The Record Newspaper 31 August 1950

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10YEARSOFRELIGIOUSLIFE

OnSaturdaymorning,August26,asthe SanctuarybellannouncedtheConsecrationofthe MassintheHighgateChapelthesoulofMother M.St.MartinawentforthtomeettheGodWhom shehadfaithfullyservedasaProfessedReligious oftheCongregationofOurLadyoftheMissions.

MotherM.St.Martinawas thegrand-auntofDoctorDaniel Quinlanandauntofthelate Mr.T.Quinlan,M.L.A.whofor manyyearswasaleading memberoftheCatholiclaityin Perth.Itwasathisinstigation thatHisLordship,Bishop Gibney,fiftyyearsago,invited theSistersfromNewZealand tomakeafoundationinhis diocese.

MotherM.St.Martinacame toWestAustraliawiththefirst littlebandtoarriveinOctober oftheyear1897.Mother,atthis time,wasaProfessedReligious oftwentyyears'standinginthe Congregation,havingreceived thereligioushabitfromthe handsoftheholyFoundress herself,MotherMaryofthe HeartofJesus.FromthenceforthMotherhaddevotedherselftotheworkofGodandsouls inbothIslandsoftheNew ZealandProvinceuntilObediencecalledhertoWestAustralia.

Fromherfirstarrivalin Highgate,Mother'sperfectcourtesyandsincereinterestinthe welfareofallwithwhomshe cameincontact,combinedwith acordialandengagingmanner, attractedmanygenuinefriends tothenewfoundationand helpedgreatlyinthearduous workofextendingGod'skingdominsouls.

Althoughforshortperiods

MotherworkedinBusseltonand Fremantle,inbothofwhich placesshefulfilledtheofficeof Superior,thelargerpartofher longreligiouslifeMotherspent inHighgate,devotingherself

principallytothefo"mationof theyoungerchildren.Thepreparationoftheselittleonesfor theirFirstHolyCommunion wasoneofMother'sgreatest joys,andwhenwithadvancing yearsshewasobligedtogive upthiswork,shestillretained herotherfavouriteoccupation ofpreparingconvertsforreceptionintotheChurch.With increasingyearsthisalsohadto berelinquished.Onlytwo thingsnowremained-almost unceasingprayerbeforethe BlessedSacramentandthedistributionofCatholicperiodicals,chargeofwhichMother kepttillherdeath,hermindat 93beingstillaslucidasinher youngerdays.

Atthetimeofherdeath, Motherwasinher70thyearof herReligiousProfession,aspan notgiventomanytoattain,and inherlastdaysshereceivedan abundantrewardforherlong lifeofzealandfidelity.During herlastillness,whichwasof shortduration,Motherreceived theLastRitesofHolyChurch andthepriestlyministrationsof ourparishpriest,VeryRev. FatherWallace,andRev.Father Dunphy,C.SS.R.whowasconductingtheannualretreatfor theCommunity.' Withherpassing,theCongregationofOurLadyofthe Missionshaslostoneofitsmost loyalanddevotedmembers,and inthehiddenapostolateof prayeroneofitsmostzealous workers.

Onthemorningofthe28th, RequiemMasswascelebrated intheSacredHeartChurch,

NON-CATHOLICSWILLHEAROFCATHOLIC TRUTHINNEWCOURSE

Anotherseriesofexplanatorytalksonthe CatholicFaithwillbeconductedattheCentralCatholicLibrary,commencingonthe14th.prox.,and precededbyanafternoonfornon-Catholicsatthe VictoriaSquareConventonthe10th.prox.

BycourtesyoftheSistersof 1

HighgatebyVeryRev.Father Wallace,theDeaconandSubDeaconbeingRev.Father JosephRussellandRev.Father Fitzgerald.ThePriests'Choir sangthesolemnchantofthe MassandVeryRev.Father Wallaceagainofficiatedatthe graveside.

TheReverendMotherand SistersoftheHighgateCommunityextendsincerethanks toHisGracetheArchbishopand toallthePriestsandReligious oftheArchdiocesewhoassisted atMother'sfinalobsequies,and alsotoallkindfriendswho sentmessagesofsympathy.

ENGAGEMENTRINGSBLESSEDAFTERPRECANACONFERENCE

Thesecondpre-CanaConferenceoftheyear, comprisingelevenlectures,endedonSundaylast withtheblessingofengagementringsattheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.Fortyyoungengagedpeople,mostlyfromtheyouthmovements, participated.

CommencingonAugust11,and,Depiazzi;Messrs.A.G.Herbert subsequentlyonthe18th.,25th.,andR.Parkinson,andDr.D.P. and27th.,acourseoflecturesQuinlan. wasgivenattheCentralCatho-AcompletedayattheConvent licLibraryonthespiritual,eco-ofMercy,VictoriaSquare, nomic,moralandmedicalas-roundedoffthecourse,when pectsofmarriage. engagementringswereblessed ThelecturesweregivenbyandBenedictionoftheBlessed Rev.Dr.Sullivan,FathersSacramentwasgivenbyDr. Rogers,Malamara,M.RyanandSullivanintheConventChapel.

SedanBlessedforItalianMission

OnWednesday,30th.inst.,HisGracetheArchbishopblessedthenewEnglishsedan whichhasbeengiventoRev.FatherAbramobytheItaliancommunity.Attheendof theceremony,theArchbishophandedthekeystotheItalianOblateFather.Pictured herewithHisGraceariaFatherAbramoisthetreasureroftheItalianCatholicMovement(Mr.T.d'Orsogna),whoorganisedtheappeal.FatherAbramowillusethecar tovisitthemanyItaliancommunitiesthroughouttheState.

ColourCompetitionsatLoretoSports

OnSaturdayafternoon,August19th.,theAnnualSchool SportswereheldinthegroundsofLoretoConvent,Nedlands.Thepupilsassembledundertheirflags-red,green, andgold-representingthethreecompetitivehouses-St. FrancisXavier,St.Michael's,andSt.Anne's.

Theprogrammeincludeda greatvarietyofeventssuitedto pupilsfromKindergartenstage tothoseintheSeniorClasses.

TheNoveltyEventscalledfor greatskillinball-control,alertness-andthestilt-walkers showedremarkablebalance.

RETREATAT CATHEDRAL

Catholicswillnotbeadmitted Mercy,non-Catholicswillbeen- accompaniedbyanontertainedattheVictoriaSquare Conventat2p.m.onSunday, September10.Theafternoon willtaketheformofaconductedtouroftheConventChapel, commencingat2.30p.m.,when 1111111111U111111111111111

Archbishop's Engagements.

September17:

ReceivedebutantesattheBusseltonCatholicBall,at9p.m. 111111111M111111111111111111 thesacredobjectswillbebriefly explained.

Afternoonteawillthenbe served.Nextaninstructionon theBlessedSacramentandthe RealPresencewillbegiven,followedbyBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Astheafternoonisforthe specialbenefitofnon-Catholics,

Catholicfriend.Noobligation ofanysortisinvolvedinacceptingthehospitalityofthe Sisters.Ontheotherhand, everyopportunitywillbeavailabletomeetthenunsandtoinspectthesurroundingsofthe Convent.

Thosewhointendtobepresentarerequestedtohandin theirnamesattheCentralCatholicLibrarynotlaterthan Saturday,September2nd.

Thefurtherseriesoftalkson theFaithwillcommenceonSeptember14,attheCentralCatholicLibrary,at7.45p.m.NonCatholicsandCatholicsarealike welcometoattend,andquestions maybefreelyasked,without incurringanyobligation.The coursewillcontinuefor15 weeks,onthesamedayandat thesametime,andthosewho sodesiremaybepreparedfor Confession,HolyCommunion, andConfirmation.

Excitementgrewastherecord ofpointswasannouncedbyMr. C.Dudleythroughtheamplifier. "Red"and"Gold"wereadraw whenonlytwoitemsremained ontheProgramme."Red"won "CornerSpry"givingthema leadof7points.Itwaswith greatearnestnessthattheteams tooktheirplacesbehindtheir respectiveflagsfortheMarch Pastwhicheventcarriedthe greatestnumberofpoints.Soon allwereinstepwiththemusic, andwithmilitaryprecisionperformed-theirfiguremarches.

Fromtheirvantagepointthe Judgesloopedveryintentas theyallottedpointsforthe march.Theteamscametoa halt-the"at-ease"command wasgiven-butitwasatense momentuntilthejudgesannouncedthatSt.Anne's(Gold) hadscoredthemostpointsin theMarch,bringingthemtoa totalof176points,against173 forRed,and121forGreen.

Mr.C,Dudleyannouncedthe winnersofthevariousevents andRt.Rev.MonsignorE.Moss,

presentedtheprizes.B.Johnson, theCaptainofSt.Anne'steam proudlyboreofftheHouseCup, S.Costello,CaptainofSt. FrancisXavier'sTeam,the Basket-BallCup,andL.Holman, theSchoolChampionshipfor 1950. Afternoonteaservedinthe schoolwasverywelcome.The crowdofvisitorsdispersed afteraveryenjoyableafternoon blessedbywarmsunshine.

Aparishretreatwillbe conductedbyaRedemptorist FatherinSt.Mary'sCathedral fromSunday,Sept.3rd,to Sunday,Sept.10th.Whilethe retreatisprimarilyforthe parishSodalities,allparishionersarecordiallyinvited toparticipate.

22CONFIRMEDINBUSHHALL

AtMaidaVale-astationoftheGuildford parish-onWednesdayafternoon,HisGracethe ArchbishopconferredtheSacramentofConfirmationon22children.

Theceremonytookplaceina smallhall,kindlymadeavailableforthesacredceremonyby Mr.A.F.Smith.

HisGrace,assistedbythe Revs.F.Ryan,P.P.,J.O'SullivanandJ.J.O'Farrell,remarkeduponthesplendidtraining andpresentationofthechildren, andcongratulatedthemand theirteachers. Mostofthechildrenconfirmed hadreceivedtheirinstructionat

religiousholidayschools-the girlsatSt.Brigid'sConvent, Lesmurdie,andtheboysat Mary'sMount,Kalamunda. HisGraceexpressedthehope thattheCatholicsofMaidsVale, withthegrowthofthedistrict, wouldbeabletoerectasmall church.

Aftertheceremony,theArchbishop,thepriests,thechildren andtheirsponsorswereentertainedatteabyMr.andMrs. Smith.

GERMANCATHOLIC,PROTESTANTCON- WILLLECTUREATHISMAJESTY'S,MASSTIMETABLES

VENTIONSWILLEXCHANGEDELEGATES.

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

FRANKFURT,Germany,August10.-The EvangelischeKirchentag,nationalconventionof GermanProtestants,willsendanofficialdelegationtotheKatholikentag,nationalconventionof GermanCatholics,whichistobeheldatPassau, Bavaria,earlyinSeptember.

TheCatholicswilllikewisebe representedattheProtestant conventioninEssen,which precedestheCatholicgathering, byPrinceKarlvonLoewenstein, chairmanoftheKatholikentag executivecommittee.

TheProtestantdecisionwas madeknowninaletteraddressedtoDr.LudwigDiener,head ofthePassaucommittee,byDr. ReinoldVonThadden,Thelettersaysinpart:"AsChristians weallbelongtogetherinthe presenceoftheCrossofChrist tobearwitnesstoourfaith uncompromisinglyinthesetimes andinthemidstofanunbelievingworld."

AhighlightofthePassau conventionwillbetwofull hoursofnightprayer,fromtwo tofoura.m.inthePassauCathedral,whichisfamedforits

beautyandforitspipeorgan, thelargestintheworld.CatholicsthroughoutGermanyhave beenincitedtoparticipatein thenightprayerstoimploreDi_ vineblessingsuponthegatheringandtouniteinprayerfor peace. Nolessthan36specialtrains willbeavailabletocarrythe peopletothehugemassmeeting ontlpeclosingdayoftheKatholikentag,whenBishopAloisius J.MuenchofFargo,S.D..Regent oftheApostolicNunciaturein Germany,willsinganoutdoor Mass.Aspecialmessagefrom HisHolinessPopePiusXIIwill bereadintheafternoon.

Therearetwokindsofpeople: thosewhoareafraidtoloseGod andthosewhoareafraidthey mightfindHim.

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

Scarborough(Church,8earboro BeachRoad): EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9a.m.

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

Belmont

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

SalisburyRivervale(Church,Corner andGladstoneSts.): 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.

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,10a.r.

Amonth'slecturetourisbringingtoAustraliaonewhosenameiswell-knownalreadytoCatholics.Althoughamanofmanypartsand authorofbooksinmorethanonefieldofliterature,ArnoldLunnhasmadehismarkintheCatholicworldasanapologistfortheChurch.AconverttotheFaith,previoustohisconversionheengagedinadiscussioninletterform,"Difficulties," withFatherRonaldKnox,wholaterreceivedhim intotheChurch."NowISee"isanaccountof hisconversion,and"WithinThatCity"anaccount ofhisreactionsafterthreeyearsintheChurch. "IsChristianityTrue?"adebatebyletterwith C.E.M.Joad,hasbeenwidelyreadalso.Now comestheopportunitytoseeLunninthefleshand hearhimlecture. HisAustralianlecturetouropensinPerth. Hewillgiveonepubliclecture,inHisMajesty's Theatre,at$.45p.m.onSundaynight,September 3rd.ThetitleofhisPerthlectureis"TheChurch inEurope,"athemeinwhichheiswellqualified tospeak,becauseofhiswideinterestsandhisexper;enceofEuropeanconditionsextendingovera greatmanyyears.Sincethislecturewillprovide theonlymeansofhearingArnoldLunnspeak,CatholicsofPerthshouldnotlettheopportunitypass, butshouldbesuretobeinHisMajesty's TheatreonthenightofSeptember3rd.

SOCIALISTSREFUSEDMASSTODEADIN BELGIANRIOTS

Antwerp.Belgium,Aug.171Besides,theSocialistspinned (NC).-CanonJosephCardijnpostersonseveralchurches forbiddingthesayingofMass andentrytothechurches.

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

GreylandsMigrantCamp(RecreationHall):

EverySunday,at9a.m.

DunreathHostel,Rivervale: EverySundayat9a.m.

CHEATED!

Juniorwasaproblemchild, butthepsychiatristsaidhemust behumored.

"I'llgetyouanythingyou wanttoeat,"hisfatherpromised,toquietthetantrumin whichthespoileddarlingwas indulging.

"Iwantaworm,"Junior screamed. Hisfathersucceededinfindingaworminthegardenand broughtittohisson.

"Cookit,"thelatterdemanded. Hisparentobliginglyboiled thewormandbroughtitback. Juniorsmiledbrightly.

"Nowyoueathalf,"hesuggested,"andI'lleattheother."

Reluctantly,hislong-suffering fathermanagedtocutand swallowtheworm.Hewas rewardedbyahowlofprotest: "Youatemyhalf!"hisoffspringwailed.

-MarchofProgress

notedBelgianpriestandfounderandchaplainoftheYoung Christian Workers (JOC), chargedthatSocialistsrefused Christianburialtotwovictims ofdemonstrationswhichmarked thereturnofKingLeopoldHI oftheBelgianstoBrussels.the capital.CanonCardijnsaidhe wouldprotesttotheUnitedsation,andtootherorganisaNations. tionsallovertheworld."

"Iamnotspeakingasapolitical,norasaFleming(apredominantlyCatholicpartofBelgium),butatapriestwhofor 40yearshasgivenallhisforces tothecomfortingoftheworkingclass,"CanonCardijnsaid.

"Ibelieve,fromauthoritative informationIhaveobtained, thatthesituationinWallonia (thesouthernpartofBelgium, offtheFrenchborder,whichis largelySocialist)has'beenworse thanbehindtheIronCurtain.

"DoyouknowthatatGraceBerleur-wheregendarmes, fightingfortheirlives,firedon themobandkilledthreeper- sons-theSocialistsrefuseda Christianburialtotwoofthe victims?Notwithstandingthe entreatiesoftheCatholicfamilies,whowantedaburialwith Mass,thetwowereburiedinthe afternoon.

"Ihavegivenorderstoour mentonotethesefactsaccurately.WewillcompileapamphletandIwillsignitandforwardittotheUnitedNations andtotheU.N.Educational, ScientificandCulturalOrgani-

SECULARISMGROUNDWORKFOR MARXISM.

InotethattheCouncilof Europehasanorganisation intentuponthedrawingup ofyetanothercharterof humanrights. Imustconfesstoconsiderableimpatienceandnotalittleirritation withtheseendlessgrandiose documents.Theyareexcellentinthclrway,but whileaverylargesectionof mankindismorallyimpotent, theyseemawasteoftime. Thereisnotanarticleinany ofthesemoderncharters whichdoesnotderivefrom theTenCommandments.The "snag"aboutthemisthelackning ofreceptivityonthepartof millionsfromwhomCommunismorthematerialismof thedemocracieshasstripped themoralsenseandtheresponseofconscience.That iswhyweofthedemocracies feelsoimpotenttoresistthe onslaughtofMarxism.Itis notsomuchthatwecannot offerareasonablehumaneconomicalternativeorthatour politicalinstitutions(imperfectastheyare)arenotinfinitelyabovethetyrannies ofthetotalitarians,butthat wearespirituallybankrupt andmorallyinept.

Thiscanberadicallyillustratedbythatiteminthe CouncilofEurope'scharter ofhumanrightswhichstates thatparentshavetherightto choosethetypeofeducation theirchildrenshallhave.It isoneofthemajortyrannies ofRussiaandofhersatellite Statesthatnoparentis',free toteachortohavetaughtto hischildrenanythingcontrarytothedoctrinesofthe State.Itisalsoamajor tyrannyinthiscountrythat thefree,compulsoryeducationprovidedbytheState cannotbedispensedwithexceptunderthedirepenaltyof doubletaxationwhichin thesedaysisveritablycrippling.

Butitisnotprimarilythe inflictionofsanctionsonparentswhocannotconscientiouslyavailthemselvesofthe Stateschoolsthatisthe sourceofobjection.Itis thesystemofseculareducationitself.Knowledge,divorcedfromthesourceof truth-God-isundoubtedly tendingtodestroyman ratherthantobenefithim.In theSovietUnionthereisdirectperversionoftheintellectinthedeliberateandcun-

attempttodestroy man'sbeliefinandregardfor God.Inthedemocracies thesameendisbeingachieved,eventhoughthemeans areunconsciousandindirect.

Inotheragestheintellectualswereregardedasan eliteguardofanation.Todaythosewhovaluethe ChristianFaithfeelstheneed toprotectthemselvesand theircountryagainstthe threatofmaterialisticintellects.Diabolicalinventions, lackofresponsibility,and eventreasonarethefruits wearereapingfrompersons endowedwithgreatintellectualabilityandattainments. Itisnotaneasythought.

Thetimeisoverduefora revolutionaryreformofthe educationalsysteminthis country.ThebasicprincipleofchangeistherestorationofChristianbeliefand practice,andthatcanonlybe broughtaboutbyacomplete rejectionofthepretenceof religiousneutralityandby returningtheear-marked taxestotheparentsofvariousreligiousdenominations whowishtomaintaintheir ownschools.Itwouldbe betterforthenationtorelapseintoilliteracythanto continuewithasystemwhich islayinginvaluableground. workforatheisticMarxism.

ASININELIBERTY.

Thefussabou'ttheseizure ofthecopiesof"TheGolden Ass"hasrevivedalltheasininenotionsabouttheunboundedhorizonsofliterary libertyasthoughnosuch thingsaspornographyexistedor(ifitdid)asthoughit coulddoanyoneanyharm. Thisludicrousprinciple couldbeextendedtoobjectingtotheobjectionsagainst adultery,rape,robberyunder IIIENIIIIIEE11EEE111111111111111111E1111110E'

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arms,homicideand,indeed, everythingof.arestrictive nature.Thereareobviouslylimitsbeyondwhichtolerationmustyieldto'restriction,toexternalcontrol,if self-controlhaslapsed.

Theselimitsarerecognisedbyeverypersonofordinarydecencybothinpublic andinprivatelife.Thereis certainlanguagewhichis anathemainatrainora drawingroom.Thereisno disputeaboutwhattermsare disallowed;thereisaconsensusofagreedopinion.It isequallyidletoargueabout thedefinitionofindecencyor obscenityinwriting.Everyonerecognisesitandonlya fewmadliberalstrytoexcuseit.

Idonotreferspecifically to"TheGoldenAss,"forI havebeendeniedaccessto ApuleiusandtohistreatmentatthehandsofRobert Graves.ButIdoknowthat thefatewhichovertook "LoveMe,Sailor"andits authorwasjustandrichly merited.RecentlyInoted thatthesameauthor,having expiatedhisoffenceagainst publicdecency,wasleaving ourshoresinhighdudgeon. Thatseemstomeanadmirablesolutionoftheproblem, andIonlyhopehisnonreturnpassagewasassisted bytheFederalGovernment.

Theremaybesomethingin theobjectionstothemanner inwhichobscenityisdecided.For,rathercuriously, theintellectualswhoareall agaihstreligiousauthorityin everythingelse,areadamant uponhavinganinfallible pronouncementinthematter ofpornography.Formy7 self,Ifavouratrialbyjury, bytwelvegoodmenandtrue, fortheywouldrepresentthe commondecencythatisso oftenfoundinthestreetsand issooftenmissingfromthe universitiesandtheliterary salons.

Iamconcernedtopressthe issuethatthisinvariable howlthatgoesup-whenitis suggestedthatanyprinted workshouldnotbeavailable tothegeneralpublicisa formofsnobbery.Although itispretendedthatlibertyat largeisbeingdefendedit reallyamountstolicencefor theelite.Thetestofthis matteristhattheU.N.O.has assumedthefunctionsand powersexercisedbytheLeagueof'NationsundertheInternationalConventionfor theSuppressionoftheCirculationofandTrafficinObscenePublications.Bythe termsoftheConvention,the 47nationsratifyingitagree toco-operateinsuppressing thetkafficbydiscovering, prosecutingandpunishing anypersonengaginginit.

Iknowthatitisclaimed thatsomeofthebookswhich havebeenbannedcome underthisclassification.

WhileitmaybethatwellsaiREER......nommenimininamonammimmi intentionederrorsoccur,itis

notfoundedongroundsof racialdiscrimination,'itis ratherdifficulttofollowpreciselywhatlinestheobjectiondoesdevelop.

alsotruethatmanysuch booksareanalagoustothe post-cardswhichareproferredtotouristsintheEastern countriesandinParis.The worksofsuchamanasAnatoleFranceareundoubtedly wellwrittentheyarealso moralsewersandnoelegance ofstylecanconcealitor justifyit.

Since1923,themajorityof civilisednationshaveendeavouredtodowhatthe Churchhasbeentryingtodo forcenturieswiththeIndex. Thegoodsenseandsound moralityofthemanywillnot beconfoundedbythepretensionsofahandfultowhom noveltyoreroticstimulation ismoreimportantthanthe commongood.

ASURPRISING PROTEST.

ThedecisionoftheDepartmentofNativeAffairsto equipalargehouseinMt. Lawleyasahostelforselect; edcolouredgirlsisonewhich citizenswillapplaudasaprogressivesocialmeasureanda stepforwardintheDepartment'spolicyofassimilation. Mr.Doney,whoisadministeringtheDepartment,statedduringtheweekthathe wasreasonablysurethatthe hostelwouldnotbecomea sourceofembarrassmentto neighbouringresidents.But nosoonerwasthishopeexpressedthanastronglywordedprotestwasmadeby theWarNurses'Association, whichhasahostelinthe closevicinity.Althoughit isclaimedthattheprotestis

Itisregrettableandsurprisingthattheobjection shouldcomefromsucha quarter,for.onpurelynatural groundsthevocationofa nurseshouldfitherwitha morehumanitarianoutlook thanthis.Anurseispreparedtocareforthesick,irrespectiveofcolour,creed, nationalityorsocialdistinction.Eventhoughtheconsciousnessmaynotalwaysbe there,nursingalsopartakes oftheChristiancorporal worksofmercy,sandthe nursewhocanseeChristin theleastofHisbrethrenis thebetternurseforit.If nursescansublimatethenaturalrepugnancewhichso oftenarisesinintimatecontactwithhumannatureinits mosthumiliatingaspects, surelythetaskshouldbe easierwhentheyarefaced withhumannatureinits noblerandhigheraspirations!

Aboveall,itissurprising toencountersuchobjections fromnurseswhohavehad warservice.Forthelevellingofdeath,ofwhichthey musthaveseensomuch, scarcelyleavesroomfordiscriminationsofanykind. Moreover,iftheirservice tookthemtoNewGuinea, theycouldscarcelyhavefailedtorealisethattheirmost heroicandableauxiliaries weretheFuzzyWuzzies, whomeventhehard-boiled diggersdubbed"angels." Therewasmanyagrand heartunderablackskin,and theWarNurses'Association might,withalittlemoreexperienceandtolerance,find nolessgrandeurofsoul amongourowndespisedcolouredpeople.Atleastlet themnotcryoutbeforethey arehurt.

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FIRSTSTEPSINTHESPANISHRETURN!

WhattheAmericanloantoSpain'maymean tothebeleaguerednationsoftheWestisincakulable,butitmaywellproveatemporaryalternative, ifnotasubstitutetotherearmingofWesternGermany.ForSpaincanthrowintothefieldamillionseasonedveterans,whosefightingspiritisbeyondargument,andwholackonlymodernequipment.Moreover,Spainisgeographicallyina mostimportantstrategicpositionwhereshemay replaceFranceincontinentalleadership.Ifwar comeswiththeSoviettheneutralityofSpainwould representamostgrievoushapdicaptothedemocracies,herhostility(unthinkableasitmaybe) mightspellirretrievabledisaster. Inaddition, theSpaniardscomprehendthenatureoftheBolshevistthreatmoreintimatelyandmoreprofoundlythananyothernation,andtheiruncompromisingtemperamentassuresthattheywouldbethe mostreliableofallies.Mostimportantly,thepeopleoftheIberianPeninsulcarenotprimarilymotivatedbyrevenge,butbythedesireandthedeterminationtoseeChristianprinciplesreanimate EuropeunderChristianleadership.

ItnowremainsfortheUnitedNationstorepairtheirgrossblunderinginSpain'sregard,andit isdesirablethatthisrapprochementbetreated withurgency.ForSpainisexhibitingsymptoms offatigueengenderedbyfrustration.Thereisa livelyperilthatstagnationmaysetinunlessthe flaggingmoraleofthenationisresusciatedbyan elementaryactofretributivejusticeonthepart ofWesternEurope.Norisittobemarvelledat thattheSpanishpeoplearetiredanddispirited. Theyhaveenduredthreeyearsofcivilwarwaged withanintensityandferocitywhichonlyfratricidalstrifecaninflame;theirwardeadnumbered onemillion.Theywereblockadedandunderconstantthreatofinvasionforthenextfiveyears,and forthepastfivetheyhavehadtosuffertheclowningatLakeSuccesseverySeptember,nottomentionthepreposterousanticsofinnumerablecommittees,sub-committeesandspecialisedagencies oftheUnitedNations,fromwhichSpainhasbeen excludedasunclean.

Thequarantineinwhichthenationhasbeen heldsince1946,whentheU.N.O.actedagainst Spain,hasbeenaggravatedbyacombinationof causes.Poorinnaturalresources,Spainhasbeen cutofffromborrowingcapitalandfromimporting essentialmaterialsforreconstructionanddefence. Athree-yeardroughthashaddisastrousconsequencesonagriculture.Thecurrencyisinahopelessmuddle,whileexternalandinternaleconomic restrictionshaveham-strungbusinessandcaused theblackmarkettoflourish.Onthecreditside, however,therehasbeenasingularrevivalofthe Catholicspiritalloverthecountry,andtheindividualismofthepeoplehasnotbeencrushed,despitecensorshipandrestriction'Eventhough therehasbeenalet-downinproductive.activity, GeneralFranco'sregimeshowsnotendencytocollapse.Inthehypothesisthatsuchaneventuality hadbeendesirable,thefatuousactionsof/U.N.O. towardsSpainwouldhaveprecludeditspossibility.

Thechiefdamageofthiscoursehasbeen wroughtinthemindsoftheSpanishpeople,who areconvinced,withnolittlereason,thatthenationsoftheWesthave,untilveryrecently,been playingMoscow'sgame.Itwillrequiremorethan fairwordstoremovethisunhappyimpression.It

musthavebeenintenselygallingtoaproudpeople liketheSpaniardstoseesuchamanasTitoacceptedintothefamilyofdemocraticnationswhile Spainsufferedtheexecrationsofmenwhohave sinceprovedthearchitectsofruininEuropeand Asiaalike.Fortunately,itisnottoolatetorepairthepast.TheSpanishpeopledeservewell ofus.TheyrepresentthecommonChristiantraditionoftheWest.Theyhavekeptfaithwith unparalelledconsistencyandsolidarity.Itwould becriminalfollytocontinuetoexcludethem,not onlyfromthecommonfrontagainstMarxism,but fromthecouncilsofsanereconstructionwhich mustfollowthedefeatofthatmonstrousregime.

CHALLENGEOFTHEASSUMPTION.

Itisnotuncommonto meetinourtimesthe'strange phenomenonoftheCatholic whois"practical,"butwho doesnotidentifyhistotallife toanymarkedextentwith themindoftheChurch.A strikingillustrationofthis oddityspringstomindsinrelationtotheannouncement thatthebodilyAssumption ofOurLadyistobedefined asanarticleofFaithbythe HolyFatherinNovemberof thisyear.

Thereisinsomequartersa tendencytoagreewiththe objectionsoftheAnglican Archbishops,notindeedin regardtothetruthofthe dogma,butinregardtothe appropriatenessofdefiningit atthishistoricalmoment. Onefearsthatsuchpeople approachthecategoryof thosereprovedbythePope inhis_encyclical,"Humani Generis,"issuedonAugust 12th,asthosewhoquestionwhetherthetraditional apologeticsoftheChurchdo notconstituteanobstacle ratherthanahelptothewinningofsoulsforChrist.

Some,wholackareally vivifyingfaith,askwhyitis necessarytoraiseafurther doctrinalbarrierforthenonCatholicworldoveranissue which,anyhow,isuniversallybelievedbyCatholics.Perhapsthemosteffectiveanswertothisposeristhehistoricalone-toremindthe scepticalofhowthedefinitionofthedivinematernity andtheperpetualvirginityof theMotherofGodstruck suchdecisiveblowsatthe heresiesofthetimesandstirredupindescribableenthusia'smoffaithandpiety.One

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Areportproducedbythe Educationcommitteeofthe StateSchoolUnionofW.A. concerningthesexeducation ofchildrenwasadoptedby theannualconferenceduring 'theweek.Themembersare tobecongratulatedonthe verysoundattitudewhich theyhaveadopted.They claimthatitisnotthefunctionofteacherstoundertake thesexeducationofchildren. Theyidentifythemselves withtheconcehsusofworld opinionthatsuchinstruction isprimarilyaparentalresponsibility.Itshouldbe systematicandcomprehensive.Somestressislaid upontheeducationofparents tofitthemforthegraveresponsibilitydevolvingupon them.

Othernotablefeaturesof thereportemphasisethatsex instructionshouldneverbe giveninschoolsasaseparate subject,thatinstructions shouldbefreeofemotional association,andthatfilms shouldbeshownonlyunder specialconditions.

Itmaybesaidbythose whomistakenlyadvocatesex instructioninpublicclasses,

secularismwhichhaseaten sodeeplyintoallourwaysis notabsentfromtheproposals ofmaterialistsinthisissue. Byvirtueoftheirbeliefsand propagandamarriageisstrippedofitssupernaturalcharacter,andevenofnatural spirituality.Itisreduced toananimalactpromptedby biologicalnecessity.

cannotbutrecalltheincalculableeffectsofthedogmaticdefinitionoftheImmaculateConceptionuponan ageofirreligionandatheism andhowHeavenplainlyendorsedtheinfallibledecision oftheHolySeeintheapparitionsofLourdesand Fatima.

ThedefinitionoftheAssumptionofMaryissingularlyaptinviewofthefundamentalevilsofourtimes. Thenatureofthedogma throwsdownthegauntletin themoststartlingfashionto thosewhodenyordoubtthe resurrectionofthebodyand theexistenceofanafter-life. Aboveallitisachallenge whichtheatheisticmaterialismofCommunismcannot ignore,forhereismatter glorifiedbeyondtheconceptionofeconomicplanning andpoliticalcontrol.Inthe AssumptionoftheVirgin humanityindeedachievesan apotheosiswhichmakesthe earthlyparadiseoftheMarxistsverilyasicklydream.

'Menwhomayquakeat thethoughtoftheResurrectionofChristwhentheyrememberthatHeroseofHis ownpower,becauseHeis God,maybereconciledatthe thoughtthatHisMother, whoisourMotheralso,arose atHisbiddingandjoined Himbodilyforalleternityas wealsoshalldo.Itmay wellbethatthePapaldefinitionwillinduceaprofound intellectualrenaissanceand inaugurateaneweraoffaith andthegreatreturnofscatteredpeoplestotheunityof theFaithundertheprotectingmantleofherwhoisthe HelpofChristians.

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andevenbyvisualmeans andamongmixedgroups, thattheteachersaremerely evadingtheissue.Suchan escapistchargewouldbeunjustified,becauseintheir judgmenttheteachershave merelycomeintolinewith thetraditionalChristianattitudetotliis-questionand withthesoundestpedagogicalprinciples.

Notonlywouldamoral "liberal"advocacynotdoany good.Itwould,experience demonstrates, effectan amountofharmtheill-results ofwhicharelikelytoendure throughalife-time.Within veryrecentmemory,the showingofsexinstruction filmsatschoolsinEngland wasfollowedbysomevery unsavouryscandals.These maynothavebeendirectly. causedbythefilms,butthey maycertainlyhaveaggravatedanexistingunhealthy position.

Realismbidsusadmitthat thedangerisnotsomuchin theprematureawakeningof innocentmindsandemotions asingivingeitheranunbalancedoutlookorafalseperspective.Thecankerof

Theimpactofsuchanimalistictheoriesonthetender mindsofchildrenisavision whichneithertheChristian northegoodpaganispreparedtoentertain.Itmay bethatsuchperniciousdoctrinesarenottaughtimplicitly,buttheystemfromthe gapingomissionsofthematerialisticexposition.Hence thereiseveryreasonfor' gratitudethattheteachersin theStateschoolsarenotpreparedtoserveaspawnsin thisignobleconspiracy.They shifttheresponsibilitywhere itrightlybelongs-ontothe shouldersofparents,whose vocationitisnotonlytoprocreatebutalsotoeducate childreninrightliving.

WORRIED!

Haveyouworries?

Ifyouhave,thenlistento theadviceofMsgr.FultonJ. Sheen'srecentbroadcast.

"Justdon'ttrytoenjoy yourself.LoveGodandjoy willfollow,"saidMsgr. Sheen. Hepointedoutthat"never beforeinourhistoryhave therebeensomanyupset mindsastherearo.to-day," andthisheattributedtoa decreasedunderstandingof thetruenatureofahuman being.

ThetwomajorconcernsOf modernman,theMonsignor said,arehumanfrailty andworry.Humanfrailty, acordingtosomepsychiatrists,datesbacktoinfancy when"youlovedyourfather toomuchandhatedyour mother,"orviceversa.

Hebrandedthissheer "nonsense"andadded:

"The.trueexplanationis this.:Maniscomposedof(1) soulormind(2)bodyor flesh;(3)hisenvironment whichistheworldabouthim. Themindwasmeanttoknow alltruth;thebodywas meanttoenjoyitspleasures forthesakeofthesoul;and theworldwasmadetoserve the.bodyandsoulforthe sakeofGod."

TheMonsignor,inexplainingtheChurch'sposition, said"therewouldbesomethingwrongwithyou"ifyou didnotexperiencetemptationswhichonly"proveyou arehuman."

Heexplainedthatrecourse toGodisthebestwayto overcometemptations,and thattheChurchrecommends humilitytoconqueregotism; chastitytoconquersex,and almsgivingtoconquergreed.

"Ifyouaresweakandfrail," MonsignorSheensaid,"the Churchbidsyounottobe discouraged.Ifyourflesh andbloodareinclinedtoevil, theChurchgivesatransfusionofDivineFleshand BloodinEucharisttoovercomeweakness.Ifyouare bored,rememberthatyou couldneverbeboredifyou werenotmadeforsomething morethanthefinite.Apig 'isneverboredwithhissty, noraswallowwithhisnest, butmancanbeboredinhis ownhome.Thisisbecause youarereallyonapilgrimagebackagaintoGod.The Churchgivesyouamapina philosophyoflifewhichtells you"Youweremadetolove, knowandserveGodinthis world,andtobe-happywith Himforeverinthenext."

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WhattheAmericanloantoSpain'maymean tothebeleaguerednationsoftheWestisincalculable,butitmaywellproveatemporaryalternative, ifnotasubstitutetotherearmingofWesternGermany.ForSpaincanthrowintothefieldamillionseasonedveterans,whosefightingspiritisbeyondargument,andwholackonlymodernequipment.Moreover,Spainisgeographicallyina mostimportantstrategicpositionwhereshemay replaceFranceincontinentalleadership.Ifwar comeswiththeSoviettheneutralityofSpainwould representamostgrievoushapdicaptothedemocracies,herhostility(unthinkableasitmaybe) mightspellirretrievabledisaster. Inaddition, theSpaniardscomprehendthenatureoftheBolshevistthreatmoreintimatelyandmoreprofoundlythananyothernation,andtheiruncompromisingtemperamentassuresthattheywouldbethe mostreliableofallies.Mostimportantly,thepeopleoftheIberianPeninsulaarenotprimarilymotivatedbyrevenge,butbythedesireandthedeterminationtoseeChristianprinciplesreanimate EuropeunderChristianleadership.

ItnowremainsfortheUnitedNationstorepairtheirgrossblunderinginSpain'sregard,andit isdesirablethatthisrapprochementbetreated .withurgency.ForSpainisexhibitingsymptoms offatigueengenderedbyfrustration.Thereisa livelyperilthatstagnationmaysetinunlessthe flaggingmoraleofthenationisresusciatedbyan elementaryactofretributivejusticeonthepart ofWesternEurope.Norisittobemarvelledat thattheSpanishpeoplearetiredanddispirited. Theyhoveenduredthreeyearsofcivilwarwaged withanintensityandferocitywhichonlyfratricidalstrifecaninflame;theirwardeadnumbered onemillion.Theywereblockadedandunderconstantthreatofinvasionforthenextfiveyears,and forthepastfivetheyhavehadtosuffertheclowningatLakeSuccesseverySeptember,nottomentionthepreposterousanticsofinnumerablecommittees,sub-committeesandspecialisedagencies oftheUnitedNations,fromwhichSpainhasbeen excludedasunclean.

Thequarantineinwhichthenationhasbeen heldsince1946,whentheU.N.O.actedagainst Spain,hasbeeraggravatedbyacombinationof causes.Poorinnaturalresources,Spainhasbeen cutofffromborrowingcapitalandfromimporting essentialmaterialsforreconstructionanddefence. Athree-yeardroughthashaddisastrousconsequencesonagriculture.Thecurrencyisinahopelessmuddle,whileexternalandinternaleconomic restrictionshaveham-strungbusinessandcaused theblackmarkettoflourish.Onthecreditside, however,therehasbeenasingularrevivalofthe Catholicspiritalloverthecountry,andtheindividualismofthepeoplehasnotbeencrushed,de-spitecensorshipandrestriction'Eventhough therehasbeenalet-downinproductiveactivity, GeneralFranco'sregimeshowsnotendencytocollapse.Inthehypothesisthatsuchaneventuality hadbeendesirable,thefatuousactionsof'U.N.O. towardsSpainwouldhaveprecludeditspossibility.

musthavebeenintenselc,gallingtoaproudpeople liketheSpaniardstoseesuchamanasTitoacceptedintothefamilyofdemocraticnationswhile Spainsufferedtheexecrationsofmenwhohave sinceprovedthearchitectsofruininEuropeand Asiaalike.Fortunately,itisnottoolatetorepairthepast.TheSpanishpeopledeservewell ofus.TheyrepresentthecommonChristiantraditionoftheWest.Theyhavekeptfaithwith unparalelledconsistencyandsolidarity.Itwould becriminalfollytocontinuetoexcludethem,not onlyfromthecommonfrontagainstMarxism,but fromthecouncilsofsanereconstructionwhich mustfollowthedefeatofthatmonstrousregime.

CHALLENGEOFTHEASSUMPTION.

Itisnotuncommonto meetinourtimesthe'strange phenomenonoftheCatholic whois"practical,"butwho doesnotidentifyhistotallife toanymarkedextentwith themindoftheChurch.A strikingillustrationofthis oddityspringstomindsinrelationtotheannouncement thatthebodilyAssumption ofOurLadyistobedefined asanarticleofFaithbythe HolyFatherinNovemberof thisyear.

Thereisinsomequartersa tendencytoagreewiththe objectionsoftheAnglican Archbishops,notindeedin regardtothetruthofthe dogma,butinregardtothe appropriatenessofdefining.it atthishistoricalmoment. Onefearsthatsuchpeople approachthecategoryof thosereprovedbythePope inhis_encyclical,"Humani Generis,"issuedonAugust 12th,asthosewhoquestionwhetherthetraditional apologeticsoftheChurchdo notconstituteanobstacle ratherthanahelptothewinningofsoulsforChrist.

Some,-wholackareally vivifyingfaith,askwhyitis necessarytoraiseafurther doctrinalbarrierforthenonCatholicworldoveranissue which,anyhow,isuniversallybelievedbyCatholics.Perhapsthemosteffctiveanswertothisposeristhehistoricalone-toremindthe scepticalofhowthedefinitionofthedivinematernity andtheperpetualvirginityof theMotherofGodstruck suchdecisiveblowsatthe heresiesofthetimesandstirredupindescribableenthusidsmoffaithandpiety.One

cannotbutrecalltheincalculableeffectsofthedogmaticdefinitionoftheImmaculateConceptionuponan ageofirreligionandatheism andhoWHeavenplainlyendorsedtheinfallibledecision oftheHolySeeintheapparitionsofLourdesand Fatima.

ThedefinitionoftheAssumptionofMaryissingularlyaptinviewofthefundamentalevilsofourtimes. Thenatureofthedogma throwsdownthegauntletin themoststartlingfashionto thosewhodenyordoubtthe resurrectionofthebodyand theexistenceofanafter-life. Aboveallitisachallenge whichtheatheisticmaterialismofCommunismcannot ignore,(orhereismatter glorifiedbeyondtheconceptionofeconomicplanning' andpoliticalcontrol.Inthe AssumptionoftheVirgin humanityindeedachievesan apotheosiswhichmakesthe earthlyparadiseoftheMarxistsverilyasicklydream.

'Menwhomayquakeat thethoughtoftheResurrectionofChristwhentheyrememberthatHeroseofHis ownpower,becauseHeis God,may'bereconciledatthe thoughtthatHisMother, whoisourMotheralso,arose atHisbiddingandjoined Himbodilyforalleternityas wealsoshalldo.Itmay wellbethatthePapaldefinitionwillinduceaprofound intellectualrenaissanceand inaugurateaneweraoffaith andthegreatreturnofscatteredpeoplestotheunityof theFaithundertheprotectingmantleofherwhoisthe HelpofChristians.

TEACHERSDISCLAIMSEXEDUCATION

Areportproducedbytheandevenbyvisualmeans Educationcommitteeoftheandamongmixedgroups, StateSchoolUnionofW.A.;thattheteachersaremerely concerningthesexeducationevadingtheissue.Suchan ofchildrenwasadoptedbyescapistchargewouldbeuntheannualconferenceduringjustified,becauseintheir theweek.Themembersarejudgmenttheteachershave tobecongratulatedonthemerelycomeintolinewith verysoundattitudewhichthetraditionalChristianattheyhaveadopted.Theytitudetothis-questionand claimthatitisnotthefunc-withthesoundestpedagogitionofteacherstoundertakecalprinciples. thesexeducationofchildren.Notonlywouldamoral Theyidentifythemselves"liberal"advocacynotdoany withtheconcehsusofworldgood.,Itwould,experience opinionthatsuchinstructiondemonstrates, effectan isprimarilyaparentalre-amountofharmtheill-results sponsibility.Itshouldbeofwhicharelikelytoendure systematicandcomgrehen-throughalife-time.Within sive.Somestressislaidveryrecentmemory,the upOntheeducationofparentsshowingofsexinstruction tofitthemforthegravere-filmsatschoolsinEngland sponsibilitydevolvinguponwasfollowedbysomevery them. unsavouryscandals.These

secularismwhichhaseaten sodeeplyintoallourwaysis notabsentfromtheproposals ofmaterialistsinthisissue. Byvirtueoftheirbeliefsand propagandamarriageisstrippedofitssupernaturalcharacter,andevenofnatural spirituality.Itisreduced toananimalactpromptedby biologicalnecessity.

Theimpactofsuchanimalistictheoriespnthetender mindsofchildrenisavision whichneithertheChristian northegoodpaganispreparedtoentertain.Itmay hethatsuchperniciousdoctrinesarenottaughtimplicitly,buttheystemfromthe gapingomissionsofthematerialisticexposition.Hence thereiseveryreasonfor' gratitudethattheteachersin theStateschoolsarenotpreparedtoserveaspawnsin thisignobleconspiracy.They shifttheresponsibilitywhere itrightlybelongs-ontothe shouldersofparents,whose vocationitisnotonlytoprocreatebutalsotoeducate childreninrightliving.

WORRIED!

Haveyouworries?

Ifyouhave,thenlistento theadviceofMsgr.FultonJ. Sheen'srecentbroadcast.

"Justdon'ttrytoenjoy yourself.LoveGodandjoy willfollow,"saidMsgr. Sheen. Hepointedoutthat"never beforeinourhistoryhave therebeensomanyupset mindsasthereare.to-day," andthisheattributedtoa decreasedunderstandingof thetruenatureofahuman being.

ThetwomajorconcernsOf modernman,theMonsignor said,arehumanfrailty andworry.Humanfrailty, acordingtosomepsychiatrists,datesbacktoinfancy when"youlovedyourfather toomuchandhatedyour mother,"orviceversa.

Hebrandedthissheer "nonsense"andadded:

"The.trueexplanationis this-:Maniscomposedof(1) soulormind(2)bodyor flesh;(3)hisenvironment whichistheworldabouthim. Themindwasmeanttoknow alltruth;thebodywas meanttoenjoyitspleasures forthesakeofthesoul;and theworldwasmadetoserve the.bodyandsoulforthe sakeofGod."

TheMonsignor,inexplainingtheChurch'sposition, said"therewouldbesomethingwrongwithyou"ifyou didnotexperiencetemptationswhichonly"proveyou arehuman."

Heexplainedthatrecourse toGodisthebestwayto overcometemptations,and thattheChurchrecommends humilitytoconqueregotism chastitytoconquersex,and almsgivingtoconquergreed.

Thechiefdamageofthiscoursehasbeen wroughtinthemindsoftheSpanishpeople,who areconvinced,withnolittlereason,thatthenationsoftheWesthave,untilveryrecently,been playingMoscow'sgame.Itwillrequiremorethan fairwordstoremovethisunhappyimpression.It

Othernotablefeaturesofmaynothavebeendirectly. thereportemphasisethatsexcausedbythefilms,butthey instructionshouldneverbemaycertainlyhaveaggravatgiveninschoolsasaseparateedanexistingunhealthy subject,thatinstructionsposition. shouldbefreeofemotionalRealismbidsusadmitthat association,andthatfilmsthedangerisnotsomuchin shouldbeshownonlyundertheprematureawakeningof specialconditions. innocentmindsandemotions

Itmaybesaidbythoseasingivingeitheranunbalwhomistakenlyadvocatesexancedoutlookorafalseperinstructioninpublicclasses,spective.Thecankerof

"Ifyouaro,weakandfrail," MonsignorSheensaid,"the Churchbidsyounottobe discouraged.Ifyourflesh andbloodareinclinedtoevil, theChurchgivesatransfusionofDivineFleshand BloodinEucharisttoovercomeweakness.Ifyouare bored',rememberthatyou couldneverbeboredifyou werenotmadeforsomething morethanthefinite.Apig 'isneverboredwithhissty, noraswallowwithhisnest, butmancanheboredinhis ownhome.Thisisbecause youarereallyonapilgrimagebackagaintoGod.The Churchgivesyouamapina philosophyoflifewhichfells you"Youweremadetolove, knowandserveGodinthis world,andtobe-happywith Himforeverinthenext."

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Thefirstletterthiseveningis from"D.S.,whowrites: "IhaveheardthatRoman Catholicsarenotallowedby theirChurchtopossessorread aBible,andthatthepriestis theonlyonewhomayreaditor possessit.Isthiscorrect,and ifso,whyisitso?"

A.:Theanswertoyourfirst questionis:No,thatisnotcorrect,andconsequentlythe secondquestiondoesnotarise. (StrictlyspeakingImightleave thematterthere,but,Ifear,to dosowouldseemsomethingof ananticlimaxandmightwell disappointyou.HenceIpropose tosayafewwordsinanswer towhatItaketobeyourunspokenquestionnamely:)

FORLAYFOLK

What,then,istheattitudeof theCatholicChurchtothereadingoftheBiblebylayfolk?

A.:Yourealize,ofcourse,or youwouldifyouthoughtover thematteratall,thatitisentirelythankstotheeffortsofthe CatholicChurchthatwepossessatextoftheBibleatall. Thatwasthethemeofaletter writtentothe"GlasgowHerald" of18th.March,1911,byaScotsman,whomIstronglysuspect ofhavingakeensenseof humour.Inthatyear,wascelebratedtheTercentenaryof theKingJames'versionofthe Bible:Thiscountrymanof thelearnedKingbeganhisletterinthisfashion:"Amidthe generaljubilationoverthe threehundredthanniversaryof theappearanceofKingJames's version. Ithinkitwould beapityifwedidnot makementionofthatgreat Churchtowhich,underGod,we oweourpossessionofthesacred Scriptures-Imeanofcourse theRomanCatholicChurch. Withoutstrikingonesingle jarringnote,Ihope,inthe universalchorus,yetIfeelthat itwouldberatherungenerous,indeedhistorically.unjust,did wenotturnoureyesatleast inpassingtothatvenerable figurestandinginthebackgroundsurveyingourcelebrations,and,asitwere,saying `Rejoiceoveritbutremember itwasfrommeyougotit.'"

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OPTIMISM

Thereisagooddealmore whichIhavenottimetoquote. Iparticularlylikethehopeexpressedofnotstrikingasingle jarringnote.Themanmustbe asuperboptimist.Hewasthe Rt.ReverendHenryGrey Grahamwhowroteabookwith thetitle"Wherewegotthe Bible."Ifyouareinterestedin theCatholicChurchandthe BibleIwouldsuggestthatyou getholdofacopyofthisbook. TheCentralCatholicLibrary, PierStreet,wouldalmostcertainlybeabletolendyoua copy.Thebookisfranklycontroversialbutgoodhumouredly so. Now,seeingthattheCatholic Churchdidgotosuchtrouble topreservethetextofHoly ScriptureIsuggestthatitis antecedentlyimprobablythat shewouldputobstaclesinthe wayofhermemberswhowished tomakethemselvesfamiliar withtheBible.Iknowthatthe contraryisfrequentlyasserted butthenyouyourselfhave provideduswithanexampleof thekindofthingsthataresaid abouttheChurch'sattitudeto Biblereading.Isthere,orwas thereeveranyfoundationfor thesecharges?Youask:

VERYWELLKNOWN

Isittruethatinthedarkages theclergyaloneknewtheBible anditwasasealedandclosed booktothepoorlayfolkbecause,ofcourse,itwasallin Latin,whichtheydidnotunderstand?

A.:Leavingasidethequestion ofLatinforthemoment,itis utterlyfalsetosaythatthe peopleofthosetimeswere ignorantofthescriptures.They werethoroughlywell-acquaintedwiththem.Ofcourseitis truethattheecclesiasticsbeing thereadingandwritingmenin thosedayshaveleftbehind themmoreevidencethanmost layfolkcouldoftheirfamiliaritywiththescriptures,butstill itisafactthattheliterature ofthosedays,outsideclerical documentsaltogetherwhich hascomedowntous,issteeped

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andpermeatedthroughand throughwithScripture.Conversations,forexample,correspondence,lawdeeds,householdbooks,legaldocuments, historicalnarratives,allarefull ofit;fullnotonlyoftheideas, butoftenoftheverywordsof HolyWrit.Howmanylawyers anddoctorsandprofessorsand ordinarylayfolknowadaysare tobefoundquotingfromthe Bibleintheirwritings?The reason,ofcourse,wasthat bookswerescarceinthose days,andexpensive,andthe Biblewasthemostcommon andpopularandaccessible;it wasthemostfamiliartokings andprinces,tosoldiersand lawyers,tobusinessmenand tradesmen,labourersandartizans.Theyallknewitandunderstoodit,andenjoyedthe numberlessquotationsandreferencestoitinsermonsand addressesandcouldoftenrepeat portionsofitfrommemory.To quoteaneminentnon-Catholic authorityDr.Maitland,"the writingsofthedarkagesare, ifImayusetheexpression, madeoftheScriptures.Ido notmerelymeanthatthewritersconstantlyquotedthe Scriptures,andappealedto themasauthoritiesonalloccasionsasotherwritershave donesincetheirday;butI meanthattheythoughtand spokeandwrotethethoughts andwordsandphrasesofthe Bibleandthattheydidthis constantlyandhabituallyasthe naturalmodeofexpressing themselves.Theydidit,too, notexclusivelyintheologicalor ecclesiasticalmatters,butin histories,biographies,familiar letters,legalinstruments,and documentsofeverydescription.

IdonotknowthatIcanfully expressmymeaning,but perhapsIcanrenderitmore clearifIrepeatthatIdonot somuchrefertodirectquotationsofScriptureastothefact thattheirideasseemtohave fallensonaturallyintothe wordsofScripturethattheyare constantlyreferringtothem inawayofpassingallusion whichisnowverypuzzlingto thosewhoareunacquainted withthephraseologyofthe Vulgate."SofarDr.Maitland. Whatisclearfromallthisis thatinthosedayswhenthere wouldatfirstsighthaveseemed tobesomanyobstaclestothe diffusionoftheknowledgeof theScripturesamongthelayfolk,thosesamelayfolkdid knowthescripturesandthey knewthembecausethatknowledgewasbroughttothemby theCatholicChurch.Yes,you maysay,but:

VIGOROUS ADVOCACY

"WhatabouttheChurch'sattitudeinmoderntimes?"

A.:TheChurch'sattitudeis unchanged.TheChurchdesires thatallherchildrenshould knowandunderstandtheword ofGod.Shetakesvarious meanstopromotethatknowledgeandunderstanding.For instance,inherpublicworship shemakesextensiveuseofthe Scriptures.IntheMass,for example,thefirstportion,with theexceptionofthecollects,or prayers,iscomposedentirelyof passagesfrorpScriptures.The DivineOffice,whichistheofficialdailyprayeroftheChurch, iscomposedofpsalmsandreadingsfromtheOldandNewTestamentsalongwithahomily, whichagainisacommentaryon aportionoftheGospels.And theChurchencourageslayfolk totakeanintelligentinterestin theseliturgicalfunctionsbyprovidingbooksinthevernacular bywhichtheycanfollowthem.

Inourreligiousknowledge clhsses,atleastinthehigher classes,aconsiderableportionof thetimeisspentinreadingand commentingonbooksoftheNew Testament.Ouryoungpeople afterleavingschoolareencouragedtomakethemselvesbetter acquaintedwiththeNewTesta-

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ment,particularlywiththeGospels.ThistheydointheGospelDiscussionswithwhichthey openprettywelleverymeeting.

AttheMassesonSundaysthe sermonsareusuallydevotedtoa commentaryontheportionsof

PETER'SCLAIM

Thenextletterisfromanold friend,"H.C.R.,"fromwhom wehavenotheardforsome time.Heseemstohavebeen stirredintoactionbysomerecentremarksabouttheprerogativesofSt.PeterandhissuccessorsintheRomanSee.

"H.C.R."writes: "Romebasesuponthewords spokenbytheLordinMatt. 16,18,herclaimthatPeteris therockoftheChurch,that theLordgavehimtheplace ofsupremacy,andthathewas attheheadoftheChurch officiatingatRome."

A.:IfIwereinanargumentativemood,whichIamnot, T wouldflatlydenyeachand everyoneofthosestatements. Itisnotstrictlynecessarytoinvokethistexttoalltoprove thatSt.Peterandhissuccessors intheRomanSeehaveprimacy

theScripturesreadintheMass ofthatday.Theseareonly someofthewaysinwhichthe Churchatthepresenttimetries topromotetheknowledgeofthe Scripturesamongallhermembers.

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ofjurisdictionovertheuniversalChurch.Wecould,forinstance,startoutbyprovingtheinfallibleauthorityoftheCatholicChurchinthedomainof revealedtruth.HavingestablishedthattheChurchisinfalliblewewouldhavenodifficulty inshowingthatShemostcertainlyteachestheprimacyof Peter.Ijustmentionthisfact inpassing.Youcontinue:

FALSECLAIMS?

"Eachoftheseclaimsiserroneous."

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PETTEOU,China,Aug.18(NC).-"The eldersofafamilyclanwithmorethan2,000membersinthisareahavedecidedtoembracetheCatholicfaith,"reportstheRev.MaynardMurphy,a MaryknollmissionerfromMontreal.

FatherMurphysaidthatthe eldersoftheTsenclanhelda seriesofmeetingsrecentlyto discussallreligions.Theirfinal decisionwastoleadthemembersoftheirclanintotheCatholicChurchassoonasinstructionscouldbecompleted.

TheMaryknollmissionhere hasbeenthrivinginrecentyears undertheguidanceofFather Murphy.Lastyearthenumber ofadultconvertstotalled793 andatthepresenttimesome 400arestudyingdoctrine.

Manyoftheconvertswereattractedtothemissionthrough FatherMurphy'sextensivesocial actionprogramme.Herunsa dispensarywhichhandlesmore than250patientseveryweek.

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iesovertheperiodsofhardship betweenharvests.Inadditionto insuringanamplesupplyofrice throughouttheyear,hisbank causedprivatemerchantsto lowertheirexorbitantinterest rates. FatherMurphyintroduced fruitgrowingamonghispeople byimportingbananaandpapaya trees.Laterheshowedthem howtoplantandcareforolive trees.Duringthemonthsof seasonalunemployment,heprovidesworkatthemissionthrough anumberofconstructionprojects,suchasbuildingroadsand wallsormakingotherneeded improvements.Undertheleadershopoftheirpastor,thepeopleofPetTeouhavebeenable toovercomethecontinualthreat ofstarvationwhichfacesnearlyallfarmersinSouthChina.

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FRANKFURT,Germany,Aug. 17(NC.)-Ofthe3,900studentsofCatholictheologyinthe colleges,universitiesandseminariesinGermany,141are women.Theywilldevotethemselvestocatecheticalandgeneral missionarytasksuponthe completionoftheirstudies.

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Arecentsurveyshowsthat theshortageofpriestsismost acuteinMeissen,Saxony,located intheSovietzone.Thereisone priestforevery2,770Catholics there.Theshortageisleastacute inAugsburg,Bavaria,where thereisapriestforevery840 Catholics.

THELATEMRS.

ANAPPRECIATION.

Itiswithfeelingsofdeepregretthatwerecordthedeath ofoneofthemostoutstanding CatholicwomenofPerth-the lateMrs.EileenKenman,of ShentonPark.Onbehalfof hercountlessfriends,Ifeelobligedtopayasmallverbaltributeofrespecttoonewhocommandeditsodeservedlyduring life.

Wemaysay,indeed,thata shininglighthasbeenextinguishedinourmidst.Aholy life,withitsglowingexampleof Christianvirtue,hascometoan end,creatingaterriblevoidin thecirclesheadorned.Her home,asacredshrineofdomesticvirtue,isbereftofitsqueen. Anillustriousfigureinthereligiousandcivillifeoftheparish andmunicipalityisgonetoher eternalreward.

BorninEblowvale.South Wales,in1904,thelateMrs. KenmanmigratedtoWestern Australiain1924. Withher; familysheestablishedahomeat ShentonPark,whereherlife wasspentuntilherdeathafew weeksago.Herdeepspiritof Faith,herzealintheserviceof Godandherneighbour,andher extraordinaryorganisingability weresoondetectedanddirected tothefoundationandgrowthof thenascentparishofShenton Park.Possessingacharming personality,sheendearedherself toclergyandlaityalike-her "winningway"providedakey totheaffectionandesteemof eventheuntouchables.

Therewasnosodalityorsocietydesignedtopromotetheinterestsofsoulsthatdidnot benefitbyherassistance.She wasPresidentoftheSacred HeartSodalityformanyyears, anditsflourishingconditiontodayisdue,innosmallmeasure, toherzealandexample.She alsooccupiedthePresidential roleinthelocalbranchofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague,and duetoherinitiativeanddrivingforce,thisSocietyhassuccessfullyundertakenworkboth variedandbeneficial.

Inthecivilsphereherinfluencewasnolessoutstanding. Duringthewaryears,asPresidentoftheShentonParkBranch oftheAustralianComfortsFund, shehelpedtoraiseover£3,000 -atrulyamazingachievement -forAustraliansfightingoverseas.Forsixyearsshewas SecretaryoftheM.C.L.ConvalescentHome.In1947she wonaseatontheSubiacoMunicipalCouncil.AsCouncillor shedisplayedgreatwisdomand civicsense,meriting,nodoubt, anicheinthehistoryofthisdistrict.InrecentyearsshehelpedtoestablishtheRosalieCommunityCentreAssociation, whichhasprovidedthechildren ofthelocalitywithfreelibrariesandplaycentres.The "EileenKenmanMemorialLibrary"bearstestimonytothe partsheplayedininstituting anddevelopingthisscheme.

CARDINALCONGRATULATESPRINCESSON BIRTHOFDAUGHTER.

LONDON,Aug.22(NC).-HisEminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster, wasamongthefirsttocongratulatePrincessElizabeth,heirpresumptivetotheBritishthrone,onthe birthofhersecondchild,adaughter.

Greatesttributeofallisyetto come-atributetoherdeep spiritofFaithandholinessof lifebornofFaith.Mrs.KenmanwasvirtuallyadailyCommunicant,thusshowingthatshe alwaysputfirstthingsfirst.

Tomewasgrantedtheprivilegeofassistingherinherlast moments.Herdeathwasjust

happyoccasion." ThePrincessreplied:"Iam mostgratefulforthekindmessageyousentonbehalfofthe CatholicsofEnglandandWales onthebirthofmydaughter.(Signed)Elizabeth."

"OnbehalfoftheCatholicsofwishesandprayersonthis EnglandandWales,"theCardinalsaidinhistelegram,"I havethehonourofpresentingto YourRoyalHighnessandthe DukeofEdinburghouraffectionatecongratulations,good

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CIUDADJUAREZ,Mexico,Aug.19(NO.Twenty-fiveMexicanseamenwhohadbeenshipwreckedinthePacific,madeapilgrimagetothe SanctuaryofOurLadyofGuadalupetogive thankstoOurLadyfortheirprovidentialsalvation.

LastJanuaryahurricane lashedan11,000tonship20 milesoffSanFrancisco.Sixtytwoseamenwerelostduring thestormwhenthesteamersank aftervainlysendingoutSOS calls.

Ofthe80seamenwhohad abandonedtheship,25were Mexicans.Beforeleapinginto oceanfromthebowoftheship, theyinvokedtheintercessionof OurLadyofGuadalupe,promisingtovenerateherinherbasilicaifshesparedtheirlives. Holdingfasttoplanks,the25 werespared,althoughinjuries theysufferedintheireffortsto savethemselves,keptthemin hospitalforsixmonths.Once restoredtohealth,theysetout fortheTepeyactokeeptheir promise.There,theyhunga plaqueintestimonyoftheir gratitude.

whatyouwouldexpect-afittingclimaxtoalifelivedinthe lightofeternity.Herlifewas onelongpreparationfordeath: deathforherwasbutthedawningofeternallifeinthepossessionofGodWhomsheso ardentlylovedandfaithfully servedduringhersojournhere.

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NEWDELHI,India,Aug.18(NC).-Unusual curesofillnesscontinuetobereportedinconnectionwiththepilgrimagethroughIndiaofthe"PilgrimVirgin,"Fatimastatue.

AnotherunusualnoteisthelargecrowdsofnonCatholicswhohavegatheredinIndiawhereverthe statuewascarriedinprocessionorveneratedat specialservices.

TheHindustan"Times"of Delhi,prominentnorthIndia daily,editedbyDevadasGandhi,sonofthelateMahatma Gandhi,hasseveraltimescommentedfavourablyonthevisit oftheFatimastatue.

Therecentcuresattributedto theintercessionofOurLadyof Fatima,aresaidtohaveoccurredwhilethestatuewastaken throughtheDioceseofHyderabad.Twonunsweresaidto havebeencuredoflossof speech;onewomanwasreportedlycuredofparalysis,and anotherofatumourofthe breast.

SisterMatilda,aLittleSister ofthePoor,atthehomeforthe agedatSecunderabad,hadbeen deprivedofthepowerofspeech forfiveyears,accordingtoreports.The36-year-old,Chinese-bornnunissaidtohaveregainedspeechasshewalkedin aFatimaprocession.Returningtotheconventsheledthe recitationoftheRosaryatcommunityprayersasanactof thanksgiving.

Theothernunreportedcured isSisterAloysia,aSisterof Charity,fromMangalore.She begantosufferintenseheadachesandfailingspeechnine monthsago,andwassentto severalspecialistsfortreatment withoutresult.Sheregained herspeechwhilekneelingbefore theFatimastatuewithother nunswhowererecitingtheRos ary.

Thewomanreportedcuredof paralysisisMrs.DaraVakil,a memberoftheParseereligious sect.Sheissaidtohavebeen curedasshewaslyingona hospitalbedwhilethestatue wastakenthroughthehospital. Shereportedlygotupandfollowedthestatue.

Thewomansaidtobecured ofatumorisidentifiedasaMrs. Antoniammalwhoclaimsshe wascuredwhilereceivingCommunionwhilethestatuewas beingveneratedatSt.Francis XavierchurchatBolarum.

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inthegroupweretheIndian MinistersofFinance,Commerce andIndustriesandMrs.Indira Gandhi,daughterofPrimeMinisterPanditNehru.

-TheArchdioceseofTokyo nowhas14,670Catholicsas comparedwith12,441lastyear, anincreaseof18percent.Adult convertsnumbered2,019including21fromProtestantismandan additional4,091catechumensare preparingforBaptism.Twonew parisheswereerectedduringthe yearbringingthetotalupto28 andanotherisunderconstruction.Theaverageofadultconvertsperparishwas72.

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DUBLIN,Aug.18(NC).-Theproposalof ArchbishopJohnMcQuaid,ofDublin,Primateof Ireland,thattheAngelusshouldbebroadcast dailyat6p.m.,byRadioEireann,becamefact when,ontheFeastoftheAssumption,thebellof St.Mary's,thePro-Cathedralhere,was"onthe air"forthefirsttime.

Earlierinthedayheblessed themechanismsetupatthe GeneralPostOfficehereandthe Pro-Cathedralforthepurpose.

Aftertheceremony,theArchbishop,whowasaccompanied bytheVeryRev.T.B.Condon, P.P.,ofDonnybrook;theVery Rev.R.MacNevin,Administrator ofthePro-Cathedral,andother priestsexpressedthanksto JamesEverett,Ministerfor PostsandTelegraphs;L.O'Broin, secretaryofthatDepartment andthevariousofficialsand workerswhohadco-operatedin theproject.

ArchbishopMcQuaidsaidhe hopedthatallwhohearthe AngelusBell-"inparticularour peopleathomeandourexiles throughouttheworldwhomthe voiceofRadioEireannlinks together"-wouldrecitethe Angelus,inunionwithOur BlessedLady,asaprayerof thanksgivingforthegraceofthe Incarnation.

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MIXEDMARRIAGESNOGREATAIDTO CONVERSIONS,SAYSPRIEST.

WARNSOFCOURTSHIP,MARRIAGEDANGERS.

ByJOHNA.GREAVES

(Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,Aug.11.-TheRev.Alexander Gits,S.J.,oneofBritain'sleadingJesuits,approves ofshortcourtships,butnotofhastymarriages. Marriagecouplesshouldstartoffinacompletely separatehomeoftheirown,hesays.

FatherGitsgivestheseopinionsina"Pre-NuptialCatechism"justpublishedhere.

"Thetimeofcourtshipshould ifpossiblebeshort,"hesays.

"Theyoungareexposedto especialdangersatthistime. Hastymarriagesaretobeavoided,ontheonehand,butonthe otheranoverlongcourtshipmay haveanadverseeffectonthe happinessofthefuturemarriage.

"Itisimpossibletoapprove ofthecustomofengagedcouples goingawayforaweekend holidaytogetherandunaccompaniedbyparents.Thisisquite contrarytoChristiantradition.

"Itisgreatlytohedesired thatmarriedlifeshouldstartin anewhome.Parents,relatives andfriendsoughttostrivetheir utmosttohelpinthismatter. Thescarcityofhousesandthe consequentovercrowdingof homesissuchaseriousobstacle tomarriedhappinessthatithas becomeanationalgrievance."

Herearefurtheropinionsby

FatherGits:

MIXEDMARRIAGE:

"Ithassometimesbeensuggestedthatmixedmarriages oftenresultintheconversionof thenon-Catholicpartner.This suppositiondoesnotappearto beborneoutbyexperience.

"Acensusofaworking-class parishin1946revealedthatout of74mixedmarriagesthere weretwoconverts,while18had givenuptheFaith.Inanother place19,000mixedmarriages wereexaminedanditwasfound thatinover11,000casesthe CatholichadgivenuptheFaith.

"IntheUnitedStatesitis estimatedthat66percentof CatholicswhomakemixedmarriagesleavetheChurch."

BIRTHCONTROL:

"Theplaintruthisthatbirth controlisaseriouscrimeagainst natureandthereforeagainstthe Creatorofnature.Itisafool's game, disasterbringingsufferingand uponthosewhopract-

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MissSorelappliedforadmissionattheCapuchinconventin Biarritz,whereshenowlives. Shewasadmittedprovisionally andgiventherighttowearthe scapularandcord.Afterayear's probationshemaybeadmitted tofullmembershipintheThird Order.

Atthetopofherprofession fornearlyhalfacentury,Miss Sorelisparticularlywellknown forherrolesintheFrenchclas-

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AProtestantmemberoftheCanadianParliament, whoistheParliamentaryAssistanttoFinanceMinisterDouglasAbbott,returnedfroman8-weeks'tour ofeightcountriesinEuropeconvincedthatCanada houldhaveanofficialrepresentativeaccreditedtothe Vatican.

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N.C.W.C.NewsService) FRANKFURT,Aug.22(Radio,NC).-While onherwayhomefromchurch,whereshehadhelpedtodecoratethealtarswithflowersfortheFeast oftheAssumption,ThereseNeumann,famedstigmaticofKonnersreuth,Bavaria,trippedoveravillagestreetholeinthedark,onAugust14,itwas learnedhereto-day.

Herfallwassuchabadone thatshehadtobecarriedtoher bedimmediately.Thenext morningitdevelopedthatshe hadsufferedbleedingofthelung andthatshehadhurtherself onthestigmatasofbothhands. Herbrother,Ferdinand,who wasattendingthe500th.anniversarycelebrationofthededicationofachurchinthenearby cityofKemnath,rushedhome,

accompaniedbyDr.AloisHundhammer,BavarianMinisterof Education.Kemnathisthe hometownofthemotherofBishopAloisiusJ.Muench,ofFargo,S.D.,whoisRegentofthe ApostolicNunciatureofGermany. Therese'sfamilyishopeful thatnoseriousconsequenceswill developfromtheaccident,but meantimethestigmaticisconfinedtoherroomandallappointmentshavebeencancelled.

ANGLICANMISSIONARYNUNSASKTO BECOMECATHOLICS

HONIARA,SouthSolomonIslands.-AcongregationofAnglicannuns,whohavebeenworkingintheSolomonsandNewHebridesmissions, hasrequestedtobeadmittedtotheCatholic Church. DenisMoore,S.M.,informed

TheCongregation,consistingotherCatholicmissionstations offiveEuropeanandeightthatthenunsweretobeinstnativemembers,arrivedatructedforreceptionintothe CatholicMissionStationsonChurch.

GuadalcanalonJuly25,andatDuringthisperiodtheSisters presentallareundergoinginst-werestillatNgela,wherethey ructionpriortotheirreceptionconductedaschool,asBishop intotheChurch. Aubinhadadvisedthemtostay

KnownastheSistersoftheatthestationthereuntiltheAnHolyCross,theyweretheonlyglicanMissioncouldfindperAnglicannunsintheSouthsonneltostafftheschool. Solomons,althoughotherwomen arealsoassistingintheChurch ofEnglandmissionsthere.

TheSistershavebeeninthe islandsformanyyears.

TheSuperior-Foundressof theCongregation,MotherMargaret,isacousinofthewidowof ArchbishopTemple,Anglican ArchbishopofCanterbury.

Thenuns,whoareremaining togetherasapiousunion,are notedfortheireducationaland medicalworkintheSolomons andHebridesIslands.

Beforethewar,theAnglican nunsconductedaschoolonan islandnearTulagi.

WhentheJapaneseinvaded theSolomonstheywereevacuatedtotheNewHebrides, wheretheycontinuedtheiractivities.

Allthenunsarehighlyeducated,andsomeofthemare Universitygraduates.

MotherMargaretwaspreviouslyheadoftheAnglican MelanesianMissionSchoolat Torgil,Aoba.

Goodrelationshavealways existedbetweenCatholicand Anglicanmissionaries,andmissionvesselshaveoftentransportedboth.

TheAnglicannunshave workedonthethreemajor islandsofMalaita,Guadalcanal andMakers.

DECISIONDISCUSSED

Thenunstooktheirfirststeps towardsmakingtheirdecision toentertheChurchsomemonths ago. TheRev.FatherVanDer Riet,S.M.,whoarrivedin SydneyfromtheSouthSolomonsmissionslastweek,saidthat onJuly2thenunsheldageneralchaptertodiscusstheir decisionandtoascertainwhat arrangementscouldbemadefor theirreceptioninabodyinto theCatholicChurch.

Previouslythenunshad soughtadvicefromtheMarist Fathers.

OnJuly23,thePro-Vicarof theMission,theRev.Father

"However,foreightweeks thisyear,-headded,"Iwas inEuropesettlingpost-war debtswitheightcountrieS, andsohadtheopportunity toseeformyselfthework beingdonebyourdiplomatic missionsandthereforeto realisetheimportanceofthat work.-

Mr.Sinclairsayshisex periencesinEurope-have ledmetobelievethatCanadaislosinginformationby nothavingadiplomaticrepresentativeattheVatican.

"AlmosteveryEuropean nation,ProtestantandCatholic,hassuchrepresentation.

"InCanadawhereweare comparatvielynewtothenecessityfordiplomaticrepresentation,theproblemhas beendiscussedalmostentirelyonreligiousgrounds, andifanappointmentwere madeatthepresenttime,a largeproportionofourpeoplewouldregarditasareligiousappointment,andso bestronglyopposedtoit.

"Publicdiscussionofthis situation,however,willbring aboutabetterunderstanding,whichmighteventually leadustohavearepresentationintheVatican,asdoes ProtestantEngland.

"Themostcertainway thentoassurethepeopleof Canadathatourrepresentativewastherefordiplomatic reasonswouldbetohave

LatertheywererequestedbysuchCanadianMinisters theAnglicanmissionaryinchosenfromnon-Catholic chargetoleavethestation,andfaiths... theyproceededtoHoniara, FatherDerRietsaid.

TheSuperior,MotherMargaret,hasbeenafriendofBishopAubinforsomeyears,and whenaboardvessels,onwhich Catholicpriestswerealsotravelling,usedtoattendMass. CausedShock.

FatherDerRietsaidthatthe decisionofthenunstoenterthe Churchcaused"ashock"among islanders.

Thenunswillbereceivedinto theChurchafterthenecessary instructionhasbeencompleted.

TheCatholicMissionsinthe SouthSolomonsareconducted bytheMaristFathers,underthe VicarApostolicoftheSouthern SolomonIslands,HisLordship BishopAubin,S.M. Headquartersofthemissions, where23priestsworkthroughoutthescatteredstations,isat Honiara.

CommunitiesoftheMissionary SistersoftheSocietyofMary andMaristBrothersofthe Schoolsassistthepriestsatsome stations.

ThereisalsoaCongregation ofCatholicnativeSisters. Catholicpopulationinthe islandsnumbersmorethan 13,000,and185'catechistsare workingamongthenatives.

TOKYO,August 12

(NC.)-TheMarxist indoctrinationgivenone YoungChineseCatholic schoolgirlboomeranged againsttheinstructor.

"Wheredidyoucome from?"heaskedthe12year-oldgirlashequestionedherontheorigin ofman. "Godmademe,"the girlreplied. "Batthatisnonsense andsuperstition,"he countered"Goddidn't makeman.Weallcame fromthemonkey."

"Maybeyoucamefrom themonkey,"thegirlretorted."ButGodmade me."

THERECORD

PROCLAMATIONOFASSUMPTIONWILLBE

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ROME,Aug.15.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII's solemnproclamationoftheDogmaoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMaryintoHeaven,tobe madeinSt.Peter'sBasilicaonNovember1,the FeastofAllSaints,willbethecrowningeventof theHolyYearofJubilee.

Most,ifnotall,ofthemembersoftheSacredCollegeof Cardinals,andmanyhundreds ofBishopsfromallpartsofthe world,areexpectedtoattendthe historicfunctions. ItalianCatholicActionhasaddressedamessagetotheHoly

NEWPLANFORHOLYSEPULCHRE BASILICA

Anewbasilica,morethantwicethesizeof thepresentoneovertheHolySepulchreinJerusalem,isproposedinaplanpublishedrecentlyby theHolySee.

Thenewbasilicawouldincludethreelarge,separatechurchesforthethreecommunities whichnowpredominateatthe HolySepulchre.Theyarethe CatholicChurch,theGreekOrthodoxandArmenianChurches.TherewouldbefreeaccesstoalltoOurLord'stomb.

Thereportontheproject,preparedbyBishopTesta,Apostolic DelegateinPalestine,suggested thatthemoneyshouldberaised bypopularsubscription.His Lordshipcalledonmembersof allFaithstohelp,saysBritish UnitedPress.

Livingquartersforthepriests, hospicesforpilgrims,convents andshopswouldbebuiltround abroadpiazza,settingoffthe newbasilicaincleansurroundings.

Theproposedreconstruction schemecallsforaclearedarea about250yardslongand235 yardsacross,withthenewbasilicastandingaloneinthecentre ofthesquarethusformed.

Thebasilicawouldbeinthe shapeofalargecross.The centrewouldbeopenandthere theHolyGardenwouldbeestablished, LARGEST.

Atthefootofthecruciform structure,orattheeasternend, thlrewouldbetheCatholic Church,thelargestofthethree mainchurchesplanned.Two roundbelltowerswouldriseon eithersideofthechurchentrance.TheywouldbethepropertyoftheCatholicChurch.

BehindtheCatholicchurch, thesidesoftheopenbodyofthe crosswouldconsistofadouble gallerywhichcouldbeusedas amuseumtodisplaytherem-

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nantsofancientshrinesnow lostintheconfusedclutterof thepresentcrowdedbasilica. ImmediatelybehindtheCatholicchurch,it1thegarden, wouldbethenewchapelofSt. Helena.Ononesideofthe gardenwouldbetheTempleof Calvary.Thenwouldcomethe rotundatoshelterOurLord's tombjuttingbacktoformthe topofthecruciformstructure.

Thesouthernarmofthecross wouldbemadeupbytheGreek Orthodoxchurch.ThenorthernarmwouldcontaintheArmenianchurch.

Intheleft-handuppercorner betweentheGreekchurchand therotundawouldbespacefor the-Anglicanchurch,withthe Copticchurchinacorrespondingpositionontheright.

Behindtherotundathere wouldbeplacesfortheChurch oftheAbyssiniansandthe ChurchoftheSyrians.

AplacefortheLutheran ChurchoftheRedeemerwould beprovidednearby,butoutside themainbodyoftheproposed basilica.

BesidetheAbyssinianand Syrianchurches,oneitherside oftheheadofthestructure, therewouldrisetwootherbell towers,onefortheGreek ChurchandonefortheArmenianChurch.

ROTUNDA.

Eachofthechurcheswould haveaprivateentrancetothe rotunda,wherethetombof Christwouldbesheltered.

Thenewrotundawouldalso havethreeseparateoutside spiralstaircaseswindingupits domeforthethreemajorcommunities-Catholic,Greekand Armenian-topermitthefaithfultolookdownthroughthe opentoponthestructurecoveringChrist'sburialplace.

Thereportnotesthatmany concessionswouldberequired ofthevariousreligiousOrders whichhaveacquiredpermanent rightstovariousplacesaround thesanctuary.

Butitexpressedthebelief thatacompromisecouldbe reachedtomakeitpossiblefor thefaithfulofallFaithstorendergreaterhomageattheshrine.

Mr.M.P.RYAN,W.U.A.

desirestoannouncethathehasentered intopartnershipwith CHAS.M.NELSON,F.S.M.C. (LONDON) AND J.M.RULE,W.A.O.A.

Fatherexpressinggratefuljoy overtheannouncementofthe SovereignPontiff'sintentionto proclaimtheDoctrineoftheAssumption,andinvokingthe blessingsofMaryoftheAssumptionuponthePope,the Church,andtheranksofthe ChristianApostolate.

Themovementinfavourof thedoctrinaldefinitionofthe AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMaryintoHeavenhasbeen dividedintotwonotablephases: first,thetimeduringtheVatican Councilof1870,and,second,the firsthalfofthepresentcentury, wheninterestrathersuddenly increased,grewandspread throughouttheworld.

Nearly200Bishopsattending theVaticanCouncilof80years agofavouredtheproclamation oftheDoctrineoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirginatthat timeHowever,becausethe DoctrineofInfallibilitywastakenupanddefinedatthatCouncil.thematterwasundecided there.

Inthepresentcentury,there havebeenonlytwoyearsin whichpetitionsdidnotreachthe HolySeeaskingforthedefinitionofthedoctrine:1914and 1927.Intheyear1900,there were67petitionsreceivedatthe Vatican.In1901,thepetitions numbered213.In1902,there were114.

Theyear1934sawthegreatestnumberreceivedbetween 1900and1940.Atotalof352 petitionswerereceivedthat year.Otheryearsinwhich largenumbersofrequestsfor thedefinitionoftheDoctrineof theAssumptionwerereceived are:1923,18;1930,108;1932, 138;1933,188;1935,127.

Theyearsbetweenthetime ofthe Counciland1900 producedrelativelylittleactivityregardingthequestion,but withthenewcenturytherecame averitableoutbreakofinterest anddesirethattheDogmaof theAssumptionbedefined.

WhentheSupremePontiff proclaimsthedogmaoftheAssumptionnextNovember1, almost96yearswillhavepassedsincethelastdoctrinaldefin_ ition,excathedra(fromthe chair,orbyvirtueoforinthe exerciseofone'soffice),bya Popealone,wasmade-byPope PiusIX,whoproclaimedthe dogmaoftheImmaculateCone2ptiononDecember8,1854.

Thelastdogmatohavebeen addedtothebodyofdefined doctrineswasthatconcerning thePapalPrimacyandInfallibility,solemnlyproclaimedby theVaticanCouncilof1870.

Itisnotedherethatwiththe forthcomingproclamation,the lasttwoexcathedradefinitions concerntheprivilegesofthe MotherofGod:theImmaculate ConceptionandherAssumption.

TheDogmaoftheAssumption willformallydefineasadoctrine offaith,tobebelievedandheld byeveryCatholic,that"after herdeath,thebodyoftheBlessedVirgin,reunitedwithher soul,wasmiraculouslytakenup intoHeaven."

ThedefinitionoftheAssumptionaddsnonewelementtothe Catholiccreed,butproclaimsin mostsolemnforms,asanarticle offaith,whathasbeentheconstantCatholicbeliefanddevotion.Thisbeliefiscommemoratedthroughouttheworldon August15,aholydayofoblig- ationinmanycountriesthrough_outtheworldandafirst-class feastdayoftheUniversal Church'scalendar.PopePius XI,in1922,declaredandconfirmedOurLady,underthetitle ofherAssumption,tobethe principalpatronessofFrance.

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Printedbelowyouwillseea beautifultributetotheMass, pennedbythegreatCardinal Newman. Ihopeyoureadit carefully,fortheCardinalhas expressedwhattheMassmeans tousallinwordsthatcouldnot bebettered.Infacttheyare inspired,andIhopetheywill sinkintoyourheartsasdeeply astheyhaveintomine.Again, theverybestofwishesfrom

UNCLEMAC.

WagerupP.O., August18,1950.

DearAuntBessy,-Herewe areagain,GrandfatherandI, quitebrightandsmiling.With thisnicesunshineandrain,I hopeyouarekeepingwell,too.

Howareyougettingonwiththe newlittleAustralians?Myword, bywhatwereadandhear,some onewillhavetogetbusybuildinghomesandschoolsandproducemorefood.MyonlyregretisthatIcannotworknow tohelpgrowsomethingtoeat.I lovethefarmlifeandworking thelandandlookingafterfarm animals,especiallyDenisandhis familyandthefowls.Whatis nicerthanthehome-grown rasheronthepanandplentyof home-growneggsandanice roastoffreshporkfordinner everynowandagainandhomegrownbacongettingsmoked alongthekitchenwall?Weused tohaveallthatwhenIcould helponthefarmandfeedand lookafterDenisinhissty;but nowallthosegoodolddaysare goneformeandIcanonlywish.

Wellnow,dearAunt,thisday, August18,66yearsago,Idon-

neddoubleharness,andIam stillinit.Theconnectinglinks havenotwornthroughyet.So nowIamenclosingadonation inthanksgivingtoGodfora longlifeofnearly88years,and forfairlygoodhealth.Please, willyousayalittleprayerfor DadandI,andIwillsayGod blessyouandyourgoodwork.

GRANDFATHERandGRANDMOTHER.

Itwaslikeabreathoffresh airreadingyourbeautifulletter. Ienjoyedyourvividaccountof farmlife,especiallythefarmfood-justlikeaman,Isuppose you'llsay.But,seriously,Iwas oncefromthecountrymyself, andmemoriesofthefarmrashersandeggs,nottomentionthe home-madebreadandbutter, stilllinger.Yourmarriedlife hasindeedbeenlongandhappy. Mayyoubesparedmanyyears yettobeshiningexamplestoall aroundyou.

UNCLEMAC.

Mrs.A.C.Foley,Wagerup: Iamsorrytohearyouhave beeninsuchpoorhealth,andI hopeyouwillfindnewstrength inyournewhome.Thankyou foryourgift,andmayGodbless youforthinkingofotherswhen manypeople,inyourstateof health,wouldbethinkingonly ofthemselves.

UNCLEMAC.

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(1)Atschool"BathingTowel" -thenicknamegiventohimat CharterhouseSchool-wasable tocarryoutagreatdealof scoutingandpioneeringinthe woodedareaatthebackofthe school.Althoughheplayed gamesandmadehiswayinto theschoolfootballeleven,he neverreallycaredforgamesin thewaythathelikedactual scouting.Hisoneideawasto learnhowtoDOthings,especiallythingsthatwouldbeuseful inafterlife.Bricklaying,for instance,wasnotaschoolsubject;butinhissparetimehe usedtowatchtheworkmenwho werebuildingtheschoolchapel andtalktothemandlearnhow theworkshouldbedone.

Actingwasanotheroccupationofwhichhewasspecially fond,andoneatwhichhewas verygood.Theheadmasterused torecallhowononeoccasionat aschoolconcertapromisedperformerfailedtoputinanap-

FortheNatureLover.

OURFRIENDTHEHORNET: AMASTERMASON.

Thelifestoryofthisyellow-jacketedlittlecreatureis veryinteresting.Oneofthe firstthingsthatattractsourattentionisthenestthehornet constructsforheryoung.A veryskilledmasonisthehornet. Withmud,whichshefindsina dampspotnearby,shebuilds severalneatlyconstructedcells, inwhichsheplaceshereggs. Backandforthsheflies,each tripcarryingalittleballofmud whichsheaddstothewalls. Whenoneofthecellsisfinished,thehornetgoesoffinsearch ofaspider.Andaveryclever spider-catchersheis.Shepouncesdownontheunwarycreatureandstingsitjustonthe partofthebodythatwillparalyse,butnotkillit.Thenshe carriesthehelplessspidertoher nest,packsitinthecell,laysan eggonitsbody,andsealsupthe cell.Whentheegghatches,a littlegrub-likecreatureappears andcommencestofeedgreedily onthefoodsowonderfullypreservedforitsuse.Afterdevouringthespider,thegrub changestoapupa,andlaterto atruehornet.Impatientto spreaditswings,thehornet quicklybreaksthroughthecell wall,andfliesaway.-From "PagesfromaBushBoy's Diary"(R.E.Naylor).

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SIMILESFROMTHE CHILDREN'SCLASSICS.

Canyoumatcheachquotation withthebookfromwhichitis taken?

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(2)TheWaterBabies.

(3)PeterPan.

(4)AliceinWonderland. (5)TomBrown'sSchooldays. (6)LittleLordFauntleroy.

(7)WindintheWillows.

(1)"Likeayoungbearwith allyourtroublesbeforeyou."

(2)"Likethreadsofgold spreadallaboutherbed."

(3)"An'hisinnocentbito' afaceassayriousasajudge.'

FORALLTHESAINTS

ST.AUGUSTINE.

FeastDay:August28.

LikeSt.Paul,St.Augustine firstkeptapartfromtheChurch, but,oncehavingbeenconverted,hebecameoneofitsgreatestandablestdefenders.

Hewasindeedfortunatein havinganoblemother,St.Monica.Thisgoodladyhadbyher sweetness,patience,fidelityand prayerswonherhusband,Paricius,totheTrueFaith,andfor many,manyyearsshealso strovetowinhergiftedson.

Oftenshewasdisappointed for,inhisyouthandearlymanhood,Augustinewaswilful,passionateandsinful.Butatlast Godheardherprayersandled AugustinetogoandhearSt. Ambrose,theBishopofMilan, preachinthebigCathedral.

pearance.Intheawkwardpause whichensued,thedoctorturned toB.P.andasked,halfjokingly, whetherhecoulddosomething tofillthegap. B.P.atoncegotontotheplatformandbegantogiveanimpromptusketchoftheFrench mastergivingalessonwhichset

THEWEEK'STHOUGHT.

DiewhereImay,Iwantit saidofmebythosewho knewmebest,thatIalways pluckedathistleandplantedaflowerwhereIthought aflowerwouldgrow."

-AbrahamLincoln.

theschoolintoroarsoflaughter,andkeptthingsgoinguntil therealperformerturnedup.

(2)AtPlay:Warringtonwas asplendidelderbrothertohave, andfromhimtheChiefScout learnedagreatdealofhisseascoutingloreandhisloveof shipsandboatsofeverykind. Therewerefivebrothers-a smartlittlepatrolofSeaScouts theywouldhavemadeto-dayandtheirseamanshipwasthe realthing.Theysailedtheir boatnotonlyroundmostofthe coastofEngland,butalsomade expeditionsoninlandwaters withasmallfolding-upcanvas boat.

Carryingtheirboatandcookingpotswiththem,theyexploredtheThamesuptoits sourceintheCotswoldHills thentheycontinuedonfoottill theyreachedtheAvon,which risesontheothersideofthe samehills,andwentdownit throughBathandBristoltothe Severn.CrossingtheSevern theywentuptheWyeinto Wales,andeventuallyreached theircountryhomeatLlandogo. Eachnighttheysleptoutina tent,inabarn,orintheopen; theybuilttheirownfires,cookedtheirownfood(havingfirst stalkedit,caughtit,andskinned it)and,altogether,livedafine free,adventurouslife,suchas SeaScoutsofto-daywouldrevel in.-From"BadenPowell"(E. R.Wade).

LET'SHAVEAPOEM (FortheLittleOnes).

THENEST.

Alittlebirdsatonabough. Hesatandsang,"I'mhappy now; Thecold,coldwindhasgoneto bed; Thesunisshiningoverhead, Andshiningonalittlenest, Andonabirdwithbrowny breast."

"Whereisyournest?"

"Ah!nooneknows, Buttwolittlebirds, Andabriarrose." -MargaretAshworth.

FESTIVAL

Augustinereceivedthegiftof faithandwasconverted,much tothedelightofhismother,who foundthatatlastthesupreme hopeofherheartwasfulfilled.

St.Augustinewastoofinea mantobecontentwithhalf measures,andeverythinghedid forGodhedidsplendidly.Valiantlyhefoughtagainstseveral heresieswhichthreatenedto disrupttheChurchatthattime. Healsowrotemanygrandand upliftingbooks,andforthishe washonouredwiththeglorious titleofDoctoroftheChurch.

Leavemewithasmile

HereisastoryoverwhichI havechuckledmanyatime: Alittleboy,playing"horse" inthelounge,becameconvinced thathissteedneededadrink. Thinkingtohelphim,hiskind motherfilledaglasswithwater andofferedittoherson.But fromHisMajestycametheinstantrebuke: "Mummy,don'tyouknowa pertendinghorsemusthave pertendingwater?"

Now,whydidthesausageroll? Becauseitsawtheappleturnover.

OverheardattheZoo: Quick-wittedmother,calling hertwochildren,andgettingin thewayoftheoncominggoat carriage:

"Well,well!Thegoatcarriage, isit?I'llbegettingmixedup withtheelephantsnext."

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E'ritornata,conlasolennita' deisuoiriti,fraittripudiodel suepopolo,lafestatantoattesa daideliesiedalmondoCattolico.Festacheridestatantiricordi,cheavvicinatanticuori.

E'ritornataede'passataper ritornareancoralafestadella SS.VergineAssunta,lasciando innoiunsoavericordo.E'it ricordodeifiglilontani;e'it ricordodichividelasuaprotettriceusciremaestosadalsue tempio,volgereitsuosguardo divinosulpopoloplaudente riverente.E'itricordodichila segui'intempichesembrano tantolontanineltempo,masonotanto,tantovicinialpensiero.

"Solochinonlasciaeredita' diaffetti"nellalontanacasetta natia,inquella"funereacampagna"incuisiergonolecroci perricordarel'amicoall'amico, itfratelloalfratello,itfiglio allamamma,dimentica...

Dimenticalamammaterrena elamammaCelesteperricordareforsealtrigiorninebbiosi opiu'limpidi?

Nonc'e'giornopiu'belloper ideliesicheamanocullarsinei dolciricordidellavitapassata, piu'bellodelmezzo-agosto!Non c'e'deliesechepuo'dimenticare lavisionesemprepresentee semprevivadellaVergineAssunta.

Lavitapassa,adunaad'una lefogliedell'alberodellavitasi appassisconoecadono,isecoli tramontano,legenerazionisi susseguonoincessantemente,gli uominisidisperdonoperlevie delmondo,matu,"Vergine madre,figliadeltuofiglio,umileedaltapiu'checreatura,..." Tudominisultempo!sullo spazio!sullegenerazioni!

Altrideliesiprimadinoiti videropassareperqueiviottoli oscurioveseiripassatagiorni 1 orsono.Altremanitremantisi proteserodaqueivecchifinestriniimplorantiaiutoesoccorso,altripallidioroseivolti -forseivoltidellenostre madri,deinostrifartellicheoggiriposanonelregnodella pace-tipregarono,tisupplicaronoiericosi'comefacciamo noioggi,etu-omadreCeleste-haiavutopertuttiun sorrisochetergevalelorolagrime,chealleviavailorodolori.

Maria!-chesorridealpoveroealdebolecomealricco

ealpotente-tuseipassata davantiallanostracasetta,hai rivoltoittuosguardoalnostro davanzale,manoieravamoassenti.Dalontano,pero',abbiamouditoitdolcerichiamo,abbiamoascoltatoitrullodeitamburielozufoliodellezampogne, gliinnitrionfalieitrimbombo deglispari.Abbiamorivisto,fra lafollachetiseguiva,l'amico fedeleeinostricanparenti lontani.Einfinetiabbiamo conternplata,omadredeipopoli,mentreritornavitrionfante altuotempio,mentreripassavi sottogliarchidiluce..."Quanto seiBella,omadre!"Epoitisei assisafralafollachegremiva lapiazzapersorridereatutti, mentreprorompevaspontaneo itgrido:VivaMaria!

Deliesi,inquestomemento solennenellastoria,itnostro pensierosistaccadallalontana terradiAustraliaperportarsia Te,perinvocareitTuonome: Maria!Mamma!Cosi'comel'invocaronoierilemammeche aspettavanoitritornodeiloro figlicoinvoltinelvorticedegli avvenimentibellici,cosi'come l'invocaronointempifoschi tuoifiglidaicampidiprigionia, dallebarrieredellamorte.

Certamente,mentrenoivolgiamoitnostrosguardodifigli affettuosiedevoti,invochiamo ittuonomepernoi,perinostri fratellilontaniepercbisoffre egemenelbisogno,altrettanto fannoloro,inostricompaesani inDelianova.

Comunquetuttiatecirivolgiamoperche'tuseil'intermediatricedeinostripensieri,dei nostriaffettipiu'cari,einte, "intemisericordia,intepietate,intemagnificenza,intes'aduna".

Mammelontanedallachiesettapaesana,figlisparsiperil mondo,vecchiegiovanideliesi uniamociancoraunavoltait prossimoannopersalutareinsiemeMariaAssunta.

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"TheGreekforrock-abig solidrock-isPETRA.The GreekwordPETROSmeansa piece,afragmentofrock. HencetheverseinMatthew reads:ThouartPetros(afragmentofrock),anduponthis Petra(solidrock)Iwillbuild myChurch."

A.:Iamalmostsorryto knockthebottomoutofalovely rgumentlikethat,butinthe terestsoftruthithastobe done.Astheargumentissevralcenturiesold,ithas,of nurse,beenexplodedmany Imesbefore.Well,toputit briefly,youaretakingforgrantdthattheGreektextistheori-

ginaltext.Butitisn't.St. MatthewwrotehisgospelinAramaic,whichwasthelanguage ChristspokeandalsothelanguageinwhichOurLordconferred thenamewetranslateasPeter onSimonthesonofJona.That namewasKEPHAS,which meantrock,andhadthegood fortuneintheoriginalAramaic tobeofthemasculinegender, henceitcouldbeusedwithout anyterminalchangeasamasculinepropername.Inthe realoriginalthentherewould havebeennodistinctionbetweenPeter'snameKEPHAS andthewordthatwetranslate asrock.Sothewholebeautifulargument,beingbuillton sand,justtopplestotheground. Yousaythatyourargumentis confirmedbyJohn1,42.Onthe contrary,itisblownskyhighby thatpassagewhichwasoriginallywritteninGreek,unlikethe textfromMatthew.JohnsimplytellsustherethatSimon wasgiventheAramaicname whichmeansrock,andiscalled PeterinGreek.

THEEFFECTOFHOLYYEAR

Icomenowtothreequestions rom"PlainBill,"ofBassenlean.Hereisthefirstofthem: "HastheHolyYear,inyour opinion,madeanyappreciable differenceintheworld'spresentcondiiton?"

A.:MyreplyisYes,itmust havemadeanappreciablediference.Themostimportant hingin"theworld'scondition" sthedegreeofsanctifyinggrace nthesoulsofmenandwomen ntheworld.AndIthinkit notunlikelythattheresultof 11theprayerandpenanceis preciselythat.Astothematerialbenefitsthatmayormay nothavecometotheworldasa resultoftheHolyYearIamnot .napositiontojudge.Nor,I suppose,isanyone,forthat matter.Butthatshouldn'tbe thecauseofundueworry.The enefitsthatcomefromaHoly earshouldbereckonedprimarily You seemtoexpectsomematerial change,foryoucomplainthat carelessCatholicsarejustas careless,youngpeoplegooffand marryoutsidetheChurch,and soon.Inotherwords,foryou, theHolyYearisafailure.But whatyoufailtoseeistheincreaseinfervourofthegood Catholics,thereturntotheSacramentsofmanybeyondyour kenandwhosereturnisunheraldedinthedailypress.You seeyoungCatholicsdrifting fromtheChurch.Youdonot seetheotherswhosedrifthas beencheckedbytheprayersand penanceofothers.Butallof thesethingsthatyoudonotsee areveryreal.And,onsecond thoughts,youwillagreethat theyaregood.

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-Bill's"secondquestionis: 'DoyouthinkmostCatholics inAustraliahaveenteredinto thespiritofHolyYear?"

A.:Iamnotinapositionto speakfor"mostCatholicsin Australia,"butIthinkImay safelysaythatmostoftheCatholicsofwhomIhaveheard havedoneso.Therehasbeen agreatandenthusiasticresponse tothePope'spleaforprayerand penance,andthenumberswho areendeavouringtoobtainthe HolyYearIndulgencearevery great.Isupposeitistrueto saythatforsome,atleast,the HolyYearmeanslittle,ifanything.But,ingeneral,Ishould saythattheHolyYearisfor mostaholyoneindeed.

Ithink,"Bill,"youareinclinedtotakeagloomyviewof things.Itrustmynextremarks willnotaddtoyourgloom.I amnotgoingtotreatyournext questionhere.Idon'tthink thetopicisquitesuitable.The onlysatisfactoryansweris:Go alongtoseetheparishpriestof theplacewhereyouresideand putyourproblemtohim.He willthenbeinapositiontoreplytotheparticularproblem thatfacesyou."Bill's"problem, bytheway,isamatrimonial one,andIshouldbegratefulif listenerswithproblems.ofthis kindwillmakeanoteofthe answer.Ithinkitquiteuseless tosubmitproblemsofthis naturefortreatmentoverthe radio.Evenincaseswhereall

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"Ilistentoyourtalksoverthe airwithinterest,andwould likeyoutomakeonething clear.Adangerousbeliefis growingupthattheCommandment,'Thoushaltnot commitadultery,'appliesto marriedpeopleonly."

A.:If,asyousay,thatbelief isgainingground,itisdangerousintheextremeandquitethe oppositeofthetrueCatholic doctrine.TheCommandment youcitereferstoallexternal actsofunchastity,whetherthose actionsareperformedbythe marriedortheunmarried, whethertheyareperformed aloneorincompanyorwhether thecompanionisoneofthe sameortheoppositesex. I don'tthinkIcantreatofthe matteratgreaterlengthhereor putitmoreclearlythanthat.

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PartitionInjusticeFoils EuropeanArmyPlan

(FromanA.P.andReuterreportin"IrishIndependent,"Aug.12)

TheConsultativeAssemblyoftheCouncilof EuropelastnightatStrasbourgadoptedamotion byMr.Churchill,callingfortheestablishmentofa EuropeanArmyunderaEuropeanDefenceMinister.TheIrishdelegates,ledbyMr.Nortonand Mr.deValera,heldupthedebateforhalfanhour whentheydemandedanendtoPartition.Inface ofrepeatedadmonitionsfromtheAssemblyPresident,M.Spook,theybrandedBritainasanoccupyingPower,anddeclaredthattheycouldnotjoin intheco-operativedefenceofEuropeuntilIreland wasunited.

ThevoteonMr.Churchill's motionwas89tofive,with27 abstentions.Thefiveoposing voteswereregisteredbyMr. Norton,Mr.Everett,Mr.deValera,Mr.MacEntee,andaBritishLabourdelegate,Mr.Glenvil-Hall.Mr.HughDaltonand otherBritishLabourdelegates, aswellastheScandanavian bloc,wereamongthosewhoabstainedfromvoting.Leading supportforthemotioncame fromBritishConservativesand French,ItalianandGreekdelegates.

Mr.NortonandMr.deValera ledtheIrishprotestswhenthey bdthaccusedBritainof"aggression"in"occupying"Northern Ireland.Butsaidthatforthis reasontheycouldnotsupport Mr.Churchill'sresolution.In vainAssemblyPresident,M. Spaak,soughttokeepthePartitionissueseparatefromthediscussionondefence,buttheIrish representativesinsistedonthe righttoexplaintheirvotes.Finally,M.Spaakinvokedthefiveminuterule,andforcedMr. NortontohaltabitterdenunciationofBritainbywithdrawing fromthefloor.

Mr.Nortonsaidthatinother circumstanceshewouldbeglad tosupportthemotion,buthis countrywasthevictimof"nakedaggression"byanothermemberoftheEuropeanCouncil.

"Mycountryisinanexceptional position,"hesaid."Irelandis ahomogeneouspeople,withnaturalfrontiers,whohavebeen partitionedtosuitapolicyof expediencyofanothernation.It isoccupiedbytroopswhoare notIrishtroops."

WhenM.Spaakcuthimoff, Mr.Nortonreplied:"Ihope, anyway,thatIhavesaidenough toindicatethatallisnotwell."

Mr.deValerasaidthatIreland hadnofreedom.Heopposed thecreationofaEuropeanarmy tofightforalibertywhich,he said,Irelanditselfdidnotknow. Mr.deValera,whoinsistedon speakingafterrequestsfromM. Spaaktosticktothegeneral issueofdefenceupsethismicrophonewitharhetoricalgesture.

M.Spaak,sweatstreaming fromhisforehead,expostulated inFrench,whileMr.Nortonand Mr.deValerapouredoutwords ofwrathagainsta"nakedaggression"intheSixCountiesof NorthernIreland.

After20minutes'verbalduel betweenM.SpaakandMr.Norton.theTanaistewaspersuadedtositdown,havingexceeded hisspeakingtimeby15minutes.

ImmediatelyMr.deValera rosetocontinuetheattack.

"Sir,"hesaid,'itismockeryin Irelandtotalkaboutdefence fromappressionwhenpartof thecountryislivingagainstits willunderforeigndomination."

SirRonaldRossjumpedupand shouted:"Itisnottrue."

M.Spaakbeatfuriouslyonhis deskwitharuler,andeventuallyquietwasrestored.

Mr.Nortonwasboohedby somedelegateswhenherose again."Allright,it'sstilla democraticassemblyyouknow," hedeclared."Westandforinternationalco-operationand justiceforall.Aggressionis asdetestabletousastoanyone else,butmycountryisatpresentthevictimoftheaggressionofoneofthemembersof thisassemply.Theoccupation ofIrishterritorybyaforeign Poweriscontinuedagainstthe willofthepeople."

Mr.deValeracontinuedthe argumentofMr.Norton,who wasorderedtositdownbyM. Spaak."ThelibertyofIreland isasprecioustotheIrishasthe libertyofFrancetotheFrench, orofEnglandtotheEnglish," hesaid."Ifwetakepartin defencewithotherswewantto

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feelthatwearedefendingall thosedelicatefeelingsofliberty ofwhichwearenowdeprived."

SirRonaldRosssoughttoreply toMr.Norton,butM.Spaakat firstrefusedtogivehimthe floor,saying,"No,letusnot havearepetitionofwhathappenedherelastyear."Finally SirRonaldgotpermissionto rise."Iamnotpermittedto replytoMr.Norton,"hesaid, "butIcanexplainwhyIsupportthismotion. Isupportit onbehalfofapeoplewhoare contenttoliveundertheirflag, andwhohavetwiceshownthey arereadytodieforit."

Mr.Nortonwasdrownedout inaroarasheshouted:"Inthe sixoccupiedcountiesofIreland, youcanflytheRussianflag,but youcannotflytheIrishflag."

Mr.deValerastoodupagain. saying:"Whyshouldwebeaskedtodefendlibertywhenwe havenotgotit?"

LONDONREACTION.

(From"IrishSundayPress" Correspondent,August13).

TheIrishinLondonwerevery pleasedto-daytoreadofthe magnificentprotestmadebythe entireIrishdelegationatthe CouncilofEuropedeliberations inStrasbourg."Whydefend liberty,"saidMr.deValera scornfully,"whewvneehahave scornfully,"whenwehavenot gotit?"

Thatwasthelinewhich caughttheimaginationofnot onlyourownpeopleherebutthe IndiansandtheIndonesiansand othernationalstowhomthelip serviceofthewesternworldto democracyandjusticeissadly beliedorwas,intherecentpast, byhostileaction.

DeValera'svehemencestartlednotalonetheassemblybutthereadingpublicofthiscentre oftheworld.TheLondonpapers werecoercedtogivesomepublicitytotheoccasion,ifonlyfor thefactthatDev.,inhishonest wrath,"sweptthemicrophone awayinoneofhischaracteristic gestures."

Yesterday'sproceedingsdid credittoIrelandvsaninternationalunit.EvenhonestEnglishmenwereallontheIrish side.Theythemselveshave littleheartinthepresentsitua- tionandChurchill'smotion meetswithlittleresponsefrom theordinarycitizens. Iheard nothingbutcontemptforthe voicesinIrelandwhoadvocate ourentryintowhatiscalleda holywar.

Everybodyover40inIrelapd remembershowJohnRedmond offeredthemanhoodofthe countrytothenationwhichhad spurnedourjustclaims.What shouldnotbeforgottenisthat Redmondwasrepudiatedjust asanymanfoolishenoughto forgetthatIrelandisbeingas unjustlytreatedbytheBritish asanypeoplebehindtheIron Curtainwillberepudiatedinthe futureifheadvocatesspineless

ItsayslittleforEurope,which Irelanddidsomuchtobuildin themiddleagesthatanumber ofdelegatesboohedanIrish spokesmanbecausehewasopposingaBritishline.Whatdid theBritisheverdoforEurope excepttomaintainamischievousbalanceofpower?

Spaak,theBelgian,madehimselfahumiliatingfigureinthe chairinhiseagernesstoprotect theBritishpositionvisavis Ireland.Stillonemightmake allowancesforthisspokesmanof asmallnationsomuchdependentonBritishand,Frenchhelp. Atany.ratenoBritishtroopsare desecratingBelgiansoil.What theIrishherewanttoknowis whyinthenameofallthatis holyshouldIrelandendanger hernationalpositionforcauses nomoresacredthantheoneto hand.ForIreland,asmycompatriotsaresayinghere,the FoyleandtheBannaremore importantthantheNaktongor theRhine.Perhapsweaway fromIrelandcanseethingsof Irelandmoreclearlythanthose athome.Whatweseeisthiswewrestedalimitedfreedom fromtheBritish.Westillhave

AMERICANBISHOPSGAVELEADTO GOVERNMENT

BOSTON(N.C.).-Virtuallyeverysocialand economicreformenactedinthiscountryinrecent yearswasproposedintheBishops'Programmeof SocialReconstructionissuedin1919,accordingto SecretaryofLabour,MauriCeJ.Tobin.

TheCabinetmember,commencementspeakeratEmmanuelCollegehere,saidthat almostwithoutexceptionthese proposalswerewrittenintothe lawsoftheland"whenthecataclysmof1929-1933madeit imperativethattheNational Governmentactdecisivelyand quicklytorestorethestability ofoureconomy."

Hadthesereformsbeenenactedearlier,theSecretaryofLabouremphasised,they"might wellhavesavedthisNation fromthebitterexperiencesof thepostwardepressionof1921 andtheindustrialcollapseof theearly1930's."

The1919proposalswerepublishedbythegroupofBishops whocomprisedtheAdministrativeCommitteeoftheNational Catholic'WarCouncil,Secretary Tobinsaid.Headdedthat"in itseveryrecommendation"the Bishops'programmeappliedthe philosophysetforthbyPope LeoXIII,inhisencyclicalon

theconditionoftheworking classes.

Mr.Tobinsummarisedthe chiefrecommendationsofthe Bishops'programmeasincluding:

1.Minimum-wagelegislation;

2.Insuranceagainstunemployment,sickness,andoldage;

3.A16-ye0.rminimumagefor workingchildren;

4.Legalenforcementofthe rightoflabourtoorganise;

5.ANationalEmployment Service;

6.Publichousingforthe workingclasses;

7.Preventionofexcessive profitsandincomes;

8.Effectivecontrolofmonopolies;

9.Participationoflabourin managementandawiderdistributionofownershipthrough co-operativeenterprisesand workerownershipinthestock ofcorporations;

10.Establishmentofco-operativestores.

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MORALORDERISFIRSTCONSIDERATION

"FarbetterfortheChristianemployertoloseinorder ofanymagnitudethanto causethetiniestoffenceto theleast inhisorganisation.Topreventonemortal sininhisfactoryheshould gotoanylengthofself-sacrifice."

Thisisthebasicprinciple ofanoutspoken"Planfora ChristianFactory"issuedby AlanTurner,pioneerinthe apostolateforChristianemployersinEngland,andmanagingdirectorofagroupof factorieswhichhavebecome laboratoriesofCatholicAction.

Hisnewplanisofferedasa starting-pointfordiscussion betweenemployersandworkers.

Wages,pensions,profitsharing,welfare,theplaceof theemployers'wifeandchiltofinishthejob.Wemusthold whatwehaveandtrybyevery meansunderheaventoregain therest.Anythingelseissuicidal.

ThatiswhattheLondonIrish think,andIhopeitiswhatour folkathomethink.

dreninthework,thenecessityforfactorychapelsand chaplains,socialactivities, whichmustberunbythe workersandJointCouncils, arecontroversialpointshe touchesuponinhispublication.

WagesAreBasic.

"TheChristianemployer shoulddobetterthanjust paytheratesofwagesset downbythenationalagreementoftheJointIndustrial CouncilsformostBritishindustries,saysMr.Turner, thushewillavoidbreaking faithwithhisfellow-employersbyworkingoutgenerouspiecetimerates,bonus andreasonablehoursof worlIcingovertime.

"Thequestionofjust wagesbringsustothefirst basicconditionfortheestablishmentof confidence. Nothingcanbeachieved untilthecommunityhas discoveredandbelievesthat theemployeristrustworthy."

TOTHEEDITOR.

Sir, Iamconcernedatyourleading articleinlastweek'sissueofthe RecordregardingLiquorReform,as Icannothelpfeelingthatitisfar toocomplacent,comingfroma CatholicnewspaperinthisHoly Year.

Infact,ithasbeeninmymind forsometimethatCatholicorgan- isationsgenerallyshouldbeconcerningthemselvesfarmorewith theadmittedlygrowingproblemof toomuchdrinking.Unfortunately.itcannotintheleastbeshownghat weCatholicssetabetterexample inthisregardthanothersectionsof thecommunity.Let'sadmitthatas thetruthandletusadmitalsothat itisagreatpity.Iknowofatleast oneparishpriestwhohasbeen gravelyembarrassedbythefactthat theseriesofHousePartiesforthe ChurchAppeal(whichhehasbeen obligedtoattend)haveinmany casesbecomebeerparties...nota veryedifyingexampletotherestof theneighhourhood.

WeareproudofCatholicismas areligionofjoyandbelievethat Godmadehisworldrichand beautifulandenioyablethatwe shouldwholesomelyenjoyit.We alsobelieveinfreewillandthereforefeelthatprohibition(evenif itcouldbeenforcedeffectively)is unworthyofthedignityofman. Butforthosereasons,itisallthe moreincumbentuponustoseta highstandaredoftemperanceand moderation.Noone,surely.couldhonestlydenythatmoresinsare comittedaftereven"afewdrinks" thaneverinastateofcomplete sobriety

Probablyneverbeforewerethe eyesofothersturnedwithgreaterinterest-evenWithhope-towardstheCatholicChurch.But unlesswe,itsmembers,givesome evidencethatourconductisinfluencedbyourshiningheritageof faith,wecanhardlyblameoutsideobserversforwatchinga while,thenshakingtheirheads andmoving,perhapsalittlesadly away.Wedoourreligionavery greatwrongbyloudlyproclaiming it.ontheonehand,andonthe otherhand,openlylettingitdown Withregardtoyourcriticismof theadvocatesofprohibitionand yourstatementthattheyarewith- outexperience,Icanassureyou throughworkinginassociation withsomeofthesepeopleonques- tionsofgeneralsocialwelfarethattheyhaveplentyofexperience, andatfirst-hand.ofthedevastatingeffectofdrinkonthesanctity ofhomelifewhichtheCatholic Churchrightlyholdssodear.In fact.itisasguardiansofhomeand familylifethatIsuggesttoCatholicorganisationsthattheybecomemoreactivelyconcernedin theliquorquestion. Andmeanwhile,inordertomaybe forestalltheneedforreform legislation,woulditnotbepos BibleforCatholichotelowners,of whomtherearemanyinthiscommunity,tomeetanddrawupa Gentlemen'sAgreementbywhich theywouldtakeallpossihiostens intheirpowertoendtheabuseof drinking?Ifeelsurethereare otherswhowouldbewillingtocomein,butitwouldbe

tobeheldatthe Y.A.L.Hall,onMonday,Sept-ember4thwithdancingfrom 8p.m.to12p.m.Funfreefor all.Admission2/6. SPECIALANNOUNCEMENT

Don'trrissthisopportunityto seetheCharleston,asMr.John Paranthoinewillshowhow itisdone.

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OSBORNEPARKBRANCH Abridgepartyistobeheldby thisbranchonThursdayafternoon, 14thprox,at2p.m.intherooms. NestleHouse.Allfriendsareasked toattend.Uniqueprizes.

H.A.C.B.S.

ST.PATRICK'SBRANCHCATHEDRALPARISH Bro.Williamspresidedovera fairlywell-attendedmeetingon Aug.24th. Bro. quarterlySecretarysubmittedthe balanceStreetandthe Auditor'sreportwasread.

the_Memberswhointendedmaking RetreatonSept.2ndand3rd wereaskedtohaudintheirnames immediatelytothesecretaryofthe Branch. Onenewmemberwasnominated. Bro.T.Walkerrelinquishedthe secretaryshipinfavorofBro.R. Ryanwhowasdulyinstalledby thePres.

Acordialwelcomewasgivento teamsfromMayland'sBranchwho visitedusincompetitiongames.The honorsinTableTenniseventually goingtoMaylandswhilethehome teamwerewinnersinQuoits. Supperwasservedbytheladies whewereaccordedaheartyvoteof thanksfromthevisitors.

NextmeetingwillbeonSept. 6th.

SpeakingattheHolyName Society'sHighTeaatKalgoorlierecently,Rev.FatherJ. Lynch(DiocesanDirector) madeastirringappealforAustralians,andespeciallyHoly Namemen,topaymoreheedto theappealsforprayerandpenanceutteredbytheMotherof GodatFatima,andsooften echoedbytheVicarofChrist.It wasnolongerpossibletoregard theseappealsasirrelevant, FatherLynchpointedout,for thethreatofuniversaldestructionwasnevermoreapparent.

Communism,saidFather Lynch,advancedlayingwaste thedignityofman;sinrampant criedforvengeance.Wellmight theSacredHeartbleedtosee theworldignoringorforgetting theDivinemessage.Eventhe terriblewarssorecentlyconcludeddidnotawakenasinful mankind.ButGod'swrathis patient;andHismillsgrindexceedinglysmall.

"WhatofAustralia?"asked FatherLynch.Hasitheeded Christ?Eveninthislandof freedomandplenty,thepoisonousbreathofCommunismisto befound.Mustmenbefreeto selltheirbirthrighttoaforeign foe?Awaywithfalsenotions, andawakentothedanger.

Onlyonepowercouldsave Australiafromitsdeadlyperil,FatherLynchconcluded,and thatwasprayer.TheHoly Nameandkindredsocietieswere formedtoaccomplishsuch thingswiththepowerfulweaponsofprayerandgoodexample.ByincreasingtheirdevotiontotheMotherofGod,Holy Namemencouldbecomeagreat powerforGod,forAustralia, andforallmankind,

ThePresidentoftheBoulder Branchmovedavoteofthanks toFatherLynchforhisverystirringaddress.

Y.C.W.NOTES HEADQUARTERS.

TheY.C.W.StateConferencewillbeheldatC.B.C., St.George'sTerrace.TheConferencewillopenon 31st.Augustat7.30p.m.Itwillcommencewithatalk byRev.FatherMcNamara.

Diocesan,andbranchreportswillbereadon2nd. Septemberat7.30p.m.;alsoareviewofcampaigns andactionscarriedoutwillbegiven.

OnSaturday,.September2nd.,thesessionwillprobablyincludeatalkbyArnoldLunn.

OnSundayareportwillbereadfromtheChaplains' Committee,andalsotherewillheareviewanddiscussiononthemotionscarriedatthe1949NationalConference.

Motionsandsuggestions'forNationalCouncilMeetingwillbediscussed'onSundayatfernoon.

TheConferencewillcloseat5p.m.withBenediction.

Aweek-endfornewleaders willbeheldatBickleyValleyon Saturday,16th.September,to Sunday,17th.Allnewleaders shouldbeencouragedtoattend. Namesshouldbeinnotlater thanMonday,4th.September. ThebuswillleavePerthat5 p.m.,andthecostfortheweekendwillbe12/6.

CODYandLYNCH

THEMODERNMEN'SWEAR

FORSUMMERWEAR PELACOSPORTS MASTER

SPORTSSHIRTS.

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BRANCHNOTES. CATHEDRAL.

WearehavingtheWembley HalloneachWednesdaynight fromSeptember6th.asasocial night.Thiswillentailsome work,soitisuptoeachmember tobuildthisupandbringalong yourfriends. CLAREMONT.

Meeting:Aspecialmonthly meetingwillbeheldonFriday, 8th.Wewanttoseeevery youngchappresent.Themeetingwillcommencesharpat8 p.m.

Basketball:Ourbasketball teamcomfortablydefeatedTitles Officeby30pointsto12,Best playersforClaremontwere: JackRidleyandPeterSullivan, whoeachthrew8points,For TitlesMcAdamandGleeson werebest. WESTPERTH.

Meeting:Thenextmeeting willbeonThursday,14th.September,andwillbefollowedby asocialget-togetherforintendingmembersat8p.m.

FilmNight:FatherDepiazzi haskindlyofferedtogiveusa filmnight.AfilmontheMass andcartoonswillbeshownin St.Brigid's.HallonSunday, 17th.September,afterDevotions.

Choir:Practicewillbeheld everyWednesdayat8p.m. SOCIALCALENDAR.

September4:StateConference

CarnivalDance,Y.A.L.Ballroom

Friday,8th,September-West 1Perth:TheN.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.will holdadance.Goodsupperand goodorchestra.

Rev.FatherMcCarthysaid FatherLynchexpressedthe ideathathewasindebtedtous. butitwaswewhowereindebtedtohim,andhewishedto thankFatherLynchsincerely. Healsowishedtothankthemen andboyswhomarchedinthe processioninsuchgreatnumbers,andhelpedtomakeitsuch agreatspectacle.

Rev.FatherGallaghersaidit gavehimgreatpleasureto thankFatherLynchforhiswonderfulspeech.Itcontainedthe answersforallCatholicmen astowhattheycoulddoto benefitsocietyandobtainbetter conditions.Thisdayhadseen abeautifulspectacleofCatholic menmanifestingtheirfaith,and itmaybetheoccasionofGrace tothosewhowitnessedit.He congratulatedallconcerned.

Rev.FatherDiviney,ofCoolgardie,regrettedthatdistance preventedthemenfromhisparishattending,buthopedRev. FatherLynchwoulddeliverthe sameaddresswhenhevisited them.

PETITION:Alistofpeople whodidn'thavethenerveto sayno.

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OLDTIMER:Apersonwho rememberswhenabureauwas apieceoffurniture. Therearetwosidestoevery argument,butnoend.

JACKCODY.

STORE

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iseriminations

MASTERSQUARTET.

Theacidtestoftrueloveof musicfoundPerthwantingbadlyonMondaynight,whenadisgracefullysmallaudiencehalffilledthetinyTownHalltohear amagnificentprogrammeof ChamberMusicbytheRobert MastersQuartet.Considering thesizeofthecrowdsatthe SubscriptionConcerts,itisreallyamazinghowfewmanageto survivewhentheglamourofthe SymphonyOrchestraisremoved. ThosewhodidgoalongonMondaymusthavefeltsorryfor theirfriends.

Goodensembleplayingisamatterofmutualunderstandingand longpractice,andthesetwo qualitiestheQuartethasin abundance.Themostnotice- ' ablecharacteristicoftheirplayingistheirevenlymatchedtone andrhythm,whichattimesis trulyastounding,particularly whenoneconsiderstherepertoirewhichwillallowthreefull recitalsinoneweek.Specialising,astheydo,intriosand pianoquartets,theirprogrammes arecolourfulandeasytolisten toeventothoseuninitiatedin thebeautyofChamberMusic, whichisstillararetreatin Perth.

Thefirstworkpresentedwas theQuartetinGMinor,K478, byMozart,andwiththefirst fewbarsoftheAllegro,theaudiencewasintroducedtoplaying ofthehigheststandard.The slightlysombrequalityunderlyingthesurfacegaietyofthis movementwasmostbeautifully expressed,butthehighlightof theworkwastheexquisiterendering-ofthesereneAndante, thesecondmovement,inwhich thefourinstrumentsblended witheachothertoextractthe lastounceoutofMozart'sperfectpieceofwriting.TheQuartethasonlythreemovements, s thefinalonebeingasparkling

ti

Incontrastwiththeseverely classicalbeautyoftheMozart, thenextitemwastheString TrioofthecontemporaryFrench composer,JeanFrancais,awork whichaboundsinsparklingGallicwit,andswiftchangesof lightandshade.Eachofthe fourmovementsisextremely short,butinterestingandarresting.Thefirstmovementis ti forunitedstrings,butismarked

Allegrettovivo,anditwasimmediatelyobviousthatthisTrio hasbeenintheensemble'srepertoireforalongtime,as nothingelsecouldexplainthe perfectsynchronisationofcrescendoandpianissimoentries. Thiswasevenmorenoticeable inthetrickylittleScherzo, whichcallsforrapidchangesof tempo.FortheAndantethe muteswereonagain,andthe audiencewastreatedtoaperfectinterpretationofthemost beautifullittlesectionofthe work.Thereisatouchof Walton's"Facade"aboutthe Rondo,inwhichFrancaislets hisebullientspiritshavefree playagain,andtherewasnot adullfaceintheaudiencewhen thetriohaddealtwiththiscontestbetweenthetownbandand thedancehallgroup.

ThefinalofferingwasDvorak's QuartetinEFlat,Op.87,a typicallyCzechwork,usingthe folksongsanddancesofBohemia.Ihavenotreferred specificallysofartoanypar- ticularmemberof'theensemble, becauseitisdefinitelyimpossibletopraiseoneabovethe other.Theyworkasateam, andeachonecontributesan equalsharetothewhole,but, sinceDvorakmadethe'cello conspicuousinthesecondmovementofthisQuartet,onemust paytributetothelovelyplaying ofthe'cellist,whohelpedto makethissectionadelighttothe ear.Butnow,havingsaidso much,itwouldbeunfairnotto mentionthesuperbhandlingof thedifficultfirstmovementby thepianist,andthenoneisleft reminiscingonthecontributions oftheviolinandviolaatother stagesoftheevening,which mustbeleftunmentioned.

Altogether,Icanrecommend thisensembletoanyonewiththe faintesttraceofaloveofmusic inthem,andhopethattheir visitwillgivethepublicanincentivetohearmoreofthisdelightfullyintimateformof music.

UNKNOWNSOFAR

WeknowwhowontheDavis Cupbutwedon'tknowthewinneroftheNo.565Charities Consultation.Itmightbeyou. Buyatickettoday.Firstprizeis £3,000.

Appeal

Mary'sKneeling Army.

NEWMAGAZINEWILLPRINTCURRENT PAPALDOCUMENTS

LONDON,Aug.18(NC).-Anewquarterly magazine,named"CatholicDocuments,"anddesignedtobringthewordsofHisHolinessPopePius XIIintoeveryCatholichouseholdinGreatBritain, hasbeenfoundedherebyArchbishopWilliam Godfrey,ApostolicDelegatetoGreatBritain.

Thepublicationwillcontain fullEnglishtranslationsofthe HolyFather'simportantpronouncementsanddecisionsduring theperiod.

Anationalcampaignhasbeen launchedamongtheclergyto persuadetheirparishionersto buyit-andtoreadit.NoPope hasreignedinmoremomentous daysforCatholicismandforthe world.NoPopehassofrequently andsoappropriatelysoughtto givetheworldhiswiseguidance.

Theannouncementfrom RomethattheAssumption ofOurLadywillbedefined asanarticleofFaithbythe HolyFaerthisyearwill undoubtedlygreatlystimulatethedevotionofthe faithfultotheMotherof God.

Inanagewhichlivesin deadlyperilofwarandthe cosmicdisastersofmodern armament,itisstrikingthat thosewhoseethefingerof Godinhistoryarestrivingto driveyetdeepertheirspiritualroots.Thedirectionof thisre-invigorationwasclearlygivenbyOurBlessedLady herselfatFatima.Sheasked twothings-prayerandpenance.Theopportunityto meetOurLady'srequestis providedinthisDioceseby theperpetualNovenaofthe MiraculousMedal,whichis conductedeachWednesday nightatSt.Mary'sCathedral from7.30to8p.m.

QUARANTORE. SEPTEMBER

lst.-PINJARRAandNARROGIN:OneDayofExposition. 2nd.-QUEEN'SPARKand BEDFORDPARK:OneDay ofExposition. 3rd.-GUILDFORDandSHENTONPARK:OneDayofExposition. 4th-KENSINGTONand BRUCEROCK:OneDayof Exposition.GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours' Prayer(21st.-23rd.).

UNITEDNATIONSAPPEALFORCHILDREN

Australiansaredoingtheirsharetowardsthisverydeserving Cause.

HaveYouasanIndividualDoneYours?-

Ifyoucanaffordtodoso-sendacashdonationnow-to-day ToTheCityTreasurer,MunicipalBuildings,Perth.

(SpacedonatedbyPILKINGTON'S,Men'sOutfitters,HayStreet, Perth).

SUCCESSFULFAILURE.

Apeasanthadfoursons. ThreewerecelebritiesinRussia -awriter,acartoonist,anda pressphotographer.

"Youmustbeproudand happy,"afriendsaidtotheold man,"withthreesuchsuccessfulsons."

"Oh,butconsiderthefourth one,"thepeasantreplied."He livesintheUnitedStates."

"Whatdoeshedothere?"

"He'sunemployed."

"Oh,dear,"thefriendcommiserated,"howsad,howterrible!"

"Whatdoyoumean?"cried thepeasant."Withouthishelp I'dhavestarvedtodeathlong

"CatholicDocuments"ispublishedbythegroupofprelates andotherswhocomprisethe PontificalCourtClub.ArchbishopGodfrey,.theclubpresfdent,selectstheaddressesand helpstranslatethem.TheRev. HughHunt,pastorofNew Malden,Surrey,iscirculationago!"-DavidJ.Dallin,in"New director. YorkTimesMagazine."

INTHENEWS

THEREVOLTAGAINSTREASON.ByArnoldLunn 17/9

NOWISEE.ByArnoldLunn 11/9

THEROADTODAMASCUS(fifteenstoriesbyfamouscqn- verts) 14/9

THESTORMOFGLORY.AnewbiographyofSt.Thereseof Lisieux 16/6

GoodsuppliesofHYMNALS,CATECHISMS,PRAYERBOOKS, IRISHHORNROSARIES,LEATHERCASES.

Also65%and25%BESTWAXCANDLES,WICKS,andTAPERS. SMALLSHRINELIGHTS,3/3each.SilverStands,12/6each. AnattractivebrochurehasbeenissuedbySt.JohnofGodHospital whichwouldmakeafinesouvenirtosendabroadforChristmas. Price2/-

POPEWILLCOMPLETEPILGRIMAGEWITH THREEBASILICAVISITS

ROME,Aug.18(Radio).-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIwillprobablycompletehispilgrimagesto theotherthreepatriarchalbasilicasonAugust26, thusfulfillingtheconditionsheprescribedfor gainingtheHolyYearindulgence,accordingtothe newscirculatingaroundtheVatican.

Ithasnotbeenfinallysettled astotheexactdate,butitis consideredlikelytobeAugust26,ifunforeseenbusiness doesnotforceachangeofplans. Accordingtoinformationavailableheretheplanscallforthe HolyFathertogototheBasilicas ofSt.PaulOutsidetheWalls, St.MaryMajorandSt.John Lateran,recitingthesame prayersprescribedforallpilgrims.

Itisexpectedthatthevarious pilgrimagespresentinthe EternalCityatthattimewillbe senttooneortheotherbasilica tojointheHolyFatherinthe prayersoftheJubileevisit.The Popemadehisfirstbasilicavisit toSt.Peter'srecitingtherequiredprayeswithallthe clergyinRomeonDecember26, thedayaftertheopeningofthe HolyYear.

McKinley-Quoin Wedding

PriortoNuptialMass,during whichthePapalBlessingwas bestowed,themarriageofTeresa,youngestdaughterofMr.T. Quain,of"KyaLami,'Damboring,andthelateMrs.Quain,to Leo,secondsonofMr.McKinley,of"MoorePark,"Moora, andthelateMrs.McKinley,was solemnisedatSt.Columba's Church,SouthPerth,bytheRev. FatherPhilipRos,O.S.B.,onthe 17th.May.

Thebridewasattendedbyher sister,Mrs.Rushton,asmatron ofhonour,andMr.GeraldMcKinleywasbestman.TheConventchoirsangduringtheMass.

Thereceptionwasheldatthe Ade1phiHotel,whereMrs.J. Kinsella,thebride'seldestsister,receivedtheguests.

Mr.andMrs.McKinleyare spendingtheir honeymoon abroad,havingjoinedtheAustralianpilgrimsonboardthe "Strathaird."

H.A.C.B.S.

CALENDAROFEVENTS.

AnnualSocial:Dateandplace tobenotified. BiennialDistrictMeeting:24th. and25th.November,atSt. ThomasAquinas'Branch,Claremont.

AnnualGeneralCommunion andBreakfast:Sunday,26th. November,at8o'clockMassat St.Mary'sCathedral,andat AnzacHouseafterwards. St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthefortnightlymeeting, heldon2nd.August,Bro.F.C. Chaneywasadmittedasamember.Aproposalforsubmission totheDistrictBoardthatanannualmonsterartunionbeheld, wasdiscussedandadopted. Atthemeeting,heldon16th. August,Bru.W.A.Townsend, ofStaroftheSeaBranch,was admittedbyclearance.Itwas reportedthatthewidowofa formermember,SisterJ.Wall, hadpassedawayonAugust15, theFeastoftheAssumption.A funeralnoticehadbeeninserted andprayerswereofferedforthe reposeofhersoul.Duetoabsenceofthesecretary,thenext meetingofthebranchwillbeon Wednesday,September13.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

AtthemeetingheldonAugust9,thefirstsocialeveningof thePastGrandPresidents'Associationwasreportedon.Despitesomedifficultyregarding location,anenjoyableevening hadbeenpassedbythoseattending.Afurthersocialis likelytobeheldlaterinthe year.Rev.FatherMcKenna waswelcomedtothemeeting, anditishopedthatitwillbe possibleforhimtoattendmany moremeetings.

Afterthemeeting,matches betweentheNo.1 andNo.2 badmintonteamswereplayed, resultinginwinsfortheNo.1 team.Nextmeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,September 6.

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ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoard andresidence22wordsfor5/-;ld.perwordover22. NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVER THETELEPHONE.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTSARESTRICTLYCASH.

SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation,andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwill bepublishedintheorderreceivedinthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationto AdvertisingManager.

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TELEPHONES: BA2837-8.

DEATHS

OnActiveService.

McINTYRE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofLieut.KeithMcIntyre,"B" Company,18th.Battalian,SeaforthHighlanders,onlysonof EileenandthelateGeoffrey McIntyre,belovedbrotherof BettineMcIntyre,andfond nephewofDanielA.Quinlan; DiedofwoundsMalaya,Augukt29,1950;aged22years. Mayherestinpeace.

BARTLEY,EdithFlorence.-On August10,1959,atR.P.H. (lateofThomasHayward Ltd.,Bunbury),dearlybeloveddaughterofthelateJohn andEllenBartley,formerlyof Bunbury,lovingsisterof Catherine(deceased),Ellen deceased),George(deceased), Margaret(deceased),and Dalla(46CollinsStreet,South Perth).

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.R.I.P.

BIRT.-OnAugust,22nd.,at LakeGrace,GeorgeHoward, dearlybelovedhusbandof EllenBirtandthelateElizabethBirt,lovingfatherof Mollie(SisterMaryHelen,St. JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco),May(Mrs.George Staples,Bunbury),Jennie (SisterMarySt.Euphrasia, GoodShepherdConvent,.Abbotsford,Victoria),Ellen Mrs.JohnMorris,Kalgoorlie). R.I.P.

BYRNE.Kindlyprayforthe reposeofthesoulofFrank Byrne,ofJanetStreet,West Perth,passedaway23rd.August. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim. -NellandJackRodoreda.

TAYLOR,MotherMarySt.Martina(Taylor).-Ofyourcharity,prayforthehappyrepose ofthesoulofMotherMaryof St.Martina,religiousofNotre DamedesMissions,auntof thelAteTimothyFrancis Quinlan,andgrand-aunt ofDanielQuinlan,whodied onAugust26,1950,atthe SacredHeartConvent,Highgate. RequiescatinPace.

WALL,Johannah.-OnAugust 15,1950,atherresidence,17 CliveRoad,MountLawley,the dearlylovedmotherofLeo, Morine(Mrs.J.Haire),Nell (Mrs.J.Mews),andVeronica. RequiescatinPace.

PARRYANDTHRUST.

Puny-lookingGeorgeBernard Shawisastrictvegetarian,as almosteverybodyhasheard.His fellowEnglishman,AlfredHitchcock,.isquitetheopposite.His favoritefoodismeat,although heenjoyseverythingelseona menu-ashisweightattests. Recently,thetwomet,and Hitchockjibed:"Tolookatyou, Mr.Shaw,onewouldthink therewasafamineinEngland." ButShaw'stongueisstill sharp. "Tolookatyou,Mr.Hitchcock,"hesnapped,"onewould thinkyouhadcausedit!"

-WilliamWard

INGOODFORM

Asthetrainpulledoutofthe station,ayoungfellowraced afterit,threwhisbagonthe rear aboard.platform,andswung Hegaveatriumphant lookattheelderlypassenger whohadwatchedhisperformancefromtheobservationplatform.

Theotherwasunimpressed.

"Youmadeit,son,"headmitted,"butyou'reexhausted. Why,whenIwasyourageI couldruntwiceasfartocatch atrain

andstillbeasfreshasa daisy."

the"Youdon'tunderstand,Pop," youngmanpanted."Imissed thistrainatthelaststation!"

-BobBlakely

INMEMORIAM

BRADLY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourdarlingmother,Mary AnnBradly,whodepartedthis lifeAugust30,1949.R.I.P. -InsertedbyTessandMary.

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

FLORALTRIBUTE

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J.HOGAN.

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WANTEDTORENT.

FORSALE.

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UNLIMITEDSCOPE.

OneofthemostmoderncountrystoresintheState,taking £450weekly.Plantandequipmentseldomseeninanysuburbanstore.Longleaseatveryreasonablerental.Houseavailabletopurchaser.Situatedin averysolidtownwithanassuredfuture.Thisisagiftforthe keenbuyer,andisconsideredby ustobethebestvaluefor Moneypropositionofferedfora longtime.Callforfulldetails andarrangeinspection.Price £4,000,plusstock.

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WANTED.

Youngcoupleurgentlyrequire furnishedorunfurnishedhouse orflat,betweenPerthandFremantle;references.ApplyBox 1393,"TheRecord."

Wantedtorent,smalltwobedroomhouse,unfurnished, from6to12months;preferably nearSt.John'sHospital,Subiaco.Verysickmanfromcountrybeingevicted;mosturgent; R.C.'s.ApplyBox1389,this office.

SITUATIONSVACANT

Wantedafemaleteacherfor smallboys,nearcity,onbus route.Optionalliveinorout. No.1399,thisoffice.

TOLET.

Bedandbreakfast,foroneor twoCatholicgents.;handyto bus,SouthPerthvicinity.Apply Box1398,"Record." *

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,September2,1950 (BeforeAcceptances).

BallyingMaidenHandicap: Balerin,1;GloryCup,2;Kindergirl,3;MissAzoth,4. GundaringPurse(1):Santelo, 1;FortDavid,2;PrinceReo,3; GladCornet,4. GundaringPurse(2):Sky Lady,1;Blueleen,2;GayBerta, 3;DaintyOlive,4. EllesmereHandicap:Beau Glory,1;DaintyTess,2;SublimeGift,3;Kindermyth,4. NeendalingHandicap:Azennis, 1;Dhutia,2;NightFeast,3; PorterTheine,4. MablacWelter(2):GayBerta, 1;GloryDale,2;Tadzick,3; Outbreak,4. MablacWelter(1):Quicksand,1;Lindsay'sGift,2;MountainChief,3;LordNelson,4.

TROTTING. (BeforeAcceptances).

MetropolitanMaiden:EllesmereBoy,1;Supercharge,2; andridge,3. YilgarnHandicap:Royal's Pride,1;LordSturt,2;Vera Lynne,3. CoolgardieHandicap:Wirradale,1;StepLad,2;Attaboy,3. MurchisonHandicap:Corio,1; Gallantry,2;Solaire,3. GoldfieldsHandicap:Ionic,1; GameGlobe,2;Arabson,3. LeonoraHandicap:Spanish Glen,1;WirraGirl,2;Hilda Grattan,3. LavertonHandicap:Earl's First,1;RedSol,2;Newcourt,3.

Twoyoungmen(Catholics), arrivingfromVictoriaearlyin September,requirefullboard; respectableandsober.Apply Box1390,thisoffice.

FORHIRE

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THREEBASILICAVISITS

ROME,Aug.18(Radio).-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIwillprobablycompletehispilgrimagesto theotherthreepatriarchalbasilicasonAugust26, thusfulfillingtheconditionsheprescribedfor gainingtheHolyYearindulgence,accordingtothe newscirculatingaroundtheVatican.

Ithasnotbeenfinallysettled astotheexactdate,butitis consideredlikelytobeAugust26,ifunforeseenbusiness doesnotforceachangeofplans. Accordingtoinformationavailableheretheplanscallforthe HolyFathertogototheBasilicas ofSt.PaulOutsidetheWalls, St.MaryMajorandSt.John Lateran,recitingthesame prayersprescribedforallpilgrims.

Itisexpectedthatthevarious pilgrimagespresentinthe EternalCityatthattimewillbe senttooneortheotherbasilica tojointheHolyFatherinthe prayersoftheJubileevisit.The Popemadehisfirstbasilicavisit toSt.Peter'srecitingtherequiredprayerswithallthe clergyinRomeonDecember26, thedayaftertheopeningofthe HolyYear.

McKinley-Quin Wedding

PriortoNuptialMass,during whichthePapalBlessingwas bestowed,themarriageofTeresa,youngestdaughterofMr.T. Quain,of"KyaLami,'Damboring,andthelateMrs.Quain,to Leo,secondsonofMr.McKinley,of"MoorePark,"Moora, andthelateMrs.McKinley,was solemnisedatSt.Columba's Church,SouthPerth,bytheRev. FatherPhilipRos,O.S.B.,onthe 17th.May.

Thebridewasattendedbyher sister,Mrs.Rushton,asmatron ofhonour,andMr.GeraldMcKinleywasbestman.TheConventchoirsangduringtheMass.

Thereceptionwasheldatthe Ade1phiHotel,whereMrs.J. Kinsella,thebride'seldestsister,receivedtheguests.

H.A.C.B.S.

CALENDAROFEVENTS.

AnnualSocial:Dateandplace tobenotified. BiennialDistrictMeeting:24th. and25th.November,atSt. ThomasAquinas'Branch,Claremont. AnnualGeneralCommunion andBreakfast:Sunday,26th. November,at8o'clockMassat St.Mary'sCathedral,andat AnzacHouseafterwards. St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthefortnightlymeeting, heldon2nd.August,Bro.F.C. Chaneywasadmittedasamember.Aproposalforsubmission totheDistrictBoardthatanannualmonsterartunionbeheld, wasdiscussedandadopted. Atthemeeting,heldon16th. August,Bro.W.A.Townsend, ofStaroftheSeaBranch,was admittedbyclearance.Itwas reportedthatthewidowofa formermember,SisterJ.Wall, hadpassedawayonAugust15, theFeastoftheAssumption.A funeralnoticehadbeeninserted andprayerswereofferedforthe reposeofhersoul.Duetoabsenceofthesecretary,thenext meetingofthebranchwillbeon Wednesday,September13. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

AtthemeetingheldonAugust9,thefirstsocialeveningof thePastGrandPresidents'Associationwasreportedon.Despitesomedifficultyregarding location,anenjoyableevening hadbeenpassedbythoseattending.Afurthersocialis likelytobeheldlaterinthe year.Rev.FatherMcKenna waswelcomedtothemeeting, anditishopedthatitwillbe possibleforhimtoattendmany moremeetings.

Afterthemeeting,matches betweentheNo.1 andNo.2 badmintonteamswereplayed, resultinginwinsfortheNo.1 team.Nextmeetingwillbe

Mr.andMrs.McKinleyare spendingtheirhoneymoon abroad,havingjoinedtheAustralianpilgrimsonboardtheheldonWednesday,September "Strathaird." 6.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISINGRATES.

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriam andBereavementNotices:5/_for35words;ld.perword over.(EngagementAnnouncementsmustbesignedby bothparties).

ReportsofFunerals:5/-persinglecolumninch(40words toaninch).

WeddingReports4/-persinglecolumninchforspace usedbyblockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block. Reportswithouthoto.,5/-perinch.ReportstobesanctionedbyParishPriest.

ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoard andresidence22wordsfor5/_;Id.perwordover22. NOADVERTISEMENTSWILLBETAKENOVER THETELEPHONE.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTSARESTRICTLYCASH, SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation,andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwill bepublishedintheorderreceivedinthisoffice.

ContractRatesforGeneralAdvertisingonapplicationto AdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservestherighttorefuseanyadvertisementitdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagement,whileexercisingeverycare,acceptsno responsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissions.whichmayoccurinadvertisements. Allenquirie.,concerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressed totheAdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"BoxR1279, G.P.O.,Perth.

TELEPHONES: BA2837-8.

DEATHS --

OnActiveService.

McINTYRE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofLieut.KeithMcIntyre,"B" Company,18th.Battalian,SeaforthHighlanders,onlysonof EileenandthelateGeoffrey McIntyre,belovedbrotherof BettineMcIntyre,andfond nephewofDanielA.Quinlan; DiedofwoundsMalaya,August29,1950;aged22years. Mayherestinpeace.

BARTLEY,EdithFlorence.-On August10,1959,atR.P.H. (lateofThomasHayward Ltd.,Bunbury),dearlybeloveddaughterofthelateJohn andEllenBartley,formerlyof Bunbury,lovingsisterof Catherine(deceased),Ellen deceased),George(deceased), Margaret(deceased),and Dalla(46CollinsStreet,South Perth).

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.R.I.P.

BIRT.-OnAugust22nd.,at LakeGrace,GeorgeHoward, dearlybelovedhusbandof EllenBirtandthelateElizabethBirt,lovingfatherof Mollie(SisterMaryHelen,St. JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco),May(Mrs.George Staples,Bunbury),Jennie (SisterMarySt.Euphrasia, GoodShepherdConvent,'Abbotsford,Victoria),Ellen Mrs.JohnMorris,Kalgoorlie). R.I.P.

BYRNE.-1Kindlyprayforthe reposeofthesoulofFrank Byrne,ofJanetStreet,West Perth,passedaway23rd.August. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.

-NellandJackRodoreda.

TAYLOR,MotherMarySt.Martina(Taylor).-Ofyourcharity,prayforthehappyrepose ofthesoulofMotherMaryof St.Martina,religiousofNotre DamedesMissions,auntof TimothyFrancis Quinlan,andgrand-aunt ofDanielQuinlan,whodied onAugust26,1950,atthe SacredHeartConvent, Highgate. RequiescatinPace.

WALL,Johannah.-OnAugust 15,1950,atherresidence,17 CliveRoad,MountLawley,the dearlylovedmotherofLeo, Morine(Mrs.J.Haire),Nell (Mrs.J.Mews),andVeronica. RequiescatinPace.

PARRYANDTHRUST.

Puny-lookingGeorgeBernard Shawisastrictvegetarian,as almosteverybodyhasheard.His fellowEnglishman,AlfredHitchcock, quitetheopposite.His favoritefoodismeat,although heenjoyseverythingelseona menu-ashisweightattests.

Recently,thetwomet,and Hitchockjibed:"Tolookatyou, Mr.Shaw,onewouldthink therewasafamineinEngland." ButShaw'stongueisstill sharp. "Tolookatyou,Mr.Hitchcock,"hesnapped,"onewould thinkyouhadcausedit!"

-WilliamWard

INGOODFORM

Asthetrainpulledoutofthe station,ayoungfellowraced afterit,threwhisbagonthe rearplatform,andswung aboard.Hegaveatriumphant lookattheelderlypassenger whohadwatchedhisperformancefromtheobservationplatf_ orm.

Theotherwasunimpressed.

"Youmadeit,son,"headmitted,"butyou'reexhausted. Why,whenIwasyourageI couldruntwiceasfartocatch atrainandstillbeasfreshasa daisy."

"Youdon'tunderstand,Pop," theyoungmanpanted."Imissed thistrainatthelaststation!"

-BobBlakely

INMEMORIAM

BRADLY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofourdarlingmother,Mary AnnBradly,whodepartedthis lifeAugust30,1949.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyTessandMary.

LEESON.-Inmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,who departedthislifeonAugust 15,1945.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

FLORALTRIBUTE

Atatimewhensympathymeans somuchentrustthewordsyoucannotsaytoflowers.TheFlower-Shop ofDawsonHarrison109BarrackSt., areSpecialistsinFuneralFloral Emblems.Tel.B2131(2lines)and theywilldeliverforyou.

ACCOMMODATION.

BUSSELTONGUESTHOUSE. Restful,Comfortable,Modern Conveniences.

SpecialCateringforWinter Months.

J.HOGAN.

Couple,marryingNovember, requireS.C.flat,furnishedor unfurnished;cityorsuburban; excellentreferences.Ring MU1074,orapplyBox1386,this office.

WANTEDTORENT.

Youngcoupleurgentlyrequire furnishedorunfurnishedhouse orflat,betweenPerthandFremantle;references.ApplyBox 1393,"TheRecord."

Wantedtorent,smalltwobedroomhouse,unfurnished, from6to12months;preferably nearSt.John'sHospital,Subiaco.Verysickmanfromcountrybeingevicted;mosturgent; R.C.'s.ApplyBox1389,this office.

SITUATIONSVACANT

Wantedafemaleteacherfor smallboys,nearcity,onbus route.Optionalliveinorout. No.1399,thisoffice.

TOLET.

Bedandbreakfast,foroneor twoCatholicgents.;handyto bus,SouthPerthvicinity.Apply Box1398,"Record."

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,September2,1950 (BeforeAcceptances).

BallyingMaidenHandicap: Balerin,1;GloryCup,2;Kindergirl,3;MissAzoth,4. GundaringPurse(1):Santelo, 1;FortDavid,2;PrinceReo,3; GladComet,4. GundaringPurse(2):Sky Lady,1;Blueleen,2;GayBerta, 3;DaintyOlive,4. EllesmereHandicap:Beau Glory,1;DaintyTess,2;SublimeGift,3;Kindermyth,4. NeendalingHandicap:Azennis, 1;Dhutia,2;NightFeast,3; PorterTheMe,4. MablacWelter(2):GayBerta, 1;GloryDale,2;Tadzick,3; Outbreak,4. MablacWelter(1):Quicksand,1;Lindsay'sGift,2;MountainChief,3;LordNelson,4.

TROTTING. (BeforeAcceptances).

MetropolitanMaiden:EllesmereBoy,1;Supercharge,2; andridge,3. YilgarnHandicap:Royal's Pride,1;LordSturt,2;Vera Lynne,3. CoolgardieHandicap:Wirradale,1;StepLad,2;Attaboy,3. MurchisonHandicap:Corio,1; Gallantry,2;Solaire,3. GoldfieldsHandicap:Ionic,1; GameGlobe,2;Arabson,3. LeonoraHandicap:Spanish Glen,1;WirraGirl,2;Hilda Grattan,3. LavertonHandicap:Earl's First,1;RedSol,2;Newcourt,3.

FORSALE.

GENERALSTORE, GREATSOUTHERN. UNLIMITEDSCOPE.

OneofthemostmoderncountrystoresintheState,taking £450weekly.Plantandequipmentseldomseeninanysuburbanstore.Longleaseatvery reasonablerental.Houseavailabletopurchaser.Situatedin averysolidtownwithanassuredfuture.Thisisagiftforthe keenbuyer,andisconsideredby ustobethebestvaluefor moneypropositionofferedfora longtime.Callforfulldetails andarrangeinspection.Price £4,000,plusstock.

SoleAgentsTHEGENERALAGENCYCO.,

W.A.'sLeadingHotelandBusinessBrokers,LandandEstate Ag%nts.

FarmandCountryProperty Specialists.Auctioneers,etc. 29-30PADBURYBUILDINGS (Opp.G.P.O.), FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. AfterhoursuseU3356.

FORSALE.

Acreampram,exclusivedesign,inperfectorder.Best offer.546WilliamStreet,Mt. Lawley.

WANTED.

Twoyoungmen(Catholics), arrivingfromVictoriaearlyin September,requirefullboard; respectableandsober.Apply Box1390,thisoffice.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop-Ring.

VINWHITEMW423,BA3488.

A.B.C.TAXI AtYourService.

BA4852-J.ISAIA,Prop. SHIPPING.

LLOYD TRIESTINO FORNAPLESANDGENOA Steamer. FromFremantle

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