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ChristianBrotherinAustraliato celebratehisDiamondJubilee. BrotherCrowley,Superiorof Clontarf,whopresidedatthe Dinner,warmlywelcomedthe guests,particularlytheguestof honour,BrotherO'Connor,who, thatday,hadcompletedsixty yearsoffaithfulreligiousobservanceandunselfishdevotionto thecauseofCatholicEducation. Morethanfiftyyearsofthat

Rev.BrotherDowd,Superior ofCastledare,supportedBrotherCrowley'sremarks,and theirmeadofpraiseandcongratulationwascontributedby Rev.FatherKearin,forthesecularclergy;Rev.FatherMcMahon,fortheRedemptorists, andRev.FatherByrneforthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.. AttheinstanceoftheChairman,thehealthoftheJubilarian wasenthusiaticallyreceived. BrotherO'Connor,whoroseto theacompanimentofwell-meritedapplause,saidthiswasavery

Collins,McCormick,O'Gorman, Kearnan,Murphy,J.Wallace,C. Cunningham,H.Brennan.

ClontarfCelebrates DiamondJubileeof Rev.Bro.J.O'Connor

OnMonday,2nd,inst.,Rev. BrotherJ.J.O'Connorceleteate,'theDiamondJubileeofhis professionasaChristianBrother.

SolemnHighMasswast.elebratedintheClontarfChapel. HisGrace,assistedbyRt.Rev. MonsignoriKennedy,V.G.,and Moss,P.P.,presided.Rev. FatherF.O'Connorwascele-

longperiodhadbeengivenunsparinglytotheorphanboysof ClontarfandCastledare.He wasdelightedtoseesomany priestsattheMasstohonour theJubilarianandtounitewith himinhissongofpraisetoGod forthemanygraceshehadreceivedduringhislongreligious life.ThegratitudeoftheBrotherswasofferedtoHisGrace brant,assistedbyRev.FatherstheArchbishopforadorningthe

TwelveAgainstJoseph Stalin'sWorld

Elevenmeninfar-offShanghaiarefightingtoconquerthe worldofJosephStalin.Semi therewillbetwelve.

linenbeforetherewereTwelse againsttheworld.

Theelevenarethepriestsof Shanghai'sRussianMisison. Anotherisonhiswaythere.

AnEnglishJesuitoftheByzantineRite,FatherFrederick Wilcock,istheirleader.Herays Mass-likeRussianpriests-ni

OldSlavonic.

Theelevenarepreparingfor theday\OrenRussiawillopen itsdoorstotheforeigner.They willbeamongthefirsttoenter.

Thepriestshavebeentoldby peoplewhoshouldknowthata changemaycomesooninthe Sovietregime.

HisGracecongratulatesBrotherJ.O'ConnoraftertheSolemn HighMassatClontarf.

DiPiazziandMcNamara.as DeaconandSu',-Deacon.Rev. FathersO'FarrellandKellywere inchargeoftheceremonies.A combinedchoirofBrothersend boysfromBindoonandClontarf sangtheMass.

Rev.FatherMcMahon,C.SS.R., preachedtheoccasionalsermon, outliningthebeautyenddignity ofthereligiouslife.

OverseventyguestswerepresentattheJubileeDinner,held inthelargeCommunityLoom. Congratulatorymessagespouredinduringthedayfromcargy, ReligiousComunities,andDiv. ProbablyeveryBrothers'CommunityinAustraliasentitsmessage.Representativesfrom everyHouseinWestAustralia werepresentatthefunction.

Asasignofhispaternalinterestandappreciation,theHoly Fathersentthefollowingr:essagetothejubilarian:

"OccasionDiamondJubilee

Relisiousprofession,Rev.Brothe'JeromeO'Connor,Holy Fatherlovinglyimpartsjubilarian,Comunitypaternal po Blessing.-Montini."

Rev.BrotherO'Connorhasthe distinctionofbeingthefirst ChristianBrotherinAustraliato celebratehisDiamondJubilee.

BrotherCrowley,Superiorof Clontarf,whopresidedatthe Dinner,warmlywelcomedthe guests,particularlytheguestof honour,BrotherO'Connor,who, thatday,hadcompletedsixty yearsoffaithfulreligiousobservanceandunselfishdevotionto thecauseofCatholicEducation. Morethanfiftyyearsofthat

sacredoccasionbypresidingin theSanctuary;totheministers oftheSolemnHighMass,particularlytoitscelebrant,Rev. FrankO'Connor,atrulygreat friendoftheBrothersandClontarf;totheRev.FatherMcMahon,C.SS.R.,thepeacher,a memberofaCongregationdear, formanyreasons,totheheart ofeveryChristianBrother,and toallthePriestsandBrothers whohadattended.Totheclergy hedesiredtosaythatClontarf's opendoorwaseveraninvitation whichtheBrotherswouldbe honouredtohavethemacceptat spytimetheywishedtodoso.

Whilethankingthevenerable Jubilarianforhisdevotiontothe workoftheChurch,theCongregation,andsouls,onbehalfof all,hecongratulatedhimonthe attainmentofhisDiamondJubiless,andwishedhimhealth,happinessandevenmanymoreyears ofservicetoall-hewasstillactivelyengagedintheworkofthe schools-byhisedifyinganddevotedlife.

Rev.BrotherDowd,Superior ofCastledare,supportedBrotherCrowley'sremarks,anti theirmeadofpraiseandcongratulationwascontributedby Rev.FatherKearin,forthesecularclergy;Rev.FatherMcMahon,fortheRedemptorists, andRev.FatherByrneforthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.. AttheinstanceoftheChairman,thehealthoftheJubilarian wasenthusiaticallyreceived. BrotherO'Connor,whoroseto theacompanimentofwell-meritedapplause,saidthiswasavery

LiketheApostles,..hetwelve priestswillleavetheir"cenacle" tobringtheGospeltomillions steepedinmaterialisticpaganism.

Theyrealisetheimmensityof theirtask.

The"subverSiveideasin:plantedinallmindsbynearly30 yearsoffalseeducationwillnot disappearwithachangeofGovernment,"saysFatherMeyer, oneofthetwelve.

"Theymustbecombatedand supplantedbysoundphilosophy.

"'Wehopetobeabletooffer this."

Disciples,Too.

Discipleswillbeneeded.

"Wemustbemorethanthe handfulweareatpresent,"says FatherMeyer.

happydayforhim,andhewas gratefultoall,fromtheArchbishopdowntotheyoungestboy, whohadjoinedwithhiminthe impressiveSolemnHighMassto thankGodforHismanygraces overthesixtyyears.Hewas inreminiscentmoodand,tothe delightofhislisteners,extractedfromthememoriesofthepast severalexperienceswhichhad particularlyimpressedhimself atthetimeoftheirhappening. Therewerenoregretsthathis lifehadbeendevotedtoGodand Hiswork,andwhilepromising continuedfidelity,hesoughtthe prayersofallforhisfinalperseverance.

PresentattheMasswereRev. FathersA.Lynch,Dr.Sullivan, H.Kieran,R.O'Reily,D.Byrne, O.M.I.,B.Breslin,O.M.I.,Dr.E. Collins,McCormick,O'Gorman, Kearnan,Murphy,J.Wallace,C. Cunningham,H.Brennan.

TeeTwelveApostles,instrumentsoftheHolyGhostAhangedthefaceoftheearth.

ButinRussiathatworkmust bedoneagain.

"NoworkcouldbemoreimportantfortheChurchandfor civilisationthanthepreparation ofmentocombatandconquer thephilosophythatisseeping outandwillcontinuetopollute thewell-springsofworldthought untiltheoriginalsourcehas driedup."

Thepriestsdestinedforthe workneedmorethanaknowledgeofRussia'slanguage,historyandtraditions.Theymust havefriendly,intimaterelations withthepeople'sdailylivesand theymustunderstandtheRusians'mentaloutlook.

VocationsamongChina'sRussianrefugeesaretherealanswer totheproblem.

Thiswork,interruptedbythe war,isbeingresumedatSt. Michael'sCollege,asecondary schoolforRussianboys.

Itisherethatthepriestshope toplanttheseedofvocations.

Helphascomealsofromanetherquarter fromtheRed terrorinthenorth.WhiteRussianrefugeesareflockingacross China.

3,000-MileTrek.

Hundredshavetrekked3,000 milestofindhomesinmotorcarpackingcratesanddisused hutsprovidedbyFatherWilcock.

About200,pennilessandwith noothergcodsthan clothes theywore,arrivedlastJuly.

Thousandsmorearefollowing.

FatherWilcockhasbuiltthem homesontworent-freeplots givenbyBishopHauisee,S.J. Thechildrenarebeingplacedin St.Michael'sCollegeandother Catholicschoolsandconvents.

MostoftherefugeesareOrthodox,buttherearesomeCatholics.

Alltellstoriesofpersecution andoftorturein prisons.

BarriersGoDown.

TheirlifeinShanghaiis breakingdownthebarriersthat forcenturieshavekeptOrthodox andCatholicsapart.

ThousandsofRussianshave seenforthemselvesthattheCatholicChurchwillnottryto changetheirancientritesand traditionsshouldtheyreturnto unitywiththeHolySee. Theyknowthattheywillkeep theceremoniestheytreasureand yetbeCatholicsincomplete unionwithRome.

Whentheironcurtainisraisedthesepeoplewilltellwhat theyhaveseen.Prejudiceswill bedestroyed.Thepathto Romewillbesmoothed.

Stovesrelinedortradedinon LatestGasorWoodStoves.W.A. Stoves.B6307.

TrinityBuildings.

HisGraceandthelargebodyofPriestsandBrotherswhoattendedthepubliccelebrations.

ByFRANCISGILBERT.

IthinkwemaytakeitforcertainthattheWesternNations arenowfullyalivetothereal natureofRussianaims;toher aspirationsstowardsworldconquestanddominationthrough themachinationsofinternational Communism.Aftertheabortive ForeignMinister'sConference beforeChristmasitwasplain thatBritain,AmericaandFrance hadrunoutofpatiencewiththe shifty,delayingtacticsofthe Soviet.Molotov'sthreatsat thatConferenceservedonlyto hardenthedeterminationofthe threeAlliestomaintainWesternEuropeasaunitandtoconsolidateitassuch,despiteSovietdesignstosabotagethe MarshallPlan.Thefailureof Communistwreckingplansboth inFranceandItalylentfurther strengthtotheAllies'wiseand imperativedecision.Mr.Bevin pullednopunchesabouttheSoviet'sexpansionistpolicy.The formationofaWesternbloc-of kindredsoulsintheWest"-is theonlypossibleanswertoRussianaggression.Itisthebasis, notofpeace,butofanarmed truce,andintheabsenceofthe moralprerequisitesforpeace-heartsdedicatedtojustice,charityandorder-itseemstheonly alternativeCertainlythere canbenoquestionoffurtherz,ppeasementofStalin.

Domestically,also,thebattle hasbeenjoined.Thetimefor denunciationanddiatribeshas passed;itisresoluteactionalone thatwillcountnow.Noris thereanythingtobehopedfrom politicalintervention,foritis plainthattheindustrialwingof Labourhasthepoliticianswhere itwantsthem.Itisonlya,,tep fromtheirdictatingforeignpolicytotheircompletecontrolof domesticaffairs.Theyhave wreckedandtwistedthesignificantunionstotheirownnefariouspoliticalpurposes.Itis plainthattheremedyliesinthe handsoftherankandfileunioniststoousttheirRussianleaders.

Oflatetherehavebeenencouragingsignsthatareally seriouscampaigninthisdirectionhasbeenlaunched.Using newspaperreportsasachronicle,

thewholebusinessstartedwith theofficersoftheW.A.Society ofRailwayEmployees,who madeamoverecentlytoimplementamotiondesignedtoexcludeCommunistsfromoffice.A similarmotionputforwardin theCoastalDock,RiverandHarbourWorksUnionwas,however, defeatedatFremantle,anda Communistwassubsequently electedsecretaryoftheUnion.

Thelocalset-up,however,representsverysmallbeerinthe perspectiveofnationalaffairs. ButthattheRedsshouldbein thesaddleamongthewharfand shippingworkerslocallyisindicativeoftheirstrangleholdupon seatransportgenerallythroughouttheCommonwealth.And thisimpenetrationisapparently tobeusedasthecornerstone id!.theestablishmentinSydney ofaPacificBureau(Cominform).Thatis,itistobea clearinghouseforSovietespionage,plottinganddisruption inAustralia,NewZealand,Malaya,Indonesia,andthePhilippines.Itwasoriginallyreportedthatheadquartersweretobe setupatVladivostock,butwe nowhaveitontheauthorityof ComradeL.Sharkey(secretary oftheAustralianCommunist Party)thatSydneyistoenjoy thatdoubtfulprivilege.PerhapstheinaugurationofaPacificCominformisnotuncon-, nectedwiththearrivalofknown andtrainedCommunistsfrom Yugoslaviaandotherpartsof Europe.

Afewdayslateracounterblasttothisnewtreacheryof theCommunistswasforeshadowedbytheQueenslandSecretary oftheAustralianWorkers' Union(Mr.C.G.Fallon)while addressingtheannualconvention oftheunionatCoolangatta.

AreportbytheFederalSecretaryoftheA.W.U.statedthat 1917wasayearofgreatindustrialunrest,manyofthestrikes hadseriouslyinterferedwith post-wardevelopment,hadretardedeffortstoassistfaminestrickenEuropeandAsia,had causedmanythousandsofAustralianunioniststosufferwage losseswhichwereunnecessary

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andhadinnowayassistedin advancingAustralianunionists andtheirdependents.

Commentingonthis,Mr.Fallonsaidhewouldguaranteethat ifsomeofthehardshipswhich thepeopleofAustraliaaresufferingto-daybecauseofhousing andothershortagesweretraced totheirsources,thepublicof Austrailiawould,definitelyregardthoseresponsibleasbeing guiltyoftreasontothiscountryandoftreacherytothe workingpeopleandothersectionsoftheComonwealth."

('ommunists'Tactics.

Stoppagesofworkwhichhad occurredinmanyoftheheavy industriesandkeyindustries werenottheresultofdisputes betweenemployersandemployees,continuedMr.Fallon. Hesaidheknewsomethingof thetechniqueoftheCommunist PartyinAustraliaandheknew somethingofthetacticsofthe Communist"highcommand"in theirattitudetowardstheEnglish-speakingpeopleinthis world,andhewasabsolutelycertainthatmanyofthehardships thathadbeeninflictedonthe peopleofAustraliawerebeing inflictedbecauseofadeliberate policytosabotagemoatofthe English-speakingpeople.

InacountrysuchasAustralia,surroundedbyteemingmillionsofcolouredpeopleandhavingadoptedaWhiteAustralia policy,anypersonswhohadulteriormotivestodeterdevelopmentofthecountrywere traitors,saidMr.Fallon.Wageearnersshouldbetoldatevery possibleopportunitywhatwas happening,sotheywouldrisein theirmightanddestroythe enemywithin.

OnthefollowingdayCommunistsweredefeatedfore,ely positionintheN.S.W.Trades andLabourCouncilbymajoritiesofnearlytwotoone.Similarly,theVictoriancentralexecutiveoftheA.L.P.hasannouncedthat,toprotectitself againstminoritydominationand infiltrationtacticsbyCommunists,disciplinaryactionmaybe takenagainstaffiliatedunionsas wellasmembersopposingA.L.P. industrialgroups.Thiscourageousdecisionwasmadeinreplytounionswhichprotested againstcentralisedinterference intheaffairsofdemocraticallycontrolledunions.Theexecutivejustlypointedoutthatthe A.L.P.hadtherighttoinform unionistswhowerefollowersof A.L.P.policy,andwhowerenot, especiallyinviewoftheactivitiesoftheCommunistParty. Thisactionhasbeenfollowedby athreatfromCommunist-dominatedunionsthattheywouldset upaunionists'politicalorganisationdistinctfromtheLabour Party.Thiswouldbeavery goodthingfortheLabourParty, andoneofthefewhonestactions oftheCommunistParty.But thereisreallynolikelihoodof itshappening.Itisashade tooconstructivefortheRedbrotherhood,whosespecialtalents andtrainingareinthedisruptionanddestructionofnormal workingmen'sorganisations.

Outsideofunioncircleswe welcometheawarenessandresolutionofex-servicemen'sorganisationstowardstheRedperil. Thesemenhavenotforgotten theeffortsoftheCommunist Partytobetraythemassoldiers andtoprolongtheaftermathof war'sdislocationforthemselves andtheirfamilnes.CommunistsandCommunistsympathisersarenowbannedfrom membershipoftheVictorian branchoftheAustralianLegion ofEx-ServiceMenandWomen. Communistsarealsobanned frommembershipoftheVictoriandivisionoftheReturnedServicemen'sLeague.

Acorrespondentelsevherein thisissuetakesmetotaskfor presumingtocriticiseMr.E. Ward'sproposaltoabolishState Parliamentsinfavourofgiving allpoliticalpowertoCanberra. TheonlyreplyIwishtomaketo 'Observer"isthattheprinciple ofsubsidiarity,whichisderived fromNaturalLawandenunciatedinthesocialencyclicalsof thePopes,seemsabsolutelyto precludeanysuggestionofpoliticalunificationinAustralia.It isagravemoralevilandareversaloftrueorderforanything tobedoneinalargeandcorn-

plexwaywhichcanefficiently beperformedinasmallerand simplerfashion.Thisseemsto haveundeniableapplicationto theunificationproposal.The generaltrendofCatholicsociologyistoadmitthatthecentral (h.liticalauthorityintheState shouldhaveallthepowersnecessaryforthoseaffairswhichpertaintothenationasawhole, suchasdefence.ButforCanberratoproposetakingallpoliticalauthorityfromtheStatesis, tomymind,aclear-cutusurpationandcontrarytonaturallaw andtoCatholicsocialteaching. Canberraalreadypossessessome functionswhich,inmyopinion, wouldbefarmoreeffectively controlledbylocalauthorities; whileinotherinstancesitlacks someauthoritywhichitshould undoubtedlyhave.TherespectiverightsoftheFederalGovernment,theStatesandthelocal governingbodieshaveoftenbeen discussedbymeinthesecolumns.Ifthesecanbeappro- rr.atelyallocatedandtheeconomicfunctionsofthenation graduallyhandledbyvocational councils,weshallgetafarsaner

andgreaternationandonemore inaccordwithCatholicideal); thanbyallthecentralisationtinderthesun."Observer,"however,isfreetoholdhisviewstf hedoesnotbelievetheywill endintotalitarianism.

GOD'SNAMEBARREDIN ITALIANCONSTITUTION.

Duringthefinaldebateinthe NationalAssemblyonthenew ItalianConstitution,aChristian Democratdeputyproposedtothe Constitution'spreambleshouldbe prefixedthewords:"Inthename ofGod." AfterviolentprotestsbyCommunists,thedeputywithdrewhis motion.

Thefollowingday,"IIQuotidiano,"theCatholicActiondaily, printedthefullpreambleofIreland'sConstitution.Itdescribedthispreambleasanoutstandingexampleofanintroductionto aCatholicConstitutionanddeploredthefactthattheItalian ConstitutionhadnosimilarexpressionoffaithinGod.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

February8:

sa.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. John's,Scarborough.

February15: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

February17: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Brigid'sChurch, Bridgetown.

February22: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,St.Joseph'sChurch, Busselton.

HisGracetheArchbishophas announcedthefollowingclerical changesintheArchdiocese:

Rev.J.M.O'Grady,toSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Wembley.

VeryRev.F.Kearnan,D.D., P.P.,toP.P.,Kalamunda.

Rev.C.W.Cunningham,to P.P..Dardanup.

Rev.D.Downey,P.P.,toP.P., Collie.

Rev.C.Stinson,toDirectorof CatholicMigration.

Rev.W.J.Clery,P.P.,toP.P., Harvey.

Rev.E.J.Power,P.P.,toP.P., Donnybrook.

Rev.E.McBride,toP.P.,Scarborough.

Rev.J.J.O'Mahoney,toPT., Wagin.

Rev.C.Casey,P.P.,toP.P., York.

Rev.J.Murphy,BA.,Dip.Ed., tolocumtenens,MosmanPark.

Rev.W.Browne,toInspector ofReligiousKnowledge.

Rev.C.Nolan,P.P.,toP.P., Pinjarra.

Rev.P.Cryan,P.P.,tolocum tenens,Cunderdin.

Rev.T.McCaul,P.P.,toP.P., Bassendean.

Rev.S.Hawe,toP.P.,Waroona

Rev.J.Leech,toP.P.,Kondinin.

Rev.F.Whittaker,toChaplain,AquinasColege.

Rev.A.Omasmeier,S.C.A.,to Chaplain,CastledareOrphanage.

Rev.J.McNamara,toAssist-. ant,HighgateHill.

Rev.J.Walsh,toAssistant, MidlandJunction.

Rev.S.Kelly,toAssistant, Nedlands.

SPECIALCOURSEOFLENTENSERMONS.

AcoorseofLentensermons,in St.Mary'sCathedral,willbe preachedbyRev.FatherE.J. Stormon,Si.,commencingon Sunday',February16.

ASHWEDNESDAY.

Confessionsinpreparationfor AshWednesday,onTuesday, 12th.inst.,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,from12-1,4p.m.-6p.m., andaftereveningDevotions. MasswillbecelebratedonAsh Wednesdayat6.45,9,andaspeciallunch-hourMassat12.10.

Asheswillbeblessedbefore the6.45Mass,andwillbedistributedafterallMasses.

LentenDevotionswillcommenceonWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

PLAINCHANTCONFERENCE

Afurtherconferenceonthis year'sPlainChantprogramme inourschoolswillbeheldatthe C.B.C.,St.George'sTerrace,on Sunday,February15,at3p.m.

LentenRegulations,1948

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybeusedatall threemealsproyidckl,atthetwosmallmeals,thelimitof eightandtwoorthreeounces,respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdaysand SaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysin QuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotal;e.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseAtnoonon HolySaturday.

ArchbishopofofPerth.

St.Mary'sCathedralChoir

HOLYWEEKMUSIC.

Rehearsalsforthemenofthe CathedralChoirwillberesumed nextFridaynight,the13th.,in theChildrenofMaryChapel. Thisyearthethreenightsof Tenebraewillbesungbymen only.Thechoirmasterwould begladtohavetheassistanceof anymembersofthechoirthat sangTenebraeformalevoices afewyearsago. Ex-choirboyswouldbewelcomed,anditishopedthatwhen contactismadewiththemall, thatapicnictoLakeLeschenaultia(exactlyasintheolddays) willbearranged.Formermem-

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONS.

Manymonthsagoaspecial Committeewasformedtoarrangeforthefittingcelebration ofSt.Patrick'sDay.Many meetingshavebeenheld,andwe arenowinthehappypositionof beingabletoannounceatentativeprogramme,asfollows: 10a.m.:SolemnHighMasswill becelebratedontheSubiaco Oval.Itishopedthatthis will.bebroadcast. 11a.m.:Tableaux. 12.30p.m.-4.30p.m:Sports,etc. TheannualSt.Patrick'sNight ConcertwillbeheldintheCapitolTheatreonSunday,March 14th. Furtherannouncementswillbe madeinthenextissue.

EASTANDABSTINENCEREGULATIONS.

ThefollowingstatementhasbeenissuedbytheApostolic Delegation:

HisHolinessthePopehasrenewedfortheyear1948the facultyoriginallygrantedduringthewartotheBishopsofthe worldtodispense,accordingtotheirdiscretion,fromfastand abstinenceonalldaysexceptAshWednesdayandGoodFriday.

Thisfacultyisintendedforthosecountrieswhere,onaccountoftheshortageoffood,observanceoffastandabstinencewouldbetoogreatahardship,butnotforcountrieslike Australia,wherethefoodsituationisnowpracticallynormal.

TEER2CORD

PERTH,THURSDAY,FEBRUARY5,1948.

WhichRock?

InournextissuewillappearaletterfromtheProtestantAllianceFriendlySocietyofAustralasia,whose generalpurportistosupporttheeffusionsof"TheRock" andtoheapcoalsrepetitivelyupontheheadoftheCatholicChurch.Thereisnopointinreplyingspecificallyto thechargesofthatepistle,curiousblendthatitisofinvincibleignorance,prejudiceandhonestmisunderstanding.Butitis-importanttonotethattheProtestantAlliance(which,despiteitstitle,isnotnotablyfriendly)is almostanidenticaltwinwith"TheRock"inthatthebur..henofitsmessageisalmostcompletelynegative,comprisingabuseanddestructivecriticisminalmostequal measure.Thereishereapointforexaminationofconscience,becausecharityistheveryhallmarkofChristianity.Itmaybeclaimed,withoutviolencetohumility, thatneithertheCatholicpulpitnortheCatholicpressis devotedinasimilarwaytomerevituperation.Whileit isbotharightandadutyfortheChurchofChristto wrestlewithandovercomeheresy,itisexpresslyforbidden Catholicstodealwithpersonalitiesinthesametoneand withsuchlackofmoderationascharacterisesthemore :nilitantofourseparatedbrethren.Thereissuchathing as.keepinganargumentonanobjectiveplane;itisthe onlymethodofkeepingitunohjectionable.

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berswillnodoubtbeinterested tolearnthatCohnSmith(now Rev.BrotherSmith)isaChristianBrotherandteachinginthe EasternStates.BrotherSmith wasoneofthefirstgroupof boysthatformedthepresentCathedralChoir.

FREEEDUCATIONFORBOYS

Therearestillvacanciesfora smallnumberofboys.The Scholarshipentitlesthemtofree educationattheC.B.C.,St. George'sTerace,andcoaching forthenecessaryUniversityexaminationstoacquiresingingas asubjectfortheJuniorExamination.

ThereisbutonepositivepropositionwhichourProtestantfriendshavetoopposetothe"superstitions"of Rome,andthatisthatthefaithofChrististobehadexclusivelyfromtheBible.Thiswasaverystrongpoint indeedintheseventeenthcenturywhentheBiblehadbeen translatedintothevernacularlanguagesofEurope,had beenwidelydisseminated,andwhenProtestantsreally readandbelievedtheScriptures.Thecaseisquiteotherwiseto-day,despitetheherculeaneffortsoftheBritish andForeignBibleSociety.Theprayerfulreadingof, andmeditationon,theinspiredWordofGodisunhappily to-daymoreoftenhonouredinthebreachthanintheobservance.Itcouldnottruthfullybeclaimedthatmodern ProtestantswerenotedfortheirknowledgeoftheScrip2uresastheirgrandfatherswere.IntheCatholicranks, entheotherhand,therehasbeenaconsiderableincrease intheknowledgeofHolyWrit.Forexample,thebasic spiritualformationintheyouthmovementscentresabout the"Gospeldiscussionandmeditation,"whichisanintegalpartoftheseorganisations.Furthermorenew,modernisedtranslatiopoftheScriptureshaveappearedbothin EnglandandtheUnitedStates.Butamoreimportant pestionthanwhetherpeoplereadtheBibleiswhether peoplebelievethewholeoftheScripturestobetheInspiredWordofGod.Here,alas,Protestantismiswoe fullyfalsetoitsownfirstprinciple.ThenumberofnonCatholicclericswhoopenlytreattheBibleeitherasmere literature,orasallegiorical,orwhoomitwhatdoesnot suitthem,isappalling.Onlyaveryobtusemanwould denythefearfulinroadsmadebyModernisminthisrespect.

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OnSunday,Feb.8th,from7.30 to8.15p.m..theA.B.C.will broadcastitsseasonof"Religion forth3Wayfarer."Thespeaker willbetheRt.Rev.Monsignor McMahonandthetopicwillbe "TheProdigalSon."

Rev.FatherT.Prendiville gratefullyacknowledgesthegift oftwobrasscandlesticksanda crucifix,foruseonthealtarat "Sunset."Thedonationwas madebyTheodoreGilfuis,of "Sunset,"Dalkeith.

PROFESSORRECEIVEDWITH

55STUDENTS.

Auniversityprofessorand55 studentswereamong147adult convertsconfirmedattheCatholicUniversityofTokyobyArchbishopDoi,ofTokyo.Itwas believedtobethelargestsuch groupconfirmedinJapanese misisonaryhistory.Thecere. monywasheldattheuniversity asthelocalchurchwasdestroyedinthewar.

Thereisonemorepoint,whichwasonceuniversally popularamongProtestants,butwhichisnowmaintained onlybyasmall,rabidandreactionaryset-thatis,thatCatholicismisaforeignreligion,owingallegiancetoa -foreignpotentate,"andthatCatholicsareasaconsequencedisloyaltotheirkingandcountryInthisregardit shouldonlybenecessarytopointouttherecordofCatho:icenlistments,deaths,anddecorationsintwoworldwars, ifitisnotsufficienttorealisethattheChurchbindsher subjectsinconsciencetoobediencetothetemporalpower, ItwascertainlyconspicuousintherecentRoyalwedding thattheCatholicschoolsobserveditwithaholiday,while theStateandotherschoolsdidnot.ItwasalsonoteworthyduringthewarthatitwasnottheCatholicsbut theWitnessesofJehovahwhoseactivitiesweresuppressed asdisloyal.Andasforservingaforeignpotentate,"The Rock"anditssupporterspermittheirblindhatredofCa'.holicismtobetraythemintosupportofTitoandother Communistregimes-aforeignallegianceifevertherewas one!TheProtestantAlliancemightdowelltomake sureitsownhouseisinorderbeforepresumingtoproffer adviceandcriticismtotheChurchwhichisbuiltupthe trueRock.

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HolyFatherAppeals toLoneDefenders

Addressing2,000youngItalians oftheCatholicActionorganisationrecently,theHolyFather said:"If,duetoparticularcircumstances,youareonlyahandfuloronealone,youmustalwaysbereadytodefendthe Faithandconsequentlypublic peaceandorderandsocialprogressinthecountry.

"Areyouready?"sailHis Holiness.

"Yes,"repliedthegreatgatheringintheHallofBenedictions.

TheHolyFatherthengaveas anexample,St.Stephen,who foughtaloneagainstgreatnumbersuntildeathtoupholdhis faith.

'Sucharethepeopleneededby theChurchandsocietyto-day," hesaid.

"ChristiansintheearlycenturiesoftheChurchneverlived apart.

"Theyvisitedtheforum,',he bath,thefactories,theshops,becausetheyweresoldiersand farmersandbusinessmenaware oftheirdutyofconqueringRome andtheworldfortheChristian Faith.

"YoungCatholicmustnot onlyformasolidandcompact bloc,buttheymustbemovedby strongandpersonalauurage,not outofvolenteurposasbutin self-defence.

"Thefuturebelongstothe youth,:hocanconaueait."

TheHolyFaCiertoldthe youthsthatjustastheys-sl'ed tobethe"Pon.!'syoungpeople,"hewistIsdtobethe-Pape ofyouth."

Theaddressclosed:hecellgressoftheRomanYouthFeeerationoftheCatholicAction organisation.

(St.Stephen,theChurch'sfirst martyr,wasstonedtodeathby orderoftheJewishSanhedrinat Jerusalem.)

RevoltwasAntiChurch

TheMadagascarrebellionwas anattackontheChristian faith,"saidtheisland'sfirstnativeBishop,Mgr.IgnatiusRamarosandratana,whenhewasin Parisafterhisadliminavisit totheHolyFather.

"SomenativeChristiansinthe moreremotepartswerepersuadedtoresumetheiroldsuperstitions.Churchesweresystematiccallylootedandrazed.Priests, firstheldashonourableprisoners,werekilled.Catechists wereslain.Someofthefaithfulunderthecompulsionoffear, apostatised.Happily,thenumberofnativepriestscontinuesto increaseandtherehaverecently beenordinationsatfourofthe island'scentres."

LaityCanDoMore Than100Times NumberofClergy

"Evenahundredtimesmore priestsandathousandtimes morereligiouscouldnotrestore ourmodernsocietytoChrist. Theonlyhopeisindeveloping anactivelayapostolate,"ArchbishopByrne,ofSanteFe,told delegatestothefirstinter-Americanregionalcongressofthe ChristianDoctrineConfraternity atSanAntonio,Texas.

''Wewhoarepriestsandreligiousmustadmitthatwealone cannotsolvetheproblemsfacing Christianityto-day.

Thousandsofdelegatesfrom allpartsoftheAmericas,including20Bishops,attendedthe three-dayconference.

StoryofStatue

Ahugemarblestatueof MotherFrancesXavierCabrini, firstUnitedStatescitizensaint, hasbeensolemnlyunveiledand dedicatedintheBasilicaofSt. PeterinRome.HisEminence CardinalTedeschini,Archpriest oftheBasilicaofSt.Peter,presidedattherituals.

There'sastorybehindthe storyofthededication-andthat concernsthetediousandpainstakingeffortsnecessarytomove suchahugestatueintotheBasilica.

ThestatueofSt.Frances CabriniarrivedinRomeaboard arailroadflatcar.Cratedand lyingonitsback,thestatueextendedtheentirelengthofthe

MaristBrothers' Appointments

The1948staffofSt.Ildephon sus'College,NewNorcia,isas follows:BrothersLucian,Albertus,Aloysius,Callixtus,Jerome, Mark,andEvin.BrotherLucianhasjustcompletedthree yearsasDirectoroftheBrothers'schoolatNorthSydney. BrotherJeromeisasonofMr. andMrs.L.Hickey,ofMcKenzie-street,WembleyPark. Oflastyear'sstaffBrother JohnBoscohasbeentransferred toBrokenHill;BrotherHilarion 'oSt.Joseph'sCollege,Hunter's Hill,Sydney;andBrotherEthelredandBeotherJohnBaptistto theJuniorSeminary,SpringN.S.W. BrothersBertinusandGodric havealreadyarrivedtoopenthe Brothers'newschoolatNortham.Thelatteristhefirst venturelaunchedbytheMarist BrothersintheArchdioceseof Perth.

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car.Flatcarandallwererolledontoalow-wheeledtrailer andtractor-towedtothestepsof St.Peters'.There,bymeansof thetractor,severalgianthawsersandacapstanturnedbya dozenmen,itwashauledfrom thecarintotheinteriorofthe Basilica.

Thespotdesignatedforthe statuewasthenicheintheforewallofthepillarofSt.Longinus-oneofthefourgigantic pilesofmasonrywhichsupport theBasilicadome.Thirtytons ofstonewereputintothatniche -thestatueofMotherCabrini, herself,whichweighs18tons; thestatueofanangelkneeling atherfeet,anothersixtons,and atravertinebaseblock,which weighsanothersixtons,and uponwhichbothstatuesrest.

Oncethehugemarblepieces werehauledintotheBasilica,the ,rorkofswingingthemintoplace hadjustbegun.Theshelfof thenichewherethestatueswere torestissome60feetabovethe floor.Thecarefulworkmen builtasquaretowerofwoodcalleda"castello,"muchstronger,butresemblingthoseused longagobybesiegingarmies stormingawalledcity.

Thenthe"SanPietrini,"the fabledandfaithfulworkmenof St.Peter's,wentintoaction.One couldscarcelybelievehiseyesas theypulledonthechainsofthe tackleandthehuge,marble piecesroseslowlybutsteadilyto theproperheight.Thennew gearandoldtrickswereemployedtoeaseeachpieceofthe statuegroupintoitsproper place.

Ex-Clergyman Receives

Ex-Clergyman

Mr.RichardE.Bowen,former Anglicanclergyman,wasreceivedintotheChurchinPretoriaby FatherC.Williams,C.F.,himselfaconvertclergyman.Mr. Bowen,Whostudiedforatime atOxford,intendstoenterfor thepriesthood.,Thesonofa magistrate,hewasasolicitor's clerkbeforeenteringtheAnglicanministry.

Arecordofmorethaneight andahalfcenturiesofserviceto thesickandagedwassetwhen theHospitalofSt.Ladislaus, conductedinBratislavabythe BrothersofMercy,markedthe 852nd.anniversaryofitsfounding. Thefoundation-stonewaslaid bySt.Ladislaus,andtheoriginalhospital,wherewounded Crusadersweretreated,was completedaround1095.Thepresenthospital,rebuiltfromruins ontheoriginalsite,wasfinished in18,30.

TheBrothersofMercywent toBratislavain1609,andsince takingovertheadministrationof thehospiltalhadtorebuildit fivetimesbecauseitwaswreckedinvariouswars.

SalvationArmyBand atMass

TheCobridge(Stoke-on-Trent) BritishLegion,accompaniedby theSalvationArmyBand,went 'oSt.Peter'sChurch,Cobridge, forSolemnRequiemMass.Father B.McGuirk,ChaplainoftheLittleSisters,wasthecelebrant, andFatherJ.Cooney,parish priest,explainedtheMassfrom thepulpit.

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NoDivorce Possiblein RealMarriage

"Catholic,"Woonoloo,writes: "1wouldliketoknowwhether adivorcedProtestantispermittedbytheCatholicChurch tomarryaCatholic,(a)ifhe remainedaProtestant,(b)if hewereconvertedtotheCatholicFaith?"

A.:Inneithercasewouldthe CatholicChurchremarrythedivorcedperson.Conversionto theCatholicFaithafterthedivorcewouldmakenodifference. Iassumethatyouhaveinmind apersonwhowasbaptisedin someProtestantChurchandwho wasvalidlymarriedandcohabitedwithhispartnerintheordinarywaybeforeobtainingthediorce.InsuchacasetheCatholicChurchdoesnotrecognise thedivorceatall.Inhereyes theoriginalmarriagebondstill existsaslongastheformer partnerisalive.TheChurch couldnot,evenifshewantedto, militaryanyonealreadybound bytheperfectbondofChristian marriage.

Cainand Leviticus

"Genesis,-Inglewood,writes: "Foralongtimemyhusband hasheldthebeliefthatthe appleinthe of wassomethingtodowith blood."

A.:Thereisnowarrantinthe Bibleorelsewhereforyourhusband'sidea.

Yougoontoaskaboutthe birthofCain.Youwishto knowwhetheritwasconnected withthebreakingofacertain prol:ibitionmentionedinthe bookofLeviticus.

A.:No,thereisnoconnection. Theprohibitionyoumentionwas partoftheJewishcodeoflaws broughtintoforcelongafterthe timeofCain.Thatprohibition doesnotbelongtothenatural law,butwasmerelyintroduced foraspecialpurposeintheCode ofMoses. Itdoesnotoblige to-day.

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"MixedMarriage,"Perth,writes: "Youstate:'TheSwissMasonicLodgedeclared:"Wehave oneirreconcilableenemy,the Popeandclericalism."Iask, what'swrongwiththat?The Popeandclericalismarethe irreconcilableenemiesofFreemasonry,aren'tthey?"

A.:Idon'tthinkyouauitesee thepointoftheearlierreplyon this subject.TheCatholic ChurchdisapprovesofFreemasenrybecausesheregardstheMasonicoathofsecrecyasdoing someviolationtoconscienceand becauseshehasreasontobelieve thatMasonryisatbottom anti-Christian. Youseemto imaginethatMasonry is opposedtotheChurchonlybecausetheChurchisopposedto it.Thecaseisreallytheother wayround.TheCatholicChurch hadbeeninexistenceseventeen centurieswhenthisnewsociety appealedandmanifesteditsantagonism.NaturallyshedisapLANDANDESTATEAGEN'l G.H.TEEDE

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provedofit,justasyouwould disapproveofabull-antwhich suddenlyinformedyouofitspresenceonthecalfofyourleg. Whatwouldyousayifsomedetachedbystandermadethecomment: don'tseewhythebullantshouldhaveanylovefor you;afterallyoudon'tseemto beveryfondofit?"

IntheearlierreplyFather Meaghergaveevidencetoshow thatrepresentativebranchesof MasonrywereopposedtotheCa-

tholicChurch,notoutofretaliation,notbecausetheCatholic ChurchhadcondemnedMasonry, t because Masonrywas ;rumthebeginninginconspicuousopposition,tocentraltenets ofChristianity. Iknowquite wellthatthereareindividual Masonswhoarecertainlynot hostiletoChristianity;butthe Church'squarrelis notwith theseindividualMasons,itis withwhatMasonryisgeneral standsfor.

ADoubleInterpretationof theSinofOnan

ScripturalInstanceNotEssential toChurch'sTeaching

Thesamecorrespondentraises anotherissue.Hewrites:

"Youstateinanswerto'AlwaysSatisfied,'thattheuseof contraceptivesisexplicitlyforbiddeninthebookofGenesis, ('h.38,v,10.Thisappearsto toheahadcaseofwishful thinking." A.:Letmeputthismatterin perspectiveforyou.TheprohibitionbytheCatholicChurch oftheuseofcontraceptivesdoes notdependonanyparticular textoftheBible.Inthismat-' tertheChurchismerelyrepeatingandreinforcingtheprescriptionsofthenaturallaw.The bid,murderandtheftforbids alsobirth-prevention.Thisis thebasisoftheCatholic church'steachingonthemoral wrongfulnessofcontraceptive practices.Now,therearesortie peoplewhoareneversatisfied untiltheyhavefoundanexplicittextinScripturetoprove thepointtheyareinterestedin. Thisisunreasonable,asthe Scriptureisnotthesoleruleof Christianbeliefandconduct.In rointoffact,however,ifwetake thefullteachingoftheScriptures,insteadoflookingforisolatedtexts,thefullmorallawis taught,atleastimplicitly.This isobviouslythecasewiththesin ,ofbirth-prevention,andtexts fromtheOldTestamentandthe Newcanberightlycitedasina generalwayexcludingthissin. Thereisonefurthertext,namely,theoneyoumention,which isusuallyunderstoodasreferringexplicitlytobirth-prevention:"AndtheLordslewhim (Onan)becausehedidadetestablething."Theimmediate contextdoesseemtoshowthat itisthesinofbirth-prevention whichisinquestion,andthetext hasbeenunderstoodinthatsense byCatholicsandnon-Catholics alike. Sogeneralhasbeenthe agreementonthisinterpretation thatthewordOnanismhaspassedinareprobatorysenseinto Englishandmanyotherlanguagesasdescribingthisandkindredsins.Theeditorsofthe OxfordDictionaryarenotconcernedintheslightesttopropoundCatholicmoralteaching, butifyoulookupwhatthey havetosayaboutOnanismyou willfindevidencethatwould pointtotraditionalacceptance ofGenesis38,10,asreferring tothiscontraceptivepractice. Therewasnowishfulthinking aboutthisatall.Itwasjusta matteroftakingthewordsof Scriptureintheirmostobvious 'mudunforcedsense.ThespeakerontheCatholicAnswerwas thereforecertainlywithinhis rightsinusingthistext,and mostCatholicwriterswould agreewithhim.However,since youaskmespecificallyabout thisinterpretation,Iambound totellyouthatnotallCatholic criticstakeitinthissense.

Therearesomewhothinkthat thedetestablethingmentioned mayhavebeenmoreprecisely thefailureofOnantofulfilthe Jewishlawbyraisingupissue onbehalfofhisdeadbrother. Thisopinionwouldseemtobe lessprobablethantheother,but itcannotbealtogetherexcluded. Itispossiblethattheinterpretationwhichyoudevelopinyour letterissubstantiallycorrect, butyouhavenorighttocallthe other"wishfulthinking."If thereisanywishfulthinkingat allinthismatter,itismuch morelikelytobeindulgedinby thosewhowouldliketothink thattheycan natural lawwithimpunity.Thereisno needforanywishfulthinking onthepartoftheCatholic Church.ThatChurchhasno desiretofindsinwheresindoes notexist.Andithasnoneed ofanyparticulartextinGenesis tosupportitsteaching.Its teachingwouldbejustthesame, andwouldbejustascertain,if therehadbeennomentionof OnanatallintheBible.

Groundof Church'sClaim

"AListener,"Queen'sPark, writes: "Sincewhenhaveyonhadthe authoritytosaythatyoursis thetrueChurchandreligion?"

A.:SincethetimewhenJesus ChristfoundedtheChurchand sentHisdisciplesouttoteach withauthorityinHisname."As theFatherhathsentme,soalso Isendyou.""Going,therefore, teachyeallnations teachingthemtoobserveallthatI havecommandedyou:andbehold,Iamwithyonalldays,unto theconsummationoftheworld." (Matt.28,20).IfChristmeant whatHesaid,Hemuststillbe withtheChurch-withthe Churchteaching,baptising,and imposinglaws,evento-day. ThereisonlyoneChurchthat claimsto-daytospeakandteach andimposelawswithalltheauthorityofChrist.Andyou knowwhatthatChurchis.

Youwrite:

Exclusivenesscf FaithTaught inBible

"Christinnowaystatesthat anyonereligionisthetrue religion."

A.:Ifyoulookattheendof St.Mark'sGospelyouwillfind somethingthatshouldshake yourconfidence."AndHesaid tothem:'Goyeintoallthe worldandpreachtheGospelto thewholecreation. Hethat

believethandisbaptisedshallbe saved:hethatbelievethnotshall becondemned."(Mark,16,1616.)EitherOurLordissaying thatHisteaching,theteaching HeishandingontoHisdisciples,istrue,andexclusivelytrue, orelsewordsmeannothing.And certainlythosedisciplespreached thedoctrinesofChristinthat definiteandexclusiveway Therewasnofindinganycommongroundwithotherreligions,withtheStoicsandEpicureansofGreeceandRome,or withthemysteryreligionsof theEast.Withinafewyears ofOurLord'sAscension.St.Paul waswritingtotheGalatiansin

AsiaMinor:"Now,evenifwe oranangelfromheavenwereto preachagospelotherthanwe havepreachedtoyou,lethim beanathema(thatis,accursed). Aswesaidbefore,sonowIsay again:ifanymanpreachetha gospelotherthanyehavereceived,lethimbeanathema." (Gal.I.,8-9.)Thereisnothing ofbroad-minded, brotherly vagueness,nowillingnesstobhp' thesharpedgesoftruthinthis orinanyoftheteachingsofthe earlyChurch.Andyouwill findthesamefirmness,thesame ringingvoiceofcertaintyand authority,intheCatholicChurch\ to-day.

SinForgivenonChrist's Authority

Youwriteagain: "Whogaveyoutherightto forgiveotherstheirsins?"

A.:OurLorddid.Andifyou arelookingforsomeevidence thatHedid,Isuggestthatyou lookupthetwentiethchapterof St.John'sGospel,vv.22-23. ThereyouwillreadthatChrist appearedafterHisResurrection toHisApostles,andbreathedon them,andsaid:"Receiveyethe HolyGhost;whosesinsyeshall forgive,theyareforgiventhem, andwhosesinsyoushallretain, theyareretained."LetmeremindyouthatOurLorddidnot sendouttheseApostlestopreach anytemporarymission;Hedid notgivethempowersthatwould lapsewithinafewyearsattheir death.Heestablishedthrough thosemenachurchwtichwould continuethroughtheages,long afterPeterandJamesandJohn andtherestofthemweredead. "Iamwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld," Hetoldthem.ToPeterHe said:"OnthisrockIwillbuild MyChurch,andthegatesofhell shallnotprevailagainstit."Our Lord,then,waslookingintothe distantfuture,eventothisyear 1948andbeyondHewouldbe withHisChurcheventhen,and thegatesofhellwould(still) faileventhentoprevailagainst it.AndthepowerswhichHe gaveHisChurchinthebeginningHegaveuntiltheconsummationoftheworld.Thatis whytheCatholicpriestforgives sinsinthenameofChristtoday,justashedidinthetwelfth centuryorthefourth-just,in fact,asthefirstpriests,the Apostles,didinthebeginning.

Youwrite:

"Onlyonepersoncanforgive sins,andthatisChristJesus." A.:Youneglectthefactthat Chiistexplicitlygavethispower toHisChurch.Ofcourseno priestasamereman,actingon hisownbehalf,canforgivesins. Thatwouldbeabsurdandblasphemous,Buthecananddoes forgivesinsinthenameofJesus Christ,andbythepowercomtr..micatedtohimbyJesus Christ.Ajudgehasnopower asaprivatecitizentocondemn anyonetopunishmentortoacquittheinnocent;buthehas thatpowerwhenheisactingon bphalfoftheStateandisduly constitutedinauthoritybythe State.Christforgivessinseven to-daybymeansofthepriestsof HisChurch,whoaresubordinate toHimandactasHisinstrumentsoragents.

Finally,youwrite: "Itisuptothepersonalone, andnotapriest,whetherhe isforgiven." A.:Itiscertainly"uutothe person,"asyouputit,sinceno sincanbeforgivenunlessapersonissorryforit.Butthe matterdoesnotrestentirelywith thepenitent.Afterall,sinis an'offenceagainstGod,anditis forGodtosayhowitshallbe forgiven.AndGod'smindhas beenrevealedforusonthissubjectbyHisSon,JesusChrist, WhoHimselfforgavesinsbyan outwardactionandravethe priestsofHisChurchthepower todothesameinHisname.

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AretheSocialEncyclicals Revolutionary?

TooRadicalforRoosevelt

WhenthelateFranklinD. Rooseveltwasontheeveofhis firstAmericanpresidentialcampaign,heaskedtheeditorofa CatholicreviewatAlbany,capitalofNewYorkState,whether therewasanythinghecouldsay inhisspeechesthatmighthelp mattersabitasfarasCatholic voterswereconcerned.

ThepriestsuggestedthatMr. Roosevelt"quotesomepassages fromPopeLeoorPopePius."

"Youdon'tmeanthoseEncyclicalsonlabour?"F.D.R.asked.

"Exactly,"answeredthepriest.

WhereuponFD,R.laughedand said:"ButI'vereadthem.They aretooradicalforme!"

Theincidentisrecalledina front-pagearticlebyProfessor IginoGiordani,entitled"Arethe EncyclicalsRevolutionary?"in theVaticandailynewspaper, "OsservatoreRomano."

Thethemeofthearticleisthat thedoctrinesoftheCatholic Churchare"againstthepetrifactionofideasandinstitutions" and"fortheperpetualascension ofmanandsociety."

ProfessorGiordaniquotesextensivelyfromanarticle,"The PopesAreTooRadical,"whicha well-knownAmericanpriest, Rev.BenjaminJ.Masse,S.J.,publishedlastJulyasaguestpiece inVictorRiesel'scolumn,"Inside Labour,"inthe"NewYork Post."

ItwasinthisarticlethatFr.

MassetoldthestoryofF.D.R. andthelabourEncyclicals.

IginoGiordanirecalledinhis articlethatwhenPopeLeoXILI. publishedhisEncyclical,"Rerum Novarum,"in1891."LeoXIII. washeraldedinthelargestnewspapersofAmericaastheNestor ofhumanity."

Yet,hecontinued,"inother newspapers,onbothsidesofthe ocean,thePopewascalledaSocialist,orevenarevolutionary.

"Thosewhocalledhimthisincludedmanyanhonestsoulholdingthatsocialconditionsshould bepetrifiedintheirtraditional formandthattheChristian Faithshouldbetheagentofthat petrifaction,

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"Irememberhavingheardmyselfastudentoftheologysay,a fewyearsago,that'RerumNovarum'wasanerrorofthePapacy.Thisisthesameasif someoneweretosaythatcharityisamistakeoftheGospel andthatjusticeisalapseof Christianityandofnature."

ProfessorGiordanireferredto FatherMasse'sstatementthat "whenPopeLeoXIII.wrotethe Encyclical'RerumNovarum,' someinfluentialCatholicemployerstriedtostoppriestsfrom readingitinthepulpit,"and that"thesamethinghappened, butmorerarely,whenPopePius XI'shardhittingfollow-up,'On theReconstructionoftheSocial Order,'appearedsome40years later."

ProfessorGiordanithenstated:"Analagousremarksofcriticismweremurmuredratherlow aboutseveralradioaddresses andspeechesofPiusXII,upto hislastandverycourageous messageofSeptember7."

ThePopes,ProfessorGiordani concluded,arerevolutionarybecausetheyareopposedtolaissez-fairecapitalismandmonooolycapitalismaswellasto Communism,becausetheyare promoting"aneconomicdemocracy,whereemployersandemployeesrespecteachother,obey themorallawandco-operatefor theirowngoodandforours." -(C.I.P.)

PopeUrgesCommonWelfare BeforeProfits

ReligionMustRegulateSocialLife

VaticanCity. Andbeforeeverythingelse,it FollowingisanEnglishtrans- absolutelyturgenttopacify lationofthetextoftheEncycli- nriaeabarianagnstuhaemtobamcuktutaolfuraa-calbyHisHolinessPopePiuscerstanding,toreciprocalco-opXII.,entitledOptatiesilikaPaxoutration,sesodoacstrtinebseand dleto troaceanz (MostDesiredPeace),andpub-rectivenormsthatareconsentilishedinItalianafewdaysbe-entwithChristianteachingsand foreChristmas. theconditionsofthepresent hour.

spirits,composediscord,revive andreinvigorateChristiancharity Tothosewhoenjoyagreatfortune,mayHeteachaprudentgenerositytowardthepoor:then tothosewhosufferbyreasonoftheirpooranduncomfortablecondition,mayHe,with HisexampleandwithHisaid, bringspiritualconsolations,and turnthemtodesireaboveall thosecelestialgoods,whichare thebestgoodsandwhichwill neverbecomeless.

ofJesus whichthep holderofmutualcharityamong' citizens,peoplesandraces,does notregulate,asitshould,private,domesticandpubliclife.If, hence,byreasonofthisestrangementfromChrist,thestraight roadhasbeenlost,itisnecessary toreturntoHiminpubliclifeas

a oheaven;ifinally,

VenerableBrothers:SalutationsLetallrememberthatthe andApostolicBlessing: ,agreeationofevilswhichwe Themostdesiredpeace,whichhavehadtosufferinpastyear oughttobe"thetranquillityofhasfallenuponhumanityprinciorder"and"tranquilliberty,-pallybecausethedivinereligion afterthecruelvicissitudesofa longwar,stillwaversuncertain, asallnotewithsadnessandtrepidation,andkeepsthespiritsof peopleasthoughsuspendedin anguishedanxiety,while,onthe otherhand,innotafewnations -alreadydevastated bythe worldconflictandbytheruinsinprivate;iferrorhasdimmed andmiseriesthathavebeentheminds,itisnecessarytoreturn dolorousconsequenceofit-thetothatTruthwhich,beingdiv- socialclassesmutuallyagitated revealed,indicatestheway byabitterhatred,withinnumerabletumultsandturbulenc.es,hatredhasbroughtdeadlyfruit, threaten,asallsee,toundermine isnecessarytore-lightthat andoverturntheveryfounds-1Christianlovewhichalonecan tionsofStates. stampoutsomanymortal

Beforethisdistressingandplagues,overcomesomany miserablespectacleOursoulisfrightfulperils,sweetensomuch oppressedbygreatbitterness,1bittersuffering. anditseemstoUsthatthepa-1AndthusbecausetheChristternalanduniversalmandate,massolemnitiesarenowap- whichWehavereceivedtromproaching,whichleadUstothe God,movesUstoexhortallIP:HcontemplationoftheChildJesus pleatothewilltoextinguishthe,Whowailsinthemanger,ofansecrethatredsandhappilyrenewgelicchorusesimploringpeaceconcord,butalsotoadmonishallformen,Weholditopportuneto thosethatareOursonsinChristmakeanardentexhortationtoall thattheyraisetoheavenmoreChristians,andespeciallyto ferventprayers,thattheytrulythosewhoareintheflowerof knowthatwhatisdonewithouttheirage,tovisitingoodlynumdivinepropitationcomesoatberstheHolyCrib,andthere wantingandsterile,accordingtopourouttheirprayers,toseek thesentenceofthePsalmist:oftheDivineInfantthatHe "ExcepttheLordbuildthe house,theylabourinvainthat buildit."

maydeigntoextinguishandremovethetorchesthatarethreateninglyshakeninhatred,inseditions,andtumults.

Inthepresentanguish,Weput muchconfidenceintheprayers oftheinnocentbabiesthatthe DivineRedeemerparticularlyreceivesandlovesbest.Let them,then,raisetoHim,during theChristmassolemnity,their candidvoices,imploringpeace, concord,mutualcharity.And lettotheirferventprayersbe unitedmoreoverthoseexercises ofChristianpietyandthosegeni lerousofferingswithwhichDivine Justice,offendedbysomuch guile,maybeplacatedandatthe sametimetheindigentmayre-ceive-inthemeasurethatthe meansofeachpermit-oppor- tuneaid.

Wehavecompletefaith,VenerableBrothers,thatwithassiduousobligationanddiligence, ofwhichWehavesomany proofs,youwillseethatOurpa-ternalexhortationsareputinto practiceandobtainhappyfruit, andthatall,butespeciallythe children,willrespondwithwillingpassiontotheseOurinvitationsthatyouwillmakeyours.

Comfortedbythistenderhope, bothtoyousinglyanduniversally,andtotheflocksconfidedto yourcare,WeimpartwitheffusionofspirittheApostolicBenediction,attestedbyOurpaternal benevolenceandaugurofcelestialgrace.

GivenatRome,nearSt. Peter's,the18th.dayofDecember,oftheyear,1947,ninthof OurPontificate. PIUSPP.XII.

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Immensearetheevilstowhich itisnecessarytoapplyaremedy,aremedythatcannot be longerdelayed.For,ontheone stubbornmalice,aredeceivedby hand,theeconomyinmany tions,becauseoftheverygreatearroppersarancicoeakuefd trueby thleove.specmioau3s. militaryexpendituresandtneenHerepressandplacatehatredin ormousdestructionofwar,isin astateofsuchuncertaintyand exhaustionthatoftenitisnot inconditiontoresolvetheproblemsthatarise,andtoprovide forthoseopportuneworkswith whichworkcouldbegivento suchasare,unfortunately,constrainedagainsttheirwilltounfruitfulidleness;ontheother hand,unfortunately,thereare notlackingthosewhoaggravate andfattenonthemiseryofthe proletarianclasses,withsecret andastutestrictorderandwithoutjustice.Therebuildingof fortunesnowdispersedisattempted.

Butitisnecessary,finally, thatallunderstandthatitis notwithdiscord,withtumults, withfraternalmassacresthat lostgoodsmayberegainedor thoseindangersaved;butonly withactiveconcord,withmutualunderstanding,withpeacefullabour.

Thosewho,withapremeditatedplan,thoughtlesslyraiseup thecrowd,excitingittotumult, tosedition,andtooffencesagain.:tthelibertyofothers,without adoubtdonotoperatetomitigatethepovertyofthepeople, butratherincreaseitandprovokeextremeruin,aggravating hatredandinterruptingthe courseoftheworksofurban life.Infact,thestruggleof parties,"wasandwillbefor manypeoplesacalamitygreater thanwaritself,thanfamineand thanepidemics."(Aquotation fromtheLatinhistorian,Livy.l

Butatthesametimeitisincumbentuponalltounderstand thatthesocialcrisisissogreat atthepresentandsodangerous forthefutureastomakeitnecessaryforeach-andespeciallyhe whohasgreatergoods-toput thecommonwelfartbeforeprivateadvantagesandprofits.

MayHeilluminatewithHis celestiallightthemindsofthose whooften,ratherthanmovedby

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ThecitiesofPalermoandCataniainSicilydisputethehonourofherbirth,butitisagreed thatshereceivedthecrownof martyrdomatCantaniaduring thepersecutionofDecius,inthe thirdconsulshipofthatrulerin AD.251.Heractswhichwith manyvariationsexistinboth LatinandGreek,butwhichare ofnohistoricalvalue,statethat shebelongedtoarichandillustriousfamilyand,havingbeen consecratedtoGodfromherearliestyears,shetriumphedover manyassaultsuponherpurity. Quintianus,amanofconsular dignity,thoughthecouldcarry outhisevildesignsuponAgatha bymeansoftheEmperor'sedict againsttheChristians.He thereforehadherapprehended

Insteadoftheusualdoctrinalarticlein"KnowYourFaith," ereprintherethestoryoftwooftheChurch'sheroes(both feastsarecelebratedduringtheweek),inthehopethatricer courageandfaithmaynotonlysustainusbutratherinspireus todogreatthingsforGodand

:heprayed:"Lord,myCreator, Thouhastalwaysprotectedme fromthecradle:Thouhasttaken mefromtheloveoftheworld andgivenmepatiencetosuffer. Receivenowmysoul."After sayingtheseWards,shebreathed outherlife.HernameisinsertedinthecanonoftheMass,it occursinthecalendarofCarthageabouttheyear530,andinall theLatinandGreekMartyrologies. Itwastheperfectpurityof herintentionswhichsanctified allSt.Agatha'ssufferingsand madehersacrificecomplete.If

HisChurch.

I;t blood,asaterrortoothers.Upon theirarrivalattheplaceofexecutionnearNagasaki,theywere allowedtomaketheirconfession totwoJesuits,and,afterbeing fastenedtocrossesbycordsand chainsabouttheirarmsandlegs andwithanironcollarround theirnecks,theywereraisedinto theair,thefootofeachcross fallingintoaholeintheground preparedforit.Thecrosses wereplantedinarow,aboutfour feetapart,andeachmartyrhad anexecutornearhimwitha spearreadytopiercehissideaccordingtotheJapanesemethod

St.AgathaandtheMartyrsofJapan

andbroughtbeforehim.Seeingherselfinthehandsofher persecutors,sheutteredthis prayer:"JesusChrist,Lordofall things!Thouseestmyheart, Thouknowestmydesires.Do Thoualonepossessallthat1am. IamThysheep:makemeworthytoovercomethedevil."As shewent,sheprayedforcourageandstrength.Uponher arrivalinhispresence,Quintainusorderedhertobehanded overtoAphrodisia,amostwickedwoman,whowithhersix daughters,allprostitutes,kepta houseofill-fame.Inthisdreadfulplacethesaintsufferedassaultsandstratagemsuponher honourmoreterribletoherthan tortureordeath,butshestood firm.AfteramonthQuintainus orderedhertobebroughtagain beforehimandtriedtofrighten herwiththreats,butsheremainedundauntedanddeclaredthat tobeaservantofJesusChrist wastobetrulyatliberty.The judge,offendedatherresolute answers,commandedhertobe beatenandtakentoprison.She entereditwithjoy,commending herfuturetoGod.Thenext daysheunderwentanotherexaminationandsheassertedthat JesusChristwasherlightand salvation.Quintainusthenorderedhertobestretchedonthe rack-atormentgenerallyaccompaniedbystripes,thetearingofthesideswithironhooks, andbyburningwithblazingtorches.Thegovernor,enragedat seeinghersufferallthiswith cheerfulness,orderedherbreasts tobecruellysqueezedandthen cutoff. Afterwardsheremandedhertoprison,enjoining thatneitherfoodnorsalves shouldbesuppliedtoher.But Godgavehercomfortinprison, whereshehadavisionofSt. Peter,whofilledherdungeon withaheavenlylightandwho consoledandhealedher,Four (layslater,Quintainuscausedher toberollednakedoverlivecoals mixedwithbrokenpotsherds.As shewascarriedbacktoprison, TryHassell's,559WellingtonSt. Alwaysfirstwithgoodsinshort supply.B6307.

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haveherdispositions,theofcrucifixion.Assoonasall leastactweperform,thesmall-thecrosseshadbeenplanted,the executionersraisedtheirlances atagivensignal,andthemartyrswerekilledalmostatthe sameinstant.Theirbloodand garmentsweretreasuredbytheir fellow-Christiansandmiracles wereascribedtothem.These twenty-sixwitnessestothefaith werebeatifiedbyPopeUrban VIIin1627,andcanonisedin 1862byPiusIX. Whiletheheroismofthechildrenonthisoccasionandin othersimilartragediesatalater periodmustfilluswithadmiration,itshouldberemembered

suffersinsilence,whichshuns honours,whichembraceshumiliations,andwhichseeksnocomfortorrewardbutfromGod! Thispurityofheart,thisloveof beinghidinGod,istheperfec- tionofsacrificeandthecomplete victoryoverself-love:itsaysto Christ,withSt.Agatha:"Do ThoualonepossessallthatI am."

THEMARTYRSOFJAPAN.

A.D.1597.

estcrosswebearbecomesagreat holocaust.Weoftenhavesomethingtosuffer-itmaybesome bodilypainorsomementaltroublle,oftenadisappointmentor merelyahumblingrebuke.If webearthesetrialswithpatienceonlywhenothersarewatching,orif,whilstbearinggreat ordealswithfortitude,wesink underpettyworriesandbecome fretfulandimpatient,thenwe certainlyhavenotattainedto purityofintention,norarewe yetdeadtoself.Weprofessto bereadytodieforChrist,and yetwecannotbeartheleastthatitwasthecustomaryJapancrossormortification.Howesepracticetoinvolvethewhole pleasingtoGodisaatoulwhichfamilyinthecondemnationof theheadofthehousehold.As amodernhistorianofJapan (CaptainBrinkley)haspointed out,"comprehensivepunishment hadlongbeencountedoneofthe administrator'smosteffective weapons."Anextraordinary ruthlessness,headds,waspart ofthecherishedtraditionsofthe race."When,inconsequence offallingundersuspicionoftreason,Hidetsugu,theTaiko's adoptedson,wasorderedtocommitsuicide,hiswife,hisconcubine,andhischildrenwereall put+odeathwithoutmercyby orderoftheTaiko.TheTokugawachief,Iyeyasu,showed similarinclemency.Afterhe hadeffectedthefinalconquestof theOsakaparty,heputtodeath alltherelativesandsurviving supportersofitsleader."

St.FrancisXavierplanted ChristianityinJapanwherehe arivedin1594.Hehimselfconvertedandbaptisedaconsiderablenumberandeventuallywhole provincesreceivedthefaith.The KingsofArima,Bungo,and Omurasentasolemnembassy01 obediencetoPopeGregoryXIII. in1582,andby1587therewere, inJapan,overtwohundredthousandChristians.In1588,the haughtyEmperorCambacundono, arrogatedtohimselfthe honoursofadeity,orderedthat allJesuitsshouldleavehisdominionswithinsixmonths;some obeyed,butmanyremainedbehindindisguise.In1592the persecutionwasrenewedandseveralJapaneseconvertsreceived thecrownofmartyrdom.The EmperorTagcosama,oneofthe proudestandmostviciousof men,wasrousedtofurybythe insinuationsofcertainEuropean tradersthattheobjectofthe missionarieswasafacilitatethe conquestofJapanbythePortugueseorSpaniards,andthree JesuitsandsixFranciscanswere crucifiedonahillnearNagaski in1597.Severalofthelatter contingentwereSpaniards,the restnatives,andtheyhadat headFatherPeterBaptist, commissaryofhisOrder,anativeofAvilainSpain.Oneof theJesuitswasPaulMichi,a nobleJapaneseandaneminent preacher:theothertwo,John GottoandJamesKisai,wereadmittedintotheOrdershortlybeforetheysuffered.SeveralJapaneseconvertssufferedwith them.Themartyrsnumbered twenty-six,includingthreeboys, twoofthemagedfifteenandthe thirdagedtwelve,whousedto servethefriarsatMass.Twenty-fourofthemartyrs,afterpart oftheirleftearshadbeencut off,wereledthorughvarious towns,theircheeksstainedwith

BritishCatholics Raise£20,000 ForPoles

Attheannualgeneralmeeting oftheCatholicCouncilforPolishWelfarerecently,SirHarold Hood,hon.treasureroftheAssociation,revealedthatduringthe yearasumofover£20,000,mainlythroughtheappealsanddiocesonandchurchcollections.One Scotsdiocesealonesubscribed £3,000,andtwoEnglishdioceses 331,000each.

CardinalGriffinpresidedatthe meetingandthankedthecommitteeandthesubscribersfor thi:satisfactoryresult.

HisEminencewentontorefer tothecontinueddeteriorationof thesituationoftheChurchin Poland.

"We,theCatholicsofEngland, joinwithPoleswhoareour welcomeguestsinEngland,in proclaimingtherightsofthe PolestotheirCatholicFaithand nationalindependence,withcompletefreedomtochoose,bya realdemocraticelection,who shallconducttheaffairsofState 'ntheirgreatcountry.

"Ithinkallofushereto-day willpromisethoseonPolishsoil thatwewilldoallthatliesin ourpowertohelpthembymaterialreliefandbyourprayers. Wemaybefalselyaccused ofbeing'reactionary,'butifthis meanswedonotforgetour friendsweshouldbeproudtohaesuchatitle."

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OurLord'sGlorifiedBody NotaSpirit

"Thinker,"WestPerth,writes:myveryself.Feelmeandsee, "AlthoughnotofyourChurch, IenjoylisteningtoyourSession.Into-night'sSession yousaidthatOurLordJesus ChristappearedtoHisdisciplesafterHisdeath.Yet yourChurchdeniesthatthe spiritualistsareright."

A.:ItistruethatOurLord didappeartoHisdisciplesafter Hisdeath.ButHedidnotappearasaspirit.Hedidnot comeasavoicefromnowhere, orcomerappingtables,ortellingfortunes,orexudingectoplasm.HeappearedasHewas, inHisownbody.Thiswasa glorifiedbody,possessingqualitieswhichourbodiesinthislife doriothave.ButitwiltsHis ownBody,HisownFleshand Blood,ItwasnotaspiritWho appearedinthesupper-roomto thedisciples,buttheverysame LordwithWhomtheyhadwalkedinthefields,withWhomthey hadtalkedsooften,andWhom theyhadseendieontheCross. Whenthosedisciplesshowed signsoffearatHisunexpected appearance,Hesettheirminds torestbyeatingwiththemas wellastalking.St.Lukedescribesthesceneinwordsthat shoulddispelyourdoubt,justas thedoubtofthediscipleswas dispelled:"Buttheywereternfliedandstrickenwithfear,and thoughttheybeheldaspirit.And Hesaidtothem,"Whyareye troubled,andwhereforedo doubtsariseinyourheart?See MyhandsandMyfeet,thatitiswhathesaid

foraspirithasnotfleshand bones,asyeseeMetohave. Andsayingthis,Heshowed themHishandsandHisfeet.... TheyhandedHimapartofbroiledfish;andHetookandatebeforethem."AndSt.Johnte'ls usofthedoubtingdisciplewho wouldnotbelieveChristhad risenuntilhehadseenthose wsoundedhandsthathadstretchedoutontheCrossandhadactuallyputhisfingerintothat woundinChrist'ssidewherethe lancehadbeendrivenhomeon GoodFriday.Youseethereis noquestionofspiritualismhere. Onlythestrangequalitiesof OurLord'sglorifiedbodycould makeyouthinkofspirits,and aswehaveseen,OurLcrdtook caretoexcludethisexplanation inadvance.Hesawtoitthatno oneshouldthinkofHimasa spirit,orastheproductofan hallucination,orasanything butwhatinfactHewas:the sameChristWhohadsuffered anddied,butWhohadrisenin Hisownbodyfromthegrave, andWhodiethnownomore. "Groper,"VictoriaPark,writs aletterfullofgoodwishes,and includessomeremarksonthe questionofmiracles.Theseremarksaremeanttoconfirmwhat mypredecessor,FatherMeagher, saidinthissessionsometime ago.Thankyouforyournice letter,'"Groper,"butIfeelthat FatherMeagherdealtadequatelywiththesubject,andthat thereisnopointinaddingto

WhytheMassistheCentralAct oftheFaith

HowitisSubstantiallySameasCalvary

F. NorthPerth,writes:

"flydaughterisaconverttol theCatholic('hurch. I ask, hertogotoherChurchon' SundayeveningwhenIgoto mine.Butshesaysshemust goonSundaymorning,asshe musthearMassWhywouldn't itbeenoughforhertogoin theevening?"

A.:OnSundayeveningsinCatholicchurchescertaindevotional practicesareheld.ItispraisewiarthyinCatholicstoattend these,buttheyarenotobliged byanylawoftheChurchtoattendthem.OnSundaymorning,' ontheotherhand,theprincipal actofourreligiontakesplace. ThisisthecelebrationofMass.' Thisactissoimportant,andis socentraltoChristianity,that theCatholicChurch,usingthe egislativepowerconferredonit byOurLord,hasobligedher childreninconsciencetobepresentatitoneverySundayand oncertainotherdaysthroughthe year.Yourdaughter,then,is mydoingherdutybygoingto MassonSundaymorning.If shegoesonSundayevening,too, wellandgood,butshecanplease herselfaboutthat.Ifshedoes goshedoesanexcellentthing, butthiswouldbenosubstitute fortheSundaymorningMass.

Youaskagain:

"WhydoyouCatholicsattach suchimportancetoMaas?"

A.:Youwouldagree,asa Christian,F.D.,thatwecannot attachtoomuchimportanceto theSacrificeofOurLordonthe Cross NowtheMassisthat sameSacrificeunderanother formThatiswhyweattach somuchimportancetoit.You willaskinwhatsensetheMass isthesameSacrificeasthatof MountCalvary. OntheCross OurLordwasvisiblypresent, andHissufferinganddeathtook placeforalltosee.Hedoes notsufferanddieagain.When yo'lenteraCatholicChurchand seeMassbeingcelebrated,youdo notseeanythingthatlookslike thedeathofOurLordonthe Cross.Allyouseeisapriest whoperformsasacredritein whichwhatseemtoyouawhite

althoughtheystillkepttheappearancesandthequalitiesof breadandwine.Intheseparate consecrationofbreadwhichbecameinstricttruthHisBody, andofwinewhichbecamein stricttruthHisBlood,therewas arepresentationofthatsacrifive whichHewouldofferonthe Cross,wheninpainandanguish HisBloodwouldbedrainedfrom HisBody. WhenHeinstitutedthisbloodlesssacrifice,OurLordmadeHis Apostlespriests-thatistosay, madethemsharersinHisOwn priesthood-andHecommanded themtodowhatHehadshown them,Wespeakaboutthesacrificeofferedundertheformof breadandwinebyOurLordas theLastSupper.Wespeak aboutthesamesacrificeasofferedbytheApostlesandbythe priestsoftheCatholicChurchas theMass.Butwemightjust aswellcalltheLastSupperthe firstMass,asindeeditwas.Now yourememberthatIhavebeen insistingallalongthattheMass doesnotdiffersubstantiallyfrom thesacrificeofCalvary.Itis thesameJesusChristwiliois offered.Anditisthesame JesusChristwhodoestheoffering.ButintheMassHeoffers HimselfbymeansofHispriests. HeoffersHimselfreallypresent undertheformsofbreadand wine,withoutanybloodshedor anyrenewalofHissuffering.

disc-likewaferandachaliceof wineplayaprominentpart.You mayaskveryreasonably,then, whetherIamnotstretchinglanguagewhenIsaythattheMass isasacrifice,andthatitisreally thesamesacrificeasthatwhich wasofferedbyOurLordonthe Cross. Tosolveyourproblem,you needtoremembertwothings. Thefirstisthattheofferingof sacrificeisessentialtoallreligion.Itis,indeed,thecentral actofreligiousworship.We couldbequitecertainbeforehand thatintheChurchfoundedby OurLordtherewouldhesome kindofsacrifice.Notunderthe reignofChristtheHighPriest, wouldsacrificeceasetobeoffered onearth.Thesecondthingyou needtorememberisthis:Our Lordredeemedtheworldonce andforallbytheSacrificeof theCross.Nothingcouldbe addedtothatsacrifice,foritwas themostperfectthatcouldbe offered.Itwasasingle,allsufficientsacrificeItfollows, ;then,thatanysacrificeoffered afterthesacrificeoftheCross saeonlybearenewalor,soto speak,acontinuation,ofthat samesacriceunderanotherform. Wehavealreadyseenthatthere mustbesacrificialofferinginthe Church,andthatthismustgoon longaftertheoriginalsacrifice entheCrosshadbeencompleted. TheMass,then,istheanswerto theproblem.Bymeansofthe Masssacrificedoesnotfailin theChurch,andyetnothingis addedtothesacrificeofthe Cross.Whathappensisthat thesacrificeoftheCrossisrepeatedorrenewedunderabloodlessform,andthatinsteadof beingofferedimmediatelyby Christ,itisnowofferedbyChrist still,butthroughtheministryof Hispriests.

Letmeexplainthisalittle further.BeforeOurLordwent toHisdeathHeinstitutedthis bloodlesssacrificewhichissointimatelyboundupwithHisdeath ontheCrossHetookbread andwine,andbydivineomnipotenceHechangedthemintothe substanceofHisBodyandBlood

Thereisonefinalremarkto make.SincetheMassdbesnot, andcannot,addanythingtothe sacrificeoftheCross,butisthat samesacrificerenewedunderanotherform,youmayaskwhyit wasinstituted.Wehavealready partlyseentheanswer,Mutt haveadutyofworshippingGod bysacrifice,andsosacrificemust alwaysbegoingonaslongas therearemenonearth.But,in addition,youmustunderstand thattheMasscommunicatesand appliesthegracesandmerits whichOurLoriiwonforthehumanraceonCalvary.Itapplies thosegracesandmeritstothe individualhumansoul.Itbrings thesacrificeoftheCrossandits effectshome,youmaysay,tothe soulsofTom,DickandHarry. Calstryisnotaneventburied inthepast,butthroughthe Massitentersintoourlives weekafterweek.Thisiswhy weattachsomuchimportanceto theMass.Andthatiswhy yourdaughtergoesofftoher parishchurcheverySunday morningalltheyearthrough. TheSacrificeatwhichshethere Assistsissomethingwhichnoprivateprayeroranyotherformof devotioncaneverreplaceor rival. ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour

By"GROUCHO."

ASea-LanethatEndsat Liverpool

EnglishImpressionsfromtheMersey

greenslopesaroundAnglesey andHolyheadcameintoview andsoonwehadapilotaboard. Besidesseeingmanyfishingvesselstherearemanyfellow trampsaroundus-mostlyheadingsouthwardsfromthemighty portofLiverpoolorManchester.

Tonight.1neartheendofanotherBlueRoad.Ashortone (4600milesfromCristobalto Manchester)whencompared withthetotalmileage34,000 sinceleavingFremantle.AsI readthroughmydiaryto-nightI becamemoregrimlyconscious ufthecorrectnessoftheprophecy(callitsuch)1madethe dayIbeganit.Doesthereader recallit?Ihopeso.

"ThisMillbeasimplechroniclewrittenwithoutany wealthofliterarystyleor, embellishments.Iamasimplesortoffellow,and,Ire-, peatthatmydiarywillbeas ,imple." havetriedwithoutanypreviousexperience,alas,toexplainhowlifeproceedsona tramp-or,tobemorespecific, onthisgoodship"Jaycee,"How welive,work.play,andsometimesstill,thankGod,pray.A balanced picture tempted,andalthoughhumour seemstodominatethesceneto theexclusionofmostother things,itisonlyrightthatit should.MymatesandI some-1 timesgrowlandcomplain,but usuallyeventhisisdoneina cheerymanner!Ifattimesthe readerthinksIhavebecomesuddenlynaive(notaterriblefate. sally!)andhaveviewedthe Cistantscenesandcitiesmuch asachildwouldviewfairyland, canonlyconfessthatIamincanableofregardingthemin anyothermanner.OnestillremembersHilaireBelloc'sbeautifulexhortationinhis"Poemfor aSmallChild,"foritisto"pray formenwholosttheir fairylands,"IthinkIamnow regainingmineand,should -BlueRoad"insomewayor otherhelpbutonereaderto escapemomentarilyatanyrate fromwaistcanbecomeattimes

Monday,September22.

Sunday,September21, The"Jaycee"limped,moreor

At0300wearrivedinthe firstlock(EasternIthink)inless,intotheCityofSalford docksatnoon.Soonallsortsof officials,agents,customsofficers, etd.,wereaboardandamild stateofchaosprevailed.The captain'swife,alongwiththe chiefsteward'swife,arrived early,andinthevicinityof thesaloononecouldnotfailto noticethedeclineinmanyadjectivesandtheirreplacementby moreconventionalphrases-eveniflessexpressive!Itwasannouncedthatwewillbepail offtomorrow.Therewasthe usualadvanceof£5madeto eachmembersothatonecould goashore

theManchesterShipCanalbe- foretheMerseytideranout. Therewasmuchnoiseoutside thecabinandbothJohnand unabletosleep,hastilydressed andwentoutondeck.Itwas coldandwet,andthroughthe mistyrainthelightsoftheLiverpooldocks(proudlypointed outtomebythe'bosun,whose voicewasalmostdrownedby theclangingofthesteam winches)couldjustbeseen. Thensuddenlytherewasa shout:"Themailisaboard" Pastshadowyfigures,overthe timberandthroughtherainI stumbledtothesaloonwhere mychiefhandedmeabundle ofever-welcomemail.Ihad juststartedtoreadthefirstletterwhentheboardingCustoms officerswoopeddownonmeand withoutfurtheradotoldme aboutaplagueofsnailsinhis districtandhowhehadcaught abucketfulofthembeforehe lefthomesoonaftermidnight. Feelingcold,halfasleep,and anxioustoreadmymail,Iam

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.,localpapercameintoInv handsandIreadsomegood news.TheCoventGardenOpera CompanywereappearingtonightattheManchesterOpera House.Anxioustoseemyfirst full-dressprofessionalopera. 1 hurriedintoManchester,some twomilesaway.For9/-Isecuredagoodseatandsawa thrillingproductionofPuccini's "Turandot."Oddlyenough,this isoneworkofPucciniIam afraid afraidIgavehimlittleencour-leastacquaintedwith,andal- agementtocontinuetheconver-thoughthemusicwasunfamiliar sation.Idoubtifanyone-evenIenjoyedtheworkimmensely. aFrenchman-couldpolitely.Itisamostspectacularopera discussSnailsunderthesecircumstances!Daylighttwohours laterrevealedLiverpoolacross themuddyshallowsoftheMersey,andtenyardsfromthe starboardgalleydoorafewcows werehavinganearlybreakfast or.thecanalbank."Hy,yer, FreshMilk?"calledoutthe secondcook.Fromthegalley thecookhurriedoutondeck, expectingtofindacanofthat popular,but(onourshipatany rate)rarely-seencommodity.I doubtifhefullyappreciated Ashley'spleasantry!

Soonafterbreakfastwebegantomoveslowlyalongthe canaltothenextlocks.The M.S.C.servesausefulpurpose inbringinglargeocean-going cargoshipsalongsidetheManchesterwarehousesalmostin thecityatSalfordandthusrelievesthecongestionintheport ofLiverpool.Itisnarrow,has manylocks,extremelysmelly,in fact(confidentialy)itstinks, andalthoughalongits35miles wehadanoccasionalcontrasting vistaofgreenfields,afewhaystacksandachurchsteeplein thedistance,thegeneralscene wasoneofdirt,smokefrom hugefactoriesallapparently workingflatout,andsqualor- theIndustrialNorthwithavengeance!Ourprogresswaspainfullyslow,asinadditiontodelaysateachlock,wecouldonly proceedatasnailpacedueto thefactthattheshipwas drawing26feet.Thiswas2feet morethancomfort.Thepilot saidthereweremanytimesduringthedhywhentheshipwas afewinchesoffthemuddybottom.Wepassedunderafew bridgesandourmasts,beingthe telescopevariety,hadbeenloweredforthiseventyesterday

At1900theshipwassecured forthenightinLachfordlock, asitwasthentoodarktoproceed.Afewoftheboyshave goneashoretolookforthelocal inn.Thosewhoremainedaboard turnedinearly.Ithadbeena longdayformost,andIfor onesoon''hitthehay"Tonight wehadourlastRosaryaboard. SinceleavingGeraldtonlast March,OurLady'sprayerhas beensaideverySundayatsea. Itiswithhumblethankfulness toherIcansetdownherethe factthattheattendancewas

BurntChurch UsedforMidnight Mass

inagauntshellofabuilding withaflatironroofsupported byupright,beamsofpinewood andunderthewhiteglareofa temporarylightingsystem,midnightMasswascelebratedby Rev.P.J.Coffey,Adm.,inthe burntchurchofSt.Markthe Evangelist,atPortPirie,South Australia.

Charredandunrecognisable StationsoftheCrossstillhung indisarrayonthefire-blackened wallsandthebrokenwindows withtheirstainedglassnolongerreflectingbackthewarmglow ofthesanctuarylampandcandle lightstaredunseeinglyatthe nightsky.

Highabovethemakeshiftaltar theCrucifixwasstillsuspended, fulloftrigicsignificance,somenow,battered,scarredandstainedwithdirtandgrime.Somewhere,aloosepieceofwood movedrestlesslyinthewind, creakingwitharegular,monotonousrhythm.

FatherCoffeymadeuseofthis themewhenheaddressedthe congregation.Healludedtothe scenewithinthoseblackened wallsasagrimreminderofthe tragictirewhichhaddestroyed thechurchandhall."Thestory ofthebirthoftheChildJesus," hesaid,"istoldineverychurch wherevermidnightMassiscelebrated,butIventuretosaythat innochurchinAustraliawillit haveagreatermeaningthanfor us,forthescenewithinthese hallowedwallsisadmirablysuitedtorecalltoourmindsthe greateventwhichhappenedon thatfirstChristmasnight."

AndmanyamemberofSt. Mark'sparishdoubtlessprayed hisownversionofthefollowing:

"DearGod,giveusthefaith ofthepioneerswhobuilttheoriginalSt.Mark's.

"Giveusthefaithandthe strengthandtheperseveranceto buildanewSt.Mark's,worthyof TheeandforThygreaterhonourandglory.Amen."

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EXAMINATIONRESULTS

JUNIORUNIVERSITYEXAMINATION,1947.

Intheseliststhesubjectsare denotedbythefollowingnumbers:1,English;6,Italian;9, Geography;10,Arithmeticand Algebra;11,GeometryandTrigonometry;16,Geology;19,PhysiologyandHygiene;20,Art;25, CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping;28(b),Typewriting;30, Music;31,ArtofSpeech.

HelenBegley:1,9,10,16,19, 20,25,30.

JoyceKealy:9,80, PatrickMurphy:1,6,9,10,11, 16,19,25.

JohnSpillman:1,9,10,11,16, 19,25.

MaureenThomas:1,9,10,11, 16,19,25,80,81.

BettyWaters:10,28(b),completing.

CarmelWoods:1,10,19,20, 25,28(b),30.

Fifteen-year-oldMAUREEN THOMAS,studentofAvondown HighSchool,Toodyay,whosecuredninesubjectsintherecent JuniorUniversityExamination. BesidesbeingaGovernment Scholarshipwinner,shehas shownoutstandingmusicalabil ity,havingpassedinallGrades inUniversityPianoandin GradesV.,IV,.andIII.inArt ofSpeechandMusicalPercep-

Avondown,Toodyay

tion.InTrinityCollegeHonoursinallGradesuptoandincludingAdvancedSenior,andin TheoryandElocutionuptoand includingSenior.Shealsoholds manyCertificatesfromSydney BusinessCollegesinShorthand, Typewriting,andBookkeeping, obtaining100percent.inAdvancedGradeinthelattersubjectandconsequentlysecuring firstplaceandprizeintheCommonwealth.

TRINITYCOLLEGETHEORY

OFMUSIC-November,1946.

SeniorDivision:Maureen Thomas,Merit,76percent.

Intermediate:HelenBegley, Honours,94percent.;Jeanne Iles,Honours,85percent.

Junior:JoanSpillman,honours,98percent.;AnitaMuffatti,Honours,89percent..

Preparatory:WilliamThomas, Honours.100percent.;David McDonald,Honours,92percent.

UNIVERSITYEXAMS.IN

MUSIC,MUSICALPERCEPTIONANDARTOFSPEECH.

GradeI.-Piano:Maureen Thomas,Credit.

GradeII.-Piano:Carmel Woods,Honours;ErnestireGibbon,Honours;HelenBegley, Credit;LesleyRourke,Credit.

GradeILI.:JoyceKealy,Honours.

GradeV.:RobertLambert, Honours;WilliamThomas,Honours;MaryKing,Honours; DoreenHooper,Credit;Joan Spillman,Credit. GradeVI.:MaureenSpillman, Honours;EileenBegley,Credit. MusicalPerception.

GradeIV.:CarmelWoods, Honours;LesleyRourke,Credit. ArtofSpeech-Practical.

GradeII.:ErnestineGibbon. Honours. GradeIII.:MaurenThomas, Credit. Theoretical.

GradeII.:ErnestineGibbon. NATIONALBUSINESSCOLLEGE.

May-June,1947.

Shorthand: Elementary.-Honours:MaureenThomas,HelenBegley,CarmelWoods,JoyceKealy. Junior-Honours:BettyWaters, PatriciaParsons.Credit:ErnestineGibbon. W.H.BRANCH

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Typewriting: Junior-Honours:Ernestine Gibbon,CarmelWoods,Betty Waters,JoanThompson,Patricia Parsons,BrianLeahy.

Bookkeeping: Junior-Honours:Ernestine Gibbon,BobbyLambert.Cre dit:VernonLee,GordonPeacock,GeraldFlynn,littty WatersJoanSpillman,Brian Keating.

Elementary-Honours:Betty Waters.

November-December,1947.

Shorthand: Elementary-Credit:Patricia Parsons.

Typewriting: Junior-Credit:KittyGumley.

Bookkeeping: Elementary-Honours:Vernon Lee,BobbyLambert,GordonPeacock,JoanSpillman,BrianKeating.

MATHEMATICSI.-

FirstYear-Honour:Vernon Lee,FrankMcCarthy,Brian Keating,Bobby,Lambert,GordonPeacock,JoanSpillman, SecondYear-Credit:Mary King,HelenMeston,KittyGumless

Shorthand:

SENIORVERSESPFAKINGCLASS.

Junior-Honours: Woods,HelenBegley, Thomas,JoyceKealy. BettyWaters.

Typewriting:

Senior-Honours: Woods,HelenBegley, Thomas,JoyceKealy.

Carmel Maureen

Credit:

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Junior-Honours:Patricia Parsons,JoanThompson,ErnestineGibbon.BettyWaters,Brian Leahy.

Handwriting: Merit:BobMcInerney.Cre- dit:LoisMarkey,GwenCrane, JudyHagan,WilliamThomas, PatriciaEdwards,LesleyRourke, DoreenHooper,MaryMcCarthy.

HeadofBoys'Town ReportsonJapan

TheBoys'Townfounderand director(MonsignorFlanagan) hasbeeninJapanasanadviser totheJapaneseGovernmentin mattersofchildwelfare,atthe invitationofGeneralDouglas McArthurandtheWarDepartment.

VenerateEmperor.

Congratulationsto BILL THOMASonwinningNewI"sciaScholarship,whichentitles himtofiveyears'tuitionatSt. Ildephonsus'College.

NEWTONRAPIDBUSINESS COLLEGE.

November-December,1947.

Bookkeeping:

Advanced-Honours:Mary King,PatParsons.Credit: HelenMeston,KittyGumley Intermediate-Honours:VernonLee,BobbyLambert,Brian Keating.Credit:GordonPeacock,JoanSpillman. Junior-Honours.BryanLeahy, PamGregson.

Typewriting: Senior-Honours:BettyWaters, PatriciaParsons. Junior-Honours:KittyGumley.

Arithemtic:

Senior-Honours:William Thomas,BobMcInerney,Lois Markey, English:

Senior-Honours:William Thomas,BobMcInerney.Credit: JudyHagan,PatEdwards.Pass: LoisMarkey,GwenCran-..

Handwriting:

Honours: Joan Fletcher, NoreenRegan,MaryMcCarthy, MaureenSpillman,PatriciaEdwards,JudithDriessen.Credit:JoeHill,DoreenHooper.

Shorthand: Junior-Honours:PatriciaParsons.

May-June,1947.

Bookkeeping: Intermediate-Honours:Helen Meston,MaryKing,Patricia ,Parsons,KittyGumley.Merit: BettyWaters.

Junior-Honours:GeraldFlynn, BobbyLambert,GordonPeacock, BrianKeating,VernonLee, FrankMcCarthy,ErnestineGibbon,JoanSpillman

Onlyabouttwopercent.ofthe JapanesepeopleareChristians, -'ritherFlanagansays.Therest arepagans,withnoconceptionof GodsuchasisheldbyChristian neoples.TothemtheEmperor isagod,inspiteofhisownadmissionthatheisnotdivine.The Japanesepeoplehaveagreat 'oveandvenerationfortheEmperor.

Theyarestarvedforlove,he says,andneedsomeobjector ideatowhichtheycanattach hemselves.Theywanttolearn fromtheAmericans,Father Flanagansays,andarelearning fromtheAmericanoccupation forces.Theyareconsciousthat muchisexpectedoftheminreturnforwhattheUnitedStates isdoingforthem.

TheJapanesehaveagreatlove fortheirchildren,andbecauseof theclosenessoffamilyties,beorethewartherewasnosuch thinginJapanasahomeless child,FatherFlanagansays.Due tothedisruptioncausedbythe war,therearenowmanythousandsofhomelesschildrenwho couldnotbecaredforbytheir parentsorrelatives,andforth,is reasonorphanagesandchildsavinginstitutionsarenow necessary.

FatherFlanaganvisitedalmost everyimportantchildwelfareinstitutioninJapanandtheAmericanzoneofKoreaduringhis two-monthvisit.Thoseinstitutionswhicharedoingthebest workarethosewhichhadbeen establishedpriorto'thewarby religiousorganisations,hesays. HespeakshighlyoftheinstitutionsconductedbytheSociety 4Friends,theSalvationArmy, andbyCatholicandProtestant organisations.Thoseconducted byCatholicsocietieswereparticularlywellmanaged.

FatherFlanaganhadhigh praiseforGeneralMacArthur, whomhesawthesecondday uponhisarrivalinJapan,and againbeforeleaving.General MacArthurisextremelyconsciousofthegreatpartwhichre-

ligioustrainingmustplayifthe Japanesepeoplearetoaccepta Temocraticwayoflife,Father Flanaganstates.

GeneralMacArthurcontends thatJapancanacceptdemocracywithintenyears,iftheyaccept Christianity,andismostanxious thatthepeoplebecomeChristianised.

FatherFlanaganhadanaudiencewithEmperorHirohitoand theEmpress,attheEmperor's request,andoutlinedtohimand theEmpresshis onchild welfareconditionsashefound theminJapan.Hepointedout totheEmperorthegreatlackof educationintheinstitutionshe visited,andparticularlythetotal lackofreligiousinstruction.This neglectisagreatmistake, FatherFlanagantoldtheEmperor.

SODALISTS'GIFTTOHOLY FATHER.

Aspiritualbouquetof856,833 Massesand681,122HolyCommunionsfortheintentionofHis HolinessPopePiusXII,,offered bytheSodalistsofNorthAmerica,waspresentedattheVatican bytheRev.J.RogerLyons,S.J., andtheRev.AloysiusJ.Heeg, S.J.,ofthecentralofficeofthe Sodality,St.Louis,Mo.,who wereinRomeforChristmas,followingtheSodalityCongress heldinBarcelonaduringDecember.

The1947offeringoftheSodaliststothePoperepresentsanincreaseofmorethanonehundred thousandMassesandmorethan fiftythousandHolyCommunions. TheChristmasspiritualbouquet isa17-year-oldtraditionamong SodalistsofNorthAmerica.

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"ObstinateAnglophile" CardinalofRouen Dies

CardinalPierrePetitDeJulieArchbishopofRouenand PrimateofNormandy,diedrecentlyafterafewdays'illness. Hewas71.Hisdeathcreates au e,gnthvacancyintheSacred College. CardinalPetitdeJulleville earnedtheadmirationofhisfellow-countrymenbyhisresistance totheGermans.

HerefusedtoleaveRouenin 1940astheGermansapproached. Hesaw11,000housesdestroyed byfireinfourdays.

Thousandsmorecrashedunder Alliedbombingduringthenext fouryears,

Hiscathedralwaswreckedand I,,sownhousehit.

Unhurt.

HisEminenceescapedunhurt fromthebookfilledgroundfloor shelterroomofhishouseand wenttoliveinasmallroomofa suburbanconvent.

AUthetimehebattledagainst theoppressivemeasuresofthe Germans,whodenouncedhimas an"obstinateanglophile"becauseherefusedtocondemnthe raids. Aftertheliberation,theCardinal'snephew,Commandant LouisPasteau,investedhimwith theCrossoftheLegionofHonouronbehalfoftheGovernment. HisEminence,sonoftheFrench historian,LouisPetitdeJulievine,wasalatevocation.

Inthefirstwarhewaschaplaintoacolonialinfantrydivision.Hewas-mentioned"for courageunderfireandwasgassed.

HewasmadeaCardinalatthe Consistoryof1946.R.I.P.

PopeBroadcasts toSpain

Inaradioaddresstotheclosingsessionoftheinternational MarianCongressinBarcelona, theHolyFather,speakingin Spanish,expressedhisdeeppleasureattherenewedrequestof thecongressthatthedogmaof theAssumptionofOurLady shouldbeproclaimed.

Theconferencewasattended bydelegatesfrom27nations.

"Liberator"Leclerc WasModelChristian

GeneralLeclerc,liberatorof ParisandStrassbourg,whowas Killedinaplanecrashinthe Sahara,wasalwaysamodel Christian.

Onthemorrowofhiscapture atrassbourg,heheardMass inthecathedralwhilefighting stillragedoutsidethecitygates andgunfiremadethepriest's wordsinaudible.

Afewdayslater,learningthat afavouritechaplainofhisdivisionhadbeenmortallywounded, hewenttohisstretchertoreceivehisdyingblessing.

TheGeneralwasthefatherof sixchildren,theeldestofwhom wasrecentlywoundedserving withtheFrenchforcesinIndoChina.

HisrealnamewasPhilip, CountofHautecloque,descendantofanancientfamilyofaristocrats.

Whenwarbrokeouthewasa lieutenant.Whenitendedne wasgeneralofadivisioncommandinganarmy.

Andathisdeath,hewas45, FrancehonouredhimwithasolemnStateRequieminNotre Dame,beforehewasinterredin theChapeloftheInvalides, Paris.

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MyronTaylor's Q or MissionJustified

ChurchinNewIndia

Theseinterestingfiguresabout theChurchinthenewIndiahave beencompiledbytheCatholic Students'MissionCrusade:the majorityofCatholics-4,335,000 in44dioceses-liveintheHindulominatedStateof-India;162, 000,in7dioceses,areinthepredominantlyMoslemStateof Pakistan,and90,000in3dioceses liveintheindependentsections ofthepeninsula.Ofthe5,000 priestsinIndia,3,480,aswellas 15bishops,arenatives.

CatholicMarriage BureauHas2,000 Applications

ACatholicIntroductionBureau whichwassetupintheWestminsterArchdiocesewiththe approvalofCardinalGriffin,has, sinceAugust,receivedsomething like2,000applications,

Inthefirstsixweeksofits existence,theBureauhad58applicationsandarranged18introductions:oftheseonecoupleare engagedtobemarried.InOctoberithad71applicationsand arranged46introductions.

TheideaoftheBureauisan attempttocombatthegrowling numberofmixedmarriages,and isfillingagreatCatholicneed. Subjecttotheapprovalofother Bishops,theideaisspreadingto otherdioceses.TheWestminsterBureauisdedicatedtothe HolyFamily.

104PriestsinTito "Dachau"

Therearenow104priestsin Yugoslavia'sdreadedStaraGradiskaprison.Twentyhavebeen sentthereduringthepasttwo months.

ReportsreachingBari,inItaly, pointoutthatthepriestswere heldthereduringthevisitto YugoslaviaofthesevenProtestantAmericanministers,who found"genuineequalityofreligion."

Theprisoners'foodisofthe poorestquality.Theyareallowedtwomeagremealsaday.

Scoresarecoveredwithsores ausedbylackofvitamins.

Guardsabusethepriests,apparentlywithoutfearofpunishmentbytheauthorities.They continuallytormenttheprisoners andshowerthemwiththevilest epithets.

Severepenaltiesareimposed forthesmallestinfractionsof routine.

Somepriestshavebeenchainedtodungeonwallsandsubjectedtobeatingsfor10daysat astretch.

Othershavebeenseriouslyinjuredbylongperiodsofforced labourwiththenotorious'disciplinelabourbattalion."

Thoughmanyhavebecomeseriouslyilltheycannotseeadoctor. NoMass.

Iftheydosucceedinenteran infirmaryitisonlytodie.

Thepriestsarenotallowedto sayMass,norcantheysaytheir office.Eventheconsolationof therosaryisdeniedthem.

MorereportsreachingBari tellofthearrestofthreepriests bythesecretpoliceduringthe AugustpilgrimagetothenationalshrineofOurLadyat Brezie. ThearrestedpriestsareFr. BonaveutureRezman,O.F.M.; Fr.BogdanMarkely,O.F.M,;and Fr.ValerianValercak,O.F.M. Communistsinfiltratedintothe crowdsandbegantoshout'LibertyforArchbishopStepinac" and"DownwithTito"inanefforttoprovokeananti-Governmentdemonstration.

Itwasasaresultofthisprovocationthatthethreepriests werearrested.

BAPTISTLEADERDEFENDS

TRUMAN.

TheworkofMyronTaylorat theVaticanhas"amplyjustified" themissionsassignedtohimby PtesdentsRooseveltandTruman,declarestheprominent Baptistleader,Rev.DanielA. Poling,editor-in-chiefofthe "ChristianHerald,"andformer pastorofMarbleCollegiate

Church,Manhattan,inartarticle inthe"Post-Despatch,"St.Louis

"(;rantingtherightofmyfelt low-Baptistsandotherfelloo" Americanswhohavecriticised thePresidentforsendingMyron TaylortotheVaticantospeak, Idisagreewiththem.Istand with,fellow-BaptistHarryTruman,and,Iregrettheconstant naggingofwhichafewhave beenguilty,"Dr.Polingsaid.

"WhenTruman,aBaptist, sendsEpiscopalianTaylorto Romeashispersonalrepresentative,hehasinmyhumbleopinionbrokennolaw,writtenor unwritten,andviolatednotraditionnorthespiritoftheConstitution.

"Also,inmyopinion,theresults-past,presentandcontinuing-ofMyronTaylor'swork haveamplyjustifiedthemissions assignedhimbytwoPresidents.

"Ishallbetakenapartfor writingthisarticle,butIhave beendismemberedbefore.Peace issopreciousandatthemoment oendrrittieredthatnottoexplore everyavailableavenuetoward worldunderstandingwouldbe inexcusablenegligenceonthe partofthenation'sChiefExecutive."

QueenMarytoCarry Pilgrims

ArchbishopJ.Cushing,ofBoston,hascharteredtheQueen Mary,oneoftheworld'slargest andfastestoceanliners,totake apilgrimageoftheConfraternityofChristianDoctrinetoEuropenextAugust.

Itisexpectedthatthepilgrimagewillcompriseoneofthe largestgroupsofAmericans evertomakesuchatrip.They willvisitRomeandLourdes.

The"QueenMary,"withmore than2,000passengers,willsail fromNewYorkonAugust14.

Theprimedestinationofthe pilgrimagewillbethetombof PopePiusX.,intheBasilicaof St.PeterinRome.PopePius X.revivedandisthemodernpatronoftheconfraternity,which haslaunchedacrusadeofprayer forhiscanonisation.

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beuselesstoattemptgeneral attackedtheclergy.

Morethan1,000priestshave beendeportedtoSiberia.All theBishopshave"disappeared." Sohavemanymorepriests-but ThirtythousandUkrainiansHome,whichhasbeenmaintain-nottoSiberia,forthepeople employedonfarmsinEnglandasedbytheHolySee,andanothertakepriestsintotheirhomesand EuropeanVoluntaryWorkersareinMunich. k th hidingwhennews ofanintendedpriest-huntleaks out, SincehisarrivalinEngland, BishopBuczkohasvisited25 camps. Heandhissecretaryhavealternatelysaidanafternoonand aneveningMassineach-for whichtheHolySeehasgiven specialpermission-sothatdespiteirregularworkinghours anddifficultiesofhostellife,all hiscountrymenhavehadanop- portunityofhearingMassin theirownriteandhearingthe Bishoppreachtothemintheir ownlanguage. HisLordshipisveryapprecia- tiveoftheco-operationhehas receivedeverywherefromcamp officialswhohaveseenforthemselveswhattheirnationalcultureandtheirreligionmeanto theseUkrainianexiles.

ReichConcordatJustified

TheattitudeoftheGerman CatholicHierarchy,clergyand laityduringtheNaziregimeas wellasthemotivesthatpromptedtheHolySeein1933tonegotiateaConcordatwiththethen GermanGovernment,havebeen fullyjustifiedbysubsequent events,PopePiusXII.saidrecently.

Hemadethestatementina letteracknowledgingthereceipt oftwobookswhichcontaindocumentarymaterialontheresistanceoftheChurchinGermany tobothNazismandCommunism.

Thetwobookswere"Cross andSwastika."byBishopJohannesNeuhaeusler,Auxiliaryof MunichandFreising,and"The BavarianClergyintheCourseof ThreeRevolutions:1918-19331945,"byMonsignorAloisNatterer,ofMunich. Inhisletter,addressedtoMonsignorNatterer,thePopedeclaredthatthetwobooksfurnish"a justificationoftheclergy,itsattitudeandactionsinthese25 -earswithregardtotheirown faithful,aswellastotheGermanpeopleasawhole."

Bothbooksshowoncemore, thePope'slettercontinues,"that thebestresistanceagainstapersecutionoftheChurch,carried outwithallpowerfulmeans availabletoaGovernment,isthe quiet,patientandpersistentuprsuitofaChristianandecclesiasticallifethatspringsfroman unshakablefaith.

"Thisisinkeepingwiththe over-allexperiencetheChurch hasgatheredforalongtime,an experienceagainconfirmedby thecaseofGermany."

ThePopethengoesontosay that"theReichConcordatof 1933hasbeenwellworthwhile, andmoresothananyoneofthose whohadtodowithitatthat timecouldhaveforeseen.

"OnthepartoftheHolySee andtheChurch,thisConcordat wasmeanttobeanattemptto savetheConcordatsconcluded withtheindividualGerman States,evenbyextendingtheir scope,andthisatatimewhen theyfacedatotallyuncertain future.

"LikewisetheConcordatwas meanttoestablish.afoundation oflawwhichwastomakeitpossiblefortheCatholicstomaintainanddefendtheirexistence withinthecompassoftheChurch

aswellastheirreligioustraditions,Itistruethatinthe courseofthesubsequentyears theCatholicshavelostonepositionafteranotherofthefront thusestablished,butwhatremainedwassufficientforthemto savetheessentialsthroughthe lengthofthecrisis.

"However,"thePontiffcon*nues,''theunshakablefaithand hetenaciouswill-powerof)rhe Catholicsthemselveswerethe -requisitesofthesuccess,This will-powerhasasserteditselfand thatfaithwasthemostprecious thingtheGermanCatholicscould givetotheirpeopleinthemidst aftheterribleeventsofthelast fewyears,andisagaintoward theresurgenceoftheirnation.

"ToUsitisagreatcomfort thatallthroughthesedangerous yearsandeventsonethingwas preservedunfalteringlygood:the relationoftrustbetweenthe HolySeeandtheGermanCatholics,theBishops,theclergyand h"faithful."

Inconclusion,theHolyFather writes:"Nowisthetimetoforgive,togivesolaceandtorebuildwithmuchpatienceanda generoussenseofcharity-with thecharityofahandgivinggifts andevenmorewiththecharity oftheGoodShepherdWholeads sicktotruth,faithandgrace thosewhowerelost.

"Inbothrespects,ofthisWe arefirmlyconvinced:theCatholicclergyofto-day,inBavaria, andinallGermanywillpavethe waytothecomingpriestgenerationbyunselfishdevotionand withthatunderstandingand senseoftactwhichisinkeeping withtheirministry."

Thursday,February

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Meeting,tobeheldatHeadquartersduringFebruary:

Thursday,12thY.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,19th.:Y.C.WCouncil, 8p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,26th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

SOCIALCALENAR.

Friday,13th.:Dance,Palais, Cottesloe(ClaremontBranch).

Friday,13th.:CarnivalDance, Fremantle.

Friday,20th.:Dance,Pagoda, SouthPerth.

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Itisplannedtoholdapicnic, inconjunctionwiththeN.C.G.M., earlyinMarch.Furtherdetai,swillbepublishedshortly.

WeregretthatRonGranthas relinquishedthedutiesofPresident.Wearesure,however, thathissuccessor,LarryFoley, willprovehimselfagoodleader.

SOUTH PERTH.

Dancesrunbythisbranchwill beheldfortnightly,commencing 6th.instant,atthePagoda.

CLAREMONT.

Inanattempttoobtainabetterattendance,andalsotoensurethatwecompleteallenquiries,theleadeis'meeting nightshavebeenchangedfrom alternateTuesdaystoeverySundaynightimmediatelyafter Benediction.

Congratulationstothecricket team,whoscoredanexciting victoryovertheNedlandsteam lastSunday.Thenextcricket matchisonthe15th.inststant, againstShentonPark.

SPORTING.

Cricket:

SubiacodefeatedHighgateby 8runsonthefirstinnings.For Subiaco,B.O'Gradywastop scorer,whileHodgetook7wickets.K.MarshwasHighgate's bestbatsman,whileFoley,7 wickets,P.Lynch,3wickets, andSaxby,3wickets,werethe mostsuccessfulbowlers.

Claremont,69and92,beat Nedlandsoutright.Claremont gainedafirstinning'sleadof19 runs,andscoringwellintheir secondinnings,gaveNedlandsa scoreof111tochase.Nedlands,however,couldnotquite makeit.W.Duxbury(Claremont)wasthemostsuccessful bowleroftheday,taking3for 10. G.Williams(36)andM. Garbin(22)d'dbestwiththe bat.ForNedlands,M.Foley waseasilythemostoutstanding player.

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MarianLodgeCommittee. Thiscommitteewillmeeton Friday,February6,at6p.m.All branchesarerequestedtohave arepresentativeatthismeeting.

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PhysicalTraining:Thefirst seriesofP.T.instructionswill bedeliveredbyarepresentative ftheNationadFitnessCouncil onMonday,February16,atSt. Patrick's,at8o'clocksharp.So rallyaround,girls,andregain yourwaspishwaistlinesinumpteneasylessons.

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OnJanuary29Y.C.W.and N.C.G.M.membersboardedabus forCoogee.Astheeventwas reportedtobeabarbacue,every oneproceededtoactaccordingly.Beforelongthegathering satclowkiandcommencedtoeat -nitsteak,chopsandsausages, proclaimingthemtobewonderful.Evenso,everyonehadlots offun,andwhatwouldearn Xf'litheworsttypeofcookthe sackwhendonebytheirown airhandswasvoteddelicious.

Butnowforthefuture.Gar'nIslandisnextonthelist,I believe,Sunday,February22,is scheduledforapicnictothatdeightfulisland. Otheritemsofinterestare generalmeetingonTuesday, February10. MarianLodge hasbeenbookedforEaster,and thosewishingtospendtheholidaysthereareadvisedtoletthe Presidentknowassoonaspossible.

WeddingBells.

OnJanuary26,JosieAdams becameMrs.KevinHarvey.To KeyandJosiewewishtoextend ourbestwishesfortheirfuture happiness.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Basketball:Don'tforgetbasketbaIlpracticeonTuesday, February10,at8p.m.

GeneralMeeting:Tuesday, February17,at8p.m.

RETREAT.

ARetreatwillbeheldatMarianLodgeonSaturdayandSunday,March6and7.RingHeadquarters(B2546)forbookingsas soonaspossible.

CORRECTIONS

Intherecentlypublishedlist oftheJuniorCertificateresults oftheCatholicschoolsofthe Archdiocese,thenameofJ.T. O'Connorwasinadvertentlyomitted.Thisladisapupilof AquinasCollege,andpassedin sevensubjects-English,Latin, History,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,PhysicsandArt.

InthecaseofVeronicaDuignan,ofVictoriaSquare,whowas creditedwithapassofeight subjects,DomesticSciencewas omitted,thusmakingherpass oneofninesubjects.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyex pert.,atWimbledonSportsDepot 14BonMarcheArcade.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

Inspiteofdiscouragingforecasts,theGuildmembers'Retreatwasquiteassuccessfulas anypreviouslyheld.

Assomanyofourregular memberwiereholidayingat longdistances,itwasdecidedto postponetheannualconference meetingtillamoresuitabledate. However,asmallinformalmeetsingwasheldatthecloseofthe Retreat.OurChaplain,Father Murphy,addressedthegatheringsexpressinghispleasureat seeingsomanypresent.

OnbehalfoftheGuild,Miss BradythankedFatherMurphy forhiskindlyguidanceandassistanceduringtheyear.

Thememberswishtoplaceon recordthemarvellouskindness andgenerosityofHisGrace ArchbishopPrendivillethroughouttheyear.

Itwasdecidedthatthebest tokenofgratitudewecouldshow HisGracewouldbetohaveHoly Massofferedforhisintentions, andthatGuildmembersshould offertheirMassandHolyCommuniononthesamedate,Sunday,February8.

Membersare.remindedthat thefirstmeetingofthenew yearwillbeheldonTuesday, February10,atftp.m..Soplease comealong.

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Thegeneralmonthlymeeting willbeheldonWednesday,February11,at2.30p.m.All membersareaskedtoattend.

TheCathedralBrancharehostessesforFebruary.

FIRSTSINGEREFORMATION.

WhenFatherJosephTootell wenttoliveatKirbyStephen, Westmorland,hebecamethefirst residentpriesttheresincethe Reformation.

TwoyearsagoFatherTootell, formerArmychaplain,wasappointedtoDoddingGreen,near Kendal,fromwhichhemadea 50-milerounduriponSundaysto serveTebayandKirkbyStephen.

WhenlastyearCongregationalauthoritiesatKirbyStephenputuptheirchapelfor auctionowingtolackofnumbers,itArtspurchasedbythe Lancasterdiocese,Masswas saidatatemporaryaltar. A permnenataltarhadtobeerected,asCongregationalistsdonot havealtarsintheirbuildings.A. roomattachedtothechurch,dedicatedtotheHolyFamily,has beenconvertedandwillbeused byFatherTootellashispresbytery.

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Thethingtonoticeaboutthe AquinasMagazineisthatitis anannualrecordinletterpress andtabloidofoneoftheoutstandingCatholiccollegesinthis State.The1947magazinehas cometohand,andisagaina sourceofprideforallCatholics andanespecialconsolationfor thosewhoarecloselyconnected withtheschool.

Thepublicationisnotperhaps asattractiveaslastyear's;but thatwasaCentenaryissue,and shouldnaturallyhavesomelittle advantageoverthenormalpublication.

Atwo-colourprocessblockof St.Josephadornsthefirstpage ofthemagazine.Thenfollow otherfull-pageillustrationsin blackandwhite,showingHis GracetheArchbishopandviews ofthecollegetakenfrommany angles.Thereisafullpageof photographsofthosewhoattainedthestatusofcollegeprefect.Attractivephotographsof thecollegestudentsinvarious moodsandcategoriesaregenerouslyinterspersedwithreading matterthroughouttherestof themagazine.Thewholeis printedonheavyartpaper.

ThereportoftheHeadmaster (Rev.BrotherT.B.Garvey) makesmentionofPapalandcivil

honoursconferredonOldBoys inthepersonsoftheRt.Rev. MonsignorGoodyand Sir ThomasMeagher,C.B.,anda specialtributeisalsopaidtoRt. Rev.MonsignorMcMahon.The reportreferstoadvancementin academicandsportingspheres, andnotesthesteadymaintenanceofspiritualvaluesasreflectedintheworkofthevarioussocietiesfunctioningwithin thecollege.Duringtheyear the200th.boarderarrived.The totalrollcall,includingdayboys, iscloseto300. -F.R.E.

MORECONVERTSINCONGO THANENGLAND.

Inlessthanayear10,000peo- ple-morethanthenumberof convertsinthewholeofEngland andWaleslastyear-joined catechismclassesintheShabundadistrictoftheKivuVicariate,BelgianCongo.Theconverts,mostlyadults,formabout one-fifthoftheinhabitants. Untillastyear,thenearestCatholicmissionwas400miles away.

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01E4 DEATHS old

ARTHUR.-OnJanuary28, 1948,athisresidence,105 RailwayParade,MountLawley,MichaelThomas,dearly belovedhusbandofElizabeth Anne,lovingfatherofEileen, Frank,Vincent(deceased), Joe,Tom,ClemandGerald, fondfather-in-lawn ofIvy, Stella,Elma,andGwen,fond grandfatherofMichaeland Terry,Veronica,Peterand Marie.

FITZGERALD.-OnJanuary8, atClaremont,LeslieJohn,late ofBankofNewSouthWales, belovedhusbandofMarie, lovingfatherofJillandAnn, andeldestsonofMr.andMrs. W.Fitzgerald,ofMaylands, andfondbrotherofMeg,Bert andClarence. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

HENDRY.-OnJanuary1,1948, atherlateresidence,48Elizabeth-street,SouthPerth,Sarah Ann,widowofthelateJohn Hendry,devotedsisterofJosephandthelateRobert Hearne,Maude(Mrs.McDonald),andfondauntofStan andSyd.Hearne,andFrank McDonald SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

ENGAGEMENT.

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GREEN, Henry Frederick (Lieut.),2/4M.G.Battalion.killedSingapore,February11, 1942. Everrememberedbyhisloving mother,father,brothersand sisters.

KEOGH,Margaret(lateofPerenjori).-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsisterandaunt,who passedawayJanuary,1945. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

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MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

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AdultEducationConcert

MusicforStrings-InterestingandStimulating

LastSaturdaynight1enjoyed anuniquemusicalexperience,a concertofmusicforstrings, givenintheopenairintheSomervilleAuditoriumintheUniversitygrounds. Iwasgladtosee agoodcrowdthere,forherewas somethingveryworthwhile.To theAdultEducationBoard,for itsinitiative,andtoPaul Schrammfortheintenselyinterestingprogrammechosen,we shouldconsiderourselvesdeeply indebted,andthinktheymay regardtheverygoodattendance asthebestpossibleexpression ofthepublic'sappreciationof theirefforts.

1canthinkofnoconcertthat hasinterestedmeduringthelast fewyearsasthisonehasdone; itwasbothenjoyableandstimulating.Itwasapleasantthing tobeabletositinsuchlovely surroundings,coolafterthe day'sheat,andspendanhouror twowiththemusicthatoursummerusuallydeniesus.If,then, Ihavemuchfaulttofindwith theactualperformance,itis, paradoxically,becauseIshould soverymuchliketohearsimilarconcertsbecomeafeatureof ourcity'smusicallife,but(when weatherpermitsit)inasmallish hall.

AMPLIFICATIONAGAIN.

Irealisethattheconditions madleamplificationnecessary, butshrewdermusicloversthan Ipaidtheir2/6tositonthe grasscloseenoughtothestage toheartheoriginalandbein frontoftheloud-speaker's range.TheBrandenburgConcertoNo.3,byJ.S.Bach,was playedbytensoloinstruments. Itwouldhavesoundedbetterhad itbeenplayedbytengroupsas Bachintendedit.Doubtlessas itwouldhaveneededamuch largerorchestrathanwasavailabletohaveachievedabalance, itwasthoughtthebetterthing todo.The"but"inthiscase, however,isabigone.Onlya Stradivariusviolin,playedby aHeifetz,canbearbeingamplifiedaboutthirtytimesand stillsoundpleasant,andperhapsnotthen.Nodoubtthe clampatmospheregavetheplayersagooddealoftroublewith theirstrings,whichwouldexplainmanyout-of-tunenotes thattheblaringloudspeaker gaveusnochanceofmissing. Thequalitywasraw,andafew otherthings,andasIhaveheard thesesameplayerssoundvery wellonotheroccasions,Ican onlyconcludethatoncemorethe knob-twisterhadspoiledsome goodmusic.Whymustheturn ituntilthemusicisdistorted? Thestringtonesoundedall wrongTherewasalsoanabsenceofcertaindelicateeffects thatthemusicdemands,butthat isanotherstory.

NORAHCOALSTAD. TheBachConcertocameoff well.Forsomereasontheama ,difcationwasbettermanaged. Thepianosoundedbetterthan haveeverhearditundersuch conditions,andthestrings soundedmuchmorenatural.Miss

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Coalstad'sperformancewasexcellent. 1likehercalmpoise andbeautifultoneinthiskindof work.Theslowmovementwas particularlylovely.Bachmust havelikedthisalluringtune,for heuseditasaslowmovement inoneofhisSuitesforOrchestra,andasanoboesolointhe IntroductiontooneofhisCantatas.

Mozart's"EineKleineNachtmusik"foundalloftheorchestraonthestage.Thissounded betterthananythingelseduring thenight,andisn'titafine work! Ashappyathingas waseverwritten.Morecould havebeenextractedfromthe orchestrainthewayoflifeand delicacy,too,butthatagainis anotherstory.

MODERNMUSIC.

IdidlikeFaure'sNocturne fromsomeincidentalmusiche wroteforShakespeare'tt"Shylock."Theplayersdidwell. Thewholepiecewasmuted,and provedtomeagainhowfaulty theamplificationwas,forthe tonehadnothingofthatpeculiar qualitythatmutingproduces. TheWaltzbyR.Volkman(who bythewaywasaprotegeof RobertSchumann)wasvery charming.Notgreat,butvery pleasingmusic.

EugeneGoosens,theconductoroftheN.S.W.permanentorchestra,haswrittenquitealot ofmusicinaratherultramodernstyle,buthis"Bythe Tarn"isan unsophisticated piecethatitnotwithoutcharm.

A"country-side"tuneispassed fromonegrouptotheother,and byastrangefreak,whencame theviola'sturn,themicrophone singledoutoneoftheviolasand anunusualsortofvibratotormentedmeforquiteabit.Of course,onedoesn'texpecttohear thatbeautifulinstrumentwith thestrengthofatrombone.

GustavHoist'sSt.PaulSuite isagreatfavouriteofmine,and althoughIenjoyedit,itlackeda lotofthevigouritshouldhave had,andthat,too,wasnotthe players'fault.Theorchestral partoftheconcertwasconcludedwithTschaikowsky'sSeranade,Op.48.Thisisanotherold favourite,andIconsideritwas nicelyplayedbutlackingsome oftheTschaikowskianplayupon theemotions.Iknowitisonly alighterwork,butstillIhave hearditwithmoreebullience well,Icouldhavesaidthatalittlemoresimply itfellalittleflat.

MARIANMENDELSON. IhavealwaysenjoyedMarian Mendelson'ssinging,particularlyherextraorinarilyclearenunciation.Hervoice,however, wasnotintendedtosoundlike thatofaWagnerianprimadonna, especiallywhenthetinystring accompanimentwasreducedto mostun-Wagnerianproportions. Thismightexplainwhy"As WhentheDoveLamentsHer Love,"fromthePastoral"Avis andGalatea,"byHandel,seemed dullandlongdrawnout.The aria,"ThanksbetoGod,"was muchmoreinteresting.The secondgroupofsongshadunusualcharmandinterest.Three werebytheElizabethancomposer,RobertJones,andoneby JohnAttey,wholivedoneelf,erationlater.Theoriginalaccompanimentswerewrittenfor lute,butinthiscasewerearrangedforstrings.Herewas themosthowlingerrorofall.(I begyourpardon.MissMendelson,thatwasnotmeantfor you.) Icanimaginethesedelicatesongssunginanottoo largesalon,withtheclearsilverytonesofthelutechordsas abackground,butshuttingmy eyesIcouldhaveimaginedthe petiteMissMendelsonasbeing Brobdingnagian, Amazonian, whatyouwill.IfearIambecomingverytediousoverthis amplifier.

Onapreviousoccasion1remarkedthatIenjoyedPaul Schrammbothasamusicianand asacomedian,butthatI thought1shouldpreferhimin oneroleortheother,notboth atatime.Onthisoccasionhe chosetoplaythelatterrole only.Heposedinfrontofthe bodyofstringplayers,andgesticulated,ordidnotgesticulate atall,andhishandsandfingers executedJimpy-likemagicsigns. Hisresultswerenotaschaotic asJimpy's,for,fortunately,an orchestra,unlikeapiano,can playonitsown.(Hush!This istheotherstory1referredto above.)Icouldnotforthelife ofmeseewhatthisstance,this sign,orthatdroopintoinactivitycouldconveytotheplayers. Idon'tthinktheycouldeither. Therewassomanyavitalaccentmissing,somuchverveand delicatecontrastabsent.Perhapsifitcouldallbedonewith thelefthandaloneisshouldhave beendonewithit,tiedbehind hisback?Finally,Mr.Schramm turnedaroundtous.Ithought hewasgoingtomakeanother speech,butno,heconductedthe NationalAnthem,facingus, withtheexpressionofonewho hasasublimemission.And thenwhenheliftedhiseyesto communewiththestarsfarabove us,000h! HowIwished mycolleague,"DeGustibus," waswritingthis.Hecouldwrite aboutthissortofthingsomuch betterthanI.

-THEMUSICLOVER.

P.S.:IstillthinkPaul Schrammisafinepianist,and thatweowealottotheAdult EducationBoard,whoaregiving themusic-lovingpublicsomany ,opportunitiesofhearingthings theymightotherwiseneverhear atall.

CurrentFilms

"Boomerang" (Ambassadors) alasratedasoneofthebestpicturesoftheyear.TheEnglish "Sketch"describeditas"abrilliantlittlejobinthestraightreportingstyle;areassemblyof thefactsbehindacelebrated Connecticutmurdercase,doneon thedocumentarylinesof"A Houseon52nd.Street,"using actualbuildingsassetsandactualtownspeopleasplayers. Unbeatableofitskind.

"DowntoEarth"(Capitol):

Theyoncemadeafantasyin HollywoodaboutaMr.Jordan,a spirit-guide,whocameoutof Theeverywhereintoearth.That wasagoodfantasy,but,unfortunately,theyhavenevergot overit.

"DowntoEarth"isanother filmofthesameformula,but,a poorone.

ThistimeMr.Jordanisinstrumentalinbringingdownto earthTerpischere(RitaHayworth)tostarinaBroadway show.Youmaylikeitandyou mayevenlaugh

"RomanceofRoseyRidge"

(Metro):

Mrs.Johnson'slittleboy,Van, isarealbig-muscledmanof actioninthisNorthandSouth storyofearlyAmericanhistory.

TimeisjustaftertheCivil War,andVan,asagoldarned Northerner,getsmixedupwith acrowdofonerySoutherners.

Mr.Johnson,junr.(Vanto you),withaloadofgooddeeds thatwouldmakeaBoyScout greenwithjealousy,aperpetual grinonhishomelyfeatures,and asomewhatunmusicalsongon hislips,winsthrough-and everybodyliveshappilyever after.

"TheMacomberAffair"(Plaza). isthescreenversionofHemingway'sexcruciatingstudyofthe relationshipsbetweenabadlymatchedAmericancoupleand theirhiredEnglishhunterguide. Macomber(RobertPreston)isa goodshot,butlackscouragein acrisisandthesportsman's senseofhonourtowardshis quarry.

Thehunter(Greg.Peck)is verythingaHemingwayhero shouldbe.Mrs.Macomber (JoanBennett)isnotslowto choosebetweenthem,nordelicateinshowingherpreferenceinseveralalmostunbearingly uglyscenesofcrueltyandhumiliation.

Macombereventuallyfinds courageforthefirsttimeinhis

life.Findingithislifereally begins,andhisabjectnesstowardshiswifeends.Mrs.Macomberpromptlyshootshim throughthehead.Accordingto Hemingwaysheshootshimdeliberately.AccordingtoMrs. Macomberinthemovieitwas justatragicaccident-andthe audienceislefttomakeupits ownmind.

"Macomber"isanexciting pictureformatureaudiences.

"RidethePinkHorse"(Royal): RobertMontgomeryisboththe principalstaranddirectorof hisfilm.whichisa"thriller," butoneofanunusuallyhighlevel asregardsdramaticinterestand humanvalue.Geoghegan(Montgomery),awar-veteranwithserviceinNewGuinea,comestothe towninsearchofapowerfulracketeerfromwhomheintendsto extractmoneybyusingsome evidencehehasinhispossession. Thegameisadangerousone: Geoghegan'spartnerhasalready beenkilledbyHugo'smen.An F.B.I.man(ArtSmith)wtirns himandtriestogethimtowork withthelawagainstHugo,who isunderpolicesuspicion;buthe insistsongoinghisownway. Asaresultheissoonluredinto amurder-trap,fromwhichhe emergesdesperatelywounded, escapingfromhispursuersonly throughthekindnessandcourageoftwoMexicanswhohave befriendedhim,thegirlPilar (WandaHendrix)andPancho (TomasGomez)whoisrunning around-aboutforthetown's fiesta(hencethe"pinkhorse").

Thecontrastishighlyeffective betweenthegrimdramaofthe ferociouscunninghuntersand thehuntedmanwhoyetcannot beturnedfromhisownprey,and thegayrevelryofthefestival whichwreathesaroundtheepisodes.Jtreachesitsheight inthescenewhereabandof childrenarerushingnoisily roundinthemerry-go-round whilePanchoisbeing"beaten up"brutallyatthebackby Hugo's"gorillas"insearchof information.Montgomeryinterpretsthecharacterofthe hard-bittenGeogheganmagnificently,andGomezandWanda Hendrixarebothhumanand convincingintheirroles.The scenicbackgroundsandlighting areverygoodindeed,andtheir useinenhancingthedramatic intensityofthestoryisbrilliant.

GotHisNoseinFront.

Firstresultsofthe.NationwidepollofAmericanCatholic .collegestudentstofindthemost offensiveradiocomedianandgive himan"award"showsthatnone deservedthetitle. BodHope,however,squeezed throughinthe"barelyacceptable"category.

Top,however,wenttoJimmy 'Schnozzle"Durante,whodrew 400votesinthe"highlyacceptable"grade.

Thestudents,stillcarryingon withtheirpoll,judgecomedians onthegoodtasteoftheirmaterialratherthantheirabilityto rzetlaughs.

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ThatiswhatyouwillsayafteryouhavejoinedtheH.A.C.B.S., theONLYCatholicBenefitSocietyinW.A.,andascertained thewiderangeofBenefitsatsuchlittlecost. DoyouliveinCLAREMONT?YourBranchSecretaryisMr. VincentWhitely,of57.LoftusStreet.Claremont. (TheSocietyhasfund,tolen.Ionmortgageatcurrentrates ,tomembersornon-members.)

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. -PhoneB7510ORFROMMEMBERSOFYOURLOCALBRANCH

PAULSCHRAMM-ACTOR.

DearCornerites

Thisweekandnextweekwe celebrateimportantFeastsconnectedwithOurLady.Thefirst istheFeastofthePurification, sometimesknownasCandlemas Day(February2).Actually therearethreegreatmysteries commemoratedonthisday-the PurificationofOurBlessedLady, thePresentationoftheChild JesusintheTemple,andthe meetingwithSimeon.Youwrit recallSimeon'sprophecyconcerningtheChild.

Then,onFebruary11,wehave theFeastofOurLadyofLourdes-andIamsureyouareall familiarwiththestoryofBernadetteandtheapparitionsat Lourdesin1858.Cornerites shouldponderonthesethings whichareintimatelyconnected withourholyFaith.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

FORTHENATURALISTWEIGHT-LIFTINGPLANTS.

AProfessorofExperimental BiologyattheUniversityofIllinoishasprovedthattraining bymeansofweightswillincreasethestrengthofplants!He tiedminuteweightstotheends ofthestalksofmimosaplants, whichareextremelysensitive andwiltinstantlyiftouchedor struck.Butafterashortperiodtheyrecoverandstraighten tothetheirfullheight.

Itwasfoundthattheperiod ofrecoverywasmuchshorter andthatwithamonth'spractice theplantsthatindulgedin "weight-lifting"weretallerand biggerthanthoseroundthem, andthattheycouldliftweights twiceasheavy.,

Nowtheexperimenteristryingtofindoutwhetherall plantsreactinasimilarmanner,andifsowhethertheresult willbebiggertomatoesandbulkierbluebells.

NOWASTEMOTION.

ThomasA.Edison,ofuniversalfame,wasdisplayinghiscollectionoflabour-savingdevices athissummerresidence.After marvellingattheiringeniousness, theguestsweresomewhatperplexedbyastubbornturnstile contraptionwhichtheywereobligedtostrugglethroughin leavingthehouse.

Atlengthoneofthemwasunabletocontainhiscuriosity. "Why,"heasked,"iseverything soperfect,exceptthisawful turnstile?""Ah,"saidtheimpishinventor,"everytimeitis pushedaroundeightgallonsof waterarepumpedintoatankon myroof."

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Oneoftheworld'sgreatest painterswasAlbertDurer,who wasborninGermanyin1471. Amonghispicturesisonewhich isespeciallyfamous.Itshows apairofhandsplacedtogether asifinprayer.Thisisthe 'toryofhowthepicturecameto bepainted: InthehousewhereDurerlnvatNurembergtherewasinotherartist,andthetwomen werefriends.OnedayDurer wenttopayhisfiendavisit, andfoundhimsittingidlewith

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anexpressionofdeepsadnesson hisface."Whatisthematter, myfriend?"askedDurer "1 amsadbecauseIknowthat shallneverbeagreatpainter," repliedtheartist."Icannot paintpictureswhichallmenwill lovetolookat,astheyloveto seeyourpictures.Ihavefried ashardasIcan,andIcan neverhopetobeagreatartist."

AlbertDurer\Yessilentfora moment,thinkinghowbestto comforthisfriend,forheknew thatwhathehadsaidwastrue. Thenhesaid,"Myfriend,Iam goingtoaskafavourofyou.It maybetruethatyoucannot paintwell,butyoucanpray well.Ihaveoftenwatchedyour handswhileyouwerepraying, andhavelongedtopaintthem. Ifyouwillallowmetodoso, then,thoughmenmayneverwish toseeyourpictures,yetthey willlovetolookatyourbeautifulprayinghands."

Durer'swordswerefulfilled, forto-daythepictureofthe ''HandsinPrayer"isknownand lovedallovertheworld.

.4u,ntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

YorkRoad,Northam. DearAuntBessy,-Thisis TonyRowleswritingfromNortham.ItisagessinceIlast wrote,butIstillreadyourlettersin"TheRecord."Iam homeatpresenthelpingwith thehousework,asEllenand Johnarehavingtheirholidays first,Ihopetobegoingto MosmanParknextweek,asmy eldestsisterlivesthere,andthen ontoNorthFremantletostay withmycousins.theDarcys(if theywillhaveme).Well,Aunt

Bessy,Iamenclosingasmall giftfortheBushies,inthanksgivingforourmothergetting better. Mumwasveryillfor sixweeksandshehasbeenhome threemonths,butuptillnow shehasbeenunderthedoctor; but,thankGod,Mumisfinished withthehospitalanddoctornow, Weareallverygratefulto haveherwellagain,especially

DearAuntBessy,-Iwishto becomeoneofyournieces. I am13yearsoldandinStandard VII. IgototheSacredHeart School.Westartschoolon February2,andIamlooking ,o,warcitoit.WewenttoAlbanyyesterday,andthenwent dowintoMiddletonBeach.Igot sunburntonthefaceabit. I learntennisandmusic.Ilike musicbest. IwentforGrade IV.andreceived85marks,which isHonours.Jamgoingfor GradeIII.thisyear.Willyou pleasesendmeaprickcard?1 wilenclosea21d.stampforyou todoso. Imustclosenow.Yourlovingniece, PATRICIAWHITESIDE.

DearPatricia,-It'sniceto bearyousaythatyouarelookingforwardtoschool.It'sa Dad.Hewaslikealostsheepcomplimenttoyourteachers.I whileMumwasawayandsoill.hope.youdoaswellinGradeIII. Sendmeaprickcard,AuntmusicasyoudidinGradeIV. 'no Pat,tosenda Bessy,andIwillworkhardthis stamp sfor p needostin gaprickcard. here. IwillbegladwhenIWe'llbearthestampoutofoffice cancooloffiinthesea.Iwillexpenses,ifyou'llbegood getJohntowritetoyoualsojenoughtofillthecardsforus.Cheerio,dearAuntBessy-YourSincerely, lovingnephew, AUNTBESSY.

TONYROWLES.

DearTony,-Thankyoufor yourlongandnewsyletter;and Iacceptyouroffertoworkfor theBushiesverygladly,havesentyouaprickcard. Thanks,too,foryourdonation, andIdohopemotherisfullyre- coverednowfromherillness. Myregardstoherandtherest ofyourfamily.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Wooroloo,

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedapostalnotefor10s. frommywifeandmetowards yourBushies'Appealfor1948. I'msureyouwillreceivemore than£100thisyear.Anyway, theBushies'Schemeisdeserving ofagreatdealmorethan£1001 fromthepeopleofWesternAus-' tralia.Mayeverypersonin' theWestquicklyrealisethegreat valueofyourplanstohelpthe outbackchildrenandsubscribe whattheycanafford.-Yourssincerely, - "AMICUS."

Dear"Amicus,"-Iamgrate- fultoyouforwritingsuchan encouragingletter,andthank youforyourdonationandgood wishes.Pleasewriteagain sometime.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Merredin.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenot writtentoyouforalongtime. Iamenclosingafive-shilling notefortheBushies.Iam startingschoolonMonday.A newmusicteacherhascome back.PleasesendRosemary andmeaprickcard.Wehave alittlepussy.Heisonlyabout twomonthsold.Heisalittle tabbyone,WecallhimTim. Heknowshisname,too.We aresendingyouaboxofstamps fortheMissions.

PATRICIAANDROSEMARY FOWLER.

DearPatriciaandRosemary,Itcertainlyisawhilesinceyou wrote,butyoudon'tgivemea chancetoscoldyouwhenyouencloseadonationfortheBushies. Isn'titlovelyhavingakittenin thehouse.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Avonlea,Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprickcardandcash, andwishtheBushies'Scheme everysuccess.LastSundaywe wenttoBusseltonfortheday andsawagoodaerialdisplay. Mycousinhadbeenstayinghere foraholiday.Weallenjoyed hiscompany.Wewentfishing andcaughtalotoffishandshot onerabbit. Iwillclosenow Withlove.

JIMHYNES.

DearJim,-Thanksforwritingandreturningthecard.I'm sureyou'vehadawonderful time,andIdoenvyyouthefish! Doyouknow,Ihaveshotarabbitmyself.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY,

PROBLEMSANDJOKES

(ContributedbyPaulPry.)

DearAuntBessy,-LittleJohnniearrivedlateforschool, wherealadywasincharge. "Youlazyboy,"shesaid;"you haven'twashedyourself.We canseesomeofwhatyouhad forbreakfast.There'smarmaladeallroundyourmouth."

"Oh,thatwasyesterday's," cameJohnny'sreply.

Myreasonforwritingtoyou thisweekwastoaskifanyof theschoolboyswhoarethinking ofwritingtoyouwouldtellme theanswertothissum:Multiply 12345679by9.Funnyanswer isn'tit?

Perhapstheyknowthatthe differencebetweenonesquare mileandonemilesquareisjust nothing.Butwhatisthedifferencebetweentwosquaremiles andtwomilessquare?Not thesamearethey?

Twomilessquareequalsfour squaremiles.

Alittlegirltoldmetheother shecouldtellmemy ageifshesawwestandingona rugwithmyhandsoutstretched.

"Oldenoughtohavemore sense,"washernotverypolite commentaftermytryingto pleaseher.Sonexttime,she wantstotellmeanything-h'm- we'llsee.

Thatstoryaboutthedoghid-inghismuzzlewasn'tbad.But thisoneisalsoamusing:Alady inWembleytaughtherpetspanieltobringinthemorningpaper,usuallythrownontothefront lawvi.Yoncanperhapsguess howshefeltonseeingthatdoggie,pleasedatthepatonthe backhehadreceived,hadgone outandbroughtbackfivemore.

Well,Cornerites,it'syourturn now.Good-bye,AuntBessy.

PAULPRY. 0

THEBUSHIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948are gratefullyacknowledged: 1s.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 8176

"Amicus"(Wooroloo) 100

PatriciaandRosemary Fowler(Merredin) 50

JimHynes(Waterloo) 26

Total £9150

GiftofStamps.

UsedstampshavebeenreceivedfromAnonymousandPatriciaandRosemaryFowler.

SOLVEDFORYEARS.

Theproblemofmakingends meetwillbesolvedforyearsif onewinsthefirstprize,£3,000, intheNo.403CharitiesConsultation."Yourturninmaybe inthefour-0-three"