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Y.C.W.

Soon,however,hi:: xveresuspected.and ing,about3a.m.,the restedhimandtrans totheconcentration Zagreb.Fromhere movedtoViennaand wassenttoPoland. EvenintheP.O.W. tionandslavelabour agentsweresowing revolution.Whenthey edhimandaskedhim partyherefused.He ed,notonlyonce times:"Sinceyouwou uswewillkillyouw topower." Similarthreatsut`e companionsdeterred returninghome.They toaD.P.(Displaced campin

e topDancing buseswill otheOval

TERRORSTALKSTITOSLAVIA

SlavMigrantsTellofNew ResistanceMovements

LastweekalargenumherimmigrantsarrivedinW.A.to takeuppositionsinthetimberindustryandintheworkonthe TranscontinentalRailway,. AmongtheJugoslav'migrantshousedattheSwanbourne CampwasProfessorAntonSedlar,formerlyoftheUniversity ofZagreb,wherehetaughtFrenchandGerman,andwhowas recentlydubbed"oneofthegreithopesofCroatianscience."

Hisisataleofsorrowand terror.Alifeofhardships brightenedonlybythecomradeshipofhisfellowmen,astogethertheyfoughtdictatorship firstunderHitler,andmorerecentlyunderthatnewpseudo Hitler,MarshalTito.

Whenwarbrokeoutinallits fury,ProfessorSedlarwasa scholar.Heknewnothingof fghting,but,togetherwithhis students,helaidasidehisbooks andnotesandpreparedtodefend JugoslaviaagainsttheGerman invaders.Hewascaptured,but managedtobribehisguardsand escape.Aftertheoccupationof thecountryhewasallowedtoreturntotheUniversity.The "Underground"ResistanceMovementwasfoundedamongstthe youngCatholicmen."Crusaders" theycalledthemselves,andthey weretheequivalentofourown Y.C.W.

Soon,however,hismovements weresuspected,andonemorning,about3a.m.,theGestapoarrestedhimandtransportedhim totheconcentrationcampnear Zagreb.Fromherehewas movedtoViennaandlateron wassenttoPoland'.

EvenintheP.O.W.concentrationandslavelabourcamps,Red agentsweresowingtheseedsat revolution.Whentheyapproachedhimandaskedhimtojointhe partyherefused.Hewaswarned,notonlyoncebutmany times:"Sinceyouwouldnotjoin uswewillkillyouwhenweget topower." Similarthreatsut'eredtohis companionsdeterredthemfrom returninghome.Theyweresent toaD.P.(DisplacedPersons') campinMunich.Herethey formedabranchoftheRoyal JugoslavArmy,inordertoenjoy theprivilegesofmilitarystatus withtheauthorities.

Tito'sConsulcomplainedtothe Americanauthoritiesthatthey wereconspiringagainstthenew JugoslavStateandearlyone morningthecampwassurroundedbyanAmericanarmoured unit.Thecampwasransacked,

dsandvaluablesstolen,and inmatesbeatenup.Thisbrutal treatmentwas,ofcourse,investigated,andtheAmericanCommsonappointedtolookinto thematterexpresseditsregrets andpromisedrestitutionofthe stolengoods,butnothingfurther eventuated. ConditionsinJugoslaviahave deterioratedrapidlyoverthelast fewmonths.Therearenow moreconcentrationcampsunder Titothantherewereduringthe worstperiodoftheGermanoccupation.ManyoftherefugeesfleeingfromJugoslavia haveremarkedthatitwasa wonderfultimewhentheGestapowasinpower."Theyhada certainsystem,"theysaid,"and youknewifyouwereonthesuspectlist.Nowyouareliving underaconstantdoubt.You neverknowwhenyourturnwill be."

Allarrestsaremadeinthe deadofnight.Mostofthe"intellectuals"haveendedupinprison.Strongworkersaresent toconcentrationcamps,others simplydisappear.Thousandsof childrenaremissing,anditis nowcertainthattheyhavebeen transportedtotheU.S.S.R.

Troubleisbrewingallover occupiedEurope.Ukraineis inafoment.ProfessorSedlar gaveaninstanceofhow500men setofffromUkrainetofighttheir waythroughtotheBritishzone. Onlythirtyreachedsafety.All overthecountrygroupsofarmedmenareresistingtheirnew Sovietrulers.Thisstateofaffairsispartlyduetonational differencesandopenhostilitybetweenUkraineandtheU.S.S.R., andalsotothefactthatasa peasantpeopletheyresentthe -nforcedCommunismthrustupon them.

InJugoslaviathe"Crusaders" (Y.C.W.)havetakentothehills, andarecontinuingthelessons theylearntintheResistance Movement.Theyknowitisa fighttothefirish,andtheirbannersarepicturesoftheSaints andstandardsoftheredCrusad-

AnnualSwimmingCarnival

TheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchools'Associationwill holdthe11th.ANNUALINTER-SCHOOLSWJMMINGCARNIVAL,atCRAWLEYBATHS,onFRIDAY,5th.MARCH.The irsteventcommencesat7.45p.m.

CompetitionwillbekeenandinterestingasboysfromC.B.C., Fremantle,C.B.H.S.,Highgate,C.B.C.,Leederville,andC.B.S., St.Patrick's,contestforthepossessionofthethreetrophiestheAggregateCup,theSeniorCup,andtheJuniorCup.

Duringtheevening,anentertainingexhibitionofDivingwill begivenbytheWestAustralianStateChampionDiver,Mr..S. Grosser,andhistroupe.

er'sCross.OnebrigadeisformedentirelyofMoslems,andthey arefightingunderthebannerof St.Anthony(aSaintwhoisvery popularinMoslem-dominated Bosnia), Titoispreparingforwar.The railroadsandhighwayswbich .rcbeing'builthaveonlyamilitaryvalue.Childrenatschool arebeingtaughtfromtextbooks whoseonlyillustrationsarewarlikeandwhosearithmeticalproblemsdealwithwarfare.

Newspapersarefullofstories of theheroesofthenewregime, andeverythingpossibleisbeing lonetoexciteandinflamethe nationalisticspirit.

ProfessorSedlarwasgladto havebeenabletogiveusthisinterview.Heissingleandhas nofamilyathomeonwhom Tito'sagentscantakerevenge. Ilemigrantsweremetatthe SwanbourneCampbysomeof orlocalRedsandtoldthatthey werefoolsforcomingouthere, astheywillonlybeslavesand cannonfodderfortheBritish mperialisticGovernment.They `oldthemigrantshowseveral li,,ndredSlaysleftrecentlyon the"Patizanka"toescapefrom Australiaandtoreturntohelp rebuildTitoslavia.Oneofthe

PROF.ANTONSEDLAR. menwhohadsufferedsomuch atthehandsoftheRedspromptlyaskedthemwhattheywere doingaroundifAustraliawas uchaterribleplaceandthenew+ Titoslaviasuchawonderfulcountry.Noreplywasforthcoming, anddespitethetreasonand treacheryofourlocalReds,these menhaveleftforworkee Transline,wheretheyhopeto imbibesomeoftheAustralian spiritandlearnourwayoflife soastobecomeworthycitizens ,ftheirnewhomeland.

PerthPrepares St.Pat'sCelebration

SubiacoOval

OnWednesday,March17,St. Patrick'sDay,therewillbean out-of-doorscelebrationofthe day,whichwillbewellworthattending.Tothisfunctionwe invitetheRev.Clergyofthe Archdiocese,bothdiocesanand regular.Themembersofour religiousOrdersengagedin teachingandcharitableworks arespeciallyinvited,andample drovisionwillbemadeforthem .nthecoveredstands.Thepar'titsofourchildrenandthegeneralpublicarealsoontheinvitationlist,andwehopethey willcomeandenjoythiscelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDaythat offerssomethingnew.Asitis areligiousfestivalfirstofall, wewillattendSolemnHigh MassingratitudetoSt.Patrick rthegiftofFaithwhichhas cometomostofusthroughthe stryofhisspiritualsons anddaughters.Andatthis solemnofferingweshallpetition S'.Patrick: "Thatthefirethouhaskindled everburnbright, heatundiminished, Undyingitslight." Herethenaretheitemsofthe celebration:10.30a.m.:SolemnHighMass. HisGracetheArchbishopwill presideandpreach. VeryRev.FatherWallace willbetheCelebrant.

ThechildrenfromthecombinedschoolsoftheSistersof

Ceremony

Mercy,VictoriaSquare,will singtheMass. Thestandswillaccommodate theRev.Clergy,themembers ofreligiousOrders,theparents,andthegeneralpublic. Thechildrenfromallour schools,boysandgirls,colleges.highschoolsandprimaryschools,willbegrouped aroundthealtar.Boys shouldweartheirschooluniforms.andgirlsmaydress eitherinwhiteorintheir schooluniforms,Tohonour St.Patrick,thechildrenare requestedtowearsomegreen token.aribbonorbadge,or anythingtheschoolmaydevise. AttheconclusionoftheHigh Mass,everyonewilljoinin singingthehymn,"Hail,GloriousSt.Patrick."Werequest theschoolstohavesomerehearsalsofwordsandmusicin preparationforthegreatday. Thiscongregationalsingingof thatwellknownhymnshould beveryaffecting.

Broadcast: From10.30a.m.to1a.m.,the HighMass,andtheoccasional addressbyHisGracethe Archbishopwillbebroadcast overStation6WF.ThecommentatorwillbeMonsignor McMahon. 11.30a.m.to12,30p.m.: Tableauxwillbepresentedby theboysfromAquinasCol-

legeandSt.George'sTerrace, antibythegirlsfromSacred HeartConvent,HighgateHill, andSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

12.30p.m.to3.15p.m.:

Sports,with13events.

ACupwillbepresentedfor anOpen100Yards.

IrishNationalStepDancing Competitions.

Transport:

Specialtramsandbuseswill takethechildrentotheOval andbringthembacktotheir schoolsintheafternoon.

Thedetailsoftransportfacilitieswillbepublishedinthe nextissueof"TheRecord," andwerequesttheschoolsto cutthemoutforreference. Fareswillbetheordinaryones chargedtochildren.

Refreshments:

Thechildrenshouldbring theirschoollunchwiththem, andthiscanbesupplemented frontrefreshmentbooths, whereextrasmaybebought. Informeryearsmanyparishesorganisedlunchforthe childrenfromtheirschools, andthatwouldbeanexcellent arrangement.

RADIOCONCERT.

FromStation6WNanIrish programmewillbebroadcaston March17from8to9p.m.

Anaddresswillbegivenby MonsignorMcMahononSt.Patrick.TheA.B.C.Orchestrawill playIrishairs,andthesupportingartistswillbeMissDons HorriganandMr.DavidLyle.

THEIRISHCONCERT.

TheConcertwillbeheldat theCapitolTheatreonSunday, March14,from8.45to10.30 p.m.BoxplansareatNicholson's.Ticketsare3s.and2s. IrishAirswillbeplayedby theLadies'College,Victoria Square,Orchestra,from4.30to 8.45.Ataquartertoninethe NationalAnthemwillbeplayed asHisGracetheArchbishop takeshisseat.Theconcert,as iscustomarywithSundayeveningconcerts,willcarryrighton withoutaninterval.

THEPROGRAMME.

Orchestra:VictoriaSquare

Ladies'College. Choral:St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare.

Instrumentalist:Mr.Herbert James.

DramaticChoral:St.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie

Xylophonist:MissJoanCurtin. ARosaryPlay:LoretoConvent, "Osborne."

FamousTenor:Mr.AnteSoljanic.

Choral:TheBrigidineSchool Subiaco. ViolinSolo:MissCarmelBurrows.

Choral:ChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace. Humorous:Messrs.FredlBurke andJerryMcCarthy.

Solo:MissFloraNowotony.

Dancing:IrishStepDancing.

Conclusion:"GodSaveIreland," sungbyMr.JohnSullivan andtheaudience. BoxplanopensatNicholson's onMonday,March1st.Tickets, its,and2r.

H.C.PRIOR

FUNERALDIRECTOR

ALBANY(Established1921) PrivateMortuary,MotorVehicles ChargesModerate Phone215 Albany,Mt.Barker,Denmark midDistricts

ChristianBrothers'College 1 TheLateMiss Fremantle

BreastStroke.

SWIMMINGSPORTS.

Thefollowingaretheresults oftheSwimmingCompetition heldbytheChristianBrothers. Fremantle,attheClaremont SwimmingBaths,onWednesday,February18.EastFremantlewonwith219points; Fremantlewassecondwith1401 points,andMosmanPark-Claremontthirdwith1031points.

FreeStyle.

110YardsChampionship,open: P.Colleran.

55YardsChampionship,under 16years:P.Colleran.

55YardsChampionship,under 15years:P.Daly.

110YardsChampionship,under14:R.Gallin.

55YardsChampionship,under 14:C.Regan.

55YardsChampionship,under 13:K.Booth.

55YardsChampionship,under 12:E.Franklin.

35YardsChampionship,under 11:E.Treffene.

20YardsChampionship,under 10:B.Pollard.

55YardsChampionship,under 16years:P.Colleran.

55YardsChampionship,under15years:P.Daly.

55YardsChampionship,under 13years:R.'Day.

55YardsChampionship,under 12years:R.Treffene. BackStroke.

55YardsChampionship,open: P.Colleran.

55YardsChampionship,under 15years:P.Daly.

55YardsChampionship,under 14years:C.Regan.

55YardsChampionship,under 13:JO'Connor.

Diving. Championship,open:P.Colleran. Championship,under15years: P.DalyandW.Krober. Championship,under13years: EFranklin.

ChampionBoy.

Open:P.Colleran.

Under15years:P.Daly.

Under14years:C.Regan.

Under13years:R.Day.

Under12years:E.Franklin.

Under11years:R.Treffene.

Under10years:B.Pollard.

EASTER RIDES

IR

LAFAYETTE DEASESTUDIOS,. BARRACK'ST., PERTH.

Perth'sLeadingBridalStudios,havebeen takingPhotographs forover50years.

Thenumberofweddingstakenbyus everyweekisproof ofourQualitywork. TheonlyStudioin withtwoModernGalleries.

HissSusanMcArdle,whodied intheVictoriaSquareConvent onSundaylast,attheageof9u years,wasresponsible,byher manygenerousmonetarydonations,forthebeautificationof manyofourmetropolitanchapels andchurches.

ThelateMissMcArdlewas horninEnglandofIrishparentsonJune8,1857.Shecame toAustraliaataveryyoung ageandreceivedhereducation atthehandsoftheSistersof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

AmemberoftheCathedral choirinthedayswhenitwas directedbythelateMr.J.F. O'Callaghan,andoneoftheearly presidentsoftheCathedral BranchoftheChildrenofMary, MissMcArdlewasalso.oneof thefoundationmembersofthe SocietyofSt.Anne.ThisSociety,whoseworkhasnowbeen takenoverbytheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul,wasformed overhalfacenturyagoforthe reliefofthesickpoor.Tothese unfortunatesMissMcArdle'sdevotionandzealwerenotonlyuntiringbut'infectious."

Shefrequentlyorganised groupsoftheChildrenofMary tosharehernightwatchesat thebedside'ofthesick.Her workincludedthevisitationof theOldWomen'sHome(thenlocatedinMurrayStreet)andthe OldMen'sHome.

Tobenearheryoungerinvalidsister,shecametoreside attheConventofMercy,Vic-

SusanMcArdle

toriaSquare,nineteenyearsago. Hersisterpredeceasedher, NoappealtoMissMcArdle's charityeverwentunheeded,and manyofthechurchesandconventsofW.A.beareloquenttestimonytohergenerousassistancealwaysgivenwithcharacteristicunobtrusiveness.The c.reatstained-glasswindowsover thehighaltarintheCathedral willeverremainasanexample ofhercharityandherzeal.

Inrecognitionofherwork,the titleof"Dame"wasconferred uponherbythelateHoly Father.

Asenseofhumour,profound asherCatholicfaith,remained totheend.Patientandunassuming,MissMcArdleendeared herselftoall,andcalmandundisturbedshediedasshehad lived,humblygratefulforeven theleastattentionrenderedby thosewholovinglyministeredto herinherlastmoments.

Rev.FatherJ.O'FarrelladministeredtheLastSacraments, andSolemnRequiemMasswas sungforthereposeofhersoul intheChapeloftheConventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

Rev.FatherG.O'Callaghan sascelebrant,andRev,Fathers J.DePiazziandM.Byrnedeaconandsub-deacon,respectively.

Rev.FatherR.Kellywasin chargeoftheceremonies. Thefuneraltookplaceinthe CatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,andRev.Father G.O'Callaghanrecitedthelast prayers.

NewCatholicMagazineat Ballarat

"JustWorkfora JustWage"

"Justicedemandsthat,fora justwage,justworkbedone," saidHisLordshiptheBishopof Derry,MostRev.Dr.Farren, preachinginSt.Eugene'sCathedral,Derry,onChristmas Day.

"Anti-Godtheoriesareto-day findingtheirwayintoevery land,anditcouldhappenthat we,almostunconsciously,would assimilatesomeofthatpoison," saidDr.Farren.

Dr.Farrenexhortedemployerstopaystrictregardtotheir obligationsinthematterofa justwage.Toworkersheasked:"Haveyouimbibedthemodernideaofgoingslowordoing aslittleasyoucanaslongas yourpositionissafe?Ifitis notguardedagainst,thismodernevilcouldtakerooteven amongstCatholicmenandwomenandsaptheveryChristianityofourpeople."

DoubtfulFilms.

Havingreferredtothedeluge ofimmoralliteratureandfilms, HisLordshipsaid:"Iwouldask youtokeepawayfrompictures thataredoubtfulandtokeep youryoungpeopleawayfrom them.Iwouldaskyoutodo somethingmore-nottogive yourmoneytobethemeansof anyonebringingtoyourtown filthtodestroytheChristian spiritofwhichweareproud.

"Andifyoufindthatanypicturehouseisinthehabitof bringingpicturesthatarebad; iftheyinsultyourideaofmoralitybyflauntingthosethings inyourface,then1sayitis yourdutynottoco-operate,and togivesuchpicturehousesa verywideberth.Keepaway fromthepicturehousethat handsoutfilth."

Vibrant

LovelymarltypeTweeds; 54inch;14/5yard,andtwo coupons.

OVERCHECK,FANCY TWEEDS

Hand-woven,newseason's designsandweaves;54inch; 21/-andtwocoupons.

PUREWOOL FROCKINGS

Wovenpurewoolcrepes, wooldechenesandfancy weaves;10/8,11/9yard, andtwocoupons, SEETHESEANDTHEWHOLEAPPROVAL-WINNINGCOLLECTIONAT-

_

"Amidtheloudand'dissonantday,February22,hasbeendesigvoicesintheworldto-claythe voiceoftheChurchiscalmand steady.WithoutaCatholic pressthatstrong,infalliblevoice ismuffled,andmuchofitsguidancelost. Iwant'Light'in everyhome."

Withthese theBishop ofBallarat,MostRev.J.P. O'Collins,D.D.,introduceshis newmonthlydiocesanjournal, "Light."Rev.FatherJames McInerney,theeditor,writes that"itismeantprimarilyasa diocesanpaper,cateringforthe preciseneedsofthediocese;applyingCatholicteachingtothe problemsofitspeopleinalltheir avocations,buildingthespiritof solidarityinthefamilyandbetweenfamilies,betweenparish andparish."

BishopO'Collinshasordered thatacopyof"Light"beposted eachmonthtoeveryCatholic homeintheBalalratdiocese,so thatallfamilieswillreceiveit, whethertheypayornot.Sun-

natedbyhisLordshipasPress Sunday,whentheapostolateof thepresswillbestressedin everypulpitinthediocese,and earlysubscriptionswillbecollected.

Attractivelydesignedand printed,"Light"isatwenty-four pagedemiquartomagazine, whichsellsatsixpenceacopy. Thereareanumberofdepartments,includingeditorials,a monthlyshortstory,apagefor women,booksandbookmen, filmsandradio,andaserial (TheViolentTakeItByStorm, anovelbyDorothyMackinder). Newsispresentedunderthe heading,"ThisIstheDiocese." "Light"isplannedandwritten withdistinctionandliterary taste.Itisnotsomuchapaper orajournal,asamagazine, whichshouldappealto41,but especiallytothediscerningreader.Wewelcome"Light"tothe familyofCatholicjournalism

ParishBuildsOwnHomes onCo-operativePlan

Forty-twofamiliesarenow housedinhomesbuiltinthepast fouryearsbySt.Marguerite's parish,ThreeRiversQuebec.

FatherLouisChamberland, rectorandfounderoftheparish co-operativehousingplan,has beenentertainedatdinneronhis 56th.birthday.

Thecelebration,attendedby Quebec'sPremierDuplessis,also coincidedwiththecompletionof 10morehomes.

ThisishowFatherChamberland'splanworks: Foreachhouse,sharedbytwo ,families,aplot100feetby50 feet,isboughtthroughthecooperativeatacostof£210s. ParishBank.

Eachdwellinghastwounits ofsixrooms.Costofindividualhouseswasconsideredtoo great. Withatwo-familyhouse,the ownercanpay£65samonthto reducethemortgage,while£6 5srentfromtheotherunitcoversinterestoncapital,andtaxes andinsurance.

Paymentismadetothecooperativeparishbank,Which looksaftertaxesandinsurance

inthehouseandowner'slife.

Paymentsextendfor20years, butthedebtcanbereducedby largersumsatanytime.

Duringthedayexpertbuildersprepareworkwhichiscarriedpnfarintothenightbythe futureowners.

Joiningtheplan,eachmemberpromisestoprovidehislabourwithoutsalary,andagrees toassistworkontheother houses.

Buthowdotheyfinancethe houseswithoutindividualmeans? SharesPooled.

Tobecomeamember,each subscribermustbuy10sharesat 5s.ashare.

Eachsubscriberalsosignsa notefor£125,whichisendorsed bytheco-operative, Poolingfundsfromsuchnotes -£1,250forten-permitswork togetunderway. Assoonasahomeiscompleted,thesubscribertakesouta mortgageonhishouse.Money thusobtainedhelpsfinancethe homeofafellow-subscriber. Thisarrangementisrepeated untilallthehomesarecompleted.

NewVaticanBroadcasts

TheVaticanRadiohasbegun broadcastsintheCzech,Slovak, CroatandSlovenelanguages.

"TheCroattransmissionsof RadioVaticanintendtosend youatleastsomelight,warmth, andconsolation,"thefirstVaticanbroadcastinCroatstated.

"Duringthetimethatwein theWestareeatingourdaily rationsinrelativepeace,millionsofHungarians,Bulgarians, Roumanians,andmanyother peoplesarestrugglingdesperatelyfortheirexistenceandare livingincontinualdanger.Many ofthemarefightingheroically Theonlythingthatwecando forthemisnottoforgetthem andtotrytocontactthemand tellthemofeursympathy,our solidarityand,ourreadinessto help."

MissM.B.PearseDies

MissMaryBrigidPearse,sisterofPadraigandWillie PearseAndofSenatorMiss MargaretPearse,diedsuddenly atherhome,Rathfarnham,Ireland,onNovember13,atthe ageof63.Shewasaninvalid fromchildhood.Shewasassociatedwithherbrothersand sisterintherunaingofSt, Enda'sCollege,whereshetook aparticularinterestinthetheatricalandmusicalactivitiesof thestudents.Shewasanaccomplishedmusicianonthe harp,violin,pianoand'cello.It wasforherthatPadraigPearse wrotehisstory,"Eoineenand theBirds."

PilgrimageofPolish Priests

Ex-PrisonersofDachau. SeveralhundredPolishpriests whowere'imprisonedbythe Germansintheill-famedconcentrationcampofDachau,Bavaria,willparticipateina thanksgivingpilgrimagetoa sanctuaryinKalisz,CentralPoland.ThepilgrimageisplannedforApril29-30,1948,the, thirdanniversaryoftheliberaionofthepriestsbytheAmericantroops.Itisworthyto recallthatDachaucontainedthe biggestnumberofmaltreated Catholicclergymen,among whomthePoleswerethemost numerous.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

March7:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,atChurch oftheMostHolyRosary,Nedlands.

March14: 10a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: CelebrateMassontheoccasion oftheAnnualConventionof theHolyNameSociety.

3p.m.:Attendprocessionof theBlessedSacramentatthe LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough,Leedervitle.ConclusionofFortyHours.

8.45p.m.:AttendtheAnnual St.Patrick'sConcertatthe CapitolTheatre.

March17:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,atSubiacoOval.

March21:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,St.Columba'sChurch,SouthPerth.

q4 DEATHS ÷

DALTON.-OnFebruary18,at herdaughter'sresidence,4 SeabrookStreet,Mt.Hawthorn,EllenAlice,dearlybelovedwifeofHenryJames Dalton,16EighthAvenue, Maylands,lovingmotherof Dick,Henry(deceased),Brian, Mary,Joseph (deceased), Maud(Mrs.McPhee),fond grandmotherofNellie,Alec, Gail,Thea,Dixie(deceased), Olga,Annie,John,June.

Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

DALTON.-OnFebruary18, 1948,attheresidenceofher daughter,4SeabrookStreet, Mt.Hawthorn(EllenAlice), dearlybelovedmotherand mother-in-lawofMaudeand AlecMcPhee,anddarling GannyofNelly,Alec,Gail, Thea,Dixie(deceased),and Olga.

QueenoftheMoetHolyRosary,prayforher.God'sWill bedone.

DEVINE.-OnFebruary10,suddenly,JosephPatrick,loving sonofCatherineandJames, lovingbrotherofMollie(Mrs. E.Stubbin),Jim(deceased), Jack,Kathleen(Mrs.F.Herbert),Michael(deceased), Martin,Frank,andEileen, brother-in-lawofEdgarForrestandMargaret. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.

McGRADE.-OnJanuary14, Mrs.MaryAnnMcGrade (aged78),motherofRev. FattierBernardMcGrade, St.Joseph's,BlackRock,Melbourne,andEdward(deceased).16th.JanuaryRequiem Massandprivatefuneralto newCheltenhamCemetery, Victoria.Formerlyparishioner St.Mary'sCathedral,Perth. RequiescatinPace.

-InsertedbyRev.B.McGrade.

olsINMEMORIAM44

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearwife,ElizabethEllen, whodiedonFebruary27,1942. Everrememberedbyherlovinghusband,Hughie.

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydeardaughter,Elizabeth Ellen,whodiedonFebruary 27,1942.Lovingmemories.

--Insertedbyherloving mother,B.Groves.

MORAN,JF.(Pilet).--InlovingmemoryofourdarlingJim, wholosthislifeoverLeipsig, Germany,February20,1944, dearlylovedsonofBerthaand JimMoran,brotherofPat, Joan,Betty,Bill,Peter,John, Nancy,Terry,Kaye.R.I.P. Hefollowedthepathofduty; Heansweredhiscountry's call; HediedanAustralianhero, Themostgloriousdeathof alL

LentenRegulations,1948

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

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

-2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksarcdaysoffastandabstinence.

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 nothoundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinencecease7,tnoonon HolySaturday.

--44.4-111A-ridvitit;;IIC/

ArchbishopofPerth.

NICHOLSONJohnG.

R.A.A.F.).-AccidentlykilledonService,February27, 1942,belovedfriendofMr. JohnBlincoandfamily(VictoriaPark). Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

PIANTO.-Inlovingremembranceofourdearwifeand mother,whopassedawayFebruary27,1935. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyhersorrowing husband.sonsand&lighters,of Menzies.

QUINLAN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofMaryAngelaQuinlan,dearlybelovedwifeofDanielA. Quinlan,whoseanniversary occurredonthe9th.inst. R.I.P.

ACCOMMODATION.

YoungR.C.couple,aboutto bemarried,urgentlyrequirefurnishedhouse,half-house,orflat; vicinityMosmanPark,Claremont.ApplyB.N.,thisoffice.

Middle-agedcouplerequirea smallcottage;preferablynear Monastery;willingsharehalfhousewithwidow;urgent;references.

Governmentemployee,wife andchild,requirefurnishedflat, house,orhalf-house;urgent. ReplyT.K.,thisoffice.

Genuinehomelovers,married couple,infant,urgentlyrequire furnishedorunfurnishedhouse, flat;goodcredentials.Ring W2140orapplyL.H.A.,this office.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE,

Youngman,ofmoderate habits,wouldlikeboardandresidence,preferablyCatholic home;nearCathedral.Apply R.C.J.,thisoffice.

BOARD.

Boardrequiredbyrailway man;vicinityMt.Lawley,East Perth.ApplyNo.24,thisoffice.

AraluenOutingforBoys

TheofficersoftheYoungAus- traliaLeaguehavemadearrangementsforboystobeaccommodatedattheirhills'resort, Araluen,duringtheforthcoming Eastervacation,March25tothe 29.

Theboyswillbehousedin modern,electically-equippeddormitories,withallconveniences.

Competitivegamesandsports willbeconductedonthenewlygrassedparadeground,and swimminginthebigcrystalclearswimmingpool,apartfrom hikesandvisitstonearbyorchards.

Arrangementshavebeenmade forCatholicboystobetransportedtoArmadaletoattend MassonEasterSunday,March 28,andtheywillbeaccompaniedbyanofficerwhoisanexC.B.C.scholar,

Theoutingisopentoall schoolboys.Prospectusare availableatschools,andapplicationsshouldbemadetothe YoungAustraliaLeague,corner IrwinandMurrayStreets.TelephoneB3691.

FASTANDABSTINENCEREGULATIONS.

ThefollowingstatementhasbeenissuedbytheApostolic Delegation: HisHolinessthePopehasrenewedfortheyear1948the facultyoriginallygrantedduringthewartotheBishopsofthe worldtodispense,accordingtotheirdiscretion,fromfastand abstinenceonalldaysexceptAshWednesdayandGoodFriday. Thisfacultyisintendedforthosecountrieswhere,onaccountoftheshortageoffood,observanceoffastandabstinencewouldbetoogreatahardship,butnotforcountrieslike Australia,wherethefoodsituationisnowpracticallynormal.

PERTH.THURSDAY,FEBRUARY26,1948.

MoscowScores Again

TheRussianconspiracyagainstEuropehasbeenadvancedappreciablybythetransplantingoftheironCurtaintothewesternlimitsofCzechoslovakia.Indeedthe progressofSovietimperialismfollowswithslavishfidel,tytheidenticalpathoftheNaziputsch-butinreverse. WhatHitlerachievedbyforceofarmsisbeingcompassed byStalinthroughdomesticsubversionandexternal threats.Forallthat,itisnonethelesseffective. - There wasneveranyhopethatCzechoslovakiacouldface'upto acrisis,foritwasneveranationinthehistoricsensethat AungaryandPolandwerenations.Itwasanunnatural andinharmoniousagglomerationofracesartificially groupedtogetherafterthefirstWorldWar,andfoolishlyresurrectedafterthesecondworldconflict,apparently 0)pleaseBenes,whohasbeenpuffedforyearsbythe ;,ressasthedemocraticidolofCentralEurope.

ThetragedyofCzechoslovakia'sdownfallis,neverthe less,notmitigatedbythecontemplationofitsownessentialinstability.Benes,asPresident,isthelastnonCommunistStateorganleftstandinginthecountry,and thereisnohopethathewilllongsurvive.Hemaywell stand,however,forthetypeoflunaticLiberalwhobelievedtothebitterendthatitwaspossibiletomakea horse-dealwiththebarbariansofMoscow.Theyaslittle understandthenotionofcompromiseastheydojusticeor honour;theyarepreciselythesametypeofsavageswho 3oodedfromtheEasttoengulftheRomanEmpire.They irecomeagainandintheirtrainfollowthesameanar.:hiceffects-thequenchingofindividualliberty,oflocal customsandideals,theoverturningoflawandorder,and theruthlesssuppressionofallopposition.

MeanwhilethereactionofBritainandAmericaisdisAppointingintheextreme.Nolongerdotheylabour underillusionastotheSoviet'srealaimandobjects. Theirmindsareillumined,butitwouldseemtheirwills oreatrophied.Palestinemaywellbethetestcase. Theretheyhaveproposedaproposteroussolutiontoapro- blemwhosenaturetheyhavefailedutterlytorealise But,evenso,theylacktheintestinalfortitudeeitherto carrythroughwiththemistakeortoreverseit.Sucl-, weaknessandineptitudecannotbutfeedtheblood-lustof Russia,whichinitsmaterialismcomprehendsonlybrute strength.SoonthegrabforItalyandFrancewillberenewed,leavingonlySpain,whichsavedEuropefromjust suchafatetenyearsago.Whenandhowwillthelimit hemarkedforStalin'saggression?

ST.BERNARDMONKSHAVE NOTLEFT.

OnlyStudentsGo.

Newspaperreportsthatthe monksofthefamousSt.Bernad'sHospiceinLriealpine GreatSt.Bernard'sPassareto leavetheirmonasteryandsell theirdogsisnottrue,thePrior ,fthemonasteryhasstated. Onlysecond-yearstudentsare toremovetotheCongregation's HousenearMartigny,about milesaway.Thenoviceswill continuetoliveinthehospice.

Threeorfourdogswillbe keptatthehospicetohelptravellersinneed.Theotherswill besenttoMartigny.

Financialdifficultiesarethe maincauseofthestudents'evacuation.

THE"FORGOTTENMAN" NEEDSAPRESSAGENT.

"IfeverasaintneededaPress agent,itisSt.Joseph,"saidFr. JosephManton,C.SS.R.,ina radioaddressinNewYork.

"InviewofJoseph'scloseness toChrist,itisabitstrangeto realisethatifyougothrough thegalleriesofChristianartyou willfind100Madonnastoone Joseph.

"Thetoilingsaintwhocoined hisperspirationintopenniesto supporttheHolyFamilyhasbecometheforgottenman.

"Butisnotthatjustwhat happenstoalmostanyfatherin anyfamily?"

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

TheSt.Patrick'sConcertwillbeheldattheCapi. tolTheatreonSundaynight,the14thofMarch, at8.45p.m.Admission3s.and2s.Orchestral items.fourselectedschools,andleadingprofessionalartists

WCACTIVITIES

ACCOMMODATIONSERVICE.

ThenumberofyoungCatholic menfromthecountrywho,either throughworkorstudies,are forcedtoliveinthecity,and whofindgreatdifficultyinsecuringaccommodation,hasincreasedgreatlyinrecentmonths.So greathavebeenthenumberof appealstotheY.C.W.recently, thatitwasdecided',atameeting oftheY.C.W.Councilonthe 19th.inst.,toorganiseanaccommodationservicetofindsuitable boardandlodgingforCatholic men.

Tosuccessfullyinitiatethis service,wemusthavethefull co-operationoftheCatholicparernsoftheArchdiocese.We appealtoanyCatholicparents whocangiveboardandlodging, orboardonly,tocontactthe Y.C.W.,c/oD.I.S.C.A.,National MutualBuildings,81St.George's Terrace,Perth,wherefullparticularscanbeobtained.Especiallyisaccommodationsought inareasinthevicinityofthe University. RETREAT.

Attentionofallmembersis drawntothefactthattheRetreatwhichwastobeheldatthe RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,onthe6th.and7th.of March,willbeheldonthe20th.21st.ofthatmonth.Thenames ofallmemberswhointendtakingpartintheRetreatmust_be forwardedtotheDiocesanSecretaryatleastoneweekpriorto theRetreat.

CHINA,GLASSandPLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

OtleyPlace,offMurraySt. (rearSavoyHotel)

Convents,Colleges,Institutions andSchoolsSpeciallyCateredfor PriceListsandCatalogueon Application. PhoneIS*51.

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SOCIALCALENDAR.

February: Sunday,29th.:HighgateBranch: PicnictoMosmans.Launch leavesBarrackStreetJettyat 10a.m.

March: Friday,5th.:Dance,Pagoda, SouthPerth. Friday,5th.:Dance,Belmont Park.

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BELMONT: Ourfirstdancewillbeheldin St.Augutine'sHall,Rivervale, onFriday,March5. Acordial invitationisextendedtoall.

Ourcricketteamhasfinished secondonthepremiershiptable intheeasternzone,andsowill playoffthefinalofourzone againstCathedral.

CLAREMONT:

Asocialcricketmatchbetween twoteamscomprisedofmembersoftheClaremontandShentonParkbrancheswasplayedat CollegeParkonthe20th.inst. Mostoutstandingfeatureofthe daywastheperformanceof BarrySampey,whqperformed theremarkablefeatoftakingsix wicketswithsixconsecutive balls,thusmakingadoublehattrick.Congrats.,Barry!

SPORTING.

TheY.C.W.AthleticClub annualChampionships,opento allCatholicyoungmen,willbe heldatLeedervilleOvalon March13.Therewillbethree divisions,viz.,open,under19, andunder17.Itmaybenecessarytodecideheatsofsome eventsbeforetheactualday etthechampionships.Entries shouldbeforwardedtotheAthleticClub'sSecretaryimmediately.

CRICKET. ThefinalofthecricketcompetitionforthePellegriniShield willbeplayedonFebruary29 andMarch14.Intheeastern zoneCathedralandBelmontwill playoff,whileinthewestern zoneShentonParkwillmeet Nedlands.Thetwowinners willmeetinthegrandfinalat BeattyParkonMarch14.A presentationdancewillbeheld shortlyafter.

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE. TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysiteatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL HIGHGATE-PERTH

(ConductedbytheSistersNotreDatesDesMissions). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. PupilsIs-eparedAllExaminations JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL,HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,M'l'.LAWLEY. ForProspectusapply REV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

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NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTED THEMARISTBROTHER,:

BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949 ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto: THEBROTHERSUPERIOR

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY. ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS. Boysadmittedfrom7upwards. BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge. ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

DIOCESANHEADQUARTER:. COMBINEDCONCERT.

TheY.C.W.an.IN.C.G.M.will holdaconcertintheAssembly Hall,Pier&reel:,Perth,onFridayandSaturday,April2and 3.Thispromisestobeagreat night.Watchthiscolumnfor detailsregardingtiAetsar.d bookings, "MarianLodge"Retreat.

Therearesti'lafewvacancies fortheRetreat,tobebellat KalamundaonMarch6and7. RingHeadquarters(11254S)if youwishtogo. MeetingstotieheldatHeadquarters.

..CouncilMeeting: OnMonday,March1,the N.C.G.M.Councilwillmeetat Headquartersat8p.m.The presidentandanotherdelegate fromeachbranchareearnestly requestedtoattend. "MarianLodge"Committee:

Therewillbeameetingofthis committeeonFriday,March5, at6p.m.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

TherewillbeageneralmeetingonTuesday,March2,at8 p.m.Pleasemakeeveryeffort toattend.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

ThereisarivertriponTuesday,March2,combinedwiththe Y.C.W.Ticketscanbeobtained fromIvyFraninandJoanSutcliffe.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonMarch3.

Don'tforgettokeepEaster Mondaynightfreeandcometo ourcarnival dance.

Anewissueof"Torchlight" willbeonsaleatthenextgeneralmeeting,sobringalongyour threepennybits.

THEMEANINGOFT.N.T.

T.N.T.standsforTo-day,Not

To-morrow.Thereisafirst prifleof£3,000tobewoninthe No.406CharitiesConsultation. Ticketsareonsale."Astoday'sclockticksbuyafour-ohsix"

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,February28,1948.

PierMaiden:GayPierette,1; Jesting,2;Hinda'sGlory,3; Jollair,4.

HowardMaiden:HisDouble, I;Joyette,2;MarkRoyal,3; Queenie,4.

BarrackTrialHandicap:WesternBelle,1;Churinga,2;Miss Gothic,3;Yodful,4.

SherwoodHandicap:Beauperian,1;Escolta,2;Churinga,3; Ilighpen,4.

RiverHandicap:Isober,1; Distinction,2;SevenOaks,3; GoldPatois,4.

WellingtonWelter(2):Ornie, BrightStyle,2;Babanooka,3; Starian,4.

WellingtonWelter(1):ThunderLeo,1;SmilingSweetly,2; Easewold,3;BeauVasse,4, TROTTING.

SouthWesternHandicap:Conde,Lad,1;VanBoy,2;Sheikson, :3;HildaGrattan,4.

NorthEasternHandicap: ArabChilde,1;Attaboy,2; Keybrook,3;BooleLady,4.

SuburbanHandicap:Lila's Robert,1;Wilna'sGift,2;GoldenKarri,3;Aurora,4. CountryTrottingDerby: BrilliantQueen,1;OliveTingle,2.

MetropolitanHandicap:Brown Sheik,1;LadyGuess,2;JohnnieRobert,3;Loudawn,4.

GreatSouthernHandicap: LadyConde,1;GameGlobe,2; Falsetto,3;GeneralElmo,4.

CityHandicap:WallaLawn, 1;Corinthian,2;Novonia,3; GrattanBells,4.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations. AlthoughtheSocietyasa bodywillnotbeabletareat. activepartinthecelebrationof St.Patrick'sDay,assomany memberswillbeworking,memberswhocanbefreeonthatday areaskedtogivethefunctions atSubiacoOvaltheirwholeheartedsupport,andtoencouragetheirchildrentoenterfor thecompetitiveevents. DistrictBoardVisits. Alistofannualvisitstometropolitanbrancheshasbeen drawnup,andvisitswillcommenceduringApril.

OSBORNEPARK.

Preparationsareinhandfor theestablishmentofanew branchoftheSocietyatOsborne Park.Personsinterestedin joiningtheSocietyareaskedto getintouchwiththeGrandPresident,Bro.LenHarris,whoresidesatTylerStreet,Mt.Hawthorn.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

Atourlastmeeting,wewere informedthatourmeetings couldstillbeheldonTuesday nights.

Itwasdecidedtoholdour quarterlygeneralCommunion onFebruary29atthe7a.m. MassatSt.Patrick's.All membersareaskedtomake everyefforttoattendthispublic demonstrationofthis,lodge's Catholicity.

OurSt.Patrick'sSocialisto beheldonMarch16.Thissocialistobeinlineofourusual socials.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

WeareallaskedtokeepSunday,March21,freeandgoalong toCrawleyBay,wheretheM.S. Councilwillbeholdingapicnic.

Itwaspleasingtonotethat wehadsuchagoodsuccessat ourhouseparty,andnoware allanxioustohearwhenthe nextisgoingtotakeplaceOur sincerethankstoMrs.Kingston foruseofherhome.

Bro.D.HitchcockandSrM. Levyweredulyinitiatedand welcomedbythepresident.

Members,pleasenote,that ourmeetingswillnowstartat 7.30sharp.

Assoonasthemeetingclosed,allmemberswentoverto thePresbyterytosaycheerioto FatherCunningham,whowas leavingourparish.

OBITUARY

THELATEMISSBRIDGET STENSON.

Itiswithregretthatwehave tochroniclethedeathofMiss BridgetStenson,of506Haystreet,Perth, ThelateMissStensoncameof alargefamilyinCharleston,Co. Mayor,Eire.ComingtoW.A. in1930,sheimmediatelybegan totakeanactiveinterestinthe causeoftheCatholicPress. AfterhertriphometoIreland in1937,sheopenedupasmall bookshopinHay-street,w4tich wasalwayswellstockedwith Catholicperiodicals. Sheissurvivedbyabrother (John)inWesternAustralia, CanonFrankStenson,ofSwin ford,Co.Mayo,SisterM.Bonaventure(MaristConvent,Carrick,Co.Leitrim),andanother brotherandthreesistersinIreland.

Rev.FatherK.Duffyofficiatedatthefuneral,whichtook placeintheCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery.R.I.P.

Mr.JohnBernardStenson wishestothankallkindfriends whosentmessagesofsympathyontheoccasionofthedeath ofhissister,MissBridgetStenson. Inparticularhewouldlike tothankRev.FatherK.Duffy, Dr.Pannell,andtheSistersof theRoyalPerthHospitalfor theiruntiringcareonherbehalf. Wouldallpleaseacceptthis asaverysincereandheartfelt expressionofhisgratitudeand hisappreciation.

THELATEMRS.MARYANN McGRADE,

OnJanuary14,Mrs.MaryAnn McGradediedafteranillnessof twomonths,atSt.Joseph's Presbytery,BlackRock,Melbourne,whereherson,Father BernardMcGrade,ispastor. Mrs.McGradeandhersonlived inSt.Mary'sCathedralParish, Perth,forabouttenyears, whereshetookanactivepartin parochialaffairs.Mrs.McGrade hadbeenatertiaryoftheThird OrderofSt.Francisforover50 years.

Forthelasteighteenyears Mrs.McGradehadbeenlivingin Melbourne,andforthepastfour yearsshehasresidedatSt.Joseph'sPresbytery,BlackRock, Victoria.

Duringhismother'slastillnessFatherMcGradefrequentlyadministeredtheSacraments toher,whichshereceivedwith greatfaithandpiety.

RequiemMasswascelebrated fortheeternalreposeofher soul.ArchbishopMannixpresided,andArchbishopJ.D. Simondswaspresentinthe Sanctuary.Manypriestsand representativesofReligiousOrderswerepresentandaccompaniedthecortegetothenew CheltenhamCemetery, wihere FatherMcGradereadtheburial serviceandledtherecitationof theRosary.RAP..

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Iwishtosupporttheremarksof"Optimist,"published in"TheRecord"ofFebruary12, 1948,regardingtheformationof aClubforadultCatholics,which isbadlywantedinPerth. ThedriftawayfromtheCatholicentertainmentscanonly bearrestedbytheformationofa Clubcateringforadults,situatedinPerth,wherethewhole weightoftheorganisationcould bethrownbehindanyactivities itwasengagedin.Inmyopinion,thedecentralisationofsuch aClubinthesamemanneras theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.Would beabigmistake.Halfadozen enthusiastsineachparishcould notdomuch,buthalfadozen enthusiastsfromeachparish, gatheredintoacentralorganisation,wouldprovideasolidbasis forexpansion.

IftheChurchauthoritiesare reallyconcernedaboutmixed mariages,thefactsasstatedby "Optimist"mayinducethemto makeenquiriesregardingthe necessityforsuchaClub.At thepresenttime,onceCatholics getbeyondtheY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. stage,thereisnosocialorganisationtocaterforthem,and withthemoderntrendtowards fairlylatemarriages,thewonderisthatonly50percent.of allCatholicmarriagesaremixed.-Yours,etc., "ALSOANOPTIMIST."

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ActionAgainst,"TheRock''

REACTIONTODISREPUTABLEJOURNALISM

"BillSmith,"Leederville,writes:

"Yousayyouwillanswerany questionorqueryregarding theteachingsordoingsofyour Church.Sowillyoubegood enoughtotellmeandthousandsofothers(whoIamsure couldliketoknow)whyitis thattheheadofyourChurch doesn'ttakeactiontohavethe publication,'TheRock,'banned bylaw.Surelyallofwhat thatpapersaysaboutyourreligionisnottrue-evenasa Protestant,Ifindithardto believe.Sopleasedon'tfail orewithyouranswer."

A.:Iamgladtohearthatyou haveenoughcommon-senseto treatatleastsomeitemsinthis publicationwiththescepticism whichtheydeserve.Ihaveonly onefurthersuggestiontomake -thatyougiveyourcriticalfacultyfreeplayonthepaperasa whole.Yououghttorealise, fromyourexperienceofthose calumniesagainstwhichyour commonsenserevolts,whatthe aimandmethodsofthispaper are.IthasbeenrathershockingtothoseofusWhothought theAustralianpublicfairlywell educatedandthereverseofgullibletoseehowwidelythisridiculousragisread.Idaresay thatthemajorityofitsreaders donotaltogetherswallowits contents,butarehungryforany

kindofsensationalism,whether imaginaryorreal. Well,IsupposethatinthebeginningmostCatholicstookthe attitudethatthelessnoticewas takenofthisnonsensethebetter. Ifadrunkardoralunaticshouts blasphemyandobscenityatyou asyouwalkpeacefullyalonga street,youdoyourbesttoignore him,andeverybodyunderstands yoursilence.Soonerorlater thetorrentwillsubside.The factthatthispublicationhasnot sunkintotheoblivionitdeserves,hasbeenheldtoindicate someveryconsiderablefinancial support,probablyCommunistin origin.Ithasnotdiedanaturaldeath,andIagreewithyou thatsomethingoughttobedone aboutit. Inpointoffact,somethinghas beendone.Ibelievetheoffendingpaperhasbeendescribedin theN.S.W.Parliamentasan "obsceneandindecentpublication,"andtowardstheendof lastyear,Mr.Cremeanmadea longandscathingindictmentof itintheVictorianLegislative Assembly,callingforitssuppressionunderthePoliceOffencesAct.Ithinkyoumaytake itthatthelasthasnotbeen heardofthereactionprovoked amongrespectableandintelligentcitizens,bothCatholicand non-Catholic,bythecontinued circulationofthiscontemptible journal.

CHANGEOFTIME

Listenerstothe"Catholic:answer"arerequestedtonote thatthebroadcasttimeofthissessiononSundaynightshas beenalteredfrom9p.m.to9.30p.m.

WhowasMaryMagdalen?

H.V.MORTONANDTHENEWTESTAMENT

"Puzzled,"Perth,writesforinformationabouttheword"Magdalen"anditsassociationwith theNewTestament.Hestates thatvariousdictionariesagree thattheword"Magdalen"indicatesawomanwhohasreformedherselfafteralifeofpublic sexualsin.

A.:Thisiscorrect.Thatis undoubtedlyoneacceptedmeaningoftheWord,althoughitsuse inCatholiccirclesisnotquiteso restricted.

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,tatatOurLord'sfeetinBathany,andlistenedtoHiswords whilehersisterwasbusyabout muchserving.Ifthenotorious sinner,theraptcontemplativeof Bethany,andtheMaryMagdalen towhomOurLordappearsina mosttouchingsceneafterHis Resurrection,werealloneand thesameperson,amostinterestingbackgroundofunrec-'r:ed factissuggestedtothemind,togetherwithmanyvaluablelessonsaboutthepossibilitiesthat ssittherepentantsinner.

AsH.V.Mortonsays,theartists,too,havebeendrawnto thistraditionofasingleMary, sinnerofMagdalaandsaintof Bethany,andthepaintingset theSpanishandItalianschools onthisthemearewellknown.

Youwrite:

"H.V.Mortonstatesthat thereisabsolutelynothingin theNewTestamenttojustify thispopularimpressionof MaryMagdalen. Howthen didtheimpressiongaincredence?"

A.:Mr.Mortonistakinga verydeterminedstandonavery disputedquestion.AsamatteroffactmanyCatholic scholarswouldagreewithhim thatMaryMagdalenisdistinct from"thewomanwhowasasinner,"andindeeddistinctalso fromMaryofBethany,butthey wouldnotdismisstheotherview withsuchscantcourtesyasMr. Mortonobserves.Itistruethat thetraditionofthesingleMary isofratherlategrowth,andthat itismainlyconfinedto+he WritersofLatinorWestern Christendom,andthateven amongthemitisbynomeans uniform.Butitremainsthat thistraditiondoescommandconsiderablesrespect.Moreover, thosewhofollowitcanmakeout quiteagoodcaseforthemselves fromtheScriptures.Itmay notbeasgoodasthecasefor theoppositeview,butitisunfairtosaythatithasnojustificationwhatever.Thisisan opendebate,andthebestauthoritiesoneithersideallowa certainamountofprobabilityto theiropponents.

TheCaseforIdentifying

TheThreeMarys

SCRIPTURALANDTRADITIONALBASIS

Youwrite:

"Thewomanwhowasasinner,whoanointedthefeetof JesusintheGalileanPharisee'shouse,haswithoutthe slightestjustification',cen identifiedwithMaryofMagdale."

Youwrite: "H.V.Morton,inhisbook, 'WomenoftheBible,'states thatartists,preachersand othershaveforcenturiespicturedMaryMagdalenasthe typicalpentitweepingfor hersins.

A.:Thisisindeedthepicture ofMaryMagdalenwithwhich mostofusarefamiliar.There haslongbeenatraditionthat theMaryMagdalenwhosename appearssooftenintheNewTestamentisidenticalwithawoman whowasknownasapublicsinnerandwhoseconversionisdescribedbySt.Lukeinawellknownpassage.ThefirstmentionofMaryMagdalenoccursin St.Luke'sGospelimmediately aftertheaccountofthe"woman whowasasinner.'Itisstated thatsevendevilshadgoneforth fromMaryMagdalen,andthis hassuggestedtomanytheconversionofthe"womanwhowas .1 sinner."Theidentificationhas beenacceptedbymanypreachers whohavefeltthefascinationof themysteriousstorywhichis thussuggested:awomansteepedinsensualsinisledbyGod's gracenotmerelytobreakwith hersadpast,buttowinadmittancetothatintimacyandspecialfriendshipwithOurLord whichwasthelotofMaryMagdaleninpointoffact,thetraditionwhichhaslongbeenpopularintheWesternworldgoeson toidentifythewomanwhowasa sinner,notonlywithMaryMagdalen,butalsowithaMarywho

A.:YouarequotingMr.Morton'sviewhere,Isee.Again, 1havenoquarrelwiththeconclusion,butonlywiththerather extremewordinginwhichitis expressed.Sinceyouaskme,I ,shalladmitwithout.anydifficulty thatIthinktheargumentfor threedistinctwomen,t1-the "womanwhowasasinner,"(2) MaryMagdalen,(3)Maryof Bethany,strongerthantheargumentwhichwouldidentifyall three,ortwoofthethree.But thisisonlyamatterofprivate opinion.ThereisnoofficialCatholicteachingonthesubject, andwherethespecialistsaredivided,theordinaryCatholicfeels freetotakeupwhateverpositionseemsstrongesttohim.But onewouldbefoolishtowriteoff alongandvenerabletradition likethatoftheoneMaryas pratuitousnonsense.

LetusseewhattheScriptural basisisforidentifyingthetwo Marysandthe"womanwhowas asinner."Remember,Iam nottryingteunholdthisview myself;1merelywishtoshow thatitisnotunreasonable.

Firstofall,thereissomeexcuseforidentifyingMaryof Bethanywiththewomanwho wasasinner.St.John(xi,2) writes:"Nowacertainmanwas sick,LazarusofBethany,the villageofMaryandhersister Martha.(Marywasshewho anointedtheLordwithointment andwipedHisfeetwithher hair)."Yousee,St.Johnseems tospeakaboutsomeprevious anointingwhichwasalready known.TheonlypreviousanointingmentionedistheonedescribedinSt.Lukeasperformed by"theWomanwhowasasinner."St.GregorytheGreatand otherstookthisasevidence thatthe"womanwhowasasinner"wasnootherthanMaryof Bethany.Morecommonlyitis thounghtthattheanointingto whichSt.Johnrefersisone whichhehimselflaterdescribes, andwhichisdescribedalsoby

St.MatthewandMark.However,itisjustpossiblethatthis anointingwhichSt.John,St. MatthewandSt.Markplacein closeproximitytoOurLord's passionisreallythesameas thatwhichSt.Lukeintroduces intoanearliersetting.Thehost oneachoccasionseemstobea Simon,andoneachoccasion thereismentionofanalabaster jarofperfume,ananointing,a wipingwithhair.Goodreasons havebeensuggestedforSt. Luke'sdesiretoavoidcoupling thenamesofMaryandBethany andformentioningtheanointing inanearliercontext.Wehave toallow,then,thatitispossible thattherewasonlyoneanointing,performedbythe"woman whowasasinner"whowasalso knownasMaryofBethany.

Ifthisidentificationisaccept ed,orregardedaspossibleitis notdifficulttomakethefurther :dentificationbetween"thewomanwhowasasinner"and MaryMagdalen.ThefirstmentionofMaryMagdalenoccursin St.Lukewithintwoversesofthe accountoftheanointing.Magdalenisnamedasoneofthose womenwhofollowedOurLord, ministeringtohimfromtheir means.Itcouldeasilybethought thatthewomanwhohadso atelybeenconvertedandwas fullofgratitudetovaardsChrist wouldbeoneofthosewhofol-

lowedHim.Thesevendevils ..h.cawentforthfromMary Magdalenhavebeenveryunderstandablyassociatedwiththe conversionofthesinfulwoman. stLukeapparentlyhadreason avoidmentioning Tssi'd BethanyinconnectionwithMary .11;1mighteasilyhavepreferred inthisplacetospeakofheras naryMagdalen.Theword''Magdalen"suggeststhatshelived inthetownofMagdalen,butit isalsosaidbysomeJewish scholarstobeconnectedwith theHebrewword : "adultery."Everything,then,wouldfit together.TheadulterousorsinfulwomanwouldbecalledMary MagdalenandalsosimplyMary; shewouldperhapshavelived forawhileinMagdalan,but herhomewouldhavebeenin Bethany.

That,briefly,istheScriptural basisforidentifyingthethree Marys.Asyousee,theargumentdoesnotreallyprovethat theywereoneandthesame person,butitshowsthatthey couldreasonablyb3thisiden:ified.AfurtherargumentwouH thenbesoughtinthewitness oftraditiontoshowthatthe threewereinfactidentical.Yon maynotagreewith:heconclusionreachedI,ythisprocess, butIthinkyouwillagreethat itisnotentirelygratuitous.

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EyesThatSee. TransportandSt.Patrick's Athletic,twojuniorteams,con- testedtheLeinsterSeniorCup FinalonSt.Stephen'sDay,and sofineandwhole-heartedanexhibitiondidtheygivethatSoccerfansweredelightedtofind atlonglasttwoteamswhocould givethemvaluefortheirmoney. And,believeme,thiswasnot justarough-and-tumbleaffair.

TheFootballAssociationof Irelandhadbetterawaketothe factthatALLthepeoplecannot befooledALLthetime.The standardofSoccerhasbeenso lowhereforthepastseason thatthepublicareonthe vergeofrebellion.Parodoxicallyenoughtheseniorteamswho serveupsuchdeplorablefoot- ballweekafterweek,arethe sameteamsfromwhom,witha fewexceptions,thedevast;cing Irelandteamsofto-dayhasbeta selected.

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TheOlympicGamesbeginat LondonnextJuly,andtheamateurathleticforcesofalmost everynationarealrealyin trainingforthebigevents.Here inIrelandweareatsixesand sevens.Asyouareallaware, thereisanobstacleintheway ofourproperrepresentationat theGames.Toillustrateshe point:ofthefivestarsmentionedaboveonlythefirstthree areeligibletocompeteasthey belongtotheAmateurAthletic UnionofIreland,whichisofficiallyrecognisedbytheOlympic Council;whereasEganand KellyaremembersoftheNationalAthleticandCyclingA,-

sociationofIreland,whichbody is"outsidethePale"ofthe Olympicregulations.It'sa greatpitythatevensportsmen shouldconformtotheuniversal practiceoffailingtoreach agreementontheissuesat stake-anditmustbeadmitted thatthepresentissueisapetty one.

Comparisonsareodious,I agree,butIcannothelpsmiling whenIthinkofthetumultuous welcomeaccordedtheRussians -mile,areprofessionalspureand simple-ontheirapplicationto beallowedcompeteinthe Games.Eveninsport:here wouldappeartobeonesawfor theCommunistsandanotherfor theDemocracies.

However, here's hoping. Meanwhile.letallourstarspreparefortheGamesinanticipationofasatisfactorysettlement ofthiscrux.

CrokeParkNextYear.

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Anaddressofwelcomewill begivenbythePresident,Mr. B.Adderley,whowilloutline thefunctionandactivitiesof theSocietyforthepresentyear. Hewillalsopresentareporton therecentConferenceofthe UniversityCatholicFederation ofAustraliaheldinBrisbane. ThisyearNewmanSunday fallsonApril4.Wearehopingtohaveanevenbetterattendancethanlastyear'srecord ofthreehundred.Tothatend itwouldgreatlyassistmattersifgraduatesandundergraduates whointendtocomewouldletthe committeeknow.Arrangements havetobemadefortheCommunionbreakfastandfortransporting ,suburbs.membersfromoutlying Furtherdetailswill, bepublishedinlaterissuesof 'TheRecord."

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(HerewithisthefinalinstalmentofFatherLord'spamphlet, "PolitenessinthePews."WeareindebtedtotheA.C.T.C. forpermissiontoreprintsame,andwehopethatthefaithful willnotonlyreadit,butwilluseitasatextbookforthemsel%eaandtheirchildren,tolearnandtoimparttoothersthelessonscontainedherein.-Ed.)

ONTIME.

Whileweareonthatsubject oftimeandtheMass,mayIsuggestthatpolitenessrequiresthat wearriveintime?By"in time"Ithinkthatanywell-manneredpersonmeanssufficiently beforetheservicetobeinone's place,withone'sminddisposed, andacalmexpectancy.ofthe greatthingstobedone.Isfive minutesbeforethebeginningof masstoomuchtoask?

InmyparticularlineofpriestlyworkitisnotoftenmyprivilegetosayMassinparishchurches.When1dosayMassin aparishchurch,Iunderstandthe irritationfeltbypriests(andits divineequivalentbyGod)when thesecondthattheprayersat thefootofthealtararefinishedthereisamassrisinganda violentrushasthegreatbodyof thefaithfuldashandscramble iromthechurch.

Thesecondthepriesthasfinishedthelast"0SacredHeartor Jesus"andhasrisentogetthe chalicefromthealtar,theybolt fortie,soor. Ihavesometimes turnedasIwalkedfromthe :tits.tothesacristyandseenmy congregationpresentingtomea solidbankofbacks.Ididfor themthefinestthing:Ioffered GodtheSacrificeoftheMass andspoketothebestofmy abilityChrist'struth.They dasnedoutbefore1leftthe sanctuary,jammingintothe aisle,andpilingoutasifsomeonehadsuddenlycalledout,"Air raid!"

Idon'tlike. 1 doubtthat Godlikesit.

QUIETANDNOISE.

PeoplewhovisitaCatholic churchiorthefirsttimeareusuallydeeplyimpressedwiththe quietthatprevails.Somany peoplegatheredtogether,andso muchorderandreverence! Thoughtheybeutterlyignorant ofwhatisgoingon,thestrangsr:,andintheCatholicchurch acalmthatisutterlyrestful,a peacethatisallpervading.

Unless,alas!ithappensthat anepidemicofcoughinghas seizedthecommunity.

Somecoughingisinevitable. Somecoughingispainfulaftermathofhardwinters.Muchof coughing,however,islike mostoftheawfulthroatclearing,plainlynervoushabit,easily controlledbutluxurioustopamperandrelease.

THROUGHSTATIC.

Haveyoueverbeeninchurch whenthepriestinthepulpitwas raisingasomewhatthinvoice againstthebarrageofcoughers whoweredrowninghimoutalmostcompletely?Thesermon soundedmorethanalittlelike this:

"MydearBrethren:TheGospelthismorningisconcerned withthatimportantlessonwhich Christtaughtregarding bark!bark!bark! OurLord hasjustreturned:from gr-rrr! whereHehadworkdthatpreliminarymiracleof rrrr!bark!brrrr!bark! AndwhenthemansaidtoHim cough!cough!cough!sneeze! OurLordspokewordswe shallneverforget grr!grrr! arrr!haecw! Fromthiswe learnthatall-importantlesson that bark!cough!sneeze! gr-rr!hawkbr-rr ablessing Iwishyouallinthenameof bark!gr-rr!br-rr!

Amen."

Itmakesalotofinteresting sense,doesn'tit?

Greatorchestraconductors willstopasymphony,turn,and

standincompletesilenceuntil omecougherintheaudience getsitoverwith.

ChristandHispriestsare muchmoretolerant.

DISTURBINGPRAYER.

Coughingcansometimesbeas involuntaryasanyotherreflex. Noone,theoldsayinggoes,can hidealove,afire,oracough. Granted.Butonecancontrol allthree andshould.

Whatcanbecontrolled,however-andshouldparticularlybe controlled-isthemaddening habitofprayingaloud.

Haveyoueverattheevening parishservicefoundyourselfsitingjustinfrontofoneofthose dearsoulswhosaytheirrosary insomethingbetweenacroon,a teen,andastagewhisper?She usuallykneels,herheadfarforwardsothathermouthisalmostatyourear.Youfollow 'ierdevotions,deep,passionately devout,resonant,fervid,warm, highlyarticulate,throughthe mysteriesoftherosarytothe inalcrowningofOurLady, Second-handprayersarecerainlynotthemostinspiring, andtheydonotmakefordeep devotiononthepartofenforced listeners.

SLOWANDFAST.

Insomewhatthesamedisturbingcategoryisthepersonnear ouwhoisalwaysprayerfully nitofstepwhentherosaryis ledbythepriestandanswered ,ythecongregation. Sheanswersthe"Hail,Mary"witha `HolyMary"thatcomesin aboutthemiddleofeveryone :se'sresponse."Hail,Mary..." saysthepriest,prayingdevoutlyhispartoftheprayer."Holy Vary ."answerstocongregation.Andjustastheyreach, prayforussinners.."ourall,ut-of-step-but-Jimletsfortha laudandlong-drawn-out,"Ho-o-ly ."Hersole indsolitaryvoiceisheardlong aftertheresponseofallthe othershasbeenended.

Theantithesisofthistypeis thepray-erwhowantstogive 'heresponseslikeacreatureon thealerttopounce."Hail, Mary,fullofgrace,"saysthe Driest,"theLordiswiththee. Blessedartthou ."Beforehe getsanyfurther,thereisa spurtofspeed,adashofpower, agushofwords-andthequickstarterleapsinwith"HolyMary, MotherofGod..."Therest ofthecongregationisleftfar, farbackinthepack.Frequentyoneoftheseprayerfulswallows,dartinganddashingabout theearsofthecongregation, vill,whenheisfinished,look aroundattheotherswithadisgustedairof"What'skeeping ou?"OnlythefaithanddevotionofgoodCatholicpeople -eepthemfromwalkingoutand leavingthefieldtohiscompleteconquest.

Communityprayerisprayer byacommunity.Itisnota solidharmonycarriedforthe thesakeofasoloist'sperformanceofanobligatotowhichthe restaremeremusicalbackground.Thereismuchpolitetessinkeepingone'sprivatedevotionsstrictlyprivateandmakingone'scommunityprayersan integralpartofthecommunity.

VIEWEDFROMTHEPULPIT.

Ifinditagoodthingeverso oftentotakemyplaceinthe pews.Itbringsbacktomea fewoftheproblemsofthepeoplewhokneelthere.Forone thingithasmademethinkfeelinglyaboutbadlydesigned kneelingbenches,thekindthat aretoodosetogetherandthat makeyoukneelasstraightasa ramrod.

OnthesameprincipleIthink thatitmightbeanexcellent thingifoccasionallythefaithful couldgetaview-1pointfromthe pulpit.Perhapsthefacesof thecongregationareareflexreactiontothesermonofthe preacher.Perhapsarather vacuoussermonarousesvacuity intheupturnedfaces,andasermonapathetically prepared arousesacorrespondingapathy inthepeople.

Yettherearetimeswhenthe preacherhasreallytriedtopreparewellandthendohisprayerfulbest.Yethelooksout overacongregationofglazed eyes,unsuppressedyawns,and fingersleafingthroughtheparishbulletin.Itisdeflating. Thereactionmaybedeserved, butit'shardtotake.

Perhapsthepreacherisfar frominspiring.Buthemight retortthattheaveragecongregationisnogreatthrillereither. Maybeifthepeoplesatupwith anairofexpectancy maybe ifthepreachersawresponsein theireyes maybeifthedevoteeofSt.Judedidn'tduring thesermonhurryovertopray ferventlyathisshrine maybe oftheclientoftheLittleFlower didn'tturnthepagesofherlife eagerlyjustasthesermontext wasannounced thepriest wouldbearousedtogreateroratorialflightsandtoakeener desiretoinspirehiscongregation.

Forgreatoratorytheancient textbooksplacedthreenecessary things:agreatsubject,agreat man,agreatoccasion.

Thegreatsubjectwealways have.

Thepriestwouldbeslowever tocallhimselfagreatman.

Analert,interested,vital, deeplyconcernedaudiencemakes anoccasion.

Thepoorpriestisthrownoff bythemanwhoconstantlyconsultshiswatch andthegirl wholooksaroundtoseewhether heryoungman,leftlikeanumbrellainthestandattheback ofthechurch,hasescapedher andthedearoldladywho foratimecupsherearandthen, asifthewholethingwasn't worththeeffort,dropsherhands andlapsesintowhatthepreacherknowsisthedelicioussolitude ofherdeafness.

COURTESYATCONFESSION.

Confessionisanoccasionwhen goodmannersshouldhavean importantplace.

Mostchurcheshavethecustomofpenitentsstandingin queuesbeforetheconfessionals. Itisanexpedientnottoohappy, butitisnecessary.

Asachild,howIhatedolder people,who,justbecauseIwas youngandhencedefnceless,cut inaheadofmeandsaid,"You don'tmindifIgofirst,dinyou?" Imindedliketheverymischief. ButwhatwasIagainsttheir ageandtheauthorityoftheir years?

Sincethen1havenoticed humantorpedoeswholurkinthe pewsandthen,whensomeoneat theheadofthelinehesitates, suddenlydashoutandintothe confessionalbeforethewaiting penitentscanprotest-orcan tripthevillains.

Itdoesn'tmakeforaprayerfulconfessiontohavesomeone stealyourplaceinline.

Therearesimpleconsiderationsthatpromotemuchgoodwillaroundaconfessional. I will,ofcourse,gladlyhearthe confessionofanyoneatany time;butIofferitupasoneof mymajorpenanceswhenthe penitentbreathesintomydark andnot-too-well-ventilatedcompartmenttheemphasisoffreshlygatheredonions,thesmellof not-too-goodwhiskey,thereek ofstaletobacco,ortheenthusiasticrehearsalofrecentgarlic.

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Two CatholicAnswer

Womenand

Youwrite:

"Kindlysolvemydoubts. WasMary,thesisterofLazarus,thesameas'heHoman oftears,tressesandprecious ointment?

A.Ifyouareinclinedtoagree withthelineofargument1have justpresentedandadmitthat therewasonlyoneanointing, theanswertoyourquestion wouldbeYes.MaryofBethany whoseanointingofOurLordis mentionedbySt.Johnwouldbe thesameasthesinfulwoman whoispicturedaspouring ointmentonOurLord'sfeetin thepagesofSt.Luke.Personally,Iammoreimpressedby theargumentinfavouroftwo separateanointingsbytwodistinctwomenatdifferenttimes inOurLord'slife.Itisclear that.OurLordwasfamiliarwith ,thefamilyatBethany,Lazarus, MarthaandMary,beforeMary anointedHim.Butthe"woman whowasasinner"seemsto comeintoHislifeforthefirst timeandtofalldownatHis feetasastranger,andthis takesplace,moreover,notinher ownhome,butinthehouseofa Phariseewhoholdsherinscorn asawomanofthestreets.There isnomentionoftearswhen MaryanointsOurLordinBethany,butitisthetearswhich arethemostmemorablefeature intheepisodeofthewomanwho wasasinner.MaryofBethanyanointedOurLord'shead; Thewomanwhowasasinner anointedHisfeet.Oneincident clearlybelongstoBethanyin Judaea,theother,almostas Judaea,theother,almostas clearly,tosometowninGalilee. Thusthereseemtohavebeen twtodifferentanointings,and twodifferentwomenconcerned inthem.

Youwrite:

"WasMaryofMagdalamerelyanextremelygaywanton orhadshesunktothe deriths?"

A.Again,thiswilldependon whetheryouidentifyMaryMagdalenwiththe"womanwhowas asinner."Aswehaveseen, manydoholdtheywereidentical,butnotforverycompelling reasons.Thesevendevilsthat

wentoutofMaryMagdalenindicateacaseofdemoniacalpossessionand!havenonecessary referencetosin.Anditiscertainlystrangethat,ifSt.Luke knewthatthesinfulwomanwas thesameasMaryMagdalen whomheimmediatelymentions, hedidnottellthereaderso. Fromthewayhespeaksofthem onewouldbenaturallyledto concludetheyweredistinct. Again,oneobservesdifferent r.haracteristicswhichserveto distinguishnotmerelytwo,but hreewomen.MaryofBethany isaloverofquiet;herattitude soneofreflectiveprayerand muteadoration.MaryMagdalen isbusywithmuchservingof OurLordinHisGalileanministry(somewhatlikeMarthaat Bethany);sheispracticalminded,andperhapsratherimpulsive,aswegatherfromherpart intheeventsoftheResurrection.The"womanwhowasa sinner"is,chieflyremarkable forthegreatloveofherpenitentheart:becauseshehad lovedmuchmuchwasforgiven her.

Toreturntoyourquestion. Ishouldbeinclinedtosaythat MiryMagdalen,asfaraswe know,wasneitheragaywanton norhadshesunktoanydepths. Asforthewomanwhowasa sinner,hercharacterwasevidentlynotorious.OurLord's host,SimonthePharisee,doubtedOurLord'sspiritualdiscernmentbecauseHedidnotspurn thepoorwomanortreatherin accordancewithhercharacter. Shewiasknownas"asinnerin thecity,"andtheGreekword St.Lukeusesforsinnerisone 'hatcommonlyimpliessinsor theflesh.Andthisisallweknow aboutthewoman.Shehadevidentlygainedherlivingbyharlotry,butonceinthepresence ofChristhersinfullifefell awayfromher,andthelovein hersoulthathadlongcheated itselfwithfalsehoodfoundat lastitstruemark.

Iamafraidthisdiscussion hastakenalongtime,butthe problemsyouraisedcannotbe dealtwithbriefly.IhopeIhave openeduptoyoutwoopposite views,bothofthemreasonable, andmadeitclearthatyoucan followwhicheveroneyouprefer.

ABalancedViewofthe SpanishInquisition

GOODEFFECTSGENERALLYUNRECOGNISED

"Non-Church-goer,"SouthPerth

writes:

"Howdoyoureconcilethe torturespractisedbyyour ChurchintheSpanishInquisitionwiththeteaching.of Christ?"

A.Thefirstthingtorealise isthatitwasmainlyapolitical institutioncontrolledbytheking ofSpainand'conductedlargely accordingtohisrequirements.

Ofcoursetherewerenumerous ChurchmenengagedinthebusinessoftheInquisition,butthey actedfarmoreasroyalfunctionariesthanasofficialsofthe CatholicChurch.TheChurchas awholehasnodirectresponabilityforthedoingsofthe SpanishInquisition.Indeedon severaloccasionsPopesattemptedtocurbtheexcessesofthat body,withoutsuccess.ThenormalCatholictodaylooksback ontheSpanishInquisitionwith feelingsofpainandregretthat religionwasevermadetheoccasionforsomuchcruelty.

However,thesefeelingsare temperedbyotherconsiders-

andpunishmentsinthefifteenth andsixteenthcenturies.Anybodywhohasreadhistorywill bequitefamiliarwiththerack "ndropeand'thedisembowelling thatwerefeaturesofjusticein EnglandwhentheInquisition wasflourishinginSpain.What seemtousthemostatrocious punishmentscontinuedtobeinflictedinEnglanduntil'fairly recenttimes.WeinAustralia knowhowpeopleweretransportedforlifeasconvictsto thiscountryforstealingarabbit.Aservantgirlwassent outtoTasmaniaforscorching linen.Forpettytheftsmen wereoftenhanged.Iamnot AnglingoutEnglishpenallaws asbeinganyworsethanthose ofothercountriesatthesame time;probablytheywereall muohofamuchness.Thefact isthathumaneideasofpunishmentareoffairlyrecent growth,andweoughtnotto judgethemethodsoftheInquisition,anymorethanthoseof thesecularsystemsoftrialand nunishment,bymodernstandards.

However,havingSaidthis, I willadmitthattheproblemstill remains.GrantedthattheInquisitionwasatleastasfairin itstrialofprisonersasthesecularcourtsofEurope,andthat itspunishmentswereonthe wholemoremerciful,onemay stillaskhowgoodChristians couldinflictpunishmentand deathontheirfellowmeninthe nameofreligion.Itistruethat religiouspersecutionwals no monopolyofanycountryorany divisionofChristianity;Catholicswereputtodeathbythe thousandinProtestantcountriesmerelyforbeingCatholics;anditiswellknownthat JohnCalvinhadhisopponent, MichaelSer,etus,burntatthe stakeinGenevaquiteasamatterofcourse.Yetthefact thatothersbesidesSpanishCatholicsputpeopletodeathfor religionisnotasufficientapology.Wemustexaminethe motivesbehindthispractice.

TheInquisitionbeganinme dievaltimesforthepurposeof givingafairtrialtocertain typesofhereticswhowerebeing subjectedtowhat-weshouldcall "lynchlaw."bytheordinary populace.Menwhoannounced thatmarriageandtheprocreationofchildrenwereessentially evilstoodsmallchanceagainst aninfuriatedmob;thecourtsof theInquisitionmadeitpossible forthemtoretractormodify theirviews,ortohavemisunderstandingsclearedup.Only iftheywerereallyguiltyof suchanti-socialheresywere theythenhandedovertosecular authorities. FromthisbeginningtheInquisitiongrew.To understanditslateractivitieswe havetoremembertwothings.

numberhadconformedexternallyonlyandwerebusilyfomentingdiscordinsecret.The SpanishInquisitionwasemployedtohuntoutthesebogusChris--la/isandenforcethemtoremaintruetothefaiththeyhad acceptedorelsesufferthepenaltyduetopublicenemies.It iseasyforus,livinglhavery differentworld,tosaythatthis wasaverynarrowandstrortsightedpolicy.FortheSpanhardofthefifteencenturythe baptisedMoororJew,whowas laughinguphissleeveathis !newtreligionandschemingto throwitintodisrepute,wasa traitorwithinthegates,andthe Spaniardfeltaboutsuchpeople whatwefeltabout"fifthcolumnists"and"Quislings"during thelastwar.Theunityofthe CatholicFaithandtheunityof theSpanishnationwerealikeat stake.

WhentheReformationbroke outintheNorthandthencame tothreatenSpain,theInquisitionwasusedtomeetthenew danger.WhattheMoorsand Jewshadnotbeenabletodo theLutheransandCalvinists werenottobeallowedtodo either.Thematterwasfeltto beapeculiarlySpanishproblem,andwhenRomeprotested againsttheruthlessmethods usedbytheSpanishInquisitors, Spainrefusedtolisten.King Philipheldthathealonewas concernedwiththerunningof hisowncountry,andhesawto itthattheInquisitiondiddot slacken.Intheevent,hea.

hissuccessorsdidsavetheir countryfromthoseterriblewars ofreligionthatfollowedtheloss ofreligiousunityinFranceand Germany-warsthatcausedinfinitelymoresufferingandmiserythananythingforwhichthe Inquisitionwasresponsible. Theysavedit,too,fromthose horriblecivilpersecutionsofreligionthatmarkthehistoryof England,Holland,Prussiaand Scandinaviafortwogenerations. AndtheFaithwhichhadmade Spainagreatnationandhad givenhercouragetobeatback theMoslemhordes-thatFaith waspreserved,andhasbeen heldeversince. Thesearegreatresults,indeed,butwemayreasonably lamentthemethodsbywhich theywereoftensecured.Acts ofgreatcrueltywerecommitted, andlegislationwasenforced whichseemstohavelittlein commonwiththecharityof Christ.Spaniardsofthat'lay wouldnothaveseenthingsin thislight,butwearefreeto thinkthat,whatevertheirintentions,theywouldhavebeen closertothespiritofOurLord iftheyhadrememberedaprin- cipledeartothegreatCatholic doctorsandwritersofearlier times:TheChurchabhorsbloodshed.Itisthatprincipleanda deepunderstandingofth:tcharityofChristthathavedictated theinsertioninthelawofthe Churchto-dayofthecanon:"No oneistobeforcedtoembrace theCatholicFaithagainsthis will(Canon1,351)."

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tions.ItisafactthatthehistoryoftheSpanishInquisition hasbeenseriouslydistorted,for purposesofpropagandaandthe numberofitsvictimswildlyexaggerated.Ifthere-wasanythingtobegainedbycomparing variousexamplesofreligious coercion,itcouldeasilybe shownthatthepersecutionof CatholicsinEnglaindunder QueenElizabethwasfarmore unjustandcruelthananything thattherecordsoftheInquisitioncontain.TheInquisitiondid giveoffendersafairtrial,and mostofthemenconnectedwith itweregood,sincereChristians, ifratherlimitedintheiroutlook.Thespiesandpriest-huntersinEngland,likethenotoriousTopcliffe,hadnopretence torealreligiouszeal;theywere simplytraffickinginblood.

Afain,whenwereadofthe methodsusedtoextractevidence andofthepunishmentsmeted outbytheSpanishInquisition, weneedtokeepsomesenseof history.Therewasnothingextraordinaryin'thesetortures

First,Europehadlongbeena spiritualunity,wheretheCatholicFaithwastakenfor granted.Menwerenotused, asweare,tolivingincommunitieswheredifferentreligiousbeliefsexist,andwhereeachman makesallowanceforthegood faithandsincerityofthose fromwhomhediffers.When heresyarose,itwasacaseof defectionfromtheoneFaith, anditwinnotthoughtthatthis couldtakeplaceinnocently.

Moreover,thepropagationof heresythreatenedthespiritual unityonwhichEuropehadso longlived,andwhichmenwere notwillingtoseelightlylost.

Thesecondthingtoremember

Isthatthewholefabricofthe StaterestedonthecommonacceptanceoftheCatholicFaith. Thiswasparticularlythecasein Spain,wherethenationhad afteralongstrugglefinallyreleaseditselffromthedominationoftheMohammedanMoors, andfounditsunityinthatCatholicFaithwhichtheMoors hadopposedAnyruptureof religiousunityseemedtothreatondangerousdiscordinthe Stateitself.Accordingly,the Spaniardsgavethetwomain non-Christianbodieswithin 'heircountry,theJewsandthe Moors,thechoicebetweenacceptingChristianityorgetting out.Thousandsconformed,but itsoonbecameclearthatagreat

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TheZoohasafinecollection, andinthebargain,wasvery clean.Ofcourse,therewas theusualaroma,butitwasnot oserpowering.BeingaSaturdaritherewerethousandsof 1:Luieshere.Leasinghereabout 1500,IwalkeddownBakerSt. (withoutevenaglimpseofSherlockHolmes!),andaftertaking afewwrongturnings-Imight mentionthattheonlyplanof thechyinmypdssessionatthe momentcheerfully ignores toughlyeightypercent.ofthe citystreets,andIintendto makeenquiriesshortlytoseeif itisn'tarelicofChaucerian times-IarrivedatMarble Arch. Ispenttenminuteshere lookingforthesiteofTyburn Gallows.Althoughthedirectionofthespotwasindicated byabronzetabletontherailingsofnearbyHydePark,the smallbrasstriangle,marking thespotintheroadwaywhere '112,treeoncestood,tooksome finding.Despitetheroaringof busesandthehootingoftaxis andbusesaroundme(thisisone ofthebusiesttrafficspotsin London),Iknew'Iwasonholy ground.Icouldnotkneel,but Ithoughtforafewmomentsof tintgallanthandofmartyrs who,havingbeenledordragged pastthecrowds,somebooing andothersstrangelyquiet,that throwed0xf,miStreet,were soontomakethefinalsacrifice fortheirGodandtheCatholic belief.AndIthoughtofone inparticular,SaintEdmund cimpion.JesuitandMartyr. TheOxforddon,theflowerof Englishculture,thefavouriteuntilhebecamethedespairof thebaffledElizabeth and thenthatwildlygloriousdayin

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Sunday,September28: CaughtthebustoCharing CrossandthentheUnderground toVictoria. Afewminutes latermycompanion(anItalian seatnanfromtheHostel)andI arrivedatWestminsterCathedralfor10.30Mass.Afine, impressivebuilding,onecannot getanexactideaofitssizeuntil entering.It.isagreatpitythat ithasnotabetterlocationto doitjustice.PerhapsIwill tempttodescribeitmorefully afteranotherlongervisitofinpection Imustmention,however,theshrineofBlessedJohn Southworth,becauseitisnot oftenthatoneseestheactual bodyofasaint.Apriestin 'heCathedraltoldusthatthis saintwasoneofthelastofthe Englishmartyrstodieforthe Faith.Aftermartyrdomthe bodywastakensecretlyto France,anditwasonlydiscoveredbyworkmenabouttwenty ,earsago.CardinalBourne broughtthebodybacktoenshrineitinWestminsterCathedral.ItwasinWestminster thatthepriestlaboured. On weekdays,Ibelieve,aredcurtainisdrawnacrosstheglass -as17Pthidingthebody,buton SundaysandFeastdaysitis drawnback.Athinveilis ,,vertheheadandbody,but theyareoutlinedclearly.

Thenextinterestingspotwas BlackfriarsBridge.Itsnameis derivedfromthegownswornby theDominicanFriarswhohada Priorynearbyinthethirteenth century.Fromhereweswung leftintoLudgateCircus,andhad alookinsideSt.Paul's.Some servicehadjustconcludedand aboutfortypeoplewerecoming downthesteps.Theorgan,a veryfineonewasstillplayingI didnotseeonepersonkneeling inprayer.(Itisnotlikelythat allpresentwereCatholics). I haveasuspicion-tobeconfirmedmorefullyuponfurtherob- servation-thatmostEnglishmen regardsuchplacesasWestminster mentionAbbeyandSt.Paul's(to buttwo)nolongerasreligioustemplesbutasmuseums.

WenttoBenedictionto-night atthelittlechurchofSt.Anne, neartheHostel.Thisisthe onlychurchinthelocality1 haveseensofarthatdidnot sufferduringtheblitz.Onthe runfromhereintoLondonevery church,Catholicandnon-Catholic,isunfitforservicesatpre- sent.Itwillprobablybeyears beforetheyarerestoredorrebuilt.

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'IheybelongedtoFatherAloy- siusSchmitt,anoldboyofthe college,wholosthislifeinthe JapaneseattackonPearlHarbour-firstAmericanchaplainto dieinWorldWarII.

Thenewchapelisinhismemaryandalsohonoursallchap-lainsandservicemenandwomen ofthediocesewhoserveinthe twowars.

Displayedwiththechaliceand ,breviary,savedwhenthebattleshipOklahomawasraisedtothe surface,arethepriest'sdecorations,includingtheCongressional MedalofHonour-thenation's highestawardforheroism.

TrappedBelow.

CardinalStritch,Archbishop ofChicago,andAdmiralChesterNimitz,ChiefofNavalOperations,werepresentatthe chapel'sdedication.

AdmiralNimitztoldhowlFr. Schmittandothersweretrapped belowwhenfourtorpedoescapsizedtheOklahoma.

Onlyescapewasthrougha smallporthole.Withoutregard forhimselfFatherSchmittassistedhisshipmatesthrough.

Whentheyinreturnweretryingtorescuehimhisbodybecamewedgedintheopening.

StayedBehind.

Realisingthatmoremenwere inthecompartmentlookingfor awayout,heinsistedthathebe pushedbackintotheshipsothat theymightleave.

"Heremainedbehindwhile theycrawledtosafety,"saidthe Admiral.

Inthewar,hewenton,"inspiringourmenwasfaithin God,inHisprovidence.Inthe searchforlastingpeace,thepeoplesoftheworldmustbelikewiseinspiredifthereistobe

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onfessionintheevening.The veilingwasreservedforadults; hildrenwenttoconfessionin hemorningorintheearly afternoon.

Undoubtedlytherearecircumstancesthatmakeitnecessary orachildtogotoconfessionin heevening.Butasapractice tisalackofconsiderationfor headultswhoworkandthe 'omenwhosedaysareoccupied vithhouseholds.

Howveryannoyingitisto riestandpeoplewhenparents ringlargebroodofchildrento onfessionjustbeforeTrinity nday,onChristmasEve,or ntheafternoonofHolySaturlay. Therearepossiblysomeexuses.Offhand'Ifmdsuchexuseshardtolocate.

WHENJAMMED.

Thepriestisgladenoughto hearsitanytimeandinanyplace theconfessionthatbegins, 'Father,it'sthirtyyearssince mylastconfession,andI'veforgottenhowtogoaboutit."But it'sfiftytoonethatthatopeninglinewillbedeliveredabout teno'clockonthenightbefore TrinitySunday,withahundred peoplestandingintwolinesoutsideaconfessionalinwhichone priesthasalreadybeenhearing confessionsforthelasttwelve hours.Peoplewhohaveheavy problemstodiscussorlongperiodsofdelinquenciestostraightenoutarewelcomeatanytime. Buthowmuchcourtesyandcommonsensetheywouldshoesif theycamewhenthepriestwas notbesiegedbyphalanxesof waitingpenitentsoronaday whenlessthanhalftheparish wantedtogotoconfession.

Comeanytime,youwhowant yoursinsabsolved.Thosewaitinginlinewill,however,love youmuchbetterifyoudon't pickthereallycrowdedseasons oftheyeartoexplainyourtroubleswithyour(laughter-in-law, tofindoutaboutthatproperty thatyouthinkyouperhaps shouldreturn,ortosquareaccountsforahalf-centuryabsencefromchurch.

ATTHEALTARRAIL, HolyCommunionisbyChrist's owndesignafeastofbrotherly love.Itistheendlessrepetitionoftheagape,thelovefeast oftheearlyChristians,where menandwomengatheredhappilyaroundthetableofthe Lordtoexpresstheirlovefor Him,thefeelHisloveforthem, andtomanifestinthebreaking ofbreadatacommunaltable theirloveforoneanother.

Thelastthingintheworld thatHolyCommunionshouldbe isadash,acrush,orabargainbasementstruggle.

EveryCatholicshouldknow exactlyvcbentogotoHolyCommunion.Thosewhoareup frontwoulddowelltoadvance tothecommunionrailjustthe minutethatthetripleringingof thebellannouncesthatthepriest hassaidthe"Domine,nonsum dignus."Whenheturnsforthe absolution.thepriestispleased ,oseepeoplereverentlykneelingatthecommunionrail,the altarclothundertheirchins, theireyesraisedinwelcometo thecomingoftheirLord.

Fromthatmomentontheapproachoftherestofthecongregationshouldbeorderlyand reverent.Dashinguptheaisles, armsswinging thesudden leapbywhichonethrustsoneselfintoasmallspacebetween wopeoplealreadyatthealtar tail thepersongoingtowardthealtarrailbumping againsttheonecomingbackallthisisbadtaste,badmanlers,andtotallyunnecessary, Confusionandcollision,even 'xarshlooksandthestealingof placesatthelovefeastareut'erlyincongruous.

MOUTHSANDTONGUES.

Everypriestwhohasfora brieftimebeendistributingHoly Communioncouldqualifyasa specialistonmouthsandtongues.Andhowhecomesto

LateBishopColeman Supports-Religion byLetter"Scheme

AppreciatethepeoplewhoreceiveHolyCommunioncorrectly! Thewell-instructedperson closeshiseyeswhenthepriest comestohim.Hehaskepthis eyesopentobesureofthemomentthatthepriestwillstand beforehim.Nowheliftshis headandshutshiseyes,not tightly,butenoughsothathe willnotbestaringatthepriest. Itisamazinghowmanypeople lookup,embarrassed,witheyes glazedandfixed,notknowing wherethelook,notwantingto lookattheHost,andyetnever thinkingsimplytoclosetheir eyes-astheyshould.

Thatwell-instructedperson openshismouthquietlyand holdshisheadfirmlyandwithoutmotion.Somepeoplepull backjustasthepriestapproacheswiththeHost.Timeand againincasesofthiskindthe priestdropstheHost,andthe communicantwonderswhy.

Thecorrectcommunicantdoes notsnapattheHost.Inthis too,thepriesticlikelyto droptheHost.HeisadvancingtheHosttowardtheopen mouth,whenallofasuddenand withoutwarningthecommunicantthrustshismouthforward andsnaps;andwiththatquick nrotectiveinstinctthatisareflex,thepriestpullsback.

Themouthshouldbewellopen.

Itismaddeningtotrytolocateamouthhiddenbyalowerrdheal oramouththat baresteeththatarealmostclosed oramouthopeninasort ofaffectedcupid'sbow.

EachCatholicmightwell studybeforeamirrorthepositioninWhichhistongueshould betoreceiveHolyCommunion. Somepeopleputforwardthe daintiestlittlepeninsulaofa tongue,utterlyinadequateto ifferasolidrestingplaceforthe Host.Othersmanagesomehow 'olifttheirtongueintoaround hump;apositionthatimperils theHost.Stillothersthrust theirtonguesofarforwardthat thepriestisconfrontedwithan unnecessaryandunexpectedview ofpalateandtonsils.

Itisnodifficulttricktooffer thetongueforthereceptionof HolyCommunion.Thetongue shouldbepresentedwide,flat, restingeasilyontheteeth,a firm,solidsurfacetowelcome andholdtheHost,theEucharisticLord.

AFTERWARD.

AfterhehasreceivedHoly Communion,theinstructedCatholicgoesbacktohisplacewith reverentlyfoldedhands,eyes castdown,andagaitsuggestingthelivingtabernaclethathe surelyis.Howeverharditmay betocontrolthemeanderingof one'sthoughts,itisnotdifficult toassumeareverentphysical attitude,whichatleastindicates totheSaviourthatweshould liketobeprayerfulandthoughtfulifourmindswerenotso flealikeandsomuchthewillof thewisp.

Needweevenpausetomentiontheobviousgoodmanners thatshouldmarkadevout thanksgivingafterHolyCommunionandthecarefuluseof thosepreciousmomentswhen Christisourbelovedguestand wearehosttotheHost?

ANDSO

Thereisanotherlongsection tobewrittenaboutthegood mannersofpayingforbooklets takenfromthebookrack of writingone'snameontheenvelopethatcontainsone'scontributiontothechurchfunds ofthecareofchildrenduring Massandchurchservices... Thisis,however,enoughfor now.

Ishalltryasapriesttoexercisenearthealtarthoselovelymannersthataretheritual andrubricsoftheChurch.I shallbehappyiftheselittle suggestionshelpthelaitytobettermannersinthatgreatbody ofthechurchwheretheroyal priesthoodofthefaithfulhelps metodotheworkofGodandto offerupthesacrificeoftheLord.

ThelateBisnopColeman,as tarbacka,1935inaugurated andblessedamethodofInstructioninChristianDoctrinefor childrenintheout-lyingdistricts ofhisdiocese,andthoseunable toattendaCatholicschool.Underhisbenignandenthusiastic jurisdictiontheworkprospered.

TheBishopentrustedthework oforganising,distributingthe lessonsandcorrectingthemto theUrsulineNunsofArmidale. TheCardSystemisemployed, andtoeachchildisassigneda speciallynumberedcardwihereon isrecordedprogressandquality ofwork,togetherwiththereceivingandreturningdates. Thesecardsareheadedwiththe nameoftheparishtowhichthe childbelongsandtheyarenumberedconsecutively-eachparish commencingwithNo.1,sothat, besidesrecordingthework,they disclosethenumberofchildren enrolledfromeachparish,for whenachildcompletesthe course,hisorhercardisremovedfromthedrawer. Thepresentenrolmentofchildrenreceivingtheseinstructions is740,and,lookingbackoverthe yearsoneseesthat3,466candidateshavebeenguidedthrough theConfession,HolyCommunion, andConfirmationpreparation, ,basedonArchbishopShee.an's "PrimerofReligion,""Religion hrLetter,'and"AChild'sBook ofReligion,"anableandcomprehensiveexpositionofCatholic Doctrineforyoungandold! (AdultconvertstotheFaithare alsoenrolledwhenpreparingto bereceivedintotheChurch.)

Duetothezeal,keeninterest andgreatgenerosityofthelate Bishopisthesuccessofthis noblework.Hehadprivately financedthisprojectbydefray- ingpostageonallcorrespondenceandtestpapersdespatched, aswellasthecostofstationery, printedandtypedinstructions, andprizesdonatedannually, chieflyforcompetitions.He providedanabundanceofholy cards,andinpre-wardaysdonotedaspecialChristmascard foreachchild,evenwithhisown typingoftheverseshehadselectedspeciallyfortheoccasion. Furthermore,thegoodBishop hadsetasideeachmonththe Catholicnewspapersandperiodicalsfromhisownstore,asking theNunstodespatchthesetothe homesofthosechildrenwho wererespondingtotheinstructions.

Onhisvisitation:,throughout theArmidaleDiocese,Bishop Colemanexhortedtheparentsto availthemselvesof"Religionby Letter"fortheirchildren,often writingoutthenamesandaddressestobehandedinonhis returntohisCathedral.Aprogressreportwaspresentedto himeachyear-arecompenseof 'asmallnatureforallhiscare andzeal.Oneofhislastacts wastoexpressgreatsatisfactionand'gratitudeafterreading throughthereportfortheyear 1947.OftenwasHisLordship tobeseenreadingthroughthe children'swork.Ononeoccasion,inparticular,hewasmuch impressedbyachild'sattitude towardstheSacramentofExtremeUnction.Theparentsinformedtheirdyingchildthe needforthereceptionofthis Sacrament,andwereamazedto hearhersay:"Oh,Iamnot afraidtodie. Iknowallabout theSacramentofExtremeUnction,becauseIlearntitfrom 'ReligionbyLetter.'" MaythesoulofthisgreatBishop,thefatherofhisflockand theguideandcounsellorofmany anafflictedsoul,findendless felicityintheembracingloveof ourEternalFather!

("ReligionbyLetter,"theIdea ,ofaPerthPriest,Rt.Rev.MonsignorJ.T.McMahon,isnow beingusedthroughoutAustralia.)

Aroundthe'World

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Hereissomethingforuse whena"Comrade"beginsto waxeloquentaboutthe"Workers'Paradise."Itistaken from"Time,"ofDecember29, 1947:

"AsRussianworkerslast weekcontinuedtorejoiceover whattheycouldbuywiththeir newrubles, theNewYork 'Times"carefulWillLissner cutthroughthewish-mashof economicterms,gotdowntoa bedrockcomparison.Hedrew upacomparativetableshowing whattheSovietandU.S.workermustgiveinworkingtimein ordertogetthesamequantities offoodandotheritems.Samples: U.S.S.R.U.S. Mins.Mins.

Ryebreai,lb. 31 7

Wheatbread,lb 70 71

Veal,lb 315 341

Butter,lb. 642 481

Beer,bottle 171 6t

Cottondress 1,911142

Woolensuit (man's) 34,8151,684 "ComparisonssuchasLissner'swouldnotprovethatCapitalismwasabettersystemthan SovietSocialism.Theydid prove,however,that30years aftertheRevolution,Russiawas stillgivingitsWorkerslessthan 10percent.ofwhatan'exploited'workerundercapitalismgot forhislabourIftheRussian workergottentimesasmuch, 'r,might-justpossibly-considerthatlivinginapolice Statewasworththeprice."

GemsFromSoviet Broadcasts

(MoscowBroadcastinTurkish totheNearandMiddleEast):

"Thereisnotasinglesoul wouldliketoleaveSovietsoil togoelsewhere.Contrary-wise, therearehundredsofthousands ofpeoplethroughouttheworld whosedearestwishistocometo theSovietUnion.Armeniansare oneofthemostrecentexamples.Armenianswhodisperstoallcornersoftheworldto savetheirlivesarenowreturning,usingallmeanspossible,to theSovietUnion.TheSoviet peoplehaveopenedtheirarms totheman':greetthemashrothen."

(MoscowBroadcastonSoviet HomeService):

"Wecannotbefrightenedby themadhowlofthehoundsof mperialism.Theeraofcapitalismisnearingitsend.The ilkforcesofalltheworld,the capitalisticmonopolistsofAmericaandEurope,theBritish conservatives,theright-wingsocialists,allthoseChurchilisand Blumsareincapableofstopping theprogressivemovementofhistory.ThedawnofCommunism,brightlyandappealingly, isrisingbeforetheeyesofthe wholeoftoilinghumanity."

(MoscowBroadcastinGerman toAustria):

"Int}.4UnitedStatesthereis norealelectoralfreedom,buta camouflagedgaggingofthewill ofpartoftheelectorate,while theotherpartisusedasa spinelesstoolinthemightypoli-ticalmachinewithwhosehelp themonopolistsholdtheirtyran- nicalswayovertheUnited States. Allelectioncampaignshavethecharacterofa commercialstuntorganisedbya highlypaidexpertaidedby bribedreporters."

Whateveraboutthefirsttwo statements,thethirdmustcause ustositupandtakenotice,for thesubjectdealtwith-therig- gingofelections-isonein whichMoscowisreallyexpert.

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Mr,J.EdgarHoover,Director oftheU.S.FederalBureauof Investigation,saidinaradio broadcastrecentlythatmore Americanchildrenwerebecomingcriminalsbecausetheirpar- entsshirkedtheirreslionsibilitiesandhadcastoutreligiouspracticesfromthehome.Mr.

Hooverurgeda"returntoGod andthepracticeofdailyfamily prayer,'anddeclared"Godis notacceptedinthehomeand conceptsofmoralityhavebeen relegatedtothejunk-heap."

SimilarcommentsbyMr.Hoover,whichhavenotalwaysenjoyedthedistinctionofbeing cabledabroad,havefrequently beenreprintedfromtheAmericanpress.Mr.Hooverisnota Catholic,andisnotaminister ofreligion.Heisanexperi- encedandeminentlypractical manoftheworld,withallthose qualitiesofobservation,judg-ment,andforceofcharacter neededtoholdforalongperiod theofficeheoccupies-thatof America'sDetectiveNo.1.His consideredconvictionthatpray- er,moraltrainingandreligious practicesgenerallyarenecessaryinordertoattacktheroot ofdelinquencyisbutanother warningtohisGovernmentandours-notmerelytotolerate buttofosterreligiouseducation. Thoughhedoesnotsayitinso manywords,hisremarksarean indictmentofthesecularsys-temofeducation,fortheparentshecondemnswouldnot havecastreligionoutofthe homeiftheyhadreceivedareceivedareligiouseducation.

NunsReceiveMission forWork inPapua

TheMissionCross,symbolof sacrifice,wasbestowedon10 DaughtersofOurLadyofthe SacredHeartattheKensington Conventrecently.Afewdays latertheysailedforworkonthe ?apuanMission.

Mostly isteredtrainedteachers,regbytheVictorianEducationDepartmentandtheNew SouthWales RegistrationBoard,anddouble-certificated nurses,theSistershavehadspe- cialtrainingtoassistnative girls,

Theywillteach,inadditionto theusualschoolsubjects,cooking,needleworkandhomemanagement.

ThegroupcomprisedSisters M.Finbar,M.Pancratius,M. Veronica,M.Joan,M.Camillus, MargueriteMarie(forEasternPaupa),SistersM.Regina,M. JeanandM.Terence(forYule Island),andSisterM.Immacu- late(forRabaul).

SheNursedthe "Tiger"

AnursingSisterwho,athis specialrequest,nursed"Tiger" Clemenceau,FrenchPrimeMin isterduringWorldWarI,recentlycelebratedhergoldenjubilee atNiederbron,inAlsace, SheisMotherThenneste,Sup- erioroftheMotherHouseofthe SistersoftheDivineRedeemer, whobecamefamousafterthe famousFrenchleader,arabid anti-clerical,hadaskedforher services.lCemenceauinsisted onherbeingpresentforthe signingoftheVersaillesTreaty. In1919,aftertheattemptonhis life,heaskedoncemorethat thenunshouldnursehim. Amonghermanydecorationsis theCrossoftheLegionofHonour.Shewasheadofaclinic inMulhausenduringWorldWar H.

AdultEducationfor Catholics

SincetheNewmanInstitute openedinMelbournein1946,the movementforadulteducation forCatholicshasspreadtoSyd.ney,Newcastle,Brisbaneand Adelaide.

TheInstitutewasestablished withthepurposeofsupplying anothercompartmentintheedi':ceofCatholiceducation.

FortheyoungCatholicadvancingbeyondthesecondary tageandundertakingaUniversityeducation,therearethe CatholicUniversityColleges, providingaCatholicbackground forthehigheststudies.

ForthelargenumberofCatholicsinbetween,whethertheyenterbusiness,industrialor rurallife,thereisnosatisfactoryformofadulteducationto ensureaCatholiclaityequipped intellectuallytoplaytheirpart ineveryavenueofnationallife.

TheCatholicmovementsnewlyestablishedplayaninvaluable partinprovidingaformofadult educationinmoralandsocial problemsforthoseoftheir memberswhoareorganisedin groups.Itisimpossible,however,forthesemovementsto providethespecialisedtraining insocialscience,philosophy, andarts,necessarytotheexpert,butwhichcanbeimpartedonlywithintheframeworkof thedisciplineofaschool.Yet thesemovements,morethanany other,needthesol,idcoreof fully-trainedleadershipcapable offormulatingideas.

DevelopmentPlanned.

Itisforthisgroupthatthe Institutehasbeeninaugurated. Beginninginthespheresofsocialscienceandphilosophy,it hopes,asnecessityarisesand meanspermit,todevelopasystemofCatholicadulteducation inotherspheres.

GreekCivilWar

PartofRussian

1925Plan

TheSovietUnionisremarkablefortenacityofpurpose. Plansconceivedmanyyearsago andpreparedwhenthereseemed tobenoprospectofsuccess, havesucceedednevertheless. MarshalTito'srecentvisitto Budapestroundsoffwhat,is notyetcalled,butisineffect, theBalkanFederationofSovietStates.Byvirtueofthis Federation,RussiaistheunchallengedmasteroftheBalkans (exceptingGreece)andtheDanubebasin,anddisposesofa greatoperationalbaseforactionincentralEuropeandthe EasternMediterranean.

OnJune12,1943,although GreeceandBulgariawereat war,theGreekandBulgarian CommunistPartiesconcludedan agreementatPetritsitopromoteafederationofSerbian,Bulgarian,Greek,andMacedonianSovietRepublics(the Strait,sweretobecomeanautonomousregionunderdirect Russianrule).Twentyyears earlier,in1923,theExecutiveof theFederationofBalkanCommunistPartiesissuedamanifestoinfavourofaSocialist FederalBalkanRepublicandreferredspeciallytothenecessity of"liberating"thepeopleof Macedonia.

OnJanuary8,1925,theExecutiveissuedaprogrammedemanding"workers'andpeasants' republicsinSerbia,Croatia,Slovenia,Macedonia,etc.,andtheir voluntaryunionwithotherfree BalkanpeoplesinoneBalkan Federation."Thisprogramme wassignedinMoscowbyDimitroy,thepresentmasterofBulgaria.Ithasbeencarvedout, exceptthatGreece-whichis, presumably,oneofthecountries referredtoasetceterasinthe manifesto-isnotincluded.The civilwarinGreeceshowsthat shewasmeanttobesoandthat theattempttoincludeherhas notbeenabandoned.-"Titheand Tide."

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ArmyAnti-V.D.System

Discardingtheold"scare"eyseininfavourofamoralaproach,whichlonghasbeenadocatedbyCatholicandother eligiousleaders,theU.S.Army upsadoptedanewprogramme orcombattingvenerealdisease.

Theold"scare"systemrequicdArmypersonneltoattend ecturesand"horror"movies lealingwithvenerealdiseases.

Underthenewprogramme, mphasisisplacedonmoralreponsibilityandself-denial.

Furthermore,Secretaryofthe trmy,KennethC.Royall,hasisuedorderswhichcallforthe ischargeofanyofficerswhose noralhabitssetabadexample orenlistedmen.

AcircularsignedbyGeneral Eisenhower,ChiefofStaffofthe rmy,specifiesthatresponsibiltyforcontrolofvenerealdisaserestswithcommandingothers.

Thecircularinstructscornendersasfollows:

"1.Impressmoralresponsibility andencouragestrongself-disciplineinofficersandenlisted menoftheircommand.Special attentionmustbegiventothe eliminationofofficerswho,bythe exampleoftheirprivatelives, underminedisciplineandrespect forcommand.Ampleauthority fordealingwithsuchundermininginfluenceswillbefoundinthe ArticlesofWar.

"2.Supportmeasurestorepressprostitution.

"3.Establishappropriatecontrolsonthesaleofliquortoall militarypersonnel.

"4.Supportmeasurestoreduce thecivilianreservoirofinfectionbyco-operationwithcivilianauthorities.. "5,Restrictmilitarypersonnel infectedwithvenerealdisease totheunitareasforaminimum of30days,and,onrecommendationofthesurgeon,upto90 daysafterthecompletionof treatment..

"6.Inrecommendingthepromotionofindividualsandinthe preparationofefficiencyreports ofofficers,takecognisanceofrepeatedinfectionsofvenerealdiseases,intemperance,andsimilar traitsandhabitsprejudicialto goodorderandmilitarydiscipline.

"7.Restrictpassesinthecase ofirresponsibleindividualswho repeatedlyexposethemselvesto theriskofvenerealdiseases....

"8.Giveconsiderationtoseparationfromtheservice,under theprovisionsofexistingArmy regulationsanddirectives,ofindividualswhodemonstrateundesirablehabitsandtraitsofcharacter,includingtherepeatedincurrenceofvenerealdisease.

"9Emphasiseandtakeapersonalinterestinathleticand otherrecreationalprogrammesin whichamajorityofthepersonnelofthecommandparticipate regularly."

Undertheguidanceofpost chaplains,theprimaryjobof teachingArmymenself-denial willbeplacedwithsergeantsand othernon-commissionedofficers. Individualinstructionsareemphasised,withemphasisonthe sanctityofmarriageandthe homeinattainingenduringhappiness.

SovietPoliceMethods

ExposedbyWoman

MadameBovard,guardianof theChurchofNotreDameof FranceinLeningrad,former Russiancapital,hasjustreturnedtoFranceafterhavingbeen arrestedbytheSovietauthoritiesandsubjectedtovariousindignitiesandprolongedquestioninginprisoninavainattempt toelicitfromheradmissionsof espionage.

Itappearsevidentthatthe arrestandexpulsionofMadame BovardfromRussiaisinretaliationfortheexpulsionby FranceofRussianofficerschargedwithhavinghadapartinthe agitationofworkersdaringthe recentstrikesinFrance.

MadameBovardhadlivedin Leningradsince1911.Shehad beenguardianoftheFrench churchthereforanumberof years.Duringthewarshewas decoratedwiththeOrderofthe DefenceofLeningradandthe OrderofValiantWorkforher conductduringthesiegeofLenngrad.

ForcedtoStrip.

Shewasarrestedonthepretextthatasguardianofthe Frenchchurchshehadengaged inespionage.Herarresttook placeontheeveningofDecember 6.Herapartmentwassearched,andshewasorderedtodisrobeinthepresenceofawoman, whosearchedherclothing.

ShewasthentakentoMoscow anduponarrivaltherewasconductedtoprison,whereshewas againcompelledtodisrobeinthe searchforincriminatingevidence.Afterabathshewas forcedtotraverseinterminable draughtycorridorsinastateof nudity.Shewasthengivena coarseprisongarmenttowear.

Abrilliantlightburnedabove thetwo-yardsquarecellinwhich shewasplaced,and,notwithstandingherexhaustionfollowinghoursofquestioningonseveralsuccessivedays,shewaspreventedfromsleepingbyanattendant,whoawakenedhereach timesheappearedtodoze.

Russia:Atheism StillAscendant

Reprintedfrom"TheTablet": Weprintthefollowingdocumentinfull,eventhoughitis nowoverayearold,becauseit hasconsiderable"chapterand verse"value.Itappearedin thecourseofanarticleentitled "TheCommunistEducationof YouthisthePrincipalTaskof theKomsomol,"onpages11to 24oftheDecember,1946.issue. oftheMoscowmonthlymagazine "Bolshevik,"No.23-24: "TheTenCommondmentsof SovietYouth."

Neverforgetthatthe priestsarethebitterestenemies oftheCommunistState.

"II.PersuadeyourfriendstowardsCommunismRemember thatStalin,whohasgiventhe Russianpeopleanewconstitution,istheheadofthegodless notonlyintheSovietUnionbut throughouttheworld.

"111.Adviseyourfriendsand thegodlesstosteerclearofthe priests.

"IV.Bewareofspies,and bringtolightthoseengagedin sabotage.

"V..Disseminateatheisticliteratureamongthepopulation.

"VI.Arealmemberofthe Komsomolisatthesametimea militantatheist.Hemustknow howtouseaisweapons,andhe mustknowstrategy.

"VII.Whereverpossible,wage waragainstthereligiouselements,andpreventtheirinfluenceonthecomrades.

"VIII.Arealgodlessmustbe anefficientpoliceman.Itisthe dutyofeveryatheisttopro+ect thesafetyandstabilityofthe State.

"lx.Supportthegodlessmovementalsowithfinancialcontributions,whichareparticularly neededforourforeignpropaganda,sincethelatter,owingto existingconditions,canonly functionclandestinely.

PriestsSlandered.

AllthequestionsaskedMadame Bovardconcernedheractivities asguardianoftheChurchof NotreDame,Herinterlocutors reproachedherforhavingacted likeaFrenchwoman,although theChurchofNotreDamehad beennationalised,andwasnow theChurchofKovensky,inconsequenceofwhich,itwasalleged, sheshouldhaveconductedherself entirelyhsaRussiancitizen.

MadameBovardwasalsoasked,shereports,tostatethatthe Frenchpriestswhohadatone timeservedthischurchhadlived corruptlives.ShewasthreatenedwithdeportationtoSiberia ifshedidnotadmitthatshehad engagedinespionage.Finally, shewasconductedtotheMoscowaerodrome,where,inthe companyofseveralotherFrench deportees,shewasplacedona planeandtakentoBerlin.At BerlinshewasmetbyFrench authorities,whoplacedather disposalanotherplaneforthe journeytoParis.

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TenCatholicsonPalmyra Island,whohadnotseenapriest sincetheU.Sarmywithdrew fromthatremoteoutpost,were abletoattend'Masswhena MaryknollmissionaryfromSalt LakeCitymadeaspecialflight tothemid-Pacificislandfrom Hawaii.

Rev.LawrenceVaughn,whois stationedinHawaii,wasflown 'oPalmyraandCantonIsland bytheCivilAeronauticsAdministration.OnCantonhesaid Massforthe40Catholicshe foundamongthe85Gilbertese andEllicenatives.

"X.Youcannotbeagood Communistwithoutbeingaconvincedatheist.AtheismisorganicallyboundupwithCommunism.BothconceptionsconstitutethebasisofSovietauthority."

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WhenProfessorWalterMurdochtookuponhimselftherole ffather-confessortothegreat Australianpublic,Igavehima Si»divadmonitionthathewould shortlybeskatingonthinice. Thatwarningwasjustifiedinthe event,fortheProfessorhasbeen tossedaboutinturbulentseas eversince.Themainsourceof histroublesisplaintofind,for henotinfrequentlyentersthe theologicalarenawithanimpetuositysurprisinginamanadvancedinyears.Thatheshould encountersomeconsistentand solidoppositionisnottobewonderedat,butithasbredarather stonishingreactionintheProfessor.Beforeembarkingon tiletroubledwatersoftheology, theProfessornowindulgesina littledebatingtrickwhichisa mixtureofwhimsicalityandpetulance."Iknows"heseemsto say(withenormousinnocence), "thatmyreplywillinvolveme intheodiumtheologicumofall Christendom."Healmostinters.withthewornfortitudeof amartyrafterprolongedtorture,thatthereissomefurther persecutiontocome.Whatcan hehavedonetomeritsomany slingsandarrows,heasksin mildlypainedoutrage.

Thisattitude,Ihavesaid,is purelyoratorical.HadtheProfessorsuddenlydevelopeda theoryabouttriangleshaving foursides,wouldhedefendhis thesisbycomplainingthatattacksfromorthodoxgeometriciansoftheEuclidianschoolwere, eheexpected,buthewasnot quitesurewhy?Plainlythey hootisontheotherfoot.There isnoconspiracyoftheologians againstProfessorMurdoch.But thereisasustainedandoft-repeatedattemptontheProfessor'sparttodenyortounderminefundamentalChristian truths.Thereisnolittltarroganceinhisattitude,either,despitehislightliterarytouchand goodhumour.Whateverisnot superficiallyobvioustohiscommonsenseisridiculous,andthereforeuntrue.SurelytheProfessorwouldbewillingtoadmit thattheologyisnotlessasciencethanmathematics,requiringthesamecarefulresearch

theairyassumptionthat"to-day nobodybelievesintheresurrectionofthebody-or,atleastnobodywhothinksatall."That dogmaoftheProfessormakesa ratherdecent-sizedlunaticasylumoftheCatholicChurchwith about450,000,000inmates.Some ofthemosteminentthinkersof thedayinphilosophy,literature,andsciencearealllumped togetherinthenon-rationalclass becausetheyareunabletoaccept theMurdochiandenialofwhat allChristendomsubscribesto.It iseasyfortheProfessortobe light-heartedandgoodnatured aboutthingswhichmattertohim slightlylessthanthesmileof heCheshireCatorthePobble WhoHasNoToes.Itisnot andpainstakingstudy.Saintquitesoeasyforthemajorityin AugustineandSaintThomasChristendomwhoregardthereAquinascanscarcelybedismiss-surrectionofthebodyasaDiviyiehopebasedonasupernatural edasabracketofnit-witsnot worthytobecomparedwiththe eruditionofCrawley.AndProfessorMurdochweuld,Iimagine, bethelastonetoventureopinionsontheQuantumTheory. Howthenishesoconfidenton theequallycomplexproblemsof theology,unlesshereallydoes regardthewholescienceas humbuginwhichanydabbler "ayobtainahearingorprofess anauthoritativeview.

Perhapssuchanalogiesmay seemratherremotetotheProfessor;inthatcaseIwillcite someexamplesmorecalculated toshockhimintoarealisation oftherespectiverolesofthespecialistandthedilettante.Supposinganagedmarinedealer fromWidgiemoolthawrotetothe pressprotesting vigorously againsttheEnglishDepartment oftheUniversityonthescore thatMiltonwrotepettifogging rhymes,thatBrowning'seffusionswerenotworththepaper theywerewrittenon,that Shakespeare'ssonnetswerea verbosemessofplatitude,anti that,ingeneral,poetrywasa sharpster'sdeviceforavoiding productivelabour,howwould theProfessorfeel?Wouldhe spsndlongandcarefulyearsrereadingtheclassicslestperchancethenewspapercorrespondentwereright?Orwouldhe merelydismisshimasacrank, unaequaintedwiththetreasury ofgreatliteratureandnotworth areply?Ifthereisanyabsurdityconnectedwiththeologi-

TheProfessor'srealdifficulty, however,isconcernedwiththe impossibilityofresurrectinga body"intheplain,ordinary,universally-acceptedsenseofthe word'body.'"Hecannotaccept thenotionthatamanwholost anarmintheMiddleEastora 'eginNewGuineawillhavethe ei.:singmembersmiraculously storedtohimfromtheendsof keearth.This,hecharacterisesasabsurdity.Nowhereis curiousviewpoint,becausethe Professorseemstosupposethat theomnipotenceofGodissomehowlimitedbytimeandspace, whereasHeisoutsideofand aboveboth.Iftheoriginalact ofcreation,thatis,ofmaking somethingoutofnothing,was notbeyondthepoweroftheAlmighty,themerecollectionof existingelementsshouldbecomparativelysimple.Itisstrange howtheProfessorshouldstrain atthegnat,whilehehasswallowedthecamel.Ifonecanbelieveincreation,therecanbeno objectiontoaphysicalresurrection.ButifProfessorMurdochdeniesthecreationbyGod, thenheisanatheistaswellas anon-Christian Alsohehas noexplanationofanythingat all.

Christisnotrisenagain.And ifChristbenotrisenagain.then isourpreachingvain,andyour faithisalsovain."(I.Cor.XV., 12seq.).

Thedoctrineoftheresurrectionofthebodyis,therefore, fundamentaltoChristianity,and portionofthedepositoffaith fromthebeginning Todeny itistodenyChrist'steaching andHisDivinity,forthroughHis powerthewonderismadepossible.ProfessorMurdochmust thenmakeuphismindaboutthe question:"Whatthinkyeof Christ,whoseSonisHe?"The Protestanthabitofpickingand choosingfromtheScriptures whatsuitstheirbook,willnot In. ItendsinAnalandtofal infidelity..

ThissamedoctrineispreachedbyalltheFathersofthe Churchinmoreorlessimplicit termsfromSt.ClementofRome 'oSt.Augustine.Evenfrom reasonitscongruitycanhe shownasastrongpossibility. For,asinourearthlylife,the soulhasanaturalpropensityto thebody,itspermanentseparationwouldseemunnatural.Furthermore,sincethesoulispartnerwiththebodyinitsvirtues andvices,God'sjusticewould seemtodemandthatbothshould sharepunishmentandreward. Again,thesoulseparatedfrom thebod'yisnaturallyimperfect, andtheconsummationofitshappiness,repletewitheverygood. wouldseemtodemandtheresurrectionofthebody.

Evenastothemannerofthat resurrectionandastothecharacteristicsoftherisenbody,a greatdealistobeknownfrom. Revelation.IntheoriginalcreationbyCod,allthingscameperfectfromHishands;likewisein theresurrection,allthingsshall perfectlyrestoredbythesame omnipotenthand.Thedead shallriseintheirownbodies, entireandimmortal.Itisthis lastmentionedqualitywhich marksthechiefdifferencebetweentheearthlyandtherisen body;forthebodiesofboth saintsandsinnersshallbeinvestedwithimmortality.

Furthermore,ProfessorMurdochapparentlybelievesinthe immortalityofthesoul.Buthe .hasnomorereason,philosophical ortheological,tobelieveinthe calspeculation,itisthatthe,onemorethanintheother.For mostcomplexofsciencescanbe!whilephilosophicalprobabilities discussedinapopularwaywith-;canbeestablishedinbothineuttheslightestreferencetothe:stances,certaintyisonlypossible traditionalproofs,totheclear,throughRevelation.ForCateachingofScripture,andbyatholicstheprecisemeaningofa personasunacquaintedwithgivenrevealedtruthistobehad theologyaswithastralphysics.intheauthoritativeteachingof theChurch.Andinthismatter fessorMurdoch,inhiscolumnInthat Churchlaiddowndefinitively Buttodescendtocases.Pro-thatallmen,whetherelectorretheSaturdayissueofourmorn-Iprobate"willriseagainwith !theirbodieswhichtheynowbear logcontemporary,presumedtoaboutwiththem."Thisarticle denyoutrightlytheChristianoffaithisbasedonthebeliefof doctrineoftheresurrectionoftheOldTestament,ontheteachthebody.HecommenceswithingsoftheNewTestament,and onChristiantradition-allthree ofwhichshouldappealtothe Protestantwhostillbelievesin theinspiration'oftheBibleand thehandingonofthesedivine truths.Notknowinganymore thantheProfessorhimselfwhere hestandsregardingreligious criteria,IwillquotethefamouswordsofJob,toshow whattheJewsbelievedin thematter:"Iknowthat myRedeemerliveth,andin thelastdayIshallriseoutof heearth.AndIshallbeclothagainwithmyskin,andinmy fleshIshallseeGod."

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IntheNewTestamenttheresurrectionofthebodyisexpresslytaughtbyChristanddefended againsttheunbeliefoftheSadducees,whomHechargedwith ignoranceofthepowerofGod andoftheScriptures(JohnV., 28-29;VI.,39-40;XI.,25;Luke XIV.,14;Matt.XXII.,29;Luke XX,37).St.Paulplacesthe generalresurrectiononthesame levelofcertaintywithChrist's own:"IfChristbepreached,that Heroseagainfromthedead, howdosomeamongyousay thatthereisnoresurrectionof the(lead.Foriftherebeno resurrectionofthe(lead,then

Thebodiesofthejustshall, however,bedistinguishedfrom thoseofthewickedbyfourtranscendentendowments,welearn fromSt.Paul.Theyshallbe impervioustopainandinconvenience (impassibility)they shallbeendowedwithbrightness, agilityandsubtility.Thislatterquality,bywhichthebody becomessubjecttotheabsolute dominionofthesoulledSt.Paul todescribetheresurrectedbody asa"spiritualbody."Iwill granttheProfessorthat,inov. presentexperienceofthingscorporeal,thedescriptiondoesseem tikeacontradictioninterms.But itisalsowelltorememberthat whatweknowoftheconstitution ofmatterwouldnotfillmany volumes.Weknowsomething ofitspropertiesandaccidents, butnexttonothingofitssubstantialnature.

TheProfessormustalsokeep inmindthatthefourqualities ofaglorifiedbodywouldhave beenthenormalphysicalconstitutionofman,hadOriginalSin notthwartedtheprimitiveDivineplanforhumanexistence.As aresultofAdam'sdisobedience humannaturewasstrippedofall butitsbareessentialsthatman mightcome,throughdefeatand humiliation,tolearnhisessentialdependenceonGod.These qualities,then,aretoberegardedaspreternaturalandaccidental;theirpresenceorabsence doesnotaffectthesubstantial natureofthehumanbody.And inthesensethat"subtility"will enablethebodytoparticipatein thesoul'smoreperfectandspirituallife,tosuchanextentthat itbecomesitselflikeaspirit,the term"spiritualbody"isjustifiableTherisenbodyofChrist possessedthisquality,yetitwas undoubtedlyareal,humanbody.

Thesubjectofthisdiscussion doesnotmakeeasyreading,but itshouldconvinceProfessorMurdochthatbeliefintheresiarectionisnoinventionofpriestcraft,andstilllesssuperstition. Itrestsontheimmutablerock ofGod'sword,andshouldbe worthmorethanasuperficialdismissalinthecolumnsofanewspaper.

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Totallingnearly600houses, completewithallsanitaryequipment,theywillbespreadout overthecountyfromChurchtown,BallybodenandGoatstown,totheextremenorthof Fingal.

Roadsarebeingbuiltintothe sites.Becauseoftheurgency ofthejob,theCommissioner's officehasgainedthesites throughnegotiation,although theschemesarebasedoncompulsoryacquisition.

Biggestschemewillbeat Swords,whereworkisalready begunforthebuildingof90 houses.BytheTolka,nearLitleFinglas,therewillbe84;Balbrigganisnextwith8t;Rush willget59;Ballyboden,58; Skerries,47;Malahide, 47; Crumlin(Co.Portion),26;Palmerstown,20;Churchtown,19; Santry,12;andGoatstown,3.

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PopetoCreateNew CardinalsatEaster

TheRomecorrespondentof theParisdaily,''LeMonde," saysthatVaticancirclesbelieve thatHisHolinessPopePius XIIispreparingtocreatenew CardinalsatEaster.

NamesmentionedincludeArchStepinac,PrimateofJugoslavia;ArchbishopsMontiniand Tardini,assistantsecretariesof State;ArchbishopValeri,formerPapalNunciotoParis;ArchbishopCicognani,ApostolicDelegatetoAmerica;andArchbishopJullien,DeanoftheSacred RomanRota.

ThereportaddsthatArchbishopMontiniislikelytobe madeCardinal-Secretary of State,althoughtheofficewillremainthepersonalresponsibility ,fthePope.Arumourtha. theHolyFatherintendstoincreasethenumberofCardinals toonehundredisdescribedas extremelydoubtful.

RedChallenged

TheVaticannewspaper"OsservatoreRomano"haschallengedTogliatti,ItalianCommunistleader,toprove.,s chargethattheVaticanis"sidingwithAmericanimperialistic warpolicywhiletalkingof peace." The''Osservatore"accuses Togliattiof"deliberatemystification,maliciousbadfaith,and lies."

Togliatti,addstheVatican paper,twistedtheHolyFather's wordswhenhesaidthatthe Popeprovedhispartisanshipfor 'Americanwar-mongeringimperialism"inhisreplylastSeptembertoPresidentTruman's peacemessage.

"Onlythosewhogarbledthat incontrovertibletextbymutilatingitssentencesandmaking patchworkofwordsandphrases takenoutofcontext,onlythose whoneveransweredthedenials, onlythosewhohavecreatedtheir usualbarrierofsilenceabout thewordsofthePope,candare toviolatetruthinsuchamanner."

IrishDelegatesfor RomeTalks

NEWNORCIAWEDDING

Averyprettyweddingtook placeonJanuary25,intheCathedraloftheMostHolyTrinity, NewNorcia,whenMrs.Rene LeliaEngland,ofShentonPark. pronouncedhervowstoMr.Neil GerardNoseda,ofPerth.

Rev.DomBasil,O.S.B.(bro- therofthegroom),blessedthe marriage.

OneoftheresultsoftheParis ConferenceontheMarshallplan,theconferencewilldealwith mattersarisingoutofthereport oftheconferencemanpowersubcommittee.

Aplantodistributeworkers throughoutEuropeaccordingto supplyanddemandwillbedebated,saystheAssociatedPress Romecorrespondent. Delegateswillattendfrom Britain,France,Belgium,Denmark,Greece,Luxembourg,Norway,Portugal,Switzerland,and Sweden.ObserversutillrepresenttheUnitedStates,Turkey, Austria,andHolland,aswellas internationalLabour,refugee, reconstruction,foodandbanking rganisations.

"Commandments ApplytoSportas Well"

"Itishightimetostatethat whena playerdeliberatelystrikesanother,hebreaksthe FifthComandment,"saidFr.J. J.O'Dea,parishpriestofClarenbridge,ataconventionofthe GaelicAthleticAssociationin Gort,Co.Galway.

"Ateamwhichconnivesat winningasetofmedalsbyillegalmeansisboundtorestitution,"hesaid.

Officialswhocollectmoneys fromthepublicandmisappropriatethemareguiltyofdishonestyandboundtorestitution;thefillingoffalseparticu- larsonofficiallistsislyingina contemptibleform;thecollection ofmoneyatgateswhenmatthes areeithernotplayedorendin disorderisdishonesty."

OnlyOneConvent NotDestroyedin Vienna

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ThesceneattheUniversity when"OedipustheKing"was producedwasasnearperfectas possible. Therecentlycompletedsunkengardenprovided theoptimumsettingfortherebirthofSophocles'age-oldplay abouttheyputhwhounwittingly slewhisfatherandwentonin dreadfulignorancetomarryhis mother.'

Wedidnotexpectanythingso lavish.Wedidnothopefor anythingsoattentivetodetail, sopainstakinglycarefulofartisticvalues.

Whatwegotwasmarvellous. Theoveralleffectwassogigantic,sostirring,thatitwould seemanactofvandalismtodetractfromitsgrandeuroneiota bycarpingreferencestominor blemishes.

Nodoubtthepresidinggenius wastheproducer,JeanTweedie; butastheproductionrepresentedthecombinedeffortsofplayers,singersand(lancers,itmust begrantedthatDorothyFlemingandA.J.Leckiemadesizeablecontributionsoftime,inspirationandenergy.

Whatcanbesaid,however,of theworkofalltheartistswho appearedinthistriumphalspectacle?Andeachandevery oneofthemwasanartist-from Oepidushimselftothemeanest citizenofThebes.Eachapplied himselforherselftotnebusinessofperfectingthetaskallottedtoeach;eachseemedconsciousofthebeautyofthe whole.

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Tounderstandtheplayproperlywempstrememberthatthe :incientGreekswerereligious peoplewhofirmlybelievedinthe gods,andattributedisthemthe successesordefeatsoftheir armiesatwaroranyevilthat befelltheircity.Greatreliance wasplacedonthedictumofan rocksConsequentlywhenKing LaiusofThebeswasinformedby anoraclethathewouldbeslain byhisownson,itwasnatural thatheshouldbelievethis.Therelore,whenasonwasbornto him,hedeterminedtoforestall disasterbyriddinghimselfof theinfant.Hegavethechild toaservantwithinstructions todoawaywithit.Thechild, however.waspreservedbyan oldshepherdandgrewupinignoranceofhistrueparents, Later,byatwistofFate,the youth(Oedipus)didactuallyslay hisfatherinachanceencounter inalonelyplace.

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Oedipus,ahomelesswanderer, thenstraysintohisfather'sdominions(Thebes)andmanages tosavethecitybyansweringthe riddleoftheSphinx.Ingratitudethepeoplemakehimking, andhetakesthequeen(hisown mother)towife.

Hereisanextraordinarysituation.FromitSophoclesdeviseswhathasbeencalledthe "perfecttragedy"-amanunwittinglyledtohisdoombyforces outsidehiscontrol.

TreatmentofthePlot.

Itisgreatlytothecreditof Sophoclesthatheusedsucha situationtoportrayrealemotions onagrandscale.Itisnotdifficulttoimaginethata20th.centuryplaywrightwouldhave dweltcrudelyonthesexualimplicationsandproducedanexceptionalpieceofpornography.

TheUniversityDramaticSo-

Thebannedmotionpicture. "ForeverAmber,"whichpreviouslywaswithdrawn,hasbeen revisedandopenedrecentlyin theAlbeeTheatre,Brooklyn, saystheBrooklyn"Tablet."Mr. SpyrosP.Skouras,presidentof TwentiethCentury-FoxCorporation,issuedthefollowingstatement,inpart:

"ThehistoryofTwentiethCentury-Foxisrepletewithinstancesofpioneeringpicturescarryinghighmoralorotherwise wholesomecontent.Whenthe LegionofDecencyplacedthe picturecalled'ForeverAmber' inits'C'Class,thatwasthefirst timesinceitsfoundationthat suchastephadbeentakenwith respecttoaTwentiethCenturyFoxproduction.Thisoccurred inspiteofthepainstakingefforts ofourstudiotomake'Forever Amber'awhollyunobjectionable film

"Afterastudyofobjections voicedbytheNationalLegion ofDecency,andotherorganisationsrepresentativeofpublic opinion,tothemotionpicture, 'ForeverAmber,'thecompany

EFFECTONBOXOFFICE. TradeJournal'sAdmission. WhateffecthastheLegionof Decency's"condemned"rating andCatholicdisapprovalupon theboxofficereturnsofthe20th.

Century-Foxmotionpicture, "ForeverAmber"?

Oneanswertothatquestion, saysthe"CatholicNews,"New York,issuppliedbythetheatricaltradejournal'Variety," whichlooksupontherecentconferencesbetweentheFoxorganisationandLegionrepresentativesoverthereclassificationof thefilmasanindicationthat thesemeasures"havehurtconsiderablyattheboxoffice"

6,300,000dollars,coupledwith advertisingandprintcostsof 1,000,000dollars,plusexpenses fordistribution,20th.mustearn round8,000,000dollarsinrentalsonthefilmbeforestarting tobreakeven,""Variety"observes."Boxofficenatternestablishedby'Amber'todate,consequently,hasgiven20th.plenty toworryabout.

Thetheatricalpublication statesthatinthefirstweekthat "ForeverAmber"wasreleased 20th.Century-Foxobtained475 bookingsonit,andin(hefirst 14daysofshowingsittookin morethan2,000,000dollarsfrom thenation'smoviegoers.

"Grossinmostinstances,however,hasfallenoffconsiderably, alargepartofitduedirectlyto thechurchban,""Variety"adds. tBecauseofexhibitors'reluctancetoincurthedispleasureor theirlocalchurchauthorities, 20th.issaidtofacenewplaydating.Somewhobookedthe filmarealreadyreportedlyaskingtobeletoutoftheircontracts"

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CurrentFilms

cietywasequallyartisticasSop-hasdecideduponcertainacbli}metesinitsrenderingofthetionstoandeliminationsfrom story,andevidentthroughoutall phasesoftheproductionwasa thepictureasoriginallyreleashighlycommendableintegrityof edTheproductionasamended purpose.Thetranslationinto EnglishwasbeautifullyaccomplishedbyWilliamButlerYeats. Tomakecomparisonsamongbeauty. thehard-workingcastwould seeminvidious;butIfeelthatI "1wishatthistimetocorrect haveadutytomakeparticularanunfortunateimpressioncreatmentionoftheworkofJohnedbystatementsmadebyusinShortasOedipus,BasilBalmeascidentaltothedisapprovalofthe Tiresias(aseer),and,JohnCon-originalversionof'ForeverOmroy(messengerfromthePalace).ber'bytheLegionofDecency. -DEGUSTIBIIS"Thesestatementswereinterpretedasquestioningtheright lofreligiousleaderstoguidethe adherentsoftheirFaithonmoral questions.Nosuchpurpose wasintended,neitherwasitour purposetoindicateanyaccept"TheMagicBow"(Plaza): ancewhatsoeverofthetheory Whenthisfictionisedstoryofthatthepopularityofamotion. NicoloPaganini,the19th.cen-pictureisatruecriterionofits turygeniusoftheviolin,concen-moralcharacter. tratesonmusic,itisverygood indeedThoughunseen,Yehudi"Wesoughtwithpainstaking Menuhinisaccordedcreditforefforttoproducein'Forever hismagnificentrenditionofanAmber'apictureagainstwhich intermittentconcertwhichin-noobjectionswouldberaised. eludessomeBeethovenandTar-However,tooursurpriseanddistini,aswellasageneroussel-appointmentobjectionswereexectionofPaganini'sowncorn-pressedwhichresultedinregretpositions. Itableassertionsonourpartthat

Basedon"ThePowerandthe Glory."

offersanattractionofwidest possibleinteresttothewhole public,withnosacrificewhatsoevertoitsdramaticpowerend

Anewfilm,entitled"TheFi.ritive,"basedonGrahamGreene's novel,"ThePowerandthe Glory,"willshortlybereieased byRKO-Radio. AccordingtoWiliamH.Mooring,filmcriticandcolumnistfr,r theN.C.W.C.(Oct.3),John Ford,thedirector,hastallIE:d out"apowerfulpieceof.creencraft."(JohnForddirected "TheInformer,"recentlyrevivedinMelbourne.)

"TheFugitive"Waspreviewed inOctoberbyspecialgroupsof Americanclergy,writesWilliam Mooring.Itarousesdiscussion evokesappreciationandhereand thereprovokeslightcriticism. Everywhereitcreatesaprofound impression.Itisacourageous story;ararestory,forthesimplereasonthatitisatruestory. ProducedentirelyinMexico, withtheofficialco-operationof theMexicanGovernment,itdeals

withthepersecutionofthe priesthood.Aforewordexplainsthatthestoryisnottold aboutMexico,butitistrueof manyacountry,northandsmith, eastandwest,ofthelandVow theborder.

Many,likeJohnFordIrmself, willquestionwhether"TheFugitive,"whichdescribesthemortal struggleandspiritualtriumph ofapriesthoundedbyanti-clericals,iswhatHollywoodwould classifyas"abox-officepicture." Yetasaliterate,artisticeffort itdeservesand,Ibelieve,will achieve,box-officesuccess. Itpullsnopunchesinthetellingofastorythatisrepeatedin manyaEuropeancountrythese days.Itsimpactupontheimaginationofnewseditors-especiallythosewhocolourthe secularcolumnswithoneephemeralsensationafteranothermaynotbewhatitwould'oeif internationaljournalismwere stillprimarilyconcernedwith thenewsworthyrealitiesofour times.

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Theplotwhichrecountsthegaveoffencethatwasnotinviolinist'srisefromtheslumsoftended."

Genoatopre-eminenceinthe, concerthallsofEurope,mono-Negotiationsareinprogress tonouslyinsistsonmakingtheattheLegionofDecencyheadhero'sinspiration,orlackofit,quartersforreclassificationof dependonthecurrentstatusof"ForeverAmber."Ifthenegoanobstaclestrewnmarriage.tiationsaresuccessfullyconcludTheladyisofnoblebirthanded,theprobabilityisthatthe slatedforamoreappropriaterevisedversionplayingatthe manage,andsoittakestenAlbeewillbeplacedinClass reels,andfinallytheinterven-"B"-morallyobjectionablein tionofthePopehimselftoclearpart theway.

Thefilmsuffersfrommany defects.Foroneitisnotvery memaccurateinhistory;itgivesusinglyoriginalideaismade averytwistedstoryofPagan-orablebythemagnificentcharacterisationofEdmundGwenn. ini'slife.Italsogivesus -Anunreservedrecommendation

verytwistedportrayalof Paganini'scharacter.Stewart Graingermakeshima-devil inay-caretype.Theviolinwizardwasnotthatsortatall. Leaveoutthemusicandyou haveapoorshow.Leaveitin anditcompensatessomewhatfor thepoornessofthefilm.

"Miracleon34th.Street(Ambassadors): Seldomhasthescreengiven ussucharichandwarmingfantasyasinthehumorous,relaxing"Miracleon34th.Street." Producedwithouttheusual fanfareandonamodestbudget,itprovesfarbetterentertainmentthanmanyofthemilliondollarspectacles.Ittells ofanoldgentleman(Ed.Gwenn) whocallshimself"KrisKringle." Sofarasheisconcernedheis therealoneandonlySanta Claus,andishiredbyMacey's Store(bossedbyMaureen O'Hara)withresultingcomplicationsthatrunthegamutfrom pathostohilarity.Anamus-

isnotpossible,becauseofthe film'splacidacceptanceofdivorce,adoublyunfortunatefact, becausethisfilmis,inevery otherrespectararescreen-going treat.

TheJolsonStory(Royal): Arepeatofthatexcellent musicallifestory,featuring LarryParks.Realgoodshow. "NoraPrentiss."

Startsoffasastoryabouta primmarrieddoctor(Kent Smith),whofallsforanight clubsinger(AnnSheridan),and cannotbeartotellhiswife (RosemarydeCamp).

Ratherthanaskhiswifefora divorce,thedoctorfakeshisown accidentaldeathinordertolive withsingerNoraPrentiss.He fakesitsoclumsilythatheis accusedofhisownmurder.In stillanotheraccidenthegetsso badlyscarredthathisownwife doesnotrecognisehim.Herefusestodefendoridentifyhimself,andswearsNoratosecrecy -notrecommended.

DearCornerites

Ihavereceivedalovelylong letterfromNoreenH..nt,telling meaboutaBushies'holidayheld neartheseaatFremantleduringJanuary.Ifwehave inthisissueIwillpublish Noreen'sletter;butifitdoesnot appearthisweekitwillcertainlybeinnextweek.Iwantto thankNoreenforbeingsokind andthoughtful. Iamalways mosthappytopublishaccounts ofwhattheBushiesaredoing; forthenotherCorneritescan seethattheireffortsonbehalf oftheBushiesarebearingwonderfulfruit.Noreenalsosent asnap,showingtheholidaymakerswithFatherHynes;but Idoubtwhetherthephotograph isclearenoughforreproduction. Iwillalwaysbeglad, though,toconsiderreproducing sharp,close-upsnapsofinteresttoCorneritesgenerally.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

1-AuntBessy's 1.4LETTERBOX

Namban,PostOffice.

DearAuntBessy,-Iexpect youthinkIhaveforgottenyou, asIhaven'twrittentoyoufor alongtime;hutIhaven't. I amwritingtotellyouallabout ourBusbies'holiday,whichtook placefromthe4th.tothe12th. ofJanuary,inFremantle.

OnSunday,January4,19childrengatheredattheMoors Churchfor8o'clockMass.After MasstheMooraladiessupplied uswithbreakfastandfoodfor theroad.

Wesetoutabout10o'clockin Mr.Donaldson'sschoolbus,our destinationbeingFremantle. Twochildrenwerepickedup betweenMooreandNev.-INorcia. BrotherSuperiormetusat NewNorcia,andsuppliedus wellwithutensils.

Middayfoundusamongthe hillsofBindoonandbearing downonBoys'Town.Aftera 'visittothechapelandashort lookoverthebuilding,wetook ourplacesintheboys'dining roomandopenedourlunchbags. TheBrotherssawthatwewere wellprovided.

WhenwearrivedatBullsbrookwemadearaidonthe ice-creamshop,andbythistime hehadforgottenhomeandwere allveryhappy,Notevenhomemade"spiders"couldmakeus sick.

WhenwearrivedattheParishHallinFremantlewewere welcomedbyMr.andMrs. UrquhartandMissEilenJoyce, whohadpreparedteaforus.

Children'sComet

WewenttotheHolyHourtohaveaswtm.Afterour swimBrothergaveusafternoon teaandcooldrinks.

aftertea.Thelittleoneswere awakeaftertheirlongjourney, andlistenedtothelovelyprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentescortedbytheChildrenof Mary. Tobedatlastanddreamsof thebigweekahead.

Nextmorningwegotdownto work.Massat7.30andinstructions.TheseniorslearnedtoanswerMassandprepare thealtar,whilethelittleones preparedforfirstHolyCommunion.

Wehadaswimeveryafternoon,andhowdelightfulitwas!

OnThursdayafternoonwe wenttoSouthBeachforaswim.

Onourwayhomewecalledinat theChurchofChristtheKing atBeaconsfieldandmadeavisit.

OnFridaywewenttothe Zoo.Onourwaywepaida visittoSt.Columba'sChurch.

OnreturningfromtheZooa tramsetoffabruptlywithhalf thechildren,Fatherwasvery upset,butlettheseniorsgoto thepicturesthatnight.

BySaturdaythelittleones werewell.preparedfortheir firstHolyCommunion.

OnSundaymorningeightchildrenmadetheirfirstHolyCommunion.Theyalllookedlovely-thegirlsintheirwhite frocksandveilsandtheboysin theirSundaybestandwhite rosettes.Allwereeagerto welcometheirdearLordJesus andthankHimforeverything; totellHimhowmuchtheylovedHimandthattheywantedto begoodallthetime;andtoask Himtoblessthemandalltheir lovedones.Theyallsaidthey wouldliketobenearthechurch sothattheycouldvisitJesus oftenandreceiveHiminHoly Communion.

TheladiespreparedaCommunionbreakfastforthem,and putholypicturesonthetableas placecards.Aftersayinggrace asusualwepleasedtheladies byeatingnearlyeverything.

FatherHynescutthecake. FatherByrnecameoverand congratulatedthechildren.We werealldelighted,eventhough therewerenodogorghoststoriesthatmorning.Wethanked himforbeingsogoodtous.

Intheafternoonwewentto Clontarfandstoppedfirstat Castledare,whereBrotherDowd metusandgaveuspermission

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BrotherCrowleyshowedus overClontarf,wheremorethan twohundredorphansarecared for.Itisalovelyplacewith nicebigbuildingsandgardens.

TheBrotherstreatedustoa bigtea,Afterteawesaidthe Rosaryandnightprayersinthe beautifulchapelwiththeboys.

Wewereallveryhappyand lookingforwardtothepictures, whichstartedat7.30. Father thoughtwemightbreakdown theflowersinthefrontlawn,so tookusdowntotheplaying fieldsuntilthepicturesstarted.

Someofthelittlechildren wenttosleepduringthepictures.Theyhadanexciting dayafter'theirfirstHolyCommunionthatmorning.Butthey all,exceptTony,wokeupfor supperat11o'clock.

Wesanghymnsandschool songsallthewaybacktoFremantle.

Bettyrememberedtotakethe lollyoutofhermouthbefore midnight.andallwenttoHoly Communionnextmorning.

AfterMassonMondaywe madeourthanksgivingwith Father.Wemadethreeresolutions,fasttosayourmorning andnightprayers,secondtogo toMassandHolyCommunion asoftenaswecould,andtobe obedienttoourparentsathome.

Wewereverysorrythatthe weekwentsoquickly.Weare allverygratefultothosewho lookedafterus.Theladies workedsohardpreparingmeals andamusementsforus.

WeallhopethatFatherarrangesaholidaylikethatagain nextyear.

Wearrivedhomeverylateon Mondaynight,butcouldn'tgoto beduntilMumandDadknew allaboutit.-Yourlovingniece, NOREENHUNT.

DearAuntBessy,-Sorryrtto besopersistent,butwillnotbe regularmuchlonger.Theanswertomylastproblemis:Only onegoingtoSt.Ives.

MaysomeCornerite(Pothis one:Dadgavehistwoboysten shillingsfortheholidays,of whichsumJimmywastohave tid.morethanBilly.Howmuch didBillyhave?

Heardinacitystoresome timeago:"Pleasestepthisway, ladies,"saidthestatelyslopwalker."Verysorry,"replied oneoftheladies,"butwe've neverlearnedtostepthatwily."

Whenthisheatwaveisover, someoftheyoungfolks(althoughIamstilltryingtolearn, myschooldaysareover)will perhapswriteandtellyouwhat theyaredoingto"makeup"for theirsins,asyousuggested.Let usplaceourschoolworkunder theprotectionofOurLadyof Fatima.Thiswillremindusto saytheRosary--oratleasta partofit-everyday.Somethinglikethatwastheadvice givenlatelybytheArchbishop ofAdelaide.

DidGlenisgivetheanswerto hisbed-timeproblemyet?For thepresent,farewell,Aunt Bessy.-Yoursfaithfully, PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Thankyoufor everything,andif,asappears fromyourletter,youintendto takearest,Ihopeitwillnotbe averylongtimebeforeyoufeel theurgetore-appearinour page.IamsureallCornerites haveenjoyedthejokesandproblemsyouhavesubmittedthoughyouhavenotyetstung themintofollowingyourexample.

No,Glenishasnotyetsentin theanswertothebedtimeproblem,andIamfrightenedto offermine.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. 192Lord-street. DearAuntBessy,-Pleasesend meacardfortheBushies.Are

St.David,

Foraboutonehundredand fiftyyears,fromthetimewhen theSaxonsinvadedBritainin themiddleofthe5th.century, theycarriedononeofthemost cruelconquestsknowninhistory.BytheendofthisconquesttheBritonshadbeen sweptoutoftheirland,their name,hadbeenblottedout, theirtownshadbeendestroyed, theirlanguagewasnolonger heard,andChristianitywasforgotten.Aremnantofthepeoplehadfledandtakenrefuge nthemountainsandvalleysof WalesHeretheChristianreligionflourishedinamarvellous manner,andherelivedanddied St.David,thepatronsaintof Wales.

WearetoldthatSt.David wasthesonofaprincenamed Sandde;hismotherwasasaintvwomennamedNon.St. DavidwasbornaboutA.D.500, andissaidtohavelivedtothe ageofonehundredyears.He wascalled"DavidtheWater Drinker,"becausehenever drankanythingstrongerthan water. St.Davidwaseducatedina monastery,andbecamethechief bishopinSouthWales,wherehe wasgreatlyloved,andwherehe foundedmanychurches,fiftythreeofwhichstillbearhis ame,HischurchwasatCaerleon,anditisbelievedthathe madepilgrimagetoJerusalem. AfteratimeSt.Davidmoved fromhisBishop'schurchat Caerleonandwenttoafar-off headland,inwhatisnowPemirokeshire,south-eastofSt. David'sHead,whichisnamed afterhim.Itmaybethatit seemedsafertogetasfaraway aspossiblefromtheconquering Saxons.HereinamarshyvalleySt.Davidlaboured,teaching theGospelandhelpingthepeopletolivepeaceablytogether tendingtheirflocksandherds, growinggrainandmaking clothes.Thenameoftheplace wasalteredtoSt.David's,and bythatnameitisknowntothis day. Afteralonglifespentin teachinganddoinggood,St. DaviddiedonMarch1,belovedbythepeople.Sincethat time,March1hasbeenknown asSt.David'sDay,tocommemoratehisdeathsolongago. Thereisatraditionthat,when dying,St.Davidhadavisionin whichhesawChrist,andhis lastwordswere,"Lord,takeme upafterThee."Hediedsurroundedbyholymenwhohad comefrommanypartsofBritainandIrelandtobidhimfarefell.Afterhisdeaththefame ofSi,Davidincreased,andhis shrinebecameaplaceofpilgrimage.Amongthenotable personswhovisiteditwereWilliamtheConqueror,HenryII., EdwardI,andQueenEleanor. InthereignofHenryI.,St. Davidwascanonised,thatis, iubliclyrecognisedasbeinga saint.

Thecustomofwearingthe leekinhishonourissaidtohave beguninabattleagainstthe Saxons.Inordertogainan advantageovertheWelsh,some Saxonsoldiersagreedtoadopt

theyverypoor?Doyoulike flowers? Wehaveroses,all colours.Whenyouwantsome, pleaseletmeknow.ShallI writeagain?Pleasesendmea card-Yourlovingnephew, JOHNVETTLER.

DearJohn,-Yourlittleletter coversalotofground.Yes,1 thinktheBushiesmaybeclassedamongGod'spoor;andper- hapstheyarepleasedwhenthey memberthatJesusHimselfwas verylowly.Iwouldlovesome roses,andanytimeyoulike youcanleavesomeattheoffice of"TheRecord"Certainly1 wantyoutowriteagain,andI havepostedyouaprickcard.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

March1

thestratagemofdressingthemselvesintheclothesoftheir Welshprisoners.AWelshspy, disguisedasaminstrel,found outthestratagemand,asatokentoshowfriendfromfoe,it wasquicklydecidedthateach Welshmanshouldwearinhis helmetaleektakenfroma neighbouringfield.Andthen, saidtheWelshleader,"Hewho wearsnotaleekisafoe."From thattime,aWelshmanhasbeen proudtoweartheleekonSt. David'sDay.(Thedaffodil,too, isfrequentlyusedasaWelsh emblem.) Itislittlewonderthatthe peopleofWalesareproudto haveSt.Davidastheirpatron saint,forhislong,holylifewas spentinteachingtheGospeland indoinggooddeedsforhis country.FornearlyonethousandyearsSt.David'swasthe chiefcentreofreligioninSouth Wales,Thewildpicturesque countryroundthecityisfullof historicalremains,cremlechs, andruinedchapels,andamong helatteristhechapelofSt. Non,namedafterthemotherof St.David.TheCathedralchurch whichnowstandsatSt.David's isoneofthelargestandmost interestinginWales.

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