The Record Newspaper 08 April 1948

HisHolinessPopePiusxti. hastoldItalianCatholicsthat neglecttovoteinthenational electionsonApril18"becauseof indolenceorcowardice"would constituteamortalsin,andttlat theyhaveanobligationtovote onlyforcandidateswhoguaranteetherightsofreligionandthe Church.

Thiswarningwasgivenbythe HolyFatherinhisannualasdresci totheLentenpreachersandthe Romanclergy.

WhiletheChurchremainsabove partypolitics,thePopesaid, priestshavea"rightandduty todrawattentionofthefaithful totheextraordinaryimportance ofthecomingelections,andto themoralresponsibilityderiving therefromtoallwhohavethe righttovote."

AccordingtoPaxpress,London Catholicnewsagency,anyattemptbytheCommuniststo seizepowerinItaly-eitherat thepollsorbyarmedrevoltbeforehand-willbefoughttooth andnailbyItalianCatholics,who to-dayarepreparingrapidlyto defendtheircountryagainst Redaggression.

Italy'selectionstakeplaceon April18.

TheCommunist"K-plan,"itis allegedinreliablequarters,calls forarisingbeforethatdate, coincidingwitharevolutionin France,andsupportingRussia's oppositiontoMarshallAidfor Europe.

Communists,itisreported,are fastformingpartisanbrigades, semi-uniformedandwell-armed. Policeinthepastweekshave uncoveredseveralcachesofarms, includinglargenumbersofBritishStenguns.

CatholicActionistsinItalyput thestrengthofthisCommunist armyashighas100,000.

TheItalianCouncilofMinisters hasalreadyauthorisedanincreaseof20,000meninthepoliceforcefortheelection,Pre mierdeGasperi,inarecent speechatDecce,SouthItaly,declared.

"TheChristianDemocrats havenointentionofsufferingthe fateofthenon-CommunistpartiesinthevariousBalkanStates, orofendingupasthenon-CommunistpartiesofCzechoslovakia seemlikelytodo.

"Iftheremustbebattle,itis besttofightto-dayandrisk everything,evenifitcostsusour heads...."

DesertingtheChurch.

Communisteffortstowinvotes fromCatholicsbroughtawarningfromtheHolyFatheronthe sameday.

AddressingRometramwaymen, hesaid:"In'spiteofdeclarations tothecontrary,which,perhaps, circulateamongyouaswell,the doctrineofChrist,thedoctrine oftruthandoffaith,cannotbe conciliatedvoithmaterialistic maxims.

"Toadheretothese,willingly orunwillingly,andconsciouslyor not,meanstodeserttheChurch andtoceasetobeCatholics."

IftheexpectedCommunist coupisattemptedbeforeelec-

TheyaremembersoftheCatholicVanguardMovementrecentlyre-establishedaftera20yearbreakduetotheFascistregime.

Inanofficialstatementoneof itsleaderssaid:

Voting-MoralObligation,SaysPope CatholicVanguardistsWill FightIfNecessary

"Itislegalandmoraltodefendoneself,homeandliberty againstwildrevolutionarymobs, evenwithforceofarms.

"Wearenot,nordowewish tobe,political,partisanormilitaryVanguardistswillalways actinamoralandsocialway, butifwilddisorderisthrown againstthemtheywilldefend themselves."

TheM.A.C.I. (Movimento AvantguardiaCatholicoItaliano) isstrongestinNorthItaly,especiallyinTurin,Genoa,and Milan.

CatholicsPrepared.

Oneoftheorganisers,whose namecannotbedisclosed,saidin aninterviewthatthemovement aimstobestrongaswellasintelligent.Itisorganisedin smallgroupswhosejobitisto knowthetime,mannerandplace ofthenextCommunistattack andpreventitiftheycan.

Iftheycannotpreventtheattacks,"theymustbetrainedto defendthemselvesandtheirbeliefs,"hesaid.

Theorganiserwasconfident thatintheeventofanemergencytheGovernmentwouldarm theM.A.C.I.,whoareinclose liaisonwiththearmedformationsoftheChristianDemocratic Party. Headmittedthatthegrouphas "managedtosavequitealotof war-timestuff."

RedPlottoImmobiliseAustralia

TheLharacteroftheQueenslandstrikehadchangedcompletelywhentheCommunists joinedinandcouldnolongerbe justified. TheRev.Dr.P.J.Ryan, M.S.C.,saidthatduringanaddresson"AuthorityandFreedom"beforealargeaudiencein theW.E.A.Rooms,Newcastle.

"Australianswillfindthemselvesfightingagainstastateof slaveryiftheydonotwakeup tothedisrittiveplanofCommunistsintheirmidst,"Dr.Ryan declared.

ReferringtotheQueensland strike,hesaid:"Ifworkersin NewcastleandtherestofAustraliathinktheseCommunists areworkingforthemtheyhad betterthinkagain.

ToWreckArbiration.

'Thewholecharacterofthe strikechangedwhenitextended beyondtheAmalgamatedEngineeringUnioninIpswich,which wasLabourcontrolled,andother unionscontrolledbyCommunists joinedin.

"Itceasedtobeajustly-waged struggleforlegitimategains,and becameamovetowreckarbitration,tounderminetheQueenslandGovernment,and-winor lose-towreckAustralianindustryandtrade."

Dr.Ryansaidthatafterthe QueenslandGovermentmade offerstothestrikeresearlylast month,therewasnofurtherreasontostrike,buttheCommunistsrefusedtoreturntowork.

Whenmenbegantogoback despitetheirinetructione,the Communistsbecamedesperate, andplannedtobringallAustraliaintothestrike. LinkWithOverseas.

"Itwasdeliberatelyprovoked," hesaid."Thestrikelinksup

wellwithdevelopmentsoverseas.ItispartofaplantoimmobiliseAustralia.

"TheQueenslandGovernment hasarighttolookafterthewelfareofthecitizensasawhole. Inthisstrike,asineverystrike, thereisathirdpartycompletely forgottenbythoseconcernedthepeople.TheGovernmentis doingtheonlyself-respecting thinganydecentGovernment cando,irrespectiveofparty.

"Speakingasacitizen,"said Dr.Ryan,"IamsorrytheState andFederalGovernmentsare lisplayingsuchalukewarmattitudetowardstheproblem.if thatisthewaytheyaregoing tostanduptothedisruptiveinfluences,thenGodhelpAuscra. lia."

Hungary'sCatholicAction MovementRescueFlood Victims

Manyofthetensofthousands ofHungarianpeoplelefthomelessbyfloodswhichinundatedthe Karpat-Ukraineareawhenthe RiverTaszaburstitsbanksrecentlywererescuedbymotor carsgivenbytheHolyFather toHungary'sCatholicAction movementFoodandclothes givenbyN.C.W.C.WarRelief Serviceswererushedinlorriesto thestrickenpeoplebyCatholic Actionofficials.Appealstothe faithfultoofferhomestothe strandedchildrenweremadein everychurchinBudapest.After thefirstappeal,morethan500 childrenweregivenaccommodation.Thousandsofhousesand manychurcheshavebeenruined

CatholicLeadersPlead ForUnitedEurope

AUnitedEuropetomeetthe threatoffurtherCommunistic expansionwascalledforbya numberofCatholicswellknown inBritishpubliclife.

Theirpublishedstatements cameshortlyafterLordPakenham,BritishMinisterincharge ofGermanaffairs,whoisalsoa Catholic,haddenouncedinthe HouseofLordstheRedcoupin Czechoslovakiaasbeing"Communistinname,Hitleriteintechnique,andutterlydamnablein everyway."Now,Finlandis beingapproached,hesaid,"with thekissofdeath,''anditsrepresentatives"arebeinginvitedto Bluebeard'smansiontoinspect theirpredecessors'remains."

ThreeCatholicmembersofthe HouseofCommonswereamong agroupaskedbytheLondcn "CatholicHerald"tocommenton thepresentinternationalsituation.

WilliamTeeling,C'nservative memberforBrighton,'said: "WesternGermany,unwillingto breakfromtheideaofaunited Germany,mustnowseethather onlyimmediatefuturelieswith aUnitedEurope. Aseach Westerncountryisswallowed upso,luckily,doestheMongolianhugemajorityintheRussianzonedecrease.ThoseaccustomedtoWesterncomforts andcultureincreasetheirni:norityandtheirdiscontent.

"Twocanplayatunderground movements,andtheCatholic Churchbringsfreshadherentsto theSovietareafromCzechoslovakia. Britainmustbecome ineverysensethe!inkbetween thenewworldand.theoldtorescueitfromaRussia,who,byher clumsiness,ishelpingusmore thanwecouldhaveexpectedto unite."

SuperiorSystem.

RichardStokes,leadingLabour PartymemberforIpswich,said: "Thevitalthingwemustprove totheworldandtoourselvesis thatwepossessasocialorder whichisfirmerandsuperiorin everywaytowhatRussiaand hersatellitescangive.Takeall measurestorealisethatEuropeaneconomicorganisations withoutfurtherdelay.Europe mustbemusteredandmade strongeconomicallybeforewe canthinkofanythingelse."

HughDelargyLabourmember ofPlatting,saidthataspeeding upoftheprocessforbringingthe Westernnationstogetherina federalframework-thougha long-termproject-wastheonly practical'steptobetakennow.

GeneralMorgan,formerhead ofUNRRA'sdisplacedpersons section,calledforan"ironcurtain"bothways."Ourdefence mustbetomakethissame'iron curtain'abarrierinbothdirectionsinsteadofonlyinone,"he said."Wemust;et-totodeal withthemenaceinourmidst. But,asin1940,byGod'sgrace, onlycanwere-establishour cause,thecauseofmanhimself, aswebelieveinit.Ifwedo,in fact,believeinit,letusnotonly sayso,butactasthoughwedid. Arewepreparedtodieforour belief? Goingasaseareto-day itwillbecomeforourcause,and soforus,amatteroflifeand deathintheverynearfuture

"Evenasto-dayitisforthose whoholdlikebsliefstooursin Czechoslovakia,itmaybenext weekinFinland,nextmonthin ItalyandFrance."

"ApplySanctions."

TheRev.JohnHeenan,headof theCatholicMissionarySociety, said:"TheSovietsknowthatin thenotverylongrunthedemocraciesalwaysforgetthetroublesoftheirformerfriendsand allies.Itisacoldcalculation. "Astateofemergencyhasarisen.Itistimetodeclareitofficial. Wemouldsendhome thehundredsofSovietcitizens nowinGreatBritain.Sanctions properlyappliedmighthelpthe Easttoseewhatgoodself-inflictedamputationfromthebody ofcivilisationwilldothem.

"TheCommunistsathomeare agentsofanenemyPower.They shouldbewatchedastheFascistsshouldhavebeenwatched beforetheotherwar."

MiddletonMurray,well-known criticandpoliticalcommentator, said:"TherapeofCzechoslovakiaisthegrimandfinalwarning ofthesettledpurposeofCommunismtodestroydemocracy..

"Unlesstheremainingdemocraciesactquicklyinsucha wayastoprovethattheyarea genuinebrotherhood,byopposingthefalsefraternityofCommunismwiththetruefraternity ofacloseallianceoffreesocietiestheywillperishonebyone."

Symptomaticoftheawakening inRritian'sLabourGovernmentto therealvaluesinEuropewasthe recentvisitbytheBritishLord Chancellor,LordJotoitt-holder ofapostbarredtoCatholicsin theBritishConstitution-tothe HolyFather.Theaudience, whichlastedhalfanhour,was officiallydescribedas"cordial."

"ExtensionBishop Dead

alostRev.FrancisClement Kelley,BishopofTulsa-Oklahoma,U.S.A.,andwellknownin Australia,diedrecentlyatOklahoma,attheageof77. Famousasthefounderand promoteroftheeffective"Extension"societyforthepropagationoftheFaithintheUnitedStates,bywhichpoorparishesordistrictswereenabledtobe suppliedwithnecessitiesotherwiseunobtainable,BishopKelley'snamewasprimarilyassociatedwiththisextraordinarily successfulworkandhebecame popularlyknownas"Extension Kelley"inconsequence.

Hewasagracefulandwitty writerandspeaker,asMelbourne CatholicswhoheardhisCatholic Hourbroadcastin1938willremember.Inthatyearhevisited Australia.Amongthenineteen booksare"TheStoryofExtension,""Blood-DrenchedAltars," thestoryoftheMexicanpersecutions,and"ABishopJotsit Down,"thestoryofhislife.

Heservedasintermediaryfor theVaticanattheParisPeace Conferenceattheendofthe FirstWorldWarandwasconsecratedBishopin1924.

tiondate,aneliteofCatholic youthsareready,asalastresort, tousearmstodefendtheirway oflife.

fortunately,toanyconsiderable numberoftheagenciesofpublic opinion.

ExecutionofGarciaExposedCampaign ofCalumny....

FordayslastyeartheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNationswastedprecioustimeinthe debateonSpain.Fromtimeto timetheso-called"Spanishcase" popsupontheagendaofthe SecurityCouncilandapparentlyseriousgentlemenspenddays inarguingthestepsthatought tobetakentobringdemocracy toSpainandshowtheSpanish peopletheterribleerrorofretainingGeneralFrancoinpower.

Theplaintruth,ofcourse,is thatthereisnosuchthingasa Spanishcase.Itisapurefabrication,madeupwithouta semblanceofplausibility.The Spanishissue,asworkedout withintheUnitedNations,has beennothingbutaredherring toobscureotherandreallyimportantquestions.Fromthe internationalpointofviewthere cannotbeaSpanishquestionunlessthatcountryisobviouslyand clearlyatransgressororathreat tothepeaceoftheworld.

Nothingismoreabsurdthan thepatienceandrespectwith whichtheSecurityCouncilof theworldorganisationlistensto themouthingsgfDr.Oscar LangeandsoleMnlydebatesthe accusationthatSpainisbusily engagedinmanufacturingthe atomicbomb.

Therearetwoperfectlyclear questionsinvolvedintheproblemofFrancoSpain.Tke firstisthecharacteroftheinternalregime.Thereisalegi- timatefieldfordiscussionconconcerningthemeritsorfaults oftheFrancoGovernment; vitetheritisaneffectiveexpressionofthewilloftheSpanishpeopleornot.Theother sideistheinternationalone,and itiswiththisexclusivelythat1 amconcernedinthesearticles. Americanreadersingeneralare given,weekafterweek,news itemsandallegedinformation aboutSpanishaffairsthatsimplydoesnotbearupundercarefulscrutiny.

ThecampaignagainstSpainis veryfarfromthespontaneous thingitappearstobe.Nonationinmoderntimeshassuffered soextraordinaryandviciousa campaignofslanderashas Spain.Insayingthis,Iamnot takingapositionasadie-hard defenderofFrancoandevery- thinghestandsfor.Iamsimplystatingapropositionthat canbeproved,andwhichIproposetoproveintheformofthe specificquotationofchapterand

verse.Thepressoftheworld, andveryparticularlytheleftwingpress,hasbeenthegeneratorofatidalwaveofcalumnyagainstSpain,which hasbeenreflectedinthemore moderatejournalsandhasdone irreparableharmbothtoSpain itselfandtotherestofthe world,whichhascarriedouta policytoofrequentlybasedon misinformationoractualfabrication.Thesurveyofthemethodsusedtoproduceanatmosphereofantagonismandhatred ofSpainisoneofthemostusefullessonsintheabuseofpropagandaandtheterribleconsequencesofunbridledpropaganda.

Fromtimetotime,theSpanish"Caudillo"andtheofficial Spanishpresshavelevelled

"LeDevoir"ofMontreal,underdateof6th.March,1946, publishedacommentbyOmer Heroux,distinguishedbyitsrefreshingsanity:"Thecampaign againstFrancomovesalongwith amethod,acontinuityanda tenacityofpurposewhichis nothingshortofadmirableIt isimpossibletoopenanewspaperwithoutfindinganattack againsttheheadoftheSpanish Government.Thenewsitems andprotestscomefromevery partoftheworldandparticularlyfromthosepartsofEurope whereonewouldthinkthereare enoughtroubleswithoutworryingabouttheaffairsofaforeign country. WhatpossibleinterestcantheFrench,British,or ourneighboursintheUnited Stateshaveinprovokinga changeofgovernmentinSpain whichcaneasilyleadtoanew civilwar?Ontheotherhand,

GiganticConspiracyof UnbridledPropaganda

chargesthatSpainwasthevictimofagiganticconspiracyof aCommunistcharacter.Onthe openingoftheSpanishCorteson 14th.May,1946,GeneralFranco statedthatSpainwasbeingattackedbythecombinedhostility oftheWesternPowersandthe Communistfrontorganisations allovertheworld.Themainspringoftheseattacks,said Franco,was"thechainofSoviet inspiredorgansofpublicity everywhereWhichdevotethemselvestotiradesagainstSpain andtothepoisoningoftheinternationalasmosphereconcerning Spain."Thesechargesbythe chiefoftheSpanishGovernment weretakenabroadasmerewindowdressingtodivertattention fromeventswithinthecountry andthesuppressivemeasuresthe Spanishregimewascarryingout againstitsdomesticenemies.

Thetruth,however,asweshall see,amplysupportsthecontentionthatanenormouscampaign hasbeenresponsiblefortheunbelievablemuddyingofthe Spanishwatersandthestrong feelingofhostilityvisibleinalmosteveryothercountryinthe world.

Hereandthere,thoughtful sndindependentnewspapers 'caveraisedseriousdoubtsabout

itisclearthat.theSovietUnion isdirectlyinterestedinhaving thiscometopass."

Themosteffectivewayoffollowingthroughthislongand thoroughlydisreputablecampaignistodoitstepbystep, withspecificreferencetonewspapersallovertheworldthat reflecttheanti-Spanishpropaganda.Thefactthatthething hastendedtodiedownabitof lateshouldnotdeceiveusin0 thinkingthattheanti-Spanish campaignisatanend.Itwill appearoncemoreandwillprobablybeasbaselessandasdishonestasithasbeeninthepast. Toavoidencompassingtoomuch territory,thebestformof analysiswillbetotakecertain specificcasesandtracetheirhistory,howthecampaignwas waged,andwhatthefactsinthe situationreallywere.

ThecaseofCristinoGarcia servedasthefocalpointforone oftheliveliestandmostscurrilouscampaignsagainstSpainto date.Thecaseitselfissoincrediblethatonlythemostexact presentationofthefactswilldemonstrateittobeoneofthe majorhoaxesperpetratedoninnocentreaderstheworldover.

Theopeningchapterinthis dramatookplaceinJanuary, theanti-Spanishcampaign.This1946whenthePanamaniandelereactionofcommonsenseandgatepresentedtheSpanishqueserenityhasnotextended,un-tionbeforetheUnitedNationsin London.Thiswasfollowedalmostatoncebytheresolutionof theFrenchConstituentAssemblytorequestthattheFrench Governmentbreakrelationswith Spain.Thesetwoeventsare symptomaticofwhatwastofollow.Francebecame,during themonthsthatfollowed,the nerve-centreoftheanti-Spanish effort.

AsImentionedintheprevious article,Toulouseisthegathering placeforSpanishrepublican exiles.Itistheheadquarters forsuchpersonsasDoloresIbarruri,"LaPasionaria"ofcivil warfame,andofAntonioMitje, leaderoftheSpanishCommunistParty.

TownHiscausebecamethe causeoflibertyandfreedomfor literallyhundredsofnewspapers, meetingsandprotestgroups. ThenameofGarciawasheraldedindozensofcountriesasa mattyrtothecauseofhuman dignityandevidenceoftheass tardytacticsoftheFranco regimeinhoundingtotheir deathvaliantdeefndersofdemocracy.Butfirstofall,the :toryofCristinoGarcia-thatis tosay,therealstory.

CristinoGarcia,inJulyof 1936,wasshovellingcoalona merchantshipwhicharrivedat theSpanishportofAvilesafew daysafterthenationalistuprisingofJuly18. Onlanding,he joinedtherepublicanforcesin Asturiasandrosetotherankof sergeantWhenthenorthern frontcollopsed,hefledto Franceandlaterre-entered SpaintojointheRepublicans, fleeingthesecondtimewhen CataloniafellbeforethevictoriousarmiesofGeneralFranco.In 1943henameappearsagainas oneoftheleadersofasmallresistancegroupagainsttheGermansinFrance. WiththeliberationorFrance, Garciabecamesomethingofa leaderamongtheSpanishexiles intheSouthofFrancecloseto theSpanishfrontier.Asa memberofoneoftheclandestine groupsoperatingalongtheborder,heenteredSpainillicitlyin April,1945.Fromthispoint onhi,criminalcareerbecomes muchclearer.Whateverhis politicalideasmayhavebeen, itisperfectlyobviousthatGarciawasnothinglessthanabanditoragangsteroncehewas onSpanishsoil. Therecordofhiscrimes soundslikesomethingoutofthe moremelancholypagesofgang historyintheUnitedStatesat itsworst.Hisfirstregistered crimewasthemurderofthe ownerofabarinCanillejas,near MadridHekilledthisparticu- larvictimpurelyforthepurpose ofrobbery.On13th.June, 1945,inthetownofPegeurinos, heshotandkilledamemberof thepolicewhohaddemandedhis papers.Threedayslaterhe attackedapolicestationand killedtwomoremembersofthe CivilGuard.On6to.Septem- ber,whiletwoothermembersof hisbandheldhimprisoner,Gar- ciamurderedoneGabrielLeon Trillo.ThismanwasanexCommunistwhohadrefusedto haveanytruckwithGarciaor hisoutfit.On14th.Septem- ber,Garciaattackedarailway stationnearMadridandgot waywith21,000pesetas;on9th. Octoberheledtheattackonthe BancoCentralinMadrid,which broughtalootof143,000pese- tas.TowardsthemiddleofOctoberhecommittedanother murder, PerezthevictimbeingAlberto Ayala,amemberofthe gangwhotriedtogetoutofits clutches.Afewhoursafter thisdeedhewascapturedand putingaol.Ampleevidence wasfoundinhispersonandat hislodgingstoconnecthimwith thesecrimes,andduringhistrial hefounditimpossibletodeny thefacts.Yethiscondemnation wasthesignalforthemoststupendouscampaignofcalumny thatcanbeimagined.

roar,''Combat"of23rd.January claimingthatGarciahadbeen sentencedbecauseofhiswell knownactivitiesasaleaderof theSpanish"maquis"inFrance duringtheoccupation.

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TheCommunistpresstookup thecauseatonce,withthe usuallackofrespectforeither veracityorcommondecency. The"DailyWorker"ofNew *Work,on23rd.January,1946. claimedthattheaccusedwas guiltyofanattackontheFalandistheadquartersand"other guerillaactivitnies.""P.M."and the"DailyWorker"admitted thatmurderwasinvolved,but bothclaimedthattheassassinationshadbeenofwell-known partytraitors-acuriousform ofjustification.TheFrench Communistpressjoinedtheup-

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TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

April14: 12.30p.m.:AttendAnnual FeastDayattheLittleSisters ofthePoor,Glendalough.

April18:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,St.Joseph'sChurch,Queen'sPark.

Sunday,April25:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Churchof OurLady,HelpofChristians, EastVictoriaPark.

CLERICALVISITORS.

Willallpriestswhoaregoing toMelbournefortheCentenary,andmakingtheirownarrangements,kindlyforwardto Rev.A.J.Martin,143a'BeckettStreet,Melbourne,their Melbourneaddress,inorderthat detailsofclericalfunctions,programmes,locations,etc.,maybe furnishedtothemonarrival.

EveryTuesdaymorning MassiscelebratedatRa.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare. Allarewelcome.Thisis awonderfulopportunityto assistatMassonyourway iswork.AfterMassOur LordisexposedforAdorationuntilBenedictionat5.15 p.m.RemembertheinvitationHehasgivenyou: "CometoMeallyethat labourandareburdened." Canyouspendaregular half-hourorhour?Ifso, putyournameonthepermanentlistatthedoor.

TheRosaryisalsorecited publiclyat12.30pmand 1.30p.m.

CelebratedPreachersfor MelbourneCentenaiy

PreachersforthevariousliturgicalceremoniesandfunctionstobeheldinMelbourne duringtheCatholicDiocesan Celebrations,fromMay2nd.to May9th.,willincludethetwo visitingCardinalsandeightof theArchbishopsandBishops fromoverseas.Twosermons willalsobepreachedbyMonsignorFultonSheen,thedistThguishedoratorandradiopriest fromAmericawhoisaccompanyingCardinalSpellman. Thecompletelistofcelebrants andpreachershasbeenfinalised, andisasfollow:

SUNDAY,MAY2nd.

10.30a.m.:

PontificalHighMassof Thanksgiving,atSt.Patrick's Cathedral,VotiveMassofOur LadyHelpofChristians.

Celebrant:BishopFoley(Fiji). Preacher:ArchbishopBergan (Omaha,U.S.A.).

8p.m.: Men'sNight,atExhibition Building.

Preacher:MonsignorFulton Sheen. CelebrantatBenediction:CardinalSpellman.

SATURDAY,MAY8th.

10.30a.m.:

PontificalHighMassforWomen,atExhibitionBuilding. Celebant:CardinalGilroy(Sydney).

Preacher:ArchbishopPrendiville(Perth).

SUNDAY,MAY9th.

10.30a.m.:

PontificalHighMass,atSt.Patrick'sCathedral:Maasofthe HolyTrinity.

OnthiscomingSunday,April 11th.,overStationOWN,at3.15 p.m.,MonsignorMcMahonwill speakon"ArchbishopClune,*he Preacher."Thetalkwillbe broadcastthroughoutAustralia asoneoftheserieson''Great Preachers."

Rev.FatherMcSweeney,of WestPerth,willgivethetalkin the"PlainChristianity-aWord totheWayfarer"sessionover Station6WFonSundayn.gnt ,(11th.),from7.30p.m.-8-15p.m. Hissubjectwillbe"TheProblem ofSuffering."

NewmanSunday

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Celebrant:ArchbishopManna.

Preacher:CardinalSpellman (NewYork).

5p.m.:

CelebrantatBenedictionat XavierCollege: Archbishop D'Alton.

TUESDAY,MAY4th.

10.30am.:

PontificalHighMassforChildren,atExhibitionBuilding, VotiveMassofHolyAngels.

Celebrant:ArchbishopSimonds.

Preacher:ArchbishopD'Alton (Armagh).

WEDNESDAY,MAY5th.

10.30a.m.:

PontificalRequiemMass,at St.Patrick'sCathedral.

Celebrant:BishopLyons(Christchurch)

Preacher:ArchbishopDuhig (Brisbane).

THURSDAY,MAY6th.(AscensionThursday).

10.30a.m.:

PontificalHighMassforReligiousatSt.Patrick'sCathedral.

Celebrant:ArchbishopO'Doherty (Manila).

Preacher:ArchbishopWalsh (Tuam).

3p.m.: HolyHouratSt.Francis' Church. PreacheriMonsignorFulton Sheen.

8p.m.:

HolyHour,atStFrancis, Church. Preacher:-BishopBrowne(Gal.. way).

FRIDAY,MAY7th.

10.80a.m.:

PontificalHighMass,atSt. Francis'Church.

Celebrant:Cardinal (NewYork).

Preacher:CardinalGilroy(Sydney).

10p.m.: CelebrantatBenedictionat CaulfieldPageant:Archbishop Mannix.

ProtectionofHoly Places

ThesafetyofJerusalem'sHoly Placeswillbetheresponsibility oftheUnitedNationsafterthe surrenderofBritain'smandate, Mr.CreechJones,ColonialSecretary,toldtheHouseofCommons(England)recently.

"Thisisaresponsibility,"he added,'thattheUnitedNations haveassumedintheirresolution approvingtheestablishment,ofa specialinternationalregimefor thecity."

Mr.CreechJonesexplained thattheterritorytobecovered bytheinternationalregimewill includesomeofJerusalem'ssurroundingvillagesandtowns,includingBethlehem.

"TheprotectionoftheHoly Places,religiousbuildings,and sitesinthecitywillbethespecialconcernofthecity'sgovernor,appointedbytheTrusteeship Council,"hesaid."Hewillalso bechargedwithsupervisionof theobservancebythesuccessor ArabandJewishStatesofthe requirementtobewritteninto theirstatutes-thattheywill guaranteethepreservationofthe HolyPlacesandreligiousbuildingsintheirStatesandliberty ofaccesstothoseplacesfo,religiouspurposes.

PERTH,THURSDAY,APRIL8,1948.

FoldedArmsPolicy

ThedebateintheHouseofRepresentativesonthe censuremotionagainsttheGovernmentonthesubjectof Communismwasfeeblebeyondcompare,atleastonthe partofthePrimeMinister.Theattitudeofunrealismrevealedinhisutteranceswasallthemorestartlingforthe contrastoftheforthrightcourageoftheLabourPremier ofQueensland.Mr.Menziessummedupveryaptlywhat musthaveoccurredtoagreatmanypeopleonreadingthe debate:"Mr.Hanlonhasshownthedifferencebetween backbonesinQueenslandandwishbonesinCanberra."It maybeadebatablequestionastowhatisthebestmethod ofmeetingtheRedmenace;itmaybeargued,asMr. Chifleydid,thatminoritymovementsgrowstrongerpy repressiveactionbutthereisnogroundfordoingpreciselynothingwhatever.ThePrimeMinister'sconceptionofthedutyoftheFederalGovernmentinthematter :sthenarrowoneofsafeguardingthemilitarysecurityof thecountry.Asfortheindustrialstrangleholdwhichthe Communistsareabletomaintainontheeconomicvitality cfAustralia,Mr.ChifleyiscontentthattheUnionsshould CDCthatupintheirownwayintheirowngoodtime.

Againstthemountingwaveofpopularopinion,sucha folded-armspolicywillnotlongavail.Itisadmittedly ..-,oundstatesmanshipinnormaltimestovermittheUnions toconducttheirownaffairs.Itisanunalienableright houndupwiththenaturalrightofassociation.But timesarenotnormal;indeedtimeistheessenceofthe socialcontractto-day.TheFederalGovernmentwould .:ertainlybejustifiedinassistingtheUnionsintheircleanupbyincorporatingthesecretballotasanintegraland necessaryprocedureinindustriallawforthemaintenance offreeelectionsandforthedecisionofmajorfactorsundeterredbythreats.WhatconsolationisittothecitizensofthiscountrytohavetheassurancesthatCommunistswillnotspyontherocketrangewhentheyarefree atanytickoftheclocktostarvethepopulationsofcities byagensaltransportstrike,todisruptcommunications. andingeneraltodefythelawswhichbindothercitizens? Mr.Chifleywasguiltyofgrossexaggerationwhenhe tpokeof"brutalrepressiveaction,"fornobodyhadproposedanysuchthing.Butsomethingmustbedone,and donequickly,andnofalsetheoryoffreedommustbeper- mittedtostandintheway.

BothMr.Chifleyand1)r.Evattbasedtheiropposition toabanontheirreluctancetodepriveminoritiesofthe rightofexpression.Itwillbeaswelltoclearupthis questionoffreedomonceforall.Itissurelyindisputable thatacitizenisfreewithinthelaw-homoliberlegalis -onlysolongasheacceptsthelawandtriesreasonably tokeepwithinthelaw.Nooneprotestsagainstthe Staterestrictingthefreedomofmovementofburglarsand ;hugs.TheCommunistpositionprovidesaperfectparallel.TheCommunistisnotamemberofanormalpoliticalparty.Hehasnoregardwhateverforthepolitical machineryofdemocracy,afactwhichisprovedbythe Partyinemployingthehustingsmerelyasasoundinghoardforpropaganda.Theyhaveputthemselves,by theirtheoriesandactions,outsidethepale.Becausethey willnotsccepttheircivicresponsibilities,theyhaveforfeitedtheirrightsandprivilegesascitizens.Theyare voluntaryoutcasts,andshouldhetreatedassuch.Mr. Chifleyishopelesslyoutof(latewhenheattemptstoexplaintheriseofCommunisminourdayasthenaturalrehoundofthesocialpendulum.Ithasgotwhereitisby treachery,trickery,andfraud.Anditwillgothelimit inAustraliaunlessthepoliticiansstopworryingabout :heirmiserableseatsandtheelectoralbarometer.

HomeoftheLittleSisters ofthePoor

OnWednesday,April14,the annualcelebrationsinhonourof St.Josephwillbeheldatthe HomeoftheLittleSistersofthe PooratGlendalough.TheFeast. Daydinnerfortheoldpeoplewill heservedat12.30p.m.His Graceandthepriestsofthemetropolitanareawillbepresent. kverycordialinvitationtobe presentatthecelebrationsisissuedtoallfriendsandbenefactorsoftheHome.SolemnBenedictionwillbringtheselebrationstoaelms,

ClontarfAnnualFieldDay

TheAnnualFieldDaywillbe heldonSunday,May9,atBoys' Town,Clontarf.

Atawellattendedmeeting heldlastWednesdaynight,a strongcommittewasformed, anditisconfidentlyexpeftedthat thisyear'seventwillbeeven betterthanpreviousones.A numberofladieshavebeenappointedofficialcollectors,andall donationswillbeacknowledged through"TheRecord."

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HolyChildhood RansomListsfor. March,1948

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WhenNunsGrowOld

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OldNunsare,ofcourse,the mostbeautifulwomeninthe vtorld.AndsickNunstheholiest.Atleast,thatismyobservation,andI'dbeinclinedto thinkthatinthisIamobjective.

SoMassonthatparticular morningwasajoy.ForIsaid itintheinfirmaryofMountCarmelMotherHouseinDubuque; surroundedbyoldNunsandsick Nunsandthosewhogallantly spendtheirlivescaringforthese agedandsick.TheNunwho designedthisparticularinfirmarylovedtheBlessedSacrament andlovedNuns.Forthechapel istheverycentreoftheinfirmary;andtheshadesarelifted, thesickintheirroomslookout andfollowtheMass,andwithout leavingtheirbedsreachoutto theDivinePhysicianinthetabernacle.

I'msurethatanyreligiousOrderthathasaninfirmarylike thisthinksofitasitsspiritual power-house.Whatstrength mustcometotheentireOrder fromtheholyoldladiesandtne patientsuffererswhoseworkis prayerandwhoseprayerIs patienceandsuffering.But keptthinkingofthisasasort ofroundhouse andphysically itwas-andspiritually,too. Thesesplendidwomenwhohad drawnsomanyalongtheroadto Godnowresting,liketiredRicomotives,afterathousandstrenuousjourneys.

orSick

whosedevotioncaresfortheold .andthesick.AndwhenIaskedthemtoprayforme,itwas assincerearequestasevera manhasmade,andonethat seemedalmostselfish.Forhow GodmustloveHisoldNunsand sickNuns.Andhowpowerful mustbetheirprayers.

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AYLOR

Ifyouwanttomeetcheerfulnessatitshighest,visitaNuns' inftrmary.Somehowillnessappearsinitstruestlight-asthe blessingGodmeantittobe,an opportunityforunionwith ashappysacrificeofferedupin unionwithChristontheCross. Itiswtonderfultoseearthritic handsbusyproducingbeautiful vestmentsandgraciousneedlework.Itismarvelloustomeet patientsbedriddenforadecade whosesmilesareasspontaneous astheirprayers.Itisreassas ingtoseethefacesofoldNuns thatsomehowseemalreadyto reflectthelightfromtheopeninggatesofparadise.Itis inspiringtoseehowtenderlya religiousCommunitycaresfor thosewhohaveservedwelland thosewhoseillnesshasgiven themanewandmoreglorious formofservice.

Iblessthemeachindividually. Buttheblessingseemedreversed.Theyblessedme,these oldNuns,sickNuns,theseNuns

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daughterof Mr.andMrs.C.Slattery,ofHighgate.Themarriage,whichtoakplaceonEasterMonday,at theSacredHeartChurch,wassolemnisedwithNuptialMass.Rev.FatherMcQuinn,O.M.I, officiated,assistedbyRev.FathersJ.WallaceandJ.McGrath.Thebride,whowasescortedto thealtarbyherfather,madeacharmingpictureinagowncutngracefullines.Thebodits. wassilverlame,withveryfullskirtofsilverstripedninonandapronpannier,ftnishedatback withbustleeffect,endinginfulllengthtrain.Ashowerbouquetoffrangipaniandtuberoses wascarried.Thefulllengthveilwasheldinplacewithaclusterofflowerssimilartothose inthebouquets.Thebridesmaids,PeggySlattery(sisterofthebride)andBettyEdwards, worebouffantfrocksofblueorganza,overtaffetta,completewithmatchinghatssffresh Howlersandvelvetribbon.TheycarriedposiesofpinkCepiBrunnerroses.Thedutiessfbest manandgroomsmanwereablycarriedoutbyMessrsJol-nNaylorandGerardSlattery,respectively.ThereceptionwasheldattheCabarita,HayStreet,whereMrs.Slattery,motherof thebride,andMrs.Naylor,motherofthegroom,receivedoveronehundredguests.Miss MarjorieWyndhampresidedattheorgan,andMissLexlaBurrowswassoloist.

SLATTERYWEDDING

Mr.andMrs.BernardNaylor.ThebridewasformerlyPatriciaSlattery,second

BestManataProtestant Wedding

CHURCHDISSOCIATEDFROMDISEDIFYINGMOVE

Anumberofenquirieshave beenreceivedaboutanevent whichhasgivenscandalinCatholiccirclesandcausedcriticismbynon-Catholics.Itseems thataprominentPerthCatholic amemberoftheFederalHouse ofRepresentatives,hasactedas BestManatanon-CatholicweddinginaProtestantChurch.The matterhasbeenwellpublicised, andhascausedagooddealof bewilderment.Itiswellknown thatsuchaparticipationinnonCatholicreligiousceremonies constitutesatleastaserious breachofCatholicdiscipline. Twotypesofquestionsarebeing asked.Onetypecomesfrom Catholicswhoareanxiousto knowwhetheranyapprovalwas givenbytheChurchtothisunusualdeparturefromCatholic practice.Theothertypecomes fromnon-Catholics,who,taking ratheralotforgronted,wantto knowhowitisthatapublicman whohaspositionandinfluenceto recommendhim,couldobtaina permissionwhichwouldnotbe grantedtotheordinaryCatholic.

Iquotefromoneletter:

"FedUp,"Perth,writes: "Iworkwithtwo'Wowsers,' whonevermissadigatthe Church.Bysomemeansthey havegotitintotheirskullthat aCatholicmemberofthe HouseofRepresentativeswas abletogetadispensationto bebestmanatarecentProtestantwedding. Theold fallacythatmoneyandpositioncangetanythinginthe CatholicChurchistheirwarcryatpresent."

A.:Isympathisewithyouin theawkwardsituationinwhich youfindyourself.However,1 hopetomakeitquitecleartonightthatthecriticismwhich hasbeingannoyingyouisbaseless,andyoushouldhenceforth TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

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beabletomakeshortworkof refutingit. Ihavemadecarefulenquiriesabouttheeventin question,andIamauthorisedby thehighestauthoritytostate thatnopermissionordispensationofanykindwasgivento enabletheCatholicgentleman concernedtotakepartinany capacitywhatsoeverinthenonCatholicweddingceremony.His actionwasacompletesurprise, notonlytotheCatholiclaityof this,State,butalsototheecclesiasticalauthorities.Theyhad notevenbeenconsultedabout thematter,andwerecompletely takesabackwhentheyheaird aboutit.

Itisnotformehere,fortunately,tojudgeanyman'sconscience,andIhavenointentionof tryingtoassesswhatguiltwas involvedinthisunlicensedbreach ofCatholicdiscipline.Theonly reportsIhaveheardaboutthe characterofthisgentlemanhave beentohiscredit,andIamwillingtobelievethathisrecentactionwasanindiscretionduein someparttomisunderstandinganindiscretionwhichhehas sinceprobablyregretted.But thefactisthat,objectivelylookedat,thatactionwt'swrong,and ithasapparentlycausedwidespreadscandal.Itismyduty to-nighttodissociatetheCatholicChurchandherofficialrepresentatives,fromthissurprising anddisedifyingmovebyoneof hermembers.Itshouldnowbe unmistakablyclearthatwhat was(lonewasdoneontheprivate authorityofthegentlemanconcerned,andtheresponsibilityis hisalone.Iamsurehewould readilyadmitthishimself.

CONDITIONSOFANOVENA "AnxioustoKnow,"Nedlands, writes:

'Ishouldliketoknowwhether, whenmakingaNovena,you happentomissoneday throughnofaultofyourown, youhavetostartallover again."

A.:TheNovenaisaformof devotioncarriedoutoveraperiodofninedays,or,sometimes, ofnineweeks.Therearetwo typesofNovenaspractisedby Catholics.Oneistheformal publicNovena,officiallyrecognisedbytheChurch,andhaving specialconditionsattachedtoit. Theotheristheinformal,provetenovenasuggestedbyaperson'sowndevotion.Ishouldbe inclinedtosaythat,inorderto performthepublicnovena,recognisedandindulgencedbythe Church,itwouldbenecessaryto observestrictlytheconditionof thenineconsecutivedaysor weeksprescribed.However,ifit saquestionofaprivatenovena, withnospecialconditionsattached,itcouldbereasonably saidthatyouhadmorallyperformedanovenaifyoumadeup attheendforanyparticularday whichhadunavoidablydropped out.Themakingofanovenais oneveryexcellentmeansofensuringthatourprayerhasthe twonecessaryqualitiesofconfidenceandperseverance,and thesequalitieswouldnotbenotablylesspresentintheprayer ofapersonwhowasforcedto droponedayandmakeitup later.

SYMBOLISMOFTHE EASTERCANDLE

"Genuine,"Armadale,writes: "Wouldyoukindlyadviseme astotheritualoftheMasson HolySaturday?IamthinkingofthePapalcandleandthe blessinganddistributingof holywater.

domofHismarvellouslight. Thereissomefurthersymbolism inthefivegrainsofincensefixed intothewhitewaxofthecandle. Thesemaywellstandforthefive woundswhichOurLordcarried onHisrisenBody.ThePaschal CandleremainsuponthesanctuaryuntilAscensionThursday,to commemoratetheperiodbetween OurLord'sResurrectionandHis Ascension.

Youaskfurtheraboutthe BlessingoftheFontonHolySaturday.Thisisveryeasilyex-

plained.Thewaterinthefont speciallypreparedandblessedforbaptismalpurposes.Part oftheceremoyconsistsinplungingthePaschalCandlethree timesintothewaterofthefont withthewords:"Maythepower oftheHolySpfritcomedown intothefulnessorthisfountain."Itiscustomaryinsome placesforthepeopletotake awayasmallamountofthisbaptismalwaterincaseitisneeded foranyurgentBaptismlateron intheyear.

IsFridayAbstinence Outlandish.?

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"Philoradio,"Northam,wtites: "Iamnotofyourpersuasion, thoughItakegreatinterestin yourreligion.Catholicpracticesingeneralseemtome veryreasonable."

A.:Youareevidentlyanopenmindedman,preparedtojudge Catholicismbywhatyouseeof ityourself,ratherthanbywhat otherssayofit.Onecould wishyourkindweremultiplied.

Youwrite:

"TheFridayabstinence,however,seemsquiteoutlandish."

A.:Surelythereisnothing strangeinadisciplinarylaw callingonCatholicstodeny themselvesinasmallwayeach FridayinmemoryofChrist's sufferingsonthefirstGoodFriday.Letusseewhatmakesyou th thinktheFridayabstinenceoutlandish.You write:

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Asfortheallegationthat moneyandinfluencecangetanythingintheChurch,Idonot thinkthereismuchpointin wastingtimeoverthis.These generalaccusations remain gratuitousuntiltheyaresupportedbyparticularinstances. Theattempttofindaparticular instanceintheeventjustdiscussedobviouslybreaksdown oncethetruefactsareknown Andyoumaytakeitthatany otherso-called"proofs"meantto showthattheCatholicChurchis preparedtoaccommodateits lawstotheconvenienceofthe wealthyorinfluentialcanbeexplodedinasimilarmanner.

Finally,'Fed-Up"writes:

"Ihavediscussedthismatter withanumberofotherCatholics,andtheyareallinthe sameboat.Ournon-Catholic brothershavebeenquickto notethattherehasbeenno condemnationofamanina publicpositiongivingscandal tosuchanextent."

ASurelyitwouldbeunreasonabletoarguethattheCatholicChurchapprovesofeveryactionbypublicmenwhichitdoes notcondemn.Officialcondemnationsoftheactionsofanyindividualarepainfulandunpleasantthings,bothfortheman concernedandfortheecclesiasicalauthoritieswhohavetoissuethecondemnation.Itwould bemostunusualfortheChurch todenounceanybodyforasingle actofindiscretion,particularly Wherethedenunciationwould affectamanwithagoodrecord, bothasaCatholicandacitizen.

However,insofarasitisadvisabletomakeapublicdisclaimer ofanyecclesiasticalresponsibilityfortheincidentunderdiscussion,youmaytakeitthatthat liselaimerisherebymai*

A.:First,astothecandle.Its correctnameisthePaschal(or Easter)Candle.YoumustrememberthattheliturgyofHoly SaturdaymorningisananticipationofEaster.Intheearly Churchthelightingandblessing ofthePaschalCandle,theblessingofthefont,andtheother ceremonieswerecarriedoutlate atnightonHolySaturday,and then,aftermdnight,theEaster Masswascelebrated.Nowadays mostoftheseceremoniestake placeontheHolySaturday morning,insteadofatnight,but theystillbeartheirEastercharacter.

ThePaschalCandleisanexceptionallylargecolumnofwax supportedonastandinthesanctuary.Itisblessedwithalong andbeautifulchantbythedeacon,andisornamentedbyfive grainsofincense,andthenlightedwithnewlyblessedfire.The candleclearlyenoughrepresents OurLordtriumphantoverthe powersofdeathanddarkness, andbringinglightintotheworld.

IntheearlyChurchtheceremoniesonSaturdaynightculminatedinthebaptismofthe converts.Thosewhoreceived thebaptismweresaidtobeenlightened,andtheceremonyitselfwascalled"illumination." Thenewlybaptisedheldlighted candlesintheirhandsandstood beforethegreatPaschalCandle.

Wecansee,therefore,adouble significanceinthelightingofthe PaschalCandle.First,Christ hasarisenfromdeath,andHis lightandgloryshineanewbefore theeyesofmen.And,secondly,Christenlightensmen's minds,dispellingthedarknessof sinandunbelief.Andinavery specialwayHeenlightensthose whothroughBaptismhavejust foundtheirwayintotheKing-

"Afriendtoldmethatthis lawwasintroducedbyPeter theFisherman.Ashefound itdifficulttodisposeofhis catch,hebroughtinthelawof abstinence. Myfriendadded thathedidthisatthesuggestionofthecovetousJudas."

A.:Yourfriendisevidently oneofthosemenofwhomitcan besaidthattheymakehistoryunless,perhaps,oneprefersto callitmythology.Thereisperhapssomethingpoeticinthisimpatiencewithmerefacts,andthis overmasteringcravingtotake thepasttobitsandremouldit nearertotheheart'sdesire.Your friendshouldbeperfectlyat homeamongwhatareknownas theApocryphalGospels,where writerswithmoresealthancommon-senselettheirimaginations runriotinafrenzyofinvention. Nobodyknowsexactlywhen thelawofFridayabstinencewas introduced.Itismostunlikely thatSt.PeterandtheveryearliestChristiansknewanythingat allaboutit,althoughit'seems sertainthatsomekindofcorporateself-denialwasobserved eveninthefirstChristiancorn-

munities.Youmustallowme toremindyouthatSt.Peterhad losthisprofessionalinterestin fishingforsometimebeforehe becamePeterthefirstPope.Not longafterthebeginningofOur Lord'spublicministry,Peterand hisbrotherAndrewheardfrom OurLordthewords:"Comeafter me,andIwillmakeyoufishers ofmen"AndPeterwasalso told,afterhehaddrawnina greathauloffish:"Fromhenceforthyoushallmakeahaulof men."Thereafter,itcannot havebeenamatterofgreatimportancetoPeterwhetherthe fishwerebitingintheSeaof Galileeornot.Norwouldhe havebeengreatlyconcerned aboutthestateofthefishmarket inJerusalemorelsewhere.H. V.MortonhasatheorythatSt. Peter'sfriend,St.John,was well-knowninthehouseofthe HighPriestinJerusalem,becausehehadbeenaccustomedto deliverfishthere.Bethatasit may,St.John,likeSt.Peter,was soonknowninamoreimportant capacity.BothSt.Peterand St.JohndidreturntotheirfishingonceafterOurLord'sdeath, hutthatwastoseekcomfortin theheavyintervalbeforethe appearanceoftherisenChrist bytheSeaofGalilee.Thereaftertheyesereindeedfishershutfishersofmen.

Yourfriend'sturnforinventiondoesnotstopshortatthe possibleHeseemstothinkthat Judassuggestedthatitmightbe goodthingfortheprofitsof thefirmifSt.Peter,inhiscapacityofPope,broughtinthelaw ofFridayabstinence.Butyou mightrememberthatJudaswas (ContinuedonPage8.)

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UnfoldinginTimeof God'sEternalPlan

ByFIDELISRICE,C.P.

ItisseriouslydoubtfulifTiberiusCaesareverheardofthe CrucifixionofJesusChrist.But iftheeventwerereportedto him,hadsomedaringcourtier venturedtosuggesttoTiberius thatthisexecutionofanunknownJewinafar-flungoutpost ofhissprawlingEmpirewasto bethesalvationofallthatwas goodinthatEmpire,Tiberius wouldhavethoughtthemanmad. Naymore,hadsomeintrepidseer toldtheEmperorthatthehated Cross,despisedandreviledby Rome,wastobethegreatest propandsupporttosustainthe foundationsofcivilisation,Caesarwouldhavehadtheman's head.letitwouldhavebeen simpletruth.

EVENTSINPERSPECTIVE.

History,asitoccurs,isusually completelyreversedbyhistoryin retrospect.Thatistosay,time invertstheimportancethatmen attachtoeventsWhen,forexample,CaesarAugustussent forthadecreethatthe"whole worldshouldbeenrolled,"each oneinhisowncity,helittle dreamedthatcenturiesafterhe wasdeadmenwouldremember thatenrollmentonlybecousea Childwasborninacattleshed amongthehatedJews.That wouldhaveseemedtoCaesarthe mostinsignificanteventofthe wholeaffair.Butintheannals oftime,itwasthateventalone whichguaranteesthatmenwill alwaysspeakthenameofAugustus-onDecember25th.,atleast.

Thepagesofsacredhistoryare filledwithsuchexamples.An inn-keeper,swollenandarrogant withprideinhismiserableestablishment,isrememberedonlybecauseherefusedsheltertoa youngcouple,andsentayoung mother-to-betogivebirthtoher Childinastable.Orientalkings, ofregalpompandsplendour,are rememberedinhistoryonlybecausetheykneltbeforethecradle ofaBaby.Herod'snameis perpetuatedbecausehetriedto destroyanunknownChildin Bethlehem.Andso,too,inthe historyoftheCross.

WORLDREMADE.

Whenthesoldierswhonailed ChristtotheCrossreturnedto theirbarracksthatnightand washedthebloodfromtheir hands,theywereconsciousof havingdonejustanotherjob. JustonemoreJewishexecution. Justasordidpartoftheday's drabroutine.Theydidnotknows' thattheyhadchangedthecourse ofthehistoryoftheworld.They didnotknowthattheyhad washedtheworldbeingmade overagain.TheCrossforthem wasmerelytheendofoneman's

career.Theydidnotknowthat itwastheopeningofthemighty portalswhichconcealedthe"hid battlementsofeternity."They hadsplithistoryintwo,andthey didnotknow'it.

DYNAMOOFPOWER.

TheCrossofChristwasadynamoofpowerwhichchanged thewholehistoryoftheworld. Naymore.itsavedtheworldfor history.Haditnotbeenfor theCross,civilisationwouldhave perished,andbarbarismwould havedescendedlikeanuglypall overallcivilisationandallculture.

WhenPontiusPilateboasted fromhisjudgmentseat,"Ihave powertocondemnthee"hewas vauntingthemightandpowerof Rome.Romeseemedtobeat theapogeeofitspower.Vast territorieshadbeenconquered, andwereheldinsubjection.Romanmilitarypowerwasheldin healthyrespectthroughoutthe thenknownworld,andtheclatterofmarchingbootsuponthe roughstonesofRomanroads couldsendshiversoffeardown thespinesofsubjugatedprovinces. Romeseemedtobeatthe heightofitspower.Butatthe verymomentwhenPilateboastedofthatpower,itwasrotten tothecore,andthefoundations werealreadycrumbling. 'lhis helplessGalileanwhostoodbeforetheJudgmentSeatwasto savethetotteringstructureand builduponitafargreatertolast untiltheendoftime,bythe verysymbolofHisweaknesstheCross.Thatisoneofthe mostfascinatingparadoxesof history.Indeed,itisthepare,paradoxofhistory.Itwasthe Crosswhichbroughthistoryto thecrossroads.

GODANDHISTORY.

Therearethosewhosaythat historyisshapedandcontrolled byenomomics,orbypsycho,ossy, orgeography,or-moststupidof all-bychance.Theyareall, ofcourse,wrong.Historyis shapedbytheCrossofJesus Christ.Allhistoryisnothing elsethantheunfoldingintime ofGod'seternalplansandesigns,togetherwiththestoryof man'sacceptanceorrejeationof thoseplans.Andtheveryheart andcentreofthoseplansisthe Cross.Alltimebefor,theCross wasbuttherhythmic,res^endo ofexpectancy;al'timesincethe Crosshasbeenthepageantof fulfilment.TheCrossisthesuprememomentinthecloc;softhe universe.Itisthehourof twelve,whenbothhandsoftime -bothbeforeandafterChristmeetandareunited,pointingupwardtotheskies.TheCrossis thepivotalpointofhistory.

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ThetriumphoftheCrosshas beenabsoluteandcomplete.But itisatriumphachieved,notin man'sway,butinGod'sway.By HisPassionanddeathonthe Cross'Christconqueredthe world,theflesh,andthedevil. Considerthetriumphofthe Crossovertheworld.When Christwascrucified,the"world" wasRome.ItwasRomethat pronouncedthedeathsentence. Pilatewashedhishands,andthat wastheofficialendofthematter.ButitwasRomewhich fellthatday,anditwasChrist whotriumphed.

TheCrossonanOrientalhilltop-asymbolofsupremeignominyandhatred-wascarriedat theheadoftheprocessionof westerncivilisationwhereverit advanced,TheNazarenehad beencrucified.Hehadfailed. Andtherefore,HeWouldtriumph.

Atfirst,astheApostlesventuredforthfromJerusalemas heraldsoftheCross,onlythe

foughtback.Christianblood wasspilled.Andwhereverit purpledtheground,therethe Crosstookrootandgrew.Chrisdoncommunitieswerebornin neverythroesofpersecution. Sothefightgrewmorevicious ..ridmoresavage.Butallthe wholetheEmpireoftheCross wasgrowing.

Thefinalorgiesofbestialhate whichwereunleashedagainstthe Crosswerethemadthrashings ofthedeathstruggleoftheEmpire.Romewasdrenchedwith Christianblood,andtheblood haptiseiltheEmpire.Finally Constantineyielded.Whether hisvisionoftheCrossinthesky betrunorlegendmattersnot. Whatdoesmatteristhatthe Crosshadfinallytriumphed.And inthewaythatitalwaystriumphs-byapparentfailure.The Romaneaglesweretakenfrom theimperialstandardsandin theirplacetheCrosswasset, TheRomanShepherdofthe

ontheshouldersofChristhow faracrosstheworlditwouid becarried.

WESTERNCULTURE.

Andsoourworldwasbuilt. TheculturethatweoftheWest haveknownarose,liketherising sun,intheEast.Itwasaculturebuiltuponthedigni'yand thesacrednessofthehumansoul, becauseitisaCross-culture.It isintheCrossthatourfreedom isrooted,becauseitwasonthe Crossthatfreedomwasfirstwon. ThetriumphoftheCrossis threatenedto-daybytheage-old enemiesoftheCross.Theyse oldmethods;theywageanageoldbattle.Foratimeitmay appearthattheyhaveconquered. Buttheirsisashort-livedtriumph.LikeJuiliantheApostatetheymayremovetheCross fromourstandar&fosatime, butastheysinkdowninafinal death-struggleandutteroblivion, theymustacknowledgethatonce moretheGalileanhasconquered. Therecanbenowithstandiric theCross.Itsadvanceisinexorable.RomeanditsCaesars foughtit,buttheyfellbeneath itspower.AttilaandhisHuns, theGoths,Visigoths,andVandals,withtheirbarbaricmight fromtheNorth-allwereconquered Persecutionafterpersecutionhasonlyplantedthe Crossmoredeeplyandsecu,vv. Themockeryandsneeringdisbeliefofinfidelsandrationalists haveonlyenhancedthetriumph oftheCrosswithpaganwaysof lifeandbyarejectionofCrossvalues.Theyaredead,andthe Crossstilltriumphs.

ITEADCRUCEM.

Therestillremainsoneother greatsystemofthoughtandone othermightynationwhichrepudiatesallthattheCrossteaches. TheymaybanishtheCrossfora time,andbytheirrejectionofit theymaybringgreatsorrowinto theheartsofmillions.Butthe ultimatevictoryoftheCrossis inevitable. Centurieshence, whenthenamesofMarxand LeninandStalinbecomenebulous inforgottenhistory,theCross willstillstandtriumphantand invincible.ItisthePowerof God.

poorandignorantreceivedthe Gospel.Theywerenotthe importantpeople.Indeed,they werewhatRomeconsideredthe riffraff.

LIFE'SMEANING.

Thesefewunimportant,humblefolkbegantogrow.Word gotroundquickly,andmoreand morecametothelittleassemblies.Forthedowntrodden,the persecuted,thewretchedlypoor, thepreachingoftheCrosswas theverybreathoflife.How theirsoulshungeredforthissublimetruth!Andhowitchanged thebitternessoftheirlives!This wasnorevoltingcrumbofcomfortofsocialbetterment.Not acrustthrowntoalleviatetheir gnawinghunger.Itwasan ointmentfortheirgnawing hearts.Theirfrustration,their hopelessness,theiragonyofsoul -allthesehadameaningnow. Lifewasworththeliving.It Wasevenmoreworththedying. TheCrosswasconqueringthem. Itwouldnotbelongbefort, wouldconquerallRomeaswell. Butnotyet!Therewereno modern"keytosuccess"methods.TheCrossmeansalways acrucifixion.Itconqueredby thepathofsorrow.

Thelittletrickleofconverts grewintoastream.Theseneophytescarriedthewonderful storythroughallthehoneycomb structureofRomanlife.The slavestoldtheirfellowslaves. Soldierswhohadbeenwontothe Crosstoldtheirfellowlegionaries.Noblemenandpatricians weregraduallyaffected.They, too,embracedtheCross.Even thehouseholdofCaesarwas reached,almostwithoutthe knowledgeofofficialRome.The CrossWaspenetratingRoman life,shoringupthecrumbling foundationsoftheEmpire.

PERSECUTION.

Finally,theEmpirecouldignoretheCrossnolonger.Itwas conqueringCaesar,andCaesar

Cross,Peter'ssuccessor,Pope Melchiades,wasgivenaBasilica wherethedramaoftheCross mightbeendlesslyre-enacted, andSt.JohnLateranbecamethe MotherChurchoftheCross.It willsalongtimefromPilateto Constantine,butRomenever washedthatBloodfromits hands.Itwasreborninthat Blood.

EUROPEANDFAITH.

TheEmpireabdicated.Con5tantinebuilthisnewcity,Constantinople,and,forthemost part,heleftRometothevicegerentoftheCross.Itwasthe ShepherdoftheCrosswhowent forth,crossinhand,tostemthe savagefloodthatthreatenedto engulfthebastionsofcivilisation.LeowentouttomeetAttila,andAttilaturnedback.

Therewasmoretothatscene thanthemeetingoftwomen. FortheCrosspursuedAttila,and oncemoreittriumphed.SavagehordesofVandals,Goths, andVisigothswerebroughtinto subjectiontotheCrucified.It wasanagonisingprocess,itis true.Buttheseerstwhilesavages-nowdisciplesoftheCross -gavetothatCrossitsfairest floweringinthesplendourand majestyofGothiccathedrals.

StillthetriumphoftheCross wenton.Theslumberingembersoflearningandculture whichtheChurchhadsalvaged fromtheruinsofRomewere fannedintobrilliantdames.Monasterieswerebuiltandschools, shrinesoflearningwhichpeopledeventhewildernesswith scholarsandsaints. Missionarieswentforth.Up theRhonetheysailed,andupthe Seine.TheRhineandthe Danubewerenavigatedbythe Cross.Andthenacrossthe seas.Irelandreceivedthe Faith,andEnglandEvenfaroffDenmarkandNorwayand IcelandknewtheCross.How littlePilatedreamedthatday whenheorderedtheCrosslaid

InPaganRome,thewords, "Iteadcruecm"-"tothecross" wereahorriblecondemnationto thatwhichwasworsethandeath. ItwasthesupremedegradationthatRomecouldinflict.But eversincethatFridaywhenthe Crosswaslaidonthebleeding shouldersofaManfromGalilee whosenamewasJesus,"Tothe Cross"hasbeenthehighroadof eternalglory.Itistheemblem ofultimatetriump11.ThatafternoononCalvary,historycameto theturningoftheways.The gibbetofshamebecamethe crossroadsofhistory.-"Sign."

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Sir,-Mr.Gilbertstillevades mycomplaint,whichwasthathis articleinreplytothequoted viewsofMonsignorDevinewere gravelymisleadingtoreaders, andethicallyunjustifiable.

IrepeatthatIhavenotdiscussedBankNationalisationwith him.Asheiswellaware,I quotedtheviewsexpressedby MonsignorDevine.Thereason forquotingatanytimeisto givetheviewsofsomeauthority orindependentwitness.ThisI did,quotingMonsignorDevine, who,onhispart,refutedthe statementofMr.Gilbertthatthe actionwasa"confidencetrick."

ThisfactMr.Gilbertpersistentlyrefusestorecognise,while alsorefusingtohaveanyindependentpersonpronounceupon theethicsofhisreply.

WhileitistruethatMonsignor Devineputthecasebetterthan Icoulddo,itisstillthefact thatthewordsWerenotmine.

Inviewofhisstatementthat MonsignorDevine'sarticlewas "aseriesofplatitudesandhalftruths,"itisinterestingtoquote fromhisoriginalcommentonthe NationalisationofBankissue.I quotefrom"TheRecord,"dated 21st.August,1947,"Without Apology,"1--FrancisGilbert":

"Theunheraldednationalisationofthebanks,whichwas abruptlyannouncedbythePrime Ministerovertheweek-end, seemsunhappilytimed,asithas alltheear-marksofaretaliatory measureagainsttherecentHigh Courtdecision.Apartfromthat aspect,thereisnoreason,from theviewpointofCatholicsociology,whytheStateshouldnotresumeitslegitimatefunctionin theissuanceandcontrolofcurrencyandcredit.Historically, thepassingofsuchavitalnationalpowerintoprivatehands representedononesideabetrayalofthecommongood,and ontheotherausurpationofsovereignrights."

"Inthisconnection,itwould notbesufficient,inmyopinion, todemonstrate-ascouldeasily bedone-thattheprivatebanks havefailedinthesocialtest."...

"Formypart,iftherewereeffectiveguaranteesthatthenationalisationofthebankswould beemployedpurelyforeconomic ends,andnotforpoliticalpurposes,Iwouldbeinclinedtofavourtheproposal"

"Butthecontrolofcredit, whichistheeconomiclifeblood ofthenation,shouldneverhave beenandshouldnotremainwithinthecapriceofindividuals."

"Yet,evenatthemostpessimisticlevel,itcouldscarcelydo moredamagethanwaswrought underthereignoftheprivate bankers."

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"Ifeveraninstitutiondeservedthefateofextinction,the privatebankhasqualified. Vvrhethertheoutcomewillbe merelythesubstitutionofone tyrannyforanother,weshallat leastknowwhatwehaveleftbehindwithoutregret."

Althoughitistruethatthe wordsquotedinMr.Gilbert's lastarticledoappear,theextractsIhavequotedareaneven moredamningindictmentofthe privatebanksthanthearticle writtenbyMonsignorDevine.

Itwouldbeinterestingifhe repeatedhiswholearticleofthe 21st.August,1947,onthissubject.-Yours,etc., TOMBURKE

Thiscontroversyisnowclos ed.-Ed.)

Sir,-FrancisGilbertisavery disappointedman,asthereaction tohisattackonMr.Burkeisdifferenttowhatheexpected.Tom BurkeiswellknowntoCatholics intheLabourParty,andIcan saywithoutfearofcontradictionthateveryCatholicinthe LabourMovementisproudtobe associatedwithhim,andweare stillproudtobeassociatedwith Tomafterreadingthesneersof FrancisGilbert.

FrancisGilbert,inhislatest reply,hasmissedthepointcompletelyinreferencetoMgr.Devine.Thepointisthatthe 'sneering"atMgr.Devinewas intendedforMr.Burke,andwhen theerrorwaspointedoutto FrancisGilbert,Iexpectedthat hewouldnotonlyacknowledgeit outwouldalsoapologise;but,instead,hetriedtowriggleoutof it.Theparagraphintheletter whichFrancisGilbertreferred toas"platitudesandhalftruths,"wasinfactanextract fromanarticlewrittenbyMgr. Devine,butFrancisGilbertbelievedatthetimethattheparagraphwaspartofMr.Burke's letter. Isuggestthatitisnot toolateyettoadmitthatamistakewasmade",andthenwe couldhaveanintelligentdiscussiononBanking.

FrancisGilbertiscarefulto pointouttoreadersthatthe viewsofMr.BurkeandMgr.Devineareminorityviews.Ifthis gentlemanifoftheopinionthat, becausehecancommandunlimit edspacein"TheRecord,"herepresentsthemajorityview,I wouldliketoinformhimthathe doesnotrepresenttheviewsof Catholicworkers.

FrancisGilbert'sreferenceto theBankinglegislationasa "confidencetrick"isnotfaitto theLabourParty,whichisalwkayspreparedtogointothe politicalwildernessratherthan sacrificeanyoftheprinciplesfor whichitstands.NationalisationofBankinghasbeenhigh uponLabour'splatformaslong asIcanremember,anditisthe firsttimein20yearsthataLabourGovernmenthashadtheopportunitytogiveeffecttoit.

Thosewhoareopposedtothe BankBillarealsothosewhoare veryworriedaboutthespreadof Communism,butthesepeople whorepresenttheextremeright arejustasgreatamenaceto Australiato-dayastheCommunists,becausetheybring abouttheconditionswhereCommunismspreadslikeabushfire. Infactitwasthesepeoplewho sowedtheseedsofCommunism inthiscountryduringthedepressionyears,andwearenow garneringarichharvest.

Inmyopinion,thenissueis veryclear.Thepowerswhich themightyBanksonceheldare nowintheprocessofbeing transferredtotheelectedrepresentativesofthepeople.NaturallytheBanksdon'tlikeit,FrancisGilbertdoesnotlikeit,and, furthermore,hecan'ttakeit.Yours.etc., JACKMcALOON.

Sir,-ThenominationofMr. AlwynSchroederforaseatin theUpperHouseshouldcause considerablesatisfactiontoyour readers.HeisnotofourFaith IIbelieve,butamnotsure,that hehasbeenordainedaminister ofaProtestantdenomination), buthiswiseandcapableadministrationoftheChildren'sCourt haswonhimtherespectofmany citizens.

Butwhatismoreimportantto usisthefactthathisCourtexperience,beingdirectlyconcernedwiththeeffectsofmodern paganismuponouryouth,must havedemonstratedtheneedof religionas.anessentialpartof education.

Wecan,therefore,expecthis favourableconsiderationtoany BillthatreachestheLegislative Councilwiththeintentionofextendingjusticetodenominational schools.

SofarasIknow,Mr.Schroederhasmadenopublicstatement onthismatter(andperhapsit wouldbetoomuchtoexpectof anon-Catholicpoliticianwhen theCatholicmembersthemselves aresomute).-Yours,etc.,

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Theappointmentofthethree judges-ProfessorJ.Burke,ProcessorofFineArtsatMelbourne University;Mr.DarylLindsay, DirectoroftheNationalGallery, Melbourne,andMr.V.Greenneigh,sculptor,MelbourneTechnicalCollege-guaranteethatexhibitswillbeappraisedand judgedbyexperts.Theappointmentofapriesttoassistthem assuresthatthedevotionalpurposeofreligiousartwillbe equallyrecognised.

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ArchbishopMannix,inoffering twosubstantialprizesof75 guineaseachforthebestexhibitsinsculptureandpainting, hasgivenaleadtochurches throughoutAustraliatofollow thecallofHisHoliness.For toolongtheartistsandthe Churchhavebeenseparated,to thedetrimentofboth.Theartisthasbecometooself-centred; theChurchhasbeenaneasy preyforcheapcommercialstatuesandpaintings.

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'leadbeforeSt.Peterpublicly assumedthevisibleheadshipof theChurch.Tosaytheleast, itwouldbeselittledifficult,not tosaypointless,foramanwho hadalreadyhangedhimselfto persuadeanex-fishermanto bringinalawencouragingthe saleoffish.

Yourfriend,incommonwith notafewothers,seemstoimaginethatCatholicsareobligedto eatfishonFridays,whetherthey likeitornot.Iamreminded ofastoryIrecentlyheardofa youngladywhowasgoingto marryaCatholic.Theyoung ladyhadnoveryseriousreligiousconvictions,andherfiancee askedhertoconsidertheclaims ofCatholicism.Shewasnotordinarilyathinker,itseems,but sheagreedtomakeanexception forthisoccasionTheweeks wentby,andseveraltimesthe youngmanaskedherhowthings weregoing,andeachtimeshe repliedthatshewasstillthinking.Finally,heaskedherafter anotherinterval,andshesaid shewasnowinapositionto givetheresultofhermeditations."1amnotgoingtobecomeaCatholic,"shesaid;"I'm sorry,butIdon'tlikefish."

Thelawofabstinenceprohibits Catholicsfromeatingmeaton Fridays.Theymayeatanythingelsetheylike.Thelawis anancientoneintheChurch, andithasonepurposeonly:it imposesonCatholicsanactof self-denialbywhichtheycommemorateOurLord'ssacrificert Hisownlifeontheirbehalfona Friday.Thelawispurelydisciplinary,andcanbesuspended ormodifiedastheChurchthinks fit.

INSPECTINGPROTESTANT CHURCHES

`IrishProtestant,"SouthPerth, writes:

"Ilistentoyoursessionevery Sundaynight." A.:.Icommendyourconstancy. Atthesametime,youcauseme muchheart-searching.Iwonderhowitisthatonewholistens-intotheCatholicAnswer withsuchassiduitycanyetretainsuchgrotesqueandcomic notionsoftheCatholicChurch asyourletterreveals.Alasfor thefutilityofmerelyhuman effort!However,letuspersevereandhope.Perhapsthose darkdoubtsandsuspicionsof yourswillyieldtodirecttreatment.

Youwrite:

"Asyouprofesstobetrue Christians,itastoundsmeto hearyousaythatRomanCatholics otherarenottoenterany church."

A.:IfyoumeanthatCatholics aleforbiddentogoinsidenonCatholicchurchestolookat them,then,I,too,amastounded, forIhaveneverheardofsuch aprohibition,andIcertainly couldnothavemanufactured oneonmyownauthority.Ifyou meanthatCatholicsareforbiddentotakepartinnon-Catholic religiousservices,thenIseeno reasonwhyyoushouldbescandalised.Catholicshaveafaith whichisdifferentfromthatof non-Catholics,andtheyarerequiredtomaintainthatfaith withoutcompromise.Ifthey tookpartinanon-Catholicservicetheywouldbeequivalently denyingtheirfaith,orsaying thatanotherwasjustastrue. WeCatholicsdonotexpectnonCatholicstogenuflectbeforethe BlessedSacramentinourchurches,becausewerecognisethat non-Catholicbeliefisdifferent fromours.Wearenotoffendedifnon-Catholicsmaintain theirownbeliefsandactexternallyinaccordancewiththem. Similarly,weeCatholicsarefree toholdourselvesalooffromreligiousserviceswhicharenot conductedinaccordancewithCatholicbelief,andsensiblenonCatholicsunderstandthisperfectly.We,CatholicsandnonCatholics,canremainthebestof friendswhilehavingdifferentreligiousbeliefsandworshipping Godindifferentmanners!.

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GODWORSHIPPEDINHIS WAY

Youwrite: "Godisineverychurch. I consideryouinsultOurLord bysuchanun-Christianorder. A.:Godiseverywhere,both insideandoutsidechurches. However,weCatholicsclaimthat JesusChrist,inbothHishumanityandHisdivinity,ispresentin aspecialwayinCatholicchurcheswheretheEucharisticspeciesarereserved.'Asforthe un-Christianorderofwhichyou speak,Iaminsomedoubtasto yourmeaning.Ifyoumeanthat Catholicsareorderedneverto goinsideanon-Catholicchurch, thenImustremindyouthat thereisnosuchorder.Ifyou arereferringtotheprohibition againsttakingpartinnon-Catholicreligiousservices,then1 thinkyoumakeyourselfindignantwithoutcause.IfOur LorddidfoundtheCatholic Church,andifHedidgiveita bodyofteachingfromwhichit wasnottoswerve,thensurely itwouldbereasonableforthat Churchtomaintainthatteaching andtoinsistthatitsmembers worshipGodexclusivelyinterms ofthatteaching.NowtheCatholicChurchdoesmakethese claims,anditisonlylogicalthat sheshouldworshipGodonlyin thewaysheregardsaslaiddown forherbyherFounder.Itis goodforotherpeopletoworship Godintheirownway;weworshipinwhatwebelievetobe Hisway.

DOESGODFAVOUR CATHOLICS?

Youwrite:

"AsGodlovesallHischildren whoworshipandserveHim, whydoyouthinkHeshould favour Roman Catholics alone?"

A.:Why,indeed?But,then, whoeversaidthatGodfavoured RomanCatholicsalone?Ifyou lookuponagoodaverageshare ofthisworld'stroublesasafavourfromGod,thenIsuppose thatCatholicscanclaimtohave asmuchfavourinthatsenseas anyoneelse.Theonlyother senseinwhichaCatholicusuallylooksuponhimselfasfavouredisinhisenjoymentofthe Sacramentsandofmanyother helpstowardsunionwithGod. Butthesehelpsarenotonlya favour;theyconstitutearesponsibility,tooManyaCatholic hastoaskhimselfhowitwill standwithhimatthejudgment when,withallthehelpsgiven himbytheteachingandSacramentsoftheChurch,heseems tohaveadvancednofurther,perhapsnoteven.asfar,assome non-Catholicsbereftofthose helps.Tobehighlyfavoured inthissensemaynotalwaysbe comfortingtoone'sconscience.

Youwrite: "Yourignoranceandselfish outlookonlifeareimpossible." A.:Madam,IagreeAnd perhaps,likesomeotherimpossiblethings,theyarejusttoo badtobetrue.

POPENOTDIVINE

Youwrite:

"Isittruethatyouteachyour peopletolookuponthePope asGod?"

A.:Well,hardly.Afterthis,I half-expectyoutoaskme whetheritistruethatthePope hastwonon-CatholicsforbreakfasteverymorningexceptFridays.Ihesitatetodoanything whichmayspoilthatmonumentalsimplicityofmindwhichyou havesofarpreservedamidthe trialsofthisroughworld,but IamafraidIshallhavetoask youtofacealittlereality.No, Madam,wedonotlookuponthe PopeasGod.Weshouldhave somelittledifficultyaboutdoing that.WebelievethatGodcan doallthingsandknowsall things;butweshouldfmdithard tobelievethatthePopeisin thathappypositionWeknow thatGodisinfinitelyholyand thatitisimpossibleforHimto willanythingbutgood.But w1eknowthatthePopehasto

truggletoliveagoodlifejust asanyothermanhas;weknow thathegoestoConfessionjust asanyotherCatholicdoes,to askforgivpnessforhissinsand toseekstrengthtolivemore perfectlyinthefuture.Weknow thatoneofthePope'stitlesis, "ServantoftheservantsofGod," ratherastrangenamebywhich toconveydivinehonours.

But,ofcourse,Madam,you didn'tseriouslybelievethatany CatholiclooksuponthePopeas God. Whenyouaskedthat question,youprobablyfeltthat youwererepeatingsomething youhadvaguelyheardbeforeandthat,well,inanycase,these Catholicsmakealtogethertoo muchfussaboutthePope.The truthisthatweregardthePope asthesuccessorofSt.Peter,an thereforeasthevisibleHeadof theChurchonearth.Heis subordinate,ofcourse,totheinvisibleHead,OurLord,andfrom OurLordhederivesallhispower anddignity.ApartfromhisrelationswithOurLord,Whose vicarandrepresentativeheis, hehasnomoreauthoritythan youorI;and,asforbeingdivine,heisnomoredivinethan themenandthewomeninthe streetbelowmeasItalk.

CHARITY RELIGIOUS EMOTIONS

Youwrite:

"IsittruethatCatholicsare notallowedtodoakindnessto, orhelp,aProtestant?"

A.:Yousoundasifyouhave beengivingyourselfagood, thoroughcourseon"TheCatholic ChurchastheScarletWomanof Babylon,"roundedoffwiththe "ConfessionsofMariaMonk" andadiportwointosomemodernfairy-tales.Again,hesitatetodispelyourfondillusions orshattertheprimitivesimplic- ityofyourbeliefs,butIam afraidImustinformyouthat CatholicsareboundbytheordinarylawsofChristiancharity justthesameaseveryoneelse, andsohaveadutyofbeingkind toandhelpingotherpeople, whetherCatholicorProtestant. ACatholicwhobehavedasyou seemtothinkheisexpectedto behave,wouldbeaverybadCatholicindeed.

Youwrite:

"IattendedaRomanCatholicChurcheverySundaymorningforseveralmonths,tosee ifIcouldunderstandthis teachingofChristianity,but, alas,tryasIcould,nocomfort didIreceiveattheirservice. decidedtoattendanother church,andfoundapeaceful, comforting,andhelpfulwayto live." A.:IfyouwenttotheCatholic Churchinordertoacquirefeel- ingsofcomfort,ortoinducein yourselfacomfortableglow,I amnotsurprisedthatyoudidnot succeed.TheCatholicChurchis notmeantprimarilytominister towardspeople'sfeelings;its purposeistoteachmenthe truth,andtobringthemthesacramentsthroughwhichGod's graceischannelled.Forthose whobelievetheteachingssfthe Churchandhungerafterthelife ofgracewhichthesacraments impart,thereisoftengreatcomfortandconsolationtobehad inthepracticeofreligion,but finalliyitisnothisownfeelings bywhichtheCatholicsetsmost store.TheCatholicisconcerned toworshipGodandserveHim; thesatisfactionWhichattimes hemayexperienceinworship- pingandservingGodisasecondarymatter.Seeingthat youdonotbelieveCatholic teaching,itisnottobewondered :itthatyoudidnotfindCatholic devotionalpracticeveryconsoling.Itishardtoderiveconsolationfromthepracticeofsomethinginwhichyoudonotoelieve.

Youwrite,finally:

"Pleasedonottakeoffenceat myopinionofyourun-Chris- tianteachings." A.:Madam,youletterhasbeen adiversioninanotherwisedull day.Iamfarfromtakingoffenceatit.1wishyouwould writemeanother.

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By"GROUCHO."

ExplorationsinLiverpool

FirstImpressionsofScotland

Thursday,October16:

InthemorningIinspectedthe progressmadeintheconstructionatLiverpool'sgreatmetropolitanCathedralinhonourof ChristtheKing.Thewarhas stoppedallactualbuildingand onlythefoundationsandcrypts arecompleted.Theyarestaggeringandittookmeaboutan hourtoexplorethesethoroughly.IwastoldthatArchbishop Downeyrecentlystatedthatthe prospectsofanearlycontinuationofbuildingarenotgood. eheappealforfundsisstill beingmadewithcharacteristic vigour,andatthemomentcontributionsexceedZ500,000.There isacathedraldominatingthe Liverpoolskylineatthemoment. ItisanAnglicanone.Gothicin style,andconstructedofred sandstone,itisamagnificent structure.Italsoisintheuncompletedstage,butasworkhas beeninprogressonitforabout twentyyears,thereis,ofcourse, plentytosee.Viewingitfrom somepartsofthecity,onecould beexcusedforthinkingitwas completed.

NearPierHead1madeatrip aroundtheeightorsomilesof docks,andseenfromtheelevatedrailwaytheywereaninterestingsight.NexttothePlayhouse,wheretheLiverpoolRepertoryClubwereproducing "SleepNoMore,"whichwasan adaptationofDostoevski'sclassic "CrimeandPunishment."Althoughcompetentlyactedand produced,itscheerlesstheme wasalittletoogrimformy holidaymood,andIleftduring thesecondact.Afteraquick tea-actuallyitdoesnottaketoo longtohaveamealinarestaurantinBritainthesedays(often themostvisiblethingaboutitis thebill)-IhurriedtotheArts TheatreoftheLiverpoolUniversitytohearFatherMartin D'Arcy,theEnglishProvincial oftheJesuits,givetheopening lectureofacourse,"TheWorld CrisisandReligion."Tall,thin andlookingeveryinchthefine scholarheisreputedtobe,I thinkhegreatlyimpressedthe largeaudience,ofwhommany werestudents.

Onecannotwanderfarinthe centreofthecitywithoutseeing hugevacantsquaresandblitzed buildings,allformingagrim

testimonytotheaccuracyor deadlinessoftheLuftwaffe.Ibelievethecitydidnothavemany raids,butthefewitdidhave wereterrific.

Friday,October17: Thereisnotagreatdealto seeinLiverpoolofanyrealinterest,soIleftthismorningfor Glasgow.Theweatherwasdull, cold,andfine.SoonafterpassingthroughthebigmanufacturingtownofPreston,theinterestingbutratherunlovelyindustrialNorthwasleftbehindto makewayforthelowgreen hillsofthecountryside.At 1100Lancasterwasreached,and Iobtainedaglimpseoftheold Normancastlewhichisstilla RoyalFortress,andissaidtobe inanexcellentstateofpreservation.Skirtingtheplacidwaters ofMorecambeBay,onewassoon againinverypleasanthilly country,thistimethatofWestmorelandandthelakesdistrict ofCumberland.AtOxenholme .1observedtheturnofftofamousLakeWindermere,buta fewmilesawa),andIwasnearly temptedtoleavethetrainkere. Carlislewasreachedat12.50,and againIdebatedwhethertobreak myjourneyhereatthishistoric oldbordertownwhichincenturiespastwasalternatelyScotch andthenEnglish,andwasthe sceneofmanybloodyconflicts.I joinedinthemadscrambletoget acupofteaandasandwich,to begulpeddowninfiveminutes, untiltheexpress,withabusiness-likesnort,speedilyrecalled onetothecompartment.About tenminuteslaterGretnaGreen, ontheborder,cameinsight.My travellingcompanion,acommercialtraveller,whoseemedto knowthefacts-atleasthe spokewithalltheconfidenceiv theworld,acharacteristic,no

doubt,ofhisprofession-gave mesomeinterestinginformation concerningthefameofGretna, owingtoitsproximitytothe border.After1754,whenLord Hardwick's"MarriageAct"placeddifficulties(?)inthewayof hurriedclandestinemarriagesin England,manythousandsof couplescamewithallspeedto theScotchborder,sothatthey couldbelegallymarriedon Scotchsoilbythefirstperson (withawitness)theyencountered.Traditionhasitthatmany weremarriedbythelocalblacksmith.Myfriendtoldmethat marriagesarestillcelebrated here,butitisnownecessaryfor runawaycouplesfromEngland toresdeforaperiodofthree weeksinScotlandbeforeamarriagecanbelegallycontracted. HealsotoldmeanothersurprisingfactItwasthis:InScotland,itisnotnecessarytobe marriedbyaclergyman,Scots lawbeingcontentwiththedeclarationmadebeforeanycasual persons-"Thisismywife."

"Thisismyhusband."What couldbeeasier?"Areyoumarried?"heasked."No,"Isaid, fearlessly."Betterbecareful," washissmilingbutrathercrypticreply.

At1530theexpressroaredinto Glasgow'CentralStation,and withinhalfanhourorsoIhad unpackedmyfewthingsina littleroomoverlookingtheClyde, hutafewminuteswalkfromthe centreofthecity.TheHostel forCatholicSeamenwasconductedbytheA.M.people. I thenwanderedaroundthecity streetsforafewhoursbefore turningintoacinematosee 'PiccadillyIncident"-arather dullandover-sentimentalfens, althoughithasenjoyedmuch popularityinBritain

CippicoNotaMonsignor

VATICANPAPERGIVESTHE

EdwardCippico,theunfrocked priestwhowasarrestedbythe civilauthoritiesinRomeon March9onchargesofforgery andmisappropriationoffunds fromtheVaticanwasnot,as statedinpressreports,aMonsignor,beingneitheradomestic

prelatenorprivychamberlain, nordidheholdanyofficeoffinancialcharacterintheSecretariatofState. TheVaticannewspaper,"Os,ervatoreRomano,"givesthe factsaboutCippicoasfollows: "CippicowasbornatTrieste onOctober10,1905,andhas beensuspendedfromhisoffice inthearchivesoftheSecretariatofStatesinceSeptember2,1947 HewaslaterexpelledfromtheSecretariaton chargesofnumerousfraudsand falsifications.Underexaminationbytheappropriatecommissionheconfessed,wasconvicted ofmanyoffencesandwasreducedtothelaystateandplaced underpreventivearrest."

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The"Osservatore"denies B.B.C.broadcaststatements thatCippicoembezzledimportantdtocuments.TheVatican announcer,answeringreportsin theLeftItalianpresssaid: "Cippicoembezzledandforged, butheheldnoofficeofafinancialcharacterintheSecretariat ofState.Hisworkwasconfinedtothearchives,fromwhich nodocumentsaremissing.Cippicowasnotafriendofthe Pope's,whobarelyknewhim. TheHolySeedidnottrytosuppressthescandal.Aslongas Cippicowasnotinapositionto dofurtherdamagehiscrimes werethesoleconcernoftheVatican,butafterhisescapetheecclesiasticalauthoritiesdidnot waitasingledaybeforepublishingthefactsasamatterof. publicduty."

TheVaticanauthoritiesannouncedCippico'sescapeon March4,andheisbeingheldby theRomepolicesincehisarrest. MonsignorGuidetti,Cippico's SuperiorattheVatican,isbeing detainedinhisapartments,but achargehasbeenmadeagainst intasitisbelievedthathe asdeceivedbyCippico.

FrenchBishopSues RedPaper

"TheMarseillaise,"aCommunistnewspaper,hasbeenfined andorderedtopaydamagesina courtactionforlibellingBishop BenjaminRoland-Gosselin,of Versailles.

TheBishophadprotested againstmeasuressuppressingreligiousemblemsvotedbyCommunistsholdingoffice.

"TheMarseillaise"declared thatmembersoftheresistance hadn'tanylessonstolearnfrom Bishops,andclaimed,intotal disregardofthetruth,thatBishopRoland-Gosselinhadshown nofirmnessduringtheGerman occupation.Correctionssentby theBishopwerenotpublished bythenewspaper. Thedirectorof"TheMarseillaise"andtheauthorofthearticlewerefined15,000francs each.Theywillpay,inaddition,25,000francsasdamagesto theBishop.

Thecourtalsodirectedthat thecompletetextofthejudgmenthepublishedinfournewspapersattheexpenseofthetwo menwhowerefined.

Soldiers'Marriages toJapanese

ThepolicyoftheCommonwealthGovernmentinreference totheJapanesewivesofAustraliansoldiersisstronglycondemnedinastatementbySt. Joan'sAlliance,Melbourne.

"Whileweregardsuchmarriagesasregrettableandimprudent,theAllianceaffirmsthe completeimmoralityofseparatingvalidlymarriedhusbandsand wives,orofexilingfromtheir nativelandAustralianswho,in theexerciseoffundamentalhumanrights,haveenteredinto validmarriage,"saysthestatement.

"TheAlliancerecallsthejustifiableindignationthroughoutthe BritishEmpireattherefusalof theSovietGovernmenttoallow RussianwivesofEnglishmento jointheirhusbandsinBritain, andtheequallyjustifiableindignationagainstHitlerforhisassumptionofarighttobreakup marriagesbetween'Aryans'and Jews.

"TheAustralianpeoplemay wellviewwithalarmtheclaim byAustralianpublicmentothe 'rights'ofaStalinoraHitler.

SeparationDeplored.

"TheAllianceexpressesno opinion-havingnodatatodo on-astowhetherthemarriages inquestionareinfactvalidin Australianlaw.Thiswould havetobedeterminedbythe properauthority.But,accordingtopressreports,theseconsiderationswerenottheground oftheMinister'sdecision,which, isappears,wouldapplytomarriageslegallysolemnisedin Christianchurches.

"UnderourlawawomanmarriedtoanAustralianprimafacie assumehisnationality.This shouldcarrywithittherightto liveinAustraliawithherhusband.

"Permanentmarriageandthe institutionofthefamilyarethe foundationofEuropeancivilisa- tion.Weareinaparlousstate, indeed,ifmembersofParliament canusetheirtransientpowerto underminetheseinstitutionsand wemaywellaskwhentheassumptionofsuchpowerswill leadus,orwhatmightfollow fromaprecedentsoestablished.

"Weareawarethatthispositionisnotsolelythecreationof thepresentGovernment,butthis latestdevelopmentmustbefaced withdueregardtoChristian principlesandthatrespectfor basichumanrightswhicharethe foundationofourcivilisation."

HugeOutdoorStage forCatholicPageant

Thelargestoutdoorstageeves builtinAustraliawillbeused forthepresentationofthepageant,"NoMeanCity,"at CaulfieldRacecourse,Melbourne, onthenightofSunday,May10. Itwillbe120feetlongand40 feetdeep.

Thepageant,whichhasbeen speciallywrittenfortheoccasion,willbringtoaclosethe weekofcelebrationsinconnectionwiththeMelbourneCatholic DiocesanCentenary.Atthe closeofthepageant,thefinal Benedictionoftheweekwillbe givenbyHisGraceArchbishop Mannix.

"NoMeanCity,"theworkof theAustralianwriter,ShanBenson,isamoralityplay.ftcalls fornofewerthan250players50incharacterrolesand200in thecrownscenes.The50characteractorswillbedrawnfrom theTherrySociety,whilethe crowdplayerswillincluder,pre- sentativesoftheYoungChristianWorkersandtheNational CatholicGirls'Movement.

Achoralbackgroundforthis hugecastofplayerswillbepro videdbyamassedchoirof250 voices,whowillsingspecial musiccomposedbyRev.Dr. Percy derJones,andperformedunhisdirectionforthefirst timeinAustralia.Dr.Jonesis DirectorofMusicintheArchdiocese.ofMelbourne.

Allthevisitingcardinalsanti otherprelatesfromoverseas,as wellasthemanydistinguished visitorstoMelbourneforthe Centenarycelebrationswillattendthepresentationofthepageant.Itwillbeproducedby Mr.GeorgeD.Walton,whoachievedfameforhisworkinproducingthespectacularmorality play,"Credo,"atMelbourne CricketGroundbeforeavastaudienceinNovember,1939 TheyLeft Communismand JoinedC.Y.M.S.

Twoofthekeenestmembers oftheCommunistPartyinWarringtonanddistrict(England), haveresignedandjoinedthe ranksoftheCatholicYoung Men'sSociety.Their"transfer" was chats"theresultof"friendly withfellowworkpeopleC.Y.M.S.men.

WhattheC.Y.M.S.menhadto sayabouttheChurchandwhat itwasdoingfortheworking manopened.theireyes.One, askedwhyhebecameaCommunist,said,"IthoughttheCommunistPartywastheonlyor- ganisationdoinganythingfor theworkingman." -

AWarringtonC.Y.M.S.chaplaintolda"CatholicTimes"reporterthattheseez-Communistswerenowtwoofthemost enthusiastic"rankers"ofthe society'sCatholicAction"army" inWaringtonanddistrict.

WifeTakingInstructions.

OneofthemhadnotonlyinfluencedhiswifetotakeinstructionsintheFaith,buthadalso hadhischildtransferredfrom aProtestantschooltoaCatholic school.

Bothmenbelongedtoabranch whose resultedrecent"operations"had inthe"capture"of20 menoftheparish,whohadnot practisedtheFaithfor10to15 years,andwhoarenow,receivingtheSacramentsregularly.

Thechaplainsaid:'The C.Y.M.S.inWaringtonanddistrictisaskeenasmustard.This goodworkshowswhatanapostolatethesocietycanbe"

MaltaChildrenStart CrusadeforRussia

Malta'sCatholicActionhas startedachildren'scrusadefor theconversionofRussia.

CrusadersThechildrenenrolas"Young oftheBlessedVir. gin."

Theypromisetorecite,ifpos- sible,fivedecadesoftherosary daily,receiveHolyCommunion onthefirstSaturdayofthe month,andtopraythatloveof MarymayflourishagaininRussia.

Invocationsrecommendedare "SaviouroftheWorld,saveRussia"and"ImmaculateHeartof Mary,thykingdomcome."

Atinvestiture,heldonafeast oftheBlessedVirgin,thechildren receiverosarybeadsandthe crusaders'diploma.

Effortsarebeingmadetoestablishthecrusadeinothercountries.

HeadofFamous FarrilyDead

ColonelCharlesJeromeVaug- han,headofoneofBritain's mostcelebratedCatholicfamilies,diedafewweeksagoat theageof74.

HewasPrivyChamberlainto thelastfourPopes,andanephewofCardinalVaughan,ArchbishopofWestminster,ArchbishopRogerVaughan,ofSydney, BishopJohnVaughan,AuxiliaryBishopofSalford,andFather BernardVaughan,S.J.,thefamouspreacher. HisbrotherwasBishopFrancisVaughan,ofMenevia,and anotherbrotherwasFatherHernertVaughan,Superiorfor manyyearsoftheCatholicMissionarySociety.

ColonelVaughanservedand wasseriouslywoundedinthe SouthAfricanWar,andserved intheFirstWorldWar,during whichhewasawardedtheO.B.E. andtheItalianOrderofSS. MauriceandLazarus.

ProminentatCoronations.

AtthecoronationofKingEd- wardVII.hewasadjutantto fourcavalryregiments,andwas GoldStaffOfficeratthecoronationsofKingGeorgeV.and ,KingGeorgeVI

HewaseducatedattheOratorySchool,Edgbaston,Birmingham,andatStonyhurstCollege. ArchbishopDowney,ofLiverpool,presidedatRequiemMass atColonelVaughan'shome, Courtfield,Ross,andofficiatedat thegraveside.

HowtheAngelicDoctorDied cJAlysticPoetryoftheCanticleofCanticles

ByMALACHYG.CARROLL.

Atnightfall,FraReginald cametoFraThomas'cell.He foundhimstandingbyhiswindow,acopyoftheNewTestamentinhishand.Reginald closedthedoorquietlybehind him,andsatdownatthedesk

Thenhesaidsoftly:

"Come,FraThomas,youmust dictate. Weweretreatingof theholysacramentofPenance. Come,mymaster,surelyitisthe willofGodthatyoushouldfinishsogreatawork."

Thomasturnedslowlytohim andsaid:

"Reginald,mysoul'sfriend,I candonomore."

"Oh,come,master,"Reginald insisted,"yourworkhasnotlost itspowerandlucidity.Youare attheheightofthegeniusGod hasgivenyouforHisGlory."

"Reginald,"Thomasanswered, "Icandonomore.Ihave srittenmywayacrossmany years.Andmenhavehailed whatIhavewrittenasWisdom.

Wisdom,Reginald?Such thingshavebeenrevealedtome -thateverythingIhavewritten ,eemstometobestraw.Iwill heapupmystrawnolonger, Reginald,forIhaveseenthe richgranariesofheaven."

Reginaldfeltthatthetwilit cellabouthimwasfilledwith theshadowsofdeath.Helooked atthepensivefigureatthewindow,attheunfinishedworkbeforehim.Hefeltagreatlump inhisthroat.Withasoft "Goodnight,mymaster,"hehastenedfromthecell.

Forhourshekneltinthe chapel,makinghiscomplaintto God.

Butthegreatworklayonthe deskinFraThomas'cell-unfinished.

Soonafterwardsthecallof theChurchwasoncemoreto breakinonthesolitudeof Thomas.PopeGregorythe Tenth,asthefirstgreatactof hisreign,summonedaCouncil atLyons,inaconcertedattempt tobringtogethertheEastand theWestintoCatholicunity.In apersonalsummonsthePope calledonThomasAquinastoattendtheCouncil,bringingwith himhis"TreatiseagainsttheErrorsoftheGreeks"composedat Headaches often indicate eyestrain ring B7326.

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thecommandofaformerPope. Thesummonswasreceivedwith thedocilityofasaint-butthe saintwasasickandtiredman. AccompaniedbyFraReginald, hesetoff.ItwasJanuaryand bitterlycold.

NotfarfromNaples,Thomas turnedasidetothecastleofhis niece,FrancescaCountessde Cecan,atMaenza.Shegave himawarmwelcomeforthis wasindeedasignalhonour.Then astrangethinghappened. Thomassteppedacrossthe thresholdandcollapsedather feet. Hewascarriedtohis bedroomadyingman. Allthecomfortsofwealth surroundedhim.It'Wasasif theAquinopridehehaddespisedwhenamerechildhadclosedabouthim,cossettinghimnow

edonhisdeathbedtothesublimestpoetryinalltheTestament.Themonksgathered aboutthebedandthesilence deepenedasthebeautyseemed tocatchattheirthroats.There wereglisteningsoftearsin manyeyes,forthevoicesof Springwereintheairabout them,andeachmandreamed hiscashdream,thedreamofhis youth,thedreamofhisSpring.

"Thevoiceofmybeloved. Behold,hecomethleaping uponthemountains,skipping uponthehills.

"Forlo,thewinterispast, therainisoverandgone;

"Theflowersappearonthe earthandthevoiceoftheturtleisheardinourland. ."

Thewordscametothemwith theintoxicationofgreatpoetry. Theyurgedthegreatmanto makeaCommentaryontheSong ofSongssuchasSt.Bernard hadmade.

"Giveme,"heanswered,"the heartofBernard,andIwill maketheCommentaryforyou."

However,heyieldedtotheir pleading.Itwasabeautiful commentary,asitwereaskilled botanistreverentlyhandlinghis dowers.Reginaldlistenedtoo.

Butthewords-"Untiltheday breakandtheshadowsflee away"-spokenbyhisbeloved master,caughtathisthroat.He watchedthebelovedface,and thesunkeneyesstillrichin beauty-eyesthatseemedtohim togazeonthesummitsofthe EternalHillswheredawnwas breaking.Whatwasallthis beautytoReginald?Hisbelovedmasterwassinkingfast.

ST.THOMASAQUINAS.

thatsicknesshadweakenedhis resistance.Buthefeltthe comfortsthatsurroundedhim clingingtohisroughhabitlike burrs,andhewouldshakethem fromhim.Inahighanddangerousfeverhedraggedhimself fromhisbeddeterminedtocontinueonhisway.Hefeltdeath comingtogripswithhimandhe woulddieasbecameamonk.

PoorFraReginaldplodded anxiouslybesidehim.Thomas waswalkingfast,butReginald knewthatitwasonlythatnervousenergyofonewhowanted hometodie.

Thepacehadbeguntoslacken, andThomas'breathingbecame labouredandheavy.Thelights ofagreatmonasteryshowedto theleft.Thomaspointedto him.

"Reginald,"hesaid,"Iambeginningtofeelexhausted.We willgothere."

ItwastheBenedictineAbbey ofSantaMariainFossanuova.

Steppinginside,Thomasleaned againstthewall,sayingwith deepfeelinginthewordsofthe

Psalmist:

"Thisismyrestforeverand ever;herewillIdwellforIhave chosenit."

Sometimelater,ThomasdeSiredtomakehislastConfes,ion Forhisconfessor,he chosehiscompanion,FraReginald.Therecouldbenogreatermarkofsupremeconfidence giventoanyman,noragreater tributepaidtothepurityofa friendship.AndReginald,comingfromthecell,toldthebrethrenwithdeepemotion,thathe hadlistenedtotheconfessionof achild.

Nextmorning,veryearly, ThomasaskedfortheAbbot, sayingthathehadarequestto make.Whenhecame,Thomas said

"FatherAbbott,Ihaveonerequesttomake.Pleasedonotrefuseme,foritismylastwish.

To-dayIamtoreceiveChrist, Who,tosaveme,wascrushed inthedustundertheweightof HisCross.Iask,Father,that thedust-ashfromthefirebe scatteredonthefloorofthiscell thatImaykneelinit,andso receivemyGod."

lently,foragreatwaveofemotionwassweepingthroughhim. Godwaslayingaheavycrosson himintakingfromhimhis dearestfriend.Yet,howmighty wastheconsolationofbeingallowedtoadministertothat friendinhislastmoments.

WhenhehadreceivedtheViaticum,ThomasAquinasknelt uprightasifnewstrengthhad beengivenhim,andinthat clear,resonantvoicewhichthe lecture-roomsofhalftheUniversitiesofEuropeknewsowell, hemadehislastpublicprayer:

"IhavereceivedThee,0Thou Whoartthepricepaidformy soul.ForThylove,Ihave studied,Ihavewatched,Ihave Worked.TheeIhaveunceasinglypreached,Theetaught. NeverhaveIknowinglyspoken againsttheFaith,butif, throughmyignorance,errorhas creptintomyteaching,Iabandonitalltothejudgmentof theHolyRomanChurch,inobediencetowhichIpassfromthe valleyofexiletothegloryof myFatherland." Thecryoffervour:thecryof faith:thehumilityofobedience.

OntheseventhofMarch, twelveseventyfour,Thomas Aquinaswascalledtohiseternalreward.Hisgreatsoulhad passedfromprayerto-vision. Theywatchedtheshadowof deathpassoverthatfacethey hadlearnedtolove.Andlookingagainatit,theysawthe faceofachild. AtthemomentofThomas' death,MasterAlbertofSaxony, white-hairedandstoopedwith hiseightyyearsoftoiland study,satattablewiththeother ReligiousoftheColognecommunity.Suddenlyhefelthis cheekbeinglightlygrazedasby thetipsofshapelyfingers,and avoiceheknewandloveddearly,spokeinhisear: "Adieu,myFather.Bythe mercyofGod,Igobeforeyou.I

hadagreatwishtoseeyou.God haswondrouslygivenmemy wish."

Immediatelytheoldmanburst intotears.Herosefromthe table,suddenlyveryold,as thoughhisheaped-upyearshad suddenlybeguntocrushhim. ThePrioraskedhimthecause ofhistears.

"MyFather,"heanswered,"I havesadandterriblenewsfor everysonofDomini°.Thomas Aquinas,mysoninJesusChrist, thelightofthewholeChurch, thegloryofChristendom,has justdied.Ah,myfathers,the worldwillbeagreyerplacefor hispassing."

OnthestepsofFossanuova, FraReginaldstoodcommuning withhiscashthoughts.Inthe rhythmofsilencethatheldall things,itwaseasyforhimto feelthegreatsoulofThomas Aquinasnearhim.Forthe thingsabouthimseemedto speaktohimofThomasAquinas andofallthattheholymanhad labouredfor.

Thehillsandthevalleylay asinthesilenceofcontemplation.Themooncameupfrom behindthehills,becominga thingofwhitenessasitrose,till ithungi,nthesilenceoftheheavenslikeagreatHost.And theearthwasmanna-white,as ifshadowedwiththewhiteness ofaHost.

Ashewatcheditall,thinking howlikeitallwastothelovely soulofhisfriend-adeepcalm ofcontemplationshadowedby thewhitenessoftheEucharist -suddenlyittrembledinto sound,andthebeautifulstrains ofThomas'hymnwereinthe airabouthim:

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Withasob,heturnedaway fromitall.Fortherewasa deep,humansorrowinhisheart, thatwouldnotbesilenced.

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"Fossanuovawassoonaliveto theimportanceoftheirguest. Wordwaspassedaroundandthe monksgatheredtowonderat 'hishonourwhichhadbeenso unexpectedlygiventothem.No servants'handsweredeemed worthytoministertothisgreat servantofGod.Themonks woulddoallforhimwiththeir ownhands.Inthefewmonths oflifethatremainedtohim, ThomasAquinaswasneverfor onemomentofthedayornight withoutattentionsassolicitous asthoseofamother.Thisman whohadturnedhisbackonthe princelyministrationsofman, wasmetattheendoftheroad withthenearestearthcould givetotheministrationsofangels. Heaskedthatthe"Canticleof Canticles"shouldbereadtohim.

TheAbbottremonstratedwith him.ButThomaspleadedso earnestlythathegainedhisrequest.Stooping,theAbbot gatheredgreathandfulsofthe whitewood-ash,andlaiditcarefullyonthefloor.Hethought tohumourthewhimoftheholy man,foritwasdictatedbythe purestfervour.Thespiritindeedwaswilling,buttheflesh wouldbetooweaktocopewith itsdemands. Hewouldhumourthespirit.

The'monkshadassembledto assistattheViaticumofThomas Aquinas.Theyfeltthedeep solemnityoftheact,forthey knowtheirguestwasasaintof God.Theybowedtheirheads inprofoundreverence,asthe clearcoldtinkleofthewarning belltoldoftheapproachof Christ.

Thensomethinghappenedwith astrangesuddenness.They heardashuffleintheroom,and, lookingup,theysawThomas Aquinaskneelinginthedust,his handsoutstretched,hisface alightwithinwardfire.The tinklecamenearer,andFraReginaldcametothedoorofthe cell.Foramomenthestopped, astonishedatthescenebefore him.Then,recoveringhimself, hecamein.Bendingdown,he placedtheSacredHostonthe tonguethatneverspoke,inforty years,butforthegloryofGod, thetonguethatnevertoldalie.

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UNDUEDEMANDSON POLICEFORCE?

TheBelfastGovernmentprohibitedtheholdingofaNationalistmeetingandprocessionin DerryonSt.Patrick'sDay.The excuseofferedforthisinterferoncewiththerightoffreeassemblyandfreespeechwasthat therewasreasontobelievethat themeetingwouldgiveriseto disorderandcauseunduedemandstobemadeonthepolice force.Themeetingwascalled toprotestagainstthePartition ofIreland,andwastobeaddressedbymembersofthe NorthernParliamentandthe BritishParliament.

"Inthecircumstances,"says the"'IrishIndependent,""any disorderthatcouldbefeared could,ofcourse,comeonlyfrom thePartitionists,thesupporters oftheGovernment,whichhas nowdenieditspoliticalopponentstherighttoholdapublic meeting.TogivethePartitioniststheirdue,wehaveahigher opinionofthemthantheirleadersappeartohave;wedonotbelievetherewasanydangerthat theywouldbecomedisorderly.

"Thesuppressionofpublic meetingsandfreespeechwas aregularincidentoftheNazi andFascistregimes,asitstillis oftheCommunisttotalitarian States.AmongStatesclaiming tobedemocratic,NorthernIrelandisuniqueinadoptingthe samemethods.TheBelfast Governmentissubordinateto GreatBritain,underaBritish ActwhichguarantAesequality oftreatmentforall.TheLabourGovernmentcanscarcely washitshandsofresponsibility foradecreewhosepurposeisto preventpublicdiscussiononwhat isaninternationalissuebetween IrelandandGreatBritain."

"SomethingWorse ThanAtomBomb"

HolyFatherWarnsScientists.

TheHolyFather,addressing thePapalAcademyofSciencesat theVaticanrecentlydescribed thediscoveriesrelatingtothe atomasanadmirableconquest bythehumanintellectbutthe atombombas"themostterrible weaponthehumanmindhasconceived."

AndHisHoliness-whospoke ofthepossibilitiesofatomic warfareabouttwoyearsbefore thefirstatombombwasdropped -warnedthatevenworseisto comeinafutureconflict,"ifit shouldproveimpossibletohalt orbraketheuseofnewerand moreamazingscientificinventions.

"But,"continuedtheHoly Father,"puttingasideforthe momenttheuseofatomicenergy inwarandinthetrustinghope thatitbeusedinsteadsolelyfor theworkofpeace,weMustregarditusaninvestigationand application,trulyofgenius,of thoselawsofnaturewhichregu- latetheintimateessenceand activityofinorganicmatter.

"Theworkofthescientistwill notrestuntilithasdiscovered aneasyandsecuremannerof governingtheprocessoffission oftheatomicnucleusinsucha mannerastoplaceitsrichsourcesofenergyintheprogressof civilisation."

TheHolyFatherquotedfrom thesayingsandwritingsofAristotle,St.Paul,Dante,SirIsaac NewtonandtheOldandNew Testamentstoshowthatscientificinvestigationleadstohumilityandtoloveandadmirationof goodastheembodimentofnaturallaw.

DivorceforEach Marriagein9Years

By1957,unlessthesituation changesdrastically,therewillbe onedivorceforeverymarriagein theUnitedStates,thinksFather JamesMagner,Procuratorofthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica, Washington Atpresent,hesaid,morethan one-thirdofAmerica'smarriages endindivorce.

Threeoutofeveryfourchildlessmarriagesendindivorce.

Thesolution,saidFatherMag. ner,isareturntotheChristian ideaofmarriageandatighteningupofthedivorcelaws.

HeurgedaprogrammesponsoredbytheChurch,Stateend civicauthoritiestoaidpeople withchildren,andsuggestedaid inhousing,relieffromheavy taxation,increasedwagesand pre-maritaleducationtocombat theproblem.

Bro.Francis'Sagaof HonestyEnds

33YearsPayingOffBank Failure.

Bro.FrancisRoti,oftheSacred HeartSeminaryatMelrosePark, Illinois,usedtobepresidentof theWesternSavingsBankin Chicago,asmallprivateconcern whichheldthehard-earnedsavingsofseveralimmigrants.As Mr.Roti,ex-butcher,Bro.Franciswasthebank'sfounder.

InFebruary,1915,threegunmenenteredthebank.

TwoheldupMr.Rotiwhile thethirdscoopedup£550.Then theyfled.

Therobberybroughtarunon thebankwhichruinedMr. Rotifinancially.

Bankaffairswenttothebankruptcycourtanddepositorsfacedatotallossofalmost£5,000.

Mr.Rotiwithsixyoungsters tocarefor,wenttoworkagain asabutcher,butnotbeforevowingthateveryoneofhisdepositorswouldbepaidinfull.

Soitwentonthroughthe years.Olddepositorswerepaid offintheorderofthemost needy.

SoldHome.

In1938,whenhisyoungest childbecame21,Mr.Roti-his wifewasdead-decidedtobecomeareligious.

ButtheRotifamilystillcarriedonthepayments.

Whenthewarcame,thefamilysplit.Theysoldthehome andputthemoneyintothedebt fund.

To-day,morethan£5,500has beenpaidtothedepositors.Some wereevenoverpaid.

Now,thefamilyhasgivennoticethatanyclaimsarisingout ofthebankfailuremustbeforwardedbyMarch1,whenthe curtainisduetofallonBro. Francis'sagaofhonesty.

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EightPurpleHeartsaremount edinacircleroundthecontainer fortheSacredHost.

Threeofthementowhomthe medalswereawardedarenow dead.

Themen'snamesareinscribed atthebaseofthemonstrance. Goldandjewelleryforthemonstranceweregivenbypeoplewho attendweeklynovenasatthe church.

Enoughwasdonatedtoalso haveachalicemade.

PrimateWarnsIrish LabourofWreckers

Warningthatagentswere everywhereatworktowreck thetradeunionmovement,ArchbishopD'Alton,ofArmagh,PrimateofAllIreland,inhisLentenpastoral,urgedtheIrishLab ourmovementtoaffiliatewiththe ChristianInternational.

"TheprogrammeoftheInternational,"saidDr.D'Alton"isa splendidexpositionofthedignity oflabour.. Itcallsparticu-larlyforcollaborationbetween employersandworkers,infact betweenallwhoco-operatein production.

"ItfavoursasystemofshareholdingsothateachWorkerwill getareasonablereturninaccordancewithhisshareinproduction."

Dr.D'Altondeclaredthatthere wasabundantevidencethat, throughclubsandperiodicals,the Communistsweretryingtoplay onthepatrioticfeelingsofyoung IrishworkersinBritain. Theytriedtoinstilintothem thepoisonoftheirdoctrine,cleverlydisguised,inthehopethat someatleast,ontheirreturnto Ireland,mightbecomeCommun. aagents. BishopMageean,ofDownand Connor,pointedoutinhispas- toralthatundertheNorthern IrelandEducationActtheCatholicsofhisdiocesewouldhaveto bearaburdenof£2.500,000,to meetpartofthecostofnewintermediateschoolsalloverthe diocese.

Awarningonthespiritual perilsfacingyoungemigrantsis containedinPastoralsissuedby othermembersoftheIrishHierarchy. Thegravityoftheflightfrom thelandisstressed,andanumberofprelatescallforahigher socialorderandanefforttomake countrylifemoreattractive.

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Onthe21st.ofMarch,aftera shortillness,SisterM.Vincent, ofthe'SistersofSt.Josephof theSacredHeart,passedaway inSt.JohnofGodHospital,fortifiedbyalltheritesofHoly Church. LeavingherLimerickhome awaybackin1898,SisterVincentcametoWesternAustralia withthelateBishopGibney,and soonafterwardsproceededto Boulder,whereshespentthe greaterpartofhergentle,saintlylife. SolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedintheSouthPerth ConventChapelonthe22nd.of March,HisGracetheArchbishop presiding,assistedatthethrone byRev.T.Robinson,C.SS.R., andRev.D.Breslin,O.M.I.The celebrantoftheMasswasthe Right.vRev.MonsignorMcMahon,withRev.D.Lenihanas deaconandRev.J.Sorohansubdeacon.Rev.J.Kellywasmasterofceremonies,andRev.J.P. O'Farrellassistantpriest. A numberofpriestsunderthe batonofRev.A.Lynchrendered

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thechoralpartoftheMass,and finalabaplution,whichwaspronouncedbyHisGrace.

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TheSistersaredeeplygratefultoHisGraceforpresiding at.theMass;toMonsignorMcMahon,andtoallthosepriests andreligious'who,despiteshort noticeandextremelytryingweatherconditions,showedtheir sympathybyassistingatthe Massandfuneral.

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ForallLegionaries,activeand auxiliary,andforeveryotherinterestedperson,St.Mary'sCahedralwillbethevenueforthe beautifulAcies'ceremonyof 1948. Legionaries,bearinginmind theimportanceofdevotionto MaryintheLegionsystem,each yearconsecratesthemselvesto OurLady.Thisconsecrationis knownasthe"Acies."Itisthe greatcentralannualfunctionof theLegion,sothatitisnecessarytostresstheimportanceof attendanceonthepartofevery member.Theessentialideaof theLegion,uponwhichallelse isbuilt,isthatofworkingin unionwith,andindependence on,Mary,itsQueen.TheAcies i.thesolemndeclarationofthat unionanddependence,therenewal-individualandcollective -oftheLegionarypromiseof fealty.Henceitismanifest thatanyLegionarieswhocanattend,andyetfailtodoso,have littleornoneofthespiritofthe Legioninthem. Aftertheceremonyafternoon teawillbeservedintheadjacentConventschoolgrounds, kindlyloanedbytheSistersof Mercy.

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St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish. Membersareagainreminded ;hatthenextmeetingwillbein ournewquarters-TheCatholic TennisAssociationRooms,BaxtonHouse,723HayStreet(over "Corot's,"nearWilliamStreet), onThursday,April8,at8p.m., not3p.m.,asprintedbymistake inpreviouseditionof''TheRecord."Severalsocialitemswill bediscussed,andtheappointmentofasecretarywillbemade. OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Owingto_ourpresidentbeing slightlyindisposed,ourvicepresident,Bro.Finegan,junr.,took thewellattendedmeetingheld onTuesday,March30.

Finalarrangementsweremade forthepicnic,whichtookplace atRockinghamon4th.inst.A bigtrailerbusleftat10.15a.m. withaveryhappybandofmembersandfriendsaboard.We wereprivilegedtohavewithus Bro.McDonald,fromtheKalgoorlieBranch.Wearrivedin timeforanearlylunch,which gaveusanopportunityofhavingagoodlookround,aswelles adipinthebigocean.At7 o'clockweleftforhome,avery tiredband,butstillverypleased withourgoodday'souting.

Ournextmeetingwillbeon 13th.inst.LuckyCharityticketwaswonbyBro.D.Hitchcock. ClaremontBranch.

Thefortnightlymeetingofthis branchwillbeheldonTuesday, April13,whenplaneforthe comingdancewillbediscussed.

Aplenaryindulgencewhich maybegainedbythefaithfulfor thosewhodiedasaresultofthe recentwar,isannouncedinaDecreeissuedrecentlybytheHoly See. DatedFebruary22,andsigned byCardinalCanali,MajorPenitentiary,andMgr.Salvatore Luzio,RegentoftheSacredPen itentiary,theDecreesays:

"HisHolinessPopePiusXII., inanaudiencegrantedtothe undersignedCardinalonFebruary21ofthisyear,accepted willinglytherepresentationsof somepastors,andwithunderstandingpaternalaffectiontowardssomanyverydearsons tornfromlifebytheimmense war,haskindlydeignedtogrant thatallthefaithfulwho,having gonetoconfessionduringthe periodfromPalmSundaytothe firstSundayafterEaster,onthe occasion,thatis,oftheEaster duty,willpresentthemselvesfor HolyCommunionandwillpray accordinglyfortheintentionsof theHolyFather,mayobtaina plenaryindulgenceapplicable onlytothesoulsofthefaithful whodiedasaresultofthelast war. "ThepresentDecreeisvalid onlyforthistime,despiteany otherdispositionstothecon trary."

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CardinalCondemnsSt.JosephCafasso CompulsoryMilitary Service

ADANGERTOTHEMORALITYOFYOUTH.

Compulsorymilitarytraining, anissuenowpendingintheU.S. Congress,wasdenouncedbyHis EminenceDennis Cardinal Dougherty,ArchbishopofPhiladelphia,throughMgr.CletusJ. Benjamin,Chancellorofthe Archdiocese,ataSolemnMaas offeredinoldSt.Mary'sChurch, Philadelphia.

TheprotestwasvoicedbyMgr. Benjaminbeforeseveralhundred membersofeightCatholicorganisationscalledtogetherby theCardinal.Anotherpriest whospokeagainstthetraining planwastheRev.FrancisP.McVeigh,assistantrectorofthe CathedralofSS.PeterandPaul, andaformerArmychaplain.

Instressingthefactthata peace-timetrainingbillwouldbe detrimentaltothemoralstabilityofyouth,Mgr.Benjamindeclared:

"Wearewellawareofthefact thatthosewhofavourpeace-time conscriptionproclaimitasaboon toyouth,especiallysinceitis consideredbythemtobeapowerfulcharacterbuilder.

DangerofImmorality.

"Arealisticfacingofthefacts, however,preventsusfromacceptingthiscontentionandactually wefeelthatexperiencehasproventhedirectopposite.

"Thedangerofimmorality arises,toalargeextent,notonly fromtheundesirablecompanionshipintowhichouryouthoften arethrown,butalsoandespeciallyfromthecircumstancesin whichtheyalltoofrequentlyfind themselves,circumstanceswhere corruptinginfluencesareindeed mostprevalent.

"Inmakingthisconsideration wemustbearinmindthatthose whowillbeaffectedbypeacetimemilitaryconscriptionare boysandyoungmenatanage wheretheyaremostimpressionable,weakestincharacter,and mostsubjecttotemptation.

"Toplacethematthisagein placeswheretheywillbethetargetoforganisedviceistocooperateactivityinthequenchingofthesenseofmoralityso necessaryforthebuildingofuprightcharactersandsolidcitizens,"Mgr.Benjaminconcluded.

Inhisremarks,FatherMcVeighdeclared:"Whileweare waitingfornationstosolvetheir problemsintheGod-givenway, weoftheUnitedStatesarebeing confrontedwiththispossible legislationwhichoriginatesin suspicionanddistrust.

"WebegGod,aswearegatheredhereatMass,toenlightenthe mindsofourlegislators,sothey willnotmakelaw,theplanfor universalpeace-timemilitary conscription."

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Haveopeneda MODERNMEN'SWEAR STOREin ROYALARCADE,PERTH (entranceHayandBarrackSte.).

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TheGallowsPriest

ByFatherSylvesterCampbell, 0.F.M.,in"TheCrusader."

"Butyouallsaidyesterday thatyouweregoingtoconfession!"

Theonlyreplywasagrowlof derisionfromthethroatsof forty-fiveconvicts.

"Youthere,withthebeard; lookatthesizeofyou-you're afraidtogotoconfession."

"I'mafraidofnothing."

"You'reafraidofgoingtoconfession.Thereisnothingto fear.Comeonoverhere,I'llsit onthisstool."Theslight,dark priestsiezedthehugeconvict's beardandpulledhimtowardsa cornerofthedormitory.

"Takeyourhandsawayfrom mybeard,"snarledthegiant.

"Assoonasyouhavemade yourconfession,"saidthepriest

Theprisonerkneltdowi.The othersgazedcynically.Oneor twosneered,silently.

Thehugefellowsoonarose andturnedtotheothers:"Come oneverybody,cometoConfession. Giovanni,Mario,Giuseppi,Confession."

"Nol"

"What?"explodedthegiant. Andhebegantoremonstrate withthem,andwiththehelpof FatherJosephthepoorconvicts werepreparedtogotoConfession.

FatherJosephCafassosmiled wearily.Hewasglad.Hehad fearedthattheyweregoingto refuse.Theseoutcasts,forgottenmen,wereespeciallydearto him.RectorofSt.Francisof AssisiSeminaryatTurin,whenevernotfoundthere,orinthe Confessional,hewastobefound amongthesemenattheprison "Iwasinprisonandyouvisited me."ForJosephCafassothis washislife."

ItwassaidofSt.Josephthat wherevertherewinssomeonein needofspiritualortemporalhelp therehewastobefound.And inthecolddarkprisonsoflastcenturyTurin,wheremen'ssouls aswellastheirbodiessickened anddied,therewasaharvestto bereapeddeartotheheartof thezealouspriest.Especially washetobeseenofteninthe condemnedcells-notunlikehis ownsimpleroomattheSeminary,perhapshefeltathome there.Hewouldspendhours, evendays,reconcilingthesecondemnedmenetoGod,teaching themhowtodie.Theycalled himthe"gallows-priest,"these men;hewouldpraywiththem, sleepwiththem,sayMassin theircells,accompanythemto thescaffold.Hepreparedno fewerthansixty-eightmenthus todie,andwentwiththem.e hehimselfsaid,notonthelast stagesofthislife,butonthe firststageofthenext.

"Iamafraidtodie,"whispered oneconvictonthescaffold.-I feelI'vebeentoorottentoet toHeaven.""Youareinthe HandsofGod,"whisperedJoseph inreturn."Noonecansnatch yououtofHisHands."Theconvictsmiled."Ifyousayso,it istrue.Iamwillingtodie."

"Seemstobeapleasuretodie, aslongasDonCafassois around,"mutteredtheexecutioner.

BornatCastlenuova,inNorthernItalyin1181,St.Josephwas acontemporaryoftwoother famousmenofTurin,St.John BoscoandSt.JosephCottolengo. ThelattersaintischieflyrememberedinItalyto-dayforhis charitytowardsthesickpoor;his "Providence"Hospitalofover fourthousandbedsstillcarries onitsworkofmercy.

St.JohnBosco'sinterestlay amongdestitutechildren.His lifeandworkarefamiliarto everyCatholic.Asaboyof twelvetheyoungBoscofirstmet JosephCafasso,andtohimexpressedhishopeofbecominga priest.OnthatoccasionSt. Josephhadsaidtohim:"Tobea priestmeanstoselloneselfto God,andinthisworldnottoin-

terestoneselfexceptintheglory ofGodandthegoodofsouls."

Howtrulydidboththesesaints dojustthis?Lateron,asastudentofJosephCafasso,St.John Boscoaccompaniedhimtothe prisonsandlearntfromhimthe difficultartofalifeofcharity.

St.JohnBoscohaddesiredto entertheFranciscanOrder,but hisgoodfriendandcounsellor hadadvisedhimagainstthia.

'Youhavebeencalledtoanother workforthegloryofGod."Nevertheless,boththesemen,asalso St.JosephCottolengo,were membersoftheThirdOrderof St.Francis,andhadagreatlove forthekindlysaintofAssisi.

Untilhisdeathin1860,Cafasso wasthecontinualguideand fathertohisyoungercompanion, andduringthetwenty-eight yearswhichremainedtillhis °vandeath,St.JohnBoscooften wishedthathisfriend,withhis zealandencouragement,was stillwithhim.

In1860,whenonly'forty-nine yearsofage,St.Josephdied.In hislatteryearshehadlivedone continualfast,takingonlyone mealaday."Thelessyougive thebody,"hehadsaid,"theless itwants,andthelessitinterfereswiththesoul."

In1926PopePiusXI.placed thisTertiary-priestamongthe Beatified;andin1947,onJune 22nd.,thedaybeforehisFeast day,PiusXII.declaredhimtobe aSaint.

Maythisfrailpriestwithhis stoutheartteachtheCatholic peopleofto-day,teachus,tofind aspecialaffectionfortheoutcast,forthephysicallyorspirituallyunhappy;mayheteachus toburnalsowithzealforthe gloryofGod.

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thefrontierhasbeenre-opened.

C.W

ACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringApril:

Thurslay,15th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,22nd.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,22nd.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

CLONTARFFIELDDAY.

TheY.C.W.willbetanninga stallattheClontarfFieldDay onSunday,May9.Thesupport ofallbranchesisexpected,thus helpingtorepayinasmallway thedebtofgratitudewhichwe owetotheChristianBrothers.

BRANCHNOTES.

HIGHGATE.

Basketball:Membersfromany branchwhoareinterestedinbasketballareaskedtobringtheir togsforatrialrunwithour teamsonSunday,11th.inst.,in theMt.LawleyOpenMarkets, 619BeaufortStreet,at10.30 a.m.Lastyearourteamsacquittedthemselvesverywell,so thatwehopetodoevenbetter thisyear.

SOUTHPERTH.

Theofficialopeningofour branchwilltakeplaceinSt.Columba'sChurchonSunday,11th. inst.,at7.30p.m.Asocialat thePagodawillfollow.

CLAREMONT.

Football:Thefirstfootball practicefor1948seasonwillbe heldatCollegeParkonSunday, April11,at10.15a.m.,whenarrangementswillbemadeasto trainingnights.Everyonewho wishestoplayduringtheseason -houldbeinattendance.

Cricket:Thecricketseason cametoanendlastSunday,when weplayedamatchagainstSt. Thomas'TennisClubatSawyer's Valley.Thetennisclubemergedvictorsbytworuns,thescoree being83to81.Forthetennis clubBillRobinsontopscoredwith 29,whileJohnChidlow,whowas droppedoffthefirstballofthe match,made21.BillDuxbury andPeterGarbineachtookthree wickets,whileRayGleeson claimedtwowickets.George Williamstop-scoredwith19for theY.C.W.team,andKevinSullivanmade18notout.BillRobinsontookfourwicketsforthe tennisclub.

Allenjoyedanexcitingmatch, playedingloriousweather.But thereweresomebadcasesof "Mondavitis"aroundtownnext day!Eventhegirlsshowed tracesoftheirgameofrounders.

Social:Don'tforgetthesocial eveningatthehomeofMr.V. Whitely,38LoftusStreet,Claremont,onWednesday,April14. Allarecordiallyinvited.

NEDLANDS.

Social:Ourdancingseason openswithadanceonSaturday, April17,inSt.Theresa'sHall, TyrellStreet.

Football:Practicesareheld everyWednesdayontheNedlands Oval,between5.30and6.30.T. Dudley,A.Grey,andR.Sweeney areinchargeofthefootballthis season. Thenextgeneralmeetingwill heheldonApril12.

CATHEDRAL.

FatherKennedy,oftheMelbourneSecretariatofCatholic Action,gaveanaddressatour lastmeeting.Hisgeneralsat;sfactionshowedthathewas pleasedwiththeprogressofthe branch.

AgameofbasketballwasplayedagainstateamfromtheBelmontBranch,whichthevisitors weresuccessfulinwinning.

N.C.G.M.COMBINEDCONFERENCE.

SUNDAY,APRIL25th. CommontoBothMovements.) Programme.

10a.m.:Mass,St.Mary'sCathedral.

11a.m.:Conference-"TheNext StageinCatholicAction." ThelmaMurray(N.C.G.M.).

12.30p.m.:Luncheonadjournment.

2p.m.:Conference:"Youths'SocialResponsibility."Ashley Bull(Y.C.W.).

3.30p.m.:AddressbyFather KennedyoftheNationalSecretariat.

5p.m.:BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament. BycourtesyoftheSistersof Mercy,theConferenceswillbe

÷ DEATHS ÷

DUFF-OnMarch30,Ellen, lovingmotherofEllen, fondmother-in-lawofEdward Grant,lovinggrandmotherof Rev.FatherGabriel,C.P.,Ade laide,Rev.BrotherP.Grant, C.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,andMary Benedicta.

RequiescatinPace.

REILLY.-OnMarch25,1948,at St.Kilda,Victoria,ThomasEdward,belovedhusbandofthe lateElizabeth,lovingfatherof Elizabeth,father-in-lawof Arthur,lovedgrandfatherof VeryRev.AlanJohnston(Adelaide),Eileen(Mrs.Hooper, California,U.S.A.),andMaurice;aged85years.

RequiescatinPace.

÷INMEMORIAM44

ARTHUR.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofMary FrancesArthur,whopassed awayonApril12,1947. MaytheSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingchildrenandgrandchildren.

JAMES,Nora.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearmother,who passedawayApril9,1941. Sadlymissedbyherloving daughter,Ursula,son-in-law, Pat,grandsonsNeville,Michael andPat.R.I.P.

JONES.-Sacredtothememory ofDan,belovedhusbandof Gertrude,whopassedaway April8,1937,anesteemed friendofTomKnox. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife.

KINSELLA.--Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofJohnKinsella,diedApril8,1941.

SweetJesus.havemercyon him. Rememberedalwaysbyhislovingwifeandfamily.

McCAFFERTY.-InsadandlovingmemoryofourdearAunt, SusanMcCafferty,whodepartedthislifeonApril11,1939. R.I.P. QueenoftheMostHolyRosaryprayforher.

-Insertedbyherfondniece andfamily.

RUSSELL.--Inlovingmemory ofMrs.P.J.Russell,whodied April13,1941. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,sonanddaughters.

SILVERWEDDING.

MONAGHAN-BUSWELL.-On April11th.,1923,atSt.Patrick'sChurch,Bunbury,bythe lateVeryRev.Archdeacon Smyth,V.F.,PhilomenaM., seconddaughterofthelateMr. andMrs.A.Buswell,ofBunbury,toCyrilJ.,youngestson ofthelateMr.andMrs.W. Monaghan,ofPerth.Present address:66Oxford-street,Ltederville.

ACCOMMODATION.

Accommodationwantedforlad of17,inCatholichome,inBassendean-Midlanddistrict.

YoungCatholicbusinesscouple, recentlyarrivedfromVictoria, desirefurnishedself-contained flatorparthouseinNedlandsor nearvicinity.Rentnoobject forsuitableaccommodation.The needisurgent.Canyouhelp? Ifso,writeto"Victoria,"this office,now.

Couple,marryingMay,require houseorflat,accessTeachers' College.RingB7478.

Onceagainmywife,baby daughter,andmyselfwouldlike tomakeanappealforafurnishedorunfurnishedhomeorflat, orself-containedaccommodation.

Cananyoneassist?Pleasereply BoxNo.R.O.13,thisoffice.

Businessgirl,temporarily transferredtoPerthforsix months,urgentlyrequiresfull boardandlodgings.Pleasereply"S.F.,"c/o"Record"Office.

CananyoneofferS.C.accommodationtoyoungmarriedcoupleandchild?Urgent.Reply K.B.,thisoffice.

heldintheLadies'College,VictoriaSquare.

Delegatesaretobringtheir ownlunch.TheCathedralParishBranchesoftheMovements willactashostsandwillprovide tea

ExecutionofGarcia

continuedfromPage2.,

Thentheworldcampaignbeganinearnest.AntonioMitje communicatedtotheRedpress everywherethatGarciawas"a heroicleaderoftheFrenchunderground."Thisappearedin "LaHors,"Communistdailyof Brazil,on26th.January.The Paris"FrontNational"and "Franced'Abord,"and"LaVoix Ouviere"ofGeneva,allclaimed inasortofpre-arrangedchorus thatGarciahadbeenarrested andcondemnedatonceafter crossingthefrontier,implying thathehadbeensentencedmerelybecauseofhispoliticalideas, andwithnoreferencetothe commoncrimesforwhichhehad beentried.: MoscowRadioin itsSpanishtransmissionbegan tobeatthedrumsforGarcia.The Lyonsnewspaper"LaVoixdu Peuple"demandedthattheGarciacasewassoseriousthat Franceshouldinterveneatonce -justhow,itdidnotexplain.

ThepurposeoftheFrench Communistswastobringabouta ruptureinrelationsbetween FranceandSpainasapreliminarytoprovokingtheoverthrow ofFranco.TheGarciacase wasmerelyahandyissueoutof whichsomethingmightbemade. Thefundamentaldishonestyof thewholethingandthecompletelyfictitiou-characterofthe questionisallthemorestartling becausenoonemadeaserious efforttofindoutifitwerereally trueornot.From1stFebruarytheFrenchCommunistpress devotedmostofitslimitedspace todenunciationsofSpain.In headlinesthatscreamed,aloud, demandsweremadethatnota singlerailwaycoachorshipgo toSpainthataboycottbeplacedonSpainandallcommercial contactsbestoppedatonce.At amassmeetinginParis,Maurice Thorez,theCommunistdeputy, spokeastheofficialrepresentativeoftheFrenchGovernment.

On21st.FebruarytheSpanish that executionsofGarciaandhisfellowcriminalshadtakenplace. TheFrenchpress,almostwithoutexception,printedthenotice withnoenumerationofthe crimesforwhichtheyhadbeen condemned.

On24th.Februarythefrench PostalFederationofPostalEmployeesdecreedthatfromnoon of25th.February.allmail,telephonicandtelegraphiccommunicationwithSpainwouldbesuspended.Thisaction,letitbe noted,wasdecidedupon.bypostmen,postofficeclerks,andthe like-notbytheFrenchGovernment.Theagitationnowbegan toreachitsclimax."LaPasionaria"senttelegramstoBidault,Bevil)sadByrnesdern.int;ingtoknowwhatwasgoingto bedonetopreventfurthermurdersinSpain.TheParispaper, "Aurore,"publisheditemsregardingstreetdemonstrationsin RiodeJaneiro,Brazil,aprotest tothePresidentofCubaagatheringofFriendsoftheSpanish RepublicinLondon.ThevarioustradeunionsofFrancemet todecidewhatactionagainst Spainshouldbetaken,andinformedtheFrenchGovernment thatrailandshipcommunication shouldbecutoffbetweenSpain andothercountries.Bidautt triedtostaveoffthedecision,but on1st.March"CeSoir"reported thattheFrenchGovernmentwas committedtotheclosingofthe Spanishfrontier.Thatvery dayDuclosaddressedamass meetingatwhichhestated:"It isnecessarytogobeyondthis. WemustpresstheUnitedStates andGreatBritaintotakeastand forthecompleteisolationof Spain.Ourdutyistoproveto theworldthatFrancoisasavage."

SomeFrenchpaperscalledattentiontothestupidityofthis pre-conceivedcampaignand opinedthatitwashightimethe Frenchpaidmoreattentionto theirdomesticdifficultiesandless totheinternalaffairsofaneighbouringState.Asusualthe Communistpressroundedonthis withshoutsof"collaborationist" and"Hitleriteagent."

thework.InNewYork,Chile, BuenosAires,Brizil,reportsof "LaPasionarias"appealwere given,andnotinfrequentlythe campaignwasusedtoattack local Powerspoliticalfigures,orthebig forcontinuingrelations withtheodiousFrancoGovernmentLabourorganisationsin Holland,Switzerland,andBritaindidtheirpartincondemningtheexecutionsorrefusingto loadships,etc,forSpain.Behind theironcurtainallwasnotsilent.BulgariaandHungarysent theirquotaofprotestsagainst the"undemocratic"methodsallowedtocontinueinSpain-not mentioningthemethodsbywhich theirowncountrieswerebeing governed.

TheSpanishGovernment,which uptothistimehadshownunheard-ofpatienceinthefaceof somanygratuitousattacks,repliedwithacalmstatementof thefactsandcalledtheFrench Government'sattentiontothe numerouswaysinwhichSpain hadcollaboratedduringthe criticalwaryears.TheFrench press,withtheexceptionof"Le Monde,"refusedtopublishthis text.

Whatwerethebasiccauses thatledtheFrenchtotakethis extravagantandsillyposition againstaneighbourState,which hasnotrrnd'.m:edintheleast-he resultsanticipated? Thefirst reasonwastheinfluenceofthe CommunistPartyintheFrench Government,thesecondwasthe intransigentattitudeofthe Frenchtradeunions.

Theclosingofthefrontier provedacompleteboomerang. Spainsufferednotatall.France, indireneedofimports,suffered verygreatly.Sincethattime

TheCommunistagitationpaved thewayforthediscussioninthe UnitedNations,whichdistorted theissue,confusedpublicopinion andreducedconfidenceinthe U.N.asaseriousinstitution. TheFrancoregimeisallthe', strongerbecauseofit.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

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VICTORIAPARL M1777.

MeanwhiletheCommunist papersoftheworldhelpedon

Wehavethe new DUNLOP GABARDINE RAINCOATS inRaglan style.

17rt. couponstAy

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Nomatterwhereyoulive,beitintownorcountry,youcanobtainalltheBenefitsavailabletoFriendlySocietiesatasmall cost,whichyouwillfindisnomorethanthatchargedbyother FriendlySocieties.

DoyouliveinCOTTESLOE?YourBranchSecretaryisMr.H. Moir,of24AlbionStreet,Cottesloe.

TheSocietyhasfundstolendonmortgageatcurrentratesto membersornon-members.

Fullparticularsfrom-

THEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B7510.

OrfromMembersofYourLocalBranch.

1948

CatholicBall

DEBUTANTESwishingtobepresentedto HisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear'sCatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassyBallroom onMONDAY,MAY31st.,areaskedto contacttheSecretary,attheNationalCatholicGirls'MovementHeadquarters,81St. George'sTerrace(B2546),notlaterthan THURSDAY,APRIL15th.

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrange fortheirownpartners,whowillwearevening dress.Debs.willhenotifiedofthedateof rehearsalslater.

DearCornerites

InthisissueyoureadsomethingaboutFatherPro.Maybe I'lltellyoumoreabouthimlater on.Thestoryofthismodern Jesuitpriest,whobecameamartyrfortheFaithonlytwenty yearsago,isthesameto-dayas itwashundredsandhundredsof yearsago.ItisstillverynecessarytobestrongintheFaith; therearestillenemiesofthe Churchwhowillstopatnothing whentheythinktheyhavea chancetodestroyit.Ifonlythe storiesofallthemodernsaints andmartyrscouldbetoldtous, wewouldseeveryclearlythat GodisstillwithHisChurch,as HepromisedHewouldbetillthe endoftime.

Wecommemoratedthisweek theFeastoftheAnnunciation,

Children'scornet

transferredbecauseMarch25fell inHolyWeek.Weshouldmake alotofOurLady'sfeastdays, becausewelooktohertoobtain forusaspecialblessingonour workfortheBushies.Prayto ourHolyMotherthatshemay helpusalways-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DownMexicoWay **

DownMexicowayitismost romantic,asyouknow.The ladieswearmantillasi*idthe menwearthoseexcitingtall hats-manyofthemdo,anyhow. You'veseenalotaboutMexico onthefilms,andyou'reheard manyMexicansongsandhead someMexicantales,haven'tyou?

Soyou'llliketohearastory aboutaMexicanpriestwhowas martyredin1927.

DownMexicoway,"inavalley allemeraldgreenandshining .withthewatersofLakesTexcoco,Chalco,andXochimilco sinkingonebehindtheotherto thebaseofthesnowmountains thatenrichthetown,"therelivedaJesuitpriestnamedFather MiguelPro.(MiguelisMexicanforMichael.)Yi.u'dhave likedhimverymuchbecausehe couldbesuchfun.Oneperson whowrotehislifecalledhim "God'sJester,"andoneofhis friendssaidthatFatherProwas anactorandcouldlaughwith onesideofhisfaceandcrywith theother.

ItwasjustaswellthatFather Procouldact,andalsothathe hadthebraveMexicanspirit. Hewassoontoneedcleverness andcourage.

WhenamannamedCallesbecamePresidentofMexicodreadfulpersecutionwaswagedagainsttheCatholics.Youwillhave seenpicturesofMexicanchurchesthrongedwithpeopleand youwillknowhowmuchthe MexicanCatholicslovetheBlessedSacrament.Soyoucanimaginehowheartbrokentheywere whenitwasremovedfromall tabernacles.Ithinktheywould haveshrivelledupanddiedof lonelinessifFatherProhadn't beentheretohelpthem.

FatherProsetup"EucharisticStations"whereattherisk ofhislifehesaidMassandgave HolyCommunion.TheEucharisticStationwouldbeinabig housebelongingtoagoodCatholic.Thechildrenfromthat housewouldgotoalltheCatholicneighbourswithmysterious messagestellingthemwhattime FatherProwouldbethere.

Ofcourseitallhadtobedone veryquietly,andtheyhadto becarefulnottoarriveallat theonetimeandarousesuspicion.Twolittleboysmight runoutofahouseasthough onewerechasingtheother. They'dtearupthestreetand roundthecorner-intotiebig house.Perhapsanoldlady wouldwanderaloof;lookinginat allthegardens,andyou'dthink shewasjustonamorningstroll. Whenshecametothebighouse she'dslipin. Naturally FatherProhadtobethemost carefulofall,and,asyoucan guess,hehadmanyhair-raising adventures.

OnebeautifulMexicanmorningwhenthelakesweregrey intheearlylightandtheperfumefromthetuberrosesinthe gardenswassofragrantthat youalmostforgotthesadnessof Mexico.FatherProsetoutona 'bigday'sworkforsoulsHe

wasdisguisedasamotormechanic,wearingbaggytrousers, shirtsleevesrolledup,anda peakedcappulleddownoverone eyeHecarriedakitbagand helookedverygrumpy,as thoughhedidn'tlikebeingcalledoutsoearlyinthedayto mendacarHeappearedtobe lookingstraightahead,but,of course,hewaslettinghiseyes gorightandleft,andgiving quickbackwardglancesatall cornerstomakesurethepolice werenotfollowinghim.

OncearrivedattheEucharisticStation,hechanged,not intopriest'svestments,butinto anordinarygreysuit.Hewas asgayasever,makingjokesto cheerupthesad,frightenedpeoplewhowerewaitingforhim.

Soonallwasready.Thepeoplekneltsilently.FatherPro whispered:"Introiboadaltars Dei"

Suddenlythefrontdoorbell pealedloudly-once--twice.The soundwasominous.Terrified, thepeoplejumpedtotheirfeet. FatherProspokequietlyto them.Hurriedlytheydispersedtootherrooms.'Backinto thekitbagwentthechaliceand paten.

Bythistimethebellwasringingfuriously.FatherProopenedthedoorandlookedwith greatsurpriseatthefourburly policemenwhostoodtheredemandingentrance.

"Thereispublicworshipgoingonhere,"theysaid."We haveawarranttoarrestthe priest."

"Stuffandnonsense!"said FatherPro."You'vecometo thewronghouse."

"Ourinstructionsaretosearch thishouse,"theysaid.

"Well,I'lltakeyouthrough," saidFatherPro,"andifwefind thispublicworshipIcanhear Mass."

Calmlyheledthewaythroughthehouse.Therewasnopublic worship-nopriest-onlypeople doingtheirordinarytasksin thekitchenandthelaundrysomeonearrangingfiflowersin thediningroom.

AfteratimeFatherProtold thepolicehewassorryhecould nothelpthemanylongerintheir searchashehadanappointment.

Hewentofftootherstations.

Thateveninghewassmilingto himselfathisluckyescapeas, tiredbuthappy,hemadehis wayhome."Howthepeople lovedreceivingOurLordtoday,"hethought."Andhow OurLordlovedgoingintotheir hearts."

Suddenlyaqueerfeelingcame overhim.Heknewthathewas beingfollowed.Hestoppedand lookedniashopwindow.Outof thecornerofhiseyehesawtwo menwhomheknewtobepolice agents.Theywerecomingsmartlytowardshim.Steppingquicklytothekerbhehailedataxi. Thedetectiveshailedanother andfollowedatgoodspeed.

FatherPro'sGuardianAngel wasdoinggoodwork.Thedray-

erofhistaxiwasaCatholicand readytohelpl "Slowdownatthenextcorner,"saidFatherPro."I'll jumpout-youspeedupagain andgostraightahead."

Atthecornerhejumpedand leanedupagainstatree.The detectivescamedashingbyih theirtaxi.Theynearlyknockeddownthemanbythetreebuttheydidn'tknowitwasthe onetheywerechasing.on theywent.

FatherProlaughed,thanked hisAngel,and,hisrightfoot paininghimfromthatsudden leap,limpedhomeinthegatheringdarkness.

ItwasallforGod;alltobring theMassandHolyCommunion tothepoor,persecutedpeople. Praythatyougetsomeof FatherPro'sfaithandzeal.

TheRightName

Theearlymissionariesto Greenlandhadgreatdifficulty withthenativelanguage.Among othertroubles,theycouldnot findawordinthenativelanguageforSaviour,andtheylabouredlongtryingtomakethe peopleundtrstandtheconceptof onewhogaveupHislifeforall men.

Finally,aftertheyhadtalked alongtime,oneofthenatives lumpedfromhisplaceexcitedly: "Doyoumean,"hesaid,"one who,ifaboatcapsizes,jumps intothewavestobringthe drowningmanashoreandthus saveshim?"

"Yes,"criedthemissionaries, "thatiswhatwemean."

TothisdaythewordSaviour inthelanguageoftheGreenlandersmeansonewho'savesa drowningman.

Teachercutfrienb

Youhaveheardmanytimesathomeandatschoolandin church-howhappyitalways madeOurLordtostopandtalk withlittleoneslikeyou:boys andgirlsHehopedandprayed theywouldgrowuptobestrong andholymembersofthebigand wonderfullyholyfamilyHebegantobuildwhenHecameto livewithmenlongagoinHis homewithMotherMaryandSt.

Joseph.

"ButOurLorddidmorethan juststopandtalkwithHislittle ones;Heprayedwiththemand enjoyedtheirgamesandhappy laughter. Heansweredtheir questions-someofthemvery seriousquestionsthatonly a childcanask.Hedriedtheir tearsandsettledtheirlittle quarrels;forHehadcometo bringallmentogether,andnot totearthemapart.

"Hesharedwiththemwhat littleHehadtoeat:forthough hewasa'carpenter'sboy'(Matt. XII.,56),andpoorfromtheday Hewasborn,Heknew,and wantedthemtoknow,thatthe breadandothergoodthingsof lifeweremeantforallofGod's children,theneedyonesespecialally,andthattheFatherin Heavenblessesyouevenmore whenyougivethanwhenyou receive.

"Catholicschoolchildrenwill notneedtobetoldthatOurLord istheteacheraswellasthe friendofthelittleonesinHis family.TheyareHispupilsas wellastheinnocentlambsofHis flock.Heteachesthemfrom HisSacredHeart,inlanguage

childrencaneasilyunderstand, Hisowngreatlesson:theone lessonwecannotlearnfrom books,butonlyfromHim, whetherweareyoungorold, parentsorteachers,priestsor bishops,presidentsorkings,or justplainchildren:Hisonegreat lessonoflove.

"Youwillnotbehappy,and ourworldwillnotbehappy," youcanalmosthearHimsayto thechildrenastheygather aboutHiminthegreenmeadows ofGalilee,"unlessyouloveone another;unlessyouloveevery oneofyourneighboursnearand far,whatevermaybethecolour ofhissldn,thecountryhelives in,thelanguagehespeaks;unlessyoulovehimallthemore, themoreheneedsyourlove;unlessyoulovehimwellenoughto prayforhimalways,tosuffera littleandsavealittleforhim sometimeswhenyouknowiheis introuble."

AuntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

46St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeederville.

DearAuntBessy,-IfyQusend meaprickcardIwilltryto collect2/6fortheBushies.We usedtoliveinthecountry,but welikePerthbetter.Wereyou everatBridgetown,AuntBessy? Wehaveplentyofsport,and Ilikecricket.Thoseyarnson yourpagewerefunny.Idon't mindgoingtoschool.WhenIam agoodscholaryouwillhavea finelongletterfrom DENNISMOYNIHAN.

DearDennis,-Ihaveposted aprickcard.Ihaveonlyjust passedthroughBridgetown.i amgladyoufindourpageenjoyable.Don'twaituntilyou areagreatscholarbeforewritingagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Whatafine thingitistohaveagoodmemory.Afriendofmine,hearing forthefirsttimethefollowing/ wasabletorepeatitwordfor word-almost: fleametafly inaflue.Saidtheflea:"Letus fly."Saidthefly:"Letusflee."

Sotheyflewthroughaflawin theflue.CouldalltheCorneritestakeitdowncorrectly,do youthink?

Asaplayonwordsthatisn't aobad.Inthetrainpassing throughafruit-growingdistrict nearPerth,onepassenger,a stranger,askedofanother: "Whatdoyoudowithallthis fruit?""Weeatwhatwecan, andwhatwecan'tweCAN.' "Aren'twerunninglate?"asked thefirstspeaker."Yes,the trainbeforewasbehind,andwe werebehindbeforebesides."

This,beingSunday,isagood dayforgoodreading.Don't youthinkso,AuntBessy?Pope PiusX.wasaveryholyman, and,ofcourse,saidforourbenefitsomeverybeautifulthings. Thisisoneofthem:

"HolyCommunionistheshortestandsurestwaytoHeaven. Thereareothers-innocence,but thatisforlittlechildren;penance,butweareafraidofit;a generousenduranceofthetrials oflife,butwhentheyapproach

usweweepandbegtobedelivered.Onceforall,beloved children,thesures'wayisbythe HolyEucharist."

Thatwasanicestoryby "MiriamAgatha."Sheperhaps isanun.MayGodblessher andAuntBessyand PAULPRY.

DearPaul,-Yourletterthis weekisparticularlygood, 1 think.Youhavemanagedo makeanicebalanceofthelight thoughtsandtheserious. 1 thankyouforyouverysuitable quotationfromPopePiusX.Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

Wialld.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.Iliveona farmatWialki,whichis225 milesfromPerth.Ibikeone miletoschooleveryday,andam in5th.class.Iam12yearsof age.IgototheTrayningConventforthe"Bushies'"fortnight.NextyearIwillbego- ingawaytoschool.Wehave threedogs,threecatshorses, fowls,cows,sheepandpigs.We liveonawheatfarm.Wego toMukinbudinforoursport.My twobrothersplayinthecricket andfootballteams.Iwillbe gladwhenitstartsagain,becauseIlikeitverymuch.I wouldliketohaveapen-friend. IspentamonthinPerthat Christmasandwillbegoingdown inMay.Wehaveabirdclubat ourschool,andMargaretMeney isthesecretaryandJennyArnoldisthechairman.Thereare twelvechildrenthere. Ihave togotwoandahalfmilestomy grandma'severynighttogetthemilk.Iwillclosenow.-Yours sincerely, LORRAINEO'NEIL.

DearLorraine,-Yourfirst letterisareallygoodeffort,and ifyoukeepupsuchagoodstandardwemaylookforwardto manyinterestingandwell-writtenlettersfromyou.Welcome totheCorner,andpleasedotell usabouttheBushies'Schoolat Trayning.Rethepen-friend, perhapssomeCorneritereading thiswouldliketowritetoyou.-

Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

64St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeedercville.

DearAuntBessy,-WhenI growupJhopetobeagoodfootballplayer.Cricketisgood, butIpreferfootballtoany othergameThenmychoiceof workwouldbeasamechanic,or evenasanarchitect.MusicI amfondof.Thepianoand banjoaremyfavouriteinstrumentsDoyoulikemusic,Aunt Bessy?Iexpectyouarepretty good.-Yourlovingnephew, JOHNO'FARRELL.

DearJohn,-Idon'tknowwhy youshouldthinkIamgoodat music.AsamatteroffactI amquiteadufferwhenitcomes toplayinganyinstrument;butI dolovetolistentomusic.Iam sureyouwilldowellatfootball ifyouwanttosomuch.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived: £s.d. Previouslyacknow ledged 1860 AFriend(Perth) 50

Total £18110 GiftofStamps. UsedstamyshavebeenreceivedfromP.HudsonandAnonymous.