHandicap:Earl Ribbon,1;Adventuress,2;Beauvista,3;Synagogue,4. WattleGroveHandicap:Lee Dudley,1;Canargo,2;Black Earl,3;WallaLawn,4.

PALMYRA

Theworkinconnectionwith ourdrivetoraisefundsforour newschooladditionsisgoingon surely,thoughperhapstooslowly.

Wehopesoontobeabletosay thatthework,sobadlyneeded, hasbeenstarted,andtheselfsacrificingSisterswillbeableto carryontheirgreatandnoble workundermorecongenialconditions.Itisgoingtocostus plentytoerectthoseadditions, butweknowhownecessarythey are,andifothersareprepared togivethemselvestoeducate OURchildren,theveryleastwe candoistomakethelittlesacrificeswearecalleduponto makeinordertohelpmeetthe expenseentailed.Let'shope noneofuswillbefoundwanting,butthatweshallallshowin apracticalwayhowmuchwe appreciatetheWorkofourselfsacrificingSisters.

Ourhouse.partiesareheld everyTuesdaynightinthe homesofoneorotherofourparishioners.EveryThursday thereisanentertainmentinthe hall.OnnextThursdayabig combineddanceisbeingheldin St.Gerard's,andwehopeto meetmanyoldfriendsthereand makemanynewones.

Somemembersoftheparish havepromisedtoholdprivate partiesintheirhomesintheir effortstohelpinthegreatwork Wedoappreciatethissplendid gesture,andmayGodbless themandallwhohelpinany waytolightenthedifficulties underwhichwearelabouring. Sc,fellowparishioners,letour mottobe:"Advance,St.Gerard's!" Social.

Wearepleasedtobeableto statethatMrs.Smith,motherof Joan,oneofourpopulargirls, hounderwentaseriousoperationsometimeago,iswellon thewaytorecovery.Wewill allprayforherrecoveryand completerestorationtohealth.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'

GUILD

Thepleasureoftheholiday socialmeetingwasgreatlyenhancedbythepresenceofRev. FathersAshness,whofavoured uswiththeircompanythatafternoon.

Wearehappytoaddthatboth Fathershavekindlyconsented tobepresentatournextmeetingalso-Tuesdayevening,9th. September-andtoaddressus onthatoccasion.

CatholicTennis Association

St.Thomas'Club,Claremont.

OnSunday,August24,the finaloftheladies'handicapsingleswasplayedoff.ThefinalistswereMrs.KingandMiss ReneLake.Bothplayerstook sometimetosettledown,and Mrs.King,playingacautious game,wenttoanearlyleadof 3games.MissLake,thenstrikingform,broughtthescoreup to7-5,withMrs.Kingstillin thelead.Somereallybrilliant rallysfollowed,andMrs.King wonawelldeesrvedmatchof 10-7games.

St.Mary'sClub.

OnSaturdaytheladies'"C' GradedefeatedSt.Thomas'on thehomecourts,whilethe"D" GradedeefatedHighgate,whom theywerevisiting.The"A" Cottleladiesclaimedaforfeit fromSt.Thomas'.

OnSundayafternoonthetwo men's"A"Gradeteamstriedto provewhichwasthebetter,the No.1teamscoringaneasyvictory."B"Grademenwerealso playingonthehomecourts,and theydefeatedSt.Joachim's.

UNDERGOVERNMENTCONTROL.

CharitiesConsultationsareunderGovernmentcontrolandsupervision.Everyticketinevery sweephasachancetowin£3,000. TicketsintheNo.380Consultationarenowonsale.

JohnBetchmans,Aloysius Gonzaga,andStanislausKostka wereasunlikeeachotherasany threeboyscouldbe:incharacter,innationality,andinstate oflife.Johnwasaserious, studioustypeofboywhopreferredtalkingtoplayingandstudiestogames. Hecameofa modestfamily,asdomostofus, ofmodestmeansandmodestattainments.JohnwasaBelgian bybirth.Hisfatherwasabootmaker.

AloysiuswasthesonofanItalianPrince,wealthyandnoble. Hewastheheirtogreatriches andgreatestates,andwasconnectedbybirthwithCardinals andPopes,dukesandprinces. Beingtheeldestsonhewasheir tohisfather'stitlesandwasdestinedtofollowhisfather'scallingasasoldier.

StanislauswasaPole.He, too,wasofnoblefamily,related tothatoftheKingofPoland.

Asasecondsonhewasnotthe heirandhadnotthefutureresponsibilitiesthatimpededAloysius.Hewasagay,livelyboy, happy,joyousandfonaoffun. Hisportraitshowsapairof darkeyesfullofcourageand tenacity.

Thoughthesethreeyouthswere sounlikeinsomanyways,they hadtheirpointsofresemblance, andtheycametobeyetmore alikebychoiceandbygrace.

bildredsCornet

DearCornerites

hadprayedaboutitanddone penance,andatlastsawclearly thatGodwishedit.Whenhe hadmadehisdecisionknownto hisfather,hemetwithablank refusal.Hisfatherhadtrainedhimfromchildhoodasthe heirtohisestates,histitle,and hismilitarycareer;thevocation ofaJesuitwasoutofthequestion.Hemustputitoutofhis mindandgetonwithhistraining.Acontestbeganbetween thestrongwilLsoffatherand son,familyprideandaffectionon oneside,God'sgraceandasense ofdutyontheother.Priests, noblemen,Cardinalswhono doubtthoughttheyweredoing right,tookthefather'sside;but

/EpeeBoyOaints

Eachofthemaskedadmittance totheSocietyofJesusatan earlyage,inthefaceofgreat opposition.Johnhadbeeneducatedforthesecularpriesthood byanuncle,andwhenhisfamilywasreducedtopovertyby financiallosseshisfatherwould notconsenttolethimenterreligion."Neithercaressesnor menaces,"wearetold,"northe promisesoftheArchbisnopand otherinfluentialpersons,could movehim."Buteventuallyhis parentsgaveway,thoughwith greatreluctance.

Aloysiushadtofacealonger andmoreseverestruggle.tie hadmadeuphismind,atthe ageoffifteen,tobeaJesuit.He

aftertwolongyearsAloysius wonthebattle. Stanislaushadtofaceoppositionfromhisbrother,aswellas hisfather.Hehadbeensent awayfromhomewithhiselder brother,Paul,andtheirtutorto completehisstudies.Had 1e falleninwithhisbrother's wishesandwayoflivingall wouldhavebeenwell.Buthis uprightnessandpurityofsoul madethatimpossible.Paul mocked,struckandkickedhim. Stanislausdidnotretaliate.But hefeltdeeplyhisbrother'senmityandcontempt,andheprayedforstrengthtoendure.When thetimecametocarryouthis (TobeContinued.)

the A.C.

WESTERNAUSTRALIA:

DistrictOfficesandAgenciesThroughouttheStates. MANAGINGDIRECTOR:D.J.MOONEY.

Withusbirthdaysaretimes ofjoyandthanksgiving.Our friendsgatherroundtowishus happybirthdayandmanymore yearsoflife.Thoseabsentsend theirgreetingsbyletterortelegram.Inthiswayourrelationsandfriendsexpresstheir appreciationofus,theirloveand theirgratitude.Thisdayon whichwewerebornisnotallowedtopasslikeanyotherday. So,too,inoursociallives,we celebratethedaysonwhichoccurredthegreateventsofour history.ThereisAnzacDay andArmisticeDay.Nordowe forgetthebirthdaysofimportantpeople.Itisthenespecially thatwepaytributetotheir memoryandrecalltheirachievements. Underalltheseheadsmustwe dohonourtothebirthdayofOur Lady.Forsheisourmother. Moreover,herbirthisoneofthe mostimportanteventsinhistory. Sheisalsooneofthetruly great;sheaccomplishedgreat deeds.Inherlifeonearthshe wasthemotherofGod:inher

presenteternallifesheisthe QueenofHeaven. Sheisourmotherbythevery factoftheIncarnation.But whenOurLordhunguponthe crossHegavehertousagain. "Mother,beholdthySon;"itwas Hisdyinggift.Sheisnot.merelyourfriend.Thereisacloser relationshipthanthatbetween herandus.Shewatchesover andprotectsus,andiseverready tointercedeonourbehalfwith HerSon.

Onbirthdaysofourfriends wegivethempresents-somethingtoshowthatourloveand gratitudearenotmerewords. Goodsonsanddaughtershonour thebirthdayoftheirmother.A grown-upsonwillsaveupsome ofhisearningstogiveherapresent;evenlittlechildrenwilltry togivesomething.Toneglect thedayaltogetherwouldbe rightlyregardedasawantof thoughtfulness.

MaryisourMother,ourheavenlyMother.Whatarewegoingtogiveherforherbirthday?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

THEYMADEHiStOr

NO.17. THEFIRSTPRIESTSINAUSTRALIA.

WhenCaptainArthurPhilip setoutfromEnglandin1787 withwhathascometobeknown astheFirstFleet,asolitaryProtestantchaplainwastheonly ministerofreligioninthecontingent.TwoIrishpriestshad offeredtoaccompanytheexpeditionattheirownexpense,but permissionwasrefusedbythe BritishGovernment.TheCatholicfreesettlersandconvicts inNewSouthWaleswerefor severalyearsleftwithoutthe consolationsofreligion.

AftertherebellioninIreland in1798,manyCatholics,includingthreepriests,weretransportedtoNewSouthWales.To oneofthese,FatherDixon,permissionwasgiventocarryout hispriestlyduties,andonMay 15,1803,thefirstofficiallypermittedMasswascelebratedin Sydney.In1808,FatherDixon returnedtoIreland,andAustraliawasagainwithoutapriest.

In1817,FatherO'Flynn,hearingofthesadplightofthousandsofhisfellow-countrymen, askedtheBritishGovernment forpermissiontogotoSydney. Therewasalongdelayingrantingthepermission,andFather O'Flynndecidedtogowithoutit. GovernorMacquarie,surprisedat thearrivalofanunauthorised Catholicpriest,orderedhimto leavethecolony,buthewasfinallypersuadedtoallowFather ;'Flynntoremainpendingthe arrivalofthepermission.The zealouspriestatonceseizedthe opportunityofexercisinghissacredministry.HewaswelcomedwithjoybytheCatholicpeople,whoflockedtohearMass andreceivetheSacraments.A fewmonthslater,withoutwarn-

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' ANNUALCARDPARTY.

Tobeheldagainthisyearat WOMEN'SSERVICEGUILD ROOMS, CECILBUILDINGS, SHERWOODCOURT,on THURSDAY,SEPT.25.at8p.m.

:rig,andwithouthavingtimeto removetheBlessedSacrament, FatherO'Flynnwasarrestedand deportedbytheautocraticGovernor.Thehousewherethe BlessedSacramentwasretained nowbecameasanctuarywhere thelonelyCatholicsgatheredto watchandguardwithlovingcare thetreasurecommittedtotheir keeping.Sometimelater,a chaplainofavisitipgwarship, 'tearingofthecircumstance,said \lassinthehouseandconsumed :heSacredSpecies.

TheactionoftheGovernorin deportingFatherO'Flynnraised astormofprotestinEngland, THREETESTS.

"Ifyouaretemptedtoreveal Atalesomeonetoyouhastold

Aboutanother,makeitpass, Beforeyouspeak,threegatesof gold.

"Threenarrowgates-First:Is ittrue?

Then:Isisneedful?Inyourmind

Givetruthfulanswers.Andthe next Islastandnarrowest:Isitkind?

Antiiftoreachyourlipsatlast Itpassesthroughthesegatewaysthree, Thenyoumaytellthetalenor fear Whattheresultofspeechmay be."

OURLADY'SBIRTHDAY (September8th.).

LET'SHAVEAPOEMATSHEARINGTIME. Hegrabsasheepanddragsit out, Hesitsitontheboard; Heswingshisleftarmroundits head, Thesheep'seyespray:"0 Lord, Delivermefromthissavage beast Or,ifImustbeshorn,atleast, PleasegrantI'llnotbechawed."

Invainyourhopes,mygentle sheep, Theshearerwillnotwait; He'souttoseeifhecanwin Morefleecesthanhismate. Andsohegripsyourwoollycoat Andforcesbackyourtender throat

Untilyoureyesdilate.

Withfearofallthatmaybefall, TheshearerhashiswillThevibrantclippersplungeand leap Anddriveandpinchuntil Denuded,white,besmirchedwith blood, Youtumbleoutintothemud Andbittereveningchill.

Thisisthelotofeverysheep. Forthistousthey'regiven Bythegood us all Andwatchesusfromheaven: Togiveusmeatthatwecaneat, Andwoollensockstowarmour feetIfcruel,maywebeshriven! -UNCLE

andtheGovernmentagreedto sendtwoofficialCatholicchaplainstoN.S.W.TheHolySee thenplacedAustraliaunderthe jurisdictionoftheBishopof Mauritius,andin1820two priests,FathersTherryandConolly,arrivedinSydney.Father ConollywenttoTasmania,and FatherTherryremainedinSydney,wherehebeganthefirstSt. Mary's(laterdestroyedbyfire), onwhatisto-dayoneofthefinestsitesinSydney,althoughin thosedaysitwaslittlebetter thanarubbishtip.In1835the firstBishop(MostRev.John BedePolding)arrived,andthe ChurchinAustraliawasnowon asoundfooting.