The Record Newspaper 30 September 1948

StepinacSymbolofMartyrs

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

NEWYORK.-Voicingtheprayerthatthe4,200,000 dol.highschoolforboys,namedforthevaliantArchbishop AloysiusStepinacofZagreb,"willeverbethefullembodimentofthegreatandgenerousspiritthatisAmerica,." HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,Archbishopof NewYork,officiatedatimpressivededicationritesof'he institutionatWhitePlains,justoutsidethiscity.

RoversSeePope

C.ofM.Centenary

VATICANCITY,Sept.18Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPope PiusXII.received1,000Rover Scouts,mostofwhomhadwalked,inadrivingrain,fromRome tothePapalsummerresidenceat Castelgandolfo-adistanceof15 miles.

Theschooleventuallywillac-mentsinthebuildingofthis commodate1,360students.The facultyiscomposedof28priests, haltofwhomareViatorian Clerics.BesidestheCardinal, thespeakersincludedMsgr.FultonJ.Sheen,oftheCatholic UniversityofAmerica,and MayorWilliamO'Dwyer,ofNew York.

"Initsveryname,"Cardinal Spellmantoldtheassemblage, "thisschoolstandsforallthat isgoodandjustandcourageous, forArchbishopStepinacismore thanonemanlanguishingina Yugoslavprisoncell,thevictim ofgodlessCommunism,anda martyrtotheidealsthatAmericansrevereandcherish.Heis thesymbolofPeterandPaul andalltheapostlesandmartyrs, alio,fortruth,fortheloveof Godandthesalvationoftheir brethren,havesufferedbetrayal andpersecutiondownthrough theagesofChristianity.

"Healsoreincarnatesthesymbolofthefathersandmothers ofAmerica-whosethoughts, powers,sacrificesandachieve

CHICAGO

-(NC).-

Anation-widemovement toenlistCatholicsina crusadeofprayertoSt. ThereseoftheChildJesus fortheconversionofRussia,willbelaunchedhere attheShrineoftheLittle FloweronSeptember26.

ItwassaidthatMother AgnesandSisterGenevieve,contemporariesof theLittleFlowerintheir Carmelitecloisterat Lisieux,willparticipate inFrance.

StudentsAided

ST.BENEDICT,La.-(NC).-

AgroupofmenwhobeganstudiesforthepriesthoodinseminariesbutdroppedoutbeforeordinationhaveformedtheLafleur Fraternity,theplanofwhich callsforeachmembertomakea voluntarycontribution,tohis Bishop,whowillusethemoney

mightynationweremotivated andinspiredbythetwinvirtues ofloveofGodandofcountry,' theCardinalcontinued.

MonsignorSheenalsopaidtributetoArchbishopStepinac.He said:"Thereisanewcrimein theworld:thecrimeofbelieving inGod.Thismonumentisdedicatedtosucha'criminal',who, likeChrist,suffersunderPontiusPilate.Outofthemouths ofyouthwillcomehispraise."

PARIS,Sept.17-(NC).-Approximately12,000ChildrenofMary,fromFrance,England,Scotland,Ireland, Spain,Belgium,Switzerland,Syria,Lebanon,andCentralAfricahavecelebratedthecentennialoftheirassociationhere,afewmonthsafterthecanonisationofSt. CatherineLaboure.Allworethesamecostume-blue skirtandberetandwhiteblouse.

DuringtheirstayinParis,thegirlsparticipatedinreligiousceremoniesatseveralchurches,pilgrimages,processions,doctrinalconferences,andstudysessions.

TwoCardinalsDie

VATICANCITY,Sept.20-(NC).-ThcdeathwithinafewhoursoftwoPrincesoftheChurchhasreduced theSacredCollegeofCardinals-traditionallylimitedto 70-to57members,21ofwhomareofItalianAnd36of non-Italiannationality.

TheirdeathsraisetotwelvethenumberofCardinals whohavediedsincethelastConsistory.

oralMinistersofStatewere amongthefirsttosendcondolencesonthedeathoftheprelate.TheCardinaldiedofa stomachulcerrecentlycomplicatedbyinternalhemorragesand whatseemedtobeacaseof pneumonia.

TheScoutsleftRomeat10.30 o'clockintheevening.Atone o'clockinthemorningtheyattendedMassinthecatacombs ofSanDomitillaBasilica,onthe ViaArdeatina,wheretheyreceisedHolyCommunion.They arrivedinCastelgandolfoat6.30 andwerereceivedbytheHoly Fatherat9.30o'clockinthe morning.

Thefollowingcountrieswere representedamongthepilgrims: Austria,Belgium,Denmark, France,Germany,Italy,Malta, HollandandFrenchAlgeria.

DarrylZanuck,theHollywood filmmagnate,andHenryKing, theproducer,werereceivedbythe HolyFatheratCastelGandolfo recently,andchattedwithhim aboutthefilmbusiness.

ThePopecongratulatedthane ontheirfilm,"SongofBernadette"andthenewfilm,"Behind theIronCurtain."

Mr.ZanuckpresentedtheHoly Fatherwithaportablealtarand thePopegavehisvisitorsmedals inmemoryoftheirvisit.

CardinalRossidiedatthefromtheHolySee.HewasapnevitiateoftheScalabrinipointedBishopofVolterra, Italy, Fathers,nearBassanodel Grappa,amountainresortinthe ItalianAlps.Hehadgonethere toattendameetingofpriests andchaplains.Hisdeathcame unexpectedly,althoughhesufferedaslightheartattackseveral monthsago.CardinalRossi wouldhavecompletedhis72nd. yearwithinlessthantwomonths.

BorninPisa,Italy,onOctober 28,1876,thefutureprelateenteredtheOrderofDiscalcedCarmelitesattheageof21,andwas ordainedin1901.In1913hewas givenapositioninthegeneral curiaofhisOrder,andalsoreceivedmanyimportantcharges

in1920byPopeBenedictXV.In 1923hewasrecalledtoRomeby PopePiusXI.tobecomeAssessor oftheConsistorialCongregation,atthesametimebeingpromotedtoTitularArchbishopof Thessalonica.In1930theprelate wascreatedaCardinalbyPius XI.andnamedSecretaryofthe ConsistorialCongregation.

HisEminenceManuelCardinal ArceyOchotorena,Archbishop ofTarragona,hasdiedathisSee attheageof69.Hisdeathleaves SpainwithonlytwoPrincesof theChurch:theArchbishopsof ToledoandSeville.

GeneralissimoFrancoandsev-

WallSt.Backs Cologne

FRANKFURT,Germany,Sept.18.-WallStreetwas behindtheobservanceoftherecent700th.jubileeofthe CologneCathedral,accordingtotheSoviet-controlled "TaeglischeRundschau,"Berlindaily,whichtermsthe celebrations"areactionarydemonstrationofthealliance betweenAmericancapitalismandtheHolySee." Behinditall,saysthepaper, stood"thespiritofamanwho wasnotpersonallypresent,but toadvancetheeducationofa seminarianoraddittoageneral fundfortheseminaryinhis diocese. TheFraternityisnamedfor thelateRev.VerbisLafleur,who wastakenprisonerbytheJapanesewhileservingasonArmy Chaplain,wasdrownedwhena boatonwhichheandotherprisonerswerebeingtransferredto anotherprisoncamp,wastorpedoed.

UncleJoeCynical

WASHINGTON-(NC).-Thecynicismwithwhich Russia'sDictatorJosefStalinviewstheVaticanandreligionwasillustratedinanincidentcitedinanaddressmade byPresidentHarryS.Truman,attheopeningsessionof theAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience's100th.anniversarymeeting.

ThePresidentrecalledthatatthePotsdammeetingin 1945,thediscussionbetweenthe"BigThree"turnedtoa matterinEasternPoland.ThePresidentsaidthatGreat Britain'sWinstonChurchillremarkedthatthePopewould notbehappyoverthearrangementofthatCatholicend ofPoland.Mr.Trumancontinued:

"AndtheGeneralissimo-thePrimeMinisterofRussia-leanedonthetableandhepulledhismoustachelike that,andlookedoveratMr.Churchillandsaid:'Mr. Churchill,Mr.PrimeMinister,howmanydivisionsdidyou saythePopehad?"'

BenesReceives

LastRites

ByVACLAVMYSLIVEC (Correspondent,N.C.WC.NewsService). PRAGUE,Sept.16.-ArchbishopJosefBeran,of Prague,aswellastwootherCzechBishopsandanumber ofpriests,tookpartintheStatefuneralaccordedto EdwardBenes,formerPresidentofCzechoslovakia

Inthefuneralprocession throughthenarrowstreetsofthe Czechoslovakcapital,whichwere packedwithhundredsofthousandsofpeople,Archbishop BeranandArchbishopJosef Matocha,ofOlomouc,accompaniedbypriests,hadaplaceof honour,walkingclosebehindthe membersoftheBenesfamily.

Ithasalsobecomeknownthat ArchbishopBerangaveExtreme UnctiontotheformerPresident shortlybeforehisdeath.The circumstancessurroundingthis

actareunderstoodtohavebeen asfollows:AtatimewhenMr. Beneswaslyinginastateof comaathiscountryhomeinSeziniovoUsti,atelephonemessage wasreceivedattheArchbishop's residenceinPraguesayingthat Mr.Beneswasinneedofapriest. ArchbishopBerandrovethere, butwhenhearrivedhefound thatthepatientwasunconscious andunabletomakeaConfession andreceiveHolyCommunion. TheArchbishopthenproceeded toadministerExtremeUnction.

whoprobablyto-dayisamong theclosestadvisersoftheRemanPontiff,MyronTaylor,PresidentTruman'spersonalrepre- sentativeattheVatican,andwho inprivatelifeisamagnateof theAmericansteelindustryand apartnerofthebankingfirmof J.P.Morgan."

Mr. hasTaylor,thepaperadds, made"asolidallianceoftbe partnershipwhichhasexistedse longbetweenWallStreetand theHolySee,thelatteritself, beingoneofthemostpowerful forcesofcapitalismonearth."

MANAGUA,Nicaragua,Sept. 16.-TwoBillsarebeforethe NicaraguanChamberofDepu- ties.

OneBillwouldlistastraitors anypersonadvocatingdoctrines whichdenytheconceptofcountry,oranypersonbelongingto internationalCommunisticortotalitariangroups.Anyorgani- sationseekingbyviolenceto overthrowtheestablishedsocial orderandtherepublicaninstitutionswouldlikewisebeconsideredtreasonable.

ThesecondBillobligatestrade unionleaderstodeclaretheyde notbelongtoCommunistortotalitariangroups,andgivesthe executivedepartmentpowerto dissolveanyunionprovedCommunistic.

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ChineseArtist'sExhibition

(N.C.W.C.New::Service). WASHINTGON.-Sixteen paintingsfreshfromthebrush ofLukeCh'en,foremostmaster ofChineseChristianart,willbe exhibitedattheInstituteof

tini,ApostolicDelegatetoChina, theVaticandiplomatasked:"And whoistheforemostChristianartistinPeking?"Theprompt andseeminglyfinalreplywad: "YourExcellency,thereisnone.'

producedsomeofhisnoblestre piesentationsofChrist,tenderestMadonnas,andmostethereal angels.Indeed,sopersuasive washisbrushthatby1932he hadpaintedhimselfintoChristianity.

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The"PilgrimVirgin"

CHICAGO-(NC),-Highlightingthethree-weekstayofthe "PilgrimVirgin,"Fatimastatue, inthisnation'ssecondlargest city,anestimated125,000people passedthroughtheChurchof OurLadyofSorrowshereinone

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CHINESEARTISTDEPICTSTHEFLIGHTINTOEGYPT.

ChineseCulturehereearlyinOc-ArchbishopCostantiniasked: tcber.Nosuchrepresentative grcupofpaintingsbythis"MasteroftheNorthernSchool"has everbeforebeenviewedinthis country.

In1928,whentheFuJen,or CatholicUniversityofPeking, wasconsideringtheestablishmentofanartdepartmentunder theaegisofArchbishopCostan-

"ThenwhoistheforemostnonChristianartist?"

Theanswerwas"Ch'enHsu,' forthatwasthenameoftheartistatthetimehebecamehead oftheUniversity'sartdepartment.Forthreeorfouryears themasterconscientiouslystudied theGospels,andduringthatperiod,whilestillanon-believer,

Transferredfrom LeperColonyPost

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

FAIRHAVEN,Mass.-Most folk,nodoubt,wouldjumpatthe opportunitytoietireafterservingforaperiodinalepercol. ony,butnotsothis76-year-old Frenchpriest,whohasgiven21 yearsofhislifeinministeringto theunfortunateatthefamous colonyofMolokaiinHawaii.

TheRev.Peterd'OrgevalDubouchetwasstoppingattheSacredHeartMonasteryherewhen theybrokethenewstohimthat hewouldnotreturntotheisland.

"It'sagreatsacrifice,"hesaid, "butIobey. Iacceptwithfull resignation,butitisnoteasy. After21yearsofservicetothe lepersinthatbeautifulisland,I amtoldthatIamnowtooold."

FatherDubouchetfollowedin thefootsteps,andinthesamereligiouscommunity,ofthefamous Belgian,FatherDamiendeVeuster,knownas"theapostleofthe lepers,"whowenttoMolokaiin 1873,livedwiththelepers,contractedthediseaseanddiedin 1889. TheFrenchmissionarysaid thatgreatstrideshadbeenmade incaringfortheleperssince thedayofFatherDamien.

"Therearecomfortablecottagesnow,"hedetailed."There isafinehospital,plentyofmedicalcare,andthepeoplehave worktodoandarepaidwellfor

it.Molokaiisbetteroffthan NewYork.Thereare100automobiles,whichmeasuresoutto oneforeverythreelepers.There usedtobeoneradiowiththree loudspeakers.Nowthereisa radioineveryhome.CanNew forkdobetterthanthat?Oh, theAmericanGovernmenthas beenwonderfultothelepers."

Asanafterthought,Father Dubouchetadded: "Youhavetelevisionherenow. Allright,butsoontheywillhave televisiononMolokai."

FatherDubouchetsaidthata competentstaffofphysicians careforthelepers,andrecalled thatlastNovember,16patients weresenthomeas"arrested cares."Heremarkedthatleprosyisoneoftheleastcommunicableofdiseases.There areabout300lepersinthecolony,hesaid,andworkingwith theprie,tsinministeringtotheir needare10Franciscannuns fromSyracruse,N.Y.

Marriageispermittedamong thelepers,hesaid,andmanyare blessedwithchildren.Theaged missioner,whoholdssixcitations oftheFrenchLegionofHonour forhisWorldWarIservice,said thatMolokaiisa"miracleoforganisation,wherethereisno feelingofimprisonmentandthe peopleareperfectlyfree."

Attimesthecrowdentering tie:churchbecamesogreatthat theywerelinedupforblocks waitingtheirturntoenter.One priestrelatedthatwithinanhour hehadtalkedtopersonsfrom35 ofthe48States.Nearingmidnighttherewerestill4,000peopleprayingintheupperand lowerchurchesandanadditional 3,000waitingoutside.

Duringaneveningservicein thechurchtheflagsofeightlands whichhavefallenundertae shadowofatheisticCommunism werecarriedinprocession.Behindeachflagwalked12natives ofthevariouslandsdressedin nationalcostumes.Astheorgan intonedthenationalanthemof eachcountry,aflagbearercame forwardslowlyanddippedits flagtothe"PilgrimVirgin"in ,enerationtotheMotherofGod. Landsrepresentedwerethe Ukraine,Poland,China,Slovakia Croatia,Slovenia,Bohemia,and Lithuania.Twobroadcastsof anhoureachwerecarriedover localradiostations.Thestatue wastakentomorethan30churches,conventsandhospitalsduringitsstayhere.

AmericaAidsRome PediatricHospital

ROME,Sept.10-(Radio, NCI.-Themostmodernsurgicalandmedicalequipmenthas beenreceivedattheInfantJesus PediatricHospital,locatedon Vaticanpropertyadjoiningthe AmericanCollege,asagiftfrom America.

ThroughitsItalianagency,the GeneralElectricMedicalProductsCo.,andseveralAmerican societieshavesentthelatestoperatingtableaccessories,radiologicalandtherapeuticapparatus,electricsterilisers,lamps, surgicalinstrumentsandmaterialforplasticsurgery.

ScoutsonPilgrimage

ASSISI,Sept.10-(NC)-A thousandBoyScouts,mostof themRovers,whohavebeenencampednearhere,attendeda MasscelebratedbyHisEminence,NicolaCardinalCanali, PresidentofthePontificalCommissionfortheGovernmentof VaticanCity,andlistenedtohis sermon.Theboysattendedthe MassintheBasilicaofSt.FrancisontheFeastoftheNativity oftheBlessedVirginMary,prior tritheirpilgrimagetoRomeand anaudiencewiththeHoly Father,

"PrepareforFuture Struggle"

Pope'sCalltoGermans

VATICANCITY,Sept.6(Radio,NC).-Theworld-wide yearningforunityinfaithand thoneedtobepreparedforbitterstrugglestomaintaintheindependenceoftheChurchand safeguardherrights,furnished thetwodominantthemesina German-languageaddressbroadcastbyHisHolinessPopePius XII.tonearly200,000German ('atholicsgatheredatMainzfor theclosingceremoniesofthe "Katholikentag"(GermanNationalCatholicConvention).

"Weknowhowstrongisthe desireforunityinfaithamong bothCatholicsandnon-Catholics,"thePontiffsaid."'Who cansensethisdesiremorekeenlythantherepresentativeof Christ?TheChurchembraces theseoutsideherfoldwithgenu-

ForEngland'sConversion

LONDON,Sept.2.-Bishop JohnH.King,ofPortsmouth, hasformallyconstitutedasadiocesancongregation,approvedby theSacredCongregationofReligious,theSistersofOurLady ofPity.TheCongregationoffers itswork,whichincludesall typesofparochialactivities,for theconversionofEngland.

Theformalconstitutiontook placethisweekatSt.John's Convent,KilnGreen,Twyford, Berkshire.wherethefoundress, SisterMargaretMaryLawler, wasappointedsuperior.

ineloveandferventlypraysfor theirreturntotheirmother. OnlyGodknowshowmanyare separatedfromherthroughno faultoftheirown.

"Ifthesignsofthetimesare rotdeceiving,"thePopesaid, "thefuturewilldemandofyou. astruggleforthefreedomof religiontopreserveyourrights andthoseofparentsintheupbringingandeducationoftheir children.Insomepartsofthe nationthisstrugglemaywellbecomeamatteroflifeanddeath. Theappearanceandmethods whichtheattacksontheChurch willassumemaychange,butthe goaloftheenemywillalwaysremainthesame."

Referringtothepreachingsof socialrevolutionwhicharecharacteristicofthepastcentury,the Pepedeclared:"TheoldGodstill lives.Hislawsstillprevail. Theywillalwaysprevail,andon thisfoundationreststhesocial teachingoftheChurch."

ThePopeparticularlypraised theeffortsofGermanCatholicismonbehalfofthemillionsof GermanCatholicsnowlivingin the"diaspora."Germanyhas becomeamissionlandonce again,thePontiffsaid,afactof whichthewholeCatholicfamily throughouttheworldshouldbe,omeconscious.Heaskedworld CatholicismtohelptheirGermanbrethreninmeetingatask which,hesaid,deservesapreferredpositioninCatholicmissionaryactivities.

AMatterofLife andDeath

ByMAXJORDAN

(StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.C. NewsService).

MAINZ,Sept.6.-(Radio).TheHolyFather'swarningthat thestruggleforfreedomofthe Churchmayinsomepartsof Germanybecome"amatterof lifeanddeath,'istakenhereas aclearreferencetoconditionsin theSovietzoneofoccupationin Germany,whilethePope'sre- marksontheyearningforChristianunityareheldtobeofpar- ticularsignificanceinthelight oftheassemblyofthe(Protest- ant)WorldCouncilofChurches, justconcludedinAmsterdam.

PrecedingtheHolyFather'. address,BishopMuenchsummarisedtheresultsofthe"Katholikentag"bysaying:"Catholic Germanystandsfirm-thanksbe toGod."

Dr.TheophilDorneichreada numberofresolutionswhichwere adoptedunanimously.

OneoftheseresolutionsdeclaresthatGerman,Catholics,reunitedinapublicassemblyfor thefirsttimesincethewar,desire,beforethewholeworld,to acceptthecollapseoftheirnationanditspresentmisery"as penancebeforeGodforoursins andthesinsoftheworld."

thanksAnotherresolution,expressing "toallthosewhohave stretchedoutthehandofbrotherlylove,"statesthat"from Christiansallovertheworldwe havereceivedaidwhichforever willleaveanindeliblemarkin theheartofourpeople."

AvoteofthankstoProtestantsforalltheirhelpinthediasporadistrictsofGermanyis embodiedinanotherresolution.

Poland'sTerrorTactics

Priest-EditorArrested

LONDON,Sept.10.-(NC)-

TheCommunist-dominatedregimeinPoland,inanefforttodivertattentionfromthedeeprift withintheCommunistparty, whichbecameobviousfollowing publiclyairedchargesof"rightistdeviations"and"narrownationalism"againsttopCommunistleaders,isnowlaunchingan out-and-outwaragainstthe Church-andtheCatholicpress isthefirstaiminthisnewcampaign. Thisistheinterpretationinformedpersonshereputuponthe

numerousarrestsofCatholic editors,bothpriestsandlaymen, reportedfromPoland.ThelatestarrestisthatoftheRev. RomanMielinski,chiefeditorof thePoznanCatholicnewspaper, "GlosKatolicki."Nonewsis availableyetonthechargeson whichheisbeingheld. Thesearrestsandtheunderlyingmotiveshavecreatedasituationwhichcausedpostponementoftheannualmeetingof thePolishhierarchy,scheduled tobeginthisweekatthenationalshrineinCzestochowa,re-

MissionSchoolGraduates

JapaneseAdmiralsandBishops

TOKYO,Sept.9.-(NC).-The MorningStarSchool,oldesteducationalinstitutionconductedby theMarianistsinJapan,hasfour admiralsoftheJapaneseImperialNavy,oneBishop,severalambassadors,andanumberofprincesinitsrosterof3,200graduate?,areportinthecurrentissue ofthe"MissionaryBulletin"reveals.

TheBishop-alumnusisBishop PaulTaguchi,ofOsaka,and amongtheadmiral-graduatesis RearAdmiralShinjiroYamamoto,anoutstandingJapanese Catholiclaymaninmoderntimes.

TheMorningStarSchoolbeganwithanenrolmentofsix studentsin1888,andreachedits maximumenrolmentof1,600in 1940.Fortypercentofitsfaci-

litiesweredestroyedbyincendiarybombsduringthewar,and itsenrolmentnowstandsat 1,200.

B.B.C.PlayonLourdes

TheBritishBroadcastingCorporationbroadcastaplayon Lourdesinitsgeneralservicetoday.Theplay,"TheHowling Stream,"waswrittenbyaCatholic,MissCeciliaHill,andis basedonherbook,"CanThese ThingsBe?"Itpresentsthe Frenchshrineasasymbolof prayer-"thegreatmiraclethat willhealtheillsofEurope.The B.B.C.hasanofficialCatholic advisor,theRev.AgnellusAndrew,O.F.M.

RingouttheOld RingintheNew

HistoricSiteforTrainingCollege

LONDON,Sept.9.-Arural Englishestate (Toddington Manor),whoseconnectionsgo backtoWilliamdeSudley,one ofthefourknightswhomartyredSt.Thomasa'BecketinCanterburyCathedralin1170,has beenacquiredbytheEnglish ProvinceoftheChristianBrothersofIrelandasanovitiate andjuniortrainingcollege.

Adjoiningaretheruinsof HailesAbbey,foundedin1246by asonofthenotoriousKingJohn.

Twenty-sixyearslateranother memberoftheBritishRoyal familypresenteditwithaportionoftheBloodofOurLord

whichhehadobtainedatthe CourtofCharlemagneofFrance. Knownasthe"HolyBloodof Hailes,"itwasafamousrelicof themiddleagesandattractedpilgrimsfromallpartsofthe world.Therelicwaslostduringthe"Reformation."Recent excavationshavedisclosedthe baseofashrineoftheHoly Bloodbehindtheruinsoftheold abbey'shighaltar.

SAFETYSLOGAN.

Ifyouhaveplansfortoonerrow,becarefulto-day. Impatienceoftenleadstoinpatients.

portsfromPolandindicate.The meetingisnowtobeheldlater thismonth.

ThearrestofFatherMielinski raisesthenumberofCatholic editorsthathavebeentakeninto custodytoatleastten.

FertileMissionField

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SINGAPORE,Sept.2.-Here, wheretheshipsoffivecontinentsmeetandMayayahasits many-huedmetropolis, the Churchhasfoundoneofitsmost fruitfulChinesemissionfields.

Singapore,withitspost-war populationofnearlyamillion, has80Chineseinevery100residents.MostoftheretailbusinesshereisconductedbyChinesefromFukienandKwangtung provinces.

SingaporeChinesehighlyesteemCatholiceducation. The wallsoftheChineseCatholic HighSchoolofSS.Peterand Paul'sarebulgingwith1,400 students,manyofthemfrOm non-Christianfamilies.Theschool mustholdtwosessionsdaily. ChineseboysandgirlsarenumerousalsointheotherCatholic schools,wherespecialisedcourses inChinesearenotfeasible.For instance,mostofthe900boysin St.Patrick'sSchool,conducted bytheDeLaSalleBrothers,are Chinese.

ObstaclestoreligioninSingaportandMalayagenerallyare chiefly:(1)Concentrationon businessinterests;(2),Communistactivity,promotedfrom outside.

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Man'sBruteNeedsMust beRecognised

NEWORLEANS-(NC)-The massesofthepeopleto-daywill givetheirloyaltyonlytoanintegratedChristianitywhichrecognisesinmantheaspirations ofanangelbutalsothepassions andneedsofabrute,anArchbishoptoldthedelegatestothe NationalConventionoftheNationalCouncilofCatholicWomeninMunicipalAuditorium here.

"Onlythatreligioncangrow andprosperwhichemphasises thespiritandremembersthe flesh,"hesaid."EventheeternalSonofGod,Whowasthe ordmadeflesh,neededfood andclothingandaplacetolay Hishead.Therealitiesoftime mustnot.beignoredinthepleasantdreamsofeternity."

ThespeakerwasArchbishop RobotE.Lucey,ofSanAntonia, whomadeafrankandchallengingappraisalof"weakspots"in Americanlifeashispartofa programmewhichdrewmore than800Catholicwomen'sleadersfromallpartsofthenation tothisSoutherncity.HesharedtheplatformatageneralpublicmeetingwithArchbishopJosephF.Rummel,ofNewOrleans, andMayordeLessepsS.Morrison.

Turningtoeducation,ArchbishopLuceysuggestedthatCatholicschoolsmakeeffortsto showpublicschoolofficialsand civicleadersthattheyarebuildbishop.

inggoodcitizens."Wehave nothingtohide;wehavemuch toshow;andIthinkweoughtto showit,"hesaid. TheArchbishop.whoisEpiscopalChairmanoftheLayOrganisationsDepartment,NationalCatholicWelfareConference,urged thewomentotakeapartinthe economicrestorationofsociety byorganisingstudycircles,conferenceandlecturecourses,and hedeclared:"Inmanyinstances Communistwomenhaveachievedagoodgraspofeconomicproblemsbothathomeandabroad. SinceCatholicwomenarenotby natureinferiortoCommunists, youcanachieveittoo."

Referringtoreligion,thepre- latesaidthatthedeclineinreligiousloyaltyinthelast400 years"wasbroughtaboutby ignoranceandapathy.Persecutiondoesnotcausedecadence; onthecontrary,itpurifiesand strengthens.Thiscollapsewas fromwithin;asortofparalysis, inducedbyhumanweaknessand lethargy."

AweaknessofCatholicismin America,hestated,isthat "somehavestresseddogmaand themorallawsoffamilylifeto thepartialexclusionofthe Christianprinciplesandmoral lawsofsociallife,"withtheresultthat"someCatholicsfindit easiertoaccepttheBlessedTrinityandImmaculateConception thanthedoctrineofaliving wage."

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FranciscansinChina

SHANGHAI,September16.(NC).-Sevenhundredandsix FranciscansoftheOrderof FriarsMinorarenowattachedto CatholicmissionsinChina,accordingtoanofficiallistpublishedbyFranciscanheadquarters here.ChineseFranciscansnumber126. TheFranciscanFriarsstaff28 missionterritories,includingfive archdioceses,inChina.Theirinstitutionsincludethreeregional majorseminariesandaleperrefuge. (FirstCatholicmissionaryto cometoChinawasaFranciscan, JohnofMontecorvino,whocame overlandfromRometoPeiping, thencalled('ambaluc,in1291. HewasnamedArchbishopof Cambalucin1307.)

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"Forconvertsalonewecould dowithanewparisheverytwo \ears,"saidBishopEllis,atthe annualmeetingofNottingham (England)CatholicCouncil,declanirgthatmanymorepriests couldbefoundworkinthedioceseiftheywereavailable. Theshortageofpriests,hesaid, isentirelyduetothegrowthof thediocese.

Tomeettheneedformore priests,TollertonHall,Notts, willheopenedasajuniorseminaryinOctober,but£12,000is stillrequiredtocovercostsof repairsandconversion.

Mr.andMrs.L.McManus;Mr. J.Tully;Mr.M.Clarke;Mr. O'Halloran;AFriend;Mr.F. Rieneling;Mrs.Bloomfield;Mr. H.V.White;Mrs.H.V.White; DonationstoSt.Paul'sColleg Cl e ericalFriend 6s.each:MissMorgan;Mrs. £1515s:HisGracetheArch-hew;PatConnaughton;Rev. FatherJ.Lynch;Mr.andMrs. T.J.Antonio;FatherO'Dwyer; VeryRev.J.Wallace;Father O'Mahoney;Rev.FatherE. Power.

£1010seach:VeryRev.Dean Lenihan;SisterA.Horne.

£10each:Mr.andMrs.C.L. Fitzpatrick;St.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia;Mr,andMrs. W.Wood.

£55s.each:Ahern'sLtd.;Dick Bryant;Mr.J.Raphael;Rev.F. Ryan;Mr.andMrs.V.McMullen;ElliottandElliott;Sisters St.JohnofGod,Subiaco;E.le B.Henderson.

£5each:Rev.FatherLinnane; Mr.andMrs.D.Anderson;Mrs. S.O'Rourke;Mr.andMrs.R.J. O'Driscoll;Mr.andMrs.B. O'Driscoll;Mr.andMrs.P.W. Leeson;Mr.andMrs.Guthrie; W.F.Bowen.

£33s.each:S.I.C.OldBoys; VeryRev.FatherRafferty;Rt. Rev.MonsignorMaloney;RedemptoristFathers;Anon.,Toodyay;FatherPhilbin;VeryRev. FatherFahey;Rev,FatherJ. Dunne.

£3:LoretoConvent,Swanbourne.

£210s.:FatherCryan.

£22seach:MonsignorMcMahon;MonsignorMoss;Father McCormack;FatherRegan; Jesuit Fathers; Vincentian Fathers; Oblate Fathers; FatherStinson;FatherClery; FatherMcGillicuddy;Sistersof St.Joseph,Northam;Aquinas College;C.B.C.,HighgateHill; C.B.C.,Leederville;Mr.andMrs. Fitzmaurice;Mr.andMrs.F. Orrell;Mr.andMrs.P.Prince; Mr.andMrs.Rodda;G.Geffs; F.0.Grogan;Mr.andMrs.P. Moran;T.Murphy;St.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle;J.O'Halloran;A.Boylen;W.R.Enright, Goomalling;Mr.andMrs.K. Fogarty;Mr.andMrs.H.E. Brown;B.J.Wood;Mr.and Mrs.H.Connolly;J.J.McPherson;Mr.andMrs.E.G.Chid-

£2each:Mrs.W.Spencer;Mr. andMrs.K.Lockyer.

£1iseach:Mr.G.E.Shipway;FatherBoylan;Father Brosnan;FatherO'Kane;Father O'Grady;FatherH.Brennan; FatherBrown;FatherNolan; FatherCasey;Mrs.R.Fogarty; Mrs.McKenzie;F.0.O'Connor; K.P.Clarke;V.Quain;J.Quain; Mrs.H.D.Morgan;TonyWilton;Mr.andMrs.V.Keating; Mr.andMrs.C.Rose;Alec Urquhart;JamesKenny;J.A. Haines;CyrilBerry;Mr.M. Maher;AliceFoley;K.F.Henderson;Mr.andMrs.P.deLargie;J.S.Lithgo;Mr.andMrs. A.Noonan;K.Byrne;Mr.and Mrs.W.Byrne;Pellegriniand Co.;J.Stokes;Mr.andMrs. Brewster-Jones;J.Thompson; Rev.FatherA.Langmead;Rev. FatherJ.Doyle.

£1each:FatherMurray; FatherFlamagan,Brisbane;K. Forbes;M.O'Toole;Mr.andMrs. Lawrence;V.O'Neill;Mr.and Mrs.Henwood;Anonymous; KirbyFamily;Mr.andMrs.Pat O'Driscoll;Mrs.E.O'Driscoll; V.Byrne;C.V.Honner;Mrs. G.Morrison;M.J.Flynn;M.J. O'Neill;J.Hassell;P.Antonio; MissE.M.Lawler;V.Brand; R.G.Maher;Mrs.McKenzie; Rev.FatherG.O'Callaghan. 10s.6d.each:Mr.andMrs.S. Waddell;Mr.H.Flack;J.McPherson;Mr.andMrs.C.J.McCarthy,Mr.andMrs.Fellows; E.M.D.

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DonationsofArticlesforCollege Chapel. StatueofOurLady:Mr.Ryan (S.A.). StatueofOurLady:Mr.Martin(S.A.).

AltarCarpet:Mr.andMrs.A. S.Chidlowandfamily.

BrassVases:Mrs.Markham (Victoria)andMrs.O'Halloran (Perth).

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SAFETYSLOGAN.

To-dayisdangerday.

ByFRANCISGILBERT

Bishops'MasterlyStatement "Socialisation"

SincetheinaugurationofSocialJusticeSunday,ithasbecometraditionaleachyeartoissue acmekindofonicialCatholic statementonsomeaspectofthe socialprobiemsaffectingthenation.Thesestatementscarryvaryingdeg..eesofmoralauthority accoruingastheyareissueddirecuybytheentireHierarchyor indirectlybytheNationalSecretariatofCatholicActionunder episcopalapproval.Ineither casetheenunciationanddevelopmentorsocialprinciplesemanatingfromnaturallawfollow trauitionallines,andcannotbe controvertedbyCatholicswithoutperilofheresyoratleastof temerity.Theapplicationof thoseprinciples,however,tospecificsocialproblemsadmitsofdisagreement;butitcannotbemade lightlyorwithoutsolidreasons forthecompilationofthese statementsissurroundedbywide experienceandguidedbyexpert au-vice.Thisyear'sStatement, theninth-"Socialisation"-isissueddirectlybytheHierarchy.

RESISTINGTYRANNY.

"Socialisation"isbyfarthe mostprovocativeantichahenging oftheStatementsissuedinconnectionwithSocialJusticeSunday,foritfrontsupboldlytothe major.politicalandeconomic trendorourtimes,notonlyin Australiabutthroughoutthe world.Itisnottobesupposed thattheCatholicChurch,which timeandagainthroughouthistoryhasdemarcatedthelimitsof temporalpower-"breakingthe proudandmakingoddthings even"--couldstandunmovedbeforethespectacleofanaked bidfortotalpowernowbeing madebysomanypower-drunk politicians.Shehasnotonly therightbutthedutytoresist theunjustarrogationofpower bythepoliticalauthority.For themoderntrendtowardstotalitarianismbeachestheancient princip.eofrenderingtoCaesar thethingsthatareCaesar's. Whentotalcontrolofpubliclife andthethoroughregimentation ofprivatelifebecomethegoal oftheState,ithascommencedto Diewnqs/clop.ice evert/weekinthe PERTH

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taketoitselfmanyofthethings thatareGod's.Andagainstthis blasphemytheChurchwillstand four-square.

NOCOMMUNISM.

ThsBishopsveryquicklydisposeofCommunismforthesufficientreasonthateverythingsaid aboutitbythePopessincethe CommunistManifestowasfirst issuedhascometopassinminutedetail.Thepressandthe professorswinoafewshortyears agowereinsympatheticalliance withMarxismarenowinfullretreat,andinmanyinstanceshave becomeleadingRedbaiters.If thereisaheresyhunttheyare theGrandInquisitors.Despite thelongandunceasingpropagandaoftheChurchagainst Communism,Shecanscarcely claimcreditfortheextraordinary swinginpublicopinion.The Redsthemselveshavecooked theirownduck,andalltheindicationsarethatthatholocaust maybeforelongbeconsummatedwithatomicenergy.Public opinionisawaketothemenace withinandwithout,evenifthe realisationhascometoolate. Thereisnopoint,then,inwhipeingadeadhorse,andtheBishopsturnquicklytomoresubtle, butscarcelylessdangerous,socialtheoriesandpractices.

SOCIALISATIONOBJECTIVE.

oftheCatholicHierarchy.If theStatementhadnoothereffect thantocausetheLabourParty tocla,rifypubliclyitideological intent,agreatdealwouldhave beenachieved.Unhappily,there isabroadto-dayagreatcontempt ofpoliticaldoctrine.Whether thisarisesfromalackofcapacity-fordefinition,orfromalow cunningwhichaimstoactfirst andargueafterwardsitisimpossibletosay.Butwhilethis uncertaintyprevails,thecauseof Laboursolidaritywillbeadverselyaffected.ForCatholicsare veryheavilyrepresentedinthe Party'sranksanditisinvidious thattheyshouldsufferthestrain ofdividedloyalties.

RESTORINGPRINCIPLES.

Thefieldoflegitimateoperationforsocialisationisdefined withgreatclarityandforce,and utterlywithoutambiguity.In itspracticalapplication,however,therewillnecessarilybe questionsofintensecomplexity uponwhichitmaynotbepossibletoachieveunanimity,even

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amongCatholicswhoareapplyingthesameprinciples.Thatis notamatterwhichneedoccasion unnecessaryconcern,forsolong usprincipleisthe,mainspringof action,wemayhopetoavoidthe majorlunacies.Whatisdisquietingisthenumberofpoliticianswhoseemtolegislatefrom caprice,opportunism,sectional interestsandbytrial-and-error methods.IftheCatholicadvocacytendstorestoreprinciples topolitics,ithasrendereda uniquepublicservice.

Socialism,inthesenseoftotal controloverpoliticalandeconomiclife,isreprobatedequally withCommunism,fromwhichit differsonlyinthemeansby whichitproposestoachieveits end.Socialisminthissenseis advocatedintheSocialisation ObjectiveoftheLabourParty platform.Why,then,areCatholicspermittedtojoinandto remainintheA.L.P.?ThegenerallyacceptidCatholicviewis thatnoseriousefforthasever beenmadetoimplementtheObjectiveasapermanentfutureregime,noruntilrecentlydidit seemlikelythatsuchaneffort wouldeverbemade.ThemaimityofCatholicsintheLabour Partyalmostcertainlytranslated, theObjectiveintherational,unobjectionablesenseinwhichthe Bishopsdefine"Socialisation"i.e.,publicownershiporcontrol ofthoseindustries,services,etc., whichcannotsafelybelefttothe capriceofindividualsowingto theirnationalimportance.

DIVIDEDLOYALTIES.

AlthoughthisissueisnotspecificallyraisedbytheBishops,it isalogicalandspontaneousline ofenquiryfromthewholetrend ofthesocialthoughtexpounded intheStatement.Itmaybe prematuretoclaimthatthepresentFederalCabinethaveexposedthemselvesbyNoon'anddeed asfull-blownSocialistsinthe senseinwhichthattheoryis categoricallycondemnedasunChristian,buttheyhavecertainly setafootpoliticalaspirationsand practiceswhichareprofoundly disquieting.Theywillderive butlittlecomfortfromtheviews

StarvingChildren'sAppeal.

ShentonPark'sCreditableEffort

Subiacowasoneofthefew metropolitancouncilstosetup aspecialcommitteeandorganisationinconnectionwithther-f centappealforthestarvingchildrenofEuropeandAsiaAll thechurchesofthemunicipality wereaskedfortheirco-operation thatthehundredaidonenecessitiesofdailylifemay,ingreat measure,bejustaswellandeconomicallyproducedinasmall wayasinalarge.Thecasefor smalllandholdingsanddiversifiedfarmingis,ofcourse,crucial bothtothenationalwelfareand tothestrengthoftheChurch. Allinall,"Socialisation"isa memorabledocumentworthyof the\\iciestdiffusion.Ifitgives nocomforttothearmyofbureaucratsinourmidst,itwill serveasabastiontoamassof commonsensethinkerswhoare onthevergeofdespairbecause theaspirationsofthecommon manhavenopoliticalrepresents tion.Itshouldalsoserveasa deterrenttoanygroupofpoliticianswl.omaythinktheycan riderough-shodtototalpower withoutreferencetothepeoples willandthenormsofnatural morality.

intheabove,andthiswasreadilyandgenerouslygiven.The Council'sgrandtotalwasthe magnificentsumof£657.Ofthis amount£416s.wasdonatedby theparishionersthroughachurch envelopecollection,andthis amountincludedthe£10original quotaoftheCatholicWomen's LeagueWehadthehonourof toppingthelistamongstthevariousdenominations.

TheladiesoftheCouncil's committeewereaskedtomakea house-to-housecanvassofthe district.Inthismatterseveral' membersofthelocalCatholic Women'sLeague,organisedby theirpresident,Mrs.H.Kernan, andaidedbyafewotherladies, madeahousecollectioninthe SouthWard,andtheireffortsresultedinthemostcreditablesum or£46beingcollectedinthisway.

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BURDENOFPROOF.

Anexampleofdivergentpracticalitiesisprovidedbytherecentstormandlitigationoverthe BankingBill.TheBishops' statementlargelyendorsesthe attitudetakenbythemajorsectionoftheCatholicpress.Butit isinterestingtonotethatemphasisisgiventothePope'sadmonitit.nthateveninthosecases wheresocialisationmayjustifiablybeundertakenbytheState, thereisadangerthatthemechanicalcharacteroflifewillbe increased-whichishighlyundesirable.Henceitisincumbent toenquireverycloselyintoeach andeverysocialisationproposal, forifthesameresultmaybeachievedinanylesscomplexmanneritwillcertainlymakeforthe preservationofpersonalliberty anddignity.Inanyevent,the onusprobandimustalwaysrest ontheStatetoproveirrefutably thatnoalternativecoursetosocialisationispracticable.Furthermore,ifconcessionsareto bemadetothecentralgovernmentonthegroundsoftheabnormalityofthetimes,surely thereshouldbeanexplicitprotocoltotheSocialContractmaking clearthatthesepowersaretemporaryandmustlapsewiththe returntonormalconditions.

DIFFUSEPROPERTY.

Tomymindthemoststriking featureoftheBishops'Statement wasitsinsistenceupontheneed andvalueofthediffusionofownership,especiallyinsecondaryindustry.Thathabitofmind whichacceptswholesalemass productionasinevitableand sound,isalltoowidespread.We shouldnotwearyofpointingout

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CommentaryontheCatechism

(ByRev.FatherFrean,C.SS.R.)

Rev,FatherFreanhassuppliedacompletecourseof.astructionintheCatholicFaith inauniquemanlier,whichequallyappealstoheadandheart.In ,anguagesimple,directandconvincing,theCatholicteacheris providedwithacourseofApologetics,DoctrineandDevotion.

Theauthor'swideexperience asMissionaryPriest,Retreat Master,ArmyChaplain,and teacher,isherebroughttobear uponatextbookwhichshould proveofinestimablevaluefor .studentsinoursecondaryclasses, forconvertinstructors,andconvertsthemselves,forstudent groupsofCatholicActionand studycircles.

Onedoesnotfindthepagesof Apologeticsheavy,abstruseor dull;ratheristhereabrightnessenlighteningthepageand attractingbyasimpleclearlogic ariaanabundanceofinformative materialrarelymetwithin archtexts.

Admirablechaptersonthe BlessedEucharistasaSacra-

Religious

TheceremonyofReligious ProfessionandReceptiontook placeatSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle,on31st.August.

HolyMasswascelebratedby VeryRev.FatherHayes,0.M.1., representativeofHisGrace theArchbishop,assistedbyRev. FatherMcQuinn,O.M.I.

Thoseprofessedwere:Sister MaryElizabethHiggins,only reaughterofMr.andMrs.Higgins,ofBeaconsfield;Sister MaryJulianaRattigan,youngestdaughterofMr.Rattiganand thelateMrs.Rattigan,ofWest Perth.MissEileenLeereceivadtheHolyHabit,andhername inreligionisSisterMaryLigouri.SheistheyoungestdaughterofMr.andMrs.J.Lee,of Ounderdin.

Rev.FatherHayespreachedthe >ccasionalsermonandaddressedtheyoungSistersasfollows:

"Onyourfaithfullyfollowing yourholycallingdependsnot oilyyourownsanctificationbut alsothesalvationofothers.In theapparitionsofFatimaOur BlessedLadytoldthechildrento

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ThechaptersontheCommandmentsandConfessionare treatedinlanguagewhichleaves nodoubtandinspiresdeepconfidenceinthelovingMercyJf God,forhereinwehaveinconcise,cleartermsthepracticaladviceofanexperienced,kindly Confessorgivingusthebenefit ofhisyearsofexperiencein leadingsoulstohigherperfectionortakingthemgentlyby thehandoutofdangerouspaths backtoGod-andtohappinessof heart. Theauthorofthis"CommentaryontheCatechism,"asonof SaintAlphonsus,willsurelyhave God'sblessingonthisworkby whichhestrivesto"instruct othersuntojustice."

Profession

offerupsacrificesforpoorsinners,formanysoulsarelostin hellbecausethereisnonefound tomakesacrificesandprayfor them.Weseeinthelivesofthe saintshowmanysoulstheysavedbytheirlifeofsacrifice,by theirlifeoftotalimmolationin theserviceofGod."

'Likegoodcaptainsinthe armyofChrist,theymarched andledwiththemmanyothers, andobtainedforthem-Heaven. Primarilyyourintentionisto sanctifyyourownsoulsand therebygainHeaven.Thesanctificationandsalvationofsouls areboundupwithyourown fidelityandperseverance.By leadingalifeofsacrificeinhumility,charityandlabourassignedtoyoubyyoursuperiors,you willsanctifyyourownsouland saveothers.Inthatsenseyou willbeanApostleasotherreligioushavebeen.YouarebecominginaspecialwaythesoldiersofJesusChrist,andas suchyouwillfightbravelylike goodsoldiers. Youhaveasweapons,theholy vowswhichyouwillpronounce; youhavetheSacraments,the practiceofthevirtuestaught youbyyoursuperiorsandnovice mistress.Therearewaysand meansinwhichyoucanfightas goodsoldiersofJesusChrist."

BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramentwasgivenby Rev.FatherHayes,assistedby Rev.FatherMcQuinn. Aftertheceremonytherelationsandfriendsoftheyoung Sistersweretheguestsofthe Community.

PlansofRedsBared

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Westralia'sLeading

(ByNC.W.0NewsService).

LONDON,Sept.10.-Confidentialdocumentswhichhave cometolighthereindicatethe extremelygravesituationfaced bytheCatholicChurchinCzechoslovakiainitsrelationswiththe Communist-dominatedPragueregime.

Thesedocumentscontainin;tractionstolocalCommunistorganisationsregardingtheattitudetobetakentowardtheCatholicChurch,whichembraces about70percent.ofthepeoplein Czechoslovakia.

Thedirectionsrevealthatthe Communistregimedeliberately aimsatdrivingwedgesbetween theHolySeeandtheChurchin Czechoslovakia,betweenBishops andclergy,andbetweenpriests andpeople.Thefinalaimisthe creationofaCzechoslovaknationalchurchwhollysubservient totheState.

Oneofthemostdespicablefeaturesoftheplanisanattemptto launchacampaignagainstthe Churchsimilartothe"immorality"chargesfabricatedbythe NaziregimeinGermanyinits anti-Catholiccampaign14years ago.Womenaretobeusedto "frame"priests,thuscreatingpublicscandal,andallcasesof allegedmisconductaretobereportedtoheadquarters.

Oneofthedocumentsrevealed here-amemorandumaddressed bytheLanderNationalCommitteeinPraguetolocalcommittees -declaresthatunderthenew conditionsonlytheProtestant churchesand,theCzechNational Churcharerecognisedbythe Staleandenjoyfullsovereignty underthelawsgoverningreligiousbodies.

Thesereligiousbodiesare grantedthispreferentialstatus, becausetheyhaveavowedfullloyaltytothenew"people'sdemocraticregime."TheCatholic Church,ontheotherhand,has notgivenasatisfactorydeclarationofloyalty,thememorandum continues,andis,therefore,tobe considereddisloyal.

Anotherdocument-instructions issuedlastJulybytheAction

CurrentFilms

"SchoolofSecrets."

Everybodyelsehaspraisedthis sohighlythatI'msureit'sanexcellentfilm.ButI'mafraidthat didnotenjoyitverymuch,and, verylikely,Ihaveonlymyselfto blame.Tomyratherunscientificmind,itwasnotmadevery clearjustwhatweretheimportantdiscoveriesachieved-by thegroupofphysicists,whohelp towinthewarforBritain.

Laughsthereareinplenty;one willnoteasilyforgettheglorious scene,wheretheclubmember ratesSirRalphRichardsonfor notjoiningtheHomeGuard.

Richardsonissplendidthrough- outthewholefilm,butreallyno betterthantheotherverycapableandlessknownmembersof thecast.-"NewYouth"Review.

"ItHadtoBeYou": se-

Comingunderthelooseheadingoffantasybecauseoneofthe chiefmalecharactersisnothing buttheproductoftheheroine's sub-consciousmind,thiselaboratefarceextractsamaximumof strainedbedroominnuendooutof theleadinglady'sfranticefforts toexplainthehuman-seeming spectretohersuspiciousrelativesNothingbutacomplicateddeviceforlegitimising otherwiseimpropercomedy,the "dreamman"businessgetsoutof handoccasionallyandtwoother supposedlyfunnysituations-the heroine'sfailuretocompletethe marriageceremonywiththree differentfiances,andheramor. ourpursuitofastranger-arein spectacularlybadtaste.Ginger Rogersoveractspainfully,while CornelWildefanswillhavethe dubiouspleasureofseeingtheir boyinadualrole.(Columbia.)

CommitteeoftheNationalFront tolocalorganisations-cawbe summarisedasfollows:

(1)Theloyaltyofthepeople totheHolySeemustheunderminedbyallavailablemeans, suchasattacksinthepressand compromisingarticles,

(2)ThesolidarityoftheCatholicclergymustbebrokenby drivingawedge(a)betweenthe Bishopsandpriests,and(b)betweentheclergyandlaity.

(3)TheclergyistobeinfluencedbymeansofpersonalcontactseThisistobedonebypersonsspecificallyauthorisedfor thisactionandwellacquainted withthesematters.

(4)Closest'co-operationwith theCzechoslovakStateChurchis

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HumbleNunBecomes

ModernCaesar

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WASHINGTON.-AsJulius CaesardidwithallGaul,soSisterRegereau,ofParis,ahumble DaughterofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul,hasdonewithmodern-dayFrance-shedividedit intothreeparts. ThecleavageofFrancewasbut apartoftheamazingachievementsaccomplishedbySister Regereauintheefficientdistributionofreliefgoodsshipped toFrancebyU.S.Catholics throughWarReliefServicesNationalCatholicWelfareConference.

ItwasSisterRegereauwho evolvedtheplanfordistributing thereliefsuppliedbytheAmericanagency.Shehasdoneher jobwithsuchefficiencythatshe canaccountforeverysingleitem ofthethousandsoftonsofmaterialswhichhavepassedthrough herhandssincethegoodsbegan toarrivein1945. SisterRegereaurecalledthat whenthe'WRS-N.C.W.C.shipmentsfirstbegantoarrive,there weresomefourorfiveorganisatonswhichhandledthedistribution.Consequently,therewas muchduplication.Herobjectionstothisdistributionplan eventuallyledtoadecision wherebytheDaughtersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaulhandledthereliefgoodsforwomen andgirlsandtheCatholicAid group,formenandboys.

Inhergigantictaskofdistribution,SisterRegereauhassome 6.000DaughtersofCharityof St.VincentdePaulworkingunderhersupervision.Thenuns workoutof800housesofthe communityscatteredallover France,andserveeverydiocese inthecountry. Atstrategicpointsthroughout thecountry,SisterRegereauhas setupsome35depots,wherereliefgoodsarestoredandwhich goalongwaytowardeliminating unnecessarytravelindispensing materials.

(5)Itisnecessarytoemphasisetheexistingreligiousdisharmonywithinthenationandto stresstheneedforunity.In thefirststagesofthisprogramme theunifyingforceoftheCzechoslovakNationalChurchistobe racer,andinitslaterphasescooperationwiththeOrthodox Churchistobestressed.(Prague istoberaisedtoOrthodexMetropolitanstatus.)

(6)Inthefightagainstthe Churchandthepriestsitisnecessarytouseallavailableand time-honouredweapons,suchas attackingcelibacy,economicmatters,auestionsofChurchand capitalism,andespeciallyquestionsastomoralcharacter,after thepriestshavebeendiscredited bywen-preparedbait.

PERTH,THURSDAY,SEPTENICER30,1948.

Proletarian

The1948Social authorityofthe tralia,isentitled pectofaswiftly lucidandthorough spectiveasaproblem createdandmaintained thatthereareso isbeingtransmuted assumesenoromus thatsubstitution teachingdoesnot volvesaboutsome outnationalprejudice orcorporations, withmanyqualifications, lastresortwhich guardingthecommon tobeinadequate observed,socialisation furtheringsectional

Problem

JusticeStatement,issued HierarchyoftheCatholic "Socialisation,"andthis changingsocialsceneis treatment.Itisseen arisingoutoftheproletarian byIndustrialCapitalism. manyindicationsthatprivate intoStatecapitalism, proportionsasthechief oftryannies.While opposesocialisationassuch industryorservicewhich beleftinthehands ithedgesthistheoretical sothatitmustbe isinvokedwhenallother goodhavebeenconvincingly tomeetthecase.Ifthis canneverbeusedas politicalinterests.

However,granting socialisationadmitted hieved,itwould socialproblem-proletarianism. departmentsofState, thedilemmaof aservileconception facesuptothis envisagesthenormal majorityofmen wherethepredominant selvesandtheir societyismore zensdevelopaccording stabilityofthefamily assuredwherethis prisescallingfor mentcannotbe thereisavastamount co-operativeeffort-which, howhasscarcely

* * * * thatthemaximum byChristianmorality contributenothingtothe Indeed,by itwouldgofartowards massesofeconomicallydependent ofsociety.TheBishops'questioninamostpositive economicorderasthat areworkingproprietors. numberofmenprovide familiesbyworkingtheir freeanddignifiedinasmuch totheirnaturesas (andhenceofthe systemprevails.Even largercapitalormoreexpensive undertakenbyanindividual whichcouldbeaccomplished ontheproductive beenattemptedinthiscountry.

Eveninthe willalwaysbe notallareable thatgowiththe perty'.Thegoal prietorsthattheir characteristicnote middlecoursebetween ismandCommunism thatthesecurity howasuperior privateemployers, ingofeconomic drasticmodification oncethetechnical tocateringfor farmer.Ifthe ductiveproperty furtherpowerin themenaceitis theentrenchment

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* * * * mustidealarrangement, acertainproportionofwage-earners, orwillingtoundertakethe ownershipofevensmall istoensureofsufficient numberandsocialfunction tosociety.Thisisobviously theextremesofIndustrial orSocialism.Anyone menenjoyinGovernment socialstatustothatofmen hasnotbeguntounderstand freedom.Norisitutopian ofthesystemofmass wondersofsciencehave theneedsofthesmallmanufacturer restorationofpersonalownership couldbebroughtabout, thecentralpoliticalpower to-day;forwhatisrepresents andperpetuationofproletarianism.

Church most singled in "socialisation" instrument Catholic of approval means expansion real own nation) how responsibilities productive the

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OnFriday,17th.inst.,six youngWestAustraliannunspronouncedtheirfinalvowsinthe beautifulChapeloftheConvent ofMercy,VictoriaSquare. Theceremonywasperformed byVeryRev.FatherRafferty, Adm.,andtheoccasionalsermon preachedbyRev.FatherMcCusker, Thenewlyprofessedwere: SisterM.TarcisiusDoyle. SisterM.ChristianaMatthews. SisterM.TheophaneJohnson. SisterM.MatthewShocker. SisterM.FabianO'Donnell. SisterM.GermainePianto.

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At3.30p.m.thesermonwill bedeliveredbyaVincent;an Father,followedbySolemn Benedictionandvenerationofthe relicofSt.Therese.Onthisoccasionallwillhavetheoppor tunityofbeingenrolledinthe MiraculousMedal.Medalswill beavailableatMonastery.

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Mgr.Sheen'sAddress

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SocialJustice

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SocialJusticeSundaywillbe observedatSt.Mary'sCathedral onSundaynextatthe11o'clock Mass,whentheRev.FatherH. BrennanwillpreachontheSocial JusticeStatementfor1948---"Sotialisation."Thisdocument,the ninthofitskind,hasbeenissued bytheauthorityoftheArchbishopsandBishopsoftheCatholic ChurchinAustralia.Itisan importantcontributiontooneof themajorpoliticalandeconomic problemsoftheday.Father Brennan'ssermonwillbebroadoastovertheNationalStation.

Thenewchapelof"OurLady StaroftheSea,-atFlinders NavalDepot,CribPoint,Victoria, willbesolemnlyblessedbyHis GraceDr.D.Mannix,D.D.,LL.D., onSunday,October10th. ThefirstpublicMasswillbe celebratedinthenewChapelat 10.45a.m.onMonday,11th.It willbeaSolemnRequiemMass, andwillbeofferedfortherepose ofthesoulsofpersonnelofthe RoyalAustralianNavywhogave theirlivesinthetwoWorld Wars.TheChapelhasbeen erectedbytheCatholicpeople ofAustraliatoperpetuatetheir memory.

Priests'AnnualRetreat

Rev.FatherFrancisClune, C.P.,brotherofourlatedearly belovedArchbishop,isconducting thePriests'AnnualRetreatatthe RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

FatherClune,amemberofthe PassionistOrder,sawserviceas aChaplaininWorldWar1.

AquinasProcession

AquinasCollegeontheFeastof ChristtheKing,whichthisyear willtakeplacecanSunday,October31st.

TheDiocesanUnionExecii. theishopingthatallmetropolitanbranches,atleast,willsend theirrepresentativestothis meeting,sothatitwillbepoe. sibletodiscussthearrangements forthisday.

MembersoftheH.N.Society willlearnwithfeelingsofregret that,owingtoillhealth,Mr.E. Farmerhasresignedfromthe positionofAssistantSecretary ofthePerthDiocesanUnion. Forsixyears,mostlythroughoutthedifficultwarperiod,Mr. Farmercarriedoutthedutiesof GeneralSecretaryoftheUnion, andinthatpositionhisefforts weregreatlyappreciatedby everybranchintheUnion.It ishopedthatwithrest,care,. andattention,Mr.Farmerwill. afteratime,regainhishealth,, andthencomebackintothe ExecutiveofthePerthDiocesan Union,wherehisservicesare goingtobesadlymissed.

Mr.Farmer'ssuccessorisMr. F.Morgan,whowastheoriginal TreasurerofthePerthDiocesan Union.

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Themainbusinessofthismeetingwillbetodiscussthearrangementsandorganisingof ourAnnualRally,tobeheldat Parishorganisersareasked againtocontact'buscompanies re theirtransportarrangementsfor SodalitiesfortheAquinas EucharisticProcession. Publictransportarrangements willbepublishedassoonasthey areavailable.

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forthfrom thateverpopulartavern,theBishop'sMitre,andastheirfootstepsdieawayinthedistance,all isattainsilent,saveforthefaint soundofvoicessinging. Itcomesfromthenearby ChurchofSt.Etheldreda,where thechantingofthemonkscontinue,throughoutthenight.

A.tone'sthrowawayisthe oIdprisonofNewgate.Within itspoet-riddenwallsliemanyfor whomthedawnofanewday bringsnothope,betaMaas&

lobedpossession,thecrossgiven tohimathisordination;and. theprisoner.moveslowlyalong theykeeptheireyesfixedonthat familiarwoildovedfigure,gainingcouragefromhjtconrage.

Bynowthecityisastir,anal smallgroupsofpeoplegaaecuriouslyatthesepoorwretchesgoingtotheirdeath,somecheerfully,somefearfuloftheunknown,otherssowearythatthey welcomedeathasrelease.

Atlasttheplaceofexecution isreached.Thetriangular shapedgallows,TyburnTree,is madereadyforitsfirstvictim. FatherJohnstepsfirmlyonto theplatforin,candlookstowards

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Duringtheheaviestbombingraidsrescuegangswereatwork. fagdeathbyhangingonTyburn gallows.Withthem,sharing theirsufferings,isoneforwhom deathisbutthebeginningofthat eternitywhichhasbeenhisgoal fromboyhood-hisrewardfora lifespentintheserviceofGod, andthosesoulsentrustedtohis Can. Atall,spare,silverhaired priest.FathetJohnHumphries, hasalwaysbeenathandwheneverhisparishionersneededhim. Hehatneversparedhimself,and nowheiswiththematthelast, tocheerandcomfortthem,toadministerthoseLastSacraments forwhichtheyeagerlyawait,and tohelpthemontheirfinaljot, thy, ashehashelpedthem roughouttheirlives.

FatherJohn,asheislovingly knowntohispeople,hasbeen brandedasacommoncriminalby fanaticalmen,whomhatredof theChurchcanonlybesatisfied bybloodshedandwholesalemurder-andyethislifehasbeen oneofselflessandwholehearted service.

a comesatlast,alltoo quickly.

Attheraysofthesunstrike thecoldgreyprisonwalls,one se.abedraggledcrowdofpeoplebeingladoutfromNewgate ontheirlong,wearyroadto'PP born.Somearebeingdragged alongbyropes,othersaretiedto hurdles.AttheheadofthePencordonleFatherJohn,holding Inhisboundhandshiemostchar-

thosewhohavebeenhidprison companionsforsomanymonths. Hesmilesgentlyatthem,and raisingupthecrossgivesthem hisAnalblessing.

Standingerect,hisvoicerings out:"BenedictioDeiCaminito*. us,PunsetFtluetSpiritus, Sancti,tlescendatsuperhe, et maneatsemper.Amen."

Andwiththoselastworthdyingawayinthedistance,yetanbther souljoinsthatglorious andofEnglishMartyrs--a priestwhoselifewasdevotedto GodandtoIdsfellow-men.

"Teno'clockandall's'well"stillthatoldcryringsintheears ofthoselivingintheshadowof St.Etheldreda's-thatself-same churchwhichwithstoodtheGreat FireofLondon.Nowother firesareable*.Itisanightin September-theyear-1941.

The"All-Clear"hasjustsounded.Bombshaveceasedtofall, butthesicklysmellofgasescapingfromanearbysnappedpipe fillsthenostrils.Firesarerar inginthecity;wharves,warehouses,shops,churches,eventhe shipsontheThamesarealight. Majesticandaloofstandsthe greatdomeofSt.Pauli,untouchedasyet,butencircledby fires,theglowfromwhichcanbe clearlyseenmanymilesaway. Fromablockofbuildings,alreadypartlydestroyedduringa previousraid,smokeispouring, andtheroutesgangsareworking

HowaboutadoptingapriestinaLondonDioceseandsendinghimafood parcel.Itwouldbeasmalltributeto themagnificentjobtheyhavedone

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againsttimetogetthepeople outbeforethewallscotlapse. Inthedistanceintermittent gunfirecanstillbeheardmingl withthehumofengin.from fighterplanesscouringthesky forBuoyenemyaircraft.Into thisraginginfernocomethefirefightingsquealsandambulancedrivers.Someoftheseare butslimyounggirlsscarce.),out oftheirteens,yetallmoving ceamong

theoundedwithquiet iencyandcoolcourage.far. ingdeathandperhapsworse, withnothoughtforthemselves. Thelastrietcherpartyhas laiditsburdengentlyonthe pavernent-theinjuredladisaskingfor"Father";inafewmoments-hewillbebeyondallhumanaid.Oneofthemencalls acrosstoaslightfigureinblvd whoistendgthewoundedand dying.He in theparishpriest fromanearbychurch,whohas beenworkingtirelesslythroughoutthenighte-friendofall,and 'father,-indeed,totheyoung boywhomhehasguidedsincehe wasleftanorphan-theboy whomhehaspreparedforhis FirstCommunion,andtowhom Tommyhasalwaysconfidedhis childishworries.

A.hehurriedlycrowsthe roadshoutsuddenlyringsout: "Goback,thebuildingisunsafe." Buthedoesn'tseemtohear-he knowsthereitssomeoneover therewhoneedsMshelp,As TommyopenshPeyesandsees thatwefl-lovedfarebendingover hint,hesmiles:"Iknewyou'd come,Father;I'mnotafraidany more."

Obliviousoftheshoutsofthe crowdthepriestpraysforthis littleChild,yetanothervictimof theinsensatehateand,furyof fanaticalmen.

Thereisasoundofcrumbling bricksandmortar,andthealreadytotteringbuildingcollapses. Tommydidnot,afterall,haveto makehisjourneyalone-heand his"Father"arewithGod-one morepriestisaddedtothatroll ofhonourofEnglishMartyrs. Andsoithasbeenthroughout

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theages.Menhaveconsecrated theirlivestoGod,leavinghome andlovedones,andfrequentlypayingthesupremesacrifice.How greatisourdebttothem!

Toooftentheworkdoneby ourpriestsistakenforgranted, andwouldliketopaymyper zonaltributetothealmostauperhumantaskthatwasheroicallyaccomplishedbythepriestsin Britainduringthewar,eepeelallytothoseinthebigcities,and inparticular,inmyownthyof London.

Noglamourwasattachedto thejobtheydidyetitwasconstantlyfraughtwithdanger Theordinarynormallifeofthe averagepriestinEnglandhas neverbeenaneasyone-thepercentageofCatholicsissmall. Toooftenheisfacedwithan enormousdebtonhischurch, whichentailsendlessworkand worrf,withtheadditionalburdenofaschooldebttofaceas well,andtheweeklycollectionis likeadropintheocean.

ManychurchesinLondonwere whollyorpartiallydestroyedby enemyaction,andthisaddsto thecolossalworkalreadyfacing ourpriests.Onechurchwhich Australianservicemenwillremember,isSS.AnselmandCecilia,inKingsway,quitecloseto theR.A.A.F.headquarters,at KodakHowie.Maaswassaid thereregularlyfortheboysby theirchaplains.Afewmayrememberitbeforethesidealtar wascompletelywreckedinthe earlydaysofbombing-thatboo yettoberebuilt.Andsoitis withnearlyallourchurches-, notmanyhavecomethrough completelyunscathed.

Thepriestshaveworkedunceasingly,alwaysonthejob.By day,andoftenhalfthroughthe night,they outtendingthe victimsofthewerefrequentair-raids. Imaginethestrainimposedon them when nightlyfornineconSeentivemonthsLondonwas bombed,andthatmeantlittleor nosleepforthem.Then,when anewdaydawned,itwouldfind themcelebratingMass.Perhaps thesirenwouldgoagain-then wouldcomethethroboftheen ginesoverhead,accompaniedby heavygunfire-aquietwordto thecongregation,tellingthem theycouldseekshelterifthey

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againsttimetogetthepeople beforethewallscodapse.

Inthedistanceintermittent gunfirecanstillbeheardmingled withthehumofenginesfrom fighterplanesscouringthesky forstrayenemyaircraft.Into thisraginginfernocomethefirefightingsquadsandambulancedrivers.Someoftheseare butslimyounggirlsscarcer):out oftheirteens,yetallmoving amongthewoundedwithquiet efficiencyandcoolcourage,facingdeathandperhapsworse, withnothoughtforthemselves. Thelaststretcherpartyhas laiditsburdengentlyonthe pavement-theinjuredandisaskingfor"Father";inafewmomentahewillbebeyondallhumanaid.Oneofthemencalls atomtoaslightfiguredblack whoistendingthewounedand dying.HeisthepariahPrizit fromanearbychurch,whohas beenworkingtirelesslythroughoutthenight-friendofall,and "father,"indeed,tothe young boywhomhehasguidedsincehe wasleftanorphan-theboy whomhehaspreparedforIns FirstCommunion,andtowhom Tommyhasalwaysconfidedhis childishworries.

Azhehurriedlycrossesthe roadshoutsuddenlyringsout: "Goback,thebuildingisunsafe." Buthed.sn'tseemtohear-he knowsthereis over the. someone whoneedshishelp. As Imam)openshiseyesandsees thatwell-lovedfacebendingover himhesmiled:"Iknewyou'd come,Father;Fronotafraidany more."

Obliviousoftheshoutsofthe crowd,the

th,ages.Menhaveconsecrated theirlivesto(led,leavinghome andlovedones,andfrequently payingthesupremesacrifice.How greatisourdebttothem!

Toooftentheworkdoneby ourpriestsistakenforgranted, andwouldliketopaymyper tributetothealmostrip- erhumansoakthatw heroicallyaccomplishedbytheaspriestsin Britainduringthewar,especiallytothoseinthebigdries,and inparticular,inmyownmyof London.

Noglamourwasattachedto thejobtheydid.yetitWasconstantlyfraughtwithdanger. Theordinarynormallifeofthe averagepriestinEnglandhas neverbeameasyone-thepercentageofCatholicsissmall. Toooftenheisfacedwithan enormousdebtonhischurch, whichentailsendlessworkanal worrf,withtheadditionalburdenofaschooldebttofaceas well,andtheweeklycollectionis likeadropintheocean.

ManychurchesinLondonwere whollyorpartiallydestroyedby enemyaction,andthisaddsto thecolossalworkalreadyfacing ourpriests.Onechurchwhich Australianservicemenwillreciember, itSS.AnselmandCelia,inKingsway,quitecloseto theR.A.A.F.headquarters,at KodakHouse.Masswassaid thereregularlyfortheboysby theirchaplains.Afewmayrememberitbeforethesidealtar wascompletelywreckedinthe earlydaysofbombing-thathas yettoberebuilt.Andsoitis withnearlyallourchurches-notmany bane comethrough completelyunscathed.

Thepriestshaveworkedunceasingly,alwaysonthejob.By day,anoftenhalfthroughthe night,theywereouttendingthe victimsofthefrequentair-std. Imaginethestrainimposedon themvitennightlyfornineconsecutivemonthsLondonwas bombed,andthatmeantlittleor nosleepforthem.Then,when anewdaydawned,itwouldfind themcelebratingMass.Perhaps thesirenwouldgoagain-then wouldcomethethroboftheen ginesoverhead,accompaniedby heavygunfire-aquietwordto thecongregation,tellingthem theycouldseekshelterifthey

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calmlycontinuetheMan,notyewsledthisannualWalkfrom knowingwhethertheywouldhe abletofinishitbeforethe churchmightbestruck,asmany were.

TheoldChurchofSt.Etheledasurvived,butitshigh altarwasdamaged.

wonderwhetherFatherJohn Humphries,whenpassingbyon hitwaytothegallows,N.given avisionintothefuture.Could heseeaprocessionofpeoplemen,women,andlittlechildren, nunsandpriests-marching alongtheself-samerouteashe andhiscompanions,freepeople marchingtoTyburntopaytributetotheEnglishMartyrsby theiryearly"TyburnWalk."

They,too,areledbyapriest whoseselflesslifehasbeendevotedwhollytofurtheringthe converrionofEngland,walking bareheadedettheheadofsome 8.000people,recitingaloudthe Rosary. Didhehear,inthoselastmu-

NewgatetoTyburn..Duringthe war,whenprocessionwereforbiddenmanythousandsofLondonerscouldseehistall,erect figure,bareheaded,andsaying theRosary,makingthiswalk aloneinorderthatitscontinuityshouldremainunbroken.

Forthepaststrenuousseven years,MonsignorFilmerhas continuedtotraveleachweekendupanddownthecountry preachingfortheGuild.He hascoveredmanythousandsof milesinEnglandandWales,and althoughinhis80th.yearheis stillindefatigable.

Timewillnotpermitmeto speakoftheinvaluablewartrk donebypriestsinourpoorcountryparishes,butperhapsone daymaybeallowedtotellyou somethingaboutitthroughthe courtesyoftheEditor.

Iwould,however,liketotake thisopportunityofexpressingto allAustralianstheheartfelt

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Forundertonsofrubblehumanbeingsweretrapped,andspeed wasessentialfortheirrescue, meetsonthegallows,thoseselfsamewordsringingoutfromthe balconyofthelittleconvent (erectedonthatspothallowed bythebloodofthoseMartyrsor England),thosewordsofBenedictionechoinginthebreezeto thekneelingcrowdsbelow? liketothinkthathedid.

MonsignorJohnH.Filmer, K.C.0.12,MasteroftheGuildof

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CATHOLICMIGRATION

"CouldyouhelpIna? am RomanCathoheschoolteacher. ammarriedtoaCatholicand havetwotoddlers,girl3years andboytwoyears.Myhusbandworksinanengineeringfactory.MyfatheriePresidentof theSt.VincentdePaulSociety here,andmymotherisalsoa schoolteacher.Wewantvery badlytogettoPerth,W.A.,to live.Wewishtoemigrate,but knownoonewhocangiveoeorcommodatioo havegoodrefermi.aofcharacterfromresponsiblepeople.

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toobtainaCatholicfamilywillingtogleeonaccommodation,we willhemostgrateful."

TheaboveisoneofmanyrequestsreceivedbytheCatholic MigrationAssociation,62St. George'sTerrace,Perth.Ifany onecanhelp,pleasecontactthe Association,whowillbepleased togiveyoufullparticulars.They willalsobepleasedtoarrange nominationsforyourrelatives andfriendsintheU.K.andother countriesthatarenowsubjectto amigrationscheme.Special workerscanalsobeobtainedif youstatethetypeofpersonyou require.

YCW ACTIVITIES

NATIONALCONFERENCE.

EightmembersoftheY.C.W. inthisDiocesewillattendthe FifthNationalConferenceto beheldinMelbournefromthe 10th.tothe17th.October.The DiocesanExecutiverequestthat allmembersoftheMovement makeaTriduumofMassesand Communions,commencing8th. Octoberandconcluding10th.October,forthesuccessofthisConference.

YOUTHPAGEANT.

OnThursdaynight,7th.October,therewillbeaYouthPageantattheRoyalShow.As manyofourmembersaspossible shouldendeavourtobepresent, ifpossible,butnotnecessarily.nuniform.Y.C.W.pocketbadges areavailablefromHeadquarters. Membersshouldbeattheplaceof assembly,oppositetheLockStreetentrancetotheShow Groundsby7.20p.m.

FOOTBALL.

ThegrandfinaloftheY.C.W. CompetitionwillbeplayedbetweenSubiacoandMidlandon Sunday,3rd.October,atSouth PerthOval.

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

Softball:

Thepractice,whichwasto havebeenheldonSundaymorninglast,willnowbeheldonSunday,3rd.October,at10a.m.at theKentStreetReserve.Allinterestedareinvitedtoattend.

Football: Bestandfairestplayerforour branchduringtheseasonssias LobBoylan.JackJoneswas runner-up.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

RiverTrip:

TheEucharisticProcessionat AquinaswillbeheldonSunday, 31st.October.Theusualriver tripwillberunbyourbranchon thisday.Tickets,whichare verylimitedthisyear,are3s; children,ls.Somakesureof yoursandobtainitthisweek.

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MEETINGS.

Council:Monday,4th.October, 8p.m. YOUTHWEEK.

Thursday,7th.October:

Arrangementsareforgingwell aheadforthePageantatthe RoyalShowsanditisabsolutely necessarythatasmanymembers oftheMovementaspossibleattendthisfunction,inorderto makeitasuccess.Assemblywill beat7.20p.m.,onthewestside oftheKarrakattaStation.Look fortheMovementflags,which willbetherallyingpoint.

Sunday,10th.October:

Allbranchesarerequestedto arrangeforaGeneralCommunion ofmembersintheirownparish.

PRE-CANACONFERENCE.

ThisConferenceistobethe firstofitskindinthisState.It istobesponsoredbybothMovementsandwillbeheldinNovember.Fullparticularswillbe advisedlater.

LEADERS'CONFERENCE WEEK-END.

Allleaderspleasemakespecial notethataConferenceweek-end istobeheldon13th.-14th.November,atMarianLodge.Nominationformsarebeingforwardedtoeachbranch.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

Hike-10th.October:Shenton Park/Nedlands(Serpentine).

Dances-15th.October:Football aridBasketballPresentation, PagodaBallroom. 8th.October:Highgate. Special-7th.October:Pageant, RoyalShow.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thenextcombinedgeneral meetingwillbeheldonWednesday,6th.October,at8o'clock. itisrequestedthatallmembers bepresenttohearfinalarrangementsfortheYouthPageanton Thursday,7th.inst.

W.A.C.L.T.A.

Owingtoaverywetweek-end nofurtherShieldmatcheshave beenplayed. Thepicturenightorganisedby St.Joachim'sfortheAssociation wasagreatsuccess.Wehear St.Anthony's,MidlandJunction, areplaninngaCarnivalastheir contribution.Plansarealso beingmadefortheannualPicnictoGardenIsland.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth.

Averykeeninterestisevident attheClub,withseveralteams almostcertaintomakethefour intheirrespectiveShieldmatches.Likewiseanexcellent numberofentrieshavebeenpromisedfortheAssociationtourney. Amostsuccessfulhouseparty washeldatthehomeofMr.and Mrs.BurkelastSaturdaynight, andsome48membershelpedto maketheeveningagrandsuccess.

CatholicNurses' Guild

AtourlastmeetingDr.McCluskiegaveatalkon"Medical Psychology."

Acardpartywillbeheldin theFlorenceNightingaleRooms onFriday,October1st. Committeemeetingonthe 13th.andgeneralmeetingonthe 20th.

DominicanEx-Students' Association

TheDominicanEx-Students Associationheldtheirannual bridgeandcardpartyonSep- tember17,andallpresenthada veryenjoyableevening.The bridgeprizeswerewonbyMesdamesGreen,GreyandIbbotson; Messrs.NicholasandBillion.The rummyprizeswerewonbyMesdamesWyattandSwansea.

Thesupperclothraffledwas wonbyticket641a,MissR.Rebecci,Mullewa.

ASTRANGENAME.

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ForinformationapplytoD.GADDINI,BankofN.S.W.Chambers,Cor.WilliamandJamesStreets.BoxJ699,G.P.O.Perth. 'Phone:B3334. AirLinePassagesBooked.

Triskaidekaphobiaisthename givento"fearofNo.13."Luck isimportant.Tryyoursinthe No.442CharitiesConsultation. Firstprizeis£3,000.

CATHEDRALBRANCH. GeneralMeeting: ThefortnightlygeneralmeetingwillbeheldasusualinSt. Patrick'sBoys'Schoolat8.15 p.m.onTuesday,5th.October.

Softball: Theanswerto"howwillwe keepfitfortheBasketballnext sear"isinournewestactivity, Softball.Forfurtherparticu- lars,contactFrancesMorrison,at thegeneralmeeting.

HouseParty: InaidoftheCathedralPopu- larGirlCompetition,aHouse PartyisbeingrunattheCollopy residence,24Irwin-street,on Wednesday,October13th.An enjoyablenightisassured,so keepthisdateopen.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

MISSANITAFITZGERALD.

MissFitzgeraldhasjustreturnedtoPerthafterspendingthelast twelveyearsinEngland.She waswellknownintheatricalcirclesinPerthbeforeherdepartureforEngland,andduringthe eventfulyearsofthewarshe gatheredmuchexperienceand newsofinterest.

MissFitzgeraldhasgraciously consentedtospeaktoherold friendsofPerthattheCentral CatholicLibrary,onFriday,October15th.,at8o'clock. Aninvitationisextendedtoall interested.

TheN.C.G.NI..Y.C.W.comedy, "TheMummyandtheMumps,' presentedon9th.September,had theaudiencecontinuouslylaughing.VinceCollinsputonabettershowthanAbbottandCostelloeeverhad.Theactingwas ofaremarkablyhighstandard throughout,andourcongratulationsgotoallplayers.Alsoa specialonetoRhonaEdgar,who soablyproducedtheshow.The castincludedVernaRoss,Myrna Levy,MarieBolerderas,Rhona Edgar,FrankBlakiston,Vince Collins,DesIbotson(whodida remarkablyfinejobas"Brisky''), Key.Kelly(HurrayforHee.), BernadetteRoberts,andColin

Forthemanypeoplewhohave expressedtheirwishtoseethe playagain,itwillberepeatedon Friday.8th,October,inSt.Patrick'sHall.

Concert.

TheannualN.C.M.G.-Y.C.W. ConcertwilltakeplaceinFremantleTownHallon27th.October.

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CatholicTeachers'Guild

OnTuesday,28th.September,severalmembersmetatBacton Houseforthepurposeofdiscussion.

WewishtoremindourmembersthattheannualRetreatwill beheldfrom28th.Decemberto 30th.December.Allinterested inparticipatingareaskedtonotifyusasearlyaspossible.

GwelupNotes

ST.TERESA'SDAY. Averyenergeticcommitteeis helpingtheSistersoftheGwelup Schooltoorganisethecelebra-tionsthisyearinhonourofthe !atticFlower,thePatronessof Gwelup'sChurch.

TherewillbeaMissaCantata at9.30'am.,followedbysports forthethechildren,aprocessionof LittleFlowerat3p.m.,and theblessinganddistributionof roses.Naturallythecommittee extendsaverycordialinvitation toallgoodfriendstothesecelebrations,whichtheybelievewill beevenmoresuccessfulthan previousyears.

legionofMaryRooms

65ST.GEORGE'STERRACE (OverBankN.S.W.).

EveryThursdayMassiscelebratedat8a.m.,followedbyExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament,closingwithBenedictionat 5.20p.mWewouldliketoseeas manyaspossibletakingadvant- ageofthisopportunitygiven themofvisitingOurLordfora fewminutesduringtheday. TheRosaryisalsorecited dailyat12.30and1.30p.m.,Mon- daytoFriday. Allarecordiallyinvitedto availthemselvesoftheuseofour Chapelorrelaxduringtheir lunchhourinourtearooms.

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014 DEATHS ÷

BRENNAN-On28th.September194o,William,belovedsunof TomandDan,andbeloved father-in-lawofElsie. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

INMEMORIAM÷

BUGGY.-Inlovingremembrance ofourdearfather,Edward Joseph,whodiedSeptember 1st.,1945,father,father-in-law James,Patrick,andLaurel, grandfatherofJohnandHelen Buggy.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

BUGGY.--Inlovingremembrance ofourdearbrother,Edward Buggy,whodiedSeptember 1st.,1945.

SweetJesus,havemercyonhis soul -Insettedbyhislovingsister, Elizabeth,JohnBrimstone,Uncle ofMalyandJimHomer.

EITZGERALD.-Ofyourcharity, prayfurthesoulofJuliaFitzgerald,whodiedSeptember 29th.,1946. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

HINDLE-Inlovingmemoryof mydarlingson,H.R.Hindla, Dick.2/4MachineGn.Battalion.killedinJapan,30th.September,1944. Howoftenyoucamebeforeme, Yourdearfacekindandtrue, Fordeathcannevertakeaway Memoriesdearofyou.

InOurLord'sgraciouskeeping.

-Insertedbyhismother.

KIRWIN.-OnSeptember23rd., 1948,MaryAnnKirwin,the dearlylovedmotherofAlice (Mrs.Bolwell),Nell(Mrs. East),Myrtle(Mrs.Andrews), andFrank,andthelateJack andHenry. Apatientsuffereratrest. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

McPHERSON.-InlovingmemoryofdearJim,whopassed awayatHollywoodonSeptember30,1946,fondfatherofPatricia,Colleen,PeterandDonald.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-InsertedbyDorothy.

MELBOURNE.-inlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandand father,AlbertHopetoun,who passedawayOctober2nd., 1947. SweetJesus,havemercy.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife, Margaret,daughter,Eileen,and son,John.

WALKER.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearestmother,Agnes, whopassedawayOctober1st., 1946,darlinggrandmaofKevin andCarmel.R.I.P.

Nofortuneorfamecanever compare Toamother'sloveoramother's prayer. AndofallGod's.giftsthere isn'tanother Sopreciousorwonderfulasour mother.

-Insertedbyherlovingson anddaughters,Ronald,Margaret, andAmy.

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MissionSundayMessage

ArchbishopConstantiniSpeaks

"Rejoicewiththosewhorejoice; weepwiththosewhoweep."

-(Rom.12,15.)

Underthelittleporchofa modestChinesehouseyoucan seeanoldman,poorlydressedin bluecotton,spinningwool; holdingthedistaffinplacewith hislefthand,heallowsaspindle totwirlinthefingersofthe light.Athisfeetthereisa basketforthespindlesenlarged withthread.

Inanearbyroomthereisthe soundofaloom,andthroughthe windowyoucanseetwomen weavingacloth.

Whoisthisoldmanthatis spinning?HeisaBishop.Who aretheweavers?Theyaremissionaries.

Opponentsofreligionfellupon thatmissionlikeahurricane.The churchwastransformedintoa militarybarracks,themissionarieswereeitherexpelledorkept underconstantsurveillanceand obligedtoworkinordertoget aplateofmilletorrice.But theseremainedratherthanabandontheirown.Christians.

Inanothermissionapeddler, dressedinadiscolouredfrock, goesfromvillagetovillagecarryingabasketfull-ofChinese medicines:dryherbs,roots,anda bear'spaw.Whoisthattravellingsalesman?HeisaChinese priest.Pagansandenemiessf Christdonotrecognisehim,but Christiansdo,and,atnight,they gatherabouthiminsomesecludedplace.Heconsolesthem, baptisessomenewly-bornchildren,andlatercelebratesMass withoutvestAnts;andthe Christians,whowillperhaps havetowitnesstheirownfaith withtheirblood,receiveHoly Euciharist,theBreadofthe strong. Itisthusthattheepisodesof theoldRomanpersecutionsare

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Semi-DetachedBrickHouses: Closecity.Rents35s.£1,250.

BrickHouses:WestMidland.Two brickhouses.£700each.Let totenants.

ModernBrickHome:Fremantle district;possessionearly.D3,000

ModernBrick:SouthPerth;furnished.Largehouse.Vacant possession.£4,000.

BrickHouse:Fiverooms,two sleepouts;closebus.Three acitsland.£2,300.

J.W.B.,FourRooms:11acres; mostlycleared;windmill,fruit trees;utilitytruck;furnished. W.I.W.O.£1,750.

J.W.B.,FourRooms:Newhouse; 6acres.Vacant.£1,400. Houseand156AcresofLand: Suitablegrazing,etc.Exchangeforsmallsuburban house.

FurnishedBrickHouse:Seaside resort;40milesfromPerth;excellentposition.Oceanviews. Vacantpossession.

Blocks:FloreatPark,levelblock; goodfrontage;nicehomesail around;St.JamesPark,£135; CrowtherSt.,Bayswater,as80; Mayla,nds,£45;Bassendean, £G0;Carlisle,£125;Wembley, McKenzieSt.,bestdffer;Scarborough,£125,L150;Safety Bay,from£65.

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exactlyrenewedinvariousmissionsoftheFarEastandthe deedsofvalorofancientmartyrsarerepeated.TheHoly SpiritwhoassiststheChurchis alwaysthesameHolySpirit,and asHeinfusedasupernatural strengthintheancientmartyrs Heinfusesitalsointhemartyrs ofto-day.

Othermissionarieshavebeen drivenawayfromtheirChristian communitiesandthey.wait,with enduringpatience,forthepassingofthestormtoreturnso theirmissionsandtobeginthsi workofreconstruction.

NotmanydaysagoIsaid farewelltoaBishopwhowasreturningtoamissionthatissurroundedbyenemies,and 1 thoughtwithinmyself:"Perhaps Iamsayingfarewelltoamartyr."

Charityequaltothatofthe missionariesalreadyinthetrenchesofthefaithisalsofound inthosemissionarieswhoare constantlyandineverincreasingnumbersleavingEuropeand Americaformissionterritories.

AmonthagoayoungSister cametoPropagandaforaletter ofidentification.Isaidtoher: "Youaregoingintothemidst ofgravedangersandperhaps alsotomartyrdom."Hereyes radiatedajoyfulbrightnessas shesaidinallsimplicity:"Oh, thatwouldbeagreatfavour fromtheLord!"

Mydearbrethren,onthisday, dedicatedtomissionarycharity, letusdirectourthoughtswith loveandrecognitiontothefearlessHeraldsofChrist.Wepray thattheLordwillassistthem andthatHewillcausethestorm ofhatred,whichhasbeenloosed

oversomanymissions,tocease soon.Letuscometotheaid ofourmissionarieswithourofferings.

LastMaytheSuperiorCoun-

cilsofthePontificalWorksof thePropagationoftheFaithand ofSt.PeterApostledistributed thefundsofyourcharitableofferingstomissionaries.Itmust besaidthatyourcharityhas madeitpossibleforustodispenseconsiderableassistance;I thankyouforitinthenameof allmissionaries.Thesegrants ofaidare,however,alwaysinadequate.

Therearechurches,residences, seminariesandcollegestoberebuilt.Otherundertakings,especiallyschoolsandthepress, mustbeorganised.InRome thereistheUrbanCollegewith itstwohundredseminarians fromallovertheworld.Atthe presenttimeneartheUrbanCollege,theSeminaryofSt.Peteris intheprocessofconstruction. inthisnewseminarytherewill hegatheredyoungpriestsfrom far-offmissions.

Thevastworkoverwhichthe SacredCongregation"dePropagandaFide"presidesisincreasingconstantly.Newmissionsare created,andmanypassoverto thecareofthelocalhierarchy, whichismadeupofthenative clergy.

Themissionshaveperhaps neverbeensomuchinneedof helpbyprayer,Vocations,and moneyastheyareto-day.Wt areinacrisisthatproposesthe dilemmaexpressedbyOurHoly FatherPopePiusXII.:"Either withChristoragainstChrist."

Letus,then,applyourselves withgenerousheartssothat ChristwillrestoreHisholykingdomamongthefaithfuland spreaditamonginfidels,kingdomofpeace,ofwork,ofliberty, ofloveandofhumanandChrisaanfraternity.

firstHighMassinCenturies

SunginRoomoflastSupper

ByBROTHERANTHONY BRUYA,

O.F.M. (Corespondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

JERUSALEM,September16.Amongunexpectedresultsofthe presentconflictintheHolyLand isthefactthat,throughthefortunesofwar,aHighMasshas beencelebratedintheCenacle, placeoftheLastSupper.

Itsohappenedthatsometime aftertheJewishcaptureofthe MountSionareaofJerusalem-wherearelocatedtheApostolic Delegation,theBenedictineDormitionAbbey,theFranciscan ChapeloftheCenacle(slate Christianscannotprayinthereal adjacentCenacle),andtheactual RoomoftheLastSupper-the captorsofferedtoallowtheCatholicclergystillinternedinthe DormitionShrine,threeBenedistinesandoneFranciscan,tohold servicesintheMoslem"Tombof David,"asthenon-Christianscall theplacewhichwitnessedthe InstitutionoftheBlessedSacrament.

TheReligiouswerequickto availthemselvesofthisopportunity,andonemorningcandlesticks,aportablealtar,andall necessaryarticleswerecarried

WANTEDTORENT.

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S.C.FlatorHouse,forcouple marryinginJanuary.'Phone W1617orBoxR.O.56,thisoffice.

WANTED.

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BridgeParty

Oneofthemostpopularsocial eventsoftheyearistheAnnual BridgeandRummyPartyinaid ofSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, ThiswilltakeplaceatVictoria SquareLadies'CollegeonTuesday,October26,at8p.m.

Kindfriendshavedonated valuableprizes.Theusualexcellentsupperwillbeprovided. Takesometicketsinthe.Art Unionandhelpthelittleones.Do notdelaytoringBA4391toreserveyourtable.Bringyour friendsandhaveapleasanttime inpleasantsurroundings.

intotherealCenacle.Herethe BenedictineFathercelebrateda HighMass,whiletheFranciscan andthetwoBenedictineBrothers sangthesacredchant.AfterwardstheFranciscanFatherwhoafewdayslaterreachedthe. 50th.anniversaryofhisordination-saidaLowMassof thanksgiving.

Masshasbeenfurtivelysaidin theCenacleonveryrareoccasionsinthepastcenturybyvisitingprelatesandothers,in whosebehalfcostly"arrangements"weremadewiththecustodiansofthatvenerableshrine, whichistheverycentreofthe CatholicFaith.However,this wasundoubtedlythefirstHigh Masstobesungthereincenturies-perhapsthefirsttimesince theFranciscanswereexpelled fromthis,theirprincipalmonastery,in1552.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,October2,1948.

MagnetMaiden:ManxLea,1; EpicDome,2;BubbaDoll,3; Tadzick,4. NanninePurse(1):Tamala Lass,1;ScotchHill,2;Rose Morn,3;Sandhoe,4. NanninePurse(2):RedFlamingo,1;Aermarc,2;FullCountess,3;SportsEdition,4. CueHandicap:Prana,1;Yulika,2;LittleStream,3;Aumil, 4. MarineWelter(2):KingNia, 1;Kearney,2;GoldenTasman 3;Gratuity,4. BelmontParkCup:Strenes,1; GayTreat,2;SydneyJames,3; PrinceBrian,4. MarineWelter(1):Solyolist, 1;Eulah,2;StarShell,3;Porter Theine,4.

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S.I.C.WinsGrandFinal

IntenseExcitementProvided

OnSunday,September26th., S.I.C.journeyed,160strong,to Calingiri,tocontestthegrand finaloftheVictoriaPlainsAssociation.Thisgame,likeprevioussemi-finals,wascapablyum-

S.I.C.,2goals10behinds;Calingiri,1goal4behinds. Thesecondquarteropened withadeterminedbidbyCalingiri,whogoaledtwiceinquick succession.TheCollege,howeve!.

edtheirleadScores:S.I.C., goals16behinds;Calingiri,6 goals8behinds. Thefinalquarterwasdogged andrugged,withbothsides maintainingpaceandpressure. Theexcitementofthebiggish crowdwasintense.AgainCalingirimadeadesperatebidand drewwithinfourpoints,but S.I.C.recovered,andatthefinal bellthescoreswere:S.I.C.,10

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willbeheldatthe

TUESDAY,5th.OCTOBER.commencing10a.m.

AllFriendsandEx-PupilsCordiallyInvited.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGEPREMIEREIGHTEEN.

BackRow:L.Hassett,R.Cornelius,R.Hug,B.Clifford,N.Blake,I.Barrett,E.Bowen,F. Guilfoyle.

SecondRow:B.Clune,L.Donatti,J.Carr(vice-captain),D.Kelly(captain),N.Stewart,B. Kelly,C.Hill,R.Graham.

FrontRow:B.Kent,J.Keating,P.Gallagher.

pliedbyMr.FrankBrophy,a metropolitanumpireandformer SubiacoLeagueplayer.

TheCollegeattackedfromthe bounce,andhadsoonnotcheda sunofpoints,keepingtheplay almostwhollyintheirhalf.However.Calingiri,ayoung,welltrainedteam,foughtbackandat quarterbellthescoreswere:

keptupthepressure,andathalftimethescoresread:S.I.C.,4 goals11behinds;Calingiri,3 goals6behinds. Thethirdquarterwasplayedin heavyrainandableakwind. Calingirigotwithinapointof S.I.C.,mainlyduetoextraweight andmaturersteadiness.But againS.I.C.roseandstrengthen-

Palmyra'sNewSchool

RosarySunday,October3rd.

OurLadyofFatima'sFirstChurchandSchoolinW.A. HisGracetheArchbishopwill, onthisSunday,October3rd., blessandopenthenewschoolof OurLadyofFatima,atPalmyra, anddedicatetheChurchand ShrinetoOurBlessedLadyunderherlatesttitle. Thisdoubleceremonywillindeedmarktheinaugurationofa mostimportanterainthespir-

itualdevelopmentofthisparish.

Itwillbeadaytowardswhich ourpeoplehavebeenlookingforwardforsomeconsiderabletime witheageranticipation,because itwillseethefulfilmentofahope theyhavelongcherishedofbeing abletoprovidefortheselfsacrificingSistersthoseamenitiesto whichtheyareentitled,andfor

Younes=BraleyWeatling

goals17behinds;Calingiri,9 goals13behinds. ForSIC.goal-kickerswere: BrianKent,ClemHill(2each), BrianKelly,PeterGallagher, BrianClifford,DesKelly,John Keating,andBenBianchini(one each).

BestplayersforCalingiri: NeilHutchinson,LaurieHilland FrankM.Gill.

thechildrenofthepariaha schoolofwhichtheycanbejustlyproud. Weinviteallourparishioners andallloversofOurLadyof Fatimatojoinwithusonthis

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Inthescriptof"Humoresque,' OscarLevanttellsagirl, haven'tanyetchings,butI'dlike toshowyouthehandwritingon thewall."-ErskineJohnson, NEA.

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DearCornerites

October,themonthsetaside forspecialdevotiontotheHoly Rosary,isathand,andweshould beginthismonthwithadeterminedresolutiontosaytheRosaryatleastonceeveryday.

Greatattentionshouldbepaid tosayingtheRosary,especially inviewofOurLady'srevelation atFatimathatitisherexpress v.ishthatdevotiontotheRosary heincreased.Thesayingofthe Rosaryregularly,ifthisbemade aworld-widepractice,islikelyto

saveusfromtheseriousdanger thatthreatensfromCommunism -thegreatestenemyofthe Churchinmoderntimes. Itisnotsolongago,notmore thanthirtyorfortyyears,since theRosarywassaiddailyin everygoodCatholichomeinAustralia.Wouldthatthosewonderfuldaysoffaithwouldreturn. Wemustmakeanef;orttorecapturethespiritofthepioneers-thespiritofoursolidCatholicforefathers.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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St.JohnBosco'slifewas buthehadafriend

ItwaspastmidnightasSt. JohnBosco,returningfroma sick-call,pickedhiswayquickly butcarefullythroughthedesertedlanesofTurin'sValdocco slums.liewouldbegladto rearchthesafetyoftheOratory for,tryashemight,hecouldnot shakethefeelingthathewas beingfollowed.Ifheshouldbe attackednowhewould,bealmost completelyatthemercyofhis aggressors.Aslightnoisemade himglancebackaprehensively, andthesightthatmethiseyes causedhishearttobeatfastin unaccustomedfear.

Thesainthadawell-deserved reputationforcouragethroughoutthedistrict.Notlongbefore,ahiredassassinhadfired ashotathimthroughthechapel window.Thebullethadtorn thesleeveofhiscassock,but afterashortprayerofthanksgivingtoOurLady,Helpof Christians,hehadcontinuedhis sermonwithperfectcalm.

Haditbeenamanlurkingback thereintheshadowylane,Don Boscowouldnothavebeen afraid.Thisfighterforsouls, ashisenemieshadlearned,was afraidofnoman,andwhen necessarycouldusehisfistsor anythingthatcametohandin self-defence.Onarecentoccasionastrangerhadcalledatthe Oratorytoinformthepriestthat adyingWomanhadaskedfor him.Asoulinneedwasenough todrawlBoscoanywhereatany time.Withoutamoment'sdelayhesetoutaccompaniedbyhis guide.Theroomtowhichhe wasledwasoccupiedbyfour stalwartmenloungingbesidethe ack-bed.Hardlyhadhereachedthebedsideofthesupposedly sickwomanwhenthelightwas eatinguished,whiletheneatest assassinsprangswingingacudgel.IfBoscohadnotleaped quicklytooneside,theblow wouldhavefelledhim.Siezing thenearestchairandholdingit overhisheadasashield,he foughthiswaytothedoor.Close athisheelsfollowedhisaggressors.Wheelingatthedoor,he hurledtheheavychairatthenilflans,andleapeddownthestairs. Themoment'sdelaywasenough, andheescapedundercoverof thenight.

Nowthesaintnervouslywatchedthemonstrousformgliding throughtheshadowsofahedge andrapidlycuttingdownthedistancebetweenthem.Smallwonderhewasmorethanalittle afraid.Thebeastapproaching himwasswiftandsilentasa wolf,hugeasabear.Toolate nowtorunforshelter.Keepinghiseyessteadilyfixedonthe animal,heedgedovertoastick lyingintheroad,pickeditup, andstoodhisground.Whilehe

oftenindanger, lookedoninbreathlessanxiety thebeastcamenearerandnearer. Afewpacesawayitstoppedsuddenlyasifpreparingforaleap, hutinsteaditwaggeditstail andtimidlyapproachedthea:tonishedsainttobepetted.It wasadog,Boscowassurprised taisee,butbiggerthananydog hehadeverseen. Smilingnowashethoughtof hisformerfears,DonBoscoresumedhisjourney.Meekasa lambthedogtrottedcontentedly byhisside,fromtimetotime

castingsharpglancesintothe gloomyshadows,asifonthe lookoutfOrsomeone.

Theyhadalmostreachedthe Oratorywhenthesaintheardan ominousgrowlfromhiscompanionastheypassedanuninhabitedhovel.Helookedup;n timetoseeamandisappearing inthedarknessoftheunlitlane. Thatitwasanassassinsentto waylayhimBoscohadnotthe slightestdoubt.Defencelessas hewas,heknewhemighthave fatedbadlyhadnotthepresence ofthedogscaredawayhis enemy.

Afewminuteslatertheywere home.Asheopenedthedoor DonBoscosteppedasidetolet hisnewfriendenter.Tohis amazementtherewasnotraceof thedog,althoughhehadbeenat hissideonlyafewsecondsbefore. Hewhistledandcalled, butnoanswercametohisrepeatcries.Theanimalhadvanished assuddenlyandasmysteriously asithadcome.

HenamedtheclogGrigo-The GreyOne-whenherelatedhis midnightadventuretohismother thenextmorning.SaintlyMargaretBoscowasquicktorecogniseinthedogaguardiansent byProvidencetoprotectherson atatimewhenhislifewasso oftenindanger.

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WHATISASBESTOS?

Theword"asbestos"comes fromanancientGreekword meaningunquenchable,andthe valuablemineralofthisnameis socalledfromitsgreatpowerof resistingheat.Itiscuriously silkyandfibrousinappearance, andisobtainedusuallybycrushingfromcertainrocks,theCanadianprovinceofQuebecyielding byfarthelargestsupply.Owing toitsfibrousnatureitcaneasily bewovenintoclothorcanvas, someofitschiefusesbeingas acoveringformachineryandfor fire-proofglovesandclothesfor furnacemen.Initsunwoven stateitisusedasfire-proof putty,notablyingasfires.AsbestoswasminedinItalyand Corsicainearlytimes,anditis saidthattheEmperorCharlemagnehadanasbestostableclothwhichwascleanedbybeing thrownintothefire.To-dayasbestossheetsaremuchusedin theconstructionofhomes.

WHATABOUTOURFIGURFa,

Don'tbetoodisappointed, girls,whenyoulearnthatthislittlearticleisaboutnumerical figures-moreintheboys'line,I suppose.

TheHebrews,Phoeniciansand Greeksusedthelettersoftheir alphabetfornumbers.Later, theRomans,notaninventive people,adoptedthesameidea andselectedsevenletters(M,D, C,L,X,V,I)outoftheirown alphabettomakeasystemof figuresButthissystemwas complicatedAnumberlike 1923,forinstance,requiredeight signs:MCMXXIIIYetallthe countriesconqueredbyRome copiedinturnheruseoffigures.

AftertheChristiannationsof EuropecamebackfromtheCrusadestheyrealisedthatthenumericalsystemoftheArabs,which hadbeenborrowedfromtheHindus,wasmuchbetterthanthat oftheRomansThenumber 1923,forexample,wasexpressel byfourlettersinsteadofeight. So,fromthetwelfthcenturyon-

wardstheoldsystemwasabandoned.ButtherewasnoArab signfornought.TheArabsleft anemptyspaceorputadotinstead.

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WHYTHEFIRSTDAYOFTHEWEEKISOBSERVED

Myfirstletterto-nightisfromofGod;itisaceremoniallaw onewhosignshimself'Friend,"insofarasitdeterminesthe VictoriaPark.Yourthree-pagetime,place,andmethodofitsob- letterisfartoolongtoreadoverservance. theair.Ipropose,however,toHOWTHESABBATHVAN- dealwiththevariouspointsyou ISHED. mentioned,exceptingthosewhich havebeenveryrecentlyanswor-TheChurchobviouslycouldnot edbythesession. changethenaturallaw,butthe Apostlescouldanddidchange

Youwrite: theceremonialdetailsoftimeand "TheRomanChurchhasclaim-method.Westillobservethe edtherighttochangethenaturallawofkeepingholythe fourthcommandmentandsub-Sabbath,butthedayonwhichwe stitutedapagansunworshipperformthisservicetoGodwas day,thefirstdayoftheweek, fromthelasttothe inplaceofthe7th,dayofthechangedfirstdayoftheweek.Thisthe week."

apostleshadtherighttodo,be-

A.:Firstofall,"Friend,"letcausetheywerethedivinelyap- metellyouthat,initsofficialpointed,infallibleteachersof documents,theChurchhasneverChrist'sChurch.Thechange styleditselfthe "Romancameaboutgradually.Inthe Church"orthe"RomanCatholicveryearlydaysoftheChurch, Church."TheChurch'sofficialtheobservanceoftheSundayvoas titleisthe"HolyCatholicApos-anadditiontotheSabbathobtolicChurch."Thesecontractedservance.Bothdayswerekept titlesweregiventousatthetimeholy.When,however,thegulf oftheReformation,andhavebetweentheJewishSynagogue beenpreservedasinsultingnamesandtheChristianChurchwidenforusinthewords"Romish"anded,thekeepingoftheSabbath "Romanist,"bythesamepeople.becamelessimportant,andthe Thename"RomanChurch"be-observanceoftheSundayassumcamegeneralinlegalandgov-edallthesolemnityoftheanciernmentalcirclesinEnglandentSabbath,untilfinally,with duringthe17th.century.InthespreadoftheChurch,the yourtelephonedirectory,youJewishSabbathwasentirely willfindallourparishes,schoolsneglected.TheSundayinthe andinstitutionslistedunder"Ca-firstcenturywascalledthe tholicChurch,"whichisthetitleLord'sDay.Youwillrecallthe weprefer,ifanabbreviationhastextfoundintheActsofthe tobeused.ThereasonwhyweApostles:"OntheLord'sDay, donotlikethetitle"RomanCa-cometogetherandbreakbread. tholicChurch"isbecausetheOffertheEucharistafterconfesswordRomanseemstolimitoringyoursinsthatyoursacrifice nationalisetheChurch,Wepre-maybepure." ferthenameCatholicChurch sincetheChurchisuniversal, thoughithasitsheadquartersin Rome.

ORDEROFCOMMANDMENTS

Beforedealingwithyourdifficulty,Imustfirstofallmake't cleartomyCatholiclisteners thatyouarespeakingofthe ThirdCommandmentofGodand nottheFourth.Protestants havedividedtheFirstCommandmentintotwo,sotheThirdCommandmentbecametheirFourth, andsoon.Thisgavethem elevenCommandments.They overcamethatdifficultybymakingonecommandmentofthelast two.ThisProtestantdivision makesonecommandmentoftwo quitedistinctsinfuldesires,adulteryandtheft,whileitmakes twoofoneprohibitionoffalse worship.ProtestantsoftenaccuseusofsuppressingtheSecondCommandmentaboutmaking gravenimages.This,theChurch hasnotdone.Toworshipimageswouldbeaviolationofthe FirstCommandment.TheprohibitiontotheJews,aboutmakingimages,wasnotconsideredas bindingonChristians

Havingclearedupthepoint abouttheorderoftheCommandments,letuscometoyourdifficulty.WhydidtheChurch changefromSaturdaytoSunday,andbywhatauthority?

A.:TheCommandment,"RememberthoukeepholytheSabbathDay,"isalawwhichis partlymoralandpartlyceremonial.Itisamorallawinthat thenaturallawbindsallmento devotesometimetotheworship

FIRSTUSEOF"SUNDAY."

St.Justinseemstohavebeen thefirstChristianwritertouse thenameSundayfortheLord's Day.Thatname,Dayofthe Sun,wasinuselongbeforethat time.TheRomanEmpire,upto theendofthefirstcentury,had nosuchdivisionoftime,asthe week.Thismethodofdivision seemstohavecometoRomefrom Egypt,wherethehoursofthe day,andconsequentlythedaysof theweek,gottheirnamesfrom Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,TheSun, Venus,MercuryandtheMoon.As thisusagebecamemorecommon andthedaysoftheweekwere givendefiniteandunchanging names,Christiansjoinedwithall othercitizensofthevastRoman Empire,andcalledthedaysby thesenames.Sundaywasthe firstdayoftheweektoeveryone.TheLord'sDaybecame Sunday.

NOSUPERSTITIONIN CHURCH

Youwrite:

"TheRomanChurchhastaken herdoctrinefromtheAncient RomanandPagandoctrine."

A.:Surely,youdonotforone momentreallybelievethat?if youdo,youmustknownothing ofpaganandlessofCatholicdoctrine.TheteachingofChrist hasnothingincommonwith pagansuperstitionandidolatrous practices.Paganism,whichwas sowidespreadatthetimeof Christ,waskilledbytheChurch whichHefounded.Thefact thatCatholicsusedthename

Sunday,becausethatwaswhat everyonecalledit,isscarcely sufficientreasonforcallingus SunWorshippers.

Christrosefromthedeadon thedayaftertheSabbath,noton theSabbathitself.Itwasbut fittingthatweshouldcommemoratethatday,onthedayit happened,whichisbutoneofthe reasonsformakingthefirstday oftheweek,thedayonwhichwe fulfiltheobligationofthenatural law,todevoteonedaytothe worshipofGod.

Inthelastpageofyourletter, youspeakof"Thefearfuldarknessandsuperstitionthatcanbecloudthemindsandheartsor men,whentheyrefusetoobey God'sCommandmentsandexalt themselvesabovetheCreatorof theUniverse,andclaimfor themselvesalltheattributesof GodandtrytositonHisThrone."

A.:Wearenotawareofthe darknessandsuperstitionto whichyourefer.Justbecause wehavegotamorelogicalarrangementsofcommandments thanyou,andhavemovedthe dayconsecratedtotheworshipof God scarcelyfromSaturdaytoSunday, justifiestheaccusationof usurpingtheauthorityofGod.It isperfectlysillytospeakofus asclaimingalltheattributesof God.IfIhadalittleofGod's knowledge,Imightbeabletosee howyoucouldhavearrivedat suchamazingconclusions.

"LYINGWONDERS"?

Youarealsoworriedabout Hell,Purgatory,andLimbo,and youwriteof"thelyingwonders weinstilintothemindsofthe littleones."

A.:Thequestionofpunishmentorthelossofthebeatific visionhasveryrecentlybeen dealtwithbythe"CatholicAnswer."Ifyouwerenotlisteningin,Icansendyouthecopy of"TheRecord"inwhichit wasprinted.Wedonottell lyingwonderstoourchildren, nor,asyousay,"bringthemup indarknessandfear."Wetry toteachthemtoloveandserve God,togetthemtoreturnalittleofthegreatlovewhichHe hasgotforthemindividually.We pointtothesympathyandkindness,theloveandmercywhich Christmanifestedwhenonearth, andtellthemthattothosewho obeyHimandtrytoserveHim, Hewillshow,thesameforgivenessandsympathy.OurchildrenloveChristOurLord,but theyarealsoawareofwhatHe saidHewoulddotothosewho openlydefiedHimanddisobeyed Hislaws.

ORIGINOFTHEANGELUS

Mynextletterisfrom"Curious,"NorthPerth.

Youwrite:

"IoftenhearyourChurch bellsringingatmiddayandat 6o'clockintheevening,when, asfarasIcansee,thereare noservices.What'stheidea?"

A.:Theideaisverybeautiful. Thosebellswhichyouhearare aninvitationtoourCatholicpeopletostop,ifpossible,intheir work,andturntheirmindsto Godinprayer.Wecallthe prayerswhichwesayatthat time"TheAngelus,"andhave appliedthesamenametothe ringingofthebells.Thename itselfcomesfromtheopening wordsoftheprayerweuse."The AngeloftheLorddeclaredunto

Mary."Iamsurethatyou musthaveseenacopyofMillet's painting,"TheAngelus,"inwhich twoworkersinthefieldshave pausedintheirwork,andwith bentheads,areprayingtoGod. Thesignalhascomefromthe bellsintheChurchtowertobe seeninthebackground.

Theoriginofthisdevotional customisnonetooclear.It would,however,seemtodate backtothe13th.and14th.centuries.Originallyitwasapopularimitationbythepeople,of themorningandnightprayersof themonks.Inthebeginning,it consistedinrecitingthreeHail Mary'smorning,noonandevening.

ThemorningAngeluswascalledthePeaceBell,asthebishops ofthetimeoftenurgedthepeopletoprayforpeace,whenthe bellwastolled.ThemiddayAngelus,inthe15th.and16th.cen-

turies,wasgenerallyassociated withthecommemorationofOur Lord'sPassionontheCross.The eveningAngelus,whichprobably goesbacktothe13th.century, wasinhonourofOurLadyofthe Annunciation. WhenthesebellsringmanydevoutCatholicsstopforafew momentstopray.Ifyouareinterested,Iwillsendyouacopy oftheprayerswhicharesaid. Youwilladmitthatitisavery beautifulpractice.Itdrawsa manawayfromthematerialoccupationsinwhichheisengaged andturnshismindtotheonly thingthatcounts,unionwith God.PopeBenedictXIII.,inthe year1724,grantedanindulgenceforeverytimetheseprayerswere devoutlyrecited,andalsograntedtothosewhodailyrecited themaplenaryindulgenceoncea month.

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HARDSHIPFROMMIXEDMARRIAGE

Mynextletterisfrom"Fond Mother,"Perth,whowrites:

"DearFather,-Myhusband andIlisteneverySundaynight totheCatholicAnswer.He isaverygoodCatholic,and whenwegotmarriedIpromisedthatIwouldletmychildren hebroughtupRomanCatho. lies. Ishall,ofcourse,keep mypromise.IassureyouI appreciatewhatyourChurch doestomakeitschildrenreligious Ionlywishwedidas much .111thesameitseems hardandinhumantoaska mothertolaneIII)shareinthe educationofherchildren.especiallyas,inmycase,our threelittleonesaregirls.My husbandsuggestedthat I shouldwritetoyou,whenI spoketohimaboutthis.

"FONDMOTHER,"PERTH.

A.:Yourletterisveryhuman andhelpstoshowthewisdomoi theChurch,evenonthehuman side,inherdislikeformixed marriages. Iampleasedto hearthatyouintendtokeepthe promiseyoumade.Imustcongratulateyourhusband.For notallnon-Catholicwivesshow thesameunquestioningloyaltyto theirpledgedword,especiallyin suchtryingcircumstances.Iam gladthatyouappreciatetheeffortsoftheChurchtosecurethe religiouseducationofCatholic children.TheChurch,though notrichinthisworld'sgoods,has bymorethanhalfacenturyof sacrifice,keptforherchildren thesacredheritageoftheirfaith. Youremarkonthehardshipit isforamothertohavenopart intheeducationofherchildren. Itwouldbeyourhusband'shardshipwerehethenon-Catholic party.Inanycase,itisahardshipforhimtobeseparatedfrom youinfaith,andtorealise,ashe must,yoursenseofbeingapart fromhimandyourchildren.But youmustnotallowyourselfto exaggeratethisseparationin yourownmind.Ithinkthatyou

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donotfullyrealisethebigpart whichyouplayintheeducation ofyourchildren.Icanassure youofonething,thataschool isgreatlyhamperedinitsefforts forthechildren,unlesstheir homeisagoodone.Homeinfluenceistheearliestandthe deepest,andasmother,youare thestrongestelementinthatinfluence.Thoughinfluencesother thanyourownarebroughtto bearonyourlittlegirls,you yourselfhaveanenormouspart to'playintheirtraining.And thisistreeevenintheirreligious training.Fromthetoneofyour letter,Icanseeyouhavegota greatinfluenceonyourchildren,

REMINDERTO READERS.

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notonlybyyourprayersfor them,butalsobysettingthem the,exampleofavirtuouslife. Youcanhelpintheirtrainingby yourcarefortheircharacter,and surroundings,byseeingthatthey learntheirprayersandtheir catechism,andbyseeingthat theyarefaithfultotheirobligations,eventhoughyouyourself donotacceptthem,butbyWhich youknowthattheyareinconsciencebound.Nevertheless, whenallissaidanddone,the hardship,inevitableinanymixed marriage,remains.Butdonot thinkthattheChurchdoesnot fullyrealisethis.Surplyitwas nohardstatementoffact,buta crywrungfromHisHeart,that madeOurLordbewailthefact, thatHislawwouldinvolvea divisionbetweenhusbandand wife.Fornomanmayseteven theloveforhiswifebeforehis loveofGod.Inrewardforyour fidelitytoyourpromiseandyour careforthewelfareofyour children,itmay,byGod'sgrace happen,thattherewillnotalwaysbethisdivisiononmatters offaithbetweenyourselfand yourhusbandandchildren.

ONLYONEVALID BAPTISM

Thenextletterto-nightisfrom "John,"Wembley,whowrites:

"DearFather,-Ifanon-Catholicwhohasbeenbaptisedin hisownChurch,wishestobecomeaCatholic,musthebe baptisedagainintheCatholic Churchinordertobecomea Catholic?

"JOHN,"WEMBLEY.

A.:Certainlynot,ifhehas beenproperlybaptisedinthe firstcase.Iftheoriginalbapti-mwascorrectlyperformed,he neednot,hemustnot,hecannot

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Apageantwhichdepictedthe daysofthe17th.centurywhen Katerilivedanddied,waspresentedbyIndiansunderthedirectionofChiefPokingFire.

Theparticipantsappearedin nativeattireoftwoandahalf centuriesago,thebraveswearingtheirwarpaint.Themain purposeoftheceremonieswas evidencedintheprayerswhich theIndianssaidaskingthatthe beatificationoftheirmaidenbe realisedandthatshemayeventuallybecomethefirstnative saintofNorthAmerica.

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ROME,Sept.13-(Radio).-Thefuturemakesthree demandsofallthose"trulyandfullyCatholic,"HisHolinessPopePiusXII.declaredinSt.Peter'sSquarehere; theymustdevelopa"strong,living,fruitful"faithtoovercometheworld's"irreligionandunbelief;"theymust strivetobringtherapidlyadvancingfieldofscienceunder thedirectionofmorality,andtheymustlabourtowipe outtheworld'ssocialmiseriessothatallmay"livepeacefullyandhappilywithsufficientmeansoflivelihood,efficaciouslyprotectedagainsttheviolenceofanegoisticeconomyandinalibertycircumscribedonlybythegeneral welfare."

TheHolyFather'saddressbeforeseveralhundredthousand youngmenofItalianCatholic ActionandCatholicActionrepresentativesfrom52nations climaxedthethree-dayceremoniesmarkingthe80th.anniversary

ofthefoundingofthemen'sItalianCatholicActiongroup. Outlininghisthreepoints,the HolyFathertoldthegreenberetedCatholicActionmenthat theirfaithcanbestrongand lightsome"onlyifyouknowit

notsuperficiallyandconfusedly, butclearlyandintimately.""It islivingifyouliveitaccording toitsmaximsandobserveGod's commandments,"hesaid.He calledonthemespeciallytorespectthe"younggirlandwomanhood"andtohavethe "strengthtocloseyoureyesand heartstoallthatisimpurein books,picturesandmovies."

Requestingthesubjugationof sciencetomorality,thePontiff declared:"Ourageiscalledthe centuryoftechnique,allintent onanevergreaterconquestof spaceandtime.Nowonder, then,thattoooftentheeye,especiallyofyouth,isblindedby itsfascinationandrunsthedangeroflosingthevisionandsense ofwhatisspiritual,supersensible andinterior,ofwhatisreligious, supernaturalandeternal.Itis preciselymenofthistechnical agewhohavethegreaterneedof theprotectiveandbalancing forceofreligion."

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Urgingtheeliminationofsocial miseriesthroughtheexerciseof justiceandlove,theHolyFather stated:"Thesocialquestionisundoubtedlyalsoaneconomicquestion,butevenmoreitisaquestionthatconcernstheorderedregulationofhumansocietyand, initsprofoundersense,amoral. andthereforereligiousquestion.

InhiscallformorevirileCatholicism,theHolyFatherremindedthatreligiouscontroversiesinouragenolongercentre about"oneortheothertruthof faith.""To-day,thefundamentalbasisofreligionisattacked anddenied:theChurch,Christ theGodMan,andGodHimself," thePopeadded.

Thistotalunbeliefisallthe more"absurd,"hecontinued, whentheamazingprogressof scienceindicates"withapowerfulandirresistiblevoiceaCreatorcompletelydistinctfromthe worldandimmutablebyHisintimatenature."

HolyFather'saddress,St.Peter's SquarewasthesceneofanimpressivemidnightMassatwhich almost1,000priestsdistributed HolyCommuniontotheCatholic youthsfillingthesquareandits fringes.AmongthecommunicantswerePremierAlcideDe Gaspedandseveralmembersof theItalianCabinet.

The withmidnightceremonybegan animpressivetrekof19 differenttorchlightprocessions, beginningfromasmanysectors ofRomeandconvergingonSt. Peter'sSquare.

Inakeynoteaddressduring theceremonies,CarloCarreto, presidentoftheCatholicYouth organisation,declared:"Weoffer hereourlivesforpeace.We willnotreturntheinsultsand hateofourenemies.Ourobjectiveistoreconstructourcountry,revivifyourpeople,fortify ourCatholicfaith,anddrawall mentothe'houseofpeace,'under theguidanceofourHolyFather PopePiusXII."

Courtesyandcareareeveryone'saffair.

WereReady YouthFayCost

ROME, Sept.14-(Radio, NC).-Theexpenseoflighting St.Peter'sBasilicafortheSaturdaymidnightservicesheldduringthethree-daycongressofthe menofItalianCatholicAction, waspaidasagestureofgoodwillbytheIrishCatholicyoutn oftheLegionofMary,itwasreportedin"OsservatoreRomano," aticanCitydaily.

Theilluminationwashailed generallyhereasthemostimpressiveeverwitnessedinthe HolyCity.Thefacadeofthe Basilicawassocompletelylightedwithoillampsandcandlesit appearedasaveritableliving flame.Forthefirsttimein12 yearsthecupolawasclearlyvisible.

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Agreymilitary-patternuniform,completetoleatherbelt. Regularlyonemayseedrafts oftheserecruitssetoutforserviceoverseas.

Theirmissionispeace.

TheyareLayAuxiliariesof theMission,destinedtowork amongthe1,000,000,000people whostillhavetohearthe Church'smessage.

Theircallcome11yearsago, fromthemissionaryBishops themselves.

Theflowofpriestsandnuns intothevastmissionaryterritorieswasbutatricklecompared withtheimmensenumbersthat neededthem.

TheBishopscalledfortrained laitypreparedtodevotetheirentirelivestotheChurch's"outpose'service.

TheresponsewastheformationoftheSocietyofLayAuxiliariesoftheMissions,withheadquartersintheRueGachard, Brussels.

Therethegirlsliveandtrain, eachtakingacoursefittedtoher particularaptitude.

Somestudymedicine,others teaching,agriculture,socialor domesticwork,midwiferyor generalnursing.Mosttakelanguages.

Alltakeacourseinphilos-

ophy,theology,ethics,andmissionarywork. EachmorningbeforeMassthey lineupforphysicaltraining. Itisseveralyearsbeforethey arereadyforactiveservice. Theyarethendividedinto teams,eachwithadoctor,mid-

ANINVESTMENT.

Anyoneengagingspace in"TheRecord"ismakingagoodinvestment,for heisgettingdesirable publicity.

wife,nurse,socialworkerand specialistsinagricultureand domesticscience. Inthelittlegreenandwhite oratoryatheadquarterstheytake asolemnpromisebindingthem tofiveyears'workinthemission fields.

Theirexactgoaltheydonot know-theyarepledgedtogo anywhereanddoanythingthe MissionsBishopsorder. Theirspiritualidealistotal renunciation,truecharity,constantjoy.

Hungary,FranceandItalyare amongthecountriesthathave sentgirlstotheRueGachard HQ.Englandhasyettoberepresented.-"Universe."

Gallowswereerectedinsome placesinItalyatthetimeofthe generalelectiontodisposeofthe enemiesofCommunismifthe [Zedsweresuccessful.

Thisfacthasbeenrevealedby BishopBegin,AuxiliaryinCleveland,Ohio,whohasreturnedto AmericafromItaly.

ItwasdisclosedtohimbyCardinalPizzardo,directorofthe CatholicActionprogrammefor Italy'slaity.

TheCardinaldeclaredthat theenemiesoftheRedshad beenlistedinorderofimportance,saysBishopBegin,inan interviewinCleveland'sCatholicpaper,the"Universe-Bulle-

TheBishoptellsadramatic storyofthestrugglebetweenthe ChurchandtheCommunistsn theelections.

"Itisbelievedandwithgood reasonbyecclesiasticalRome." hesays,"thatthepurposeofthe Communistswasnottotakeover Italyasanationbuttodestroy, ifpossible,theCatholicChurch." Sobrazenlyconfidentofvictory weretheCommuniststhat"they wentsofarastoassignindivo dualhomes,apartments,palaces andbusinessestoindividualItaliancitizens.

VATICAN,TOO. Alltheecclesiasticalhouses, includingtheVatican,werethus apportionedtounwittingworkers fortheparty.

"OneCardinaltoldmethathis ownbutlerwasaCommunist, andhadbeenassignedtheCardinal'sapartment."

MissionarySaved

ThelifeofaDutchmissionary onManihiki,oneoftheCook islandsintheSouthPacific,has beensavedthroughtheinterventionofthecaptainofaBritish cargosteamer.

Thepriest,FatherGeorgeKe,ter,wasdangerouslyill,andno planewasavailabletotakehim tohospitalatRaratoga.

AradiomessagetotheSS. Ieicster(10,000tons),however, causedthecaptaintoaltercourse forhalf-a-daysoastotake FatherKesterofftheisland. FourdayslaterhewasinSuva. Aftersixweeksinhospitalherecovered.

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