The Record Newspaper 20 November 1947

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SlandersofSecularPressRefuted

Fromtimetotimethereisahintorsuggestiongiveninoverseas cables,publishedinAustralianpapers,thatnonCatholicsare persecutedinSpain.Itisallpartofapropagandaschemeto distractattentionfromtheREALpersecutioninEasternEurope.

ThefollowingarticlefromtheLondon"CatholicTimes" givessomepertinentfacts:

FreedomofworshipistraditionalinSpain.Itisnotonly assuredinpractice,butisconfirmedbylaw.

ByArticle6oftheSpaniard's Charter,freedomofworshipis guaranteedtoeveryone.But religiousprocessionsareconfinedtoCatholics.

AnexecutiveorderofNovember12.1945,statedthatpermissiontoopenplacesofworship mustbeobtainedfromthecivil Governorsoftheprovinces,who shouldthennotifytheMinistry. Itwasexpresslyenjoinedon Governorsthatthey"shallprotectthefreeexerciseofpublic worshiptheymayauthoriseand shallnotinterfereinthespiritualfunctioningoftheMinistry ofthesesectsnorintheirprivateacts."

Thatthisfreedomofworship followedswiftlyontheliberation ofthevariousterritoriesfrom therevolutionariesduringthe CivilWar,isprovedbythefollowingfacts:

(1)TheDelegateforPublic OrderofMalaga,inacommuni. cationofJuly12,1938(afew monthsaftertheliberationof thatcity),authorisedtheEvangelicalchurchestablishedin Callede011eriasNo.21,tocontinuetheexercisesoftheirpublicworshipandreligiousactivities.

(2)ThePresidentoftheEvangelicalAlliancereceivedthefollowingauthorisationontheliberationofMadrid:

"YouareauthorisedtocontinuepublicworshipandreligiousservicesintheEvangelical churches,inthesamemanner astheyhavealwaysbeencele-

brated,withoutmanifestations outsideyourchurches. God protectyouformanyyears.The Lieut.-ColonelofGeneralStaff, Aymat."

Andfinally(3)onSeptember 26,1946,permissionwasgrantedtoDonIgnacioBauer,domicledinMadrid,inCalledeAlfonsoXII,No.58,tocelebrate theJewishfestivaloftheNew YearandtoopeninMadrida Jewishsynagogue,toreplacethe onewhichpreviouslyexistedin CaledelPrincipeNo.3.

Thusinlawandinfact,freedomofreligiousworshipflourishesinSpain. CatalogueofProtestantChurches inSpain.

Thefollowingcatalogueshows anumberofProtestantchurches ofwhichdefiniteinformation existsintheHomeOffice.The listmaynotbeexhaustive: MADRID.

ChurchoftheRedeemer:18, CalledeBeneficencia;services heldonSundaysandfeast-days; attendanceabout70persons.

ChurchofSt.George:Corner ofCalledeNunezdeBalboaand CalledelaHermosilla,thepropettyoftheBritishEmbassy. Servicesheld,generallyonSundaymorning;attendanceabout 100persons. Churchat36,CalledeTrafalgar,atpresentbeingrebuilt. ServicesnowheldinChapelat 38,CalledeBravoMurillo.

TheEvangelicalChurch:6, CalledelDuquedeSexto;servicesheldonSundays,Tuesdays, andThursdaysduringthemorningandafternoon;attendance about40persons.

TheEvangelicalChurch:25, CalledeCalatrava;servicesheld onSundaymorning;attendance about100persons.

EvengelicalChurch:83,Calle deBravoMurillo. Attachedtothischurchandin thesamebuildingthereisa schooldirectedbyDonTeodoro Fliedner,whowithotherteachersgiveselementaryandsecondaryeducationtoabout300 pupils. Thisbuildingwasrequisitioned bytheredbattalionofthe5th. CommunistRegiment,whichoc-

cupieditduringtheCivilWar. whodetainedandimprisonedthe ector,pastorsandteachers .hodidnotsucceedinhidingat theverybeginning.althoughthe Director,DonTeododo,wasfreed fromthesentenceofdeathwhich waspassedonhimwhenitwas discoveredandprovedthatthe townfoundinhispossession wasthatofaProtestantpastor idnotofaCatholicPriest.

ChurchoftheSaviour:5,Calle delNoviciado;directedbyits pastor,DonCarlosAraujo.Ser. vicesheldandattendanceunknown.

ChapelinCalledeFelipeMora: ServicesheldonWednesdayand

Spain

Sunday;attendanceabout70

persons.

EvangelicalChapel:120,Calle reLopezdeHoyos;servicesheld onWednesdayandSunday;attendanceabout20persons.

EvangelicalChurch:18Calle delGeneralLacy;attendance ,0to100persons.

Churchat3,CalledeTortosa; ttendanceabout50persons.

PROVINCEOFALBACETE.

Albacete. ProtestantChapel:Callede JuanSebastianElcano.Pastor livesat11,CalledePiyMargall;attendanceunknown.

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OnSunday,November9,His GraceArchbishopPrendivillevisitedSt.Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup, toadministertheSacramentof Confirmationto35childrenof GwelupSchool.Inthecourseof hisremarksHisGrace,after complimentingthechildrenon theirexcellentappearanceand knowledgeofthecatechism,

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thankedtheparentsandtheSis-wassungbyFatherChokolich, tersforthegreatinteresttheyassistedbythechildren'schoir,a weretakinginthespiritualwel-particularlylargenumberofthe fareofthechildren. congregationapproachedthe FeastofSt.Teresa. altarrailstoreceiveHolyComTheannualfeastdayofGwe-munion. lup'sPatroness-St.Teresa,theIntheafternoontheusualproLittleFlower-wasobservedincessiontookplacewiththestatue traditionalfashiononOctober5.oftheLittleFlowerbeingcarDuringtheMissaCantata,whichriedontheshouldersofeight

-PhotobyCarillon. men.Thenfollowedamostinstructivesermononthelifeof St.TeresabyFatherH.BrennanandBenedictiongivenby FatherLangmead,andtheblessinganddistributionoftheroses. Theoccasionwasalsomarked byaveryfinecontributiontowardstheliquidationofthe churchdebt,£745s9d.

CatholicsofthisStatejoin themselveswithpleasureand pridetothesentimentsofloyaltyexpressedbyCardinalGriffintoHisMajestytheKingon thehappyoccasionofthemarriageofPrincessElizabeth.

TheRoyalFamilyhasbeenan inspirationandanexampletous intimesofwarandpeace.They havesetusanexampleofadeep familylifeandcarefultraining.

Catholicsralliedtothedefence oftheCrownwhenitwasthreatenedbyaruthlessfoe,andnow wewishthenewly-weddedcouple God'schoicestblessingsontheir marriedlife.

ThroughoutthedaytheClon tadBoys'Bandrenderedexcellentmusic,thatwasgreatlyappreciatedbyallpresent.

FatherLangmeadwishesto thankallwhohelped,andparticularlyFatherChokolich,the Sisters,theschoolchildren,the stallholdersand'collectors,and thesubscribers.

Concert. Theannualconcertwasheld recently,andwasgenerallyregardedasamostexcellentperformance,reflectinggreatcredit onthechildrenandtheirteachers-theSisters.Thisconcert wasalsorepeatedwithgreatsuccessinOsborneParkfortheOsborneParkBazaar,whichisto takeplaceonNovember27,28, and29.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

Recentlyallegationsweremade andrepeatedintheLegislative Assemblybythememberfor Irwin-Moore(Mr.Ackland)that "insidiousforces"wereatwork attheUniversity.Heclaimed thatsomeyoungteachersofthe UniversityandtheTeachers' TrainingCollegehadabsorbed Communistideals.Healsoassertedthattherewasareluct-

theenlistmentfiguresamong teachersasaproofofloyalty. Now,whetherthechargesmade bytheparliamentarianandthe LordMayorcanbesubstantiated Iamnotinapositiontosay. ButCommunistimpenetration amongtheteachingstaffofthe Universitywascertainlyan alarmingfeatureofthepre-war set-up.Therewasonenotori-

oustoexactanoathofloyalty fromprofessorsasisdonewith politiciansandjudges.These menholdintheirhandstheintellectualguidanceoftheyouth ofthecountrywhomayreasonablybeexpectedtoplayamajor partinitsdevelopment.If theyaretobeallowedtohave afreehandintheindoctrination ofMarxism,Australiawouldin ashorttimehavetofaceacrisis similartothatinwhichSpain foundherselfin1936-betrayed fromwithinlargelybytheintellectualclasses.

Onedoesnottendtotreatthe studentelementtooseriously forreasonswhichareobvious andhumiliating. Butagain, theevidenceofmodernhistory warnsofhowmuchharmhas beendoneinsomanycountries throughtheexcessesofirresponsiblestudentbodies.Certainlyitdoesnothelpmuch merelytoshrugtheshoulders whenthestudents'paperatthe Universitycanpublishaletter franklyadvocatingimmorallivingduringstudentdays.

ItisperhapstoomuchtobelievethattheGovernmental

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anceonthepartofsometeachersinregardtotheteachingof loyaltytotheEmpire.

TheMinisterforEducation didnot,however,takeMr.Ackland'sallegationsveryseriously.

Althoughheconfessedtoignoranceaboutconditionsatthe University,Mr.Wattssaidthat reasonablecredencecouldnotbe giventothesuggestionsmadeby theMemberforIrwin-Moore.

OnthesecondoccasiontheAttorney-General,replyingtothe debate,assuredMr.Acklandthat heneedhavenoseriousapprehensionregardingthestateof mindofstudents."Itwouldbe astrangeUniversityifsome youngmendidnotholdwhat wereregardedasextremeopinions,"hesaid.

Thislittlestorminthepoliticaltea-potwasfollowedbythe LordMayormakingsimilar chargestothoseofMr.Ackland. secretaryoftheTeachers' Unionrepudiatedtheimputationsofbothgentlemeninthe press.Hisrefutationoftheallegationsconsistedinquoting

'What

ouscaseofaProfessorwhowent outofhiswaytoidentifyhimselfwitheveryLeft-wingdogfightabouttheplace.Andthe facilitywithwhichothersofthe Professorialstafftalkabout FascismwhentheymeanoppoitiontoCommunism,isonlytoo reminiscientoftheconfined,confusedandrepetitivevocabulary ofMarxistpressandspokesmen. Certainly,Communistsympathiesarenotsoovertasthey werebeforethewar.Indeeda remarkableandgratefulsilence hasdescendedoncertainquarterssincetheHitler-Stalingettogether.Butthedangerof suchimpenetrationwouldbe magnifiedratherthanlessenedif ropagandawerebeingcarried oncovertly.

Alitthepositionisatthe momentIdonotknow,butin viewofveryrecentpasthistory, itseemstomethattheMinisters oftheCrownaretreatingtheallegationsofresponsiblecitizens verylightlyindeed.Itisa curiousthinghowverylongit oftentakespoliticianstobecomeconsciousofmatterswhich arefrequentlycommonknowledge.Butignorance,instead ofbeingemployedasapretext fordoingnothing,shouldactas astimulusforferretingout facts.Itwouldnotsurelyhe toomuchtoexpecttheMinister forEducationtogiveanundertakingthathewouldinvestigate thechargesuponbeingsupplied withspecificevidence.

Afterall,ifthechargescould besubstantiated,itwouldrepresentaveryseriousstateof affairs.Foronethingitwould beanintolerableanomalyto havepaidbytheStateprofessorialstaffopenlyavowedto overthrowConstitutionalGovernment.

Moreover,inviewofthetestimonyofrecenthistoryastothe treacherousactivityofacademicians,itwouldnotbetoooner-

dreadofinquiry,andstillmore ofactionagainstCommunismis baseduponsomesuchrealisation oftheaffinitybetweenthetwo typesofmaterialism(Itisa dreadwhichequallycharacter. isesallpoliticalparties).More likely.itistobeascribedtoignorance,thedesiretoavoidcontroversyandthenecessityof vote-catching.ButtheCommunistissuecannotbeshelved indefinitely,andaboveallitcannotbeby-passedintheschools.

Therealenigmaiswhatcan governmentsdoaboutCommunismineducationwhentheytacitlysubscribetothepassivematerialismofsecularism?There isnoanswerbutrepressionand ultimatelythatwillnotanswer. Whatisreallyneededisastatesmanwhowillnotbecontent merelytourgethenecessityof integratingreligionwithlife,but whowilltakestepstograntjusticetothe denominational schoolsandeventuallytodissolvethesecularsystemwhich answersthespiritualneedsof nobody.

Butthevitalelementinall thiscontroversyhasnotbeen publiclytouchedon.Itisthis. Noonewhosupportsthesystem of, seculareducationhasany righttoastonishmentiftheproductsofsuchasystemblossom outintofull-blownmaterialism inthehighercoursesofeducation.Itisaninescapableenigmaforthoseoftheliberalphilosophy.Ifyousetupaneducationalsystemwhichexcludes anykindofsupernaturaloreven ofnaturalreligion,thereisno gainsayingthatyouhavecreatedasystemantitheticaltoreligion.Itmaynotbepositively anti-religious;itmaybeworsewhenitbreedsreligiousindifferentism.Norcanitbedeniedthattheactivehatredand persecutionofreligionisofthe verystuffofallthetotalitarian politicalsystemsagainstwhich we,asdemocracies,aresupposed tobearraigned.Andcertainly religiousindifferentismisnota castofmindwhichwillresent whatithasbeentaughttobelieveisofnoparticularimportance.Ifreligionisamatter ofnoconsequence,whyshould anyonegrowexcitedaboutits extinction?Ineveryinstance itcanbeshownthatreligious liberalismhasbeenthepermissiveatmosphereinwhichreligiouspersecutionhasbeenmade possibleinmoderntimes.

OurMoralCollapse

Areportintheweek-endpress quotestheAmericanPresscorrespondentatCastelGandolfoas sayingthatwhenthePopereceivedthecredentialsofHaiti's MinistertotheHolySee(Mr. LeonThibaud),heraidthathumanity,neverinsobrieftime, hadhadtoshudderandweep overthespectacleofsomany ruinsandsomanycollapsesof materialandspiritualvalues. Allarticlesofattemptedconventionsandpeacepactswouldnever bemorethanasterilepatching-

plantedinthepublicmind.In awordthereisagreatdealof oppositiontoCommunismwhich isextremelyill-foundedinthe sensethatitproceedsfromselfinterest,wrongmotives,orimpureintentions.Suchanoppositioncannot,inthelongrun, prevail.Inanycasemereoppositionwillnotfillthebill,for CommunismitselfistheGreat Negation.

ArchbishopMannixrecently drewpublicattentiontothis matterwhenheascribedthedefeatoftheCainGovernmentin Victoriato"anupsurgeinthe communityagainsttheserious menaceofCommunism."There wasnosuggestionofLabour beingalliedwithMarxism,but ofgovernmentsbeinginsufficientlyalivetothedanger.

OnthepositivesideofprovidingChristianeducation,and, therefore,ofabolishingsecularism-Communism'spassiveally -Dr.Mannixindicatedthatthe FederalGovernmenthadapparentlyabandonedthepresenteducationsystembecauseitwas aidingfinanciallyCatholicschools intheislandsofthePacific.It willbeindeedanomalousifthe nativeracesunderourtrusteeshipshouldenjoyahigherand moreequitableeducationalsyscmthanourown.

Inanycase,solongassecularismpersistsitwillremaina fertilebreeding-groundofCommunism.Thereligious leadingtoareligioushome,and aStatewhereinreligionisrespectedandpractised,willbe theonlypracticablechecktothe horrorthatcameoutofRussia.

Perhapsasafootnotetothe localaffairitmigtnotbeoutof placetomentionthescandalat CanberrawhereinanAustralian delegatetotheUnitedNations' Education,SocialandCultural OrganisationinMexicoCitywas admittedbythePrimeMinister tobe"probablyamemberofthe CommunistParty."Thegentlemaninquestionhasalsobeen secretaryoftheEducationWorkers'LeagueinNewSouthWales. Thisisthesortofthingwhich causesthecommonsensetaxpayertosnort.TotheCatholicthe matterofreligiousindifferentism isalltooplain.Butthetaxpayerwillnotbesocalmabout thepoliticalindifferentism.Mr. Chifleyhatprovedhimselfa veryself-possessedandruthless personality.Buthisverycalm andsilencehaverecentlycome perilouslyneartocontemptof theAustralianvoter.Labour isgettingitselfalittletoocloselyidentifiedwiththeRedelement.Iftheydonotbreakthe industrialstrangeholdofthe Reds,theelectorsmaywellbreak themfortheirnegligenceandindifferenceonthisveryissue.

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WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesof-

Similarlyitcanbedemonstratedthattheonlyeffective resistancetototalitarianismhas beenpresentedbythosewho clingtoabeliefinthespiritual natureofmanandinaDivine posewhichguideshumandestiny.Andfrankly,oureducationalsystemisnotontheside oftheangels.Communismisa logicalandperhapsinexorable resultofsecularism.Whyit hasnotyetresultedinawholesalesurrenderistobeexplainedpartlybythechallenging roleofthedenominational schools,partlybythelingering remnantsofChristiantradition innon-Catholichomes,andperhapschieflybyvirtueofthe partiallytrueandvestedinterestwhichCapitalismhasim-

upwithoutareturntothoseeternalmoralprincipleswhichnone hadeverviolatedwithimpunity, Thatseriesofspiritualcollapsesintheinternationalsphere wassetafootlongbeforethe conclusionofWorldWarII.The initialconfusionofwaraimswas anapprehensivesymptomlinked totheferventbutfutilepromisestoPoland.Ifitisimmoraltobreakapromisethat canreasonablybekept,surelyit isscarcelylessexecrabletomake apromisethefulfilmentofwhich iswellnighimpossible.

Withthepressureofmilitary considerations,eventheAllies' highcausebegantodeteriorate. Alliesweresecuredundermore thandoubtfulmoralconsiderations.Neutralsandsmallnationsweresubjectedtopressure littleremovedfromnaked threats.

Intheorganisationofourown armies,recruitingmethodswere employedwhichwouldhardly bearscrutiny,"hygienic"usages werepermittedifnotencouragedthatwereutterlyunjustifiableaccordingtoanymoral law.Libertywasalmost quenched;thepromisethatthese restrictivemeasureswerebut temporaryhasnotworkedoutin thefullrestorationofwar-time privileges.

Whenvictorywasinfullflood themostshamefulandiniquitous thingofallwasdoneatTeheran andatYalta.Thenationfor whoseindependencewewentto warwascold-bloodedlybetrayedtothemodernbarbarianState -theSoviet-andbycompro miceandpusillanimityhalfEuropenowliesundertheRussian heal.IfBritaijhungers's Americafearsinflation,and Franceshuddersunderthethreat ofrevolution-thesecatastrophes areasnothingtotheevil wroughtintheconquerernationsbyourownmoralcollapse.

Ofthepent-updamsofhatred, frustration,andstarvitionin Europewecanasyethaveno adequateidea.Butofthemoral cesspoolofprostitution,theft, murderandrapinewehaveevidencesalltoodepressing.Our armshaveprevailed,butthey werenotthearmsofthespirit. Inallourplansforthere-educa tionoftheNazifiedGermans, forexample,wehaveheardof everythingbutthepropagation oftheChristianFaith.But seeingwedonothingaboutit officiallyinourowncountry, perhapswecanhardlyexpect anythingbetter.Stillwehad betterlooktoourselvesasto whetherpaganismislesswidespreadinourmidstthanitisin defeatedandbrokenEurope.All thingsmustberestoredinChrist everywhere.Noattempttofoist immatureandpatentlyimperfect democraticforms,ormodified systemsofcapitalisteconomics. ornear-jungleculturaldevelopmentsuponEuropewilldo.If wedonotreturnto"eternal moralprinciples"weandthey shallalikeperish.

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theholderofa"Charities"ticketstandsonapinnacleofhope certainthatheorshemaywin £3,000.Everytickethasa chance.TheNo.392Charities Consultationisopen.Firstprize is£3,000.

PERTH,THURSDAY,NOVEMBER20,1947.

ThisHappyDay

ThepeoplesoftheBritishCommonwealthofNations areto-thyunitedinasinglesentimentofloyaltyand affectionasherRoyalHighness,thePrincessElizabeth, pronounceshermarriagevows.TheCatholicsofthe EmpirejoinwithCardinalGriffinandtheirco-religionists ofGreatBritaininfelicitatingtheHeirPresumptiveto tileBritishThroneandherhusbandonthismemorable day.Itisindeedajoyousoccasionandasignificantone, forillthemarriageoftheirfutureQueen,theCatholics ofGreatBritainhavesucceededinbreakingdownfurther Officialprejudice.Despitethelyingofofficialhistory therehasneverbeenanyquestionoftheloyaltyofCatholics.Theyhaveprovedthatbeyondcavilduringtwo WorldWars,butthepresentationofaCatholicaddress totheKingmarksanotherstepintheirprogresstowards fullemancipation.Andiftheyhaveadheredtothe Throneintimesofpersecutionandhumiliation,assuredly theiraffectionwillnotlessenwiththecompletestature ofcitizenship.

ThemarriageofherRoyalHighness,accordingto herownpredilection,servesalsotounderlinetheessential influencewhichtheBritishMonarchywieldsoverthe nationalmindandlife.ThiswasexemplifiedmoststrikinglyduringthereignofthelateKingGeorgeV.,whose personalsenseofjusticeandtolerancetowardsCatholics sofavourablyaffectedthepublicoutlookofEnglishmen towardstheCatholicFaith.Duringhisreignandsince, theintegrityofCourtmoralityhasbeenoutstanding. Christianstandardsofmodestyanddecorumhavequietly andconsistentlyprevailed,andtheunityandsolidarityof thehome-lifeoftheRoyalFamilyhasbecomeproverbial. IthasservedinanimmeasurabledegreetoprotectEnglandagainsttheinsidiousphilosophythatattacksthe home.OutsidetheCatholicChurch,noinfluencehas beenamorepowerfulallyinthisdirectionthantheinspiringnationalexampleofdomesticfelicitysetupand maintainedintheRoyalhousehold.

DuringthereignofKingGeorgeVI.thepublicprestigeoftheChurchillGreatBritainandtheCommonwealthnasgrownapace.TherelationsbetweentheEnglishThroneandtheVaticanhavebeenmostcordial,and itseemsthattherecentVaticanprotestagainstofficial prejudicewaslargelyresponsibleforCardinalGriffin's beingenabledtopresentanaddresstoHisMajesty.We trustandbelievethattheRoyalcouplewillgivetotheir subjectsthesameimpartialaffectionandhearteningexampleastheirparentsandgrandparents.Wewishthem longyearsofhappiness,thattheymaycometotheThrone inmoretranquilandprosperousdays,whenthecloudsof warshallhavebeendissipatedandBritainshallhaveregainedherappropriateplaceamongthenationsofthe earth.WehopethatwithGod's.blessingtheymayremainthesymbolandthecentreofasoundChristiandemocracy,andthattheymayinspiretheirpeopletoleadershipintheartsofpeaceandintheprimacyof'th-.piritual.

AnAnswertoMixedMarriages?

Subsequenttoaletterfrom"Batchelor,"publishedinthew columnsonthe9th.inst.,wehavereceivedaspateofletters,all urgingsupportfortheideaofopeningaMatrimonialColumn. "Hatthelor's"suggestionwasbasedonthesuccessoftheexperimentconductedby"TheMessengeroftheSacredHeart."publishedinMelbourne.Inviewoftheinterestthismatterhasraised, wereprintbelowathoughtfularticlefromtheEditorof"The Messenger"-Rev.E.Boylan,S.J.ItmayalsointerestreaderstoknowthattheBoardofManagementof"TheRecord"is givingseriousconsiderationtothesuggestionsmadebycorrespondents,andadecisionmayshortlybeexpected.

FatherBoylanwrites:

Someyearsago,intheCensus forAustralia,theCommonwealthStatisticianputonrecord thatofCatholicmarriagesfortysevenandahalfpercentwere mixed.Ahardfacttrulyand analarmingone.Nearlyhalf ofthemarriagesofCatholicsare mixed!Anditisamatterof thehighestprobability-nay, evenofcertainty-thatthevast majorityofthesemarriageswill resultinfamiliesinwhichthe greaternumberofthechildren willbeCatholiconlyinname, orwilldriftaltogetheraway :romtheChurch.Hereweplace ourfingerononeoftheprincipal causesofthe"leakage."Bishopsandpriestsalikearedeeply concernedwiththeproblem, whichsurelyrequirestobetackledinapracticalandsystematic manner,justastheproblemof instructingthechildrenofoutbackdistrictswherethereareno Catholicschoolshasbeentackledinrecenttimesthroughthe

ofthehousehold.Thosewho havesuchopportunitiesofmeetingfriendshavenotmuchneed ofadvertisementsorofanyexceptionalmeasuresinsearchof companionshiP.Thelodging housegirl,however-especially ifshyorsensitive-willonly availherselfinfrequentlyofsuch opportunities,asshehasnoplace towhichshecaninviteher friendsforareturnentertainment. Nextwehavetheparishclubs. Inthesethesexesaredivided. Wehavetheyoungmen'sclubs -excellentforformingmale friendshipsInaCatholicatmosphere;andwehavethevarious gatheringsofthewomen,the YouthMovements,andsopn. Allthesewillholdaballfrom timetotimeandthussomeopportunityisgivenforestablishingfriendshipswhichmaylead toCatholicmarriage. Acertainnumberwillseizetheopportunityaffordedbythesereunions,butothersundoubtedly

Ayounggirl,hankeringafter thecompanionshipoftheother sexgoestotheseplaces,meets anAmericansoldierorsailorletussay-growsinfatuated withhim,entersonacourtship whichendsinsomesortofa marriage-alotofthishashap- penedoflate-withoutanyknowledgeoftheprivatelifeand moralsofthenewacquaintance orperhapsofapreviousmarriageofhisinanothercity,and then,afterabriefperiodofhecticlove-making,seesthe"hero" sailofffordistantpartsand neverhearsofhimagain.This isnotorious.Manycasesofthe kindhavehappened,inMelbourne,SydneyandAuckland, bothinthelatewarandona subsequentvisitoftheAmericanfleet. IdonotwishtoimplythattheAmericansareany worsethanotheracquaintances "pickedup"inacasualwayin publicdancehalls,butthegreat numberofAmericanvisitors.the spiceoftheiraccentandphraseology,andtheglamouroftheir uniformhavecreatedspecial temptationsforinfatuatedgirls. Butthechanceacquaintances pickedupinthepublicdance halls,whethersoldiers,sailors, orcivilians,shouldberegarded withagooddealofsuspicion.

Lastly,wehavetheresources ofcontrolledandCatholicadvertisement.Thisisformany, wholiveinremoteplaces,orwho

"Messenger's"MatrimonialColumn

*nitiativeofMonsignorJohnMcMahonofPerth.Muchmoreinfeedrequirestobedoneforthe "outbacks,"andoneisgladto seethatacomprehensivescheme forthispurposeisonfootinTasmaniaunderthedirectionofthe zealousFatherWallis.Butthe problemofmixedmarriageshas notyetbeentakeninhandona basisofrealismandcloseorganisation.TheMatrimonialColumninthe"Messenger"hasdone goodwork,butwasnevermeant tobemorethansuggestiveand topavethewaytoamorethoroughgoingsystemofintroductions.

Theidealwayofsecuring friends"withaview"istomeet themathome.Thehomegatheringsarethebest:noonewill denythis.Andthatwasthe oldandhappywayinwhichour fathersandgrandfathersmet ourmothersandgrandmothers. Butforvastnumbersofour marriageableyoungfolkofthe resentdaythosedaysaregone.

Thepopulationofourcountry hasbecomemoreandmoreurbanised,andthousandsofour businessgirlsandofouryoung menareliving,notinprivate homes,butinlodgingswhich consistmoreoftenthannotof oneroom-theirbedroom.Obviouslyagirlwhoiscarefulof herreputationwillnotinvitea youngmantoherprivateroom; norwillayoungmanwhorespectsagirlfriendinviteherto hisownprivateone-roomquarters.Theymay,ofcourse,meet 'nthecommonroomwherethe 'guests"mayassembleforconversationormusic.Butacommonroominaboardingestablishmentisverydifferentfrom thedrawingroomorparlourof aprivatehome.

willnotbesosuccessful.It .nustbecleartoanyordinary observerthatmanymarriageablegirlsandboysdonotpick upsuitablepartnersamongtheir ordinaryacquaintances.

areisolatedinhostelsandlodgingsandwhoshrinkfromthe dangerousquestoffriendships inpublicdancehalls,theonly resourceatthepresentfor friendshipsleadingtoCatholic marriages.

8a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Mary'sCathedralonoccasion ofAnnualGeneralCommunion oftheHibernianSociety.

3.30.ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,QueenofMartyrs'Church,Maylands.

November30.

Afternoon:AttendAnnual GiftDaySt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.

December3.

3p.m.St.Mary'sCathedral. ConfirmationofboysfromSt. Louis'CollegeClaremont.

BROADCASTSFROMST. MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformatior regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalStationsduringthenextcoupleof months:

December7-11a.m.:Father Buist,C.SS.R.

December14-AnOblateFather.

Nowthousands,asIsaid,of ouryoungpeopleliveinsingle roomsofprivatehotels,hostels, andthemorequiettypeofapartmenthouses.Greatnumbers, isIknowwell,livingunderthis system,aretoagreatextent.isoIatedfromthosecompanionships whichleadtomarriage.Soonerorlatermostofthembegin tothinkofmarriage:whatcoursesareopentothem?

Well,firstofall,thereisthe privatehomeinwhichvisitors ofdifferentsexesmeetfromtime totimeandestablishfriendships ofthemostdesirablesort.Those livinginlodgingsmaybeinvitedtosuchhomesandmaybecomeregularvisitors.There willbefriendlyconversation, cards,perhapsaninformalsingsong,perhapsadanceevenwith twoorthreepairsofdancers, andalightsupper-allcarried onintherightatmospherein presenceofmotherandfather

Thirdly,wehavetheParish Hallandtheentertainmentsheld thereinalmostweekly.Dothese entertainmentspromoteCatholic marriages?Ispeakasoneless wise,butammorethandoubtful.Asecularpriestwhoruns ahalltoldmelatelythatasfar asthepromotionofCatholic marriagesisconcernedtheParishHallisacompletefailure. Othershavespokentometothe sameeffect.Theparishdances inourgreatcentresofpopulationareoverrunwithnon-Catholicvisitors.Non-Catholicyoung menarecharmedbythenice mannersandmodestattitudeof ourCatholicgirls,areverycourteoustothem,veryfriendly andrespectful.Attachments follow,andlaterwehavemore mixedmarriages.Acandidcorrespondentofconsiderableexperiencetoldmethatourparish halldancesarehotbedsofmixed marriages.Ayoungman,a staunchCatholic,paidafew visitstooneofourbestequippedsuburbanParishHallsin searchofCatholiccompanionship.Noneofthose,heassuredme,withwhomhebecameacquaintedandwithwhomhedanced,wereCatholics.Ofcourse, non-Catholicspaytheirway-and incidentallyhelptoliquidatethe debtonthechurchandschools, butthis-thoughuseful-isnot theonlyendforwhichtheParishHallshouldberun. dsuggestedtoapriestwhorunsa ParishHallthatmeasuresshould betakentohaveapredominant numberofCatholicsattheseentertainments,forinstance,by chargingCatholics5s.(orwhateverthesubscriptionis)andnonCatholics10s.Thoughheflatly pronouncedtheParishHallto beawash-outasregardsCatholicmarriages,hedemurredat mysuggestion.Well,letsomethingelsebedone.Wemay say-nay,wemustsay-thatwhatevermeasuresweconscientiouslyadoptforthereligious welfareoftheparishionerswill nevercauseanyfinanciallossto theparish.TheProvidenceof Godwillseetothat."Seekfirst theKingdomofGodandHis Justiceandtherestshallheaddedtoyou."

Againwehaveanotherresort inseekingcompanionship.The dwellerinhostelsorprivate lodgingsgoesofftoaGreenMill oraPalaisdeDense,orsome suchplace.Herethewhole planiscasual,risky,dangerous.

Toanyonewhohasgivenspecialthoughttothisproblemand whohassomeexperienceofitin practice-asImyselfhave havethroughexperimentscarriedonforanumberofyears- itisquiteclearthataCatholic youngpersondesirousofaCatholicmarriageisoftensoplacedthataCatholicpartneris simplynotavailable.Thishappensnotonlyincountrydistricts,butinourcrowdedcities wheresomanyyoungpeople nowadaysarelivinginhostels andlodgings.Insomecountry districtstheremaybeonlythree orfourorfiveCatholicfamilies inwhich-letussay-thereare tenyoungwomenandsixyoung menofmarriageableage.If thesixyoungmenaresuitedby sixoftheyoungwomenitwould beahappystateofaffairsthoughitrarelyworksoutas simplyasthat.Butsupposeit doesworkoutsuccessfully,there arefouryoungwomenataloose endwhosimplycannotfindaCatholicpartnerwithinreach. Whatcoursesareopentothem? Eithertoremainsingleorto keepcompanywithnon-Catholics.Andthisstateofaffairs isfoundalloverthecountry.Oh, surelysomethingmustbedone. Andthesameproblem-though thisseemsmoresurprisingoccursoverandoveragaininour crowdedcentresofpopulation. Greatnumbersofgirls,splendid potentialmothersofCatholic homes,areshy,modest,retiring, andsimplycannotpushtheirway intothemidstofsociallifein searchofcompanionship.And thisappliesalsotomanyyoung men.Boththemenandthe girlsdesireCatholicmarriages, andonlyCatholicmarriages,and surelytheyneedsympathetic helptoenablethemtoestablish contactinaquietandcongenial waywithothersoflikedesires anddispositions.Bishopsand earnestpriestsarenevertired ofwarningthefaithfulofthe dangersofmixedmarriages,and thosedangersareveryrealand verydisastrous.Well,itbehovesustodoallwecantopromotefriendshipsleadingtoCatholicmarriages,andtotakeany prudentandsympatheticmeasureswhichmaypreventour

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Christian Co-operation

FrenchProtestantchaplains, whoareex-prisonersofwar,met recentlyatValbonne,wherethey addressedthefollowingmessage totheCatholicChurch:

"Webearwitnessforourselvesandforourcomradesthat ithasbeengiventoagreat numberofus,duringthishard timeofcaptivity,toknowa Christiancharitywhichpasses thefrontiersofnationsandof creeds. Wethinkwithanespecialgratitudeofthe'Secours Catholiques'andoftheVatican Mission.Wepastorshavefound, duringourjourneysthroughthe militarydistricts,agenerally fraternalandhelpfulwelcomein theCatholicpresbyteries.Itis withgratitudethatwelearnhow priestshaveintervenedwhen ourimprisonedcomradeshave beenill-treated.Weremember withgratitudehowsomeofthe Bishopshavegiventheirpermissionforcheurchesandecclesiasticalpremisestobeusedfor holdingourservices.Theyears

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thathavegonebyhavetaught ustounderstandbettertheantiChristianforceswhichareamong usandaroundus. Wehave beenhappytohavemettheCatholicChurchinFrance,inthe commonstruggleagainstantiChristiantrendsandagainst paganism.Wewatchwithadmirationtheworkofthepioneersofthe'MissiondeParis.' Wehavebeenequallyimpressed bytheprayer-movement'Pax Christi.'"

"PaxChristi."

"PaxChristi"isanorganisationfoundedduringthelatter partofthewarbyMgr.Theas, thenBishopofMontaubanand nowBishopofTarbesandLourdes.Itisdescribedasa"CrusadeofPrayersfortheNations," butitsspecialmarkhasbeena concerntobuildspiritualbonds betweentheCatholicsofFrance andofGermany,byasking FrenchCatholicstoprayfor theirGermanbrethrenwithout thinkingofpoliticalanimosities. ItsGermanbranchwasrepresentedintheFrenchnational pilgrimagetoLourdeslast month,andtherewerealsorepresentativesfromBritain,Canada,theUnitedStatesandItaly.

TheThirdWorld WarisinProgress

"ThecivilwarinChinaisan internationalconflict.Itisin effectthepreludetoathird worldwar,"Mgr.Yu-Pin,ArchbishopofNanking,recentlysaid toagroupofjournalists.

AfterhavingaccusedtheSovietsofhelpingtheChinese CommunistsinManchuria,and theMongolsinSinkiang,the Archbishopsaidhelookedtothe creationofaninternationaldemocracytocounter"internationalCommunism."

"China,"saidtheArchbishop, "atpresentisfightingforallthe democraciesoftheworld.She deservesasmuchrecognition andconsiderationonthataccount asGreeceandTurkey."

PastorNiemoller andtheCatholics

Someinteresthasbeenarousedbyareporttothe"NewYork Times"fromitscorrespondent inBerlin,whichappearedina recentissueofthatnewspaper. Thewriter,Mr. Delbert Clark,describedanalliance recentlymadeatHanoverbetweensomethrrtyEvangelical followersofPastorNiemoeller andtheleadersoftheSocialDemocraticParty,withthepurposeofcombatingCatholicinfluenceinGermanpoliticsand,in particular,,resistingtheChristianDemocraticParty,which restsonjointCatholicandPro. testantsupport.Dr.SchumacherformallyannouncedtheallianceinBerlinonAugust16.

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SisterLaetitia,whohasbeen inIndiasince1927,isonherway homeviathePacifictoattendthe generalchapteroftheMedical MissionSisters.TheKaisarI-Hindmedal was previouslyawardedtoanothermem berofthesociety,SisterM. HelenHerb,formerBengal nursingsuperintendent,nowstationedinSantaFe,N.Mex.

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PastorNiemoellerthinksthe Protestantsshouldbebrought intotheSocialDemocraticParty becauseCatholicinfluenceinthe ChristianDemocraticPartyis badforthem.Oppositionto 1,,however,comesnotonly fromtheCatholicsbutalsofrom manyoftheanti-ChristianSocialists,whoarealarmedatthe prospectofa"Christianwing" intheirranks. AtthefirstZonalConvention oftheChristianDemocratic UnionfortheBritishzone,held atRecklinghausen,Westphalia, inthethirdweekofAugust,Herr JohannesGronowski,aformer GovernorofWestphaliaandnow PresidentoftheCDUthere,describedtheco-operationofCatholicsandProtestantsinajoint efforttowardstheapplicationof Christianprinciplesinpolitical lifeasthecharacteristicfeature oftheparty.

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NoConfusionAbouttheTitle "Catholic"

CHRIST'SCHURCHMUSTBESUPRANATIONAL

"Anti-Roman,"Mt.Jackson, writes:

"InoticethecontinuedreferencetoyourChurch(byCardinalGilroy,Dr.Mannix,yourselfandothers)astheCatholicChurch.Arewe,theProtestants,notthetrueCatholicsandyoursROMANCatholics.Ifomissionoftheword Romanisintentional,isitan attempttobreakfromthede. cadentMotherNationofyour Church(Italy)?Ifnot,would youpleasegivethereason?

A.CardinalGilroy,Dr.Mannix,ourselvesandotherscallour ChurchtheCatholicChurchbecauseitistheCatholicChurch. Gointoanycityoftheworldand takeataxi.Askthedriverto bringyoutothenearestCatholic Church,andyouknowaswellas Idothathewillnotbringyou toaProtestantChurch.Hewill bringyoutoourChurch,andthe reasonisthatfromtheearliest daysourChurchhasalwaysbeen calledtheCatholicChurch.It iscalledtheCatholicChurchin theApostles'Creed,wherewe say,"IbelieveintheHoly,CatholicChurch."

ThewordCatholicChurch meanstheuniversalChurch,umversalintimeandinplace,the Churchwhichisunderthesame spiritualhead,teachesthesame doctrinesoffaithandmorals, hasthesamereligiousworship, andadministersthesamesacraments,alwaysandeverywhere.

Youask:

"Arewe,theProtestants,not thetrueCatholics?"

A.:Howcanyouclaimthat?

Protestantsarenotone,but manydifferentchurches.You haveAnglicans,Wesleyans,Methodists,Presbyterians,Baptists, andmanyotherProtestantchurches.Thereareover160differentProtestantsectsinAmerica alone.Allthesechurchesacknowledgedifferentheads,differ fromoneanotherinname,inthe doctrinetheyteach,inthesacramentstheyadministerordonot administer,andintheirformsof

worship.Individuallytheyare notCatholicorUniversal,and alltogethertheyarenotone Church,andcannotbecalledone Church,thereforetheyarenot oneCatholicChurch.

Youcontinue:

"Iftheomissionoftheword Romanisintentional,isitan attempttobreakfromthedecadentMotherNationofyour Church,Italy?"

A.:Iseemtodetectaslight contemptfortheItalianpeople inthispartofyourquestion.

Personally,Idonotsharethat contempt,thoughtheCommunistsareatthemomentdoing greatharmtoItaly.Butthat isnoneofthebusinessofthe CatholicAnswer.Youwantto knowwhyweomittheword Roman,whenwespeakofthe CatholicChurch. Well,oneomitsawordifone leavesitout,whenitoughttobe theretomakeone'smeaning clear.WhenwecallourChurch theCatholicChurch,weareperfectlyunderstood,andtherefore omitnoword.

OurChurchmaybecalledthe RomanCatholicChurchtosignifythattheheadofourChurch. thePope,residesattheVatican inRome,andisBishopofRome. IfweweretousethewordRomantodistinguishourChurch fromtheEnglishChurch,the FrenchChurch,theAmerican Church,andsoon,noneofthem wouldbeCatholicorUniversal, butNational.

YoucallItalytheMotherNationoftheCatholicChurch. Christ,whofoundedtheChurch, sentHisApostlestoteachall nations,Italyincluded,butnot ItalyanymorethanAustralia. HisChurchisnotnational,but forallnations.Ifyouliketo callItalytheMotheroftheCatholicChurchbecausethePope residesinRome,andisBishop ofRome,youaremaking,or,as farasonecanunderstandyour useofwords,youseemtobe makingtheCatholicChurchnational,andChristOurSaviour didtheopposite.

EveryArticleofFaithAccords WithReason

IRRATIONALITYOFJEHOVAHWITNESSES

J.H.E.,VictoriaPark,writes:

"Havinglistenedtoyourradio session,'CatholicAnswer,'for sometime,Ihavecometothe conclusionthatwhoeversaidit takestwotomakeanargument."

A.:Youhavefailedtofinish yoursentence,butIsuppose youmeanthatwhoeversaidthat ittakestwotomakeanargumentisright.Thatistrue.

Youcontinue:

"Youranswersarereallybeliefsfoundedonwhatcanbe readintheBible.TheJehovahWitnesscrowdhavetheir interpretationswhicharedifferent,andtheyare,Ithink, sincere,andwillnotlistento anythingtothecontrary.To capthisoff,wegettheviews ofanothersect,andnotone ofyouwillconcedetheother sideanything. Iamnota JehovahWitness,thankyou allthesame."

A.:Weseemtobegettinga littlemixed.Itisnotaltogether easytoknowwhatyouwantme

toanswerinthispartofyour letter.Youseemtobealittle upsetandtoaccusetheCatholic Answerofgivingreplieswhich arejustbeliefs,withoutanyreasonablesupport.Youputuson thesamelevelastheJehovah Witnesses,andimplythattheir interpretationsoftheScriptures, inasmuchastheyaresincere, arejustastrueasours.Well, IbluntlydenythattheCatholic Answergivesreplieswhichare justbeliefswithoutanyreason tosupportthem.Iampreparedtogiveyouthereasonsfor theCatholicFaithandforany articleinit,andIdefyyouto provethatanyofthemarecontrary.toreason. Yoursecondstatementseems tobethattheJehovahWitnesses, sincetheyaresincere,cangive asgoodaninterpretationofthe Scripturesaswecan.Jdeny this.Thesepeoplemaybeas sincereasthemanwhothought thathewasapoachedegg.The realtroublewithhimwas,not wantofsincerity,butwantof reason.Thatisthetroublewith

theJehovahWitnesses.They werefoundedinAmericabyone PastorCharlesT.Russellin 1874.Hehadnoauthority whateverforfoundingaChurch, andanysensiblemanknowsthat

histeachingisnothingbutweird andsillyvapouringsaboutthe secondcomingofChrist,mixed upwithfanaticalhatredofall organisedchurches,andespeciallyoftheCatholicChurch.

TheResurrectionStandsthe TestofHistory

RELIABILITYOFTHEGOSPELS

Youcontinue:

"Formyself,Ishoulddefinitelyprefertobelieveonly whatcanbescientifically proved,andyouhaveanuphillfight,asnoonehascome backfromthedeadtowage whatisontheothersideof themountain.Sciencehas notprovedthatthereturnof Christfromthedeadwasauthentic."

A.:Somedaysagoafriendof minewaslisteningintotheMelbourneCup.Heheardtheannouncerdescribetherace,and heardthatHirajihadwon.A fewminuteslater,heheard"correctweighthasbeenannounced," andhetreatedthecompanytoa drink,becausehehadbacked Hiraji.Hewasquitecertain thathishorsehadwon,anddid nutwantanymoreScientific proof.Hewouldhavebeenvery annoyedifthebookmakerhad demandedmoreproof.Theannouncerknewwhathewassay ing,andwasareliableman; thatwassufficienttoallowmy friendtobelieve,andcollecthis money.Foranyhistoricevent, thescientificproofwhichisrequiredistheproofofthescience ofhistory,not,forexample,of thescienceofchemistry,orof biologyorofMathematics. 1 knowforcertainthatNapoleon wasdefeatedatWaterloo,becausethescienceofhistory givesmetheevidencewhichis properinthecase.AndIknow thatChristOurLordrosefrom thedeadbecausethescienceof historygivesmetheproper proof.

IfyouhavebeenaregularlistenertotheCatholicAnswer, youwillhavehearditproved thatthefourGospelsarehistoricaldocuments,writtenby honestmen,writtenbymenwho knewthethingswhichtheyrecorded,justastrulyastheannouncerknewthevictoryofHirajiintheMelbourneCup.These fourGospelsarebookswhich containarecordofthelife, deathandresurrectionofOur LordJesusChrist.Youprobablyhavenoideaoftheamount ofworkwhichhasbeendone, andisstillbeingdone,inthe examiningofmanuscriptsofthe Gospels,byCatholicandnonCatholicscholars,andthesemen haveprovedbeyondanydoubt thatthebooksareauthentic,and reliablehistory.

TheboysofthisStateare readingfortheirexams.Caesar's GallicWars,andLivy'shistory ofthewarbetweentheRomans andtheCarthaginians.Classicalscholarshavedonemuchresearchworktoshowthatthese booksareauthentic,andhistorical.Ifyouweretosaythat youprefernottobelievethem becauseyouhavenotscientific prooffortheeventstheydescribe,youwouldbelaughedat foraveryignorantoravery foolishman,probablyboth.In exactlythesameway,ifyou, throughignoranceorthrough prejudice,assertthattheGospels arenotauthenticandhistorical documents,youareveryignorantandveryfoolish.These bookstellusquiteclearlythat OurLordwascrucified,andthat onMountCalvaryoneofthesoldiersdroveaspearthroughHis

sidetomakequitesurethatHe wasdead.TheytellusthatHis disciplesfoundthetombempty whentheywentthereonthe Sundaymorning;thatHewas seenbyMaryMagdalen,andthat Hespoketoher;thatHewas seenbySt.Peter;thatHewalkedtoatowncalledEmmauswith twootherofthedisciples,and satattablewiththem;thatHe appearedintheeveningtothe ApostleswhoweregatheredtogetherinaroominJerusalem; thatSt.Thomas,whowasnot intheroomatthetime,refused tobelievetheirtestimony,and onthenextSundayChristcame intotheroomandaskedSt. Thomastocomeforwardand puthisfingersinthewoundsin Hishands,andhishandinthe woundinHisside.St.Thomas didthat,andthensaid:"My LordandmyGod."AndChrist replied:"Thomas,youhavebe-

lievedbecauseyouhaveseenMe, butblessedarethosewho,though theyhavenotseenMe,havebelieved";thatHeappearedto morethan500peopleonMount Olivet,nearJerusalem,spoketo them,andthen,beforetheir eyes,ascendedintoHeaven.The GospelstellusthatwhenChrist appearedtotheApostles,they wereterrified,andthoughtthat theysawaghost;thatHereasonedwiththem,toldthemthat Hewasnotaghost,showed themHishandsandfeet,and said:"Don'tyouseethatitisindeedIMyself;don'tyouseethat Ihavehandsandfeet,andthat aghosthasnotfleshandbones, asyouseeMetohave?"Not onlyisthisrecordedintheGospels,buttheseApostleswent forthtotheworld,andthough theyweremenofnoaccount, theygavetheirtestimonytothe Resurrection.Paganismdidnot relishthedoctrine,arrested them,scourgedthem,killed them,butChristianity,basedon thetruthofChrist'sResurrection,prevailed.ProudRomans andculturelGreeksacceptedthe storyontheevidencegiven;and paganism,withpride,passion andprejudicetosupportit, witheredawaybeforeit.

J.H.E.,thereisnohistorical factwithstrongerevidenceto -proveitstruththantheResurrectionofChrist.Thereisonly onethingwhichcanpreventa manfromacceptingit,andthat isignorancecoupledwithprejudice.

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ReviewoftheVirtuesandVices

ThisSundaymarkstheendof yetanotherEccleciasticalyear. Wewillbecommencingnext weektheholyseasonofAdvent, thefourweekswhichtheChurch hassetasidefortheworthypreparationforthegreatfeastof Christmas.

Thisyearhasbeenamomentousone.Thedarkcloudsof warandinternationaldistrust whichwehadhopedwouldhave beendissipatedlongagohave oncemoregathered.

Throughthemurkydarkness therehasshoneoutonesure guidinglight,thelightoftruth. TheHolyFatherhastimeand timeagainwarnedthenations oftheworldthattheonlyremedythatcancurethecancer eatingintothevitalsofoursocietyisareturntoChristian principlesandtheobservanceof theTenCommandmentsofGod.

TheChurchhasbeengiventhe Divinemissiontoteachallmen, andSundayafterSundayfrom ourCatholicpulpitsourpriests havecarriedoutthiscommand.

Theseriesofsermonsandinstructionsforthisyearwas basedonthedoctrinesofSinand Virtue.

Sinitselfwasdefinedas"any wilfulthought,word,actionor omissioncontrarytothelawof God."Thethreeconditions necessaryforsinwereexplained. Howitwasnecessarythatthe deedshouldbeagainstthelawof GororofHisChurch;howit wasnecessarythattheagent shouldknowthatitwaswrong andhowitwasnecessarythat heshouldbefreetodothe wrongactornot.Conditions whichhavebeensummarisedin ourCatechismsbysayingthatit isnecessarytohave"sinfulmatter,fullknowledge,andfullconsent."

Thetwomaindivisionsofactualsinwerethendiscussed.

Firstofallthenatureofvenial sin.Thissin,althoughitdoes notdeprivethesoulofitsspirituallife,neverthelessweakens itandpredisposesthesoulto mortalsin.Mortalsin,of course,isaseriousoffenceagainstGod.Itdeprivesthesoulof sanctifyinggrace.Itisanact ofopenrebellionagainstGod,an actofingratitudeandbaseness towardsourRedeemer.

Thesevencapitalsinswere thendiscussed.Notallofthese aremortaloffencesagainstGod, buttheyarecalledcapitaloffencesbecausemanyothersins "hinge"onthemandtheyare thebaseandfoundationforso manyactscontrarytothelaws ofGod.

Ofthesecapitalsinsthemost grievousandtherootofall othersisthesinofPride.This isthesinwhichmakesaman takeuntohimselfthedutiesand officesofGodHimself.Thesin ofLucifer,thesinofourfirst parents,and,unhappily,many ofoursinstoo,havetheirroots inthisvicewhichhasbeencondemnedtimeandtimeagainin SacredScripturesandthewritingsoftheFathersofthe Church.

Covetousness,therootofsins offraud,theft,injustice,isthe causeofsomanyofthewarsand othercalamitiesthathaveofflictedmankindthroughthecenturies.

Manisweak,hisnaturedisposedtoevil,andwithinhissoul alwaysfightingformasteryis theviceoflust.Thisisthesin againstwhichwemustwagea continualwar.Awarwhichwe willcertainlyloseifwerelyon ourownstrengthandwillpower. Aferventandfilialdevotionto OurBlessedLadyisoneofthe surestmeansofnotonlyavoidingthisvicebutgrowingin virtue."Blessedarethepure ofheart,fortheyshallseeGod."

Thesinofangermustalsobe beconsidered.Therootofso manyofourquarrels,itleadson tohatredandrevenge.This hasbeenavicewhichliesbeneathoursocialstratairritatingandfesteringthelittle sorestilltheyeruptintoserious socialproblems.

OneofthecursesofAustralia,intemperance,wasthenput beforeournotice.Intemperanceandgluttony,asfarasfood wasconcerned,washappilyrare inthiscountry,but,ontheother hand,intemperance,asfaras strongdrinkisconcerned,isone ofthecursesofourland.The moral,physicalandeconomic evilsofintemperancewere stressed,andtheremediesprescribedforitweresuggested.

Themeananddegradingvice ofenvycamenext.Notonly doesthisvicedestroyourpeace ofmind,butsooftenitleadsto calumnyandbackbiting.Deceit andpersecutionofothersfollow closelythisdegradingformof sin.

Sloth,thelastofthecapital sins,wasshowntobethecause oftheneglectofourobligations bothtowardsGodandtoour neighbour.Thetwokindsof sloth,spiritualandtemporal, oftenleadtomortalsin,asthey sooftenareinstrumentalin formingafalseconscienceand causeustoneglectourspiritual exercises.Man'slifeonearth isaconstantwarfare,andwe mustfightthedevilandhis ways. Apurelypassiveattitudeisnotenough,andhewho doesnotfightwithalltheweaponsthattheChurchplacesat hisdisposalmustsurelyfall.

Movingontothespiritual formationofthesoul,wediscussedthenaturalvirtuesthat aregiventoman,virtueswhich areimplantedintohissouland whichhemustdevelopandspin itualise.

Thethreetheologicalvirtues, socalledbecausetheyhaveGod fortheirformalobject,came next.Theseare,ofcourse,the virtuesofFaith,HopeandCharity.Allthreearegreatand notonlyimportant,butindeed necessaryifwearetoliveas trueChristians.Thegreatest ofthesevirtuesisthatofChar ity.

Charityconsistsinthatdeep andpurelovewehaveforGod inHimselfandforallother thingsthroughandinGod.This wasthevirtuewhichexcitedthe commentofthecitizensofpagan Rome."SeehowtheseChristiansloveoneanother,"they exclaimed.Youmighthave thoughtthattheheroicfortitude ofthemartyrswouldhavemade thedeepestimpressionontheir paganminds,butno,itwasthat lovewhichtheyhadforone anotherthatconqueredRome,

anditisthatmutualChrist-like lovewhichwe,too,mustdevelop andpractise.

Justaswehavecapitalsins attherootofallouroffences, so,too,wehave"cardinal"virtuesatthefoundationofour spirituallife.Thesearethe virtuesofJustice,Prudenceand Temperance,virtueswhichwe mustendeavourtopractise.

Yes,twelvemonthshavepassedsincethiscourseofinstructionswasinaugurated.Iwonderifwehaveprofitedbythem?

Timeisapricelesscommodity, anditisgiventouswithadefinitepurpose.Wewillhaveto answertoGodforeverymoment oftimeHehasgivenus,andso itwouldbeagoodideaifweexaminedourconsciencejusttosee howwehavespenttheselast threehundredandsixty'-five days. WeowetoGodagreatdebt,a debtthatwewillneverbeable torepayinfullforHisgoodness.Itwouldbeimpossibleto calculateHismanyactsofmercy andgoodnesstousduringthese lasttwelvemonths.Weoweto Godadebtofgratitudeforthese manifestfavours.Forhaving preservedusfromevil,moral, temporalandspiritual.

Notonlyshouldourhearts welloverwithgratitude,butalso withcontrition.Godhasgiven uslife,reason,therightuseof oursensesandfaculties.What usehaveweputthemto?PerhapswehaveusedHisowngifts againstHim.Wehaveabused thosepowerswhichweregranted forthepurposeofdoinggood, andinsteadreturnedeviltothe Godofallgoodness.

Withacontriteheartletus begforgivenessforthemany lapsesandsinswehavecommitted.LetusaskGodtogiveus thestrengthtowithstandthese temptationsinthefuture.

Anotheryearhaspassed.

Thousandsofpeoplewhowere hereamongusonthefirstSundayofAdventlastyearareno longerinourmidst.Wedonot knowwhenourturnwillcome, soletusnowaskGodforthe gracetodieahappyandaholy death.Asyoulive,soyouwill die,isadictumwellworthmeditatingon.

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Thefundamentalcauseofthe increaseinroadaccidentssince theendofthewarwasagrave deteriorationinpublicmorale andawidespreaddisinclination torespectlawfulauthority.

Mr.VincentdePaulO'Gorman,officerinchargeofroad safetypropagandainNewSouth Wales,anddirectorofpublicity fortheDepartmentofRoad Transport,saidthatinanaddresstotheCatholicLuncheon Clubrecently.

Researchhadrevealedthat crimesofviolence,black-marketing,andindustrialunresthadincreasedinalmostthesameproportionasroadaccidents,hesaid.

Arepresentativegatheringof morethan150Sydneyprofessionalandbusinessmenanda numberofintlerstatevisitors heardastraight,toughtalkby Mr.O'Gormanonroadaccidents andtheircauses.

Lastweek,hesaid,thenation hadbeenshockedbyarailway disasterinQueensland,inwhich sevenpeoplehadbeenkilled.

Thesamethingwashappening ontheroadseveryweekinNew, SouthWales,yetfewpeoplewere interested.

Thenumberofpeoplekilled orinjuredontheroadsinthis Statealonewas11,000lastyear. ThefigureforAustraliawas 25,000.

"Actuariesagree,"saidMr. O'Gorman,"thatifwecontinue killingormaimingpeopleatthe presentrate,within30years everyfamilyinthenationwill havebeenaffected."

Furiousandnegligentdriving, saidMr.O'Gorman,hadbeenthe curseofcivilisationsincethe daysofPompeii,wherestones hadbeenplacedacrosslanesnear theirjunctionwithmainhighwaystostoprecklesscharioteers fromgallopingoverpedestrians.

Drivers,whethertheycontrolledchariots,coveredwaggons, orhigh-poweredcars,hadnot changedverymuchthroughout history.Thewords"furious, negligentandcarelessdriving," hadbeenusedinthefirstAustraliantrafficlawspromulgatedby GovernorMacquarie,andthey werestillusedinthetrafficlaws of1947.

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downtheirpoorerpedestrian brothers?"askedMr.O'Gorman.

"Isthedriverofthemoderncar reallymorecivilisedormorehumanethantheprivilegedrichof theolderdictatorships?Itis hardtoavoidtheconclusionthat thedriverofto-dayisnobetter thanthecharioteerofoldinallowingavehicledesignedfor pleasuretobecomealethalweaponforuseagainstfellow-human beings,

"Howelsecanyouexplainthe almostceaselessslaughteron theroads?

"Itmaybeargued,"Mr.O'Gor mancontinued,"thatthereisa differencebetweencommittinga crimeandcausinganaccident, becauseinthelattereventthere isnowilfulintent.Iwilladmit thattheaveragepersonresponsibleforaroadaccidentdidnot intendtokillhisvictim,buthis prioractionstoooftenreveal thathehasbrokensomelaw,and thattherewas,atleast,asubconsciousresistancetothelawon hispart. "Youmaycondemnthecriminalwhodeliberatelyplotsand commitsacrime,butwhatare

yougoingtosayoftherespectedcitizenwhodeliberatelyexceedsthespeedlimit,orhasa fewtoomanydrinksbefore driving,whoobstinatelyrefuses toconcedeanyoneelsetheright ofway,whospeedsacrosspedesrianlinesandincommittingany oneoftheseoffenceskillsafel low-citizen?

"SenseofSin."

"ThePopecomplainedrecently thatoneoftheworstaspectsof ourcivilisationwasthatmen hadlostthesenseofsin.There isabundantevidenceintherecordoftrafficoffencesandaccidentsthathiswordsaretrue."

Mr.O'Gormanappealedto membersoftheLuncheonClub tohonourthepledgewhichmost ofthemhadtakenasmembers oftheHolyNameSocietytorespectalllawfulauthority,andto setagoodexampleintheiruse ofthepublichighways.Healso appealedfortheco-operationf Catholicmenintheprotection ofchildrenattendingCatholic schools.Eachinhisownparish, hesaid,shouldassistintheformationofschoolsafetypatrols.

TheRoadSafetyCouncilwould provideallthehelpandinformationnecessary,andthePolice Departmentwouldsupplytrainedlecturers.Whereverthese patrolshadbeensetup,andjuniorbranchesoftheRoadSafety Council,established,roadaccidentshadbeenalmostcompletelyeliminated.

BackgroundtoOfficial PrejudiceAgainstBritish Catholics

Acabledreleaseinthedailypressrecentlyannouncedthat HisEminenceCardinalGriffinwouldpresentanaddressofboy allytotheCrownontheoccasionofthemarriageofHerRoyal HighnessPrincessElizabeth. Thefollowingaccount(takenfromthe"Universe")gives someofthebackgroundtothisveryvexedquestion.Although ithasnowbeenhappilysolved,itservestoindicateinasmall measurethedifficultiesunderwhichCatholicshavehadtosuffer inthepast:

AfewvestigesofofficialprejudicesagainstCatholicsstillexist inBritain.Oneisnowmaking itselfapparent.OnNovember5 and6representativesof21"privilegedbodies"willgotoBuckinghamPalacetopresentaddressesofloyaltytotheKing ontheoccasionofPrincessElizabeth'swedding.

But,althoughsuchbodiesincludetheChurchofEngland,the FreeChurches,ChurchofScotland,SocietyofFriendsandtwo Jewishgroups,thereisnorepresentativeCatholicgroupamong them.

VaticanRadiocommentedthus weekonthisomission,declaring thatasaresult"millionsof Catholics,faithfulsubjectsof theKing,willbediscriminated against."

Whena"CatholicHerald"representativeapproachedthe HomeOfficehewastoldbythe pressofficer:"Thebodieswho havetheprivilegeofpresenting anaddresstotheKinginperson donotreceiveitundertheEcclesiasticalTitlesAct.Thepriviuege hasbeenconferredatvarious timesbyvarioussoverqignsand someoftheprivilegesgobackto 1660.TheRomanCatholicChurch isnotoneoftheprivileged bodies." TheEcclesiasticalTitlesAct, passedin1851wastheGovernment'sreactiontotherestoration oftheEnglishHierarchy.ItforbadeCatholicBishopsunderpain ofseverepenalties,toassume territorialtitles.TheActwasthe outcomeofanephemeralwaveof passionanditbecamealmost fromthebeginningadead-letter.

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Afewyearslateritwasrepealed. Nevertheless,althoughGovernmentMinistersfromthePremier downhaverecognisedintheir lettersandspeechestheterritorialtitlesoftheCatholicBishops,theGovernmentstillrefuses torecognisethemoncertainoccasions,notablywhentheyconcernapproachtotheKing.

OnthesilverjubileeofKing GeorgeVandQueenMarythe CatholicHierarchysentamessageofcongratulation,butit wasstoppedbytheHomeOffice. Thesamethinghappenedatthe coronationofKingGeorgeVI.

OnthisoccasionSirJohn Simon,theHomeSecretary,said thathe"wasunabletosubmitto theKinganaddressinwhichthe ArchbishopsandBishopsarereferredtoasCatholicArchbishops andBishopsandinthesignaturestowhichuseismadeof territorialdesignationswhich cannotberecognisedinofficial communications."

Itseemsthatthisprejudice againstterritorialtitlesalthough ithasnojustificationinlaw, continuestoactuatetheGovernmentinitsdecisionnottoallow theCatholicHierarchytomake anyformal,communicationwith theKing.

Thereisagrowingfeeling amongmembersofParliament thatsuch'ananomalyshouldnot beallowedtocontinue.IunderstandthatCardinalGriffinisto sendaprotesttotheGovernment.

Meanwhile,theUnionofCatholicMothers'nationalcommittee willbeaskedthisweekbyits presidenttoaskpermissionto presenttotheKinganofficial addressfromBritain'sCatholic mothersandwives.

(The"Herald"reportonSaturdayconcluded:"Dr.Genevieve Rewcastle,chairmanoftheNationalBoardofCatholicWomen wrotetotheKing,PrincessElizabeth,andtheHomeSecretary, (Mr.ChuterEde)sayingmillions ofRomanCatholicsubjectssharedthenation'sjoyoverPrincess Elizabeth'sapproachingmarriage butwerepainedthattheirecclesiasticalleadersaloneweredebarredfrompresentingaloyal address.")

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ACLERICALSMOKER!

"Believer,"HighgateHill, writes:

"YesterdayIsawoneofyour priestssittingin arailway carriagesmokingacigarette. ('anyouimaginetheApostle Peterdoingthat?"

A.:No,Icertainlycannot. PerhapsIhaveapoorimagination,butIcannotimagineSt. Petersmokingacigarette,nor ridingonatrolleybus,norusing atelephone,norbroadcasting fromStation6PR.ButIseeno reasonwhyapriestshouldnot dothesethingsto-day. God, inHisProvidence,putSt.Peter intooneage,andthepresentdaypriestintoanother.Each isexpectedtolivetheChristian lifeinhisownage,andwiththe people,andaccordingtotheprevailinghonestcustomsofhis time.

Nextquestion: Yousaythatyoucannotunderstandhowaministerofreligioncanpournicotineintohis lungs.

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A.:Actuallyhewasnot.He was,asyousaid,smokingacigarette.

Nextquestion: "Surelyhewasshorteningthe spanofhislife."

A.:Hemayequallyhavebeen lengtheningthespanofhisdays. Whoknows?Itisnicetoseea realconcernforthelifeofthis priest,butactuallyyouhaveno ideaofwhetherhewasdoing himselfgoodorharmbysmoking.Wehavetotry.tobesen. sible,tobeChristian,tolove ourneighbour,nottocriticise hiseveryactionandtofindfault withit.Otherwisewetendto becomeverydisagreeable,and thedisagreeablenesswillbecome likeagreatbeamofwoodinour lineofvision,andthen,"How sayestthoutothybrother,let mecastthemote-thespeckof dust-outofthyeye,andbeholdabeaminthyowneye?"

Sitdownandthinkitout.A cigarettemighthelpyoutothink clearly.

OneDivinePerson,TwoDistinct Natures

"NorthPerth"writes:

SUBLIMEMYSTERYOFTHEINCARNATION outofthetwoofthem.Thisis acontradiction,andanabsurdity.

"IfJesuswasGod,howcould thedivinitybeobscuredor dominatedbythehumanity? HowcouldHeeverforgetthat HewasGod?WhywouldHe everneedtospeakasman? SurelyGodcouldmakeHimselfquiteclearwhilespeakingallthetimeasGod?Again, ifHewereGod,Hehadall knowledge,andhowcouldHe getanymoreknowledge?You havesaidthatHehadthree kindsofknowledge.But,if Hehadallknowledge,surely theotherknowledgewouldbe superfluous.Howcouldyou putmoreintoacontainerthat wasalreadyquitefull?"

A.:Yourdifficultiescomefrom amisunderstandingofthemeaningofthegreatmysteryofthe Incarnation,andalsofromthe factthatyouaredealingwitha mystery.Attheriskoftaxing thebrainsofmylisteners,I shallexplainbrieflytheteaching oftheChurchonthemysteryof theIncarnation.Theneedof understandingthisteachingis great,fortherearemanypeople whowillnotbelievethatChrist isGodbecausetheysaythatthis makestheinfinitefinite,and ttihoenr.eforeinvolvesacontradic-

ThemysteryoftheIncarnationconsistsinthis,that,one andthesamedivinePersonpossessestwodistinctnatures,one divine,theotherhuman.This isatruthwhichindeedcannot befullyunderstoodbythehuman mind,butitcontainsnothing contradictory,andwehaveGod's wordforitstruth.Godbecameman,notbymixingHis DivinenaturewithHishuman nature,theinfinitewiththefinite,andsomakingonenature

ButtheSecondPersonofthe BlessedTrinity,remainingunchanged,i.e.,remainingGod, withadivinenature,witleinfiniteknowledge,withinfinite power,withinfinitewisdomand truth,tookuntoHimselfaperfecthumannature,andjoined thatnaturetoHisDivinePerson, sothatinChrist,wehaveone DivinePerson,withtwonatures, oneaDivinenature,theothera humannature.Therefore,Christ's humannatureiselevatedtoa unionwithaDivinePerson.BecauseofthatunionHishuman naturesharestheholinessand goodnessofGod. Becauseof thatunion,everythingwhich Hishumanmindthoughtisthe thoughtofHisDivinePerson, everywordwhichHishumanlips utteredareindeedhumanwords, butthehumanwordsofHisDivinePerson,andthereforethe humanwordsofGod. EverythingwhichHishumannature enduredisindeedthesuffering ofaman,butthesufferingofa manwhohasaDivinePerson, andisthereforethesufferingof thatDivinePerson,andofGod.

NoticethattheinfiniteDivine naturedoesnotinterferewith thehumannatureofChrist.He isaperfectman,withaperfect humannature,quitedistinctfrom HisDivinenature.Hethought, taught,preached,worked,and sufferedjustasanyotherman. ThedifferenceisthatallHis humanactionsbelongtoandare sanctifiedbyHisDivinePerson, Whoactsthroughthehuman naturewhichHeassumedwhen Hebecameman.ThisDivine Person,God,actsthroughHis humannaturejustasyouandI actthroughourhumannatures.

DidChristAcquireNew Knowledge?

Nowforyourquestions:

1.IfJesuswasGod,howcould Hisdivinitybedominatedor obscuredbyHishumannotre7"

A.Hisdivinityisnotdominatedandcouldnotbedominated byHishumannature.HisdivinityisnotobscuredbyHis humannature,exceptinthe sensethatHefreelychosenot

touseit,forexample,Hefully chosenottouseHisinfinite powertodefendHimselfagainst thosewhokilledHim, "HowcouldHeeverforget thatHewasGod'?"

A.Hecouldnotanddidnot everforgetthis. "WhyshouldHeeverneedto speakasman?"

A.:Youseemtothinkthat whenChristspeakstouswith Hishumanlips,Godisnotspeakingtous. Therepreciselyis yourmistake.Godisspeaking tous,forthehumannatureof ChristhasaDivinePerson,and theDivinePersonspeakstous throughHisownhumanlips. YouaskwhyHeshouldever needtodothis?Well,Hedid notneedtobecomeman,but(lid sofreely,outofloveforus,to bewithus,toredeemandsave us,andtotalkwithusasman sothatwecouldknowandunderstandtheloveofGod.Thatis thegreatestproofofGod'slove forthisworld."Godsoloved theworldastogiveHisonlybegottenSon."

Yourlastquestionconcerns theknowledgeofChrist.You say,andrightly,thatHehadall knowledge,andthenaskhowHis humanknowledgeisnotsuperfluous,for,yousay,youcannot putanythingmoreintoacontainerwhichisfull.

A.:OurLord,theSecondPersonoftheBlessedTrinity,had twonatures,perfectlydistinct, .andinnowayconfused.This gaveHimtwoperfectlydistinct kindsofknowledge,theonedivine,infinite,eternal,andshared bytheothertwoDivinePersons; theother,humanknowledge, whichbelongedtothehumanintelletctwhichHeassumedatthe Incarnation.ThishumanknowledgecametoHishumanintellectinthreedifferentways. First,theknowledgewhichHe hadfromtheblessedvisionof God,forthesoulofChrist,unitedtoGod'sownPerson,sawGod facetoface,aswehopetowhen wedie.Secondly,Catholictheologyteachesusthatowingto OurLord'sdignityastheSonof God,Hishumansoulwasgiven knowledgelikeuntothatpossessed byGod'sangels,a knowledgewhichisinfusedinto thesoulbyGodindependentlyof humansenses,eyes,ears,etc. Thirdly,likeanyotherman,Our Lordacquiredknowledgebyway ofexperience. Thus,forexample,whenHefirstsawwith HishumaneyesHisBlessed Mother,Hehadanewwayof knowingher,whomHisDivine intellecthadknownfromall eternity.

Youmustnotimaginethesoul asakindofmaterialcontainer. Itisalivingspiritualactive thing,andiscapableofdifferent kindsofactsofknowledge. Christ,beingaperfectman,performedthesedifferentactsof knowledge,andacquired,not newknowledge,butnewwaysof knowing-thewaysofaperfect man.

Inthe

Sunday,June15: ThesoutherncoastlineofCeylonwasvisiblebetween0600and 1000thismorning.Atdaylight wehadafleetingglimpseofthe townofGalle.Rosary,etc.,tonight.

Tuesday,June17:

Stillstrugglingwithmycorrespondence.Inadditiontomy own,twooftheSomalifiremen wehaveaboard,JamaWaisand OblaySaid,haveeachbrought mesomeoftheirletterstoanswer.Theyareverydecent chapsandI(lidnotliketorefuse.Itappearstheyknow verylittleEnglishandcertainly notenoughtoanswerlettersin English.Theirgirlfriends,or wives(Jamawasabithazyon thismatter,andwhenIqueried it,hesaidinallinnocence,"Bin muchthesame,eh"),alsoapparentlyhaveahappydisregardfor thenicetiesofthelanguage(or conventions).Oneoftheirlettersreceivedstartedoffwith,"My dearHusband,"andthenwas signed"Yourlovingfriend,Miss Jones."AsKo-Kowouldsing, "Here'saprettyhow-de-do, here'saprettystateofthings"! Imanagedsomehowtohelpthem overtheircrisis,ferventlypray. however,thatMissJonesandI willnevermeet.

Wednesday,June18:

At1500Ihadmyfirstglimpse oftheEastIndies,whenafew islandsofftheSumatrancoast cameintoview.Wepassedthe signalstationofSabangaswe turnedintotheMalaccaStrait at1800,andoursignalletters werehastilyhoisted.

Thursday,June19:

Alongtheruggedcoastof Sumatrauntilnoon,whenwe lostsightofland.Sawafew seasnakesto-day.

Lola,theparrotTorgboughtin Bombay,disappearedfromher cagethismorning.Nofoul playwassuspected,buttheroutineenquirywasheld.Shewas anabsolutecontemplative,and wasneverknowntomakea

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Friday,June20:

Goodnewsforeveryone!This morningwegotradioinstructionstoproceedtoVancouver forloadingafterleavingKobe. Alloptimisticallybelievethis meansonething-England,lat last.Everyonedelighted,and eventheship(althoughthishas notbeennotedintheofficiallogbook!)issaidtohavejumped twofeetintotheair.Oldhands aboardsaythatthisstrangefeat wasonly(lonebyheroncebefore.ThetimewhenBradman wasdismissedfora"duck"inthe lastTestseries!

Sawafewjunksto-day.They certainlyareweirdandwonderful.SoonafterlunchMalaya cameintosight,andsittingout ondeckto-night(Yes,itisstill

muchspiritually,Ifear)inthe Saint'sfootsteps,ashealsoheadedforJapanviaCeylon,Malacca, Sumatra.etc.

Brightmoonlightnights,calm seas,andagentlecooling breezefindeveryoneoutondeck untilabout2200.

Monday,June30:

Onleavingmycabinat0600 thismorning,Igotmyfirst glimpseof65-mil.e.longOkinawa, theislandthatwasthevitalkey toJapan'shomedefences.It lookedsosereneandquietasit appearedtorisesluggishlyfrom itsoceanbed.InmymindI attemptedtovisualisetheterrific contrastofthetwomornings, thatofto-dayandthefierce blood-redoneofApril1,1945, whenthenewly-formedAmericanTenthArmy,supportedby thegreatestamphibiousarmada ofthePacificWar,launchedtheir terrifyingattack. Ihadread

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hot),wesawthelightsofmany settlementsalongtheJohore coast. AswenearSingapore. thewaterisverymuddyand therearemanyshallowsaround.

Saturday,June21:

ArrivedinSingaporeat0700, andafternegotiatingseveral wrecks,withtheaidofapilot, wemadefasttoatanker,the "Solen,"intheharbour,andsoon connectionsforthetransferof 650tonsoffuelweremade.The agent,escortedupthegangway byeveryeyeaboard,hadhislittleblackcasewithhim.Yes,it wouldnotbetoolongbeforeall theeagerly-awaitedmailwould behandedout.Afterto-dayno mailforatleastfortydays.A grimprospect.

Thentheblowfell.Instead ofbringingallthemailweexpected-about300lettershe broughtsixlettersonly.His lastwordswere:"Thatisallthe mailwehaveattheofficeforthe 'Jaycee.'"Whenhiscorpsehad beenremoved,severaloftheextremistsaboarddeclaredthat theywereinfavourofopening theseacocksandgoingdownwith theship.Themoremoderate sectionprevailed,however,and astheymarchedsteadfastly alongthedecktoquietlyhang themselvesfromthemainmast, theyexpressedthehopethatsanitywouldprevail.

Storescameaboardthisafternoonandincludedinthemwere luscious-lookingpineapples(6d. each),eggs(4t:d.each),andCalifornianoranges(wretchedand nonetoosweet;theycostthe ship5d.each).Wewerealso offeredAustralianbutteratthe modestblackmarketpriceof16s. perlb.!Thedaywasveryhot, andmanyofuswouldhaveliked tohavegoneovertheside.We werestronglywarnedofthepresenceofsharks.Sothatwas that.Oneofthechapswho warnedushadcomeaboardwith thestores.Wehadashort yarn.Helookedverysleepy andheexplainedthathehad beentoacharityballlastnight. Curiouslyenoughitwasheldin aidoftheGoodShepherdConventbuildingfund.Therewere over1,000peoplepresent,andhe saidabout5,000dollarswerecollectedfromthefunction.

Saturday,June28: AfewmilesoffFormosatoday.Sawafewsmallfishing craft.To-dayIbought1,000 S-cigarettesandasmall quantityofsoapfromthecanteen.ThecrewsaytheseSouth Africanfagsareawful,butI thinktheywillstillbeappreciatedbytheNipswithwhomIhope todoaspotofbartering.

Sunday,June29: Arestfuldayformost.TonightwehadRosary,andIgave abrieftalkon StFrancis Xavier.Myfactsweredrawn frommemoryonly.Hencethe talkwasmostbrief.Oddly enoughwearefollowing(notso

Wednesday,June25: "Sparks"hadayarnto-day withtheradioofficeronashipreturningfromKobe.Hewas toldthatcigarettesandsoap weregoodmediumsofexchange. WeshallbeabreastofManila to-night.

Thursday,June26: Weatherstilltoohot..

Friday,June27: OurBridgemovementhasextended.Sometimesthereare12 ofusplayingatnightnow. Someofthebiddingisstillnone toocautious.Lofty,inparticular,generouslyhandsovera fewthousandpointstohisopponentseachnight.Helovestoredoubleandhispleasureinso doingisonlyequalledbythat ofhisopponents."It'sonlya game,mate,"hegrinsathissufferingpartner,usuallyJohnny K.ThelattergivesLoftyan occasionallookwhichwould,ifhe wereatree,keephimdeciduous alltheyearround.

DuringbreakfastafewU.S. planes,probablybasedonthe island,flewovertheship,and ourensignwasunearthedand hoistedpronto.

somewherethat,exclusiveof smalllandingcraft,1,400ships partinthetierceassaulton thisvitalisland.Itscapture meantaccesstotheEastChina andYellowSeas,threatenedthe enemy'ssouthernsupplyroutes, andplacedtheJapanesecoast only300milesfromtheU.S. bombers.NowondertheYanks meantbusinesshere!

Fromthefewvisitorswehad onboardto-dayIgatheredthat thingsinSingaporeandMalaya couldbemuchbrighter.The tinandrubberindustriesarehavinganxiousdays,andthefuture seemsuncertain.Concernisfelt overtheactionoftheUnited Statesinnotonlypreserving hersyntheticrubberindustryfor strategicreasons(thisdoesnot seemunreasonable),butatthe momentsyntheticproductionis aboutdoublewhatatone stageitwasdecidedtomaintain.

TheMalayantindredging companiesarealsoworriedover theBritishGovernment'srecent decisionthattheMalayanGovernmentwillhavetomeetinthe firstinstanceallclaimsforthe rehabilitationoftheindustry. Thefolkheremaintainthatthe tinandrubberindustriesarea meansofobtainingalargervolumeofdollarexchange(each hasanestablishedreadymarket intheUnitedStates-ordid have)thancanbederivedfrom anyotherpartoftheEmpire.

By1530fuellinghadbeencompleted,andalmostimmediately wehadcastoffandwereunder weighagainalongthenextBlue Road-approximately2,710miles inlength-thatledtoKobe.

Afewmilesoutfromthe islandwemetahugeBritishaircraftcarrierandescort.Ras. tusstreakedaftwiththeEnsign underhisarmandquicklyitwas hoistedanddippedintheappropriatemanner.Ourgesture,of course,wasacknowledgedintrue navalstyle.Theold"Jaycee" sometimeslooksasifshehas seenbetterdays,butshestill proudlyclingstothetraditions andgenteelmannersinstilledin herattheshipyardwhereshe wasborn.

Sunday,June22:

Duringthemorningwehada goodglimpseofthemanysmall, hillyislandscomprisingthe Anambagroup.Rosary,etc.,tonight.

Monday,June23:

TorgandIdecidedthatitwas timetheboyslearntBridge.TonightwetookBobP-and FrnieP-,twooftheseamen inthesamewatch,andweplayedwitheach.Theyappearedto enjoythegame,andforthefirst try-outgraspedthefundamentalsverywell.Ifthisexperimentisasuccesswewillattempt topassontosomeothersour slenderknowledge,andsointime perhapsconductasmalltournament.

Allthroughoutto-daywe haveheardontheship'sradio thepowerfulAmericanrelay stationfromtheislandtransmittingprogrammesfortheU.S. armedforcesintheFarEast network.Havenotheard,however,onereallymusicalrecording.Allswingandjivewithan occasionalbriefnewsreport. "RadioAustralia"canbeheard, alsotheB.B.C.,buttheyare faintincomparisonwithOkinawaradio-"theVoiceofEntertainmentandEducation,"asthe announcersrepeatadnauseam. Generallyspeaking,latelywe havehadmuchradiointerruption,andoftentherearethree stationstobeheardattheone time.Onewagcommentedtonightthatitwillseemstrange havingtolistentoonestation atatimewhenweleavetheship. WetouchSparksuponthismatter,butheonlygivesanenigmaticsmileashehurriesoffto haveayarnwiththethirdengineer.Theyareawellmatched pair,asbothareextremelyquiet andretiring.Youneverhear theirvoicesondeck.Ihavea theory(stilltobeconfirmed) thatwhentheywishtohavea pow-woweachsitsandfacesthe otherandthentruststomental telepathytodotherest!

Decksceneto-night:Loftyand Karlarguingtheirwaythrough agameofchess;Ernie,Boband thetwoJohnnies,K.andJ.(we havesevenJohnsaboardaltogether)tryingtooutsweareach otherinalivelygameofcrib; Chipsgentlyplayingwithhis belovedBlackie,whoatthemomentisonthebrinkofmaternity.Heistellingherthatit wouldbeagoodideaforher confinementtotakeplaceonthe secondmate'sbunk.PaddyD-, readingandchucklingaloudover acondensationof"TheEggand I"inadigest;theBosunmaking oneofhismanygood-naturedattemptstohaveayarnwithold AliMohammed,theSomalifireman,whoknowsabout12Englishwordsandisstone-deafin thebargain;JohnA.,mycabin mate,thinkingasusualofthe girlnextdoorwhomhehopesto marryonhisreturn,strolling absentmindedlyaroundthedeck withthathopeless"I'm-just-aprisoner-of-loveexpressioninhis sea-blueeyes;Torg,theFinn, struttingaroundasusualinunderpants,makingallalittle brighter(sohethinks!)witha fewofhiscarefullyselectedremarksdeliveredinalmostperfectbrokenEnglish;andthe fourapprenticesseriouslydebatingwhethertheyshouldplay "Jealousy"ontheirsqueaky gramophoneagainfortheumpteenthtime.

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tobeginvery soon.Thesiteofthenew schoolisfacingthetennis courts.Beginningattheold school,thebuildingwillrunparralleltoYork-street,withan idealsouthernlight.Thereare threeclass-roomsof26ft.x24ft., withpracticallyawallofglass onthesouthernside.Onthe northernsidetherearealsowindowsanda9ft.6in.verandah withconcretefloor.Alarge cloak-room,andaSisters'room, ontheeasternend,completethe portionnowtobebuilt.The outsidewallsoftheschoolwill beincreamfinish,andthetiles willbe"mission,"tomatchSt. Columba'sChurchThecompletedplanprovidesfortwoadditionalclass-rooms,amodern domesticscienceblock,anda largekindergarten.Itwillincludea"patio"tomaintainthe Spanishmissionstyleofchurch andpresbytery.Whenthefull planisrealised,theoldschool buildingswillbecomeaparochial communitycentre,withasuitablehallfordancing,aparish libraryinonewingandinthe otherameetingplaceforallparishsocieties.TheY.C.W.and theNationalCatholicGirls' Movementwillthenhave splendidclubrooms.Inthe meantimethetwosidewings willcontinueasclass-rooms, leavingthemainhallavailable fordancesandparishentertainmentsandgatherings.ThearchitectforthescholisMr.E.Le B.Henderson, ALourdes'Shrine. Inthecornerbetweenthe churchandthetowerthereis nowadevotionalshrinetoOur LadyofLourdes.Sheisina brick-facedniche,aroundand overwhichgreatuncutstones arepiled.Anexcellentbitof bricklayingprovidesaplatform infront,raisedsothatonecan kneelbeforethestatue.St. Bernadette,withcandleinhand. kneelsonagranitepedestalgazingather"BeautifulLady."The expressionontheyoungFrench maid'sfaceisaconstantinspirationtousallinSt.Columba's. Arockeryspreadsitselfaround theshrine,andalready,thanks tothe"greenfinger"ofCharlie Judd,ourfaithfulgardener,there iscolourandbloomandgrowing creepers,givingpromiseofwhat alovelythingtheshrineisgoing tobesomeday.

Astheschoolchildrengoto payavisit,theykneeltobidOur

LadyofLourdesgood-day,and toaskSt.Bernadettetoprayto MaryImmaculateforthem.At playtimethelittletotscluster aroundtheshrine,andwhocan estimatewhatgraceswillcome tothehomesoftheparishfrom thewhisperingsofthebabiesto theirlovingMotherMary?

InthemonthsofMayand Octoberfromthison,thechildrenofourschoolwillcomeand sayadecadeoftheRosaryand singtheLourdes'hymneach daybeforetheshrine.

8othstatuesweredesigned andmadeforusbyMr.E.F. Kohler.Theshrine,likemost thingsoveratSt.Columba's,is differentfromtheusualgrotto pattern.Thebrickfacingcontrastswiththeshadesofcolour inthenaturalmountainstone, andgrowsuponone.OnmoonlitnightsthefigureofOurLady lookslikeanapparitionwalking outfromtheniche,whilethe statueofSt.Bernadetteseems tocometolife.

WeinSt.Columba'sareindeedgratefulforthisdevotional aidtous,andtoourschoolchildren.WefeelthatMaryhas amoreintimateshareinour parishlifenow.Thestatueof OurLadywasdonatedbyMrs. Dominish,senior,inmemoryof herdaughter.thelateSister MaryGertrude,O.P.,oftheDominicanPrior,Dongarra,andno onehasdeservedmoretoberememberedbytheparishthan thatzealousworker,thelateMiss DorrieDominish(R.I.P.).The bricknicheandparterrewere erectedbyMr.JosephMann,

whodonatedbothmaterialsand labour.ThestatueofSt.Bernadettewasthegiftof"anIrish Lady"intheparishtothechildren.Thecreepingrosesand plants,theflowersandshrubs, wereplantedanddonatedby Mr.CharlieJudd.

WednesdayCardEvenings. Thisyeartheparishhasarouseditselfandbusieditselfraising moneytopayforthenewschool. TheWednesdaycardeveningsin theschoolhavebeenbothsuccessfulandenjoyable.BeginningwithMrs.JohnHamilton astheopeninghostess,wehave hadveryhappyeveningswhether oneplayedbridgeorwhist, euchreorrummy,orinanoisy andhilariousmoodcalledthe "limit!"

ThehostesseswereMrs.Leo Walsh,Mrs.J.andF.Brennan, Mrs.JohnMcMullan,Mrs.John andTedDavis,Dr.andMrs. Byron,MesdamesCurtis,Leen, andLissiman,MesdamesHugham,MooreandTroy,Mrs.E. O'Dea,Mrs.T.D.Murphy,and thefinalone,lastWednesday, wasorganisedby"theGirls"now,whoarethey?Thecard eveningswillconcludewitha housepartyattheComoHotel onthelastWednesdayofthe month,W,'edOesday,November 26,whendancingfortheyoung, gamesandcardsforeverybody, willmaketheeveningwhatit hasalwaysbeen,thehighlightin oursocialoutingsfortheyear.

AndthebazaarforthenewSt. ftolumba'sSchoolwillbeheldin theoldschoolonFridayandSatnrday,December5and6.

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HolyFatheronthe Craftsman

AddressingrepresentativesoftheChristian Associationofthe SmallCraftsmenof ItalyonOctober21,the HolyFatherpraised smallcraftsmen,sayingthattheChurch soughttolimitthe predominanceofthe machineoverman,

"TherelationsbetweentheChurchand smallcraftsmen,"said HisHoliness,"hasa foundationmoredeep andessentialthanhistoricalbecausethe Churchwishestoputa limitonthediminution ofmanbeforethepredominanceofthemachine.

"Smallcraftsmenas aclassarealmosta militiachosentodefendthedignityand personalcharacterof theworker.During thebitter,frequentandunnaturalstrugglesbetweenemployers andworkers,smallcraftsmen, generallyspeaking,havekept themselvesapart.Theirworkshopsstillpresentafamilycharacter.

"Formorethanacenturysmall craftsmenhavehadtofightfor

JewishScientist

PraisesChristians' HelptoJews

ProfessorL.Hirschfeld,formerlyaneminentGermanJewish scientistswhohasjustpublishedhisautobiographyunderthe title,"HistoryofOneLife," paystributeinittoPoleswho helpedJewswhowerebeingpersecutedbytheGermans.Such help,hesays,wasoftengiven attheriskofthehelpers'own lives.

Hementionsparticularlya FatherGodlewski,whoremained withtheJewsinWarsawghettoes:thisPriestorganisedcharitableworkforthemand"gave themeverypossibleconsolation." TheChairmanoftheJewish Commune,speakingofFather Godlewski,remarks,"thisPriest showedmorewarmfeelingstowardstheJewsthantherabbis amongstwhomtheroleofconsolerwasunknown."

Prof.Hirschfeldwritesalsoof whathesawwhenJewsbecame Christians:"Manypeoplewere christenedintheghetto,both oldandyoung,Ofterwhole familiesbecameChristiansat once.Iwasofteninvitedto standgodfather.

"Whatreasoncouldthesepeoplehave?Theyobtainedno advantage,changingtheirreligiondidnotimprovetheirposition.Theywereattractedby thecharmofthereligionofLove -areligionconfessedbythenationtowhichtheyfelttheybelonged:areligioninwhichthere is,orshouldbe,noplacefor hatred."

(ProfessorHirschfeldstudied inHeidelbergandmadeimportantdiscoveriesinhisworkon blood-groups.HewasimprisonedintheWarsawghettoasbeing ofJewishblood.HewashelpedtoescapebyPolishfriends.)

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"TheSecondSight,"astory depictingthelifeoftheRev. EdmundJ.Boyle,alocalpriest, whosesighthasbeenrestored bytheuseoftheeyeofacondemnedconvict,hasbeencompletedbyLeoKatcher,NewYork newspaperman.Mr.Katcheris nowinHollywoodarrangingfor thesaleofhisstorytoamotion picturecompany.

FatherBoyle,31-year-oldassistantattheRenodiocesanCatholicWelfareBureau,underwentthestrikingoperationon hisrighteyelastyear.Donor ofthevitreousfluidinvolvedin thedelicatesurgerywassentencedtodieinNevada'sgaschamberforthemurderofaReno woman,

Mr.Katcher'sstorytellsof theboyhoodaccidentinwhich FatherBoylewasdeprivedofthe useofhiseye,andofthestruggleofahandicappedyoungman tobecomeapriest.ItalsodescribesFatherBoyle'sworkwith Catholicyouth,withtheindigent andunfortunate,withprisoners andwiththemembersofanAlcoholicsAnonymousunitof whichheischaplain.

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their therexistencebeforethegreat industries buttheyhave shownstrength,resistance,vigour,life.Eveninthemostindustrialisedregionsaboundingin greatfactoriestheyhavegained newgroundandcanlooktothe futurewithasenseofconfidence."

TennisChampion WantstoComeHere

TheYugoslavtennischampion,FranjoPunces,saidhehad liedfromthe"terror"inYugoslaviaandhadappliedforpermissionforhimselfandhiswife toenterAustralia.

Punces,whowasseededat Wimbledonlastyear,said: "Yugoslaviaisahugeconcentrationcamp,andIwanttoliveas afreeman."

PunceshasbeeninCairosince February. Hewasapartisanduringthe war,butwhenTitocameto powerhewasarrestedbutlater treed.

"Iwasfreedbecausethey wantedmeasatennisplayer," hesaid."Itwaspropaganda thattheysentmetoCzechoslovakiaandFrancewiththeYugoslavteam,buteventhenwewere undertheconstantwatchofa commissar.

'IwasaskedinLondonto workasastoolpigeonandspy onmyteammates."

PriestLivedinHut forEvicted

ArchdeaconMarcusConroy, whohasdiedatOughterard,Co. Galway,aged89,asayoung priestintheGalwayparishof Carraroe,ledamovementtohelp dispossessedtenantsatatime whenlarge-scaleevictionswere beingcarriedout.

Beforebuildingapresbytery helivedinahuterectedbythe LandLeagueforevictedpeople.

ArchdeaconConroyactedas chaplaintotheIrishleaders, WilliamO'BrienandJohnDillon,whenprisonersinGalway Gaol.

MonksSaveBeauty Spot

TrappistmonksofMountSt. BernardAbbey,CharnwoodForest,Leicestershire,savedFinnegan'sHill,aMidlandsbeauty spot,fromdestructionbyfire. Themonks,usingstirrup-pumps andsacks,foughttheblazefor eighthours.Theyworkedin silence-becauseitistheruleof theTrappistOrder,

StatisticsofWorkers inU.S.A.

TheaverageAmericanemployeegoestochurchoftener thanhegoestothemovies,accordingtoarecentlycompleted surveyofmorethan9,500employeesoftheGeneralAniline andFilmCorporation,madepublicrecently,saystheSanFrancisco"Monitor."Thisstudy, madeaspartofthecompany's long-ran'geindustrialrelations programme,indicatedthat64 percentoftheemployeesgoto churchonceaweek,againstthe 43percent.whogotothemoviesweekly.Thestudy,however, revealedthatwhere20percent. ofallemployeesgotothemoviesoftenerthanonceaweek, only11percent.gotochurch oftenerthanthis.

JesuitInstitute

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PALMYRA

Mr.AmbroseCallaghan,one ofthelecturersattheCatholic SocialGuild'ssummerschoolat Ampleforth,England,isthe fourthCatholicinsuccessionto begeneralsecretaryoftheNationalUnionofBlast-furnacemen.

Over70percentofthemembersareCatholics.Mr.Callaghanhasbeenanofficialofthis unionfor30yearsandhasnever beeninvolvedinstrikeaction. Hisunionhasnotpaidstrikeor lockoutbenefitforover40years -yetithasgoteverythingout oftheindustryfortheworkers thatitcanafford.

FamousScholar

Killed

Duringarecent storm FatherNicolas Lazarewski waskilledbyanunidentiedmotorcar,reportsVatican Radio.FatherNicolaswasa priestofoutstandingability,and amanwithanexceptionalhistory. BorninRussiain1898,heenteredtheCzaristNavyasaboy. Lithe1917revolutionhewas forcedtofleeabroad.Hewas thenamemberoftheOrthodox Church.InRomehewasconvertedanddecidedtobecomea priest.Heobtainedadegree ofDoctorofPhilosophyatthe AngelicumandDoctorofOrientalSciencesattheBiblicalInstitute.

PopeandScientists

The50th.anniversaryofMarconi'sfirstsuccessfulradioexperimentswascommemoratedin Rome,onMonday,October6, whentheHolyFatherreceived inspecialaudienceagroupof delegatesrepresentingradio-telephonicexpertsoftheUnited States,England,Ireland,France. Italy,Belgium,Hollandand Switzerlandwhowereholdingan InternationalCongressinRome. ThePopespoketothemofthe dangersof"sciencewithoutGod andwithoutlove,"andurged themtoapplyallthefruitsof moderntechnicalresearchtothe benefitofdistressedhumanity andnottothefurtheranceof meredestruction.

ChildrenGiveThanks inRome

WiththeclosingearlyinOctoberofthelastPontificalAid colonyforthechildrenofRome, over46,000boysandgirlsofthe cityhavebeengivenafull month'sholidayattheseasideor inthemountainsduringthepast Italiansummer.Theyassembled intheBasilicaofSt.Mary's Major,andinthesquareinfront oftheChurchonSunday,October5,foraMassofThanksgiving.

TheInstitutdesHautes,Etudes, whichtheJesuitsofFranceestablishedatTientsin,China,in 1924,hasbeenraisedtothe statusofauniversitybythe ChineseGovernment.Itwill beknownasTsinkuUniversity. ThisgivesChinathreerecognisedCatholicuniversities:AuroraUniversity,atShanghai (foundedbyFrenchJesuitsin 1903),Fu-Jen,atPeiping(foundedbyAmericanBenedictinesin 1925,andinchargeoftheSocietyoftheDivineWordsince 1933),andthenewTsinkuUniversity.

ThirdOrderofSt.Francis

PICNICTOCASTLEDARE. AsNovember30th.isGift DayattheFoundingHome,the picnicarrangedbytheThird OrderofSt.Francis,totake placeatCastledare,inconjunctionwiththeChristmasTreeand Sportsprogramme,hasbeenfixedforSaturday,November29. BuswillleaveoldG.P.O.at 2.30 approximately7p.m.Fareis6slreturn. Bringrefreshments,cupand spoon.Teaprovided.

Wordsareinadequatetoexpressourgratitudefor,andap- preciationof,theindefatigable workofthepopulargirlsand theircommitteesinourbazaar. Theyarecontent,andsoarewe, toleavethattothegoodGod, forWhosehonourtheyworked sohard,knowing;thatHis praise,gratitudeandappreciationinfinitelyoutweighsevery effortoftheirs.Ifouronlyaim inourparochialactivitiesisto pleaseGodbyadvancingHisinterests,andnottheephemeral praiseofcreatures(andthat afterallweclaimtobethereasonwhyweundertakesuchwork) then,providedwealwayskeep thatmotivebeforeus,wehavea dynamicforcedrivinguson,that weariness,disillusionment,want ofheart,jealousy,rashjudgmentsandcriticismswillbe powerlesstocheck,becausewe knowourrewardisinproportion tothedifficultieswesuccessfully overcome.Purityofintention thenisthesecretofsuccessin allouractivities,forthespiritualandtemporalwelfareofour parish.

Thispurityofintentionwas trulyevidentintheworkofthe variouscommittees,forwithout it,inspiteoflackofadequate supportfromabigsectionofour parish,themagnificentsumof £700wouldnotinthespaceof threemonthshavebeenraised amongstapeoplewhoforthe mostpartarecomposedofwageearnerswithfamilies.Allwe cansayinconclusionismayGod showerdownabundantgraceson everyonewhocontributedinany waytothisgreateffort.

Inournextnoteswehopeto heabletosaythatastarthas beenMadetoprovidemoreadequateroomandmoreup-to-date conveniencesbothforourSistersandourchildren.

Envelopesforweeklycontributionstoourbuildingfundare inthecourseofdistribution. Thosepeoplewhohavebeeninadvertentlyleftoutmayreceive asupplyofenvelopesatthepresEveryparishionerearningisexpectedtocontribute somethingperweektowardsthis muchneededfund,

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"Idon'tlikethelookofyour husband,"saidthedoctor,gravely. "NeitherdoI,"thewifereplied,"buthe'skindtothechildren."

Amanwenttoamentalspecialist.

"Whatseemstobethetrouble?"askedthedoctor.

Thepatientrespondedbyvigorouslybrushingimaginary thingsoffhisarm,explaining, `See?Ihavedragonsonmy sleeve."

Thespecialist,backingaway, screamed:"Well,youdon'thave tobrushthemoffontome!"

Heappearedbeforethecompanyofficer,chargedwithusing insultinglanguagetohissergeant.

"Please,sir,"heprotested,"I wasonlyansweringaquestion."

"Whatquestion?"snappedthe officer.

"Well,sir,thesergeantsaid, 'WhatdoyouthinkIam?'andI toldhim."

AseniorCivilServanthad finishedhisbreakfastforsome time,butsatatthetableengrossedinanewspaper.Presently heaskedforanothercupoftea.

"Tea?"echoedhiswife.'But lookatthetime.Aren'tyo,i goingtotheofficeto-day?"

"Oh,Heavens!"hecried, startled."IthoughtIwasat theoffice.

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Amanboughtacanaryfrom ananimaldealer. "You'resurethisbirdcan sing?"hesaidsuspiciously.

"He'sagrandsinger."

Thecustomerleft.Aweek laterhereappeared.

"Say!Thisconfoundedb'rdyou soldmeislame!"

'Well,whatdoyouwant-a singeroradancer?"

Theoldmanfishingfromthe riverbanklandedapikeabout twofeetlong,butthrewitback. Laterhecaughtalargeroach. Thishealsothrewback.

Fiveminuteslaterhecaught asmallperch,andputitinto11;9 bag.AsherosetogoaTench% fishermanaskedhimwhy}'ehad thrownbacktwobeautifulfish andkeptasmallone.

"Well,"hereplied,"myfrying pan'sonlynineincheswide."

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AWHILE

Abusinessmancamehomeone nightlookingveryweary. "Youlooktired,dear,"saidhis wife,sympathetically."Have youhadaverybusydayatthe office?"

"Well,notexactly;but,you see,theofficeboycameinwith theoldstoryofgoingtohis grandmother'sfuneral,soIdecidedtoteachhimalessonand accompanyhim."

"Ofcourse,youfounditwasa footballmatch?"

"Nosuchluck,"hesaidwitha ruefulgrin."Itwashisgrandmother'sfuneral,"

"It'shopeless,Bill,"groaned themanagingeditorofanAmericannewspapernotedforitslurid sensationalism."Nothingscandaloushashappenedfortwentyfourhours.What'llwedofor thefrontpage?"

"Ah,don'tgetdiscouraged, Bert,"saidthecityeditorconsolingly."Something'llhappen. I'vestillgotfaithinhuman nature." a

Theparson,meetingthevil: lageinebriateashewasleaving theDunCowInn,lecturedhim ontheiniquitiesofdrink."And now,John,"saidhe,inconclusion."afterallthistime,I'm sureyouwillcoincidewithme."

"Mostcertainly,sir.You're verykind;mine'sapintofbitter."

Sandyhadbeenrescuedfrom awaterygravebythelocalboatmanandnowstooddrippingon thebankoftheriver.

SaidSandy:"Iwouldgladly gieyeashillin'butI'veonlygot atwoshillin'pieceonme."

"Well,we'llsoonsquarethat," remarkedtheboatman,"just jumpinagain!"

Doctor:"Whatisthetrouble?"

Patient:"Ihaveacold.cough, headache,twitchings--"

Doctor:"Quitenormal,too, consideringtheweather.The manwhodoesnotfeelthose symptomsissick."

BrownandJoneshadbeen diningextremelywellatthe clubandwerereturninghomein thesmallhoursofthemorning.

SaidBrowntoJones:"Ishay, beforeyougo,jushtcomeinand haveapartingdrink.Ifwego inquietlywewon'twakethe wife."

Thetwocreptinontiptoe, butwheninsidethedoorJones crashedintohehalltable,and Brownknockedoverachair.

JoneslookedatBrowninhorrorandwhispered,"Wemustbe quietorwe'llwakethewife."

"Oh,that'sallright,"replied Brown."She'llneverhearwith allthisnoisegoingon."

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Customer(afterbeingshaved, cutinseveralplaces,andpatchedupwithpaper):"Here'shalfa-crown,barber,andkeepthe change.Yourversatilityis amazing-you'rebarber,butcher, andpaperhangerallinone."

When.theburglarreachedthe bedroomwindowhestoppedand flashedhistorchintothedarkenedroom.Thebeamrestedon atinybabyinacot.

Gentlytheburglartappedon thewndowtoattractthechild's attention.

"Where'syourmummyand daddy?"heasked.

"Gonetotheflicks,"replied thechild. ""H'm!"murmuredthegurglar.

"Andwhere'syournursie?"

"Downstairswithherboy friends,"repliedthechild.

"Good!"saidtheburglar. "Nowcomeandopenthewindow foryourniceuncle."

"Don'ttalklikeafool,"repliedthechild."Ican'twalk yet."

"What'sthatpieceofstring tiedroundyourfingerfor,Bill':' "That'saknot.Forget-menotisaflower.Withflouryou makebread,andwithbreadyou havecheese.Thisistoremino metobuysomepickledonions."

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"Onthedayonwhichmyweddingoccurred-"

"You'llpardonthecorrection, butaffairssuchasmarriages,receptions,dinners,andthingsof thatsort'takeplace.'Only calamitiesoccur.'Youseethe distinction?"

"Yes.AsIwassaying,the dayonwhichmyweddingoccurred-"

Theyhadnotmetforsome time.Theyweresittinginthe gloaminglisteningtothelanguorousrolloftheseabelow.

"Andyousaythatlastweek youwereinthetownwhereI live?"shemurmured.

"Yes!"

"Andyouthoughtofme, John?"

"Ay,Idid,"repliedJohn."I saidtomyself,'Why,isn'tthis wherewhat's-her-namelives?'"

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"WhatshouldIdoifIwishto expandthisironbar?"askedthe sciencemaster,holdingupapiece ofmetal.

"'Eatit,sir,"repliedoneof hispupils.

"Eatit!Perhapsyouwould caretocomeouthereanddemonstrateyourtheory,"heinvited.

Theboycametothefrontof theclass,littheBunsenburner, tooktheprofferedbar,andheld itovertheflame.

"Ah,Iseeyou'regoingtocook itfirst,"observedtheinterested master.

National 6 Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESAN.HEADQUARTERS

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, November24,at8p.m.

CouncilMeeting:Monday,December1,at8p.m.

MarianLodgeCommittee: Friday,November29,a6p.m.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Atthecombinedmeetingof theN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.last week,wewereentertainedby FathersLouisandReneeAshness.Amostenjoyableandinterestingeveningresulted,and wewishtoextendourappreciationandthankstothesetwo priestsfortheirgenerosityand co-operation.

Ournextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonNovember26,andas itisproposedtocommenceour tabletennistournamentonthat night,allmembersareurgedto comealongandbringtheirsandshoeswiththem.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

ThemembersoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.,intheCathedral Parish,wishmostsincerelyto thanktheRev.FathersAshness. whosokindlydevotedlastTuesdayweektoentertainingthem atSt.Patrick'sSchool.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldatSt.Patrick'sBoys' SchoolonTuesday,November 25,at8.15p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Don'tforgetthequoitsand tabletenniscontestafterthe generalmeetingonTuesday, November25.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beonWednesday,November26, at7.45p.m.sharp.Itisimportantthateverymemberbe present,astheelectionsaretakingplace.

Anotherreminderaboutthe generalCommunionandbreakfast,onSunday,November30. Uniformswherepossible,andif youwanttochangeforthepicnictoYanchepafterwards,you canleaveyourthingsattheHall before7o'clockMassandchangeafterbreakfast.

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Wednesday,Nov.26:Dance, A.N.A.,RiversideDrive.

Saturday,Nov.29:Dance, WestPerth.

Friday,Dec.5:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,Dec.6:Dance,Subiaco.

Saturday,Dec.13:Dance, Claremont. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

Thursday,Nov.27:Y.C.W. Executive,7p.m. Thursday,Nov.27:Y.C.W. SportsCouncil,8p.m. SPORTING.

CommontoBothMovements.

FootballSocial. Thepresentationofthefootballpennantwilltakeplaceat St.Mary'sHall,Leederville,on Fridaynext,November28.The N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation isalsopresentingtrophiesfor therecentcompetition,soitis anticipatedthatasplendideveningwillbeinstoreforall. Wewouldlikeyoutomake thisknownthroughoutyour branchassoonaspossible,thus

SUBIACO:

Thecricketseasoncommences onSunday,November23.All Subiacocricketersareaskedto beattheovalnearMonger's LakenextSunday.Forfurther informationseeRogerRyan ('phoneW1617).

AlsoallSubiaco'sathletesare welcometotrytheirskilleach SaturdayafternoonatLeedervilleOval.Weneedcompeti- torsforfieldevents.Noticed atthesportslastSaturday.Bill O'Grady,whoisreturningtohis pre-warforminthesprintsand broadjump. Wewouldalsoliketotakethis opportunityofwelcomingMon. signor andKennedytoourparish, weassurehimthathewill receivethewholeheartedsupport ofourclub.

Thenextissueofthe"Sphere," ourclubpaper,willbeouton Monday,December1,andthe monsterChristmasnumber shouldbeavailableintheparish onoraboutDecember15.Only alimitednumberwillbeprinted, soplaceyourorderwiththeSecretaryoryouwillmissout.

LEEDERVILLE:

CommunionBreakfast.

OnSunday,November30,all membersarerequestedtoattend aDialogueMassat7o'clock.A Communionbreakfastwilltake placeintheHallimmediately afterMass,followingwhichbuses willleavetheHallat10o'clock forthepicnictoYanchep.Tic-ketsforthetripare3s6deach, andmaybeobtainedfromTerry DalyorNevilleBrownrigg.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Thenextlectureeveningwill beonNovember25,whenmembersandfriendsareinvitedto hearRev.IFatherEiversona veryinterestingtopic. Wearedisappointedthatmembersaresotardyinnotifyingus retheRetreat.Wewouldgreatlyappreciateiftheywouldattendtothismatteratonce.KindlyaddressrepliestoJ.Macpherson,10Duncan-street,Victoria Park.

MissMcKinnonrecentlyreturnedfromLondon,haskindly consentedtoaddresstheGuild onTuesday,December9.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

OurPresidentpresidedovera fairattendanceonTuesday,11th inst.Wewerepleasedtolearn thatSr.KingstonandBro.Courtneywerewellagain,andalso wishBros.Cantwell,Quinlivan, andCraigspeedyrecoveryto health.

Nominationsofofficerswas heldandmembersareaskedto attendnextmeetingandhelp selectyourofficers.

CongratulationstoSrs.MaureenandDoreenBattersby,on attainingtheirmajority.

LuckyseawaswonbyBro.W. Brown.

CATHOLIC

MISSIONS

ensuringallofhavingachance ofbeingpresentatthisfunction.

Cricket: TheY.C.W.competitionwill commenceon23rd.inst.,when thefirstroundofmatcheswill beplayedinbothzones.Followingarethefixtures,the hometeambeingmentionedfirst: WesternZone:Subiacov.Leederville;ShentonParkI.v.Nedlands;Highgatev.ShentonPark II.;Claremontv.Fremantle. EasternZone:Cathedralv. Belmont;SouthPerthv.Maylands;VictoriaParkv.Midland Junction;WestPerth,bye. BRANCHNOTES.

CLAREMONT: AtrialmatchagainsttheNedlandscricketteamlastSunday Sawussufferabaddefeat.This showstheneedofmuchmore practice,allowingforthefact thatstrongerplayershaveto comeintotheteam.

JustinTimeFor CHRISTMAS

MAGNIFICENTCONTINENTALHOLYPICTURES,ROSARIES, SILVERMEDALSANDSILVERCHAINS.

ALIMITEDBUTUNUSUALLYCHOICEARRAYOFRELIGOUSGIFTSWHICHHAVENOTBEENAVAILABLEFOR MANYYEARS.

PARTICULARSONAPPLICATION.

WEARESTILLTAKINGORDERSONTHE MINIATURECHRISTMASCRIBS.

PRICE,35/6.Setof4-pieceStatuary. Countryorderscanonlybeacceptedifpackingfacilitiesare availableaftertheendofthismonth.Watchfurther Announcement.

NOTEADDRESS:

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36PierStreet,Perth 'PHONE:B5754

Itisabsolutelyessentialthatthe correct beworn,especi- allyatMassandthebreakfast. PopularGerryDolanwillbea guestspeakeratthebreakfast.

PresentationNight.

NextFridaynight,commencingat8p.m.,footballandbasketballtrophieswillbepresentedduringtheexcellentsocialand dancewhichisbeingorganised bytheSportsCouncil.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Anelectionwasheldatthe lastgeneralmeetingforacombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.branch socialcommittee.Thethree followingmemberswereelected:

B.Burns,R.Peirce,andL.McMahon. Basketballisgettingunder way,andallmembersareexpect- edtoparticipate.CricketpracticeisheldatWellingtonSquare (pitchNol1)everyMondayand Fridaynightat4.45.Allintendingplayersmustattend.

WewishtothankMr.K. Spruhanforhisinterestingtalk onTradeUnions.Mr.Spruhanpointedoutthereasonswhyall youngworkersshouldattendand takeanactivepartattheir unionmeetings. Acombineddancewillbeheld atA.N.A.HallonWednesday, November26. Everyoneisinvited.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ABridgepartyisarrangedby Mrs.GoodyattheRooms,Nestle House,onThursday,November 27,at8p.m.Thisisinaidof theSaleofWorkonDecember 10.Allcardplayersarewelcome,andamostenjoyableeveningisanticipated.

Mrs.Jolley,Presidentofthe FremantleBranch,hasbeen appointedadelegatetotheTravellers'AidSociety.

Rev.BrotherDowd,ofCastledare,sentaletterofthanksto Mrs.Davies,headofthecommitteeofourworkersforCastledare,foralltheworkdoneand moneyraisedontheirrecent FieldDay.

Fourteenparcelsweresentto Europelastweek,mostlytorelativesofourmissionariesinthe Nor'-West.Thepostagecost over£6,andwearemostgrateful toMrs.Keenanforhergenerous donationof£5;alsoMrs.Graham,forknitting.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Pariah. AtthemeetingheldonNovember10.atDruid'sHall,Haystreet,Bro.Secretarygavean interestingtalkontheactivities ofthebranch,andhopedtoarrangeaseriesofcompetitions betweenseniorandjuniormembers,thefirstofthesetotake placeonDecember8,thatbeing theeveningarrangedforour Christmassocial,whenwehope asmanymembersascanpossibly dosowillattend.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Bro.Segru,sickvisitor,reportedthatBro.Gannonisverysick.

Thenominationsforthevariousoffice-bearersfortheforthcomingyearwereacceptedat thismeeting.Electionandinstallationofthesuccessfulofficerswillbeheldatthenextmeeting.

BAZAAR

OSBORNEPARK, ST.KIERAN'SSCHOOL, CAPESTREET.

NOVEMBER27,28,29 Evenings.

AllWelcome. TramNo.16,WilliamStreet. ...

SIC.OldBoys' Association

FAREWELLDINNER.

Membersandfriendsofthe aboveAssociationareinvitedto attendafarewelldinnerinhonourofBrothersEthelredand Hilarion,tobeheldatStirling Caterers,860Hay-street(corner MilliganandHayStreets),on Thursday,December11,at6.30 p.m.

Itisintendedtomakeapresentationtoourdeparting friends,whohavebeenwithus formanyyears.Thetotalcost tocoverthatobjectiveandto provideasuitabledinner,togetherwithliquidrefreshments, willbe10s.Becauseoftheuncertaintyofattendancesatsuch functions,thecommiteehasdecidedthatthenamesandthe aboveamountshouldbeinby Friday,December5.Youare askedtogiveyournametoMr. B.Wood,c/oSouthee,Chemist, cornerWellington-streetand ForrestPlace,Perth,beforethat date.

......141.4PONIONINOWW.44,14,11.04.41PPOW.04114

HaveYourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Keast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

MNIM.1=114

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESAN.HEADQUARTERS

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

ExecutiveMeeting:Monday, November24,at8p.m.

CouncilMeeting:Monday,December1,at8p.m.

MarianLodgeCommittee: Friday,November29,a6p.m.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Atthecombinedmeetingof theN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.last week,wewereentertainedby FathersLouisandReneeAshness.Amostenjoyableandinterestingeveningresulted,and wewishtoextendourappreciationandthankstothesetwo priestsfortheirgenerosityand co-operation.

Ournextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonNovember26,andas itisproposedtocommenceour tabletennistournamentonthat night,allmembersareurgedto comealongandbringtheirsandshoeswiththem.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

ThemembersoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.,intheCathedral Parish,wishmostsincerelyto thanktheRev.FathersAshness. whosokindlydevotedlastTuesdayweektoentertainingthem atSt.Patrick'sSchool.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldatSt.Patrick'sBoys' SchoolonTuesday,November 25,at8.15p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Don'tforgetthequoitsand tabletenniscontestafterthe generalmeetingonTuesday, November25.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beonWednesday,November26, at7.45p.m.sharp.Itisimportantthateverymemberbe present,astheelectionsaretakingplace.

Anotherreminderaboutthe generalCommunionandbreakfast,onSunday,November30. Uniformswherepossible,andif youwanttochangeforthepicnictoYanchepafterwards,you canleaveyourthingsattheHall before7o'clockMassandchange afterbreakfast.

Headaches often indicate eyestrain ring B7326.

SAINKEN&SAINKEN, OPTOMETRISTSandOPTICIANS 633HAYSTREET Inez;AmbassadorsTheatre).

YCW

ACTIVITIES

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

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Wednesday,Nov.26:Dance, A.N.A.,RiversideDrive.

Saturday,Nov.29:Dance, WestPerth.

Friday,Dec.5:Dance,Highgate. Saturday,Dec.6:Dance,Subiaco.

Saturday,Dec.13:Dance, Claremont. MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters.

Thursday,Nov.27:Y.C.W. Executive,7p.m. Thursday,Nov.27:Y.C.W. SportsCouncil,8p.m. SPORTING.

CommontoBothMovements.

FootballSocial. Thepresentationofthefootballpennantwilltakeplaceat St.Mary'sHall,Leederville,on Fridaynext,November28.The N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation isalsopresentingtrophiesfor therecentcompetition,soitis anticipatedthatasplendideveningwillbeinstoreforall.

Wewouldlikeyoutomake thisknownthroughoutyour branchassoonaspossible,thus

SUBIACO:

Thecricketseasoncommences onSunday,November23.All Subiacocricketersareaskedto beattheovalnearMonger's LakenextSunday.Forfurther informationseeRogerRyan ('phoneW1617).

AlsoallSubiaco'sathletesare welcometotrytheirskilleach SaturdayafternoonatLeedervilleOval.Weneedcompetitorsforfieldevents.Noticed atthesportslastSaturday.Bill O'Grady,whoisreturningtohis pre-warforminthesprintsand broadjump.

Wewouldalsoliketotakethis opportunityofwelcomingMonsignorKennedytoourparish, andweassurehimthathewill receivethewholeheartedsupport ofourclub.

Thenextissueofthe"Sphere," ourclubpaper,willbeouton Monday,December1,andthe monsterChristmasnumber shouldbeavailableintheparish onoraboutDecember15.Only alimitednumberwillbeprinted, soplaceyourorderwiththeSecretaryoryouwillmissout.

LEEDERVILLE: CommunionBreakfast.

OnSunday,November30,all membersarerequestedtoattend aDialogueMassat7o'clock.A Communionbreakfastwilltake placeintheHallimmediately afterMass,followingwhichbuses willleavetheHallat10o'clock forthepicnictoYanchep.Tic- ketsforthetripare3s6deach, andmaybeobtainedfromTerry DalyorNevilleBrownrigg.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Thenextlectureeveningwill beonNovember25,whenmembersandfriendsareinvitedto hearRev.FatherElversona veryinterestingtopic.

Wearedisappointedthatmembersaresotardyinnotifyingus retheRetreat.Wewouldgreatlyappreciateiftheywouldattendtothismatteratonce.KindlyaddressrepliestoJ.Macpherson,10Duncan-street,Victoria Park.

MissMcKinnonrecentlyreturnedfromLondon,haskindly consentedtoaddresstheGuild onTuesday,December9.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

OurPresidentpresidedovera fairattendanceonTuesday,11th inst.Wewerepleasedtolearn thatSr.KingstonandBro.Courtneywerewellagain,andalso wishBros.Cantwell,Quinlivan, andCraigspeedyrecoveryto health.

Nominationsofofficerswas heldandmembersareaskedto attendnextmeetingandhelp selectyourofficers.

CongratulationstoSrs.MaureenandDoreenBattersby,on attainingtheirmajority.

LuckyseawaswonbyBro.W. Brown.

CATHOLIC MISSIONS

ensuringallofhavingachance ofbeingpresentatthisfunction.

Cricket: TheY.C.W.competitionwill commenceon23rd.inst.,when thefirstroundofmatcheswill beplayedinbothzones.Followingarethefixtures,the hometeambeingmentionedfirst: Wester],Zone:Subiacov.Leederville;ShentonParkI.v.Nedlands;Highgatev.ShentonPark II.;Claremontv.Fremantle. EasternZone:Cathedralv. Belmont;SouthPerthv.Maylands;VictoriaParkv.Midland Junction;WestPerth,bye.

BRANCHNOTES.

('LAREMONT: AtrialmatchagainsttheNedlandscricketteamlastSunday Sawussufferabaddefeat.This showstheneedofmuchmore practice,allowingforthefact thatstrongerplayershaveto comeintotheteam.

JustinTimeFor CHRISTMAS

MAGNIFICENTCONTINENTALHOLYPICTURES,ROSARIES, SILVERMEDALSANDSILVERCHAINS.

ALIMITEDBUTUNUSUALLYCHOICEARRAYOFRELIGOUSGIFTSWHICHHAVENOTBEENAVAILABLEFOR MANYYEARS.

PARTICULARSONAPPLICATION.

WEARESTILLTAKINGORDERSONTHE MINIATURECHRISTMASCRIBS. PRICE,35/6.Setof4-pieceStatuary. (ountryorderscanonlybeacceptedifpackingfacilitiesare availableaftertheendofthismonth.Watchfurther Announcement.

NOTEADDRESS:

CentralCatholicBookShop

36PiesStreet,Perth 'PHONE:B5754

Itisabsolutelyessentialthatthe correctuniformbe especi- allyatMassandthebreakfast. PopularGerryDolanwillbea guestspeakeratthebreakfast.

PresentationNight.

NextFridaynight,commencingat8p.m.,footballandbasketballtrophieswillbepresentedduringtheexcellentsocialand (lancewhichisbeingorganised bytheSportsCouncil.

CATHEDRALBRANCH. Anelectionwasheldatthe lastgeneralmeetingforacombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.branch socialcommittee.Thethree followingmemberswereelected:

B.Burns,R.Peirce,andL.McMahon. Basketballisgettingunder way,andallmembersareexpectedtoparticipate.CricketpracticeisheldatWellingtonSquare (pitchNol1)everyMondayand Fridaynightat4.45.Allintendingplayersmustattend.

WewishtothankMr.K. Spruhanforhisinterestingtalk onTradeUnions.Mr.Spruhan pointedoutthereasonswhyall oungworkersshouldattendand takeanactivepartattheir unionmeetings.

Acombineddancewillbeheld atA.N.A.HallonWednesday, November26.Everyoneisinvited.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ABridgepartyisarrangedby Mrs.GoodyattheRooms,Nestle House,onThursday,November 27,at8p.m.Thisisinaidof theSaleofWorkonDecember 10.Allcardplayersarewelcome,andamostenjoyableeveningisanticipated.

Mrs.Jolley,Presidentofthe FremantleBranch,hasbeen appointedadelegatetotheTravellers'AidSociety.

Rev.BrotherDowd,ofCastledare,sentaletterofthanksto Mrs.Davies,headofthecommitteeofourworkersforCastledare,foralltheworkdoneand moneyraisedontheirrecent FieldDay.

Fourteenparcelsweresentto Europelastweek,mostlytorelativesofourmissionariesinthe Nor'-West.Thepostagecost over£6,andwearemostgrateful toMrs.Keenanforhergenerous donationof£5;alsoMrs.Graham,forknitting.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

AtthemeetingheldonNovember10.atDruid'sHall,Haystreet,Bro.Secretarygavean interestingtalkontheactivities ofthebranch,andhopedtoarrangeaseriesofcompetitions betweenseniorandjuniormembers,thefirstofthesetotake placeonDecember8,thatbeing theeveningarrangedforour Christmassocial,whenwehope asmanymembersascanpossibly dosowillattend.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle. Bro.Segru,sickvisitor,reportedthatBro.Gannonisverysick. Thenominationsforthevariousoffice-bearersfortheforthcomingyearwereacceptedat thismeeting.Electionandinstallationofthesuccessfulofficerswillbeheldatthenextmeeting.

BAZAAR

OSBORNEPARK, ST.KIERAN'SSCHOOL, CAPESTREET. NOVEMBER27,28,29 Evenings.

AllWelcome. TramNo.16,WilliamStreet.

St.Joseph'sConvent,MerreSt.Anthony'sConvent,CoolSt.Michael'sConvent,Herne St.Anthony'sConvent,WanSt.Joseph'sConvent,Queen's St.Joseph'sConvent,Nan St.Philomena'sConvent, Donnybrook St.Brigid'sConvent,BridgeSt.Rita'sConvent,KatanSt.Gerard'sConvent,PalSt.Philomena'sSchool,NarSacredHeartConvent,NarSt.Therese'sConvent,Lake SacredHeartConvent,Mt.

88 7 St.Joseph'sConvent,Wagin 4 St.Brigid'sPrimarySchool, WestPerth 1 St.Thomas'School,ClareSt.Mary'sSchool,Maylands 1

Total 712

5.1C.OldBoys' Association

FAREWELLDINNER.

Membersandfriendsofthe aboveAssociationareinvitedto attendafarewelldinnerinhonourofBrothersEthelredand Hilarion,toheheldatStirling Caterers,860Hay-street(corner MilliganandHayStreets),on Thursday,December11,at6.30 p.m.

Itisintendedtomakeapresentationtoourdeparting friends,whohavebeenwithus formanyyears.Thetotalcost tocoverthatobjectiveandto provideasuitabledinner,togetherwithliquidrefreshments, willbe10s.Becauseoftheuncertaintyofattendancesatsuch functions,thecommiteehasdecidedthatthenamesandthe aboveamountshouldbeinby Friday,December5.Youare askedtogiveyournametoMr. B.Wood,c/oSouthee,Chemist, cornerWellington-streetand ForrestPlace,Perth,beforethat date.

.0.4.04.41.4.4.4.44,14P4M04,1,441..0 HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Heist,expect stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

Religious

Ontur.

ProtestantChapel:ABritish subjectnamedMargaritaDouglasisincharge;numberofworshippersunknown, Thereisalsoaschoolunder thesupervisionofMissDouglasattendedbychildreninthe locality.

BELEARICISLANDS.

PalmadeMallorca.

SpanishMethodistChapel:44, CalledeMurillo;attendance about25persons.

Chapelof"TheBrothersof Christ":14,CalledelosOlmos; servicesheldonSundaymorningandsometimesintheafternoon;attendanceabout20persons.

Capdepera.

Chapel:3,CalledeSanPedro; attendanceabout15to20persons;servicesheldonSunday.

PortoCristo.

Thereisnospecificchapel, butthereisagroupofsome20 to25peoplewhoholdreligious meetingsinaprivatehouse.

PROVINCEOFBARCELONA.

Barcelona.

ProtestantSchool:4,Calle deMoya;attendanceabout800 pupils.Thereare25teachers ofdifferentnationalities,some ofthemSpaniards.

Thereisnoconcreteinformationregardingthechapelswhich existatthemoment.

BibleHouse:52,CalledeCortes;sellsbookssentbythe SpanishBibleSociety.British andSwissownership.

Freedom

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.)

Tarrasa.

EvangelicalSocietyofthe BaptistsChapel:117,Callede Galvany;attendanceabout100 persons.

DaivistasChapel:32,Callede Atino;attendanceabout30persons.

Manresa.

BaptistChapel:98,Callede Circunvalacion;attendanceabout 80persons.

Sabadell.

BaptistChapel:232,CarreteradeBarcelona;attendance about50persons.

ProtestantChapeloftheSpanishReformedChurch:208,Calle delGeneralMola.

PROVINCEOFLACORUNA.

LaCoruna.

AdventistOhapel:Callede SanAndres;attendanceabout 60persons.

ElFerroldelCaudillo.

Chapel:44,CalledeSagasta; propertyofDonBernardinoEdreira;beingalteredorrebuilt. Riveira.

EvangelicalChapel:property oftheContinentalLandsCompany,Bath;attendancenearly 500persons. Teo.

Chapel:Ownedbythesame company(ContinentalLands Company,Bath);attendance about65persons.

PROVINCEOFGERONA.

Palamos,

Chapel:DirectedbyPastor DonManuelZapater;services heldonSundays;attendance about15persons.

EastPerthBazaar

InAidofSt.FrancisXavier'sChurchandSchoolDebt Fund.

SCHOOLGROUND WINDSORSTREET,EASTPERTH.on FRIDAYandSATURDAY

NOVEMBER28th.and29th, AdmissionFree. GoodBargains. NoCoupons.

Spain

PROVINCEOFGRANADA.

Granada. EvangelicalChapel:Directed byDonLuisGonzales;atendance about150persons. Ezcoznar.

EvangelicalChapel:Attendabout150persona.

CANARYISLANDS.

LasPalmas.

ChapelinCalledeRafaelRamirez;directedbyGeorgeJ. Money,Brtishsubject;services heldonSundays;attendance about50persons.

BookShops:InCalledeLuis MoroteandinthePlazadeSan Bernardo;booksandEvangelical propagandasold.neachof thesebookshopsthereisasmall school;attendancesome10to12 pupils.

SantaCruzdeTenerife. AnglicanChapel:Inthehotel district;attendancealmostexclusivelyBritish. PuertodelaCruz. ChapeldirectedbytheReverendRedfern;attendanceunknown.

PROVINCEOFLEON.

Leon.

Chapel:10,CalledeSuerode Quinones;atendanceabout12 persons.

ToraldelosGuzmanes.

Chapel:PropertyoftheBritishEvangelicalSociety(LaContinental),underthedirectionof thepastor,DonTomasRozadas Barrios;attendanceabout20 persons.

MALAGA.

"TheGospelofSpain"Chapel: 31,Callede011erias(ofDutch origin).ItisdirectedbyDon CarlosSchiffer,whonormallyresidesinSevelle,5,Cuestadel Rosario.Itisknownbythe nameof"ChurchoftheRedeemef,"andisinchargeofDonJose PimentenVega.

PROVINCEOFORENSE.

RussellGoddardBullock,aProtestantpastor,hasthefollowing chapelsinhisprovince:

Celanova:attendance8to10 persons. CalvosdeBande:attendance about62persons.

Illa(Entrino):attendance about10persons. TaboadeladeMuinos:attendanceabout62persons.

PROVINCEOFPONTEVEDRA.

Marin.

Chapelof"ContinentalC.L.'' Society:attendanceabout450 persons. S.dePineiro.

Chapelof"ContinentalC.L." Society:attendanceabout350 persons. ElGrove.

Chapel:propertyofDonLius Witz,Britishsubject;services heldtwodaysaweek;attend anceabout20persons. Villar.

Chapel:propertyof"ContintalC.L."Society;servicesheld onTuesday,Thursday,andfeast days;attendanceabout100persons.

Guimarey.

Chapel:attendanceabout20 persons;servicesheldonTuesday,Thursday,andfeastdays. Vigo.

Utrera.

23,CalledeAbades,private homeofDonaFranciscaLopez deDios;Evangelicalservices andlecturesareheldunderthe directionofthePastorofSeville, SantosMolina,whotravelsfrequentlytoUtreraforthispur-

pose.

SOUTH-WESTDAIRYPROPERTY(BN276R.):

217acs.land,situate9miles fromManjimupand2milesfrom School;rainfall42in.;timbered withjarrahandred-gum;80acs. cleared,50acs.choppeddown, balancerung;boundaryfenced with3plainand1barb-9paddocks;wateredbycreekand well,2x1000-gals.tanks,water laidtohouseandcowshed;5roomedW.B.houselinedwith Ceilite;bathroom,washhouse; milkingshed,milkroom,hay shed;80acs.pasture;carrying capacity,25milkingcows.

PRICE:£2,100, W.I,Wi0. Teims:£1,400cashandtakeover R.andI.Bankdebtof£700. Stock:23milkers,1heifer,1 bull,3draughthorses,1foal. Goodplant,including"Lister" 50-gal.separatorand2-unit "Sunshine"milker. 36fowls. Thisisaverygoodproperty whichcanberecommended. Forfurtherparticularsapply to-GOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANY,LIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

CORRIGINDISTRICTWHEAT ANDSHEEPPROPERTY (NGN396R):

1,996acs.C.P.land,situated12 milesfromCorriginandschool buspasses;rainfall14in.;1,200 acs,first-class,750acs.secondclass,46acs.third-class;timberedwithsalmon,jamandYork gum;1,400acs.cleared,150acs. sallow;boundaryrabbitnetted, sub-divisions5and6wires-14 paddocks;6-roomedW.B.house, modernbathroom,storeroom, washhouse,frontandbackverandahs,excellentorder,combined stable.chaffhouseandbarn, shearingshed;wateredby1,400 yd.dam,permanentsoak,other smallersoaks;areaundercrop 260acs.;carryingcapacity500 sheep,25headofcattle,12 horses.PRICE,£2lOsperacre bare,cash.Thisisafirst-class propertyandreturnscouldbe improved.

Forfurtherparticularsapply toGOLDSBROUGH,MORTAND COMPANY,LIMITED,PERTH. BRANCHESANDAGENTS.

BRIDGEPARTY.

C.W.L.ROOMS, NESTLEHOUSE, MONDAY,NOVEMBER24, at8p.m. OrganisedinaidofC.ofM.Stall inOsborneParkBazaar,byMrs. PaulFlynn. GoodPrizesandExcellentSupper.

44 DEATHS

Chapel:propertyof"ContinentalLanch";servicesheldon Tuesday,ThursdayandSunday; attendanceabout200persons.

Schools:31,CalledePiy MargallinthecityofVigo; EvangelicalSchool;attendance about25children,whoreceive elementaryeducation.

PROVINCEOFSEVILLE.. Seville.

ProtestantChapel:9,Callede Relator,affiliatedtothe"IpanishandPortugueseChurchAid," withofficesin45,ChanceryLane, London,andbelongingtothe Spanishbranchofthereformed Episcopalianchurch;attendance about80persons.

EvangelicalChapel:9,Calle delCondeNegro;belongstothe SpanishEvangelicalBranch Church,affiliatedtotheDutch Society,"TheBibleinSpain." Attendanceabout90persons.

EvangelicalChurch:9,Callede Martin(Oriente103interior); belongstotheSpanishEvanglicalMission;atendanceabout80 persons. CazzalladelaSierra.

Chapel:Servicesheldinthe homeofPastorDonAlejandro BrachrnanonWednesdayand Sunday;attenadnceverysmall.

44

COLLINS.-OnOctober15,atSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,Kalgoorlie,EllenTeresaCollins, dearlylovedwifeofCornelius Collins,lovingdaughter,sister,sister-in-lawandauntof JohnandMaryGiles(deceased),Mary,Margaret(deceased),Joseph(deceased)Giles, AnnieandJamesO'Rourke (deceased),andfamily,BridgetandJosephPlastoandfamily,andEllenRigollandfamily.R.I.P. Eternalrestgranttoher,() Lord,andmayperpetuallight shineuponher.

44INMEMORIAM44

CLANCY.-Inlovingmemoryof ouronlysonandbrother, JosephThomas,passedaway suddenlyNovember21,1946; aged21years. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingfather,mother,andsisters.

CLOHESSY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofNorahAgnesClohessy,who diedNovember22,1939. OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour prayforher.

SMITH,AliceEthel.-Inloving memoryofourdearwifeand mother,whopassedawayNovember23,1942. -Insertedbyherhusbandand children,Sid,Mollie,Neil(deceased),Eileen,Ron,Gerald, Peter,anddaughterin-law,Clare.

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ChristmasHolidayAppeal

AtCastledareOrphanage, therearefortyyoungboys fromallpartsoftheU.K. whohavenevertastedhome lifeoramother'slove.

CouldanyCatholicfamily adoptoneortwoofthese childrenforallorpartof theChristmasholidays?

WhatyoudofortheseOur Lordwillconsiderasdone untoHimself.

iseriminations

"FatherMalachy'sMiracle"

BroadwaySuccessMayBeSeeninPerth theannouncementthatJames A.Quinnproposestoproduce "FatherMalachy'sMiracle"next yearhasarousedinterestamong localplaygoers.Theinterest isofvaryingsorts,beginning withconjectureastohowaplay ofsuchdimensionsistobeproducedonaPerthamateurstage (thecast,forexample,numbers thirty-three),andcontinuingin atleastonequarterwithsemi-

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Plaza:

"KidFromBrooklyn"TalentedDannyKayestruggles withverypoormaterialinthis film.Hemanagestogetquite afewopportunitiestomakeus laugh,andthefilmwouldhave beenbetteriftheyhadspared himafewmoreofthem.

Metro:

A BarbaraStanwyckgivesanotherofhersincerereliableinterpretationsin"TheOther Love."

Whiletheactingisgoodthe plotistoofamiliartoarouse muchmorethanmildadultinterest.DavidNivenandRichardConteappeartogoodadvantageasrivalsfortheaffectionofatubercularpianiste spendingherlastdaysina swankSwisssanitorium.

O.K.forthosewhoenjoydamp movies.

Piccadilly:

"Ivy."Judgingfromthereviewsgiventhisfilmbymajor papers(Catholicandsecular), thisfilmpromisestobeonewell worthseeing.

Ivy(JoanFontaine)isaproductoftheEdwardianperiod. Marriedtoawaster(Richard Ney)whoisaseagerassheto livehighandclimbhigher,but isn'tassmartaboutit.

Tofurtherherambitionsshe realisesshemustdoawaywith herhusbandandherlover.

Theportrayalofthesemurders,herpsychologicalreactions tohercrimes,thedetectionand trialscenes,havebeenclassedas **excellent."

Sir,-Ireadwithinterestthe letterpublishedinyourlastissueof"TheRecord"regarding aschemeforthepromotionof CatholicmarriagesinthisState.

Fromwhatonereadsin"The Mesenger,"itwouldseemthat theMatrimonialcolumnpublishedbythatpaperisansweringa widely-feltneedand,inalarge numberofcases,happilysolving theproblemsofmanypeople whowouldotherwisehaveto spendalonelylifethroughlack ofopportunitytomeetasuitable Catholicpartner.FrompersonalexperienceIamsurethat asimilarschemeconductedby "TheRecord"wouldhelpmany peopleinthisState.-Yours,etc., `INTERESTED."

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bewildermentthatsuchaplay shouldseemtoreceiveapprobationfromCatholics.

FromtheCatholicangleit mightbejustasbewilderngto suddenlylearnthataplaywhich onehasneverdoubtedhasbecomesuspectonthescoreofreligiouspropriety.Thewidedifferenceofoutlookillustratesthe gulfbetweenCatholicsandProtestants.

SointhecircumstancesIthink itmaybewelltolookat"The Malachy'sMiracle"andseewhat theplayisabout.

ThePlot.

FatherMalachyisasimple Benedictinemonk,whocomesto aparishinScotlandattheinvitationoftheparishpriestCanonGeoghegan-fortheexpresspurposeof"whippingsome dignityintotheChurch,"touse theCanon'swords.FatherMalachycomesontherecommendationofhisAbbot,whohasdescribedhimtoCanonGeogheganasawonderfulteacher,the greatestauthorityonliturgyin thecountry.TheCanonhasnot muchofanopinionofhisparishioners,maintainingcausticallythat"youcannomoremake agoodCatholicoutofaScotch Presbyterianthanyoucanmake anunoutofadancinggirl."

Malachy:I'vereadaboutdancinggirlswhowenttoCommunioneverySunday.

Geoghegan:Justnewspaper talk,Father.

Thisexchangeistypicalof manythatoccurthroughoutthe scriptandgivesalineonthe charactersofthetwomen.Geogheganiselderly,severeand somewhatwooden-headed;Malachyiselderlyandhumble,but giftedwithcommonsense-at leastinspiritualmatters.One 'nightreadilydoubthisworldly wisdom,asdoestheItalianCardinalwhocomestoinvestigate theallegedmiracle.

Nowitmustbeclearlyunderstoodthatthemiracleisnota trickorahoax.Itisgivenin theplaythatamiracledoesoccurwhenFatherMalachy,onthe anniversaryofthemovingofthe HouseofOurLadyfromNazarethtoLoretto,praysthata neighbouringdancehall,thesubjectofmuchcontroversy,be movedtwentymilesalongthe coasttoanisolatedspotknown asBassRock.Malachyperforms thismiraclewhenchallengedby theRev.HumphreyHamilton,a "progressive"Protestant.

FatherMalachy,however,has beenunabletoforeseetheeffectsofhismiracle.Firstly,it hasnotresultedinanincrease offaith;secondly,itisridiculed inthesecularpress;thirdly,the dancehall,initsnewposition, insteadofbecomingashrine,as FatherMalachyhadhoped,bids fairtobecomemorenotorious thanever;further,attemptsare madetocommercialisethemiracle;fifthly,Romeshutsdown onthemiracleandforbidsthe singingoffurther"TeDeums" onBassRockbytheenthusiastic BishopofMidlothian,Robert Gillespie,otherwiseknownas "PlusBobbie."

Thislast-namedworthyisone whosecharacterislikelytobe misconstruedbyProtestants. CertainlyheisamostunconventionalBishop,butthereis nothingtoindicatethathisheart isnotintherightplaceorthat, heerrsindoctrine.Heisdescribedasalarge,awkward,unkemptgood-naturedmanofabout sixty,withshaggyhairanda

AnAnswertoMixed Marriages?

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

ycungpeoplewhoshrinkfrom mixedmarriagesfromdrifting unwillinglyintoperpetualspinsterhoodorbachelorhood.

ThroughourMatrimonialColumninthe"Messenger,"aconsiderablenumberofhappyCatholicmarriageshavebeeneffected,andmanyofthoseconcernedhaveassuredmethatthey wouldneverhavemarriedbut forthe"Messenger"column.

WhenIsuspendedthecolumn forayear1 receivedprotests fromeveryquarter,andtheprotestorsincludedasurprising numberofpriests.

However,despiteexcellentresults,presentarrangementsdo riotsatisfyme.Someththing moreisrequired,namely,anorganisationwithroomsandastaff forarrangingpersonalintroductionsandmakingsuitableinvestigations. Icommendthisfor discussiontoourReverend Clergy,totheLegionofMary, orotherzealousorganisations.

WhatisBeingDoneElsewhere.

Myinformationonwhatis beingdoneelsewhereforthepromotionofCatholicfriendships leadingtomarriageisatpresent verylimited.Americancorrespondentshavewrittenconcerningourcolumnandaskingfor ourexperienceofresults.IndeedonehustlingAmericanlady volunteeredtocomerightover andhelpustoruntheshow.In theLondon"Universe,"early thisyear,awholecolumnwas devotedtoourMatrimonialSection,therulesweprintwere reproduced,andseveralSpecial

long,beakednoseandthebleary expressionofanunhappycabman.Hereisasampleofhis dialogue: Bishop:Well,now,aboutyour miracle!It'saprettykettleof fish,Imustsay.

Malachy:Yes,mylord,avery prettykettleoffish.Infact, agloriouskettleoffish!

Bishop:Whydidyeneverlet on?

Geoghegan:Weunderstand youwereoutoftown.

Bishop:Iwas.Butyecould've letmeknow.Ifabuddywants togostickin'hisfingersinto miracles,theBishopofthediocesehastherighttobeinthe know.

Malachy:,I'msorry,mylord, butitwasallratherunexpected.

Bishop:Well,it'sdonenow. Butit'saterriblenuisancejust thesame. Icouldn'teatmy eggthismornin'Iwasthatupset.

Geoghegan(verysurprised): Why,Ithoughtyou'dbedelighted. Amiraclerightherein yourowndiocese.

Bishop:Aye.Butit'saqueer kindofmiracle,Imustsaymakingapalydedoneegogallivantin'aboutintheair.It's toonew-fangled! AcompletecontrastispresentedbythesuaveCardinalVassena,whopolitelybutfirmly pointsoutthatRomeisnotin thehabitofendorsingmiracles overnight.HeremindstheBishop(whohascommittedtheindiscretionofpubliclyrecognising themiracle)thattheImmaculateConceptionhadtowaitover eighteenhundredyears.

Thereisalotofexcellenthumourinthisplay,butitishumourthathastobedelicately managed.InotherthanCatholichandstheplaymighteasily givescandal.Theoneswhoare mostlikelytoenjoyitarethose atwhomsomuchofthefunis poked-theclergy.Tosayany moreabouttheplotwouldbeto weakenitsinterestvalue,andto attempttogivesuggestionsfor handlingtheproductionwouldbe toanticipatetheworkofMr. QuinnandhisZenithplayers,to whosetendermerciesandgood tastewemustnowleave'it. -DEGUSTIBUS

advertisementsweretakenfrom oneofourissues. Astrange resultofthiswasthatwegot somelettersfromEnglishcorrespondentstobeforwardedto theadvertisersreproducedinthe "Universe."'Asthoseletters camefrompersonswhoonly knewofourcolumnthroughthe "Universe,"andascorrespondencewiththemwouldserveno practicalpurpose,wedidnotforwardtheirletters.

However-possiblythroughthe influenceofourcolumn-amovementhasbeenrecentlyinitiated inEnglandforintroducingto oneanothermatrimonialcandidates.CardinalGriffinhasblessedandapprovedaCatholicIntroductionsBureaurecentlyestablishedtolessentheprofusion ofmixedmarriages.Thefollowingparticularsaretakenfrom theLondonCatholicpapers.

FounderofthebureauisMr. AnthonyGoldie,whodeplored thelargenumberofCatholics wholacktheopportunityoffindingCatholicpartners,whether throughtheirowndiffidenceor becausetheirparishofferedno socialcontacts.

Personsintroducedbythe bureauareofsimilarage,temperamentandtastes,ofthesame culturalleveland,aboveall, staunchCatholics. Asmallcommittee,meeting everyfortnightormoreoften, runsthebureau.Themembers includeapriestandatleasttwo marriedpersons.

Applicationbringsaformto befilled.Particularsaskedincludeage,height,education,employment,interestsandhobbies, temperament,healthandother informationlikelytobeaguide tothekindoffriendtheapplicantwishes.

Widowedpeopleareaskedto sgndthenamesandagesofany cfiildren.

EveryTuesdaymorning Massiscelebratedat8a.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway towork.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hoarorhour?Ifso, putyournameontheper- manentlistatthedoor.

Theinformation,treatedin strictconfidence,isfiled,andthe applicant'snameenteredina register.Assoonasthename ofasuitablepersonoftheoppo- sitesexisavailable,thetwoare introduced.

Theapplicantistoldineach case:"Thebureauexpectsall friendshipsitbringsaboutwill beconductedonChristianlines, butyoumustrealisethatyou arethefinaljudgeofgoodfaith ofthepersontowhomyouare introduced."

"TheBureau'smethods,"Mr. Godliepointsout,"emphasisethe importantelementinmarriage ofsuitabilityinrespectofcharacterandtastes.Marriages basedonsuchsuitabilitygenerallyprovehappierandmorestable thanthosebasedonortryfirstsightattraction." Andnowasconclusiontothis horsd'oeuvreIask:Whatabout Australia,alandofgreatinitia- tiveandwithaflairfororgani- sation?

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CallingCorneriteseverywhere!

To-day,Iamsure,youareall turningyourmindstowardsthe weddingofthePrincess.

Itistrulyagreatoccasionfor allBritishers,andonewhich givesusagrandopportunityto showourloyaltytowardsthe Crown.Letnoonesayaword againsttheRoyalFamilyinour hearing,fortheRoyalFamily symbolisesourBritishwayof lifeinaworldwheremanywickedpeoplewanttoteardown oldandbeautifulthingsand forceusintouglywaysofliving.

Ithinkto-dayofthePrincess asshewas,itseems,onlyafew yearsago. Irememberher bestasalittlegirl.Irememberthelovelyportrait,ofalittle girlwhowastalkedaboutall overtheEnglish-speakingworld -whentheworldwashappier thanitisnow.Prayforthe Princessthatshemaylivelong andhappy,and,pleaseGod,one dayruleuswisely.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

andononeoccasionevencried tobeabletothinkandspeakof[fortheSacrament,andseemed nothingbutBaptism.EachSTORIES morninghecametoworkwith thehopethatthiswouldbehis greatday;andeacheveningit wasaverysadHariwholocked upthecowsandploddedhis wearywayacrossthefieldsof hisvillage.Buthecertainly

THESTRANGECASEOF HariSingh

ByJOSEPHP.MARTIN,S.J., in"JesuitMissions."

HariNarayanSinghhadnever setfootinsideaschoolroom thoughhewasnearlytenyears old.Stillhewasabrightlad, couldaskinnumerablequestions, andwasinterestedineverything.

SoonafterIreachedHazaribah,ImetHard.Healways beamedandsalaamedmostrespectfullywhenhegreetedus. Wewereallfondofhim;we couldn'thelpit.Butitwasonly severalmonthslaterthatIwas reallyabletospeakwithhim, forheknewnoEnglish,andI wastheretolearnHindu.When heheardIwasfromAmericahis questionsflowedliketheGanges inspate.HowIwishedthat myanswerscouldflowasswiftly. IiyHinduvocabulary,soslowly developing,wasmoreorlessreligious,soIusedtoswingthe conversationintospiritualchannels.Strangelyenough,Hari showedjustasmuchinterestin JesusandMaryashedidinairplanes,motorcars,andsubmarines.

Therewasnoendtohisquestions. Idiscoveredachartof largeholypictureswhichreally enchantedhim.Nearlyevery daywesatintheshadeofthe treepagingalong,Iexplaining thepicturesandHariputtinga hostofquestions.Onseveral occasionsheinvitedhisyoung friendstocomeandsee.andit wasatthesegatheringsthat Haridisplayedhisremarkable memory.Hewouldstandsilentlyamongtheotherladswhile Iexplainedthepictures.buthe wasveryquicktocheckmeup ifIomittedsomethingwhichI hadpreviouslytoldhim.

FromthedayHariheardof BaptismanditsnecessitytoenterHeaven,therewasnopeace foreitherofus.Hebegged,

BUSHIES' CORNER

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Total £65116 GiftofStamps. UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromMrs.McGann,ofHighgate,andMr.Rebbechi,ofArrino.

boreupwellunderthetestwe weregivinghim. Themonsoonbeganearlyin Junethatyear,abouttwoweeks earlierthanusual.Thesteady downpourdayafterdaymade outdoorworkimpossible,soHail usedtospendagreatdealof histimeonthebungalowverandahweavingsmallbasketswhich hewouldlinewithtin-foiland presenttotheFatherstobeused asashtraysorinkpotholders. Itwaswhileengagedinthis occupationthatHaHreceived thegoodnewsoneday-hewas tobebaptisedonthefeastofSt. Aloysius,June21,andreceive thenameAloysius.

Nothingwemighthavedone orsaidcouldhavemadethelad morehappy:hedancedandsaw, helaughedandcried,heeven embracedusinhisjoyathearingthelong-desirednews.But hewassoonbroughtdownto earthagainwheninformedthat hewouldfirsthavetoobtainthe permissionpfhisparents.jIt felllikeathunderbolt.Hehad notthoughtofthatbefore,and alreadyheseemedtoforeseethe difficultiesthatweregoingto ariseathomewhenhementionedhisdesiretobecomeaChristian.Itwasalongvisitthat hemadetoourchapelthateveniugbeforegoinghome. WehardlyrecognisedourHari whocametoworkthenextmorning.Indeed,inthosefewhours hehadsufferedmorethanmost Catholicsareevercalledonto suffer.Hiswasthesamesad storywhichmanyamissionary hasheardbefore.Haribrought upthequestionofhisBaptism whilehewaseatingsupperwith hisfather.Themanatonce flewintoarage,threwdownhis plateofrice,andproceededto abusetheboyfrightfully.Soon themothercamerunningfrom thehouse,andbegantospeak hermind-notonlytoherson, buttothewholevillageaswell.

Soonthewholevillagewas aroused.Hariwasthreatened; hisparentswerethreatenedif theypermittedhisconversion; hisrelativeswerethreatened withbanishmentfromthevillage iftheyconsentedtoit.And therowwouldnodoubthave endedwithonlythreatshadnot Hariinsistedonhavingthelast word.Hismindwassettled; hewouldbecomeaChristiandespitetheconsequences.Then blowsbegantofallfromall sides,andthepoorladwasall butunconsciouswhenhismother draggedhimfromthemobinto thehouse.

Therewasnosleepthatnight. Timeandagainthefatherbroke intoloudabuse.HadHarino thoughtforhisfamily?The familycouldassociatewithnone oftheirfriends;theycouldwork withnoneofthecaste;they

FROMtheISible

NO.5. MARTHAANDMARY.

Jesuswentintoalittlehouse inBethanywheretherelivedtwo sisters.

Marthawastheelder,anda goodhousewife;andassoonas Jesusenteredherhumbleabode sheimmediat.rlysetaboutpreparingamaalinHishonour. Butwhileshebusiedherselfin thiswayMarysatatthefeet ofJesuslisteningtoHiswonderfulconversation.ThenMarthacameandsaid:"Lord,dost thounotcarethatmysister hathleftmetoservealone?Bid her,therefore,thatshehelp me."

NowherewasaveryrealdomesticsituationinwhichJesus

hadtoadjudicate.Hedidso withouthesitation.becauseHe knowwhatwasinMary'sheart, Heknewthatshewasnotmerelyidling,butthatshelovedHim andwasshowingherloveina differentwayfromMartha.So Heanswered:

"Martha,Martha,thouart carefulandtroubledaboutmany things.Butonethingisneedful;andMaryhathchosenthe betterpartwhichshallnotbe takenawayfromher."

ThusdidOurLordjustifyall thosewhochoosetospendmuch timeinprayerandmeditation. Thegreatestofallthequalities ofthehumanheartislove,and webestshowourloveforJesus whenweputasidealldistractionsandthinkonlyofHim.

*TheSmallSurprise

CardinalWisemanhadatenderloveforchildren.While manyadultEnglishmenthought thislearnedprelatewasconstrainedandreserved,children couldpiercehisconstraintwithoutdifficulty.Theywouldtake himintotheirconfidences,tell himtheirsecrets,andclimbon tohisshoulderswithboisterous attentions.Onhissidehewould improviseversesthatsetthem shriekingwithlaughterorfillea couldeatwithnoneofthem; theycouldnotevendrawwater fromthevillagewell,norfrom anyotherwellreservedtoHindus.DidHarirealisewhathis conversionwouldmean?

Andso,itwassettled,forthe timebeingthatHariwouldnot bebaptisedonthefeastofSt. Aloysius;hemustrestcontent withthedesireforbaptismuntilcircumstancesmightbecome morefavourable.Weinstructedhimtoprayhardinthemeantime.

ItwasonthefeastofSt. Aloysiusthatwehadthethunderstormwhichthepeoplearound Hazaribahstillremember.It blewupsuddenly,lastedfora dreadfulhalfhourorso,and quicklypassedaway.Wewere sittingontheverandahwatching thepoolsofwaterinthegarden growlarger.Theraincame downintorrents.Suddenly. acrossthefields,wesawthree orfourmenemergefromthe jungleandruntowardusheedlessoftheknee-deepwaters gatheredinthericefields.Pantinghard,theyaskedustocome quickly.Twopeoplehailbeen struckbylightning.

Hurriedlywerolledupour trouserlegs,andranthrough themudandwatertothejungle wherewefoundagroupofmen standingoverthebodies,oneof thetwoourHari.Aquick examinationshowedthatHari wasalmostdead.Theother wasonlystunned. Snatching upthetwobodiesweranacross thericefieldstothebungalow, wherewehastilybaptisedHari beforetheotherpagansarrived. Luckylad!Hisgreatdesire wasatlastobtained.Andnow hewashappyinHeavenwithhis Lord,hisBlessedMother,and hispatron,St.Aloysius.

theirsoulswithasweetlovefor Christ.Heevenwrotelittle playsforhisyoungfriendsand wouldtrainthemintheirparts. Ononeoccasiongreatpreparationsweremadeforhisreception atHertford. Achurchwasto bededicated.Whenthetrain arrivedatthestation.thelocal receptioncommitteeenteredthe Cardinal'scoachwithawesome dignityandsolemnity.'His Eminencedidnotbudgefromb, seat,butgreetedthemwitha mysterioussmile,

"PleasesendmeFather Vaughan."FatherVaughan, whoyearslaterbecameafamousCardinal,hurriedtohisEminence."Ihavesomethingto giveyou,"thedistinguisheIprelatesaid.Heraisedhiscloak andoutsprangFatherVaughan's littlebrother,Bernard,whohad beenbroughtalongasa"small surprise."TheCardinaldidnot knowthatlittlieBernardwould onedaybecomeaJesuitpriest aridarenownedpreacher.

"Llenroc,"Dulyalbin, viaMoorineRock.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou arewell.I'mverysorry 1 havenotwrittenbefore,Please couldyousendmeaprickcard? IntheAugustholidaysNancy Io (mysister)and1wenttoa SchoolofInstruction.Wehad alovelytime.ItwasinSouthernCross.Therewere22childrenthere.OnthefirstSaturdaywewenttothepicturesand saw"TheBellsofSaintMary's." Itwaslovely.ThenextWednesdaytherewasafancy-dressball. Ididnotwinaprize,butIenjoyedmyselfverymuch.On thelastSundayninechildren madetheirfirstCommunion. Therewasonlyonefromthe SchoolofInstruction. Afew weeksagoourGrannydied.As isisbedtime,Imustclose.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETMARYDAWS.

DearMargaret,-Betterlate thannever.Beassuredyour letterisalwayswelcome;butespeciallyitiswelcomewhenit containsnewsofaSchoolofInstruction. IamsureCorneriteseverywherearepleasedto haveafirst-handreportofanothersuccessfulBushies'School Ihavepostedtheprickcard. I amverysorrytohearabout Granny,Margaret.Nowyou mustalwaysrememberherin yourprayers.Rememberthat Novemberisthespecialmonth fortheHolySouls-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Waroona.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou,andIamwritingonbehalfoftheschoolchildren.WiththisletterIam enclosingeightprickcardsand .thepound. supposeyouthink wehavebeenalongtimefilling themin,butwehavealsogatheredlOsmore, Ireadyourpage in"TheRecord"everyweek,and enjoyitverymuch.Iamtwelve yearsoldandaminsixthclass atschool. Ihaveonebrother andthreesisters.Waroonais alargetownandhasalarge "Nestles"factory,atwhicha lotofpeoplework.Well,I willclosenow.Trustingyou andtheBushiesarewell.-Your lovingniece, EILEENHEALY.

DearEileen,-Youdidhavea wonderfulsurprisepacketfor me!Itwaswellworthwaiting for.Pleaseconveymyhearty thankstoallyourschoolfriends atWaroona,andtoyourgood teachers,too,whoIamsure haveassistedby"keepingyou uptothemark,"Pleasewrite againbeforelong.Iamglad youlikeourpage.Whynot writesomethingforthepage?Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

slantBessy's 1.1LETTERBOX

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73Moran-street,Boulder.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou. 1wouldlike tobecomeoneofyournieces. Mysister,Muffet,writestoyou, ImademyfirstHolyCommunionto-day,andwehadalovely breakfast.Therewereabout fifty-nineofus,andweallhas ourphotographstaken.Iwill beaflower-strewerintheprocessionto-night. Iameight searsold.Pleasesendmea prickcard,asIwanttohelp theBushies.-Iremain,yournew niece, DIANECONNOLLY.

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DearDiane,-Welcometoour Corner! Iamverysorrythat Ihadnospaceleftforyourletterlastweek.Buthereisit now,andIwanttohearfrom youagainsoon.tislovelyto hearyouspeaksonicelyabout yourfirstHolyCommunion.RemembermetoMuffet.Ihave postedyouaprickcard.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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