The Record Newspaper 24 June 1948

CzechBishopsBar PriestsinPolitics

AftertheelectionofGottwald,CzechCommunistParty leaderandPrimeMinister,asPresidentoftheRepublic,on the14th.inst.,thePressreportedthatheattendedMass, celebratedbytheArchbishopofPrague(MostRev.Dr. Beran).Lestthisnewsitemshouldleadtothebeliefthat thereisanycompromiseintheattitudeoftheChurchtothe Redregime,thefollowingN.C.W.C.reportshouldbeilluminating:-

(ByN.C.W.C.NewsService.)

ThedeterminationoftheBishopsofCzechoslovakiatobar priestsundertheirjurisdiction fromholdingpoliticaloffice,is expressedinlettersbyArchbishopJosephBeran,ofPrague,to theMinisterofJustice,antitoa priestwhoholdsaCabinetpost asMinisterofHealth.

Theseletters,thetextof v;hichhasjustbecomeavailable, statethattheBishopswillupholdtheirattitude"underail circumstances,"andthatapriest violatingtheinjunctionwill therebyautomaticallyincursuspensionfromhisdivinefunction.

Whileitisnotyetknownhow theCommunist-dominatedPragueGovernmentwillreactto thesesteps,andwhetherthe priestmostdirectlyaffected-the Rev.JosefPlojhar,Ministerof Health-willtakemeasuresin ordertoretainhispriestly status,ithasbeenlearnedthat theCatholicweekly"Rozcevak"

("TheSower"),publishedbythe ArchdiocesanCuriaofOlomouc, hasbeensuppressed.Thepaper hasacirculationof200,000.

Furthermore,VaticanRadio announcedthatArchbishop Reranhasbeenforbiddenbythe PragueGovernmenttoprintlettersorcircularswithoutpreviousauthorisationandthatthe multigraphingmachineinhis officehasbeenconfiscated.

Secularpressagencyreports fromPraguequoteFatherPlojharassayingthatthePrague Governmentwouldnotmakeany concessionstotheCatholic Church"untiltheChurchhas givenfinalproofofitspositive attitudetowardtheGovernment."Heissaidtohaveaddedthat"unfortunately,it(the church)hasnotyetdoneso." Heisalsoreportedasdenying thathehasbeensuspendedfrom hisreligiousfunctionsorthreatenedwithexcommunicationifhe shouldremaininofficeunderthe CommunistGovernment.

ArchbishopBeran'sletterto FatherPlojhar,whichwasdated May21,ninedaysbeforethe rigged"elections"oftheCzechslovakparliament,wasasfollows:

"Sincenewsisspreatingto theeffectthatIhaveallowed youtoofferyourselfasacandi-

MOSTREV.I)R.JOSEF BEHAN, ArchbishopofPrague. dateintheMay30elections, statethatJhavenevergiven suchpermission,andthatIcould rothavegivenit,becauseinthe conferenceoftheBishopsofOlo moucitwasunanimouslydecided nottograntpermisisontoanyone,withoutexception.

"Iamcommunicatingthisdecisiontoyou.Incasethatyou shouldnotwithdraw,yourcandidacy,youwill,asaCatholic priest,be'ipsofactosuspensus divinis'(automaticallysuspended fromdivinefunctions).Consequently,Icouldnotpermityou

CzechsBanBritish CatholicPapers

LONDON,June11.-('able, N.C.).-ThreeCatholic papersareamongseven Britishpublicationswhich havebeenbarredbyCzechoslovakauthoritiesfromentryuntiltheendof19.19. TheCatholicpublications affectedbythemeasure are:CatholicDigest,"CatholicHerald,"and"CatholicTimes."Thebanwas announcedherebyBritish postalauthorities.

DeValerainDarwin

Mr.EamondeValeraconcludedhisAustraliantourwitha visittoDarwin.Hearrivedby HythflyingboatfromBowenon 10th.inst.Thevisitorswere metattheAirportbyRev. FatherFrankFlynn,M.S.C., P.P.;Mr.Swiney,R.N.,andRev. FatherMcAlister,ofLongreach, Queensland,whoistravelingto Ireland.Aninformalwelcome wasgiveninthepresbytery grounds,wtereMr.deValera metmanywell-wishers.Hewas entertainedtoafternoonteaby theladiesoftheparish.

Mr.deValeraplantedatreeon thesiteoftheproposedWar MemorialShrine.Itwasplac-

ednearthetreeplantedrecently byHisEminenceCardinalSpe'!man,ofNewYork. Thevisitorsweretakenona tourofsomeo?thebeautyspes ofDarwin,antianinspectionwas madeofthewardamagetothe ChurchofSt.Mary's,Starof theSea,andotherbuildingsin thetown,andavisitwasmade totheConvent. Beforehisdeparture,Mr.de ValerawasentertainedtodinnerbyMr.R.R.Swiney,R.N., Officer-in-ChargeofCoonawarra NavalStation,andMrs.Swims,. Mr.deValeraandMr.Aitken leftDarwinat4.30am,onFriday,June11th.,1948.

tocelebrateHolyMassorto carryoutanyothersacerdotal functionintheArchdioceseof Prague."

Asecondletterwasaddressed byArchbishopBerantoAlexej Cepicka,MinisterofJustice.The letter,datedMay25,said:

"TheCatholicBishops,assemSledatanextraordinaryconfer enceinPragueonMay24,wish toinformyouasfollowswith regardtothecandidacyof priestsandtothematterofthe Minister,FatherPlojhar,which hasbeentreatedbytheCommitteeforEcclesiasticalandReligiousAffairs.

"TheBishops,havingthoroughlyexaminedthematter, statethattheyareunableto changetheirpresentattitude thatCanon139,section2of CanonLaw,isfundamentalwitn respecttotheappointmentof priestsbothasministersand commissioners.

"Regardingcandidaciesfor Parliament,theBishops,inaccordancewithsection4ofsaid canon,cannotgivetheirpermission,becausepriestsasmembersofParliamentmightincur thedangerofhavingtovotefor legislationthatrunscounternot onlytoCanonLawbutalsoto naturalanddivinelaw.Moreover,withregardtoelections, thedutiesimposedbyconscience andbyreligiousandmoralprinciples-dutiesthatimposecertaindutiestowardstheStale andthepeople-arewellknown toCatholics.

"TheBishopsrequestthatthi,, theirfundamentalattitudewhich theywillalwaysupholdunder allcircumstances,benotconsideredasanegativeattitudetowardtheGovernment,but ratherasasinceredesiretoserve thewelfareofthepeopleinaccordancewitharighteouscon. science.

"Therefore,theCatholicBishopeforacontinuanceoffruitfulcollaboration-whichisabsolutelynecessaryinthese times-formoralandeconomic reconstruction,forthestrengtheningofourdearRepublic,and fortheprestigeoftheStatein theinternationalfield.

"Andfromthistimeon,the Bishopswillnotceasetowork andpraythatourcountrymay beledtoever-increasingprosperity."

SwissChurch BellsRingAgain

SacredPlacesBombed

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June10.-(NC).-Followingrescindingofanorderpromulgated400yearsago,prohibitingthe ringingofCatholicchurchbells inLausanne,thebellsoftheCatholicChurchofNotreDame haverungoutandreceivedin welcominganswerthesoundof thebellsoftheProtestant ChurchofSt.Francis.Theorderwaspromulgatedin1530, whenalltheCatholicchurchesin thedistrictofVaud,including theLausanneCathedral,were takenoverbyProtestants.It wasnotuntil1835thataCatholicchurchedificewaspermitted. SincethattimethreeotherCatholicparisheshavebeenfounded,buttheprohibitionagainst ringingofCatholicbellscontinuedtilltherecentliftingofthe ancientban.

JERUSALEM,June8.-Radio,delayed).-Amortarbomb struckthemaindomeoftheChurchoftheHolySepulchredirectlyoverthetombofChrist,piercingtheouterwallofthechurch butcausingonlyminordamagetotheinteripr.ThechurchisadministeredjointlybyrepresentativesoftheCatholicandtheOrthodoxChurches.

AmortarbombalsostrucktheFranciscanChapeloftheCondemnation,markingtheplacewhereChristwascondemnedby Pilate,andanotherstruckneartheEcceHomoChapelbuiltonthe spotwhereOurLordstoodwhenPilateutteredthosewords.The explosionsmashedthestained-glasswindows,butdidnootherdamagebecauseofthemassivestoneconstructionofthechapels.Both chapelsarelocatedonthegroundsoftheFranciscanBiblicalSchool alongtheViaDolorosa.

OthermortarshellshitSt.Saviour'sMonasteryagain,the MotherHouseoftheFranciscansoftheHolyLand,andalsorefugee-filledCasaNova,apilgrimhouseconductedbytheFranciscansneartheMonastery.

Onlyashortwhilebeforethetrucewentintoeffect,abomb explodedneartheArmenianCatholicshrineattheFourthStation oftheCross,injuringtwopersons.

ChristiansinJerusalemviewsadlytheirdamagedHolyPlaces, churches,convents,schoolsandhospitals,andcounttheirdeadand wounded-innocentvictimsofthestrifethathasragedintheHoly City.

AmongtheChristianinstitutionsdstroyedduringthefighting isthebuildingoftheApostolicDelegation,whichwasburned.

RedsMartyr 31Trappists inChina

PEIPING,China,June10.SixmoreTrappistmonkshave diedatthehandsofChinese Communists,eitherbyexecutionorasaresultofmaltreatment,accordingtoinformation receivedhere. Thisbringsto31thenumber ofTrappistpriestsandbrothers, formerlyofYangkiapingAbbey, ravagedbytheRedsinJuly, 1947,knowntohavebeenkilled bytheCommunists.Itraises thetotalnumberofCatholic missionersknowntohavebeen killedbytheChineseRedsstice theendofthewartoatleast 90.Besidesthese,manylay Catholicshavebeenslainbythe Reds,somepreciselyfortheir Catholicreligion.

Accordingtoinformationreceivedhere,twoTrappistpriests, theRevs.TheodoreYuan,38year-oldChinese,andMaurus Bougon,48-year-oldFrenchman, werekilledatMuchiachung earlyinFebruary.Newsof theirdeathcomesfromnonCatholicswhohadbeenimprisonedwiththem.Exactdetails oftheirexecutionarescanty; however,itisbelievedtheywere stoned.

TheotherfourTrappistswho metdeathbelongtoagroupof sevenwhowiereostensiblygiven

theirfreedomafterbeingtaken fromthemainprisonattheend ofSeptember.Howeverthey wereactuallytakentoaseries ofsqualidgaols,accordingto wordreceivedherefromthreeof thegroupwhogainedfreedom InApril.Thesethreetoldof thedeathoftheotherfourin thegroup:theRev.SimonHsu, 48,andBrothersHugoFan,68; IrenaeusWang,60,andMartin Hsu,50. FatherHsudiedofhungerand coldnearYuhsieninDecember, afterthreemonthsofimprisonmentandtwomonthsofforced labour.BrotherFandiedin OctoberatWoyangtaiofblood poisoning,causedbythefesteringwoundsinhishandswhich hadbeentiedwithwire.BrotherHsudiedinNovemberat Chataohooftuberculosisaggravatedbyforcedlabour,exposure andmalnutrition.

Ofthe19Trappistpriests whomtheCommuniststookcaptivelastfall,15arenowknown tobedead.Ofthe56Brothers inthecommunity16havecertainlydied.Fourteenarestill presumedtobealiveinRedterritory.Theresthavebeing formedintoacommunitynear Peipingwheretheyoperatea dairy.

CHURCHCP1HIHOLYSEPULCHRE, DomeofwhichwasdamagedbYashell.

AtMassWithMarIvanios

HisGraceArchbishopMarIvanios,ofTrivandrum, India,whowasinPerthrecentlyastheguestofDr. Prendiville,wasformerlyaBishopoftheSchismaticJacobiteChurchofSouthIndia.Makinghissubmissionto Romein1930,hewasafterwardsconsecratedasArchbishopMetropolitanofthenewbranchoftheCatholic Church-there-unitedSyroMalankareseChurch.There arenowoverahundredpriestsunderhimcaringformore thanfifty-eightthousandsouls.

(ByD.F.Bourke,C.M.,St.Char les'Seminary.)

ThestudentsandstaffofSt. Charles'SeminarywerepriviledgedonSunday,June6,tore-

ceiveavisitfromthevenerable ArchbishopofTravancore,His GracetheMostReverendMar Ivanios,andtoassistatHoly Masscelebratedaccordingtothe MalankaraRite,ofwhichheis thePatriarch.ArchbishopMar

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Ivaniosisalivingsermonupon theUnityoftheChurchof Christ,andtheMasshecelebratedbroughthomebetterthan anythinghecouldhavesaid,howl ourHolyMothertheChurch, whileinsistinguponunityindoctrine,inSacraments,andinthe SacrificeoftheNewLaw,yet showsgreatbroadnessofmind, andfosterswithinherbosom manyritesorliturgies,allowing theessentialactofSacrifie¢tobe surroundedbydifferingsymbolic ceremonies.WeareallacquaintedwithourownRite,the Latin,Rite,butfewofusever havetheopportunityofassisting atanyoftheOrientalRites.

VESTMENTSANDLANGUAGE

Fromthefirst,theRiteof ArchbishopMarIvaniosstruck thenoteoftheunusual,andeven thestrange;itwasonlyafterwards,whenonecametothink overallthathadbeensaidfain done,thattheessentialunityof theLatinandtheMalankara Ritesappeared,sometimesin mostunexpecteddetails.The veryappearanceoftheArchbishopwasunusual,withhisdark skinandhisbushybeard;he woreuponhisheadthe"diadem' -asortofturban-thecurves ofwhichremindedoneofthe gracefullinesofthedomesofthe TajMahalintheArchbishop's nativeIndia;hispastoralstaff wasnottheshepherd'scrookof theWest,butwasasilverstaff surmountedbytwohandsome cobraswroughtingoldwith smallredrubiesfortheireyes. Perhapsthestrangestelementof allwasthelanguage-theancientAramaic,thelanguageofOur Lord;thelanguagereadsfrom righttoleft,andbooksinthis languageareread,aswewould say,butfrombacktofront(not fromfronttoback):whetherrecitedorchanted,thevowelsand consonantssoundedmostunusual toourWesternears..(Aramaic istheliturgicallanguageofthe ChristiansoftheMalabarcoast, becausetheywerefirstconverted byChristianmissionariesfrom Syria,wheretheRiteofSt. James-theJacobiteRite-was observed.ThiswasintheAramaictongue.)

TheArchbishophastheprivilegeofexplainingtheceremony asheproceeds,aprivilegethat he..usedquitefreelyforourinstructionandedificationthrough outtheMass.

SACREDVESSELS.

Hecametothealtarpreceded bysomeseventeenassistants bearingallthatwasnecessaryfor theMass;thedeaconbearingthe HolyGospelswasprecededbya server,whocontinuallyincensed theSacredWritings-totestify tothepeoplethatthecopyborne inprocessionwasfreefromall tamperingsofheretics.Onreachingthealtar,theArchbishoprel.! theGospel(inAramaic)andthen arrangedthealtarcloths,the corporals,andthesacredvessels (seveninall)fortheHolySacrifice.Thevesselsare:thechalice(justlikeours),anditscover; thepaten(whichisunlikeours inthatithasalipofabouta quarterofaninchhigharound theedge),andacoverforthe paten;inadditionthereisasmall goldenbowlforpurifications,a smallgoldenspoonwithabent handle,aboutthesizeofasma:i coffee-spoon,andthegolden lance,whichissomethinglikea small,narrowbutter-knife.Three largehosts,justlikeourown. wereplacedonthealtarforconsecration,andwhenwinehad beenpouredintothechalice,a smallquantityofwaterwas mixedwithitfromthegolden bowl.

THE"CLOUD."

Aftersomeincensations,the Archbishopprostratedhimself, hisforeheadtothegroundand hispalmsupwards,inadoration ofChristasKing.AttheOffe: tory,thebreadandwinewere raisedtoAlmightyGod,asinous Mass,buttheywerethentotally coveredwithalarge,whitesilk veilbearinguponitadove,torepresenttheHolyGhost;thisveil iscalled"theCloud,"forinthe SacredScriptures,Godoftenuses acloudbothtoappeartomenand toconcealHismajesty.

Aswithus,thereisaseriesof responses,includinganAramaic "SursumCords!"andaPreface. AttheConsecrition,theArchbishopheldbothcoveredchalice andcoveredpateninhishands, andrecitedthewordsofConsecrationinaloudvoice.After theConsecrationfollowedaceremonyfoundinmostOriental Rites,calledthe"Epiclesis,"or invocationoftheHolySpirit;in thistheArchbishopbroughthi.; handswithaflutteringmotion manytimesfromabovehishead downtothealtar,recitingappropriateprayers.Atallthese solemnpartsoftheMass,where wewouldusebells,theArchbishophadtwoservers(called"angels")makeacorresponding soundbyshakingfoursilver disksThesewereaboutnineinchesindiameterwithmanylittle metalbellshangingontheiroutsiderim;thesoundtheymade,he tolduswastorepresentthe rustlingofangels'wingsasthey hoveredaroundthealtar.During theCanon,itisusualintheMalankaraRitetocarrytheBlessed Sacramentdowntothebodyof thechurch,andfromthereto giveaBenediction;thiswasomittedinoursmallchapel,andinits place,theArchbishopgavethe Benedictionfromthealtar.Seven

species-bothbreadandwineandthemethodintheMalankara Riteisasfollows:TheArchbishopandhistwoassistantarchaeonsturntothepeopleatthe Communionrails,onearch-deacon bearingasacredvesselcontainingconsecratedhosts,andthe otherbearingthechalicecontainingthePreciousBloodconsecratedattheMass.Thepeoplereceivefirstunderthespeciesof bread,justasinourRite,and thenwaitintheirplacestillthe ArchbishopgivesthemthePreciousBlood.Takingthegolden spoonandalittlegoldenbowl fullofwater),andaccompanied bythearchdeaconwiththechalice,hedipsthespoonintothe chalice,andholdingthehowlbeneaththechinoftheCommunicant,carefullypoursthePrecious Bloodintohismonth,taking painstoavoidtouchingthetongueoranyotherpartofthe mouthwiththespoon.The spoonispurifiedeachtimein thebowlof'water,andattheend ofalineofCommunicants,he givesthelastpersonthebowlto drink,andfillsitagainwith waterforthenextrow.Toeach communicant,ashereceivesCommunion,hespeaksaformulain Aramaic.Whenthepeoplehave thusreceivedHolyCommunion,

, UnityandDiversity

separateblessingsweregiveninhereturnstothealtar.There allduringtheRite,butthisonehecompleteshisownCommunion alonewiththeSacredSpecies. bydrinkingthePreciousBlood FRACTIOPANTS. stillinthechalice.

Perhapsthemostinteresting partofthewholeRiteisthe BreakingoftheHost.TheArch';shopuncoveredthepaten,and takingthesmallgoldenlance, 'roceededtodividetheSacred Host.Hefirstcutofftwosmall piecesaboutthesizeandshapeof athumb-nail;oneofthesehe placedinthesacredchalice,as wedoinourRite;hethencut theSacredHostintothreelarge sectionsofpeculiarshape,oneto representtheBodyofOurLord upontheCross,theothertwoto representHissacredlegs;the othersmallpiecefirstbrokenoff wastorepresentHisHead.These fourpieceshethenarrangedcareullyuponthepaten,andthey formedafigureremarkablylike ahumanbody.Thentakingthe lance,hemadeasmallcutinthe placecorrespondingtotheheart, sayingthewords,"Forus,Thy Heartwaspierced."Thentakingthegoldenspoon,hetook someofthePreciousBloodfrom thechalice,andbeginningfrom theHeart,pouredItuponthe wholebody;thishedidthree times.Thisactionbecomesmore significantwhenweremember thattheoriginalwordsofthe Consecrationare:"ThisisMy Blood,whichisbeingshedfor you,untotheremissionofsins." InchurchesofhisownRite,dun ire.thispartoftheMass,acurtainisdrawnbetweentheSanctuaryandthebodyofthechurch, torepresentthethickdarkness onCalvaryatthedeathofOur Lord.

COMMUNIONCEREMONIES.

AftertheBreakingoftheHost, followedtheOurFather,recited bytheArchbishopinAramaic, andbyourselvesinLatin.DuringthispartoftheMass,when handlingtheSacredHost,the priestintheRomanRiteuses onlythethumbandtheindexfinger;theArchbishopusedthe palmofhishand,whichhewiped afterwardswithalinenpurifier. ttheCommunion,hetookthe othertwohoststhathadbeen consecrated,andplacedthemon topofthefirsthostwhichhad beenbrokenandmoistenedwitn thePreciousBlood;thethree wereconsumedtogether.Inour Rite,thepriestconsumesthe PreciousBloodimmediatelyafter takingthe.sacredHost,butthe Archbishopdidnotconsumethe PreciousBloodtillaftertheCommunionofthefaithful,forareasonthatwillimmediatelyappear ItheMalankaraRite,asintoe EasternRitesgenerally,thepeoplereceiveCommunionunderboth

AGAPE. TherestoftheMassisvery simple,Allthesacredvesselsare purifiedwithwineandwater,as inourownRite;careistakenof eventinyparticles,orofdrops ofthePreciousBlood.Itwas thecustomoftheearlyChristianstoholdthe"Agape,"or love-feast,inconnectionwiththe celebrationofMass;aremnant ofthisispreservedintheMalan- karaRite,forthedeacontakes aroundatraydistributingsmall piecesofordinaryun-consecratedbreadtothepeople.Whenst;thevesselshavebeenarranged, andallthealtarcloths away,theArchbishopdeparts fromthealtarashecame,pre- cededbyhisseventeenservers,andsingingtheChristianchantof joy,"Alleluia!"Beforeunvest ing,hereadsalastpassageof theGospels,kissesthebook,and givesittohisarchdeacontokiss. ThisistheendoftheMass.

Ihopethatthesewordswill givesomeideaofthestrangeness andyettheCatholicityofthe MalankaraRite.OurRiteseems almostausterewhencomparedwiththerichsymbolismofthe East,whichcanpresseventhefourchainsofthethuribleinro servicetoillustratethedogmas oftheThreePersonsintheTrinity,andofthetwonaturesin Christ.OurRomanRitehas beensubjecttomanyvicissitudes inthecourseofthecenturie,. andhasreachedusintheform withwhichwearesofamiliar; theMalankaraRite,whichhas hadpracticallynocontactwith theWestforsixteenhundred years,is,notwithstanding,essentiallythesameofours.Our LordgaveustheMassandthe PriesthoodattheLastSupper, andgavethecommand,"Dothis incommemorationofMe."Th.' Churchhasbeenfaithfultothis commandineveryageandcountry,sothatwedaily"showforth thedeathoftheLorduntilHe come,"and"fromtherisingof thesuneventothegoingdove], Hisnameisgreatamongthenations,andineveryplacethereis sacrifice,andthereisoffered50 Hisnameacleanoblation,for HisNameisgreatamongthe gentiles."(Malachias,I,11.1

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CardinalSpellmaninJapan

TOKYO.-ThevisitofHisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,andhispartyherehasHung openwideanotherbrilliantpageofCatholicismforthisJapanese capitaltosee.Tokyohasseenitandlikedit.

WhenthesilveryplanebringingthegroupfromTsingtao, China,camedownfromtheeveningskytherebeganamemorable seriesofreligiousfunctions,officialvisits,personalconversations andsocialmeetings.Bythetimethesametravellersleftby plane55hourslaterfortheUnitedStates,thecumulativeeffect oftheirstayhadencouragedJapaneseCatholics,gladdenedAmericanandotherAlliednationals,creatednewfriendships,and increasedoldones.

Speakingatthereceptionat theCatholicUniversityofTokyo afterhisarrival,CardinalSpellmanrecalledhisfirstvisitto Japan,whentheUnitedStates forcesenteredthecountryin September,1945."Nowtoreturnandseethepowersofmy countryandofJapanconcentratingomreconstructionismost inspiring,"hesaid. Athis pressconference,hesaid:"The twoplacesvisitedin1945,ManilaandTokyo,bothshowremarkableandalmostunbelievablechanges."TheCardinal alsopaidtributetothestatesmanshipofGeneralDouglasMacArthur.

"WeAmericansareherefor peacefulpurposes,"hestated. "Neverbeforeinhistoryhas therebeensuchanexperimentin government. Ibelievehistoryshowsnosimilaraccomplishment."

ArchbishopPeterDoi,of Tokyo,welcomingtheCardinal atthereceptionattheCatholic University,said:"Iwelcomeyou astheheadofalltheAmerican Catholicchaplains,andthankyou astheirinspiredleaderforall theconsolationandencouragementtheyhavegivenourmissionaries,butitisespeciallyas afriendandintimateofour commonFather,HisHoliness, thatweextendourmostheart feltgreetings."

ArchbishopDoiclosedwitha strong"appealbothtoyou,arepresentativeoftheChurchin theUnitedStates,aswellasto theFatheroftheChurchUniversal,tosendusmoremissionaries."

Japan'sPrimeMinister,HitoshiAshida,tooktheunprecedentedstepofattendingthereceptionandpeutsonaillydeliveringawelcomemessage. conSitteritagreathonour,"hesaid, "towelcomeYourEminence andtheotherdistinguishedmembersofyourparty.Wewishto extendourheartfeltgratitude forthegeneriousassistancerenderedtoourpeoplebysomany AmericanChristians.Maywe alsoexpressthroughYourEminenceourgreatadmirationfor theinspiredleadershipofHis HolinessthePopeinagreatly troubledworld.

"WefeelthattheCatholic Church,withitscenturies-old tradition,itsloftydoctrineant orld-wideconnectionsstandsfor theidealsofworldbrotherhood thatwesosorelyneed."Mr. ..shidaexpressedthehopethat Japanwillsoonberepresented withthe"40nationswhichnow havetheirenvoysattheVatican."

MonsignorFultonJ.Sheen,of theCatholicUniversityofAm TOLLEY'S

erica,warnedtheaudience against"sellingyourcultureof thousandsofyearsforafew cheapideasoftheWestern worldthatwilllastonlyageneration." Heurgedthem"to layholdofwhatisgoodinyour cultureandperfectit"through Christianity.Assoonasacultureisabandonedavacuumis created,hecontinued,and"into thi,svacuummaycomeCommunism."

"Communismintheeconomic orderisnothingbutrottedcapi-

TrueMeaningofRisingSun

talism;Communisminthespiritualorderisnothingbutthematerialismofthe18th.and19th. centuriesrunriot,"headded.

TheMonsignorreceivedprolongedapplauseasheconcluded withtheprayerthat"youwill discovertherealmeaningorthe RisingSunbydiscoveringChrist Whosays:'IamtheLightofthe World.'"

ThepeakoftheCardinal's visitwasreachedwithaSolemn PontificalMasscelebratedby ArchbishopGeraldT.Bergan, ofOmaha,withtheCardinalpresiding,atHibyaHall,Tokyo's largestdowntownauditorium. Thoughitwasaweekday,the vasthallwaspackedwith4,000 worshippers-Americansand Japanese.TheCardinaljoined ArchbishopBerganindistribut-

ingHolyCommunion.U.S. colonels,Japanesestudents, Tokyoschoolgirls,American Armynurses,'boyishGI'sand agileJapanesemothersknelt sidebysidetoreceivetheEucharist.

Inhissermon,carriedoverthe FarEastnetwork,Monsignor Sheenstatedthat"thewayto satisfyyouraspirationsisnotin amanwhobecomesagod,but inGodWhohasbecomeaMan."

"That'swhatyouwant,you wantChrist,"hesaid.Atthe endoftheMassCardinalSpellmanspokein"heartiestgratitude :otheauthorities,beginningwith GeneralMacArthur,andtoall whohavemadeusfeelsowelcome."Hepraisedthemissionaries,andremindedtheArmed Forcesthat"itisnotenoughto

SoldiersofthePope

16NewSwissGuards

IntheBelvederecourtyardof theVaticananancienttradition symbolisingaloyaltyanddevo tionuniqueinmilitaryhistory wasrenewed.Itwastheannualtakingoftheoathofsersicebythelatestrecruitstothe SwissGuards.

Thisceremonyisthehigh pointoftheyearfortheGuard andtakesplaceontheanniversaryofthemostgloriouspagein iheirhistory.OnMay6,1527, Thelureoftravelandthecall only21yearsaftertheirfoundation,thecomplementofthe Guard,42men,gavetheirlives indefenceofPopeClementVII. duringthesackofRomeby'este GermansandSpaniardsofEmperorCharlesVI Greatbattlesandhighadven turehavenotoftenbeenthelot ofthesesoldiers,quietandsteady andtrue,eachoneofwhomhas pledgedhimselftodefendthe Popeevenatthecostofhislife ofdistantlandscannotbeassoiatedwiththeirservice,nor hopesofbootyorgain.

YoungmenfromthemountainsofSwitzerland,theywear thegarbofanagelongpast, whoseveryweaponsarelittle morethanstagepropertiesina medievalpageant.

AstheGuardparadedinallthe splendourofthosered,goldarm blueuniforms,withshining breastplateandhelmetandpike, the16recruitswhohadjoined duringthepastyearsolemnly pronouncedtheirpledge.

Thefriendly,courteousman ,,eriifthesesoldiersofthePope isbynomeansreservedforthe visitoratthepostofduty,and (el-dutyhoursarenotgivento loud-mouthedlaughter and rough-house,orotheridlewaste oftime.

Hereoneispractisingonthe 'cello,anotherathiseaseland oils.Twoorthreearestudyingalanguage,anotherhistory andfartheralongapairare workingwithknives,onecarving wood,theotherleather.Noneof thesemenisacollegeman.They arethesonsofordinarySwiss Catholicfamiliesandhavere ceivedtheaverageprimaryand somesecondaryeducation.They havealreadyservedatermof militarydutyinSwitzerland,for amongthequalificationsfor membershipinthePapalGuard, inadditiontohighmoralchar acter,ispreviousmilitaryserviceinSwitzerland.

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Everycandidateforadmission totheGuardmustbeunmarried, under25yearsofage,andat leastfivefeeteightinchesin height.Thosewhowishtoretiremayfreelydosoaftergivingthreemonths'notice.Guards whohaveserved30yearsare eligibletoretireonfullpay.

Avisitwiththechaplainis revealingtoonewhowantsto enowwhatkindofmenthesesotuiersare.Whatatreatfora chaplain!Heisjustlyproudof hismenandenjoysrecounting theirgoodqualities,theiresprit uecorps,theirwholesomegood nature,theirtinecharacterand fidelitytoreligiousduties.

MorningMasseachdayisat 8o'clock.Nobodyiscompelled, everyoneisinvited,and,of course,atthathourseveralof theGuardsareonduty.Attendei.ceeachdayrunsuetsveene0 and30,andnineoftenusually receiveHolyCommunion.This outoftriototalitemiserof soldiersintheGuard.They navetheirownSodalityofOur Lady,andtheydisplayanardent devotiontotheSacredHeart. isolyHouronThursdaybefore theFirstFridayeachmonth rindsagoodlynumberofthese ladsgivingthathouroftheir freetimetoChristintheBlessedSacrament,andCommunions ontheFirstFridaysarealways numerous.

Perhapsthebrightestspotor allinthispictureofsoundand sanespiritualityamongthese menistheirprivatedevotionto theRosary.NonebutGodand e,e,chaplainknowsal,theportico pants,becausequietlyandalone, astheirdevotionmovesthem, theseboyscometothechaplain fortheirassignedpartofthe Rosarytobesaideachday.

Howmanymilitaryorganisedons,itmightbeasked,number amongtheirclubsaSt.Vincent uePaulSocietyandaMission Society?Membershipisenthelyvoluntaryandonlythose interestedjointheoneorthe other,orboth.Therestgut theirchancetoparticipatewhen thesesocietiespromotetheir fund-raisingprojectstosupport theirstudentforthepriesthood infar-offTsitsihar,Manchuria,or thepoorfamiliesinanadjacent parish.

Fortherecordletitbenoteu inconnectionwiththeseactivitiesthatthepayandthefree timeoftheSwissGuardarevery muchlikethepayandfreetime ofthesoldierseverywhere-ratherlimited.

"Isweartoservefaithfully andloyallyHisHolinessthe reigningPope,PiusXII.,andhis legitimatesuccessors,aswellas todevotetothemallmystrength

and,ifneedbe,tosacrificemy lifefortheirdefence..." Whenthenewrecruitssteppedsmartlyfromtheranks,stood beforetheircommanderand theirchaplain,laidtheirleft handupontheirbannerandraisedtheirrighthandtoGodas theypronouncedthoseserious words,certainitwasthatbeneaththosemedievalhelmetsand breastplateswerethekindof Catholicheadsandheartsthat bearthemarkofnoparticular time,thesamekindthathave providedover400unbroken yearsoffaithfulservicetothe personoftheVicarofChriston earth.

hepowerful;powermustbe rightfullydirected.""Ipray thatoursoldierswillrepresent notonlythepowerbutalsothe virtuesofAmerica,"headded.

OneoftheCardinal'sfirstengagementswasaconferencewith alltheCatholicchaplains.He celebratedMassatthe49th.GeneralHospitalandvititedpatients."Soldiersandmissionariesaremytwochiefinterests," hestated.

GeneralMacArthurentertainedtheCardinal,ArchbishopPaul Marella,ApostolicDelegateto Japan,andtheCardinal'sparty ataluncheon.Lieut.Gen.RobertJ.Eichelberger,commanding officeroftheEighthArmy,attendedanoutdoorBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentinYokohama,atwhichtheCardinal officiated.

CardinalSpellman,Archbishop Bergan,BishopJamesE.Walsh, formerSuperiorGeneralof Maryknoll,accompaniedbyArchbishopMarella,hada30-minute audiencewithEmperorHirohito. TheEmperorexpressedhisgratitudetoGeneralMacArthurand totheAmericanpeople,andalso voicedhisthankstothemissionariesofallfaithsandhisadmirationfortheireffortsamongthe Japanese.

TheJapanesepressgaveexcellentcoveragetotheCardinals! visit,runningfrontpagestories andphotos.Textsoftheprincipaladdressesweresuppliedto thepressbytheToseiNewsService,newlyorganisedbythe Rev.WilliamA.Kaschmitter, C.M.

TheCardinal'svisitwillrank asamajoreventinthiscountry, ofwhichhehimselfsaid:Its peaceisourpeace."

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Afascinatingstoryofburied treasurelingersaboutCreatononthe oldroadbetweenPinjarraandMandurah.Originally,aspartofthe PeelEstate,itwasownedbyaCaptainSingleton,whowasreputedto possessextensivesilverplate.One dayhishousewasfoundburntto theground,hisNegroservantand thesilvergone.nevertobeseen again.Asthesilverplatewastoo heavytobecarriedbytwomen,it isthoughtthatitmaystilllieburied somewhereinthevicinity.However, Creatonisbestknownasthehome ofthePatersonfamily,intowhose handsitpassedin1845.whenthe presenthousewasbuilt.Duringthe floodsof1862thePattersonstook refugeintheloftofanoldbarn, wheretheyweremaroonedforover aweek.PortionofCreatonwaslater purchasedforFairbridgeFarm. PublishedasatributetoourPioneers byTheSwanBreweryCompany Limited.makersofSwanLager.

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WhyNoMan Can"See"God

"Puzzled,"Katanning,writes:

"Couldyouexplainwhythe Biblesaysthatnomanhas seenGodatanytime?"

A.:Thepassageyouhavein mindisinthefirstchapterof St.John'sGospel.Itruns:"No manhathseenGodatanytime: theonly-begottenSonwhoisin thebosomoftheFather,hehath declaredhim."(v.18).These wordsmean,notmerelythatno eyesoffleshhaveeverseenGod, butalsothatthemindofman, ofitsownpowers,hasnever looked,andnevercouldlook, facetofaceonGod.Thedirect visionofthedivineessenceIs somethingtowhichnoman,by anymerelynaturaleffortsofhis ()wit,canattain.ButChrist, beingHimselfGod,perfectly knowsHisowndivinenature, whichisidenticalwiththatot HisFather.EvenasmanChrist hasadirectknowledgeofGod, andhasthisofright,sinceHe isunitedwithGodintheunityof asingleperson.Christ,then, cantellusabouttheGodWhom oureyescannotsee,andWhom ourmindscannotproperlyreach Whatwecouldnotknowbyour ownstriving,Christhasrevealed tous.ItisGod'sSonwhotells usaboutthemysteriesofGod.

MEANINGOFATEXTFROMISAIAS

YouWrite: "inIsaiah,7,20,wereadthe fo.lovungwords:'Inthesame dayshalltheLordshavewith arazorthatishired,namely bythembeyondtheriver,by theKingofAssyria,thehead andthehairofthefeet;and itshallalsoconsumethe beard.'Canyougivemethe brandofrazorGodused?It certainlywouldbethevery best."

A.:Iamafraidyouhavemisunderstoodthewordsyouquote. Itseemsfromyourletterthat youarewrestlingwiththegrotesquenotionthatGoduseda _azoronHimself.Ifso,Iadviseyoutoabandonthestruggle.Godisapurespirit,and hasnobody,orfaceorbeard. WesometimesrepresentHimin paintorstoneasthoughHehad thesethings,butweknowthis onlyaconveniencetosuitour senses.Ifwewanttothink aboutGod,andnotmerelyto pictureHimtoourselves,our bestapproachisbythinkingof theinvisible,spiritualpartot ourselves,namely,ourownsouls, etminds.Itwouldbejustas

ridiculoustothinkofGodasactuallyavenerableoldmanwith abeardedface,asitwouldto thinkofourmindsashavinga healthycolourorbeingfreckleu, orwearingwhiskers.Godisut terlyreal-farmorerealthan anythingelse-butHeiscompletelybeyondallmatterandall thequalitiesthatbelongtomatter,likeshape,size,colour, weight.ComparedtotheinfinitelyintenserealityofGod, thethingswetouchandsee,and whichseemsofirmandrealto us,arelessthandriftingsmoke comparedtothesolidenduring rock.Itistheintangible,in visible,andpurelyspiritual GodWhoismostreal,andin Whomlife,energy,thoughtand love,reachaninfiniteintensity; anditisthevisibleobjectsof thisworldthatfade,slacken, andslipintonothingness.

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lineswhichyouquotedfromthe prophetIsaias.Whattheysay isthis:GodwillusetheAs syrians,wholivebeyondthe riverEuphrates,andwhohave beenhiredbyKingAchazfor thedefenceofJudah,asarazor withwhichtoshaveinamost shamefulfashionthatveryking domofJudahwhichthoughtto defenditselfbytheiraid.The KingofJudahthoughtthatby payingtributetoAssyriahewas engaginganally.Heistold,in thewordsofIsaiasthatheis rotengaginganally,butishiringarazor,andthatrazor wouldshavehimfromheadto foot,notsparingeventhebeard. Shavingis,inthispartofthe Scripture,asymbolofdegradationandhumiliationInparticular,totouchthebeardofan orientalwasthegreatestoutrage.God,then,wouldemploy theAssyriansbeyondtheriver tobringhumiliationonarebelli. ous:andpuffed-upkingand people.

Thispicturesqueandmetaphoricallanguageisusedvery frequentlyintheScriptures,and youmustbecarefulnottoget therealmeaningmixedupwith imagesofmodernrazorsand barbersandwhatnot.

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"Iampuzzledtoknowwhat kindofabeingGodis,and howHecameintobeing."

ALLFINITEBEINGDEPENDENT takenawayfromthem;butGod existsinHisownright,without anycause,andwithoutanyex planationbeyondHimself.The verymeaningandnatureofGod isthatHeshouldbe,andthatin thatmostabsolutesense,withoutreferencetoanythingbeyond Hisowninfiniteandunchanging essence.

A.:Ihavealreadyexplained brieflywhatkindofabeingGod is.Heisinfiniteandinvisible; Hehasthefullnessofpower, knowledge,beauty,andlove;He iseternalandchangeless;Heis toorealtofallunderourcoarse senses;Heexistseverywhere, butiscircumscribedandcontainedbynothing.

YouaskhowHecameinto being.TheansweristhatHa didnotcomeintobeing;Healwayswas.Itisonlybecause Heexiststhatotherthingscan comeintobeing.Heexistsin suchawaythatitwouldbeimpossibleforHimnottoexist: therecouldneverbeatimewhen Hewouldceasetoexist,and therecouldneverhavebeenii timewhenHewasnotalready existing.ItisHisverynature toexist,whileeverythingelse existsonlyindependenceon Him.Nothingelsehastobe; allotherthingshavebeengiven tothem,andtheirbeingcanhe

Itwon'tbeeasyforyouto graspthisallatonceoverthe air,butIwouldaskyoutothin,; overthesewords,orwhatyou canrememberofthem,lateron. Youwillprobablyfindthatthey fitinwithsomeideainyourown mindwhichyouhaveneverfully expressedtoyourself,andthey mayhelpyoutorealisethiside.t morefully.Unlessyoualready haveatleastsomeobscurenotionofwhatGodis,thesewords willbeuseless.Buttheneverybodywhoissincerewithhimself hasthisnotion,inhoweverobscureaform,andIamsureyou areno don'texception.Butplease mixupbeardsandpictures, howeverusefultheymayprove attimes,withtheinfiniteand all-beautifulspiritualrealityof God.

ComicPaperBannedByCharity andCommonsense

Finallyyouwrite: "Ihavereadsomecopiesot the'Rock'paper.Surelythere mustbesomethingwrongwith yourreligion,ifyoucan'tor don'thavethemuptocourt toprovemany,manystatementstheymake."

A.:Attheveryendofyour letteryouareintroducingacompletelynewtopic,andoneona verymuchlowerplane.Ihave repeatedlyspokenonthisquestionofthe"Rock"inrecent months,andIhavenowishtoreturntoit.Iexplainedsome timeagothatthesepeoplewere usuallycleverenoughtoomit personalandparticulardetails whichwouldgiveahandlefor legalaction.Occasionallythey havebeencareless,andInoted thatquiterecentlyaN.S.W.

Courtgavesubstantialdamages againstthem.Otherwritshave beenissued,Ibelieve,andthey willprobablylearninfutureto listenmorecarefullytotheir legaladvisersandtoleavefewer loopholesButitdoesn'tseem tometomattermuchwhether theyarebroughttobookinour civilcourtswhentheyalready standconvictedbeforethebar ofChristiancharityandare laughedatinallthecourtsof commensense.IfTwereyouI wouldleavethispapertothe kindofcrankswhostudythebehaviouroftheLochNessmonster,readfortunesfromtea cups,orspendtheirlivesworkingoutthedateoftheendof theworldfromthemeasurementsoftheGreatPyramidof EgyptTherestofushave otherthingstodo.

Partofthelastsessionofthe CatholicAnsWierwasdevotedto aletterfromH.V.H.,Shenton Park,whotookmetotaskfor sayingthatFreemasonrywas fundamentally anti-Christian, andaccusedmeroundlyofig- noringthefactthatawellknownandrespectedchurchmanyearsagoheldhighofficein MasonryinthisState.Isaid, inreply,thatIwasquiteweltacquaintedwiththisfact,and (lidmybesttomakeitclearthat Ididnotconsiderindividual Masonsnecessarilyanti-Christian. Ithoughtitlikelythata largepercentage,perhapseven themajority,ofMasonsinEnglish-speakingcountriesareat leastvaguelyChristian.But thisdoesnotaffectmystatement thatthecentralcharacterot Freemasonryisanti-Christian. ProminentMasonicwriters,like AlbertPike,statequiteopenly thatmanyMasonsmisinterpret theritualandsymbolismofthe MasonicCraft.Indeed,itisthe peculiarityofthisinstitution thatitallowsitssymbolsand, indeed,someofitscentralideas, tobeinterpretedinonewayby thecarelessmajority,andeven bysomeoftheunsuspecting earnest,andinanotherwaybytheinfluentialandfar-sighted few.ItneedoccasionnosurprisetousifwefindMasonswho aregoodandsinceremen,and evengoodChristians.They havechosentounderstandthe institutioninoneway.But MasonswhoarebetteraccreditedandmoreskilledintheCraft understanditinanotherway.

To-nightitremainsformeto makegoodmyassertionthat Masonryis,initsinnernature, anti-Christian. IwishIcould dothiswithouthurtingthefeelingsofindividualMasons.Perhapsthatitnotpossible.At anyrate,itismydesire.

Masonry,asweunderstandit, or,asitiscalled,"speculative Masonry,"beganwiththeconstitutionoftheGrandLodgeof Englandin1717.ItisconnectedwithwhatiscalledtheDeistic movementinEnglishthought.

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Ifmemorydoesnotbetrayme, IthinkitwasCardinalPizzardo whodescribedCatholicActionas primarily"amissionwithinthe Fold."Certainlyitwasunder standablethat,inthebeginning, CatholicActionshouldobserve theorderofcharity.Forthe PapalchallengetotheCatholic laityclearlymeantthatalifeof conventionalgoodnessandroutineCatholicismwasnotenough tomeetandvanquishthegreatly enlargedandintenselydynamic forcesofevilwhicharestalking thefaceoftheearth.Accordingasthepowersofdarkness grewnumerically,andbecamea closelyknitandsatanically cleverinorganisationandtechniquesofrecruitmentandpre paganda,itwasinevitablethat theChurchmustrenewheryouth andreinvigoratethespiritofher people.Inpracticethismeant themobilisationofthelaityand theirre-admissiontoasharein tileapostolicmissionoftheHierarchy.Butanactiveapostolate inthecauseofChrist,suchas thePopesenvisaged,demanded adegreeofpersonalsanctity,an intellectualappreciationofthe Faith,andamoralfibrebyno meanscommoninthelifeofthe "good"Catholicageneration ago.

UNIVERSALATHEISM.

Apartfromthesepre-requisites, whichhavebeenreiteratedtime andagaininPapalutterances anddocuments,CatholicAction calledfornewtechniquesofapproachtoaworldstartlingly

transformedinexternalsandutterlybewilderedbytheproblem ofmoraladjustment.The positionwassodifferentfrom thatwhichfacedtheChurchin thedaysoftheReformation (andfromtheeffectsofwhich theCatholiclifehadnotfullyrecovered),thatitistruetosayit representedanalmostcomplete reversal.TheChurchwasno longerdealingwithanoppositionwinchwasunabletoaccept supernaturaltruths.Itfaceda worldwhicheitherdeniedorwas totallyignorantofthosenatural religiousfactsuponwhichthe wholesupernaturalfabricisraisedasasuperstructure.Inthe realmoffaith,theChurchfor thefirsttimeinitshistoryhad tomeetthechallengeofuniversalatheism.

AMORALDILEMMA.

Yettheimplicationsofthat attackweremoralratherthan intellectual.Fewwereconcernedaboutreligiouscontroversy,leastofalltheintellectuals.ThemodernCatholic apologistcanscarcelyfindafoemanworthyofhissteel.Itis eolongeraquestionofwhat God-giventruthsthehuman mindcanbebroughttoaccept, butofwhatcanonsofChristian conductthehumanwillwillreceiveasbeingwithinthebounds ofpossibilitytoobserve. DespitetheVictoriandenialsthat therewasessentialinterdependencebetweenreligionandmorality,allofpost-Reformationhistorygoestoshowthatany whittlingawayofdogmatic Christiantruthendsfinallyin moralcollapse.

VISIONOFDISCOURAGEMENT.

WhatToDoWithBigots

SuppressionWon'tServe

Todescendfromthehugevats tothesmallbeer.Ithinkitis timeforustoconsiderthequestionofbigotry.Recentlyinthe "CatholicAnswer"therehave beenseveralquestionsrelating toapapercalled''TheRock," publishedinSydney.Thebur denofthesequerieshasbeen puzzlementwhylegalactionis notinvokedtoabate,refute,or perhapspermanentlyendthis scandalandnuisance.Itisnut tomypurposetointrudeonthis sideofthecontroversywhichis ablyhandledbytheJesuit Fathers.Butwhatdoespuzzle meisthebeliefthatanything couldreallybesettledbyaseries oflegalactions.Supposingit werepracticabletomuzzle"The Rock"byfounderingitfinancially,mulctinlitigation,wouldit serveanyusefulordesirable purpose?Idon'tmeanthatit "TheRock"weresilencedthe verystoneswouldcryout.But

over,itisabletopresentatotal explanationoflife,anditspread overthefaceoftheearthas thoughimpelledbythebreathof aPentecostalevil.Itissointrinsicallypervertedthatoneis temptedtothinkthatthegates ofHeavencannotprevailagainstit.

Sothat,whiletheprimary businessofCatholicActionmay betodeepenandwidentheCatholiclifeofCatholics,sooneror later(anditislater,perhaps, thanwebelieve)theforcesof thenewCatholiclaitymustpreparetomeettheimpactofthis gargantuanheresy.

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Assuredlyitalassomething newinChristianexperienceto beupagainstamilitant,cosmic systemwhosemoralnorm,were measuredagainstaman'seconomicutilityandpoliticalfidelity totheStateItwasslightly paralysingtohavetopreachthe Gospeltomillionsofpeoplewho deniedtheexistenceofGod,and whowereunabletodistinguish betweentruthandfalsehood,becausethebasisoftruthforthem wasnolongerobjective.There isnodenyingtherealityofthe discouragementwhenthesesame millionsarenotonlydeniedac:esstofactualtruth,butareindoctrinatedfrombirthtoaccept aviewoflifewhichispatently falseandperniciousandwho,as amatterofcourse,normally subscribetoahabitofthought andspeechwhichmenfromthe beginningoftimehavecalled "lying."

AREALRIVAL. Communismisimmmeasurably thegreatestperilfortheChristianChurch,foritembraces withinitakindofencyclopoedia oferrorandevil.Itisthesepticfocus,notonlyofourtimes, butofallhistory.Itissofundamentallybase,sothoroughly distorted,sosingle-mindedinits purpose,soruthlessinitsmethodandsoafireinitspassion andzealthatitdoes,forthefirst timeinhistory,representaworthyandprobableinstrumentof anti-Christ.Itisactuallyarival oftheChurchofGodforthefull allegianceofhumanlife.It sharestheuniversalityofthe Churchgeographicallyandinits appealtoallagesandconditions andnationalitiesofmen.More-

isn'ttherealproblemtobe foundintheshockinglynarrow, distortedviewsofacoterieofardentbigots?Thattheyhavea paperthroughwhichtheymay blowoffsteamisforthemajorityofcitizenssomewhatdistressingasapublicexhibitionofgassion,ignoranceandbadtaste. Butfortheownersandadherentsof"TheRock"itmaybea verygoodthingindeedinsofar asitisasafetyvalvewhichmay rescuethemfromfurtherdegeneration.

RESTRAININGFRENZY.

PeopleclaimthatCatholic failuretosuethebigotswhorun "TheRock"isinferentialproofof thepaptheydishout.Butthese samepeoplewouldbelievelike thingsifanattemptweremade tosuppressthemthroughlitigation.Ofcourse,thereareoccasionswhenretardedmentalde velopmentslipsdownintofrenzy andtheymustfallintothegrip ofthelawasintherecentcase withaCatholicteacherinNew SouthWales.Butthefactremainsthatallthelibellawin theworldwouldnotridtheir mindsofdistortion,ortheirwills ofbitternessandmalice.

POTENTIALCATHOLICS. Whatcanbedoneaboutthe confirmedbigot?Itisalto getheradifferentmatterfrom dealingwithCommunists.These peoplearenotatheists.They areChristiansofasort,althoueh theydonotappeartohaveheard ofChristiancharity.MostimportantlytheyarepotentialCatholics.Itwouldbeamost tragicthingifCatholicswere temptedtomeetbitternesswith bitternessandhatewithaided rancour.

Sohydra-headedandcatholic isthemodernaggressionthatit isnottobewonderedatifthe Churchhasseemedslowinjoiningthebattle.Moreover,the enemyhas,inagreatareaofthe politicalpower whichitisablephysicallytosuppresstheChurch.That,how ever,istoCatholicsnotthetragedyitappearstotheoutside world.Historyhastaughtus thatwherepersecutionisenduredwithfidelity,therethespirit ofChristisstrongandabiding. TosufferwithChristisapredelictionofvictory.Solongas theCrossofChristpressesheavilyonHisMysticalBody,all willbewell.Thisisthemajor erroroftheCommunisttactic.He mightdestroyuswiththebenevolenceandtoleranceoftheLiberals.Hecanonlyre-createus withthesword.

RE-DISCOVERYOFCHARITY.

Andinthisapparentcontradictionweshallfindthesecretat realetticacyinthisgreatestofall spiritualstruggles.Itisatruth recentlyre-discoveredforusby mensuchasMonsignorFulton SheenintheUnitedStates, FatherLombardiinItaly,and FatherilicquetinFrance.It consists,soarasIcansee,in treatingtheenemiesofthe ChurchpreciselyasChristtreatedthosewhoregardedthemselvesasHisenemies.Itisto meetthebarrageoflying, hatred,calumnyanddeceitwith afullandradiantChristiancharity.Actualpersecutionisfaced withmeekness;prideandstubbornnesswithgentleness;personalinjurywithforgiveness.It asksagreatdealofhuman nature,butitmustsucceedbecauseitsactualpractice(or itssincereandconstantattempting)placestheresponsibilityfor resultsdirectlyonOurLord.As oftenaswewinarguments,score victories,meetcalumnywith bitterness,orhatewithcleverness,wefailintheChristian testIfthishadbeenthehighroadtothewinningofsoulsOur Lordwouldhaveusedit.He didnot.HislifeandHisspirit arestillsignsofcontradictioneventothosewhoprofesstolove andfollowHim.Thatiswhy theprayerfulstudyofHislifeis integraltotheformationofCatholicActionists.Itwouldbe itselfsufficient,ifwecouldonly learnhowHis"failures"succeed eternally.

andmoreadamantlyheldthan thefaithofmanynominalChristians.ThesepeoplehatsCatholicsbecausethejbelievewedistorttheteachingssfChrist, whicharedeartothem.Wer* theycorrectinthatoutlook,their indignationwouldbeextremely admirable.Becausetheyare wrong,wemustatleastcredit themwithhonestintentionsand lovethemasOurLordloves them.

SUPPRESSIONFUTILE.

Ibelievethatanyattemptat suppressionisgrosslymistaken. Thedifficultyistoatthey'cannot bereasonedwith,atleastattheir publicmeetings.Butagreat dealmightbeaccomplishedby privatecontactandpersonalconversation.Itwouldbefollyto hedeterredfromsuchanattemptbecausetheymayturn outtobepeopleoflowintelligenceorindifferenteducation.An attitudesavouringofsnobbery, foundedinintellectualpride, wouldnotbeworthyoftheCatholicfaith.Christdiedforthe low-brown,too,andtheChurch hasbeenwellservedbytheintelectualpoorandlowly.

LESSDIGNITY?

Certainitisthatsomeeffort shouldbemadetobringthe warmthofcharityandthelight oftruthtosoulsfromwhomthey havebeentoolongshutoutFor strongreligiousconvictions,no matterhowwarped,aresomethingtorejoiceinatatimewhen apathyandindifferenceareeatingawaythesoulofthenation. IfCommunistsareblindlyand aguelystrivingforthebrotherhoodofman,thebigotsatleast haveafirmgripontheFatherhoodofGod.Perhapsalittle lessdignityontheCatholicside mightaddtothenumberofconversions.

AMOTIVEFORCHARITY.

Suchaviewpartsconinany withbasicChristianbeliefs.The bigotsof"TheRock"aretobe lovedmore,becausetheirerrors areatoncemoredeeplyrooted

Bywayofafootnote,Ishould liketoremarkthatgrossfactual errorsshouldnotbepermitted wheretheycanbecorrected. Hence,priortotheadventof MissMonicaFarrelltothiscity, theMethodistBookShopwasat painstoadvertisesomeeffusion ofthatunfortunate,apostate ladyastheworkofan"ex-nun," whichismorethanMissFarrell claimedforherself.

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ANOTEONMORALITY.

TherehasbeensomecriticisminthepressoftheUniversity DramaticSocietyforproducing"TheChildren'sHour,"aplayhingingonlesbianism.Inthecircumstancesitseemsdesirabletoprefacethisreviewwithafewpertinentremarks.

Themereintroductionofunsavourytopicsintoaplaydoes notmakethatplayimmoral.Everythingdependsuponthetreatmentofthesubject.Aquitemoralsubjectcouldbetreatedimmorally;conversely,animmoralsubjectcouldbeusedtovery goodmoraleffect.Thishasbeenthecasein"TheChildren's Hour."Lesbianismisonlymentioned,notdiscussed,letalone condoned.

Thekerneloftheplayisthedisastrouseffectsofscandalmongering,andthelessontobelearntishighlymoral.Thereis noattemptatsalaciousness.Itmightbequestionedwhythe authoresschoselesbianismasthesubjectofscandal,butthere couldbeseveralgoodanswerstosuchaquestion;onewouldbe thatthesubjectissodisgustingastomakethedamagecausedby wickedanduntruegossipirreparable.Thosewhorushedinto printwiththeirobjectionswouldhavedonewelltoreconsiderthe matter-orreservetheirprotestsforoneofthemanyflagrant stageandscreenabusesofsuchamoralsubjectasmatrimony.

Iwantedtoclapanugoon clappingwhenthefinalcurtain fellontheopeningperformance of"TheChildren'sHour"-and that'ssomethingIhaven'twantedtodoattheendofaplayfor alongtime.

ItwasdramafortheconnoisseurattheAssemblyHalllast week,withLillianHellman's strangestoryworkingupinthe handsofacompetentcasttoa finepitchofdramaticintensity, moving,enthralling,supremely artistic.TheconcludingachievementofPatriciaSkevingtonin rivetingaudienceattentionon hertragicplightwasworkworthyofaskilledprofessional; withawispofhairoverherface andtearsinhereyesshewrought miraclesofexpressionbysilencesanddelicatesuggestion.She wasplumbrightallthetimebecauseshewassosincere.Here wasnoshowofvulgarhistrionics, butarestrainedandrefinedinterpretationoftragedyatworkin thelifeofabeautifulandnoble, yetveryhuman,woman.Thank

God,andLillianHellmanand producerS'olSainken,thatoutof thewelterofsordidnessthere emergedintheendahumancreaturetrueenoughtoherDivine origintobeabletoriseabove persecution,andexercisetowards hertormentorsthattwiceblest qualityofmercywhichisanattributeofGodHimself.She forgaveherenemies,notoutof anyfeelingofrighteousness,but becausetodosowasinherentin hernature;andinsodoingshe touchedtheheartstringsofthose otherhumancreaturesthatwere heraudience,andtheflood-gates ofsympathywereopenedtoher. Thisisthesecretofactingsuccess. ThoughIhavedweltonthe crowningcontributionofMiss Skevington(sheisthefocalpoint ofthetragedy),Ihaveeverybit asmuchpraisetoofferLilaHansenforherperfectexecutionof theroleofMarthaDobie.Itis difficulttoimaginehowtherole couldhavebeenbetterfilled. Therewasinherappearanceand

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CurrentFilms

Dueingthecomingweek

Perthfilmfanshaveagoodvarietyofentertainingfilmstopick from.Thisisquiteachange,a, orsometimenowmanyofthe releaseshavebeenverypoor stuffindeed.

TheGrand,withitsrevivalof "ForWhomtheBellsToll" (whichshouldhavebeen"gong. ed"alongtimeago,andthe Ambassadors,with"ThatWay WithWomen,"willhaveahard tasktokeepupwiththegood attractionsscreeningattheother citytheatres.

The"Metro"iscontinuingthe screeningof"GreenDolphin Street"foritsfourthweek.A clearindicationthatpeoplewill paytoseeagoodpicturerather thanwastetimeonsecond-rate stuff.

"Frieda,"showingatthe "Royal,"isanearnestproductionaboutthequestionofwar guiltamongsttherankandfile Germans.Unfortunately,itis onlythissincereearnestnessthat savesthefilmfrombeingasecondclassproduction.

Theaudiencerecognisesfrom thestartthattheGermanbride (MaiZetterling),ofthedemob bedEnglishmencan'tbewho!. ly"guilty,"andisperhapshard. ly"guilty"atall.Alargepart ofthepicturemerelyshowsthe mother-in-lawgettingaccustomedtotheobvious.MissZetterling'sbrotherisafanatical Nazi,sonoquestionofhisguilt isputforward. Wehopethatbetterfilmsof thissortwillcomeout.However,youwillprobablyenjoythis onewithallitsobviousover actinganddefects.

* "TheOddManOut,"which isstaringwhatIthinkwillbe :,nextendedseasonatthePlaza, hasbeenpickedbytheLondon -Sketch"asoneofthegreateet picturesof1947.Itisafilm thathasarousedmuchcontroversy,andbitterwordshavebeen passedoverit.Still,it'sa5;m inheractinganindescribableair efreality.Shewasfromthe outsetafigureofdoom.The eifferencebetweenthesetwowas summedupverywellinMartha's tragiclines:"Youfeelsad,but clean;Ifeelsad,butdirty. Otherstodoverywellwereboa! BrockmanandColinMcKenzie,46 airs.AmeliaTilfordandtheprecociousMaryTilford,respectively.Thelatter'seffortwasoutstanding.AsDr.JosephCar. ,:in,theonlysizeablemalepart intheshow,IanMillerwasonly fair,Theremainderofthecast comprisedGwenBurton,Maxine Edmonson,BarbaraHudson, I'ixiePrince,PamSimpson,Anne Manchester,ClaireFawcett,JudithMauldon(particularlyconvincing),andRichardGertzel.

TREATMENTOFTHESUBJECT.

SofarIhavelookedatthe playobjectivelyasafinepieceof tragicdrama.Iwasthrilled withitsdramaticqualityand movedbyitsemotionalcontent. Ithoughttheproductionwasexcellent,andthecharacterisation sharplyetched.True,therewere passages,inthefirstandsecond acts,whichtendedtobecome tedious,andplotinterestwas stupidlysabotagedintheprogrammebyinformationthatthe twopersonsaccusedofanunnaturalpracticewerequiteinnocentThisruinedconcentration onthestoryuntil,inthethird act,newpossibilitiesbecameapparent.

IwanttosaynowthatIvery muchadmiredthewayinwhich thedisgustingsubjectoflesbianismwaskeptinthebackground, andyetreferredtosufficiently byinfereneetoretainitasa majorissue.Onecouldneverbe entirelysurethatMarthaDobie wasnotatleasttaintedbylea. biantendencies;yetneverwas thereanaffronttotheaudience, andnoemotionstirredinusexceptpityforMartha.Shecould, withnogreatstretchoftheimagination,betakenasafigureor Magdalen.Ourindignationturn edinvoluntarilyagainstheraccusers. -DEGUSTIBUS.

thatyouwillseeifyouarekeen ondrama.

itisagrimmasterpieceabout thelasteighthoursinthelifeof anIrishgunmanandthepeople iitowhosehandshefalls.Afine bitoffilmdrama,strong,sombre nervous,observantandhuman, withbeautifulplayingalmostall throughthelongcast.Inparticularitwillberemembered withaffectionforthesharplittlesketchofShell,titebirdman, bytheIrishactor,F.J.McCormick,whodiedsoonafterthe tilmwasshown.

Inmuchlighterveinistale PetitsofPauline,"atthePiccadilly.Thisisthesagaof reallWhite,theaerialqueenof .woandahalfdecadesago.It ittaiioredtofitthehighlyindividualtalentsofBettyHutton. onesingsandmugsherway throughaconventionalrags-torichnesssuccessstory,butwhen thepictureisdealingwiththe 'limingofanoldtime"cliffhanger,"hercastingseemsinpiredNoonecouldhaveput moregustointothesuccessionof desperateplightsthatthreaten teeheroineatthecloseofeach week'schapter.Sheisleft .anglingfromaflagpole,sharingapitwithahungrylion, strappedinthepathofanon cominglocomotive,menacedby villiansinanopiumden.These ncidentsarestagedagainsta backgroundoftheoldmovies whenpsycho-analystsandsuch other.ultrai-moderncharacters werenotdreamedof. Despiteafewcrudespots,the filmisexcellententertainment.

BookReviews

"OurLadyofLight.'isacompletestoryofthenowworldre ,.ownedapparitionsofOurLady atFatima.

EditedbyFatherHusslein,S.J., th.D.,itisbasedontheauthoritativeworkofthePortuguese Jesuit,Rev.GonzagadaFonseca, whowasProfessorattheBiblicalInstituteatRome.Thisbook waslatertranslatedintoFrench byCanonChanoineBerthasit wasthefirstinthatlanguage, andreceivedwidepublicityand highrecommendations.

Thepresentvolumeiswritten inaverypleasing,yetsimple style.Ithasdonewhatnoother bookonFatima,sofarasIknow, hasdone.ItgivesabriefhistoryofPortugal,as"Mary's Land,"andFatimaso-named afterFatimatheDaughterof Mohomet.Thewriteristaken tothatlittlehillparish-about 70milesnorthofLisbon,inthe districtofSantarem.Thenhe readswithrapturethedefinite accountoftheapparitions.

Inthespringof1916,inthe littlePortuguesevillageofFatima,threelittlechildren-Jacinta,aged9;Francisco,her8year oldbrother,andLucie,their9 yearoldcousin-weretending heep,whenastrangemanappeared.Thestrangertoldthem nottofear,forhewastheAngel ofPeace.ThisHeavenlyMOsengerappearedthreetimes,to showthechildrenhowtopray andgiveHolyCommunion.

Aboutayearlater,onMay13. 1917,alovelyladyappearedt them.Shetoldthemshewas fromHeaven,andthatshewould visitthematthesametimeeach month,untilOctober.ShebeggedthemtosaytheRosary,and tobearallsufferingsassentby OurLord.

Theseapparitionsattheplace assigned,andinthepresenceof everincreasingmultitudes,are describedwithsurpassingsimplicity.Theoverwhelmingspectacleofthedazzlingsun,inthe noon-daysky,onthelastdayof theapparitions,leavesnothing tobedesired.Butmostimportantofallisthemessageof OurLadyherselfwarningthe worldofthenecessityofPenance. Thisbookgoesfurtherthan mostotherworksonFatima.it isapitythatitsstandardcf productiondoesnotequalthatof otherbookspublishedbythe samecompany.

TimeCannotDint.ByMalachy G.Carroll(MercierPress, Cork).

St.ThomasAquinascan9i consideredunderthreedifferent

TRIALOF"OPENCITY"

PRIEST'SMURDERERS.

'IhememoryofoneofItaly's mostfamouspriestheroesslur. logtherecentwarwasrecently recalledbythetrialbeforea Romecourtofanumberofpeo- eleaccusedofbetrayinghim.The priestwasFatherGuiseppeMoris-1'1i,theResistanceleader,whose executionbytheGermansin April,1944,isdepictedinthe film,"OpenCity."Fourpersons foundguiltyofsharinginthe betrayalweresentencedtoimprisonment.

aspects,dependingontheauthor'sobjectinwritingthebook.

FirstofallhecanbeconsideredasthegreatSaintofGod-themanwhothroughhisintimateunionwiththeBlessedEucharistwasabletoliveandpen agloriouspaenofpraisetothe Almighty.

Hecanalsobeconsideredas the"AngelicDoctor"-theman ofcoldlogicandmetaphysics,whocanseeorderineverything andaphilosophyoflifeinour Wallyroutine.Amanwhohas neverbeforeorsincebeenequal- ledintherealmsofphilosophy andtheology.

Thenhecanbeconsideredasa maninrelationtotheoutside worldandthequestionsofthe day.ThisishowMalachyCarrollhasfoundhim.

Hisbook,"TimeCannotDim," isthestoryofSt.Thomas Aquinasinrelationtotheperiod ofhistoryinwhichhelived.

Herewefirstseehiminthe monasteryofMonteCassino,a prisonerinhisparents'castle, ridiculedatschool,andrisingto greatheightsasthegreatestexponentofscholasticphilosophy.

Itisamostreadablebook.A bookthatgivesrareinsightinto thepeculiarproblemsandoutlooksoftheso-called"Middle Ages."

Weseetheearlytrainingofa thirteenth-centurynoble.Thelife ofthestudentsintheParisUniversities.Wearebroughtface tofacewithfigureswehave heardofbutwhoremainaname andnothingmore.

MalachyCarrollhaswritten thisbiographyintheformofa novel.Sometimeshispoeticimaeinationrunsalittlewild,but wereadilyforgivehim,asthis isabookwhichmakesnopretensionsofabstractlearningordeep spirituality.Itisalayman's lifeofagreatSaint,andperhaps itwillmakemorelearnedpeople realisethattheauthorofthe "Summa"wasnotonlyascholar butaman.

Agreatdealofworkmusthave oneintothewritingofthis book.Theauthoristobecongratulated,andIrecommendit toallwhoarenotonlydesirous ofknowingmoreaboutSt. Thomas,butwhoarealsoemu(ustohaveanaccurateideaof thetimesinwhichhelived. -ROGET.

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TheCatholicPress

ItisnodisparagementofSt.FrancisdeSalestoclaim thatGabrieltheArchangelwasclearlythefirstpatronof Catholicjournalists.Foritwashewhofirstbroughtto OurBlessedMothertheexceedinglygladnewsoftheIncarnationofChrist,theSonofGod.Itisnotrecorded whetherhewastheoneofthatangelicbandwhichannouncedtotheshepherdsintheplainofBethlehem:"Behold,Ibringyoutidingsofgreatjoywhichshallbetoall thepeople;forthisdayisborntoyouaSaviour,Whois ChristtheLord."But,inhumanjudgment,itwouldhave beenentirelyappropriate.Howeveritmayhavebeen. itisnotinsignificantthattheheraldangelsofChrist's comingandtheEvangelistswhosubsequentlywroteofHis lifewere,inastrictsense,journalists.Theybrought"good news"-theveryword"Gospel"attestsit.AndtheChurch hasneverweariedofrepeatingthosehappytidings."This dayisborntoyouaSaviourWhoisChristtheLord." This,ton,istheconstantmissionoftheCatholicPress, whichi6scarcelysecondtothepulpitinpropagatingthe newsofHiscomingandofHismeaningtotheworld.

ThemissionoftheCatholicPressisanexceedingly difficultonewhenconsideredinthelightofitsmaterialresources.Thecriticismisnotuncommonlyheardthatthe Churchisbehindthetimesinitspropagandacompared withCommunismandevenwiththelesserheresies.Itis L.criticismwhichfrequentlyreboundsonitsformulators. FortheCatholicPress,likeeverythingelseinthismaterialisticuniverse,canbenostrongerthanitsfinancialbackingwillpermitittobecome.Itmaybeclaimed,without unduepuffing,thattheCatholicPressisabletoprovideitselfwithliterarytalentinnosenseinferiortothatofthe secularpapers.Thetragedyofthematteristhatthe writingsofableandsinceremendoesnotreceivethediffu6ionabroadwhichtheymerit.TheCatholicjournalisthas nointeresttoservesavethatofthetruth.Hencehis workmaybeofabreadthandfreedomrarelyaccordedthe unfortunatehackwhohastoservetheinterestsofpoliticalorfinancialinstitutions.ButevenamongCatholics, theCatholicPressisnotsupportedinanythinglikesufficientweighttoenableittotakeitsplaceinthecommunity asanorganofopinionwhichdeservesthoughtfulconsideration.

NoinurecertainevidencethatCatholicsarealive, notmerelytotheirresponsibilitiestotheirFaith,butalso toitsimpactonaninfidelworld,canbehadthanthrough theirrestmnsivenesstothemissionoftheCatholicPress. Withlimitedfinancialsupport,theCatholicpapersofthis countryateessayingtoperformataskwhichwouldtax theresourcesofmuchlargerandwealthierorganisations. Withthisissue,"TheRecord"ismakingalong-anticipated advancebyinauguratinganup-to-datenewsservice,airmailedweeklyfromtheUnitedStates.Throughits agency,readersshouldbeenabledtoformatruerestimate ofthenewsoftheday,especiallyinitsinternationalsignificance.Itwillhavetheadded,thoughnegative,an. vantageAenablingdistortionsoffactsrelatingtotheCatholicChurchtobenailedandrefutedwithinreasonable time.Themanagementofthispaperhopeforsomeacknowledgementoftheireffortstoimproveittobedemonstratedbyastimulationofcirculationfigures.Forifthe Catholicpopulationwillrespond,asthecriticalnatureof thetime,shouldurgethem,furtheradvancesmayrapidly bemadetowardsassuringtheCatholicPressthatmeasure ofregardandrespectwhichwillmaketheChurchapublic forcetobereckonedwith.

S.I.C.OLDBOYS'BALL

TheANNUALBALLwillbeheldinCLUBCABARITAon WEDNESDAY,JULY21-8.30p.m.to1.30a.m.Tablesmay bereservedatClubCabaritaorwiththeSecretary,J.Haynes. Tickets,7/6(inc.tax).Comealongandmakethisanoutstandingsuccess.Makeyourpassword:"SeeyouattheBall."

MidlandParishHall

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

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

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

July2: FinalProfession,St.Johnit GodConvent,Subiaco.

July9: ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Albany.

July16: 7a.m.:CelebrateHolyMass, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

July25: 3.30p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Sacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.

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

August8: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,RedemptoristMonastery. St.Iary'sCathedral: 3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

August15: 11a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral, PresideatSolemnHighMass, occasionopeningofMedical Congress.

HOLYFATHER'SFEAST

VI

SUNDAY,JULY4th.,1948.

SolemnHighMasswillbe celebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m. Thel'eter'sPencecollectionwillbetakenupinall churchesoftheArchdiocese.

Dev.SendsThanks

Thefollowingtelegramwas sentfromDarwintoHisGrace theArchbishopbyMr.deValera, ontheeveofhisdeparturefrom Australia: "ArchbishopPrendiville, "Perth.

"OnleavingAustralia,wewish torepeatourthanksforallyour Grace'skindnessandthetrouble youtooktomakeourstaya happyandmemorableone. "EamondeValeraandFrank Aitken."

PRAYERSFORRAIN.

HisGracetheArchbishopdirectsthat,asfrom Sunday,June6th.,the prayer"AdPetendam Pluviam"beaddedtothe prayersoftheMass,asan ORATIOIMPERATAPRO REGRAVI."Priestsare alsorequestedtoexhort thefaithfultoprayfor rain,whichissourgentlyneededthroughoutthe State.

FatherandSon,Both Priests,atBlessing

FatherCharlesHart,aged86, for40yearsateacheratSt. Cuthbert'sGrammarSchool, Newcastle,waspresentonWhitMondayatBroomhill,whenBishopMcCormackblessedandopenecithenew,ChurchofSt.Paul,a buildingthatwasformerlya Presbyterianchapelandhall.His son,FatherLeoHart,istheparishpriest.FatherCharlesHart wasordainedin1919,fouryears afterhisson.Thechurch,which isinaminingdistrict,holdsnearly300.Masswasformerlyofferedinaprivatehouse.

ExampleofFaithandWork

OnSundaylast,20th.inst.,the

MidlandJunctionParishHall wasdeclaredopeninthepresenceofaboutthreehundredparishioners.

Thehall,whichwasoriginally anArmyhut,wasmovedtoMidlandanderectedbyvoluntary andpaidlabour.Itisasplendid exampleofjustwhatcanbedone byfaithandhardwork.

Fullylinedandwithamasonitedodo,itwillprovideaplace ofassemblyforallparishfunctions.Thehallissplendidly equippedwithfluorescentlighting,andoverahundredfolding chairshavebeeninstalled.

FatherFrankRyanthanked theparishionersfortheirgen eroussupport,andlikewiseMr. JackMarkhamchairmanofthe buildingcommittee.

Mr.Brady,MLA.,outlined thehistoryoftheparishofMailandJunction.Herecalledhow th,rty-sixyearsagotheyassistedatMassinmosthumblecirstances,butnowtheyha1 a church,schoolandhallHecon gratulatedthemallontheirfine efforts.

Mr.OwenHanlontooktheopportunityoffarewellingRev. FatherJohnWalsh,whohas beentransferredtoWestPerth, andofwelcomingRev.Father JohnChokolichamongstthen:.

MissEileenBerrigan,secretary ofthebuildingcommittee(asone ofthespeakersremarked,she seemstobesecretaryofallthe societiesexcepttheHolyName), wascongratulatedonherwork. Inconclusionsupperwasserved bytheladiesoftheparish.

ReceptiontoFrancesMoran

OnSundaylast,20th.inst.,a receptionwastenderedbythe VictoriaSquareOldCollegians' Associationtotheirmember, FrancesMoran,recentwin iieroftheJuillardScholarship. MissMarjorieWyndham,PresidentoftheAssociation,wel comet]theguestsatTintern Lodge,andintroducingthe speakersatthedaintyafternoon tea,remarkedthatboththeSistersofMercyandfellowmemhersoftheAssociationwere proudofFrancesMoran.She expressedthehopethatherwinningoftheJuillardScholarship wouldbeeclipsedbyherfuture successes,andshewassurethat onedayMissMoranwouldbrims furthermusicalhonourtoAustralia. Rev.FatherO'Farrell,after congratulatingherandextending toherthebestwishesofallpresent,said:"Wemustnotonly welcomeher,wemusthelpher; themeasureofourprideinher istobethemeasureofourgiving."

Mr.MarshallSumner,Tier tutor,seemedquiteconfidentof herfuturesuccess."Notonly hasshetalent,butshehasthe willtosucceed.Thegreater scopeandthekeencompetition willbringoutthetalentthatis inher."LifeintheUnited Stateswasacostlyaffair;she wouldneed,heestimated,about £1aweektoliveon.That wouldmeanthattheappealthat isbeinglaunchedforherwould havetorealiseabout£1,500to seeherthroughthethreeyears atJuillard.

Presentatthegathering were:Mr.andMrs.Marshall Sumner,Mr.andMrs.A.J. Leckie,ProfessorandMrs.Alexander,Mr.andMrs.S'tockdale, Mr.andMrs.P.Moran(Kalgoorlie),Mr.andMrs.N.E. Moran;Messrs.ArthurC.Buss andBarryDayman;Mesdames A.Ross,L.Becskwith,Stack, andOrd,andMissesRonnieMurphy,P.Ryan,PegO'Neil,Mary Kinlock,BonnieBoyle,M.Fienburg.

FrenchStrikefor ReligiousEducation

PAR1S.-Thestrikeofmunicipalofficials,includingmayors andcouncilmen,inCatholicvillagesandtownsintheVendee region,inthewestofFrance,inprotestagainstmeasuresinfringinguponfreedomofeducatiion,hasnowspreadtoAnjou,a provinceofBrittany,andtoareasinthevicinityofPoitou. Municipalofficialsinvolved vereelectedwiththeunderstandingthattheywouldwork forpublicaidtoChristian schools.Actionofloyalprefects, however,inholdingaidtoChristianschoolsillegal,andtherecentvoteintheNationalCouncil andtheNationalAssemblytonationaliseChristianschoolsin coalminingareas,areimmediate causesofthisstrikeofmunicipalofficials.

Oneofthecuriousresultshas beenthatallmarriagessince thebeginningofthestrikehave beenreligious.Frenchlawrequiresacivilceremonypreceding thereligiousceremony,butthe closingofthemunicipalbuildingshasmadethisimpossible. Coupleswishingtomarryhave presentedthemselvesatthemunicipalbuildingoutofrespect forthelaw,butfindingthebuildingsclosedtheyhavegonetothe churchforthereligionsceremony.Mayorsandtheiraides havetakenthenamesofthe couplesatthechurchdoor,with aviewtoregularisingthelegal recordsafterthestrike. Normallythiswouldresultin prosecutionofthemayorsand priestsforviolationofthelaw, buttheGovernmenthassofar teenunwillingtotakeanyactionotherthanappointingtemporarymayorstoreopenthemunicipalbuildings.

Whilemostofthepublic schoolsintheseregionsarevirtuallyempty,parentspay3,500,000dollarsforsupportofthe publicschools,whoseteachersreceivetwicethesalaryofteachers inthereligiousschools,andare, inaddition,taxedforentertainmentsandfairstheyorganiseto supporttheirownschools,which thevastmajorityofthechildren attend.

Refusalofpriestsandparents' groupstopaythetaxleviedon entertainmentsinsupportofthe Christianschoolshasresultedin anumberofactionsinthecourts. Insomeinstancessmallfines havebeenimposed,andinothers thedefewdantshavebeenacquitted.

Thepresentstrikeofmayors andcouncilmenisacontinuation ofthestruggleofthepeoplein theseCatholicregionstosecure therightoffreedomofeducation,butitdoesnotappearthat thesituationcanbesatisfactorily settledsolongasthepresent Governmentremainsinpower. Theissuewillbeprominentin theOctoberelections,when membersoftheNationalCouncil willbeupforre-election.While itisbelievedthatmoderateswill win,theywillhavetofacethe oppositionoftheNationalAssemblyinthisconflflictoverthe rightoffreedomofeducation.

PaxRomanaPlans

Relieffor12,000NEWS RefugeeChildren

DespitethefactthatthedelegatefromGermanyhadtobe flownovertheSovietrailblockadeofBerlinandtheHungarian representativesaidhispresence atthemeetingmeanthecould notreturnsafelytohishomeland,thewholetenorofthePas RomanameetinginSpaBelgium, wascalmlyoptimistic.Thiswas thereportofJamesE.Doug hefty,ofSt.Joseph'sCollege, Philadelphia,Americandelegate totheworldparleyofCatholic studentleaders,onhisreturn.

Thedelegatevotedtoprovide scholarships,clothing,andresettlementfor12,000refugeestudents;forthelatterpurpose, hostelsarebeingopenedinIreland,Britain,France,Spain,the Netherlands,Germany,andAustria.Mr.Doughertyprom;sea toasktheNationalFederation ofCatholicCollegeStudentsat itsconventiontoaidrefugeestu dentscomingtotheU.S.

***AND OTES

SikangLepers

WelcomeNewHelper

Twohundredandfiftylepersat Mosimien,Sikang.(HuaMing), inthenextprovincetoTibet, havewelcomedanewfriend,who hastravelledthousandsofmiles byship,airandinlandtrailsto helpthem.

HeisFatherFlorianRoncari, ayoungFranciscanpriestfrom Italy,whowillworkintheleper hospitalconductedbytheCatho licChurchinMosimien.The lepersherearenursedbyFranciscannuns.FourFranciscan priestshelptoKeeptotenospital going.BrotherJosephAndretta, whospecialisesinmedicaltreatmentofleprosy,isalsoonthe hospitalstaff.

WHITEROCKQUARRIES

FOR ALLGRADESOFMETALFORROADCONSTRUCTION ANDCONCRETEWORK

Phones:B8866,B8989.AfterHoursMW24. 3rdFLOOR,

FatimaVisionary EntersCarmel

SisterLuciaMariadasDores, lastofthethreepeasantchildren whosawOurLadyappearat Fatima,haslefttheSistersof St.DorothytobecomeaCarmelite.UnderthenameofSister LuciadeJesus,shehasjoined thecommunityofSt.Teresa's Convent,Coimbra,atownabout 50milesawayfromthevillage ofFatima.Theconventwas openedwithinrecentyears.DuringthepastdecadecontemplativevocationsinPortugalhave risenconsiderably,andthereare nowinthecountryabouthalf-adozenCarmeliteconvents,includingoneatFatimaitself.

AmericanTeen-agers DiscussMaternal Qualities

Quicktemperistheleastand understandingthemostappreci atedmaternalqualities,accord ingtoapollofteen-agerstaken bytheRev.DanielA.Lord,S.J., editorof"TheQueen'sWork," nationalSodalitymagazinefor teen-agers,publishedinSt.Louis, Mo.,theresultsofwhichare publishedintheMayissueofthe magazine.

Theobjectofaskingthetouchy questions("Whenonediscusses mothers,oneisdiscussingsomethingverysacred.Catholic mothersespeciallyarepretty sacredandimportant,"theeditor explained)."Whatdoyoulike mostaboutyourmothers?"ana "Whatdoyoulikeleastabout yourmother?"wastoobtaina summaryofmaternalvirtues withaviewtothedevelopment ofthosequalitiesinthemothers ofthefuture,andalsobecad-es itwasfeltthatyoungmenwould .00kforthesequalitiesinthe futuremothersoftheirchildren.

WhiteWingsOver aCentury'sSufferers

Shanghai(HuaMing).-Underwhitewingsofpity,littlePlum Blossom,crippledorphan,receiveslovingcareinNingpo. Old endWang,blindandhelpless, ahomeinKanchow.Mrs. Lee,motherof5children,ismire. edbacktohealthinTientsin. White-bonnetedSistersofCharityaredoingallthis.Theyare doingitforthousandsofsick, poorandhelplesspersons WI China.Theyhavebeendoing itnowforafullcentury,without payorearthlyglory,oftenat mortalrisk.

Thisyearbringsthehundredth aniversaryofthearrivalofthese SistersinChina.Whenon June21,1848,elevenSistersof CharitysteppedashoreatMacao, theywerethefirstSistersofany communitytocometoChina.

From11Sistersin1848,their numberinChinahasgrownto 427.China'sresponsetotheir idealsisindicatedbythefact that287-thatis,two-thirds--of the427SistersareChinese.

(Therearenow77distinet communitiesofCatholicSisters inChina,20ofwhichhavebeen foundedhere.ThetotalnumberofSistersengagedinwelfareandeducationalworkin Chinaismorethan6,000,of whom4,000areChinese.)

ThefirstSistersofCherie. tookoveranorphanageinMacao andlatermovedtoNingpo.To. daytheirsuccessorsservethe poorin5provincesofChinaChekiang,Kiangsu,Kiangsi, KaeangtungandHopeh.They conduct18hospitals,28dispensaries,14homesfortheaged,14 orphanages,13schoolsandpay regularvisitsto10prisons.

Oneofthefirstgroupdiedduringthe9-monthseavoyagefrom France.Thesuperiordiedone monthafterShelittlebandhad been15yearsinChina.Somany haddiedandtheirhardshipswere soseverethatthesurvivors wereurgedtoreturntoEurope.Theirsuperiorleftthemfreeto return.Notoneleft.

Thatiswhyto-daythewhite wingsofpityhoverbesidelittle PlumBlossom,thecrippledorphan,andLaoWang,andMrs. Lee,andthousandsofothers,ig noredoftenbytheworldat large,neverbyaSisterofChart ThesecondmostfrequentlyIY. mentionedmaternalvirtuewas faithfulnesstoandlovefor theirfamilies.Kindnesscame inthirdandpatienceandencouragementtiedforfourthplace.

Mentionedfrequentlywere: goodjudgment,foresight,adherencetoprinciples;that"mother ispractical;"religiousdevotion; loyalty.Gaiety,senseofhumour,andcharminglaughterwere mentionedbyonlyafewvoters.

ONTHEDEBITSIDE.

Toomuchfirmnesswasirritatingtotheteen-agedvoters-only slightlylesssothanquicktemper. Onlyfivepercent.foundtheir motherslackinginunderstanding.Fourpercent.reported naggingmothers,withthesame numberregisteringresentment oftheirmotherswho"kidded" them.Onlythreepercent. chargedtheirmotherswithbeing old-fashioned.Workingtoohard, worryingovertrifles,andbeing toopracticalwerecountedagainstmothers.

Thesecomplaintscamefrom some:Theytalktooloudover thephone;theyareimpatient; theyputoffandprocrastinate; theyhavebadtasteinclothes theybuyfortheirdaughters; theyaretooreserved;theycorrecttheirchildreninpublic.

Someunusualcomplaintswere: "Idonotlikemymother'sneglectofreligion";"Mymother hasasuperstitiousbeliefin dreams";"Mymotherhasa markedracialprejudicewhichI cannotbutdislike."

NegroPriestUrges LandReform

PORT-OF-SPAIN,Trinidad, B.W.I.,June10-NC).-Enter.ingthesharpcontroversyon landownershiphere,wherethe populaceisdemandinglandreformandtheGovernmentis aversetobreakingupthehuge holdingsofthelargelandowners, DomBasilMatthews,Benedicdictinepriest,hasurgedthepeopletofightwithallconstitutionalmeansforownershipof theland,whichhedeclaredis theirbirthright.FatherMatthewsisaNegromemberf Trinidad'sinterracialBenedic tineAbbeyandfounderofthe InstituteofSocialResearchat theAbbey.

Landisthegreatestwealthof anypeopleoranynation,the priesttoldhisaudience.He quotedstatisticstoprovethat ownershipandeconomicprosper- ityhaveanimportantbearingon Christianmarriages,whosenumberintheWestIndiesfluctuates withtheriseandfallineconomic welfare.

IT'SQUITESIMPLE.

Themarblesgoroundand roundinthelotteries'barrelonce aweek,andsomeonegetsafirst prizeof£3,000Everyonewith a2/6tickethasachance.Try yourluckintheNo.425CharitiesConsultation.

75Percent.Starved toDeathUnder Russians

CardinalFringe,Archbishopof Cologne,recentlytoldamass meetingofCatholicworkersin Recklinghausen,Westphalia,that no100,000Germanslivinginthe cityofKoenigsberg,EastPrussia,whenitwastakenbythe Armyin1945,75,000hadsince diedofstarvation."Thingshave happenedthere,"theCardinal added,"whichcannotberelated, andcanonlybecomparedto whatoccurredwhenJerusalem aasdestroyed."

Goebbels'Diary

TheBrisbanepublicisbeing treatedtoaseriesofexcerpts fromthediaryofHitler'sPropa- gandaMinister.Theymakeinterestingreading;but,tomake therecordevenmoreso,wemay addacoupleofunpublishedpassagestoshowthatthereare otherthingsinthatfascinating documentwhich,ifpublished, mightansweranumberofchargesthathavefromtimetotime appearedinthePress.

March26,1942.-"It'saditty, lowthingfortheCatholicChurch tocontinueitssubversiveactivityineverywaypossibleand noweventoextenditspropa- gandatoProtestantchildreneva cuatedfromregionsthreatened byairraids.NexttotheJew's, thesepolitico-divinesareabout themostloathsomeriffraffthat wearestillshelteringinthe ReichThetimewillcomeafter tilewartoranoverallsolution ofthisproblem.Onlyonecan bemasterinthestateeithertile Churchorthestateitself..

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February21,1942.-"Bishop Preysing,ofBerlin,continuesto criticisetheGermanwarleaders. Ihadatfirstintendedtoorder himtocometoseemepersonallyandthentotellhimoff,butIgot awayfromthatideabecause1 convincedthiswouldleadto Itisbestnottotouchonthis themeatallbutrathertopostponeittotheendofthewar."

Theletterofthedeceased WernerMoelders,Luftwaffeace, whichcriticisedtheanti-religiouspolicyoftheNazisandwas widelyreadintheCatholicand ProtestantworldmadeGoebbels furious.Whentoldbythe MinistryofJusticethatnoactioncouldbetaken,hewrote: "Thatmeansitisnoinsultto sayofamaneventhoughheisa popularhero,thathewasaCatholicandpracticallyanenemy ofthestate.Thatkindofjusticeisnotworthahoot.."

ThefulldiarymayproveDr. JosephGoebbels,therenegade Catholic,amosteffectiveapologistfortheChurchinGermany.Brisbane"Leader."

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquarters:

Friday,June25:Basketball,7.30

Friday,July2:Executive,8p.m.

Monday,July5:Council,8p.m AllmembersoftheN.C.1G.M. havebeencordiallyinvitedbythe Y.C.W.tobepresentattheCorn binedRallytobeheldafterthe YC.W.Conferenceonthe27th inst.TheRallywillcommence

Y.CW ACTIVITIES

STATECONFERENCE. AllY.C.W.membersshould makeanefforttobepresentat theStateConferenceon27th. inst.TheConferencewillopen withMassintheC.B.C.Chapel, Perth,at10a.m.Duringthe daydifferentdiscussionswill takeplace.TheConference willconcludeat4.30p.m.

At7.30p.m.Benedictionwill becelebratedinBt.Joseph's, Church,Subiaco.Asocial,to whichallmembersofbothMove-

BASKETBALLRESULTS

ThefollowingaretheresultsofmatchesplayedonSaturday, the19th.inst.:-

"A"GRADE.

Subiaco1defeatedFremantle1 Maylands1defeatedHighgate1 Midland1drewwithCathedral1 Leederville1,bye.

"C"GRADE.

CATHOLICMIGRATION

TheCatholicMigrationAssociation,62St.George'sTerrace, Perth,wouldliketohearfrom anyonewithrelativesorfriends intheU.K.orMalta,whoare anxioustocometoAustralia.We alsohavealargenumberofapplicantsawaitingnomination,if onlyemploymentandaccommodationcanbefoundforthem.

Followingarejustafew:

Marriedcouple,aged36and25, respectively.Nofamily.Hesbandanexpertintechnical photography,butanxioustodo anyformofwork.Wifeisal experiencedcatererandhotel manageress.

Youngmarriedcouple.Ages 26and27.Nochildren.Husbandisanelectricwelderandan ex-serviceman.

Widow(38)onedaughter(12). Anxioustodohotelwork.

Marriedcouple(83),onechild 12monthsGardener.Anxious takeonworkwithmarketeardener,orlargeestablishment.

Allenquiriesonmigration mattersto:

10-9 27-21 9all

Subiaco4defeatedVictoriaPark2 14-11

Cathedral3defeatedHighgate3 17-11

withBenedictioninSt.Joseph's Church,Subiaco,at7.30p.m.,to befollowedbyasocialinSt.Joseph'sSchoolHall.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonJuly8.

Dancingclasseshavestarted, andareheldinthehallonSundayeveningsafterDevotionS.

Don'tforgetthebasketball practiceonSundaymorningsa: 10a.m.

FatherMcNamaraisstillconductingLiturgyandApologetics onSundayeveningsafterDevo. tions.

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mentsareinvited,willbeheldin theSubiacoHallfollowingBenediction.

BRANCHNOTES.

VICTORIAPARK. Leaders'Group:Themeeting timehasbeenchangedto7.30 p.m.onWednesdaynights.

Football:Inaveryinteresting matchSouthPerthgaineda12pointvictoryoverourteamlast Sunday.Ourbestplayerswere Boylan,Wooltorton,McCarthy, andJones.Finalscoreswere: SouthPerth,9goals11behinds; VictoriaPark,7goals11behinds.

GamesNights:Ifyouarebetweentheagesof15and25,and notyetanactiveY.C.W.member,comealongtotheKindertenHallat8p.m.onWednesday night.Theboyswillbegladto haveyouwiththem.

WESTPERTH. Football:LastSundayour teamwasdefeatedbytheMidlandteam,thescoresbeing9 goals10behindsto2goals6be. hinds.Ourbestplayerswere: Parker,Martino,Coverlyand McGrade. Meetings:Theleaders'meeting onJuly1willstartat8p.m.The followingweektheleaders'meetingwillcommenceat7p.m.,and thegeneralmeetingat8.30p.m.

LEEDERVILLE. MembersoftheLeederville Branchwishtoexpresstheir deepgratitudetoourex-chaplain, FatherO'Dwyer,forthewonderfulhelphehasgivenus.Father McKennaisournewchaplain, anditisthedutyofallmemberstogivehimtheirwholeheartedsupport.

CATHEDRAL. OnWednesday,July14,ahouse partywillbeheldatSt.Patrick'sSchool.Wehopetosee allmembersandtheirfriends along.It'sforagoodcause,as wehopetosendatleasttwo delegatestotheNationalConferencethisyear.

Basketball:Thecourtistobe resurfacedshortly,sothata greatimprovementinourplay shouldresult.

HIGHGATE. FrankMcCannwillbevisiting ourbranchonTuesday,29th.inst. Allmembersshouldendeavour tobepresent. ThereturnDebutantesBall hasbeentransferredfromWednesday,30th.inst.,toFriday, July2.Therewillbeabuffet supper,anddancingwillcontinueuntil12.30a.m.Admissionis3s.

Physicaltraininghasbeen startedundertheguidanceof JackLynch.Aboxingtournamentistobeconductedshortly, andJackwouldliketohearfrom anyoneinterested.

Basketball:The"A"Grade teamarenowinthirdposition onthepremiershiplist.Ifthey candefeatSubiacotheyareassuredofparticipatinginthe finals.

ReturnDebs.Ball

HighgateParishHall (CornerHaroldandVincentStreets)

Friday,July2

Admission:3s.,singleticket. BuffetSupper.

SaveChargesI SaveFreight

ImprovetheValueofYourWoolbyhavingitSCOURED. THESWANWOOLSCOURINGCO. ofW.A.Ltd.,Fremantle

:heoldestbusinessofitskindintheState,withitsmostefficient modernplant,employstheverylatestmethodstosecureforclients betterreturnsfortheirwool.

ConsigntoNORTHFREMANTLEandobtainrebatesof40per centofthefreightforallquantitiesoveroneton

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S.I.C.Notes

Thisweekwewerehonoured byavisitfromRev.Brother Placidus,Provincialofthe SouthernProvinceofAustralien MaristBrothers.

OnSundayheattendedthe footballmatchbetweentheCollegeandCalingiri,whichtheCollegenarrowlywenbytwopoints. Theboyswerenotuptotheir usualstandard,andonlywon afterabriefrallyinthefinal term.Nooneelseshoneexcept NeilMannolini,whokickedthe finaltwogoals,thussavingCollegefromdefeat.

Finalscores:S.I.C.,4goals1() behinds;Calingiri,4goals8be. hinds.

TAXATIONRETURNS

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IncomeTaxandSocialServices

Contribution.

Thefinaldateforlodgingreturnsofincomefromsalaries, wagesandotherincome(othei thanincomefromtradingand professionalsources)is31st. July,1946.Returnsofincome fromtradingandprofessional sourcesmustbelodgedby31st August,1948.

Everypersonwhoisentitled toarebateoftaxinrespectof adependantandwhosegrossincomefromallsourcesduringthe yearended30th.June1948,exceeded£200,andeveryperson withoutadependantwhosegross incomefromailsourcesexceeded£104,isrequiredtolodgea returnofincome.

Wherethewholeoftheincome isderivedfromsalary,wagese) pension,form"S"shouldbeuseI Thisformisalsoadaptedto covercaseswhere,inaddition,interestisderivedfromSaving. BankerCeirennwealthLois. Forel"A"applieswhereincome (;erividfromrents,dividends, interestorotherpropertysources Form"B"isfortheusewherein comeisderivedfromanybusinesswhethertrading,manufacturing,professional,primaryproductionorotherkind.Income ofcompaniesmustbedeclare,' onform"C." LandTax.

Form"A"shouldbelodgedby 31st.August1948,forFederal landtaxpurposesbyallperson. who,atmidnighton30th.June, 1948,beingabsentees,owned landorinterestsinlandvalued at£1ormore,orbeingresidents ownedlandvaluedat£4,000et more(includingtheunimproved valueofshareinterestsinAustraliancompanies,interestin jointownershipsandtrustestates).ForStatelandtaxpun posesform"A"shouldbelodgedbyallpersonsowningland whohavenotpreviouslyrenderedalandtaxreturn.

Form"GA"forStatelandtax purposes(only)shouldbelodged by31st.August1948,wheresales orpurchasesorchanges in valueshavetakenplacesince 30th.June,1947. HeavyPenaltiesareprovided forfailuretolodgereturnsby theduedate. -

OURCATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinall branchesofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolisbeautifullysituatedbetweenOceanand River,inextensivegrounds,withfineplayingfieldsandprivate SwimmingPoolinRiver. felephone:F2135. Apply-MOTHERSUPERIOR.

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JUNIORHIGHSCHOOL,HaroldStreetEntrance. AlsoatLEAROYDSTREET,MT.LAWLEY. ForProspectusapplyREV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

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BoysacceptedfromSixthClasstoLeavingCertificate EarlyApplicationissuggestedfor1949

ForProspectusandforconditionsgoverningenrolmentwriteto:

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ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520.

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Boysadmittedfrom7upwards.

BeautifullySituated,overbookingtheriver,nearthenewCanning ForParticularsapplyto- Bridge. TkePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry.

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriamand BereavementNotices:4s.for35words;Id.perwordover. (EngagementsAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties). ReportsofFunerals:3s.persinglecolumninch(40wordstoan inch).

WeddingReports:3s.persinglecolumninchforspaceusedby blockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reportswith- outphoto4s.perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParish Priest.

]boorSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoardsad Residence:20wordsfor2/6;over20,id.perwordextra.

NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVERTHE TELEPHONE.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepub- lishedintheorderwaivedatthis*Ace.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions whichmayoccurinadvertisements.

AllEnquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedtothe AdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxA35,G.P.O.,Perth. TELEPHONEB6950

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"WorldSodalityDay'

InAmericawascelebratedracentlya"WorldSodalityDay"01 theChildrenofMary.Inconnectionwiththisday,which unitesoverathousandsodalities connectedwiththefirstSodality inRome,thisspecialprayerwas composedandrecitedbyovera millionsodaliststhroughoutthe UnitedStates:

"MostholyMotherofGod, QueenoftheSodality,onthis World-wideSodalityDay,we praiseandhonouryourprecious name.Acceptplease,theprayersofthemillionsofsodalists throughouttheworldasthosE 11...#4.44,...#

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,June26,1948.

Mdn.JuvenileHandicap:Rei Berry,1;Azione,2;CapelPrince, 8;Sansoval,4.

BushmeadHandicap:Tadzick, 1;AmazingDuchess,2;Greenmare,3;Aptitude,4.

BlackboyHandicap:Olgo,1; Thorium,2;IrishMyth,8;Pandennis,4.

RedHillPurse:GallantDuke, 1;Indemnity,2;Leofred,3; GreatBeau,4.

FiveHundred:Hussar,1;Pannier,2;Trehair,3;NightFeast, 4.

Ridge-HillWelter(2):Ormic, 1;KingMac,2;Forest,3;KentishLady,4.

Ridge-HillWelter(1):Olga, 1;ScottishLaw,2;IrishMyth, 3;YodelDawn,4.

prayersascendtothecourtof Heaven;givethemtoyouSon furusWearegratefulforyour protectionandyourconstant companionship;weaskthatyou willalwayskeepusloyaleons anddaughtersofourDivine Lord.Weaskthis,dearMother, forourselvesandforallothers whoespouseyourcause.

"Guideusnowintheseperil us(laysandleadussafelyto thethroneofyourSon.Helpus tobringpeacenotonlytoour ownheartsandhomesandlands, buttomensufferingandstrugglingthroughouttheworld.Gun promisedthatyouwouldheour mediatrix;youhavealwaysbeen thattomankind.Wehaveconfidencethatyouwillagainplead withourheavenlyFathertodrive sinanderrorfromtheearthand restoreallthingstoChits'.

"WeoftheChurchMilitant deigntoasktoothatyouwill havepityonthoseofourmemberswhoaresufferinginpurgatory,thattheywillbeunited withyourchosenchildrennumberedamongtheChurchTriumphant.

"GuideourSupremePontiff, Christ'sVicaronearth,andgive himthelighttoleadothersto thePrinceofPeace.

'Withonevoicewe,theSodalistsoftheworld,humblyaskyou toacceptourlovingthanks,our devotion,andourreverence. Throughyouandwithyoumay wealwaysgivepraiseandhonourtotheFather,Son,and HolyGhost.Amen."

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48in.REVERSIBLECHENILLE,20/9.

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FLORALCHINTZ,8/11.

Prettilycolouredflorals inthisgoodquality Chintz,ongroundsof blueandyellow.48 inch.8/11yard.

FOLKWEAVE,7/6.

AnattractiveandserviceableFolkweave,for curtainsandbedspreads. Autumnshadesandblue. 47inch.7/6yard.

ALLMAILORDERSRECEIVEPROMPTATTENTION.

÷ DEATHS ÷

AHERN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Mrs.M.A.Ahern,whodied June14,1948,atSt.Johnof GodHospital Kalgoorlie, widowofThomasAhern,sister ofThomasDavidFennessy (deceased),Mrs.E.M.O'Reilly,Mrs.Quinlan,sister-inlaw ofJohnQuinlanandofMrs. JoeSchofield,ShentonPark, Mayhersoulrestinpeace. Oneofthebest.

DOWNEY.-OnJune14,1948,at hisresidence,32 Flinders Street,Mt.Hawthorn,James Francis,dearlybelovedhue. bandofMargaret,loving fatherofPatrick,Mary(Mrs. T.McCartney),Margaret(Mrs. B.Alford),James,Kathleen (Mrs.K.Gillespie),Johnand Anne,lovingfather-in-lawof Carmel,SadieandSylvia,devotedgrandestofJullianne, Roderick,Tony,Marie,Margaret,Tom,Patricia,Peter, MichaelandGeraldine.R.I.P

O'CONNOR.-AtGladstone, SouthAustralia,onJune7, suddenly,PeterJoseph,loving brotherofJohn,JoeandBebe, uncleofSisterM.Eithne,Kath leenandAgnes,brother-in-law ofJohnGordon. Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord,andmayhissoulrest inthesleepofpeace.

PLASTO-OnJune4,atBunbury,resultofaccident,Gerald John,dearlybelovedhusband ofPearl,lovingfatherofCarmel,belovedsonofJosephan Bridget,lovingbrotherof Joseph,BernardandMary, lovingnephewofMaryGiles, Margaret(deceased),Joseph (deceased);aged33year,. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. MaytheSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul. R.I.P.

PLASTO.-OnJune4,atBun bury,GeraldJohn,lovingnen hewandcousinofAnniean" JamesO'Rourke(deceased Ellen(deceased),Cornelia,. Collins,MargaretandMai:: Plasto(Melbourne),Bridge' Burke,John,Margaretano WilliamO'Rourke,Josephine. andGeoffreyRobinsonany. family,EdwardandMoll Burkeandfamily;aged3' years.R.I.P.

÷INMEMORIAM 014

hEHOE,D.O'C.-Inloving memoryofmydearhusbanc whopassedawayJune28,3046. Sadlymissedbyhislovingwife andfamily. MACKAY.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearsisterandaunt, ElizabethMackay,whodieu .rune27,1945. MaytheLordhavemercy,a) herdearsoul. --insertedbyMrs.Maley.

O'NEILL,VeryRev.R.-In everprayerfulremembrance oftheVeryRev.Father O'Neill,lateparishpriestof Cottesloe,whodiedonthe20th. June,1939. Mayperpetuallightshineupon him.

STANLEY.-Treasuredmemoriesto-dayandalwaysofoer darlingdaughter,Gloria,who fellasleepJune29,1942. Alwaysfondlyrememberedby herlovingparentsandbrothers. Toodearlylovetobeforgotten

THANKS.

AreYouaDrone?

REFLECTIONSONTHE CHURCHPASSIVE.

ByE.J.KEEGAN. Officiallytherearethreeparts oftheChurch,theChurchMilitant,theChurchSuffering,and theChurchTriumphant,butunofficiallywewouldaddthe ChurchPassive.Qualification formembershipofthissectionis tocarryouttheminimumobligationandneverbyanychance doanythingbeyondbareduty.

Everyparishhasitsquotaof theChurchPassive.Thesepeopleshiveratthemereideaof takingpartinparishorganisationandconsideritbelowtheir dignitytojoinaguild,sodality orconfraternity.Ofcourse,it isnottheirdignitybutareluctancetodoanythingthat mightmeanalittleextrawork. Toavoidthepossibilityofthis theyarrivejustasMassisstartingoralittleafter,anddepart beforethegeneralcongregation hasachancetogettothedoor.

Theycomeintochurchfurtivelyandleavefurtively.With headsbenttheypresson,avoid thenewspaperstandlurkingticketsellers,oranypriestthat maybestandingatthedoor.if thepriestoranyaffableperson doesventuretopassthetimeof daytheymumblesomething quicklyandputonspeedtoget clearofthedangerbeforeitengulfsthem.

Sometimesawell-meaningparishioner,withtheintentionus smoothingthepathofanapparentlyshyperson,doesmanageto impedetherushforasecondor two,buttheattemptismetwith afrozenfaceandbeforethe would-bepath-smoothercanrecovertheobjectofsolicitudeis uptheroad,lostinacloudof OustasthoughpursuedbyBeelzebubandsevenotherdevils morewickedthanhimself.The mortifiedparishionereitheretasACCOMMODATION.

Middleagedbusinesscouple, urgentlyrequireunfurnishedflat orhouse;rentnoobject;two years'advanceifrequired.Ring George,B3504,orwriteBoxG, thisoffice.

TwoInterstatebusinesswomen requireboard,orflat,orbedroomandcookingconveniences; urgent.Rigney,B000,this office.

Urgentlywantedbyyoung marriedcouple,S.C.accommodation.ApplyBoxL.H.,this office.

Accommodationwithprivate familyrequiredbyGovernment employee;lunchnotrequired. ReplyM.N.,thisoffice.

Wantedurgentlybyyoung R.C.couple,expectingbabySeptember,house,flatorrooms. ApplyJ.J.P.,thisoffice.

MR.DESMONDDEASE isanex-studentofSt.Johnof God'sHighSchoolandSt.Joseph's,Subiaco;alsoofVictoria SquareCollegeandC.B.C.,St. George'sTerrace,Perth.

Mr.andMrs.JosephPlasto andfamilywishtosincerely THANKallkindfriendsforte/egrams,letters,cardsandpersonalexpressionsofsympathy.n theirstdandsuddenbereave-DEASE ment.EspeciallythankingRev. FatherMcCarthy,VeryRev. FatherCarmody,andSisters ofSt.Joseph.Willallplease acceptthisasapersonalexpressionofgratitude.

WANTEDTORENT. House,suitableman,wifeand threechildren;Fremantleordistrict.ApplyR.W.,thisoffice.

Mr.Deasehasformanyyears beenPerth'sleadingBridalPortraitSpecialistofthewell-known BarrackStreet,Perth

'PHONES: B3606. B4514.

sifiesthefugitiveasafirst-class curmudgeon,or,ifcharitable,as anextremelyshyperson. MembersoftheChurchPassivekeeprigidlytothemselves. Theydonotknoweveneach other.Theysurroundthemselveswithabarbed-wireentanglementthatmakesitimpossible toapproachthem,andallthe King'shorseswillnotsufficeto Giagthemintodoinganything beyondwhattheyareabsolutely boundtodo.Sermonsoncharityandgoodneighbourliness guaranteedtomelttheheartof amoney-lenderleavethemas coldanddistantasamountain tnp.Appealforvolunteersfor thisorthatjobhaveasmuch effectaswateronaduck'sback. Theideaofparticipatinginalittlejobofworkmakesthem tremblelikearice-puddinggoing toabaker'sshop,andtheyre- gardappendingtheirsignature toalistastantamounttosigningtheirdeathwarrant.

Theytreatthechurchlikea labourexchange.Eachweek theydrawtheirspiritualdole andthendisappearuntilnext Sunday.Theyapparentlydo notunderstandthatthechurch theyareusingtheregularservicesamenitiesattheirdisposal werenotcreatedmiraculously, butaretheresultofthetoil, sweat,tearsandbloodoftheir forebears,providedbytheworkerbeesoftheChurchMilitant.

Meanwhiletheoldfaithfuls carryon.Theirnumberissmall, butupanddownthecountry theyservethealtar,actassacristans,takethecollections, cleanthechurch,providecandles andflowersforspecialoccasions, providepersonnelforsodalities, shovelthecokeanddoanything thathappenstowantdoing.

ButtheChurchPassivestands easy.-"Apostle."

BuddistBecomesNun

ByRev.WilliamA.Kaschmitter,C.M. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

TOKYO,June10.-For30 yearsMissYoshikawaserved faithfullyintheBuddhistnun neryshehadenteredatthenge of15.For30yearssherecitedtheprayersprescribedforthe Buddhistasceticandperformed theritualofthemonastery.Yet theinfluenceofagoodCatholic friendledhertoabandonBuddhism.To-dayMissYoshikawais anoviceinaCatholicconvent, andhaschosenthenameSister Marthabecauseassheseesit,by workingintheseminarykitchen sheisservingChristinthepersonofeachseminarian. SisterMartha'sbaptismwas aneventwhichthosewhowitnesseditarenotlikelytoforget.Shehadcometochurch robedinthevestmentsshehad wcrnintheBuddhistnunnery.

ThaLateFatherJohnNeville,O.M.

AnAppreciation

IntheCountyofLimerick, \\suchhasgivensomanypriests totheOblatesofMaryImmaculate,JohnNevillefirstsawthe lightofday67yearsago.Like manyanotherOblate,heowed hisearlytrainingtotheIrish k.,liristianBrothers,towhomhe alwaysreferredintermsofadmirationandgratitude.SpeakinginafteryearsatReunionsin theBrothers'schoolsofhisAu, tralianparish,FatherNeviile usedtosaythatitwasdue,underGod,totheIrishChristian Brothersheowedhisvocation tothepriesthood.Inthedays ofhisboyhood,theOblateswere intheheydayoftheirsuccessas missionersinIreland,especially inLimerickCounty,whichwas thebirthplaceofthemostfamousamongstthem.Thename, OblateofMaryImmaculate,must alwaysappealtooneeducated :ntheBrothers'schools,fordevotiontotheImmaculateMother ofGodistheoutstandingfeature oftheirreligioustraining.At anyrate,JohnNevilleatanearly ageenteredtheOblateJunioraie atBelcamp.Hiscontemporariesoftentellthestorythaton thedayofhisarrivalhegave evidenceofthesturdyspiritthat characterisedhimallhislife long,bystandingupbeforethe entirecommunityandsingingan Irishsong,tothedelightaril amusementofthemall.Hewas ncJohnMcCormackthen,nor indeedinlaterlife,buthecould alwaysbecountedupontogive aturnatanyclericalorparohialgathering. Afterhisnovitiateunder FatherMcIntyre,hewenttothe Pm-sings1.?he.pl,76 everytveekhv

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OblateScholasticateatLiege, .,,.herehewasraisedtothePriesthoodin1905.HisfirstObediencewastoJaffna,intheNorth ofCeylon,wherehetaughtat EtPatrick'sCollegeandwhere hadascompanionssome 01 thatbandofmissionarypriesrs fromIrelandwhohelpedtomake St.Patrick'stheoutstandingand .,o,:rishingCollegeitisto-day. :suerofrobustconstitution, FatherNeville'shealth-after threeyearsinthesweltering heatofJaffna-wassoseriously impairedthathissuperiors deemeditimperativeforhimto 3,etheisland,atanyratefor atime.Accordinglyhe senttorecuperateattheOblate parishinFremantlebythewesternseaboardofAustralia,where alpointoffactheremainedfor 28longyears,duringnineof whichhewassuperiorandpastorofSt.Patrick's.Atthe endofthattimehereturnedto helandofhisbirth,tolaboura littlemore,totakerest,and thentodie.

Thosewhowerehiscompanions,whetherbeneaththeSoutls cmCrossorathomeinIreland, willalwaysrememberhimasa manofexquisitecourtesy,who radiatedthekindnessandcharityofChristineveryspherein v,hichhemoved,especiallyinhis owncommunity.LiketheMasterheservedinhisownsimple, nostentatiousway,"Hewent aboutdoinggood."Truth,sincerityandloyaltyaccompanied allthathedidandsaid:hewas astrangertointrigue:hewas thesoulofhonour,andhisword washisbond.Aswethinkof themanygoodandkindlyOblateswhoaregoneoutfrom amongstus,wesaywithouthesitation:"HewasthenoblestRomanofthemall."

However,werehetospeakto usfrometernity,hewouldask notforoureulogiesbutforow Prayers.Likeallofus,he human,andfewtherearewho gotoJudgmentwithoutsome ofthisworld'sdustupontheir souls.Thathewillberememberedbyhislegionoffriendsin far-distantAustraliaisheyonI question:forthememoryoftheir Oblatedeadiseverfreshand greeninthesoulsofthegood FremantlepeopleMayour prayersforhiseternalrestunitedwiththeirshelptobringhim withoutdelaytojointhemissionaryfamilyofourVenerated Founderbeforethethroneof Godinglory.-"LourdesMes senger."

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TESTIFIESATTRIAL.

FatherAlphonseCome,Belgian priest,whowasforcedtowork naKrupp'sarmamentplant duringthewar,wascalledasa prosecutionwitnessattheNurembergtrialofAlfredKrupp andformerofficalsofthefirm.

FatherCometoldofbeatings lackoffood,unattendedsickness anddeathinfilthyquartersin:.bitedbysome400slaveworkers.

Heisaformermemberofthe Belgianresistancemovement adworkedinaKrupp'sfactory fromAugust,1944,toMarch, 1945.

Thepriestsaidthathewasarrestedatfourinthemorningas hewaspreparingforMasson theFeastoftheAssumption,and stastakentoEssen.

DefiedDeath.

AnS.S.sergeantinchargeof theGestapocampthere"frequentlyremindedmethatreligrLABservicesofanysortwere prohibitedunderpenaltyof death.

"But,"addedFatherCome,"1 didnotpayanyheed."

"Livingconditionsinthecamp were"calculatedtomakebeasts sstofus,"hesaid. Prisonersreceivedonlyonepoor mealeachevening,wereforced towork12hoursaday.

"IcannotcomplainthatIpersonallysufferedactsofbrutal-

SilverJubilee

OnThursday,24th.inst.,Rev. FatherMauriceTully,Parish PriestofQuirindi,celebratedthe silverjubileeofhisordination tothePriesthood.

FatherTully,whoforseven yearswastheAdministratorof ArmidaleDiocese(N.S.W.),was ordainedtothePriesthoodinSt. Mary'sCathedral,Perth,bythe lateArchbishopCluneinJune, 11;23. FatherTullywhowas bornatVictoriaPark,received hisfirsttraining,secularandreligious,fromtheMercySisters, VictoriaPark.Laterheattended St.Patrick'sBoys'School,and finishedhissecondaryeducation attheChristianBrothers'College,whereheobtainedhisLeavingCertificatewithdistinctions. Hespenttwelvemonthsat SpringwoodCollege,N.S.W.,and fromtherepassedontoSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly.

Onthe9th.inst.,hehadthe uniquehonourofassistingatthe GoldenJubileeMassofhisuncle, theVeryRev.MonsignorTobin, P.P.,V.G.,GlenInnes,N.S.W. ity,"hesaid,"butIoftensaw themcommitted;brokenteeth, beatingswithcudgelsandso forth.

"Iwasemployedonvarious kindsofworkwhichruinedmy health;blastfurnasework,dig. gingandcarryingheavyloads.

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32DebutantesPresented

TheCatholicBall,heldatthe KalgoorlieTownHallon15th inst.,wasabrililantandcolourfulsuccess.Thehallwasdecoratedwithdaintystreamersof white,green,androse,andthe stagewithbowlsofsilverwattle anupoinsettia.Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoss,ofPerth,representedHisGracetheArchbishop, whowasunabletoattend.On arrival,MonsignorMosswaswelcomedbythepresident,Mrs. Hickey,andMissBrigidDolan, asweretheMayorandMayoress ofKalgoorlie,Mr.andMrs.R. G.Moore,theMayoressofBoulder,Mrs.J.D.Teahan,VeryRev. FatherCarmody,Adm.,Kalgoorlie,Rev.FatherMcCarthy,parishpriestofAllHallowsChurch, Boulder,andotherofficialguests.

Therewasalargeattendance ofdancersandbothdresscircle andstagewerecrammedwith spectators.Supperwasserved onflower-ladentablesinthebanquethallbyabevyofworkers underMrs.A.Abud,whileseatingarrangementswereinthe handsofMrs.J.Dunne.

Thepresentationof32debstamestoMonsignorMosswas thehighlightoftheballanda charmingspectacle.Trainedby MissBrigidDolan,thegirlsand theirpartnersfulfilledallexpectationsintheirappearances anddeportment.

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MissDolanpresentedeachin turntoMonsignorMoss,towhom eachcurtsiedandwasgivena personalwordbeforepassingoo tojoinherpartner.Attheconclusionoftheceremony,thedeautantesdanced"ThePrideof Erin"beforethefloorwasclear. edforgeneraldancing.

Thedebutanteswere:Misses BerylWalsh,MavisHeslop,Val maiSchafer,ChristineLee,Iris Edwards,IvyTurner,PamScott, ratBarker,BeryleChristie,Joan Blight,CeceliaKilderry,Joan Camparols,ShirleyNolan,MaureenMelbin,JoanGoddard, HelenaSchoppe,MaureenBaker, irisJordan,LoyceSeal,Molly Unions,BeverleyBain,Ludline Burley,ValTaylor,Margaret Cahill,LeahWilliams,Mavis Connolly,MollyWright,Betty Banner,MaryVinneir,Erta i;Eiker,DelysBarry,andAlice Howarth.

Duringtheeveningacommitteesoughtthe"Belleofthe Ball,"theirchoicefallingfinally onMissDawnCocking.Miss Cockingwasacharmingfigure inadaintyfrockofwhiteselfsleevesonthefittedbodiceand sleevesonthefittedbodiceand withrufflesroundtheshoulders. Adrapedpeplum,edgedwitha daintyfrill,toppedherfullskirt. MissCockingreceivedamementooftheoccasionfromtheM.C., Mr.Regan.

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owntime.Andthat'snotall,foraswellassaving timeandenergyatCharlieCarter'sSelfServiceCounters,youcansavemoney,too,ontheSelfServiceSpecialsonsaleeachweek.NowonderthatCharlieCartersareknownasWestralia'sLeadingGrocers.

VisitofMonsignorMoss. Rt.Rev.MonsignorMossspent severalenjoyabledaysinKalgoorlielastweek.Representing ...asGracetheArchbishop,MonsignorMossattendedtheCathoLieBallandreceived32debutantes,manyofwhomwerethe daughtersofhisformerparish-sners.Itisseventeenyears sincetheMonsignorwaspresent ataCatholicBallinKalgoorlie. St.Mary's£100PrizePacket. Theannualimprovementsfund willbeopenforsubscriptions fromSunday,27th.inst.withthe £100prizepacketastheman attraction.Asharecan oe noughtatanytimeinthenext tenweeks(10s.). Prizesare£60forhighestnumberofpointsinthetenweeks drawing;£20forsecondhighest, £10forlowestnumberofpoints, and£1willbedrawnforeach creekforthetenweeks.The lastsubscriptionmustbepaidby August29.Mr.L.Maxwellis thehon.secretary.

TheChildren'sBall. Thiscolourfuleventwasheld inKalgoorlieTownHallonthe nightfollowingtheadults'bail. Asusual,thecommittee,who weremembersofSt.Mary3 Parents'andFriends'Associa tion,didnotsparethemselvesin theireffortstoprovideagreat night'sentertainment.

HolyHour.

TheHolyHourdevotionswill beheldon MembersSunday,27th.inst. ofthePeople'sEucharisticLeagueareremindedofthis opportunityoffulfillingtheir monthlyundertakinginthisregard. DeathofMrs.GiSales. Thedeathoccurredwithtragic suddennessonFridayafternoon ofMrs.AnnieSales,oneofthe pioneerwomenoftheseGoldfields.Mrs.SaleswasamemberoftheSacredHeartSodalityandanauxiliaryoftheLe. gionofMary.Shewasalsoa prominentandmostactivememberoftheSt.JohnAmbulance andtheCountryWomen'sAssociation.Shetookakeeninterestinallcharitableandpatrioticcauses,andduringthewar conductedaRedCrosssewing circle.

RequiemMasswascelebrated cnMondaymorning,andher funeraltookplaceonMonday afternoon,thegreatattendance testifyingtoherpopularity.. R.I.P.

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TheartunionrecentlyconductedinaidoftheChurchBuilding Fundresultedinthefollowing prizesbeingawarded: 1st.:A.E.Doherty(Randford).

2nd.:KevinBogue,9Frances St.,Mt.Lawley.

3rd.:J.P.Bird,1029Wellington St.,WestPerth. 4th..E.M.O'Neill,29Victoria Square,Perth.

5th.:J.Spalding,Congelin,via Narrogin.

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Atthemeetingheldon17th inst.inBactonHouse,threenew members-Bros.G.Hardwick,M. O'DeaandB.Carr-wereinitiatedandwelcomedbythePres', dent,Bro.C.Busch,afterwhich Bro.T.Hynesgaveaveryinterestingaddressontheaimsof theSocietyandadvantagesderivedfrommembership.Twoothers werenominatedandwillbeinitiatedatasubsequentmeeting. Itwaspointedoutthatthe timeforrenewalofhospitaltic- ketsisnearingitsclose,and memberswereurgedtomake earlyapplicationtothebranch secretary.

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TheDeistsweremenwho,for themostpart,admittedtheexistencefoGod,butrefusedto findaplaceforanysupernatural redgion.Thatistosay,they deniedthatiodrevealedHimselftousthroughHisSonJesus Christ,andtheytreatedthe clearanddefiniteteachingofthe ChristianChurchassomuch dogmaticsuperstitionwhich usurpedtheplaceofnaturalreason.Forthemtherewasoppositionbetweenwhataman couldandshould.thinkoutfor himself,andtherevealedreligionoftheNewTestament. StudentsofEnglishliterature arequitewellacquaintedwith thisphaseofthoughtineighteenthcenturyEngland.They rememberitparticularlyinthe writingsofLordBolingbroke.

TheinfluenceoftheDeistsand Freethuutersisevuaentinthe "ConstitutionsofFreemasons, drawnupuyJohnAnuersoo, romseifabcotchPresoyterial minister,in.1.4Z3andagainin riati.Christianityisnotdenieu,butitiscircumvented. Masons,asMasons,are"obliged tothatreligioninwhichallmen agree,'antinuparticularaccount istakenofChristianityany morethanofotherreligions.

Indeed,inthesecondeditionof theConstitutions,thepre-ChristiannatureofMasonryisclearly emphasised.Inspiteofanattemptby'variousclergymenin thelatereighteenthcenturyto givetheCraftaChristianorientation,Masonrykeptitself alooffromrevealed,supernatural,dogmaticreligion.ItinsistedonwhattheEnglishMasons called"neutrality"andthe French"laicite,"inopposition chieflytothedogmaticteachingoftheCatholicChurch.

Wemustnowfacethisfundamentalquestion.CanoneremainneutraltoJesusChrist?

Canonerefusetoanswerthe question,"Whatthinkyeof Christ"?withoutimplicitlydenyingChrist'sclaims.Inpointof fact,Christdoesnotaskfor neutrality.Onthecontrary,He saidthatHiscomingwasacrisis, somethingthatwoulddivide mankindintothosewhobelieved inHimandthosewhodidn't.Not fornothingwasitsaidthatHe wassetfortheresurrectionand fallofmany,andthatbefore Himthethoughtsofmany heartswouldberevealed.There wasnoattemptonHispartto throwmenbackonareligionof natureorreason.Hetaughta seriesoftruthsaboutHimself andHisFather,andHespokeas onehavingauthority.AndHe commandedHisfollowersto preachHiswordinthesame definiteway."Hethatheareth

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youhearethMe;hethatdespiseth youdespisethMe;andhethat despisethMedespisethHimthat sentMe.""AstheFatherhuh sentMeIalsosendyou."Any attempttocircumventtheChristianrevelation,ortogetbeyond Christ,inordertoerecta"neutralreligion,"ora"universalreligionofhumanity,"sooneror laterinvolvesadenialofChrist's claims,andthereforeadenialof Christianity.Masonryclaimsto be"asciencewhichisengaged inthesearchafterdivinetruth."

NowOurLordsaid:"Noman cometotheFatherbutbyMe."

IfMasonry,awareofChrist'sexclusiveclaims,yetprefersanotherroute,itcannotreallypretendtobewithChristrather thanagainstHim.

InsomeoftheLodgesChrist wassaidtobea"wiseandvirtuousman;"inoneitwassaid thatHetaughtaspecialinner doctrinetotheprivilegedfew, denyingthatHewasGod.ProbablymostMasonsto-dayisolatecertainaspectsofHisteachingwhichtheycanfitinwith whattheycalltheir"peculiar systemofmorality,"andleave outeverythingwhichishardand definiteenoughtolooklikea dogma.Placeisindeedfound forChristinsomeoftheirsymbolism,butonlyonthelevelof HiramandtheEgyptianherogodOsiris.ThemanyapparentlyChristiansymbols,suchas theRosyCross,andothercrossesofdifferentforms,turnoutto bepre-Christianemblemsofnatureoreternallifeandsoon.

EvenanapparentlyChristian formula,likethecapitalletters INRI,whichforChristiansis madeupoftheinitiallettersof theLatininscription,"IesusiNazarenus,RexIudaeorum'(Jesus ofNazareth,KingoftheJews), isinterpretedbytheesotericor "inner"Masonsasapieceof hocus-pocus,meaning"natureis restoredinitsentiretybyfire."

Andsoon.WellinformedMasonicwriters,likePike,trace hackthesymbolstoEgyptian sources,andtheultimatemeaningisoftenenoughconnected withtheforcesofgeneration, humanandsub-human,aswith thosepaganmysteryreligions whichtheearlyChristianwriters wereaccustomedtoattackwithcutcompromise.

TheonlykindofChristwith whichMasonrycanaccommodateitselfissomenon-committalapostleofhumanity,avague Christofitsownimagining,not therealChristoftheGospels. ThatrealChriststillremains,a challengetotheworld,achallenge whichmustbemetfinallywith acceptanceorrejection,notwith ablanddisarmingsmile,orpretendedindifference.

DualConsecration NecessaryforMass

"PuzzledListener,"Wembley, asksanumberofquestionsabout theMass.Someofthesequestionsweredealtwithintheprevioussession.Thelettercontinues:

"Say,!row,thatsomething happenedafterthefirstconsecration-thatis,afterthe consecrationofthebread-whichpreventedthepriest fromfinishingtheMass wouldthatbreadbetheBody andBloodofChrist?"

A.:Yes.However,untilthe winewasconsecrated,thesacri

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ficeoftheMass,asitwasinstitutedbyChrist,wouldnothave beencompleted.OurLordwould bepresentunderthesinglespecies,buttherewouldbenorepresentationoftheseparationof HisBodyandBlood,andthereforenorepresentationofHis death.Thisrepresentationis essentialtotheSacrificeofthe MassasChristinstitutedit.In practice,ifthepriestwasuri abletoproceedwiththeconsecrationofthewine,another priestwouldbeobligedtodoso, sothatatrueandcompletesacrificemightbeoffered.Itwould neverbelawfulforapriestto intendtoconsecratetheDread withoutthewine,becauseOur Lordhasmadeitclearthatthe SacramentoftheEucharististo bederivedonlyfromtheSacrificeoftheMass.

Answer

"broughtwith"theBodyinthe onecase,andtheBodyis broughtwith"theBloodinthe other.Bytheforceofthe wordsofconsecration,itisOur Lord'sBodywhichispresent underthespeciesofbread,and

thereby"concomitance"-that is,itaccompaniesOurLord's Bodybecauseofitsunionwithit. Thechangingofthesubstance ofbreadintothesubstanceof Christ'sBodyandthesubstance ofwineintothesubstanceofHis Bloodbyseparateconsecrations clearlyenoughrepresentsthe separationofChrist'sBodyand BloodonCalvary.Thespecies ofbreadisforusasignonlyof OurLord'sBodyandthespeciesofwineasignonlyofOur Lord'sBlood,andthisseparation oftheonefromtheotherbysacramentalsignsestablishesanessentialrelationbetweentheMass andthatoriginalSacrificeofthe Crosswhichitcommemorates andrenews.Withoutthis"sacramental"separationonthe altar,Calvarywouldnotbeproperlyrepresented,norwouldit berenewed.

Finally,youwrite:

"Therewouldbetimeswhen therecouldbequitegoodexcusesfornotbeingabletoproduceeitherthebreadorthe wine,andyetitseemsthat eachisessentialtotheMass.

AtleastthatiswhatIhave beentold."

SacramentalRepresentation ofSacrificeEssential

DOUBLECONSECRATIONLINKSMASSWITHCALVARY

Youwrite:

"IfOurLordcanbepresent. BodyandBlood,undereither breadandwine,asyourpracticeofgivingHolyCommunion indicates,thenwhyisitnecessarytohavebreadandwineat all?"

A.:ItisnecessarytoconsecratebothbreadandwinebecauseChristhasordaineditso. 'theMassisnotsomethingwhich menhavethoughtoutforthemselves,andwhichtheycanconstituteaccordingtotheirawn ideas.Itisasacrificeinstituted byChrist,anditmustberepeatedaccordingtothemanner ofitsinstitution.OurLordused bothbreadandwineinthatfirst Mass,whichwastheLast.Supper,andHecommandedHis 'Apostles,andthroughthemthe priestsofHisChurch,todothe sameinallthesubsequentMasses."Dothisincommemoration ofMe."Nomancanlawfully alterthenatureofthatsacrifice whichChristHimselfhasdetermined.

Itwouldnotbepresumptuous forustogoalittlefurtherthan thisandtoconsidertheinner reasonforthedoubleconsecration.TheMassisasacrifice whichisbyitsverynaturerelatedtotheSacrificeofthe Cross.AsInotedtheother week,theMassrepresentsanti mysticallyrenewsinabloodless mannerthebloodySacrificeoT Calvary.Inordertohavethis representationandmysticalrenewalofCalvary,itisnecessary, notmerelythatOurLordshould bepresentwithbothHisBody andBloodonthealtar,butthat Heshouldbepresentundersacramentalsignswhichindicate theseparationofHisBodyand HisBlood.Thisseparationis indicatedbytheseparateconsecrationofbreadandwine.The substanceofbreadischanged intothesubstanceofOur Lord'sBody,andthesubstanceofwineischangedinto thesubstanceofHisBlood.BecauseOurLord'sBodyandBlood existnowinastateofunion_,it is,asamatteroffact,impossiblethatHisBodyshouldbe presentunderthespeciesof breadwithoutHisBloodalso beingpresent,andinthesame wayitisimpossiblethatHis Bloodshouldbepresentunder thespeciesofwinewithoutbeing accompaniedbyHisBody.But OurLord'sBloodispresentunderthespeciesofbread,andHis Bodyunderthespeciesofwine, notdirectlybytheforceofthe consecratingwords,butbecause theBloodis,sotospeak,

theBloodistheresimplybecause itisinfactunitedwithOur Lord'sBody:itissaidtobepresentunderthespeciesofbread by"concomitance."Inthesame way,bytheforceofthewords ofconsecration,itisOurLord's Bloodwhichispresentunderthe speciesofwine,andtheBodyis

A.:Youhavebeencorrectly informed.Ithinkyouwillsee whybreadandwinearerequiredfromwhatIhavealready said.InnocasehasaCatholic priesteverbeenpermittedto consecratebreadwithoutwineor winewithoutbread,norisit likelythatsuchapermission couldbegiven.

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DearCornerites

Thisisaletteraboutletters. InthefirstplaceIwanttostress howpleasedIalwaysamto hearfromCornerites;thereisno endtomyappetiteforletters. Secondly,Ipreferlettersthat touchonsomeaspectofour workfortheBushies;forexample,anaccountofaBushies' SchoolofInstruction,orsome anecdoteconcerningindividual Bushies,pastorpresent.Thirdly,wouldasmanyaspossible pleasewriteinink?Itisso muchsimplerfortheprinter. However,Ineverdiscardpencil letters,becauseIknowthatins isnotalwaysavailable,especially inthecountry.

Now,togiveyouanideaof whatIconsidertobeaparticularlypleasingtypeofletter,Iam goingtogiveprideofplacethis weektooneIhavejustreceivedfromanoldfriendofthis page,whowishestoremainanonymousHere'stheletter: Jarrandale,June16,1948.

DearAuntBessy,-OnSunday lastRev.FatherNolanpresentedarosaryandcasetoOlga Gianatti,asatokenofappreciationfromtheCatholccommunityofJarrandaleforherzealous workinconnectionwiththe Church.

Olgawasaveryyoung "Bushy,"andshetookonthe organisationofzhurchmatters whenMrs.Hanrahanpassedon. (Mrs,Hanrahanwasagrandold ladywhoattendedtothechurch aslongasanyonecanremember.)

After"mothering"theCatholiccommunityforthreeyears, Olgaisnowworkingintownand oneandallwishhereverysuccess.

Ithoughtyouwouldliket,. knowthatyourSchemecanturn outgirlswiththestaminaof Olga.

BELIEVERIN"BUSBIES." Thatletterspeaksforitself, andIwanttoassurethewriter thatIwasdelightedtoreceiveit. -Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Bessy's I1.1LETTERBOX

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DearAuntBessy-Iamsent.ingyouanothertwoandsixpenceforGod'spoor,theBushies.WhenIamintheNavy Iwillbeabletodomoretohelp thepoor.Thiscardwasfilled upbymyschoolmatesmostly, sopleaseprayforthem.-Your lovingnephew, ROBERTBYRNE.

DearRobert,-Thankyoufor everything,includingyourgenerousacknowledgementofyou,: schoolmates. 1hopeyousix ceedingettingintotheNavy, andfurther,1hopeyougoalong wayinthatgrandservice. I musthereacknowledgereceiptof yourpreviousletter.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

"Auonlea,"Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalong whilesinceIhavewrittento you.Ihopeyouarewell.We arelookingforwardtothe Bushies'SchoolatDardanupthis year.MybrotherJohnand serveMassnow'.Ifyousend meaprickcardIwillgetitfilled anrreturnittoyou.Bestlove fornowandGodblessyou.Yourlovingnephew, JIMHYNES.

DearJim,-Betterlatethan never.Thankyouforhelping us.Ihavesentaprickcard.I

ThePoweroftheMays

ThegreatestcaremustbetakenwhenusingX-rays,asthey canproduceverybadeffectsupon theskinandtheflesh..Many ofthefamousearlyearlyworkers,knowingnothingofthedan gerslurkingbehindtheneed power,usedtheraystoofreely, andseveralofthemhavesince losttheirlives.

Everyprecautionisnowtaken toshieldtheoperator.Lead;s thebestprotectivesubstance,as itisoneoftheheaviestmetals, andthereforedifficultforthe raystopenetrate.Amixtureof leadandrubberhasbeeninvented,ofwhichgloves,apronsand facemasksaremanufactured Glasscontaining00o-fifthsofits weightofleadisused,too,for protectivescreens.

TheX-raytubecanbemade harmlesstothoseoperatingit bybeingenclosedinalead-lined box,withasmall"window" throughwhichthebeamofrays canpassouttoapatient.But thetubesmadeofmetalinstead ofglassinventedinrecentyears arefarsafer.Anotherdanger fromtheraysistheeffectthee haveinionisingtheair;constantlybreathingelectrifiedaircauses asevereformofanaemia,which hasbroughtaboutthedeathof otherX-rayworkers.Modern X-raydepartmentsarethereforespeciallyventilated.

THEX-RAYATWORK.

Oneinterestingcommercial usetowhichX-raysareputisto destroyamicrobewhichattacks theleavesofthetobaccoplant. Greatlosseshavebeenhitherto incurredthroughthedestruction ofvaluabletobaccoleaf,butinfectedtobaccocannowbecarriedonaslowly-movingband, whichpassesunderpowerfulXraytubes,andundertheinfluenceofthemysterioustubesthe troublesomemicrobesaredestroyed.

ManyotherX-rayappliances whichhavenothingtodowith medicineareinuse.Custom houseofficerssometimesexaminebalesandpackagestofind whetherobjectsliabletoduty havebeenconcealedinthem.

Boot-workershavealsouseda neatX-rayboxoverwhichthe footcanbeplacedwhentrying onapairofshoesorboots.The bonesofthefootcanbeseeninsidetheboot,andifthefootis crampedoruncomfortablethe faultcanberemedied.

Rarestonescan,inmanycases bedistinguishedfromimitations whenexaminedwiththeX-rays.

Trulytheprogressmadein X-rayworkislittleshortofmarvellous.Thespeedwithwhich aphotographcanbetakenhas beenreducedfromseveralminutestoathousandthofasecond. KinematographX-raypictures havebeentakenshowingthe wonderareyourelatedtoFather Hynes,ofMoora?Youmust tellusmoreabouttheBushies' SchoolatDardanup.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

"Auonlea,"Waterloo.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.Ihopeyou willacceptmeasoneofyour nephews.Iwillhelpmybrother Jimtofillaprickcard. 1help Daddyonthefarm.Weare goingtotheBushies'Schoolat Dardanup.Good-byefornow, andGodblessyou.I.7ovefrom JOHNHYNES.

DearJohnnie,-Weweldome youwithopenarmstoourCorner.Iamsureyouwillhavea wonderfultimeattheBushies School-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

heartbeating,thehumanlungs atwork,andsimilarwonders. Thepowertheyhavegivenadoctortoseeinsidehispatienthas provedoneofthegreatestblessingstomankind.

Letusseewhattheserays meantoengineers.Whensome partofanengineismadeitis firstmadeasacasting,molten metalbeingpouredintoamould ofthenecessaryshape,andthe coldcastingthengoesthrough elaborateprocessesofmachining untilitendsupasabeautiful pieceofworkmanship.Butthere maybeaflawinthecasting,a faultthatmaypossiblycause themachinerytoflytopieces whenrunning.

Itwasquiteimpossibletode tectsuchflawsuntiltheX-rays wereused,untilamancould seeinsideapieceofmetal. Nowamancantakeaphotographofthecastingwhichwill revealthesmallestflaw,andby doingthiswhenthecastingis initscrudestatealltheuseless labourandtimethatwouldhave beenspentinmachineryandperfectingafaultypieceofmetal maybesaved.

Agreatdealofwoodworkwas usedatfirstintheconstruction ofaeroplanes,andheretheXraysprovedofthegreatestvalue, savingthelivesofmanyapilot. riolesmadeinthewoodbyinvisiblewormsareeasilyrevealed, andtheX-raysthusaddedanew safetytoHight.Thesamehelp being,givento-dayintheexaminationofweldedparts.Two metalpartsweldedtogetherby intenseheatshouldfuseintoone pieceofmetal.TheX-raywill revealthelinedividingimperfectlyweldedparts.

Insport,too,theraysareplayingtheirpart.Forexample, golfballsphotographedbythe X-raysoftenrevealawoefullack ofsymmetrywhichisresponsiblefortheirbeinguntrueupon thecourse.Ithasbeensuggestedthatallballsusedintournamentsshouldbefirsttested withtheraystoshowwhether theweightedmaterialineach ballisexactlycentredsoasto divetruebalance.

Otherremarkabletestsmade withtherayshaveshownpictureswhichwerethoughttobe genuineOldMasterstobeimitations.Thesplendidoilcoloursusedbygreatpaintersof longagoaremoreopaquetotie raysthanourmoderncolours, andadefinitecontrastbetween themisshowninanX-rayphotograph.Muchthesamething appliestorareporcelainand pottery,andfraudscanthusbe easilydistinguishedfromgenuinearticles.

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Icaughtthetrainbackto Stratford-on-Avon,andonleavingthestationIwatchedthe stocksalesintheyardsnearby.Itwasabusyscene.Although,asIhavementionedpreviously,thetown'schiefindustryisShakespeare-youcannot walkfiftyyardsdownanystreet withoutgettingareminderof that-itisalsointheheartof ruralWarwickshire,andfrom whatIsawandheard,isquitea busyagriculturalcentre.From thefirstcenturytherehasbeen asettlementhere,andIreadin aguidebookto-daythatthere wasaconsiderabletownship herebeforeit"wasoverrunand destroyedinabout500A.D.bya Saxonwar-bandmovingupthe AvonValley." AftersomelunchIwalked alongtheWarwickRoadasfar asSt.Gregory'sCatholicChurch. Itisprettilysituatedandhasa tastefulinterior.AsfarasI couldascertain,itisinthe chargeoftheBenedictineOrder. OnreturningbacktothetownI lookedinattheNewPlaceMu-

hometownwhereheseasborn,to liveinpeaceanddignityuntil thedayhisremainswerelaidto rest(afewstepsfromwhereI wassitting)besidethesoftflowingAvon;whichhelovedsowell. Maybethereisamoralinall this.

At1500theexpressroaredinto Paddington(14ondon)Station. Myfirstunarranged(andperhapsattimesunconventual)tour ofEnglandtheScotlandhai ended.

Friday,November14: ToSadlersWellsto-nightto seetheinseparables,"Cav"and "Pag."ArnoldMattersreceivedagreatandwell-deserved ovationforhistreatmentof thefamousprologuefrom"Pagliacci."

SaturdayandSunday,November 15-16:

Aquietweek-endatlast.Occupiedmostofthetimewriting. Weatherverycold.

Monday,November17: Spentmostofthedayinthe WestEnd.Didalittleshop pingandsawthefilm,"The

andonthenarrowlodgesof manyhighbuildingsonealmost shudderedtoseeventuresome youthslaughingandwavingto thethrongsbelow.Themajes ticlionsatthefootoftheimposingNelsonmonumenthad quitedisappearedfromviewunderthecrowds,andthepigeons-theyseemedmoregossipythan ever-flutteredexcitedlybetween theMonumentandnearbySt. Martins-in-tile-Fields.Fromthis lovelyoldWrenchurchthebells werechimingout"TheBellsof St.Mary's,"andthelaughing crowdsstoppedtheirsingingof 'AllthenicegirlsloveaSailor" tojoininthisgrandchorus. I lookedupatNelson,andfora momentIthoughttherewasa lookofapprovalonhisgaunt, weather-beatenface.Afterall, Lieut.PhilipwasanR.N.man, too! Terrificcheeringandexcited wavingheraldedtheapproachof theweddingcoachwiththeKing andhisdaughterinit.Beingat therearofafewmillionpeople, ofcourse,Icouldnotseea

LondonatRoyalWedding

scum,where,inadditiontoa Shakespeariana(Iwonderisthat anewword?)group,therewas aninterestingcollectionofarchaeologicalremainsoftheearly British,RomanandSaxonperiods.LaterIwalkedalongto the15th.centuryGrammar School,wheretheBardissaidto haveattendedasascholarbe. tweentheagesofeightand twelve.Asitisclosedtoinspectionduringschoolhours, I wasrmtabletoseeverymuch.

Wednesday,November12:

IcaughtthebusforWarwick at1000thismorning.Myobject,ofcourse,wastovisitits tremendouscastleandtoseethe wonderfulartcollectionhoused there.Afterinspectingthe lovelygroundsoftheestate, withtheirornamentalgardens andproudpeacocksstrutting around,Iwasshown(alongwith somehighcasteIndianladycompletewithagorgeoussari)over theCastlebyanoldguidewho hasbeenintheemployofthe Warwicksforsixtyyearsnext April.Whathedidnotknow aboutthehistoryoftheCastle, thelivesofthemorecolourful oftheWarwicks,thesiegesit withstood,etc.,wasnotworth knowing.Includedamongthe morefamouspaintingsinthe collectionIenjoyedseeingthe originalsofHansHolbein's "HenryVIII,"VanDyck's"CharlesI.andtheDukeofEsperon," andRuben'smovingandmagneticstudyof"St.IgnatiusLoyalo."Ibelievethisworkwas executedfortheJesuitOrderni Louvain,butdonotknowhow theworkcameintothehandsof itspresentowners.

AfteralatelunchIwandered aroundtheoldtownofWarwick -itisalsosituatedontheAvon -andreturnedtoStratfordat 1600.

To-nightIwentagaintosee "TheWinslowBoy."Thereare notmanyplayswrittenthese daysthatIcaretositthrough twicewithinthreenights,but thisonewasanexception.

Thursday,November13:

BeforeIleftforLondonat middayIhadmylastwalk aroundStratford-on-Avon,and, asusual,IfoundmystepsleadinginevitablytotheAvonand HolyTrinity.AsIsatfora fewminuteshereIagainthought ofShakespeare.Although"at home"alikeintownandcountry,hegladlyleftthehumours, foibles,temptationsandhopes, thepleasuresandrewardsthat werehislotinmightyLondon, toreturntothehumblelittle

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Muchjokinghereamongthe men-inregardtotheRoyalWeal-At16001walked Whiteding.Itseemstobetheonlyhall,which,althoughcrowde,a, subjectforconversationany-didnothavetheteemingthrongs whereduringthelastfewdays.ofafewhourspreviously.It "Wot,mate,noinviteyet?""1wasonlyafewminuteslater ,upposeLizwillsendusapiecethatthebridalcoupledrovevery of'ercake!""Didn'tthinkPhtIslowlypastinanopencarriage wouldfergethisoldshipmates,''ontheirwaytoVictoriaStation. etc.,etc. Ihadanexcellentclose-upview Sawaveryfineplayto-night,ofthem.PrincessElizabeth whichseemstobesettlingdownlookedalittleworn(wasitany foralongLondonrun.Itwasmluer?),andseemedtooe called"DeepAretheRoots."Atouchedbytheterrificandno recentAmericansuccess,ita,oaht,warm-hearteddemonstrahandleditsverycontroversialtionthatbrokeoutagainasthe subject-racialprejudice andcoachswungpasttheSquare. persecutionintheStates-withLieut.Philip-ortheDukeof sincerityandmoderation. Edinburgh,tocallhimbythe Wednesday,November19: newtitleannouncedyesterday-Slightfallofsnowthismorn-wassmilingandseemedvery ing.Brrr!FromnowonIonlyhappy. 1thoughthimmo:e ai wanttoseesnowonChristmasandsomeandlikeablethanhis postcardsorsparklinginthepictures Theyseemawellsunlightondistantmountainmatchedyoungcoupleandtheir topslikeIsawitinWesternunionshouldbeahappyone. Canadaafewmonthsago. To-day'sdemonstrationshave

Saw"Rigoletto"to-nightatshownittobeapopularonewith SadlersWells.RedversLlewel-thefolkofthenation.The lan,astheJester,wasmostbrPpapershave,withoutexception, liant.Mycompanionwasarivenitmuchpublicity,and,of likeable"Geordie"whoisstayingcourse,theydomuchtostirup attheHostelwaitingforaship.publicinterestandenthusiasm.1 Itwiashisfirstopera,andwaswasquietlyamusedbyoneofthe hethrilled!AsthecurtainmorningpapersIboughttoread slowlycamedownonthatlastinthebus.Itgaveinevery tragicscenewithGildadyingindetaileachmovement,secondby herfather'sarms,hewasteasecond,thePrincesswouldmake movedtojoinintheusualde-fromthemomentshewasawakmonstration."Ah!itwasgrandenedto-day.ThisisabriefexAidall,"hekeptonsayingalltracttoillustratethethorough thewayhome. nessoftheday'splanningand

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BUDAPEST,June10.-HisHolinessPopePiusXll'saddress tothejubileefestivitiesmarkingthe10th.anniversaryoftheInternationalEucharisticCongresshere,drewstormsofapplause fromacrowdof250,000persons,whostayedtotheendofthe festivitieseventhoughmostofthemcouldhearandseenothing becausethesquareprovidedfortheceremonieswastoosmall.

duledtoleadtheprocession,with JuliusOrtutay,MinisterofEducation,representingthePresidentoftheRepublic.However, t,thegreatsurpriseofthepeople,theprocessoonwasledinsteadbyBishopNicolasDudas, oftheGreek-CatholicDioceseof Hajdudorog,whoalsopontificatedattheHighMass.

(ShortlybeforeCorpusChristiDay,Mr.Ortutayannounced thathewouldnottolerateany "terrorism"bytheCardinal againstCatholicswhowereready toco-operatewiththeGovernment'splanstotakeoverChurch. maintainedschools.Cardinal Mindszentyhadthreatenedto excommunicateanyCatholic whosupportstheplans.

(LastweekMr.OrtutayaccusedtheChurchofcausingnationwideagitationagainstnationalisationoftheparochialschools, aftertheGovernmentreporteda disturbanceinPocspetriinwhich 500villagers,angeredbythe plan,weresaidtohaveattackedthepolicestation.Onepolicemanwasreportedtohave beenkilled.Onthenextday CardinalMindszentywarnedCatholicsagainstreadingnewspapersoftheGovernmentpartiesandlisteningtoHungarian broadcastsbecauseofmisrepresentationoftheChurch.)

ThePope'saddresstotheclosingfestivities,inwhichheivpealedtotheHungarianpeopie toholdfasttotheirfaithanoco Christianvalues,wastransmittedinLatin,andwastranslated byBishopDudas.Thecrown wavedhandkerchiefsandhats andapplaudedthespeechvehemently.

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TheActioCatholicawantedto holdthefestivitiesontheSquare oftheHeroes.Instead,they hadtobeheldonthesquareof St.Stephen'sBasilica,wherethe greaterpartofthecrowdwas forcedtostandinsidestreets.

Twelvedaysofcountrywide festivitiesmarkedthejubileeof theEucharisticCongress,at which10yearsagothepresent Pontiff,thenEugenioCardinal Pacelli,hadbeenthePapalLe Legate.Amongthehighlights wereadorationoftheHolyEu-

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charistinthesquareinfrontof St.Stephen'sBasiliciaby1513,000,withHisEminenceJoseph CardinalMindszenty,Primateif Hungary,andtheentireHierarchypresent;andtheattendance of80,000boysandgirls,despite apouringrain,ataMassbefore thebasilicacelebratedbyCardinalMindszenty OnCorpusChristiDayaprocessionofabout70,000,mostly men,passedthroughthehalfruinedstreetsoftheFortress. CardinalMindszentywassche-

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PriortothePope'saddres5 thecrowdreceivedCardinn Mindszentyandthemembersof theBoardofBishopswithindescribableenthusiasm.TheCardinaltoldthem:

"Intheabyssoftrialsandsufferings,muchbelongsalreadyto thepast.Muchhaspassed: Church-persecuting,bloodthirsty Hitlerismaswell,buttheChurch remains,becausetheChurch:s eternal.

"Muchhaspassedsince193i-butnoteverything.InRome, Canada,andtheUnitedStatesI haveexperiencedtheimmeas usablenationalsignificance abroadofthemoralsuccessof theEucharisticWorldCongress arrangedin1938.inBudapest. ThisCongressremainedatreasureforthecountry,thisseriouslyillcountrydraggedonto theGolgotha."

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GeneralTomClarkhasgranted specialauthorityforMrs.JosefinaGuerrero,Filipinowarheroine,tocometotheUnitedStates forleprosytreatments.Hisactioncamelessthantwoweeas afterHisEminenceCardinal Spellman,ArchbishopofNew York,visitedMrs.Guerreroina ManilaleprosariumtohelpconfertheU.S.MedalofFreedom uponher.

TheFilipinowomanwasdecoratedforherheroicworkonbehalfofAmericanandPhilippine soldiersatBataanandduring theResistanceintheislands.

N.C.W.C.Statue

WASHINGTON.-Workiswell advancedonthestatueot "Christ,theLightoftheWorld," whichistoadornthepedestalin frontoftheheadquartersbuildingoftheNationalCatholicWelfareConferencehere,andthe completedfigureshouldbeinstalledearlythisfall.

Thisanouncementhasbeen madebyBishopJohnF.Noll,of FortWayne,chairmanofaspecialcommitteeofBishopsnamedtoprosecutethework.

Whenthestatueisfixedin placeitwillcompletethefacade ofthemonumentalstructure whosecornerstonewaslaidon August18,1941. HisEminenceEdwardCardinal Mooney,ArchbishopofDetroit, thenChairmanoftheAdministrativeBoardoftheN.C.W.C., officiatedatthelayingoftho cornerstoneoftheN.C.W.C. headquarterbuilding.HisHoiinessPopePiusXII.senthis blessingthroughthelateCardinalLuigiMaglione,thenPapal SecretaryofState.HisEminencesaidtheHolyFather"prays thatthiscentreofthemanifiid activityoftheAmericanHierarchymaybeblessedbytheAlmightywithever-increasingsuscessforthegreaterbenefitot theChurch."

ErectionintheNationalCapitalofthisimposingmonument toChrist,theLightofthe World,istheoutcomeofacampaigninauguratedinOctober, 1936,by"OurSundayVisitor, nationalCatholicweekly,of whichBishopNollisfounderand editor.

SponsorsoftheprojectedmonumenttoChristthereuponpro-

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PARIS,June10.-Morethan

6,500Parisianstudentshave justtakenpartintheannual pilgrimagefromParistoChartres,adistanceof90miles, whereMasswasofferedinthe famousCathedralofNotre Dame,oneofthegreatmediaevalmonumentsofEurope. Thismodernrevivalofthe Chartrespilgrimage,whichtools placeannuallyduringtheMiddleAges,began14yearsago withonlysevenstudentsparticipatingIthasincreasedin volumeeachyearandnow'thousandstakepart.Thestudents carryheavypacks,sleepin barnsorintentsalongtheway, eatintheopen,andpushwheelchairsorcarrystretchersso sothatthesickandcrippled mightparticipateinthisgreat eventinhonourofOurLadyof Chartres.TheFrenchwriter, CharlesPeguy,hadmuchtodo withtherevivalofthepilgrimage.

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EighteenChineseyouthshave beenordainedtotheCatholic Friesthoodattwoimpressive ceremonieshere.

Sevenwereordainedbythe MostRev.FrancisX.Chao,S.J., BishopofSienhsien,atChats Seminary.Ofthisgroup,six wereseminariansjustarrived fromMukden,wheretheyhad waitedeightmonthsasdeacons

withoutavisitfromabishopto ordainthem. TheMostRev.PeterWang, BishopofSuanhwa,ordained11 candidatesatSt.Joseph's (tiinghsien)regionalseminary.

Sevenofthesenewpriestsare membersoftheDisciplesofOur Lord,areligiouscongregation, entirelyChineseinmembership. AneighthwastheRev.Benedict Wang,aTrappist,survivorof thedeath-marchinwhichlib membersoftheYangldaping Communitysudumbedormere slainbetweenJuly,1947,and January,1948.

CARDINALMOONEY, ofDetroit,U.S.A.

posedtoco-operatewiththeBishopsplaningthenewN.C.W.C. building.Thetwoplanswere thusco-ordinated,withthe facadeofthenewbuildingservingasamonumentalbackgroundforthestatueof"Christ, theLightoftheWorld."In thisway,themonumenthasbeen assuredofaprominentsitein thenation'scapital.

"OurSundayVisitor,"through which115,000dollarswascontributedtowardserectionofthe backgroundforthestatueand foritspedestal,willbearthe costofthecompletedstatue, whichisexpectedtobeabout 20,000dollars.

Studentsin

Fourteenyearsagoagroupof 15Parisianstudentswhohad readofPeguy'spilgrimage,resolvedtofollowhisexample. ThecustomofmakingthepilgrimagejustbeforethefinalexaminationsattheUniversityof Parishasnowbecomefirmlyestablished.Lastyear5,000studentstookpart.

Amongthoseparticipatingthis yearwereProtestants,Jews, Moslems,andevenCommunists. Studentsfrom10nations,includingtheUnitedStates,EnglandandGermany,werepresent. Becauseofthegreatheattheactualpilgrimageonfootbegan about25milesfromChartres, althoughmanymadetheentire journeyonfoot.Firstaidunits wereformedbymedicalstudentsandnurses.Thepilgrims wereorganisedingroupsof70, eachgrouphavingitsownchaplaintoleadinprayerandthe singingofhymns.Intheeven ingthestudentsassembledto discussthemeaningoftheivIass OnPentecostSundayMasses werecelebratedinthefields. MonsignorBlanchet,Rectorofthe CatholicInstituteofParis,offeredtheMassneartheoldcastleofAuneau,attendedby studentsoftheFacultyofLetters,while50priestsoffered Massesinotherpartsofthe park.OnthefollowingdayMasseswereofferedintheCathedral ofChartres,thegreatdoorsbeingleftopenfortheoverflow crowds.Manypriestsdistri butedHolyCommunion.

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