The Record Newspaper 10 June 1948

OnSunday,May30,anextraordinarilylargecongregationassembledinSt.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth,forthebeautiful ceremony,sodeartothedevout clientsofMary-theCrowning oftheQueenoftheMay.

Shortlyafter6.30p.m.all pointsofvantagewereoccupied bythosedesirousofwitnessing theceremonytotheirfullestsatisfaction.

Arichenshrinementofroses andotherchoicebloomswasar-

6PRTOKBROADCASI

MGR.fULT01SHEEN

Eversince6PRre-broadcasted thesermonbyMonsignorFulton Sheen,theStationhasbeendelugedwithrequeststhatitbe broadcastagain.

Tothisendtheaddresswillbe heardonSundaynext,13th.inst., at3p.m.

TheA.B.C.isalsoprinting copiesandmakingthemavai,ablefreeofchargetothosedesirousofhavingawrittenrecord ofwhathasbeenthemostwidelydiscussedtalkovertheA.B.C.'s "PlainChristianity"session.

Tomeetthedemandfor.his andothertalksgivenbyMonsignorSheen,theAustralianCatholicTruthSocietyhasdm.ided topublishtheminpamphlet form.Thisalsoshouldbe availablesoon.

MembersoftheCatholicNurses'Guildareremindedthatthe nextmeetingoftheGuildwill beheldintheFlorenceNightingaleRooms,179St.George's Terrace,onWednesday,16th. inst.Rev.Dr.E.Sullivanwill betheguestspeaker.

tisticallyarrangedaroundthe statueofherwhomwefondly saluteastheMysticalRose.A wealthofcandles,votiveofferings fromgratefulhearts,shedradi anceandlustreonascenealreadyoneofraremagnificence.

Thepreacherfortheoccasion wasRev.FatherMcCann, C.SS.R.Thetexthechosewas: "Awomanclothedwiththesun, themoonatherfeet,acrownof twelvestarsaboutherhead."

Thespeaker,withwell-chosen wordsofskilfulimagery,drew themindsofhishearerstothe ancientcityofEphesus,whose greatarchitecturalboastwasthe magnificenttempleerectedfot theWorshipoftheGoddess Diana.

Manyatimeandoft,asimple Jewishmaidenpassedalongthe highwaysofhernativeplaceunknownandunnoticedbythemajorityoftheinhabitants.Yet, byGod'sdivinedesigns,Mary, thehumbleVirgin,wasdestined tobetheillustriousTemple, holdingwithinitssacredprecinctstheKingofKingsand LordofLords-Mary,woman aboveallothersblest,whose namehasgonetothefarthest cornersoftheearth,for"all generationsdocallherblessed," andthemightytemplethatalmost"caughttheworld'sgreat hands"becauseofitssplendour, isbutaheapofruins,andits magnificenceisbutastoryof ouragethatnolongerexists.

TheQueenRegent,RoseAnn Broderick,youngestdaughtersf Mr.andMrs.Wm.Broderick,of Aberdeen-street,WestPerth, wasmagnificentlyarrayedin creamsatin,andcarriedaboaquetofwhitegardiniaandtuber rosestoplaceatthefootofthe statue.

DuringBenedictionFather McCannconsecratedallpresent totheImmaculateHeartof Mary. TheQueenRegentwasaccompaniedbyfourDowagerQueens -MarieSmith,EricaMcGrade, EdmeHorriganandBarbaraMetcalf.

WannerootoCelebrate FeastofSt.Anthony

Thetraditional"festa"inhonourofSt.AnthonyofPadua willbeheldatWannerooonSun haynext,13th.inst.

Thecelebrajtionswillco niencewithaMissaCantataat loa.m.,followedbytheadministrationoftheSacramentof ConfirmationbyHisGracethe Archbishop.

At3p.m.theprocessionwill beheld.Shortsermonswillbe preachedinItalianandYugoslav,andthefestivalwillconcludewithBenediction.

Anenergeticcommittee,corn prisingMessrs.Crisafulli,VillanuovaandHancock,hasmadearrangementsforthecomfortof theintendingvisitors.

DuringtheMayh,olhlaysBoys' Townwashonouredbyavisit fromtheArchbishopofTuarn andtheBishopofGalway. Thoughbrief,theirvisitwas sufficienttoelicitgreatinterest inthegreatpioneeringworkhere inprogress.

Mr.J.J.Kenneallyspokein thenameoftheCommunity,and welcomedthedistinguishedvisitors.Hegaveabriefbutclear descriptionofthgworkfromits inception;spokeofthepossibilitiesofBindoon,andthefuture schemesandplans.

HisGracetheArchbish,mof Tuamrespondedwithanaddress fullofsympathyanddeepfeeling.Heexpresselhisthankfulnessforthereception.Heknew theworkoftheChristianBrothers,ashehadthreeoftheirinstitutionsinhisowndiocese,and assuredthemhewouldreport wellofBindoononhisreturn home.Itastonishedhimtosee thegreatworkaccm.nlishedat Bindooninsoshortatime.He sawthepossibilitiesmeadand wishedthatmoreIrishemigrants wouldcometoAustraliaItwas heart-breakingtoseesomany fromIrelandgoingofftoEngland,wheretheirFaithwouldnot

DuringhisstayinAustralia, whichheisvisitinginconnection withtheMelbourneCentenary Celebrations,FatherSydney McEwanagreedtogivesixcon- certsfortheA.B.C.Theseconcertswereallbilledforthe EasternStates,anduntilthe otherdayitseemedimpossible thathewouldbeabletoinclude Perthinhisitinerary Retainingveryfondmemories oftheWest,hewasdisappointed thatprobablyheWouldnothave theopportunityofmeetinghis manyPerthfriendsItappears that,whenarrangementswere madeforhistour,hewasnot awareoftheprogressofaviation inthiscountry,andthinkingof thelongtripbytrain,decided thattimewouldnotpermithis cominghere.Hepromised,however,thathewoulddoallinhis powertogetoverhere,andhe haskepthisword.

FatherMcEwan,whoisa memberoftheB.B.C.'sReliigousBoard,describeshimselfasb0 percent.Irishand50percent. Scotch.

Duringthewarhedrovean ambulanceinClydesdaleairraids,andwasChaplaintothe R.A.F.Whenthewarbrokeout hewasstudying,forthepriest. hoodatScots'Colege,Rome,but returnedtoScotlandwhenItaly enteredthewar,andwasordainedin1944.

SinceleavingAustralia,where hetouredfortheA.B.C.in1937, hehassunginCanada,the MostRev.Dr.OttoRaible, I).D.,S.C.A.,VicarApostolicof theKimberleys,leftFremantle forhis"adlimina"visittoRome onTuesdaylast.

besecure,insteadofcomingto Australia.

BrotherKeaney,inreply,'ery modestlyreferredtothefuture ofBindoon.Thosewhoknow himknowthathisp'aosareas bigashisheart.Hespokeof thegreatopenspacessurroundingusreadytoabsorbagreat emigrantpopulation.Theyneededimmigra.nts,Catholicimmigrants;theycouldwishforwhole familiestocomeandsettlethere andbuildupaCatholiccolony. theyneededrurallifeandCatholicstoliveitandshowthe way.AsforBindoon,oncethe newschoolwasbuilt,primary educationwouldbefullybrought intoline.Then,ifboyswere foundwhowerereadyandsuited forsecondaryeducation,they wouldbeabletoproceedtothe schoolatTardun.

Iftheysucceededinestablishingbothanagriculturaland technicalschool,Bindooncould easilycarrymoreboys.

BrotherKeaneythenshowed thevisitorsthefoundationsfot thenewschool.Thetroweland cementwereready,andhere questedthedistinguishedvisitors -theArchbishopofTuamand theBishopofGalway-tolaythe firstbricks,whichtheydidwith evidentpleasureandsympathy.

U.S.A.,andalloverthecontinentofEurope.Althoughheretiredfromtheconcertplatforn in1938,hestillgivessomepublicconcertsatChristmas,Easter, andduringthesummer.Heis stillasgreataconcertartistas ever.AsrecentlyasJanuary hisconcertsinDublinandCork werebookedoutwithinhalfan houroftheboxofficeopening.

Dr.RaiblewasbornatStuttgart,Germany,in1887,andwas ordatnel tothepriesthoodin 1911.

BeforeWorldWarI.hewo-s intheMissionsintheCameroons,WestAfrica.During thewarheservedasachaplain andafterwardstaughtphilosophyintheSociety'sSeminary. 1,orsometimehewasstationed inCzechoslovakia,andisabrilliantlinguistwithbroadand highlycultivatedtastes.

AtthetimeofhisappointmentasVicarApostolicofthe Kimberleys,inAugust,1935,Dr. iiaihiehadbeenAdministrator oftheVicariateatKimberley oreightyears.

Duringhisabsence,Rev. FatherWormswillbeincharge oftheVicariate.

FatherWorms,whorecently returnedfromavisitoverseas, duringwhichhelecturedto learnedsocietiesandUniversities inEuropeandtheUnitedStates ontheAustralianaborigines,has justcompletedascholarlylinguisticstudyofsomehundred andthirtynativelanguages, whichwillbepublishedinthe nearfutureundrthetitle,"AustralianLanguages."

Breakfastfollowssunrise,and fortheluckyone£3,000follows thepurchaseofaticketinthe No.423CharitiesConsultation. Luckmaybebeckoningyouto buyaticketto-day.

CurrentFilms

"lmperiectLa,iy"(iloyal):

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"Religious"FilmsPriestWarns

THEYMUSTNOTEARN

PRAISETOOEASILY.

LILaei-acDomino"

SuccessfulLightMusical

ThePerthRepertoryClubhas gotsomethingtobeproudofin itscurrentmusical,"TheLilac Domino."Itrepresentsanotableadvanceonpreviousventuresinthefieldofmusicalcomedy-suchas"TheCountryGirl,' "MissHookofHolland,"and "SanToy."

SmoothProduction.

Itisdifficulttosayinaword whatdistinguishes"TheLilac Domino"fromitspredecessors, butifonewordhadtobenominateditwouldbeproduction.

Productioncoversanumberof things,andgoodproductionoften hastocoveramultitudeofsins. NitaPannell'sproductionof"The LilacDomino"hasbeenthorough. enoughtoembraceallaspectsof theshow,andexpertenoughto drawaveiloverintrinsicdefects -suchaslackofstageexperienceandprofessionalsavoirfaire. Togetdowntocases,therewas aprofessionalpolishaboutthe workofthespecialtydancers, RosewarneandReynolds,which threwintohighreliefthesubsequentclumsygyrationsofsome membersoftheballet;butthe importantpointisthatnooneremembersthisdifferencewithany feeling,becausetheover-alleffectoftheshowwassogoodas toimpairorentirelyobliterate thememoryofit. Ionlymen tionthecomparisonhereinorder tounderlinemyappreciationof theskilloftheproducerThe showwentwithsuchabang,and eachcomponentpartflowedso smoothlyintoadelightfulwhole, thatminorblemisheswerequicklyswallowedupinageneralpatternofsuccess.Forthissuccessweareinthefirstplacein-

Show

lebtedtothegeneralproducer, NitaPannell,whohadtocoa-dinateandweldtogetherthe variouselementsoftheshow,and nalesserdegree,butnoless warmly,wemustpaytributeto musicaldirector,BillyEdwards, balletmistress,MamieJones,and decorartist,SydneyDavis. These,intheirseparatespheres, allachievedresultsofahigh order.

ImprovedSinging.

Thescoreof"TheLilacDomino"(writtenbybyCharles Cuvillierandfirstproducedin Londonin1918)aboundsinattractivemelodiesandtuneful ditties,anditwaspleasing'to notethatmembersofthecompanymadegooduseofthemany opportunitiesaffordedthemto demonstratetheirvocalpowers. Thegeneralstandardofsinging seemedanimprovementonpart efforts,andthisgoodimpression wasnodoubtaidedbytheexcellenceoftheprincinals,Grey BarndenandBettyHatfield.beth emalistsinA.B.C.competitions. OtherstosingwellwereEunice Greig,CoralieCondon,andHaroldEdel.Thevalueofgood voiceswasconsiderablyincreasedbytheabilityofthesingers toactwithameasureofconvic`in,Thisisacombination whichhasbeenmissingfrom pastmusicalsattheRepertory.

AbundantHumour.

WhentheservicesofJohn LukeandFredBurkeweresecuredintheoneproductionamasterstrokeofstrategyhadalready guaranteedthesuccessofthe shownnthecomedyside.These v,k,havealltheanlomhofprofessionals,andwith..norestic-

FOURCHARMINGCATHOLICBALIDEBUTANTES

Sincethenextbestthingtoan interestingstuiyappearstobea pioNocativewide,tillsHollywood ...epromiiiatamusanEnglishperiou isintroducedbyalabel suggestiveoinignpiessure %ertising. shestoryiscircuinsp and ringsthe ollsedsacriace.AcancerwhohascapturodtheneartofagentlemancampaigningioraseatinParliament,innocentlyspendsanight withamanlateraccusedofmussel'.oneresolvestheconflict betweenjusticeandsocialsurvivalbycoiningforwardwithan alibiinthelaceofpublicgossip. Itisaslowmovingplot,evidentlydirectedatwhatLewisAlien consideredaVictorianpaceand oasss,ingallteeamenitiesofthe sameperiod.ifitdoesnotgeneratemucussorce,ituoeshavea certainarchaicappeai.

stayasinanu,dertsaWright, andCeruiclaardwickeareteaiureuanthislairadultfilm.

"Bob,SonofBattle"(Ambassauors):

AHollywoodattempttomace aaimauoutsk:utaindandthe ocots. 'fusehimcriticofthe London"Spheie"saidthatthe iuiwassophoneythat"ifI wereanexhioitorpianningto showitNorthoftheBorder,I shouldpromptiyengageabody-

EdmunuGwenn,asaScottisn shepherd,foolsnooneatall,but .givesusanhourofpleasant, iriendlycompany.Thereare somelinesheepdogs,andsupportingthesheepdogs,LowMc,aiiisterandreggyAnnGarner.

"DearRuth"(Piccadilly):

Awar-timecomedyoferrors. Aprecociousadolescentcontributestothewareffortbyan ardentcorrespondencewithan unknownAirForceofficer,to wiechshesignsherprettygrownupsistersname.Toelieutenant (theidealforromance)turns upwithoutwarningonatwo(lays'leaveseekingtheunwitting loveofhislife.

WilliamRussell'sdirection seepstheensuringcomplications movingatafastpaceasthe oldergirlattemptstocopewith thisreadymaderomance,pacifyheriratebankerfiance,ana reassureherbaffledbutco-oper,i,e parents.Throughthe finalvictoryofmilitaryaviation overentrenchedfinanceishardlyunexpected.Afterallthere WASawaron. Canbesummedupaslively adultdiversion.

heyenne"(Grand): Backoncemore-arootin' tootin'showforthekids.Just anotherWesternthatinspots tionsontheirirrepressiblesense fun,theyenteredwholeheartedlyintorolesforwhich theywereideallysuited.

Mr.Lukewaspartnered PeterSt.Clare,whoactedasan admirablefoil.Itwasthelong andtheshortofit,withlaughs comingateveryturn,andthe twoseentogetherandsinglyia song,danceandchitchat.They wereextremelypopularwiththe audience.

ThehighlightofMr.Burke's performancewashissongand jigentitled"TheSpaniard,"in ActIII.Itbroughtdownthe house.

InConclusion.

Whenonehascommentedon thegeneralproduction,thesine:ingandthecomedy.ofamusicalcomedy,onehascertainly coveredthemainfacetsofthis particulartypeofentertainment; hutthereissomuchelse,andso manypeopleengaged,thatthe taskofcompletingafullreviewwithinthescopeofanewspaper articleassamesgiganticproportions.Muchmustbeleftunsaid,andmanypeoplewhohave expendedagreatdealoftimeand labourmustremainunmentioned. Itmustsufficetosaythat"The I.ilacDomino"isgood,cleanentertainment,repleteWithgay music,bubblinghumour,an,i cleverdancing.Itishandsome lypresentedandwelldressed. Theaugmentedorchestra,under thebatonofBillyEdwards,isa credittotheClub.Theseason endsonJune19. -DEGUSTIBUS

"Toofacile"praisebyCatho liesofso-calledreligiousfilms wascriticisedbyMatherJohn Burke,secretaryoftheCatholic FilmSociety,atManchester's FilmSundayintheLoretoConvent.

TrueChristiancriticismdemandsbothmoralandartistic good,saidFatherBurke.

HereareFatherBurke'scriticismsoffourHollywoodfilms

"TheBellsofSt.Mary":Made because."GoingMyWay"wasa boxofficesuccess.Afilmwhich cangivenon-Catholicsawrong impressionofourbehaviour.

"TheKeysoftheKingdom": Dangerous,becauseittendstee

CURRENTFILMS hasgoneabittoofarWestin partsofitshumour.Still,nythingforachangefrom curoticpseudoof psychiatrists.

"Margie"(Plaza): Anemptylittlefilmdealing withtheteenagersofthelast generation.Thethoughtthat -mergesisthatsomanyofthe minorlunaciesthatastonishtoday'sparentsarenotmoreextravagant,butsimplydifferent fromthecrazesthatonceaborbedthosesameparents.

"GreenDolphinSreet"(Metro), wasthewinnerofM.G.M.'sfirst annual200,000dollarnovelcontest.ItcostM.G.M.overfour milliondollarstoputitonthe screen.

TwodaughtersofarichSt. Pierre(ChannelIslands)merchantfallinlovewiththesame veungman(poor,buthonest,as theysay).Hecannotmakeup hismindwhattodowithhimself,untilLanaTurner,the "strong"sister(youcantellbecauseshejutsherjaw)suggests thathebecomeaBritishnaval officer.

depictpriestsasmoney-grabbersandshowsatolerantand kindlypriestbeingrebukedby hisBishopbecausehehasmade neithermoneynorconverts.

"TheSongofBernadette': Couldhavebeenamagnificent pieceofwork.SpoiledbypresentingasugaryimageofOur Ladywiththehistoricallyincorrectintroductionofaloveaffair betweenBernadetteandthelocal miller.

"DuelintheSun":Anartistic monstrositywithastorywhichis morallybad.

TheideabehindFilmSunday, organisedbytheCatholicA..tionGirls'Organisationisthe developmentofaChristianoutlookonfilms.

Afterhavingbeendopedina Chineseporthestaggersdown tothewharftofindhisship gone.HefinallygetstoNew Zealandandmakesupwithan oldSt.Pierreacquaintance(Van Heflin).

Afterhavingsettleddownin businessinthelumberindustry, liewriteshometoaskDonna Reid,the"sweet"sister(you cantellbecauseshefluttersher eyelashes)tocomeoutand marryhim.

WhenSisterLanaarrivesit allcomesbacktohim:hewas drunkwhenhewroteandgotthe namesmixedup. Themarriage,foundedonthe slipofapen,managestosurviveyearsandyearsofdull quarrels,atouchofMaoriwar, andabeaut.earthquake.

MeanwhilebackinSt.Pierre, dejected"sweet"MissReidhas decidedtobecomeanun.Sister Lanaandherhusbandgethome justintimetoseehertakeher vowsinamushychurchscene.

Goodfamilyshow-thekids willlovetheearthquake,ifthey cansitthelongshowout.

TheAustralianBroadcastingCommission ISPROUDTOPRESENT

FallerSydneyMcEwan

Thursday,1stJuly,at8.15p.m.

AssociateArtist:JOHNDOUGLASTODD.

FatherMcEwan'sprogrammewillinclude"IslandSheiling Song,""SkyeFisher'sSong,"fromSongsoftheHebrides; 'MaidenofMorven,"fromSongsoftheNorth;"BonnieWee Thing,"RobertBurns;"'MyLoganLove,"TaditionalUlsterarrangementbyHamiltonHarvey;and"TheMeetingofthe Waters,ThomasMore.

Prices:10s.,'is.6d.,and5s.reserved,plustaxandbookingfee. 3s.unreserved.BookingopensatNicholson'sonWednesday, June16th.

MISSMARIEBROWN.

MISSBETTYLOGAN.

MISSELAINEBOUCHER. MISSBERNICETONKIN. Portraitsby VictorPenrose,Perth

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

June13:

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

June16: ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Kalgoorlie.

June22: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Joseph's Church,Norseman.

June27:

9.130am.:Confirmation,St. Patrick'sChurch,Havelock Street,WestPerth. St.Mary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

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

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

July2: FinalProfession,St.Johnif GodConvent,Subiaco.

July4: 3.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.

July16:

7a.m.:CelebrateHolyMass, CarmeliteMonastery,Netlands.

August1: 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. OrdinationtotheSacred PriesthoodofRev.H.Kelly.

POPEIMPORTSBLESSING

ONW.A.

VaticanCity,May19,1945.

YourGrace,Attheaugustbiddingofthe HolyFather,Iamtoacknowledgereceiptofthespeciallyboundvolume,"Centenaryofthe CatholicChurchinWesternAustralia,"whichyouforwardedto himsometimeago.

Thisvolumebearseloquent testimonytotheflourishingconditionoftheDiocesesofWestern Australiaandtothesuccess withwhichDivineProvidence hascrownedtheuntiringefforts oftheBishopsandpriestswhy havelabouredwithzealandselfs sacrificetocarryon,consolidate andextendtheworkbegunby thepioneermissionariesofacenturyago.HisHolinessvery cordiallyfelicitatesYourGrace andyourbrotherBishopsofthe Provinceonthepartyouhave playedintheprogressandadvancementoftheChurchin WesternAustralia,andheexpressestheprayerfulhopethat AlmightyGodmaycontinueto blessyourapostolicactivities withabundantspiritualfruits.

ThePontiffbidsmeassure YourGraceofhisdeepapprecia. tionofthesentimentsofloyalty andfilialdevotionwhichpromptedyoutosendhimthisinterestingrecordoftheCentenary,and, expressinghisprofoundgratitude,helovinglyimpartstoyou andtotheHierarchy,clergy,religiousandlaityoftheProvince hispaternalApostolicBenediction.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthis occasiontorenewtoYourGrace theassuranceofmyhighesteem andcordialregard,Iremain,

SincerelyyoursinChrist,

J.B.MORTINI,Subst. HisGrace, TheMostRev.RedmondPrendi. ville,D.D., ArchbishopofPerth, WesternAustralia.

PltAYERSFORRAIN. HisGracetheArchbishopdirectsthat,asfrom Sunday,June6th.,the prayer"AdPetend,am Pluviam"beaddedtothe prayersoftheMass,asan ORATIOIMPERATAPRO

REGRAM."Priestsare alsorelquiestedtoexhort thefaithfultoprayfor rain,whichissourgentlyneededthroughoutthe State.

CathedralOrganist WinsVuillardPrize

MissFrancesMoran'sSuccess

ThenewsthatMissFrancessoundmusicalsenseand"feel. MoranwasawardedtheJuillar Scholarshipforthreeyears'study inAmerica,wasnotagreatsurpriseforthepeopleofPerth.

Foryearswehaveknownher andappreciatednotonlyher amazingtechnique,butalsoher

ing." MissMoranwasappointedassistantorganisttoStMary'sCathedralinJuly,1943,andofficial organistinOctober,1944. ShehasbeenafinalistinseveraloftheA.B.C.ConcertoCorn

petitions,andin1946reachedthe MOTHEROFPERPETUALhipsintheoverseasscholar SUCCOUR MissMoranwillbemissedat St.Mary'sCathedral,whereher playinghasmeritedhighest

FEAST,JUNE27th. praisefromall.Notonlyanex cellentpianistandorganist,Miss InRedemptoristChurchesthisMoranisalsothepossessoror FeastisheldonSUNDAYBEabeautifulvoice,andhashadex- FORE24th.JUNE. perienceinconductingchoirsand TheNOVENAmaybemadeatorchestras.Toherwewish anytimeoftheyear:HailMaryeverysuccess,andlookforwent ninetimesdailyforninedays.withconfidencetothedaywhen ThefollowingVersiclesandshewillbeappreciated,notonly Prayermaybeadded:- inPerth,butthroughoutthe V.Thouhastbeenmadeforus,world. 0Lady,arefuge. R.Ahelperinneedandtribulation.

LetUsPray. 0LordJesusChrist,whohast givenusThyMotherMary, whosemiraculousimagewevenerate,tobeourMother,ever readytosuccourus:grant.we beseechThee,thatwewhoearnestlyimplorehermaternalaid maydeservetoenjoyperpetuallythefruitofThyredemption: wholivestandreignest,world withoutend.Amen.

HolyMary,MotherofPerpetual Succour, Thouwhoseverynameinspires confidence, HelpMe!

HailourLife,ourSweetness,and ourHope!

HelpofChristians,prayforus!

QueenoftheMostHolyRosary, prayforus!

QueenofPeace,prayforus!

BROADCAST.

The11o'clockMassfromSt. Mary'sCathedralonSunday, June13,willbebroadcastover 6WF.Thecelebrantwillbe Rev.M.Byrneandthepreacher Rev.J.Depiazzi.Themusicof theMasswillberenderedbythe choirfromtheLadies'College, VictoriaSquare,withMissMolly McGurkasorganist.

QuarantOre

Sunday: 2nd.-MERREDIN:OneDayof Exposition. 4th.-ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH, HAVELOCKSTREET,and LESMURDIE:OneDayofExposition.

PERTH,THURSDAY.Jl'NE10,1948.

MedicineandBureaucracy

The"free"medicineschemeoftheFederalGovernment,whichcameintoofficialbutnoteffectiveoperationon thefirstofthismonth,mustbeoneofthemostill-consideredpiecesoflegislationeverenactedinademocraticregime.Fromthepointofviewofpracticality,thereseems littletorecommendaplanwhichmustremaininoperative withouttheco-operationofthemedicalprofession,andit canscarcelybeacceptedthattheresistanceofalmostevery doctormayheattributedtopoliticalreasons.Thefactis thattheGovernmenthasnotapproachedtheproblemprimarilyfromtheangleofpublichealthatall.Themedical schemeispartandparcelofthedoctrinaireSocialismwhich aimstobringthedoctorsunderthecontrolofyetanother oureaucracyandthepeopleasawholeunderfurthersupervision.ItisnotdeniedthattheplannersofSocialismbeievetheyaregivingthepeoplewhatisgoodforthem. hutthatisnotthedemocraticidealindeeditsimmediate resultcanonlybefurtherregimentationinasystemwhich willendinthetotalregulationofthewholelife,oftheindividual.

NEWSAINTPATRONOF PRISONS.

TheHolyFatherhasnominatedSt.JohnCafasso-canonised lastSeptember-tobepatron saintofallItalianprisons.

Thesaint,alawprofessorin Turin,dedicatedhislifetoalleviatingprisoners'hardships. Prisonwardersandchaplains oresentedapetitiontotheHoly FatherlastNovemberthrough theS.CongregationofRitesaskingforthenomination.

Therequestwassupportedby CardinalFossatiArchhishopof Turin.-B.U.P.

÷INMEMORIAM44

HAYNES.-Inlovingmemoryof Jack,whodiedonJune12, 1947. -Insertedbyhislovingparents,brotherandsister.

KINSELLA.-,Inloving,memory ofmydearhusband,Michael, whodiedonJune11,1946.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren.

AlANCINTI-TreasuredandlovingmemoriesofRuthMangini, whomGodcalledonJune11, 1946,andhertwinsister,Elizabeth,whodiedatbirthFebruary,1933. Eternalrestgrantuntothem, 0Lord.

Can

ACCOMMODATION.

Theoddfeatureofthe"free"medicineschemeisthat normally,expensivemedicinesarenotaheavyburdenon Weiwage-earnerandthepoor.Therehasbeennourgent damou:forrelieffromanoppressiveburden.Doctorsadmitreadilyenoughthatagoodmanyprescriptionsare giventopatientsfortheirpsychologicalratherthantheir physicalvalue.Iftheschemewhichisnowlawbecomes operative,itisreasonabletoexpectthatthemoralpressure ondoctorstoprescribeunnecessarydrugswillincrease, rvenamongthegenuinelysick,whilethenumberofhypochondriz!.:.smayreachanall-time"high."Apartfromthe considerationthatsuchastateofaffairswouldnotbein thepubicinterest,itwouldmeanthatthe"free"medicine -chemewouldbepositivelyinimicaltohealthreformand preventivemedicine,whilethetaxpayerwouldhavetofoot anenormousbillforsomethingwhichisoflittleornoreal %.a.luetothehealthofthecommunity.

WANTEDTORENT.

Youngbusinesscouple,desperatelyrequirelivingaccommodation.RingMU1699,orapply Wthisoffice.

Theattempttobringthemedicalprofessionandthe peoplegenerallyunderfurtherbureaucraticscrutinyand controlrepresentsaseriousblowtopersonalfreedomon theonehand,andanenlargementoftheappetiteforpower andrestrictiveenergyonthepartoftheGovernmentonthe other.Thepersonalrelationsofdoctorandpatientare sacrosanct,andthereiseverythingtobesaidagainstaState paternalismwhichwouldmakeforimpersonalandofficial treatmentofthesickandthereductionofthedoctortothe statusofacivilservant.Thatthisistheintentionofthe presentmedicalschemeisattestedbythedirepenaltiesattaching,tonon-co-operationbythemedicalprofession.In thelightofCatholicsocialprinciples,itisquiteclearthat arationalschemeofasimilarsortcouldbedevisedandadministeredwithouttheinterventionofthepublicauthority,andhencetheGovernment'sactionisindefensible-on thegroundsoftheprincipleofsubsidiarity.Thereisneed forhea!threformandevenforameasureofplanning,but thetaxpayers'moneywouldbebetterspentinconstructive andpreventivemedicineratherthaninthefurtheranceof doctrinairenotions,servileintheiressence.

NursingNunAwardedM.B.E.

Justasweweregoingtopress wordwasreceivedthatMother MaryGreen,ProvincialSuperior oftheNor'-WestProvinceofthe OrderofSt.JohnofGod,has beenawardedtheM.B.E.(MemberoftheOrderoftheBritish Empire),inrecognitionofher servicescaringforthenative lepersintheDerbyLeprosarium.

MotherMaryGreenhasbeenin chargeoftheLeprosariumsince itsinception,andisregardedby -everalmedicalmenasoneofthe greatestauthoritiesonleprosy

intheworld.Sheisthefirst nuninAustraliaevertoreceive suchahighdistinction,anditis onlyrightthattheGovernment shouldhaveatlastrecognised lierwork.

Theawardisnotmerelyapersonaltributetoagreatcitizen, butitisalsoarecognitionofthe workofthewholeOrderinits selflessapostolateforGod'ssufferingcreatures

Nextweekwewillhaveaful accountofherworkforthe lepersofNorthAustralia.

Y.C.W.StateConference

TocoincidewiththevisitoftheNationalSecretary,-Frank McCann,whoarrivesinthisStateonJune15,thefirstStateCon. ferenceoftheY.C.W.inthisSt.ttewillbeheldtowardstheend ofthemonth.Frankwillvisitthevariousbranchesbeforethe Conference,whichwillbearrangedasaforerunnertotheNationalConference,tobeheldinMelbourneinOctober.The proposedagendafortheConferenceis:

Thefollowingistheprogramme:-

Thursday,June24.-8p.m.:Meeting Delegatesofeach Branch.

Saturday,June26-8p.m.:MeetingDelegatesofeachBranch.

Sunday,June27.-10a.m.,Mass;11a.m.,GeneralConference; 12.30p.m.,lunch;2p.m.,GeneralConferencei(endingat 4.30p.m.).

7.30p.m.:BenedictionatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco. 8.30p.m.:GeneralRallyintheSubiacoParishHall.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

A.Y.C.CONFERENCE.

Overtheweek-end,fromJune 5th.to7th.,aConferenceofrepresentativesofaffiliatedbodies aftheA.Y.C.washeldatPoint Peron.TheY.C.W.wasrepresentedbysixmembers,oneof whom,TerryDaly,actedasa discussiongroupleader.

BRANCHNOTES.

VICTORIAPARK:

Leaders'Group:Meetingseach

Wednesdayeveningat7.15p.m.

GamesNights:EachWednesday,at8p.m.,tabletennis. quoitsanddartsareplayedinthe KindergartenHall.

AgeneralCommunionwilltake placeat7a.m.MassonSunday, June27.ItwillNOTbenecessarytowearuniforms.

Sport:Ournextfootballmatch isagainstMidland,atMidland, on13th.inst.

Social:Nextdancewillbeheld intheKindergartenHallonSat. urday,26th.June.

HIGHGATE:

Social:DanceonFriday,18th.

June.

Basketball:The"A"Grade wentdowntoCombinesinafast, vigorousgamelastFriday.At thefinalbellscoreswereevenat -12points.Duringtheadditional timewhichwasnecessary,Combinesscoredsevenpointstoour nil.

The"B"Gradeteamalsolost toCombines'"B"team.

NEDLANDS:

Social:MadHatters'Carnival onJune19th.

IrelandCallsYou

ANTI-PARTITIONLEAGUE FORUNDIVIDEDIRELAND (W.A.BRANCH).

AGeneralMeetinghasbeencalledforMonday,June14,at8 p.m.,attheCatholicLibrary Rooms,PierStreet.Allthoseinterestedareinvitedtobepresentandlendtheirsupport.

Mr.EamondeValerasaidrecently:"Thisisthelastlapto berun"-intheraceforcompletefreedomofIreland-Allof Ireland-theWholeofIreland. N.Mulligan,Chairman;Edward J.O'Brien,Hon.Secretary;I. Keogh,Hon.Treasurer. 1.1WIWO.1"......,WYNOWS.*

Football:OnJune13th.,we playFremantle,atFremantle. Meetings:OnMonday,14th.,a footballsocialwillbeheldinthe hall.Allplayersareinvitedto bepresent.

CLAREMONT:

Basketball:Atapracticeheld on7th.June,someofourmembersshowedsomegoodform. Withaviewtostartingabasketballclub,ameetingofallthose siterested,bothmaleandfemale, willbeheldinthehallonSunday,13th.June.

Spiritual:AgeneralCommunnionofallmemberswillbeheld atthe9a.m.MassonSunday, June20th.A Communion breakfastwillfollowinthehall.

VisittoCathedral:OnJune 1st.ourmemberswereguestsof theCathedralBranchesofboth Movements.Basketballmatches werethehighlightsoftheevening.

GREETINGSFROMCANON CARDIJN.

InternationalOffice,Y.C.W., 78BoulevardPoincare, Brussels.

t1r.FrankMcCann, NationalSecretary,Y.C.W., 379CollinsStreet, Melbourne,C.I.

DearFrank,--

PatKeeganhastoldmeofthe greatprogressbeingmadebythe Y.C.W.inAustralia.

Itisveryinspiringtohearthis news,andIwouldliketosend mycongratulationsandbest wishestoyouall.

Itwasalsoveryinspiringindeed,tomeetTedLongatthe International.StudyWeekat Montreal,representingthethousandsofYoungWorkersofAustralia.Yourcountryhasavery greatparttoplayinthefuture workoftheInternationalY.C.W. andinthewholelifeofthe workingclassoftheChurch.

AtrueandflourishingY.C.W. inAustraliawillradiateour idealandourbeliefinthedignityandeternaldestinyofeach youngworker,toallthesurroundingcountries.

Pleaseconveymybestwishes andblessingtoallyourleaders, membersandchaplains,andto allyoungworkersofAustralia. Devotedlyyours, (Sgd.)JosCardijn, CanonJos.Cardijn, GeneralChaplain,Y.C.W

CatholicWomen'sLeague

CathedralBranch.

AlectureonMondaynight, June14,willbegivenbyMiss Cannon,asocialserviceworker, afterthemeetinfgatNestle House,at8p.m.Allmembers andfriendsarewelcome.

NedlandsBranch.

Abridgepartywillbeheldat Loreto,Webster-street,onWednesday,June23,at2p.m.All bridgeorcardplayersareaskew toringthehon.secretary,Mrs. McCallumSmith,WM1207,toreservetables.Averypleasant afternoonisanticipated.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Amostinformativeand le. lightfullyinterestingaddresswas giventoGuildmembersonTuesday,June8,intheGuildRooni, byMr.R.P.Donnelly,M.A., Oxon.Thesubject,1847-1947,the FightforCatholicEducationin England,"wasfraughtwithinterestfrombeginningtoend.

Mr.A.Boylan,whopresided atthemeeting,paidtributeto thespeaker'streatmentofhis subject,andthankedhimmost sincerelyforhisaddress.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday,June22.Members villbecircularisedwithparticulars,asthisisanimportant meeting.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Bro.C.Buschpresidedatour meetingheldonJune3,inBactonHouse. RegretwasexpressedattheindispositionofBro.T.O'Donoughue.Fournewmembers wereproposed.

TeamsfromSt.Kevin's Branchmetoursinleaguecompetitions,whichresultedina winforthevisitorsintabletennisandthehometeamwassu, cessfulinquoits. NextmeetingwillbeonJune 17at7.45p.m.atBartonHouse.

DistrictBoardActivities.

TheDistrictBoardhasvisited thefollowingbranches:St.Canice's,Cottesloe,on12th.May, andSt.Joachim's,VictoriaPark, on27th.May.Atbothofthese visitstheBoardwasentertained withtraditionalhospitality,and goodreportsofthebranches aerefurnished.Thefollowing visitswillbemadeduringJune: St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco,on Thursday,June10, andSt. ThomasAquinasBranch,on Tuesday,June22.

DriveforNewMembers.

TherehasbeennoticedadistinctincreaseonthepartofCa tholicsofinterestintheSociety; Severalbrancheshavealready launcheddrivestoincreasetheir membership,andsatisfactoryresultsaretobeexpected.

Regalia.

Duetothehighcostandscarcityofsuitablematerials,Hibernianregaliaisunobtainable.it present.RecentlytheDistrict BoardwaspresentedwithaPast President'scollarinperfectconditionbyamemberwhohad beenpresentedwithitmany yearsago.Itispossiblethat othermembersorrelativesofdeceasedmembersmightbewilling tomakeasimilargift.

DistrictConference.

TheBiennialDistrictConfer encewilltakeplaceonFriday andSaturday,November26and 27.Memberswhohaveideas forimprovementofthesociety areurgedtoattendtheirbranch meetingssothatsuchideasmay beputforwardforconsideration attheconference. ForYourGroceries

(RecentlettersinthesecolumnshavefarexceededwhatIs areasonableallotmentofspace. Theyhavebeenpublishedinextensobecausesub-editingwould havedestroyedtheirsense.In future,however,lettersexceeding300wordscannotbeacceptedforpublication.-Ed.)

S'ir,-Sir,"Mac"admitsthat theStateshouldraiseitsrevenuesfromnaturalresources, butstates,''itdoesnotfollow thatthewholerevenueshouldbe derivedfromthissource.The individualsshouldhavetocontributetoaportionoftherevenuedirectly.Itakeitthat obathemeansbynaturalresourcesistheunimprovedvalue oftheland.Thevalueofwhich was£47,787,573onJune30,1940. Buttherealmarketvalueofthe ofthisStateisnotless than£900,000,andeveryman, womanandchildhasaddedhis contributiontothisvalue.

Now,ifthefullannualrental .alueofthislandwascollected bytheState,itwouldyieldas nearasmaybeto£400,000revenueThiswouldbeinlieuof existingtaxes,bothdirectand indirect.Theeffectofthisreformwouldbetoreducetaxationtothelandowner,whois puttinghislandtoitsproperuse, butitwouldcompelthoseland ownerswhoareholdinglandout ofusetoeitherimproveitor

sellittosomeonethatwoulddo so.Ifafterthiseconomicrent hasbeencollected,thereshould bemorerevenuenecessary,then thetaxesthatwouldeffectthe production,distributionandthe exchangeofwealththeleast wouldbedeathdutiesandstamp duties.Allothertaxesonly addtoprices,andarethuspassed ontotheprimaryproducerand theworker.Underthissystem theStatewouldbeinavery soundpositiontofulfilitsobligationswithregardtoChristian charity.-Yours,etc.,

J.B.O'DEA.

FundGrows

Thefollowingcontributions havebeengratefullyreceived fortheDarwinMemorialChurch andShrineofThanksgiving:

£1oroverareallowableconcessionaldeductionsforincometax purposes.

EnglishCelluloidClerical Collars ---2/5

Inthewellknown"CARDINAL"shape. MadeinEnglandfromDurableWashable Celluloid,andreinforcedwithcottoninterlinings.Studholereinforcedwith metal.Sizes141to 2/5eachnett atWALSH'S.

PoplinClericalStocks21/-

Bibtypestocksmadefromgoodquality blackPoplin.Fancyfrontisbothsmart anddistinguished.21/-nettat WALSH'S.

FullVestStocks-45/AreallysmartStock.Madefromgood qualityblackPoplin,infancyfrontstyle, withbuttonsandtwopockets.45/-nett atWALSH'S.

ChurchInvitesEnquiries

"AListener,"Nedlands,writes:

"Willyoupleaseanswer.,the followingovertheair:Whyis itthataCatholicissobigoted aboutbeingaskedanyquestionsabouttheCatholic Church?"

A.:Yourlettermakesitclear thatyouareaskingme,not aboutthebehaviourofCatholics ingeneral,butaboutthebehaviourofanindividual.Thispersonisknowntoyouandnotto me.Ican'tseehowIcanbeof muchassistancetoyouinsucha case.Ihavenomeansofknowingwhythepersonyouhavein mindreactssoviolentlytoquestionsabouttheChurch.

Youwrite:

"Thispersonhasbeendivorced,andhasbeenmarriedthree timesalltold,andyetgoeS madatanythingsaidabout religion,anddoesastampede andcurses.Isthatwhatthey learnattheChurch?"

A.:No,hardlythat.Ihave heardofCatholicswhoselives wereverymuchatoddswith theirfaith,andwhoresented whattheyconsidereddisrespectfulmentionofreligion.Perhapstheyfeltinsomevague waythattheyoughttoseethat noonetookadvantageoftheir shortcomingstoblamethereligionwhichtheydidnotprac-

tise.Andweknowthatsome peopleseemtothinkthatalmost anymentionofreligionisdisrespectful.Itisjustpossible thatthemanyouhaveinmind feelsthathisownlifehas"let theChurchdown,"andsuspects yourmotiveswhenyouspeak aboutreligion.Buthisattitude, ofcourse,isquitewrong.If peopleaskgenuinequestions abouttheFaith,aCatholic, whetherheislivingagoodlife orabadone,oughttodohis besttosatisfytheenquirer.

Youwrite "Idoknowsomeverynice Catholics,butthisoneisthe limit.Surelyitisnotadisgracetospeakaboutreligion. inmyopinion,anyoneshould hegladtospeakabouthis creed."

A.Seeingthatyouknowsome Catholicswithamorebalanced typeofmind,woulditnotbe betterforyoutoaddressyour questionstothem,andleavethe irresponsibleonealone? I thinkthenormalCatholicwillbe quitewillingtodiscussreligion withyouifitisclearthatyou intendnothingoffensivebyyour questioning.

And,ofcourse,ifyoucan'tget anysatisfactionfromtheindividualCatholicswhomyouknow, youcanalwaystrytheCatholic Answler.

CatholicParticipation inProtestantSocieties

WORKANDWORSHIP

"AGenuineEnquiry"writes: "WoulditbepossibleforaCatholictoholdofficeinaProtestantsociety?"

A.:Italldependsonwhatyou meanbyaProtestantsociety. Iiyoumeanasocietyconsisting mainlyofProtestantmembers, butwithanon-religiousaim,then thereneedbenothingtostopa Catholicfromacceptingmemnershipandholdingoffice.Ontne otherhand,ifthesocietywasa religiousone,itwouldnotnormallybelawfulforaCatholicto joinit.Thereasonisthata Catholicwouldnormallycompromisehisbelief,andacquiesce inwhathewouldregardashereticalformsofworship,ifheacceptedmembershipinanonCatholicreligiousorganisasion. Catholicsbelieveonething,anti non-Catholicssomethingelse, Thatneednotstopthemfrom beingfriendsandgettingalong extremelywellwithoneanother inbusiness,sport,intellectualinterests,andathousand-and-one etherthings,butitdoesinvolve acertaindistinctionofCatholics fromnon-Catholicsinworship andinthepracticeofreligion generally.Wemaylamentthe existenceofthisdivision,but, giventhedifferencesinreligious belief,differencesinreligious practiceareinevitable.Onthe

Catholicside,anyattemptsto ignorethesedifferences,orto sinktheminsomegeneralform ofworship,wouldamounttothe betrayalofatrust.Itwould beanimplicitadmissionthatwe werenotcertainaboutourFaith, orthatwedidnotregardcertain partsofitasimportantUn thenon-Catholicsidetheposition issomewhatdifferent.There arenotmanynon-Catholicsnowadayswhoholdfirmlytoafixed setofreligiousbeliefsandregardthemasadivinedeposit,to beacceptedintheirentiretyand tobepreservedunaltered.Most Protestantslookuponthemselvesasfreetodoacertain amountofpickingandchoosing forthemselvesinthematterof belief;theyregardthemselves assearchersaftertruthrather thanpossessorsofitForthem religioustruthisnotsomething giveninadefiniteformbyGod andrequiringloyalacceptance byman;itisthechanging,unstableproductofman'sownexperienceandinsight.Accordingly,Protestantsofmanydifferentkindsdonotfeelany greatdifficultyinglossingover diversitiesofbelieforinjoining togetherinsomegeneralformof worship.ForCatholicsthereis adifficulty,andaninsuperable one.

CALLINGMT.LAWLEY!!

ANEWMERCERHASOPENEDAT675BEAUFORTSTREET, L.J.ELLIOTT,Mercer (ExStudentofC.B.H.S.,Highgate)'Phone:U2324. SPECIALISTINMEN'SANDBOYS'WEAR. WEAVER&LOCK

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WESPEIDIALISEINCORDIALS.

Tel.MU149. SUBURBANROAD,SOUTHPERTH.

TheMassaVisible Sacrifice

CONTINUATIONANDREPRESENTATIONOFCALVARY

"PuzzledListener,"Wembley, writes:

"Couldyouleavethewranglerstothemselvesforawhile andtellmesomethingabout theMasswhichpuzzlesme?"

A.:Ishalldosowithpleasure.

Youwrite:

"IoftengotoMass,butI neverquiteunderstandit."

A.:Ifyoumeanthatyoudo notunderstandwhatitispreciselythatmakestheMassa realsacrifice,andyetnotdistinctsubstantiallyfromthesacrificeofferedonceforallonCatsary,thennooneneedbesurprised.Thisisadeeptheologicalproblem,andalayman couldhardlybeexpectedtoknow thevarioussolutionswhichtheologianshaveproposed.Onthe otherhand,Iamsureyoudo understandinageneralway, thattheMassisavisiblesacrificewhichrepresentsandrecalls inabloodlessformthesacrifice whichtookplaceinpainann bloodshedontheCross.You willknow,too,thatalthoughthe Massdoesnotaddanythingto theoriginalsacrificeoftheCross, bringsthatsacrificeintoour livesandcommunicatestousindividuallythemeritsandgraces y+hichChrist,byHissingleredemptiveact,wonlongagofor thewholehumanrace.Andit youunderstandthis,youunderstandallthatitisnecessaryto know-indeed,youunderstandall thatisrequiredforaloveand appreciationoftheMass.But ifyouwouldgofurther,welland good;thewayisopentoyou, andyouareencouragedtoproceed.

Youwrite:

"Exactlyinwhatpartofthe MassisOurSaviourdead?He issupposedtobedeadatsome timeduringtheMass,isHe not?"

A.:No,OurLorddoesnotdie during-theMass.Christ,havingoncesufferedanddiedand risenfromthedead,doesnotslitferordieanymore,evenduringtheMass.

Youmustrememberthatthe Mass,likeeverysacrifice,isa signmadetoGod.Asignis somethingthatfallsunderour :enses.Inasacrificeinwhich avictimisofferedintheordinaryway,underhisownappearance,thereisneedofsomeact ofdestructionbywhichman signifiesthatheismakingover toGod,sotospeak,thatwhich heoffers.Itwasinthisway thatsacrificesoflambsandother animalsweremadeinthetimeof theOldTestament.Andthis practicewasobservedbypagans, too.Ananimalwouldbeslain, orasheafofcornburnt,toshow thatitwasbeingwithdrawn fromman'suseandofferedasa symbolofman'ssubjectionto God.

ButintheMassOurLordis notofferedunderHisownappearance.Heisofferedunder theappearancesofbreadand wine.And,althoughHeisreallypresentinHisentiretywith bodyandbloodundertheappearanceofbreadandundertheappearanceofwine,ifwetakethe separateconsecrationofbread andwineasasign-assomething fallingunderoursenses-then itisOurLord'sBodythatissignifiedbytheappearancesof bread,andOurLord'sBloodthat issignifiedbytheappearances ofwine.Asfarasexternalap-

pearancesgo,then,thereisa separationofOurLord'sBody fromHisBlood.Christbecomespresentonthealtarinan external,sacramentalform, whichrepresentsthedeathwhich Heunderwentlongagoonthe Cross.And,asasacrificeis concernedwiththeexternalstate ofthevictimwhichisbeingofferedtoGod(sinceitisthisexternalstatewhichmakesita sign)itcanbesaidthatthis "sacramental"separationofOur Lord'sBodyandBloodisRIMcienttomaketheMassatrue sacrifice.

Butwecangofurtherthan this.Itisnotonlyinvirtueof thedistinctsacramentalappearancesthatChrist,whenHebecomespresentonthealtarduringtheMass,becomespresentas avictim.Thosedistinctappearancesofbreadandwinedo indeedsignifyHisdeath,andso doindeedindicatethatHeisa victim.ButinHimself,and apartfromthesacramentalappearances,Christistrulyavictim,sinceHeretainsthatstate ofvictimhoodintowhichHeenteredlongagobyHisdeathon theCross.OurLordbecomes presentundertheEucharistic speciesjustasHeexistsnowIn Heaven.ButHeexistsinHeavenas'onewiththemarkofHis woundsstilluponHim,always livingtomakeintercessionfor us.Inotherwords,Heexists inHeavenasavictim,albeita glorifiedvictim,andonewhocan nolongersufferordie.lit comes,then,asavictimbeneath theappearancesofbreadand wineattheconsecrationofthe Mass,andasavictimHeisoffered.Andasoftenasyou haveatruevictimoffered,you haveatruesacrifice.

Yousee,then,thatOurLord doesnothavetodieagainin ordertomaketheMassaSacrifice.ItissufficientthatHe shouldhavediedonce,andby thisdeathhavededicatedHimselftoapermanentstateofvictimhood.TheMassasanexternalsignissacrificialbecause OurLordispresentinawaythat indicatesdeath.AndtheMass isalsoasacrificebecausethat Christwhoispresentunderthe sacramentalsignsisadedicated victim,livingandglorious,itis true,butwithmarksofHisvictimhoodstilluponHim.Andso, asoftenasMassisoffered,Calvaryisrecalledandrepresented (bythe'separateconsecrationof breadandwine),andbeneath thoseappearances,theveryvictimofCalvaryisofferedagain inabloodlessform.

Youwrite:

"IsOurLorddeadbetweenthe consecrationsofbreadand wine?"

undertheEucharisticspeciesas achild;Heispresentthereas HenowexistsinHeaven-with thatsamefullydevelopedbody whichHehadatthetimeofHis Ascension.Consequently,if anyonereallybecameawareof theappearanceofachildatthe .elevationoftheHost,thisappearancewouldnotrepresent OurLordasHeisinHimself andasHeexistsbeneaththe Eucharisticspecies.Itcould onlybeakindofmiraculoussign pointingtothepresenceof Christ-notChristHimselfappearing.St.ThomasAquinas discusseshowsuchasigncould beproduced,andhenotesthatit couldbeentirelyinthemindof thebeholderoralsoobjectively presentinthespeciesofbreaa. Butperhapsthefirctthingtodo wouldbetomakecertainthat theincidentunderdiscussionwas authentic YouhavetwofurtherquestionsontheMass.Ifyoudon't mind,Ishallholdtheseovertill nextweek.

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RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

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A.:No.AsIhavejustexplained,OurLorddoesnotdie atall.Butattheconsecration HisdeathontheCrossisrepresentedbysacramentalsigns,and HeHimselfbecomespresentas avictim.Thisbloodlesssacrifice reedsnorealphysicaldeath apartfromtheonehistoricdeath ontheCross-adeathwhichit commemoratesandmystically renews.

Youwrite:

"IreadinsomebookthatOur Lordappearedasachildin thehandsofapriestafterthe consecration.anditwasalivingchild,too." A.:OurLordisnotpresent

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ALEX

THECHURCH.INOURTIME

On.Sundaynight,thepeopleofWestAustraliawereableto hearoncemorethememorablesermononCommunismpreached byRt.Rev.MonsignorFultonS:leen.

MonsignorSheenwasperhapsthemostwidelydiscussedvisitortotherecentMelbournecelebrations,andweareherereprintingfromthe"CatholicWeekly"thegreaterpartofthe textofhissermonon"TheChurchinOurTime,"giventoacrowd of12,000personsintheSydneyCathedralontheoccasionof theLiturgicalreceptiongiventoHisEminenceCardinalSpellman.

MayitpleaseyourEminence CardinalGilroy,mayitplease YourEminenceCardinalSpellman,mayitpleaseYourExcellencytheMostRev.Apostolic Delegate,Excellencies,brother priestsandfriendsinChrist:

InthenameofCardinalSpellmanandtheExcellencieswho haveaccompaniedusonthisjourneyandmybrotherpriestswho havebeenwithusinthisspir- itualOdyssey,travelling7,500 milesbyair;andinthenameof allthepeoplewhomwerepresent,greetingsintheLord.

Wefeelveryclosetoyou. Thereisprobablynopeopleon thefaceoftheearthwithwhom theAmericansfeelmoreintimatelyboundthanyourselves.

Thereisanaturalreasonfor this,andhereweflatterourselvesmutually.Peoplewholive inbiglandsgenerallyhavebig hearts-thatisournaturalbond. Inadditiontothis,thereisasup- plementarybondofFaith,for wearealloneinChrist.

Itis,therefore,fittingonan occasionofthiskindwhenthese twoPrincesoftheChurchand theApostolicDelegateofthe HolyFathermeetthatweshould addressyouafewwordsconcern. ingtheChurchinourtimes.

Inordertounderstandtherole oftheChurchwemightsaythat wearelivingnowattheendof aneraofhistory.That,of course,isatruism,butitisa fact.

Whatisendingiswhathas beenknownasHistoricalLiberalism-aphilosophywhichhas prevailedintheworldforabout 200years.HistoricalLiberalismhadthreetenets:economic, politicalandsocial.

Economically,HistoricalLiberalismheldthateverymanshould beprivilegedtoaccumulatesuch wealthashepleased,andthesocialgoodofallwouldresult.

Politically,itheldthattheState wasonlyapoliceman;itsfunctionwasnegative;itwasnotpositivelytocreatethepublicgood, butmerelytopreventinvididuals fromdisturbingit;and,finally, socially,HistoricalLiberalism heldthatfreedommeansthe righttodowhateveryoupleaseinotherwords,freedomwasa physicalpowerratherthana moralpower.

Inthecourseofthelastcenturythefullfruitsofthisdoctrinebegantomanifestthemselvestotheworld.

EconomicLiberalism.

Firstofall,asaresultofits economicpolicy,therewascon-

cdntrationofwealthinthehands ofafewandtheimpoverishment ofthemasses.Thoughafew individualshadaccumulatedatremendousamountofwealth,it wasnotverymuchconsolationto knowthat,perhaps,onedonkey wouldreceiveacarrotifone thousandhadalreadydiedof starvation.Thentherebegan tobeaconflictofindividual egotismsduetotheselfishness ofmankind.Finally,thefalse notionoffreedom,thatitmeant therighttodowhateveryou pleased,developedintoakindof license.Itwasassumedthat

TotalitarianChallenge HistoricalLiberalismproduced chaos,anditwasnecessaryin somewaytomeetthatchaos Theprotestsofallthetotalitariansystemsoftheworldwere right;itwastheirreformsthat werewrong.Theywererightin pointingouttheevilsofthis falseliberalism;thenbegantheit falsereforms.

Firstofall,Nazism,which triedtoorganisethechaosona racialbasisandsubjectedthe personalitytothecollectivityof

aslongasIlive,andIgiveyoutiontous,iftheworldwas'no thisonler."Sowetalkedaboutlongerangrysimplybecausewe itaslongashelived,andeverdefendedtheDivinethingsofex- since.Ithappensnowthattheistence,itwouldbeasignthat worldisjustbeginningtoseeourfireshadgoneout,thatour justhowrighttheChurchreallyswordshadalreadylosttheir was,thatallthreeofthesesys-spiritualstrength,andthatwe ternswereintrinsicallywickedwerenolongerthesaltofthe andnottwoofthem. earth.

IfthereisanyconclusionweYouwillnolongerbeliving candrawfromthisitwouldbeagainindaysofheresy-Ido thatwhatweneedintheworldisnotthinkthattheChurchagain aChurchthatisrightnotwhen',illeverseeagreatheresy. theworldisright,butaChurchRather,to-daywecomeup thatisrighteveniftheworldisagainstacounterChurch.

StirringSermonbyMgr.Sheen

therace.ThencameFascism, whichattemptedtocurethe chaosbyabsorbingpersonality intotheState;andthencame Communism,whichattemptedto organisethechaosbyincorporatingthepersonintothecollectivityoftheclass.

Whenthesefalsesystems arosetheChurchonceagain spoke,anditis interesting

LovelyLadyDressed inBlue

Ofalltheimpressivethings Mgr.FultonSheentoldhisl'stenersduringhisstayinMelbourne,thefollowingpoem,by MaryDixorfThayer,hasprobably causedthemostcomment

LovelyLadydressedinblue Teachmehowltopray!

GodwasjustyourlittleBoy, Teilmewhattosay!

DidyouliftHimup,sometimes, Gently,onyourknee?

DidyousingtoHimtheway Motherdoestome?

rightandwrongweredependent entirelyupontheindividual pointofview,forgetfulthat rightisrightifnobodyisright, andwrongiswrongifeverybody iswrong.

Theonlyoneswhoclearlysaw thatHistoricalLiberalismwould onedaybringeviltotheworld werethePontiffsoftheChurch.

Asfarbackat1862PiusIX. warnedconcerningtheevilsot HistoricalLiberalism.Hewas somuchaheadofthetimethat thereweregreatCatholicleaderssuchasMontalembertin France,ActoninEnglandand DollingerinGermanywhobegantomakeapologiesforthe Faith

OneofthestrongeststatementsofPiusIX.wasthatthe doctrineofprogress,whichHistoricalLiberalismheld,was foundedonafalseprinciple.The worldwlouldnotacceptthenthe teachingsoftheChurch,andin ourtimewehavecometosee thereactionawayfromHistoricalLiberalismtototalitarianism

DidyouholdHisHandatnight?

Didyouevertry Tellingstoriesoftheworld 0!AnddidHecry?

DoyoureallythinkHecares

IfItellHimthingsLittlethingsthathappen?And DotheAngels'wings Makeanoise?AndcanHehear MeifIspeaklow?

Tellme-foryouknow.

LovelyLadydressedinblue, Teachmehowtopray!

GodwasjustyourlittleBoy Andyouknowtheway.

thattheHolyFatherPopePius XI.,condemnedeachofthese systemsinadifferentlanguage.

TheerrorofNazismwascondemnedinGermanintheEncyclicsal, "Mit Brennender Sorge,"becauseNazismwasa racialGermanphenomenon. Communismwascondemnedin LatinbecauseCommunismisa universalphenomenon and, therefore,theuniversallanguta

wrong.IftheChurchofwhich youhavethegreathonourot beingfaithfulsonswassoright inspeakingoftheevilofthese doctrinesitwasequallyrightin itspractice.

PolishIncident.

Intheyear1920,threeyears afterBolshevismbeganinRussia,youremembertheBolshevik armybegantosweepoverEuropeundertheleadershipofa manWhohadbeenalieutenant intheRussianArmyofthat time.Hewasmadeageneral oftheBolshevikArmy,and boastedaboutthefactthathe wouldleadthefirstanti-God Armyagainsttheworld.

Intheyear1920,asayoung general,hecameintoPoland. ThePolishArmysufferedanignominiousdefeatandretiredinto Warsaw.Onandoncamethe Bolshevikhorde.Onediplomat afteranotherleftWarsawfor safetysake,saveone.Hewas arepresentativeoftheHolySee. Finally,GeneralPilsudski,the Polishgeneralwhohadbeendefeated,said,"Nothingnowcan saveusexceptprayer."

TheAlliedforcesrefusedto sendanyhelptoPoland,and thisrepresentativeoftheHoly Seeaskedthepeopletomakea NovenatoOurBlessedLady.The NovenabeganontheFeastof theTransfiguration,andwasto endontheFeastoftheAssumptionofOurBlessedMotheron the15th.ofthesamemonth. EverysingledaytensofthousandsofPolishpeopleparaded throughthestreetsofWarsaw, singinghymnsandprayingto thePatronessofallPoland,Our LadyofCzestochowa.Threedays beforetheNovenawastoend

Christv.Anti-Christ

age,Latin,wasusedintheEncyclical,"DiviniiRedemptoris. FascismatasanItalianphenomenon,anditwascondemnedin theItalianlanguage,in"Non AbbiamoBisogno."

StoryofEncyclical.

Itmayinterestyoutoknow justhowthisEncyclicalwasfinallybroughttotheattentionof theworld.Itwasimpossible, youcanwellunderstand,forthe HolySeetopublishacondemnationofFascisminItalyitself.

TheHolyFather,PiusXI.,calledupononeofhistrusted friendstotaketheEncyclical whichhehadwritten,flyitout ofRome,bringittoParis,and thengiveittothepressofthe world.

Thetrustedfriendwhobrought thecondemnationofFascismto theworldis yourhonoured guest,ourfriend,CardinalSpellman.

NoticehowrighttheChurch hasbeen,firstofallintheoryin condemningeachofthesethree systems.Duringthewaritwas heldthatonlytwoofthemwere reallywrong-NazismandFascism.YourChurchhasalways taughtthatthethreeofthem werewrong.

Itwasnotalwayssafeduring thewartosaythatCommunism itselfwasintrinsicallywicked, butsomeyearsago,duringthe reignofPopePiusXI.,inanaudiencewithhim,hesaid(andI havenevermentionedthisfact before):"Iwantyouinevery singleaddressthatyougivein yourcountryafteryourreturnto speakonthesubjectofCommunism.Iwantyoutodothis

theBolshevikArmywaswithin 12milesofWarsaw.Twodays beforetheendoftheNovenait waswithinninemiles,anddo., daybeforeitendeditWaswithinsixmiles.

MiraculousVictory.

Thesolesurvivingdiplomatof theHolySeethenaddressedthe highschoolboysofPoland.He toldthemhowPolandinherhistoryhadalwaysbeensetasa kindofswordintheEastagainst alltheheresiesthatmightcome frombeyonditsborders,and badethemresisttheinvasionof theircountry.

GeneralPilsudskifinallygatheredtogethertheraggedremnants ofanarmyandtheboysmadea frontalattackagainstthegreat Bolshevikhordes.TheRussian Armywasdefeatedinabattle thathasbeencalledthe19th. greatbattleoftheworld-the BattleoftheVistula.Thediplomatresponsibleforturnin4 backtheBolshevikhordeslater onbecameourgreatPontiff, PiusXI.

Thisisthekindofleadership thatyouhave.Leadershipthat haswarnedyouoftheevilsot Liberalsim,ofthethreeevilsot totalitarianism. Therefore,betrue,loyal,devotedsonsoftheChurch.Be nottoomuchimpressedwiththe fool'swisdomoftheworld.If theremaybetimeswhenit wouldbedifficulttobearupundertheopprobriumhurledagainstyouassonsoftheChurch, learntobeproudofthat,ev whentheworldhatesus;for, ^.fterall,iftheworldleftus lone,iftheworldpaidnoatten-

Intheworldofthefuturethere willnolongerbeanyPeter tans-onlytheChurchandPaganism.

EndofRebellion.

Allofthoseindividualswho areinanywayrebellingagalost Godandthemorallawslowly, surely,certainlyandinevitably willendintheterrainofPanor Paganism.Andthosewho, scatteredthroughouttheworld, dimlyrecognisetheneedofa .saviour,andmorethanthatthe needofsomeauthorityinanerringworld;slowly,surelyand certainlytheywillbegintorecognisetheauthorityofPeteror theChurch.

Thestruggleisdefinite,andit isclear.Intheuniverseand intheworldofthefuturethere willbeonlytwocapitals-Rome andMoscow.Onlytwochurches-theMysticalBody Christandthemysticalbodyof anti-Christ.

TherewillbeonlytwoBibles -theRevealedWordofGodand "DasKapital"ofKarlMarx. Therewillbeonlytwotabernacles-theEucharistandthe Kremlin.Therewillbeonly twoHosts-thecadaverofLenin andtheLivingEmmanuelofthe Altars.Therewillbeonlyone victory-thevictoryofHimwho haeovercometheworld.

Whatyouwillhavetodoin thestruggleagainstthestror.g forcesofevilweknownot.How' longitwilllast,weknownot. Whetherornotitwillinvolvea war,weknownot.Whether ornotswordswillhavetobeunsheathed,weknownot.Whether theconflictwillbebloody,or unbloody,weknownot.

Thereisonlyonethingthat edoknow,andthatinthisconflictbetweentheforcesofgood andevilthatiftruthwins,we win. Andiftruth-ah,buttruth can'tlose.

PianoTuningG.E.Dines

DearCornerites

RuthMangini.

Youwillseeacknowledgedon thispageanothermagnificentdonationinhonourofthememory ofRuthMangini.

PossiblytherearesomeCornerites-forinstance,thosewho navejoinedussincelastyearwhodonotrealisethesignificanceofthisannualcontribution totheBushies'Schememadeon behalfofalittlegirl-Ruth Magnini-who,beforeshedied, wasanexampletoallofusin hertirelesszealforthecauseto whichweareallcommitted. Ruthwasagreatworkerforthe Bushies,and,nowthatshehas gone,someoneelsecarrieson thatwonderfulworkofcharity inmemoryofher.EachyearI havethekeenpleasureofmarkingdownasubstantialdonation inmemoryofRuth.Itisan unendinginspirationtoallCornerites,tothinkthatRuth'swork goesoninherabsence,justasit didwhenshewashere.

Children'sComer

Ireadsomethingrecently, writtenbyapriest,inwhichwe wereremindedthatwewouldbe examinedattheJudgmentseat onwhatwehaddonetowards carryingoutthespiritualand corporalworksofmercy.We shouldbearthisinmind.We donotwanttogobeforeGod andhavetoadmitthatwehave doneverylittleornothingin thisdirection.Soletusrepa:r pastomissionsstraightaway,by doingsomethingrightnowfor theBushies.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

13thJune-FeastofSt.Anthony

DEVOTIONSINHISHONOUR.liliesofthefield,andfromthem drawslessonsforourinstruction.Thenanappropriateanti-

AnoutstandingtraitofSt.An-phonissungfromtheprophet thonywasthevirginalpurityusee:"Thejustshallshineasthe andinnocenceofheartwhichlilyandbloomforeverbefore drewtheDivineInfantintohisGod."Finally,thelovelyprayarms.Becauseofthis,St.An-croftheblessingproperisrethonyhasalwaysrightlybeenre-cited: gardedasamodelandpatronof purityforall,butespeciallyfor theyoung.Nowbecausethe lilyistraditionallythesymbol ofpurityandinnocence,itis naturalenoughthatitshouldbe associatedwiththesaint.Representationsofhimpractically alwayshavethelily.Moreover, amongtheotherbeautifulcert.moniesassociatedwithhisfeast

"0God,CreatorandPreserver ofmankind,loverofsaintlypurity,giverofspiritualgraceand ofeternalsalvation,blessthese ilieswhichwehumblyofferto Theeto-daywiththanksgiving andinhonourofThyConfessor Anthony,beggingforThyblessing.Sheduponthem,with thesignoftheHolyCross,heavenlydew.SinceThouhast giventhemtomankindtogivea sweetodourandtobanishsickness,graciouslydeigntoendow thempermmanentlywithsuch powerthat,whentakentothe sick,intohousesorotherplaces, .rcarriedwithdevotion,bythe intercessionofThyservant,Anthony,theymaybanishevil spirits,producewholesomecontinence,turnawaypainsandoetowuponThyservantspeace andgrace,throughChristOur Lord.Amen."

Afterwardstheliliesaredistributedandaretakentothe ,:omesofthefaithful.Used withfaithanddevotionthey havethepowertobringabout theeffectsindicatedintheprayer theblessing.

BlessingofChildren.

HowaPearlisFormed

Ifyoulookatarealpearland theinsideofanyoystershell,you willseearesemblanceThe valuablepearlswhichweseein astringroundalady'sneckare reallyproducedbythesewonderfulcreatureswhichliveinthe warmsouthernseas.IfhecoulI haveanysay,theoysterwould tellyouhedoesn'tlikethejob ofproducingpearls;hewould gladlygiveittoanyoneelsewho wouldtakeitover.

Themakingofthatlovely pearlisratheracuriousaffair. Mr.Oysterlivesdownthereat thebottomoftheseaquite happily,withnothingtodoexcepttoeatandgrow.The changingtidesbringhimfoodsweepitintohismouth.They bringhimnacre,too,thelime andconchinandotherminerals whichareheldinsolutioninthe saltwaterandgotobuilduphis shell.

Thenonedayatinygrainof sanddriftsinandhurtshisskin; hscannotthrowitout,sohebeginstocoveritupwithnacre ayesafterlayerofthatmilky whitecementisusedtocover thattroublesomegrainofsea sandandeachlayerhardensas itisapplied,eachlayerseems n;oretranslucent,morebrilliant thantheonewhichprecedesit.

Itceasestohurt,butstillMr.

Oysterkeepsoncoveringitwith nacre,tillitgrowsintoa"seed" pearl.Itgrowsbiggerasthe yearspass,till,aftermorethan eightyearsofincessantlabour, theoysterhasmadeapearl worthafortune-andnever saysawordaboutit.

Thenthepearlhuntercomes alongandtheshadowofasmall schoonerfallsupontheoyster bed.Nosoonerhastheanchor droppedandthestrainingcable stoppedtheshipwithajerk,than ablackmandivesHeholdsa long,double-edgedknifebetween histeethandtwistslikeaneel togetunderthesharkwhich comesafterhim,turningagain anddrivinghisknifehomeasthe bruteopensitshideousjawsto seizehim.

Uphegoesforalongbreath andshortrest;downhedives again,andMr.Oystergoesup withhim.Nowthepearlwhich hespenthislifeinmaking,and forwhichhedied,isthelargest andfinestinperhapsaqueen's necklace.Itisatreasurewhich menrisktheirlivestoobtain; forwhichmenlieandthieveand fightandkill.Andallthe pearlmakergetsoutofitis death;heisdraggedoutofhis bedatthebottomoftheseainto thehot,blindingsunshineofthe tropics.-"SundayExaminer."

MortAboutBob

SeveralCorneriteshaveexpressedinterestinthestoryof sob,theaboriginalboywholed ratherSalvado,theBenedictine LounderofNewNorcia,toa waterholewhenthepriestwas sufferingsorelyfromthirst.It ,sinpaintofthisverywaterholethattheMonasteryandMissiontownshipofNewNorciaof todayisbuilt-eightymiles northoftheCityofPerth.

walkingtogether.TheBishop saidtoBob:"Whydon'tyou makeaCatholicofyourfriend, Cabbage?"Cabbagedidn'tgive Bobtimetoreply,but,answering,said:"Nofear!Suppose youmakemeaCatholic,you sendmeuptoheavenwhenIdie; thensupposethebottomfall outofheavenby-and-bye,Ifall downandbreakmyneck.No fear!InoCatholic!"

ItwasBobwhoreplied."Suppose,"saidBob,"younoCatholic,youfalldowntohell,and breakyourheadagainstthecoke below."

Bobwasthemostinteresting figureattheMissionuptothe timeofhisdeath.Thewriter sawhimsomedaysbeforethat happened.Hehadaccidentally burnedhimselfbadly.Towe inquiryhowhewas,hereplied: "Oldfellownow!-soondie.Byand-byeIbigfellowupinheaven.Allsame,BishopSalvado, myword,goodcountry,heaven! Thiscountrynogoodforoldfellows--BishopSalvadomeetme heaven.HemadeoldBobrich fellow.Iplentypray.Bishop Salvadotellmeplentyabouthet.ven.Allrighttodie,goodfellow,oldBob."

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefolowingdonationstothe Busbies'Schemefor1948have beengratefullyreceived:a.d.

Previouslyacknowledged 2230

Inlovingmemoryof

RuthMangini 1300 "ALoveroftheLittle Flower" 100

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thereisatwofoldblessingof lilies:one,oftheliliesofthe field;theother,theblessingof God'smanfragrantlilies,little children.

BlessingofLilies.

Theparticularincidentwhich seemstoberesponsibleforthe ceremonyoftheblessingoflilies onthefeastofSt.Anthony datesbacktothe17th.century. AtachurchinAustria,inthe year1661,alilywasplacedin thehandofthesaint'sstatue, notonlydiditremainfreshfor awholeyear-itissaid-but constantlyfilledthechurchwith sweetfragrance.Possiblyitrepresentedsomegreatsacrificeof effortaftervirtueonthepartof thedonorinhonourofthesaint. Atalleventsitgaverisetothe custom(whichhassincebecome universal)ofpresentingand blessingliliesonthefeastofthe saint.

Theceremonyascontainedin theFranciscanRitualisexceedinglybeautiful.Itopenswith thereadingofthepassagefrom theSermonontheMount(taken fromSt.Matthew6,24-33)in whichOurLordspeaksofthe

AstillmorebeautifulcarsmonyistheblessingofGod'sown lilies,littlechildhen,inhonour ofthesaint.DoutblesstheceremonytakesitsoriginfromSt. Anthony'sloveoftheDivinein'ant,whichloveisregardedas extendingitselftoalllittleend .renforChrist'ssake.Inthe prayeroftheblessing(whichis ,ropertotheFranciscanRitual) OurLord'sspecialloveforlittle childrenisrecalled:

"0LordJesusChrist,Sonof theLivingGod,Who,bornbe.orealltime,wishedtobeaninfantintime,andlovesttheinnocenceofthisage;Wholovinglyembracedthelittleoneswhen broughttoTheeandblessed them,andWhodescendedThyselfasanInfantintothearms ofThyBlessedServant.Anthony ofPadua,sheduponthesechildrenthesweetnessofThyblessing,andgrantthatnowickednessmaychangetheirmindand thatthroughtheintercessionof BlessedAnthony,underwhose patronageandprotectionthey areplaced,theymayadvancein age,wisdomandgrace,andalwaysbeabletopleaseTheeWho WestandreignestwithGodthe FatherintheunityoftheHoly Ghostworldwithoutend. Amen." -"TheCrusader."

Herearesomefurtherdetails, takenfromtheexcellentbookon NewNorciawrittenbyFather Flood,anIrishsecularpriest, whospenthisdecliningyears livingwiththeBenedictinesin theirmonastery.Thestoryof Bob,asrelatedbyMaritaKendallin"TheMonstrance,"was iirstpublishedin"TheRecord' onApril15. Thisnativeboy,whowasafterwardsknowsias"Bob,"becamea greatfriendandadmirerof ratherSalvado,andremained withhimtothedayofhisdeath. HebecameaCatholic,marrie andrearedafamilyoffoursons andonedaughter,allofwhom lieunfortunatelylostbeforethey hadattainedtheirtwentietn year.Hiswifealsodiedcomparativelyyoung,leavingBuu broken-hearted. Bobremained awidoweruntilthetimeofhis death,in1906,attheageof80. Hewasalwaysamostfaithful servantoftheMission,andwae betidetheoutsiderwhoshould daresayawordagainsttoe MissionoragainstBishopSalvadointhepresenceofthedevotedBob.

Bob'sgreatambitionwasto bringeverynativehemetwithin thepaleoftheChurch.

Hehadagreatfriendamong hisfellow-nativeswhooftencame totheMissionfromhishomeat Bindoontospendhisholidays withBob,andwouldremainat theMissionforamonthatatime Thisnativewaseuphoniously called"Cabbage."Onedaythe BishopmetBobandCabbage

JackDempseySays "I'mRearingMyChildrenCatholics"

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ightwhenweranintoJack Dempsey,theformerheavyweightchampion,morefamillPlyknownastheManassaMaulr,inthelobbyofMadison quareGarden.

Wewalkedthroughthe,now vertoasteam-heatedcocktail oungeinabigmodernhotel ackowns,andsoonwewere punchingthebag,"talkingas 11parentsinvariablydoabout hildren.Quietly,inacalm, malyticalmanner,Jackgotto hepointwhenweaskedhim: YourfolkswereMormons, oinsistonCatholicschoolsfor veren'tthey"Howdidyoucome 'ourchildren?"

''Well,"saidJack,leaningbackti inhischairandfishingthrough, hisneatdouble-breastedblue!t( sergecoatforthepicture-wallet ofhistwodaughters-Joanand Barbara-healwayscarries.

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-YoumightsayIdon'tknowanythingabouteducationbecause1 didn'thaveanymyself.Onthet( otherhand,Imightbeabetter authoritythanaveragebecauseI a amnotsaddledWithanyearly prejudices.Ihadarealopen mind-openatbothends!" P n Hechuckledtohimselfandt continued:"Alotofpeopledon'tS giveathoughttoeducationun-i tiltheyarehitrighthere." t andhethumpedhisheart."Whenn youhavechildren,brotherrr,thenc youbegintothink,andthinkr hard!Allofasudden,money,c fame,everythingfadesawayandin thosechildrentaketheNo. 1 spot.Andthat'sthewayit shouldbe! h Iii s o

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THEHARDWAY.

"Irodetherodsandlivedin ehobojungleswhenIwasa oungster,andI'mnotashameu admitit. Ilearnedalot boutlife.Ilearneditthehar.l ay.Youcannotexpectthe verage boytodothat.He ouldbecrippledphysicallyas ellasmorally.AndyoucerinlycannotexpectayoungLady dothat.SoIstartedlooking round. Icertainlyhavebeen round.AndIcertainlyamper-onallyacquaintedwithmore eoplethantheaveragebusiness an.Aprizefightermeets hemall-politicians,Wall treeters,punks,crooks,genuses,writers,artists,hamacors-youcancalltheroll.I've etalltypesinallcountriesbeusesportsisthecommon meetingground.Yougeta rosssectionofthehumanrace yourlistoffriends.

"Ineveryman'slifecertainacquaintances standoutabovethe erd. IgotsoIcouldcataguethemenandwomenImet mytravels.. 'Thisoneis martasawhipbutaeheater.' 'Thisoneisaweakling.'

peri.pn'sface,especiallyina child's,whethertheyarehappy ornot.

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'Thisoneishonest.'..."This neisunhappyoversomethinr, 'Thisoneisarealman.' Prettysoon,astheyearslidby,I ouldsunsup. Ifoundthatthe peopleIadmiredthemostand 'hosecompanyIwelcomedwere peoplewithakeensense frightandwrong.Theyliveduptoacode.Irememberthe

"Ilookedatitthisway.Here intheUnitedStateswehavethe besteducationalsysteminthe .vorld.Wespendafortuneon ourbuildings,ourfootballsetiris,ourlaboratories,ourfratertityandsororityhouses.Ifyou wanttobeagreatdoctor,Amer,caistheplacetostudy.Ifyou wanttobeafinedentist,alawyer,orbecomeabusinessman, ebaretops.Noneedtogo Aroad,wheremanyofthefacultymembersoftheolderschools havebeenwipedoutinthewar andotherfamedcollegesareflat brokeorbombedintorubble.To- daywehavethebestlaboratoriesifyouwanttobecomeagreat chemist. Weturnoutatom bombexperts.Wecanmakeyou agreatengineer.Ifyouarea boyoragirlandyouliveoutsidetheUnitedStatesitissafe tosayyouwouldwanttocome heretoourschoolstobeeducated.Okay.NowIamtalking aboutthegreatpublicschools. NowIwishyouwouldshowme inthecurriculumofanyofthose schoolswheretheyteachright fromwrong.Wheredothey guaranteeyouagoodset )1 ethics?Iwanttoseethe classroomsandtheteacherswho teachyoutobedecent,kindgen- tle,humble,modestandclean,insideandout.

!aokintothis"educationracket.' hetermsit. HisfirstchildJoan,wasborn enAugust 1934,inPolyclinic Hospital,NewYorkCity.She wasbaptised"JoanAnnDempsey"thefollowingDecemberin theChurchofSt.JohntheBap- tist.ShemadeherFirstCommunionatSt.LawrenceAcademy.ThiswasonMay22, 1941.HerConfirmationwas atSt..IgnatiusofLoyolaChurch.BarbarawasbornonAugus25, 1936,atthesamehospital,bap- tisedatthesamechurchbythe samepriest."BarbaraJudith Dempsey"madeherFirstCommuniononJune13,1943,atthe ChurchofOurLadyofGood Counsel,WhitePlains,NY. BecauseJackDempsey'sbusinessesarefar-flung,hischildren havebeenmovedmorefrequent- lythanaverage,buttheyalways attendaCatholicschool.They startedatSt.LawrenceAcademy,movedtotheAcademyof OurLadyofGoodCounsel,and in1945.wenttoImmaculate HeartAcademyatLosAngeles. ThefollowingyearJackDempseyandhisdaughtersmoved EastagaintoresumeatSt.Law renCPAcademy.NewYork,butin JanuaryoflastyearDempsey dceiriodtoestablishapermanent "esidenceinLosAngeles,so;IvahareandJoanto-dayareatthe AcademiesofImmaculateHeart andOurLadyofGoodCounsel. resnectively. WewentovertoBrooklynto visitDavidF.Soden,whowas

Ex-FighterChampionPraises CatholicIdeals

firstshockIhadintheprize fightingbusinesswhenIranup gainstanoldIrishman,atough Idmanager.Heturneddowna ropositiontomakemoneybeausehesaiditwasnothonest. tthetimeIthoughthewas razy,cuckoo. wastoofresh %litofthoserailroadhobojunles. Later,asIgrewolder, maybeyoucouldsayasIbecame educated,'Iappreciatedwhata 'Inccharactertheso-calledcucooIrishmanwas."

Dempseypointedtoagroupof laughingcollegiansatanearby table."Getaloadofthose crewhaircuts.Iworemyhair thatway30yearsago,becauseit wascheaper.ItmeantaIowartimebetweenhaircuts,and haircutsthencostonly25cents.

Thosekidsgotoschoolsomewhere.Howtheypickedtheir schoolorwhyistheirbusiness. Maybetheywentbecausethey likedthecampuslocation,orthe coeds,orbecausetheirgrandfathergraduatedfromtheplace.

ButIbettheydidn'tputas muchthoughtintotheselection oftheirschoolsasIdidpicking theschoolsformychildren.

RELIGIOUSFRIENDS.

"Here'sthewayIlookedatit andwhyIdidwhatIdid.The peopleIadmiredandtrustedthe mostinmylifetimecircleof friendswerereligiiuspeople.

Allreligions.ManyfineJewish people.ManygoodBaptists. And,yes,manyfineMormons. Butsomehoworotherinmy wanderingsIseemedtomeet moregoodCatholicsthanany othertypeandso,naturally,with theaccumulationofallexperiencesIhadinmyownpecular paththroughlife,IwasinfluencedbywhatIsaw.Idecidedmy childrenweregoingtobeCatholics.AtleastIwasgoing toputthemintoCatholicschools andletthemlookaroundandsee iftheyreactedthewayIdid."

Jackthumpedtheleatherwallet."JoanandBarbarahere neverregrettedit.Ioftenasked them,Toyouwanttobetoanotherschool?Maybewithsome ofyournon-Catholicfriends?' Theyalwaysshooktheirheads andgrinned.Youcanseeina

SMARTORHONEST?

ouaregoingtohaveatoughtimecomingupwithsucha school.Icouldn'tfindany. oomeschoolsdon'twantto'on.send'otherracesorreligions,so theyjustignorethewholething andconcentrateonturningout doctors,lawyers,engineers,and soon.That'snotforme.That's byIpickedaCatholicschool. Iwanttoseealittleeducation orthesoulaswellasthemind.

IseeafellowwithaPhiBeta Kappakey.Iknowhismindis okay.Butwhatkindofaguy ,sheinhisheart?CanItrust him?Ishehonest? Isne decerit?Theydon'tseemtogive keysforthatanywhere.Itjust sayswhenyougraduatethatyou arealawyer.Itdoesn'tsayyou areanhonestlawyer.Someof thebestandslickestshystersI knowledtheirclass.They shouldbeingaol.Alot 91 themare.ButsofarasIcould see,tracingtheirclassroom schedules,nobodyalongtheline triedtotellthemorteachthem thattherearecertainthingsa decentlawyerdoes,andcertain otherthingshedoesn'tdono matterhowmuchmoneyhecan makedoing'em.Understand whatI'mtryingtosay?"

FAMILYTIES.

Wedidunderstandandwe toldhimso.Herewasaman whobeganasahamandeggpug, andwhorosefromnothingtobe amillionaire,aworld-widefigure. Hemademovies,promotedprize tights,dabbledinvariousbusinesses,ranachainofhotels, marriedanddivorcedseveral wives,washootedasashipyard slackerinthefirstWorldWar, distinguishedhimselfasanofficerintheCoastGuardinthe secondwar.Fewpeoplehave hadthenotoriety,theupsand downs,financiallyandmorally. Hestillleadsmanyofthesports pollsinall-timepopularity sweepstakes.Itwasnotuntilhe marriedamusicalcomedystar, HannahWilliams,whopopularisedasong,"CheerfulLittleFar'01,".andhadtwochildrenthat hesettleddownandbeganto

recentlygivenaplaqueasBrooklyn'sNo.1citizen.Mr.andMrs. Sodenaregodparentsforthe Dempseychildren.Davehimself isadailycommunicant.

POWEROFEXAMPLE.

Davesays,"ManyofJack Dempsey'sfriendsareCatholics, andIfeelthatisthereasonthat promptedhimtohavehischildrenbaptisedassuch.Onmany occasionshehasremarkedthat hewasveryhappythathedidse, becausetheyareobtaining,a grandspiritualandtemporal training.Joanisaccornplishod inmanyways.Sheplaysthe piano,theorganandshedances verywellandsings.Shehasa specialtutorforSpanishand French.Sheisalwaysfirstor secondinherclasswork.\Tien shemadeherConfirmationshe hada%sorethroatwhichcauseda temperatureandshecrieduntil shewasgivenpermissiontojoin theprocessionwithspecialpermissionfromtheSisterstofie bundledupinanovercsat,the onlygirlsodressed.Sinewasin bedaweekafterreceivingthis Sacrament.Sheisverymeta culousabouthermorningand eveningprayersandendeavours toreceiveHolyCommunion weekly."

Mr.Sodenhastracedbackthe familytreesofJackDempseyandHannahWilliams.Jackis PartIrish,partIndian.Hannah Wiliams'mothercamefromScotland,andherfatherfromWales. ThefamilyisPresbyterian.The childrenareextremelyfondof theirmother,andonefamous photoshowsthemflingingthem-selvesintoherarmsontheirarrivalbyplaneatLaGuardiafield "Whenthechildrenmadetheir cirstCommunion."saidMr. Soden,"tearsrolleddownthe 'peeksofbothJackandHannah. Whentheywerebaptisedtheybothkneltatthealtarandprayed.WhenJackmovedtoCaliforniathefirstthinghedidwas tocheckalltheCatholicschools. 'TheonlythingIlivefornowis thesechildren,'hewroteme. 'Andthemostimportantjobin mybookistoseethattheyare rearedright.'"

(Reprintedfrom"TheCatholic Weekly.")

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Themorningwasintensely coldandinclinedtobefoggy. AfterbreakfastIpaidavisitto St.Wilfred'sCatholicChurch.It isanicelittlechurch,andasit standsintheshadowoftheMinsteritiscompletelydwarfed.As IkneltatthenewaltarrecentlyerectedinhonourofBlessedMargaretClitherolandother Yorkmartyrs,Ithoughtagain ofthewilddaysoftheReformationandthegallantstruggleof themenofYork,Durham,and othertownsinthesecountiesfor therighttoclingtotheirFaith. Notonce,buttwice,theytook uparmsindefenceoftheir Church,andasJ.J.Branigan statesinhis"TheReformation inYorkshire,"only"force,fraud andbitterandcalculatedpersecutionwereatlonglengthable

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toreducetoabravefewtheadherentsoftheCatholicFaith. Twentyyearsafter.thelastoutwardvestigesoftheoldreligion weresupposedtohavebeen sweptaway,SirRalphSadler,in aletter(December,1569)complained"therebenotinallthis northcountrytengentlementhat dofavourandallowofherMajesty'sproceedingsinreligion, andthecommonpeoplebeignorant,full,ofsuperstition,andaltogetherblindedwiththeold Popishdoctrine."Alreadythe Churchhasrecognisedas "Saint,""Blessed,"or'Venerable"fifty-fivemenandwomen fromYorkshirealonewhodied fortheirFaithunderElizabeth, and,ofcourse,thereareagreat manymorenamesincluded amongthe"Dilate"andthe -Praetermissi."Factssuchas theseare,Isuspect,nomore fullyrealisedbyCatholicsthan byothersoutsidetheChurch.It welltokeeptheminmind, otherwisetherewillbeagrave dangerofbelievingwhatsome (notbyanymeansthemajority) Protestanthistorianswouldhave usbelieve.Thatis,the"'changeover"inEnglandwasaccomplishedwithbutlittlestruggle orunwillingnessonthepartid thepeople-particularlythosein thenorthofthecountry.

ThesunwasshiningwhenIleft St.Wilfred's,andasIstrolled alongtheenchantingstreetsof Yorkmyeyewascontinuallyarrestedbysomecharmingtoken oftheMiddleAges-wihetherit wassomestreetnamesuchas Gillygate,TannersMoat,Swinegate,theShambles,orAldwark; oneofthemanyinscribedgates throughwhichonepenetrates thegirdleofantiquewallssurroundingthetown;or looking atoneofthetwentyorsomediaevalchurcheswhosewindows :,restillblazingwiththeir ancientpaintedglass,amutebut powerfulwitnelstothepiety ofitspast Mostoftheafternoonwas spentattheCastleMuseum, Thisisthe"folk-museum"type, andIwasassuredbyaveryseri-

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Friday,November7:

IleftYorkonthe10.15train forLeeds,andarrivedthereat 10.45 Therewasathickfog whichIsilentlycursed,asatno stageoftheshortjourneycould youseebeyond10yardsfrom thetrain.Leedswasenveloped inastygianmixtureoffog andsmoke,butasvisibilitywas slightlybetterlaterinthedap, Iwasabletoobservesomeor thewidebutcrookedstreets,a fewfinebuildings,andtheCatholicCathedral.Thelatter wasfairlylarge,butwithouta doubtitwasthedarkestchurch Ihavebeenin.So(larkthatI almostresolvedonthespotto comehereformynextconfession!

IstayedinLeedsuntil1500, andasIhadthenseenallIwantedandhadaprettyfair ideaofthecity,IleftforSheffield.Thejourneybetweenthese twogreatmanufacturingcities revealednothingbutsoot-stainedfactories,coalmines,and hugedumps, Thetrainroaredintooneof thehugeBirminghamstationsat 1845.Ihadmadenoprevious arrangementsforaccommodation,andIsoondiscoveredwith dismaythatitwasanimpossibilitytobookinatahotel. 1 wasdirectedouttoBristolRoad, whereIwasassuredtherewere manygoodboardinghouses. HereIwasluckyenoughtoget anice"roomandbreakfast"at thefirstplaceItried.Aftera washandbrush-up,Icaughta tramintothecitybutasix minuterideaway.

Afterstrollingdowntothe famous"bull-ring,"afutileattempttolocatetheCathedral, listeningtoastreetoratortellingahandfulofpeoplethatthe JesuitsinAfricawereurgingthe nativestouniteanddriveout thewhites(excepttheJesuits, presumably!),andwalkingtwo milesinthewrongdirection fromBristolRoad,Ireturned limewithoutanyfurtherincidentat2330.

Sunday,November9: IattendedMassatSt.Chad's Cathedralthismorningafter havingleftmybagatthestation.TheArchbishoppresided. Neitheritssituationorarchitecturewereparticularlydignified, butasthesiteslopesrather steeplyina"diagonal"directionandissomewhatirregular. thearchitecthadadifficultjob, andsomeallowanceshouldbe madaforthis.

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Lovelettersinmarriagewere recommendedbytheRev.EdwardDowling,S.J.,inanarticle intheAprilissueof"Action Now,"nationalSodalitymagazinepublishedinStLouis,MG. Aletterperformsoneofthe threepreliminaryrequisitesto unioninmarriage,thearticle states,whichistherevelationof personalcharacter.

"True,aletterisartificial,but notmoresothananecktieanda lipstick.Theloveletter,however,canbemorethananaccessory.Itcanserveasaguard againstthat'temporarydivorce thatcitylivingbreedsbetween husbandandwife,whenevery dayhusbandsandwivesturn asidefromeachother-theman tohisbusiness,thewifetoher children,"thearticlecontends.

''Twowaysbywhichtocope withthedailytemporarydivorceofhusbandandwifeare conversation(thishasreached anall-timelowbecauseofthe intellectualflophouselifethatis forcedonusbyourradios,lectures,symphonies,andbycommercialgames)andletterwriting,"accordingtothisarticle.

Theauthorofthisarticlehas conductedmorethanahundred CanaConferencesformarried andengagedcouplesthroughout theUnitedStatesandCanada, andamongthesecoupleshehas foundthataboutfourpercent.of themobservethepracticeofletter-writing,thearticlestates. Thefollowingrules,developedby wiveswhohavebeensuccessful intheirloveletterwritingtechniquearegiveninthearticle:

1.Writewhenyouarealertusuallyaroundteno'clockinthe morning.

2.Sayaprayerbeforeyou starttowrite;whenyoufinish, offerittoChristasanactto furtherHisworkinyourmarried vocation.

3.Thefirstfewtimesyou write,writeapreliminaryletter thatyouknowyouwillnotsend, inorderthatyoucanfeelfreeto putyourrealthoughtsdown. Thenwritetheletteragain,selectingfromyourfirstletterwhat youwish.

4.Givethelettertoyourhusbandthenextmorning,asheis leavingthehousetogotowlork.

5.Thefirstparagraphshould beabouttheletteritself.

6.Thesecondparagraphshould heaboutthewriter(usuallythe wife).Putdownyourinadequacies.Theymakeahusband feelthatheisneeded.Hewill thusfinditeasiertotellyouof hisownmistakesandfailures, thethingsthatusuallymakehim reticent.

7.Thethirdparagraphshould beaboutthehusband-thethings thatwidowsusuallymentionat thefuneralparlour.

8.Inthelastparagraphask forwhatyouwant.

9.Don'tbesurprisedifyour husbanddoesn'tmentiontheletterwhenhecomeshomethat evening.Husbandsareasslow asinfantstolearnhowtotalk aboutwhattheyreallythink.

10.Beassuredthatyourhusbandwillbeaspleasedwiththe letterasyouwouldbeifhehad writtentoyou.

Today'sbitumenroadtoYanchepis afarcryfromtheoldlogroad whichthepioneerstraversedintheir bullockwaggonsbetweenPerthand Wanneroo.Apicturesquelinkwith thepastisthehouseknownas "Gibbs--originalhomeofoneof thepioneerfamiliesoftheWanneroo district,andbuiltmanyyearsago whenMr.HarryGibbsmarriedMiss 'MargaretDuffy.Althoughtheold houseisfallingtoruin,itsroughhewnandpit-sawntimbersandsolid stonewallsstillbringmemoriesof thepast;ofdayswhennativeshaunted theswamplakeatthebackofthe house.fishingfortheturtleswhich aboundedthere,andwhichweretheir favouritefood.

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Onehundredandfiftyyears ago,onOctober21,therewas launchedinBostontheUnited StatesNavy'smostprizedand theworld'smostcarefullypreservedship-theU.S.S.Constitus tion-stillinactivecommission afteradistinguishedrecordin fourwars.

Neverbeateninbattle,she gloriouslyfoughttopreservethe independenceofthenewnation, andupheldAmerica'sfundamentaltraditionsoffreedomofthe seas.Shehasbeenreconstructedfourtimes,thelasttimein 1927,whenthepenniesofschool childrenacrossthenationaided inherrestoration.

BRIGHTCHAPTER.

Manyarethetalesofhergallantconductandthesuperbseamanshipofherofficersandcrew. Theyformoneofthebrightest chaptersintheannalsofthe LnitedStatesNavy.

Buttherewasoneincidentin iierpeacetimecareer-anditisa little-knownstory-whichcaused considerablecommotioninofficialnavycirclesatthetimeof itsoccurrence.

Thiswas'onAugust2,1543, when,upontheinvitationofthe commandingofficeroftheship, thenstationedatGaeta,Italy, thecrewreceivedandentertained ropePiusIX.onathree-hour isitaboardthefrigate.

Duringtheyears1848-50the "Constitution"wasserving,ason threepreviousoccasions,asflagshipoftheMediterraneanFleet fortheprotectionofU.S.commerce.Thesewereturbulent timesforthePapalStates,with whichtheUnitedStateshadhad commercialrelationssince179., andmoreformatrelationsfrom 1848to1867.

Revolutionaryforceshadgain edcontrolofHome,andonthe nightofNovember24,1848,Pius IX.fledindisguisetoGaeta, wherehetookrefugewithFerdinand11.,KingofthetwoSkilies. 1hediplomaticcorpsaccreditedtotheHolySeefollowedthePopetoGaetaandremainedthereuntilhisreturnto Rome.

Inthemeantime,inAmerica, thereweresomemarkeddemonstrationsofsympathyforPius IX.,andsomedailynewspapers, particularlyinNewYork,advocatedthatthePopebeinvitedto establishhisresidenceinthe UnitedStates.

HISHOLINESSONBOARD.

Inthemidstofthesedemonstrations,administrativeofficials inWashingtonreceivedthe"extremelyembarrassingandpainful news"thatCaptainJohnGwinn, CommanderofU.S.S."Constitution,"hadinvitedandentertainedPopePiusIX.onboardthe shipatGaeta.

Itwasfearedhisactionmight beconstruedasanindication thattheUnitedStateswasin sympathywiththePopeandhis followers,andaviolationofthe avowedpolicyofneutralitywhen theclaimsoftwoforeignpowers orfactionsareindispute.

Inthelogofthe"Constitution,"underdateofAugust2, 1849,isthefollowingentry:"His HolinessPopePhisIX.andHis MajestyFerdinandII.,King'if theTwoSicilies,visitedtheship. Mannedtheyardsandsaluted9.1 gunsontheirarrivalonboard andalsoondeparturefromthe ship,thevesselsofwarinthe harboursalutingonbothoccasions."-'Standard."

YanksFosterSecularisticEcucation

Religionrankswellunder music-infact,itisinlastplace r.theelementaryschoolsand doesnotevenratementionon thesecondaryschoollevel,accordingtoprioritiesfortextbookproductionnow,inforcein theUnitedStateszoneofGermany.

Publicationofthispolicyin Bavariarecentlyhassharpened thecurrentcontroversybetween Germaneducationofficialsand themilitarygovernment.Tht Germanshaveadducedthisunder-emphasisofreligionasconfirmationoftheirarguments againsttheproposedschoolreformsoughtbyUnitedStates authoritiesinBavaria.

Thecontroversialdocumentis entitled,"PolicyProductionPrioritiesintheFieldofTextbook Publishing."ItwaspromulgatedinBerlininthenameof theEducationandReligiousAffairsBranch,Dr.RichardT. Alexander,formerlyofTeachers' College,NewYork. AddressedtothePublications ControlBranch,itsetsnormsto regulatetheallotmentofpaper fortheprintingoftextbooks. Fortheelementaryschoolleirel theprioritiesarelistedinthis order:Reading,Heimatkunde (developedfromthepointof viewofcivics),HealthandSafetyEducation,NaturalSciences, GeographyandHistory,Music, Germanlanguage,Arithmetic andReligion. Forthesecondaryschoollevel, religionisnotevenmentioned inalistofninecategories,the lastthreeofwhicharemathe-

matics,ancientlanguages,and arts.

TheGermaneducationalleaders,headedbyDr.AloixHundhammer,BavarianMinisterof EducationandReligiousAffairs, havechargedthatAmericaneducationalpolicyisessentially secularistic.Itisassertedthat theeducationaladvisersofGeneralClayincludetheformerdirectorofaBerlinMarxianschool. Recently,leadingBavarians,includingHisEminenceCardinal Faulhaber,assailedtheproposed schoolreformnowbeingurged bytheAmericansasanunwarrantedintrusionuponthecultureofaconqueredpeople.

Ontheirpart,theBavarian leaderscontendthatthisdoes notmeettheissue.Thefact thattheremayberelatively moretextbooksonreligionthan onanyparticularsecularsubject (becausereligioustextbooksdid nothavetobedenazified)does notmeanthatthereareenough textbooksonreligionandthatno moreneedbeprinted.

Butevenifitwereallowed, theycontend,thatthereisneed forfewerreligioustextbooks thanforsomeotherkindsonthe elementaryschoollevel,thereis noallocationatallmadefor textbooksonreligiononthesecondaryschoollevel.Whether ornotitwasintendedbythoss, responsibleintheOccupationauthority,theattempttofixaprioritylistfortextbookpaperdid createanimpressionofsecularismthatisforeigntoBavariaas awhole,andrepresentedanunwarrantedinvasionofitslongestablishedculture.

YouthGroupAttacks Blasphemy

C.Y.O.PlansAtonement

BlasphemoususeoftheHoly NameofJesusinconversation wasstronglyattackedatthe MayconventionoftheCatholic outhOrganisationinSydney.

Memberspledgedthemselves "tomakeatleastsomereparationforthecontinualindifferenceanddishonourwithwhich ChristOurLeaderistreated," andtoemphasisetheirresolveby massparticipationintheCorpus ChristidemonstrationatManly onSunday,May30. Discussionwasepitomisedina resolutionwhichwascarried unanimously.

TheconventionremindedC.Y.O. membersinparticularthatblasphemy"isinexcusableinany circumstances,"andcalledon themtoorganisefullattendance ofaffiliatedmenandgirlswith theirsodalitiesattheManlyprocession.

MrJimDoyle,C.Y.O.president, leddiscussionontheresolution.

"Incessantandheedlessuseof theholynamesofJesusand Christdoesn'toccuronlywhen menareangry,argumentativeor intoxicated,"hesaid.

"Everywherewecomeincontactwithyoungmenwhocannot carryonthemostordinaryconversationwithoutfrequentuse

ofepithets.Theyselectfor theirepithetsthosesacrednames, atthesoundofwhich,theScripturesays.everykneeshoulit bend.

"Nothingcouldbemoreoffensive,andnothingisbettercalculatedtokeepyoungmenoff theirkneesandoutofourchurches.Despitethefrequency withwhichwehearthiskindof talk,wecannevergetusedtoit.

Campaign'sFirstStage "Whatcanwedoaboutit?"

Mr.Doyleasked."Ifwehear suchtalkfrommenwhoaresupposedtobeCatholicswe shouldn'tbeafraidtovoicedisapproval,andwecanthrowin theweightofourowngoodexample.

"Asafirststepinthiscainpaignwearegoingtostrivefor afullrallyofmembersatthe CorpusChristiprocession.We donotintendtogoinabody; itisourpolicytostrengthenreligioussodalitiesandnotto weakenordividethem.

"ButleteveryC.Y.O.mem berwithoutexceptionbewith theHolyNameSocietyorthe ChildrenofMaryonthatSuncl4a,Wewillnotknowifa membersattendsornot,but ChristOurLordwill."

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HeavyRedDefeat

SignoftheincreasingrepudiationofCommunisminGermany istheheavyReddefeatrecently intheBavarianmunicipalelections.

Theelectionwaswonbythe Catholic-dominatedChristianSocialUnion,whichpolledover40 percent.ofthevotes.TheCommunistsgainedonly2.8percent.

Runners-upintheelection meretheSocialDemocrats,with atotalof22percent.

Complyingwithapetitionby prisonwardersandchaplains,the HolyFatherhasnominatedSt. JohnCafassotobethepatronof Italy'sprisons.Thepetition, madelastNovemberthroughthe CongregationofRites,wassupportedbyCardinalFossati,ArchbishopofTurin.

St.JohnCafasso,whowas canonisedonlylastSeptember, wasaTurinprofessoroflaw, whodevotedhislifetoalleviatingtherigo'srsoflifeinthe Italianprisons.

PilgrimPlanesWill GoDailyToLourdes

PilgrimsmaysoonbetravellingdailyfromLondontoLour desbyair.

BeginningonJune1, planes operatedbythebigworldairwayswillleaveeveryday(except Sundays)at1p.m.andtouch downinLourdesintimeforpilgrimstotakepartintheeveningdevotions.

Theywillhavesixfulldaysin Lourdes,underaservicearrangedbyM.AlexisJeanDaureof theCatholicTravelOfficeat Lourdes.

Sabina,theBelgianairline,is arrangingspecialplanesfor stretchercases.

AsaresultofthisplanLourdesairfieldisexpectedtobecome oneofthemostimportantinEurope.

Thecitycouncilhasagreed!. developtheairportandtoprovideeveryfacilityforpilgrims.

ConventSchoolis

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ColourBarCharge.

Bermuda'seducationalauthoritieshaverefusedtosanctionthe openingofSt.Anthony'sconvent schoolatHamilton.

Dr.E.F.Gordon,onlyNegro memberofthelegi&ature,has expressedadeterminationtoget theschoolopen.

Hesaysthatthereasonthe governmenthasobjectedso stronglytoSt.Anthony'sschool isthatitwouldallowcoloured andwhitechildrentobeeducated together.

"Bermuda'seducationalsystem,"headds,"isriddledwith theracesegregationpolicyofthe rulingwhiteoligarchy."

Thebuildingwasonceusedfor immoralpurposeswithoutaction beingtakenagainstthepeople usingthem,saysMgr.Theriault, V.G.

"Butnowthatanattempthas beenmadetoconvertitintoa centreofChristianculture,there hasrisenupalaw,aboardand apolicy,allshoutingwithono voicethatitmaynotbedone."

PilgrimsToBear Crosses

Anappealfor400Catholic mentocarry14heavywooden crossesthroughthecitiesand lanesofBritainhasbeenissued. Theywillbearthebruntofa greatnational14-daypilgrimage ofpenanceandprayer,which willsetoutfrom14different citiesonJuly2,towalkthe wholewaytoWalsingham,Eng-. land'sresurrectedmediaeval shrineinNorfolkontheeast coast.

The400mustallbeoverif, andaretobechosenfromall walksoflife-fromfactories, schools,offices,farmsThemen willbesplitin14groupsof about30,whowilltaketurnscarryingoneofthecrosses.

Volunteers,tomustwalk17 milesaday,arewarnedthatthey faceprospectsofhunger,thirst, fatigue,andrough-living.Priestchaplainsareaskedtomakethe pilgrimagewiththemen.

OnarrivalatWalsinghamthe cross-bearerswillfindsome5,000 membersoftheUnionofCatholic Mothersliningtheirlastmileto thevenerableSlipperChapel,the shrine'scentre.

Oneobjectofthepilgrimageis theconversionofRussia.

CardinalSpending £6,250,000

BuildingProgramme. CardinalSpellmanannounces thathehasbeenabletofulfilthe pledgehegavelastMaytospend £6,250,000onchurch,school,hospitalandotherbuildingworkin theNewYorkdiocese Workalreadycontractedfor totalsabout£4,122,000

Another£1,600,000worthof workwillbestartedsoon.

Afurther£640,000worthisexpectedtostartlaterthisyear.

Altogether,thereare29plans inthepresentCatholicbuilding programme.

Twoofthelargestarethenew AlfredE.SmithMemorialatSt. Vincent'sHospitalcostingabout £1,500,000,andtheArchbishop StepinacHighSchol,costing about£1,050,000.

FinedforBlessing Crowd

BishopinMexico.

AMexicanBishophasbeenarrestedandfinedforblessingthe crowdwhichgreetedhimatLa Pazairport.

HsisMgr.FelipeTorresHurtado,VicarApostolicofLower California.

Hewasheldinprisonfortvtaa hours.

Theblessingwasregardedasa publicreligiousdemonstration. Commentingontheincident,a columnistwroteintheMexican daily"Excelsior": "MillionsofMexicanswhobless themselveswhenpassingGod's houseareliabletoimprisonment."

Seculardaily,"LaPrensa,' calledforanewlawtoendthe strifebetweentheStateandthe people'sreligiousideals.

ThesingingofhymnsinMexicanpublicschoolswasrecently forbidden.

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TheN.C.W.A. TheN.C.W.A.reportsfrom "TheMass'ItaDocete,'composedintheChinesestyleof music,wassungforthefirst timeinChinaattheChurchof OurLadyofMountCarmelin PekinattheendoftheChurch UnityOctave,whichwaskept withspecialobservanceatthe requestofCardinalTien,Arch aishopofPekin.Usingthetra ditonalChinesefive-notescale, themusiccorrespondstothatof China'sclassicalage,fromthe tenthtothethirteenthcentury. Westernersfindthechoraleffect similartotheAmbrosianand GregorianchantTheMasswa, composedlastyearinFranceby EleutheroLovreglio,whospent severalyearsintheOrientstudyingitsmusicaltraditions.The MasswassungbytwentystudentsoftheJesuitmissionary language school, including JesuitsofChinese,American, Canadian,Mexican,Austrian, Czechoslovak,French,Hungarian,ItalianandSpanishnationality."

ACatholicRapprochementwith Germany

Thefour-day"PaxChristi" conferenceattheRhineland shrineofOurLadyofKevelaer, wasanimpressiveaffair,ending onMonday,April5,withmore than20,000Catholicsfromseven Europeancountriesdedicating thmselvestopeaceandpledgingthemselvespublicly"toovercomenationalseparatismand nationalegoism."Theycame fromFranceGermany,Italy, SwitzerlandandthethreeBeneluxcountriesMgr.Muench, BishopofFargo,NorthDakota, andApostolicVisitorinWestern Germany,andMgr.Theas,Bis hopofTarbesandLourdes, founderofthe"PaxChristi" movement,werethetwoprincipalspeakers.Mgr.TheaspledgedhimselftoareconciliationbetweenFranceandGermany "withoutanyreservations.""The real,ChristianFrance,"hesaid, "forgivesGermanyandoffersher love."CardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne,said:"If peaceinthisyearisagainjeo nardised,itcanonlybesavedby Christ.Theworldisbearing theterribleconsequencesoffoolishideologieswhichseducethe people."

CardinalandPope GreetKingand Queen

InamessagewhichCardinal GriffinsentonbehalfoftheBishopsofEnglandandWalesto theKingandQueenontheir silverwedding,HisEminence said:"Wewishtoplaceonrecordthewonderfulexample whichYourMajestieshavegiven toyourpeoplesofhappyChristianfamilylife.Wewishto assureyouofourcontinuedpray"rsthatGodmaygiveyouboth lengthofdaysandthatHemay guideandblessyouandunite yourpeoplesinallpartsofthe earthinpeaceandprosperity."

FromtheHolyFatherthe KingandQueenreceivedacable conveyingcongratulationsand goodwishes.

HighMasswasofferedinthe presenceofCardinalGriffinin WestminsterCathedral,andfollowedbytheTeDeuminthanksgivingforthejubilee.

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MasonsandMasonry

CHRISTIANSDESPITECRAFT

ShentonPark,writes:

"Asonewholikestolistento alltopics,whethermagma, political,orgeneral,anu:o givepraiseorcriticismwhere warranted, 1 mustprotest againstyouranswerofbunday,May9,onreemasonry alsoCommunism. 1amleasingoutCommunism,asthatis asdistastefultomeasitisto yourreligion.Butwhenyou speakotFreemasonryasbeing anti-Christian,youspeakof somethingofwhichyouknow nothing."

A.:1oumakeyourassertion veryconfidently.Ityetremains obeseenonwhosesidethe realignorancelies. Youwrite:

"Youcan'thavelivedvery longinWesternAustralia,or elseyouwouldhaveknown thathighlyrespectedandeminentgentleman(andhereme writergivesthenameula well-knownAnglicandignitary nowdeceased),whowasa GrandMasterofFreemasonary."

suchmen,butIthinkthey,fail toseethatinmattersofreligion andmoralityyoucan'tbypassChristianitywithoutdenyingit. WhenIspeakaboutMasonryas anti-Christian,Iamspeaking aboutwhatIconsidertobethe innercharacterandcentral ideologyoftheCraft,notwhata numberofwell-meaningclergymenthinkittobe,andmuch lesswhatthehearty.fellows whogoalongtothemeetings withthirstythroatsthinkitto be But,beforeIspeakatfurther lengthabouttherealnatureof Freemasonry,letmequotethe restofyourletter.

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A.:Iamafraidyoursuppositionsareasrecklessasyourassertions.Iamanativeofthis State,and1waslivinghere whenthegentlemanyoumentionheldoffice.1amquitewell awarethathewasuniversally respected,andalsothathewas distinguishedbothintheAnglicanChurchandintheMasonic Craft.Butthisdoesnotcause metomodifymyviewsaboutthe innermeaningofMasonry. 1 knowofmanyotherexcellent menwhoaremembersofthe Craft,andIcouldmakeouta listofcertaindistinguishedmen ofletters,particularlyinGermany,whoinpastcenturieshave belongedtoit.Anditiswell knownthatmembersofthe RoyalFamilyhaveheldostensiblyhighofficeinitButall thisprovesexactlynothing.Anyonewho(lidnotknowthesefacts wouldhardyhavetherightto speakaboutMasonry.But,in practice,everyoneknowsthem, andyettherearestillalarge numberofpeoplewhoinsistthat, atbottom,Freemasonryisan anti-Christianmovement.And therearesomehighlyqualified Masonicwriterswhovirtually admitthisthemselves.

Iwouldnotbeguiltyofsuch anabsurdityastosaythatall individualMasonsareantiChristian,muchlessthatthey areatheistic.Ishouldthink thatthemajorityofMasonsin English-speakingcountriesbelievethatwhattheycallthe GreatArchitectoftheUniverse isapersonalGod;andIshould thinkthatpossiblythemajority ofMasonsinthesecountriesare atleastvaguelyChristian.But Masonryitself,whenunderstood intermsofitshistoryand01 itsinnermostphilosophy,isreallyanattempttodispensewith Christianity,andtosubstitute foritapurelynaturalreligion ofhumanity.Manyofitssymbols,understoodonacertain level,dolendthemselvestoa Christianinterpretation,andit wasundoubtedlyowingtothat factthatsomanyChurchot Englandclergymeninthelate eigtheenthcenturywereprominentinMasonicranks.Butthe chiefMasonicwritersregar thisperiodasanunfortunateretrogressiontowardsdogmatic Christianity,andtheymakeit clearthattheChristianinterpretationofthesymbols doesnot givetheirinnermostmeaning.Forthese writersMasonryissomething essentiallybeyondalldogmaandthisistheviewthatnow prevailsintheLodges.

Inmoderntimes, Ishould thinkthattheordinaryChristianMasonconsidersthatMasonrydoesnotdenyChristianity, butonlyabstractsfromit,and thatitteachesausefulmoralityinwhichallmencanagree. Ihavenomindtoquarrelwith

Youwrite:

"YourefertoFreemasonryas anti-Christian:andIamsure thelateReverendX.wasnot anatheist.",

A.AndsoamI.Butthen1 haveneversuggestedthatheor anyotherindividualMasonwas anatheist.Infact,Ididnot evensaythatMasonryitself wasatheistic. Isaiditwas anti-Christian.Youcanbelieve intheexistenceofaGodwithout beingaChristian.Jewsand Mohammedansandmapyothers believeinGod,buttheyreject theclaimsofChrist.However, asIsaidbefore,whileIthink thattherealnatureofMasonry isanti-Christian,Idonotthink thateachindividualMasonis necessarilyanti-Christian.Often enough,aswiththegentleman youmention,Ifeelsureofthe opposite.

AMatterofPrinciple NotSentiment

Youwrite:

"Youwoulddowelltomake sureyouknowsomethingof yoursubjectbeforeyoupass criticismonasterlingsociety aboutwhichyouknowabsolutelynothing."

A.:Well,there'snothinglike. alittlegoodstraighttalkingnow andagain,isthere?But,asI havenevermetyou,andhavenot spokenmuchaboutMasonryin thissession,Ican'thelpwonderinghowyoucanbesurethatmy ignoranceisquiteabsolute.Don't youthinkitjustbarelypossible thatIhavereadsomething aboutMasonry,orevenstudied certainfeaturesofit?Asa matteroffact,IhavebeeninterestedforyearsinthosemovementsofthoughtinearlyeighteenthcenturyEnglandoutof whichmodernMasonrywas born.And1havebeeninterested,too,intheterminology andsymbolismwhichMasonry employs.Butitwasnotmerelyastheresultofprivatestudy, oronmyownauthority,thatI cpokecriticallyaboutMasonrya fewweeksago.Iwasciting thenanencyclicalletterofthe highestauthorityoftheCatholic Church,inwhichCommunism andMasonrywerelinkedtogethedinacommoncondemnation.

Ispokeratherreluctantlyon thissubject,asIwasawarethat Imightgiveoffencetoanumber ofpeople,andthatamongmy listenerstheremightbemany Masonsofgoodlife.Idonot enjoyhurtingpeople'sfeelings, andIdonotenjoytheriskof seemingintolerant-ariskwhich itisalmostimpossibletoavoid whenonehastospeakabouta Papalcondemnationwithoutgiv-

whichthatcondemnationisbascu.Moreoves,Ithinkitimportantthatallmenofgoodwill,includingthosewhoaremistakeninsomeoftheirallegiances,asIbelievemostindividual Masonstobe,shouldtrytopre- sentsomethinglikeacommon front'totheadvancingforcesof atheism,materialismandCommunism.Inpractice,itislikely thatmostindividualMasonsin thiscountryhavesomebeliefin apersonalGoddistinctfromthe Universe,andmany-indeed,I hopemost-arealsoChristians. Iftheyareso,itwillnotbebecausetheyhavepenetratedto theinnermeaningofMasonry, butratherbecausetheyhavenot. Butifmenareinfactbelievers inGod,iftheyareinfactalso believersinChrist, Iwould ratherthemlookwithChristians ingeneraltotheimmediatemenacethatthreatensallreligion andallChristianityatthepresenttime,thanhurttheirfeelingsoralienatethembytelling themthingsaboutMasonry whichtheydon'twanttohear andwhichtheyprobablywillnot believe.

However,ontheoccasionto whichyourefer,Iwasaskeda straightquestionaboutMasonry, anditwouldhavebeencowardice onmyparthadIrefusedto reply,orhadIconcealedthefact thatthissocietyhascalleddown onitselfrepeatedandunambiguouscondemnationsfromthe HeadoftheCatholicChurch.

Ihavestilltomakegoodmy promiseaboutdemonstratingthe essentialanti-Christianitywhich liesattheheartofMasonry,but IfindIhavealreadyspokenlong enoughonthissubjectto-night. Ishallcompletethediscussion, then,withthenextCatholic ingtheevidenceandproofonAnswer.

Communism andtheWest

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isminitsmaintenetsisradicallyopposedtoChristianityand allthatitstandsfor;thirdly, aecauseCommunismindenying therightsofGodlogicallydeuiestherightsofthehumanin.ividual. "NowourattitudetoCommunismmustnotbepurelynegative. tisnotsufficientmerelytodenounceit.TheCommunist wishestowintheworldtoStalin, andwewanttowintheworld toChrist.Wemust,therefore, inourapproachtothisgreat problem,bequitesureofwhat isinvolved,andofwhatourobligationsare.Wewanttowin theworldbacktoChrist,andthis willdemandgreateffortandsacrifice.Itwilldemandamanceandeffortsimilartothatof thefirstapostlesintheirendeavourtopreachChristtothe worldandtowintheworldback Him.Thenwemustbefilled withadeeplove,nothingless thanthecharityofChristwill lo,forthosewhounfortunately havenottheadvantageswhich wehaveofbelievinginOurLord andofreceivingallourhelp PromHim.Everydayafter Massthroughout'theworldwe ',rayfortheconversionofRussia,becausewewanttheRussianpeopleandthosewhoare underRussiandominationtobe broughtbacktoOurLordandto havetheadvantageswhichwe haveasCatholics.Wemustbe inspiredwitharealdeterminationthatsocialjusticeshall aboundinallourrelationships withourfellowmen.ItIsno setodecrytheevilsofCommunismifwefailtoremedy thoseevilsunderwhichCommunismcanflourish.Whilst '-edesiretopracticeChristian charity,wemustneverneglect socialjustice.

"SoonthisEasterDay,when wegloryinthetriumphof Christ'sResurrection,weshall asktoshareinHisgloryandtriumphandwillpromiseHimthat weshalldoalthatliesinusto spreadHismessageandteaching throughouttheworld,toshow 'hatcharitywhichHeshowedto allmenandtoworkfortheestablishmentofsocialjustice throughouttheworld.Itwould heunfairandunjustwerewe todeclarethateverything Comunismwasevil,whenwe knowourselvesthatmanyCommunistsareinspiredwithareal desiretoimprovethelotoftheir fellowmen.Wemustshow othersthatweareequalyinsniredbythesamedesires,and thatifweliveaccordingtothe principlesofourCatholicFr.,ch, puttingintopracticethepr7wciplesofthegospelteachings,we ita.11begreaterloversofourfellowmenthanotherswhounfortunatelyhavenotthegreattreasureswhichtheCatholicFaith hastooffer."

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Religion

CatholicInfluenceonForeignAffairs

IntheEnglishCatholicpress weoftenpublishwell-reasoned historicalexplanationsofw-hyit isthatAmericanpoliticiansfeel theyneedtroublesolittlewith Catholicsusceptibilitiesintheir country.ThearticlesareusuallyfromAmericanpens,tracingthevariedracialcomposition ofAmericanCatholics,thelong survivalofanimmigranttraditionwhichhasleftmatterslike foreignpolicyinthehandsot thepossessingclass.Theypoint totheIrishinfluencewhichhas inheritedahostilepointofview towardsGreatBritainandwhich has,consequently,beenaimed atanyjointpolicyaligningBritainandtheUnitedStates.

Thesehistoricalexplanations havealwayshadtheirencouragingside.Fortheyhavesuggestedthattimeisonthesideof AmericanCatholicismasthe grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildrenofdifferentimmigrant strainsmakeonegreatCatholic community.Itdoesnotseem extravaganttohopethatasthe UnitedStatesemergeswitha newconsciousnessofherpositionasthestrongestpowerin theworld,sotooAmericanCatholicsnolessthanAmerican statesmenwillfeelaconcernnot felttenortwentyyearsagofor whathappensoutsidetheUnited States.

Nowifthisprovestobethe case,AmericanCatholicinfluenceonAmericanstatesmanship willgrowattheverytimewhen Americanpowerintheworldwill havebecomegreaterthanever before.Thiswillbeimmensely important.ForAmericanCatholicadvicewillbetheinformedadviceofpeoplewhoknow therealities,notthroughany specialstudyormeritoftheir own,butbecausetheirreligion hassavedthemfromthehuge pitfallsofwrongappreciation intowhichtheirProtestantan-I secularistfellowcountrymen stumblesoeasilywhentheyhave todealwithEurope.

ByDOUGLASWOODRUFF.

Inthepoliticalbrawlthatis Europeto-day,thefactsoflife aresimplythatitisnotthecontinentalSocialistswhocanbereliedontodefendwhatwecallour wayoflife.Itisnottheywho canbeexpectedtoprotectthe individualasagainsttheState.

InEuropeto-dayitistheCatholiccauseandtheCatholicpoliticalpartieswhichrepresentmuch morefaithfullythananyother bodiesthedignityofthehuman person. TheSocialists,whoseshallow rootsstandintheMarxianphilosophy,arereallystrickenwith aterribleinternalweaknesstheiremotionalpreferencescontradicttheirintellectualcreed. Asmentheyarehumaneandare livinginthecivilisedandliberal tradition,anxioustoextendits benefitsaswidelyaspossibleand togivetotheproletariatthe standingandadvantageswhich uptonowthebourgeoisiehasenjoyed.Theseambitionstake theirsupportfromahighviewof man,whichtheliberalstookover withoutquestioningfromCatholictheology.AndtheMania() faithcanfindnoplaceforany highviewofman.

Indeed,theMarxiansseeman's idealsandaspirationsasasort ofphosphorescentemanation fromhiseconomicactivities.If thisbeso,thenMarxiansmust naturallycondemnthemselvesto amaterialismwhichleavesthem nologicalgroundsforclaiming sespectfortheindividual.The onlyrelevantquestionconcerning theindividualbecomes:what partoftheproductiveprocess doesherepresent?Ifitisanobsoleteandvanishingpart,then seisananachronismwhomay ''steactivelyassistedtodisappear, theprocessofhistoryhaving passedthroughandbeyondhim. Thiswasthephilosophywhicn resultedinsuchvariousliquida tionsastheKatyitWoodmurdersbytheCommunistsofthose Poleswhowerethought,bytheir originsorinterests,tobeobduratetoCommunistteaching.

MostcontinentalSocialists shrinkwithhorrorfromthelogicalconclusionoftheirgeneral teachingandstilltalkalanguage aboutindividualworthwhichis irreconcilablewiththeirMarxianphilosophy.Everywherein EuropetheSocialistsarefeeling thisinnertensionandarethreatenedwithasplit.Thosein whomliberalismandhumanism aredominantwillgowiththe Christianandliberalparties,and thoseinwhomMarxismisdominantwillfindtheirfinalhomewith theCommunists.

ThecontinentalSocialistsdo notprovideanythingsolidon whichEuropecanberebuiltor restored.Theyareunpredict-

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able.AllwecansaywithcertaintyisthattheyaretheEuropeanswhoarethemosttorn intwainasthedifferencebetweenEastandWestbecomes moremarked.Andthepolicy ofsupportingthemprincipally andinpreferencetoanybodyelse isapolicywhichbelongstothe periodinwhichAmericanand Britishdemocratscouldstillthink itusefulandplausibletotalk ofagenuinecollaborationamong theBigThreewhohadwonthe wartogether.

TherealpolicyoftheWest,ot LondonandWashington,mustbe tolookrealisticallyatthecontinentofEuropeandcountupall theforceswhichrepresentthe samekindofvaluesandthesame kindofsocietyasthatwhichthey themselvesembodyanduphold. Sodoing,theywillfindthatin everycountrywestofRussiathe Communistsandtheadherentsof Moscowarestillaverysmallminority;thatthemajorityofthe populationeverywherewantsto faceWestandnotEast;andthat thisismostemphaticallytrueot anybodywhoisabelievingChristian-whollytrueifheisaCatholic,lessuniversallytrueifhe belongstotheOrthodoxChurch.

Butthesepopulationsareuewildered.Theirbewilderment grewfrom1941onward.For theycouldnoteasilybelievethat theBritishandAmericanscote, reallybesosimpleandgullible astoacceptSoviet"democracy' seriously,couldreallyhaveforgottenwhattheythemselveshad cocopiouslywrittenanddeclaredtobethethingsforwhichthey werefighting.Allofasudden, throughtheexigenciesofwar,a whollydifferentspiritofblind trusthadbeenadoptedasthe higheststatesmanship.Behind it,ofcourse,laythecalculation thatifthewarwaswon,theSo. vietUnionwouldbeoneofthe principa 1victors.Itwould thereforebeamuchmoreuseful friendthancouldbefoundany- whereelse,certainlymuchmore usefulthananyofthebattered peoplesinenemyorliberatedEurope.

To-daywearecalleduponto makeawhollynewrevaluation, forwehavediscoveredthatit takestwotomakeafriendship, whileoneissufficienttomake badrelationsandcompetitive hostility.

ThepityisthatinseekingcontinentalalliesbothBritainand eunericashouldbesoloatheto supportandcollaboratewith thoseveryEuropeanforcesmoat akintoourownpoliticalphilosophyandtraditions.Ireferto theChritianparties.Whatmay btcatiedthesalesresistanceto theideaofworkingwiththe ChristianpartiestakesverydifferentformsinBritainandthe U.S.A.

TheBritishobjectionmaybe summedupasfollows:wehavea Socialistadministrationwhose naturalfriendsaretheSocialists abroad.InthecaseofGermany theassumptionwasalwaysfosteredthattheNazisregarded theSocialDemocratsastheir chiefandmostdangerousenemies.ConsequentlytheLabour Governmenthastriedinallsorts ofwaystofostertheriseofGermanSocialDemocracy.Ithas favouredtheSocialDemocrats muchmorethanithastheChristiaiDemocrats,anditisrather disconcertedto-daythatitspolicyhasnothadmoresuccess.It wouldbeamistaketothinka ConservativeorCoalitionGovernmentwouldhaveactedverydifferently.IttoowouldhavebegunbyfightingshyoftheChristians,justasinitswartimepropagandatoGermanyitmade muchmoreoftheSocialistclaim thanoftheChristiantheme.

Behindthisattitudethereisa greatdealofsimple,straightforwardanti-Catholicprejudice, aninheriteddreadoftheChurch, afearthatitsinfluencemaybe increasing,andannureasoning beliefthattheinterestsofGreat Britainwouldbeinjuredifthe influenceoftheCatholicChurch

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grew.Thisisabeliefwithout logicalfoundationbutwithhistoricalorigins. Thetruthisthatto-day,and perhapsforthefirsttimesince theReformation,theinterestsof theChurchandoftheBritish Empirearethesame.Bothurgentlyrequirethatthereshallbe afreeoropensocietyoveras greatanareaoftheearth'ssurfaceaspossibs,anareawith whichtheBritishcantradeand inwhichtheirpoliticalandetc: nomicidealswillbeunderstood, anareainwhich,becausevoluntarysocietiesareacceptedbylaw andpublicopinion,theCathelic Churchasthegreatestvoluntary societyintheworldcanliveher life.Theclosedtotalitariansociety,whichiscreepingforward inanever-wideningcircumferencefromitsMoscowheadquarters,isoneinwhichtheChurch isstifledandtheBritishfind thereisnoonetotradewithbut thesinglecustomer,theomnipotentstatewithitsmonopolyot foreigntrade.

InAmericathereluctanceto collaboratewiththeChristian partiesinEuropeis,asisthe casewithBritain,aprojectionot alocaltradition.TheChurch hasbeenavoluntarysocietyfrom thebeginning,thoughtoflocally asaparticularchurchwhicha manjoinsandattends.Thisdivorceofreligionandpoliticswas nevermeantinthatAmerican traditiontomeanthatpoliticians weretobeunbelievers,stillless weretheytobepositivelyantiChristian.Butsincereligion hasnoplaceintheAmerican forum,Americanpoliticianslike theirBritishconfreresholdEuropeanChristianpartiessuspect.

TheCatholicsinGreatBritain haveaparticularcontributionto maketotheirnationallife,becausetheyhavebeenforcentur iesasmall,self-reliant,voluntary body,naturallydistrustfulofthe paternalactivitiesofthestate whichhaslovedthemsolittle., Morethananyothergroupin Englandtheyinstinctivelyrecoil fromthecollectivistfashionso; thishour.

Butifwithouttheirinfluence,BritishCatholicsarea smallminority,wheretheirAmericanfellowCatholicsareimmenselystrongandinaposition tomakeaneffectivecontribution totheinternationalpolicy,,i theircountry.Thedisastrous Anglo-Americanpolicywhichencouragedanti-ChristianBolshevismtocomesomuchfarther intoCentralEuropethanitnee everhavedone,hasbeenthe greateventthatawakenedan AmericanCatholicreaction.Tlee vigourofCatholicopinionhas shownthatthelatePresident Rooseveltwasalreadyoutofdate whenhedeclaredsoself-contidently,"ThereisnoCatholicvote.'

AndyetImustconfessthatto anEnglishCatholicithaslong beenagreatsourceofbewilder. mentanddiscouragementthat theleadersoftheAmericanDemocraticParty,whichhasbeenso dependentonCatholicvotes,seem, abletoconducttheirforeignpolicywithsolittleregardforthe deepestCatholicconvictions.We notehowverydifferentitiswith theJews,thoughtheynumber notevenafifthoftheCatholics. BothgreatAmericanpartiesare conspicuouslycarefultoexpress sympathyforZionism.What evertherightsandwrongsofthe Palestineissue,theJewishclaim isverymuchlessclearthanthe calmofmorethantwentymillionCatholicPolesnottobe governedagainsttheirwillby3 governmentchosenandimposes 'tytheKremlin.Neitherparty isconspicuouslycarefultoexpresssympathyfortheseCatholics.

AmericanCatholicshavea uniqueopportunitytomaketheir influencefeltatthistimewhen theUnitedStatesisthegreatest towerintheworldTheircounselcandomuchtoguidethe. worldtopeace.Theirpowercan deployitsspecialenergiesandactvantagesforthepreservationof theChurchwhereverherlifeand activitiesarethreatenedasthey areinCentralEuropeto-day.-"Si

ThevisitofMr.deValera, formerPrimeMinisterofEire, toAustralia,hashadtwovery interestingsequels.

Firstofallgroupscalling themselvesthe"Anti-Partition LeagueforUndividedIreland havebeenformedinthecapital cities.Thesearesimilarto thoseformedrecentlyinCanada andAmerica,andareforthe purposeofbringinghometothe BritishGovernmentthatthereis stillastrongfeelingthroughout theEmpirethatPartitionshould beabolished.

Theothersequelisthatthe NorthofIrelandParliamenthas decidedtosendthePrimeMinisterofNorthernIreland(Sir BasilBrooke)andLadyBrooke onagoodwilltouroftheDominionsandcoloniesandtheUnited States.

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TheneedforyouthtobeinstructedinCatholicsocialteachingwasillustratedbyMr.R.P. alsh,"CatholicWorker"editor, whenrecentlyinManchesterhe asdressedtradeunionistsfrom allpartsoftheSalforddiocese.

Mr.WalshtoldofaCommunist committeeof13. TweivswerelapsedCatholics.

"WhenIbroughttotheirno ticetheEncyclical'Rerum varum,'Iwastold:'Theynever taughtusthatinourschool' "WeneedCatholictradeunionistswhoknowtheChurch's teachingonsocialissues,are guised_byit,andarecapableof puttingitintopractice,"said Mr.Walsh.

"Thereisaneedforgoodlead ers.

FewBigLeaders.

"To-daywehaveamultitude ofCatholicsinthelowergrades ofleadership.Atthetoplevel wefindveryleis-,ofthebesttype ofCatholic.

"Thisisastateofaffairswe shouldtrytoremedy.

"Catholicsaretoblamefornot havingworkedouttraining schemesforthedevelopmentof goodleaders.Wemusthave menwithtechnicalandChristian knowledge.Thetwocombined illenahethemtobecomeleadersoftheirfellows.

"Weareout,notforCatholic leaders,butforgoodtradeunion leaders."

FatherJohnFitzsimons,LiverpoolYoungChristianWorkers chaplain,whohelpedtoendthe Liverpooldockstrike,saidthat menareentitledtobecomeleadersofindustry.

"Ihaveeveryconfidencethot theworkingclassesofthiscountrycanproducesuchleaders.

"ErnestBevin,oneofthe greatestForeignSecretariesthis countryhashad,wasaproduct ofthetradeunionmovement.His schoolandhisuniversitywere thetradeunionmovement.We needmoremenlikehim."

JointCommittees.

FatherFitzsimonssaidthatwe cannottoleratemonopolycapitalismanditsexploitationofthe sufferingthatgoeswithit,nor dowewantaconditionofaffairs inwhicheverymanandwoman isaservantoftheState.

"Thereshouldbenotonly jointproductioncommittes,but jointmanagementcommittees withrepresentativesoftheworkersonthosecommitteesbyrigh andatanequallevel."

BishopMarshall.wishingthe meetingeverysuccess,saidina message:"Themoreworkerswe havewhoarepromptedbythe Catholicspirit,themoresuccessfulwillbetheworkofGod inourmidst."

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Ignoringadementedmurder. erwithguninhand,FatherFilibertoQuintilianiwalkedpast himdespitepolicewarningsto givetheLastSacramentstohis twovictimsinahovelinthe squalidRomansuburbofBorgataSanBasilio.

Thegunmanhadkeptpolice andpeopleout,brandishinghis gun. Therewerefearsforthe31year-oldpriestasheresistedpot iceeffortstopreventhimgetting intothedwelling.

Hetalkedtothemurderer, thenkneltbeforethevictimsto anointthem,hisbacktothegun.

Thepriesttalkedwiththeman again,askedhimtogivehire pelfup.Butthegunmanrs fused.Thepriestlefthimto thepolice.

WhenFatherQuintilianiwalkedpastthegunmanhewalked thelaststepsofalong,arduous journeyintotheheartsofBorgataSanBasilio'speople.

Nowtheyhavebeguntocall him',IISanto,"thesaint.

Hebeganhislongwalksoon afterhisordinationsomefive yearsagobygoingamongthese poorestofthepoor.

Hefoundscoresoftemporary hutsandsheltersintheruinsof whatMussolinihadintendedas aslumclearanceproject ThrewStones.

Theywerejammedwithpeople,manyofthemfromwar-desolatedareas. Thefirstdayhewalkedinto theneighbourhoodwherecarsget stuckinthemudwhenitrains andyoucan'tseefordustwhen it'sdry-therefugeesandunemployedCommunistsgavehima roughreception.

Olderpeoplethrewtaunts; childrenthrewstones.

Nextdayhewentagainwith afootball.Hegatheredafew childrentoplayandeachdaya fewmorecame. Heopenedaschool,andafew dozenchildrenattended.Now hehas500everyday,givesthem alunch. Hehassetuptwoshops,one foroldergirls,oneforidle youths. Thegirlslearntomakecloth ing;theboyslearninthemachineshop.

Intheeveningsherunsanight school.

OnSundayshisschoolbecomes achurchandhenowneedsfour Masses.

Anditisgettingmorecrowd edthanever.

AwkwardforMargaret

TheHolyFatheraskedMarcaretO'Brienaratherawkward questionwhenhereceivedherin privateaudiencewithhermother anduncle.

HisHolnessaskedthechildstar whatshestudiesatschool.

Eleven-year-oldMargarethas notdonemuchstudyingofordinaryschoolsubjects,youknow.

Soshethoughtthebestthing todowastogiveadiplomatic reply,andansweredtheholy Father'squestionbysaying: slinanactress."

TheHolyFatherdidn'tpursue thematter.

Inanycase,Margaretwas somewhatoverwhelmedandtoo sxcitedtosaymuch.

Assoonasshegotbacktoher hotelhermothermadeher changethelovelywhitedresssne hadwornforthePapalaudience.Thenexttimeshewears willbeatherConfirmation.

Journalist,Too.

Havingchanged,Margaretsat es.,asdthewapictureofthe HolyFatherasshesawhim.

Thenalongcameaninterviewer-thepriestcorrespondenttit theNCWCNewsService.

HefoundMargaretsingularly uninformativeaboutthevisitto theVatican.Shewas,asusual, nice,politeandcharming,out ratherJosephSullivanhadto goawaywithonlyafewgeneralremarks.

Ashewasgettingreadyto leave,Margaretsmothersaid: s,ee,rather,Margaretisa correspondent,too.Shedoes200 siordsadayforhercolumn, 'GrowingUp,'whichissyndicatedby25newspapers."

FatherSullivanremarked:"Ah, scthatwasit!Margaretis morethanjustsweetandtalented-she'ssmart,too.Nogiveawaystothecompetitor.Ileft withmyhatoffinmoreways t'anonetoacharming,unspoiled littlegirl."

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ArecentvisitortoPerthwas ArchbishopMarIvanios,ofTriuandrum,India,whohasbeenresponsibleforthereunitingto Romeofalargesectionofthe schismaticalJacobiteChurchof India.

ArchbishopMarIvanois,after takinghisdegreeofMasterol ArtsinanIndianUniversity,was forsometimeinchargeofthe dissidentJacobiteHighSchool andSeminary.Subsequentlylie wasappointedtoaChairatone oftheIndianUniversities.

Afterresigningthislatter position,hedevotedhimselfto thereligiouslife,andfounded tworeligiouscongregations,one formenandtheotherfor women,bothofwhichfollow theancientruleofSt.Basil.

SubsequentlyhewasconsecratedBishopofthedissident churchandlaterwasinstalledas MetropolitanofBethany.

Hesoonbegantorealisethe errorofthedissidentchurch,and onbehalfofhimselfandsomeof theotherprelatesheprayedto bereceivedintotheCatholic Church.HisEminenceCardinalMooney,whileApostolic DelegatetotieEastIndies, madeallthearrangementsfor hisreception.lietold"TheRecord"ofhisfirstadvancesto-

wardsRome.Worriedinhis minaabouttheschism,hewrote ananonymouslettertothePope seekingguidanceandinforming Romethataconsiderablenumberofthedissidentprelates werethinkingofseekingreadmissiontotheflockofPeter, andaskingthePopeforinformationastothecorrectprocedure. Theletterhadtobeanonymous ashedidnotwanttocommit nimselfinanyway.Hegotin touch,however,.withaCatho licmissionaryandtoldhimwhat hehaddone,andrequestedhim togetintouchwithRome,as:tiringthemthattheletterwas "bonafide."Induetimethe answercame,couchedinvery carefulwording,andit,too,was anonymous."Yousee,"the Archbishopchuckled,"Iwasnot theonlypersonwhowasafraid iocommithimself."

In1930ArchbishopMarIvaniosmadehissubmissiontothe CatholicChurch,andin1932 HisHolinessPopePiusXI.conferred/,nhimthesacredPallium asArchbishopMetropolitanof thenewbranchoftheCatholic Church-there-unitedMalankaraChurch(SyroMalankarese),whichhehadbrought intocommunionwiththeFather ofallChristendom.

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MotheroftheAdministrator ofSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Meibourne,andofthreeGoodShepherdnuns,Mrs.MaryFox,aged 85,diedatherhome,19Johnstret,EastBrunswick,onMay 21.

ShewasbornatCarltonand hadbeenresidentintheBrunswickdistrictformanyyears.Her husband,Mr.WilliamRobert Fox,andtwosonsandfour daughterssurviveher,these beingMary,Gertrude(Mother Prioress,GoodShepherdConvent,AlbertPark),Henry,Rose (SisterMaryMercy,GoodShepherdConvent,Hobart),Lily (SisterMaryCarmel,GoodShepherdConvent,Abbotsford),and Arthur(RightRev.Mgr.A.F.

Fox,V.G.,Adm.,St.Patrick's Cathedral,Melbourne). TributeofBishopsandPriests ArchbishopMannixpresidedat theRequiemMass,attendedby Revs.T.Power,P.P.,andA. Rohan,Y.Y.Inthesanctuary wereArchbishopSimonds,BishopCollins,BishopWade(North Solomons),andMonsignoriGoidanich(Aratat),O'Donnell(Sale) andCahill(Sandhurst).There wasachoirof130priests.CelebrantoftheMasswasRight Rev.Mgr.A.F.Fox,V.G.,Adm deacon,Rev.J.A.Cleary;subdeacon,Rev.K.Morrison;master ofceremonies,Rev.L.P.Moran, assistedbyMr.H.P.Cooney. Thefinalabsolutionwasgiven byArchbishopMannix,wholater assistedattheburialservice. R.I.P.

"PolishFreedomisaMemory"

PreachingattheHighMassin WestminsterCathedralforPolandrecently,BishopMyers, AuxiliaryBishopatWestminster, said:

"ThefreedomofwhichPoles wereproudisnowamemoryof thepast-amemoryofthepast, too,alas,arethepromisesofthe allies.Inthedaysofthewar thecauseofPolandneededno pleading.Theinjusticeofthe attackmadeuponafreecountry stoodoutclearlyandthenationspledgedthemselvesthat theclaimsandrightsofPolandshouldbevindicated.

Whatwehavetofaceto-dayis thattherearethousandsof Poleswho,throughnofaultof theirown,arewanderersonthe faceoftheearth,withnonative landtowhichtoturn,excepton conditionsthatfreedom-loving soulscannotaccept.

"Wehavehadourshareof sufferingandsorrow,wehave passedthroughbitterdisappointments,lifeto-dayisnotwhatwe hopeditwouldbe,butatall eventsweareathome.

"Letusthendowhatvaecan toalleviatetheburdenofthose whohavelostall,tostrengthen thespiritofself-respectinthose whomightwelldespair,togive thathandoffriendshipwhicha formaldolefailstoreachout.

"AllseemslostinPoland,exceptitsnationalspirit.All seemslost.ButPolandhastriumphantlycomeoutofapparent annihilationsinthepastandby God'sgraceshewillarisepunfledandstrengthened.

"PeopleofPoland,youarenot forgotten. Catholicsthe wholeworldoverarepraying thatyourwrongsmayberighted andPolandrestoredtoher rightfulplaceinthecomityof freenations."

ByApostolicConstitution, "ChristoPastorumPrincipi,"the HolySeeconstitutedanew HierarchyforhisRite. Therearenowoveronehundredandtwenty-fourpriestsunderhim,caringfornearlyfiftyeightthousandsouls.HisGrace askedthatthereadersof"The Record"shouldprayforthem, thatnotonlythemillionodddissidentChristiansinSouthern !legeshouldreturntotheFaith, butthattheChristianinfluence :houldspreadrightthroughout India,whereto-daythereare over411millionpagans.

AlthoughIndiawasstillpagan, theinfluenceofChristhadbeen madetopermeateintopagansocietysothatitwasbeingdisposed toacceptChristianmoralstandards,butnottheChristian faith.That,hesaid,wasour task."WehavetogiveFaith totheEast."

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