The Record Newspaper 10 May 1951

YouthMovementsProvideStriking ContingentinEmpireSundayMarch

YouthtobeanInfluenceforGood

Ofthe2,000youngpeoplewhogatheredonthePerthEsplanadefor theEmpireDayYouthrallyonMay6,approximately250weremembersof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.Resplendentinuniform,andheadedby23 banners-bearers,representingeverybranchinthemetropolitanarea,they presentedacolourfulspectacle.ThecolumnwasledbytheClontarf

Amessageofloyaltytothe thronewasdeliveredbythe chairmanoftheAssociated Youthcommittee,followedby themessagefromtheKingread bytheChiefJustice(SirJohn Dwyer)whorepresentedthe Governor(SirJamesMitchell.)

ArollcallofEmpireFlags andthereadingofamessageto theyouthofEnglandwasfollowedbytheimpressivemarch pastof20youthorganizations.

ThemarchthroughPerth concludedfortheCatholic groupwithRosaryandBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentatSt.Mary'sCathedral, HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedandgavePontificalBenediction.Theloweringofthe MovementbannersatBenedictionprovedaninspiringspectacle.

Theoccasionalsermonwas deliveredbyRev.J.McNamara. "TheobservanceofEmpire YouthSunday,"hesaid,"isdesignedtoemphasisethecontributionthatyoungpeoplecan maketotheculturalandmoral unityandwelfareoftheBritish Empire.Thatweallhavesuch acontributiontomakenotonly totheBritishEmpireortoAustraliabuttotheworldatlarge thepreacheradded,isanidea alreadyfamiliartoyouas membersofCatholicAction Movements."

Ascitizens,asmembersofthe ChurchandasCatholicActio-

niststheywereresponsiblefor thespiritualandtemporalwell beingofothers.Thegoodthey did,andtheeviltoo,reverberatedinthelivesofthosethey metinthecourseoftheirdaily lives.Theymustseetoitthat theirinfluenceonotherswas good.Itwouldbegoodifth.y livedtheChristianlife,thus

enablingtheinfluenceofChrist Himselfworkingthroughthem toreachtheworldinwhich theylived.

TheyweremembersofCatholicActionMovement:-inorder thattheirinfluenceforgood mightbegivenimpetusanddirection.ItwasforthemthereforetoshareOurDivineLord's

attitudetothemultitudes, "movedwithpity,"asIfw. "atseeingthemharriedanI abjectlikesheepthathaveno shepherd." InresponsetoHisinvitation theylabourtocurethediseases andinfirmitiesthatwereaffectingtheworld,namely,those wrongattitudesandideas,

thoseprejudicesthatwere,as itwere,abarrierbetween ChristandthosewhomHe loves.IttheysucceededinreplacingfalseideaswithChristian attitudesthenthosewithwhom theylived,andintimetheworm atlarge,wouldhavea1,, chancetocometoknowa:1d serveChristOurKing.

DAINTILYFROCKEDLITTLEFLOWERSTREWERSprecededtheBlessedSacramentattheSouthPerthMayprocessiononMay6.(Inset)ChildrenofMaryboretheexquisitelydecoratedstatueofOurLady,followedbymembersofthe HolyNamesociety.

AllAngels'Parish

ByHUGHDEVINE

UNCLEBILLY'SCOMBINATIONPOSITION FORPRAYERANDCATNAPS"HAD ONEDEFECT--HESLEPTTHROUGH THEENDOFMASS

Campaignon'NewAustralians'Will

BeIntroducedbyCathedralDebate

Thenextpresidents'meeting isscheduledtotakeplaceat D.I.S.C.A.onThursdayMay17.

Allpresidentsshouldbethere nowandsorepresenttheir branch.Theyshouldalsobring theirbranchproblemsalongfor discussion.

CathedralHasSpeaker

ForSpecialMeeting

Allroadswillleadtothe PerthTownhallonMonday night.May 14(Coronation night)fortheCathedralY.C.W. -N.C.G.M.carnivaldance.Jack Harrison'sfour-piecebandwill beplayingandtherewillbeall theusualtrimmings.

A willspecialmonthlymeeting beheldatSt.Pat'stechnicalschoolonTuesdayMay15 at8.Asitishopedtohavean

outsidespeakerpresent,aninterestingnightisassuredfor all,whomaybringtheirfriends along. Asanintroductiontothenationalcampaign,"NewAustralians,"adebatehasbeenarranged.Thesubjectis:"That inviewoftheserioushousing shortageinAustralialargescale migrationshouldbeabandoned."

GuestSpeakerToBe

AtVic.ParkMeeting

VictoriaParkY.C.W.'sare remindedthatthenextspecial monthlymeetingwilltakeplace intheschoolroomonWednesday,May16,commencingat 8p.m.Aguestspeakerwillbe presentandatalktointerest allmemberswillbegiven.Subscriptionswillbereceived.

LeadersofN.C.G.M.MovementPlan

AnotherEnclosedRetreatinJune

Thenextleaders'Retreathas beenplannedforJune9-10, andleaderswhodidnotmake thelastretreatareaskedtofill inapplicationforms,whichwill besenttobranches.

PortBadge-GivingIs ArrangedforAugust

Thelastgeneralmeeting, heldonMay1,showedavery goodattendance.Attheconclusion,thechaplaingaveaninterestingtalkontheimpedimentstomarriage,which provedveryinstructivetoall.

Astherehasbeenanumber ofnewmembersthisyear,an enrolmentandbadge-presentationnighthasbeendecidedon, tobeheldinAugust,theexact datenotyetfixed.Allthose memberswhohavenotyetfilledinanenrolmentform,are askedtodosoatthenext meeting.

Thegirlsalsosuggestedput- tingonanothercombinedconcertaboutSeptember,ifthe boyswereinterested.Itwas thoughtthatacommitteewould beselected,andallarrange- mentsmadeforpracticeto begin. AreportoneachBasketball teamwasreceived,which provedsatisfactory.

WestPerthFunction

IsOutstandingSuccess andOurbadge-givingceremony, socialwhichfollowed, provedtobeagreatsuccess witharecordattendanceof bothN.C.G.M.andY.C.W. members.Therewerealsomany parishionersandmembersof otherbranchespresent.The orderoftheeveningwasatalk bythepresidentsofbothMovements,distributionofbadges bytheRev.E.Sullivan,followedbyaninterestingad- dress.Asocialwasthenheld, andeightitemsrenderedby membersofbothMovements, followedbysupper.Altogether,theeveningseemedtobemost enjoyabletoallthosepresent. GeneralmembersareremindedoftheirmeetingonThursday,May17,at8.15p.m. Ourfortnightlydanceswill re-commenceasfromSaturday, May26.

SubiacoGirls&Y.C.W.

PlanBadmintonClub

Therewasagoodgeneral meetingonTuesdaynight. Therewere23memberspresent.Duringthemeeting,ThelmaMurrayspoketothe girlsontheneedfortheinterestandco-operationofevery generalmemberforthesuccessfulfunctioningofthebranch. Afterthemeetingthegames wereplayedandthoroughly enjoyedbythegirls.

ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeonTuesday,May15,at 8p.m. TheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.Subiacohavecombinedtoorga- niseabadmintonclub.Quitea largesumhasbeenexpendedon HibernianDelegate

ToSpeakatLeederville

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe onMonday,May14,at8o'clock. BertClear,secretaryofthe Hiberniansociety,willaddress themeetingandasmanyas possibleareaskedtoattend.The meetingwillbefollowedby squaredancing.

equipment,soanygirlwhois interestedinthisexcitingwintergameshouldfindoutall particularsatthenextmeeting, orfromthepresident,Maureen Rule.

BasketballMatches ShowUnevenResults

"A"GRADE. ShentonPark I d.Floreat Park1,25-15. Maylands2 d.Palmyra1, 19-8. CathedralI d.Cathedral2, 21-9.

"A"RESERVEGRADE.

Leederville1d.Fremantle2, 20-9.

Highgate1d.Vic.Park2,26-13.

WestPerth 1 d.Subiaco1, 20-16.

BedfordPark 1 d.Shenton Park2,15-14.

"B"GRADE.

Nedlands d.Palmyra2, 22-2.

SouthPerth1d.Maylands3, 25-15.

VictoriaPark3d.Fremantle 3,33-9.

Nedlands2d.Highgate2, 30-16.

"C"GRADE.

BedfordPark2d.Subiaco2, 19-3.

Leederville3d.OsbornePark 2,29-3.

Cathedral3d.Highgate3, 23-12. Fremantle4d.SouthPerth2, 22-10.

DownsPort HACKSAtBranchSport

Theopeningoftheinterbranchsocialprogrammetook theformofatabletennisand dartscontestbetweentheStar oftheSeabranch,Fremantle, andthehometeamsThevisitorswereablyledbytheRev. FatherO'Byrne,whoentered intothespiritofthesocialprogramme. Boththecompetitionswere verycloselycontested,butalthoughthelaurelswenttothe hometeams,thevisitorsdisplayedthetruesportingspirit byputtingupafineshow throughoutthecontest.

SpecialpraisetoduetoMiss Luff,oneoftheleadersofthe visitingteam,andtoRonSelf, captainofthebranch,who showedsingularabilityinconductingtheeventswithouta hitch.

Atthecloseoftheevening, FatherO'Byrneproposedthe toastofthehosts,whichMr.Edwards,thepresident,responded toinafewwellchosenwords. Thepartythendispersedinthe happyframeofmindofhaving spentaveryenjoyableevening.

AtasocialheldonMay7, Mrs.SinclairandMrs.Horrocks,twostalwartsupporters, supervisedthecateringatagood attendanceofmembers.

Touchingonthebusinessside, theannouncementbythegrand secretaryoftheintroduction forthwithofthenewHealth Benefitschemehasallmemebrs interested,anditistobehoped thatafterthereceiptofabrochure,eachmember,besides givingithiswhole-heartedsupport,willbringinasmanynew membersashecan.

HighgateMenRenewSchoolVerandah AndSaveParishSubstantialWageBill

SacredHeart,Highgate,Primaryschoolchildrenwillgoback toabrandnewverandahfloor astheresultofalong,hard day'sworkbyamassattackof "busybee"fathersonMay5. Ajobwhichcouldhavegone wrongatmanypointskept goingjustrightwhenabattle againsttheclockwaswonand avaguelyestimatedorderof 4,000feetofflooringturned, outcorrecttothelastfloorboard.Someofthefathersare leftwonderingifSt.Joseph, patronsaintofcarpenters.did notguideinthetask.

TheSistersandthechildren hadaskedSt.Josephspecially tohelp.Topointanexampleto themanygenerationswhich maywalkoverthenewfloora statueofSt.Joseph,inashrine madeoutoftheleftoverfloorboards,willeventuallybeput upontheverandah.

Theoldfloorhadsurvived50 yearsoftramping,shuffling andrunningchildrens'feet sincetheschoolhadbeenbuilt atthebeginningofthecentury. GoodinsomeplacesitwasgettingthininothersandadecisionwastakentogiveitaJubilee.

Anextraurgentcallwas-sent outforhelpandSaturdaymorningfoundafirstafew,and thenveryquicklynearly20 menrippingandtearingupthe oldverandahwhileothers eta&

BRIDAL PORTRAITS

broughtthenewboardsforward andbegantolaythem.Thereafteralmostwithoutintermissiontheschoolplaygroundechoedtothesoundof hammersdrivinginnailsand theharshraspofsawscutting woodtosize.Fourthousandfeet ofnewboardhadtobegot downbeforetheschoolreopens againandsome7,000nails drivenin.Fiveo'clockfound thetaskcompletedallbutafew feetafteroneofthehardest day'sworkyetputinbythe Highgateparents,

Astrongteamwasmadeof Messrs.Miles,Conway.Lynn, Ryder,Mason,Clear,Doyle, Deering,Lyons,Glanfield,Hanmer,Keane,Fittock,Rose, Seage,Watt,TedWatt,Foley, O'Dwyer,Phillips,Donnelly, andO'Brien.

Mesdames,Leahy,Kerbosky, Martin,DuffyandMarkeay providedasubstantialand pleasantlyservedlunchinthe parishhallandtheSistersfrom theconventgavetheworking partymorningandafternoon tea.

On partiesrecentSaturdays,working havebracedupthe schoolfencewhichhadreached thestatethatitwasbeingheld upbyaluxuriantbutnotover reliablelantanabush;theschool desksandotherfurniturehave beengoneoverandputinrepair,andtheoddjobsthataccumulateonwindowcatches, doorsandlockshaveallbeen takecareof.Asanextra,a30 ft.flagstaffwasrunupovernightfortheJubilee.

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EINEWATCHES SINCE1,"I STEWARTDAWSONS PERTH

Theparishfundsoverthe courseofthepastyearhave beensavedsubstantialwage billsbythevolutaryworkof the"busybees,"runninginto severalhundredpounds.The spiritiscatchingonaswellfor theY.C.W.hashadasquadon redecoratingtheparishhall. Effortinthisdirectionisevidentlythenofgreatvaluetoa parishifitcanbeorganised. Thatisofcoursetherub:-get- tingastrongenoughpartyto beofuseHighgate'seffortmay seemnotablebutforeveryman whocomeson"busybees" therearetenwhonevercome nearone.Whatdotheyalldo onSaturday?

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DeanLenihanPresentsTennisTrophies

ToNorthamClubTournamentWinners

ThemembersofSt.Joseph'stennisclub,Nor thorn,broughtasuccessfulyeartoahappyending witha"hightea,"heldintheparishhall,onthe eveningonApril29.TheVeryRev.DeanLenihan,P.P.,presided,andpresentedthetrophiesto thewinnersoftherecentlyheldclubtournaments.

Mr.H.Brown,thepresident, congratulatedallthemembers ontheyear'ssuccess,andin particularthevictoriouspennantteamfortheirmagnificent effortintakinghometoSt.Joseph'sclubthecovetedlaurels.

DeanLenihanthenpresented thefollowingtrophies:

Ladies'singles-the"Mr. Brown"trophy-waswonby MissSheilaCreedon;men'ssingles-the"VinMcMullen"trophy-waswonbyMr.P.Heal; ladies'doubles-the"Mr.Murphy"trophy-werewonbyMrs. R.SmithandMrs.F.Orrell; men'sdoubles-the"DeanLenihan"and"Mr.Fitzmaurice"trophies-werewonbyMessrs.J. EnderbyandL.Christmas;mixeddoubles-the"Kinnear"and "Marsland"trophies-werewon byMrs.PerrieandMr.J.Enderly;mixeddoubles-the"Orrell"and"Males"trophieswerewonbyMrs.R.Hunter andFatherPhelan.

AfterdevotionstheN.C.G.M. entertainedsomeoftheAquinas collegecadetsatasocialheldin theparishhall.Itwasahappy breakfortheladsfromtheroutineofcamplife,withplentyof dancingandgames_Mrs.Matthewswasatthepiano,and,of course,therewasadelightful supper.Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent.

Owingtotheearlyappearanceofthecoldnights,St.Joseph'sbadmintonclubhasbeen functioningforafewweeks.

FrankOrrellisthenewpresidentandMr.G.Websterthe vice-president,whiletheduties ofsecretary'arecarriedoutby theyouthfulandenthusiasticS. Langdon.Lesttheladiesshould beoutdoneasoffice-bearers. Mrs.RossTurnockhastakenon thetaskoftreasurer.

OldAquinians'Hockey TeamsinTwoDefeats

Thereserveteamhadtobesatisfiedwithanotherdefeat,1-0, thistimeatthehandsofSuburban.Bothteamswererather lostplayingonaslippery,wet ground,whichdidnotappearto havebeenmarkedsincelast season.Thegamewasquite sluggish,andlackedeventemporaryburstsofgoodplay. Howeverdamptheconditions were,someofourboyswould notbebeatenatanycost,and prominentamongthesewereJ. Best(ingoal),B.O'Leary,and J.Rodoreda.Suburban'sthoroughlydeservedtheirvictory undertheadverseconditions.

TheB1gradeopenedtheiraccountfortheseasonbydefeatingUni.,4-1.Aftertheirfirst gamelastweek,muchimprovementwasseen,especiallyinthe forwardline.Althoughthe groundwasbad,theywenton toaverygoodwin.D.Walsh playedaverygoodgamein goalsforthefirsttime.The bestplayerswere:Huston, Frazer,andR.MelvinThe goal-scorerswere:Frazer(2), MelvinandMcNamara(1each).

The"A"gradeshowedpoor formofplayandwereunableto holdPerth.Thelatterwere beaten5-nil.Itwasrather eveninthefirsthalf,with Aquinasfailingtotaketheopportunitiespresented.After thechangeover,Perthmade greatuseoftheirrightwingattackandranawaytoacomfortablewin.Bestplayers wereW.Melvin,P.Kennedy, andF.Walch.

TOLLEY'S

150NursesReceiveHo4CommunionatSpecialRally

OnMay2,DeanLenihaii blessedtheflagspresentedtothe schoolsbytheCommonwealth Government.HisWorshipthe Mayor,Mr.James,andMr. Jones,inspectorofschools,addressedthechildrenontheimportanceandsignificanceofthe Jubileeyear.Mr.Jamespre- sentedtheflagstorepresenta- tivesofthethreeschools-St. Joseph'sconvent,St.Anthony's, WestNortham,andSt.Paul's, theMaristBrothers'highschool. Mr.Jonesthenpresentedeach childwithaJubileemedal.

Recently,too,theworld-wide customofringingtheAngelus hasbeenintroducedintothe Northamparish,wheretheAngelusbellisrungatmid-day andintheevening.

May14WillBePriests' DayofRecollection

ADayofRecollectionfor themetropolitanclergywill beheldattheRedemptorist monastery,NorthPerth,on Monday,May14.commencing at10a.m.

May6,FlorenceNightingaleSunday,wasmarkedbythegeneralCommunionofCatholicnurses,when150strongtheymarchedintoSt.Mary's Cathedral.TheRev.E.McSweeney,chaplainoftheCatholicNurses' guild,celebratedtheMass,andtheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbythe VeryRev.T.Barden,S.J.

AfterMass,abuffetbreakfastwasservedattheConventofMercy, VictoriaSquare,bycourtesyoftheSisters.

MembersoftheCatholic Nursesguildwillnextmeeton May16,whenMr.RoyGalvin willscreenhisfilmoftheHoly Yearpilgrimage.

FatherAbramoClosesExtensiveMission TourtoItalianFamiliesatLeonora

CollieWelcomesNewAssistantPriest ParochialSocietiesAreReorganised

ReopeningoftheConvent school,staffedbynunsofthe PresentationOrder,sawanenrolmentofabout200pupils,representingafurtherincreaseon formeryears.

InMarchwebadeafond farewelltoRev.FatherDowling, whoisnowhappilyinstalledin Palmyra.Hehadbeenwithus alittleover12months,followinghisarrivalfromIrelandAs hissuccessorwewelcomeRev. FatherMcSweeney,whocomes tousfromOsborneParkparish.

Theoutstandingeventof MarchwastheSt.Patrick'sball. Asasocialandfinancialsuccess itillustratestheeffectofareallyco-operativeparisheffort, andsetsanexampleforsucceedingyears.ElevendebutanteswerepresentedtoMr.H. May,M.L.A.,andasit-down supperwasservedtoabout500 people.

ParishionersCelebrate WeddingAnniversaries

InApril,popularparishioners,Mr.andMrs.D.James, celebratedtheirsilverwedding anniversary.Asurpriseparty wastenderedthembytheir children,duringwhichapre- sentationwasmadethemonbehalfoftheassembledguests.LaterinApril,Mr.andMrs. P.Williamsweresimilarlyfeted ontheoccasionoftheir35th. weddinganniversary.

Farewellpartieswereheld forMr.andMrs.B.Murphy, whowereregretfullyforcedto leaveCollie.Thispopularcouplewereveryactiveinpar- ishaffairs,andwillbemissedin morewaysthanone.Such functionsastheabove,while doinghonourtothepeopledi- rectlyconcerned,arevaluable infurtheringrelationshipsbetweenparishionersandmake foramoreunitedandco-oper-ativeparish.

ParishChoirExcells

AtAnzacDayRequiem

AnzacDaywascommemoratedwithasungRequiemMass. Followingonitssuccessat ChristmasandEaster,thechoir gaveanotherfineperformance. Thechoirmembersandthedirector,Rev.FatherDowney,are tobecongratulatedontheir efforts.

Theerectionofafencetoenclosetheschoolplaygroundhas reachedthepaintingstage.The paucityofvoluntaryhelpershas beenadisappointingfeatureto date.OnanySaturdayafternoonworkersarewelcome.

Thereorganisationofthe HolyNameandSt.Vincentde Paulsocietiesisproceedingsatisfactorily.TheN.C.GM.,inauguratedbyRev.FatherDowling,continuestomeetregularly andplanitsexpansion.

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ImportedCrucifixes, SickCallSets, RosaryBeads, FramedPictures, Statuary.

ItalianHolyPictures.

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PICTUREDABOVEAREtheRev.P.Abramo, O.M.I.,andtheRev.K.Spain,withItalianparishionersattheconclusionofasuccessfulMissionat Leonora.In

PROFESSORSANDSTUDENTSOFSAINTCharlesSeminaryare picturedinthepleasantsettingoftreesandlawnsabovetheSwanRiver. TheseminaryisstaffedbytheVincentianFathersandtheSistersofSt. JohnofGod,andhas30studentsinresidence.(Seearticles,Pp.5,14).

ArchbishopTellsNewAustraliansofTheir DutytotheNation&HowTheyMayHelp

HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredthe SacramentofConfirmationatKelmscottonSundaylast.Thecandidatesandcongregationwere forthemostpartNewAustralians-Poles,Hungarians,Latvians,Ukrainians,ItalianandDutch.

HicGracespokeoftheplea-faithfultothepracticeoftheir rusewhichitgavehinttocomeFaith.Hehopedtheywould amongstthem ManyofthemrealisetheirdebttoAustralia wererecentarrivalsinthecoun-andendeavourtorepaythat try.Theywouldfindcondi-debtbybecomingloyaland tionsverydifferent. hard-workingcitizensofthe

Onethingtheywouldfindthelandthathadofferedthemresame-theChurch.Thesame Mass,thesameSacraments,the samedoctrine.Theyhadcome inmanycasesfromcountriesin whichtheChurchwasbeing persecuted,wherepeopleno longerenjoyedfreedomtoworshipGodaccordingtothedictatesoftheirconscience-where theStatewasflagrantlyand shamelesslyusurpingtherights andprerogativesofecclesiastical authority-witnessthetreatment ofCardinalMindzenty,ArchbishopsStepinacandBeran.

HereinAustraliatheywould findfreedom.Theyoughtto availthemselvesofitbybeing

fugeintheirhourofneed.They musttrytolearnthelanguage andadaptthemselvestolocal customs. Australiawasofferingthem freedom,peace,opportunity.In returntheyhadavaluablecontributiontomaketothebuildingofthisyoungland.Coming astheydidfromcountriessteepincultureandage-oldtradition, theirinfluenceinshapingthe culturaldevelopmentofAustraliacouldbeimmense.They lovedthelandsoftheirbirth. Thattheyhadeveryrighttodo. Butwhilepreservingthatlove ofhomeland,theymustrealise theirobligationstowardsthe landoftheiradoption.

SickCatholicsUrgedtoPrayforPagans

AtPentecostandtoSufferWithChrist PentecostSundayeachyearisobserved throughouttheworldatMissionSundayforthe sick.TheHolyFatherasksthosewhoareillto offertoGodtheirsufferingsonPentecostSunday forhisintentions,forthosewholabouronthemissionfields,andforallthoseoutsidetheTrueFold inpaganismorinheresy.

Itisrecommendedthatthe sickmakesomespecialoffering ofprayer,togetherwiththeir sufferings-saytheRosary,ejaculations-perhapsgotoHoly Communioniftheycan.

Abovealltheyareaskedto recitethisprayerfrequently duringtheday:-

PERTH.THURSDAY,MAY10,1951.

CatholicContributiontoAustraliaHas BeenSoundSocialDoctrineofFreedom

TheretrospectofhaltacenturysincetheOpeningof thefirstFederalParliamentisoneonwhichtheAustralian citizenmaylookbackwithjustifiablepride.ItisgenerallyconcededthattheaspirationsofthefathersofFederation havenotbeenfullyrealisedintheoperationoftheCommonwealthConstitution,eveninsomemajorrespects.But ithasatleastensuredforthisyoungnationsufficientresiliencetocopewiththetechnologicalandsocialrevolutions oftwogenerationsandpoliticalstabilityenoughtosteer successfullythroughtheordealsoftwoworldwars.Meanwhile,thepressoftimeandeventsisovertakingtheanachronismsoftheVictorianAgeandthenationcannotlong delayinmakingjuridicaladjustmentswhichwilldrawa sanemiddlecoursebetweenthemodernpassionforcentralisationofpoliticalpowerandthesocialtemperandtraditionofthepeopleforindividualismandliberty.

InthisrespecttheCatholicChurchinAustraliahasalreadymadesomestrikingc2ntributions,insomeinstances quitedisproportionatetoitsnumericalstrengthorsocial significance.Thisreflectionisparticularlytrueofthepast decade.TheCatholicpenetrationofthesocialandpoliticalmilieuxhasnotbeencharacterisedtoanyextentby directpersonalactionsomuchasbytheimpactofofficial doctrineonsociologicalthought.OftheelevenSocialJusticestatementsissuedinasmanyconsecutiveyears,five havebeenpromulgatedtinderthedirectauthorityofthe AustralianHierarchy,andtheotherswiththeformalapprovaloftheEpiscopalCommitteeonCatholicAction.Since thefirststatementappeared10yearsago,1,800,000copies havebeensoldinapopulationofabouthalfamillionadult CatholicsscatteredoveranareaasbigastheUnitedStates. Theyhavebeenfeaturedinthesecularpressandwidely praisedbypublicmenofallpoliticalparties.

0Jesus,MostAdorableHead oftheChurch,Whohast deignedtouniteThineOwn painstothoseofthefaithful.. thuspermittingthemtoshare intheworkoftheRedemption ofthehumanrace,acceptthe offeringofmysuffering.Unite thesmalldropofmytributation totheoceanofThineOwnpain sothatImay,crucifiedwith Thee,becomeaninstrumentof salvation.

InaparticularwayIofferup toTheethesufferingsofthis dayfortheconversiontothe LightoftheGospelofthe Pagans,forthereturntothe Churchofherchildrenwho havewanderedawayintoheresy andschism,andfortheHead oftheCatholicChurch,the Pope,thathemayreceivefrom GodthelightandstrengthnecessarytoleadallmentoPeace Eternal.

GrantthatImaybeableto carrymycross,to-dayand always,inaserenespiritof resignationinorderthatImay onedaybeglorifiedwithThee intheHeavenlyHome.Amen.

Perhapsthemostmemorableofallendeavourstopreservepersonallibertiesandtherightsofminoritieshasbeen theestablishment,maintenanceandextensionoftheCatholicsystemofprimaryeducation.Thatherculeantaskwas undertakenoutofconscientiousreasons,hasnothingrelativelytorivalit,andistheenvyofCatholiceducators abroad.Onthewiderfront,however,thebattleforthe libertyofthehumanspiritisnotended.Thedecisivepeak ofconflictinevennowmounted.Itisallthemoregrave sincetheStates,intendedasabulwarkagainstunified power,havebeenfilchedoftheirfinancial,andhencepolitical,rights.Thetrendtowardstheaccretionofgreater strengthinFederalhandshasbeenpartlyduetothespirit ofthetimes,wherebyauthority,cutloosefrommoralresp,onsibility.hasrunmad,andpartlyduetodeliberatedoctrinairedesignbymenwhoaimtoformmanintheimage oftheirownhalf-bakedsocialpostulates.Thenextdecade mayresolvethisstruggleandtheCatholicChurchmayhave agreatvoiceintheverdict.

ConferenceofClergy

TheQuarterlyConferenceof theclergyofthemetropolitan areawillbeheldattheChapter Hall,VictoriaSquare,onFriday,May18,commencingat10.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS

HisGracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt. Mary'sCathedralat7p.m.on Friday,May18.Intending candidatesareaskedtocommunicatewiththeAdministrator,VeryRev.DeanRafferty,notlaterthanMay17. Candidatesarerequiredto furnishaletterfromtheir parishpriest.

AUSTRALIANESCORTEDTOURSINEUROPE, 1952.

FourdeparturesarrangedtoleaveLondon34ii,Apra,14th.May, 28th.May,11th.June;37-dayContinentalTours,visitingFrance, Switzerland,Italy.BelgiumandHolland.

FirstClasstravelandhotels-£255sterlingperperson.

AUSTRALIANFARMERS'TOURTOEUROPE, 1952.

Accommodationhasbeenarrangedforthispartyin"ORONSAY," sailingApril,1952 BookingsNOWOPENforbothTours.

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COOK'SWORLDTRAVELSERVICE

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MassesAnnounced InCarlisleParish

TheRevE.J.Powerannouncesthefollowingarrangements:MASSTIMES.

Sundays:

HolyNameChurch,Lioa Street:8a.m. StateSchool,Kewdale,Kew Street:9.30a.m.

HolyDaysofObligation:

Carlisle:6.30a.m.and3a.m.

WeekDays-HolyNameChurch: Monday,Wednesday,Friday: 7.30a.m.

Tuesday,9a.m.(Children's Mass).

Thursday,Saturday:8a.m.

Confessions-HolyNameChurch

EachSaturday,from5to6, 7.30to9p.m.

ForFirstFriday:Thursday evening:7.30to9p.m.

EvesofHolyDays:7.30to9 p.m.

Devotions-HolyNameChurch:

EachSundayevening,at7.30 p.m.

FirstFridayevening:7.30p.m.

MayDevotions: Fridayevening:7.30p.m.

Baptisms:

Byappointment.

N.B.:Untilfurthernotice,the

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ECCLESIASTICALLACES

Seminarists'AdvicetoBoys OntheCalltoPriesthood

SeminarySundayoccursthis yearatPentecost.Itisahappy coincidence,becauseitwilltend tomakeusthinkaboutthework oftheHolyGhostinthetrainingofstudentsforthepriesthood.Theyoungmanwho comestoSaintCharles,'orto anysetninaryforthatmatter, hasusuallytogothroughthe periodofgrowingupbothphysicallyandspiritually.Ina fewshortyearstheboyhas changedintoayouth;before longtheyoungmanhasappeared,suppleinlimb,energeticin apearance,eager,joyful,yet withacertainseriousnessborn oftheconsciousnessofhisresponsibilitiesasaman.

Sidebysidewiththisphysicalchangeandgrowththere mustcomeadevelopmentin wisdomandingrace.Itis overthisdevelopmentthatthe SpiritofGodwatchescarefully. Hewaitstilltheyoungmanhas attunedhissoulbyprayerand self-denialforthevisitationof "theFingerofGod'sRight Hand."Thedeepeningloveof prayer,thegrowthinloyaltyto ChristandHisBlessedMother, therealisationthatGodisthe portionofhisinheritance,his all,thequickeneddevotionto God'sChurch,thedeeperappreciationfortheMass,theSacra-. ments,andtheteachingofOur Lord,alltheseareduetothe strongyetgentleurgingofthe SpiritofGod.Theputtingoff ofoldways,theputtingonof Christ,markthechangethat mustcomeifthetrainingofthe Seminaryishavingeffect. Christisbeingformedinthe youngaspiranttothepriestly state.Asonthedayofthe Annunciation,theSpiritofGod cameupontheVirgin,whose namewasMary,andworkedthe miracleoftheIncarationofthe SonofGod,so,too,doesthe sameSpiritfashionthehuman clayintotheimageofChrist, ofmen.

Thisisthenobleworkin whichthewholeChurchcannot butbeconcerned,bishop,priests andpeople.ThewordsthatHe utteredOurLordmeansusto takeseriously,sothatwecannotbereallytruetoHimifwe praynot"theLordoftheHarvesttosendforthlabourersinto HisHarvest."bowepray,the SpiritofGodwillgrantus priests'stronginfaith,loyalto theirLord,staunchtoHis Church,truefathersofour souls. *

St.Charles'Seminary, Guildford. May13,1951.

DearBoys,-

Iamsureallofyouare puzzledatreceivingaletter fromsomeoneyoudonotknow. Asyoucanseefromtheaddress onthisletter,Iamwritingit fromaSeminary.Howmany ofyouknowwhataSeminary is?Itisnotaplacewhere peopleareburied-thatisa cemetery.Aseminaryisaplace whereboyswhohaveadesure tobecomepriestsaretrained.

Atthepresenttimevolunteers arebeingcalledforthearmy. Nowourarmyneedsleadersofficers.Sodoesanotherarmy, thearmyofChrist.Inthisarmy alltheCatholicsarethesoldiers, thepriestsandbishopsarethe leaders.Justasintheordinaryarmy,theofficersmustbe trained,so,too,inChrist's army_ThatiswhattheSeminaryis,atrainingschoolfor Christ'sleaders.

OurSeminaryinGuildfordis dividedintotwohouses,the JuniorHouseandtheSenior House.Thejuniorsarethe boyswhoareintheclassesfrom eighthstandard,orsub-junior, toleaving.Whenaboyhas passedhisLeavinghegoesinto theSeniorHouse,wherehe startstostudythesubjectsthat aremoredirectlyconcerned withthepriesthood.e

ThedailylifeintheSeminaryisveryinteresting.Itconsistsofprayer,studyandrecreation.Webegintheday

withmorningprayers,meditation,andHolyMass.After breakfastwehavehalf-anhour'srecreation,andthen classesbegin.Theclassesare muchthesameasyouhaveat yourpresentschool.These classescontinueuntilfour o'clock.Wehavetimeofffor morningteaanddinner;after schoolwehaveafewminutes forafternoontea.Thenweare freetoplaysportuntilfive o'clock,whenwehaveashower andprepareforstudy.Asfar assportisconcerned,weplay everything:football,cricket, tennis,hockey,soccer,softball, andanyothergameofwhichwe canthink.Insummerwealso swimintheSwanriver,which runspastourproperty.

Atsixo'clockwesaytheRosarytogether,tothankOurLady forwatchingoverusduringthe day,andtoaskherhelpinour studies,forwedonotforgetthat sheistheHelpofChristiansand theSeatofWisdom.TheRosaryisfollowedbyteaandthen anhalf-hour'srecreationuntil studytime.Afternightprayersweretiretobedat9.30or 10 Thisis,inshort,ourdaily programme.

Iamsureyouareallasking yourselveswhyapriestneedsso muchtraining.Well,asItold youinthebeginning,apriest hastoleadhispeople;forthis, hemusthaveknowledge,but, aboveall,hemustbeholy,for "asapriestissoshallhispeople be."Thisknowledgeandholinessareobtainedthrougha priest'syearsintheSeminary.

Itisthepriest'sprivilegeto offertheSacrificeoftheMass; itishisdutytoadministerthe sacraments;heisaninstrument inGod'shands.Thepriestis themeansofcarryingtheCatholicFaithtonon-Catholics, andinAustraliaalonethereare fournon-CatholicstoeveryCatholic;soyouseethatAustralia needsasmanypriestsasshecan obtain.

Therearemanypeoplewho willadviseyoutodelayand waittillyouhavefinishedyour Leaving.Thismaybefoolish.

WhenOurLordcalledSt.Peter andtheotherapostlestheylefteverythingimmediatelyandfollowedHim.ThisiswhatI wouldadviseyoutodoifyou thinkthatGodwishesyoutobe oneofHischosenones.

Ifyouwouldliketotestyour- selfout,askyourteacher,your parishpriest,oryourparents

Above:CoatofArmsof St.CharlesSeminary, Guildford. Right:General-viewofthe Seminary. forguidance,anddon'tforgetto askOurLordforgracetodo whatHewantsyoutodo.If youarenotchosenforthe priesthood,don'tforgettopray forthosewhoarecarryingon God'sworkalreadyand,especially,forallthoseboyswhowill onedaybeGod'spriests.-Iremain, YourssincerelyinJesusChrist, DONHUGHES.

St.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

May13,1951.

DearBoys,Idon'tsupposethedayisfar awayforquiteafewofyou whenyouwillleaveschooland goinsearchofajob_Youwill inthewordsofafamousman calledPaul,"putawaythe thingsofachild,"andassume theresponsibilitnesandprivilegesofaman.Thisisevidentlyanimportantstep,andI supposemostofusforquitea whilebeforehandaskourselves: "Well,whatwillIbewhenI leaveschool?"Youhaveall probablytriedtoanswerthat questionalready,but,evenif youhave,Istillwantyouto readonandconsiderwhatI havetoputbeforeyou.

To-daymorethaneverbefore theworldneedspriests,and goodpriestsatthat.Inthe worldwehavescientistsgalore whohaveinventedintheatom bombameansofsendinghundredsofpeopletoGod,butwe havesofewprieststobringGod tohundredsofpeople.Why thisshortage?Whyisitthat sofewwanttotakeupthe grandestjobofall?Whydo wehaveasufficiencyofpostmen,butchers,bakers,andso on,injobsofimportancein theirownway,yetsofewinthe mostimportantjobmencando?

Ithinkthatthereasonisthis: weareafraidofthejob;we passofftheinvitationwitha careless:"Aw!Godcouldn't

meanmetobeapriest;afellow hastobeholy;I'mnotthetype; there'rehundredsbetterthanI forthatjob."

YouforgetthatOurLord choseyourtype.qnfactHe choseroughandreadyfishermenwhomusthavebeenawfullythick-headedandirritating atfirsttoHim,andyettheydid notputHimoffandtellHim thattheywerenotHishind. Theyknewonlytoowelltheir failings,asweknowours.They werenotbetterthanweare, yet,becausetheyansweredHis call,Hemadethempriestsand evensaints.

Buttogetbacktothepoint. WhydidIcallthePriesthood thegreatestcallingonearth? Whyisitimportantthatwe havepriests?Well,justconsideroneaspectofthepriest's day,oneevent,theSacrificeof theMass."IneveryMass,Our Lordistheshieldbetweenheavenandearth,betweenGod's justiceandoursins."When weconsiderthatallthehorrors ofwar,offamineanddisease, areonlyatasteoftheindignationofGod,wehavesomeidea oftheimportanceoftheMassin theworldwhichisto-dayturningitsbackonGod.Noscientist,bendingoverhismicroscope inthelaboratory,nodoctorin theoperatingtheatre,oratthe patient'sbedside,nogeneral commandinganarmy,hasajob thatcancompareinimportance withthatofthehumblestpriest. Andthepriestto-dayisneeded morethanever:thereareso manypeoplewhomightbeconvertedifonlytheyheardthe teachingofOurLord.

Nowwheredoyoufitin?

Righthere.Ifyoufeelthat youwouldliketohelpinthe greatestcauseonearth,tobea volunteerinthemostpowerful armyonearth,thearmyof

priests,goalongtoyourparish priest,whowillbegladtohelp youineveryway,andfollowhis guidance;or,tellyoqrparents oryourteacher,fortheycanadviseyouwisely.Realiseyour importance.Youareneeded badly.

Tothoseofyou,boys,whodo notsharethisdesire,Isaythis: Youmustprayforpriests,becauseyouneedtheirservices. FromBaptismtoExtremeUnctionthepriestisyourservant. Prayforanabundanceofpriestlyvocationstoconvertthe worldandparticularlyAustralia.

Iendthisletterwithsome wordsthatanothergreatman, whosenamewasJohn,wrote nearlytwothousandyearsago, writingtosomeyoungmenof histime.Theseremarksofhis arestillworthconsidering:"I writeuntoyou,youngmen,becauseyouarestrong,andthe wordofGodabidethinyou,and youhaveovercomethewicked one.Lovenottheworldnor thethingsthatareintheworld. Theworldpassethaway;buthe thatdoththewillofGodabidethforever."-Iremain, YourssincerelyinOurLord, NOELFITZ-SIMONS.

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DearGirlsandBoys,-

AsMayisOurLady'sspecial month,itisfittingthatabeautifulpictureofhershouldgrace theChildren'sCorner.Through thecourtesyoftheEditor,one hasbeenprocured,andforthe accompanyinglinesoflovely poetryIamindebtedto"Ama Nesciri."

Iwish"AmaNesciri"tofeel thathergiftpleasesme,and thatitwill,Iamsure,please theyoungpeopleforwhomitis primarilyintended.Itisalwaysapleasuretoreceivehelp fromadultswholoveyoungfolk anddelightindoinggoodfor them.

Perhaps,atalaterdate,it maybepossibletogixethehistoryofthebeautifulpictureof OurLadyinthisissue.

MayMaybeahappyandholy monthforyouall

UNCLEMAC.

P.S.:Asmymanuscriptwent tothepost,lettersarrivedfrom St.Joseph'scollegegirls,togetherwithaletterfromaMrs. G.E.McKenzie.

ToMrs..McKenzie,Iwishto extendgratefulthanksforher offer,andwishtostatethatI willdoallIcantoputitinto effect.

TothegirlsfromSt.Joseph's, Isaythis:IwassimplydelightedwiththelettersandIwill answerthemgladlynextissue.

UNCLEMAC.

NormaDayWinsPrize

InaProverbContest

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle. April27,1951.

DearUncleMac,-Iamthirteenyearsofage,andamattendingSt.Joseph'scollege,Fremantle,andthisismyfirstyear atthisschool.

Justlatelythegirlsinmy classsentintheresultofaproverbcompetitioninTheSundayVisitor."Afterafew weeksouranxietywasrelieved whenourteacherbroughtinthe resultsofthecompetitionand toldusthatsomeoneinourclass hadwonit.ImaginemysurprisewhenIwastoldthatIwas thewinner.Thesecondprize wenttoJannBeard,whoisalso inmyclass.Abouttwoweek3 laterIreceivedmyprize,which wasabookcalled"Monica's Victory."Theotherdaywe enteredforaquizcompetition in"TheCrusader,"andweare stillkeptinsuspensewondering whothewinnerwillbe.Well, thatisallIhavetosayfornow. -Yourssincerely, NORMADAY.

DearNorma,-Thankyoufor yourcharmingletter.Please acceptmycongratulationson winningtheproverbcompetition.Thatwasquiteagood effort,andIamsureyouappreciatedthegoodnewsallthe morebecauseyouwaitedso long.-Monica'sVictory"sounds quiteintriguing,andIhopeyou enjoyittothefull.Bestof luckinthequiz.Ifyouwinit (andifyoudon't-foryoucan hardlyexpectsuchgoodluck twice,canyou?)writeandlet meknow.

Bestwishestoyouandallthe girlsat'yourwonderfulschool. UNCLEMAC.

ChildredsCornet

ToOurLaclyofGrace

DearQueenofGrace. Ofallourrace, Immaculateandblest, Beforethyshrine, DearMothermine, Ikneelwithfaithaddressed, Topledgeanew ThatI'llbetrue, ThatI'llbetruetothee,dear Queen, ThatI'llbetruetothee.

DearMothermine, Beforethyshrine Igivetotheemyheart.

Ipledgetothee Fidelity Tillsoulandbodypart.

0letmedie ThanthatshouldI Beeverfalsetothee,dear Queen, Beeverfalsetothee.

TheNatureLover ThroughMonth'sTrial BoyBecomesWarrior

"Whenaboywasbecoming oldenoughtobeawarrior,he wasstrippedofallhisclothes, andwaspaintedwhiteallover. Hewasgivenashieldwith whichtoprotecthimselfandan assegai,orsmallspear,with whichtokillanimalsorenemies.Andhewasthenturned looseintothe"bush."Ifanyonesawhimwhilehewasstill white,hecouldbehuntedand killed;andthatwhitepaint tookaboutamonthtowearoff -itwouldnotwashoff.Sofor amonththeboyhadtohidein thejungleandliveasbesthe could.

Let'sHaveaPoem (ForTheLimes.)

DAFFQDILS.

Fairdaffodils,weweeptosee Youhasteawaysosoon; Asyettheearlyrisingsun Hasnotattainedhisnoon.

Stay,stay, Untilthehastingday Hasrun Buttotheeven-song Andhavingprayedtogether,we Willgowithyoualong. Wehaveshorttimetostay,as you Wehaveasshortaspring; Asquickagrowthtomeetdecay asyouoranything.

Wedie, Asyourhoursdo,anddry away, Liketoasummer'srain; Orasthepearlsofmorningdew Ne'ertobefoundagain.

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TheWeek'sThought Kindnessaddssweetnessto everything. -Faber.

rived,itwasnotlongbeforehe begantalkingofthewondersof Venice,itsmarvellouscarnival, andthepresentspeoplebrought totheDoge. Curiouslyenough,theideaof presentsappealedmosttoLeonardo,andhewishedhecould giveavaluablepresenttothe Dogeaswell.Buthewaspoor andhadnothing,savehisbeautifulpigeons.Stillherememberedthathisschoolmasterhad toldhimthatitwasnotthe valuebutthespiritinwhicha giftwasgiventhatcounted most.So,whenVittorioreturned,hetookLeonardo'stwo favouritepigeonstotheDoge. AtthattimetheVenetian armyhadtogotoafarcountry tofight,andthegeneraltook Leonardo'spigeonstoactas carriers.

Foralongtimethepeopleremaininginthecitywaitedfor newsuntil,oneday,two pigeonswereseenhoveringover StMark's,thegreatcathedral ofVenice.Theybroughtwonderfulnewsofagreatvictory forthearmy.

Thegreatnewspleasedthe Dogesomuchthathedecreed thatthepigeonsshouldalways beallowedtonestinthegreat Squareand,tothisday,their descendantsaretobeseenin theirthousandsroundthegreat CathedralofSt.Mark's. Andthatishowalittleboy's presenttotheDogeprovedofso muchvaluetohimandthepeopleoverwhichheruled.

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BASSENDEANBAKERY, BAKERandPASTRYCOOK,etc. TEL.UL123. WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN.

0QueenofGrace, MywillIplace Inthypurehandsto-day, Untilmydeath, Tomylastbreath, Foreverandforaye.

Iamallthine, DearMothermine, Foreverandfor'aye,dear Queen, Foreverandforaye.

Oletmerue, IfIuntrue Shouldeverbetothee.

Itheeentreat, Asatthyfeet Ikneel,thegracetobe Thineowntrueknight, Fortheetofight, Andevertruetothee,dear Queen, Andevertruetothee.

DearMother-Maid, Ipraythineaid, Thyblessingandthygrace.

Thymantlewhite, Thyarmourbright, IdonasIembrace Fidelity, DearQueen,tothee, Foreverandaday,dearQueen, Foreverandaday.

Asthytrueknight, Inarmourbright, Andasthyslave,dearQueen, Andasthychild, DearMothermild, IclaspthyweaponkeenTheswordofprayerFortheetobear Itfaithfullytilldeath,dear Queen, 0faithfullytilldeath.

Andittowield, Andne'ertoyield, Tilldeathorvictory, Thyfoestorout Andne'ertodoubt Thygraceandaidforme, Ifinthefield IwearthyshieldObediencetothee,dearQueen, Obediencetothee.

Andatmydeath, Withmylastbreath, Iaskthegracetosay'TisallIclaimThineownsweetname, MaryForthisIpray.

And"Mary"be Mycrytothee Throughoutmylifetilldeath, dearQueen, Throughoutmylifetilldeath.

WhenIshallbe, DearQueen,withthee AndJesus,mytrueLove,forever, Whenfacetoface, DearQueenofGrace, WithJesusIshallbeforever, WhenIshallsee Mydestiny, Andloveforeverandforever, WhenIshalllove Withtheeabove MyGodforeverandforever.

-AMA

NESCIRI.

Hehadtofollowthetracksof thedeerandcreepupnear enoughtospeartheanimalin ordertogetfoodandclothing. Hehadtomakeafiretocook hisfoodbyrubbingtwosticks together-hehadnomatches withhim,norhadheanypocketstoputtheminifhehad. Hehadtobecarefulnottolet hisfiresmoketoomuch,orit

wouldcatchtheeyeofscouts onthelook-out. Hehadtobeabletorunlong distances,climbtrees,orswim riverstoescapehispursuers.He hadtobebraveandstandupto alionoranyotherwildanimal thatattackedhim, Hehadtoknowwhichplants weregoodtoeatandwhich werepoisonous,andhowtocook them.Hehad,ofcourse,to makehisowncookingpotsout ofthebarkoftreesorclay.He hadtobuildhimselfahutto livein,butwellhidden. Hehadtotakecarethat, whereverhewent,heleftno track Ifhesnoredwhen asleephewouldgivehimself awaytoakeen-earedenemy.So helearnedtokeephismouth shutandbreathethroughhis nose."

(From"TheWolfCub'sHandbook."LordBadenPowell,)

TheJourneysofSt.Paul ByGeraldC.Treaty,S.J.

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ADreamSendsPaultoMacedonia

WhenPaulandSilasreached DerbeandLystra,theymeta mannamedTimothywhose motherwasaJewishCatholic andwhosefatherwasaGentile.Paulsaid,"Wouldyoulike tojoinusandpreachtheword oftheLord?"Timothysaidthat hewould.Sohewentalongand becamePaul'sdearestfriend andpupil,anddidgreatthings forthechurchasapriestanda bishop. Wherevertheywentontheir travels,theytoldthepeoplethe storyoftheCouncilofJerusalem',thefirsteverheldinthe Church.(ThelastCouncilwas heldinRomein1870.ItiscalledtheVaticanCouncil).

OnedaytheyreachedTroas, aseaporttowninMysia.Paul hadastrangedreamthereone night.Inhisdreamhesawa manfromMacedonia,just acrossthewaterfromTroas, standingbyhisbedsideand cryingouttohim:"Comeover toMacedoniaandhelpus!"St. PaultoldthevisiontoTimothy andSilasandLuke,whohad justjoinedthem.Theyall agreedtogointoMacedonia, beingsurethatGodhadcalled themtopreachtheGos01to theMacedonians. Thefirstplacetheystopped inMacedoniawasPhilippi,its biggestcity.Therewasalady

livingtherenamedLydia.When sheheardPaulpreachthestory ofourLord'slife,shesaid,"I wanttobebaptized."Soshe andherwholehouseholdwere baptized.ThenshesaidtoPaul:

"Nowthatyouknowweare allCatholics,comeintomy houseandstaythere."Paul, Silas,TimothyandLukelived atLydia'shousewhilethey wereinPhilippi. OnedayPaulandSilaswere walkingalongastreetnearthe marketplaceofPhilippiwhen theymetalittlegirlwhowas possessedbythedevil.She coulddomanysm&rttricks,for thedeviltaughther;andby thesetricksshemadealotof moneyforsomebadmenwho keptherasacaptive.

ThislittlegitlfollowedPaul andSilasandLukeandTimothywherevertheywent, cryingoutallthetime,"These menareservantsoftheMost HighGod,andtheybringto youtheteachingoftheGospel whichwillshowyouhowto reachheaven."Shekeptthisup formanydaystillPaulgotvery muchannoyedandsaid,"Evil spirit,IorderyouintheName ofJesusChristtogooutofthis girl."Thedevilleftherthat verymoment'. (Copyright,1949,ThePaulist Press).

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TheCatholicAnswer

DoestheAdmissionoftheGoodThief DirectlytoHeavenInvalidatePurgatory!

"Seekerafterlight"Dardanup writes:

OurLordsaidtothedying thiefontheCross:"Today thoushaltbewithMeinPara-' dise!'HowthendoCatholics believeinPurgatory?

A.:Thereisinthenextworld aplaceorconditionoftemporal purificationforthose,whodepartingthislifeinGod'sgrace, areneverthelessnotentirely freefromvenialsins,orhave notfullymadethesatisfaction whichisduetomortalsin. Catholicsbelievethisbecause theirChurch,withGod'sauthority,teachesthatitiscontainedintherevelationmade byGod.Theyknowtoothatin HolyScriptureandinTradition aprocessofpurificationafter deathisclearlypointedto, andprayersareofferedtoobtainmercyforthesoulsof thosewhohavedied."Itisa holyandwholesomethoughtto prayforthedeadthattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins,"we aretoldinthe2ndbookof Mechabees.Itwouldbeuseless toprayforthesoulsofour deadfriendsiftheywereeither inHellorinHeaven.Theonly meaningofprayingforthemis thattheyareinastateofpu-

rification,andwecanhelp thembyourprayers.Again. OurLordspokeofasinwhich willnotbeforgiveninthislife orinthenext.Hence,accordingtoOurLordHimself,there aresomesinswhichareforgiveninthelifetocome.Sins arenotforgiveninhell.There arenosinstoforgiveinheaven. Thereforethereisanintermediatestateorplace,whichwe callPurgatory,wheresoulsare purifiedandpreparedfor heaven.

"Seekerafterlight"seesa contradictionbetweentheexistenceofPurgatoryandthefact thatthegoodthiefwasadmittedintoheavenimmediately afterdeath.Thereisnocontradiction.AlmightyGodalone istheJudgewhomust8ecide whetherasoulneedstogoto Purgatoryornot.Hejudged thattheGoodThief,owing perhapstohisheroicfaithand repentanceonthecross.and owingtohispatienceinsuffering,didnotneedpurgatory. Menmightbeinclinedtojudge thatthegoodthiefshouldcertainlyhavegonetoPurgatory. Theonlythingtodoisto changethatjudgment.Itdiffers fromGod'sjudgment,andsois wrong.

WastheFaithAfraidofNewKnowledge

InMedievalTimesortheDarkAges!

"It.W."ofCoogeesubmitsa quotationbehaspickedup somewhereandasksforacomment.Hereitis:

"Downthroughthemiddle agesandlongpastit,thescientistwaspersecutedbytheecclesiastic.Therewasanignorant fearthatnewknowledgewould imperiloldFaith."-Isittrue?

A.:Intheoryitisevident thattherecannotbeanycontradictionbetweenrevealedreligionandtruescience.Forthe factsofscienceandthefactsof revelationbothcomefromthe sameGod.Inpractice,ascientistmayreachaconclusion whichseemstocontradicta factofrevelation.Thushemay concludethattheworldwas notcreated,orthatmiracles areimpossible.Inthatcasehis scienceisfalse.Or,hemay reachascientificallytrueconclusionandthinkthatitisin oppositionwithrevelation.He doesnotknowwhatrevelation teaches.'Histroublethenwill comefromthefactthatwhatis scientificallytruecannever contradictatruthrevealedby God.

Historically,thestatement thatduringthemedievalcenturiestheChristianreligion keptEuropeignorantofscience throughanignorantfearthat

newknowledgewouldimperil oldfaithisnottrue. ThedarkagesinWestern Europewereindeeddark,but thedarknesswasnotcausedby religion.Theresponsibilityrests inthefirstplacewiththepovertyofthesecularcultureand thescienceoftheRomanEmpire.TheRomansfailedtoassimilatethecultureandscience oftheGreeks.Thetraditionof theGreeklearningpassed,not totheRomansandthentoWesternEurope,buttotheArabs andtheEast.Duringtheearly medievalcenturies,theseArabs inherited,andlearnedGreek philosophy,physics,astronomy, mathematicsandmedicine.The Romanslostthisscienceand learning.

Duringthe7th,8th,9th centuries,WesternEuropelived ineconomicandsocialbackwardness.Forthemostpart, menspenttheirtimeinsimple agrarianpursuits,withlittle knowledgeandlittledesirefor

science.Notreligion,afraid thatthenewlearningwould destroyfaith,buteconomicand socialconditionskepttheWest ofEuropeinratherprimitive ignorance.Weshouldbecareful nottothrow'toomanystones" attheseconditions.Withall ourlearningandallour science,oursocialandeconomicconditionsarelittlebetter, whenallissaid. Duringthe11thand12thcenturiesWesternEuropere-capturedtheGreekphilosophyand sciencefromtheArabs.The Churchledthewayinthisrevivaloflearning.Translators andadaptorsofEuclid,Nolemy,Arabianmathematical works,andaboveallAristotle, workedwithgreatenergyand keenness.Theninthe13thcenturyappearedthegreatestof medievalscientists,St.Albert theGreat,andthegreatestof theologians,St.ThomasAquinas.Theycompletedthework

ofrecapturingtheGreek scienceandphilosophyfor WesternEurope. ItistruethatatfirstChristianitylookedaskanceatGreek philosophyandscience;and rightlyso.Thereweremanyerrorsinit.Thispaganlearning deniedtheexistenceofapersonalGodwhocreatedus freely,deniedourpersonalimmortality,deniedDivineProvidence;itcontainedmanyscientificerrors.Onemighteasily understandthatChristianity mighteasilyhaverefusedto haveanydealingswithalearningvitiatedbysuchemrs. EuropeowesitsthankstoSt. ThomasAquinasforhaving avertedthiscompleterejection ofGreeklearningandscience. HechristianisedGreekphilosophy.Hetookallthatisgood initandgaveittoEurope.Not avestigeofignorantfearthere thatnewscienceswouldimperil oldfaith!

'Jevohah'IsGrotesqueCombination

OfWordsNotFoundintheBible

"Freethinker"ofInglewood wrotemesometimeagoasking myopiniononCardinalGibbons'book'FaithofOur Fathers'anditsauthorityin theCatholicChurch.Inmy replywhich"Freethinker" greetsas'satisfactory'Isuggestedthattherewassomething atthebackofhismindand thathemightaswellcome cleanandletmeknowwhatit was.Wellhehas'comeclean.'

Inseveralplacesinhisbook CardinalGibbonsreferstoGod as'Jehovah'.Now,inanA.C. T.S.pamphletbyDr.Rumble, M.S.C.,called'TheJehovah Witnesses,""Freethinker"finds thisstatement:'JehovahGod isanexpressionfoundnowhere inthebible,andisacombinationofwordsgrotesqueinthe extreme.'"Freethinker"now callsintoplaythatreasoning facultyofhiswhichrendershis thoughtsofree.Herearehis words:

Thedictionarymeaningof "Grotesque"is:distorted,ridiculous,extravagant.

WouldyousaythatCardinal Gibbonsuseoftheword"Jehovah"wasridiculousordistorted?Whatwewanttodayis thatwhich"Truth"means:veracity,fidelity,however,its lackingintheCatholicTruth Societywhenoneseesglancing assumptionsmadelikethis,in fact,itsschismwithinyourown organisation.SoIask-what amItoacceptconcerningthe name"Jehovah".

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A.:IamafraidyoumustacceptthestatementofDr. RumbleandofallScripture scholarsthattheexpression `JehovahGod'isfoundnowhere intheBibleandthatitisa combinationofwordsgrotesque intheextreme.Forifevera wordwasdistortedorridiculousthisisit.Considerits origin.ThenameforGodheld mostsacredamongtheJews, duringtheirpriestandTemple days,wasJ.H.V.H.(Hebrew lettersyodhavauha)designatedthetetragrammatonby Josephus.Itwasneverspoken savebytheHighPriestonYom Kipperday,whenheoffereda malelambforsacrifice,asan atonementforthesinsofIsrael. IndividualJewswereforbidden tousethesacredJHVH.The pronunciationofJHVHhas beenunknownduringthe Christianages.Morethanlikely

itwasunknowntothegeneral bodyoftheJeWs.Norcould thewrittenwordfurnishany cluetoitspronunciation!for youmustrememberthatthe hebrewlanguagewaswritten withoutvowels,thevowel pointsbeingintroducedbythe Alexandrinianslongafterthe timeofChrist.WhenaJewwas readingtheBiblehesawthe wordJHVHbuthesaidthe, wordAdonai.IntheChristian era,somesayaslateas1,500by acertainPetrusGaltinus,the vowelpointswereliftedoutof thelatterwordandinsertedin theformertogivethepronounceablebutpreposterous hybridJEHOVAH.Ifaword madeupoftheconsonantsof onewordandthevowelsof anotherisnotdistortedIshould liketoknowhowyourlittle dictionarydefinesthatword. Now,whataboutCardinal Gibbons'useoftheword?Does itindicatetheschismwithin ourorganisationthatyoudetect?Idon'tthinkitdoes.By thetimetheCardinalcameto writethewordhadpassedinto theEnglish(Istressthatword) languageandwasknowntobe anameforGod.Whetherthe Cardinalorhisreadersfully' understooditstruehistoryI amnotinapositiontosay.And eveniftheydidI.canseelittle topreventtheirusingit.But neitherCardinalGibbonsnor anyotherrightmindedChristianwouldusetheterm"JehovahGod"which,ifyouwould takethetroubletoreaditaccurately,"Freethinker",isprintedinDr.Rumble'spamphlet betweeninvertedcommaswhich youconvenientlyomitwhen youquoteit.Theobjectionto 'JehovahGod'isbasedonsomethingmoreseriousthanphilology.Forasitisusedbythe Jehovah'sWitnessesitimplies, atleast,thatthenameisappliedtoGodtodistinguishHim fromother'gods'.WereCardinalGibbonsoranyother Catholictousetheexpression thusyouwouldhaveschism indeed.Buthedoesn't.

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ByREV.W.A.KASCHMITTER,M.M. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService)

TOKIO,April19.-Thedefactofreedom grantedtothevariousChristianbodiesinJapan sincethewarhasnowbeengivenformallegal basisbythenewReligiousCorporationLaw,which waspassedbytheLowerHouseoftheNational GovernmentandlaterbytheHouseofCouncillors.

Itisexpectedthatthenewlawwillbeformally promulgatedsometimethismonth.

Oneofthemostimportant declarationsembodiedinthe lawisthefollowing:

"FreedomoffaithguaranteedintheConstitutionmust berespectedinallphasesof government.Therefore,noprovisioninthislawshallbeconstruedasrestrictinganyindividual,groupororganization fromdisseminatingteachings, observingceremoniesorfunctionsandconductingotherreligiousactsonthebasisofsaid guaranteedfreedom."

Forthefirsttimeinthelegal historyofJapantheCatholic termsfordiocese,churchesand monasterieshavebeenincorporatedinthelawalongwith thecorrespondingtermsforthe ProtestantandvariousnonChristianreligions.Theformal recognitiongivenbythenew lawtochurchownershipof buildingsandlands"necessary toajuridicalpersonforthe purposesdescribed''inthetext ofthelawwill,itisbelieved, preparethewayformorefarreachingtaxexemptionsand willthuslightentheburden hithertoimposedonmanyreligiousinstitutions.

Inprewardays,contemplativeOrdersfounditdifficultto possesssufficientlandtosupporttheirmembers,butthis difficultyhasalsobeenremoved byaclauseinfavourofreligiousOrders"whichmake labourareligiousdiscipline."

Importanttooistheprovision that"areligiousjuridical personmaycarryonpublic welfareenterprisesandenterprisesotherthanpublicwelfare. Ifprofitsaccrue,theyshallbe

usedforthereligiousjuridical personconcernedorforpublic welfareenterprisesaided by' suchjuridicalpersons."

Thisprovisionwillbeviewed withreliefbythemanyreligiousgroupsengagedinsocial welfareworkasitwillfree themfromthenecessityofincorporatingtheirsocialwork separatelyunderthenewsocial servicelaw.

ForCatholics,oneofthemost importantprovisionsofthenew lawistherulelaiddownthat thecommitteeofthreewhich mustserveasspokesmenfor religiousinstitutionsmaybe appointedinaccordancewith theChurch'sownregulations, i.e.,inaccordancewithCanon Law.

Thenewlawspecifically providesalsothatonceareligiousinstitutionhasbeen "authenticated,'theGovernmentis()nodtofollowthe regularcourtprocedureincase itwishestotakeactionagainst suchaninstitution.Thismakes .arbitraryactiononthepartof localofficialsimpossible.

Responsiblespokesmenfor theChurchinJapanhaveexpresseddeepappreciationforthe spiritofunderstandingand cooperationshownbytheMinistryofEducation.According totheRev.LeopoldTibesar, M.M.,secretarygeneralofthe NationalCatholicCommittee, whotookpartinvariousdeliberationspriortothepassing ofthelaw,"thelegalbodiesof Japanwhichsponsoredsuch legislationcouldhavebeen animatedonlybythebestof intentionsinpassingit."

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PeaceToBeTheme OfSpain'sCongress

ROME,April9(Radio,NC.)

-ThethemeforSpain'sMay, 1952,InternationalEucharistic Congress,"TheEucharistand Peace,"hasreceivedtheapprovalofHisHolinessPope PiusXII,accordingtoinformationinapastoralletterby BishopGregorioModregoy CasausofBarcelonamade knownheretoday.TheCongress willbeheldinBarcelonain 1952.

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ScenesofHolyFamily'sSojourninEgypt AreShownInNewFilmScreeninginCairo

CAIRO,Egypt,April17(NC.)

-Theadvancescreeningofthe newfilm,"TheChristianLegacy ofEgypt,"tookplacehereunder theauspicesofArchbishop AlbertLevame,PapalInternunciotoEgypt,andCoptic-Rite PatriarchMorkosIIKhouzam ofAlexandria. Thefilm,showingthepart playedbyEgyptinthehistoryof Christianityfromtheflightof theHolyFamilyintotheland ofthePharaohstothepresent day,wasrecentlyproduced underthesponsorshipofthe Rev.HenriAyrout,Egyptian

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FoundedonFalseandPaganPrinciples

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

LONDON,April19.-TheBishopsofEngland dndWaleshavecondemnedStateproposalsto controlpopulationanddirectedCatholicsthroughoutthecountrytodoallintheirpowerbylawful meanstopreventtheirbeingputintopractice.

TheBishopsweredealingwiththereportofa RoyalCommissiononpopulation,shortlytobe placedbeforeParliamentforapproval,which would,asacapitalpointamongitsmanyobjectionablefeatures,introduceinstructioninartificial contraceptioninthenationalhealthsystem.

Theydeclaredthatthewhole conceptofthereportisfoundedonfalseandpaganprinciples,thatitspurposeistouse thefamilysimplyasapawn inpopulationplanning,thatthe ideabehinditisanassaulton thelargefamilyandthatthe schemeisatypicalexampleof that"excessofstateaction"recentlycondemnedbytheHoly Father.

TheBishops'statement,issuedaftertheirLowWeek meetinginLondon,readsin part:-

"ThereportoftheRoyal Commission on population raisesissuesofsuchgravityto Catholics,andindeedtoall Christians,thatwefeelbound tocommentuponcertainof theirrecommendations,especiallyasthereportisshortly tobeconsideredbyParliament.

"Thereportistheproductof longandpatientinvestigation ofanextremelycomplexproblemandhightributemustbe paidtoitsauthorsbothfor theirlaboursandfortheskilful marshallingoftheirarguments andconclusions.

Wecordiallywelcomereferencesinthereporttothevirtuesoffamilylife,andsupport manyoftheamenities,inrelationtofamilyallowances,familyservices,etcetera,proposedforeasingthelotofmarriedcouples,inparticularof thosewhomtheburdenoflife discouragesundulyfromchildbearitig.

"Unhappilyhoweversucha tributemustbequalifiedby certaingravecriticisms-notablythatnowhereinthereport isthereanyrecognitionofthe needtotakeintoaccountthe spiritualnatureofmanorthe Christianconceptionofmarriage.Themajorproposalsof thecommissionarebasedexclusivelyonsecularconsiderations.Thecommissionhave rightlyrecognisedthatmarried couplesstandinneedofhelp andadviceinadjustingtheir physicaldesirestotheirsocial andeconomiccircumstances.

"Buttheyseemtohaveoverlookedthefundamentaltruth thatmarriedpersonswhoturn toGodintheirdifficultieswill receiveguidanceandstrength

torestraintheirdesirestothe extentappropriatetothe momentandtheirowncircumstances.Thefailuretorecognize thatthisissoandthatmillions believeittobesodisturbsthe balanceofthereportandin-validatescertainofitsconclusions.

"Thecommision,withtheir purelysecularapproachtothe problem,recommendaplanby whichthepopulationshouldbe irkereasedbyaboutsixpercent andthereaftermaintainedat thatlevel.Toattainthisresult theyproposefinancialand otherincentivesandaidsto encouragetheparentsofthe smallerfamiliestohavemore children.

"Thisis,inprinciple,praiseworthy,butthecommissionalso recommendsthatallmarried couplesshouldbeofferedinstructioninartificialcontraception.Theyappeartoassume, ongroundswhichtousseem insufficient,thatsuchinstructionwillnotpreventadueincreaseinthesmallerfamilnes andtoignorethestronglikelihoodthatwhenartificialcontraceptionhasbecomeastateap provedmethod.thesmallerfamiliesmaybecomesmallerstill.

"Theprincipalobjectofofferinginstructioninartificial contraceptionis,however,to limitthefecundityofthelarger families.Thisresultwould doubtlessfollowbutitmay wellbethatthelimitation wouldbesoextensivethatit wouldleadtoaseriousfallin thepopulation.

"Thesuccessoftheplanrecommendeddepends,therefore, ontwoexpecteddevelopments- thatthesmallfamilieswillbecomesomewhatlarger,thatthe largerfamilneswillbecome somewhatsmaller,butnottoo small.Butwhatwouldhappen ifthesmallfamiliesbecome smallerandthelargefamilies becomesmallfamilies?

"Theplancanalsobecriticisedonthegroundthatitinvolvesanassaultonthelarge family,anassaultwhichthe Commissionappearstojustify onthegroundthatthesmaller familytendstoproduceamore intelligenttype.

"Thisconclusionisreached onevidencewhichseemstous

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"ItseemstousthattheCommissionhaveattachedtoomuch weighttotheevidenceof'intelligencetests,'forevenif thesearetrustworthyintheir ownlimitedfieldtheydonot revealcharacterorthewhole personality.

ligenceofitsmembers,ismisconceivedandunjustified.

"Ifintelligenceandcharacter canbothbeachievedsomuch thebetter;butofthetwocharacteristhemoreimportant andhewouldbeaboldman whowoaddenythatalarge familyisafineschoolforthe trainingofcharacter.

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"Sincetheteachingofartifil cialcontraceptionthroughthe mediumoftheNationalHealth Serviceisanintegralfeature oftheplanproposed,wemust condemntheplanonthat groundalone.

"Wemustproclaimagain thatartificialcontraceptionis intrinsicallyevil,contraryto thelawofGodandamutilationofthepurposeandprocess ofthesexualact."

ParentsandShopkeepersAreUrged ToTakeActionAgainstIndecentBooks

BOSTON(NC.)

-Archbishop RichardJ.CushingofBostonin apastorallettercalledupon parents,shopkeepersandothers totakeactiontowardstemming "thegrowingfloodofobjectionableliteratureinourneighbourhoodstores."

-Displayedonracksforallto seeandpurchase,thereare garishcomicbookswhichglorifysex,horrorandthetechniquesofcrime,"hedeclared.

-Formoresophisticatedbut stilljuvenileminds,thereare slickmagazinesparadingsuggestivecovetillustrationsand featuringarticlesandphotographsinwhichintrinsicvice ismasqueradedasartand modernscience.

"Therearethecheapreprints

"Intelligenceandhighcharacterdonotnecessarilyrunin harness,adweareemphaticallyoftheviewthattheCommissionhaveappliedthewrong yardstick,andthatanyattack onthelargefamily,basedon thepresumedinferiorintelFORALLOCCASIONS

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"I,therefore,calluponthe faithfultowatchcarefullytheliteraturewhichcomesinto theirhomeswithparticular thoughttothechildrenand youngfolkwhomay,seeand readit,"ArchbishopCushing continued."Whenoffenceis given,acancelledsubscription isamoreeloquentandpotent protestthananylettertothe editor.

"Icalluponparentstoknow andreadthebookswhichchildrengetforthemselvesby purchaseorborrowing:fartoo manyoftheso-called'comics'

-The doctrineofChristianity,which theWestisslowlyabandoning, willeventuallybetakenoverby theEast,Msgr.FultonJ.Sheen, nationaldirectorofTheSociety forthePropagationof.the Faith,saidinalectureatuniversity. "Wewillnotlivetoseethe day,"hesaid,"butinthefuture therewillbegreatercathedrals intheOrientthanNotreDame. Asiawillthenhavethepower, prestige,andinfluencetheWest nowenjoys."

TheChinese,withtheirstrong loveoffamily,constituteagreat foundationforChristianity,he added.

Thefutureoftheworld MonsignorSheensaid,depends ontheChristianmissionary.He seesnodangerthatcommunism andMohammedanismwillunite againstChristianitywithany success.Henoted,however,that sinceRussiapaysthewayfor itsMoslemcitizensonreligious pilgrimagesto.Mecca,aperiod ofstrifemaybecausedbythese twoopponentsofChristianity. aredangeroustoyoungminds andyoungimaginations.

"Icalluponstorekeepers, usuallyrespectablefamilymen, tonotepersonallythebooksand magazinesontheir counters and racks;sotheymaynot,formere profit,bepurveyorsofscandal toinnocentsouls.

"Icallonthosewhoprovide readingforwaitingcustomers andclientstoseethatallmagazinesandbooksaresuchasare properanddecentandright."

AtOurHouse

ByTheHeadoftheHouseandMaryTinley Daly.-9.

INTRODUCING:THEHEADOFTHEHOUSE

Oneofthe mostamusing andentertainingletters thiscolumn haseverreceivedcame toourhouse lastweek,and wassignedsimply,"An AuburnReader."

"Howeasyit

JohnJayDaly.is,"writes AuburnReader,"forsomeonetoseeinyour littlestoriesareasonablefacsimileinhisownhomelife.

However,thereisonething aboutthecolumnthatgetsme: thereisneverenoughaboutthe HeadoftheHouse.Heseems mostlytobeseen,butnotheard, orrather,notread.Heseems tobearound,under-foot,sort of.Tobesure,hedoesappear, butaboutasoftenas'Father Smyth'or'Mrs.Kelley.'

"Heseemsinyourcolumnto betheoppositeofMrDagwood Bumstead,well-knownfatherof home-life.Telltheboyswho readyourcolumnalittlemore about'Mister.'Doesheever blowhistop?Whatgetshim down,ifanything?Doeshe sayanythingaboutthestateof thehouse?Ishesatisfiedwith acupofcoffee,veryweak,on sleepymornings?Doesbeing 'broke'onTuesdayinsteadof Fridaygethimdown?Does hestandforholesinhissocks, orrather,doeshefindthathe had12pairsofsocksallwith holes,whenhethoughtthey weremendedwhentheywentto thedrawer?Doesnothaving razorbladesorthelikeandthe answer,'Oh,Iforgot,'twoor

Ithreetimesinarow,sendhim toanewlow?

"Ontheotherhand,what makeshimfeelexpansive,sends uphisego,makesMtnlaugh afteratoughdaywiththeboss orasessionwithhisco-worker? DoesheweargreenonSt.Patrick'sDay?

"Do,M.T.D.,puthiminyour columnoftener.Weneedhim badly..

Well,AuburnReader,andall othersinterested-allowmeto presenttheHeadoftheHousein person.Heisveryarticulate, sohewilltakeovertherestof thiscolumn

Thankyou,MadamChairman: Yes,I'mtheguyknownfacetiouslyastheHeadoftheHouse, butmoreaccuratelyastheguy whoFootstheBills.

Asinmostfamilies,theHead oftheHouseisn'tassilentashe appears.Heblowshistop,and hiswhistleallatonce-and often!Justlikethatotherharrassedhusband-Dagwood.Since somebodywantstoknowalittle moreabout"TheMister,"here goes:

Hehaslearned,fromlongexperience,nevertosayanything aboutthestateofthehouse,becauseitinevitablybringson springcleaning,"asimplelittle carpentryjob,"renovations,repairs-andbills.

Astoweakcoffee:strongtalk tookcareofthatlongago.

Andbeingbrokenevergot theHeadoftheHousedownbecauseit'schronic,andhe'sdevelopedthecomfortablephilosophyofSt.FrancisofAssisi. Holesinhissocks,buttonsoff hisshirts,frayedcuffs,threadbaresuits,onehattheyear round-thesemakenodifference toonewhogaveupluxuries withhisbachelorhood.Itwas

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inthatperiod-bachelorhoodthathelearnedtopurchasehis ownrazorblades.Hestill does.

WhatmakestheHeadofthe Housefeelexpansive,sendsup hisego,likeafreeballoon, makeshimfeelthatall'swell withtheworld,isthesoundof laughterfromtheyoungergeneration.Ifthey'rewelland happy,haleandhearty,everythingisworthwhile-evenif Johnnyhashisbesttie,Pat's "date"hashiscomfortable chair,andStretchhastornup theeveningnewspaper.Of coursetheseinconveniences causeminorexplosions-but theydon'tcausetheHeadofthe Housetoleavehome.

NaturallytheHeadofthe HousewearsgreenonSt.Patrick'sDay,liftsthedaycompletelyoutofLent;likestolook attheladiesattheEasterracinground,waitsimpatientlyfor theopeningofthefootballseason;fightsshyofpicnics;likes togofishingandtotakethe kidstothecircus.Hehasonly onefear-thatis,beingleftout ofthecolumn.

Nowthisfearhasbeenallayed,andIshouldliketotellthe readersmythoughtsonRotary clubs,theAtlanticPact,the UnitedNations,Communism, andsermonsthatlastmorethan fifteenminutes.

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ButherecomestheBossand shesays,"That'senough.There isn'tanymorespace!"

ParentsCloseSchoolandPresent840

ChildrentoPublicSchoolasProtest

MAILLARDVILLE,BritishColumbia(NC).ThetwoCatholicschoolsinthispredominantlyCatholictownclosedtheirdoorsandpresented840 childrentothePublicSchoolboardinprotestof whatCatholicsconsiderinjusticesenactedbythe ProvincialDepartmentofEducationagainsttheir educationalinstitutions.

Whatbroughtthesituationto aheadwastherecentrefusalof thelocalpublicschoolboardto allowstudentsoftheCatholic schoolstoridetheschoolbuses.

ArchbishopWilliamM.Duke ofVancouverdeclared:"Ican onlysayatthepresenttime thattheCatholicsofthisprovincehavereceivedunfairtreatmentundertheBritishColumbiaPublicSchoolsAct,andI havereasontobelievethat whentheclaimsofthepeople arebetterknowntherewillbe muchtobesaidintheirfavour."

StudentsofthetwoCatholic schoolsparadedtodramatize theissue,somecarryingabannerreading,"Canada'sFuture Soldiers."Followingthemarch, arallyof1,200supporterswas heldinOurLadyofLourdes HighSchoolAuditorium.Onthe nextmorningthe840school childrenappearedatthepublic schooltoregister,anddemanded' acceptance.

Attherally,SecretaryJ.HaddockoftheJointCatholic SchoolBoardsaid"theyallow ustobuildourschools,butthey turnaround,taxthebuildings andtaxtheland.Theytaxus rightoutofexistence."

ColumbanFathersTakeOverPhilippine Mission,HeadquartersofCommunists

MANILA,P.1.,April21(NC).-TheColumbanFathershavebeenassignedanothermission inthePhilippines,itwasannouncedherebythe Rev.SamuelSheehan,SuperioroftheSociety.The newmissionterritoryisinBishopGuerrero'sdioceasofSanFernandointheProvinceofZambales. TheRev.GeraldM.Cogan, inthePhilippinessince1929, hasbeenappointedsuperiorof thenewmission.OnMay1,he willleadthefirstgroupofsix Columbansintothesouthern partofZambalestotakeover fiveparishesformerlystaffed bypriestsoftheSocietyofthe DivineWord.

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"Mustwebecountedwith thepublicwhenitcomesto payingtaxes,"heasked,"and thenwhenitcomestogetting thebenefitsoutofourtaxes, thenwearenolongerthe public?"

Mr.Haddocksaid"lateststatisticsshowthatitcostsapproximately$209toeducateone childforoneyear;multiplythat by840children,andyouhavea totalof$175,560."

TelevisedFashionShow StressesDressModesty

HAVANA,Cuba,April21 (NC.)-Atelevisedfashion showwasorganisedherebythe WomenofCatholicActionto showthatwomen'sfashionscan beelegantandstillnotinfringe onChristianmorals.Theshow wasbroughttothehomesof television',viewersbyUnion Radio.

Themodellingwasdoneby youngwomenofCatholicAction.Some7,000attendedthe affair.ItendedwithaconsecrationofthewomentoOurLady ofFatimainanswertoher requestatFatimaforthereChristianizationofpeople'slives andcustoms.

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Aletterfrom"Cookie"of WestPerth."Cookie"doesnot agreewithananswerIgave recentlyconcerningtheeating ofsuetpuddingsonFriday.In spiteofmyreplyandtheargumentsIusedtobackitup Cookie"isoftheopinionstill thatthisconfectioncorneaunder thelawofabstinencewhich obligesCatholicstoabstain fromfleshmeatonFriday.She respectfullyaddstheriderthat sheisunlearnedinchurchways whenthingsgetcomplicated, andthatmaybethecauseof herconfusion.Sheneedhave nofear.Icouldquotethpnames ofmanytheologiansofnote whothinkasshedoes.Yousee, thelawdoesnotpermitofa clearcutinterpretationinthis particularinstanceandthereforeleavesroomfordoubtand thisdoubtitisthatpermitsthe libertyIsuggestedonecould enjoyintheapplicationofthe law.

SyntacticalFeat AboutPetrineText

ThenextletterI'vehadfor someweeks. Ihelditoverdeliberatelybecausethematterit containshadbeengoneoverseveraltimesintheweeks priortomyreceivingtheletter andIthoughtlistenersinge- neralwouldbegladofachange. Ithinknoharmcancomeof mydealingwithitnow.The letterwaswrittenby"J.E."of Nedlands.Bymeansofanexaminationofthesyntaxofthe text,"ThouartPeter,andupon thisrockIwillbuildMy church'thewriterendeavours toputforwardtheviewthat ChristintendedtobuildHis Church,notonPeterbuton Peter'sprofessionoffaith.To usehisowndords:"Makethe rockuponwhichChristbuilt HisChurchtobeabeliefthat theSonofManistheChristand wehaveasolidfoundation."

Letmesayattheoutsetthat thisisanantiquatedinterpre-tationabandonedbyallthebest scholars,Protestantsincluded. Christdiddemandaprofession offaithfromPeterasaprerequiredcondition,afterthat, conferringthefundamental primacyonhimpersonally.But tosaythattheprofessionitself wastherockhasnotasingle validreasoninitsfavour.Those whointhepastadoptedsuch aninterpretationdidsofrom theirdesiretoavoidtheCatholic doctrine.Thisof,bcourseIdon't saytobeyourmotive"J.E." soletustoyourproof.Hereit isinyourownwords:

Iwantfirsttogiveexamples fromSt.Matthew,ChapterXVI, ofthenumberofinstances whereJesus,inaddressing Peter,usesthe2ndpersonalpronouns"Thou"and"Thee."

Iquoteinbrief:-"Thouart Peter.""Blessedartthou, Peter.""Fleshandbloodhath notrevealedituntothee.""I willgiveuntothee.""What-

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Continuedfrontpage7 soeverthoushalthind-thou shaltloose""Gettheebehind me,satan.""Thouartanoffence.""Thousavourestnot etc." NowifwefindJesusaddressingPeterandusingthe3rd person,beitnounorpronoun, bothyouandIwillknowthat. HeisthenspeakingtoPeter aboutsomethingoutsideHimself-quiteapartfromPeteras aperson. Noticethischangetothe3rd personwhenJesusspeaksto Peterandsays:"Uponthisrock(3rdperson)willIbuildmy church."Thisrockbeinginthe 3rdpersonmustbemeantfor somethingquiteapartfromthe personofPeter. A.:IamafraidIcannot admitthe'extraordinaryclaim youmakewhenyousaythatif wefindJesusaddressingPeterandusingthe3rdperson,beit nounorpronoun,'bothyouand Iwillagreethatheisspeaking toPeteraboutsomethingout- sidehimself-quiteapartfrom Peterasaperson.'Contextually thewholepassagerefersto

Peter'sperson."Blessedart thou...Isaxtothee...Thouart Peter...Iwillgivetothee.""To fita'somethingelse'intothe passageyouwouldhavetoturn asyntacticalhandspring.Tryto imaginetheconfusionofmind thatwouldfollowif,inthe middleofhiswordstoPeter, Christweretointroducea completelynewelement.It wouldhavetotaketheformof themostviolentofparentheses. ThouartPeterandIwillgive totheethekeysetc.,What sensedoesitmake,towhat purposethejurisdictionwhich thekeysimplyifPeterin personbenottherockfoundationonwhichtheChurchis built?Whatgrammaticaljus-tificationwouldOurLordhave hadtodragintoHisspeechthe figureyouattributetoHim? Hehadneversuggestedthat Peter'sfaithwastobecalled arock.Butontheirveryfirst meetingHehadcalledPeter 'Kepha,'whichisbyinterprets tion,'Peter'andintheAramaic tongue"Kepha"isatonce "Peter"and"Rock."

ShouldGod'sKnowledgeofAdam's SinHavePreventedHisCreation!

"T.J.D."hassomedifficultywiththeforeknowledgeofGod.

Hewrites:

Ihavereadincatechismsand biblesthatGodknowseveryth- ingthathashappened,ishap- pening,orisgoingtohappen. ThencouldyoutellmewhyHecreatedAdamandEveifhe knewtheywoulddisobeyHim?

A.:Tobeginwith,Goddoes undoubtedlyknowthepast,presentandfutureevents.They areallpresenttoHisviewand formonlyaverysmallfraction ofHisknowledgeconcerning, Hiscreaturesactualorpossible. Still,Idon'tseewhyHisforeknowledgeofthedisobedienceof AdamandEveshouldnecessarilystandinthewayofHis

creatingthem.Afterall,inthe longrunwasitnotbetterfor AdamandEvethattheyshould havebeencreatedeventhough theydiddisobeyGod.Theyrepentedoftheirdisobedience,didwhattheycouldtoexpiate it,andtheywereforgivenby Godandareenjoyingthevision ofGodforalleternity.Don't youthinkthatthosefactsalone wouldbeasufficientreason, speakinginourhumanway, forGodnotgivingupHisplan ofmanifestingHimselfandHis attributesbythecreationof intelligentfreecreatures.

Ortomakethemattersomewhat wouldmorepersonal.Where youbeifGodhadgiven uptheideaofcreating

correspondence.Normallythere isnoneedto

theanswersgiven duringthesessionareprinted laterin"TheRecord,"whichis readilyavailabletoall.When listenershaveanythingofaprivatenaturetroublingthem,and ofsuchnaturetobeunsuited forbroadcast,myadvicehasalwaysbeenthattheyseekthe counseloftheirownpriests.It isnotthe.flrsttime,either,that Ihavehadtoownmyinability tointerpretdreams.I'mnot toobadwiththeteacups,but dreams no. Ihopethewriterwillaccept thisreply.Itisnotmeantto hurt,norIhopedoesitappear toshowlackofunderstanding. ButImustkeepwithilthe limitsthattimeandnatureset me.

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La'doveilpadrelavoracon onesta'ezelo;dovelamadresi prodigaperisuoicarssenza farpesareisuoiinndmerevoli sacrifici,mavivendoliingioiosaserenita';la'dovecisirispetta,dovenonsiusanoparolaccesconvenienti,dovesi cercadiaiutarsiavicenda,dovee'consideratogravefallo l'essereinsinceri;la'dove,intornoaltavolocheradunatuttalafamiglia,sinarranoinsincereconfidenzalevicendedella giornataesicommentanocon animaelevatoeveramente"cristiano"ledisgraziedelprossimo,l'ingiustiziatoccataoilbisognoeleangustiedelmomento,propriola'sifaunaverae propriascuoladimoralita';esi radicanotenacementeisemidi unareligiosita'vissuta. DoveinvecepadreV.madre vestonoconlussosfacciato,fumano,bevono,sidivertono,fan discorsifrivoli,imprecanosempreallasorteosirodonod'invidiaperchihaunpocodibenessereinpiu';la'doveciascunotiraegoisticamentealpropriointeresseesilamentadi tuttoquantodevefarepergli altri,none'itcasodisperare nellabuonariuscitadeifigli. Ancheseperalcunianni,durantelaminoreeta',saranno "tenutiinfreno"daproibizioni edaregolamentispeciali,adatti-percosi'dire-aipiccoli, essibenprestoscuoterannoit freno,farannodentrodise'il confrontofraqiiantovienloro predicatoequantovienmostratoinpratica,e,allettatidal piacereedallavitatantopiu' faciledegliadultichelivorrebbero"comandare",simetterannosenz'altroperlaloro stessastrada.Econlamorale andra'benprestoarotolianchelareligione,perche'l'uomo e'portatoascuotersididosso verita'eivincolireligiosi quandoessinonglifannocomodoevengonoacondannare itsuomodopraticodivivere.

Abbiamoportatonostrofiglio

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SuggestImprovementsto"TheRecord"

Sir-Asasubscriberofsome yearsstandingtoyourpaper,it iswithregretandconcernthat Ireadyourarticleintoday's numberonthedifficultiesyou undergoinproducingit.No doubtthesedifficultieswillincrease.Thedifficultyinobtainingnewsprintinparticular.

AsIseeit,itishopelessto trytomakeyourpapermore popularbyincreasingitssizeinviewofthepaperproblem. Thereforeitwillbenecessaryto eliminatecertainofyourfeaturesifmorepopularonesare tobeprinted.

Inmyopinionbyfarthebest pagesin"TheRecord"arethe -CatholicAnswer"butarethey reallynecessaryinaCatholic paper?AreweasCatholics,any thebetterforhavingtrueBlue Protestant'sviewsventilatedin ourpresswhenwecanhear themexpressedandanswered ifwechoose,byswitchingon theradioattheappropriate time.AdmittedlysomequestionsaskedbyT.B.P.andhis kinareoccasionallynotonly rationalbutofgeneralinterest Suchcouldbefeaturedasa specialitem.

Parishnotesarelargelya wasteofpaperbut,asCatholics areonlyhumantheirretention andeventheirextensionis highlydesirable.

Ronsard'snotesarenodoubt ofinteresttomusicfiends-I meanfans.Speakinghowever forthelegionofCatholicsfor whom"RuleBrittania"and "TheInternationale"have strangeresemblancesintune,I thinkthathisspacecouldbe welloccupiedbysomeofthose excellentfilmreviewsthatyou oncepublished.

WhytheIrishNewsColumn? Itisnotofgeneralinterestand indeedlendsafictitiouscolour tothatwidelyheldnon-CatholicbeliefthatIrishnationalism andCatholicismareidentical.

WellSir,that'sthreepagesof yourpreciousnewsprintsaved. Nowtofillthem.

First.Aserialstory.Writeit yourselforpiratesomeancient Catholicnovelthatisnowunprotectedbycopyright.Nomatterhowfeebleaserialisitis alwaysanattraction.Oncethe storyisbegunitisapsychologicalimpossibilityfortheaveragepersonnottobuythenext numbertoseewhathappened.

Second.Ashortstory.Halfa page.Butnothingabouthighly talentedorverywealthyCatholics,please.Mostofyour readers,thankGod,arethose whowillneverhavetothread thatheavenlyneedleofwhich OurLordwarnedus.Makeit romanticandhappyandyou havesecuredalargenumberof teenagereaders.

Thenmore.ofUncleMac. Givethemanabreakandhe mayyetrivaltheAuntyBessy ofSandyMcDougal'sgolden days.

Nextacrosswordpuzzle. (PersonallyIloathethem). Theydoenthrallmanyfolks. Makeitdifficultenoughand youmanyfindevenP.A.types andcommunistsqueueingupto buy"TheRecord"merelyforits crosswordappeal.

Stillnextacolumntomeet thoseoftheflockwhoneeda DorothyDixtolaydownthe lawonproblemsofetiquette andsocialadvice.ThankGod Catholicsdon'thavetoseek

moraladvicefromthenews columns.Stillmanyofourteen agersreallydoneedadviceas tJwhethertospitonthecarpet ortoaskforthecuspidorwhen firstvisitingthefiance'shome, oronotherothersocialquestions,forwhichtheyaretoo shytoapproachmumordad. Thenarealcolumnist'scolumn.Notthesocialroundaboutguffbutsomebitsoflife givingnonsense.Youmay,who knows,unearthanAustralian Beachcomber.Atleastwecan prayforone. That,Sir,concludesmysuggestions.Perhapstheyarenot practicablebuttheyaregenuinelyofferedastheopinion ofonewhohaslistenedwidely toCatholicopinionandwhohas thewelfareoftheCatholic Pressatheart.MayGodbless youandprosperyourwork:

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Arranged'ForPoles

OnSunday,May13,atthe

9.30a.m.MassatSt.Brigid's church,MidlandJunction,asermonwillbepreachedinthe Polishlanguage.

AttheStaroftheSeachurch, Cottesloe,onMay27,aPolish sermonwillbegivenatthe8.45 Mass.

OnMay27.atStBrigid's church,Aberdeenstreet,West Perth,aPolishpriestwill preachinthatlanguageatthe 11o'clockMass.

EachSunday,alsoatSt.Brigid'schurch,specialMaydevotionswillbeheldforPolesat4 p.m.

ConfessionsinPolishare heardatWestPerthonthesecondandfourthFridayofeach monthfrom5-6p.m.andfrom 7.30to8.30p.m.

LEEDFORD

Sir-LastSunday'sappealfor theCatholicPresswasmuch needed.TheapathyofCatholics totheirpapersisdeplorable sinceitisadefinitedutytoboth soulandmindtokeepourselves informedonCatholicmatters. Iamnothoweversurethatwe doallthatwecantopersuade CatholicstoreadtheirCatholic papers.Iwouldthereforesuggestcertaindefinitemeasures:-

(1)Diocesanandparochial figuresfornumberofpapers boughtshouldbepostedagainst thenumberoffamiliesinthe parishandarchdioceseasnearly ascanbeestimated.

(2)Brief,wellprinted,well wordedhandbillsshouldbe givenoutatthechurchdoors onceperyearwithafollowup ofasalescampaign.

(3)Theeditorialmatterofthe papershouldbemadeeven moreinformativethatitisat present.EasternStatesCatholic news,EnglishCatholicnewsand AmericanCatholicnews_thoulo bereviewedeveryweekor month.Asaninstanceofabad failureinreportingwasthe failuretowriteupthecentenarycelebrationsinEngland andtoreprintanysingleoneof themanymagnificentarticles whichwerewrittenforthat eventintheEnglishpress.

(4)PrecistheCatholicAnswerinsteadofreportingitverbatim.

(5)DohumaninterestarticlesonW.A.Catholicandnon Catholicpersonalities. Ifyouaskhowthisistobe donerememberthatthevery brightMelbournepaperwhich fartoofewpeopleoverhere read-TheCatholicWorkerisalldonebyvoluntarywriters. Writershoweverasaclassare lazyandhavetobeasked.

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ThePolishchaplainsmaybe contactedattheaddressesgiven below:TheRev.W.Dzieciol, CastledareJuniorOrphanage, Cannington. (TelephoneMW380). RivertonbusespasstheOrphanage.

TheRev,B.Binkowski, MigrationCentre, Northam.

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NotoftheFaith

OnSunday,May13,aseries oftalksontheCatholicChurch andherteachingwillbeginin St.Patrick'schurch,Havelock street,WestPerth,at8p.m.

Thesetalkswillbecontinued eachnightatthesametime untilSunday,May20,inclusive.

Membersofalldenominations, andofnodenomination,willbe madewellcome.

Firstlytheywillhavedescribedforthemwhattheyseeina Catholicchurch.Themaintalk oftheeveningwillfollow.Then aquestionboxsessionwillbe held.Questions,whichmaybe anonymous,maybeplacedin theboxesatthechurchdoor. Theseboxeswillbeclearedfive minutesafterproceedingsstart, andquestionswillbeanswered onthesamenight.

BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentwillfollow,andduringtheeveningtypicalCatholic hymnswillbesung.

ThosenotoftheCatholic Faithwhoattendthesetalks willcommitthemselvesinno way.

TRIVANDRUM,India,April 28 (NC).-ArchbishopMar Ivanios,ofTrivandrum,who touredtheUnitedStatesin1947, hasobservedhis25th.episcopal jubileehere.Hereceivedan apostolicblessingfromHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

CalledtheNewmanofIndia, ArchbishopIvanioscameover totheCatholicChurchwitha numberofhisfollowersin1930 fromtheJacobiteschismatic churchwhenhealreadywasan Archbishop.UponhisconversiontheHolySeemadehimthe headoftheSyro-Malankara rite,whichhasitsliturgyin Malayalam,thelanguageof Malabar.

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AMONGTHENUMEROUSvisitorsattractedbytheIrishtricolourflownbythe"IrishHazel" inFremantleharbour,wastheVeryRev.Dean Rafferty,Adm.,whoispicturedabovechatting withtheskipper,CaptainJohnKelly.

Thevisitors,amongwhomtherewasapreponderanceofpriests,wereimpressedbythe cleanlinessoftheshipandthehospitalityofMasterandcrew.Inappearancequiteimposing,the "IrishHazel"hasadisplacementofabout9,000 tons.

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CanaBoyKnowWithCertainty WhetherHeShouldBeaPriest?

-HaveIavocationtothe priesthood?"Howmanyboys atthepresentmomentarewonderingandpuzzlingoverthis question?Asyetunspoiled, withalllifebeforethem,they arelookingtothegreatestcallingintheworldandsayingto themselves:"ShallIbea priest?"Itisimportant,with theirownhappiness,perhaps, andthepossiblehappinessof manyothersdependingonit, thattheiranswershouldbethe rightone.How,then,isaboy toknowwhetherGodiscalling himtobeapriest?

SUITABILITY.

Inthefirstplace,Goddoes notcallanyonetothepriesthoodunlessheissuitable.It goeswithoutsayingthatGod choosesforpriestsonlythose whomHehascreatedandendowedwithwhatisnecessary. Theserequirementsarethree:-

(1)Onewhothinksofbecomingapriestmusthave averagehealth.Aboywho issicklyandinindifferent healthwillnotbecalledby Godtothestrenuouslifeofa priest.

(2)Hemusthaveaverage intelligence.Onewhohaslittleaptitudeforstudy,andis belowaverageintelligence, willnotnormallyreceivea vocation.Itmustbeunderstood,however,thatnooneis requiredtobeagenius.No boyhastobeduxofhisclass beforehecanthinkofbecomingapriest.Allthatis neededisaverageability.

(3)Hemusthave.average piety.Thismeansthathe mustbeanordinarygoodCatholicboy.Nooneisasked tobeasaintbeforeheaspires tothepriesthood.Allthatis necessaryisasolidall-round

pietysuchasisfoundinmost boysinourgoodCatholic homesandschools.

INTERIORVOCATION.

Amongtheboyswhoaresuitableinthisway,Godenlightens themindsandstrengthensthe willsofcertainones-whomHe Himselfchooses-towanttobecomepriestsforsomegoodreason.Thisiscalledtheinterior vocation,becauseitis,asit were,withinoneself.Sometimesthisenlightenmentmay comeafterHolyCommunion,or whenaboyisreadingagood book,listeningtoasermon, makingavisittotheBlessed Sacrament,sayinghisprayers, assistingatMass,oratanytime atall.Wheneveritcomes,God helpstheboytowanttobecome apriestinordertosavehisown soulbetter,tohelpsaveother people'ssouls,orbecausehe hecandomoregoodasapriest,

orbecausehereallylovesGod asonlyanaveragegood-hearted boycanloveHim

THEDIFFICULTY. Itisthisinteriorvocation,of course,whichcausesallthe bother.Insomeyoungpeople itisaconstantthing,whichis thereallthetime.Thesehappy onesarethefew.Inmostboys itisstrongenoughforawhile, thenitfadesaway.Thesesame boysnowwarttobeairmen,or engine-drivers,orjustRedIndians.Later,thefeelingfor thepriesthoodcomesback.It isthesamethingoveragain. Thesameoldquestionshaveto befaced:"HaveIavocationto thepriesthood?HowamIto knowwhatGodwants?"

EXTERIORVOCATION.

Ifeverythingdependedon thisinteriorvocationalone, manywouldbedeceived.But

thereisanothercall,whichis certainanddefinite.Itisthe officialcalloftheChIrch,which comesonthedayofordination. GodspeaksthroughtheChurch. andbymeansoftheordination ceremonysays:thisyoungman istobeapriest. Wecallthistheexteriorvocation,becauseitiswholly outsideoneself.Itisverymuch moreimportantthantheinteriorcalling.Aboycouldbe wavering,undecided,andeven mistakenabouthisinteriorattractiontothepriesthood,butif heperseveresthroughhisseminarycourseandispresented forordination,hehasfromGod atruevocation.Itisdefinite, certain,andinnowaybasedon vagueanddeceptiveemotion.

HOWTODECIDE.

"HaveIavocationtothe priesthood?"Ifanyboyfinds himselfaskingthisquestion fromtimetotimethisisthe wayforhimtofindhisanswer: Heshouldgototheseminary,or placefortrainingpriests,and thereprayhardandstudyhard Overalongperiodofyearshe willbetested,trainedanddeveloped.If,attheendofthis period,heistoldtoproceedto ordination,hehasavocation.He neednolongerbeindoubt.The idealsurroundingsoftheseminaryistheplaceformakingup hismind.Andfromthedayof hisordinationhewillbe"anotherChrist."Hewilloffer sacrificestoGodonbehalfof men;fromGodhewillbring downgracestomenthroughhis administrationofthesacraments.Hewillpreachtheword ofGodandcontinueChrist's workonearth.Hewillbeengagedinthegreatestworkpossibletomaninthisworld.

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Haveyoureadtheadviceto boysonhowtodecidethe questionofavocation?Ifyou havenot,thendoso.Youmust rememberthatyoualsohavea responsibilityinthismatter. Andyourresponsibilityistosee thatyoudonotlettherights, whichyouundoubtedlyhave overyourboy'slife,interfere withthehigherrightspossessedbyGod.

YOURBOY.

Itmaybethatyourboywill cometoyouandtellyouofhis attractiontothepriesthood. Haveyoueverthoughtofthat possibility?Withallthegenerouschivalryofwhichonlyan unspoiledboyiscapable,heis turningtowardsthegreatest callingpossibletoman.He lookstoyouforguidance.What willbeyouradvice?Willitbe theadviceofaworldlingpure andsimple?Willyoutakeit uponyourselftodecideforhim andsay,"Nonsense!Youarenot goodenough?"orwillyoube abletoguidehimwithwisdom basedonaclearunderstanding ofwhatavocationis?

CALLEDBYGOD.

Askyourselfthis:Ifmyboy cametomeandsaidhewishedtobeafarmer,alawyer,a doctor,orthathewishedtofollowanyothercalling,wouldmy attitudebeencouragingordiscouraging?Why,then,should parentsbediscouragingwhena boycomesandsaysthathefeels Godmightbecallinghimtothe priesthood?Isitbecausethe priesthoodisdishonourable? Amongallthesuitableboysin theworldGodissinglingout yours."Youhavenotchosen

Me,butIhavechosenyou,"He says.ItisGodbestowingan honouronyouandyours.The attitudeofparentswhodonot feelathrillofprideattheprospectoftheirson'svocationisan attitudethatisveryhardtounderstand.

NOLOSS.

BygoingtotheSeminary yoursonwillstandtolose nothing.Onthecontrary,he willgainineveryway.

If,afterafewyears,hedecidesagainsthisvocation,there isnoneedtofeelthathewillbe atadisadvantageBygoingto theSeminaryearlyhewillbe inthesamepositionasother ladsofhisage.Alongwith, andaspartof,hisspiritual training,hewillbestudyingfor hisJuniorandLeavingCertificates.Hewillhavefourfull yearsinwhichtomakeuphis mind.Andifheistoldtoleave ordecidestoleaveduringthis time,noyearswillbelostfrom hislife.Hewillbeinthe samepositionashewouldbeif hehadgonetoanysecondary school.

Yourboyisnottooyoungto makeuphismind.Heno longerwearsababy'sclothes. Befairtohim,andgivehima chancetodecideforhimselfin

thepropersurroundingsand underproperguidance.

Financialconsiderationsneed notdeteryoueither.Inthis matteradjustmentscanbemade tosuitthepurseofanyfamily.

Theonlythingthatmattersis togiveyourboyhischancein life.

YOURCONSOLATION.

WecanimagineOurLady lookinguponOurLordandsaying:"HetowhomIco-operated withGodingivinglife,will standfortheriseandfallof many.Hewillofferthegreat sacrificeofredemptionformankind,andHewillinstitutethe meansbywhichthefruitsofredemptionwillbeappliedto souls."

Inthesamewayalmostwe canimaginetheparentsofa futurepriestlookingupontheir sonandsaying:"Hetowhom weco-operatedwithGodingivinglife,willofferthesamesacrificeofredemptionasChrist did,thoughinadifferentway. Hisvoicewillberaisedtocondemnevil.Hewillbeblessed bythesoulstowhomhehas broughtthefruitsofredemptionbyhisadministrationofthe sacraments.Inevitablyhewill leavetheworldabetterplace thanhefoundit."

ST.KIERAN'SPARISH

YugoslavHall,OsbornePark, Thursday,24th.May,1951.

Ladies'Tickets,5/-;Gents',$16 BuffetSalver,R.S.L.

ThetastefullyappointedChapelisthefocalpointaboutwhichthelifeofSt.CharlesSeminaryTurns.

BALL

BodiesFoundinWellinSouthKorea

FearedtobeThoseofColumbanFathers

PASAN,Korea,April30(NC).-Thebodies ofanumberofCatholicpriestswerebelievedto havebeenfoundinawellinSouthKorea,accordingtoaletterreceivedherebythecentralgovernmentfromGov.LeeYungChin,ofChungchongNamboProvince.

Thegovernor'sletterrequest- edfundsfromthecentralgovernmentforwideningofthe wellsothebodiescouldberemoved

Therewasnoexactinformationavailableimmediatelyasto theexactnumberofbodiesallegedlyinthewell,theiridentity,orhowitwasknownthey wereCatholicpriests.Neither wasthe-exactlocationofthe wellgiven,butitwasstated herethatthedescriptionfitted thatoftheFranciscanmonasteryatTaejon.AftertheliberationofTaejonlastfall,the bodiesofalargenumberofvictimsofRedatrocities,including AmericanGI's,werefoundin themonastery.

Observersherenotethatif thebodiesofanypriestswere actuallyfoundintheTaejon areatheymightincludeMgr.

AsApostatePriest Talks,CrowdQuits

MUNICH,April19(NC.)WhentheRev.JosefPlojhar, CzechMinisterofHealthand excommunicatedpriest,recentlyascendedthepulpitofSt. Ignatiuschurch,inPrague,the wholecongregationsilentlyleft thechurch,saysareportof Katholische Kirchenzeitung, diocesanpaperhere.

PatrickT.Brennan,Columban missionaryfromChicagoand PrefectApostolicofKwangju. HeandseveralotherColumban missionarieshavebeenmissing sincelastfall,whentheywere takencaptivebytheKorean Communists.Theywerelast knowntohavebeentakenfrom MokpoonKorea'ssouth-west tiptoTaejon.

BishopTellsPriests

ToGetSecularJobs

TOKYO,April26(NC).-

BishopDominicTang,recently consecratedAuxiliaryofCanton,inSouthChina,hasasked foracrusadeofRosariesforthe diocese,itwaslearnedhere.

Hehasrequestedhispeopleto settheimmediategoalat 150,000Rosariesamonthtothe BlessedMotherforherspecial guidanceandassistance.

TheCantonprelatehasalso advisedprieststosecureemploymentforthemselvesassoon aspossible.Secularoccupationwillnotonlyhelpthe priestssolvetheirseriousfinancialdifficulties,butalsoaid theminadministeringtothe Catholics,hepointedout.

CatholicEngineersWillMeetforFirst InternationalCongressinParis,July20

PARIS,April28 INC).-Thecapabilityofthe Catholicengineertocontributemoreefficientlyto thebrotherhoodofnationswillbeoneoftheprincipalpointsontheagendaofthefirstInternationalCongressofCatholicEngineers,tobeheld atSaint-Germain-en-Laye,asuburbofParis,July 20-22.,

Accordingtotheprogramme oftheInternationalCatholic Engineers,whoareaffiliated withPaxRomana,thecongress willstudytheroleoftheCatholicengineerasaCatholicas wellasanengineerinhisprofession,inmunicipalandna-

Twenty-TwoNationsWillHaveDelegates

AtLayApostolateCongressinRome

ROME,April6-TheWorld CongressoftheLayApostolate willbeheldinRomeonOctober 7to14,accordingtoanannouncementmadehere.Itwillbethe firstlargemeetingheldinthe newauditorium,PalazzoPio, constructedontheViadella Conciliazione.

Plans madefortheCongresswere knownatapressconferenceheldherebytheRev. VincentA.McCormick,AmericanassistanttotheJesuitsuperiorgeneral,andVittorino Veronese,presidentofItalian CatholicAction.

Theplansarethefruitofthe preparatoryconferencehe1d herelastDecemberandattendedby80Catholicleadersofnationalandinternationalorgani- zationsrepresenting22countriesand15internationalCatholicorganizations.

TheaimsoftheCongress werelistedasfollows:

1.Toreconsiderinthelight ofpapaldocumentsthedogmatic,moralandasceticprinciples ofthelayapostolate;

2.Toofferanopportunityfor objectiveexaminationofthedifferentformsthroughwhich laymencancarryouttheirapos- tolate;

3.Toclarifythebreadthand depthofthefieldsinwhich laymentodayarecalledonto carryouttheapostolate,and

4.Toviewthefundamental objectivesoftheapostolatewhichtodaycanbeefficaciously carriedoutonaworldplanand theopportunenessofcommon actionaccordingtothisplan.

TheCongresswillfeaturenot onlyconferencesanddiscussionsbutalsoworkshopsprovidingamorecompleteexaminationofthepracticalproblemsof theapostolateinthefieldof publicopinion,amongintellectuals,inthefieldsofassistance tofamilies,catechetics,children,youth,rurallifeandthe professionalclasses.

TheoutlineofthefundamentalthemesoftheCongressof- fersfivemaintopics: 1.The worldoftoday;2.doctrinal foundations;3.howtoprepare thelaityfortheapostolate;4.a Christiansocialorder,and5.the presenceandresponsibilityof Catholicsininternationallife.

tionalaffairs,andininternationallife.Attherootofthe present-dayupheavalofsocial structuresandtheconceptionof life,theengineerandthetechnicalsciencesappearasfundamentalfactors,theprogramme pointsout.

Thecongresswillstudythe Catholicengineer'sroleasa professionalmaninsuchactivitiesascompanycommittees, managementcommittee,andsocialworks.Itwilltakeuphis rolealsointheaffairsofcommunitiesandnations,inwhich hewillbeurgedtotakepartin solvingproblemsofhabitation, sharinganddistribution,among others,animatingall"socialac Lionbythelifeofhisfaith."

Technicalachievements,the programmeadds,alsoaremeans offorming"internationalsolidarity"throughthefieldsof aviation,railways,telecommunications,publicworksandothers.

"Beingconsciousthatsocial solutions,comingfromhisspir- itualconceptionoftheworld andtheindividual,arepossible, theCatholicengineerwillbe capableofcontributingmore efficientlytothebrotherhoodof nations,"theprogrammeconcludes.

HolySeeDecreesSeverePenalties ForUnlawfulConsecrationofBishops

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

VATICANCITY,April30.-TheHolySee hastakenanotherstepinitsuncompromising struggleagainstthepowersofevilbyenactinglegislationpenalisingintheseverestwayanyinterferencewithitsrightsandprocedureintheconsecrationofBishops.

AdecreeoftheSacredCongregationoftheHolyOfficejust promulgatedlevelsthemostextremepossibleexcommunication,onereservedtotheHoly See"inthemostspecialmanner,"againstanyBishopwho consecratedanotherBishopwho hasnotbeenexpresslynamedor confirmedbytheHolySee.The Bishopsoconsecratedincurs thesamecensure.Thispenalty is'incurredeventhoughthesubjectsare"coercedbygravefear,"thedecreestates.

ThedecreeisdatedApril9, andhasbeenpromulgatedinthe AprilissueoftheActaApostolicaeSedis,theofficialpublicationoftheHolySee.

Whilethereisnottheslightestpoliticalnoteinthetextof thedecree,whichconcerns merelytheChurch'sownprero-

PopePiusX'sNiece

Diesat82Years

ROME,April9(Radio,NC.) -The82-year-oldnieceof PiusX,VittoriaGottardiParolin,diedyesterdayatRiese, birthplaceofPopePiusXwho istobebeatifiedJune3.The ConfraternityofChristianDoctrineintheUnitedStateshas organizedapilgrimagetoattend thebeatificationceremonies.

gativesregardingtheconsecrationofherBishops,itisconcededbycompetentobservers herethatthereisanelementof timelinessinthelegislationin viewofthestateofaffairsin IronCurtaincountries.

SecretCzechPress

WantsDailyPrayer

ROME,April28(NC.-A clandestinelypublishedbulletin inCzechoslovakia,"Faithand Hope,"hascalledonallCatholicsthroughoutthatcountryto offeradailyprayerforArchbishopJosefBeran,ofPrague, whohasbeenbannedfromhis SeebytheReds.

Thiswasreportedherebya VaticanRadiobroadcastwhich statedthatacopyofthebulletinhadarrivedhere.ThebulletinurgesrecitationofanOur FatherandHailMaryeach eveningforthewelfareofthe imprisonedArchbishop.

"Wefeelsure,"thepaper said,accordingtoVaticanRadio, "thathe,too,isunitedin prayerwiththefaithfulof Czechoslovakiaeveryevening. Weinviteyoualltoacceptthe invitationtokeepthisspiritual appointmentwithourrevered andbelovedpastor."

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PioneerTotalAbstinenceSeries

FatherMatthew'sTriumphantTour

OfUSAIsHinderedbyPoliticalIntrigues

FatherMatthewhadlong entertainedthecherishedhope ofvisitingthehundredsof thousandsofhiscountrymen whohademigratedtoAmerica, andtopreachtothemthedoctrinewhichhadbeensowellreceivedintheirnativeland.Nor weretherewantinginsistent andurgentappealsfromthat distantcountry,whichhadalreadylearnedofhisimmense successes,anddesiredaparticipationinhisgoodwork.Accordingly,inthesummerof 1849hesetsail,andarrivedin NewYorkinthefirstdaysof Julyofthatyear.Hisreception wascharacterisedbythatenthusiasmforwhichtheAmerican peoplehadalreadybecomewell known.Resolutionsofwelcome fromtheCityCouncilofthe Metropoliswerebuttheinaugurationofthethousandand onemessagesofesteemthat weretobecastbeforehimduringhistriumphantprogress throughthecountry.

TheAmericancampaign, whichmustbeconsidereda greatsuccess,wasmarkedwith someseriousunpleasantness.It wasduringtheheatofthe AbolitionMovementwhenthe politicalaspirationsofallaspirantstohonourorrenownwere challengedanddeterminedon theirattitudetotheNegro question.FatherMatthew's sympathyandsupportwas eagerlysoughtafterbythose whocontrivedtheabolitionof slaveryaswellasbytheiropponents.Theirritatingperversityoftheabolitionists,andthe slanderousaccusationsoftheir antagonists,deprivedFather Matthewofthegoodwillofa verylargesectionoftheAmericanpeople.Thehostilityshown asaresultofthiscontretemps mighthavedisheartenedthe humbleFriar,hadnottheIrish populationstoodloyallybyhim.

Despitethedelicatepolitical situation,FatherMatthewpersistedwithhissolepurposeof advocatingthehighandholy causeoftemperance.Thepoliticaljugglingoftherivalfactionsmightmilitateagainsthis campaign,butitcouldnot dampenthezealofthetrue apostle.Withonlyoneendin view-towinconvertstothe PioneerTotalAbstinenceMovement-FatherMatthewsfeared neithercalumnyoroppression, butmadehiswaythroughall thestrataofAmericansociety, rescuingsoulsfromthesnare ofintemperancetothesweet yokeofsobriety.

AsignalhonourwasconferredonFatherMatthewtowards theendofhisAmericancampaign,whenhewasgranteda seatwithinthebaroftheUnitedStatesSenateinWashington. Thishonourhadbeenconferred onlyoncebeforeonaforeigner -therecipientbeingtheMarquisdeLafayette,allyofthe Americanpeopleinthewarof liberation.Withregardtothis honour,Mr.Clay,famousorator andstatesman,saidthathe couldnotlookonitotherwise thanasameritedtributeofrespecttoamanwhohadachievedagreatsocialrevolution-a revolutioninwhichnobloodhad beenshed,arevolutionwhich hadinvolvednodesolation, whichhadcausednobittertears ofwidowsandorphanstoflow, arevoutionwhichhadbeen achievedwithoutviolence,and agreaterone,perhaps,thanhad everbeenaccomplishedbyany benefactorofmankind.

Onthefollowingday,Father MatthewwastheguestofPresidentTaylorataspecialdinner inhishonour.Onthisoccasion FatherMatthewlaidthefoundationofmanyvaluablefriendships.

hispursestrings.Onnearly evtrypageofhisdiarywecome acrosssuchentriesasthese:

"Gaveto-20dollars,andto -5dollars;totheSistersin chargeofanorphanage20dollars,and20dollarsforreligious purposes;30dollarstomother inneed;100dollarsforcharitablepurposes;toamanindistress,10dollars."Lavishdistributionofmedalswithout charge,silvermedalstoofficials ofTotalAbstinencesocieties, travellingexpenses,andindiscriminatecharity,lefthimvirtuallypenniless,andledultimatelytoastateoffinaneal embarrassmentthatcontributed tohislossofhealth.

IRISHNEWSCOLUMNS.

DuringhisAmericantour FatherMatthewwascontinually besetwithinsurmountablefinancialdifficulties.Asonemight expect,thesedifficultieswere verylargelyofhisownmaking. Eversincehehadlandedin America,hishandwasinhis pocket,andnoappealforassistancewasmetwitharefusal. Norwasanappealnecessary. Anyevidenceofwantunloosed

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IrishGovernmentDraftsNewHealthBill

WhenBishopsandDoctorsOpposeFirst

TheIrishGovernmentispresentlyengagedin preparingadraftofanewBillprovidinghealth servicesformothersandchildren,withaviewto overcomingtheobjectionsagainstapreviousdraft onconstitutional,professionalandmoralgrounds.

Itwasthedisputeoverthis previousdraftwhichledtothe resignationofDr.NoelBrowne asMinisterofHealthfromthe coalitiongovernmentheadedby PremierJohnCostellowho,at leasttemporarily,tookoverthe portfolioofDr.Browne.

Theobjectionsonconstitutionalgroundsaroseovertheinvalidityofaso-called"means test."ThedraftpreparedbyDr. Brownegavetopublicauthoritiestherightanddutytoprovideforthehealthofallchildren,totreattheirailments,to educatetheminregardto health,toeducatewomenin regardtomotherhoodandto provideallwomenwithgynecologicalcare.

TheIrishMedicalAssociation bitterlyopposedDr.Browne's billand,followingaplebiscite, decidednottoparticipateina systemlikethatenvisagedby Dr.Browne.TheIrishHierarchyvoiceditsobjectionson moralgrounds,declaringthat thebillproposedbyDr.Browne was"opposedtoCatholicsocial teaching." TheBishopssetforththeir objectionsundersevenheadings.Whileexpressingtheirap- proval"ofasaneandlegitimatehealthservicewhichwillproperlysafeguardthehealthof mothersandchildren,"the Bishopsdeclaredthemselves opposedtoanyscheme"which initsgeneraltendencymust fosterunduecontrolbythe Stateinaspheresodelicate andsointimitelyconcerned withmoralsasthatwhichdeals withgynaecologyorobstetrics" andwhich"musthaveforpracticalresulttheunduelessening oftheproperinitiativeofindividualsandassociationsand theunderminingofself-reliance."

ArchbishopCushing

ReceivesGoldMedal

Thisyear'sgoldmedalofthe AmericanIrish-HistoricalSocietywillbeawardedonMay 10thtoArchbishopCushingof Boston,itwasannouncedby officialsoftheSociety.

ThemedalispresentedannuallytoadistinguishedAme- ricanofIrishdescent.Awarded

toArchbishopCushing"inrecognitionofhisservicetothe Republic,"themedalwillbe presentedatthe54thannual dinneroftheSocietyinNew York.

TheSocietywasfoundedin 1897by50distinguishedcitizens ofIrishlineagewiththepurpose"tomakebetterknownthe IrishchapterinAmericanhistory."

CattleFetchHandsome

PricesatMidlandFair

Atafairinamidlandtown recently,therewasabrisk demandforcattleandsheepat thefollowingprices:-Incalf heifers,£30to£42;fatcows, £25to£38;fatthreeyearold heifers,£38to£52;2}year oldbullocks,£44to50; year oldbullocks, to£35; sheep,£8-10sto£10.

GiftofIrishStamps

GratifiesHolyFather

Followingisalatterwhich Mr.Everett,MinisterforPosts andTelegraphs,hasreceived fromMonsignorMontini,VaticanSecretaryofState.

"Atthegraciouscommandof theHolyFather,Ihavethe honourtosendyouthisacknowledgmentforthecollection ofIrishHolyYearstampswhich youpresentedtohimonthe occasionofyourvisittoRome lastautumn.Intheissuanceof aspecialseriesofpostalstamps tocommemoratetheJubilee Yearof1950,andinthechoice ofadesignthereforthePontiff seesafurtherre-affirmationof thosesentimentsofundyingfidelitywhichhavealwaysbound thepeopleofIrelandtotheSee ofPeter.HisHoliness,therefore, bidsmeexpresstoyourExcellencyhiscordialappreciation. andrenewingtoyoutheassuranceofhisgratitudeforyour thoughtfulpresentation,hebestowsuponyouanduponthe employesoftheDepartmentof PostsandTelegraphshispaternalApostolicBenediction."

FoodMarketIsSought

ByIsraelinIreland

-Israelispreparedtopurchase Irishgoodstothevalueofbe-

HISMAJESTft Brightlyat8.

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INMEMORIAM.

GOULD,Norah.-Inloving memoryofourdearmother, whopassedawayatKalgoorlie,May12,1950.Alsoour dearfather.R.I.P. Alwaysrememberedbytheir lovingsonanddaughterand family,WillandDaisy.

HALE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearmotherandgran., ElizabethHale,whopassed awayMay13,1950,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Bunbury. SweetJesus,havemercyon hersoul. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,Mena,Laurieand Lorraine.

KILMARTIN.-Inlovingmemoryofmydearsister,Louisa Kilmartin,whopassedaway May10,1946. SweetJesus,havemercyon hersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingbrother,Jack,andniece,Kathleen. MIDDLETON.-Inmemoryof mylovedwife,MaryAnn, whopassedawayMay23, 1950,lovingmotherofJosephine,Bert,FatherMiddleton,Tommie(deceased),and Gerald. Mayhergentlesoulrestin peace. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband.

ROWLES,NorahTheresa.Yourprayersarerequested forthereposeofthesoulof ourlovingmother,whopassedawayMay10,1949. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingson, Joe,daughter-in-law,Toll,and granddaughter,Dawn.

TAYLORM.A.-Ofyourcharity,pleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofMaryAnn, thedarlingmotherofErn, Mollie,Margaret(deceased), JessieandJack,mother-inlawofClarrieandMyrtle, wholeftusonMay10,1950. R.I.P. Awonderfulmother, Aheartofgold, Isthememorythatwehold Sadlymissedandlonged-for alwaysbyyourlonelyson anddaughter,JackandMollie,SouthernCross.

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tween£1and£2millionduringthenextfewmonths,provideditgetsanundertakingthat requirementscanbemet.The commoditiesinwhichIsraelis primarilyinterestedaremeat, seedpotatoes,driedmilk,cheese andherrings.

Dr.J.A.Brin,Economic Counsellor,IsraeliLegation, London,whoisinDublinconductingpreliminaryinquiriesin connectionwiththematter,told an"IrishPress"reporterthat shouldthenegotiationsendsatisfactorily,anIsraelipurchasingmissionwouldtraveltoIrelandinthenearfuture.

AccompanyingDr.Brinare Mr.M.Silverston,DeputyManageroftheIsraeliNational Bank,London,andMr.Philip SayersofDublin,whoisacting asadviser."Webelieve",said Dr.Brin,"thattheeconomiesof thiscountryandIsraelcanbe closelyinter-linkedandthat tradingbetweenthemcanbe stepped-upappreciably.Forthe momentwearenotinterestedin negotiatingtradeonareciprocal basis,buteventuallyhopeto developtradesatisfactorilybetweenourtwocountries."

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HASSELLSSAVEYOUL's. Baths.EnglishWhite,Cream. Green,PinkandBlue,justarrived. From£19/10damagedbathsat bargainprices.SinkCupboards5ft.-3Doors-2Drawsonly£8all othersizesandtoorder.AlsoStainlesssinksEnamelandTerrazzodrainersWhite,Cream,Tintedbasins. Stovesalllatestwood.gasorelectric.LargestrangeinW.A.tochoose from.OldstovestradedinfreedeliveryMetroarea.Countryclients. itpaystosendinyouroldstovewhenbuyinganother.Twelvegal. coppersallsizestandsandflue pipes.HotFlowbathheaters £6/10,Fasta£7110,Gas£17/5. CopperLined£91716.Flushpanel doors71(6,outsidedoors67/6.wire doors38/11.Pigandfowltroughs 4ft.37/6,6ft.47/6.Tractorfunnels 12/9,watercans10/9,Sanilidlavotorieswithchemicalsmosthygienic £7/416.Pans14/6.BrevilleRingers £5/3/6.Acmes.Wringmasters£8/5.Handwashingmachines£7/111 Hooverelectricwashers£48/10 FamousH9Vacumcleaners£23/15 allvoltageseasyterms.Naoo louversplainandobscureglass.Tip topandBerger'sPaints.Deckchairs 32/11-Kitchenchairsonly18/11. Plentynailsbolts,solder.Saveat Hassell's557-561Wellingtonstreet oncornerQueenstreet,B6307.

Wantedasmallfurnishedflat orflattee,byrefinedladyand adultdaughter,fromNewZealand,forapproximatelythree months.ReplytoBox1736, thisoffice.

THEJUBILEEPROCESSION. TheJubileeprocessionin PerthonWednesdaylastwasa signofnationalprosperity. Theremaybeprosperityfor youintheNo.616Charities Consultation.Firstprizeis £3,000.Buyaticketto-day.

Middle-agedcouplewithson (working),evictedlastmonth, ulgentlyrequireunfurnishea accommodation,withcooking conveniences;anysuburb,SubiacotoMidland.ApplyBox 1741,thisoffice.

FatherMaffhew'sTriumphantTour

OfUSAIsHinderedbyPoliticalIntrigues

FatherMatthewhadlonghispursestrings.Onnearly entertainedthecherishedhopeevtrypageofhisdiarywecome acrosssuchentriesasthese: "Gaveto-20dollars,andto -5dollars;totheSistersin chargeofanorphanage20dollars,and20d011arsforreligious purposes;30dollarstomother inneed;100dollarsforcharitablepurposes;toamanindis tress,10dollars."Lavishdistributionofmedalswithout charge,silvermedalstoofficials ofTotalAbstinencesocieties, travellingexpenses,andindiscriminatecharity,lefthimvirtuallypenniless,andledultimatelytoastateoffinanc'al embarrassmentthatcontributed tohislossofhealth.

ofvisitingthehundredsof thousandsofhiscountrymen whohademigratedtoAmerica, andtopreachtothemthedoctrinewhichhadbeensowellreceivedintheirnativeland.Nor weretherewantinginsistent andurgentappealsfromthat distantcountry,whichhadalreadylearnedofhisimmense successes,anddesiredaparticipationinhisgoodwork.Accordingly,inthesummerof 1849hesetsail,andarrivedin NewYorkinthefirstdaysof Julyofthatyear.Hisreception wascharacterisedbythatenthusiasmforwhichtheAmerican peoplehadalreadybecomewell known.Resolutionsofwelcome fromtheCityCouncilofthe Metropoliswerebuttheinaugurationofthethousandand onemessagesofesteemthat weretobecastbeforehimduringhistriumphantprogress throughthecountry.

TheAmericancampaign, whichmustbeconsidereda greatsuccess,wasmarkedwith someseriousunpleasantness.It wasduringtheheatofthe AbolitionMovementwhenthe politicalaspirationsofallaspirantstohonourorrenownwere challengedanddeterminedon theirattitudetotheNegro question.FatherMatthew's sympathyandsupportwas eagerlysoughtafterbythose whocontrivedtheabolitionof slaveryaswellasbytheiropponents.Theirritatingperversityoftheabolitionists,andthe slanderousaccusationsoftheir antagonists,deprivedFather Matthewofthegoodwillofa verylargesectionoftheAmericanpeople.Thehostilityshown asaresultofthiscontretemps mighthavedisheartenedthe humbleFriar,hadnottheIrish populationstoodloyallybyhim.

Despitethedelicatepolitical situation,FatherMatthewpersistedwithhissolepurposeof advocatingthehighandholy causeoftemperance.Thepoliticaljugglingoftherivalfactionsmightmilitateagainsthis campaign,butitcouldnot dampenthezealofthetrue apostle.Withonlyoneendin view-towinconvertstothe PioneerTotalAbstinenceMovement-FatherMatthewsfeared neithercalumnyoroppression, butmadehiswaythroughall thestrataofAmericansociety, rescuingsoulsfromthesnare ofintemperancetothesweet yokeofsobriety.

AsignalhonourwasconferredonFatherMatthewtowards theendofhisAmericancampaign,whenhewasgranteda seatwithinthebaroftheUnitedStatesSenateinWashington. Thishonourhadbeenconferred onlyoncebeforeonaforeigner -therecipientbeingtheMarquisdeLafayette,allyofthe Americanpeopleinthewarof liberation.Withregardtothis honour,Mr.Clay,famousorator andstatesman,saidthathe couldnotlookonitotherwise thanasameritedtributeofrespecttoamanwhohadachievedagreatsocialrevolution-a revolutioninwhichnobloodhad beenshed,arevolutionwhich hadinvolvednodesolation, whichhadcausednobittertears ofwidowsandorphanstoflow, arevoutionwhichhadbeen achievedwithoutviolence,and agreaterone,perhaps,thanhad everbeenaccomplishedbyany benefactorofmankind.

Onthefollowingday,Father MatthewwastheguestofPresidentTaylorataspecialdinner inhishonour.Onthisoccasion FatherMatthewlaidthefoundationofmanyvaluablefriendships.

DuringhisAmericantour FatherMatthewwascontinually besetwithinsurmountablefinancialdifficulties.Asonemight expect,thesedifficultieswere verylargelyofhisownmaking. Eversincehehadlandedin America,hishandwasinhis pocket,andnoappealforassistancewasmetwitharefusal. Norwasanappealnecessary. Anyevidenceofwantunloosed

VACANCIES INMEMORIAM.

Vacantbedsforthreeyoung businessmen;comfortable,with breakfast.Rivervale,nearSt. JohnofGodHospital;handy busservice.PleasereplyBox 1737,thisoffice.

BEAUTYCOLUMN.

SUPERFLUOUSHAIR

RemovedbyElectrolysis. MRS.CLINTON-BURNS, 174MurraySt.,Perth(over Lindsay's).BF1981.

FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop-Ring.

IRISHNEWSCOLUMNS.

VINWHITEMW423,BA3488.

GOULD,Norah.-Inloving memoryofourdearmother, whopassedawayatKalgoorlie,May12,1950.Alsoour dearfather.R.I.P. Alwaysrememberedbytheir lovingsonanddaughterand family,WillandDaisy.

HALE.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearmotherandgran., ElizabethHale,whopassed awayMay13,1950,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Bunbury. SweetJesus,havemercyon hersoul. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,Mena,Laurieand Lorraine.

IrishGovernmentDraftsNewHealthBill

WhenBishopsandDoctorsOpposeFirst

TheIrishGovernmentispresentlyengagedin preparingadraftofanewBillprovidinghealth servicesformothersandchildren,withaviewto overcomingtheobjectionsagainstapreviousdraft onconstitutional,professionalandmoralgrounds.

Itwasthedisputeoverthis previousdraftwhichledtothe resignationofDr.NoelBrowne asMinisterofHealthfromthe coalitiongovernmentheadedby PremierJohnCostellowho,at leasttemporarily,tookoverthe portfolioofDr.Browne.

Theobjectionsonconstitutionalgroundsaroseovertheinvalidityofaso-called"means test."ThedraftpreparedbyDr. Brownegavetopublicauthoritiestherightanddutytoprovideforthehealthofallchildren,totreattheirailments,to educatetheminregardto health,toeducatewomenin regardtomotherhoodandto provideallwomenwithgynecologicalcare.

TheIrishMedicalAssociation bitterlyopposedDr.Browne's billand,followingaplebiscite, decidednottoparticipateina systemlikethatenvisagedby Dr.Browne.TheIrishHierarchyvoiceditsobjectionson moralgrounds,declaringthat thebillproposedbyDr.Browne was"opposedtoCatholicsocial teaching."

TheBishopssetforththeir objectionsundersevenheadings.Whileexpressingtheirap- proval"ofasaneandlegitimate healthservicewhichwillproperlysafeguardthehealthof mothersandchildren,"the Bishopsdeclaredthemselves opposedtoanyscheme"which initsgeneraltendencymust fosterunduecontrolbythe Stateinaspheresodelicate andsointimitelyconcerned withmoralsasthatwhichdeals withgynaecologyorobstetrics" andwhich"musthaveforpracticalresulttheunduelessening oftheproperinitiativeofindividualsandassociationsand theunderminingofself-reliance."

ArchbishopCushing

ReceivesGoldMedal

Thisyear'sgoldmedalofthe AmericanIrish-HistoricalSocietywillbeawardedonMay 10thtoArchbishopCushingof Boston,itwasannouncedby officialsoftheSociety.

ThemedalispresentedannuallytoadistinguishedAmericanofIrishdescent.Awarded

toArchbishopCushing"inrecognitionofhisservicetothe Republic,"themedalwillbe presentedatthe54thannual dinneroftheSocietyinNew York.

TheSocietywasfoundedin 1897by50distinguishedcitizens ofIrishlineagewiththepurpose"tomakebetterknownthe IrishchapterinAmericanhistory."

CattleFetchHandsome

PricesatMidlandFair

Atafairinamidlandtown recently,therewasabrisk demandforcattleandsheepat thefollowingprices:-Incalf heifers,£30to£42;fatcows, £25to£38;fatthreeyearold heifers,£38to£52;2}year oldbullocks,£44to50; year oldbullocks,£28to£35; sheep,£8-10sto£10.

GiftofIrishStamps

GratifiesHolyFather

Followingisalatterwhich Mr.Everett,MinisterforPosts andTelegraphs,hasreceived fromMonsignorMontini,VaticanSecretaryofState.

"Atthegraciouscommandof theHolyFather,Ihavethe honourtosendyouthisacknowledgmentforthecollection ofIrishHolyYearstampswhich youpresentedtohimonthe occasionofyourvisittoRome lastautumn.Intheissuanceof aspecialseriesofpostalstamps tocommemoratetheJubilee Yearof1950,andinthechoice ofadesignthereforthePontiff seesafurtherre-affirmationof thosesentimentsofundyingfidelitywhichhavealwaysbound thepeopleofIrelandtotheSee ofPeter.HisHoliness,therefore, bidsmeexpresstoyourExcellencyhiscordialappreciation. andrenewingtoyoutheassuranceofhisgratitudeforyour thoughtfulpresentation,hebestowsuponyouanduponthe employesoftheDepartmentof PostsandTelegraphshispaternalApostolicBenediction."

FoodMarketIsSought

ByIsraelinIreland

Israelispreparedtopurchase Irishgoodstothevalueofbe-

HISMAJESTY'S Brightly t 8. Matinees:Wed.Sat.,2p.m. THESHOWTHATHASTAKENPERTHBYSTORM COMPLETECHANGEOFPROGRAMME FRIDAY,MAY11th.

CLEMDAWEANDERICEDGLEYPROUDLY PRESENTMAURICECOLLEANO&CO. COMMANDPERFORMER-THEWORLD'SFUNNIESTMAN.

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THENEWMIDNIGHTFROLICS ACAVALIEROFVARIETYACTS.

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VACANTPOSSESSIONHOMES

SWANBOURNE:AfullyfurnishedJ.W.B.,only10yearsold, comprisinglounge,dining-room, mainbedroom,and3sleepouts. Thisincludescutlery,crockery. glassware,radio,sewingmachine,newlawnmower,etc. Price,£3,800.

SOUTHPERTH:Compact modernbrickandtilehome, goodposition, 2 bedrooms, lounge,kitchen,bathroom,laundrytoilet,garageundermain roof.Wellworthinspectingat ££4,150.

KILMARTIN.-Inlovingmemoryofmydearsister,Louisa Kilmartin,whopassedaway May10,1946. SweetJesus,havemercyon hersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingbrother,Jack,andniece,Kathleen.

MIDDLETON.-Inmemoryof mylovedwife,MaryAnn, whopassedawayMay23, 1950,lovingmotherofJosephine,Bert,FatherMiddleton,Tommie(deceased),and Gerald. Mayhergentlesoulrestin peace. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband.

ROWLES,NorahTheresa.Yourprayersarerequested forthereposeofthesoulof ourlovingmother,whopassedawayMay10,1949. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingson, Joe,daughter-in-law,Toll,and granddaughter,Dawn.

TAYLORM.A.-Ofyourcharity,pleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofMaryAnn, thedarlingmotherofErn, Mollie,Margaret(deceased), JessieandJack,mother-inlawofClarrieandMyrtle, wholeftusonMay10,1950. R.I.P. Awonderfulmother, Aheartofgold, Isthememorythatwehold Sadlymissedandlonged-for alwaysbyyourlonelyson anddaughter,JackandMollie,SouthernCross.

FloralTributes

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

tween£1and£2millionduringthenextfewmonths,provideditgetsanundertakingthat requirementscanbemet.The commoditiesinwhichIsraelis primarilyinterestedaremeat, seedpotatoes,driedmilk,cheese andherrings.

Dr.J.A.Brin,Economic Counsellor,IsraeliLegation, London,whoisinDublinconductingpreliminaryinquiriesin connectionwiththematter,told an"IrishPress"reporterthat shouldthenegotiationsendsatisfactorily,anIsraelipurchasingmissionwouldtraveltoIrelandinthenearfuture.

AccompanyingDr.Brinare

Mr.M.Silverston,DeputyManageroftheIsraeliNational Bank,London,andMr.Philip SayersofDublin,whoisacting asadviser."Webelieve",said Dr.Brin,"thattheeconomiesof thiscountryandIsraelcanbe closelyinter-linkedandthat tradingbetweenthemcanbe stepped-upappreciably.Forthe momentwearenotinterestedin negotiatingtradeonareciprocal basis,buteventuallyhopeto developtradesatisfactorilybetweenourtwocountries."

THEJUBILEEPROCESSION.

TheJubileeprocessionin PerthonWednesdaylastwasa signofnationalprosperity. Theremaybeprosperityfor youintheNo.616Charities Consultation.Firstprizeis £3,000.Buyaticketto-day.

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITY.

MILKBAR,CAKESHOP. Incentralposition,mainstreet. turnoverapprox.£120p.w. Rent£5;wellequippedwithall necessaryplant.LeaseavailableTrading,8a.m.-5p.m. Price,£2,300,plusstock,approx.£100.

SOMETHINGEXCLUSIVE.

GENERALMIXED.

Nearsuburb.Tworefrigerators,twocashregisters,two milkbarmixers,showease:, counters,hotandcoldwater. Shopanddwelling.Earlyclosing;noSaturdayorSunday trade.Turnoverover£200; tobacco£170permonth.Price £2,750,plusstock.

GRAZING.

30milesfromPerth.200 acres,nearlyallcleared,and underwellestablishedpasture. Boundaryfenced,4wires,and subdividedinto 5 paddocks. Creekrunsrightthroughpropertyandplentyoffreshwater fromsoaks,etc.Twohouseson property;veryclosetorail.Presentownerfattened80headcattleduringpastsummer.This propertyiskeenlypricedat £6,000.Forfurtherparticularscallatouroffice.

FOR WINE SALOONS, HOTELS,INBOTHCOUNTRY ANDCITY,SEEUSNOW

THEGENERALAGENCYCO. DANO'SULLIVAN,Principal. HotelandBusinessBrokers. FarmandCountryProperty Specialists, House,Land,EstateAgents. 29-30PADBURYBUILDINGS (Opp.G.P.O.), FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. FORSALE.

HASSELLSSAVEYOUL'sBaths.EnglishWhite,Cream. Green,PinkandBlue,justarrivedFrom£19/10damagedbathsat bargainprices.SinkCupboards5ft.-3Doors-2Drawsonly£8aU othersizesandtoorder.AlsoStainlesssinksEnamelandTerrazzodrainersWhite,Cream.Tintedbasins. Stovesalllatestwood.gasorelectric.LargestrangeinW.A.tochoose from.Oldstovestradedinfree

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