The Record Newspaper 05 August 1948

WalsinghamPilgrimageMarks

MarianConsecration

OfBritain

LONDON,July22-(NC).-HisEminenceCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,carryingoutwishes expressedtotheCatholicworldbyHisHolinessPopePius XII.,hassolemnlyconsecratedEnglandandWalestothe ImmaculateHeartofMaryatWalsingham,Britain's nationalshrineinNorfolk.

Theceremonywastheclimaxofacolourful24hours ofprayerthatbeganindarknessthepreviousmidnight. when15giantrocketflares-oneforeachdecadeofthe Rosary-shotupintothenightskytoheraldthearrival ofthelastof14groupsofcross-bearingpilgrim-marchers.

These200wearymen,someof thempriestsandmonks,had trudgedtowardsWalsingham fromthemaincentresofthe countryforthepasttwoweeks inthemannerofpilgrimsofold, singinghymns,prayingaloudand carryingcumbersome100-pound woodcrosses,oneineachgroup. AsthepilgrimsreachedWalsinghamthecrosseswereplantedfirmlyonaselectedopensite asapermanentWayofthe Cross.

RELIGION-STARVEDNATION.

Thishard,picturesquepilgrimagethroughthecitiesand lanesofBritaincaughttheimaginationofthenation.Great crowds,includingnumerousnonCatholics,gatheredatpoints alongtheroutes,vyingwithone anothertobetemporarybearers ofthecross,joiningheartilyin nmkeshiftwaysideservices,and inmanycasesfollowingonfor milesbehindthemarchers.Local priests,nuns,evennon-Catholic clergymen,walkedbehindthe cross.Manyofthetemporary cross-bearerswerewomen.Every groupreportedapassageoftriumphthroughthisreligionstarvednation.

ALL-NIGHTPRAYER.

Arrivingattheshrinethemen whohadtrampedacrossthecountrysangaheartfeltTeDeum, followedbytheSalveRegina. Thentheykneltbeforethecrosses,andwearythoughtheywere begananall-nightvigilofprayer.

Dawnbreakingovertheeast coastrevealedthemalreadyat Mass,receivingHolyCommunion atthestartofanhistoricdayin Britain'sCatholichistory.From dawnonwardspilgrim-laden coachesandtrainsbeganarrivingfromallpartsofEngland andWales.Manyofthepilgrimsweremothersforthepilgrimagehadbeenorganisedby theNationalUnionofCatholic

Mothers.For14daysthese womenassociatedthemselves withthewalkingpilgrimsinspecialdevotiors,attendanceat MassandrecitationsoftheRosary.

ANATIONVOWEDTOMARY.

Lateinthemorningafterthe offeringofmaltyMasses,Bishop LeoParker,ofNorthampton, celebratedPontificalMassinthe SlipperChapelinhonourofOur LadyofMountCarmel.Later thousandsofpilgrimsgathered inafieldoutsidethechapel, veneratedtheancientstatueof OurLadyofWalsingham,and wlikedinagreatprocession throughthelanestotheruinsof theonce-famousAbbeyofWalsingham.ThereBenediction wasgivenandCardinalGriffin preachedandconsecratedthenationtotheImmaculateHeartof MaryonbehalfoftheBritish Hierarchy.

'ABOVETHEWORLD.'

"Yourpilgrimagehasbeena sourceofinspirationtothousands,Catholicandnon-Catholic,manyofwhomwouldhave wishedtomakethejourneywith you,andallofwhomhavebeen withyoninspirit,"saidCardinal Griffin."Notfromthiscoun, tryalonehaveyoucome,fora partyofFrenchstudentshave comefromBoulogne,bearing withthemastatueoftheirown patron,OurLadyofBoulogne.

ForOurLadystandsabovethe nationsoftheworld...Sheisthe MotherofChrist,giventothe worldasourMotherbyherDivineSonasHehunguponthe Cross."

FULLCIRCLE.

(In1538theimageofOur LadyofWalsinghamwascarried insultinglytoLondonandburned atChelsea.Now,410years later,the"HolyLandofWalsingham,"asitwascalledbyCatholicEngland,isonceagain

BulgariaRenounces VaticanConcordat

VATICANCITY,July19.-Commentingonreportsthatthe GovernmentofRumaniahasrenounceditsConcordatnegotiated withtheHolySeein1929,"OsservatoreRomano,"VaticanCity daily,chargesthattherejectionoftheCoucordatwithoutpreviouslyinformingtheHolySeeisinitselfaviolationoftheterms oftheagreement.

Article23oftheConcordat,thepaperpointout,establishes thatbothcontractingpartiesreservetherighttorenouncethe Concordatafterhavinggiventheotherinterestedpartyasixmonths'advancenotice.ParticularsoftheRumanianrejection oftheTreatyarestilllackinghere.

beingmadeknownasaplaceof pilgrimagetomillionsinmodernEngland.)

NATIONALINTEREST.

111thegreatnationaldaily newspaperscoveredthepilgrimage.InadditionBritain'snationalbroadcastingorganisation, theBritishBroadcastingCorporation,gavearadiocommentary andtelevisedthescenes.Many foreigncorrespondentswerepresent.Thepilgrimageorganisers arealreadyplanninganother sucheventfornextyear,andin 1950,HolyYear,thepossibility ofsuchawalkingpilgrimage throughEuropetoRome.

Church'sSocial Apostolate

LISBON,Portugal,June24(N.C.-Areminderthatthe modernmissionarymustbring rotonlytheChurch'sdogmatic teachingsbutalsohersocialdoctrinetopaganlandswasgiven bythePortugueseMinisterof Coloniesatceremoniescommemoratingthe60th.anniversaryof thefirstdepartureofPortugie eseFranciscanmissionariesfor Africa.TheMinisterpresent ec,BishopRaffaelGiocchinod'Assuncao,O.F.M.,whohadservedasaBishopinAfricafor20 years,theGovernment's"Order (10Imperio"decorationonthe occasion.

Themissionaryhasatremendousinfluenceonthesocialconditionsandeconomicprogressof thelandstowhichhebrings Christianity,theMinisterof Coloniesstated,andshouldconcernhimselfwithquestionset health,agriculture,housingand industry.

RoyalGift toS.V.P.

QUEBEC,July22-(NC).- Thesumof402dollarshasbeen receivedbytheSt.Vincentde PaulSocietyfromPrincessElizabeth,itwasannouncedhereby ThomasTremblay,Presidentof theSuperiorCouncilofCanada. InalettertoJudgeTremblay, ViscountAlexander,Governor GeneralofCanada,wrote:

"Youwillrememberthaton theoccasionofthemarriageof HerRoyalHighnessPrincess Elizabeth,numerousgiftswere receivedfromallovertheworld, whichwereondisplayinSt. JamesPalaceforamoderateentrancefee.

"Afterthedisplayofgifts HerRoyalHighnessconceived

PRIN(LeeELIZABETH.

thehappyideaofdividingthe moneysubscribedamongcertain societies,ofwhichtwoarein Canada.

"Ihavethepleasureofbringingtoyoutheknowledgethat oneoftheorganisationschosen forthispurposeistheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaul.

"InthenameofHerRoyal Highness,PrincessElizabeth,I addresstoyouthefollowing chequefor402dollars."

GenerousSchoolDeal inNorthIreland

BELFAST,July22-(NC).-

EducationalleadersintheUnitcdStatesandtheBritishEmpirearewatchingcloselythedevelopmentofNorthernIreland's "overhauled"schoolsystem,accordingtothe''UlsterCommentary,"localmonthly.

Thesefeaturesofthesystem, whichfollowsfromtheEducationActof1947,areindicated tobeofgreatinterestoutside thecountry:

"GREATMEASURES."

1.Religiouseducationismade compulsoryineverycountyand voluntaryschool.

O.N.O.andHuman Rights

TheDeclarationonHuman Rightswillprobablybethehighlightofthepresentsessionof theEconomicandSocialCouncil, which,witharecordagendaof 50items,promisestobethe longestsessiontodate.Second inthespotlightwillbethedraft conventionongenocide.The postponementuntilthenextsessionofboththeitemonforced labourproposedbytheAmerican FederationofLabourandthe Soviet-supporteditemonviolationsoftradeunionrightsclearedtheairofwhatthreatenedto becomeaprolongedandlively politicaldebate.

BRIGHTGOALS.

OtherdepartmentsoftheUN, meanwhile,strovetowardbright goals.TheWorldHealthOrganisationhasassignedpriority tosuchprojectsasinternational programmesforthecontrolof malaria,tuberculosis,andvenerealdisease,forthepromotion

ofmaternalandchildhealth,and fornutritionandenvironmental hygiene.TheTrusteeshipCouncil'sfirstvisitingmissionsetout forTanganyika(British)and RuandaUrindi(Belgian)to checkforthemselvesonthegeneralwelfareoftheindigenous populations.Shipmentsoffood boughtwithproceedsfromthe UnitedNationsAppealforChildrenareontheirwaytoHungaryandGreecefromEcuador andCuba,andGermanchildren arenowtoshareinthebenefits oftheInternationalChildren's EmergencyFund.

2.Thefullcostofteachers' salariesinallprimaryandintermediateschoolsinUlster. whethercontrolledbythepublic educationauthoritiesorbyvoluntaryagencies,isbornebythe State.

3.Inthosehundredsofschools whichhavenotbeentransferred tothelocaleducationauthorities, someProtestantandsomeCatholic,theStatenotonlypays teachers'salariesbutprovidesa grantof66percent.ofmaintenancecostsandasimilargrant withrespecttocapitalexpenditures.

4.Iftheconductorsofarot untaryschool,ProtestantorCatholic,arewillingtoacceptcontrolbya"Committee"-four membersoftheschool'sown choiceandtwoappointedbythe localeducationalauthority-the schoolcanqualifyfora100per cent.grantforheating,lighting andothermaintenancecosts.

GENEROUSTREATMENT.

"IntheUnitedStates,where nograntsfrompublicfundsate madetovoluntaryschools,the generoustreatmentofUlster's voluntaryschoolsisamatterof somesurprise,"the"UlsterCommentary"notes.

Atthesametime,thepublics tionstates:"Eventhosewhoare criticalofcertaindetailsofthe ActagreewiththeMinisterof Educationindescribingitas'one ofthegreatestmeasuresever introducedintotheUlsterParliament.'"

"Intellectual"Red Congress

NEWYORK,Jnly22-(NC).-Preparationsarenowbeing completedforaninternationalcongressinPoland,toattractintellectualssympathetictoCommunism,Inter-CatholicPressAgency herereports.ThemeetingswillbeheldatWroclaw,August 21to25.Invitationshavebeensenttopersonsinallcountries. Thecongresswillbethefretsincethewarproposingtoassemble intellectualswhosympathisewithCommunism.

Seamen'sInstitute

FirstAnnualReport

Thisisthefirstannualreport oftheSeamen'sInstitute,readat theannualgeneralmeeting,held attheInstituteon23rd.July, 1948.Therewasafullattendanceofmembers,andRightRev. MonsignorMosspresided.The annualreportwasreadbythe Rev.FatherBreslin,O.M.I., Chaplain,andontheproposalof Mr.Colbert,secondedbyMonsignorMoss,itwasadopted.Father Bieslinsaid:

"Iamgladtoreportacompletelysuccessfulfirsttwelve months.Wewereatadisadvantagefromtheverybeginning. Peacehadbeendeclaredand placesofrecreationfortroops andseamenwereclosingdown, orthosethatremainedopenwere experiencingaseverefallingon' inrevenueandattendance.So oursuccessisallthemoreremarkable.

Duringtheyear,1,500seamen sleptintheInstitute.Ouraccommodationwasovertaxed. Manynightsthebestwecould givewasamattressonthefloor. Andstilltheycame.3,000light mealswereserved. 60formal danceswereconducted.Thousandsofbookswereplaced aboardships,andhereIwould liketopaytributetotheSeamen'sBranchoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety,themembersof hichvisittheshipsinport. Fourhundredships(including navalships)havebeenvisited.

Thebiggestdifficultywasto findavolunteerorchestrafor Sundaynights.Thishasnow beendone.ThankstoMrs. O'Brien,ofCottesloe,andMessrs. ByrneandBarwise,wenow'have areliablefirst-classorchestra everySundaynight,andmoreoveritgivesitsservicesfree.

Wehavenowtwenty-fivehostesses.Thegirlsaregood;some areexcellent.However,thereis stillroomforadozenorsogood brightCatholic'teenagers,or notsoyoung,toprovidethe homelyfemininetouchsonecessaryinaplacelikethis.

Thesourcesofincomehave

beensortedoutandconfirmed.

Theyareprincipally:

Raffles:Fourperyear,witha listof560membersoftheMarinsrsAiatesClubassellers. Thesearelivingthroughoutthe State.

AnnualBazaar:Thehostesses areinchargeofthisfunction. Theydividethemselvesinto groupsforstalls. 1recommend thatitbealwaysheldintheInstituteitself.Itgivespeoplea chanceofseeingthebuilding, andeliminateschargesfortransportandtheworryofhavingunfavourableweatherifheldinthe openair.

AnnualSubscribers:Those businessesmenandotherswho sendanannualdonationupon beingreminded.

LotteriesCommission:Gives £50peryear,and£10atChristmastimeforXmasCheer. TheSt.VincentdePaulSociety-whichgives£100peryear. Amagnificentgesture,showing thekeeninteresttakeninthis workbytheSociety.

MarianPilgrimage Overshadows"HussDay"

(N.C.W.C.NewsService).

PRAGUE,July17.-Although

CommunistPresidentKlement Gottwald,acompaniedbyMadameGottwald,tookpartinservicescommemoratingJohnHuss, hereticreligiousleader,onwhat isknownasHussDayhere,the Hussitefestivitieswereover shadowedbythehugeparticipationofCatholicsinMarianpilgrimagesthroughoutCzechoslovakiathesameday.Mr.Gottwaldattendedservicesatthe shrinehereoftheso-called CzechoslovakChurch,areligious bodyformedafterWorldWar1.

ThemainMarianpilgrimage washeldatLevoca,Slovakia, wheremorethan100,000Catholicsattendedservicesonthelocal Mary'sHill,andwhere180 priestswerekeptbusyhearing Confessionsanddistributing HolyCommunion.

Amongthemembersofthe Hierarchytakingpartinthe ceremonieswereBishopJan Vojtasak,ofSpis,andthevisitingprelate,ArchbishopJosef Beran,ofPrague,BishopPaul Gojdic,oftheRuthenianrite dioceseofPresov,Slovakia,and hisAuxiliary,BishopBasil Hopko,andBishopJozefCarsky, AdministratorApostolicofKosice,Czechslovakia.

BishopCarskydeclaredthat theeventwasnotonlyapilgrimagebutalsoamanifestationof unityoffaith.Thisunity,he said,isshownbythefactthatin themidstofanenormousmass ofpiousSlovakstherearerepre-

sentativesofCzechCatholicism andrepresentativesofSlovakCatholicismofbothrites. This unityisnotcommandeered,not artificial,butnatural,emanating fromthesamefaithintheHoly Trinity,thesameloveforthe MotherofGod,thesameloyalty tothevisibleheadofthe Church,theHolyFather,headded.

Statingthathewasimpressed bythelargeSlovakparticipation attheservices,ArchbishopBeran urgedtheSlovakpeopletobe firmandpersevereintheirfaith andtheirloyaltytotheirBishopsandpriests,which,hesaid, isalreadyashiningexamplefor allSlaystofollow.

Whilethisservicewasgoingon atLevoca,asimilarreligious manifestationwasheldatStare Hory,nearBanskaBystrica,Slovakia,whereover20,000Holy Communionswereadministered Slovakpilgrims.Theoccasionwastherededicationbythe RedemptoristFathersoftheir 500-year-oldMarianchurch, whichhasbeencompletelyrenocatedandrepainted.

AlthoughCzechCatholicsare farbehindSlovakCatholicsin attendanceatMarianpilgrimages,thisyear'sinfluxofpilgrimstoSvataHors,inBohemia, isgreaterthaninanyprevious year.Withinasix-weekperiod,madethan180,000pilgrims cametotakepartinceremonies markingthe600th.anniversary ofthecoronationofthestatuetteoftheBlessedVirginand Child.

VoluntaryDonationBox.

Themostpleasingfeatureof theyear'spioneeringworkisthe successfuloutcomeoftheVoluntaryDonationBoxSystem.It hasexceededallexpectationsto useanoldcliche.Scarcelya dozenmenfailedtocontribute, andthegenerosityoftheseamen isamplejustificationfortheexecutiveadoptingthismethoddespitemuchcriticism.Theirattitudewasthatitwasabsurdto lookfordonationsforaninstituterunonapurelycommercial basis,whereaswithavoluntary donationboxathandandasensibleandefficientmanageress,the sailorswereboundtogivemore voluntarilythantheywouldhave beenchargedforcommercially. Atthesametimeitenabledus toappealandsaytruthfullythat e-.ersthingisfree.

ended30/6/48.

REDSADOPT

NEWSTRATEGY

BUDAPEST,July22-(NC).-

Hungary'sRedshaveseizedona newmethodintheireffortsto driveawedgebetweenthepeopleandtheirclergy,andthus stiflereligioninthisalmost70 percent.Catholicnation.They havenowtakentoreadingand explaining"theBibleinpublic. ThislatestCommuniststratagemisnarratedin"NewMan," weeklyofHungarianCatholic Action."Onweekdays,about sixo'clockintheevening,little groupsappearonthestreetsand squaresofthecapital,"thepaper relates."Theystopandwhen peoplegatheraround,theyproducetheBible,readcertain chapters,andexplainthem.

"Thisisatypicalexplanation. 'Dearbrethren,'theysay,'we shallreadyourafewwordsfrom theletterofSt.PaultotheCorinthians:"IfIshouldspeakwith thetonguesofmenandofangels,butdonothavecharity,I havebecomeassoundingbrass oratinklingcymbal..."

"'Well,brethren,whoare thosewhohavenocharity?We shalltellyou.Theyarethe priests.Itistheirintentionto keepthepeopleinthedarkness ofstupidity.Theytakeaway thepoorpeople'slastfarthing. Thatiswhatthechurchesare for.'" Thisisthetenoroftheir"explanations,"the"NewMan" states.NomatterwhatpassagesoftheBibletheyread,it adds,theirconclusionsareabout thesame,andhavetheoveralleffectofslanderingtheChurch anditsclergy.Afteronesues "explanation,"thepaperrelates, anangrylistenercriedout:"if you'repreachingcharity,don't useslander."

Distinguished Authorwrites onGermany

NOTREDAME,Ind.,July26(NC).-SupportofSovietRussiaamongtheGermanpopulation intheWesternZoneisalmost completelynon-existent,accordingtoDr.WaldemarGurian, ProfessorofPoliticalScienceand editorofthe"ReviewofPoll' tics"attheUniversityofNotre Dame,whorecentlyreturned afterasix-weeks'triptoGermany.Theinternationally-prominentauthorityonSovietRussiataughtspecialcoursesin politicalscienceattheUniversitiesofBonn,Cologne,Frankfort andMunsterduringhisstayin Germany.

LIMITEDREDINFLUENCE.

Theprofessordiscussedthe Germansituationwitheducators, studentsandotherleadersat variousGermanuniversities,He pointedoutuponhisreturnthat fewGermansintheWestern Zonehaveanysympathyforthe SovietUnion,althoughtheCommunistPartyhasalimitedinfluenceamongminersinthe ruralterritories.

ANEWWAR.

"Thetensioninthecurrent Berlinsituationisspreading throughoutGermany,"Dr.Gillianobserved."Naturally,there aregroupsinGermanywhobelievethatanewwarwillprovidetheopportunityforGermanytoregainsomeofherlost powerandprestige.Intelligent peopleofthenation,however, realisethataconflictforcedby SovietRussiawouldhaveasits

PovertyandDrink

LUCERNE,Switzerland,July 22-(NC)-Extremesofpoverty andricheswerementionedis causesforthepost-warincrease inalcoholicismattheCatholic sessionsofthe23rd.InternationalAnti-AlcoholicCongress whichmetherforfivedays.BishopJosephMeile,ofSt.Gall, Switzerland,presidedattheCatholicsessions,conductedunder theauspicesoftheInternational CatholicTemperanceLeague.

Itwasalsoemphasisedthat sincealcoholismisaninternationalevil,thepeoplesofall countriesshouldunitetocheckit.

AmongthespeakerswasFather Doherty,aJesuit,whorepresentedthe360,000membersofthe PioneersoftheSacredHeart, temperancemovementinIreland. Inadditiontorefrainingfrom theuseofalcoholicbeverages, thePioneersofferprayersand sacrificesfortheconversionof alcoholics.

"LampsOf

SPRINGFIELD,Ill.,June22(NC.).---"Itisagreatgraceto havethetruereligion,anditis agreatmisfortunetopracticethe rightreligionwrongly,"Bishop JamesA.GriffinofSpringfield,in Illinois,declaredhereatameetingoftheTeDeumInternational, inurgingthemen'sgroupto"acquirethehabitofweighing everythinginthelightofthe Gospel."

"ChristianEuropeandAmerica, likeancientRome,haveconqueredtheworld,andinsodoingthey havelosttheirownsouls,"the Bishopstated."Thefoundationsofanincipientnewworld orderhavebeenvitiatedbyalack ofspiritualpurpose,byselfishnessandeconomicexploitation. WehaverejectedtheChristian heritageandsoughtaftermammon."

"Thelampsofcivilisationare burninglow,"headded."We haveconqueredtheAxisPowers, andinoursearchforpeacethe lampsmaygoout,andiftheydo, theymaynotberelightedfora thousandyears."

"IftheChurchistomeetthe challengeofmodernsophistries, wemustgetoutintotheopen withourownsocialprogramme,' BishopGriffinurged."Catho

ItalianWorkersMayForm

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.IC.News Service).

ChristianUnions

firstvictimsGermanyandEurope."

RE-JOININGEUROPE.

Dr.Guriansaidthereismuch speculationabouttheunityof GermanywithWesternEurope. Someofthisunitytalk,hedeclared,maybeascribedtoopportunistmotives,butsomeofit mustbeattributedtoarealisationbytheGermansthattheaggressivetacticsoftheNazisdid 1,othelpGermany,andthatonly aradicalchangewillbenefitthe country.

DENAZIFICATION.

"Manyopportunitieshavebeen missedtoco-operatewiththe anti-NazielementoftheGermanpopulation,"Dr.Gurian stressed."Mostfriendsofthe Alliesandmanymembersofthe occupationalforcesinGermany arescepticalabouttheresultsof thedenazificationprocess,becauseithasbeencarriedouttoo schematically,withtoomuch'red tape'andwithtoomanypeople involved."

CHARITYOFU.S.A.

Dr.Gurianemphasisedthat onlyincreasedcharitableaid bypeopleoftheUnitedStates canrelievethedeplorableliving conditionswhichexistinGermany.Hesaidthatmany Germanstoldhimthatithas beenonlythroughthegenerosityofAmericanparcels,often receivedfromtotalstrangersin theUnitedStates,thathaveenabledthemtokeepalive.

ROME,July17.-ThewithdrawaloftheChristianelement fromtheCommunist-dominated ItalianGeneralConfederationor Labour(CGIL)isnowconsidered practicallycertain.

AfterameetingoftheChristianrepresentativesoftheCGIL executivecommittee,theyissued astatement"callingtheattentionoftheItalianworkmento theneedofanautonomousdemocraticlabourmovementwhich, inanatmosphereofrenewedfraternity,maybefreefromeach andeveryinfluenceofaparty andwhichconsequentlymay

atorkconcretelyfortheaffirmationoftherightsoflabour."

Thestatementwassignedby tenChristianlabourleaders, amongthemGiulioPastore, ChristianmemberoftheCGIL executivecommittee,andFerdinand°Storchi,presidentofthe ChristianAssociationofItalian Workers(ACLI).

Thestatementprotestedwhat itchargedtobetherepeated misuseoftheCGILbytheleftistmajorityforpoliticalpurposesinsteadofforthebenefits

10BILLIONSFORCHURCH

CHICAGO,June17-NC).TheCatholicChurchwillspend tenbilliondollarsinthenextten yearsforitsbuildingprogramme intheUnitedStates-andmost ofitonhospitalsandschools.

Churchesarethird.

HisEminence,SamuelCardinalStritch,ArchbishopofChicago,ishonorarychairmanof theconvention,andwilldeliver thekeynoteaddresstothemore than5,000delegates-architects, priests,teachers,editors,nuns andmembersoftheHierarchy-whoareexpectedtoattend.

Pointingoutthattheestimatedfigureoftenbilliondollarsis forconstruction,remodelling, furnishing,equipmentandmain tenance,anexpositionofficial saidthesurveyincludedinformationfrom1,534buildingprogrammesfromallsectionsofthe nation. Gradeschoolsandcollege buildingswillbeaboutequalin Catholicbuildingexpenditures.

MOBILECLINIC forChineseChildren

ByREV.PATRICKO'CONNOR, SocietyofSt.Columban (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.News Service).

SHANGHAI,July15.-Shanghai'sfirstandonlyclinicon wheelsforchildrenrollsdaily throughthecrowdedstreets, bringinghealthsafeguardsto nearly2,000boysandgirls.The bigwhitevehiclewithitsred cross,operatedbytheCatholic WelfareCommittee,isnowa familiarvisitortoninechild-car inginstitutions.

Thismobileclinic,originally builtasanambulance,started rollingearlythisyear.Reports onitsfirstfourmonthsshow, amongotherfigures:1,370childrenvaccinated;266givenape-

Civilisation BurnLow"

licsmustlearnofandbelievein thatprogramme,aswellaslive it.Theymustfightforitonthe streets,inthemarket-place,in publicassemblies,inthemill, mineandfactory,andinthe businessoffice."

BISHOPDROWNED

LIMA,Peru,July22-(NC).-

BishopEnriqueAlvarezGonzalez,O.P.,VicarAposto'icofUrubambayMadredeDiosinPeru, wasdrownedinaboatmishap, togetherwithoneofhispriests andanIndian,whileonapastoralvisitthroughhisjungle missions.The46-year-oldSpanish-bornBishophadbeennamed headoftheVicariateonlytwo yearsago.Themisionarywas theRev.AugustinRuiz,O.P. Thedeceasedprelate'sjurisdictionincludedabout60,000square milesofPeruvianterritoryborderingonBrazilandBolivia, partsofwhichhavenotbeen penetratedbymissionaries.The vicariatehasabout30,000Catholicsand12,000pagans.

cificmedicines;25hospitalised; 85givenlungexaminations,and 21operations.

Whenclinicalfindingsindicate theneedofhospitalcare,the HospitaldeSte.MarieandSacredHeartHospitalprovideit.

Themotorclinic'smostvaluableserviceisprobablythe adviceandco-operationgivento institutionsthatotherwiselack expertassistance.

Twodoctors,bothgraduatesof AukoraUniversity,Conducted herebyFrenchJesuits,Drs.Alice PanandAntonioDiniz,gowith theclinic.Theyfindsomeworkersgrapplingwithoverwhelming problemsincaringforinfantsof destituteparents.

"Allthebabiesarrivedblue fromfrost,"Dr.Panreportsof oneinstitutioninNantao."Often ittookfromtwotothreehours torevivethem."Pneumonia, smallpox,tuberculosisandmeningitiswerefoundamongthetiny unfortunatesbroughtatthe eleventhhourtothisrefuge.

TheCatholicWelfareCommitteewasabletofurnishaDieseloilheater,blankets,diapers,feedingbottles,andotherbadly neededequipment,aswellascodliveroilandmedicines,totheinstitution.

Byregularphysicalexaminationsinschools,theclinicforestallstheravagesofdiseases liketuberculosis.TheRev. FrederickA.McGuire,Brooklyn Vincentian,directoroftheCatholicWelfareCommittee,hopes soontohaveafluoroscopeinstalledintheclinicforchestexaminations.

"Itisthroughthegenerosityof theCanadianAidtoChinaCommitteethattheambulancewas madeavailableforthemobile clinic,"FatherMcGuiresaid."It wasfittedupwiththehelpof WarReliefServices-National CatholicWelfareConference, whileUnitedServicetoChina ascontributedforitsoperating expenses."

FatherMcGuirehopesthatthe mobileclinicideawillspreadto manypartsofChina.

Therewillbemoreforrecreation centresthanconvents,andtwice asmuchforconventsasforrectories.

TheaverageCatholichospital, accordingtothesurvey,willcost 1,168,237dollars;collegebuilding,535,877dollars;highschool, 471,446dollars;gradeschool, 136,892dollars;recreationcentre,135,581dollars;church,123, 762dollars;convent,82,881dollars;andrectory35,609dollars.

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PLAZAARCADE, PERTH.

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oflabour,andcharacterisedthe objectofthelateststrike,called aftertheattemptedassassination ofCommunistleaderPalmiro Togliatti,as"inevidentcontrast tothepurposesandfunctionsof theCGIL."Thegroupalso chargedthatleftistrepresentativescalledthestrikewithoutthe decisionoftheothercompetent members.

Thestatementannouncesthat, inagreementwiththeofficesof ACLI,thegroupiscallinganextraordinarysessionoftheChristianlabourmovementtomakea finaldecisiononthematter.

ItwaslearnedatACLIheadquartersthatreportsarearrivingfromalloverItalyindicating dissatisfactionwiththelatest strikepolicyoftheCGILandexpressinginterestandenthusiasm inthemovementforaseparate Christianlabourunion.Onthe basisofevidenceinrecentweeks itisbelievedthatnotonlylabouringmenaffiliatedwiththe ChristianDemocratsbutalso thoseadheringtotheothernonCommunistpartieswilljointhe newmovement.

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L.HARTY(LateDunklings,Ltd.),Manager.

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PAPALPERMISSIONTO

PRAY

"FreethinkerChristian,"Wembley,"writesalongletterfullof grouchesagainstvariousaspects ofwhatheconceivestobeCatholicteaching.Itwouldtake toolongtounravelallthemisunderstandingsanddealwithall thecomplaints.Inanycase, mostofthepointsraisedhave beendealtwithagainandagain inthissession.Ishallpickout oneortwopartsoftheletter forcomment;therest,Iam afraid,Ishallhavetodismiss. Theletterbeginswithacomplimenttoadistinguishedguest -acomplimentwhichsoonturns outtobeleft-handed."FreethinkerChristian"writes:

"Thisisratherabelatedletter,butIwishtosaythatI verymuchappreciatedthetalk bytheCardinalfromU.S.A.on themenaceofCommunism.It wasafineoration,andIheartilyagreewitheverythinghe said.Whatapityhespoilt itallinthefinishbysaying thathehadreceivedpermissionfromthePopetosaya prayer.Didhehavetoget permission?Ifso,isthatnot dictatorshiponthePope's part," A.:ItakeitthatyouarereferringtothespeechonCommunismwhichwasre-broadcast acoupleoftimesfromthisstationamonthorsoago.That speechwasnotbyCardinalSpellman,butbyawell-knownCatIxpriest,Mgr.FultonSheen,a ProfessorofPhilosophyinthe CatholicUniversityofWashington.Eitheryouwerenotlisteningverycarefullyatthe time,oryourmemoryhasbeen playingtrickswithyousince. Notmerelyareyouconfused abouttheidentityofthespeaker, butyouhaveinventedpartofhis speechforhim.Mgr.Fulton SheenstatedthatthePope hadrequestedprayersforvarious purposes.Therewasnoquestionofgivingpermissionfor prayer,andnopermissionwas needed.EverymanhasanaturalrighttopraytoGod.This rightofprivateprayerisnota rightwhicheitherChurchor Popecouldgiveortakeaway.It isarightwhichGodhasgiven directlytoeveryhumansoulhe hascreated.Andwiththat rightnoPopehaseverinterfered ordreamtthathecouldinterfere.

NOTHREATTORELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Yougoontosay:

"Whydon'tyouleaveapeacefulpeoplealonetofollowtheir ownchoiceofreligiousfaith withoutearbashingthem everySundaynightastoyour RomanChurch'sdefiniteopinion?"

A.:Ithasneveroccurredto methattherepliesgiveninthis sessionconstitutedathreatto religiousliberty.Idoubtvery muchwhetherpeoplewholisten totheCatholicAnswercommonlyfeelthatfreedomisinthebalanceorthatthethumb-screwis justroundthecorner.Ifyou arenotinterestedin"theRoman Church'sdefiniteopinion,"then youjustexerciseyourcherished freedombyturningtheknobon yourreceiverandgettingsome dance-musicinstead.Ifyoudo perseverewiththeCatholicAnswer,youstillhaveeverychance ofwalkingofftobedafreeman:

Church'sMarriageLaws ApplyUniformly

CHRISTIANTEACHING

Yourfinalremarkisthis:

"But,Sir,Iwouldreallyappreciateyourcommentatthe earliestontheactiontakenrecentlybythePopeinexcommunicatingfromtheChurch PrincessAnne,fornoother apparentreasonthanthatshe marriedtheroanshelovesand inhischurch.Iwouldliketo hearyouupholdanyChristian spiritinhisactionanddisclaimanydictatorialpower."

A.:Iamafraidyourletterhas beenleadinglistenersapretty chase,fromCommunismto waste-paperbaskets,andnowto thePrincessAnneofBourbonParma.Thislastmatterneed notbediscussedatanylength. PrincessAnnewasnotexcommunicatedbyanyspecialaction ofthePope.Byfreelydefying thelawoftheChurchonthe marriageofCatholics,shehas chosentoincurthespiritualpenaltywhichisautomaticallyappliedtoallCatholicsguiltyof thisparticularactofdisobedience.AnyCatholic,washerwomanorprincess,road-worker orking,whosetsasidethemarriagelawsoftheChurchforhis orherownconvenience,issubjecttothispenalty.Noaction istaken.Thelawimposingthe excommunicationisastanding law,sothatthepenaltyisincurredwithoutfurtheradoonce theoffencehasbeencommitted.

NOAPOLOGY.

Idonotseethatanyapology needbemadeeitherforthe Church'slegislationonmarriage orforthespiritualsanctionsby whichthatlegislationisreinforced.Botharedesignedfor thegoodofCatholicsthemselves, thelegislationonmarriageby protectingtheirfaithandprovidingforitscontinuancethrough thegenerations,thelawimposingtheexcommunicationbydeterringCatholicsfromtakinga wrongsteporbyhelpingthem torecovertheirsensesifthey havealreadytakenit.

SACRIFICEFUELOFLOVE.

Foryou,anylawwhichregulatesthecontractingofaChriswhatyouhearwillactasanappealtoyourreason,notaconstraintonyourwill.Nobones willbebroken,orheart-burn caused,anditisnotlikelythat yourwifewilldetectthelookof ahuntedmanonyourfaceat breakfastthenextmorning.As forthe"ear-bashing,"well,if thepunishmentbecomesmore thanfleshandbloodcanbear, allowmetoremindyouagain ofthatknobonyourreceiver.

Youwrite:

"Irealiseyoucouldneverread outthisletter,andthatitwill bounceheavilyinyourwastepaperbasket.But,asaany gestion,youmightpassiton toyourarch-propagandist."

A.:Idon'tquiteknowwhothis mysterious"arch-propagandist" couldbe;so,ifyoudon'tmind,1 shallkeepyourletter.Ithasn't yetbouncedinthewaste-paper basket,andIseeeverychanceof itsbeingpreservedforposterity. Ican'treaditallout,butIam doingmybesttopickoutthe purplepatches.

WOV

DEMANDSSACRIFICE

tianmarriageisapparentlyantiChristian.Butthatisbecause youhaven'taveryrealisticidea ofwhatChristianteachingis. Christdidnotcometotellus that"itislovethatmakesthe worldgoround,"orthat"love willfindaway,"orwithany othermessageoutofsentimental songsorromanticnovels.He cametoredeemmanandtofound aChurchthroughwhichthe workofredemptioncouldbecarriedon.AndHegavethat Churchpowertolegislatefor thespiritualgoodofitsmembers.Ifthatlegislationoccasionallyinvolvesself-sacrifice forthemembersoftheChurch, therewillbenothingsurprising aboutthis.ThesameChrist whosecommandmentisthatwe loveoneanotherhaswarnedus thatHisservicebringshardship andstruggle,andthataman mustbepreparedtoputHis claimsabovethoseofnatural tiesorhumanaffection:"Donot thinkthatIcametosendpeace uponearth;Icame,nottosend peace,butthesword"(Matt.10, 34);"Ifanymanwillcomeafter Me,lethimdenyhimselfand takeuphiscrossdailyandfollow Me"(Luke9,23);''Ifanyman cometoMe,andhatenothis fatherandhismother,andwife andchildren,andbrethrenand sisters,yea,andhisownlife also,hecannotbeMydisciple" (Luke14,26).

REJECIONOFTHECROSS.

WhenthesacrificewhichaCatholicmanorwomaniscalled upontomakeisoneinvolving acutepain,andwhatseemsto bethecrucifixionofnoblefeelings,therestofuswilllookon withsympathyandwithprideat whateverfortitudeandconstancy ourfellow-Catholicshows.However,aCatholicremainsphysicallyfree,justthesameasanybodyelse,tochoosewhatseems theeasywayout,byrejectionof theprofferedcross.Butwe knowthat,inpointoffact,there isnorealsolutionoftroubleto behadthatway.Andwetake comfortinthefactthatanyone whohasthoughttoconsulthis ownconvenienceorsecurehis ownhappinessbyadefianceof discipline,isstillfreetoacknowledgehismistake,andto makeupbyrepentanceforwhat hehasdoneoutofpride.Catholicsdonotceasetohopethat thePrincessAnneofBourbonParmawillonedayseethefolly ofherownwilfulnessandseek reconciliationinsorrowandcourageoushumility.

HAVINGITBOTHWAYS.

InthemeantimeIwouldask youtonotethatthecomplaint whichyoumakeagainstthe treatmentofthePrincessAnne cancelsouttheoppositekindcf complaintofwhichwehearso frequently.Manypeoplewho writetotheCatholicAnswer haveallegedthattheChurch;s willingtoaccommodatehermarriagelawstotheconvenienceof therichandinfluential.Thatis nottrue.Andnow,whenan examplecomestoprovethatit isnottrue,andalawwhich bindsallCatholicsisnotwaived foraladyofillustriouslineage,

WouldMarriageMake PriestsMoreUnderstanding?

C.T.,Gingin,writesafriendly letterfromwhichIquotedafew extractslastSundaynight.The lettercontinues: "Idonotfeellikepoppingthe usualbanalquestionsatyou, bultIwouldliketoputone,if youwillnotthinkitindelicate. Irefertothatofcelibacyof thepriests."

A.:Thereisnothingindelicate inyourquestion.Youhave writteninacourteousandgentlemanlyvein,andIhaveno hesitationinreplyingtoyou. Youwrite: "Wouldnotamarriedpriest havemoreappreciationofthe trialsanddifficultiesofamar criticsarisetotellusthatthe Churchistoocruel.Itseems asifitistheChurchwhichis consistentandthecriticswhoare atoddsamongthemselves.

AMEETINGDECLINED

I.H.S.,"TheHills,"writesa letterinwhichhecallsme"dear leother"severaltimes,andinvitesmetoareligiousmeeting atastreetcornerinSouthPerth. HetellsmethatIsoundsincere inmybelief,andsaysthathe hopestheblessingofGodwail beuponmeasHeleadsmeto SouthPerth.Henotesthat whatweneedismoretolerance andbrotherlylove,andheexrressesthebeliefthathisletter willnotbefoundtobeilliterate.

A.:No,brother,yourletteris notilliterate,andinthattospect itisawelcomecontrastwitha tiradeortwowhichIhadoccasiontomentionlastweek.I agreewithyourremarksabout toleranceandfraternalcharity. ButIamsorrythatIeidnotfeel freetomakethepilgrimageto yourrendezvousonthestreetcornerinSouthPerh.WhenI wanttosaymyprayers,Iusuallyfinditconvenienttostayin myroomortogotothechapela fewyardsaway.Atallevents, Ihopeyouandtheotherbrothersdidn'tgetwet!

riedperson,havinghadthe sameexperiencehimself?"

A.:Perhapshewouldhavea morepersonalappreciationof thesedifficulties,butthenthis slightgainwouldbeoutbalanced byheavylosses.Asitis,no priestwhoworksamongthe peoplecanbeignorantofthe difficultieswhichmarriedpeople havetoface.Indeed,itisat leastlikelythatmarriedpeople aremorewillingtoconfideina priestwhoisboundtocelibacy thantheywouldinaclergyman whodidnothavethatobligation. Thepriest,bytheveryfactthat heisboundtoadifficultideal, whichotherswouldfindithard toattain,issetsomewhatapart fromtheordinaryrunofmen andwomen.Heislivingalife whichinvolvesself-sacrifice,ant Catholiclay-folkknowthatand respecthimforit.Andjustbecauseheisalittleoutsidetheir ownordinarylife,andcanbeexpectedtobestrictlyfairanddisinterestedinhisjudgment,they havelesshesitationinspeaking tohimoftheirtroubles.Being human,hecan'thelpbutfeel sympathy;beingapriest,and onewhopractisesself-denialin amostprofoundanddifficult form,hecan'thelpbutcommand attentionandrespect.Andthe resultisthat,althoughhehasno personalexperienceofmarriage, heisprobablyacquaintedinthe longrunwithawiderrangeof itsproblemsanddifficultiesthan hewouldbeifheweremarried himself.

CONFIDENCEINACELIBATE.

Totakeonepointalone-the confessional.AskanyCatholic whetherhewouldprefertoaccusehimselfofhissinstoacelibatepriestortosomemarried clergyman,andtheanswer wouldnotbelikelytovary.Even non-Catholicsfeelthesameway onthismatter.InthelastcenturyaoncenotedFrenchpriest, knowninreligionasPereHyacinthe,lefttheChurch,and,as

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SoundRoyalAttitude TowardsDivorce

RespectabilityandtheChristianLaw

Anarticleintheweek-end pressregardingtheproblemof presentingdivorcedpeopletothe KingandQueenduringtheir Australiantournextyear,must havestruckanumberofthoughtfulpeopleasexceedinglyodd. Whileonewhorespectedthe plainteachingoftheNewTestamentontheindissolubilityof marriagemighthaveexperienced afaintglowofencouragement fromtheassurancethatRoyalty stillrefusestoacceptdivorced peopleasperfectlyrespectable, itwasstillalittlestartling learnthatatleastageneration agomostpeopleceasedtobelieve themyth"thatadivorcedM.111 isnecessarilyabeastanda divorcedwomanaScarletWoman."Thatstatementistypicaloftheflagrantexaggeration bywhichthemodernshopeto justifysuchmoralaberrationsas divorce.Sofarasthegrounds forthefictionallegaldissolution ofmarriageareconcerned,itmattersnotawhit.Whetherone partnertoavalidmarriagepermanentlyleavestheothertogo throughtheformofmarriage withathirdpartybecauseor adultery,cruelty,insanityordesertion,innowayalterstheobjectivemoralguiltoftheaction. NorhasthereeverbeenanydesireinChristianheartstobrand peopleguiltyofthisinfidelityto Christ'steachingaboveany otherkindofsinner.Thenature ofsinisitselfstarkandhideous, anditisthemoretobereprobatedwhenitflauntsitselfpublicly.Butthejudgmentofthe sinnerisinthehandsofGod.

ROYALEXAMPLE.

Ifwedonotsay,ontheone hand,thatthemanorwoman;n anadulterousunionbecauset,f divorceisabeastoraScarlet Woman,neitherdowetruckle, ontheotherhand,tothemoral flabbinessoftheagebyhailing themas"advanced,""sophisticated"and"modern."Inthearticle underdiscussiontherewasalot ofsuggestionthattheattitudeof theRoyalFamilytowardsdivorceeswasmouldedlargelyby publicopinion.Surelythatisa poorcomplimenttothemoral standardsoftheKingandQueen.

I,forone,liketothinkthattheir MajestiesaredesirousofencouraginginCourtcirclesaChristianstandardofbehaviourend maritalfidelitysuchasmarktheir ownunionsofelicitiously.PublicopinionhasnovalidconnectionwhateverwiththeclearlyexpressedteachingofChrist. Therecanneverbeaquestionof holdingareferendumasis whetherthe20th.centuryshall

accepttheChristianteaching whichallprecedingcenturieshave done.Thereisnodemocratic freedomtoalterorcompromise DivineTruthbymajorityvoting.

HYPOCRISY.

IfthereisinEnglandto-day alargesectionofthemiddle classeswhichfrownsondivorce, itisnot,Ifancy,becausethey feelthereisstrengthinnumbers.Quitethecontraryis true,becausedivorcehascometo bealmostuniversallyacepted. Thosewhoyetresistit,doso becausetheyaccepttheteachings ofChristintheirfulness(and notmerelythosepartswhichconformtohumancomfort)orbecausetheyarelivinginthelingeringtraditionofthingsChristian.Afterall,evenamong peoplewhoareun-Christian, thereisamodicumoflogicand commonsense which rebels againsttheblatanthypocrisyof retainingaformulaofindissolubilityinthemarriagecontract whileatthesametimesubscribingtodivorce.Thesolemn warningsofthePopesatths timethatdivorcelegislationwas firstintroducedintoourcivilisationhascomeominouslytrue. Recentdenunciationsfromthe AnglicanhierarchyofBritain againsttheprevalenceofcollusionindivorcecasesmerelylends pointtothePapalprophecies madealmostahundredyearsbefore-thatthetiniestconcession againstthemarriagecontract wouldleadtoaflood-tideofimmorality.Iftheevidenceofthe week-endhotelregisteraloneis considered,theincidenceofadulteryandperjurymustbevery considerableindeed.

EVILHARVEST.

Eachyearseesthewidening ofthegroundsofdivorce,andit isnotdifficulttoimaginethetime whenitmaybeeasiertoeliminatemarriagethanfurtherto liberalisedivorce.Ofcourse, theStateinitsowninterestcan neverpermitthattohappen. andthetimemaycomewhenthe nationalinterestwillcausenationalleaderstoclampdown severelyondivorcewhichis reapinganevilharvestforthe worldintheincreasingnumbers ofmorallyfeebleandirresponsibleadultsandunwantedand maladjustedchildren. Meanwhiletheattitudeofthe reigningmonarchandofhisre presentativesfulfilstheuseful purposeofremindingcitizens thatthereissomethingradically wrongaboutdivorce-whichmay causethemtoshunitifonly fromtheinferiormotiveofwishingtoremainrespectable.

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HatinHandtoMoscow

EmptyTalkatthe

Whateverthefinalissueofthe AlliedtalkswithRussiaonthe Berlinblocademaybe,itisalreadyclearlyaresoundingSovietvictory.Nokindofplausibilitycouldbeattachedtothe Reddecisiontoemployhunger asapoliticalweaponwherewith todrivetheAlliesoutofGermany'scapital.Herconduct wastotallyinexcusable,though truetoform,andshestoodconvictedintheeyesoftheentire civilisedworld.TheAllieddecisiontosupplyfoodtothecity byaerialtransportationwas necessary,commendable,andingenious;butitdidnotmeetthe politicalneedofthesituation, whichwnsafurthertrialof strengthbetweenSovietimperialismandtheWesternco-operation.Whatwasplainwasthe Reddecisiontohavedonewith abortiveconferenceswhichwere usefultotheKremlinonlyfor thepurposeofgainingtime.Yet, whenitcametoanobvioustrial ofstrength(whichistheonly languagetheSovietunderstands) andafterMessrs.Bevinand Marshallhadblusteredabout theirfirmdeterminationtoremaininBerlin,thetamesolution emergedthattheywouldseek furtherconversationswithMoscow.

FALSETACTICS.

Itis,admittedly,noteasyto saywhatothercourseshortof warcouldhavebeenadopted. AndmorallytheAllieswere boundtoexhausteveryavenue ofconciliationbeforeresorting tothathorriblealternative.But noneoftherulescanbeapplied withanyconfidencetotheSoviet

Kremlin

case,forshemakesupherrules asshegoesalong.Butwhatis certainisthattheSovietwillinterprettheWesterndesirefor furtherparleysasasignofweakness,unpreparednessanddivided counsel.Itseemsfromthe newspaperreportthatthewillof theFrenchprevailedinformulatingthatdecision,anditis easytoappreciatethatFrance wouldgotoanylengthstopreventyetfurthercarnageonher soil.Butitisdifficulttosee BritainandAmerica,especially thelatter,intheroleoftame followersofwhatisassuredlya falsetacticalmove.Ifthey hadanydoubtsaboutit,they wereveryquicklydispelledon reachingMoscow,wherethey wereconfrontedbythehumiliatingfactthatMolotovwouldreceivethemwhenhewasgood andready,ifatall.

HATINHAND.

Thepictureofthatbevyofdiplomatswaitingintheante-chamberoftheKremlinstrikesthe WesternsoulwithanevengreaterchillthanMunich.Chamberlainonlytookhisumbrella; hedidnotgowithhishatinhis hand.Therewasaparalleltoo closeforcomforttothatother ante-chambercharadewhenthe Britishwerewaitingtoconclude thehistoricAnglo-Sovietpact, onlytobetoldthattheRussians hadmadeahorsedealwiththe Nazis.Itisverydifficultindeedforthelaymantoguess whattheAllieshopetogain fromconversationswithStalin. Iftheycherishanyaspirations thatthatgentlemanisanymore

CoalSabotageMustCease

TerroristsatProductionControls

Despitethesolemnwarnings andpleasofthePrimeMinister regardingtheneedofincreased productionandthequalifiedsupportpromisedhimbytheAustralianCouncilofTradeUnion, thereisverylittleevidenceof anupwardtrendeitherinthe volumeofgoodsproducedorin increasedefficiency.Thefrank concernoftheTrumanadministrationintheUnitedStates aboutthe"inflationaryspiral" hashadaprofoundeffectonthe WallStreetmarket,andmust inevitablyhaveagenerallyillresultontheworld'seconomy.Alreadyinthiscountryeconomic expertsaretalkingaboutthe endofprosperity,thefinishof theindustrialhoneymoon.The recentlyannouncedcutsindirect andindirecttaxation,evenallowingforthefactthatFederal electionsarelittlemorethan elvemonthsdistant,pointin thedirectionofanattemptto equatenominalwageswithreal purchasingpowerasacurbupon inflation.

NATIONALCONTROL.

Whilethinkingmenofevery responsiblepoliticalpartyfind commongroundinadmittingthe urgentnecessityforharderwork andincreasedproduction,the CommunistPartyappearsinits tealroleofsaboteurofthenationaleffort.Ithasitsdestructivefingerinahundredand oneindustrialpies,buttheone inwhichthemarkoftheBeast ismostplainlyevidencedisthe coalindustry-themainarteryof industrialpower,productionand transportation.Atamoment whichcallsforthemaximumeffortofthenation'sbrainsand sinewstheseservitorsofaforeignimperialismareactuallyfomentingageneralcoalstrike whichcanparalyseandreduceto chaosthewholeindustrialoutputofAustraliawithinamat-

civilised

teroftwoorthreedays.For manyyearstheyhaverealised thetotaldisruptivepotential withintheirgraspbyinsuring thatnosurplusofcoalshouldbe permittedtoaccumulate.

TIMEFORACTION.

Now,whiletheRussianleadersaredupingandhumiliating theWesternPowersinMoscow, theirminionsinthiscountryare preparedtobringtheFederal andStateGovernmentstotheir kneesatamoment'snotice.It isamenaceandathreatwhich canbenolongerignoredortolerated.NothingwillmoresurelybringdowntheLabourGovernentintheapproachingFederalelectionsthanacontinuance oftheweakandsupinehandling ofthisminorityofpower-drunk Communists.Thepublic is wearyandfrustratedtothe pointoffrenzy.IftheGovernmentisnotableorwillingto govern,thepeoplewilldemandin nouncertainvoicethattheyget outandgiveplacetosomeone whowillbeforedisasterdescendsonusall.Whetherit meansreplacingtheminerswith migrants-Poles,Baits and otherswhoarewillingtoworkoremployingextremecoercive measureswithmilitarysupport ifnecessary,somethingdefinite andeffectivemustbedone.The timefortinkeringisfinallypast.

4)iseriminations

FineWorkbyPerth Symphony

TowriteacritiqueofSaturdaynight'scelebrityconcertin theCapitolTheatre,underthe aboveheadingmayseemlittle shortofblasphemy,buttherewill beroomforeulogiesaboutthe geniusofGinetteNeveuinthe columndevotedtoherTuesday nightrecital.HereIwould ratherspeakfirstaboutthemagnificentplayingoftheBrahm's CMinorbyanorchestrathatI franklydidnotbelievecapable ofdoingitjustice.

Earlierintheseason,whenanalysingthereasonsforthecolourlessperformanceofthePerth SymphonyOrchestraunderEugeneGoosens,Ihazardedthe opinionthatavisitingconductor didnotseemtodrawasmuch imaginativeplayingoutofitas theresidentconductordoes.BernardHeinzetoremytheoryto shredsonSaturdaynight.From theopeningphrasetothefinal barhedrewawealthofcolour andadepthofunderstanding suchasIhaveneverheardfrom ourorchestra.Conductingwithoutascore,hiseverygesturewas timelyandprovocativeofthe feelingandsubtlechangesof tempoandnuancethemusiccalledfor.Andnotoncewasthere theslightestfalteringonthe partofanysectioninfollowing hisinspiredlead.Therewere individualfaults-thebassoon madeasurpriseappearancein theguiseofasaxophoneatone stage,andthehornplayerswere responsibleforoneortwosloppy entries,buttheymorethanmade upfortheselapsesbytheirfine playingelsewhere.Thewoodwindsectiontookthehonourof theshow,theworkofthefirst oboeandclarinetbeingoutstanding;butalltheothersections performedmagnificently.Their superbplayinginthefinalmovementwould,Iamsure,havesatisfiedevenBrahmshimself.

Thepiecederesistanceofthe eveningwasofcourse,theBeethovenViolinConcerto,andhere theorchestratookabackseat. Heinzeconductedwithasatisfyingprecisionwhichnevergave thesoloistamoment'sanxiety, buttheorchestralbackground wasmerelyadullplushagainst whichtheinspiredplayingofGinetteNeveusparkledlikeablazingdiamond.Iamnotblamingeithertheorchestraorthe conductor.Tomatchthesav-

ageintensityofthisextraordinaryviolinist'sinterpretationof Beethoven'sgreatConcertoisa featbeyondanyorchestrain Australia.Iwillgofurther, andsaythatatleastonesection oftheConcertowasbetterplayedbythePerthSymphonyOrchestrathanIhaveeverheardit playedbyanorchestrainthe world-thatwasthepizzicato sectioninthesecondmovement. Itwastheloveliestworkofits kindthatIhaveheardformany, manyyears.Theprecisionana theperfecttoneofthestiings musthavefilledtheconductor's heartwithaglowofsatisfaction. Theseremarksapplyequallyto thepizzicatoworkintheBrahms whichwasequallydelightful.

1haveusedthemetaphorofa diamondtodescribeNeveu's slaying.ItistheonlyoneI canthinkofwhichadequately describesthedazzlingperfection ofhertechnique.Ihaveheard mostofthegreatvirtuosiplay theBeethoven,andtillSaturday nightIthoughtitwasimpossible tohearanewinterpretationbut inmusicyoucanalwaysbe wrong.Theonlyotherviolinist IwouldcomparewithNeveuis Heifetz;theyhavethesame crystalcleartone,andethereal qualityalliedtoperfectcontrol whichmakeslightoftechnical difficulties.Theinterweavingof thetwomainthemesinthecadenzaattheendofthefirst movementsetthesealonher abilityasagreatplayer,andwas athrillingmusicalexperienceto thelistener.

Itisadreadfulliterarymorasstofindonehasusedupon somepreviousperformerthe superlativesoneshouldhavesavedfortheirsuccessors.Wehave hadtwoveryfineviolinistsvisit Australiainthepasttwoyears

-SimonGoldbergandIsaac Stern-andIhaveagreatadmirationforbothofthemin theirrespectivespheres.GilletteNeveuisgreaterthaneither ofthem.'

IhavenotmentionedSchubert's"Rosamunde"Overture becausetheothertwoitemsmeritedfarmoreconsiderationin limitedspace,butthiswasdelightfullyplayed,andgavethe audienceaportentofwhatwas tocome-themostenjoyableconcertsofarintheA.B.C.Subssriptionseriesfor1948.

GeniusofGinetteNeveu

Apparentlyonlytheglamourbeautifullyphrasedinabroad oftheorchestrawillfilltheCapitolTheatrewithmusiclovers, butthosewhowentalongon Tuesdaynightweretreatedtoa displayofvirtuosityanddazzling techniquewhichPerthisunlikely toseeforyears,ifeveragain.

Theprogrammesubmittedby thevisitingFrenchviolinistwas notofverygreatdepth.With theexceptionoftheBeethoven SonatainGMajor,andthe "Poeme"byChausson,therest oftheitemswereintendedto showoffthetechnicalskillofthe executant.YetIhavenohesitationinsayingthatnocompositionforviolinwouldpresentthe slightestdifficultyininterpretationtothisyounggenius.Her playingoftheBeethovenSonata wasperfect,andofthe"Poeme" theexhilaratinghighlightofa finerecital.Itisinworks suchasthis,wheretheemotions arerestrained,andbeautyTies instrength,thatNeveuisather best.Theshiningrecollection ofawonderfulconcertwasthe beautifulcloseofthisitem,the mesiedroppingwithatender poignancyintrillsfromthetop oftheEstringdowntothe depths. The"Chaconne"ofVitaliwas

CurrentFilms

"Desireale"(Metro):

Thisishow"Time"reviewed thisfilm:

"DesireMe"isaratherperemptorytitlethatistaken prettyseriouslybyGreerGerson, RobertMichum,andRobert Hart,allofwhompretendwith varyingdegreesofsuccesstobe French."

"Mr.Hart,aratoftheParis sewers,tellsMissGarsonthat herhusband(Mr.Mitchum)dies beforehiseyesasaprisonerof warinGermany.SincetheaudienceknowsthatMr.Hart knowsthatMr.Mitchumisalive, itisclearthathedesiresMiss Gersonmorethanheought."

"Justastheyareaboutto leavethequaintoldfishingvillagetogetmarried,Mitchum turnsupafteryearsofimprisonmentwithabeardandmoredesirethanbothofthemputto gether.Abeautifullyphotographedfogdescendsthrough whichthethreeprincipalsgrope, knife,shootandshouttheirway towardsapredictableending."

"Life"followedupthisslating andinitsreviewofthefilmsof 1947saidit"beatoutheavycompetitiontobecome1947'smost undesirablepicture....Although twotop-notchdirectors(George CukorAndMervynLeRoy) workedon"DesireMe,"thefinal resultwassobadthatneither wouldpermithisnametobepubliclyconnectedwithit."

"AllMySons"(Piccadilly):

AsaBroadwayplayin1947it wontheCriticsCirclePrize.It wasanunusualplay,becauseit wrestedseriouslywithamoral problem.Itsmoralindignation makesitanevenmoreunusual movie;butitisonlyamoderatelygoodone.

Thechiefmoralproblem:an industrialist(EdwardG.Robinson)facesruinifheisscrupulousenoughtorejectsomedefectivewarmaterial.Movedby greedanddevotiontohisfamily, hepassesthedefectivematerial along.Healsotrickshispartner(FrankConray)intotaking therap.Thousandsofmiles awayyoungmeninU.S.uniforms diebecauseofhiscrookedness. Hisyoungerson-ratherunconvincingly-commitssuicidein protest.Hiselderson(Bert Lancaster)returnstoferretout hissecret.Thefatherbecomes awareoftheenormityofhis crimeandtheshallownessofhis excuses.

Thepictureisscarcelymore thanaphotographedplay,butit isunusuallywellacted.Itis; however,innowaydeeplydisturbingorsatisfying.Despite itsgoodintentions,"AllMy Sons"isnotsomuchamoralexplorationasaconductedtour.

"IWonderWho'sKissingHer Now?"(Plaza):

CABROLDAILYMISSALS.

andlyricalvein,withsomemarvellousdouble-stoppinginthe variations.The24th.Caprice andtheBravuraVariationson theGstringbyPaganinishowed whatanimmensetechnique Neveuhas,andasoneofher threeencoressheplayedanother ofPaganini'sCaprices.

"HoraStaccato,"byDinicu, wasplayedinmuchsnorerub-atostylethanweareaccustomedtohearit,butitservedto emphasisetheperfectco-ordinationbetweenthesoloistandher accompanist.

Forherothertwoencores NeveuplayedtheTartiniVariationsonaThemeofCorella,and aSpanishdancebydeFella,arrangedbyKreisler.Thesoloist seemedtobeperfectlyathome withheraudience,andnotevena brokenEstringupsetherbalance.Theapplausewasgenerousandprolonged.

TheProfessorofEnglishaskedtheclasstowriteasentence containingthewords"defence,' "defeat"and"detail."Alittle negroboy'sattemptwas:"De dogjumpedoverdefenceandde feetcamebeforedetail."

JoeHowardwasapopularcomposerwhoflourishedatthegurn ofthecentury,anerawithadefiniteaffinityfortechnicolour,so hewasobviouschoiceforinclusioninthecycleofbiographical musicals.Hissongsarepresentedwithincreasinglavishness anddiminishingcharmagainst varyingbackgroundsashisrise inthetheatretakeshimfrom vaudevillehonkey-tonkstoexpensiveBroadwayshows.

Thereallifecounterpartofthe herowasmarriedseventimes. Thiswouldneverdoonthescreen, sotheauthorshaveimagineda rathernaiveyoungmanwhose difficultiesstemfromdisinterest infinancialdetailsandahabitof fallinginlovewithbeautiful butschemingwomenwhousehis simple-mindeddevotionforpersonalaggrandisement.

Matrimonydoesnotcomeupon thescenetillthelastreel,when liefindshereciprocatesthelong secretloveofthegirlfromback homewhohehasalwayslooked uponasameter.

Fairshillinganddancingmake thisanonaryfamilymusical.

Prejudice-Avagrantopinion withoutmeansofsupport.

FAIRIESAND£3,000.

Fairiescannotletyouhave firstprize,£3,000,in"Charities" unlessyouhaveaticket.The No.432Consultationisopen. Ticketsare2/6each.Buyone to-day.

FarewellConcert TO FRANCESMORAN

CapitolTheatre

SUNDAY,AUGUST8th.,at8.45p.m.

CONDUCTEDBYARTHURBUSS.

Admission:3/6and2/6.

}lookingatNicholson's.

FINALAPPEARANCEOFFRANCESMORAN.

TheRealOpposition

ThereisacurioustypeofreportageinthePresswhich readsfluentlyenough,butwhichonexaminationseems quiteillogical.Aratherstartlingexamplewastohand (luringtheweekinacabledreportfromWashington,outliningtheevidencegivenbyMr.-LouisBudenzbeforethe U.S.SenateCommitteeinvestiotingsubversiveinfluencesintheGovernment.Thereportnotedcasually thatin1Y45"herenouncedCommunismtojointheRoman CatholicChurch."Justwhatastoundingimplications thatstatementcontainsmaybebestrealisedbyspeculat. ingonareader'sreactionwereitreportedthatMr.Budenz hadlefttheRepublicanPartytojointheEpiscopalian Church.Thefirstandobviouscommentthatspringsto mindisttiat,howeverinterestingthatpersonalnotemay be,itisascompletelyirrelevantasifamusiccriticwereto write:"MadameoiselleNeveuinfusedaremarkableenergy andbreadthinto\Titali'sChaconne,butisneverthelessa wretchedcook."Yet,intheinstancequoted,thereisa vitalinter-connectionbetweenthetwothingsofwhich eventhewriter,perhaps,wasunaware.

Grantedthevalidityofconjoiningascontrariesthe namesofCommunismandtheCatholicChurch,thecardinalpointtobenotedisthattheattempttoregardthe formermerelyasapoliticalpartyoraneconomicandsocialsystemisawilfulanddangerouspretense.CommunismisstrangelysimilartoCatholicisminthatitoffers acompleteandsatisfyingexplanationofthewholeoflife.

Thatiswhytheobtusenessofpoliticiansinthiscountry issodepressingandrepresentarealperil.Likeareligion,theMarxistphilosophymakesrealandinsupportable demandsuponthehumanmindandprovidesimpelling motivestosustainthewill.Now,evenifthepoliticians hadnotthetime,thetalent,ortheopportunitytostudy Communistphilosophyatfirsthand,thewholetrendof affairsintheSovietUnionwouldsoonmake themawaretheywereupagainststimething muchlargerandmoreexactingthanmerepolticsand economics.PurgesofRussianwritersand::usicalcomposersaloneshouldindicatethattheKremlinaimsat controlofman'sspiritualdestiniesalso.Moreover,since itisplaintoanyfair-mindedpersonthatCatholicismis notapoliticalsystem,therearisestheneedofinquiryinto thepointofconflictbetweenitandMarxism.Andthe answertothatisclearlythatCommunismisinitselfa falsereligion.

Thisincident,smallinitself,servestomarkoutunmistakablytherealcentralconflictofourtimes,andthe factthattheworldatlargeinsomevaguewayacknowledgesit.Humanityhasnowonlyonegreat,organised enemy,andthatistheCommunistsystemandallthatit standsfor.Itsstrengthlieslargelyinthefactthatthere isnocommonfrontofearnestoppositionandintelligent substitutionagainstit.Therichandpowerfulopposeit becauseitthreatenstheirselfishwayoflife.TheSocialistsar,:half-heartedlyhostilebecausetheyabhorviolence andthinktoachievesimilarresultsbyconstitutionalmethods.Theonlyrealopposition,however,isencountered fromtheCatholicChurch,becauseherethereisaradical, fundamentalandirreconcilablydifferentschemeof things.Compromiseisinconceivablebecausethetwo thingsatemutuallyexclusive,notmerelyintheorybutin therealitiesofveryrecenthistory.Thereissetupa warfarewhichcannotendinatruce,butonlyinthefinal anddecisivevictoryoftheoneandtheannihilationofthe other.Tothispowerfulandrelentlesscentreofopposition toMarxism,allmenofgoodwillmustsoonerorlaterrally.

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Archbishop'sEngagements.

ugust8:

10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,RedemptoristMonastery.

Mary'sCathedral:

3p.m.:ConfirmationofchildrenofParochialSchools.

ugust11: ReceivedebutantesatCatholic Ball,Northam.

ugust15:

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

ugust31:

FinalProfession,St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle. CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationofchildrenofparish schoolsandReligiousHoliday Schools-September2nd.,Narrogin;September3rd.,Wagin; September5th.,Katanning.

September12: OpenirarofSt.Paul'sSchool, Northam.

September17: FinalProfession,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.

NOVENAINHONOUROF OURLADYOFTHE MIRACULOUSMEDAL.

ANovenainhonourof OurLadyoftheMiraculous Medalwillcommenceinthe CathedralonSaturday, August14th..at7.30p.m. TheNovenaDevotions (from7.30to8o'clockeach evening)willbeconducted bytheVincentianFathers, whowillformallyenrol thosedesiringtobeenrolledintheMiraculousMedal. Medalsandnovenabooklets willbeavailableatthe Churchdoors.

Broadcasts

Theusualmonthlybroadcast fromSt.Mary'sCathedralhas beenpostponedfromthefirst SundayofAugustuntilAugust 22nd.

CyclistsStopat Lourdes

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

PARIS,July22.-Forthefir,t. time,94cycliststakingpartin theTourofFrance,leadingannualsportseventinthiscountry,gatheredattheGrottoof LourdesforareligiousceremonypresidedoverbyBishop PeterTheas,ofLourdes.The BishopofAmienswaspresent.

BishopTheascongratulatedthe cyclistsfortheirmanifestation ofhomagetotheMotherofGod andblessedallthebicycles,sayingthatthismeansofconveyancehadoftenbeenputtogood usebypriestsincarryingout suchdutiesasvisitingthesick. Passingamongthecontestants h'offeredmedalstothosewho wishedthem.Allhandswere outstretched.

TheItalian,GinoBartali,winneroftheBayonne-Lourdessectionofthetour,amemberof CatholicActioninItaly,placed flowersbeforethestatueofthe BlessedVirginandtookpart withhiscompanionsintheprocessionofpilgrimstheevening before.

Ihavemadeacompactwithmy tonguenevertospeak,andwith myself'severtoact,solongas myheartistroubled.-St.FrancisdeSales.

BERLIN,July22-(NC).- Voluntarily,andwithoutasking forwages,32women,among themaformermemberofthe Stateoperaballet,seamstresses, vestalclerks,andstenographers, i,;:vejoinedworkersnowengaged inclearingrubblewhichcompletelycluttersSt.HedvAg'sCatholicCathedralinthisformer Germancapital.

Theheavycupolaofthechurch, fashioned"afteratea-cup,"by

iequestofformerKingofPrussia,FredericktheGreat,collapsedinthecourseofanAlliedair raidin1943.Itistoberebuilt assoonaspossible,butonlybrick inplaceofthecopperformerly usedwillheavailabletocoverthe roof. Priortotherecentcurrencyreform,themunicipalitymadehalf amillionmarksavailableforthis purposeItishopedthattile debriswillheclearedawayby thisfall.

Hundredsofpeop!ewaitedinSt.Mary'sCathedrallast Sundayforthefirstblessingofthenewly-ordainedPriest,Rev. FatherH.Kelly. HisGracetheArchbishopperformedtheceremony,assisted byRev.FathersWilkinson,C.M.,andRafferty.

Rev.FatherR.KellywasM.C.fortheceremonies,which werefaultlesslyexecutedbythestudentsofSt.Charles'sRegional Seminary.FatherG.!McNamara,afellowstudentofFather Kelly,preachedtheoccasionalsermon.

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11, National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

ThenextquarterlyConference istobeheldatFremantleon August22nd.,anditisexpected thatallbrancheswillnoteth:s dateandurgememberstoat tend.Thesubjectsfordiscussioneretobegeneraltoboth Movements,andfurtherparticularsresameandtime.etc.,will bepublishedlater.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

SouthPerth:Dance,6th.August. Highgate:Dance,13th.August. Subiaco:Yokel'sDance,14th. August.

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALL RESULTS.

"C"Grade.

NedlandsdefeatedCathedral, 16-10. Cathedral3defeatedSubiaco 15-8.

MaylandsdefeatedHighgate, 16-5.

'NI ." Ne SUBIACOBRANCH.

Nextmeetingtobeheldon August17th.Allbethere.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

CombinedGeneralMeeting-N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.-istobe heldonWednesday,11th.August.Comealongforagala eveningandbringsomesupper.

Debating:Firstdebateofround 2isbetweenN.C.G.M.No.1team andN.C.G.M.No.2team,and willbeheldattheParishHall, commencing8.30p.m.Thisis ageneralmeetingnight,sobring yourfriendsandsupportour speakers;andhowaboutsome supper,too.

Don'tforgetSunday,22nd.! We'reofftoFremantleforthe QuarterlyConference.

OurnextquartercombinedEucharisticConferencewillbeon 29th.August,withbasketball prizesbeingpresentedduringthe evening.Sokeepthisdateopen.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Thenextgeneralmeetingisto beheldonTuesday,10th.August,andthehighlightofthe eveningistobea"stagedargument"ontheMovementbytwo ofthegeneralmembers.

Itishopedthat"Torchliget" willbeavailablefordistribution. Sodon'tforgetthosethreepences, girls.

EachtimeIpassbyachurch

Istopandmakeavisit, SothatwhenIamcarriedin OurLordwon'tsay"Whois it"?

WYCACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringAugust: 'Thursday,12th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,17th.:Y.C.W.Council, 8p.m.

Thursday,24th.:Y.C.W.Sports Council,8p.m.

Thursday,24th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

FOOTBALLLUNCHEON.

Eightmembersofthetouring partyofVictorianfootballers werepresentataluncheongiven thembytheY.C.W.onMonday, 2nd.inst.Thoseintheparty wereMr.P.Mitchell,manager; Mr.L.Phelan;andBillTwomey, ShaneMcGrath,KevinCurran,

ulateJim,andfeelconfidenthe willprovesuccessfulforthisimportanttask.

VICTORIAPARK:

Football:Cathedraldefeated VictoriaPark,8.14to8.3.Best playersforVictoriaParkwere Wooltorton,EhlersandJones.

CLAREMONT:

SpecialMeeting:Thefirst specialmonthlymeetingofthe branch,andofthediocese,was heldrecently.Attendancecould havebeenbetter,butotherwise themeetingwasasuccess. TheGospelmeditation,"Tne Transfiguration,"providedplenty ofmaterialfordiscussion."ReviewofInfluence"wasthesubjectofatalkbyRayGleeson. TerryDaly,DiocesanPresident, spokeonthecurrentcampaign, "TheY.C.W.'sSocialResponsibility."Atalkentitled"CatholicActionfromaY.C.W.point ofview"wasgivenbyFather

ised.Speakersarenowwell equippedforsomeveryinterestingdebates,whichwillbeheld atmonthlyintervals. Football:Wewillbeplaying SubiacoatMenzie'sParkon Sunday,8th.August.

HIGHGATE:

ThelastSundayofthismonth hasbeensetasideforthecombinedY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.quarterlyEucharisticRally.Keep thisdayinmindandmakecertainofyourattendance.

Basketball:AlanHoganwon StatecolourswhenhewasselectedinStatebasketballteam, whichwillcompeteinAustralian CarevalatAdelaidethismonth. Alanhasbeenastalwartofour teamsinceitsinceptionin1946, an.,hisselectionisafittioi.;tributetohisability. Afteranarrowvictoryover combineslastweek,Y.C.W.has practicallyassureditselfofa positioninthefinalfour.

OnMondaylast,severalmembersoftheVictorianFootballTeamwereentertainedtolunchbythe Y.C.W.SportsCouncil.TherearefourteenCatholicsinthetouringteam,includingtheManager,Mr.K.Mitchell,whoisamemberoftheVictorianExtension.CommitteeoftheY.C.W., andMr.Phelan,whosesonwasrecentlyordainedatCorpusChristiCollege,Werribee.

LeoTurner,ColinMcLean,and KevinDynon.Speakingatthe luncheon,Mr.Mitchell,whois vice-presidentoftheY.C.W.ExtensionCommitteeinVictoria, toldofthewonderfulworkofthe Y.C.W.inMelbourne,whe,-e youngworkerswereconcerned. BRANCHNOTES.

SUBIACO: NationalConference: Jim Stewart,theleaders'grouppresident,hasbeenchosentorepresentthebranchattheNational Conference,tobeheldinMelbourneinOctober.Wecongrat-

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Eivers.Supperroundedoffa successfulmeeting. AmeetingofthebranchexecutivewillbeheldonFriday, 13th.inst.Theindoorsports equipmentisavailableonany Fridaynight.

Basketball:OnSaturday,July 31st.,weplayedtheHighgate "B"Gradeteam,whowonanexcitinggameby26pointsto25.

LEEDERVILLE: Themeetingnightthisweek willbeTuesday.Thefollowing weekitwillbeheldonMonday, withthecombinedsyllabusitem, andallmembersofbothMovementsarerequestedtoattend.

ApicnicwillberuntoMundaringonSunday,22nd.August, byDieselcar.Ticketsare availablefromMerv.Ryan. Debatinginstructions,which havebeengivenforthepast threeweeks,arenowbeing&nat.

PAVINGCONTRACTOR. ExpertinBitumenandGravel Construction. EstimatesandSpecificationsFree TOMMURPHY, 251HamersleyRoad,Subiaco. 'Phone:W1570.

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ACCOUNTANCYCOLLEGE ClassRooms:3rd.Floor, CHANCERYHOUSE, 3HOWARDSTREET,PERTH. Office:708,C.M.L.BUILDING, 55ST.GEO.TERRACE,PERTH Proprietors: W.IVANKEOGH, A.C.A.(Aust.),F.C.I.S. J.R.COLBERT, A.F.I.A.,A.C.A.A.,A.C.I.S.

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FAREWELLTO SenatorDorothyTangney

Allex-studentsandfriendsofSt.Joseph's,Fremantle,are cordiallyinvitedtoan"Afternoon,"tobegivenintheCONVENT,on15th.ofAUGUST,at3p.m.,inordertobidfarewell totheirdistinguishedPresident,SENATORDOROTHY TANGNEY,priortoherdepartureforEnglandandthe Continent.

Thoseintendingtobepresent,kindlyringSt.Joseph'sConventassoonaspossible.

OldAquinians' HockeyClub

Resultsofthegamesplayed onSaturday,31st.July:

The''A"Gradehadnodifficulty indefeatingChristChurch,and atnotimeduringthevanewas theissueindoubt.Thefinal scoreswere3-1,infavourof Aquinas.

TheReserveGradeplayed NorthCottesloe,andinahard gamedrewwiththem,1-all.The bestplayerswereSeage,HendersonandKelly.

The"B"Grade,withonlysix men,wereoverwhelmedbyUniversity,andwentdown,5-2.

TheJuniorsplayedaveryhard gameagainstOldScotch,and withonly8menhadtobattle alltheway,thewinninggoof comingupinthelasttwominutes.Thefinalscones.were: Aquinians,5;OldScotch,4.Best playersforAquinianswereB. andG.Melvin,andP.Franklyn.

H.AC.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Ourmeeting,heldinBacton House,HayStreet,onJuly29th., waswellattended,despitethe clementweather. Bro.C.Busch,president,initiatedandwelcomedtwonew members.

ItwasreportedthatBro.T. O'Donoghuewasstillnotsufficientlyrecoveredtowarrant,his leavinghospital.

TeamsfromOurLady,Helpof Christians,Branch,visitedusin leaguecompetitions.Afterenjoyableandexcitinggamesin tabletennisandquoits,thescores showedafairmargininfavour ofthehometeams.Supper servedbytheladieswasmuch appreciated.

NextmeetingwillbeonAugust12th.,andasthisisquarter night,agoodattendanceissolicited.

Vacant:AnalmostnewJ.WB. andAsbestosHouseand11 acresofgoodland,about9 milesfromPerth.Apartof thelandcanbesub-dividedand sold.Allingoodcondition; windmill.Thiscanbeworkedupintoaself-supporting property.Withfurnitureand stock,£2,050.

FreeholdApartmentHowe: Large12-roomhouse;closeto city.Withfurniture,£5,000.

SheepFarm:Leaseforsalewith optionofpurchase,at£25s.an acre..Holderofleaserequires £1,500forcropandimprovemente.Particulars: 1,700 acres;1,200cleared;280acres oats;50acreswheat;permanentwater.Lease31yearsto runat£150p.a.

Darlington:221acresofland, onbusroute;clearedofstone. £425.

FreeholdRepairGarage:Three milesfromPerth.£600;tools andequipment;caravan;utilitytruck.£2,500.

Orchard:Parkerville,22acres;5 acresfruittrees;permanent water;4-roomhouse;Scheme waterlaidon.£1,500.

Vineyard:Afirst-classvineyard;16acres;goodsoil;on busroute.Modernhome, £4,400.

MixedBusiness:Exchangefor housetorentorbuy.Good position;noopposition;theatre trade.Niceaccommodation. Callforparticulars.

MixedBusiness:Withaccommodationavailable.Anopportunitytosecureahomeanda living.£1,000.

Block:Dalkeith,nearJutland Parade.£325.

CityTeaRooms:Anumberof goodpropositionsforsale.

Investment:Houseonwaterfront,SafetyBay;letat30/perweek.£850.

J.ALEXANDERHUNTAND YOUNG, THEEYESOFREALESTATE, 2nd.Floor,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Tel.B8816.

DeafandDumb Institute

DamagedbyFire

Firecauseddamageestimated at£15,000totheDeafandDumb Institute,conductedbytheDominicanNunsatWaratah,early onMondaymorning.

Youngchildren,sleepingin dormitoriesthroughwhichthe flamesswept,werewrapped.n blanketsbythenunsandrushed tosafety.

Fifty-four-yearsoldgardenerat theinstitute,Mr.PatrickCraddock,diedintheMaterMisericordiaeHospitalafterhaving helpedintherescuework.

Noneofthechildrenwereinjured,andtwoSisters,patients intheinstitute'ssickbay,were removedtothenearbyMater MisericordiaeHospitalwhenthe alarmwasgiven.

Believedtohavebeencaused byanelectricalshort-circuit,the firebrokeoutinalinen-roomadjoiningadormitoryinwhich30 girlsweresleeping.

AlarmGiven.

Fromthreebigdormitories andaninfirmary,64deafand dumbgirlswereremovedtoa cottageinthegroundsoftheinstitute.

Averageageofthegirlswas aboutseven.

Firstalarmsweregivenby BerniceClark,aged10,andValmaPaterson,12. Withoutexcitingtheother children,theylefttheirdormitorytowarntheSisterincharge thatthebuildingwasablaze.

MarieO'Donovan,13,wokethe otherchildren,andbythistime Sister,withothernuns,had reachedthechildreninthejunior dormitoryandtheSacredHeart dormitory.

Ledbythenuns,witholder grlsandadultsassisting,thekiddiesgatheredtheirmattresses andblanketstogetherandwithoutatraceofpanicmarched downstairs.

NursesfromtheMaterMisericcrdiaeHospitalanddoctors rushedtothescenetoprovide first-aidassistanceifnecessary.

Gardener'sDeath.

However,thoughportionofa ventilatorfellatthefeetofthe nunsandchildrenworkingin oneofthedormitories,theywere uninjured.

Roomsonthetopfloorwere extensivelydamagedbythefire, whichranalongtheraftersof inter-connectingroofs.

Boththeupperstoryandlower floorsweredamagedbywater.

Mr.Craddock,whoplayedhis partgallantlyinensuringthe safetyofthechildren,wasfound inthegroundsafterwardsina stateofcollapse.Rushedto hospital,hewasfoundtobe dead.

Duringthefireheledgroups ofthechildrenfromtheburning building,attimescarryingone oftwowhoshowedsignsoffear.

RequiemMassfortherepose ofhissoulwascelebratedatthe institutechapelonTuesday morning.Thecommunityof Dominicannunsattendedthe Mass. Mostofthedeafanddumb childrenlostallbuttheclothing theybroughtwiththemfromthe dormitories.

INMEMORIAM 414

FRICE.--Infondandloving memoryofoursonandbrother,Les,wholosthisliferesultofair-craftaccident,Port Pixie,August13,1942.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforLesextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonkissoul.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofmydearlyloved sister,Mary,whodiedAugust 11,1942,atNortham.

Eternalrestgranttoher,0 Lord',andletperpetuallight shineuponher. -Insertedbyherlovingsister, Nellie.

MALEY.-Insadandloving memoryofourdearsonand brother,CorporalJohnS. Maley,A.I.F.Commando,killedinN.G.,August12th.,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbymotherandbrothers.

THANKSNOTICE.

Mrs.B.M.Kelly,of24Camelia Street,NorthPerth,wishesto THANKallfriendswhokindly sentletters,cardsandtelegrams, orgavepersonalexpressionof sympathyinherrecentbereavement.Shewishestothankalso Priests,Sisters,friendsandall whoattendedtheRequiemMass forthereposeofhissoul,and whowerepresentatthegraveside.Sheparticularlywishesto thanktheSistersofSt.Johnof God,Subiaco,theRedemptorist Fathers,andmembersofthe MonasteryChoir.Willallplease acceptthisasapersonalexpressionofsinceregratitude.

ACCOMMODATION.

Wantedboardandlodgings, nearcity,byR.C.countrygirl; workingintown.Reply13SunseyRoad,Rivervale.

YoungR.C.couple,urgent'y requireS.C.flat,house,orhalfhouse;separatekitchenfacilities, PleasereplyJ.M.,thisoffice.

Wantedbyquietyoungcouple, marryingSeptember,flat,halfhouse,orotheraccommodation. PleasereplyP.N.,thisoffice.

SITUATIONSVACANT.

Girl,15to16years,fornewsagency;goodwages.Apply55 CanningHighwtay,SouthPerth.

R.C.woman,30-35years,as housekeeperandcareforfour children;arrangementsmadeat interview.ApplyBoxJ.S.,this office.

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Onceagainitisthepleasureof theTherrySocietytomaketo ycu,asreaders,theannouncementoftheirforthcomingproduction,"PinkStringandSealingWax,"acomedy-dramaofthe lateVictorianera,bythebrilliantEnglishplaywright,Roland Pertwee.

Itisonlyashorttimesine thisSocietydeliveredtoPerth audiencesaverycreditableperformanceofNormanMacCowan's politicalplay,"GloriousMorning,"andnow,foryourfurther enjoyment,theSocietyturnsthe spotlightontoaplaywhich,althoughoflightervein,willhold egg&appeal.

Inhisplay,"PinkStringand SealingWax,"Mr.Pertweegives aninterestingpictureoffamily lifeintheVictorianera,showing itshumorousanddramaticsituationsandtheireffectuponthe charactersrangefrompeople

MIDLANDJUNCTION ANNUALCATHOLICBALL TOWNHALL,MIDLANDJUNCTION. FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd.,1948.

Friday,3rdSeptember,1948

SPECTACULARCORONATIONCEREMONY.

Dancing:8p.m.-2a.m. FirstClassOrchestra.

SpecialSit-DownSupper.

Tickets,6/-(SalesStrictlyLimited).

LateTrainAllStationstoPerth.

MISSE.BERRIGAN,Hon.Secretary. 75MorrisonRoad,MidlandJunction.

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3steamers,30/-.BrevilleWringers,94/6;cementbaths,47/6, troughs,38/9,whitecement flangebaths,£5/19/6.Lovely caketins,4/10,6canisters,21/3, breadtins10/6,bootlasts,4/3; Bergers,Taubmans,Spartan, Premierpaints,enamels,sstite andallcolourscalsomine.Write orcallat559-61Wellington-st., oratournewmodernshowrooms,36Pier-st.,nearHay-st., Perth.

whoshowmarksofdetermination,sternness,delightfulnaivete,eventouninhibitedyouthfulness,andthesepeople,when blendedtogetherinthisplay, formanoutstandingandlovable cast.

Theproduction,whichisinthe capablehandsofJamesA.Quinn, willbepresentedatAssembly Hall,onAugust20and21.k cordialinvitationisextendedto allreadersandtheirfriends.

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M.Loyson,wentthroughthe formofmarriage.TheFrencn novelistandfreethinker,George Sand,thenwrote:"WillPere Hyacinthestillhearconfessions? Thatisthequestion.Isthesecrecyoftheconfessionalcompatiblewiththemutualconfidences ofconjugallove?IfIwerea Catholic,Iwouldsaytomy children:'Havenosecretswhich costtoomuchinthetelling,and thenyouwillhavenocauseto fearthegossipofthevicar's wife.'"

Now,Idonotmeantoimply thatcertainAnglo-Catholic clergymenwhohaveadoptedthe practiceofhearingconfessions areguiltyofbetrayingsecretsto theirwives.Foronething,the kindofAnglicanclergymanwho hearsconfessionsishimselfgenerallyunmarried.ButIdo thinkthatGeorgeSand'swords indicatewhatmostpeoplefeel aboutthissubject.Theyfeel theywouldratherconfidein someonewhostandsapartfrom theirlife,andisnottemptedto sharehisknowledgewithothers.

AHIGHERSTATE.

But,ofcourse,thereareother reasonswhichmakepriestly celibacymuchmoredesirable thanitsopposite.Firstofall, whilemarriageandvirginityare bothholy,ithasbeentheunwaveringconvictionoftheCatholicChurchfromtheearliest timesthatvirginityisthehigher andtheholierstate.Andit wouldnotbedifficulttoshowthat thisisatruthwhichhumannatureitselfinstinctivelyrecognises.ItseemsparticularlyfittingthattheChristianpriesthood,whichisnottransmitted bycarnalgenerationlikethe JewishpriesthoodoftheOldTestament,butisimpartedsacramentally,shouldbeonemarked bytheprerogativeofvirginity. Moreover,allpriestsoftheCatholicChurchholdtheirpriesthoodindependanceonChristthe HighPriest;anditseemsonly rightthatthesepriestsshould, bytheircelibacyandtheselfsacrificewhichitinvolves,resembleHiminwhosepriesthood theyshare.

MOREFREEDOM.

Ineedn'tdetailalltheadvantageswhichaCatholicpriestenjoysbyhiscelibacy,Itisenough tonotethatheisenabledtogive hiswholetimeandattentionto theneedsofhispeople.Heis notpulledthiswayandthatby familycaresandduties;not temptedtoshirkdifficultyordangerbecauseoffamilycomplications;notobligedtosecurea substantialpersonalincomesufficienttosupportwifeandchildren.Hisownneedsaremet verysimply,andhisonlyworrieswillnormallybethosewhich concerntheneedsofhisparish andpeople.

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MISSIONARYADVANTAGE.

Inquiterecenttimestheenormousadvantagesofacelibate priesthoodhavebeenstrikingly shownonthemissionfieldsof China.Duringthosegrimyears whentheJapanesearmiespenetratedfarintoChineseterritory andheldhugeportionsofitundertheircontrol,theCatholic missionaries,whohadonlytheir ownlivestolose,wereableto standattheirpostsandriskthe consequences.Agreatnumber ofnon-Catholicmissioners,many ofthemlarge-heartedandheroic men,werecompelledtothinkot theirwivesandchildren,andto withdrawbeforetheadvancing troops.Tosaythisisnotlo allotpraiseorblame;itisinthe verynatureofthingsthatcelibatepriestscanendurepoverty, hardshipanddangerwhicha marriedmanwithfamilyresponsibilitieswillnormallyfeelcaliedupontoavoid.

CATHOLICREACTION.

Ithinkthat,ifyoutakeall theseconsiderationstogether, youwillfindthattheyfaroutweightheslightgaininpersonal appreciationofthedifficultiesof otherswhichapriestmightacquirebyexperienceofthemarriedstate.Indeed,fortheCatholic,soimportantdothesefactorsseemthathewouldview anychangeinthedisciplineof priestlycelibacywithrepugnance andhorror.

Yourletterendswithaquestionwhichyouputcasually enough,butwhichwouldneed farmorethancasualcommentby wayofreply.But,asithappens,Ihavealreadydiscussed thisproblematsomelengthin anearliersessionoftheCatholic Answer.Ifyouwouldcareto haveacopyofthatearlierand fairlydetaileddiscussion,Ishall lookupthenumberof"TheRecord"inwhichitiscontained. Forthepresent,Imustconfine myselftoasomewhatlaconic reply.

THEINQUISITIONAGAIN

Youwrite:

"CanyoujustifytheSpanish Inquisition.." A.:No,Idon'tthinkIcan. I canexplainhowitcameinto being,andperhapsmakethefeelingsofthemenengagedinit psychologicallyunderstandable.1 couldalsocorrectmanyfalseor exaggeratedreportswhichyou haveprobablyheardofit,andI mightbeabletohelpyoutosee theinstitutioninproperhistoricalperspective.Butthatisall Icoulddo.TheCatholicChurch asawholehasnodirectresponsibilityfortheundoubtedabuses oftheSpanishInquisition,andif youaskmetojustifythem,the answeristhatIcan't.Forthe explanationofthisposition,I mustreferyoutotheearlierreply.

AllRevealedTruthNot inScriptures

CHRIST'SINTENTIONANDTRADITION

"Blank,"VictoriaPark,writes:

"Inlisteningtoyourbroadcast onSundaynight,Iwassomewhatpuzzledatyourdoctrine ofPurgatory. Ihavebeena studentoftheScripturesfora matteroffiftyyears,andnot inalltheScripturesisthere mentionedsuchaplace."

A.:Yourletterbetraysafundamentalmisunderstandingabout thenatureoftheChristianRevelation.Thismisunderstandingisapparentlyverywidespread,andIthinkitadvisable todealwithitatsomelengthbeforegivingadirectanswerto yourquestion.To-nightIshall speakaboutthesourcesofChris-

tianteachingingeneral.Next SundayweshalllookatthedoctrineofPurgatoryinparticular.

CANCELLINGOUT. Catholicteachingiscommonly assailedfromoppositesides. Modernistsandotherstellus thatweclingtoomuchtothedead letterofthepast,andthatwe don'tseethattheChurchshould bealivingthing,evolvingnew doctrineswhichwillexpressin termssuitabletothemodern worldthecontinuousreligious experienceofman.Thesepeopleblameusforacceptingthe Scripturesasthefinalwordon anything.Theytellusthatthe Bibleisonlysomuchfolk-lore

literature,expressiveofaprimitiveculture,andtheylaughat catholicideasofinspirationand ofimmutableinspiredtruth.

Ontheotherhand,themore old-fashionedtypeofProtestant Biblestudentisaccustomedto waghisfingerreproachfullyat usandtellusthatwedon'tpay enoughattentiontotheletterof theScriptures;eitherwedraw doctrinesoutofthesebooksthat gobeyondtheplainmeaningof thewords,orelseweaddnew doctrinesnotcontainedinthe Scripturesatall.

So,whatwithonethingand another,wemustbeverywrong indeed.Eitherwearetoooldfashioned,andweclingtoshibbolethsandoutwornformulations; orelsewearetoomodernand advanced,andwearenotplain simpleBible-Christians.But here,assooftenelsewhere,the oppositeaccusationscancelout.

Botharebasedonmisunder standingsoftheCatholicdoctrineofRevelation.

INCOMPLETEREVELATION.

Inthefirstplace,theCatholic Churchhasneverclaimedthat thewholecontentofRevelation istobefoundintheScriptures. Foronething,theScripturesdo nottellusthattheyareinspired,andtheydonottelluswhich particularbooksbelongtothe canonortrueScriptureanti whichdonot.Ifweacceptthe doctrineofinspiration,andifwe acceptacertainnumberofbooks asrepresentingGod'swordto man,thenwemustdothison someauthorityotherthanthat oftheBibleitself.

Furthermore,itisnottobe supposedthateverywordofrevealedtruthutteredbyChrist hasbeenincludedintheGospels.St.Johntellsusthat therearemanyotheraspectsof Hislifeandteachingwhichare notrecorded."Manyothersigns alsodidJesusinthesightofHis Apostles,whicharenotwritten inthisbook"(20,30).And again,withadaringfigureof speech:"Buttherearemany otherthingswhichJesus whichiftheywerewrittenevery one,theworlditself,Ithink, wouldnotcontainthebooksthat shouldbewritten,"Thenthere wereothertruthswhichwerenot revealeddirectlybyChrist,but certainlyformpartofthedepositofChristianFaith.BeforeHewenttodie,OurLord said:"Ihaveyetmanythingsto saytoyou,butyoucannotbear themnow.Butwhenhe,the Spiritoftruthiscome,hewill teachyoualltruth"(John16,1213).Theseadditionaltruthsof theChristianrevelationcould notbeincludedintheGospels, whicharelivesofChrist,andwe havenoreasontosupposethat theyareallincludedinother partsoftheNewTestament.

CHRIST'SINTENTION.

Inpointoffact,Christdidnot cometoredeemtheworldmainly byarrangingtohaveabook writtenaboutHimself.Hedied formen,andHeestablisheda Churchthroughwhichthefruits ofthatredemptioncouldbechannelledtomankind.ThatChurch, too,wastobethemeansby whichHisteachingwastorealeh theendsoftheearthandtobe carriedforwardthroughhistory. "Goingthereforeteachyeall nations teachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverI havecommandedyou."And ChristsaidthatHewouldbe withthisChurch,givingitunfailingauthority,asitperseveres initssacramentalaction,its teachinganditslegislation,until theendoftime."Behold,Iam withyoualldays,eventothe consummationoftheworld" (Matt.,28,19-20).

ORALREVELATION.

WhattheChurchteaches,it doesnotitselfinvent.Itteaches

abodyofdoctrinecommittedto itbyChristandbytheHoly Ghost.Agreatdealofthat teachingisincludedintheScriptures.Acertainamountisnot.

Andyoumustrememberthatthe Churchwasinexistence,teaching,andteachingwithauthority, foryearsbeforeanyofthevariousbooksoftheNewTestament werewritten.Ithaskepton teachingeversince.Mostofits doctrineyouwillfindinoneway oranotherintheScriptures,but notall.AndsomeCatholicdoctrinesyouwillfindintheScriptures,butnotasclearlyasyou wouldexpectiftheScriptures hadbeenintendedasacomplete summaryofChristianteaching. ThedoctrineofPurgatoryisone ofthese.Youcanfindevidence ofthedoctrineintheScriptures, butyouwillnotfindanyexpositionofit,andyouwilllookin vainfortheword"Purgatory." Andtherearemanyotherparts ofCatholicteachingofwhich thisisso.Thedoctrineiscontainedmoreorlessobscurelyin

thewrittenRevelationofGod;it iscontainedquiteclearlyinthat oralRevelationentrustedtothe Apostlesandtheirsuccessors, andcalledTradition.Itisthe functionoftheChurchtopreserveandtodevelopwithoutalteringthoseprimaltruthsofthe Christianfaith,whethercontainedintheScripturesornot,andto presenttheminfalliblyandwith growingfulnesstoallthegenerationsofmen.TheChurch willnotplayfastandloosewith God'sRevelation,astheModernistsdo;anditwillnotrestrictthatRevelationtothe Scripture,astheBibleChristiansdo;norwillitturnback fromitstaskofunfoldingin everfullerrichnessthecontentof thatteachingentrustedofoldto theApostles.

NextweekIshallshowyou wherethedoctrineofPurgatory iscontainedatleastimplicitly, intheScriptures.AndIshall showyouthatitwastaughtexplicitlybytheearlyChurch,even asitisbytheChurchto-day.

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OurLady'sAssumption.

ThecomingofAugustnaturallyturnsourthoughtstowardsthe sublimeFeastofOurLady'sAssumption.AllCatholicsbelieve withoutquestion,thoughitisnot adefinitearticleoffaith,that OurBlessedMotherwasspared thebodilycorruptionthatfollowsdeath.Itisavery,very oldtleditionoftheChurchthat Mary,theMotherofGod,wasassumedwholeandentireintothe eternalgloryofherSon'sKingdom.WhenweconsiderherintimaterelationshipwithJesus, whenwerealisehowmuchabove ordinarymortalsshewasin status,thenitisnotatallhard forustobelievethatyetanother oneofherprivilegeswasthis happytranslationintoherplace ofgloryinheaven.She,the QueenofHeaven,wasborneto herthroneinablazeofglory. Fromhergreateminenceinher DivineSon'sKingdomshelooks downonuswithinfinitetender ness;forweareherchildren,too. FraytoOurMotherwithgreat earnestnessandloveonAugust 15,theFeastofherAssumption.

-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

AnreCofdiePast

August15th.,1945.

OurLady'sAssumptionwillbe longrememberedforthebeautifulnewsthatcameourwaythat morning.Thedaydawned brightandsunny,andaswe wendedourwaytoearlyMass wehadthefeelingandhopethat somethingwonderfulwouldhair nento-day-somethingwehad beenwaitingandprayingfor, thesesixlongyears.

DuringtheMassthechildren sang"Onthisday,0beautiful Mother,"andwefeltsureOur Ladycouldnotturnadeafear onthisherFeastDay.

Howeverwewereratherdisappointedwhentheeighto'clock "news"cameovertheair-still nosignofPeace.

Nineo'clockMassfollowed, andtowardstheendofitthere seemedtocomefromthetown thenoiseofsirens,clangingof bells,etc.,soattheLastGospel itwastheprivilegeofayoung Vincentian,totellthejoyfulnews tothecongregation:"Thewar wasover,Peacehadcomeat 'ast."

HowmanyaferventTeDeum wentuptoHeaven,andasilent prayerforthosewhohadlaid downtheirlives!

Crowdsthenflockedtothe streetsandupanddownthetown flewmotortrucks,withsinging children(andgrown-upstoo) wavingflags,bangingtins,anythingtomakeanoiseShops immediatelyclosed,andtheday becameaholiday.

At2.30thebellsofSt.Mary's chimedouttheirmessageof Peaceoverthetown.Forhalf anhourtheypealed,andby3

o'clockthepeoplehadarrivesat theCathedral.TheRosarywas thenrecitedinthanksgivingthat hostilitieshadceasedatlast,and fortheeternalreposeofthose whohaddiedintheterribleconflict.ThencamePontifical Benediction,andattheclosethat beautifulTeDeumtotheAlmighty-"HolyGod,WePraise ThyName."

WheneveningcameIstood outsidelisteningtothecrackers andthesingingstillgoingonin thestreet,whensuddenlyonthe eveningbreeze,likeadropof haveninawar-tornworld,came thestrainsof"MotherofChrist." Fromanearbycollegeatthefar endofthetown,theseboyswere celebrating"Peace"onOur I,ady'sAsumptionnightbysingingherpraisesattheirevening devotions.Acontrastindeedto theemptyshowofflyingflags andtin-canbands!

Asnightdescended,Ipaused andwonderedjustwhatsortofa worldtheseboyswillfindwhen theygoouttomaketheirway, afterthetideofbattlehaspassedandtheircollegelifeisover.

SoonthisbeautifulAssumptionNightweaskedOurLadyto blesstheselads,andmaythey, bytheirgoodexample,dotheir partinthemakingofabetter world,whereChristwillreign andmakeAustraliaatruly, happycountry.

MotherofChrist,Motherof Christ, WhatshallIdoforThee" IwilllovethySonwithallmy heart, MyonlyKingisHe.

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LearAuntBessy,-Pleasewill youhavemeforoneofyour nephews? Ilikereadingthe lettersinAuntBessy'sPage.I gotoSt.FrancisXavier'sSchool andIaminII.Class.My Daddywasthreeyearsdeadlast seek.MybabysisterJudyis fourinNovember.Pleasesend meaprickcardandIwilltryand fillitin.Good-byenow.Love fromyournephew-to-be, BARRYLOUGHNAN.

DearBarry,-Iamverypleased tohaveyouasoneofmynephews.Ihopeyouwillprove faithfulandhard-working.I havesentacard.Prayforthe Bushies-andforYourdear Daddy,too.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Box26,Goomailing.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.Iamnine yearsold,andIaminsecond class. Iamboardingatthe PresentationConvent,Goomalling.Ihavebeenhomethis week,asIhavehadabadcold, butIamalotbetternow.That wasalovelyletteryouwrote Marianin"TheRecord."Mum cutitoutandputitaway.Mum islookingafteralittleboy,and heistwoyearsold.Hisname isKeith.Hecan'ttalkyet.I tookhimforabigwalkyesterdaywhileMumwaswashing. Sheilahasbeenverysickwitha cold.Shewasawakeallnight withtheearache.Willyou

TheTalents

AsIenteredtheDoctor'sconsultingroomoneday,Ipasseda womanoncrutchescomingout. TheDoctorlookedupinameditativewayandsaid:"There'san exampleforus.Thatpoorwoman wasinjuredinamotoraccident, andasyousee,hasnowonlyone leg.Yetsheisalwaysso cheerful.Shegetsthroughlife ononelegbetterthanmanyof usdoontwo."

Yes,theDoctorisquiteright. Ihaveseenmanysufferingones, crippled,maimedanddiseased, yettheyacceptitallwithsuch patientresignationandcheerfulnessthatwe,whoarewholeand healthy,shouldbeputtoshame.

Thisbringstomymindthe scripturalstoryoftheMaster who,goingtoafarcountry, gavehisbusinessintothehands ofhisservants.Tooneservant hegavetentalents,toanother fiveandtoathirdonetalent. Thefirsttwoworkedwelland madeareasonableincreaseon theoriginalcapital;butthe third,whonodoubthadthesame opportunitiesastheothertwo, pleasesendmeaprickcard?I willsaygood-byenow.With lotsoflove..-Fromyourloving niece, SHIRLEYSAWYER.

DearShirley,-Itappearsthat Marianhasacharminglittlesister,andIanewniece.Sotidy, too.Ihavesentaprickcard. Writeagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

beingaslothfulandnegligent person,hidwhathehad"forfear heshouldloseeventhat."

Intheworld,however,Ifear therearepeopleevenmore blameworthythantheslothful servant,foratleasthedidreturntohismasterwholeandent;rethatwhichwasentrustedto hiscare;whereasmanypeople takethetalents,giftsandopportunitiesgiventhembyGod,and afterriotouslysquanderingthem, denythattheyeverhadthem.

Ifwecannotgetthroughlife likethewomanwithonlyoneleg, bravelyandcheerfully,letusat leaststrivetogetonaswellas weoughtontwo,usingwisely thatwhichhasbeengivenus."Madonna."

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Mrs.R.Rebbichi 89

Anonymous(inhonour ofthePreciousBlood) 26

Total 14684

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RBy"GROUCHO."

BarcelonaandMontserrat

OnreturningtotheshipI foundthesaloonfilledwithvases oflovelyiris.Thechiefhad beenashorewithourtwopassengersandtheyboughtasupplyof thesedecorativebloomsforthe ship.Withpetcanariessinging blithelyfrommanycabinsnear by-theboyshadboughtalotn Cadiz-andthesaloonablaze withiris,itwasnowonderthat youngTomK-,ourcadetseamanfromLondon,said,'BRmu,theoldhomeisgetting moreliketheDorchesterevery day!"

Dischargingfinishedat1700, andbutanhourorsolaterwe hadleftTangierandwereheadingforTarragona,ontheeast coastofSpain.

Thursday,February5:

Anotherwarmdayandcalm seas.Weaveraged61knotstoday

Friday,February6: WearrivedatTarragonaat 0400,butdidnotentertheharbouruntil0800.Ididnotget achancetogoashorehereaswe leftagainsoonafterlunch.From theshipitlooksapleasant,compacttown,builtonalargehill,

Icouldgathertheonlytrainsto Montserratthismorninghadalreadyleft-oneatsixandthe otherateighto'clock.Wewere bothspentforcesattheend. I strolledonpastthehugestation untilsomefinegardensattracted myattention.IntheseIcane acrosstheZoo,andbeingrather keenonwildanimals(thecaptivevariety)Ipaidapesetaand entered.Therewasnotavery imposingcollection,andwithin anhourIhadleft.Iwandered alongpasttheimposingArcodel Triunfoandthemajestic-looking PalaceofJustice,andeventually arrivedattheuncompletedand ratherweirdChurchoftheSagradaFamilia(HolyFamily). Justnearbywasabigschool conductedbytheMaristBrothers. Classeshadbeendismissedbut fewminutesago,andasthere seemedtobeplentyofstudents andparentsgroupedaroundthe Brothers,Ididnotgetanopportunitytospeaktoanyofthem. AfewminuteslaterIfoundthe Cathedral.AsIwasstillanxious tofindoutwhetheritwaspossibletogettoMontserratorto ringtheMonastery,Iapproached ayoungSpanishpriestonthe

dayonlymadeonefeelmoreexasperated-ifthisyamso. Aftersomerefreshmentsat the"LaMolina,"akindofmusic hall,IvisitedtheTeatraComica toseeaSpanishrevue,"Gran Cliper."Itwasabrightproductionalongconventionalmusicalcomedylines.Ayoung tenorsangsomethingtothegay tuneof''TheThreeCaballeros, andhebroughtthehousedown. Itwasdark,ofcourse,whenthe showended,andIsoondiscoveredIwascompletelylost.After havingfoundthatIwasmaking abeelineforthePyrenees,a policemanwasabletodirectme totheRambladeCatabunce. HereIwouldbeonmorefamiliar ground,asIhadexploredallthis particulararealastnight.On thewaythereIagainstrolled alongthePascodeGracia.This isthefineststreetIhaveever seen.Peopletalkalotabout PrincesStreetinEdinburgh.It isafineavenue,but,glorybe, thereseemstobeatleastsix streetsinBarcelona-onewell termedthe"QueenoftheMediterranean"-thatwouldloseitin everyway.SoonIarrivedat themajesticstatueandcolumn

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andtheskylineisdominatedin characteristicSpanishfashionby amagnificentCathedral.The thirdmateassuresmethatitisa 12th.centuryGothic.Hehas seenitbeforeonaprevioustrip. Itwasapleasanttripalong thecoasttoBarcelona,aswe wereveryclosetotheshoreall theway.Wearrivedat1630 andenteredthefine,well-protectedharbourwithoutdelay.Ithink almostallthecrewwereashore afterteato-night,andaswewill notbestoppingheretoolong,I hurrieddownthegangwaymyself.Fortunatelywewere "parked"rightinthecity,soto speak,astheshipwasonlyfive minutes'walkfromthefootof theRambladaCataluna,which appearstobeoneoftheleading streetshere.

Barcelonaonfirstsightisan exceedinglyimpressivecity.The wide,handsomestreets,alltree linedandwithgardensandseats alongthecentre;thehugecity squaresorplazaswithmajestic fountainsandstatuarysetamid thelawnsandflowerbeds;and themodern,well-lightedemporiums,withthebestwindowdis playsIhaveeverseeninany country,continuallyarrested one'sattention.Thestreetswere crowdedwithshoppers-the shops,asinallothercitiesof Spain,appeartoremainopen until8o'clock-andworkerson theirwayhomepertheundergroundortramsandbuses.

Saturday,February7:

Ihadnotroubleingettingthe dayoffafter0900,andinspite ofafewminordisappointments hadabusyandmostinteresting time.

Asbrieflyaspossiblethisis howitwent:Onleavingthe shipthismorning,Ihurriedto thecentralrailwaystationto makeenquiriesregettingatrain toMontserrat. Istruckmy usualsnag.Thatistheclerkin theticketofficedidnotknowa wordofEnglish.WhileIthungiedfuriouslyawayatSparks'dictionary,hegesticulatedwith completeabandon,inbetween raisinghiseyesheavenwards,as ifinvokingthepatronsaintof railwayemployees. Asfaras

steps.Heknewonlyafew wordsofEnglish,butsaidhe wouldtakemetotheBishop's secretarywho,itwasalleged, couldspeakEnglish.Afterpassingthroughmanyofficesinthe Bishop'spalace,wereachedour objective.Thesecretary,atall, smilingpriest,ofabout45years ofage,receivedmekindly.He didnotknowverymuchEnglish, butifIwrotedowncertain phrases,hewasabletofathom themeaning.Herangupthe stationformeandlearntthat therewasanafternoontrainto Montserrat,butthereseemedno wayofreturningtoBarcelonain timetocatchmyship,whichwas duetoleavelateto-nightorearly morning.Ithenexpressedmy desireto'phonetheMonastery. Thiswasnotpossiblefromthe Churchoffices,sothesecretary escortedmetothenearesttrunk linebureau,afewblocksaway. Aftertellingtheattendantall particulars,hecourteouslyasked tobeexcused. Ihadinvited himtolunch(wecouldhave writtenonthemenu),buthesaid hehada"disengagement"soon. Afterafifteen-minutes'wait,i wasshepherdedintothecorrect 'phoneboxtoanswermycall. Themonk,orlay-brother,who wasattheotherendseemedto .peakSpanishlikeanative-but nootherlanguage.Afterrecklesslyusingeveryinterrogative adjectiveandpronounandverb (regularkind),tosaynothingof nounsthatIhadcomeacrosson mytediousjourneytothe SeventhLessoninHugo's"SpanishSimplified,"Iweaklyended eachsentencewith"NewNorcia."Thevoiceattheother endkeptrepeating"Barcelona."

Astheissuehadnowresolved itselfintooneofGeographyonly, Ihungup,gavethegirlbehind thecounteraseverelook,and fledoutintothesunlight.While IrelaxedonaseatinthespaciousPlazadeCatalunaand watchedsomechildrenfeeding thetamepigeons,itsuddenly dawnedonmethatwhenthe personhadkeptrepeating"Barcelona,"hehadmeanttoconvey thattheAbbotofNewNorcia wasatpresentinthiscity.Being inthesamecityandonthesame

toColumbus,erectedatthecorneroftheRamblaandthetreelinedPaseodeColon,anditwas thenonlyfiveminutestothe "Pelayo."Ihadnosoonersteppedonboardbeforethemate handedmealetter.Itwasa briefnoteofwelcometoSpan frommyoldfriend,theLord AbbotofNewNorcia,anditcontained addressand'phone number.(Mylettertohimfrom Cadizhadevidentlybeenheldup somewhere,ashehadonlyreceivedityesterday).Itneeded butanhourtomidnight,andI thoughtitwastoolatetocallat theaddress-Jhadnoideain whatpartofBarcelonaitwassoIdecidedto'phoneinstead. Irousedasleepywatchmanina customhousenearthewharf, andpaidhimafewpesetasto getthenumber.Idoubtiflie dialleditcorrectly.Atany rateIcouldgetnosenseoutof thecheerysoulattheotherend.

Weleaveinafewhourstime forPalomas,upthecoast.

Sunday,February8:

WeleftBarcelonaat0300,and arrivedatPalomaswharfalittle beforebreakfast.Westayed herefiveorsixhoursonly,and leftsoonafterlunch,afterloadingaquantityofcork.Itseemedapicturesquelittleplace, withmountainswrappedina bluehazeasabackground,while intheforegroundthebluewaters oftheMediterraneansparkledin thesunlightastheygentlylickedthewidesandybeach.It wasagranddaytobeoutof doors,andInoticedagoodly numberofthefolkofthissmall portwereevidentlyofthesame opinion,astheyhadforegone theirsiestatocomedowntowave usgoodbye.Thechiefsteward n,issedtheshiplastnightin Barcelona,butwearehopingto findhimwaitingforusinValenciato-morrow.InthemeantimeIamactingsteward.Roll on,Valencia!

(TobeContinued.)

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NEWYORK,July22-(NC).-Underleadershipof theCatholicHierarchyandyouth,anewtrendtowardinternationalinterracialjusticeintheSouthisgainingheadway,despitethefactthatdiscriminatorypracticesinedu cationalandsocialcirclesshowlittlesignsofabatement theRev.AustinChachere,NegroCatholicpriest,tolda CatholicInterracialCouncilforummeetinghere.

FatherChacheresaidthistrend isevidentthroughtheadmissionsofNegroyouthtoCatholic seminaries,newattitudesexpressedfromthepulpitsinCatholicchurchesandthegrowing irterracialorganisationsamong theyouth.Thepriestasserted thatthetrendiscomingata timewhentherestillarerestrictiveplacardsseparatingwhites andNegroesinstreetcarsina predominatelyCatholiccitylike NewOrleansandtheDixie-wide practiceofdiscrimination,even inCatholicschools.

BISHOP'SSTAND.

ThestandtakenbyBishopEmmetMWalsh,ofCharleston,in criticisingrestrictionslaiddown andoathsrequiredbyDemocratsregisteringinSouthCarolinaas"unwise,unjustandunAmerican,"waslaudedhighly byFatherChachere..Headded: "Certainly,whenamemberof

theHierarchytakesapublic standonasocialissue,anapproachingchangeintheSouth canbeseen."

UNFINISHEDBUSINESS.

Despitedifficultiesandopposition,youthatSpringHillCollege,inMobile,Ala.,,areengagingininterracialactivity,Father Chacheresaid.Hepraisedthe VeryRev.W.PatrickDonnelly, S.J.,collegepresident,forhis courageoussupportofthemovementinanaddressbeforea Southernwhiteaudience,and saidthatFatherDonnellyexpressedwonder"attheinconsistencyofteachingdemocracyin theschoolsandoverlookingcompletelytheunfinishedbusiness ofdemocracyintheSouth."He saidFatherDonnellydenounced the"let'sbeslow"theoryand calleduponthestudentstolead thefightforcivilrightsinDixie.

LandVitaltoChristian Solidarity

ByMAXJORDAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

FRANKFURT,Germany,July 17.-TheimportanceofmouldingatrulyCatholictradition amongtheruralpopulationwas stressedbyBishopAloisius Muench,ofFargo,N.D.,ApostolicVisitatorofGermany.when hewasawardedanhonorarydoctorateoftheologybytheCatholictheologicaldepartmentofthe UniversityofMuenster,Westphalia.

CITYCHURCESWILL SUFFER.

"UnlesswesucceedinestablishingatrulyCatholictradition amongourfarmingpopulation' theBishopstated,"thechurches inourcitiesareboundtosuffer severely.Thefamilyisavital factorinthisconnection,forthe Churchlivesnotonlybyitshierarchicalpriesthood,butequally bythelaypriesthoodofChristianfathersandpiousmothers.

"Nopeoplewilleverdieofits popularballads,butitcandeterioratefromitssing-hits.The balladisthechildoftherural family,whilethemodernsonghitistheoffspringofacrumblingfamily."

GLORYOFGALEN.

Asheacceptedtheinvitation togotoMuenstertoreceivethe degree,BishopMuenchsaidhe wasthemoreappreciativeofthe honoursinceitcametohimfrom theSeeofthelateClementCardinalvonGalen,"whosegloryas astalwartconfessorisbeingacclaimedthroughouttheCatholic world."

Headdedthatheconsidered thehonourasmeantforhim "whomitismyundeservedprivilegetorepresentandwhostands bytheGermanpeopleinfatherlyloveinthesemostdifficult times."

FearofNew JugoslavLaw

PapalLetter toCzech Bishops

BRATISLAVA,Slovakia,July 2,1-(NC).-Anappreciationof the"manydifficultiesandanxieties"withwhichtheCzechoslovakHierarchymustcarryonits workandatthesametimean exhortationthatit"promote God'scauseunderunfavourable conditions,"arecontainedinthe lettersentbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.totheCzechoslovakOrdinaries.

Thetextoftheletter,whichis ananswertoamessageofloyaltysenttotheHolyFatherby theCzechBishopsaftertheir meetingearlierthisyear,has justbeenprintedin"Katolicke Noviny,"SlovakCatholicweekly here.

LOYALTYANDOBEDIENCE.

Difficulties,theHolyFather writes,"maybefacedonlyin suchawaythatreligiouszeal Lfosteredmoreandmore."

"FilledwiththiszealandrelyinguponGod'shelp,"thePontiff continues,"promoteGod'scause underunfavourableconditions, sothat-enlighteningbyword andexamplethefaithfulunder yourcare-youmaysafeguard theprinciplesoftheHolyGos-

"NotMartyrs ButCriminals"

NewPersecutionTechnique?

PARIS,July22-(NC).-PersecutionoftheChurch isfarmoresubtleandatthesametimemorefar-reaching underthepresentPolishregimethanitwasunderthe HitlerregimeinGermany,accordingtoananalysismade bytheParismonthly,"LaVieIntellectuelle."

ThemainmistakeofHitlerwas hisfeverishhaste,thepublicationsays,addingthatthePolish regimefeelsithasalotoftime andbelievestimeisworkingin itsdirection.

"TheWarsawregimedoesnot wanttomakemartyrsbutcriminals,"thearticlestates."The Churchisnotremovedviolently, buteffortsaremadetopushit graduallyoutsidethepaleofnationallifeandmakeapariahout ofit.Lackofairactsslowly likethebestpoison. Sothe Churchisnottortured,itisdeprivedofair.

"Thechurches,filledtocapacity,givetheimpressionofa magnificentbloomingofCatholiclife,but,unfortunately,that lifestopsattheexitsofthe churches.ThereisnoCatholic Action,noapostleship,noyouth associations;thepressisweak andchokedbycensorship.The shadowoftheomnipotentState fallsovereverystep.Whoever

leavestheranksispunished,not asaCatholic,butasa'political criminal.'"

NEWYORK,July22-(NC).

Acloseparalleltothe"immoralitytrials"stagedbytheNazis beforethewarisseeninthearrest,reportedherebytheInterCatholicPressAgency,ofseveralReligiousinPolandon chargesofimmoralrelationswith students.Themoveisbelieved preparatorytoadecreeclosing religiousschoolsinPoland.

Accordingtothepressagency here,severalBrothersattheAlbertineInstituteinWarsaw,includingBrotherAniol,superior, andaBrotherattheFranciscan schoolinNiepokalanowhave beenarrestedbythePolishpoliceonchargesofimmorality.

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BASEL,July17-(NC).-"Provocationandinstigationof hatredanddisunityamongthenationalities,racesanddifferent religions"ismadepunishableunderanewelasticlawjustpromulgatedinYugoslavia,accordingtoKIPA,SwissCatholicnews agency.Observersfeelthatthelawisintendedtoprovidethe Governmentwiththemeanstopersecutethechurchesbecauseit providesspecificallythatitistobeconsideredaggravating,"ifan attackemanatesfromtherepresentativeofachurch,"whileatthe sametime"criticismofreligioningeneralandofirregularbehaviouronthepartofchurchrepresentatives"arenottocount asprovocation.

EuropeSeeks itsChristian Soul

VATICANCITY,July22(NC).-"Europeanpeoples,all ofthemmoreorlesssharersin aconvalescenceafteranearly mortalcrisis,areworkingto-day torediscovertheirgenuinesoul, pel,protecttherightsofthe Churchandcultivateunreserved obedienceandloyaltytothisHoly Seewhichisbasedonunwaveringdivinepromises.

GOODOUTOFEVIL.

"Mayyourintentionsbeaided bythefavourofGodsgrace,and mayitfortifyyourworksothat, aspresentconditionsdemandit, youmightneverlackcourage combinedwithprudenceandfirmnesscombinedwithmeeknes. Godsuffersevilsothatgreater goodmaycomewhentrespasses areatoned;virtue,therefore, riseswithnewvigourwhenitis oppressed,andtruth,afteritis attacked,iscrownedwiththe lightofvictory."

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whichisChristian,"writesthe Rev.P.Pavan,inafront-page articlein"OsservatoreRomano," entitled"TowardsEuropean Unity."

"TheRussianmenace,Americanaid,Britishinterests-these arethreehistoricalforcesstimulatingtheprocessofEuropean unifscatten,"theauthorwrites, "huttheycanhavenoultimate successunlesstheconscienceof Europenourishesitselffrog withinthroughChristianityas itsvivifyingprinciple."

ACTIONTOWARDSUNITY.

FatherPavanassertsthatthe actionofHisHolinessPopePius XII.insendingaspecialrepresentativetotherecentCongress ofEuropeatTheHague,towhich actionhereferredinhisnamedayaddresstotheCardinals,indicatesthebenevolentinterests oftheChurchtowardinitiatives aimedatunifyingpeoples.

"Allthosewhobelieve,particularlyCatholics,"Father Pavanwrites,"arecalledonby Providencetotakeadecisive, partinthefurtheranceofEurope'seffortstowardunity,aware thattheirplaceisalwaysatthe sideofthosegeneroussoulswho preparethewaytowardmutual understandingandtowardthe reestablishmentofasincerespirit ofpeaceamongnations."