The Record Newspaper 23 March 1950

Quebec"SpeechFromThrone" PaysTributeToHolyFather

ByJ.F.WILLIAMS (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService)

QUEBEC,Que.-TheSpeechfromtheThronemarking theofficialopeningoftheQuebecProvincialHousesofParliament,beganwithatributetoHisHolinessPopePiusXII. andtheHolyYear.

ChiefJusticeAntoninGalipeault,actingasLieutenant Governorintheabsencethrough illnessofSirEugeneFiset,read thespeechbeforetheassembled membersoftheQuebecLegislativeCouncilandtheQuebec LegislativeAssembly. The CouncilmembersareappointedandcorrespondtoU.S.FederalSenators.TheLegislative Assemblymembersareelected.

TheSpeechfromtheThrone, whichcontainstheparliamentaryprogrammeoftheQuebec Government,headedbyPremier MauriceDuplessis,beganwith thefollowingwords:

"Theopeningofthesecond sessionofthepresentLegislaturecoincideswiththefirst weeksoftheHolyYear,The CatholicProvinceandGovernmentofQuebecaccomplished

PERTHARCHDIOCESESENDSGOOD WISHESTOPOPE

Theoccasionofthe11th.anniversaryofthecoronation oftheHolyFatherwasobservedintheArchdiocesebythe celebrationofSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral. Inaddition,variouscabledmessagesoffelicitationwere senttotheVatican.Themessagesandrepliesaregiven below:-

HisHolinessPiusXII., VaticanCity.

Heartiestfelicitationsand prayerfulwishes occasion eleventhanniversaryCoronation,fromclergy,religious, laity,ArchdiocesePerth. ArchbishopPrendiville.

ArchbishopPrendiville,

Perth,W.A.

HolyFatherexpressescordial appreciationprayerfulmessage occasioncoronationanniversary. LovinglyimpartsyourGrace, clergy,religious,laitypaternal ApostolicBlessing, Montini,Substitute.

OnbehalfoftheDiocesan SecretariatofCatholicAction, andallCatholicActionMovementsintheArchdiocese,Rev. Dr.Sullivansentacableofgood wishesandfelicitations,to whichthefollowingreplywas received:-

"HolyFatherwarmlyappreciatesdevotedmessagesfelicitations.Cordiallyimpartsyou andmembersCatholicAction associationspaternalApostolic Blessing. "Montini,Substitute." HisHoliness,PopePiusXII., VaticanCity.

HibernianSocietyinWestern Australiaextendsfelicitations on11th.anniversaryofCoronation,andrenewspledgeofloyalty.

Cableswerealsosentbythe MotherProvincialoftheSisters ofNotreDamedesMissions, HighgateHill,andtheMother GeneralofVictoriaSquareConventoftheSistersofMercy.

OutstandingUm

LUXEMBOURG,Feb. 13

(NC.)-CharlesFrend,adirctoroftheArthurJ.Rankmotionpictureproductions,receivedaspecialawardfromthe CatholicOfficeofInternational FilmsandtheBritishLuxembourgSociety.Theawardwas madeforthefilm,"Scottofthe Autarctic,"whichwontheprize attheVeniceFestivalin1949.

TheRev.JohnA.V.Burke,of London,vice-presidentofthe associationmadetheawardsayingthatthefilmwasselected because,"itcontributedmostto themoralandspiritualbettermentofhumanity."Hesaid thefilmhashighartisticvalue andalsoembodiesaprofoundly religiousspiritofhumandignity andcourage.

HisHoliness,PopePiusXII., VaticanCity. Catholicteachersandchildren ArchdioceseofPerth,joininexpressionofloyalhomageoccasionofanniversaryofCoronation.

(Father)JamesBourke, DirectorofEducation.

HisHolinessPopePiusXII., VaticanCity. YourHoliness,wethemembersoftheHolyNameSociety, oftheArchdioceseofPerth, WesternAustralia,sendourfelicitationsontheoccasionofthe anniversaryofyourCoronation. ReaffirmingourunswervingloyaltytotheHolySee,weassure youofourcontinuedprayers foralltheinterestsofyourpa- ternalheart.

Foley,Secretary. HisHolinessPopePiusXII., VaticanCity. Werespectfullyoffersincere congratulationsonoccasionof anniversaryCoronation.Filial loyaltypledged.

VincentdePaulSociety, WesternAustralia. HisHolinessPopePiusXII., VaticanCity. Weconveysincerestcongrat- ulationsoccasionanniversaryCoronation.Devotedfealtyas- sured. FranciscanTertiaries, WesternAustralia.

anagreeabledutyindelegating twomembersofourExecutive Counciltothememorableceremoniesoftheinaugurationof theHolyYearheldonDecember 24intheEternalCity.WedesiretoreiteratetoOurHoly FatherthePopeourrespectful andfilialhomage."

Speakingofplanstoimprove thephysicalhealthofthepeopleoftheprovince,thespeech added:

"Incontestably,thehealthof thesoulandofthemindisof vitalimportance.Inkeeping withthepolicyofmyGovernmenttherewillbemaintained energeticallyandwithoutcorn promiseanefficacioustight againstideologiesandpropa-gandawhicharesubversiveand ofatheisticinspiration."

Thespeechclosedwiththe words:"IpraythatDivineProvidencemayblessyourworks andmakethemfruitful,and spreadthemostabundantgraces overtheProvince."

NoticewasmadeofaBill "concerningpublicationsand publicmorals."PremierDuplessissaidthattheBillwillprovideforcensorshipandseizure ofobscenepublications.

FREEMASONSAIMTOBANRETURNOF LEOPOLD

ByREV.ANTHONYCOPPENS,S.J. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ANTWERP,Belgium,Feb.28(NC).-ThefightofFreemasonsagainstthereturnofKingLeopoldIII.toBelgium failedtomakemuchheadwayintheFlemishpartofthis country.TheFlemish,spokesmanamongthemsay,know thatFreemasonsaretryingtodoawaywiththelastCatholic KinginEurope.

TheSocialistMinisterof Communications,Achillevan Acker,recentlysaidthatthe monarchyinBelgiumis"needed asmuchasbread."Observers saythatitisapitythatnews agenciesandleadingpapersand magazinesabroadhavebeenled astrayonthequestion.They claimN.C.W.C.NewsService wastheonlyonetopublishthe reportoftheCommission Servaistwoyearsago.Comp-

ROME,March4(Radio,NC).

-TheRev.JosephClement Maurer,oftheRedemptorist Order,hasbeennamedTitular BishopofCea,inGreece,and AuxiliaryBishoptoLaPaz,Bolivia.TheTitularBishopricat CeawasheldbythelateBishop ThomasO'Dowd,ofSanFrancisco,whodiedafewweeksago asaresultofinjuriesreceived inanautomobileaccident.The newly-namedBishopwillbe AuxiliarytoArchbishopAbele IsidoroAntezanayRoiasatLa Paz.

MERCYKILLINGJURYDIDNOTRULE ONMORALITY

BOSTON(NC).-Inthe"mercykilling"trialofDr. HermannN.Sander,theCatholicjurymaninthecounty courthouseofManchester,N.H.,"doesnotdecidethateuthanasiaismorallywrongandacrimebeforethelaw,he merelydecidesonthebasisoftheevidencepresented whetherornotDr.Sandercommittedthecrimewithwhich theStatehasaccusedhim,"declarestheeditorialentitled "ACaseofConfusion,"inthisweek's"Pilot,"Catholic weeklyofthisdiocese.

The41-year-oldgeneralpractitionerhadbeenindictedfor themurderof59-year-oldMrs. AbbieC.Borroto,whodiedon December4.Dr.Sandergave thecauseofdeathascancer,but inmakingoutthehospitalrecords,accordingtotheprosecution,admittedhavinggivenher sufficientairinjectionstocause deathofanairembolism.

Theeditorial,afternoting that"itisnotatallstrangethat withthetorrentsofnewsprint pouringoutonthetrialofDr. Sanderthepublicmindshould bequitecompletelyconfused," callsattentiontothefactthatin theselectionofajury"thereportstookcaretonotethereligiouspreferencesofthemen chosenforthejury,"andeven ofthoserejected.

SUCCESSFULH.N.CONVENTION.

OnSundaylast,the13th.annualgeneralmeetingand fifthconventionoftheHolyNameSocietyopenedinSt. Mary'sCathedralat10a.m.DelegatesfrommanybranchesattendedMass,atwhichtheSpiritualDirector,Rev. FatherJ.Lynch,preached.

DelegatesthenassembledatthetheatretteoftheChristianBrothers'College,wheretheannualreportwasread andtheelectionofofficersfortheDiocesanUniontookplace. TheproceedingsclosedwithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.ThetextofFatherLynch'ssermonisgivenon page15.

ConvertBishopPasses.

LONDON,Feb.21(Radio NC.)-BishopHenryJohn Poskitt,BishopofLeeds,died here(February19)afteralong illness.The61-year-oldprelate hadbeeninillhealtheversince hecollapsedwhileonavisitto theShrineatLourdesin1940,

BishopPoskittwasaformer Anglicanminister,whoentered theChurchattheageof27and wasordainedtothepriesthood in1917.Afterseveralpastoral assignments,hewasconsecrated asaBishopofLeedsin1936.

(Ofthetwelvejurorsandone alternate,ninewereCatholics, fourwerenon-Catholics.)

"Actuallythispointhad,and willhave,nobearingonthe trial.Thiscaseincourtwill not,andindeedcannot,settle eventhequestionwhetheror noteuthanasiaislegallyper- missible.Thetaskofthejury willbetoconsiderthefactsof thecase,theactualeventsthat occurred,andatthedirectionof thecourtapplythealreadyexistinglaw.Thistheywilldo ashonestmen,whetherCatholicsorQuakers."

ANOTHERLEGION OVER-RUNSCHINA

ST.COLUMBANS,Neb.March 3(NC).-Anotherarmy,"The LegionofMary,"isover-runningChina-anarmwfardifferentfromtheRedArmy,butone thatcanhelpundotheevileffectsofCommunism.Reports fromShanghaiindicatethatthe LegionofMary,despiteRedoccupation,isadvancingeverybit asswiftlyastheRedArmies.

TheRev,AidanMcGrath,of theColumbanFathers,commissionedtoorganisetheLegionof MaryinChina,hasthusfar managedtokeeponestepahead oftheReds.Presentconditions inChinamakeitimpossibleto giveafullreportonthestrength oftheLegionthere,butitis presentin17archdiocesesand dioceses,andatleast216Praesidiahavebeenorganisedthere. Thisisallthemoreremarkable whenitisunderstoodthatthe LegionofMarywaspractically unknowninChinapriorto1947.

osedof12members,fourof whomwereFreemasons,the commissionfinallydidaway withallaccusationsagainstthe king.

REDFLAGBARS CATHOLICFUNERAL

Fr.MicheleMilella,ofBari, Italy,refusedtocarryoutafuneralbecausethecortegewas followedbyyouthscarryingthe Communistflag,saysReuter. Fr.Milellastoppedthefuneral anddemandedthattheyouths goaway.

Whentheyrefusedhewould notcarryonthefuneraland, accompaniedbyanumberofthe mourners,abandonedtheprocession.

FRANCEISBEING RE-CONVERTED

FORTY-FIVEadultshave beenbaptisedduringthepast twoyearsbyFr.Charles,oneof thepriestsinoverallswhoare workingintheMissiondeParis.

ButFr.Charlesthinksthisis lessimportantthanthefactthat hiswork,aidedbylaymen,has relittheflameoftheChristian spiritin4,000families.

Themissionisnowfiveyears oldbutindeferencetothelate CardinalSuhard,whofearedthe planmightbedubbedastunt,it hasEighteenshunnedpublicity.parishpriestsformedtheoriginalmission.Someare factoryworkers,otherscobblers,truckdrivers,cinemastudioas-sistantsor Membersrailwayworkers. ofreligiousorders arenowtakingpart.Withsimplevestmentsovertheiroverallstheworker- priestscelebrateMassonfactorybenches,onkitchentables.

Themission'sfounderwas AbbeHenriGodin,whoincollaborationwithanotheryoung priestAbbeDaniel,wrotea book,asaresultofwhichthe planofthemissiontookshape. Fr.Godindidnotlivelongto seehisplaninaction.Hebecameafactoryworker.One nighthecrawledintobedexhaustedandforgottoswitchoff anelectricbedheater.

Inthemorninghewasfound suffocated.

Jap.DeaconWas P.O.W.

TOKYO,Feb.17(NC.)AmongtherepatriateswhoarrivedherefromSiberiawasthe Rev.Mr.PeterHomma(Shig- eji)ofSendaidiocese,whohad beenordainedasub-deacon onlyfivemonthsbeforetheend ofthewar.Draftedforservice atthattime,hewassenttoKarafutoandafterthesurrender wastakentoSiberiabythe Russians. Mostofhistimetherewas spentinforcedlaborinvarious lumbermillsorasadock worker.Thinlycladandprovi- dedwithonlyoneblanket,'he spenttwodaysinacattlecar justbeforebeingsentbackto Japan.Thetemperaturewas thenabout40degreesbelow zero.UponhisarrivalinhisnativecityofHakodatehefound thatbothhisparentshaddied ofsicknessduringthewar.

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-AndtoStalinthethingsthatareGod's? (N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VIENNA,March3.-Theheavyhandwithwhichthe Czechoslovakregimeisinterferingintheinternallifeof theChurchisseenindetailedreportsreachinghereregardingtheGovernment'simpositionofan"administrator"for thevacantBanskaBystricadiocese.

Oneofthefirstactsofthe"apostolicadministrator," Rev.JanDechet,recentlyexcommunicatedbytheHolySee, wasthereceptionofaCommunist-leddelegationofworkers fromtheSvermaironworksandmembersoftheregional districtnationalcommitteeplacedinchargeofchurchaffairs bytheregime.

Theexcommunicated"admintrator"was"invested"inhis officebyarepresentativeofthe SlovakOfficeforChurchAffairs.Theceremonywasused tomakethect!stomarycharges againsttheChurch.

"Weareconvinced,"therepresentativeoftheChurchAffairsOfficesaid,"thatallthe workingpeople,aswellasall believers,welcomethismeasure takenbytheSlovakOfficefor ChurchAffairs,andthatthey condemnthereactionaryintriguesofthehighChurchHier-

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archy,whichisfailinginfulfillingitscivicdutiestoward thatState. "Weareequallyconvinced thattheclergyoftheBanska Bystricadiocese,whohavetakentheiroathofloyaltytoward theRepublicinsogreatunanimity,willgivetheirsupportto DeaconDechetinhisresponsibleworkandfunction.Our State,whichismakingsucheffortsforagoodrelationship withthechurchesandisspendinggreatamountsofmoneyfor thefinancialsafeguardingofthe churchesbythismeasure,also expressesitscareofdevelopmentswithintheChurch."

Inhisreplytheexcommunicatedpriestsaid:"Iwillseeto itthatthelawoftheStateis respected,becauseinallmatters notrelatedtofaiththeState mustbeobeyed.EveryState isentitledtodemandwhatis Caesar's."

ForNursingMothers andNewsBoys.

LISBON,Jan.26(NC.)TheNoelistas,anassociationof Catholicwomenhasheldits annualCommunionMass.Itwas celebratedbyHisEminence EmanuelCardinalGoncalvesCerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon.Sevenhundredmemberswere present.Theassociationdoes considerablecharitablework, providingdaynurseriesforthe assistenceofworkingmothers andahostelfornewsboys.This yeartheywillprovidefor18 scholarshipsattheSeminary anddistribute500vestmentsand altarlinenstopoorparishes.

Centenaryof Marianists

PARIS,Feb.13(NC).Impressivereligiousceremonies markedthe100thanniversary ofthedeathoftheRev.William J.Chaminade,founderofthe DaughtersofMaryandthe MarianistFathers.

DuringtheFrenchrevolution hewasforcedtofleetoSpain andonhisreturntoFrancehe foundedthecommunitiesfamous forteaching.TheMarianists haveschoolsinallpartsofthe worldwithatotalenrollmentof 50,000,and2500teachingpriests andbrothers.

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LEBANON,Feb.14(NC).-AnumberofsolemnliturgicalservicesmarkedthecelebrationhereoftheFeastof St.Maron,patronoftheMaroniteCommunity.

ArchbishopIgnatiusMobarak,MaroniteOrdinaryof Beirut,offeredtheSolemnMassinSt.Maron'sChurchhere andpreachedthesermon.TheArchbishoprecalledthe struggleenduredbytheMaroniteCommunitytosafeguard itsfaithandtodefendtheindependenceofLebanon,where ittookrefugeintheearlycenturiesoftheChristianera.

ThedateandplaceofSt. Maron'sbirtharenotexactly known,buthistoriansconjecture thathewasbornaroundthe year350ataSyrianvillagesituatedneartheDardanellesfortressoftoday.Heisbelievedto havediedin410A.D.

Whenpersecutionbrokeout, inhisnativeland,St.Maron, alreadyapriest,retreatedtoan asceticlifeintheLebanese mountains.Hisfollowersincreasedrapidlyandwerenamed Maronitesafterhim.TheSaint gainedrenownforhisheroic deeds,miraculouscuresandhis manyconversions.Heisalso knownasthepatronofLebaneseindependence.

TheMaronitecommunityhas itsownCatholicrite,theonly easternriteusedonlybyCatholics.Theritehasslightlyover ahalfmillionmembersthroughouttheworld.About400,000of theseliveintheNearEast, 100,000intheUnitedStatesand another50,000inCanada,South America,Australiaandelsewhere.

21CATHOLICSINCOMMONS.

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

LONDON,Feb.28(Cable).-Atleast21knownCatholicswereelectedtothenewBritishParliament,itbecame knownasfinalreturnsofthegeneralelectionweretabulated.About65Catholics,outofatotalof1,866candidates,hadstoodforelection.Thereare625seatsinthe HouseofCommons.

OfthesuccessfulCatholic candidates15belongtothevictoriousLabourParty,fourto theConservatives,andtwoare IrishNationalistsfromnorthern Ireland.

ThequestionofgivingabetterbreaktoCatholicschools, whichwaswidelypublicisedby Catholicsduringtheelection campaign,isnotexpectedtobecomemuchofanissueinthe newParliament.WhileCatholic spokesmenherestateitistoo earlytomakeanyexactpredictiononanyeducationdevelopments,theybelievethat becauseofitsnarrowmajority theLabourGovernmentwillexcludeanysuchcontroversial subjectfromitsprogramme.

Iftheschoolissueisintroduced,thesespokesmensay,itwill

LONDON,Feb.28(NC.)TheVeryRev.EdwardHelsham,S.J.,rectorofHeythrop College,Oxfordshire,hasbeen namedProvincialoftheEnglish JesuitProvince.Heis59and succeedstheRev.Martin D'Arcy.ForatimehewasrectorofBeaumontCollegein Berkshire.

probablybebyprivatemembersratherthanbypartyleaders,andinsucheventthedifferentpartieswillprobably standfirmto Government.IftheGovernment fellovertheschoolquestion,it wouldautomaticallybecomea generalelectionissue.However, thisdevelopmentisheldmost unlikely.

Seamen'sCongress inRome.

TheApostleshipoftheSea willholdits12thinternational congressinRomefromMarch 22to28States.

Delegatesfrom65seamen's clubsand300portsscatteredall overtheworldwillassemblein Romeforthecongressofthe worldwideorganization,ofand byCatholicsailors,whichwas foundedin1922andisdevoted tothemoral,spiritualandsocial welfareofthemenwhogodown totheseainships.

TheprogrammeinRomewill beginwithareceptionforall delegatesintheHolyYearAuditoriumWednesday,March22. Thenextthreedaystherewill bediscussionsattheformaland theinformalgatheringsofdelegates.HisHolinessPopePius XIIisscheduledtoreceivethe delegatesinaudienceMarch27. ArthurGannon,Petersgarth?

Glairgowrie,Scotland,theinternationalsecretary,willpresentareportontheInternational CounciloftheApostleshipof theSeaatageneralmeeting.

MindszentyVotes.

OneoftheU.K.Communists wholosthisseatintherecent elections,WilliamGallacher, blamedhisdefeatonCatholic efforts.Hehadbeeninthe HouseofCommonsfor15years.

"Onefactorinmydefeatwas thetremendousorganisedoppositionbytheCatholicstoCommunism,"he tionstatement."Whenthe Hungarianswerepersecuting CardinalMindszentyafew monthsago,theydidn'tknowit, buttheywerehelpingmeget thrownoutofWestfife."

"TIME"CORRECTEDBYDELEGATE.

Pro-UnionPrelateReallyIII.

NEWYORK(NC).-"Time" magazinehasreceivedaletter fromHisExcellencyArchbishop IldebrandoAntoniutti,ApostolicDelegatetoCanada.Sent byhissecretary,theRev.W.A. Carew,thelettersaid:

"IhavebeeninstructedbyHis ExcellencyMgr.Antoniutti, ApostolicDelegatetoCanada, todenycategorically,relativeto theFebruary20issueofthe magazine'Time,'thathehasat anytimeaskedMgr.Charbon-

CONVERSIONOFNEGROESANDINDIANS SLOW.

WASHINGTON(NC).-Duringthefirsthalfofthe20th. century,thenumberofNegro CatholicsintheUnitedStates increased160percent.,while thetotalnumberofNegroesin thecountryincreasedonly70 percent.

Butthereisplentyofroom formoreconversionsamong thissectionoftheAmerican ,people,accordingtotheannual reportoftheCommissionfor CatholicMissionsAmongthe ColouredPeopleandtheIndians,foronly380,000oftheestimated14to15millionU.S. Negroesaremembersofthe Church.

InregardtotheCatholicIndians,theCommission'sfigures, releasedherethisweek,show thatthetotalhasincreasedfrom 45,000in1900to96,000currently.ThenumberofIndians livingonreservationshasstayedaboutthesameoverthepast 50years.

ThenumberofNegroeswho comeintotheChurchishdirect proportiontothenumberof priestswhoworkamongthem,

itisreported.Thatnumberis now438,and30oftheseare Negropriests.Some400ofthe 2,000nunsintheNegromissions arefromtheirownranks,and therearemorethan400Negro workersintheChurch'sschoods andhospitals. Parochialschoolsareanother primewayofwinningtheNegro peopletoCatholicism.Seventeenmorewereopenedduring thepastyeartobringthetotal to312,inwhich67,738pupils aretaught.Twenty-twospecialinstitutionsforNegrochildrenarebeingmaintained,ten hospitals,20clinics,and25socialwelfarecentres.In1900 therewerenoneofthese.

Themostpressingproblemof 50yearsagowasprovidingadequatepastoralcarefortheNegroesintheSouth.Thatproblem,accordingtothecommissionreport,hasnowbeensolved.Butthesamesituation nowexistsinthelargeindustrialcitiesofthenorthernand PacificCoastStates,towhich thousandsofSouthernNegroes havemovedinrecentyears.

neautomodifyhispro-unionattitude,sinceonthecontraryhe hasalwaysapprovedandencouragedtheverycharitableattitudeofMgr.Charbonneautowardsallvictimsofthewar, strikesandsocialinjustices."

Thestatementhasreference to"Time"magazine'sarticlefollowingtheresignationofArchbishopJosephCharbonneau,of Montreal.ArchbishopCharbonneauresignedforreasonsof health.

FatherCarewsaidthestatementwasissuedbecausethe ApostolicDelegate'snamehad beenill-advisedlylinkedwith commentontheresignation.

"Time"magazinere-echoed rumourspublishedinthesecularpressintimatingthattheresignationofArchbishopCharbonneauhadbeenduetoaconflictbetweenthereligiousand civilauthoritiesoncertainques- tions,includingthelengthy strikeofCatholicunionmembersatAsbestos,Que.,lastyear.

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Itisremarkablethatmanyoutstandingsoldiershavehada strongsenseoftheimportance ofreligion.GeneralGordon, Allenby,Foch,Napoleon,and "Monty"areobviousexamples. TheNewTestamentwritersseem tohaveaweaknessforsoldiers, particularlyforthoseN.C.O.'s calledcenturions.IntheActs thecenturionCornelius,thefirst Gentileconvert,iswellupto standard..."adevoutmanand onethatfearedGod"...ararity,onefeels,amongsttheRegimentalSergeant-Majorswho appearinthepagesofPunch.

CorneliuswasanItalianin chargeofasixthpartofacohortofRomanlegionariesi.e., N.C.O.toroughlyahundred men.Hehadaverynicebillet atCaesarea.TheMediterranean coast-linefromtheretoHaifa wasaminiatureRivierainthose days.Caesareaitselfwasvery up-to-dateandhadbeenbuilt andnamedCaesareabyHerod theGreattoflatterthevanityof theEmperorAugustusCaesar. NaturallyaRomanEmperor's appetiteforflatterycouldonly besatisfiedbyaparticularlybig andlusciousmorsel.Herod couldnotaffordtotakechances, andsomadesureCaesareawas somethingfirst-class.Cornelius hadtheadditionaladvantageof havinghiswholehouseholdwith himduringhisserviceabroad. NearthebarrackswasHerod's magnificentpalacewhichPilate usedasakindofVice-Regal Lodge.Perhapsthesex-sodden futilitiesofpaganismhaddisgustedhim,wedonotknow,but wedoknowthatthismanly soldierhadturnedtotheJewish religionforlight,andbecame anearnestseekeraftertheone trueGod.Aboutthreeo'clock oneafternoon,whilesayinghis prayers,Godrewardedhisgoodwillbyavision.Thegistofit wasthathemustgetintouch immediatelywithamannamed PeteratJoppawhowouldtell himwhatGodwanted.Atonce hesentoffhisbatmanandanothersoldiertofindthefirst Pope.

MeanwhileSt.Peterwasnot thinkingaboutsavingsouls,in facthewas"veryhungry" (Acts10,9)andthinkingof havingsomethingtoeat,somuch sothathemusthavebeenvery distractedinhisprayers.Then hegotthesurpriseofhislife. Hewentintoecstasyinwhich hesawallkindsofanimals 9 readytobekilledandtrussed upforameal.Adivinevoice toldhimtodoso.However therewasonebigdraw-back.

Mostoftheanimalswerelegally"unclean"i.e.forbiddenby Jewishlaw,andnokosher butchercouldtouchthemwithoutceremonialdefilement. WhenPeterbeganprotesting thathecouldnottouchthis "common"food,adivinevoice rebukedhimsaying:"That whichGodhathmadeclean,do notthoucallcommon."Inother words:Don'tstartmakingdistinctions.whenGodHimselfreFOR BRIDAL PORTRAITS OF QualityandDistinction, PLUSSERVICE,

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movesalldistinctions.Butwhat hadthistodowithPeter?Was thistheabrogationoftheMosaicLawaboutuncleanfoods, ordiditmeansomethingmuch deeper?Whilethiswasgoing oninhismind,therewasa soundofvoicesatthedoor.It wasthebatmanandhisfriend, bringingthemessagefromCornelius.HerewastheuncleanGentilebeggingadmissionintothe houseofPeter. Oncebeforethepaganworld hadcomeinexoticsplendour andkneltatthefeetofthe ChildinBethlehemandhad goneawayagain.Thistimethe paganworldcametothefeetof Christ'sVicaronearthand askedtobeadmittedintoPeter'shomeforgood.Theconversionofthepaganworldhad begunanditbeganwithan N.C.O. Itisthekindofthingtorememberwhenstandingbeneath thegreatdomeofSt.Peter'sin Rome.Theoncepaganworldis there-Chinese,Japanese,Albanians,Germans,Poles,Americans,Australians,Indians,Englishmen,Italians,Frenchmen, Abyssinians,Armenians,Irishmen,Lithuanians-allpartof thatconversionmovementwhich

startedwithCornelius.High abovetheirheadingiganticlettersofgoldarethewords: "ThouartPeter,anduponthis RockIwillbuildmyChurch." Ofcoursetherewassomething miraculousaboutthatfirstGen_ tileconvert.Weallknowcases ofextraordinaryconversionsto theChurchandareinclinedto thinkofothercasesasordinary. Weforgetthatthegiftoffaith isoneofGod'smostextraordinarygraces.Afterreadingabout converts,instructingconverts, theaveragepriestisleftpuzzled byitall.Heisnotsurprised thatmanypeoplebecomeCatholics,heissurprisedthat anybodydoes,forineverycase theultimatereasonisthepure graceofGod.Thearguments forandagainsttheCatholic faithremainthesamebefore andafterconversion,butthere comesamomentinthemindof aconvertwhenliketheblind manintheGospelhehastosay: "OnethingIknow,thatwhereas Iwasblind,nowIcansee." Whenthathappenstheonly thingtobedoneistogetin touchwiththePope.AtthemomentCaesareaand'Cornelius donotdifferverymuchfroma convertN.C.O.inClapham.

ASAINTINAHURRY-AGED15

"ALittleGiantofSanctity."

NEWROCHELLE,N.Y(NC).-"Oh,whatabeautiful sightIsee!"Thesewerethelastwordsofasmall,slight, blond-headedboyof15yearsofageatthemomentofhis death.InthewordsoftheOrderoftheSalesiansofSt. JohnBosco,the"ClassroomSaint."PopePiusXI.styled him,a"littlegiantofsanctity." Thehandsomerosy-checkedlittleItalianboywasthe VenerableDominicSavio,whowasbeatifiedinSt.Peter's BasilicaonSunday,March5. Hislastwordswereanecho ofhisfirstwordsintheservice oftheChurch,whenhetoldhis pastor,attheageoffive:

"I'llcarrytheBookover, Father."Hewasatinyaltar boyforhisage,andadded: "Justpushitoveralittlecloser.Iwon'tdropit."

IntellingthestoryofDominic'slife,theRev.PaulAronica,S.jD.B.,oftheDonBosco Writers'Club,relateshowthe boy'sfacelitupandhiseyes sparkledlikediamondssetbeneaththesmoothivoryofan innocentforehead.Hedidnot looklikethestockyladsof PiedmonteseItaly,inthetown ofMurialdo.

"I'mDominicSavio,"thelittle boytoldhispriest."I'mgoing toserveyourMasseveryday."

Dominiclaterwasoneofthe firstpupilsofSt.JohnBosco, founderoftheSalesianCongregation,whodiedin1888.DominicwasbornatRiva,innorthernItaly,onApril2,1842,and diedofpneumoniaafterhis saintlylifeasamodelforboys andalivingsolutionoftheproblemofjuveniledelinquencyon March9,1857. OnedayhesaidtoSt.John Bosco:"Ihaveaveryimportant messageforyou.Whenyou gotoRome,tellthePopeto workfortheconversionofEngland!Godispreparingagreat triumphforCatholicsthere!"

Ablacksmith'ssonandworkerattheforgeinhistender years,Dominiconedaysaidto thepriestatMurialdothathe hadtakenashismottoasagift toChristtheslogan:"Death ratherthansin."

Afterlecturingsomeboys usingfilthywordsinhistown, hemovedtothetownofMondoniawithhisparents,Father Aronicawrites.Andthisisthe gistoftheremainderofFather Aronica'sstoryinhisown words:

Atthistime,attheageof12, Dominicwasintroducedtothe earthlyteacher,who,withinthe spaceofthreebriefyears,was toleadhimtotoweringheights ofsanctityinamannerallhis own.St.JohnBoscoandthe littleboypresentedastudyin contrasts.Thepriest,nottoo tall,buterect,hardenedby earlyyearsattheplough,loomedasagiantabovethefrail,almostfragileframeofthe youngster.

Duringtheirfirstconversation St.JohnBoscotoldtheboys:"Heretakethisbookandmemorisethefirstpage.Thatwill showmewhatkindofastu-

EgyptWelcomes Newsmen.

CAIRO,Feb.23(NC.)LuigiBernucci,representingOsservatoreRomano,theVatican dailynewspaper,isherewith12 otherItaliannewspapermenfor atourofEgyptasguestsofthe Egyptiangovernment.Itisthe firsttimearepresentativeofthe Vaticandailyhasbeeninvited tovisitEgyptbythegovernment.

HolyYearFilm.

Aprivateshowinghasbeen arrangedfortheHolyFather ofthefirsttechnicolourfilm producedinItaly,afull-length documentaryontheVaticanand theHolyYear.

Vaticanscenesneverfilmed beforeareshown.Thetechnicalandphotographicmembersoftheunitwhichmadethe filmweremostlyBritish.

Thefilm,almostcompleted, hasbeensenttoLondonand Hollywoodtobedeveloped.It wastobereleasedsimultaneous_ lyinallCatholiccountries throughtheworld,immediately afterthefirstprivateshowing toHisHoliness.-"TheUniverse."

JohnBosco:"Andhowmuch doyouweigh?"

Dominic:"Aboutahundred pounds.Butwhathasthatgot todowithmybeingaSaint?"

JohnBosco:"Now,wouldn't youliketobebigger?"

Dominic:"Sure,I'dliketobe sixfeettall."

JohnBosco:"Butyoucannot makeyourselfanytaller,can you?Anditdoesn'tmakeyou anyheaviertofretaboutit, doesit?Well,it'sthesame thinginbecomingasaint."

Dominic:"SowhatshouldI do?"

dentyouare.Comebacktomorrowandreciteittome, andI'llgiveyoumyanswer."

To-morrowwastoolongfor Dominic.InjusteightminuteshereturnedandtoldSt. JohnBosco:"Father,Imemoriseditalready.Listen " andherecitedtheentirepage withoutaslip.

"CometoTurin,"saidthe saint."You'llmakeagood student-thatis,ifyourhealth willallowyoutostudy.You arenotverystrong,youknow."

"Don'tworryaboutthat, Father,"saidDominic."We'll letGodhandleit.':Quietly headded:"And,ifyouthinkit's allright,I'dliketostudyfor thepriesthood."Withpleasure,FatherBoscoreplied:"We shallsee,Dominic.Weshall see."

TheOratoryofSt.Francisof SalesinTurin,foundedbySt. JohnBoscohimself,wasthefirst Boys'Town.Asayoungpriest JohnBoscousedtogettheboys togetherfromthestreetson Sundaymornings,takethemto theopenfieldsforMass,and thenspendtherestofthedqy withthem-playingtheirgames, solvingtheirproblems,discussingtheirjobsandteaching themCatechism.

YoungSavioenteredthisOratoryin1854.Justafewmonths before,theboyshadmadetheir schoolimmortalbyvolunteer-' ingtonursethesickinthedevastatingBlackDeathepidemic thatthreatenedtowipeouthalf ofEurope.Dominicwasproud tobelongtothefamousBoys' Town.St.JohnBoscotold Dominic'sfather,Charles:"So, Mr.Savio,areyoureadytogive yoursontome?"

"Yes,Father,"answered Dominic'sparentgravely."He istheonlyoneGodhasgiven tous,andwewillsorelymiss him,butBrigidandIhavedecidedthatyourschoolisthebest placeforhim."

"Therearegrowingpainsof thesoulaswellofthebody," FatherAronicawrites.DominicsoontoldJohnBosco:"I havetobecomeaSaint-and veryfast."Itsoundedalmost likeapremonitionofhisearly death.JohnBoscocautioned him,"notsofast!"ButDominicanswered,"Yes,I'minan awfulhurry,andI'mafraidI'll notmakeit."

Theconversationwentonlike this:

JohnBosco:"Dominic,how bigareyou?"

Dominic:"Fivefeet.Why?"

Pope'sHealth

Improved

IVATICANCITY,Feb.27

(Radio,NC.)-ThePope's healthseemedexcellentover theweek-endashegranteda generalaudienceyesterdayto severalthousandpilgrimsand addressedtheminsixlanguages. HisHolinessspentaboutan hourwiththegroupofpilgrims. Inhisaddressheoutlinedthe purposeandprivilegesofthe HolyYear,andstressedtheopportunityitoffersofgaining gracesnotonlyforthemselves butforothers,bothcloseto themandfaraway.Hespokein Italian,French,Spanish,Portuguese,German,andEnglish. Inaddition,thePontiffgrantedseveralprivateandspecial audiencesyesterdayandthis morning.Inhisvigorousand livelymannerlittletracecould beseenofanyeffectsofhis recentillness,andheshowed greatinterestintalkingwith thosewhombereceived.

Stalin'sAimStill WorldRevolution

WASHINGTON(NC.)AlexanderRerensky,former PrimeMinisterofRussiafollowingthefallofczarism, spokeatGeorgetownUniversityU.S.A.recently.Hesaid thatStalin,asthemosttalenteddiscipleofMarxist-Leninistthoughtcontinuestheir workofforwardingtheworld revolution.

Mr.KerenskysaidthatStalin isusingvery"flexibletactics" butremainsstubborninhis aimstowardsucharevolution. Theex-PrimeMinisterwasthe firstofagroupofoutstanding authoritiesoncommunistRussiawhoarescheduledtoparticipateinlecturesatGeorgetown Universityduringthenextfour months.

JohnBosco:"AskJesusto makeyouasaint.Afterall, onlyHecandothat.Goto confessionregularlyandto Communionasoftenasispossible."

Dominic:"Buthowaboutpenance?"

JohnBosco:"Penanceisno goodunlessJesusasksyouto doit.Allpenanceheexpects ofyouistokeeptheschoolrules andtrytohelpyourclassmates."

Dominic:"Butwillthatmake measaintinahurry?"

JohnBosco:"Youmean,will Jesusmakeyouasaintina hurry?Yes,ifyouletHim anddon'tworryyourselfsick overit."

Dominic:"Thanks,Father. Youknow,forawhileIwas reallyscared.ButJesusismy friend,andHe'llboostme." Heisbeingboostedtobeatification.

In1917,Mr.Kerensky,thena memberoftheRussianlegislatureandleaderoftheSocial RevolutionaryParty,wasone oftheprimeforcesinstrumental inbringingabouttheoverthrow oftheCzaristregime.InNovemberofthatyear,theBolshevikcounter-revolution,ledby LeninandTrotsky,overthrew theProvisionalGovernment forcingMr.Kerenskytofleeto London.

AUCKLAND,NewZealand, Feb.28(NC.)-AttheinvitationofBishopPatrickF.Lyons D.D.ofChristchurch,priestsof thediocesehaveformeda priests'committeetomakeplans fortheCatholiccentenarycelebrationsinNovember.During theweek-longcelebrationHis EminenceNormanCardinal Gilroy,ArchbishopofSydney, Australia,willbeanhonoured guest.

CLONTARF *SUNDAY, FIELDDAY, * APRIL,30.

SPECIALMEETING.

atClontarf,at3.30p.m.,thisSunday (26th.March).

RivertonBusleavesPerth2p.m.

ClontarfconveyancewillmeetMt.HenryRoadBuses leavingPerthat2.33and2.50p.m.

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CatholicBall

DEBUTANTESwishingtobepresentedto HisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassy BallroomonMONDAY,MAY29th.,are askedtocontacttheSecretary,atthe NationalCatholicGirls'MovementHeadquarters,81St.George'sTerrace(B2546), notlaterthanFRIDAY,MARCH31st.

IntendingDebutantesthisyear willarrangefortheirownpartners,whowillweareveningdress. Debs.willbenotifiedofrehearsals later.

PERTH,THURSDAY,MARCH23,1950.

THEWORDMADEFLESH.

TheFeastoftheAnnunciationtakesitsnamefromthe happytidingsbroughtbytheAngelGabrieltotheBlessed VirginMaryconcerningtheIncarnationoftheSonofGod. Itcommemoratesthemostimportantembassywhichever tookplace-anembassysentbytheKingofkings,entrusted tooneofthechiefprincesofHisheavenlycourt,anddirected,nottoanearthlypotentate,buttoapoorunknown maidenwho,beingendowedwithangelicpurityandbeing inasupremedegreehumbleandGod-fearing,wasgreater inHiseyesthanthemostpowerfulmonarchintheworld. Bychoosingapoorvirginfortheaccomplishmentofthe greatestofHismysteries,Godclearlyshowsthatearthly dignitiesareofnoconsiderationwithHim,andthatperfect humilityandsanctityaloneconstitutetruegreatness.

TheOmnipotentcandoallthingswithouttheconcurrenceofcreatures;nevertheless,inHisexterio'rworks,He mostcommonlyusestheirco-operation.Hiswillhasbeen revealedtomenbytheinterventionofHisprophets,andHe honouredmanyoftheancientpatriarchswithcommissions ofvitalmoment.WhentheSecondPersonoftheBlessed Trinitybecameman,Hewaspleasedtobebornofawoman, althoughHecouldhavetakenournatureuponHimself withouttheco-operationofanycreature.Inthechoiceof themaidenwhomHedeignedtoraisetothismostsublime ofalldignities,Heselectedherwho,bytherichesofHis grace,andbyhervirtures,wasofallhumanbeingstheholiestandthemostperfect.Thesubjectmatterofthearchangel'sembassywasasextraordinaryasthepersonsconcernedinit.Itwasthedivinepurposetogivetotheworld aSaviour,tothesinneravictimofpropitiation,tothejust amodel,tothisvirgin-whoshouldremainavirgin-ason, andtotheSonofGodanewnature,ahumannature,capableofsufferingpainanddeath,inorderthatHemight satisfyGod'sjusticeforourtransgressions.

TheHolyGhost,whowastoherinplaceofaspouse, wasnotcontentwithrenderingherbodycapableofgiving lifetoaMan-God,butenrichedhersoulwithfulnessof grace,thattheremightbeasortofproportionbetweenthe causeandtheeffect,andthatshemightbethebetterqualifiedtoco-operateinthismysteryofsanctity.Theangel beginshisaddresswith,"Hail!fullofgrace."Ifthegrace ofGodsoupraisesitsrecipientthatthesouldignifiedwith thelowestdegreeofsanctifyinggraceisgreaterthanany earthlyprince,whatshallwesayorthinkofMary,inwhoin fulnessofgracewasonlyapreparationforwhatwasto cometoher?Canwebesurprisedatthetreasureswhich Godsoliberallybestowed,whenweconsiderthepurportof theangel'snextwords:"TheLordiswiththee"?

Heistobewithherinamannermoreintimate,more sperfect,andmoredivinethanHeeverwasorwillbewith anyothercreature.HeiswithhernotonlybyHisessence, HispresenceandHispower:HeisthuswithallHiscreatures.Heiswithhernotonlybyhissanctifyinggrace, makingherpleasinginHissight:Heispresentinthis mannerwithallthejust.HeiswithhernotonlybyaspecialprotectionguidingherinHiswaysandleadingher securelytosalvation:Hedoesthisforeachoneoftheelect. Heiswithher,andwithheralone,inanineffablemanner, byasubstantialandcorporealpresence;inher,andofher substance,isthisdayformedHisadorableBody;inherHe reposesforninemonths,withHiswholedivinityandhumanity.Notonguecantelltheblessingswhichmusthave flowedinuponherduringthoseninemonths,orthehonour whichisduetoonesonearlyalliedtoourgreatCreator. WhatintercessioncanbesopowerfulasthatoftheMother ofdivinegrace?

PRESSOPINION.

WhiteAustraliaSins.

The"QuarterlyReview,"a conservativeEnglishpublication,hasanarticleofferingthe fairestcriticismoftheWhite Australiapolicywehaveseen. Theauthoradmitsthejusticeof theAustralianclaimthatAsiaticimmigrationintothecontinent'sfourprovinceswould endangerlivingstandards.But heaskswhyNorthernAustralia, underCommonwealthgovernment,shouldcontinuetobea wilderness,enjoyedby3,000 Whites.TheJapanese,with theirunparalleledskillinfructifyingland,couldmakethe areaanimportantfoodsource,

TheHouse

Herearesomeofthethings thatcanandmustbedoneby individuals:

*Ifyouarelettingahouse, chargenoexorbitantrental,and donotimposeunreasonablelivingconditionsontenants.Rememberthatahouseisprimarilyaplacetobelivedin,rather thanameansofderivingin, come.Rememberalsothatyou willonedayanswertoGodfor theuseyouhavemadeofyour propertyonearth,andyou mightfindalotofkeenbusiness menkeepingyoucompanyin Hell.

bysellingyourhouse,thenlet thehouseandtherebygiveone ofthenumeroushomelessfamilieswhohaven'tthemoneyto launchuponthepurchaseofa homethechanceofrentinga home,

moralobligationtodoanhonestday'swork.Go-slowpolicies,officialorunofficial,violate thismoralduty,andfurthermoreaddgrievouslytobuilding constructioncosts.

andrelievetheirpopulaticn pressure.Anations'rightin propertyrelativetotheinternationalcommunityisnogrea- terthanthatofanindividual relativetothenation.Godmade theearth'swealthprimarilyfor allmankind;nationsarebutits stewards.Australia,andevery otherunder-populatedcountry hasanobligationinthenatural lawtorelievepovertyandtemp- tationtounnaturalactsby admittingimmigrants.Otherwise,itsinsandisanoccasion ofsin.Theimmigrationquestion isvital.Itmustbesolvedifwe aretohaverealpeace.

Problem.

Ifyouareselingahouse,sell itforthejustprice,eventhough youcouldgethundredsmore forit.Theextra£500forvacantpossessionismerelythe markofpeople'snecessity,and isnotpartofthevalueofthe house,Ifotherpeoplecharge unlustpricesforhouses,youremulatingthemwon'thelpyou onJudgmentDay.(Ofcourse, thejustpriceisconditionedby circumstances,andaresaleprice inexcessofthepurchaseprice maystillbeajustprice).

*Ifyoudonotneedthecapi- talmoneywhichyoucouldget

r.Parentswhohavealready paidofftheirhomescanoften helptheirchildrentobuya homebymakingtheoldfamily homeavailableassecurity.

CBuildingworkershavea

TheRoving

TheresolutionoftheU.S.delegationgrantstherightofthe Chinesepeopleto"choosefreely theirpoliticalinstitutionsandto maintainagovernmentindependentofforeigncontrol."Is itMr.Jessup'spresumptionthat thecommunistgovernmentof Chinaistheconsequenceofthe freechoiceoftheChinese people?Ifnot,ameredeclarationoftheprincipleoffreedom isnotgoingtograntrelieftothe oppressed.Chinahasbeenover_ runbyforceofarms.Itisnaive tosupposethattheChinese Communistswillriskafree election,ifthatiswhatisinDr. Jessup'smind.

Dr.Tsiang'sdelegationchargesthatRussiahasviolatedtheSino-Soviettreatyof1945.Dr. Jessupapparentlyfeelsthatthe chargeisansweredsimplyby requestingstatestorecognize "existingtreatiesrelatingto China."WiththeChineseCommunistsnowcontrollingover twothirdsofChina,asituation broughtabotbytheviolationof atreatymadeingoodfaith,as theNationalistscontend.whatis thepointofremindingmember

Grasping

Weventuretothinkthat neitherourfriendwhoisso vocalfortheso-calledwelfare state,norourfriendwhospins hishomely,cracker-barrelphilosophyaboutruggedindividualism,norourfar-horizon-gazing friendaroundtheblockisonthe righttrack.Tobesure,eachis puttinghisteethintoagenuine problem.Certainly,thesolutionoftherelationshipbetween securityandfreedomisimportant,asisthesolutiontothe problemofworldpeace.But boththeseproblemsareaspects ofanevengreaterproblem.

Andthatistheproblemthe HolyFatherhasaskedusto giveourthoughtsandourprayerstointhisJubileeYearof 1950-theproblemofbringing Godbackintotheworld,the problemofbringingtheworld toChrist.,WithoutChrist,men arenotunitedinthesonshipof God.WithoutGod,thereisno fathershipthatmakesallmen brothers.ButwithGodno longeranoutcastinHisown creation,withChristandHis commandmentsagainrecognised inthehome,themarketplace, andthehallsofgovernment, thentheissuesthatdividemen andclassesandnationswillbe capableofsolution.

"Maythisjubileebetheyear ofthegreatreturnofallmankindtothedivineplan,"isthe cryoftheHolyFather.He

DAILYMISSAL.

MARCH.

26th.,Sun.:PassionSunday. 2nd.prayeragainstpersecution.PrefaceofHolyGhost.

27th.,Mon.:St.JohnDamascene,ConfessorandDoctor. 2nd.prayerofMondayinPassionWeek;3rd.prayeragainst persecution.Prefaceofthe HolyCross.LastGospelof theferia. 28th.,Tues.:St.JohnCapistran, Confessor.2nd.prayerof theTuesdayinPasionWeek. 3rd.prayeragainstpersecution;PrefaceoftheHoly Cross.LastGospeloftheferia. 29th.,Wed.:WednesdayinPassionWeek;2nd.prayeragainstpersecution..Prefaceof theHolyCross. 30th.,Thurs.:ThursdayinPassionWeek;2nd.prayeragainstpersecution.Prefaceofthe HolyCross.

31st.,Fri.:SevenDoloursofthe BlessedVirgin;2nd.prayerof theFridayinPassionWeek; 3rd.prayeragainstpersecution.PrefaceofOurLady; LastGospeloftheferia.

APRIL.

1st.,Sat.:SaturdayinPassion Week;2nd.prayeragainst persecution;Prefaceofthe HolyCross.

JudiciaryPasses.

Buildershaveamoralobligationnottochargeexorbitant profitratesandnottooverchargeformaterials.

Thesearethingswhichindividualscanandmustdo. -"CatholicWorker."

Ambassador.

nationsthattheyshouldrespect treatiesmadewiththegovernmentofChina?

Dr.Jessupisapparentlyoutof allcontactwithreality.Hebids themembernationstorefrain fromseeking"spheresofinfluence"and"specialprivileges" inChina.Thatisapparentlyan evil.Buttheevilhasbeendone. Suchrecommendationsmayhave hadtheirpointbeforeYalta. Russiaalreadyhasher"sphere ofinfluence"andher"special privileges"inManchuriaand, sincethepatternofcommunism isthesameeveryv/here,inmost ofChina.TheChinesecharges arebasedonwhathappenedin Marchuria.Whathappenedin ManchuriaisadirectconsequenceoftheYaltaAgreement forwhichourowngovernment waspartlyresponsible.Wecannotwashourhandsinaflow ofverbiage.

WefeelsorryforDr.Jessup. Theweak-kneedpolicyofour StateDepartmenttowardsthe subjugationofChinahasinvolvedhiminthisignominous demonstrationoffutility.Isthis thebestwecando? America

thePoint.

pointsoutthatman'sfailure"is evidentattwolevels:thatofsocialandofinternationalrelations."Tothemisguidedcapitalistandunionleaderand statesman,hesays:"Maythere beapersuasiveringintheinvitationtoreturntonaturaland Christianprinciplesonwhichis basedeffectivejusticewithrespectforlegitimatefreedoms; maytherecognitionofthefact thatallmenareequalasregardstheinviolabilityofpersonalrightputanendtothe futilestrugglewhichprovokes hatredofbrotherforbrother."

Thisisthefundamentalproblemofourtime.Therecan benosolutiontoituntileach individualinhisowndaily worldgoesintopartnershipwith Christ.Andthetimeforactionisnow.-"TheSign."

CatholicDoctor Honoured.

Dr.D.A.Quinlan,ofCrawley,WesternAustralia,hasbeen appointedaFellowoftheRoyal CollegeofObstetriciansand Gynaecologists,ofLondon.

BorninPerth,Dr.Quinlan waseducatedattheChristian Brothers'College.Hestudied medicineinDublin,wherehe graduatedin1926,obtainingthe L.M.(Rotunda)B.A.O.degree. ReturningtoAustralia,hetook uppractice,butwentabroad againforpost-graduatestudy. In1930heobtainedthe M.R.C.O.G.degreeinLondon. Subsequentlyhehasbeenengagedinspecialisedpracticein Perth.

Dr.Quinlanhasbeenattached tothehonorarystaffofthe RoyalPerthHospitalsince1932, andisalsohonoraryobstetrician andgynaecologisttotheKing EdwardMemorialHospital.

InCatholiccirclesheiswell knownasalecturertothe N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.Pre-CanaConferencesandtotheCatholic Nurses'Guild.

FINMEMORIAM+

O'BRIEN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofStephenO'Brien,husband ofKitty,fatherofMary(Mrs. P.Franklin),Jim(Father O'Brien),andKathleen,of FranklinStreet,Leederville, whodiedonMarch24th.,1946 MayhelivewithGod.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan,at"TheRecord"Office.450HayStreet, Perth.

Weregrettorecordthedeath, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,onthe22nd.inst.,ofSir WalterDwyer. BorninIrelandin1875,he cametoAustraliawithother membersofhisfamilywhen16 yearsofage.Hewasforthree yearsanassistantmasteratthe ChristianBrothers'College,Melbourne,beforecomingtothis State,in1894. HeheldapostintheEducationDepartmentfortenyears, andin1904enteredintolawarticlesunderthelateDr.Lyhane. InDecember,1907,hewasadmittedtotheBarinthisState, andheassistedtofoundthefirm ofMesrs.Dwyer,Durackand Dunphy.

In1911hecontestedthePerth seatintheLegislativeAssemblyasaLabourcandidate,winningbyasubstantialmajority. AfterservingintheAssembly until1914,heresumedprivate legalpractice.HewasappointedPresidentoftheStateArbitrationCourtinMarch,1925, andheldthepostuntilhisretirementonAugust27,1945.

FormanyyearsSirWalter tookaleadingpartintheadvocacyofIrishnationalaspirations,andwasintheforefront ofthosewhowelcomedthefirst IrishMinistertoAustralia(Dr. T.J.Kieran),andMr.Eamon deValeraonhisvisittothis State.

AnexemplaryCatholiclayman,SirWalter,althoughofa retiringdisposition,neverhesitatedtoappearonthepublic platforminthedefenceofCatholicrightsinpubliclife.When theCatholicTaxpayers'Asociationwasfunctioning,hewasan outstandingadvocateofjustice forthedenominationalschool system. Awell-meritedhonourcame toMr.WalterDwyerlastyear, whenhereceivedthetitleof KnightBachelorintheKing's NewYearHonoursList.Sir Walterwasrecognisedforhis stalwarteffortstofosterindustrialpeaceduring20yearsas PresidentoftheStateArbitrationCourt.

PayingtributetothelateSir Walter,"TheWestAustralian" wrote: "HebroughttotheBench wisdomand understanding whichcontributedinagreat measuretothewelfareofthe communityandearnedforhim generalrespectandgoodwill. TheState'scommendablereputationforfreedomfromserious industrialunrestwasattributableinnosmalldegreetothe confidenceintheArbitration Courtwhichhecreated."

ThePresidentoftheArbitrationCourt,Mr.JusticeJackson (withwhoseremarksJudge Dunphy,oftheFederalArbitrationCourt,associatedhimself), said:

"TheprinciplesthatSirWalterlaiddownasPresidentwill remainbroadlyforalltimeas guidingprinciplesforhissuccessorsandforallthoseconcernedinindustrialaffairsinthis State."

Mr.T.G.Davies(employees' representative)describedSir Walteras"agreatjudgeanda perfectgentleman."

RequiemMassfortherepose ofhissoulwasofferedatthe SacredHeartChurch,Highgate Hill,thismorning,afterwhich thefuneraltookplaceatthe KarrakattaCemetery.

"TheRecord"extendssincere sympathytoLadyDwyerand theothermembersofhisfamily. Mayherestinpeace.

A Ie

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CANNIBALISM!

Ihavealetterthisevening fromagentlemansigninghimself"Nescio,TamenFidelis."

Hereitis:

DearFather, ThemoreoftenIreceive HolyCommunion,themoreI amconfrontedwiththeidea ofcannibalism.Wouldyou pleasejustifytheideaor condemnit.

A.:Manythanks,Sir,for yourletter.Youhaveputyour difficultybrieflyandclearly.It maybeacomforttoyoutoknow thatyourdifficultyisaveryold one,havingoccurredtothe mindsofthefaithfulatvarious timesfromtheverybeginning oftheChurch'sHistory.OurDivineLordHimselfwasconfrontedwithitbytheJews,when Hepromisedtogivethemthe BlessedEucharist.St.John,in thesixthchapterofhisgospel, givesusHisanswertoit,which Ishallreadpresently.

ButbeforeIreadit,letme firstsay,forthesakeofclarity, thattherearetwopossibleways ofmeetingthisdifficulty.These twosolutionswouldremoveany suggestionofcannibalismfrom thereceptionofHolyCommunion.

FIGURATIVE?

Thefirstsolutionisgivenby Protestants,butiscondemned bytheteachingoftheCatholic Church.IshallquoteGodet, whogivesthisexplanationin hiscommentary,'TheGospelof St.John'Vol.IIp.459."Toeat thefleshofChrist,accordingto Protestants,istocontemplate theholylifeoftheLordandto receivethislifefromtheHoly Spiritinordertoreproduceit inourownlives;todrinkHis bloodistocontemplateHis violentdeathbyfaith,making itourransomandappropriating toourselvesHisefficaciousexpiation."

Needlesstosay,thissolution, ifitwerethecorrectone,would removeanyideaofcannibalism fromHolyCommunion,sinceit givestoChrist'swordsonlya figurativemeaning.

Thesecondsolution,theCatholicone,givestoChrist's words,theirliteralmeaning. AccordingtoCatholics,thereal BodyofChristisreceivedin HolyCommunion,butItisnot receivedinthegrossmannerin whichcannibalsreceivethe bodiesofthosewhomtheyeat.

GREATDIFFERENCE.

Cannibalseatthefleshof theirvictimsinexactlythe samephysicalwaythatweeat ourordinarymeals,namelyby crushingthedeadfleshbetween theirteeth,swallowingitand assimilatingitintotheirown bodies.ButthefleshfChrist, receivedinHolyCommunion,is thelivingChrist,trueGodand trueMan,Whositsattheright handofHisFatherinHeaven, butmadesacramentallypresent toustobeourfood.Heisnot eatenafterthegrossphysical mannerfoundamongcannibals. Heiseatensacramentally.His bodyisnotcrushedbetween ourteethinordertobeswallowedandassimilatedintoour ownbodies.ByreceivingHim inHolyCommunionHeisnot changedorassimilatedbyus,it isratherHe.Whochangesus andassimilatesusintoHimself. Whileinsisting,therefore,that intheBlessedEucharist,wereceivethetrueandlivingChrist, 'WhoisattherighthandofHis Father,wemustalsoinsistthat Heisnoteateninanygross physicalmanner,butratherin aspiritualmannerbyfaiththat workethbycharity.

CHRIST'SSOLUTION.

Ishallnowreadthesolution asitisgivenbyOurLord Himself.Youwillfinditinthe sixthchapterofSt.John'sGospel,beginningatverse51.

"Iamthelivingbreadwhich camedownfromheaven.Ifany maneatofthisbread,heshall liveforever;andthebreadthat Iwillgive,ismyfleshforthe lifeoftheworld.

TheJewsthereforestrove amongthemselves,saying:How canthismangiveushisfleshto eat?

(LetmeinterjectheretoremarkthattheJewshaveput yourdifficultytoOurLord,ListencarefullytoHissolutionand youwillfindthatHefirstrejectsthesolutionwhichwasto begivenlaterbytheProtestants.)

"ThenJesussaidtothem: Amen,amenIsayuntoyou: Exceptyoueatthefleshofthe SonofMan,anddrinkhisblood, youshallnothavelifeinyou. Hethateatethmyflesh,and drinkethmyblood,hatheverlastinglife:andIwillraisehimup inthelastday.Formyfleshis meatindeed:andmybloodis drinkindeed.Hethateatethmy flesh,anddrinkethmyblood, abidethinmeandIinhim.As thelivingFatherhathsentme, andIlivebytheFather;sohe thateatethmethesamealso shalllivebyme.Thisisthe breadthatcamedownfrom heaven.Notasyourfathersdid eatmannaandaredead.He thateateththisbreadshalllive forever."

NOAMBIGUITY.

Nowwhenweconsiderthis answergiventotheJewsby OurDivineLord,wemustkeep inmindthatHeistryingtodevelopandmakeclearerHis words,whenHesaid,"The breadthatIwillgive,ismy fleshforthelifeoftheworld."

NowsupposingthatHewished ustoaccepttheProtestantexplanationofthesewords,by whichChristisnotreallyand substantiallypresentinthe BlessedEucharist,butisthere onlyvirtually,ormysticallyor symbolically,couldHehave usedtermsmoreobscurein ordertogiveHistruemeaning?

Ontheotherhand,supposeHe wasteachingtheCatholicdoctrineoftheBlessedEucharist, couldHehaveusedtermsthat wereclearer,moreprecise, moreenergetic...Imightsay morerealistic?Insteadofgivingafigurativeinterpretation of"eatinghisflesh"Herepeats "eatingHisfleshanddrinking Hisblood"ninetimesinfour verses. Buttocutshortdefinitelyany suchfigurativeinterpretation, Hesaysthatthefleshofthe SonofManisrealfood,andHe comparesittothemannawhich fedtheIsraelitesinthedesert. Mysteriouswords,youwill say...doubtless,butonecannot suppressthemysterybyanexplanationthatisnotonlymore mysteriousbutimpossible.

OBJECTIONSOVERRULED. PerhapsProtestantswillsay thatthisanswerofChristis onlyanaffirmationofwords whichamongJewsboreafigurativemeaning. Itistruethatamongthe Jews,theexpression,"eatingor devouringsomeone"hadametaphoricalsense.Butthisisto benoted:suchanexpressionis foundonlyinafewpoetical passageswherethereisno dangerofambiguityastoits

meaning,andthatmeaningis oneofhatredofone'senemies, asforexampleinPsalm26 verse2,"Whilstthewicked drawnearagainstmetoeatmy flesh."

Theexpression"eatingone's flesh"whenusedmetaphorically is (i)Alwaysusedtosignifya wickedaction.

(ii)Itisapoeticalexpression andthecontexthastobe preparedfor it.

(iii)ItisneverusedinGreek withtheGreekverb"esthein" meaning"toeat"whichSt. Johnuses.Norisiteverfound parallelwiththeverb"to drink"whichwealsofindin St.John.

(iv)St.Johnalsousesanother Greekverb,"trogein"four timesintheseverses,and thisverbisalwaysusedinits propersense,notmetaphorically,toexpresseatingwhen itisfoundbesidetheGreek verbfordrinking.

Again,itmaybeobjected that,sincetheBlessedEucharisthadnotyetbeeninstituted, noonewhowaslisteningto ChristcouldpossiblyundertandHiswordsintheCatholic sense.Itisquitetruethatno one,noteventhetwelveApostles,wasabletounderstandhow HecouldgiveHimselftobetheir food:butthereisnodoubt whateverthattheyalldidunderstandHimtosaythatHe wouldgiveHimself,notsymbolicallyorfigurativelybuttruly andliterallytobetheirreal food.

NOTWELLRECEIVED.

Christ,atthistime,didnot explainhowHewouldfulfill HispromiseoftheBlessedEucharist.Hewantedthemtohave faithinHiswordsbyaccepting onHisauthoritythemeaning Hegavetothem.

Ishallnowcontinuetoread St.John'sGospel.Weshall seetheeffectwhichChrist's wordshadonHisowndisciples. Thenwecanjudgeforourselvesifthesedisciples,mendear totheHeartofChrist,understoodHimtospeakfiguratively asProtestantswouldhaveit,or literally,intheCatholicsense.

Beginningatverse61,we read:"ManythereforeofHis disciples,hearingit,said:This sayingishard,andwhocan hearit?ButJesus,knowing inHimself,thatHisdisciples murmuredatthis,saidtothem: Doththisscandaliseyou?If, then,youshallseetheSonof ManascendupwhereHewas before?Itisthespiritthat quickeneth:thefleshprofiteth nothing.ThewordsthatIhave spokentc,you,arespiritand life.Buttherearesomeofyou thatbelievenot. Afterthis manyofHisdiscipleswentback andwalkednomorewithhim."

"ManyofHisdiscipleswent backandwalkednomorewith Him."ThesewordsofSt.John tellusalltooclearlythatthe disciplesdidtakeHiswordsliterally.Hehadnotsuppressed themysteryforthem.Heonly askedforfaithinHim,andin Hiswordswhich"arespiritand life."HeevenforetoldHis gloriousascensionintoHeaven tomakeclearthatitwasnot deadFleshthatwastobetheir food."Ifthenyoushallsee theSonofManascendupwhere Hewasbefore?"Hedoesnot finishHisquestion.Letushope thatifHehadfinishedit,it wouldendlikethis:"Then,indeed,whenyouseeMegoing backtoMyFather,then,will youbelievetheselife-giving wordsthatIhave:,pokento you."

HARDSAYING.

Heevenreasonswiththem: "Thefleshprofitethnothing." Deadflesh,orfleshapartfrom thevivifyingspiritthatisnot theuselessthingIampromising."Itisthespiritthat quickeneth,"itisMyspiritthat willgiveyoulifeeverlasting."

Buttheywouldnotbelieve: theywerescandalised:His wordswerehard,dreadful words,whichnoonecouldbelieve:sotheywalkednomore withHim.

Letusnowseetheeffectthat Christ'swordshadonthediscipleswhoremainedfaithful.

Beginningfromverse68,we read:"ThenJesussaidtothe twelve:Willyoualsogoaway?

AndSimonPeteranswered Him:Lordtowhomshallwe go?Thouhastthewordsofeternallife.AndwehavebelievedandhaveknownthatThou arttheChristtheSonofGod." Suchfaithwasrewardedat theLastSupper,whenChrist showedHisfaithfulApostles howHewouldgivethemHis BodytoeatandHisBloodto

drink.Theywerethefirstto receivetheirLordandMaster fromHisownhands.They wereordainedHisfirstpriests, andweregiventhestupendous powerofchangingbreadinto theBodyofChrist,sothat throughthemChristcouldnourishthesoulscommittedtotheir careandgivethemeternallife. Andso,"Nescio,tamenfidelis," youmustbanishfromyour mindthethoughtsthathave beenworryingyou.OurBlessedLorddidnotmeanthisSacramenttobeanythingbutyour joyandyourcomfort.Andso inthismarvellouswayHehas givenusHisFleshtoeatand HisBloodtodrink,butinsuch aformthatitisalwayseasyto approach.

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SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

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

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitheaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

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

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

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

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetohebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse. ,hosewhoareseriouslyillarenothoundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoarf nothoundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonor HolySaturday.

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ArchbishopofPerth.

SelectedbyMr.AllanStubbs.

GiveMigrantsHopeforfuture

EnglishWoman'sPleaforNewAustralians

Iwouldliketo2xlepdavery warmwelcometothose"New Australians"whohavecometo maketheirhomeamongstus AsHisGracetheArchbishopof GoulbournsaidinhisChristmas message-"theyarenewtoour waysandverylonely."Yes, eveninthiswonderfullandof goldenopportunity,offreedom andplenty,itispossibletolong intenselyforallthosethingsso deartotheheart-andthememoryofotherdayslingersin themindatsomethingindestructible.

RecentlyIwascominghome fromwork.Seatedoppositeto meinthetramwasamiddleagedwoman,neatly,ifnot smartlydressed;toallappearancesjustoneofthecrowdof workersgoinghometotheir eveningmeal.Iwasstrangely drawntothiswoman,whose eyesseemedtoholdinthema wholeworldoftragedyandsuffering.WhenpayingherfareI noticedherforeignaccent,and begantowonderfromwhatpart ofEuropeshecame.Happening toglancedown,Isawsomethingwhichhorrifiedmesomuch itstartedinmymindatrainof thoughtIfounddifficultto shakeoff.Justbelowherelbow weresixbluemarks,likethose madebyanindeliblepencil; buttheywerenopencilmarkstheywerenumberssuchasone seesoncattleaftertheyhave beenbranded.Andthiswasa humanbeing-onewhohad beenjustanothercipheramong aseriesofthousands,branded likecattle,andlikecattle herdedtogether-intruckstobe takentothegaschamberand concentrationcamp.Thiswoman musthavebeenoneofthosewho luckilyescaped,butwhoknows whatsearingagonyofmindand bodyshewentthrough.Wehave seenthehorrorsofBelsenand Buchenwaldinfilms;shemust havelivedthroughthem.Letus neverforgetwhatthesepeople, fellowhumanbeingslikeourselves,havesuffered,asuffering thatwillneverbeeradicated fromtheirmemory.

Prayer&Penance.

"Veryliterally,thefateofthe worldto-daydependsupon whetherweareprepared,as Christians,tousethecreative powerofourprayerandpenanceforthehealingofthenations,andtoofferthesacrifice ofourpain,whetherornovoluntarilychosen,inexpiationfor ourownsinandtheapostasyof ourfellowmen."

"Thismeansthatwemusttake Lentwithdesperateseriousness, andbepreparedto'embracethe Crossbymakingsacrifices whicharereally'costingin termsofourpersonalcomfort,' headded.

"TheCatholicwhohangsa Crucifixbyhisbedsideandrecallsthesorrowfulmysteries whenhesayshisrosary,isleadingathoroughlyfalseandunnaturalsoul-lifeifheisnotpreparedforrealmortification, evenfortheshortperiodof40 days,inaworld,wherethe shadowofChristsAgonyfalls blackoversomanylands,where somanyofHisservantsare nailedtotheCross,andsomany blasphemiesandoutragesare committedbyHisenemies."D.C.M.Jackson.

Thesepeoplehaveenduredhorrorssuchasweinthiscountry canneverevenfaintlyguessat, andtheywillbeartheirmark totheendoftheirdays.This outwardbrandisnothingcomparedwiththeironwhichmust havesearedtheirsouls.Letus rememberthiswhenweareapt todismissratherimpatientlythe newsofarrivalofthousandsof Migrantsinourmidst.Maybe wecangivethemlittlematerial help,butatleastwecanextend tothemthehandoffriendship andgood-fellowship,andhelp themtoforget.Theirwaysand customswillbestrangeatfirst, butI,whohavelivedamong themandworkedwithandfor them,knowthatintheirhearts asinmine,isanintensegratitudetoacountrywhichis knownforitswarmthofhospitality,itsdeepsincerity,andits unsurpassedgenerosityevenifit can'tbeexpressedinwords.

Asonewhohascometo regardAustraliaasHome,may Iaskallmyreaderstogiveto thesenew-comersthehappiness offamilylifeandcompanionship.Manywhoareemployedin hospitalwards,orworkingon theroads,anddoingothermanualjobs,havebeen,intheir countries,doctors,lawyers, scientists,musicians,etc.Imaginehowattimestheymust yearnforthementalstimulus oftheirownkind;peopleto

HolyLandPilgrims

AMMAN,Jordan,Feb.24 (Radio,NC).-Thefirstactual HolyYearpilgrimage,consistingof25Americans,25Canadians,and20ItaliansandColombians,arrivedherefromthe OldCityofJerusalem.Itis believedalsotobethefirstorganisedgrouppilgrimagetothe HolyLandin10years.

Atthetimeitwaslearnedat theJordanForeignOfficethata newpolicyonpilgrimageshas becomeeffective.Duringthe HolyYear,inordertofacilitate visitstobothsectionsofthe HolyLand,planescarryingbona tidepilgrimswillbepermitted tolandinJordananddepart fromIsraelorlandinIsraeland departfromJordan,itwassaid. Thisconcessionrelaxessomewhatthelongstandingboundarycrossingregulations.AirportsatLyddaandMafraqon theJordansidewillbeused.

Afterattendingadinnerand receptiontenderedbytheJordanauthorities,thepilgrimage groupdepartedfromtheMafraq airportforRomeintheirown plane,whichwasemblazoned withacross.

Theparty,organisedbythe FranciscanTerraSanta(Holy Land)Custodydelegationin Rome,wascomprisedmostlyof priests,Romanstudentsandone Bishop.TheytouredGalilee andtheNewCityofJerusalem, beforecrossingthelineinto ArabJerusalem.Membersof thepartyweredisappointedthat theywereunabletoattendthe enthronementceremoniesofthe MostRev.AlbertGori,newly createdLatinPatriarchofJerusalem.Avisitwasmadeto theHolySepulchre. Themembersofthepartysaid heretheywerepleasedwith thetrip.Theymentionedcertainshortagesand"regimentation"encounteredinIsrael.

ChurchPerishesinLithuania

whomtheycantalkaboutthe thingsthatmattertothem. Thinkofthehiddenanxietyof say,amusician,orasurgeon, brilliantandatthetopofhis profession,labouringonthe roads,anddailywatchinghis handsbecomeroughenedand callousedwithmanualwork,andwonderingifhewillever againbefittousethescalpel,or playaninstrument.Itisthis mentaloutlookthatmustbethe hardesttoovercome,andwhere theycanbehelped.

Andfinally,I'dliketoappeal toallthemothers.Youwho havelittleonesofyourown,re_ memberthesechildreninaforeignland(foreigntothem) whohaveneverbeenchildrenwhohaveneverbeenfreefrom wantandfear,andwhoseearly liveswerespentinwatchingthe sufferingsoftheirparents,and inmanycasesseeingthemdie inanagonyofsuffering,not knowingwhatwouldbecomeof theirchildren.Somedonoteven knowwhathappenedtotheir parents-theywillhavetogo throughlifewithoutthatpro- tectiveloveandtendernessthat yourchildrenwillalwayshave. Theyareanewgeneration,let ustry,withdeepgratitudein ourheartsfortheheritage handeddowntoourown youthofAustralia,togiveto themhopeforthefuture,andto createinthemadeeplovefor thisnewcountryoftheirs-this Australia.Onlybygivingthem theloveandunderstanding whichwastheirbirthright,will weobliteratethepastfromtheir minds,andbuildintheirhearts aloveandtruespiritofpatriotismforthis,theirnew country. AndsoIwishyouallavery joyousEaster,botmostespeciallytoyou"NewAustralians" andmayitbringtoyourenewed hope,adeepandlastingpeace, andalifeofhappinessinthis yournewhomeland-Australia. V.EileenArland.

Mammoth"Agile" forPope.

CLEVELAND(NC.)-The Rev.BernardC,Zimmerman, S.J.,isherefromBritishHonduraswitha37-poundproblem forsomeambitiouslapidary.

Theproblemisanextraordinaryagate,10inchesindiameter,whichFatherZimmerman dugupnearElCayo,British Honduras,wherehehasbeen stationed18yearsasamissioner. FatherZimmermanwantsto getitgroundintoasphereand polished,tobepresentedtoHis HolinessPopePiusXIIasa HolyYeargift.IfAmericaningenuitycomesthrough,thenthe Popewillsoonhavethelargest "aggie"intheworld.

Initsrawstate,theagate, coatedwithcalcite,isthesize ofasoccerball.Itisalmost perfectlyround.Theeyesof mineralogistsopenedwidewhen theysawit.Theysaidthree-inch agatesarefairlycommon,and five-inchesarerare.Theynever heardofa10-incher-especially notaroundone. Dr.N.C.Dake,editorofMineralogistmagazine,saidthe agatewouldmake"amost nificentgift"fortheHoly Father.

Buttheproblemistogetit trimmedandpolished.Experts inGeorgia,St.LouisandClevelandthrewuptheirhands.They simplyhaven'tthetoolsto handlethejob.

foradiscriminatingfriend,orasanacquisition foryourownhome,youwilldoubtlessfind what

WASHINGTON(NC).-Thealmostcompletedestructionby theSovietsoftheCatholic ChurchinLithuaniaisshown inastatisticaltableprintedin the"CongressionalRecord"here. Thetableispartofanarticle onLithuaniawhichoriginally appearedinthe"BostonSunday Post,"andwasreprintedinthe "CongressionalRecord"atthe requestofRepresentativeHarold D.Donahue,ofMassachusetts. Thetablecomparesthe1940 statisticsontheChurchinLithuaniatothoseof1948.Itstates: ArchbishopsandBishopsin thecountryin1940,14;in1948, one.Clergy,in1940,1,646;in 1948,400.Membersofreligious

Ordersin1940,1,586;in1948, none.Churchesin1940,1,202; in1948,60.Faithfulregistered atchurchesin1940,2,776,422;in 1948,none.Theologicalseminariesin1940,four;in1948,none. Catholicuniversitiesin1940, one;in1948,none.Seminaries in1940,470;in1948,none.Killedorexiledclergymenin1940, none;in1948,75percent.NumberofCatholicpublicationsin 1940,52,withacombinedcirculationof7,030,200;in1948, none.Religious-philosophical bookspublishedin1940,209;in 1948none.Numberofpeople belongingtoreligioussodalities andfraternitiesin1940,600,000; in1948,none.

Onefirmcuta"window" throughthecoatingofcalcite, andexposedtheagate,veinedin pale-blue,grayandbrown.But therewasnoequipmentlarge enoughforpolishingandgrindingit.Thestoneissilicondioxide,ofthesamecomposition assand,andatonetimewas subjectedtointenseheat.

FatherZimmermanbrought hisfindfromBritishHonduras, byplane.Askedhowhewas goingtogetthehugeagateto Rome,hesaid:"IthinkI'llask mybishop(BishopDavidH. Hickey,S.J.)todeliverit.He won'tmind.Heoftenrides150 milesthroughthejungleina jeep."

CatholicsOpposeViolationofParish School.

LONDON,Feb.23(NC).-When,despiteprotests,a CommunistpoliticalmeetingwasheldintheEnglishMartyrs'CatholicGirls'School,Preston,Lancashire,Catholics brokeupthemeeting.

TheCommunistPartyhiredtheschoolundertheRepresentationofthePeopleActforameetinginsupportof PatDevine,theirlocalparliamentarycandidate.Thepar, ishauthoritiesmadevigorousprotests,butcouldnotalter thedecisionofthelocalauthoritywhichhelpsmaintainthe school.

Onthenightofthemeeting localCatholicsqueuedearly forplacesandfaroutnumbered thecommunistsupporters.They sangFaithofOurFathersand otherhymns.

Whentherepertoireofhymns wasexhaustedtheyclapped, cheered,stampedandwhistled, thenturnedtheirbacksonthe platformandbegancommunity singingofpopularsongs.

Evenwiththeaidofami-

crophoneandloudspeakersthe communistcandidatecouldnot makehimselfheardandafter ahalfhourhegaveuptheattempt. Thecrowdquieteddownwhen apoliceinspectorarrived,but refusedtoleaveincasetheReds shouldtrytoresumetheirmeeting.Theyfinallywentonly afterthecommunistcandidate andhissupportershaddefinitely left.

REQUIEMFORFRENCHPRIEST-HERO.

ByM.MASSIANI (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

PARIS,Feb.25(NC).-ASolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedintheparishchurchofVitry,aworkers'suburb ofParis,forFatherRogerDerry,whowasbeheadedbythe NazisonOctober15,1943,intheCologneprison.

BeforetheoutbreakofWorldWarII.FatherDerry wasanassistantattheChurchofSt.FrancisXavierin Paris.WhenFrancewasinvadedbytheGermans,the youngpriestservedintheArmyasaninfantrysergeant,and afterthearmisticereturnedtohisparishinVitry.He neveracceptedthedefeatofhiscountryandfirmlybelievedinthefinalvictoryoftheAlliedcause.

HewasarrestedbytheGestapoinOctober,1941,andwas placedinaDusseldorfprison. Fromtherehewroteencourag- ingletterstothosewhosuffereda themsimilarfate,reminding ofthenecessityofprayer, ofpenance,ofbrotherlylove, andassuringthemofanearly peace.Onthe14thofJuly,the Frenchnationalholiday,he loudlyintonedtheMarseilleise, asongwhichwastakenupby alltheprisoners.Forthishewas punishedbysolitaryconfinement.

In1943hewascondemnedto death.OnOctober15hewas advisedbyhisjailersintheCologneprisonthathisappealhad beenrejectedandhewastodie afewhourslater.Onascrapof wrappingpaperhewrotea beautifulpartingmessagetohis friends,hispastor,andhispa- rishioners."Iamnotdying,"he wrote,"Iamenteringupona newlife."

Hethenwalkedcalmlywithoutostentationandwithout feartothescaffoldwherehein_ tonedtheTeDeum.Whenthe executionerraisedhisaxeheut-

Aust.Bishops

ForRome

HONOLULU(NC.)-Oneof thelargestgroupsofCatholic prelatestovisitHawaiiinmany monthspausedherebrieflyen routetoCanada,theUnited StatesandRome.FourareAustralianandthefifth,aMarist BishopfromtheFijiIslands. Allaremakingtheiradlimina visittotheHolySee.

Theyare:ArchbishopJustin D.Simonds,CoadjutorofMelbourne;ArchbishopMatthew BeovichofAdelaide;Bishop JamesP.O'CollinsofBallarat; BishopAlfredJ.Gummerof GeraldtonandBishopVictor Foley,S.M.,VicarApostolicof the Vancouver,FijiIslands.Theywillvisit Canada,St.Paul,Minn.,andNewYorkbefore sailingforNaplesandRome.On thereturntriptheywillvisit Lourdes,Fatima,England,IrelandandtheCapeofGood Hope.

SpeakingfortheAustralian group,ArchbishopSimonds, whowasinNewYorklastyear asamemberoftheAustralian delegationtotheUnitedNations, declaredthat"thefallofIndonesiatothecommunistswould beviewedasatremendousmenacetoAustralia."

"Australiansarehopingfora Pacificpactsomewhatalongthe linesof ArchbishoptheAtlanticPact,"the declared.Hesaid thathiscountrymenwereworriedaboutcommunistadvances inChina,althoughitseemsthat recognitionofthecommunist regimemaybeinevitable.

UrgesClamourfor Action.

WASHINGTON,(NC.)-An arousedpublicisthesurest meansofbringingaboutareductioninthe"terrifying"increase ofsexcrimesthrbughouttheU. S.,FBIDirector,J.Edgar Hooverhasstated.

WritingintheFBIlaweniorc_ ementbulletin,Mr.Hooverdisclosedthatattacksonwomenand childrenbysexcriminalshave increased50percentinthelast 10years,provingthattimehas notdiminishedtheproblem.

"Lawenforcementcannotmeet thechallengepresentedbythis gravepicturealone,"Mr.Hoover stated."Thesolutionmustcome fromanarousedpublicwhich willinsistuponadequateState statutestoprovidemedicaland psychiatrictreatmentforsex offenders."

Describingthesituationasa "blood-splotchedrecord,"Mr. Hooverwrote:"Whatofficerhas notarrestedthesexoffender, heardhimreceiveatokenpenaltyandafewmonthslater watchedhimwalkoutofconfinementtoprowlthestreets again."

1,000YearsOld.

LONDON,Feb.23(NC).-A smallchapelinKent,whichbecamederelictbeforetheReformation,butwhichforthepast 20yearshasbeenusedforCatholicworship,willsoonmark its1,000th.anniversary.Itis St.Mary'sChapel,Denton, Gravesend.

CHARITYAS"COLDWAR"WEAPON

GenerosityCanSustainHopeofOpprei sionVictims.

SANFRANCISCO(NC).-ThespreadofCommunism canbearrestedbywidespreadcharityand"thebrotherhoodofmancanbestbeestablishedbythegenerousdistributionofthebountyofusall,"ArchbishopJohnJ.Mitty, ofSanFrancisco,assertedinanaddresshere.

"Millionsarebeingexpended abroadtoimposecommunist dominationoverthevictimsof war,"theArchbishopdeclared. "Theblessingsofdemocracywhendemonstratedbysharing will,Iamconfident,encourage themtoretainbrotherhoodwith usunderGod."

Msgr.EdwardE.Swanstrom, WRS--N.C.W.C.executivedirector,toldthemeetingthatin threeprovincesaloneinthevicinityofShanghaiaminimum of32,000,000Chinesearedying ofstarvationandthatthetollof humanlifeismountingsteadily.

"ThisproblemandthedistressresultingfromalmostcontinualcivilwarinKoreaand theplightofrefugeesandexpelleesinwesternGermany,"the Monsignorsaid,"areweighing heavilyonAmericanCatholic agencies."Headdedthatduring thelastfiveyearsthetwooverseasagenciesoftheU.S.Bishops

haveforwardedmorethan $138,000,000inreliefsuppliesto countriesallovertheworld. "Theplightofmorethan 11,000,000refugeesandexpel- leescrowdedintowestern Germanyisbecomingmore acutedaily,"MonsignorSwanstromsaid."Alreadymountingattherateof1,500aday,the ever-risingnumberofthese peopleisaggravatingwhat alreadyisoneofthegreatunsolvedreliefproblemsoftoday."

Headded:"Thecommunist campaignagainsttheCatholic ChurchhasresultedinthenationalizationoftheCatholic charitiesinPolandwithinrecentdays.ThePolishpatternof submergingCatholiclibertiesis familiarinotherSovietcontrolledareas.FirsttheCatholic pressisseized,nextparochial schoolsarenationalizedand finallyCatholiccharitablework istakenover."

teredalastprayer,calledthe namesofhisparentsandsaid "IntroiboadaltareDei"justas theaxefell. TheGermanpriestwhoaccompaniedFatherDerrytothe scaffoldlaterwasabletopointoutthegravewherehewas buried.

ThousandsofpersonsattendedtheHighMassatthe Vitrychurch,Thecoffinwas carriedontheshouldersofseveralpriestswhowerepersonal friendsofthisFrenchhero.

Landwasgrantedforthe chapelintheyear950,andthe chapelwasbuiltthefollowing year.NoProtestantservices wereheldinitaftertheReformation,asitwasalreadyderelict.Forcenturiesitwasa ruin.

ThelateGeorgeMatthewArnoldrestoreditsome50years ago,anditremainedinprivate handsuntilitwashandedover totheSouthwarkdiocesein 1928.

PATRIARCH'SENTHRONEMENTDRAWS CROWD.

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

JERUSALEM,Feb.20.-Throngsofpeoplelinedthe routebetweenthePatriarchateandtheBasilicaoftheHoly SepulchretowitnesstheprocessionprecedingtheenthronementofHisBeatitudePatriarchAlbertGoriasLatinPatriarchofJerusalem.

ThenewPatriarchincope andmitrewalkedthroughancStillObstruct DavistreettotheBasilica, thebrilliantpontificalvestmentsradiatinginthebright sunshine.Takingpartinthe processionandattendingthe enthronementweremanyorthodoxprelates,theAnglican BishopStewartanddiplomats fromseveralcountries.ThePatriarchearlierwasmetandacclaimedbycrowdsnearBethanyafterhisarrivalfromJericho.

WhenhearrivedattheBasilica,thenewPatriarchprayed forawhileattheTombofthe Saviourbeforeascendingthe throne.ThepapalBullwasread inLatinandArabic.Auxiliary BishopVincentGelatdelivered thegreetingsoftheclergyin LatinandthenewPatriarch respondedinFrench.

Hisfirstofficialactwasto kneelbeforetheLord'sSepulchretomakeanactofconsecrationtoOurLadyofPalestine.Thentheprelates,membersoftheclergy,diplomatsand civilofficialspaidtheirrespects andkissedthePatriarch'sring.

RedsinThailand.

TheThaiGovernmentclaims thatRedagentsareexploiting sectariandifferencesamong Buddhistsforpoliticalpurposes, saysaradioreport.Thereare twomainsectsofBuddhistsin thecountry,oneorthodoxand officiallyrecognised,theother schismaticbuttolerated.Red agentsarecausingdisaffection amongorthodox Buddhist priests,seriouslyundermining whatlittlereligiousfaiththe populacepossesses.

JERUSALEM,Feb.23(Cable, NC.)-SeveralCatholicrepresentativesinIsraelwererefusedpermissionbytheauthoritiestheretoattendtheenthronementofPatriarchAlbert Gori,0.F.M.,intheOldCity here,ithasnowbeenlearned.

Amongthoserefusedpermis- sionweretheRev.JuliusBichi, aParisForeignMissionpriest atRameleh,andrepresentatives ofallthesisterhoodsinIsrael withtheexceptionoftheSt. CharlesSisters.However,aside fromFatherBichi,alltheParis ForeignMissionpriestsinIsrael wereallowedtoattendtheceremony.

NEWHUNGARIAN CHURCH.

BUDAPEST,Feb.9(NC.)CatholicsoftheHungarianpart oftheKassadioceseareplanningtoerectachurchinoneof thepoorestsectionsofthedioceseinmemoryoftheHoly Year.Thechurchwillbebuilt atMegyaszoandistobededicated

WomanWhoToldThePope:"BeAMan"

WhenthePopesReturnedto'Rome

ByHUGHP.GRANT

PopeGregoryXIhad,it seemed,atlastmadeuphis mind.HewaspreparingtoforsakeFrancewithitshappy memoriesandtoreoccupythe ChairofPeteratRome,tenantlesssincethatevildaysixtysevenyearsbefore,whenClement,aFrenchman,heeding theselfishpromptingofPhilip leBel,hadchosenAvignonfor hisresidence.ThePontiffand hisretinuewouldtravelbysea inavesselcommandedbythe GrandMasteroftheHospitallershimself.Thejourneywasto bealeisurelyone,sincethe Popewasinnoparticularhaste toreachhisdestinationbefore Christmasatanyrate.

Soitwasthat,onalovelySeptembermorninginthe yearofOuarLord,1376,animposingcavalcademovedoutof Avignon.Imposing,thatis,if judgedbyexternalappearance only.Theflamingscarletofthe Cardinals'robescontrastedwith themulti-colouredattireofthe numerouslaydignitariesand attendants.Conspicuousin white,andridingawhite palfrey,wastheSovereignPontiff.TheFisherman'sringgleamedasheliftedhisrighthand repeatedlyinbenedictionover thekneeling,weepingtownsfolk.Themembersofthepapal entouragewereheavyatheart also,foritwasahardthingto leavethispleasantcountryand tofacetheharshuncertainties oflifeindistantfaction-rent

Rome.TheFrenchCardinals hadsparednopains,withindecency,tokeepthePopeon Frenchsoil.Theirmotiveswere inpartpatriotic,andinpart personal.TheyfeltthatFrance, theEldestDaughterofthe Church,gloriouswiththerenownofhercrusadingKing,St. Louis,wasamorefittingabode fortheVicarofChristthan Italy.FromtheItaliansthey,as foreigners,expectednowelcome.Then,ofcourse,fromthe humanstandpointeachhadhis owngrievance.Foroneitwas theseveranceoftiesofkindred; foranotherthegivingupofa delectablevilla.EvenGregory, asherodeacrossthatsplendid bridge,spanningtheRhonein twenty-fivearches,lookedwistfullybackuponthecitywhere hispredecessorshadreigned,if notinfullindependence,atleast intranquillity.

Theseawasveryrough,and JeanFerdinandd'Heredia'sgalleyhadtoputinatseveralsmall portsforshelter.Genoawasnot reacheduntilthe18thOctober. WhilethePopewasrestingin thatcitybadnewswasbrought tohim.Romewasinthethroes ofoneofitsperiodicrevolts, andaFlorentinearmywasoverrunningthePapalStatesdetaching,inthenameofLiberty, manycitiesfromtheirtemporal allegiancetotheHolySee.A councilwasconvenedimmediately.TheFrenchprelates,who wereinthemajority,urgedthe advisabilityofapromptreturn tothepeaceandsecurityof

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Avignon.Gregorylistened,with nervousattention,totheirforcefullystatedarguments.When theypressedhimforadecision hehesitated.Indeed,totakehis departurefinallyfromthisaccursedcountryanditsturmoil wouldhavebeentheeasiestway out.ButthePontiffknewinhis heartandsoulthatsuchasolutionwasimpossibleinthepresentcase.Thegoodofthe ChurchdemandedthatherHead shouldgovernfromRome.That considerationwasparamount. Gregory'sfacebrightenedashe listenedtohiscounsellors.An ideahadjustoccurredtohim, andhewouldputitsvalueto thetestthatverynight.Hedismissedthecompanywiththe promiseofananswer,oneway ortheother,onthemorrow. Aftersupper,whenitwas quitedark,thePopetoldhis personalattendantsthathe wishedtobeleftalone.Hetook offthepectoralCrossandRing andattiredhimselfinablack cassockfittedwithahood.He leftthebuildingcautiouslyin ordertoavoidscrutiny.Once outinthestreetitwaspossible tobreathefreely.ApasserbydirectedhimtothePalazzoScotti, hisdestination. PopeGregorywentforward briskly,forhewasstillavigorousman,notlongpasthisprime.Itwasagoodthingtobe abletoshed,ifonlyforanhour ortwo,theceremonialnecessarilyconnectedwiththePontificateandtobeplainPierre Roger,asimplepriestonce more.Hisminddweltmusingly uponthedaysofhisearlypriesthood,whenheusedtotrudge amongstthecabinsofthetenantryonhisfather'sestateat Beaufort,actingasmediatorin theirquarrels,andteaching theirlittleonesthecatechism. Attimes,too,hehadridden milesbynight,withasingle companion,inanswertoasick callfromsomedistanthamlet. Asickcall'Notformanyyears hadhebeensummonedforone. Gregoryglancedfurtively,left andright,atthehouseshepassed.Woulditnotbelikeoldtimes ifadoorweretobeflungopen suddenlyandadistraughthusband,housewifeorchildbegthe hurryingfriartocomeinand prayoverthedepartingsoulof alovedone?Yet,althoughhe wouldnothavedaredtospurn suchanappealifactuallymade tohim,theHolyFatheraddressedanurgentunspokenpetition totheAngelofDeathnotto hoveroverthispartofthecity, foranotherhalf-houratleast. APope'sfeatureswereaptto becomefamiliartothepeople generally.Heavenaloneknew, thoughtGregory,lengthening hisstride,whatkindofconstructionwouldbeputuponthis nocturnalramblethroughthe streetsofGenoa.

Behindhimwasanotherfigure whoenteredtheroomslowlyas sherosefromherknees.But whensherecognizedinhervisitorPopeGregoryhimselfCatherinefellagaintothefloor, andwouldhumblyhavekissed thePontiff'sfoothadhenot raisedherup.Herfaceshone withreverenceandgratitude. PersonseminentinChurchand State,soughtherdailywith theirtroubles,andbeggedher prayers.HerewasChristHimself,inthepersonofHisearthly Viceregent,cometohonourher house.

Thebestarmchairwassoon broughtupstairsfortheaccommodationoftheaugustvisitor. SeatedinitthePopefacedCatherinewhostood,withone handuponthetable.Inwardly hefeltlikeapenitentbeforethe confessor.Asapriestheknew thatinsuchasituationfranknesswasthebestweaponwith whichtodispelfearsandhesitation.Hetoldabouthisfears. Wasthistimewellchosenfor goingbacktoRome?Itmight evenhappenthattherebellious citizenswouldholdthePope captiveand,perhaps,takehis life.SomebodyatAvignonhad whisperedthatGregorywould certainlydiebypoisonifhe everattemptedtoentertheLateranPalace.Theplace,byall accountsawreck,wasnowsaid tobeunfitforhumanhabitation. ThemajorityoftheFrench Cardinalsweredeadagainstthis journey.DidnotCatherinerememberhowbitterlytheyhad opposedheratAvignon?

Once,inanenthusiasticmoment,shortlyafterhehadbeen crownedwiththetiara,Gregory hadmadeasecretvowtoend hisdaysinRome.Tonoliving

soulhadherevealedthisselfimposedobligation.Whenassailedwithsubtlearguments andwarningshereasoned,or hedged,but,untilthisvery hour,knowledgeofthevowwas hisown.HestudiedCatherine's faceandwonderedifheshould tellheraboutitnow.Instead, hemerelyasked:"Whatdoyou advisemetodo,mydaughter?"

"FulfilthatwhichyouhavealreadypromisedtoGod,Holy Father!"Catherinerepliedwith a visitorpromptitudethatbroughther instantlytohisfeet. ThePopewasthunderstruck. Howonearthhadthewoman guessedhissecret?Or,wasit justagoodguess?Gregoryknew instinctivelythatitwouldbe wrongtoattributeguessworkto Catherine.Thenitcouldnutbe otherthandivinerevelation, and,withtherealizationofthis truth,hisfearsanddoubtsfell fromhimlikethecloakhehad thrownonthechair.Gonewere thehomesicklongingsfor Avignon,andthepleasant Rhone,andthevineyardsof Provence.Lethisfriendsdemur andwheedleasmuchasthey wished.Hewouldleavethem,if necessary,totheirselfishgrumbhogsandtramp,aye,barefooted andalone,tothethresholdof theApostles.Theassassin'sdaggerorthepoisoner'scupmight, conceivably,shortenhislife. Whatofit?ManyPopeshad shedtheirbloodinmartyrdom andGregory,strongnowinCatherine'sfaithandbravewith hercourage,wasquitereadyto imitatethem.

"Truly,mydaughter!"spoke thePontiffatleave-taking."You havemadeamanofme.IfOur Lordwillsthatwemeetagain, itshallbeatRome."

toannouncethathehasnow

InacheerlessroominthePalazzoScottiawoman,attiredin theDominicanhabit,knelton theuncarpetedboardsbeforea crucifix.Shewaspraying,althoughherlipsdidnotmove.You lookedatthewornfaceandfrail bodyandreckonedherageat aboutfifty,yetscarcelythirty Italiansummershadshoneupon CatherineBenicasa,daughterof athrifty,kind-heartedSiennese dyer.Hernamewasreveredin Italywhereprincesandtheir ministers,whohearkenedat timesneithertoPopenorprelate,hunguponherwords.In France,andevenindistantEngland,hercrusadingzealinthe causeoftheChurch,andof peaceamongstChristianrulers, stirredtheheartsofmen.Gregoryhadcomeunderthespell ofCatherine'smysticalpower whenshestoodbeforehimand thewholePapalcourtinthe greataudiencehallatAvignon, andimplored,nay,cohmanded him,inthemostsolemnterms, toreturnforgoodtoRome.He stillexperiencedatwingeof pardonablemasculineannoyance whenhecalledtomindCatherine'sexhortation,expressedby thephrase:"Beaman,Holy Father!"Nobodyelsehadever spokentohimthussincehebecamePope. Alay-brothercameintothe roomunannounced,foritwas thepracticeofthishousehold nottodisturbCatherine'sdevotionsbyknockinguponthedoor.

TheHabitofHell

ByJOSEPHA.BREIG.

Wearelivinginthemostexcitingageinhistory,andwe don'tknowitbecauseweare dull, Ourwritersare'dull.Our dramatistsaredull.Ourmovie andradioandnewspaperpeople aredull.

OurCatholicjournalistsare dull.too.Asdullasanyof them.Maybeduller.Includingme.

Andincludingyou;because thereadersareasdullasthe writers.

Catholicnewspapersandmagazinesto-dayoughttoflameand crackleandroar.

Theyoughttoexplodeupon thepublicwithearthquakesensationalism.Theyshouldbe shocking.

Andthereadersoughttobe shockedintovolcanichorror

andanger.Theirangerought toblightthetreesandblastthe starsandblotoutthesun.

Iregrettosaythatnothingof thekindhappens. Itdoesnothappenbecause weareallmissingthestory. Orifwearenotentirelymissingitwearemissingthemeaningthethefeelingofit. Wearemissingthehorrorand adventureofaterribleand wonderfulera. Thisisaperiodofmartyrdoms-millionsofmartyrdoms inadozennationsacrossthe earth.

Itisatimeofintriguesand counter-intrigues,ofhorrible evilandshininggoodness. Heavenandhellarelockedin mortalcombat,andtheearth shakesfromtheshockofthe encounter. Butnobodyfeelsit.Nobody seeit.Nobodyhears.

NUNSMIGRATE-ONFOOT.

CourageousTrekObeying"GoAway" Order.

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

In1934fourSistersofthe congregationarrivedatYenki, Manchuria,fromSwitzerlandto workamongKoreancolonistsin Manchuria.Theirfoundation staffgrewto18missionarySistersand16KoreanSisters,who conductedahospital,anorphanageandoldpeople'shomeand schools.

Whenthecommuniststook Yenkithe18missionarySisters wereconfinedinanativehouse andtwoKoreanSisterswere jailed.Theother14KoreanSistersweresimplytoldto"go away."TheseputonKoreanlay clothingandtwobytwostarted walkingthehundredsofmiles toSouthKorea.EachSistercarriedonherheadabundleof foodandclothingand,wellhidden,aprayerbookandthe VMMIMAIIIIMII,

Supposethatyouwereliving underNeroinancientRome.

AndyoutookupyourChristiannewspaperormagazineand sawnomentionofSt.Agnesor St.SebastianorSt.Lawrence.

Orworse,supposethatwhat youfoundwasadullitemmentioninginpassingthatalittle girlhadbeenbutcheredforrefusingtosin,

Andthatasoldierhadbeen sievedwitharrowsforbelieving inGod. Andthatagreatmanhad beenbroiledalivefordeclining todenyChrist.

Andsupposethatyouwereso stupid,andthestorysopedestrian,thatyouturnedtothe sportspage.

Oryoulaiddownthesheet andwenttothetheatre,thereto beregaledwithsillypapabout youngloveinaworldwhere lusthaddestroyedlove.

Andthenyouwenthomeand wenttobed,withoutanoutcry, withoutaprayer,withoutaprotest,withoutheftingyoursword initsscabbard,withoutsaying toyourselfthatbyallthat's holy,theseabominationshave gottobestopped.

LETHARGYEVERYHERE.

Suppose.Butsupposenothing. You'redoingallthosethings. You'relivinginaNero'sworld, walkingamongmartyrs,steppingdaintilypastabominations, andyourtemperatureisn'trisingasingledegree.

constitutionofthecongregation.

Astheymadetheirwayfrom parishtoparishfromYenkiin ManchuriathroughRussianheldNorthKoreaabovethe38th parallel,theyfoundmanyofthe parishpriestsalreadyhadbeen jailed.

ButtheChristiansontheir pathofflighthelpedthemalong, andtheynowhavefound asyluminfourlittletemporary conventsinSouthKorea.With moneythathascometo themtheyhaveboughtafew acresandabuilding.TheSisterswillcultivatetheland themselvesandhopegradually toobtainthemeanstofurnish theirconvent,acceptcandidates andsendoutSistersonvarious missionaryworks.

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It'sabigrange-it'sa finerange!Wehave Australianworstedsat moderateprices,aswell astheultimateinEnglishfinematerials,in singlebreasted,double breastedandthenew popularone-buttondouble breastedstyle.

We'resureyou'llfindwhat you'vebeenwaitingforalong, longtime.

Youreadwithoutturninga hairoftheimprisonmentof archbishops,thebutcheryof bishops,thescientifically-cruel slaughterofhundredsofthousandsofpriestsandsistersand laymen.

Youknowthatnationupon nationliesgroaningundersuch slaveryastheworldhasnot seeninamilleniumandahalf.

Youaretoldofthethousand tricksbywhichthesacraments arecarriedtopeopleunderthe nosesofbloodytyrants,justas theywereinthedaysofpagan Rome,

Youhearaboutthe"living newspapers"whichoutwitthe CommunistcensorshipinHungary.

Youaresmotheredundermonstrouspropagandaagainstthe Pope,theChurch,againsteverythingholyanddecent.

Everywhereyouturn,filthy peopleonlecture-platformsand innewspapersandmagazines areopenlyconspiringagainst thebirthofthenextgeneration, andcallingforthecruelexecutionoftheagedandthesick andthecrippled.

Andwhatintheworlddoyou doaboutit?

Oh,youbuythemagazines thatcarrytherottenness,

Yousubscribetothenewspapersthatcondoneitbyhypocritically"objective"reports.

Youfrequentthetheatres wherelustisglorifiedandlove mocked.

Yousmileapologeticallywhen virtueisattacked,andviceadvertisedassomethingplausible andevenadmirable.

Youswallowthepropaganda ofthehiredliarswhoexplain thattheysimplyhadtotorture thishelplessnun,orslaughter thisundefendedpriest,because afteralltheChurchhastoo muchproperty-theproperty beinghospitalsandorphanages andleprosariums,wherededicatedsoulslabourtheirlives outfornothingbutloveofthe poorandthesick

ANDSOWE'REDULL.

Andsothemartyrsdieunhonouredandunsungandunmourned,becausewe'realldull.

Becausewejournalistshave nottheflamingwordsandthe flamingfeelingstoshockyou outofyoursicklethargy,and becauseyou'retoolethargicto beshocked.

Becausewe'veallgotusedto evil;we'vegotthehabitof hell;wedon'tflyintoatitanic righteousrageoverthewickednessoftheworld.

Thereisn'tenoughvirtuein ourhearts,oradrenalininour bodies,togetusupanddoing.

Andallovertheworldthe filthrisestothetop,because thewickedaremoreconvinced oftheirwickednessthanthe goodareconvincedoftheirvirtue.

Howlong? (Reprintedfromthe"Catholic Chronicle")

"BERGMANEPIC"FORCIRCULARFILE.

NEWYORK,(NC.)-Astorm ofprotestsfromreadersledthe SanDiegoJournalto"file'its plannedseriesontheBergmanRosselliniromanceinthewastebasket,thecurrentissueof EditorandPublishersMagazine, newspapertradeweekly,reported.

WhentheJournalannounced thatitintendedtorunthe series,"EditorandPublisher"relates,protestsbegantocomein. Thepaperthencalledforcommentstodeterminewhethera majorityofreaderswantedto

readthe"SagaofStromboli." Within24hourstheverdict wasanoverwhelming"no".The Journalannounced:"We're filingtheBergman-Rosselinistory-inthewastebasket."

Inablisteringeditorialinthe sameissue,EditorandPublisher denouncesnewspapersacross thecountryforglamorizingthebirthofMissBergman'sbaby. "Thenewspapers,"theeditorial claims,"areapartytoglorifying infidelityandillegitimacyplus allthecheapandtawdrythings associatedwiththem."

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WhenCatholicsMayTakePartIn Inter-FaithMeetings

RegulationsoftheHolyOffice

VATICANCITY,Feb.28.-Bishopsmaygivepermission toCatholicstomeetlocallywithnon-Catholicsforthepurposeofdiscussingreligious"reunion,"underanewinstructionpublishedto-daybytheHolySee.

Thenewdocument,issuedbytheSacredCongregation oftheHolyOffice,accordingtoanofficialstatement,"explains,developsandcompletes"the"Monitum"ofJune5, 1948,whichforbadeCatholicstotakepartinpublicdiscussionsofreligiousquestionswithoutpermissionoftheHoly See.

Whilegrantingthisfacultyto Bishopsforaperiodofthree years,thenewinstruction,nevertheless,reservestotheHoly Seeitselftherighttograntpermissionforallotherconferences ormeetingsofalargerthan localordiocesannature.

Thenewconcessionisinterpretedbyauthoritieshereas evidenceofasinceredesireon thepartoftheChurchtohelp thosewhoareearnestlyandseriouslyseekingthetrueChurch foundedbyChrist.

Itisauthoritativelynotedat theVaticanthattherehasbeen agrowinginterestinrecent yearsintheteachingsofthe Churchonthepartofnon-Catholicsandthattherehavebeen anincreasingnumberofmeetingsworkingforthereunionof Christianity.

"InordertodiminishtherequeststotheHolySeeforpermissiontofrequenttheseconventions,"thenewVaticandocumentsays,Bishopsaregrantedthefaculty"forthreeyears tograntthesepermissionsunder certainconditions."Atthe sametimethedocumentmakes clear,accordingtocompetent comment,thatis"doesnotin anywaychangethetraditional attitudeoftheChurchwhich. consciousofherdivinemission andexclusivemandateofpreservingandhandingonthe truedepositoffaith,cannottake partatmeetingswhichseekby adoctrinalcompromisetounite otherchurcheswhich,fromher pointofview,areonlyhuman institutionsdirectlyopposedto theonetrueChurch."

Yetevenwithregardtothese lattermeetings,itisauthoritativelystatedthatthisnewdocumentmakesitplainthatthe "CatholicChurchisalways ready,undercertainconditions, topermitprieststoattendthese conferenceseithertoexplainthe Catholicpointofviewortoact asobservers."

"Theworkof'reunion'belongsabovealltotheofficeand chargeoftheChurch,"thenew instructionstates,andtherefore itbehovestheBishops"tobestowuponittheirspecial,attention."ItdirectsBishopstoprescribecarefullythemethodand procedureinthisworkand"to takemeasuresthattheordinancesareobservedbyall."

Whetheritisamatterofonly priestsoralsolaymenattendingreunionmeetings,thedocumentsays,"Ordinarieswillneed toemployawhollyexceptional watchfulnessandcontrol."The instructionalsostipulatesthat theOrdinarymaygrantpermissiontoattendsuchmeetings onlyunderthethreefollowing conditions:

1.Allcommunicationinsacredritesbeutterlyavoided;2, thediscussionandproceedings bedulysupervisedanddirected,and3,attheendofeach yearareportmustbemadeto thisSupremeSacredCongregation,specifyingtheplacewhere suchassemblieswereheldand whatobservationsweregatheredfromthem." Thedocumentfurtherdirects Bishopsto"beontheirguard lestundersomefalsepretense, forinstance,bystressingthings onwhichweagreeratherthan thoseonwhichwedisagree,a dangerousindifferentismbe fomented,"particularlyamong those'lessthoroughlygrounded inreligiousdoctrineandpractice. Thedocumentcontinues: "Furthermore,Bishopsmustnot allowrecoursetoadangerous modeofspeakingwhichengendersfalsenotionsandraisesdeceitfulhopesthatcanneverbe fulfilled."Asaspecificexampleofthis"dangerousmodeof speaking,"theHolyOfficementionstheallegationthatthe teachingsintheencyclicallettersoftheRomanPontiffsconcerningtheconstitutionofthe Cthurch,thereturnofdissidents

CatholicCharterForMigrants

PARIS,Feb.13(NC).-TheCatholicInternationalReliefAgency,Caritas,hasproposedtoestablisha"Migrants' Charter."TheproposalwaspresentedattheannualconferenceinGeneva,andwillbeunderconsiderationofthe conferenceuntilJune30.Theconferenceheldunderthe auspicesofUnitedNationsincludesrepresentativesfrom U.N.InternationalLabourOrganisation,InternationalRefugeeOrganisation,WorldHealthOrganisation,and35nongovernmentagencies.

TheCharterprovidesthat: Amigrantmustimmigrateon hisowninitiativeandfreely choosehisdestination.Measures ofaprohibitivecharacterwill besuppressed. Amigrantandhisfamilywill betreatedequallyaswellasthe citizensofthecountrytowhich hegoes.

Theunityofthefamilymust bemaintained.

Specialassistanceoughttobe availabletothemigrantandhis childrenduringthejourneyand periodofsettlement.Special protectivemeasuresoughttobe takenespeciallyinthecaseof younggirls.

Themigrantshouldhavefree choiceofwork,orifhebelongs toaliberalorintellectualprofession,heshouldbewelcomed bythecountriesofemigration inajustproportion.

Forthemigrantobligedto haverecoursefortherightof asylum,thechargesoughttobe assumedbythecivilizedstates.

andtheMysticalBodyofChrist "neednotbesorigorouslytaken inasmuchasnotallthingsare offaith,orwhatisstillworse, thatinmattersofdogmanot eventheCatholicChurchisalreadyinpossessionofthefullnessofChristandhenceothers arestillinapositiontocontributetowardsitsperfection."

"Non-Catholicsmaycertainly betold,"theHolyOfficedeclared,"thatinreturningtothe Church,theywillforfeitnone ofthegoodthatthegraceofGod hadhithertowroughtintheir souls,butthatthereturnwill bringthistoitsperfectionand finalconsummation.Yetthis mustnotberepresentedinsuch afashionastocreateinthem theimpressionthatbytheirreturntheyaremakingacontributiontotheChurchorgiving hersomethingessentialthatshe lackedinthepast."

TheProtestantReformation receivesspecialattentioninthe document.Bishopsarewarnedtotakescrupulousprecautionsinthetreatmentofthe historyoftheReformation,so that"thefaultsandfoiblesof Catholicsarenotoveremphasised,whiletheblameandaccidentalcircumstancesbeplacedinsuchalightthatthemain fact,consistinginthedefection fromtheCatholicfaith,isallowedtodwindlefromsightand mind."

Otherinstructionsinthedirectiveare:Thefaithfularenot toassistatsuchgatherings withouttheecclesiasticalauthority'sspecialpermission-to begivenonlytothosewell groundedinthefaith."Mixed gatheringsarenotforbidden outright,buttheyarenottobe heldwithouttheprevioussanctionofthecompetentecclesiasticalauthority." "WhileCatholicsarenotpermittedtotakepartinreligious functionsperformedbynonCatholics,theyareallowedto reciteincommontheLord's prayeroranysuitableprayer approvedbytheecclesiastical authority."

Thefollowinggatheringsdo notcomeunderthescopeofthe 1948"Monitum,"theHolyOffice stated:Gatheringswherecatecheticalinstructionisgivenprospectiveconverts.Interdenominationalgroupsassembled forthepurposeofseekingmeans todefendfundamentalpriciples ofnaturallawandChristianreligionagainstenemiesleagued togetheragainstGod.Groups assembledforthepurposeof seekingre-establishmentofa Christiansocialorderorfordiscussingsimilarquestions.

Inthelattermeetings,the HolyOfficereminds,Catholics cannotapproveorconcedeanythingwhichisnotinagreement withDivinerevelationandthe teachingoftheChurch,includinghersocialteaching.

Thedocument,isdatedDecember20,1949,andissigned byHisEminenceFrancesco CardinalMarchetti-Selvaggiani, SecretaryoftheSacredCongregationMrtheHolyOffice,and Msgr.AlfredaOttaviani,Assessor.

FilmPortraysJapLepers

TOKYO,Feb.18(NC).-Afilm,"ADayattheLeper Asylum,"hasbeenproducedattheGotembaAsylumhere, withpatientsandnursesasitscastofcharacters.

Thefilmisagraphicportrayalofthemedical,social, recreational,religiousandwork-daylifeofthepatientsand nursesonanytypicaldaybeginningwiththeSacrificeof theMassandendingwitheveningprayers.Manyofthe patientsprovetobeexcellentactors,andthefilmshowsa portionofarecentplaybythemattheasylum.

Oneofthemostinteresting figuresinthefilmisanurse whowasoriginallysenttothe asylumasapatient28years ago.Savedfromdespairandthe temptationtosuicidebythe Rev.DrouartdeLezeywhoinstructedherintheCatholic Faith,thiswomenspentthree yearsattheasylumbeforeit wasdiscoveredthathermalady wasnotreallyleprosyandthat shewasfreetodepart.However,shehadlearnedtolove thelepersanddecidedtospend

therestofherlifeintheirservice.Amemberofaprominent family,shelikemostofthepatients,changedhernamewhen enteringtheasylumsoasto avoidembarrassmentforher family.

MotherMaryoftheSacred Heart,foundressandfirstSuperiorGeneraloftheSistersof ChristTheKing,whoishere onavisit,saidthattheGotemba Asylum,willprobablyberebuiltnextyear.Itistheoldest CatholicleprosariuminJapan.

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DearCornerites

Affectionategreetingstoyou all,oldandyoung.Theyear seemstobemovingaheadrapidly.OnlytheotherdayI noticedaplacardinacitystore whichwarnedusthatGoodFridaythisyearisonApril7barelyafortnightaway.To meitseemsscarcelyanytime sinceChristmas.Fancy!A fortnighttoEaster!Whatalot ofthingswe'llhavetoattendto rightaway-oddsandendsof shopping,notforgettingEaster eggsforthelittleonesandHot Crossbunsforallthefamily.

Buttherewillalsobethe closeofLenttothinkabout,and thesadceremoniesofHolyWeek willprecedethejoyouscelebrationsofEaster.Letusresolve

6 nowtomakethisthemostfruitfulHolyWeekofourlives;and ifweneedanextraincentive wecanrememberthatthisyear, 1950,isaHolyYearofthe Church,atrulyrareyear,which weshouldmarkinourmemories(andintheGoodAngel's RecordingBook)bymakingspecialeffortsinsanctity.

THEANNUNCIATION.

Majoreventofthisweekis thecelebrationoftheFeastof theAnnunciation,nextSaturday.Itisnotoftenthatthis greatFeastfallssoclosetothe endofLent;butpreciselybe-

MYFIRSTMIRACLE.

ByEDWARDJ.MOFFETT in"CATHOLICMISSIONS"

Iwasupearlyandonmyway tothetinyhillvillageofGreen Pheasant,tenmilesuptheriver. Wordhadcome,twodays earlier,thatafaithfulChinese, JohnChun,haddiedandthis wasthedaythathadbeenassignedforhisfuneral.Itwas necessarytostartoutatdawn, sothattheRequiemMasswould beearlyenoughtoallowtheCatholicfarmersoftheregionto attendtheMassandyetnot missafulldayinthefieldsduringthisbusyseason.

WhenIwaslittlemorethan halfwaytoGreenPheasantVillage,Igotthegreatestshock ofmytwenty-sixyears.Down thepathstumblingintomy arms,cameoldJohnChun himself!Don'tsayIwassurprised-thatwouldbetoomild aword!Itrockedme,tomeet themanwhohadbeenlyingin acoffinforthelastforty-eight hours,themanIwastobury thatverymorning!

Lookingbacknow,IcansayI wasfairlycalmunderthecircumstances,Isteadiedmyselfby whisperingoverandovertomy mind,"Easy,boy-thisisit-

causeitissuchagreatFeastwe canbeexcusedfortakingtime offfromourmeditationsonthe PassiontorejoicewithMary, ourMother,thatofallGod's creaturesshewastobechosen tobetheMotherofGodmade man.Whatasublimedignity tobeconferredonthehumble virginofNazareth!Andwhat abeautifulandmovingstoryis recordedsosimplyinthewords oftheprayerwhichascendsto Godthreetimesadayallover theearth-theAngelus."The angeloftheLorddeclaredunto Mary:andsheconceivedofthe HolyGhost.BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord:beitdone untomeaccordingtoThyword. AndtheWordwasmadeflesh: anddweltamongstus."

Godhasbeenverygoodtous. HenotonlygaveusHisSon, butHealsogavetheSon's MothertobeourMotherin heaven,intercedingforuswith herDivineSon,imploringHis mercyonus,listeningwithgraciousandkindlyeartoourpetitions.LetuspraytoherearnestlyontheFeastoftheAnnunciation,forgracesfromGod cometousthroughherhands.

THEMISSIONS.

Iwouldliketocommendto Youallthisweektheworkof theMissionsallovertheworld. Tobringthisworkmoreclosely toyourattention,Iampublishinganamusinglittlestorywrittenbyayoungmissionaryin China.Iwantyoutothinkof yourselvesasmissionaries,too. Yourco-operationinthework oftheBushies'Schememakes youamissionaryendeavouringto spreadtheFaithintheoutback areasofyourowncountry.We wantyourhelp;weeagerlyseek it.Wewantyourprayers, yourgoodwill,andanyfinancial assistanceyoucanafford.Will youhelp?

AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES'CORNER. Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemefor1950are gratefullyacknowledged:£s.d. Previouslyacknowledged 886 AGratefulMother 100 AGrafefulMother (Bunbury) 50

AnnieC.Foley 26 "OldSinner"' 50 Total

yourfirstmiracle!"Ihadalways believedthatamissionershould bereadyforanything-even miracles.ButIcanhonestlysay Iwasn'texpectingtoperform oneinmyfirstyearwhenIwas stillnewatthelanguageandnotusedtothecustoms.

InmybrokenCantonese, whichmighthavecausedmy languageteachertodropdeadif hehadheardit,Itooktenminutestoprobeintothefactsof thecase.ThenIwasconvinced thatoldJohnwasnotaghost! HeandIwentbacktothemissionchapel,andtheretheoldtimerheardMassandreceived HolyCommunioninsmilinggra- titude,onhisown"funeral" day.

ItwasoldJohn'scousin,Paul, whohandedmemyfirst,-"miracle"onaplatter.

ItseemsthatPaulhadgot intoacardgameandhadwag- eredalittleoverhishead.I supposewhenamanhasawife andfouryoungsterswaitingby thekitchenstoveathome,then he,likePaul,maybetempted toperforma"miracle"inorder tobringhometherice.

Yousee,itwasPaulwho cametothemissionwiththe newsofJohn'sdeath.Andit wasPaulwhoborrowedalittle moneyfromthemissioner,to helppaythefuneralexpenses.

Ah,yes,GreenPheasantVillage's"Requiem"endedhap- pilyforeveryonebutme.Old JohnChunistrulyhappytobe alive.CousinPaulisatho roughlyrepentantandreformed gambler.Hisfamilyhasricein thelarder.Butasforme-my firstmiraclewasawashout.

MASSTIMETABLES.

ROTTNEST

9a.m,everySundaytoEaster Sunday,inclusive.

SCARBOROUGH

MasseseverySundayat6,30 and.8a.m. NORTHBEACH

MasseverySundayat8,20 a.m. BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:7.45ari.

Rivervale:7.30aid930a.m.

Carlisle:8.30am.. ROCKINGHAMPARISH. MasseverySundayatSafety Bayat7,30a.m.,andatRockinghamat9a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10a.mon Sundays. MUNDARINGPARISH.

Sunday. 1st.:Mundaring,8a.m.;Darlington,9.30a.m. 2nd.:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m. 3rd.:Darlington,8a.m.;Mun- daring,9,30a.m. 4th.:MundaringWeir,8a.m.; Mundaring,9.30a.m.

GOSNELLS. HolyMasseverySundayat 7.30and9.30a.m.

EARLYMASSATST.

BRIGID'S,WESTPERTH. InfutureHolyMasswillbe celebratedatSt.Brigid'sChurch. WestPerth,at6a.m.everySunday,inadditiontotheordinary times.

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

PINJARRAPARISH.

Mandurah: 1st.and4th.Sundaysin March,at9.30a.m.;2nd.and 3rd.SundaysinMarch,at7.30 a.m,

Pinjarra: EverySundayat9a.m,ex- ceptthe1st.Sundayofeach month,whenMassisat8a.m. N.B.:TherewillbenoMass inPinjarraonthe4th.Sunday ofFebruaryandMarch,

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SPECIALTOURISTTRIP (110MILESRETURN-FULLDAY).

EVERYWEDNESDAYANDSUNDAY,leavingPerth,out- sideSt.George'sCathedral,St.George'sTerrace,at9.30 a.m.ExcellentthreecourseluncheonprovidedbytheCompany.

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AuntBessy's 6.1LETTERBOX

James-street,Pinjarra.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingap.n.for2/6foryourBushies'fund.Pleasesendanother card. Icanalwaysmanagea Id.nowandagain.Pleaseask prayersfortheoldfriend,asI havebeenveryill,andamnow improvingalittleeveryday anditseemsthatGodisnot callingmeyet.Iam81years ofage.Lovefrom ANNIEG.FOLEY.

DearFriend,-Yourgenerous helpismuchappreciated.Rest assuredofmyprayersforyour speedyrecovery. AUNTBESSY.

* * Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedpostalnotefortenshillings,fortheBushies,from AGRATEFULMOTHER.

DearFriend,-Thankssincerelyforyourdonation.It willmateriallyassistustowards ourObjective. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * 41ForrestAvenue, SouthBunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedp.n.for5s.,forfavours reecivedthroughOurLadyof PerpetualSuccourandSt.Joseph.Wishingyoueverysuccessinyourgreatwork.From a GRATEFULMOTHER.

DearFriend,-Manythanks foryourassistanceandyour goodwishes. AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedp.n.for5s,tohelp alongtheBushies.Wishingyou andthe-Schemeeverysuccess. From APOOROLDSINNER.

DearFriend,-Yourkindhelp isverywelcome.Idon'tthink youneedthinksobadlyofyourself. AUNTBESSY.

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theCatholicAnswer

((citifivuedfrost,rage.5.1

NO"BORNCATHOLICS."

Thenextletterisfrom"Convert,"whowrites: "Ihavelistenedtoyouranswersforseveralmonths,and haveduringthattimelearned manythingsabouttheCatholicFaithwhichhavehelped measaconvert.Ifirmlybelievealltheteachingofthe Faith,butwhathurtsisto hearCatholicsborninthe Faith,refertoconvertsas 'onlyaconvert.'"

"Convertasks:

"DoestheChurchregardconvertsasinferiorCatholics?"

A.:NeithertheChurch,nor anyintelligentCatholicregards aconvertasinanywayinferiortothosewhoarequiteinaccuratelydescribedasbornin theFaith.Strictlyspeaking, nooneisbornaCatholic,since allmustentertheChurch throughtheSacramentofBaptism.Youareperfectlyright infeelinghurtbysuchthoughtlessremarks,whichcouldonly havebeenmadebyaveryignoranttypeofCatholic.Ifail altogethertounderstandthe

stupiditywhichsuchaframeof mindbetrays.Onewouldthink thatitoughttobecleartoanyoneofaverageintelligencethat wewhohavebeenbroughtup intheCatholicreligionfromthe beginningoughttoregardconvertswithparticularaffection andesteem.Theyhavemost, lyhadtomakealong,painful pilgrimagebeforereachingthe havenoftheCatholicChurch. Verymanyofthemhaveabetterunderstandingthantheaverage"bornCatholic"ofthedoctrineandpracticeoftheCatholicChurch.Becauseithascost themsomuchtoenterthetrue fold,theyarelikelytohavea keenerappreciationofblessings ofbeingaCatholicthanmany ofthosewhosimplytaketheir Catholicityforgranted.In future,shouldyouever'hear anysuchcondescendingremark,Ihopeyouwillbeableto feelsorryratherforthespeaker thanforyourself.Youmight sayquitetrulyofsuchpeople that"theyknownotwhat theydo."

RELIGIONWITH

E.M.B.,ofClaremont,writes: "Iknowacoupleofyoung peoplewhotellmethatinthe quietnessoftheirroom,andof theirownconsience,theycan getnearertoGodthanthrough themediumofanyclergy.We needyouropinion."

A.:IfGodhadputmenon earthandleftthemfreetobelievearlythingtheyliked,and toworshipHiminanyway theirreasonshouldsuggest,one mightbeabletosaysomething forE.M.B.'syoungfriends.Even then,theywouldbeobligedto takepartinsomepublicworshipofGod,forrightreasondemandsthatreligionenterinto everypartofman'slife,public aswellasprivate,socialaswell asindividual. Butinpointoffact,Goddid notputmanonearthandleave himtoworkouthisownreligion.Fromtheverybeginning Godrevealedtruthswhichmen mustbelieve,andHeappointed specialactsofpublicworship whichmenmustperform,Later, whenGodbecameman,Hegave theworldthefinalandcomplete revelationofreligioustruthand religiousworship.HefoundedaChurchtoteachthistruth, andtoestablishthisworship. HegavethisChurchHisown authority,andpromisedtobe withittilltheendoftheworld. Allmenwhoknowofthis Churchareboundtojoinit,and toobeyitsrulers."Hethat despisethyou,"saidChrist,"despisethMe;"andagain:"He thatbelievethandisbaptised, shallbesaved;hethatbelievethnotshallbecondemned."

TEACHALLNATIONS.

InChrist'sNametheChurch hasgoneoverthewholeearth, teachingHisrevealedreligion, administeringtheSacraments whichHehasinstituted,baptis-

NON-CATHOLI

"PaulineM."asks: "AreCatholicsforbiddento attendaProtestant'sfuneral, andtolistentotheminister readtheburialservice?"

A.:ACatholicisboundto lovehisnon-Catholicneighbour,tobefriendlywithhim,to respecthisrights,andtoassist himasoccasiondemands.He mustsympathisewithhiminhis sorrows,andrejoicewithhim inhisjoy.Hence,asamark ofrespectandofsympathy,he maygotothefuneralofanonCatholicfriendorrelative.But hewillnottakeanypartinthe reliigousceremonieswhicha non-Catholicconductsinconnectionwiththefuneral.

OUTCLERGY.

ingpeople,givingthemHoly Communion,annointingthe dying,forgivingsinsintheSacramentofPenance,givingGod glorybypublicworship,byprocessions,and,aboveall,byofferingtheHolySacrificeofthe Mass.AllthistheChurchdoes inthenameofChrist."For Christ,weareambassadors,"St. Paulsaid."TorefuseChrist's ambassadorsistorefuseChrist." HadE.M.B.'syoungfriendslivedinSt.Paul'sday,theywould havetoldSt.Paulthattheydid notwantthereligionwhichhe taught,thattheyhadallthereligionwhichtheyrequiredin thequietnessoftheirownrooms andconsciences.Ishouldvery muchliketohaveheardwhat St.Paulwouldhaveanswered. Catholicsholdtheyarebound tobelievetheirChurchinreligiousmattersjustastheearly Christianswereboundtoobey theApostles.

Nooffenceismeantorgiven here.WhenaCathdlictakes anon-CatholicintoaCatholic church,thenon-Catholicdoes nottakeholywaterandbless himself,nordoeshegenuflect beforetheBlessedSacrament, astheCatholicdoes.Similarly,anon-Catholicdoesnot makethesignoftheCrosswhen publicgraceissaidataCatholictable.Nooffenceismeant

LONG-RANGE RECEPTION.

Ihaveasurprisingletterto handfromaMelbourneresident. Surprisingbecauseshesaysthat sheisaregularlistenertothis session,whichshecanpickup quiteclearlyafterlocalstations havegoneofftheair.Consideringourtimelag,Imustadmitgreatadmirationforthe enthusiasmforthesessionwhich keepsheroutofbedtillsucha latehour.Itrustthecontent ofthesessionisadequaterewardforherlongvigilbythe radio.Sheconcludeswitha queryofaprivatenaturewhich Ishallanswerbypost.Many thanksforyourletterandgood wishes,Madam.Theinformationyourequireshouldreach youbyanearlymail.

RANDOLPHKNAPP (W.A.O.A.)

SIGHT-TESTINGOPTICIAN.

12ATWELLARCADE, FREMANTLE.L1582.

S.BEECROFT BUTCHER.

181ROKEBYRDSUBIACO.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMeat Sold. Phone:W1373.

Wm.A.YOUNG

FAMILYBUTCHER.

PERTHFISHERIES

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St.Paulinsiststhatmen shouldregardtheministersof Christ'sChurchasthedispensersofthemysteriesofGod; andsotheyare.Itwouldtake awholesessiontogiveanidea ofallthehelpaCatholicgetsin hisreligiouslifefromhispriest. Thepriestisindispensableto theCatholic.Themediationof priests,whereChristhassoordained,doesnotinanywayinterferewiththepracticeofpersonalandprivatereligion.It helpsit,encouragesit,directsit. GotoaCatholicchurchandsee theamountofgenuinepersonal prayerwhichisofferedtoGod attheConsecrationoftheMass, duringthanitsgivingafterCommunion,whilepeoplearepreparingtoconfesstheirsins,and youwillseehowmuchpersonal religionishelpedbytheSacraments,bythepublicservicesof theChurch,andbythemediationofthepriests.

CFUNERALS.

orgiven.Thenon-Catholic doesnotbelieveastheCatholic does,anddoesnotactasthe Catholicdoes.

Inthesameway,atthegraveside,theCatholicdoesnottake partintheserviceofachurch inwhichhedoesnotbelieve.He respectfullystandsbackalittle, whilethenon-Catholicservice isbeingconducted.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Keast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

10,000HonourSt.Patrick

SubiacoOval,thevenuefor theSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrations,becameaveritablehiveof activityonthemorningof March17th.,asanestimated 10.000men,womenandchildren assembledintheenclosureto celebratetheFeastdayofIreland'sNationalApostle.Believeme,thisimmenseconcourseofzealousloversofFaith andFatheglandformedanimpressivesight.

Thecelebrationscommenced withSolemnHighMassat10.30 a.m.,inthepresenceofHis GracetheArchbishop,assisted byMgr.E.Kennedy,V.G., Mgr.E.Moss,andVeryRev. DeanJ.J.Rafferty.

AsHolyMassbegan,aholy hushfelloverthearenawhile thehi;gecrowd,onbended knees,settleddowntotakepart inthecentralliturgicalactof ourCatholicFaith-theHoly SacrificeoftheMass.Whata 211 grandprofessionofFaith!What aglorioustributetothefruitfullaboursofthemissionaries whowereresponsiblefortheestablishingoftheChurchinWest Australia.Whatfurtherproof isrequiredofthevigorousmills, tantfaithoftheCatholicsofthe West?

At12.30anextensivesports programmewasbegun.The SportsCommittee,underthe guidanceofMr.HilaryRyan, mustbecongratulatedonthe mannerinwhichtheyexpeditedtheprogramme.Eventfollowedeventwithlightningrapidity,keepingthecontestants andspectatorsontheirtoesfrom 12.'30to3.15p.m.Itisnoeasy mattertoconduct36eventsfor childrenofdifferentages,but whenitisdonewithclock-like precision,itdenotesextraordinaryorganisingability.

Theresultswereasfollows:-

Boysunder9-50yds:N.Dallimore C.B.0Perth.

Boysunder10-50yds:M.Monnock AquinasCollege.

Boysunder11-75yds:L.Cribb, C.B.C.Perth.

Boysunder12-75yds:P.Shore, C.B.C.Leederville.

Boysunder13-100yds:J.Turish, AquinasCollege.

Boysunder14-100yds:R.Malcolm,St.PatricksTech.Sch.

Boysunder14-150yds:(TomDean Cup),J.Taylor.C.B.C.Leederville.

Boysunder15-100yds:H.A.C.B.S.

Cup-M.Ward-C.B.C.Perth.

Boysunder16-100yds:T.Ahern Cup-M.Kalaf-C.B.C.Highgate

Boysopen.-100yds:W.Dwyer

Cup-P.Johnson-AquinasCol, lege. Girlssenior-75yds:BarrettCarpet CoCup.-G.Hogan-St.Joseph's Vic.Sq.

Girlsunder14-50yds:CelticClub

Cup-M.Haddow-St.Joseph's Vic. GirlsSq.under13-50yds:StanO'Br- b ientrophy-SacredHeartHighSch. GirlsHighgate. under12-50yds:M.McCabe -St. GirlsJosephs.Brigidine. under11-50yds:F.VlatkoRulo-St.Kieran's,OsbornePk Girlsunder10-50yds:J.Gyles "Iona",Presentation Convent. Girlsunder9-50yds:L.Baurister, St.Mary'sPrimary.Leederville.

CardinalGilroyIn Rome

ROME,March4 (Radio, NC).-HisEminenceNorman CardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney,arrivedhereenroute toAustraliaafteravisitto DublinandLondon.Hewas greetedonhisarrivalbyrepresentativesoftheVaticanSecretariate,andbyotherprelates anddignitaries.

Boysunder15-150yds:A.C.A.Cup -M.WardC.B.C.Perth,

Boysunder16-220 W.N.Ligh- tlyCup-M.Kalaf.C.B.C.High- gate.

Boysopen-220yds:A.0.Scott Cup-P.DalyC.B.C.Fremantle.

BoysopenRelay-(4x110yds.)AquinasCollege-J.LavanCupJ.L.WalshCup-PellegriniCup

Girls0nRelay-St.Joseph's - Cup. q.-SirThomasMeagher Cup-F.GuilfoyleCup-A.J. InvitationBakerCup"Anonymous". Handicap-100yds:Roy PaxtonCup-W.Potts.

LEADINGSCHOOLS.

BoysSenior-ArchbishopsCupAquinasCollege.

BoysJunior-PellegriniCup-Tie -AquinasColl.andC.B.C.Perth.

GirlsSenior-ArchbishopsCupSt.Joseph's-Vic.Square.

GirlsJunior-J.MinehanCupSt.Joseph's-Vic.Square.

Wetakethisoortunityof renewingourth,s.ikstothe donorsoftrophies,whoseresponsewasgenerousandspontaneous, At3.45theIrishNationalStep DancingCompetitionsbegan.Resultsaregivenelsewhereonthis page.Musicwasprovidedby Mr.TomO'Brien,whoexcelsas aplayeroftraditionalIrish dancemusic. At5p.m.wecametotheend ofaperfectday.Itwasmost enjoyable.Already.weare lookingforwardtoSt.Patrick's Day,1951,andwhoknowsbut biggerandbetterthingswillbe presentedonthisdayofdays fortheCatholicpalpleofPerth.

NOTABLEFREMANTLEH.N.FUNCTION

St.Patrick'sHallwasthe sceneofaverylargegathering lastmonth,ontheoccasionof theCommunionBreakfast,presidedoverbyMr.J.Brindley, presidentoftheFremantle branchoftheHolyNameSociety.Approximately200membersoftheFremantleandBeaconsfieldbranchesreceivedHoly Communionatthe7o'clock Mass,afterwhichanadjournmentwasmadetoSt.Patrick's Hall,whereaverydelightful breakfastwaspartakenofby allpresent.

FatherW.Byrne, welcomedthevisitors,includingMr. C.Berry,PresidentoftheDiocesanUnion,andothermembersoftheDiocesanExecutive, alsoMr.DanWillesee,whowas wastheguestspeakerofthe morning.

FatherByrnementionedthe goodworksperformedbythe executivemembers,including attendingtheCommunionbreakfastsofthevariousparishes.In conclusion,FatherByrnecongratulatedmembersoftheHoly NameSocietyfortheirmagnificentattendance,andstatedthat sofarashewasawarethiswas thelargestroll-upandmost successfulCommunionbreakfasteverinthedistrictofFremantle.

Duringthebreakfast,various toastswerehonoured.CommanderKennedyproposedthe toastof"TheHierarchyand Clergy,"towhichRev.Brother Quilliganresponded.

Mr.W.Hughes,vice-president oftheFremantlebranch,honoured"TheHolyNameSociety,"andMr.C.Berryrespond- edonbehalfoftheDiocesan Union.Hisremarksweresup- portedbyMr.E.LeB.Henderson.

COMRADESHIPOF FUNK

"Evenifnofriendlieremotion everstirstheSovietleaders,surelythepossibilitiesofthehydrogenbombarehorrifyingenough tocreateacomradeshipofcommonfunk?Itwouldcertainly beagraveerrortoallowthis oranyotheropportunityofap- proachingRussiatoslip.The hydrogenbombdoesappearto offeranewopening." "Economist"

Thetoastof"TheLadies"was givenbyMr.J.McLinden,and receivedwithacclamation. Theguestspeaker,Mr.D.Willesee,gaveaninterestingad- dressupontheinflationdanger inAustralia.

Afteranexhortationbythe Society'sspiritualdirector,Rev. FatherJ.Lynch,theproceed- ingsclosedwitha voteof thankstothevisitorsand speakers,proposedbyMr.W. Hughes,andcarriedwithacclamation.

VIACRUCIS.

Yourpresenceisrequest- edattheSolemnWayof theCross,whichwilltake placeinthegroundsofthe FarmandTradesSchool. Bindoon,onGoodFriday, April7th.,beginningat3 p.m. Refreshmentswillbe available.

BeranStillNotQuiet

MUNICH,Feb.24.-Ithas beenreportedthatArchbishop JosefBeranofPrague,asemi- prisonerinhisresidencesince 19,1949,hassmuggledoutanotherpastoralinstructinghis faithfulhowtheycangainthe Holy unableYearindulgences.Those togotoRomecandbtain theindulgence,hesaid,byvisitingfourchurchesinthecity; those"inprisonorotherwise preventedfromtakingpartin Catholicservices"cangainitby devotingonedaytoprayeror theperformanceofgoodworks fortheintentionoftheHoly Father.Heurgedallthefaithful tofrequenttheSacramentsand byconstantprayer"tosupport alltheactivitiesoftheHoly Father."

I.N.F.DANCING COMPETITIONS

(a)"JimTully"AnnualMemorialIrishJigChampionship (Open).

Winner:ShirleyJarvis. (b)"ConO'Brien"AnnualIrish ReelChampionship(Open).

Winner:EdithHinson. (c)"BillBrown"AnnualIrish HornpipeChampionship(Open).

Winner:ShirleyJarvis.

Note:TheI.N.F.DanceControlCommitteeisprovidinga suitablyinscribedcupforthe winnerofeachoftheforegoing Championships.

Receiptofdonationsofinscribedcupstofollowthetitleof eachoftheforegoing-thusperpetuatingthesame-are thankfullyacknowledged.

"JimTully"MemorialChamp-ionship-Anonymous.

"ConO'Brien"ChampionshipMr.StanO'Brien,CourtHotel. "BillBrown"ChampionshipDistrictBoard,HibernianAustralianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(d)IrishJig-13Yearsand

Under Winner:HeleRaitt. (e)`IrishJig-Under10Years 'Winner:N.Valdich.

(f)IrishReel-Under12Years

Winner:MasterN.Huxtable

(g)IrishHornpipe-Under14 Years

Winner:MasterDesHutchinson.

HOLYSEECOMMENDSMRCALWELL'S WORKFORHOMELESS

Thefollowingletterfromthe VaticanSecretariatofStatehas beenreceivedbytheHonourable ArthurCalwell,formerMinister forImmigration:

VaticanCity, January11,1950 SegreteriadiStato diSuaSantita N.196955/SA

DearMr.Calwell, RecentlyIreceivedthrough thekindofficesofColonelBoyle thecopyofyourpamphletentitled"WhatthePopesHave SaidonCapitalismandthe EmployingClass,theWage System,TradeUnions."Iwish toexpresstoyoumysentiments ofcordialappreciationforyour thoughtfulnessinplacingthis copyatmydisposal.

ItiswithpleasurethatIavail myselfofthisoccasiontomake knowntoyouthetruegratitude oftheHolySeeforyouruntiringeffortstoprovideahomefor thousandsofhomelesspeople whosewelfarehasalwaysbeen theobjectoftheHolyFather's paternalsolicitude.Ifeelsure thatyouwillcontinuetosupport thiscausetowhichyouhave madesuchanimportantcontribution.

Withcordialsentimentsof esteemanddistinguishedconsideration.

Iremain,

Yourssincerely, (Signed)J.B.Montini

TheHonourable A.A.Calwell,M.H.R. Canberra.

MOLLOY-KEOGHWEDDING.

667HAYSTREET

Inscribedmedaltowinnerof (dl,(e),(f),and(g).

Judges:Mrs.R.D.Line; Messrs.P.J.O'Neill,B.Condren

Emergency:Mr.J.McAloon.

Stewards:Messrs.H.McCorryandJimDwyer.

"SURPRISINGANDINSPIRING"GAINS.

VATICANCITY,March4(NC).-"Itissurprisingand inspiringtonotetheprogressmadebytheCatholicChurch inJapansincetheendofthewar,"saidtheRev.Patrick O'Connor,N.C.W.C.NewsService'sFarEastcorrespondent, inaVaticanRadiobroadcast.FatherO'Connor,amember oftheSocietyofSt.Columban,cametoRomefromTokyo fortheWorldCongressoftheCatholicPress.

"Desolation.spiritualbewilderment,apitifulshortage ofmissionariesandalackoffacilities,"prevailedinJapan fouryearsago,FatherO'Connorsaid.Nevertheless,therecordofconversionsshowsa"trendtowardsCatholicismin post-warJapan,"andthistrend"hasbeengrowingstronger eachyear,"hesaid.

FatherO'Connorcitedthefigures:lastyeartheconversions totalled8,333,asagainst1,713in 1941;lastyear16,693prospectiveconvertswereunderinstructionascomparedwith2,752 beforethePacificwar.

"Allreligiousgainsinthepast fouryearsarenotduetothe permanentmissionarystaffexclusively,"thespeakerdeclared. Worldrenownedprelatesvisited JapanencouragingCatholicsand weavingnewfriendshipswith non-Christians,thus"becoming temporarymissionariesbutmak.inglastingimpressions,"hesaid.

FatherO'Connoremphasised thevalueofthevisitsmadeto JapanbyHisEminenceNorman CardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney;HisEminenceFrancis CardinalSpellman,Archbishop ofNewYork;BishopsJohnF. O'Hara,C.S.C.,ofBuffalo; MichaelJ.Ready,ofColumbus. andThomasJ.McDonnell,NationalDirectoroftheU.S.SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith,andthelateMonsignor EdwardJ.Flanagan,ofBoys' Town,Nebr. -

Thepriest-correspondentalso paidtributetothemembersof theUnitedStatesArmyand NavyandtheBritishCommonwealthoccupationforces,and said:"AtributeisdueGeneral DouglasMacArthurinparticular,evenwhileIdonotendorse everythingdoneunderhiscommand.Catholicshaveobjected stronglyandrightlytobirth controlpropagandaconducted lastyearbysomeofhissubordinatesbuttheyrecognizealso thatGeneralMacArthurhas

disownedanddisclaimedthat propaganda.

"Christianmenandwomen mustnotforgetthedebtof thankstheyowehimforthe wisehumanemeasureshehas takentosaveJapanfrommisery andchaos,forhisconstant publicemphasisonChristianity andhisspecificactionstofacilitatemissionarywork.

"Justasnotablearethemen andwomenofthelowerranks, someofthemnon-Catholics, whofromtheirownpockets generouslyassistedthemissionorphanages,hospitalsand schools."

FatherO'Connorpraisedthe goodexample"givenbythe meninuniform,fromgenerals downtoprivate4kneelingat altarrailsbesideJapaneseCatholics,"andsummarized:'The Japanesearefollowersofa personality.Fos°theirownsake andthesakeoftheworld,Christ theDivineleadermustbemade knowntothem."

NewBreakfastFood

KWEILIN,China,Feb.23 (NC.)-"AboxofAmerican soappowdercompletelybaffled theChineseSistershere,"the Rev.FrancisG.Murphy,MaryknollmissidnerfromNewYork, reports. "Wehadgiventhesoapto theSisterswithafewother gifts,"FatherMurphyexplains. "Latertheyaskeduswhatwas inthebox,andlaughedwhen wetoldthem.Theyhadconsidereditbreakfastfoodandhad triedsome.TheSisterswere rathersickforaday."

NuptialMasswascelebratedbythebridegroomwastheelderson Rev.Dr.Kearnan.attheChurchofofMr.and.Mrs.Molloy,formerlyof theImmaculateConception,EastFremantle.Thebridesmaidwas Fremantle,onFebruary18th,1950.MissPatMolloy,sistertothegroom, ThebridewasformerlyMissUrsulaandthegroomwasattendedbyMr. Keogh.elderdaughterofMr.andRoyBalcombe.Thebridewasgiven Mrs.KeoghofEastFremantle,andawaybyherfather.

NEWryIUSTRAIMN

DEVOTIONS(DieAndachfe)-II.

TheHolyRosary (DerHeiligeRosenkranz)

DerRosenkranzisteingewoehnlichesGebetundviele Leutebetenihntaeglich,ganz besondersseitderErscheinung derJungfrauinFatima.GemaessihrenWunchen,diesiezu Fatimabekanntgemachthat, sagenwireinekleineAnrufung nachjedemGeheimnisdesRosenkranzes"MeinJesus,vergibu.s.m."DieSontag-abends-andachtbestehtgowoehnlichausdenRosenkranzunddas SakramentalischeSegen.

DieGeheimnisseaufEnglisch:

(TheJoyfulMysteries(Die freudenreichenGeheimnisse).

1.TheAnnunciation.

2.TheVisitation.

3.TheNativity.

4.ThePresentation.

5.TheFindingoftheChild JesusintheTemple.

TheSorrowfulMysteries(Die schmerzhaftenGeheimnisse).

1.TheAgonyintheGarden.

2.TheScourgingatthePillar.

3.TheCrowningWithThorns

4.TheCarryingoftheCross.

5.TheCrucifixion.

TheGloriousMysteries(Die glorreichenGeheimnisse).

1.TheResurrection.

2.TheAscension.

3.TheDescentofthe GhostontheApostles.

Holy

4.TheAssumptionofOur Lady.

5.TheCoronationofOurLady DieGebetedesRosenkranzes aufEnglisch:

TheCreed(DasGlaubensbekenntnis).

IbelieveinGod,theFather Almighty,creatorofheavenand earth,andinJesusChrist,His onlySon,OurLord,whowas conceivedoftheHolyGhost, bornoftheVirginMary,sufferedunderPontiusPilate,was crucified,deadandburied;He descendedintohell;onthethird dayHeroseagainfromthe dead;Heascendedintoheaven, andsittethontherighthandof GodtheFatherAlmighty,from whenceHeshallcometojudge thelivingandthedead.IbelieveintheHolyGhost;the HolyCatholicChurch,theCommunionofSaints,theforgiveness ofsins,theresurrectionofthe bodyandlifeeverlasting.Amen. TheLord'sPrayer(dasPater noster). OurFather,whoartinheaven,hallowedbeThyname; Thykingdomcome,Thywillbe done,onearthasitisinheaven.

Y.C.W.,SOUTHPERTH.

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Giveusthisdayourdailybread andforgiveusourtrespassesas weforgivethemthattrespass againstus.Andleadusnotinto temptation,butdeliverusfrom evil.Amen.

TheHailMary(dasAveMaria)

Hail,Mary,fullofgrace,,the Lordiswiththee;blessedart thouamongwomen,andblessed isthefruitofthywomb,Jesus.

HolyMary,MotherofGod, prayforussinnersnowandat thehourofourdeath.Amen.

TheGlorybetotheFather.

(DasGloriaPatri) GlorybetotheFatherandto theSonandtotheHolyGhost.

Amen.

NachjedemGeheimnissessagen wirauch:

0,myJesus,forgiveusour sins,saveusfromthefiresof Hellandbringallsoulstoheaven,especiallythosewhomost needThymercy.

OmeinJesus,vergibunsunsereSueden,retteunsvom FeuerderHoelleandbringealle SeelenindemHimmel,besondersjenedieDeineBarmherzigkeitammeistenbrauchen.

TheSalveRegina.

Hail,holyQueen,Motherof Mercy,hail,ourlife,oursweetnessandourhope.Totheedo wecry,poorbanishedchildren ofEve,totheedowesendup oursighs,mourningandweepinginthisvalleyof.tears.Turn, then,mostgraciousadvocate, thineeyesofmercytowardsus, andafterthisourexile,show untoustheblessedfruitofthy womb,Jesus.0clement,0loving,0sweetVirginMary. V.Prayforus,HolyMotherof God. R.ThatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist.

LetusPray.

0God,whoseonlybegotten

Son,byHislife,deathandresurrection,didpurchaseforus therewardsofeternallife,grant that,meditatingonthemysteriesoftheHolyRosaryofthe BlessedVirginMaryMotherof God,wemayimitatewhatthey containandobtainwhatthey promise.Throughthesame ChristOurLord.

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Cathedral. Ifyouseeanypoorsoulscrawling alongwithmartyredlooksontheir faces-theyarenotdoingpenance forLest-wehadapicnicto RockinghamonSunday.

Softball.Specialeventswereracesand Ofcourseifonepersonhas ahandy-startwhiletheothershave ahandicapinthemen'sraces,well, whodoyouexpecttowin?-Fa- therHogan.Judgingbythevolume ofvoicessinginginthebuscoming home,weshouldhaveaprettygood choir. Please Meetingdon'tforgettheGeneral onTuesday28thatSt.Pat's School.

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Theattendanceatourmeetings canstillbeimproved.

Highgate.OrganisedP.T.isnowaregular featureoftheTuesdayGeneral Meeting.Footballersareparticularlyurgedtobringtheirshortsand loosenupfortheforthcomingseason. Ashowerisavailablesodon'tforget yourtowel. Alllastseason'sfootballersare askedtoreturntheirguernseysimmediately.TheBranchhasn'tsufficientsurplusfundstopurchasea newsetthisseasonandyouare urgedtoco-operateinthismatter byreturningtheguernseysingood order. SuggestionshavebeenputforwardforanEasterCamptobeheldthis year.Newideasandsuggestions fromyouwillbewelcomed.

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SodomandGomorrah,Tyreand Sidon,evenJerusalemitself, oncehallowedbythesacred footstepsoftheSaviour,andwe ourselveshavelivedtoseeindescribablescenesofwidespreadmiseryandhumansuffering,unparalleledinthemost blood-stainedpagesofhuman history.

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plains,pride,hatred,injustice, corruption. EveryCommandmentofGodis flagrantlyandwantonlybroken. Suchisthedegradinglevelto whichman'sutterforgetfulness andevencontemptofGodhas reducedsociety.Heavento-day weeps,andhellrejoices,asthe totteringbulwarksofcivilisationcrumbleandfallbeforethe onwardmarchoftheforcesof Satan, AndtherestandslikeasentinelonthebattlementsofIsrael, the'lonelywhite-cladfigureof anagedman,whoseheartis searedwithsorrow,andfrom whoseeyesthescaldingtears flowdown,asheviewsthesad sceneofdesolation,andseeshis belovedMasteroncemore mockedandspatupon,scourged andcrucifiedbythoseverymen HeredeemedbyHisBlood.As weto-daypicturetoourselves thatagedPontiffmourningover aworldheldfastinthegripof Satan,undauntedbythepowers ofOilthatsurroundhim,our heartsgoouttohisinthishis hourofsorrow,andaswelisten thecryofhisanguishedheart strikesmanyaresponsivechord inours,andwewillmakeHis cause,whichistheCauseof ChristourKing,ourown.

WewillgatherroundourbelovedPope,andunderhiscourageousandinspiringleadership wewillfightGod'sbattle,till Hisenemiesareputtoflight andwewinbackforHimthat KingdomransomedbyHisPreciousBlood.Wedonotunderestimatetheenormityofthe taskthatconfrontsus,norare wedisheartenedbyitsmagnitude.Itwilldemandfromus anunselfishspiritofselfsacrifice,butthatwearepreparedtopay,forthecauseis thegreatestcauseforwhich mancanfight,andforwhich mancandie.Andweknow, too,thatintheendvictorywill beours,forthecauseofGod musttriumph,andthepowers ofdarknessbevanquished.But asitbehovedChristtosuffer andsoenterintoHisglory,so, too,mustHisChurchthrough thesufferingsofherchildren holdfasttoitsbirthright.

Howtrueto-dayarethewords ofSacredScripture.ThenationsoftheworldhavecometogetheragainstGodandagainst HisChrist.Whatwavesof horroraresweepingoverthe worldto-day!Whereisitall toend?You,membersofthe CatholicChurch,andespecially youCatholicmen,underGod,in yourhandsaloneliesthedestinynotonlyoftheChurchtoday,buttheworlditself.Ponderwellthistruth.TheCatholicChurchhastheanswerto theworld'sproblems,thecure oftheworld'sills.Shemust not,andcannot,failinsolving thoseproblemsandcuringthose ins.ButtheChurchusesnot theweaponsoftheworldin herbattleagainsttheonslaught ofevil.Sheknowsthather fightisagainstthespiritof wickednessinhighplaces,and thesefearonlytheweaponsof thespirit.

Again,sheisnotinsensibleto themagnitudeofthetaskthat confrontsher,andsoshecalls, throughthevoiceofherVicar, uponherchildrentounite,to organise,toformamightycru- sadeofprayerandofpenance, forthatandthatalonewillwin backtheworldtoChrist.Who morefittedtobeinthevanguardofthatfight,tobethe spearheadoftheattack,than thatmightyphalanxofHoly Namemen,whohavededicated theirmanhoodtothecauseof Christ.

"HolyNamemen,"concluded the therepreacher,"inyourmovement existsamightypower, thattheChurchsorelyneedstoday.Butitisapowerthatlies dormantandmustbeawakened.Thetaskisyourstofan thosesmoulderingembers,so thattheremaybeletloosean avalancheoffieryzealforthe sacredcauseofChrist,yourLeaderandyourFriend.You areassembledherethismorningtobegtheHolySpiritto blessandsanctifytheworkyou areabouttodoto-day.May theHolySpiritwhomyouin- vokethismorninginspireyou inyourdeliberations.MayHe blesstheworkandrewardyou foryourselfsacrifice."

Wepass;thepaththateach mantrod Isdim,orwillbedimwith weeds, Whatfameisleftforhuman deeds Inendlessage?Itrestswith God.

OnMonday18thinst.,the earthlycareerofSisterM. Magdalen,oneoftheoldest membersoftheConventof Mercy,Bunbury,wasbrought toacloseinthelocalhospitalof theSistersofSt.JohnofGod. Sister'shealthseemedquitein orderuntilafewweeksbefore herdeathwhenshewasseized withaheartattackanditwas thoughtwisetohaveheranointed.Rt.Rev.MonsignorHayes preparedherfordeathandfor aweekorsoaftershewas anointedsheseemedtoregain partofherformerstrengthand wasabletoreceiveHolyCommuniontotheend.Evenonthe verydayofherremovalto hospitalherfrailfigurewasseen wendingitswaytotheChapel forherusualvisitstotheBlessedSacrament,butalthoughher mentalfacultieswerestillkeen, itwasevidenttoallthather physicalstrengthwasgradually declining.HencetheannouncementofherdeathonMonday, whileitgaveashocktoher communitywasnotwholly unexpected.

ThelateSisterM.Magdalen arrivedinWesternAustralia

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-VirginiaRowlandisto becongratulatedonhercondemnationofFreudianchild psychologyinherarticleinyour distinguishedjournalofMarch 16th.,butatthesametimeI thinkitisapitysheeverwrote it. ACatholicpriestofdistinctionwasoncediscussingwith metheexcessivelylargenumber ofCatholicchildrenconvictedin Liverpool,England,fordelinquency,andsaid:"There'ssomethingwrongwithussomewhere."Anditisquitetrue.

ThefractureintheCatholic schemeofthingslieschieflyin thetransitionandtranslationof actionbetweenthepriesthood andthelaity,andnowhereis misconceptionandmisconstructionmoreflagrantthaninthe translationbyparentsofthe Church'sattitudetochildren.

Cananyoneimagineanything moregentle,morecharitable,or morefullofrestraintthanthe writings,behaviourandlifeof HisHolinessthePope?When, therefore,VirginiaRowland quotesHisHolinesstotheeffect that"disorderlyinclinations mustbecorrected,"sheshould comparethemethodlikelytobe usedbythePopeandthemethodusedbyabad-tempered parent,suchasweallare.

Itisthegreatestofpitiesthat shedidnotofferanalternative toFreudianchildpsychology otherthanthehoary-headed, impossiblegeneralisationswhich havedonesomuchharminthe past.Sheactuallyusesthe doyenofthemall,viz.,that girlsandboysshouldbe"taught respect"fortheirelders,IchallengeVirginiaRowlandtogive ademonstrationofsixparents withordinaryeducation"teachingachildrespectforhis elders."Youcannothaverespectwithoutlove,andloveisa tenderemotionwhichdiesand withersinthepresenceofanger, violenceorhatred.Immediatelytheparentshowshatredof thechild'saction,theyoung childpresumesitishatredof thechildwhichtheparent shows,anattitudeofthepar-entwhichwouldbesinfulif factual.

Thereisnosuchentityas "modern"psychology,because thereareseveralschoolsof markedlydifferentdisciplines (ifVirginiaRowlandwillallow theuseofsuchaterm!),andI wouldcalltothenoticeofyour authorthefactandpresenceof theCatholicschoolofpsychologistswithsuchexpertsinitas SisterMarieHilda,ofGlasgow, Dr.Burns,ofEngland(about whoseC.T.S.pamphletsyour authorseemstobeunaware); Dr.Strauss,ofLondon,Father WitcuttO.S.B.,andmanyillustriousAmericansandEuropeans, likeProf.RudolfAllers.

Ifyouauthorwilldistinguish betweenCatholicandProtestant psychologists,shewillhaveus allonherside.-Yours,etc.,

JOHN

A.McCLUSKIE, B.Sc.,M.B.,Ch.B.

aboutfiftyyearsagoandever sinceworkedmostself-sacrificinglyandefficientlyintheserviceofGod Bunbury,andherneighbourat Bridgetown,DonnybrookandGreenbushes.She followedthegrowthoftheInstitutewiththezealousinterest ofapioneerduringhalfacenturyandsawitexpandand flourishlikethemustardseedin theparable.

Therearesomewithwhomit isdifficulttoassociatethe passingofdeathandtheprogress oftheyearsinnowayprepares usfortheirdecease.Thoughthe departedSisterhadreachedthe allottedspanofthreescore andtenandhadalmostcompletedanotherdecadeherpassing willstillbeconsidereduntimely andsadforshehadpreserved thatsteadfastearnestnessthat seemeddestinednevertobedefeatedbytheravagesoftime. Moreover,nextyear,shewould havecelebratedtheGoldenJubileeofherprofessionasa SisterofMercy.

Herspiritofdetachment struckoneforcibly-detachmentfromwealth,detachment fromfriends,evendetachment fromherself.Sheleftherhome, herfamily,hercountry,butit wasnotaleapinthedark.She knewwhatsacrificesamissionarylifewoulddemandandshe gaveAlmightyGodofherbest. Nowthesandsoftimehaverun theircourse,theshadowsof eveninghavegatheredround her,shehasreachedtheendof herallottedspanandshehas goneforthtohearthatgreeting, "Welldone,goodandfaithful servant-enterthouintothejoy oftheLord."Maywetrustshe isalreadyinpossessionof theVisionSplendidforwhich hersoulhasyearnedthrough thelongyearsofherlaborious life.

Howinscrutablearetheways ofAlmightyGod!Heinvariably triesHismostevotedservants inthecrucibleofsufferingand sorrowandsowefindthatthe shadowoftheCrossfellheavily ontheshouldersofthelate SisterM.Magdalenforshewas bereavedofhermotherjustat atimewhenitwouldseema motherlyloveandguidance wereindispensabletoayoung, growingfamily.Herdeepfaith andhumbleresignationtoGod's HolyWillsustainedherinthis heavytrial,butthelastcrushing blowcameaweekbeforeher deathwiththesadintelligence thathereldestandonlysurvivingsisterhadpassedaway. Whenthelettercontainingthe sadnewswasreadtohershe calmlywhispered"Iwillmeet herinHeaven."Suchwasher spiritofdetachment.

Shewasaboveallaprayerful religiousandneverwasher spiritofprayermoreexemplifiedthanduringthefewweeks precedingherdeath.

OnTuesdayherremainswere removedtotheConventChapel andonWednesdaymorninga solemnRequiemMasswascelebratedforthereposeofher soulpreparatorytothefinal obsequies.ThesingingwasbeautifullyrenderedbytheSisters' Choir.TheSouth-WestClergy werewellrepresentedandincludedRt.Rev.Monsignor

Bunbtuy.Rev.Fr.Cunningham Dardanup,Rev.Fr.Eivers,Bunbury(Celebrant)Rev.Fr. Kenny,Bunbury,(Deacon)Rev. Fr.CreedeC.SS.R.(sub-Deacon) RevFr.Kelliher,Bridgetown, Rev.Fr.Cryan,Donnybrook,and Rev.Fr.Clery,Harvey.

TheDeadMarchinSaulwas playedasthecoffinwasborne fromtheConventChapeltothe waitinghearseandasthecortegemovedaway,theConvent bell,whosesummonstoduty shehadsooftenandsofaithfullyansweredtolleditsfarewellinslowandsolemntones. Theblue-mantled,white-veiled ChildrenofMarytogetherwith theschoolchildrenformedon eachsideofthehearseatouchinglyimpressiveguardof honour.

WiththesimpleandhistoricritualoftheChurchthelast riteswereperformedbyRev. Fr.EiversintheBunburycemeteryandthentheSistersreturnedtotheConventconscious ofthefactthatanotherofthe grandoldstockhadpassedonto joinherpioneerSisterswho blazedthetrailofreligious educationintheSouthWest. Requiescatinpace.

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TheCatholicTheatre

ByFrank.v.Powell oftheTherrySociety

Thereisintheworldtodaya tidalwaveofideasirrevocably andimplacablyopposedtoour Catholicphilosophy-religious,socialandpolitical.Theyare strongideas;brutal,inhuman ideasthatdonothesitateto utilizeeverymeansattheirdisposalinordertoattractorforce theacquiescenceofallmen, everywhere.Militaryvictory, evenifwehaveobtainedit,will notsuppresstheseideas,for ideasarenotdestroyedbybulletsorhydrogenoratombombs. Whatisneededisstronger,finer idealstoopposeandfinallyto conquerthem.Withintheample arsenalofCatholicismthereare suchideas,buttheyneedtobe revitalisedandweldedintoa fightingFaith,that,armedwith theweaponoftruth,fearsno enemy.

TheCatholictheatremovementisonesuchidea.There shouldbenodoubtinthemind ofanyCatholicthatCatholic ideasbelongto,andareavery essentialpartof,theentiretraditionofthetheatre.Catholic playsandCatholicplaywrights haveaddedmuchtotheatrical history.Atonetimeinthe world'sso-calledprogress,Catholictheatrewastheonly theatre.Itissaddeningtorealise that,throughthepassingof years,wehaveallowedour voiceinthetheatretobecome synonymouswithcriticismand havefailedtoliftitasaguide. Wehavepermittedourleadershipinthetheatretolapse,and havecontentedourselveswith lamentingthedeclineofthe stage. "Thetheatre,likethedynamo,"saysHallieFlanagan,"is aninstrumentfortheconversionofenergyintopower."Look

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attheSovietTheatre,-perhaps,themostimportantstagein theworldtoday-essentiallya propagandatheatre.Thesame canbesaidoftheGermanand Chinesetheatresofthelastdqcade.Forthatmatter,what aboutthestageinAustralia?

Wehaveseensuchplaysas "WaitingforLefty","TheHairy Ape","DeadEnd,""TheLittle Foxes","Winterset,""AnnaLucasta,""Children'sHour"-all playsofsocialprotest,allclaimingtoopenthedoorwidelyfor ustoseeandhearandbeware. WealsohadourplaysofantiNaziindoctrination:"TheWatch on.theRhine,""TheMoonis Down,""CandleintheWind," "TomorrowtheWorld,""Margin forError,"andothers.Therecan benoquestiontherefore,about thepossibilityofadidacticplay beingasuccess,providedithas therequisitesofgooddrama.

Perhapsthereasonwedon't goinforrealdyed-in-the-wool Catholictheatreisthatweare in'thehabitoflimiting,inour mindsthescopeofCatholic drama.Wedon'trealisethat everymoralproblem,every socialproblem,everyphaseof humanactivityistheproper metieroftheCatholicaswell asthenon-Catholicdramatist. Itisonlythetreatmentwhich willdiffer.Or,perhaps,we Catholicsdonotfeeltheneed ofaCatholicdidactictheatre.Afterall,unlikethereligiousplaywrightsofthesixteenthcentury,wehaveno Luthers,Calvins,orZwinglisto shockusintocompetition.A Reformationisnotaboutour ears.Trueenough.ButtheeffectsoftheRellbrmationarecertainlywithus.TheRenaissance man,themanoftheReformation,whostartedoutwitharch gustotobehisownlordand master,hisownprivateinterpreter,hasendedupinourown timeshopelessly,hopelesslylost.

"Rememberingspeechlesslyhe seeksthegreatforgottenlanguage,thelostlane-endinto heaven."Yetallthewhilehis' soulstillyearnsforthatLife, Love,Truth,BeautyandGoodnesswhichisGod.

AsCatholicswepossessavocationtobring,togiveourknowledgeoftherealityofGodto others.Thisisapositiveobligationincharity.Yet,onmany occasionswefailinourobligation.Weisolateourselvesinthe mentalwallsofindifferentism, ornon-participation,andallow ourenemiestowintheday withouteverhavingengagedin battle.

Ourstategy(ifonemayterm itsuch)hasbeentoretreat,sometimesundertheprotective cryofmisunderstandingand persecution.Whereisthatflame likeidealismandpositivecouragethatinspiredahandfulof Christianstogoforthintothe paganworldandconquerit?Is itthatwehavebecomemembersofadefensemechanism?

Catholicismisnotandcannot bedefensive,norstatic:itisand mustbedynamic!IfourCatholicvocationtowardsthespread oftruthterminatesinreligious isolationismitisacompletecontradiction,notonlyoftermsbut ofourFaith.

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Itistragictonotethemeagre attentionandassistancethatthe greatmajorityofCatholicshave affordedtheeffortsofthe membersoftheCatholictheatre groupsthroughoutAustralia. GroupsliketheTherrySociety andtheGenesiansandothers havestruggledunceasinglyto arouseCatholicsfromtheirlethargy.Theyhavefoughtfora re-establishmentofbasicCatholicprinciplesinanart-form whichforcenturieshasmirrored thetruthsofourFaith.And theyhavefought,almostalone andunaided.Progresshasbeen madebutithasbeenslowand

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CLARKE,MaryTeresa.-In fondandlovingmemoryof ourdearwifeandmother, whodepartedthislifeon 22nd.March,1942, -Mayherdearsoulrestin peace. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband,M.P.Clarke,andfamily.

COLREAVY,JamesVincent andLeo.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearsonsandbrothers, accidentallydrowned,24th. March,1947. Alwaysrememberedbytheir lovingmother,sistersand brothers.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyontheirsouls. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforthemextol.

COLREAVY,LeoandJames Vincent.-Infondmemoryof Leo drownedandJim,accidentally March24th.,1947. EverrememberedbyMr.and Mrs.Marshandfamily. Maytheyrestinpeace,

COLREAVY,JamesVincent.InlovingmemoryofJim,accidentallydrowned,24th. 4 March,1947. Alwaysremembered by Norma,Kevin,andPeter. Mayherestinpeace.

COLREAVY,Leo.-Inloving memoryofourdearhusband anddaddy, accidentally drownedon24th.March,1947. Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingwife,Norma,and KevinandPeter.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

FARRELL.-Inlovingmemory ofourdearfriend,Mrs.W. Farrell,whopassedaway March25th.,1949, SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-InsertedbyMrs.Hughes andKitty.

JOHNSTON,BridgetCatherine. -Ineverlovingremembrance ofmydearAuntyBirdie,who diedonMarch26th.,1949. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonherdearsoul, Memoriesalways.-Insertedbyherfondniece, Veronica(Geraldton).

JOHNSTON.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourdearwifeandMother BridgetCatherine,whodiedon the26th.March,1949.

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JOHNSTON.-SacredtothememoryofBridgetCatherine, whodiedonthe26thMarch 1949.MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherloving daughter,Ursula,fondson-inlaw,Len,andgrandchildren, Gabrielle,MichaelandPauline. A VECCHIA,Alice,-Ofyour charity,prayfortherepose ofthesoulofourdear mother,whopassedaway 26th.March,1949.

Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0 Lord,andmayperpetuallight shineuponher.

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