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campsthrough ,ince1944,wh overLithuania Theywereyo University Kaunes,capi

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26(NC.)Aformerprofessionalsinger,

becameapriest,

forpayinNewYorknextyear inthehopeofearningsufficient topayfornecessaryrepairsto hischurch. HeistheRev.SydneyMcEwan,nowaparishpriestofSt. Margaret's,Lochgilpead,Scotland.HewillflytoNewYork onhisdollar-earningmissionin thespring. FatherMcEwan,whowas well-knownhereasatenorbeforethewar,haspreviously touredtheUnitedStates,AustraliaandNewZealand.Hetook anartsdegreeinGlasgowand wonascholarshiptotheRoyal AcademyofMusicinLondon. AfterhisAustraliantourin 1937heenteredtheScotsCollege,Rome,tostudyforthe priesthood.

Inamatteroaewmoments theHolyFatherrecitedthree shortversiclesalternatingwith thethreeceremonialblowsof thehammeragainsttheHoly Dooronaspotmarkedbya smallgold-colouredGreekcross Theblowswereslightbutaudible.Followingthethirdblow HisHolinessreturnedtothe Throne.Whenhewasseated, MonsignorEnricoDante,master ofceremonies,pressedabutton nearthethrone,signallingtothe Sampietrini(VaticanCityworkmen)insidetheBasilica.The door,themasonryaroundwhich hadbeenpreviouslyloosened, wasloweredbackwardsintothe interioroftheBasilicabynapes andpulleys,anddrawnaway immediately.Otherssweptthe dustandtheloosenedbricks awayfromthedoorway.

TEDEUM Amomentlater,thepenitentiariesofSt.Peter'sbeganthe symbolicmashingoftheHoly Doorframeandthresholdwith spongesdippedinHolyWater.

Americaissufferingfromthe gratestmaladyinhistory, dearthofvocationswhichhedescribedasa'spiritualsterlity." HereferredtotheUnitedStates asanexemplars,nationasfaras priestlyandreligiousvocations wereconcerned.EveninMexico"sorelytriedby100years ofreligiouspersecution,"hesaid, "theseminariesareoverflowing withholy,wiseandsoundyoung men."

"I,whohaveexperiencedall theworldoffers,"theformer

200,000D.P.

NEWYORK(NC.)-Atthe presentrateofresettlement over200,000displacedpersons willbeleftinGermany,Austria andItalyafterthepresentDP actrunsoutonJune30,1950. Inadditiontherewillbethe hardcoreofpersonswhofor variousreasonshavealmostno chanceforresettlement.

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TY,Jan.7(RsisHolinessPope 1,600lgirlSCOL`.3 ofItalyto "highpurposes" dayinthe!mintceofGod. olyFathertold eience,istheonly ;butetothehatred,impurity mtheworldand entofpeaceand place. yourhighpurpntions,promise God.Church, eighbour,thedeyourassociation, itsintimateinspblestconsecration ogueofGod, eemptyformulas yourdayinthe terrupt,edpresHisHolinesssaid. willyoucontrib./aboutafuture h, andyourcountry, sistersand hichthedemon .rd,impurityand giveplacetothe andtruth." toldthegirlsthat hisreceptionof ndedtothe sincerityoftheir purpose"sohundloftilyChrist-

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ans.asa hell."

ProfessorHenriMondor, memberoftheFrenchAcademy andoftheAcademyofMedicine,replied:"Theinfallibility ofdoctorsisnotsufficiently establishedtogivethemthe rightoflifeordeath,Eventhe despairofthemosthopeless caseisnotincurable.Itisnot unusualforagooddoctorto

btleandcompascesofhisartby asoulthatbepelessthereasons on." dreLemaireof ltyofMedicine eideaofan'inistodayinadmarpentier,former p oftheParisBarAssociation,declared:"Noonehas therighttotakealife."

PastorMarcBoegner,pres- identoftheProtestantFederationofFrancereplied:"Letus notstrikeablowatrespectfor humanlife." Aftercitingtheseopinions thepaperrecalledtheunchangingdoctrineoftheCatholic Curch:"Thoushaltnotkill."

LORETOCONVENT, WEBSTERSTREET-NEDLANDS.

InstituteoftheBlessedVirginMary.

DAY.SCHOOLFORGIRLS. KINDERGARTENTOLEAVINGCERTIFICATE. FIRSTTERMCOMMENCESFEBRUARY7th. Particulars-MotherSuperior. 'PHONEWM1150.

CONDITIONALOATH

CUDAPEST,Dec.23.--The HungarianBishopshavegranted permissiontotheirprieststo taketheoathofloyaltytothe regimeprovidednothinginthe oathconstitutesaviolationof thelawsofGodandofthe Church," Announcementofthepermissioncameinabriefstatement publishedintheHungarian Courier,Catholicnewsagency here.

AtthesametimetheBishops declaredthattheythemselves couldnottaketheoathwithout thepermissionoftheHolySee. Theirstatementfollows:

"ThemembersoftheBoardof Bishopsasteachersandmembers ofthegoverningofficeofthe Churchmaytaketheoathonly WiththepermissionoftheHoly SeeinRome.

"Otherecclesiasticalpersons comingunderthedecreeofthe (Hungarian)cabinetmaytake therequiredoathprovided nothinginitconstitutesaviolationofthelawsofGodand oftheChurch."

STALINGETS

CATHOLICBIBLE.

CHICAGO.-Amongthegifts senttoJosephStalin,generalissimoofSovietRussia,wasa Bible-aCatholicBible-inEnglish.

AyoungChicagomother,Mr-. GrazinoSimkus,who,withher husband,arrivedinthiscountry asDP'sonlyayearago,wasthe donorofthisunusualbirthday gifttotheRedchieftain.Itwas sentinabsolutesincerity.

Mrs.Simkus,whosebrotheris aslavelaborerinSiberiaand whoherselfhadescapedtheRed soldiers,wrappedtheleatherboundbookwhileherthreechildren,agednine,sevenandthree, helpedandlookedon.Itcost her$2,25instampstoairmail thepackage.

"It'sonlyChristiantoforgive ourenemies,"shesaid."Ipray thathereadstheWordsof Jesus.Hewilllearnthatthe 11IsiJomofAlmightyGodis greaterthantheatomicbomb.I praythat.StalinbecomeaCodfearingmanandtherebysaveus fromanotherwar-andafate forhimthatbefellHitler."

Mrs.Simkusandherhusband, aprinter,havebeeninDP campsthroughoutallGermany since1944,whentheRedstook overLithuaniathesecondtime. Theywereyoungstudentsatthe UniversityofLithuaniain Kaunes,capitalcity,beforethe warandfellinlove,marryingin 1934,fiveyearsbeforetheNazi invasionofPolandandthestart ofWorldWar11.

PRIESTSINGSFOR CHURCHFUNDS.

LONDON,Dec.26(NC.)-

Aformerprofessionalsinger,who laterbecameapriest,willsing forpayinNewYorknextyear inthehopeofearningsufficient topayfornecessaryrepairsto hischurch.

HeistheRev.SydneyMcEwan,nowaparishpriestofSt. Margaret's,Lochgilpead,Scotland.HewillflytoNewYork onhisdollar-earningmissionin thespring. FatherMcEwan,whowas well-knownhereasatenorbeforethewar,haspreviously touredtheUnitedStates,AustraliaandNewZealand.Hetook anartsdegreeinGlasgowand wonascholarshiptotheRoyal AcademyofMusicinLondon. AfterhisAustraliantourin 1937heenteredtheScotsCollege,Rome,tostudyforthe priesthood.

PageantryUsheredinYearof GreatPardonandReturn

VATICANCITY,Dec.24(byRadio).-Apriestheldamicrophoneclosetothespot whereHisHolinessPopePiusXII.thricegentlytappedtheGreekcrossinthecentre oftheHolyDoorofSt.Peter's.Thesoundofthehammerstrokeswascarriedbyradio aroundtheglobe.Scoresofphotographersandmoviemenrecordedthehistoricscene. usheringintheHolyYearofgreatpardonandgreatreturntotheChurch.

BYG.R.BRUNST

(StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.0NewsService).

Yettoonewhowasprivileged towitnessthisreligiouspageant ontheEveofChristmasonthe PorticoofSt.Peter'sBasilica,it seemedthatneitherpicturesnor soundwaveswereneededtotell mankindeverywherewhathad takenplace.

Neverbeforehasthiscorrespondentexperiencedsuchan awarenessoftheuniversalityof the.Church,whichisnotbounded bytimeorspace.

Romehadbecometheworld, andtheworldRome,whenfollowingthecommandoftheHolyFather,"OpentoMethedoors ofjustice...openthedoor,for Godiswithus,"theHolyDoor was.takendoveandslowly drawnawayonasmallcart.

Isawtheceremonyfromthe pressgallery,overlookingthe PapalthroneandtheHolyDoor, Stirringinitssplendourandmovinginitssimplicity,theancientriteunfoldedwithoutaflaw accordingtothetraditional schedule.

AllbellsofRomewereringing astheprocessionmovedintothe vastPortico.TheSwissGuards intheirmedievaluniforms,Papalgendarmeswithdrawn swordsandchamberlainswith white,ruffledcollarsguided priests,Religious,membersof thePapalhousehold,abbots,bishopsandCardinalstotheir seatsinthetribunesontheportico. Silvertrumpetssoundedasthe HolyFatherwascarriedonto tiesceneonthesediagestatoria underacanopy.Hewasflanked bytwobearersofthePapalflabelli(ostrich-plumedfans).Msgr. GeorgeJ.Biskup,apriestofthe ArchdioceseofDubuqueattached totheSacredOrientalCongregationinRome,carriedoneofthe fans.

THREEBLOWS'

TheHolyFatherthenascended toathronepreparedforhimon theportico.Hiseyeswereclosed, hislipsmovedinprayer,asthe SistineChapelChoirchanted. Whenallwasinreadiness,the SovereignPontiffroseandwent totheHolyDoorwherehereceivedfromthehandsofHis EminenkeNicolaCardinalCanali,thePenitentiary,abeautiful hammer whichofivory,silverandgold. restedonagoldtray.

Inamatterofafewmoments theHolyFatherrecitedthree shortversiclesalternatingwith thethreeceremonialblowsof thehammeragainsttheHoly Dooronaspotmarkedbya smallgold-colouredGreekcross Theblowswereslightbutaudible.Followingthethirdblow HisHolinessreturnedtothe Throne.Whenhewasseated, MonsignorEnricoDante,master ofceremonies,pressedabutton nearthethrone,signallingtothe Sampietrini(VaticaliCityworkmen)insidetheBasilica.The door,themasonryaroundwhich hadbeenpreviouslyloosened, wasloweredbackwardsintothe interioroftheBasilicabyrives andpulleys,anddrawnaway immediately.Otherssweptthe dustandtheloosenedbricks awayfromthedoorway.

TEDEUM

Amomentlater,thepenitent- iariesofSt.Peter'sbeganthe symbolicWashingoftheHoly Doorframeandthresholdwith spongesdippedinHolyWater.

Nextalongredcarpetwas spreadintotheBasilica,anda cushionwasplacedataspot wheretheHolyFatherwasled tokneel.HisHolinessintoned theTeDeum,holdingglighted candleinhislefthandanda gold-platedprocessionalCrossin hisrighthand.Afterthefirst stanzaoftheTrDeum,HisHolinessaroseandenteredtheBasilica,accompaniedbythosein immediateattendance,Hewas followedbytheCardinals,Bishops,diplomats,andotherdignitaries.

IntheChapeloftheBlessed Sacrament,fromwhichtheSacramenthadbeenpreviouslyremoved.,HisHolinesmetmembers oftheConfraternitieschargedwithguardingtheHolyDoor throughouttheyear.

TheHolyFathernextvisited theBlessedSacramentreserved intheChapelofSt.Petronilla, andwasthencarriedonthe ediagestatoriatothemain altar,whichheascended.There theconditionsforgainingtheHolyYearindulgenceswereread, followingwhichtheHolyFather gavehisblessingtothethrong ofsome30,000pilgrimswhohad

beenwaitinginsidetheBasilica sinceshortlyafter8o'clockthis morning.

EXPIATION

Aftergivinghisblessing,the SupremePontiffleftimmediately.Hewascarriedonthesedia gestatoriatotheChapelofthe Pieta,whereheenteredtheelevatorthatreturnedhimtothe Papalapartments.

ThustheHolyYearopenedin fullaccordwiththePope's Christmasmessagewhichpleaded thatit"bechieflyayearofrepentanceandexpiation,"andtestifiedtohispredictionthat "pilgrimsofvariousraces,nations,andlanguages,customs andcharacter,"wouldmeetin Rome,the"Motherofall peoples."Fivedifferentlanguageswerespokenbythiscorrespondent'sneighboursinthepacked pressgallery.Scoresofcountries wererepresentedamongdiplomatsandguestsattendingtheceremonvGermanreportersrubbedshoulderswithFrenchcameramen,Englishcorrespondents comparednoteswithIrishcolleagues.

Fromallpartsoftheglobe theyhadcometowitnesshow,at last,onegatewasopenedwide inaworldwheresomanygates arehermeticallysealed.

FORMERMOVIESTARAPPEALSFOR VOCATIONS.

BUENOSAIRES,Dec.29 (NC.)-Amoviestarturned priestmadearadioappeal,to SouthAmerica'syoungmento turntheireyestothepriesthood andpreparethemselvesforwork in40,000parishesinneedof priests,

TheRev.JossdeGuadalupe Mojica0.F.H..formerMexican actorandradiosinger,spoke overanationalnetworkhere.

"Witheyesfixedonmaterial things,ouryouthsdisdainthe priesthoodconsideringitfkilly andembarkontherealfolly,a tragicstruggleforfortune,"he said.

NowaFranciscanpriesit,FatherMojicacameherefromLima withordersformhissuperiorsto promotevocationstothrpriesthoodandgatherfundsfor FranciscanactivitiesinPert.

TheprieststatedthatSouth Americaissufferingfromthe gratestmaladyinhistory,a dearthofvocationswhichhedescribedasa"spiritualsterlity." HereferredtotheUnitedStates asanexemplarynationasfaras priestlyandreligiousvocations wereconcerned.EveninMexico"sorelytriedby100years ofreligiouspersecution,"hesaid, "theseminariesareoverflowing withholy,wiseandsoundyoung men."

"1,whohaveexperiencedall theworldoffers,"theformer 200,000D.P.

NEWYORK(NC.)-Atthe presentrateofresettlement over200,000displacedpersons willbeleftinGermany,Austria andItalyafterthepresentDP actrunsoutonJune30,1950. Inadditiontherewillbethe hardcoreofpersonswhofor variousreasonshavealmostno chanceforresettlement.

actorsaid,andwhohavehadin abundanceallthatmodernyouth mayhopefor,cansaythatall theworld'sgold,fame,power, applauseandpleasuredonot havethevalueof,justonehour spentinGod'sservice.Thereligiousandpriestlylifearethe wisestinvestmentofourtalents andabilities."

BANISHHATRED, IMPURITY,DECEIT

VATICANCITY,Jan.7(R.'- dio,NC).-HisHolinessPopePiusXIItold1,604girlscoat3 from73diocesesofItalyto clingtotheir"highpurposes" andliveeachdayinthe!minterruptedpresenceofGod.

This,theHolyFathertold thematanaudience,istheoni:' waytocontributetothebanishmentofhatred,impurityanddeceitfromtheworldand theenthronementofpeaceand truthintheirplace.

"Don'tallowyourhighpurposes,dailyintentions,promiseoffidelitytoGod.Church, countryandneighbour,thedecalogueofyourassociation, whichdrawsitsintimateinspirationandnoblestconsecration fromtheDecalogueofGod, evertobecomeemptyformulas foryou-liveyourdayinthe continual,uninterruptedpresenceofGod."HisHolinesssaid.

"Onlythuswillyoucontributetobringing'aboutafuture foryourChurch,yourcountry, yourbrothersandsistersand yourselfinwhichthedemon ofhatred,discord,impurityandfalsehoodmustgiveplacetothe angelofpeaceandtruth."

ThePontifftoldthegirlsthat thewarmthofhisreceptionof themcorrespondedtothe greatnessandsincerityoftheir dedicationtoapurpose"sohumanlynobleandloftilyChristian."

Heassuredthemofhis pleasureoverthespectacleof "ayouthfulgrouponwhichthe maternaleyeoftheChurchcan reposewithdelicatesatisfaction andbrighthope."

SANFRANCISCO,(NC).-

WiththeordinationofFather PhilipH.Colloty,Mrs.Terence CollotyofSanFranciscosaw herfourthsonbecomeapriest oftheFranciscanOrder.The newly-ordainedpriestistheson ofMrs.ElsieCollotyandthe lateTerenceCollotywholived toseehisthirdsonordained. Mrs.TerenceCollotyandher latehusbandwerebornin Tralee,CountryKerry,Ireland, whencetheyemigratedtoSan Franciscoaftertheturnofthe century.

DOCTORSFLAYEUTHANASIA.

PARIS,Jan.9(NC).-The "mercy"killiigofacancerpa- tientbyDr.HermannN.Sander ofManchester,N.H.,hasbeen soundlycondemnedbytopme- dicalofficialshereinapoll takenbyL'Aurore,dailyorgan oftheRadicalSocialists.

ProfessorPortes,presidentof theNationalCouncilofPhysicians,gavehisopiniontersely: "Euthanasiaisapactwith hell."

ProfessorHenriMondor, memberoftheFrenchAcademy andoftheAcademyofMedicine,replied:"Theinfallibility ofdoctorsisnotsufficiently establishedtogivethemthe rightoflifeordeath,Eventhe despairofthemosthopeless caseisnotincurable.Itisnot _unusualforagooddoctorto

showthesubtleandcompas-sionateresourcesofhisartby removingfromasoulthatbelievesitselfhopelessthereasons foritsdepression."

ProfessorAndreLemaireof theParisFacultyofMedicine answered:"Theideaofan'incurablediseaseistodayinadmissible."

JacqueCharpentier,former presidentoftheParisBarAssociation,declared:"Noonehas therighttotakealife."

PastorMarcBoegner,pres- identoftheProtestantFederationofFrancereplied:"Letus notstrikeablowatrespectfor humanlife."

Aftercitingtheseopinions thepaperrecalledtheunchangingdoctrineoftheCatholic Curch:"Thoushaltnotkill."

LORETOCONVENT, WEBSTERSTREET-NEDLANDS.

InstituteoftheBlessedVirginMary.

DAY-SCHOOLFORGIRLS.

KINDERGARTENTOLEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

FIRSTTERMCOMMENCESFEBRUARY7th. Particulars-MotherSuperior. 'PHONEWM1150.

CONDITIONALOATH

IUDAPEST,Dec.23.-The HungarianBishopshavegranted permissiontotheirprieststo taketheoathofloyaltytothe regimeprovidednothinginthe oathconstitutesaviolationof thelawsofGodandofthe Church,"

Announcementofthepermissioncameinabriefstatement publishedintheHungarian Courier,Catholicnewsagency here.

AtthesametimetheBishops declaredthattheythemselves couldnottaketheoathwithout thepermissionoftheHolySee. Theirstatementfollows:

"ThemembersoftheBoardof Bishopsasteachersandmembers ofthegoverningofficeofthe Churchmaytaketheoathonly WiththepermissionoftheHoly SeeinRome.

"Otherecclesiasticalpersons comingunderthedecreeofthe (Hungarian)cabinetmaytake therequiredoathprovided nothinginitconstitutesaviolationofthelawsofGodand oftheChurch."

STALINGETS

CATHOLIC.BIBLE.

CHICAGO.-Amongthegifts senttoJosephStalin,generalissimoofSovietRussia,wasa Bible-aCatholicBible-inEnglish.

AyoungChicagomother,Mrs, GrazinoSimkus,who,withher husband,arrivedinthiscountry asDP'sonlyayearago,wasthe donorofthisunusualbirthday gifttotheRedchieftain.Itwas ,entinabsolutesincerity.

Mrs.Simkus,whosebrotheris aslavelaborerinSiberiaand whoherselfhadescapedtheRed soldiers,wrappedtheleatherboundbookwhileherthreechildren,agednine,'Sevenandthree, helpedandlookedon.Itcost her$2.25instampstoairmail thepackage.

"It'sonlyChristiantoforgive ourenemies,"shesaid."Ipray thathereadstheWordsof Jesus.Hewilllearnthatthe MrslontofAlmightyGodis greaterthantheatomicbomb.I praythat,StalinbecomeaGodfearingmanandtherebysaveus fromanotherwar-andafate forhimthatbefellHitler."

Mrs.Simkusandherhusband, aprinter,havebeeninDP campsthroughoutallGermany since1944,whentheRedstook overLithuaniathesecondtime. Theywereyoungstudentsatthe UniversityofLithuaniain Kaunes,capitalcity,beforethe warandfellinlove,marryingin 1934,fiveyearsbeforetheNazi invasionofPolandandthestart ofWorldWarII.

PRIESTSINGSFOR CHURCHFUNDS.

LONDON,Dec.26(NC.)Aformerprofessionalsinger,who laterbecameapriest,willsing forpayinNewYorknextyear inthehopeofearningsufficient topayfornecessaryrepairsto hischurch.

HeistheRev.SydneyMcEwan,nonaparishpriestofSt. Margaret's,Lochgilpead,Scotland.HewillflytoNewYork onhisdollar-earningmissionin thespring. FatherMcEwan,whowas well-knownhereasatenorbeforethewar,haspreviously touredtheUnitedStates,AustraliaandNewZealand.Hetook anartsdegreeinGlasgowand wonascholarshiptotheRoyal AcademyofMusicinLondon. AfterhisAustraliantourin 1937heenteredtheScotsCollege,Rome,tostudyforthe priesthood.

PageantryUsheredinYearof GreatPardonandReturn

VATICANCITY,Dec.24(byRadio).-Apriestheldamicrophoneclosetothespot whereHisHolinessPopePiusXII.thricegentlytappedtheGreekcrossinthecentre oftheHolyDoorofSt.Peter's.Thesoundofthehammerstrokeswascarriedbyradio aroundtheglobe.Scoresofphotographersandmoviemenrecordedthehistoricscene, usheringintheHolyYearofgreatpardonandgreatreturntotheChurch.

BYG.R.BRUNST

(StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.0NewsService).

Yettoonewhowasprivileged towitnessthisreligiouspageant ontheEveofChristmasonthe PorticoofSt.Peter'sBasilica,it seemedthatneitherpicturesnor soundwaveswereneededtotell mankindeverywherewhathad takenplace.

Neverbeforehasthiscorrespondentexperiencedsuchan awarenessoftheuniversalityof theChurch,whichisnotbounded bytimeorspace.

Romehadbecometheworld, andtheworldRome,whenfollowingthecommandoftheHoly Father,"OpentoMethedoors ofjustice..,openthedoor,for Godiswithus,"theHolyDoor was.takendoerandslowly drawnawayonasmallcart.

Isawtheceremonyfromthe pressgallery,overlookingthe PapalthroneandtheHolyDoor, Stirringinitssplendourandmovinginitssimplicity,theancientriteunfoldedwithoutaflaw accordingtothetraditional schedule.

AllbellsofRomewereringing astheprocessionmovedintothe vastPortico.TheSwissGuards intheirmedievaluniforms,Papalgendarmeswithdrawn swordsandchamberlainswith white,ruffledcollarsguided priests,Religious,membersof thePapalhousehold,abbots,bishopsandCardinalstotheir seatsinthetribunesontheportico. Silvertrumpetssoundedasthe HolyFatherwascarriedonto tkesceneonthesediagestatoria underacanopy.Hewasflanked bytwobearersofthePapalflabelli(ostrich-plumedfans).Msgr. GeorgeJ.Biskup,apriestofthe ArchdioceseofDubuqueattached totheSacredOrientalCongregationinRome,carriedoneofthe fans.

THREEBLOWS'

TheHolyFatherthenascended toathronepreparedforhimon theportico.Hiseyeswereclosed, hislipsmovedinprayer,asthe SistineChapelChoirchanted. Whenallwasinreadiness,the SovereignPontiffroseandwent totheHolyDoorwherehereceivedfromthehandsofHis EminenkeNicolaCardinalCanali,thePenitentiary,abeautiful hammerofivory,silverandgold, whichrestedonagoldtray.

Inamatterofafewmoments theHolyFatherrecitedthree shortversiclesalternatingwith thethreeceremonialblowsof thehammeragainsttheHoly Dooronaspotmarkedbya smallgold-colouredGreekcross Theblowswereslightbutaudible.Followingthethirdblow HisHolinessreturnedtothe Throne.Whenhewasseated, MonsignorEnricoDante,master ofceremonies,pressedabutton nearthethrone,signallingtothe Sampietrini(Vatic*Cityworkmen)insidetheBasilica.The door,themasonryaroundwhich hadbeenpreviouslyloosened, wasloweredbackwardsintothe interioroftheBasilicabyrives andpulleys,anddrawnaway immediately.Otherssweptthe dustandtheloosenedbricks awayfromthedoorway.

TEDEUM Amomentlater,thepenitent- iariesofSt.Peter'sbeganthe symbolicWashingoftheHoly Doorframeandthresholdwith spongesdippedinHolyWater.

Nextalongredcarpetwas spreadintotheBasilica,anda cushionwasplacedataspot wheretheHolyFatherwasled tokneel.HisHolinessintoned theTeDeum,holdingalighted candleinhislefthandanda gold-platedprocessionalCrossin hisrighthand.Afterthefirst stanzaoftheTeDeum,HisHolinessaroseandenteredtheBasilica,accompaniedbythosein immediateattendance.Hewas followedbytheCardinals,Bishops,diplomats,andotherdignitaries.

IntheChapeloftheBlessed Sacrament,fromwhichtheSacramenthadbeenpreviouslyremoved,,HisHolinesmetmembers oftheConfraternitiescharged withguardingtheHolyDoor throughouttheyear.

TheHolyFathernextvisited theBlessedSacramentreserved intheChapelofSt.Petronilla, andwasthencarriedonthe sediagestatoriatothemain altar,whichheascended.There theconditionsforgainingthe HolyYearindulgenceswereread, followingwhichtheHolyFather gavehisblessingtothethrong ofsome30,000pilgrimswhohad

beenwaitinginsidetheBasilica sinceshortlyafter8o'clockthis morning.

EXPIATION

Aftergivinghisblessing,the SupremePontiffleftimmediately.Hewascarriedonthesedia gestatoriatotheChapelofthe Pieta,whereheenteredtheelevatorthatreturnedhimtothe Papalapartments.

ThustheHolyYearopenedin fullaccordwiththePope's Christmasmessagewhichpleaded thatit"bechieflyayearofrepentanceandexpiation,"andtestifiedtohispredictionthat "pilgrimsofvariousraces,nations,andlanguages,customs andcharacter,"wouldmeetin Rome,the"Motherofall peoples,"Fivedifferentlanguageswerespokenbythiscorrespondent'sneighboursinthepacked pressgallery.Scoresofcountries wererepresentedamongdiplomatsandguestsattendingtheceremonyGermanreportersrubbedshoulderswithFrenchcameramen,Englishcorrespondents comparednoteswithIrishcolleagues. Fromallpartsoftheglobe theyhadcometowitnesshow,at last,onegatewasopenedwide inaworldwhere,somanygates arehermeticallysealed.

FORMERMOVIESTARAPPEALSFOR VOCATIONS.

priestmadearadioappeal,to SouthAmerica'syoungmento .turntheireyestothepriesthood andpreparethemselvesforwork in40,000parishesinneedof priests.

BUENOSAIRES,Dec.29actorsaid,andwhohavehadin (NC.)-Amoviestarturnedabundanceallthatmodernyouth mayhopefor,cansaythatall theworld'sgold,fame,power, applauseandpleasuredonot havethevalueof,justonehour spentinGod'sservice.Thereligiousandpriestlylifearethe wisestinvestmentofourtalents andabilities."

TheRev.JosedeGuadalupe Mojica0.F.H.,formerMexican actorandradiosinger,spoke overanationalnetworkhere. "Witheyesfixedonmaterial things,ouryouthsdisdainthe priesthoodconsideringitflolly andembarkontherealfolly,a tragicstruggleforfortune,'he said.

NowaFranciscanpriese,FatherMojicacameherefromLima withordersformhissuperiorsto promotevocationstothepriesthood,andgatherfundsfor FranciscanactivitiesinPeru.

TheprieststatedthatSouth Americaissufferingfromthe gratestmaladyinhistory,a dearthofvocationswhichhedescribedasa"spiritualsterlity." HereferredtotheUnitedStates asanexemplarynationasfaras priestlyandreligiousvocations wereconcerned.EveninMexico"sorelytriedby100years ofreligiouspersecution,"hesaid, "theseminariesareoverflowing withholy,wiseandsoundyoung men."

"I,whohaveexperiencedall theworldoffers,"theformer 200,000D.P.

NEWYORK(NC.)-Atthe presentrateofresettlement over200,000displacedpersons willbeleftinGermany,Austria andItalyafterthepresentDP actrunsoutonJune30,1950. Inadditiontherewillbethe hardcoreofpersonswhofor variousreasonshavealmostno chanceforresettlement.

BANISHHATRED, IMPURITY,DECEIT

VATICANCITY,Jan.7(Ra- dio,NC).-HisHolinessPopePiusXIItold1,604girlSCOL'.3 from73dioceses6fItalyto clingtotheir"highpurposes"andliveeachdayintheuninterruptedpresenceofGod.

This,theHolyFathertold thematanaudience,istheonle waytocontributetothebanishmentofhatred,impurity anddeceitfromtheworldand theenthronementofpeaceand truthintheirplace.

"Don'tallowyourhighpurposes,dailyintentions,promiseoffidelitytoGod.Church, countryandneighbour,thedecalogueofyourassociation, whichdrawsItsintimateinspirationandnoblestconsecration fromtheDecaloeueofGod, evertobecomeemptyformulas foryou-liveyourdayinthe continual,uninterruptedpresenceofGod,"HisHolinesssaid.

"Onlythusw111youcontributetobringingaboutafuture foryourChurch,yourcountry, yourbrothersandsistersand yourselfinwhichthedemon ofhatred,discord,impurityand falsehoodmustgiveplacetothe angelofpeaceandtruth."

ThePontifftoldthegirlsthat thewarmthofhisreceptionof themcorrespondedtothe greatnessandsincerityoftheir dedicationtoapurpose"sohumanlynobleandloftilyChristian."

Heassuredthemofhis pleasureoverthespectacleof "ayouthfulgrouponwhichthe maternaleyeoftheChurchcan reposewithdelicatesatisfaction andbrighthope."

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ProfessorPortes,presidentof theNationalCouncilofPhysicians,gavehisopiniontersely: "Euthanasiaisapactwith hell."

ProfessorHenriMondor, memberoftheFrenchAcademy andoftheAcademyofMedicine,replied:"Theinfallibility ofdoctorsisnotsufficiently establishedtogivethemthe rightoflifeordeath,Eventhe despairofthemosthopeless caseisnotincurable.Itisnot unusualforagooddoctorto

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JacqueCharpentier,former presidentoftheParisBarAssociation,declared:"Noonehas therighttotakealife."

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TheGoldenJubileeoftheWestAustralianfoundationofthe PresentationSisters,whichwasobservedonthe18th.-19th.inst., marksamemorablemilestoneintheheroichistoryofCatholic EducationinthisState.

Fiftyyearsinanyenterpriseisasignificantmatterina youngcountry,butahalf-centuryofselflessdedicationtothe religiouseducationofyouthisespeciallymomentous,forithas eternalvalue,intheeyesofGodevenmoresothanintheestimationofmen.

ThelargeandrepresentativegatheringswhichmettofelicitatethePresentationSistersonthisimportantoccasionbore eloquenttestimonytothedeep-seatedappreciationoftheir pupils,ofparentsandpriests,fortheirvaluableeducationalcontributiontotheChurchandState,andproof,ifsuchwereneeded,ofthewideandbeneficialrangeoftheirinfluence.

TheJubileewasusheredin bySolemnHighMassatSt. Aidan'sChurch.Thesolemn grandeuroftheCatholicliturgy, thegoldensettingoftheSanctuary,diocesanandreligious clergy,andalargebodyof laity,combinedtomakethis inauguralJubileeaneventworthyofthisimportantepochin Presentationhistory.

HisGrace,ArchbishopPrendiville,presidedattheMass,attendedbyMonsignorKennedy;

Jubileecelebrationsstrucka moresombrenote.The,ecstatic joyofyesterdaycouldnotobliteratethememoryofthosenoble pioneerswholaidthefoundationoftheOrderinthesands ofSouthernCross,andwho whohavesincegonetotheir eternalreward.AsweassistedatSolemnHighMass,offered forthereposeofthesoulsofthe deceasedSisters,weoffereda ferventprayerthattheGod Whomtheylovedandserved

sothattheymighthavethe blessingsandbenefitsofaCatholiceducation.ThitherNano Naglewassentinherearly years.Herstudiescompleted, shewasintroducedbyher friendsintothefashionablesocietyoftheday.AsSociety, especiallyinthosedays,invariablytookitstonefromthe Court,theworldintowhich youngNanoNaglewasplunged wasascorruptasitwasbrilliant.Yet,thisyoung.girlof twenty-twoyears,refined,accomplished,andaristocratic, passedthroughit,wearetold, "withoutshadoworsuspicionof astain."Inafteryears,when shehadattainedtogreatsanctity,inlookingbackonthisperiod,shechargesherselfwith nothingmorethanbeing"aloveroftheworld,ofdressandof society." Aboutthistimetherebegan toformandtogrowwithinher heartalongingdesiretorenouncetheworldanditspleasuresandtoliveaCatholiclife

V.G.,MonsignorMoloney,and MonsignorGoody.Rev.J.Murphywascelebrant,Rev.T. Aherndeacon,andRev.J.Brosnansub-deacon.Rev.R.Kelly wasmasterofceremonies.

TheSisters'Choirgavea beautiful,devotionalrendering ofPerosi'sMass(TeDeum Laudamus),withMrs.A. Chauncyattheorgan.After thesermon,byFatherW.Byrne, O.M.I.(textbelow),amessage wasreadfromHisHolinessthe Pope,conveyinghisblessingto thePresentationSisters.To thisaugustmessagewasappendedthepersonalfelicitations ofourApostolicDelegate.

Asafittingfinaletothemorningceremony,theTeDeumwas sungbytheClergyandSisters. Mindfulofthemanifoldgraces andblessingsshoweredfrom Heavenupontheirlivesand labours,theSistersofferedto God,throughthemediumofthis paeanofpraiseandthanksgiving,thethanksofgrateful hearts.

Atmid-dayHisGrace,the Archbishop,theMonsignoriand about70priestswereentertainedatluncheonbytheCommunity.Attheendofthemeal, HisGrace,addressingthosepresent,congratulatedtheSisters ontheirGoldenJubileeinthe West.HisGracepaidaglowingtributetothePresentation Sistersonthemagnificenteducationaledificetheyhaveerectedsince1900,andexpressedthe hopethattheOrderwouldextendandprosperandbetherecipientofsignalfavoursfrom Godintheyearstocome.

OnThursday,18th.inst.,the

wouldcrowntheirlabourswith eternalbliss. ThecelebrantoftheMass wasRev.F.O'Connor,assisted byRev.F.RyanandRev.R. O'Reilly.VeryRev.DeanRaffertywasmasterofceremonies. FollowingtheMass,thevisiting Religiouswereentertainedat luncheon.Rev.FatherBriody, whohasbeenassociatedwith thePresentationSisterssince 1902presided,andgaveaninterestingaccountofthearrival oftheSistersinCollie.

Nowitremainsforusto makementionoftwoofthefive pioneerSisterswhoarestill withus-MotherM.Columba andMotherM.Paul.Onthis greatoccasionweextendto themourwarmfelicitationsand praythatGodwillgrantthem lengthofdaysandblessingsof natureandofgraceinabundance.Admultosannos.

OCCASIONALSERMON.

Intheyear1728therewas bornnearMallow,CountyCork, SouthernIreland,achildwho wasdestinedtoberanked amongsttheforemostofIreland'snoblesfdaughters.Nano Nagle,forsuchwasthechild's name,grewupintherefinedatmosphereofaCatholichome. Shewasdescendedfromoneof thoseancientCatholicfamilies thathadsurvivedhundredsof yearsofpersecutionandsuffering.TheGovernmentof thedayhadclosedallCatholic schoolsinherland-theselfsameGovernmentconsideringit asacreddutytodestroyevery vestigeoftheCatholicreligionthosewhocouldafforditsent theirchildrenacrosstoFrance,

inallitsfullnessforChrist.The awakeningcametoheronegrey morningwhenreturningfroma ballintheearlyhoursshesaw acrowdofpoorpeopleeagerly pressingintoaChurchinParis forHolyMass.Thecontrast ofherfrivolouslife-already shewasbeginningtofeelthe voidofitsunreality-withthe fervourandrealityofthis morning'sscenetouchedand convertedher."TheyareseekingtheOneThingnecessary. WhatamIdoing?"Theanswerechoedinthedepthsofher soul;thevoiceofGodhadspoken,andNanoNagle,inher twenty-secondyear,castoffthe spiritoftheworldandwasinwardlyclothedinthespiritof JesusChrist.ReturningtoIreland,Religion,shefelt,wasthe onlyoutletforthenewdesires thatwerebeingbornwithinher. Weseehersomeweekslaterin herquiethomebytheBlack Water,strangelysubdued,but happyinthecertaintythatthe absolutesurrenderofherwhole beingtoherSovereignMaster wouldsoonbefollowedbya clearmanifestationofHisDivineWillinherregard.

TheIrelandintowhichNano Naglewasbornandtowhich shenowreturnedwasnotthe peaceful,prosperousIrelandof to-day.Everyschoolinthe landwasclosed,everyCatholic teachersilenced.Asaresult thepeoplewerecondemnedto theworstofallcurses-the curseofignorance-ignorance whichnotonlyinducessavagery,butdestroysallconceptof morality.

(Continuedoppositepage.)

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedattheSolemnHighMasscelebratedinSt.Aidan'sChurch, MosmanPark,tomarktheGoldenJubileeofthePresentationSistersinthisState.

EducationasaMissionaryWeapon

Andsoamongstthelower classeswhowereunabletoeducatetheirchildreninFrance, ignorancewaswidespreadand tragic.Bishopsandpriests shrankfromactivelyengaging inany.undertakingtouplift theirdepressedflocks,asthey knewonlytoowellthatsuch

GOLDENJUBILEE GARDENPARTY

TheFriendsandPastPupils ofthePresentationSistersare invitedtoattendaGarden Partyat"Iona"tocommemoratetheGoldenJubileeofthe OrderinWestAustralia,on Sunday12thMarch,at3p.m. actionswouldonlybringabout swiftandviolentpersecutionon thepeople.

Wastherenoone,then,torise upandcontendwiththese powersofdarkness,nooneto opposethesecruelpassionsof men?Hadalllearningpassed fromanIslandthatoncemeritedthegloriousname,theIsland ofSaintsandScholars?Had thespiritofSt.Patrickpassed foreverfromtheland?So thoughtNanoNagle,whoinher newly-awakenedardour,looked sorrowfullyonthethousandsof childrennowleftinpagandarkness.Lookingaroundher,she washeartstrickenatthedesolationshesawbeforeherscarcelyavestigeoffaithand morality,notaCatholicschool throughoutthelengthand breadthoftheland.Shesaw thatifthesefallenpeoplewere toberescued,iftheancient Faithofanancientnationwas tobesaved,onemeansalone wasatherdisposal-theeducationofyouth,theeducationof thewomanhoodofthenation whowouldbethemothersof to-morrow.Suchwasthetask shesetbeforeherselfinthose darkandevildayswhenitwas consideredacrimetoteach,a crimetohaveaConvent,a crimetowearahabit.Itwas deathtoallthesethings.

Thevisionwastoomuchfor NanoNagle,sotoFranceshe returnedagain,butnotwithout bringingwithheravisionofher sorrowingcountry,ignorantand poor,brokenandcrushedbeneaththeheelofanimpious penalcode.Thelittlechildren intheirpleadingthousandscalledtoheracrossthesea,andbesoughthertoreturnandteach themthewayofsalvation.She couldnolongerenduretheinner conflict.Thechoicenowlay beforeher-retirementintoa Conventoralife-and-death struggleinthecauseofCatholic

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education.Thatherchoicewas divinelyinspiredwewillleave ittohistorytotell. Aswe knowto-daythatmoment markedtheopeningofaworldwideapostolateinthecauseof Christianeducation. Facedwiththerelentlessmenaceofpenalism,shebravely openedschoolsforthepoor.But sherealisedinherwisdom thatherworkwouldnot longendureifshedidnot placeitinthehandsofareligiousteachingOrder.But,then, nunshadnolegalstatusinthe land.Thelawwasagainsther ateveryturn.Apricewasset ontheheadofeveryCatholic teacher.Yetthisvaliantwoman wasnottobecowed;sheconqueredeverydifficulty,shesurmountedeveryobstacle.She broughttheUrsulineSisters fromFranceandestablished theminaconventandschoolin Cork.ToNanoNaglegoesthe honourandgloryofbeingresponsibleforgivingthisgreat Orderitsfirstmissionaryimpetus.

ButNanoNagle'sworkwas amongstthepoor,soshefoundedherownOrder,inwhich sheinfusedherownheart,soul

TheChildrenofthePresentationSchoolswillcelebratethe GoldenJubileebyattendinga MissaCantataat"Iona"on April26th.,theFeastofOur HolyFoundress,MotherNano Nagle. ARiverTipisarrangedfor thesamedate.

andspirit.Thiswastowards theendoftheyear1775.The poorwerealwayshercherished lot.Everydaysawherlabour intheclassroomsamongst them,thenightsawherliftthe fallenfromthestreets,orprostratebeforeherEucharist Lordinthesilentchurch.She starvedherselftofeedthem, sheshiveredinherpoorgarmantstoclotheandshelter them.Shechastisedhervirginalfleshdaybyday,shefastedonbreadandwater-allfor herchildren,Ireland'soutcast andlowly.

Over175yearshavepassed sinceNanoNaglefoundedthe PresentationOrder.Normally shewouldhavelivedanddied andbeenforgotten.Suchhas beenthelotofmanyanother beforeandsince.ButNano Naglehasnotdied.Sincethe dayshegavetheOrderofthe PresentationSisterstothe worldimmortalityonearthhas beenherportion.Shelivestodayinthemindsandlivesof herthousandsoffollowers.A

greatportionoftheearth'ssurfacehasbecomehersphereof action.InherlifetimeCatholicitycameoutfromitshiddenplacesinIreland.Through herinfluenceitspreadthroughoutIrishhomes.Outfromthe coastsofIreland,likethepilgrimsaintsofoldherdevoted followershavegoneforthto teachitthroughouttheearth's fivecontinents.Inallthese placesthespiritofNanoNagle stilllives.Thevisionthatwas hersisstillthere.Onher numerouscommunities,ason thethousandsofchildrenbeing taughtbyherspiritualdaughters,shestillshedsherblessings.Wouldthattheworldin itsonwardrushwouldstopand contemplatewithamazement thepowerandspiritualwealth thatasinglewomanhaspoured intothesoulsandmindsnot onlyofherownraceacrossthe seas,butintothelivesoflegions inmanylands.Herworkis lastingbecauseitwasbased uponprayer,oppositionandsacrifice.Herworkisenduring becauseitborethehallmarkof theCross,butherworkgrew andkeptgrowingwithapro- videntialgrowth,despitethe longtragiclitanyofbloodand sword,eviction,massacreand imprisonment.

To-dayweassembletohonourtheSistersofthePresentationOrderintheirbeautiful Jubileecelebrations,andoffer themourcongratulations.Since theircomingtoAustraliajust eighty-fouryearsago,the Orderhasmadeaprogressthat hastrulymiraculous.To-day theyhavemorethaneightyfourfoundationsinthevarious States,overeighthundrednuns teachingoverfifteenthousand children.

Inthehistoricgoldrushof theNinetiesinWesternAustralia,BishopGibneywassorely perplexedbythesuddenrisein theCatholicpopulation.He appealedfarandwideforreligiousteacherstocometohis aid.FivePresentationSisters fromNewSouthWalesvolunteeredundertheleadershipof thesaintlyreligious,Mother AngelaTreacy.Twoofthese foundationSistersarewithus to-day,MotherMaryPaul O'HalloranandMotherMary ColumbaMoynihan.Forfifty yearstheyhavelabouredzealouslyandwellinthisportion oftheMaster'sVineyard.To thesetwovenerablepioneerswe offerspecialcongratulationsand prayGodtogivethemabig shareintheseJubileegraces.

SincethecomingtoWestern AustraliaofthePresentation Sisters,manythousandsof pupilshavepassedthrough theirhandsandhavegoneforth intotheworldfullyequipped withreligiousandsecular knowledgefortheirrespective vocationsinlife.

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TheCatholicChurchinWesternAustraliaisindebtedto NanoNagleandthePresentationSisters,notonlyfortheinvaluableservicestheyhaverenderedinthecauseofCatholic education,butmoredeeplystill forthebeautifullives-hidden lives-ofholinessledbyso manyoftheseapostles.Itis ofthatachievementthatthe Churchisparticularlyproudtoday.ThePresentationOrder, bothinitsholyFoundressand inthenumberofitsunrecorded andhiddenSaints,hasbeenin thecourseofhistorynotonly oneofIreland'sbrightestglories butoneofthegrandestornamentsoftheCatholicworld.

Letushopeandpraythatthe daywillsoondawnwhenthe Church,onherpart,willofficiallydeclaretherealdepthand extentofherindebtednessbyraisingNanoNagle-theholyandnobleFoundressofthePresentationSisters-tothehigh undyinghonoursofherCatholic altars.

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MASS TIME TABLES

PINJARRAPARISH

OnallSundaysinJanuary MasswillbecelebratedinMandurahat7,30a.m.andatPinjarraat9a.m.

N.B.:TherewillbenoMassin Pinjarraonthe4th.Sundayin January. ROTTNEST 9a.m.everySunday Easter Sunday,inclusive.

SCARBOROUGH

MasseseverySundayat6,30 a.m.and.8a.m.

NORTHBEACH

Mas'everySundayat8,20 a.m.

BELMONTPARISH, Belmont:7.45a.ri.

Rivervale:7.30aid930a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

MasseverySundayatSafety Bayat7,30a.m.,andatRockinghamat9a.m.

PERTH,THURSDAY,JANUARY26,1950.

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SingleBed '. 18/11.22/6,26/9.32/6and42/6pair

Three-quarter 35/-,38/6,and48/-pair

DoubleBed'.. 38/6and48/6pair

ExtraLarge,80x100, 39/11,.51/-and58/6pair

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ST.MARY'SPARISH, GUILDFORD, HolyMassWillbeofferedeachSundayatSt.Marys, Guildford,at7.30a.m.andat MorleyParkat9a.m.,except onthe4th.Sundayofthemonth, whenMasswillbecelebratedat St.Marys,Guildford,at7,30 a.m.,atMorleyParkat7.30 a.m.,andatMaidaValeat9 a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

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Sundays.

MUNDARINGPARISH.

Sunday. 1st.:Mundaring.8a.m.,Darlington,9.30a.m.

2nd.:Chidlow,8a.m.:Mundaring,9.30a.m.

3rd.:Darlington,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.34a.m.

4th.:MundaringWeir,8a.m.; Mundaring,9.30a.m.

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HolyMasseverySundayat 7.30and9.30a.m.

EARLYMASSATST. BRIGID'S,WESTPERTH.

InfutureHolyMasswillbe celebratedatSt.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth,at6a.m.everySunday,inadditiontotheordinary times, SPEARWOODPARISH.

Spearwood:1st.and3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.;2nd.and4th.

Sundays,10a.m.

NavalBase:1st.and3rd.Sundays,10a.m.;2nd.and4th.Sundays,8.30a.m,

DAILYMISSAL.

Sun..29th.,FourthSundayafter Epiphany.2nd.prayerofSt. FrancisdeSales.3rd.against persecutors. Mon.,30th.:Mass"Loquebar." 2nd.prayerofOurLady.3rd. ChurchorPope.4th.against persecutors. Tues.,31st.:MassofSt.John Bosco.2nd.againstpersecutors.

FEBRUARY.

Wed.,1st.:Mass"Dilexisti."1st. prayerofSt.Brigid.2nd. prayerofSt.Ignatius.3rd. prayeragainstpersecutors.

Thurs.,2nd.:MassofthePurificationofOurLady.2nd. prayeragainstpersecutors. Creed.PrefaceoftheNally\ ity.

Fri.,3rd.:Mass"Sacerdotes Dei."2nd."Acunctis."3rd. againstpersecutors.

Sat.,4th.:Mass"Statuit."1st. St.AndrewCorsini.2nd. againstpersecutors.

Sun.,5th.:MassofSeptuagesimaSunday.NoGloria.2nd. ofSS,AgathaandDorothy. 3rd.againstpersecutors.

NOTICE

Rev.MotherGeneraland CommunityofthePresentation Convent"Iona",MosmanPark. extendtheirsincerethanksto theRev.Clergy,Religiousand laityoftheArchdiocesefor honoringtheirGoldenJubilee Celebrationssomagnificently.

Thecablesatthemomentaregivingprominencetothe trialofanAmericandoctoronachargeofmurderinganincurablyillpatient.Thecasehasevokedtheusualhysteri- caloutburstsforthelegislationofeuthanasia.Asforthe argumentsforeuthanasia,theyarepitiableenough.Becauseadogsufferingfromincurablediseaseisputoutof misery,soalso,theyargue,shouldhumanbeingsbetreated. Ifwerepliedthatyoushootahorsewithabrokenlegand thatyououghttotreatatablelikewise,theywouldatonce exclaimtriumphantly:"Butthecaseisquitedifferent;there isnoproperanalogybetweenthenatureofalivingorganismandoneinanimate."Yetthegapbetweentheanimate andtheinanimateisnotsocompletelyhopelessasthechasm whichyawnsbetweenthebrutecreationandthenatureof man,theanimalmadeintheimageofGod.Asaneman cannotevenbegintomakeananalogybetweenthem.Yet thecultofthenewmurderdoessowithoutintellectualreproach.Theideaofenthanasiaisnotlessrepulsivethan theotheranti-Christianaimsofhumanitarianism.Like themitwearsthehypocriticalmaskofkindness,whichis reallysoftness,andofconcernforbodilysuffering,while itcomplacentlyignorestheterriblemoralevilassociated withtheseideas.

Theirlanguagebetraysthemmostcompletely.They speakofthe"right"todiebyone'sownhand,oratthe handsofothersbyone'sconsent.And,again,of"service," withoutanyhonestattempttodiscoverwhomtheyshould serve,forwhatreasons,andbywhatmethods.Before onespeaksofone's"right"todie,oneshouldbeclearonthe moreprimaryquestionofbywhatrightonelives.Aman doesnotlivebyhisownright,norbythatofhisparents. LifeisthegratuitousgiftofGod,andwhateverrightsare propertoournaturehavebeengivenalongwiththegiftoflife. Buttoepositionofmanisnotthatofowner,butoftrustee.He mustusehisrightstoprosecutetheendofhiscreation,revealed byGodandworkedoutinelaboratedetailbyaDivineteacher -theCatholicChurchinHertheology.Itiscertainlyavery exceptionalcasewhereoneisjustifiedbyCatholictheologyin takingone'sownlife,andmostassuredlythisisneversointhe formthatiscalled"euthanasia".Thetalkabout"service",on theotherhand,arisesfromanalmostincredibleignoranceof themoststrikingChristianDoctrine,-thatoftheCross.Only apagancanregardphysicalpainasanevilinarealsense. Christ'sownsacrificeonCalvary,HisMother'sdolours,andthe legacyofpainwhichhasbeenforthesaintsoneoftheprincipal steppingstonestoheroicsanctity-thesearetheessenceof Christ'steachingandexample,andthemostobviousfactsin Christianhistory.

Whyhavetheybeendisregarded?Becauseofaweakand sicklyliecalled"humanitarianism",whichpropoundsthe monstrousdoctrinethatmanexistsprimarilytoserveman. HandinglovewiththiS,hasappearedtheother,andnoless perverteddoctrinethatmanisonlyananimal,-allbeitthe highestinthescale.Thereisnoreasonwhymanshouldhelp hisfellowmanexcepttheybebrothersoftheoneFather.In thatcaseaman'sfirstdutyistotheFather,theGiveroflife andtheProviderofallgoodandnecessarygifts.Ashit.man beingmerelyofananimalnaturethisignoresthewholegreat barrierofmentalandspiritualgifts,thesenseofshameandof laughter,andtheinnumerableotherthingswhichsoclearly markmanastheimageofGodandalonemakehumanhistory intelligible.Euthanasiaissimplyaeuphemismformurder ofthesick,theoldandtheoutcast,anddemonstrateshowvery crudeisthekindnessofthehumanitariansincontrasttothe realworksofcharityandmercyestablishedandmaintainedby theCatholicChurch.

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"SheikhAliMuhammed" writesfromVictoriaPark.Althoughhedoesnotaskanyspecificquestions,hisletteriswell worthquoting,butIamafraid Ishallhavetolimitthediscussiontothemoreimportant points.Hewrites:

"Thankstoyourbroadcasts and'TheRecord,'whichIread regularly,Ihaveacquireda fairknowledgeofthebasic principlesoftheCatholic Faithandthesocialpractice whichyoutrytopromote.I haveheadedthisletterwith myMuslimname,notto flauntIslambeforeyou,but topreventyouragainfalling intotheerrorwhichyoumade whenImerelystatedthatI wasa'Non-Christian.'Please rememberthatIamnotrepresentativeofanysector typeofMohammedanism:my statementsaremyownprivateopinion,backedbystudy andexperienceandtheHoly Horan.Islamismyreligion andIamnotassociatedwith anykindofMohammedanism, which,Iregrettosay,isoften averydifferentthing.ActuallyIwanttotellyouofmy admirationfortheattitudeof yourChurchtowardswomen andthehome."

A.:Iammostinterestedto hearfromyou,andtrustthat anypreviousreferencesmade aboutyournomdeplume,"NonChristian,"werenothurtful.I hope,too,thatwhatIhave quotedsofarofyourletterwill safeguardyourpositionandprecludethepossibilityoffurther misunderstanding.Thefact thatyoufindsomuchtoapproveinwhatyouhaveheard sofarabouttheCatholic Church,thoughmanypeople wouldbeinclinedtosaythat fromthepointofviewofreligionwewerepolesapart,is afterallnotsurprising.For thosewhobelieveinGod,the naturallawmustbeaveryreal thing,andweCatholicswould bethelasttopreachthatGod canbeknown,andHislaw,only throughthevehicleofrevealed religion.Howfarwecanknow HimandserveHimsuccessfully withoutthehelpofrevelationis quiteanothermatter.You continue:

MOSTHATEFUL.

"Amongthereligionsofthe worldyouseemtobefighting analmost,ifnotentirely,lone battleagainstthevicesof modernsociety,moreparticularlytheviciousonesthatattackthedignityofwomanhoodandthesanctityofhome life, Alsointhematter ofdivorce,youtakeafirm stand.YoumaybesurprisedthataMuslimshouldcondemndivorce,butthefactis that,althoughwehavenotthe authoritydefinitelytoforbid it,genuineMuslimsregardit as,ofallthingspermittedbecauseofhumanweakness,the mosthatefultoGod,andwe dowhatwecantoavoidit." A.:I'msureitwillbeinterestingtoothernon-Catholiclisteners,aswellastoCatholics, tohearthesewordsfromyou. Thoughyoudisclaimany authoritytospeakforanysect ofMohammedanism,youadmit thatgenuineMuslimsareshockedatdivorce.Thosemodern

paganswhotakedivorcefor grantedshouldrememberthe numberofpeoplerepresented bythatstatementandlearn perhapsforthefirsttimethat itisnotmerelyCatholicteachingandthoughtwhichcondemnswhatisindefensibleaccordingtothenaturallaw. However,youmustrealiseour position,andwhywegofurther thanyou.Weclaimthatthe Churchhasdivineauthority, andbyvirtueofthatauthority weforbiddivorce.Atthe sametimewerealisewhatyou callhumanweakness,butwould

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"Reverenceformotherhoodis nexttoreverenceforGod;it isstrictlyenjoinedonus: 'Blessedisthatwomanwho rearsvirtuoussonsand daughters!'Whatarespokenofascareersforwomen arepaltryandinsomecases contemptible.Theburden ofreproductionfallsupon woman;itisthedutyofmen togiveherprovisionandprotectionthatshemaycarryout hersacredtask."

A.:Itisapitythatthereare notmorelikeyoutospeakout inthisfashion.Tosomanyof ourmodernpleasureseekersit mustseemsooldfashioned.Yet wewonderaretheyanyhappierthantheirgrandparents, thanthoseheroicwomenwho helpedthepioneerinhiswork inthiscountryand,bygiving himafamily,madehiswork worthwhile.Youspeakofthe burdenofreproductionandalso callitasacredtask.Imight add,too,thewordsofChrist Whospeaksofthejoysofthe motheraftershehasborneher child.Toomanypeopleare liketherichyoungmaninthe

gospelstorywhofoundthatthe followingofChristmeantagood dealofself-renunciation.At theprospectofsacrificehe wouldhavetomake,heforgot thesatisfactionoffulfilment whichwouldfollow.

FILTHYADVICE.

Younowencloseacutting whichItaketobeaCatholic paperbecauseoftheheading: "Singapore'sTragicError."It tellsofthevoteintheSingaporeMunicipalCouncillegalisingthedisseminationofbirth controlinformationatmunicipalhealthclinics,andthatthe sponsoroftheBilladvisedthat neitherreligionnormorals shouldinfluencevoters.Itisindeedasadstateofaffairsthat peoplecanbeaskedtokeepreligionandmoralsoutofquestionswhichareprimarilythe concernofreligionandmorals. However,itisasignofthe times,unfortunately,thatreligionandmoralsarebeingreplacedwithwhatwemightcall, forwantofabetterlabel,hygienichedonism.Thereisstill hopewheresinisrecognised ats sin,butnoneIamafraidwhere themostimportantactofhumanrelationshipistoberegardedasbeingoutsidethescopeof religionandmorals.Youconnectthiscuttingwithanother fromthe"DailyNews"under theheading:"MaryFerber's Commonsense."Isupposethere aremanywhoreadthispartof the"DailyNews"forrelaxation, butIshouldhatetothinkthat "commonsense"ofthiskind shouldbeconsideredascarry- inganyweight.Igivethe quotation.Thecolumnistis discussingtherecentsaddeaths ofmigrantchildrencomingto thiscountry:"Tinychildrenare stilltravelling.Babiesarestill beingborninthemigrantcamps whensurelyitwouldbeanelementaryprecautiontoadvise birthcontroluntilthereisa homeinwhichtoputthecradle."Thedangerofthis speciouspieceofwritingisthat it whichtakesforgrantedsomething wasregardedassinful untilnotsomanyyearsago,and somethingwhichisstillsinful. Ittakesforgranted,too,that thesepeoplecomingtoseeka newhomeandanewcountry afterthefearsandterrorsand hungerofwar-tornEuropeare, asyousay,tobeinjectedwith thenewpoison.Fortheold Australians,aswellasforthe new,itmightbewelltorememberthatwehavenotherea lastingcity,thatatimewill comewhenwemustallrender anaccountofourstewardship, andthatallthosewhoaccept thepleasuresofmarriagemust bepreparedtoacceptalsothe burdenandresponsibility.If thetimeisinopportunefor children,thereisanotherremedybesidestheonesuggested, theonlyremedy.Isitnotsurprisingtoreadthatthosepeople whohavebeengivenshelter hereinordertobolsterour dwindlingpopulationandgive ussomerighttoholdontothis land,maybeadvisedontheir arrivaltofollowapractice whichhasleftemptythecradles whichshouldhavebeenfilled bythesonsanddaughtersof thosewhomadethiscountry whatitis,butwhosespiritof self-sacrificeandgenerosityhas 'notbeenimitatedbytheirdescendants.Wellmightthe

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Nowthatanewyearhasbegunitseemsappropriatetooutlineforthebenefitofnew readers-and,perhaps,refresh inthemindsofconstantreaders-themagnificentScheme wherebychildreninoutlying districtsarebroughtthesolaces ofreligiouseducation,andsome oftheamenitieswhichmore centrallysituatedchildrenare tooapttoregardlightlyastheir naturalheritage.

TheBushies'Schemewasfirst conceivedin1922,whenitbecameapparentthatsomething wouldhavetobedonetocater fortheeducationalneedsof childrenisolatedintheBush. True,theyhadsecularinstructionbypost;buttheChurch hasalwaysheldthateducation isincompletewithoutreligious training.SograduallyaScheme evolvedforReligiousInstructionbyPost,andto-daythishas becomeanation-wideachievement.AlloverAustraliachildrenarenowreachedthrough themediumofmaildeliveries, andwemaysmilealittleproudlywhenwerememberthatthis greatworkoriginatedinour ownState.

Butthatisnotall.There arealsoReligiousHoliday Schoolsheldannuallyduring thelongChristmasvacation. Thismeansthatforafortnight everyyearchildrenincountry districtsaregatheredintothe localconventandboardedfree ofcharge.Heretheyhavea realholidayunderexpertcare andguidance,andnotonlydo theylearntolivesociallyand andsociably,but,moreimportantstill,theybecomeversedin thefundamentalprinciplesand practiceoftheirreligion.

Everyonecanseethatsucha comprehensiveschemeoffree educationcannotexistwithout fundstosupportit,andthatis whyanannualappealforfinancialassistanceisconducted throughthispage.Cornerites, oldandnew,youngandold,can allassistbysendingdonations toAuntBessyc/o"TheRecord," HayStreet,Perth.

Eachyearwesetourselvesan Objective,andtheObjectivewe hopetoreadin1950isthesum of£100.Childrencanhelp alongthisgrandworkbywritinginforpennyprickcards which,whenfilled,areworth 2/6.EveryyoungCornerite shouldhaveaprickcardtotrap thosesparecopperswhichare aburdenonthepocket,andit willsurelybeasatisfying thoughtforchildreninbig townsandcentrestoknowthat thepenniestheycollectare beingturnedintopounds,which willenableotherlessfortunate

childrentolearnaboutthe Faithandcometogetheroncea yearforinstructionandrecreation.

ATypicalDayataSummer School. Hereisanexample,takenat random,ofthedailyorderat oneoftheReligiousHoliday Schoolsmentionedabove:At6.15a.m.thechildrenget up,andat7a.m.thereisHoly Massforall,followedbybreakfasthalfanhourlater.At8.30 thereisphysicaldrill,andat9 comesthefirstinstructionofthe day,givenbythepriest.Followingtheinstructionthechildrenaregivenaquarterofan hourforthememorisingof prayersorfortheexplanation ofthealtarlinen,etc.Then thereisfreetimeuntil10.30 a.m.,whenthereisBibleHistoryandCatechism,From11.30 to12theboyslearntoserve Massandthegirlspractise hymns.From12to2p.m.there istimeforlunchandgames.In theafternoonthereisagain reading,singing,andrecreation, duringwhichmanyanearnest talkonTestMatchhastaken place,withalltheexcitementof Lord'sortheSydneyOval.A shortinstructionandRosaryand Benedictionbringthemallto teatime,afterwhichthereis recreation,andthenforanhour thechildrenaskquestionswhich areansweredbytheSisters,as naturallycroppingupoutofthe catechismlearnedthatday.At 8p.m.therearenightprayers andthenallareofftobed.And, youwillask,theresult.That isseeninthelastdays,inthe reverentreceptionoftheHoly Communion,formany-the flockofwildchildren-apictureofrecollection.Thereis theriseandfallofthedearold hymns-"HailQueenofHeaven,""Jesus,MyLord,"andat theend,"FaithofOurFathers," ofcourse thereisthereligioushush,brokenonlybythe shufflingofthechildren'sfeet astheyapproachthealtarrails, theretomeetinverydeedHim Whominthatfortnighttheyhavelearnedtoknowandlove -theChristWhomtheyknow nowastheBoyofNazareth, subjecttoHisparents,yetin truth,veryGod,Whofeedsthe Bushanimalsindeed,butcares fortheirownlittlesoulsabove allthecreaturesofHishands.

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ByCANONTHOMASFITZGERALD.

(ReprintedfromtheGrailMagazine.)

Thereisakindofgrandeur abouttheideaofuniversal brotherhood,givingeachtoeach accordingtohiscapacity.There isakindofhumanismthat makeseventhesimplestlittle followerfeelhebelongsto,is partof,''amovement."although hemightbeafitteralldayat theFordfactoryinDagenham, standingwithaspannerturning nuts!Butwhenhe'sfinished doingthat,heistheProletariat. thehopeofthefuture,working bymilitancyforthedawnof thisgreatagewhentherewillno longerbetheexploitationofman byman,buteachwillworkand givehiscontributionfortheglory ofthestateasawhole,inwhich allwillshare.

ACommunistisessentiallya fighter.EverymanintheCommunistmovementisconsdousof thenecessityofmilitancy.He willhavenotalkofpeacewith thebourgeoisenemies;hebelievesthatthemomentyoucease fightingyouarealostsoul; you'vegottobeintheMoves ment.AndyoucannotunderstandCommunismunlessyou understandthatinthefight,the Partyistheconscienceofthe proletariat.Stalinpointedthis outwhenhesaid:

"Leninhastaughtusnotonly toinstructthemasses,buttobe instructedbythem."Now,this isalwaystrueoftheCommunist movement.TheCommunistsays thathemerelyinterpretsasituation,nevercreatesit.The Communistwaitsfortherevolutionarysituation,henever promptsit.Hisjobistotake advantageofifwhenitisthere. Consequently,hemust,allthe time,heasitwerelisteningto thevoiceofthemasses;hemust nevergetawayfromthem.

TOTALCATHOLICISM

Thatisextraordinarilylikethe CatholicChurch.TheChurchof Godnotonlyteachesusbutthe bishopsandpriests,inturn,learn fromtheconsciounessofthe faithfulasawhole.Thereisthe "Ecclesiadiscens"aswellasthe "Ecclesiadocens."Andthereis anextraordinaryresemblance inmanywaysbetweentotalitarianCommunismandequallytotalitarianCatholicism,whichis meanttopermeateeveryaspect oflife.

TheParty,therefore,isabsolutelyessentialtoaCommunist,andtheleadersofthe Partymerelyguidethismovement.But,consequently,fora Communist,loyaltytotheParty issomethingsacrosanct,and whatevermilitatesagainstthe interestofthePartyisofSatan.

Inotherwords,hesimplydoes not.regardanybodyoutsidethe Partyashavinganyrightswhatever;theyareoutsidethehistoric movement,eitherasdecadent bourgeoisintellectualswhomerelytakeanacademicinterestin theirdesire,ortheyareoutside themovement,becausetheyare itsenemies.Andasthereisno suchpersonasGod:(theyare purelymaterialisti)-anything thatistheenemyoftheParty, musthewipedout.Moralityis basedsolelyontheinterestsof theproletariat.

MAKINGTHE WELKINRING

Howcoulditbeotherwise?

Andforthisreason,itisawaste oftimemakingthewelkinring withdenunciationofRedjustice. asinthetrialsofpriests,etc. Youareanenemy,becausevou areoutsidetheParty.Youare eitheranenemythatcanbe despised,ornot;andifyouare nottobedespised,thenthey destroyyou.Andinthesame waytheyregardmoralsandrevolutionasabsolutelyidentical andinterchangeableterms.If youarearevolutionary,youare amoralman.Rightandwrong

haveabsolutelynomeaningat allintheirconcept.If,there-1 fore,youstrikeaCommunist, thenitiswicked;ifhedoesthe sametoyou,itisanobledeed. But,yousay,why?Becauseto touchthePartyistoopposethe Proletariat-andthatisfora ('ommunist,alwaysgrosslyimmoral.

AndfinallyforaCommunist, ashumanactivityonlyreaches itspeakpointandcanonlybe properlyunderstoodinasocial form,itfollows(doesitnot?) thattherightsofanindividual justdonotmeanathing.Itis onlyinsofarasthereissocial activitythatyoucanexpressthe highestpointofrea,lity.Consequently,manexistsforsociety, andnotsocietyforman.

THEDIAGNOSIS

WellnowthatasIseeit,is thesortofinsideset-upofthe Communistmovement;itis somethingthattheymaynotbe abletoanalyseasIhave,just assometimesaCatholicwould behardputtoittoanalysewhat Catholicismmeans.Butyou see.Iknowsomanyofthem. Ihavelivedandworkedwith them.ItissomethingIhave seeninmylife-andthatismy diagnosis,asfarasIcanjudge theMovement. Obviouslyitwon'ttakeyou longtoseewhatafrightfulcontrastthereisbetweenthisand Catholicism.Catholicism,of course,isfullyawareofthefact thatnomancanexpresshispersonalityproperlyexceptin society.Inourdayandtime, too,weinourreligiouslifehave emphasised-whatwasprobably overlookedbyourimmediate predecessors-thatreligionisa socialthing,thatwecannotjust simplyliveourpunylittlepious livesapartfromthegreatlifeof ChristintheMysticalBodythatwehavegottobecome consciousofthefactthatweare partofthisgreatfamily;thislife

ofwhosefullnesswehaveall receivedpulsatesandchtfulates througheverymemberofthe MysticalBodyofChrist,Yes! ButtheCatholicalsobelievesin thegrandeuranddignityof theindividual;Catholicismwill nevertoleratethephilosophyof theMarxist,wherebywehaveno personalintegrity.

INEVITABLECONFLICT

IfwearepartoftheMystical BodyofChrist,wearealso separateimmortalsouls,eachone ofusstampedwiththeimageof God,eachoneofuscalledtoa supremeandgloriousdestinyin heaven;and,consequently,each oneofushasrights.Andsociety mustexisttoprotectthose rights;wearenotgoingtobe justpartofaninchoatemass. Therefore,thereisaninevitable conflictbetweenCatholicismand Communism.Thedignityofthe humansoul,andthevalueofthe humanpersonalityisacceptedby us,andrejectedbythem.

Again,becausewebelievein theexistenceofGodasMaster andSupremerulerofmanand society,weareobviouslypeople withaninflexiblelawofright andwrong,FortheCommunist whatisrightto-dayiswrong to-morrow,accordingasitaffects theinterestsoftheproletariat.

Itisnotmerelythatthisisan immoralprinciple-itisalsodisgustingly.stupid,andshockingly disastrousforhumanity-for wherethereisnosupremelawgiver,whoistoproceedwiththe businessoftheso-calledState?

"State,"thatisaword;whatis theStateinpractice?TheState, inpractice,isaStalin,aMolotov.aVishinsky,aCommissar,achiefofaconcentration camp!

AndtheChurchhassufficient knowledgeofthewickednessof thehumanhearttoknowthat althoughitmayhavebeencreatedintheimageandlikenessof God,itcaneasilybecomethe imageandlikenessofSatan;and sotheremustbealawwhich governsnotmerelvSocietybut thosewhogovernSociety.

(Tobecontinuednextweek).

IncalculablePeacePotential

ByG.R.BRUNST (Radio,N:C.W.C,NewsSeervicel,

VATICANCITY,Dec,29.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.told diplomatsof38countriesaccreditedtotheHolySeethatthe Vatican,thoughsmallterritoriallyandwithoutarmedforce, standsas"acitadelofpeaceandreconciliationamidstthe graveeventsofthepresentandasagreathopeforthefuture."

Respondingtothecollective NewYear'sgreetingofthediplomats,theHolyFathersaid: "TheVatican'speacepotentialis incalculable.ItisOurhope, foundedintheaidofGod,Ruler andFriendofPeace,towitness thefurtherraisingofthispeace potentialuntilitbecomeswhollyeffectiveforthebenefitofall peoples."

TheHolyFathertoldthediplomatsthataseyewitnessesthey areabletoform"aclearand justideaoftheessentialmotives guidingOurintentions,actions andefforts.""Betterthan others,"hesaid,"youcansense thejoythatwouldbeOursif theHolyYearmarkedastarting Pointforaneworientationof heartsandsouls,andareturn toexactunderstandingoftrue foundationsofapeaceassured insociallifeandinternational relations,"

"Afterthepainfulexperience ofthepast,"theHolyFather said,"therenowarisesamong allpeoplesandnationsayearningforrapprochement,andfora spiritualbrotherhoodamongall menofgoodwill."

HisHolinessvoicedhopethat thisyearningwilldissipateall vestigesofrecentpast.

"Inthisvitalperiodinthe generaldevelopmentofhumanityandChristianity,"theHoly Fatherasked,"istherenota deepandastrikingsignificance intheconfidenceshownbyso manyheadsofState,whohave sentyoutothisApostolicSeeas ambassadors,ministersand charged'affairsinthisStateof VaticanCity,whoseimportance couldnotbeexpressedinstatistics,normeasuredinextentof territory,norgaugedinstrength ofarms?"

TheHolyFathernoted,"the territoryonwhichyouareunitedisamerespeckonthemap oftheworld,butinthespiritual order(thisterritory)isasymbolofhighvalueanduniversal scope,theguarantyoftheabsoluteindependenceoftheHoly Seeforthefulfilmentofitsmissioninthisworld.Itsarmed forceasamaterialrealityis practicallynon-existent,thewar potentialofthistinyStateis nil."

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ACommunist'sPoint'View

(Continuedfromlastweek).

ByCANONTHOMASFITZGERALD.

(ReprintedfromtheGrail

Thereisakindofgrandeur abouttheideaofuniversal brotherhood,givingeachtoeach accordingtohiscapacity.There isakindofhumanismthat make,eventhesimplestlittlefollowerfeelhebelongsto,is partof,"amovement."although hemightbeafitteralldayat theFordfactoryinDagenham, standingwithaspannerturningnuts!Butwhenhe'sfinished doingthat,heistheProletariat, thehopeofthefuture,working bymilitancyforthedawnof thisgreatagewhentherewillno longerbetheexploitationofman byman,buteachwillworkand givehiscontributionfortheglory ofthestateasawhole,inwhich allwillshare.

ACommunistisessentiallya fighter.EverymanintheCommunistmovementisconsciousof thenecessityofmilitancy.He willhavenotalkofpeacewith thebourgeoisenemies;hebelievesthatthemomentyoucease fightingyouarealostsoul; you'vegottobeintheMovement.AndyoucannotunderstandCommunismunlessyou understandthatinthefight,the Partyistheconscienceofthe proletariat.Stalinpointedthis outwhenhesaid:

"Leninhastaughtusnotonly toinstructthemasses,buttobe instructedbythem."Now,this isalwaystrueoftheCommunist movement.TheCommunistsays thathemerelyinterpretsasituation,nevercreatesit.The Communistwaitsfortherevolutionarysituation,henever promptsit.Hisjobistotake advantageofifwhenitisthere. Consequently,hemust,allthe time,beasitwerelisteningto thevoiceofthemasses;hemust nevergetawayfromthem,

TOTALCATHOLICISM

Thatisextraordinarilylikethe CatholicChurch.TheChurchof Godnotonlyteachesusbutthe bishopsandpriests,inturn,learn fromtheconsciousnessofthe faithfulasawhole.Thereisthe "Ecclesiadiscens"aswellasthe "Ecclesiadocens."Andthereis anextraordinaryresemblance inmanywaysbetweentotalitarianCommunismandequally totalitarianCatholicism,whichis meanttopermeateeveryaspect oflife.

TheParty,therefore,isabsolutelyessentialtoaCommunist,andtheleadersofthe Partymerelyguidethismovement.But,consequently,fora Communist,loyaltytotheParty issomethingsacrosanct,and whatevermilitatesagainstthe interestofthePartyisofSatan, Inotherwords,hesimplydoes notregardanybodyoutsidethe Part}ashavinganyrightswhatever;theyareoutsidethehistoric movement,eitherasdecadent bourgeoisintellectualswhomerelytakeanacademicinterestin theirdesire,ortheyareoutside themovement,becausetheyare itsenemies.Andasthereisno suchpersonasGod:(theyare purelymaterialisti)-anything thatistheenemyoftheParty, mustbewipedout.Moralityis basedsolelyontheinterestsof theproletariat.

MAKINGTHE WELKINRING

Howcoulditbeotherwise? Andforthisreason,itisawaste oftimemakingthewelkinring withdenunciationofRedjustice. asinthetrialsofpriests,etc. Youareanenemy,becauseyou areoutsidetheParty.Youare eitheranenemythatcanbe despised,ornot;andifyouare nottobedespised,thenthey destroyyou.Andinthesame waytheyregardmoralsandrevolutionasabsolutelyidentical andinterchangeableterms.If youarearevolutionary,youare amoralman.Rightandwrong

Magazine.) haveabsolutelynomeaningat allintheirconcept.If,there-1 fore,youstrikeaCommunist, thenitiswicked;ifhedoesthe sametoyou,itisanobledeed. But,yousay,why?Becauseto touchthePartyistoopposetheProletariat-andthatisfora Communist,alwaysgrosslyimmoral, AndfinallyforaCommunist, ashumanactivityonlyreaches itspeakpointandcanonlybe properlyunderstoodinasocial form,itfollows(doesitnot?) thattherightsofanindividual justdonotmeanathing.Itis onlyinsofarasthereissocial activitythatyoucanexpressthe highestpointofreality.Consequently,manexistsforsociety, andnotsocietyforman.

THEDIAGNOSIS

WellnowthatasIseeit,is thesortofinsideset-upofthe Communistmovement;itis somethingthattheymaynotbe abletoanalyseasIhave,just assometimesaCatholicwould behardputtoittoanalysewhat Catholicismmeans.Butyou see,Iknowsomanyofthem. Ihavelivedandworkedwith them.ItissomethingIhave seeninmylife-andthatismy diagnosis,asfarasIcanjudge theMovement. Obviouslyitwon'ttakeyou longtoseewhatafrightfulcontrastthereisbetweenthisand Catholicism.Catholicism,of course,isfullyawareofthefact thatnomancanexpresshispersonalityproperlyexceptin society.Inourdayandtime, too,weinourreligiouslifehave emphasised-whatwasprobably overlookedbyourimmediate predecessors-thatreligionisa socialthing,thatwecannotjust simplyliveourpunylittlepious livesapartfromthegreatlifeof ChristintheMysticalBodythatwehavegottobecome consciousofthefactthatweare partofthisgreatfamily;thislife

ofwhosefullnesswehaveall receivedpulsatesandchit:Mates througheverymemberofthe MysticalBodyofChrist.Yes! ButtheCatholicalsobelievesin thegrandeuranddignityof theindividual;Catholicismwill nevertoleratethephilosophyof theMarxist,wherebywehaveno personalintegrity.

INEVITABLECONFLICT

IfwearepartoftheMystical BodyofChrist,wearealso separateimmortalsouls,eachone ofusstampedwiththeimageof God,eachoneofuscalledtoa supremeandgloriousdestinyin heaven;and,consequently,each oneofushasrights.Andsociety mustexisttoprotectthose rights;wearenotgoingtobe justpartofaninchoatemass. Therefore,thereisaninevitable conflictbetweenCatholicismand Communism.Thedignityofthe humansoul,andthevalueofthe humanpersonalityisacceptedby us,andrejectedbythem.

Again,becausewebelievein theexistenceofGodasMaster andSupremerulerofmanand society,weareobviouslypeople withaninflexiblelawofright andwrong,FortheCommunist whatisrightto-dayiswrong to-morrow,accordingasitaffects theinterestsoftheproletariat.

Itisnotmerelythatthisisan immoralprinciple-itisalsodisgustinglystupid,andshockingly disastrousforhumanity-for wherethereisnosupremelawgiver,whoistoproceedwiththe businessoftheso-calledState? "State,"thatisaword;whatis theStateinpractice?TheState, inpractice,isaStalin,aMolotov.aVishinsky,aCommissar,achiefofaconcentration camp!

AndtheChurchhassufficient knowledgeofthewickednessof thehumanhearttoknowthat althoughitmayhavebeencreatedintheimageandlikenessof God,itcaneasilybecomethe imageandlikenessofSatan;and sotheremustbealawwhich governsnotmerelySocietybut thosewhogovernSociety.

(Tobecontinuednextweek).

IncalculablePeacePotential

ByG.R.BRUNST (Radio,N:C.W.C.NewsSeervice).

VATICANCITY,Dec.29.-HisHolinessPopePiusXH.told diplomatsof38countriesaccreditedtotheHolySeethatthe Vatican,thoughsmallterritoriallyandwithoutarmedforce, standsas"acitadelofpeaceandreconciliationamidstthe graveeventsofthepresentandasagreathopeforthefuture."

Respondingtothecollective NewYear'sgreetingofthediplomats,theHolyFathersaid: "TheVatican'speacepotentialis incalculable.ItisOurhope, foundedintheaidofGod,Ruler andFriendofPeace,towitness thefurtherraisingofthispeace potentialuntilitbecomeswhollyeffectiveforthebenefitofall peoples." TheHolyFathertoldthediplomatsthataseyewitnessesthey areabletoform"aclearand justideaoftheessentialmotives guidingOurintentions,actions andefforts.""Betterthan others,"hesaid,"youcansense thejoythatwouldbeOursif theHolyYearmarkedastarting pointforaneworientationof heartsandsouls,andareturn toexactunderstandingoftrue foundationsofapeaceassured insociallifeandinternational relations."

"Afterthepainfulexperience ofthepast,"theHolyFather said,"therenowarisesamong allpeoplesandnationsayearningforrapprochement,andfora spiritualbrotherhoodamongall menofgoodwill." HisHolinessvoicedhopethat thisyearningwilldissipateall vestigesofrecentpast.

"Inthisvitalperiodinthe generaldevelopmentofhumanityandChristianity,"theHoly Fatherasked,"istherenota deepandastrikingsignificance intheconfidenceshownbyso manyheadsofState,whohave sentyoutothisApostolicSeeas ambassadors,ministersand charged'affairsinthisStateof VaticanCity,whoseimportance couldnotbeexpressedinstatistics,normeasuredinextentof territory,norgaugedinstrength ofarms?"

TheHolyFathernoted,"the territoryonwhichyouareunitedisamerespeckonthemap oftheworld,butinthespiritual order(thisterritory)isasymbolofhighvalueanduniversal scope,theguarantyoftheabsoluteindependenceoftheHoly Seeforthefulfilmentofitsmissioninthisworld.Itsarmed forceasamaterialrealityis practicallynon-existent,thewar potentialofthistinyStateis nil"

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NoChargeforConsultation.

notdeceiveUs-inunionwithOursforminganimmensechorusofferventthanksgiving,eagerlongingandhumblepetitiontotheFather,Giverofeverygoodgift,totheSon Expiatorofeverywrong,totheHolyGhost,Dispenserofevery grace.

Impelledbyaprofounddesire tofreedomofthespirit,drawn bythecharmofheavenlygoods, forgetfulforabriefhourofthe tribulationsofearth,youturn toUsandallbutrepeat,ina goodsenseandwiththeright intention,thepleamadelongago totheRedeemer(Mark8,1112;Luke11,16):"Giveusasign fromHeaven," Well,then,"to-dayyouwill knowthattheLordwillcome, andatdawnyoushallseeHis glory."Thesignyouarewaitingforshallbeannouncedto youto-day;thesign,orrather themeansofremissionand sanctification,shallbegivento youpreciselyto-morrow,atthe momentwhenbyOurhandsthe MysticDooristoberemoved onceagain,thusopeningtheentrancetothegreatesttempleof Christendom-symboloftheRedeemerJesus,giventous throughMaryinorderthat,incorporatedinHim,weallmay findsalvation:"Iamthedoor.

ByMe,ifanymanenterin,he shallbesaved."(John10,9.)

FromtheentireChurchof Christ,whichhasspreadits memberstoeveryregionofour planet,eyesarefixedthesedays onRom!,onthisApostolicSee, theperennialfountainoftruth, salvationandbenediction.

Weknowwhatgreathopesyou haveplacedinthisHolyYear. Staunchinourheartisthetrust theDivineProvidencemaydeign toworkinitandthroughitthe marvelsofHismercyforthe humanfamily.Andwearesupportedbythehopethatthe AngeloftheLordmaynotencounteranyobstaclesonhis journey,butratherfindtheways madestraightandheartsopened bythatgoodwillwhichdraws Heaventowardsearth.

.WeOurselves,towhomDivine Providencehasreservedtheprivilegeofproclaimingandgrantingittothewholeworld,already foreseeitsimportanceforthe cominghalf-century.

YearofDecision.

ItseemstoUsthattheHolyYearof1950mustbedecisive, especiallyforthelonged-forreligiousrenewalofthemodern world,andthatitmustsolvethatspiritualcrisiswhichoppressesthesoulsofourage.Therightfulharmonybetween heavenlyvaluesandthoseofearth,betweentheDivineandthe human,whichistheofficeanddutyofourgeneration,willbe realisedoratleasthastened,ifthefaithfulofChristremainfirm intheirresolves,continuesteadfastintheworktheyhaveundertaken,andrefusetoallowthemselvestobeseducedbyvain utopiasorledastraybypartyinterestsandselfishness.

ofprobationdesirestorenewfor allofthemthemiracleofthe healingwaters:whowillnot wishtobebathedinthem?

Thevenerablefatherofthe Gospel-storyiswaitinganxiouslyonthethresholdofthe HolyDoorforthecontritereturnoftheprodigalson;who willwishtoremainobstinatein thedesertofhisguilt?

OhthatthisHolyYearcould welcomealsothegreatreturnto theonetrueChurch,awaited overthecenturies,ofsomany who,thoughbelievinginJesus Christ,areforvariousreasons separatedfromher!Withunspeakablegroanings,thespirit, thatisintheheartsofgoodpeople,to-daycriesoutimploringlythesameprayerofOurLord: thattheymaybeone(utunum sint)(Jn.17,11).Withgood reasonmenareanxiousabout theeffronterywithwhichthe unitedfrontofmilitantatheism advances;andtheoldquestion

isnowvoicedaloud:Whyare therestillseparations?Whyare therestillschisms?Whenwill alltheforcesofthespiritandof lovebeharmoniouslyunited? Ifonotheroccasionsaninvitationtounityhasbeensent forthfromthisApostolicSee,on thisoccasionWerepeatitmore warmlyandpaternally;Wefeel thatWeareurgedbytheplead- ingsandprayersofnumerous believersscatteredoverthewhole earth,who,aftersufferingtragic andpainfulevents,turntheir eyestowardsthisApostolicSee astowardananchorofsalvation forthewholeworld.

Forallthosewhoadore Christ-notexcludingthosewho sincerelybutvainlyawaitHis comingandadoreHimastheone promisedbytheprophetsand stilltocome-doWeopenthe HolyDoor,andatthesametime Weextendawelcomefromthe heartofafatherwhosefatherhoodintheinscrutabledesignof GodhascometoUsfromJesus theRedeemer.

Ref=totheDivinePlan.

NUMBERSDOUBLED

OurhearttellsUsthatthis HolyYearwillseemanyofthese returns,qsit\willseemultiple conversionstotheChristian Faithofpagansinmissionlands. Itwillbeacomforttoyouto knowthatsincetheJubileeof 1825thenumberofCatholicsin thosefar-offcountrieshasmore thandoubled.

AndinsomedistrictsofAl-. ricatheVisibleChurchhasbecomethefoundationofsocial life,thankstothedeepChristianinfluenceexertedbothin privateandpubliclife.But withthegreatestgriefofsoul

Itshouldbe,decisiveaswelloneremedy-return;areturnto forthefutureoftheChurch,thedeepandcalmconsideration engagedinanefforttorenderofthereasonofthings,andby morepureandwidespreadtherisingstepbystepalongthe sanctityofitsmembers,whilescaleofbeingsfromeffectto exteriorlyshestrivestoinfuseoauseuntiltheinqqiringmind andspreadherspiritofjusticerestsintranquilrepose;areturn andloveevenincivilinstitutions,finallytothehumilityanddoAnimatedbythesesentimentscilitybefittingacreature.Then andhopes,deeplyaffectedbytherewillappeartotheireyes thedignityofatraditionwhichandtheywillalmostbeableto goesbacktothetimesofOurfeelintheunchatengabletepredecessorBonifaceVIII,instimonyofHisworks,theGod openingtheHolyDoorwithoftheLiving,WhoisourFather, threestrokesofahammer,Weandthatlovewhichtorments shallbeconsciousofperforminguntilitispossessed. nomeretraditionalact,buta symbolicriteofhighimportnot onlyforChristiansbutforthe wholehumanrace.Weliketo hopethatthistriplestrokemay re-echodeepdowninthesouls ofallthosewhohaveearsto hear.Whethertheyarefaraway becauseofacarelessandagnosticattitudetowardsthemost importantproblemoflife;or whethertheysaytheyaresatisfiedwithafictitiousnotionof theuniverseinwhichthenecessaryplaceisdeniedtothewhitaryspiritualprincipleofwhat existsorcanexist;orwhether, intolerantofHisindestructible presenceandfoolishlyjealousof Hissupremedominion,theydeclareridiculouswaragainstHim andattempttosuppressthe witnessthatallcreaturesand eventheirownheartsgiveHim; allthesepeopleareenduring thepangofexile,supremeloneliness,theemptinessofadesert,towhichtheyhavecondemned'themselvesbyaccepting atheism.Forthemthereisonly

Wecannothelpthinkingofthe gravedangersthreateningoralreadyafflictingreligionandits institutionsinothercountriesof EuropeandAsia,likelimitless China,whererevolutionary upheavalsinconditionsthat werealreadyunstablehaveconvertedfieldsflourishingwithlife intocemeterieTofdeath.

ReturnoftheWeakandErring.

MaytheHolyYearmarkthereturntotheRedeemer,Jesus Christ,forsoulsalluredbysinfulattractionsandlivingfarfrom theFather'shouse.TherearebelieversandCatholicswhose spiritisweak,also,asthefleshmakesthemtraitorstotheir rightfuldutiesandforgetfuloftherealtreasures,andwholive inacontinualsequenceofdesertionandlapses.Theyare wongiftheythinktheypossesstheChristianlifeandarepleasingtoGodunlesssanctifyinggracedwellshabituallyintheir souls.

Owingtoeasycompromises betweenearthandHeaven,time andeternity,matterandspirit, theyaredrawnintothedanger ofdyingofmiseryandhunger, farawayfromJesusWhodoes notadmitamongHisfollowers

thosewhowanttoservetwo masters.Forthesewounded inspirit,lepers,paralytics,brokenbrancheswithoutthelife-givingsap,maytheHolyYearbea periodofhealingandamendment.TheAngelofthepool

Finally,maythisJubileebetheyearofthegreatreturnof allmankindtotheDivinePlan.Justasthemodernworldhas triedtoshakeoffthesweetyokeofGod,soithasrejectedalong withittheorderHeestablished,andwiththeself-samepride thatmovedtherebelangelatthebeginningofcreation,haspre- tendedtosetupanotherofitsownchoice. InthesocialfieldthecounterfeitingofGod'splanhasgone toitsveryrootsbydeforming theDivineimageofman.InsteadofHisrealcreatednature withoriginanddestinyinGod, therehasbeensubstitutedthe falsenotionofamanwhose conscienceisalawuntoitself, whoishisownlegislatorbrooking nocontrol,whohasnoresponsibilitytowardshisfellowsand society,withnodestinybeyond theearthandnootherpurpose thantheenjoymentoffinite goods,withnoruleoflifeexcept thatofthefaitaccompliandthe unbridledsatisfactionofhisdesires.

Asanoutgrowthofthis,which cametowieldincreasingpower overalongperiodofyearsbecauseofitsmostvariedapplicationsinpublicandprivatelife, wasthatnarrowlyindividualistic orderwhichtodayisinserious crisisalmosteverywhere.But themererecentinnovatorshave providgdnobetterresults.Startingfromthesamemistaken premisesandtakingthedowns.lardpathinanotherdirection, theyhaveledtonolessdisastrousconsequences,includingthe completeoverthrowoftheDi-

vineorder.contemptforthe dignityofthehumanperson,the denialofthemostsacredand fundamentalfreedoms,thedominationofasingleclassover theothers,theenslavementof allpersons,andpropertyina totalitarianstateandtheleg- alizationofviolenceandofmilitantatheism

Tothosewhosupportoneor otherofthesesocialsystems, bothofwhichareforeignand opposedtotheDivineplan,may therebeapersuasiveringinthe invitationtoreturntonatural andChristianprinciplesonwhich isbasedeffectivejusticewith respectforlegitimatefreedoms; maytherecognitionofthefact thatallmenareequalasregardstheinviolabilityofpersonalrightsputanendtothe futilestrugglewhichprovokes hatredofbrotherforbrother.

Butbesidesthesedesires, whichgotomakeuptheconstantsolicitudeofOurApostolic Office,Weaddresswordsoffatherlyexhortationtothosewho placealltheirhopeinthepremisesofadoctrineandofleaders whoexplicitlyprofessmaterialismandatheism.

ReturntoPursuitofTrueDestiny.

TothelowlyandoppressedWesay:nomatterhowsadyour lotinlifemaybe,eventhoughyouhaveaperfectrighttoclaim justiceforyourselves,andothershavethedutyofaccording youthatright,rememberthatyoupossessanimmortalsouland adestinybeyondallthisworldcangive.

Donotallowyourselvestoexchangeheavenlyandeverlastinggoodsforthosethatareperishableandfleeting,especiallyin thisagewhenuprightandbeneficientinstitutionsarelendinga moresympatheticeartoyourcry,and,understandingyour plight,areresolvedtoguideyoualongthewaysofjustice.

Youoftenplaceyourfaithand trustin'menwhoareaspositive inpromisingtosolveallyour problemsastheyareincapable ofeffectingthefacilesolutions whichtheyholdoutsodazzlingly beforeyoureyes-indeed,some oftheseproblemsdonotadmit ofanyeasysolutionowingtothe verylimitationsofhumannature.'Reserve,then,thisfaith andtrustinthefirstplacefor thepromisesofGod,Whodoes notdeceive.

Youarerightlysolicitousfor yourdailybreadandasuitable homewhichareindispensablefor yourmaintenanceandthatof yourfamilies:seethatthissolicitudeisnotinconflictwithyour heavenlydestiny.Letitnot makeyOuforgetfulorneglectful ofyoursoulandoftheimperishabletreasureswhichGodhas entrustedtoyouinthesoulsof yourchildren.

FIRSTTHINGSFIRST

Letitnotobscurethevision orhinder00gainingofthose eternalgoodswhichwillconstituteyoureverlastinghappiness andwhichbecomearealityin thesupremegoodforwhichwe

arecreated:ourhappinessin God.Onlyasocietyilluminated bythedictatesoffaith,respectfuloftherightsofGod,certain oftheaccountwhichresponsible leaderswillhavetorendertothe SupremeJudgeinthedepthsof theirconscienceandinthepresenceofthelivingandthedeadonlysuchasocietywillbeable tointerpretcorrectlyyourneeds andjustaspirationstodefend andfightforyourrights,to guideyouwithwisdominthe fulfilmentofyourdutiesinaccordancewiththehierarchyof valuesandtheharmonyofdomesticandcivillifethatnature hasestablished.

DonotforgetthatwithoutGod materialprosperityis,forthose whodonotpossessitatormentin.wound,whileforthosewho do,itprovesadeathtrap,WithoutGodintellectualandaesthetic cultureisasarivercutofffrom itssourceanditsoutlet;itbecomesaquagmirefilledwith sandandmud.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor

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EightyPerCent,ofthePopulatinoareAfflictedwithSome FormofSpinalDefect,thatis thecauseofsomuchNervousness,Indigestion,Headache, Rheumatism,MentalWeakness, andothergraveanddangerous Diseases,

OurTaskForHolyYear

ReturntoBrotherhoodofMenand YearofForgivenessandConsolation. Nations.

WeexpectfromtheHolyYear,finally,thereturnofinternationalsocietytotheplanmappedoutbyGod.According tothisplanallpeoples-inpeaceandnotinwar,incollaboration andnotinisolation,injusticeandnotinnationalselfishnessaremeanttomakeupagreathumanfamilybentontheadvancementofcommoninterest,throughmutualaidandafair distributionofthisworld'sgoodswhichareatreasureentrusted tomenbyGod.

Belovedsons,ifevertherewasanoccasionwhichseemed propitiousforexhortingtherulersofpeopletothoughtsofpeace, thatoftheHolyYearseemstoUsthemostpropitiousofall.It is,andisintendedtobe,anurgentappealandatthesametime acontributiontothebrotherhoodofnations.

HereinRome,theMotherof Peoples,therewillmeettogether innumerablegroupsofpilgrims ofdifferentraces,nations,languages,customsandcharacter. Andwithintheseverywaisthey willlivetogether,theywillmeet onthesamestreets,lodgeinthe samehotels,takepartinthe samerites,quenchtheirthirstat thesamespiritualfountains, enjoythesameconsolations. Therewillheamongthemthose whowerecommandedtodeal outdeathandthosewhosuffereditsterribleeffects,theinvaderandtheconquered;the keeperofthebarbed-wireprison-campandtheprisonerwho endured;,tscruelconfinement.

Havewenotthen,reasonto believethatthesethousandsand thousandsofourdevotedsons anddaughterswillbecomethe faithfulvanguardinthecrusade forpeace,andthatwithOur blessingtheywillbringhome withthemthemeaningandthe powerofthepeaceofChrist,to winnewrecruitsforsoholya cause?

SACRILEGE

Godforbidthatthe"Truceof God,"theauguryandtheinspirationofpeacefulcounsels, shouldbedisturbedorviolated byrecklessschemes,notonlyon thepartofnations,butofdifferentgroupswithinthesame country.Suchasacrilegioushand

couldcalldownuponitselfthe justangerofGodandwould incurthemostcertaincondemnationofallmankind.

Weexpect,then,agreathomecomingduringthisyearof extraordinarygrace;greatbe,. causeofthenumberofchildren forwhomWereserveamostaffectionatewelcome;greatbecauseofthedistancesomeof themwillhavetocome,great becauseoftheimmenselybeneficialresultsthatwillderive fromitwithoutfail.Mayall Oursonsandallmenofgood willlovinglyundertakenotto disappointthehopesofthe CommonFather,whoholdsup hishandtoheaveninprayer thatthenewoutpouringofdivinemercyupontheworldmay surpassallexpectation. Becauseofthismeetingof compassionateandgentlelove whichwillspreaditsflamefrom Romeallovertheworld,every returntoGod,toJesusChrist, totheChurchandtotheDivine Plan,willbesealedbytheloving embraceoftheFatherofMercies,Whopardonstheeveryfault andremitstheeverypunishmentofhimwholoves.Jesushas revealedtoustherealcountenanceofGod,portrayingitin thefatherwhowelcomes,embraces,forgivestheprodigalson whoreturnsheartbrokenbutwith confidencetothehomehehad foolishlyleft.

YearofRepentanceandExpiation.

IftheJubileeisatimeofextraordinaryreturnformen,it willbeforGodanoccasionformoregenerousandlovingpardon. AndwhodoesnotstandinneedofGod'sforgiveness? AlthoughtheLordisreadytopardon,Hedoesnotdispensethe sinnerfromthenecessityofsincererepentanceanddueexpiation. LettheHolyYear,then,bechieflyayearofrepentance andexpiation.Interiorandvoluntaryrepentance,togetherwith expiation,aretheindispensableprerequisitesofeveryhumanrenovation.Theysignifyahaltinthedownwardcourse:they expressanacknowledgmentofone'sownsins,theymanifestthe sincerityofone'sgoodwill,

Thevalueofvoluntaryexpiationisenhancedwhenitiscollective,andofferedinunionwith theChiefExpiatorofthesinof men,JesusChristOurRedeemer.

DuringthisHolyYearwhich recallstheexpiationofCalvary, expiate,belovedsons,yourown sinsandthoseofothers;bury allthepastinsincererepentance. persnadedthatifthepreentgenerationhasbeensogrievously strickenbychasj.seenentsfashionedbyitsownhands,itisbecauseithassinnedwithgreat deliberationandwantonness.

TherepassesbeforeOureyes, asinmournfulprocession,the sadcountenanceoforphans,of widows,ofmotherswhoawait thehomecomingofonewho perhapswillnevercomebackto them,ofthosewhoarebeing persecutedforjusticeandreligion,oftheprisonersofthere-

fugees,ofthosewhoareenduringforcedexile,ofthoseinjail, oftheunemployed,theoppressed,thephysicalandmentalsufferers,ofthevictimsofevery formofinjustice.Somanytears bedewthefaceoftheearth,so muchbloodempurplesit.These areindeedanexpiationinthemselves,andoftenforfaultsof others,stilltheycallintheir turnforfurtherexpiation,so thatguiltmaybewipedoutand thesmileofyourestored.

Whowillwanttoseparate himselffromthisworldofexpiation,whichhasforitshead theDivineCrucifiedinperson andembracestheentireChurch Militant?

Withsuchgenerouspromises onthepartofGod,neverperhapswasaHolyYearbetter suitedtocounselgentleness,indulgenceandpardonbetween manandman.

LOAM-MANURES-GRAVEL-SAND

When,inrecenttimes,takingtheirrisefromanunfortunate warorpoliticalupheavals,wavesofreprisalswereunleashed, unequalledinhistoryatleastforthenumberoftheirvictims, Ourheartwaspiercedwithbittergrief,notonlybecauseofthe misfortunethatbredothermisfortunesandhurledintothefray thousandsoffamilieswhowereofteninnocent,butbecause withuttersadnessWesawherethetragicevidenceofapostasy fromthespiritofChrist.

WhoeverwouldbeasincereChristianmustknowhowto forgive."Thouwickedservant"-Lstherebuke,oftheGospel parable(Matt.18,32)-"wasitnotthydutytohavemercyon thyfellow-servant,asIhadonthee?"

Whenreasonablemotivesare present,charityandmercydo notrancountertoone'sdutyto administerjusticearight.But imprudentintoleranceandthe spiritofreprisalmostcertainly do,especiallywhenvengeanceis takenbypublicauthorityagainst onewhohaserredratherthan sinned,orwhenapunishment deservedlyinflictedisprolonged beyondallreasonablelimits.

MaytheLoriinspireallwho areinpositionsofpublicresponsibilitywiththoughtsofreconciliationandconcord,and withoutprejudicetocommon good,letanendbeputtothe lastremnantofthoseextraordinarylawswhichhavenothing todowithcommoncrimesdeservingjustpunishment,and which,longyearsafterthecessationofhostilities,causeinso manyfamiliesandindividualsa feelingofexasperationagainst thesocietyinwhichtheyare madetosuffer.

MERCY

Hence,inthenameofJesus

ChristWhohasgiventomenan examplebyofferingHimselfin sacrificeevenforHisexecution-

ers,Weimploregovernments, especiallyChristiangovernments,toexercisegenerouslytheir rightofpardon,andputintoeffect,onanoccasionsosolemn andpropitiousastheHolyYear, thatmitigationofpunitivejusticeprovidedforinthelawsof allcountries.

Thereligionandpietywhich (asWehope)willinspiresuch actsofclemency,sofarfrom weakeningtheforceoflawor lesseningrespectforitinthe mindsofthecitizens,willbea strongmotiveforitsbeneficiaries whentheyresumetheircoveted libertyorhavetheirtermof sentenceshortened,toimprove theirlivesandrepair,ifnecessary,thepastbyasincereand lastingconversionasmarkof theirgoodfaith. We,andalongwithUsthe heartsofsomanyafflictedrelatives,askthisconsolation;for thehappinessofhissonsisthe joyofthefather.HereWeexpresspubliclyOursinceregratitude tothosegovernmentswhichhave invariousdegreesgivenfavorableconsiderationtoOurwish ofhaveleftUswithsomehope ofobtainingitsfulfillment.

CometoYourFather'sHouse.

"Securusiamcarpeviam"-Setoutuponyourjourneywithoutfear. Belovedsons,Wehaverevealedtoyouthesentimentsof OurheartonthevigiloftheopeningoftheHolyDoor;you canreadthereOurpurposes,Ourhopes,andOurprayers.

AcceptOurinvitationtoyourFather'shouse.Fromfar andnear,fromeverycontinentandregion,fromeverycountryandbyeveryroute,crossingtheoceansorflyingthroughthe air,comehereonyourjourneywithoutfear,whoeveryoumay bethatcomesapilgrimfromthewesternshorestoveneratethe heightsofPeter.

You,wholongyearsagoleft yourhearthandhomeandgrew accustomedtothehardshipsof longjourneyswiththearmies atwarorwiththethrongsofrefugees,emigrants,ordisplaced persons,taketotheroadagain, butthistimeinjoylikeapeacefullegionprayinganddoing penanceonyourwaytothecommonfatherlandofChristians.

"Romamihipatria"-Rome myfatherland.

Forwithoutprivilegeofrace orclass,Romeisthefatherland ofall;everyChristiancanand shouldsay;"Romeismyfatherland."

HeteGod'ssupernaturalProvidenceoversoulsismorgparticularlyinevidence;herethe Saintsacquiredthenormand inspirationoftheirheroism; thislandofbenedictionknewthe triumphsofthemartyrsandwas thetraininggroundofdauntless confessors.HereistheimmovableRocktowhichyourhopes areanchored;itisthesiteand ancient"Tropeaeum"of-theglorioustombofthePrinceofthe Apostlesonwhichreststhechair ofaperennialauthorityofthe VicarofChrist.

RENEWAL

*Inthemagnificenceofthebasilicas,inthebeautyofthesolemnliturgy,inthetwilightof theancientChristiancemeteries closebythemajorrelicsofthe S'aints,youwillbreatheUrthe airofsanctityofpeaceanduniversalitA:whichwillservetogive toyourlifeaprofoundChristian renewal.

fromdi,tant,lands,togivean exampleofcourtess-andsincere practiceofyourreligiousduties.

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INTERESTING.

"Thisisaramblingletter,and Idon'texpectyoutoreadit inyoursession.Ifeltitdue toyoutoletyouknowthat non-Christiansappreciate yourworkforhumanity;you can'thaveadversecriticism allthetime,youknow."

A.:Ifounditsointerestingto hearyourpointofviewthatI amsurequiteafewofourlistenerswillhavesharedmyinterest.Iamgrateful,too,for yourcriticism,whichiscertainlynotadverse,andIamsureit willhavedonealotofgoodto usalltoknowyourpointsof view,eventhough,asIsaidat thebeginning,wemaybeso farapartinmanyofourbeliefs.Youcontinue:

LIMBO.

"ThereisonequestionIcan askofyou;perhapsitisnot important,butthereitis:Is therereallyaLimbo,andif sowhatisitandwhatisits purpose?"

A.:Yes,itistheteachingof theChurchthatthereissucha placeorstateasLimbo.The wordisofTeutonicorigin,and meansahemorborder,or somethingjoinedtosomething else,asinEnglishalimb.Theologicallyitmeansfirstofall

FAMILY

"M.E.Hewes,"EastPerth, writesoncemoreonthesubject ofthememberofherfamily whobecameconvertedtoCatholicismafterhermarriage.It appearsthattherewassome misunderstandingduetolackof informationinthefirstletter. Thelettercontainsthefellowing: "Abouttwoyearsafterher marriagethegirlturnedRoman,andcompletelydesertedhersideofthefamily,refusingtogiveanyexplanation.WhatIwanttoknow isthis:Isittruethatthisdisgracefulbehaviourisoneof yourrules?Iamtoldthat itis."

A.:No,suchbehaviourisnot partofourrules,asyoustyle them.Hadthemarriagetak-

theCatholicAnswer

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thatstateorplaceofthesouls ofthejustwho,havingdiedbeforeChrist,wereawaitingHis ascensionintoheavenbefore enjoyingtheBeatific-Vision. Secondly,itisappliedtothe permanentplaceorstateof thoseunbaptisedchildren,and others,who,dyingwithout personalguilt,areexcluded fromtheBeatificVisiononaccountoforiginalsinalone.

Finally,youconclude:

"IthinkIhavewritten enoughandIwon'ttakeup anymoreofyourtime.By theway,Isend'TheRecord' toayoungCommunistwhom Ioncemet.Isthisallright? Iwilldiscontinuedoingso youdonotapprove.May Godforgiveusourfaultsand mistakesandbestowHis blessingsonyourgoodworks.

_Sincerelyyours,

"ALIMUHAMMED."

A.:Byallmeanscontinueto send"TheRecord"toyour Communistacquaintance.Ifit helpstoshowhimthefallacy ofhistenetsandtheerrorof hisways,itwillhavedonea greatdealofgood.Onceagain thanksfora'veryinteresting letter.

DISCORD.

enplaceafterthegirl'sconversion,theChurchwouldhaveinsistedoncertainpromisesregardingfreedomtopractisethe Catholicfaithandaguaranteethatchildrenwouldbebrought upasCatholics.Butthereare norulesorpromiseswhich couldinanywayinterferewith one'snormalrelationshipswith one'sfamilyandacquaintances. Therefore,Iamafraidonly thegirlherselfcantellyouher reasonsforpreferringother companysinceherconversion.

Youcontinue:

LIVINGINSIN.

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tookplaceinaPresbyterian church,Foryearsnowthe wifehasbeenamentalwreck, becausethepriestwhoknew ofthemarriagecontinually toldhershewaslivinginsin. Atlast,forpeacesake,the husbandagreedtoberemarriedintheRomanfaith. Myargumentisthis:Howcan youpeoplereallybelievein this?"

A.:We,canonlytakeyour wordforit,ofcourse.However,thatisnotwhatyoumean. Accordingtoourteaching,the Catholicwhomarriedoutside theChurchdoeswrong.Heor sheshouldmarryintheChurch, andiftheyhavenotdoneso, theirconscienceisburdened untiltheyrectifythematter.In thecaseyoumention,isitnot apitythatthenon-Catholic husbanddidnotsooneraccede tohiswife'srequest.andso savehermuchmentalanguish?

Possiblythepriestinthecase wasover-zealousattimes.However,hesucceededindoing whathebyconvictionconsideredhisduty.Youdidnottell uswheherthewiferecovered herpeaceofmindasaresult oftheremarriage.Ithinkthat perhapsyouexaggeratethepossibilityofsuchastateofaffairs arisingfrequently.Itcannot ariseiftheCatholicpartyfollowsthedictatesofconscience fromthestart.Thatyoumay failtoappreciatetheCatholic conscienceinthismatterisnot surprising,asyoubelongtoa differentfaithandhaveanentirelydifferentoutlookinmany matters,butIshouldnotlike youtothinkthattheChurch waslessworriedaboutsuch examplesofdomesticagreement thanyouare.Itisitsvery deepappreciationofthesanctityofmarriageandhomelife whichmakesitforbidmixed marriages.

RESURRECTIONOFTHEBODY.

Nowtocontinuetheletter from"UniToo,"whichIhadto interruptlastSundayevening.

Hewrites:

"Theresurrectionofthebody istomeastumblingblock. WithSt.PaulIdesiretobe dissolvedandbewithChrist, toreturntothatDivine SourcewhenceIcame.This canaryhasnodesiretobeput backinacagenomatterhow renovatedItmaybe."

A.:Yourparticulardifficulty abouttheresurrectionofthe bodyseemstobethatyouhave nowishtospendeternityinthe bodyyounowhave,nomatter howglorifieditmaybe.Are younotmakingamistakein belittlingwhatisafterallpart ofCreation,thereforepartof theDivineplan,andtherefore initselfgoodandcapableof glorifyingGod?Onlywhenthe bodyandallitsinstinctsand passionshasbeenallowedtoescapefromthedominionofthe soulandsobecomesomething whichrulesourlivesbyitsinsistenceonitsownsatisfaction, canwecallitacagefrom which,asitwere,ourbetter feelingsandnobleraspirations cannotescape.Thatisnotthe faultofthebodybutofthe wholemanwhohasbeenweak enoughtoallowtheanimalpart ofhisnaturetotaketheupper hand.Wemayinclude,and wemustinclude,themasterpieceofcreation,namely,the humanbeing,whenwerememberthatcreationinallitsaspectsismeanttoleadustoGod andtoshowforthandincrease Hisexternalglory."Forthe invisiblethingsofGod,saysSt. Paul,fromthecreationofthe worldareclearlyseenbythe thingsthataremade,HiseternalpoweralsoandDivinity." Ourdifficultyinsubordinating thebodytothesoulisoneof theeffectsoforiginalsin.As aresultwenowhavetostruggle tokeeparightproliortioninour interests,torememberthatwe mustrenderanaccountofour stewardshipofbothsouland body.Aswelostthroughthe firstAdamthatdominionover ourselveswhichisnecessaryin orderthatweusecreationasit wasmeanttobeused,namely, tobringusnearertoGod,so thatwhenthedayofeternity dawnedwemightnotbeblindedbyitsbrightness,sonow, throughtheSecondAdam, namely,OurLordJesusChrist, dowegetthegrace,andnot onlythegrace,buttheexample,toavailofallcreatedthings tobringustoacloserknowledgeandamoreloyalservice oftheCreator.Theveryglorificationofourbodiesinthe resurrection,whichyousomewhatirreverentlycallarenovation,ispartoftheeternalrewardforkeepingtheminsubjectioninourlifetime.Those verybodieswhicharemeant nowtoleadustoGodwillin theirglorifiedstatehelpusto appreciateHim.Thewordsof Jobareenlighteninginthiscon-

AndIshallbeclothedagain withmyskin;andinmyflesh IshallseemyGod."Wemust neverfallintotheerrorof thinkingthatbecauseofthe abuseormisuseofcreatures, thatthecreaturesareinthemselvesbad.YouwishtoreturntotheDivineSource whenceyoucame.Butrememberthatyoucamesouland bodyfromthatDivineSource. Itisamistaketoimaginethat Gdd,havingcreatedus,souland body,immediatelymadeapresentofourbodiestothedevil.

COMPLAINT.

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nection:"ForIknowthatmy Redeemerliveth,andinthelast dayIshallriseoutoftheearth.

Duty:Ataskwelookforward towithdistaste,performwith reluctance,andbragaboutever after.-"TuamHerald."

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Whatawonderfulgracethe hepherdsreceivedfromGod thatfirstChristmasnightWhilst watchingtheirflocksonthe hillsidesofJudea,withtheir firesburningbrightlytokeepoff thewolves,theyweresuddenly surroundedbyabrightheavenly light,andanangelofGodstood beforethem.Calmingtheirfears, theangeltoldthemWhatthe worldhadwaitedlongagesto hear-theMessiahatlasthad come!

Whatafavour!thatthey, poor,simpleshepherds,should bechosenthefirsttohearthe greatnewsofGod'scomingto earth!Howsweetwerethewords thatfellupontheirstartledears! "Ibringyougoodtidingsofgreat joy...thisdayisborntoyoua Saviour...ChristtheLord...You shallfindtheInfantwrappedin swaddlingclothesandlaidina manger."

ThenthehillsofJudearang withthe'sweetestmusicearth hadeverheard,asamultitude ofangelsjoinedwiththatheavenlyvisitantinsingingpraise andwelcometotheirnew-born King:"GlorytoGodinthe highestandonearthpeaceto menofgood-will."

Whentheangelshaddeparted, theshepherdswenteagerlyto seeallthattheyhadbeentold. Withsimplefaith,theirhearts fullofjoy,withgiftsintheir hands,theyenteredthestable

andkneltbeforetheChildinthe manger.Whatdidtheysee? TheysawaChildwhowaslovablebecauseHewasachild: theysawaChildwhowasadorablebecauseHewastheMeal siah-Godmademan.

Trulytheywerehappyshepherds,mostfavouredbyGod,to gazeupontheInfantSaviourof theworld,toseesuchloveof Godformen.Theirheartsuplifted,theyreturnedhometotheir flocks,the.sceneofthestable indeliblytracedontheirmemory,thethoughtofGod'slove everpresentintheirminds.

You,mydearsisters,havereceivedasimilar,butagreater favour.Liketheshepherds,you havereceivedlightfromGod, andaninvitationtoHisHouse. PerhapsitwasyourownAngel guardianGodsenttoyouin thedarknessanddangersofthe nightofthisworld,toletyou knowthatHewashere,andto tellyouwheretofindHim.Like theshepherdsyouansweredHis call,andnowyouhavecometo offeryourselvestoHisloveand service. Enterthestablewiththe shepherds.Whatdoyousee there''Mary,theImmaculate Virgin-Mother,herheartoverflowingwithlove,St.Joseph, thegloriousfoster-fatherof OurLord-andtheDivine ChildHimself.Heislovingyou andtryingtoteachyou-teach youespeciallyPoverty,Chastity, 'ObedienceandlovingMercy.

HeteachesPoverty.Though LordofHeavenandEarth,He renouncedtheirrichestobe borninapoorstable,whereHe feltthewinterwindandthe hardnessofthemanger.He voluntarilyrenouncedall,and becamethepoorestofthepoor, Heteachespurity.Thewhole scenebreathespurity.Without, theearthwascoveredwithits whitemantleofsnow:within, thesinlessVirgin-MotherMary, andtheVirginalJoseph,kneltin loveandadorationbeforethe ImmaculateLambofGod.

BeholdHint,theSonofGod,renouncingthepleasuresand comfortsofearth,enduring painandprivationforloveof HisFatherandofus;forpurity,purityofheartandsoul,is loveinaction-loveforGod andloveformankind.

TheDivineChildteachesobedience.HeobeyedHisFather's willinleavingHeavenforearth: HeobeyedthewilloftheRoman EmperorinbeingbornatBethlehem:HesubmittedtoMary andJosephinbeingwrappedin swathingbands,andbeingplaced wheretheywilled.Yes!obedient,thoughHeisGod!

FinallyHeteachesusmercy -forHehadcomeonamissionofmercy,tosufferforus Hisbrethren,toobtainthepardonofoursinsandopenforus thegatesofHeaven,andteach ushowtogetthere. Andthesefourpreciousgifts -pearlsofgreatprice-He offerstoyou-Poverty,Chastity,ObedienceandMercy-it isyourReligiousVocation.He invitesyou:"Come,follow Me";andyouarereadynow,by Hisgrace,toofferyourselves entirelytoHisloveandservice. Theshepherdshadtoreturnto theirflocks,butyoucanstay withHiminHishome.

Icongratulateyou,mydear sisters,onthegrandstepyouare takingtoday-itisoneofthe greatestdaysofyourlife;andI alsocongratulateyourgoodparentsandthosenearanddear toyou.Itisasacrificeforthem topartwithyou,buttheymake theofferingwithjoy,forthey aregivingyoubacktoGod. Therebutremainsforusone thing-tobefaithfultoGod. Shallweeremainloyalinloving andservingHim?Shallwepersevereinthepracticeofpoverty, chastityandobedience-inthe ReligiousState?Lookagaina thecrib.Jesushasentrusted Himselftothesafe-keepingof Mary'sarms.Ifwedothesame, ourperseveranceisassured. Amen."

Thoseprivilegedtobeclothed intheholyhabitwere: MissBarbaraMartin-inreligion,Sr.M.Phillipa; MissMaureenMohen-inreligion,Sr.M.Callista; MissMaisieBridger-inreligion,Sr.M,Denise.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Bro.Codalongapresidedatthe firstmeetingofthenewyear. Weextendourbestwishesto Sr.M.Travers,whowasmarriedattheendoftheyear.

Thepresidentcongratulated Bro.P.Traversongaininga positionintheKing'screw,and hopedhewouldbringthe "ashes"backtotheWest.

AsBadmintonpracticewill commencenextmeeting,February2nd.,allmembersarerequestedtocomealong,andany memberinterestedinrunningis requestedtoenterthebranch relayteamsfortheannualpicnic.

MembersarespeciallyrequestedtopaytheircontributionsbyFebruary5th.,toenable thebookstobebalancedbefore handingovertothenewsecretary.Bydoingthis,theywill rendergreatassistancetothe oldandnewsecretaries.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Novelgameswereamongthe attractionsattheannualChristmassocial,andmanyofthe oldermemberswerepresentto renewacquaintance.Theeveningwasagreatsuccess.

AbarbecueatCityBeachwill beheldafterthemeetingon February9. Transportwill leave-theschoolabout8.15p.m., andweextendacordialinvitationtomembersandfriends. Themeetingwillcommenceat 7.30p.m.

PopeLauds

U.S.Generosity

WASHINGTON(NC,)-His HolinessPopePiusXIIhasagain commendedtheAmericanpeople fortheirgenerositytothewarstricken.Hesaiditisartexampleofthegoodwillwhich "givesglorytoGodandhastensthecomingofpeaceon earth."

TheHolyFathermadethis statementinanexchangeof ChristmasmessageswithPresidentHarryS.Truman,whohad toldthePontiffthattheUnited States'gladlyrededioatesitseffortstothecreationofapeacefulandadvancingWorldorder."

Mr.Truman'sletter,dated December17,wasdeliveredpersonallytotheHolyFatherby MyronC.Taylor,thePresident's personalrepresentativetoHis Holiness.

Mr.Trumandeclaredthat Christ'ssummonstopeaceand goodwillis"increasinglyvisible"intherecordofhumanitaranhelptothesuffering,inthe GoodNeighborrelationsofmost nations,andintheeffortsto convinceunfriendlynationsto Joinwiththemultitude."

TheHolyFatherresponded that"YourExcellencyhasappropriatelymadereferencetothe greatbenefitsthatthebirthand missionoftheDivineRedeemer havebroughttomankind."

"Indeed,"PopePiusdeclared, "salvationwillnotcomeforthe worlduntilmankind,derivingits inspirationfromtheteachings andexampleofChrist,comesto recognizethatallmenarechildrenoftheOneFatherwhoisin Heaven,destinedtohe truly brothersthroughunionwithHis DivineSon,WhomHesenttobe Redeemerofall.

"Onlythisbrotherhoodgives toman,withthehighestsenseof personaldignity,assuranceof trueequality,thenecessarybasisofjustice.

`Onlythibrotherhoodguaranteesthegiftoftruelibertyin theenjoymentofourrightsand inthefulfillmentofourduties inobediencetothelawsgivenby AlmightyGodandHisDivine Sonforthemoralityandsanctity ofhumanlife.

"Onlythisbrotherhoodguarires,nourishes,andrevivesin theheartsofmenthattrue charitywhichabhorsalloppressionandviolence;whichrises aboveegoism,whetherinindividualsorpeoples;whichisableto sacrificeitselfforthecommon goodandtogivegenerouslyof itselftothedestituteandtorelievethosewhoaresuffering."

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MONDAY,JANUARY30, CUPFINAL.

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CACTIVITIES

andwecanonlyhopethatold andnewmemberscansustain theirenthusiasmuntilthenext meetingonFebruary6th.

Social.-RivertriponFriday night,3rdofFebruary.

SUBIACO

Y.C.W.ATHLETICCLUB

Resultsofinterclubmeeting atLeedervilleOvalonSaturday,21stinst.

Cricket.-Subiacodefeated Highgateby17runs,thescores being57to74forSubiaco.J.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

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Telephones--Business:BA4308;Private:W1603;BA3376.

"A"Grade.-Inwinningthe 220ydssprintin22.2secsA. DeGruchyscoredconvincingly overJ.Woodshowingthathis defeatofthatrunnerintherecentAustralianchampionships wasnotafluke.Billaswe knowhimisconsideredby somegoodjudgesasaverylikelywinnerofthe100ydsEmpiretitle.T.Meagherclocked 22,4inthe220ydsonetenthof asecondoutsidethejuniorrecordheldbyDeGruchy.K. Clarkewasagainseencompetinginavarietyofevents,thus relaxinghismindfromthe stalenesswhichcancomefrom concentrationononeevent,in hiscasetheHighJump.A.De Gruchy,T.Meagher,K.Clarke and.G.WardwereagainsuccessfulintheRelayRace.

"B"Grade.-Althoughthis teamscoredhighpointsitwas secondtoMt.Hawthornonthe day.Outsideofatotalcollapsa onthelastdayoftheinterclub competitionnextSaturdaywe areassuredofwinningthe ShieldforthegeneralcompetitioninthisGradeandalsothe RelayShield.Thepoints'gettersonSaturdaywereJ.O'Connell(21),K.Barron(16),H. Ehlers,(14),J.Walsh(14),J. Pascoe(9),C.Johnson(5),N. MacDougall(5),B.Peachey (5),B.Foley(5),P.Whyte(5), J.Smith(5),J.Stewart(4), R.Ryan,(4).

TheRelayTeamJ.O'Connell,C.Johnson,N.MacDougall andJ.Walshwasagainsuccessful.

"C"Grade.-OnceagainsecondtoMt.Hawthornwhocannotbedisplacedasleadersbut weareabout300pointsin frontofthenextteam.Those togainpointsonSaturday were:J.Pitts(12),D.Hughes (11),F.Butler(10),N.Maher (9),P.Jerratt(8);E.Mespichelli(5),R.Flood(4),R.Miller (2).D.HughesandF.Butler showedpromiseintheirfirst effortover220yds.

TheRelayteamJ.Pitts.P. Jerratt,F.ButlerandW.Maher wereagainsuccessfulandare nowcertaintowintheRelay ShieldforthisGrade.

Sub-Junior.-Secondagain toP.B.S.Sufficientpointswere scoredtomakeusreasonably certainofbeatingCottesloefor secondposition.Points-getters onSaturdaywere:B.Singleton (9),F.O'Connell(7),B.Hanney(5),C.Creed(5),E.Knight (5),J.McGowan(5),P. Grundman(3),T.Keyson(2), TheRelayteamB.Singleton, E.Knight,P.ClarkeandT. Keysonwassecondinthe Relayrace.

CLUBCHAMPIONSHIPS on4thFebruaryand11thMarch

DouglasMemorialon11th and18thFebruary.Aswewon theshieldforthiscompetition forthefirsttimelastyearthe Committeeareveryanxiousto winthisyear'scompetition.It isproposedtoenlargethe competitiontoembrace6 competitorsineveryevent thereforebothqualityand quantitywillberequiredfora winningteamandwelooklike havingastifftusslewiththe Mt.HawthornClub.Those athleteswhohavebeenapatheticattrainingetc.,areadvised tonotethesteadyimprovementwhichhasbeenshownbythose whoareregularattrainingand racingandareurgedtomake aspecialeffortforthemselves andtheirclub.

BRANCHNOTES FREMANTLE

Wehadourfirstmeetingof theyear.FatherBradywasour actingChaplain,theattendancewaggoodandwehope memberswillkeepitup.

OntheMondaynightof January30thweareholdinga riverTriptoPointWalter. Ourcricketteamadded anothervictorytoourliston Saturdaywhenwedefeated theA.T.C.OutstandingwereT. Hegartywhotook5for20,A. Hart31notoutandourwicket keeperG.White.

NEDLANDS

Meetings.-Thefirstmeeting for1950wasagreatsuccess

Daly,J.Healy,andLeoStudder werethebestinthebattingand inthebowlingT.Lowry,J. Daly,and.P.Jerratwerebest. Phil.Slatterywasthebestall rounderforHighgate.

Anin-doorwintergames Competitionisbeingprepared andallthoseinterestedshould contacttheSecretary,Peter McCormack.

H.N.NationalDirector'sEngagements.

FATHERW.V.McEVOrS ENGAGEMENTSFORTHE THIRDWEEK.

Sunday,January29:Massand CommunionBreakfastatKellerberrin. 7.30p.m.:RegionalRallyat Northam.

Tuesday,January31:7.30p.m. AtNedlands,withClaremont.

Wednesday,February1:7.30 p.m.AtFremantle,withBeaconsfield,EastandNorth Fremantle.

Thursday,February2:At Queen'sPark,withGosnells andArmadale.

Saturday,February4:Leave forWagin.

Sunday,February5:Massand CommunionBreakfast,at Wagin.Narrogin,KatanningandKondinininvited. 7.30p.m.:AtAlbany.Mt. Barkerandthemenofthe neighbouringdistrictsinvited.

HOLYNAME SOCIETY.

St.Patrick'sBranch,Kensington,SouthPerth.

OnthesecondSundayofJanuary,afterDevotions,theannualgeneralmeetingofthe branchwasheld,inthepresenceofalargegatheringof members. Messrs.O'Brien, O'NeillandCourtneywerereelectedpresident,secretaryand treasurer,respectively;Mr.W. Walthobecamevice-president, andMessrs.McGradeandUrquhart,wereecleted'consultors:

Wednesday,February8th.,is thedayappointedforthemen intheparishtomeettheNationalDirectoroftheHoly NameSociety,VeryRev.Father McEvoy,O.P.EveningDevotionswillbeheldatSt.Columba's,followedbyasocialevening,atwhichFatherMcEvoy willspeak.Alldesirousofattendingareaskedtomeetatthe cornerofDouglasAvenueand CanningHighwayat7 p.m., fromwhichpointcarswillconveyalltoSt.Columba's.

EXAMINATIONCORRECTIONS.

Weregretthatinthelistof thePublicExaminationresults, publishedinrecentissues,severaltypographicalerrorsand omissionsoccurred.Thecortectionsaregivenbelow.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

ALDRIDGE,Judith:1,9,10, 12,21,22,27,29a(80),29b,30, 31.

ROWLES,MargaretMary:1, 3,9,10,11,13,21,30.

MULLAN,C.J.:22(completing).

HEAGNEY,Brenda:1,4,9, 11,18,21,22,24,30,31.

CHIDLOW,MaryNoreen:1, 4,9,10,13,16,21,30. MIOLIN,N.:1,4,11,13,17, 21,22,30.

O'DRISCOLL,F.D.:1,3,10, 11,13,14,15,23.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

CLARKE,D.J.:1,11(d),13 (d),14(d),15.

MELBOURNEMATRICULATION.

EDDY,John:FirstclasshonoursinEnglishExpression,EnglishLiterature,ModernHistory, Greek,French,Latin;secondclasshonoursinEconomics.

PRE-CANA CONFERENCE.

APre-CanaConference, organisedbytheNational CatholicGirls'Movement andtheYoungChristian Workers,willcommenceon Monday,February27th., andconcludeonSunday, March19th.Thisseries oflecturesinpreparation forMarriageisopento allCatholicsengagedto bemarried.Applications shouldbemadeto"Secretary,N.C.G.M.,81 St. George'sTerrace,"andfull particularswillbesupplied toapplicants,TheConferencefeeis2/6.

TheAnnualGeneralMeeting willbeheldonthe6th.FebraryattheMcNessHall,Pier Street,anditishopedthat therewillbeagreatnumberof theMovementmembersinattendance.TheExecutiveelectionswillbeheldonthatnight, andPresidentsarereminded thatNominationFormsshould havebeenreturnedtoHeadquartersbythe16th.January.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark. MembersmetonWednesday, 19th.inst.,forthefirsttime sincetheChristmasrecess.In theabsenceofthePresident, Bro.McCarthy,theVice-President,SisterVeraEgan,presided.Awelcometothemeetingwasextendedtoourofour foundationmembers,Bro.CharlieQuinlivan,whohasbeen awayfromtheparishforthe past13years. Averypleasingfunctionwas performedbytheVice-President,inpresentingaframed, illuminatedPastPresident'scertificatetoBro.LloydGreenwood,inrecognitionofhisservicestothebranch.

Bro.andSr.ArthurMcCarthyarespendingtheidannual holidaysamongtheappleorchardsofBridgotwen.Wewish tsemanenjoyabletime.

Heartycongratulationsare extendedtoBro.BillandSr. ShirleyMcCarthy,onthebirth ofadaughter,whichisarare eevntintheMcCarthyclan. Membersandnon-members alikearelookingforwardtothe annualHibernianpicnic,which istobeheldatKeane'sPointon Sunday,19th.February.The picnichasbeenomittedforthe pasttwoyearsowingtothe polioepidemic,butthisyear thesocialcouncilassuresusit isgoingtobesomethingoutof thebag.TheS.S."Perth"has beeencharteredfortheoccasion, andintendingpatronsareadvisedtosecuretheirtickets early,asonlyalimitednumber canbecarriedonthe"Perth." Ticketsareobtainablefrom branchsecretaries.Makeanote ofthedate.

VICTORIASQUARESCHOOLS

ExaminationResults-1949

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE

JoanCarroll:6subjects,2di-. stinctions.

MaigaretGoerke:7subjects,1 distinction.

JoyMolloy:6subjects.

JoanMcCarter:6subjects.

LAURELLDEVERELL.

In1949Laurelgainedthemedal awardedbytheUniversityfor highestmarksinSeventhGrade Violin,andalsoobtainedHonoursintheAdvancedSenior DivisionoftheTrinityCollege examinations.Herprevious successesincludeStateMedal forSeniorViolin(1948)andIntermediateViolin(1947).

JudithLamond:5subjects.

MaureenMohan:4subjects,1 distinction.

CERTIFICATECOMPLETED

JuneMalq:1subject.

MaryWells:1subject.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE

MaryO'Neill:10subjects.

BrendaHeagney:10subjects.

MargaretWalsh:10subjects.

JacquelineDunn:9subjects.

KathleenFewster:9subjects.

RoseCrowley:9subjects.

MiriamHogan:9subjects:

MarieChandler:8subjects.

JudithGollan:8subjects.

JaniceLee:8subjects.

JoanMcCarthy:71subjects.

JennyWorsfold:71subjects.

JacquelineButler:7subjects.

PatKingsbury:7subjects.

ShirleyDalwood:7subjects.

LorraineWimbridge:7subjects.

MariePrendergast:7subjects.

DorothyDowling:7subjects.

YvonneSelby:6subjects.

NolaHynes;4subjects.

SheilaDonovan:4subjects.

COMMERCIALSUBJECTS (Shorthand,TypingandBookkeeping)

ElainePriestley3subjects;

MarieJackson,3subjects; ShirleyAlday,3;MiriamHogan, 3;JoanMcCarthy,2;Shirley Miller,2;JeanHutchins,2; LorraineWimbridge,2;Jenny Worsfold,2;FredaCarlisle,2.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISEEX-

AMINATION

DIVISIONIII:Distinction:

AntheaOlney(2nd.Prize),DorothyDowling.

Pass:MollyMoncrieff,Jean Balhetchet,PeterCorry,Anne Leaver.

DIVISIONIV:Distinction: BrendaHeagney(1st.Prize), RoseCrowley,KathleenFewister, MaryO'Neill.

Pass:MargaretWalsh.

MUSICandART ofSPEECHRESULTS

TrinityCollegeTheory November1948

ArtofTeachingViolin:JacquelineBreslandA.T.C.L.

ArtofTeachingPiano:Margaret Goerke. Senior-Honours:Maureen Mohen,JudithFelton.

AdvancedIntermediateHonours:M.Walsh,J.Gollan,P. Jones,K.Carr,L.Deverell,B. Linden,P.D'Arcy. Intermediate-Honours:R. Crowley,B.Harrison,M.O'Neill, F.Harman,B.Heagney, Donovan. Intermediate-Merit:W. Moylan,S.Donovan,V.Selby.

FifthGrade,PianoHonours., S.Wood.

FifthGradePianoCredit:B. Harrison,E.Taylor.

EXHIBITIONSANDMEDALSAWARDEDDURING

1949.

MedalawardedbyUniversityforHighestMarksinViolon Examinations,SeventhGrade:LaurelDeverell.

Intermediate-Pass:B.Felton,C.Taylor. AdvancedJuniorLorraineMitchell. AdvancedJunior-Merit: J.Neil,B.McMahon,M.Johnson,P.McHenry,P.Bohan. 'AdvancedJunior-Pass: M.McGovern,S.Woods,J. Mapp,J.Metcalf. Junior-Honours:N.de Garis,W.Spencer,B.Brooke,D. Savvas,P.Goodwin,E.Curtis, R.Felton. Junior-Merit:E.Tsacakalos,E.Percival. Junior-Pass:P.Jones.

FifthGrade,PianoPass:F. Carlisle.

Honours:

FourthGrade,ViolinHonours:R.Felton.

FourthGrade,ViolinCredit: D.Jones,B.Divan,P.Jones,A. Farquharson.

FourthGrade:ViolinPass:B. Grasso.

FourthGrade,PianoHonours: N.deGaris(90marks).

FourthGrade,PianoCredit P.Westerhout,M.Bennett,F, Alp,T.Crowley,M.Kinnane, A.Jewell,M.McGovern,P. Henson.

FourthGrade,PianoPass:C. Ford,M.Bentley.

Preparatory-Honours:B. Trott(100),K.Carr,A.Kannas,E.Keyser,A.Pickett,J.

FourthGrade,SingingHonours:B.Harrison.

ThirdGrade,ViolinCredit: M.Haddow,B.McMahon,N.de Garis.

ThirdGradeViolinPass:G. Alcock,R.Guerny,M.Deverell.

ThirdGrade,PianoHonours: B.Brooke,G.Hogan.

ThirdGrade,PianoCredit:D. SavvasL.Mitchell,D,Vinicombe,E.Brady,B.Hawke,E. Percival,G.Collins.

ExhibitionawardedbyTrinityCollegeforHighestMarksin SeniorElocution:WinifredMoylan.

MedalsawardedbyTrinityCollegeforHighestMarksinthe State-HigherLocalElocution(Theory):ValerieDunn.

AdvancedSeniorPianoforte:JudithGollan.

SeniorVio1112:LaurelDeverell.

SeniorTheory:MaureenMohen.

SeniorElocution:WinifredMoylan.

IntermediateViolin:ShirleyAlday.

FirstGrade.Honours:E.Percival,M.West,D.Ryan,J. Smith,M,Killey.

FirstGrade,Credit:L.Love, D.Cassar,J.Keating.

Preliminary,Honours:B.Bryant, A.Moy,K.Caesar,G.Douglas. Advicehasbeenreceivedfrom theUniversitythatthefollowing candidateswereveryhighly commendedbytheExaminers fortheexcellenceoftheirwork:

SeventhGrade,Piano:Judith Gollan.

SeventhGrade,Violin:Laurel Deverell.

SixthGrade,Violin:Elizabeth Harrison.

FifthGrade,Violin:Pauline Thompson.

FourthGrade,Piano:Norma deGaris.

TRINITYCOLLEGE-PRACTICAL August,1949

LicentiatePianoforte:VeronicaCarney.

Junior,CelloHonours:B. Felton. Junior,ClassSinging:Merit.

Adv.Preparatory,PianoHonours:J.Boffey(90marks),A. Clements. Adv.Preparatory,PianoMerit:E.Keyser.

Preparatory,PianoHonours: D.Savvas(93marks),T.Parry (90marks),M.Riddett.

Preparatory,'CelloHonours: N.Miller.

InitialGrade.PianoHonours: D.Bateman(94marks),W. Symons.

ARTofSPEECH

Licentiate:V.DunnL.T.C.L.

Associate:E.MitchellA.T. C.L.,.T.Mahony.

HigherLocal,Honours:Anthea Olney(93marks).

AdvancedSenior,Honours: W.Moylan(91marks). Senior,Honours:J.Hutch,J. Barry.

VALERIEDUNN,L.T.C.L. ThisyearValeriewassuccessfulingainingtheLicentiate DiplomaofTrinityCollegefor ArtofSpeech,andpreviously wasawardedtheStateMedal forHierLocalTheory(Art of,Speech).

Boffey,L.McDonald,'G.Alcock,A.Stevens,P.Curtis,H. Deborah,E.Perica,J.Minorgan, M.Deverell. Junior--Merit:L.Ward,C. Raymund,K.Phillipson.

UNIVERSITYTHEORY

MayandSept,:mber1949

SeventhGrade,harmonyand MusicalHistory:A.Hearne.

SixthGrade,Harmony:Mary Kinloch(Honours,91marks), A.Hearne(Hons),P.Harrison.

MUSICALPERCEPTION

MayandSeptember1949

SixthGrade:M.Goerke (Credit),D.Noack.

FifthGrade:M.Mohen(Honours),E.Stamos(Credit).

FourthGrade,Honours:B. Heagney,A.Jewell,V.Selby,S. Alday.

FourthGrade,Credit:M. O'Neill,R.Crowley,V.Hogan, 0.Wilkinson,N.Bull.

FourthGrade,Pass:S.Donovan,S.Cunningham.

ThirdGrade,Honours:M.Hogan,J.Gollan,E.Siegrist.

ThirdGrade,Credit:D. Carney.

ThirdGrade,Pass:J.Lee.

SecondGrade,Honours:M. Patman.

ARTOFSPEECHTHEORY

MayandSeptember1949

SixthGrade:A.Olney,P. Fewster,K.Savage.P.Murphy, H.Flynn,M.O'Neill.

UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL

MayandSeptember1949

AssociateViolin, Patricia: D'ArcyA.mus.A.

SeventhGrade,ViolinHonours:L.Deverell(awarded Universitymedal).

SeventhGrade,PianoHonours:J.Gollan.

SeventhGrade,PianoCredit: J.Neil,V.Hogan,J.Metcalf.

SeventhGrade,PianoPass: M.Hogan,V.O'Sullivan,A. West.

SixthGrade,ViolinHonours: B.Harrison.

SixthGrade,ViolinCredit:S. Alday.

SixthGrade,PianoCredit:M. Walsh.

SixthGrade,PianoPass:M. Priestley,E.Raad,Y.Carton.

FifthGrade,ViolinHonours: P.Thompson,N.Miller.

FifthGrade,ViolinCredit: P.Corry.

FifthGrade,ViolinPass:C. Cunningham.

PETERCORRY.

Winnerofthe1949WandaPerpetualShield,donatedbythe W.A.LawnTennisAssociation forSTATECHAMPIONSHIP, SchoolGirls'Singles.

ThirdGrade,ViolinPass:J. Ives,H.Elliott,M.Williams,M. Connaughton. ThirdGrade.SingingHonours:B.Cullen.

SecondGrade,ViolinCredit: B.Meddemenn. SecondGrade,CelloCredit: B.Felton.

SecondGrade,PianoHonours: J.Boffey,T.Parry. SecondGrade,PianoCredit: M.Smith,V.McLernon,E.Perica,M.Miller,K.Phillipson, N.Manning,S.Meagher,P. Knowles.

SecondGrade,SingingHonours:P.D'Arcy.

FirstGrade,ViolinCredit:J. Donovan.

FirstGrade,PianoHonours: L.Love.

FirstGrade,PianoCredit:A. Pickett,M.Riddett,A.Moy,C. Raymund,A.Kannis,P.Leaver, R.McComish,L.Curtis,B. Bryant,G.Douglas,P.Edmonson,A.Baily.

FirstGrade.PianoPass:D. O'Keefe,L.Gelding.

Preliminary,ViolinPass:M. West,S.Mitchell.H.West,B. Savvas.

Preliminary,PianoPass:W. Symons,D.Bateman,J.Smith, H.Hancock.

ARTofSPEECH

SeventhGrade,Credit: Fewster.

SixthGrade,Honours:

Olney.

SixthGrade:Credit:M.O'Neill,K.Savage,P.Fewster.

SixthGrade,Pass:P.Murphy.

FifthGrade,Honours:M. Walsh.

FifthGrade,Credit:R.A. Brennan.

ThirdGrade,Credit:P.Duke.

SecondGrade,Credit:J.McLernon.

SecondGrade,Pass:M.Kinsella,M.Ponton,N.Brennan.

PATRICIAD'ARCY,A.Mus.A.

AttherecentexaminationsconductedbytheA.M.E.B.,Patwas successfulingainingtheAssociateDiplomaforViolin.She alsoobtained93marksinthe SeniorDivisionoftheTrinity College,andHonoursinSecond GradeSinging.ShepreviouslywasawardedtheState MedalforIntermediate.

AdvancedSenior,PianoHonours:B.Linden(91marks).

AdvancedSenior,PianoMerit: W.Moylan.

AdvancedSenior,ViolinHonours:L.Deverell.

Senior,PianoMerit: C. Whately.

Senior,PianoPass:Y.Carton.

Senior,ViolinHonours:P. D'Arcy(92marksi,B.Harrison.

Senior,ViolinMerit:N.Bull. Intermediate,PianoHonours: A.Ridley,M.Bennett.

Intermediate;PianoMerit:B. Saleeba. Intermediate,ViolinHonours: P.Thompson,J.Hurford.

Junior,PianoHonours:B. Brooke(90marks),L.Mitchell.

Junior,PianoMerit:B.Trott, Junior,PianoHonours:N. Miller(91marks),R.Felton,P. Goodwin.

HigherLocal,PianoHonours: J.Gollan. K. A.

Senior,Merit:M.Kinnane,P. Duke. Intermediate,Merit:E.Taylor. Junior,Honours:K.Dunn(90 marks),E.Percival,D.Ryan, D.Cassar.

Junior,Merit:J.Smith,J. Keating,J.Twomey,J.Ives.

AdvancedPreparatory,Honours:N.Manning,L.Love,K. Cassar.

AdvancedPreparatory',Merit: B.Bryant,I.Hafner.

Preparatory,Honours: V. Outridge.

WINIFREDMOYLAN.

WinnerofEXHIBITIONand STATEMEDALforSenior Division(ArtofSpeech).WinniealsoobtainedHonours(91 marks)inAdvancedSeniorin 1949.

Preparatory,Merit:M.Varne.

Preparatory,Pass:P.Oxenham M.Laurissen.

InitialGrade,Honours:MarleneRiddettJ.Patience,V. Fitzgerald.

initialGrade,Merit:Maree Riddett.

VERSESPEAKINGCHOIRS

AdvancedSeniorChoir:Honours(92marks). Intermediate(A)Choir:Honours(95marks). Intermediate(B)Choir:Honours(93marks). Preparatory,Choir:Honours,

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THEPRODUCTIONOFBEER

Themodernbottlewashingmachineillustrated below,washesandsterilizesbottlesattherate of12,000anhourAhotcausticdetergent solutionisthoroughlysprayedandbrushed insideandoutsidethebottle,removingall residuesanddirtandkillingallBacteria.. Thenfollowsfurtherbrushingandhighpressuresprayingwithcleanwatertoremoveevery truceofthedetergent.Thebottlesnowpass anumberofinspectors,someofwhomareon thelookoutforanysmallchipsorcracksin thebottleswhilstothersoresearchingtosee thatnoparticleofforeignmatterhasbeen leftinside,sothat,beforethatbottlereaches thefillingmachineithasbeenmodeasclean osmodemsciencecantellushow,andmodern machineryconaccomplish.Thisensuresthat everybottlecomesuptothehighstandardof cleanlinessdemandedbytheBrewerandthe Public. riserteaasomatterofpublicinterestand informationbyTheSwanBreweryComoony Limited,makersofSwanLager.

SaintsofHoly Year

:sinecanonizations,taking placeonsevendifferentdaysin HolyYear,havenowbeenannouncedinwordreceivedfrom VaticanCity.Atthesametime, dateseregivenforfivebeatifications,totakeplaceonfive otherdaysin1950.

Itisalso announcedthat therewillbetwoothercanonizationsandtwootherbeatificationsinthecourseoftheHoly Year,butthatthedateshave notbeenfixed.

ThefirstcanonizationofHoly YearwilltakeplaceonSunday, April23, whenBlessedMaria Buglielma(Emilie)DeRodat,a FrenchwomanwhowasFoundressofacommunityofSistersof theHolyFamily,isproclaimed aSaint.Othercanonizationsfor whichdateshavebeenfixedare these:May7,BlessedAnthony M.Claret,Spaniard,Founderof theClaretians;May18,Blessed BartolomeaCapitanio,Italian FoundressoftheInstituteofthe SistersofCharity,and(same day)BlessedVincenzaGerosa, ItalianCo-FounderoftheSistersofCharity;May28,BlessedJeanofValois,one-time QueenofFrance;June11,BlessedMariaGoretti,Italianmartyr ofchastity;June25,Blessed VincenzoMariaStranibi,former RassionistBishopofMacerata andTolentino,Italy,and(same day)BlesedAntonioMariaGiannelli,formerBishopofBobbio, Italy,andJuly9,BlessedMarianadeJesusParedesofEcuador, apostleofcharity.

Twoothercanonizationsare expectedtotakeplacesometime afterJuly9.

ThedatesforwhichbeatificationsinHolyYearhavenowbeen fixedinclude:January22,VenerableVincenzoPallotti,Founder oftheOrderofPallottines;February5,VenerableMariaDesolataTorresAcosta,Foundress oftheServantsofMary,Ministerstothesick;February19, VenerableVincenzaMariaLopez Vicuna,FoundressoftheInstituteoftheDaughtersofMary Immaculateforgirlsofdomestic service;March5,VenerableDomenicoSavio,ItalianSalesian student,oneofDonBosco'sfirst pupils,exampleforyouths;. March19.VenerablePaolaElizabethCerioli,widowofBarretti Cassi,andFoundressofaconsinanityoftheSistersofthe HolyFamily.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,January28,1950.

WaylenHandicap:Melton Prince,1;Kindergirl,2;Balerin, 3:SublimeGift,4. CarnivalHandicap:Monk's Rose,1;Fairlawn,2;SteelBlue, 3;OlympicQueen,4.

LeeuwinHandicap:FineTek, 1;DesertVin,2;RegalBelle, 3;Manique,4. BlackwoodPlate:TheDrone, 1;BobbyBreen,2;Pandennis,3; Relate,4.

King'sParkHandicap:Olga, 1;Shonner,2;Laroette, 3; PrinceElite,4, MurrayWelter(2):Superior Lady,1;GoldenLiberty,2;Red Berry,3;Protest,4. MurrayWelter(1):Brave Wind,1;England'sLady,2; MornPatrol,3;PrinceElite,4.

TROTTING.

DivisionsforFremantleCup.

Breeders:Lytham,1;More Expense,2;RegalChief,3.

FirstDivision:Logart,1;Superson,2;Vonista,3.

SecondDivision:Stephen,1; Medley,2;Earl'sLady,3.

ThirdDivision:BattleSong, 1;BrilliantQueen,2;Gallant Cross,3.

FourthDivision:VarsityBoy, 1;Implacable,2;TinyGeneral, 3.

FifthDivision:Kulin,1;ArabianQueen,2;LeeDudley,3.

SixthDivision:Cressena,1; Ionic,2;Cloudwood,3.

qi DEATHS rji

O'REILLY,EllenMarie.-On January10th.,1950,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,belovedsisterof ThomasDavidFennessy,Mrs. M,A.Ahern(deceased),John Fennessy(Walpool,N.S.W.), Mrs.QuinlanandJohnQuinlan,brother-in-law(Yunndaga). Mayhersoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyherfondsister, ElizabethAgnesQuinlan.

PHILLIPS.-OnDecember19th., MaryEllenPhillips,ofBindoon,lovingmotherofAllen andRhonda,fondsisterand sister-in-lawofGusand KathClune. GentlestHeartofJesus,have mercy.Granthereternal rest. -Insertedbyheraffectionate friend,M.A.Smith.

FINMEMORIAM÷

OnService.

MITCHELL,ClementPatrick.InlovingmemoryofPat,killedinaction,Wau,New Guinea,February3rd.,1943. Everrememberedbyhislovingmother,sistersandbrothers.

BOLITHO.-Inlovingmemory lateGeorgeH.Bolitho,who passedawayonJanuary28, 1948, -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

BUCKLEY.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearhusband,Daniel, whodiedJanuary27th.,1945. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife, Mary.

WIGGETT.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearmother,whodied 30th.January,1935. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.. -InsertedbyHilda.

ACCOMMODATION.

Self-contained,unfurnished, two-bedroomflat,withgarage, requiredbymiddle-agedcouple. TelephoneU2494.

ROTTNESTHOSTELEASTER1950

WrittenapplicationsforaccommodationattheHostelforApril andMaywillbereceivedupto noonSaturdayFebruary4th.1950. Reservationscanbemadeonly fromandtoaWednesdayorSaturday. Minimumbookingoneweek.

,ThesereservationsincludetheEasterandMaySchoolHolidayperiods. OrganisersofpartiesaresolelyresponsibleforthepaymentofdepositsandbalancetoBoansTrawl Serviceforallmembersofparty. Namesandsexmustbestatedin application.

Nomoniespaidwillberefundedif reservationssubsequentlycancelled. Allapplicationsmustbeaddressed totheManager,BoansTravelServiceandwillberegardedashaving beenreceivedsimultaneously.no prioritybeinggiven. Applicantswillbeadvisedby lettertheresultofapplication. BOANSTRAVELSERVICE GroundFloor,WellingtonSt.End

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SION.

Carlisle. Fullyfurnished, Brick,comprisingbedroom, lounge,kitchen,S/out,bathroom,laundry;sewered;under oneroof.11yearsold.Handy transport,school,shops,etc. £2,075,w.i.w.o.

Bassendean:J.W.B.andAsbestos;tileroof;furnished.Two bedrooms,lounge,kitchen,garage. £2,430.

GRAZINGPROPERTY.

Within50milessouthof Perth. 897acres. Stockincludes550sheep.Anoutstandingpropositionat£12,500: w.i.w.o.

SHEEPGRAZING.

With40milesSouthofPerth. 627acresfirstclassland.Stockedwith460Romneycrossewes. Carryingcapacity1,000sheep. Goodplant.Brickandtile house. Goodoutbuildings.A verydesirablepropertyfor £10,500.

DAIRY:IRRIGATIONAREA.

ModernDwelling. Stocked 46dairycows,45heifers,etc. 220acresexcellentcountry. Fullyequipped.Conveniently situated.£11,000willbuy.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO., W.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusinessBrokers,SwornValuers, LandandEstateAgents. 29/30PadburyBuildings, Opp.G.P.O.

PERTHFISHERIES

489WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies. WholesaleandRetail.

Phone:BA5992,CityDeliveries, CountryTradersCateredFor.

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FAMILYBUTCHER.

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