The Record Newspaper 20 December 1951

BirthdaysJuxtaposed

ByRev.JamesB.Hamblin

Thereisstrangecontrast intwobirthdaysbeingnow marked.Behindan,ironcurtainoppressedmillionsare forcedtogivehollowpraise toJosefStalin,70yearsold onDec.21.Behindawheatenveil,JesusofNazareth willhearthelovingpraise ofmillionsontheFeastof HisNativity.

Josefisthesonofashoemaker.Jesusisthefostersonofacarpenter.Whenhe was14,Josef'smother placedhiminaseminaryto studyforthepriesthood. WhenHewas12,Jesus' mothertookHimtothe TempletofulfilltheLaw. Josefwasexpelledfromthe seminaryforrevolutionary tendencies.Jesus"went downtoNazarethandwas subecttothem."Josef becameaprofessionalrevolutionary,andwasfrequentlyinprison.Jesus "advancedinwisdomand ageandgracebeforeGod andmen."

Attheageof21Josefwas outlawedbythepoliceand hadtoadoptanumberof

aliases.Attheageof30 Jesusbegantoteachopenly intheworldandinsecret ¶lsaidnothing.Josefadvocatedviolence,murder,and deceit.Jesustaughtfaith, hope,andcharity.ForJosef, theindividualmeansnothingandthepartymeans everything.ForJesus,the individualmeanseverything,andeventheworld isnotworthasinglesoul. Josefpromisedmenmaterialease.Jesusgivesthem spiritualpeace.Josefenslavestheirbodies.Jesus savestheirsouls.Joseftalks ofwar.Jesusgivespeace.

Becausesheworshipped God,Josefdisownedhis mother.Becauseshewas thehandmaidoftheLord, JesusexaltedHismother aboveallangelsandsaints. BeforeherdeathJoseforderedthathismothercould notusehisassumedname. InHisowndeathagony JesusthoughtofHismother andcommittedhertothe careofHisBelovedDisciple. Josefhadhismother'sbody crematedJesustookHis mother'sbodyintactinto heaven.

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Josefforcedhispeopleto callhim"Father"and "Leader."Hedirectedthat hebeidolized.Hispeople weretaughttosingthis hymn:

"0greatStalin,0leaderof thepeoples, Thouwhobroughtestman tobirth, Thouwhofructifiestthe earth, Thouwhomakesbloom thespring, Thouwhomakestvibrate themusicalchords, Thousplendourofmy spring,0Thou, Sunreflectedbymillionsof hearts.

-(Pravda,Aug.28,1936)

JesusiscalledEmmanuel, GodwithUs,andGood Shepherd.Heearnedthe loveandgratitudeofall mankind.HetaughtHis peopletosay: OurFatherwhoartin heaven, HallowedbeThyName. Thykingdomcome; Thywillbedoneonearthas itisinheaven Giveusthisdayourdaily bread Andforgiveusourtrespassesasweforgivethose whotrespassagainstus. Andleadusnotintotemp-tation;butdeliverusfrom evil. Josefenslavesmen;he threatensthemwithdeath. Jesusmakesmenfree;He promisesthemeternallife.

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ToTeachMankindGenerosity

ByMons.JohnCavanagh

Christmasisuniquelythe seasonclosesttothehearts ofallmen,andforthe simplereasonthatitisthe feastofsimplicity,ofinnocence,ofhive.Itisparticularlyatthistimeofyear thatwecastasidetheweaknessofwordsandfindthe onlyadequateresponseto thethirstofourheartsin adorationatthecrib.

Westruggletosaythe unsayable,andourvisionis blurredbytheverycolour ofthewordsweuse.Webecomeinvolvedinsimilitudes andsymbols,andacceptthe lesserexcellenceofportraitureasapoorsubstitutefor thegreaterexcellenceof silentadoration.Weare madealonebytheloneliness ofwords.Wecanexpress ourthoughtsin'terms,but wecannotmakethemlive intheglowofBethlehem, andweareforcedtolisten inmutelovetothesongof theangelsheraldingthe adventofEmmanuel,God withus.

WhenGodspeakstous Hehurdlesthelimitations ofournature,andHisWord ismadeFlesh,anditdwells indeedamongus.TheInfant JesusintheWordmade Flesh.Heissimplicityand HeisLoveIncarnate.We throwourloveaboutHim; wetakeHimintothetremblingarmsofourhurthearts, hurtoftenbytherough edgesoftheworld,andwe findthatwecanagainlove withpurityandsimplicityof childhood.Christmasisthe birthdayofInnocence.

WhenwecomeatChristmas,inthewhiteoldageof theyear,totherosychildhoodofeternity,wecome throughtheoutwardsymbolsofdeathtothe.inner symbolismoflife.Wecome throughthehardglitterof dyingpridetothesoftflow

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ofhumility.Wecomeoutof themultiple-sparklingcoldnessoftheworldintothe walledwarmthofathousandchurchesWecome fromourmanyhousestothe oneplacethatishomeon Christmasmorning,andthat isbesidethecribinthe stable.Wecomeawayfromselfishpursuits,outofthe hoursanddaysofourlimitedlivesintothemoment -thesinglemoment-when themeaningofalllifeis manifestedtousinthemeasurelessloveoftheGodwho wearsthemaskofpoverty toteachusgenerosity.He givesusthekeytoeternal richesbygivingusHimself notonlyasaChild,butasa poorChild.Hegivesusthe secretofChristmasby,giv-

ingusthepoor,theonly thingHepromisedus,besidestheChurch,thatwould bewithusalways. WeloveChristmasday, withitscheerfulsmiles,itsringinglaughter,andits goodwill.Wethrilltothe soundofoldsongs,andwe liveforonedayinthe shadowofasplendourthat isnotofthisworldForone daywelookintoallmen's eyesandrecognizeour brothers;foronedaywe lookintoourbrother'seyes andfindourGod.Forone daywelookintotheeyesof Godandfindreflectedthere theimageofourselves-. poor,helpless,dependent,trusting.Thusitisthatwe findinnocenceagainon Christmasday.

PeaceMustBeSought InThingsWhichCount

ByMARIEMICHELE

Nodoubtyou'llreceive yourquotaofChristmas cards;you'llhavealookat thepictureonthefrontand thenaglanceinsidejustto seewhattheprintdoes happentosay.Somecards willspeakofChristmas blessingsandpeace,and otherswillbeaboutgood cheerandmerriment.Then you'llgetafewNewYear oneswishingyouhealth andhappinessandprosperityallthroughthecoming twelvemonths.

Youwillappreciatethem all,forthesakeofthekind thoughtthatprompted someonetosendthem,but youwillhardlyexpectall thosewishestocometrue. Well,then,whichistheone youwouldchoosefrom amongthemall?

Hereismyownwishfor youandforme-what everyman,womanand childofgoodwilldesires, consciouslyorunconsciously.ThewordisPeace.The peaceIwishyouisinyour ownsoul,andisindependentofoutwardthings.It isasenseofinwardrest, freedomandsecuritywhich

canexisteveninthemidst oftroublesorafflictions. WithGod'sgracewehave itinourownhandstofind "thethingsthatourtoour peace."

Itisamatterofknowing thatalliswellinthethings thatreallycount.St ThomasAquinascallspeace "thetranquillityoforder," andforusthatmeanshavingourlifeinorderbefore God.Ifyouaresincerely tryingtogoHiswayand tryingtotrainthoseinyour caretodothesame-toput firstthingsfirst-thenyou haveeveryreasontobeat peace.

"Onlypagansshould worry,"Iheardawiseman say,andisn'tthattrueafter all?SeeGod'sWillin everythingthathappensto you.AskHimforlight andhelptodotheright thing,thengoaheadcalmly,puttingyourbestinto eachday,andallmustbe wellintheend,whatever mayhappen,andhowever muchthingsmayseemto gowrong.

Ifthereisanythingthat weknowisnotrightbetweenourselvesandGod, anythingHeisaskingand wearenotgiving,maywe getthegracetoputitright. ThenwhenHecomesat Christmas,ourheartswill bereadyforHimtopour intothemHispeaceand love.

Thereisnopeacewithoutlove,eitheramongindividualsoramongnations.

SoIwishthatyoumay loveandbelovedaccording totheHeartofChrist.The otherdayIreadinthe paperthatanewdiscovery hasbeenmadeinthetreatmentofneurosesandmentalcomplaints.Thepatientistobetreatedwith love.Revolutionary,isn't it?Don'taskmehowthis loveistobedistilledinthe heartsofthedoctorsand nurseswhoaretoadministerit.Orwhathappens totheunfortunatewhohas losthisinterestinlifewhey hecomesbacktothecold world.Wecanonlyhope thereissomesoulwaiting forhimtherewhoisenkindledwithChrist'so'A charity.

Andthatbringsmetoa Christmasappeal.Itisnot anappealformoneyorgroceries,orgiftsforanorphanagetreat,butanappealonbehalfofthelonely. Doyouknowsomeonewho isaloneandunlovedthis Christmas,towhomyou couldofferyourhospitalityorcompanionship?It maybesomeboreor"bit ofanoddity"orjustoneof thosesocialfailureswho haveneverlearnedhowto makefriendsandinfluence people. IthinktheChild ofBethlehemwouldappreciatesuchanactofcharity -thatyoushouldentertain Himinthepersonofone ofthese.

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Insects,FlowersFeatureinLegends OfAllNationsAbouttheNativity

ByALKane

Therearemanybeautiful legendsregardingthefirst Christmas.Oneofthem, tellinghowthehumble glowwormgotitslight, relatesthatwhenthelittle InfantJesuswasborn,He layinthemangerona bundleofstrawandshiver,edwiththecold.Hismother weptbecauseHesuffered, andwhentheoxandthe asssawherweeptheywere movedwithpityand,approaching,triedtowarm withtheirbreaththeInfant King.

Alltheotheranimalsin thestablemadesomecontribution.Thepigeonpluckedoutitsfeatherstomake asoftbedfortheSaviour; thesheepoffereditssnowy wool.Farawayinadark cornerwashiddenalittle worm,whohadnothingto offer.Onlyatinyinsect,it hadnowool,orfeathersor breathwherewithtowarm theInfantBabe.Andits beingwasgrievedthatit hadnothingtogivetoshow itsloveforChrist.

Butitbegansearching aroundforsomething,and atlastfoundalittleflower, driedup,butstillsweet andfragrant.Graspingat theflower,it,withgreat difficulty,foritwasvery, verysmall,managedto crawluptothemanger. Foramomentitgazedwith tenderafectiononJesus, thenlayingthelittleflower inHistiny,chubbyhand, turnedtodepart.

ButJesusstretchedout Hishandandgentlycaught thetinyinsect.Thencalling downamoonbeam,He detachedaslenderrayfrom itslightandgaveittothe humblelittleworm.And eversincetheglowworm shinesatnightwiththe gleamofmoonlightwhich thegratefulChildJesus gaveitonthatfirstChristmasNight.

HeadofWheatGiven

Anotherlegendofthe firstChristmasrelatesthat amongthestrawwhich servedasabedfortheDivineChildtherewasone solitarygrainofwheat, which,whentheDivine Infantwaslaiduponit,exclaimed:"0DearLord!it isagreathonourformeto bethuschosenaspartof thebedforThineDivine Body.Mywholedesire henceforwardistobecome Thyfood,andthustobecometransformedinto Thee."

AndOurLord,being pleasedwithitstribute, remembereditsprayer,and whenMaryandJoseph tookHiminhastetoEgypt, theheadofwheatbecame fastenedtotheclothingof theChildandthusaccompaniedtheHolyFamilyon partoftheirjourney.

Justastheywereleaving Bethlehem,theymetan IsraelitenamedAmaliel, whogreetedMaryand Josephcourteously."The Lordbewithyou!Mayhe

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AndOurBlessedLady wasphased,andanswered: "Igiveyouthanks.The Lordhathdesignedtoshow youthedayofHisChrist." Thenseeingtheheadof wheatontheChild'sgarment,Marytookitoff,and throwingitintoanopen furrow,said:"Mayitplease Thee,0mybelovedSon,to multiplythesegrainsof wheat,andpourblessings ontheHouseofAmaliel."

Andasthewheatfellto theground,itmurmured: "0Lord!makeThoume thebreadwhichshallfeed ThySacredBody,andmay Ineverbepartedfrom Thee!"

Andsoonthatheadof wheatflourished,andyear byyearmultipliedahundredfold,sothatAmaliel soonbecameoneofthe richestmeninalltheland ofJudea.

Transubstantiated!

SometimeafterOurDivine LordhadbegunHismission,HecalledHisdisciples, PeterandJohn,andsaidto them:"BeholdIkeepthe Passoverwithmydisciples. Goyethereforeandmake readyalargeupperroom, dulygarnished,andsuppliedwithallthingsrequired bytheFaithoftheProphet,alamb,unleavened breadandbitterherbs."

Andgoingoutside,they metamancarryinga numberofbeautifulwhite loaves,andtheysaidto him:''Ifitsopleaseyou, giveussomeofthisbread; fortheMasteristokeep thePassoverasitiswritten."

Andthemananswered: "Takethem.Iknowyouas theApostlesofJesusof Nazareth.AndI,too, Amalie],believethatHeis verilytheMessiah,theSon ofGodwhoiscomeintothe world."

Atsupperthatnight Jesustooktheunleavened bread,andgavethanksto God;forthehourofHis lovehadcome.Andatthat momentthegrainwhich hadbecomebreadsangin Hisheart:"Thanksunto Thee,0Lord.ofgoodness; Thouhastheardmyprayer, anddesignedtochooseme forthenourishmentofThy SacredBody.Blessedbe ThouforThyremembrance ofthewheatgrainwhich oncelaybeneathTheein themangerofThyinfancy. Lo!nowitismyperfect

joytobecrushedinThy serviceandunitedtoThee!"

ThentheMasterliftedup HiseyestoHisFatherin Heaven,brokethewhitenessoftheunleavened bread,andsaid:"Thisis myBody."Andsoitwas onthatinstant.Thewheat neverspokeagain,being alreadytransubstantiated intotheBody,Blood,Soul

andDivinityoftheWord MadeFlesh.

RosesforNew-Born

ThelegendoftheChristmasrosetellsthestoryofa littlepeasantgirlnamed Madelon,who,onthenight whenChristwasborn, wandereddisconsolatelyin thefieldsgrievingthatshe

IrishLegends

ByPatrickDoyle

SomeofthelegendsconnectedwithChristmasare sotouchingintheirappeal andsofullofsweethuman tendernessthatreading themforthefirsttimemust surelybringatleastacatch inthethroatifnotatearin theeyeofeventhehardest ofhearts.

ThereisoneofourIrish legends,forinstance,which tellsusthatonChristmas EvetheChrist-Childwandersoutinthedarknessand cold,andthatiswhywe stillputlightedcandlesin ourwindowstoguidethe SacredLittleFeet,that theymaynotstumbleon theirwaytotheirhome.

InHungary,thepeople goevenfurtherintheir tendernessfortheChild, forthey leavespreadfeastsand theirdoorsopenthat HemayenteratHiswill, whilethroughChristendom thereisabeliefthatnoevil cantouchanychildwhois bornonChristmasEve.

Wealsohavethelegend whichtellshowthevery haywhichlinedthemanger inwhichtheHolyBabewas laidputforthlivingredblossomsatmid-winterat thetouchoftheBabe's body.

RomeClaimsManger

Traditiondeclaresthat withinthestonemanger therewasanotheroneof wood,andthatthestone cradleintheChapelofthe

Nativityis,indeed,the outermanger.Splendidis thathumblecradle,though nowwithwhitemarble, softlyrichwithcostlydraperies,andradiantwitha silverstarsurroundedwith lampsevera-lit.

Yetmoregloriousisthe woodenmangeratRome, theveritablemangerin whichtheChrist-Childlay.

ItwasremovedtoRomein theseventhcentury,during theMohammedaninvasion oftheHolyLand,and thereitispreservedina strongbrazenchest,from whichitisbroughtforthon ChristmasDay,whenitis placedontheGrandAltar.

Itismountedupona standofsilver,whichis inlaidwithgoldandgems, andtheshrineinwhichit restsisofthepurestrock crystal.Inthedayinwhich thiswasaccomplished,men, whatsovermayhavebeen theirshortcominginother directions,gavemagnificentlytotheChurchVisible.

Traditionalsosaysthat thehouroftheBabe'sbirth wasthehourofmidnight, andlegendaddsthatfrom thenuntildawncockscrow. InsomepartsofIrelandit isheldthatwhoeverlooks intoamirroronthiseve willseethedevilorJudas Iscariotlookingoverhis shoulder,athoughtthat surelyissufficienttodrive thehardiestsoultoareminderoftheinnocent Babe.

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hadnoofferingtolaybeforetheInfantJesus.But theAngelGabrielwassent tocomforther,andheled hertoameadowwherehe showedherthefirstChristmasrosesgrowing.Madelon,delightedwiththe beautifulnewflowers, gatheredanarmfulofthem andtookthemtotheCrib.

ChrysanthemumSign

Anotherflowerwhich, accordingtolegend,owes itsorigintothefirstChristmas,isthechrysanthemum, which,liketheStarwhich guidedtheWiseMenfrom theEasttoBethlehem,was createdtoleadthemto Christ.

Accordingtothelegend, theWiseMen,onarriving in nothingBethlehemandhearing fromthepeopleof theBirthoftheKing, begantowonderifthey

hadmadeamistake.Then astheywalkedalongtheir fearsweresuddenlydispelledandchangedtodelight whentheysawastrange flower,alivingreplicaof theStar,growingoutsidea humblehome.Oneofthe WiseMenplucliedthe flower,andgoingintothe housefoundtheInfant JesuswithMaryand Joseph.WhenHesawthem, theDivineInfantstretched outHishandfortheflower, andeversincethechry-santhemumhasbloomedas aChristmasflowersymbolicofitsorigin.

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fersfromanincurable desireforsomeauthority." (OneofaSeriesonNotedThis"incurabledesire,"she ConvertstotheCatholicwastofind,canbesatisfied onlybythedivineauthority ofChrist'sChurch.

Church).

SigridUndset,greatNorwegianconvert-authorwho receivedtheNobelprizefor literaturein1928,wasled totheChurchbythestudy oftheagesoffaithofher nation.Shedelveddeeply intothehistoryofthe MiddleAges,whenNorway wasCatholic,asbackground forhergreatnovel,Kristin Lavransdatter,whichshe completedin1922.Two yearslatershewasreceived intotheCatholicChurchin t.iechapeloftheNorwegian cityofHammer. point

Oddlyenough,"itwas Renan'sLifeofChristand anumberofsimilarattemptstoreduceChristto apurely'historicJesus,' shesays,"whichfirstled metocomprehendhowunbelievableitwasthata man,withtheslightestresemblancetoanyofthese phantoms,couldhaveinspiredthefriendswhosurvivedHimtoanythingas loyalastheApostolicadventuresinlifeanddeath." Shecameatlast"tothe

BorninDenmarkin1882.nobelief insingthatIhad Godatall.But of thedaughterofaprominentIbelievedstilllessinmy Norwegianscientstandownunbelief."Itisforman

PATRONAGEOFBOANSauthor,shewentasachildtodecide,shefound, toOslo,whereherfather-whetherhewillisolate taughtintheuniversity.Shehimselfinthehellofhis wasadiligentreaderandownegotism,orgivehimself attendedaprivateschool,whollytoGodandbefreed but,withthedeathofherofthelimitationsofselffatherwhenshewasonlylovetogoontoeternalpos11,Sigridhadtoshiftforsibilities herself.Afterashortcourse atabusinesscollege,sheFearofAuthority gotapositioninalawyer's officeandfor10yearssupportedherselfbysecretarial work.Inhereveningsand onvacationsshewrote,and attheageof25published herfirstnovel.in1907.

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Afteryearsof Sigridl'ndsetdiscovered theCatholicmiddleagesof ModernOpticalRooms, hercountry-anddiscoveredherself.Shestudiedthe centurieswhentheScandiBootandShoeRepairDept.,naviannationswerepartof thegreatCatholicunityof Europe.Theresultofher workwasthegreattriology, AgencyoftheCommonwealth``KristinLavransdatter."

Thismagnificenthistoricalnovel,consideredby SavingsBank, manycriticsasthegreateSt inourtime,hadbeenplannedasearlyas1902,althoughthefirstvolumewas TouristandTravelService,notpublisheduntil1920.It hasbeentranslatedinto nearlyeveryEuropeanIanMen'sBarberShop, guage,andtheAmerican edition,publishedbyAlfred A.Knopfhashadacirculationofapproximately300,ReceptionHallforBridgePar-000copies.Itwasonly whenshehadcompleted anothergreatwork,thisone ties,etc. infourvolumes,calledThe MasterofHestviken,that Mme.Undsetreceived properrecognitionforher

DiningHallandCafeteria,workwiththeawardingof theNobelprize.Besidesher powerfuldelineation of WatchandClockRepairS medievallife,mentionedin ec-thecitation,shehadgiven proofofaremarkable i narrativesense,fineunders- ton, tandingofhumanmotives, andanintegratedmoral visionoftheworld,derived

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, Asfascinatingasanyof hernovelsisthestoryof SigridUndset'sconversion. RearedaLutheran,shegraduallylostallfaithasshe grewup,onlytoreceive finallytheplentitudeof faithinChrist'sChurch. Shespeaksof"theingenuity ofmodernmantowrest himselffreeoftheauthority oftheChurch,"andpoints out,thatthisisnotpeculiar toourage,butwasmetby ChristHimself."Manhasa fundamentaldistrustofall authoritywhichispurelyof theearth,"shepointsout, 9,NIESAMINSENS0191111NINNIX15S9b1"yetourhumannaturesufTfH.E

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someoneonapedestalso thatwemayadmiresomethingofourselvesin him.InthesaintsisrealizedtheobjectGodhadin creatingus-toquotethe wordsoftheOffertory: 'Whodidstwonderfully createanddignifythe humanrace,andhaststill morewonderfullyreformed it.'Onlyinthesaintscan wefindoutletforourhero worship,withoutatthe sametimeworshipping somethingofourown naturewhichitiscowardly ordegradingtoworship. (Worshipheredoesnot meandivinecultussuchas isowedonlytoGod).

"BecauseIbelievethat JesusChristisGodHimself, myMaker,IthereforebelievealsothatHehasbuilt HisChurchasmanneeds it.WhatGodhasgivenme throughHisChurchisdifficulttoputintowords.His

verylipshavetoldusthat HebestowsonusHispeace, butHispeaceisnotthat whichtheworldgives.Itis adifferentpeace.Itmay, perhaps,belikenedtothe peacethatreignsfardown inthedepthsofthegreat sea.Goodweatherorbad acrossitssurfacecannot affectit,northestruggleof strangemonstersinits depthsthatdevoureach other.Ourpracticalexperienceisthat.God'sKingdomiswithinus,although wefindourselvesencircled byourownuneasyself, halfconcernedwithrealities,halfwiththeworld's illusions.ButweexperiencethatinasupernaturalmannerGodisinus andunceasinglyupholds HisKingdomwithinus againstourownassaults uponit."(ThroughHundredGates,Bruce,Milwaukee,pp.162-165).

AndScandalofSin "'therewasnothingelse formetodo,"shecontinues, "thantogotoapriestand asktobeinstructedinall thattheCatholicChurch reallyteaches.Thatthe CatholicChurchwasidenticalwiththeChurch foundedbyChristIhad neverdoubted.Formethe questionoftheChurch's authoritywasentirelya questionofChrist'sauthority.IhadneverunderstoodthehistoryoftheReformationasotherthana historyofrebellionagainst Christianity,eventhoughit wasarebellionofbelieving Christians-oftensubjectivelypious-whohopedthat trueChristianitywassomethingwhichharmonized betterwiththeirsubjective Christianidealsthanthe actuality,suchastheimpressionofitsphenomena mustbeinaworldwhere thegoodfareIllinunholy humanhands.

"Theusua1 objections againstCatholicismwhich Ihadheardinthepast failedtomakeanygreat impressiononme.Naturally,however,Ihadreceivedarathervagueidea thattheremustbesome truthinthesecensuresin viewofthewidespread prevalenceofthestories. Besides,thereareinparticulartwofactsthatinduce mentobelievethem.The firstisourdisinclinationto giveupourownfavourite fanciesofwhichwefeara teachingChurchwilldepriveus.Theotheristhe scandalcausedbybadCatholicsineveryage.Thislast isthedarkreversesideof theluminousdoctrineof thecommunionofsaints.

"Ithinkitshouldbe easierforpeopleofourday tounderstandwhatismeant bythedoctrineofthemeritsofthesaints,whichimpliesatreasuryofriches fromwhichthewhole Churchmaybenefit,forin ourowntimenotonlyCatholicsbutChristiansofall sectsandshadessufferfor theguiltofeachsingleone ofusbeforeGodandhis neighbour.Nohumanunity issoabsoluteastheunity betweenthelivingcellsin theMysticalBodyofChrist.

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Paul-itiledbleakly, walkedas.ay.Thetown whereoncehehadbeenso happyhauntedhimwith memoriesofdayshetried toforget.Thepeasants, someofwhomrecognized him,moveduncaringly asideashepassedby.They thoughthewaswhathe looked-aone-timepolitical opponentwhohadaccepted enslavementandwasnow workingfortheCommunists.

Hesawthemstaringat hisjeep,withthestarof theRedArmyonitstail.

"Theyremember,"he thought."Theyremember Nitaandmeandthosegood, gladdayswhenwewere partoftheirsimplelife."

Whattheydidn'tknow wasthathehatedCommunismanditsleaders withacolddeadlinessthat filledhiseverywaking hour.Intheirservice,he couldstrikebackatthemlikeanaspwaitingina man'sshoe,hethoughtsardonically.

Hismissionherewas doublybitter.Ostensiblyhe wastoreporttoWarsaw's MinistryofSecurityonthe uneasyrumoursofliaison betweenPolishresistance unitsandtheUPA-the UkrainianInsurgentArmy -whichhadlauncheditself toglorybykidnappingand executingSovietMarshal Vatutinin1944.Intheyears since,itkeptcuttingthe Kievrailwaylines,kidnappinghighCommunisthostagesand,generally,harryingtheRedoccupation todesperation.

glistenedwithsweatashe piledthemuckalongthe banks.

"Ihadwordyouwere here,Paul,"Leonsaid quietly,continuingwithhis digging."Hasanyonefollowedyou?"

"Whowoulddare?"Paul smiledfaintly."Thewhole villagethinksIamaRed official!Ifanyonehasfollowedme,itisyourbold dogsoftheunderground."

LeonKrupapermitted himselfasmile.Hesquinted againsttheafternoonsun, hiseyesnarrowing."Have youdecidedhowtomake ourtraitorbite?"

Paul'switsweresharpening.Longtrainingtoldhim tobealert.Hewatched Krupaclosely."Ihavea plan,"hesaidbriefly.

"Ihopeitworks."The bare-bodieddiggerlooked upominously."Ishalltake pleasureindealingwiththe traitormyself."

Paullitacigarette."In away,itseemseasy,Leon. Onlyfourofusareinvol-

swarthy,morelikeatown bumthanaresistancechieftain.Inthepast,hisdaring hadtakenhimintothepay oftheUB-thePolishdivisionoftheMVD-where hedrewRedpayasa memberofthe"provocation department."Hehadbeen dismissedlately,whenthe Redsbecameimpatientwith theworthlessnessofhis reports.

Atamotion,thethree seatedthemselveapositionsaroundth.\'aoden table.Paulsatdowa'the endnearestthedoor.His handstrembleda'Atte whenhelitacigarette.

"Whatisthematter, friend?"Rudzsaid,smiling. "Yotihandstremble."No littledetailescapedthe scientist.

"Itisnotmyhandswe needworryabout,"Paul saidtersely."Iftheytremble,itisforthefateofone ofusheretonight."

"Youtalkinriddles," Nicolasaid."Me-Ilike thingssimple."

"Perhaps."Pauladmitted. Hespokebitterlyfrom hisheart."Idonotlike thistask,gentlemen.Each ofusinhisownwayhas sharedmanydangersfora commoncause.InAmerica,we.areknownasGod's Underground.Whyhasone stoopedsolow?Badenough thatheshouldtrytosave hisownskin.ButtoinvolvesomanL_a.pcuple. ."

"Youhavea `erexposingthistraio:hatis whatKrupatr.!" It wasNicolawho "f1et itoverwith,Hun..

"Ishallquestionv:aeach individually,"Paulsaid. "Nicola!"Hisvoicecrackedlikeawhip."Stand up!"

Nicola jumped. isa straightenedhisheftybulk. Hewasangry,suddenly. "Arewenotequals-"

"Itisbetterifeachofus standswhenhistime comes."Paulstabbednis cigaretteout."Nicola,you

"Afterwards,wehavethe righttoquestionyou, Paul?"

Paulnodded.Helooked upatthebigman,whose strengthhehadadmired whenhewasateen-age boy.Thehurtofeven questioninghimhitthe youngpatriotinburstsof pain.

"Krupa,tellusagainwhy wearefighting." "IknowwhyIfight." Word:dinotcomeeasyto Krupa."Ishalldrivethe curseoppressorfrommy soil.

"Thatisnotwhatwesaid inthebeginning.Arethere norriestsleftinthecountrysade?"

"Wedonotbringthem intoit,'saidKrupa,avertieoha,eves."Theyhave enouan.troeales."

"'iheiree!ytroublesare thesoulsofmen."Like Nita's%ma.''a'nthelong ago.Paulstir,?ahimself. "Howlongsinceyouhave beentothesacraments, Leon?"

supply-orwishyouhad neverseenlife." He beforegesturedagain.But thecompanyclosed in,Rudzdetachedhimself torushtowardsthecaptain. "Captain,onemoment! Youdonotunderstand!It wasIwhosentthatmessage.Isenttwo,butone wasintercepted-" "Whydoyoulietome?" Thecaptainspat."Hoping tosaveyourownworthlessskin-"

"No,no!Checkwithyoursuperiors!"Rudz'voicerose inpanic."Youmustnot damagemyhands,mymind -Icandovaluablework foryou-"

Toolatehesawtheominousrelaxationthathad comeoverthecaptainand thegun-men.Toolatehe sawPaulpickhimselfoff tiefloor,brushingathis clothes.Quietly,Rochelle spoketotheno-longersneeringcaptain.

"Myplanhasworked, Jan.Thetraitorhasbetrayedhimself.Takehim away."

Inhisheart,however, Paulaskedforthisassignmentbecausehehaddiscoveredthatintheirown undergroundorganisation therewasaJudas-atraitor workingfortheCommunists.Immediateexposure wasimperative,otherwise plansoftheinsurgents wouldbebetrayedand thousandsof resistance fighterswouldbesenttoa fateworsethandeath.

Thathisownlifewas equallyendangereddidnot botherPaulverymuch.He hadcountedtheoddsin thoselonelymonthsafter theytookNitaaway.He haddealtthemdeadlyblows timeandagain.Ifthepayoffcame,hewasready.He hadfaithenoughnowto believethatsomewherebeyondthevaleofmen's madness,hewouldseeNita again-lovelyandgentle andfulloffaithasshehad beeninthatincredibly happyyesterday...

Overthelong,sadyears, hervoicecamebacktohim.

"YoucanneverkillCommunismwithguns,dear Paul."Troublinghim,makinghimunhappier."Communismisadiseaseandremovingthecarriersdoes notkillthedisease."

"Andwhatisyour answer,myyoung,idealisticdarling?"

"Love!"Howsureshe hadbeen."Eachoneofus mustreformhimselfand learntoloveagain.

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ved.Myself,Rudz,Nicolaandyou.

"MC."'Leongasped,angrily."Youjest,Paul-and Idonotlikeit."

"Idonotjest,"Paulsaid. Hesatdownonthesteamingbeg.'Norhadyoubetter dismissthepossibilitythat itmightbeIwhoamthe traitor.Wehavetoomuch atstaketotrustmeremen toolightly."

ThegiantKrupaconsidered.Theangerdiedin hiseyes.

"Igotthemessagethat youwerecoming,Paul.IfI wereguilty,wouldthatnot havewarnedme?"

"Ihadtotrustsomeone," Paulsaidtightly."Besides...hadyoutriedto escape,itmighthavetipped yourhandprematurely.I believeoursuspecthasonly recentlyturnedagainstus. Hewillnavetohaveagood billtoselltheCommunists, tosavehisownskin."

Krupa'sgreatjawset."I amreadytodoasybuask."

"Thefourofuswillmeet atyourhometonight," Paulordered."Ishalltryto pickouttheweakone."

Hewalkedawayacross thedryingfields,hisheart heavy.Rudz,Nicola,Krupa whichwasthetraitor? Andifhewasuncovered, mightnotanotherJudas riseintheirmidst-either tobedetected,ortobetray themall?Thesmellofthe bogcaughtinPaul'sthroat. Hewanted,almost,tothrow himselfdownandweep likeawoman.

"Nita,Nita,"hewhispered."Youlovedand helpedmehereonearth. Helpmenowtoknowwhat todo."

Rainwasdrizzlingbleakly atnightfall,tastingofthe far-awaymarshes.Paul hadleftthejeepbehind him-itwouldbeuseful later-andtherichPripet mudcloggedhisstepsashe walked. HoWNitahad lovedthatrichsoil.

Krupa'shomewasin darkness.Paulknockedin thepre-arrangedmanner. Thedooropened.Hepassedthroughintothedarkness,stoodthere,feeling theunseenpresenceof otherbodiesseatedaround thewalls.Afterhistramp throughthemud,hewas breathinghard.

Otherwise,wewillbethe Communists-thecarriers ofgreedandhateanddespair."

OftenPaulthoughtthe waysofwomenweresimple.Nowhewondered.Try ashemight,hecouldnot understandwhatshehad meant...

Outsidethevillagethat afternoon,hejoinedLeon Krupa,agiantofaman, clearingoutapeatyditchon hismarshfarm.Lookingat Leon,noonewouldever haveguessedthatbynight hewasaguerillaofficer, highintheranksofthe underground.Hisbackwas bare;hisstrong,whitebody

"Youarethelasttoarrive."Leon'svoicesaid. Therewasthesoundofa matchscraping.Leontouchedtheflametotheoillamp. "Thewindowsarecurtained.Mywifeandchildren areupstairssleeping.We shallnotbedisturbed."

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Hehadfaithenoughnowtobelieve thatsomewherebeyondthevaleof men'smadnesshewouldseeNita again.

"Letusgetdowntothe businessathand,"Leon Krupasaid.Hepulledout anug1ylittleGerman Luger,takenduringthe war,andlaiditbeforehim onthetable.

"Youwillalltakeout yourweaponsandputthem inacorner,"Paulsaid.

"You,also?"Nicolaasked, smiling.

"Ifirst',"Paulsaid,and threwhisownRussianmadesidearmsintothe darknessoftheroom. Scowling,Leondidlikewise."Itmakesmefeel naked,"hemuttered.Rudz threwastilettoaway.Nicola'scontributionwasa veritablearsenalofweapons.

"IamnotsofatasI look,"hesaid,tryingto easethetensionwith humour."Icarrysomuch metal-"

"Now,"saidPaul.His facewasexpressionless, buthisheartwaspumping wildly.Helookedthem over."Afewdaysago,"he saidslowly,"oneofyon, threemenmailedaletter inNice,addressedtothe UB."

Therewasasharpintake ofbreaths.Threepairsof eyeswatchedPaul.

"Fortunately,"saidPaul, "thatletterwasintercepted bythepostmaster,whois alsooneofus."

Themenrelaxed.

"HaditgonetoWarsaw, severalthousandofus wouldhavedied."Paul's jawwasgrim."Itcontained wholesaleinformationon ourstrongholdsinthe Carpathians,theVolhynia woodsandthePripet marshes.Itdescribedin detailPolishplansfora workingalliancewiththe UPA,namedleadingofficers."

Thesilenceintheroom wasacute.Paulglancedat hiswristwatch.Everything nowdependedontiming.

"Comrades,Ineedhardly commentonthis.Myown namewascontainedinthat letter-"

wereinNice day?"

lastSatur-

"Yes.Weallwere-" "Youwentintothepost office?"

"Idid.Butonly-' "Onceyouacceatedeasy moneyfromtheMinistryof Security,Nicola.Perhaps theyhaveofferedyoua fortuneforlifetobetray thisorganisationwhichhas beenathornintheirside forsolong."

"It'salie!"Nicolathumpedthetable."Ihavetakentheirfilthymoneyasyou have,Rochelle!Onlyyou getmore-anditisfrom Moscow!Ihaveturnedin reportstothem-justas youhave-reportsthatput theirownfollowersunder suspicion!Ihavekissed theirbootstraps-"

"Calmly,myfriendyourbodyissobig,Ifear excitementputsastrainon yourheart."Thesmiledied inPaul'seyes."Thereis onlyonedifferencebetween yourpositionandmine, Nicola.Ilostawifeto thegangsters.Youdid not."

"1amafreeUkrainian," Nicolasaid,proudly.

"Sitdown,"Paulsaid.

"Iamclearedofsuspicion?" "Ofcoursenot."Paul's eyesswung."Rudz!"

Thethinscientistrose casuallytohisfeet.His lipssmiled."Nothingmakes mejump,"hesaid.

Paul'seyesboredinto him."Iamremembering," hesaid,"howfamousyou werebeforetheGermans came.Then,whenyou thoughtyoucouldreturnto yourlaboratory,theCommunistswantedyou-to workfirstontheatom bomb,thenonthehydrogenbomb.Yousacrificed agreatglory,Rudz.They tellmeyounevereven married,soyoucoulddevoteyourlifetoscience."

"Twoyears,"Leonsaid. Hespokewonderingly."I havebeensobusyfighting. Andthereisnochurch. Wegotothehomes, wherethepriesthearsconfessions-"

"AndyetIremembered howwestarted,"saidPaul. "Wesaidwewouldobey anygovernmentthatdid notinterferewiththeGodgivenrightsofpeople.We saidwewouldevenrespect theCommunistregimeif theyleftourGodalone. Nowweareforgetting.I knownowwhyoneofus hasbecomeatraitor.BecausewhenGodisleftout it,whatelseremains?"

"MayIsitdown?"asked Krupapolitely.Hewas angry."Ihadnotexpectedaspiritualquestioning." Paulletitpass.

Rudzpressedhisstill well-keptfingertipsto getherandstudiedthem. "Haveyoufu'ndour traitor?"

Paulshookhishead."No, IwishthatIrr,htnever havetofindhim.Iwish thathecouldgoawayand neverbetemptedagain.His fatewillliveinmy heart-"

"You areweakening, Paul,"Rudysaid."Shallwe considerhisblood-orthe livesof",ousands,the hopeso[millions?Intimes ofanarchy,Iconsiderit remarkablethatwehave causedsolittlebloodshed. Iconsideritevenmoreremarkablethatwpstillcling tohonour,tojustice,tothe ideaofatrial-"

that?"e brokeoff."Whatwas

Theyallheardthesound amotorenginestoppingoutside.Paulsprangto hisfeet.Thebigguerilla lader,Krupa,divedunder thetable,seekingtoreach thepileofweapons.Paul sprang,too,andfellover him.

Slowly,realizingwhat hadhappened,Rudzfellon hisknees,likeatrapped animal."Paul!Mercy!You donotknowwhatliving likethiscandotoascientist'smind.Paul,donot havemeshot-"

"HoldhimcaptivetiilI contactyou,"Paulsaidto Jan."Takehimtothe mountains."

Whentheyweregone,he turnedtofaceKrupaand Nicola.Thefatman'smouth ,iungopen.Leonwasbeginningtoregainhimself. Hewenttothecornerfor hisLuger.

"Byheaven,youare clever,Rochelle!ThatJudas Iscariotshallnotlivetosee thesun-"

"Wait,"Paulsaid.His tonguewasdryandhewas trembling."Letthereb-no bloodshedamongstus, Leon.Karphimaprisoner. Civehimbooks.andtest tubes,ifyoucanobtain them.Hecandoasno harm.Iinterceptedboth letters-"

"Butatraitcr-"Nicola, too,wast:eadlyangry, "Arewenotalltraitors?" Paulasked. a onmanspoketoi..etoda IL:lingmewhatImusttin. Thoughyoudonotuntie stand,donotlaughortea: memad.Ourdeliveranceis .loseathand-Ifeelthat. Ihavebeenreadingor visionsandapparitionsin Italyandelsewhere.And everywhere,ourBlessed,,; MothertellsustoDray,to aopenance,fatoreyinthat waywillwedestroythe evil.

"Men,wehavebecomeas badasthosewefight.We donotpray,wedonotforgive.Weresistoutofhate, notbecausewecannot betrayourallegianceto God."

Hecouldgotaifarthar, buthesawthathi.wcrds hadtakenaprofoundeffect. Fumbling,unsure,herepeated:"Itwasawoman-my wife--Sheisevennowmore powerfulthanIoryou.I hadnoideawhatIshould dotosavescmanylives. NowIknowthatinexposingpoorRudz,Ihaveonlypartlysavedus."

Blinkinginthepalelight, Paullookedattheother twomen,bothofwhomhe hadmetbeforeonother missions.Theyreclinedon stoolsagainstthewall. RudzhadoncebeenabrilliantscientistinWarsaw University.Hisfatherhad beenatrustedfriendofPaderewski,aleadinglightof thenewPoland.FatNicola wasthirtyish,blackand

"Itcouldhavebeena cleverdeviceonyourown part,"saidRudz,theexscientist,softly."Thus,if theletterwasintercepted, suspicionwouldbedrawn fromyou.Ifnot,yourown superiorswouldhavethankedyouforyourintelligence work."

"Thatisapossibility,"

Paulconceded."Itisruled outsimplybecauseitwasI whosawtoitthatthepostmastercameintoouremploy.Twoyearsago.Isit notso,Leon?"

"Thankyou,"thescientistsaid."Ialsowasin NicelastSaturday.Iwent tothelibrary-evenpropagandaisbetterthanno readingatall.Ilisten-

ed-"

"Howlongsinceyouhave beentoMass?"Paulasked. Ithadnotoccurredto himtoaskthatquestion. Thechangeintheothers wasremarkable. Rudz seemedtongue-tied.

"Howlong?"

"Not-notsincetheoccupation,"Ruchsaid."What hasthattodowithmy beingatraitor?"

"Sitdown,"PaulRochellesaidwearily.

HelookedatLeonKrupa,

Krupa'seyeswerefath-whorosetohisfeet.Beomless."Ifso,youneglec-forePaulcouldspeak,Leon tedtotellme,Rochelle."said,menacingly:

Intheconfusion,thedoor burstopen.Menwithrifles andbayonets,ledbyacaptainwearingtheformal uniformoftheSecurity Police,stoodinthedoorway. Thecaptain'storchlightuncoveredeverydetailof th,room,highlightedits rigidif.occupantsinbold re"Capitalistswine!"Spitting,theyoungcaptainadvancedintothecentreof theroom."Atlonglastwe havetrackedyoudown." Hebeckonedtohismen. Theyfiledin,automatic machinegunsatbeltlevel.

ItwasKrupawhospoke first."Whatdoyoumean, invadingthehomeofa loyalpeasant?" "Loyalpeasant!"Thecaptainspatagain."Youare UPAofficers,allofyou. Oneofouragentsgota messagethrough,tellingus wheretofindyou."His voicesharpened."Come withus.Onemoveandwe riddleyou.Tonightyou shalltelluseverylastthing thereistoknowaboutyour movements,yoursourceof

"Youareright,Paul." Krupa'svoicewasdifferent. "Rudzwaslikeusinthe beginning;yethowoften thebrilliantmind,notused todependingonGod,snaps mosteasily Why-It mighthavebeenNicolaor

"OrI,"saidPaul.Ile smiled."Ourstrengthalone isnotsufficient.Iknowthat now.Tellmewherethe nearestpriestis.Ifeel tonightasifmysoulneeds strengthening."

Aloneagain,thesquish ofthePripetmudunderneathhisboots,heliftedhis facetotheskyandthought ofNita.Thewindwaswet withthepromiseofnewlife onthemarshes-thewind thatNitahadrunagainst andloved.Seemedshewas closebesidehimagain, clingingontohisarm.

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"OratoricallymembersoftheManjimupHolyNamesocietyhavenothingto learnfromanyotherbranchintheState whosebreakfasthaveattended,andthe speechestodayarewellworthyofamuch widerandrepresentativeaudience,"Mr. MarkFoleysaidattheIIthannualCommunionbreakfastinManjimup.

Hepaidparticulartri-ofwhichallcouldbevery buteinthatregardtoproud. Messrs.PaulBrennanand J.P.Gabbedywhose speecheswereoutstanding.

Inallmorethan40attendedthesumptuous breakfastsetoutinSt. Joseph'sschoolwhereMr. JackLogan(president) actedaschairman.

Thetoastoi"thePopeand theHierarchygivenbyMr. Brennanwasanepic,and inrespondingtheRev.P.J. Duffy(parishpriest)said howfortunatethebranch wastopossessamanof theliterarycalibreofthe proposer.

Mr.Gabbedy,ingiving thetoastoftheHolyName society,struckatimely noteandtoldofthedangersofCommunismand how,becauseofapathy towardtheirfaithorbecauseofajaundicedoutlooktowardSociety,people couldbetraitorsatheart whilstevidencingacalm andunchangedexterior. Mr.L.P.McGuireresponded.

Mr.TomO'Sullivan (branchsecretary)eulogisedtheworkoftheDiocesanUnioninadministeringtheneedsofsomany andsowidelyscattered branchesthroughoutthe State.Mr.J.F.Lynch(DiocesanUnionpresident)said ithadbeenaneducationto cometoManjimuptosee theefficientmannerin whichthebreakfasthad beenconducted,something

Thegenerausecretary (Mr.Foley)saidhisjob wasabigoneinattending to67branchesandnearly 4,000members.Manjimup officersalwaysaccorded himeveryassistance,somethinghewishedwas moregeneral.Hewasno strangertoManjimupbut wasadelightedtoseesuch anexcellentattendanceat thealtarrailsthatmorning,ahealthysignwithin theparish.

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Mr.RegMonkhouse(vice president),intoastingthe visitorswelcomedMessrs. LynchandFoley,Brother Angus(ClontarfBoys' Town),J.Mahoney(South Perth)N.Morreliniand D.Garbilini(Dardanup), andsomeeightmembersof thePembertonHolyName branch.Secretaryofthe Pembertonbranch(Mr.C. Winch)responded.

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FromMalinHeadtoCape Clearthewindowsofrural Irelandwillbeablazewith candlesonChristmasnight. Itisanoldcustom,which showsnosignofabatement despitenewmethodsof lighting.Insomeplaces onlytheyoungestMaryof thefamilysetsthecandle alight.Asthereisnot alwaysayoungMaryina family,theyoungestboy canperformtheceremony oflightingthewickswhen darknessfalls.

Theseflickeringbeacons areasignthatthereisa welcomeforthewayfarer, particularlyforthehomelessmotherandchild,on thesefestivenights.Forthe samereasonthedoorof eachhousewasleftunlatchedandunlockedon ChristmasEve.ButIam afraidthatthisisoneof thepicturesquecustoms whichhaslargelyfallen intodisuse-notthatthere isneedforitatsucha time-butsimplythatcustomshavechanged.

Anothercustom,notnow observed,wasthelighting oftwelverushlights,common,particularlyinLeitrim,uptothemiddleofthe lastcentury.Thebringing inoftheBlocnaNollag,or greatChristmaslog,early onChristmasEveseemsto havebeenmoreorlessconfinedtothehomesofLeinsterandmusthavebeen akintothecross-Channel ceremonialbringing-inof theYulelog.

tionagainstthevisitofany evilspiritduringthecomingyear."

Hereandthere,though, teeChristmasevergreens maycontinuetohangon thewallsuntilShroveTuesday.Then,brownand withered,ontheeveningof thatdaytheyaretaken downandburnedunderthe pancakes.

Therearetownswhere thelocalbandsstillhead theprocessionstoMasson Christmasmorning.But nowadaysitisnotnecessary forthefifes,drumsand flutescheerilytorousethe slumberersonChristmas morning.Yetsoitwasthe youthsoftheearlynineteenthcenturyexerted themselves.As,forinstance,inCallan,Co.Kilkenny,inHumphreyO'Sullivan'stime(1828orthereabouts)thedrums"welcomedthegoodChildJesus beforering-of-day"-when themoonwasstillfullin theheavens.

Kickham'sKnoeknagow openswithadescriptionof asomewhatsimilarcustom stillprevalentinTipperary

atamuchlaterperiodin thenineteenthcentury.The thumpingofthedrumnot onlyrousedthepeopleand calledthemtoearlyMass butthefifesanddrum headedtheprocessionto thechurchgates,andagain whendivineservicewas overled homewards.thecongregation

SometimebackIread fromthepenofaNewfoundlandresidentadescriptionofaChristmas customwhich,hesaid,generationsofhardypioneers fromIrelandtoNewfoundland4roughttoBroad Cove,inthatcountry, wheresomanyIrishpeople settled.Thetraditionwas still servedalmostreligiouslyobtowardstheclose ofthelastcenturyandmaystillbeinuse.Itwasheld toensureplentyofprovi- sions, duringhealthandprosperity thecomingyear.

AloaforcakeofChristmasbakingwascutinto fourpartsbythehousewife, andafourthsharethrown toeachsideofthehouse, indicatingplentyfrom north,south,eastandwest.

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Soatintervalthroughout theyearthejobmastercollectshisstalwartsaround him,acquiresahugeflat toptruckand,thanksto twogoodCatholictimber millers(oneofwhommakes histruckavailable),the toilersgooutafterMass andpilethetruckhighwith aboutfivetonsofkarri stovewoodanddumpitin theyard.

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Stillanothertradition, longforgotten,wasthepre- sentationbytheoldwarriorbaronsoftwelvesilver coinstofaithfulretainers, inhonourofthetwelve Apostles.AstheApostles werefishermeninmore sensesthanone,itwasnaturalthatallfishcaughton ChristmasDayshouldbe giventothepoor,the widowsandtheorphansof theparishesgettingthefirst preference,underthetitle of"Peter'sAlms."

AnothertypeofChristmascandle,agreatfavouriteinCorkcityandcountry atonetime,isnowno longerseen.Thiswasa three-branchedtallow candle,thethreebranches risingfromonestern-one uprightandtwoatangles- madetocommemoratethe Trinity.Allthreebranches werelightedonChristmas Eveandallowedtoburn tillmidnight.,Thelights werethensnippedoff,and theremainsofthethreebranchedcandlecarefully stowedaway"asaprotec-

TheRev.JozefdeWitis aretiredparishpriestofa suburbofLiege.Following hisretirementhereturned tohisnativetownofHasselt,wherehereceiveda modesthomefromthecity inreturnforhislibraryof 12,000books.

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ChristmasOut

BERLIN,Dec.6-All Christmasobservances,exceptthosewithinchurch precincts,aretobebanned intheSovietzoneofGermany.Schoolprincipals throughoutthezonehave beenorderedtosubstitute forChristmasprogrammes inclassroomswithcelebrationsofStalin'sbirthday(December21). Communist-controlledyouth groupsaretobeguidedby similardirectives,whilethe radiostationshavebeen orderedtodropallreferencestoChristmasintheir broadcaststhismonthand toconcentrateonStalin's birthdayinstead. Hungariancommuniststhis yearwillcelebrateStalin's birthdayonChristmasday inordertodistractfrom churchobservancesaltogether.Aathesametime theimportationofChristmastreeshasbeenbanned bytheRedregimeofHungaryandtheprintingof "reactionary"Christmas cardsprohibitedcompletely.

Hehasearnedthefollowinguniversitydegrees: doctoroflaws,doctorof letters,doctorofphilosophy, candidateofsocio-political sciences,candidateofcriminology,chemicalengineerandcandidateinbiology. Hehaspassedexaminations alsoinphilology,psychology,ethnology,geology, anthropology,physiology, toxicology,prehistory,pe-trology,sociology,bacteriology,hygiene,socialand juridicalmedicineandstratigraphicarchaeology.

Tofillouthissparetime hehasstudiedcomparative German,classicaland Romangrammar,historic grammaroftheGerman andEnglishlanguages,' Gothic,OldNorse,Italian, Spanish,Russian,Hebrew, Arabian,Persian,Sanskrit, OldEgyptian,Accadianand Assyrian.

Heisalsointerestedin thearts,notmodern,but oldArabian,Egyptianand NearEastart,asalso RomanandGallo-Roman antiquities.Atpresentheis engagedinthestudyof Indianreligionsandofanatomy.

HonourforM.P.

LONDON,Dec.6(NC.)

-Oldestmemberofthe BritishHouseofCommons, AldermanDavidLogan, veteranfighterforthe rightsoftheworkersinthe poorersuburbsofLiverpool, hasbeenpresentedwiththe insigniaofaKnightofSt. Gregory.ArchbishopRichardDowney,ofLiverpool, presidedattheceremonyon theeveofMr.Logan's80th. birthday.Amemberofthe LaborParty,hehasreceivedthePapalawardforMa servicestoeducation.

BASSENDEANBAKERY,

Ms.' TEL.UL123 WESTROAD,BASSEND/IAN

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.M.GAMIN) FuneralDirectorsandEmbalmers

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HowPopularCarolsBegan

ByE.HartmanFosterbyGilbert

Chesterton.thananyotherhymnofthe Mozart,HaydnandBeeth-Church.

Untilthesecondcentury therewerenomusicalaccompaniments,butatthat timesmallportableorgans, theairpumpedintothem byhand,begantoappear. Althoughauthoritiesdiffer astotheoriginofthisinstrument,itisconcededthat thefirstusedinacathedral wasmadebyamonk.

Whenmysteryplaysand dancingcametobeapart ofallspecialreligiouscelebrations,muchofthelively musicusedhadcomedown throughtheyearsastraditionalcarols.Theword ''carol"meansasongofre,ligiousjoy,andatthese playsamanplayingaflute leddancersbackandforth overthestagewhilethe actorspreparedforthenext scene.Thisleader,likea veritablePiedPiper,was followednotonlybythe dancersbuttheaudience joinedintoo.

Itissaidthatthefirstoven,unfortunately,devo-StineNaeht,Heilige musicwrittenespeciallytedmostoftheirtalentstoNaeht-anothercarolbeforaChristmascelebrationthecomposingofsecularlovedroundtheworld-. wasaliltinghymn,sunginmusic,althoughAveVerumhaditsbirthintheheart Rome129A.D.whenTele-inanexception. andmindofapriestandhis phorus,BishopofRome,NoelleinFrance,Wiegenorganistinthevillageof introducedcongregationalLiederinGermanyandHallein.Whenthelatter, singing.AbitlaterPopemanyEnglishcarolsvene-FranzGruber,arrivedto Gregoryintroducedanti-ratedtheBlessedVirginpractisehismusicforthe phonalsinging,inwhichandhadtheirinceptioninChristmasMass,hefound thechoirchantsandthetheheartofaCatholicthatfield-micehadagain congregationreplieswithapriestororganist,asdidgrawedintohisinstrument, line,alsochanted. someofthemostreveredruineditandmadetattered Christmasceremonies. shredsofhismanuscript music.Franticallyherushedtothepriest,whowas prayinginalittleroom backofthechurch,and criedexcitedly:"Itisunthinkable,nomusicfor Christmas."Thenhepoured outhisstory. QuietlyFatherJosef Mohrrosefromhisknees tocalmhisfears."Donot worry,weshallhavesome," hesaid;thenproceededto writethewordsof"Silent Night,HolyNight".Hegave themtotheorganist,telling himtowritethemusic.The wordsalmostsangthemselvesandwhenhismusicwas ready,Franzdashedtothe villagetoseekafriendwho playedtheguitar,aftera fashion.Tothestrumming ofchords,theorganist hummedthewards.

Intime,muchjealousy aroseastotheimportance ofthedancers,sotheir workwasmadearegular partoftheperformance.In time,theplaysbecame crudeandcoarseandwere bannedbytheChurch,but carolscontinuedtobemore 'andmorepopular,centring inthelifeoftheChristChild,especiallythemarvellousstoryoftheNativity."JosephDearest, JosephMine,"wasa15thcenturyGermancarol,and 0DulciJubiloisanother

ThestorygoesthatSt. FrancisofAssisi,burdened withtheindifferenceof someofthepeople,as Christmasdrewnearmade thejourneyinbitterlycold weathertothelittlevillage ofGreccio.Evencloselywrappedcowlsandcloaks couldnotkeepoutthe bitterwindsasheandthe BrownBrotherstrudged alongtheRomanroad,so thattheirjourneytookon theaspectofanendurance test,grimandtiresome.

Pityingthem,andloving themfortheirdevotionto duty,withnever-failing sweetnesshecalledout: "Sing,littlebrothers."And singtheydid,someofthe belovedChristmashymns, whichshortenedtheway andmadethemforgetphysicaldiscomforts.

St.Francisconceiveda planwhichhecarriedout inthelittlechurchofGreccio.Withcrudefigures, carvedfromwood,and somestraw,hemadethe firstChristmascrib;and whenonChristmasEvethe villagerscrowdedtothe Mass,theybowedinvenerationbeforethecandlelightedCradle.Silently, withstirredhearts,they leftthelittlechurchbut, 'tissaid,allnightlongSt. Franciskepthisvigilbeside thetinyfigureofthe Christ-Child.

AdesteFideles,themost veryoldone,usuallysungpopularChristmascarol inLatin. eversungwithLatinwords, Ametricalversionoftheissooldthatnooneknows Nativity,"AVirginMostwhofirstwrotewordsor ,Pure,"isanespeciallymusic.Translatedintomore beautifulChristmashymn,than120languages,ithas asis"TheWorld'sDesire,"beensungbymorevoices

Soonaninterestedgroup gatheredaboutthemand weretaughtthisnewcarol, whichtheysangtogether inthechurchonChristmas Eveatmidnight.Several yearslaterTyroleansingers,makingaworldconcert tour,sangthiscarol.

Althoughthemusicof manycarols-aswellas theirwords-istraditional, ithaschangedsomewhat throughtheyears,becomingsmootherandgayer, losingtherathercoarse, unpolishedstylewhich characteriseditinsome measureoriginally.Andas theChristmasfestivallent itselfmoreandmoreto seculargaietyandfestivitiesastheyearsspedby, themusic,too,reflected thischange.

MusicatChristmasisa veryrealpartofitscelebration,andunderneath

eventhemorefrivolous carolswesensethesday's significance:thebirthdayof theHolyChildofBethlehem;eachbringstomind theadoredBabeandHis reveredandBlessedMother.

ForemostamongtheA.B.C.'sChristmasprogrammesistheChristmasmessage byH.M.KingGeorgeVI.SinceKing GeorgeVfirstbroadcast'tohispeopleat Christmas1932theKing'sbroadcasthas becomepartoftheChristmastraditionin manylands.

BeforetheKing'sbroadcastlistenerswillhearthe B.B.C.'sworldwideexchangeprogrammeforChristmasDay.Openingthe programmeisabroadcast fromalightshipinSouthamptonWaterlookingover oneofthetraditionalentry andexitportsofBritain.

Rlvervale(Church,Corner SalisburyandGladstoneSts.) 7.30a.m.and9.30a.m. RivertonParish: Riverton:Publichall,7.30am eachSunday. RockinghamParish: Sunday,SafetyBay(School):Every 7.30a.m. RockinghamSt.Michael',Church:EverySunday.9a.m. VictoriaParkParish: Massesat7,8.9and10am everySunday. MundaringPariah: FirstSundayofmonth,Mundaring(Church,Coolgardie Street): 8 m.;Darlington 9.30am.

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

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

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

Gospel's:EverySundayat7.30a.m.and 9.45a.m. SpearwoodParish: St.Jerome's,Spearwood:tat.and3rd.Sundays,at8.3( a.m.;2nd.,4th.,and5th.Sundays.at9a.m.

HiltonPark(inStateschool): 2nd.and4th.Sundays,at7.30 8.M.

Woodman'sPoint(inhall): 1stand3rdSundays,at7a.m.

GreylandsMigrantCamp(Re-creationHall): EverySunday,at9a.m. DunreathHostel,Ditireath: EverySundayat9a.m. QueensParkparish: St.Joseph'schurch7.30,9.15. BentlyPark7.30.

'Fromthevillagechurch ofLesBauxinProvence Wynford,VaughanThomas willdescribetheage-old serviceofMidnightMasson ChristmasEve,whenthe shepherdsbringintheir new-bornlambstobeblessed-thegiftofnewlifeandfromthe"Boys'Town" ofModenainNorthern Italy,ChristopherSerpell willtalkofthenewsettlementhousebuiltwiththe helpofBritishex-prisoners ofwarwhomtheItalians aidedintheirwartimeadversity.FromAfricalistenerswillhearaZulucongregationinaBantuchurch atInanda,'theplaceof increase,'nearDurban, takingpartinasimpleact ofworship,andfromthe GoldCoastamasseducationteamwilldescribetheir workamongthepeopleof theTogolandvillages.

Itishoped,too,tovisita ChristmaspartyatPusan OrphanagewhereUnited Nationstroopsareenter-

tainingKoreanwarorphans, andJamaicawherevictims oftherecenthurricaneand thereliefworkerswhohave cometotheiraidtypifythe giftofgoodneighbours. JamesHouston,anEskimo, hasbeeninvitedtospeak forCanada;hewilldescribe ChristmasDayamongfifty tubercularEskimosinthe wardsoftheParkSavard hospitalinQuebecCity. Amongothercontributions theremaybeaSouth-East Asiangirltrainingina childwelfarecentreinNew Zealand,aBritishnurse lookingafterthewounded inMalaya,andthemembersofalepercolonyin Nigeriawhoareusingthe newantibioticdrugsinthe endlessbattleagainst disease.Atthetimeofgoing topresstheproducers,LaurenceGilliamandAlan Burgess,havenotyetdecidedontheotherbroadcastsfromAustralia, Ceylon,India,Pakistanand theU.S.A.,northeidentity ofthespeakerwhowill introducetheKing,always aclosesecretuptothetime ofthebroadcast. Thebroadcastwillfirst beheardon6WFandregionalsat10p.m.onChristmas night,HisMajestyspeaking at11p.m.Repeatbroadcasts atescheduledfor6WNand regionalsonBoxingDay.

GratefulPope SentBlessing

VATICAN( Y,Nov.30,1951

SE;RETERIADISTATO

DI SUASANTITA' 266033.

MyLordAichbislop,

Itgivesmemuchples,uretoacquitthe 'redchargelaiduponmebytheHolyFather ofinformingyouthatHehasreceivedthemunificentsumofL.A.858/17/6,whichyousentHim recently,throughHisEx(ellencytheApostolic Delegate,asthePeter'sPencefromtheArchdiceeseofPerthfortheyear1951.

HisHolinessiswellawarethatthisgenerous contributionofHisbelovedchildrenofPerthhas entailedmanysacrificesonthepartofallconcerned,Herealizes,however,thatsuchaconspiuousoffering%val.:madepossiblebythespiritof trueChristiancharitywhichanimatesYourGrace an1yourgoodpriestsandpeople,andbythesentimentsofloveanddevotionwhichbindyouall totheSupremeShepherdofChristianity. 1tis, fileteforc,Ironsaheartfullofgratitudeand appreciationthatliecommandsmetosendyouthis acknowle,!gemen,andHepraysthatOurDivine LordmayrewardsuchgenerousdevotiontoHis Vicaronearth pouringoutuponyouandyour belovedflockihschoicestgracesandfavours.

AsanadjedmarkofHisbenevolence,The SovereignPollt cordiallybestowsuponYour GraceandupuiyourclergyandfaithfulHis specialpaternalApostolicBlessing.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthisoccasionto revewtoYourGracetheassuranceofmyhigh esteemandcordialregard,Iremain, SincerelyyoursinChrist,

J.B.MONTINI, SubstituteSecretary.

PackedHouseEnjoysSI.Joseph's SchoolConcertinHisMajesty's

Apackedhouseenjoyed ever),minuteofthebrilliantend-of-the-yearschool concertstagedonDec.15 atHisMajesty'stheatre,by thepupilsofSt.Joseph's school.iftheSistersof Mercycontinueinthisway astheatricalproducers, theywillfindthatasingle nightisnotenoughforall thepeoplewhowanttosee theuniquetypeofentertainmentwhichtheydistill fromthelatenttalentof theirschool-children.

Therearetwofactorsin theirsuccess.Thefirstis thegoodSisters'discovery thatashowbasedonthe useoflargenumbersof childrenmusthavestage spacetoholdacoupleof hundredadequatelyin stateofseethingrestlessness.Thebigareasback andunderstageatHisMajesty'sprovidethisspace.

Theotherfactoristhe onewhichallourteaching Ordershaveinabundance, infinitepatienceintraining childrenandaunique knowledgeofhowthey behave.Apartfromentertainmentaconcertofthis kindisverymuchademonstrationoftheversatilityandvirtuosityofCatholiceducation.

Thehighlightoftheconcertwasundoubtedlythe presentationofKetelby's "ChineseSuite."Itwasa choreographictriumphin staging,costumingandof

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crowdmanagement.The' PiedPiperinthe"Taleof theTurnip"madeeverybodychuckle.

TheNativityPlaywas beautifullystagedand acted.Mrs.Pederson'sdrill wasallthatwehavenow cometoexpectofher,and sotooMissEsler'sdances, withparticularpraisefor thereallylovelydressing ofthe"ParasolDance."

Theaccompanists,Judy GollanandBettyLinden didtheirworkinamature mannerandtheviolinsoloists,NormaMiller,Betty Harrisonandespecially 1,aurellDeverellallpleased theaudience.

Buttheexcellenceofthe St.Joseph'schoirandthe stringsustainedrhythmof theschoolstringorchestra overshadowedeverything elsehere,andMissMarjorieWyndhamgetshigh praiseforherworkinconductingandbringingout thefullpowerof'stringsto sootheandthehumanvoice toenthrall,fromthereally remarkableyongladiesand evenmoreremarkablevery, veryyounggentlemen.

GeneralCommunion ForBoyFootballers

Sixtyboys,under14yearsofage, membersofSaintPat'sfootballclub,marked theconclusionofthefootballseasonby receivingHolyCommunioninabodyin St.Patrick'schurch,Bunbury.

AfterMassabreakfast, servedbytheladiesofthe parish,wasprovidedinthe SouthBunburyhall.Among thespeakersweretheRev.

L.Eivers,CouncillorJack King,Mr.LesNesbitt(umpire)andMr.HenryAmithhall.

St.Patrick'sfootballclub comprisesboysfromthe threeconventschoolsof Bunbury.Theyhavebeen trainedbyMessrsBert TresiseandMartinFlynn.

Duringtheseasonthe boyshavecompetedinthe schoolboys'footballgrade conductedbytheBunbury Footballassociation.They haveacquittedthemselves nobly.

PlayingCentralsforthe premiership,theywere unluckytolosebutwere notdisgracedasthewin

BoysandOfficialsor,St.Patrick's

ningteamcomprisedal/ HighSchoollads,mostly thepickoftheSouthWest. *

JesuitsWillBe OrdainedPriests

AJesuitwhoasascholastictaughtfor3yearsin St.Louis',Claremont,will beordainedtothepriesthoodinSt.Mary'schurch, NorthSydneyonThursday Jan3.HeistheRev.T. O'DonovanS.J.,sonofMr. andMrs.E.O'Donovanof AscotVale,Victoria.Other Jesuitstobeordainedwith aretheRev.G.Drumm,the Rev.P.H.Green,andthe Rev.W.G.Smith.

FootballClub

TheTh)stRev.

RedmondPrendiville,D.D.,B.A., ArchbishopofPerth, St.Mary'sCathedral, Victoria l;',1:1II,Wcsq.rnAus

RUSSELL'S4(KALGOORLIE

1HESHOPFURMEN'SWEAR

BOSTON.-Archbishop RichardJ.CushingwelcomedtotheU.S.Armond Marquiset,acountwho renouncedhistitle,gave hi.;personalfortunetothe agedpoorofhisnative Paris,andorganizedtheLittleBrothersofthePoor. Thusfar,eightyoungmen havejoinedM.Marquiset inthevowofpoverty,and anumberofothershelpon apart-timebasis.Theylive inthepoorestsectionof Paris.TheBrothersbring itmealsthreetimesa weektotheagedpoorin theirhomes.Whennecessarytheymakeminor repairs,chopfirewood, furnishclothesorcoal,and performsucherrandsas cashingpensionchecks.

Grateful'Pope SentBlessing

VATICANt Y,Nov.30,1951

SF;;RETERIADISTATO DI SUASANTITA'

266033.

MyLordAichbisiup,

Itgivesmemuchpleasuretoacquitthe 'redchargelaiduponmebytlicHolyFather ofinformingyouthatHehasreceivedthemunificentsumofL.A.858/17/6,whichyousentHim recently,throughHisExiellencythe.Apostolic relegate,asthePeter'sPencefromtheArchdicceseofPerthfortheyear1951.

HisHolinessiswellawarethatthisgenerous contributionofHisbelovedchildrenofPerthhas entailedmanysacrificesonthepartofallconcerned,Herealizes,however,thatsuchaconspiuousofferingva,,,madepossiblebythespiritof trueChristiancharitywhichanimatesYourGrace anyourgoodpriestsandpeople,andbythesentimentsofloveanddevotionwhichbindyouall totheSupremeShepherdofChristianity.Itis, tneteforc,fromaheartfullofgratitudeand appreciationthat 1iecommandsmetosend.youthis ackmmlcdgenien,andHepraysthatOurDivine LordmayrewardsuchgenerousdevotiontoHis Vicaronearthbypouringoutuponyouandyour belovedflocki;ischoicestgracesandfavours.

AsanaddedmarkofHisbenevolence,The SovereignPontiffcordiallybestowsuponYour GraceanduponyourclergyandfaithfulHis specialpaternalApostolicBlessing.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthisoccasionto revewtoYourGracetheassuranceofmyhigh esteemandcordialregard,Iremain, SincerelyyoursinChrist,

J.B.MONTINI, SubstituteSecretary.

The:\ioFt.Rev. RedmondPrendiville,D.D.,B.A., ArchbishopOfPerth, St.Mary'sCathedral, VictoriaSquare, ER.!II,WesternAus

RUSSELL'S*KALGOORLIE

THESHOPFCRMEN'SWEAR

PackedHouseEnjoysSt.Joseph' SchoolConcertInHisMajesty's

Apackedhouseenjoyed evereminuteofthebrilliantend-of-the-yearschool' concertstagedonDec.15 atHisMajesty'stheatre,by thepupilsofSt.Joseph's school.IftheSistersof Mercycontinueinthisway astheatricalproducers, theywillfindthatasingle nightisnotenoughforall thepeoplewhowanttoflee theuniquetypeofentertainmentwhichtheydistill fromthelatenttalentof theirschool-children.

Therearetwofactorsin theirsuccess.Thefirstis thegoodSisters'discovery thatashowbasedonthe useoflargenumbersof childrenmusthavestage spacetoholdacoupleof hundredadequatelyina stateofseethingrestlessness.Thebigareasback andunderstageatHisMajesty'sprovidethisspace.

Theotherfactoristhe onewhichallourteaching Ordershaveinabundance, infinitepatienceintraining childrenandaunique knowledgeofhowthey behave.Apartfromentertainmentaconcertofthis kindisverymuchademonstrationoftheversatilityandvirtuosityofCatholiceducation.

Thehighlightoftheconcertwasundoubtedlythe presentationofKetelby's "ChineseSuite."Itwasa choreographictriumphin staging,costumingandof

RenouncedTitle

ToSuccourPoor

BOSTON.-Archbishop RichardJ.CushingwelcomedtotheU.S.Armond Marquiset,acountwho renouncedhistitle,gave hi.;personalfortunetothe agedpoorofhisnative Paris,andorganizedthe LittleBrothersofthePoor. Thusfar,eightyoungmen havejoinedM.Marquiset inthevowofpoverty,and anumberofothershelpon apart-timebasis.Theylive inthepOorestsectionof Paris.TheBrothersbring 1tmealsthreetimesa weektotheagedpoorin theirhomes.Whennecessarytheymakeminor repairs,chopfirewood, furnishclothesorcoal,and performsucherrandsas cashingpensionchecks.

crowdmanagement.The PiedPiperinthe"Taleof theTurnip"madeeverybodychuckle.

TheNativityPlaywas beautifullystagedand acted.Mrs.Pederson's,drill wasallthatwehavenow cometoexpectofher,and sotooMissEsler'sdances, withparticularpraisefor thereallylovelydressing ofthe"ParasolDance."

Theaccompanists,Judy GollanandBettyLinden didtheirworkinamature mannerandtheviolinsoloists,NormaMiller,Betty Harrisonandespeciai'y 4surellDeverellallpleased theaudience.

Buttheexcellenceofthe St.Joseph'schoirandthe strongsustainedrhythmof theschoolstringorchestra overshadowedeverything elsehere,andMissMarjorieWyndhamgetshigh praiseforherworkinconductingandbringingout thefullpowerof'stringsio sootheandthehumanvoice toenthrall,fromthereally remarkableyongladiesand evenmoreremarkablevery, veryyounggentlemen.

GeneralCommunion ForBoyFootballers

Sixtyboys,under14yearsofage, membersofSaintPat'sfootballclub,marked theconclusionofthefootballseasonby receivingHolyCommunioninabodyin St.Patrick'schurch,Bunbury.

AfterMassabreakfast, servedbytheladiesofthe parish,wasprovidedinthe SouthBunburyhall.Among thespeakersweretheRev. L.Eivers,CouncillorJack King,Mr.LesNesbitt(umpire)andMr.HenryAmithhall.

St.Patrick'sfootballclub comprisesboysfromthe threeconventschoolsof Bunbury.Theyhavebeen trainedbyMessrsBert TresiseandMartinFlynn.-

Duringtheseasonthe boyshavecompetedinthe schoolboys'footballgrade conductedbytheBunbury Footballassociation.They haveacqUittedthemselves nobly.

PlayingCentralsforthe premiership,theywere unluckytolosebutwere notdisgracedasthewin-

ningteamcomprisedail HighSchoollads,mod* thepickoftheSouthWest.

JesuitsWillBe

OrdainedPriests

AJesuitwhoasasobslastiotaughtfor3yearsin St.Louis',Claremont,will beordainedtothepriest- hoodinSt.Mary'scharak, NorthSydneyonThursday Jan3.HeistheRev.T. O'DonovanSi.,sonofMr. andMrs.E.O'Donovanof AscotVale,Victoria.Other Jesuitstobeordainedwith aretheRev.G.Drumm,the Rev.P.H.Green,andthe Rev.W.G.Smith.

BoysandOfficialsofSt.Patrick'sFootballClub

AFTERAHEAVYDAYcatchingwouldbesmugglers,JackTooheylikestorelax thehardway-buildingdesksfortheRivervaleschool.YoungSteveisnottobeoutdone,andshowsthathe,too,canwielda prettyhammer.Perhapsitwasjustacoincidencethatdoinghishammeringwhile inateachestkepthimoutoftheway!

N.C.G.M.NOTES

VictoriaPark.

AllmembersareremindedofthecombinedGeneral Communiontotakeplace onSunday,Dec.30atthe 7o'clockMass.Allmembersarerequestedtoattend inuniformitpossible.

TheChristmaspartyheld atBob'splaceafewweeks agowasagrandsuccess andallwhoattendedhad anenjoyabletime.Hereis dueaspecialvoteofthanks toMrs.Scheurerwhoallowedustouseherhome andwhohelpedsomuchto makethepartyasuccess. Fremantle.

Wewerepleasedtosee suchagoodroll-upatour generalmeetingandBreakuppartylastTuesdayevening,andhopememberswill keepthesamespirit throughoutthecomingyear. Threenewmemberswere welcomedintothemovement,alsoafewolder memberswerewelcomed back.

Afterthemeeting,games andcompetitionswereenjoyedbyallwhoparticipated,withsupperfollow ing.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldJan.8.

Y.C.W.Notes

WestPerth.

The"Workers'Rosary" eachnightinSt.Brigid's churchat7.0p.m.isstill "on."

Thebranch'sChristmas partyisonthisThursday, Dec.20andfancydressis tobeworn.

Congratstothe1952committeewhowereelected lastThursday.Therewill benomorebranchmeetings untilThursday,Jan.10. Palmyra.

It'sonagain-Sunday 23rd.CombinedY.C.W.N.C.GM.ChristmascarnivaldanceattheTamar streethall.Goodmusic-good floor-luckyspots.

BOYSONPILGRIMAGE LISBON.-APortuguese Catholicboys'pilgrimage toRomeofmorethan600 personshassailedfrom Lisbon,ledbyBishopJose DiazofBeja.

Thegreateststoriesinthe worldarelovestoriesoflovingandbeingloved, ofheroicefforts,difficulties overcome,lovetriumphing intheend.

NowChristmasisthe greatestofalllovestories. Itisthegreatestofalllove storiesbecauseitisthe storyofGod'slove.For eachoneofusitisthemost absorbingandfascinating ofalllovestories,because eachofusisoneofthe peopleinthatlovestory.

ChristmasmeansGod lovingusandseekingour love.Therearemisunderstandingstobeovercomehowhard,forinstance,do wefindittoreallyloveand appreciatetheeternal,all powerful,infiniteGod! Thereareanenemy'splots tokeepusestrangedfrom Himwholovesuswhich havetobecountered.

SoGodmakesstupendous, heroiceffortstoproveHis loveandwinours.Wecannotcomprehendorcope withGodsovastand mightythatHeholdsthe wholeuniverseinHisemb-

ConcernsAllofUs

race;soGodbecomesa Babethatwemightbeable toholdHIMinOURembrace.

TherebyHeprovesmost convincinglyHislovefor us,andappealstousmost winninglyforourlove:in thestableatBethlehem misunderstandings are clearedup,difficultiesare overcome,thepoisonous slandersofthedevil-that Godhasnointerestinusarerefuted.

Yes,Christmasisagloriouslovestory:astoryof heroic,unfailing,completely generous,forgivinglove.It towersinimportanceand significanceaboveevery otherlovestorythathas everbeentold,notonlybecauseofthePersonofthe Lover,thegreatnessofHis lovebygivingHimher ownlovestory,butbecause, atthisverymoment,we areactuallyLIVINGthat lovestory.

Thereisonewhocan teachushowtovalueHis loveandgiveours-she whofirstrespondedtothat lovebygivingHimher wholeheart: MotherofChrist,Mother ofChrist. TheworldwillbidHimflee, ToobusytoheedHisgentle voice, TooblindHischarmstosee. ThenMotherofChrist, MotherofChrist, ComewiththyBabetome,

Thoughtheworldbecold,

hold

Ifwelearnfromand all leanonMary,ourlove

AInshell:erforeartshHim storywillhaveahappy ending. (TheSouthernCross)

Thepresidentofthe "QueenAssumedintoHeaven"praesidiumoftheLegionofMaryintheC.B.C. college,Kalgoorlie,diedrecentlyattheageof46.He wasGeorgeO'Callaghan,of Cassidystreet,Kalgoorlie.

ThelateMr.O'Callaghan wasacommitteemanonthe KalgoorlieRacingclub;was prominentlyassociatedwith theBoulderCityFootball clubandwasapatronof thelocalCaledoniansociety.Hewasamemberof theKalgoorlieMunicipal councilfrom1945to1948.

Mr.O'Callaghanwentto Perthtobringhis17-yearolddaughterbackfrom schoolandcollapsedwhile makingpreparationsto leavebycarfortheGoldfields.HewastakentoSt. JohnofGodhospitalwhere hediedwithoutregaining consciousness.Heissurvivedbyhiswidowanddaughter.

THEBIGGEST XMAS

TrottingCarnival OF

ALLTIME

Threeenvisionsofthe XMASH'CAP.

£400each.lm.5f.2.15classandbetter.

TotalCarnivalStakes-£22,300 -

NIGHTTROTTING GLOUCESTERPARK

Sevenevents.Gatesopen5.30p.m.Hotmealandall refreshmentsobtainable.Tramstothegates.First race7p.m. W.A.TrottingAssn.

HIGHCLASSSCHOOL FORYOUNGLADIES (Boardersand

DayPupils)

ConductedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph oftheApparition. Thepupilsareconstantlysupervisedbythe Nuns,especiallywithregardtoreligiousand moraltraining.Theyarepreparedforthe PublicExaminationsoftheWesternAustralianUniversity;fortheMusicalandArt ofSpeechExaminationsinconnectionwith theUniversity,andTrinityCollegeofMusic. AcompleteCourse(Shorthand,Typewriting, Bookkeeping,Comptometer)isalsogiven, ScientificDressCutting,aswellasathorough courseinDomesticScience,arealsotaught. BasketballandTennisareavailable,andfor thelatteracoachvisitstheschooleachweek. Tournamentsarepopularandthereiskeen competition. Duringthesummermonthsthestudents havetheadvantageofseabathing.

FirstNissen-HutTypeChurch4choolinArchdiocese

TuartHill'sNissen-Hut ChurchIsLikeOxford's

FatherLangmead'snew Nissen-hutchurchalthough itpioneerstheuseofthese structuresforachurchin Australiaisbynomeans anisolatedexampleofsuch anadaption.Adistinguishedsituationisfoundfor anotherofthematOxford whereMgr.ValentineElwes, facedpost-warwiththe problemofaccommodatinga Catholicstudentcommunity whichhadrisenfrom100to morethan500duringMgr. RonaldKnox'sandhisown chaplaincies,wasforcedto adoptthesamesolutionas FatherLangmead.The Nissenhutwasboughtand erectedattherearofthe OxfordUniversityCatholicChaplaincy.Asthe chaplaincyishousedinthe buildingwhichcenturies agowasthepalaceofthe

Pre-reformationBishopsof Oxfordthepowerofthe Churchtomaintaincontinuityovercenturiesoftime andtofusethenewwith theoldineffortlessmannerwasoncemoreadequatelydemonstrated.However asaNissenhutwasnot goodenoughforsoelevated anassociationMgr.Elwes referstothebuildingina conciousactoffaithashis "BasilicaNissea"withthe optionalspellingof"Nicea".

OurTuartHillchurchis ofcourseSt.Denis'.Itisa greatachievementon FatherLangmead'spartto maketheCrossplainlyvisibletoahillsidecovered withnewhouseswhich areahassofarnotseen theCross.Inmedieval timesinCatholicEngland

itssituationontherise fromtheDog-Swamp wouldhavebeenincorpo- ratedintoitsname:AsSt. Denis-in-the-Marshoreven St.Dominic's.Astheyears wentby,amonasteryand hospicewouldhavegrown upatthespotwhere themarshcouldbesafely crossedandtheroofswould havespreadacrossthe valley.Andofcourseour churchwillgrow,outward andupwardandtherewill beschoolsandnodoubta a convent.HolyChurchinall agesandeverywhereon thefaceoftheearthbrings tosuchplacesfirstgraceandthenbeauty,firstChristianityandthencivilisation sothatthetwowords alwayslinkthemselves together-Christiancivilisation.

FatherLangmeadAddressesParishionersatSt.Denis'

THENISSEN-HUTtypechurch-schoolofSt.Denis,which wasblessedanddeclaredopenbyHisLordshipBishopGoodyin TuartHillonSundaylast.

PresentationsAre

ForHiberniansat Agoodroll-upofmembersandfriendsofOur LadyHelpofChristians' branchH.A.C.BS.attended theChristmasbreakup socialafterthelastmeetingfortheoldyear,when averyenjoyableevening wasspentandfulljustice wasdonetothegoodthings provided.

First-on'thetoastlistwas oneto"TheHierarchy andClergy"whichwas ablyproposedbythevice president,Mrs.E.Mc-

MadebyChaplain ChristmasSocial

Carthy,andrespondedtoby thebranchchaplain,the Rev.F.O'Connor,whoalso madepresentationsofa framedpastpresident'scertificatetoMissV.Egan,and prizesinthemembership drivetoValmaWhiteand DareHarrison.

Thetoasttothebranch waswellputbyL.Greenwoodwhenhegaveagood outlineofthepastactivities andachievementsofbranch members;thiswaswell illustratedbyadisplayof

trophieswonoveranumber ofyears.

Theartistsarethanked fortheirvariousitems, specialmentionbeingmade ofMr.J.Gibbwhoentertainedhisaudienceforan hourandahalfwitha cleverdisplayofmagicand ventriloquismMissesM. OsborneandM.Snedden arealsoworthyofameed ofpraisefortheirentertainingitems.

Thepastpresident,Miss V.Egan,proposedatoastto thechairwoman,MissM. Masonwho,inresponding wishedallmembersand parishionersaholyanda happyChristmas,awish thatisreiteratedbyall.

Aspotofcommunity singing,ledbyMr."Snow" Tippetttoppedoffaveryenjoyableevening.The branchwillnowbeinrecess untilJan.15,1952.

ThreeWestIndies CricketersCatholic Threemembersofthe WestIndiesCricketTeam, nowinAustralia,areCatholics.TheyareGerry Gomez,BobChristini,and AlfredValentine.

PARISHIONERSOFTUARTHILLandOsbornePark,togetherwithnumerousfriendsoftheRev.A.Langmead,attended theopeningoftheSt.Denischurch-schoolonSundaylast,Dec. 16.TheceremonywasperformedbyBishopL.J.Goody,who parishionprieston efforts. congratulatedthe ersandparish theirsplendid

FatherLangmeadreadthe listofdonationsandthankedallpresentforattending. Theirgenerositywouldhelp offsetthetremendousrisein pricessincethebuilding wasfirstplannedmorethan twoyearsago,hesaid.Pon-

tificalBenedictionwasgivenbyDr.Goody,andafternoonteawasservedbythe ladiesoftheparish.

ShowaboveisFather Langmeadaddressingthe peoplewhoattendedthe function.

ChristmasConfessions, MassesattheCathedral

WhenIboughtmyXMASFARE fromCHARLIECARTERS s.,p9 kr

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Availableinafullrangeforladiesandgentlemen,instainlesssteel,rolledgoldorsolidgold. Our"StewartDawson"brandofwatchesareall Swissmadeandfullyjewelled.Gents:Stainless stell9gns.;solidgold£19/101-.Ladies:Stainless steelllgns.;rolledgold14gns.;solidgoldl6gns.

CONFESSIONS:-onChristmasEvewillbe heardfrom11a.m.to1 p.m.;3.30 p.m.to6p.m.;andfrom7.30p.m. until11.50p.m.Thosewhocanconvenientlydosooughttoendeavourto gettoConfessionearlyonChristmas Eve.

MASSES:-Midnight;7,8,9,10&11a.m.

PAPALBLESSING

HisGracetheArchbishopwillimpart thePapalBlessingattheconclusionofthe MidnightMass.AttachedtotheBlessingis aPlenaryIndulgencewhichmaybegained, undertheusualconditions,byallthosewho havebeentoConfessionandHolyCommunion.

EUCHARISTICFAST

ThosewhointendapproachingHoly CommunionatMidnightMassarerecommendedtoabstainfromsolidfoodand alcoholicdrinkforfourhours,andfrom non-alcoholicdrinkforonehourbeforehand.

HisGraceLaudsDeanByrne,

Dr.Collins,25YearsPriests'

"Propagandacollege,Rome,maybeveryproudofmany priestsithassenttothisdiocese,butofallthosepriests,perhaps thetwogreatestaretoday'sjubilarians,DeanByrneandDr.Collins."ThistributewaspaidbytheArchbishoptothetwopriests whosesilverjubileeofordinationwascelebratedataninformal gatheringofpersonalfriendslostweek.BishopGoodywasamong thosepresent.

Inthankingthejubilariansfor25yearsofloyal service,HisGracesaidthat A suchloyaltygavegreat consolationtoaBishop. Bothpriests,headded,had beenconspicuousfortheir zealanddevotedness.

Thejubiliariansleftfor Rometomaketheirstudies atthesametime,wereordainedtogetherandreturnedonthesameship.

Theeldestsonofthelate Mr.andMrs.F.Collins, Dr.EdwardCollinswas bornatMountBarker,and receivedhiseducationat St.Ildephonsus'college, NewNorcia.AftermatriculationheenteredtheEducationdepartmentandduringthreeandahalfyears taughtatMt.Barker,the Porongorups,FranklinRiver andKatanning.

HeleftforRomein1920 andmadehispriestly studiesatPropagandacollege.OrdainedbyCardinal PompiliintheLateranseminary,onDec.18,1926, Dr.Collinshadsecuredthe licentiateoftheologyand thedoctorateinphilosophy.

ReturningtothisStatein 1927,hewasforbrief periodscurateatLeedervilleandattheCathedral.

Thenafterfouryearsat Leederville,hewasgiven chargeoftheparishof Toodyayin1932.

Inhisfiveyearsthere, Dr.Collinsbuiltthegranite churchatMundaring,which wasthenastationofToodyay.In1937,hewastransferredtoWaginasparish priestandin1939wasappointedtohispresent parish,ShentonPark.

Lastyearduringthe HolyYearpilgrimage,Dr. Collinsre-visitedthesites ofhisordinationandfirst Mass-theconventofSanta MariaRiparatrice.

AtthejubileeMassinSt. Aloysius'church,Shenton

Rev.E.CollinsS.T.L.,Ph.D. ParkonDec.18,parishionersattendedinlarge numbersandmadeageneralCommunion.Several brothersandsistersofDr. Collinswereamongthe congregationandtwonephews,KevinFalconerand PeterCollinsservedatthe altarChildrenfromthe parochialschoolsang hymns.

MasswasfollowedbyBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentduringwhich Dr.Collinsworeanew copeandhumeralveil,gifts oftheCarmeliteSisters, Dalkeith.

AsocialeveningonDec. 18wasorganisedbyMr. GeorgeCarr(chairmanand Mrs.K.Symons(secretary).

HisLordship,Bishop Goody,theRt.Rev.Mgr. J.Maloneyandmanypriests attended.Afterseveral musicitemsandspeeches,a presentationwasmadeto thejubilarian.

JudithHaddonWinsReturnAir

TriptoWyndhaminR.S.L.Contest

derville,wonsecondplace inthejuniorgradeofthe samecompetition.

ResultsoftheReturned Servicemen'sLeagueessay contest,forwhichareturn airtriptoMelbourneby T.A.A.wasofferedasfirst prizeintheseniorgrade, wereannouncedatameetingoftheStateexecutiveof theleagueDec.15.

Theseniorgrade,which wasforLeavingstudents andabove,uptotheageof 21,waswonbyJohnH. Ferres,oftheUniversityof W.A.,withIsobelWillmott (BunburyHighSchool)in secondplace.

TheV..Rev.DeanFrederickByrnewasbornin AlbanyandlikewiseeducatedbytheMaristBrothers atSt.Ildephonsus'college, NewNorcia.

HestudiedwithDr.CollinsatthePropagandacollegeandwasordainedwith himin1926.Returningto Australiatogether,thefutureDeanwasfirstposted toCottesloein1927where heremaineduntil1929.

InthatyearhewastransferredtoKalgoorliewhere hespentthreeyears.In 1932hewasappointed parishpriestofLeonoraand aftentwoyearstookcharge oftheYorkparishuntil 1937.TransferredtoKatanning,heremainedinthat centreuntil1950whenhe waspostedtoAlbanyand appointedDeanofthe GreatSoutherndistrict.

DeanByrneandDr.0'CollinsweretheonlyWest Australiansinthesame YearatRdme,butother local gandastudentsatPropacollegeatthesame timewereHisLordship, BishopGoody,theRt.Rev. Mgr.E.KennedyV.G.(Su- biaco),theRev.F.Ryan (Guildford),theRev.Dr.E. Sullivan(directorofCatholicAction),theRev.M.

TheV.Rev.DeanF.Byrne Giles(Narrogini andthe Rev.J (Carnarvon).

Duringthewaryears,the Deanservedtheprisoners ofwarintheOngerup camp,oftentravelling80 milestosayathirdMass forthem.

AttheMassofthanksgivingofferedbythejubi- larianinSt.Joseph's church,Albany,Dec.18 werepresent:theDean's mother,Mrs.Byrne;Rev. MotherM.Brigid,SisterM. Xavier(oftheSistersof Mercy)andMrs.R.Gordon (sisters);Messrs.Jim,Jack andBillByrne(brothers).

A fromlargerepresentation hisformerparishof Katanningborewitnessto theesteeminwhichthe Deanisheld.

JesuitYearBookHighlightsFirst

MissionaryEffortfromAustralia

Usually,onelooksfor nothingmorefromaYear Bookthananaccuratestatisticalrecord,andaconvenientarrangementfor readyreference. FromtheJesuitsinAustralia,however,theirfriends havelearnedtoexpect somethingmore;intheir pastpublicationsofthis nature historicaltheyhaveinterwoven datawithstatisticsandgivensomethingof literaryvalueaswell.

TheJesuitYearBook 1952isnoexception.Itis calledtheIndianMission Numberandthestressis laiduponthenewmission inIndiaestablishedin1951 bytheAustralianprovinceoftheSociety.

Forthisreasonalonethe bookisworthreading,forit bringsusthestoryofa newmissionaryendeavour whichisinspiring.One couldnotreadthisstoryof adventurousbeginningsand courageous undertakingsforChristwithoutbeinga betterandaprouderCatholic.

FatherAustinKellyS.J.,ProvincialoftheJesuits andwellknowninWestern Australia,saidofthemis-

RACING k *

Saturday,Dec.22,1951 (BeforeAcceptances)

mayYour Xmasbe Merry4Bright

wasthe

Essay competition.Thisentitles hertoareturnAirtripto Wyndham,bytheMcRobertsonMillerAviationCo., withaweek'saccomodation.Thesubjectofthe essaywas"WesternAustraliaofto-morrow."Judith isapupilofSt.Mary'sHigh school,Leederville.

MaxWebb,oftheChristianBrother'scollege,Lee-

Intheintermediategrade (juniorandsub-Leaving), thefirstprize-areturntrip toWyndhambytheMacRobertson-MillerAviation Co.-wenttoJudithHaddon,ofSt.Mary'sHigh School,Leederville,with RobertaBaugh,ofEastern GoldfieldsHighSchool,in secondplace.

AreturntriptoPortHedlandofferedbyMacRobertson-Millerasfirstprizein thejuniorgrade(uptoand includingsub-juniorstandard)waswonbyDavidG. Frith,ofClaremont,with MaxWebb,ofChristian Brothers'College,Leederville,insecondplace.

Thesubjectoftheessay was''TheWesternAustralia ofTomorrow."

AlbanyMaiden:OurMyth,1: Yalebra,2;FoxMyth,3;As- royal,4. rade.NarroginMaiden:RegaiPa1;OurJim,2;Dean's Echo,3;BeauJim,4. NorthamHandicap(1): DaintyTess,1;Belzoth,2; BirthdayGreetings,3;Scherzo, NorthamHandicap(2):Lord Zairnis,1; Winolive,2;Miss Deputy,Bunbu3;ry Ha No ndicapnchalance:Sideral, 4. 1;LegendNight,2;Blaxland,3; Caisceen,4. YorkWelter(2):Kalderl,1; LaCherie,2;LordZaimis,

sionariesthemselveswhen theywereleavingAustralia.

"Theyhavenoillusions. Theyknowthesternuphill fightahead;theyhavereckonedwiththehardships, theloneliness,thepoverty, thesuspicion,thehumiliations-inaword,theyhave takenuponthemtheburden oftheCross."

(TheJesuitYearBook 1952-Price2/6).

GuidetoLifeIn ArmyisValuable

"So,You'reGoingInto Camp,"by"ARatof Tobruk."

Thisbookletofabout20 pagesispublishedbyBal- laratEastY.C.W.Written byonewhowashimselfa soldierduringthelastwar, itisintended,primarily, forthosecalledupforcompulsorytraining;butits usefulnesswillnotbelimitedtothem;itreallyis usefultoservice-menin general.

Tosaythatitisusefulis agrossunderstatement;in factitisofgreatvalueand admirablysuitedtoitspurpose.Withoutanywasteof wordsitliststheproblems ofservicelife,putsthemin theirtrueperspectiveand providestheanswersto theminsimple,direct,yet forcefulterms,illuminedby thelightofFaith.Inshort, itisagemandshouldbe putintothehandsofevery Catholicboyenteringany branchoftheServices.

MissElsieKelly (LateofBonMarcheLtd.), CorsetSpecialist FashionandSurgical "Salon,"Room109,First Floor,SheffieldHome (overLevinson's), 713HayStreet.

Atthistimewhenold friendshipsarerenewed andvaluedassociations recalledwithgratitude,the ManagementandStaffof Ahern'ssendyouonce againtheoldgreeting:

"AMerryXmasanda HappyNewYear"

MissJudithHaddon, daughterofMr.andMrs. P.Haddonof11Salisbury Street,Leederville,

winnerofthefirstnrizein theIntermediategrade, (Juniorandsub-leaving section)oftheR.S.L.

MassforGermans

AspecialoccasionforGerman migrantswillbethe11o'clockMassin St.Mary'sCathedralonBoxingDay,Dec.26. AsermonwillbepreachediiitheGerman languageandoChristmascelebrationwill beheldatPallottiHouse,20Hawkesburn road,Rivertonat8p.m.

FatherHornung,parish priestofRiverton,announcedduringtheweekthat midnightMasswouldbe celebratedattheDunreath hostel.Confessionswillbe heardfrom11.15p.m.onwards.

MassatRiverton'on ChristmasDaywillbeat 7.30a.m.precededbyConfessionsfrom6.45.

ChristmasMasswillbe offeredintheCanningVale hallat9a.m.

CycleBlessed

AbicyclegivenbychampioncyclistGinoBartalito aCatholicyouthsocietyin Cuneo,northernItaly,was riddenmorethan1,600 milestoFatimaandback byProfessorUmbertoMusso,aclubmember. Themachinewasblessed intheChapeloftheApparitionsatFatima.

MassWillBeOfferedatYanchep

ForFirstTimeonChristmasDay

THERECORD

450HayStreet,Perth

feredforthefirsttimein theloungeoftheYanchep Innat7o'clockonChristmasmorning. Confessions beheard betweensixandseven o'clock.

CatholicswhomayhaveHolySacrificewillbeofcontemplatedvisitingor stayingatYanchepoverthe holidayperiodandwho havebeendeterredbythe inabilitytohearMasswill bepleasedtolearnthatthe

'CatholicAnswer'Time8.30,Dec.23

The"CatholicAnswer"radiosession,whichis normallybroadcastfromStations6PR-TZat9.30 p.m.eachSundayeveningwillbealteredforSunday next,Dec.23to8.30p.m.

Manywhohavebeenlistening-intothe FamilyPrayerProgrammewhichhasbeenpartof the"CatholicAnswer"sessionduringDecemberare askedtonotenextSunday'salteration.

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ASHEROD,SOALLPERSECUTORS

"IamtheLordthyGod.Thoushaltnothave strangegodsbeforeMe,"saidtheOmnipotent,Who stretchedforthafingerandtouchedtheclaythat wastobeAdam,andgaveitlifeandarationalsoul. WithoneactofHisalmightywill,Godmademana littlelessthantheangels,andendowedhimwitha destinyasgreatasthatoftheangels,toloveand serveHiminthislifeandtoheunitedtotheDivinityforalleternity.

Thismaynotbeapparenttothepersonwho wasrearedwithoutanyreligion;butwhenhegrows 01(1enoughtolookabouthimandperceivehowthe seedfromwhichtheplantspringsdiesintheground beforegrowthcantakeplaceandtheninabrief momentachievesmaturityandinturngoesdown todustydeath,thenhemustrealisethatthespanof humanlifeinthisworldisequallyshortandwould beasfutilewereitnotforthiseternaldestinythat makesitworthwhile.

Fromtimetotimeasthescrollofhistoryhas unfoldeditself,therehavearisenthosewhowould defythewarningsoftheScriptures-"Cantheclay saytothepotter,Iwillnotserve?"Itwouldbe wellforthosewhointhisdayaregravelytempted toserveMammonandtheworldtomeditateonsuch experimentsinthepastandrememberthatthey wereneversuccessfulandthattheycarriedwith themthewrathofthedivinejustice.AsCainfled awayfromthespotwherethethirstyearthwas drinkingtipthebloodofhisbrotherAbel,hewas overtakenbythewrathofGod,Whosevoicespoke thoseterrifyingwords:"Whathastthoudone?The voiceofthybrother'sbloodcriethtoMefromthe earth.Now,therefore,cursedbethouuponthe earthwhichhasopenedifsmouthtoreceivethe bloodofthybrotheratthyhand."Cainwas markedwiththesignofGod'swrathandlivedto expiatehissin.

Pupilsarcadmitted!oallclassesfromGradeThreetotheLeavingCertificateClasses.

CrossesResumeonTuesday,February5th.,1952

NewpupilsmaybeenrolledfromJanuaryN. duringthemorningorevening.

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LoretoConvent"Osborne"Claremont

WESTERNAUSTRALIA

TheSchoolprovides

GENERALVIEWFROMSTIRLINGHIGHWAY

ThePupilsarePreparedforAll ApplytoMOTHERSUPERIOR. Telephone:F2135. Examinations.

BOARDINGandDAYSCHOOL.

Historyrepeatsitselfbecausepeopledonotpay attentiontohistory,andtherealwaysarisesanother tomaketheexperiment.EventhegreatDavid, whomGodappointedtobekingoverIsrael,forgot. inthemidstofGod'smercies,Hisjustice.Guilty ofadultery,heslewthehusbandwhomhehadinjured,andGod,throughHisprophetNathan,thunderedoutHisjudgment:"BeholdIwillraiseupevil againsttheeoutofthyownhouse,andIwilltake thywivesbeforethyeyesandgivethemtothy neighbour....Forthoudidstitsecretly,butIwill dothisthinginthesightofallIsraelandinthe sightofthesun."Davidwasasaint;sohelistenedanddidpenancefortherestofhislifeforhis sins,humblysufferingtheevilsGodputuponhim.

Therehasneverbeenacaseinhistorywhere anyonesucceededwhowasboldenoughtoraisehis handagainsttheChurch,theImmaculateSpouseof God,oragainstGodHimself.AfterConstantine, whoconqueredinthesignofthecross,therewere ChristianemperorsuntilJuliantheApostate,who attemptedtore-establishthepaganreligionsandrebuildthetempleatJerusalem.Onemisfortunefollowedanotheruntilonhisdeath-bedhewasforced tomaketheblasphemousadmiision,"PaleGalilean, thouhasconquered."

Napoleon,secureinhispower,wasableto flaunttheChurch,takethePopeprisoner,andhave thearrogancetocrownhimselfasemperor.When hedidthat,hisdayswerenumbered,becausethere isanoldsaying,"OMmangeduPapeenmeurt" (whobitesthePopeshalldie).'To-daythetomb ofNapoleonislonelyindeedasitstandsinthe HoteldesInvalides.

Abatteredandaspatteredbodyhungbythe feettothederisionofthecrowdwasallthatwas leftofthemanwhoopenlyscornedtheChurchand whohadtheeffronterytostartanunjustinvasion ofEthiopiaonGoodFriday,theanniversaryofthe deathofChristWhohadcometosavehissoul.

Hitler,whoplacedaraceaboveGod,andwho attemptedtoturnGermanyintoagodlessnation, suicidedintheholocaustthatwasBerlinattheclose ofthewar.To-dayheisjustasmuchofabad dreaminhistoryaswerehispredecessors,Balthassarandtherest.

Letthemoderntyranttake:heed.Thewritingisonthewall.HisdaysarenumberedbyGod andhistriumphisalreadyatanend.AsHerod, whosoughttokilltheDivineBabeofBethlehem, perishedmiserably,so,too,willthosewhoseekto destroyHiskingdomintheheartsofmen.

ThismayseemanoddsortofChristmasmessage,buthowcanweforgetthemillionsofourfellowmenwhowillcelebrateChristmasinthemines ofSiberia,intheconcentrationcampsofthe U.S.S.R.andhersatellites?Letusrememberthem atMidnightMass;letthemhaveaplaceatour Christmastable.IntheirheartstheywillbesinginganAdeste,andtheywilldreamofthedaywhen theywillbeableoncemoretocelebratethebirthday oftheKingofKings.MaythePrinceofPeace andtheKingofJusticemakethatdaycomesoon.

MidnightMaas,1278A.U.C.

MidnightinRome.The bellswereringingthroughoutthecity,callingthe peopletoMidnightMass;it wasChristmasDayofthe year1278A.U.C.TheAbbot Deniswasvestinginhis monasteryforHighMass, buthismindkeptwandering;hewashavingadistraction-theverysamethat youarehavingatthismoment;hewaswondering aboutthatA.U.C.

Itwastroublinghim,not becausehedidnotknow whatitmeant,butbecause heknewthatitshouldnot bethereatall.A.U.C.was

theofficialsystemofcountingtheyearsfromthe foundingofRome:"Ab UrbeCondita,"''Fromthe FoundingoftheCity."But Denisthoughtitabouttime tochangethesystem.

instead:"AnnoDomini," "TheYearoftheLord." Andsothenewsystemwas begun,onChristmasDay, 525A.D.

JusthowdidDenisgo aboutcalculatingtheyear

berius;subtracting30,Denis concludedthat758A.U.C. wasthecorrectdate. Asamatteroffact,Our Lordwasaboyofsevenin 753.Denis'errorwasnot noticedtillrecenttimes,

ofSyriaatthetime.These censuswereheldevery14 years,andtheirrecordsan betracedbackto6A.D.placing'thepreviousonein 8B.C.Also,documents showthatCyrinusendedhis

HOWTHECALENDARCOMESTODATEFROMTHEBIRTHOFCHRIST

To-daywasthebirthday oftheLordJesusChrist, surelyamoreimportant birthdaythanthatofthe cityofRome.Whynotcount theyearsfromthatgreatest eventinthehistoryofthe world?Letushaveno moreofA.U.C.,butA.D.

ofOurLord'sbirth?He lookeduptheGospelofSt. LukeandfoundthatOur LordbeganHispublicministryin"the15thyearof TiberiusCaesar,"whenHe was"about30yearsof age."Itwassimpletowork outthe15thyearofTi-

butitwouldcausetoomuch conkisiontotryandcorrectallthedatesnow.So forconveniencewesaythat OurLordwasbornin8B.C. St.Luketellsus(a)that OurLordwasbornatthe timeofacensus,and(b) thatCyrinuswasgovernor

officeasgovernorinthe sameyear. Taking8B.C.asthecorrectyear,wasOurLord bornonDecember25?We findnomentionoftheday till350yearsafterHisbirth. Itseemstohavebegunin RomeasKicounter-attrac-

tiontotheDecemberpagan festivalinhonourofthe Sun-god;insteadofhaving arevelwiththeirpagan friends,theChristianswere encouragedtocometoMass onDecember25andhonour Himwhomadethesun. ThattheNativitywas chosen,insteadoftheAnnunciation,ortheTransfiguration,orsomeother incidentofOurLord'slife, pointstotheknowledge amongtheearlyChristians thatHewasbornatthis timeoftheyear.Thedate isnowtraditional,andno otherhasbeenproposedto replaceit.

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ourGOODWISHES toourmanyfriends!

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TheCollegewillRe-openforBoardersandDayPupilsonTUESDAY,FEBRUARY12,1952

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DirecttransportarrangementsbyMosmanBayBusestoentrancegates.

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WorldHasSpoiltChristmas

ByRev.JamesM.Gillis, C.S.P.

Nodoubtthegeneral impressionamongCatholics isthatweshouldbedelightedtoseetheworldwon overtothecelebrationofa festivalthatusedtobe exclusivelyours.Wemade muchofChristmasathousandyearsbeforethesects

brokeawayfromus.When theypartedcompanywith theMotherChurchtheyrejectedherdevotionsalong withherdoctrines.

InparticulartheProtestantsheldtheMassin abhorrence,andofcourse withtheMass,Christmas. TocelebrateChristmaswas heldtobePapistical.But

nowallthathasbeen changed.Catholicsareno longerleftaloneinmaking merryonOurLord'sBirthday.Thenon-Catholicsvie withus,andinfactthey celebratemoreelaborately thanweeverdidorcould. WorldMaySpoilIt Wedonotsufferanyillusionsaboutthecauseof

RivervaleMenTurnChurch-HallIntoPrimarySchool

thechange.Commercialism, salespressure,bigmoney aretoagreatdegreeresponsible.Themerchants, therestaurateurs,thepurveyorsofprofessional amusementflorists,book andpicturepublishers, havebeenquicktoseeand tomakethemostoftheir bigchance.

Thereisevenadanger thattheworldmaynot onlytakeChristmasover, butspoilit.Itisawaythe worldhas.InCatholic countriesofoldanduntil therevolutionbrokeits boundariesinRussiaand floodedovercentralEurope, theChurchwasrecognized assponsorofthepeople's recreations.A"holiday" meantholyday.Thefeasts ofthesaints,ofOurLady, andofOurSaviourwere redletter,thatis,rubrical days.CorpusChristiwas thegayesteventofthe year.Butthetreatmentof thatsubject,thereligious originofpopularcelebrations,wouldrequirealong treatiseorafull-sizedbook.

GaietyOustsPiety

STRONGBACKSANDWILLINGHANDSmakelightwork ofcartingtimberandtransformingtheRivervalechurch-hallinto aschool.FatherT.Ahernhopestohavetheschoolreadyfor classesearlyintheNewYear,andparishionersareworkingevery week-endontheproject.Thedesksandotherschoolfurnitureare alsobeingmadebyvoluntarylabour.

Catholics,ofcourse,held ontotheideathatsaints arenotnecessarilydyspeptics,andthatChristianscan behappyandholyatthe sametime.MerrieEngland, whichofcoursewasCatholicEngland,neverreally hadthemerrimentknocked outofitinspiteofOliver Cromwell.Hisfollowersin NewEnglandhadmore success.ButalwaystravellersgoingfromProtestant landstoSpain,France, Italy,Austria,Ireland,commenteduponthefactthat Catholicstaketheirreligion joyfully.Wemanagedto keepChristmasaliveasa dayofworshipandmerrymaking.

Butnowwhatishappening?Thosewhocouldnot

AVeryHappyChristmastoAllOurfriends

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see,andstillcannotsee, thatpietyandgaietygo bestincombinationare threateningtotakeover thegaietyofourfeastsand throwawaythepiety.We mustnotletthemdoit.We welcomethemtothecelebrationofourfestivalday butwemustnotletthem ruinit.Itwouldbea strangethingifbothChrist andtheMasswereleftout ofChristMass.Wemust makethesenewcomersunderstandthatreligionand joyarenotonlycompatible butinseparable.JoywithoutGodgoessour.Aday thatisnotaholydayisno trueholiday.

APauseinRevels

Whenwell-intentioned butmisguidedpersons,havingsecularizedalltheir ownentertainments,make araiduponourfeastdays, takethemover,destroy theirmeaning,andyetcontinueafterourfashionto celebratewithtreesand wreathsandcandlesand carols,butwithonlyaperfunctoryglanceinthe generaldirectionofreligion, andwithonlyaremote reference,ifany,toJesus Christ,wemightwell wonderwhetheritwould nothavebeenbetterifthey hadleftChristmastothe Catholics.Whydidnotthey inauguratesomewinterfestivaloftheirown,and leaveusinpossessionof ours?

Buthereandtheresome ofthemmaystopinthe midstoftheirwassail,and askthemselves,whowas Christandhowisitthat theyfindthemselvescelebratingHis"Mass"?Ifthey holdtotheirquestionsuntil theygetthecorrectanswer, theymayhaveaholy Christmasafterall.Inpar- ticularsomechildrenwho havebeentaughtlittleor nothingaboutJesusmay becomecurioustoknowall aboutHim.Inthatcaseit willnotbethefirsttime thatGodhasturnedthe devicesoftheworldtoHis ownadvantage.

Prize-WinnerList

AIShintonPark

ChristmasMassesin ShentonPark celebratedparishwillbe atthefollowing times:

St.Aloisius':Midnight(Dec.24),7,8,9,and10. HollywoodChapel-MidnightandI. Jolimant-8.30.

Aone-night'sFetewas heldintheschoolballon Friday,Dec.14atwhich the 1951. PrizePacketwinnersandthewinnersofthe rafflewereannounced.Followingaretheresults:

PRIZEPACKET

First,Mrs.Brosnan;Second,Mr.J.Carter;Third, Mrs.P.Taylor,andFourth, Mrs.Carter.

WINNERSOFTHE

WEEKLYPRIZES:

Mrs.U.Bradley,Mrs.K. Stewart,Mr.S.Felton,Keith andBillCooper,MissSheila Branley.EdwardKnapp,Mrs. Parkhouse,R.Mayger,BillHowse,MrsBlowes,Mr.T. Allen,Mr.Devitt,Mrs.Ellis,Mr.Noseda.SylviaDavis,M.G. Boundy,Mrs.D.Harrell,Sister C.Cullinan,RoyAnthony,Mr. F.Congdon,Mrs.Higgins. Mrs.Hanlon,PaulGrundmann,Mrs.Cody,Mrs.McMahon,Mr. Doig,Rev.Dr.Collins,Dorothy Moore,Mr.E.JKnapp,Rev. Fr.T.McCaul,Mr.Hansen. JohnWalker.Mr.B.Cronin. SisterPalandri,Mr.D.J. Johnston,MargaretMaryDavis.Mrs.FDoney,MrT.Allen, Mrs.L.Harrison,Mr.Fred Edwards,Mrs.D.O'Brien,Mrs. SherdianandMrs.Gowans,Mrs. Olifent,MissE.A.Hall,Mrs. Golding.Mr.C.J.Goode, Mrs.Fienberg.MissB.Mo- loney,Mrs.Tully,Mrs.Letcher. (senior),Mrs.Jose.MissConnie Beard.MissF.Bishop,Mrs. Blowes,Mrs.MBrown,Mr.K.Rodan,MissHealey,Shelley Hackett,SisterBoxsell,Mrs. Acton.

WINNERSOFRAFFLES: Tintoffee,Mrs.Watson;cake,MaryAndrews:ham,Judith Moxham;Christmascake,A. Jenkins;anddoll'sbasinett, MaryGiles.

FRANKFURT.-ArchbishopAloisiusJ.Muench, ApostolicNunciotoGermany,hasdonated2,000 Deutschemarks(about500 dollars)forthespecial driveofGermanCatholic CharitiestosendChristmas packagestoGermanwar prisoners.

Season's rulings

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HisGraceBlessesOrgan AtSt.Marys,Kalgoorlie

HisGraceArchbishop Prendivillevisited the 'Goldfieldsattheweek-end, accompaniedbytheRev.J. Hogan.

wombforninemonths. Imitateherandbesinless andwithoutfaultina worldthathatesGod.

OnSundayevening,attendedbytheVeryRev.J. McCarthy,Adm.;theRev. P.Gallagher,Boulder;the Rev.FatherO'Sullivan, FathersMcGrath,Dillon, andHogan,heblessedand dedicatedthenewelectronicorganrecentlyinstalledatSt.Mary's.Kalgoorlie.

Theblessingwasfollowedbyasermoninhonour oftheImmaculateConcep*tion.

SolemnBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwasgivenbyHisGrace,with FatherMcCarthydeacon, andFatherHogan,subdeacon.Rev.FatherDillonwasinchargeofthe choir,andMrs.HallyBur.,tonwasorganist.

Archbishop'sAddress.

"Hethatismightyhas donegreatthingstome, andHolyisHisname."

Onyesterdaywecelebratedthegreatfeastofthe theBlessedVirginMary. Wewerejoinedbythe wholeCatholicworldinofferingheratributeoflovingcongratulationonthe greatprivilegeshealone enjoyedofbeingbornfree fromoriginalsin.Thishas alwaysbeenthepiousbeliefintheChurchgenerally,andin1854itwasdefinedadogmaoffaith:1954 willbethecentenaryofthis greatevent.andwillbe dulyhonouredthroughout theCatholicworld.One extraordinarythinginregardtothisdogmawas thatitwasnotbrought aboutbyheresy,butbya spontaneousoutburstof populardemandbychurchmenandCatholiclaity.

Abadtreecouldnot bringforthgoodfruit.Mary couldnotbringforthbad fruit.Whowouldhavethe temeritytodenythatshe wasendowedwithaperfectionnohumancreature couldattain.

KingDavidofoldworkedhardtcmaketheTempleofJerusalembeautiful -notformanbutforGod.

GodHimselfpreparedthe puresoulofHisMotherto beHisownmostholytabernacle.

Oppositiontothedogma camefromthenon-Catholic world,justastherewas oppositiontothedogmaof theAssumption.OurLady knewthis,anddeignedto putitbeyondalldoubt.

Sheappearedtothelittle Frenchgirl,Bernadette Soubirous-andwhatdid shesay?--IamtheImmaculateConception."

Bernadettedrewthousandstowatchherpray; shelivedaholylifeand diedaholydeath.God choosestheweakthingsin theworldtoconfoundthe strong.

"IamtheImmaculate Conception"rangthroughoutChristendom.Womanof allwomenglorified,she willbetheprideofmillions yetunborn,theiradvocate beforeGodandourapologistforourprideinthisinfallibledecree.

Wouldyouhonourthat MotherMary?Iknowyou would.Doitthroughher DivineSon.Youcannot separatethem.Theyhave beentogetherfromalleternity;theyweretogetheron thefirstChristmasnight, togetherontheroadto Egypt,togetherinthepoor carpenter'sshopatNazareth,togetherontheroadto Calvary,together,stepby step,upCalvary'sbill,togetheralwaysinthehistory oftheChurch.GodwithoutHisMotherislikea kingwithouthisthrone.

YouwillpromiseHim beforethetabernacleto imitatethevirtuesofHis Mother-sinlessbecauseshe carriedherGodinher

Oneofthemanywaysof honouringOurBlessed LadyisbydevotiontoOur LadyofFatima.Ihavetodayblessedherstatue(a gifttoKalgoorliefroma generouslady).Thisstatue ofOurLadyofFatimawill betakenintoyourhomes, wheretheRosarywillbe recited.Itisabeautiful practice,establishedalreadyinmanytownsin Australia.ThankGod,the familyRosarycustomisnot dead. Adrivewillsoonbe madetointroducethefamilyRosaryintothehome lifeofthenation-asithas alreadybeenintroducedin America.

SaytheRosarydailyand youwillbehappyifyou

canlookbackattheendof lifeandsaywithsincerity "ThankGodIsaidthe Rosary."Whentheshadows lengthentheRosariesyou haverecitedwillbeycur consolation,whenyour soulhasfledfromitshouse ofclay,andyoureyesare closedindeath;inyour handswillbetheCc'cifix andthebeads,thelastand onlytreasurestoaccompany yourcorpseintotheearth.

YoumaybesureOur Ladywillbepresentinthat hourofdeathifyouhave prayed:"Prayforussinners nowandatthehourofour death."Itisagreatconsolationtoknowthatour goodworkswillaccompany usbeyondthegrave.

Thesermonconcluded withHisGrace'recitingthe beautifulHymn"Motherof ChristwhatshallIaskof Thee"

"Finally,-saidtheArchbishop,"Iwanttosay howhappyandproudIam toblessanddedicatethe beautifulnewelectronic organjustacquiredbySt. Mary'sparishforthe church.

"Youhaveappreciatedthe beautifultoneofyournew organ;itismostinspiring, liftingyourthoughtson high.Allthedefectshave nowbeenrectifiedand yourbeautifulorganisin keepingwiththismagnificentChurch,withitsexquiSiteSanctuary.Isincerelycongratulatethepriests andthepeople.Iamproud ofyou-youcomparefavorablywithanypartofthe worldforpiety,faith,devotionandgenerosity.God blessyouall-andyour priests,Brothersandnuns bothteachingandnursing. OurLadyofFatimabless youalways.

ThreeMajorGradesMayFall

ToImprovingY.C.W.Athletes

SpearwoodPastorandParishioner

FATHERCHOKOLICH,left)looks asifhewisheshewasaconjurerandcould pullmoreworkmenoutofhishat.Heis shownherewithoneofthestonemasonswho ishelpinghimbuildastonefencearound theSpearwoodchurch-school.

AbsenteeismmakesNCGMAthletes DropPoints:HoldThirdPosition

servatory,A.Muffattifinishedonwelltotakethird placeinthefirstdivision halfmile.

Alreadywithseveral good880andmilerunsto hiscredit,TerryHughan provedbyhisexcellent880 ydsrun,tobethemost improvedathleteintheclub andnextseasonmayfilla veryapparentgapintheA Grade.

Aftersixweeksofinterclubcompetition,theY.C.W.Athleticclubnowseems assuredofwinningtheA,B,andCgrade, andtheA,B,CandDgraderelays,butis stilltrailingintheDgrade, JuniorgradeandJuniorrelay.Followingarethepro gressmarginalpoints,with therelaycompetitionin parentheses:Agrade,123 (10);Bgrade,218(25);C grade,194(9);Dgrade,56 (9),andJuniors36(4). Withtheholidaystofollow andthereturnofJuniors WardandPoolefromHobart,thepositioninthe lowergradesmayyetberetrieved.

"A"grade.AgainW.de Gruchy,G.Ward,P.Jerrat, andT.Meagher,thecrack sprintteam,madeaclean sweepofall220yds.and improvedtheir440yd.relay timebyover1sec.

Inthe220yd.and440 ydhurdlesrespectively, bothJohnChilversand JohnO'Connellwereunluckytostrikethesecond lastjump.Thelatterwas subsequentlybeateninto secondplaceandalthough Chilverswon,hewasrobbed oftheopportunityofrecordingaparticularlyfast time.

"B"grade.Thesprinters hadaratherleantime,and failedineverydivisionof the220,butredeemed themselvesbyimproving their440ydrelaytimeby 6secs. Withalittlebetterjudgement,BrianKeanecould havewontheseconddivisionofthehalfmile.He finishedwithtonsofspeed andcourageandwasunluckytobebeateninto secondplace. Withmoretrainingand throwingpratice,whichhe shouldreceiveafterhisdischargefromtheAirForce, BrianFoleylookslikegoing placesinthefieldevents. Histhrowof106ftinthe discuswas3ftbetterthan theseconddivisionAGrade. KevinSaltmustbethe mostunluckymaninthe club.Afterovercomingrecurringinjurieshehasto playsecondfiddletotwo verygoodAgradejumpers. Hisleapof45'51"inthe hop-step-and-jumpwasonly finchlessthanJohnO'Connell's "C"Grade.

E.Reid,N.Dallimoreand R.Smithmusthavebenefitedfromtheir440runslast week,fortheyeachrecordedimprovedtimesinthe 220yds.EvanReid'stimeof 23.9wasparticularlygood. Althoughonlunchhour breakfromworkattheOb-

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office,450RayStreet-Perth.

Afterwinningthe220 hurdlesand2nddivision hop-step-and-jumpPhil Slatteryjustmissedthe 'treble'onacountbackin thehighjump.PeterClarke jumpedwelltowinthefirst divisionofthe"trip1e jump"with40'6".

"D"Grade.

Finishingonstronglyin thefirstdivisionofthe880

yds,T.McGillenabledE. KnightandK.Devlinto gaitivaluablepointsand winsecondandthirddivisions.

Runningwe11within themselvesM.Kalaf,T. KeysonandJ.Leahywon everydivisionofthe220 yds.Historyrepeateditself inthe440relaywhenthe teamranthirdinthetime of48.4.Theonlyotheroccasionthisgradehaslosta relaywaswhenitranthird inthesametimefourweeks ago.

JuniorGrade.

Theonlywinrecordedin thisgradewasthe440yd relay,whichwasduetothe disqualifyingofamemberof thePerthBoys'club.However,throughgoodallroundeffortsofboyslike L.Jermy,J.Carr(whoboth ranwellinthe660yds), B.Bailey,R.HoyneandB. Bradley,whoreached39'2" inthehop-step-and-jump, theywerebeatenbyonly onepointonthewholeday.

Althoughtheclubmanagedtoretainits holdonthirdpositionintheaggregate points,theday'sperformanceswere,onthe whole,disappointing.

Thelargenumberofabsenteespreventedtheclub fromgainingtheeasier pointswhichresultfrom fillingalldivisionsinthe variousevents.Inviewof thedepletedranksitwas doublydisappointingthat twoofthegirlsbecame over-anxiousandweredisqualifiiedforstartingbefore thegun.

Followinguphergood runinthe440aweekago, A.Butlerranthirdinthe firstdivisionofthe880yds andD.Mann,whoshowed greatenterpriseintaking thefrontrunningforthreequartersoftherace,was firstintheseconddivision.

N.TraversandM.M. Hogangainedvaluable pointsintheirhighjump effortsandC.Rowewon thefirstdivisioninthe discuseventwithathrow of70'1".

Therelayteamwhich consistedofJ.Caswell,A. Butler.J.Snowdenand M.M.Hogan,manageda goodsecond.

ANYOLDTIME

Afirstprizeof£3,000is welcomeanyoldtime whetheritbeChristmasor NewYear.Yourluckmay bewaitingforyouinthe No.655CharitiesConsultationBuyatickettoday.

BUYYOUR

Holy.NameReportDiscloses

BursaryFundisAlmostFull

Ninetydelegates,representing25metropolitanbranchesoftheHolyNamesociety, attendingthequarterlymeetingoftheDiocesanUnion,heldatC.B.C.,Perth,onDec. 11,providedthelargestattendanceofthe year.

Thegeneralsecretary,Mr. M.Foley,presentedhis quarterlyreport,inthe courseofwhichheexpressedpleasureatthesplendid sightof1,400H.N.S.membersmarchingintheannualEucharisticprocession atAquinascollege.

Healsorevealedthatup todate22brancheshad contributed£95towards theHolyNameSociety Bursaryfund.Withtwothirdsofthebranchesstill toforwardtheirdonations, itwasfeltthatthesuccess ofthisyear'sappealforthe bursaryfundwasassured.

Mr.Foleyannouncedthat theannualspiritualrally ofthesocietywouldbe heldinSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,Jan.20, 1952,andthattheV.Rev. P.Tatty,C.SsR.,woulddelivertheoccasionalsermon.

ItwasanticipatedthatHis GracetheArchbishopor HisLordshipBishopGoody wouldpreside.Delegates wereaskedtoorganise strongbranchrepresentationsattherally.

Itwasannouncedthat Sunday,Mar.30,1952, wouldbeobservedthroughoutAustraliaasthedayon whichcontinuousRosaries wouldbeofferedforthereliefofthosemembersofthe Hierarchy,clergy,religious, andfaithfulwhoareexperiencing,bothinEurope andinAsia,persecutionat thehandsofpaganand atheisticrulersofsomany countries.

Felicitationswereoffered totheRev.Dr.E.Collins

NehruonTolerance

KOTTAYAM,India.PrimeMinisterJawaharlal Nehrupleadedformutual respectandtolerationofall religionsatapublicmeetinghere."Indiahadmany religions,"thePrimeMinistersaid."and,ifIndiais toprogress,allthesereligionshavetofindapeaceful existence."Mr.Nehru,askingpeopletogetridof separatistfeelings,added thatasecularstatedoesnot meananirreligiousstate. "Itmeansthatwerespect allreligions,butdonot favourany."

OpposesSchoolAid

NEWYORK.-Hipolito Marcano,presidentofthe PuertoRicoAssociationof EvangelicalChurches,said thatAmericandemocratic principleswillbethreatenedontheCaribbeanisland ifitsnewConstitutionfails tocontainaclauseprohibitingthedirectorindirect useofpublicfundsforreligiousinstitutions.TheattorneyflewfromSanJuan toconferwithProtestant leadersconcerningtheissue. HesaidthattheCatholic Bishopsoftheislandopposetheclausebecause theyseektohavemilkstations,dentalclinics,and busesprovidedforparochialschoolsatpublicexpense.Hedidnotexplain howthisis"undemocratic" inanoverwhelminglyCatholicplace.

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190ALBANYROAD VICTORIAPARK

MelvynWitney'sBrief LifeaFragrantMemory

onthesilverjubileeofhis ordinationtothepriesthood.Dr.Collinsrespondedfeelinglyandincheerfulvein.

AtthisstageMr.B. Quinnextended,onbehalf ofalldelegatesawarm welcometotheRev.J.McCullagh,oftheColumban Missionsociety,whopresentedaprogrammeofcolouredfilmsofChina,Korea andJapan.

The90-minuteprogramme offilmswasamagnificent sequelto,andillustration of,thehappeningsinthose landssographicallydescribedbytheRev.Father O'CollinsattheSeptember meeting.Mr.P.Hegney, presidentofVictoriaPark branch,tenderedtoFather McCullaghthesincereappreciationofallpresent.

OfficersoftheDiocesan Unioncouncilwishtothank allwhohavehelpedto makethissuchasuccessful yearforthesociety.To branchspiritualdirectors andofficers,fortheirwork infosteringandexpanding thesociety;to"TheRecord,"fortheirco-operationandcoveragegivento H.N.S.news;andtothe communityoftheChristian Brothers'college,Perth,for theirkindnessincontinuingtomakeavailablefor theirmeetingsthecollege theatre.

ToHisGracetheArchbishop,toHisLordshipthe AuxiliaryBishop,tothe priestsandreligiousofthe Archdiocese,toH.N.S. membersthroughoutthe State,andtoallreadersof "TheRecord"weextend bestwishesforaholyand ahappyChristmasandfor aNewYearblessedwith goodhealth,peace,and prosperity.

Thesmallwhitecasket,instartlingreliefagainsttheblackdrapingsofthealtar andthevestmentsofthepriest,lentspecial poignancytothesceneinSt.Mary'schurch, Leederville,Dec.14,asthe Rev.J.O'Brienofferedthe MassofRequiemforthe soulofMelvynPhilipWitney,agedsevenyears(pictured).

MelvyndiedonDec.11 withsuchtragicsuddennessthatonlythespiritual beautyofhislifecouldreconcilehisparents,Mr.and Mrs.WitneyofLondonSt., Mt. Hawthorn, toa complete acceptanceofthe willofGodin thefaceofthe untimelydeathof theironlychild.

CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING DEATHS ACCOMMODATION

O'CALLAGHAN.-OnDecember13th.,1951,suddenly,atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,George, dearlybelovedhusbandof Vera,andlovingfatherof Marie;age46years. RequiescatinPace.

INMEMORIAM

BESWICK.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofFrederickBeswick,whopassedawayat PerthonDecember 11th., 1940. Eternalrestgrantunto him,0Lord.

-InsertedbyGertrude Smith,Applecross.

CHIDLOW.-Insadand lovingmemoryofourbelovedsonsandbrothers, GordonandPeter,whodied asresultofanaccidenton ChristmasEve,1947.

Treasuredmemories.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonthem.

-Insertedbytheirloving parents,sister,andbrothers.

FRASER.,-Inlovingmemoryofourdearson,Pte. FrederickKeithFraser ("Curley"),whopassed awayatSchienfurth,Germany,onDecember24, 1941,secondsonofSenator, theHon.J.M.Fraserand Mrs.Fraser,lovingbrother ofEric,BasilandDoreen, of26TeddingtonRoad,VictoriaPark;aged21years.

R.I.P.

McKELL.-Yourprayers arerequestedfortherepose ofthesoulofAmy,who diedsuddenlyDecember 3rd.,dearfriendofB.and H.Smith.

Eternalrestgranttoher, OLord,andmayperpetual lightshineonher.

O'BRIEN.-Inmemoryof Phil,killed1947.

Mayperpetuallightshine uponhim.

-InsertedbyMr.and Mrs.Haskinsandfaimly.

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Toourfriends:

MayChristmasblessings fillyourheartwithtrue happinessandbringyou peaceandjoyallthruthe 'comingyear

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ApupilofSt.Mary'sHigh school,Leederville,theyoungster,byanatural charmofmanner anda developedstrikinglyperson- ality,endearedhimselftohis teachers and schoolmates.

TheSistersof Mercy,whowere hismentors,state thathispietyand goodnesswereout oftheusual.One compared hi

shortleaselife withthechild wonderofFrance, GuydeFontgal- lant,intheabsenceofmostof thecommon minorfaultsof childhood.

Melvyn had madehisfirst HolyCommunion onlyabriefseven weekspriortohis death.Itwas almosthisViaticum.Andstrangelythechild seemedtohavea mostpronounced premonition of thedeathfor whichhewasso wellprepared. (ItwillberecalledthatMelvynwastragicallykilledwhen hefellonapair ofscissorswhile playingathis homeinMt. Hawthorn.)

O'BRIEN,Philip.-On ChristmasEve,1947,killed RivervaleStation,loving husbandofOliveandfond fatherofMargaret,brotherin-lawofJack. Godgaveusstrengthto bearit, CouragetofightthebloW. But,dearPhil,howwe missyou, Noonewilleverknow. ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforhim extol. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingwife,Olive,daughter, Margaret,brother-in-1aw, Jack.

O'DRISCOLL.-Inloving memoryofourdearmother, MaryAnnO'Driscoll,anniversaryDecember31st.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherloving family.

SMITH.-Inlovingmemory ofmymother,AnnieSmith, exMenziesandKalgoorlie, whodiedatPerth,December19th.,1930.

Jesus,havemercyonher soul.

-InsertedbyJ. W. Smith,Applecross.

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`LostLegionofWomen'

AreWelcomeinLegion

Sir-AtthelastmeetingofComitium(the W.A.counciloftheLegio% ofMary)therewassome commenton"thelostlegion ofwomen."Yourreaders mayrecallthat,inyourreportoftheC.W.L.conference,itwasregrettedthat therewasnoorganisation cateringforCatholicwomen afterleavingtheN.C.G.M. andbeforetheymarried andjoinedtheC.W.L.

TheLegionofMary wantstopointoutthatthis particularcategoryofCatholicwomenisoneofits greatestsourcesofstrength butmanymoredonotjoin theLegionbecausethey misunderstandthenature andpurposeofourorganisation.

Itisvariouslythought thataLegionarymustbe anexceptionallysaintly,intelligent orcourageous Catholic.Thisisnotso;it sufficesthatthemember beanordinarypractical Catholicwithadesireof lovingOurLadyalittle more.

Therearetwocategories ofmembership,auxiliary andactive;theauxiliary memberssaytheRosary andafewshortprayers dailyandarethepowerhouseofgrace,without whichtheactivemembers candonothing;theactive membersattendaweekly meetinganddoabouttwo hoursactiveworkeach week.Theprincipleofthe meetingistosanctifythe membersandtrainthem intheparticularapostolate inwhichthebranchis engaged.

Theapostolateofthe Legionalsogivesriseto somemisunderstanding ThisispartlyduetoLegionariesthemselves;ingeneralweavoidpublicity,asit illbecomesustoboast whereallthecreditisdue totheMediatrixofAll

MotherorChild DilemmaDated

MONTEVIDEO,Uruguay, Dec.6(NC.)-Theold dilemmawhereeitherthe motherorchildmustdieno longerexistsformodern gynaecologists,Dr.JoseA. AguerreEscardo,headof thematernitywardsattwo hospitalshere,states.

Graces.Itiscommonly thoughtthatLegionaries onlyvisitlapsedandcarelessCatholicsintheir homes;manypeopleshrink fromsuchworkand,saying thattheycouldnotpossibly doit,refusetojointhe Legion,totheirowngreat loss.Thetruthisthatwe undertakeanywork(exceptmaterialrelieforthe collectingofmoney)desiredbytheclergy.Among otherthingsweworkfor themigrants,forconverts, fortheblind,forhospitals andfortheCatholiclibrary. Wemaintainasmallchapel intheheartofthecityand haveatearoomforworking people.

Wehaveplansformore work.Longbeforethe recentdiscussiononthe Catholiccentre,wehaddiscusseditindetailbuthad topostponeitforlackof members.Weneedactive members,bothmenand women,andweappeal especiallytothe"1ost legion"tofindtheLegion andtherebytofindOur Ladyandthemselves.

Yours

Inhismanyyearsofobstetricalpracticehehas neverbeenfacedwith"the obsoletedilemma,"hesays. Dr.Aguerremakeshiscommentsinanarticleappearingin"ElBienPublico," Catholicdailyhere.He headsthematernitywards attheLuisP.Lenguashospital,aprivateinstitution, andPereyraRossell,agovernmenthospital.

Thegynaecologistalso referstocaseswheremothersareaffectedbypregnancytoxaemiaorcardiac andpulmonaryailments.

Inthefirstcase,hesays, anadvancementofthe birthisgenerallyfeasible attheseventhmonthwithoutriskforthemotherand withbenefittothechild, whoisremovedfroma toxicenvironment.

Incasesofcardiac,kidney orpulmonaryailments,"the humaneandscientificthing istosaveboth,"hestates. "Womenaffectedwitha heartorpulmonaryconditioncanendurepregnancy betterthansupposed.An interventiontointerrupt pregnancycanbemore dangerousthanallowingit todevelopnaturally."

Woman'sUniqueJob

NEWYORK.-A41year-oldAustrianwoman hasleftheretoresumethe dutiesofherunusualpost ofassistantprofessorin canonlawattheUniversity ofVienna.Itisnecessary togobacktothe13thcenturytofindaparallel.She isDr.CharlotteLeitmaier. Shehasbeenteaching canonlawattheVienna universitysince1947.

Lore-Prompted ChristmasGifts

Thosemysteriousdaysare athandwhenchildrenslip intothehouse,withtheir handsbehindtheirbacks, andsidleofftobedroomor basementorattic,from whenceechoesthesoundof muchearnestsawingand pounding.Nail-and-tool chestsareraided,scrapbags rummaged,andthecloying aromaofglueandnewpaint permeatesthehouse.Gaudy tissue-wrappedparcelsare secretedinuntowardplaces; andthereisadealofwhisperingincornersandmurmuringunderstairs.

Christmastime!Secret time!Children'stime!What ahappyhouritis,come Christmasmorning,when Dadisstruckdumbbypiperackorletterfileorpicture frame,sawedandsandpaperedandvarnishedwithin aninchofitslife!When Motherfaintswithastonishmentandpridebeforean arrayofpiggy-shaped bread-boards,handcarved trinketboxesandteatowels, clothedevenastheliliesof thefields,inbrightembroideredbeauty!

Hereisarealgiving,of realgifts...thelittle homelytreasurablethings madebysmallhandswith love!

PostersWillRemindLondoners

OfTrueMeaningofChristmas

LONDON,Dec.6(NC.)-AnationalcampaigntomakeBritainconscious oftheChristiansignificanceofChristmas, particularlythroughbrightlyFolouredpostersonstreetsandrailways,hasbeenlaunchedinLondonbyananonymousgroupofCatholics.

Theirfirstobjectiveisto put6,000copiesofapainting-10feetlongand6feet eightinchezwide-ofthe sceneoftheNativityas prominentlyaspossible beforetheeyesofthegeneralpublic.

Thewholepurposeof "OurLadyofthePosters" istobringhomethereality oftheIncarnationtothe millionsofBritonstaught byyearsofcommercial publicitytoregardChristmasasjustanotherannual holidayassociatedwithtraditionalfeasting,drinking, presents,hollyandmistletoe.

Inaddition,theorganizersaresendingoutmillions ofreplicasoftheNativity byvariousfamousoldmas-

tersintheformofstamps tobestuckonpackagesand mailgoingtoplaces throughouttheworld.These willbeseenbymillions more.

Non-Catholicsarecooperatingandinsomecases advertisinggroupsarelendingbillboardspacefree.

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HollywoodWillHavetoBeat

ItsDrumsLouderThanills

Beatingthedrumsfor themoviesthesedaysis Hollywood'scolossal(what elsecoulditbe)paradeof starsandproducersthroughoutthenation."Movietime U.SA."isthenameofthe project,anditaimstolet thecountryknowthatHollywoodisgoodinamoral senseandpicturesare gettingbetter.

Nowwehavenever claimedthatHollywoodisa denofiniquity,butwethink thepowersthatbehave missedthepointwithsome oftheargumentstheyuse throughthemouthsofthese messengers.InPeoria,for instance,theenvoysinsisted thatthedivorcerateinHollywoodislowerthanthatof 40ofthestatesandthatthe scandalsarenoworsethan thoseofourownlocalcities. onlymorepublicized.

Wedonotdenythatthe Hollywooddivorceratemay belowerthanthatof40 statesorofPeoriaorRock Island.Whatwedoprotest isthefactthat,though Peoriaandotherfair-sized citiesofthenationarenot directlyresponsibleforthe divorceratesofthose40 states,Hollywoodis.

Inotherswords,itisnot thenumberofHollywood

IrelandSuccours

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divorcesorscandalstowhich weobject,buttheglee withwhichtheHollywood mogulsusesuchnotoriety toadvertisetheirownpictures.WhenRitaHayworth disguststhewholeworld withherflagrantcheapen.. ingoftheinstitutionofmarriage,Hollywooddoesnot criticizeheraswouldbe expectedofacitybetter than40states,butratherit welcomesherbackand plansforthemillionsitwill reapfromhercomingpictures.Andwhentwomen fightoverathirdrateactress underlessthanedifying circumstances,Hollywood doesnotpushtheaffairinto thebackground(asitpre-tendsitwouldliketo),but rushesextracopiesofthe girl'slatestquickiefilmto theatresthroughoutthe country.

Hollywooddoesnotneed tosendherworkersaround thecountrytotellusthe townisaverageinmorality. Weknowthatandonlyadd thattheaverageisnothing tobragabout.

ThedivorcesofHollywoodarenotimportantbe-

causetheyareaboveor belowtheaverageofthe nation.Theyareterribly importanttothefutureof AmericabecauseHollywood hassomuchinfluence beyondhercitylimitsand usesthesedivorcestoglamourizethedecayofmarriage intheeyesofanimpres- sionablenation.-(Peoria Register,U.S.A.).

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-HisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminister,has askedCatholicsinhisdiocesetosavethepriceoftwo cigarettesaweekforthe schoolbuilding'programme. Some£150,000sterlinga yearcouldberaisedbythis means,theCardinaltold theannualdinnerofthe KnightsofSt.Columbaiw London.

CigarettesinEnglandsow costroughlytwopease each.

"Ifawriterissocautious thatheneverwritesanythingthatcanbecriticizedhe willneverwriteanything thatcanberead.Ifyou wanttohelpotherpeople youhavetomakeupyour mindtowritethingsthat somemenwillcondemn."

-Thomas

MertoninThe SevenStoreyMountain.

DUBLIN.-Thecontinuednation-wideappeals onbehalfoffloodvictimsin NorthernItalyarebeing metwithcharacteristicgenerositythroughoutIreland.Peoplehaveeagerly contri'uutedmoney,clothing, blankets,andothergoods forthehomelessvictims. ArchbishopJohnMcQuaid ofDublinhasbeenableto send£3,000directlyto PiusXII.Itwassubscribed bythepeopleofDublin followingaletterofappeal fromtheArchbishop.On behalfoftheparishesof Armagh,ArchbishopJohn D'Altonsentanother£1,000 totheHolyFather.Thegovernmenthasdecidedto makeavailabletotheIrish RedCrosssociety£20,000 forItalianrelief.Thesocietyalsohascollecteda largeamountofgoodsand moneyinitsowncampaign.Anationalcollection forthesocietywasmade inallchurches.

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Santa-SaintorSugarDaddy?

Thisisdefinitelynot meantforthosewhoseidea oftheNativityisfixedon perpetuatingtheunholy fraudofSantaClaus.Itis meantforthosewhowant tokeepChristinChristmas oratleastarewillingto giveHimbacktheplaceHe deservesonHisbirthday.It ismeantforthosewho wouldliketoridthemselvesandtheirchildrenofthe painful,unnecessaryand dangerousdisillusionment that,soonerorlater,will takefromChristmasthe cheapenchantmentthat gaveitahazardoushappiness,foundeduponalie andendinginthelossof childishconfidenceand trustandfaith.

FortheSantaClausof ourageandofsomeages pastisnottheancientand holyBishop,St.Nicholas, sometimesregardedasa kindofalmoneroftheBabe ofBethlehem.OurSanta hasbecomearivalofthe HolyChild,oftenenoughto thecompleteexclusionof thelatterfromanyplacein themindsofchildrenwho learnaboutthereindeerbut haveneverheardoftheox andtheass.

SantatheSainthasbeen lostinSantatheSugar Daddy.Childrenaretobe goodortheywon'tgetpaid withpresents-afinespecimenofthoroughlyunChristianmorality.And whataswellbuildupforan

awfulletdownwrienthe omnipotentoldgentdoesn't comeacross,whichisoften thecasewhentherich imaginationofchildhood reachesbeyondthepocketbooksorcreditratingsof parentsinmoderatecircumstances.

Overall,thisSantausurperofthemindsandhearts andimaginationsofchildrenbringstotheageofinnocenceasmanyheartaches ashedoesjoys.Andheartachesaswelltofathers andmotherswhocannot affordtheluxurythathe displayssolavishlyinthe windowsofeveryshopand store.

True,itisincreasingly difficulttomaintainthefictionofasingleSanta,what withindenticallywhiskered oldfellowskettlingcoppers oneverycornerandcuddlingkiddiesineverycommercialtoyland.Aslipof thetongue,anuntimely orderdelivery,asceptical orprecociousschoolchum, aChristmasdisappointment,andtheseedofdisillusionissown,thefallof thefablebegun.

Unfortunately,thereisno tellingjustwherethisinitialdisruptionofadream mayend.Whenthefactof parentaldeceptionstrikes theimpressionablemind,is itlikelytoextendtoparentalauthorityasawhole oratleasttocastashadow ofdoubtupontheintegrity

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ofthosewhohavepractised adeceptionthatsometimes leavesadeepandlingering disappointment.

WhereChristianfactand commercialisedfableare woventogether,therejectionofonemayoftenlead tothebuthalf-heartedretentionoftheother.Elders maytrytomakethedistinction;juniorsmaynot acceptthemastoocreditableinthelightofpreviousperformance.The wholeSantaideaisbad psychologyandbadpedagogy.

Itisevenworsetheology, andalltheworseforbeing entirelyunnecessary.Forit isuntruethatourblessings comefromajollyoldtoymakerattheNorthPole; butcompletelytruethat theydocomefromthebirth ofaSaviourwhoisChrist theLord.TheCatholic storyoftheChristChildis truthandcangrowwith childreninunderstanding andrealisation.

Santaisamyth;andnot halfassensibleamythas Jupiter,Baal,Mr.Elwood P.Dowd'sHarveyorBarnaby'sfairygodfather.To quotetwoauthoritieson thesubject:"FatherChristmas,SantaClaus,orSankt Klaus,istheVictorian nurserysubstituteforthe ChristChildtakenover fromtheDutchCalvinists ofNewAmsterdam,fabulousinthisincarnation,as thegriffin."Andthesame goesforGrandfatherFrost, Kriskringle(norecognisablerelationtotheKrist kinde),Bellsnickel,Pelz-

nickel,aswellasforUncle Holly,lastyear'sfashionableLondonversionof theholidayLadyBountiful.

Itmaybehardonthose wholiketoplaythepartof abenevolentoldpixieto foregothepleasureofdonningwhiskersandoversize redflannels.Wehaveoften suspectedthatSantawasa sourceofmorepleasureto thegrown-upsthantothe children.Itmaybeimpossibleto'breakupthecustom onceithasbegunina growingfamily.

Butitdoesn'thaveto startinfamiliesthatare new.Anditcanbediscardedinthosewherethetots areintheirteens.Theunholyfraudcanbereplaced withincalculableprofitby theHolyInfant.Youcan startwiththetruthand teachyourchildrenfrom thefirstwhatChristmas reallyisandwhatitreally means.ThatkindofChristmaswillneverbringdisillusionment,doubt,theloss offaithinthebeautiful thingthatmakesChristmas anunforgettablesymbolof loveandsacrifice.

LeaveSantatothosewho havenothingbetter.Leave himtothoseforwhomlife mustendindisillusionment anddespair.ForChristians, ChristmaswithoutChristis ablasphemy,theNativity withtheChildforgottenin thestableaninfiniteirreverence.Itishightimeour Christmaspartiesandplays gotawayfromthemodern andhighlymaterialistic ChristmasSpiritandgot backtotheoFiginaland grace-givingspiritofChrist.

Castro,WhoseOperaWonPrize, WillConductinPerthinJune,1952

JuanJoseCastro,thedistinguishedSouthAmerican conductorwhowillcometo Australiaearlynextyear fortheA.B.C.,isnowin Europefulfillingengagements.Principalamong theseistoconductatMilan'sLaScalatheworld premiereofhisthree-act opera"Proserpinaandthe Stranger."Thishasjust beenawardedthe"Verdi" prizebyLaScalainaninternationaloperacompetitionitheldthisyear(1951) tocommemoratethe50th

anniversaryofVerds death.Therewere132competitorsandthejudgeswere thecomposersStravinsky andHonegger. Thismonth(December)JuanJoseCastroisconductingconcertswiththeB.B.C. SymphonyOrchestraandin Paris.Hewillthenappear in Continentalseveralotherleading musiccentres beforegoingtoItalyto conducthisprize-winning operaonMarch10.From ItalyhewillcometoAustralia,andwillbeinPerth fortwoconcertsinJune.

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FatherGetsHisChristmasBells

JimmieShipe,anormal 13-year-oldintheeighth gradeoftheparishschool, hasapaperroute,abigappetite,andadistinctdistasteforgirls.Heserves MassonSundays,helpshis olderbrothertinkerwitha 1931 withjalopy,roughhouses hisfriends,andisin hotwaterperiodicallyat homeandatschool.Ifyou sawJimmieplayinginthe schoolyard,youwouldn't knowhimfromanyofthe othergrubby13-year-olds -except,perhaps,forhis enormousblueeyesalight withintelligenceandgood willtowardalltheworld.

churchfurnishingshouse wouldn'textendcreditto him-butmaybeifhespoke tohis headformerpastor,the ofthebigchurch.

SoJimmiecalledon FatherCollins."Please, Father,"hesaid,"IwonderifyouknowanywayI couldbuyasetofbellsfor FatherPhelan. Ihavea goodsteadybusiness,and canpayalittleeach month."

"I'llseewhatIcando, ''Comebacknextweek."

AfterschoolthefollowingMondayJimmieagain calledattherectory.Father Collinshadbeenill.

It'sthatspiritofgoodWouldheseeJimmie? willthatmadeJimmiedo somethingthatwouldn't haveoccurredtomost13year-olds.

ForyearsnowJimmie hasbeenservingMassin oneofthelargerparishes ofthecity;buttheparish grewsothatithadtobe sub-divided,andJimmie's homefellwithintheboundariesassignedtoasmall framechurchwhereoneof thecuratesofthebig churchbecamepastor.

"It'sanicechurch,"Jimmietoldhismother,"butI surewishFatherPhelan hadsomegoodbells.Those tinklylittleoldthings soundsodumbwhenIring 'em.I'dsureliketoget FatherPhelansomegood one!"

"But,Jimmie,bellsare terriblyexpensive,"his hismotherprotested,"and afterall,theonlymoney youhaveisfromyour paperroute."

"Uh-huh,"Jimmiesaid thoughtfully."Iwasgonna getyouakitchenradiofor Christmas;butifyoudon't mind,youcanhavemine andI'llusethemoneyfor bells."

Jimmie'smotheragreed.Certainlychurchbellsare moresoul-satisfyingthana radio-butshehadaslight ideaofthecostofchurch furnishings!

Undaunted,Jimmieconsultedchurchcatalogues. Whew!Thesethingscame high-butmaybehecould swingit.

Collectionsonthepaper routewerebadonthefirst ofDecember.Eveningafter eveningJimmiecalledon hiscustomerstofindthat eithertheywerenotat homeortheyaskedhimto comebacklater.Withhome worktodoandtheearly bedtimerequiredbya5 a.m.risinghour,"coming back"wasprettyhard;but Jimmiepersisted.After hisbilltothepaperwas paidhecountedhismoney.

Tendollars-Christmas comingandFatherPhelan withthosetinklylittleold bells.Jimmiefiguredall possibilities The

Jimmiewaitedandwondered. Finally,Father aCollinscamedown,still showingtheeffectsofhis illness,butsmilingandcarryingasetofchurchbells. Jimmie'seyesalmostpoppedasFatherCollinstap- edthebellsandtheygaveforthrichmellowtones.

"Golly,Father,"Jimmie gulped,"they'resuper! FatherPhelanwouldlove 'em-buthowmuchdo theycost?"

"They'renotnew,but theyarefinebells,"Father Collinssaid."Howmuch didyouwanttopay,son?"

"Well,Igottendollars now,butI'llhavemore later.."

FatherCollinssmiled. "Well,it'sprettynear Christmas-howabout $2.50?"

"They'reworthalot more,"Jimmiehesitated, "butthey'dsuresound swellinourchurch."

"They'reyourster$2.50," FatherCollinssaidas Jimmiecountedoutadollar bill,twohalvesandtwo quarters."I'msureFather Phelanwillbepleased- anditwasniceofyouto thinkofit."

Jimmieblushedandgrinned."Well,he'lllikethe bellsanyway-andIsure thankyou,Father."

Clutchingthebells,Jimmierushedhometoshow theundreamed-of-treasure tohismother.Togetherthey polishedthebrassbellsto agleaminglustreandwrappedthemcarefullyfor FatherPhelan.

AtmidnightMasson Christmas,inthesmall framechurch,thecongregationwilllistenforthe tinkleofthefamiliarlittle bellasFatherPhelansays: "Sanctus,sanctus,gamins, DominusDeusSabaoth." andtheblond,blue-eyed altarboyontherightwill soundpraisestoGodonthe deep-tonedchimes.

Onthewayoutofchurch, amidstChristmasgreetings, themembersofthecogregationwillaskoneanother: "Wonderwhatrichparishionergavethosebeautiful bells?"

Andthe"richparishioner"willbeinthesacristy,takingoffhiscassock andthestiffcollar,thinkinggratefullythatthisis theonedayofthewhole yearwhenhewon'thaveto setthatalarmclockfor 5a.m.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,

AgainIhaveanewsetof lettersfromnewniecesand nephews.Keepitup,little ones!I'llbeallthebetter pleasedifmoreofyou write.

ItsverynearlyChristmas andI'mhopingyouall enjoyaholyandhappy season. Pleasewriteinandtell mehowyouenjoyeditall.

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

NinaTellsofClose

OfSt.Joseph'sYear

St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle,W.A. 4thDec.1951

DearUncleMac,-With theclosingoftheyearand theendoftheexaminations, wearegoingtocelebrate byhavingourschoolpicnic tomorrow.Thisyearthe SistersdecidedthatYanch'epwouldbeasuitablespot. Therearecavesandother attractions.

Onthe13thDecember wewillhavespeechnight, anightofgivingprizesand certificatesfortheyear. Therewillalsobeaconcert.

Theexaminationswere fairlyeasy,and,Ithink mostofthegirlspassed,

TheWeek'sThought 'JesusChrist,ThouChild sowise, Blessminehandsandfill mineeyes, AndbringmysoultoParadise." -HilaireBelloc.

althoughsomeofthequestionswerehard.

Oneoftheothergirls willwriteandtellyou aboutthepicnicnextweek.

Wishingyouahappy Christmasandaprosperous NewYear.-Yourstruly,

NINACICERELLO

DearNina,-Thanksfor yourwelcomeletterandI hopebothschoolpicnic andspeechnightwillbe highlysuccessful.Iwould havedearlylovedtoattend thelatterbutpreviously madeengagementspreventedme.

It'spleasingIamsureto haveexaminationssafely behindandIhopeeventhe hardquestionsbroughtyou morethanhalfmarks.

ThanksforyourChristmaswishesandIsendlike greetingstoyou,Nina,and toalltheSistersandpupils ofyourwonderfulcollege.

UNCLEMAC

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79MinoraRd.,Dalkith DearUncleMac,-Iam sorryyouhadnoletters lastweekandIammaking sureyouhaveonethis week.IgotoSt.Teresa's andwearehavingour concertsoon.Ishallaskthe otherboystowritetoyou HappyChristmas.-Yours sincerely BRIANPILKINGTON

DearBrian,-Welcometo theCorner.Imalmost-almost,Isay-gladIreceived noletterstheweekbefore becausenowI'vereceived yours.Butnowyou'vebegun writingkeepsendingin. Youwriteverynicelyfora littlechap,andIfeltvery gratefulforitsfriendly tone.

HappyChristmastoyou, too,Brianandtoallyour dearonesathome.

UNCLEMAC

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DearUncleMac,-My sisterBethandIaresendingyoutwoshillingseach fortheBushies.Thisyear IwenttotheBushiesat WaginandmademyHoly Communion.Iusetoboard atWaginconventin1949. Iam8yearsold.Imust saygood-bye.Love

NANCYMURPHY

DearNancy,-Many thanksforyourfriendly letterandfortheidonation totheBushies.Iamglad toseethatyouremember yourhappytimewiththe Bushiesandshowyour gratitudeinsuchapracticalmanner.

Ihopeyouwillwrite again,mydear.Ididenjoy yourletter.

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"Intheearlyeighties cricketcapturedthenativesandthecricketfield becametheirfavouriteresortduringthelongsummers.Beforelongthey wereabletodismissthe teamsofwhitesmannedby settlersontheVictoria Plains.Seekingfreshconquests,theytackledvarious teamsintheState.Their greattriumphwasthedefeatoftheStatechampions atFremantle.Theirfieldingonthisoccasionwas faultless.Astheblackcaptainhitthewinningrun, cheerupcheerranround thecrowdedoval.People rushedtheBenedictine BrotherinchargetocongratulateNewNorciaon havingthechampionteam inthecolony.Thenatives' cricketXI.brought.much renowntctheMission.From''BishopSalvado,"by MonsignorMcMahon. *

Beth,BusyatFete, YearnsfortheFarm 94Hollandstreet, Wembley,W.A. 9thNov.1951

DearUncleMac,-I'm afraidIamnewtoyour "Children'sCorner,"thisis myfirstletter.Eventhough "TheRecord"comesintothe houseeachweekendandI oftenreadthearticlesin thecorner.

MysisterandIareenclosingtwoshillingseachfor thebushies.Imyselfwasa bushiein1947and1948but in1949wewereboardersat WaginConvent.Iamnow livingwithmyauntyand uncleinWembley.My fatherandbrotherliveup

atKukerin200milesfrom here;mysisterusedtolive uptherebutisnowstaying withauntyanduncletoo.

Atschoolwearemaking holypicturesandmany othernoveltiesforour schoolfeteandChristmas Treeatwichtheschool childrenhaveastall.

I'mlookingforwardto theChristmasholidays whenwewillbegoinghome tothefarmatKukerin.We mightbegoingcampingat somebeach.Ihopewedo becauseIlovecamping.

Yourssincerely,

BETHMURPHY

P.S.Auntyisalsoenclosing5/-fortheBushies.

DearBeth,-Youwritea verynicelettertooandI wasquitegladtoreceiveit. Thanksforyourdonation andpleasedon'tforgetto thankAuntieforhers.

Ihopeyouenjoyyour holidaysatKukerin.Ihave neverbeentherebutI knowWaginquitewell. I supposethatwhenyoureturntoWembleyyou'llbe asbrownasaberry.Let's hopeyouenjoyeverymoment.

HappyChristmasto Auntieandyou.

UNCLEMAC

ReverenceforMassShouldPrompt

TheWearingofSuitableClothing

ByLinusM.Riordanlaudablepracticesthereis thedangerthatfamiliarity maybreedirreverence, unintentionalassuchirreverencemaybe.Goodcare mustbetakentopreserve reverenceforGodandfor tnethingsofGod.

WhenIwasasmallboy therewasonetruestory thatgreatlyimpressedme. Itconcernedanotherboy. Wheneverthisotherboy gotanewsuit,whichwas nottoofrequentlyforhis parentswerenotblessed withtoomuchmaterial wealth,heinsistedonwearingthenewsuittoMass beforewearingitanywhere else. HisloveofGodandhis reverenceforthethingsof Godpromptedthisaction. Hewasgivinghisbestsuit firsttoGodandthenusing itforhisownpleasures.

Oflateyearsthisyoung boy'sattitudeoftencameto mindwhenInoticedsome ofthehabilimentsCatholicswearwhentheyattendSundayMass,especiallyinthesummertime. Therearesomedressedin gaudysportshirtswith bathingbeautydesigns,sun dresses,andplayclothes. Therearticlesofwearing apparelarenotwrongin themselves.Yetthequestioncomestomind:Are theseclothesthemostappropriateonestowearwhen Catholicsattendsacred services?Aretheythe properappareltobeworn tovisitOurEucharistic Lord?

Catholicslookupontheir churchasasecondhome andthatisabeautifulcustom;Catholicsliketodrop intotheChurchwhenever theycantopayavisitto OurLordintheTabernacle, andthisisalovelypractice. Andyeteveninthesemost

Itisdifficulttosetupany rigidnormsconcerningthe clothestobewornto church.Andyetcommon senseshoulddictatethe proprietytobeobserved. Inthesocialworldmuch fussismadetoseethatthe properapparelisworn wheneverasocialorbusinesscallistobemadeon someimportantworldlypersonage.Whyshouldless carebetakenwhenone preparestoattendtheholy sacrificeoftheMass?

Thisdoesnotmeanthat expensivegarmentshave tobeworneverytimeone entersthechurch,butsurely,outofloveandreverenceofGod,noCatholic wouldeverweartoMass anyclothesthatmighteven breathetheslightestirreverence.

Thecasualgo-as-you-are dressoftodaydoesnot seemtobetokenagenuine loveandvenerationofthe DivineSacrifice.Yetthere istheequaldangerofstrivingforpeffectionofthe externalinclothesandforgettingtheinternalperfectionofgraceinthesoul.

Thereisanoldsaying thatfamiliaritybreedscontempt.Thereisasimilar axiomthatwhenmencease toshowreverencefora thingtheylovetheyarein afairwayoflosingitaltogether.

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ByAbbotGomez;TributestoDeanCameron

Inthepresenceofalargegatheringof townfolk,farmersandvisitingclergy,the Rt.Rev.Dr.G.Gomez,O.S.B.,LordAbbotof NewNorcia,blessedandofficiallyopened thePresentationconventofOurLadyHelp ofChristiansatWyalkatchem,Dec.9.

Practicallythewhole Catholiccommunityattenedthe8a.m.Massofwhich theLordAbbotwascelebrant,andthecapacityofthe churchwasseverelytaxed.

ThechoirbeautifullyrenderedpartsofDomMoreno's"MissaNona."Three youngchildrenmadetheir firstCommunion.

Followingtheblessing ceremonyat3p.m.,the LordAbbot,visitingclergy andotherspeakersgathered ontheverandah.

TheV.Rev.DeanJ. Cameron,parishprieststatedthattheMotherGeneral ofthePresentationOrder hadmadethenuttsavailable tostafftheconventschool, despiteotherheavydemands.TheSistershadarrivedinJuly. Partoftheextensions wouldbeuseduntilnext yearasatemporaryschool untilthenewschoolcould beerected.Itwashopedto havethepermitandcommencethebuildingearlyin 1952.

Theprovisionoftheexistingbuilding,extension,

furnishings,andequipment hadcost£1,100anditwas estimatedthatanextra amountof£500wouldbe requiredbeforeitwouldbe openedasaschool.Ofthis, £800hadbeengenerously givenduringthepast12 monthsbysubstantialdirect donations.

VoluntaryLabour

Practicallythewholeof theworkhadbeendonewithvoluntarylabour, manyparishionersputting inweeks,evenmonthsof work,onthebuilding.Asa resulttheoverallcostof conventandschoolwould benomorethan£2,200, andasaresultoftheappeal attheopening,notonly wouldtherebenodebt,but asmallnest-eggforthenew schoolwouldremain.

DeanCameronstatedhe waspleasedwithandgratefultohisparishioners fortheirgenerosity.Healso thankedtheWyalkatchem RoadBoard,Mr.H.A. Leslie,M.H.R.andMr.G. M.Cornell.

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shortandpreciseaddress, declaredtheConventopen, offeredhiscongratulations andhopedtoseethenew schoolverysoon.

faithandcouragehadsecuredachurchandparish priest.

AbbotNeedsDean

THEC.C.COLLEGES extendtoyoutheirbestwishes for

AMERRYXMAS anda HAPPYNEWYEAR

1951isdrawingtoaclose,andatthistimeofgoodwill theC.C.COLLEGESextendtheirsincerewishesforthe prevalenceofaHappyChristmasspirit. Welookforwardto1952asayearofpracticalservice ineducationalmatters,andtrustthatitwillbring satisfactionandadvancementtomanyofyou.

AllsessionsresumeJanuary,14th1951. TheCollegeOfficesre-openaftertheAnnual VacationonJanuary,11th.

Donationsof£1,400

OtherspeakerswereMr. J.V.Hands,representing theWyalkatchemRoad Board,andtheRev.J. Docherty,O.S.B.Father Docherty'sappealbrought inmorethan£600,making atotalofdirectdonations alone£1,400forthewhole year.

Afterthefunctionthe conventwasthrownopen forinspection,andrefreshmentswereservedonthe verandahs.

LaterBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentwas givenatthechurchat5 p.m.bytheLordAbbot, bringingtoacloseareally historicoccasioninthespi- rituallifeofWyalkatchem.

TheLordAbbottadministeredprivateConfirmationtothreeadultsalso duringtheday.

ParishEntertains

AdinnergivenbyparishionersintheLesserhall wasattendedbytheLord Abbotandvisitingpriests andlaity.

Amongthevisitorswere theV.RevDeanT.Lenihan (Northam),theRevs.J. Docherty,0.S.B.,and PeterO.S.E.(NewNorcia),Wilfred,O.S.B., (Trayning),andPlacid, O.S.B.,(Goomalling).There wereseverallayrepresentativespresentfromPerth, Northam,Trayningand Goomalling.Rev.Father. Hynes(Moora)arrivedlate intheafternoon.Thelatter willshortlytakingupresidencehereasparishpriest.

Mr.W.Byrne,whowas inthechair,brieflywelcomedtheAbbotandthen calleduponDeanCameron tosupporthisremarks.

DeanCameronwelcomed theLordAbbotasChief Pastorofthedioceseand statedthathehadallthe attributesforspiritual leadership.

Hethankedthemembers ofthecommunityfortheir loyaltyandassistanceduringthepast13years.He lefttheparishwithasense ofachievement,withthe conventandschoolestablished.TheDeanpaidtributetotheKellyand0'Loghlenfamilieswhose

TheLordAbbotinreplyingtoatoastbyMr.D. Corkerystatedthathewas impressedbythemanifestationoffaithbythepa- rishionersthatmorning.He madereferencetothereceptionaccordedhimby theRoadBoardandhis ownpleasureatmeeting themallthatday.

Heregrettedverymuch thathehadtransferred DeanCameronbutherequiredhisservicesand thereforehehadnoalternativebuttoappointhim toaparishclosertoNew Norcia.However,they couldconsolethemselvesin theknowledgethathe(the Dean)wouldbeconcerned inworkbeneficialtothe wholeoftheDiocese.

FatherDocherty,O.S.B. supportedDr.Gomez's remarksandremarkedupon thehomelinessandfriendlinessofallwhomhehad met.

Otherspeakers,Dean LenihanandMessrs.M.0'LoghlenandT.Dolanall madebriefaddressesand paidtributetotheworkof DeanCameron.

Board'sReception

TheWyalkatchenRoad BoardtenderedtheLord Abbotareceptionatthe Board'soffice,whenthere wasafullrepresentationof theBoard.

Thechairman,Mr.H. Threlfall,welcomedHis Lordship,Dr.Gomez,tothe districtandhisremarks weresupportedbyMessrs. A.R.McLeanandJ.V. Hands.

Mr.ThrelfallcongratulatedtheLordAbbot,Dean CameronandtheCatholic communityontheestablishmentoftheconvent andproposedatoast,"successtotheConvent."

HisLorshipreplied,thankingtheBdardforits reception.Heeulogisedthe workoftheBoardandall RoadBoardsthroughout theStateandwishedthe WyalkatchemBoardsuccessinitsoperations.He wasparticularlypleased thatday,asthiswasthe firstBoardtohavegiven himareception.

Mr.Handsinhisaddress expressedthehopethatin

thenearfuturetherewould beaproperConventinthe town.

PromotingHarmony

DeanCameroninreply mentionedthattheworkof theConventwouldbebeneficialtothewholedistrict.Hegaveasanillus-tration-theteachingof music-whichwouldplaya majorpartinfutureentertainmentprojectsandalso cultivatehomelifeandinterestinmusicgenerally.

Mr.ThrelfallthenproposedatoasttoDeanCameron, wishinghimsuccessinthe futureandpraisingand thankinghimforthework hehadaccomplishedduring hisresidenceinthedistrict.

DeanCameronreplied thankingthechairmanand hisBoardforthegracious courtesyextendedinreceivingtheLordAbbot,an actionhethoughtcouldwell beemulatedbyotherBoards topromoteharmonyand understanding,whichhad alwaysbeenhisearnestendeavoursincebeinginthe district.

Hefeltsurethathissuccessorwouldcarryonsimilarlyandimprovebuildingsandfacilities.Hehad receivedtheutmostcourtesy andconsiderationfromthe Board,onanyoccasionhe hadcausetoapproachthem. Heexpressedhisgratitude forsuchassistance.

Anythinghehaddonefor thedistrict'swelfare,he hadconsideredasadutyas anAustralianandfeltsure thateverycitizenshould, accordingtohisability, takepartinpublicaffairs.

Mr.W.Byrne,ofMinnivale,onbehalfoftheCatholiccommunityexpressed thankstotheBoardforthe reception,whichheknew wasappreciated.

AbbotVisitsKoorda

OnDec.10,theLord AbbotofNewNorcia,the Rt.Rev.G.Gomez,O.S.B., D.D.,accompaniedbyV. Rev.DeanCameronandthe P.Garbayo,O.S.B.,visited Koorda,wherehewaswelcomedbytheparishioners attheC.W.A.Restroom.

DeanCameron,supported byMr.J.Pauleywelcomed theLordAbbottothatpart oftheparish.Itwasthe firstoccasion,saidtheDean, thatanAbbothadofficially visitedKoorda,butitwas nodoubtthefirstofmany visits.

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Mr.J.PauleyassuredHis Lordshipthattheywould behappytohavehimvisit themasoftenaspossible.

TheLordAbbotinreply, urgedthemtocarryonand furthertheirplansfor churchbuildingsinKoorda. Thedistrictandpopulation werebothgrowing,andthe futuremustbelookedto.

Refreshmentsandsupper broughttheeveningtoa close.

TributefromPress

TheRev.J.Cameron, whohasbeenparishpriest ofWyalkatchemsince1938 andwhowillshortlybe transferredtothechargeof Mooraparish,wherehe willbeaRuralDean,diocesandirectorofthePropagationoftheFaithandinspectorofschools,has beenpaidaneloquenttributeinthe"Wheatbelt Tribune".punlishedat Wyalkatchem.Thepaper statedontheoccasionof theopeningofhisnewconvent,Dec.9:-

"Totheparishpriest,it wasthetriumphalattainmentofalongstanding ambitionandafittingresultto13yearsofunselfish devotiontohisownflock, soontolosehisservices.It willalwaysremainasareminderofamanwhowas lovedbyhisownandrespectedbymany,who,althoughoutsidehisministrationsstillheldhiminhigh regardforhisfinecharacter andsincerityofpurpose."

DONATIONS.

£50:HisLordship,Rt.Rev. G.Gomez,O.S.B..D.D.;£100: Mr.andMrs.M.J.O'Loghlen; £40:Messrs.A.E.andG.S. Hesford;£25each:V.Rev. DeanCameron,Mr.andMrs.W. Jess,Mr.andMrs.J.P.0'Loghlen,Mr.J.T.O'Loghlen, Mr.andMrs.W.Byrne,Mr. andMrs.N.McKay.Mr.and Mrs.PH.Smith;Messrs.PeterandJohnBrennan;£51: Mr.andMrs.D.J.Corkery; £20each:Mr.andMrs.F.O'Meara(Trayning);Mr.and Mrs.P.Brennan;£10/10each: Rev.MotherGeneral,Mrand Mrs.T.Dolan;£10each:Mr. andMrs.J.McKay,Mr.and Mrs.WJ.Huxley(Gebbin),Mr.andMrs.T.Hesford, Messrs.W.andJ.Pauley(Gabbin);£515each:Rev.Fr. Hynes(Moora),Presentation Convent,Goomalling;£5each: V.Rev.Fr.Wilfred(Trayning), Rev. Mr.Fr.Placid(Goomalling). andMrs.E.Mulcahy(Yelbini),MaristBrothers(New Norcia),MrandMrs.C.B. Ryan(Baandee),Mr.J.Davis. Mr.andMrs.JJ.Byrne,Mr. andMrs.J.Hammond,Mr. andMrs.W.McNee;£3/S each:Rev.Fr.O'Halloran (SouthernCross):Mr.and Mrs.T.McCormack(Trayn- ing),PresentationConvent, Claremont:£3:Presentation Convent,Wyalkatchem;£11/111, each:Mr.andMrs.JFitzmaurioe(Northam),Mrs.N. Keenan;£2/2each:V.Rev. DeanLenihan(Northam);Mr. andMrs.S.Ryan(Baandee), Mrs.Spalboltz(Gabbin),Mr.J.S.Byrne,Presentation Convent,BrunswickJunction, Dr.andMrs.K.Keely(Lee- derville);£2each:Rev.Fr. Benedict(Dalwallinu), Mr. andMrsJ.Mackin(Tarrunin). Mrs.M.Cook,Mr.G.R. Kemp(Gabbin),MrandMrs. L.Jones,Mr.andMrs.Bracknell;Mr.J.J.O'Loghlen,Mrs. Duffy(Perth),Mrs.Borgward; £1each:Mr.andMrs.G.Pilkington,Mr.PatKeenan, Mr.J.Ryan(Konnongorring), MrsCullinan,MissE.0'Loghlen:10/-:Mrs.E.Taylor.

EARLIERDONATIONS.

£100each:Mr.P.Brennan (Sen.)Messrs.J.andP.Brennan,Anonymous,Anonymous; £50each:Messrs.A.andS. Hesford,Mr.P.H.Smith: £25each:V.Rev.Dean Cameron,Mr.N.L.McKay. MrT.Hesford,Mr.D. Corkery,Mr.M.JO'Loghlen, Mr.K.Kelly,Mr.J.P.VLoghlen,Mr.J.McKay,Mr. W.Jess;E12/10:Mr.W. Byrne;£10/10:Mr.andMrs. W.A.McCutcheon;£10each: MrWMcNee,Mrs.Nugent; £5each:Mr.J.Hammond, Mr.T.Dolan.Mr,J.J.Byrne, Mr.R.Glasson,Mr.T.Smith; £4:Mr.L.Naughton.

St., Perth Est.45Years

City

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Johnnieswalowednervouslyandseemedquites overcomeforamoment;t heturnedtothepriest.

"Father,"hefaltered,I "I'mterriblegrateful,but afraidIwilldisappoint you."

"Nonsenseboy,ofcourser youwon't,"thepriestasE suredhim."Youjustneed alittleconfidenceinyourself."

"Well,boysandgirls,"he said,eyestwinkling,"I've thosenthesoloistforthis :hristmas."Hiseyessober-lowed sdforamomentandwanleredtothefigureseatedlence attheorganwhichlayto thesideofthegallery.Mrs. Martinwasfiddlingwith herbag;herfaceinprofilehardandtense.Withalittle sighthepriestfocussedhis blackeyesonthechoir.

"Mychoice,"hebegan impressively,"andIdon't thinkyoucanbetterit,isJohnnieMaher."Hedrew

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Thesilencecontinuedand atherFrancisbreached hegap.

"Now,Johnnieboy,"he aidcheerily,"I'dliketo earyousingthatsolo."

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Hesignalledtotheorga- istto iment;begintheaccompaMrs.Martinnodded ndwithtightlycompres- edlipsplayedthenostalgic otesoftheopeningbars.

ListeningtoJohnnie Mahersingingtheglorious trainsoftheAdestewas ikehearingthevoiceofan ngel.Clearasabell,his ingingtenorfilledtheair fthelittlechurchlikea enediction.Itsmagnificent nelodyvibratedtothe altar,givingglorytoits divineMakerinHisTaberacleHome.FatherFrancis, hechoirmembers,worship-ersdowninthepews;all eldtheirbreathsandlisenedavidly,cherishing eachdelightfulnote.

Theninaflashthespell wasbroken,anddiscord dodedtheatmosphere!Theorgan,grindinginits clamour,rushedonmadly, fiercely, tifuldrowningthebeauvoice.

FatherFrancisraiseda handandJohnniestopped; hehadbeenfrantically tryingtokeepupwiththe tempooftheorgan.

Everyonelookedatthe organist.Mrs.Martin'sface wasexpressionless,andonlyherflyingfingerandsway- ingfiguregavetheclueto hermood.WhensherealisedthatJohnniewasno longersinging,sheceased playing towardsabruptlyandturned thechoir,anangry lightinhereyes.

Asthechoirwaitedexcitedlyfordevelopments, ments,FatherIfrancis walkedovertoher.Anger wasreflectedinhiseyes, too,butwhenhespokehis voicewascoolandcontrolled.

"Pleaseplaymoreslowly, Mrs.Martin."

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onherhot,rebelliousspirit. Inaflashtheenormityof herbehaviourwasbrought hometoher.Shewasdeeplyashamedofherself,and wonderedwhathadcome overhertocausehertoact insuchafashion.Why! inhersavageresentmentat havinganotherboysingingthesolothatherson hadalwayshad;shehad sought1.0destroythelovely notesoftheheavenlyhymn. Hereyesdroppedbefore thepriest's."Iforgotmyself, sorry."Father,andI'mvery Itwon'thappen again. Withoutawordheresumedhisplace,andmotionedJohnnietobegin again.

Onthisoccasionnothingmarredtheexquisiteflow ofthesacredhymn,althoughmanybreathswere heldfearfully,andmany covertglancesthrownat theorganist.Butunimpeded,thegoldentenor soaredtotheroof,accompaniedbyaperfectlymodulatedorgan.

QuestionofHonour

Afterthepractice,asshe gatheredthemusicand placeditinfolios,Celia's heartwasheavyandunhappy.Herthoughtswere bitterassheimaginedthe conversationsthechoir memberswouldbehaving abouther.Sheknewthat theydisapprovedofherestrangement'withTommy, andnowshefeltthatthey wouldcondemnherallthe more.

Withasighshelocked theorgananddescendedto theporch,whereshesuspectedFather Francis wouldbeawaitingher, afterseeingoffthechoir.

Hersurmisewascorrect. Afterafewfinalwords withafewofthemembers theoldpriestjoinedher, andtheypacedupand downinfrontofthechurch inthefrostyair.Shewonderedwhathewasgoingto say,andfeltshedidnot mindhowmuchherebuked her.Shewassoexhausted,sotiredofeverything.

"Thatwasn'taverynice displayto-night,Celia,"he began.

Shesighedwearily.All theseverityhadgonefrom herfaceleavingitpinched andwan.Shelookedevery dayofherfifty-fiveyears.

"Iknowitwasunpardonable,Father,andI'mter-

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riblysorry.Ireallycould nothelpit.WhenIheard Johnnie,"shebegantofalter,"somethingseemedto comeoverme.I-thought ofTommy-Tommyalways hadthatsolo,"sheburst out.

"You'retakingavery wrongattitude,Celia.You arethinkingofyourself, notofourDivineLord.It's Hispleasureyoushouldbe thinkingof,notyourown. Johnniewasstrivingto giveHimhonourto-night, andyouspoileditall."

Shewassilentforamomentassheponderedon herselfishness.Whenshe spokeshewasverynearin tears."Irealisenow, Father,howhorriblyselfish Iwas."

"Wewon'tsayanymore aboutthesubject,"the priestsaidplacatingly.He changedthetopic."Bythe way,doyoueverhearfrom Tommy?"Thequestion wasadelicateoneandwas askedratherdiffidently.

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Immediatelyherfaceresumeditsmaskofhardness.

"Notlately,Father,"she saidshortly.Thenshe spokeinarush."Imay aswelltellyouthatwhen hedidwriteIburnedhis lettersunopened."

"Hm,youdid,"thepriest saiddrily.

"Idid,"shesaidbitterly. "IfinishedwithTommy whenhemarriedthatgirl. You'dthinkhewouldhave remainedathomeand helpedmealittlelonger, afterI savedhadscrimpedand toeducatehimsince hisfatherdied.Butno! Hejustthoughtofhimself allthetime.Hehadn'this jobthreeyearswhenhe hadtogoandgetmarried. Theidea!"Whentheoutburstwasovershewassurprisedtofeelrelief.All thatpent-upresentment hadbeenburningwithin herformonths. Thepriestwassilently reflectfulforamoment, thenhespoke."I'venever discussedTommywithyou beforeCelia,asIdon'tlike interferinginpeople'slives, butinthiscaseI'mnot goingtoremainsilentany longer."Hisvoicewas gruff."BecauseIthink you'redoingyoursona greatwrong,robbinghimof yourlove,whichyoulavishedonhimalltheyears, andthensnatchedfrom himwhenyoufoundthat helovedsomeoneelsebesidesyourself.Youwere jealousofhiswife,justas youwerejealousofJohnnie to-night.That'sverywrong, andtobehappyyoumust conquerit.You'reonly excusingyourselfbyblamingTommyforleavingyou in perfectlythelurch.Tommywas righttogetmarried.Heknewthatyou werewellprovidedfor,especiallyhavingyourworkhere.Deepinyourheart youmustknowthathewas right."

"HowdoIknowthathe didright?"sheflashedout. "HowdidIknowthathe madeasuitablematch?I've nevermethiswife."

"That'sbecause you wouldn'tallowTommyto bringhertoseeyou.How-

ever,Icanassureyouthat hewouldhavefoundithard tofindabettergirlthan Eileen.FatherRyan,the P.P.inhertown,toldmeall abouther."

"Ownuptoit,Celia.Isn't ityourjealousythat'skeep-ingyoufromareconciliationForwithTommy?" answerhegothard drysobs.Asshegavevent toheremotions,Celiaknewthateverywordthepriest spokewasdeadlycorrect. Theybrokedownallthe barriersofhardness,with whichshehadsurrounded herselfformonths.Toolate sherealisedhowunkindshe hadbeentoherson.

Theywalkedupanddown, silentthepriestremaining untilsheregained controlofherself.Presentlyshespoke.

"Father,I'msograteful toyouformakingmesee reason.Ineededthatlecturesomuch."

"I'mgladIhelpedyoua bit.Inyourheartyou musthavemissedTommya lot."

"Unbearably,Father. I triedtostiflemyfeelings, butreallythehousehasn't beenthesamewithout him."

"Thentheobviousthingtodoistomakefriends withhimagain.PerhapsheandhiswifewillspendChristmaswithyou."

Tearsstreameddownher face."Father,you'veforgottenthatIburnedthe letters.Idon'tknowwhere Tommyis."

AtJourney'sEnd

DuringthemidnightMass awarmglowsurrounded herandherlonelyachefadedintonothingnessas theCribwasuncovered, andtheDivineBabe,with HisMotherandSt.Joseph, laybathedinthesoftglow- inglights.

Thesoloistexcelledhimself,andshegloriedineach delightfulnote.Whenthe choirandorganjoinedhint,thelittlechurchseemedto swellwiththesplendidmelody.Celiafeltthatit wasallsuchafittingwelcometotheHeavenlyChild AftertheMassshelockedtheorgan,andfellthe lonelyacherisinginher heartagain.

she"NowordfromTommy," saidlistlesslytoFather Francis.

Hiseyestwinkled."It's nottoolateyet,"hesaid cryptically.

Abouttoaskhimwhat hemeant,shewasforestalledwhensomeonecalledthepriest.Withaheavy sighshemadeherwayto theCrib.

Kneelinginprayerbeforethelittledanger,she baskedinanexquisiteatmosphereofcontentment andpeace.Shewishedshe couldremainthereallnight insteadofreturningtoher emptyhome.

"Areyoucoming, mother?"avoicewhisperinherear. Shestartedviolently. Surelyitcouldn'tbe.It wasnever butitwas Tommy.

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Kneelingbesidehimat therailwasalovely,smiling-facedgirlwho,she guessedinstinctively,was hiswife.Withbrimming eyesshetriedtosmileat them.Shefounditdifficulttobelievethatthe scenewasreal.ShesensedthatFatherFrancishad ahandintheaffair;she nowunderstoodhisrecent remark.

TakingTommy'shandshe bowedherheadbeforethe ChristChild,whohadgiven heramostwonderful Christmaspresent.

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SimonofBethlehemmovedquietlythroughthechill darknesstowardthestable

4, thathousedhissheepand oxen.Eachevening,as surelyashesuppedand prayed,hetookthiswalk toseethatallwaswellwith theanimals,whichprovided himandhisfamilywith muchoftheirlivelihood. Thisnighthehad,also,an errandtodoforhisyoung wife,Rachael.Shehadasked ahimtofilltheirsmallson's mattresswithfreshclean strawfromtheheapsinthe stable.

Glancingoverhisshoulder.hesawthatRachael,as washercustom,hadseta candleinthewindowto guidehimsafelybackand hesighed,thinkingofher andofthechildwholay,as hehadlainthesemany days,illofapuzzlingsicknessTheparentswereworn withwatchingbydayand bynight;withdrawing,fresh waterfromthewell,which hecouldnotdrink;with makingwheatengruel, whichhecouldnotsip;with bathinghissmallfevered bodyandtryingtostillhis frettingandeasehispain. Allhadbeenfornaught.

4EventheRabbidoctor, shakinghisheadinperplexity,hadgiventhem neitherhelporhope.It seemedtheparentsneeds mustaddtowearinessand worrythepitifulthought thatsoontheironlyand well-lovedsonmustleave theirpoordwellingforever.

Simonsighedagainand turnedoncemoretotheoutbuilding.Halfshed,half cave,itpressedintothehillside,makingadecent shelterfortheanimalswhen frostandwindandinfrequentsnowtooktheland inaroughembrace.Forthe pastseveraldaysithadeven servedasahavenfortravellersandaborninghad takenplaceinthesanctuary ofitsdustyshadows.

WelldidSimonremember thecomingofthestrangers. Turnedfromthecrowded inn,theyhadsoughtoutthe lowlystablefortherestand privacytheysosorely needed.AndtheretheChild wasbornSincethatmidnighthour,agreatstarhad hunglowovertherude shelter,fromdarktodawn; norcouldanymanthere-

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around.Noheat.Nosmoke, orscentofsmoke.Onlyan enfoldingradiance.

Simonputforthashaking handandtouchedthelustrousstraw.

Straw,itcertainlywas. Coolandwhisperingand scratchytothetouch.Straw, thathehadrakedfromhis ownfieldsatsummer'send, andbroughthitherinrough bundlesonthebacksofthe oxen.Yet,hereitlay,a shimmeringmassinthe stabledark;aclusterof crumpledshafts,gleaming andincandescentasthough dippedinliquidgold.

aboutsexplainitsmys-wasnoflamecurlingupand teriouspresence. Gazingupward,Simon sawwithmuchsurprisethat thestalhaddisappeared; too,thatnolightgleamed betweenthechinksand cracksoftheancientwalls, fromthelanternhehadlent togivelightandcomfortto hisunknownguests.Simon grewtroubledlestsomeill hadbefallenthem,forhe hadbecomefondofthefair youngmother,thebeautiful Childandthestrongquiet manwiththeunmistakable handsofacarpenter.Also, hehadbeenfriendlyand neighbourly,bringingthem giftsfromhismeagre,stores, sopoorinpossessionswere they;warmwoollencoverlets,wine,fruitsandloaves ofRachael'sbaking. 'Tisastrangething,he thought,shouldtheyhave gonetheirwaywithnoword spoken.Heknockedatthe heavydoor,andwhenno onecalledagreeting,he liftedthelatchandentered.

Thesheepstirred,the oxenrosefromrestandthe whitedovesintheloftmade afaintflutteringlike whispersinthedark;butno voicebadehimwelcome,no smallhungrycomplaining camefromthemanger where,forlackofacradle, thenew-bornBabehadlain. Thestrangers,then,had takentheirleave,asquietly andunobtrusivelyasthey hadcome.AndgoodShoots grewmoreandmoretroubled,thinkingofthemwith onlythelittlegra:donkey forcompanyonthelonely longnightroad.

Hestoodthereinthesoft darknesswiththelinen mattressclothinhishands, tryingtobringhispuzzled mindbacktothetaskat hand.Rachaelhadaskedfor freshstrawandthatshe shouldhaveatonce.He movedtothemanger.Faintly hecouldseetheheaped-upstrawwithalittle roundedhollowinthe middlewheretheChildhad rested.Thenhesawthere wassomethingstrangeabout thestrawinthatparticular place.Itseemedtobeluminous;toglow;toslowly lightenandbrightensothat itshoweddistinctly,straw crossingstraw,asthough lacedbeforeafire.As thoughkindledButthere

Foralongmomenthe stoodtherewitharmextended,thenbentdownand, handfulbyhandful,thrust theshinystuffintothelinen sack.Whenitwasfull,he leftthestableandstumbled towardthecandle-beckoningwindowofhisdwelling, bearingonhisbackalong roundedbundle,filledand encompassedwithagoldeny light.

Rachaelslept,forthe moment,inachairbythe warmhearth;sowithhis ownhands,Simonliftedthe ailingrestlesschildand placedhimonthemattress. Thenhesanktohisknees andlethisheaddroptothe glowingcloth.Soheknelt forsometime,overcomeby wearinessandconfusionand agrowingwonder. Andhebegantoprayhis eveningprayers.

InhisdayMoses,caused tobebuiltanaltarofsetim woodelaboratelyornate withgold,silverandbrass, marbleandpreciousstones. Thewholewashungabout withrichlinencurtainsof violetandpurpleand twice-dyedscarlet.Herehe enshrinedthetabletsof stonewhereonwerewritten bythefingerofGodthe TenCommandments.This ineffablybeautifultabernacle,lostnowinthetombs oftime,waslyricallycalled theHolyofHolies,andwas heldinreverenthonourby thepeoplesofmanygenerations.

Withthecomingofthe Redeemer,theoldgave placetothenew;theHoly ofHolieswasreplacedby theTabernaclewherereposesthelivingChrist.And thefirstoftheseTabernacleswasthelittlestable atBethlehem.Forthere restedthebodyofChrist, evenasHerestsonour presentdayaltarsThe simpleswaddlingclothes werethefirstveilstoenfold Him;andtheshepherdsand kingsworshippedatthe strawymanger,aswedoat thechurchTabernacle.

TheChristmasCribisno merestoryorprettylegend inspiredbydreamers,as somemisguidedwriters aver.Itwasasrealassunlightandastangibleasthe earthitself.Thestablewas builtbysomeunknownman foritshallowedpurpose Thestarwasatruestarof unusualsizeandbrilliance. Marywasreal;andJoseph.

HomeCribsneednotbe largeorelaborate.Welike thesimpleonesbest,for theytrulyexemplifythe actualsettingoftheNativity.Theycanbemade frombitsofleftoverlumber, orevenfromsturdycardboard.Thereissomething especiallyappealingabout onethefamilyitselfhas plannedandconstructed.

Ourlads,withtheir father'said,builtonethat isajoytosee.Theyused scrapsofplywood,sawing, joiningandshapingthem intoaminiaturepeakroofed shelter,openonthreesides withsupportingpostsatthe outmostcorners.Afivepointopeningcutinthe ,backendequippedwitha smallredelectricbulb,simulatestheStarofBethlehem.Suchato-doascenteredaboutthatstar!Such discussionastoplacement, size,andproperswitches! Theyevenbuiltinlittle mangersalongthesides,

andaloft,whererealstraw couldbeheapedandscattered.Thewholewasstainedadeepwood-brown. Whenthetime1isright theybringitforthtoits specialplaceonthespinet, breakfreshspruceboughs tolaythicklyontheroof and,withutmostcare,group theminiaturefiguresabout thelittleManger.Ofcourse thefiguresaremovedabout adozentimesadayby everypairofhandsinthe house,tosuitindividual tastes;andaspromptly movedbackagainbyan indignantformer-mover,As afinalgesturetoperfection theysetavotivecandle closeby;fortheyliketosay eveningprayers,gathered aroundtheCrib,withcandle andstarglowinginthe darkenedroom.Sucharepresentation, compiled wouldwithlovingcare, maketheideal Christmasgift.Letthehome beaBethlehem.Acrib, treasuredthere,islikea preciousgeminapocketof theheart.

knewbetterYetitseemed tohimagoodandproper thingthatthewondrous stuffgobacktotheearth fromwhenceitsprung.

Andcastingitforth,he blesseditsSource,itscominganditsgoingandthe fruitsthereof.

AllChristendomhasper- petuatedtheCrib,settingit upinvariedformsinthousandsuponthousandsof Suddenlyagreatcalm cameuponhim,agreat peaceenteredintohimand heliftedhisface.Thenit washenoticedthatthemattresswaschanged,thatitno longershone.Itwasthe sameshapeandsize,indeed, butallthebrightnesshad leftitandinsomemysteriousmanner,hadcreptinto thechild,sothatherested there,nolongerpiteously wanandwasted,butround androsy,glowingwith healthandbeautifully asleep.

Thenextday,Simonwent intothewinterfieldswith themattressinhisarms, There,withthewideswingingmotionheusedforsowing,heflungthestrawon thewindandwatchedit driftandfallinapale yellowrain.Juststraw,it lookedtobe,butSimon

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