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FatherP.J.Brennan,.theRedemptorist,died atSt.John'sHospitalSubiacoonFridaynight, May18,agedseventyfouryears.

HewasborninRoscommonofoldIrishstock thatgavemanyPriests,BrothersandNunstothe serviceofGod.Someofthesearenowlabouring inEire,othersinAustralia,NewZealand,Africa andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

Afterreceivinghisearlyedu-In1914helefttheDiocese cationintheWestofIrelandhe.accompaniedbyFr.Robinsonto wenttoMelleraycollegeforbecomeaRedemptorist. philosophyandtoKilkennyforOnhiswaytotheNovitiate theologyItwastherehefirstinIrelandhemadepilgrimages metBishopGibney,andwithtotheHolyLand,Rome,Croagh thelateArchdeaconSmythandPatrick,andLoughDerg.

FatherO'NiellvolunteerdforHemadehisReligiousProfesPerthDiocese.Hewasordain-sioninDundalkin1915.Soon edinKilkennyCathedralin December1902andshortlyafterwardscametoPerthaccompaniedbythelateDeanGilroy andFr.Donohue.

Hisfirstappointmentwasto St.Brigid's,WestPerth,under thegentleguidanceofMonsignorBourke.AfewyearsafterwardshebecameParish PriestofBridgetownandGreenbushes.Inthosedaysthere wereextensiveparishes,few priestsandnomotors.SundayafterSundayhedroveor rodethefourteenmilesbetween BridgetownandGreenbushesto sayMassinbothplaces.

OnChristmasDayhedidthe sameandthensetoutforhis thirdMassinDonnjbrookor someothercentre.Hemade zealouseffortstoprovidereligiousinstructionforeverychild intheparish,andtohaveall hispeoplefrequentedthe Sacraments.

In1910hewasrecalledto Perth,appointedEditor"The Record'',andgivenchargeof Armadalewherehebuiltthe presentChurchofSt.Francis Xavier.

FatherPerrottS.J.Make

ReturnVisittoState

TheRev.T.Perrott,S.J.,formerMinisteratSt.Louis school,Claremont,revisitedthe Stateduringtheschoolvacation.

TheRev.L.FlynnS.J.,who hasbeenforsomeyearsonthe staffofSt.Louisschool,lefton May22forMelbourne,where hewilljointhestaffofthe Richmondparish.

afterwardShecommenceda strenuousroundofMissionary laboursthroughoutIreland, whichcontinueduntil1919when hestartedformorestrenuous laboursstillinthePhilippines Islands,whichisoneofthemost tryingaswellasoneofthemost fruitfulofallRedemptorist missionfields. Hesethimselfsoearnestlyto thetaskofacquiringaknowledgeoftheFilipinoslanguage, thatinashorttimehewasable tohearconfessionsandpreach tothemintheirowndialect.He found,thepeopleasarulenominalCatholics,withscarcelyany schools,andpriestssofewthat ofanaverageeachhadtocare formorethantenthousand souls.Theresultwasthatthe greatmajorityknewbutlittle abouttheirreligiousobligations.

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Manymonthsofnegotiationhadahappyconclusioninthearrivalat FremantlethisweekofacarillonofbellsforSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Thecarillonofelevenbellshosbeendesignedasanadvanceinstallationofwhatwilleventuallybeacompletecarillonoffromthreetofour octaves.

Theyhavebeencastand suppliedbythefamousCroydon (England)firmofbellfounders, GillettandJohnston,whichwas favouredlastyearwij,han orderfromtheAustralianBattlefieldsMemorialsCommittee forwhatwillbethelargest carillonintheSouthernhemispheretobeinstalledinthe toweroftheCanberraWarMemorial.

Thebellswhichvaryin weightfromoneto9icwts.will beoperatedbyahandclavier ofthelatesttypewhichissaid togiveadelicateand.responsivetouch,andaresotuned thattheyprovidescopefor playingawiderangeofthe morecommonandbetterknown carillontunes.

Thecarillon,whichisagift totheCathedralfromanumber ofgenerousbenefactors,commemoratestheHolyYearof 1950andtheSolemndefinition ofthedoctrineoftheAssumption.Thelargestandheaviest bell,orBourdon,..bears.thefollowinginscriptioninLatin,"I wasmadeintheyearofthe GreatJubilee,byorderofRedmond,theBishop,tocommemoratethedefinitionbyPiusXII ofthedoctrineoftheAssumptionoftheImmaculateMother ofGodintoHeaven."

Beforebeingpackedthe completeinstallationofbells, framework,clavierandaction wereerectedinthefactoryof Messrs.Gillett&Johnstonat Croydonandgiventhorough workingtestsbeforeshipment. Presentatthistest,astheArchbishop'srepresentative,wasDr. W.GreenhouseAllt,Principal ofTrinityCollegeofMusic, London,wholatercabled:"I warmlyapproveofyourcompletedcarillon.Thebellsarethe bestIhaveeverheard".

Thecablewasfollowedbya letterfromDr.Alltinwhich hewrites:"Iconfirmthestatementinmycable,andconsider

.thecarillontobeanexcellent andmostimpressiveachievement.Thetraditions'ofthe ancientCroydonBellFoundry areexcelledbynoneinperfectionofcraftmanshipandinmusicialandacousticaleffects".

TheCathedraltowerisin courseofbeingpreparedfor

thereceptionofthebellswhich willbesolemnlyblessedbefore beinginstalled.Whenthework ofinstallationiscompleteda specialinaugurationceremony willbeheldontheoccasionof whichthebellswillbeheard bythepublicforthefirsttime.

DELIGHTFULCHORALWORKWASHEARDfromthe40members ofthechoirofSt.Joseph'schurchSubiaco,duringtheMissiontonori-Catholkcs.TheRev.P.McCuddenconductedthehymns.

RENOWNEDFORHISSKILLasaConductor,, Mr.MichaelBowles,whohasIbeenleadingthe A.B.C.SymphonyOrchestra,chatswithHisGrace theArchbishop,uponwhomhecalledonMay23.

FatherJamesBourkeCompilesTextBook OfReligiousInstructionforHigherGrades

Freshfromourpressisavolumeentitled "TheCatholicPattern,"writtenbytheRev. JamesBourke,B.A.,diocesaninspectorofschools. ItcomprisesnotesforacourseinChristiandoctrineforthehighersecondarygrades.

Thebook,whichrunsinto73 pages,hasalreadybeentriedexperimentallyinsomeschools. Itaimstounifyandintegrate thecontentofthelastthree yearsreligiousinstructionin Catholicschools.

Thestructureofthecourse derivesfromCanonGlorieaux'sdefinitionofaChristianas onewhohas"faithinChrist, lifefromChristandlifelike Christ."

HenceFatherBourke'svol-

umefallsintofourchaptersgeneralsurvey,lifelikeChrist, lifefromChristandfaithin Christ.Thewholepatternof ofthebookwillbepresentedin classeachyear,andeachyeara separateareaofthepattern willbethesubjectofspecial study.

"TheCatholicPattern"is pricedat3/6andcopiesmaybe hadfromtheCatholicEducationoffice,81St.George'sterrace,Perth.

FivePoorClareNunsInRouteforSydney fallonArchbishopWhileinFremantle

AboardtheMoretonBaywhichreached FremantleonMay22,werefivePoorClarenuns fromNunsIsland,Co.Galway,Ireland,whoare travellingtoSydneywheretheywillmakea foundationoftheirOrderintheWaverleyparish, administeredbytheFranciscanFathers.The abbessisRev.Mother'PaulRussell.

TheyweremetattheshipThecabinsoccupiedbythe bytheRev.T.Pearson,O.F.M., parishpriestofMidlandjunction.

FranciscansarethefirstOrderfoundedbySt.Francisof Assisi.ThePoorClaresarethe secondandthethirdOrder'isa layorganization.

nunsweresealedoffwhenthey begantheir35-dayjourneyand theywillusethemasaconvent, singingtheOfficeandgettingup at2a.m.eachmorningjustas theydidinGalway.

Duringthevessel'sstayin porttheSisterscalledonHis Grace,the'Archbishop.

YorkHolyNameMembersHear AJesuitSpeakeratCommunion

AnannualhighlightintheparishofYorkis thegeneralCommunionandbreakfastoftheHoly NameSociety.Theguestspeakeratthefunction onMay13,wastheRev.J.Hawkins,S.J.MembersoftheDiocesanUnionalsoattended.

Theideawasinauguratedby FatherCaseythreeyearsago, whenmenfromtheoutlying portionsofhisparishwereinvited,togetherwithofficersof theDiocesanExecutive,topartakeofaspiritualandsocial treatalongwithmembersand prospectivemembersfromYork itself.

Thespiritualtreatisalways providedbyavisitingpriest. Thisyeartall,andfriendly FatherHawkinsS.J.,cameup fromSt.Louisschool.forthe occasion.

Thesocialtreatisofcourse thebreakfast,excellentlypreparedbytheparishladies.It isageneralget-togetherwhere alltheCatholicmencanput theirheadstogetheroveratastydish,renewoldfriendships, makenewonesandtakeaway ahandsomehelpingofenlivenedFaith.

Replyingtothetoastof"His HolinessthePope,theHierarchy andclergy,"proposedbyMr.

FrankO'Leary,FatherHawkinswarnedhisaudienceofthe insidiousattacksonthefaithto whichtheyweresubjected.Th werenot,foragreatpartocasionedoutofmalice,but fromplain"ignoranceingood faith".MenwhoknowGod butlittle-whohadneverhad theguidanceofthecodewhich Christgavetomen,allied withtheaccumulatedwisdomof nineteenandahalf,centuries ofexperience,whichtheCatholicChurchdispenses-boldly preached,practisedandmade theworldatlargebelievethat expediencyhadreplacedmoralityinbusiness,sociallifeand almosteveryotherwalkoflife.

ItwasthedutyoftheCatholicman,admonishedFather

Hawkins,tostandfirmforhis principlesandbereadyto"pull out"ofanythingfroinbusiness dealstogaypartiesoncethe boundslaiddownbytheChurch werereached.

Inproposingthetoastof"The HolyNameSociety,"the branch'svicepresident,Pat Marwick,pointedoutthatin receivingHolyCommunionon theSecondSundayeveryman hadthecompanyofthreeand ahalfthousandmeninthis Archdiocesealone.Tothose menwhowouldnotjointhe Societybecausetheywerenot goodenough",heexplained thattheprimaryaimofthe Societywastohelpitsmemberstofulfiltheirspiritual duties.Theonlyreasonwhy theSociety,theChurchand everyorganisationwithinthe Church*existedwasbecauseits memberswere"notgoodenough"andneededassistanceand guidance.

Mr.E.C.B.Henderson,in replyingtothetoastadvisedthe membersoftheYorkbranchto roundupsomeofthe"cleanskins"and"brand"thembeforesomeoneelseorsomeother organizationbrandedthemwith someotherbadge.Heurgedall Catholicmentobeproudof theirfaithandtheirbadge.They belongedtoaworldwidebody ofmillionsofmembers;thatin itselfshouldbeenoughtomake Catholicsproudinsteadof ashamedoftheirreligion.

Mr.Noonan,presidentofthe Yorkbranchpresidedatthe breakfast.Hethankedallthose whohadmadethebreakfasta success.Afterenumeratingthe advantagesofmembership,he appealedtoallthemenleft out-sidetheranksoftheSociety ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()

intheparishtojoinwithoutdelay. OtherspeakerswereMr.Mark Foley,theenergeticgeneral secretaryoftheDiocesanUnion whocommendedtheYork branchonitsattendanceatthe HolyNameRetreatsandexplainedwhymembersshould makemoreefforttogotoeveningDevotions.

Thetoastof"TheVisitors" wasproposedbyMr.Milton Marwickbranchsecretaryand respondedtobyMr.McSweeney.

"TheLadies"wasproposed byMr.JackRyanandrespondedtobyMrs.Noonan.

InconclusionFatherCasey thankedFatherHawkinsandthe vice-presidentandsecretaryof theDiocesanUnionforthe troubletheyhadgonetoand alsothelocalexecutivefororganizingthebreakfast.

Visitingofficersfromthe DiocesanUnionweregreatly impressedbythefervourofthe Yorkmenandanticipateasubstantialincreaseinthemembershipverysoon.

Broome's-Catholic3cNoolChildren14terk

JubileeDayWithImpiessiveCeremony

PriortotheJubileeDay(May 9),theChildrenofSt.Mary's School,Broomewatchedwith greatexcitementthepainting anderectionofaflagpole whichhadbeengraciouslypresentedtoWeschoolbyMr.D. Farrell.

Fortheboysitwasnotbeing erectedquicklyenough.Thepatienceofallthenativeandcolouredchildrendemandsthat thethingbedoneonthehop.To getthisdonetheboysgaveup theirplayandhelpedtheother generousboys,whoofferedtheir services,todigthenecessary holes.

Whatexcitementwhenthe parcelwasopenedupandthey weretoldthatincommemorationoftheJubileeyearofFederation,theCommonwealthof AustraliahadpresentedanAustralianflagtotheschoolanda medaltoeachchild.

Onthemorning,ofMay4,at halfpastnine,thechildren wenttotheChurchwhereBenedictionwasgiveninthanksgivingforthepastfiftyyearsof FederationandtoaskGod's blessingonthefutureofAustralia.BesidessingingtheBe-

LordAbbotWillBlessNewPresbyteryAt

TrayningAssistedbyFiveBenedictines

Itwasannouncedduringtheweekbythe Rev.P.Ros,O.S.B.,parishpriestofTrayning,that anewpresbyterywouldbeblessedinhisparishon Sunday,June3.

TheceremonywillbeperformedbytheRt.Rev.A.Catalan,O.S.B.,LordAbbotof NewNorcia.Hewillbeassistedattheceremonybyfive monksfromtheBenedictine Abbey.

Theoccasionwillcoincide withthecommemorationofthe silverjubileeofSt.Joseph's church,Trayning,whichwas builtbytheRev.W.Gimenez, O.S.B.,.in1926.

Thepresbyteryhashitherto comprisedtworoomsatthe backofthechurch.Thenew presbyteryhasmadepossible theenlargementofthesanctuary.Inaddition,FatherRos hashadthechurchrenovated throughout.

ThenewpresbyteryissolidlybuiltofbricktoFatherRos's owndesignandunderhispersonalsupervision.

OFPERTH

COALFIRES

"Hecla",2rod, £18/19/6.

"Corona", 1 rod, £12/19/6.

"Corona",3rod, £20/19/6.

LOGFIRES

1500watt,"Berry" £17/19/6. 2000watt,"Berry" £31/1/6:

RADIATORS

StrombergCarlson,2rod, £8/10/Nilson, 1 rod, £5/15/-

Sunshine, 1 BGC

nedictionthelittlecoloured childrenputtheirheartandsoul intothesingingoftheTeDeura inthanksgiving.

Thenallwendedtheirwayup totheschoolandstoodaround thepple.TheE.Worms,S.C.A., (parishpriest)Mr.Farrell,representingtheRoadsBoard; Mrs.Farrellandchild;Mr. Taylor,residentmagistrate;and Rev.MotherGertrudeM.B.E., MotherProvincial,andSisters Wereontheverandah,while parentsandfriendsofthechildrenwereonlookers.

FatherWormsspoketothe childrenofthesignificanceof theJubilee.Mr.Farrell,onbehalfoftheCommonwealthpresehtedRev.MotherGertrude M.B.E.withtheflagforthe schoolforwhichshegraciously acknowledgedthethanksofthe Sisters.

Theseniorboy,MasterMichaelMatthews,wascalledtothe poleandwasgiventheprivilege ofhoistingtheflag.Immediatelytheflagreacheditsheight andunfurledtothebreeze youngDonaldMcKenziesteppedforwardandcalledtothe boystosalutetheirflag.

Thechildrenthensang,"God blessAustralia."Mr.TaylorresidentMagistrate,thenexplainedtothechildreninavery niceandappreciativespeechthe meaningoftheflag.Thechildrenthen,beamingwithjoy, filedpastMr.Farrellwhopresentedeachwithamedal.They thensangthenationalanthem, andafterthatgladlyaccepted theholidaygiventothem.

KalgoorlieParishionersCommenceNew NovenaInHonourofMiraculousMedal

AnewNovenatoOurLadyof themiraculousmedalhascommencedinthisparish.Moreparishionersareinvitedtocome alongonWednesdayeveningsat 7.30,andjoininthisperpetual prayerofloveandentreaty.

Theschoolsarenowproud possessorsofbeautifulnewflags andpoles.Thelaterweregiven bygenerousdonors.HolyMass, attendedbythechildren,preceededtheblessingoftheflags.

Rev.FatherLennon,O.M.I.,of Fremantle,recentlyconducteda Retreatforex-studentsofthe ConventofMercyinthisparish. Committeemembershavearrangementswellinhandforthe JubileeYearBallonJune27.

Alreadyeighteendebutantes havehandedintheirnames. AndMissB.DolanwillcommencepracticeonMay27,Mrs. Cablehasofferedtosupply musicforthepracticeswhich willbeabouteightinnumber.

Inthemeanwhileseveralpreliminaryentertainmentshave beenorganised.Thefirstwas thecombinedeffortbySt. MichaelsP.andF.Association andtheC.ofM.Sodalitymembersintheformabigcardparty (bridge,euchre,andrummy) inSt.Mary'shallonMay21.

MrsMcGinnisisorganisinga JumblesaleforMay30inSt. Mary'shall,andwouldlikedopationsofeverydescription. Thisfeaturewillbeheldafter Novenadevotions.

FortyHours'Adoration

JUNE.

lst-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(lst.-3rd.). BAYSWATER:OneDayof Exposition. 2nd.-LESMURDIEandDENMARK:OneDayofExposition 3rd.-MERREDINandSPEARWOOD:OneDayofExposton. 4th.-PEMBERTONand N. BEACH:OneDayofExposition.

JULY. let.-ST.BRIGID'SWEST PERTH:FortyHours'Prayer June29th.-July1st.). 2nd.-HAVELOCKST.and LEAROYDST.:OneDayof Exposition.

Sunshine,2rod, £51151rod, £41151£3/8/6. £2/10/6. £31101-

Speedie Love

Midland's'BusyBees'HaveProud RecordofWorkforTheirParish

TheSt.Brigid'sParentsandFriends'association,MidlandJunction,reviewedtheiryear'sactivitiesattherecentannualgeneralmeeting,when thepresidentreadtheannualreporttoagood attendanceofmembers.

Oneofthemostinteresting featuresofthereportwasthe amountofworkthatcanbeaccomplishedbywilling"busy bees".Therewerequiteafew oftheseduringtheyearandthe savinginmoneytotheparish wasconsiderable.

Asheltershedfortheboys waserected;thedesksintwo classroomswererepairedand painted;andalargesectionof thedividingfencewasrenewed.

Thebiggestjobundertaken, however,wasthepreparationof drainsandtrenchesfortheconnectionoftheschooltothesewerage.Inviewofheavysanitationcharges,itwasdecidedto

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applyforthisconnectioh.Approvalbeinggranted,acallwas madeforvolunteerstodothe diggingrequired,andthisappealreceivedamostencouragingresponsefromthemen.

Anyoneacquaintedwiththe clayofMidlandJunctionwill realisethat"spadework"means spadeworkindeed.Itisestimatedthatthesavingtotheparish wasinthevicinityof£200and themenaretobecongratulated onaveryfineeffort.Theschool hasnowbeenconnectedandis oneofthefirstbuildingsinMidlandtohavethisamenity;andwhatismoreimportant,ratesin thefuturewillbeconsiderably lessthanthoseofthepastyear.

ArchbishopPresidesatObsequiesofLate FatherBrennan;AlsoManyReligious

Buttheyweresoanxiousto learn,andsowelldisposedto practisetheirreligionthatto workamongstthembecamea labouroflove.Theythronged inthousandstotheMissions waitedpatientlyfordaystogo toConfessionandHolyCommunion,tohavetheirchildren baptised,theirsickattended,and inmanycasestheirmarriages rectified.

Inthesecircumstancesfrom earlymorntilllateatnightthe Missionshadscarcelyamoment theycouldcalltheirown.In additiontheclimatewassooppressivethatthestrongestconstitutionwaslikelysoontobecomeenfeebled.Onhisfirsttrip Fr.Brennanenduredthisfor sixyearsandthenreturnedto Irelandtorecuperate.

Hewasnotlongathome whenheseemedtoheartheFilipinochildrencallinghimtoreturnandworkoncemoreamong them.Returnhedid,this timeasRector,withathorough knowledgeoftheirlanguage, andawillingnesstoliveanddie amongstthem.Hewassoon busypublishingacatechismand prayer-bookintheirownvernacular,translatingintoitseveral ofourwellknownCatholic hymns,andsomeofhisown whichweresungwithenthusiasmonallhismissions.

Afteranothersixyearsof fruitfulworkinthePhilippines hewastransferredtoAustralia hisadoptedcountry.Hiszeal forsoulswasasardentasever. Buthisconstitutionwasno longerrobust.Hecontinuedto givemissionsandretreats throughoutAustraliaandNew Zealand,untilhishealthbecame soseriouslyunderminedthathe hadtoretirefromactivemissionarylife.Exceptbymiracle therewasnohopeofhisrestorationtoperfecthealth,butby skilfulmedicalandhospital treatmenthislifewasprolonged beyondallexpectations.

Allthroughlifehewasaman ofprayer.Unlessitwasphysicallyimpossibletodoso,he saidMasseverydaysincehis ordination,andinadditionhe heardasmanyMassesashe could.Asarulewhenmeeting peoplehissalutationandhis farewellwasaprayer.When unabletosayMasShereceived HolyCommunionifatallpos- sible,andspentmostoftheday withhis'Rosary-beadsinhand. HislastMasswascelebrated intheMonasteryOratprythree

daysbeforehedied.Then bronchialpneumoniawascontracted,andthisinadditionto hisotherailmentsmadedeath inevitable.OnceagainhereceivedtheLastSacraments,was conveyedtothehospitaland diedpeacefullyonFridaynight.

OnSaturdaynighthisremains wereremovedtotheMonastery Churchandplacedbeforethe altarofOurMotherofPerpetualSuccour,devotiontowhomhe fosteredallthroughlife.

OnSundayitwasmostedifyingtoseepeopleinlargenumbersprayingaroundhiscoffin aftereachMass,andagainaftereveningDevotionsatwhich Fr.TaltyC.S.S.R.,thenewRector,madetouchingreferenceto Fr.Brennan'szealouslabours andsaintlylife.

Thegreatesttributeofallwas paidtohismemoryonMonday whenHisGraceArchbishop Prendivillepresidedatthe SolemnRequiemOfficeand Massofferedforthereposeof hissoul.Practicallyallthe diocesanpriestsaroundPerth werepresent,andwiththem representationsfromallthereligiousOrders-Obates,Jesuits, Vincentians,Franciscans,PallottinesChristianBrothersfrom everyHouse,Sistersfromevery ConventinPerth,andalarge congregationofthelaity.

ThecelebrantoftheHigh MasswasFr.McHenryC.S.S.R.; deacon,Fr.CreedeC.S.S.R.; sub-deacon,Fr.FrancisO'ConnorwhowasbaptisedbyFr. Brennan,MastersofCeremonies Fr.PageC.S.S.R.andFr.R. Kelly. TheArchbishop'sChaplainsMonsignoriKennedyandMoss andtheassistantpriestMonsignorMcMahon. Theprayersatthegrave wererecitedbyFr.Robinson C.S.S.R.,alifelongfriendof thedeceased.

FirstSchoolSportsDay IsMemorableSuccess

Themostmemorableevent fortheyearasfarastheschool childrenweirconcernedwasthe introductionofaSportsDay. Rev.MothersoughttheassistanceoftheAssociationinrunningthisanditwasabletohelp herinsecuringtrophiesforthe events.Mr.SydSmithdonated theSmithshield;Mr.Garrity, theGarrityCup;Messrs.C, SmithandA.Clune,cups;and Mr.J.Brady,fourballpoint pens.Theshieldwaswon.byTherryafteramostenjoyable day.TheSportsDayisgoodfor thehealthandmoraleofthe childrenandeveryhelpshould begiventoRev.Motherto makeit,asshehopes,ayearly function.

Otheractivitiesincludedthe Christmaspartyruntomarkthe breakingupoftheschoolyear, theprovisionofsportingequipment,andwindowblindstoreplacethosewornout.

Theraisingofmoneyfell mainlyontheshouldersofthe womenmembersandtheymade averygoodjobofit.Themost consistentmoneyraiserwasthe Weeklituckshop.Oneofthe mostencouragingfeaturesof 'thiswasthesupportreceived fromthe"oldtimers"ofthe parish.Manyarenowunableto doanyactiveworkbutthey showedtheirgoodwillbysendingalongregulardonationsof cashorfood.

Thetuckshophasstarted againthisyearandafurther appealismadetothegenerosity ofparishioners.Theothermain moneyraiserwasthefeteat Greenmount.These,paddedwith theprofitsofothersmallerefforts,enabledtheAssociationto meetallcommitmentsforthe year.

NewOfficialsElected ToCarryFutureTasks

Themainworksinthisyear's programmearethebeautificationoftheschoolgroundsand theprovisionofschooldesks.A starthasbeenmadeinboth theseprojectsanditishoped thatsomeresultswillbeseen inthenearfuture.

OnbehalfoftheAssociation, thepresidentthankedRev. FathersThomasandClementfor thehelpandencouragement theyhavegivenus;Rev.Mother andtheSistersfortheirefforts onbehalfofthechildren;Mr.J. Brady,M.L.A.,thepatron,and allthoseparishionerswhogave theirconsistentsupportthroughouttheyear.

Thefollowingofficerswere electedforthecomingyear-Mr. J.Brady,patron;Mrs.Gartland, president;Mrs.Marshall,secretary;Mrs.Schumann,treasurer.

TheCouncilhavegiventhe AssociationpermissiontoconductastalloutsidetheCourt HouseonFriday,June1.Itisintendedtosellcakes,jamsand fancygoodsandanyoffersof helpwillbegratefullyreceived. Thiswillbeoneofourbigeffortsfortheyearandallparents areaskedtoco-operatetomake itasuccess.

1951AnnualCatholic

66WomenMembersofkogionof.Mary'

MakeEnclosedRetreatatPortConvent

OnMay5,theSisters-ofSt.Josephofthe Apparition,Fremantle,welcomed66membersof theLegionofMaryintotheirconventforthe annualretreat.Themajorityofthemembersenteredtheconventonthe5thandremaineduntil morningofMay7.

TheRev.T.O'Byrne,O.M.I. gavetheexercisesoftheRetreat,Heremindedthelegionariesthattheyhadlefttheworld behindandcomeintotheconventforalittlewhiletomeditateandlivewithGod.Father Byrnestressedtheimportance ofmeditation,whichwouldlead tomentalprayerandacontinuousofferingoftheirdaily livestoGod.

ThetimewasspentindevotionsandlecturesintheSisters' chapelandspiritualreadingin thegardenandclassrooms.

LegionariesthankFather Byrneforhishelpful,instructiveandinterestinglectures. TheyarealsogratefultoRev. Motherandthecommunityfor theirgreatkindnessandhospitality.

DespiteInclementWeather,More-Than 100AttendCloseofnon-CatholicMission

Inmostinclementweather,theweek'sMissiontonon-CatholicsclosedatSt.Patrick'sHavelockstreet,onMay20,Over100personsattended. TheRev.P.J.Tracey,S.J.,gavethefinallecture on:"AfterDeath-What?"

TheRev.J.Depiazzigavea supplementaryexplanationeach nightoftheMissionofsuch VisitorReturnsThanks ForHospitalityinW.A.

Sir,-Boats,liketides,wait fornoman,consequentlymy veryhappyholidayinyour Statecametoanendmuchtoo hurriedly.Somuchso,thatI hadnoopportunityofpersonally thankingthenumerouskindly folkImetinallpartsofyour wonderfulcountry.

Inparticular,Iwishtothank inaspecialmannerMr.Blaine, chairmanoftheBulkHandling company,asthroughhimIcame incontactwithmanyofthe chiefofficersinthistrulyoutstandingorganisation.Ishould say,asIthink,superiortoanythingofthesortintheCommonwealth.

Mytourofinspectionoccupied occupied/evendays,involving some1,200miles;andinthat timeIsawmuchofthewheat landsofW.A.andmetscoresof themenwhohavemadeitwhat itis-aneye-openertomany- aninspirationtoall.

WillallthekindfriendsI metwho,bytheirgenuineand generousco-operationenabled metoattainmyobjective,please acceptmyverysincerethanks?

ThebestIcanwishthepeople oftheWestisthattheirachievementsinthenextfiftyyears maybeinkeepingwiththoseof thelast,andmayHeavensend youleadersenablingyouto achievethisobjective.-Yours, etc., M.M.COFFEY.

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RODBEATON NOWAT

mattersasthecommonprayers, Benediction,thealtarandits furnishings,statuesandholy pictures,StationsoftheCross, theRosary,sacramentals,and thevariouskindsofprayer.

FatherDepiazzisaidhewas mostimpressedbytheopenmindedmannerinwhichpeople notoftheFaithhadaccepted theinvitationtoattendtheMissionandbytheattentivehearingtheyhadgiventhespeakers. Heinstancedthemanyintelligentqueriesthathadbeen asked,asforexample:"Howdo youknowtheCreatorisgood andwishesustoshareinHis goodnessandhappiness?" "Whatistheactualmeaning ofthewordsintheApostles'

Creed:'Hedescendedinto Hell'"? FatherDepiazzisaidhewas verygratefultotheyouth choirandtothechoirofSt. Joseph'schurch,Subiacofor theirbeautifulrenditionofthe hymns.Thelatter,underthe batonoftheRev.P.McCudden, sangontheclosingnight. TheMissionwillbefollowedupbyanewseriesoftalks ontheFaithattheCentral CatholicLibrary,36 Pier street,whichcomanencesto-day, May24,at7.45pr.m.

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EMBASSYBALLROOM, WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

Dancing-From8.30p.m.to1.30a.m.

TICKETS-12/6SINGLE

TicketsatNicholson's,Pellegrini's, CatholicLibrary,Embassy,and NC.G.M.Office.

BookingopensatEmbassyat9a.m. onMonday,April89th.,1951.

ADMISSIONBYTICKETONLY.

PRESENTATIONOFDEBUTANTESTOHIS

GRACETHEARCHBISHOPAT8.45P.M.

ManyLeadersAreExpectedto'Attend

Y.W.C.RetreatatRedemploristMonastery

Archbishop's Engagements

DiocesanRetreat:AY.C.W. RetreatwillbeheldattheRedemptoristMonastery,North Perthcommencingat6p.m.on Saturdaynight,June23and concludingafterDevotionson Sundaynight,June24.

EveryleaderintheY.C.W. shouldmakeanefforttoattend oneRetreateachyearasapart ofhisspiritualformation.

Applicationformshavebeen senttobranches,andshouldbe returnedbefore,June7.

DiocesanExecutiveElections: MarkHaydockandGraham Harrishavebeenforcedto resignfromtheDiocesanExecutivebecauseofpressureof study,andanelectiontofill thevacancies,willbeheldat theCouncilmeetingonThursday,June21.

Nominationsfromeach branchfordiocesantreasurer andassistant-secretaryshould reachthediocesansecretarybeforeThursday,June7.

Palmyra'sP.Colleranin GoodS.PerthMatch

Palmyrafootballershadtheir firstwinonMay20whenthey beatSouthPerth.Bestplayers wereJ.Marquind,W.Goodand M.Windas.Thewholeteam playedexceptionallywelland thesurpriseofthematchwas theteam'sshort-windedurger, P.Colleran,whoturnedona

ball.Thenextmatch'willbeon May27.

WestPerthLads.Get IntoGoodVocalTrim

Nextgeneralmeetingwill.'be heldonMay31rEverySunday atMr.Roxley'shousetherewill bechoirpractice.

cathedralYouthsSeek ABasketballTeam

Acombinedmeetingwillbe heldinconjunctionwiththe N.C.G.M.atSt.Pat'sTechnical schoolonTuesdaynight,May 29at8P.m.Squaredancingwill follow.

Anyoneinterestedinforming abasketballteamshouldcome alonganilarrangementswillbe madeforaninter-branchcompetition.

IndoorGaniesPlanned

AtLeedervilleMeetings

Thegeneralmeetingfor MondayMay28hasbeenpostponeduntilJune5,astheCatholicBallwillbeheldontheoriginalnight.Membersmaytake partinindoorgameswhichwill bearrangedforthatnight,and infuturewillbeheldmonthly SquaredancingwillbeconductedaftertheotherMonday nightmeeting. ThefootballmatchforSundayMay27willbeplayed againstHighgateatHardie Park,Belmont,thematchcornrathergoodexhibitionoffoot-mencingat2.30p.m.

HisGracetheArchbishopdesirestodrawthe attentionofallCatholicstohisexpresswishthat therebenoalcoholicdrinkatanyCatholicsocial function.

SubiacoHiberniansWillElectOfficers

ThenextmeetingofSt.Kevin'sbranchoftheHACBSwill beonThursday,May31,at8.10 inSt.Joseph'shall,Subiaco.As thispromisestobeperhaps,the biggestmeetingoftheyear .everymemberisurgedtoattend.

Amongsttheitemsonthe Agendaforthemeetingare:The readingofthequarterlybalance sheetandreturn,andthesecretary'sreportforthequarter:the annualelectionofofficers. Motionstogobeforethe meetinginclude;-thechanging oftheexistingaccountingand recordingsystems;thattheMedicalContractservicebeterminatedonAugust31,andthatthe FriendlySocietiesHealthServicesoperateasfromSeptember;thatamembershiprecrullingdrivebeinauguratedimmediately;thatmeasuresbe

adoptedtobringtherecordsof thebranchuptodate.

Attheconclusionofthemeeting,themembersoftheDistrict Boardwillbeentertained.Itwill begreatlyappreciatedifthe ladiescouldbringalohgaplate tohelpwiththesupper. Thesecretarywillbeavailableafterthemeetingtoexplain tomembersthenewFriendly SocietiesHealthServices.Bookletssuttiningthesystemwillbe availableatcostpriceof.3d.

Itisadvisablethatallmembers registeredunderthecontract systemandallthosedesirousof enjoyingtheincreasedbenefits shouldhaveacopyofthispamphletforfuturereference.

Theprayersofthemembers arerequestedforthereposeof thesoulsofourlatemembers, Mr.T.J.MaherandMr.J. Hodge(Snr).

May27: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,atSt.Aidan's church,MosmanPark.

June3: ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,ChurchoftheHoly Rosary,Nedlands.

June10: ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatEastVictoria Park.

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"A"GRADE.

VictoriaPark1d.Palmyra1, 20-5. Fremantle1d.Cathedral2, 13-7.

Maylands1 d.Maylands2, 29-22.

Cathedral1d.FloreatPark1, 24-18.

"A"RESERVE.

BedfordPark1d.WestPerth, 17-2.

VictoriaPark2d.Subiaco, 22-9.

Highgate1 d.Fremantle, 27-5.

ShentonPark1 d.Osborne Park,28-11.

"C"GRADE.

Fremantle4d.Subiaco2, 21-4.

Leederville2d.Ca9ieclral3, 24-20.

SouthPerth2d.Osborne Park2,15-0.

ClaremontdrewwithHighgate,2-2.

DanceIsScheduledFor WestPerthGirls,.May26

Adancewillbeheldinthe Parishhall,onSaturday,May 26.Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeonThursday,May31,at 8.15;membersandothergirls interestedareinvitedtoattend. Leadersmeetingwillbeas usualonThursdayat7.30.

SocialAtMaylandsFor GirlBeforeMarriage

Apresentationandavery enjoyablesocialeveningwas giventooneofourmembers, MaureenJones,whowasmarriedon.Saturdaylast,andwe wishMaureenandherhusband everyhappinessforthefuture.

ShentonParkPlans DanceatY.A.L.Hall

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TheH.A.C.B.S.offersYouGuidanceto PREPAREtoMEETitWHENitDOESCOME Askanyofour2000membersinW.A. whatTHEONLYCatholicBenefit SocietydoesforitsMembers.

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ITSRATESOFCONTRIBUTIONSaremorethan competitivewithotherSocieties.

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TheCaseforAbolitionofCensorshipOmits

TheSmallSignificantFactofOriginalSin

Thereexistsatthemomentagreatdealofdiscontent andirritationovertheCommonwealth'sretentionofbook censorship,andadecidedmovementforitsabolitionison foot.Nowitistimeitwasrealisedthatnoorganisation hasstoodagainsttheenroachmentsoftheStateuponindividualandcollectivelibertytotheextentthattheChurch has'clone.ButhereagainhasarisenthetiresomebutinfinitelyimportantdistinctionbetweenI.ibertyandlicence. Amanisfreeonlywhenheknowsthelimits.Forifhe doesnotknowthemhedoesnotknowwhenhetransgresses.Henceheisnotrightwhenaccidentlyhekeepswithin themorobjectivelywrongwhenhebreaksthem.Heforfeitedhispowerofchoicewhenherefusedtoacceptlimits.Oneofthelimitswhichcivilisationandnatureplacedon man'ssocialhappinesswasamoralobligation'toobeythe reasonabledemandsofgovernment.Andcivilrulers.for theirpart,arenotfreetogovernastheylike,butonly inviewOfthecommongood.Now,apartfromthetalk ofthe"adultmind"whichweshallpresentlyexamine,the averagemanwillconcedethatsomecensorshipofliterature isnecessary,justasthePureFoodsActisnecessaryor thecertificationofmedicalpractitioners.Inthismatter theStatehasnotonlyaright,butapositivedutytoprotectthecommonweal.

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Whatparticularlyneedsattentioninthepresentdriftof publicopinionisthattheabolitionpublicistsareridiculing thesystemofcensorshiponthegroundsthatweareall grownupandhave"adultminds".Now,themodernsare unimpressivepreciselybecausetheyneverbyanyaccident applythesameprinciplestotwoseparateconcretecases. Inthecaseforquackeugenicsthepublicistsbecamehoarse shoutingatthepublicthatalmosteveryonewassub-normal ormentallydeficient,somuchsothattheStatemustimmediatelyseeaboutregulatingtheirprimaryrightsofreproduction.Butimmediatelythecaseforpublicmorals turnsup,itappearsthatactuallythereisnothingmuchthe matterwithus.Weareallgrownupandhave."adult minds".Apparentlylibertyhasattainedtoitsfullstature.Wemaynotonlynowchooseourownbookswithout peril,butevenperhapsmateformarriageandthepossibilityofparenthood.Letthembeware,theygotoofar.

Adanceorganisedbythis branchistobeheldatY.A.L. hallonJune4.RonJenkin's orchestra.Everybodyisrequestedtorollupandmakethis functionagrandsuccess.

Asocialmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday,May29.Please don'tforgetthatplateof supper.

OldAquinians'Defeated AgainByUniversity

Withnearlyanewforward line,theAgrade.tookthefield onMay19.AgainUniversity hadagoodwin6-3.D.Cain, makinghisfirstappearancein Agrade,performedverywell. Thegamewasgoodandmarredonlyonceortwicewith patchesofscramblyplay.

J.Griffinwasoutstandingat fullbackinthelasthalf.The Uni.forwardshadgreatdifficultyinpassinghim.

ThegoalscorersonSaturday were:-Melvin2;Freedman2; Paget2;BestPlayers,P.Kennedy,Melvin,andPaget. TheReserveshadacomfortablewinagainstUni,4-0.But unfortunatelynodetailsofthis match,orBgradehavecome tohand.

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But,seriously,the"adultmind"theorypostulatesthat moralstaminaandthepreservationofvirtuedependupon astateofmentaldevelument.Itreallyreducestothe statementthatignoranceisthehandmaidenofviceand thatthewidely-readmanis,orshouldhe,asaint.Which isthesortpfreductionwhichisdescribedinEuclidas"ad absurdum".Anysuperficialacquaintancewithhistorywill satisfytoexhibitthatthereisnoessentialorevenassociatedconnectionbetweensanctityandintellectualcapacityontheonehand,orbetweenviceandlackofinformation, ontheother.Aquinasbestridestheworld-anintellectual Colossus.ButJeanMariedeVianney,theignorant,little CureofArs,wasalsoasaint,andislovednowhittheless thanAquinas.Sothatinthelastanalysis,theAbolitionistsareascrudelypaganastheEugenists,inthatthey believethat"fitness"isthefinaltest.Inonecasetherace istothestrong;intheother,totheshrewd.Butatthe Church'sbanquetaretobefoundboththehaltandthe blind.

InwhathasbeensaiditeventuatesthattheChurchis behindtheStateontheprincipleofcensorship.Thatdoes notmeanthatthegovernmentalexerciseofitsrightshas beenalwayscommendable.IndeedtheAbolitionists,ina numberofcases,haveadequatereasonforirritation.But thepracticalfailuresoftheCensorshiparguenothing againstthenecessityofits'existenceanymorethanthe patentfailureoftheUniversitiestoproducecultureargues againstUniversities.ThewholetroublewiththeAbolitionistsisthattheyhavenotheardofOriginalSin.Theydo notunderstandasChristiansshouldthewealthofsalutary wisdomthatisbottledupinsuchinnocentlittlewords andphrasesas"concupiscence"and"occaisionsorsin". Moralintegritydoesnotdepend,foritspreservationupon itellectualgiftsorevenuponhonestyofpurpose.Man's intellectualgiftsorevenuponhonesty'ofpurpose.Man's Oneonlyhastotrystudytofindthisopt.Virtueispreservedbyacombinationoftheeffortsofthehumanwill andthegraceofGod.But,aboveallelse,bytheavoidance ofunnecessaryoccasionsofvice.'Somuchofthisclass ofthingisunhappilyveneeredwiththespeciouspretext oflearning.

Farrell's'Requiem'fora'Prelate MarkedStartofBrilliantCareer

TheSubscriptionConcertsattheCapitolTheatreoverthelastweekendintroducedtoPerthmusic-loversabrilliantyoungpianistwho,critics areunanimous,isheadedforaverybrightfuture.Brahm'sConcertoin Dminorisoneofthereallydifficultpianoworks,andthepowerfulinterpretationgivenbyRichardFarrell,inassociationwiththeW.A.SymphonyOrchestra,wouldhavedonecredittoanartistofmuchmorematureyears andexperience,.

OnMay22,Mr.Farrell,bycourtesyoftheAustralianBroadcasting Commission,graciouslyentertainedpriests,Brothersandnunsataspecial afternoonconcertintheCapitoltheatre.

WeaecidedOtofindout somethingaboutthisstartling youngartist,andweresingularlyfortunateinfindinghim inthecompanyofhisold friendandteacher,Brother O'DriscollofHighgateC.B.C. Fortunate,because,without BrotherO'Driscoll'sprompting, Mr.Farrellwouldprobablyhave hadverylittletpsay,forheis extremelyretiring,andprobably stillcannotimaginewhywe weresointerestedinhiscareer.

RichardFarrellcannotrememberatimewhenhewas notinterested in music hisfatherwasrepresen-

interestintheladandintroducedhimtoEileenJoyce,then makinghetdebutintheEastern States.AsafellowWestAusli'alianheaskedheropinionof theboy'spossibilities,anditis areflectionofherfar-sightednessthatsheansweredwithout hesitation,"Byallmeans,give himeverychance."

Encouragedbythisadvice, youngFarrellpursuedhisstudieswithnever-flaggingenergy, stillfindingtime,interpolates BrotherO'Driscoll,tobeoneof thebestathletesintheschool, andeventuallyhebecamea studentofAlexanderSverjen-

withtheMelbourneSymphony Orchestra,andwassoimpressedwiththe17-year-oldyouth's techniquethathesecuredfor himascholarshiptostudyin Americawithoneofthefinest teachersinthatcountry, MadameSamaroff-Stokowski.

In1948nowagedtwenty,he madehisnewYorkdebutat CarnegieHall,andwasacclaimedinstantlyasapianistwho waslikelyto-goplaces."

Inthethreeyearssincethat debuthehascertainlyfulfilled theprophecy,andapianisthas tobereallygoodtomakethe gradeinAmericaatthepresent

ADECISIVEMOMENTINHISCAREERwasRichardFarrell'sboyhood meetingwithEileenJoyce."Givehimeverychance,"shesaid.

tativeforJ.C.WilliamsoninNewZealandwhere Richardwasborn,andatthe tenderageofseventheyoungstersurprisedhisfamilyby playingapieceofhisowncompositiontowhichhehadgiven thetitle"Requiem".Theoccasionwasthedeathofthe ArchbishopofWellington,Dr. Redwood,andthecomposition, whichonly.raisesaquizzical grinonitsauthor'sfacetoday, wassufficientlyimpressiveto causequiteadealofinterest andspeculationinNewZealand. Itresultedinamomentous decisionasfarastheFarrell householdwasconcerned,as, obviously,ifyoungRichard possessedextraordinarytalent, itcouldnotbefullydeveloped inhisnativeNewZealand.So thefamilymigratedtoSydney, andtheyoungprodgiyandhis twobrotherswereenrolledat theChristianBrothers'College atRoseBay. Hereentersthesecondcharacterofourstory,fortheprincipalattheCollegewasBrother O'Driscoll,whotookaspecial

skyattheSydneyConservatorium,wherehetookhisDiplomaofmusic.

AfterleavingtheConservatorium,hebegantodobroadcastingandpublicrecitalsfor theA.B.C.,anditwasonone ofthesetoursthatthenext chapterofhisstorybegan,for hecrossedthepathofthevisitingAmericanpianist,William Kapell,whoheardhimplaying

time.Thestandardoftechnique inthatcountryisveryhigh,and thecompetitiontremendous,yet lastDecemberFarrellwaschosentoappearwithJascha Heifetz,ClaudioArraand otherworldcelebritiesina seriesofconcertswiththeNew YorkPhilharmonicunderDmitri Mitropoulos. Famehascomethewayof theyoungladwhobeganhis

ONHISRETURNtoAustraliaafterthree yearsabroad,oneofRichardFarrell'sfirstvisits wastoHisEminence,CardinalGilroywithwhom heispicturedabove. musicalcareerwitha"Requiem"happiestmemoryofhisvisitto forabelovedArchbishop,butPerthwillbemeetingagainthe thehighlightofhistriumphalteacherwhostilltreasuresevery returntoAustraliawashisre-mementoofapupilofwhom unionwithhismotherandhisfondestrecollectionisthat brothersinSydney,andthe"hewaspopularwiththeboys."

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ChinesePriests,Are"Purged"byReds HONGKONG,May12(Radio,NC)'.-Two moreBishopshovebeenarrestedinChina,asthe viciouscampaignwagedbytheCommunistregime againsttheChurchandherleadersiskeepingpace withthecurrent"purge"ofciviliansandthereign ofterrorontheChinesemainland.

'Thetwoarrestedprelatesare ArchbishopSecondinoPetronio LacchioofChangshainHonan province,andBishopArturo QuintanillaofKweiteh,alsoin Honanprovince.Archbishop LacchioisofItalian,and BishopQuintanillaofSpanish nationality.Theirarrestsraise thenumberofforeign-born ChineseBishopsimprisonedby thecommuniststosix.

ThearrestofthesetwoBishops,followingalongcampaign ofvilification,furnishesfurtherevidenceoftheeffortsmade bythecommunistregimeto driveallforeignmissionaries fromChina.ThetwoBishops hadopenlyexpressedtheirdeterminationtoremainattheir postsandtheyhadstronglydefendedtheCatholicposition thatthegovernment-sponsored "IndependentChurchMovement"wasschismaticaland impliedspiritualseparation fromRome.

ArchbishopLacchio,whois 50yearsold,wasborninRoppolo,Italy.Hejoined.the Franciscansandhasbeenin Chinasince1928.HewasconsecratedinChangshain1940.

BishopQuintanilla,anative ofSpain,belongstotheRecollectsofSt.Augustine.Forty/sevenyearsold,hewasnamed BishopofKweitehtwoyears ago.

Theotherforeignmissionaryprelatespresentlyimprisoned inChinaas"commoncriminals"includetwoAmericans,

BishopFrancisX.Fordof KayingandBishopFredericA. DonaghyofWuchow,both Maryknollers;anotherItalian, ArchbishopGaetanoPollioof Kaifeng,andoneFrenchman, BishopRomanoBoisguerinof Suifu. Althoughchargedwithsuch crimesasespionage,counterrevolutionaryactsand"imperialism,"theironlytrue"crime" istheexerciseoftheirmissionaryvocationtogotothe wholeworldandpreachthe Gospeltoallmen.

Accordingtootherreports reachingheretwomoreBishops areheldunderhousearrest TheyaretheGerman-born BishopCharlesWeberofIchow inShantungprovince,whoisa DivineWordFather,andthe American-bornBishopAmbrose PingerofChowtsunalsoin Shantungprovince,whoisa Franciscan.BishopPinger,54, wasborninLindsay,Nebraska, andconsecratedin1937. Alsoreportedunderarrestis theAmerican%FranciscanFather FulgenceGross,theDivine WordFathersTheodoreKalway andJosephIrsigler,andBrother AgnellusoftheSocietyofthe DivineWord. Atleast55foreign-born priestsand15Sisters,and70 Chinesepriests,Brothersand Sistershavebeenreportedarrestedandimprisoned.Two Chinesepriestsrecentlydiedin jailfollowingsixmonthsimprisonment.

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CommunistsinKoreaPlotGenocide AgainstNation-Mothers,

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

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UNITEDNATIONS,N.Y.,May10.-ThehumanlossesoftheKorean people,apartfromdeathsconnectedwithwaroperations,aretheresultofa preconceivedgenocidalplanofNorthKoreanCommunistsactinginconspiracywithRussiaandCommunistChinatodestroythepeopleofSouth Koreaasanotion.

Thestatementwasmadebyfurtherscrutinythenumbers KoreanCol.B.C.Limb,atawillcertainlyincrease." UnitedNationspressconference. Roughlyestimated,oClonel Limbsaid,civiliancasualties runashighastwoorthreemillion.Genocide,hesaid,iscarriedoutin.Koreafirstagainst thereligiousgroups,especially CatholicsandProtestants,and thenagainstthenationasa whole.

"Inthemazeofdiplomatic discussion7amafraidthetragediesandsufferingsoftheKoreanpeople,ofthecommonKoreanmen,women'andchildren havebeenlost,-ColonelLimb declared,addingthattheSouth KoreanGovernmentintendsto bringacaseofgenocidein KoreabeforetheU.N.

ColonelLimbgaveagrimdescriptionofreportedcruelties thatCiammtinistspracticeinattemptingtowipeouttheSouth Koreansbystrikingagainst women,the"bearersofthefuturegeneration,andagainstthe children,theguarantorsofthe continuityofanation."He saidSouthKoreahaslostbetween50to60percentofits children.

Speakingofgenocideagainst religiousgroups,herecalledthe reportedrecentfindingofthe bodiesofanumberofCatholic priestsinawellinSouthKorea, asannouncedbyGov.LeeYung Chin,ofChunchong-Namboprovince,andsaidthatHuhChung, SouthKoreanMinisterofSocial Affairs,reportedtheyhadbeen thrownintothewellbyCommunistswhentheirarmieswere overrunningSouthKorea.The coloneladdedthattheCatholic Churchhadalsolostcloseto100 Koreanpriests,andthat"upon

Amongmissingordeadl}igherecclesiastics,ColonelLimb notedBishopBonifaceSauer, VicarApostolicofHamhung; Bishop'Francis Hong,.9Vicar ApostolicofPyongyafig;Msgr. PatrickT.Brennan,Chicago ColumbanandPrefectApostolic ofKwangju;Msgr.Thomas Quinlan,S.S.C.,PrefectApostolicofChoonchun,andtheAnglicanchurchBishop,Dr.Cecil Cooper.Herecalled,too,that BishopPatrickJ.Byrne,M.M., ofWashington,D.C.,andhissecretary,theRev.WilliamBooth, wererecentlyseenpassing throughasmalltowninNorth Korea,headedfortheManchurianborder,andhavenotbeen heardfromsince.

Inaddition,ColonelLimbrecalledthat41foreignmissionaries-31CatholicandtenProtestant-arelistedasdeadand missing.TheCatholjosare13 ParisForeignmissionaries,nine ColumbanFathers,twoMaryknollers,fiveCarmelitenuns, andtwoSistersofSt.Paulof Chartres.TheProtestantsare threeAmericanMethodists, threeMethodistwomen,two Anglicans,oneAnglicanSister, andoneSalvationArmyofficer.

"TheCommunistsinflicteda deathoftortureonSisterAgneta,oftheMaryknollOrder, whoisthesisteroftheKorean PrimeMinister,Dr.JohnM. Chang,untilrecentlyAmbassadortotheUnitedStates,"ColonelLimbcontinued."Inthe fallof1950,beforetheNorth Koreansevacuatedthecityof Pyongyang,inNorthKorea (whereSisterAgnetawasstationed),theCommuniststooka truckloadofwomenOrisoners outsidethecity,includingSister Agneta.Theywereallkilled andburiedina.ditch."

ReligiousgenocideinKorea, hesaid,hasbeencarriedout firstofallbystrikingatthereligiousleaderssothatthehundredsofthousandsofCatholics andProtestantswouldremain

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withoutguidanceandthusbecomesubservienttoCommunist rule.

"Thepatternofgenocide,"he explained,"istostrikeatthe brainssothatthebodymaybecomeparalysed.Civirleaders, membersoftheintellectualand professionalclasses,suchas educators,doctors,.lawytrs,artists,scientists,andjudges,have beenmassacred.

"Asinothercasesofgenocide, theoffendershavestruckagainstthe.women,thebearers'ofthe futuregeneratipn,aridagainst thechildren,theguarantorsof thecontinuityofanation.Pregnantwomenhavebeentiedby theirarmsandlegstocarsmovingindivergentdirections.Childrenhavebeenmassacredin masses.TheCommunistshave thrownteen-ageboysofSouth Koreaintouniforms,and,by drivingtheminfrontofthe armies,haveexposedthemto certaindeath.Wehavelostbetween50to60percent.ofour children.Whocannowfully realisethetragicconsequences ofbeingachildlessnation?

"RussiaandCommunistChina areinterestedinpermanently controllingtheKoreanpeninsula,whichisstrategicallyimportanttothem.Thistheycan morereadilyachievebydestroyingtheKoreanpeople.

"GenocidecommittedinKorea causesnotonlyagravelossto ournation,butalosstothe wholeworld.Genocide,inthe worldcommunity,canaffect everyreligiousgroupashomicideinalocalcommunitycan affecteverycitizen.

(TAEJON,Korea,May11-After eightdaysofworkthreebodiesof personsreportedlykilledbythe SledslastSeptemberhavebeenre-movedfromawellalongsidetheFranciscanmonasteryhere,allap- parentlyKoreans,accordingto examinationsmadelocally.

The tionAmericanGravesRegistraKoreanServicescooperatedwiththe workersintheremoval. Workershavereachedthebottom ofthewell.Ithas.beendefinitely establishedthattherearenomore bodiesbelow.

Ittookthreedaystoremovethe debrisabovethewaterlevel.Contraryto'newspaperreports,no bodieswerefoundinthewellprior tothisweek'swork. Thefindingsthusfailtoconfirm rumorsthatthebodiesmayhavebeenthoseofsomeofthemissing foreignmissionaries.Nearthemonasteryaretwomassgravescontainingtheremainsofanestimated 700victimsofaRedmassacre,all Koreans,buriedearlyinOctober. tionTherehadbeenpreviousspeculawhethersomeofthesevictims wereCatholicpriests).

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LateSaturdayNightPartiesAreNotFitting PreparationForReceivingCommunion

IsitfittingorproperforstateofgraceandarightintenCatholicswhoaregbingtoHolytionareallthatarerequiredfor CommuniononSundaymorningapproachingtheHolyTablehe -toholdadanceonSaturdayfurtherrecommendsthatCornnightandhaveitkeptuptillmunionbeprecededbysuitable 2a.m.ontheSundaymorning?preparationinorderthatthe InoticethatyourquestionfruitsoftheSacramentmaybe concernsitselfonlywiththeincreasedbythebetterdisposiproprietyofacertaincourseoftionsoftherecipient,Fromthis action.IremarkalsothatyoupointofviewIthinkthatthe donotmakeitclearwhattypementalandbodilyfatigueofa ofpartyyouhaveinmind.Butlatenight,thedistractionof Iassumeyouhaveinmindsomemindandexcitementthatackindofpublicorsemi-publiccompanyagayandprotracted function.Whetheritissuitablenightfunctioncannotbutbean tobeginSundaybycarryingobstacletotherecollectionof overtoitsuchafunctionis,Isoulandunworldlinessofheart think,aquestiontowhichCath-whichgosofartotheright olicfeelingwouldgiveadeci-spiritwhichwearetaughtto dedlynegativereply.ButtheaskoftheHolyGhost.Noone furtherquestionofthesuitabi-cancondemnabsolutelywhere lityofsuchanopeningtoahedoesnotknowparticularcirCommunionmorningseemstocumstances.ButingeneralI bemetbyconsideringthewordsthinkitwouldbethespiritual ofthedecreeonFrequentCorn-experienceofallthatthecelemunion.TherethePopeclearlybrationyoudescribeisfar makesthedistinctionyouhavefromafittingpreparationfor inmind.WhileinsistingthattheHolyCommunion.

InternationalUnityOfCatholicWomen IsUrgedToAbolishEvilsOfDivorce

Manythanksforyourletterin whichyoustressthepartopen towomenincivilandhomelife. Youregardthedivorcelawas responsibleforthegreatestpart ofthesorrowthisisinthe worldtodayandregarditasa typicalman-madelawwhich women,iftheyusedtheirfull power,mightsucceedinabolishing.Youurgeinternational unityamongCatholicwomen.

Yourideasarefullyinaccord withCatholicideasandwith thatunityinCatholicandthereforeuniversalactionwhichthe Popeisneverwearyofurging onthefaithful.Youareparticularlyatonewiththemindof theChurchinurgingthatthe homeiswhereCatholicprinciplesfirstneedtobeapplied.We havealltorememberthatour firstCatholiccontributiontoa betterworldistoliveoutour CatholiclivesaccordingtoDivinelaw.Ourcontributionto widereffortistocomefirst throughprayer,themostpotent

ofallinfluenceswecanbringto bearuponthesorrowofthe world:nextbyassociatingourselvesascircumstancespermit withlocal,diocesanandinternationaleffortswhichthe ChurchdirectstowardstheapplicationinpracticeofCatholic principles.SuchchannelsofeffortareopentoourCatholic womenthroughtheirparish sodalities,throughthelabours ofsuchorganizationsasthe CatholicWomen'sGuildandthe LegionofMary.Andweshould neverloSesightoftheworkthat canbedonesociallyinourdealingswithournon-Catholic neighbours,bybeingfirmonthe principlesforwhichtheChurch standsonsuchproblemsasdivorce,.therightuseofmarriage, thelawsofjusticeandcharity intherelationsofcivilandindustriallife,thelawsofmoralityinbusinesslifeandlawof Godinthematterofparental rightsinthereligiouseducation ofchildren.

MereSocialCourtesyNotReasonEnough

ForAttendingProtestantChurchServices

"E.M."apparentlyaconvert, writesaskingwhyCatholics arenotallowedtobepresentat theweddingsofProtestantsin Protestantchurches.Theletter continues:."Ihaveaskedpermissionandhavebeenrefused, butwasgivenpermissionto witnessmybrother'sandsister's weddings.Thisseemsconflicting andquiteafewofmyfriends saytheycannotthinkthatthey wouldbedoingwrong..Ifthey wenttowedding's,feelingthat theywereright,wouldothers whoseconsciencepricked,feel confused?"

ELLIOTT ELLIOTT

Perhaps"E.M.",whenyouacceptedtheauthorityofthe Churchyoudidnotfullygrasp thatCatholicsdonotmerely acceptthelawsoftheChurch, butacceptthemloyallyandare gladtohavedirectioninmatters ofconduct,eventhoughattimes thatdirectionmayimposein-

convenience.Itisnotforme or_foryoutocriticisethewisdomoftheChurchbuttoaccept herguidancetrusting,aswe haveeverygroundnaturaland supernaturalfortrusting,that disciplinarylaws-arewisely madeforthegeneralgood.

Idonotprofesstogivean authoritativeexplanationofthe purposesofthosewhoseauthorityIacceptascomingfromGod.

Butaknowledgeofourfaith maysuggestsomeconsiderations.IfapersonattendsanonCatholicreligiousceremonythe presumptionisthatthepersonis associatinghimselforherself withtheceremony.Todosoisan actofacceptanceofafalsereligienandadenialofthefaith.

Hencetherewillbeageneral prohibitionwhichreallydoes notneedproclamation,against anyattendanceatnon-Catholic religiousservices.Suchattendance,youwillofcoursesee,is notonlyagainstthefaith,but isalsoasourceofscandalto others.Theremaybeoccasions whenthereisnointentiononthe partoftheCatholicstoassociatewiththeactoffalsereligion. Neverthelessthedangerofreasonablescandalwillstandinthe wayofattendanceatsuchceremonies.Butthecircumstances nliaybesuchthatnotonlydoes thepersonnotintendtoassociatewiththeceremonybutthat everyreasonablepersonwill understandthatthereisnosuch intention.Onlyinsuchcircumstanceswoulditbepossiblefor theleavetobegiven.Hence arises,youwillsurelysee,a cleardistinctionbetweenthe twocaseswhichyoumention.

Whenyourbrotherandsister werebeingmarriedasProtestantsinaProtestantChurch, reasonablepersonswerenotin dangerofmisinterpretatingyour presenceasanactofadhesionto anon-Catholicreligiousceremony.Henceonecanseewhy theattendancewasallowed. Butwherethereisquestionofa meresocialcourtesysuchareasonwouldbynomeansbeconsideredsufficienttoremovethe thedangerofscandalinvolved inCatholicattendanceatanonCatholicceremony.Hencein thatcasetheleavewouldnormallyberefused.

Thatthetwocasesshouldbe confusedandthattheactionof theauthoritiesbethoughtinconsistentmerelypointstothe dangerinvolvedinallowing suchconcessions.Thatsuch confusionshouldarisewouldbe anargumentforgreaterstrictnessratherthanforreadinessin

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MAKEFULLUSEOF

grantingsuchpermissions.For'hostia'isusedintheLatintranslationofSt.Paul'sEpistles andmeansavictim,asacrifice, agiftofferedtoGod.Writing totheRomansSt.Paulsays, "Ibeseechyoubrethren,that youpresentyourbodies,alivingsacrifice,holy,pleasingto toGod-yourreasonableservice."IntheEpistlestothe EphesiansSt.Paulsays,"Christ haslovedus,anddelivered Himselfforus,asacrificeto God,foranodourofsweetness."

theprohibitionagainstattendanceatnon-Catholicservicesis sostrictthatwhatevermightbe construedasrelaxationwouldbe dangerous.HoweverIthink thatmostCatholicswithany knowledgeoftheirreligionare notlikelytofallintosuchconfusion.Youwouldbewelladvisedtotakeyourguidancenot fromirresponsiblefriendsbut fromtheChurchitself.The factthatsomepeople'sconsciencemayprickthem,sofar frombeingathingtoworry about,istobecountedasagood. Peoplewhothinktheymayplay fastandloosewiththelawsof theChurch,suchpeoplearea disgracetotheChurchtowhich theybelong,andwereyoumistakenlytofollowtheminstead oftheChurch,theywouldbe blindguidesleadingtheblind.

AsYictim,Christ

IsCalled'Host'

"HonestInquirer"ofLeederville,asks: "WhydoyoucalltheBlessedSacramenttheHost?"

Theword'host'isanabbreviationoftheLatinword'hostia' whichmeansavictim,offered insacrificetoGod.Thisword

Theword...host,orvictimor sacrificeisusedofChristtorecalltoourmindsoneofthe mostessentialandfundamental truthsinChristianity-that Christ,toatoneforoursins, gaveHislifetoGodforusin sacrifice:thathighestactofreligionbywhichweacknowledgeGod'ssupremedominion overus,andourtotaldependenceonHim.

Weusetheword'host'or victimorsacrificeofChristin theBlessedEucharistbecause intheMassHecontinuesto offerHimselftoGod,oursacrifice,ourvictim.Hestill verifiesthewordsofSt.Paul, ChristhaslovedusanddeliveredHimselfforus,asacrifice toGod,foranodourofsweetness. (continuedonpage11)

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Deargirlsandboys,-MyM/S forthisweek's"Corner"went astrayinthepost.Sosaving thetwolettersheldoverfrom lastweekandSt.Paul'sJourney Ihavenootherfeaturestooffer TomakeupIhavesentina naturestoryfrom"TheMessenger"February1951.Itisanaccountofaferociousduelbetweenaspiderandawaspin thetropicalforestofNew Guinea.

Actually,Ihadgreathopesof publishingitinthe"Comer", butwasafraidtodosobecause ofitslength.So,inthecircumstances,Ifeelquitegladthat Ihavetheopportunitynowto doso.I'msureyou'llalllike it.

BestWishes,

UNCLEMAC

KathleenMulcahyTells

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

DearUncleMac,-Ihave neverwrittentoyoubefore.Asmanyoftheother childrenfrommyclasshave writtentoyouIthoughtthatI woulddothesame.

Iaminseventhstandard,and havejustturnedthirteen.This yearIdon't'getoutofschool until4p.m.LastyearwhenI wasinsixthstandard,Iusedto getoutat3.30.

EveryTuesdaywehavetennis.Mr.Youngaprofessional tennisplayercomesdownfrom Perthandgivesusinstructions. Wehavejustfinishedourtournamentstofindthechampion andrunner-upover14and under.MargaretHoarechampion,GlenisBrindlyrunner-up. MaureenMasonischampionof under14andIamrunner-up.

Onthe19thMarchweheld ourswimmingcarnivalatSouth Beach,Wehadfourteams. Gold,Blue,GreenandRed.I wasonGold.Wealsohavethe sameteamsfortennis,basketballandforourannualSports Daywhichweareholdingat theendoftheyear.Allthe teamshavecertaindaysfor basket-ball.GoldhasitonWednesdayandThursday,which keepsusallbusy.

Onthe25thApril,Rev.

MotherFrancis,MotherCarmel, SisterGerardandSisterAidan leftontheboat"Cyrenia"for thecanonisationoftheMother FoundressofSt.Joseph'sCollegetobeheldinRome,onthe 24thJune1951.Shewillthen becalledSt.EmiliedeVialar. Imustendnowasitisgetting late.Ihopeyoulikemyletter.

-Yourlovingfriend, KATHLEENMULCAHY

DearKathleen,-Welcomeand congratulationsonbeingthe under14runner-upattennis. Thatmeans,Kathleen,thatonly Maureenwassuperiortoyouon theday,andthatyouplayed splendidlytogetinthefinals. WhileIamonthesubjectof tennis,theotherKathleenaskedmeifIlikedtennis.Iforgottoanswerthatquestion,so willyoutellher,please,thatI likethegame,butlikecricket better.

Now,togetbacktoyou, Kathleen.Youdon'tgetoutof schooltillfour,yousay.Well, myboyisinseventh,too,and, besidesstayingtillfoureach day,hehastogotoschoolon Saturdaymornings.Andhe

hasmusiclessonsaswell.So areyousobadlyoff?

BesureIenjoyedyourletter, Kathleen.Itwasarealgirl's letterandasnaturalastheday. Writeagain!

UNCLEMAC.

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

DearUncleMac,-Asthisis thefirsttimeI'vewrittento you,Ihopeyouwillfindthis letterinteresting. Althoughmyhometownis MosmanPark,Istilltravelto Fremantletoschool.Theshoppingcentreisverylargeand cheerful.We.alsohavetwo news-agents. Thisweekandlastweekwe havebeenhavingexams.Next weekwebreakupfortheMay holiday.Doyoulikehaving holiday?Isupposeyoudobecausethereisplentydowhen youhaveholidays.

LastWednesdayRev.Mother andsomeother-nuns,wentto Rome,ontheCyrenia,tothe canonisation'ofBlessedEmilie deVialar,whowillbecanonised onthe24thJune.Iexpectyou wouldliketogotoRomebecauseIwouldlovetogo. Myfavouritehobbiesare tennis,basket-ballswimming andreading.Atschoolweplay tennisandbasket-ball,alsowe haveswimminginthesummer time.Thelatterismostenjoyableespeciallywhenyouhave nothingtodo.Doyoulike tennis'?

WhenIgrowupIintendto bearadioannouncer,andalso toactinplays.WellUncle Macasthereisnothingfurther tosayIwillclose-Yourssincerely,

RUTHSYMONDS

DearRuth,-I'mgladyou've written,andIhopeyouwrite again,foryourswasamostinterestingletter. DoIlikeholidays?Askyou! Well,Ruth,applepieandcream andholidaysaretwoboyish treatsIcannevergettoomuch of,andthat'safact.

OURANIMALFRIENDS

HowtheWaspBeganTo'HunttheSpider

byEvelynCheesman

Areallythrillingscene, whichtakesplacenormallyin tropicalforest,isafightbetweenlargehuntingwaspsand largespidersAtropicalforestseemsthemostsuitable backgroundforsuchsavage duels.Ifitisafighttoafinish, thenitisatoss-upwhichwill win,theduellistsaresowell matched.

Theseparticulirgroupsof huntingwasps,whichpreyexclusivelyuponspiders,arespeciaflyequippedfordealingwith acreaturethatiscunningand strongandcangiveaverypoisonousbite.Theyareveryquick inaction,soistheirprey.The parryandthrustmaylastfor sometime,withswiftmovesand counter-moves,untiltheopportunitycomesforeitherofthem todealthefatalblow.

Ihavebeenabletoobserve somescenesinthislittle'drama manyatime,buthavenothail thechancetoseethebattle throughfromthebeginning. OnlyoncehaveIhadagood viewatclosequarters,trhenI couldactuallywatcheachaction, andthen,bythemereststroke ofgoodluck,Iwasinatthe finish-andthatwasquiteunexpected.Thescenesweremost thatiswhyIhavenotwritten before.

Rev.Motherandthreeofthe SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparitionhavegonetoRometo seethecanonisationofBlessed EmiliedeVialar.TheSisters leftonApril24ontheship Cyrenia.BlessedEmiliede Vialarwillbemadeasainton June24,1951.

Wearehavingourtermtests andhavebeenverybusy.At thebeginningofnextmonthwe breakupforourMayholidays. Tomethedayshavepassed quickly,anditonlyseemsthat onlyafewdaysagowestarted school.

enthralling,changingeveryfew seconds.

IthappenedinNewGuinea, asItvaswalkingthroughdense forest,thatalarge,hairyspider raninfrontofme-ofthekind popularlycalledbird-eating spiders.Itsurprisedme,notbecausetheywererareinthatdistrict,for,indeed,Ihadbeen collectingsomeonlythedaybefore.Theyliveintheholesin banks,andIhaddugoutfive andtakentheminanet.No,it wasnotsurprisingtoseethe spider,buttoseeitrunning aboutinbroaddaylight,forthey arenocturnal.

Theycomeoutatdusk.Ihave wachedthemoftenwhenthey firstleavetheirburrows.They haveadrinkfromwetmoss,or leaves,andthenstarthunting theirprey.Theydonotweave snaresbutroamalloverthe ground,feedingmostlyoncockroachesandchickets,andsmall mammals,suchasmice.Ihave foundoneeatinganightlizardagecko.

Itstruckmeatoncethatthis spidermusthavebeendisturbed

LeaveMeWithaSmile.

Murphy.(speakingtoO'Brien overthetelephone):"O'Brien, it'sapartywe'rehavingtonight;praynow,man,you'll comealong."

"It'ssorryI,am,Murphy,but there'sacaseoflaryngitisinthe house." "Bringitalongwithyou,me man;theywilldrinkanything to-night."

"Theytellmeyourwifetreats youlikeaGreedgod."

"Yes;sheputsaburntofferingbeforemethreetimesa day.

Teacher:`iGiveanexampleof askeletoninthecupboard."

BrightBoy:"Aturkeyafter thethirddinner."

fromhersleepingquarters.They outgrowtheirburrows,and thenhavetodiglarger,new ones.Thisspidermayhavebeen inatemporaryshelter,butit wasnotIwhohaddisturbed her.Istoodstillandwatched. Sureenough,inhalfaminute appearedalarge,blue-back huntingwasp,evidentlyonthe trailofthespider,forshezigzaggedneartheground.

Somethingmorethanthe huntingwasp'skeeneyesight musthaveguidedher:itmust havebeensenseofsmell,as well.For,inalittlewhile,she droppedontothegroundand crawledunderthelogwherethe spiderhaddisappeared.Shewas hardlyoutofsightwhenthe spidershotoutonthefarther sideandranupatree,gotinto thecrookofabough,andmeltedintotheshadow.Anordinarymortallikemyselfcould notseparateitfromitsbackground.

(Continuednextweek)

TheJourneysofSt.PaulBy

GeraldC.Treacy.S.J.

Iwasmostinterestedinyour choiceofcareers.Aradioannouncerandanactorofplays! They'renottheusualchoicefor girls,butIthinkthey'dbe splendid.Howaboutashort playforthe"Corner,"Ruth? Bestwishes.

MyhometownisFremantle, whichhasapopulationof 28,000.Itisconnectedbyrail toPerth,andisitsoceanport. Fremantlehasmanyoldbuildings,oneofwhichistheTown hall. Ithinkitisoverhalfa centuryold.

UNCLEMAC.

NinaCicerelloTellsOf

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

DearUncleMac,-Thisisthe firsttimeIhavewrittentoyou, soyoudonotknowme.Ido notlikewritingletters,maybe

Mr.M.P.RYAN,w.A.O.A.

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

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Haveyouanyhobbies,Uncle Mac?Ihave.Ilikeknitting andtennis;basketballisalsoa favouritepastime.Thisisour basketballseason.

Ihopethatwhenthisletter arrivesyouwillbeingood health.Iwillnotforgettosay aprayerforyou.-Yourssincerely, NINACICERELLO.

DearNina,-I'mgratefulto youforwriting,especiallyas youdon't,likeletterwriting. Butyourswasveryinteresting allthesame.

"Hobbies,"youask!Well,conductingthe"Corner"isamost enjoyablehobbyofmine,andso arereadingandcompilingscrap booksofinterestingnewsitems. Theykeepmebusy,Icanassure you.Thankyouforyour prayerforme.Godblessyou, too,andallyourschoolaswell. UNCLEMAC.

JasonIsArrestedbyInfuriatedJews

Themorningaftertheearthquake,thejudgessentthepolice totheprisontotellthegaoler, "Letthetwomengo."The gaolerspoketoPaulandSilas: "Thecourthasreleasedyou,so youmaygoinpeace."Paul replied:"What?Theyhavebeatenuspubliclyandwithout trial;andthoughweareRomans,theyhaveputusinprison, andnowtheywanttoreleaseus quietly.Notatall.Letthem comethemselvesandrelease us."

Whenthejudgesheardthat PaulandSilaswereRomans, theygotfrightenedandcameto theprisonandsaidtothem: "Wearesorryforwhatwehave done.Forgiveusandplease leaveourcity."Paulsaid,"All right."AndheandSilasleftthe prisonandwenttoLydia's house.Theretheyhadanice

reunionwithalltheCatholics andencouragedthemtobe braveandhappy.

ThenextstopofPauland SilaswasThessalonicawhere thesewasasynagogueofthe Jews.EverySabbathPaulwent tothesynagogue,tookupthe JewishBibleandfromitexplainedthatOurLordsuffered androsefromthedead."Thisis ChristJesusWhomIpreachto you,"hesaid.Agreatmanybelievedhismessageandjoined theCatholicChurch.Thismade theleadersoftheJewsangry andtheywentamong''thehoodlumsofthecityandstarteda riot."LetusgotoJason'shouse wherePaulandSilasliveand bringthemtocourtfortrial," criedtheangrymob.

PHONE

Themobmadearushfor Jason'shouseandcalledfor PaulandSilas.Buttheywere notin.Sothemobtookholdof JasonandalltheCatholicsand draggedthemintocourt,shouting:"Thesetwomenwhoare settingtheworldinanuproar havecomehere,too,andJason hastakenthemintohishouse. TheyareallbreakingtheLaws ofCaesarsayingthereisanother King,Jesus.'" Thejudgesandthepeoplegot allexcitedwhentheyheard this.SoJasontookoutsome moneyandgavebailforallwho hadbeenarrested.Thenhesent PaulandSilasoutofThessalonicathatnighttoatownnamed Beroea.

Thursday,May24,1951.

NoPupilAcceptedatThisSchoolUnless

OneorBothParentsGaoledfor15Years

NonChristiansAsk

ForBeatification

LONDON,May11,(NC).-Theworld's mostexclusiveschoolmustbetheoneatPompeii, lava-coveredruinofRomangrandeuratthefoot oftheVesuviusinItaly.Everypupil,hand-picked bytheBishops,mustfulfilonerigidsocialcondition,eitherhismotherorfather,orboth,mustbe servingajailsentenceofatleast15years.

Theschool,anoth-n-example ofworkdonebythoseeducation specialists,theBrothersofthe ChristianSchoolsdelaSalle,is publicizedattheLondonexhibitioncommemoratingthe300th anniversaryofthebirthofSt. JohnBaptist,theirfounder.

Photosshowtoddlersoffour andfiveenteringtheschooland straight,fineyoungmenleavingitattheageof18.Between thetwoliesabattleagainstheredity,environmentandtheaftermathofvice.

ChristianBrothers,whohave beenfightingthistoughestof warsfor37years,say:Ifthe motherisgoodandthefather acriminal,theboyhasagood chance;ifthefatherisgoodand themotheracriminaltheBrothers'taskisharder.

Thereisasomewhatsimilar schoolnearLucerne,Switzerland,where,too,prayerandpatienceproducemiraclesofgrace amongboyswithpolicerecords "longerthantheLitanyofOur Lady."

Andthereistheschoolat Watalla,Ciylon,boughtbythe Brothersfiveyearsagobecause itclaimedaghostandwasnot wanted.Sofrailisthebuilding ofreef-roofedrooms,addedby thepupilsandteachersthemselves,thatwhenitrainsthe headmastergoesintochapelto praythatitwon'tfalldown.It did-once.

Thisschoolhas960boys.

Another1,000havehadtobe turnedaway,andwillcontinue tobeuntiltheBrothershavea first-classbuilding.Theyhave

oneatHongKongnow,which rosefromequallyhumblebeginnings. Theexhibitiongoesonlike thisalmostendlessly.Every pictureandexhibittellsastory ofwhatthesegreat,simplemen performeverydayandeverywherefortheworld'smostluckless-aswellasthegreatsystemofnormalschoolswhich theyrunforthenormalboy.

TOKYO,May10(NC.)Non-ChristiansinKanazawa havesentapetitiontotheHoly Seeforthebeatificationoftheir sixteenth-century compatriot, TakayamaUkon,itwasrevealedinareportsubmittedtothe Bishops'Meetinghere.

Thereportwasmadebythe Rev.JohnLaures,S.J.,specialistinthehistoryofthegreat Christianwarrior.Father Laureshasbeenentrustedby theHierarchywiththetaskof promotingthecampaignfor Takayama'sbeatification.

TakayamaUkonwasafeudal lordandgeneralofthearmy butlosteverythingonthree successiveoccasionsbecauseof ...hisreligion.Hediedinexilein thePhilippinesin1615.

EnthusiasmforCatholicActioninBritain CausesCrisisinVocationalEnlistment

LONDON,May10(NC).-Thetremendous developmentofCatholiclayactionhasproduceda crisisinvocationalrecruitment,ArchbishopEdward Myers,CoadjutorofWestminster,haspointedout here.

Awholenewsphereofwork, whichwasdeniedthem30to 40yearsago,hasnowbeen opened'toyoungwomen.Ifthey wishedtodevotetheirenergies toOurLordintheearlierdays, thereligiouslifewaspractically theonlychancetheyhad.Only bybecomingreligiouscould theyhelpthechildren,thesick, thepoor.

"NowwiththegreatinsistenceonCatholicActionall thosedoorsareopen,"theArchbishopsaid."Notafewfeelthat theythusserveOurLordin waysthatatalleventssatisfy theirconscience,inwaysthat

FirstEucharisticCongressAfter10Years

OfSecretPersecutionDraws200,000

GUATEMALACITY,May5,symptomsofanti-Catholicism (N.C.)ThefirstGuatemalaninthecountry. NationalEucharisticCongressWhatwasgenerallyregarded here,whichattractedover200,-asacomunist-inspiredstrikeby 000people,hasgivenhopeforrailroadunionsdisruptedthe thespiritualrebirthofacoun-flowofpilgrimstothecapital tryinwhichtheChurchhasfortheCongress.Thegovernsufferedasecretpersecutionformentradiostationhererefused 70years. torebroadcasttheradiomessage

TheEucharisticCongressofHisHolinessPopePiusXII markedthefirsttimesince1871totheCongress.Itwasfirst thatacivicofficialextendedanbeamedtoGuatemalabyVatiofficialwelcometoamemberofcanradio. theHierarchy.In1871ananti-ThePapalLegatetotheConChristianpoliticalmovementgresswasHisEminenceManuel seizedpowerhere. CardinalArteagayBetancourt, WhilethemassparticipationArchbishopofHavana.Hewas ofthefaithfulintheCongressgreetedherebyMayorMartin andparticularlytheirwidere-PradoVelezofGuatemala,and ceptionoftheSacramentspromisednewvitalityforthe Church,therewerealsoevident

giventhekeystothecity. Aparticularlyimpressiveceremonyatthecongresswasa Eucharisticprocessioninwhich 200,000participated.

protectandfreethemfromthe restrictionstheyintheirminds feelareparticularlyattachedto thelivingofthereligiouslife.

"That,inthelightofthe stressthatwehearonevery sideplacedonCatholicAction, isnodoubtoneoftheelements contributingtothepresentcrisis ofvocations.

"Itisobviouswehavegofto findthemeansofcombiningthe twoinsuchawaythatallthe energiesthatareavailablemay beattractedtotherightdirectionanddevotedtotheservice ofChrist'sMysticalBody."

The75-year-oldArchbishop wastalkingtoanaudienceof nunsinaLondonWestEndcinema.Theyhadgonethereto seeaspecialshowingofavocationsfilm,"TheMasterCallethThee,"madebytheDaughtersofOurLadyofGood Counsel,anorganizationestablishedtoencouragevocations.

FREIBURG,Germany,May5, (N.C.)TheheroismofGerman Catholicwomenunderthenazi tyrannyisdescribedinadocumentaryvolumejustpublished bythefirmofHerderhereunderthetitle"LichtUberdem Abgrund"(Lightoverthe Abyss).TheeditorsareGertrudEhrleandReginaBrodwho haveassembledvaluablematerialnotgenerallyavailableso far.Outstandingcontributors telloftheirexperiencesduring theHitlerperiodandhowCatholicwomenintheirhomes, schools,convents,factoriesand officesupheldtheirChristian idealsinthefaceofbrutalpersecution.

TheyAskNow,What

LeoDid60Yrs.Ago

LONDON,May4,(N.C.).Capitalismhashaditsdayand sohassocialism,soletus looktothePopes,Christopher Hollis,leadingCatholicConservativememberofParliament told1,000peoplegatheredat Bathtohonourthe60thanniversaryoftheRerumNovarum Encyclical.

"Politiciansofallpartiesdo notyetfullyknowtheanswers tothequestionstheyareasking,"hesaid."Buttheyare nowaskingtherightquestions anditisafactthattheseques-tionsaretheveryonesLeoXIII asks.

"Withoutknowingittheyare alltalkingCatholicsocialdocinallpoliticalparties."

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Priest'sWorkforPeasantsIsRecognised

WhenGovernmentUsesHisRadioStation BAGOTA,Columbia,May3,(NC).-A broadcastingstationfoundedbyaColumbian priestinafertileeasternregionofthiscountryto educatethepeasantpopulationistobeusedalso bythenationalgovernmentforawidecampaign oftechnicalinstructionforfarmers.Itisasignal recognitionbythegovernmentoftheworkofthe Churchforthepoor.

TheRev.JoaquinSalcedo foundedthestationin1949at Sutatenza,intheProvinceof Boyaca,toeducatefarmerswho hadnotattendedpublicschools. Simple,practicallessonsare broadcastunderFatherSalcedo'sdirectionintheevenings andthousandsofpeasantslisten tothemingroupsledbyan instructor.Thelistenershear thebroadcastsoverloud-speakersinvillagesquaresorinfarm housesorotherplaces.

TheradioschoolsofFather Salcedo,knownas"People's CulturalAction,"haveabout 1,000receiversetsintheregion. Morethan10,000personsattend thesecourses. Thegovernment'scomplementaryplanincludescourses foradultfarmersonthepreservationofsoilandnaturalre-

sources,preparationanduseof fertilizers,cultivationoforchardsandgardens,nutrition, clothing,housing,workingconditions,elementaryeducation, Colombianhistoryandgeographyandcivicaffairs.

Ofthe11,000,000inhabitants ofColombia,nearlytwo-thirds arefarmersandpeasants.Howeyer,thelackoftechnicalinstructionstillresultsinscarce productionbecauseofrudimentarymethods. FatherSalcedo'sradio courses,togetherwiththegovernment'sareexpectedto greatlyimprovetheeducational leveloffarmlands.Takingpart asinstructorsarenotonlyexpertsofallbranchesofeducation,butalsopastorsandmayorsoftownsthatmakeup thefertileTenzavalley.

CommunistsExploitImmoralityToLure YoungBoysandGirlsAwayFromChurch

LONDON,May11(NC.)TheHungariancommunistregimeisexploitingimmorality tolureYouthawayfromthe Church.

Thisisevidentinaletterreceivedherefromaformer journalistinBudapest.The regimehasorganizedmixed campsforboysandgirlsof15 and16yearsofage,theletter states,addingthatthesecamps haveprovedverypopularespeciallyamongyoungpeople whohavenotreceivedstrong Christiantrainingathome.

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Accordingtotheletter,the regimehasdoneasuccessful jobofindoctrinatingitsyoung meninthearmedservices, manyofwhomjoinattheage of16.

Thelettersaysthatmany churcheshavebeenclosedon thepretexthattherewasno priestavailabletolookafter them.However,thechurches stillopenarecrowded.

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UndeterredbyGovernorKing'sconclusionthat themountainswereimpassable,andthatfurther effortstomasterthemwouldbe"aschimericalas useless,"Blaxlanddeterminedtotestthetheorythat thewaytocrossthemountainswasnottofollowa valleybuttoclimbtothetopofaridgeandtrace itwestward.

AccompaniedbyLieutenantLawsonandWilliam CharlesWentworthandfourservants,hesetoutin May,1813,fromhisfarmatSouthCreek,and,cuttinghiswaythroughheavilytimberedcountry,succeededinopeningupapassagetowardsthewestern plains.

OntheoccasionoftheJubileeoftheCommonwealthofAustralia,theBankofNewSouthWales -Australia'spioneerbank-honourstheexplorers whoopenedthewayforthedevelopmentofthis greatcountry.

AtOurHouse

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THESISTERSSEETHESIGHTS

FatherJack 'phonedfrom thelittle townwhere heispastor. "I'mbringing theSistersto town,':he said. "They workmighty hardallyear andthisis theirdaytocelebrate.

MaryT.Daly.Won't you joinusforlunch?"

Waitinginthehotellobby,we noticedthatalleyeswereturningtowardsthefrontdoor.Sure enough,therewasFatherJack, followedbyfivenuns,their blackandwhitehabitsasombre noteinthefineryallaround.

Butthehabitsweretheonly sombrethingaboutthem;the facesbeneaththeflowingveils werebrighterthananyothersin thatfashionablehotel.

FatherJackpresentedus.SisterAnastasia,thesuperior,tall anddignified,carriedafew neatlysortedleafletsinher hands."It'sbeensuchaneducationalmorning,"shesmiledsedately.

"Justwonderful,"SisterAnnunciatasaid,shiftingherleafletsandastatueoftheBlessed Virginfromonearmtotheother soshecouldshakehands.

PlumpSisterFidelishadleafletstoo,dozensofthem,which keptdropping-alsoastatueof St.Francis."We'vehadfun," shepuffed,"butwhew!How we'vewalked!"

SisterDoloreshadhershare ofbootytoo:arollofmapsand agold-fringedflag."Nicefor theclassroom,"sheexplained. "YouseeIteachsixthandseventh."

ThenwemetSisterTomasina, withchildishfrecklesonher turned-upnoseandnotyetused totheenvelopingfoldsofthe habit."TheycallmeTommy," shegrinned,hitchingupthe veil,"butIpretendnottonotice.You'vegottoactgrownup whenyou'reteaching."She showedusthesouvenirshewas bringingbacktoschool.

Wemadeourwaythroughthe lobby-maps,statues,flagsand all,andwithfrequentstopsto pickupSisterFidelis'dropped leafletstotheprivatedining roomFatherJackhadengaged.

"Sothoughtful,Father,"said SisterAnastasia."Anicequiet atmosphere."

LittleSisterTommylooked wistfullyintothehallthrough thehalf-openeddoor."I've neverbeeninabighotelbefore,"shewhispered,"andit lookssoexciting.Tellme,"she leanedcloser,"dotheyreally haveoneofthose...thosecocktailloungesrighthereinthis hotel?"

"Wepassedbyit,"Iwhispered back,"ontherightaswecame through."

"AndIwaslookingleft,"she sighed."Well,nextyear,if Fatherbringsusagain,I'lllook right!"

Theluncheonproceededand theSisterstoldofallthesights theyhadseenthatmorning:the capital,ParliamentHouse,the FranciscanMonastery.

"HopetheCathedralwe're goingtodoesn'thavetoomany steps,"saidSisterFidelis, spooningthelastdropofchocolateicecreamanddroppinga blobofitonthewidewhitebib.

"Well,sisters,"saidFather Jackafterlunch,"whatshallwe seenext?" "TheCathedral?"suggested SisterAnastasia,lookingaround athercompanions.Threeofthe sistersnoddedagreement,but littleSisterTommyaskedhesitantly,"Father,couldwe-as longaswe'rerighthere-could we,maybe,seesomemoreof thehotel?"

"Why,sure!"boomedFather Jack."We'lltakeapeekinto thebigdiningroomandthe ball-roomandtheflowershop."

Whilethenunsgatheredup theirparaphernaliaIhada chancetospeaktotheHeadof theHouseandFatherJack.The twomenheldahurriedconsultation.

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"Certainly,"answeredSister Anastasia."We'reinterestedin art."

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SotheHeadoftheHouse turnedintoanopendoorwayontherightofthelobby.Severalfriendssittingattables hailedhimwithraisedglasses andhegavetheanswering signalandwalkedin-followed bythefivenuns.

FatherJackandI,standingin thedoorway,weretheonlyones toseethewholepicture..."Thbse areconsideredveryfinemurals, theHeadoftheHousewassaying;thenunswerestudyingthe picturesonthewalls;thefriends atthetableswerestaringstunned.Whatwasthis?

"Thedrawingiswellexecuted,"SisterAnastasiasaidas theyrejoinedus,"andtheartist hasafihecoloursense."

"Thosepeoplearehavinga prettypoorlunch,"sniffedSisterFidelis."Justsweetcornand potatochipsandicedcoffee. Dieting,Isuppose."

Outinthespringsunshineas wewalkedtowardtheCathedral,SisterTommytookmy arm."Thatwasit,wasn'tit?" shewhispered.

Inodded.

Attheendoftheafternoon thetiredbuthappygrouppiled intoFatherJack'scarforthe sixty-mileridebacktoanother year'swork.

"It'sbeenaperfectday,"said SisterAnastasia."And,thanks toFather,wehaveseensomany, interestingthings."

"Wesurehave!"grinnedlittle SisterTommy,wrinklingup thatfrecklednose.

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Chapterduringitssessionsnext week. BornatMetz,France,on July26,1900,FatherSepinski hasservedasrectorofaFranciscancollegeandCounsellorof aprovince.HelaterwasProvincialofSt.PaschalProvince andinrecentyearshasserved intheRomeheadquartersof theOrderasFrenchDefinitor General.HevisitedtheUnited Statesthreeyearsagowhen hewenttoCanadaasVisitor GeneralfortheCanadian Franciscans.

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VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10am, everySunday.

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

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WhyDidGodGiveFree-WillWhenHe KnewSomeWouldAbuseIt&LoseSouls

"Curious"ofHighgatewrites:Withit,hecandeservethe

"Ifthehumansoulissopraise,theloveandthegratipreciousinthesightofGodtudeofhisfellowmen,andeven thatHewouldwillinglydietoofhisGod.Man'splaceincreasaveone,whydidGodgivetionisalittlelessthanthe freewilltoman,knowingthatangels-andalarge,shareof throughthisgiftHewould!losethishighhonourcomestohim countlesssoulsforalleternity?becausehehasfreewill. DoesnotthisgiftpresupposeNowitismanfiestthat thatinthesightofGod,freenietherwisdomnorgoodness willisgreaterthanhisloveofnorjusticedemandthatGod man?Ifmanwithoutfreewillshould,refrainfromgivingman couldadoreGodforalletern-thisgoodanddignifyinggift ity,doesnotthegivingoffreebecausesomemendeliberately willindicatevanityonthepartand,wickedlyabuseit.Itis ofGod(ifonemayusesuchaimpossiblethatGodshouldbe termwhenspeakingofobligedtorefrainfrombeing AlmightyGod),anddoesitnotgoodbecauseoftheinsolence supposethisvanitytobegrea-anddisobedienceofsomemen. terthanHisloveforus,espec-ItisagainstallreasontoreiallyforthosesoulswhodieinquireGodtochangeHiswhole mortalsin? wiseandgoodplanofcreation,

OnceamanknowsthatAl-totakeallthatisworthyand mightyGodexists,heknowsatmeritoriousofgratitudeoutof oncethatGodisinfinitelygoodthelivesofmen,becausesome andwise.Heknowsthatwhat-willrefusetodowhatthey everGoddoes,isandmustbebothcanandoughttodo. worthyofinfinitegoodnessand"Doesnotthisgiftpresupwisdom.NothingcanchangeposethatGodlovestreewill thistruth.Difficultiesthereare.morethanman?" Mandoesnotseeeverything.Itsupposesnothingexcept Hismindislimited.Godisin-thatGodlovesmanwith finite.Someofthesedifficultiesfreedomandthatfreedomisa willbetheoretical.Otherswillnoblegift,worthyofGod;and beconnectedwiththepracticalthatneitherwisdomnorjustice problemsoflife.TheymaynorgoodnessrequirethatGod worryaman.Theymayconfuseshoudwithholdthisnoblegift him.Theywillneverchangebecausesomemenwoulddelithetruth,theunchangeableberatelyabuseit. truth,thatGodisgoodand"Doesnotthisgiftnotsupwise,thatHecreatedmanforposevanityonthepartof apurposethatisworthyofHisGod?" infiniteloveandwisdom.TheyNo.Vanityisanunreasonwillnevermakeamandoubt,ableconceitofoneself,leading providedthatheremembersonetoactforanunworthymowhoheisandwhoGodis.Theytive.God'sgiftoffreewillto willnevermakeamansetoutmanwasnotanunreasonable tocriticiseGod'seternalpur-gift,butonethatwasworthy poseasthoughhewerecri-ofthehighestwisdomandgoodticizingthepurposeofamanness.Itwasreasonable,good whocouldhaveactedwronglyandjust.Itisourhighpriviandfoolishly.SuchanattitudelegetobeabletoshowGodour towardsGodwouldbefalse,irrationalandblasphemous.Itis thenessentialthatamanapproachaquestionsuchas "Curious"hasaskedwiththe reverencewhichisduetothe MajestyandGoodnessofGod.

gratitude

WhythenEnquirerasks,did Godgivemanafreewill, knowingthatthroughthisgift, Hewouldlosecountlesssouls foralleternity?

First,itisnotaccuratetosay thatsoulsarelostthroughthe giftoffreewill.Throughthe rightuseoffreewillsoulsare saved.Throughthewronguse ofitsoulsarelost.Whythen didGodgivemanafreewill? Becausefreewillisavery greatgift-oneworthyofGod's infinitegoodnessandwisdom. Forfreedomisanobleanddignifyingthing-aboutthebest naturalgiftthatGodhasgiven us.Withoutit,mancandeserve nocredit,nothanks,nopraise.

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NoMatterHowBad

SinCanBeForgiven

"WillGodforgiveaman's sins,eventhoughtheybe mortalandnumerous,ifheis trulysorryforthem?"

Nothingcouldbesurerthan thatGodwillforgiveamanhis sins,nomatterhowmanyor howwickedtheyareifheis trulysorryforthem.

"Ifyoursinsbeasscarlet, theyshallbemadewhiterthan snow;iftheyberedascrimson, theyshallbemadeaswhiteas wool",Godhastoldusthrough HisprophetIsaias.Andagain inthePsalms,Hetellsus,"As farastheeastisfromthewest, sofarhasHeremovedouriniquitiesfromus.Asafather hathcompassiononhischildren,sohathGodcompassionon thosewhofearHim;forHe knowethourframe.Heremembereththatwearedust."

ChristourLordcameintothis worldnottocallthejust,but sinners.torepentance.Anyman orwomanofgoodwillwho cametoChristwasalwaysreceivedwithkindness.Itdidnot matterifthemangavereathief oramurdereroranoutcast fromrespectablesociety.Itdid notmatterwhetherthewoman wereaMagdalen.Iftheywere

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Christneverforgetsthisgreat workofHis-toforgivesins. WhentheywerenailingHimto thecross,Hewasthinkingofit. "Father,forgivethem,"He prayed,"fortheyknownot whattheydo."Therewasa thiefwhowasprobablyamurderertoo,onaCrossbeside Christ.Hisfellowmenthought himunfitforthisworld.He madeoneactoffaithwhich containedsincerereverenceand sorrow.AtonceChristforgave him.Themanwhowasnotfit toliveherewasforgivenand madefittolivewithGod."This daythoushaltbewithMein Paradise."

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PAGEELEY shallmakeanactofperfectcontrition,andIshallbeforgivenmysin."WouldGodforgivethismanhissinofselfdestrtictron?"

Truesorrowforsinisnota matterofwords.Itissincere detestation,andgriefofsoul forhavingoffendedGod,with afirmpurposeofnotsinningin thefuture.Themanwhosays 'Iwillpoisonmyselfandthen sayIamsorry,'hasasyetno realsorrow.Hedoesnotsincerelydetesthissinofself-destruction.Heactuallyintendsto commitit.Hisattitudeofsoul isallwrong,Heisnotsincere. Afterhavingsinnedhemight reconsiderthematter,andthen, withGod'shelp,makeacompletelynewactofcontrition.He wouldseeclearlythatwhathe didwaswrongandthathe shouldnothavedoneit.He wouldwishthathehadnot doneit.Hewouldnotdoit againifhehadthechance. Thenhissorrowwouldbesincere.Hewouldbeforgiven,as hewouldbeforgivenanyother sinforwhichhewastruly sorry.

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InvestitureofMgr.

GallagheronMay28

TheRt.Rev.MonsignorB. Gallagher,parishpriestofThree SpringsintheGeraldtondiocese,returnedfromtheEastern StatesonMay22.

Hewillbeinvestedwithhis monsignorialrobesinthe ChurchofSt.Paul,Three Springs,bytheMostRev.A. Gummer,BishopofGeraldton, onMonday,May28.

Followingtheceremony,'parishionerswilltenderMonsignor Gallagheradinnerinthelesserhall.

DISCRIMINATIONS

IrishClubIntroduces Hurling,.FigureDancing

AnewfeatureoftheIrish Clutesactivitieswaslaunched recentlywhenalargenumber ofmembersturnedoutonthe Esplanadetoplaythetraflitionalgameofhurling. Thisisagamethatdemands' speed,skillandstaminaof thosewhotakepart.Itisalso veryinterestingtowatch. TheClubwouldliketomake anappealtoanyonewhomay havehurleystodonatetothe Clubuntilsuchtimesasthey areabletopro'cureafreshsupplyfromIreland. Therewasalargeattendance attheirweeklysocialheldat HighgateParishhallwhenIrish figuredancingwasintroduced verypopular.Cards,darts,and tabletennisplayersarealso cateredforatthosefunctions.

PopularIndignationAgainst

Nun `Murderers'EngineeredByReds

TOKYO,May10,(NC).-Communistnewspaperreachedhereclaim that30,000"iratecitizensofNanking"tookpartinan"accusation meetini"againstsevennunstherechargedwith"killing"childrenwhile conductingafoundlinghome.

TheaccusednunsareFranciscanMissionariesofMaryofseveralEuropeannationalities, whohaveoperatedSacredHeart OrphanageinNankingfor15 years.Thenunssavedmanyof thediseased,crippledand starvedbabiesbroughttothem fromgarbagedumps.However, thelivesofalargepercentage couldnotbesavedbecauseof theirweakcondition.TheRed authoritieshavenowcharged thenunswiththe"murder"of thosebabieswhodied.

CriticsAppraiseTherrySocietyProduction Of"Caesar'sFriend"CourageousVenture

Asthesecondofferinginthe currentDramaFestival-the thirdFestivalsincethewar-c theTherrySocietypresented "Caesar'sFriend,"aplayby CampbellDixonandDermot Morrah.

Itwasnotapopularchoice.

IttoldoftheCrucifixionand theeventsleadinguptoit.It introducedsuchwell-knownfiguresasPontiusPilate,and Judas,andMaryMagdalen.It essayedtore-createforusona limitedcanvasthetremendous happeningsofthosedaysin Judea,whenChrist'liedforthe world.

Notapopularchoice,becausepeoplearenotanxiousto discussreligion.Therewasnot afullhouse,andtheapplause wasmeagre. Therewereothergoodreasons,however,forthislackof enthusiasm.Theplaywasnot particularly;welldone.

Itisalwaysanextremely hardbusinesstodepictreligious scenesonthgstage.Whenthis difficultyisalliedtothefurther problemofmakingancienthistorypalatabletoamodernaudience,theproducerhasreally gotsomethingin Mr.KevinHynes,whoproduced,isprobablywellaware oftheplay'sshortcomings.His ownfineactinghelped,insome measure,toalleviatethedistress.

HewasPontiusPilate.Inhis personPilateemergednotas thecruelRomangovernorwe havereadabout,butasabalancedmanofacontemplative turnofmind;amanwhowas thevictimofcircumstances;indeed,hemightalmostberegardedasamartyr.

Theportraitwasjustalittle bitdetrop.Itwasthereforenot entirelycredible.Canweseriouslyentertainthethought thatPilateisdeservingofso muchsympathy?Thiswould surelyputthetragedyofJesus inanunaccustomedlight.But Mr.Hynes,asPilate,wascompellingandmemorable.Hecould havebeenmoresoifhehad paidmoreattentiontomakeupandhislines.Thesedefects servedtohighlighttheextraordinarydifficultiesthatconfront aproducer-player.

Onewhorangtrueenough wasBalbus(JohnFormby), ommanderoftheRomangarison.Hisvoicegavehimaway, butheshedahealthymasculinityoverthegeneralscene. JosephofArimathaea(HarroldWalsh)wasimmature,and wesawverylittleofPeter(Bill Connaughton).CarmelMoran wasZillah(ablindwoman), andothersinthecastwereRon Jefferies,BrianPeachey,WarrenLucas,BertMurphy,Gay, Meekins,andJimO'Hara.

Itwasanambitiousundertakingforastageassmallas theAssembly's.Ingeneralthe settingswereadequate,thecostumesquitegood.Dispositionof theplayerslackedpolish,and revisedlightingmighthave donemuchtomakethelast scenemoreeffective.Acoupleof "curtains"werewellmanaged andleftdramaintheair.The closeoftheplaywasthoughtprovoking.Thoughnotatoplineproduction,theplayprovidedevidenceofimaginative developmentintheTherry Society.

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LittleSisterHonoured

InU.S.EnteredinVic. NEWORLEANS(NC.)Ireland,Australia,Italy,France andtheUnitedStateshavefiguredinthelifeofSisterLetitiadeSt.Patrickwhohascelegratedher50th'anniversary inreligiouslifehere.

ArchbishopJosephF.RummellofNewOrleans,presided attheSolemnMassofferedin thechaperofthehomeforthe agedwheresheisstationed.The VeryRev.ThomasJ.Shields, S.J.,president.ofLoyolaUniversityoftheSouth,offeredthe Mass.Achoirof75boy1from HolyCrossHighSchoolsangat theMassandthehighschool bandlaterinthedayforthe oldfolkofthehome.

Thecommunistpapersfailto mentionthatthemotherswho nowclamourfor"revenge"on theSisterswerethepeoplewho thrustthecareoftheseunwantedbabiesuponthenuns.

Broadcastof'Hugh theDrover'Delights

Forthosewhoareinterested incontemporaryBritishmusic, thebroadcastofexcerptsfrom VaughanWilliams'romantic balladopera,"Hughthe Drover,"over6WFonSunday, May20,at9.15p.m.,wasof exceptionalinterest.

Thebroadcastwasrecorded fromtheB.B.C.ThirdProgramme,andfeaturedtheB.B.C. Opera,ChorusandOrchestra. MarywassungbyJoyceGartside (whotookthissamepartinthe SadlersWellsproductionin 1950),WebsterBoothwasHugh, andFrederickSharpwasthe butcher.

TwoofthesincerestcontributionscamefromPilate'swife (MaureenChild)andMary Magdalen(OliveDillon).The formerwasrestfulanddignified,thelatteremotionalbut convincing.Afaintingcollapse byMissDillondeservestobe singledoutforfavourablecomment. DenisLynchasJudaswas notatallimpressiveinhis openingscenewithCaiaphas (GaryTruslove),buthe warmedtohisworkastheplay proceeded,andbecamehighclassinapassagewithMary Magdalen.Mr.Truslovespoilt hischanceofmakingabighit whenherepeatedlyfumbled linesandirtsistedonrushinghis speeches-giveninanoticeably Australianvoice;thiswasa commonfaultwiththemen.In appearanceCaiaphaswasoverpowering,andpromisedtodominatethestage.

Theterrificstatureofthe HighPriestmadeseveralofthe otherplayersseemlikedwarfs. SmallestofthemallwasFrank ColreavyasGamaliel-afusspotwithatouchofhumour. Alsohumorous-andape-like bytheconstantswingofhis arms-wasAnnas(JackGelle) Hewasdead,butrefusedtolie down.

SisterLetitia,whowasCatherineGallagher,wasbornin CountyDown,Ireland.When shewasfivethefamilymoved toAustraliaandattheageof 22shejoinedtheLittleSisters ofthePoorinMelbournewhere shestayedforayear.Then, withsixothers,shewenttothe motherhousejustoutsideof Rometomakehernovitiate.A weekaftermakinghervowsshe wenttothegeneralmotherhouseatLatour,France,to awaittheprofessionofseveral othersisters.

ThegroupsailedfromNaples fortheU.S.,whereshehas stayedsince.

Theopera,writtenin1914, withliberettobythelateHarold Child,isthetaleofavillage wooingintheEnglishCotswolds roundabout1812.Itisspringtime,andMaryistomarrya money-grabbinghulkofayouth, JohntheButcher.Butshesees Hugh,alikeableyoungvagabond,andlosesherhearttohim.

HughandJqhnfightforthe handofMary,andHughwins, onlytobeaccusedbythewily butcherofbeingaspyforthe French.AsHughisa"foreigner"tothoseparts,thevillagersnaturallydistrusthim, andhehastospendanuncomfortablenightinthestocks.

Luckilyforthelovers,good fortuneintervenes,andMary joyouslydepartsto"liveunder thesunwithherlove."

VaughanWilliams,ardentcollectorofEngland'sfolksongs anddances,bringstomuchof hismusicanintenselyEnglish flavour,butitsappeal,perhaps becauseoftheessential"Englishness,"isinternational.This double-edgedattackisperfectly illustratedin"Hughthe Drover,"with'itsvividsettings fortheMaymorningMorris dancers,thefolk-singingand villagefight,andthebeautifully conceivedveinoflyricismrunningthroughouttheopera,invokingadeeperrealisationof theEnglishheritageandtradition.

MUNICH,May5(NC.)Theoverwhelmingmajorityof thepeopleofHungaryare firmlyopposedtocommunism, andCardinalMindszenty,the imprisonedPrimateofHungary, isaspopularwiththepeople asever,

ing"against198"counterrevolutionaries"inCanton.

Theprosecutormerely askedrhetoricalquestions whichwereassentedtoby thecrolVd.

TwootberSistersoftheFKan-hIP.P.P.1 ,ciscanMissionariesofMary SINGAPORE,May10 wererecentlyexpelledfrom(NC.)-Thesecretofthe Nankingforallegedlybeing"popular"participationin responsibleforthedeathofa theRedralliesandparades youngsterinthedaynurseryinChinaisexplainedininattachedtotheorphanage.Aformationreachinghere. NewChina(communist)News Redofficialshaveworked Agencybulletinreportedthatoutaschemewherebyeach the"firstsecretaryoftheformerfamilyisinformedofthe BritishembassyinNanking"numberofmemberswho wasforcedtoapologizetothemustattendunderpenalty Pekingregimeforinquiringintoofheavyfines-athreat thecaseofoneofthesenuns,awhichisusuallysufficient Britishsubject.Hewasaccusedtoinsurea"tremendous of "unreasonablymeddlingcrowd." with"thecourt'ssentenceofthe ThistechniquewasreSister,and"challengingtheportedlyusedtoforceatdignityofthelawofthetendanceattherecent People'sRepublicofChina." "massdenunciationmeetMeanwhilethegeneralpattern ofattackingmissionorphanages continuesunabatedinChina, accordingtoreportsreaching here.Thecommunistpresshas announcedthattheSacred HeartOrphanageinShuihing, Kwangtungprovince,conducted bytheFranciscanMissionaries ofMary,isaccusedof"killing babies."MotherLouis-Agnes,a Canadianandsuperiorofthe convent,wasmentionedasresponsibleforthe"atrocities," alongwithaChinesenun.

Communistpapersreceived hereearlierhadstatedthatthe RedpoliceinNankinghadreceiveddemands,fortheexpulsionofthenuns.However,the Redsfoundapretextfora "moresevere"punishment whentheyallegedlydiscovered thecorpsesof100babiesinthe orphanagecemetery.

Theorphanagewasformally searchedbyapartyof100soldiersonApril6.Onthatoccasion themilitarymademuchofthe presenceofanumberofblind childrenamongtheorphans. Manyoftheblindwereacceptedattheorphanagewhena Canadianwoman,closedher privatelysponsoredhomefor blindgirlsbeforesheleftChina priortothecommunisttakeover.Althoughthecommunist newspaperclaimedthatthe peoplehaddemanded"punishmentfortheimperialistcrimes"AGENTFORWA.CHARITIES OftheSisters,itisnotknown whethertheSistershavebeen RingBA

arrestedorplacedon"trial."

Thisnewevidenceofthe "guilt"ofthenunsreportedly arousedtherepresentativesof thewomen'sgroupsatthe"accusation,meeting"toshout: "Mothers,arise!Protectour children."

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CabinetMinisterDeclaresToday'sCrisis

ToBeMetbyAppliedChristianPrinciples

LONDON,May10,(NC).-RichardStokes, Britain'snewCatholicCabinetministercharged withhandlingrawmaterialsforEuropeandefence, saidherethatthesolutionoftheworld'sproblems "cannotbefoundinmilitaryaction."

'1Thedisputeisnotfundamentallyonebetweenbankersandbankrupts,norbetween-haves andhave-nots,"hesaid."Itistheforceofgodless materialismagainsttheChristianteaching.The solutionistheChristianteachingproperlyapplied andcarriedout."

Mr.Stokes,firstCatholicto beappointedtotheBritishCabinet,wasaddressing1,500 peopleatajointChristianActionmeetinginLondon'sCentralHall.ItwasthethirdbetweenCatholics,Anglicansand Nonconformistsheldtotryto discoverhowbesttheindividualandthenationalcommunityatlargemayhelptoprevent athirdworldwar.

BishopGeorgeL.Craven, AuxiliaryofWestminster,representedHisEminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,and leadersoftheotherbigchurches,includingtheArchbishopof Canterbury,Dr.GeoffreyFisher, attended.

"ThisjobofChristianAction istheresponsibilityofthe layman,"Mr.Stokesadded."It istheresponsibilityofthepriest toteachtheFaith,butitisour

ScotlandRequires ManyMorePriests

LONDON,May5(NC.)Scotland,acountryofsixmillionpeople,hasnotnearly enoughpriests.

TheRev.GordonGray,rector ofBlairs,thebigScotsseminary,toldanaudienceinMotherwellthatthecountry'smillion Catholicsneededmorethanthe present1,000priests-onefor everythousandCatholics.

jobtoseethatitiscarriedout. Particularlyitisthejobofthe politicianstoseethatthewayis madeclear."

Dr.KarlArnold,PrimeMinisterofNorthRhine-Westphalia,WestGermany,aCatholic,alsospoke.

OnlyOneCatholic

InWholeofTibet

BOMBAY,India,May11 (NC.)-Thereisonlyone knownCatholicinallofTibet, accordingtoareportcarriedin TheExaminer,archdiocesan weeklyhere.

Tibet,thelandofthelamas situatednortheastofIndia,is astrict1ylamaist-Buddhist country,andhasseveraltimes expelledCatholicmissionaries whotriedtopreach.theFaith there.

ThesingleTibetanCatholic cannotbeidentified,thepaper said,forreasonsofhispersonal security.Itaddedthathewas convertedbyaSwisspriestin aneighbouringcountry.

Tibet,whichhasformany yearsactedasanindependent countrybutisclaimedbyRed China,hasanestimatedpopulationofonemillionpeople.

SpaniardsFindMiddleClassofSociety

BestMilieufor.LivingtheChristianLife

BARCELONA,Spain,May11, (N.C.)Amiddle-classstatus wasregardedasthatbestsuited toleadingaChristianlife,in resolutionsadoptedherebythe ninthSocialWeekorSpain. Amiddle-classplaceinsociety,theresolutionsaid,isa "goldenmean"bywhichman canbestfulfilhismoralduties, keephisfaithandleadaChristianlife.Theresolutionadded thatamiddle-classsocietyhas beenfoundasthatmostreceptivetowardthefosteringofhumandignityandthecreationof ajustgovernment.

Theparticipantsreachedthe conclusionthatoneofthechief threatstoamiddle-classsociety isaMarxist-inspiredhostility onthepartoftheproletariat.

Anotherresolutionstatedthat neitheratotallycontrolledeconomynoracompletelyunchecked freeenterprisecansolvethe economicproblemsofthemiddle MIMIIIRHHRHIIIIIIWHIMIIIIRRIIH1111111111111'

class.TheCatholicsocialdoctrinewhichuniteselementsof freedom,Justiceanddignity,the resolutionadded,istheonlyone whichsetsthepatternforsolutionoftheproblem.

ArchbishopBenjamin de ArribayCastroofTarragona /pointedoutthatthePontiffs haverepeatedlystressedthatthe emancipationoftheproletariat consistsnotincommunizationof allpropertybutinthegradual acquisitionofsmallpropertyby theworkersthemselves.

CatholicPressNow

HasStatusatUNO NEWYORK,May6,(N.C.)--

TheInternationalCatholic PressUnionnowhasconsultativestatus"B"withtheEconomicandSocialCouncilofthe UnitedNations,astheresultof actiontakenbythetwelfthsessionofthatU.N.groupheldat Santiago,Chile. Thesamestatuswasgranted toCaritasInternationaleandthe YoungChristianWorkers(JOC)attheSantiagosessions.This statusissimilartothatheldby theInternationalUnionofCatholicWomen'sLeagues,PaxRomana,andotherorganizations. Grantingofthisstatusfollows applicationforitfiledbythe InternationalCatholicPress Union,CaritasandJOC,andap- provedbytheNon-GovernmentalCommitteeoftheU.N.SocialandEconomicCouncilhere inJanuary.

MissionarySocietyIn-BrNainLaunches

IntensiveCampaigntoWm'aMillion

LONDON,May10,(NC).-,Anintensive 4riveforconversionshasbeenlaunchedinthis countryandwillcontinuethrougoutthesummer mopthsalongsidethedeterminedly-gaycelebrationsoftheFestivalofBritain.

Thecampaignwasformally openedlastSunday,declaredby theBritishHierarchytobe HomeMissionSunday.Follow- ingtheappealsoftheirBishops, thousandsofCatholicsreceived HolyCommunion,offeredMass andmadeavisittotheBlessed Sacramentfortnepurpose,not forconversionsingeneralbutfortheconversionofoneparti- cularperson,arelative,afriend, achanceacquaintance,theboss attheofficeoreventhechild nextdoor.

Britain's3,000,000Catholics arebeginningtofeeltheir strengthandtorealizetheir influenceinapopulationof 40,000,000,themajorityofwhom havenofaithatall.Theothers clingdesperately,patheticallyto dullritesandstarchyheresies whichhavenocentreand whichhavenotstoodthetestof time.

Manylooksympathetically, wistfullyattimes,attheCatholicsandattheirPope.

Itisfeltthattheremustbe atleast1,000,000amongthose

37,000,000whowouldbeinterestedorwhoperhapseven jumpatthechanceofplungingintothereligiousactivitiesof theLivingChurch.

ConversionsMount

In3AfricanAreas

MUSOMA,TanganyikaTerritory,Africa,May3(NC.)ThreeterritoriesinEastAfrica nowhavenearlyasmanyCatholicsastheentirecontinenthad 25yearsago,accordingtothe annualreportoftheApostolic DelegationofEastAfrica.

With130,000conversionslast year,Tanganyika,Ugandaand Kenyanowhave2,150,000 Catholics,whileallofAfrica 25yearsagohadonly2,500,000. Uganda,whichwassprinkled withthebloodof22Martyrsin 1885-86,alonehasamillion Catholics,thethirdterritoryinAfricatoreachthatmark.

SacredCongregationAnnouncesListOf ComingCanonisations,Beatifications

ThreebeautificationsandonedoublecanonizationceremonyarescheduledforMayandJune, whileatriplecanonizationhasbeensetforOctober,accordingtocompetentpersonsintheSacredCongregationofRites.

VenerablePlacidaVielofthe ChristianSchoolsofMercywas beatifiedonMay6,andthe JesuitpriestandApostleof Brittany,JulianMaunoir,on May20;MariaTeresaCouderc. co-foundressoftheSistersof Cenaclewillbebeatifiedon June17.

OnJune24twofoundressesof femalecongregationswillbe canonized.TheyareBlessed EmiliedeVialar,foundressof theSistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition,andBlessedMaria DomenicaMazarello,co-foundressoftheDaughtersofMary Auxiliatrix.

ThetripleCanonizationinthe fallisscheduledforOctober21, withtheformalenthronementof BlessedsAntonioMariaGiannelli,FrancescoSeverloBianchi andIgnacioDaLaconi.

Therecentbeatificationof the25TonkinMartyrswas

ANYSIZEUPTOM.WIDE

Whenyouhaveyourwindowblindsmadeto orderatBarrett'syoucanchoosefrombrown,beige andniggerScottishlinenHolland,andyoucan havetheendscallopedandfringed,straight fringed,orplain.Anysizeupto7ft.wide,too

thirdsuchceremonywhichconcernedmembersoftheDominicanOrderinthepast20years. Amongthosebeautifiedwere BlessedJoseMariaDiazSanjurjo,O.P.,andMelchiorGarciaSampedro,O.P.;bothBishopsoftheApostolicVicariateof CentralTonkin,whoweremartyredduringthepersecutionsof 1856-62.In1943St.Margaret ofHungary,aDominicannun, wasbeatified,andin1932St. AlberttheGreatwascanonized.

SheWillThankGod

WhenStalinIsDead (ByMaxJordan)

MUNICH,May4,(N.C.)All outofbreath,anoldladyjust aboutcatchesthetrainthemomentitisabouttopulloutIn thehurryshedoesnotnotice thatthecoachismarked"reservedforSoviettroops."

"ThankGod,"shemutters, "Imadeit.'

ARussiansoldierseatednext toherremarks:"Nix:Thank God!Youbettersay:Thank Stalin!"

Theoldladystaresathimin amazement,wonderingwhatto say.Then,afterapensivemoment:"ButsupposeStalin died?"

"Oh,"repliesthesoldierquietly,"then,ofcourse,youcan saythankGod."

IRISHNEWSCOLUMNS.

DeathofPapalNuntiotoIrelandMourned

ByEntireRepublic:ElectionsonMay30

TheentireRepublicofIreland,fromPresidentSeanT.O'Kellytothehumblestofthefaithful,ismourningthedeathofArchbishopFelici, PapalNuntiotoIreland.Hisunexpecteddeath occurredafterabriefillnessandanoperation,in aprivatenursinghome,onMay9.

ArchbishopFelicicametoMeathDownsMayo

IrelandinOctober,1949,tofill thevacancycausedbythedeath inthepreviousyearofArchbishopPascalRobinson.Hewas thesecondprelateaccreditedto Ireland,asNuntiosincetheestablishmentofthestate,andthe firstwhosecredentialsfromthe HolySeewereaddressedtothe PresidentoftheRepublicof Ireland.

Itwasrecalledthatwhenhe presentedthecredentials,ArchbishopFeliciexpressedhisdeep satisfactionandhappinessin beingaccreditedtoIreland,a countrywithwhich,hesaid,he wasunitedbybondsofdeep sympathysinceearlychildhood. Hesaidthenthathewasgladto beamongapeoplewho,byfirm andconstantprofessionoftheir ancestralwithandtheircenturiesofheroicfightingforit,are worthyoftheadmirationofthe Catholicworld.Headdedthat thekindlinessofPresident O'KellyandthefranklyCatholic idealinspiringtheConstitution oftheRepublic,providedassuranceofthebenevolentsupportnecessarytoaccomplishthe highmissionentrustedtohimby HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

ThelateNuntiowasheldin highesteembymembersofthe Government,diplomats,theIrish Hierarchy,theclergyandlaity. Expressionsofsympathyare pouringintotheNuntiature fromprominentpersonsathome andabroad.

AfterSolemnRequiemMass, theremainswerelaidtorestin thevaultsofthePro-Cathedral.

NewDailOf147Seats

ToBeElected,May30

Afterexistingforjustover threeyearsthelifeofthe13th Dail(Parliament)hasended. Mr.CostelloonMay4advised thePresidenttodissolveitand tosummonameetingoftheincomingDailforJune18.The lastdayforreceivingnominationswillbeMay17andpolling willtakeplaceonMay30.

ThepresentDailwaselected inFebruary,1948.Mr.DeValera whowasthenTaoiseach,decidedtogotothecountryfollowingClannnaPoblachtavictories inby-electionsin'Co.Dublin andNorthTipperaryinOctober, 1947.

SixPointstoThree

High-gearedfootballkeptNationalLeaguespectatorson,their toesthroughoutthehourat CrokePark,whenMeathbeat Mayobysixpointstothree.

BytheirvictoryMeathqualifiedtotraveltoNewYorkto contesttheInternationalFinal againstNewYorkselected. Playedunderidealconditions, thegamehadmuchofthe flavourofanAll-Irelandfinal.

LourdesGrobTo RecallWarDead

LONDON,May11(NC).-Alliesinwar,British,CommonwealthandAmerican,arecommemoratedataLourdesgrotto erectedinmemoryofthedead oftwoworldwarsandofKorea atHerneBay,Kent. Britishvolunteersworkedon itthroughoutthewinter,often byfloodlightafterdark,tohave itreadyfortheFestivalofBritain.

ItwasblessedbyBishopCyril C.Cowderoy,ofSouthwark. Aftertheblessingthreemetal containersweresealedintothe rockunderthesix-footstatueof OurLady.Onecontainsthe namesoflocalwardead, anotheraremembranceofBritishandCommonwealthmen wholosttheirlivesinKorea, andathirdfortheAmerican forces,whowererepresentedat theceremonybyU.S.AirForce officers.

PioneerTotalAbstinenceSeries

MovementDisintegratesAfterFather Matthew'sDeath,ButSpiritLivesOn

TomostofthosewhomournedthepassingofFatherMatthewitseemedthatwithhim wereinterredthehopesofhis crusade.Duringtheyearswhich followed,thetotalabstinence society,alreadygravelyweakenedinnumbersandinfluence, wagedalosingfightagainstdisloyaltyinitsranks.Now,more thaneverbefore,didmenrealisethatthisnation-widebody hadbeenentirelyFatherMatthew'screation,broughtinto beingbyhiseloquence,sustained bytheforceofhispersonality, quickenedbytheenthusiasm whichhiszealandself-sacrifice diffused.

Itwasnottobeexpectedthat asuccessorwouldappear,endowedwithqualitiesrequisite forcontinuinghismissionor evenforpreservingwhathad beenaccomplished.Nooneattemptedtotakehisplace,and loyaltytothecausediedaway.

Menforgothisburningwordsof exhortation,oriftheyremembered,foundthemselvesunable totakethewordstoheartas theyhaddonewhentheexample ofhislifewaspresenttoinspire andguidethem.

Liberal,Decentralised CharacteraWeakness

fusionwasfurtheraggravated bythelegacyoffinancialdistress.Withinadecadeofthe founder'sdeath,themovement appearedmoribund.

SpiritualForceMade

ManifestInNation

Forallthis,FatherMatthew hadnotfailed.Whileahuman organisationmayperish,the spiritwhichenliveneditmay remaintomanifestitspowersin otherforms,forthelifeofthe spiritisnotdependentonthe permanenceofthebody.Itwas sowithFatherMatthew'swork.

CorrespondentOffersBouquets,Suggests

CirculationofFerruurs'LittleMadonna'

Sir-WhenIwrotetoyoua fortnightagoaboutwhatwas wrongwith"TheRecord,"I omittedtosaywhatIam alwayscommentingonto people,andthatisthemarvellousstandardofphotographic reproductionmaintained.The meshwhichyouuseisactually agooddealfinerthanthatused bytheLondonTimesandvery muchfinerindeedthanthe dreadfullycoarsephotographic workofmostPerthpapers.I feelthatyourreaderswould

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,May26,1951 (BeforeAcceptances)

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liketoknowwhyyouuseit andifitisveryexpensive. AtleastIwouldmyselfand whileweareonitIwouldalso liketoknowmoreaboutthat lovelyMadonnawhichyou sometimesprint-byFerruzziI believe,andsometimescalled "OurLadyofIreland."Who wasFerruzzi;whenwasit painted;andwhyOurLadyor Ireland?Oddlyenough,asa picture,itlooksverymuchbetterinblackandwhiteasyou printitthanitdoesincolour. Iofteninfacthopethatyou couldprintitongoodpaperso thatitcoul1beframedandput upwiththrestofthefamily photographs.TheserenesecurityoftheInfantface,theperfectionofmotherhoodofthe Madonna,Ifeel,candraw manysoulsindeed,ifitwere freelyavailableinsomeofour citystoreswhich,itmaysuprise you,carryagoodmanyreligiouspictures.

PaulO'Donnell

Thereare40constituencies and147seats,butonly146will befilledattheelectionasthe Speaher,Mr.FrankFahey (GalwaySouth)automatically becomesamemberofthenew Dail.Nineconstituencieswill electfivemembers,ninefour members,andtwenty-twothree memberseach.

FirstTelevisionShow

IsGiveninDublin

About200guestsinthe GreshamHotel,Dublin,sawthe firsttelevisiontransmissionin thiscountry.Theoccasionwasa dinnergivenbyPye(Ireland) Ltd.,andaspeciallyarranged programmewasrelayedfroma studiointheRoyalDublinSociety'sgroundsatBallsbridge.

Twentytelevisionscreens wereplacedaroundthebalcony oftheAberdeenHall,andthe programmewasintroducedby BarbaraMullen.Otherstaking partwereChprlesLynch (pianist),AngelaO'Connor(vocalist),ThomasStudley(imper- sonator),theComerfordtrioof Irishdancers,LiamFoleyand ItaLittleinascenefrom DonaghMacDonagh'splay "HappyasLarry,"andMr.John Keating,presidentoftheRoyal HibernianAcademy.Kitty O'Callagnanwagtheaccompaniste.

Speakingatthedinner,Mr. G.O.Stanley,managingdirector ofPye(Ireland)Ltd.,saidthat televisionwasagreatartthat, educationallyandsocially,could bringsomethingintothelivesof millionsandthatwassomething moreimportantthansellinga pieceofequipmentandmaking abitofprofit.

DeclinemighthavebeenarrestedhadtheSocietybeenorganisedotherwisethanonan undenominationalbasis.Theinclusionofmembersofallreligiouscreeds,onceregardedasa sourceofstrength,provedinthe endtobeafundamentalweakness.Nomovementforthe moralregenerationofthepeople couldflourishinCatholicIreland unlessadoptedformallybythe ChurchandlinkedwiththerecognisedpracticesofCatholic piety,andunhappilyFather Matthew'spolicyrenderedsuch adoptionimpossible.

Individualbishopsandpriests continuedtosupportthebranchesestablishedintheirdioceses andparishes,buttheIrishhierarchyasabodywitheldofficial recognitionofamovementwhich embracedsolargeasectionof membersoutsidetheirjurisdiction.AttheNationalSynod heldinThurlesin1850noreferencewasmadetothetotal abstinencecrusade.Deprived thusoftheapprovalofthe CatholicChurch,themovement wasweakenedbythedefection bfmanyadherents.

Thesystemoforganisationset upbyFatherMatthewconstitutedanotherhindrancetothe cause.Lackofcentralisationled toindependentandoftenilladvisedactiononthepartof branches,andtheresultantcon-

Byhispreachingandexample hehadreleasedintotheworlda spiritualforcewhich,inways hiddenfromtheeyesofmen, workedonthenation'ssoulwith resultsmademanifestonlyafter thepassingofmanyyears.Irelandcotildneverreturntothe deplorablestateinwhichhe foundit.AsO'Connellchangeda raceofserfsintoapeopledeterminedtobefree,soFather Matthewtrainedthesame peopletocombatandovercome themoralslaveryofdrunkenness.Hetaughtthat,asageneralrule,alcoholicliquoris harmfultomen;thatindulgenceinstrongdrinkis notasignofmanhood,but, onthecontrary,isadisgustingvice,andthefruitful sourceofsin,miseryanddegradation;thattheonlysaferefuge fromthisviceliesintheselfsacrificeinherentintotalabstinence.Thelessonwasnever forgotten,andgraduallyitseffectontheIrishcharacterwon recognition.Theshamefulorgies oftheearlypartofthecentury hadnocounterpartinthelatter half;over-indulgenceinliquor wasnolongercondoned,andthe drunkarddiscoveredthatsocietyhadnoplaceforhim.The practiceoftotalabstinence,once despised,cametobeprizedasa virtue,andlatertemperanceassociations,buildingonthefoundationlaidbyFatherMatthew, wroughtlastinggood.

(Nextissue:THEGREAT TEMPERANCEREVIVAL).

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Partoftheexplanationofthe goodreproductionofblocksisthe excellentstandardofworkmanship amongPerth'sprocessengravers. Again,weprintfromzincplates ina largerflat-bedpresswhereasthe papersprintfromstereotype onrotarymachines.Wealsousea finerscreenthantheotherpapers. Pricesarestandardandveryhigh. RegardingFerruzzi.Despitehis name,RobertoFerruzziwasborn atSebenico,Dalmatiain1854.He belongstotheYugoslavschoolof painters.Hisworksareofnatural scenesandsubjectsofeveryday life. Thepaintingwehavereproduced isknownas'TheLittleMadonna" andwaspaintedin1897. -Ed.)

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ReasonablePrices

With138PrieststoMinisterto94,000 Catholics,theNeedofVocationsisGreat Tothosewhotaketimefromthem.Andwith138prieststo theengrossingaffairsofthis worldtoconsidertheworksof God,itmustseem,sometimes, thatthepositionwithregardto vocationsisnotallthatitmight be.InWesternAustraliathere are94,000Catholics.Thisnumbershouldbeself-supportingas regardspriests.Excuseis sometimesgivenbysayingthat ourpopulationisnotbigenough. But,whetherthepopulationis 90,000or90,000,000millions,one wouldnotexpectGodtoleave anyCatholiccommunitywithoutsufficientvocataionstocarry onCatholiclife.God,therefore,wemaybesure,isdoing Hispart.Ifthereissomething wrong,itmustbesomething else.

DEFICIENCIESSUPPLIED.

UntilnowGodhassupplied thedeficienciesintheranksof theclergyinawonderfulway. Hehassentgoodandzealous priestsfromthatlandoffaith, whosesonsHeseems.toloveto inviteintoHischosenpriesthood.WithoutthelargenumberofIrishpriestswhohave cometoAustraliatheChurch wouldnothavebeenableto carryonanddevelopasithas done.Thissupplyofpriests cannotbereliedonforever. SoonerorlaterAustraliawill havetolooktoitself.Godmay

carefor94,000souls,itishard toseewheretheeaseandcorn fortisfound.Ifapparentneglecteverappears,itisbecausethepriestsaretoofewto copewiththevolumeofwork entailedbythegreaterorgani- tionrequiredforanincreased populationandbythescattered circumstancesinwhichmany peoplelive.

AGREATDANGER.

Inthepastpeoplehaveturnedawayfromthepriesthood, becausetheysaidthelifewas toohardThepresentequally specioustrendofturningaway becauseitistoosoftandoutof touchwiththepeople,isamore seriousdanger.Itlooksasif itiscomingredhotfromthose whosepolicyitisto"strikethe shepherdandthesheepwillbe scattered."Itisnotthatthe priestsaregettingfurtherfrom thepeople,butthatthepeople arebeingnibtletywithdrawnfromthepriestsbybecomingapparentlyunwittingdupesof theCommunistpropagandaline.

OBLIGATIONS.

Anobligationrestsonall, therefore,tobecome.vocation minded.Themoreprieststhere arethecloserthebondthatwill bepossiblebetweenpriestsand people.TheMassandthesacramentswillbebroughtcloser andthefaithofthepeoplewill

DEATHS

FOLEY.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof AnnieCecileFoley,lateof Jamesstreet,Pinjarra,who diedatLeedervilleonMay 14th.LovedmotherofMark andTom,sisterofMary(Mrs. Carucan,(Victoria),Frank Sweeney(Subiaco)add ThomasSweeney(Victoria). MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

FORD.-(Keith)SonofGert. andBarneyFord,andvery dearfriendofBillandMaggieMadden.

OnwhosesoulsweetJesus havemercy.

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FLORALTRIBUTES ANDTOSOFTENSORROWGOD GAVEUSFLOWERS.Flowersata funeralaremorethanatributeto thedeceased,theyareacomforttothosewhoareleft.TheFLOWERSHOPOFDAWSONHARRISON, SpecialiseinFUNERALFLORAL TRIBUTES,109BarrackSt.,Teleph- oneB2131(2lines).

BEAUTYCOLUMN.

SUPERFLUOUSHAIRRemoved Electrolysis.MRS. CLINTON- BURNS,174MurraySt.,Perth(over Lindsay's).BF1981. FORHIRE TAXIS-CreamTop-Ring. VINWHITEMW4128,BA3488.

FeastofCorpusChristiShouldRemindUsofChrist'sGreatGiftoftheEucharist

"Who,ontheNightbeforeHeDied,TookBread, 'TakeYeandEat,forThisIsMyBody'". notcontinueHisgreatlovein sendingthesepriestsifthereis onlyahalf-heartedresponse amongthosewhomHeishelping.Norisitrighttopresume ontheoverwhelminggenerosityofthosewholeavetheirhomes andcountryandcometothis landofwillingexile.

ANATTITUDEOFMEW.

Thefosteringofvocationsreflectslargelytheattitudeof mindwhichpeopleadopttoourday,thereseemstobea wardsthepriesthood.Andin growing,tendencytospeakina superiorwayofpriests,asifto say,thatinthisenlightenedage, thepeoplecannotbedeecived. AmongCatholics,andevenin Catholicwritings,itiseasyto findtheattitudetakenforgrant- edthattheclergylivealife apart whomfromthepeopleamong theywork.Theyhave become,toacertainextent, loversofease,theysay,and comfortablybourgeois.Allof thishastheappearanceofdeep andpenetratingthought.And ithasthisinitsfavour,too,that itputstheonusofreformon someoneelse.

THEREALITY.

Ontheotherhand,itisonly righttoexpectapriesttolivea lifedifferentfromotherpeople; afterallheisdifferentfrom

bestronger.Everyoneshould prayearnestlythatGodmightbringaboutthishappystateof affairs.Vocationsoughttobe fosteredandencouraged.And eventhosewhohavenochildren eligibleforsohighacalling candoagreatdeal.Theycanalwaysrememberthecostof educatingapriest.Iftheirboy hasnotbeencalledbyGod,per- hapstheycouldhelpsomeone elsewhohas.'Itisabigun- dertakingtostaffandmaintain aseminary,andsomuchcanbe donebywayoffoundingbursariesandmakingbequestsin wills.

FRIBOURG,Switzerland,May 5(NC.)-ArchbishopAloisius J.Muench,Bishopof.Fargoand ApostolicNunciotoGermany, hasbecomethetargetofbitter attacksinthecommunist-controlledPolishpress,accordingto aKIPAdispatch. ThePrelateisaccusedof seeking"toreestablishfascism inGermany,torebuildthe German.army,and,together withotherCatholicBishopsin WesternEurope,havingjoined handswiththeblackestforces ofGermanreaction,theworst enemiesofpeaceandbitterest foesofPoland."

OfficeandFactoryWorkersWalk21Miles

OnPilgrimage,AttractHundredsofOthers Brooklyn,N.Y.(NC.)-Ina snowballingHolyYearpilgrimagemorethan5,000workers fromdowntownBrooklynoffices,departmentstoresandfactoriesmarched2imilestovisit thefourdesignatedjubilee churcheshereaftercompleting theirday'slabours.

Hundredsofpersons,onsight- ingthepilgrimage,swelledthe originalranksofthepilgrims onthelongrouteovercobblestonesandtrolleytracks.Even non-Catholicsapproachedthe marc4rsandaskedifthey mightjointoo.Thepilgrims recitedtheRosaryandsang hymnsbetweenchurches.From windowsalongtheroutemenin shirtsleevesandwomenin house, riesdressesleanedout,Rosainhand.

LessthanhalfthepilgrimscouldsqueezeintoSt.Paul's Church,firstofthejubileechurchesvisited.Outsideonthe street,standing15deep,the restofthegroupecitedprayers withthreeofthepriestswho tookpartinthepilgrimage.

Atleastonedepartmentstore owner,notaCatholichimself,

providedasupperforhisCatholicworkersplanningtomake theHolyYearvisits.Many firmspermittedemployeesto leaveearlytobeattheBorough Hallstartingplaceintime. Suggestionforthepilgrimagewasfirstmadebyagrodpof workersfortheConsolidated EdisonCompany.Eachcompany, officeorstoreorganizedacorn mitteeofitsowntoplanparti- cipation.

Twoweeksbeforethepilgrimagethenumberofpilgrims wasnotexpectedtoexceed 1,000.Threethousandappearedatthestartingplace,others joininglater.Policecountedthe totalparticipatingasover5,000 justpriortothepilgrims'entry intoSt.JamesPro-Cathedral. Thepilgrimagetooktwohours.

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