The Record Newspaper 31 May 1951

CatholicWomenReport FineRecordtoHisGrace

ThethirteenthannualgeneralconferenceoftheCatholic Women'sleaguewasheldintherooms,Nestlehouse,onMay24, thefeastofOurLadyHelpofChristians.

ThemorningsessionwasopenedbyMrs.Maxwell,thepresident,whowelcomedtheRev.A.Langmead,thechaplain,

TheafternoonsessionwaspresidedoverbyHisGracethe Archbishop,whoexpressedhispleasurewiththeworkofthe League.

Thereportsofallthe brancheswerereadbytheir respectivesecretaries,showingaveryfineamountof charitableworkwhichis beingdone.

Apaperon"Domestic scienceforgirlsandmanualtrainingforboysinall Catholicschools,"written byMissMartin,ofHighgate,

wasread;also"ThePapal AddresstoWomen"anda shortpaperon"Modern Marriage."

Adelightfulafternoontea wasservedbytheladiesof theMaylandsbranch,under theleadershipofMrs.Child, andwasmuchappreciated byallpresent. ThenextFederalconfer-

enceofCatholicWomenis tobeheldinthisStatefor thefirsttime.TheconferenceistobeginonOctober 28andcontinuetoNovember4.Membershopeto welcomedelegatesfrom everyStateIntheCommonwealthandwomenfrom alloverWestAustralia.

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Laybrother,FatherofNun,Diesat74

AwirefromSydneylastweekannouncedtheholydeathofa humbleRedemptoristlay-brother,whowasonceawellknownfigureinPerth.

BrotherBrendan,C.SS.R., formerlyMr.PatrickClohesy,wasborninLimerick, Ireland,74yearsago.He cametoWesternAustralia in1912withhiswifeand onlychild,who'laterbecameaSisterofMercyin thePerthArchdiocese.

Hewasastonemasonby trade,andspecimensofhis skilledandcarefulcraftsmanshipmaybeseeninthe Karrakattacemeteryandin thegracefularchesofthe newG.P.O.Menwhoworkedwithhimbeartestimony tohissterlinguprightcharacterandtohisuncompromisingCatholicfaith.

BeforeleavingIrelandhe hadbeenaprefectinthe largestmen'sConfraternity intheworld,thefamous HolyFamilyConfraternity intheChurchofthe"Holy Fathers"inLimerick.When

FatherRobinsonestablished abranchoftheconfraternityintheMonasterychurch, NorthPerth,PatrickClohesysoonhandedinhis nameasamemberofSt. Vincent'sdePaul'ssection.

Thedeathofhiswifein 1940broughtbackalongingthathehadfeltasa boy,butthathehadnever hadanopportunitytofulfil. Withheroiccourage,at63 yearsofage,heknockedat theMonasterydoorand askedtobereceivedasa lay-brother.Hewasadmitted,butnooneexpected himtoremainlong.

TheMonasteryrecordsrelatehowtheyoungBrothers smiledathiseffortstosettle intothereligiouslife;but whentheysawhimathis prayers,theysoonrealised thathewasnoordinary man.Hewasdestinedto

succeedwhereothershad failed.

HemadehisvowsonDecember30,1941.Tenyears ofprayerandhumble, childlikesubmissionbrought himtoapeaceful,holy deathonMay21,thevery daythatthefeastofhis patron,St.Brendan,was beingkeptinIreland.A fewweeksbeforehisdeath heremarkedtooneofhis religiousconfreresthatGod hadbeenverygoodtohim ingrantingtohiminhisold agewhathehadlongedfor invainasaboy."Ioweit toOurLady,"hesaid;the BlessedVirgiisverypowerfulandsoverygood."

TherewillbeaSolemn RequiemMassforhissoul intheMonasterychurchat adatetobeannounced

AFTERTHE10O'CLOCKMASSatST.BRIGID'SChurch, WestPerth,onMay27,HisGracetheArchbishopblessedthenew cardonatedbythePolishcommunitytotheirchaplain,theRev. W.Dzieciol(picturedabovewiththeArchbishop).Afterthe Ceremonytwolittlegirlsinnationalcostumereadanaddressof welcome.

Morethan1,000personsattendedtheCatholicBallatthe EmbassyonMay28,when69debutanteswerepresentedtoHis Grace,theArchbishopbyMissMargaretCollopy,presidentofthe NationalCatholicGirls'Movement.

Intheofficialpartywiththoine,were:MissesS.Cos-McCaughey,J.Branch,P. theArchbishopwerethe Rev.E.Sullivan(diocesan chaplainoftheYouth Movements),theRt.Rev. Mgr.J.T.McMahon,the Rev.J.Hogan,MissThelma Murray(secretary,N.C.G.M.),andMissPatKelly.

HisGracewasmetbyMr. RayTwomey,president, andMr.RayGleeson,vicepresident,oftheY.C.W., Thedebutantes,whowere trainedbyMr.JohnParan-

tello,E.Hooper,Margaret andMaryApplebee,A. Grant,M.Boyle,K.Flynn, M.Thornton,B.Fitzgerald, A.Schmidt,I.Chegwidden, A.Cabassi,M.Moynihan,B. Miller,J.Jones,C.Nation, D.Mann,J.Rose,F.McNamara,C.Clune,B.Charles,C.Volker,M.Hogan, J.Harris,G.Higgins,M. McCann,B.Western,S. Cain,T.Casey,J.Wilkie,J. Jones,L.Earl,B.Metcalf, F.McKenzie,M.Cox,P.

Meyer,P.Gallagher,M. Lowry,M.Williams,R. Coupland H.Wood,J. Carey,A.Travis,M.andE. Anderson,P.Murphy,J. Dudley,M.Thomas,E. Priestley,P.McFall,P. Perrott,J.Norrish,M. Cross,B.Hunt,M.O'Brien, S.White,J.Bydder,K. Daly,M.O'Connor,R.Hall, M.McLernon,M.Jones,J. Symonds,M.Leen,M.Mulcahy,N.Brennan,andP. McAuliffe.

SPECTACULARFEATUREOFTHECATHOLICBALLeachyearisthepresentationofdebutantestotheArchbishop. Thisyear69youngladiesmadetheirsocialdebut.(Otherpicturesinside.)

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MissMargaretCollopy,diocesanpresidentoftheN.,C.G.M.,presentsMissCelineClunetotheArchbishopattheCatholicBall

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Parents'andFriends'Association

ObjectstoMinister'sOmission

HighgateParents'andFriends'associationwish togetintouchwithallothersimilarorganisations intheArchdiocese.ThiswasresolvedatacommitteemeetingheldonMay27.

Arisingfromthepublicationofactivitiesofa numberofparentsassociations,itisfeltthat contactshouldbeestablishedbetweenallsuchbodies asexistwithaviewtoobtainingsanctionforaconventionwhosebroadobjectswouldbetofosterthe interestsofparentsand thelaityingeneralinthe manyneedsofourCatholic schools.HighgatesecretaryisMrs.Wyndham,25 Marystreet,Highgate.

childreninindependentprimaryschoolsshouldreceive helptooffsetthepresent greatlyincreasedschool busfares.

OnTueklayJune5,at 2.30p.m.intheparishhall, Highgate,theRev.J. Bourke,diocesaninspector ofschoolsistospeaktoa ladiesmeetingonchildren'sproblemswhenthey leaveCatholicschoolsand gooutintotheworld,

Branchesareremindedto havetheirnominationsfor thetwovacantpositionson theDiocesanExecutivein byJune7.Thetwopositionsarenamelydiocesan treasurerandasst.secretary.

HighgateResumes

CombinedDances

TheHighgateY.C.W.executiveisnowmakingarrangementsforthecombined Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M. fortnightlydancestorecommence.Thefirstwillbeon Friday,June21.

OurfootballteamsuccessfullydefeatedLeederville, thescoresbeing,Highgate 9goals11,Leederville4 goals7.

BestPlayersforHighgate P.Kerrigan,P.McDowell andG.Kerrigan.

LeedervilleWill DiscussMigrants

Aspecialgeneralmeetingwillbeheldonthis Tuesdaynightat8.15p.m. AnenquirywillbeconductedonNewAustraliansas totheirreactiononold Australians.

Thesupplyofnewsprinthasbecomesouncertainandthestocksweareholdingsodepleted,that wearecompelledfromthisissuetoreducethenumberofpagesanddrasticallytocurtailthedistribution.Theintroductionofasixthcolumn,however, tosomeextentmitigatestheseverityofspacereduction.

Itishopedthat,afterSeptember,itmaybepossibletorelaxtherestrictionsoncirculation.Meanwhileagentsareaskedtoco-operatewithussothat thewastageofunsoldcopiesmaybecompletely eliminated.Freecopiescannolongerbesent.

Thereductionofspacehasnecessitatedtheeliminationorcondensationofregularfeaturesinthe paper.Likewisecontributedmatterwillhavetobe kepttominimumdimensions.However,weare stillanxioustoreceiveparochialnewsandreportsof Catholicactivities,whichwillreceivepriorityasto prominenceandspaceallocation.

RegularreaderswhomayfinditdifficulttoobtaincopiesattheChurchdoorareaskedtobecome subscribers.Thesubscriptionis184:perannum, postfree,andpayableinadvance.

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AttentionoftheMinister forEducation(Mr.Watts) istobedrawntocomplete omissionofgivingany mentiontoindependent schoolsfortheirgreathelp inreducingthepresent graveovercrowdingofthe StateSchools,inanarticle onthissubjectcoming fromtheMinister'sdepartment.M.L.A.'srepresentingtheareafromwhich Highgatepupilscomeare tobeapproachedasking them'totakeupthematterwiththeMinisterand suggestingthatparentsof

HASSELLSSAVEYOUL's.

Baths.EnglishWhite,Cream. Green.PinkandBlue,justarrived,from£19.10.0,basinsto match.Damagedbathsatbargainprices.Sinkcupboards5ft., 3doors,2drawers,only£8.All othersizesandtoorder.Also Stainlesssinks,enamelandterazzodrainers. Stovesalllatestwood,gasor electric.LargestrangeinW.A. tochoosefrom.Oldstoves tradedinfreedeliveryMetro area.Countryclients,itpaysto sendinyouroldstovewhen buyinganother.10and12gal, coppersallsizestandsandflue pipes.HotFlowbathheaters £6/10,Fasta£7/10.Gas£17/6, CopperLined£91716.Flush paneldoors71/6.outsidedoors 67/6.wiredoors38/11.Pigand fowltroughs4ft.37/6.6ft,47/6. Tractorfunnels12/9,watercans to/u,Sanilidlavatorieswith chemicalsmosthygienic£7/4/6. Pans14/6.Breville

MeetingsatHeadquarters..

Councilmeeting,June11.

NedlandsGirls

PlanDance,June9

Thenextdtncewillbe heldinSt.Teresa'shall, Nedlands,onJune9.Good orchestraandsupper.

WestPerthDance

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WestPerthleadersare remindedofthenextmeetingonThursdayat7.30p.m.

Adancewillbeheldin theparishhallonSaturday, June9.Proceedsofthis dancearefortheChurch fund,socomealongand bringyourparentsand friends.Agoodtimeisassuredforall.

LodgeWeek-End

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MaylandsN.C.G.M.helda socialweek-endatMarian lodgefromMay19-20.It wasagreatsuccess,and theyhopetohaveanother oneveryshortly.

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PlanReturnDance

TheReturnDebutantes dancewillbeheldatNorth PerthTownhall(not.St. Mary'saspreviouslystated) onThursday,June14.Ken Murdock'sfourpieceorchestra.Supperwillbeserved.

ThemonthofJunehasbeenspeciallyselected asthemonthofdevotiontotheSacredHeart.Being theHeartofGod,theSacredHeartis,ofItself,worthyofworship,butthedevotiondoesnotendthere. TheHeartisthecentreofemotionallife,andisaccordinglyrecognisedasthesymboloflove.WhereforedevotiontotheSacredHeartrecallsthelove ofGod,andexcitesustopayduedomagetoit.DevotiontotheSacredHeart,asweknowit,isdue totheRevelationswhichSt.MargaretMaryAlacoclue,aVisitationSister,ofParayleMonial,received towardstheendoftheseventeencentury.Appearingtoheronseveraloccasions.OurDivineLordremindedherofHisintenseloveformen,andcomplainedoftheworld'slackofco-operation."Behold,"saidtheDivineVision,"thisHeart,whichhas lovedmensomuch,thatIthassparednothingto testifyItslove.InreturnIreceivefromthegreater partofmenonlyingratitude,byreasonofthecontempt.irreverences,sacrilegesandcoldnesswhich theyshowMeintheSacramentofLove."

Referencetothecoldnessandingratitudeof men,impliedthatthedevotionwastobemainlyone ofreparation,andthatreparation,asHerevealed totheSaint,wastobedirectedchieflytowardsthe earthlyhomeoftheSacredHeart-theBlessed Eucharist.TheFeastofCorpusChristihadalreadybeeninstitutedbytheChurch,inhonourof theBlessedSacrament,butaspecialFeastofreparationwasrequestedonthefirstFridayafterthe Octave,whichwouldbeobservedastheFeastofthe SacredHeart.InthevisiontoSt.MargaretMary, OurLordexplainedhowthisdaywastobeobserved"OnthisdaythefaithfulshallreceiveHoly Communion,andasolemnactofreparationshallbe offeredfortheindignitiesMyDivineHeartreceives duringthetimeItisexposedonMyaltars."

DevotiontotheSacredHeartis,therefore,more remarkablefortheChurch,becauseitsFounderwas noneotherthanOurStviourHimself.Thatinitselfshouldbesufficientincentivetopractiseit.The HolySeehassanctioneditwithitsfullestApostolic authority,andhasenrichedthevariousexercisesof thedevotionwithindulgencesinnumerable.Chief amongthepracticesapproVedarethefrequentreceptionofHolyCommunion,thedevotion,ofthe NineFridays,SacredHeartsodalities,theHoly, Hour,andtheApostleshipofPrayer.Theyform themosteffectivemeansofpractisingthedevotion ofreparationtotheSacredHeart.

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Men'sandwomen's canvasshinpads,leather kickers,abdominalprotectors,athleticsupports, "Begtuds"Aluminium Bootstops,composition balls,leather2-pieceand 4-pieceballs. Forallyourhockey ,gearproblems.

NomorethoroughtrainingcouldbegiveninALL BusinessSubjectsthanthatprovidedbyourJunior SecretarialCourse.Thiscoversnotonlythetheoryof thesubjectsbutincludesPRACTICALexperienceinour ownOffices.

Oncompletionyourdaughtermaytakeherplaceinthe BusinessWorldwithconfidenceinherownabilityand theassuranceofrapidpromotionandanexcellentsalary. Write,callorphoneB6010,B6561forfulldetails. NOOBLIGATION.

Andlesttheworldmightentertainanydoubt abouttheefficacyofthedevotion,OurDivineLord HimselfrequestedSt.MargaretMarytopublish, andcausetobemadeknownthroughouttheworld, thatHewouldsetneithermeasureorlimittothe gracesHewouldbestowuponthosewhosought theminHisSacredHeart.ThisHerevealedin twelvepromiseswhichenumeratethesumtotalof allthegraceswhichherebeloWmighteverhope toattain.Thelastisparticularlysignificant: "IpromisethatthosewhospreaddevotiontoMy SacredHeartshallhavetheirnamesinscribedinthe BookofLife,nevertobeeffaced."Thatassuredly mustbethelastwordinfavourofdevotiontothe SacredHeart.

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OpeningofMt.LawleyBranch HNSBringsStrengthUpto66

Followingcloselyupontheopeningofthenewbranchofthe HolyNameSocietyatTambellupcomeswordthatonMay13 therewasformallyestablishedanewbranchatLearoydSt,Mount Lawley.ThisbranchliftsthenumberofbranchesinthePerth DiocesanUnionto66.

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TheMt.LawleybranchbranchintheMt.Lawleytherulesfaithfully.Mt. wasformallyestablishedbyChurch.FatherHopestres-LawleyopenswithamemtheRev.F.E,Hopewhosedthefourmainrulesbershipof48. expressedhispleasureatoftheSocietyandadmon-Theofficersforthefirst theestablishmentofafullishedmemberstoobserveyearare:-presidentMr. F.Egan;vicepresidentMr. J.W.Noonan;secretary, Mr.C.F.Jackson;treasurer,Mr.H.D.McDermott;marshal,Mr.S.Ryan; consulters,Messrs.T.H. AndersenandS.C.Woods. Presentattheopeningon behalfoftheDiocesanUnioncouncilwereMessrs.E. LeB.Henderson(vicepresidentandM.Foley (generalsecretary.)

FORTYHOURS' DEVOTION.

3rd.-COLLIE:FortyHours Prayer(13th-15th.).

TAMBELLUP:OneDay ofExposition.

OnMay27,atSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,thebeautiful annualfunctionofthecrowningofthestatueofOurLadytook place.BernadetteMonaghan,onlydaughterofMr.andMrs. C.Monaghan,ispictured(right)performingtheceremony.

DeanWallaceEnrols18Members

InHolyNameSocietyatDardanup

AtDardanup,onMay20,animpressiveenrolmentandconsecrationoften newadultmembersandeightnewjunior memberswascarriedoutwithfullritualof theSocietybytheVeryRev.DeanWallace ofBunbury,whowasattendedbytheRev. C.Cunningham(parishpriestandSpiritual DirectorofDardanup)andtheRev.P.Cryan(ofDonnybrook).

DuringhisrecentvisittothisState,the celebratedconcert-pianist,Mr.RichardFarrell,highlycommendedthemusicaltalentof MissPaulineO'Connor,whenheheardher playherowncompositions.

Pauline,whoisthe daughterof,Mr.&Mrs.W. O'ConnorofCleaverStreet, WestPerth,andnieceof theRev.F.O'Connorof VictoriaParkEast,isa pupiloftheSacredHeart HighSchool,Highgate, wheresheisreceivingboth hermusicalandprofessionaleducation.

Paulinehasalwaysshown agreatloveformusicand hasobtainedhonoursin everyGradewhichshehas taken.Lastyearshepassed VIGradeUniversityand obtainedtheStatemedal forSeniorGrade,Trinity college.Shehasalsobeen mostsuccessfulinherstudy oftheviolin.

Sheisgiftedwithanexcellentmusicalmemory whichenableshertpkeep inmindherowncompositionsonwhichshehasbeen engagedsinceabouttheage

oftwelve.Inarecentexaminationsheputoneofher owncompositionsonher listandobtainedthemaximummarksforit.

Pauline'sambitionisto beaconcert-pianistelike EileenJoyce-withhermain concentrationonherown works.Music,however,is notheronlyattraction.This yearPaulineisstudying forherJuniorCertificate.

Moreover,sheisalways keenlyinterestedinall sportingactivities,andher readinesstotakeapartin everythingthatisonmakes herverywelcomeinall gatherings.

Mr.Farrellisofthe opinionthatPauline'scompositionsshowmuchtalent, andwithhardworkand studysheshouldgoalong wayinthemusicalworld. Headvisedhertogoabroad tocontinueherstudies.

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ThethreenewLLOYDTRIESTINO luxurymotorshipswhichorecorning soonwillprovideanewstandardof traveltoNaplesandGenoa.Largefast Italianshipswiththelostwordincomfort,excellentstaterooms,perfectserviceandcuisine.SuperbContinentalfoodandwines.Finedecks,lounges,swimmingpools.

Mr.M.Foley,diocesan generalsecretary,whowas presentatthefunction,deputisedforthebranchpresidentassponsorfor thenewmembers,whose responsestotheDeangave excellenttestimonyoftheir preparationbyFatherCunninghamduringtheirterm ofprobation. Followingtheconsecrationofthenewmembers DeanWallaceaddressed thecongregationonthe rulesoftheSocietyandthe valueofmembershipto Catholicmen.Hecongratulatedthenewmemberson theirelevationtofullmembershipandpaidaglowingtributetotheDardanup

branchonitsnumerical strength,thefervourofits membersandthesplendid attendanceofmembersat theceremony.

FilmsToBeShown

AtQuarterlyMeeting

ThenextquarterlygeneralmeetingoftheDiocesan unionwasfixedforthe thirdTuesdayinJune.It washopedthatonthatoccasiontheRev.J.Depiazzi wouldbeabletoprovidea programmeoffilmentertainmentandeducation. Fulldetailswillbesentto branchesbycircular,and willalsobepublishedin thesecolumns.

MembersProtest AtBishop'sExile

AtthelastmonthlymeetinKoftheDiocesanUnion council,itwasdecided,on behalfofthenearly4,000 membersofthePerthDiocesanunion,torequestthe DiocesanDirectortoforwardtoHisIfolinessaletterexpressingthecontinued loyaltyofmembersand theirdesirethattheVaticanshould,ontheirbehalf, lodgewiththeCzecho-SlovakianGovernmentaprotestagainStthepersecution andindignitiesinflictedon theMostRev.Archbishop BeranandotherBishops andChurchdignitaries.

BranchReportsShow Society'sExpansion

Highlightsfromrecent branchreportswere:-From Cathedralbranch,atruly excellentandinformative annualreport,revealing membershipsolid and steadyat152;fromMundaring,anewbranch,with asmallbutsinceremembership;fromKatanning, indicatingasystematicreorganisationwithamembershipof25,andprospects ofexpansion;fromPemberton,nowafullparish,indicatingexpandedreorganisationofthebranchunderthe newparishpriest,Rev. FatherS.Kelly.

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DoesAdvertisementofNon-Catholic MissionInfringeReligiousLiberty!

Indignant,Cottesloewrites:Ihavebeenamazedto seeadvertisementsinmany partsofthecityinconnectionwithaseriesoftalks tobegivenatSt.Patrick's Church,Havelockstreet from13thto20thofMay topeoplenotofyourfaith. MayIaskyouFather. whatrighthaveyoupeople toconductsuchacampaign ofCatholicorpapistpropaganda?

-Inreply,mayIquote foryouSt.MatthewXVIII, 18.AndJesuscoming spoketothemsaying:"All powerisgiventomein heavenandinearth.Going Therefore,teachyeallnations:baptizingthemin thenameoftheFather AndoftheSonandof theHolyGhost.Teachingthemtoobserveall thingswhatsoeverIhave commandedyou.AndbeholdIamwithyoualldays eventotheconsummation oftheworld."Thesewords werespokentotheapostles byourLordJesusChrist whenHecommissionedHis infantChurchtogoanddo asHehaddone...evento theconsummationofthe world.

Claimingaswedoinno uncertainmannertobethe ChurchwhichChristfounded,weshouldbeverylackinginthecourageofour 'convictionsifwedidnottry -toreachothersoutsidethe fold.JesusChristintended thewholeworldtobethe .provinceofHisapostlesand -theirsuccessors,but,He foundedonlyoneChurch.

"OthersheepIhave,"He said."thatarenotofthis 'fold:themalsomustIbring. Andtheyshallhearmy

voiceandthereshallbeone foldandoneshepherd." Therecanbeonlyonetrue Churchanditwillalways benotonlytherightbut thedutyofthatChurchto seekthe"othersheep."

Indignantcontinues:Don't youthinkyoupriestshave enoughtodotolookafter yourownflock,someof whomleavealottobedesired?Youarealltoofond ofinterferingwithother people'sliberties.Thisisa Protestantcountrywhose loyalsubjectsoweallegiance totheKingofEnglandand nottoaforeignfascist.

-Undoubtedlyourpriests havequiteabusytimelookingaftertheirflocks.Asyou saysomeofthesheepare notabovereproach.There arenodoubtquiteafew blackonesamongthembut thenyouarenotsuggesting, orareyou,thatpastor!of otherdenominationshave churchesfullofsaintsand angels.AfterallChristcame tocallthesinnersaswellas thejustandHehadgreat sympathyforthemanwho gotnofartherthantheback oftheChurchwhenhecame tosayhisprayers.However, fullandallasthetaskisof seekingthesinnerswithin thefold,hewouldbeavery poorpriestandhaveavery limitedideaoftheworkto whichGodhadcalledhimif hedidnottrytoincreasehis flockandbringinthe"other sheep"totheoneTrue Fold.

Asforinterferingwith yourliberties,Iwondervery muchifreadingtheadvertisementtowhichyoureffer earlyinyourletter forcedyoutocometo HavelockSt.duringthe

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weektoattendthelectures there.Ioftenpasschurches ofotherdenominations whichadvertisethatallare welcomeandthatseatsand hymnbooksareprovided butIhaveneverfeltthat anyofthegoodpeopleresponsibleforsuchnotices hadinterferedwithmyliberty,eitherofthoughtorof conscience.Yourattitude suggeststhatyoumight yourselfverymuchenjoy interferingwithmyliberty. Yourreferencetoallegiancetoa"foreignfascist,"

besidesbeingridiculousis inratherbadtastewhich wouldhardlymeetwith theapprovalofthedaughtersofthepresentKingof Englandtowhomweall owetemporalallegiance. Thanksforyouletter,Indignant.Itseems ratherapitytogetworked upaboutsuchatrifleasan advertisement.Lifeissofull ofthemnowIshouldhateto imagineyourstateofmind ifitwasreallythereading oftheadvertisementwhich causedyourindignation.

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isless.Soitwouldseem thattheover-emphasis comesnotfromanything inherentintheinstinctitselfascreatedbyGod,but ratherfromanexploitation ofcertainaspectsofitby men.Itistrue,therefore, thatGodhasmadethesatisfactionofourinstincts agreeableandpleasantbutit ismanwhohas,becauseof thewealthofopportunityto satisfytheseinstinctsin certaincircumstances,laid theemphasisontherefinementsofthoseinstincts.

shouldbeevenapartofour dailylives.

WhenOurLordinstituted thisSacrament,Heintended toperpetuateHispresence amongstus,notonlyonvery specialandsolemnoccasions, butalways,asHewaspresenttothoseWhoknewHim andlistenedtoHimduring Hislifeonearth.Ithas alwaysbeenthetraditionof theChurchthatonourfirst introductiontoHimatour firstHolyCommunionthere shouldbe,evenexteriorly, theformalityassociatedwith thewelcomeofnewfriends toahome.Butwhenthose friendsbecomepartofthe home,thattheyaretreated withlessformalityandeven withsomefamiliaritydoes notmeanthattherehasbeen acorrespondinglesseningof loveandrespect.Inthecase ofrealfriendshiptheloveis allthegreater.

ToRespectDuetoBlessedEucharist Respect,PerthisworriedofcoursewouldbethatIt abouttoomuchliberty,unlikeourfriendfromCottesloe.Respectwrites:InvisitingyourchurchesIhave seenmanymenapproach thealtartoreceive,insports shirts,nocoats,sleevesrolledupandopenneck.Does thisfitinwiththesanctity oftheSacrament? -Itcertainlydoesnotinterferewiththesanctityof theSacramentnorwiththe validityofitsreception whichdependsuponthe stateofsouloftherecipient. Exteriorly,decencyisexpected.Butnow,itwouldbe amistaketoimaginethat decentattiremeantformal attire,justasitwouldbea mistaketoimaginethatthe Churchrequiredformalattire.Itisconceivablethat onanoccasionformalattire mightbeconsideredsuitable butIdonotagreethatthe weeklyattendanceatMass shouldbereckonedasone suchoccasion,andreceiving HolyCommunionisthenaturalaccompanimentofattendanceatMass.

Youcontinue:Surelyto receiveOurLord,whichis thegreatestprivilegegrantedtoman,isitnotfitting todressasaguestandnot a'devil-may-care?'Ifthese samemenweretoappear beforethekingtohavea medalpresentedtothem theywoulddresstokill,yet theKingofKingsinvites themtoHisBodyandBlood andanydresswilldo.

-Ithinkitisanexagge.rationtosaythatsports dress,drrathersummer dress,inChurchdenotesa devil-may-careattitude.I feelquitesurethatthedress youcomplainofcostsas muchthoughtandcare,if not'money,tothewearer, asthemoreformal suit.Theanalogybetween receivingHo1yCommunionandreceivinga medalfromtheKingis hardlyagoodone.Inthe firstplace,receivingadecorationfromtheKingisa formaloccasionwhichmay occurbutonceinalifetime whereastheattitudetowards HolyCommunionisthatIts receptionshouldbepartand parcelofourlives.Theideal

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Respectconcludes:The sloganis:"Imustfeelcomfortable;"mannersandrespectcomelast.Theexample isgivenbythevestments wornbythepriest.

-Evenifthedesirefor comfortwerethedeciding factorinmen'sdressfor church,whichIverymuch doubt,Ishouldnotbeinclinedtoblametheworshipperswhocomeinsummer attire.Theimportantthing aboutourdailyorweekly attendanceatMassisthatwe shouldbepresentandthat weshoulddirectourattentiontothematterinhand, namelysayingourprayers andjoiningintheMassas ferventlyaspossible.Inthis warmclimatewhenChurchesarecrowdedonahotday, andthegreaterpartofthe congregationisfastingin reparationforcommunion Ithinkitismuchmoreconducivetotherightdispositionsandthespiritofprayer ifthemenarenotrendered evenmoreuncomfortableby havingtoweartheformal suit.

Asforthevestmentsofthe priest,theirshapeand colouretcaredictatedby therubricsorrulesforthe celebrationofMass.These rulesdonotbindthefaithful.Thepriest-himselfwill beverygladifinsummer thechurchwhereheiscelebratingpossessesspecial lightweightvestmentswhich areexpresslymadesothat hemayhavemorecomfort andlessdistractionwhilst heisatthealtar.

Hissecondletter,after somewordsofacknowledgementandthanksforthe previousreplyrunsasfollows:Yourreplyisheaded, "Overemphasisonphysical attractionblindspeopleto higherlove."Myanswerto thatis:Itwasnaturewhich firstover-emphasiseditby makingitabaitforreproduction,butthere-after withdrawingitfrompeople asthoughitmeantnothing. Mycomplaintisthatnature hadonlyoneuseforit, whereasitcouldhavebeen usedtoadvantageforpurposesintowhichprocreation neverentered,norhadany part.Iftheinterestshown inreproduction,orsomethingapproachingithadbeen extendedtootherdepartmentsofhumanlife,whata differenceitwouldhave madetotheworld!

-Theheadingtowhich youalludeandonwhich youbaseyourargumentis notreallyapartofthe CatholicAnswerasbroadcast.Itisaneditorialaddition,necessaryforpurposesofspacingandpageplan- ningwhenthetextofthe broadcastispublished.However,sinceitformsthe reasonforyourqueryand sinceyouseemtomisinterpretit,Ishalltrytoexp- lain.

Inthefirstplacetostate thatnatureisresponsible foroneoranyofournaturalappetitesisbothan obscurewayofspeaking andtheologicallyandphilosophicallyincorrect.No matterwhatmaybeourpet theoryontheoriginanddevelopmentofthehuman racewecannotgetaway fromthefactthatGodis ultimatelytheCreatorand thatmanwithallhisappe- titesisessentiallygoodbecauseheisacreatureof God.

Theappetiteofwhichwe arespeaking,andwhich manifestsitselfintheurge toreproducethespecies,is initselfgood,justasisthe appetitetoeatanddrink whicharebutthemanifestationsofourinstinctto clingtolife.Nowbecause modernadvertisinghas madeusmuchmoreconsciousofthedesirability andattractivenessofcertain foodsthanweareoftheir necessityinordertopreservelife,arewejustified insayingthatnaturehas over-emphasisedthejoysof eatinginordertomakeus live?Isitnotthatmanhas discoveredthatcertainways ofsatisfyinghungerare morepleasantthanothers andhascapitaliseduponhis discovery?Itwillalways remainafactthatinfaceof realhunger,manwillsatisfyhiscravingwithout worryingverymuchabout taste.

Youwouldbeinterested toobserveaEuropeancongregationatMessinthe middleofmeter.Themenfolkforinstanceapproach thealtarallmuffledupin heavyovercoatsandscarves.Itiscertainlynot formalattirebutnoone thinksitisdisrespectful. Thanksforyourletter, Respect.Iknowthatquite afewpeoplefeelasyoudo aboutthematterandIhope thatthismayhelptoclear upanypossiblemisconceptions.Thelifeofthegood Catholicisquitedifficult anditwouldbeapityto encourageatendencythat wouldmakeitevenmore difficult.

Again,manwillnaturally feeltheurgetoreproduce evenifphysicalattraction

IntheChristianideaof marriage,althoughdueconsiderationispaidtothe importanceofreproduction anditisrecognisedthat physicalattractionmaylead tomarriageandshouldlead tomarriage,itisalways stressedthatphysicalattractionasamotiveisnot ofitselfsufficienttoensure thehappinesswhichthe sacramentalunionismeant togive.Thereareother ideals,suchasmutualhelp andlove,andinterestin anddevotiontochildren,in otherwordsfamilyloveand familypridewhichlong outlastthemerephysicalattractionofthecontracting partnersandbywhichthe originalinstinctstoreproducearenaturallydevelopedintopaternalandmaternalinstinctswhichare justasmuchapartofGod's planastheinstincttoreproducefromwhichthey spring.

Thisiswhatwemeanby thehigherloveandIthink itshouldbefairlyclear fromwhatIhavesaidthat over-emphasisonthemerely physicalattractionleaves toolittleroomforconsiderationoftheultimatehappinessoffamilylife.Thecurrenttasteinphysicalbeauty hasbeenexploitednotonly onthestage,infilms,onthe radioandinfictionbutalso ithasbeenusedasameans ofadvertising,toattractattentiontogoodswhichof themselveshavenorelation whatsoevertohumanlove. Intheeverydaylanguageof today,physicalbeautyhas beenglamorisedattheexpenseofthereallybeautiful thingtowhichitismeant tolead,namelytheloveof husbandandwifefinding itsnaturalcompletionand continuedhappinessinthe beautyoffamilylife.

Toconcludethenit wouldstillseemcorrectto saythatthephysicalattractioninhumanlovehas beenover-emphasisedbutit isjustascorrecttolaythe blamefortheemphasisnot onhumananythinginherentin natureitselfbut ratheronman'sexploitation ofnaturalbeauty,beauty whichcomesfromGodbut whichisbynomeanscomparabletothebeautyof soulwhichiswithinour reachbygrace.Falseconceptswithregardtothevaluesofhumanlifecome chieflyfromthepagantendencytoregardmenand -womenwithallthebeauty whichGodgagethemas mereanimalswithneither immortalsoulsnoraneternaldestiny.

RecordNumbersgotoFatima ForApparitionAnniversary

LISBON,May11,(Radio,N.C.)-PilgrimsinnumbersseldomifeversurpassedinthehistoryoftheFatimashrinegatheredthereonWhitsundaytomarkthe34th.anniversaryofthefirst apparitionofOurLadytothreeshepherdchildren.

Anestimatedcrowdofmorethanhalfamillion,mostofthem peasantswhohadcomeonfoot,filledthehuge aryallthroughthenight.

TheyrecitedtheRosary togetherandsanghymns inhonouroftheBlessed Virgin.Whendawnbroke theyattendtheMasses celebratedonmanyaltars.

Morethan50,000received HolyCommunion.

BishopPierreM.Theas ofTarbesandLourdescelebratedMassintheChapel oftheApparitionandlater preachedattheMassfor thesick.Morethan.1,000 ofthemreceivedhisblessing.IntheBasilica,a

Requiemwasofferedfor thereposeofthesoulof thelatePresidentCarmona ofPortugal.

About20,000pilgrimsreceived ular,theCarmeliteScapcommemoratingthe seventhcentenaryofits founding.

Speakingattheclosing ceremoniesoftheanniversarypilgrimage,BishopAlvesCorreiadaSilvaof Leiria,inwhosediocesethe Fatimashrine.islocated,referredtotherecentVati-

PriestCallsforHelptoBreak-Down PrejudiceAgainstMentalIllness

CINCINNATI(N.C.),-Mentalillnessisno moredisgacefulthanappendicitis,theCatholic chaplainofaU.S.mentalhospitaldeclaredinan addresshere.

"AndCatholicscancontributetothewelfare ofthementallyill,"saidtheRev.WilburF.Wheeler ofSt.Elizabeth'shospital,Washington,D.C.,"by. helpingtobreakdowntheprejudiceagainstwhat areincorrectlycalledinsaneasylums."

Wheelersaid.

open-airsanctucanannouncementthata Papallegatewillattend ceremoniestypifyingthe closeoftheHolyYearon October13.Followingthese ceremonies,theBishop said,aninternationalcongresswillbeheldtostudy theFatimamessageand promotetheworkforpeace inthefamily,indailywork, andintheworld.

ThetombofJacinth,one ofthethreeChildrento whomOurLadyappeared, wascoveredwithflowers broughtbypilgrims.The coffincontainingherremainshadbeentransferred fromthelocalcemeteryto theBasilicaafewdaysago.

Thecomparativelysmall numberofforeignpilgrims attendingtheWhitsunday ceremoniesincludedone Americangroup,someGermanswhohadcomeon footfromCologneenroute totheHolyLand,andseveralEnglishandFrench groups.

PrelateCallsfor PositivePeace

BOSTON(NC.)-"Itis timethatwerespondtothe calloftheHolyFatherfor courageandclearthinking inthecauseofpeace,couragetobreakwithoutmoded patternsofthepast,clear thinkingtochooseamong theproposalsforfashioning thefuture."

ArchbishopRichardJ. CushingofBostonaddressedthesewordstoapeace rallystagedherebythe CatholicDaughtersof America.

Headded:

"TothisendIurgethat peaceplansbemadethe principalsubjectsofyour studyanddiscussionin roundtables,readingcircles,studyclubsforthe months,perhapsyearsthat areahead."

"Hitherto,"Archbishop Cushingcontinued,"only warhasbeenorganized; only behindwarhashadbudgets it;peacehasbeen lefttofendforitself-and evenhonourableeffortsto organizeforpeacewere heldsuspect."

TwoIrishNunsofHerOrder,Cured ByFoundress,ToBeatCanonization

LONDON,May17,(N.C.),-Thetwo nunswhosemiraculouscureswereaccepted forthecanonizationofBlessedEmiliad4 VialarwillnextmonthseetheHolyFather raisehertothehonorsofthealtar.

Irish-born,young,th,y arebothmembersofthe CongregationofSt.Joseph oftheApparition,thesocietyfoundedbyBlessedEmiliainSouthernFrance120 yearsago.Bothwereincurablyill.Theirsudden restorationtofullhealth wasconsideredmajor miracles.

SisterBrendanMcConville,aged27,comesfrom Newry,CountyDown, NorthernIreland,andis nowherselfanurseatSt. Joseph'sConvent,Whalley Range,Manchester.Sister TeresaMoran,aged25,who comesfromWaterford,Eire, islivingatthecongregation'sconventatAltrinchamCheshire.

IndianDoctorsImpressedbySpirit OfServiceofCatholicMissionaries

NEWDELHI,India,May17,(N.C.)-The welfareworkoftheCatholicChurchinIndiahas receivedthecommendationoftwohigh-ranking Indianofficialsinwidelyseparatedplaces.Both werenon-Catholics.

AtMylapore,J.C.David, surgongeneraloftheMadrasstategovernment,paid tributetotheworkofCatholicmissionariesinthe fieldmedicalserviceashe officiatedattheopeningof thenewSt.Isabel'shospitalthere.Dr.Davidsaid

Bhata,Inspector GeneralofHealthandMedicalServiceofHyderabad State,laudedthephilanthropicworkofthenunsas hevisitedahomefordisabledconductedthereby thenuns.

FatherWheelerurgedconditionishopeless,Father Catholicstodiscouragethe attitudeofshameandpity generallyshowntowardthe Mentallyill.Healsodeploredthe"hush-hush" treatmentusuallygivento suspectedcasesofmental illness.

"Liketuberculosis,"he pointedout,"whichusedto besurroundedbythesame sortoffalsesecrecy,mental illnesscanbetreatedmore effectivelyiftreatmentsare begunearly.Ifthesymtomsareconcealed,the patent'sconditionmayprogresstothepointwhere recoveryisveryunlikely."

Butpsychiatrists,doctors whospecializeinmental disorders,nevertakethe attitudethatanypatient's

"Theyhaveseentoo manyso-calledhopeless casescompletelycured," headded,"andsometimes thecureisashardtoexplainastheillness."

Moreover,thedevelopmentofnewtreatmentsand thediscoveryofnewdrugs haveincreasedthemental patient'schancesofrecovery,hesaid.FatherWheelersaidhewaspleasantIS, surprisedatthespiritual overtonesofsomeofthe talksatthepsychiatrists' convention.

"Psychiatryisbeginning tofindout,"hesaid,"what Christianityhastaughtfor 2,000years,especiallythe necessityoflovingone's neighbour."

Priest-ScholarsofEnglish-Speaking WorldCollect50Yrs.BibleStudies

LONDON,May18,(N.C.),-Abookofmore than1,000pages,withmapsandplans,puttogether overthepastsevenyearsbymorethan40ofthe outstandingpriest-scholaroftheEnglish-speaking worldisnearingcompletion.

Themassivevolume,"A CatholicCommentaryon HolyScripture,"willbe publishedearlynextyear.

ContributorsareBenedictines,Dominicans,Jesuits,anOratoriananddiocesanpriests,allBiblicalspecialists.Theiraimhasbeen tosumuptheresultsof modernBiblicalscholarship duringthepast50years.

Thevolumewasinitiated atthe1942meetingofthe CatholicBiblicalAssociationatCambridge,theuni-

versitytown.HavingobtainedthebackingofHis EminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster,theeditorial committeesetouttoobtain thehelpofscholarsinBritain,theUnitedStates,Australia,Canada,Eire,Malta, AustriaandGermany.

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'HumanRightsCovenantWillGive GuaranteeofReligiousEducation

"Intruth,"theArchbishop wenton,"itisimpossibleto solvetheproblemofa worldpoliticalorganization withoutbeingwillingto leavethebeatenpathfrom timetotime,withoutap- pealingtothewitnessof history,toasanesocial philosophy,andevento,a certaindiviningofthecrea-hewasdeeplyimpressedby tiveimagination." thespiritofserviceinspiringtheCatholichospitalsin variouspartsofIndia.He mentionedinparticularthe hospitalatMangalore,Guntur,VijayawadaandMadras. AtSecunderabadinHyderabadState,MajorGen-

GENEVA,May12,(N.C.),-Thelibertyof parentstoinsurethereligiouseducationoftheir childrenandtochooseschoolsisguaranteedinthe articleontherighttoeducationtobeincludedin theproposedConvenantonHumtnRights.

Thearticlerecognizes: therightofeveryonetoeducation;thateducationbe accessibletoallwithout discrimination;thatprimary educationshallbecompulsoryandavailabletoall; thatsecondaryeducation shallbegenerallyavailable andshallbemadeprogressivelyfree;thathighereducationshallbeequallyaccessibletoallonthebasis ofmerit.

However,thearticle states,"theobligationof Statestoestablishsystems

offreeandcompulsoryprimaryeducationshallnot bedeemedincompatible withthelibertyofparents tochoosefortheirchildrenschoolsotherthan thoseestablishedbythe Statebutwhichconformto minimumstandardslaid downbytheStates"and thattheStateshall"have respectforthelibertyof parentstoensurethereligiouseducationoftheir childreninconformitywith theirownconvictions.'

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"Theinmatesaremade todousefulworkandassist eachotherasmuchaspossible,"theGeneralsaid. "Thenunsareworkingtrulylikeangelsandbring thatloveandhumansympathyintothelivesofthe inmateswhichtheyneed sobadly."

Seminary,

Natives,Migrants'Work

featuredinAnnualReportofC.W.L.

(ContinuedfromPage1)

Featuresofthesecretary's reportincluded:

Thecontributionbyall branchesof 60toSt. Charles'Seminary,fora bursary.

Regularvisitationofhospitalsandinstitutions.

DonationstotheRed Cross,HomeofPeace, BrailleSociety,andM.C.L. Convalescenthome.

ThepresentationtoSt. FrancisXavier'sNative Mission,Wandering,of £.100andaquantityof shoes.

Amongtheactivitiesof thebrancheswerenoted:-

Fremantle:Thisbranchis themainstayoftheTravellersAidsociety,meeting shipsandhelpingtravellers andmigrantsineveryway. Alargeamountofwelfare workisdoneandorphans assisted.

Highgate:Alexandrahome receivesgeneroushelp,also NativeMissionsandmigrants.

Maylands:Greatparish workers,theirhelpisgreatlyappreciatedbytheSisters;theyhelptheschool fortheBlindandBraillesociety.

Northam:Havebeendoing agooddealofworkforthe migrants'campnearNortham,andassistallaffairs forthechurchandconvent.

OsbornePark:ArewelcomevisitorstotheLittle SistersofthePoorandgood workersfortheirparish.

ShentonPark:Visitsand helpstheHomeofPeace verygenerously,aswellas parishactivities. *SouthPerth:Excellent workisdonebothforthe leagueandparish.Visits madetotheOldLadies' homeatCanningBridge., VictoriaPark:Thebusy workersherehelptheHome fortheagedblind.Make hotsoupandcocoaatthe Conventschoolforthe pupilsduringthecoldweather,helpandentertainmigrantsandvisitandhelp thesickandneedyinevery way. Thereisamplescope, saidthesecretary,forninny morewomentojointhe League.Thereisnoreason thatmanybelongingto someofthespiritualsodalitiesshouldnotbecome members.Theannualcontributionisonlytwoshillings,andmanywithalittleleisurecouldhelpagreat deal.

Rewardsforbuyers Anyonewhobuysmay getfirstprize.Tickets arenowonsaleintheNo. 620CharitiesConsultation. Thereare930prizesincludingafirstprizeof £3,000.

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JumbleSaleWill

AidPriest'sPlane

Acommitteeofhelpers connectedwiththeCatholic Seafarers'club,Fremantle, haveorganisedajumble saleforSaturday,June16. Theproceedswillbedevotedtotheappealforthepurchaseofanewaeroplane fortheRev.E.Bryan,of PortHedland. Thejumblesalewillbe heldinSt.Patrick'shall, Fremantle.

Jumbleisurgentlyneeded,andfriendsareaskedto collectasmuchaspossible bySunday,June10. If unabletodepositthecollectionatthehallitself,they areadvisedtoleaveitat thelocalpresbyteryorconvent,andadvisetheSeamen'sclubbyphone (L1958),oftheaddress fromwhichitmaybepickedup.

SICTeamsNarrowly

BeateninTwoGames

INFORMALATTIRE,BUTINFORMALpose,thishappy groupfromEastFremantlewassnappedattheCatholicBall.

Dayswhentherainpours downwithoutceasing You'llbesafeandsound, highanddryinthissmart raincoat.Practicallystyled insuperiorcottongabardine. Itisfullylined,features rainresistingshoulderlining.Hasfullbelt,storm cuffs,ventedback,inlight fawn,sizes3to8.

ForAllYourClothingNeeds

St.Ildephonsus'college firsteighteentravelledto Caranitoplaythelocal team.Attheendofthe firstquarterthecollege teamplayedsomeoftheir bestfootballoftheseason combiningexcellentlyand weresevengoalsahead. Buttheoppositioninthe remainingthree-quarters crowdedtheplay,broke downthecombinationand althougheachinturnheld theleadinthefinalquarter Caraniwereaheadatthe bellby1point.

Carani15goals17points toS.I.C.16goals10points. GoalkickersforSIC,:R. Anderson5,G.Templeman andC.Hilleach4,John Parsons2,J.Hasson1. BestforS.I.C.wereC. Hill,R.Anderson,B.Keating,P.WhiteandW.Keeley. TheS.I.C.secondeightteenmetPiawaningat NewNorciaintheMogumberdistrictcompetition. EarlyPiawaningbuiltup alead.InthesecondquarterS.I.C.reducedthis. Piawaninginthethird quarteragaingotaheadby fourgoalsandinthefinal quarterS.I.C.foughtback manfullybutatfinalbell weredownby2points.

Attheirpreviousgame againstPiawaningthey weredefeatedby1point.

Piawaning8goalspoints toS.I.C.9goals8points.

DeathofMrs.A.C.Foley,Motherof H.N.GeneralSecretary,atAgeof81

A.lifefullofgoodworksanddevotiontothe Churchclosedwiththedeath,onMay14,ofMrs. AnneCecileFoley,attheageof82.Mrs.Foley wasthemotherofMarkFoley,Nv !towngeneral secretaryoftheHolyNameSociety.

OneofalargefamilyofofMr.Foley,theymovedto farmingpioneersatEltham'Pinjarra,whereMrs.Foley Victoria,whosettledtherethrewherselfwholeheartedin1837,deceasedstudiedlyintoparishactivities.In privatelytoobtainaposi-1947shelostherhusband, tionasgovernessatWal-butcontinuedtoliveprilamgambonestationinNewvatelytherewheresheenSouthWales.Aftersev-joyedgoodhealthuntilthe eralyearsshewasappoint-lastsixmonths. edprincipaloftheLadies' collegeatSheppartoh,Victoria.

Duringthisperiodthelate Mrs.Foleymetherfuture husband.Hereturnedto Ireland,andonherarrival shortlyafterwardsthey weremarriedin1901.

Inthefollowingyearthey returnedtoVictoria,andin 1903cametotheWest,foingintobusinessatBayswater.Mrs.Foleywasvery activeinorganisingfunctionstoaidtheChurch.

In1912Mrs.Foleytook upapositionwiththeEducationDepartmentatWest Coolup,whereherhusband hadgonefarming.

In1929,owingtotheillhealthandadvancingyears

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AllherlifeinthisState, Mrs.Foleywasagood friendto"TheRecord," beingoneofourlong-standingsubscribers.Herefforts toaidtheworkofthe Bushies'schemewereuntiring. Mrs.Foleyhadamost peacefuldeath,fortified withthelastritesofthe Church.Thefuneraltook placeatPinjarra,afterRequiemMasscelebratedby theRev.C.Nolan.Alarge gatheringofoldfriends wereattheMassandgraveside.TheSistersandchildrenfromtheconvent schoolrecitedthe15decades oftheRosaryaftertheRequiemandformedaguard ofhonourfromthechurch tothehearse.

Mrs.Foleyleavestwo sons,MarkandTom (SouthernCross);twobro-' thers,F.Sweeney,ofSubiaco,andThomasSweeney (Victoria)-.Thelatterwas intheWestatthetime,and wasabletospendalotof timeathissister'sbedside. Asister,Mary,isinVictoria.

Mrs.Foleyhadremarkablefaith,andwasparticularlydevotedtotheSacred HeartandSt.Anthony.

Archbishop's Engagements.

June3: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Church oftheHolyRosary,Nedlands.

June7: PresideatSt.Anthony's church,Wanneroo,onthe occasionofthecelebration ofthepatronalfeast.

June10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatEast VictoriaPark.

BGradeScores;A's AndReservesBeaten

Aftertheireasyvictory thepreviousweek,andwith B.Quinlivan,backat centreforward,theReserve teamtackled.

villefullof,confidence. Afteranotveryinteresting firsthalf,WestLeederville led2-1,butinthesecond half,playimprovedconsiderably. WestLeedervillefinished winningby5-3theirlast goalbeingscoredrighton thebell.B.Quinlivan, scoredtwogoalsforOld Aquinians,andBobRigg one.PatMcNamara,and BrianO'Leary,indefence, playedverysolidly.

TheAgradewereonce againdefeated,althoughis thefirsthalf,itlookedas ifAquiniansmighthave won,againstFremantle. Playopenedwithgood,fast hockey,thefirsthalfwas veryeven.Afterthechange overaslumpsetin,.and within5minutesFremantle had4goalsontheboard. Laterontheyscoredanother,andsofinishedwitha goodwin-4-nil.Thebest pleyerswere:R.Carr,Melvin,andP.Kennedy.

TheBGradehadanother success,wontheirgame easily.

CommonwealthJubileeCelebrations1951

UNDERVICEREGALPATRONAGE

TheArtsCouncil

THERECORD

Thursday,May31,1951.

AswellastheHolyYear badge,allpilgrimsworea widepurpleribbonwiththe Vexilliumprintedingold onit.Officersalsoworethe Legionbadge.Onarrivalat Calaiswefoundthatthe FrenchlegionarieshadarrangedMassandHoly Communionforusina hugeshedneartherailway station.Aftercoffeeand rolls,wewereinthetrain speedingofftoParis.Itis aremarkablefeatureofthe LegionofMarythatadifferenceinnationality,colour orevenlanguagedoesnot seemtomatter.TheFrench legionarieswerethesame aslegionarieseverywhere, justbubblingoverwith enthusiasmtohelpus,trying toseeandserveGod throughtheirneighbour.I noticedthesamefeelingand attitudeamongsttheItalianlegionaries.Wecould notspeakeachotherslanguagebuttherewasafeelingdeepdowninsideus, lettingusknowthatwe wereallmembersofthe samegreatarmy,endeavouringtodoourutmostto serveGodthroughMary.

Wehadthesamespecial trains(oneblue,oneyellow)totakeusthroughout France,Switzerlandand Italyandbackagainto France.Everydaythere wasMassandHolyCommunionandwerecited threeRosariesandthe Legionprayers.

EnvoysFromSeven NationsinFrance

InParisitwassadtosee thelovelyCatholicchurcheslookingdarkandgloomy, oftenwithourselvesthe onlyworshippers.Butthe SacreCoeurhasaheavenly atmosphere.ThereisperpetualadorationinthisbeautifulBasilica,thatstands ontheMountoftheMartyrsoverlookingParis.Once ayear,theCardinalArchbishopblessesthecityfrom here.

InFrancewemetseven LegionEnvoys-MissesIngoldsbyandMori(Italy), MissDiepin(Holland), MissTalabot(Belgium), MissFirtel(Germany), MissDickson(EastAfrica), MissVilliger(Switzerland). Therewerelegionariesfrom Europe,Asia,Africa,AmericaandmyselffromAustralia.

W.A.DelegateinRom InIrishLegionPilgrimage

(ThefollowingaccountoftheIrishLegionofMarypilgrimagetoRomewaswrittenbytheWestAustralianComitiumdelegatewhoattendedit):-

TheIrishLegionPilgramagewas1,000strong,ledbyHis LordshiptheBishopofDownandConnor,theMostRev.Dr. Mageean.Itincludedabout40spiritualdirectorsand100con-, ciliumandcuriaeofficers.

"Cottolengo"Caters

For13,000Invalids

Webrokeourjourneyat Turin,whereSr.Ingoldsby hadafleetoftwentybuses totakeustoourhotels. Nextdaywewenttothe BasilicaofOurLady,Help ofChristians,whereDr. MageeancelebratedMass. Legionariesfilledthebasilicafulltooverflowingand IbelievetheItalianswere enthusiasticaboutoursinging.Wewereshownsome preciousrelicsofSt.John Boscoandthegoldencasket containingthebonesof BlessedDominicSavio.

beforethedoorsopenedand whentheydidopen,the scenewassovastandbeautifulthatIwasjustbewildered.Onlyonlatervisits couldIreallytakeinthe majestyandbeautyofthis, thebiggestchurchinthe world.

Duringthelongjourney fromParistoRome,the scenerywassuperb,first thelovelygreenfarming anddairyingcountryand thentheforestsofturpentinetrees,someofthem tapped,withlittlecupsto catchtheturpentine,in muchthesamewayasthe rubbertreesaretreatedin Malaya.Justbeforesunset wewereintheFrench Alps.NevershallIforget thewonderandbeautyof thosemarvellouspeakstoweringtoheaven,somerelectingthegloryofthe sunset.

Theatmosphereoffriendlinessamongthelegionaries, thepractisingoftheLatin hymnsandtheMassofthe Angels,thelearningofthe LegionprayersinLatin(so thatallnationswouldhave theonelanguage)helpedto makeitawonderfuljourney.

Wevisitedtheroomsof St.JohnBoscoandthe CathedralwheretheHoly Shroudiskept.AplaceI shallalwaysrememberfor itsmarvellousworkof mercyis"TheCottolengo" foundedbySt.JosephBenedictCottolengoin1827. Thisisatremendousplace; reallyalittleworldof humanwretchedness.There arechildren,oldpeople, chronics,thedumb,idiots, cripples,epilepticsandall thedisabledwhowanthelp eitherphysicallyormorally, allarelivingthere,gathered into"families,"accordingto theirageortheirillnesses. "TheCottolengo"supports over13,000invalidsand dependsentirelyonGodfor help.Theyhavenofunds orsubsidiesatall,nordo theyaskforhelp.The,holy foundergaveinstructions that,bynightandday. prayershouldnevercease forthewellbeingofthe ,home.Thesisterscaring fortheseunfortunatepeople mustbelivingsaints.Ihave neverbeforeseensuchterriblecripplesanddreadfullookingidiotsandyetthese holygentlewomenhave giventheirlivestocarefor them.

1,300Legionaries

EnterHolyDoor

Itwasnearmidnight whenwearrivedinRome andamightychorusof"God blessourPope"wassungby thelegionaries.NextmorningIwasdownatSt.Peter's

ThatafternoonweassembledoutsideSt.Peter's tomakeourJubileevisits. Almost1,300legionaries, ledbyDr.Mageean,marchedbehindtheVexillium singingtheLitanyofthe Saints.Whilecrossingthe porticowesang"0Roma nobilis".Indaysgonebyit wassungbypilgrimsas theyapproachedthecity wherethetombsofthe apostlesSS.PeterandPaul arevenerated.Thefirst verseisagreetingtoRome, theresidenceoftheVicarof Christ.Thesecondpays honourtoSt.Peter,founder oftheChurchinRomeand thethirdhailsSt.Paul,the ApostleoftheGentiles.

Wepassedinprocession throughtheHolyDoorand alongthecentralnave,recitingtheHolyYearprayers. St.Peter'swascrowdedto overflowingwithpilgrimagesfromallovertheworld, whoweresingingthehymns andrecitingtheprayersin adozendifferentlanguages. AftertheCredo,wemade privateactsoffaithatthe tombofSt.Peterandthen, endeavouringtokeepin procession,weleftthebasilica,singing"Hail,Queen ofHeaven".

JubileeVisitsTo

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erectedbyChristianEmperorsnearthespotwhere St.Paulwasmartyredand buried,wasdestroyedby firein1823.Thepresentbasilica,thoughnewbyRoman standards,isverybeautiful. Asitwasalmost6p.m., ourswastheonlypilgrimageinSt.Paul'sandconsequentlywewereableto makethevisitmorereverently.

Thenextday,beingthe FeastoftheNativityofOur Lady,whichistheanniversaryofthefoundationof theLegion,washonoured bythecelebrationofPontificalHighMassinthe churchofSt.Maryofthe Angelsandagainthesinging ofthelegionarieswashost effective.AfterMasswe madeourwaytoSt.Mary MajorforourfinalJubilee visit.Althoughitwasearly morning,thecrowdwasterrificbothinsideandoutside thisbeautifulchurch.

ThateveningtheHoly Fatherreceivedinprivate audience100Legionofficers atCastelGandolfo.Dr. Mageeanofferedhimthe spiritualbouquet.TheHoly Fatherexamineditcarefully andexpressedhisadmirationandgratitudeforitsimmensespiritualvalue.As theLegionEnvoyswere presented,theHolyFather gavethemaspecialblessing ontheirworkintheirseveralcountries.

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pastus,infullPapalstate, blessingallmostgraciously, Ifoundthereweretearsin myeyesatthesheerjoy ofseeinghim.Thelong hoursofwaitingwerequite forgotten.

AspecialMassforthe legionarieswascelebrated intheColosseum,inthe veryarenawhere,somany yearsago,Christianshad beenmartyred.

Weweretakenontours toseesomeofthewonderfulchurches,basilicas,relicsandholyplacesof Rome,TheIrishstudents fromthePropagandaCollegePraesidiumactedas ourguides.(PeterQuinn ofPerthwasawayfromthe College,visitingIreland, butIhadalreadymethim attheSenatusmeetingin London.Hewasverywell) Ofallthechutcheswevisited,myfavouritewasthe Gesu,theprincipalJesuit churchinRome.Itisin Baroquestyleandmost richlyadorned;thefrescoes ontheceiling,thedome andthetribunearemagnificent.Thelefttransept formsthechapelofSt. Ignatiusandcontainsa silverstatueofhim.His bodyliesunderthealtar. Oppositeisthebeautiful altarofSt.FrancisXavier andhisholyhandisencasedinglassabovethe altar.

IwasfortunateinhavinganoldfriendinRome, EileenSlattery,oftheCottesloefamily.Eileenhas heldimportantpositions withBritishEmbassiesin Europeandforthepast threeyearshasbeenin Rome.Everyeveningshe tookapartyofussightseeing,includinganeveningattheOperaintheold RomanBaths,whichare 2000yearsold.

ThehighlightofthepilgrimagewasthepublicaudiencewiththeHolyFather. Wehadagoodposition amongstthe50,000people insidethevastbasilicatherewereanother200,000 outsideinthesquare.We stoodfrom2p.m.to6p.m., someofthetimeinthe broilingsunbutwhen Christ'sVicarwasborne

Therewasacharacteristicallyprayerfulfarewell toRomeandthenwewent toMilan,whereweSpent afewdaysandthen throughSwitzerlandback toParis.

WhereMaryGave MiraculousMedal

Theeveningbeforewe leftPariswasared-letter eveningfortheLegion.We allmetattheConvent chapelintheRueduBac, whereOurLadygavethe MiraculousMedaltoSt. CatherineLaboure.The chairthatOurLadysaton, wasthereandweallput ourrosariesandmedalson it;wekissedthespotnear thealtarrailswhereOur Ladyhadstood.Solemn Benedictionandvenerationofthemanyrelicsin thechapelwasafitting endtoourContinental journey.Formeitwas almosttheendofthepilgrimage.

WeleftearlynextmorningforIrelandandlateness narrivalatFolkestone causedholdupsontheway acrossEngland.Isaid goodbyetothelegionaries atWillesdenJunctionand tookthetraintoLondon. Thepilgrimagewasoneof themostwonderfulevents ofmylifeandIthankGod Iwasprivilegedtoattend it.

Ibelievethelegionaries hadoneoftheroughest butdidarriveintimefor crossingsontheIrishSea SundaymiddayMassin Dublin.

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Thewaspreappeared afterashortsearch,but beforeshecontinuedthe chasesheflewupwards.

Foraminute,Ibelieved shehadlostinterest.But shehadnot.Shemusthave knownthatthetrailwas ratherhotjustthere.She wastakingbearingstobe sureofthelocality.The waspsdothisatintervals. Withtheirextraordinary powersformemorisinglandmarksandretainingan imageoftheirsurroundings,theyareseldomlost,althoughtheirhuntsmaylead themfarafield.

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Thestagewasnowa glade,whereitwaseasier formetomoveaboutfor watcbing.Abigtreehad fallen,oneofthegiantsof theforest,andhadbrought downotherswithitsothat therewasaconsiderable clearing.Themagnificent headofoneofthefallen treessupportedafinevarietyoforchidsinflower, andlittlefernswhichlove tobewreathedinmists.

Onesmalltreehadescap- eddestruction,andthisharbouredthespider,forthe moment.Verycautiously,I mademywaytotheoppo- sitesidetowatchthenext manoeuvre.Suddenmovementsmighthavescared eitherofthematthatstage, untilthestrugglebecameso intenseatclosequarters thattheirattentionwas fullyabsorbed.

1 hadmarkedwherethespider meltedintoitsbackground,andsawitstireless enemyfollowexactlywhereithadrunupthetrunk. Thensheprobablysawit, forshedroppedsuddenly; but,asshepounced,the spiderranoverthebranch anddownthetrunkagain. Icaughtsightofitasitspedacrosstheclearingtothe samelogwhereIhadfirst seenit knewtakerefuge.Thewasp shehadmissedit,but. wasnotlikelytogiveupat thatstageafteractuallysightingherprey.But, again,;heflewupintothe airar.clcircledround,takingherbearingsanewto includethetreeandthelog.

Nowshedrovethatspider fromunderthelogintwo minutes,anditboltedintoa smallhollowofarotten stumpneartheground.The waspmustnowattackat closequarters,soIjudged thatthiswaswherethe finalscenewouldtakeplace. Thewaspdroppedtothe groundandranaboutlookingforclues,andwhileshe wassoengagedIchosea positionfromwhichIcould seethespider.

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JustbeforeOurLord wentuptoheavenHetold HisApostlesthatHewould sendthemtheHolySpirit tocomfortandstrengthen themsotheywouldbe braveenoughtospreadHis Nameallovertheworld.

SotheApostlesleftMount Olivet,themountainfrom whichtheyhadseenChrist gotoheaven,andwentback toJerusalemwhichwas aboutaday'sjourney.Our BlessedMothersaidto them:"Wemustspend thesedaysinprayeruntil theHolySpiritcomes." Theydidthis,alllivingtogetherinabigroomonthe topfloorofatwo-storey stonehousethatstoodon oneofthesidestreetsof thecityofJerusalem.The housewasnamedCenacle.

Veryearlyonemorning, asthesunwascomingup overthehillsthatcluster abouttheHolyCity,the Apostlesheardwhatthey thoughtwasaclapofthunder.Itshookthehouse andrattledthewindows. Thenaroaringwindcame tearingthroughthehouse, andtonguesoffiredarted downfromtheceilingof theroom,andsettledon eachone'shead.Insteadof burningthem,thetongues offiremadethemveryhappy.Andtheywentamong

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thepeopleofJerusalemand begantotellthero,all aboutourLordWhohad sufferedanddiedforthem, andwasnowinheaven prayingforthemtothe EternalFather.

Thiswasthecomingof theHolySpirit.Thiswas thebeginningoftheChurch. ThiswasPentecost.

TherewerepeopleinJerusalemthatdaywhocame fromallovertheworld, andwhospokeeverylanguageoftheworld.And someofthemshoutedout: "Howisthis?Thesemen comefromGalileeand they'veneverbeento school,andyettheyspeak everylanguageinthe world,tellingofthewonderfulworksofGod!"And someonewhispered,"I guesstheyaredrunk."

St.Peter,whowashead oftheApostles,heardthe whisper."Allyoupeople, listentome,"hesaid."We arenotdrunk.Butwe havereceivedtheHoly SpiritandHehasgivenus greatpowertoworkmiracles.Andthisisthefirst miracleoftheChurch.It isthemiracleoftongues. Nomatterwhataman's languageis,hecanunderstanduswhenwespeakof ofthewonderfulworksof God.AndyoumenofJerusalem,knowthis:You havekilledyourSaviour andsoyoumustbesorry forthisbigsin.Andyou mustbebaptizedandthen youwillreceivetheHoly Spirit."

About3,000said,"We believeyou,"andwerebaptized.Theywerethefirst Catholics.

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"Fatherandmotherare bothlongdead, AndIlivewithGrannyin yonweeplace."

"Whereareyourfather andmother?"Isaid:

Shepuzzledawhilewith thoughtfulface

Thenalightcameinto theshybrowneye, Andshesmiled,forshe thoughtthequestion strange, Onathingsocertain"Whenpeopledie, Theygotothecountryover theRange."

Andwhatisthatcountry like,mylass?"

"Thereareblossoming treesandpretty flowers, Andshiningcreeks,where thegoldengrass Isfreshandsweetfrom thesummershowers; Theyneverneedworknor wantnorweep; Notroublescancome theirheartstoestrange, SomesummernightIshall fallasleep Andwakeinthatcountry overtheRange."

"Child,youarewiseinyour simpletrust, Forthewisestmanknows nomorethanyou; `Ashestoashes,dustto dusttodust', Ourviewsbyarangeare bounded,too. ButweknowthatGodhath thisgiftinstore, Thatwhenwecometo thefinalchange, Weshallmeetourloved onesgonebefore, Tothatbeautifulcountry overtheRange."

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CharlesDickenswas bornnearPortsmouthin 1812.Atfirsthischildhoodwashappywithtrips tothecountrybeingthe orderoftheday,andkind parentswholefthimtoa care-freeexistence.

Soon,however,illtimes cameuponthefamilyand Mr.Dickens,tryingtokeep alargefamilyonasmall wage,fellintodebt.In thosedayspeopleowing moneywerelodgedinprisonuntiltheirdebtswere paid.This'fatebefellMr. Dickensandhiswifewent withhimbecausetherewas nootherplacetowhichshe couldgo. Charleswas lodgedatahousenearby, andeverydayhewould visithisparentsandtake hismealswiththemin prison.

Hewasasensitivechild andthedistressingcircumstancesworriedhimterribly.Addedtothis,he,had atlasttogotoacrazyratriddenblackingfactory wherehehadthemonotonoustaskofstickinglabels onpotsofblacking,andall foraprincelysixshillings aweek.

Hewashalfstarvedand atpainstomakehismoney lastaweek.Hetriedto makeitdosobyputting itinsevenlittleparcels eachlabelledforadifferentday.Andthushis miserablemanneroflife wentonforseveralmonths.

Thetimeatlastcame whenhisfather'sdebts werepaid*dthefamily livedtogether again. Charleswassenttoschool whereheprovedanapt scholar.Laterhewas takenintotheofficeofone ofhisfather'sfriendsasolicitor.

Theboydeterminedto doallhecouldtoimprove himself.Hebeganto learnshorthandandspent muchtimeattheBritish Museumwherehereadand studiedwidely.

Thenthetimecame whenhewonapositionas reporteronanewspaper. Thiswastheturningpoint inhislife.Heusedhis eyesandobservedeverythingofrealinterestand' hismemorywassoon storedwithamarvellous arrayoffacts.

Finallyhebeganwriting thosenovelswhichwereto becomeaccla!medasamong thebestinEnglishliteratureAllhisexperiences ofpeopleandplaceswere setonpaperwithahumour andfidelitynonecould better.

Indeeditwouldbevery easytofindaMr.PickwickoraMr.Micawber amongthepeopleofour owntime.Andnotonly thesetwobutmanyother ofDickens'characters,for theywerealldrawnperfectlytrueto,life.

Butaboveallelse,Dickenshadapurposeinwriting. Hisownearlydayshad beenveryhardandhad taughthimtohateallthat wascruelandunjust.So againstabusesinschools, prisons,workhousesand factoriesheusedhispen bitterlyanditwasbyhis writingthatmanybad thingsthatwerehappening inEnglandwererighted.

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Johnnyhadplannedforweeks-formonths,reallyforthatcityweek-end. Whenthetheatricalseason opened,hekepthiseyes openforreviewsofshows thatwouldbe"probablehits"andsentfortickets forthisparticularweekend.

Hewouldstaywithhis friendJiminasuburbnear town.Hehadthepromise ofaridewithoneofthe priestsfromthecollege whowouldbedrivingup. Everythingwasset...

Johnny.managesallhis ownfinances,earninghis spendingmoneyandhis clothes.Soheknowsthe valueofapoundandhad carefullyfiguredhowmany ofthosehard-earnedpounds wouldbeneededforthat cornerofthebudgetmarked "forpleasure."

Thedaybeforeheleft, whilepacking,heshowed ushis"probableexpenditures"witheachdaymarked astoactivitiesandtheirapproximatecost."Gotabout enough,"hesaid,"witha comfortablemarginfor extras."

AsheandFatherDolan leftnextmorningamidsta delugeofgoodw1hesfrom thefivesisterslinedupon thefrontsteps,hecalled overhisshoulder,"Keep thefaith,girls,I'llbring youallsomethingandtell youabouttheBigTown whenIgetback!"

Hewasduehomeonthe trainarrivingatseven Sundayeveningbutseven o'clockcame,theneightandnine-andnoJohnny.Finallyattenthefrontdoor openedandincameatired, bedraggledanddecidedly dingyyoungman.

"Missyourtrain?"we askednonchalantly,asif visionsoftrainwreckshad neverenteredourminds.

"Train!"hesnorted."I camehomeonthebuseighthours-andstoodup alltheway."

"Haveagoodtime?"Pat asked."AnddidJimfixyou upwithacutegirl?"

"Anddidyourmoney holdout?"brokeinthe HeadoftheHouse.

"Yes,toallthree."Johmmygrinnedashereachedfor anotherpieceofcoldfried chickenandthemilk,bottle. "But-well,itcostalost more'nI'dfigured...-

Lateron,intheliving roomaroundthefire,Johnnytoldusmoreabouthis tripandabouttheshowshe hadseen;thenheturned confidentiallytoPat."Say," hesaid,"don'tevertakea chapforhiswholewad whenyougooutl"

wouldgotodinnerbefore thetheatre.

"JimandIwentoutside andtriedtogetataxi," Johnnysaid,"sowecould gosomeplaceandgraba biteofdinnerbeforecurtain time.Whenwecameback togetthegirlstheyhadthe brightideathat'wemight aswelleatrighthereinthe hotel'-andheadedright intotheswankdiningroom whereanamebandwas playing!Wouldhavebeen allrightifwecouldhave stayedanddancedbutwe justwantedtoeat-And brother,theprices!"

TheHeadoftheHouse winkedatme."Andwhat didyouhavefordinner?" heasked.

"Well,"Johnnyhesitated, "thegirlsorderedfirstand theyjustlookedatthelefthandsideofthemenu-I guesstheywerepretty hungryafterallthatsightseeing...soJimandIhad hamsandwiches."

"Butyoumusthavebeen hungrytoo,"Iinterrupted indignantly.

"Notafterwe'dreadthe right-handsideofthat menu!"

"Andyouknewthere'd .15eatwentypercentextra chargeforeatinginaroom withmusic?"suggestedthe HeadoftheHouse.

"Welearnedthatafter thebillcame,"Johnnysighed."Why,Mumcouldfeed theeightofusfordaysfor theamountofthatbill!"

"Thenyouwentontothe theatre?"promptedthe HeadoftheHouse.

"Yes,butitwasn'tsucha goodshow,"Johnnyhesitated."Well,Iguessmaybeit was-butJimandIweren't quiteinthemood...Listen, Pat,"hesaidseriously, "don'teverdothattoa chap,willyou?"

"Ineverthoughtofit quitelikethat,"Patanswered.

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ALGIERS,Morocco,May21,(N.C.),-ChristianandMoslemyouthgroupsjoinedhereinapublicdemonstrationforthedefenceoffreedomto proclaimone'sfaithinGod.

MoslemleaderSheikhEl Okbisaidatthemeeting thatfaithinGodisthe basisofallpublicmorality andmutualunderstanding amongmembersofthegreat monotheisticreligions.

cation,forscienceseparatedfromGodleadsmento destruction,concludedMr. Scelles.

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Graduallywegotthe story:seemsthetwocouples hadbeensightseeing,then stoppedinoneoftheswank hotelstogetoutoftherain andtotalkoverwherethey

"Wishgirlswouldthink." Johnnyyawnedandgotup togotobed."Havepresents foryouandthekidsinthe suitcase.We'llopen'emtomorrow.They'renotwhatI wantedtobringyou-butI guessyouunderstand..."

Today-Monday-Johnny rushedhomeafterhislast classandchangedtoshorts andasweater.AsIwriteI canhearthelawnmower whirringfuriouslyasJohnnycutstheKelleysgrass... Hehadthoughtthat,asa collegejuniorandeditorof thepaper,hewastoobusy forthislittle-boywayof earningextramoney-butI justheardhimpromiseCarolynFallontodotheir grasstoo,andtodoitby nightfall.

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Referringtoastatement maderecentlyatAlgigrsby AlbertBayetatthe62nd. Teachers'LeagueCongress totheeffectthattheMoslemworldadoptsecularismasbeingtheonlymeans toputastoptomisunderstandingsarisingfrom religiousdifferences,the SheikhaddedthatMoslemsareunanimousinproclaimingthatitisaduty foreducatorstoteachyouth tohavefaithinGodand thatMoslemswishtounite withChristianswhoare defendingfreedomoffaith inGod.Christiansand Moslems,theSheikhcopeluded,asaresultofthis identityofviews,are workingforthefreedomof theHolyPlacesandthe protectionofPalestinerefugees.

JeanScelles,aCatholic, counselloroftheFrench Unionandsecretaryofthe Christiancommitteefora Franco-Islamicentente, saidatthemeetingthat Algerianyouthhasaright toacompleteeducation whichmust,includereligiousinstruction.Asound moraleducation,basedon faithinGod,ismoreimportantthanscientificedu-

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WASHINGTON(N.C.),PontificalRequiemMassfor TsengChi,61,chiefadvisor toGen.ChiangKai-shek andaconverttotheCatholicFaith,wasofferedin St.Stephen'sChurchhere byArchbishopPaulYu-Pin ofNanking.

Founderandheadofthe YoungChinaParty,oneof China'spoliticalorganizations,Mr.Tsengdiedina localhospitalfollowingan emergencyappendectomy.

Inhissermondelivered inChineseattheMass, ArchbishopYu-Pinrelated thatMr.Tseng,hiswife andson,hadbeentaking religiousinstructionsfora year.Thewifeandson werereceivedintothe Church.Inthehospital, Mr.Tsengrequestedthath bebaptized,andchosePete? ashisbaptismalname. ArchbishopYu-PinadministeredtheSacramentand alsotheLastRites.

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SundayMassesat7.30and 9.30.

ComoPictureTheatre(PrestonStreet): SundayMassat8. StateSchool,LeyStreet, SouthComo. SundayMassat9.

KensingtonParish(Church, CareyStreet): Masses:7.30a.m.and9.30 a.m.

Scarborough(Church,ScarboroBeachRoad): EverySundayat7.30a.m. and9a.m.

NorthBeach(Hall): Mass,8o'clock,every Sunday,attheHall,BalcattaBeachroad,North Beach.

BelmontParish(every

Sunday): Belr?iont(Church,Hehir St.):7.45a.m.

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

RockinghamParish: SafetyBay(School):

EverySunday,7.30a.m. Rockingham,(St.Michael'sChurch:EverySunday,9a.m.

VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8,9and10 a.m.everySunday.

MundaringParish:

FirstSundayofmonth, Mundaring(Church,'CoolgardieStreet):8a.m.;Darlington9.30a.m.

SecondSunday:Chidlow (Hall):8a.m.;Mundaring, 9.30a.m.

ThirdSunday:Darlington, 8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m.

FourthSunday:MundaringWeir(Hall):8a.m.; Mundaring9.30a.m.

Gosnells: EverySundayat7.30a.m. and9.30a.m.

SpearwoctdParish: St.Jerome's,Spearwood: 1st.and3rd.Sundays,at 8.30a.m.;2nd.,4th.,and 5th.Sundays,at9a.m. HiltonPark(inState school): 2nd.and4th.Sundays,at 7.30a.m.

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"Withouttheparishhall,theparishhasnocentre,noorderedlife;itislikeafamilywithouta home,"declaredtheBishopofOssary,MostRev. Dr.Collier,inarecentaddresson"TheFlightfrom theCountryside"totheCouncilofRuralOrganisationsinKilkenny.

TheBishopofOssarysaid thathecouldonlymake somegeneralsuggestions forthecureoftheevilof theflightfromthecountryside.Theymustagreeat oncethattherewerereal reasonsforthediscontent thatexisted.Countrylife wasnotalltheywishedit tobe.Radio,films,andthe dancehallsmadeanurgent appealtotheyoungand thesewerefoundinevery cityandtown,butnotin ruralareas.Asocialuplift bywayofbetterfacilities foramusementandrecreationmustbeprovidedfor theruralpeopletooffset themagneticattractionof city-life.Theprovisionof parishhallsisofvitalimportanceinstemmingthe tideofemigrationandthe drifttothetownsandcities.

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TheHolyFatherwasanxioustoKnowifhehadpronounced"Failte"correctly.

Boysrepresenting25nationssangseveralliturgical piecesinbeautifulharmony andjoinedtheHolyFather inhisprayerforpeace.Followingthethanksgiving prayertheHolyFatherapproachedtheboysinthe apseoftheBasilica. Amidterrificexcitement andapplausesomeofthe boysclimbedintothedirector'sboxandalmostbroke

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Theelectionofofficers ofOurLadyHelpofChristian'sbranch,H.A.C.B.S., washeldonMay22,and resultedasfollows:-president,MissV.Egan;vice president,Mrs.E.McCarthy;secretary,J.Egan; treasurer,L.Greenwood; warden,MissM.Mason; guardian,A.Harrison;asst. secretary,MissV.White; welfareofficer,F.Tippett.

Avdyactivemember, Mr.NoelRoberts,willbe leavingshortlyforBrunswickJunctiontocommenceinbusiness;appreciationfor.hisservcesto thebranchandgoodwishes forhisfuturesuccessand happinessareextendedto him.

Abarbecuewillbeheld atthehomeofMr.andMrs. T.W.Whiteat9Maud Street,offDane.Street, onJune16,at8p.m.Somethingoutoftheordinaryis promised.MissValWhite isleavingnostoneunturned tomakeitasuccess.All parishionersarewelcome. Admissionbyticket,2/-.

Thenextmeetingofthe branchwillbeJune5,at 7.30p.m.

throughthecordonofSwiss Guards.LoudapplausefollowedasthePopemadehis exit.

OldestPriestDies AtAgeof98Years

ThedeathofRt.Rev. Msgr.ThomasLangan,P.P., D.D.,V.G.,Moate,Co.Westmeath,attheageof98,not onlyremovedtheoldest parishpriestinIrelandbut deprivedtheOliverPlunket Unionofitswell-lovedPresident.

Despitehisgreatagehe madetheHolyYearPilgrimagetoRomelastyear.Seventy-twoyearsordained, hecouldclaimtobethe seniorpriestoftheCatholic Church,perhapstheoldest priestevertoundertakethe JubileePilgrimage,andcertainlytheoldesttotravelto Romebyair.

Intruepilgrimfashion, thelateMsgr.Langancar- riedapilgrim'sstaff,butit wasanunusualkindofstaff. Fashionedofebonyand mountedinCaliforniangold, itwaspresentedinAmerica totheBishopofArdagh, who Thomassenttheyoungman, Langan,toRomein 1874.Itisnowatreasured possessionoftheHoly FatherinRome.

DoraMangiarotti,studentessaitalianaresidente aParigi,sibutte'nella Sennainunafreddanotte deldicembrescorso.Aveva diciannoveanni:erastanca dellavita.Incasa,nellasua camera,trovaronopoi,tracciatanervosamentesuun fogliodicarta,questaspaventosaconfessione:"IImio suicidiosara'almenolasob cosaincuisaro'riuscita".

Noyon,nottediNatale. FrancoisBossard-hadiciassetteanni-e'conla fidanzata,piu'vecchiadilui diunanno.Perl'ennesima voltalasupplicadisposarlo subito.Perl'ennesimavolta laragazzarifiuta:"Seitroppogiovane:aspettiamo". AlloraFrancoisperdeit controllodisestesso:cinge conlemaniilcollodellafidanzataestringefinche' senteitcorposenzavitaafflosciarsialsuolo.Perun istanterestaimmobilea guardare:poi,lentamente, siallontana.Apochipassi, c'e'laferrovia;sistende sbibinarieattendetranquillocheittreno"faccia giustizia".

MadeleineAynardaveva diciottoanniedabitavaa Bourges.Infamigliasisentivaterribilmenteadisagio. Unmattinolatrovanonel letto,morta:avevaingoiato 150grammidigardenal:per poter"evadere".

Nelcorsodel'1950si sonoregistratiinFrancia 39suicididiadolescenti:it piu'giovaneavevadodici anni,itpiu'anzianodiciannave.Inpassato,unacifra simileeraregistrataindieci anni.Elatragediadisperata dellagioventu'd'oggicontinua:ilprimemesedel1951 hagia'registratonumerosi casidisuicidio:traglialtri, unabambinadiquattordici anniedunadidiciotto.

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May24,thefeastofCorpusChristi, andofOurLady,HelpofChristians,was memorableinthelifeofMissMarieTherese O'Connorwho,asSisterMarietta(Goretti) inreligion,receivedthewhiteveilofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco,fromthe handsofheruncle,theRev.FrancisJ. O'Connor,parishpriestofEastVictoria Park,who,delegatedbyHisGracetheArchbishop,performedtheceremony.

Theoccasionwasuniqueinthis,that FatherO'Connorhadnotonlybaptisedthe postulant,butthatthefirstmarriageperformedbyhimwasthatofherparents,Mr. andMrs.H.W.(Bill)O'Connor,of49 Cleaverstreet,WestPerth.

TheRev.E.McSweeney, chaplaintotheconvent,assistedinthesanctuary whichwasexquisitelydecoratedbytheSisters.The Rev.T.Creede,C.S.S.R., preachedtheoccasional

sermon.DuringtheceremonythesingingwasbeautifullyrenderedbytheSisters.Laterinthedaythe parentsandrelativeswere theguestsofMotherProvincialandcommunity.

Speakingofthesignificanceofthevocationtothe religiouslife,FatherCreede saidthatthe misunderstoodworldatlarge thereligious lifejustasduringHislifetimeithadmisunderstood Christ.Evensomegood CatholicpeoplemisunderstoodtheReligiousLife. Manyregardeditasalife, thedominantnoteofwhich

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issacrifice.Theywere wrong-thedominantnote oftheReligiousLifewas love.

Religiousdidnottakea vowofpovertyjustbecause suchavowfreedthemfrom manytemporalworriesand anxieties:theytookitbecausetheywereinlove withChristandwishedto belikeHimandChristwas poor.

Likewise,continuedthe preacher,Religiousdidnot takeavowofchastityjust becauseshewishedtocrush naturalloveandaffectionin herheart.Rathershepurifiedandelevatedit.She lovedGodfirstandforemost andallothersinGodand forGod.Bysodoingshe widenedherhearttillitwas abletoincludethewhole world.Shepurifiedherlove ofallselfishnessandsowas abletoserveandhelpallno matterwhotheymightbe.

Andasforthevowof obedience,didnotChrist say,"Mymeatistodothe willofHimwhosentme?"

So,too,theReligioushad onlyonethoughtinlife-to doGod'sWillandthatWill wasmanifestedthrough Obedience.

AgroupofDominicanex-studentsenjoyedtheCatholicBall CWLListFunctions

Peopleintheworldmight wonderhowitwaspossible tobeartheburdenofthe Vowswhichconstitutedreligiouslife.Thevowswere nomoreaburdentothe trueReligiousthanwere wingstoabird:Andjust aswingsenabledalarkto mountheavenwardssinging thewhilehisgladhymnof praise,sothetriplebondof thevowsenabledthesoul toliftitselfabovethesordid thingsofearthandflytowardsGodinwhomitwould findasmuchpeaceandhappineesaswaspossibleon thisearth.

ThenextexecutivemeetingoftheCatholicWomen's leagueistobeheldonWednesday,June6,at12,noon. Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldthesameday,at2p.m.

ThemembersoftheHighgatebranchinviteallmembersoftheleaguetotake partintheprocessionin honouroftheSacred Heart.whichwillbeheld atHighgatechurchonSunday,June3,at3.30p.m. MembersoftheCathedral branchwillholdtheirusual monthlymeetingatthe C.W.L.roomsonMonday, June11,at8p.m.

HighMassatFremantleWillMark CanonisationofBI.EmiliedeVialar

Tocommemoratethecanonisation,on June24,oftheBlessedEmiliedeVialar, foundressoftheSistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition,HighMasswillbecelebratedin St.Patrick'schurch,Fremantle,at10.30 a.m.onthatday. Ex-pupilsandfriendsof theSistersareinvitedtobepresent.

wasaninimitableperformance.

'BorrowedTime'DramaofImposing Dimensions;D.Emery'sFineActing Enthusiasticcommentwas heardinthelobbiesofthe AssemblyhalllastFriday night,aseachcurtainmade itmoreandmoreevident thattheplayinprogress wasgearedtogreatheights ofachievement.Itwas PaulOsborn'sfantasy,"On BorowedTime,"produced byBerylHearderforthe AcademyofTheatreArts1

Fromhumblebeginnings -scarcelyawordwasintelligibleatfirst-thedrama grewsteadilytoimposing dimensions.Itrevealedto usthethoughts,feelings, andaspirationsofanold manwhosawhissmall stockoftimeslippingrapidlyawaywhilethecareof hissmallgrandsonbecame aproblemincreasingdaily inurgencyandcomplexity.

"Gramps"and"Pud"were greatcobbers,butGramps andGrannywerenearing journey'send,andAuntDemetriawastheworstpossibleguardiantoleavethe boywith.Whatwastobe donewithPud?

WhenGrannydiedthe positionbecamereallydesperate.Grandpathenconceivedtheextraordinary notionofimprisoningDeath inanapple-treeinhisbackyard,andasDeathwaspersonifiedasMr.Brink(John Luke),thisrusewaseventuallycarriedoutwithenormoussuccessandsome startlingresults.Thus,for aspace,weseeGrampsex-

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AsGramps,DonEmery hada"whale"ofapart.He hadtoputupamarathon performancetoseeit through,andifitdoesn't earnhimsomespecialcommendationinthisFestival there'snolongeranyjustice intheworld.Hisvoice tooksomegettingusedto, butonceourearswereattunedtoitsscratchydis-cords-andtoPud'sansweringshrillpipe-weunderstoodwithouteffort.Full marksmustgotoMr. Emeryforconsistencyin movementandgesture,and hismake-upwasareal take-in.Herevealedconsiderableskillinarousinga properamountofaudience sympathy,notmakingthe errorofbegpmingmawkishlysentimental.Heinfusedahealthydoseofrough humourintohischaracterisation.

TheroleofPudwasundertakenontheopening nightbyG.Stacey,who,we understand,isagirl.B. Raynerisdownforthepart, too.Ifthelattercandoas wellastheformer,itwill beagreatdouble.Seldom hasachildrolebeenseen tobetteradvantagein Perth.Theproducermust comeinforspecialcredit onthisscore.

ChristineNeale's"Granny"wassomethingshehas everyrighttobeproudof. Itwasadmirablyconceived andveryskilfullyexecuted.. Restraintwasherguiding lightandsincerityhertitle toconviction.

JohnLuke,asBrink,was perfectlycast.Tall,spare, quietlycompellingand vaguelysinister,hecarried effortlesslythestampof anotherworld.Hisrich, deeptonesbespokecomfort andassuranceaswellasthe inexorablenessofFate.It

AuntDemetria(Claire Harvey)wasnotsosatisfying.Theportraitlacked firmlines,suggestingthat therewassomeindecision astohowtheroleshouldbe played.

JudyLeveson-Gowerachievedsweetsimplicityas Marcia,recallingpleasantly Kingsley's"Begood,sweet maid,andletwhowillbe clever."

LenSadlerwasrathera sadDr.Evans,becoming positivelyalarmedwhenit appearedthatsomeofhis patientswouldn'tgeta chancetodie.Heand ScottProperjohn-apsychiatristwhoshouldhave beenlockedupinhisown asylum-addedtouchesof humourtotheaction.BrinsleyLanewasalawyerwith hisfeetfirmlyimplantedin theclay.E.A.White, RonnieRobertson,Kirke Hearder,andKeithWynne wereothersinthecast.

BerylHearderistobe warmlycomplimentedon herproduction.Itwent alongsmoothlyandpurposefully.Thearrangement ofthestagewaswellplanned,andalotofdramatic atmosphereenshroudedit. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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CLOHESY.-OnMay21,at LourdesHospital,Killara, N.S.W.,BrotherBrendan, C.SS.R.,lovingfatherof SisterMaryEunan,Santa MariaConvent,Attadale.

Inlovingmemoryofmy dearnephew,Raymond Brian,whopassedaway onJune4,1950. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,'havemercyon hissoul.

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FAY.-Ofyourcharity, .prayforthereposeofthe soulofJamesFay,who diedJune3,1950,loving husbandofEmmaand fatherofJack(deceased), Nora,DoreenandNell, father-in-lawofTomand Rex.R.I.P.

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Theworld-renownedAustralian,PeterDawson,who duringtheCommonwealth's Jubileecelebrateshisown jubileeasaconcertsinger, gaveaconcertintheFremantleTownhallonMay 29.PeterDawsonisinimitable.Withavoicestill freshandsmooth,hismaturityinnowaydampensthe ardourofhisinfectious enthusiasm.Evenaftermakingtheastonishingnumber of2,500gramophonerecords,singingisstillno staleexperiencetothisremarkablenear-septuagenarian.

Hebeganhisprogramme withadutifulbowtothe classicswithsomeexcellent HandelandLoewe,andthen bywayofencoresthat equalledinnumbertheset songs,gotdowntowhatis alwaystherealbusinessof aPeterDawsonnight- songsoftheballadtype.

Iconfessthat,whena singerbringssuchwonderfulenunciation,technical control,anddramaticallygraphicdescriptivepowers tobearonwriterslike Loewe,Iwouldhavegladly kepthimbowingdutifully totheclassicsforallthe concert!However,taking usintohischattyconfi-

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dence,werodewith"Lasseter",wereconvivialwith SimontheCellarerand sighedafterSylviasohappilythatintheendonewas beguiledintoareadinessto enjoyanythinghemight sing. PeterDawsonisalmost asmuchanentertainerasa singer.Hischattyhumour, createdanatmosphereof homelyfriendliness.The oldFremantleTownhall, withitsairofmellowexperienceisagoodplacefor suchaconcert.Perthhas nothingquitelikeit.Needlesstosay,theaudience (notaslargeasitshould havebeen)waswarmly enthusiastic.

Mr. Dornan,who wastheaccompanistand associateartist,hasnotlong returnedfromarefresher courseinEngland.Hewasa veryefficientaccompanist. Hismostimportantofferingsasasoloistweretwo contrastingImpromptusby Schubert,ThefirstinA Flat,aworkofsimplefreshness,andthesecondawork ofChopinesquebrilliance. Hissecondgroupconsisted ofpopularnumbersincludingtheDebussy"Clairde Lune",whichwasgiven withmorematter-of-factness'thanromanticnebulosity.Mr.Dornan,who originatesfromFremantle, isaveryfinepianistremarkableforhisfirmcontrolandbrillianttechnique.

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GORMAN,George.-Treasuredmemoriesof"Goren mydaddy,whopassed awaypeacefullyonthe feastdayoftheSacred Heart,June4,1948. Atruepal,sadlymissed.-Insertedbyhisdaughter,Maxine,andjuniorstaff ofGorm'sCateringCo. KELLY.-Cherishedmemoriesofmydearson,Desmond,brotherofBill, diedJune4,1942. Mayhisdearsoulrestin peace.

KELLY.-Infondmemory ofmydearnephew,Des, whopassedawayonthe 4th.ofJune,1942.R.I.P. -Insertedby Uncle Eddie.

MOY,Patrick.-DiedJune 12,1950,dearlyloved husbandofMargaret Mary,andfondfatherof Jack,KathleenandMary. R.I.P. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhis soul.

MURPHY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofourbeloved husbandandfather, FrancisJoseph.whodied onJune6,1950;aged49 years. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforhim extol. Everrememberedbyhis lovingwifeandfamily.

PILKINGTON.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeofthesoulofWilliamPilkington,whodied June3,1934;alsohis wife,Margaret,diedJune 9,1950.R.I.P. -Insertedbytheirloving son,Tom,anddaughter-inlaw,Doreen.

SCURRY,M.A.-Cherished memoriesofMargaret Alice,thedearlyloved daughterofthelateJohn andMaryTaylor,loved sisterofEm,Mollie,JessieandJack,sister-inlawofClarrieandMyrtle,wholeftussuddenly onJune1,1949.R.I.P. Beautifulmemoriesare allwehaveleftofthe sisterwelovedandwill neverforget. Remembered always, Maggie,byyourlovingbrotherandsister,Jack andMollie,SOuthern Cross.

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Immediatepossession,in thebest-partoftheSouth West.Solidsinglestoried brickbuilding,noopposition. Anassuredhomeand income.Financearranged. TheGeneralAgencyCo. DanO'SullivanPrincipal Hotel&BusinessBrokers, Auctioneers,Land, EstateAgents 29-30PadburyBuildings (Opp.G.P.O.)

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Catholicfamily,four adults,urgentlyrequireunfurnishedhouseorflat;any suburb;carefultenants. ParticularstoBox1776,this office.

YoungmarriedDutch couple,R.C.,wantB/Sroom anduseofconveniences; wifehelpinhome.Apply toBox1774,thisoffice.