The Record Newspaper 11 December 1947

EveryyearSisterPauline builttheCrib.Inablackcorner oftheChurchwithbrownpaper andchalksandstraw,onarough woodenframeshebuiltarealisticstable;astablethatlooked

po:tantwasthestablethatit wasrememberedonlyasanafterthoughtbytheinnkeeperwhen henotedtheGirl-Mother'scondition.PoorMrs.James!She couldnotvisualisetheStablein Bethlehem.Allshecouldsee wasthedifferencebetweenthe vaultedlovelinessofSt.Augustine'sChurchandthelowlyCrib whichnestledinthecorner.She couldnotseethatwithoutthe

TheMotionofaNun,theroorlblincss ofaMother,theobstinacyofapriest, theaspirationsofaGirl allfuseb inthesmileoftheChristChilb

anbthelightoftheStar! thepoorerforthemagnificence ofSt.Augustine'sChurch,which wasitsbackground.Some-not many-ofSt.Augustine'sparishionerswereinclinedtoberesentfulofthatCrib.They thoughttheparishshouldbe abletoboastsomethingalittle morepretentious.Ofthese, Mrs.AidanJameswasthemost vocal.

Mrs.Jameswasawealthywomanand,asshetoldSisterPauline,shewasmorethanwilling tobeartheexpenseofnewfiguresandmodernfittingsforthe crib.Therewasreallynovalid reasonwhy,eachyear,theSistersshouldhaveto"makedo" withpaperandcardboard,inconvenientlightingandfadedfigures.ItwaspossibleforSt. Augustine'stohaveareallynoteworthycrib,whichwoulddraw hundreds-non-Catholicsaswell asCatholics-totheChurch,just forthepleasureofbeholdingit. St.Augustine'scouldbecomea placeofpilgrimage,itmight evenbethemeansofconversions.Wouldthatnotbewonderful,forthereally"greater gloryofGod?"ButFather Curran,unfortunately,couldnot bepersuadedtoseeitthatway. Heactuallyseemedtoprefer thingsastheywere,andshedid notcaretocrossswordswith him.Hewassuchanautocrat. Butitwasmostunreasonable andannoyingofhim.Didnot SisterPaulineagree?

SisterPaulinesmiledgentlyto herselfandwhisperedaprayer forforgivenessasshelistenedto criticismofthepriest.Butwell sheknewthefutilityoftrying tomakeMrs.Jamesseeany otherviewpointbutherown. Still anautocrat!Father Curran?Thegentle,kindly priestsosmoothedthepathof thenunsthatsometimes,inher humility,SisterPaulinewonderedwereshereallydoingenough forGod.Anautocrat?The child-likemantalkedtotheparishboysintheirownlanguage andwithsuchunderstandingthat theylosttheirreserveandsharedwithhimtheirmostsecret hopesandambitions.Anautocrat?Thecarefulpastorknew everyonehrthedistrict-knew theircircumstances,too,and helpedthemwhentheyneeded help,withasmile,awordofencouragement,withevenafew shillingsleftunobtrusivelyona kitchentable.Anautocrat? No,no,aproudman,perhaps, onewhoappreciatedhisdignity andknewwhathewantedinhis church.Butanautocratnever, noteveninthosemomentsof whichevenshewasaware,when hiswholesoulroseinprotest againstthepowerofthe"all mightydollar." PoorMrs. James!Whycouldshenotunderstandthatsheonlyirritated byherinsistentoffertoprovide "areallynoteworthyCrib."Who butMrs.Jameswouldeverthink ofone?WasBethlehem"noteworthy?"No,sopoorandmean; andunconsideredwasBethle? hemthatinallJerusalemonly: shepherdswatchingtheirflocks foundtheChristwhenHewas born.Andinafar-offland, threeWiseMensawaStar.To therestoftheworld,Bethlehem wasaname,orlessthananame. AndinBethlehemitself,wasthe Stablenoteworthy? Sounim-

theCrib,buthermotherwasnot inthehabitofrsteningtowhat Sophiehadtosay.Notthat shedidn'tloveher;shewasreallyveryproudofSophie,butit wasplainthatSophiewasbeing stifledintheworldlywiseatmosphereofherhome.Thegirl haddevelopedaforlorn,lostlook sinceshecamehomefromboardingschool.Howcouldawoman besoblind?Itwasrumoured thatMrs.Jameshadnotalways beenrich,thatshehad,atone time,beenpoor.Itmightbe idletalk,ofcourse,butitwould certainlyexplainmanythingsif itweretrue.Itwouldexplain, forinstance,Mrs.James'patheticinabilitytounderstandthat povertycouldbebeautiful.

SisterPaulinesighedand shrugged,asanxiouslyshetried theeffectoftheStarabovethe

ourously,sheprayedforFather Curran.Itwouldnotdotoforgethim.Hemightsuddenly giveinandletMrs.Jameshave herwaywiththeCrib,Sister Paulineshudderedtothinkwhat shewoulddowithoutherannual labouroflove.

Asusual,theChurchemptied slowlyonChristmasDay.Every onestoppedtopayhomageat theCrib,somelovingly,some reverently,some,alas,alittleperfunctorily.TheChristChild smiledimpartiallyonall.He

CribtherewouldbenoChurch. S'hecouldnotunderstandthe ChristmasStory.SisterPaulinehadtriedsomanytimesto pointitouttoher,butMrs. James,weddedtoherownideas, onlycontinuedtobewailthe"parsimony"oftheParishPriest, whoresistedgallantlyallhereffortsto"improve"hisChristmas Crib.Ah,well,thoughtthelittleSisterhopefully,some(lay, inHisowngoodtimetheChrist ChildHimselfwouldteachHis ;'lessontothepurse-proudheart. 'Itwasnothbadheartreally, notacoldnoraselfishheart, onlyaterriblyprejudicedone. Mrs.Jameswassoawfullyconfidentthatmoneywasthekey toopenalldoors. Herdaughter,Sophie,wasdifferent.Sophie,SisterPauline knew,understoodthemeaningof

Crib.Lastyearithadbeena shadetoohigh.Onehadtobe carefulwiththelightingjust here.TheStarmustnotsteal anyofthatprecioushighlight thatlingeredsolovinglyonthe BabyFigure,butyet-wasitnot theStarthatdrewmentothe Stable?Itshouldbenoticeable. Ah!Justthere!Almostsatisfied, SisterPaulineplacedherStar, then,fussinglovingly,pulledthe strawalittlecloserroundthe Babe.HowsweetHelooked! Andtherewerepeopleinthe worldwhowereblindtoHis beauty,whofailedtorealisethat hereinthemangerHewasreallytheKingofHearts!Asshe worked,shewhisperedaprayer forthem;forthemyriadMrs. James'sobusilyandsothoughtlesslypilinguptreasureforthe mothtocorrupt.Then,hum-

yearnedforlove,butiflove werenotgiven,HeofferedHis justthesame. Mrs.JamesandSophiewere amongthelasttoleave.Sophie lingeredandhermotherlingered withher.Howpeacefulitwas intheChurch,thoughtthegirl. Ifonlyshecouldstayhere!Here werenoneoftheworryingdoubt,thattorturedherathome.Her heartlayintheConvent,buther mother'sheartwasintheworld, andhermotherwasnotwontto listenforangelvoices.She mustbemadetolisten-she must.Buthow?Andwhen? Sophieshrankfromtheinevitablearguments.Mothersins bentonhermarryingJohnMortimer.Shewouldn't,ofcourse, butwhycouldn'tMothersee forherselfthathewasimpossible-impossibleforanygirl

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wholovedtruthandhonourand decency,butimpossiblemostof allforaCatholicgirlwholoved herFaith.AndMotherknew shewasCatholictothecore, evenifshedidnotknowshe wantedtobeanun.JohnMor- timerwasrich.Undoubtedly thatcountedwithMother.but Money!Whatwasmoney toher?Shehadplenty, butitdidnotbringher happiness.Whatwasmoneyto theChristwhosmiledsotender- lyupather?Hecouldhave beenarichman.InsteadHe becameapauper,preferringto drawmenbythemagicofHis Word.Hisfollowerswerepoor,too,mostofthem.Heliked themthatway.TherewasHis advicetotheRichYoungMan: "Go,sellwhatthouhastandgive tothe Me."poor.Andcome,follow PoorRichYoungMan! Hecouldn'tseethatlifewith Jesuswasworthmorethanthe delightsthatmoneycouldgive.Helackedthecouragetoturn hisbackontheworld,justas shelackedthecouragetoturn herbackonhermother.

Suddenlystartled,Sophietook stockofherthoughts.Wasshe indeedrejectingChristbecause shelovedhermothertoomuch tohurther?Wasshe,too, turningsadlyawayfromtheholy lifethatbeckonedandleaving theSaviourtowalkHisWay alone?Slowlythetruthseeped intohermind.Shewaslike thatpatheticSeekerafterChrist, longingtogowithHim,but afraid.Shewouldbeafraidlonger.BeforetheCrib,Sop- hiesawtheStar,pointingirres- istiblytotheInfantwhosepoor- littlebodywascoveredonlywith thestrawfromthemanger,butwhosesmilewasmoreinsinuating thanallthesubtleperfumed pleasuresoftheworld.Sophie'sresolutionhardened.She wouldtellhermotherto-day. Whatdaymorefittingthan ChristmasDaytobeginanew life? JohnMortimerwouldbe horrifiedtoknowthatshepre- ferredlifeinaconventtolife withhim,butwhatcouldhegive herwhichwouldbeonemillionth oNrtsosatisfyingasthesmile ontheChristChild'sFace?

WaitingforSophie,Mrs.James thoughtwhatashameitwas thatFatherCurranwassoob- stinate.PoorlittleSister Paulinemusthavespenthours workingontheCrib,andindeed twasacredittoher,consider-ingthematerialsshehadto workwith.Whatcouldshenot dowithnewfigures,withsuitablypaintedbackgroundsand cunninglyconcealedlights?This -thiswassodeplorablymean, notatallinkeepingwiththeimporta,ceoftheParish.Itreflectedonthegenerosityofthe reopleWhycouldn'tFather Commseethat?Howwouldthistiny"ersatz"Criblookin theeyesof-forinstance-John Mortimer?Shewasgladshe hadnottriedtopersuadeJohn tocomewiththemtoMass.He wouldhavecome,sheknew.He woulddoanythingtopleaseSophie,butSophiewasbeingso difficult.Shehadalwaysbeen sodocilebefore.Johnwould makeanidealhusband.Hewas richandgenerousanddeferential,anditwouldnotbehard topersuadehimtoletthepriest marryhim.HemightevencontenttobecomeaCatholic,though thatwasperhapswishfulthinking.Hewasveryfranklya pagan. Mrs.Jameswassuddenlyuncomfortable.Shefoundherself lookingdirectlyintotheevesof theBabeinthemanger.Really, therewassomethingaboutthat Face.NowonderFatherCurranwasreluctanttopartwith it.Thatlost,appealinglook! PoorlittleBabe,shethought, (ContinuedonPage39.)

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ChristmasShouldRenewtheFamilySpirit inCatholicAction

RealUnityCan

EmbraceEnormousDiversity

byJohnLaFarge

Christmaspossessesgreatsignificanceasatraditionaltime forfamilyreunions.Butitisalso thetimeforarenewalofthe spiritoffamilyunityinourlife asCatholicsandasChristians. NosoonerwastheDivineSaviourintheworldthanHebegan tospreadthespiritamongmanbindbygatheringtoHimself andtoassociationwiththeHoly FamilytheShepherdsandthe Magi;andeachyear,forthe "ageslong,"'thecribofthe ChristChildhasbeenthehallowedmeetingplaceofrichand poor,youngandold,neighbour andstranger.Duringthegrim waryearsitwasatChristmastime,instrangelands,amid novelusages,thatourboysand girlsabroadsensedmostintimatelytheirspiritualkinship withthefaithfulofothercountriesorotherraces, Eventhehorroranddiscipline ofprisonlifewereforgotten whenjailorandjailedalikewere unitedforbriefmomentsinthat radiantpeacewhichthenewbornSaviourbroughttoanxious manfromthechangelessrealms ofeternity.

Butifthisspiritoffamily unityamongCatholicsissoprecious,whyshouldweallowitto remainamereaccidentaland passingphaseofourreligious life?Chouldwenottakesteps tocultivateitmoredeliberately'' Andshouldwenotwatchout againstinfluencesthatmight tendtoweakenit?

Thatisparticularlytruein thefieldofCatholicactivities, nottospeakofCatholicActionitself;becausethesemattersare intimatelyconcernedwiththe greatcentralquestionthatfaces ussourgentlyto-day:howand towhatextentcantheChurch makeitsinfluencebestfeltin thepresentcrisis,particularlyin publiclife?

Thereisonesingleanswerto thisquestion,evenwhencastin thetermsofoutwardlayactivitiesalone,andnotinthecomplimentarytermsofinnersacrificeandprayer.Theoretically, theremaybeidealformsofthe Catholicorganizedlayapostolate,oranideal.Anditiscertainlyourdutytopursuetheinquiry andseektoestablishandformulatethisideal.Butevenwhenit isfullyestablishedbeyondall possibilityofdoubt,thereisstill alonggapbetweentheidealand theimmediatelypracticable.

Atthepresenttime,atany ratethereisonesingleshapeof suchorganizedapostolatewhich hasauniversalclaimonthe Catholiclaitytotheexclusionof allelse.Awidechoiceisoffered tothemanorwomanofgood willwhowishestolaborforthe KingdomofChrist,tobringsouls toHisknowledgeandlove,and tomakeinsomewaytheChristlifepartofthesecularisedworld. Thischoiceisfarfromperfect; thelayapostolate,ordinarily, doesnotreceiveevenasmallpart oftheencouragementortheexpertdirectionthatthetimesdemand.Theorganizationofthe childrenoflightmakesalltoo oftenawoefullypoorshowingin comparisonwiththeorganization ofthosemovementswhichare seekingthedestructionofChristianityandofreligionitself. Thereisvastneedforcontinued, constructive,vigorousthought anddiscussionofwaysand means.AndCatholicsinanyone country,notexceptingourown, canalwaysprofitablystudythe ideasandmethodswhichappear togainsuccessinotherlands, providedwehavethewisdomto adaptthemtoourownconditionsandourownneeds. Suchconstructivethoughtand discussionare"edifying,"inthe goodScripturalsense;theyhelp tobuilduptheBodyofChrist, asSt.Paulbidsusdointhethird

CALLINGuealltoadoreHimandto carruthemessageofHisincarnation andlonetotheentireworld,theChrist Childwillsurelublessthosewholearn toplaceHishonourandgloruaboveall partisanspirit.

0,,,VAVAV,VAVAIF,VinViltp,v,V.V.WAVANpenF.v,v,v,v.v,v,,,,v,v,,,,,v,v,v,ir.v,vr",,v,v,v.v,,,v,v,v.v,v,v,v,v,v.v.w andfourthchapteroftheEpistle totheEphesians.Butitisnot edifying,andbythesametoken isnotconstructive,whenittakes theformofdisparagementofone movementbyanother,orany "odiouscomparison."

Thoseofuswhohavestudied thehistoryofCatholicactivities abroadhaveusuallynoticedthe harmthathasbeendonebythe developmentofpartisanspirit amongtheadvocatesofvarious

apostolicmovementsandformulae.Usually,andbeittotheir credit,suchaspiritisdeplored mostofallbygreatmenandwomen,someofthemsaints,who aretheoriginatorsofthese movements.

Asimilarspiritcomestooeasy toourfallenhumannature.Just asambitionisthelastinfirmity ofnobleminds,sothespiritof mutualdisparagementisthelast frailtyofheroesinthestruggle

t,)breakthroughtheworld's ciustofindifferenceandcarry aloftthestandardoftheCross eveninthemarketplace,the countryside.thefactory,the schoolortheoffice.And,natu rally,thingsaremadeevenworse whenonebeginstocriticisethe critics.SoIrefrainfromgiving anyinstancesofjustwhatI mean.Ifyouknowofnonesuch, allthebetter,andonnoaccount golookingforthem.

ButheieatChristmas-timeand inthespiritoftheChristChild, isseemstomewemightallmake asimpleresolution.Ifwereflect onitwemayfindithighlyprac- ticalforeffectiveCatholicaction, Ifwe,asCatholic,wereinneed ofasortofCatholicpartyline, wherewithtomeetthemenaceof thetotalitarianpartyline,there mightbereasonfordisparaging thosewhoseformulaforapos- tolicsuccessdoesnotmeetour particularconceptofwhatthe hourdemandsandtheChurch shoulddo.Partylinesareinexorableandadmitofnodiversions ordifferences.ButtheCatholic apostolatedoesnotoperateby meansofapartyline.Unchanginginitsprinciples,immutable initsdivinefaithandsteadfast inessentialunityandcontinuity ofitsworshipanddiscipline,the Churchdoesnotimposeordesire uniformitywhereuniformityhas noplace.Eveninitsworshipit doesnotdemandacompleteuni-formity,butadmitsofavariety ofrites,allexpressingthesame dogmasandthesamemannerof participationintheopusDei,the workofsacrificeandpraise.

L'ointhefieldofthelayapos-tolate.Theremustbeabasic unity;theremustbe,andthis isbadlyneeded,vastlymorecoordinationandbetterdifferentiationbetweenitsdifferenttypes thannowexists.Weneedmore expertandflexiblediagnosisof thefieldathome,suchasthe alissionarieshavebeenelaboratinginthefieldabroad.Theprob- lemofthecommunity,asaomtriunity,inrelationtotheCatholicapostolate,hashardlybeen tcucheduponandawaitsour thought,zealandorganisirg power.Andthereisthedifficult questionoftherealformationof soulsfororganisedwork.quiteasmuchasfortheIndy:kin& worksofzeal.

Allthiscanbetrue;anditmay wellbethatweshallmoveto greateruniformityasourideas growclearer,asourexperierceincreasesandwelearnbetterhow totranslatethegreattheologi- caltruthsofourfaithietopracticalaction.Nevertheless,we shallmovebestnotbypushing oneanotherdownhutbypushing oneanotherup:notbyfo.lish praiseorunfoundedclaims,but byageneralpolicyofhonouring andrespectingthegoodwork ofallmenofthefaith,wherever itenjoy,theapprovalofthe Church.Iftherearemanifold answerstotheburningquestions thatareplacedbeforeusbythe enemiesofthefaith,letGodhe praisedthattheseanswer.are manifold.Oatofthemall,outof theirultimatesynthesis,maybe builtupananswerforwhich i,eitherourmindsnortheworld's conditioncanasyetbefound ready.Andthisappliesparticu- larlytothaapostolatewhereit dealswiththemorecontoeersialquestionsofeconomic,social orpoliticallife.Inmanyofthese theresimplyisno"Catholicanswer"assuchbutsimplya choiceofanswers,allofthem, howeverjustifiablebyChrisCan Principlesofjusticeandcharity. Studymayrevealtouswhichof theseisthebest;butthischoice willcomeasafruitofstudy,not asamatterofrevealeddoctrine.

Respectforthosewhoiiiffer, inmatterswheredifferenceof viewsispossibleandlegitimate, isathoroughlyChristlikevirtue, andthosewhopractiseitare renderedallthestrongerintheir adherencetotheirholyfaith,hecausethefaithismostsecure whenithastruecharityasa safeguard.Nonecanteachus thisvirtuebetterthantheInfant Saviour.Callingusalltoadore Him,andtocarrythemessageof Hisincarnationandlovetoshe entireworld.Hewillsurelybless thosewholearntoplaceHis honourandgloryaboveallpar- tisanspirit.

"ForUndertheEmsintheGloaming chinamasBorn"

ChristmasAlchemy

Forthatonenighttheastral lawsgaveplace Tochangeunprecedented.Zodiac Andallitsglitteringgalaxy drewback Asformedandsankawondrous starthroughspace.

Itsnebulousfingerpointedout thetown Andearth,too,altered,never morethesame;

ThePromisedfloweredintocertainflame AndallthewallsofAdam tumbleddown.

Transformedwereancientritual andlaw Andalchemisedbyloveall humanways.

0therewaschangewhensneiherdsinamaze Kneltlowwithangel,by throneofstraw.

Antieveninthepitwherehate ismight, Thedeviltrembling,changedhis plansthatnight!-F.H.W.

SlumberTimeinaStable

BySisterFrancesTeresa,S.S.J.

Fourfieldmicehidinthehayloft, Refusingtonibbleandgnaw; Theassmovedbackinthemanger, Stiflinghisharshheehaw; Eventherooksandtheravens Knewthattheymustnotcaw, WhenMarycroonedtoherBaby AndplacedHimtosleepon straw.

CarolsforaChilb

Ringout,singout, Heart'stinybell! Angelsonwing Havenewstotell.

AyoungPrincesleeps Inanoxenstall. Hush!God'sownSon Isverysmall.

Astarunpetals Fromthesky'sstem Lightingtheroad ToBethlehem.

Shepher''sandkings Hurryalong, Childrenfill Thenightwithsong.

Heart-cradlebuilt

ForjustHissize, TakeHim-theLad WithHisMother'seyes.

WarmHimto-night (Thewindiswild); TuckHiminsnugly, Heartofachild! -RaymondF.Roseliep.

Carol

BySisterMaryFaith,O.P.

Ah,blessedbethewindthat sighed Aboutthelonelycave, Andblessedbetheoxandass Thatwarmthandcomfortgave. Andblessedbethefragrant straw BeneathHislittlehead, Andblessedbethemanger-stall ThatwasHiscradle-bed.

Ah,blessedbetheangels WhosangabovetheChild, AndblessedbeSaintJoseph, Whowatched,andloved,and smiled.

Andblessedbethelittlegirl, Jesse'sfloweringrod, Whoblossomedinalowlycave AndboretheSonofGod.

CNight,beDark "forUntoUs

0night,bedark!Keeppatient, taut, Andtotalblackcroundtheearth; Thickenthesky.Bedarkest, night, Toservetheburstoftriplebirth

Offire.Thecandlewaitsthe coming Oftheflame.Theheavenswait

Thekindlingofthestar.The heart

Musthaveconsuming,bythe straight Raysfromthehandsthatsoon willreachinsleep

Halftowardthewarmingbreath ofoxandsheep. -MaryLouiseHector.

..

(CHRISTMASDAY,1947). (Copyright.)

Come,letuskneelbesidethe Crib, AsWiseMenkneltofold, Inyearswealmostthinkof now Astwiceathousandtold:

Antiweshallfeelthat,aswe gaze, WeseeaBabysmall, WhoisintruthGod'sOnlySon, AndKingandLordofall.

AChristmasPrayer

BySr.MichaelMarie,I.W.B.S,

Acrossthemiles,dearfriend,I send

AshiningChristmasprayer Wrappedinaflameofstarlight Andblue-whitecrystalair.

ItsingsofaroyalBaby

WithheaveninHiseyes, Oflittleeagergestures Andglancesangel-wise.

ItsingsofadarlingLady Whosesmileisshadowedsun TellingofLove'ssweetloving Andagriefithasbegun.

Itsingsthenoblequiet Ofroughbrown,tenderhands Whosewealthistheirgreat yearning Todoherdearcommands.

Andwhenthisprayerhasreachedyou, OhtelltheChristmasThree Thatyouhaveheardmymessage, Antisendonebacktome.

SongforaWintryDay

AlltheChilbren

Isupposeifallthechildren Whohavelivedthroughthe ageslong Werecollectedandinspected, Theywouldmakeawondrous throng.

Oh,thebabbleoftheBabel!

Oh,theflutterandthefuss! TobeginwithCainandAbel, Andtofinishupwithus.

Thinkofallthemenandwomen Whoarenowandwhohave beenEverynationsincecreation Thatthisworldofourshas seen, Andofallofthemnotany Butwasonceababysmall; Whileofchildren,oh,howmany Havenotgrownupatall!

Ahineseartist'sconceptionofhowtheGoodNews broughttotheshepherdsbytheangels.

fogDoerChristmas

NV:ththekissoftheHolyGhost astartledchild

ConceivedaChild,andborewithinherheart

HerMystery.Later,whentree -,runkspart

An,1snow-birdswhimperinthe cold,andwild

Boughsshakeincrustypai'i abovethepiled

Darknessoftheworld,therewas astart

Ofdickeringjoythatrippledlike adart

Shotthroughthenight,when firstherLight-Childsmiled.

Butwhiletheangelarmiesstood attense, Stilladoration,andwhilepurity Bentlowandshininglyabovethe straw,

Andhistoryhelditsbreath,the dense

Bone-chillingfogsupfromthe circlingsea

CurledroundthisLightthat shotthenightwithawe.

-ThomasL.O'Brien.

was

TheChildren'sPrayer

Aschildhood'shappymoments fade, Anddaysofyouthdepart, Oh,ThouonWhomourtrustis stayed, Keep,keepuspureinheart.

Susta'nusbyThylovingpowe., AndgrantThygracedivine, Until,ineverychanginghour WegrowmorewhollyThine.

GuarbiansAngels

AndHeshallgiveHisangels charge

O'erlittlefolklikeyou, Tobeyourunseenguardians

Ineverythingyoudo.

Toshelteryou,andbeyour shield Fromdangersandalarms, And,whenyoustumble,bear youup Intheirencirclingarms.

-CHARLESHILSON.

W'nterisblowinginthewo),!. Snowissnowing-itisgood TohavetheChristcomeonce again, Blessingourlaughterandour ItisgoodthatHebringspeace, Thatpummelinggunsmustseek surcease Infoundries-theninsmall,toy cars. ThankGodthatriflesarerusting bars, PraisetoHimthatourbombs arehollow, Andglorybe-thatchildrenfollow Soldiersbecausetheyaresofew, Becausetheyaresoharmless, friendly,new. Nowletthewindskatewildlyon theriver, Letsnowdervishmadly,trees bowandquiver, Letearthquailhumblybefore Hiscoming, HeWhostilledthewardrums' drumming, HeWhoissmallyetscatters legions, WhosebabyFootcanstraddle regions Ofsnow,ofsandandjungled shadeChristtheSaviourWhowas made OfsnowyMaryandwaskilled ThatallHismansionsmightbe filled. Socome,wild,lovelywarof winter, Comeandbring SmallJesuswhileweriseand sing Sweetcarolstoapauper'shovelfameAndpraiseHisname! -JohnDever.

PHONE

Somehaveneverlaughedor spoken, Neverusedtheirrosyfeet; Somehaveevenflowntoheaven Eretheyknewthatearthwas sweet; AndindeedIwonderwhether Ifwereckoneverybirth Andbringsuchaflocktogether, Thereisroomforthemon earth.

Whowillwashtheirsmiling faces?

Whotheirsaucyearswillbox? Whowilldressthemandcaress them, Whowilldarntheirlittle socks?

Wherearearmsenoughtohold them? Handstopateachshining head?

Whowillpraisethem?Whowill scoldthem?

Whowillpackthemofftobed?

LittlehappyChristianchildren, Littlesavagechildrentoo, Inallstages,ofallages, Thatourplaneteverknew; Littleprincesandprincesses, Littlebeggars,wanandfaint, Someinveryhandsomedresses, Nakedsome,bedaubedwith paint.

Onlythinkoftheconfusion

Suchamotleycrowdwould make, Andtheclatteroftheirchatter Andthethingsthattheywoul,! break!

Oh,thebabbleoftheBabel!

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ChristianBrothers'HighSchool CORNEROFSTIRLINGANDHAROLDSTREETS,HIGHGATE ANAPPROVEDSECONDARYSCHOOL.

ThiscomparativelynewHighSchool,openedin1936,hasalreadyestablishedittselfasthe centreofCatholicEducationforBoysofthesurroundingdistrictsofMt.Lawley,NorthPerth. Inglewood,andMaylands,etc.

Itissituatedwithintwominutes'walkoftrams17,18,19, 34,andoftheBayswater-BassendeanandMorleyParkbuses; whileMt.LawleyRailwayStationandtram22areonlyfive minutes'walkfromtheSchool. BesidesreceivingasoundReligiousTraining,pupilsarecarefullytaughtinallgradesthe varioussubjectsrequiredfor laterlife.TheCurriculumfol. lowstheusualPrimarySchool CoursefromThirdtoSixthStandards,inclusive.ThentheSecondaryCoursemaybetakento JuniorCertificate,LeavingCertificate,andMatriculation.

Thesubjectstaughtinthis courseincludeEnglish,Latin, History,Geography,Drawing Mathematics,BusinessPrinciples,PhysicsandChemistry.A. fully-equippedScienceLaboratoryofferseveryfacilityforthe

studyofthePhysicsandChemistryCourses.

CULTURALTRAINING. Elocution,Debating,Singing andDancingaretaughtatthe Schoolbyhighlyqualifiedteachers.

GAMESANDPHYSICAL CULTURE.

Asitsimportanceinthebuildingofbothbodyandcharacter requires,PhysicalTrainingreceiveseveryattentionatC.B.H.S. Boxing,GymnasticsandSwimming,aswellasotherphysical exercises,areregularlytaught attheSchool. TheOrganisedGamesareunderthepersonalsupervisionof theBrothers,andeveryboyis affordedtheopportunityofbecomingproficientinFootball. Cricket,Athletics,Baseball,or Tennis.

ATHLETICS.

C.B.H.S.heldtheAggregate ShieldandtheSeniorCup,1940, 1941;andholdstheArchbishop's CupandSeniorCupfor1942, 1943,1944;SeniorCup,1945, 1946;JuniorCup,1942.

FOOTBALL.

FirstXVIII.Premiers,1938, 1939,1943,1944,1945;Runnersup,1941,1942,1946.Junior XVIII,Premiers,1941,1942,1946

TENNIS.

C.B.H.S.ChampionsofC.B.S.S.A.Tournament,1942,1943, 1944,1945,1946,1947. Therearethreemagnificent TennisCourtsintheSchool Grounds;theneighbouringForrestParkisusedastheschool sportsfield.

SWIMMING. ChampionTeam,1945,1946. SCHOOLRE-OPENSONTUESDAY,FEBRUARY3,1948.

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ClaraRemfreyslippedher Christmaslistbackinherpurse andsteppedfromthebuswith anunaccustomedfeelingofrelease,almost,infact,inamood ofmildexhilaration.Hereshe wasdowntownwithapocket-full ofmoneyandthedaybeforeher. Suchalovelysummerdaytoo. Itwasthekindofweathershe wouldhavewantedifonecould properlyaskforthingslikethat. Ofcourse,Grandfatherhadlong sincediscouragedthemakingor personalrequests,notonlyof himselfbutoftheCreatoras well,butshestillsecretlysent uplittlehopesandhintstothe HeavenlyFather.Surelythere wasnoharminthat.Itmight evenbethatthisperfectdaywas aresponsetolastnight'slittle reverentsuggestion.Nothers alone,ofcourse,butalongwith amultitudeofothers. Shewastobepartofeverythingtoday,notmerelyanonlooker,asusual,forshehad£7 tospend.Ithadbeenchipped offhermeagrehouse-holdbudget,pennybypenny,allyear long.Howshehaddoneit,she reallydidn'tknowherself,with priceswhattheywere.Ofcourse halfofitmustgoforGrandfather'sgift,hisvintageportand theCoronas,butevenatthatit leftenough.Tohave£7inone's

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purse,allatonetimewasexcitingenoughforanyonebutwhen youusuallyhadonlysilverand tokens,itwassimplythrilling. Whenyoucamerightdowntoit, thoughtClara,thisshoppingtrip itselfwasherbestChristmas present.Shemustmakethemost ofit,borderedasitwaswithall thelittlefreepleasuresthecity gaveaway.Shewouldlingeron thecornerswherevertherehappenedtobechimessounding,and inthedepartmentstoresifthere shouldbecaroling.Shewould riderighttothetopfloorof MarshandFord'sontheescalators.Itwaslikeridingonthe backofagreatdinosaur,shealwaysthought.Shecouldimagine itrearingupangrilyifsomeonesteppedonthewrongvertebrae. Thepantryshopwasonthe sixthfloor.She'dstopthereand buyhalfapoundofchocolate turtles.Itwouldbeanindulgence,ofcourse,buttheywere sogood.She'ddropthreepence ineachoftheSalvationArmy boxesasshealwaysdid,andprobablylunchatasandwichbar, oneofthoseplaceswherethe businessgirlslookedlikebutterflieslightingontheredstooIs. Atleasttheyhadlookedlike thatthelasttimeshehadbeen downtown.

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Claraglanceddownather barebrownwoolandresolutely lookedawayagain.Well,clothes weren'teverything.Therewould bethefloristwindowstogaze into,andshecouldbuyasprig topinonhershoulder,though shemustbesuretorememberto takeitoffbeforeshereached home.WhathadGrandfather saidthismorning?Itwassomethingaboutcherishingherbeauty andthatthirty-sevenwasthe bestyearofawoman'slife.Then hehadlaughedandmuttered somethingaboutsimpletons.Well sheknewwellenoughthatshe wasn'tanybody'sprettychild, and,ofcourse,thirty-sevenwas rustyandold,butshedidwish hewouldn'tlaughlikethat.Still andall,atseventy-nineaperson surelyhadarighttoafewlittle ways,forgoodnesssake,andhe hadbeensweetaboutgettinghis ownlunchto-day.Itwasreadyon atrayintheiceboxofcourse.

Safeonthefarsideofthe street,MissRemfreyconsulted herlistagain.Thewineandtobaccocouldbeleftuntillast. Grandfather'spresentwasalways thesame.MercifulHeaven!Ithad betterbe.Sherememberedwhat hadhappenedthreeyearsago. Shehadthoughtalittlechange mightbenice,andhadbought himaglobe.Suchaninteresting thingithadbeen,withanelectriclightinsideofit.Ithadbeen reducedinpricetoo.Arealbargain.Butwhataterriblemistakeithadturnedouttobe.His fisthadbeenlikeabombdescendingontheblue,enamelled world,andhehadcuthispoor handonthelittlelightinside. Itwasallbecausehehadbeen dreadfullydisappointed.Ithad beenverystupidofher.She walkedalittlefasterasifto forgetthatrecollection.Itwas certainlyherChristiandutyto forgivelittlethingslikethat.

Well,nowforCora'spresent. TheyweretohaveChristmasdinneratCora'shouse.Itwasn't asifhersisterreallyneededanything,butnaturallyshehadto haveaChristmaspresent.Cora, thetwins,andBillymusthave somethingtheywouldreallylike. Aquiltedrobeormaybeabridge lampwouldbelovely,butthings likethatwereoutofthequestion.Perhapsaslimlittlescissorswouldbenice.Corahadbrokenthepointsofheroldonetryingtoopenherdesk.Armstrong'shadadvertisedafew pairsofscissorsinbrightleather cases,

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THESEBRILLIANTEXAM.RESULTSSPEAKFOR THEMSELVES.

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HUGHV.EVANS,F.C.T.S.,F.I.P.S.F.F.T.Com.,Principal. NextMetroTheatre(upstairs), WILLIAMSTREET.PERTH.Tel.:B6406.

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Whataboutthetwins?People usuallymadesuchamistake buyingthesamethingforeach ofthem.Shealwaysthoughtif theyweregivendifferentthings theycouldtradeoffandhave twiceasmuchfun.Thatwas partofthejoyofbeingatwin. Shewouldgetinexpensivedoll dishesforoneandasewingset fortheother.Billywanteda three-bladedknife.Hehadsaid so.Coramightlockitupinher fearforthefurniture.Maybea stiffcracklingten-shillingnotein aChristmasfolderwouldbebest forBilly.

Claraworkedherwayintothe nearestemporiumtobuyapaper shoppingbag.Mercy,howmoney simplymeltedaway.Thirtyshillingsspentalreadyandwiththe £2reservedforGrandfather,it leftonlyhalf.Outofthatshe wouldneedtosavesomethingfor themilkman,thedustmanand thepaperboy.Theywouldexpectit.Thatleftlessthanthree pounds.TherewasstillThora Lind,whodidtheheavycleaning toremember.Shehadarightto somethingpretty.Thoseflatbuttonearringswouldpleaseher. Bluetomatchhereyes.They wouldticklehertodeath.She wasstillyoungenoughtolike suchthings.Theyhadsomeat thecheaperstoreforfiveshill-

ings.ThencousinMatildaand herhusbandmusthaveatleast aten-shillingpresent,thatisbetweenthem.Itwaslittleenough afterallthosepleasantcountry drivestheyhadarrangedfor Grandfatherlastspring.

Ifsheboughtthefancyflower potforFreidatherewouldbe nothingleft.Shedidwanttoads toFreida'snicelittlecollection thatshelovedsomuch.Ithad beenunluckythatGrandfather hadhappenedtocomeintothe kitchenwhenFreidahadhadit allspreadoutonthetable.A virginalmenageriehehadcalled itaftershehadgone.Therehad beentheswan,thepinkrabbit, andthefat pink pig, andthetinybluelamb withthecuteexpression,andthe whitechinacow.Freidahadbeen tellingheraboutapotterydeer, shehadseendownatCampbell's. Ithadavinepatternpainted rightonit.Clarahaddetermined thenandtheretogetitforher atChristmastime.Maybeas thingswere,she'dhavetobe contenttogiveheralittleelephant.Theywereverycheap. Still,shedidn'tneedthosechocolateturtlesandifshelunched onamaltedmilkshecouldjust affordthedeer,Freidawassuch adear,generousneighbourand shewouldbepleased.

ThensuddenlyClarasawthe umbrella.Itwastiltedlightlyon itsgleaming,twistedhandleina cornerwindow,allshiningblack withaglowingscarletlining.It wasexactlyliketheoneHugh hadgivenher.Shehadnever seenanotherlikeit,butthereit was.Shestaredatit,shiveringa little.Shehadbeeneighteen whenshehadwalkedunderitto meethimintherain,Therainy daysweretheonlyoneshehad hadoff.Howshehadwaitedfor andlovedthosesweet,scented showerydays.Hehadlaughed andcalledheralittlerainyrose, aweathersurprise. Ascaldingflushslowlycrept intohersallowface.Surelyno oneintheirsensescouldever havecalledClaraRemfreysuch tendernameswithastraight face.Whathadshetodowith thatgirlundertherosyumbrella solongago?Nothingatall,exceptperhapsthebloodinher

veins.Theheartthatwaspoundingnowhadflutteredthen.It wasthesameheart.

Gazingattheumbrella,she cautiouslyuncoveredanother memory.TherewasGrandfather, youngerthen,furiouslycracking theribsandsplittingthesilkof hertreasure.HehadtoldHugh hewasbaseborn,atrampan illiteratelout,anavvy.Hehad orderedhimoutofthehouse.

AndHughhadmeasuredhimup anddownwithhisgreyWelsh eyesandaskedhertocomewith himthenandthere.Shehadbeen ready.Ohshehad!Butthatwas thenighthermotherhadtold heraboutthekindofsickness shehad,andhadexactedofher thedeadlypromisesthatpityalwaysgrantsthedying.

Soshehadstayedtocarefor hergrandfather,andHughhad gone.Hehadbecomealeader, amanofpower,whileshehad grownsimpleandfoolish,apurchaserofchildishtrinkets,timidlycoweringunderanoldman's spite.Shewassosillythatshe stilldreamedsecretlyofHugh, andofsomemiracletocome.

Well,shewouldstopthatat least.Shewouldrememberthat agrownmanwouldneverseek outanoldchild,thattheliving couldnotconsortwiththedead.

Justthesameifshehadthe money,shewouldbuythatumbrella.Itwouldnotbeforthe sakeofanoldmaid'sromance, butinmemoryofherself.Ifshe couldcatchaglimpseofithanginginhercloset,itwouldreflect thegooddaysofherlife.Her otherselfwouldwalkwithher whenshecarrieditunderthe fragrantspringrain.Andperhapsshedidhavethemoney.

Onthewayhomesheentered thedark,oldwineshop.Mr. Schulzcamejoviallytomeether. Maybesheonlyimaginedthat hissmilewaslikeGrandfather's.

"Well,MissClara,"hechuckled."Iknowwhyyoucome.Ja! Ja!Christmasnearsagain,nein? Justso.Justso.ForGrandpa Remfrey,thefineoldportand theroodcigars."

"Whyno,Mr.Schulz,"said Clarapolitely.Shebalancedher shoppingbagandalongnarrow cylindricalboxonthecounter."I willtakeabottleofsherryand twoWhiteOwls."

gnomyottikorni BIRTHDAYOFOURSAVIOUR

Whenallthingswereaccomplishedwhichaccordingtothe ancientprophetsweretoprecede thecomingoftheMessias,Jesus Christ,theeternalSonofGod, havingtakenhumanfleshinthe womboftheVirginMaryand beingmademan,wasbornofher rortheredemptionofmankind. Theall-wiseandall-merciful providenceofGodhad,fromthe fullofourfirstparents,graduallydisposedallthingsforthefulfillingofHispromisesandthe recomplishingofthegreatestof Hismysteries,theincarnationof Hisdivine*Son.Adecreehad beenissuedbytheEmperor Augustus,andpublishedallover theRomanEmpire,ordaining thatallpersonsshouldberegisteredatcertainplaces,accordingtotheirrespectiveprovinces, cities,andfamilies.Thisdecreewasanoccasionforthe manifestationtothewholeworld thatChristwasadescendantof thehouseofDavidandtribeof Jude.Forthoseofthatfamily wereorderedtoberegisteredat Bethlehem,asmalltownintht tribeofJude,sixmilesfrom Jerusalemtothesouth.Ithad beenDavid'shome,andJoseph andMaryhadcomethitherfrom Nazareth,fifty-sixmilesalmost northfromJerusalem.Micheas LadforetoldchatBethlehemEphrata(i.e.,houseofbreau: fruitful)shouldbeennobledby thebirthof"therulerofIsrael," Christ.Marythereforeundertookthistediousjourneywith leerhusbandanobediencetothe Emperor'sorderfortheirenrolmentinthatcity.Afteraslow journeythroughmountainous countrytheyarrivedatBethlehem,andtherefoundthepublic innsalreadyfull;norwerethey abletogetanylodgingsatall. Inthisdistresstheyatlastwent intoacaverninthesideofthe ridgewhereonBethlehemis built,whichwasusedasastable. Itisacommontraditionthatan oxandanasswereinitatthe time.Inthisplacetheholy motherwhenhertimewascome broughtforthherdivineSon, wrappedHiminswaddling clothesandlaidHiminthemanger.GodwaspleasedthatHis Son,thoughbornonearthinobscurityandpoverty,shouldbeat onceacknowledgedbymenand receivethefirstfruitsoftheir homageanddevotion.Butthe eldersandprinces,whoseemed raisedabovetheleveloftheir fellows,arepassedover.Certainshepherdswereatthetime keepingthewatchesofthenight overtheirflock.Totheman angelappeared,theysawthemselvessurroundedwithagreat light,andtheyweresuddenly seizedwithfear.Buttheangel saidtothem:"Fearnot!For beholdIbringyougoodtidings ofgreatjoy,thatshallbetoall thepeople.Forthisdayisborn toyouaSaviour,whoisChrist theLord,inthecityofDavid. Andthisshallbeasignunto you:youshallfindtheinfant wrappedinswaddlingclothes andlaidinamanger."Andthere appearedwiththeangelamultitudeofheavenlyspirits,praisingGodandsaying:"Gloryto Godinthehighest,andonearth peacetomenofgoodwill!"Thee thewonderingshepherdssaidto oneanother:"Letusgooverto Bethlehem,andletusseethis wordthatiscometopass,which theLordhathshewedtous." Theyhastenedthither,andfound MaryandJoseph,andtheinfant lyinginthemanger."And, seeing,theyunderstoodofthe wordthathadbeenspokento themconcerningthischild.And allthatheardwonderedatthose thingsthatweretoldthemby theshepherds(butMarykept allthesewords,ponderingthen, inherheart)."Thentheydid homagetotheMeaslesastothe spiritualkingofmen,andre-

turnedtotheirflocksglorifying andpraisingGod. Themessagedeliveredbythe angeltothoseshepherdsisadi!ressedalsotous,"toallthe people."Bythemweareinvitedtoworshipournew-born Saviour;andourheartsmustbe insensibletoallspiritualthinge

creationwouldbeoverwhelmed withthegloryofHispresence andtremblebeforeHim?But nothingofthiswasseen."He camenot,"saysSt.JohnChryrostom,"soastoshakethe worldatthepresenceofmajesty;netinthunderandlightningasonSinai:butHede-

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iftheyarenotfilledwithjoyat theconsiderationofthedivine goodnessandmercymanifested intheIncarnation,thecomingof thepromisedMessias.The thoughtandforeknowledgeof themysterycomfortedAdamin hisban'shment;thepromiseof itsweetenedthepilgrimageof Abraham;itencouragedJacobto dreadnoadversityandMosest', bravealldangersandconquer alldifficultiesindeliveringthe JsraeliteefromEgyptianslavery.Alltheprophetssawit inspiritwithAbraham,and theyrejoiced.Iftheexpectationgavethepatr'archssuch

tyrologygivenaboveare,of course,notallhistoricallycorrectorverifiable:forexample, weknownowthatthecreation oftheworldtookplacemany morethan5199yearsbeforethe birthofOurLord,anditislikelythatthatbirthwasearlier thanintheyear752afterthe

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scendedquietly,nomanknowingit."

"Inthe5199th.yearofthe creationoftheworld,fromthe timewhenGodinthebeginning madeoutofnothingtheheavens andtheearth;the2957th.year aftertheflood;the2015th.year fromthebirthofAbraham;the 1510th.yearfromMosesandthe goingoutofthepeopleofIrsael fromEgypt;the1032nd.year fromtheanointingofDavid king;inthe65th.weekaccordingtotheprophecyofDaniel;in the194th.olympiad;the752nd. yearfromthefoundingofthe cityofRome;the42nd.yearof

foundingofthecity.Butifthe yearofthebirthofChrist;s uncertain,itsdayisevenmore so,andthereisnotamonthif thetwelvetowhichrespectable authoritieshavenotassigned:t. HowDecember25cametobe pickedonforthecommemorationisnotknown,andhasbeen thesubjectoflivelydiscussions. Thenotionofanorigininthe Roman"Saturnalia"ofDecemberca,h-'safelydisregardei;

butthereissomelikelihoodthat thesolarfeastof"NataliaInvicti"(theBirthdayoftheUnconquetedsun)itselfebeervedat thewintersolsticeaboutDecembet25,helpedtodetermine thedate.InanycasetheRomancustomofcommemorating thebirthdaybyaspecialfeast onthatdatesoonbecamegeneral,andhassoremained throughoutChristendom,witha fewisolatedexceptions.The CoptsofEgypt,forexample. keepitonDecember29.The Nestoriansaresaidnottohave adoptedtheseparatefeastuntil thefourteenthcentury;whatis quitecertainisthatthenonCatholicArmeniansneverhave doneso. Theycontinuethe primitiveusageofcommemoratingOurLord'sbirthandbaptismtogetherontheEpiphany ("showingforth"),andsoare theonlyChristiansintheworld whohavenoChristmasDay.

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joy,howmuchmoreoughtthe accomplishmenttogivetous.

Christ'sactionsarenolessinstructionstousthanHiswords; Hislifeisthegospelreducedto practice.Itisenoughtostudy ittounderstandHisteaching, andtobecomeperfectwemust imitateHisexample.Bythis HeinstructsusatHisverybirth, beginningfirsttopractise,then topreach.ThemangerwasHis firstpulpit,andfromitHe teazhesusthecureofourspiritualmaladies.Hecameamong ustoseekourmiseries,ourpoverty,ourhumiliation,torepair thedishonourourpridehadof. feredtotheGodhead,andtoapplyaremedytooursouls.And Hechosetobetheverysignof Hisidentity."Thisshallbea signtoyou,"saidtheangelto theshepherds,"youshallfind thechildwrappedinswaddling clothesandlaidinamanger." Christsetusthismarkforus: itisourpowerfulinstruction. Whatisthewholemysteryof theIncarnationbutthemostastonishinghumblingofthe Deity?Toexpiateourpridethe eternalSonofGoddivestsHimselfofHisgloryandtakesthe formofmaninhiseverycircumstance'-savesin. Who wouldnotthinkthatthewhole

theruleofOctavianAugustus, alltheearthbeingatpeace,in thesixthageoftheworld:Jesus Christ,theeternalGodandSon oftheeternalFather,willingto consecratetheworldbyHis mostmercifulcoming,being conceivedbytheHolyGhostand rinemonthshavingpassedsince Hisconception,wasborninBethlehemofJudaoftheVirgin Mary,beingmademan. No ethercelebrationoftheChris tianyear,notevenEasteritself, doestheRomanMartyrology announceinsosolemnafashion. Butforallthat-anditseemsespeciallystrangetoEnglishspeakingpeopleforwhomin pract'ceChristmasisthegreat religiousfestivaloftheyear- thisfeastisnotamongthemost primitiveintheChurch,and, liturgicallyconsidered,ranksdefinitelybelowEaster,Pentecost, andtheEpiphany.ThecommemorationofthebirthofOur Lordbyaseparatefeastbegan onlyinthefourthcentury(before336),andofRome,from whenceitsoonspreadtothe East,wherehithertothebirth Ladbeencommemoratedasales.eraspectofthefeastofthe Epiphany. Thedatesorreckoningsinthe quotationfromtheRomanMar-

"MUNDUP" NorthDandalup...1854

fheEnglishspiritwhichhasbeencapturedinthe characterofsomanyoldWestAustralian homesisparticularlynoticeablein"Mundup,"the oldPollardHomeatNorthDandalup.Mr.WilliamPollardcametotheColonywithCaptain Singleton,andsettledasatenantfarmerofthe Captain'sproperty"Creston."Hemovedto NorthDandalupabout1854tocommencefarmingwithafriend,Mr.GeorgePostans,whobuilt thefirsthouse(shownintherightforeground)of stoneandhewntimber,withashingledroof. Wit Pollardbuiltthehomeattheleft,wish itsstampedclaywallsandshingledroof.During theoldcoachingdays.when"Mundup"wasthe onlyhouseinthevicinity,achangeofhorsesfor .:hestagecoachwasalwayskeptthere,and passengersoftenstayedovernight.

Publishedasatributetoourpioneersbythe ;wanBreweryCompanyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

NOBISHOPINU.S. WHOSEPARENTSWENT TOCOLLEGE

"InalltheAmericanHierarchlresidentintheUnited States,thereisnotknowntome anyBishop,Archbishop,orCardinal*hosefatherormother wasacollegegraduate,"ArchbishopCushing,ofBoston,told theCongressofIndustrialOrganisations'nationalconference.

HisGracewastellingthe tradeuniondelegatesofthe closeconnectionbetweenthe clergyandtheworkers.

"Priestshavealwaysbelonged closetotheranksoflabour,"he said.

"OurSaviourappearedtothe eyesofmenasatradesman,a worker,andallwhoshareHis priestlyofficeshouldbefound wherevermenaregatheredtogethersharinginlabourthai wastheearthlyvocationof JesusChrist."

Hepointedoutthatitwasthe workingpeopleofAmericawho notonlybuiltandpaidforthe seminaries,butwhosendsome oftheirbestsonstobetrained inthem. -000--

MEXICOBANSASAINT FILM

Abiographicalfilm,"SanFelipedeJesus,"hasbeenbanned bytheMexicanGovernmert. Reasonsgivenarethatthesubjectdrawsuponthelifeofa mysticandcouldinspireasimilardesireamongspectators;the titleviolatestheconstitution andscenesdepictmiraclesand supernatuialactsnotinaccord withtherealisticjudgmentof Governmentauthorities.Mexicanradiostationshavebeenremindedthatpoliticalorreligious propaganda,eitheropenordisguised,isprohibited.

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ItwasChristmasEveinMexico.Josewhowasnine,sat huddledhalfasleep,waiting, watchingonthelowstepbefore thedoortohisshabbyhome. Abovehimsplutteredalighted lanterncrudelymadefromahollowedgourd.

Onthenarrow,windingstreets inthepoorerpartofMonterrey whereJoselivedtherewere lightedlanternsofeverysort

withathinslightlycurvedhanele,inwhichtoputtheirgifts offood. Oncetheoldpriesthadtold Jose'sfamilyofskilleddoctors whobroughtsighttotheeyes thatwereblind,butJose'sfamilyknewonlythattherichwere healedbyadoctor'sskill,and thatChristhealedthepoorby miracles.Jose'speoplewere poor. Earlyintheeveningmanypecs plehadpassedJose'shouse,peo-

InMexicothereisanage-old legendthatChristreturnsat Christmastideasalittlechild androamsthroughthestreets: forninedaysbeforeChristmas, lookingforawelcomingsign asHisparentsdidbefore Hewasborn

andsize,onehangingbeforealmosteverydoorway.To-night itwasChristmasEve.To-night wasthelastoftheninenights beforeChristmaswhencandles wouldburninlanternsfromthe dusktodawnabovethedoorwaysofthosewhobelievedin theoldMexicanlegendofthe ChristChildinwhichsomany, manypeopleinMexicobelieve.

Long,longago.beforeChrist wasborn,itwasthecustomfor aninnortaverntohavealight edlanternhangingbeforeits doorfromsundowntosunup,so longastherewasroomforanotherguest.Thelightedlanternsaid'welcome"tothepassingtraveller.Whentherewas nolongerroomandawelcome within,theinnkeeperextinguishedthelantern'slight.

Tothisold,oldcustomthere isaddedinMexicotheage-old legendthatChristreturnsat Christmastimeasalittlechild androamsthroughthestreetsfor ninedaysbeforeChristmas, lookingforawelcomingsignas HisparentsdidbeforeHewas born.Always,accordingtothe legend,thepassingChristChild blessesthehomeswherethe lightedlanternhangs.Often Hepausestoworkamiracle,to healthesickandcrippledwho livewithin.

ThislegendisasoldasMexicoitself.Fewquestionits truth,forthelegendiskeptalive throughtheyearsaspeopleadd storiestheyhaveheard-stories ofchildrenwhowerelameand becausetheChristChildpassed couldwalkagain,ofsightless oneshealedbyamiracleat Christmastime,ofpeoplewho thoughsickalongtimewerewell againbecauseofHisChristmas blessing.

Jose,theMexicanboy,whosat waitingonhisdoorstepon ChristmasEve,wasoneofafamilyofelevenlivinginadirtflooredhut.Hishousewasone inthemanyblocksofone-storey, connectedhousesinMexicothat alllookedalike,allbuilttothe edgeofthesidewalk.Oneach oftheninenightsbeforeChristmassomememberofJose'sfamilyhadwatchedandwaitedon thelantern-lighteddoorstepto asktheHolyOne,asHepassed, tohealtheirfather'ssightless eyes. To-nightitwasJose'sturnto watch.Ifnomiraclewasperformedto-nightontheirfather's eyes,thentheirpapamustspend anotherlongyearindarkness, waitingforChristmastocome again.Joseandhisfathermust continuetotrudgethroughthe streets,whetherhotorcoldand evenwhenitrained,askingfor food.Onthesedailytripsthe blindfathertestedhisthinhater heavilyonJose'sshoulder,toOs guided,asJosecarriedabasket madeofwovenbamboosplints,a flat-bottomed,circularbasket

Chineseartist,WangSu-Ta,

piewhowerereturningfromconfession,lateshoppers,women withscarfrebozoswrapped aroundtheirheadsandshoulders.Menshuffledby.Laughingchildrenhadpassed,chatting astheycamefromtheChristmas EveMass.Somecarriedgists thepriesthadgiventhem-gifts fromthosepiledhighonthe altarsteps.

Thenthestreetbecamevery quiet.Notevenatouristdrove downthenarrowstreettosee thepicturesquelightedlanterns. andanoccasionallightedwindow showinganacimiento,aonescenesilentpictureofthebirth ofChristreproducedwithsmall, colouredclayfiguresasapartof everyMexican'sChristmasdecoration.

Josetriedhardnottofall asleep.Thecathedralclock chimedeleveninslow,clanging tones.Joseswunghisarmsto feelalittlewarmthandlistened. Yes,someonewascoming,makingverylittlenoise.Jose stoodup.ItwasnottheChrist Child,justtwomenwalking quietly,talkinginlowtones.The menstoppedtospeaktoJose. OneofthemwasaMexican,the other,theyoungerofthetwo, wasanAmerican,whospoke Spanishhesitantly.

`Goodevening,myboy,"the AmericansaidinJose'slangu-

rist essenger

age.ThenheaskedwhyJosewas sittingtherealoneinthecoldat solateanhour.

Josetoldhimwhy.

"Isityourfather'seyes? Theyarenotwell?theAmericanasked.

"Si,senor,mypapaheis blind,"saidJose.

"So,andaretherenodoctors here?"askedtheAmerican,turningtohisMexicanfriend.

"Si,many,SenorDoctor,but wehavesomanyamonguswho areblind."

"Areyouadoctor?Areyou theChristChild'smessenger?" askedJose,excitedlyclaspinghis smallbrownhandsbeforehimin supplication."Mimamashetell metheHolyOneHehasmany messengerstohelpHiminhis blessedwork."

"Whatdoestheboysay? WhosemessengerdoeshesayI. am?"theAmericandoctorasked;andtheMexicanandJose toldhimwhatsomanyinMexico believeaboutthemiracles.

"Letusgoinandseethis man,"saidthekindlydoctorto hisMexicanfriend.

"Butyouleaveintwodaysfor yourhomeintheStates,It candonogoodjusttoseethis man,"saidthedoctor'sfriend.

Withtheskillthatonlythe Iandofasurgeonhas,thedoctor gentlyturnedbacktheeyelidsof theblindmanandpeeredinto thesightleseyes.

"Itisnotimpossible,"thedoe torsaidtohisMexicanfriend. "Thismanseemstohavesimple cataracts,''andhewentinto technicaldetailsofwhatshould bedone.

"Butyouleaveintwodays,my doctor,"persistedtheMexican friend."Whatcanyoudointwo days?"

Thedoctorturnedtohisfriend eshedriedhishands."Inasmuchasyehavedoneituntoone oftheleastofthese,MybrethrenyehavedoneituntoMe." TheAmericandoctorquotedthe wordssolemnly.

"Whoknows,"hesaid."PerhapsChristhassentmehereas Hismessenger.Itisnotimpossible.Whatareafeweays moreorless?Youhavepaidme well,myfriend,fortheeyeoper- ationIcametoMexicotoperforminyourfamily.IthinkI amwhatathomewecallsuper stitious. Iwouldnotdarezo passunheededonChristmasEve thisfaithofalittlechild."

Christmasmorningcame.Hours beforetheappointedtimeJose endhisparentsandallhisbrothersandsistersstoodwaiting oetsidethegatestothehospital grounds.Theoldveladorwho guardedthegatesknewJoseand hisfatherandspoketothewaitingfamily. Theoldmansaid:"Itisbest thatyouwaitathome.Wait athome veladorwithyourfamily,"the saidinhissoftSpanish. "Josecanguidehispapa,and whenitisalloverJosewillbring

thegladnewstoyouensucasa." ThenhepassedJoseandhis fatherthroughthetallhospital gatesandthegatesclangedshot behindthem.

AMexicanmanservantmet thematthehospital'ssidedome Joseandhisfatherentered.The blindmanwastakendownthe long,tile-flooredhalltoaMexicaninternwhowaitedtoprepare himforthefamouseyespecialist,whohadstayedtooperate becauseofJose'sfaiththathe, anAmericandoctor,wasthe ChristChild'smessenger.

AsJose'sfatherdisappeared throughadoubledoorattheend ofthehallJosedroppedtohis kneesonthecold,tiledfloor. Hispinchedlittlefacewasbowed,hiseyeswereclosed,his smallbrownhandswereclasped tightlytogether,hislipsmoved inasilentprayer.

Inthedaysthatfollowedthe villagerscrossedthemselvesas thevisitingdoctorpassedthem inthestreetinhisfriend'scar. Anoldwomancrouchinginthe marketplacebesidehertowelcoveredbasketoftortillas,tried tokisstheskilledhandofthe doctorashestoppedtospeak tosomeonenearwhereshesat. Boyssellingpapers,blacking shoesinthesmallparkacross fromthehotelwherethedoctor stoppedeagerlystrovetoserve himandwouldtakenopay.

Forpoorhumblepeonsthey weretheyhadseenwiththeir owneyesandheardwiththeir ownearsthattheblindfatherofJose,whomtheyallknew,had beengivenhissightbythis ChristChild'smessengeron ChristmasDay.

depictstheFlightintoEgypt.

"Weshallseewhatweshall see,"thedoctoranswered."Let usseeyourpapa.Letuslook athiseyes."

Thenwentinside.

WhenJosetoldhisparents thatoneofthemenwithhimwas adoctor,thathewastheChrist Child'smessenger,thathewanted toseehispapa'seyes,theblind man,reachingforthedoctor,fell enhiskneesbeforehim.

"No,no,myman,getup,"said thedoctor."Letmeseeyour eyes.Iamonlyadoctor,doing whatIdobythegraceofGod. Getup,myfriend,andletme lookatyoureyes."

Theblindmanaroseandstood tremblingbeforethedoctor.His wife,followingthedoctor'sorders,quicklylightedthesmall hrasero,burningbutafewhand' fulloftheirpreciouscharcoalin ittoheatthewaterneededfor thedoctor,tocleansehishands andtousewithclean,whiterags tobatheherhusband'seyes. InacorneroftheroomJose's agedgrandmothersoftlymumbledherrosary.TheoldparentsofJose'sfathersleptinthe onlybedintheroom.Jose.his earentsandtheotherchildren sleptonthedirtfloor.Two mangydogslaywatching. A rooster,perchedonalowrafter, hadcrowedwhenacandlewas lighted.

ACatholicReviewoftheYear WORLDDIARY

FatherWm.Menstcr,Catholic navalchaplain,accompaniedAdmiralByrd'sexpeditiontothe Antarctic.OfferedfirstMass inthatregion.

FatherBernardHubbard,S.J. -the"GlacierPriest"-and FatherCalvertAlexander,editorof"JesuitMissions,"were tbytheirsuperiorsona round-the-worldtouroftheMissions,to"cover"thembyreal livestoriesinnewsandpictures. Theserecord:,willbeincorporatedinthefamous"JesuitRelations."

FatherdaSilva,aSalesian wenttoRomeasAmbassador ExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiaryoftheArgentine Government,toarrangethegreat estplannedtransoceanicmigrationofpeopleinrecordedhistory-thetransferenceof4,000,000men,womenandchildrenas newsettlersintheArgentine. Hisworkwasblessedbythe Pope.

GraceMoore,celebratedsingerandactress,waskilledinan aircrash.Shehadbeentaking instructionsfromMgr.Fulton Sheenpreparatorytoentering theChurch.

TheHolyFathertoldanaudienceinRomethattheChurch to-dayfacedthemostserious religiouscrisissincethebeginningofChristianity."AChristianlifeofconvention,"hesaid, "isnolongersufficient we mustre-sowtheCatholicFaith, wholeandentire."

FatherHughPope,0.P.,recognisedasoneofthegreatest Biblicalscholarsoftheage,died atEdinburghattheageof77. Thesonofaconvert,hestudied medicinebeforeenteringthe DominicanOrder.

Anti-clericaldemandsinItaly thatthePopeshouldleaveRome wereansweredbyaremarkable demonstrationofloyaltyby 250,000peopleinSt.Peter's Square.

CardinalVilleneuve,ArchbishopofQuebec,diedsuddenlyat theageof63.

OntheeveofthePolishelectionsinFebruary,Cardinal Blond,onbehalfofthePolish Hierarchy,issuedastatement clarifyingtheChurch'srightto explainthemoralobligationsin voting.Thetextwasharshly censoredinPoland.

February:ClareBooth-Luceplaywright,lecturer,editorand formermemberofU.S.Congress -enteredChurch.

April13:Ven.ContardoFer rinibeatified.

April27:Yen.MariaGoretti beatified.

May4:Ven.MarieTherese AlixLeClerc,beatified.

TheHolyFatherissuedan EncyclicalLettertocommemoratethe14th.centenaryofthe deathofSt.Benedict.

"ADeclarationofRights,"preparedbyadozendistinguished philosophersandjuristsappointedintheUnitedStatesby N.C.W.C.,waspresentedtothe U.N.CommissiononHuman Rights.

TheSpanishPrimate,Cardinal PlayDaniel,urgedtheHoly Fathertodefinethedogmaof theAssumption.

ArchbishopPaulYuPin,of Nanking,China,waselectedto thePraesidium,orsteeringcornmitee,oftheChineseNational Assembly.Hetookhisturnin presidingoverthedeliberations onthedraftofthenewConsti tution.

CardinalFrings,ofCologne, visitedGermanprisonersofwar hiBritain,andpreachedin WestminsterCathedral.

Mgr.AngeloMercati,Prefect oftheVaticanArchives,issued animportantrevisionofthe PapalSuccessionastheresult ofnewresearch,

LastCatholicBishopinAlbaniaarrested.Executionof Mgr.Tiso.

May1:FatherLeonardBuys, C.SS.R.,electedGeneralofthe RedemptoristsinRome.

Areligiousopera,"Cecilia," composedbyMgr.Refice(choir masterofSt.JohnLateran's, Rome),wasproducedinLibson bythecomposeroftheoratorio.

May15:CanonisationofNicoasdeFlue.

June22:CanonisationofBernardinoRealini,JosephCafassa andJohndeBritto.

July6:CanonisationofMichael GaricoitsandElizabethBichier desAnges.

May25:FatherA.Turowski, S.C.A.,electedRector-Generalof thePallottineFathers.

July20:GrignondeMontfort canonised.

July:Popehastelevision setinstalledinVatican.

June22-28:Y.C.W.ConferenceatMontreal.

June:ProfessorMaxPlank receivedintoChurch.Founderof "QuantumTheory."

FatherAngelHerrera,former editorofSpain'sCatholicdaily, "ElDebate,"wasappointedBishopofMalaga.

Au.stlatianRetrospect

January17:Mgr.Ligutti,executivesecretaryoftheAmer tanNationalCatholicRuralLife Conference,arrivedinAustralia onalecturetour.Famedas theoriginatoroftheGangerHomesteadProject,he

statedthat"theAustralian N.C.R.M.isdoingaworkthatis unsurpassedanywhere."

February14:VictorianCommunist"Guardian"attackedthe Y.C.W.MovementinAustralia.

BrotherD.G.PurtoncelebratedhisgoldenjubileeintheChristianBrothers.Oneofthebestknownandmostsuccessful teachersintheCatholicschools oftheCommonwealth,hecommencedteachingatAlbany.

February:Mr.PaulMcGuire, novelist,returnedfromabroad afteraworldtour.Hegavea seriesoflecturesintheUnited States,andmetmanypolitical andreligiousleaders.

February:Thenewly-appointed PremierofN.S.W.isamember ofanoutstandingCatholicfamily.

February11:MostRev.BernardDenisStewartwasconsecratedCoadjutorBishopofSandhurstbyArchbishopSimonds, ArchbishopBeovich,andBishop Lyons(Christchurch,N.Z.),in SacredHeartCathedral,Bendigo. (ContinuedonPage25.)

FritzKreislerreceivedinto Church.

CONVENT0

MERCY,BUNBURY

SUCCESSFULMUSICPUPILS,1947.100PERCENT.PASSES. T.C.L.ANDUNIVERSITY.

BACKROW:N.White,B.Richard,P.Barry,J.Green,P.Clifton, J.McNish,D.Nisbett,A.Barboutis,V.Gavranich,F.Todman,C.Repacholi(LocalCentrePrizeWinner,Junior,Piano. Honours),C.Ivey.

THIRDROW:M.7aknic,P.Wood,F.Zaknic,M.Wilcox,V. Barry.J.Forrest(LocalCentrePrizeWinner,Senior,Honours,PianoDuet),A.Travia(LocalCentrePrizeWinner. Senior,Honours,PianoDuet),D.Coverley,E.Murray,M. Turner,B.Kemp,M.Micale,A.Jewell,I.Willmott(Local CentrePrizeWinner,Preparatory,Piano,Honours).

SECONDROW:M.Dillon,C.Maher,V.Vincent,P.Flynn(Local CentrePrizeWinner,AdvancedPreparatory,Piano,Honours), M.Pearce,E.Stapleton,H.Johnson,P.Doyle(LocalCentre PrizeWinner,Intermediate,Piano,Honours),C.Rodriguez, M.Chick,M.Flynn(LocalCentrePrizeWinner,Initial,Piano, Honours),D.Sturock,J.Gaffney(tiedforLocalCentre Prize,AdvancedPreparatory,Piano,Honours),D.Antonovich,J.Hastie,L.Burwell(tiedforLocalCentrePrize,First Steps,Piano,Honours),J.Davies.

FRONTROW:J.Antonovich,M.Zaknic,B.Peacock,J.Smedley, B.Keyser,B.Pearce,

PIANODUETIST. SENIORHONOURS,LOCALCENTREPRIZE.

LefttoRight:AngelaTravia,daughterofMr.andMrs.Travia, Sunbury;andJeanForrest,daughterofMr.andMrs.E. Forrest,Picton. TheyarepupilsoftheConventofMercy,Sunbury.

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SouthPerth Bazaar

GOOSECLUBRESULTS.

1.Hamper,wonbyMr.E.E. McCormick,19Elizabeth-street, SouthPerth;ticketNo.1643.

2.PairofFowls,wonbyMrs. P.Connor,79Florence-road, Nedlands;ticketNo.944.

3.XmasCheer,wonbySylvia Hope,590William-Street,Mt. Lawley;ticketNo.1937.

4.Ham,wonbySydneySn.ith, SouthPerth;ticketNo.696.

5.Cake,wonbyR.E.Molyneux,c/oA.B.C.,Perth;ticket No.1101.

6.Groceries,won

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XmasVisitors!

BEAUFORTSTREET,INGLEWOOD

CHRISTMASGREETINGSAND

G.Magripilis,G.Keyser,G.Poller,D. Simmonds.

TheRecorb APAGEFORChristmasinOtherLands YOU111

(WithAcknowledgmentsto"AustralianRedCrossJournal.")

Allovertheworldit'sChristmas.Canwesparetimetotake apeepatwhatgoesoninsome ethercountries?

Whereshallwego?First withourneighbour.Juanita,to herhomeinthePhilippines. Hereweare,inhervillage.Juanitaisaluckygirl,FilipinochildrenhavetwoChristmasesa year.Oneisthesameasours. Therearen'tmanypinetreesin theseislands,butJuanitashows ustheChristmastreeshehas madeoftwigsboundwithgreen crepepaperanddecoratedwith artificialflowersandcottonsnow.

ALetterFrom theBuskie

MyDearChildren,-

OnceayearIcomeintoyour Cornertosayfrommyheart:

"Thankyou,dearchildren,for whatyourprayersandyourpennieshavedoneforthechildrenin thecountry,childrenwhoaretoo farawayfromaConventschool."

Duringthepastyearthezealous priestsinchargeofcountrypar, ishesgatheredin612children. whohoardedintheConvents, wherethedevotedSisterstaught them,fedthem,andmadesuch afussoverthemthatthechildrendidnotwanttoreturnto theirhomes,andwheneventually theydidleavetheConvent,they didsowithapromisetoreturn againnextyear.Yes,many

AUNTBESSY'SXMAS

MESSAGE

Iwanttosay"Thank you"toallthekindfriends whohavehelpedusalong throughouttheyear.The letters,messagesanddonationswhichkeepcoming infromregularsupporters domuchtocheerusup. Manyhavewritteninrecentlytoconveytheirseasonalgreetings.I,inmy turn,wishallmyreadersa veryHappyChristmasand aProsperousNewYear.

childrenreturnagainandagain torthosedelightfuldayswiththe Sisters.Youseewhatahappy mixturetheseReligiousHoliday Schoolsare!Thereissplendid workdoneandplentyoffunto behad.Therearereverent hoursintheparishchurchand excitingpicnics.Nowonderthe childrenlookforwardtothiskind ofschool.Hereiswhatone freckledladsaidonleavingthe Conventrecentlyafterhisfourtenhappydays:"Gee,Sister, whatabeautschool!Wishour schoolbackhomewasasgood!" Yearsagowhenwebeganthis Scheme,youwerenotbornthen, no,noteventhoughtof,butour AuntBessythenchallengedus alltodoourbestforthesechildren.Shewrotealovelypoem entitled:"TheyAreCallingto UsAlltheLittleBusbies,"and herearetwoverses:

"Theyarecallingtousall,the littleBushies, Areyougoingtolettheircry goforthunheard?

Ah,notifyouhavelistenedto anestling Feeblycallingtoitsstronger brother-bird.

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemethisyearare gratefullyacknowledged: £s.d. Previouslyacknowledged 69120 SkerryMohawk 100

J.F.(Kalgoorlie) 100 Mum(Bridgetown) 50 PatriciaMcCarthy 26 "RegularReader"(Sth. Fremantle) 26

Total £722 GiftofStamps. Usedstampshavebeenreceivedfrom"RegularReader,"South Fremantle.

theFounderof sScheme

Theyarecallingtousall,the littleBushies, Theyneed,likeyou,amorsel ofthatBread Whichwillhelpthemonthrough lifetojoysupernal, Forthem,asyou,theHeartof Jesusbled."

Well,thankGod,inthisDiocesethecallofthe"Bushies" (thisisanameverydeartome, toyou,andtoeveryoneinthe West,foritisatermofendearmenttous,andatitsmentionwe becomegenerousandfeelbetter forit)hasbeen,andcontinues. tobe,answered.Youknow, dearchildren,thatourgrand laiestsincountryparishesorganiseaReligiousHoliday Schooleachyear,andgotono endoftroublegatheringinscatteredlambsoftheirflockintothe Convent,wheretheSistersgive themahundredthousandwelcomes.Andtothatannual schoolSistersoutsidetheparish volunteertogiveuptheirholidaystogoandhelpinaBushies' School.SoSistersframcity schoolsminglewithSiitersin countryschoolstomakethechil(lien'sstayprofitablefortheir salvationandmemorableasa delightfulholiday.

Iamcertainthatthe"Babe withinthearmsofMaryMaid" blessesabundantlyeveryore whohelpsinanywaythisgloriousapostolateamongthebabes inthehush.Andmayweinthe Westwhopioneeredthiswork nevergrowcasualorindifferent aboutit,Whocantellwhat blessingsonBishops,Priests,Religious,andlaitytheBushies' Schemehasbroughtdownfrom Heavenuponus? Godblessyou,childrendear, andmayHerewardyourgenerositygiveninHisname.-Very sincerelyyours, FATHERMcMAHON, FounderoftheBusbies'Scheme. P.S.:Lookatthisgrandlist ofcountryandmetropolitancentreswhereschoolswereheldduring1947.Andinthemyour prayersandpennieshadashare. 1947

At3a.m.th!smorningthe localbandplayedinthestreets towakenthepeopleandlead themtoMassinthevillage church.OnJanuary6there willbetheSpanishFeastofthe ThreeKings.Thechildrenwill leavetheirslippersonthewindowledge,andtheKingswho broughtgiftstotheBabyJesus solongagowillfillthemwith gifts.

Whatisthatnoisewehear?

See,thereisabeautiful,glitteringprecessioncomingthisway, alonglineofchildrencarrying strangeandlovelylanterns.The bestwillbechosentohangin frontofthechurchandtheothers willmakegaythestreetsand houses.

Wemustn'tstayanylonger. SaygoodbyetoJuanitaandcome withSlavkotoCzechoslovakia.

Overthedoorofhishomearethe letters:C.M.B.Slavkosaysthey standforthenamesoftheThree Kings:Caspar,Melchiorand Balthasar.St.Nicholas,thepa. tronsaintofchildren,whowas BishopofMyrainAsiaMinorin the4th.century,andwhomwe knowasFatherChristmas IFatherbecausehewasaBishop)orSantaClaus,hringsthe childrenpresentsonhisfeast day,the6th.ofDecember.He comesdownfromheavenona goldencordescortedbyanangel bearingabasketofgiftsand goldenrodsforthegoodchildren

andanevilspiritwhowillwhip thenaughtyones.St.Nicholas wearsalongwhiterobewitha shiningmitreonhisheadanda crozierinhishand. ShallwegotoIrelandnext?

Patleadsusthroughthequiet fieldstowardshishome.Each littlecottagehasaredcandle burningbrightlyinthewindow asaguidetotravellersandevery doorisopen.BecauseMaryand Josephwereturnedawayon ChristmasEvetheIrisharedeterminedthatnoneshallbeturnedawayhere,andeveryoneis madewelcome.Wecannotwait forMidnightMass,butletus peepintothechurchtoseethe Bethlehem.Thereinthestable isthefigureofJesus,armsoutstretched,inalittlecrib,and abouthimarethefiguresof MaryandSt.Joseph,theThree Kings,anass,anox,andthe shepherds.

AndnowovertoMaria'shome inMexicowhilethereisstill time.Shewantsustojoinin the"Posadas."Forninenights beforeChristmasagroupof singers,carryingeffigiesofJesus, HisMotherandJoseph,have benwanderingfromhouseto houseaskingforshelter.Every nightuntilto-nighttheyhave beenrebuffed,butonChristmas Evetheycometoahousewhere theyarebidwelcome.

Thewholevillageisgathered hereandagayfiestatakesplace untilalmostmidnight,whenitis discoveredthattheChristChild isborn.Heistakenupfrom hisbedofstrawinthesmall stableinthecentreoftheNativityscene,dressedbyhisgodmotherandcarriedaroundthe roomforeveryonetokisswhile theytakeoneofthespecialkinds ofsweetsarrangedinthebasket withhim,andsingalullabyto him. Midnightisstriking,backhome quicklynowandintobed.Santa Clauswon'tcomeifhecatches youawake.

AMerryChristmastoall.

THEBESTCHRISTMASGIFTOFALL

St.Anne'sParish,Belmont.

TheOld,

Anditcametopassthatin thosedaystherewent.outadecreefromCaesarAugustus,that thewholeworldshouldbeenrolled.

Andallwenttobeenrolled, everyoneintohisowncity.

AndJosephalsowentupfrom GalileeoutofthecityofNazarethintoJudeatothecityof David,whichiscalledBethlehem: becausehewasofthehour,.and familyofDavid.

TobeenrolledwithMaryhis espousedwife,whowaswith child.

Anditcametopass,thatwhen theywerethere,herdayswere accomplished,thatsheshouldbe delivered.

Andshebroughtforthherfirstbornson,andwrappedhimupin swaddlingclothes,andlaidhim inamanger;becausetherewas noroomforthemintheinn.

TheChristmas Pudding

Everychild-andIthinkI couldsayeveryadult-loveshis Christmaspudding.Boysand girlstheworldoverlookforward eagerlytothiscrowninggloryof theChristmasdinner.Belowwe reprintanextractfromthat charmingtalebyCharlesDickens,"AChristmasCarol,"in whichwerenewacquaintance withtheCratchitfamily.You willremembertheCratchits. Theywereverypoor.The father,BobCratchit,wasa miser'sclerkwhoearnedonly fifteenshillingsaweek.Yet thesepoorpeopleweresokindly andwell-disposedthattheycontinuedtohaveamerryChristmas.Theygotmorefunoutof theirChristmascelebrationthan manyrichpeopledid;because theyvaluedwhatlittletheyhad. Beingunusedtoluxuries,they werebetterabletoenjoythem whentheycamealong.

Whatanticipation,whatexcitementroundtheCratchittable whenmother,allnervous,went totakeupthepudding!How TinyTim'seyeswouldbepoppingout!ButletCharlesDickenshimselftellthetsory:

"Butnow,theplatesbeing changed,Mrs.Cratchitleftthe roomalone-toonervoustobear itnesses-totakethepudding andbringitin.

"Supposeitshouldnotbe cloneenough!Supposeitshould breakinturningout!Suppose somebodyshouldhavegotover thewallofthebackyard,and stolenit,whiletheyweremerry withthegoose-asuppositionat whichthetwoyoungCratchits becamelivid!Allsortsofhorrorsweresupposed!

"Hallo!Agreatdealofsteam! Thepuddingwasoutofthecopper.Asmelllikeawashingday!Thatwasthecloth. A smelllikeaneating-houseanda pastrycook'snextdoortothat! Thatwasthepudding!Inhalf aminuteMrs.Cratchitentered -flushedbutsmilingproudly-withthepudding,likeaspeckled cannon-ballsohardandfirm, hazinginhalfofhalfaquarternofignitedbrandyandbedeckedwithChristmasholly stuckintothetop.

"Oh,awonderfulpudding!

BobCratchitsaid,andcalmly too,thatheregardeditasthe greatestsuccessachievedby Mrs.Cratchitsincetheirmarriage.Mrs.Chatchitsaidthat nowtheweightwasoffhermind shewouldconfessshehadhad herdoubtsaboutthequantityof flour.Everybodyhadsomethingtosayaboutit,butnobody saidorthoughtitwasatalla entailpuddingforalargefamily. AnyCratchitwouldhaveblushed tohintatsuchathing."

OldStory

Andtherewereinthesame countryshepherdswatching,and keepingthenight-watchesover theirflock.

Andbeholdanangelofthe Lordstoodbythem,andthe brightnessofGodshoneround aboutthem,andtheyfearedwith agreatfear.

Andtheangelsaidtothem: Fearnot;for,beholdIbring yougoodtidingsofgreatjoy, thatshallbetoallthepeople; Forthisdayisborntoyou aSaviour,whoisChristthe Lord,inthecityofDavid.

Andthisshallbeasignunto you:Youshallfindtheinfant wrappedinmeddlingclothes, andlaidinamanger.

Andsuddenlytherewaswith theangelamultitudeoftheheavenlyarmy,praisingGodand saying:

GlorytoGodinthehighest: andonearthpeacetomenof goodwill.

AtomsWith Tail-Lights

Painfullyslowprogresshas Keenmadeindiscoveringways inwhichatomicenergycanserve purposesotherthandestruction. However,thereareradio-active isotopeswhichhavebeencalled "atomswithtail-lights,"which mayprovetobemarvellous tracersoffactorsmakingfor healthanddiseaseinorganisms.

Theymaylocatecancerinits earlieststages,theymayascertaintheexactlimitsofgangreneinalimbwhichhastobe amputated;theyshowexactly howmuchandwhenaplant drawsnutrimentfromsoilas comparedwithfertiliserand whichpartofachicken'sdieteffectsitsegg-layingcapacity.

TheUnitedStateshasliftedthe banagainsttheexportofisotopeswhichwillnotbecomeeasilyavailabletoscientistsin foreigncountries.Theisotopes oreofnouseforanymilitary purposes.

RecentFirstCommunicantsof

St.Mare's"StaroftheSea"School,Cottesloe

ANNUALCONCERT.

Thisyearthe"Starofthe Sea"presentedaConcert,which wasanoutstandingsuccessfrom everypointofview.

ThefamousGilbertandSulli vanOpera,"TheGondoliers," presentedbythechildrentoan unusuallypackedhall,wasa wonderfulachievement,andgives testimonyofthethoroughness, enthusiasm,andculturaloutlook permeatingtheschool.

Thephotosshowtwoscenes fromtheOpera,andgivesome ideaofthegreatcaretakenin thematterofaccuratecostuming inkeepingwiththeOpera.

Inthebackgroundisaglimpse ofthescenery,paintedspecially fortheoccasionbyMr.McDonald.

Theartistsdidtheirparts thoroughly,andamazedtheaudienceintheaccuracyoftheir memorisingandtheirpowersof interpretation.

St.Mary's"Starofthe:,,ea," School,conductedbythePresentationSisters,providesasound religiousandseculareducation. PupilsaretaughtfromKindergartentoJuniorUniversity.The curriculumalsoincludesMusic, ArtofSpeech,andCommercial (Shorthand,Typewritingand bookkeeping).Theexcellentresultsinthesesubjectstestifyto theefficiencyoftheteaching.

UNIVERSITY-PIANOFORTE.

GradeV.-Credit:RonaldBodycoat.

GradeVI.-Credit:Patricia Murray.Pass:PoppyVentouras.

Preparatory-Pass:BettyPat. tcrson,SylviaMurray,Robert Fels,ShirleyCarbutt.

UNIVERSITY-THEORY.

GradeV.-Honours:Ronald Lodycoat.

GradeVI.-Pass:Christine Angel. TRINITYCOLLEGEPIANOFORTE.

Intermediate-Pass:Winnie Anderton.

AdvaticedPreparatory-Honours:RonaldBodycoat.

FirstSteps-Merit:Betty Patterson.

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W.A.CatholicLawnTennisAssn.

Theyear1947hasseenmuch ofthepre-waratmospherereturntoi_ssociationactivities, anditishopedthat1948willfind everythinginfullswingagain. Thedaywheneverymember willbeimbuedwithaspiritof co-operation:whenmemberswill onceagainbeClubandAssociationminded:whentherewillpreaitmoreaspiritof"Whatcan IdotohelptheAssociation?" ratherthan"WhatcantheAssociationgiveme?"whenmembers willsay,"I'llgetthereearly andhelprollthecourts,"rather than"Ihopesomeonehasrolled thecourts."

Whenthosethingscometo pass,wemaywellsay,"Thegood olddaysarehereagain."

Followingthepartialreturn toShieldgamesin1946,this yearsawacompletesetoffixturesplayedinA,B,C,andD Grades,forbothladiesandmen. Inall,fiftyteamswereentered -19ladiesand31men.Keen competitionprevailedinmostof thegrades,andtheyoungest

oub,St.Thomas',ofClaremont, excelledthemselves,runningout winnersinCandDGradeMen, andAandDGradeLadies.A verymeritoriousseriesofsuccesses!AandBGradeMen's Shields,andtheBGradeLadies' ShieldwereannexedbyRt.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,whilstSt. Mary's,Leederville,provedtoo strongfortheotherclubsinthe CGradeLadies'ShieldCompetition.

Consequentuponthesesuccesses,thetrophieswillbeheldas follows:

"TheArchbishopCluneCup": St.Joachim's.

"TheMolloyCup":St.Joachim's.

"TheCanisCup":St.Thomas's.

"TheSwiftCup":St.Thomas's HighgateClubwasunluckyto missoutonallCups,asits teamswerewellintherunning.

Ft,Brigid's,WestPerth,has returnedtothefoldwithanen. ergeticcommittee,andtheAsso ciationwelcomesitwithopen arms.Anextraordinaryamount

ofhardworkwasnecessaryto revivetheclub,andthecommitteeistobecommendedontheir success.

1946-47LawnTennisShield fixtureswerefoundtoinclude entriesinAandBGradesof CatholicAssociationteamsof ladiesandmen.Wedidnot provesuccessfulinanyofthe fourfields,butourteamswere bynomeansdisgraced.Valu ableexperienceinlawnmatch playwasgained,andwehope toimproveourpositioninthe 1947-48series.Haveyouever pausedtoconsiderwhatanunbeatableteamwecouldfieldin practicallyeverygradeofthe ladies'competitionifalleligible toplayforourAssociationhad notalreadypriorcommitments? SixoutoftheeightStaterankedplayers,includingnumbers one,two,andthree!!

Atthetimeofgoingtopress, owingtoweather-causeddelays, theAnnualTournamentwasnot quiteconcluded. Atotalof twohundredandsevenentries werereceived: Completedeventsare: AGradeSingles-Men:P. Casey,Ladies:Incomplete.

AGradeDoubles-Men:M. MooreandL.McGovern.Ladies: R.RyanandV.Earle.

BGradeSingles-Men:K. 'I'ondut.Ladies:Incomplete.

BGradeDoubles-Men:K. AndersonandL.Downie.Ladies: L.LakeandL.King.

CGradeSingles-Men:Incomplete.Ladies:M.Thompson.

CGradeDoubles-Men:Incomplete.Ladies:M.Thomp sonandC.Keating.

CGradeMixedDoubles:D.E. PhillipsandMissK.Frawley, DGradeSingles-Men:H. Clear.Ladies:M.Gallagher.

DGradeDoubles-Men:J. DuxburyandD.Sullivan. Ladies:M.CorryandD.McGrath. WhenthisChristmasNumber ispublished,allremainingevents willhavebeendecided,andtrophiespresentedattheAnnual DinneronNovember26.

OldermembersoftheAssociationandthosewhohaveceased totakeanactivepartinitsaffairswillheaveasighofregret astheyreadoftheimpending departureofthosefortunate beingsSydneyCarnivalbound, Yes,theCatholicInterstateCarnivalhasbeenrevived.Venue

1947isLydney,andthirtyW.A. membershavepolisheduptheir 'arbourmanners,andawaitwith hatedbreathDecember19.Why notgoalongtothestationand seethemoff?

Socialfunctionsheldduring theyearhavegraduallyattractedmoreofthosewhoshouldpatronisethem.Remember,club members,thesefunctions,dances,picnics,dinners,etc.,are heldforyourenjoyment,andalso thatanAssociationcannotexist onthinair.BeAssociationn,inded,andgiveitsfunctionsa NumberOnepriorityinyourengagementbook.

Thisshortreviewcannotbe closedwithoutanacknowledgmentoftheAssociation'sdeep debtofgratitudetoHisGrace, ourPatron,andthepriestsof hisArchdiocese.Asfurtherevidenceofhiskeeninterestinthe Associationanditsaffairs,ArchbishopPrendivillehasgraciously presentedamagnificentsilver cuptobeheldbythe"A"Grade Men'sSinglesChampion.

Toourkindlychaplain,Rev. FatherJ.P,O'Farrell,our heartfeltgratitudeforthemany favourshehasconferredonus.

bisertnnations

IntheparishchurchatStratford-on-Avonisthegraveof WilliamShakespeare.Carvedon aflatstonearethefeeblelines: "Goodfriend,forJesussakeforbear Tedigthedustenclosedhere. Blestbethemanwhospares thesestones 4 Andcurstbehethatmovesmy bones."

Wedonotknowwhowrote theselinesoverthegraveofthe world'sgreatestpoet,thoughwe aresureShakespearedidnot;but noonehaseverventuredto breakthissolemncommand. Theretothisdayinpeacefulserenitythe(lustofthesublime geniusreposes.

ItwasgiventoShakespeare bothtoentertheworldandto leaveitonApril23.Hewas bornin1564,anddiedin1616. Whenweconsiderthecircumstancesofhislifewemustmar\elatthefactthatonesolowly shouldreachthehighestpinnacle offame.Therecouldbenomore significanttestimonytohisinborngenius.Hisnativepowersweresomuchgreaterthan thoseofallthescholarsofhis daythateveninanagewhen learningandscholarshipwere cearlyprized-andhehadless, ii,ascholasticsense,thanmany ofhisfellow-dramatists-he outshone,andwilloutlast,them all.Ineverysentenceofhis playsandpoemswecanseethe easy,confidenthandofamighty master;andweknowthathe

WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE. willoutlastthemall. skillinstage-craftwhichonlyexperiencecangive;andinthe secondplace,helearnthowto developaplotinathoroughly dramaticfashion,andwiththe leastpossiblewasteoftimeand energy.Itmusthavestruck everyone,forexample,howwell mostofShakespeare'splays open;howattentionisatonce caughtandheld,andthemain actionbeginswithoutdelay.

PoeiofParnassus

himselfwasconsciousofhis greatness,forhewritesinone ofhisbeautifulsonnets: "Notmarble,northegildedmonuments Ofprinces,shalloutlivethis powerfulrime.."

WilliamwasthesonofJohn Shakespeare,who,thoughhehad manyupsanddownsinhislife andseemstohavebeenajackof-all-trades,cannotexactlybe saidtohavebeen"inhumblecircumstances,"ashewaswell knowninthetownofStratford andwasforatimeitsMayor.

OfShakespeare'sboyhoodand youthweknowverylittle.It hasbeensaidthathewasengagedasabutcher'sboy,perhapsin hisfather'sshop.Ithasalso beensaidthathebecamealawyer'sclerk,theremarkableknow.'ceoflawwhichhedisplays inhiswritingsbeingquotedas evidenceinsupportofthis, thoughitisnogoodreasonfor supposinghewaseversoengaged.Whatwecansurmisewith somedegreeofcertaintyisthat hewasnonetoowiseayouth, forhewasnotquitenineteen v:henhemarriedAnneHathaway,thedaughterofawell-todofarmernearStratford,His wifewaseightyearsolderthan he,andwecannotsupposethat hisfatherwasaltogetherpleasedatlosinghissonatsuchan earlyageandjustwhenhishelp wasneeded.Williamwasalso introublefortrespassingonone occasion.

Itwasthislast-namedescapadewhichforcedhisflightto London;andso,inasense,it mightbesaidtohavebeena goodthing.Forsevenyears after1585hedisappearsfrom sight,lostinLondon;whenhe emergesitisasaleadingactor andplaywright.Howhespent theintervalismerematterof conjecture;buttraditionasserts thathejoinedthetheatreinthe verylowestrank,thatof"servitor,"andsoheworkedhisway up.Onetraditionsaysthathe beganoutsidethetheatreby holdingthehorsesofthegallants whorodetotheplay.Howeverthatmaybe,itwasundoubtedlytothelongapprenticeshipwhichShakespeareserved, ascall-boyandprompter'sassistant,makinghimconversantwith thestageinallitsarrangements, thatheowednosmallpartofthe masterywhichhewasbyandby todisplayasadramatist.In thefirstplace,hegainedthat

WewillclosethisChristmas tributetoShakespearebyemphasisingtheessentialrightness ofhisownviewoflifeThis mayperhapsbestbeseenbyreferencetothewordsofhopelessnesswhichheputsintothe mouthofMacbeth,amanwhose viewoflifewaspurelyaesthetic andthereforetotallywrong.

Hereisthesoliloquyofaman whoseeslifemerelyasasuccessionof(layswithnogoalbut death,andthereforenoreal meaning:

"To-morrow,andto-morrow,and to-morrow

BOOKREVIEWS

Butthosesevenyearswereresponsibleformuchmorethan mereadvancementinstagetechnique;theymarkedagrowthin generalculture.Weknowthat `apoetisbornandnotmade"; hutBenJonsonremindsusthat "agoodpoet'smadeaswellas horn";andheismadebystudy oftheworldpastandpresent,by menandbooks.Thereisno doubtthatShakespeareread widelyandalliedtohisnative talentsarichstoreoflearning onwhichhewaslatertodraw freely.

Onepointthatmoststrikesus isthatShakespearelookedupon theworldasamoralorder.Men andwomen,asShakespearesaw anddrewthem,arealwayscreaturesexercisingfreedomofwill.

Inthewritingsofsomeother dramatists,thepersonsoftheir dramasaresometimesrepresentedasthesportofthehigher powers;butintheworldthat Shakespeare'sartmirrorsforus, thereisnosuchthingasaman drivenuponevilcoursesbyfate; thespringofeachman'saction isseentolieinhisowndesires; hemaydoorleaveundone.He mayapparentlybehelpedorhinderedbyprincipalitiesandpowersofworldsinvisible;buthe cannotbemovedbythemtoactionagainsthiswill.The"weird sisters"whoappeartoMacbeth cannotbeartheblameofhis crime,orshareit,becausethey z-,ppearedalsotohisfellow-cap- tainBanquo,whoshookofftheir suggestion;andHamlet'sghost, whovisitshisson,ispowerlessto touchthespringsofhiswill. AndShakespeare'sworldisa moralworldinthefurthersense thatitsmenandwomenarepeoplewithconsciences;whorecognisetherightnessorwrongnessofactions,andthelawof duty.TheonlyoneofShakespeare'swritingswhichtakesa merelysensualviewofhuman natureisthepoemof"Venusand Adonis,"whichisinterestingas thefirstvisibleeffectupon Shakespeare'smindoftheRenaissanceculturewithwhichhe cameincontactinLondon-a culturepartlyeuphuistic,partly classical,andwhollyunmoral. Theeffectunmistakably,forthe time,wasacompletesurrender tothedoctrineofwhatalater agehasknownasthatof"art forart'ssake"-adoctrinewhich inspiredChestertontoexclaim': "Noart,forGod'ssake!"

Creepsinthispettypacefrom daytoday, Tothelastsyllableofrecorded time; Andallouryesterdayshave lightedfools Thewaytodustydeath,Out, out,briefcandle, Life'sbutawalkingshadow;a poorplayer Thatstrutsandfretshishour uponthestage, Andthenisheardnomore;itis atale Toldbyanidiot,fullofsound andfury, Signifyingnothing."

TheWeddingof PoetryandMusic

Likeordinaryweddingsthis issometimesanuneasyarrangement,andmanywriters havecomplainedratherbitterly thattheexigenciesofmusic sometimedenaturewordscompletelybylengtheningthevowel oundsandotherwisetreating thewordswithscantrespect.

TheSplendidPretence

Aninterestingandwellwrittennoveldealingwithaproblemthatistobefoundnotonly inIrelandbutindeedalloverthe world.

Ayoungteacherhavinglost hispositionasclassicsmasterin aprovincialcollegethroughthe reorganisationofthestaff,is forcedtomigratetoDublin.Here helivesinhopethatonedayhe willbeabletoreturntohisold jobinthecountrywhichhe lovessodearly.

Pretendingallthetimetohis fondmotherthatherholdsa lucrativepositionintheUniversityheekesoutameagreexistencebyprivatecoachingand "grinding."

thefamily,payingthedoctor's expensesforhissicksister,and helpinghisyoungbrother throughtheseminaryfallson hisshoulders,Thisisthestory ofhisendeavourstocopewith theseproblems,keepingupthe "splendidpretence"forhis mother'ssake. Tracesof"sugar"aretobe foundthroughmanyofthedescriptionsoftheIrishcountryside,andhisreactionstothe problemsthatbesethim.The story,however,isinteresting andmustcropupquiteoften amongstpeoplewhosedreamit istoseetheirchildrensettled inthe"city." TheauthorisSeamusWilmot

AfterthedeathofhisfatherandthepublishersClonmoreand thewholeburdenofsupportingReynolds,Dublin.

RoamingAroundAustralia

I'vealwayslikedFrankClune's hooksandhavedefendedhis styleagainstmanycritics,so whenhislatestbook,"Roaming AroundAustralia,"arrivedat theofficelastweek,1thought thatIwasinforanothertreat.

Istudiedthebiblographyat, theback,amostusefulandcomprehensiveoneatthat.Then turnedtotheillustrations.There areplentyofthese,butIthink thatMr.Clunehadbetterstick towritingandleavethephotographytosomeonewhounderstandsalittlemoreaboutit.

Thepreliminaryinvestigation over,thepaper,printingand bindingpassedasAl,Isettled downtoenjoywhatlookedtobe averyinterestingandinformativebook.

Allwentwellforthefirstfew pages,andthen1wasjolted outofmyarm-chairtravelling. WewereonourwaytoNew Norcia,andIwaslookingforwardtocomparingmyimpressionswithhisofaplacewhere Ihadthepleasureofspending manyhappyyears.TheNew Norcia,however,ofwhichMr, Clunewrote,certainlyisnotthe onewhichexiststo-dayoreven didexistatthetimewhenhe passedthrough.

Mr.Clunehasbeencriticised formakingsnapjudgments,for writingofplacesandpeoplenot fromactualexperiences,but ratherwiththeaidoftravel postersandillustratedmagazines.Ifthatisso,thenthe bookshemusthaveusedwhen hewrotethesechaptersonNew Norciamusthavebeen(lugup fromsomemustyarchives.

Tosubstantiatetheserather seriouscharges,andseriousthey are,forifamaniswritingas anauthorityoncertainmatters heissupposedtowritethetruth andnottopaintanidealisticpictureofwhathewouldlikea thingtobe,Ioffertheseexamplesofhisinaccuracy.

Hespeaksofthefourboardingschools,whichmakesatotal ofsixlargewhitestonebuildings,surroundedbyintensecultivation,"MayIaddthatthe onlywhitebuilding(whichisnot madeofstone)istheMonastery.Theotherbuildingsare madeoflocalbrickandare,of course,abrightred.

TheLordAbbotisdescribed as"ajollyoldsoul,beardedand benevolent-justlikeanAbbotin astorybook-cassockandall." Thisis,ofcourse,"hooey"! FirstofallHisLordshipis clean-shaven,andwearsahabit, notacassock.Mr.Clunegoes on:"TheMonksdonotproduce ordinarybeveragewine they makesome"convalescent"wine

whichisnotforsale,butisonly forinvalids-andsometimesa luckyvisitortotheAbbeymight getatasteofit."

Thisis,ofcourse,utternonsense.Thesaleoftheirwines isoneoftheirmainsourcesof revenue.IfMr,Clunehappens togothroughNewNorciaagain, heoranyoneelseforthatmatter,canbuyasmuch"convalesceht,"wineastheydesire,and alsosomeoftheirexcellentport,claret,sweetmuscatandother typesof"ordinarybeverage wines."

Hislastparagraphisagem: "MylastglimpseofNewNorciawillremaininmemoryfor manyaday.Aswedroveaway acrowdofmonks,perhapsabout twentyorthirty,cameoutofthe Monastery,aftertheirlunch hour.Theyweregoingtotill thefields.Garbedincassocks andsandals,likeHolyPilgrims, theywalkedacrossthepaddocks, theirbeardsblowinginthe breeze.Theireyesweredowncastasthoughtheywerepray- ingastheywalked."Oh,dear! Firstofall,Mr.Clune,the Monks,themajorityofwhom areSpanish,enjoytheContinental"siesta"afterlunch.All theMonksandlaybrothersarc cleanshaven,theydon'twear cassocks,andcertainlydon't wearsandals.Thepaddocks areatsomedistancefromthe Monastery,andtheMonksDO NOTtillthefields.Mostof theworkisdonebynativeand whitelabour,theMonksspend theirtimeteachingmusic,studyingandpraying. Ihurriedthroughtherestof thebook,asIhadlostalltrust andconfidenceinMr.Clune.How couldhebetrustedtogiveusan accuratedescriptionoftherest ofAustraliawhensomanypatentabsurditiesaboundinasinglechapter, ThebookispublishedbyThe HawthornPress,Melbourne,and ispricedat12/6.

MARYANNE

MaryAnnisasweetlittlestory ofalittlegirlwhohasbeengivenapictureofOurLadyandSt. Anneforherbirthday.The storyofChristmasisretoldby hermotherandiswrittenin simplelanguagethatachild couldeasilygrasp.Thereis nothingnewinthebook,butits attractivestyleshouldmakeit popularforthelittleones.The illustrations,byB.C.Morgan, shouldalsoholdtheirinterest.

TheauthorisM,F.Scarf,and curcopyfromPellegriniandCo. Price3/11, -Roget.

(Someof FrenchthelateIXth.century literatorswentsofaras toprofessthat"musicwasa horriblenoisethatwasmadeon purpose."Ontheotherhand, manyalovelypoemhasbecome knowntheworldoverbecause somemusicianhasheightened itspoignancyandevocativeness byabeautifulmusicalsetting.

(ForinstancemanyoftheSchubertsongs,"TheErlKing," "GretchenandHerSpinning Wheel,"etc.)

ArthurO'Shaughnessyhas foundinDr.C.EdgarFordacollaboratorpossessinganinspired musicalinstinct.Thepoem, "Zuleika,"possessesallthelyri- calandrhythmicalcharmfor whichthispoetisnoted,andDr. Ford'smusichassprungsounerringlyfromthewordsthatit wouldbehardtoknowwhether themusichadbeenwrittenfor thewordsorthewordsforthe music.

Ontheotherhand,theVienneseofthegreatperiodwhen Haydn,Mozart,Schubertand Beethovenwrote,lovedgorgeous music,andhadaparticularfondnessforelaborateMasses,but absolutelynocareatallofwhat becameofthewordsoftheliturgy.Thoughnowrecognised asutterlyunliturgical,what wonderfulmusictheyare!

Haycin'sMassinDMinorisprobablyoneofthefinesteverwritten.Ithasborneseveralnames, thoughhegaveitnone.InEng- landitisknownastheNo,3, sometimesasthe"Imperial,"but inViennaasthe"Nelson,"possiblybecauseofNelson'sresoundingvictoriesatthattime whicharesaidtohavegreatly affectedHaydnwhilehewrote that ofthestirringtrumpetcallsinthe"Kyrie." Theseworks,togetherwitha ConcertoGrossobyHandel,"The LarkAscending,"byVaughan Wiliams,withCarmelBurrowsas thesoloviolin,and"LaCalinda" byDelius,willformtheprogrammeoftheSocietyofSt. Cecilia'sConcertfortheorphans inHisMajesty'sTheatreon Sundaynightat8.45p.m.This isaprogrammeofuniqueinterest,asmostoftheseworks wouldnotfindtheirwayintothe ordinarySymphonyConcertprogramme.

CurrentFilms

Ambassadors: Alateentryinthecycleof moodysombrepsychological studies,"TheRedHouse"rates withthebestofitskind.TherusticsettingoftheGeorgeAgnew Chamberlainnovellendsauniouetwisttoathrillerthatgains statuethroughtheperformance ofEdwardG.RobinsonandJudithAnderson.Eliminationofa fewofthemoresensational sceneswouldmakethisADULT dramamoreagreeablewithout detractinginanywayfromits effectiveness("Sign,"April,'47).

Metro: "ItHappenedinBrooklyn" couldhaveoccurredinanyplace andstillremainedsolidentertainment.FrankSinatra,who showsthistimethathecan raallyact,starsinapleasantly frothystorywithplentyof musicandaminimumofplot complicationstotaxtheimagination.AidedbyJimmyDurante, KathrynGraysonandPeter Lawford,hemakesthepicture anenjoyablefamilycomedy.

Plaza: "TheOutlaw" Stinks, TheJolsonStoryisatthemomentreceivingalotofadvance publicity.Itisverydifficultto makeapicturepresentingthe lifeofapersonwhoisnotyet dead-especiallywhenthatpersonismixedupintheshow business.Libelisaveryfunny thing.However,theproducers andthepowersthatbehaveevidentlymadeaverygoodjobof it,andtheverdictofoneCatholicpaperisthatitis"excellent musicalentertainment,"

ThroughouttheChristianworld,peoplegivethanksgivingasthemessageofloveandtheuniversalbrotherhoodofmanisreiteratedinChurchandhome.To allreadersof"TheRecord"andlistenersto"The CatholicAnswer,"weextendtheseason'sgoodwishes, andthehopethatprosperity,goodhealthandhappinesswillbewithyouallduringtheNewYearof1948.

SUPPLIERSOFLOAM,MANURES,SANDS, GRAVELandSTONE.

LAWNS,TENNISCOURTS,GARDENS,PATHS, MOTORRUNS,FISHPONDS,ANDROCKERIES

TheRecord

RACINGSELECTIONS

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,December13,1947.

(BeforeAcceptances.)

ForrestHandicap:Western Lelle,1;Balkona,2;Bobby Breen,3;Yodelator,4. NurseryHandicap:BlueRapide,1;Leonardo,2;British Myth,3;MeltonLad,4. StricklandStakes:Kalamunda, 1;LadyLucia,2;Westralian,3; GayTreat,4. FlyingHandicap:DarkBrocade,1;MeruImp,2;Cherbourg,3;Burabudy,4. YorkHandicap:SanSanatra, 1;GayTreat,2;RoyalPageant, 3;LadyLucia,4. J.L.StewartPurse:Dark Flame,1;Kingscote,2;Cherbourg,3;Beauperian,4.

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Breeders'Handicap:Charwill, 1;ArcticChief,2;LoganAgain, 3;EchoPoint,4. YilgarnHandicap:GlenRaid, 1;FavouriteLad,2;Wilfred's Lass,3;StepLad,4. WestoniaHandicap:Arab Childe,1;Sunvista,2;Emerald Robert,3;OurBalgay,4. KanownaHandicap:Arabian Queen,1;Cloudwood,2;Plain Joe,3;Strettanex,4. KalgoorlieHandicap:Arrowood,1;Sialla,2;BroadChimes, 3;GayLily,4. CoolgardieHandicap:LeeChilde, 1;LadyConda,2;Foray,3; Cressena,4. BoulderHandicap:Jack'sPal, 1;Arabson,2;WallaLawn,3; Panther'sPal,4.

LAND

PopeUrges

SupportforU.N.

WhenhereceivedthecredentialsofSenorAntonioVidaune, ElSalvador'snewenvoytothe HolySee,thePopeappealedto thepeoplewht.naveworldpeace athearttosupporttheUnited Nations.

"Theexperiencesandlessons ofthepost-warperiod,"said hisHoliness,"donotcauseus toover-estimatetheimmediate andpracticalpossibilitiesofthe UnitedNations.

"Butitisnonethelesstrue thatnoonewhohasatheart thesecuringofworldpeace cughttorefusetopromotethe possibility-nomatterhowlimiteditmaybe-ofappealingto theconscienceoftheworldfrom sohighalevelevenwhenso manysignsseemtoshowthat suchanappealissoonerorlater destinedtobecomeonlyavoice cryinginthewilderness.

"Theimmensebenefitsthata justsocialpeacewouldbringto ellclassesofsocietymeritsindeedthesacrificesofto-day, whicharefruitfulandsalutary andanecessaryconditionofthe attainmentandprogressive growthofpeace."

LordNelson wasNewman's Convert

EarlNelson,great-great-nephewofthevictorofTrafalgar, diedrecently,atSalisbury.He sas89.

EarlNelsonwasreceivedinto theChurchattheageof21by CardinalNewmanatthefirnringhan,Oratory.

Hismotherandtwobrothers alsobecameCatholics.

Hesucceededtothetitlein 1913onthedeathofhisEater.

Deeplyreligious,helivedthe lifeofasemi-recluseformany years,R.I.P.

AtheistJewish WriterBecomes

CarmeliteNun

AnarticleintheVaticannew, paper,"OsservatoreRomano," commemoratesthememoryof theCarmeliteSisterTherese BenedictoftheCross,notedGermanphilosopherandconvert Jewess,whowaskilledbythe Nazisin1945.

SisterBenedictwasbornin BreslauofaJewishfamily.At 14sherenouncedreligion.

Shestudiedatthreeuniversi ties,wonadoctorateatFreiLurg,andbeganteachingthere. ShetranslatedworksofSt. ThomasAquinasandCardinal Newman.Thenshereadthe lifeofSt.TeresaofAvila.She foundherselfwishingtobecome aCarmelite.

UnknownFate.

SisterBenedictwasreceived intotheChurchin1933,andthe sameyeartheNazissuspended herfromteachingattheuniversity. Sheimmediatelyenteredthe CarmelatLindenthal,nearCologne. Fiveyearslater,becauseher Jewishbloodexposedherto angerfromtheNazis,shewas secretlytakentoaconventat EchtinHolland.

OnAugust2,1945,aGerman policecarstoppedattheconvent. SisterBenedictwasgiven10 minutestopreparetoleave, Withothervictims,including nun,shewastakentoGermany. Itisbelievedshewaseither killedinagaschamberor hrowntodieinasaltmine.

SisterBenedict'sbest-known vcrk,"Being,FiniteandInfinte,"waspublishedin1936. After1940shewroteseveral sroksonmystictheology,based particularlyonthewritingsof t.JohnoftheCross.

TryHassell's,559WellingtonSt. Alwaysfirstwithgoodsinshort supply.B6307.

ArabTribe's CatholicGeneral

FirstPriest Honoured

Th.-firstoftheKabyles-a confederationofMoslemtribes inAlgeria,Tunisia,andafew casesofthegreatBerberracehasbeenraisedtothepriesthoodinAlgiersCathedral.

HeisFatherGeorgeDhamar, ordainedwithfiveEuropean

Lieut.-GeneralSirAdrianCartondeWiart,famousCatholic soldierandV.C.oftheFirst WorldWar,receivedtheK.B.E. fromtheKingataninvestiture atBuckinghamPalacerecently. Wounded11timesinvarious campaigns,GeneraldeWiart

OriginofHuman RightsinGod

ThenameofGodisnotmentioned,andtherightsofthe familyarenotoutlinedinthe draftsofaDeclarationofHumanRightspreparedforthe UnitedNations. Expressingsurpriseatthese omissionstwoAmericanCatho-

Demobbed5,000 GotoLourdes

Some5,000Frenchsoldiers havecelebratedthecompletionuftheirtermsofservicebya pilgrimagetoLourdes.

Withthemwent49chaplains. AnumberofsoldierswereconfirmedbyBishopTheas,ofLourdes.

CardinalSealege,Archbishop ofToulouse,wholedthepilgrimage,toldthemen:

"Youarethesilentones,who donotcount.Youproduce nothinginamateriallyminded world;yourdevotion,yourloyal service,yourvalourarenotcomputable, "YetIknowthatyouaremen andnotmachines,carryingin yourheartanxietyandpainas wellashopesanddesires.

"Thearmyistheschoolof disciplineandself-denial,anexampletotherestofus."

BritainBesetby MoralCrisisToo

StartlingfiguresonBritain's "MoralCrisis"weregivenby FatherAndrewBeck,A.A,,ata CatholicEvidenceGuildConferenceinLondonrecently.

FatherBeckistheheadmasteroftheBeckettSchool,Nott'ngham.

"About4,000,000ofBritain's 1(1,000,000willhavebeenat churchto-day,"hesaid.

"Threemillionwillbewomen, citemillionmen.

"HalfthenumberwillbeCatholics.

"Oneinfourpeoplehave doubtsabouttheexistenceof God.AneighthofBritain's babiesarebornoutofwedlock. Aquarterofthetotalareconceivedoutsidemarriage.

"Thatmeansthatoneofevery fourbridesispregnantwhenshe goestothealtarortheregistry office.

"Inatown,itissaid,onein tenofthepeopleisavictimof venerealdisease.

"Amidalltheanxietyforeconomicandsocialsecuritywhich goesunderthenameofacrisis atthepresenttime,amuch deeperandmoretragiccrisisis takingplaceinthereligioushistoryofthiscountry.

"Itisnotmerelyaquestionof decayinchurch-goingoracompletelackofinterestinformal religion.Thetragedyisthat religionitselfhas,intheminds ofmostpeople,becomesimply irrelevanttothewholequestion ofliving.

"Itseemstohavenoconnectionwithlifeandnorelationto therealday-to-dayproblemsof modernsociety.Withthislack ofinterestinreligion,theregoes thegreatestbewildermentand perplexitywithregardtoproblems.

seminaristsbyArchbishopLeyBornofconvertedChristian parents,thenewpriestwasentrustedwhilestillasmallchild totheWhiteSistersandthen totheWhiteFathers. HecelebratedhisfirstMass inhisownKabylevillagebefore acongregationofconverts,three cfwhomarestudyingforthe priesthood.

hasonlyonearmandoneeye. Thisdidnotpreventhimfrom commandingtheAlliedforcein theNorwegiancampaignof1940. Whenhisplanewasshiotdown overtheMediterraneanhewas takenprisoner.HewasreleasedfromcaptivitytohelpnegotiatethetermsofItaly'scapitulation.AtAberdeenUniversity hereceivedthehonorarydegree ofDoctorofLaws.

liegroupshavewrittentothe U.S.StateDepartment,andhave madethefollowingrecommendations:

Toaddtothepreamblea statementontheorigininGod cfhumanrightsandtheirinalienablealthoughlimitedcharacter; Toaddanarticleontherights ofthefamily.

" Perhapsthecrisisand tragedyaremostrealwiththe youngpeople,theboysandthe grls,theyouthwhohavegrown up,fedonasystemofeducation divorcedfromreligion the youngarebeingaskedtoshoulderwhatisattheirageanunfairmeasureofresponsibilityin moralchoice.Thedelicatemachineryofconscienceisbeing strainedbeyonditspowers."

Anti-Red,Not

Anti-Russia

hard, long

KabylesinhabitthemountainoushinterlandofAlgeria southofBone,theancientHippo ofwhichSt.AugustinewasBishop. Theyareagriculturists, working,home-lovingand resistedFrenchrule.

FormerFilmStar's FirstMass

ToaccepttheUnitedKingdom'sproposalontherightsof religionandreligiouseducation.

"FreedomofPress" NotforCatholics

"TheHolyFatherwillcontinuehislegitimateandjustdefenceofChristianityagainst CommunismwhereverCommunismisbornandreared,butneitherhenorCatholicsareorever havebeenagainstRussia,"says theVaticannewspaper."OsservatoreRomano."

Numerouspetitionspouredinto FatherJoseFranciscodeGuadalupe,O.F.M.,whowasknownto theworldasJoseMojica,afavouriteLatin-Americanmotion pictureandoperaticstarbefore heenteredreligiouslife,when hepreparedtoofferhisfirst Mass,saysamessagefrom Lima,Peru.FatherJosesaid hisprimaryintentionwasthe salvationofthesoulsofallinterestedinhisvocation,especial lythosewhoassistedathisfirst Mass.

WalksMileto MassonHer100th Birthday

WhenMrs.ElisabethMooney, ofBuchans,Newfoundland,celebratedher100th.birthdayit wasaSunday. Forhercelebrationsshewalked aboutamiletothelocalchurch, assistedatMassandreceived HolyCommunion. Intheafternoonandevening shewasonherfeetathomereceivingandtalkingwithfriends andrelatives.

AccordingtotheHungarian peacetreaty,whichcameinto forceonSeptember15,"freedom ofthepress"issolemnlyguaranteedinHungary.

Catholics,whoconstitute70 percent.oftheHungarianpeople,wonderwhentheywillenjoythis"freedomofthepress." Sofar,alleffortshavebeenin vaintoobtainagovernment licenceforthepublicationofa Catholicdailynewspaper.

Whilethejointappealsofthe HungarianEpiscopatefora eresslicencehaveremainedunheeded,amovementhasbeen startedtoput:dishanewspaper ofCatholicappearance-forthe purposeofconfusingCatholics.

"ANDHEWASSUBJECTTO'HEM."

Archbishop'sEngagements

December14: 11a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral, ontheoccasionofTitular Feast.

December19: 10a.m.:PresideatQuarterly ConferenceofCleigyofMetropolitanArea.

7p.m.:Confirmationofadults. atSt.Mary'sCatnedral.

PETER'SPENCE ACKNOWLEDGED

VaticanCity,November19. VaticanCity, November19,1947.

MyLordArchbishop,Itiswithfeelingsofheartfelt gratitudethattheSovereign Fontiffdirectsmetoacknowledgereceiptofthemunificent sumof£A74615sld,whichYour Graceforwardedtohimsome timeagothroughtheApostolic Delegation,asthePeter'sPence offeringoftheArchdioceseof Perthfortheyear1947.

ThepaternalheartofHisHolinesswasdeeplytouchedand greatlyconsoledbythespiritof trueChristiancharityandof loyaldevotiontotheHolySee whichanimatesYourGraceand yourbelovedflock,astestified anewbythisgenerousoffering. Therearetimeswhentheweight ofhumanwoealmostbearsthe Pontiffdownbeneathit;ifHe isabletobearupundertheburdensofHisApostolicOfficein theseterribledays,itisdue,underGod,tothecomfortandsupportaffordedHimbyHisdevotedchildrenwho,likethefaithful peopleofPerth,havealoyalunderstandingoftheresponsibilitiesoftheSovereignPontificate.

DesirousofgivingYourGrace afurthertokenofHisgrateful appreciation,theHolyFather cordiallybestowsuponyouand uponyourgoodclergyandpeopleHispaternalApostolicBlessing.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthis occasiontorenewtoYourGrace theassuranceofmyhighesteem andcordialregard.-Iremain, sincerelyyoursinChrist, J,B.MONTINI, Subst.Secretary. IlisGracetheMostRev.RedmondPrendiville,D.D., ArchbishopofPerth, St.Mary'sCathedral,Perth.

ChristmasGreetings fromHisGrace

TheholyseasonofAdventservestoremindus thatyetanotherChristmastideapproaches,andthat there-birthoftheChristChildshouldexciteusto prepareourselvesspirituallytoreceiveHiminabefiittingmanner.

ThetraditionalmessageofChristmasisoneof peaceandlove,at-J1vetatthistime,sofarremoved fromthefirstChristmasandbarelyemergedasweare fromthehorrorsofthesecondWorldWar.wefind thatmenhaveforgottenthemessalt-eoftheBabeof Bethlehemandarcevennowsowilifgtheseedsofyet anotherwar.

Wecommendinaspecialmannertoallreaders of"TheRecord"theSocialJusticeStatementofthe HierarchyofAustralia,"PeaceinIndustry."ThousandsofcopiesofthisStatementweredistributed throughouttheArchdiocese,anditismyearnest desirethatallCatholicsshouldnotonlyreadand studythisStatement,butshouldtaketheirplacein theefforttobringthespiritofChristmasintotheindustrialworld.

WewouldalsotakethisopportunityofthankingourCatholicpeoplefortheircontinuedsupportof theCatholicPressduringthepasttwelvemonths; ourCatholicSocietiesandorganisations,fortheir workasvoluntarydistributors;ouradvertisers,for theirassistance,andallwhoinanywayhelpthecrusadeofCatholicliterature,theinfluenceofwhich cannotbeoverestimatedinthesetimes.

DevotedlyyoursinChrist.

Ae41.414;rdie" ArchbishopofPerth.

PeaceinourTime?

TheChristmasmesagefallsthisyearonaworldtechnicallyatpeace.Yetineveryheartthereistheshrivellingfearthatitisbutthelullbeforethestorm.Europeisahugearmedcampandinternationaldiplomacy [lasmoretheatmosphereofanarmedtrucethanofaninstrumentandagentofanewpoliticalorderderivingstabilityfromtheveryjusticeandclemencyofitssettlements.Noteveninthatperiodofunrest,shiftinessand distrustwhichpreludedthelastwarwastherethesame intensityofsuspicion,fearandopenvilificationasnow normallyprevailsbetweengreatPowerswhichwereso latelyallied.Withinthenations,includingeventhe victors,thereishunger,regimentationanddespair.The Alliesboughtvictoryverydearly-atthecostofnotalittlehonour.TheglowingpromisesofaNewOrderhave notbeen,nordotheyseemlikelytohe,realised.Everywhere,the.growthofpowerinthecentralpoliticalauthority,withaconsequentdiminutionofpersonalliberty,isa characteristicofourtimes.Itisnolongerputforward asatransitionalnecessity,butthereisevidentaraging thirstforsupremeauthorityasapermanentpoliticalarrangement.

Sidebysidewiththeexpansionofauthoritarianism mountsthetideofsubversionandanarchy.Werethis therighteousangeroffreemenintentonthepreservationoftheirliberties,itmightbeahearteningsign.But itisthecravenspiteofmenforwhomthedawnofthe omnipotentStateisbreakingalltooslowly.Itisthejackalcryofthepackimpatienttogorgeitselfuponthe emaciatedbodyoffreedom.Andtragicallythereisno adequatedefensivemovementonthepartofliberty-lovingmen.Onthecontrary,intheindustrialfieldsuch menarecowedandthreatenedbyanunscrupulousand remorselessminority.Isthereananswerwhichcanbe appliedeffectivelyandintime?Thereiscertainlynone tobesoughtfromtime-servingpoliticians,norfromthe vanguardoftheoldcapitalistsystem,hardpressedandin mortalfear.Socialismcannomorefilltheheartofman thanCommunismbecauseitisoftheearthearthy.It seesmanasananimal(whichindeedheis),buthishead isinheaven.Hisspiritrangesoutaboveandbeyond breadandcircuses.Hismindisseton"utterlywildand incrediblethingswhichcannotbe-andwhichare."

Soitisthatpeaceinourtimeisnottobesoughtof politicalsystems,ofvaguehumanaspirationsnorevenof thewisdomofmen.Itisboldbuttruetosaythatitmust besoughtinthefollyofGod.Ifanyonethingisclear abovetherestofitisthefailureofhumandevicesandof humanwills.Butwhatseemedatthetime(andever since,totheworldlings)themostrankandarrantfailure fromthebirthofaChildinastabletothedeathofa MalefactorontheCrosshasprovedthemoststaggering caseofvitalsurvivalinallhistory.TheChristChildof Bethlehem-Omnipotenceinbonds-canstay,change,utterlytransmutethemonstrousmessmenhavemadeof theircivilisation,givenoneconditon:menofgood-will. ThereiscnlyonerealobstacletoGod'sgraceandthat istheprideofthehumanheart.OnthefirstChristmasnightitwasthedesireoftheBabyinBethlehemto givetheworldHisbirthdaygiftofpeace.Buthecould notgiveittoall-onlytomenofgood-will.Somight weprayattheCribthisChristmastideforourselvesand fortheshatteredworldinwhichwelive:-

"Grantusinafalteringwar

Thefirmfeetofhumility."

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11-12-47

SocietyofSt.Cecilia

CONCERTFORORPHANS.

TheSocietyofSt.Cecilia,underthedirectionofRev.Father Lynch,isgivinganinteresting concertinHisMajesty'sTheatre anSundaynext,December14. Theprogrammewillinclude worksbyHandel, Delius, VaughanWilliams,the"ImperialMass"byHaydn,andthefirst publicperformanceofthenewly composedCantata,"Zuleika," whichwillbeconductedbythe composer,Dr.C.EdgarFord.

BROADCASTSFROMST. MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

Severalcountryreadershave recentlyrequestedinformation regardingbroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Thefollowingbroadcastswill beheardovertheNationalSta tionsduringthenextcoupleof months:

December14-AnOblateFather.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS' HIGHSCHOOL,HIGHGATE ANNUALSPEECHNIGHTON MONDAY.

TheannualSpeechNightand DistributionofPrizeswilltake placeinthePerthTownHallor. Monday,December15,commencingat8p.m.Anexcellentconcertprogrammehasbeenarranged,whichwillbefollowed bythereadingoftheannualrepertanddistributionofprizes byRev.FatherWallaceAdm. Acordialinvitationisextended toallparents,ex-pupilsand friendsoftheschooltobepresentatthislastfunctionofthe schoolyear.

09M

1a,11-ony

Aneventofmorethanusual interestwasthemarriageofPatriciaMary,onlydaughterof thelateJohnPrendivilleand Mrs.AnnePrendiville,ofPerth, toJohnElgar,eldestsonofMr. andMrs.ElgarC.O'Mahony,of Wembley.whichwarsolemnised atSt.Mary'sCathedralonMon-day,November17.

AssistedbytheRev.FatherJ. O'FarrellandRev.FatherT. Prendiville,cousintothebride, HisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiville,officiatedattheNuptial Massofhisniece.

Throughouttheimpressive ceremony,thechoristersofSt. Mary'sCathedralBoys'Choir sangtheappropriatemusic. Largevasesofwhitegladioli filledthebeautifulsanctuary.

Thebridewasescortedtothe altarbyhergrandfather,Mr. AndrewMolloy,andmadea lovelypictureinhergownof ivoryringvelvet,embossedih chrysanthemums.Thebodice wastightfitting,withsquare neckline,andthelongtightsleevestaperedtoapointoverthe hand.Afullskirtfellinshimmeringfoldsextendingtoa gracefultrain,whileorange blossomscaughtthecloudof ivorytullewhichflowedtoafinger-lengthveil.Adaintytrail ofagapanthusandCecilBrunnerrosebudswasclaspedbyv lovelypearlyprayerbook.

Attendantstothebridewere MissesBettyBahenandBerry Blake,whoweregownedalikein jadewater-waveringvelvet, fashionedintheEdwardian style,withlongplainbodiceand ruschedbustle,thefulllength skirtbeingsoftlyflared.Their longmittensandbonnet-effect headdressweremadeofmatchingmaterial.Goldsandals,and posiesofcloth-of-goldrosebuds completedtheattractivetoilette.

Thedutiesofbestmanand groomsmanwerecarriedoutby FrankandElgarO'Mahony, bra thersofthebridegroom.

Later,areceptionwasheldat theHotelAdelphi,whereone hundredandfiftyguestswere receivedbythebride'smother, Mrs.A.Prendiville,whowas wearingasuitofblackmoss crepe,relievedwithbluelame, longblueglovestomatch,anda blackstrawhat.Attachedto herhandbagwasadaintyspray ofbluedelphiniums.

TheRecorb

CatholicsPledge

HisMajestytheKingrecently,atBuckinghamPalace,receivedaloyaladdress, presentedontheoccasionofthe Royalwedding,bytheCatholic peopleofBritain.ThedelegationwasledbyCardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster,and bytheArchbishopsofLiverPool(MostRev.Dr.Downey), Birmingham(MostRev.Dr. Masterson),theBishopofMenevia(MostRev.Dr.Petit),Catholicpeers-theDukeofNorfolk,EarlofPerth,LordRankeillour,LordHoldenandLord Pakenham-membersofParliament,representativesofthe threeServices,andCatholicorganisations.

Mgr.Clarkerepresentedthe Chaplains'Department,Admiral SirHenryHarwood(victorof theBattleoftheRiverPlate) representedtheNavy,General F.W.Festing,theArmy,and LordSempill,theRoyalAir Force.

CatholicorganisationsrepresentedweretheAssociationof CatholicTradeUnionists,NationalBoardofCatholicWomen, CatholicMen'sSocieties,andthe NationalCatholicAsociation.

ThismeansthatCatholicsnow taketheirplaceamongthe22 "privilegedbodies"fromwhich theyhavehithertobeendebarred bytheEcclesiasticalTitlesAct f1871.

MindfulofServices.

Receivingtheaddress,hisMajestysaid:"Iamgladtoknow thatmembersofyourcommunionvaluesohighlytheservices whichPrincessElizabethandher futurehusbandhavealreadyrenderedthecountry,andthatyou earnestlyprayforeveryblessing

PrencLiva

LoyaltytoKing

andhappinessforthemintheir marriedlife.

"Imyselfamevermindfulof theservicesofRomanCatholic subjectstoourcauseduringthe war,andIamsurethatIand myfamilymayrelyonyourunfailingsupportintheyearsto come."

CardinalGriffintenderedthe loyalallegianceofHierarchy, clergyandlaityandassured theirMajestiesofthelivelysatisfactionwhichtheRoyalmarriagehadgiven.HisEminence added:"Byhergraciouscharm herRoyalHighnesshaslongsecuredafirmplaceintheaffectionofthepeopleofthenation. Sinceherentryintopubliclife herunselfishdevotiontoduty andherunflagginginterestin theaffairsofyourMajesty'ssub jectshavewonuniversaladmirationandhavegivenanexample worthyofimitation."

HisEminenceassuredthe Kingofcontinuedprayersfor himselfandtheQueenandfor allmembersoftheRoyalfamily.

InamessagetoPrincessElizabeth,onbehalfoftheCatholics ofScotland,theScotsBishops state:

"Wehaveeveryconfidencethat thedomesticandcivicvirtues,so splendidlyexemplifiedinthe presentRoyalFamily,willbe happilyreflectedinyourfuture union."

TheBishopsassurethePrincessofthedevotionandloyal serviceofScotland'sCatholics andoftheirprayersforherhappiness. AletterfromtheHolyFather andaweddingpresentofDresdenporcelainwastakento BuckinghamPalacebyArchbishopGodfrey,theApostolicDelegate.

e To aiing

Assistingthebride'smother wasMrs.EigerO'Mahony,who el,cseasuitofsapphireblue crepe,richlybeaded.Hatof sametonestraw,andblueand scarletfloralshoulderspraycorn pletedtheensemble. Thebreakfasttableswerede coratedwithrosesandfern,the centralfeaturebeingthethreetierweddingcake.Mr.Torn Cullitymadeanexcellentchairman,andbetweentoaststele-

gramsandoverseascableswere read,orchestralmusicwasplayed,andvocalnumberswererenderedbyMissCarmelMoran andMr.NicholasMulligan. Whenthehappycouplebade "goodbye"totheirfriendsprior toleavingbycarforthehoneymoonintheSouth-West,the bridewaswearingasuitinthe newestgreenmosscrepe,with chichatofthesameshade,com pletewithbrownaccessories.

"ONLYTILLCHRISTMASTIDEGOBY PASSIONATEPEACEISINTHESKY"

NeutralEducationBecomes

Anti-Christian

"Thepresent:ystemofsecular educationintheStateschoolsof VictoriaisnotgivingtheChurch muchofachancetohelpcur childrenlearnthefaith.The Hameisentirelyoursforput. tingupwithsuchasystem.The Statewillriothelpchurchschoolsnorwillitgivetheteachingofreligionadignifiedplace intheschoolsthatbelongtothe people,anditislongoverdue forChristianstomakethemselvesheard,"saidCanonD.I.M. Anthony,preaching-itChrist ChurchCathedralBallarat,accordingtothe"BallaratCourier"(18/11/47).

CanonAnthonysaidthateducationalsystems,whichhitherto hadbeenprofessedlyneutralin thetheology,weregraduallybecomingactiveintakingsides againstChristianity.

Youngminds,withouttheir knowingit,werebeingimposed uponbydogmaswhichwereforeigntoaChristianwayoflife. Whatcouldhemoredamagingto thetruenatureofmanthanto haveonlyasecularattitudeto lifeandascaleofvalueswholly materialistic?heasked.

AMisconception.

"Thisisnotonlyarealmenacetothechildrenofto-dayand to-morrow,butitismisconceptionofwhatwemeanbyeducation,"saidCanonAnthony. "Thereareanyamountofpeopleto-daywhodeludethemselvesthateducationandmoreeducationwillsolvealltheworld's problemsandtroubles.

"Whattheydonotrealiseis that,whateverdisciplineofthe mindisaccepted,whetheritbe ofscienceorhistoryormathematicsorliterature,thereare fundamentalthingsthathaveto bemetandansweredoverand abovetheserealmsofthoughtMan'slifeandknowledgecannot beboundedbythethingsofhere andnow."

CanonAnthonycontinued:"It isnotonlyintheinterestsof theChurchbutalsoasapublic servicetoournationthatthe Churchatallcostsmuststriveto retainherschoolsandinupholdingthemnottotrytocompete withtheworld'sinterpretationof

education,buttoshowthateducationforlifeisimpossible withouttheChristianoutlook.

"Thechurch-schoolshallbe different,insofarasbothteachersandscholarsapproachall branchesofknowledge,andall formsofhumanactivityandexperiencefromaChristianand God-centredpointofview."

SomethingtoExpect.

Churchpeopleshouldexpect onethingaboveallothersfrom theirschools,thattheirchildren comefromthemwithlivesbuilt onthesurefoundationof Christ'sreligion,addedCanon Anthony.

Theirreligiouspersonwas quiteeasilypickedoutinthe communityto-day,thehalf-educatedmanorwoman,whoseeducationwasdivorcedfromreligion wasself-satisfied;ortherewas thesuccessful,orcomfortable, orperhapsthecynicinourmidst. Theyhadnotyetarrivedatthe placewhereGodtooktheinitiativeandtookthelearnerbythe handandshowedhimwonders thatalltheprobingofthemind couldnotreach.

TheCanonpleadedthatboys andgirlsbegivenachanceto seelifeinitswholeness.

THIRDORDEROFST. FRANCIS.

Membersandtheirfriendsare invitedtoattendaCarolevening andConcert,tobeheldinthe McNessHallonMonday,December15,at8p.m.Thishasbeen organisedbytheFranciscanSocialCommittee,andaveryenjoyableeveningispromised. Membersareaskedtobringa plateofrefreshments.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

TheChristmasmeetingofthe CatholicNurses'Guildwillbe heldonWednesday,December 17,1947,at8o'clock,intheCatholicLibrary,Pier-street,Perth. Allnurses(trainedandtrainees) arecordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

White,Cream,allcoloursPaint andEnamels,atHassell's,559 WellingtonStreet.

AHappyChristmasandaProsperousNewYeartoAllOurPatrons!

Anotheryearisended.Itisthetimetolookbackoverthe achievementsofthepastmonthsandtolookforwardtonewer andbrighterthingstocome.

Thebookt4tuationhasimprovednotablyduringtheyear, andwearehappytoannouncethatwehavesecuredmanychoice requisitestokakitoourattractiveselectionof CHRISTMASGIFTSFORYOUNGANDOLD.

Watchouradvertisementseachweekfortheannouncement ofnewlineswhichweareshortlyexpecting!!!

Inthemeantime,weinviteyoutoinspectourverychoice arrayof-

ROSARYBEADS--bcstlinking,from7/6to£6/10/-(crystaland silver).

STATUES(velvetfinish),SACREDHEART,S4;IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,i1/12/6and£.5/10/-.

CRUCIFIXES-polishedjarrahwithwhitefigure-£1/2/6.

PRAYERPOOKSandMISSALS(variousprices).

KEYOFHEAVENfortheBRIDE.Whitesilkandgold.33/-. AVARIETYOFSILVERMEDALSandMEDALLIONS. SOLIDSILVERCHAINS(finestquality),10/6.

AndJUSTINTIMEFORCHRISTMASalethefollowingbooks: VAILD'ALVERY.ByFrancesParkinsonKeyes.12/6. WITHEVERYYEAR.byCatherineGaskin(authorof"This OtherEden") 10/6

MOREABOUTFATIMA-largesuppliesnowavailable BOOKSONBLESSEDMARTINDEPORRES.

MoresuppliesofTHEFAMOUSLILYWALLACECOOK MYMOTHER.ByFatherDanielLord £1/5/-. OURLADYINTHEMODERNWORLD.ByFatherDaniel

THESPEAROFGOLD(RevelationsoftheMystics) £115/3

THESALTOFTHEEARTH(adiscourseonthestateof Priesthood)ByS.M.Shaw 14/-

FORTYFATHOMSDEEP.ByIonIdriess 6/6

THETIMELESSLAND.ByEleanorDark 11/-

MARVELSOFTHEEAST.ByRichardHalliburton

MARVELSOFTHEWEST.ByRichardHalliburton £1.

SALLYPARK.ByMargaretHassett 9/9

IFEVERICEASETOLOVE.ByFrancesParkinson Keyes 12/6

THERIVERROAD.ByFrancesParkinsonKeyes. 12/6

THEROBE.ByLloydDouglas 12/6

THEMIRACLEOFTHEDELLS.ByRussellJanney 12/6

THEMINKCOAT(KathleenNorris) 9/-.

CATHOLICART&CULTURE(E.I.Watkin),illustrated25/6

HEROINES

STORYBOOKS-CHRISTMASCRIBCUT-OUT(1/6).GIFTS OFCHRISTMAS(1/3).CHRISTMASCAROLS(allthesongs forChristmas,illustrated(2/6) CHRISTMASCARDS-Brian O'Higgins-andOTHERSUITABLESUBJECTS,6d.and8d. PARCHMENTS(allprices).SUPERIORHOLYPICTURES (pre-warquality),6/-dozen.

CentralCatholicLibraru

3PIERSTREET,PERTH. 'PHONP5751.

W.A.TROTTINGASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

TotalStakes£13,700 CHRISTMASTROTTING £3,150 £3,150

Carnival-1947

GloucesterPark

FIRSTNIGHTSATURDAY,DECEMBER20,1947. FLYINGHANDICAP. CHRISTMASHANDICAPDIVISIONS.

SECONDNIGHTFRIDAY,DECEMBER26,1947. CHRISTMASHANDICAPDIVISIONS.

THIRDNIGHTSATURDAY,DECEMBER27,1947. W.A.TROTTINGCUP.

FOURTHNIGHTTHURSDAY,JANUARY1,1948. CHRISTMASHANDICAPFINAL.

FIFTHNIGHTSATURDAY,JANUARY3,1978. NEWYEARHANDICAP.

R.N.PERCIVAL,Secretary.

MANJIMUP

AvolunteerwhoassistedmembersoftheHolyNameSociety toputdowntwohardtennis courtsatSt.Joseph'sConvent, Manjimup,hadthehonourof officiallyopeningthemonSunclay,November30.Thiswas conebythechairmanofthe ManjimupRoadBoard(Mr.L.J. Rees). Afterbeingintroducedby FatherDuffy,Mr.Reescommentedupontheadvantagesof thenewclubandthemanerin whichitwaslikelytoexpand. Hesaiditwasgratifyingtosee somanyyoungplayersinterested: afactwhichalwaysensuredkeen competitionandalotoffun.

Mr.Reesappealedtothemem. berstolooktotheirclubofficialsforadviceandtodoasrequestedbythem,therebymaintainingthebrightsocialaspect everyclubmustenjoytosucceed.

Remarkingthathewas"geOngin"beforeFatherDuffy,the chairmansaidthatitwashoped tobuildtwomorecourtsbefore nextseason.Thiswouldbea greatasset,makingitpossible ortheapplicantswhocouldnot beadmittedtotheclubthisyear tolinkupwiththeirrfiends.

Mr.Reesthenservedthefirst "official"balltoFatherDuffy. Itprovedtobeafault,butthe returnwasperfect. ftemoonteawasservedat thecloseoftheafternoon.

ClubOfficials.

Neclubmembershiphashad toberestrictedto60,andthe executiveareallmembersofthe parish.ThoseelectedwereMr. E.F.Sherwoodpresident,Miss M.O'Sullivanvice-president,W. E.Cornwallsecretary,E.B. Bracknelltreasurer,W.G.Cornwallcaptain,T.O'Sullivanvicecaptain.

YOUCANNOTBESURE

Whenyoubuyaticketinthe No.395CharitiesCorisultation youcannotbesureofwinning thefirstprizeof£3,000,butalso youcannotbesurethatyou won't.It'sworthtrying.

OurCatholicLibraru

ProminentCatholicActionOrganisation ConcludesaSuccessfulYear

ItcanbesaidwithoutfearofcontradictionthattheCENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARYrankswithourleadingCityLibrariesatthepresenttime.Theco-operationwhichhasbeen givenbyallmembersofthecommunityhasbeenmostencouraging,andwelookforwardtofurtheradvancementduringthe comingyear.

Amongthemostrecentadditionstothelibraryare:CARUSO(biography),THEMINKCOAT(KathleenNorris), WITHEVERYYEAR(CatherineGaskin),DAILD'ALVERY (FrancesParkinsonKeyes),SOUTHWITHMAWSON(Chas. Laseron),ATTHESIGNOFTHEGREENDOLPHIN(ElizabethGoudge),ARCHBISHOPSTEPINAC(themanandhiscase), byCountO'Brien;TO-MORROWANDTO-MORROW(Bernard Eldershaw),GREENGRASSOFWYOMING(MaryO'Hara), SKYHIGHTOSHANGHAI(FrankClune),LONDONBELONGS TOME(NormanCollins),THERISEANDFALLOFTHEEXSOCIALISTGOVERNMENT(ChristopherHollis),LYDIA BAILEY(KennethRoberts),THEEGGAND1(BettyMacDonald),EMBERLANE(SheilaKaye-Smith),SAINTPANCRAS PAVEMENTS(AlfredGrosch),OUTOFTO-MORROW(Stella Morton),COUNTCIANO'SDIARY AndanumberofDetectivesandWesterns,TravelandBiography.

Giveseriousthoughttoyourmembershipforthecoming year.Itisadutytoprovidegoodliteratureforyourfamily. Oursubscriptionratesaresoreasonablethatitispossibleto subscribeforthewholefamily.Notetherates:

year4booksforwardedand fortnightlyexchangeoftwobooks. £1sixmonths-sameterms. (Freightpaidoneway).

CentralCatholicBoohShop issituatedat36PIERSTREET. 'Phone:135754.

71Yearsof

THET.&G.HASBEENWELL MAINTAINED.

NEWPOLICIES-Duringtheyear132,551new LifePoliciesassuring£26,649,968and11,003new AccidentandSicknessPoliciesasuring£3,678,866 wereissuedinAustraliaandNewZealand,demonstratingthecontinuedpopularityoftheSociety. ASSURANCESINFORCE-Theesteemin whichtheSocietyisherdisshownbythetotalAssurancesinForceintheOrdinaryandIndustrialDepartments,whichincreasedto£160,643,791.

INCOME-TheIncomefortheyearexceeded £9,918,000,arecordincreaseofmorethan£830,000 overthepreviousyear'stotal.

SECURITY-TheSocietyisinanunassailable financialposition.TheAssets,whichareheldin trusttomeetPolicyliabilities,haveincreasedby £4,165,000to/56,5V4,000.

SERVICE-TheT.andG.isaMutualLifeSociety.Itisatrulyco-operativeInstitutionwhichhas noshareholdersandisentirelyownedbythePolicyholders.Itrenderstheutmostservicetoitsmembersandsettlesallclaimspromptly.Duringthe year£3,800,000waspaidtoPolicyholdersmakinga totalofmorethan£31.000,000duringthelast10 years.

GROUPASSURANCE-TheSocietyspecialises inStaffSuperannuationandGroupProvident SchemesontermsmostadvantageoustoEmployers andEmployees.ManyhundredsofsuchSchemes, whichoperateonthemutualprinciple,havebeen entrustedtotheSociety.

APOLICYWITHTHET.&G.ISASAFEAND PROFITABLEINVESTMENT. PurelyMutual. NoShareholders.

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Dr.F.X.Gsell,Bishopof Darwin,wasfarewelledpriorto leavingAustraliatorevisithis nativeFranceforthesecond timein41years.

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Jan.4:Rev,E.J.Stormon, S.J.,of.Perth,wasordainedby CardinalGilroyatSt.Mary's Church,NorthSydney.

Jan.24:FatherJohnCreagh, AdministratorApostolic ofKimberleyfrom1914-22,died atWellington,NewZealand.

Feb.12:"TheRecord"expos. edtheracketincontraceptives beingexploitedbyJohnsonand Johnson.

Feb.19:ThelawofAbstinLucewasrestoredtotheArchdioceseafterthewar-timedispensation.

BrotherAlbertus,ofthestaff ofSt.Ildephonsus'College,New Norcia,returnedfromEurope, whereheattendedtheGeneral ChapteroftheMaristBrothers heldatTurin.

Dr.JamesKnox,D.D.,D.C.L., returnedonavisittothisState afteranabsenceof12years. JuniorVice-RectorofPropagandaCollege,hetouredtheSeminariesoftheCommonwealth.

April27:Newschoolopened atMt.Barker.

May18:FatherP.Lyngdied.

April27:FatherM.Lynch namedDeanofMullewa.

August27:MonsignorFagan died.

September:

Mr.PeterQuiln,firststudent fromSt.Charles'Seminaryto goabroad,leftforRome.

September16:FatherLen!han appointedRuralDean.

April:ApostolicDelegate, ArchbishopPanico,leftforItaly. Hehasbeen12yearsinhispresentoffice.

May:Acomprehensivescheme ofCatholicadulteducation throughoutsuburbanareasof Sydneywasinaugurated.

May:TheCatholicSyllabus CommitteeofN.S.W.issuednew historybooksforthefirstand secondyearsoftheSecondary SchoolCourse.

TheY.C.W.initiatedacampaignofprayertoendthestate ofindustrialstrifeprevalent throughoutAustralia.

AnewItalianpaper,"La Fiamma,"wasestablishedby theCapuchinFathers.

July:Mr.U.PellegrinicreatedaKnightofSt.Gregorythe Great.

Feb.16:DomHildebrandRussell,O.S.B.,ofAdelaide,madehis solemnreligiousprofessionasa BenedictineatNewNorm.

Feb.15:SisterM.GabrielFarrelly,oftheConventofMercy, VictoriaSquare,celebratedher religiousdiamondjubilee.

March:HisGracereturned fromEurope,waswelcomedata liturgicalreception,andreceived agoldchalicefromthepriests oftheArchdiocese.

June11:FatherJohnLynch celebratedhissacerdotalsilver jubilee.

June9:LornaSydneyreturnedandgavefirstrecitalatthe CapitolTheatre.

May17:Archbishopopensnew churchatBurracoppin.

July6:MitchellInstitutefor SeamenopenedatFremantle.

K.C.M.G.conferredonSir JohnKirwan,K.B.

Dr.ThomasMeagherraisedto KnightBachelor.

July4:FatherF.Butlerdied.

July1:Newmarriageregulations.

July20:Foundationstoneof WanderingConventlaid.

September21:147Britishmigrantchildrenarrived.

September21-26:ElevendelegatesattendY.C.W.Conference atAdelaide.

September:Nativenunsof Kimberleygoouttoworkamong Walmadjerritribe.

November:Catholicshead inter-churchdelegationtoamend ContraceptivesAct.

October28:HighgateNuns' Jubilee.

October:FatherAustinKelly appointedJesuitProvincial.

November7:88morechildren arrivedfromBritain.

August18:CardinalGilroy visitsU.S.andCanada.

September7:Bishopsissue "PeaceinIndustry"Statement onSocialJusticeSunday.

September8:Centenaryof ChildrenofMary.

November:FirstAustralian priestsleftforJapan.

Dr.MichaelKelly,formerlyof Bunbury,wasawardedtheBuckstinBrownePrizefor1946,from theHarveianSocietyofLondon, forresearchinrheumaticdisease.

April:NewOblateSuperiorat Fremantle-VeryRev.W.Byrne, O.M.I.

July20:SisterM.Chrysostom andMr.F.C.Floyddrownedat TriggIsland.

July29:Drs.Goody,McMahon, KennedyandFatherMossnamedDomesticPrelates.

August18:ArrivalofPolish migrants.

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McGURK,-OnDecember5,at Armadale,MayMcGurk,devotedwifeofNeal,fondest motherofBrian,Frank,Jack, Lorna,Molly,FaithandElsie; nannaofKathleenandLynette.R.I.P.

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SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. Wehavelovedherinlife,let usnotforgetherindeath.

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ThedefeatofMr.Heenan's Billistoberegrettedformore reasonsthanone,anditisasad reflectiononourlegislatorsthat itsrejectionwascompassedon suchspeciousgrounds.Itisnot anunfairanalogytocompare suchlegislationastheBillcontemplatedtothelawswhichaim atprotectingthehealthofthe community.Iftheoppositionargumentsemployedintheone caseareappliedintheotherit mayreadilybeseenhowlacking theyareinsubstance.Itis verymuchonallfourstosay thataprohibitiononthepublicationofsalaciousdetailisinimicaltothefreedomofthe press,astoclaimthatabanon theopensaleofarsenicisanunjustifiedinterferencewiththe libertyoftheappetite.Ifa manmaywritewhathelikes, whymayhenoteatwhathefancies?Arehisbodilyhealthand lifeofgreaterimportancethat, hismoralandspiritualinteg- rity?Onlyaconfirmedmaterialistwoulddareanswerthat questionintheaffirmative.The notionthatcrimeisdiminished bytheglareofpublicityismost effectivelyexplodedbythefacts thattheCourtstatisticsinthis Statehavegrownandnotreceded,whilethesalesofnewspapersdevotedtothiskindof journalismhavenotablyincreasedincirculation.

Suchargumentisofsimilar typetothatwhichclaimsthat sexeducationistheremedyfor

By FrancisGilbert

ispreparedtoacceptasgenuine thesupernaturaloccurrencesof thefirsttwocenturies,butrejectsalllateronesasspurious. Anotherdismissestheraising fromthedeadofLazarusand thewidow'ssonascasesofcatalepsy.Yetanotherhasseen easesofcancerandotherailmentscuredinanswertoprayer

PhysicalHygiene andMoralDecay

sexualimmorality.Exactlythe reversehasprovedthecase,The moresuchunsavourymattersare publicisedthemoredotheyseem tostimulatethedepravedappe- tite.Ofcourse,anyonewhohad apassingacquaintancewiththe doctrineofOriginalSinwould havebeenabletoanticipatesuch aresult;butthatisonlyanother gapinthesecularistcurriculum.

OnememberofParliament, apposingthemeasure,pointed direlytothedreadeffectsofsecrecy.This,ofcourse,wassheer nonsense,becausethetypeof peoplewhoappearinDivorce Courtsarenottheshrinkingvioletswhoareabashedbynewspaperpublicity.Moreoften theyaretheretardedtypewhose adolescentintelligencesrejoice intheinfantilekindofpublicity their"romances"receiveincertainquarters.Norwillthe pleapassthatdivorceswouldincreaseastheresultofsuppressingaccounts.Onthesame Member'sadmissionfourStates oftheCommonwetlthhaveno similarlegislation,yetitcannot beshownthattheyhaveaproportionatelyhigherdivorcerate thanVictoriaandNewSouth Wales,wheresomedegreeofcontrolexists.

Perhapsthemostregrettabic featureoftheBill'sdefeatwas thatitspassagewouldhavepavedthewayforlongoverduelegislationonthematterofindecent publicationsgenerally.Itisin deedastrangepositionthat shopsexistinthiscityspecificallyforthesaleofpornography, andcannotbetouchedbythe policebecausenopreventative legislationexists. Irealise,et course,thatnobodycanbemade virtuousbyanActofParliament.Butthatisnoreason whypeopleshouldbeallowedunhinderedtocorruptouryouth.

PerhapsMr.Heenanmight havebeenbetteradvisedtohave testedpublicopinionbefore bringingdownhisBillinthe House.Certainlyhewouldhave receivedanoverwhelmingmeasureofsupportamongthereligiousbodies,anditispublic opinion,afterall,whichisthedecisivefactorwithpoliticians.It maybethatDr.Hislop'swarningwillbetakentoheartbythe proprietorsoftheyellowpress. If,however,theloveofmoney outweighstheirsocialconscience thematterisboundtoberevived, andtheymayfinditbettertobe inlegitimatebusinessthannotin businessatall.

Somestrangebirdshavebeen onthewinginthecorrespondencecolumnsofoureveningcontemporary,andtheflightoftheir fancyhasbeencentredaboutthe questionofmiracles.Onescribe

inPerth.Onebrightboyrules; Transubstantiationrightoutbecause"iftherewereaphysical changeinthebreadandwine. chemicalanalysiswouldenable ustodetectit."Itjustgoes toshowhowdumbCatholicsreallyare!

l'cthbeforeandaftertheirimmersioninthepiscine.The BureaudesConstatationsisa medicalboardonwhichanydoctorisentitledtosit.Non-Catholicsandatheistsarenotinfrequentlyamongthosewhoconductthesearchingmedicalexamination.Furthermore,the bureauwilladmitnocureof functionalornervousdisorders a-beingabovethepowerof nature.Onlyorganicdiseases areconsidered,andthousandsof casesofsuchincurableailments havebeennotedasbeingcured aithoutthedoctorsbeingableto offeranynaturalexplanation. Thereis,therefoie,nodispute aboutmiraclestakingplace.The onlyquestionopenforspeculalotionishowthesewondersare wrought.Perhapsthegreatest ofalltheaccountsoftheLourdes apparitionswaswrittenbythe German-Jew,FranzWerfel,is

nurance.Butthemiracleisan appeal,nottoignorance,butto knowledge.Amanmaynot knowallthelawsofthepenal code,buthecanstillbequitecertainthatapersonhas,inone particularinstance,violatedone definitelaw.Similarly,aman maynotknowtheprecise strengthofhisneighbour,buthe

pededtheRedbrethrenfromdoingtheirutmost,through strikes,violenceandsabotage,to bringtheircountriesdownin bloodshedtoeconomicandsocial chaos.Goneisthepretense thattheywerethefriendsof theworkers,thattheiraimwas theeconomicadvancementofthe masses,andthattheywereprepaledtoachievetheirobjectives bylawfulpoliticalcampaigning withintheframeworkofademocraticconstitution. Theirultimatepurposewas,no doubt,topresentunsurmountableobstaclestotheimplementationoftheMarshalPlan,andto dothis,atthebiddingoftheir mastersinMoscow,theyarepretaredtounderminethevery structureoftheState.Solong asMoscowisservedandAmericarebuffedthefateofFrenchmenandItaliansisscarcely worthconsidering. WhateverhappensinEurope, weoughttotakewarningfrom thereflectionthatwehaveour ownAugeanstable.TheBisohpspointedoutthatCommunismwasnotsignificantonaccount ofitsnumericalstrengthorits politicalpower,butbecauseit hadbyguileandfraud,aided andabettedbythelethargyof unionists,becomethedominant andcontrollingfactorinthekey TradeUnions.ThattheRedinspiredstrikeoftally-clerksis atthemomentholdingupthe shipmentof£15,000,000worthof woolfromthiscountryindicates veryvividlytheactualpowerof

StrikesDemonstrate RuthlessnessofReds

ispositivethathecannotmovea mountain.Inaword,toattempttobringmiraclesundera lawnotyetunderstoodistodeny theirexistence. Thereisanotherschoolof thoughtwhichholdsthatthere isanunbrokenchainofcauses andeffectswhichholdstheuni versetogether.Thisnecessary sequence,theyclaim,cannotbe brokenbyinterferencefrom without,asis inthe caseofamiracle.Theerrorof suchpeopleliesintheirfalse conceptionofnaturebywhichthe principleofcausalityisconfused withthelawoftheuniformity oTnature.Buttheyareabsolutelydistinctandseparate timings.Ournotionofcausality isaprimaryconvictionwhichhas itssourceinourinnerconsciousness,whereastheuniformityof natureisaninductionbasedupon alongandcarefulobservation ocfacts.Itisnotaself-evident truth,norisitauniversaland necessaryprinciple.Indeedthe uniformityofnatureistheresultoftheprincipleofcausation.

theRedsandtheruthlessness withwhichtheyarepreparedto wieldit. Itisnot,however,atimefor lamentationbutforaction.And thelackofstrongmeasureson thepartofgovernmentsisthe mostdismayingaspectofthe Australianscene.Attherecent meetingofthefederalexecutive oftheA.L.P.inCanberraare solution"vigorouslyrepudiating theCommunistPartyandallit standsfor,"wasagreedtoun-

TheBasilicaatLourdesbearswitnesstothemostremarkable miracle-workingshrineofmoderntimes.

Aboutallthatsuchwindy battlesproveisjusthowconfusedsomepeopleareintheir thinking.Ithasalwaysseemed tcmetobeunnecessarilycomplextomakeanaprioriapproachtothesubjectofmiracles.Inthehaylcondaysof rationalismitusedtobeassumed,quiteirrationally,thatmir-

hiscelebratedbook,"TheSong ofBernadette."Heprefaced thisworkwithwordswhichsum upallthatneedstobesaidabout miracles: "TothosewhobelieveinGod, noexplanationisnecessary. "Tothosewhodonotbelieve inGod.noexplanationis possible."

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ByHistoricalEvidence

acrescouldnothappen,The Frenchnaturalist,EmileZola. afterwitnessingtheinstantaneouscureoflupusatLourdes,refusedpoint-blanktoadmitthe credibilityofhissenses.Well, theaveragenewspapercorrespondentwillprobablyhavemore intelligencethanthat, Thereisnopointindenying thatmiracleshappen,becausethe evidenceisoverwhelming,not onlyforthehistoricalevents recordedintheNewTestament andindeedthroughoutallChristianhistory,butforthosewhich aretakingplaceinourownday atvariousplacesofChristian pilgrimage.Lourdesisperhaps thebest-knownofall.Andall possibilityoffraudandchicaneryisruledoutbytherigorous medicalexaminationofsufferers

Allmiraclesaretheworkof God,andtheyareperformedto induceorconfirmFaith.There isnoquestionofGod'srepairing physicaldefectsinHiscreation,norofproducingdisorderor discord.Miracles,tobeworthy oftheholiness,goodnessand wisdomofGod,cannotcontain anyelementwhichiswicked, useless,ridiculousorunmeaning. Hencetheyaleonadifferent planealtogetherfromtricks, worksofingenuity,ormagicand themumbo-jumboofthespiritualistsandfaith-healers.

Afavouritedeviceofrationalistsandmaterialistsinendeavouringtoexplainawaymiracles (whentheycannolongerdeny theirexistence)istoassertthat theyareproducedbylawsof natureofwhichwestandinig

Miraclesaresointerwoven withourreligion,soconnected with itsitsorigin,itspromulgation, progressandwholehistory thatitisimpossibletoseparate themfromit.Theexistenceof theChurch-theKingdomofGod onearth-inwhichChristand HisHolySpiritabide,rendered illustriousbythemiraculous livesofSaintsofallcountries andalltimes,isaperpetual standingwitnessforthereality ofmiracles.Thewell-attested recordsaretobefoundinthe officialprocessesforthecanonisationofSaints.Themiracles oftheGospelandthoseof Churchhistoryarebothofthe sametypeandaswell-authenticatedbyhistoricalevidence.

WhentheAustralianHierarchy issued,inSeptember,theirmemorableStatement,"PeaceinIndustry,"oneofthesalientpoints emphasisedwasthattheCons munistPartyhadsubvertedthe originalpurpossofTradeUnionismfromindustrialbettermentto abidforpoliticalpower.It aimed,throughthecontrolofthe Unions,tooverthrowthemachineryofgovernment.Thestrike, asofficialCommunistdocuments aver,istobeemployedasarevolutionaryweapontoachieve politicalmastery.

Thetruthofthisanalysis,not onlyasregardsAustralia,butas regardsuniversalCommunist technique,isbeingmostforcibly underlinedatthemomentin FranceandItaly.Noconsiderationofthegravecrisiswhich confrontsthosecountrieshasim-

CardinalGriffinwarnedBritons ofwheresecularismandmaterialismwouldleadthem.

aniomusly,buttherecordofthe ChifleyGovernmentwouldseem toindicatethatitisbeingstampededintojustthetypeoflegislationcalculatedfirsttoappease andaftertoserveaMarxistset up.Thereisadisparitybetweenwordsandactionwhichit isverydifficulttoreconcile.

Meanwhile,Communistshave increasedtheirstrengthinthe Seamen'sUnioninthreeStates, andthereisprobablytobean inquiryinVictoriainto"theactivitesofthealien,foreign-controlledCommunistPartyinthe EducationDepartment,"The rotisobservableinBritain,too, whereCardinalGriffinrecently said:"Itattemptstoputitself inGod'splaceanddarestoclaim completepoweroverthebodies rodmindsofitssubjectsunder thepromiseofsomefutureearthlyparadise.Itisthistowhich secularismandmaterialismwill leadBritonsunlesstheyreturn toGodandtheirdutiestoHim."

mileAWHILE

Smith:"Whydidyouinsiston yourdaughter'sboyfriendstayingatyourhomeforawhole month?."

Brown:"Iwantedtofindout beforeIgaveconsenttotheir marriagewhetherIcouldafforu toboardhim." a a

ThePoliceman:"Whatdoyou thinkcausedhisdeath?"

TheWife:"Hewasavery absent-mindedman,perhapshe forgottobreathe." a a

"Oneheadisenoughtoevery household,"saidthespeaker.

"Quiteright,"mutteredaworried-lookingparent.

"Youseemtoagreewithme!" saidthespeaker,pointingat him.

"'Iquiteagreewithyou,sir, forIhavejustsettledforthe hatsofmytendaughters."

Wife:"John,whatisthedifferencebetweendirecttaxation andindirecttaxation?"

Husband:"Why,thedifference betweenyouaskingmefor moneyandgoingthroughmy trouserswhileI'masleep."

He:"Ofcourse,youarean ardentbelieveringivingthetwo sexesequalrightsinthiswickedworld." She:"Notatall.Idon'twant equalrights. 1muchpreferthe menshoulddothedirtywork i,ftheworld."

Husband:"What?Youwant somemoney!Why,Igaveyou fivepoundsyesterday!" Wife:"Yes,dear;butIbought anewhatwithit."

Husband: "Goodheavens!

Doesmoneyalwaysgotoyour headlikethat?"

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Hewasatwentieth-century hustlingbuilder,andunderhis auspicescottagesandbuildings seemedtospringuplikemushrooms.

"Please,sir,"saidoneofhis foremen,rushinguptohimone morninginastateofmental collapse,"oneo'thenewhouses hasfallendowninthenight!"

"What!"heroared."You meantosaythatoneofmywellbuilt,desirableresidentialhouses hascometogrief?Ah.Isupposeyoutookthescaffolding downbeforeyouputonthewallpaperagain!"

Theveryshortwomansaidto themillineryassistantwhocame forward:"I'vecometobuya hat,butdon'twantyoutotell methatanyparticularshape addstomyheight.I'vehadto listentothatsomanytimesthat itmake"mefeeldumpy,Am 1?"

"No,indeed,"repliedtheas. sistant,whopromisedthat,no matterhowmanyhatsthecustomertriedon,shewouldnot sayanythingabouthersize.

Thewomantriedonhatafter hat,andatlastselectedashape thatsuitedher.Theassistant expressedhonestadmiration.

"Youcouldn'tfindanything morebecoming.Itsuitsthe wayyouwearyourhair,andthe elfinaddstoyour-" Sheclappedahandoverher r:cuth.

"Well?"askedthecustomer, indignantly.

"Yourliteraryappearance," finishedthetactfulassistant.

a "Doesyourwifeplaybridge formoney?"

"No,butthepeoplesheplays withdo."

DuringtheGeneralInformationlessontheteacherhad foundhisscholarsslowinrecognisingcoinsoftherealm. Pullinghalf-a-crownoutofhis pocket,heslappeditdownonthe desk.

"What'sthis?"heasked.

Heads,"saidlittleTommy.

"WhatIwant,"saidtheyoung man,"istogetmarriedandhave aquietandpeacefulhomeofmy own."

"Well,"repliedtheman,who knew,"sometimesitworksthat way,andsometimesit'slikejoiningadebatingsociety."

He:"Thedifferencebetweena womanandamirroristhatthe mirrorreflectsanddoesnottalk, awomantalksanddoesnotreflect."

She:"Anddoyouknowthe differencebetweenyourselfand amirror?" He:"No."

She:"Amirrorispolishedand youarenot."

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"Thomas,whatisthematter withyourbrother?"askedthe motheroftheboys.

"He'scrying,"repliedThomas, "becauseI'meatingmycakeand Iwon'tgivehimany," "Ishisowncakefinished?" askedthemother. "Yes,andhecriedwhileIwas eatingthat,too."

Amanovertakingacoupleof friendsheardhisownnamementioned,andaskedwhatitwas theyweresayingofhim.

"Well,"answeredoneofthem, "totellyouthetruth,wewere disputingastowhetheryouare morefoolorrogue."

Takinganarmofeach,he said:"IbelieveIamsomething betweenthetwo."

Sometimeagoaman,who hadbeencelebratingahappy eventinhisfamilywentintoa registrar'sofficeandstoodat thecounterforafewmoments thinkinguncertainly.Thenhe exclaimed:

"Gentlemen,I'vecometoregisterthetwins," "Twins!"saidtheregistrar. 'Butwhydoyousay'gentlemen'?I'mbymyselfhere."

"Isthatso?"saidthefather. "ThenI'lljustgohomeandhave anotherlook!"

Thechorusgirlwastellingthe othergirlsinthedressing-room aboutthebirthdayparty. "Youshouldhaveseenthe cake,"shetoldhercompanions. "Itwasmarvellous.Therewere seventeencandlesonit-forfor eachyear."

Therewasadisbelievingsilenceforamomentortwo,then herbestfriendsmiled. "Seventeencandles,eh?"she purred."Whatdidyoudoburnthematbothends?"

Thesmallboywentintothe loungetoseeavisitorwhowas withhisfather.

"Well,mylittleman,"saidhis father'sfriend,"whyareyou lookingatmesohard?"

"Why,"repliedtheboy,"Daddy toldmeyouwereaself-made man,andIwantedtoseewhat youlooklike."

"Quiteright,"saidthegratifiedguest."Iamaself-made man."

"Butwhydidyoumakeyourselflikethat?"askedtheboy, withsurprise.

"Gladys,"exclaimedhermother, mereinsorrowthaninanger, "you'reavery,veryvainlittle girl.Youarealwayslooking atyourselfinthemirror.You don'tseemelookinginthemirrorallthetimedoyou?"

"No,Mother,Idon't,"acknowledgedthechild,"butthenyou don'thaveto-youcanseeme withoutlookinginthemirror."

Dr.W.G,Grace,thefamous cricketer,showedhisreadywit whencaptainingateamagainst apublicschool.Onthespinningofthecustomarycoin,he, beinganxioustogointobat first,promptlysaid,"It'sa head." Hewonthetossandproceededtobat.Lateritdawnedon theopposingcaptainthatthe onlyalternativetoQueenVictoria'sheadononesideofthe coinwasBritanniaontheother!

'EfoiyNameSociety MaintainsifsStrength

Asweapproachthecloseof anotheryear,theHolyName Societywishestoextendgreetingstoreadersof"TheRecord" andatthesametimetogivea briefaccountofH.N.S.activitiesduringthepastfewyears. ThePerthDiocesanUnionis, therefore,mostgratefulto"The

honourofOurLadyofFatima, andtoprayforherintercession fortheconversionoftheworld. Theresponsewasmostheartening,andwetrustthatH.N.S. memberswillrepeattheDevotionnextyear.OntheFeast ofChristtheKingtheH.N.S. wasrepresentedbymorethan 1,000membersintheEucharisticProcessionatAquinasCollege,thatprocessionbeingalso theofficialAnnualSpiritual RallyoftheSociety. Dippingslightlyintohistory forabriefaccountoftheorigin

hostilitieseightbrancheshad beenforcedtodisband,andmembershiphaddropped,almost,to 2,000.SpiritualDirectorsand branchofficers,assistedbythe DiocesanUnion, undertook quicklytheworkofreorganisation,withthehappyresultthat theSocietynownumbers,inthe ArchdioceseofPerth,65branchesand3,750members.That gratifyingresultisduelargely totheassistancegivenandinterestdisplayedbyHisGrace; theenergyofSpiritualDirectors andbranchofficers;thefervour ofbranchmembers,and,inlarge measure,tothesplendidfoundationuponwhichtheSocietywas builtinPerth,thisbeingmainiy theresultofthefervourandenergyoftheoriginalofficersof theDiocesanUnioninthose earlyformativeyears.

HighgateNo.III.N.C.G.M.BasketballTeam.

N.C.G.M.BasketballAssociation

TheBasketballseasoncameto acloseonOctober25,whenthe finalswereplayedatVictoria Park.TheSecretaryofthe PerthW.B.B.Association,Miss AudreyDavis,whoisalsothe firstW.A.representativeofan All-Australianteam,umpired thefinalsofthefirstgrade betweenCathedralIandMidland Junction,andexpressedmuch satisfactionatthestandardof play.

Thewinningteams-Cathedral I.inthefirstgrade,andHighgate3inthesecondgrade,meritedsuccess,asneitherteam hadbeendefeated;CathedralI. (IItwooccasionsdrewwithSubiacoI.,thelatterteambeingextremelyunluckynottoreachthe finals,andHighgate3hada crawononeoccasiononly,and thiswasduetoinclementweather.Therunners-upofthe secondgrade,Subiaco2,mustbe commendedforexcellentplay throughouttheseason.

Thepresentationoftrophies tookplaceonFriday,November 28,1947,atLeedervilleParish Hall.theawardsbeingasfollows:

Umpires'certificateswerepre- sentedtothefollowingplayers towhommuchappreciationis duefortheirreadinesstoumpire onsomanyoccasions:Betty Ryan,84percent.;GloriaSwanson,79percent.;HeatherAsquith,78percent.;Margaret Collopy,78percent.;June Negus,71percent. Ourappreciationisextended totheSistersattheSacred HeartConvent,Highgate;the LoretoConvent,Nedlands;and OurLadyofMercyConvent, VictoriaPark;alsototheBrothersatSt.Patrick'sBoys' School,fortheirkindnessinallowingustheuseofbasketball courtsandforthemarkingof same(luringtheseason.

Towardsthelatterpartofthe season,twoofourumpiresgave instructiontoschoolteamson thelatestplayingrules,andthe standardofplayattheschools isreallyexcellent,andsowe lookforwardtomanyofthe playersbeingmembersofour Associationinfutureyears.

The1948seasonwillcommenceearlyinMarch,anditis intendedthatweaffiliatewith

CathedralNo.1N.C.G.M.BasketballTeam. Record"forthevaluablespace grantedforthatpurpose.

DuringtheyearthePerth DiocesanUnionhasheldthree quarterlymeetings.Thefirst ofthese,inMarchlast,wasthe occasionofourAnnualConvention,andwasattendedbymore than120delegatesfromGoldfields,Country,'andMetropolitanbranches.TheConvention openedwithHolyMassatthe Cathedral,thebusinessmeeting beingconductedatC.B.C.,Perth, withanadjournmenttoCathedralHallforluncheon,andclosingat5.30p.m.withBenedictionintheCollegeChapel.Furthermeetingsofdelegateswere heldduringJune,whenVery Rev.FatherT.Haugh,0.M.I., deliveredanentertainingandinstructiveaddressonhisrecent worldtour,andagaininSeptember,whenwetooktheopportunityofgreeting,andofferingour felicitationstoournewlyap- pointedDomesticPrelates:the RightRev.MonsignoriMoss, McMahon,GoodyandKennedy. Thefinalgeneralmeetingofthis yearwillbeheldatC.B.C., Perth,onMondaynightnext.

December15.

Inadditionthe ExecutiveCounciloftheDiocesanUnionhasmetevery monthforthepurposeofcarryingoutthemanagementofthe affairsoftheSociety.

TheH.N.S.wasrepresented bydelegatesfromnearlyevery branchintheMetropolitanarea, andbyamajorityofthecountry branchesatthedinnergiven duringMarchlast,toextenda welcomehometoHisGrace, afterhiswell-earnedholidayin hishomeland.Representatives oftheDiocesanUnionCouncil alsoattendedRegionalRalliesof theSocietyheldduringtheyear atNorthamandKalgoorlie,and visitedaboutadozenbranches ontheoccasionoftheirannual CommunionBreakfastsorHigh Teas.Thefervourofthemembersexhibitedinthebranches visitedwasmostconsolingtothe officialvisitors.

EarlythisyearourSociety, mindfuloftheatheisticphilosophysoprevalentintheworld to-day,sponsoredthecarrying outbymembersoftheDevotions oftheFiveFirstSaturdaysin

oftheH.N.S.,weremindreadersthatitisnorecentormooerninvention.ItwasonSeptember20,1274,thatPopeGregoryX.,disturbedbythelack (frespectshowntotheHoly NameofJesus,andbytheatheismresultingfromtheAlbigensianHeresy,commissionedthat saintlypriest,BlessedJohnof Vercelli,MasterGeneralofthe DominicanFriars,toestablisha Societywhichwouldencourage eneratonoftheHolyName. ThuswasfoundedtheHoly NameSociety,whichexpanded 1,(1flourishedduringthe14th. raid15th.centuries.OnApril 19.1564,PopePiusIV.raised theH.N.S.tothedignityofa Confraternity,attachingtoitextraordinaryspiritualprivileges 1.ndindulgences,andhepromulgatedtheRuleoftheHolyName Society,whichrulestillexists initsoriginalform.Sinceits foundationin1774,nolessthan twenty-sevenPopes,including curpresentHolyFather,now gloriouslyreigning,haveblessed,praisedandendorsedtheSeciety'sworkandfosteredits growth, TheSocietyhasspread throughoutallCatholiccountries, andnumbersmanymillionsof members.InU.S.A.alonethere existsto-dayover70Diocesan Unions,9,500branches,and nearly4,000,000members.This yeartheSocietycelebratesthe SilverJubileeofitsestablishmentinAustralia,thefirstAustralianbranchhavingbeenestablishedatNorthAdelaidein 1922.To-dayAustraliacounts 22DiocesanUnions,over760 branches,andmorethan110,000 members.TheH.N.S.firstcame toPerthduring1935,whenRev. FatherKearinestablishedthe inauguralbranchatPalmyra. Otherbranchesquicklyfollowed, andonJanuary27,1937,thefew branchesthenestablishedwere formedintothePerthDiocesan Union.Bytheoutbreakofwar thePerthDiocesanUnionnumbered45branchesand2,850 members.Warplayedhavoc withourmembership,asmore than1,000H.N.S.membersenteredtheForces,manyofthere givingtheirlivesintheservice ofourcountry.Bytheendof

GroupofTherriesspendingweek-endatMarianLodge.

TherulesoftheSociety,callingforcleanspeechandthereverentuseoftheHolyName,receptionofHolyCommunioneach monthattheHolyNameMass, attendanceatthemonthlymeetinganddevotionsofthetheSociety,andthewearingofthe badgeoftheSociety,imposeno hardshiponmembersandarethe meansofsecuringtheobjectsof theSociety,whichisthepersonalsanctificationofmembers. MembershipisopentoallpracticalCatholicmalesof12years andover.Theobjectsofthe Societyareexclusivelyspiritual andwithinitsranksthereareno distinctionsofclassorcaste. 1hepresentstrengthoftheSodetythereforepromptsusto hopethatbeforeverylongthere will,inthisArchdiocese,bea branchineveryparish,with everyCatholicmanandboya

Firsts:CathedralI.(Archbishop'sCup(alsotrophiestoeach player).

Seconds:Highgate3:Father Ashness(Malaya)Cup(also trophiestoeachplayer).

FairestandBestPlayer-

Firsts:ShirleyDickinson(CathedralI.)Seconds:Gloria Swanson(MaylandsII.).

MostConsistentPlayer:Joan Markham(MidlandJunction), ferventmember. OnthatoptimisticnotethePerthDiocesan Unionbringsthisarticletoa close,byofferingtoHisGrace andthepriestsoftheArchdiocese,tothemanagementand staffof"TheRecord,"andtoall readers,bestwishesforaHoly andaHappyChristmas.

ERNESTJ.FARMER, GeneralSecretary.

thePerthBasketballAssociation, thusrunningourowncompetitionasinpreviousyears,but givingourplayerstheopportunityofStateselection,havingthe N.C.G.M.representedatallbasketballmeetings,andensuring notificationofallchangesof playingrulesandthecorrectinterpretationofsame. Asaresultoftheoutstanding successofthe1947season,we quiteconfidentlyexpecttoincreaseournumberofteamstd atleasttwenty-fourin1948,and scthecompetitionwillbecomprisedofthreegrades.

Inconclusion,wewishtothank theplayers,particularlycaptainsandumpires,fortheir keennessandco-operationduringtheseason,andlookforward tomeetingthemontheplaying fieldin1948.

(OtherSocieties,Pages41,42.)

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TheSocietyofCatholicUndergraduateshadasuccessfulyear in1947.Therewasabigin creaseinmembership.Themost importantfunctionoftheyear, theAnnualGeneralCommunion, heldonLowSunday,wasattendedbyaproximatelythreehundredandthirtygraduatesand undergraduates,whichisprobablyanall-timerecord.

TheSocietybeganitsyear', activitieswithageneralmeeting andFreshers'Welcomeinthe firstweekofthefirstterm.At theendofthefirstterm,aconferencewasheldatMarian Lodgeonthetheme,"Marriage andtheFamily."Visiting speakersattheconferencewere theChaplain,FatherJ.Murphy, FatherBuist,C.SS.R.,Dr.Sullivan,andFatherH.Brennan. Eachdayalecturewasgivenon acertainaspectofMarriage,and wasfollowedbyadiscussionof pointsarisingoutofthelecture andkindredtopics.Theconferencewasattendedbytwentyeightmembers.

Amongthespeakerswhospoke atmeetingsoftheSocietyduringtheyearswereFatherJ. Chocolich,whodiscussedthe stateoftheChurchinpresentdayJugoslavia,andFatherI. Ashness,whotoldsomethingof hisexperienceasapriestin Malayabeforeandduringthe war.Socialfunctionsrunby theSocietyincludedtheAnnual Dinnerinthethirdterm,andan eveningformembersoftheSocietygivenbyMrs.W.R.Rogers inthesecondterm.

ThemembersoftheExecutive for1947were:President,Mr.K. Rogers;vice-president,Mr.B. Adderly;secretary,Mr.D.Cullity;treasurer,Mr.D.Quinlivan; andcommitteemembers,MissA, Prendergast,andMessrs. 1. SpencerandG.Brophy.

InJanuarynext,thenewPre sident,Mr.B.Adderly,willrepresenttheSocietyatthethird annualConferenceoftheUniversityCatholicFederationof Australia,tobeheldinBrisbane.Itishopedthatcloser contactwithotherCatholicUniversitySocietieswillhelpthe Societytomake1948aneven betteryear.

SovietisWorried About Westernisation

Attheendoflastmonth,the

CentralCounciloftheSoviet TradeUnionsopenedtheattack withadecreeaimingatthefinal suppressionofanyconceivable "Western"influenceonSoviet artandscienceandindeed,of anyintellectualorartisticintercoursebetweentheSovietand theWesternworld.Thedecreebeganbyindicting"acertainpartoftheintelligentsia" whoareaccusedof"anunworthy adulationandservilitytowards thingsforeignandtowardsthe putrefyingreactionarycultureof thebourgeoisWest,Themaladyiswidespreadamongthe leaststablerepresentativesof theSovietintelligentsia. ." Thedecreefurtherstatesthat suchintellectualandartisticabberationsaredueto"agentsof imperialismwhoseekinevery waytosupportandvivifyharmfulsurvivalsofcapitalisminthe mindsoftheleaststableSoviet citizensandtherebyweakenthe SovietState."

Thisdecreewasaccompanied byapresscampaignindicting historians,writersandscientists whohadoffendedagainst"Sovietpatriotism."Somescienttistsandinventors,itwasstated,"thirstingforpraisefrom foreignscientistsandpseudoscientistsandmovedbyconsiderationsofpettypersonalglory, arehasteningtopublishabroad articlesontheirwork,whichis reallythepropertyoftheSoviet State. ."-"Tribune."

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BadCatiaohcsDo NotDisprove UnityofChurch

"H.M.,"Cottesloe,writes: "IamaCatholic,butstill failtoseethatthereisonly oneChurch,andthatthat ChurchistheRomanCatholic ('hurchwhichIhavemeton mywaythroughlife-there aremanypeoplewhobelong todifferentchurches,whoput Catholicstoshame."

A.:Whenyousaythatyouare aCatholic,youmeanthatyou belongtotheoneuniversal ChurchfoundedbyJesusChrist. lf,then,youdenythatthereis oneuniversalChurch,youare not,andcannotbe,aCatholic.

Youcontinue:

"TheRomanCatholicChurch whichIhavemetonmyjourneythroughlifeisnottheone Church,becausethereare manypeoplewhobelongto differentchurcheswhoputCatholicstoshame."

A.:I,too,havemetalotof excellentneoplewhoarenotCa-

tholics,andthesegoodpeople orebetterthananumberofbad Catholics.Youconcludefrom thatfactthatthedifferentchurchestowhichthesepeoplebelongarealltheChurchfounded byChrist.Youcanfindsome goodandsincerepeopleinabout 200differentProtestantsects. Andbecauseofthis,youwould saythatOurLordfoundedthose 200sects-whichisnonsense.

Youneednotworry.There areplentyofexcellentCatholics, peoplewhoareexcellentcitizens, goodneighbours,goodfathers andmothers,menandwomen wholoveGodandkeepHiscommandments,andwholovetheir neighbours.Itistoobadthat vouseemtohavechosenonly hadCatholicsforyourfriends, orisitpossiblethatyouarea littleprejudiced?ChristHimselftoldusthattherewouldalwaysbebadpeopleinHis Church."Letthembe,"He said,andonthelastdayHewill separatethewheatfromthecockle,thegoodfromthebad.If youreallywanttoknowthereligionwhichChristinstituted, youmustlookintherightdirection.

SoNunsareNIA Caristians

NobleLivesinaWoadRottenwithVice

Youcontinue:

"IsentmytwogirlstoaConventschool,andalsomysister'stwogirlshadyearsata convent,asboardersallfour ofthem,andtheywillhave nothingtodowiththeR.C. Church."

A.IfyourdaughterswereCatholics,whodidnotthinkthat therewasoneChurch,afterthe exampleoftheirmother,Iam notsurprisedthattheywill havenothingtodowithwhat youcalltheR.C.Church.Why blametheNuns?

Youcontinue:

"TheysaythattheNunsare notChristians."

A.:Well,thatistoobad. couldgetyouthousandsofwomenwhowereeducatedbythe Nunswhowouldgiveyour daughtersthelie.Icouldget youthousandsoforphanedchildren,whoowetheirlivesand theirhappinesstothecareofthe Nuns,toshameyourdaughters tosilence.Icouldbringyou thousandsofnon-Catholicswho havebeennursedinCatholic hospitalsbyCatholicNuns,who would Letcontradictyourdaughters.

megiveyouone:Afew yearsagoanon-Catholiclady calledattheCatholicPresbytery inLavenderBay,Sydney.Itwas 3o'clockinthemorning.She rangthebellandtheParish Priestansweredthedoor.She askedhimtocomeandattend herhusband,whowasdying.

Hewent,helpedthemantopray toGod,heardhisconfession, gavehimHolyCommunion,and themanwentofftoheaven, Thenthepriestaskedthelady whyshehadcomedowntoget him.Sherepliedthatshehad alwayshatedtheCatholic Church,thatshehadrefusedto marryherhusbandinthe Church,thatfor20yearsshe hadkepthimfromgoingto Mass,andhadrefusedtoleta priestinthehome.But,three weekspreviously,shehadfallen sick,andhadgonetotheMater MisericordiaeHospitalinNorth Sydney.And,saidthewoman, "Thereforthefirsttimeinmy lifeImetwithrealChristianlikekindnessfromtheNuns,and thatiswhyIcamedowntoget youto-night,andIthankGod thatIdid,forIhaveseenmy husbanddiethehappiestdeath everwanttosee."

Whenyouwritethatyour daughterssaythattheNunsare notChristians,youremindmeof oneReverendHyde,whowrote aslanderouslettertothepaper aboutFatherDamian,whodevotedhislifetotheleperson MolokaiIsland,andwhocaught leprosyanddied.Youwant anotherRobertLouisStephenson,notaCatholic,butagrand gentleman,towriteyoualetter toteachyouChristiantruthand Christiancharity,ashetaught theslandererofFatherDamian. Becauseyouhadanargument withaNunoverasheet,you seemtoagreewithyourdaugh-

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tersthatNunsarenotChristians,YoudeclaretobeunChristian,theseladies,whofor theloveofChrist,havegivenup thecomfortsandjoysoftheir homes,tocareforthesuffering endforthesick,tolookafterorphans,toteachchildren,tobring backtovirtuethosewhohave lustit.YoudeclaretobeunChristianwomenwhosewhole livesaredevotedtoprayerand exhaustingworkfortheirneighbours,womenwhosegentleness, whosepurity,whosekindness andunselfishnessareaboutthe finestthingsinaworldwhichis rottenwithselfishnessandvice.

Youcontinue,andrefertomy answertoaquestiononthecelibacyoftheclergy,inwhichI statedthatthecelibacyofthe clergyisamatterofChurchlaw anddiscipline.Then,youask aquestionaboutpriestsand nunswhichisafilthyone,and whichIrefusetoreadoverthe air.Ihavetoomuchrespectfor mylisteners.

YouaskmeifIrememberthe NunwhoescapedfromBaintree about30yearsago,andwho afterwardswroteabookonher lifeattheconventcalled"Mary MargaretMault."

A.:Idonotremembertheescapednuntowhomyourefer, noramIsufficientlyinterestedto troubletofindoutabouther. Nunsarenotprisoners,andthere isnoneedforthemtoescape.

Iftheywanttoleavetheirconvents,thedoorisopen.Soyour"escapednun"musthavebeenat thebestanoddment,andIfind itmoreusefultoreadthegood hooksofwhichthereareplenty.

BibleandChurch TeachHeil Plainly

Yournextquestion: "Howdoweknowthatthe Bibleistrueinoneplaceand notinothers,asyousopointedlysaidlastSunday,thatthe translationhasgoneastray?"

A.:IslidnotsaythattheBible wastrueinoneplaceandnotin ethers,nordidIsaythatthe translationhadgoneastray.My enquirerquotedtheBibletome, asthewordofGod,andaccepted astruewhathequoted.But,he thendeniedtheexistenceofhell. Myreplywasthatifheaccepted theBibleastrueinoneplace,he mustacceptitinotherplaces, forifitisthewordofGod,then itistrueeverywhere.And,the BibleinthewordofGod.

Yournextquestion:

"Imyselfdonotbelievethat thereissuchaplaceashell.

Canyouprovethereis?"

A.:Ihavealreadyanswered thisquestioninthelastfew weeks.Ifyoudonotbelievein theBible,thenyou,ofcourse,do notbelievewhatChristtaught intheBibleandthroughHis Church. Iknowthatthereisa placecalledhellbecauseChrist OurLordtoldusthatthereis; Histeachingiswritteninthe Gospels,andHisChurch,sentby Himtoteachusallthethings whichHetaught,assuresus thatthosewhomockGodand livebadlives,andwhodiewithoutrepenting,willgotohellfor alleternity.

Nafural HappinessinLimbo

DestinyoftheUnbaptised

Yournextquestion:

"Canyouhonestlybelievethat GodisaGodoflovewhenyou teachthatlittlebabieswhodie beforebaptismdonotgoto heaven?"

A.:Yes.Godloveslittle babieswhodiebeforebaptism morethaneventheirown mothersandfatherscould,and Hewillgivethemahappiness thelikeofwhichwedonotand cannotimagineinthisworld,and Hewillsatisfyeverydesireof theirbeing.Hewillnotgive themthefacetofacevisionof God,whichisheaven-astateto whichhumannaturehasnoclaim whatever,foritisaboveallthe needsanddemandsofhuman nature.ThatgiftofGodis supernatural,andHemaygiveit asHeinHisinfinitewisdom thinkswell.Thehumansoul lefttoitselfisphysicallyunable toseeGodfacetoface,andto shareGod'slife.Tobeableto dothis,thesoulmustgetanew life,thelifeofgrace,which makesitcapableofseeingGod. Thatlifewasgiventoourfirst parents,tohehandedontous. ItwasgivensubjecttotheirreinainingfaithfultoGod,and keepingHiscommandments. Theyrefusedtoremainfaithful, andlostthegiftofGod.He gaveithacktous,andsincethe comingofChrist,thislifeisconferredthroughbaptism.

Yousaythatifyouhadalit tlechildwhodiedbeforebeing baptised,youwouldnotwantto gotoheavenifyourchildwere notthere.

A.:Yoursentimentheredoes youcredit,butyourimagination isplayingyoufalse.Youimagineheaventobeakindof

closed-inplace,thatyouimagin- arylittlebabyisshutupsomewhereelse,andthatyouwillnot beabletoseeit.Thisisjust imaginary.Inthenextworld, conditionsofspace,ofplace,and allthoselimitationswhichare duetomaterialexistencewillbe goneforever.HeavenisseeingGod,andsharingHislifeand happiness.Iknowofnoreason intheworldwhichwouldprevent yourknowingandbeingwith yourunbaptisedbabyinthe nextworld.AndIknowthat yourunbaptisedbabywillbeas happyasitispossibleforahumanbeingtobehappy.Everyfacultywillhaveitsperfectnat- uralenjoyment.Itwillnot havethesupernaturallife,and thereforenotthesupernatural visionofGod.

(ConcludedonPage35.)

ManGives110,000 foraSchool

"BecauseIbelieveinmy heartthatyouroldRomanCatholicChurchcanteachchildren disciplineandtohonourGodand England,Imakethisgifttoyou gratefully."

Thesewordswereinaletter fromMr.RupertTurner,aretirednon-Catholicbusinessman, receivedrecentlybyFatherAlfredBaldwin,parishpriestof Buxton,Derbyshire,alongwith achequefor£10,000.

Mr.Turnersaidthathehad beensoimpressedwiththechildren,attendingSt.Anne's Schools,Buxton,thathehad sentthemoneytopurchaseat oncethesiteforanewmodern Catholicsecondaryschoolforthe parish.

Thebalancewould,hebelieved, buildit. FatherBaldwinsaidthatthe giftcameasacompletesurprise. AfewdaysagoMr.Turner, cneofwhosesonsisaconvert, attendedafancydresspartygivenfortheschoolchildrenathis invitation,anddistributedthe prizes.

Mr.Turnerhasmademany giftstofundsandcharities.He waschairmanofFerodo,Ltd.

PresentationConvent"Iona,"MosmanPath

ANNUALREPORT

TheSchoolyearof1947 hasbeenfor"Iona"particularlygratifying.Thescholasticachievementshavebeen excellentallround,asis evidentfromtheresultsof variouspublicexamination, whilethereportsofvisiting examinerstestifytothehigh standardofschoolworkasa whole.Toquotefrom-

TheDiocesanDirectoro ChristianDoctrine:

"Ithasbeenapleasureto examinethisschool.All classesartinaverygood stateofefficiency."

TheDirectorofSacred Music:

"ThisCollegeneverfalls fromthehighstandarditsec sobrilliantlyinthefirstdays oftheChantMovement."

Mr.SeniorInspector'WorneroftheEducationDepartment:

"Theschoolissetinbeautifulsurroundings,wherethe childrenhaveeveryfacility fordevelopingphysically,socially,educationallyandmorally.Singing,underthe capabledirectionofMrs.A. Chauncey,A.Mus.A.,isofa veryhighqualityindeed. Thereisapleasingtoneinall sectionsoftheschool.All iswellorganisedandthe Sistersaretobecongratulatedontheexcellenceof trainingingoodmanners, socialgraces,andallthat makesforgoodcitizenship.

Afirst-rateSchool."

AtourAnnualSportsthe PhysicalCultureDisplay showedthehighdegreeof skillattainedbythegirls

directionofMrs.Pedersen, ofPedersenInstituteof PhysicalCulture,whilethe

mention.Thisisthesecond yearthatColleenandJoyce havecaptainedthetwolatundertheverycompetentterteamswithabilityand dignity. Thebeautiful HouseCup.donatedbyMrs. GordonMurray,waswon

O.M.I.Ithasbeenthe crowningeffortofavery successfulyear,andshowed thatthosewhocouldexcel atsportandstudywereable todevotealltheirenergies tothespiritualexercisesof

UNIVERSITYRESULTS.

100PerCent.PassesinLeavingandJunior,January,1947.

LEAVING.

JOANV.BYRNE:English, Geography,DrawingA,PhysiologyandHygiene.

SHIRLEYMILLIGAN:English,Biology--NaturalHistory, Drawing,Music(Distinction), PhysiologyandHygiene.

JUNIOR.

JILLNAF.HIGGINS:English,History,Geography,Drawing,ArtofSpeech,Physiology andHygiene.

ANNAGIORGI:English, French,Italian,Geography, PhysiologyandHygiene,DrawingA,Biology-NaturalHistory.

FLORENCEHUGHES:English,Geography,DrawingA, CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping,Music,ArtofSpeech.

DOROTHYRYAN:English, French,Geography,DrawingA, Biology-NaturalHistory,PhysiologyandHygiene.

JOYCEB.WILSON:Italian (addedtoJuniorCertificate).

ALLIANCEFRANCAISE,1947.

GRADEIII.:DorothyRyan, RuthMarchant,AnnaGiorgi (Distinction).

GRADEIV.:SylviaChalmers, EileenTinning,ErrolCasey.

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

MUSICALSUCCESSES.

PRACTICAL-PIANOFORTE.

GradeII.

RitaYoung:Pass. RitaMachar:Pass. GradeIII.

ErrolCasey:Pass.

AlmaCottle:Pass. GradeIV.

CorienneHearne:Credit.

EleanorSly:Credit.

AmeliaTaylor:Credit.

BerylMcGrath:Pass.

SallyBarnet:Pass.

JanetteGeddes:Pass. ThereseMorrissey:Pass. JuneEivers:Pass.

closenessoftherivalHouse TeamsintheSportswas proofoftheathleticability ofthecompetitors.

TheHouseGaptainsDorothyRyan(St.Mary's), RitaYoung(St.Therese's), Colleen Rowe (Nagle House),andJoyceWilson (St.Anne's),deservespecial

bySt.Mary's,withSt. Therese'sasaveryclosesecond,forwhichwecongratulatethetwosplendidcaptains.

Themostimportantevent oftheyearinthemindsof theSistersandgirlsalike wastheRetreatconducted byRev.FatherMcQuinn,

theRetreat.Here,of course,weareonadifferent plane,butwefeelthatthe seedssownintheRetreat willgrow,flourishandbear fruit,whichwillcarryour girlsthroughthepitfallsof lifeasstaunchCatholics-acredittotheirFaithand thePresentationSisters it"IONA."

LorraineMeads:Pass.

RonaldHartley:Pass. GradeV.

RobinEyles:Credit.

ClarkReid:Pass:

NevilleMorlet:Pass. GradeVI.

DeniseMiller:Honours. DaleNewland:Credit. NoelaGarret:Credit. JaniceHutch:Pass. EstherBoyes:Pass. BarbaraGoode:Pass.

DuxofSchool(ColleenRGNve).holdingShieldpresentedbyOldIonians(centre). Dux,Sub-Leaving:AnnaGiorgistanding,right).

Dux,Sub-Junior:AmeliaTaylor(sitting,left).

Dux,VII.Grade:BettyRyan(sitting,right).

Dux,VI.Grade:AnneTouhy(sitting,left).

Dux,V.Grade:JaniceHutch(sitting,centre).

Preparatory.

RobertaMiller:Pass.

ValmaHartley:Pass.

LennieMcCall:Pass.

JaniceSetterfield:Pass:

PRACTICALVIOLIN: GradeIV.

MargaretWoods:Credit.

EvanWoods:Pass. GradeV.

BrianHume:Pass.

THEORETICALRESULTS.

MUSICALPERCEPTION: GradeIII.

ColleenRowe:Honours.

JoyceWilson:Honours.

EvanWoods:Pass. GradeIV.

RomaTrinca:Pass.

MargaretWoods:Pass.

AmeliaTaylor:Pass

THEORY: GradeIV.

RitaMachar:Honour,.

EileenTinning:Honours. GradeV.

AlmaCottle:Honours.

RonaldHartley:Honours.

EricCottle:Honours.

JanetteGeddes:Honours. Mary-LouCottle:Pass. GradeVI.

BrianHume:Honours.

JuneEivers:Honours.

AmeliaTaylor:Honours.

AnneTuohy:Honours.

LorraineMeads:Honours.

RobinEyles:Credit.

ThereseMorrissey:Credit.

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ARTOFSPEECH: GradeVI.

PamMurray:Pass.

R.Dodd:Pass.

F.Payne:Pass. F.Fynmore:Pass.

M.Taylor:Pass. GradeV.

R.Miller:Pass. GradeIV.

AnneTuohy:Credit.

MargotCumming:Pass.

JaniceHutch:Credit.

JuneEivers:Pass. GradeIII.

R.Young:Pass. P.Dagg:Pass. ARTOFSPEECH.

TRINITYCOLLEGE,LONDON. Senior.

RomaTrinca:Honours.

LorraineMeads:Merit.

ErrolCasey:Merit. Intermediate.

JanetteWilkie:Pass. ThereseMorrissey:Pass.

RobinEyles:Merit.

MavisFowler:Honours.

JessieMatthews:Merit. Junior.

DeniseMiller:Honours.

DaleNewland:Honours.

PatriciaElliot:Merit. AdvancedPreparatory.

MargaretElliott:Honours. BeverleyO'Connor:Honours.

UNIVERSITYCLASS,1947

TENNISTEAM.

CUPWINNER:DOROTHYRYAN(backrow,thirdfromleft).

Preparatory. ChristineAntoine:Honours. EleanorSmith:Honours.

DallasGracie:Honours, PamelaMurray:Pass. RitaBenjamin:Merit. FrancesPayne:Honours. MargaretFlynn:Pass.

FirstSteps. BarbaraRidley:Merit. JacquelineEyles:Merit. JoanCalameri:Merit. JunePollard:Honours.

DorothyO'Keefe:Merit. FrancaGiorgi:Pass. GeorgeFerguson:Pass, ARTOFSPEECH.

TRINITYCOLLEGE,LONDON.

VERSESPEAKING:

PreparatoryChoir(Boys): Honours.

PreparatoryChoir(Girls): Honours.

TEAMS'CAPTAINS.

JuniorChoir:Merit. IntermediateChoir:Merit. SeniorChoir:Honours.

STOTT'SBUSINESSCOLLEGES,LTD.

COMMERCIALRESULTS (June,1947).

Bookkeeping: GradeIII. OlgaPay.

GradeIV.

AnnaGiorgi. GayMeechan. EleanorSly. SylviaChalmers.

Shorthand: ElementaryGrade. GayMeechan. EleanorSly. Intermediate. OlgaPay.

Typewriting: GradeIV. AnnaGiorgi. HazelPauley. P.omaTrinca.

GradeIII. GayMeechan. EleanorSly. SylviaChalmers. GradeII.

OlgaPay. November,1947.

Bookkeeping: GradeIV. HazelPauley. GradeIII. EleanorSly. GayMeechan. AnnaGiorgi.

GradeII. OlgaPay. Shorthand: Intermediale. GayMeechan. EleanorSly. AdvancedGrade. OlgaPay.

Typewriting: GradeIII. AnnaGiorgi. RomaTrinca. HazelPauley. GradeII GayMeechan. EleanorSly. GradeI. OlgaPay.

SPORTSRESULTS.

WinningTeam:St.Mary's.

IndividualEvents.

1.Boys,under8:

LefttoRight:ColleenRowe(NagleHouse). RitaYoung(St.Teresa's).DorothyRyan(St.Mary's). JoyceWilson(St.Anne's).

InnumerableReferencesto BlessedTrinityinScripture

THREEDIVINEPERSONS-ONEGOD

"E.J.B.,"Nedlands,writes: "To-nightyouwerespeaking oftheTrinity;thisparticular doctrinehasalwaysintrigued me,asIfindnofoundationfor itintheBible."

A.:Thankyouforyourletter, "E.J.B." Thedoctrineofthe BlessedTrinityisthegreatest mysteryrevealedtomanbyOur DivineLord,JesusChrist.In it,Hegivesusaglimpseofthe interiorlifeandnatureofAlmightyGod.Hetellsusthat theinfinitenatureofGodisso great,thattheessentialactivity ofGod'sspirituallifeissuch, thatitisnotandcannotbelim itedtooneperson.InGod. WhoisoneGod,thereisbutone infinitenature,butthatnature hasthreepersons,equallyeternal,equallyinfinite,equallyomnipotent,distinctfromoneanother,butallthreeofthempossessingtheonenature,thesame divineintellect,andthesame divinewill.Thehumanmind couldneverhaveknownthis truthhaditnotbeenrevealedto usbyGod.Evenafterithas beenrevealed,wecannotpossibly understandexactlyhowthereare [tweepersonsinGodbutonly olienature.Butobserve,there isnothingcontradictoryinthe truth,and,ifwecouldseeGod asHeis,weshouldknowthat itwouldbeacontradictionin termstosaythatGodisone person.Thereare,andmust hefromHisverynature,three PersonsinGod.

Yousaythatyoufindnofoundationforthistruthinthe Bible.

A.:Fromyourletter,youhave nodifficultyinseeingthatthe BibletellsusthatGodthe FatherisGod,andthatthereare notmoreGodsthanone. The wholeoftheOldTestamentaims tosavetheJewsfromthepagp anismwhichsurroundsthem wheremenworshippedmany falsegods. Godrevealedto themoverandoveragainthat thereisandcanbebutoneGod.

Now,theGospelstellusthat Christis"TheonlybegottenSon ofGod,""ThebelovedSonof od,"that"HeandtheFather areonething,"thatHeis"The Christ,theSonoftheliving God,"thatHeistheWordof God,andwasGodfromthebeginning,fromalleternity.The nightbeforeHedied,OurLord drewourattentionagaintoHis eternalexistence,whenHesaid, "Father,Ihavefinishedthework whichyouhavegivenMetodo, andnowglorifyThouMewith theglorywhichIhadwithyou Morethecreationoftheworld."

Therearetwopossiblewaysof beingaSonofGod-byadoption orbynature,i.e.,fromthevery natureofGod.Christclaimed, andprovedHisclaim,tobethe SonofGodbynature,tobeeter-

nal,andequalwithHisFather. Thus,HesaidtotheJews:"BeforeAbrahamwas,Iam.""The FatherandIareone."You know,ofcourse,thatintheOld Testament,whenGodwasasked foradefinitionofHimself,He gavetheanswer,"Iam,Who am."TheJewsknewthisperfectlywell,andwhenChristsaid "BeforeAbrahamwas,Iam," theyknewthatHewasclaiming tobeeternalwithGod,equal withGod. TheyaccusedHim ofblasphemy,andtriedtokill Him.IfChristwereonlyman, theJewswouldhavebeenright. Again,whentheverysame JewsweretryingChristforHis life,CaiphassaidtoHim:"I adjureyoubythelivingGodthat youtellusifyoubetheChrist, theSonofGod."OurLord replied:"IfItellyou,you willnotbelieveMe.Neverthe-

theSonofGodisaclaimtobe theeternal,onlybegottenSon cfGod,theSonofGod,notby adoptionbutbynature.Ialso failtoseehowanyonewho knowsthatthereisonlyoneGod, canfailtoseethatifChristis equalwithGod,theeternal SonofGod,onethingwithGod, thentheoneinfinitedivinena luremusthavetwopersons,the FatherandtheSon.Andthat ispreciselywhatChristhasrevealedtous,and,asIshallnow showyou,Healsorevealedthat thereisathirddivinePerson, WhoisGod. ChristsentHisChurchtobaptisemen"inthenameofthe Father,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost."Inthetext,the Father,SonandHolyGhostare threedistinctPersons,butthey areoneGod.ThusSt.Augus- tinecommontsonthesewords,

PensionsforUnselfish, AgeingSpinsters PrincipleinHarmony withCatholicTeaching

Mynextquestionisfrom `ARegularListener,"who pointsoutthatwhilewidowsreceivepensions,noprovisionis madeforthoseunselfishwomen whohavesacrificedtheirchance ofgettingmarriedorofmaking someotherprovisionfortheniselves,inordertodevotetheir lifetothecareofagedparents Theyhaveworkedhardtilllate middleage,andyet,atthedeath cftheirparents,findthemselves withoutanysecuresourceofincome.SheaskswhethertheCaWilk.Churchinitsteachingof socialjusticewouldapproveof thegrantingofapensiontosuch womenattheageof50.

A.:Briefly,theanswertoyour questionisthis:thegrantingof suchapensionwouldbequitein accordancewithCatholicteaching.TheCatholicChurchwould saythatthegovernmentshould grantsuchapensionprovided thatthecompetentauthoritiesthoughtthatbysodoingthe desiredobjectivescouldbegained. IthinkthatIcanmake thematterquiteclearbyputting twoclearprinciples:

less,youhavesaidit,Iam,"ImmediatelyCaiphastorehisgarmentinagestureofdisgust,and said:"Hehasblasphemed."They thencondemnedChristtodeath. Now,obviously,theydidnot condemnHimtodeathnoraccuseHimofblasphemyforclaimingtobetheadoptedSonof God,orforclaiming,asyousay inyourletter,tobe"oneinpurposewithGod."Everyoneof themclaimedthat,andsucha claimisnotblasphemy.But, ChristclaimedtobetheSonof God,WhowasonewithGodin nature,WhowasequalwithGod, WhowaseternalwithGod.

Furthermore,intheGospels, Heaccepteddivineworship,as whenSt.ThomassaidtoHim, "MyLordandMyGod."He demandedbeliefinHiswordjust asHedemandeditfortheword ofGod;HeclaimedtobeLord cftheSabbath,andsoon.He praisedSt.Peterwhenhesaid thathebelievedthatHewasthe Christ,theSonofGod-and wentontotellPeterthatthis faithcametohimnotjustfrom hisownthinkingbutfromthe revelationofHisFatherinheaven. Icannotsee,"J.E.B.,"howanyonecanpossiblefailtounder-

thatChrist'sclaimtobe

saying:"ThisisoneGod,fioritis notinthenamesoftheFather andoftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost,butinthenameofthe FatherandoftheSonandofthe HolyGhost."ThethreePersealshavetheonedivineauthority,theonedivinepower,andin thisdivineauthorityandpower menaretobebaptised.Ifyou readchapters14,15,and16of St.John'sGospel,youwillfind repeatedreferencestotheHoly spirit.TheSpiritofTruth WhomtheFatherwillsend,Who willabideforeverwiththeApostles,Whowillteachthemtounder:landallthethingswhich Christhascommandedthen.Of thissameHolySpirit,St.Peter writes:"WhyhasSatantempted yourheart,thatyoushouldlie totheHolyGhost youhave notliedtomen,buttoGod." (ActsoftheApostles,ch.5.)St. Paulwrites:"Knowyounotthat yourbodiesarethetemplesof theHolyGhost,andthatthe SpiritofGoddwellsinyou."

GobacknowtoSt.Luke's Gospel,Ch.1,v.53,andread: "TheHolyGhostshallcomeupon you,andthepoweroftheMost Highshallovershadowyou;for thisreasontheHolythatshall bebornofyoushallbecollo,' theSonofGod."Thereyounave mentionofthethreedivinePersons. TheMostHighisGod theFathertheHolyGhostis mentionedbyname,andChrist iscalledtheSonofGod.Turn toChapter3,v.22,ofthesame Gospel,andread:"AndtheHoly Ghostdescendedinbodilyshape, asadove,uponHim:anda voicecamefromHeaven:Thou artmybelovedSon;inTheeI amwellpleased."Thereagain youhavetheThreePersonsof theBlessedTrinity-Godthe Father,Whospokefromheaven, GodtheHolyGhost,WhodescendedonChrist,andGodthe Sonmademantoredeemand saveusbyHisteaching,byHis example,andbyHissacrificeon thecross.

Howcanyousay,"E.J.B.,"that thereisnofoundationforthe doctrineoftheBlessedTrinityin theBible.Icouldgoonfor hoursshowingyoudifferentreferencestoit.Already,Igreatlyfear,thatIhaveweariedmy listeners.AtalatersessionI shallexplainthetextsabout whichyouhavesomedifficulties

First:Itisoneoftheduties ofagovernmenttodoallthatit reasonablycantoseethatevery citizenwhodoeshonestwork getsafairshareofthegoodsof theearth.Theearthproduces plentyofgoodsforalltoget tl4eirshare,andeachgovernmentshouldseethatthesegoods arefairlydistributed. Consequently,thegovernmentshould seethatawomanwhohaswork edhardandmadesacrificesfor herparentsgetsasecurelivelihood.Whetheritseffortson herbehalfshouldtaketheform ofapensionattheageoffifty isamatterforthedecisionof competentcivilauthorities.

Thesecondprincipleisthis: Christiancharityrequiresthat

thosewhohavethegoodsofthe earthinabundanceshouldnotlet theirneighbourswhoareinneed gowithouthelp.Moreover, Christianloyaltytoone'skindred (:emandsthatamanshouldprovideforhisrelativesinsofaras hismeanspermitandtheirneeds demand.Verywell,butifthe governmentcomesalongand makeseveryoneturnhispockets insideout,tillallhissurplus v:ealthandmostofhisother wealthhasbeenabsorbedin taxes,thenthesamegovernmenttakesuponitselftheduty oflookingafterallwhoarein need,andofprovidingforthe latemiddleageofeveryone'sindigentrelatives.Ifthegovernmenttakesallaman'smoney,it mustalsotaketheresponsibil- ityoflookingafterhismaiden aunt, WhatIhavesaidwouldsuggestthatChristiansocialprincipleswouldseemtodemandthat thegovernmentshouldindeed givesomeformofpensiontothe womeninquestion,butsometimesthebestoflegislatorsfind realdifficultyineffectingthe goodwhichtheywishtodo.It wouldbeallverywellifonlyall peoplewerehonest.But,when agovernmenttriestohelpthose whoreallyneedhelp,itoften findsthatallkindsofpeople, whohavenorighttoanyhelp, loinvigorouslyinthequeue.In thisparticularcase,thegovernmentmightfindithardtopie ventwomen,wholiveidlelivesat theexpenseofagedparents. fromsteppinginandtakingthe uerrionintendedforthosewho havereallysacrificedtheirlives fortheirparents.Theseare practicalquestions,whichbelong tothecivillegislator,nottothe Church.Perhapsyouwould itworthwhiletobringthemattertotheattentionofyour memberofParliament.

ChristianBrothers'College

ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTHEstablished 1893

Nevpupilsmay1JC enrolledfrom January26,1948.

Furtherparticuuars onapplicationtothe Principal.

Tel.:B4251.

TheCollege will Reopenon TUESDAY, FEBRUARY3rd.

Newpupilsmaybe enrolledfrom January26,1948.

Tel.:B4251.

C.B:C.,THEOLDESTCATHOLICBOYS'COLLEGEINTHESTATE,AFFORDSANEXCELLENTEDUCATIONFORDAY STUDENTS.

TheCollegeisideallysituatedinPerth'smostbeautifulthoroughfare.andisconvenienttoallmodesoftransport.Itprovidescompletecourses ofeducationforboys,preparingthemforentrancetotheUniversityinallFaculties.aswellasforcareersintheworldofCommerceandin thePublicServices.

CULTURALTRAINING.

InstrumentalMusic,Singing,SpeechCultureandElocetionaretaughtattheCollegebyhighlyqualifiedteachers. PHYSICALCULTUREANDGAMES.

TheimportanceofPhysicalCultureandOrganisedSportintheSchoolcurriculumisfullyrealisedbytheBrothers.Competentmastersvisit theCollegeeachweekandtraintheboysinallbranchesofGymnastics,aswellasSwimming.Inaddition,gamesareorganised,en- ablingeveryboy,eventhesmallest,toparticipateinFo,,tballandCricketmatchesregularly.

Matronhasbeeneminentlysuccessfulinhermanagementduringverytryingperiods.

ToSisterWatsonourthanksaredueforherunselfishdevotiontoduty.Ifeelitwouldbedifficultto findaBoardingSchoolinwhichthehealthoftheboys isbetterattendedto,orinwhichthehealthstandardis higher.Thisisduechieflytothecareandattention givenbySirThomasMeagher,theCollegedoctor, MatronRamstead,andSisterWatson.Inthismatter ofhealthiwouldaskparentstohaveboys'teethattendedtoduringthevacations.

TheCommitteeofLadies,whofromtimetotime assistwithlunchandafternoonteaatthevarioussportingfixtures,deservesthegratitudeofallconnected withtheCollege.Thehelpoftheseladiesisverymuch appreciated.

TheChristianBrothersaregratefultoallfriends oftheCollegewhohaveinanywayassistedusduring theyear,orwhohavecontributedtothePrizeFund.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATEII.

ReligiousKnowledge:DavidWilcox,BrianO'Sullivan.

DuxofClass;KelsallPrizeforMathematics;Prizefor ScienceFredAlbrecht.

SecondinClass:WilliamSilverstone.

ThirdinClass:BrianO'Sullivan,AlanCameron.

FifthinClass;J.F.WalshPrizeforEnglish:David Wilcox.

SixthinClass:LouisMojzer.

KenMcKennaPrizeforHistoryandEconomics:Russell McMahon.

PrizeforForeignLanguages:JohnFreedman.

Certificatesto:KevinKelly,JohnMagee,WilliamLambert,SteveKargotich.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATEI.

ReligiousKnowledge:JohnFrisina.

DuxofClass:BasilChristie.

SecondinClass:JohnFrisina.

ThirdinClass:JohnWalsh.

FourthinClass:TerenceHynes.

Certificatesto:JohnPannell,KyranO'Donnell.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

ReligiousKnowledge:GarrettCullity.

DuxofClass:GarrettCullity.

SecondinClass:RonaldCameron.

ThirdinClass:JohnPanizza.

FourthinClass:BernardFraser.

FifthinClass:ThomasIvankovich.

SixthinClass:JohnFlynn.

Certificatesto:DavidPunch,RobertLeeson,KevinDuff, WilliamMcGrath.

SECONDYEARSUB-JUNIOR

ReligiousKnowledge:NormanDyson,DesmondCain.

DuxofClass:ClementEllies.

SecondinClass:NormanDyson.

ThirdinClass:JamesBusher.

FourthinClass:AlexHoran.

FifthinClass:RqnaldLambert.

SixthinClass:BrianWalker.

Certificatesto:DesmondCain,ConMcKenna,John Woodman,KevinFinucane.

FIRSTYEARJUNIOR.

ReligiousKnowledge:BrianTravers.

DuxofClass:RaymondSims.

SecondinClass:MaxCowcher.

ThirdinClass:GeoffreySinclair.

FourthinClass:BrianTravers.

FifthinClass:BernardMcNamara.

SixthinClass:LouisMoyzer.

Certificatesto:JamesKeating,JohnCornwall,Mervyn Crowd,BrianO'Meara,RayStubbs,JohnBegley, PeterMelvin,KevinCahill. GRADEVI.

ReligiousKnowledge:JamesWalsh.

DuxofClass:JohnCugini.

SecondinClass:JohnPeterson.

ThirdinClass:DavidFitzgerald.

FourthinClass:MervynShehan.

FifthinClass:FrancisBrown.

SixthinClass:FrancisStephenson.

Certificatesto:MauriceCullity,ArthurPate,Edward Melvin,PeterHughes,PhilipNeck,JamesWalsh. GRADEV.

ReligiousKnowledge:PeterDraper.

DuxofClass:RonaldDavidson.

SecondinClass:VincentSgro.

ThirdinClass:TerenceBowen.

FourthinClass:FrancisKeet.

FifthinClass:BernardRowney.

SixthinClass:RichardHall.

Certificatesto:JamesPaton,PeterDraper.JohnTwiss, DenisCoffey. GRADEIV.

ReligiousKnowledge:DavidThomas.

DuxofClass:AllanKeet.

SecondinClass:TerenceCorser.

ThirdinClass:NickKalaf,BerkeleyFitzharding.

FifthinClass:BarryWhite.

SixthinClass:RobertSkuthorpe.

SeventhinClass:RonaldStafford. GRADEIII.

ReligiousKnowledge:JohnBrick.

DuxofClass:BrianBurt.

SecondinClass:LawrenceDavidson.

ThirdinClass:PeterRiddell.

FourthinClass:AlisterDavidson.

FifthinClass:BevinKnott.

SixthinClass:FrancisDavey. GRADEII.

ReligiousKnowledge:HughRowney.

DuxofClass:PaulAris.

SecondinClass:NoelKeet.

ThirdinClass:RaymondCilli.

FourthinClass:NormanCurtis.

FifthinClass:KennethKeating.

SixthinClass:WilliamDelaney. ATHLETICS.

ChampionHouse:St.Paul'swontheDunklingCup.

Captain:WilliamdeGruchy.

Archbishop'sCup-CollegeChampion:Williamde Gruchy.

BestAll-RoundSport-RiggBros.Cup:FredLangford. CallegeOpen100yds.Champion-TheSirThomas MeagherCup:WilliamdeGruchy.

JuniorChampion-A.D.ScottCup:TerenceLonergan.

Under15Champion:RonaldCameron.

Under14Champion:DenisHicks.

Under13Champion-TheKennedyCup:BernardScahill, JohnCburack.

Under12Champion-TheLeesonCup:AllanKeet.

Under11Champion:DinoGuerinoni.

Under10Champion:JohnLucas.

Under9Champion:LawrenceDavidson.

CollegeHandicapMile:FrancisWalker.

JuniorSchoolHandicapMile:DavidBrennan.

FirstinMileatInter-SchoolSports:FredLangford.

FOOTBALL

TheD.CoffeyCup-BestandFairestPlayer:A.Cameron.

TheMelvinBros.Cup-MostImprovedPlayer:Brian Moore.

SWIMMING.

CollegeChampion-A.D.ScottCup:JosephO'Dea.

Under16Champion:JosephO'Dea.

Under15Champion:PatrickWalsh.

Under14Champion:KevinDuff.

Under13Champion:KenClementsandEdwardByrne.

Under12Champion:DenisCoffey.

OpenDive:NoelTunstill.

Under15Dive:DerryBarry.

GibsonCup,forAquinasrepresentativescoringmost pointsatInter-SchoolCarnivalwaswonbyKevin Duff.

ROWING

SpecialPrize-BestRowerandClubman:Michael Mettam.

ForServicestoRowingClub:JohnPannell.

CRICKET

BestAll-RoundCricketer:BernardFraser.

MostImprovedBatsman-BatpresentedbyKennedy Bros.:GeraldWholley.

GettingtheHatTrickinCupMatch:BrianMoore.

BOXING

HeavyweightChampion:JohnDonovan.

WelterweightChampion:StephenKargotich.

LightweightChampion:WilliamSilverstone.

FeatherweightChampion:AlanCameron.

Under8st.6lbs.:CharlesRifici.

Under8st.:BarryBahendrewwithFrancisWalker.

Under7st.6lbs.:JohnFerrari.

Under6st.13Ibs.:JamesCoverley.

Under6st.7lbs.:DavidFitzgerald.

SHOOTING

CaptainD.L.Davidson'sPrizeforRapidShooting: KeithSindel.

Mr.JohnCullity'sPrizeforMostImprovedShot: FrancisNunweek.

TENNIS

OpenSingles:JohnFreedman.

Under16Singles:JohnFreedman.

Under15Singles:MaxCowcher.

Under14Singles:PaulLeeson.

DoublesChampions:BrianandBarryMoore.

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SpeechNightandPrize-GivingatAquinas

IMPRESSIVE

ANNUALREPORT

'THEAnnualSpeechNightandDistributionofPrizeswasheldattheCollegeon Fridayevening,November21st,inthepresenceofalargeandrepresentativeaudience. MonsignorMcMahon,accompaniedbyMonsignorGoody,weremetonarrivalby theHeadmaster,Rev.Br.T.B.Garvey.Amongthedistinguishedguestswere:Rev.J. Lynch,P.P.,B.A.,Rev.C.Edwards,C.SS.R.,Rev.E.McSweeney,Rev.D.Lenihan,Rev.G. McNamara,Rev.M.McKenna,Rev.Br.S.R.Young,andSirThomasMeagher,C.B., representingtheOldAquinians'Association.

ThestudentsoftheCollegeformedaGuardof HonourtowelcometheMonsignori.TheCollegeChoir openedthenight'sproceedingswiththreewell-received numbers.MasterK.Johnstonentertainedallbya masterlyrenderingoftheSailor'sHornpipe.TheSubLeavingLiteraryandDramaticSocietypresentedaoneactplay,"ShiveringShocks,"whichwasproducedby Mrs.W.J.Pannell.TheHeadmaster,Rev.Br.T.B. Garvey,thenpresentedthefollowingreport:-

RightRev.MonsignorMcMahon,Rt.Rev.MonsignorGoody,Rev.Fathers,Rev.Brothers,Ladiesand Gentlemen:

ItiswithgreatpleasurethatIextendtoallpresent averycordialwelcometoAquinasfortheAnnual SpeechNight.

IamgratefultoRightRev.MonsignorMcMahon forcomingthiseveningtopresenttheprizes.Monsignor McMahonhasalwaysbeenasincereandpracticalfriend oftheCollegeandItakethisopportunityofcongratulatinghimonthegreathonourconferreduponhimby theHolyFather.TothosewhoknowofMonsignor McMahon'ssterlingworkfortheArchdioceseofPerth, especiallyinthefieldofeducation,itdidnotcomeas asurprisethatPopePiusXIIshouldconferuponhim anexaltedecclesiasticaldignity.

ItcameasaverygreatpleasuretoAquinastohear thattheRightRev.MonsignorGoodywasamongstthose receivingPapalhonours.MonsignorGoodyattendedthe CollegebeforeitstransfertoMountHenry.Onthe establishmentofSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford,His GracetheArchbishopselectedhimasitsfirstRector. TheCollegeisproudofthesuccessofitsOldBoys.Our felicitationsareextendedtotheRightRev.Monsignor Goodywithourbestwishesforcontinuedsuccessinthe veryresponsibleofficeentrustedtohim.

ThatHisMajestytheKingshouldhonouranOld BoyoftheCollegeforhisoutstandingservicestothe community,hasgivengreatdelighttotheChristian Brothers,andtothepastandpresentstudentsofthe School.ToSirThomasandLadyMeagherIextend congratulationsandgoodwishesfromthestaffandboys atAquinas.SirThomasisanOldBoy,whoseinterest intheworkandprogressoftheCollegehasneverwaned. AtpresentheistheCollegedoctor.Iwishtoexpress mythankstoSirThomasforthegreatinteresthetakes inthewell-beingoftheboys,andinallthatconcerns thewelfareoftheCollege.

Iantpleasedtorecordanotherverysuccessfulyear fortheSchool.Aquinashasnowcompleteditsfirst decade.Lookingbackoverthetenyearsandstudying thedevelopmentandprogressoftheoldschoolinits IP1 newsetting,onecannotbutconcludethatduringthis periodthesuccessofAquinasinthescholasticfieldand onthesports'arenahasbeenphenomenal.

Therehasbeenasteadyincreaseintherollcall. Duringthesecondtermthisyearthe200thboarder arrived,andtheoccasionwasfittinglycelebrated.Fortunately,inanticipationoftheincreaseinnumbers,two largeArmyhutshadbeenpurchased.Theyhavegiven usgooddining-roomaccommodationfor200boarders; alsoamodernJuniordormitorytoaccommodate30 boys,andaconvenientandwell-equippedhospitalblock.

IamgratefultoMr.EdgarHenderson.thearchitect, andtoMr.CyrilBerry,builder,fortheiradviceand helpinconvertingthehutsintousefulmodernbuildings.

Itispleasanttoreportthecontinuanceofanexcellentspiritualandmoraltoneamongtheboys.This matterwasreferredtobyHisGracetheArchbishop ontheoccasionofhisrecentvisittotheCollegeto .administertheSacramentofConfirmation.HisGrace warmlycongratulatedtheboysonthehighspiritualand moralstandardatAquinas,andremindedthemthat theyshouldcarrywiththemtotheUniversityandinto theirprofessionalandbusinesscareersthosecommendablestandardsofspiritualityandmoralityforwhich Aquinasexists.HisGraceremindedthestudentsofa largenumberofOldBoysincommercialandprofessional lifewhowereabrightexampleofallthatAquinasstood for.

ItakethisopportunityofthankingHisGracethe ArchbishopforthedeepinteresthetakesintheCollege andforthefacilitieshehasmadeavailableforthe spiritualwell-beingoftheboys.

TheHolyNameSocietyisapowerfulspiritualaid amongsttheboarders.

IamverygratefultoRev.FatherMcSweeneyand Rev.FatherAshnessforalltheyhavedoneforthe spiritualupliftofthestudents.InthisconnectionI wouldalsoliketothankverysincerelyRev.Dr.Sullivan, andRev.FathersRussell,LangmeadandCunningham.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietycontinuestodogood work.DenisNorrisswaselectedPresidentfor1947. EarlyintheThirdTermthememberspaidavisitto theJuniorOrphanage,Castledare,andgavethelittle fellowsthereaveryenjoyableafternoon.

TheHolyChildhoodandtheMissionsmakeaspecial appealtotheboys.Theyaregenerousintheircontributions.

TheAnnualRetreatfortheSeniorClassestook placeearlyintheThirdTerm.ItwasconductedbyRev. FatherCox,C.SS.R.,whocomplimentedtheboyson theirearnestness,andonthefervourwithwhichthey enteredintothespiritoftheRetreatexercises.

OnThursday,the13thNovember,HisGracethe ArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmation to34boysintheCollegeChapel.HisGracewasassistedbyRev.FatherHoganoftheCathedralstaff,and byRev.FatherAshness,theCollegeChaplain.

AveryencouragingfeatureofourworkatAquinas isthesteadyflowofboysfromtheCollegetostudyfor thepriesthoodandforthereligiouslife.Duringthe year,DavidSt.JohnKennedywasreceivedintothe

CongregationofthePassion,andwillcontinuehis studiesforthepriesthoodatthePassionistRetreat House,Goulburn,N.S.W.InJanuarythisyear,James FarrellandNormaWilsonenteredtheChristianBrothers'Juniorate,Strathfield,N.S.W.

TowardstheendoftheSecondTerm,Rev.Father Murphy,InspectorofSchools,visitedtheCollegeto conducttheannualexaminationinChristianDoctrine. FatherMurphyexpressedhimselfwellpleasedwiththe workthroughouttheSchool.

DenisNorrisswaselectedHeadPrefectandCaptain oftheCollegefor1947.Denishasprovedhimselfworthy ofhisresponsibleposition.Hewaswellsupportedby anexcellentbandofprefectsinRussellMcMahon,Alan Shaw,BrianO'Sullivan,WilliamSilverstone,Brian :doore,JohnMagee.andWilliamdeGruc:-.:.

IntheexaminationfieldAquinashasmaintainedits highstandardofefficiency.Numericallyandinquality, theyearunderreviewmayberegardedasoneofthe mostsuccessful.

23completedtheLeavingCertificate.

23Matriculated;oneobtainedapartialpass. Seventeendistinctionswereobtainedinthefollowing subjects:English,Latin,French,MathematicsA,MathematicsB.Mechanics,Physics,Chemistry,Historyand Geography.

NoelTunstillwasawardedaDuntroonScholarship, valuedatapproximately£1,000.

ThebestpassesintheLeavingCertificatewere:BrianBrearley.7subjects,4distinctions;KevinMurphy, 7subjects.3distinctions.

IntheCommonwealthPublicServiceExam.Kevin MurphywasthirdinWestAustralia,andBrianBrearley wasfourh.

IntheJuniorExamination38weresuccessfuland4 obtainedpartialpasses. TheSecondYearandFirstYearJuniorExaminations arcconductedbytheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchoolsAssociationinW.A.Theinter-schoolrivalry intheseexaminationsisanincentivetowork.Aquinas succeededinheadingthelistinbothSecondandFirst YearJunior.

IntheSecondYear,40boyspassedandobtain distinctions.FirstplaceintheStatewassecuredby RonCameron,seventhplacebyGarrettCullity,and ninthplacebyJohnPanizza.Inindividualsubjects,firstplacesweresecuredinReligion,History,Latin, French,InGeometry,ArithmeticandAlgebra. theFirstYear,35passedwith77distinctions. FirstplaceintheStatewassecuredbyClemEllies, andthirdplacebyNormanDyson.Inindividualsubjects,firstplaceswereobtainedinReligion,English,History,Geometry.PhysicsandChemistry.

Isisadecidedhandicapforlifeforaboytoleave schoolattheJuniorstandard,which.tosaythemostof it,isaveryelementaryleveloflearning.

Fromthepointofviewofcharactertrainingand generaleducation.thetwoyearsfollowingtheJunior arcinvaluable.Furthermore,theLeavingCertificate opensmanyavenuestointerestingandwell-paidpositions whichareclosedtothoseboyswiththeJuniorCertificate only.

Atpresent.thedemandforboyswiththeLeaving Certificatefarexceedsthesupply.Inordertoencouragestudentstocontinuetheirstudies,theCotrunonwealthGovernmentisofferingtopayallfeesandin additiontograntallowancesuptoapproximately£150 peryeartoqualifyingcandidatesofLeavingCertificate standard.whoarepreparedtotakeUniversityorEqui- valentCourses.ForfullinformationregardingtheCommonwealthAssistanceScheme,applicationshouldbe madetotheOfficerinCharge.UniversitiesCommission, Universityof'W.A..Nedlands.

TheDuxoftheCollegeistheboyobtainingthe highestaggregateinEnglish.andthenextbestfive subjects.TheDuxoftheCollegefor1947isFrederick Albrecht.Verycloseinorderofmeritwere:William Silverstone.BrianO'Sullivan,AlanCameron,DavidWilcoxandKevanJohnston.

Unfortunatelywehavenotbeenabletoobtainthe servicesofateacherforspeech-trainingthisyear.Mr. GeorgeWaltonofMelbournehadbeenengaged,but businessarrangementspreventedhistakingtipresidence inPerth.

WeareverygratefultoMrs.W.J.Pannellforthe assistancegiveninthepreparationofthedramaticwork thisevening.

MissM.Kinlochhaschargeoftheinstrumental musicattheCollege.andMissM.Scotttakesthe DancingClassduringtheSecondTerm.Ourthanks areduetoMissScottandMissKinlochfortheinterest theytakeintheirwork.

CaptainB.F.Prindiville.O.C.ofAquinasCollege SeniorCadets,wasassistedbyCadetLieutenantsD. Norriss,W.Lambert,J.Magee,P.FranklynandR. McMahon.TheseboysaretobecongratulatedonobtainingtheirCommissionsandontheefficientworkthey didduringtheyear.

ThedutiesofQuarter-Masterwereablycarriedout byW.I.ambert,assistedbyQuarter-Master-Sergeant J.Walsh. TheCadetUnithadweeklyparades,andgoodprogresswasshownbythevariousplatoons.

OneofthechiefconcernsoftheCollegeauthorities isthephysicaldevelopmentofourboysthroughhealthy outdoorsport.Swimming,rowing,cricket,tennis,football.boxing,athletics,andrifle-shootingarewellorganisedthroughoutthescholasticyear.

OwingtothegenerosityofOldBoysandfriendsof theCollege,theplayingareasarebeingimprovedand enlarged.TheOldBoysMemorialOvalshouldheready forusetowardstheendof1948.Whencompletedit

shouldbeoneofthefinestovalsinPerth.

Threeadditionalgrasstenniscourtsarebeingpre- pared,andwhenthesearecompletedweshallhave sevengoodcourts.

TheAnnualSwimmingCarnivaltookplaceatCraw- leyBathsonMarch1st.TheA.D.ScottCupforthe SeniorChampionwaswonbyJosephO'Dea.

Thefirstinter-schoolcontestoftheyearwasthe AnnualSwimmingCarnivalatCrawleyBathsonMarch 1st.Itprovedaveryinterestingandexcitingevent. AquinasleduntilthelasteventwhenScotchCollege drewlevelwithusandsoScotchandAquinasshared thehonourofChampionSchoolfor1947.TheGibson Cup,awardedtotheAquinasrepresentativescoringmost pointsforhis Aquinasteam,waswonbyKevinDuff. hasnotlosttheSwimmingforthepastten years.From1905till1937wehadonlythreewinsto ourcredit.Oursuccessinrecentyearsislargelydue totheconsistentandskilfulcoachingofMr.W.Gibson(Senior).Weareverygratefulfortheworkthat Mr.GibsonhasdoneandcontinuestodoforSwimming atAquinas.

InRowingthisyear,ourcrewsgavecreditableper- formances,especiallythe"HeadoftheRiver"Eight, whichwasthoughttobetooinexperiencedtobeanyreal dangertothehighly-fanciedcrewsopposedtothem.However,onthedaytheyrowedverywell,andafter ahard-foughtracewerebeatenbyHaleSchoolbyone- thirdofalength.OurcongratulationsgotoHaleon theirmeritoriouswin.

Mr.KenCarrickdeservesgreatcreditforhisex cellentcoachingofthe"HeadoftheRiver"Crew.We areverygratefultohimandalsotoDr.J.Pannellwho coachedtheSecondEight.

ForthefirsttimeinthehistoryofthePublicSchools sportingactivities,Tenniswasintroducedthisyear.For thepresentthecontestwillremainunofficial.ThetournamenttookplaceontheKing'sParkCourtstowards theendofthefirstterm.HaleandAquinasplayedoff inthefinalandthehonourscametoAquinas.Icon- gratulatethemembersoftheteamwhohaveopened thehistoryofinter-schooltenniswithabrightpage fortheCollege.Ourrepresentativeswere:BrianMoore (captain),JohnFreedman,BruceCowcher,MaxCowcher andKeithSindel.

Thecaptainofthe1stXIthisyearwasB.Fraser. Thecaptainofthe1stXVIII,W.Silverstone. OurcongratulationsareofferedtoHaleSchoolfor theirsuccessincricketandfootballthisyear.

AquinasisgreatlyindebtedtoMr.G.Dolanforhis valuableassistanceasfootballcoachoverthelast9 yeats. ItakethisopportunityofthankingMr.Dolanon behalfoftheBrothersandboysofAquinas.

TheSeniorSchoolAthleticContestswereheldat SitbiacoOvalonThursday,16thNovember.Williamde GruchywonthehonourofChampionAthletefor1947. TheJuniorSchoolSportstookplaceontheCollege OvalonSunday,19thNovember.

OurcongratulationsareofferedtoGuildfordwho wonthe"Inters"thisyear.

AquinaswastheoutstandingschoolattheState ChampionshipsheldattheW.A.C.A.onNovember1st. Oursuccesseswere:-Under18100yardsW.de Gruchy(10.5secs.).Under18220yards:W.deGruchy (23.5secs.).Under18HighJump:J.Donovan(5ft. 3in.,unfinished).Under18OneMile:W.Silverstone (4min.59secs.).Under17220yards:T.Meagher(24.1 secs.).Under17440yards:T.Meagher(54.6secs.). Under16:880yards;N.Macdougall(2min.19secs.).

InconnectionwithAthleticsattheCollege,weowe agreatdealtoMr.GeoffWarnerfortheinteresthe takesintheboys.Withthematerialavailablethisyear hedidexcellentwork.WearealsogratefultoMr. KeithAllenforIsisassistance. BoxinglessonsaregivenduringtheSecondTerm byMtFredWalsh.WearegratefultoMr.Walshfor hisworkwiththeBoxingClass.ThisyeartheBoxing ChampionshipwaswonbyJohnDonovan. forIntheCommonwealthChallengeCupCompetition Shoting,inwhichCadetsfrontallpartsoftheState competed.Aquinaswasnarrowlybeaten.Tothewin- ners-ChristChurchGrammarSchool-weextendcongratulations.FrancisNunweekwasawardedtheprize. forthirdbestshotinthecompetition. Honours.

Cricket:G.Whollev,BrianMoore,J.Donovan,F. Drabble.

Football:A.Cameron,BrianMoore,J.O'Dea,K.Sindel, F.Langford.K.Johnston.F.Drabble.J.Freedman.

Tennis:j.Freedman,BrianMoore,BarryMoore,K. Sindel,F.Drabble.B.Cowcher. Swimming:J.O'Dea.P.Walsh.K.Duff,E.Brindle.N. Hampton,F.Langford,J.Walsh. Rowing:K.Kelly,T.Hynes.F.Langford,T.Meagher; R.McMahon.E.Ward.A.Shaw,W.Gunnell.

Athletics:\V.Silverstone.N.Dallimore.J.Freedman, N.Macdougall.R.Cameron.P.Walsh,L.Flanagan.

Shooting:J.Flood,T.Hynes.N.Hampton.T.Meagher, F.Nunweek,J.Pannell,R.Rossiter.

Boxing:J.Donovan,S.Kargotich,A.Cameron. TheChoir.

AquinasenteredachoirfortheW.A.Musical FestivalCompetitionsandwasawardedfirstplace.The visitingadjudicator,Mr.H.DaviesofMelbourne,commentedfavourablyontheworkofthechoir.

ThisyeartheOldAquinians'Associationwasreorganised.Dr.J.D.Palandriwaselectedpresident andMr.C.Parslow,secretary.

TheAnnualCommunionandbreakfastwasheldat theCollegeduringthefirsttermholidays.

TheOldAquinians'HockeyClubisdoingexcellent workinkeepingtheyoungeroldboystogether.

ItisintendedtodevoteasectionoftheCollege AnnualtotheactivitiesoftheO.B.A.

OldAquiniansaredoingverywellatthedifferent universities.Theonlyresulttohandoftheoldboys examinationsfor1947isthatofTomCullity,whograduatedinMedicineattheAdelaideUniversityinOctober. TomwasaCollegeprefectin1941.inhisLeaving Certificateliepassedinsevensubjectswithsevendistinctions.IncongratulatingDr.TomCullity,weextend tohimeverygoodwishforafullmeasureofsuccess inthemedicalprofession.

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ericanpicketaboard.Heappearedtobethemostsensible onesentouttothe"Jaycee"to date.Igatheredfromhimthat manyofhiscountrymeninJapan consideredMcArthurwastoo lenientinhisdealingswiththe Japsandabittooharshonhis ownoccupationtroops.Touching ontheunpleasantsubjectof

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danceswiththegirlsonthe dancefloorabove.Itookapeep upstairs.Thefloorwascrowdedwithsoldierspartneringat- tractiveandwelldressedJapanesegills,tothemusicofa7pieceorchestra.Thefacesof theJapmusicianscouldnothave beenmoredeadlyseriousas theystruggledmanfullywith Americanjivenumbers. ItwasherethatImetayoung corporalfromMt.Gambier,his

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V.D.,hementionedthatthedis-nameAlan-.Hehadonly arrivedinKobefromHiroshima (approximately180milesaway) yesterday.dquicklyaskedwhat hisimpressionsofthelatter placewhere.Hetoldmethat, contrarytoexpectations,he foundthedamageanddesolation attributedtotheatomicbomb "notsoterrificallyextensive." Forexample,abigclusterof

easehadbecomesowidespread thatinKobealoneapproximately70percent.ofthewomenhad itinsomeform.TheU.S.authoritiesinagrimefforttoarrestitsprogressamongtheir ownpersonnelpunishbyimprisonmentanymanwhocontracts it.ifcaughtasecondtimehe isliableforadishonourabledischarge-somethingthatwillgo muchagainsthimonhisreturn home.

Ashoreagainto-nightwith PaddyD-.Wecalledata fewsouvenirshopswheremost ofthegoods,particularlyinthe silkline,wereverypricey.We hadhopedtobuysomesilk shirts,butwhentoldtheirprice was1,150yen(i515s)webought afewlittlesilkhankiesinstead! OneshopmanagerIspoketotonighthadawonderfulcommand ofEnglish.Hestressedhow necessaryitwasforhiscountry. whoseeconomywasnowonthe vergeofcollapse,toengagein internationaltrading.Hefranklystated,however,thatJapanesecommoditiesmadeonoldprewarideasbyJapaneseentrepreneurswouldnowfindvery littlemarketabroad.Those whointhepasthadbeenresponsibleforthemanufacture andtheshippingofgoodsof questionablequalityabroad-the peoplewhowereresponsiblefor making"cheapbutpoor"anignominoussynonymof"Madein Japan"-shouldgreatlystriveto redeemthemselvesofthepast reputation.

Healsomentionedthatclothing,likefood,wasgoingtosoon beanotherseriousproblemfor thepeople.Althoughmostof theJapsIhaveseentodateare adequatelyclothed,manyofthe labourersontheshiparealmost inrags,andnearlyallhadsome makeshiftfootware.Whileon thissubject,Imightmention thatIreadin"TheMainichi" ("TheDaily")afewdaysback ofawarningissuedbyaclothing authorityinthecountry.It stated:"Thepresentclothing problemfacingtheJapanesecan bestbeexplainedbysayingthat atleast50percent,oftheJapanesepeoplewillreceivenoadditionalclothingorfabricswith whichtomakeclothingduring thisyear,andsowillhaveto manageonwhattheyhavefor severalyearstocome."

LaterPaddyandIarrivedat "LittleFuji,"asortofnight club(ifyoucouldcallitthatitsdoorsareclosedonthe strokeof9!),andontheground floor,whichwascrowdedwith Alliedpersonnel-mostlyAmericans,ofcourse-wemetafew Aussiesandhadaquietlittle session.Thebeerwaslabelled "ForuseofAlliedForcesOnly," andcost30yenabottle.Actually,thepriceofthebottlewas only10yen,andtheextra20 yenwasthechargefortheten

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MR.SIDNEYANDERSON ("GROUCHO"), arrivedinLondononSeptember 24.Forthepastfiveweekshe hasbeenseeingalotofEngland andScotland,andhasvisited Liverpool,Glasgow,Inverness, Edinburgh,York,Stratford-onAvon,Aberdeen,Perth,Birmingham,Durham,andLeeds. HeholdstoCardinalManning's predictionthatScotlandwillbe CatholiclongbeforeEngland. LcotchCatholics,heconsiders, havejusttherightaggression.

modernbuildingsinonesection ofthetownstoodupright.Alan thoughttherehadbeentoomuch over-exaggerationconcerningthe materialdevastationoftheatomic bomb.Itoldhimthatseveral monthsagoIhadreadanarticle inaDigestbyaMajorSeversky, who,aftermakingathoroughinvestigationofHiroshimaand Nagasaki,alsosubscribedtothe sameview.Iwouldneverthelesshavelikedtohavegoneto Hiroshima,buttheconfusedregulationsrepermitsandthe doubtfultransportavailable madeitanimpossibility.

Wemadethelastlibertyboat to-nightbytwoseconds!

Sunday,July6: AsonothernightsashoreI madeenquiriestoseeifthere wasaCatholicChurchinthe city.Hadnoluck.After PaddyandIhadtrampedaround thestreetsforafewhours-the cityseemedratherdead-we againcalledatthe"LittleFuji," theonlybar(respectable)open fornon-Japanese.Itwaspackedasusual.Werenewedour acquaintancewithsomeAussies metonpreviousnight,andyarned(anddrank)until2100.Then theAmericanshorepatrolarriv-

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edtoemptyoutthebuilding withinfiveminutes.Westrolledthroughtheblackmarket area,whichisforbiddentopersonnelinuniform.Itwashere thatonesawtheingenuityofthe Japanesedisplayedtotheutmost. Thiswastheonlysectionofthe citythatwascrowdedto-night. Mostofthemenworeclothes whichweremoreorlessacompromisewithWesternideas,but alotofthewomenfolkstillfavourednationaldress.Sawmany verystrikingkimonosthatreachedthehighstandardsetbyprewarJap.travelpostersinviting visitorstothelandoftheCherry Blossom.

Monday,July7: Noshoreleaveto-day,aswe willprobablyleaveto-morrow. Theunloadinghasnowslowedup considerably.Onthefirstday about2,80()tonsofsaltwere shifted,butsincethenthedaily ratehasdecreased.Thesalt belowisofrock-likeformation, andapickhastobeusedbefore themencanshovelitintothe slings.

IhadapleasantsurprisetodaywhenthethreeJap.foremen gavemeamostbeautifulsmoker'scombinationsetandadozen silkhankies.Thesewereinexchangeforcigarettesandsoap. Ihadleftthechoicetothem, andtheycouldnothavegiven meanicergift.Thistrioused toaffordmemuchquietamusement.Undertheconditionsof theCharterTreaty(Ibelieve) wehadtogivethemtheirmeals aboardiftheydesiredthem. Theycertainlydid.Theold chiefandIusuallyreferredto themasthe"Locusts."They cleanedupeverythingbefore themjustliketheplagueof locustsin"TheGoodEarth."At theconclusionofeachmeal (theirbesttimewas5minutes 23seconds)theyarose,made threelowbows,murmured"Sank you"afewtimes(evidentlythey wereformersubmarinecrewsor else,likemanyotheroftheir countrymenInoticed,theyhad muchdifficultyinsounding"th.") andmarchedoutofthepantryin militarylikefashion.

DuringtheafternoonIhada goodlookatthehugequaintlydeckedwoodenbargesalongside. Overthesterntherewasa semi-enclosedshelter,andhere thebargee,hiswifeandchildren dinedandslept.Howthey managedinwinterIdonot know.Withonlyanoldgrass matortwoovertherough planks,nopartitionorresulting privacy,unlessawell-wornblanketprovidedthisasitflapped downfromtheroof,theoccupantsmustcertainlyhavea drabanddrearyexistence.I wastoldthatthewomenoften liveonthesebargesforyears withoutanybreakashore.

Tuesday,July8:

Unloadingnowmuchslower thananticipatedpreviously.The shipwillnownotbereadyuntil 0300.Wewillprobablysail earlymorning.

Wednesday,July9:

Wesailedat0700.Kobewas stillwrappedinthatmysterious haze,andthesteephighhills immediatelybehindthecity couldnotbeseen.Weather verywarmindoors,butapleasantbreezewastobehadon deck.

Wehavealongrunaheadof us-4,598miles,accordingtothe navigatingofficer,thesecond mate,whowhisperedthisinfor, mationtomeashedashedout ondeckwithabucketoflaundry -toVancouver.Ourdestinationwasmoreorlessconfirmed thismorningwhenSparksgota radiomessagestatingthatwe wouldprobablycommenceloadingtherefortheU.K.

Insightofthemainland, Honshu,allday.By1700this afternoonthe"Jaycee"hasbeen washeddownandlooksquiterespectableagain.

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withanunexpectedgushoffeeling.PoorlittleBabe!Without coverforHisbody,orcradlefor Hisbed!Sheshuddered.It wasalongtimesinceshehad hadtolooktwiceatasixpence, butshehadneverforgottenwhat povertywaslike.itwasterrible.YettheKingofHeaven Werethoseeyesaccusingher? Ridiculous!Why shouldtheyaccuseher?Itwas atrickofthelight.Thiscornerwasdark,andallthelight wasconcentratedonthemanger whereHelay.HowHemust haveloved,toleaveHeavenfor aStableinBethlehem!Toleave thecompanyofangelsforthat offishermenandshepherds!It wasstrangehowHeclungtothe poorandtheytoHim.Perhapstherichdisdainedtofollow

gone.Shewouldknowhewas intheChurch.PoorMrs.James! Shehadstayedlongerthanhe expectedlookingattheCrib, wondering,nodoubt,whyhe continuedtorefuseherofferto buyanewone-massproduced intheU.S.A.hesupposed,like everythingelsethesedays.Well, therewasnoaccountingfor tastes,ofcourse,butpersonally, helikedSisterPauline'seffort betterthanalltheYankeeperfection,andhewasstilltheParishPriest.HewishedMrs. Jameswouldunderstandthatit wasnopleasureforhimtorefuseandkeeponrefusing.He wouldmuchprefertobegracious..ButMod.Cons.inBethlehem!Thethingwasfarcical. SisterPaulinehadexcelledherselfthisyear.Theplacingof theStar.forinstance,wasmasterly.HehadalwayshadalikingfortheStarofBethlehem. ItwasahappyStar,witha

thesonofacarpenter.Some cametoHim,ofcourse.Matthewwasnotpoor.TheMagi wereKingsintheirownland. Butforthemostpart,therich rejectedHim.ThePharisees wererich.Sowasshe.She?

ButshewasaChristian,surely. Noneedforthoseeyestolookso pleadinglyather.Shecameto Mass,shegavegenerouslyto everycharity.Shewasknown farandwideasastaunchCatholic.She shewaswilling tosellherdaughtertoapagan. Itwasnouseblinkingatfacts. ShecouldnotwhitewashJohn Mortimer.Hewaswhathe was,andnopoweronearth couldmakehimappearotherwise.Butshehadchosenhim forSophie,thoughanycasual observercouldseethatSophie dislikedhim.Whatrighthad shetoorderSophie'slife?It wasperfectlyplainwhatSophie wanted.Shewantedtheconvent,thepoverty,thehumility, thehiddenlifeofaSpouseof Christ. Butshe,Sophie's mother,wasspurningGodinHis poverty.Shewasdespisingthe CribandtheCross.Whatwas more,shewastryingtomake Sophiedothesame.Afine figureshecutwhenshelookea atherselfwiththeeyesofJesus ofBethlehem!Mrs.Jamessaw theStarabovetheCrib.Itwas strange,shethought,thatshe hadnotnoticedtheStarbefore. IttransformedthewholeCrib, gaveitaglory.Butthetransformation,asFatherCurran couldhavetoldher,wasbeginninginherownheart.

FatherCurransawtheStaras soonasheenteredtheChurch fromtheSacristyafterMass. TheJames'werejustleaving.He wonderedfleetinglyifheshould goback.Mrs.JamesnearlyalwayscametowishhimaHappy Christmas.Still,itwaslate. Alreadymostofthepeoplewere

gloriousdestiny:toleavethe Heavensandthecompanyofits fellowstoshowmenwherelay theGodmadeMan.Andindeed, menhadneedofitsguidance.It wassoeasytoby-passBethlehem.Easyevenforapriest. Priestswerehuman.DearGod, howhuman!Howhehimself neededthatStartoshowhim theway.Inaparishlikehis, withpeopleableandwillingto giveforthegloryofGodandthe comfortofHispriest,itwas fatallyeasytodevelopafalse perspective.Thatwaswhyhe lovedthishumbleCrib.Itkept himclosetohisGod.Itwas impossibletobecomplacenthere beforetheCrib,rememberingthe starknecessitythatdroveMary. andJosephtoseekrefugeina. stable.Therewasinspiration' tobefoundinBethlehem;inspirationandfaithandhope,and forgivenessandunderstanding. andcourageandlove always love,Lovefortherichandthe. poor,forthewellandthesick,' forthesaintandthehumble sinnerlikehimself.Andfor thesinnertherewasmore;there wasinfinitecompassionandtenderunderstandingofthefrailty ofMan.HereattheCrib,he couldrenewhisvows.TheInfantcouldreviveforhimthe gloriousvistaswhichhadopened tohimonhisordinationday.He couldfindcourageheretocontinueseekingthe"'half-glimpsed turretsofEternity."Hecould shelterhereintheHeartof God,andturnhisbackoncemore uponthetantalisingpleasuresof theworld.

Reverentlyandlovingly,Father CurrankneltbeforetheCrib. Abovehisbowedhead,the strengtheningsun glanced throughthewindow,andglinted ontheStar.Thenstraightand trueitspedandshoneuponthe manger,wheretheChristChild lay-andsmiled.

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OUTSTANDINGPROGRESS OVER12MONTHS

Atthecompletionofayear whichhasdemandedofeverytended.ThisSummerSchool Catholiccourage,fortitude,perseveranceandstrengthoffaith, theYoungChristianWorkers' MovementinthisArchdiocese canregardwithjustfiablepride itsachievementsofthepast twelvemonths.

Withitsidealsoflivingand fightingforChrist,bringing Christintothelivesofyoung Australianworkers,andhelping theminthehome,atwork,and atleisure,theY.C.W.hasprovedtobetheanswertotheneeds ofmodernyouth.Asacellof CatholicActionitoccupies proudplaceintheCatholiccommunity.

Alittleoverthreeyearsago theY.C.W.didnotexistinthis State.To-dayitboasts19 Leaders'Groupsand16AssociateBranches.Theseoperatein thefollowingparishes:Cathedral,WestPerth,Fremantle, Cottesloe,Claremont,Shenton Park,Nedlands,Subiaco,Leederville,Maylands,Highgate,VictoriaPark,Belmont,Osborne Park,MidlandJunction,and Northam.Leaders'Groupsare alsoactiveinSouthPerth,Palmyra,andCollie.Headquartesareonthesecondfloorof Sl.St.George'sTerrace,where theDiocesanChaplain,Dr.IS. Sullivan,willbepleasedtoexplaintheMovementtoanyintendingmember.

Spiritual.

ThebasisofasuccessfulCa tholicActionGroupisspiritual, andinthisregardtheY.C.W. makesfullprovisionforyoung men.

DuringtheyearbranchesestablishedweeklyMassrosters fortheirmembers,andconductedcampaignsofprayerand visitstotheBlessedSacrament.

ManybranchesintroducedacombinedmonthlyCommunionin conjunctionwiththeirlocalNationalCatholicGirls'Movement Branch.

Acrusadeofprayer,starting 14 onthe1st.ofMayandending onthe2nd.ofJune,fortheintentionof"JusticeandPeacein Industry,"wassuccessfullycarriedout.Duringthisperiod Rosarywasrecitedtwicedailyin theOratoryatHeadquarters. Membersmadethisanoutstandingsuccessbydailysacrificinga portionoftheirlunchhour.

TwoenclosedRetreatswere heldattheRedemptoristMonastery.Theseprovedsosuccessfulthattheyaretoberepeated, thefirsttotakeplaceearlyin 1948. ProgrammeofAction.

Beinganinternationalbodyof CatholicAction,theY.C.W. workstoaplandesignedtosuit localconditions,whileconformingtosimilaroverallobjectives.

In1944,1945,and1946the AustralianY.C.W.conductedNationalcampaignsontheMass, Communism,theFamilyandthe DignityofLabour.During 1947theY.C.W.inthisArchdiocesehasbeencarryingouta campaigncoveringtheParish, Home,WorkandLeisure.

Brancheshaveapproached thesecampaignsthroughthe mediumoftheEnquiry,especiallydesignedtocoverthese fieldsthroughcontactofyouth forthepurposeofobservation s. anddirectenquiry.Thefindirgsofthepastyearinthis Statewillgofarindetermining futureprogrammesofenquiry andactioninAustralia.

The19Leaders'GroupscarriedoutaseriesofGospelMeditations,thebenefitofwhich theypassedontotheirbranch members.Inadditiontothis eachbranchenjoyedtheguidmiceofaChaplain,whogavethe necessaryspiritualadviceanda courseoflecturesontheLifeof Christandvariousaspectsofthe Churchinhistory.

AnnualSummerSchool.

TheAnnualLeaders'Summer SchoolwasheldatAquinasCollegeonthelastweek-endin January.SixtyLeaders,representingallbranchesafliliatet withDiocesanHeadquarters,at-

didmuchtoinfusezealand keennessintoLeadersfc.rtheir sear'swork. NationalConference. WesternAustraliasent11 Y.C.W.memberstotheFourth NationalY.C.W.Conferenceheld inAdelaide.Thisprovedan eminentsuccess,anddelegates havesincepassedonvaluable andhelpfulinformationto branches.

DiocesanSecretary Y.C.W.,RogerRyan, ofthe hadthe

menceda16m.m.fulllengthfilm inco-operationwith the N.C.G.M.

RecentlytheSubiacoBranch establisheditsownnewspaper. Thisisdesignedtospreadthe idealsoftheMovementinthe parish. Tocombattheun-Christianatmosphereinentertainment,12 branchesconductedeitherfortnightlyormonthlydances.These havegivenyoungCatholicmen andwomenanopportunityto meetinaChristianatmosphere,

Thisyear,1947,hasbeenfor theN.C.G.M.,asfortheY.C.W., aperiodofconsolidation.Dur ingtheyeartwonewbranches wereopened,inKalgoorlieand WestPerth,andtwonewLeaders'Groupsestablished,inNor themandShentonPark,bringing thetotalnumberofaffiliate(' branchestotenandofLeaders' Groupswithoutbranchesto three.Itisanticipatedthatthe NorthamBranchwillbeopened inthenearfuture.Thetotal cumberofregisteredmembers

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MarianLodge.

ApartfromtheRetreatsand vcek-endConferencesmentioned already,theLodgewasextensivelyusedthroughouttheyear, bothbybrancheswhichorganisedsocialweek-endsfortheir membersandbyindividualmembersforweek-endsandholidays,Wheneverpossibleduringthese week-endsarrangementsare madeforConfessionsonSaturdayeveningandforMassand BenedictiononSundayinthe "MarianLodge"Chapel.In thisregardtheMovementis deeplyindebtedtotheChaplain ofMarianLodge,theRev.Father V.O'Sullivan.

YouthWeek.

TheGirls'MovementisafilliatenwiththeAssociatedYouth CommitteeoftheNationalFitnessCouncil,onwhichitsrepre- sentativeistheDiocesanSecretary,PatWhitely.Duringthis yearthreeMovementmembers completedtheNationalFitness LeadershipCourse.

DuringtheAnnualYouth WeekinOctober,membersofthe N.C.G.M.participatedinthe prelimnaryPageantatClaremontShowground.Highgate HillBranch,togetherwiththe Y.C.W.,Highgate,stagedavery successfulplayattheDrama Festival,andSubiacoBranch serriedoffthefirstprizeinthe FolkDancingCompetition.

SocialActivities.

Theoutstandingsocialeventof theyearwastheCatholicBall, heldonAugust11th.,attheEmbassyBallroom,andorganised bytheGirls'Movement.This year,inabrilliantceremony,eighty-fourdebutanteswerepresentedtoHisGracetheArchbishopandLadyMeagher.

MovementActivities.

ThefirstAnnualNationalSummerSchooloftheN.C.G.M.was ;:eldinMelbourneinJanuary last.ThePerthMovementwas representedbytheDiocesanPresident,MargaretGray,andthe DiocesanSecretary,PatWhitely.

singularhonourofbeingelected totheNationalY.C.W.Executuveduringtheconference.

Hopesareheldofsendingan evengreaternumberofdelegatestotheFifthAnnualConferencetobeheldinMelbourne nextyear.

CombinedOne-DayConferences.

Twosuccessfulone-dayY.C.W.N.C.G.M.Conferenceswereheld atSubiacoandLeederville.

Proofofthesuccessofthefirst conferencewasshownwhen260 delegatesattendedthesecond. whichwasheldatLeederville.

Propaganda.

Instructivepamphletswere madeavailabletoallbranches. Thepopularityofthesewasreflectedinthenumberdistributed duringtheyear. Aleafletexplainingtheideals oftheMovementwasdistributedthroughouttheState.In all,tenthousandoftheseleafletsweredisposedofwithina fortnight.

"NewYouth,"theNational newspaperoftheY,C.W.,enjoyedasaleofover600copieseach month,anditssuccessfuldistri butionwasduetotheenthusi armandco-operationofmembers.

CulturalandSocial.

1947provedanoutstanding yearfortheY.C.W.inthefields ofcultureandentertainment.

Manybranchesestablished librariesanddebatinggroups duringtheyear,andtheMovementisnowinapositionto caterforthoseinterestedindramaticart,discussiongroups, andphysicalculture.

Worthyofspecialnoticeis theambitiousundertakingofthe LeedervilleBranch,whichcom-

andtheirsuccesshasprovedso greatthatitisexpectedthat everybranchwillberunning dancesinthecomingyear.

Sport-Y.C.W.Success. ADiocesanSportsCouncil guidestheactivitiesofthe Y.C.W.inthesportingfield,and inthelastseasontheY.C.W.had thelargestnumberofmembers registeredwiththeW.A.AmateurAthleticAssociation.

TeamswereenteredintheA, B,andCcompetitions,andthree representativesparticipatedin theAustralianChampionshipsat LeedervilleOvalinJanuary.

SubiacoBranchcarriedoffthe honoursbywinningtheArchbishop'sShield,kindlydonatedby HisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiille.

NineY.C.W.branchesentered teamsforthefootballseason. ShentonParkprovedthevictor, enteringthestrongestteamyet seeninY.C.W.sport.

Highgatefieldedthewinning cricketteamfortheseason, overcomingoppositionfromsix otherbranches.Cricketcompetitionshavere-commenced withalargernumberofcompetingteamsthaneverbefore. TheFuture.

Theunqualifiedsuccessofthe Y.C.W.ineveryfieldduringthe pastyearwillundoubtedlyprove aninspirationfortheeffortsof everymemberinthecoming year.

Enjoyingasitdoesthespecial gracesofGodandtheblessing ofthePope,theY.C.W.cannot failtoextenditsactivitiesand spreaditsinfluenceintheworkingcommunity.Itconfidently looksto1948asanotherstepforwardintheconquestofthe worldfor"ChristtheWorker."

standsatfivehundredapproximately;thisdoesnottakecount ofothersattachedtotheMovementthroughvariousactivities.

1947Campaign.

Theyear'scampaignwasentitled"TheGirlofTo-day,"and wasdividedintofoursections: "TheParish,""Home,""Work," and"Leisure,"theenquiriesin thesefoursectionsbeingdirectedtowardsapracticalstudyof theaverageconditionsofevery daylifeinthosefourspheres. Attheendofthecampaignthe datagatheredbythebranches iscollatedandacomprehensive reportoftheyear'sworkprepared.

SpiritualActivities.

FourenclosedRetreatsfor Leaderswereheldat"Marian Lodge,"conductedbytheRt. 11ev.MonsignorGoody,andthe Rev.FatherLawler,S.J.,toboth ofwhomareduethesincere thanksoftheMovement.In additionanumberofweek-end Conferences,opentoallmembers,wereheld. DuringthemonthofMaythe N.C.G.M.tookpartinanational campaignofprayerforthecessationofindustrialunrest.One featureofthiscampaignwasthe dailyrecitaloftheRosaryinthe ChapelattachedtotheCatholic ActionSecretariatrooms. OntheFeastofChristthe King,theparishbranchesorganisedgeneralCommunionsoftheir membersinco-operationwith theYoungChristianWorkers, whileaspartofthegeneralcampaignaneffortwasmade throughoutthebranchestoencourageincreasedmembershipof theChildrenofMarySodality amongtheirmembers.

Theoutstandingactivityinthe fieldofSportwasaverysuccessful'BasketballCompetition, inwhich17teamstookpart.In additionfourteamsfromvariousbrancheswereenteredinthe competitionsponsoredbythe W.A.BasketballAsociation.The Movementalsohasateaminthe W.A.SoftballAssociation.

Twoteamswereenteredinthe AssociatedYouthCouncilDebatingCompetition,oneofwhich tooksecondplaceinthefinaldebate.

Otheractivitiesthroughoutthe branchesinclude:LiturgyClasses,Dramatics,ChoralGroups, IndoorGames,Concerts,inwhich splendidworkhasbeendone, andinsomeofwhichthebrancheshavescoredremarkable SUMPS, ,,,,e4.4.0..4INIMININPIP.0

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DedicatedtoOurLady,Helpof Christians

Motto:Charity,Work,Loyalty

SpiritualDirector:Rev.Father

Langmead.

President:Mrs.J.P.Maxwell.

Vice-President:Mrs.L.Keenan.

TheLeagueincludes12branches:Cathedral,Cottesloe,Fremantle,Highgate,Kalgoorlie, Maylands,Northam,Osborne Park,Nedlands,ShentonPark, otherparishesintendopening branchesshortly.

ThemainobjectsoftheW.A. LeaguearetoassisttheParish Priestofeverybranchinall churchactivities,todoworkin theArchdiocesewhencalledupon bytheArchbishopandtoassist wheneverneededinallspiritual andcorporalworksofmercy.

SpiritualActivities:Members attendHolyCommuniononthe firstSundayinMay.Eachbranch takespartinthedailyMassCrusadeorganisedbytheFederal CouncilofCatholicWomen.Massesarealwaysofferedfordeceasedmembers.Offeringsare senttotheNor'WestMissions forMassesforthelivingandthe dead.

GeneralActivities:Abursary israisedeveryyearforSt. Charles'Seminary.RedCross workandFoodforBritainfunds arealwaysassisted.Aspecial featurethisyearwassending parcelstothedistressedpriests andrelativesofourNor'West missionariesfromEurope.

Over100parcelshavebeen sent,allthecontentsboughtwith thecashdonatedbyourmembers andfriends.Thelettersofthanks fromtherecipientsshowhow muchhelpisneededthere.

HOSPITALVISITING:Thisisa specialworkofthemembersof theCathedralBranchandalsoincludesW'oorolooSanatorium.

Manythanksareduetotheladies wholendtheircarstotakethe committeeandtheirloadofcomfortstotheSanatorium.Welfare workandsickvisitingisafeatureoftheworkofallthebranches.

HELPFORTHEBLIND:The MaylandsandVictoriaPark Branchesaredoinggreatwork inassistingtheblindfolk,both inBrailleworkandinthecare oftheagedblind.Membersattendregularlytoreadtotheinmates,helpwiththesewingand assistinallwork.VictoriaPark alsoserveshotdrinksandsoup inwinteratthelocalconvent school,whichismuchappreciatedbytheteachers,pupilsand parentsconcerned.SubiacomembersvisittheHomeofPeace. ShentonParkvisitM.C.L.ConvalescentHome.

Allpossiblehelpisgivento theClontarfandCasteldare homes.Acommittee,headedby Mrs.Davin,isalwaysrespon- siblefortheafternoonteaserved ontheFieldDays.whichismuch appreciatedandrealisesasubstantialamountfortheorphans.

NorthamandKalgoorliebranchesaredoinggreatworkin theirrespectiveparishes.The membersattendtheAnnualConferencewheneverpossible.

Highgate,Cottesloe,Fremantle andShentonParkarealwaysto theforewhenthereisanywork tobedone.Nedlands,Subiaco andournewestbranch,Osborne Park,areplanninggoodwork.

TheLeagueisrepresentedon oraffiliatedwiththecommittees ofmanypublicbodiesincluding theTravellers'Aid,AustralianChineseAssociation,ImmigrationSociety,AlexandraHome andWanderingMission.

TheNationalCouncilofWomen'smeetingsarealwaysattendedbyourrepresentatives andCatholicprinciplesarealwaysupheldbythem.

Onthesocialsidemanypleasanteveningsocialsandbridge partiesareregularlyheldin whichallthebranchesparticipate.AFeteorSaleofWorkis heldannuallyinwhichfunds areraisedfortheupkeepofthe League.Ittakesplacethisyear onDecember10.

PRINCIPALACTIVITIESDURING1947.

ChangeinGrandSecretarship. AttheDistrictConferenceheld inNovember,1946,Bro.Joseph Edwardsannouncedhisintention toresignfromthepositionof GrandSecretary,whichhehad heldwithdistinctionfor17 fears.Applicationsforasuccessorwerecalled,andtheDistrictBoardeventuallyappointed Bro.W.IvanKeoghtobethe newGrandSecretary.Hetook overthepositionon2nd.April, 1947.This-involvedachangeof addressoftheDistrictOffice fromWestAustralianChambers toC.M.L.Building,inSt. George'sTerrace.

AnnualPicnic.

OnSunday,February23,the S.S."Perth"hadtobesupplementedbybusestoconveythe recordnumberofabout1,000 eicnickerstoKeane'sPointfor thefirstHibernianPicnicfor severalyearsTheeventdemonstratedthefamilynatureof theSociety,asallagesweresuit-

Badminton:Lt.Mary'sBranch. Tabletennis:St.Kevin'sBranch. Quoits:St.Patrick'sBranch.

Championships conducted throughouttheyearwerewon: -Badmintondoubles,byBros. I'.CaseyandG.Edwards.Badmintonmixeddoubles,bySr.K. NelliganandBro.W.Nelligan Tabletennis,singles,byBro.J Towers.

Othereventswere:Rivertrip. onMarch14;ConcertPartyto Castledare,onAugust31;Picnic toDarlington,onNovember9. AnnualSocial.

Towinduptheyear'ssocial activitiesandtodistributetrophieswonattheannualpicnic andduringtheyear,amostenjoyablesocialwasheldinHighgateHallonOctober15.ApresentationwasmadebytheG.P. Bro.J.W.Wall.

DistrictBoardVisitsto Branches.

Duringtheyeareverymetro eolitanbranchwasvisitedby theDistrictBoard,andineach easemuchencouragementwasto heobtainedfromtheevident keennessofofficersandmembers.

ablycateredfor.Itssuccess wasagrandtributetotheefficiencyoftheMetropolitanSocialCounciloftheSociety. ComplimentarySocialinHonour ofBro.W.A.Brown,P.N.S., P.G.S.

OnMay8,atSt.Joseph'sHall, eubiaco,alargegatheringof membersassembledtodohonour toBro.Brown,whohadretired fromtheDistrictBoardafter 22yearsofcontinuousservice, includingperiodsasNational Secretary,GrandPresident,and GrandSecretary.Hestillholds :appointmentasaGrandTrustee. Thiscombinationisbelievedto beuniqueinAustralia.Bro. Brownwaspresentedwithacanteenofcutlery,andwastherecipientofmanyexpressionsof goodwishes.

OpeningofNewBranchat Claremont.

Evidenceofthecontinued growthoftheSocietyisfound intheopening,onSeptember4, ofabranchatClaremont,under thenameofSt.ThomasAquinas Branch.Thiswastheculminationofmanymonthsofpatient effort,andwiththeenergeticactivityofthesecretary,Bro.Vin. Whitely,thebranchisgoingforwardtoabrightfuture.

AnnualRetreats.

TheSocietycontinuestocater forthespiritualneedsofits members,andsuccessfulRetreats wereheldonSeptember6and 7formen,attheRedemptorist Monastery,andforladiesatSacredHeartConvent.TheseRetreatswereattendedby21male membersand25ladymembers, respectively.

SportingActivities.

Throughoutthewintermonths inter-branchcontestsinbadminton,tabletennisandquoitswere conductedunderMetropoliton Councilarrangements.Winners ofshieldswere:-AandBGradr

Inspiringaddressesweregiven byBoardrepresentatives,who werehospitablyentertainedat theconclusionofthemeetings. Thevisitsshouldprovefruitful forthefutureprogressofthe Society.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Thisgreatspiritualevent, whichtookplaceonSunday,November23,wasthesubjectofa separatereport.

TheTherry Society

"AlltheWorld'saStage" AndThatStageisOurApostolate.

TodescribetheTherrySociety merelyasadramaticclubisto makeamistake:eventodescribeitasaCatholicdrareatic clubisstilltofallshortofthe truth;for,whilethespecialised workoftheSocietyiscertainly Catholicdrama,thecomplete ambitofitsactivityismoreextensive,itsimpactandinfluence morefar-reaching.Actuallyits jobis,forChrist'ssake,togive toitsfellow-Australianseducationinliving-inatrulyChristianway.

Ourconstitutionshowsthat "theprimaryaimoftheSociety shallbethepursuitofChristian perfection."Inotherwords,if wearetodoChrist'sworkinthe world,wemustfirstofallendeavourtomakeourselvesmore Christ-like.How?Bymaking theMass-thehighpeakof drama-notonlythefoundation ofourdramaticstudy,butofall activity,sothateveryaspectof life-prayer,work,study,leisure -isanimatedbyatrueliturgical spirit.

ButwhatofthenameTherry?

Whatistheinspiration,thesignificanceofthis?Andwhat,as morethanonecynichasasked fromtimetotime,hadFather TherrytodowithDrama?

Letustellyou.

Evenatthetimeofitsorigin, thevisionoftheTherrySociety wentfurtherthanthelimits ameredramaticclub;itsawa co-ordinationofCatholiclifeand livingaroundanestablishedCatholictheatre;itsawavitalCatholicccommunallifedeveloping aroundacommonpopularcentre,asanecessaryfoundation, anessetialsocialbackgroundto allpermanentCatholicAction; itsaw,throughanewawareness ofourmembershipintheMysticalBodyandourshareinthe redemptiveworkofChrist,a gradualenrichmentofthemilieu cflife,anuntimatere-ChristianisationofourlandoftheSouthernCross.Sowhatbettername thanTherry?-perpetuatingthe memoryofthatheroicpioneer Driest,whoaloneinavastcontinentandinthefaceoftremendousdifficulties,plantedand nurturedtheseedsoffaithin Australia,andtowhomweAustraliansowemuchmorethan manyofusthinkSothename Therrywaschosen,asstamping theSocietyassomethinginescapablyCatholic,somethingsignificantlyAustralian,andasdoinghonourtothevaliantpriest whosezealandcouragewehopedtorecapture.

Playsproducedareprimarily entertaining.Theyarenot necessarilyreligious;manyof themaremodern.Qualification formembershipisnotamatter oftalent,butofthewillto serve;andmembershipissubjecttoaprobationaryperiodof 12months.

Youmightsayatthisstage, it'sallverywelltotalkabout theaimsandobjectsofthe TherrySociety,butwhatare theyactuallydoinginPerth?

Ouractivitiescomeunderfour mainheadings:FirstandforemostinPrayer,andthespiritual formationofourmembers.MeetingsarecommencedwiththerecitationoftheRosaryandthe Therryprayer.Onceamonth membersofferupHolyCommunionfortheintentionsoftheSociety.Daysofrecollectionand generalCommunionsdomuchto fosterthespiritofFaithand Unity,sonecessaryinworksof CatholicAction.

OurpracticaldramaticWork isthesecondfeatureofTherry. Duringtheyearwepresentedin fourofthemetropolitanparishesaseriesofthreeone-act playsandthethree-actproduction,"Mrs.Moonlight."We hopethatwhen"Therry"becomesbetterknownwewillbe ableto(10muchmoreinthispresentingofCatholicplaysto largeraudiencesbothincityand country.Weintendtopresent HenriGheon's"Wayofthe Cross"intheparishesatEaster, andalsotoembarkonthree majorproductions(luringthe exttwelvemonths.

Studyformsanintegralpart ofourapostolate.Inorderto maintainthehighstandardof curproductions,wehavefortnightlyclassesinstagecraft,conductedbyoneofPerth'sforemostproducers,Mr.JamesA. Quinn.Song-craft,playreadings,andspeech-craftareincludedinourweeklymeetings,and wehavealsodevotedconsiderabletimeoverthelasttwelve monthstothestudyof20th. centuryDramaandDramatists. Wefoundthiscoursenotonly interesting,butalsoveryhelpful inenablingustoacquirethe rightbackgroundforourproduc-

MerryandTherryareapronmousterms,andthusLeisure formsthefourthintegralpartof ourapostolate.Duringthelast twelvemonthswehaveconductedsuccessfulhikes,picnics,barbecues,andamicalesdesigned notonlytokeepmemberstogetherinahappy,Christianatmosphere,butalsotohelpthem organiseothersuchfunctionsin

V

TheThrdOrderofSt.Francis, underthespiritualdirectorship ofRev.FatherMcBride,andthe PrefectureofBro.Mulliganhas steadilyincreasedinmembershipduringthepastyear.We veryreluctantlyacceptedtheresignationfromtheofficeofVicePrefectofSr.ElizabethFurse, whowaslargelyresponsibleforthefoundationofthePerthFraternity,andwealsolostourfirst Infirmarian,inthedeathofSr. JoanMulvale(R.I.P.).Both thesesistershaveleftawonderfulrecordofservicebehindthem andtheywillbegreatlymissed byall. Itisstillourgreatprivilegeto beallowedtoconductadayof AdorationeachTuesdayinthe ChildrenofMaryChapel.DuringtheyearweweregivenpermissiontohaveHolyMassofferedintheChapeleachTuesday morningbeforeExposition,and wetrustthattheattendanceat thisMassandalsoduringthe (laywillcontinuetoincrease untilthedaywillcomewhen therewillbeaShrineofPerpetualAdorationinthecityof Perth,Thisissomethingfor whichourChaplainhashadus prayingforsometime.

CastledareHomecontinuesto bethespecialcareoftheOrder. Duringtheyearaveryenjoyable"welcome"partywasgiven tothelittleboysfromoverseas, astallwasconductedattheannatalfieldday,raising£175,arra aChristmastreatwasorganised. Knittingandsewinghasalso beendoneforthishome.

Donationsfromindividualter tiariesarestillsentatregular f eitervalstothemissionofFra Jerome(formerlyoftheGeraldtonDiocese),onalonelyisland intheBahamas.Asaresult thereisachapelonthisisland bearingtheinscription:"Erectedinmemoryofthemembers oftheThirdOrderofSt.Francis,Perth,W.A."Perthtertiarieshaveeveryreasontobe proudoftheirconnectionwith thismissionaryendeavoursofar fromhome.

Towardstheendoftheyear anappealwasmadeforfunds forfoodparcelstobedespatched tothePoorClareConvent,Lonsuccessful,andhasresultedina numberofparcelsbeingsentto helprelievethedreadfulfood shortageinEngland.

TheFranciscanSocialClub continuestofunctionunderthe presidencyofSr.Carmody.This clubhasdoneagreatdealtowardsspreadingthespiritof St.Francisamongstthosenot onlyoutsidetheOrderbutalso outsidetheChurch.ByitsrepresentationontheNational CouncilofWomen,theClubwas abletoupholdtheCatholicpoint ofviewonanumberofsubjects discussedattheannualconference.

TheOrderisverydeeplyindebtedtoHisGracetheArchbishopfortheconstantinterest hehasalwaysshowninitswelfare,andtoRev.FatherMcBride,forhissolidspiritualdirection.

TheabovecoverstheactivitiesofthePerthFraternityonly. ThereisaflourishingFraternity oftheOrderatVictoriaPark, underthedirectionofRev. FatherKearin.

theirhomes.Twoverysuccessfulweek-endsspentinthehills atMarianLodgeprovidedthe highlightsofoursocialprogramme.

TheTherrySocietynotonly playsamostimportantpartin CatholicAction,butitalsopresentsanopportunitytodevelop God-giventalentsandtosupplementtheworkofotherCatholic Societies.

Wewouldwelcomeenquiries frompeople(menandwomen) aboutouractivitiesandourSociety,andwewouldbemost gratefulforanysupportourfellow-Catholicscangiveus.

Pleaseaddressyourenquiries to-

Secretary,TherrySociety, 67St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

BRO.L.P.HARRIS,

BRO.W.IVANKEOGH, GrandPresident,H.A.C.B.So-GrandSecretary,H.A.C.B.So. ciety,1947-48. ciety.

AQUINASCOLLEGE,MT.HENRY