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Payingatrib MahatmaGan roydeclared:"It experiencewh throughIndiath cereveneration patriot.This confinedtoyo butisrecogni shores.Ihave anyplacebut mentionedwith respect.

"Itisdoub anywherehada hispeoplethan yournation. withaburnin thanIndia,he1 people,andbeca herepelledeve hostiletothe ilylifeupon nobilityandp tion."

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Inthefirst religionhadal ouredbytheD nativeswere though,ethnol wrongtoregardasanIslamicpeople,

ThereissmallMoslemgroup whichregardsreligiousfreedom favourably,butthesearecalled hereticsbythefanaticDarulIslams.TheDarulgroup,accordingtoIndonesiansources,is nowaccusedofattemptingtoset upanIslamstateinWestJava withthehelpofCapt.Westerling,renegadeNetherlandsarmy officer,whoisleadingaforceof 10,000inrebellion.

Usingup_to-datewarequip-ment,Westerling'sarmyinvadedBandoeng,andcutoffrail communicationsbetweentheIndonesiancapital.Jacarta,and Bandoeng.Thesituationbrought aboutthethreatofanall-out waragainsttheWesterling guerillasbytheIndonesianRepublic.

Butwhatisthepractice?If aremoterajahorsomeother islands,whichstretchnearly 3,000milesfromthePacificto theIndianOcean,shouldviolate theseprovisions,appealstothe centraladministrationwill,indeed,beverydifficult.

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va e donesiathaninHolland,andis responsibleforfhuchopposition to theCatholicism.Chaosmaypave wayforCommunism,butit ishopedthatNationalismand theRepublicwillbeableto maintaincivilpeaceand,ifthe rightsofmanareassured,the CatholicChurchwillbeableto goonwithhertaskofwinning souls.

Indonesia'sreligiousfreedom andotherrepublicanmeasures arethefruitsoftheactivitiesof theintelligentsia,andnotasyet thecrowningconvictionofa slowlygrowingpublicopinion. Yet,ithasbeenobvioustomany IndonesiansthatCatholicmissionarieswereneverthebanner bearersofanynation,noteven theNetherlands,butexclusively oftheKingdomofGod. TheworkofFatherVan Lieth,S.J.,afterWorldWarI., inpreachingindependenceto theIndonesians,willneverbe forgotten.Andeversince,Ca-tholicmissionarieshavebeen fightingforindependencefrom theNetherlandsbesidesthe

Inalettertothepublication, "NewsfromJava,"issuedin thiscountry,BishopPeterWillekens,VicarApostolicofJacarta,wrotethattheCatholic missions,duringthelastfour yearsoftheindependencefight, maintainedthattheirworkwas supronational;thattheydidnot cometodefendmaterialinterests,buttospreadtheKingdom ofGod.Andoneprominent nativeRepublicanhassaid:"I haveseenwithmyowneyes howEuropeanmissionariesare obeyinganIndonesianBishop (BishopSoegijapranata)."

Abossisonewho'searlywhen you'relate,and,viceversa.

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CatholicAction,ontheother hand,findsthesourceand reasonforitser,c'inizational forceinJesusChristandHis love,HisHolinesssaid,"and eventhehumblestmember knowsthathepossessesdignity, beingamemberoftheMystical Bodyandworkingtoitsultimatedevelopmentandconquests."

Whileitisthesametypeof solidlyknittedorganizationas thosequasi-mechanicallycoordinatedgroups,CatholicAction differsinspirit,formandeffortbecauseitisanimatedby profoundrespectforthehuman person,andeversolicitousto makefriendsandbrothersof itsmembers,happyinobediencedemandedaswellaslibertygrantedthemwithinthe organization.

ThePopeemphasized,forthe attentionoftheBishops,the traditionalcharacterofthe laity'scollaborationwiththe Hierarchyineveryageof.the Churchfromthebeginning, whichis"aparticularand urgentnecessityinthesetimes

26(NC)-"We Archdioceseof toexpressour etoMsgrEdom,andallthe CatholicsoftheUnitedStates forthewonderfulhelpthey haveextendedtous,"thediocesanprgantheresays.Itreviewedthe Swanstrom,reportsMonsignor ExecutiveDirector ofWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConference-hasissuedfollowinghis recenttriptoGermany "Thosereports,"saysthe paper, from"differmostagreeably thoseofquiteafewfor_ eigncorrespondentswhotellof theresurgenceofprosperityin Germany,buthavenotseenthe realplightoftheneedy

BUSHFIREHAVOC.

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ByV.C.

GEORGE

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

BANGALORE,India,Jan.28.-Everynationthatrespectsitspeopleandpreservestheintegrityandpurityof fmilylife,mustofnecessitybeagreatnation,saidHis EminenceNormanThomasCardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney,whowasPapalLegatetothefirstPlenaryCouncil ofCatholicBishopsofIndiajustconcludedhere.

TheAustralianCardinalwasaddressingmorethan 1,000guestsatareceptiongiveninhishonourbyBishop ThomasPothacamury,ofBangalore,andtheclergyandCatholicsofthisMysoreStatediocese.Morethanone-half oftheguestswerenon-Catholics,includingHindus,Moslems,Parsees,andmembersofnon-CatholicChristiandenominations.

Payingatributetothelate MahatmaGandhi,CardinalGilroydeclared:"Ithasbeenmy experiencewhen'travelling throughIndiathatthereisasincerevenerationforthatgreat patriot.Thisisbynomeans confinedtoyourowncountry, butisrecognisedbeyondits shores.Ihaveneverbeento anyplacebutthatheisnot mentionedwithreverenceand respect.

"Itisdoubtfulifanyman anywherehadagreaterlovefor hispeoplethanthefatherof yournation.HelovedIndia withaburninglove.More thanIndia,helovedhisIndian people,andbecauseofthatfact herepelledeverythingthatwas hostile offamilylifeuponwhichdependsthe nobilityandpurityofthenation."

Referringtowhatcertain leadersinIndiahavecalledthe dangeroftheincreaseofpopulation,theCardinalsaidthat Gandhirealisedthattherewas nogreatprobleminIndia'slarge population.

"Washeeverheardtosaythat itrepresentedalosstoIndia?"

theCardinalasked."Washe everheardtosaythattherewas anyreasontoregretherenormouspopulation?"

Referringtothe"grandnumberofIndianpeople,"hethen added:

"Everynationthatrespects

itspeopleandpreservestheintegrityandpurityoffamilylife, mustofnecessitybeagreatnation.Indiahasinthepastrespectedtheintegrityofthefamily.Itistrue,therefore,tosay thatIndia'sgreatnesswilldependinthefutureuponthe magnificenttraditionsthathave beenhandeddowntoallgenerations,ofwhichMahatma Gandhiwasthenoblecustodian."

AttheopeningofthePlenary Council,CardinalGilroytold themomentousgathering:

"ThePlenaryCouncil is theresultofcenturiesofslow butsteadyprogressofCatholicisminIndia.Itwillnodoubt bethehappycauseofyetgreatermissionaryendeavourand developmentinthefuture.As amissioncountry,Indiahashad alongandvariedhistory.Near-

ly19centuriesliebetweenthe daywhenSt.ThomastheApostlesowedthefirstseedofthe GospelsouthoftheHimalayas, andthispresentPlenaryCouncil.

"Youhavebeforeyouacarefullypreparedplanofdoctrinal statementsanddisciplinaryproposals,whicharemeanttomeet mostofthetheological,canonicalandpracticableproblems facingyouinmodernIndia. Youhavealreadystudiedthe

agendaandduringtheCouncil youwillfurtherconsideritin allitsaspects.Theguidanceof theHolyGhostwillbewithyou toandandformulatethedecisionand,decreesthatshallbe judgednecessaryandexpedient. Ourstrengthisintheunityfor whichtheDivineShepherd prayedinthatmagnificentsacerdotalprayer:'Thattheymay beone.'Thisspiritofunity willdomorethananydirections anddecrees,tobringnewvictoriesoftheFaithtoIndia."

REJUVENATECATHOLICACTION.

Pope'sPleaforHolyYear.

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VATICANCITY,Jan.28.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.todaycalledupontheHierarchyofItalyforarejuvenationof theItalianCatholicActionorganisationasamanifestation oftraditionalcollaborationofthelaitywiththeapostolate oftheHierarchy.Thisisofparticularandurgentnecessity inthesetimes,hesaid.

ThePontiff'smessagecontainedanApostolicExhortation addressedtoallArchbishops,BishopsandotherOrckinaries ofItalyinpeaceandcommunionwiththeApostolicSee. HisHolinessreferredseveralandisthereforetdbepromoted timestothefactthatorganiza-ineveryway." tionalactivityisoneofta,chief characteristicsofourtam,:and evenpointedouttheusewhich theChurch'sadversaries_hake ofthisinstrument.Hesuggesie thatCatholicsuseitfu.the higher.exaltedmissionofle.aciingtheworldbacktoChrist.

ANXIETYININDONESIA.

ByREV.ANTHONYCOPPENS (Correspondent.

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

AMSTERDAM,Netherlands,Jan.26.-WhiletheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofIndonesiaproclaimsreligiousfreedom,thereisneverthelessmuchanxietyamong Catholicmissionaries,accordingtowordreceivedhere.One causeforthisconcernisthethreatofa"holywar"onthe populousislandofJava,wherealonethereare500,000 Catholics.

Inthefirstplace,theIslam religionhadalwaysbeenfavouredbytheDutchasfarasthe nativeswereconcerned,although,ethnologistssay,itis wrongtoregardtheIndonesians asanIslamicpeople.

ThereissmallMoslemgroup whichregardsreligiousfreedom favourably,butthesearecalled hereticsbythefanaticDarulIslams.TheDarulgroup,accordingtoIndonesiansources,is nowaccusedofattemptingtoset upanIslamstateinWestJava withthehelpofCapt.Westerling,renegadeNetherlandsarmy officer,whoisleadingaforceof 10,000inrebellion.

Usingupto-datewarequipment,Westerling'sarmyinvadedBandoeng,andcutoffrail communicationsbetweentheIndonesiancapital.Jacarta,and Bandoeng.Thesituationbrought aboutthethreatofanall-out waragainsttheWesterling guerillasbytheIndonesianRepublic.

Indonesia'smostnumerous groupofMoslems,knownasthe Masjumi,cannotbereliedupon,accordingtoothersources.At arecenteducationcongress, theyattemptedtomakethe teachingofIslamobligatoryin allIndonesianschoolsbecause beliefinGodisincorporatedin

theConstitution.Themotion wasrejected.However,thisis notaguaranteeforthefuture. UndertheConstitutionpublicschoolsaretoprovidereligiousinstructionaccordingtothe wishesofparents.Private schoolshavethesamerightsas publicschoolsandfreedomof teachingisguaranteed.

Butwhatisthepractice?If aremoterajahorsomeother islands,whichstretchnearly 3,000milesfromthePacificto theIndianOcean,shouldviolate theseprovisions,appealstothe centraladministrationwill,indeed,beverydifficult, Indonesia'sreligiousfreedom andotherrepublicanmeasures arethefruitsoftheactivitiesof theintelligentsia,andnotasyet thecrowningconvictionofa slowlygrowingpublicopinion. Yet,ithasbeenobvioustomany IndonesiansthatCatholicmissionarieswereneverthebanner bearersofanynation,noteven theNetherlands,butexclusively oftheKingdomofGod.

TheworkofFatherVan Lieth,S.J.,afterWorldWarI., inpreachingindependenceto theIndonesians,willneverbe forgotten.Andeversince,Catholicmissionarieshavebeen fightingforindependencefrom theNetherlandsbesidesthe

equalityofraces.TheconsecrationoftheMostRev.Albert Soegijapranata,VicarApostolic ofSemarang,asBishopshowed thenativesthatintheeyesof Godallracesareequal.The missionariesremainedattheir poststhroughoutthedangerous yearsoftheindeepndencecon_ flict,doingtheirbesttoeducate anativeclergy.

TherearedangerstoCatholicismbesidesthecontentionsof theMoslems.TheIndonesians, lookingtotheOccidentfororientationwithoutscrutinisingthe deepervaluesofWesterncivilisation,mayfallfrompaganism intoneo-paganism.FreemasonryhasmoreinfluenceinIndonesiathaninHolland,andis responsibleforfnuchopposition to theCatholicism.Chaosmaypave wayforCommunism,butit ishopedthatNationalismand theRepublicwillbeableto maintaincivilpeaceand,ifthe rightsofmanareassured,the CatholicChurchwillbeableto goonwithhertaskofwinning souls.

Inalettertothepublication, "NewsfromJava,"issuedin thiscountry,BishopPeterWillekens,VicarApostolicofJacarta,wrotethattheCatholic missions,duringthelastfour yearsoftheindependencefight, maintainedthattheirworkwas supronational;thattheydidnot cometodefendmaterialinterests,buttospreadtheKingdom ofGod.AndoneprominentnativeRepublicanhassaid:"I haveseenwithmyowneyes howEuropeanmissionariesare obeyinganIndonesianBishop (BishopSoegijapranata)."

Abossisonewho'searlywhen you'relate,and,viceversa.

Callingattentiontothefact thattheadversariescfthe Churchemploytheorganizationaltechniqueextremelywell, "oftenmakingofitthemost usefulweapontobindtothemselvesandsubvertthepopular masses,"theHolyFatherdeclaredthat"Catholics'must understandthiscomplex2-d profoundphenomenonofthese times,andmustlearntomake evengreateruseoftheadvantagesoforganizationallife."

ThePontiff'scontrastedsuch aCatholiceffortwiththe"bureaucraticorpurelyutilitarian" methodsofthosewhoaspire "onlytoasatisfyingsuccessin thefieldofearthlyinterests."

HesaidthattheCatholiceffortshouldbe"absolutelydifferentinitsspiritanditsforms fromthatquasi-mechanical coordinationimposedbydomineeringorfear-inspiring forces,which,extir.'t.'ishing everyflameoflibertya'.personalimpulse,rendermen;napableoftruehuman:.eatness andspiritualprogress."

CatholicAction,ontheother hand,findsthesourceand reasonforitserranizational forceinJesusChristandHis love,HisHolinesssaid,"and eventhehumblestmember knowsthathepossessesdignity, beingamemberoftheMystical Bodyandworkingtoitsultimatedevelopmentandconquests."

Whileitisthesametypeof solidlyknittedorganizationas thosequasi-mechanicallycoordinatedgroups,CatholicAction differsinspirit,formandeffortbecauseitisanimatedby profoundrespectforthehuman person,andeversolicitousto makefriendsandbrothersof itsmembers,happyinobediencedemandedaswellaslibertygrantedthemwithinthe organization.

ThePopeemphasized,forthe attentionoftheBishops,the traditionalcharacterofthe laity'scollaborationwiththe Hierarchyineveryageofthe Churchfromthebeginning, whichis"aparticularand urgentnecessityinthesetimes

"Thisconceptofthesubordinateandcomplementaryfunctionofahosenbodyofproven andgenerousfaithfulactingin collaborationwiththeclergy, inwhosehands,nomorethan everinthepasliesthemissionofleadingthemodern WorldtoChrist,seemstoUsup tonow-yes,evenespeciallyatpresent-worth;;ofnewand productiveretiection."

fourThePopecalledespeciallyfor principalbranchesofCathoiicAction:formen'sand wom"n'sgroupsandmaleand fen:11eyouthsections.Healso askedforuniversityandteachers'groupswhereverpossible. Eventhesmallestdiocesesand townsshouldbeorganisedinthe CatholicActioneffort,hesaid, becausenothingisvalidasan excuseeveninthesmallest places,wherethewholesomeactionofanuprightandfervent soulmeanssomuch.

GRATITUDEFOR AMERICANAID.

COLOGNE,Jan26(NC)-"We CatholicsoftheArchdioceseof PaderbornwishtoexpressourheartfeltgratitudetoMsgrEdwardE.Swanstrom,andallthe CatholicsoftheUnitedStates forthewonderfulhelpthey haveextendedtous,"thediocesanorgantheresays.ItreviewedthereportsMonsignor Swatistrom,ExecutiveDirector ofWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConference-hasissuedfollowinghis recenttriptoGermany "Thosereports,"saysthe paper,"differmostagreeably fromthoseofquiteafewfor_ eigncorrespondentswhotellof theresurgenceofprosperityin Germany,buthavenotseenthe realplightoftheneedy

BUSHFIREHAVOC. Thehavoccausedbybushfiresisadisagreeablesight. inprintasthewinnerof£3,000 isapleasantsight.Buyaticketto-dayintheNo.529CharitiesConsultation.

THESCHOOLYEAROPENS withHighMasscelebratedinStMary'sCathedralforthechildrenofthenear-byCatholicschools.

Thcjt?ccot

FamilyLifeKeystoneOfNationhood

CardinalGilroy'sCharge

ByV.C.GEORGE (Radio,N.C.W.C.News

Service).

BANGALORE,India,Jan.28.-Everynationthatrespectsitspeopleandpreservestheintegrityandpurityof ftimilylife,mustofnecessitybeagreatnation,saidHis EminenceNormanThomasCardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney,whowasPapalLegatetothefirstPlenaryCouncil ofCatholicBishopsofIndiajustconcludedhere.

TheAustralianCardinalwasaddressingmorethan 1,000guestsatareceptiongiveninhishonourbyBishop ThomasPothacamury,ofBangalore,andtheclergyandCatholicsofthisMysoreStatediocese.Morethanone-half oftheguestswerenon-Catholics,includingHindus,Moslems,Parsees,andmembersofnon-CatholicChristiandenominations.

Payingatributetothelate MahatmaGandhi,CardinalGilroydeclared:"Ithasbeenmy experiencewhentravelling throughIndiathatthereisasincerevenerationforthatgreat patriot.Thisisbynomeans confinedtoyourowncountry, butisrecognisedbeyondits shores.Ihaveneverbeento anyplacebutthatheisnot mentionedwithreverenceand respect.

"Itisdoubtfulifanyman anywherehadagreaterlovefor hispeoplethanthefatherof yournation.HelovedIndia withaburninglove.More thanIndia,helovedhisIndian people,andbecauseofthatfact herepelledeverythingthatwas hostiletotheintegrityof ilylifeuponwhichdependsthe nobilityandpurityofthenation."

Referringtowhatcertain leadersinIndiahavecalledthe dangeroftheincreaseofpopulation,theCardinalsaidthat Gandhirealisedthattherewas nogreatprobleminIndia'slarge population.

"Washeeverheardtosaythat itrepresentedalosstoIndia?"

theCardinalasked."Washe everheardtosaythattherewas anyreasontoregretherenormouspopulation?" Referringtothe"grandnumberofIndianpeople,"hethen added:

"Everynationthatrespects

ToIndians

itspeopleandpreservestheintegrityandpurityoffamilylife, mustofnecessitybeagreatnation.Indiahasinthepastrespectedtheintegrityofthefamily.Itistrue,therefore,tosay thatIndia'sgreatnesswilldependinthefutureuponthe magnificenttraditionsthathave beenhandeddowntoallgenerations,ofwhichMahatma Gandhiwasthenoblecustodian."

AttheopeningofthePlenary Council,CardinalGilroytold themomentousgathering:

"ThePlenaryCouncil is theresultofcenturiesofslow butsteadyprogressofCatholicisminIndia.Itwillnodoubt bethehappycauseofyetgreatermissionaryendeavourand developmentinthefuture.As amissioncountry,Indiahashad alongandvariedhistory.Near-

ly19centuriesliebetweenthe daywhenSt.ThomastheApostlesowedthefirstseesiofthe GospelsouthoftheHimalayas, andthispresentPlenaryCouncil.

"Youhavebeforeyouacarefullypreparedplanofdoctrinal statementsanddisciplinaryproposals,which.iremeanttomeet mostofthetheological,canonicalandpracticableproblems facingyouinmodernIndia. Youhavealreadystudiedthe

agendaandduringtheCouncil youwillfurtherconsideritin allitsaspects.Theguidanceof theHolyGhostwillbewithyou tofindandformulatethedecisionand,decreesthatshallbe judgednecessaryandexpedient. Ourstrengthisintheunityfor whichtheDivineShepherd prayedinthatmagnificentsacerdotalprayer:'Thattheymay beone.'Thisspiritofunity willdomorethananydirections anddecrees,tobringnewvictoriesoftheFaithtoIndia."

REJUVENATECATHOLICACTION.

Pope'sPleaforHolyYear.

ByREV.JOSEPHJ.SULLIVAN (Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VATICANCITY,Jan.28.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.todaycalledupontheHierarchyofItalyforarejuvenationof theItalianCatholicActionorganisationasamanifestation oftraditionalcollaborationofthelaitywiththeapostolate oftheHierarchy.Thisisofparticularandurgentnecessity inthesetimes,hesaid.

ThePontiff'smessagecontainedanApostolicExhortation addressedtoallArchbishops,BishopsandotherOrdinaries ofItalyinpeaceandcommunionwiththeApostolicSee. HisHolinessreferredseveralandisthereforetdbepromoted timestothefactthatorganize-ineveryway." tionalactivityisoneof chief characteristicsofourtime:and evenpointedouttheusewhich theChurch'sadversaries.hake ofthisinstrument.Hesuggeste thatCatholicsuseitfu.the higher,exaltedmissionoffeudingtheworldbacktoChnsi..

THESCHOOLYEAROPENS

withHighMasscelebratedinStMary'sCathedralforthechildrenofthenear-byCatholicschools.

ANXIETYININDONESIA.

ByREV.ANTHONYCOPPENS (Correspondent.

N.C.W.C.NewsService). AMSTERDAM,Netherlands,Jan.26.-WhiletheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofIndonesiaproclaimsreligiousfreedom,thereisneverthelessmuchanxietyamong Catholicmissionaries,accordingtowordreceivedhere.One causeforthisconcernisthethreatofa"holywar"onthe populousislandofJava,wherealonethereare500,000 Catholics.

Inthefirstplace,theIslam religionhadalwaysbeen'favouredbytheDutchasfarasthe nativeswereconcerned,although,ethnologistssay,itis wrongtoregardtheIndonesians asanIslamicpeople.

ThereissmallMoslemgroup whichregardsreligiousfreedom favourably,butthesearecalled hereticsbythefanaticDarulIslams.TheDarulgroup,accordingtoIndonesiansources,is nowaccusedofattemptingtoset upanIslamstateinWestJava withthehelpofCapt.Westerling,renegadeNetherlandsarmy officer,whoisleadingaforceof 10,000inrebellion.

Usingup_to-datewarequipment,Westerling'sarmyinvadedBandoeng,andcutcay rail communicationsbetweentheIndonesiancapital,Jacarta,and Bandoeng.Thesituationbrought aboutthethreatofanall-out war guerillasagainsttheWesterling bytheIndonesianRepublic.

Indonesia'smostnumerous groupofMoslems,knownasthe Masjumi,cannotbereliedupon, accordingtoothersources.At arecenteducationcongress, theyattemptedtomakethe teachingofIslamobligatoryin allIndonesianschoolsbecause beliefinGodisincorporatedin

theConstitution.Themotion wasrejected.However,thisis notaguaranteeforthefuture. UndertheConstitutionpublic schoolsaretoprovidereligiousinstructionaccordingtothe wishesofparents.Private schoolshavethesamerightsas publicschoolsandfreedomof teachingisguaranteed.

Butwhatisthepractice?If aremoterajahorsomeother islands,whichstretchnearly 3,000milesfromthePacificto theIndianOcean,shouldviolate theseprovisions,appealstothe centraladministrationwill,indeed,beverydifficult.

Indonesia'sreligiousfreedom andotherrepublicanmeasures arethefruitsoftheactivitiesof theintelligentsia,andnotasyet thecrowningconvictionofa slowlygrowingpublicopinion. Yet,ithasbeenobvioustomany IndonesiansthatCatholicmissionarieswereneverthebanner bearersofanynation,noteven theNetherlands,butexclusively oftheKingdomofGod.

TheworkofFatherVan Lieth,S.J.,afterWorldWarI., inpreachingindependenceto theIndonesians,willneverbe forgotten.Andeversince,Ca- tholicmissionarieshavebeen fightingforindependencefromtheNetherlandsbesidesthe

equalityofraces.TheconsecrationoftheMostRev.Albert Soegijapranata,VicarApostolic ofSemarang,asBishopshowed thenativesthatintheeyesof Godall,racesareequal.The missionariesremainedattheir poststhroughoutthedangerous yearsoftheindeepndencecon_ flict,doingtheirbesttoeducate anativeclergy, Thereare,dangerstoCatholicismbesidesthecontentionsof theMoslems.TheIndonesians, lookingtotheOccidentfororientationwithoutscrutinisingthe deepervaluesofWesterncivilisation,mayfallfrompaganism intoneo-paganism.FreemasonryhasmoreinfluenceinIndonesiathaninHolland,andis responsibleforRuchopposition toCatholicism.Chaosmaypave thewayforCommunism,butit ishopedthatNationalismand theRepublicwillbeableto maintaincivilpeaceand,ifthe rightsofmanareassured,the CatholicChurchwillbeableto goonwithhertaskofwinning souls.

Inalettertothepublication, "NewsfromJava,"issuedin thiscountry,BishopPeterWillekens,VicarApostolicofJacarta,wrotethattheCatholic missions,duringthelastfour yearsoftheindependencefight,maintainedthattheirworkwas supronational;thattheydidnot cometodefendmaterialinterests,buttospreadtheKingdom ofGod.AndoneprominentnativeRepublicanhassaid:"I haveseenwithmyowneyes howEuropeanmissionariesare obeyinganIndonesianBishop (BishopSoegijapranata)."

Abossisonewho'searlywhen you'relate,andviceversa.

Callingattentiontothefact thattheadversariescfthe Churchemploytheorganizationaltechniqueextremelywell, "oftenmakingofitthemost usefulweapontobindtothemselvesandsubvertthepopular masses,"theHolyFatherdeclaredthat"Catholicsmust understandthiscomplex profoundphenomenonofthese times,andmustlearntomake evengreateruseoftheadvantagesoforganizationallife."

ThePontiff'scontrastedsuch aCatholiceffortwiththe"bureaucraticorpurelyutilitarian" methodsofthosewhoaspire "onlytoasatisfyingsuccessin thefieldofearthlyinterests."

HesaidthattheCatholiceffortshouldbe"absolutelydifferentinitsspiritanditsforms fromthatquasi-mechanical coordinationimposedbydomineeringorfear-inspiring forces,which,extir.g,.ishing everyflameoflibertya.,personalimpulse,rendermenin..!apableoftruehuman,6,..eatness andspiritualprogress."

CatholicAction,ontheother hand,findsthesourceand reasonforitsorganizational forceinJesusChristandHis love,HisHolinesssaid,"and eventhehumblestmember knowsthathepossessesdignity, beingamemberoftheMystical Bodyandworkingtoitsultimatedevelopmentandconquests."

Whileitisthesametypeof solidlyknittedorganizationas thosequasi-mechanicallycoordinatedgroups,CatholicAction differsinspirit,formandeffortbecauseitisanimatedby profoundrespectforthehuman person,andeversolicitousto makefriendsandbrothersof itsmembers,happyinobediencedemandedaswellaslibertygrantedthemwithinthe organization.

ThePopeemphasized,forthe attentionoftheBishops,the traditionalcharacterofthe laity'scollaborationwiththe Hierarchyineveryageof.the Churchfromthebeginning, whichis"aparticularand urgentnecessityinthesetimes

"Thisconceptofthesubordinateandcomplementaryfunctionofachosenbodyofproven andgenerousfaithfulactingin collaborationwiththeclergy,inwhosehands,nomorethan everinthepas.,liesthemissionofleadingthemodern WorldtoChrist,seemstoUsup tonow-.-yes,evenespeciallyat present-wortliyofnewand productivereflection."

fourThePopecalledespeciallyfor principalbranchesofCatho.icAction:formen'sand wom"n'sgroupsandmaleand femaleyouthsections.Healso askedforuniversityandteachers'groupswhereverpossible. Eventhesmallestdiocesesand townsshouldbeorganisedinthe CatholicActioneffort,hesaid, becausenothingisvalidasan excuseeveninthesmallest places,wherethewholesomeactionofanuprightandfervent soulmeanssomuch.

GRATITUDEFOR AMERICANAID.

COLOGNE,Jan26(NC)-"We CatholicsoftheArchdioceseof Paderbornwishtoexpressour heartfeltgratitudetoMsgrEdwardE.Swanstrom,andallthe CatholicsoftheUnitedStates forthewonderfulhelpthey haveextendedtous,"thediocesanprgantheresays.ItreviewedthereportsMonsignor Swanstrom,ExecutiveDirector ofWarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConfer- ence-hasissuedfollowinghis recenttriptoGermany

"Thosereports,"saysthe paper, from"differmostagreeably thoseofquiteafewfor_ eigncorrespondentswhotellof theresurgenceofprosperityin Germany,buthavenotseenthe realplightoftheneedy

BUSHFIREHAVOC.

Thehavoccausedbybushfiresisadisagreeablesight. inprintasthewinnerof£3,000 isapleasantsight.Buyaticketto-dayintheNo.529CharitiesConsultation.

LAME-BRAINEDADMINISTRATIONJAPAN'SPROBLEM.

ArtificialAccentuationofDistressAids Race-SuicideProponents.

ByREV.PATRICKO'CONNOR, SocietyofSt.Columban (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

TOKYO,Jan.26.-InthePotsdamDeclarationthe_AlliesdidnottellJapanthatsurrenderwouldinvolvesuch long-termeconomicdistressthatthenaturalbirth-rate wouldberegardedasintolerable.Nothinginthetermsof surrenderorinthebasicdirectivesoftheJointChiefsof Staffsin1945foretoldthattheOccupationwouldinclude Americanofficialswho,openlyandbehindcloseddoors, wouldpushabirth-controlprogrammeonJapan. ThePotsdamDeclaration, whichwasofferedandaccepted asthebasisofsurrender,did promiseJapan.

1.Permission"tomaintain suchindustriesaswillsustain hereconomy;"

2.Accessto,asdistinctfrom controlof,rawmaterials;

3.Eventualparticipationin worldtraderelations.

Ifalltheseconditionswere actuallyfulfilled,therewouldbe noprospectoffoodshortagefor Japan'spopulation.

ThesePotsdampromisesimply forJapan:

1.Freeexporttrade,especiallyinthoseareasfromwhich essentialrawmaterialsareto come.IfJapanistobuyraw cotton,wool,rubberorironore inothercountries,shemustbe freetosellhermanufactured goodsinthesamecountries. Otherwise,inpractice,shecannotpayfortherawmaterials.

2.Anadequateocean-going merchantmarine.Japantoday hasonlyabout1,500,000tonsof merchantshippingascompared with4,000,000tonsintheeOrly 1930'sand6,000,000tonsin1941.

Shehasnovesselscapableof long Trans-ocean navigation, thoughrsomeJapanesetankers gotoandfromthePersianGulf.

Japan'smerchantshipstoday areengagedmostlyininterislandnavigation,about95per

centofwhichisJapanesecoastal traffic. Consequentlyoceanfreight costsateup20percentofthe estimatedvalueofJapan's slowlyrevivingforeigntradein 1949.IfJapanhadherown merchantmarine,thatsum, estimatedatmorethan$200, 000,000,wouldbeavailable tobuymorefoodabroadsurplusagriculturalproductsof theU.S.included. AllshipconstructioninJapaniscontrolledbyGen. DouglasMacArthurasSupreme CommanderfortheAlliedPowers.Hehasrecentlyauthorized constructionandreconstruction thatwillgiveJapansome 330,000tonsofocean-going shipping,totalling39vessels, nonelarge.

3.Interchangeablecurrencies. Freeconversionofmoneyfrom onecurrencytoanotherisnecessaryforforeigntradeona worldscale.

4.Apeacetreaty,obviously. Thoughthewarendedfourand one-halfyearsago,Japanisstill outsidethenormalchannelsof worldcommerce.Shecantrade withforeigncontriesonly throughspecialagreements. Furthermore,foreigninvestors willnotputmoneyintoJapaneseindustryuntilapeace treatyhasclearedtheground.

5.Avoidanceofdumpingand otherunfairtradepracticesby

BOANS

ARESOLEW.A.REPRESENTATIVESFOR "MULTITONEOFENGLAND," theNewAll-in-One Monostat HearingAid incorporating

Ithasbeen,andalwayswillbe,Boanspolicytogivethe hard-of-hearingpublicthemostefficientservice,andyou canbeassuredthattheMonostatrepresentsthefirsttruly revolutionarydevelopmentinhearingaidtechniquesince 1937,whenMultitoneofEnglandpioneeredvalveamplification.

VarioustypesofBatteries,suitableforanymakeofhearingaid,arealsostockedbyBoans.

Thiswillprotectyoufromsuddennoisesandallowyouto listentoconversationofanaturalvolumelevel,thereproductionneverbeingtooloudortoosoft.Youcanhear speechormusicwithoutanyadjustmentordistortion, neithertheaidnortheearbeingoverloadedwithsound.

ALLTHISANDMORE,WITHOUTTOUCHINGTHE VOLUMECONTROL.

Withoutanyobligation,callatBoansconsultingrooms,on the2nd.floor,forademonstrationoftheMonostat.Mrs.

V.I.Ashby,W.A.'smostexperienced,qualifiedconsultant, andMr.K.Harvey,justreturnedfromtheAustralasian DistributorsofMultitone,Melbourne,willbepleasedto explainthesuperiorityoftheMonostatHearingAid,and giveyouthebenefitoftheiradviceandassistance

Japaneseexporters.Thesepracticeswerecommoninpre-war dayswhenJapan'sgovernment practicallyoperatedherexport tradeinadesperateeffortto gainforeignexchangetofinance militaryprojects.

Theobligatioitofulfilthe Potsdampieagesrestsuponall theAllies,singlyandcollectively,towhomJapanSurrendered.Someoftheobstaclesto fulfilmentarisefromthepostwarcleavagebetweenCommunistRussiaandthedemocrTOKYO,Jan.25(Radio, NC.)-Gen.DouglasMacArthurhasnotyetreplied toajointletteroffour AmericanCatholicwomen's organizationsinJapan,sent tohimJanuary7,inwhich theyprotestedagainsta book,"JapaneseNatural Resources."Thebook,issued bytheNaturalResources SectionoftheOccupation andwrittenbyDr.Edward A.Ackermanasitsadvisor, advocatesartificialbirth control.Thewomen'sorganizationsaretheCatholic Women'sClubofTokyo,the CatholicWomen'sClubsof GrantHeightsandWashingtonHeights(suburban TokyoArmyhousingareas) andtheYokohamaRosary Society.

aticnations,Thatwouldnot excusethedemocraticnations fromstrivingforthemaximum fulfilmentintheirpower.

TheEconomicandScientific SectionoftheOccupationhas beenworkingstrenuouslyto bringJapan'sforeigntradetowardsahealthyvolumeand condition.Thisisinaccordwith obligationsassumedbytheAlliesandwithsaneplanningfor thefutureoftheFarEast.It formsafarmorecreditable contributiontothesolvingof Japan'sself-supportproblem thanbirth-controladvocacyby officialsoftheNaturalResources SectionoftheOccupation.

INCREDIBLEINTERLUDE.

ByMAXJORDAN

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

FRANKFURT,Jan.26.-"Sursumcorda!"(Liftupyour hearts!).Thepriestattheemergencyaltarsetupina barnnearElsen,intheDioceseofPaderborn,Westphalia, wassayingMass.ItwasEasterSunday,1945,andAmericanforcesweresweepingacrosstheGermancountryside.

AlliedplaneshadbeenstrafingthecityofPaderborn fordays,andElsenwasapointofrefuge.Someofthe faithfulhadgatheredatafarmwaitingfortheattackto blowover. Thepriesthadassembledhis smallcongregationandaltar boys,trainedtosingtheProper oftheMassandtheresponses.

"ConfitemiDomini"(Give praisetotheLord!)theysang withtremblingvoices,andthe congregationresponded:"Alleluia!"

Itwascoldoutsideandthe barndoorswereclosed.Suddenlythesingingstoppedinthe midstofthePreface.Thecongregationrushedtowardthe altar.Motorscouldbeheard, andtheywere-fastcoming closer.Nowthewomenwere crowdingthepriest.

"Father,"saidoneof whisperinganxiously, arecoming!"

them "they

"Veredignum.! .!"mur_ muredthepriest,bendingover thechalice.

Bythistimetheroarofarmourwasdrowningouthis voice,Anarmouredvehicleoutsidewasturningaround.The womenshrieked.Itseemedas thoughthewholebarnwasfallingapart.Andnowabiggun piercedthebarndoor.

Thepriestrememberedthe Gospeloftheday:"Noliteexpavascere!"(Benotaffrighted).

"Peromniasaeculasaeculorum,"heprayedaloud.And, quivering,thecongregationresponded:"Amen."

Thenallwasquiet.

"AgnusDei .,"saidthe priest,strikinghisbreast,and turnedaroundtobeholdascene hewasnevertoforget.

Thebarndoorhadbeenpushedwideopen,andtherewasan Americanarmouredtank,its

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

FRANKFURT,Jan.26.-When theirnewCathedraliscompletedtheCatholicsofRimini, Italy,willlistentoauniquepipe organbuiltbyGermanprisonersofwarfiveyearsago.

The-OrganofRimini,"asit wasnamedwhenfirstheardin theprisonerofwarcampof Bellaria,wasbuiltinthree monthsby12Germansoldiers. ledbyWernerEmanuelRenkewitz,ofDonauwoerth,Bavaria, hnmselfanorgan-builderby profession.

Themenusedthemostprimitivetools,andtin_cansand gasolinebarrelsprovidedthe materials.Still,whileitisonly a"tin-canorgan,"itsperformanceisasimpressiveasthough ithadbeenbuiltinanorgan factory.

Theorganhas402pipes,the largestbeingsixfeetlong.The manualhasfouroctavesand thepedalhastwooctaves.The woodrequiredwastakenfrom orangecratesandtheleather fromapairofBavarianleatherpants.

Theinstrumentwasdedicated ataserviceintheBellariacamp onSeptember15,1945,andwas heardatmorningMassdaily untilitwastransferredtothe Riminicampsixweekslater. Thereitwasartisticallypainted.

Itwasfirstheardthereat

NEWSCHOOLAT HIROSHIMA.

OKAYAMA,Japan,Jan.27 (NC).-TheNotreDamefoundation,whosenunshavebeen teachinganddoingmissionary workherefor25years,will openitssecondschoolinJapan atHiroshimainApril.Last year,thefoundationcelebrated itssilverjubileeandsawits schoolherebecomerecognised asauniversity.Catholicstudentsdidmuchforthereliefof theneedyanddistributednearly10,000booksandpamphlets duringtheyear.

ChristmasmidnightMassthat sameyear,andwasinuseup toPentecost,1947.Itisnow storedabovethesacristyofSt. Augustine'sChurch,pending thecompletionofthecathedral. Therethe"RiminiOrgan"will serveindefinitelyuntiltheparishcanaffordalargerone.The builderhimselfnowresidesin Rimini.

gunpointingtowardthealtar. Thecongregationwaskneeling onthefloor,theirheadsbent lowinadorationandallaround themweretheAmericans,their helmetsintheirhands,bareheaded,kneelingwiththeGermancongregationinthepre_ senceoftheresurrectedGod. Victorsandvanquishedunited inacommonbondinamiserablebarnandamidstthehorrorsofwar. Thisstoryappearsinthe "KatechetischeBlaetter,"monthlycatecheticalmagazine.The nameofthepriestistheRev. HermanBieker.

JAPSSEEKFAITH.

TOKYO,Jan.27(NC).-Fiftythreestudentsreportedforthe newreligiousinstructionclass begunherebytheRev.Francis X.Bosch,S.J.,ofTokyoCatholic(Sophia)University.More thanhalfofthegrouparestudentsofSophia.Studentsofat least'threeotheruniversitiesin Tokyoareincluded.Father Boschreceived26studentsinto theChurchatChristmastime.

RELIEFORGANISER HONOURED.

FREIBURG,Germany,Jan. 26(NC.)-Msgr.GiuseppeCrivelli.DirectorofCatholicCharitiesinLucerne,Switzerland, hasbeenmadeanhonorary DoctorofTheologybythe UniversityofFreiburgherein recognitionofhisservicesin helpingGermanpeoplewhen thewarended.Msgr.Crivelliis creditedwithbeingthefirstforeignertoorganizearelief campaignimmediatelyatthe closeofthewar.Hiscampaign nettedsixmillionfoodandclothingparcels,hundredsofthousandsoftonsoffoodforvarious Germantownsandsuppliesof medicineandliterature.Hiseffortsresultedinplacing6,000 GermanchildrenwithSwiss familiesforrecovery

FRENCHCATHOLICEDUCATIONALISTSURGECO-OPERATION

PARIS,Jan.26.-RepresentativesofCatholiceducationalgroupshaveofferedfullcollaborationwiththepublic schoolsinthefieldofpopulareducationinacallonYvon Delbos,FrenchMinisterofEducation.

Somepoliticalpartiesandprofessionalgroupshave wishedtosetoneeducationalsystemagainsttheother. DirectorsoftheLeagueofEducation,forexample,followa programmeofdefendingthepublicschoolswhileseekingto limitdevelopmentofprivateschools.Theleaguehaseven frequentlydemandedthesuppressionofprivateeducation.

Recently,however,theleague hasproposedanarmisticebetweenthetwotypesofschools whichwasunacceptabletoCatholics.ItcalledonCatholics,in effect,torenounceallnewdevelopmentoftheirschoolsand anyopeningofsupplementary classes.

Therepresentativesofthe privateschoolstoldEducation

MinisterDelbosthatthey wantedneitherastrugglenor anarmistice,butafrankcollaboration.Thetwoeducational systems,theyinsisted,should notbeopposedtoeachother, butshouldlivesidebyside. Thiscollaborationisnecessary,intheviewofCatholics, notmerelyoutofrespectfor thefreedomofchoiceofthepa-

JERUSALEMCIVICLEADERSURGE INTERNATIONALISATION.

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

GENEVA,Jan.26.-FourteenJerusalemcivicandbusinessleaders,includingfiveMayors,havesentaletterof thankstothePopeforhiseffortstosafeguardtherightsof the"realinhabitants"ofPalestine,andaskedfurtheraid fromhimonthequestionofinternationalisationofJerusalem.Theletter,copiesofwhichweresentto17United Nationmembers,cametolightastheUnitedNationsTrusteeshipCouncil,nowmeetinghere,preparestodiscussinternationalisationnextweek.

Theletterreadsinparts:"Althoughwerealisethatyour Holinessisfullyawareofthe actualsituation,yetwewish humblytoconfirm-thattheinternationalismofJerusalemand Bethlehemexpressesthewillof theinhabitants,nomatterwhat theoccupyingauthoritiesallege. Recentlyoneormorenotable personalitieshaveopposedthe proposalofinternationalisation, butindoingsotheyweremerelyexpressingtheirownparticu_ larwishesandnotthoseofthe inhabitants.Weventuretosay alsothatthesepersonswerenot actingbonafide,butwere pressingapointofviewfor whichtheyhavebeenpaid."

Theletterlists12factual points,whichcoverallpertinent phasesoftheissue.Thesefacts pointuptheearnestneedforan internationalregimetotakecontroloftheHolyCityandthus preventfurtherhostilities;that theUnitedNationstwicevoted infavourofinternationalisation, November,1947,andDecember, 1949;thatinternationalisationis thecherishedhopeofallthree interestedreligiouscommunities including,alargesectionofreliigousJews;thatbyadopting theone-regimerule,interestsof threefaithswouldbepreserved andpeaceandharmonywould berestored;thatitwouldproviderefugeforalargenumber offamiliesandenablethemto returntotheirhomesfrom whichtheyhadbeenwrenched bythe"brutalforceofworld Zionismaidedbycertainmaterialistgovernments."

Therecentdeclarationbythe IsraeliauthoritiestomakeJerusaemthecapitalofIsraelisin utterdisregardtothewishesof theChristianandMoslemworlds

FRUITSOF PERSECUTION.

BUDAPEST,Jan,27(NC).St.Stephen'sCathedral,Budapest'slargestchurch,waspackedtocapacitywithadditional faithfulfillingthesquarein frontofthechurchforthefirst ofaseriesofdevotionstoOur LadyoftheHolyYear.

Theservicesaretobeheld hereonthefirstSunday throughout1950.

Theservicesbeganwiththe recitationoftheRosaryand thenMsgr.JohnDrahos,Vicar diocese,intonedthehymnsand prayerstraditionallysungby pilgrimsvisitingthefourpatriarchialbasilicasinRome.

PracticallyallofBudapest's clergy,ledbyMsgr.BelaWitz, theArchdiocesanVicarfor Budapest,werepresentatthe ceremony,aswellasrepresenta- tivesfrommostofthereligious orders.

rents.Itisalsorequiredbythe materialconditionsofthe postwarera.Thenumberof schoolagechildrenhasincreased greatlyinFrance,alongwith themarkedgenetalriseinpopulation.Atthesametimethe shortageofschoolbuildings'is' acute,andreconstructionofwardamagedschoolshasbeendelayed.Catholicsfeelthatthe stateshouldbehappytoreceive theircooperation.

EducationMinisterDelbos, whopromisedtogivetheirrepresentatives'viewsthemost sympatheticconsideration,has shownhisesteem"fortheprivateschoolsbyawardingtwo successivecrossesoftheLegion ofHonourtoCatholiceducation officials.Therecipientsare MonsignorBlanchet,rectorof theCatholicInstituteofParis, andMonsignorHamayon,directorofDiocesanEducationin ParisandpresidentoftheNationalCommitteeforPrivate Education.

Amongthegroupsrepresented inthecallonM.Delboswere theSyndicatesofProfessorsof ChristianEducation,theSyndicatesofPrivateLayEducation andtheAssociationsofParents ofSchoolChildren.

RedsHoeHardRow

NEWANTI-RELIGIOUSAGENCYFORMED!

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

Acentralanti-religiousoffice,directedbySovietspeccialists,hasbeensetupinWarsawtohelpdirecttheCommunistfightagainsttheCatholicChurchandotherChristian faiths,theInter-CatholicPressAgencyinNfwYorkreports.

Theoffice,knownasOrgin-dividedaccordingtothecoun form,theInter_Catholicagencytriestowhichthecandidates says,isindependentofotherwillbesenttofurtherthefight Communistinformationburetuxagainstreligion.NotonlyMarxandisdirectlyresponsibletotheismandrevolutionaretaught, PolitburoinMoscow.Itisbutalsothefundamentalsof headedbyaformerOrthodoxCatholicandProtestanttheolmonk,VassilyGorielov,whoforogy.Somecandidatesaretoinseveralyearswasalieutenantfiltrateintoreligiousseminaries colonelintheSovietsecretpal-tocarryoutdiversionistactiviice,accordingtotheagency,andties." itsfundsaresuppliedbyMoscow.

"Orginformhasitsagentsin allsatellitecountries,"theagencycontinues,andisforming groupswhichitwillsendWest. Thecandidatesarerecruited fromamongpersonsexpelled fromreligiousseminaries,fanaticmembersoftheKomsomol (youth)organisationandspies. Thecandidatesaresubjectedto aspecialexamination,after whichtheyaresenttooneof fourschoolslocatedinLatvia, theUkraine,HungaryandRumania.Afifthschoolisbeing organisedinPoland.

"Thegroupsandclassesare

9NEWNIPPONESE

CLERICS.

URAWA,Japan,Jan.

communitieshere. andparticularlytheresolutions oftheUnitedNations'Assembly, theletteradds.Thepartition ofJerusalemwouldamount,the letterstates,totheacquiesance oftheU.N.andtheworldtothe policyofanaccomplishedfact, whichiscontrarytotheU.N. charterandagainstthesimplest formofinternationalcomity andmorality.

Thewriterstakeissuewith newproposalsascribedtoRoger Garreau.PresidentoftheTrusteeshipCouncil."todivideJerusalemintothreezones,thus makingapathwaybetweenthe ArabandJewishzones.-They pointoutthatthiswould"leave Bethlehem,Rachel'stomband Gethsemaneinthehandsofthe Arabstate,whereasEin_Karem (thebirthplaceofSt.John)and partofMountOlives,willbein Israel'szone."

'Inaddition,"thelettercontinues,'forthefirsttimein worldhistoryacitywillbea capitalofthreedifferentstates, or,toputitmoreclearly,the landofpeacewillbeturnedinto alandofendlessstrifeanddifferencesbetweenthesethree powers.Howsuchathing couldbecontemplatedisbeyond ourhumblecomprehension.

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

BERLIN,Jan.27.-Adistrict courtherehasruledthatparentteachergroupsaretohaveofficialrecognitionbythemunicipalBerlinGovernment.The Government,sofar,astriedto eliminatetheinfluenceofthese groupsandapplypoliciesopenlyhostiletoreligion.

Theoverwhelmingmajority ofsome300,000parentshere haveexpressedthemselvesin favourofreligiouseducationin theirpublicschools.MeanwhiletheSocialistadministrainits powertoactagainsttl4isclearly voicedpreefrenceoftheelectorate.

Underthecourtruling,parent-teacherrepresentatives,must beacceptedasmembersofthe advisorybodyoftheschoolad_ ministration.Sofar'thisbody hasnotbeenappointed,andobviouslythemunicipalitywillnot quicklyrecognisethisorderof thecourt.

RecentlyoneoftheSocialist officialsaskedtheteachersinhis districttoeliminateallreligious booksfromschoollibrariesand allreligiousemblemsfromclass rooms,anddeliverthemtothe municipaladministration.

CARDINAL'SDENUNCIATIONIRKSREDS.

ByMAXJORDAN (StaffCorrespondent,

N.C.W.C. NewsService).

BERLIN,Jan.27.-HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman, ArchbishopofNewYork,has givenHisEminenceKonrad CardnalvonPreysing,Bishopof Berlin,instructionsfor"inclusionoftheCatholicChurchin coldwar,"theSoviet-controlled "BerlinerZeitung"proclaims hereinacaptiontoapicture showingthetwoPrincesofthe ChurchastheymetinNewYork in1947, ThepressbureauoftheEast zoneGermangovernmenthas soughttoestablishalinkbetweenthestatementCardinal vonPreysingrecentlyissuedde_ nouncingconditionsinSovietzoneconcentrationcampsand theBerlinCardinal'striptothe UnitedStatesthreeyearsearlier.ItaccusedtheCardinalof havingconductednegotiations with"thereactionaryrepresentativesofAmericanimperialism whoto-dayfollowthepathof AdolfHitlerandseektounleash anotherworldwar."

Thepressbureauisrunby GerhardEisler,Redleader,who escapedfromtheUnitedStates. ReferringtoCardinalvonPrey- sing'sstatementontheEast zoneconcentrationcamps,Eisler'sbulletinsays: "Allthisispartofthevicious propagandaemanatingfromthe Americans,andtherecanbeno

doubtonwhoseinitiativeitis undertaken.Itcomesfrom thosetowhomfinancialprofits andthedollarisGod."

TheSovietauthoritieshave alreadyannouncedtheyare closingtheconcentrationcamps.

FRIENDLYPAT.

BEREKUM,GoldCoast,West Africa,Jan.26(NC.)-AMedicalMissionSisterintheHoly Familydispensaryherereceived aratherroughintroductionto nativeetiquette.Anentirefamily,fromgrandfatherdown totheailinginfantwhohad beenbroughttherefortreatment,almostfilledthedispensary room.

SisterM.Raphael,busyinher examinationofthebaby,wassuddenlystruckintheback,by whatshethoughtmustbea shillalagh.Theoldgrandfather, whowasachieffromanearby tribe,hadseenthedreaded tsetseflyalightinthefoldson thebackofSisterRaphael's habit.Withoutdelayandwith nowarning,theoldchieftain pulledbackhishanderchiefand snappeditattheSister'sback. Hisaimwasperfectandthe poisonousflywasdead,butSisterwasalittlerocky.Grandfather,itturnedout,wasin suchahurryhehadforgotten toremovethebigtribalkey tiedupinthehandkerchief.

PERTH,THURSDAY,FEBRUARY16,1950.

LENT,COREOFHOLYYEAR.

OnWednesdaynext,somefourhundredmillionCatholicswillenterintothelongcorporateretreatknownasLent. Now,ifthisyearofsingularblessings,thisHolyYear,isto beasthePopepredicts,theyearof"thegreatreturn,"it mustbealso"theyearofthegreatpardon."Therecanbe nowhole-heartedreturntothepracticeandspiritofCatholicismwhiletheheartsandwillsofmenarehabitually wobblingontheborder-lineofserioussin.Thechallenge oftheHolyYearisprimarilyachallengetorepentance.But, onemightwonder,repentancemaybehadinoneinstantof timeintheConfesional.Truly.ButneithertheChurch northeHolyFatherhasinmindthatspasmodiccontrition whichsoonwaneswhentheheartisagainseducedbythe worh:thefleshorthedevil.Ratherthecallisto"conversion"intheold,fullsense-acompleteandpermanent face-aboutturn.IntheordinarydispensationofProyid(nce,suchaconversionhasnotthesuddenanddramatic qudityofSt.Paul's.

[tisforthisreasonthattheChurchsetsapartawhole ye,,r,duringwhichtherepentantheartmaybecomemore e(.nsciousofsin'sintrinsicmalice,thewill(co-operating withGrace)moreresoluteandstrong,andtheactualcommissionofsinlessandlessfrequent.Itisadifficultprocessforthehabitualsinner,butitisbynomeansimpossible,andwiththenormalmeansofGrace,reinforcedby thespecialsupernaturalaidsofLentandoftheHolyYear, manyregenerationswillbebegunandperseveredin.The primaryprerequisiteofallrepentanceandconversionisthe frankandhumblerecognitionoftheexistenceandnature ofsin.TheHolyFatherrecentlydeclaredthattheworld's greatestsinwasitsunconsciousnessofsin.Undoubtedly themoderndesolationofspiritdoesspringfromthefact that"nomanconsiderethinhisheart."'Catholics,atleast, havelessexcusethanothers,inthisrespect.DuringLent theyhaveampleopportunitytoreflectuponthebasicquestionofsin,andinthePassionandDeathofChristtheyhave alltheanswersaboutthemaliceofsinandthemeansof redemption.

Averycertainsymptomoftrueconversionofheartis thedesiretorepair,insofarasthiscanbedone,theravages ofsin.Itisthemarkofanhonestandsinceremanto wishtomakeuptotheMajestyofGodfortheoutrages committedaaginstHimandHislaw.Hencethepracticeof penancehasalwaysbeenaconcomitantofrepentanceinthe CatholicChurch.Nolongerdoweendurethevigorous penitentialpracticesofpast buttheveryleniencyof ourowntimesshouldinspireCatholicstoobservewith completefidelitytheChurch'srtluirementsregardingfascingandabstinence.Themoregeneroussoulwilladd somethingextraforhisownaccount.Butvaluableand necessaryasexternalpenanceis,theinteriordisciplineof thesoulisyetmoreimperative.Amanmustguardtheuse ofhissenses(especiallyoftheeyes),andthevagariesofhis emotionsandfeelings,ifhesincerelydesirestoavoidthe occasionsofsin.Forunlesstherampartsaremanned,how shalltheheartofthecitadelreposeinpeace?Letusmake thisLentthecoreoftheHolyYear,thetrainingground fromwhichwemaymarchuntotheacquirementof"substantialdevotion."

LENTENSERMONS ATCATHEDRAL.

Hisyear'scourseofLentenSermonsinSt.Mary's Cathedralwillbepreached byVeryRev.W.Byrne, O.M.I.,SuperioroftheOblateFathers.Iremantle.The sermons,whicharepreached ateveningDevotionsonthe SundaysofLent,willcommenceontheFirstSunday ofLent,February26th.

PARTY.

TheFriendsandPastPupils ofthePresentationSistersare invitedtoattendaGardenParty at"Iona,"tocommemoratethe GoldenJubileeoftheOrderin We-tAustralia,onSunday,12th. March,at3p.m.

CHILDREN'SMISS.

ThechildnnofthePresentationschoolswillcelebratethe GoldenJubileebyattendinga MissaCantata,at"Iona,"on April28th.,the"eastofOur HolyFoundress,MotherNano Nagle. Arivertripisarrangedfor thesamedate.

ACCOMMODATION.

Catholiccouplerequires.c flat,furnishedorunfurnished, vicinitySt.Mary'sCathedral. PleasereplyBox1092thisoffice.

÷INMEMORIAM÷ HELM.---tifyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof ourdearmother,AnneTeresa, whodiedonFebruary15, 1943,andonwhosesoul, SweetJesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyherloving daughterandson.

AFRIENDOFTHE ORPHAN.

TRIBUTETOLATEMR.E. RUSSELL.

Recentlytherepassedaway oneofAustralia'sleadingcitizens-adevoutmemberofthe CatholicChurchandagenerous -andlife-longfriendofthe ChristianBrothers,especially thoseengagedinorphanage work.Itisjustaquarterofa centuryagothathebecameespeciallyinterestedinthedevelopmentofClontarf,andno benefactorintheStatehasdone moretoliftClontarffromits pioneeringstagestowhatitis today-oneofthemostmodern institutionsofitskindinAustralia.Thedeceasedhadno vaguenotionsregardingthe technicaleducationofyouth,nor thedisciplinenecessaryforsuch training.Withthisendin view,hewasoftheutmostassistancetotheBrothers;hewas alwaysathandadvisingandinstructingtheboysinthebuildingoftheirownschoolsand workshops,andhewellunderstoodthatconstructionalwork fascinatesboys,andinmaking thechangeoveranddeveloping Clontarfintoanup-to-date "Boys'Town"wasperhapsone ofthedeceased'smostcherishedinterestsinCatholicactivities.

AtthistimeMr.Russellwas engagedinthefibreplaster manufryturingtrade,andhavingwitnessedtheconstructional actiivtiesattheOrphanage,he becamefurtherinterestedtothe extentofsettingupamodelling roomatClontarfandhaving boysfullyinstructedinmodellingandplasterboard.

Laterhebecameinterestedin thenewprojectatTardun,and asyearswentbyhisenthusiasm grew,andhe,withmanyothers, includingthelateMrs.Musk(a

friendoftheRussellfamily), didmuchtotidetheproject overthepioneeringstages.He hadhadthesamekindlyinterestinCastledareandBindoon, andifallfourinstitutionsare accomplishingcreditablework fortheChurchandStateof WesternAustraliato-day,itis inagreatmeasureduetothe kindnessoffriendswiththe generosityandenthusiasmof thelateTedRussell."Andas itisamoreblessedthingto givethantoreceive,"wefeel withconfidencethatthesame generouskind-heartedTedRussellhasalreadyreceivedfrom hisMasterthereward,"Well done,goodandfaithfulservant,forwhosoevershallgive todrinktooneoftheselittle onesacupofcoldwateronly,in thenameofadisciple,"AmenI saytoyou,heshallnotlosehis reward."

MaythesoulofTedRussell, andthesoulsofallourdeceasedbenefactors,restinpeace.

-A

ChristianBrother.

IRISHEXILES'NOSTALGIA.

Pre-CanaConference.

N.C.G.M. Branchesareaskedtoforwardnamesandaddressesof engagedpersonsdesirousofattendingthisCourse,whichwill beheldFebruary27th.-March 19th.Itisonlynecessaryto handinnamesandaddresses. Alldetailswillbesuppliedto nomineesdirect.

IRISH-U.S.ACCORD.

DUBLIN,Jan.27(NC).Signingofthetreatyoffriendship,commerceandnavigation betweentheUnitedStatesand Irelandisregardedhereasan importantdevelopmentinthe historyoftheyoungRepublic, Officialsandothersherenoted thefollowingasoutstanding provisionsofthetreaty:

1.Irishfirmsmaynowcarry onbusinessintheU.S.under thesameconditionsthatapply toAmericanfirmsunderFederal law.

2.Irishmembersofprofessionssuchasdoctorsandteachers,butnotmembersofthebar, maypractiseintheU.S.providedtheypossesstheprofessional qualificationsprescribedbyAmericanlaw,eventhoughthey arenotAmericancitizens.This provisionincludesmembersof ReligiousOrders.

3.Irishnationalsresidentin theU.S.andnotAmericancitizensmaynotbeconscripted.

4.Presentpreferentialtreatmentsaccordedtoimportsin thiscountryfrommembernationsoftheBritishCommonwealthwillcontinuewiththe approvaloftheU.S.Government.

Acharacteristictraitofevery Irishman,racyofthesoil,is hisgreatloveforIreland.Indeedweoftenwonderwhyhe hassuchloveandadmiration forhishomeland.Tomanyit isapuzzle,toallitisasource ofwonder.Itwouldseemthat theIrishmanhasacapacityfor truepatriotismunparalleledin thewideworld.IsitthatIrelandis"thefairestspotincreation?"IsitthesurpassingnaturalbeautyoftheEmeraldIslethatwinshisaffection?No!itissomethingdeeperandmorefundamental.This loveissimplytheproductofa civilisation,acultureandaCatholicheritage,manifestingitself inanunwavering,inscrutable patrioticattachmenttothisgem oftheWesternworld-Ireland.

Tothemanwhohasnever leftIreland,thisloveisacommonplace;totheexileitisa cherishedpossessionTheformer needsnostimulustomaintain thislove;thelatterneedssome incentivetokeepevergreenhis affectionforhisnativeland. Sidebysidewiththispatriotism,thisinexplicableloveof fatherland,isfoundanundying lovefortheFaithofour FathersThistwofoldallegianceissomethingunique-the hallmarkofthetrueIrishman Henceitisnotsurprisingthat theFeastdayofIreland'sNationalApostle-St.Patrick-

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is,chosenasthedaywhenthe sonsanddaughtersofIreland,at homeandabroad,externatethe loveoftheirgenerousGaelic heartsforfaithandfatherland. Evenintheoutpostsofcivilisation,whereverthereareIrishmen,St.Patrick'sDayiscelebratedintrueIrishfashion. PatriotismandCatholicismare fusedtogethertogivetothe celebrations acharacteristic Irishflavour. Thisexplainstheoriginand unremittanteffortsoftheSt. Patrick'sDayCommiteein Perth,toorganiseandexecute theSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsof1950.Thisenergetic bodyofmenhavearrangements wellinhandforthepropercelebrationofthisgreatoccasion. TheNationalConcertpromises tobethebestforyears,dueto thezealandorganisingability ofMr.LeoMcCarron,whoarrivedrecentlyfromIreland.His mottois:100%Irishconcertwiththatweareallinagreement.Theconcertprogramme providesamasterlyblendingof itemsthatmustinevitablygladdenIrishheartsandmakethem feelproudoftheirgrandtraditions. -M.B,R.

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Inourissueof2nd.inst., amongthesuccessesgainedby theConventofMercy,Coolgardie,waspublishedthephotographofthewinneroftheGoldfieldsSinglesChampionship Tennis,under16years,1949. holderofthistitleisMargaret Stewart,whoalsowonthe School'sSinglesChampionship. fortwoyearsinsuccession.

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ASKANDYOUSHALLRECEIVE

Thefirstletterto-nightisfrom "WelcomeBetheWWofGod," Claremont.Thenameisalmost ananswerinitselftotheques_ tionsaskedintheletter,which runsasfollows:

"SometimeagoIhadadiscussionwithafriendofmine onthesubjectofprayer.He heldthatourprayerswerenot answeredbecausewedidnot havestrongfaith,aseither wedidnotbelievethatGod wouldgrantourrequest,or becauseGodwouldonlyhear ourprayerifitwasHisdivine will.If,however,wehadto trustthatourprayerswould beanswered,thenwewould probablyhavenotrialsor sorrows,IfindthatIcan adoptthattheoryonlyincases ofvitalnecessity;inotherless pressingmattersIhavetosay, 'God'sWillbedone.'Could youpleaseenlightenuson thismatter?Weshallbothbe lookingforwardtotheanswer."

A.:Youhaveagooddealof understandingofthematteralready,andItrustthatwhatI amgoingtosaywillclarifyit further.Thatourprayers shouldbeanswereditisnecessarythatseveralessentialconditionsbefulfilled.Therecan benodoubtthatfaithandconfidencehelpgreatlytowardsobtainingwhatweaskfor,pro_ videdthatwhatwewishisfor ourowngood.Faith,firstof all,thatGodhasthepowerto grantwhatweneedandrequestthatisnecessary.We cannotimaginearealprayer wherethereisrealdoubtabout God'sexistenceorpowertorewardus.Secondly,wemust beconfidentthatinHisgoodnessHewilldoforuswhatis best.Inthislatterconditionis thekeytothewholequestion whichsooftenarisesasto whetherGodhasheardour prayerornot.Godaloneknows whatisforourgood.Noman isagoodjudgeinhisowncase, andleastofall,probably,in spiritualmatters.Thereare somanythings,bothspiritual andmaterial,whichwethink wouldbegoodforus.Inrealityandfromthesupernatural pointofview(theonlypointof viewwhichcountsinthelong run),theymightbeharmful.

INTHISMANNER PRAY

Weshouldbeveryhappy,then, toknowthatGodcandotous onlygood.Strangeasitmay seem,therearepossiblymore prayersofferedwhichseemto beleftunansweredthanthere arewhatwemightbeinclined tocallsuccessfulprayers.That is,ofcourse,becauseourideas ofwhatwerequireforouradvancement,eitherspiritualor material,aresotingedwith humanselfishness. Hence, whileweareperfectlyfreeto makeknownourwants,asit were,andtoaskforthemferventlyinourprayers,wemust alwayshaveinourheartsand onourlipstheactofsubmission andresignationtothedivine will;believingthatHewill grantwhatisbestforus.Christ tellsustoaskandthatweshall receive,thatifweaskthe FatheranythinginHisnameit shallbegiventous.Butwe Mustrememberthelessonin prayerwhichHegavetoHis

Apostleswhentheysoughthelp inprayer.Herepeatedwhat wenowcallthe"OurFather," or"TheLord'sPrayer."Isit notsignificantthatthefirsthalf ofthisprayerisconcernedwith thespreadofthekingdomand thepleathatGod'sWillmaybe aseffectiveamongus,whoare stillfreetoserveornottoserve, asitisamongthosewho,seeingGodandknowingHim,wish anddesireonlyinunisonwith Him?Onlythen,whenwehave broughtourwillsintoconformitywithHis,doweaskforour dailyneeds,becauseonlyinsuch aframeofmindcanwebesure thatwhatwedesireforoursel_ vesisconditionedbywhatis goodforus.ThefirstrecordedwordsofOurLordJesus ChristintheGospelare:"Did younotknowthatImustbe aboutMyFather'sbusiness?" YettoHisMotherandtoSaint Josephthemostdesirablething musthaveseemedthatHebe presentwiththemratherthan occupiedatsuchatenderagein discussionwiththeeldersofthe Temple.Asahumanbeing sufferingthe.anticipatorypangs ofthePassionasHeprayedin theGarden,Christcouldshow theextentofHishumanityby Hiscryofanguish:'Father,ifit bepossible,letthischalicepass fromMe."Yet,onceagain,as iftoteachustherealattitude ofmindforourprayerofpetition,Heseemsalmosttocorrect HimselfasHeadds:"NotMy willbutThinebedone."

PRINCIPALAIM

Now,ifitseemsfromtheforegoingthatprayerisveryoften uselessbecausewearesoprone towishanddesirethewrong thing,Ihavegivenyouawrong impression,orperhapsitmight bemorecorrecttosaythatyou havestartedoffwiththewrong impression,namely,thatprayer isalwaysapetitionforsomethingwhichwecannotobtain bynaturalmeansinnormalcircumstances.Thiswouldbea verymistakenideaofprayer, whichreallymeansthatwe,His creatures,rememberGodour Creatorandourdutytowards Him.Wearehumanbeings, veryhumaninsomeways,who haveaduty,anhonourabledebt totrytoleadsupernaturallives, i.e.,todirectourliveswiththe ultimateendinview,namely, thatonedaywereturntothe sourcefromwhichwecame:in otherwords,thataswecome fromGod,weareintendedby Hisdivineprovidencetogoto HimandtolivewithHimforall eternity.Itisn'talwayseasy torememberthat,norisiteasy tosodirectourlivesthatwe shalldeservetolivewithGod foralleternity.Whenwerememberourdestiny,andwhen wetrytoguideourearthlylives asapreparationfortheheavenlyexistence,thenwepray.To rememberGodistopray,to thinkofHimistopray,tomanageourlivesaccordingtothat memoryandthosethoughtsis toprayeffectively.Butthatis hard,impossibleeven,without Hishelp,whichwecallHis grace,andthatisreallywhatis intendedwhenJesusChristin_ vitesustoaskinorderthatwe mayreceive,toknockinorder thatitshallbeopenedtous,to seekinorderthatwemayfind. Thechiefpetitionshouldbefor abetterknowledgeofGod,for

morestrengthandcourageto serveHim.Otherthingswe need,too,but"seekyefirstthe KingdomofGodandallthese thingsshallbegiventoyou."In ourprayersweneedasenseof proportion,asenseofperspec- tivewhichhas,notthislifeand itsfleetingvanities,butthe eternityoftheBeatificVision foritsbackground.Doesall thismeanthatallotherpetitions areunworthy?Bynomeans. Wecannotseparateournatural livesfromtheirsupernatural destination,andsoGod,asit were,wouldcoaxustorememberthatdestinationbyinviting ustoprayforwhatweneed, eveninthematerialway,aswe makeourprogressalongthe road.

UNIONWITHGOD

Therearemanymotivesfor "contacting"God,tousea modernexpression.Someare moreworthyandnoblethan others,butthemainthingis, firstofall,tomakethecontact andthentomaintainit.This leadsmetothelastcondition forprayer,namely,perseverance.Thisisillustratedbythe parableintheGospelofthe

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manwhocontinuedtothepoint ofinsistencetoaskhisneighboursforbreadwhenunexpectedvisitorsarrived.Manypray foryearsbeforetheirprayers areanswered,andmanyremarkableconversionshaveresultedfromcontinualandferventprayer.Theveryrepeti_ tionofprayerandthedevelopmentofthementalitywhich turnstoGodinallitsneeds, leadstothatfamiliaritywith Godwhichisthespiritofprayer andwhichitselfintimeleadsus toseeevenourdailyneedsin thelightofeternity.Sothe prayerofpetitionbecomesthe prayerofresignationandsubmission,whichinturnblossoms intotheprayerofpraise;in otherwords,thespiritofthe nom-de-plumeyouchosefor yourquestions:"Welcomebe theWillofGod."IhopethatI mayhavethrownsomelighton yourdifficulties.Imight,whilst thankingyouforsuggestingsuch ausefultopicfordiscussion,add inconclusion,prayerisoften difficult,thatthereisnothing whichmakesiteithereasyor agreeable,nothingexceptcontinualpractice.

"M.C.,"NorthPerth,strikes afamiliarnoteasfarasthis sessionisconcerned,intheletterwhichfollows.Itistheold 41.41M-.

DIVORCEESCANNOTRE-MARRY

andunhappyquestionofdivorce andremarriageoutsidethe Church.Ithasbeendealtwith often,soImay,Ihope,without atthesametimegivingtheimpressionoflackofsympathy, permitmyselftobebrief.

"Myhusbandwasadivorced man,buthehadeverygood reasonforobtainingadivorce, ashisex-wifewasabad woman."

A.:TheCatholicteachingis clear.Theremaybereasons forseparation,andtheremaybe casesinwhichthatseparation canbesatisfactorilyobtained onlybymeansofdivorce,but, ifvalid,theunsuccessfulmarriagewas therecanbenore_ marriageduringthelifetimeof thepartiesconcerned,i.e.,whilst bothlive.

PREDICAMENT

"Weweretoldthatwecould notmarryintheCatholic Church,sowefinallymarried intheRegistryOffice."

A.:Thefirstinformationwas correct.andnosubsequentcir-

cumstances.apartfromthe deathofoneorotherpartnerto theoriginalmarriage,provided itwasvalid,canchangethe stateofaffairs.Thiswillcover therestoftheinformationcontainedinyourletter. Iam sorryifmy sympatheticanswerappearsuninviewofwhat youtellmeaboutyourhusband'skindlyattitudetothe Church,butImustgivetheinformationyouask.Inthepre- viousanswerto-night,Ispoke ofprayerandofhowitisanswered.ThatourprayersbringusintocontactwithGodiscertain,thatHisanswerisoften unexceptedbothasregardstime andmannerisalsoquitecer- tain.Yoursisaproblemwhich canonlybesolvedbyprayer,andyourpetitionmustbeaccompaniedwithgreatresignationandobediencetothewillof God.Ishouldadvise,too, thatyouconsultsomepriest whomyouknow,ratherthan hopeforanyfullerdiscussion overtheairthanIhavealready given.

LIFEOFAJESUIT

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A.:AboywhowishestobecomeamemberoftheSociety ofJesusmust,asarule,have (ContinuedonPage111.1 INTERNATIONAL

TheManWhoMadeHollywoodPray

LastEasterSunday,Father PatrickPeytonachievedforthe fourthtimethealmostimpossible,afullhour"forfree"ona nationalradionetwork.Furthermore,hisprogramme,featuring17topHollywoodstars whoseaggregatetimewasworth thousandsofdollars,costhim nexttonothing,wroteMartha MartinintheNewYorkSunday News.

FatherPeyton'sstorybegins nearthevillageofCarracastle inCountyMayo.Therehewas thefifthof11childrenbornto JohnandMaryGillardPeyton. TheelderPeytonworkedhard onhislittlefarm,andhiswife workedequallyhardintheir cottage,buttheircombinedeffortscouldn'tvanquishpoverty andthePeytonchildrenlooked towardScranton,thatwonderful placeinAmericawhitherother PeytonsandGillardshademigratedduringandafterthefamine.

In1920,BridgetandMary sailedforScranton.In1923, Nellie.Andin1928,Tomand Pat,then19.Tomgotajobin themines.Patworkedasaday laboureruntilhebecamea churchjanitor.Hemightbe thereyethadnotthelateMons. PaulKellystoppedtotalkwith therobust,blonde"Irisher"and foundconcealedbeneatha brogueandablushbothakeen andactivemind.Monsignor Kellysenttheyouthtohigh school.

MISSIONRECRUIT.

WhilestillafreshmanPat wasimpressedbyamissionary seekingrecruits.Tom,too,was impressed,asweretheirsisters, oneworkingasadressmaker andtheothertwoasdomestics

inScranton. "Butwehavenomoneyfor tuition,"Tomsighed.

"Wewillhave,"Patassured him.Patwenttothemissionaryandtoldhisstory.Themissionarywaswontohiscause. Scholarshipswerearrangedand thePeytonbrotherswereenrolledforthreeyearsofhighschoolstudyinMoreauseminaryatSouthBend,Ind.

TomandPatkeptstep,were graduatedfromtheseminary together,servedtheirnovitiate yeartogether,andafterfour yearsatNotreDameweregraduatedtogetherin1937,andtogetherbecameAmericancitizens.Afterthattheyweresent tooneofthemissionhousesin Washington,D.C.,formore study.

Thenbighealthy-lookingPat fellvictimtotuberculosis.In February,1939,hewascarried awayfromhisbookstoa Washingtonhospital.Thirteen weekslaterhewasmovedtoa hospitalinSouthBend.There doctorsfoundwaterinhislungs. Theytriedartificialpneumothoraxtreatments.Hedidnot improve.Therewastalkofcollapsingthelungsbytheremoval ofseveralribs.

"BeforeIcanconsent,"said thepatient,"Imustaskyouto talktothedoctorwhofirst treatedmeinWashington."

`INCURABLE."

ButtheWashingtondoctor wasnotimmediatelyavailable. Amonthpassedbeforehis advicecouldbegot.During thatmonthfacingdeath,Pat prayedoftenerandmoredeeply thanhehadeverprayedbefore.

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ian,disbelievinghisownfindings.ButimprovingPatwas. Therewasnoneedfortheoperation.Scepticsmightsaythat theearlytreatmentsfinally showedeffect.ButPatand manyofhisfriendsascribedthe curetoprayer. InFebruary,1940,oneyear afterhehadenteredthehospital,hewaspronouncedwell enoughtoresumehisstudies. WithTom.whohadmarked timewaitingforhim,hewas ordainedatNotreDamein June,1941.

ShortlythereafterTomwent toNewOrleans.Athoughtful bishop,mindfulofPat'slong illness,sethimtolighttasksat Vincentianhighschoolin Albany.Buttheyoungman wantedtowork.Inparticularhe wishedtopaypublichomageto theBlessedVirgin,whohad aidedhisrecovery.Whenever FatherPeytonhadanopport- unitytotalktohighschoolstudents,hebeggedthemtoask theirfamiliestopraytogether, evenashisbigfamilyhaddone

InHollywoodandthe worldofbig-timeAmerican radio,whereitisyoursalaryandwhatyouwearand whoyourfriendsare,that matters,alonepriesthas shownthatnoneofthese thingsreallycountwhen youhaveanimportantjob todoforGod.

inIreland.

"Thefamilythatpraystogether.staystogether,"hedeclared.

Then.seeingnothingincongruousinusingamoderntool foranancienttask,hebeggeda churchgrouppayingfortimeon anAlbanyradiostationtolet himhaveafewminuteseach weektoleadtheradiolisteners inprayer.Itwasarevolutionary idea,butFatherPeyton,always pleasant,persistent,andpers- uasive.wasgrantedhisrequest.

CIRCULARS."

Thisoutletwassmall.Fr. Peytonlongedtodogreater homage.Thenthinkinglikea promotionman,hebegantowonderhowhecouldstar',a nationalcampaignforfamily prayer.Hisfertilebrainfound away:lettersto100bishops. Laboriouslyhewroteth.vnhis Congregationpayingivstamps, forunderhisvowofpivertyhe hadnomoneyofhisown.The bishopsapprovedthepriest's idea.One,BishopThomasE. MalloyofBrooklyn.asked, "Howmuchmoneywouldyou needforanationalcamprdgfir

"About$5,000."Fr.Peyun repliedaspromptlyasanybusinessman.Bashfulasauoy abouthimself,heisneverbashfulabouttheLord'sbusiness. The$5,000wasforthcoming.

Next,letterspromotLigfamily prayerswentout,firstto11,000 pastorsandthento100,000pastorsandparishioners.Fr. Peytonhimselfcriss-crosse-.1lie country.talkinginchit-ales. schoolsandclubs,beggingthose ofhisfaithtoreturntotilefamilyRosary.

"Thefamilythatpraystogether,staystogether,"hesaid, overandover.

EFFRONTERYWINSOUT.

StillthinkingonlyofreachingCatholics-hewasto broadenhisplanslater-Father Peytonhadvisionsofanational radioprogrameforhiscause. Hemademanytripstotalkto executivesofthemajornetworks,but,withoutmoneyto offer,hereceivednoencouragement.

"Nothinginitforus,"aMutualexecutivetoldhimbluntly. FatherPeytonhadaninspiration.

"Wouldyougivemeanhour onMother'sDayifyouhada bigmoviestarontheprogrammeandifyoudidn'thaveto payforthestar?"askedthevisitorwiththewinningsmile. Theradioexecutiverosetothe baitonthatdayearlyin1945. Hedidn'tevenask,"Whatmovie star?"

"Moviestar-sure-of course-ifwedon'thavetopay. Butwho'sgoingtogetonefor nothing?"

"Iam,"thepriestanswered

quietly.Thatwasprobablyas nearasheevercametotelling alie.Inordertokeepitfrom beinganuntruthhehadtodo something-andfast.Turning salesman,thepriestpickedup histelephoneandcalledBing CrosbyinHollywood.Getting thecrooneronthetelephoneisa worldwonder;FatherPat didit.

"IamapriestinAlbany," heexplainedtothesurprised singer,-wouldyoudosomethingfortheBlessedVirgin?"

Adaylaterthepriest,neamingontheMutualexecutive, saidquietly,"Mr1Crosbywill singforusfornothingifyou'll givemethathouronMother's day."

"Crosby?YoumeanBing Crosby?"

That'swhenFr.Peyton's dreamcametrue.Hewasgiven onehouronanationwide hookup.Afewdaysbeforethe programmewastogoonthe air,Germanysurrendered.ThatSunday-Mother'sday,1945wasproclaimedadayofthanksgivingforvictory.

GREEDY?

Theprogrammebroughtan avalancheofapprovalfromCatholics,JewsandProtestants. Telegramsandletterspouredin requestingthattheprogramme berepeated.Mutualradioexecutives,uptothattimeapprehensive,agreedthatFr. PeytoncoulddoitagaininDecember.

"Whynoteveryweek?"asked thepersistentpriest,pointingto thedonationswhichhadpoured in,donationswhichwouldpaytechniciansandorchestra.The executiveshookhishead,expl- ainingthatintheU.S.,where Protestantsareinthemajority, aCatholichourwouldnotcarryintoenoughAmericanhumusto makethegiftoftimejustifiable. ButFr.PeytonwouldnotaNept thisdecision.

"Ifyoucouldworkupapregrammeofprayerforall faiths-" tentatively.theexecutivesuggested Thepriestthought hard.

"PrayeristhelanguagebetweenGodandmai,hesaid finally."Familypraverisforall faiths.Thefamilywhichprays togetherstaystogether.'

Theexecutivenoddedsolemnly.Well,seewhatyoucan do.Rememtser,wehaven'tany moneytoputintothis.But youcanswingit-getusstars free-Mutualwillgiveyou halfanhoureveryweek."

Halfanhourwasworth $10,000,andstarswereworth anythingtheyasked.Theexecutivewasprettysurehehad seenthelastofFr.Peyton.The priestwasdowncastashe thoughtoverhisproblem.He hadnomoneytogettoHollywoodtosellhisidea,nomoney eventomakelong-distancecalls. SERVICE.

"Father,yourPullmanreservationandrailroadticketsare here,"amessengerinterrupted histhoughts.

"Railroadtickets?Towhere? Iorderednotickets,"Fr.Peyton

responded.

"ToLosAngeles,"wasthe answer.

Ananonymousfriendwhohad heardoftheradioexecutive's offerandthepitest'sdesirehad senthimtheticketsandthereservations,whichinthosedays werehardforanyonetoget.

"ThankGod,"saidFr.Peyton fervently.Withinaweekhewas inHollywood.

Twenty-fourhoursafterFatherPeytonhadpreachedhis firstsermonandtoldhisstory, 14stars,includingCharlesBoyer,IreneDunneandMaureen O'Sullivan,hadsignedpledges todonatetheirtalentstoany networkprogrammehecouldarrange.WhenheleftHollywood sixweekslaterhehadaprogrammedirectorandamusical director,anorchestraand31 contracts,includingthoseof ShirleyTemple,GregoryPeck, JoeE.Brown,andEddieCantor.

FAMILYTHEATRE.

Finally,onFeb.13,1947,everythingwasreadyandFamily Theatrewentontheair.

Noneofthefilmstarshas failedtokeephisappointment withFr.Peyton.Manyofthem asktogetonhisprogramme againandagain,andmostof themendorsetheirchequesto himassoonastheyreceive them.JimmyDurantecalledto complainthathehadn'tyetbeen invitedtoparticipate.

TheJoyfulHour,hissecond fullhouronradio,wasfivedays beforeChristmas,butsuchwas theresponsethattheMutual executiveswerewillingtohave anotherJoyfulHouronChristmasDay.Thatmeant,according tounionrules,themusicians hadtobepaidoveragain-and whowouldpaythem?

"MayIspeakwithJamesC. Petrillo,please?"thepriest askedthetelephoneoperatorat theheadquartersoftheAmericanFederationofMusicians. PetrilloislikeCrosby-he doesn'tspeaktoeverybody.But hespoketoFr.Peyton. guessedit.Thebossrelented.

AlthoughtheFamilyTheatre businessisstillhandledbya skeletonorganisationheadedby MarkKearneyinaHollywood cubbyhole,ithasbecomebig business.

HIGH-SPEEDEXECUTIVE, OveritallFr.Peytonpresides.Kearneysaysheisalways rushingasifheweretryingto geteveryman,woman,and childinthecountryinterestedin prayer.Kearneyfearsthatthe wayFatherPeytontravelshe willfallvictimagaintodisease, forhekeepstoaschedulewhich fewmencouldendure.

However,heneverfailsto spendonehoureverydayin churchallbyhimself.This seemstorechargehisspiritual batteries.InLosAngeleshe spendstimeasoftenaspossible sittingaloneinthetwilighton thePalisadesatSantaMonica lookingattheocean. Hesaysitmakeshimthinkof hishomeinIrelandandbrings himpeace.-From'CatholicVoice."

NewHeightsOnOlympus

ArecentarticleonSpainby Mr.RohanRivett-leftme.with theimpressionthatitmight havebeenwrittentorallypublicopinioninsupportofthe Red-controlledSeamen'sUnion, whoseleaderhasdeclaredin belligerenttonesthattheplan tosendAustralianwheatto thatcountrywillnotbeallowed togoon.Theburdenofitis thatbyshippingthe60,000tons promisedweshallbehelpingto endtheprolongedSpanish economiccrisis-"General Franco'smostseriousenemyin thepasttwoyears."

Whenitwasaquestionof U.N.R.R.A.aidtoPolandand Yugoslavia,itmayberemembered,itwasalwaysinsisted uponthathumanitytoastarvingpeopleoughttocomebefore

themwell. TheBritish"Times"correspondentquotedbyRivetthadat leastonesensiblethingtosay- thatthewithdrawalofthe BritishAmbassadorinMadrid in1946wasfolly.Thereisno sign,however,thatthisfolly willbereversedbythepresent BritishGovernment-whichhas beeninsuchhastetorecognise RedChina,andtoopen"normal diplomaticrelations"withPeking.IfFranco'sGovernment oweditsestablishmenttotheaid ofanti-democraticaggressor Powers,whataboutthatofMao Tse-tung,whoserebelswere openlyaidedbyRussiaagainst awarallyofthedemocracies, contrarytoformalpledgesmade inthetreatyoffriendshipwith Nankingin1945?

Arethereanylimitstothe prejudice,dishonesty,ineptitude andcowardiceofsecularist statesmen?Dotheythinkthat we,thepeople,areasidioticas themselves?

anyconsiderationsof"ideology";butitisdifferentwhen' CatholicSpainisinquestion, itseems.Theonethingweare invitedtolookatisthe unspeakableFascistFranco beingrelievedofhisembarrassmentsanddefeatingtheeffort tosendhimtoa"moralCoventry."Moreover,thetalkof "realism"whichissomuch inevidencewhenitis aquestionoftradedealingsor loanstotheRedrebel"Tito"is seldomheardwhensimilar dealingswithFrancoarein prospect.

Thearrangementwhichhas beenmadewithSpainisnot,of course,aworkofcharity,but abusinessdealfromwhichAustraliawill,nodoubt,receive substantialbenefit.Ifitincidentallyhelpstosecureforthe Spanishpeopletheveryreal benefitsofstrongGovernment andsocialpeace,andavertsdisordersfromwhichtheCommunistswouldcertainlybethe solegainers,itisdifficulttosee thattheresultisanythingbut beneficialfromthepointof viewofthegeneralsituationin WestEurope.

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Actually.ofcourse,thereis noprospectthatsabotagingthe wheatdealwill"smash" Franco,evenifthesabotageis successful:itwillonlymake thelotofapoorpeopleharder. Thatismadeclearenoughby thecommentswhichMr.Rivett quotesfromtheBritish"Times" correspondentinMadrid.and alsobythemalignantstatement relayedonthesamepagefrom the"NewYorkTimes"corresp- ondentinthesamecity.

SPAIN'SGOLDRESERVE ANDHERARMY

ThelattergentlemanhasapparentlydiscoveredthatSpain is"mortgagingitsnationalgold reserve"tobuywheat.Hashe everheardofwhathasreally happenedtothatreserve-once amongthemostsubstantialin Europe?Itwas"grabbed"by theRedsinthecivilwar-along withalltheotherlootthey couldlayhandsonandtransmittedacrossthePyreneesto "partsunknown,"butnotbeyondguess.IfIrememberrigh- tly,theUralgoldminesinRussiawereannouncedtohave been aboutunusuallyproductive thattime!Anyhow,Francostartedwithnogoldat all-anditisnotverylikely thathehasmuchto"mortgage" inbuyingwheatnow!

OurAmericancommentator appearstohavesomefaint hopethatthearmedservices mightdecidethat"achange isnecessary." 1 amafraid thatifhewaitsforthattohappen,hewillwaitaverylong time.Thereisnoearthlyreason whythearmyshouldnotcontinuetosupportaleaderwhois himselfagreatsoldier,who oweshispowerto,victoryin battle,andwhohasbeenmost carefultoexalttheprestigeof thearmedforces,andtotreat

admissionthatthegreatleaders ofthe"democracies"hadmade amistakefromthebeginningin theirestimateofCommunism andSovietRussia-andanyhow, itmightirritatetheHorrible Cow,evenmoreifwelooked toostrongandresolute!

THEINEPTITUDEOF DEMOCRATICPOLICY

Itisimpossibletosetthese twocasessidebysidewithout exposingtheshamefulandabsurdcharacteroftheAttleeGovernment'sSpanishpolicy-a policyinspiredbythepurest ideologicalbigotry,inclearcontradictiontoBritishnational interests,andtotheneedsof Westernsecurity.Theattempt tojustifythedecisionbythe appealtoU.N.ismerelyfarcical. Everyoneknowsthemethodsby whichthat"moralgesture"was obtained;andtheBritishGovernmenthasshown,inthe caseofPeking,justhowmuch itcaresforU.N.endorsement ofitsnationalpolicies-even thoughinthiscasethequestion of"recognition"involvesthe righttoapermanentseatonthe SecurityCouncil.

Itisbadenoughthatinternationalpoliciesshouldbebased ontheexpediencyof"power politics"withoutregardtoany codeofmorality-asNaziGerm_ any'swereandSovietRussia's are.ButatleastMachiavellianismisunderstandablebecauseitispurposive.Agreat partofthepoliciesofthe"democracies"to-day-inregardto Spainandothermattersmakes nosensewhatever,fromthe pointofviewof"real-politik" orfromthatofcommonhonesty.

Itisapparentlybasedonasort ofideologicalprejudice,private interests,fearand"wishful thinking,"inmenwhosechief desireissomehowtoactwithout committingthemselvesirrevocablyin wantanydirection.They toholdoffthemenaceof Communismwithoutcomprom-isingthemselvesinacrusadefor Christianliberties,whichis profoundlyrepugnanttotheir fixedsecularistprejudices.

THEUNCERTAINTRUMPET Theyraisetheir"uncertain trumpet"toblowacautious blastoflimiteddefiance,while explainingelaboratelyhow dangerousitistobetooresolute anduncompromising,andhow necessarynottobecommitted inthecauseofthosewhohave gotinto resistancetroublethroughreal againstoverwhelming force.

Itisunhappy,ofcourse,that thisunfortunateconflicthas developedtothepointatwhich theyareobligedtorecognisethe hostilityofthosewhohavebeen insultingandabusingthemfor years,savagelypersecutingtheir friends,andenslavingthenationstowhomtheypromised liberation.Butitwouldbe dreadfultocarrythethingto thepointof"purgingout" traitorsandhalf-traitorous"appeasers,"seriouslysupporting "resistance"elementsbehindthe IronCurtain,andadmittingas comradesinarmsthosewhoare guiltyoftheoffenceofhaving knownandfoughtthecommon enemytooearlyandtoosuccessfully.Yousee,sucha"volte face"wouldbevirtuallyan

Finally,whenallissaidand done,wejustcan'tbelievethat realitiesarerealities.andthere isnowayofgettinground,or over,orunderthembytinetalk andgesturesandofferstohelp inequippingourenemiesand solvingtheireconomicproblems!Wecan'tbelievethatall thatlovelySocialistguffabout thenewworldandthenew democracyisbeingusedtocoverupapower-policyasnakedlybarbaricasHitler's.anda slave-systemfarmorecomplete andruthless.Theproofsare there,andareinexpungeable;thefactshaveevenbeencited bytheBritishandAmerican leadersthemselvesinresponse tothecynicalliesoftheother side;butthehabitofnotfacing realitiesistooingrained,and thesituationisstilldealtwith inapiecemealfashion,while theleadersofdemocracyclingdesperatelytotherottenragsof yesterday'sillusionsanddiscreditedpolicies,lestthesight oftheirnakednessshouldlose themthesupportofthepublic opiniontheyhavehelpedtodeludeandcorrupt.

SowehaveanAtlanticPact whichtakesnoaccountofthe Poweroccupyingthe,Canary Islandsandpossessingeight hundredmilesofAtlanticseaboard-preciselythenearest continentallandtoAmerica.We refusetoextendaninvitation toSpainorPortugaltoberepresentedintheCouncilofEuropeatStrasbourg-thusexcludingfromananti-Communist gatheringthemostresoluteand successfulopponentsofCommunism.Thesituationwouldbe comicifitwerenotsodesper- atelytragic:forbothinEurope andAsiatheresultisthesame: thatwhilethedefendersoflibertyaredisputingandquar- rellingand"paddlingtheirown canoes"withsplendidindependence,theWorldPlanoftheaggressorgoesforward.

THE"LOANWORTHY"OF TITO'SRECORD

Thelackofcommonhonesty indemocraticpolicy-aswellas itslackofintelligence-wasrecentlyshownbyFr.Gillisina Boston"Pilot"article.inwhich hecontrastedthetreatment metedoutto"Tito"withthat giventoFranco,andthengave thedetailoftheirpoliticalrecords.TheYugoslavtyrantqua_ lifiedforthe20millionAmericanloan(1)bybutchering some300,000ofthosewho foughtfortheRoyalistpatriot MihailovichagainsttheGermans,orwhoresentedhistaking overthelandasRussia'sstooge; (2)byexecutingsome250 Priestsafterfarcical"warcriminal"trials,andmassmurderingothersarbitrarilycharged withopposition,andalarge numberofrepatriateddisplaced persons;(3)byforcingdown oneAmericanC47andshooting downanother(unarmed)with gunfirefrom"Lend-Lease"Americanweapons.andthenrefusingredress,callingprotests "irrelevant",andaskingthe U.S.Ambassador"Whatare yougoingtodoaboutit?"(4) bysentencingtheleading ChristianPrelateinYugoslavia, ArchbishopStepinac,tosixteen years'prison.afteratrialwhich wasashamefuloutragefrom thepointofviewofjusticeand democracy;(5)bydemanding the"A-bomb"andthreatening touseit"forthefinalannihilationofreaction,"andalso urgingaRussianattackonthe WestinordertosecureTrieste. Andonemightaddtothisthe partplayedbytheYugoslav GovernmentintheRedaggressionagainstfreeGreece,andin theabominablecrimeofkidnappingthousandsofGreek children.

ANDTHATOFTHE "FASCISTFRANCO"

Thisisthetrusted"friend" whohasobtainedaloan.And nowletuslookattherecordof Franco,whohassofarbeen

treatedtoadiplomaticembargo saidaneconomicban.This"Fascist thecriminal"madepossible AlliedlandinginNorth Africabyhissilenceand acquiescenceintheplan-which hecouldeasilyhavewrecked. lieallowed25,000volunteers ;mainlyFrench)togothrough SpaintoserveinNorthAfrica. Hedeliberatelyrefrainedfrom interningAmericanflyersforced downinSpanishterritory- thoughhecouldhavedoneso underinternationallaw;andhe handedovertoU.S.A.allthe secretequipmentofthoseforced down.HegavetheAllies freedomandfullopportunityto conducttheireconomicwar againsttheAxis,andallowed thempre-emptivebuyingin vitalwarmaterials.He"blacklisted"SpanishfirmsdoingbusinesswiththeAxis.Hegranted toU.S.A.controlofpassenger trafficbetweenSpainandSpa- nishMorocco.Hearrangedfor theescapetoSpainofmany JewsfromHungary,Germany andtheNetherlands.Hetolerated,"eventothepointofhelp-ing,"Alliedespionage.HeallowedtheInternedItalian warshipsintheBobiasIslands to"escape"totheAllies.He gavetransitandlandingrightsinSpainforAmericanairlines andarmyaircraft.Finally,he brokeoffdiplomaticrelations withJapanlongbeforeRussia

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didso. Allthesepointscanbeverifiedintheaccountsofa somewhatunfriendlywitness, CarltonHayes,theU.S.AmbassadortoSpainduringthewar. Alltheseservices,however,are notconsideredtorenderSpain fitfortheaidwhichthe"peacelovingnations"havedecidedto renderto ThetheYugoslavthug. U.S.SecretaryofState, Mr.Acheson,recentlymadetwo repliesto Americanquestionsaboutthe attitudetoSpain.One wasthattheU.S.hadrefusedto haverelations"becausetheHa-beasCorpusActissuspended"; theothergavethereasonthattheGovernmentwasnot"de- mocraticallyelected."Isuppose everyoneknowsof"Tito's"deep respectforHabeasCorpus,and hispassionforhonestandre-gularconsultationofhispeople indemocraticelectionsfreefrom everysuspicionofforceorfraud. Waseversuchshamefulnonsenseservedouttoanationheld tobe government?intelligentenoughforselfOnewonders whetherdemocraticpoliticians, whoshrinksomuchfromany admissionoferrorasdamaging totheir eptionprestige,haveanyconcofthelossofreputation theysufferthroughtheutterance offalsehoodswhicharesofoolishastobeaninsulttothe people!

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Likemostofhiskindhehad beeninnocentofformalreligiousbeliefsorpractices,living inaworldofexactandexacting naturalorderrelationships:the givenjob,thegivendanger,the givenrelaxation,thegivenmoment,withoutpastorfuturethetimelessworldoftheimmediateandyetwithanintense andmelancholyawarenessof thetrancienceofthingshuman; thedeepandunspokenknowledgethatmanandman'sdesiresarebutaspiringdust blownbywindsimmeasurably andforeverbeyondthepower ofhiscontrol.

Hehadworkedwintersinthe RockyMountains,partofthe emergencycrewsthatrepair powerlinesbrokenbythesuddenfierceblizzardsandwho,in thespring,returntoSanFranciscoorLosAngelestosquander theirbackpayinonelongHomericsplurgeandithadbeen ononeofthosereturnsthata fellowworker,aCatholic,had takenhimtoanEasterSunday MassinachurchinLosAngeles.Hegrinnedashetold aboutit,flatteninghislips againsttoothlessgums.

fastbacpn. "Thereweresixty-fourlinemenstandingaroundthat towerandwhentheforeman askedforvolunteersthere wasn'tanybodywho'dgoupitin therainwhileitwasstillshot hot.Youknowwhatthatmeans, shothot?Thattowerwasa hundredfeethighandjustlike anelectricchaireveryinchof thewaytothetop.Onehundred andthirty-twothousandvolts andifyouslippedandanypart ofittouchedyougoingupor whileyouwereworkingupon top,brother,youweredone. Andthatrepairjobwouldtake anhour.Theypaidushighfor thosejobsbuttherewasn'tanybodywhowashavingany."

Hiseyesglitteredashespoke, recreatingthatnightseventeen yearsagoontherainsweptflats fromthetableaufrozenforever inhismind:thecrumpledplane, thedeadpassengersinthe wreckage,thenewsreelmen,the silentgroupoflinemen,thetall stalkofthetowerlooming overheadandtheblueflamesat theendsofthebrokenwires, spittinglikecobrasinthe darkness.

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"Iwasyoungandstupid,"he said,"anditwasthefirstchurch Ihadeverbeenin.Wewere freshoutofthemountainswith sevenhundredbucksinback payandIwasstillwearingmy safetybeltandshackles.IremembertossingtheminthevestibuleofthechurchbeforeI wentin."Hestopped,dragging deeponthecigaretteand exhalingslowly."Therewereall thosecandlesandthevestments andthepriestmakingfunny motionsandspeakingsomekind oflanguage.Icouldn'tfigure whatwasgoingon,butIhada hunchitwasimportant.Anyhow everybodyactedlikeitwasimportant.Itwasbetterthana play."Hegrinnedmirthlessly again.""WhenIleftIwantedto gobackandgivethepriestten bucksbecauseIenjoyeditso muchbuttheguyIwaswith hadmoresenseandtoldmeto stickitinthepoorbox.After thatIwentoffandonandthen regularandacoupleofyears laterItookinstructionsand joinedtheFaith."

"Thatwashowitbegan,"he said,"anditwaslikeGodwas testingme.Iwasyoungthenand hadplentyofheart.Plenty.I wasbuiltlikeayoungbull. Evenyet,"hesaid,thrusting forwardhisarmandrollingup thesleeveofhisdenimshirt,displayingthestillfullswellof deltoidandbicepsamongthe wastedsinews."Ireallyhadit then,"hesaid,notinanxiety thathewouldnotbebelieved. butinakindofreminiscent wonder,asthoughcontemplating apastmiraclehewasnotaware ofattheveryinstantofits happening.

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Thursday,February16,1950.

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Themaninthedoorway straightenedandleanedforward. "MarchthefirstAshWednesday HolyYearNineteenHundred andThirty-three."hesaid, threadingthewordstogether gliblyandeasilylikeasetand oftendeliveredspeech."That's whenIgotit."hesaid,smiling inexplanation.Gotwhat,we asked.Hehesitatedforamoment,nervinghimselfforwhat hewasabouttosay.Wewaited quietly."WhenIgottheprivilege,whenIasked..."hestumbled andthenrecovered."WhenIgot theprivilegeofCarryingthe Cross."Hespokequicklynow, notlookingup,thewordscoming inaflatrapidmonotone."Iwas aconvertandIwaseager.It

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HecontinuedspeakingofIndia,drawingapictureofsuperstition,filth,parchingheat,snake riddenhuts,thenativesofthe backcountryvillagerswhocould notbathebecauseneverintheir liveshadtheyseenmorewater atonetimethanwouldfillacalabashwaterbottle,wholookon cobrasassacred,refusingtokill them,andwhohavethehighest infantmortalityrateinthe world.

"Weusedtomovefromone villagetothenext,drillingthe wells,and*henwegotthe pumpinthenativeswouldhuddlearoundinamob,notbelievingwhatwasgoingto happen,eventhpughtheyhad beentold,andwhenIturned thatvalveIfeltlikeMoses strikingtherock.Youcouldn't quietthemdownfortwoweeks; theyusedtoliveundertheopen valvelikeJunebugsinasinkthewholevillagebowingdown, worshippingthefactthatthey hadwaterenoughforallto drink,totakeabathin,toirrigatethosemiserablelittle thingstheycalledagarden,and afterwardwhenyoupassedin thestreetthey'dbowdownin thedirtbeforeyouinthanks. Andhowmanyofusworry abouttheminthiscountryand sacrificeamealforthem?Sure, weallhaveworriesofourown andtheyalladduptotryingto latchontoaneasierlifefor ourselves.Tohaveiteasy,soft, noresponsibilities.

"Iwasyoung,pndstrongand Ihadaheart,andIwantedto dosomething,soIofferedmyself.NowI'mnotyoungandmyleftshoulderandarmandside arecrippledupwithpainandI canhardlyeatsolidfood,butI'm notquittingthejobthatwas givenme.Someonehastomake upfortheselfishness,thenot caringbecauseI'lltellyouso- mething..."Heheavedhimself erectstifflyandflexedhisarms wearily."It'llbearoughday whennooneoffershimself anymore."

Westoodup,silent.There wasnothingtosaytohim.A problemofsuchheroicstature, self-imposedorotherwise,demandedatleastthetributeof silence.Hestoodlookingatus foramomentandthenflipped ahandinfarewellandstarted walkingdownthestreettoward Chinatown:asmallman,bent andtwistedbywhatmighthave beenarthritis,and,watching him,ashedisappearedintothe darknessaphrasethathehad spokenearliercrossedour minds:"Youask,youaskand yetwhenGodgiveswhatyou askedit'snotwhatyouwanted whenyouaskedforit."Perhaps hewasright.Askingafavorof Godislikeunwindingaspoolof thread:thereisalwayssomuch moretoitthanweimagined andtheheartofthespoolis hiddenfromoursightuntilthe veryend.Safertoaskfornothingandtoacceptandreturn thanksforwhatisgiven, knowingthattheGodofthe BeneficentAct,beneficentin humanterms,isalsotheGodof ThunderandofHolocaust,who gathersHisCreationstoHim withsweepinggesturesinwars, plagues,faminesandearthquakesandWhoisaNamenot lightlyinvoked.JOHNMcKEON

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St.MaryoftheAngelsisdown intherichplainofolivetrees. Itsdomedominatestheflat,and fromeveryvistaofAssisiyou seeit.Ilikeditbestatsunset,forthesuncamethrough thelanternthatcrownsthe dome,andwiththechanging huesofeventideitssilhouette wasgloriousinthebackground oftheUmbrianhills.Itsinter_ forissimple,vast,withitstreasureoftheChurchofPortiuncula,theLittlePortion,givento St.FrancisbytheBenedictines ofSubasio.Thewallsareas here-builtthem,unadorned Umbrianstone,withthatattractiveredgrain.Thefacade hasbeencoveredwithfrescoes andanornatecupolawiththe Madonnacrownstheroof.I wouldhavepreferredthesimpleausterityand,perhaps,some daytheornamentationwillbe removed,anditwilldraw,tears frompilgrimsasthecryptofSt. Francis'Basilicadoessinceits restoration.

Withinyoukneelatthecradle oftheFranciscanOrder,the MotherHouseofallFranciscans, nomatterwhatruletheyfollow.Itisblackenedbythe smokeofcountlesscandles.Here istheoriginofthePortiuncula Indulgence,forthefestivalof the"Perdona,"thePardon,pilgrimsflocktothisholyshrine. Hereisoneoftheholyspotson earthforSt.Francishashad morebiographersthan'anyof thesaints,aproofofthewide spreaddevotiontohisideals. St.Francisspentthelastweeks ofhislifeinasmallhutwhich isnowthechapeloftheTransitus.HerehedictatedhisTestament,givinghislastcommandmentofmutuallove.While hisbrethrensangtheCanticle oftheSun,"dwellingonthe verseswhichpraisesGodfor "SisterDeath,"St.Francis'last wordswere,"Welcome,Sister Death:Sheistomethegateof life."

ItwasatPortiunculathatSt. ClarewasclothedintheFranciscanhabit,andthusbeganthePoorClares.Onthewaytothe GardenoftheRosesyoupassby astatueofSt.Franciswitha bowlofrealroses,and,perched ontheedgearetwowhitedoves. Thehabitismadeofcloth,the faceofwood,andasyougaze youblink,forthedovesmove, changetheirfeet,andonlythen doyourealisetheyarealive. WhatanartisticsensetheseItalianspossess!IntheGarden oftheRosesthereisacharming group:St.Francisbendsdown totalktoayoungboy.It breatheshisloveofchildren.I alsolikethestatueoftheSaint sympathisingwithayounglamb thatwasbeingledtotheslaughterhouse.

IntheGardenoftheRoses aretreeswithoutthorns.Traditionsaysthatonenightinthe depthofwinterSt.Franciswas temptedinhiscell.Herushedintothegarden,threwoffhis meagrehabit,rolledhimselfin thesnow,andthrewhimself intoathornybush,rolled aroundwithinit,untilhisblood flowedfreely.Thethornbush wasablazewithrosesnext morning,andhasborneflowers eversince.

J.T.McMahon.

Downthroughagratingyou peerintoacavewheretheSaint oftenretiredtopray.Portions ofthewoodenpulpitfromwhich hepreachedtheIndulgenceof thePortiunculaarekeptthere.

THEHERMITAGEOFTHE CARCERI,

Theroadissteep,winding likeafireescape,andrises abruptlyto2,500feetabovethe plain.HeretheBenedictines hadasmallchapelinthe13th. century.St.Francisoftenre_ tiredtothisremotespot,and eventuallytheBenedictinesof MonteSubasiogavehimtheuse ofthechapel,andthecavesin thewoods.Thishermitageis asvaluableinknowingSt. Francisasanyofthebooks writtenabouthim.Whatan appetitehehadfordiscomfort! Youlookintothemouthsof thosecaves:Whatanuninviting domicile,especiallyinthecold winterofUmbria!Thecellsof BrotherLeo,hisbiographer,of BrotherAngelo,andhisfirst companionsareondifferent ledgesofthatrock-facedmountain.St.Francis'cellisintact: justroomenoughtoliedownon theroughrocksurface,witha roof,andastoneforapillow.

ThehermitageremainsasSt. BernardineofSiennabuiltit.

Inthecourtyardisthewell whichSt.Francisprayedfor. Leanoverthewall,deepdown intothewoodedgorge,andyou seethebedofamountain streamwhichtheSaintaskedto stopflowing,asitsnoisewasa distractiontothebrethren'srest atnight.Iwishthe/idlyPatronofItaly'wouldreturnfora briefvisitandaskhischildren tomakelessnoisesothatthe touristsmightsleep!Crossthe bridgethatspanstheriverthat, hasneverflowedsincethe Saint'sday,andyouseethe helm-oakclothedinthickmoss wheretheSaintpreachedtothe birds,who,perchedonits branches,andlistenedattentivelytohim.Againwewantthe SainttovisitourparishchurchesonSundaymornings,so thatwemayhaveanaudience asquietasthebirdsofUmbria!

ThewoodencrucifixSt.Francis broughtwithhimwhenpreachingmissionsisintheoratory, whichwashismountaincell.

ThereturnfromCarcerimust beoneofthefirstpanoramic viewsintheworld.Assisi, clingingtoitsmountainside, risinglikeafairy_city,roofpiledonroof,withthetowersofits churchesofferingtousinthe newlandsamplechoicetoselectfrom,thesquarebelfry,the crownedcupola,theornateand thesimple,soattractivefora landofsunsuchasAustralia,so muchmoresuitablethanour imitationGothic.Acrossthe plain,rowuponrowofolive trees,withthesuncatchingthe hornsofthe,ploughingoxen, thenupthesidesofthedistant hillstoburnishintobrightness thehomes;awaytoPerugia's slendertowers,anddownbelowSt.Mary'softheAngels. tellingAssisithatafterthebody ofthePoorMan,noonecan claimanythingaspreciousas thelittlechapelofPortiuncula. cula.

ST.MARY'SC.B.0 Leederville ExaminationResults

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

AllStudentsObtained Certificate.

Clarke,D.:Fivesubjects(three distinctions).

Clarke,K.:Fivesubjects(one distinction).

Galvin,J.:Fivesubjects(one distinction).

Whitely,K.:Sevensubjects (fivedistinctions).

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

AllStudentsObtained Certificate. Bettridge,B.:Sevensubjects. Kelsall,J.:Fivesubjects.

MAXWEBB, whowasawardedFirstPlace, FirstYearExamination.passing elevensubjectswitheleven distinctions.

Kent,W.:Sevensubjects. Papoo,J.:Fivesubjects. Pooley,J.:Sevensubjects. Smith,R.:Eightsubjects. Wallace,J.:Eightsubjects.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'SECONDARYSCHOOLS'EXAM INATIONBOARD.

SECONDYEARJUNIOR ENTRANCE.

Allbutonestudentpassed.

T.Billing,sixsubjects;C.

KEVIWHIVY, DuxofCollee.

KEVINWHITELY, whogainedabrilliantpassin theLeavingCertificateExamination,passingsevensubjects withfivedistinctions.

fiveD.R.Waters,six,twoD. RangeofSubjectsPrepared. Religion,English,History, Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry,Geography,Physics, Chemistry,Drawing.

FIRSTYEARJUNIORENTRANCE.

AllStudentsPresentedObtainedCertificates.

A.Bonavita,10subjects,with fivedistinctions:W.Broderick, 10,tenD.;G.Buckham,10,five D.;T.Colley,ten,eightD.;D. Dowling,ten,threeD.;C.Galluccio,nine,twoD.;R.Genetti, ten,sevenD.;K.Gerrans,ten, 2D.P.Goerke,ten,threeD.; K.Goff,eight,oneD.;M.Green, ten,sevenD.;R.Harrington, seven,fourD.:N.Ings,nine, fiveD.;J.Kinsella,ten,nineD.; D.Linton,six;V.Mackey,nine, oneD.;M.Meaney,ten,sixD.; D.Milner,nine,threeD.;I. Moncrieff,ten,eightD.;B. Power,ten,tenD.;D.Robson, nine,sixD.;J.Ryan,nine,one D.;J.Somers,ninetwoD.;M. Sita,nine,fourD.',J.Taylor,

inDrawing,,Arithmetic,AlgebraandChemistry.

BillBroderick:SecqpdPlace inAggregate,andEqualFirst PlacesinDrawing,Arithmetic andAlgebra.

BrianPower:FourthPlacein Aggregate,andEqualFirst PlacesinArithmeticandAlgebra.

IanMoncrieff:SixthPlacein Aggregate,andFirstPlacesin HistoryandAlgebra(eq.).

JohnKinsella:SeventhPlace inAggregate,andEqualFirst PlacesinLatinandArith-

D.;D.

D.;R.

D.;

SecondYear. RegKing:FifthPlaceinAggregateandEqualFirstin Arithmetic. RonStewart:EqualFirst, Geometry. FirstYear.

MaxWebb:FirstPlaceinAggregateandEqualFirstPlaces

WILLIAMBRODERICK, whowasawardedSecondPlace, FirstYearExaminations,passingtensubjectswithtendistinctions.

T.Colley:EqualFirstPlace inGeometry. J.Taylor:EqualFirstPlace inChemistry. CHRISTIANBROTHERS' PRIMARYSCHOOLS' EXAMINATION'BOARD.

SixthGrade. AllcandidatespresentedgainedtheCertificateexceptone.

C.B.C.,LEEDERVILLE,STUDENTSWHOWEREAWARDEDTHEFIRSTEIGHTPLACES INTHESIXTHGRADEEXAMINATIONSBYTHECHRISTIANBROTHERS'PRIMARY SCHOOLS,EXAMINATIONBOARD.

BackRow:G.Sutherland,F.Vlatko,M.Hayes,J.Caplin.

FrontRow:L.Cooper,J.Sleight,D.Treen,B.Alvar. Creed,eight,oneD.;J.Conroy, nine,oneD.;W.Devine,nine, twoD.;J.Galvin,nine,threeD.; J.Greenhill,nine,threeD.;K. Keating,eleven,sixD.;G.Kelleher,ten,fourD.;B.Kelly, ten,sixD.;R.King,eleven,six D.;B.Manessis,nine,sixD.;G. Moran,ten,threeD.;F.Parker, seven,two

Reynolds, seven,three

Stewart, nine,three

V.Sutherland, nine,threeD.;A.Torre,eleven,

ten,sixD.;M.Webb,eleven, elevenD.J.Whitely,nine,four D.;L.Wallace,ten,fourD. HONOURS.

JOHNKINSELLA.BRIANPOWERandIANMONCRIEFF, whoobtainedSeventh,Fourth,andSixthPlaces,respectively,

MissionAidSocieties'ContinuedSuccess

GratifyingResultsFor1949

Itiswithpleasurethatwerecordanothersuccessfulyearfor thePontificalMissionsAidSocieties.ThroughtheseSocietiesthePropagationoftheFaithandtheHolyChildhood-the ArchdiocesejoinedwiththewholeChurchinsupportingCatholic Missionaryactivities.Thecontinuedgenerousresponsefromthe parishesandschoolsoftheArchdioceseisthereforeproofofthe realsenseofresponsibilitythatthepeoplehavetowatdstheir Faithanditsspreadinthe.world.

Towardstheendoftheyear,Rev.Fr"Stinsonrelinquished hispositionasDiocesanDirector.ToFr.Stinsonareduespecial thanksandcongratulations.HistermofofficebeganinJuly1947 anditwashisorganisingabilityandzealthatwasresponsible fortheremarkableprogressoftheMissionsAidSocietiesover thelastthreeyears.

ThetotalamountraisedfortheMissionsintheyear1949was £4762-4-8.Ofthis,£2705-11-3camethroughtheparishesfrom twosources,theSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaithandthe MissionSundayAppeal.ThroughtheSocietyoftheHolyChildhood,theCatholicschoolsandcollegescontributed£2056-13-5. ThesefiguresthemselvesarewitnesstotheinterestintheMissionsshownbythePriests,BrothersandSistersoftheArchdiocese;wetakethisopportunityofthankingthemforthe friendlyco-operationtheyhaveshownthroughouttheyear.

SOCIETYFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHE FAITH PARISHCOLLECTIONS.

PROPAGATIONOFFAITH,HOLYCHILDHOOD,ANDRANSOMS.

SCHOOLS'CONTRIBUTIONS.

BrigidineConventSchools,LoretoConvent, AquinasCollege.ChristianBros,College,ChristianBros,College, St. ConventMichael'sConventSchool, ofMercy,ChristianBros,College,ConventofMercy, SantaMariaCollege. St.Joseph'sGirlsSchool, ChristianBros,College, St.Joseph'sSchool,SacredHeartHighSchools,SacredHeartSchool, ChristianBros,College, St.Patrick'sBoys'School. St.Theresa'sSchool, St.Brigid'sCollege. LadiesCollege. ConventofMercy, BoysCollege,Mary'sMount, St.Brigid'sPrimarySchoolConventSchools. St.Joseph'sSchool, LoretoHighSchool, St.Brigid'sHighSchool. St.Brigid'sSchool, St.Brigid'sSchool,PresentationConvent,'Iona' St.Jose,th'sSchool, St.LouisJesuitcollege. St.Joseph'sCollege, St.Columba'sSchool. St.Kieran'sSchool, St.Mary'sHizhSchool.PresentationConvent. St.AloysiusSchool, St.Jerome'sSchool, St.Mary'sSchool, St.Mary'sSchool, St.Joseph'sSchool, St.Mary'sSchool. St.Rita'sSchool, St.AloysiusSchool, St.Patrick'sSchool,SacredHeartPrimarySchool. St.Joseph'sPrimarySchool, St.Mary'sConventSchool.St.Joseph'sSchool, St.Joseph'sSchool, St.Peter'sDominicanSchool, St.Columba'sSchool, St.Joseph'sPrimarySchool, St.Joseph'sSchool, St.Brigid'sSchool. SacredHeartSchool. St.Theresa'sSchool, St.Patrick'sSchool, St.CharlesSeminary.St.Joseph'sSchool, St.Anthony'sSchool, St.Thomas'School. StaroftheSeaSchool, St.John'sSchool. St.Anne'sSchool, St.FrancisXavierSchool, SchoolofChristTheKing. LurLadyofLourdesSchool, St.Patrick'sSchool, St.Joseph'sSchool,SacredHeartSchool, St.Anne'sSchool, St.FrancisXavier'sSchool, SacredHeartSchool St.Anne'sConventSchool, St.Michael'sSchool, HolyCrossSchool. SacredHeartSchool, ImmaculateConceptionSchool, HolyNameSchool, St.Gerard'sSchool,' St.Anthony'sSchool, St.Philomena'sSchool. SacredHeartSchool. St.Philomena'sSchool. OurLadyHelpofChristiansSchool. St.Paul'sMaristSchool. St.Joseph'sSchool. St.Joseph'sCollege.Sundryamounts.

DAILYMISSAL.

19th. Sun.:Quinquagesima Sunday;2ndprayerACunctis;3rd.prayeragainstpersecution.

20th.Mon.:MassoftheSunday; 2nd.prayerAcunctis;3rd. prayerforthefaithfuldeparted;4th.prayeragainst persecution.

21st.Tues.:ShroveTuesday; MassoftheSunday;2nd prayerAcunctis;3rd.prayeragainstpersecution.

22nd.Wed.:AshWednesday, 2nd.prayerofSt.Peter's ChairatAntioch;3rd.prayer ofSt.Paul,Apostle;4th. prayeragainstpersecution; LastGospelofSt.Peter's Chair.PrefaceofLent, 23rd.Thurs.:St.PeterDamian, Bishop,Confessor&Doctorof theChurch;2nd.prayerof theThursdayafterAsh Wednesday;3rd.prayerof thevigilofSt.Matthias;4th. prayeragainstpersecution. LastGospeloftheThursday afterAshWednesday;PrefaceofLent.

24th.Fri.:St.Matthias,Apostle; 2nd.prayeroftheFriday afterAshWednesday;3rd prayeragainstpersecution; LastGospeloftheFriday afterAshWednesday;PrefaceofLent.

Sat,:SaturdayafterAsh

Wednesday;2nd,prayerA 1922 cunctis;3rd.prayerOmnipot'ecenust;iO4nth.plia.reafayeeeroafgaLiiztt.pers-

MASSTIMETABLES.

ROTTNEST

0 9a.m.everySundaytoEaster Sunday,inclusive,

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

NORTHBEACH MasseverySundayat8,20 a.m.

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:7.45ari.

Rivervale:'7.30aid9.30a.m.

Carlisle:8.30am..

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

VICTORIAPARK.

6 MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10am.on Sundays.

MUNDARINGPARISH.

Sunday. 1st.:Mundaring,8a.m.;Darlington,9.30a.m. 2nd.:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m. 3rd.:Darlington,8a.m.;Mundaring,9,3Ja.m. 4th.:MundaringWeir,8a.m.; Mundaring,9.3()a.m.

ST.MUNCHIN'SCHURCH, GOSNELLS.

HolyMasseverySundayat 7.30and9.30a.m.

EARLYMASSATST.

Wearepleasedtoannouncethearrivalof suppliesoffirstquality ENGLISHCOLLARS&CUFFS. COLLARS-ForClergy.FirstQualityCelluloid11in.deep.Sizes14,141.15,151,16,161. 1iin.deep.Sizes14,15,151,16,161,17,171,18,181.

COLLARS-FortheAltarBoyandforPostulantsinsomeOrders ofSisters.FirstqualityCelluloid. liin.deep.izes12,121,13,131,14,141.

CUFFS-ForSistersinsomeReligiousOrders.Waterproof XyloniteandCotton: 4in.deep.Sizes71,8,81,9. 5in,deep.Sizes71,8,81,9.

PRICES-AllCollars,2/11each.Cuffs,4/-pair. ALLVESTMENTNEEDSANDSODALITYREGALIA.

PELLEGRINI&CO.(W.A.)LTD., 820HAYSTREET,PERTH. Alsoat116HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE. BRANCHESINALLSTATES.

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.

PINJARRAPARISH.

Mandurah:

EverySundayinFebruary,at 7.30a.m. 1st,and4th.Sundaysin March,at9.30a.m.;2nd.and 3rd.SundaysinMarch,at7.30 a.m.

Pinjarra: EverySundayat9a.m.,exceptthe1st.Sundayofeach month,whenMassisat8a.m. N.B.:TherewillbenoMass inPinjarraonthe4th.Sunday ofFebruaryandMarch.

(ContinuedfrontPageB.) passedMatriculationorits aretherebeforeastudentis equivalentbeforehewillbeordained?" allowedtocommencehisno- A.:Itakeitthatyouarestill viciate.ItwillbedesirableenquiringaboutaJesuitStudthatLatinbeoneofthesu-ent.Inadditiontotheusual bjectspassedinobtainingthatthreeyearsofPhilosophyand Matriculation.ThisisthefouryearsofTheologywhich standardnownormallyre-arethelotofallwhoareprequiredofallwhoaspiretotheparingforthepriesthood, priesthoodeitherasamemberwhethersecularorregular,the oftheDiocesanClergyorofayoungJesuitwillhaveapereligiousorderorcongregation.riodofprobationcalled"noTherewillbeexceptionsofviciate"whichisobligatoryin coursebutthesewillbejudgedallreligiousordersFortheJeontheirownmerits.Younowsuititwilllasttwoyears.Duask: ringthistimehewillbe

"Aretherulesverystrict?"trainedinthespirituallifeand A.:Itishardtogiveabriefwilllearnthehistoryandspirit answertothat.Objectivelyoftheorder,itsidealsandits speakingIthinkIcansay:lio,work.Theorderwillalsolearn notverystrict.Theyareexact-agooddealabouttheprospectingAndrequirealifeofobed-ivemember.Ifallgoeswell ienceandrestraintwhichwouldandthecandidate'wishesto beimpossiblewithoutacertaincontinue,hewillnowforthe naturaldocilityearlyinlifefirsttimeundertakeobligatwhichwillrespondtotheearlyionsintheshapeofthethree training.Oncethattraininghasvowsofreligion,namelypobeensuccessfullyaccomplished,verty,chastityandobedience Idon'tthinkthemembersofwhichbindhimtotheorder theorderfindtheirrulesburd-forlife.Now,asthemajority ensome.AsinthecaseofallofJesuitsspendagoodpartof whowishtoserveGodeithertheirlivesasteachers,hewill aspriests,whethersecularorundertakeacourseofstudyto regular,asbrothers,orinthepreparehimforthispartof caseofwomen,asnuns.therehiscareer.Normally,hewill aregreatgracesavailabletotakeaUniversitydegreein enablethemtoliveuptothewhatevetfacultymostsuits idealstheyhavesetthemselves.hisnaturalabilitiesandwillat Theirpartwillbetoseekthesethesametimebemostuseful gracesbytheirprayers,bytheirforhisfuture.Hereagainthere loyaleffortstoobservevowsmaybeexceptions.Somemay, andrules,toco-operatewithevenatthisearlystagebeintthem.Totheoutsidersomeofendedforworkofanotherkind therulesmayseemhard,andandwillthereforebeguidedin sometimesevenfoolish.buttheseyearsofstudybywhittheyareleavingoutoftheireverisgoingtobemostadvantconsiderationthepartplayedageous.Whenweaddthetwo bygraceandtrainingandtheyearsofnoviciateandthe motiveswhichanimatethosethreeorfouryearsofUniverswhohavefreelyacceptedsuchityworktothesevenyears alife.Youcontinue: purelyecclesiasticalstudy,we

YEARSOFSTUDY seethattheJesuitspendsasa ruleabouttwelveyearsathis "Howmanyyearsofstudystudiesafterenteringtheorder.

FILLINGSEALING

PASTEURISINGLABELLtNG (1)/6.6,&-e4firyieed

THEPRODUCTIONOFBEER

Itfill0ver,gassyliquidlikeBeerintobottles andsealthemoftheroteof100bottleso minute,requiresingenious,occurotemachinery, suchasthatshownbelow.Itisknownaso Counter-pressureFiller,andputsocounter pressureintotheemptybottlesothatthebeer willthenflowmtothebottlewithoutfrothing. ThefilledbottlethentravelstotheCrowner wheretheCrownsealispressedontoit.The bottledbeeristhenpassedthroughthepas- teurisingmachine,whichraisesthetemperatureto140degreesF.andthencoolsitdown. ThiskillsBacterioandMouldsandsoensures thekeepingqualityoftheBeer.Thebottles orethenpassedtothelabellingmachine.The dexteritywithwhichthismachineperformsits toskisonever-foilingsourceofwondertothe onlooker.

Insertedosomatterofpublicinterestand infoimotionbyTheSwonBreweryCompany LimitedmakersofSwanLow

However,thatisevenlengthenedstillmore,forasarule thesestudieswillbebrokenby twoorthreeyearsteachingin oneoftheschoolssothatvery oftenhehasbeenfifteenyears intheorderbeforeheis ordained,but,itisinteresting torememberthatofthatfifteen thestrictlyecclesiasticallstudies takesevenyearsasinthecase ofallpriests'.

ADVANTAGES

Youcontinue: "Mustaboyormanpass everysubjectineachclass beforehecanadvanceto thenextyear'sstudies?

A.:InthecaseoftheUniversityStudies,ifheistakinga UniversityCourse,hisprogress willberegulatedbyUniversity procedure.Inthecaseofthe otherstudies,"pass"ishardly thewordtouse,thoughit probablycomestothesame thing.Hemustsatisfythe examinersthatheissufficiently versedintheworktoproceed furtherandthatheiscapable ofsuccessfullycompletinga coursewhichwillfithimfor thepriesthoodandwhatever worktheSocietymayrequire. Naturally,therewillbeawider margininwhatisconsidered satisfactorythanispossiblein publiccompetitiveexaminations,andtheresultwilldepend notonlyontheyearlyexaminationbutalsoonevidenceof workdone.Inthisconnectionit isinterestingt..15notethata studentwhohassucceededin hisMatriculationwillgenerally havelittledifficultyincompletinghiscoursesuccessfully.It wouldprobablybehardtofind moreidealconditionsforstudy thantheatmosphereofaseminary.Youcontinue:

TOOMANY?

Aretheretoomanystudentsforthepriesthoodin Australia?-

A.:IthinkIcansayadefinite:"No"tothatone.Formany yearsAustraliahassoughtrecruitsforthepriesthoodfrom outsidethecountry.Thishas beenthecasebothwithdiocesanclergyandthereligious orders.Inrecentyearsthere hasbeen,aconsiderableincreaseinthenumbersofyoung Australiansofferingthemselves butAustraliahasnotyet reachedthepointwhenshecan supplyallherownneeds.From anotherpointofview,every dioceseandorderrequiresa yearlyrecruitmentwhichwill varyaccordingtothenumber ofparishesandworkstobe staffed,and,suchhasbeenthe growthintheactivitiesofthe Church,thatIthinkitissafe tosaythattheperiodofdevelopmentandextensionis stillgoingon.Toputitinapo- pularway,thereisstillamanpowerproblemintheChurchin Australia,stillplentyofopeningsforzealousyoungpeople whoarewillingtodevotetheir livestotheserviceofGodand theirneighbour.TheChurch tooexpectsthateachcountryin whichtheneedsofthefaithful arebeingservedshouldparticipateintheworkofthemissions.Thereareforeignmissions,cryingoutformennot onlyintheislandsadjacentto Australiabutonthecontinent itself.Noyoungmanwhohas theabilityandthegoodwill needthinkthathisservices willnotbewelcome.Nomatter whathisparticularinterest maybe,thereisroomforhim. Itwouldtaketoolongnowto detailtheneedsofthevarious dioceses,missionsandorders butitwouldbeveryfarfrom thetruthtoimaginethatthere weretoomanycandidatesfor thepriesthoodinAustralia. Therearenotenough.Many thanksforyourletterandI hopeotherswillhavefoundthe replyinteresting.

ington95,E.McPhee,M.Moynahan 92.Credit:D.Tighe,M.Hocking.

ELOCUTION

HigherLocal:Credit:E.Perham.

Senior: Hayhow.Honours:J.Irving,J.

Intermediate:Honours:V.Tremb-

WiseParentsWhenConsideringthe WelfareofThemselves&TheirChildren

shouldcontactthenearestBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.toascertainthescopeofsicknessandmedicalbenefitsofferedbythis, theonlyCatholicBenefitSocietyinW.A.

Maleandfemalemembersareadmittedfrom

yearsof ageupwards, DoyouliveinBUNBURY?YourBranchSecretaryisJACK BANTING,133SPENCERST.,BUNBURY.

TheSocietyhasfundstolendonmortgageatcurrentrates tomembersornon-members.

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.IVANKEOGH,

Moon,R.Jamieson,P.Jenkin;E.Bricknell.

Initial:Honours:P.Byrne.F. Doherty.

PreparatoryChoralChoir:Honours91.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A. PIANOFORTE

SeventhGrade:Credit:B.Barclay. FifthGrade:Credit:J.Irving. ThirdGrade:Credit:J.Simpson.K.Mc-Carthy,C.Joy.Pass:J.McLeod. SecondGrade:Credit:J.Simpson, S.Williams.

FirstGrade:Honours:W.McInerney;Credit:R.Jamieson,J. Cressey.J.Stephens:Pass:E.Mc- Phee;P.Pilkington:K.Cable;V. Winter;M.Wainwright.

Preliminary:R.Blackmore.B Gamage.

VIOLIN

FourthGrade:Pass.A.Annear. ThirdGrade:Honours:R.Barnett90 commendedmarksandwasveryhighly bytheExaminersfor theexcellenceofofhiswork.

ThirdGrade:Credit:E.Cable;L Cartledge.

SecondGrade:Honours: M. Whitby:Pass:A.Poore. PERCEPTION

FourthGrade:Credit:B.Barclay.

ThirdGrade:Honours:A,Cahir90;Credit:B.Slater. THEORETICAL

ThirdGrade:J.Irving,E.Poore. R.Barnett,N.Wiggin. SecondGrade:Honours:C.Joy 91,E.Cable;Credit:E.Simpson.K. Mc-Carthy;Pass:N.Critchlow.

FirstGrade:Credit:J.Williams. ARTOFSPEECH

SixthGrade:Honours:L.Williams

FifthGrade:Credit:J.Irving. ThirdGrade:Pass:K.McCarthy.SecondGrade:Credit:V.Trembath.M.Cresey:Pass:N.Cable,K. Cable. FirstGrade:Honours:M.Wainwright;Credit:K.Robinson;MGodfrey,E.McPhee:Pass:P.Pilkington,Preliminary:Pass:M.Barber;I. Morrison:P.Mc-Guiness;V.Winter. JUNIORCERTIFICATE

History,SubjectsTaken:English.French, Geography.MathsA,Maths, B,Physiology&Hygiene,Art.Music.ArtofSpeech,CommercialMe-thods&Book-Keeping.Shorthand 11001Typewriting.Thefollowingweresuccessful G.Cable:NineSubjects. MMc-Carthy:NineSubjects. B.Cairnduff:SixSubjects. JTaylor:FourSubjects. SUBJECTSADDED

B.Barclay:2Subjects. P.Hallinan:OneandHalfSubjects.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISE Grade111:G.Cable,M.Mc-Carthy.

NEWTONBUSINESSCOLLEGE SYDNEY

BOOK-BEEPING

Accountancy1:Pass:P.H..illinan. Intermediate:Honours:J.Irving. D.McKay,J,Taylor,P.Whitby,N. Robinson,P.Byrne.P.Salinovich, M.Hughes,J.Hayhow,N.Critchlow, C.Johnson.M.Broadbent,

BOOKREVIEW.

THECHURCHOFCHRIST.

ARTHURH.RYAN,D.D.

Readersofliterature,whichusionswillbetooinconvenient totheirmodeofliving. Inthereadingofthisbook oneisstruckbythelogical orderwithwhichthewhole verydissimilarfromotherworksmatteroftheChurchofChrist ofthesamekind.Toputitinisdemonstrated.Oneconclusion oneworditdoesnotpossessisevidentattheendofthe thatqualityofaggressivenessbook,theChurchdidnotevolve whichsocharacterisessomanyfromanideaoftheApostles ofourbooksofthiskind.Some(thetheoryofAlfredLoisyMowillperhapssaythatanapolog-demist). eticworkoughttobeofitsveryTheconcludingchapterofthe natureaggressive,butwhenbookhasanarrestingnote,itis theyreadthisworkbyDr.titled"TheChurchintheLight Ryan,theywillfindthattheofHistory".Afterthecoldand purelyrationalmodeofpre-impellinglogicoftheprevious sentingtheChurchofChristninechapters,thisgivesavery whichhehasusedwillleaveinterestingargumenttocor- themsatisfiedthattheworkisroboratethetheologicalargum- ajobwelldone. ents.

Inthesedaysofwhatisso-Onthewholethebookshows metimesconsideredtobehighaverycomprehensivestudyof pressuredrationalisminallthenatureoftheChurch spheres,thebookshouldappealfoundedbyJesusChrist,true toallkindsofreaders,CatholicGodandtrueMan. andnon-Catholicalike.TheThebookispublishedby onlytroubleisthatthereaderClonmoreandReynolds,ina willhavetothinkandnotmanysmalleditionataveryreason- peoplethinkorliketothinkableprice. thesedays,becausetheirconcl- D.

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Senior:Honours:B.Barclay,P.

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SuddenlyAliceheardanoise outside.Thestreetwasfilling witharmedmen.Shecalledto herhusbandtoescapethrough thebackwindow,butthere,too, wasaguard.

Thelittlegarrisonmustered itselfintooneroom.Alicestood atthedoorwithanaxe;the childrenwerebehindher;Williamtookdeadlyaimfromthe window.Thesoldiersbattered onstoutdoorsandshuttersin vain.

DearCornerites

Nowthatyouareallbackat "ActionStations,"I'mlooking forwardtoreceivinganincreasedmail.Thingshavebeen ratherslackduringtheholidays,andAuntBessydoesi't likebeingneglected.

Iwonderifyoucouldbrightenupthefirstfewweeksof schoolbytryingyourhandata littlepoem,orperhapsacompositionofsomeothersortfor thispage?Iwouldbegladto publishanyoriginalworksent intotheCorner. Iwouldlikealsotohearfrom moreandmorenewCornerites AUNTBESSY.

cometotheCorner,andthank youverymuchforyourgenerousdonations.I'msogladto knowthatyouhavemadeyour firstHolyCommunion.Ihope wehearfromyouagainsoon. AreJohnandPetertooyoung towrite?

AUNTBESSY.

CallingPatriciaMcCarthy.

DearPatricia,-I'msosorry thatyourletteroflastmonth, enclosing2/6,hasgoneastray.I amacknowledgingthedonation thisweek.AlsoIamposting youthetwoprickcardsrequir- ed-c/oyourgrandmother. AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationsto theBushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: Previouslyacknowledged

menreplied:'Agoodyeoman,WilliamCloudslee."

Everyonedetestedtheforest

Hewasflungintoprison.The gatesofCarlislewerelockedfor fearofrescue.Agallowswas setupinthemarketplaceready forhishangingonthemorrow. Alittleboywatchedtheworkmen,andasked,"Whoisto dlaiweTsh".e

ThelittleboypasturedMistressCloudslee's.swine.He hastenedtothecitygates;they werelocked,butheknewwhere therewasacreviceinthewalls. Thatnighthecreptthrough,and broughtthenewstoAdamand Clymintheforest.

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Junt1-3.essy's

LETTERBOX

30JosephStreet,W.Leederville

DearAuntBessy,-Willyou pleaseacceptmeasyourniece?

Iamsevenyearsoldandin FirstStandard.Ihavetwo brothers,JohnandPeter.I'm bringingyousomestamps.I gototheBrigidineSchool. We'vejusthadourconcert.I mademyfirstCommunioninSt Joseph'sChurch,on29th.October,1949. Withlove.From MARGARETLOUGHLIN.

DearMargaret,-Certainlyyou maybeoneofmynieces.Wel-

Queen's

Threeoutlawsoncelivedin theforeitofEnglewood.Their names,whichmustliveaslong asEnglishballads,wereAdam Bell,ClymoftheClough,and WilliamCloudslee.Theircrime wasaclaimtoliberty.

Englandwasoppressedbythe wickedNormanforestlaws.No onebutakingmightkillgame inthehugewoodswhich stretchedacrossacresofland teemingwithdeer.Thesesturdy yeomenhaddisobeyedthemonstrousrule,andtheirliveswere forfeit.

Aftertheyhadlivedinthe woodssometime.Cloudsleewas

Pardon

overcomewithalongingtosee hiswifeandchildren.Inspite ofthedangerandhisfriends' entreaties,adaycamewhenhe couldbearhishomesicknessno more,and,promisingtobeback bydawn,hesetoffforCarlisle.

Cloudsleemanagedtoreach hiswife'shouseunobserved.But whileAliceweptforjoyandthe childrenclamberedoverhim, laughing,anoldwoman-rose fromthechimneycornerand creptout.Shewasapauper whomCloudsleehadtakenunderhisroofsevenyearsbefore. Nowshehastenedtothesheriff betrayhim.

Theyatoncedeterminedto rescuetheircomrade,ordie withhim.Firsttheyprepared aletterwithaheavyseal.When theyreachedCarlislegatesthey shoutedimperiously: "OpentotheKing'smessengers!" Theporteratfirstrefused, but,intheend,becausehecould notread,trustedtotheseal,and letthemin.Buttheywould havetogetoutagain,sothey knockedhimdownandtookhis keys.

Presentlytwoarchersmingledwiththecrowdinthemar-4 ketplace.Therewasasullen silence.Herecamethecart withCloudsleelyinginit, boundhandandfoot.TheJus.. ticewasthereonhishorse,the Sheriffwasjestingatthefootof thegallows.Hehadpromised himselfthepleasureofhanging Cloudsleewithhisown.hand. Turningtoayouth,hepromisedheshouldhaveCloudslee's clothesfordigginghisgrave. TheSheriffpickedupthe noose.Cloudslee'seyeran roundthemultitude.

Suddenlytherewasahissin theair,andtheSheriffandJusticefelldeadshotthroughthe heart.Thecrowdscatered, screaming,inalldirections. AdamandClymseizedthismomenttoreachCloudsleeandcut hisbonds.Hewrestedanaxe fromasoldier,andthe'three friendsbegantofighttheirway out.

InspiteoftheMayorandhis soldiery,andbecausethecrowd wasforthem,theymanagedto escape.Neverweremenso gladtoenterEnglewoodas they.

ThatnightAlicejoinedthem inthewoods.Perilandhardshipwereallverywellforhimself,butCloudsleecouldnot beartothinkofhiswifeand childrenlivinginhiding.He saidtohiscomrades:"Letusgo totheKingandaskforapar- don."

So,aftersendingAliceand thechildrentosafety,theyset out.Theygotaccesstothe King,whoseemedreadyto granttheirprayeruntilhe heardtheirnames.Thenhe criedthatitwasimpossibleto forgivesuchnotoriousrebels. Heorderedhismentoarrest thematonce,andhangthemwithoutanymoreado.

"MyLord,"saidtheQueen, "whenfirstIcametothishouse asabrideyoupromisedmeany boonIasked.Ihavenever askedforanythingyet,butnow Iclaimthelivesofthesethree men."

TheKingbeggedhertochoose somethingelse,butshewould not,andhewasobligedtokeep hisoath.

MOSMANBUSESpassen-

Themenweresetfreeandthe QueenaskedCloudsleetobring hiswifetothePalacetobeher chieflady-in_waiting,sothey alllivedhappilyanddiedat peace,

YCW

ACTIVITIES

VOCATIONALGUIDANCEBUREAU

ThisY.C.W.activityhasbeen establishedforthepurposeofassisting regardingyouthswithadviceanddirection suitableoccupationstofollowandtofurtherhelptheyoung manalreadyinapositionwithadvice astothecourseofstudytofithim forabetterposition.Thisadviceis freeasitisthedesireoftheY.C.W. tobeofservicetoparentsand youthsinthismostimportantmat"ter.

Todaymorethaneverbefore,there aremanyopportunitiesforour youth.Intheprofessions,inindustry, commerceandotheravenuesof employment.Thedemandforyouthfullabourisinsistent.Noboywho a isanxioustogiveofhisbestneedbe unemployed.Itmaybethathemay notobtaintheopeninginthetrade orprofessionhedesirestoenter justatthetimeheisreadyforit butitlirasbeenfoundbyexperience thatoftenthereareequallyasgood opportunitiesinotherdirections.I haveknowncasesofyoungfellows 0 whowereanxioustobecomeDoctors ofMedicine,butwhowerenotable, owingtotheirfinancialpositionto cateraUniversity.Twoofthesebecameassistantsonfarmsandsaved sufficientmoneytocometottownand matriculate.Thereaftertheyworked at eventuallyanythingduringvacationsand achievedtheirambition.

AnotheryoungfellowIknow,who hadnotevenpassedtheJunior examination.wishedtobecomea lawyer.Hetookajobasofficeboy intheofficeofalawfirmandstudied atnightattheTechnicalCollege. Afterthreeorfourattemptshe passedtheMatriculationExamination.Hehaddonesuchgoodwork. intheofficethathisemployers articledhimtotheprofession,free ofcharge.Heisnowanhonoured partnerinasuccessfullawfirm.

Youngmenshouldbewareof highlypaiddeadendjobsunlessitis necessarytotakethemforeconomic reasons,orasameansofobtaining sufficientfundstostudyandfit themselvesforsomethingbetter.

Someofthesejobspaythreeoffour timestheratepaidtoatradeap-prenticebuttheapprenticerate increaseseachyear.Andintheend thetrainedtradesmanisequipped withavocationwhichwillpayhimhighwagesanywherehedesires togo.

Adviceonalloccupationstrades andprofessionsisavailableonapplicationtotheY.C.W.Vocational Guidanceofficer.Mr.J.F.Lynch, C/-81St.George'sTerrace.Telephone B25a6. interviewAppointtmentsforpersonal mayalsobearrangedby lettertotheaboveaddress.

BRANCHNOTES

SOUTHPERTH

Therewillbeageneralmeetingof theSouthPerthY.C.W.onSunday night.AlltheYouthsoftheParish areinvitedtoattend.

VICTORIAPARK a We againstplayedandweresuccessful HighgateonSunday.Highgatemade55wescored76.T.Flynn Intendingplayersareadvisedthat practiceisheldonFridayafternoon.

National Catholic Girls MOVEMENT

HEADQUARTERS:

AttheCouncilMeetingheldon Monday,February6th,atwhichthe ElectionsfortheExecutivetook place,thefollowingmemberswere electedfortheensuingtwelve months:

President:PegO'Neil.

VicePresident:MargaretCollopy.

Secretary:ThelmaMurray.

Asst.Secretary:EileenRowbottom.

Treasurer:WynnDuffield.

Asst.Treasurer:EileenJohnson.

Propagandist:BettyFariss.

Members:ValBaster&PatHendry

AttheconclusionoftheCouncil Meeting,theAnnualGeneral Meetingcommence:1whenth'Piesidentwelcomedeveryoneaftsr whichtheSecretaryraid AisnualReportandBalanceSheet. Thesebeingreceivedth,lairsiesso Chaplain.Rev.Dr.Sullivanthen addressedthemeeting,andamong hisrecommendationsfort'seyear's work;Dr.Sullivanstressedthe continuedfullestpossibleuse"MarionLodge"foratraining centrebyBranches,thatevery leadershoulddefinitelymakean efforttohavearetreatatMarion Lodgethisyear.Hementionedthat Special importantGeneralMeetingsweremost andasetprogramme closelyrelatedtoLeaderscamp-aignsforthesemeetingswillbe providedbyNationalHeadquarters. Heemphasizedthenecessityof contactbetweenBranches,and DiocesanHeadquarters-'the mainlinkbeingtheattendanceof BranchPresidentsatthemonthly CouncilMeeting,andhopedthat theExecutivewoulddoitsutmost tokeepthisup. WithregardtoReportsand....ensus cards,theseareofsecondaryimport-ance,butneverthelessweremcessaryandmorestrenuousefforts shouldbemadebyBranchestocarry outtheirdutiesinthisrespect.He thenspokeofthedifficulties;that everygirlgoingtoworkmusthave Contacts;andthesedifficultiesare notlackofContacts,buttheway Leadersusethem.

Dr.Sullivanconcludedbysaving thatCatholicActionisaMissionary ApostolateandisthefirethatChrist broughtonearthtobekindledwemusthavethisMissionaryspirit andcarryitamongourfellowgirls, wemustcarryoutwhatweare askedtodoeventhoughtheworkmayseemslowandpains-taking.

AftertheMeetinganenjoyable MusicalprogrammewaspresentedandSupperwasserved.

MEETINGS: TherewillbeaMarionLodge MeetingonMondayFebruary27th. at7,30p.m.

TheExecutiveMeetingwillbeheldat8p.m.onMonday27th.FebruaryandtheCouncilMeeeingonMarch 6that8p.m.PresidentsandSecretariesareremindedoftheConferenceweek-end atMarionLodgeon25th-26thFebruary;alsothatofTreasurersand PropagandiststobeheldonI1th12thMarch.

BRANCHNOTES

SUBIACO: OurnextGeneralMeetingwillbe heldintheHallat 8 p.m.on Tuesday,21stFebruary.Arrangementswillthenbemadeforournext Basket-Ballpractice,soyouareall expectedtoattend.Don'tforgetyour subs.

HIGHGATE: TheGeneralMeetingistobeheld onFebruary22nd.at8p.m.We wouldliketoseeallMembersand especiallygirlsjustleftSchoolat thisMeeting."Torchlight"willbeon sale,Te newOfficeBearersarePresident,PatKelly:Secretary, MargaretMcDowell;AssistantSecretaryClaireKelly;Treasurer, GwenSmith;Propagandist,Bernie Easton.SocialCommittee;L.Kinsehla,P.Hogan.J.HoganandPat Hullett.Tennis:Morningclassesareheld onSundaymorningsfrom11a.m.1p.m. AfterDevotionsintheeveninga Tennisnightisheld.

CATHEDRAL: AnygirlswishingtoplayBasket BallthisSeasonpleasecontactMolly Reilleyatyourearliestconvenience.

VICTORIAPARK:NextGeneralMeetingwillbeheld on21stFebruary,at8p.m.and thenafterwillbeheldoncemonthly ontheTuesday,followingthird Sunday.Teamsarebeingarrangedforthe BasketBallSeasonandallgirls interestedarerequestedtohandin theirnamesatthenextMeeeingof toMargaretBrown,Inordertohave BasketBallpractice,theTennis nightswillbediscontinueand Mondaynightwillbegivento Practice,thefirstdateofwhichwill beannouncedatthenextMeeting.

THERRYSOCIETY

"Alltheworld'sastage" andthatstageisanapostolate!

"IntroiboadaltareDei."Iwillgo inuntothealtarofGod.These wordssumuptheaimofthisarticle. Itsaimistoorovidea"goinginto" thatsphereofCatholicactionwhich isTherry's. TodescribetheTherrySocietyas aDramaticGrow')istomakeamistake.Eventodescribeitasa CatholicDramaticGroupistofall farshortofthetruth;forwhilethe specialisedworkoftheSocietyis certainlyCatholicDrama,the completeambitofitsactivityis moreextensive,itsimpactandinfluencemorefar-reaching.Actuallyitsjobis.forChrist's sake,togivetoitsfellowAustralianseducationinlivingina trulyChristianwayandtoachieve thisbymeansoftheChurch'ssacredLiturgy.Inotherwords,ifwe aretohelptodoChrist'sworkin theworldwemustfirstmakeourselvesmoreChrist-like.How?By makingtheMass-theltighpeakof drama-notonlythefoundation ofourDramaticstudybutofall ouractivity.sothateveryaspectof life-prayer.work,study,leisure isanimatedbyatrueliturgical spirit.ButwhatofthenameMerry'? Whitisth"inspiration,thesignif-icanceofthis.Andwhatasmore thanonecynichasaskedfromtime totime.hadFatherTherrytodc withDrama?

Letmetellyou. Evenatthetimeofitsorigin,the visionoftheTherrySocietywent furtherthanthelimitsofamere aramaticclub;itsaw,indaysto come.aco-ordinationofCatholic lifeandlivingaroundanestablished CatholicTheatre,itsaw,through anewawarenessoftherealityof theMysticalBodyandourshare intheredemptiveworkofChrist,a aradualenrichmentofthemilieuof life.anultimatere-Christianisatinn ofourlandoftheSouthern Cross. CswhatbetternamethanTherrv? perpetuatingthememoryofthat ho-oicsionaerpriest,whoaloneandunaidedplantedandnurtured theseedsoffaithinAustraliaand towhomweAustraliansoweso muchmorethanwethink.Sothe entreTherrywaschosen,stamping th-Societyassomethinginescapably catholic,somethingsignificantly Australianandasdoinghonourto thatheroicpriestwhosezealand cooraeewehonetorecapture The thrZeh141etw'ellMalanacree following ti planoowll DramaAustraliana,Art.Liturgy ^n4allthosethingswhichare handmaidstoourrealizationof e,$).1aroundusandinourfellow man Th.harvestisgreat,butthelahsosarsinthevineyardarebyno moansenoughsocomealongand flens-w"know,you'llstay!For informationwritetotheSecretary asStsGeorae'sTee.Perth.rine rrankNPowellF2396orcallon Mondaysat8P.M.-You'llbe morethanwelcome.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Owingtothehotweather,the firstbridgepartyoftheyearis tobeheldonThursdayevening, 23rd,inst.,at8p.m.,atNestle House.Allmembersandfriends arewelcome.Tablesmaybe arrangedattherooms,orby ringingMrs.Davies(BA4391). Thefirstexecutivemeetingof theyearistobeheldonWednesday,March1st.,at2p.m.,in therooms.ThegeneralmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday, March8,at2p.m,

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish. Bro.R.Monoughanpresided overaverywellattendedmeetingon9th.inst.,andstressedthe needforvoluntaryhelpatthe forthcomingpicnic,whichwould begratefullyreceivedandmuch appreciatedbytheSocialCouncil.Allpresentnotifiedtheir willingnesstohelpinanyway possible, Thesaleofticketsintherooms metwithareadyresponse,as thisfunctioniseagerlylooked forwardto.Ticketsare,adults 2/6,children9d.Theboatleaves BarrackSt.Jettyat10a.m.for Keane'sPoint,returningat7 p.m. Ournextmeetingwillbeon Thursday,23rd.inst.,whenthe branchwillmakefinalarrangementsforthedartstournament. Intendingplayers,pleaseattend forpractice.

OddAquinians' Association.

Thecommitteeoftheabove hasdrawnupthefollowinglist offunctions:

Tuesday,21st.February:AnnualgeneralmeetingatAquinas Collegeat8p.m.

Wednesday,1st.March:River tripons.s.Emerald,fromBarrackStreetJetty,at8p.m.

Saturday,11th.March:Inters SwimmingCarnivalBarbecue, atAquinasCollege,Mt.Henry

Saturday,15th.April:Head oftheRiverCocktailParty, Furtherdetailslater.

Sunday,28th.May:Annual GeneralHolyCommunionand Re-union,atAquinasCollege,at 8.30a.m.

Trytomakeeachfunctiona successandsohelptomake yourAssociationthestrongbody ofOldBoysitwasbeforethe war,andwhichitshouldbe now.Herearesomedetails abouteachfunction:

Tuesday,21st.February:AnnualGeneralMeeting,at AquinasCollege,at8p.m.:President'saddress;confirmationof previousminutes;Secretary's reportanddiscussionthereon; Treasurer'sreportandbalance sheet;Patron'saddress:election ofoffice-bearers:president, vice-presidents(3),secretary assistantsecretary,treasurer, assistanttreasurer,committeeof eight;generalbusinessanddiscussion'amendmentstoConstitution.TransportwillbeavailablefromCanningBridge.

Wednesday,1st.March:River Trip.-Thes.s.Emeraldwill leaveBarrackStreetJettyat8 p.m.Anorchestrawillbeon boardfordanicng,andsupper willbeprovided.Bringalong themembersofyourfamilyand yourfriends.Makethisa memorablenight.Subscription,adults5s,children2/6. Subscriptionsmaybepaidatthe jetty.

Saturday,11th.March:Inters SwimmingBarbecue,atAquinas College.Thebeachnearthe Collegeisidealfortheholding ofabarbecue.Furtherdetails regardingtransportandprocedurewillbecircularisedlater. Furtherdetailsregardingthe otherfunctionswillbecircularisedinduecourse

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,February18,1950. DurableHandicap:Fairlawn, 1;ForestPatrol,2;IlliadLady, 3;LawPort,4. FlameMaiden:Niana,1;Balerin,2;SublimeGift,3;Opera Song,4. ScarpiaHandicap:Great Beau,1;TheDrone,2;Queen Balkis,3;Pantive,4. InveraryHandicap:British Myth,1;Azennis,2;Crown Court,3;WesternSilver,4. WanderingWillieHandicap: Olga,1;Postmarc,2;Portage,3; LucyConstance,4, PaulPryWelter(2):Golden Liberty,1;BenMozel,2;King Liberty,1;BenMozel,2;Kign Nia,3;Outbreak,4. PaulPryWelter(1):WesternBelle,1;MainFeature,2; PrinceValve,3;TheDrone,4. TROTTING.

MetropolitanMaiden:Sheer Vanity,1;DeBordeaux,2;RulColitheuedatlootnextcolumn)

ToTheEditor

Sir, Inyouraccountoftheconvert workoftheLegionofMaryin Melbourne,youalludetothedeath ofNewmanin1845.WithMark Twain,Ifeelthatthereportis somewhatexaggerated.Itispro- foundlytrue,however,thatNewman diddietotheworlduponhisconversion.Wecanhavelittleconcept- ionofthestateofCatholicismin Englandthen.Itwasatinyde- spisedminorityofonly a few thousand,regardedasanobscure andvilesectbythepontiffsoftheEstablishmentandconsistingof onlyafewtatteredremnantsofthe EnglishCatholicfamilieswithan oddassortmentofforeigners.This was joined;thecommunityNewman fromanationalfigure,albeit underacloudtemporarily,hewent intooblivionforthenexttwenty years. Howappositeandwhatastroke ofgeniustoassociatetheLegion apostolatetonon-Catholicswiththe centenaryofNewman'sreception. MorethananyindividualunderGodhewasresponsibleforthereturnoftheFaithtoEnglandand hiswritingspenetratethecoreof modernapologetics.Itisquite amazingtoreadhisanalysisof earlyVictorianreligiousthought andtorealisehowtruehispredict- ionsare.HedismissesProtestantism asa resistdyingthingwhichcouldnot thetrendofliberalthought. Heshowsthatliberalismleadsto atheismandpredictsthatallmiddle roadswilldisappear,leavingCatholicismandatheismonlyinthe struggle.Whenhedied(in1890,to becorrect)Protestantismseemeda virileandexpandingreligionwith nosignoftheseedsofinternal decaythathisacutebrainsaw. Today,itisabrokenforceoflittle consequenceinthestrugglesoftheChurchagainstthenewatheism.It istobehopedthatallLegionaries andothersinterestedinconvert workwillnotneglecthishelpwhen attemptingtoshowalittlelightin themiasmasofthemodernmind. Yoursfaithfully. H.Gollop

FORSALE

METROPOLITANBUSINESSES

'HomeandLivingfor£700, PlusStock.MixedandConfectioneryBusiness.Mainshopingcentre.Presentturnover, £45,canbeincreased.Stock approx.£100.

FishandChips:Keyposition. Kalgoorlie.Goodaccommodationattached.Wellequipped. Solidbusinesstheyearround. Goodvalueat£750.

FreeholdGeneralMixed: Solidbrick,cornerposition. Trade£130.Wellequipped. Goodaccommodation...Excellentbuyingfor£3,700,plus stockandfurniture. SHEEPANDWHEAT.

5,000Acres,Yorkgumcountry.Amplewatersupplies. Plant.Complete5-roombrick homestead. Allcons. 18 bushelcropthisyear.Rainfall14in.500sheep,will carry1,000safely.Price,£7,200 MIXEDFARM, 75Acres,fencedandsubdivided.Finehomestead,10 rooms. 5acresorchard.Lister3ih.p.Dieselengineand pump.Amplesupply.An outstandingpropertywithin30 milesofPerthfor£8,000.Can benegotiatedon£,5,000.

HOUSESWITHVACANT POSSESSION.

MidlandJunction,nearConvent.Solidbrick,roomyand comfortablehome.Wellkept gardens.Veryattractive,£2,500.

Nedlands.Brickandtile;3 bedrooms,lounge,diningroom, furnished.£6,155. s/out,bathroom,laundry.Fully NorthPerth.Brickandtile. 6,rooms;fullyfurnished;garage;sewered.Abargain,£3,100 NorthPerth.Brickandtile; ondoubleblock.Shows81)70 on£4,500. HOTELS. WehaveseveralFreeholdand LeaseholdHotelsonourList worthinvestigation.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO. LeadingHotelandBusiness Brokers,LandandEstate Agents, 29-30PadburyBuildings, opp.G.P.O.

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Accommodation

Aboverequiredbycouple marryingMarch;self-contained preferred;references.Reply Box1083.

Wanted,bymarriedcouple andbaby,flatorrooms;own furniture.PleasereplytoBox 1081thisoffice.

AquietyoungCatholiccouple havehadfourtemporaryhomes in15months.Wouldsomekind personofferpermanentunfurnishedS.C.accommodation?

PleaseringWilcox,UJ621,9-5.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE. Wanted,fortwomonths, boardandresidence,withpri- vatefamily,dosetoPerth,for youngworkingmanfromSouth Australia.ReplyBox1088, this,office,

DEATHS

POWER,Margaret.-Loving motherofPatrick,James, Anna(Mrs.O'Toole),Mary, Bridget(Mrs.Rice),Father E.Power.

POWER,Margaret.-AtListrolin,Mullinavat,CountyKilkenny,onFebruary7th.,lovingmotherofRev.E.J. Power,St.Mary'sParish, Guildford.

RequiescatinPace.

REILLY.-OnFebruary4th.,at OsbornePar,Rose,lovingwife ofEdwardReilly,devoted motherofWinnie(SisterM. Barbara),Kitty(Mrs.J.Kinsella),Simon,andRose(Mn1 J.Markham).R.I.P.

RUSSELL.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofEdwardThomas(Ted) Russell,whodepartedthislife peacefullyathishome,83 WoodStreet,BedfordPark, onFebruary3rd.,1950,dearly devotedhusbandofSarah Mary(Mrs.Harris),Therese (Mrs.Seeber),Josephine (Mrs.Barlow),Gerard,Pat, Ned,Bernadette(Mrs.O'Reilly),andRev.FatherJoseph; esteemedfather-in-lawof Len,Jack,Dick,Jackand Verona,fondestPappyofsixteengrandchildren,OurdearestDad.

RequiescatinPace.

ELDER,MaryAnn.-AtMullewaHospital,February8th., Gran,sincereandlife-long friendoftheO'Connorfamily,Yalgoo. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher.

44INMEMORIAM44

DICKMAN,ThomasRichardLovingmemoriesofRichard. died20th.February,1944; aged8years8months. Sixyearshavepassed,but memoriesstay, Asnearanddearasyesterday.

Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingFather,Mums,sister Ivy,brothersKennethand John.R.I.P.

MADDISON.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthehappyreposeof thesoulofJoyce,whodepartedthislifeon15th.February,1944,lovingwifeand motherofFrankandBernard.

WILLIAMS,MaryE.-Infondestmemoryofmydear mother,whopassedaway February16th.,1949. Wehavelovedherinlife.let ttsnotforgetherindeath. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherdaughter, Bessie.

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DALTON.-Insacredremembranceofmydearwifeand ourdevotedmother,Ellen Alice,whodepartedthislife onFebruary18th.,1948. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyhersorrowing husbandandfamily.

THANKS. Mrs.E.T.Russellandfamily wishtoTHANKallkindfriends fortheirMassesandprayersfor theirdeardepartedone.

Fr.McEvoyFarewelledAtRally

"DevotiontotheMotherandtheChildis theinspirationofallChristianvirtues. rr

ThescenewasimpressiveatSt.Mary'sCathedrallast Sundaynightwhenathousandmenpackedthenaveto hearthepartingmessageofRev.FatherV.W.McEvoy, 0.P.,NationalSpiritualDirectoroftheHolyNameSociety.

Themenwereflankedby scoresofwomen,whohadcome inthehopethattheymighthear somethingofinterestfromthe colourfulDominicanpreacher. Theywerenotdisappointed.

FatherMcEvoyspokefeelingly ofthehighplacewhichChristianityaccordedwomeninsociety.Hebuilthissermon roundthebeauidealofthe youngmotherwithherinfant inherarms.

Aftertheopeningprayershad beenrecitedbyRev.FatherJ. Lynch(DiocesanSpiritualDirectoroftheHolyNameSociety),FatherMcEvoyascended thepulpit.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided,attendedbythe Rt.Rev.MonsignoriL.J.Goody andE.Kennedy.

FatherMcEvoybeganbyexpressinghisappreciationofall thathadbeendonetomakehis sojourninthisStatepleasant andremarkable.Hethanked thosewhohadbeenresponsible fortheexcellentpreparations forhistourofmetropolitanand countrybranchesoftheHoly NameSociety,andhewarmly congratulatedthemembersof theSocietyontheirspiritand devotiontotheaimsoftheHoly NameSociety.Itwassignificant,hesaid,ofthemen'scourageandwillingnesstomake sacrificethatsomanyelectedto hearhimonsuchawarmnight, whentheycouldhavebeen coolingoffatthebeaches.

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Speakingwithnoneofthe tricksoftheprofessionalorator, butwithagreatdealofdeliberation.andsincerity,Father McEvoythenproceededtodraw aparallelbetweentheglasslikeexpansesofticeSwanRiver andmodernlife.Justasthe riverappearedbeautifulonthe surface,butwaspollutedby

algaeunderneath.somodern lifeheldoutmanyattractions, butwasalsofullofcorruption. Hehadbeentoldthatoneofthe difficultiesofcontrollingthe algaesuccessfullywasthat therewasnosingleauthority alongtheforeshore;modernlife, too,lackedasingleauthority forkeepingthingsgoodand clean.

TheRomanworldofChrist's daywasseeminglyverybeautiful,butwhenonelookedunder thesurfaceuglyfeaturesap- peared.Theinferiorposition ofwomenandchildrenwasone instance.TheproudRoman matronwasunabletodrink winewithherhusband'sguests, andwhilethemenreclinedat tableshehadtosit.Ifshe weresuspectedofinfidelityshe couldbetriedandsentencedto deathbythemembersofher talIIIIIIMINIII1111111111MMIII111111111111111111

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husband'sfamily.HowmanyAttheconclusionofhisad-broughttoanendwithPonmoderngirls,thepreacherarch-dress,FatherMcEvoyaskedthetificalBenedictionoftheBlesslyenquired,wouldstandamentorenewwithhimtheiredSacramentandthemassed chanceiftheyweretobetriedpledgesasmembersoftheHolysingingof"FaithofOur NameSociety.DevotionswereFathers." bytheir"in-laws"?

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Proceedingtodevelophis pictureofthesortofsocietyinto whichChristwasborn,Father McEvoymentionedthatitwas

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notuncommonforchildrento besoldintoslaveryinorderto paygamblingdebts.InGreece thepositionwassimilar.The weaklingsamongthechildren wereexposedtotheelementsto die.Itwasapolicyofthesurvivalofthefittest.

ThenJesusChristcame.He preachedtheequalityofmen andthedignityofmotherhood. Heraisedwomentoaposition ofeminenceinsociety.He, Himself,wasbornofawoman, andHesetupforalltimethe beautifulidealoftheMother andtheChild.Christ'sinsistenceontherespectdueto womenwasanexplanationof theextraordinarynumberof womenmartyrsamongtheearly Christians.Women,children, andslavesflockedtoHisbanner.TheysawinHimtheir salvation.

FatherMcEvoythenshowed howtheconceptofthemother holdingherinfantinherarms spreadrapidlyeverywhere. Greatbasilicasandwayside shrinesalikeheldupforvenerationthisnobleconceptof Christianity."Youcannotthink ofHim,"hesaid,"without thinkingofHisMother."

Communism,thescourgeof modernlife,wasquicktorecognisetheennoblingeffectof exaltingwomentoahighplace insociety;thereforeCommunistseverywhereattemptedto dragwomendowntothelevel ofmen-physically,socially, morally.Butthemoralequalityofwomanwithmanwould alwaysresultinherdegradation,saidthepreacher.

Speakingofthedomesticvirtues,FatherMcEvoysaidthata manwhowasdevotedtoa womancouldnotaffordtodo anythingwhichwasdishonourable.Hecouldnotbringshame anddisgraceonthosewhodependedonhim.Devotionto themotherandchildwasthe inspirationofallChristianvirtues.Itwenttothevery rootsofmorality.

"Themoralsofourdaydestroychastitynotonlyamong theunmarriedbutamongthe married,"saidFatherMcEvoy. "Christsetupamoralforall timebybeingbornofavirgin."

Heappealedtomembersof theHolyNameSocietytoremainsteadfastintheirloyalty toChrist."Wedonotsetout tobereformersofsociety,"he said."Wearemerelyholding fasttowhatwehave."

MembershipoftheHolyName Societywasaneffectivebrake onaman'slowernature.It actedasarestraint.Monthly confessionwasacheckona man'smorals.

Sunday,February12,wasaGodandOurLady.Atthesodaytoberememberedby manyofourLithuanian!migrantsandtheirnewfriends. Itwasthesecondanniversary oftheirIndependenceDay. At9.30a.m.alargenumber ofLithuanianNewAustralians wereassembledatSt.Patrick's Church,Havelock.Street.Rev. FatherDepiazzicelebratedHoly Massandpreachedaninspiring sermononthedutiesofallgood CatholicNewAustralians.He remindedthemthat,nowina freecountry,theycouldworship Godintheirownway. TheNewAustralianssangthe hymnsoftheircountry.The effectwaswonderful,thepowerfulvoicesofthemenblending perfectlywiththehigh,-sweet notesofthewomen'svoices.Especiallypoignantwasthehymn toOurLadyofPerpetualSuccour,askingguidanceandhelp intheirnewland.Almostall presentreecivedHolyCommunion.

Intheeveningamostpleasantsocialwasheldinthe SchoolHall,HavelockStreet. ThiswasprecededbyBenedictioninthechurch,conducted byFatherStinson.Thehymns werefaultlesslyrenderedby ourNewAustralians.Theser-

cialanexcellentbuffetsupper wasservedandfolksongsand choruseswereenjoyed.Madame RuthPamosiranienegavea shortaddressonthetrialsof Lithuania.

Rev.FatherStinsonwelcomed all,andMr.White,representing theCommonwealthDepartment, expressedhispleasureatthe goodworkbeingdoneandthe greatco-operationofFather StinsonandtheCatholicMigrationSociety, AlargenumberoftheregularattendantsatSt.Patrick's werepresent,andsoonwere fraternisingwiththeirnew friends.Invitationtohomes, visitstothepictures,anddifferentoutingswerebeingdiscussed. Alargeshareofthesuccess oftheeveningwasduetoMrs. Clements,presidentoftheVictoriaParkbranchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,whospeaks Lithuanianfluently,andisalwaysagoodfriendandhelper toournewpeople.

Mrs.Keenan,vice-president oftheC.W.L.,waspresent,and thesecretary,alsoMissMaureenDyson,migrationsocial worker,aswellasmanyothers, allanxioustobringnewandold monwaspreachedbyRev.Australiansintothebondsof FatherWorms,ontheloveoflastingfriendship.

LENTENREGULATIONS,1950.

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybeusedatall threemealsprovided,atthetwosmallmeals,thelimitof eightandtwoorthreeounces,respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdaysand SaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysin QuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

'7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfails onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffaSting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, ,,hosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotal:e.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.