The Record Newspaper 27 May 1948

Communism's3Main ObjectivesinIreland

TheCommunistsinIreland havethreemainobjectives-the tradeunions,theDailandthe youth-saidFatherPaulWalsh, 0.F.M.,preachingintheFranciscanChurch,Wexford,recently. CommunistswerecertainlyactiveinDublin,Cork,andtheSix Counties,hesaid.

FatherPaul,wkhowascontinuingaseriesofLentenLectures,said:"Inthepressyouwill seereferencestoFrenchCommunists,ItalianCommunists, AmericanCommunists,English Communists.Thesearedistinctionswithoutadifference.All thesemenhaveonehorrible thingincommon:theyare traitorstotheirownfatherland;i theyaremenwhoareprepared toselltheirownpeoplesinto thedominationofaforeign power.

"Letus,ifyoulike,usethe term'IrishCommunists'-butlet usalsobequiteclearastowhat thetermreallymeans.Itmeans menofIrishbloodandbirthwho arethepaidagentsoftheCommunistStateofRussia.It meansIrishmenwhotaketheir ordersfromtheKremlininMoscow.ItmeansIrishmenwho arepledgedtothedestructionof Irishfreedom,whoarepledged totheforeignenslavementofthe Irishpeople.

"TheleadersoftheCommunistPartyinIrelandareworking forthedownfallofthisland. ThisverynightahandfulofdisgruntledandambitiousIrishmen arejockeyingforpositionend playingforpowerIntheday whentheCommunistSystemof Russia,strange,inhuman,dia bolicalandforeign,willbeimposedontheIrishpeople.

"Ispeakveryspeciallyand urgentlytotheyoungermen;becauseitisontheirdecisionthat thisthingwillturn:Communism inIrelandmeansRussiainIreland,meanstheendoftheIrish wayoflife,theendofIrishfreedom,theendofthecleanan splendidandsacredthingsfor whichPearseandConnollydied."

TwoCities.

ThereareCommunistsmost certainlyinCorkCity;andthere areCommunistsmostcertainly inDublin. 1ammorallycertainthereareCommunistsinone otherIrishcityaswell;ants haveseriousreasontobelieve thatthereareCommunistagents inmyownprovinceofConnacht.

"WhatabouttheNorth?In theNorththeCommunistParty isactiveandwell-organised, workingintheopen.Aboutthree weeksagotheEnglishCommunistPartyheldaNationalCongressinLondon.AtthatCongressIrelandwasrepresentedby twoIrishmen:EdwardMenzies andMalachyGray.Menziesis aCommitteeMemberofthe CommunistPartyintheSix Counties;Grayis'theChairman, PlanofCampaign.

"TheCommunistsinIreland haveaplanofcampaign.They haditin1942when,likethe loyalIrishmentheyare,theyinstantlyobeyedthecommand fromMoscowtogounderground; andtheyhaveperseveredinthat planeversince.Atthismomenttheyhavethreemainob-

jeetives:(1)TheTradeUnions; (2)AnDail,and(3)theChildren. '['heyhaveotherobjectives: TheArmy,theGuards,the TownandCityCouncils,the University,thePress.Butthose threearetheirpresentmainobjectives. Therefore,workers,watch yourUnions-guardthem,man themwithmenyoucantrust;for onceCommunismcomes,your Unionsaregoneforever.And ion,voters,watchyourParlia-

ment;useyoursuffragewithdeliberation;astheWorkerswith theUnions,soyouwiththeDail; -nanitwithmenyoucantrust. Andyou,ParentsandTeachers, watchyourchildrenPrepare themspecificiallyfortheirbattlewiththetemptationsofCommunism;teachthem,dayin,day out,tohateitsblasphemousdoctrines,warnthemofitsspecial niethodsofapproach,assurely andasurgentlyasyouteachand warnyourlittleonesaboutimpurity.

Mgr.FlanaganVersus CommunistReporter

(Storiesofthelate1St.Rev. MonsignorFlanagan,whoseuntimelydeathwasannouncedlast wee!,stillfeatureasitemsof world-eideinterest.ThefoliowineaccountofhistriptoAustriahasjustcometohand):

"BOYS'POWN"FOUNDERIN AUSTRIA.

10aneitherwouldnorcould deviseayouthprogrammesuch asthatwhichhatmade'Boys' Town'aperfectexampleofdemocracyinminiature,"Mgr. FlanagantoldaCommunistreporterduringaverbalbattleat apressconferenceinViennarecently."TheCatholicTimes" tellsthestory. SentoutbytheU.S.GovernmenttoadviseonyouthproblemsintheAmericanzoneof occupation,thefamousfounder ofBoys'Townexpectstostay thereforabouttwomonthsto -investigate,studyandsuggest." i'he!aissionwhichMgr.Flanagan,founderofAmerica'sBoys' Town,undertooktoJapanlast yearonbehalfoftheU.SGovernmentwasevidentlysuccessful. Severalchildwelfarestatutes alggestedbythepriesthave

NewBishopof Armidale

InSt.Stephen'sCathedral, Brisbane,where,assecretaryto ArchbishopDuhig,hehadoften celebratedMass,theMostRev. EdwardJ.Doody,DD.,wastie April26,consecratedasthefifth BishopoftheDioceseofArmidale. HisExcellencythe_Apostolic Delegate(Archbishop..;Panico) performedtheceremony,with HisEminenceCardinalGilroy presiding.HisGraceArchbishop Duhigpreached. Co-consecratingprelateswere HisLordshipMostRev.John Toohey,Coadjutor-Bishopof Maitland,andHisLordshipBishopAndrewTynan,ofRockhampton. ClergyandlaityoftheArcodioceseofBrisbanewerepresentingreatnumberstowitness theconsecrationofDr.Doody, who,asparishpriestofNambour,oneofthelargestrural parishesinQueensland,achieved generalpopularity.

peenpetintoceiecttothatcountry. VerbalBattle.

Mgr.FlanaganisnowinAustriaonasimilarmission.lie willbeconsultantonyouthproblemstothecommanderinthe 1..S.zone.

VisitingAustriawillnotbea newexperienceforhim:hewas ordainedatInnsbruckin1912.

'Mgr.Flanaganworsteda Communistreporterduringa verbalbattleatapressconferenceinVienna.onhisarrival were,accordingtoaB.U.P.report. Duringaheateddiscussionon thepartpoliticalpartiesplayin Austrianyouthmovements,areporterwhohadbeenquestioning thePriestidentifiedhimselfasa Communist.ThenMgr.Flanagantoldhim:

"Now,don'tgetangrywith me,butyouhaveaskedforit andlsingoingtotellyou.You luminunistshaveaprogramme offrustration.Youneitherwould norcoulddeviseayouthprogrammesuchasthatwhichhas madeBoys'Townaperfectexampleofdemocracyinminiature.

"Yourphilosophydoesn'tper- mitagoodhomelife,"added Mgr.Flanagan."Itisbuilton frustration."

HewastoldbyseveralAustrianreportersthatallthree Austrianpoliticalpartieswere "teachinghatredthroughtheiryouthclubs."

Mgr.Flanagansaidhewould havethoughtthatafterEuropes recentexperiencewith..such teaching,politicianswouldlearn that"itisagreatmistaketouse aclubasapoliticalcloaktocast overachild."

PracticalSuggestion.

Hesuggestedthatpolitical youthmovementsthatprovedetrimentalintrainingchildren mightbebeatenbysettingup non-partisancompetitiveprojectstopersuadeyouthawayby bettereducationmethods.

HewastoldthatinAustria politicalpressurewasoftenplacedonfamiliestoensurethat theirchildrenenrolledinone politicalcluboranother

Authorofthenowfamous phrase:"Thereisnosuchthing asabadboy,"Mgr.Flanaganrepeatedittoreporterswhe,,he passedthroughEnglandonIlia waytoAustria.

BritishHealth ActImmoral

LegislationThreatensConscience

InviewofcontemplatedCommonwealthnationalhealthservicelegislation,itisofinterest toreproducethefollowingletter, whichFatherT.J.Agius,S.J., contributedtoarecentissueof the"Universe."LondonCatholic weekly:

Amedicalman,inhisprofessionalcapacity,hasandcan haveoneonlyloyaltyandthat towardshispatient.

Bythelawofnature,andthe recognisedcodeofmedical ethics,Christianaswellas pagan,thedoctorisboundto seekthewelfareofhispatientby

any,thoughitbeaskedofme, norwillIcounselsuch....WhateverhomeIenter Iwill keepsilencethereon,counting suchthingsas'sacredsecrets.'"

(EncyclopaediaBritannica,14th. edit.,Vol.XV.,p.198b.)

JealousandSuspicious.

ItisquitecleartothemedicalprofessionthatMr.Bevanin theNationalHealthServiceAct showshimselfjealousofthisrelationship.Andhispreliminary draftregulationsontheunemploymentandsickbenefits,requiringtheinsuredpersonto "answeranyreasonableinquiries bytheMinisterorhisofficers, astotheadvicegivenbythe medicalpractitioner,"showthat theMinisterofHealthissuspiciousofdoctorandpatient.

Mr.BevanbytheNational HealthServiceActwantstoassumeabsolutepoweroverevery doctorandsurgeoninthe'land, andabsolutemasteryovereveryhospitalornursinginstitutionhe mayatanytimewishtoseize.

Coercion.

Byhisregulationshewantsto coercedoctorandpatienttorevealtohim,ortohisminions, the"sacredsecrets"whichno (lectormaytell,andnohuman beingcancompeltoreveal-excsptwherethereisdangerto thepatienthimself(suchasin casesoflunacy),ortothecommunity(asincontagiousdiseases). Apartfromthis,nomanhas, norcan,giveauthoritytoknow Such"sacredsecrets."

"Jealous

andSuspicious."

allthemeanswithinhispower, exclusiveofeveryotherconsideration.

Fromtimeimmemorial,the HypnocraticOathmakesevery medicalmanpromise:TheregimenIadoptshallbeforthebenefitofmypatients,accordingto myabilityandjudgment,and notfortheirhurt,oranywrong. Iwillgivenodeadlydrugto

TheNationalHealthService Act,therefore,isimmoral.

Tocarryouthisobligationstowardshispatients,thedoctor mustbefreefromallinterferferencefrom"higherauthority" (suchasthePaymasterwhoregulateseventhequalitiesofthe medicinetobeused)-andthe patientmusthavethe'rightand the"real"opportunitytochoose hisowndoctor

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"GHOSTS"AlTHEREPERTORY

Aworldshakenbywarsand rumoursofwars,acivilisation eprivedalmostofconscience,is otlikelytobeshockedbythe 'daring",exploitsof19th.celluryIbsen.Thisgloomytrutn wasaffirmedattheRepertorythis lonthwhenIbsen's"Ghosts' vasproduced. Whentheplaywasfirstpublished(in1881)itprovokedsuch stormofcriticismthatnoone taredproduceitfornearlytwo years.Itwitsfirstgivenata semi-privategathering,andten yearspassedbeforetheplaywas introducedintoEngland.Itsreeptiontheresurpassedinvituperativeferocityanythingthat hadcomeoutoftheContinent.

Whatwasthereinthisplayto soarousemen'sire?Ibsenhimselfadmittedthathehadsetout "tomoveafewboundaryposts;" butwewhohavelivedoutof boundsforyearsmustsmileindulgentlyathisclaimIbsen wasaniconoclast,butallour idolshavebeenbroken.

PhilosophyofDespair.

In"Ghosts"Ibsenmakesthe widowAlvinghiscentralfigure. Byslowdegreesherevealsher tragicpast.Whilealltheworld believesthatthelateCaptain Alvingwasamanofhonourand alovinghusband,welearnthat inrealityhewashatefuland faithless.Mrs.Alvinghaspatientlybornealifetimeofmisery forthesakeofherson,whomshe sentawayquiteyoungsothat hewouldneverknowthetrutn abouthisfather.Theyoungman nowreturnstoher,anditwould seemthatthewidowistoend herdaystranquilly,secureinthe knowledgethatthedeadpasthas burieditsdead.Notso,how ever.Ghostsofthepastarise inunexpectedformstotorment her,andindreadfulprogressionthedifficultiesofthepresent, andfutureunfold.Theplay endsonanoteofstarkhorror, withthewidowconfrontedwith thechoiceoftakingherson's lifeorallowinghimtolingeron inaperpetualnightmareof madnessandimpotence,thevictimofhereditaryvenerealdisease. Theplayisunrelievedbyany rayofhope.Objectionsfrom thepublicofIbsen'sdaywere basedonseveralgrounds,buton nonemoresecurelythanonthe interwovenphilosophyofdespairwhichvitiatedeverygood impulseissuingfromtheheroic Mrs.Alving.Ibsendeniedthat hewasanadvocateofNihilism, deniedthathewaspreachingany doctrineorrevoltingagainstany- thingmoredeep-seatedthanconvention.Butitislittleusea murdererdenyingthatheintendedtocommitmurder.Inthe playIbsengaveMrs.Alvingno chanceofhappiness,rewarded herconstancyandgooddeeds withmoreandmoremisfortune andmentalanguish,putherfeet ontheroadtoruin,andlefther attheendoftheplaywithblackestdoomstaringherintheface. Christianity,whichmighthave helpedher,wasexposedasa shaminthepersonofPastor Manders;shewasdeniedeven humansympathyaswellasfilial support,andher,Alholelifewas seenas"awalkingshadow a taletoldbyanidiot,fullofsound andfury,signifyingnothing."

Asintheseenlighteneddays weareusedtosuchphilosophy, andindeedacceptitasanexplanationoflife,noonewasshocked by"Ghosts"attheRepertory. Therewasstilllesschance,of course,thatanyonewouldbeappalledbydigsatreligionor morbidreflectionsonvenereal diseaseThesethingsarenow oureverydaymeat.

NotSuchGreatStuff.

Wemusttarryamoment, though,topullawaysomeofthe trailingfestoonsofpropaganda

andpopularfancywhichinvest "Ghosts"withanunwarranted ofgreatness.Becauseitattackssociety,andbecauseit suitsthebookofthemodernisticpaganswhosenosestwitch eagerlyatthefirstscentofany revoltagainstcustomortradition,nottomentionChristianity, ithasbeenacclaimedasamilestoneindrama,theverygreat- estofallIbsen'splaysThisis sheernonsense.Asaneventin Ibsen'slifethepublicationofthe playmightberegardedasboth significantandmemorable,but weshouldnotallowthehurly- burlyofitsbirthtomisleadus intoacclaimingitasanunsurpassedpieceofdrama.There aresomebadflawsintheconstructionoftheplay-forinstance,theunduestressplacedon theinsuranceoftheproperty whichMrs.Alvingintendedtodedicatetothememoryofherhusband-anditcannotbesaidthat thedramaticqualityisasmuch inevidenceasthemelodramatic. ThiswasborneoutbythereactionofaudiencesattheRepertory,whenlaughteroftengreetedsituationsthatwereintended tobe Thisfullofhigh-powereddrama. tendencyofIbsentoawaken mirthinsteadoffeelingsoftrag- edywasapparentalsowhenthe rniversityDramaticSocietypro- duced"HeddaGabler"lastyear. ItseemstopointtotheconclusionthatIbsendoesnotplayunerringlyonthestringsofhuman emotions.Hecreatessituations whichtousinthe20th.century seemmelodramatic.Againdialogueplaystoogreatapartin "Ghosts"attheexpenseofaction.Itmightfairlybeclaimedthat"Ghosts"is"dated,"and thisisachargethatcouldnever

oelevelledatthemuchmore ancientdramaofShakespeare.'treatmentofthePlay. AsMrs.Alving,thataccomplishedactress,NancyLee,wassuperb.Shedidnoteverappeartobeoutoftouch.She broughtdignityandbreedingtotherole.Hervoicewasexcellentlycontrolled. Herson,OswaldAlving,was playedbyJohnShort.Hisvoice seemedtooscillatecontinuallybetweentworegisters,andhiswork wasstronglyreminiscentofhis performancein"OedipusRex." Maybeheconsideredtheroles werenotdissimilar;butIcannot sayheimpressedmewithany- thingbeyondhisabilitytospeak distinctlyatrapid-firerate,and torepeat"Thesun thesun" inasonorousandaltogetherexcellentmonotone.litcertainly failedtoawakentheslightest feelingof.sympathyinme,andI consideritwashistasktodo that. unhinged,Hismindwasobviously too,fromhisfirstappearance,sothathismadness wasnoshocktoanyoneinthe audience.Itshouldhavebeen.

Imustvigorouslydisagreewith HowardSmith'sinterpretationof PastorManders.Atonestage inthescript,Mrs.Alvingrefers tohimplayfullyasaperfect baby;Mr.Smithapparentlytook thewordstoheartandbecame childish.Heseemedtothine itwashisbusinesstomakeMandersinanewhenhewasn'tbeing hypocritical.Heconsequently brokedownthedramaticatmosphereagainandagaintoinduce theaudiencetosnigger.Itwas hadforMrs.Alving,andbadfor theplay.Attimesonewonderedwhethertheplaywassuppos 'adtobeatragedyora'farce, thewayitwasbeingdune.

JohnBottomleywasnotconvincingasJacobEngstrand.He seemedaltogethertoojovially senileinarolewhichcalledfor morecraftiness,greaterhardness. Theremainingmemberofthe cast,CherryGertzel,wasexcellentasRegina.

ProductionwasbyJeansTweedie,andsheisnotlikelytorememberitasoneofhernotable successes.

Anabidingimpressionbrought awayfromtheplayisthatIbsen isasdeadasthedodo.

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IndependentPlayersProduction

St.JohnErvine,waspresentedinthe.AssemblyHallbytheIndependentPlayerslastweek.

"FriendsandRelations,"byment.Ifwemustcavilather atallitcanonlybeinthemat teroflines,inwhichshewas sometimesobviouslyuncertain.

Ifoundtheplayinteresting. Itwascertainlyeverybitasinterestingasthemajorityofplays thatfindtheirwayontothe beards.Itconcernedtheflutter tha,taroseamongrelativesof thedeceasedSirSamuelLepper whenthecontentsofhiswill weredisclosed.Insteadofeach vulturereceivinganequalshare ofthecarrion,thelotwenttoa partywhodidn'twantit.This gentlemaneventuallysolvedthe problemofdistributionbygivingitalltoayoungladywhom thefamilyregardedasanoutsider,butwhowasactuallyanillegitimatedaughtertothedeceased.Shethenmarriedher benefactor.

CreditableCharacterisation.

Admittedlytheplotwasnot extraordinary,andtheactual endingdidcertainlyhaveanartificialsmackaboutit.Butthe playwasnotwholly,oreven largely,dependentonplotforits success.Itconcentratedon characterisation,andinthe characters.ofKate,thehousekeeper,AdamBothwell(to whomtheestatewasbequeathed) EstherCorken,FannyCairns, Edward.ScantleburyandJenny Conn,therewasscopeformuch .finework.

Wemustsaythattoalarge extentthepeopleWhofilledthese rolesacquittedthemselvescreditably-nonemorecreditably thanSusetteSkuthorpinthe roleofKate.Shewasoutstanding.Shelookedthepart, shehadthemostconvincingaccentandshemovedaboutwitha settledairofresignation,andin amannermostconsistentwith hercalling,ageandtempera-

AsAdamBothwellwesaw KeillerBruceplayadifficult rolewithquieteffectiveness.He wasundoubtedlyaidedbyhis naturalarmouryofGaelicaccent anddemeanour,but,howeverIX arrivedatit,wecannotdetract fromhissuccessfulattemptat arousingaudiencesympathyfor acharacterwhowasnotgreatly aidedby Estherthescript.Corkenwasportrayed alongstandardlinesbyPeg Pizer,andFannyCairns,ambitiousand"bossy,"wasplayedveryfairlybyLauraWatkins.The roleofthedipsomaniac,Edward Scantlebury,sufferedsomewhat atthehandsoftheyouthfulandimmatureFredricRamsay,butit atleasthadthevirtueofconsist encyandcreatedavividenough impression.Mr.Ramsay'svoiceandmovementslackflexibility.

Theheroineofthepiece,Jenny Conn,wasinterpretedbyMary Shurman.Sheworkedcapably. Apleasingcaricaturewascontri- butedbyBobLefleyasJohn JamesGourley.

SocialPhilosophy.

Therewassomethingmoreto theplaythanthemereunravel- lingofaneccentricoldman's will.Motivationwasprovided bythepersonalreactionsofthe peopleinthgplay,andespecial- lybytheimpactofthe"progressive"ideasofyouthfulArthurCairns-Oxfordundergradu- uatetype-ontherestofthe company'YoungCairns,playedgreenlybyRobertSmith,becameawhipping-postonwhich weremercilesslyflagellatedmodernsocialistictheoriesandtendencieswithalltheirconcomitant

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ChainLetters

Despitereiteratedwarningsby Ecclesiasticalauthorities,there arestillsonicmisguidedpersonswhocontinuetospreadwhat areknownas"chainletters."

Thelatestofthesemissiveshas justbeenreceivedatthisoffice. Calleda"NovenatotheLittle Flower,"itpromisessomething remarkableonthefourthday afterreceipt,andstates,of course,thatthisparticularchain isonitsfifthwayaroundthe world.

%Vebelievethatthisparticularletterisbeingcirculated aroundMt.Lawley,andweadviseallwhomayreceiveacopy todestroyitimmediatelyandto takenopartwhatsoeverin spreadingthispracticewhichhas beencondemnedrepeatedlyby theEcclesiasticalauthorities.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO.

IntheBridgetowndistrict,a grazingand-dairyingproperty foroutrightsaleonW.I.W.O.or barebasis.Comprising410 acresof.heavyundulatingcountry.240acrescleared.Fully fencedandsub-dividedwithgood fencing.Abundantlywatered bysurfacesuppliesHouse,6 rooms,J.W.B.,andfullylined; E.L.andwaterlaidon;allcons. Goodshels,incl.cowshed,dairy, etc.Uptodateplantincludes milkingunit.Stock:60headcattle;35inprofit.Thisisone01 thepickedfarmsinthearea. Valued£3,700bare,orapprox. £5,000,W.I.W.O.Termshalf cash.

AfineVineyardproperty,of32 acres,approx.20acresvinesin fullbearing.Largebrickhome withnicegroundsandinsplendidcondition.Twowinecellars withallnecessaryplantand equipment,includinglargequantityofwinecasks.Withits situationinasemi-industrialarea onlyafewmilesfromG.P.O.,a frontagetoamainhighwayand otherfacilities,thisisavery valuableproperty.itreturns 10percent.nettoncapitaloutlay.Acompetentmanagerwill remainundernewownership.

Principalsonlyapply.

SuburbanfreeholdGeneral Mixed,withGallonLicence;excellentaccommodation(owner requiresexchangeinFremantle area);weeklyturnoveraveraging1170;modernplant,clean stock.Abargain;fullprice, £3,316,elusstock.

SuburbanGeneralMixed,with GallonLicence;excellentaccommodation(ownerrequiresexchange);willconsiderleasingas alock-upifnecessary;longlease withoption;cheaprental;weekly turnover£200to£250;equipped withuptodateplant,including utility,refrigerators,cashregisters,etc.;largecleanstock.A verygoodproposition.Full price,£3,000,plusstock.

Cafe,oneofthefourlargestin thecity;ideallysituated,beautifullyfurnished;weeklyturn. over£400.Equippedwithlarge, up-to-dateplant;goodquotas rationedgoods;cheaprental.A verygoodproposition.Full price,£500,W.I.W.O.

TeaRoomsandCafe,situated ataverypopularmetropolitan beachresort,withimmediate possession,goodaccommodation; longlease;cheaprental;large turnover;equippedwithlargeupto-dateplant;goodquotasrationedfoods.Ownergenuinely retiringowingtoillhealth,and sellingatabargainprice.

Gents'HairdressingSaloon, situatedhandytocity,withimmediatepossession;goodaccommodation;fullyfurnished;rental '...7/6weekly;showinggoodreturns;wellequippedplant;clean stock;goodtobaccoquota.A bargain;fullprice,includingfurniture,£800.W.I.W.O.

Furtherparticularsofthe abovepropertiesandbusinesses availableattheofficeoftheGeneralAgencyCo.,of29and30 PadburyBuildings, Forrest Place,opp.G.P.O.

FORTYHOURSDEVOTIONATCATHEDRAL

TheFortyHoursDevotionwillcommenceatthe CathedralwithSolemn HighMassat8.30a.m.on

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopanra,uncesthefollowingClerical hanges: Rev.J.J.O'DwyerTemporary chargeofGuildford. Rev.J.Chokolich:Assistant, MidlandJunction. Rev.A.J.Scully.Assistant, Collie.

Rev.J.Walsh:SecondAssistant,WestPerth.

Rev.E.McKenna:SecondAssistant,Leederville.

Archbishop'sEngagements.

May30: St.Mary'sCathedral7.30p.m.:Attendclosingof FortyHours'Prayer.

May31:

Receive.DebutantesatAnnual CatholicBall,EmbassyBallroom.

Jane4:: (FeastofSacredHeart,st. Mary'sCathedral9a.m.:Pontificate, June6: 3.30p.m.:EucharisticProcession,SacredHeartChurch, Highgate.

June9: 3p.m.:AttendAnnualMeeting ofCatholicWomen'sLeague.

June13: 10a.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Anthony's Church,Wanneroo.

June16: ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Kalgoorlie.

June20:

ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Joseph's Church,Norseman.

June27-St.Mary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

June29: 7a.m.:CelebrateHolyMass atSt.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

10a.m.:PresideSolemnHigh MassatLittleSistersofthe Poor,Glendalough.

July4:

7.30

Canonicalpan.:Confirmationand Visitation,Sacred HeartChurch,Highgate.

q4 DEATHS '14

STEWART,James.-OnMay9, James,dearlybelovedhusband ofEllen,lovingfatherofVeronica(deceased),Jim,Berni2, Eileen(deceased),Margaret (deceased),LeoandMary.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

0.14 INMEMORIAM÷

BATTERSBY.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandand father,Edwin,whopassed awayonMay31,1947.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

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604HaySt.-Opp.TownHall

FridayMay28th.AHoly Hourwillbeconductedon Fridayeveningfrom7.30to 8.30.TheBlessedSacramentwillbeexposedall dayonFriday,Saturday andSunday.SolemnHigh Masswillbecelebratedat 9a.m.onSaturcipy,May29, and11o'clockMassonSundaywillbeSolemnHigh Mass,inthepresenceof theBlessedSacramentexposed.TheclosingceremoniesoftheDevotionwill commenceat7.30p.m.on Sunday,May30th.AlldayFridayandonSaturdayup to6.30p.m.membersofthe SacredHeartSodality,wearingribbonsandmedals,willkeepwatchbefore theBlessedSacrament.On Saturdayfrom6.30to10.30, membersoftheHolyName Societywillkeepwatch, andonSunday,membersof theChildrenofMarySodality,inregalia.Thelist ofnamestogetherwiththe correspondinghours,willbe placedontheCathedral

CATHOLICMIGRATION

NominatorsWantedFor:

1.YoungEnglishcoupleanxious toworkonfarm.

2.YoungEnglishman.Has5 years'farmingexperienceona farminWales.Anxioustodofarmwork.

3.YoungIrishman,age35. Anxioustoworkonfarmorcattle station.

4.YoungScotchman,age24. Anxioustoworkondairyfarm.

5.YoungIrishman,age22. Anxioustoworkondairyfarm.

6.YoungEnglishmarriedcouple withchildof5years.Mancapable ofworkingastruckdriverand mechanic.Alsohasexperienceas builders'assistant.

7.YoungEnglishcouple,child, bothparentsanxiousworkfarm.

8.Englishman,driller.

9.Marriedcouple,English, fitterorturner.

10.Marriedcouple,English, precisionfitter,machinisttool maker.

11.Marriedcouple,English,3 children,carpenterandjoiner.

12.Marriedcouple,English,3 children,diamondtoolmakerand engineer.

13.Marriedcouple,English, children,engineer,electricaland mechanical.

14.Marriedcouple,English,'L children,foremanplasterer.

15.Marriedcouple,Engliso, children,coachpainterandsignwriter.

16.Marriedcouple,English,3 children,bricklayer.

17.Marriedcouple,English, children,competentelectricwireman,powerstationattendant.

18.Marriedcouple,Scotch,1 child,baker.

19.Mariedcouple,English,2 children(1adult),carpenterand joiner.

20.Marriedcouple,English,2 children,compositor,ifpossible reader.

21.Marriedcouple,Irish,one child,builder'slabourer.

Allthesepeoplearesuppliedwithexcellentreferences.

tionTheCatholicMigrationAssociaisalsoanxioustohearfrom anyonewhohasfriendsorrelationsinMaltawhomtheywishto cometoWesternAustralia.

CATHOLICMIGRATION ASSOCIATION

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WANTEDTORENT.

Unfurnishedroom;quiet,middle-agedwidow;nochildren.Ring Scarborough53,orapplyBox F25,thisoffice.

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Itisnottoomuchtosaythatthebroadcastsgivtnby MonsignorFultonSheenattheMelbourneCentenaryhave causedasensationthroughouttheCommonwealth.He appearsasoneofthegreatoratorsofourday,andhisonslaughtsagainstCommunism-sosimple,solucid,and withalsotelling-musthaveaprofoundinfluenceinthis country.Butthemustmemorableaspectofhisvisitfor Catholicswillundoubtedlybehisspecialisminthematter ofconversions. Inthismatteritisunderstood,of course,thatnotoneconversionisattributabletohuman effort,howeversaintly,skilledorsincere.Faithisagra- tuitousgiftfrontGod,infusedintothesoulatHispleasure,andoftenforreasonsincomprehensibletothehuman mind.Nonetheless,Goddoesemployfiniteagenciesto leadpeopletowardsthetruthadtodisposemindsand heartsforitsfittingreception.InthisroleMonsignor Sheenhashadphenomenalandspectacularsuccess,and underGodhasdrawnmanyprominentandimprobable peopleintotheTrueFold-

Insofarasthatrevolutionaryspiritualprocesswhich wecall"conversion"hasahumanaspect,itbehovesCatholicswhoworkandprayfortheconversionofAustralia toanalyseandstudythemethodsofMonsignorSheen.It seemsincontrovertiblethatthemajorelementofhissuccessliesinthewideninganddeepeningofthespirituallife. Andthat.afterall,isnotsurprising;forthesolepurpose ofChrist'sreligionistosanctifysouls,andtheprofession ofChristiantruthdivorcedfromitspracticetendstobecomeasourceofconfusionandscandal.Hence,MonsignorSheenmakesdailyaHolyHour,andisinsistentthat hisbrother-priestslikewisedevotemoretimetoprayer. SinceFaithisthefreegiftofGod,thatcertainlywould seemtobethemostcertainwayofdrawingthatineffable benisonuponourfellowcitizens.ButtheFaithwhichwill surelybegrantedinresponsetohumble,confident,persev- eringprayermust ofthekindofwhichStPaul spoke:"FaithwhichworkethbyCharity."ThisisacardinaltenetwithMonsignorSheen.SpeakingofCommunism,hesaid,withalltheshatteringforceofsimplicity: "TheyarepotentialsonsofGodandthereforeweought tolovethem."

OnthepurelynaturalplaneMonsignorSheenprac,isesandpreachesthecultivationofthenaturalvirtues.-ympatity,kindness,andtheeyethat.seesthegoodwhich alwayslessobviousthantheevil.Thesewarminghuman qualitiesshouldbethevisibleeffectsandroofoftruecharity.Moststrikingly,perhaps,theMonsignorhasabaneonedtheaprioriapproachtonon-Catholicsandatheists. Hedoesnotattempttospinlogicandtowinarguments. Hetriesandsucceedsinachievingconcordanceofhearts arisingcutofwhatiscommontohumannature.Trulyall hisappealhasawideintellectualandculturalbackground, butheeschewstheacademicapproachinfavourofa pychologicalunderstandingthatthemodernworldistoe vapido!.toohurriedformuchthought.Butalthoughhe reliessowholeheartedlyonthethingsofthespirit,hehas notneg'-'ctedthegiftsofnatureThecultivationofa trulyremarkablevoice,offacialexpression,gestureand limpidsincerityhasbeendevelopedtoanextraordinary degree.HehasworkedwondersintheUnitedStates,he hasachievedover-nightfameinAustralia.Withthetrue insightofhumilityherecognisesthis,andattributesitto thepowerofprayer.Mayourownapostleslearnsomethingofhisspiritandtechniquetohastenthedaywhen AustraliamayheoneinFaith.

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BrotherhoodofMan. ThroughFatherhoodofGod

TheaddressonCommunismgivenbyRt.Rev.Mgr.Fulton sheentothetwentythousandmengatheredintheExhibition Building,Melbourne,duringtheCentenaryCelebrations,has arousedwidespreadinterestthroughoutAustralia.

Herewithisacomprehensiveparaphraseofhisaddress, which,thoughitisincompleteinafewdetails,givesneverthelessthesubstanceofthetalkwhichhasbeenthemostwidely discusseddiscourseeverbroadcastovertheNationalnetwork.

MGR.SHEEN'SADDRESS.

Justover100yearsagoata meetinginLondonattendedby representativesofthemodera countries,saidMgr.Sheen,a youngmanlaunchedtheCommunistManifesto,whichbegan withthewords:"Aspectreis hauntingEurope" Onehundredyearshadpassed,yetspiritualandmaterialforceswere stillinconflictto-dayasthey hadbeenforthepastcentury.

Hewasmerelygoingtopresent Communismtotheaudience,becausehethoughtthattoanintelligentmananexpositionof Communismwasitswholerefutation.Marxismwasnotan economicdoctrine-theyshould neverletanyonetellthemitwas. Communismwasaphilosophyof life.

WHOWASKARLMARX?

KarlMarx,alienhewentto theUniversityofBerlintostudy philosophy,wasobligedtostudy thephilosophyofFrederick Hegel,whodiedabout10years before.MarxwasinfluencedN Hegel'sphilosophyofdialectics. "1hateallgods,"hesaidinhis thesispresentedtotheuniversityforhisdoctor'sdegreein 1811.ThatyearthereappearedabookinGermanyentitled "TheEssenceofChristianity," byFeuerbach,whichdeniedany -aichpersonasGod,andsaid

therewasonlymatter,andman waswhathedid.Marxread thebookwithgreatenthusiasm. Thenhecaughtuponwhathe thoughtwasabrilliantideaherewasthebeginningofCommunism-Marxsaid,"allreality isrevolutionary eventhesoitilorderisinconflict,aswell itsmatter.SocietyisdialecticalOutofthisconflicttherefinally comesrevolution."Communism wasontheway!

"ThiswastheoriginalphilosephyofCommunism,"saidMgr. Sheen."Itwasacompletephils osophy.Ithaditsnotionof man.offreedom,ofreligionand

mocracy,anddemocracywasborn oftheChristiannotionthatevery manhasanimmortalsoul.We denymanhasasoul.Wedeny manhasvalue,exceptasamemberofaclass.'

"Communistsliveuptothat. WhenIwasinstructingHeywlocei BrounfortheChurch,Iwastold thatoneofhisfriendsonthe Communist'DailyWorker,'a cartoonist,wasstrickenwithcanceranddyinginpoverty.Broun askedforamerepittanceforthe man,andtheanswerhereceived fromtheCommunisteditorial officewas:'Thatmanisofno morevalueHecannolonger helptherevolution'

"Igivenorefutation,Imerely presenttheirphilosophyofman.

COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHYOF MAN.

"Ethics:Marxsaidallethical ideaswerefoundeduponafalse notionofproperty.Everysin-

Mgr.FultonSheen onCommunism

ofethics.IwillgiveyouquotationsfromCommunistauthorities inexplanationofthesepoints.

"DoctrineofMan":Marxsaid: 'Manofandbyhimselfhasno value.Amanhasvalueonlyin at.muchashebelongstoarevolutionaryclass.Whenheceases tobelongtothatclass,heceases tohavevalue.Theideathat everysinglemanintheworld hasvalueistheessenceofde-

gleCommandment,Marxsaid,is indefenceofprivateproperty; forexample,'thoushaltnotsteal andthoushaltnotcovetthy neighbour'swife.'Soifyou overthrowprivatepropertyyou nolongerhaveanyneedofsuch morality.

"Leninsaid:'InCommunism everyformofdeceitlyingand knaveryispermissible.'Stalin said:'Communismisfounded uponviolencewhichrecognisesno lawandisrestrictedbynoduty.

"Freedom:Marxandhiscollaborator,Engels,wereacting againsttheoldliberalideaof freedom,whichwasthenotion thatfreedommeanstherightto (lowhateveryoupleaseCertainlyyoucandowhatyou please.Youcanshootyour neighbour'sducks,stuffyour uncle'smattresswithrazor blades.Butthepointisought youdoit?Communismreacted againsttheliberalideathatfreedommeanttherighttodowhateveryoupleased.Engelssaid: reedomistherighttodowhateveryoumust'

MARXISMANDRELIGION.

"Religion:Letnooneevertell youthatCommunismisnotantireligious.KarlMarxwasan atheistbeforehewasaCommunist.Averylittle-knownquotationofMarxis'Whenatheism beginsthereCommunismbegins.' MarxderivedhiswholephilosophyofreligionfromFeuerbach, whowasanatheist.Marxsaid thatwhatwemustdoistoreplaceGodbyman.Nowwe canreplaceGodbymansolong asmanisnotdependentupon anyoneelse.Marxsaidprivate propertymakesmandependent uponemployment;religionmakes himdependentuponGod.If youdoawaywithprivateproprtyandreligionyoueventually freemanandmakehimgod.

"MarxusedChristianityasa kindofopiumtofoolthemasses. ItwasCharlesKingsleywho saidthat'religionistheopium ofthepeople,'andthatphrase wasbroughtintoRussia.

"COMMUNISMINRUSSIA."

whatisbad,letuslookforwhAt is,good.Afterall,youmaysay, therearemanypeopleinthe worldwhofollowCommunism: notallofthemareknavesand fools.Somemustbesincereand believethatOommunismholds someanswerstotheriddleof life.Seekingwhatisbestinit, wemayperhapsbemorekini heretoMarxthantheMarxists. WewilltaketheattitudeofSt. Paul,who,whenhecameinto then-,saidtotheAthenians,1n themostimportantdiscoursehe everdelivered,'Iperceiveyou arereligiousmen.Walkingin yourstreetsIsawyourstatues andanaltartothe"unknown God."ThatGodWhomyou

hoodofmanislikethespokes ofawheel.Godisthehub. Marxleftoutthehub,the spokesfellapart.Whatne waslookingforwasthe MysticalBodyofChrirt,which weareallmembers.Inthis BodyweareoneinChrist,presidedoverbyChrist,theKing. Wemustsaytothesemen:'Isee youarereligiousmenandthis brotherhoodyouknownotisthe brotherhoodIgivetoyouin Christ,ourHeavenlyFather.'

HOWToDEALWITHCOMMUNISM?

"Buthowshallwedealwith Communism?Therearethree ways:political,economic,and spiritual.

"Political:Thepoliticalwayto meetCommunismisbyusing yourrightatthepollsascitizensofagreat,democraticCommonwealth.Ceasetovoteon partylines.Choosemenonly mthebasisoftheirmoralworth. if,therefore,youknowofany individualwhohasinanyway ologisedfortheRussianbear user-runningtheeasternpartof Europe,ifyouknowofanypublicofficialwe)hasinanyway defendedtheCommunistinfiltrationintoyourcountry,anyop- portunistwhohasmadeuseof Communistsupportratherthan defendthefineidealsofyour Commonwealth,thenmakeuseof yoursuffragetovotethatman outofoffice.Ifeverthetime comesinAustraliawhenJews, ProtestantsandCatholicsare persecuted,itwillonlybebecauseoftheapathyofthecitizens.Letthem,then,beuniedintosocialaction.Letthem combineasonegreatunified armyinordertodefendthe Commonwealth.Youwantalittleredinyourflag.Youwant alittleblue,andalittlewhite, too.Buttheredmuststandfor thebloodofyoursoldierswho havediedinthedefenceofthe democraticidealsoftheworld.

"Economically:Youcandefeat Communismbyawiderdiffusion

KindertoMarx thantheMarxists

knownotistheGodWhom 1 preachtoyou.'

"Hedidnotsay:'Iseeall yourfalsegods.'Hetalkedonly aboutthegoodhecouldfind,the inscriptionatthebaseofthe statuetotheGodthattheyknew' not.

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GermanyduringWorldWarI. wasanxioustowooRussiafrom theAllies.TheGermanHigh CommanddecidedtostartarevolutioninRussiainordertoupsetRussiainternallysothatshe wouldturnawayfromtheAllies. GermanysenttworevolutionariestoMoscow.Laterknoatto theworldasLenin,oreofthem beganpreachinginSt.Petersburgtherevolution,whichfollowedinafewmonths.

"ThisCommunismandallthe implicationsofitsdoctrineI "lyetoyouasintelligentmen. Whatdowethink?Icouldgive youarefutation.Butletus takeanunusalapproachtothe subject.Insteadoflookingfor

"WhatisthebestinCommunism?Whatisthekindestthing wecansayofMarx?Itisthat heislookingforthebrotherhood ofman.Heknewthatliberalismhadfailed.Monopolistic capitalismhadproducedconflict, andhefeltthatthesolutionwas tobringtheworldintounityand solidarity.Hewasright.He wasrightinhisprotestagainst liberalismandmonopolisticcapitalism,butthoughhewasright hissolutionwaswrong.Poor man!Hecouldnotgetwhat hepromised,becausehesaidthe onlywayyoucouldevermake menbrotherswasbyputtingall propertyintoacommonpool. Thatisnottheanswer.Menare notbrothersbecausetheyshare thesameapple,butifmenare brotherstheywillsharetheapple.Therewasindeedacommunityofgoodsintheearly ChristianChurch,butthatwas becausethespiritoflovehad descendeduponmenandmade themone.Butthereisnomagic, asMarxthought,intransferring bootyandlootfromoneman's pockettoanother.Allthatit doesiscreatecapitalismofpowerinsteadofcapitalismof money.Iknowtheanswerto Marx'sideals.Sodoyou.We havewhatMarxwaslookingfor. Thebrotherhoodofmancanbe discoveredonlythroughthe fatherhoodofGod.Thebrother-

ofprivateproperty.Itisnot helpfulforanynation,ifits populationiscrowdedintogreat cities.Youarefreeontheinsidebecauseyouhaveasoulyou cancallyourown.Youarefree oetheoutsidebecauseyoucan callpropertyyourown-whether itbethepipeyousmoke,the wifeandchildrenyoulove,or thegardenyoutend.Private propertyistheeconomicguaranteeofspiritualfreedom.Thatis whythepeoplesofSwitzerland, suchasmallcountryofEurope, canavoidtheeconomicpitfalls ofothernations-itisbecause thesepeopleareclosetoGod's earth.TheycanputtheirfingersinGod'sdirt.

"Thoseinindustryshouldlook tothewordsoftheHolyFather's Encyclical-thatassoonaspossiblethereshouldbeamodificationoftheWagesystemsoasto givetheworkerashareofthe profits,managementandownershipofindustry.Communism willopposewiderdivisionofprivateproperty.Otherindividualswillopposeitbecausethey willlosepowerandprestige. Wherevermenhavehadproperty andlookeduponitastheeconomicguaranteeofhumanliberty, tyrannyhasneverbeenableto succeed.

THESTORYOFLOUIS BUDENZ.

"Spiritually:Theremustbea distinctionbetweenthesinand thesinner.Youhatesin,but youmustlovethesinner.Asa matteroffact,thereasonyou hatethesinisbecauseyoulove thesinner.Youhatediseaseis yourselfbecauseyouloveyourself.Youmustmakeexactly thesamedistinctionbetween

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SYMBOLICDESCRIPTIONOF HEAVEN

"ENQUIRER,WestPerth,writes:

ArethethronesinHeavenmade ofmaterialsasweknowthem?

Arethepearlygatesandstreets ofgoldinHeavenexistentto satisfythecupidityofmankind, ordotheyhavesomeother value?

A.:Youaretakingfartoo literallycertainphrasesinwhich St.Johndescribeswhathecalls theNewJerusalem.TheNew Jerusalemisasymboliccity whichstandsfortheChurchitself,seennowinitsearthly phase,andnowinitsheavenly phase.Thewordswhichgiverise toyourquestionoccurinthat partofSt.John'sdescription whichisusuallyassociatedwith whatiscalledtheChurchTriumphant,ortheChurchasbrought toitsconsummationamidthe splendoursofHeaven.Thepassageisasfollows:"andthecity liethinafour-square. The twelvegatesaretwelvepearls, onetoeach,andeachseveral gatewasofoneseveralpearl. Andthestreetofthecitywas puregold,asitweretransparent glass"(Apoc.21,16,2,21). Thebookinwhichthisdescriptionoccursiscalledthe "Apocalypse"or"Revelation."It containsaseriesofvisionsnarratedinhighlysymboliclanguage bySt.John.Inreadingthe "Apocalypse,"itisnecessarycon- stantlytobearinmindthat theimagesemployedareintended asameansofintroducingour mindstosomereligioustruth. Itwouldbechildishtostop shortattheimageorsymbolitself.Thusherewearenotto imagineHeavenliterallyasa placepavedwithbrilliantgold andboundedbygatesofpearl.

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Thedescriptionisintendedto raiseourmindstothatstateof perfectionandgloryinwhich theChurchTriumphantexists.It maybethatthemodernmind, particularlyincountriesofWesterncivilization,isnotveryaccustomedtothekindofsymbolic descriptionofwhichSt.John's Apocalypseisfull,andisoften inclinedtoseenothingbeyond theimages,wherereadersofSt. John'stimewouldbechiefly awareofthemeaningtowhich theimagespointed.Butevenwe arenotunfamiliarwiththe languageofallegoryandsymbol, anditwouldbehardtoreadthe passageaboutthegoldenstreets andthegatesofpearlwithout realizingthatthiswasanindicationoftheradianceand splendouroftheheavenlystate ratherthanaliteraldescription ofHeavenasamaterialplace. Similarly,therepeatedmentionofthethroneofGodcannot betakenliterally.Godisapure spirit,anditwouldbeabsurd tothinkofHimasoccupyinga throne.Wedo,ofcourse,often speakofthethroneofGod,and St.JohnintheApocalypserepeatedlyreferstothisthrone, butwhatweunderstandbythe expressionisnotanymaterial throne,butthemanifestationof God'ssupremedignityandHis universaldominion.

SometimeagoIwasaskedby "CatholicListener"whetherthe novelistNaomiJacobisaconverttoCatholicism.Iwasunabletoreplyatthetime.However,Iamnotabletostate thatthiswriterwasreceivedinto theChurchbeforetheFirstWorld War.

RETICENCEOFTHESANE

vAeovoott..ee4.,

amazingwhenyouaretrying toexplainthingstowriterswith "dark-age"minds.SometimesI feelashamed,butI'mconvinced thatthosewhowritetoyouin that"dark-age"strainarenot dinkumAustralians.Theirparentshaveprobablyconicto thiscountrybringingtheold intolerance,feuds,andwhathave-youwiththem.Butthey willforgetthemintime.

A.Thankyouforyourkind ieassurance,"ForEverAustralia."Ishouldbegladtothink thatthemajorityofmylisteners weremenlikeyou,interestedin fairdiscussion,butcontemptuous ofmereabuseorwilfulmisunderstanding.Iamconvincedthat mostofourfellow-Australians shareyoUroutlook,butunfortunatelyitisthecranksandthe victimsofprejudicewhoaremost readytowriteletters.Ishould prefertodealwithgood,honest questionssentinbythecommonsensepublic,butwhentheless level-headedwriteinIcanhardlyignoretheirletters,unlessthey exceedallboundsofcourtesyand sanity.Ihope.however,that infuture,whensomesillyquestionisheard,itmaybearemindertothemorebalancedlisteners,whoareusuallysomuch moresilentthanthecranks,to submitTHEIRdifficultiesorproblems.ItiswiththemthatI shouldprefertodeal.Wecould thenreservethecranksandtheir lettersforintervalsoflightentertainment.

Youwrite:

WouldyoupleasetrytoanswermyquestionnextSunday, asImaynotbeherethefollowingweek.Itisthis.Isthe BromptonOratoryinEngland CatholicorAnglican,orisita registryofficewherepeopleget married?

AChristianBrandof Communism?

RADICALREFORMSPROPOSEDBYCATHOLICS

Yousaltinthe,econciplace. WouldaChristianbrandof Communismbeaeeeptedbythe Church?

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"FOREVERAUSTRALIA,"Dalkeith,writes:protestingagainst someofthemoreungentlemanly andsillyletterswithwhichI haverecentlydealt.Hewrites: Iamanon-Catholic,butenjoylisteningtoyoursession.ousweddingswhichtakeplace Yourpatient*andtolerancearethere.

A.:TheBromptonOratoryisa well-knownCatholicChurch, servedbyCatholicpriestsknown astheOratorians.Itisoftenin thenewsbecauseofthenumer-

CatholicsUndera CommunistRegime

WHENNECESSARYTO

"J.KDENMARK,writes:

1shouldlikeyoutostraighten outtheseproblems.

A.:Youincludefourquestions. Yourfirstquestionis:HisHoliness thePoperecentlystatedthat CatholicscannotbeCommunists, andCommunistscannotbeCatholics.HowthencanRussianCatholicsliveuptotheteachingand obeythelawofthelandthey livein?

A.:WhenthePopesaysthat itiswrongforCatholicstobe Communistshedoesnotmean thatCatholicswhohavetolive underaCommunistregimecommitsin.Thatofcoursewouldbe absurd.Itwouldbesinfultoput amaninprisonunjustly.but itwouldnotbesinfulforthe manwhowasunjustlyimprisonedtoobeythelawsoftheprison andtotakeordersfromthe wardersandkeepers.Similarly, therewouldbenothingwrongfor aCatholicinobeyingthecivil lawinRussiaunlessthisinany wayisdirectlyopposedtothe faithorisclearlyimmoral.Thus. iftherewereaRussiancivil lawcompellingcitizenstoshow theircontemptofChristianityby spittingonacrucifix,thenof courseaCatholicwouldhaveto say:IshallobeyGodratherthan man.ButasfarasIknowthe Russianlaws,evenunderthe Communistregime,donotabsolutelyobligeRussiancitizen.,to breakanydivinelaw. Itistrue,ofcourse,thatthe Communistsystemiswrong.It deprivesmenofalibertyto whichtheyhaveanaturalright.

DISOBEYCIVILPOWER

Butthesinwouldnotbeonthe partofthosewhoaredeprived oftheirliberty,butonthepart ofthosewhoareresponsiblefor thedeprivation.

Again,Communismmustbeunhesitatinglycondemnedonthe groundsthatitisbasedonatheisticmaterialism,andislogically incompatiblewithanyreligion.

Thosewhowereresponsiblefor introducingsuchasystemtoa countrywouldbesinninggravely, butthevictimsofthesystem wouldnotnecessarilysin.They mightbedeprivedofpublicworship,ofreligiouseducationfor theirchildren,andofotherelementaryrights,butinthisthey wouldbesinnedagainst,not sinning.Theywouldnot,of course,acceptthematerialistic philosophywhichliesbehind Communistinstitutions,nor wouldtheyjoininanyofthe manifestationsofirreligionwhich areencouragedbyCommunism. Butthenitisnotlikelythatany civillawwouldorcouldmake thisobligatoryonthem.Civil lawisnotconcernedwithinternal affairslikeaperson'sstateof mind,orwithpurelyprivateactions;itisapplicableonlytoexternalactionswhichhavesome socialsignificance.

However,ifaCommunistGovernmentdidintroducesomelegislationaimedatpreventingCath,,licsfromcarryingouttheirreligiousduties,thentheCatholic wouldnotbeboundtoobey.In fact,hemighteasilybebound todisobey,asinthecaseInoted before.

A.:Idon'tseehowtherecould besuchathingasaChristian brandofCommunism.Communismasweunderstanditisbased onthematerialisticphilosophyof KarlMarx.Ifyoutakeaway Marx'smaterialismandhisdoctrinesaboutclass-war,youare left,notwithCommunism,but withsomekindofsocialism.Now certainmodifiedformsofsocialism,whichrespectman'sfundamentalrighttoprivateownership andmerelybringcertainimportantservicesunderStatecontrol,arenotnecessarilyopposed toChristianity.Butthethoroughgoingsocialismwhichwould abolishallprivatepropertyis opposedtoChristianethical teaching.Atpresenttheword "socialism"isusedwithawide varietyofmeanings.Itisimportantinthiskindofdiscussion toconsidernotsomuchtheword astherealitybehindit.Thus therearecertainChristian MovementsinEuropewhichdescribethemselvesassocialistic, withoutimplyinganythingwhich wouldcontradictCatholicdoctrine. Yougoontowrite: Iwouldexplainmyownfeelings.Iamnot,neverhavebeen andneverwillbe,aCommunist asweknowthem.Buthaving beenbroughtupincomparativepoverty,andknowingthe strugglemyparentshadto exist,Ifeelthatsomeformof governmentisneededwhich willgivensfreedomfromwant andsecurityinsicknessandold age.Ialsofeelthattheworkingmanisonlyatoolusedby theindustrialiststoswelltheir bankaccounts,andthatthe workershouldbeentitledtoa fairshareoftheprofitswhich hehelpstomakethroughhis efforts.Communistthoughts,no doubt,ReverendSir,butIhave notimeforthetrumpetingof Marxandthedictatorshipof Stalin.

A.:WhyshouldyoudoinjusticetoyoursocialidealsbycallingthemCommunist?Pleasedo notimaginethatanyeffortto improvethelotandincreasethe dignityoftheworkingmanis Communistic.Infact,Communismonlyenslavestheworking manandreduceshimtoahelpless coginagreatsoullessmachine. Genuinesocialimprovements alongthelinesyouhavesuggestedhavenothingnecessarily Communisticaboutthem.Unfortunately,thereseemstobea widespreadillusion,encouragedby Communists,thatCatholicsocial teachingamountssimplytoa supportoitheexistingorder,with itshugeindustrialcombines,and

itsconcentrationofcapitalwith- inthehandsofafew.Thatisa grossandgrievoustravestyof Catholicsocialdoctrine.PopeLeo XIIIcausedgreatoffenceamong capitaliststowardstheendofthe lastcenturywhenhepublished hisencyclical,"RerumNovarum," whichhasbeencalledthe"CharteroftheWorking-man'sLiberty."Ithinkthatifyouread this,andlatersocialpronouncementsbythePopes,youwillfind thatmanyofyourownideasare notatanygreatremovefrom standardCatholicteaching.I wouldstronglyrecommendyouto readtheCATHOLICWORKER, publishedinMelbourne,orthe similarjournalwhichcomesfrom America.Thesearenotofficial publications,andtheremaybe occasionalerrorsofjudgmentin them,butyouwillatleastsee forwhatradicalreformsmany Catholicsocialthinkersarecalling.Idon'tseewhyyoushould notcoupleyourfaithandyour socialideals,andcallyourselfa Catholicsocialreformer,rather thanlibelyourselfbythegratuitousassociationofyournamewith Communism.

Finally,youwrite: Imightadd,incasealistener getstheideathatIamapersonwhohopestogetsomething fornothing,thatIamofindependentmeans.IthankGod forit.

A.:Ithinkitwouldbeonlya mean-mindedlistenerwhowould takesuchasuspiciousview.Surelywecandiscusssocialproblems andproposereformswithout beingaccusedofvenalmotives. Listenerswillacceptyourassuranceofdisinterestedness,butI don'tthinktherewasanyneed foryoutogiveit. (ContinuedonPage12.)

HolyFatherAppeals

ForPalestine

.knEncyclicalLetter,addressedtoalltheBishopsintheworldby theHolyFather,urgesspecialprayersduringMay-themonthof Mary-foranendtothekillingsinPalestineandforthepreservationoftheHolyPlacesthere.TheHolyFatherasksparticularlyfortheprayersofparentsandchildren.

"WedonotceasetodoourutmosttoavertfromtheHuman Familythedangersofmore threateningcalamitiesand,when humanmeansshowthemselves insufficient,weaddressourselves insupplicationtoGod.Weexhort,atthesametime,allour sonsinChristscatteredinevery countryoftheearth,tounite withusinaskingDivineaid.

APPEALTOCHILDREN.

"Forthisreason,asinpast years,ithasbeenacomfortto ustoaddressourexhortationto all,andespeciallytothechildren whomwelovesomuch,sothat duringthemonthofMaythis, maygatheringreatnumbers aroundthealtarofthegreat MotherofGodtoimplorethe endofdeadlywar.Thus,through thisletter,weardentlyinvite themnottoceasesuchpious habitsandtoaddtotheirprayersresolvestorenewChristiab livesandworksoffruitfulpenitence. Aboveall,theyshould -givetotheVirginMotherofGod andourbenignMothermost livelythanksforhavingobtained throughherpowerfulintercessiontheendofthegreat'atria conflagrationandforthemany otherbenefitsrequestedbyus fromonhigh.

THEHOLYPLACES.

"Thereisatthismomentanotherspectaclewhichafflictsand saddensourheartsexceedingly. WerefertotheHolyPlacesin Palestine,whichforalongtime

havebeendisturbedbysadevents andwhicharealmosteveryday devastatedbynewkillingsand newdestruction.Yet,ifthere isaregionintheworldwhich shouldbeparticularlydearto everycivilisedmind,thiscertainlyshouldbePalestine,from where,sincetheobscureorigins ofhistory,havesprungforall humanitysomuchofthelightof truth,fromwheretheworkof GodIncarnateandpeacetomen ofgodwill,wereannouncedby choirsofangels,andwhere,finally,JesusChrist,suspended onthetreeoftheCross,brought salvationtoallmankindanti openingHisarmsasaninvitationtoallmentojoininabrotherlyembrace,consecratedwith thespillingofHisbloodthe greatpreceptoftruth.

PRAYERSDURINGMAY.

"Wewish,therefore,Venerable Brethren,thatyourprayersduringMayshouldhavethespecial purposeofaskingfromtheBlessedVirginthatthesituationin Palestineshouldfinallyherestoredaccordingtoequity,andthat peaceandharmonyshouldhappilytriumphthere.

"Wehavegreatfaithinthe powerfulpatronageofourHeavenlyMother,patronagethat duringthismonth.whichisconsecratedtoher,innocentchils drenespeciallywillaskfromher inaholycrusadeofprayers.

"Anditispreciselyourtask toinviteandurgethemtothis

witheverysolicitude,andnot onlythechildrenbutalsotheir fathersandmothers,whointhis mattershouldingreatnumbers setthemanexample.

IMMACULATEHEARTOF MARY.

Afew'yearsago,as everyonewillremember,while thelastWorldWarstillraged, we,seeingthatallhumanmeans provedthemselvesuncertainand insufficienttoextinguishthatimmenseconflagration,addressed ourferventprayerstotheMost MercifulRedeemer,throughthe powerfulpatronageoftheImmaculateHeartofMary.And asourpredecessorofimmortal memory,LeoXIII.,atthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury, wishedtodedicatemankindtouse MostSacredheartofJesus,so

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ByBishopO'Brien

.1nappealtocatholic.chemiststokeepthemselvesinformedofcurrentdevelopmentsinsciencewasmadebyHisLordshipBishopO'Brien,AuxiliarytoHisEminenceCardinalGilroy, recently.

BishopO'Brienwasaddessing membersoftheCatholicChem. fists'Guild. "Iwanttotalkto-.layofthe significanceofbeingaCatholic chemist,"saidBishopO'Brien.

"Thetrainingyoumeetinyour professionandtheactualwork ofachemistisdifferentfrom thatinanyotherprofession.

"Forexample,yourtrainingor ticorkisdifferentfromthatofa journalist.Ajournalisthasto sediscursiveinhisinterests.Internationalaffairs,policecourts, socialgatheringsandvarious otherthingslikethatformpart ofhisinterests.Suchaman cannothelpbutbecomesomethingofaphilosopherinhis work,eventhoughhebeabad shilosopher.

"Yourwork,however,-the Bishopsaid,-isveryexacting v:ork,hemmedinbyformulae. Indoingsuchwork,particularly nthefieldofpurechemistry, youmaybecomewhollyabsorbed init,andreallydonophilosophisingaboutthenatureofyour work.

"Manymento-dayareinclined tobelievethattheriddleofthe universecanbesolvedthrough themathematicalformulaeof chemistry,''HisLordshipsaid.

Thisdoesnothappenalways, butoneseesthetendencyin youngscientificmenparticularly, andoftentheoppositetendency inoldermen.

"Theyoungscientist,inthe universitiesandelsewhere,cannotfailtobeimpressedbythe tremendousadvancesthatscience hasmade,forithasdonesetsarkablethings,particularlyin thelast50years. ScientificProgress.

"To-dayIant speakingin myownfieldofscience,"said Dr.O'Brien,"but,nevertheless, Iknowofthethingsthatconfrontapersonwhenhegoesto theuniversity. sAyoungmancanbeunduly impressedbywhathesees,and afterawhilemayfeel,especially whenotherpeopletellhimso, thatsciencecansupplytheanssvertoeverything.

"Sciencecantellyoutheconstituentsofmatter,ofthearrangementsofmolecules and atoms,oftheworkingsofthe humanbody,andwhattheheavenlybodiesaremadeof.These thingsare,ofcourse,tremendouslyimpressive.

"Onehas,however,totryto keephisfeetontheearthan3 atthesametimehisheadinthe heavens,"theBishopsaid.

"Inthe19th.centurymany menofsciencewererationalists, butthatstateofaffairshad beenchangingconsiderablyof late.

"Greatmenofscienceto-day, chemistsandsoon,arehumbly statingthattheirknowledgeof scienceleadsthemmoreand moretotheconvictionnotonly oftheexistenceofGodbutof theworkingsofGod,"theBishop said.

Greatscientistsadmittedthat theycouldexplainnothingabout aspiritualthinglikeimagination,ormemory,orjudgment; howitcouldbeboundupinthe cellarsofthebrainandreacton thehumanmaterialbody.

ProfessionalProblems.

"AsCatholicchemists,Iknow youareupagainstverygreat I.ordship."Youaremixingwith menandwomenofyourown we,similarlyactingforthehumanfamily,redeemedbyGod, wishedtoconsecratemankindto theImmaculateHeartofthe VirginMary.

"Wedesirethat,whenever theopportunityarises,thisdedicationshouldbemadeinthe diocesesaswellasineveryparishchurchandinthefamilies, andweareconfidentthatfrom hisprivateandpublicdedication willspringabundantbenefitsand heavenlyfavours."

crofessionmanyofwhomhave noreligiouspersuasionanddo notbelieveintheexistenceof God.Theysaytoyou:where, andhowandwhenaremenof scienceturningbacktoGod?"

BishopO'Briensaidtheanswerstothesequestionswere containedinrecentlypublished books,afewofwhichhehad broughtwithhim.

Ofparticularinterestwere worksbytheBritishandFrench scientists,SherwoodTaylorand

problemsthesedays,"saidHis LcComtedeNouy.Taylor's textbooksoninorganicchemistry wereusedinmostoftheuniversitiesoftheBritishEmpirs. Formerlyarationalist,hewas invitedbytheRationalistSocietytomakeresearchesintoallegedChurchinterferencewith theworkofGalileo.Taylor foundthattheChurchhadnot condemnedGalileoforhisscientificinvestigations,andifhewas evercondemneditwasbecause ofimpertinenceandinsubordination.

SherwoodTaylorbecamea Catholic.Hissubsequentbooks wereoutstandingintheirdefence oftheChristianfaith.

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LeComtedeNouy,whobecame famousforresearchasaphy- sicist,amemberofthePasteur Institute,researchworkerat theRockefellerInstituteduring thsrecentwar,andNobelPrize winner,hadabandonedthematerialisticpositionheadopted whenhelosthisfaithasayoung man.TwoyearsagoLeComte deNouywroteabooktomake upforhispastinfidelity,to proveconclusivelythatfaith wasabsolutelyessential,andthat theonlyproperfaithwashisCatholicreligion SirEdmundWhittakerwas anotherfamousscientistquoted byBishopO'Brien,whoproducedthebooksofwhichhespoke andreadextractstoillustra.e hispoints.

BishopO'Briensuggestedthat theguildmightprocurecopiesof booksbyCatholicscientistsfor usebymembers,andurgedthat Catholicsintheprofession shouldbeabreastofscientific developments,withtheobjectof publishinginCatholicnewspapersandelsewherearticles alongthelinesquoted

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Wearefortunateinpossessing Communionprayerswhichwere usedintheearliesttimesof ChristianitywhentheApostles werestillaliveandthememory efOurLordwasstillfreshin theheartsofallthosewhohad seenHim.Theyarebeautiful prayersfortheHarvest:asthe BlessedSacramentismadeof breadofwheatwhichwasspread overthehillsandvalleysininnumerableearsuntilthedayor theharvestingwhentheywere broughttogether-andthenthe wordsofConsecrationchanged

aurd.WhenHespeakslie acts,andnewworldscomeinto existence,andanewuniverse isbuilt.Themajesticorderar tneheavens,thelovelybeauty ofahumbleflower,arebutthe wordsofGodwhichtakeshape beforeourhumaneyes. Thewordsofthesacraments arenotwordsofcreativepower, containingthesecretsofthevisitleuniArseandabletobringit intoexistence;buttheycontainthemysteriesofsalvation. Thisisthecasewithallthe sacraments.Eachoneoftheir: expressesapartofthedivine planofthenewsworldwhich Godwantstobuildthrougn JesusChrist,andeachoneat themhasthepowertocreateit. Thisdivineplanisexpressed inaspecialwayintheSacramentoftheAltar.Weat. knowwhattheBlessedSealmentis:breadandwineover whichthecreativewordsofCon-

thedivineanswer.Itcontains OurLordwhotakesawaythd sinsoftheworldandwhobrings peaceandunityandopensthe gatesofheavenforalifewhich isbeyondthepowersofdeath andevil.Inaword,theBlessedSacramentcontainsthelongingforthegreatdayofthe Harvestwhenmankindwillbe unitedwithJesusChrist,andit expressesthedivinepromiseand guaranteethatGod'skingdom stillcomeandthatthedayofthe Harvestisathand.

TheBlessedSacramentcontainsthepromise;andthepromiseofGodwillcometrue.But whenwillitbefulfilledandwhy dowefeelsolittlethepowerof thedivinepromiseandofGod's creativewords?Wemustnot forgetthatthedivinewordsin thesacramentsaredifferent fromthewordsofcreationst thebeginningoftheworld. God'sfirstwordswerecrystal-

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themintothemysteriesofeve:-secretionhave 'beenspoken, lastinglife-soalsomustmankindbebroughttogether.anu unitedinthekingdomofGou andconsecratedtoeverlasting life.TheprayeraftertheConsecrationisasfollows:"Wegive

Theethanks,OurFather,for thelifeandknowledgeThou bastgivenusthroughJesus ChristThySon.Praisebeto Theeforever.Asthebread wasdispersedoverthehillsand intheharvestbecameone,so mayThyChurchbegathered tromtheendsoftheworldint.) Thykingdom,becauseThineis thegloryandthepowerthrough JesusChristforever."After Communionthe prayerissaid:'Remember'0Lord, ThyChurch;deliverherfrom allevilsandleadhertoperfectioninThyloveandgatherher fromthefourwindsandsanctifyherandleadherintoThy kingdomwhichThouhastpreparedforher,becauseThiner3 thegloryandthepowerfor ever.MayThygracecomeand evildepart."

Obviously,theseprayer.for theHarvestareconnectedwith theEucharisticSacramentinno arbitraryway,butinamostia timatemanner.TheBlessed Sacramentexpressesthevery ideaoftheHarvest:Itcontains thatdeepdesireburninginthe heartoftheearlyChurchfor thecomingofthekingdome Godandfortheunityofthe wholeworldintheloveofJesus Christ.

Allthesacramentsarewards anddeedsofGod.Thewords spokenbyapriestwhenadministeringasacramentasjustthe humanresonanceofwordsof divinepowerandwisdom.They areaspowerfulastheworcts spokenatthebeginningofcreation. Godneverspeaksidle

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breadandwinechangedintothe BodyandBloodofJesusChrist. Letusrememberwhatthis means.Ourgifts,thesetwo elementsofbreadandwine,expressaccordingtotheage-old ainguageofsymbols,ourhuman nature:theyrepresentusboth individuallyandcollectively. Theystandformankindwhich iswaitingforthecreativeword cfGod,waitingforthemiracle ofsalvationanddivinelife.And Godacceptsourgifts,andmakes themHisown,somuchsothat theirverynatureischanged andtheyarefilledwiththelivingmysteryofoursalvation.He thengivesthembacktous,unilertheformofbreadandwine whichcontainHimwhowantsto liveinourhumanhearts,torenewthemandtofillthemwith thelifeofeternity.

ThisistheBlessedSacrament. Itcontains'Godandman-mankindgiventoGodandGodgiven tomankind.Itisthehumble prayerofaworldwhichisstill farfromGod,insinandtornby passionsandsufferingsallthe miserieswhichfollowfromsin. Itisacryforhelpfromadesert wherethespringsofrealhappinesshavedriedont-acryto Himwhoalonecanbringpeace andlight.Butitalsocontains --

linedinagiganticuniverse whichoperatesaccordingtolaws andfollowingitsnecessary course.Thecreativewordsof thesacramentshaveagreater efficacy.Theyarelikeseed grainssowninthesoilofour heartandoftheworld.All themysteriesandpowersofdivinelifearehiddeninthemand theycanburstintolifeand growth.Butthesoilmustbe tittodevelopthemandtobring themtolight.Thesacraments arespringsoflife.Allthesame, weniustdrinkfromtheliving water-wemustdrinklifeand strengthandthendothework ofGod.

Wheneverweapproachthe BlessedSacramentweopenour heartstotheDivineSower,the seedofdivinelifefallsinto them,andtheseedisgood.But areourheartsstrongenoughand richenoughtodevelopit?Is eachHolyCommuniontherenovationofourdesiretobring forthfruitfortheHarvestof OurLord?Anddoesitexpressthelivinglongingforthe areatHarvestoftheworld?

LetusalwaysreceivetheBlessedSacramentasthemysteryof theHarvest-Igivemyselfto GodandGodgivesHimselfto me:andthenIpraywithallmy heart,"Thykingdomcome!"

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TheCardinalsandArchbishopsofFranceinalongappeal toFrenchCatholics,saythat theymustplacebeforetheconscienceofthepeoplethequestionofGermanprisonersin FranceandFrench-occupied Germany,whoinFebruarynumbered256,000.

Itisimpossible,theydeclare, tohandlethequestiononstrictlylegalgrounds,orinthestrict interpretationofinternational lawwhichsaysthatprisoners neednotbereturneduntilpeace issigned. Nooneto-daycansaywhen peacewithGermanywill',e signed. Worldopinion,particularly opinioninAmericaandBritain, agreesthatitiswrongtowait longerbeforefreeingtheprisoners. ThestrongerFrance'srights toreparationsforthewrongand damagecausedtoheronher ownsoil,themorecertainmust

shebetoensurethathertreatmentofadefeatedenemyis moralandhumane.

Onthemoralplanetherecan benohesitation.

"ToomanyFrenchpeople," saytheHierarchy,"haveeased theirconsciencebysayingthat theprisonersarenotill-cared forandaresufficientfed.

"Butthequestionisona higherlevelthanthat.

"Theprisonershavefamilies. Theyhavewivesandchildren fromwhomtheyhavebeensep- aratedinmanycasessincethe beginningofthewar.

"TheFrenchpeople,because theyareaChristianpeople,hale norighttotolerateinconnectionwithGermansastateof thingswhichremindsus,evenremotely,ofwhatFrancehassuffered.

"Thegriefs$ndsufferings oftheFrench,thetwoinvasions andthetorturesenduredinGermanprisoncamps,donotgive themtherighttogoagainstthe morallaw."

Thereisavitallessontobe learnedfromtherevolutionary riotsinBogota,whichupsetthe ninthInter-AmericanConference,killedatleast300persons, smashed1,000stores,aetablaze 40largebuildings,anddamaged manyhistoricalchurches,follow ingtheassassination,onApril 7,oftheLiberal-leftistleader, JorgeEliecerGaitan.

Gaitanwasoneoftheoldest leadersoftheLeft-wingLiberals, andhadlongbeenapowerin Colombianpolitics.Inthefew weeksbeforehisdeathhewas morethanusuallyactive.

Athisinsistence,theLiberal Partyhadaskedfortheresignationofallitsmembersinthe Cabinet,thusbreakingthepolicyof''UnidadNacional"-nationalunity-proclaimedin1946 afterhiselectoraltriumphby PresidentMarianoOspinaPerez, aConservativeandapractising Catholic.

Theyear1946wasaluckyone forColombiangonservativtes, whohadbeenoutofnewerfor morethanadecade.Thereasonfortheirelectionvictory wasthesharpdivisionamong traditionalLiberalsandtheLeft istLiberalsheadedbyGaitan. Earlythisyear,however,allthe Liberalsdecidedtouniteagain. HardFeelings.

Feelingbetweentheunited LiberalsandtheConservatives nassteadilydetorioratedsince.

Gaitanhadchargedthatthe Governmenthadfadedtopursue anun-partisanpolicyregarding thefrequentclashesbetweenthe traditionallybitterenemies-the ConservativesandtheLiberals. TheassassinationofGaitan touchedofftherioting,butthere isgoodreasonforbelievingthat neitherLiberalsnorConservativeshadanythingtodowithit, SurtheLiberalshavenowrejoinedtheConservatives,decidingitwasthebestcoursefurColombia.

CommunistMotives. SowhokilledGaitati?And why?

ThePanamaniandelegatetothe inter-AmericanConferenceputit squarely"IftheC:ommunistsdiJ notplanitfromthestartthey certainlytookadvantageofit." Hecouldalsohaveaddedthat theyhad.thestrongestmotives, andthatcircumstantialevidence pointedstronglytothem.

Therewasthewell-timedrevolutionarystrategywhereby communicationcentresweretakenbytheinsurgents;thedefiniteinstructionsgivenbyRadi. Nacionalafterithadbeenseized byrebels;andthefactthat

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manyBogotapolicewereinvolvedintherioting.

Atthesametime,theCommunist-controlledConfederation ofColombianWorkers(C.T.C.), calledageneralstrike.Asearly aslastDecember,theC.T.C.had declaredwaron(1)TheColombianGovernment,controlledby the"dominantclasses;"(2)the "reactionaries,"whousedGovernmentpoststo"torpedo"the C.T.C.unions;(3)theindependent,Catholic-sponsoredUnionde TrabajadoresColombianos;(4) theninthInter-AmericanConference,whichitbrandedas"imperialistic:"(5)theforthcoming EucharisticBolivarianCongress atCali,Colombia;and(6) "YankeeImperialismasthe worstenemyofLatinAmericans. theTrumanDoctrineandthe ClaytonPlan,allaimedatthe economicandmilitarysubjuga- tionofourcountries."

BreachinRelations. FivedaysafterGaitan'sassassinationandthecommencement oftherioting,theColombian Governmentbrokeoffrelations withSovietRussia.Theday before,BogotaRadioannounced, 15foreignagents,includingtwo Russians,hadbeencaughtwhile tryingtofostertrouble.

Thoughthecostinlivesand propertydamagewasenormous, the/Inter-AmericanConference carriedon"sothatCommunism couldnottriumphoverColombia andtherestofthenationsofthe. hemisphere."

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RecentlyTheRecordhasbeen usedasamediumofattackon (1)CommonwealthGovernment legislation:,2membersofthe FederalGovernmentfortheir allegedattitudetowardsCommunism.AlthoughIagreeentirely withJ.McAloonand,toavery largeextent,withF.Mooreand W.PattersonintheirrecentcontributionstoTheRecord,Ifeel itmydutyasonewhohasactivelyparticipatedinindustrial andpoliticalchannelsduringthe past12yearstoavailmyselfof theopportunityofexpressingmy views.

Duringmyearlyeducationin aconventboardingschoolI learnedthatreligionistheadorationandloveofGod,andthy neighbourasthyself,thatreligion isbestillustratedinActsof Faith.HopeandCharity,andfurtherexemplifiedintruthfulness. sincerity,righteousness,honesty andChristiantoleranceandcharitytowardsthyfellowman.That religionisnotsomethingtobe exploitedforeconomicorpolitical gainnorsomethingtobepushed asideundertheguiseof"Business isbusiness."andyetinrecent yearsIhavefoundthatsuch seemstobethegeneraltrendof events,andrecentstatementsand insertedadvertisementsinThe Recordsupportthisstatement,to mymind.

IwasbroughtuptounderstandthatTheRecordexistedas themouthpieceoftheCatholic Faithandforthepropagationof CatholicisminthisState,andas suchitstoodforhonesty,truthfulnessandChristiantolerance thatunlesspoliticaldecisionsor actionscomeintodirectconflict withtheteachingsandlawsof GodaslaiddownbythePope andhisenthronedrepresentatives,TheRecordhasnoright toendeavourtoswaytheCatholic flockonewayoranotheragainst thedecisionsofConstitutional Government.AsaCatholicand amemberoftheLabourParty, Iresenttherecentunwarranted attacksontheFederalLabour Government,itsmembersandour PrimeMinister,Mr.Chifley.One sometimesgiventoimpulsive thoughttowardstheseimpetuous

unitypresentsitselfthanmembershipoftheAustralianLabour Partyanditsaffiliatedorganisations.

outbursts,istemperedbythose wordsofJesusChrist,thegreatest advocateofChristiantolerance: "Father knowforgivethem,forthey notwhattheydo."

Unfortunatelyinthemindsof thecommunitythereissomeconflictionasregardsmilitanttradesunionismandCommunism.Every Catholicshouldbeamiiltant Catholic:soalsoshouldevery unionistbeamilitantunionist. ButonceaCatholicoraunionist allowsoutsidedestructiveelements tointerferewithhispracticeas aCatholic,oraunionist,the CatholicisnolongeraCatholic northeunionistaunionist.They havebothcastasidetheprinciplesoftheirrespectiveorganisations.

ThereforeIsaywithconviction thatnoorganisationhastaken morepositiveactiontocombat CommunismthantheAustralian LaborParty.ThereisnonecessitytopointtoQueenslandor elsewhere:theveryproofiswithinthisStateitself,forthereis notoneinstancethatcanbe pointedoutwheretheA.L.P.has nottakenpositiveactiontorid itselfofknownCommunistsand theirsubsidiaryorganisations. Unfortunately,theactionsofthe A.L.P.arenotmadeeasierby thosearmchaircriticswhotalk withtheirtonguesintheir cheeksandlaudthepoliticalopportunismofMr.Menziesand hisfellowcollaborators.

Itwouldhavebeenfarbetter fortheEditorofTheRecordto pointoutthefutilityofapolicy ofrepression,asprovedinrecent historyinEurope,andtheinsincerityoftheMenziesadministrationtothissubject,foralthoughtheMenziesGovernment bannedCommunism,intelligent peoplewillnotforgetthefact thatnoknownCommunistleader ofanykeyindustrialunionwas imprisoned:instead,wehadthe spectacleofappeasementmoney paidtoaknownCommunist,NelsonoftheMiners'Federation,by theMenziesadministration. Thereisonlyonewaytocombat Communismandthatisbyevery memberofthecommunityshoulderinghisorherChristianresponsibilitiesandtakinganactive interestinthepolitical,industrial andeconomicactivitiesofthis country,andwhatgreateropport-

WhatGovernmenthasdone moretomeettherequirementsof Christiansocialteachingsthan thepresentLabourGovernment atCanberra,withitsimproved invalidsndoldagepensionsand providedfuneralallowance: widows'pensions,unemployment andsicknessbenefits,freehospitalisation,andfreemedicine:improvedchildendowment,andincreasedmaternityallowanceand theabolitionofthemeanstestfor thisbenefit,andotherbenefits suchasfinancialassistanceto youngmenandwomenunableto adoptaprofessionalcareerowing tofinancialreasons?TodayIasa workerwiththeresponsibilityof keepingawifeandthreeyoung childrenknowthatsuitableprovisionhasbeenmadebythepresentFederalGovernmenttorelieve thefearofwantanddestitution aswasexperiencedbyfellow workersduringthereignofpreviousGovernments.

AsonewhoendeavourstoconscientiouslycarryoutmyChristianobligationsIresenttheprevaricationsascontainedinadvertisementsincludedintheRecordonbehalfthoseresponsible fortheNoca:noairnitthecurrentReferendum,forIfeelsure thattheseevasionsofthetruth. contrarytotheHighCourtdecisioninMcArthurversusthe QueenslandGovernmentin1920 whichprovidesthatnoStatehas thepowertocontrolthepriceof goodsexportedtoorimportedfrom anotherState,aremadedeliberatelyinordertomisleadthe CatholicreadersoftheRecord.

Whenonecomparestheforthright,honestcaseasstatedbythe PrimeMinisteronbehalfofthe FederalGovernment,andthe traducing,maliciousstatements andattacksontheGovernment bytheopponentscfFederalPrice Control,andwhenoneconsiders thatthesestatementsemanate frompoliticalorganisationswho provedthattheywerenotcapable ofcarryingoutConstitutional GovernmentinomieofAustralia's greatestcrisis.onewonderswhat. hasbecomeofChristianityinthe allegedChristiancommunity.

Nodoubtthereisawonderful opportunityfortheChristian educationofthecommunityand Icandonobetterthansuggest thatanappropriateapproach wouldbealeadingarticlebased ontheEpistle,Jamesi,22-27,as readontheFifthSundayafter Easter.-Yours,etc.,H.J.Symons.

ChurchProgressesinEngland

TheoutlookforCatholicismin Englandisbrightascontrasted withtheEuropeancontinent wheretheperilofaCommunist police-Statethreatens,theRev. ThurstonN.Davis,Si.,contends inanarticle,"ChristOver Europe,"intheAprilissueofthe "MessengeroftheSacredHeart" magazine.Fr.Davisreturnedrecentlyfromanextensivetripto EnglandandFrance.

"Inthefieldofeducation,"Fr. DavisreportsonEngland,"the Churchisexercisinganinfluence which50yearsagowouldhave beenundreamedof.Downside andStonyhurstarebothrecognisedaseasilytheequalsofany Englishpublicschool,whileat OxfordtwodistinguishedCatholic hallsareavividremindertothe scholaroftheancientFaithof hisuniversity.Workthrives amongtheyouthofEngland.The dioceseofWestminsteralonecan countalmost400activeyouth clubs,aswellasanexpanding numberofhighly-successfulhostelsforyoungworkers."

"Conversionsaremultiplying andconvertsareveryfrequently

thosewhoseexamplemaybeexpectedtoinfluencemanyothers," Fr.Daviscontinues."Former Anglicanvicars,whentheyhave 'comeover'toRome,oftenfind themselvesinseriousfinancial difficulties,anditistohelpthis classofconvertsespeciallythat theConverts'AidSocietywas instituted.Vocationsaretoday manyandexcellent;onereligious Orderfounditselfwithmorethan 90novices. Describingthedismalconditionsonthecontinent,Fr.Davis reported:"Neverbeforehasthe ChurchinEuropebeenfacedwith sofrightfulachallengeorbeen calledontogirdherselfforso titanicastruggle.Hunger,disease,privationinathousand forms-allthesephysicalillsfollowinthewakeofwarandare tobeexpected.Butthereisstill moretocopewith.Thereisthe lurkingperilofaCommunist police-State.Thereisthebroodingmenaceofstillanother(this timeatomic)worldwar.These thingsbreeddistressofmind,a gnawingfearofthefutureand aterriblecravingforpeaceand security."

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totheconclusionthatCardinal etanning'sprediction,"Scotland willreturntotheFaithbefore England,"isbeingslowlybutinexorablyfulfilledwiththepassingofeachday.Itis,ofcourse, quitetruethatinmanycases therearemountainsofprejudice thathavetobelevelledand denseforestsofignorancetobe clearedbeforetheCatholic FaithcanpentrateintoaScotsman'sinteriorHewillhardly everactquickly,andisnoteasilycarriedawaybyfeelingor emotions.Hemustweighall theprosandcons.Putbriee.,,, heiscanny!Nevertheless,the factremainsthatmanythinking, sincereScotsarebecomineinure consciousthaneverthatthesocalledReformationwasnothing moreorlessthanagiganticBetrayaloftheFaithoftheir fathers,andoftheoneTrue ChurchfoundedbyChrist.

Onedayinthenottoodistant futureIhopetoreturntothis dearland,forinthewordsofa quaintlittlepoemIunearthed intheInvernessLibrary: "Where'erIrideorgo, Yeshallnochtsorrybe. Myleallove,heart,andjo, Nanehasmyheartbotye."

Soonafterpassingthrough Berwickthetrainstoppednear Goswickatthepointwherethe Edinburgh-Londonexpresshad crashedwhentravellingata speedofmorethan60milesper hourlastSunday.Afrightful derailment,whichcostthelives of28peopleandinjuredmany.

Thehugeenginewasalmosthalf buriedinthegroundafewyards fromtherails,andlitter,broken glass,etc.,werestrewnall around.Somesoldierswere keepingguardandhelpingto cleanupthedebris.Lookingat thesceneachapsaidtome rathergrimly:"Itlooksasifthe b--Jerrieshavebeenover again."Ourtrainhadbeen haltedtoenableafewofficials whowereengagedonthepublic inc,uirytomakeafewon-thespotobservationsonthetragedy.

arrivedatNewcastle-onTynealittleafteroneo'clock. Icouldnotgetaccommodation inthecity,soactingonasuggestion,IwlentouttoNorth Sheildsnearby,whereIwassuccessful.

Sunday,November2:

ToearlyMassatnearbySt. Cuthbert's.(Havenoticedmany churchesinthenorthnamed afterthisSaint. Imustget somedetailsofhislife,asI knownothingabouthim.)After breakfastIstrolleddowntothe Tyneandvisitedafewofthe apparentlymanyhugeshipyards.DespitethedayInoticed thateveryonewasworking.It wasabusyscene.Mostofthe afternoonwasspentinNewcastlesight-seeing.Ireturned NorthSheildsintimetoattend eveningDevotionsatSt.Cuthbert's.Thechurchwaspacked.AsinScotland,itwould appearthathiecongregations attendBenedictionhere.

Monday,November3.

AttendedaChildren'sMassin Newcastle.Theyhandledthe Gregorianinfinestyle.After wanderingaroundthecityfora fewhours-thereisnothingof anyrealinterest(atleast I couldnotfindit)orbeautyin thisbigcity-Iwenttoacinematosee"Humoresque."Pugil-

stic-lookingJohnGarfield'sac someeeatmiscastasasensitive violinvirtuoso.Musically,the elmwasexcellent.IntheeveningtotheTheatreRoyaltosee thebrilliantRuthDraperina seriesofuniquemunologuee. Sheistheillusionistparexcellence,asshecanconjureupfrom herownspecialisedworldonto anemptystagecharacterswhom wecanseeandhear.Shewas givenawonderfulreception.

AftertheshowIcalledata restaurantandrecklesslyordereusomesteak.Unlessonehas resorttodivineguidanceitis ratherriskyorderingsteakin Britainthesedays.Theytell thestoryhereofamanwhu, aftereatingabitofmeatina publicmeal-house,calledthe wadwaiter,andwithanoldworldcourtesy,said."Givemy complimentstothegroom."

NeedIstatenaysteakwasre- turned-butwithout compliments!

luesday,November4.

Shortlyaftertenthismorning IleftNewcastleforDurham.It ea:,onlyatwenty-minuteride inthelasttrain.Thisisa quaintlittlecitybuiltuponand trowelapeninsulaformedby tnecurioushorseshoebendwhich theRiverWeirmakesthirteei milesfromitsmouth.The streetswerenarrowandcobbled, andabovethetownanoldcastle andthegloriousCathedraldominatedthegeneralscene.Asthe latterwastherealreasonfor breakingmyjourneyhere,I soonmadeabee-lineforit.

Howcanonesoill-equippedas IattempttodescribeDurham Cathedral?Iwillavoidtheissue, withandinstead,contentmyselt afewobservationsarea nutesofgeneralinterestjotted downatthetime.Perhapsthe firstthingthatstrikesoneashe ,:rossesoverthewidegreen lawnsinthespaciousgroundsis 'hefreshnessandexcellentexcellentstateofpreservationof hetoweringbuildingwhichwas begunin1092byBishopWilliam sfStCalais,whenhere-establishedSt.Cuthbert'scommunity isaBenedictinemonastery. snteredthroughthenorthdoor, afterobservingthesanctuary knockeronit.Intheolddaysrugitivesfromjusticehadto :rocktogainsanctuaryinthe .hurch.Twomonkswerealwaysstationedinthechamber abovethisdoor.Onehurried downtoadmitthefugitiveand theotherdashedofftoringthe bellinthenorth-westtower. Fugitives,explainedtheoldat'endanttome,wereallowedto -emainfor37days;then,ifthey hadnotsettledtheiraffairsthey veregivenasafeconducttothe :oast.Theycarriedacross andworeadistinctivecostume.

Lookingeastwardstowards thealtar,thedecoratedpillars andNormanworkofthenave formedaremarkablepieceofar-hitecture.Passingintothe GalileeChapelIsawthetomb eftheVenerableBede.His 'coneswerestolenfromJarrowin the11th.centurybyaDurham sacrist.Thepresenttombwas tnly constructedin1831,andthe ;nscriptionisacopyoftheone supposedtohavebeencarvedon the12th.centurycoverbya monk,"HacsuntinfosseBaedel venerablisossa."

(TobeContinued.)

S.I.C.OldBoys' Association

Theannuli,generalmeeting washeiuontheastn.ult.,attne CentralCatholicLibrary. Therewasaverygoodattendslice,andtheinteresttakenby thelargenumberofyounger memberspresentinthematters discussedaugurswellforthe sutureoftneAssociation,althoughwewouldliketosee moreofthe"OldBoys"atthe ariuusfunctions.

Amongtheitemsdiscussed were:TheRetreat,Memorial Plaque,ScholarshipFund,AnnualBall,BlazerMaterial,HockeyClub,AnnualReunion. 'fhefirst,andprobablythe mostpopularfunction,istheReunion,whichwilltakeplaceat theweek-end,the5th.,6th.,and 7th.June.Thebuswillleave theoldG.P.O.intheTerraceat p.m.sharp.Thecostwill beapproximately3756d.Those intendingtomakethetripshould send£1depositintoMr.Barney Wood,c/oMr.Southee,chemist, ForestPlace. Afullprogrammehasbeenarranged,sobringalongyourtennisracquet,sandshoes,and footballtogs.Thehockeyteams willbeinactionagainsttheCol lege. Unfinancialmembersmaypay subscriptionstoMr.B.Wood.

Theresultofthelaseelection wasasfollows:President,Mr. K.P.Byrne;vice-presidents,Mr. V.BrandandMr.K.Grogan; treasurer,Mr.B.Wood;secretary,Mr.J.Haynes;committee, Messrs.J.Kennedy,J.McPherson,P.Lanigan,M.O'Toole.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Executivemeeting,Wednesday,June2,at2p.m.

AnnualgeneralConference, Wednesday,June9.

Correction:Mrs.Goody'sbridge andrummyparty,inaidofSt. Charles'SeminaryBurse,isto tikeplaceonThursdayevening, June3,at8p.m.,atNestle House.Everyonewishingto reserveatable,pleasering B6644.Donationstotheboxof groceriesarewelcome.

Quiteanumberofmembers andvisitorscalledatNestle Housesincetheroomshave beenopendaily.Wehadthe honourofavisitfromHisLordshipBishopRaible,whoisvery gratefulfortheworktheLeague isdoingtoaidtheneedyrelativesofourmissionariesinEurope.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Monthlymeeting,Monday, June14,at8p.m.Infuture thiswillbeheldonthesecond Mondayofthemonth.

Bridgeparty,Monday,June28, at8p.m.

H.AC.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-C.athedral Parish.

Ourusualfortnightlymeeting washeldon20th.inst.,atBectonHouse.Bro.C.Buschpresided.Thebalancesheetwhichshowedasatisfactorypositionofthebranch'sfinanceswaspresentedbyBro.T.Walker, secretary,andtheauditor'sreportwasread. Threenewmemberswerenominatedforadmission.Pleasing referencewasmadeto.thevisit toW.A.ofMr.deValera,andto thefineresponseofmembersof theH.A.C.B.S.whoassembledat suchshortnoticeandformedan imposingguardofhonourat GuildfordAirportandagainat thegardenpartyatGoodShepherdConventonSunday,16th.

inst. Bro.T<HynesinstalledtIte newly-electedofficersfortheensuingsixmonths Ournextmeetingwillbeon June3,andbusinesswillbegin at7.45p.m.,asthatevening teamsfromSt.Kevin'sBranch willmeetoursintabletennisand quoitscompetitions.Theladies' committeewilldisnensesupper.

ClaremontBranch.

Thenextbridgeandeuchre nartvorganisedbythisbranch. inaidoftheConventfunds.will heheldintheReserveStreet HallonThursday,June3

VictoriaPark

AteveningDevotionsonSunday,16th.inst.,theFeastof Pentecost,theretookplaceatSt. Joachim'sChurch,VictoriaPark, aceremonywhichgreatlyedifiedthelargecongregationteat filledthechurch.

AltertheRosaryandti.e prayersorthesoilaeitsofthe eauiurenofwary,isev.lather laearingaveasnortaddressas apreludetothecereeienywhich wastofollow.Altereathers re-entrytotheSanctuary,robed forBenediction,hymnsoftne oodaetyweresung,whilsttwenty-tunechildren,dressedinwhite, eachbearingaligiitedcandle,approachedthealtarrailstortheir solemnreceptionintotheAssociationoftheImmaculateConceptionFatherKearinthen performedteeceremonyofreceptionwethfullritualandgave insbiessingtothenewly-appointedaspirants,whothenreturned totheirplaces,obviouslyimpressedbythesolemnityofthe occasioninwhichtheywerethe mainparticipants.

Thenfollowedtheconsecration aslullmembersoftnecnnureti uimaryoiniteenaspirantswilt) euulaitn.turiycompietedtheir termofprobation.Astnese canuidatesapprouenedthealtar rats,themembersortheSoualitysangthatbeautatuhymn, 'AvemartsStelia."ThecandictatesrecitedtheirActoiConsecration,roilowingwhichtne elesidentcloutedeachcandidate withthebluecloakoftheSouaisty,andFatherKeeledpresentedthemwiththesodaety medalswinchhadbeenblessed miringtheceremony.

Afterthenewlyconsecrated eeniaristshadreturnedtotheir places,Rev.FatherKearinextendedtothemhiscongratumtameonthesteptheyhadtaken, andremindedthemofthegraces andblessingswhichwouldsuretybetheirs,providedthatthey carriedoutfaithfullytheduties ofmembership.

BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentthenfollowed,after whichallmembersoftheSodasicyadjournedtotheSchoolfor theirmeeting.Themanyparishionerspresentweregreeey edifiedbythesightofforty-four girlsparticipatinginsuchbeautifulceremonies,andallwere delightedtolearnthatthemembershipoftheSodalityinVictoriaParkisnowclosetoone nundred.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,May29,1948.

LawnHandicap:Satirist,1; MissCelebes,2;Chanting,3; Benevolent,4. WheatlandHandicap(1):Olga, 1;Thorium,2;Starry,3;Dab Chick,4.

WheatlandHandicap(2):SilverLining,1;Wonlass,2;Pantbee,3;PantoRose,4. GlencoeHandicap:Olga,1; ThunderLeo,2;GallantDuke, 3;Aprosan,4. DudleyHandicap:ErrandBoy, 1;PrinceBrian,2;DarkFlame, 3;Distinction,4. BedfordWelter(2):Pannier, 1;DarkClover,2;Ancona,2; Confidence,4. BBcdfordWelter(1):Prince Brian,1;Sorcery,2;Thunder Leo,3;DarkFlame,4.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:General's Fancy,1;SomeDouble,2;The Bomber,3. PalmyraHandicap:Dreamer, 1;MissMavista,2;BaronMayista,3. RichmondParkHandicap:RulingMaid,1;GayLily,2;Peter Lene,3. SouthBeachHandicap:Canergo,1;Bintravis,2;Wirradale,3. Free-For-All:IndianClipper, 1;Loudawn,2;SeaBorn,3. LeightonHandicap:BigSheik, 1;Earl'sFirst,2;RoyalEileen, 3. MelvilleHandicap:Spanish Prince,1;GrattanBells,2;China Globe,S.

CatholicSportsmen

Entertainedin England

SevenFineFellows.

Sevenofthetoughest,nicest, jolliestandmostenthusiastic cateodesyoucouldmeetanywherewereentertainedbythe KnightsofSt.ColumbarecentlyattheirsplendidclubinHollandPark,Londone-theseven CatholicmembersoftheAustralianRugbyteam.

Itwaseasytospottheminthe crowd;youjustlookedaround torsevenyoungmentwiceas Largeaslife.

LvenArthurTonkin,theman theycouldn'tcatchoftenenough atTwicknham-andeveryotherground-measuresuptothebat tie-cruiserstandard,thoughheis belowmediumheight. TheyLikeBritons Extra-heityathletesareinclinedtobedumb,especially whentheyareentertainedin groupsandlikelytobestared at.TheseyoungWallabieswadedinandoutofthescrumin tneireagernesstotalk.

Whenasked,theydescribeda gameoramovementindetail. isieeny,however,theywantedto spreautneirthanesaroundfor thevelonderfuetimetheyhave ueenhavingduringthewhole tour.

-WonderfulpeopletheEnglish are,"tneysaiu."Thekindest peoplewevemet."AndwonderJulpeopleandtnekindest,the ecotsauutneWelsh. beettributebrasLost. lonem-wnowasslungabout theMotnerl.ountxyag;uudueai euringteetourbytallerifnut weigueeropponents-surprised mebyinsan-outenthusiasmfor thewelsh.

thegameagainsttheBarbariansatCardin,whichtheWallabieslost,wasthebesthehas everplayedininhislite,hesaid. Hecrouchedduwntoshow howtheiropponentslookedtothe Wallabiesastheyfacedthemon theheld,thenroseup,withhis armsintheair,toapplaudthe tilesscoredforthebarbarians byTannerandHolmes. Hesaidhewouldhavethat gameauloveragainmorethan anyotherhehadplayedin,evenwiththescoreagainsttheWal,abiesincluded.

TheSeven.

Fortherecords,herearethe sevenCatholicsinthisrecordbreakingAustralianteam:

E.G.Broad,whobecameaCatholicwhileservinginthe Forces;ArthurTonkin;Jim Stenmark,aratherlargereditionofJackDoyle,leaderofthe CatholicYouthAssociationin Sydney;N.Emery,Nicholas Shehadie,Kevinlesurke,Clem WindsorandRoyCawsey.

Themanager,too,Mr.Tanseed,isaCatholic.Histall, leanfigureisapttodisguisethe factnowthatinhisday,playing duringthe1927tour,hedidhis shareofthrowingBritonsabout thebelovedMotherCountry.

"Patsy"TheirHero.

Theyareamodestlot,these Wallabies.Theyleteveryone knowquitefranklythatthough theyappreciatedallthenice thingsthatwerebeingsaidarea iloneforthemattheK.S.C.Cluo, theyhadreallycometodoabit ofhero-worshipping.

TheirherowasPatsyHendren. TheyandtheKnightskeptPatsy enhisfeetforhalfanhourtellinestoriesaboutcricketinAustraliaandotherDominions.It washalfanhourofprettycontinuouslaughter.

DeputySupremeKnightArnoldmadethesortofspeech thatCatholicmenliketohear fromaleaderwhowantstoboast abouttheFaithandaboutCatholicsportsmen.

TheHon.JohnTully,Agent GeneralforNewSouthWales, alsogotuptodosomepraising- ofAustralia,ofcourse,butalso abouthisgoodfortuneinbeing placed,atleastforsomeyears, amongthepeopleofBritain.

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"MonasteryPlot" Ends

PRIESTSACQUITTED

ThelasttrialintheCommunist-described"plotofthemonasteries"endedinParislastweek withtheacquittaloftheaccused clergy.includingtheBenedictine AbbotdeFlorisofCalcat.

ThedayaftertheacquittalPremierSchuman_personallydecoratedtheBenedictineAbbotof St.MartinatLiguge,whereSchumanwashiddenfromtheGestapo.

Theallegedplot,publicisedover ayearago,whenthethenSocialistMinisteroftheInteriorrevealedthatpoliceinquirieshadbeen madein20abbeysandotherreligioushousesseekingallegedcollaborators.Theaccuseddeclared thattheymerelydidtheirChristiandutybyshelteringthose againstwhomnocriminalcharge hadbeenpreferred.

"NotEveryKiller

ShouldBeHanged"

"Itisnoteasytomakeaconclu,ive,orconvincing,orcompletecasefororagainstthegallowsandthe'cat,'"saidFather AgnellusAndrew,0.F.M.,discussingcapitalandcorporalpunishmentina"roundtable"discussionbroadcastbytheBBC.

FatherAgnelluslistedfour typesofmurderer:(1)The hastytype,whocommitsapurelyunpremeditatedmurder;(2) thecold,calculatingtype,who commitsthelong-prepared,premeditatedtypeofmurder;(3), thearmedburglar,who,when cornered,"shootshiswayout;" and(4)the"gambler"type,who, forvariousmotives,isprepareu

Inks'humanlife,and"takea chance"ofbeingcaught.

Hefeltthatjusticerequires thatdistinctionsbemadebetween thesefourtypes,andthatthese andpossiblyothertypesreprentdifferentdegreesofguilt.

DiseasedCulprits,

"Thisisnottosaythatcapital punishmentisalwaysrightoralwayswrong-farfromit.I thinktherearecaseswhereitis obviouslycalledfor,andeases hereitisobviouslyexcessise.'

Ontheuseofthe"cat"forsex silencesagainstwomen,girlsand children,FatherAgnellussaid theseoffencesareghastlyand horrible,and,unfortunately,they preincreasing.

"ButIinclinestronglytothe viewthattheculpritsarediseasedratherthanmerelycriminal.

"Ifeelthattheyshouldbe rmanentlydetained,ascriminallunatics,fortheirownprotectionandforthatofwomen andchildren. Ifeelthatthe 'cat'isuselessinsuchcases,and thatitoftenaggravatesthetroihie,insteadofcuringit."

"ReligionCanDo MostToAbolish CriminalClass"

"Psychologistsnowarepretty wellagreedthatthecategoryof borncriminalsisaverysmall one,andthatmostcriminalsare madebythesumtotalofimpingingforcesontheircharacters,especiallyofheredity,environmentandeducation,"said ArchbishopDowney,inamessage ofgoodwishestotheannual conferenceoftheLiverpooland AreaDischargedPrisoners'Aid Society.

"Anythingwhichtendstoremedydefectsinthesefactorsis tobeencouragedinbringing aboutamorewholesomestateof society;andpossiblyreligionis themostpowerfulandpractical aid,sinceitprovidesatoncemotiveandstimulation,tosay r'thingofthegraceofGod."

JubileeofFather Haugh,0M.I.

FatherThomasHaugh.O.M.I., ofSorrento,celebratedthesilver jubileeofhisordinationonApril 22.

"YouOughttoPray/9

Mgr.FultonSheen-oneof greatestconvert-makersinthe UnitedStates-rathershookthe HouseofRepresentativesin ashingtonashortwihileago whenhisturncametoopenthe sessionwithaprayer. liebrokethetraditionofprayingforGod'sblessingonthedelioerat,ons.Instead,hecalled ontheRepresentativestopray, notjustoncebuteveryday.

"Yououghttopraynowas neverbefore,"hesaid,"firstbecause,asLincolnsaid,'Wehave forgottenGod.'

"Secondly,yououghttopray thatGod,theSovereignKingof allnations,WhoonceusedAssyriaastherodandstaffofHis anger,willnotnowuseRussia astheinstrumentofHisjustice fortheliquidationofawestern worldthathasforgottenGoo, banishedHisnamefromour schools,butnotfromtheCongressoftheUnitedStates."

30MinutesaDay.

"Thirdly,"saidMgr.Sheen, "yououghttopraytoGodthat ourbelovedcountry,throughits generousrelieftothevanquishedanddistressed,andthroughits dedicationtoherofwhomthe Savioursaid:'Beholdthy mother,'mayonedaybethecertainsecondarycausebywhich Godwillbringfreedomtothe peopleofRussiaandpeaceand happinesstothewholeworld.

"Instead,then,ofprayingperfunctorilytoGodandtablingthe prayeras'finishedbusiness,'we saytoyou:'Gentlemen,thisis theunfinishedbusiness,your prayers.' ?

"Mayeachofyoupledgeto Godtospendatleast30minutes adayinprayer.Thenwatch ourcountrygrowinpeace,victoryandhappiness."

Mgr.Sheenended:"MayGod loveyou."

RedsRecantAt Mission

SeveralhundredItalianCommunistshaveretractedinpublic atamissioninTrepuzzi,nearthe RedstrongholdofTaranto. Theydestroyedtheirparty membershipcardsastheystood beforethealtarwaitingtoreceiveHolyCommunion,sayItalianreports.

ChinaNowHas22 NativeBishops

China'snative-bornBishops areincreasedto22withtheap- pointmentofMgr.PeterWang totheSeeofSuanhwainthe northernprovinceofChahar.

ThenewBishop,aged44,a nativeofChaharandgraduate ofChalaSeminaryinPeiping, hasworkedasamissionaryandseminaryprofessorinthediocese.

HewillbethefourthChinese BishopinSuanima.

TwoChinesePrefectsApostolicbringthetotalnumberof nativeprelatesinChinato24.

NewScottish Dioceses

BornatBorrisokane,Ireland,in 1897,hegraduatedattheNational University,Dublin,in1919,and wasordainedinDublinin1923.He wasstationedatRockFerry,Cheshire,England,from1923to1926, andatFremantle,W.A.,from 1926to1932.Hewasthentransferredtothemissionstaffand wasstationedatSorrentoin1932. andwasappointedSuperiorthere in1935.HeremainedatSorrento till1938.whenhewastransferred asSuperiortoFremantle.anoffice whichheretainedtill1947.He visitedIrelandandU.S.A.in 1946-47.

UseYourRightTo Vote

YPARTYEXCEPTTHE COMMUNISTS.

InEngland,Catholicsarefree tovoteforanypoliticalparty itxcepttheCommunistParty, saysCardinalGriffin,inhis Lentenpastoral.TheCommuniAParty,saysHisEminence, has,asitsdeclaredaim,thesuppressionofreligion.

'`Wehavebeentemptedto shutourselvesoff,towithdraw intoourselves,topractiseourreligionand,sotospeak,toignore antidisownallothersocialand publicactivities."

ThatCatholicscannotdo.They havedutiesascitizensThey cannotshuffleoffresponsibility simplybynotvoting.

"EveryCatholicknowsthat theChurchdoesnotinterfere withthefreedomofCatholic citizenstovoteaccordingtotheir conscience.

"WeAreFree ."

"Theyareatlibertytocast theirvotesforanycandidateof anypartyprovidedthecandidate orpartydoesnotholddoctrines opposedtotheteachingofour DivineLord.

"Thus,inEngland,wearefree tovoteforanypartyexceptthe CommunistParty,whichhas,as itsdeclaredaim,thesuppression ofreligion."

Ofpoliticians,HisEminince saysthatnoonemaysurrender hisconsciencetoaparty.He mustactonhisconscience,even againstpartydemands.

Ofcitizens,HisEminencesays thatcivicresponsibilitydoesnot beginandendonelectiondays. Thewisecitizendisplaysaninterestincivicaffairsatall times.

CatholicUnionists.

MostCatholicsaremembersof aunion.Unionsnouladaysaffect notonlytheworkersthemselves hutthepolicyofthenation.For thatreasonCatholicsshould maketheirviewsknown.

Catholicsdonotattendunion meetings;theirapathyplays intothehandsof"determined groups"whobyassiduousattendanceatmeetingscontril policy."Itthushappensthat bytheuseofblockvotesanentireunionmaybemaderesponsibleforopinionscontraryto thosesincerelyheldbythemajority."

TheanswerisforCatholicsto hewellinformedandtospeak andvoteatunionmeetings.

ThreeInFourIrish

TheApostolicDelegationinGirlsStaySingle

Londonannouncesthatduringits visittoScotlandtheApostolic Delegate,ArchbishopGodfrey, usinghisspecialfaculties,made thefollowingdispositions: TheprovinceofGlasgowerectedbytheHolyFatherandpromulgatedintheBull"Dominici Gregis"onMay25,1997,formallycameintobeingonApril5, theFeastoftheAnnunciationof OurLady. Onthesamedaybyvirtueof theBull"MaximeInterest"of May25,1947,thenewdioceses ofMotherwellandPaisleybegantheirexistence.

Irelandhasthelowestmarriagerateintheworld,while SovietRussiahasthehighest. OnlyoneIrishwomaninevery fourfindsahusband,Dr.Felim O'Briain,O.F.M.,saidata Tuam,Co.Galway,parishcouncilmeeting.

Socialandpsychologicalfactorsaswellaseconomiccircumstancescausedlatemarriages.

Thecustomoffortunesor dowriesshouldbeabolishedand ataximposedoneveryfarm wheretherewasanunmarried ,onovertheageof30.

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SincereandIntelligent Questions

HEART-BURNINGOVERREINCARNATION

B.B.,WestPerth,writes: IamaProtestant.Afterlisteningtootherchurchservices ItuneintotheCatholicAnswer.Likemostdeep-thinking andhonestpeople,Ihavea greatrespectfortheCatholic Church.Irealizethegoodthe priestsandnursingsistersdoin hospitalsandschoolsthroughouttheworld. A.:Thankyouforthisexpressionofgood-will.Iseefromwhat followsinyourletterthatyouare notsowell-disposedtowardssome ofmyquestioners.

Youwrite:

Idon'tknowhowyoutoleratelettersfromcertainindividuals....Therewasawoman whowentfromonechurchto another,andthenabusedthe CatholicChurch. A.:Ithoughtthattheladyin questionwasmisguided,butshe wasentitledtotheexpressionof heropinion,andIwasamused andnotatallannoyedbyher letter.

Youwrite:

youaresomewhatunjusttomy questioner.Iknowofnoreason whichshouldmakeanywoman. eithermarriedorsingle,nervous aboutinvitingthisgentlemanto herhome.Yousee,hisquestion orwhatyoucall"thelawofnature":

givenalltheiryounglivesto honeststudy,thatwemaylearn andappreciatethedifference betweengoodandevil. A.:Iamsurethatpreachers willbecheeredtohearofsuch dispositions. Youwrite:

Iamsureyourhalf-hour wouldbemuchmoreappreciatedifwecouldhearyouspeak onreincarnation.

A.:Iamsurprisedtohearyou saythis,seeingthatmylast ventureonthesubjectofreincarnationcausedyousuchpainfulreactions.However,itislikely thatyouarethinkingofimmortalityratherthanreincarnation. foryouwrite:

Itwouldcomforteachandall ofus tolearnalittle,if wecould,ofwhathappensafter death.Surelythemillionsof younglivesgiveninwarare notlosttousforever.Tellus somethingoflifeafterdeath.

A.:Ishalldosowithpleasure, andassoonaspossible.Inthe meantime.Isuggestthatyou listentoanotherquestionwhich Ishallbehandlingsoononthe possibilityofseeingGodin Heaven.Thisdiscussionshould provideatleastapartialreply toyourownrequest.

POLITICALANDPERSONAL QUERIES

yourquestions,theyarealways welcome.Inthepresentinstance, however,Iamafraidtheyare toopersonalandpoliticalto providepropermatterforthe CatholicAnswer.

Youwrite:

"CardinalSpellmandescribed ArchbishopMannixas'This deeplyspiritual,courageous, godlyman."Thenyougoon togiveaversionofArchbishop Mannix'sattitudetowardsconscriptioninthefirstWorldWar, andyousumuphisactivities bysaying:"Ifthat'sCardinal Spellman'sidea,ofgodliness, thenpassmethebutter."

A.:ItisnotmytasktocommentonDr.Mailing'spolitical views,andIamafraidImust declinetobedrawnonthissubject.Norwoulditberightfor metoengageindiscussiononthe characterofindividualchurchmen.Ishallpermitmyselfone observation,however.Youhave evidentlynofirst-handacquaintancewithDr.Mannix.Neither haveI.ButIhavemanyfriends whobasebeencloselyassociated withhim,andIknowthatthey areallimpressedbyhisdeep spirituality.Ifyouwanttobear anyfurtherremarksonthisAlbject.thenallIcandoisborrow yourownphraseandsay:"Pass thebutter."

Thentherewastheperson whoaskedforanexplan4tion aboutthelawsofnature!'I considerthatifheorshewere aclean-mindedindividual,they couldhaveconsultedadoctor. Yonwouldonlyexpectsucha letter(writtentoyou.apriest andagentlemanwhohasgiven hislifefortheeducationofall people)fromthekindofpersonwhowouldspendhisleisure hourspimpingoncouplesin thepark.Thiswouldbethe kindofpersonwhomasingle womanwouldneveraskasecondtimetoherhome. wellknownlocally).Anumber A.:Well,reallyMadam,Ithink'ofyourpriestsareveryChristiangentlemen.ButmayIpresumetoaskaquestionortwo? A..Ithankyouonbehalfof thepriestsyoumention.Asfor

hadnothingtodowithphysiology, tun":ithadtodowiththe "NaturalLaw,"whichisavery

differentthing,indeed.Thequestionwas,infact,afairandintelligentone,andIwelcomedit. Iwasaskedtoexplainwhatwe meanbysayingthatcertainactionsareforbiddenbythe"NaturalLaw."Inpractice,thisinvolvesasomewhatdeepand searchingdiscussionaboutthe meaningofrightandwrong,and aboutthesourceofmoralobligation.Idon'tthinkyouwouldget muchsatisfactiononthesepoints bypayingavisittothedoctor.

Iratherthankthedoctorwould feelverymuchasIshouldfeel ifsomebodyaskedmetooperate onhimforappendicitis.

Youwrite: Thenwehavethemanwho mightcomebacktolifeagain asapig.Iwonderthatsuch creaturesdaretobesoinsulting. A.:Hereagain.Imustinterceedonbehalfofthequestioner. Iwasgivenquiteanableletter aboutreincarnationbyaman whowasbothsincereandintelligent,andIwasonlytoopleased todealwithanhonestproblem reasonablystated.Ifyouwere offendedbythephraseaboutreincarnationinapig,thenIam afraiditisI,andnotmyquestioner,whomustpleadguilty.In attackingthetheoryaccordingto whichhtunansoulsreturnafter deathinotherbodies,Ideliberatelystatedthattheoryinits mostextremeandevenludicrous form.Indoingso,Imayhave beenalittleunfairtomyquestioner,who,afterall,wasaman ofcommon-sense,butIdidnot thinkhewouldmindif,forpurposesofapopularpresentation. Imentionedoneortwoofthe moreamusingfeaturesofcertain schemesofreincarnation.Ilittle dreamedatthetimethatIwas causingsomuchheart-burningin WestPerth.

IMMORTALITYCONFUSED

Youwrite: Letusbemercifultoour preachers,andthankGodfor leadenofChristianitywhohave

"GROPER,"SouthPerth.writes: IamaProtestant(bybirth), butnotananti-RomanCatholic.Iadmire(andherefollow thenamesofseveralpriests

Thenextpartofyourletter concernsMr.DeValera.Iam afraidthisisevenfurtheroff mybeat.Youmustunderstand clearlythatIrishpoliticshaveno properplaceinthekindofdiscussiontowhichthissessionis devoted.Ifyouwishtostartan argumentaboutMr.DeValera, Ishouldadviseyoutogooffand findanIrishman.Itmightbeas well,however,ifyoureadalittle morehistoryandmadecertain thatyourfactswerecorrectbeforeyouopenedthedebate.

Youconclude:

Still,Imaintainandbelieve thatifyouradherentsliveup toyourideaofCatholicdoctrine,theywillnotfallfarshort oftheKingdomofHeaven.

A.:Well,thankyouatanyrate forthis,which,Itakeit,isnot meanttobefaintpraise.

ChristianLeaders

gairistPalestine

Astrongly-wordeddeclaration denouncingpartitionofPalestine hasbeenissuedbyleadersof elevenChristiancommunitiesat Jerusalem,includingfourCathoilc prelates,saystheSanFrancisco "Monitor."

Addressedtoallworldreligious andpoliticalbodies,thestatementexpressed"deepsorrowand strongindignationatthelamentablesituationinwhichtheHoly Land,cradleofpeace,hasbeen placedasadirectresultofthe erroneouspolicywhichhasbeen imposedonthecountryandwhich hasculminatedinthepartition plan."

ThefourCatholicsignersof thestatementareVeryRev.AlbertGori,0.F.M.,custosofthe HolyLand;Mgr.EphremHaddad, vicarinJerusalemforhisEminenceGregoryPeterXV,Cardinal Agagianian,PatriarchoftheArmeniansinSilicia,andanofficial oftheLatin-ritePatriarchateof Jerusalem.

Thedeclarationwasregardedas aclarificationofChristianconcernfortheHolyPlacesandas arenewedexpressionofthe Christiancommunity'sdesirefor peaceinJerusalemandtheHoly Land.

Itwasalsoananswertothe editorialinthePalestinePost, Zionistdaily,whichrecently stated:"Theonlysoundheardin Jerusalemthesedaysisthatof gunmen.Strangelysilentarethe Churchesinalltheirseatsand denominations."

"Itisourfirmconviction,"the Christianleadersdeclare,"that peacewillnotberestored,nor wouldanyendeavoursmadefor thepromotionofthepeaecof Jerusalembecrownedwithsuccess,unlessthosebodieswhoundertakethedeterminationofthe futureofPalestineremovethe causeswhichhavemadeabattle oftheHolyLand,re-establishthe principlesofjustice,andmaintain therightofself-determinationas

Protest Partition

envisagedmthecharterofthe UnitedNations. "TheChristianUnion(the Churchcommunitiessigningthe statement)wishestodeclarein unequivocaltermsthattheydenouncethepartitionplan,being ofstrongconvictions.thatthis planinvolvesaviolationofthe sacrednessoftheHolyLand, whichbyitsnatureandhistory isindivisible,andrepresentsan encroachmentonthenatural rightsoftheArabs,thepeople ofthecountry."

CHURCHINSIBERIA.

TheCatholicChurchhaspenetratedtoSiberiaandisflourishingtheredespiteSovietvigilance, saysareportfromCatholicecclesiasticalsourcesinGerniany.In thecampsandforcedlaborcoloniesthereareabout1,000,000 Catholics.TheyaremainlyPoles, buttheyincludealsoabout100,000 Lithuaniansand70.000Latvians. Thereare,inaddition,largenumbersofGermanprisonersofwail whosenumbercannotbeaccuratelyas.smsed.Manypriestsare amongthedeporteesand,althoughreligiousadministrationis strictlyforbidden,theycarryout theirapostolateinsecret.

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SHIELDMATCHES.

ThisyeartheAssociationdecidedtotryanewschemein connectionwiththeshieldmatches.Themainobjectsofthis newschemebeingtoavoidas muchaspossibledelayscaused throughbadweatherduringthe mid-winterperiod,andalso, shouldsomeweek-endsduring theperiodbefine,thosemembersofclubsnotparticipatingin shieldmatcheswillbeableto havesomeclubtennis.With theseobjectsinview,theshield matchcommitteedrewupaset offixturesallowingforabreak of2L,monthsfromthebeginningofJuneuntilthemiddleof August.

Sofartwocompleteroundsof allgradeshavebeenplayed, whileowingtolastweek-end's showeryweather,afewmatches arcstilloutstandingfromthat round.Thesewillbecompleted °set-theweek-end,29th.-30th. inst.Thenextroundcommences onAugust14and15.

"MarianCups"Tournament.

OnSunday,June6,atournament,rutsundertheAssociation's guidance,butopentoallCatholics,whethertheybemembers oftheAssocationornot.RobertsonParkisthevenueofthis event,andthewinnerswillbe presentedwithveryvaluable cupswhichhavebeendonated forthepurpose.

Thetournamentwillconsist ofladies'andmen'sdoubles,and willberunonamedaltournamentsystem.Twoshillingsper personwillbechargedtocover thecostofcourtsand.balls.EntriescloseatWimbledonSports Depot,BonMarcheArcade,on Saturday,June5,at12o'clock, or11a.m.ontheSundaymorn ingatthecourts.

Allfacilitiesforaveryenjoyabledayareavailableonthe grounds.

PositionofClubs.

Belowisatableshowingthe positionofallteams,taking intoaccountonlymatchesplayed:

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

SpecialNotereCouncilMeeting.

DelegatestotheCouncilmeeting,pleasenotethattheJune CouncilmeetinghasbeenpostownedtoereFth.June,aniyou areaskedtomekeanearnss,efforttoattend,asthereare manymatterstobediscussed.

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ThegeneralCommuniosand quarterlyrallywasoneofthe mostsuccessfuleverheldto-.he branch,and thememaeesho ttendedmustbecongratulates]. Therewslihenodanceon1riday,June1,becauseoftheForty Hours'Mentioninhonourof theFeastcftheSacredHeart.

BASKETBALL.

ThefolloNin4aretheresultsofmatchesolayedon (lay,May22:

A"Grade.

Cathedral1d.HighgateI. 38-25

Midland1 d.Maylsn,isI. 21-18

"B"Grade.

Nedlands1d.Cathedral2 25-8

VictoriaParkid.Isederville2 27-3

Subiaco2d.Midland2 15-9

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OldAquinians' HockeyClub

WithitsdefeatbySuburban2-0,theAlteamlostvalualSe groundonthepremiershiptable,lowholdingfourthpositionwith yidModeiniansandFremantle, bothofwhomhaveplayedone gameless. BestplayersforAquinaswas R.Kennedy,atleft-half.

TheReserve1teamdrewwith Guildford,1each.TheCollege teamwasinattackandhad chargeforthemajorportionof thegame,butcouldnotscore.N. Carrplayedwellandgotthe team'sonlygoal.Intheback lineStanKellydefendedvery strongly. Thetworemainingteams,hi andJuniors,bothhadthebye. AustralianHockeyTeamAnnounced.

IncludesOneOldAquinian.

Wordhasbeenofficiallyrecew edfromtheAustralianAssocia tion,Melbourne,ofthefinal choiceof17playersfortheAustraliansidetotourNewZealand inJuly-August.

Queensland,aStateverystrong inhockey,hasnineofthe17, W.A.4,Victoria2(andmanager),NewSouthWalesand Canberra,1each.

I.Dick,R.Hancock,F.Browne, andP.Kennedy(Aquinas)are thesuccessfulW.A.men.

PAYMENTBYRESULTS.

Sir,-Ithasbeensuggested, andIthinkthesuggestionisa goodone,thatforeveryoneper centbywhichthecostofliving (includingtaxation)rises,5per centshoulddedeductedfromthe salariesofeachandeveryCabinetMinisterand2percent.from thesalariesofallmembersof ParliamentsupportingtheGovernmentresponsiblefortherise inthecostofliving.Thepresentpositionisintolerable,as thepoundsterlingisbuyingless eachyear.-Yours,etc., "STRUGGLINGTOLIVE." Nedlands.

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Football.

Inanextremelyvigorousgame, ourteamdrewwithShenton ParkinthematchplayedatForrestParklastSunday.Inaccuratekickingverynearlyeau-edourdownfall,andthisisa faultthatmustberemedies quickly.Finalscores:Shenton Park,8.5;Highgate,6.17.

Basketball.

The first"A"gradesufferedits defeatwhenitmetCentrals lastFriday.Finalscores:Centrals,25;Y.C.W.,19. CATHEDRAL.

LastMondayeveningtheCathedral wherebranchvisitedSubiaco, Subiacoturnedonafirst'.lassentertainment,ahighlight oftheeveningbeingagameof basketballbetweenthetwobranches.Thefirstgamebetween the"colts"resultedinawinfor Cathedral,thescoresbeing4 goalsto2.Thesecondgame betweenthestarsresultedina closewinforSubiaco.Atthe endofplaySubiacohad18goals ontheboardtoCathedral15.

Theresultsoftheotherentertainmentswereasfollows:

TableTennis:Subiacod.Cathedral,11-4.

Quoits:Subiacod.Cathedral, 2-0.

Darts:Cathedrald.Subiaco, 6-0.

OldAquinians' Association

SplendidRoll-UpatCommunion Breakfast.

Eighty-sixmembersofthe OldAquinians'Associationgath- eredattheCollegeonthe23rd. inst.fortheirannualCommunion Breakfast.

At9a.m.,havingbeengreeted byBrotherGarvey,theOldBoys movedintotheCollegeChapel forMass,saidbyFatherO'Callaghan,whoinhisbriefaddress congratulatedtheAssociationon itsshowingatCommunionand encouragingmembers,whatever theircourseinlife,nevertoforgetthemagnificenteffortsof theirformerteachers,theChr'stianBrothers.

FollowingMass,anexcellent breakfastwaspartakenofinthe diningroom,concludingwithbriefremarksfromthePresident,GeoffWorner,inwhichhe thankedBrotherGarveyaid FatherO'Callaghan.

Asmallpresentationwasmade totheMatron,forherhelpin providingsuch a wonderful breakfast.

Inthereplies,BrotherTevlin wasintroduced,hehavingb.en oneofthecommitteewhomade thefinaldecisioninthechoiceof Mt.HenryforAquinasCollege. AssoonastheOldBoys'MemorialOvalhadbeeninspected,a groupphotowastakenandthe rathering dispersed.

'DUFFY'S

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THELATEMR.J.D.MOONEY

Thedeathoccurredon9th. inst.,atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,ofawellknownanti highlyrespectedmemberofthe community,inthepersonofMr. JohnDenisMooney,of6Holland-street,Wembley.

Thedeceasedgentleman,who wasbornatArarat,Victoria,in 1868,wasthesonofLaurence Mooney,vigneron,andSarah Mooney,oldsettlersofthatdistrict.Mr.MooneywaseducatedatXavierCollege,Kew,and hisfirstpositionwaswithMcLeanBros.andRigg,hardware merchants,ofMelbourne.However,hewasdestinedtomake hiscommercialcareerinthe West,anduponhisarrivalon theGoldfieldsofW.A.,hebecameassociatedwiththefirmof KD.McKenzieandCo.,Kalgoorlie.Mr.Mooneycontinued withthisfirminthecapacityof manager,forsome20years,and, hebecameregardedbyallasa manofintegrityandasanex-

DOUBLEBEREAVEMENT

Onthe16th.oflastmonth therepassedtohereternalre wardMrs.MaryAngelaMurphy,attheHospitalofSt.John ofGod,Subiaco.BornatToodyayin1874,deceasedwasthe daughterofthelateDanieland CatherineConnor.Shemarried JohnGeorgeMurphyinLondon, andwaspre-deceasedbyhim. sheissurvivedbyherson,Stanislaus.

RequiemMasswasofferedat St.Mary'sCathedralbyHis GracetheArchbishop,after whichthefuneralcortegeproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery.Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.JohnWalsh,N.Temper ley,R.Ambrose,E.K.Dukes, W.Burgess,andR.A.Farquharson.

Amongthosepresentatthe gravesidewere:Messrs.M.P. Durack,G.Hack,A.Spark,A..1. McHenry,R.J.Eddington,M.A. Jacques,D.I.O'Connor,D.F. Walsh,G.Brennan,A.Breckler, F.Brennan,G.James,T.R.Ambrose,M.McDermott,F.Bower (J.B.Hanson,BowerandCo.),

THELATEMRS.DOMINISH

WiththedeathofMrs.Agnes AnastasiaDominish,ofCoodestreet,SouthPerth,therepassed fromusoneoftheoldschool,an oldtinieraswecallthem,one whoseheartandhandwereever warmandactiveinthecauseof God.Lookingbacktothose whoworkedforparishneedswe mustadmithumblythatthegenerationofthelateMrs.Domin-

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pertinsteelandhardwareof alldescriptions.

Forthepast30years,hehad beenconductinghisownbusinessinPerthashardwareimporter,specialisinginstainless steelandhighclassmachinery. AsthelocalagentofThos.Firth andJohnBrownLtd,ofSheffield, heenjoyedtheconfidenceandesteemofthatwellknownEnglish firmoveralongperiod.Hehad builtupandmaintainedalengthy connectionwithleadingminesof WesternAustraliaduringhis businesscareer.

Mr.Mooneywaskeenlyinterestedinmusic,andloversof ..horalandoperaticworkwillrecallhisworkasconductorwith St.Mary'sChoir,Kalgoorlie, andlaterwithSt.Patrick's Choir,Havelock-street,West Perth.Adevoutandpractical Catholic,Mr.J.D.Mooneywas intenselyandactivelyinterested inallthefunctionsofhis Church,andhispassingclosesa lifetimethatwastruly"well spent"

"J.D.,"ashewasaffectionatelyknowntohismany-Mendsand businessassociates,willbedeeplymissedbyall,andthesincere sympathyofhisnumerousold friendsontheGoldfieldsandthe coastalareawillgotohisbereavedfamilyintheirgreatTwee RequiemMasswascelebrated inSt.Joseph'sChurch.Subiaco, on11th.inst.byRev.FatherE. Rogers.andthefunerallater tookplaceintheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery whereRev.FatherT.J.Prendivillerecitedthelastprayer= TheattendanceatMaasanda' thegravesidewasItitself

THELATEMRS.MARY ANGELAMURPHY.

J.H.Glowrey,E.D.O'Connor, A.Reynold.,A.G.N.Olden,W. W.Padbury,Rev.FatherG. O'Callaghan,andSirJohnKirwin.

Asecondbereavementoccurred intheMurphyfamilywithina fortnight,whenMrs.Margaret EstherMurphy,wifeofMr.StanisausMurphy,diedattheSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, onthe29th.ult.Thedeceased ladywasthedaughterofWilliam andEvelynMaryPadbury,formerlyofGuildford.Aged34years, shehadbeenailingoveranumberofyears. RequiemMasswasofferedfor thesoulofdeceasedatSt.Mary's Cathedral.Atthegravesidethe chiefmournerswere:Mr.S.Murphy(husband).Mr.andMrs.W. l'adbury(parents),Albany(bro- ther),Mrs.A.C.N.Olden,Mrs. M.McIntyre,andMrs.Spencer Game(sisters).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs. H.Moseley,G.James,F.McMurtrey,M.Hobbs,A.Reynolds, P.Keenan,E.K.Dukes.andI. Jacoby.

strikingtributetothepopular- ityofthelateMr.Mooney,and aisoevidenceoftherespecthelo byallforhisfamily.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs. A.M.Mooney(wife),Mona (Mrs.T.W.McCormack), (daughter),ThomasMcCormack (son-in-law),Mrs.K.Whiteand Mrs.E.Hill(sisters-in-law), DanWhite(nephew),andConnie(Mrs.J.Butler(niece). Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. F.J.Murphy,D.White,J.Butler,M.Cranley,T.McCormack, H.Wells,F.Atkinson,C.Dudley. Amongthosepresentwere Messrs.B.L.Ryan(President, HolyNameSociety,Subiaco),D. C.Perrott,H.C.Robertson (Thos.HaywardLtd.),C.T. Cogan,W.A.Brown,E.J.Ryan, M.J.Casey,C.L.Arnold,S.W. Scott,P.Bordoni,J.A.Dalyand D.P.Daly(DalyBros.),R.Ruse, E.W.Dalby,D.Robertson,J. Wells,F.G.Baker;MesdamesA. M.Butler,J.HodgeF.J.Murphy,andMaryCasey.

Thefollowingwreathswterere"eived:HisLovingWife,Daugh- 'erMona,andFamily;Mr.and Mrs.F.J.Murphy;Tom;MangementandStaff,CommonealthSteelCo.

ishweregiantscomparedwith us,theyweretirelessintheir effortstopromotebazaarand entertainmenttobuildupthe parish.And,ofcourse,they werenutidleintheirhomes,for intheDominishhome-circlethere wereninechildrentobecared for,agoodexcuse,ifonewere eought,toleavetheparishneeds tootherswhosefamilieswere notaslarge.Butno,towork forGodwastobringablessing uponthehome,andoneisnever totbusytoneglectahelping handinparishwork.

Mrs.Dominishwasbornin SouthAustraliaseventy-four yearsago.Sheresidedonthe Goldfieldsfortwenty-twoyears, andthereservedherapprenticeshipasawillingandgenerous helperineveryappealfor ChurchandConvent.Shebrought herhousewithhertoSouth Perth,whereshelivedfortwenty-fiveyears,watchingtheparishgrowandthebuildingsarise, allthequickerforthehelpshe gave,andherexamplewasfollowedbyherboysandgirls.

Sheprayedwellandprayed often,andinherhometherewas anatmosphereofprayer,encouragedbythepiouspictures andimagesthatlookeddown withbenedictionuponthisgood womanleadingthewayforher childrentofollow.

Peacefullyandconfidentlythe endcame,andofheritcantruly besaid,"Shesleepswiththe sleepofpeace."Fullyconscious,shereceivedthelastritesof herChurch,whichshelovedso deeplyandservedsofaithfully.

ARequiemMasswassaidfor thereposeofhersoulatSt.Columba'sChurch,SouthPerth,on Saturday,April17,bytheRt. Rev.MonsignorMcMahon,P.P. Thechurchwaswellfilledbyher manyfriendsoutsidetheparish andherfervidadmirerswithin.

Asthebodyofthedeceasedwas borneoutofthechurchthechilOrenoftheparishschoolsang theirplaintivefarewell.

Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord, Andmayperpetuallightshier uponher.

Maysherestinpeace,

AtthegravesideatKarrakatta theburialservicewasconducted bytheRev.FatherJ.McCormack,assistedbyMonsignor McMahon.

ThechildrenofthelateMn.. Dominishwere:Dorothy,R.I.P. (SisterM.Gertrude,0.P.,ofthe DominicanPriory,Dongarra),Hurtle(R.I.P.), .Gertrude (R.I.P.);Matt,Clementine(Mrs. JoeMann),Joseph,Imelda(Mrs. JohnKelly),Marie(Mrs.G. Giles),andJohn. Therearefivegrandchildren.

CommunismandCoMmunists.I hateCommunism-itisintrinsically,diabolicallywicked.Ilove Communists-theyarehuman beings,potentialsonsofGod,and therefore,weoughttolovethem. Thisapproachpaysoffindividends.Aboutnineyearsagoin NewYork,the'DailyWorker,' leadingCommunistpaper,wrote aseriesofeditorialsandarticles attackingmeandfollowingthe usuallineofvilification. Irepliedinapamphletwhichwas subsequentlyusedtoanswer questionsaboutCommunism.But Communistsareneverconvinced byreason. Ifoundonlymore :attacks. Idecidedtobevery Christianandwrotetotheeditor ofthe'DailyWorker'inviting himtodinner. Itoldhimto namethehotel.Hechoseacapi. talisthotel.WhenIatdown todinnerwithLouisBudenz,he said:'Wehateyou,becauseyou refusetobelievethatCommunismisademocracy.'Isaid: 'HowcanCommunismbeademocracyinthelightofArticle 124oftheSovietConstitution?' Hesaid:'WhatisArticle124?' Itoldhim,'Iinvitedyouhereto talkaboutyoursoulinrelationshiptoOurBlessedMother,'and

ROSARYEVERYDAYFOR MAY.

"TheHolyFatherasksthat duringthismonthyoumakevery specialprayersfortheChurch, societyandpeaceinPalestine. PromiseOurLadyduringthis monthaRosaryat.leastoncea day,andlookalwaystotheHoly Father,thesuccessorofPeter, andourspiritualshepherd,and amanwhoknowsbywisdomand experiencetheneedsofthe world,aye,eventheevils.Hewas inMunichabout1920,atthetime whenCommunismwasvery strong.LeadersoftheCommunistmovementgaveorders thattherepresentativeofthe HolyFatherinMunichwasto or.killed.Twomengainedentrancetothehomeofhisrepresentativebyaruse,andhidbehindacurtain.Ashecameinto theroomoneoftheCommunists levelledhisgunandfired.He hitthepectoralcross.Thebulletglancedoff.TherepresentativeoftheHolyFatherpicked upthegun,handeditbackand said,'Iamnotafraid.Iaminterestedonlyinthesalvationof mypeople.'Thosewhohadreceivedorderstokillhimdidnot knowwhytheyhadnotkilled him,andthatman,whowas afraidofnothingintheworld,is

"WhatisthebestinCommunism?Whatisthekindestthing secansayofMarx?Itisthatheislookingforthebrotherhoodofman. Thebrotherh..odofmanislikethespokesof awheel.Godisthehub.Marxleftoutthehub,thespokes fellapart.WhathewaslookingfurwastheMysticalBodyof Christ,ofwhichweareallmembers."

ioroveranhourItalkedtohim abouthissoul. "Attheendofthattimehegot upfromthetableandtherewere tearsinhiseyesEightyears eissed.Hewroteandsaidhe wantedtoseeme. 1wrotePact; andsaidifhewantedtoseeme aboutCommunism1wasn'tinterested,butifitwasabouthis soul1wouldseehimimmediatey. saiditwas.Iwentto hishomeinslightlyup-State NewYorkandbeganinstructing himandhiswifeandchildren. wasseencomingoutofhis house.Youcanimaginethe censternationitcausedamong theneighbours.Finally, 1 broughthimandhisfamilyto NewYork,andputthemintoa NewYorkhotelunderanassumedname. 1baptisedhimon theFeastof,OurLadyinOctober.Nextmorninghiswifeand childrenreceivedtheirFirst Communion.IamsureifIhad beenbitterandtreatedCommunisminapurelyabstractway,he wouldneverhavecomebackto theChurch.SoIsaytoyou, theyareallhumanbeings. 1 askedBudenzthemosteffective v.eyofdealingwithCommunism.Hesaidtwelvereligious men.

"IassureyouthatCommunistsareveryunhappypeople. Theyaremiserable,andtheylive infear.Thenamesofyour Communistleadersarenotthe realleadersinAustralia.They areunderotherindividualswhose namestheydonotknow;they takeordersfromaboveandlive indreaddailylestsomenewarrivalsfromMoscowshoulddeposethemfrompower.

"WhatIamsayingaboutindividualsIsayaboutRussia. Menmustdistinguishbetween ideologyandpeople.

"Thereareonly6,000,000membersoftheCommunistPartyin Russia.Thepopulationis 200,000,000.Only3percent. ofthepopulationofRussiabelongtotheCommunistParty. Thereisnootherpartytowhich theycanbelong.Thesepeople aregoodpeople.TheRussians havegreatpotentialitiesforvirtue.Ithasbeensaidthatasa peopletheywillbetheintermediarybetweenEastandWest, andperhapseventuallyrestore thethingsoftheFaith,evento Europeitself.Iaskyou,therefore,tocultivateadeepsenseof prayer.

-Mgr.Fulton

nowgloriouslyreigningasthe HolyFather.Thecrossisnow wornbyourownbelovedCardinalSpellman

"BecauseyoulovetheChurch, becauseyoupray,youwillever bemindfuloftheRussianpeople. '1herewasanabundanceofwritersinthe19th.centurylikeDostoevsky,whosaidthatRussia wouldbecomeverywicked,but somedayitwouldbeverygood. DostoevskywasalwaysdescribingtheCommunistsystemofthe presentday.Hesaidthetime wouldcomeinRussiawhen'the Shakespearesofthedaywillbe killedandRussiawil.spreadher liesandviolencethroughoutthe world;thatteachersinother lapelswhowillsaythereisno Godwillbeonoursidethough theyknowitnot;wewillsettires burningandallofRussiawill havearevolutionthelikeof hichtheworldhasneverknown. Afterdescribingthesethings, Dostoevskycontinues:'Thisis mybelovedland.Theyoung menarefullofdevils,fullof evils,fullofcorruption.Swine willbepushedback,back,back intothesea.Itwillbegood enoughforthem.Russiawillsit atthefeetofChristandlearn HisGospel.'

"ThatistheRussiaweare hopingfor.Itistheconflictof thespiritualversusthematerial; GodversusSatan.Theclenched firstsymboliseshatred,violence, anddestruction,andcloselyre- semblestheclawofthebeast. ThatistheCommunistsymbol.

"Ourownisfoldedhands. Theycannotstrike,becausethey werenotmadeforoffence.They canprotect;theycanpray;ten Gothicspiresreachingheavenwards.Throughyourcharities andfoldedhandsmaytheir clenchedfistsopenandrelease theirhateand,whenhateisgone outoftheworld,thesehands, whichwerefolded,willdetach themselvesandfoldtogether,not injudgment,butinembrace, thatalltheworldmayknowhow sweetistheloveofChrist."

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Nowthateveryone'sbackat schoolagain-ornearly-I'm lookingforwardtoabumper mailbagIt'sfunny,whenyou ccmetothinkofit.Whyshould holidaysinterferewithyourletterstoAuntBessy?Therereally shouldbemoreletters,because oftheextratimeyou'vegot.Yet alwayswhentheschoolvacation ison,themaildropsoff. I supposeit'sbecauseeveryone getslazyduringholidaytime; and,moreover,SisterPatriciaor SisterMichaelisn'ttheretoremindyouoftheCorner,andof yourdutiestowardstheBushies, andofthehundredandone thingsconnectedwithyourholy religion.IknowI'vealotto thankthegoodnunsfor,andI'm verygratefultothemforthe helptheygivemeinstirringup theslackerstotakeanactive interestinourlittlemissionary work-theworkofproviding reading,aswellascollecting stampsandmoneyfortheBushies.

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AJesuitstoodbeforeachurch onahilltopinChina.Helookeddownonavastplaincovered withricepaddiesandcrisscrossedwithcountlessriversand canalsthatglistenedlikesilver bandsthrownhaphazardona carpetofgreen.Atintervals alongtheabnksoftherivers werethefarmers'hutswith thatchedroofsthatgleamed goldunderthesmilingChinasun. Anddoubtlessmanyaneyein thevalleywasdailyraisedtothe hilltopwherethechurchwithits tallspirepointedtoheaven,and manyaheartwasraisedtoHim

musthavebeensoulsinthem. Buttheyweresofew.Andhow couldhecalleventhesefetedto theChurchontheHill,andif theycame,howmanyofthem wouldunderstandtheChinesehe spoke?Hewasgladthathis stayattheChurchontheHill wasover.

Itwasnightwhenhestepped intothelittleskiffthatwasto takehimbacktoShanghai.And itwasnightintheheartofthe missionary.Settlingdownin theskiffhegavehimselfupto musingsnotatalllikethegoldendreamshedreamedbeforehe

firstthoughtwasforher,andshe atoncepreparedtogoona journeytovisither.Marynad totraveloverroughanddifficult roads;therewerenomotorsor trainsinthosedays,andMary hadtogoallthewayonfoot, upthesteeppathsofthemountains.Itwasaverydifficult andtiringjourneyforMary,but shewasnotafraid.Shewas doingagreatkindnessbygoing tohercousin,andsheknewthat Jesuswaswithher.Tryand picturetoyourselfMaryonthat

the'Visitation

WhentheAngelGabrielhad spokenGod'smessagetoOur Lady,andshehadgivenher, answer,hetoldherthatGodhad alsopromisedthathercousin, Elizabeth.shouldhaveason. Maryknewhowhercousinhad longedandprayedforason,but asstheyearswenton,andshe becameold,shethoughtitwas notGod'swill,andsoitmust beforthebest.ButGodmeant toanswerherprayeratthe righttime,andHesenttheAngelGabrielwithamessageto Zachary-Elizabeth'shusbandwhenhewasprayinginthe

journey,sometimespassing throughbeautifulcountry,sometimesthroughvineyardsana olivegroves.Butthelastbit ofthejoarneymusthavebeen serysteepandroughforher feet,forElizabethlivedatalittleplacedcalledKarim,which wasperchedhighuponaruggedmountain.ButMaryjourneyedonwithgreatjoyinher heart.WhenElizabethsaw scary,Godrevealedtoherthat MarywastobetheMotherof isSon,andElizabethcriedout, "Blessedartthouamongwomen andblessedisthefruitofthy comb."TheAngelGabriel's messageandSt.Elizabeth's greetingsmakethefirstpartof the"HailMary,"andcouldany wordssoundmorebeautifulto Marythanthese,sowemustalWayssaythe"HailMary"with greatcare,andthinkofwhatwe aresaying.

WhenMaryheardthewords ofhercousinhersouloverflowed withgratitudeandjoy,andshe burstforthinahymnofpraise andthanksgivingtoGod.This songofjoyiscalledthe"Magnificat,"andwhenyouareolderI hopeyouwilllearnit,andsay itveryoften,becausewhenyou saythe"Magnicat"youare praisingGodinOurLady'sown words. I

Whocausesthesuntoshineand thegreenthingstogrow. Butthemissionarysawnot theemeraldplain,thesilverrivers,northegoldenhuts;andhis backwastowardthetallspire ofthechurch.Whenhewasa youngJesuitinAmericahehad visionedmillionsofpaganChinesewaitingforthewordofGod; butfromwherehestoodonthe hillhecouldnotseeasinglepersononthatwholevastplain. True,therewereboatsmoving upanddowntheriversandthere

cametoChina.Thedarkness deepenedanddropsofrainspatteredontheboatasitnosed itsslowwaydownthestream. Suddenlythemissionaryleanedforwardandhiseyesstrained intothenight.Outofthedarkaessgleamedalightandover thewatercamethesoundof voiceschanting:"WangfuMa LiYa"-"AveMaria!"From thegloombulkedtheformofa canalboatlazingandcreaking. itsslowvaayuptheriver.And asthetwoboatspassed,themissionarysawaChinesefamily kneelingbeforeatinyshrineto theBlessedVirgin.Inthetuckeringlightofavigillampthey weresayingtherosary.It wasn'tMay;itwasn'tOctober; itwasn'toneofOurLady'sfeast days.Itmustbethattheysay therosaryeverynightbeforethe tinyshrineintheirlittlehome onthewater!

"MysouldothmagnifytheLord. ." Temple.TheangeltoldZacharythathiswifeElizabethwould haveason,andthathewasto becalledJohn.Thislittlebaby wasafterwardsthegreatSt. JohntheBaptist.Youhave sometimesseen,picturesofOur LadywiththeinfantJesuson herlap,andbyhersidealittle Soystanding.Thislittleboy isSt.JohntheBaptist,theson ofElizabeth,andthecousinof Jesus. WhenOurLadyheardthat hercousinwastohavethehappinessofbeingamother,her

OriginalContribution OurLady

TherewereflowersonOur Lady'saltar,surrounding hereverywhere; Theygleamedfromherlovely image,encircledherforeheadfair; Whitelilliespeepedfromher mantle,rosesblushedather feet; Butsweetestandfairestamongst themwasabunchofMay flowerssweet.

Themissionarywatchedthe otherboattillhecouldnolonger hearthechantingacrossthe water.Thesoftglowofthe vigillampwasswallowedbyThe darkness.Butnodarkness couldextinguishthelightthat hodbeenleftintheheartofthe missionary.

Nowthecloudsrolledhackand thestarstwinkledmerrilyinthe heavensandthelittleskiff dancedsprite-likeoverthemoonlitwaters.Themissionarylookedhackoncemoreandsawthe ChurchontheHillwithitstall spirepointingtoGod.Andas hesettledhackintohisplacein theskiffhebrushedhishand overhiseves,thoughitwasn't raininrenowt.

Myriadstarsanda'silver moonshonennthefieldsandthe

liverbanksandonthethatched hutstilltheygleanedIlse goldenbeadsandchainsofsileronanemeraldfloor.Itwas beautifulandthemissionary thoughthehadneverseensuch beautybefore.Ithadalways beenthisbeauteous,hemuses, butoneneededthelightofheatentoseeitinallitssplendour. Andthemissionaryclosedhis eyestoseeitmoreclearly;a Chinesefamilysayingtherosarybeforethetinyshrinein theirlittlehomeonthewater.

Chinaisold.Hertemplesare blackwiththecenturiesofburnt offeringstopaganidols.She needsnewlife,thedivinelifeof theChurchontheHill,that wouldreachdowntoherrise paddiesandalongherrivers, liftinguptheheartsofherchildrentoHeaven.Thatpicture oftheChinesefamilysayingtri? Rosarytogetherontheirriver boatwouldbetotheyoungmissionaryavisionofwhatall ChinacouldbeunderGod.The blackofnightliftedfromhis heart.Ingoodtimehisdreams wouldcometrue.

"JesuitMissions."

Ithoughttheyspoketo"Our Lady,"ofchildhood'sinnocentheart; F'orshedearlyloveslittlechildren,whomChristblessed andsetapartSpecialheirsofHisheavenly Kingdom,modelsforyouand me TheMayflowersseemedto imagetheirsweetsimplicity.

Ithoughttherecamethismessagefromthebreathofthe Mayflowersblown: "Giveyourhearttome,dearest children,inthismonththat isallmineown; Iwilltreasurethemmorethan flowers,whosefragrance passesaway; Keepthemtobloomformy Jesus-aspiritualbouquet." E.B.

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