The Record Newspaper 10 August 1950

DebutantesReceivedatBoulder CatholicBall

beautifulbroochasatokenof appreciationfromthedebutantesandtheirpartnerswhom shehadtrainedfortheoccasion.Thechoiceofbelleofthe ballwasahardtaskforthe judges,whofinallynominated MissBarbaraRocchi,whowore adaintyoffshoulderfittingbod- iceof tullepalepinksatin,withfull withskirt.Shewaspresented agiftfromtheballcommittee.

ThedebutantesandtheirpartnerswereMissMargaretPotts,part- ner.Mr.J.Miller;MissHelenStillman,partner,Mr.K.Sullivan;Miss GwenToia,partner,Mr:LesWoods; MissDianaFrancis,partner,Mr.P. McCushin;MissBarbaraToia,part- ner,Mr.BobCollins;MissJoseph- ineDavis,partner,Mr.John Ardagh;MissNoreenBettini,part- ner,Mr.Des.Wilson;MissCynthia Parker,partner.Mr.DonWeir; MissLenaRobustellini,partner,Mr. 0.Robustellini;MissPeggyCopper, partner,Mr.NedKelly;MissMarg- aretWoods,partner,Mr.D.Hicks.

FlowergirlsPhyllisWyndham,Judith andCarmichael.MarieArdagh AnnShanahan.

TheAllHallowsAnnualBalkheldatthe BoulderTownHallonJuly13th.,wasaverysuccessfulfunction,noeffortbeingsparedtoensure theenjoymentofdancersandspectators.

Thehallwasdecoratedwitha myriadofdelicatesnow-flaked threadstotheedgeofthestageanddresscirclefromalarge whitecentrelampshadeand bowlsofIcelandpoppiesdecoratedthestageandsuppertables.

Onarrival,theRt.Rev.MonsignorMcMahon,whorepres-entedtheArchbishopofPerth, Dr.Prendiville,waswelcomed bythehon.secretary,Mrs. Crockerandothermembersof theballcommitteewithRev. FatherGallagher,parishpriest ofBoulder.Othermembersof theofficialpartywereMr.J.D. Teahan,MayorofBoulder,and Mrs.Teahan,Rev.FathersMcCarthy,McGrath,KellyandDevinney,Mrs.R.B.Wilsonand Mrs.M. TheO'Reilly. highlightoftheevening wasthepresentationof11debutantestotheRt.Rev.Monsignor McMahon.Thedebutantes, trainedbyMrs.B.Crocker,the

hon.secretaryoftheball,wore oldworldgownsofwhite laceandnetandcarriedlovely posiesofcarnations. Theywereledbyfourflower girls,indaintygownsofblue andpinkandcarryingposies forpresentationtotheMayoress ofBoulder,Mrs.J.D.Teahan, Mrs.B.Crocker,Mrs.M.O'ReillyandMrs.R.B.Wilson. Asthedebutantesmadetheir gracefuladvanceupthehall, Mrs.Duddysang"ToaMiniature." AsMrs.CrockerpresentedthegirlstoMgr,McMahon,the debutantescurtseyedgracefully andjoinedtheirpartners.At theconclusionoftheceremony, MonsignorMcMahoncomplimentedallconcerned,girls,par- entsandcommittee,onthe delightfulspectacleandonthe successoftheball. Laterintheevening,Mrs. Crockerwaspresentedwitha

REQUIEMFORSISTERM.HYACINTH,O.P.

OnTuesday,25th.July,intheChapelofthe DominicanPriory,Dongarra,SolemnRequiem MasswasofferedforthelateSisterM.Hyacinth, O.P.

MonsignorIrwinpresided,the celebrantoftheMasswasVery Rev.FatherGallagher,deacon Rev.Fr.Middleton,sub-deacon Rev.FatherSherry,andmaster ofceremoniesRevFatherMoffat.ThegirlsoftheCollege 11111111111111111M111O Archbishop's Engagements.

HisGracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacramentof ConfirmationinSt.Mary'sCathedralat3p.m.onSunday next,13th.inst.

11111111111111111E111111B formedthechoir.Thefinalabsolutionatthecatafalquewas givenbyRev.FatherGallagher. HermortalremainswereinterredinthepeacefullittleprivatecemeteryofthePrioryon thepreviousSundaymorning,in thepresenceofVeryRev,Father O'Connor,Adm.,VeryRev. FatherGallagher,Rev.Fathers SharryandMiddleton,theSisters,thechildrenoftheCollege,andDomWilliam,0.S.B., Chaplain,whoofficiatedatthe graveside.

SisterM.HyacinthCarroll wasborninDunedin73years

ago.ShecametoWA.in1902, andsincethattimehasworked zealouslyfortheOrderinW.A. Intheearlydaysofherreligi- ouslifesheworkedintheremoteConventsofCue,Day Dawn,Leonora,andMeekatharra.Sheoftenrecalledthe kindnessoffriendstotheSisters inthoseearlydays.

Thelatteryearsofherlife werespentatDongarra,wheresheendearedherselftoalarge circleoffriendsoftheOrder, EveryvisitortothePriory, priestorlayperson,experienc- edherkindlyinterest.Forher unfailingkindnessandcharity toallshewilllongberemembered.

Herlifewasspentforothers-itwasrepletewithkindly acts.Highlytalented,shenever spokeofherselforherachievements.Herhumilityandmodestyconcealedfromtheeyesof peoplethenobilityofhersoul andtheintegrityofhercharacter.

rememberHerSistersinReligionwill heralsoforherspirit ofprayer.Asatruedaughter ofSt.Dominic,shehadastrong loveoftheRosary,devotionto whichsheearnestlysoughtto spreadamongallwithwhomshe cameincontact.Shewasa zealouspromoterofmanyCa-tholicperiodicals.

Maysherestinpeace.

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FEASTOFTHEASSUMPTION HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION.

Tuesday,August15th.,theFeastoftheAssumption oftheBlessedVirgin,willbeaHolyDayofObligation. MasseswillbecelebratedinSt.Mary'sCathedral at6,7,8.15,9and10a.m.,andaSPECIALLUNCHHOURMASSat12.10p.m.CONFESSIONSwillbe heardonMonday,14th.inst.,from12to1p.m..4p.m.to 6p.m.,andaftereveningdevotions.

THELATEMOTHERMARYVERONICA

OnThursdaymorning,26th.July,deathsummonedthelateMotherMaryVeronica,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Albany,tohereternalhome,toreceivefromherDivineMastertherichrewardofher longandfruitfiyearsinHisvineyard. ThedeceasedenteredSt.Jos-mostsixty-twoyearsMother eph'sConvent,Fremantle,inVeronicafoundherhappinessin 1888asayounggirl,andforal-workingforGodandsouls.

Forthefirsttwenty-seven yearsofherreligiouslifeshe labouredinParryStreetSchool, Fremantle,andasaninfant schoolteacherwonhighpraise fromallGovernmentinspectors withwhomshecameincontact. Sheendearedherselftohercharges,andevento-dayisaffectionatelyrememberedbythe grandparentsofthepresentgen- eration,whoheldheringreat esteem.

113CONFIRMEDATVICTORIAPARK

Animpressiveceremonytookplaceat.St Joachim'sChurch,VictoriaPark,onSundaylast, when113personsreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmationatthehandsoftheArchbishop.

OnlastSundayafternoon,therewasverylittleroomfor August6,HisGracetheArchbishop,accompaniedbyDean RaffertyandRev.FatherHogan, cameonhiscanonicalvisitation, whichincludedtheadministrationoftheSacramentofConfirmation:

DuringtheceremonyofConfirmationHisGracewasassisted byRev.FatherMullins,andthe recipientswere109childrenand fouradults,andthesehadwith themtheirsponsors,sothat

spectators. Thechildrenlookedapicture, welldressed,andconducting themselvesadmirably. His Gracewasdelightedwiththe smoothandorderlymannerin whichtheceremonywasconductedandcongratulatedthe choirontheirperformance, Thehighaltarandbothside altarsweretastefullydecorated, andthanksareduetotheSistersresponsible.

LOCALHOLYYEARPILGRIMAGES

Amovementisafootinvariousparishestoorganisepilgrimagestofourchurches,inorderto gaintheHolyYearIndulgences.

OnSunday,20th,inst:,apil- grimagesponsoredbytheY.C.W. andtheN.C.G.M.,willtake placeintheCathedralParish. Allparishionersandallbranches oftheYouthmovementsareinvitedtoparticipate.Pilgrinas willrecitetheHolyYearpray- ersintheCathedralat2p.m., andafterwardswillvisitSt. FrancisXavier's,EastPerth,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,and St.Patrick'sChurch,Havelock Street.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentatthelast-named churchwillcompletethepilgrimage.

SCARBOROUGH.

Atripbybuswasarrangedfor parishionersonSunday,August6th.Visitsweremadeto St.Patrick's,Fremantle;St.

Columba's,SouthPerth;St, Mary'sCathedral,andfinallyto theparishchurchSt.John's, Scarborough.

ENGLISHPRELATE HONOURED.

LIVERPOOL,July21(NC.)ArchbishopRichardDowneyof LiverpoolhopestovisitCanada thisyeartoreceiveanhonorary degreeofdoctoroflawsoffered byTorontoUniversity. Thehonourforthe69-yearoldprelate,whoholdsdoctorates ofdivinity,philosophyandof law,is servicesbeingofferedforhis totheBritishCommonwealthwareffortthrough theInformationMinistryandthe BritishBroadcastingCorporation inLondon.

Afterschoolhoursthiszealous Religiousvisitedthehospital,theprison,thesickandthepoor; andthecomfortandspiritual helpwhichresultedfromher visits,onlyGodknows,She hadapowerandmagnetism overpeoplethatfewotherspossess,anditwashermarvellous understandingofhumannature thatwasthesecretofhersuccess.Hergentle,refinedcharacterattractedandgreatlyinfluencedothers.LikeherHoly Foundress,MotherVeronica foundherjoyinhelpingthesick andthesuffering.

In1915 Superiorshewasappointed oftheNorthamCommunity,wheresheremained until1920.Thencameher transfertoAlbanyuntil1925, whenshereturnedtoFremantle andheldtheofficeofSuperior forthenextsevenyears.Obe-dienceonceagaincalledherto Albany,anditwasinthis "beautyspot"oftheWestthat thedeceasedpassedthelast eighteenyearsoflife.

Until1947,MotherVeronica wasveryactiveandinterested inalltheeventsoftheday.But forthepastthreeyearssheenfloured,withedifyingpatienceandresignation,theheavycross oflossofsight,OnthemorningofJuly26th.,MotherVeronica,fortifiedbytheritesof HolyChurch,andwhileherSistersprayedbyherbed-side, peacefullyclosedhereyesonthe thingsoftimeandyieldedher soultoitsCreator.Toherwe mayapplySt.Paul'swords:"To dieisgain."

Atthetimeofherdeath MotherVeronicawasinthe 59th.yearofherReligiousProfession.Herdeathwillbe mournedbymanywhoknewher intimatelyandlovedherwell.

RequiemMasswascelebrated inSt.Joseph'sChurch,Albany, flyRev.DeanByrne,assistedbyRev.FathersO'DwyerandJ. Walsh.TheChildrenofMary andthepupilsoftheConvent SchoolsangtheMass.

Sinceresympathyisextended toRev.MotherandCommunity inAlbanyandtoMrs.Maguire (sisterofMotherVeronica)and herson,Mr.J.Maguire,bothof Albany.

TheSistersofSt,Josephof theApparitionalsoextendsincerethankstoallkindfriends whosentmessagesofsympathy, andaskalltoacceptthispubli- cationasapersonalnoteof gratitude.

Arnounn

AUTHOR-ATHLETECOMBINATION.

Mr.ArnoldLunniscomingto Australiaonamonth'slecture tournextSeptember.Hewill leaveZurichlateinAugustand flytoRome,wherehewillcatch theB4O.A.C.planetoDarwin, arrivingthereonMonday,August28thFromDarwinhewill

flyroundthewestCoastto Perth,wherehewillgivehis firstlectureonSundayevening, September3rd.Subsequently, hewillgotoAdelaide,Clare (S.A.),Melbourne,BrokenHill, Ballarat,Geelong,Canberra. Sydney,Newcastle,Brisbane,

DEBUTANTESATTAMMINCATHOLIC'BALL.

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RockhamptonandToowoomba. HewillleaVeSydneybyplane forSanFranciscoonSaturday, September30th.Heisdueto beginalecturetouroftheStates earlyinOctober.

TWOMEN.

ArnoldLunnis,inasense, twoquitedifferentpeople:Lunn theconvert,Catholic,apologist, writerandlecturer;andLunn thefatherofBritishski-ingand world-famousmountaineer.This Lunn,too,isawriteraswellas amanofaction,forhehaswrittensomesixteenbooksonskiingandmountaineering.These include"TheCompleteSki-Run-

BackRow:Messrs.S.Wheeldon,H.Carter.F.Mackin,R.Christison,J.Clark.T.BevanP.SpillmanandM.Ryan.

SecondRow:R.Howlett,D.Chatfield,MissesM.Malone,R.Bannon,B.Frearson,V.DoddR.McLenannS.McAuliffeE.Ryan, Messrs.L.GrossmanandJHutchinson.

FrontRow:MissesM.Antonio,J.Massa,B.Hutchinson,V. Greaves,D.GreavesandJ.Spillman. FlowerGirls:VeronicaFrearsonandMerleChatfield.

ner,""AHistoryofSki-ing," "AlpineSki-ing,""TheMountainsofYouth,""Ski-ingina Fortnight,""TheItalianLakes," "Veniceand Switzerland," "MountainJubilee,"and"MountainsofMemory." Heistheinventorofthemodernpopularslalamraces,expresidentoftheSkiClubof GreatBritain,pioneerofSkimountaineering,andwas,atone time,ChairmanoftheInternationalCommitteefordownhill andslalom.

PROTESTAGAINSTREDS.

InarecentlettertohisAustralianmanager,hewrote:"I havejustresignedmyvarious positionsintheInternational SkiFederationasa protest

againstputtingRussiaonthe CommitteeaftertheRussian blocmadeaseriesofpolitical speechesforaboutanhourinan attempttopersuadpustokick outSpain." Heisamostenergetictraveller.Since1939hehasbeenin over30countriesoftheworld, includingAmerica,Northand South,theBalkans,Palestine, etc.

MASSTIMETABLES

KensingtonParish(Church, CareyStreet): EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m.

9a.m.

NorthBeach(Hall): EverySundayat8.20a.m.

LUNNTHEAUTHOR, ArnoldLunnwasbornin Madras,India,onApril8,1888. HisfatherisSirHenryLunn, founderofLunn'sTravelAgency.HewaseducatedatHarrowandatBalliolCollege,Oxford.In1913hemarriedLady MabelNorthcote,asisterofthe EarlofIddesleighandtheniece ofLordNorthcote,formerGovernorGeneralofAustralia,Scarborough(Church,Scarboro LunnbecameaCatholicin1933.BeachRoad): BookswrittenbeforethatdateEverySundayat7.30a.m.and

BelmontParish(everySunday): Belmont(Church,HehirSt.): 7.45a.m.

Rivervale(Church,Corner SalisburyandGladstoneSts.): 7.30a.m.and9.30a.m.

Carlisle(Church,Corner LionandMachamleySts.:8.30 a.m.

RockinghamParish: SafteyBay(School):Every Sunday,7.30a.m.

Rockingham(Hall):Every Sunday,9a.m.

VictoriaParkparish: Massesat7,8,9and10a.m. everySunday.

WhileinMelbourneLunnwill deliveralunch-timelectureat theUniversity,alectureto Skiersinthe University,, Hall,and twogenerallectures,oneinthe AssemblyHallandoneinthe MelbourneTownHall. Inafewdaysoverthemonth Lunnwilltravelapproximately 9,000milesonhiswaytoAustralia,between7,000and8,000 mileswithinAustralia,andanother8,000toreachAmerica. WhileinAustraliahewillgive aboutthirtylectures. include"The Harrovians" (1913);"RomanConverts" (1924),whichprecededhisconversiontotheFaithandishistiletoit;"ThingsThatHave PuzzledMe"(1927);"TheFlight FromReason"(1930);"Difficulties"(1932),adiscussioninletterformwithFatherRonald Knox,wholaterreceivedhim intotheChurch;"Withinthe PrecinctsofthePrison"(1932); "IsChristianityTrue?"(1933), adebatebetweentheauthorand C.E.M.Joad. "NowISee"(1933)isaspiritedaccountofthestepsleading tohisconversion,andconcludingwiththestatementthatyou caneitheraccept,attackorignoreCatholicism,butyoucannot befairwiththeFaithwithout steadilydiminishingthedistance whichseparatedyoufromit.

MOREBOOKS.

Otherbooksinclude"ASaint intheSlaveTrade:PeterClaver, 1581-1654"(1933),anaccountof theSpanishJesuitmissionaryto theNegroslavesinColombia, S.A.,whichishistoricallyaccuratewithoutlesseningitshuman andliteraryappeal;"Science andtheSupernatural"(1935),a correspondencebetweenthe authorandJ.B.S.Haldane; "FamilyName,"astoryofthe marriageofarichJewwiththe daughterofanimpoverished earl,withtheresultingclashof temperamentsandfamilyprides, toldagainstabackgroundofsociallifeandwintersports; "WithinThatCity"(1936)gives thepleasantengagingreactions oftheauthorafterthreeyears intheCatholicChurch;"John Wesley"(1928);"SpainTo-day, EnglandTo-morrow"(1937); "TheGoodGorilla,"andthe "ThirdDay." WHENBROWDERDUCKED.

Thestoryhasoftenbeentold howEarlBrowder,secretaryof theCommunistPartyinthe UnitedStates,bookedtodebate withArnoldLunn,sentwordto saythathewasill,asthehour forthedebateapproached,and sentasubstitute.ButLunnhad Browdershadowedbyaprivatedetective.TheCommunistleaderwasnotill-hewasafraidto meetArnoldLunnindebate.

MundaringParish: FirstSundayofmonth,Mundaring(Church,Coolgardie Street):8a.m. SecondSunday:Chidlow (Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30 a.m.

ThirdSunday:Darlington,8 a.m.;Mundaring,9..30a.m.

FourthSunday:Mundaring Weir(Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring, 9.30a.m.

Gosnells: EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.30a.m.

SpearwoodParish: Spearwood(Church);1st.and 3rd.Sundays,8.30a.m.:2nd. and4th.Sundays,10air.

NavalBase(Hall):1st.and 3rd.Sundays,10a.m.:2nd.and 4th.Sundays,8.30am.

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall): EverySunday,at9a.m.

DunreathHostel,Rivervale: EverySundayat9a.m.

Headaches often indicate eyestrain.

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f; AGED.

radically,sothatoldpeople willvastlyoutnumberthe young.Byaseriesofsuch mathematicalprogressions, civilisationscometodisappearinamostcompleteand bafflingfashion. These symptomsofdissolutionare rifeinourdayinourAustraliancommunities.Butitis oftheplightoftheoldpeopleIwouldspeakratherthan oftheunwantedchildren,for thereisstillsomesentiment ofpubliccharityonbehalfof thelatter.

WhatTheyReallyNeed.

system,mustinevitablybeofthings.Suchamonstrous thattheage-compositionofinversionoforderwasscarcethecommunitywillalterIVknowntwogenerations ago.To-dayitispainfully common.Itbecomesthe ruleratherthantheexceptiontoseeagrowingarmy ofagedpeoplecaredforby theinstitutionsoftheState orbypeopleinspiredbyreligion.insteadofbytheir ownchildreninatrue,expandinghomelife.Whatis radicallywrongisourconceptionoffamilylife.The HierarchyofAustralia,in theirrecentstatementon CatholicAction,pointedout thatthefamilyisnota chancegatheringofindividuals,whichbreaksupalmostassoonasthechildren leaveschoolandbeginto earntheirownlivelihood.

Acertainamount.butless, philanthropyextendstothe aged,andifnothingelsebut privateandpubliccharity offers,Isupposehalf-a-loaf isbetterthannobread.But Icannotbutfeelthatthe problemofadvancingage mustbeviewedassomething morethananationalproblemtohepalliatedatthe expenseofthenationalpuirse. Itisnomoreahumansolutionoftheproblemthanthe careoforphanagesisthe answertothedilemmaofthe unwantedchild.Noinstitutioncansupplythepersonallove,thesenseofsecurityandfeelingof"being wanted"thathomelifedoes Similarly,whileeconomic provisionslikepensions,decenthousing,andlaboursavingdevicesundoubtedly domuchtorelievethefears oftheold,merematerial measuresdonotmeetthe problemradically.Forina certainveryrealsense,growingoldissimilartobecomingachildoncemore.The needsoftheaged,inaspiritualandpsychologicalsense, areverysimple.Theyare identicalwiththoseofchildhood-affection,security,the senseof"beingwanted."

WhenFamilyLife Decays.

Thewelcomingofthe youngandthecherishingof theoldarenotessentiallythe marksofaChristiansociety inwhichhomelifeflourishes. Fortheloveofhearth,of kithandkinis,inthefirst place,amongthenaturalvirtues.Soitisthatthewilful andwoefulcasting-offofthe oldandtheirwantonneglect bytheirownchildrenisnot onlyanoffenceagainstcharity;itisalso,andmorefundamentally,asinagainsthumanity-againstthe_nature

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ByFRANCISGILBERT

TrusteesorTradition.

Thefamily"mustrepresent acontinuousfactor,itmust reckonitsagenotforyears butforgenerations."This idealofindependenceand permanenceisscarcelycomprehendedinthiscountry. Yetitisthetraditionalconceptandfactthroughout Europe.Trulythehistoric predominanceofagriculture hasfavouredsuchadevelopment,becauseland-ownership isatoncetheeconomicstay andtheexpressionofthe continuingpersonalityofthe family.Yet,becausewe liveinanindustrialage, thereisnoreasonwhythe mostsustainedeffortsshould nothemadetore-establish thefamilyontraditional lines.Thefamily,despite Stateenterpriseandprivate monopoly,maystillflourish ifitcanhelinkedwithan economicorderofworking proprietorship.Insucha system,theagedhaveamost importantparttoplay.They arethecustodiansoftheinheritedskillsofdomesticindustry,theinterpretersofits traditions.Theyrepresent theaccumulatedwisdomof thegenerationsandareable andwillingtoimpartitto theirsonsandgrandsons. Theyareeducators.When theycannolongerworktheir valueasthetrusteesoftraditionremains.

FavourableFactors.

Strangelyenough,therecreationofthefamilyof whichwespeakandhope doesnotappearsoremotetodayasitdideven10years ago.Foronething,thereis agreaterconsciousnessthat whateverreformsareneeded

ANNUAL CATHOLICBALL

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mustbecompassedquickly, becausethesandsarerunningout.Foranother,the lastworldwartaughtmany countries,andBritaininan especialway,thatconcentrationsofindustrywerea mistake,particularlyinthe eventofwar.TheGerman LuftwaffetaughtEnglishmenthatitmaybepossible toreorientatethedomestic systemofindustryinanew conceptofindustrialprogress.Sincethentheoffensivepowerofwarhasadvancedoutofallsight,and whatwerethensoundargumentsfordecentralisation arenowurgentlycompelling.

Ifonehydrogenbombmay, asProfessorOliphantsuggests,accountforonecity,it willbeinsanityofararedegreetocentreanyvitalindustryinthebuilt-upurban areas.Inthiscountry,at allevents,thereisnocasefor concentration.

OurOpportunity.

Evenapartfromconsiderationsofdefence,itisclear thatthegreatnewnational projectssuchasthe hydroelectricschemeontheSnowy Riveropenuphorizonsfor socialreconstructionsuchas havenotbeenbeforeinour history.Thevastirrigation projectswhichwillfollowon thediversionoftherivers, andtheimmenseindustrial expansionoftheValleysmay, ifwehavetheenergyand theinitiative,bediverted alongthelinesofsmallindustryandsmallagriculture. Massproductionnotions, whichseemedinevitable,now appearalmostundesirable.

AndalthoughweCatholics areinaminority,oursocial idealsarewelldeveloped,are alreadyhavinganeffecton themouldingofpolicy,and representtheonlytotal,logicalalternativetoSocialism.

Upontheirrealisation,perhapsinthisgeneration,dependslargelywherepersonal freedom,familylife,andsocialpeaceshallberestored. Iftheoldorderprevails,the oldevilsofinsecurity,class hatredandslumswillreappear,pavingtheadvent firstofSocialismandthenof full-blownCommunism.

THANKSTOTHE SOVIET.

Thehopeswhichwereentertainedbysomelastmonth thattheSovietmightbe'willingtostrikeabargainforthe endingofhostilitiesinKorea haveprovedfruitless.These rosyprospectswereencouragedmoreinBritainthan elsewherebythedetermined diplomacyofSirDavid KellywithMr.Gromyko. Therewasreasontobelieve, however,thatMoscow'sinterestinpeaceinKoreawas basedontheexpectationthat shemightsecurethewithdrawalofAmericantroops

PAGETHREE v rl 'about'Mr..Malik'sreturnto U.N.0i*.wastheexposureof thepretencethattheKorean warwaspurelyofadomestic nature.ForifRedChina wereadmittedtoU.N.O. Russiawaswillingtoendthe Koreanhostilities.Manifestly,iftheSovietUnion couldhaltthemonthatcondition,itcouldhavestopped theminthefirstplace.

WideningtheWar.

andtheadmissionofCommunistChinatotheUnited Nations.

Truman'sReply.

TheStateDepartmentof theUnitedStatesreactedto thepeace-feelerswith"rockbottom"terms,namely,that theNorthKoreansmust ceasefireandwithdrawnorth ofthe38th.parallel.The claimsofRedChina,putforwardonRussia'sbehalfby Mr.PanditNehru,wereansweredbyPresidentTruman's callonCongressforarearmamentprogramme"to fightarmedaggressionany- where."TheU.S.GovernmentalsoissuedaWhite Paperinwhichitmarshalled evidencethatSovietRussia, alongwiththeNorthKorean Communists,wasresponsible fortheKoreancrisis.It chargedthatMoscowhad flouteditspost-waragreementsanddefiedtheUnited Nationsbycreatingand backingtheNorthKorean regime.

RussianPretence.

Meanwhile,Moscow'splans onbehalfofMaoTse-tung's ChinawereimpededbyMcArthur'striptoFormosa, andexpeditedbyMr.Molotov'sallegedpresenceinPeiping.Whatwassignificant

Moreover,itappearsthat Russiahaserredgravelyby absentingitsdelegatesfrom thehistoricU.N.meetingofJuly.ForwhileMr. MalikispreparedtovetoanyfurtherU.N.movesonKorea, hecannotundowhathas beenaccomplished.Thatis recordedforhistory,andit appliesnotonlytoKorea buttoallpossibleRedaggressionsinotherpartsof theworld.Inanycase,if Mr.Molotovisconferring withtheleadersoftheChineseRedarmies,itissafeto assumethatheisnotdiscussinghowthepeaceofthe world.maybesecured.There iseverypossibilitythatheis theretodevisehowtheconflictmaybewidenedtothe discomfitureofthedemocracies,'andhowRussia'sdominationoverAsiamaybe compassedwithoutthedirect interventionofSovietarmed forces.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,AUGUST10,1950.

THEASSUMPTION.

OnTuesday,wecelebratetheFeastoftheAssumption oftheBlessedVirgin.TheAssumptiontakesintwomysteriesinOurLady'slife-herbodilyresurrection,andher ascensionintoheaven,whereshewasinstalledbyherSon asheaven'sQueen.Thisfeastcommemoratesthecrowning privilegeofalifeofprivileges.Itcommemoratesalsothe rewardofalifespent,asnootherlifehasbeenspent,inthe serviceofGod.

ThereisnorecordofOurLady'slastyears,ofher death,ofherassumptionintheScriptures,norhasthefact factofherAssumptionbeendefinedbytheChurch.The truthhasbeenpasseddowninaconstanttradition,andit maybeinferredfromtheabsenceofanylocalclaimtothe possessionofhertombandherrelics.TheDivineMaternityofOurLadywasatthecentreofallthefavoursconferreduponher.Tofitherforthisoffice,fromthebeginningofherlife,fromherconception,aplenitudeofgrace wasconferreduponher.Attheendofherlife,herunbrokeninnerpuritywasmirroredinthepreservationofher fleshfromthecommonhumanend.Itismostfittingthat thebodyofChrist'sMother,whenceHederivedHis'Sacred Humanity,shouldnothaveseenthecorruptionofthegrave.

ThereisatraditionthatOurLadylivedafewyears inSt.John'scareafterherSon'sdeaththathereagerness tohewithHimingloryovercameherpowertolive,and withoutillness,shediedfromthevehemenceofherlove. Herdeath,moreaptlythanforanyotherhumanbeings,has beencalledtheDormition,thefallingasleep.Forfrom thatsleepshewasrousedbythelovingkindnessofher Son.WithHim,shereigns,addinghervoicetotheconstantintercessionofherSon,representingthemostperfect formofmerehumannature.Itisthiselevationtoaplace ofhighhonourthatthisfeastcelebrates.

Ontheoccasionofthisfeast,wemightmaketworequests,oneforourselves,onefortheworld.Forourselves,wemightaskOurLady,whosetaskitwas,withthe HolySpirit,toformChrist,andtosurroundwithherlove Hislifeandwork,toformusintothelikenessofChrist,and toguidelovinglyourlifeandwork.

Fortheworldasawhole,wemightaskthatshewould helpourgenerationtoreceiveChrist'sredemption,inwhich shewassocloselyassociated.Itisclearhowurgentlythe worldneedsChrist'struthasthestartingpointforitsefforts evenatmaterialwell-being.Itisclearhowmuchitneeds Christ'scharity.Itisunfortunatelyclearhowmuchit needs(andwillneed)Christ'sanswertosuffering.- This truth,thischarity,thisunderstandingofsufferingwere knownbyMary.Throughherhands,ourintercessiongoes mostpowerfullyaidedby.Christ.Andinproportionas ourneedisgreat,ourprayersfortheseendsmaybeearnest.

Wemightstressforamomentthisquestionofsuffering.Itseemsinescapablethattheworldhasbeforeita periodofextremedifficudty.Weoftenreadstatisticsof worldfoodshortages,andseethequestionasamathematicalproblemratherthantranslatingthematterinto humanterms.Hunger,lackofshelter,theimpossibility formillionsofrealisingafullyhumanlifeseemsunavoidable.Theproblemispartlyoneofdistributionofexisting wealth,butnotwhollyso;becausetheproductivecapacities oftheworldhavebeenwastedanddestroyed.Thisphysi- calsufferingentailsmentalsuffering,andevenwhenthe physicalconditionsoflifearenotpressing,mentalsufferingisfarfrombeingeliminated.Thetragedyisthat millionsofpeoplehavenoframeworktocopewiththe strainsandtensionsoflife,noschemeofthingsthatcan givemeaningandreasonablenesstothethingstheysuffer.

WhenwethinkofOurLadyintriumph,wemightalso thinkoftheagonywhichprecededthattriumph.HerpresenseinlightandglorywithherSonwasprecededbyher hoursindarkness,physicalandmental,atthefootofthe Cross.Theagonyoftheworldonlyhasmeaninginsofar asitisunitedtothesufferingsofChrist.Itcanonlyhave consciousmeaning,fortheindividual,ifthatactofunionis consciouslymade.OurLady,morethananyotherhuman being,achievedthatwillingunitingatthefootofCalvary.Thatispre-eminentlyherlessontothisgeneration, anditisalessonwemaytrytolearnaswecelebratethe dignitytowhichshehasbeenelevatedinherlifeofcompleteunionwithherSon.

IMPORTANTEDUCATIONMOVE

Animportantgaininthe campaigntosecurejustice forCatholicschoolsinAustraliawasscoredwhenthe NewSouthWaleshranchof theAustralianLabourParty, thebiggestandmostinfluentialpoliticalorganisationin theCommonwealth,endorsed theprincipleofStateaidfor denominationalschools.Bya voteof165to154theannual conferenceoftheparty agreedthatin'futureall moneyallocatedbytheCommonwealthGovernmentto theStateforeducationalpurposesshouldbesharedona percapitabasisbybothgovernmentandnon-government schools.

Adualsystemofeducation operatesinN.S.W.to-day. Free,secularandcompulsory educationisprovidedbythe Stateforapproximately three-quartersofthechildrenofschoolage.Intheory,theStateissupposedto offerfreeeducationforall children,hut,infact,100,000 childrenofCatholicparents arebeingeducatedinmore than600schoolsby4,000 teachers,withoutanycostto theState.Statisticsreveal thatitnowcosts£45ahead toeducateachildforone yearinaStateschool.The annualsavingtotheState fromCatholicschoolsis thereforeabout£4,500,000.

CatholicGrievance.

TheStateschoolsystemin N.S.W.wascreatedbythe EducationActof1880.Up tothattimeCatholicschools hadreceivedsomemeasure ofStateassistance,butsince thentheyhavebeendenied anyformofGovernmentaid. TheCatholiccomplainthas alwaysbeenthatnotonly haveCatholicshadtobuild andmaintaintheirown schools,butthroughtaxation theyhavealsobeenforcedto supporttheStateschoolsto whichtheycannotinconsciencesendtheirchildren.

UptoWorldWarII,the

CommonwealthGovernment andtheN.S.W.Government eachleviedtaxes,andState schoolsweremaintained,exclusivelyoutofStateGovernmentrevenue.Duringthe waryearsthevariousAustralianStatesagreedtoauniformtaxationplanandhandedoveralltheirtaxingpowerstotheCommonwealth Government.Thepractice nowisthateachyearthe Commonwealthallotsacertainamountofmoneytoeach State,andoutofthisgrant comesthemoneyforState education.

ALeadForOtherStates.

Inrecentyearsstrongpres-South,Wales,and,shoulda surehasbeenexertedonthe CommonwealthGovernment toprovidelargesumsof moneyspecificiallyforeducationpurposes.TheTeachers'Federationhasaskedthat asumofover£200,000,000 shouldbeprovidedbythe Commonwealth.Nogrant hasyetbeenmade,butall politicalpartiesareagreed thatsubstantialCommonwealthassistancetothe Statesforeducationisnecessaryandinevitable.

Atpresent-aLabourGovernmentisinpowerinNew

Commonwealthgrantbe madeforeducationpurposes, theStateGovernmentwould beboundbytheLabour Partydecisiontodistriuteit onapercapitabasisbetween thegovernmentandnon-governmentschools.Adecision similartothatreachedby theN.S.W.sectionofthe AustralianLabourPartywas adoptedsomemonthsagoby itsbranchintheStateof Victoria.Itisregardedas likelythatotherStatebrancheswillfollowsuit.

POPE'SCALLTOPEACE. HisHolinessPopePius XII.,onJuly26th..issuedan EncyclicalEpistlecallingfor publicprayersandworksof penancetoplacateGod,Who isoffendedbygraveprivate andpubliccrimes,andto petitionatruepeacefortin world.Theepistleisentitled"SummiMaeroris"(Of theGreatestSorrow),from itsopeningwordsinLatin. Whiletheskyisovercast withdarkclouds,"thePontiffsaid,"Wewhohavethe freedom,dignityandprosperityofallnationsvery earnestlyatheart,cannotbut returntoexhortingallcitizensandtheirrulerstotrue concordandpeace."The Popeurgedalltoremember whattheyknowfrommost

AnxiousOver

TheHolyFathercalledon theBishopstopointoutto theirflocksthatonlyChrist's principlescan-givetruepeace becausetheyrecalltotruth, justiceandcharity,andrestraingreed,andthatbringingsoulstoeternalsalvation alsosafeguardsthefoundationsoftheStateitself.The Pontiffcontinued:"Letnew prayersbegfromGodthat theseOurardentdesiresmay besatisfiedinsuchamanner that,withthehelpofdivine gracesmoralsmayberenewedinall,thatChristianvirtueandrelationsbetween

VeritasVincit.

Heemphasisedthatthese conditionscannotlAsolved throughhatred,butonly, undertheauspicesoftruth andtheguidanteofjustice. "Withoutdoubtitisnecessarytoelevatetheneedy peopletoastateworthyof man:butnotthroughforce andagitations,butbymeans ofjustlaws,"hedeclared. Dismissingtheuseofforce anddisorder,thePontiffstated:"Assincereandrightthinkingpeoplerecognise, theproblemswhichstillseparatethenationscannotbe solvedrightlyinthismariner;norcantheworking classesbesetonthepath,as necessary,towardabetter future.Neitherhatrednor lies.nordisorderseverproducedanythinggood."The HolyFatheremphaticallyrejectedtheusualCommunist chargesthattheHolySee andtheChurchwantwar.He said:"Infact,therehavealwaysbeenthose,bothin ancientandinmorerecent times,whohavetriedtosubjugatepeoplesbyforceof arms.However,wehave neverceasedtopromotea truepeace.Notwitharms butwithtruththeChurchdesirestoconquerpeoplesand educatethemtovirtueand rightliving.Infact,"the weaponsofourwarfareare notcarnal,butpowerfulbeforeGod'(2Cor.10,4)."

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recentexperience-thatwar bringsnothingbut"ruins, deathandeverykindofmisery."Henailedthefalse approachessomecountries maketoachievingpeace. "Manydiscuss,writeand speakofthemethodoffinallyachievingpeacewhichis somuchdesired.Butsome passbyoropenlyrepudiate theprincipleswhichmust constituteitssolidbasis.In fact,innotafewcountriesit isnottruthbutfalsehood whichispresentedundera cettaingarbofright;neither areloveorcharityfavoured, buthatredandblindrivalry areinculcated;concord'betweencitizensisnotencouraged,butdisturbancesand disorderareinsteadprovoked.

SocialConditions

peoplesmaybesoorderedat theearliestpossiblemoment thattheblinddesiretodominateothersmaybecurbed, thatthenecessarylibertydue theChurchandallitschildrenaccordingtodivineand humanrightsmaybeattainedintheindividualnations." Turninghisattentiontothe HolyYearcrowds,thePope saidhewasgreatlypleased atthelargethrongsvisiting theEternalCity.Onthe otherhand,heexpressed"the mostlivelyanxietyandpreoccupation"overthepresent socialconditionsofthepeoplesoftheworld.

MoreAboutDomMarmion.By VariousWriters,Dublin,1949. Englishprice,7/6.P.128. Itwasduringthemonthof January,intheyear1923,that ithappened.ACarmelitenun wasdyinginLouvain,Before shediedshemadeanimportant statement,andshealsomadea prophecy.Theprophecycame true.Thestatementshemade wasthatDomMarmionwasa saint.Theprophecywasthat inafortnight'stimeherSisters inreligionwouldhearthatDom Marmionwasillandthathisillnesswouldprovefatal. MarmionwasanIrishpriest whobecameaBenedictinemonk andwaselectedAbbotofMaredsousin1909.Helivedthe monasticlife.Healsopreachedtothepeopleandtocontemplativesandwasthespiritual directorofreligiousandofmany priests,includingthefamous CardinalMercier, Throughhisthreemasterly works,"ChristtheLifeofthe Soul"(1917),"ChristinHis Mysteries"(1919),and"Christ theIdealoftheMonk"(1922), hehasbecomeacknowledgedas oneofthegreatestwriterson spiritualmattersinthemodern world.

Thisbookunderreviewconsistsofthreeelements:AbiographicalstudyofMarmionby theEarlofWicklow,whichis veryinformativebutwrittenin amediocrestyle,

Nexttherearefiveessays whichwereoriginallywritten for"LaVieSpirituelle"of1948, andhavenowbeentranslated bytheEarlofWicklow.These essaysdealwithvariousaspects ofMarmion'sownspirituallife andhisdoctrine.Fourofthese areexcellent.Bymeansof carefullyselectedquotations fromhisletters,conferencesand books,theygiveaninsightinto theheartandmindofthiscontemplativeapostle,whowasso closelyconformedinlifeand thoughttoChristOurLord. Suchex,positionisnourishing. TheMEessay,whichisonDom MarmionandtheLiturgy,isdisappointing,Itdoesnotallow Marmiontoshinethroughtous asdotheothers.

Finallythereisachapterset likeashiningjewelinthemidst ofthesesparklingtributes.It isentitled"OurLadyandthe Priest,"andisbyMarmionhimself.Actuallyitistakenfrom hisunpublishedwork,"Christ, theIdealofthePriest."

ARECATHOLICSSUPERSTITIOUS!

Thefirstletterthiseveningiscacytotheseemblems.Wedo from"Puzzled."Thislistenernotexpectthemtobringus luckortosaveusfromdanger. iof writes:

"Ireallycannotunderstand whyyouCatholicsaresosup- erstitious."

A:Well,Madam,Iwouldrecommendyounottowastemuch timetryingtounderstandthat, sinceitisnotafact.Catholics assucharenotsuperstitious. Anyofthemwhoaresuperstitious,andtherearesomeIsuppose,aresoinspiteofbeingCa-tholicsandbecauseofbeing moreorlessfeebleminded.Superstitionandfeeblemindedness gohandinhand.Thatiswhy atheistsarethemostsuperstitiousofmortals.

Perhapsyourmistakeisdubto amisunderstandingofwhatis meantbysuperstition.Quitea numberofotherwisewelleducatedpeopledousethatwordas thoughtheydidnotunderstand whatitmeantorratheras thoughit differentmeantsomethingquite fromwhatitdoes mean.Soletusputthestraight question:

WORSHIPOF CREATURES

"Whatissuperstition?"

A.:Superstitionisthegiving toacreatureofthehonour whichbelongstoGodalone,or givingtoGodHimselfhonour whichisfalseorsuperfluous.In viewofyourlaterquestion,I thinkIhadbetterexplainthat definitionbriefly.Everykind ofsuperstitionisanoffence againstthevirtueofreligion,the virtuewhichregulatesourworshipofGod.Therearecertain actsofworshipwhicharereservedtoGod,forinstance,the offeringofsacrifice.Tooffer sacrificetoanycreaturewould beidolatry.Suchanactwould beagrievoussin.Ihopeyou donotimaginethattheCatholic Churchwouldtoleratesucha practice.WhatIthinkyoumay intendtoaccuseusofiswhatis calledinmoraltheologyVain Observance.Thatisasuperstiousactwhichemploysmeans notinstitutedbyGod,norsuitableforthepurpose,inorderto obtainafavour.Itmaybe concernedwith`acquiringknowledgewithoutlabour,seeking healthbyabsurdmethods,or seekinginformationthrough chance.Itisexercisedby magic,charms,spells,cabalistic signs,andsoon.Theevilelementinsuchpracticesisthat theyusuallycontainatleasta tacitinvocationofsomepower otherthanthatofGod.You mayhavebeenmisledinto thinkingthatCatholicspracticed thiskindofsuperstitionbynoticingthattheydowearemblems ofonesortoranother,suchas medalsorcrucifixes,orwhatare knownasscapulars,Whatis reallyimportantistoenquire justwhytheywearthesethings. Ifyouhadaskedawell-informedCatholic,thepositionwould havebeenexplainedtoyou.We donotattributeanymagiceffi-

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Theseemblemsareasgnour devotiontoGodorofourvenerationforoneoftheSaints.In returnforthisdevotionorveneration,expressedexternallyby wearingtheemblem,weexpect thatGodwillblessusorthatthe saintwillintercedewithGodon ourbehalfTheemblemisreallynothingmorethanareminder ofourcorrectattitudetowards GodandHissaints.Theseobjects,too,haveusuallybeen blessedTheformofwords thatisusedfortheblessingindicatesquiteclearlytheobject forwhichtheemblemisused. Infactthegeneralformwhich isprescribedforthesolemn blessingofimagesofChrist,of HisMother,orofthesaints, givesinafewwordsanadmirabletreatiseonthesubject.The openingoftheprayerrecalls thatGoddoesnotdisapproveof themakingorpaintingofimages ofHissaintssothatasoftenas welookupontheseimageswe mayrecalltheholinessoflifeof thesesaintsandmaybemoved toimitatethem.God,then,is askedtoblessandsanctifythe image,sothatthosewhoshow ithonourmayreceivefromHim graceinthispresentlifeand eternalgloryinthelifetocome. Ifyouthinkofthedefinitionof superstitionwhichIgaveyou someminutesago,youwillfind thatthereisnothingsuperstitiousaboutthewayinwhicha Catholictreatstheseobjects.

ASLIGHTRISK

Ofcourse,thereisalwaysa possibilitythatsuperstitionmay insinuateitselfevenintopious practices.Thatisonereason whyIamnotwildlyenthusiasticwhenIhearofCatholicemblemssuchasmedalsofOur LadyortheSaints,beinggiven tonon-Catholics.Iwouldlike tobeassuredthatthegiverex- plained,justwhatourdoctrine isonthismatter,andthatthe medalisnotsomethingtoberegardedasakindofcharm.

TheseremarksIthinkought toclearup"Puzzled's"doubts abouttheuseofmedalsandcrucifixeswhichshemistookfor superstition,butthereareother instancesofCatholicpracticesandbeliefstowhichshetakes exception.Shewrites:

THESIGNOFTHE CROSS

"Theotherday,outofcuriosity,IwentintoaCatholic Church.Inoticedawoman whowasleavingthechurch takesomewaterfromagadget onthewallandmakeacrosslikegestureintheair.What isthemeaningofthisprac- tice?"

A.Whatyousaw,Iexpect, wassomeonetakingholywater andmakingtheSignofthe Crosswithit.WeCatholics makeveryfrequentuseofthe SignoftheCross.Theprac- ticeowesitsorigintothefact thattheSonofGodredeemed theworldbydyingforusona cross.Fromthattimewhat hadbeenasymbolofshame,the instrumentbywhichthemost shamefuldeathwasinflictedon criminals,becamethegreatest Christiansymbol.ACrosstrac-

-WASHDAYS AREEASIER

RelaxSoapwilltakethe hardworkoutofwash daysforYOU.Relaxisgentleonthefabricand your hands; washes clothesasnowywhite; andNOhardrubbingis necessary.AlwaysuseRELAXinYOURwash-tub.(Obtainableinthree

edovertheobjecttobeblessed isafrequentgestureinallour ceremoniesofblessing.The makingofthesignremindsus thatitwasbyHissufferingsand HisdeathonacrossthatChrist wonforusalltheblessingsof Hisgrace.Thewomanyousaw wasmakingthesignofthecross uponherself,toaskbythatgesturetheblessingofGod.The sprinklingwithholywater whichaccompaniedthetracing ofthesignofthecrossisanotherritewhichisveryfrequentlyusedintheceremonies oftheChurch.Fromtime,immemorialthesprinklingof water,towhichablessinghas beengiven,wasusedasarite ofpurification.Water,ofcourse, isanaturalsymbolforpurifica- tion.Theactofsprinklingtakes theplaceofthemoreelaborate washingoftheobject,whichin manycaseswouldberatherinconvenient.Theprayerswhich areusedintheblessingofholy watercommendittousasa meanstobeusedinriddingourselves,ourdwellings,andour possessionsfromtheinfluence ofthespiritsofevil.Water whichhasbeenblessedhasthis power,notbecauseofanymagic efficacywhichiscommunicated tothewateritself,butbecause whenwemakeuseofthisholy waterweuniteourselvestothe prayersusedinitsblessing.The gestureofsprinklingthewater isanappealtoGodforHishelp.

Youwritefurther:

LIKEPAGANRITES?

"Whatisthedifferencebetweenyoersacramentsand themagicritesusedbythe pagans?"

A.:Thedifferenceissoconsiderablethatoneshouldrather askwhereisthereanyresemblancebetweenthesacraments andmagic.However,thereIS onepointofresemblance,namely,thatinbothcasessomeexternalsignisused.Themagicianorwitch-doctor,orwhateveryouliketocallhim,employssignsandincantations throughwhichheclaimstoexercisepreternaturalpowers. Usuallytheobjectoftheriteis theplacationofunfriendly spirits.Itisinfactakindof devilworship.

InthecaseoftheChristian sacramentswehavetodowith sevenrites,eachofwhichwas institutedbyChristandwhich wasintendedbyHimtoconfer graceonthosewhodonotplace anobstacleinthewayofthis grace.Ioughttomention,perhaps,thatgraceisthesourceof thatricherlifetowhichOur LordreferredwhenHesaid:'I amcomethattheymayhave lifeandmayhaveitmoreabundantly,"Withoutthatgrace, whichwereceivefromChrist, wearedeadasfarasanything connectedwitheternallifeis concerned.Wehaveournaturallife.Wecaneat,drink, makemerry,giveapassable imitationofbeingintelligentand soon,butunlesswehavesanctifyinggrace"to-morrowwe die,"inthesensethatthereis noeternallifeinstoreforus meaningbyeternallifethatperfectknowledgeandloveofGod forwhichwewerecreated. Howeverthisisnottheplacefor adigressiononthenatureofthe supernatural.Togetbackto thesacraments,These,Isaid, wereinstitutedbyChristfrom WhomwereceivethatsupernaturallifewhichHecameinto theworldtobring.Theyare intendedbyHimtobechannels throughwhichthatlifecanflow tous,Heinstitutedthesesacramentsintheformofsigns,but signsofanextraordinarycharacter.Thesesignsdonotmerelysignifysomething;everysign does'that.Butthesearewhat arecalledefficacioussigns,that is,theyeffectwhattheysignify. Takethecaseofbaptism.The signthatisusedisthatofa sixes.) washingwithwater.Suchan actioneffectsacleansingfrom materialstain,butitsignifies, orratheritcanbeusedtosig-

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nify,thewashingawayofa moralstain.Inthesacrament ofbaptism,bythepowerof Christ,Who,ofcourseisGod, thesymbolicactionofwashing, effectsthecleansingofthesoul fromallsin.ItdoesthisbecauseChrist,WhoisGod,at-

THEPRECEPTOF

"Auntie"writes:

"Willyoupleaseanswerthe followingquestionsometime?

TofulfilthepreceptofhearingMassonSunday,doesone havetostayinthechurchtill thepriesthasfinishedreadingtheLastGospelatleast?"

A.:Tofulfilthepreceptof hearingMassonSundayper- fectly,itisnecessaryto'bepre- sentforthewholeoftheMass. TheMassendsactuallywiththe Blessing.TheLastGospeloriginallybelongedtotilePriests' thanksgiving,anditwasonlyat acomparativelylatedatethat thecustomaroseofrecitingthis Gospelatthealtar.Thepar- ticularpartofSt.John'sGospel whichusuallyservesasalast GospelhasalwaysbeenafavouriteportionoftheScriptureswithChristians,becauseitgives ussuchaperfectexpositionin soveryfewwordsofthetrue meaningofthecomingofChrist.

However,asthisGospelisnot reallyapartoftheMass,itis heldthatthereisnoobligation, apart,ofcourse,fromgoodmannersandconsiderationforthe devotionoftheothermembers ofthecongregation,toremain whileitisbeingread.

TheprayersafterMasswere addedbyPopeLeoXIII tercedeforasettlementofthe RomanQuestion.Whenthat settlementwasreachedsome yearsagotheprayerswerecontinued,butforanotherintention, ThisintentionisnowtheoverthrowoftheGodless,withspe- cialattentiontotheenemiesof GodinRussia.TheSunday preceptdoesnot,ofcourse,obligeonetoremainforthese prayers.Deferencetothere-

tachedtothatritethepowerof producingthiseffect.Goditis whocleansesthesoulfromsin throughtheinstrumentalityof thisceremonywhenitisrightly performedandtherecipient placesnoobstacleinthewayof itsefficacy.

SUNDAYMASS

questoftheHolyFather,as wellastheobjectforwhichthe prayersaresaid,shouldbe enoughtosecurethat,apart fromsomeurgentreasonfor haste,onewouldremainduring theseprayers.

FORGRAVEREASON,

YES.

Nowletusdealwithyour brother'sposition.

"Auntie"continues:

"Mybrotherinformsmethat onecouldleavewhenthe Priesthasfinishedgiving Communionandhasputthe Ciboriumbackintothetabernacle."

A.:Therearereallytwoquestionswhichshouldbekeptseparate.ThefirstistheoneI havejustanswered,namely, whatisnecessaryforthefull observanceofthepreceptofSundayMass.Thesecondis theoneraisedbyyourbrother, namely,howmuchoftheMass canoneomitwithoutbeingobligedunderpainofserioussinto hearanotherMass.Aperson wholeftatthepointmentioned byyourbrotherwouldnotbe obligedtohearanotherMassin ordertocomplywiththeminimumrequirementsofthisprecept.ThefactthattheMass atwhichyoubrotherattendsis theonlyonehecangoto,and thathehastoleavebeforethe endforareallyseriousreason, excuseshimfromanyfurther obligationinthematter.

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BELLOCChamionoftheFaith

ByE.P.COSTELLO,S.J.

(AbroadcasttalkdeliveredoverStation6WNonJuly 30th.,ontheoccasionofBelloc'seightiethbirthday.)

Howmanyofuscansaywe'vesucceededin everythingwetouched?Butmoreexactingstillhowmanyofuscancallourselveshistorians,prosewriters,poets,critics,sociologists,controversialists, andsaywe'dmasteredtheartofbrilliant,witty, prodigiousconversation?Well,HilaireBellochas doneallthis,andmuchmore.Butinashorttalk onBelloc,it'srightto-sweepasidethegreatmass ofthingsforwhichhe'sbeenandwillbefamous, andtospeakonlyoftheessentialsofhiscareer Theseare,think,hisapproachtohistoryandhis masteryofEnglishprose.

Thesetwoaspectsbecomemoreintelligiblewhenset againsthisbackground-forBellocstrikesoneasaconvincingexampleoftheinheritanceofcharacteristics.His grandmotherwasalitterateuseandtranslatorofDickens, hisgrandfatherafamouspainter;hisfather,aFrenchman (fourofwhosebrothersweregeneralsinthearmyofNapoleonIII),wasanoutstandinglawyer,culturedandrefined;hisEnglishmother,gentleinherownway,was,nonethe-less,aleaderintheSuffragettemovement.

Allthesevarioustraitsseem tofuseinthe}characterof HilaireBelloc,whoisacompetentpainterwiththebrush andamasterpainterwiththe penaculturedmanwithan absorbing-interestinhistory an+1literature.Thereis,besides,thatlegal,judicialtone inhim-logic,orderanda tretnendouspowerofpersuasion.Asafighter,everon theoffensive,hehasused .withdevastatingforcethat mostpowerfulofhuman weapons-themind.There,I think,wehavetheessence ofBelloc:historian.litterateur.fighter.

WILDYOUTH

HewasborninFranceeighty yearsagothisweek.Whenhe wasonlytwoyearsoldhis fatherdiedsohismotherreturnedtoEngland,settledin Sussexandsenttheboyto Newman'sschoolatEdgebastonHerehismastersconcentratedondevelopinginhim hisgiftsoflucidityandexactness.Afterthishemadealong

pilgrimageonfootacrossthe Continent.Themanyaspectsof Europeanlife-especiallyits debttoancientRomeandto Christendom-tendedtoleaven amindofsuchintelligenceand vigourandinfluencedtheform andtrendofBelloc'soutlook onhistoryandprose. HereturnedtoEngland,to Oxford,forabrilliantand uproariousUniversitylife,His roomswerethecentreofalmostincessantnoise,raucous laughter,undergraduateplots andfull-bloodedarguments. Aftertheusuallunch,syphons wouldbehurledacrossthe room,thehamwouldbeslappedandthebutterthrownto theceilingwhereitstuck.But allthisfundidn'tentailany slackeningintheintellectual sphere.ChrisMorleydescribed himasa"devilforworkanda geniusatplay."Theproblems ofreligionanddemocracyattractedhim-hencehisleaning forhistoryinwhichheexcelled,winningthecovetedfirst classhonours.Ofthesedays JohnBuchanWrites:"There wasalwayswithusthestalwartfigureofHilaireBellocwho preachedexoticdoctrinesinhis

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greatgustyvoice-amanfull ofgnarledwisdomandalsoof ayouthfulnessyoungerthanours-whowarmedtheair abouthimandwhosekindliness andcharitywereoftheearly Christianpattern."

INVETERATEFIGHTER

Atthirty-twohebecamea naturalisedEnglishman,andfor fouryearsaLiberalmember intheHouseofCommons.In appearancehelookedarugged, massiveman,withabelligerentjawandlargehead-"like thetraditionalJohnBull",accordingtoChesterton.Avoraciousreaderwithaprodigious memory,hewasverysoonin theforefrontofEnglishwriters.Butitwasnotapopular messagehepreached:hevehementlyandconsistentlydenouncedourmaterialistcivilisation,advocatingareturnto Christianity;heslatedtheabuse oftheBritishParliamentary system,callingitanorganised defenceofprivilegedandpersonalinterests;withallhis mighthehurledhimselfinto theattackagainstliberal'capitalism,foretellingitwoulddevelopintoStatecapitalism,the Socialiststateofcontented slaves,theServileState. Heseemedtothriveon controversy.BernardShaw,H. G.Wells-innumerableothers -allhavefeltthedeadening thudofhisfirst;andShaw characteristicallyconcludedthat BellocandChestertonwerenot "distinctpersonsataltbuttwo headsofthesameomnipresent and thoroughly dangerous monster." Belloc'shumour, thoughwhimsicalattimes, couldbeviciousandvenomous.

OftenthatironicFrenchchoice ofwadsthatsaylessthanthey mean:arestrainedstylebuta substancethatwasviolentand dynamic.Butdon'tconclude he'sanoffensive,belligerent person.Allwhohaveknown himhaveremarkeduponhis constantandexuberantgeniality.

Bellochimselfmakesnosecretofhisloveoflifeandhis capacityforwine-buthe'sa manofironconvictionswhen greatissuesareatstake.We mightalmostsayhe'shatedno man-onlyideaswhichhe's judgedtobecontemptibleor noxious.Hispassionfortruth, histremendousmentaland physicalenergy,hisclarity, hislogic,makehimirresistible.Onewhohasknown himformanyyearswrites:

"ListeningtoBellocisintoxicating.Ihaveheardmanybrillianttalkersbutnonetowhom thatwordcansojustlybeapplied.Hegoestoyourhead,he takesyouoffyourfeet,he leavesyoubreathless,hecan convinceyouofanything."

SUPERFICIAL?

THEOUTLINE

Hishistoricalmethodisthis: workonthe"largestlines"and takehistory"asawhole."That is,correlatehistory,emphasise thecontinuityofhistory.Inhis historicalstudiesherarelyuses footnotesorgivesreferences. Theseareonlyemployed,he says,for"ritualadornmentand terror."Asaresulthe'sbeen criticisedforrashgeneralisationsandover-simplification. True:hedoesmakebroad sweeping.atatementsthatare sometimesirritating,butthere's alwaysalotoftruthinthem. Perhaps,asMartindalesuggested,heexpectsmeticulousscholarswithplentyoftimeontheir handstocomealongand"lop offtheexcrescences!" Bellochasneverclaimedto beamasterofdetail.Hesays hisobjectistopenetratetothe soulofthepast-"toestablish characterandmotive."ButI can'tconcedethathetriesto over-simplifyissues.Forexample,heclaimsRichelieutobe thefounderofmodernEurope butpresentlyadds:"Innumerablefactorscombineinthe inextricablecomplexityofour Europeanstory.Oneman,even thegreatest,doesbuthispart." Hisso-calledsimplificationis oftenratherageniusforcoordinatingdetail:asharpnessof focusinjudgment.Heunderstandsmankindthoroughlyand haswellobservedthatthetest ofanhistorianisthe"consonanceordissonanceofhis statementswithwhatwealso knowofhumannature."

HilaireBelloc'shistorical spanembracessome2000years. Andhemakeserrorsindetail? Yes.ButIstressthatinthe mainoutlineofhistoryhe's beenamazinglycorrect.And he'sdonehisutmosttovitalise history:aresurrectionofthe flesh;asMicheletwishedit.He admits,however,thatsuchvivid presentationofhistorycarries withitacertainsuspicion,but assureshisreadersthathisdetailscanbeprovedtrue"from thewitnessofcontemporaries... andpublicrecords."Andhe adds:"Ihavebutrarelyillustratedthesourcesfromwhich thedetailswerederivedbecauseifthismethodweremade todependonfootnotesthere wouldbenoreadingofthe book."

WARNINGS

BecauseBelloc'sinterests haveledhimintomanyfields somepeoplehaveaccusedhim ofbeingsuperficial;he'snota specialist,theysay.Butdon't youthinkthatspecialisationcan bringwithitcertainlimitations?Themoreasciencegrows, thenarrowerbecomethelimits withinwhichspecialisationmust beconfined.Andwhat'sthe result?Oftenanappallingignoranceoftheworldatlarge:the `one-track-mind'mentality.Not soBelloc.He'sarealpersonality;andoneofthemostdiversifiedandbrilliantofourday.

Firstly,letusexaminehisapproachtohistory.WithBelloc historyhasbeenalmostan obsession;thegreatestandmost importantofallstudies.A knowledgeofhistory,hemaintains,isessentialtoanunderstandingoflife,aguidetothe future,andasoberingcorrectivetothat"parochialismin time"whichBertrandRussell rightlydescribesasoneofthe greatfaultsofourmodernsociety.Bellocwrites:

"Tostudysomethingofa greatageuntilonegrows familiarwithitandalmostto liveinitstime,isnotmerely tosatisfyacuriosityorto establishaimlesstruths:itis rathertofulfilafunction whoseappetitehasalways renderedhistoryanecessity. Bytherecoveryofthepast, stuffandbeingareaddedto us;ourliveswhich,livedin thepresentonlyareafilmor surface,takeonbody-are Riftedintoonedimension more."

arm'againsther;thatthedisunionamongnationshadreached suchapitchthattheywerecapableofdestroyingoneanother inmutualcombattonopurpose,nationagainstnation,each killingitselfinthestruggle,and afterthat-classagainstclass. Thatisprophecyindeed.Ifonly (a:rst.;-.1.esmenhadheededhim! Mr.Belloc'sphilosophyof historyhasmuchincommon withChristopherDawson's theory,andinitsessenceitis this:religionisthedynamic elementineverycivilisation andculture;andunlessourcivilisationreturnstoitsChristianorigins,itwillperish.

AMAZINGCLARITY

Ifamanwishestoconvince, saysBelloc,hemusthavenot onlyideas,butalsostyle-and Belloccertainlyhasthat.Many maycriticisewhathesays,but notthewayhesaysit.Thereis thatextraordinaryprecision:a mindnevertortuous,butbold, directandrighttothepoint.No sopsheretothepseudo-intellectualsandtheircultofobscurantism!HilaireBelloc'swritings willneverattractacoterie.His stuffhasthatuniversalflavour aboutit:it'swrittenforEveryman.Clarity,notwaterybut crystalline,istheessenceofhis prose.AndhereagainImust stresstheheredityfactor: rememberhe'shalfFrench. Lucidity,logic,order,fastidious taste,precision,-theseare Frenchvirtues,enrichedbyhis Englishhumourandrobustexpansiveness.

Heoncetoldafriendthathis intentionwastowriteasimple anddirectproseasplainas "Maryhadalittlelamb."and elsewhereheconfessesacravingforEnglishthatis"healthy, heartyandstraightforward." Forthemostpartheysesordinarywords-butnotinthe ordinaryway.Thereisthat 'highsimplicity'withaneasy colloquialpitch.Surelythisis thatperfectionofdictionof whichAristotlespeaks,that whichis"clearandnotmean... beingmadeupoftheordinary wordsforthings."Mr.Belloc hasmasteredalltheotheressentialsofstyle:terseness,commandofmetaphor,vividimagery,rhythm,music-musicwith extraordinarypowersofvariation.Therearemanynotesin Belloc'sscaleandeveryinstrumentofhisorchestrahecan exploittothefull.

Mr.Belloc'sbiasagainstreferencesiscertainlyregrettable -butthere'snolackofhistoriansfamousfordocumentation anddetail.Whatwereallylack arehistorianswhocanpredict thefuturefromtheirunderstandingofpastandpresent events.This,precisely,isBelloc'speculiargenius.Prof.F.A. Hayek,inhisepoch-making book,'TheRoadtoSerfdom', remarksthatHilaireBelloc's `ServileState',writtenin1913, "explainsmoreofwhathashappenedinGermany(underthe NaziGovernment)thanmost bookswrittenaftertheevent." Herearesomeexamplestoillustratemypoint:morethan twentyyearsagohewarnedof thethreattotheEmpirefrom Japan;theimportanceofkeepingItaly'sfriendshipinthe Mediterranean;thegrowing strengthofGermanyandthe awfulriskwetookinallowing hertorearm,andinfailingto

Criticssayhe'swrittentoo much-formorethanahundred booksbearwitnesstohisindustry.Weadmitthatoccasionallyhisproseisbluntand heavy;thatsometimeshisrhetoricseemstohavemastered him,colouringpassagesthatare notworthyofit:asortofrhetoricwithoutsubstance.But greatwritersarenotspared theselapses."Letmerecordmy conviction,"wroteJohnBuchan, "thatmuchofBelloc'soutput inlettersisaslikelytoliveas anyworkofourtime;noman has attained,moreperfectlyto the'pietyofspeech'oftheseventeenthcenturylyrists;no manhaswrittenpurerand noblerproseinthegreattradition."

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"DONPASQUALE"

Duetovariousunforeseencircumstances,IfounditimpossibletogetalongtotheW.A. OperaSociety'slatestventure untilthesecondlastnight,but atleastIcanpresumetohave seenandheardeverythingafter thebumpshadbeensmoothed out,andtheonethingthatimpressedmewastheexcellent stagemanagementandgeneral production.Creditformostof thismustgotoStephanHaag, andthesuccessof"DonPasquale"augurswellforhisfutureinoperaproduction.It wouldbeinterestingtoseewhat hewouldachievewithbetter material.NotthattheW.A. OperaSocietycanbeblamedfor thelackoftalentinPerth,but, withthelengthofexperience theorganisershave,itisdifficult topassovertheimperfections thatmade"DonPasquale"adistinctlyamateurshow.

AmongthemajorfaultsI wouldlistthepoorqualityofthe choralsections-afaultwhich shouldnothavebeensoobvious afteroveraweek'srun,Itwas particularlybadintheoff-stage chorusintheclosingscene, wherethetenorlinewasconsistentlyflat.Whentheywere onstagethechorusdidbetter work, divorcedbutwerepractically fromtheorchestra, whichwasoftenawholebeat awayfromthevoicesforbarson end.Thisapparentobliviousnessonthepartoftheorchestra towhatwasgoingononstageappliedquitefrequentlytothe soloists'accompanimentsaswell andparticularlytotheduetat theendofSceneI.intheThird Act.Theorchestra,incidentally,appearedtobeanentirely professionalone,andonthat .scoremustbearthebruntof mycriticism,becauseIcanhonestlysaythatIhavenever heardDonizettimurderedso foully,and,iftheaimoftheSocietyis,asappearedintheprogramme"topromote'theappreciationofOperainallways,"I feeltheyaregoingaboutitina verystrangeway.Itseemsto methatitwouldbefarbetter toimportfortheoccasiona reallycompetentmusicianwho wouldarrangeabalancedensemblethatcoulddojusticeto themusicalscore,andsohave atleastoneingredientofgood standard.AgainstsuchabackgroundIhavenodoubtthatthe castandchoruswouldbestimulatedtoafarbetterperformanceatleastonthemusicalside.

Theworkofthisorganisationis mostpraiseworthy,anddeservingofencouragement.Forthisparticularshowtheyengagedthefourleadingcharac-

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tersfromtheEast,andprocured,amongthem,aproducerand performerwhomusthavelabouredstrenuouslytoachievethe excellenteffectsthatwereevidentthroughouttheevening. Thestagesettingswere,with oneortwoexceptions,very good,andthecostumingwas delightful,butoperaisamusicalshow,andonthissideIcan scarcelyfindawordofpraise.

StephanHaaghasapleasant baritonevoice,anddistinctdramatictalent,Eventhoughhe hadadefiniteimpediment,it wasneverdifficulttohearwhat hewassayingorsinging:He definitelytookallthehonours, althoughFrankLisle,asthe namepart,didareallyfinejob, andprovedanexcellentfoil.

SylviaBiddlemadeamost attractiveNorina,andherfine actingmadealltheburlesque situationsquiteprobable.She hasapretty,lightsopranovoice withlittlecarryingpower,and itwasratherdifficulttohear whatshewassinging.

RonaldDowddidnotappear happyintheroleofthelover, Ernesto.Hisactionsandgestureswereheavyandhisvoice toolight. Icanquitebelieve arumourIheardthathisvoice hadbrokendownduringthe week,but,ifso,wasthereno understudy?Itisnotanexactingtenorpart,consisting mainlyofduets,triosandquartettes,andintheseitwas scarcelyeverpossibletohear whetherheformedpartornot.

Thebalanceofvoicesthroughouttheeveningwaspoor,andit wouldprobablyhavebeenbettertohaverearrangedthesets sothattheweakvoicesofSylvia BiddleandRonaldDowdwere

"THEGIACONDA SMILE"

"TheGiacondaSmile"(Aldous Huxley)waspresentedbythe IndependentPlayersintheAssemblyHallrecently.Itwasa playwhichdependedoncharacterdevelopmentforitssuccess withanaudience.Howthings wouldfinishwasevidentlong beforethefinalcurtain.

SomegoodworkwasdonebyFrankO'GradyandPegPizer. Frank sionalPowellwasnotprofesenoughinappearanceor mannerforadoctor.William Austinturnedonabrightsketch ofapepperyinvalidGeneral.

OthersinthecastwereAlicia Clarke,ValLevy,VivienieCummings,JoanWalshandDesmond F.Properjohn.AliciaClarke revealedagoodsenseofcomedy.

Lightsandsettingsweregood.EdnaHopkinsproduced, -DEGUSTIBUS.

givenanadvantageoverthe othertwobyhavingthemface theaudience.Asitwas,the oppositegenerallyapplied,and theresultwascompleteoblivion.

Oftheminorcharacters,David VanD81,astheNotary,hadan amusingappearanceinActII.

Inthesamescenethesummoningoftheservantsgaveanop- portunityforsomegood,if slightlyoverdone,clowningby themaid.

Duecreditmustbegiven,too, totheballetworkinthefirst sceneofActIII.,whichwasexcellent,particularlythechildren'sminuet,Thecostuming in andthissectionwasdelightful, thetiming,whichmanaged toretainanauthenticairofconfusion,wasreallyremarkable.

Summingup,Iwouldsaythat, apartfromthemusicalside,the showwasexcellent,but,asI wenttoseeandhearanopera,I wasfranklydisappointed. -"RONSARD"

"ROOKERYNOOK"

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Manypeoplewillremember thefilm,inwhichRalphLynn, TomWallsandRobertsonHare madeaformidabletrio.Their partsintheplaynowatHis Majesty'sforthebriefestofseasonsaretakenbyJamesBailey, HenryCuthbertson,andJohn Bottomley,respectively,"RookeryNook"isscheduledtofinish onAugutt12th.,butevery avenueshouldbeexploredin ordertokeepitbeforethepublicforamuchlongerperiod.It willsellitself,givenamodicum oftime.

JamesBaileyissuperb.He flitsaroundthestagelikea wasp,butsomebodyelseusuallydoesthestinging.Hismonocleisscarcelyeveroutofhis gleamingeye,histonguescarcelyeverstill.Hegetsthrough plentyof"business,"too.Perfecttimingenableshimtokeep hisfingersalwaysonthepulse oftheplay-fortheproduction ofwhichheisresponsible.

HenryCuthbertsonisacap- ablefoilforMr.Bailey,butin attemptingtooffsettheother's ditherybehaviourheisperhaps somewhattoolethargic.

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ableComedy.

JohnBottomley,asthemouseyMr.Twine,isunforgettable- justasheisalsoincredible.But farcesitssostronglyuponhim thathisplayingissuccessful, willy-nilly.

IcannotsaythesameofNita Pannell,whoisalsoincredible, butforadifferentreason.Mr. Twineisafigmentoftheimag- ination-nohusbandwasever sospineless,nor,outsidealunaticaslyum,sosimple-andthereforeMrBottomley'scaricature ispermissible.Mrs.Leverett, however,isapillarofrespecta- bility,awell-definedmemberof theEnglishdomesticclass,and, tomymind,NitaPannelldoes notconveythischaracter.She is,rather,amusicalcomedy caricature,orafunnyfigurein apantomime-liketheOld WomanWhoLivedinaShoe.I wouldliketohaveseenmore righteousindignationissuing fromMrs.Leverett,moredemonstrationofoutragedvirtue. Theclashbetweentheeasygoingmalesandthegossipy housekeeperonthewarpathwas notclearlymarked.Thisisa producer'serror.

DeniseDingwallwasapower- fulMrs.Twine.Shewasall thatcouldbedesiredinthisrole, SamHarriswasaperfectjoy asPutz.Helookedandsoundedjustright.

LynetteVincentwasthegirl inpyjamas.Sheperformedcreditably,thoughshowingsigns ofinexperience.

KevinCaporn'sAdmiralwas notthebestthinghehasdone, butwasneverthelessacceptable. OnSundaynightheneededto agemore.

JoyceNewtonprovideda brightspotintheshowduring herbriefappearance.Terry AldredandLilyKavanaghcompletedthecast.Theyhadvery littletodo.

Altogetheritwasahighlyenjoyablecomedy.-DEGUSTIBUS.

ALCE0GALLIERA

Wehavehadavarietyof conductorsvisitingPerthsince thewar,rangingfromAmerica toCzechoslovakia,andwehave becomeusedtoatouchofflamboyancyintheContinental rrusicianswhohavemounted therostrumattheCapitol.It was,therefore,somethingofa relieftofindthatourfirstItalianconductorsincethewarwas apersonwithoutmannerisms,an obviouslysincere musician whoseeverygesture,curtailed tothebarestessentials,hadsignificanceaswellasgrace,It wasratherapitythatsucha lotofhisdirectionswerelost onthebacie-benchersintheOrchestra,whosenosesappeared tobegluedtotheirmusicso firmlythatonseveraloccasions onbothnightsGallierawas forcedtotheextremityofusing hisvoiceaswellashishandsto drawtheattentionoftheplayerstoachangeoftempo,orvolumewhichhadpassedunnoticed forabarorso.Theworstinstanceofthisoccurredinthe firstbaroftheFinaleofthe Brahms'Symphony,inwhich thestringsweresofarapartas tobealmostontwoseparate beats.Thisisoneofthebig failingsofan"augmented'"Orchestra,whentheranksofthe stringshavetobeswelledwith part-timemusicianswhohave usuallyneverseentheworkto beplayeduntiltherehearsals, andwhodonotplayoften enough,tobeabletolearn theirpartsquickly,andsofree theireyesforanoccasional glanceatthecelebritywhohas beenbroughthereatgreatexpenseto(sofarastheyare concerned)wavehishands heedlesslyintheair.

Despitethisdrawback,the FourthConcertinthe1950 SubscriptionSerieswasthe bestthisyear,andthecredit mustgototheconductor,who hadobviouslylabouredmanfullywithourlimitedresourcesduringrehearsals.Twoinstancesof babilityGalliera'simperturontheMondaynight impressedme.Thefirstwas whenheremovedthestand withthescoreoftheBrahms (whichheconductedonboth nightsfrommemory),and then,findingthepodiumtoo farawayfromthefrontranks, bentdownandpusheditforwardintoamoreconvenient positionwithanapologeticgrin aroundhisshoulderatthe frontrowoftheaudience.The secondwasafterthesecond movementoftheBrahms,in whichavariationinthepitch oftheinstrumentswasnoticeable,andhegavedirectionsfor a withtuning-upbeforeproceeding amagnificentinterpreta tionoftheScherzo.Perhaps itwouldhelptomakethiscritiquemorepleasantelsewhere ifImentionthepoorintona-tionof ningthehornsatthebeginoftheSymphony,Ahich musthavemadeshuddersrun downtheconductor'sspine. Theconcertopenedwiththe "Hebrides"Overture,byMen-

delssohn,inwhichtheOrchestraplayedperfectly.Theonly thinglackingwasthevolume ofbeautifulsoundwhichcomes fromanadequatenumberof stringsThewavesthemehad toberestrainedtoapoint whereitnolongergavetheimpressionofthethunderofthe Atlanticbutrathertherippling ofatidalstream. Thelackofnumberstold heavilyagainstthe"ConcertinoPastorale"ofJohnIreland WrittenfortheBoydNeel StringOrchestra,thiswork simplyclamoursformassed stringsplayedwithexquisite tone.Theeffectwhenplayed byasmallgroupisthatthe nuancesarereducedtoalevel whereitisdifficulttoappreci- atethem,andtheworkbecomesalittlemonotonous.Not thatthisappliedtothesecond movement,inwhichtherewas somereallybeautifulplaying.

Thesoloistfortheevening wasaverypleasantsurprise, asPerthaudiencesknew nothingoftheAdelaidepianist,RaymondO'Connell.The notesintheprogrammegave animpressivearrayofachievementsforayoungmanwhoappearstobestillwellunder thirty,andhisplayingofthe 4th.PianoforteConcertoof Beethovenindicatesthatthis pianistwillgoaverylongway indeedontheconcertplatform. Heiscompletelyunaffectedin style,andhistechniqueismasterly,beautifullyclean-fingering,andafinecontrolof nuance.TheonlyfaultIcould detectwasaslightweakness inhisleft-handplaying,but eventhismaybedueinsome measuretotheacousticsofthe "Capitol."FromtheconductorwhowontheFrenchprize forthefinestconcertorecordedlastyearwhenhedirected the-PhilharmoniaOrchestra withArturSchnabelassoloistinthe"Emperor"Concerto, itwasnaturaltoexpectthe bestaccompanimentpossible, andtheaudiencewasnotdisappointed.Theorchestraacted asaperfectfoilforthesoloist, andtheresultwasaverysatisfyingperformance.

Ihavesaidenoughderogatory thingsabouttheBrahmsSymphonyNo.2inDMajor,which occupiedthesecondhalfofthe evening.Letmemakeamends byaddingthat,despitecertain imperfectionsduemainlytoour lackofaregularSymphonyOr-chestraofdecentproportions,theworkasawholewasgiven averyfinerendition,andinpar- ticulartheScherzowasmagni-ficentlyhandled.

Lisbon,July10,1950.

Somuchhashappenedsince mylastletter,fromLourdes, thatitisimpossibletocraminto thisanythingbutabaredescriptionofaveryrapidsuccession ofremarkableevents.This morningisgloriouslymildand sunnyinLisbonand,contraryto expectation,thejourneyhere wascomparativelycoolafter theheatexperiencedthrough France.Anumberofpilgrims, actingonadvice,didnotattempt thepassagetoFatima,but,asit hasturnedout,theweatherand otherthingshavebeenexceptionallyfavourable.

RainfellheavilyastheAustralianpilgrimswaitedinthe trainfortheirdeparturefrom Lourdes,coolingtheairnicely forthejourneytotheborder. Soonafterturningsouth,at Bayonne,theAtlanticOcean cameintoview,anditwasnot longbeforethetrainpulledinto Hendaye,lasttownonthe Frenchside.Crossingoverthe internationalbridge,withits sentriesateachend,pilgrims wereinIrunjustbefore6.30 p.m.andpassedwithoutundue delaytoanotherplatformwhere theywaitedfortheSpanish trainwhichwastotakethemon thebroadergauge.Aposteron theplatformadvertisedcheerfully:"Spain-wherethesun shinesandlifesmiles."The train,whenitbackedin,was foundtobenewandwellequipped,cleanandcomfortable,the best,infact,inourEuropean journey.

PASSINGGLIMPSES, Wewerenotable.unfortunately,toseemuchofSpain,as aconsiderablepartofourpro-

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gressthroughitwasmadeduringthenight.Butwesaw somethingofSanSebastian,in theevening,andofsmaller towns.Burgoswepassed throughat2.30a,m.Butitwas almost7.30whenwecameto Salamanca.However,oursight ofthatcityfamousforitslearning,university,library,andIrish College,wasrestrictedtoa glimpseofthetowersofitstwo cathedralsaswerolledalong. Thecountrysidethatwesawis apoorpartofSpain,butthere wereevidencesofre-building, especiallyatthebordertown, Fuentesd'Onoro,whereanew stationisincourseoferection. Afterastophere,withthecustomaryinspectionofpassports, thetrainpassedoverthefrontieranddrewusintothefirst Portuguesetown,VilerFormoso, Immediately,Portugalintroduceditselfwithanexhibition ofitscelebratedtiles.The lovelylittlerailwaystation, gleamingwhite,wasdecorated withblueandyellowtiles,descriptive,inpictures,ofcultural scenesofPortugueselife-the' UniversityofCoimbra,andsuch like.Herewesawthatbeautifulblue,forwhichPortugalis famous.Ontheothersideof thelineagreatnotice,alsoin bluetilesagainstwhite,said simply,"Portugal."Thenames ofthestationsallalongthe route,werelikewiseplainlyset forthintiles,withacandournot exhibitedbyothercountries, which,forsomereason,seem disinclinedtolettravellersknow easilywheretheyhappentobe. Thecountrywasatfirstvery rocky,buttherewasintensecultivationbetweenthestones.Beforelong,however,morefertile patchesappearedandafterwards,ontowardsLisbon,richly productivefieldspassedusalong theway.Trim,neat,pleasant hous,manyfacedwithcolouredtires,werecharacteristicof thecountry,andeverywherethe peoplewavedfriendlyhands andgreeteduswithbroadsmiles aswerushedby,

REBUILDING.

WearrivedatLisboncloseon 9p.m.,Thursday,July6,passingaparticularlyuglyslum areanearthestation.Butthis, itwaseasytosee,wasasituationthatPortugalisdealing withinanenergeticmanner.

Lisbonhasanamazingnumber ofnewbuildings.Theyarein evidenceeverywhere.Coloured innot-too-brightpastelshades, pink.blue,andinvaryingdegreestolightbiscuit,withcontrastingshuttersandtheinevitableredroofs,theyarejollyin appearanceandmakethecity lookspickandspan.Vastareas oftlesenewhouses,orflats,can

beseeninlongrows-streetsof them;butitisonlybyclimbing tothetopofahill,overlooking thecity,thatonegetsanadequateideaoftheextentofthis renovation.Ofthehalfcircle spreadoutbelow,allbutasmall segment,likeasliceofcake, appearsnewandcolourful.The older,mainthoroughfares,with theirfineshops,aremagnificent, andtherearesplendidroadsand numerouspublicutilities,such

Progress

ternofsunshine,andshadeof theoverhangingtrees,inthe mainthoroughfaresoravenues, buttheyaresomewhatslippery forthetravellerunaccustomed tothem.AwalkthroughLisbonisrefreshingandwhen-and onehasreasontobelieveitwill notbelongdistant-theremainingslumpocketsarecleanedup, thecitywillbeintheforefront ofEuropeancapitals.Evenas itis,Lisboncanchallengecorn-

columfisandstonereadingpulpit,andglasslesswindows,pilgrimswereconfrontedwitha sumptuousluncheonlaidouton longtables.Youngmenand girlsofthevillage,dressedin nationalcostume,appearedas waitersandwaitresses,Thecateringwascomplete,evento large,juicystrawberriesand largebeakersofwine.The eventseemedcharacteristicof Portugal,asmiling,hospitable andgraciousland.

BATTLEABBEY.

FromAlcobacatheconvey proceededtoanotherfamous andarchitecturalandreligious monument,therenownedBattle Abbey,atBatalha.This,Our LadyoftheVictory,isclaimed bysometobetheloveliest churchinthewholeworldand wasoncethehomeoftheDominicans.It,too,isamiracleof stoneornamentation,exquisite cloistersandaRoyalMausoleum,whereresttheremainsof manyPortuguesesovereigns. TheabbeywasbuiltbyJohnI. tocommemoratehisvictoryover theSpaniards,andhere,again, oneprayedthatitwouldinthe notdistantfutureberestoredto thesonsofSt.Dominic.Like themonasteryatAlcobaca,the BattleAbbeyisperfectlypreserved.

TOFATIMA.

"Themiracleofthesun"occurredatFatima,Portugal,onOctober 13th,,1917,andwaswitnessedby70,000people. asthereallybeautifulnewnationalstadium,thebestexampt'e yetseenofplain,functionalarchitecturethatmanagestobe handsomeandpleasing.

TRANSFORMATION.

Thisre-building,orthorough modernisation,goesonrapidly, IwastoldbyanIrishpriest, residentherefor50years.In fact,he'says,ithappensalmost overnight,Accordingtohis memory,thetransformation duringthelastgenerationisincredible.Buteventhevisitor, hereforonlyadayorso,can seetheproofofthestatementin whatheseesaroundhim.

Lisbonitselfisattractiveand thepeoplelovable.Thoughthe cityislarge,thereisnobustle. ThereisanairofleisureThe blackandwhitefootpaths,of smalltiles,arehandsome,especiallyunderthedappledpat-

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EarlyonFriday,thedayafter ourarrival,wesetoutforFatima.Ninebuses,mostofthem abrighttwo-shadedyellow,and somedarkgreenandgrey,pickedupthepilgrimsfromtheir varioushotelsandassembled outsidethecitynearthefamous airport.Amotor-cyclepolice escortjoinedustoleadtheway andmakeclearourpassage.The convoyattractedlivelyattention asitracedalong.Pedestrians stoodandgrinned,headspopped outofwindows,smallboysand girlscheered,andhandswere wavedeverywhereasthelong lineofspeedingvehicles,labelled"AustralianNationalPilgrimage,"roaredalongthe roads."Roared"isamilddescription.AsinRome,the busdriversblewresounding blastsontheirtrumpet-like klaxons,especiallywhennegotiating,withthenicestofjudgment,narrowstreets,between housesandshopsofvillagesthat leftbutafewinches,attimes, oneitherside.Withmorespace tospare,thepoliceescortnow andagainracedalongsideadding tothepandeminiumwithshrill, piercingwailsontheirsirens. Therewasnodoubtlefttothe populationthattheAustralian pilgrimswereontheirway.

MONUMENT.

AfterleavingBathalha,the busesleftthemainroadand turnedoffalongaroutethat broughtpilgrimstowardsalong ridge,orrangeofmountainthat stoodbleakandrockyandarid againstthesky,aformidable contrasttotheproductiveland againstitsfoot.Theroadapproachedthismountainandbegantoascendbyaseriesofzigzagturnsandhairpinbends. Frombelow,therecouldbeseen onthesummitthreewindmills, slowlyturning,andacross. Afteralongandtortuousclimb, thecountrywehadleftbehind wasspreadoutlikeadistant carpet,farbelow.Atlast,we passedbythewindmillsandthe crossandknewthatwewereon topofthemountain.Fromhere theroadturnedinlandandbeforelongonecouldrecognisein therockygroundthetypeof countryseeninpicturesof Fatima.Herewerethelow stonefences,ordivisions, madebypilingupstones, heretheshort,ostuntedspeciesofnativeoakanddwarf

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ThefirstsurprisewasatAlcobaca,wherethebusesdrewup andletdowntheirloadsbefore the13th.centuryCistercian monasterydedicatedtoOur Lady.BuiltbythefirstKing ofPortugaltocommemoratehis victoryovertheMoors,itisan unbelievablemonumentofthe stonemason'sskill.Itsfacade, withtwintowersandgreatstatues,isimpressive,butonenteringoneisawedbythelofty stonecolumns,thevastheightof thestone-vaultedroofandthe size,Butitisthedelicate traceryofthestonework,sofine thatitlookslikelace,sominuteindetailthatanyonewould thinksuchworkinstonetobe impossible,thatamazes.Here, originally,wereathousand monks.To-daythegreatmonasteryispreservedasanational monumentbytheGovernment, butnotasaruin.Itisasgood nowaswhenitwasbuilt,andit istobehopedthatintimeit willbehandedbacktoserveits properpurpose.

Onenteringtheimmenserefectory,withitseighthugestone

ImpressionsOfFatima

bushes.Buthere,too,wasthe unexpectedsightoftheeucalyptus.Thebusesranthrougha plantationofthemandtheair wasfilledwiththeirfamiliar aroma.Likeagoodomen,someoneexclaimed,"Itsmellsjust likeAustralia,"whenatthe

BASILICAASHELL. TheBasilicaisatpresentjust ashell.Insideitstoweringwhite shapeworkisproceeding.There isbutawooden,temporary altar,infrontofthesanctuary, andbutplainwoodenformsfor benchesorpews.Theflooris

rightisacrudepaintingofOur LadyofCarmel.Ontheright sideofthesanctuary,butoutsideit,isthestatueofSt.Anthony,glassedin,andattheback ofthesanctuary,whichisvery smallandsetinasquarealcove; aretwoquaint,small,doll-like statuesofPopeSt.Sylvesterand St.Sebastian.Afadedbanner bearingthewords"AgnusDei," andtheemblemoftheLamb,is atthebackofthealtar,andon theleftofthechurcharethe ordinaryuniversalplasterstatuesoftheLittleFlower,the StIcredHeartandSt.Joseph, alongwithstatuesofSt.Rosario andSt.Quiteria.Furthertothe left,oppositethepictureofOur LadyofMountCarmel,isan altarofOurLadyofFatima, withastatue.Allispoor,plain, perhapspathetic,butitseemsso filledwiththepresenceofthe childrenthatitislovableand prayerful.Itsoldweatherbeatendoorsanditswornsteps allspeakofthechildren'ssteps thatpassedthroughandover themsooften.

TOMBOFTHESEERS.

Afew minutesmoreofeagerexcitem-

bythe endoftheCovadeIria,agreat hollow,saucer-shaped,thatlies infrontoftheBasilica,andin whichOurLadyappearedtothe threechildrenofFatima.

CANDLE-LIGHTPROCESSION

Thefirstthingwastodisembarkatourresidences.They wereplain,homely,withno frills,butnobodyworriedabout that,Iimagine.Itwascloseon 6p.m.andtherewerestilla coupleofhourstotheevening meal,somostpilgrimsmadefor theshrinesintheCovaandfor theBasilica,toweringoverthe countryside.Theshrineisa poor,and,Isuppose,temporary affair,somethinglikeashed,in whichisatinychapelcontaininganaltarandthestatueof OurLadyoftheRosaryofFatima.Thereisroomonlyfora coupleofpeoplebeforethealtar andtheentranceisthrougha narrowdoorwhichallowsonly onetopassinoroutatatime. Thisisveryinconvenientfor thedistributionofCommunion. Beforethedoor,apaceortwo, standsacolumnaboutfivefeet high,exactlyabovethespot whereOurLadyappeared.Here thedevoutfaithfulgatherfor MassandheretheAustralian pilgrimsassembledat9,30p.m. fortheirprocession.Fr.Perkins, assistantdirectorofthepilgrim_ age,whotravelledwiththisfirst traingroup,inashortinstructiveaddress,explainedthehistoryoftheapparitionsandexhortedalltojoinintheprocessioninthespiritoftheFatima pilgrimage,then,withlighted candles,insmallpapershades, asin wendedLourdes,thepilgrims theirwayaroundthe Cova,recitingtheRosaryand climbedthestepsoftheBasilica,whereBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasgiven.

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woodenandbare.Stoneside altarshavebeenerectedand overtheseaseriesofmetal plaquesrepresentingtheMysteriesoftheRosaryarebeing placedinposition.TheCova, itselfisalsointhehands ofthebuilders.Itsshapeisnow surfacedwiththebrownearth andthestoneapproachandsort ofrotundabuildingroundthe statueoftheSacredHeartinthe centre,seeninpicturesofFatimatakenacoupleofyears ago,havedisappeared.Itseems thatmoreroomhadtobeprovidedfortheenormouscrowdsof pilgrimsthatnowarriveonthe specialoccasions,normallyon the13th.ofthemonthsof MaytoOctober.Workmenare workingontheCova,blasting rockattheendofitandextendingitbyshovellingaway thestoneandremovingitin littletrucks.Practicallyall tracesoftheCovathatthethree childrenknewhavebeenobliterated.Thisisinevitable,of course,forthereisnotatFatimaanenduringgrottosuchas thereisatLourdes,butthe atmosphereoftheapparitions remains,unsupportedbyfeaturesofscenery.

WHERETHECHILDREN PRAYED.

AwayfromtheCova,the sceneisdifferent.Thatisto say,itremainsmuchasitwas 30yearsago.Oneofthefirst thingswastoenquiretheway tothevillageofFatimaandto visitthecemeterywherestands thetombofJacintaandFrancesco.Thisjourney,forabouta miletotheeastoftheCova, windsthroughapracticallly untouchedcountryside,thougha signpost,hereandthere,anda newhouseortwoareadditions tothelandscape.Butthevillagechurch,wherethethree childrenwerebaptized,carries onebacktotheirday.Itisan cldstonebuilding,withatower andapleasantlysoundingbell thatcarriesfarinthequietair, butinsideitispoorandaustere, instinctwiththespiritofthe children.Thechurchseemsto navebeenheightened,forthere isadate,1924,onthearchabove thesanctuary,butotherwiseone imaginesittobemuchthe sameasLucy,Jacintaand Francescoknewittobe.The flooriswooden,raisedtwoor threeinchesaboveatiledaisle, leadingfromthefrontdoor, ahcvewhichthereisasmall ,hairloft.Theroof,wooden,is faded.Aroundthewallsisa dadooftiles,ofindifferent design,andonthestonecolumns f'henavethepicturesofthe StationsoftheCrossareapoor, cheapsetofprints,inthe cheapestofframes.Aseriesof sodalitybanners,allbearingthe inscription"NossaSenhorade RosariodaFatima,"stand aroundthewalls,andatthe

Nearbyisthecemetery. There,justinsidetheirongates, ofrecentdate,isthesimple tomb,withtheinscription, "HerelietheremainsofJacintaandFrancescotowhom OurLadyappeared."Atthe backofthelittlecolumnsthat standatthehead,isablueand whitetiledpictureofOurLady ofFatima,beforewhicharea fewcheatglassvasesofdaisies andgreentwigsfrombushesor shrubscloseby.Attachedtoa small,woodenboxforofferings isanoriginalprintofthephotographofthethreechildrenthat isfamiliarnowthroughoutthe world.

Asthetwoorthreepilgrims whohastenedtothecemeteryas soonaspossibleafterarrivalin FatimaOlenbythetomb,a littlegirlcameandrenewedthe flowersinthevases.Sheseemed acustodianoftheshrine.The stoneworkisconsiderablydefacedbysouvenirorrelichunterswhohavechippedpiecesoff withknives.Buthereisoneof themostreverentplacesofpilgrimage.Inthesmallenclosure ofthecemeteryaround,white daisiesbloomabundantlyandin thepeaceofthegatheringnight thisspotinFatimaseemsmost remotefromtheworld.

THEHOME

Onthenextdayvisitswere madebythepilgrims,mostlyin smallgroups,tothehomesof Lucyandhercousins,Jacinta andFrancesco.Theyareinthe samestreet,betterdescribedas acountrylane,leadingoffthe roadfromtheCovatothevillageofFatima.Here,onthe waytoAljustral,aremetthe littledonkeycart,littlepeasant girls,dressedexactlylikeLucy andJacintainthephotograph, carryingbundlesontheirheads, andboys,justthesameas Francesco.AtLucy'shomewe wereprivilegedtoenterher room,kneelbesideherbed,see hercrucifixonthewallofthe adjoiningroom.Atthehomeof hercousins,'therewastheprivilegeagainofkneelingbythe bedinwhichFrancescodied, andwhichJacinta,too,occupied beforeshewastakenofftothe hospitalinLisbon.Itisasmall, ironbedstead,withawobbly knobononecorner,thatspeaks eloquentlyofthelittleboywho becameamysticafterhehad seenOurLady.Everyonewho knowsthehistoryofFatima mustloveFrancescoespecially, andthereverenceonefeltin enteringhislittleroommust remainbeyondthepowerof wordstodescribe.Thisroom andtheroomofLucyareboth keptspotlesslycleanandtidy, verydifferentfromtheroomof BernadetteatLourdes.

FAREWELL

OnecametolovethecountrysideatFatima,withitssimple farmsandunspoiltpeople.But wehadtoleave.Ontheway pastthecemeterythebuses stopped,andthosewhohadnot yetvisitedthereandotherswho had,wenttovisitthetombof thetwochildren.There,waiting,weretheparentsofJacinta andFrancesco.Old,kindly,shy. Theycameoutsideandstoodat thegateswavingtotheAustral_ ianpilgrimageastheytook leaveofFatima.BySaturday nightthepilgrimswereback againinLisbon.Here,itisfittingtoend,forFatimafillsthe memory,andanythingelseat themomentisunbecoming.

Thethr4children-Jacinta,FrancescoandLucy-whosawOur LadyatFatimain1917.OnlyLucy,nowaCarmelitenun, survives. samemomentthetowerofthe FatimaBasilicawasseenabove thetreesontheleft.

entandthebusesran

SOCIETYFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHE FAITH

SCHOOLS'LISTS,FEB,-JULY,1950

Ransoms,HolyChildhoodandPropagationofthe Faith.

"Theobjectoftheorganisation oftheHolyChildhoodistoband togetherourchiktrentoaccustomthemselvestosetasideportionoftheirPocketmoneyand offeritparticularlyfortherescueandCatholicupbringingof paganbabieswherevertheyare wonttobeabandonedordestroyed."-Pope.PiusXI.,Encyclical"RerumEcclesiae,"on theMissions.

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No.of Ransoms.

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Total '72

HOLYCHILDHOOD.

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PROPAGATIONOFTHE FAITH.

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APRIL,1950.

SchoolofChristtheKing,Beaconsfield,HeadsRansomListfor April.

No.of Ransoms

SchoolofChristtheKing, Beaconsfield _.54

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fre-

DearGirlsandBoys,Fromto-dayIshallbeconductingtheChildren'sCorner, andIfeelhonouredbecauseI havebeenaskedtodoso,For manyyearsIhavebeenindaily contactwithchildrenofallages, andthey'vekeptmeyoungin spirit,ifnotinyears.Ifeel sure,therefore,thatourscould beavery'happyassociation,if wealltriedtomakeitso. Writeinasoftenasyouwish andtellmehowyoulikethe newfeatures,mentioningespeciallywhichoneappealstoyou themost.Ifyoudothis,you'll helpmetremendouslyandyou'll bedoingyourbesttomakeour "Corner"asuccess.Now,who's goingtotry?Bestwishesfrom UNCLEMAC

GREATFOLKASLITTLEFOLK

"MakingMotherLaugh."

[HereisastoryabouttheboyhoodofSirJ.M,Barrie,the authorof"PeterPan."Itis takenfromanotherbook,"MargaretOgilvy,"inwhichBarrie wroteallhecouldremember abouthismother'slife.Being greatlysaddenedbythelossof anelderson,Mrs.Barriehad becomeveryill,andthisstory' tellshowthe"weeJamie"valiantlystrovetomakeherbetter.]

faceastrainedlookandputa tremorintothejoke.(Iwould standonmyheadinthebed,my feetagainstthewall,andthen cryexcitedly,"Areyoulaughing,mother?"),andperhaps whatmadeherlaughwassomethingIwasunconsciousof,but shedidlaughsuddenlynowand then,whereuponIscreamedexultinglytothatdearsister,who waseverinwaiting,tocome andseethesight,butbythe timeshecamethesoftfacewas wetagain,

SacredHeartHighSchool, LearoydSt.,Mt.Lawley25

St.Joseph'sSchool,Nannup19

SacredHeart Primary School,Highgate__.13

SacredHeartSchool,Mt.

SacredHeartSchool,Nar-

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St.Joseph'sSchool,Parry St.,Fremantle - 3

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St.Kieran'sSchool,OsbornePark_ 500

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PROPAGATIONOFTHE FAITH.

AquinasCollege,Mt. Henry.._..._._ £81610

MAY,1950.

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LET'SHAVEAPOEM (FortheLittleOnes). THETEAPARTY, Ihadalittleparty Thisafternoonatthree, 'Twasverysmall, Threeguestsinall, JustI,myselfandme. Myselfateallthebiscuits, 50 WhileIdrankallthetea, 'TwasalsoI Whocutthepie, Andpassedthecaketome. 120 -Author'Unknown.

CHEERIO!

CheeriotoUnclePat,ofthe "ChthedralChronicle,"Geraldton,fromUncleMac.

WHATISASHAMROCK?

JUNE,1950.

HOLYCHILDHOOD. St.Joseph'sSchool,Fremantle, £3.

Quiteaninterestingdiscussion hasdevelopedabouttheidentityofthe"dearlittle,sweet littleshamrockofIreland,"and themoreonelooksintoitthe lessclearthematterbecomeswhichisodd,youwillagree,for anationalbotanicalemblem. Someauthoritiesregardoneof thecloversasthetraditional shamrock;othersthinkitisan

THEWEEK'STHOUGHT, "TheGodtoWhomlittle boyssaytheirprayershasa faceveryliketheirmother's. M.Barrie.

Oxalisor,koodsorrel,ofwhich severalspeciesgrowinIreland. Therealtroubleis.thatplants areclassifiedbytheirflowers ratherthanbytheirleaves,and theimportantfeatureofthe shamrocktraditionisitstrifoliateleaf.Thereisnothingabout aflowerinthestory.TheoriginalErse,seamrog,isnothelpful -itmeansmerely"trefoil"or three-leaved,whichcouldapply equallytothecloverorthe sorrel.

Accordingtotradition,St. Patrickwhenpreachingtothe Irishpluckedaleaffroma waysideweedtoillustratethe principleoftheHolyTrinitythreeindividuals,yetoneindividual-thethreeleaflets,each completeinitself,yetallcombingtomakeonecompleteleaf.

Again,sorrelandcloverwould serveequallywellforsucha parable;theleavesarealmost identical,thoughtheflowersand thereforetheirbotanicalrelationshipsareverydifferent.But descriptivebotanywasnotan exactscienceinthosedays,so weareleftindoubt.

Thepointthatseemstotipthe scales,inmyownopinion,is thatinpartsofIrelandthe shamrockisregardedasedible.

Cloverisaboutasunattractive asgrasstothehumanpalate,but Oxalishassappystemsanda pleasantacidtangwhennibbled.Inlargequantitiesits oxalicacidcontentwouldmake itdangerous,perhaps,butnibbledasadelicacyitisasacceptableas,say,rhubarb.

"Mymotherlayinbed,"wrote Jamie,yearslater,"andIpeepedinmanytimesatthedoor, andthenwenttothestairand satonitandsobbed.Mysistercametomewithavery anxiousfaceand,wringingher hands,shetoldmetogointo mymother,andtosaytoher thatshestillhadanotherboy. Iwentinexcitedly,buttheroom wasdark,andwhenIheardthe doorshutandnosoundcome fromthebed,Iwasafraid,and Istoodstill.IsupposeIwas breathinghardorperhapsIwas crying,forafteratime,Ihearda listlessvoicethathadnever beenlistlessbeforesay,"Isthat you?"Ithinkthetonehurt me,forImadenoanswer,and thenthevoicesaidmoreanxiously,"Isthatyou?"again. I thoughtitwasthedeadboyshe wasspeakingto,andIsaidin alonelylittlevoice,"No,it'sno' him.It'sjustme.'ThenI heardacry,andmymother turnedinbed,andthoughitwas dark,Iknewshewasholding outherarms.

AfterthatIsatagreatdealon herbedtryingtomakeherforgethim,andifIsawanyone outofdoorsdosomethingthat madetheotherslaugh,Iimmediatelyhastenedtothatdark roomanddiditbeforeher.I supposeIwasanoddlittlefigure;Ihavebeentoldthatmy anxietytobrightenhergavemy

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Ikeptarecordofherlaughs onapieceofpaper,astrokefor each,anditwasmycustomto showthistothedoctorevery morning.Therewerefivestrokes thefirsttimeIslippeditinto hishand,andwhentheirmeaningwasexplainedtohim,he laughedsoboisterousl9'thatI cried,"Iwishthatwasoneof hers."Thenhewassympatheticandaskedifmymotherhad seenthepaperyet,andwhenI shookmyheadhesaidthatif1 showedittohernowandthen andtoldherthatthesewereher fivelaughs,hethoughtImight winanother.

Ididashebademe,andnot onlydidshelaughthen,but againwhenthelaughwasput down,so,thoughitwasreally onelaughwithatearinthe middle,Icounteditastwo."

"LEAVEMEWITHA SMILE."

Teacher:"Parse'trousers'!"

SmartBoy:"Amostuncommonnoun,becauseitissingular atthetopandpluralatthebottom,"

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"Ifwintercomes,canspring befarbehind?"

Andagain:TheEnglishcricketersforthenextTestseries arebeingselected,andsoonthey willbehereamongstus. I wonderwilltheyhavewinning ways?

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WILLOURLADY'SASSUMPTIONSOONBE ADOGMA!

In1946PopePiusXIIaddretsedaLetterto theCatholicPatriarchs,Primates,Archbishops, BishopsandotherLocalOrdinariesinvitingthem tosignify,"whetherintheirwisdomandprudence theyjudgedthattheMostBlessedVirgin'sbodily Assumptioncouldbeproposedanddefinedasa dogmaoffaith,and,ifso,shoulditbesodefined."

Since1946nofurtherintprmationhasbeenforthcomingfromtheHolySee. Othersourcesofinformation as,forexample,the"Sun News-Pictorial" in Melbourne(Aust.),quoting,asit said,the"OsservatoreRomano."announcedthatthe definitionwouldbemade (luringHolyYear.,This seemsmostunlikely.Only onethingcanhesaidforcertain,namely,thatPopePius XII.isseriouslythinking aboutthepossibilityofmakingthisdefinitioninthenear future.

PETITIONSFORDEFINITION

ThereasonwhyPopePiusis consideringthedefinitionofOur Lady'sAssumption,andwhyhe wrotetheabove-mentionedLetter,isbecausetheHolySeehas reecivedanenormousnumber ofpetitionstothiseffectinmoderntimes.Back80yearsago, attheVaticanCouncil(1870), twohundredBishopsformally requestedthisdefinition.From 1870-1940petitionshavebeen receivedatRomefrom2,500 ArchbishopsandBishops,115 Cardinals,18Patriarchs,383 CapitularVicars,aconsiderable numberofrectorsofCatholic academicfaculties,32,000priests andreligiousmen,50000religiouswomen,andmorethan 8,000,000Catholicfaithful.An imposingnumber'

Andsince1940aworld-wide movementforthedefinitionhas beensponsoredbytheFranciscanOrder.Nationalpetitions havebeensenttoRomefrom Franciscans-Mariangatherings inItaly,Spain,Portugal,France, SouthAmerica,Canada,United States.

AUSTRALIA'SPART,

ManyAustraliannameswill befoundontheseamplepetition-listsaskingtheHolySeeto "exalttheBlessedVirginby proclaimingherbodilyAssumptionintoheaven."Andevery AustralianCatholicwholoves, anddesirestohonour,Mary mayjoininthismovementto haveherAssumptiondefinedby theChurch.

Thefollowingprayer,composedbytheFranciscans,andapprovedbyEcclesiasticalauthority,maybeusedforthatpurpose:

PRAYERFORDEFINITIONOF THEASSUMPTION.

"0God,Whohaltlavished wondrousgracesonMary,the OBITUARY.

THELATEMRS.JOHANNAH

ANGLIN.

OnJuly23rd.,Mrs.Johannah Anglin,ofBourkeStreet,relict ofthelateDenisAnglin,diedat St.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,attheageof81years.

Mrs.Anglinwasbornin CountyCork,Ireland,andresidedinKalgoorliefor53years. Herstrongpersonalityandgenerousnaturegleanedforhera widecircleoffriends,among themtheNunsandPriestsof theearlierdaysofthefields, whosefriendshipshecherished greatlyandmostofwhomhave predeceasedher.Trulyitmay besaidshewasthelastofher generation.

Mrs.Anglinismournedby threedaughters,MesdamesJ. Wholley(Boulder),T,Cullity (Nedlands)andE.Cummins (Kalgoorlie),elevengrandchildren,threegreat-grandchildren.

MostSacredHeartoJesus, havemercyonher,

ImmaculateMotherofThySon, wehumblybeseechTheeto makeknowntotheworldher finaltriumph,byenlightening andinspiringThyholyChurch toproclaimasadogmaoffaith hergloriousbodilyAssumption intoheaven,ThroughChrist ourLord.Amen."

(Copiesofthisprayer,artisticallymade,andalsocopiesof apamphlet:"DoesthePopeIn tendtoDefineOurLady'sAs-' sumption?"(price6d.),maybe obtainedfrom:TheFranciscan Fathers,ThePresbytery,MidlandJunction.)

S.I.C.NOTES

ROSEDAY.

RoseDayatS.I.C.isaverypersonalaffairforeachcollegian. EachBrother,aswellaseach boarder,planted,onAugust6th.,a rosewhichwillcarryonaplaque thevarietyoftheroseandthe nameofitspersonalattendant.Two hundred mainlyrosesagainwereplanted, intwohugecircularplots, oneoneachsideoftheschool building.

ForweekspreviouslyCollegeladslabouredwithpickandshovelto preparesuitablythelargeareafor .neplanting,andmanytonsof earthwasmoved. PeterLuffwasagaintheprimemoverandchieforganiserofthe day'sfunction.OnSaturdaythe stakeswereplacedinposition,the holesdug,andeverythingprepar-ed.HewasablyassistedbyReg Machin,whotendstherosesinthe notableWarMemorialrosebedsat 'remantle.andbyanoldfriend, TomMurphy.

Thefourhundredrosesplanted lastyearandthiswillbealas.rog memorialtothoseatCoiicgein 1949and1950,andmoreovermost beautifuladditiontotheC,Ilege grounds.Thereisnomorebeautifulflowerthantherose,andnone more allysuitableforthealtar,especiforOurLady'saltar.RoseDay isreallyyetanotherLadyDay. Mary'sDay.

FOOTBALL. S.I.C.V.SCOTCHCOLLEGE. OnSaturday,August5th.,Scotch College,theundefeatedAlcock Cupwinners,travelledbycarto NewNorcia,andafteragruelling hardgamedefeatedtheS.I.C.XVIII For ouredthreequartersfortunefavfirstonesideandthenthe other,andthespectatorswerekept inafeverofexcitement,buttheundoubtedstrengthofthecityteam toldinthefinalquarter.

Theplaywasofacongested type.S.I.C.hadaslightadvantageattheendofthefirstquarter: S.I.C., 1goal2 behinds:Scotch 1 goal1 behind.Scotchforged aheadinthesecondquarter;they hadabrilliantruckman,and theirkicksseemedmoreeffective. S.I.C. hadfoughtbacktndat"lemons" aslightadvantage.Thepace, however,hadbeenoneveryminuteofthegame:S.I.C.,5goals7 behindstoScotch,4goals10behinds. InthefinalquarterScotch,favouredbyafresheningbreezeandveryablyledbytheircaptain. Doug.Smith,notchedinquicksuccessionthreevaluableearlygoals. S.I.C.foughtbackhard,butthe doggedandsolidScotchbacks,led byEvanOwenandhelpedbyIan Saggers,weretoostrongforS.I.C. Finalscores:Scotch,11goals16 behinds;S.I.C.,6goals8behinds. BestplayersforS.I.C.were:R. Cornelius,J.Nice,R.Andersonand R.Leaver. Goal-kickers:R.Anderson(4),N. Flinn(2).LeoHickeyumpired. AfterthegameS.I.C.entertainedthevisitorsintheCollegeLibrary.Duringthemeal,speeches weremadebyMr.MaxwellKeys, HeadmasterofScotch,byRev.BrotilerDamian.Vice-Provincial,and Rev.BrotherLucian,Principal, S.I.C. S.I.C.v.Carani. AwearyXVIII.,onSunday,August6th..tookthefieldagainstCar- aniatNewNorcia.Caraniearly gainedasubstantialleadorseveral goals.College,however,threw offtheirsluggishnessasthevigorousmatchprogressed,andbyhalftimewereJustinfront.Playwas rugged frombutfast,theballtravelling endtoendfrequently.

InthethirdquarterCarani,takingadvantageofalightbreeze,forgedaheadagainandweretwo goalsinfrontatthethirdquarter "breather."

InthefourthquarterCaraniagain earlysnappedafewgoals,andwere abletostaveoffadeterminedreturnbyS.I.C.,whofoughtondesperatelyandwere6pointsdown atfull-timebell.

Finalscores:Carani,8goals12 behinds;S.I.C.,8goals8behinds. Goal-kickersforS.I.C.:R.Anderson(4),B.Clifford(2),

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atleast,becauseIwasunableto getthedesiredinformation-it relatedtoacertainbookhe wanted.Meantimehehasfound thebookandissatisfied.If thedelayinconveniencedhim anyIamsorry.

ISBAPTISMFAIRTOTHEINFANT!

Thenextletter,from"Curious,"ofOsbornePark,harks backtoamatterdiscussedsome timeago-InfantBaptism.

"Doyouthinkitisfaironany innocentchildtohavetocarry outobligations,inlaterlife, thathavebeensetoutby others,whenthatchildisnot capableofwitnessingthese sameobligations,seeingthat anobligationgenerallycomes fromtheheartoftheperson makingthesameobligation?"

A.:Whenyouputtheargumentlikethatitsoundsvery plausible.Butinyourwayof statingthecasethereareanumberofsuppositionswhichyoudo notmentionandwhichhappen tobefalseifappliedtothecase ofinfantbaptism.Yousuppose,forinstance,probably withoutadvertingtothefact, thattheobligationswhicharise frombaptismareofthesame natureasthosewhicharisefrom acontract.Whatyousayabout itbeingunfairtoimposeobligationsononewhoisincapableof knowingandconsequentlyof consentingtotheconditions,is trueoftheobligationswhich arisefromacontract.Thus, forinstance,itisimpossiblefor onewhohasnotcometothe useofreason,orwhoisincapableforthetimebeingofusing hisreason,toenterintoacontractofmarriage.Itwouldbe quiteunfairforsomeoneelseto maketheresponsesforhimand thentopretendthathewas boundbytheobligationswhich normallyarisefromacontract ofmarriage,

UNIQUECASE

However,thereisnosimilaritywhateverbetweenthiscase andthatofthechildforwhom thegodparentmakescertainresponses.Tobeginwith,Catholicparentsareobligedtohave theirchildrenbaptisedassoon asreasonablypossible,since baptismisnecessaryforsalvation.Humanlifeisaveryuncertainthing.Eveninthecase ofaperfectlyhealthychildwe canhavenocertaintythatthe childwilllivetoreachtheuse ofreason.Foronewhoaccepts theScriptures,theobligationof infantbaptismisreallyquite clearinspiteofsomeingenious difficultieswhichhavebeen raisedonthepointbycertain sects.WeknowfromChrist's ownwordsthatrebirththrough waterandtheHolyGhostisa necessaryconditionforentry intotheKingdomofHeaven. ThatchildrenenterHeavenwe knowfromOurLord'sownrebuketotheapostleswhotriedto hinderthemotherswhobrought theirinfantstohimtobless.On thatoccasionHesaid:"Ofsuch isthekingdomofheaven" nut,youmightsay,faithis alsonecessary.Thatistruein thecaseoftheadult,meaning bythattermonewhohasthe useofreasonandhencecan makeanactoffaith.Theinfantisincapableofanactof faith,butisnotthereforetobe excludedfromheaven.The sponsormakestheactoffaithin thechild'sname.

WHATOBLIGATIONS

Thereisanotherpointabout theobligationswhichthechild undertakesinbaptismthatis worthy,ofmention.Whatexactlyaretheseobligations?They are,infact,obligationswhich bindallmankindYoucansee thatforyourselfifyouread throughtheceremonyofthe baptismofinfants.Thisbeginswithashortinterrogatory. Thechildisasked:Whatdoyou seekoftheChurchofGod?The answerrhadebythesponsoris: Faith.Andtothefurtherquestion:Ofwhatdoesfaithassure you?Thereplyis:LifeEverlasting.Thenthepriestcontinues:Ifyouwishtoenterlife everlasting,keepthecommandments.LovetheLordThy Godwiththywholeheartand

tobebroughtupfrominfancy intheCatholicfaith.Ithas thesupremegoodfortunetobe theheirtoarichinheritance. Allthatthesponsordoesis securethatthechildtakeshold ofitsinheritance.

withthywholesoulandwithall thymindandthyneighbouras thyself, Ithinkyouwillagreethat thereisnoquestionhereofimposinganyobligationthatisnot incumbentonallmen.Inany caseitisGodwhoimposesthe obligation.

THECEREMONIAL

Makingthesignofthecross ontheforeheadandtheheartof thechild,thepriestsays:"Receivethefaithoftheheavenly commandmentsandbesuchin yourwayoflifethatyoumaybe abletobethetempleofGod.

Atalaterstageintheceremonythegodparent,inthename ofthechild,renouncesSatan andallhisworks,affirmshis faithinthemainarticlesofthe Creed,andexpressesawishto bebaptised.Youmightsay thattnatwasgoingabitfar withoutconsultingtheclient.It isn'treally.Thechildisgoing

Ifthechildistaughtthe truthsoftheCatholicfaithina waythatisfittedtoitsopening mind,therewillneverbeany questionofrepudiatingthepro- fessionthathasbeenmadein itsname.TheCatholicfaith isabsolutetruthandisobligatoryonallmen.Thosewho throughnofaultoftheirown areingenuineignoranceofthis truthareexcusedfromthisobligationbytheirignorance.One whohasbeenbroughtupfrom childhoodinthefaithhasnoexcuse,unless,ofcourse,thatup-bringinghasbeendefective.

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Mrs.JeanQuinn,ofCanning Highway,isveryill,andprayers havebeenaskedforherspeedy recovery.

ToMrs.MarieFitzsimonsis extendedthedeepsympathyof theparishonthesadlossofher husband.George,wasafine youngman,andplayedaleadingpartintheinaugurationof theYC.W.inVictoriaPark. MaytheLordhavemercyonhis soul.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE.

MAYLANDSBRANCH

ASocialandCardPartywillbe heldatNestleHouseonWednesday. August16,at2p.m.Thisisbeing arrangedbytheMaylandsBranch andalloldfriendsandnewwillbe welcome.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD

ThemembersoftheCatholic Nurses'Guildareholdingtheir monthlygeneralmeetingon Wednesday,August16th.,at8 p.m.,intheFlorenceNightingale ClubRooms,179St.George's Terrace,Perth.

Mr.O'Neillwillbetheguest speakerfortheevening,andwe feelsurewecancountonavery interestingandinstructivetalk. Thebestwayofshowingyour appreciationisbybeingpresent atthemeeting.AllCatholic nursesarewelcomeandinvited toattend.

CASTLEDARE ORPHANAGE

Greatenthusiasmwasevident atthewell-attendedmeeting heldatC.B.C.onWednesday lasttobeginarrangementsfor Castledare'sAnnualFieldDay. Anenergeticcommitteewas formed,undertheoffice-bearers: Mr.A.Pownal(president),Mr. R. Taylor(vice-president), Messrs.J.andW.Cochrane (jointhon.secretaries).The FieldDayisscheduledforOctober22nd.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onWednesday,August22,at ChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerracecommencingat 8p.m.Allinterestedinhelpingthisgoodworkwillbewelcomeatthismeeting,atwhich arrangementsregardingtransport,stalls,etc.,willbediscussed.Forfurtherinformation, 'phoneRevBrotherMcGee (MW380)ortheSecretaries (B8912).

KYOTO,Japan,July21(NC.)

-StatisticsoftheparishofSt. FrancisXavierhereshowthat 21percent.ofitspopulationof 2.063becameconvertsduringthe year.Ofthistotal288were womenand154men.Thesefiguresdonotincludethe95men and87womenwhowerebapt- izedindangerofdeath.The totalumberbaptizedduringthe yearwas652.

H.A.C.B.S.

APERMANENTSOCIETY

Inthelasthalf-centurythere maybenotedanumberoforg-anizationswhichhavebeen broughtintoexistenceamongst ourCatholicpeople,particularlythosecateringforthe youngerones.Theyhavedone goodworkandthenpassedinto oblivion.Inmanycasesthey diedwhentheenthusiasmof theirfoundershadpassed.

TheH.A.C.B.S.wasfirstestablishedinthisStatein1874, whentheStaroftheSeaBranch wasformedinFremantle.Itwas followedbySt.Patrick'sBranch, Perth,in1878,OtherBranches weusubsequentlyformed,so thattodaytherearenineteen activeBranchesoftheHibernian

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WCACTIVITIES

Cathedral.

Nextmeetingwilltakeplace onTuesday,August15th,and willbeintheformofaSpecial MonthlyMeeting. Thepilgrimagetobeheldin conjunctionwiththeN.C.G.M. willbeheldonSunday,August 20th.

LastSundaytheFootballteam wasbeatennarrowlybyHighgate,thescoreswillnotbegiven howeverasthewriters,"narrowly"maybeatfault.Best playerswere:-J.Pash,Jack Leahy,JimLeahyandA.Hayes.

N.C.G.M.FREMANTLE

AgrandCarnivaldancewill beheldinSt.Patrick'sHallon Fridaysthe18thAugust,anda goodtimeisassuredtoall. TicketsfortheConcertare availablefromallmembers,and theadmissionis2/-.

CLEARANCE of KNITWEAR PULLOVERS CARDIGANS SLIPONS

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ConfoundedRoad-Hogs!'

SocietyinWesternAustralia. TheSocietyhashaditsvicissitudes,butithasweathered everystormuptodate,andit isnowlookingforwardtoa periodofincreasingmembership, duetoanaturaldesireofCatholicstobemembersoftheirown SocietywhentheGovernment HealthSchemecomesintooper- ation.

Thelatestindicationsare that,operatinginconjunction withthesoon-to-be-formed FriendlySocietiesHealthServices,thenewSchemewillbethe meansofprovidingmembers withanextremelywiderange ofprotectionformedicaland relatedbenefits.Inviewofthe possibilityofterminationofthe existingContractPracticeAgreementwiththeBritishMedical Association,itisadvisablefor everyeligiblepersontojoinup NOW,tosecurethebenefitof continuityarrangementswhich areproposed.

CALENDAROFEVENTS

AnnualRetreats:Week-end 2rdand3rdSeptember,atRe-demptoristMonasteryformen, andSacredHeartConventfor ladies.

AnnualSocial:Arrangements inhandsofMetropolitanSocial Council,dateandplacetobe fixed.

(Conference):BiennialDistrictMeeting -Fridayevening 24thandSaturday25thNovember,atSt.ThomasAquinasBranch,Claremont.

AnnualGeneralCommunion andBreakfast:Sunday26th November,atStMary'sCath- edral,8o'clockMass,andat AnzacHouseafterwards.

OURLADYHELP OFCHRISTIANSBRANCH

EastVictoriaPark

ThePresident,Bro.W.McCarthy presidedoverafairlywellattended meetingonTuesday,1st.inst.Four memberswerereportedonthesick list;wehopetoseethemwellagain soon.Aclearancewasgrantedto Bro.JohnPowerofthisBranchto St.Joseph's MembersBranch,Northam.areagainremindedoftheannualHibernianRetreatson thefirstweekendinSeptember. Nonme/fibersareinvitedtocons- iderjoiningtheSociety,ifforno otherreasonthantoobtainaddit- ionalbenefitsunderthenewCom- monwealthHealthActandfree drugschemewhichwillbeimplem- entedshortly. Ourtabletennisandquoitsteams visitedSt.LaurenceO'Toole'sBranch on3rd.inst.butwerenotstrong enoughforthehometeam.The dartsteamhopetohaveagood timeatSt.Patrick's-Branchon10th. inst.whenageneraldartsevening willbeheld. Ournextmeetingwillbeheldon Tuesday15thAugust.

FootballatAquinas

AquinasdefeatsHaleSchool Intueunainiatenusum1950 AlcockCupseries,Aquinasdefeated LIdleJcnvuiaLJUUla.OvalWI weunesaay,znaAugust.Aquinas openeu,nickingwanusewino,but WOKsometimetosettlesown, veninaspetitsscoredbeioreagoal resulted.EventuallyCrowdforwardedtoByrne,wnose"asswasmarxed ueduuluuyDymoms,whok,cked truly.1Viorrls,playinggoalsneakfor Aquinas,repeatedmspertormance shortlyafter,goslingafteraspiend- iamarkhadbeentaken. MajorforwaraedtoByrnewho goalea;thenPawie,ruckingstrongly nartheredandblacks,scoreda goalwithaloftypuntfromalong wayout.Againstthewindinthe secondquarter,Aquinasfailedto score,buttheredandblackbacks defendedstubbornly,holdingHale downtoonegoalandonebehind, thescoresathalftimebeing: A.C.4goals6behinds, H.S.1goal1behind. Earlyinthethirdquarter,Lane passedtoByrnewhofoundAk- kermansrightinthesquareandthe Aquinasruckmanmadenomistake withhiskick.Churack,playinghis secondgameforthefirsts,scored thenextgoalfortheredand blacks,butthedarkbluesreplied withagoodgoalagainstthewind.Before"lemons."Majorgoaledfor Aquinasfollowingchainplaywhich broughttheballthelengthofthe field.Halefailedtotakechargeof thegameinthelastquarter,inspiteoftheassistancethewindaffordedthem,onlyaddingonegoal totheir scoredtally,whereasAquinas threegoalsfromAkkerrnans, scoredTowningandMorris.who followingasplendidmark.

Finalscores: A.C.10goals11behinds,71points, H.S.3goals4behinds,22points. Goalkickers:Morris3,Akkermans 2, andPawle.Byrne,Churack,Towning Major. Akkermans,Bestplayers:Gianotti,Johnson, Churack,Morris,Town- ing,HustonandMajor. 2ndXVIII

A.C.4goals10behinds,34points; H.S.3goals2behinds,20points.

Goalkickers:M.Cullity2,L.Aris, L.Jan.

Bestplayers:Jan,Aris,Fernandez,Finucane,Sermon,Durack. 7thXVIII A.C.7goals9behinds,51points: H.S.goal6points.

Goalkickers:W.Bagby4,R.Piggot1,K.ShehanandI.

Bestplayers:

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ARMADALEDISTRICTHALL, Friday,September2,1950

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Dancing:8.30p.m.to1.30a.m.

Tickets:10/6

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National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEAL/QUARTERS

Branchesareagainreminded oftheLeader'sRetreaton9th and10thSeptember.

BRANCHNOTES

SUBIACO

OnSunday,August20th,wewill behavingabadgegivingceremony.Twelvegirlswillreceivetheir badgesduringEveningDevotions-theywillbepresentedbyRev.Dr. Sullivan,theDiocesanChaplainof theMovement.Everymemberof theSubiacoBranchoftheMovementisexpectedtobepresentat Devotionsinuniform-greyskirt andwhiteblouseandgreybeanieifpossible.

Afterdevotionstherewillbea socialeveninginthehall-thehigh- lightofwhich,I'mtoldwillbea Paly.So,comestraightdowntothe HallafterDevotions.Ifanyparentsandfriendsareinterested.they willbeverywelcomealso.

Ifanygirlcouldbringaplate of becake,etc.,forthesupperitwould muchappreciated.

SHENTONPARK

OnThursdayeveninglastweheld aneveningtocelebratetheopening ofournewbasketballcourt.The highlightoftheeveningwasa matchbetweenAreservegradeand Bgrade,withBgradewinningby severalgoals.Supperwasserved afterwardsandagoodtimewas enjoyedbyall.

VICTORIAPARK

TheAugustgeneralmeetingwill beheldonTuesday22nd,soplease keepitinmind.

OnWednesdaynext,thanks.tothe hospitalityofMr.andMrs.Liddell, whohaveloanedtheirhouse,there istobeasocialevening,towhich allN.C.G.M.'ersareinvited.Please bringa"plate".Theaddressis3 KingGeorgeStreet,soseeyouat Liddells.

WelltheVictoriaParkN.C.G.M.Y.C.W.ConcertArtists(?)presented theirfirstrevueonFridayAugust 4thtoapackedhall,infactmany werestanding.

The bodyconcertopenedwitheveryonstagetosing"ShowBusiness"-justtosettheatmosphere. ThenJimTondut,theverycapable compere,tookoverandmanagedto keeptheprogrammeatnon-stop tempo.

Outstandingamongtheitemswas thenumber"TellMePretty Maiden"presentedbysixprettily cladgirlsandsixequallysmartly

OLDIONIANSASSOCIATION

TheAnnualRe-Unionofall PastPupilsofthePresentation Conventwilltakeplaceatthe Convent,MosmanParkon Sunday,20thAugust,at2,30 p.m.

YOUTHMOVEMENTPILGRIMAGE,

InaccordancewiththewishoftheHolyFather,and undertheconditionsnowannouncedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopforthegainingoftheHolyYearIndulgence, theCathedralbranchesoftheN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.have organisedalocalPilgrimagetovisitfourchurchesinthe metropolitanareaandfortherecitationoftheprescribedprayersforthegainingoftheIndulgence.

Memberswillassemblea,tSt.Mary'sCathedralby2 p.m.onSunday,August20th.(notaspreviouslyadvertised.

WeconsiderthattheCatholicActionMovements shouldsetanexampleinthismatter,andallthemembersofyourbranchandanyothersinterestedareinvited tojoinin.

YouareremindedthatConfessionsandHolyCommunionarenecessaryconditionsforthegainingofthe Indulgence,andyourChaplainwillexplaintheformof prayers,etc.

HopingtohaveyouwithusonSunday,August20th

cladlads.Thetwosongssungbythe boyssextettewithsoloistsalsowent overwell. Thehighlightoftheshowwas thenumerousbuthumorousinterruptionsofcertaintallyoungman (somewhatdisguised)whomwe knowbetterforhisprowessat rowing.Hecertainlystolethe show! Thevarioussketcheswerealso wellapplauded-thereisinfact quiteabitofhistrionictalent withintheranks. Wehopethatpatronswerenot undulyalarmedattheintrusionof the"ScotlandYard"menandthe searchtheyconducted. Theconcertconcludedwithavery goodfinale,thewordsofwhich werewrittenbyaY.C.W.member, andsettothetuneof"MuchBindingintheMarsh".

Towinduptheeveningavery happycastadjournedtothehome ofMr.&Mrs.Downes,whereadelightfulsupperwasservedandmuch merrimentprevailed.Thiswasa verynicegestureonthepartofthe Downesfamily,forwhichMovementmembersareveryappreciative.

Wehadalotoffunpresentingthe concertandwehopethatthepeople whowereinterestedenoughto comealongenjoyedthemselvesjust asmuch.

N.C.G.M.BASKETBALLRESULTS

5thAugust,1950

"A"Grade: VictoriaPark1dVictoriaPark 222-10.

Fremantle1 dFremantle232-5.

Subiaco1dMaylands135_3. Cathedral1dLeederville122-10,

"A"ReserveGrade: ShentonParkforfeitedtoMidland Junction2. MidlandJunction 1 dWest Perth28_4.Palmyra1dHighgate10-3. Cathedral2dFloreatPark29-16.

"B"Grade: ShentonPark2dCottesloe1 23-2. Maylands2dCathedral313-12.

VI...LuriaPark3drewwithLeederville. Fremantle3dSubiaco212-1.

"C"Grade: Cathedral4dPalmyra215-3.

FloreatPark2dFremantle4 6-4. VictoriaParkdBedfD:dPark1 11-8.

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.

12thAugust:DanceSubiaco.

4th

Thefinaldateforlodgingreturns of

tradingandprofes-sionalsourcesismustbelodgedby 31stAugust1950.

LANDTAX

Thefinaldateforlodgingland taxreturnsis31stAugust1950.

Federal:Form"A"shouldbe lodgedbyallpersons,who,atmidnighton30thJune1950,beingabsentees.ownedlandorinterestsin landvaluedatElormoreorbeing residentsownedlandvaluedat £4000ormore(includingthe unimprovedvalueofshareinterestsin erestsAustraliancompanies.intinJointOwnershipsandTrust Estates)antiwhohavenotprev- iouslyfurnishedafullreturn.

Heavy failurepenaltiesareprovidedfor tolodgereturnsbythedue date.

CHESTERTONONBRADLEY.

Acorrespondentwtites'that,in"TheCatholic Answer"inourissueofJuly27th.,referenceis madeto"Mr.DennisBradley-apracticalCatholic"?Hesuppliesthefollowinglinesonthesubject,writtenbyG.K.Chesterton.Nocomment isnecessary:-.-

"TheRomanCatholicChurchhas neverforgivenusforconvertingSir ArthurConanDoylefromhis Agnosticism;andwhenmenlike Mr.DennisBradleycannolonger becontentwiththeoldFaith,a SpiritofJealousyisnaturally roused."

-ASpiritualistPaper

Shesat SheuponherSevenHills rentthescarletrobesabout her, Noryetinhertwothousandyears Hadevergrievedthatmenshould doubther; Butwhatnewhorrorshakesthe mind Makinghermoanandmutter madly; LotRome'shighheartisbrokenat last HerfoeshaveborrowedDennis Bradley.

Ifshemustleanonlesserprops Ofearthlyfameorancientart.

MakeshiftwithRaphaelandRacinePutupwithDanteandDescartes, Notwhollycanshemaskhergrief Buttouchthewoundandmurmur "Thesesadly,lesserthingsaretheirstolove WholosetheloveofMr.Bradley."

ShesawgreatOrigendepart AndPhotiusrendtheworld asunder, HercrytoalltheEastrolledback InIslamitsironicthunder, ShelostJerusalemandtheNorth Acceptingthesearrangements

Untilgladly itcametobeacase OfConanDoylev.DennisBradley.

0fondandfoolishhopesthatstill Inbrokenheartsunbrokenburn, Whatif,grownwearyofnewways, Thepreciouswanderershouldreturn TheTrumpetwhoseuncertainsound Hasjustbeencrackingrather badly. Mayyetwithinhercourtsremain HisTrumpet-blownbyDennis Bradley.

HisandherTrumpetblownbefore Thebattlewherethegoodcause Louderwins,thanalltheIrishharps

OrtheItalianviolins; WhenarmedandmountedlikeSt Joan Shemeetsthemadworldriding Undermadly theOriflammeofold Crying."Mont-joieSt.Dennis Bradley!"

Butinthishourshesorrowsstill, Thoughallanewthegenerations Riseupandcallherblessed,claimHerNations,nameuponthenew-flora Butstillshemournstheonlything Sheeverreallywantedbadly;ThesympathyofConanDoyle, ThepatronageofDennisBradley.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,August12,1950. (BeforeAcceptances), KeysbrookHandicap:Velva. 1;StarLodes,2;Astolpho,3, Turano,4. CoolupHandicap(1):San Balkan,1;RagCap,2;Bonny Queen,3;Sanopian,4. CoolupHandicap(2):Benarley,1;DaintyTess,2;Chanting, 3;Carunga,4. BelmontHandicap(1):Azennis,1;Reussir,2;LegendNight, 3;VocalGirl,4, BelmontHandicap(2):Burma Road,1;GayBerta,2;Dalesman,3;Duletine,4. WokalupWelter(2):Fort David,1;Groper,2.;TheNavy, 3;MelodyGirl,4. WokalupWelter(1):Main Feature,1;VocalGirl,2;Nauplia,3;Reussir,4. TROTTING. (BeforeAcceptances), MetropolitanMaiden:Sunny Sue,1;MichaelLee,2;Bunjil's Hope,3. AlbanyHandicap:Keith's Idol,1;WelcomeGift,2;Red General,3, KatanningHandicap:Vonista, 1;WaginLass,2;BlackWirra,3. BusseltonHandicap:Beaudale, I;Solaire,2;Globe'sBabe,3. MetropolitanHandicap:GambleKing,1;GameGlobe,2; BrownSheik,3. BunburyHandicap:Corio,1; AlfredAgain,2;Piconda,3, Harvey Handicap: New Beauty,1;Earl'sFirst,2;Chic Prince,3.

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a)Esterno. L'AzioneCattolicaimplica nellasuaterminologiamoto, energia,vita.Purtroppoun gravemalepotrebbesorgerese sifermassesolamenteall'idea diazioneesterioreeabbandonarecio'chee'digrandeimportanza,l'azioneinternadello spirito.Quindie'necessarioche 6 studiieanalizziiipensierodell'uomo,itsuosignificatoeimotivichelospingonoadagire. Dallacognizionedell'orientamentodelpensierodeinostri tempisipuo'arguireloscopo desiderato:percio'sequesto scopoe'inlottaconlamaniera cristianadivivere,allorabisognaadognicostoimpedireit suosvolgimentoecontraporre modocristianoemoraledella vita.

L'Azionistacattolicodeve avereinnanziallasuaintelligenzal'oggettoformaledell'A. C.cioe'ristauraretuttoinCristo.Ebenche'qualchevoltapuo' sembrarecheleforzemaligne sienoirresistibili,purel'AzionistaCattolicoe'confortatodalla cognizionecheleforzediDio, cheluipossiedesonopiu'forti ancora.E'necessariopero'che abbiaspiritodifedeecheagiseasolamenteperIddio.Lostudioprofondodellecorrentiedei movimentideinostritempideve tempraresemprepiu'lasuavolonta'peragiresoloperunsolo edunicoscopo:dareCristoagli altri,possedendolopero'lui stesso.

b)Inferno. PioXhadetto:solamente quandoavremoformatoCristo innoi,possiamodark/allafamigliaeallasocieta'.

Imezziprincipaliperaver unaformazioneinterioresono lapreghiera,cheesprimelenostrerelazioniconDio,offrendoGlil'onoreelalodecheGliappartengono.L'Azioneperun laicoapostolodeveprocedereda unavitadipreghiera.Ilmovimentoautenticodell'A.C.sara' sempreitmovimentodallospiritualealtemporale,perche' l'A.C.agisceperlospiritualee develavorarepertalescopo.La vitadell'Azionistadevenecessariamenteabbracciarelacontemplazioneel'azione,egliapplichera'ifruttidellapreghiera edellacontemplazioneperrestauraretuttelecoseinCristo nell'azioneenell'ordinepratico. Inquestaunionedicontemplazioneeazioneeglidevevedere itsegnoautenticodell'Apostolatolaico.Eglinellapreghiera trovera'lasoluzioneadogni problema,el'appianamentodi ognidifficolta'.

Mae'necessariocheeglisi stabiliscanellapreghieraenella vitaspiritualepermezzodella preghieraliturgicadellaChiesa ecioe'laS.Messa,laComu-

nione,lestagioniecclesiastiche el'osservanzadellefesteliturgiche.

c)Disciplineintellettuale.

L'AzioneCattolicarichiede unlaicatoaltamenteeducato nellecosedellospirito.EssidevonoessereidelegatidelVescovo.Devonoessereunoconla menteelospiritodellaChiesa, equindiunocoisentimentieit pensierodelVescovoodelsuo delegato,l'AssistenteEcclesiastico.Naturalmentenonogni membrodigruppodiA.C.puo' essereversatilenellecosedello spirito,mavideveesserein ognigruppoalcuniabbastanza istruitinellareligionechepoi dovrannoesserelaluceela guidadeglialtri.Sara'lorodoverediintrodurredelleriforme nellavitapubblicaeprivata concordeall'insegnamentodella Chiesaelavolonta'dellaGerarchia.Comeabbiamovistoit laicodeveparlareedagiredove itSacerdotenonpuo',madeve parlareedagiredaistruitoeda intelligente. IlregnantePontefice,PioXII, inundiscorsoagliStudentidei CollegieUniversita'cattoliche diceva:"....letenebreincuie' avvoltoitmondosonolecause principalidell'abissomoralein cuivive."Noiaccenniamoaldivorziocheseparaunalarga porzionediintellettualidalpen_ sierocristiano.,Voi,studenti cattolici,permezzodellapartecipazionenell'A.C.aveteitdoverediappianarelevieinmolti cuoriedimettereunterminea queldivorzioperniciosoeristabilireicontattieassicurareuna comprensionemutualedella scienzadelleuniversita'edella lucerivelatadaCristo...Nonsaretevoiforcemessaggeridella verita'cattolica?gliapostolidel Vangelonell'altasocieta'dei sapienti?Si,questosara'itvostroapostolatosottoladipendenzadellaGerarchiaecclesiastica.

L'Azionistacattolicodevecedereedarrendereitsuogiudiziosenzaalcunaesitazioneai limitichelarivelazioneela autorita'dellaChiesaimpongono.Eglinondeveparlareinun postodicosediFedeeinun altrodicosecontradittoriead essa.Quandouncattolicotrova chelaragionediscordaconla rivelazioneeladottrinadella Chiesadevesubitofermarsie nonandaroltre.Laverita'e' una.Eglideveseguirelaverita' nelpensieroenell'azioneacostodiqualsiasidisagioedinconveniente.LaMissionedella Chiesae'diinsegnarelaverita' elaapplicazionediessanella vitapraticaedinquestoconsistel'apostolatodelgiovane AzionistaCattolico.(Continua)

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FESTADANZANTEMENSILEDELL'A.C.I.

Riuscitissimamalgradol'inclemenzadeltempo,labennota serataitalianissimadell'Azione CattolicaItalianadelWestAustralia,disabatoscorso.Tutti furonoentusiastidellamusicae delservizioinnappuntabile. Graziedicuorealgruppettodi infaticabililavoratori,pulitori, attrezzistidellaormaitradizionalefesta.Lavorateperunidealealtissimo.Nessunaricompensamateriale,anzisacrificiopuro esanto.I1padronepercuilavoratenonpagainmonetacaduca....Perche'nondireun graziealMoltoRev.Padre Abramo?Sisacrifica,siimmola sipuo'direperquestaGioventu'. Siamogliriconoscenti,non amareggiamogliipochimomentidigioiachepuo'avere!Stimiamolo,rispettiamolo,lavora ancheluiperquelmedesimo Signorecheripagaalcentoper unoenoninganna.

L'orchestrinahasuperatose stessa.Grazieinfineatuttigli intervenuti.Fabenealcuore, all'anima,vederciancoranegli occhi,noiitaliani;cisentiamo piu'buoni!...Perdoniamocia vicenda,siamotuttiCattolici italiani,nondiamoaditodi sparlaredinoi,mettiamotutti unsassolinoaquestoedificioche stiamocostruendo.Sara'l'unica cosacheneldi'supremosaremo orgogliosidiavercontribuitoad edificare.

Insuperabilifuronoledonne dell'A.C.neiservizienella venditadibigliettidiunalotteria,espressamentefatta,itcui ricavatovadevolutoperl'acquistodellamacchinaperit Rev.PadreAbramo.Cosi'dovrebbeessereladonnaitaliana. Siatelemodelledellelegionifuture:Riservate,gentili,spartane! Ilcritic()

A.C.I.FREMANTLE

Unamadrecaftolica strivealRev.P.Abramo Questaletteradiunamadre cattolicalapubblichiamosenza commenti.

N.Fremantle,31Luglio1950 ReverendoPadreAbramo, sonolietadiudireancorauna voltal'ecodelledolciparole dellanostracarsreligione,dopequindicimesichemitrovo inquestanuovaterradovecredevo,dovertuttodimenticare. Ricordoessereritornatafanciullaegiovanetta,quandomi trovavoriunitaconlemie compagneolemiecareinsegnantireligiose,dovetrascorrevamoledomenicheacantarele sacreliturgiche.

Maqualedifferenzal...allora misentivotantofelice...Oggi invecesonotanto,matanto,infelice,ditrovareunmondo diversoinsensato,egoistaesenzafede.

Percio'viauguro,Reverendo Padre,unabuonariuscita,che benprestopotreteraccogliere lagioventu'sottolavostraguida,dimodoche,imieibambini seguirannopureloroquestavia cristianaechesareteungiorno fierodelvostrograndesacrificio.

VibaciolaS.D.

Umilissimamammacattolica, LaVergineAssunta festeggiatadaiDeliesi LaprotettricediDelianova, SS.MariaAssuntasara'festeggiatadaiDeliesiit15Agosto. NellaChiesadiS.Brigida verra'celebratealleore9a.m. unaMessasolenneacuitutti sonoinvitatiapartecipare.L'invitoe'rivoltoinparticolareai Deliesichericordanoconaffettodifiglidevoti,laSS.Vergine chenellostessogiornopassera' perleviedelpaeseovesiadagianoipiu'soaviricordi,oveit sacrovincolodisanguelitiene unitiaiparenti,eagliamici,ove riposanoilorocari.AllaSS. VergineAssuntacheprotegge, guidaeilluminaitcamminodei suoifigli,quelgiornovapiu' chemaiitricordoeladevozionedeisuoifigliDeliesi.

SOTTOSCRIZIONE

Ilcomitatoperl'acquistodi unamacchinaperitSacerdote italianoe'lietodicomunicare checonl'approvazionediSua Eccellenzal'Arcivescovo,sie' apertaunasottoscrizione.Tutti gliitalianisonoinvitatiadesseregenerosi,affinche'alpiu' prestoiinostrosacerdoteitalianopossaavereunmezzoonde facilitareitsuolavorodiapo- stolatofragliitalianidell'West Australia.IlSignorD'Orsogna, Cassieredell'AzioneCattolica, (60StoneSt.,WestPerth)e' presidentedidettoComitatoed e'responsabilediogniofferta chericeve,pubblicandolanel settimanale"TheRecord".

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DEATHS

GEARY.-AtSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Kalgoorlie,onJuly 26th.,Elizabethrelictofthe lateMichaelFrancisGeary,dearlylovedmotherofNonie (Mrs.R.Miles,Lakewood), Vera(Mrs.H.DellaMarta, Boulder),Dorothy(Mrs.J. Barrett,Perth)Mavis(Sister M.Dorothea,St.Joseph'sConvent,Kalgoorlie),mother-inlowofRoy,Harry,andJack, lovedNannaofShirley,Kevin, Denise,Laurie,John,Bernie, Michael,Maureen,andPeter, great-grandmaofKevin.

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O'SULLIVAN.-OnAugust3, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,toPietaandJohn-twin daughters(ChristineMarieand Julianne).Allwell.

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BEESON.-Inmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,who departedthislifeonAugust 15,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

BOASE;Agnes.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearmother,who passedawayAugust10,1949. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher. -Insertedbyherlovingsons anddaughters.

PRICE.-Infondandloving memoryofoursonandbrother,LesliePrice,killedresult aircraftaccidentPortPirie, August13th.,1942. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforLesextol. 0;SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,pleaseprayforthesoulof Mary,lovedsisterofNellie, whopassedawayatNortham onAugust11,1942. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

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