The Record Newspaper 27 March 1952

Under'ChineseReds AretoWorkHere

Dr.GoodyCpensaNew

C/ Blockinthe

OnSundaylast,March23,HisLordshiptheMostRev.L.J.Goodyblessedand openedthenewclassroomblockat"Mary's Mount"Boys'school,Kalamunda.

Alargecrowdofvisitors andparentsofthechildren listenedtotheaddresses fromtheshadeofthemany treesthroughoutthebeautifullylandscapedgrounds. Theblazingsunkeptthe onlookersawayfromthe speakers'diasandthelarge expanseofgroundbetween thenewbuildingandthe gardenwasdeserted.Those responsiblearetobecongratulatedonthearrangementwhichpermittedvisitorstorelaxincomfortduringthespeeches,apromi-nentvisitorremarked.

Theparishpriestofthe district,theVeryRev.F. KearnanD.D.,introduced thespeakers.HisLordshipcongratulatedtheSisterson thecompletionofthebuild.,ingandremarkedthatthe newblockmarkedtheculminationofmanyyearsof work.Praisingthecourage andtheforesightof.the nuns,hesaidthathewished tothankallthosewhohad helpedintherealisationof theplan.

Firstandforemost,thanks wereduetoGodforallowingtheworkoftheSisters toprosperandthentoall thosewhohadhelped "throughthemazesofred tape"thataccompanyanybuildingplanstoday.TributeswerepaidtotheMinister.forHousing(Mr.G. Wild)forexpeditingthe erectionofthebuildingand toMr.StanCostello"who hadputinsomuchtime, workandartistictalentinto thecompletionofthebuilding."

"Inthepastthreeorfour monthssinceIhavebeena Bishop,"Dr.Goodycontinued,"Ihaveopenedseveralconventsandschools andIhopetoopenmorein thenearfuture."Thatwas allthemoreremarkable,he stressed,onacountofthe many"headaches"inbuildingtoday.Thematerialside ofbuildingwassodifficult thatit workmadethecompleted allthemoremeritorious.Immensesumswere neededtofurtherthe Church'sbuildingprogrammeandthatwasplacing agreatfinancialstrainon theCatholicpeopleofthe State.

Referringtothisadded financialburden.His Lorshipremarkedthatthere were"hopefulsignsthat realassistancemightbe forthcomingsoon.Various Ministershaveshowntheir interestinourproblemsandthejusticeofourcause. Ourworkmeritsmorethan merethanks,andIhope thattheworkofourCatholicschools-aworkwhich theEducationDepartment cannothandle-willbeap-preciatedandrecognisedin apracticalwayinthenear future."

(theTheMinisterforHousing saidHon.Mr.G.Wild) thattheopeningmark- edared-letterdayforthe Sistersandthathe"wanted tosharethejoythatwas theirs."Herecalledthathe firstbecameinterestedin the'projectsomethreeor fouryearsagowhen,asa privatemember,hewas shownovertheschool.

Herealisedatthattime the"totalinadequacy"of thebuildingbuthecould notdomuchatthatstageto helptheSistersexceptto makerepresentationfor them.Alittleovertwo yearsagoasMinisterfor HousingandForestshewas giventheopportunityof implementinghisearlier promises.

RemarkingthatAustralia wasnowfacingagrave crisis,hedisclosedthatthe Governmenthadalreadybroughtmorethan28.000 migrantstothiscountry givingapercapitaincrease ofpopulationgreaterthanthatofJapan.Allofthose migrantsneededhomesand othermaterialsandthe HousingCommissionhad donethebestitcould.The Commissionhadtriedto adoptabroadviewonthese matters,hecontinued,"but IcanassureyouthatIwill doeverythingpossiblefor theeducationofthechildren ofthisState."

TheMinisterpaidtribute totheRev.MotherPius andstatedthatthepeople ofKalamundaowedhera verygreatdebt."Whenshe comesintomyofficewith herwinningsmileIknow thatshehasalreadywon herbattle,"helaughingly remarked."Ifallbuilders wereassympatheticand co-operativeasMr.Stan Costellomyworkandthe workoftheHousingCommissionwouldbemuch easier,"hesaid.

MrRayOwen,Member fortheDistrict,alsopaid tributetoMotherPiusand laudedtheworkofour Catholicschools."Education initselfisnotenough,"he

stated"itisinschoolslike thisthatthechildrenare giventhatsomethingextra whichisnotfoundinother schools.Thatsomething extraisFaith-faithinthe SupremeBeing,faithinour fellow'menandfaithin ourselves."

Theappealfordonations wasmadebyMr.Herb Small.

afterthemanyyearsof fearandworrythathave besetthemsincetheRed occupationofChina."We havebeeninthemiddleof warsforthepast12years," oneofthemsaid,"anditis wonderfulfeelingtoknow thatatlastwearesafeand atpeace."

Onlyoneofthenuns speaksEnglishandwhen oneoftheCustomsofficers remarkedtotheRev.C. Stinson,whowasinstru-

mentalinarrangingforthe nunstocomehere,that theywereluckytohave someonetointerpretfor themFatherStinsonsaid: "Look,youdon'tknowhalf thestory.Thenunwhois doingthe Hungarianinterpretingis andsheis speakingtoItaliansin Chinese!"

Nineofthenunswill workintheArchdiocese, someofSt.Charles'seminaryandtheothersat WanderingBrookmission. TheReverendMotherwill leaveshortlyforItalyto reporttohersuperiorson thestateoftheOrder's missionsinChina."ButI willreturn,"shesaid,"and youmayrestassuredthat whenIaminItalyIwill advertisethebeautyand thehospitalityofWestern Australiafarandwide."

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FREEDFROMTHEMOUNTINGTENSIONoflifeunder CommunisminChina,theseItaliannunsshowedtheirreliefon arrivalatFremantle.PicturedwiththemoretheRev.C.StinsonandSig.Bellini,ItalianVice-Consul.

FirstNon-GovernmentSurveyofCatholicSchools InStateToBeMadebyEducationResearchCouncil

WiththefullsupportoftheRev.J. Bourke,diocesaninspectorofschools,the AustralianCouncilforEducationalResearch isundertakingthefirstsurveyofCatholic schoolsevermadeinthisStatebyanonGovernmentagency.

Announcingthathehad offeredcompleteco-operationtotheCouncilinthe despatchofquestionnaires toeachschool,Father Bourkestatedthatthe Council'ssurveywasbeing madeasapreliminarytoan authoritativestatementon non-Governmentschoolsfor inclusionintheCommonwealthYearBook.

Thecollectionofadequateandreliablestatistics ontheseschoolsonanationalbasishadobviousdesirableandusefulfeatures. Repliesreceivedfrom schoolswouldberegarded

asconfidential,andwould notbeavailabletoanyone withouttheschool'sconsent.

Thequestionnaire,which willshortlybesenttoall Catholicschools,hasbeen approvedbyCatholiceducationauthoritiesinthe EasternStates,andithas thesanctionofFather BourkeinW.A.

Itishopedtohavethe

YearBookstatementpre- paredbymid-Mayofthis year. *

HolySaturdayRitesToBeAINight

ThealterationinthetimeoftheHoly Saturdayliturgy(officiallyannouncedon page4)shouldbeamemorableoccasion whenitiscarriedoutforthefirsttimeinSt. Mary'sCathedralonApril12.

Therenewalofbaptismal vowsbytheentirecongre-gation,whichmaynumber 2,500, sight,willbeaninspiring holdaseachpersonwill alightedcandle.

ThePontificalMass,which willcommenceatmidnight, willmakeitpossiblefora largernumbertoattendand willfulfilthepreceptfor EasterSunday. *

SOMEOFTHE150SMALLboyswhowillbeaccommodatedinMary'sMount,Kalamunda,newschool,formedaguard ofhonourforBishopGoody.

FatherLalor,SITellsYCWkallyThat

ArchbishopsShieldforSecondTime

EnemyMustNotWintheSoulofYouth

SacredHeartchurch,Highgate,wasthe sceneofamostimpressiveceremonyon March23.Itwastherallyorganisedby theY.C.W.executive,whichcommenced withStationsoftheCross,followedbyapresentationofbadgesto40membersbythe MostRev.Dr.L.J.Goody.DuringtheceremonyY.C.W.bannersflankedeithersideof thechurch.

BishopGoodyaddressed thenewmemberswhohad justreceivedbadges,and explainedthattheywere nowmembersofthelay apostolate,andthatthe workershadanimportant jobtodo-tobringChristto allworkers.

DirectlyafterBenedictionmembers,pastmembers,andfriends,totalling about220,assembledinthe Parishhall.DiocesanPresident,RayGleeson,welcomedallmembersand friendswhoattended,and introducedRogerRyan,a pastY.C.W.secretary,who spokeon"YourDutiesasa Y.C.W."Instirringall membersontogreaterefforts,Rogerbroughthome veryeffectivelythefollowingpoints:-

1.TosaytheY.C.W. prayerdaily.

2.Toattendmeetingsas regularlyaspossible.

3.Topaysubscriptions monthly.

4.TojointheHolyName society.

5.Topurchase"New Youth,"andafterreadingit topassitonatworkorat sport.

6.Tohelpleadersintheir work.

7.YourPlaceofWork: Workerswillfollowyour example.Seethatyouset

agoodone.Anexample oflove,charity,andunderstanding.Doallyoucan tohelpyourfellowworkers,andtheywillsoonlook toyouwithrespect,andas someonewhomtheycan trust.

8.Tobeonthealertalwaystoobtainbetterconditionsfortheworker,not onlyatwork,butinyour communityalloverthe State.Ifyoubetterconditionsfortheyoungworker youaredoingtheworkofa trueY.C.W.andwilladd thatlittlebittothatgreat taskoftheY.C.W.

"YouMustNotFail"

Thistalkwasfollowedby amostinspiringandimpressiveaddressbyRev.H. Lalor,S.J.

FatherLalorrecalledhow themovementhadstarted 10yearsago,andcongratulatedthemontheirgrowth andprogressoverthatshort period.TheY.C.W.movementwasfightingacrisis, andtheymustrealiseit fuly,andbewiththatfight. Theywerelivinginvery dangeroustimes,anditwas importantthattheyfully realisedtheevilsthatthey sawaroundthem.

TheHolyFatherhadsaid: "Theworldisbeingforced

intotwoblocs;nottheRedTheenemymustnotwrest Communisticbloc'andthethesouloftheyouthfrom politicalbloc,buttheblocthem. forChristandallHestandsThereweretwostandards for,andtheblocofAntiintheworldto-day.First Christ." thestandardoftheenemy. TheynowhadthethreatTheCommunistmustbe ofrevolution.Allaroundpreparedtohate-hateall themto-daytheysawgrow-todowithCatholicismand ingatheism.KarlMarxChristianity-hatetooveroncesaid:"Whereatheismcomethevirtueoflove. begins,Communismbegins...Theirstandardwastheop"Thesalvationofyouthposite;theyhadtotake hasbeenentrustedtoyou,"faithbackintotheworld,to continuedFatherLalor,brushoutallthethingsthat "andyoumustnotfail.If youfailyoufailyournationandalsoyourconscience.Thefightiscoming heretotheWest;wemust bereadytofightforthe youthoftheState.Ifyou failthenyoufailAlmighty God."

WhenClaremontwonthe seniorrelayintheY.C.W. Clubchampionshipsheldat LeedervilleovalonSaturday,March22,themost successfulseasontheY.C.W. haseverseenclosedfor 1952.Closed,exceptfor thebigmeetingtobeheld inBunburyonSunday, March30.

Thecompetitionforthe Archbishop'sshieldwasas rkeenaseveryoneexpected. Forthesecond.successive yearitwaswonbyClareByBrianPeachey.

thehammerandsickle stoodfor.Thatwasthe therevolutiontheymust bringabout.

Theirenemieswereleadingyouthtodeath;they mustleadthemtolife. Theirenemieshadchosen theirweapon;itwasthe sword.Theirweaponwas thecross."MayGodgrant usthecouragetograspthe sword,"concludedgather

Thedestinyofevery humansoulwastobewith ChristHisMotheroldJosephtransfiguredinheaven. Saintshadbecomesaintsbe-Lalor,"andholditonhigh theyknowthenum-toheaven,soitmaybeas

mont.Therunner-upwas Highgate,15pointsbehind. Thencame,respectively, Leederville,Subiaco,VictoriaPark,Belmont,South Perth,Cathedral,andFremantle.

Thefightforclubchampionswasequallyexciting, particularlyinthejuninor grade,wheretheleadchangedhandsseveraltimes.In themiddleoftheaftercausebersthatwereinhell.Theythesymbolofthecrossof HoganBest knewtheevilsofhell,butChrist'sredemption." sight.Itwasthenumberdiocesanchaplainofthe:AtifiefeofNCGM ofthedamnedinhell.MaryY.C.W.,thengaveashort saidatFatima:"Soulsareaddress,urgingall,membersForthepastthreeSaturdays theN.C.G.M.Athleticclub beingdamnedbecausenonetotakeheedofthewordshaveheldtheirclubchampionwillsufferforthem."Itspokenbybothspeakers.Heships:resultsareasfollows:Seniors-

thiswasnottheharifyingTheRev.Dr.E.Sullivan, wasastruggleagainstthe powerofSatanandallassociatedwithhim,andthe MysticalBodyofChrist.

hopedthatthetalks 75yds:M.M.Hogan1. A. wouldgiveallmembersthatButler2,M.A.Hogan3: zestandzealrequiredforidsrs:41VIAMHoHgoxr1. Butler CatholicAction. M.Hogan1,A.Butler2,M.A. Hogan3;220yds:M.M.Hogan

BookingsOpenforSecondNationa1' 1,A.Bytler2, MHogan A.Hogan3; Butlgs, yds:A.Butler1,M.A.Hogan

PilgrimageofEurope'sShrines,1953 2,D.Mann3;dicus:M.A Isigtan. Hogan, Rowe; A.lqougan;javelin:"T1':M.

FollowingthesuccessoftheNotionalHogan, Hogan;hurdles: M.M.Hogan,A.Butlei,M.A AustraliapilgrimageinHolyYear,andtheiHogan;championathlete:M. imin(4ipoints);runnerup:M.A.Hogan(25points). Juniors:

approvalinprincipleoffrequentpilgrimagesbytheAustralianHierarchy,bookings forthe1953pilgrimagehavenowbeen opened.

The1953pilgrimagewillchoosetheirpassageeither followverymuchthepat-lin tourist.The ternofthatof1950.De-Continentalarrangements partingfromAustralialatewillbeagainhandledby inApril,1953ontheR.M.S.Thos.CookandSons,AusStrathaird,itwilltravelthe usualroute,disembarking atMarseilles.Fromthere itwillmovedirecttoLourdes.Onthelastoccasion, asitwasHolyYear,Rome wasthecentralpoint,but thisyearandotheryears Lourdeswillbethehighlightofthejourney.

FromRomethegroup willmovetoFlorence,then Venice,Padua,Milan,Lucerne,toParisandLisieux.

FromParisthegroupwill makethefinalstatetoLondon,wherethepilgrimage willterminate.Thereare staysoftwodaysatplaces mentionedabove,whilstin RomeandLourdesthe groupwillstayoveraweek.

Owingtothedifficult journeybyrail,Fatimais notincludedintheitineraryof1953.Regrettably ithadtobeomitted,butthe longrailjourneytoavid fromLisbonis.ahazard withalargenumber. Arrangements.

Thepilgrimage,bycourtesyoftheP.and0.SteamshipCompany,willtravel inthesameshipasthat usedbythe1950groupR.M.S.Strathaird.Here pilgrimswillbeableto

tralia.

Ontheoccasionofthe 1950pilgrimage,thegroup hadchoiceoffirstorsecond classrailandachoiceof threeratesofaccommodation.Tomakeforunity andharmony,ithasbeen decidedthattheContinentaltravelwillallbedone attheonerate.Itincreases thecostslightly,butit mustbethemeansofsecuringgreaterharmonyand fusionamidstthelarge group. Costs. Thelastpilgrimagewas regardedbyeverybodywith anyknowledgeofthese mattersasawonderfuljourneyataverylowcost.The minimumofthatoccasion was£425(Aust.).This timeitwillbealittlehigherforthereasons:

(1)Therehavebeentw risesintheshippingfares andtwoheavyincreases inEuropeanhoteltariffs, especiallyFrance.

(b)Thatthistimethetwo cheaperformsofaccommodationhavebeeneliminated. Withal,however,itwill stillresultthattheminimumfarewillbearound

EUROPE,1952 (NewExchangeRestrictions).

PopularEscortedTour(22Days),Stg.£140. DepartingLondon16th.July,visiting:Holland,Belgium,Switzerland,Italy,France. EconomyTour(PrivateIndividualTravel),(21Days), Stg.£130.France,Switzerland,Italy. BothToursarefullyinclusiveandspecificallydesignedto operatewithinthenewreducedContinentalallowanceofStg. £100.TheycovertravelLondonbacktoLondon,sightseeing. tips,mealsandcomfortablebutnotluxuryhotels.Bookingsopen tothosewhohavenotbookedsteamerpassageswithusaswell andtoourownclients.

FORFULLDETAILSAPPLY:-

Cook'sWorldTravelService

30ForrestPlace(Opp.G.P.O.),Perth. BA2896

noonTerryBlackmovedup totakethelead,butlater lostit. FrankO'Connell, withabrilliantall-round effort-hewonsixchampionships-finishedtheday asjuniorchampionwith46 points.BarryHanneywas second(39points),and TerryBlackthird(29 points).

JohnO'Connell(32points) becameClubchampionfor thescecondtime,11points aheadofhisnearestrival, JohnFrazer;BrianFoley andGerryLambetiedfor secondplacewith16points. Thefightforsub-junior championresultedinan easywinforTonyWalsh, whowoncomfortablyfrom MurrayWard,with 32 pointsto18. BrianBradleywasthirdwith17points.

InallfairnesstoMurray Ward,itmustbementioned thatheonlycompetedon thelastday.His18points camefromthreewinsand asecond.

PoorAttendance: Attheconclusionofsuch asuccessfulseason,itwould nothavebeensurprisingto haveseenalargecrowdat LeedervilleonSaturday.Attendance,however,was lamentablypoor.Itishard tounderstandhowmanyof theparentsfailedtobe theretocheertheirladson togreatereffortonsucha dayastheclubchampionships.Actuallythemajor partofthepitifullysmall gatewascontributedbythe membersthemselves.

75yds:L.Harrison1, G. Hogan2;100yds:L.Harrison1, G.Hogan2;150yds:L.Harrison1,G.Hogn;broadjump: G.Hogan1;nighjump:E. Christian1; shotputt:A. Travers;discus:ATravers 880yds:J.Caswell;champion L.Harrison.15points; runner-up:G.Hogan,14 points. seniors: Championathlete:M.M. Hogan;1stin75,100,150,220, 440,80metrehurdles,javelin, shot,putt;2ndindiscus.

Runner-up:M.A.Hogan:1st indiscus;2ndin880yds.shot putt,javelin;3rdin75,100,150, 220,440.80metrehurdles.

Othe'winnersA.Butler 880yds.

Juniors: Championathlete:L.Harrison,1stin75,100,150.

Runner-up: G.Hogan:1stinbroadjump; 2ndin75,100,150.

OtherWinners:A.Travers, shotputtanddiscus:E. Christian.highlump;J. Caswell.880yds.

£550(Aust.).Thissum, itmustberemembered, willcoveralmosteverything.Itisnotjustafare withotherexpensesinadditi,n.Itcovershotels, transittoandfromtrains, tips,withinnumerable otiiersmallserviceswhich makeallthedifferencebetweenmovingfromplaceto, placeandtravellingincomfort. Bookings.

Bookingsarenowopenat anyo,fliceofThos.Cookand SoninAustraliaandNew Zealand,andenquiriesand applicationsfromintending pilgrimsresidentinWesternAustraliashouldbeaddressedtoThos.Cookand Son(A'sia),Pty.,Ltd.,30 ForrestPlace,Perth.

Adetailedbrochureof thepilgrimageitinerarywill bsforwardedtoinquirers, aswellasnecessaryapplicationformsformembership.Theapplicationforms havetobecompletedin triplicatebyeachpilgrim, andreturnedtoThosCook andSonwiththeinitialdepositof£20perperson.

Theexpenseentailedin theadministrationofaclub thathasgrowntosuchproportionsinso tiin,2, andaclubthathasdoneso muchfortheCatholicyouth ofthediocese,mustsurely berealised.Itmaybehere appropriatetomentionthat anycontributionstothe fundfortrophieswillbe greatlyappreciated.

Followingarethechampionshipwinnersforevents conductedonMarch22:Senior: 100yds:W.deGrucni, 16 secs;220yds:W.deGruhr. 225sees;120ydshurdles:.1. Chilvers.16secs;880yds:F. Butler,2min.8.8secs;mile: G.Lambe, 5min.13.4secs; Y2milewalk,B.Peachey, 3 min.55secs;highjump:K. Salt.5ft.bin;broadjump:J. O'Connell,21ft.8in.;discus:B.

Foley98ft.l!in.;hammer: Javelin:J.O'Connell,142ft.Ilin. Junior: Discus:R.Anthony.78ft. 100yds:E.Reid,10.5;broad jump:T.Black,19ft.32in.: 120hurdles:B.Hanney,17secs; highjump:C.Creed,5ft.5in.; 880yds:F.O'Connell.2min. 22.9;hammer:F.O'Connell. 79fit 220yds:E.Reid, 23.4secs.; 1mile:F.O'Connell;javelin:R.Anthony.1:Oft. 3in.;tomilewalk:F.Piinm. Sub-junior: 100yds:.M.Ward.10.9secs.: broadjump:M.Ward,lift. 101/2in.;highjump:B.Bradley:100ydshurdels:M.Ward, 137secs.;660yds:A.Walsh. Itisnowquiteapparent thatanyonewhomakesthe "A"gradenextyearwill havetobegood.Withboys likeO'Connell,Hanney, BlackandnewcomerDick Anthony,juniorsnow,but seniorsnextyear,"A" gradepositionwillhaveto befoughtforandthenheld.

Thisnewboy,DickAnthony,lateofBotanyHarriers,Sydney,looksreally good.Hewonboththe juniordiscusandjavelin, andhasgreatpotentialin quiteafewotherevents.He isabigladandlookslike goingalongway.

Nextweekwejourneyto Bunbury,andit'stobehopedgatereceiptsareabig improvement.Thenit's "moth-balls"untilnextseason.

Don'tforgetthenextbig danceattheY.A.L.onEasterMondaynight,April14.

HowTheyHonouredSt.Patrick

Debs.

atKondinin,Concertat HighgateandIrishClubDana

OnSaturday,March15,alargecrowd ofabout450crowdedtheKondininhallfor theSt.Patrick'sball,atwhichHisGracethe Archbishopreceived16debutantes.

Thehallwasbeautifully decoratedinstreamersof green,whiteandyellow, withthestagelookinglikea gardenwithitsgreenery andflowers.AsabackdroptherewasalargeIrish flag.

At9.30thefloorwas cleared,andHisGracethe Archbishop, accompanied bytheV.Rev.DeanRafferty,appearedinthefoyer, wheretheywerewelcomed byMrs.T.Lynch(actingas hostessfortheoccasion), Mr.T.Bgiiln(chairmanof theKondininRoadBoard), andhiswife,Mr.T.Lynch, andtheparishpriest,the Rev.J.Leech.

Whentheofficialparty hadmovedtothefrontof thehall-receivingamost cordialwelcomefromthe largegatheringenroutethebandstruckuptheNationalAnthem,followedby "GodSaveIreland."

Inafewwords,Mr.J. HopkinsintroducedHis Graceandtheofficialparty tothegathering,andtwo beautifullydressedflower girls(MelodyStubbsand Susan.Dear)presentedbouquetstoMrs.Lynchand Mrs.Biglin.

Thenthedoorswereopened,andslowlydownthe centreofthehallcamethe debutantestobepresented toHisGrace.Aseachmovedtoherpositioninthe hallafterthepresentation, thebeautifulwhitefrocks contrastedwiththeblack suitsoftheirpartners,the bouquetslendingagay touchofcolourtothescene.

Asthedebutantesand theirpartnersswunginto the-PrideofErin,"theap- plauseofthecrowdrang outasatributetothegirls andthewayinwhichtheyhadcarriedouttheirroles.

Thefirstsittingofsupper washeldalmostimmediately,andalargebandofwillingworkerssoonputamag- nificentarrayoffoodbefore thediners.Asuppersuch aswasservedisatributeto thatgallantbandonwhich thesuccessofmostCatholicfunctionsdepends-"the back-roomgirls:'whocook fordaysbeforeandwork allthenight.

Thedebutanteswhoviere receivedbyHisGracethe Archbishopwere:Marie Courboules,YVonneMarsh, MaureenSmith, Mary Duane,GlenysTaylor,MargaretRyan,MavisLinto, MollyCawley,BettyHancock,PatriciaClayton,ShirleyHinck,MargaretClayton,Pat.Trestrail,Shirley Clayton,EstherRay,Hazel Hinck.

Theorganisingcommittee wasunderthedirectionof Mr.J.Hopkins,Kondinin. Theywishtothankallwho helpedtomaketheevent suchanoutstandingsuccess, andparticularlytheArchbishop,forjourneyingso fartoreceivethedebutantes.

NationalDances

BigAttraction

Morethan300'peopleattendedtheStPatrick's nightdance,heldinthe PerthTownallunderthe auspicesoftheIrishclub. Afeatureofthedancewas theenthusiasmwithwhich theIrishfolkdancingwasreceivedbyyoungandold, IrishandAustraliansalike.

Thegeneralopinionwas thatthistypeofdancing wouldproveverypopular ifdevelopedinPerth.Club membersandfriendscame fromasfarawayasAlbany, BruceRock,Perenjori,Katanning,andKellerberrin tocelebratetheirNational feastdayinPerth.

theItemscontributedduring eveningbytheBrigidine pupils(Irishfiguredance), Mrs.MayHoulahan(twosongs),andMrs.Kathleen Callaghan(hornpipe)were verywellreceived.The bandstandwasdecorated withthenationalflagsofIrelandandAustralia.

Musicwassuppliedby Mrs.BerylToms(Aristo- craticDanceorchestra),and theClubCeilidhe(Irish danceband),assistedby Mr.TomO'Brien.

Highgate'sFeast OfMusic&Song

HisLordship Bishop Goody,inthecompanyof his enjoyedHighgateparishioners, abrilliantSt.Patrick'snightconcert,March 17.JohnSullivan,asorganiser,compere,andprin- cipalsinger,gaveofhisbest inallcapacities.Hehad toassisthimtoplinecomedians,KeithConnellyandGerryMcCarthy;theVictoriaSquareLadies'orchestra;MissesMoiraO'Halloran,ValerieNoble,and NoreenDonnelly,ofthe Highgate parish; the Thompson-Urquhartviolinaccordeoncombination,and theSacredHeartPrimary SchoolGirls'choir.

Finally,tothistop-of-thebillprogrammewasadded themusicaltalentsofthe HungarianFamilygroup musicians,whosepresident, Mr.Kora,isamemberof theHighgateparish.Mr. Kora'scontributionisbuta sampleofthe.NewAustraliantalent.Itsstrength maybeestimatedfromits make-upofMr.Z.Barna, whoisprincipalA.B.C. Symphonyorchestra'cellist; Mr.Landvoy,pianist;Dr. L. andSzalosky,accordionist; Mr.Juhaz,tenor;with Mrs.F..Kohler,fromHolland,assoprano.Theduet ofthetwolattersingers' "HometoOurMountains,' from"IlTravatore,"and Mr.Barnas'playingof N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY, BAKERandPASTRYCOOK,etc.

TEL.UL123 WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN

"Liebestraum"werehigh- lightsoftheevening.

Butthequietlittleconcertwithinaconcert,given bytheVictoriaSquare girls,pleasedtheaudience equally,forLaurellDeverell,BettyHarrison,Roma Miller,DallasPride,and BerylCullenwerestraight fromtheirtriumphofthe previouseveningatHis Majesty's,andarefeatured asstrongcontestantsforthe 6PR-IXamateurhourhonours.

JohnSullivan,singing firsttheoldpopularIrishsongslike"OfftoPhiladelphia,"asonlyJohncansingthem,andthenlater,breakingoutwiththeUrquhartThompsoncombinationinto Italianairs,warmedthe heartsoftheaudience.

KeithConnellyrockedthe housewithbroadcomedyin thebig-hearted,Iwo-fisted vaudevillestyleofwhichhe isamaster.

Incontrast,GerryMcCarthygaveaperfectdemonstrationofthesubtle witof manlythepolished,gentlesilly-ass-about-town,whichheburlesquessowell.

MoiraO'Halloranscoredher usualsuccesseswithstraight ballad,andHighgateisfindingthatithastworising youngcomedyanddance starsinValerieNobleand NoreenDonnelly,bothof whomdidpantomimeturnslastChristmasatHisMajesty's.

Boxoffice,oddjobsand propswereallbytheHigh- gateParents'association, whoareear-markingthe profitstowardsapay-offon arecentpurchaseofnew typewritersfor'thecommercialclassoftheprimary school.

CardPartyWill BenefitCarmel

Acardpartyinaidofthe Carmelitemonastery,Nedlands,willbeheldatthe college,Victoriasquare,on Fridaynight,April18.

Againthisyearasupper cloth,workedbytheSisters,isbeingraffled.Ticketsintheraffleandreservations,fromMissChesson, 406 Perth,Charlesstreet,North orCarmelitemonastery,Adelmaroad,Nedlands.

SacredMinistersof HolyWeekRites

PALMSUNDAY.

10.45aan.:SolemnBlessingofPalms,followedbySolemnHighMass.

Celebrant:Rev.J.Hogan.

Deacon:Rev.M.McKeon.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.P.O'Mara

DeaconsofthePassion.

Christus:

Synagogue:Rev.J.McGillicuddy.

Narrator:V.Rev.A.E. Johnston.

7.30p.m:EveningDevotions.

Preacher:Rev.T.W.Purcell,O.M.I.

SPYWEDNESDAY.

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

Pripiding:HisGracethe Archbishop.

Chanters:Rev.J.McGillicuddyandRev.T.Prendiville.

Lamentations:

1.Rev.T.Prendiville.

2.Rev.C.Stinson.

3.Rev.J.McGillicuddy.

Lessons: '4.Rev.H.Brennan.

5.Rev.M.Byrne.

6.Rev.J.Challis.

7.Rev.M.McKeon

8.Rev.T.O'Neill.

9.Rev.JMcNamara. ChoirofTenebrae: Revs.B.Binkowski,J. Bourke,H.Brennan,W. Buckley,M.Byrne,J. Challis.J.Depiazzi,J. Dowling,P.Gavin,R. Healy,J.Hogan,Leo Hornung,S.C.A.,P.Kelly, P.O'Mara,T.O'Neill,V. O'Sullivan,T.Phelan, E.Rogers,A.Scully,C. Stinson,M.McKeon,J. McGillicuddy,T.Prendiville,J.Rafferty.

Preacher:Rev.H.F.Brennan HOLYTHURSDAY.

6.45-8.30a.m.:HolyCommunion. '9.30a.m:PontificalMass andConsecrationofHoly Oils

Celebrant:HisLordship, BishopGoody. ArchdslaconandAssistant Priest:Rt.Rev.Mgr.Kennedy,V.G.

Deacon:Rev.M.McKeon.

Sub-Deacon:Rev.P.O'Mara

PriestsoftheHolyOils: R GPO'C11 han ev. aag Rev.A.Langmead,Rev. J.Lynch,Rev.E.Collins, Rev.F.O'Connor,Rev.F. Ryan,Rev.J.Russell, RevA.Johnston,RedemptoristFather,Oblate Father,JesuitFather,and FranciscanFather.

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Sub-DeaconsoftheHoly Oils: Rev.J.O'Farrell,Rev.T. McCaul,Rev.R.O'Reilly, Rev.P.Dunne,Rev.P. Kelly,Rev.H.Kelly,Rev. Challis.

Sub-DeaconCrossBearer: Rev.T.Phelan.

7.30p.m.:Tenebrae:Ason 'SpyWednesday.

Preacher:......AFranciscan Father. GOODFRIDAY.

10a.m.:MassofthePresanctified:Adorationof theCross.

Presiding:HisGracethe Archbishop. AssistantsattheThrone: Rt.Rev.Mgr.Moss. Rt.Rev.Mgr.McMahon.

AssistantPriest:Rt.Rev. Mgr.Kennedy,V.G

Celebrant:RevJ.Hogan.

Deacon:RevT.Ahern.

Sub-Deacon:RevC.Stinson

Lector:Rev.M.McKeon.

DeaconsofthePassion: AsonPalmSunday.

Sub-DeaconCrossBearer: Rev.T.Phelan.

Preacher:AnOblateFather. 3pm.:StationsoftheCross.

Preacher:ARedemptorist Father. 7.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae:AsanSpyWednesday.

Preacher:ARedemptorist 'Father

HOLYSATURDAY (SeeOfficialEngagements, 10.30p.m.:TheBlessingof theNewFireandPaschal Candle.Chantingofthe PropheciesandLitanyof theSaints.Blessingofthe BaptismalWaterandRenewalofBaptismalVows.

Midnight:PontificalMass. Celebrant:HisLordship BishopGoodywhowillbe assistedbytheStaffand StudentsofSt.Charles' seminary.

EASTERSUNDAY 11a.m.:SolemnHighMass.

Presiding:HisGracethe AssistantsArchbishop. attheThrone: Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoss,

AssistantPriest:Rt.Rev. MonsignorKennedy, V.G.

Celebrant:V.Rev.Dean Rafferty,Adm.

Deacon:Rev.J.Hogan.Sub-Deacon:Rev.M.McKeon.

Preacher:Rev.T.W.Pur- cell,O.M.I. TheMassandSermonon EasterSundaywillbe broadcastoverNational Station6W.N.Atthecon- clusionoftheMass,HisGracetheArchbishopwill impartthePapalBlessing.

NOTES

1.HolyWeekMusicwillbe underthedirectionof Rev.P.McCudden.

2.Ceremonieswillbeunder thedirectionofRev.J. McNamaraandRev.T. O'Neill.

3.MorningCeremoniesin theParishesonHoly ThursdayandGood Fridaymustbeoversufficientlyearlytoallow allprieststoattendthe Cathedral.

4.Onlythosepriestsselectedforthechoirarere- quiredtoattendTenebrae.

5.OnHolyThursdayand GoodFridayal4priestswillassembleandvestin theChapterhallandgo inprocessiontothe Cathedral.

6.TheMinistersoftheHoly Oilswillvestasfollow- ing:-Priests:Amice,Alb,Cincture,StoleandChasuble. Deacoi..;:Amice,Alb,Cincture,StoleandDalmatic. Sub-deacons:Amice,Alb, C.!hire,andTunicle. Allwillbringtheirown vestmentsandvestpriorto theceremony.

7.RenewalofHolyWeek Faculties. HisGracetheArchbishoprenewsforthepriestsofthe thefollowingfacultiesgrantedtohimby theHolySee:

(a)Thefacultybywhichpriestswhofortheconve- nienceofthefaithfulare obligedtobinateonPalm Sunday,mayomitthereadingofthePassionattheir SecondMass.

(b)Thefacultybywhichpriestsareauthorisedto omitthereadingofthe Rt.Rev.MonsignorMc-propheciesintheMasson Mahon. HolySaturday.

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Inaccordancewiththe facultyrecentlygrantedto BishopsbytheHolySee, theHolySaturdayceremonies,formerlyconductedin themorning,willthisyear takeplaceintheevening. Thechangewillapplyonly totheCathedral.

Theceremonies,atwhich HisLordship,BishopGoody willofficiate,willcommenceat10.30p.m.,with theblessingofthePaschal FireandPaschalCandle, thechantingofthePropheciesandLitanyofthe Saints,theBlessingofthe BaptismalWater,andRenewalofBaptismalVows, followedbyPontificalMass, whichwillcommenceat midnight.

MIDNIGHTMASS.

Thefaithfulwhoattend theMidnightMasswillhave dischargedtheirobligation forMassonEasterSunday. ThosewhoapproachHoly CommunionatMidnight Massshouldbefastingat leastfrom10p.m.

RENEWALOFBAPTISMALVOWS.

NunsExplainHowReds' Secured"Accusations"

Animpressivefeatureof therevisedHolySaturday eveningceremonyistherenewalofBaptismalVows, madebythecongregation, ledbythecelebrant.As therubricsprescribethat 'whiletherenewalismade 'thefaithfulholdlighted candles,allattendingthe ceremonyareaskedtobring candleswiththemforthis purpose.

CONFESSIONS.

ConfessionsonHolySatiurdaywillbeheardfrom12 noonto1p.m.;from4p.m. Ito6p.m.,andfrom7.30 p.m.tomidnight.

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"WewereinChinaduring theJapaneseoccupationbut thehardshipstheyimposed onuswerenothingcomparedtothoseinflictedonus bytheRussiansandthe ChineseCommunists."Aerodromesinthevicinityof theirmissionstationwere mannedbyRussians,they said.

wells.Redsstageddemons-icemeteryinthemission trationsagainsttheminthegrounds,"theysaid,"othermissioncourtyardbutwere afraidtopresshomecharges againstthemforfearof incitingriotsamongthe civilpopulation.

The"accusations"against the"foreignimperialists" wereexplainedbytheSistersthus:"Everyonewho heldofficeundertheJapanesewasdoomedtothe firingsquad.Thesepeople weregiventhechanceto `expiatetheirsins'bydenouncingthemissionauthorities,byaccusingthemof anti-Chineseutterances,by spreadingtalesofbrutality andmurderintheCatholic orphanages.Thepoorwret-

"Foodwasnotplentiful buttherewasstillagood supplyofriceavailable.We hadnofatsorbutterbut therewereplentyofvegetablesandaswehadour ownrabbitsandfowlswe managedtogetalongall right." AlthoughtheRedshad notinflictedphysicalvio-chesknowthattheyare lenceonthem,theSistersdoomedtodieandhopethat saidthatthespectreofiftheymanagetorakeup prisonandtorturewasenoughaccusationsthey alwaysbeforetheireyes.maybepardonedbythe Teen-agerCommunistspa-authorities."

radedinfrontoftheorpha-

wisewewouldhavehadto gothroughthefrightful ordealofexhumingallthe bodiesbeforetheeyesofa Redpress-gangedcrowd andbeingaccusedoftheir murder."

"Hundredsofchildren diedinourorphanage," theysaid,"butwecoulddo littleaboutit.Wewould findthechildrenlying nakedinthefreezing streets.Oftentheywould bedeadbythetimewe managedtogetthemhome. Otherswerebroughtinto uswiththeirmouthsstuffedfullofstrawandall kindsoffilthtokeepthem fromcrying.Wedidallwe couldforthemanditisa miraclethatanyofthem managedtosurviveatall."

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CanWeRebuildAgriculture!

Thedrasticimportrestrictionsimposedbythe!* FederalGovernmentareopeningupwidervistas thanwereprobablyenvisagedatthetime.The slumpvhichhashittheEnglishtextileindustry with"unparalleledsuddenness"wastobeanticipated.Theensuingunemploymentmaybeabsorbed inthedefenceprogramme,butthedamagetothe exportdriveofBritainmaybewellnighirreparable. Thesuggestion,however,madeinEnglishpapers, thatAustraliaaimstosupplantJapanasthesource ofindustrialsupplyintheEastismanifestlyabsurd andwillalwaysbeso.Itmayhe,thatthedevelopmentoftextilescouldbearrangedsoastoenticea substantialproportionofBritain'sunemployedto migrate.But,ontheotherhand,thatwouldraise problemsconnectedwitheconomicbalance.

Sincethewar,industrialisationhasproceeded apaceinAustralia,butthedayhasgonewhen everysuchmovemayhefrenziedlyhailedasprogress.ApartfromtheresurgenceofJapan,itis plainthatoureconomyishopelesslylop-sided,and thattheemphasisonsecondaryindustrywillmean increasinginstabilityinagriculture.Thatthe countryhascomeclosetodisasterinthisrespectis evidencedbytheFederalfive-yearfoodplan whichwillhesubmittedtotheStatesnext month.Itisbluntlysaidthatthesemeasureshope toavertactualfaminewithinthenexteightyears. Thatreflectionpromptstheconsiderationthatthe massmigrationplanswerebegunatthewrongend. Thenation'sinitialconcernshouldhavebeen,not skilledartisans,butsmallproprietorsoflandand farmlabourers.

cusers.Whentheydidaccuseusofallmannerof crimesthepeoplecriedout thattheywereliarsand thatwewerefriendsofthe Chinese."

"Wewereluckythatwe didnothaveachildren's

Inourareawehadfew nagebearing placards de-collaborators,"theSisterspictingnunscuttingthe headsoffchildrenandtossexplained"andthusfewacingtheirbodiesinto englishwoollen matching3-piece asuperb"frederics" modelinherringbone weave,charcoal/grey check,wovenfromthe sameyarnasthe plainfabric in thecoat.thesuit, 123/151-,thecoat, £23/15/-also.

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Fr.Crowe,BrotherofBridegroom, OfficiatesatWeddinginCathedral

Itiscuriousthatourpresentnationalproblems drivebacktothefundamentalthesesofCatholicsociology.Salvationisnottobesoughtinamoreefficienttechnocracy,butinpossessionandproduction oflandbypeoplewholovethelandandwhohave sufficientincentives,apartfromvenalones,forstayingthereandtransmittingitandthetraditionSattachedtoittoanumerousprogeny.Unhappily,in theroughsketchesofthingstocomeinagriculture, weseeonlyarepetitionofthethingsthathavedenudedoursoilanddisruptedthefarmingclass. bargescalecommercialfarmingbasedonchemicals isseeminglytobeextended,buttheemphasison exportwillforthetimeyieldtothedemandsof thehomemarket.Inevitablythiswillmeandearerfoodinthislandofpotentialplenty.Butthat isonlyoneofthemanylunaciesofmoderneconomy.

PrayerForThePersecuted,

Thearrivalrecentlyofabandofnunsexpelled bytheChineseCommunistsunderlin4theneedfor thedayofcontinuousRosarieswhichNvillheheld inallchurchesonSunday,March30.

Thisgreatupsurgeofprayer,inwhichallthe shouldparticipate,willascendtoHeaven toaidtheBishops,priests,Brothers,nunsandlaity nowsufferingpersecutioninsomanypartsofthe world.

Theluke-warmmaysay:"TheChurchhas nothingleftbutPrayer."Thatwouldbelikesayingthatamotorcarhasnothingleftbutpetrol.For prayeristheactivatingspiritoftheChurch'slife, especiallyOurLady'sownprayer-theRosary.

SincethechainofRosarieswillbeofferedon passionSunday,itwillbeveryappropriatetounite themwiththesufferingsofOurLord,thecommemorationofwhichareusheredinonthatday.

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istheson ofMr.andMrs.P.S.J. CroweofBega,NewSouth Wales,wasattendedby Messrs.JohnDavidsonand JohnPitts. Thereceptionwasheldat TinternLodgewherethe guestswerewelcomedby thebride'sgrandmother, Mrs.M:E.Kinshela.

SincetheRosaryinourdayhasbeenlargely restoredasthefamilyprayer.itishopedthatfamilieswillgoasaunittotheirparishchurcheson Sundaytoreciteit.Inallthelargerchurches, therewillbethewonderfulspectacleofgroupsof Catholicscomingandgoingeachhalf-hourtooffer, orhavingoffered,the15decadestoOurLadyfor theChurchsufferingonearth.

Thissplendidandeffectiveformofaidforthe livingmartyrsofourtimeissponsoredbytheHoly Namesociety,butbynomeansexclusivetoits members.EveryCatholicisexpectedtojoinin, andsodemonstratetherealityandsolidarityofthe MysticalBodyofChrist.

HUNGARIANSISTERSATCASTLEDAREandClontarf welcomedtwomorenunsfromChinatotheirranks.

perth,fremantle, andbranchsalons.

Thebridegroom'sbrother, theRev.M.J.Crowe,Parish priestCaptain'sFlat,N.S.W., officiatedattheweddingof Mr.JohnCrowetoMiss LornaKinshelaatSt.Mary's CathedralonFebruary23. Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyherfather,M'.E. C.Kinshela,worealongtrainedgownofwhitesatin brocadewithasimply-cut fittedbodicefinishedwitha narrowPeterPancollar. HerbridesmaidsMisses MaureenKilmartinand

MargaretDillon,carried littlepale-pinkposies againsttheirattractive flaredfrocksofpale-blue self-checkedorganza.

groom,who

Questions,andAnswers

CivilDivorceorHardshipDo NotAffecttheValidMarriage

ALetterfrom"Worried" ofPerth,whosubmitsthree questions.

Thefirstofthemconcerns aCatholicgirlwhomarried amanintheCatholic Churchthinkinghimtobe aCatholic.Itcameoutlater thathewasnotaCatholic. Ittranspiredlateralsothat hewasacriminal,andon thisscoresheobtainedfrom himacivildivorce.The questionnowis:Canthe girlremarryintheCatholic Church?

Thequestionerseemsto befullyawareofthefact thatthoseonlymaybe marriedintheCatholic Churchwhoarecanonically capableofmakingthemar-riagecontract.Neither partytoavalidmarriageis capableofcontractinga subsequentmarriageduring thelifetimeofhisorher partner.Thefactthatacivil decreeofdivorcehasbeen obtained...thefactthatin aparticularcasethereis hardshipmakesnodifference.Avalidmarriageof aCatholicprecludesallpossibilityofasubsequentmarriageuntildeathhasintervenedtobreakthebond betweenhimandhisspouse. Thereforetheonlypointworthconsideringinthe casesubmittedforexaminationisthis:Wastheoriginalmarriageofthis unhappygirlvalidornot. Ifitwasvalidthenshe cannotmarry'intheCatholicChurchtilltheman's death.Ifitwasprovednot validthensheisfreetocontractanewmarriage.But... andthisistheproblemourcorrespondentwants solved...wasthemarriage validorinvalid?TothatI canonlysaythatIdonot know.Icanseeacoupleof reasonsindicatinginvalidity.Buttheyareonly'possibilitiesunsubstantiatedby factualevidence.Theonly thingtobedoneinacase suchasthis,andI'vesaid thistimeandtimeagain,is togoalongtoonesP.P. fullyarmedwithallthe factsofthecase.Hewill thenbeinapositiontoconsiderthecaseunhindered byalltheifsandbutsthat oneinmypositionwould havetocontendwithandhe

AbstinenceAsked

FromMidnightOn

Isittruethatwhen CatholicsgotoChurchon Sundaytheyarenotallowedtoeatordrinkanythingbeforehand?

No,thatisnotquitetrue. WhenaCatholic,aswellas goingtoMass,intendsalso toreceiveHolyCommunion heisthenobligedtoabstainfromallfoodanddrink frommidnightonwards. Thisisapiouspracticeim posedbytheChurchasa markofrespecttoOur LordintheBlessedEucharist.Butthelawdoesnot bindthosewhohavenointentionofgoingtoHoly Communion.Theyarequite freetotakebreakfastor anythingelsebeforetheygo toMass.IsupposeIshould addthattheEucharisticfast isofobligationonother daysaswellasSundays,on anydayinshortwhena personreceivesHolyCommunionatMass.

wouldbeabletogiveamentsoftheChurchre- clearcutsolutionofthisgardingavalidmarriage particularproblem.Icouldhavebeenfulfilled.The onlygiveageneralsortofChurchhasverydefiniteleananswerandeventhenitgislationconcerningmar. wouldhavetobereducedriage.Ifthisisfloutedthen totheparticularwhenthethemarriageisnomarriage fullfactsarediscovered.Soatall.ACatholicwhomar- dothat.CallonyourPastor,riesoutsidetheChurchhas oranyotherpriestyoumayviolatedprettywellevery knowandputthewholelawgoverningChristian storytohim.HewillbemarriageofCatholicsand gladtohelpyou. hismarriageissimplyno Yournextquestionadmitsmarriageatallsofarasthe ofamoreclearcutdecision,Church,whoistheguardian hereitis: ofmarriage,isconcerned. "CanaCatholicman,Whenthecivileffectsofthe marriedinaProtestantinvalidmarriageareset Churchandthendivorced,asidebyadecreeofthe remarryinaCatholiccivillaw,thepartytothat church. marriageisfreetocontract

Yes.Ashasbeenanewmarriage.Andashe pointedouttimeswithoutisaCatholic,henotonly numberavalidCatholicmaybuthemust,forthe marriagecanbecontractednewalliancetobevalid, onlywhenalltherequire-marryinaCatholicChurch.

MischievousArticleonUnconcern OfChurchforHousingIII-Founded

Ihavealetterandanvatedthehousingshortage. enclosureherefrom"A.C." ofMidlandJunction.The enclosureistheParishMagazineofasuburbanPresbyterianChurchandforthe mostpartitistakenup witharathersillyarticle entitled"TheHousingTra- gedy."Howthearticleever gotintoaChurchPaperI donotknowforitsmain thesisisthatChurchLeaders,toofullyoccupied solvingthedrinkaddgamblingproblemshaveno thoughtforthesolutionof the problem.moreserioushousing

Itmaybethesorrowfuladmissionofthe PresbyterianMinisterin thatparticulardistrictthat membersofhisChurchare atfaultinthematteror maybeasthebusyEditorof aChurchpaperhehadno timetovetthearticleand eitherstripitifitsabsurditiesorelsetothrowitout altogether.Havingtoletit throughhehashelpedalong thecauseofthoseenemies ofreligionwhodelightto spreadthestorythatthe churchisoutoftouchwith realityandthatMinistersof religionliveinaworldof theirownwithnothought forwhattroublesbeset theirvariousflocks.Lestit bethoughtthatIhavean axetogrind,letmehasten .toaddthattheauthorof theoffendingarticleexpresslyexcludesfromhis condemnationPriestsofthe CatholicChurch,thoughhedidnotdothis inhis article. The commentIshouldliketo makehere,andIexpectthe personwhosentmethe paperexpectssomesuch comment,isthatthecharge isquitefalse.Ministersof religion,inthisstateand elsewhere,haveshown themselvesfullyresponsive totheneedsanddifficulties ofourtimes.Inthematter ofhousingtheyhavedone whattheycouldtorelieve theshortageandhavebeen outspokenintheirdenunciationoftheevilsthat havebroughtonandaggraRaveyourRacquetRestrungov RepairedbyNorm.Reaat.expertstrtncer.14RonMarche Arcade.Phone13:.219.

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MeaningofGreek

ThenextletterisfromInthelightoftheabove "Honesty"ofMt.Hawthorn.

"Ihaveheardyousay morethanoncethatwhen ChristreferredtoHis brothershemeanthiscousins.Togetherwithafriend whohappenstoknowthe GreeklanguageIhave studiedaGreekLexiconin conjunctionwiththeGreek Testament.Ineverycase whenChristreferredtoHis Brethrenheusedthatword whichistranslatedbythe Greekword"ADELPIIOS" whichisthecommonword for"abrother".Whythen doyounotadmitthefact straightoutwithoutwrigg- lingabouttoestablishcousinship,whichChristwould surelyhavebeendefinite aboutaswellastheN.T. writers?"

howcanMaryhaveremainedaVirgin?

R.:Wellinthelightofthe aboveI questiondon'tthinkyour requiresananswer Sincetheso-calledbrethren wereinfactnearkinsmen theirexistenceraisesno particulardifficultyagainst theperpetualvirginityof Mary.MightIpointout, though,anotherindication thatJesuswasMary'sonly Sonwhichyouseemtohave overlooked.WhenHewas dyingontheCrossJesus entrustedHisMothertothe careofSt.Johnwhomost certainlywasnotHisbro- ther.TheProtestantexegete Hengstenbergremarksin thiscontext:"Thewords,'BeholdThySon,'indicate thatMaryhadnoothersons besidesJesus.Tohonour one'sparentsbyfaithfully providingforthemisnot onlythedutybuttheright ofeverychild.Jesuswouldhaveviolatedtherightsof hisbrethren,hadhehad any,byentrustinghs mothertoSt.John."

"Honesty"alsowrites:

Ihavebesidemeacouple ofhandbillsdistributedby theChurchofEnglandEvangelisticCommitteein whichanappealismadefor fundsfortheimmediate establishmentofsome25 ChurchcentresintheMe- tropolitanAreaandin countryareas.WhileIcannot,forobviousreasons, helponthegoodworkbya donation,Icanatleastsay thisinreplytothewriterof thearticlesubmittedtome thattheC.ofE.authorities makeitabundantlyclearin thestatementoftheircase thattheyarefullyawareof thedifficultiesoftheir peopleandtheyassurethem thattheworkdonewillin- terfereinnowaywiththe erectionofhomes.Inview ofall thatthisthewriter'scharge theclergy,tousehis ownwords,'remaindumb, andapparentlyblind,inthe faceofoneofthemost tragicproblemsinAustralia ti-dayispatentlyabsurd.

Truetohisbreedthe pamphleteerhashisown contributiontomaketothe solutionofcurrentpoliticalandsocialills.Itistoput forwardtheoutmodedutopianSingleTaxtheoryof HenryGeorge.Henry Georgewasnotafooland hislife'sworkwontheindirectrewardofpointingto withouteverputtinga fingeronthesolutionwe're stillseeking.ButGeorge's theory,basedonthefalse propositionthattheownershipoflandisunjustand immoral,mustberejected outofhandassharingthe immoralityofthesource fromwhichitstems.

Itisindeedstrangethat yourfriendinspiteofhis Greeklearningshouldhave hadtoconsultadictionary todiscoverthemeaningof theveryordinaryword "ADELPHOS."Itismore thanstrangethathedidnot consultamorereliablelexiconthanheapparently did.Hadhelookedupthe bigLiddleandScott,which,afterallisthestandard workforallEnglishspeak- ingstudentsofGreek,he wouldhavefound:ADELPHOS abrother,ormore generallyanearkinsman. Thesecondsenseispreciselythatinwhichitisused bytheN.T.writersintheChurchdoesnotthink.As passagesyouhavegoneto somuchtroubletolookup. Itisapityyoudidnotread yourscripturemorecarelully,though,insteadof makingillfatedexcursions intophilology.Forifyou haddonesoyouwouldhave noticedthatseveralofthose whoareexplicitlynamedas beingamongthebrethren ofChristarealsoexplicitly statednottobethesonsof HisMotherbutofanother Marywhosehusband'sname inalsomentioned.

Youarguefurtherthat Christwouldhavebeendefinite Actuallyabouttherelationship. whenHespokeof His"brethren"manyofhis listeners,possiblyallof them,wouldhaveknown exactlyhowtheserelatives ofhiswererelatedtohim'. Therewasnoneedtouse anymoregeneralwordthan thatwhichistranslated "brethren."Furthermore, thereisnot,sofar-asI know,anywordeitherin HebreworinAramaic whichwoulddesignatea cousinasdistinctfroma brother.VerballytheJews atthetimeofOurLorddo notseemtohavemadethat distinction.Christthen seemstohaveusedaword meaningnearkinsmanand thiswasrenderedquiteaccuratelybytheN.T.writersbytheGreekword "ADELPHOS".

Theirhighstandardofqualitynevervaries

YouspeakofMaryasthe MotherofGod.ButChrist wasconstantlypointingout thatHewastheSonof Man.DoestheRoman Catholicchurchthinkthat Christwasmistaken? No,thatisonethingthat youmaybeperfectlycer- tainthattheCatholic

you titleprobablyknowthe 'SonofMan'isalit- eraltranslationofthe Hebrew'BenAdam'.Itis thetitlebywhichthe prophetEzechielisaddres- sedanalmostinnumerablenumberoftimes.Ifyour friendisalsofamiliarwiththeHebrewlanguagehe willbeabletosupportmy statementthatBenAdam isjustanemphaticwayof saying"man.'OurLord seemstohavemadethe titleHisownforavariety ofreasons.Foronething Ezechielwasatypeof Christandtheadoptionof thetitlepeculiartothis prophetwouldhavebeena gentlehinttotheJewsthat Christwouldinduecurse maketheclaimthatHewas theMessias.Thetitlewas alsoaconstantreminderof Hishumannature.Christis God,butHeisalsoMan. HenceitwasfittingthatHe shouldinsistfromtimeto timeonHishumanity.To insistthatHeismanisnot todenythatHeisalsoGod. NordoesthefactthatMary isthemotheroftheSonof Manimplythatsheisnot theMotherofGodsincethis SonofManisindeedtheonlybegottenSonofthe EternalFatherandhen HimselfGod.

Bettertoremainsilent andbethoughtafoolthan tospeakandremoveall doubt.-(AbrahamLincoln).

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Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

HowproudandhappyI am!Forthepasttwoor threeweeks"TheCorner" hasbeenlargelyfilledwith lettersfromniecesandnephews.That'sreallyasit shouldbe,youngfolk,so don'tforget.Keeptheball rollingandkeepsending thoselettersin.Bestwishes toyouall.UNCLEMAC.

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St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtoyouforthefirst time.Wehavereturnedto school,andIaminfourth standard. IhadanenjoyableholidayandIam gladtobebackatschool. MybirthdayisonFebruary 2,andIam10.Ihavetwo brotherstooyoungtowrite. TerrywassixonDecember 14,andJeffreywillbe4on

BIRTHDAYBOX.

Manyhappyreturnsof theday(April1)are wishedforJeffreyPower. S.A.G. * *

April1. Wewillbehavingourschoolswimming carnivalonMarch19,andI amin-B"grade.Iliveat Scarboroughandgotothe beachalot-Yourloving niece, PATRICIAPOWER.

DearPatricia,-I'mvery gladtowelcomeyoutothe "Corner,"andthanksfor writingsuchaniceletter.

I'mgladyouenjoyedthe holidaysandhopeyoucontinuetolikeschool.Best ,afluckintheswimming carnival.I'llremember thethreebirthdays.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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DearUncleMac,-Avery, verysickladygaveus7/6 fortheBushies,soIam sendingittoyou.Iwould likeyoutopraysothatthe ladysoonwillgetbetter,as sheisveryill.Mummy wasinhospitallastSeptember,andshewasveryill, too.Ilearnmusic,andI took1st.gradelastyear'and amtaking2nd.gradethis year. Ilikemusicvery much.Ionlystartedlast' year.Mummyandmytwo! brothersandmyselfare Ca-; tholics,butdaddyisnotso. Willyoupraythathewill becomeoneoneday.My birthdayisonMarch16, andIwillbe12yearsold. Iwillhavetoclose.God blessyou.-Yourssincerely, JUDITHBROWN.

DearJudith,-Welcometo the''Corner,"andthanks forforwardingthe10/-for theBushies. Iamtouched bytheactionofthesick lady,andIamsureGod willblessherrichly.Itrust toothatshewillsodnget better.Regardingyourrequest,Ishalldoasyou wish.

AndnowalittlethingI'd likeyoutodoforme.Please whenyouwriteagain, Judith,writeonlyonone sideofthepaper.That's

Franiabanker'sdiary No.1

Monday:Mr. exporter,called to enquire about markets overseas for some local products.

NowForaPoem

WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, ANDNOD.

Wynken,Blynken,andNod onenight Sailedoffinawooden shoeSailedonariverofcrystal light, Into.aseaofdew.

"Whereareyougoing,and whatdoyouwish?"

Theoldmoonaskedthe three. "Wehavecometofishfor theherring-fish

Thatliveinthisbeautiful sea; Netsofsilverandgold havewe!" SaidWynken,Blynken andNod.

TheNatureLover

ShotWithaCamera

Noscoutshouldeverkill ananimalunlessthereis somerealreasonfordoing so,andinthatcasehe shouldkillitquicklyand effectively,soastogiveit aslittlepainaspossible.

Infactmanybiggame huntersnowadayspreferto shoottheirgamewiththe camerainsteadoftheriflewhichgivesjustasinterestingresults-except,of course,whenyouandyour nativesarehungry,then youmust,ofcourse,kill yourgame.

Thecaseoftheenterprisingexporter

HelpingAustralianstoselltheirproducts abroadispart of ourdailyworkatthe"Wales". So I arrangedfortheexportertoseeoneofour CommercialRelationsOfficers who put him in touchwithforeignbuyersthroughbanksin othercountrieswhichactasouragents. Result-asalewhichpleasedbuyerandseller, andwhichensuredcontinuedworkfor Australianproducersandtheiremployees. You, too,shouldconsultand use

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becausetheprintersdon't' likeletterswrittenonboth sides.Willyouhelpme? Bestwishes,andwrite again.

UNCLEMAC.

Frances'BabySister

St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirsttimeIhavewritten toyou. Iamverywell.I reallyliveinYealeringon afarm,butIcomedownto livewithNannasothatI ,,cangotoSt.Mary'sHigh school.Josephhasgone toboardatAquinas.YesterdayMummygotalittle baby. Iamsogladitwas agirl.-From FRANCESBEESON.

DearFrances,-Iwasdelightedtoreceiveyourletter,andIgladlywelcome youtotheCorner.Perhaps,nexttimeyouwrite, you'lltellmyothernieces andnephewssomething aboutyourfarmatYealering.Whataboutit,Frances?I'mgladyoulikethe littlesisterGodhasgiven you.NextholidaysIcan imagineamostexcited youngladyrushinghometo Yealering.Bestwishesand thanksforwriting.

UNCLEMAC.

FaysAimsAtTop St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-My nameisFayEmberson.My birthdayisonJune9,when Iwillbenine. Iaminthe thirdstandard,andSister saysIamworkingvery hardatschool. Igetmy sumsandspellingsallright mostofthetime,soImight cometopattheendofthe term.IgotoSt.Mary's Highschool,Well,goodbye,UncleMac. Iwill writeagainsoon.

FAYEMBERSON.

DearFay,-Thanksfor yourletter,andwelcometo

the,Corner."Youwrite quitenicelyforalittlegirl ofnine.Ifyouworkhard atschool,Fay,asyouare doing,youdeservetocome topoftheclass,andIhope youdo.Pleaseletmeknow whenyoudo.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

CaravanForLucille St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-My nameisLucillePrideaux.I havealittlebrother;his nameisPaul,andhisbirthclayisonFeb.15,andheis six.Iaminstandardthree, andIlikeschool.Iam eight,andmybirthdayison Oct.7. IhaveabigsisternamedLynette. Ilive atWaterman'sBayandgo foraswimnearlyevery day.Weliveinacaravan.-Yourlovingniece, LUCILLE.

DearLucille,-You'revery welcometothe"Corner." Youseemtohavemuchto interestyouinlife,andI thinklivinginacaravan musthavealotofadvantagesbesidesbeingquite thrilling.Orisit?Write again,Lucille,andtellus allaboutthecaravan.Best wishes. UNCLEMAC.

GirlsLikethePage St.Mary'sHighSchool. Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Most ofthegirlsinourclass havewrittentoyou.Sister saysyoulikereceivingletters.Weenjoyreading themintheChildren's Cornerof"TheRecord."I amnineyearold,andmy birthdayisonDec.4. I aminthirdstandard.I haveatwinsister;her nameisBarbara.Love.

KATHLEENHARRIS.

DearKathleen,-Welcome tothe"Corner."Yes,Sisterwasquiteright;Ido likereceivinglettersand

Theoldmoonlaughedand sangasong

Astheyrockedinthe woodenshoe, Andthewindthatsped themallnightlong

Ruffledthewavesofdew.

Thelittlestarswerethe herring-fish Thatlivedinthatbeautifulsea"NowcastyournetswhereveryouwishButneverafearedare we"; Socriedthestarstothe fishermenthree: Wynken,Blynken,and Nod.

And

Mybrotherwasoncebig gamehuntinginEastAfrica,andhadverygood sportwiththecamera,livinginthewilds,andtrackingandstalkingandfinallysnap-shottingelelphants, rhinoceroses,andotherbig animals.

Onedayhehadcreptup neartoanelephantandhad setuphiscamera,andhad gothisheadunderthe clothfocussingit,whenthe nativecried,"Lookout, Sir!"andstartedtorun.My brotherpokedhisheadout fromundertheclothand foundagreatelephantcomingtohim,onlyafewyards off.Sohejustpressedthe buttonandthenlitoutand allnightlongtheirnetsran,too.Theelephant theythrew rusheduptothecamera, Forthefishinthetwink-stopped,andseemedtorelingfoam- cognisethatitwasonlya Thendownfromtheskycameraafterall,andsmilcamethewooden,ingathisownirritability, shoe, lurchedoffintothejungle Bringingthefishermenagain.

InMr.Schilling'sbook, Twasallsoprettya home; WithFlashlightandRifle itseemed inAfrica,"isamostinterAsifitcouldnotbe; estingcollectionofinstanAndsomefolksthoughttaneousphotosofwilda.11twasadreamthey'dimals,mostofthemtaken dreamed bymeansofflashlight Ofsailingthatbeautiful sea- whichwassetgoingbythe animalsthemselvesstriking ButIshallnameyoutheagainst'wireswhichhehad fishermenthree: setmilforthepurpose.He Wynken,Blynken,andgotsplendidphotosoflions, Nod. hyaenas,deerofallsorts, Wynken,Blynken,aretwozebras,andotherbeasts. littleeyes, ThereisoneofalionactuAndNodisalittlehead,allyintheair,springingon Andthewoodenshoethatabuck. sailedtheskies Isaweeone'strundlebed. Soshutyoureyeswhile Mothersings OfwonderfulsightsthatHewasabeginneratgolf, be, andlikemostbeginnershad Andyoushallseethebeau-managedonemagnificent driveduringtheround.He thenproceededtoborethe wholeoftheoccupantsof theclubloungewithit.

tifulthings Asyourockinthemisty sea, Wheretheoldshoerockedthefishermen three: Wynken,Blynken,and Nod. -EugeneField.

Imgladyouallenjoyread-1 ingtheminprint.When allhandsmakelightwork it'squitepleasanttokeep the"Corner"going.I'm goingtowritetoBarbara now,soI'llclose.With verybestwishestoyou, Kathleen.

UNCLEMAC.

SwimLikeFishes

St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Kathie iswritingtoyou,soI'lltell youaboutourswimming carnival.Itistobeheld onMarch19. Iamno swimmer,butIamtrying tolearn.Ofcourse,the girlstakingpartinthecarnivalswimlikefishes. I wishIcould.Ilikeschool. Iaminthirdstandard.My birthdayisonthesameday asKathleen's.Love.

BARBARAHARRIS.

DearBarbara,-Welcome tothe"Corner,"too,Barbara.Inoticeyou'reaconsideratelittlegirlanddon't likerepeatingnews,andI thankyoufortellingmeall abouttheswimming.When the19th.comes,Ihopethe swimmersdoreallyswim likefishesandthatthe learnersreallydotheirpart inurgingtheswimmerson. BeStwishes,Barbara.Write again. UNCLEMAC

"Wasn'tthatdriveamarvel,George?"heaskeda friendfortheumpteenth time.

"Yes,"repliedGeorge,bitterly;"it'sagreatpityyou can'ttakeithomeandhave itstuffed!"

Theperfectpessimistwas afarmerwhohadsome chickens.Whensomeone remarkedthatafewchicks justoutsideacoopwere sturdyyoungsters,the farmerreplied:"Yes,but troubleis,the'oldhen hatchedoutsix,andallof themhavediedonmebut five."

* *

"No,sir,"saidthedefendant,"Iwascertainlynot drunk,thoughImayhave beenintoxicated."

"Well,"saidthemagistrate,"Iintendedtofine youtwentyshillings,butin viewofyourexplanation, I'llmakeitapound."

Brunette:"Iwishnature hadblessedmewithhair thecolourofyours."

PlatinumBlonde:"Well,I wishnaturehadblessedme withit,too,dearie."

L'ammadeltanostraAzione

Sondandolarealta'della vitadell'AzioneCattolica Italians,sonoarrivatoadue considerazioni:efficienzadi essaedifficolta'spiritual' incuisidibattelagioventu' dioggi. Silavora,siorganizza,ci siagita,sifannoballi,lo sportsimoltiplica,mauna difficolta'permanefondamentale:lavitaspiritualedelgiovaneouoraodiAzioneCattolica.

Direichee'diventatofacileorganizzarepartite,impegnareigiovani,aprire sediecc.ecc.,macontinua adesseredifficile,anzi,piu' difficilediierilavitaspiri- tualedelgiovanedioggi.

Laimmoralita'dilagante, itballo,laleggerezza,la superficialita',lastrada,i divertimenti,lastampa,tuttocontribuisceafarsi

cheIabattagliaeddativa siadiventataunaimpresa eroicadov,epochidettano leggeeconquistanolasituazione.Chevaleuncortilepienodiragazzisemancal'educatorecapaceditrascinareigiovaniallavita interioreediconquistarlia Cristo?Chevaleaverela sacristiapienadiadolescentisemancaitmaestroche sappiatrasformarequella adesioneesternaematerialeadunafunzionereligiosa inunaadorazioneossequienteedevotaaltsmaesta'diDio?Iodirei,cars GiovanidiAzioneCattolica chel'associazionediAzione Cattolicahaaratoitterreno, haattiratol'attenzionedi molti,hamessolesuebasi. Maorae'giuntoittempo difaresulserio,dilavorare sulserio.

Sacramentodellapenitenza

Un'ideacalda,viva,di DioPadresicompletainevitabilmenteconl'ideadi fraternita'degliuominifra diloro:itsensodellacomunita'solo,Duo'farcapireun aspettointeressanteegra- vissimodelpeccato.IIpeccatoe'unattentatoalla societa',e'unadisintegrazionesociale.LaChiesapuo' parlaredi"familiae...peccativulneredisgregatae...". Unavisionepiu'realistica delpeccatogerminantesullacognizionedellaverita' dellafede,nonporterebbe soloafarsentiremaggiormentelaresponsabilita',e quindiiidolorediaver commessounguaiocosi' grosso;mafarebbemaggior- mentesentirelagrandezza dellaconfessione.Essae' oggiunnecessarioefastidiosovestiboloincuibisognasostareitmenospesso possibile,perentrarenet tempioeucaristico.

SelaPenitenzarappresentasseitritornoalladignita'regale.ricevutanet battesimo,fossecollegata conquestaideagrandedellaPaternita'divinada reintegrareodarendere piu'vivacenell'uomo,se fossecollegataconitrapportodicarita'conglialtri uomini,nonavrebbequel postodicenerentolacheha.

Bi,sognacurareladebolezzadellanaturachel'abitudinedelpeccatolascianet peccatore."Homopeccando redditurpronioradpeccan- dum."

Perquestapartee'necessariaalconfessoreuna grandeesperienzapsicologica;deveesserselaacquistataconlapreghiera,to studio,el'attenzionecostanteeappassionataall'eserciziodelsuoministero. Spessoavremodavantia noideigiovaniscoraggiati, avvilitidall'esperienzasemprenegativa.Bisognasapereinfonderecoraggio,richiamandoitpensierodel battesimo,chestabiliscela vitadivinainnoi.L'idea chenoisiamoinnestatinet Cristo,chelasuavitaininterrottamentepassainnoi, echelasuaforzae'nostra, l'ideadiunacomunione costanteconLui,infonde forza.

Bisognasanerparlaredell'AmorediDio;esolol'esperienzapersonaledique stoamorecidara'deitoni caldi,persuasivi.Nondob-

biamolasciarenell'ombra l'aRpelloalgiudiziodiDio, alleverita'rudidelVange- lo.Cisonodelleanimediventateciniche,chehanno bisognodiesseremessecon energiadifronteallaloro responsabilita'.Stannogiuo- candoconlalorovita;e noidobbiamoricordareche nonsischerzaconDio. QuandoitS.Curatod'Ars piangevadavantiaisuoi penitentiperche'andavano

Procure Matrimoniali

Siannunciachele ProcureMatrimoniali vengonorilasciatesolamentedalRev.PadreAbramo.

all'inferno,dovevafarvenireibrividietravolgere qualunquecinismo.

IIsacramentodellapenitenzadeverappresentarela consacrazionesolenneefficace,dellosforzocontinuo diredenzionechecompie l'animacristiana.Ilsacramentodellapenitenzaapparetroppostaccatodalresto dellavita.

Bisognadarealgiovane itsensodellaespiazione nellostessotempo,allontanaredaquestoconcetto quellocheditroppocarico, diossessivopotrebbeavere. IlSignoresiaccontentadellenostremodesteespiazioni: noncrederemmonemmeno chelafaticadellostudio,un matdidenti,ipiccolicon-trastifamiliaridiognigiorno,potesseroessereconvogliatiallanostraredenzione. Facendocapirequesto, l'ideadellariparazionesifa umana,accettabile,pursenzaperdereitsuovalore. Appareridicolaamolti l'ideache borbottataunapenitenza inpochiminuti, liquidiitdebitocontratto conDio.E'necessariospiegareitvaloresimbolicodellapenitenzaordinatadal confessoreeit"quidquid bonifecerisetmalisustinueris."

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Madobbiamoandarein fondo,semprepiu'infondo. Bisognafarsulserioinsommaconunavvicinamentopersonaledeigiovaniad unoaduno.E'l'imperativodell'ora:formaregliuomini, formarei.dirigenti.E'li' ehedobbiamopuntarecon tuttelenostreenergie,con tuttelenostrepossibilita', contuttalafede.

Mapermettetechedica unacosa,cheforseciinteressarpiu'davicino.Sidice, coluichescriveunIibro sull'amicizia,nonhapiu'amici.Coluichehalavorato peranninell'AzioneCatto- lica,nonhapiu'vogliadi fareAzioneCattolica,coluitheavevafattodellasuavitaunatteggiamentoeducativesitrovadavantiaifratelliadesserediscandaloper lasuavitafiaccaesenzafe- de.Qual'e'itrpericolo?Ame pare,itpericdlodicrederechesianecessarioscoprire itmetodoechequestodeb- baveniredallatestanostra. No,it dallametodoe'sgorgato TestadiGesu'edha perfondamentolacarita',aiutatadallafedeedalla Speranza.E'l'unionecon Diochegeneraleanimee nonl'unionecolmondo.Esseredell'AzioneCattolicae' ungrossoimpegno;averela tesseraeditdistintivoci unisceinunasantamilizia. Stronchiamoinnoienegli altriidifetti,leornateimpo- stazioni,glisquilibri:impe- gnamociafondo.

Cominciamounavita nuova,proprioperche'siamoconscichelasalvezza deglialtridipendedallanostrasantificazioneeche nellachiesadi.Dioiveririvoluzionariecostruttori sonocolorochesifanno santienoncolorochesi agitanosolamente.

Vogliamocibene,faccia-mocidelbene,esaremosi- curidellavittoria. PadreAbramo

OneManonaShip

By

FrankMorriss.

Acaptainstays'onhis founderingshipandthe peopleoftheworldap-plaud.Theyarepaying tributetoanelementalfact: Thegreatestthingsaman iscalledupontodohe mustdoalone.

Thesoldierintheranks hascompanionstohisleft andright,butwhenthe dreadfultimecomeswith itschoiceofsacrifice,he mustdecidealone.The motherawaiting birth shareshergriefwithothers, butthenin'deliveranceshe isalone.Amanlivesina community,orinacityof millions,orispartofa family-butattheendthe voicesofhiscompanions growfaintandhestrainsto hearthelastabsolution;hediesalone.

Thisisnotacauseofdespair,foritshowsthat Godincreatingmanhas givenhimatremendous dignitythatheneedsshare withnoother.Godtells man:"Bearthisindividualismwithhonourandthe timeshallcomewhenyou willneverbealoneagain. butwillbeWITHMe."

Thisindividualdignityof eachpersonissomething manycommentatorson modernaffairschooseto ignore.GeorgeBernard Shawthoughttheeconomic andsocialillsofTankind wouldbesolvedifweall livedlikebeesinahive. TheFabiansociety,of witchSocialistsareclose kin,seeksthecommondenominatorinmankindasa guideforpoliticalaction. Butwhatthecommondenominatorcannevermeasureischaracteroftheindividual.Atrueactof charitydependsuponindividualintentionandlove ofChrist.Agovernment orsocietycanbeasbeneasyouplease;but becauseagovernmentcan havenoconscienceitcan notactuallybecharitable,if consideredapartfromits humancomponents.

Mencanalllivesecurely inaherdsociety,butunless -theyhavethetruebrotherhoodthatcomesfromeach individual'sloveofhisfellows,thenthesocietywill beascoldasanexperimen-tallaboratory.Itisnot

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justaquestionofseeing thateveryoneintheworld hasenough'toeat,and clothesandshelter.What wemustsolveisthelackof courage,kindness,andlove intheworld.Andthat,I submit,isanindividual problem.

G.K.Chesterton,atthe sametimethatShawwas sellingSocialismandWells waspromotingascientific materialismforthecommon theman,sawclearthrough fallacyofherdism.As ananswerhetoldstoriesof greatindividualswhohad sacrificedthemselvesfor theirfellows.Hispoem,"Lepanto,"tellsofDon Juan,whoalonerallied'a fleetagainsttheMoslems; "TheBalladoftheWhite Horse"tellsoftheChristian,KingAlfredlaughing inthefaceofthepagan Daneswiththewords:"I wouldratherfallwith Adamthanrisewithall yourgods!"

Chestertoncouldhave writtenagreatepicabout CaptainCarlsenaboardthe "FlyingEnterprise."He wouldhavetoldhowone manwasfacedwitha'decisionbetweenselfandsacrifice.That,afterall,is theprimitivedecisionof mankind.Carlsen'sshipis wellnamed,"Enterprise,- foritislargelybyindivi-

dualendeavourthat,with God'sgrace,weworkout thewelfareofallandour ownsalvation.

ElevenSailors

ReceiveinRome

VATICANCITY,March7 (Radio,NC.)-Eleven AmericanMarinesandsailorsmadeaspecialtrip herefromNaplestobereceivedintotheCatholic Church.Onthesamemorning,theyreceivedthree Sacraments-Baptism,Con- firmationandHolyCom- munion.

Theelevenwereaccompaniedbytheirchaplain, theRev.RobertE.Brengartner,ofYoungstown, Ohio,whohadbeeninstruc tingtheminthetruthsof theFaith.Theyboyswere readytobereceivedinto theChurchwhenthefleet putintoNaples,soupthey cametoRome.

FatherBrengartncr,who holdstherankofnaval lieutenant,baptizedthe eleven,andthentheywere confirmedbyTitularArch-- bishopFrancescoBirettiof LeontopolisinPamphylia, amemberofthePapalCourt.Immediatelyafter- wards,FatherBrengartnercelebratedMassandgavetheboysFirstHolyCom- munion.

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see111USLsimplyexpose ourselvestothepersonalityProtestant ofawomanofgenius,ofation," kindofgeniusakintothatself ofthesaints,"saysT.S.the Eliot,intheprefaceto"Theonly NeedforRoots"(G.P.Putnam'sSons,N.Y.,1952);opinion majorwork of thesides amazingSimoneWeil.Therael, nookwaswritteninthe earlymonthsof1943inof London,wheretheauthordeans, waswiththeFreeFrenchthe neadquarters,andgivesthe author'sprogrammeforthe"may -econstructionofFrance,ously thoughmostofwhatsheuniversities sayscanbeappliedtothethat restofthemodernworldasteric well. religions

SimoneWeil,born aof FrenchJewess,wasneverter baptised.Yetherthoughtone wasprofoundlyinfluenced byChristiandogma,shesaved hadanintensedevotiontothis thePersonofChrist,andtion hadshenotdiedin1934at theageof33itisextremelyof probablethatshewouldintense havecomeintotheChurch.the Whethershediedwiththe BaptismofDesireonlyGod knows.Somethingsshe writesmustbereadwithills greatcarebecauseofthelargely heterodoxnatureofher thought,butitisalsotrue thatpassagesshehason ChristandHisteachings couldhavecomefromthe greatChristiansaintsand mystics.

hereisnutruce01the.e inhercomposi-F. saysT.S.Eliot,him-w aProtestant."Forher,ci ChristianChurchcould11 betheChurchofhi Rome."Butsheholdsthew thattherewas,be-a therevelationtoIs-fc whichshetendstop minimise,alsoagooddealsc revelationtotheChaltheEgyptians,and01 Hindus. w "Herattitude,"Eliotsays,01 appeartobedanger-ir closetothatofthoseir whomaintainti theultimateandeso-la truthisone,thatallT showsometracese( it,andthatitisamat-b: ofindifferencetowhichu ofthegreatreligionsIf weadhere.Andyetsheisn, fromthiserror-andtt isamatterforadmira-c andthankfulness-bys, herdevotiontothePersona OurLord."Shehadana: devotiontoChristinu SacramentoftheAltar.e, Theuprootednessthatci SimoneWeilblamesfore muchofthemodernworld'sa shediagnosesasbeingn owingtoabandon-r, mentofitsChristianherit-Ti agebyWesternEurope,orp atleastthebanishingofF thatChristianheritagefromsl muchoflife. C Shesays,forexample, that"itisshockingtoob-it

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"Ourage,"shesays,''has sownparticularmission, rvocation-thecreationof civilisationfoundedupon espiritualnatureof cork."Thethoughtsrestingtothisvocation,a ajorsourceofwhichshe ndsinthePapalencyclials,shedeclarestobe"the nlyoriginalthoughtsof urtime,theonlyoneswe

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Shewritesalsothat"in thesoulofaChristian,the presenceofthepaganvirtueofpatriotismactsasa dissolvent.Wereceivedit fromthehandsof(ancient) Romewithoutgivingit Baptism." Becausethe Stateisconcernedwith temporalities,sheconcludes that''whereastothewelfareofthesoul,orinother wordstoGod,atotal,absolute,andunconditionalloyaltyisowed,thewelfareof theStateisacauseto whichonlyalimitedand conditionalloyaltyisowed."

Speakingofthatoverzealouspatriotismwhich hasbeenreferredtoasthe "heresyofnationalism," SimoneWeilsays:"Ifthere wereanynation,intheaggregate,sufficientlycloseto perfectionforonetobeable tosuggesttoitthatit shouldimitateChrist'sPassion,suchathingwould certainlybewellworthdoing.Asanationitwould disappear;butthisdisappearancewouldbeworth infinitelymorethanthe mostglorioussurvival."

Thoughcloselyorientated toCatholicthought,Simone Weilhadmanyheterodox ideas.Itislikely,however, thatonlyheruntimely deathpreventedherentranceintotheChurch,and apriestwithwhomshediscussedherstateisquoted byT.S.Eliotassayingtthat "hersoulisincomparably superiortohergenius."

Herworks,allpublished post-humously,alsoinclude "GravityandGrace-and theveryaptlytitled"WaitingforGod."

AtOurRouse

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EvenintheBestRegulatedFamilies

To-daystartedoutvery badly,asMondayssooften doatourhouse.Tobegin with,thealarmclockdidn't gooff.Ithasn'tbeenright sinceStretchdroppeditout anupstairswindow;butit doesworksometimes,sowe keeptrustingthatitwill healitself.

And,ofcourse,oversleepingmeanttheusual grandscramble-ahelterskelterbreakfast,so-solunchespacked-andtheinevitablenotestotheteachers.

Finally,everybodygot outinsomesortoffashion, leavinghavocbehind.The houselookedlikesin-mortalsin-andStretchandI sataroundsluggishlyinour bathrobes,catchingour breaths.Afterathirdcup ofcoffeeIstartedwiththe bedrooms,determinedto workdownandhaveeverythingshipshapeinnotime.

"It'sperfectlysilly,'I toldmyself-andStretch"formetomakebedsand pickupafterthesebigchildren.Nobodywithany senseofefficiencymakes theirchildren'sbeds."

ButImade'em-growing madderbythemoment.

Thenat10o'clockIheard agentle,"Yoo-hoo!Anybodyhome?"AuntAgnesofallpeople!AuntAgnes hasnosenseoftiming.

"Berightdown,Aunt Agnes,"Icalled,shedding

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AuntAgnesisafirmbelieverin-andanarticulate preacherof-"a freish, brighthouiedressaftera briskmorningshower;hair freshlycombedandatouch -justatouch,mindyouoflipstick. ."

Keepsyourhusbandinterested,maintainsAunt Agnes,whohasneverhad ahusband.

Well,thismorningallmy husbandwasinterestedin wasgettingthosegirlsout ofthebathroomandgetting aquickcupofcoffee.

"Don'tcomedown,dear," calledAuntAgnesbrightly, "I'llcomeup."

Andupshecame.

"Nobodysick?"asked AuntAgnes,surprised.

IfonlyIhadputStretch backintoherbed!

"No-no,"IstAmmered, andasuddenlightdawned. "Well,Idon'tfeeltoo well."

"Youdon'tlooktoowell, pullingupashadeandsizingmeup.Goodnessknows, shewasright.

`Hm-m,anaemia,'diagnosedAuntAgnes."Andhere youaremakingbedsfor thosebigchildren!Why. nobodywithanysenseof efficiencymakestheirchildren'sbeds."

Thewordshadafamiliar ring.WherehadIheard thembefore?

`Theyusuallymaketheir own,"Isaid.

"Andwhatwassoimportantthattheycouldn'tsave theirpoormother?"Aunt Agnesshookherheadsadly.

Thissympathybusiness wasgoingtoofar,andit wastimeJusticesteppedin.

"Well,Patdiddoher room,"Isaid,defensively. "AndEileenhelpedwith breakfast;MarkieandMary helpedwithlunchesand Johnnywrotenotes."

"Notes?"askedAunt Agnes.

"Yes.The'DearSister: Pleaseexcuseso-and-so's

createaterriblestenchat anyhintofinjustice. Notall'Catholicsare awarethattheyaresupposedtobedifferent,particu- larlyinourowncountry. ImmigrantCatholicsdiscoveredveryearlythatbeing differentwasdifficult.It waseasiertoconformand theprocesshasreachedthe pointwherenowtheCatholicsleadthewayinsome fieldsofendeavour. tardiness. "Tsk-tsk,"tskedAunt

ThefactthatCatholicscanlivesoplacidlyin soturbulentaworldisan indictmentofthesameCatholics.Theyhave,chameleonlike,shadedtheirown livesandsoulstomake themselvesindistinguishablefromtheunbelievers aroundthem.Withpitiableenthusiasmtheyhave hackedawayattheirfaith untilitfitsnicelyintothe paganpatternofliving. ItwouldbestirringlydifferenttohearaCatholicat apartyprotesttalkthatderidestheNegro.Itwould bestartlingtohearaCatholicturndownajobbecauseitinvolvedmisrepresentation.ItwouldbeedifyingtohearaCatholicrefusetojoinaworkslowdownbecauseitwasan'injustivetowardhisemployer buttheir infrequency makesthemoddities.No one,ofcourse,likestobe classedwithoddities.No one,thatis,exceptsaints.

"You,however,area chosenrace,aroyalpriesthood,aholynation,a purchasedpeople;thatyou mayproclaimtheperfectionsofHimwhohascalledyououtofdarknessinto

Agnes."Andsignedyour name?"

"I'mafraidhedid,"Iconfessed.

"Let'sseeyouralarm clock,"saidAuntAgnes, gettingtotherootofthe trouble.Theclockwassilentandpointedto4.40.

"Well,theywillwear out,"saidAuntAgnes,resignedly.-"Inferiorworkmanship,Ialwayssay.And, afterall,it'sbeen10years sinceIgaveyouthat clock."

Ofcourse,AuntAgnes doesn'tknowthather10year-oldclockhasbeen supplantedseveraltimes sincethen.Theoriginal wasdismantledbyJohnny whenhewasinthetake-itapartstage,anditssuccessorshavemetvariousfates.

BythistimeAuntAgnes wascombingStretch'shair andtellingherwhatan angelshewas-hardlythe timetospeakabout"the angel"throwingthealarm clockoutofthewindow.

Thisafternoonthestore madeadeliveryatour house:Apackagewitha giftcardthatread,"Love fromAuntAgnes."ItconHismarvellouslight." tainedanewalarmclock -St.Peterandabottleofvitaminpills.

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Mr.MaxO'NeilandPupil.

Mr.MaxO'Neil,whoisin chargeofallbootrepairsat ClontarfBoys'Town,was born82yearsagoinRichmond,Victoria.At11years ofagehewenttoSt.Augus-tinesorphanageGeelong. ThelateRev.Br.Butler wasincharge,atthetime.

AfterleavingtheorphanagehewontheStutley cupaschampionjunior footballer.Hethenjoined thefamousGeelongLeague teamin1891.Thefollowing yearheplayedforthe "Tigers"(Richmond).The captainwasBolverPowell whocametoliveinKalgoorlie.

Mr.O'Neilhasaphoto ofthe1891Geelongteam ondisplayinhisworkshop andisveryproudofit,togetherwithphotosofhis famousbands.

In1893herestartedthe SI.Augustine'sband,which later bandbecamethechampion ofAustralia.Afterremainingaboutsevenyears attheorphanageheleftto startbusinessasabootmakerinGeelong.

In1904hecametoAlbanywherehetookcharge ofthelocaltownband whichhadgreatlydeterio- ratedtolessthanmediocrity.In1909heconducted theAlbanybandwhich wontheW.A.Champion-shipatKalgoorlie.In1917 Mr.O'NeilstartedtheClontarf madebandwhichhasalready itsnameinthisstate. Atpresentitisunderthe directionofMr.Joseph Jackson,anoldboyofthe establishment.

In1925Mr.O'NeilreturnedtoAlbanytodirect thebandonceagain.Heremainedthereuntil1948 whenAlbanyonceagain won thechampionship.Duringthese23years,he ranaveryprosperousbusinessintheboottrade.

In1948,Mr.O'NeilreturnedtoClontarfwhere hehas,sincethen,been engagedasbootmaker.Many oldboysfromClontarfowe theirapprenticeshiptohim. AtpresentDonaldSpiers andEdwardCoganare showinggreatpromise underhisguidance.Such oldboysasN.PearsonF. Farrelly,E.McCalory,G. Hanrahan,W.Brennanand othersnowworkingin Perth,learntthetradeat Boys'Towninrecentyears

Mr.O'Neilspendshissparetimewritingmusic. Hehaswrittenseveralsongs andmarchesincluding, "BeautifulAlbanyQueen

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Basketballpracticeon TuesdaynightsafterSta- tionsoftheCross.

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Ageneralcombinedmeet-ingwillbeheldonMonday, March31at8p.m.Avisit- ingspeakerwilladdressthe meetingonthesubjectofCommunismespeciallyin tradeunions.Ever'oneis cordiallyinvited.

Aneveningwillbeheld atCassonHouseonApril2. All ballgirlsplayingbasketareremindedofthe practisesatSt.Pat'severy. Tuesdaynightat5.30p.m.

Palmyra

Thehousepartyheld March17wasahugesuccessandwetakethisoppor- tunityofthankingallthose whoattendedorassistedin anyotherway. Allmembersarerequest-edtotakeanactivepartinthecontinuousRosaryon Sunday,March30.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonApril8.

Don'tforgetbasketball everyTuesdaynightand Sundaymorning.

ageinSt.Kilda,Victoria.

Hesaidhisgreatestthrill inlifewaswhenheconductedtheAlbanybandin 1909whenitwontheW.A. championship.

Theschool,thebuilding ofwhichwassupervisedby Mr.S.Costelloe,hasa handsomemodernappearanceinbrickandtile,and isup-to-the-minute in equipment.

Theclassrooms,each30 x27feet,admitmaximum

airandlight,SandwillhelpmaintainMary'sMountremarkablehealthrecord.

Viewsfromthebuilding atthecrestoftheDarling Rangeareincomparable. Thepresentenrolmentof smallboysis180,including dayboysandboarders.

withRev.MotherM.Pius assuperioress,conductthe college,whichwasopened in1921. Noextensionshavebeen madetotheschoolpremises since1926,

oftheSouthernSeas"and ClontarfonParade."

Althougn82yearsofage, Mr.O'Neilconsidershimself"justaboy."Thisis verytrue,forheisveryfit andactive,andashehappilytellsus,hisgrandmotherdiedat125yearsof

OnApril27,Boys'Town arehavingtheirannual Fieldday,andHisGrace theArchbishopwillopenthenewTechnicalschool. Allfriendsandwellwishers areaskedtokeepthedate inmindandaverypleasant afternoonisassuredat Boys'Town.

OrchestralSeason'sSplendidFinale

OnthenightofMarchtrchestra 20,withRudolphPekarekdoubtits asconductor,theWest AustralianSymphonyorchestragaveitsfinalconcertinthe1952summer series.Sincetherewasno soloist,theprogrammewas entirelyorchestral.

Deservingofspecialcommendationarethewoodwinds,especiallytheflute, fortheirbeautifulplaying inDebussy's''L'Apres-Midi d'unFaune."Theentire orchestraundoubtedlygave ofitsbestinthislovely work,andhereallwasexquisitepoetry.

Themajorworkinthe programmewasthemagni-ficentSymphonyNo.2inD MinorofDvorak.Hadthis beenplayedearlierinthe eveningthereisnodoubt thattheorchestrawould haveperformedsuperbly. Asitwas,itwasplacedlast ontheprogramme,andthestrainofanight'sstrenuousplayinghadtakenitstollof theplayers.Inaccuracyof pitchfromtheviolinswas noticeableinthelastftw barsoftheCoda.Nevertheless,therewasmuchexcellentplaying,andhadthe

beenfresh,no workwouldhave beenfaultless.

TheconcertopenedwithMozart's"Impressario" Overture,inwhichthere wereonlytwoslightimper- fectionstomaranotherwiseexcellentperformance.Oftheseimperfections,one wasthetendencyofthe lowerstringstolagafractionbehindtherestofthe orchestra.Theotheroccurredintheritardpassages,wheretheviolinsdid notplayasoneinstrument.

TheremainderoftheprogrammecomprisedBeethoven'sTwelveContra, delightfullyexecuted;Braham's"Variationsona ThemeofHaydn,''andthe Preludeto"TheMastersingers."

Mr.Pekarekcertainlyled theorchestratogreat heights.Thevariedmoods oftheBrahm'svariations wereablyportrayed.The simplicity,theplayfulness, thegrace,andfinallythe power-allwerethere.The playingoftheimpressive Mastersingersoverturewas admirable,too.

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FourteenSistersofSt. JosephoftheApparition,

SpainExpectsHall AMillionPilgrims

BARCELONA,Spain,March13(NC.)-Atleast500,000 pilgrimswilltakepartintheInternationalEucharisticCongress tobeheldherefromMay27toJune1,accordingtolatest estimatesbyaspecialcommissioninchargeofaccommodations.Earlierestimateshadplacedthenumberofvisitorsat 150,000.

ThenumberofAmerican pilgrimswhohavealready madereservationsisaround 7,000.Canadawillberepresentedby2,000visitors, andthecountriesofLatin

Americaby3,000,reportsat handsofarreveal.

Latestestifnatesofvisitorsfromothercountries publishedbytheaccommodationscommitteeareas

Vietnam,WhoseCatholicQueen

AvertedStrife,MenacedbyReds

Hanoi,Vietnam.-Rich naturalresourcesandthe controlof20,000,000persons,including1,600,000Catholics,willfallintoCommunisthandsiftheRec4 succeedincapturingIndochina.Some200,000Red troopsaregatheredonthe Chinaborder,andRedinsurgentsbattleabout20 milesfromHanoi,reports theRev.PatrickO'Connor, S.S.C.,N.C.W.C.correspondent.

FatherO'Connorbelieves thataRedvictoryinIndochinawouldeventuallydeliversome20,000,000CatholicsofthePhilippines,Malaya,Indonesia,andBurma, aswellasIndochina,tothe Communists.

Vietnam,theIndochina statesupportedbythe French,isheadedbyKing BoaDai("ProtectiveGreatness'').Hiswife,Queen NamPhuong,whosename means"Perfumebfthe South,"isaCatholic,educatedinconventschools hereandinFrance.France

hascontrolledIndochina since1862.Intheearly yearsofherrule,sherescuedthecountryfroma violentpersecutionofa youngbutgrowingCatholicismbynativemandarins.

"TheWaysofLove" ByJOANBUCHANAN. SomanywaysofLove,so manyties Tobindtoearth,tohold withslenderrein Thewillingheart.How manyways WithouttheSelf?Theall importantgod Tobe,adornedwithgifts fromspiritrobbed! HowmanywoyswhereSelf isbanishedfar?

Wherelovedoneisthecentre,thefarstar?

Onlythelovewhichborn ofGodtouchesthe heights, Ne'ercountsthewoe.

Thisisthelovewhichgives tobebeloved Theradianceoftherarest flower. KNIT WOOLS

Inallyour favourite brands,

follows:France,20,000;Belgium4,000;Italy2,000; England,2,000;Ireland, 1,000;Germany,600.

Othercountrieswhich willberepresentedatthe congressincludeMexico, PuertoRico,thePhilippine Islands,China,India, Japan,Australia,South Africa,andMalta.There willbegroupsalsofrom theScandinaviancountries andothersconsistingof emigresfromPoland,Yugoslaviaandothercountries behindtheIronCurtain.

ProtestantsAre ForcedtoLeave

ByRev.PatrickO'Connor) SocietyofSt.Columban (Correspondent,N.C.W.C. NewsService).

HongKong,March6.Outofa1949estimated totalof3,000Protestant foreignmissionaries in China,lessthan100now remain,accordingtoProtestantsourceshere.

ManyoftheAmerican missionariesleftbeforethe Communiststookover,one Protestantworkerrecalled.

AftertheCommunistsobtainedfullcontrolin1949, "theRedarmybehavedso wellandeverythingseemed sofine,"saidanother. "Then,fromChristmas, 1950,therewasachange. Missionarieswhohadbeen sendingoutglowingaccounts,nowsentdifferent reportsandappliedforexit permits."

VeryfewProtestantmissionarieswereformallyexpelled,accordingtoauthoritieshere.Theyleftbecauseitwas"impossibleto work."

DoubtsCastonAuthenticityOf HolyStroudMayBeResolved

FREIBURG,Germany,March13.Thescalesareaboutevenbetwenthose upholdingtheauthenticityoftherelicof theHolyShroudofTurin,andthose denyingit,accordingtotheRev.Anton Koch,S.J.,editoroftheJesuitmonthly, "StimmenderZeit,"publishedhere.

Discussionofthegenui-nedictineArchabbeyat nessofthefamedTurinBeuron,publishedanarticle relicwasrevivedrecentlyinwhichhequotedauthoriwhenDomDamasusZaeh-tativesourcesasstating ringer,O.S.B.,editorof monthlyreviewoftheBe-

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generaloftheGerman "Wehrmacht"(army)has beenordainedasapriestat theageof62.HeisPaul Theisenwhosawservice withtheGermanArmyin Russiaandretiredin'1944 becauseofhisdisagreement withNazipolicies.

FatherTheisenwasordainedinAachenbyBishop JohnJ.VanDerVelden andhasbeenassignedfor serviceaschaplainofa hospitalinMuenchen-OladbachintheRuhrdistrict.

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SacredCollege IsReducedto48

VATICANCITY.-The membershipoftheSacred CollegeofCardinalswasreducedto48,or22belowthe fullstrengthof70,bythe deathofCardinalGiovanni BattistaNasalli-Roccadi Corneliano,Archbishopof Bologna.

CardinalNasalli-Rocca, 79,whodiedafteraheart attackMarch13,wasthe 45thCardinaltodieinthe PontificateofPiusXII,and thefirsttodiein1952. Threediedin1951. Hisdeathreducesto17 thenumberofItalianCardinalsintheSacredCollege.Theother31surviving Cardinalsincludefive FrenchmenandthreeAmericans.TherearetwoCardinalseachfromArgentina, Brazil,Germany,Portugal, andSpain,andoneeach fromArmenia,Australia, Austria,Belgium,'Canada, Chile,China,Cuba,England,Holland,Hungary. Peru,andSyria. Cardinal Nasalli-Rocca wasoneofthe22survivingCardinalscreatedinthe reignofPiusXI.TheaverageageofthepresentCardinalsis71.(NCWCRadio).

NoVaticanFleet VATICANCITY.-Apparentlytheonlyshipthe Vaticannowplansisthe sameoneithasalwayshad -theBarkofPeter.Thisis anunofficialanswertospeculations,beguninOctober, aboutthepossibilityofthe thatthereliccouldnotbe acceptedasauthentic. VaticanCityflag'sflying

Inananalysisofthe viewsofbothcamps,Fathef Kochsaidthelinenclaimed tohavebeenusedtobury thebodyofChristandto bearatruenegativepicture ofOurLordasaresultof amiraculousimpressionhas sofarneverbeenexamined eithermicroscopicallyorby ultravioletrays.

Suchexamination,Father Kochdeclared,mightprove conclusivelywhetherthe imageontheshroudisa paintingornot,and whetherthetracesofblood aregenuineorartificial.

Onthestrengthofinformationhequotedindetail, FatherKochreportedthe latePopePiusXIashaving beenafirmbelieverinthe authenticityoftherelic.He said,thatPiusXI,however, opposeditsexaminationby X-raysorotherraysonthe groundthatfireandwater havecausedittodeterioratetosuchanextentthat examinationwouldnotbe likelytoaccomplishmuch.

FatherKochrecalledthat some40"holyshrouds" wereknowntohavebeen inexistenceinpastages, buthesaidtheTurinlinen istheonlyonepreserved.

Referringtothehistorical andexegeticalproblems whichhaveariseninconnectionwiththeTurin relic,FatherKochconcludedthatbothbelieversand criticsstillfaceagoodmany difficultiesbeforetheycan provideaconvincinganswer. thatwillsatisfyeverybody. Hesaidthat"utmostcare" seemstobeinorder,and meanwhilethereligioussignificanceofthealleged relic,whetherauthenticor not,cannotbelightlydismissed.

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Copenhagen.-Denmark's Catholicweekly,"Katolsk Ugeblad,"hasurgedthe abolitionofaconstitutional provisionthattheKing mustbeamemberofthe DanishStateLutheran Church.Anewnational constitutionisbeingdfafted byaspecialcommission. ThepresentDanishconst,tutionstipulatesthatthe Kingmustbeamember,,f theStateChurch.

AfricanAdvance

MARYKNOLL,N.Y.(Special)-Catholicsin Africahaveincreasedphenomenallyinthepastnalf century.Ifthegrowthcan be50percentasrapidduringthenexthalfcentury, tnerewillbe100,000,00 Catholicsinthecontinent bytheypar2000.Sowrites theRev.JohnJ.Considine, M.M.,inTheFieldAfar, Maryknollmissionmagazine.

InAfricatodaythereare 14,095,000Catholics;inthe year1900,thetotalforthe continentwasbut1,197,000. "Isittoorashtobelieve that,bytheendofthecentury,weshallhaveincreasedourpresentfigureseven timesandthustotal 100,000,000?"FatherConsidineasks."Wedonotthink so."

In1900CentralAfrica had122,000Catholics;todaytherearealmost8,000,000; WestAfricanowhasmore than1,500,000,whereasin 1900therewereonly51,000.

NegroConverts

fromsea-goingvessels.

InOctoberadecreepublishedinActaApostolicae Sedisestablishedthelegal principlethattheStateof VaticanCityhastheright tooperateitsownfleetand tomaintainitsownshipregistry. InformedofficialsinVaticancirclessaythatthe immediatepurposeofthe decree,issuedbythePontificalCommissionforthe StateofVaticanCity,was legalincharacterbutthat nostepsarebeingcontemplatedtoputtheprinciple intoeffect.Ithasbeen pointedoutthatonepracticalvaluewouldbeintime ofwar.

RedsonWayOut

Rome.-Thenumberof adultdues-payingmembers oftheItalianCommunist partyhasdecreased2.6per centsincelastyear.Accordingtofiguresgivento theparty'scentralcommitteebySenatorPietroSecchia,2,059,000adultshad paidformembershipcards asofFeb.28,1952,comparedwith2,112,000in1951.

NoProselytism

MADRID.-Ya,daily newspaperhere,agreeswith CardinalPedroSeguray SaenzofSevillethatdefinite,attemptsarebeing madebyProtestantmissionriestoundermineSpain's Catholicunity.Itdoesnot believe,however,that eithertheStateorthe Churchhasfailedinit6 dutiesofpreservingthereligiousunityoftheSpanish people.

Incommentingonthe Cardinal'srecentLenten pastoral,Arriba,organof theFalangistparty,denies thattheSpanishgovernmenthasbeenlenientin enforcingtheconstitutional safeguardsfortheCatholic religion.

CardinalSegura,71,takingnoteofrecentstatementsbyPresidentTruman andex-AmbassadorGriffis referringtoSpain,declared thatthereisadifference betweenthepresentstatus oftoleranceforProtestants inSpainandthefreereign forproselytismsoughtby someProtestantmissionaries.

WASHINGTON.-The totaladultNegro.converts reportedfor1951inthe UnitedStatesis9,462.Of evenmoresignificanceisthe factthatinthedecadebetweenthe1940and1950 censuses,whereastheU.S. Negropopulationincreased 15.9percent,thenumberof CatholicNegroesgrew52.5 percent.Foreverynew NegrobornaCatholicthere weretwoNegroconverts. CatholicNegroesnowrepresentcloseto400,000outof morethan14,750,000 Negroesinthecountry.

IsFastestHuman

MADRAS,India,March 15(NC.)-LavyPinto,a 23-year-oldCatholicathlete ofBombay,wasacclaimed as"Asia'sFastestHuman" atthe15thIndianOlympic Gamesheldhere. Mr.Pintowonthe100metreraceintherecord timeof10,7seconds.Hewas selectedtorepresentIndia' intheforthcomingworld. OlympicGamesinHelsinki, Finland.Atlastyear's AsianGames,Mr.Pinto capturedboththe100metreand200-metreraces andsetnewrecordsfor bothevents.Hewasbornin Mombasa,Africa.

Catholicathleteswere welltotheforeinthe OlympicGameshere,in whichteamsfrom15Indian Statesandagovernment. servicesteamcompeted. WhileMr.Pintowasthe outstandingcompetitorin themen'ssection,Miss MaryD'Souza,alsoof Bombay,setanewrecord forthe200-metreracein thewomen'ssection.She alsohasbeennamedto representIndiaatthegames inHelsinki.

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FatimaPhotosWere ABonaFideError

VATICANCITY.-Photossettingsun.Itwasabout identifiedasshowingthe5.30p.m.Manypilgrimsin .11917Fatimasolaroccur-thebussaidtheysawthe renceswerepublishedbymiracleofthesunonce OsservatoreRomano,Va-more.AlfredoMendonca ticanCitydaily,inper-tookthreepictures.The fectlygoodfaithandinac-Mendoncafamilynever cordancewithjournalisticpublishedthepicturesdur- standards.AstatementbyingthelifetimeofAlfredo. thepaperdeclaredthattheWhenCardinalTedeschini pictureswerefurnishedvisitedLisbonthephotos- withauthenticationsbyper-withtheerroneous"Fatima, sons"worthyofourfaith"1917"identification-were andthisauthenticitywashandedoverbyDr.deMen"againestablishedinwrit-donca,amemberofthereingatourrequestbeforeceptioncommitteeforthe ourpublication." Cardinal.

Portuguesedispatchessaid thatnegativesofthepho- tographsweregiventoCardinalTedeschinilastOctoberbyDr.JoaodeMendonca,ahighofficialofthe PortugueseForeignOffice, "onthetestimonyofhis aged tionsmother."Investigabroughtfollowingpublication outthatthepictures takenhadactuallybeen severalyearsafter 1917bythelatebrotherof Dr.deMendoncawhen,returningfromFatima,heobservedanunusualsolar phenomenon.Copiesofthe pictures,correctlylabelled, aresaidtobeintheFatima rrchivesatLeiria.

"Inanycase,"declares OsservatoreRomano,"itis clearthattheprodigyof 1917-whichhappenedin thepresenceoftensofthousandsofwitnessesnotafew ofwhoa,arestillliving-isbeyonddiscussion."(NCWC RadioandWire).

HowItOccurred

HowMistakeOccurred NewYork.-TheNew YorkTimessays:AlfredoMendoncamadea 1922pilgrimagetoFatima withhismotherandother familymembers.

OnMay13,1922-ona dayrainyandsimilarto -.thatofOct.13,1917-the groupstartedhomebybus. AfewmilesfromFatima onepilgrimsuddenly shoutedandpointedtothe

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SanFranicsco.-"Prime MinisterNehruandthe Congresspartyarefullybe-hindtheUnitedNations'establishmentofpilotprojects forobservingbirthcontrol's effectsinselectedareasof India."Thisstatementwas madebyIndia'snewAmbassadortotheU.S.,Binay RanjanSen,atapressconferencehere.Five"pilot projects"weresetupbythe U.N.'sWorldklealthOrganisationwiththeaidof Dr.AbrahamStone,vice presidentofthePlanned Parenthoodassociationof theU.S.

PriestDescribesMentalTorture

OfBishop,BrutalBeatingofNun

HONGKONG,March14.beatingactuallybrought -ChineseCommunistsbru-theseprisonerstobelievein tallybeatanuntoprovetoa"SpiritinHeavenWho fellowprisonersthatshehelpsher." wasa''criminal"becauseThestorywasrelatedby shebelievedinGod.ButtheRev.ArthurJulienof theheroicpatienceoftheGhent,Belgium,whoarrivnunduringthemercilessedhereafterbeingforced

SavesLifeofMan

WhoAimedtoKill PARIS,March14(NC.)

-TheRev.FelixKir,one ofFrance'sbestknownreligiousandcivicfigures, hassavedthelifeofaman whooncetriedtomurder him.

NowaNationalAssembly memberandmayorof Dijon,cityof100,000and capitalofBurgundy,Canon Kirhadhelpedtoorganizethatcity'sresistancemovementafteritsoccupationby theNazis.

Hesoonbecameoneof themostinfluentialresistanceleadersandassuch wasmarkedfordeathbya groupcollaboratingwith theGestapo.Hishomewas brokenintoandanattempt madetokillhim,buthe escapedwithawound.

HolySaturdayMade

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brationofMassatmidnight, (Radio,

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NewsService). butordinariesfor"grave andpublicreasons"may

wereoffered.

VATICANCITY,Feb.9.-Thefaculty,movetheserviceforwardto anearlierhourSaturday totransfertheliturgyofHolySaturdayfromievening,butnoearlierthan themorningtotheeveninghoursofthe8p.m. somedayhasbeengrantedtoBishopsforanThefaithfulwhohavereceivedHolyCommunion additionalthreeyears. !duringthesolemnitiesof Thefacultywasfirstperiment.ItwillstatethatHolySaturdayMassthe grantedtoBishopslastyearthemajoritywerefavour-;samemorningmaynotreasanexperiment.Atthatable,butseveralsuggestionsceiveagainiftheMassis timeitwaspointed'outthatmovingtheliturgybackto theeveninghourswouldrestoreittoitsancientfunctionofbeingavigilofthe Resurrection.

Thethree-yearextension ofthisfacultyiscontained inadecreeofthe-Sacred CongregationofRiteswhich willbepublishedinthe issueofActaApostolicae Sedis,apublicationofthe officialactsoftheHolySee.

Thenewdecreewillre- fromtheDioceseofLan-countthereceptionofmany lunginKweichowprovince.reactionstolastyear'sexThenunisChineseand hasnowbeenreleasedfrom prison,FatherJuliensaid. Forfearofreprisalsagainst herhedidnotrevealher name.

Theguardsmadethe "criminal"lieonthefloor andbeganbeatingherwith ahalf-inch-thickbamboo pole.Sixtyblowsfellon herbackandlegs.Butno cryorgroanescapedfrom herlipsthoughherbody turnedbluewithbruises.

FatherJulienrelatedthat hundredsofCatholics flockedtoWweiyangforthe funeralthereofBishopAlessandroCarloofLan-

beforemidnight.Theymay receiveiftheMassstartsat midnight,bringingCommunionafter12o'clock.

Thedecree,thiscorrespondent'ssourcesaid,will containsomedirectionsbas- Thefaithfulwhoattend edonthestudyoftheseexperiences,whichwerere-theMidnightMasswill portedfromvariouspartshavedischargedtheiroblioftheworld.ItdetailsthegationforMassonEaster rubricsevenforasingle

Holyratting Comion

withoutthseassistanceofMidnightMassmaynotrenormalministers,butonlyceiveagainlaterinthe withspeciallypreparedmorning.Priestscelebratservers. ingthisrite,however,may

Aslastyear,theritemayagaincelebrateeventwo beginnormallytatatimeMassesiftheyordinarily whichwillbringthecele-havetheindulttodoso.

Priestswhowillcelebrate andthefaithfulwhowill

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Loye communicateattheMidnightMassshouldbefastingfromatleast10p.m.,

thewordswereaddressed; andoverandabovethat,illuminingthatlovewitha divinecastandhueofnearperfection-whatabovethat canamanknowoflove?

"permodumpotus,"observingatleastonehouroffast beforebeginningthenext morning'sMass,without prejudicetootherparticu-larindultswithwhichthey mayhavebeenpreviously authorised.

"Iloveyouallway.Igo withChristto-night. ISomechangesintheDiv- loveHimtoo."WordsofingOfficeforthenewHoly amanwhomineddiamondsSaturdayarrangementare fromclay. indicated.

Afterthewaroneofthe would-bekillers,Marcel Lagneau,wascaptured.He wasrecentlytriedbythe GraveinAmericaKir Dijoncourtmartial.Canon appearedatthetrialto NEWYORK.-(Special)saythathehadforgiven -ThefirstChristiangraveLagneauandtoaskthe inAmerica,andthefirstjudgestosparehislife.As aresultofthisappeal,thecauseddeepshocktothe courtsentencedLagneautoagedBishopwhohadgiven lifeimprisonmentrathermanyyearsofhislifeto thantodeath. China,thepriestsaid.

placetoreceiveaChristian name,maysoonbediscovered,accordingtoFrederickJ.Pohl,notedgeographer,writinginTheAmerican-ScandinavianReview. Dr.Pohlfixestheproximatesiteofthegraveof ThorwaldEric'tson,brother of11thcenturyLeif,onMt. DesertIsland,nearSomes Sound,aninletonthecoast ofMaine,inanareanow knownasJesuitField.

NearhereThorweld,in theexpeditionoftheIcelandicmerchant,Thorfinn Karlsefni,whichattempted tocolonizeVinland,was mortallywoundedina battlewiththeIndians,and, ashiswordsare'recorded intheIcelandicsaga,the Flateyjarbok,hegavethese. orderstohismen:"Carry metothatcape...and thereyoushallburyme, andplaceacrossatmy headandatmyfeet,and youshallcallitsname(that ofthecape)Krossaness (Crossness)forever."

Dr.Pohlexplainsthat,if themetalhasnotoxidized, perhapsaminedetector willrevealtheNorsechieftain'sarmor,sword,and shield,whichwereurob,bly buriedwithhim.Thedate ofThorwald'sdeathhe placesat1006or1007.

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FatherJulienexpressed thebeliefthatBishopCarlo diedof Althoughmentalanguish. notbeatenatthe "trial,"the74-year-oldpre- latewasforcedtokneelfor alongtimewhilevarious "accusers"hurledcharges athim.Thiscouldhave

ByFrankMorriss. hemighthavebeeninaccordingtoinstructions.If moneyorhowlackingintheriteismovedforward Thereisasparkofpoetry,education.Itmusthave.toanearlierhour,boththe nomatterhowdeepitmaybeenverynearlyperfectpriestsandlaymenshall beburiedundercoarseness,love,thetreasurethatthisfastfrom7p.m.atleast. ineveryman.ItispartofmancarrieddowndayafterPriestswhocelebratethe thespiritualsparkthatdaywithhimintothecoalMidnightMassandagain burnsinthehumansoul.mines,intothedustandcelebrateMassinthemornSometimesdisasterwilldarkness.Aconstantloveingmaytakesomeliquid o flamethatsparktoapointofwifeandchild,towhom whereitwillshowthrough even bearer,theuncomprehending andunderpressure theclodigniteswithsound thatmakesHomerorVirgil ortheBardseembabes lung.TheBishopdiedinhiswithwords. hotelroomwhileonhisway"Iloveyouallway(sic). outofChina.HehadbeenIgowithChristto-night.I farmallyexpelledafteraloveHimtoo."Theseare public"trial." wordswrittenbyaminer onthebackofacigarettewrapping.Themanhada fewhourstolive,entombed byanexplosioninacoal pitinIllinois. Nowriter couldhaveturnedoutthat tremendousexpressionwith thetoolsofskillorexperience.

Suchpoetryisthepro- ductoflove.Thismanwas fortunate.Hewasrichin love,nomatterhowpoor

ReasonforthePiecept OfSupportingPastors

EveryCatholicknows,orshouldknow, thatheisboundtocontributetothesupport ofhispastor;thatis,ofhisparishpriestand curates.Thissupportisrequiredbecause apriest,unlesshehasprivatemeans(ararity),hasnoothermeansofmaintaining himself.

Thesupportofthepriest bythelaymancomes,first ofall,andtoaverylimited extent,fromtheSunday collectionplate.Limited becausethevastpercentage ofhiscontributionisreservedfortheadministra-

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tionofthediocese,the parish,parochialbuildings, schools,andtheirupkeep. Secondly,fromthestipends-baptism,marriage, deathandMass.

THEMASSSTIPEND

Thereisagooddealof confusionregardingthe MassstipendanditisimportantthatCatholicsknow whatitisallabout.Firstof all,itisagoodthingto haveMassessaidfromtime totimeforyourintentions. Itshowsthatyouhavean appreciationofwhatthe Massisallabout.

Whenyouaskapriestto sayMassforyou,youoffer himsomethingasameans ofcontributingtohissupport.Hedoesn'thavetobe paid,butyourecognise yourobligationbyoffering himastipend.Formany yearstheminimumstipend, fixedabout1900,hasbeen fiveshillings.Thatdoesnot meanthatyoucannothave aMasssaidunlessyouproducefiveshillings.Onthe contrary,eachofusmust havehadtheexperienceof apriestvoluntarilysaying aMassforhisorherintentionswithoutanystipend. Ofcourse,thereisnoneed tostressthatnoamountof moneycouldpossiblyequal thevalueoftheMass.That isobvious.

Nowapriestcanonlysay acertainnumberofMasses eachyear-thereareonly 365dayslessSundays-and

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acertainnumberOtthose daysarereserved-fora Massforhisparishioners. Heisboundtosaythis Mass.ThenumberofMassesapriestcansayfor specificreasonsis,then, strictlylimited.

Therearemanypeople whoarefullyawareoftheir obligationandhavingadecidedappreciationofthe Mass,askapriest-generallywell-knowntothemtosayMassesfortheirintentionsandoffermoney withoutstipulatingthe numberofMassestobe said.Fivepoundsgivenin suchcircumstancescould meanthatthepriestwould havetoaskotherprieststo saythetwentyMassesfor him.

DOESNOTBENEFIT

Supposeaparishioner givesorwills£500toa priestforMasses.Inthat casethepriestisboundto say2,000Masses.Obviously thatimposesonhimanimpossibleburden.What usuallyhappensisthatthe priestapportionsoutMasses toreligiousordersonthe basisof5/-foreachMass. Intheresultthepriestfor whomthe£500wasreally intendedobtainsnotapenny ofit.

Pointstoremember,then, arethese:-

Whenmakinganoffering toapriestforMasses,state clearlythenumberofMassesyouwantsaid.Rememberapriestcannotgive himselfthebenefitofthe doubt,andheisobligedto sayorhavesaidMasses askedfor.

Sinceitisimportantthat wehaveMassessaidfrom timetotimeforourparticularintentions.itisequally importanttorememberthat the5/-stipendwasfixedapproximately50yearsago andisabitoutofdatein comparisontowhatthe priesthastopaythesedays tomaintainhimself.Asuit in1900wouldprobablycost about£2.Todayasimilar suitwouldcost£25.That isonlyoneitem,butitis enoughtoillustratethe point.

Innormalcircumstances apriestisobligedtosaya stipendMasswithina: month.Thatisoftenimpossible.Theobviousthing thenistoaskhimtosayit athisconvenience.

Catholics,generallyspeaking,arenotawareofthese thingsbecauseapriestwill nevermentionthem.We cananddobecausewecan dosowithouthavingtorisk facingachargeofbeing mercenary.

-"CatholicWorker."

SisterM.Peter,Vera,and ClareMurrayTHANKmost sincerelyalltheirkind friendsforMasses,prayers, andexpressionsofsympathyinthelossoftheirdear father.Especiallydothey thankRev.FatherBrennan (Kojonup),Rev.Motherand CommunityofSt.Brigid's onnvent,WestPerth;Sisters ofSt.JohnofGod,Brother O'Driscall,andDr.J.G. Harrold.

PERSONAL

ACatholicworkingman wouldliketomeetCatholic ladyworker,45-50;nondrinker,non-smoker;view tofriendship.Replyto Box2265,thisoffice.

ACCOMMODATION

Urgent!Respectablemarriedcouple,highestreferences,requirefurnishedor unfurnishedhouse,flat,or sharehouse;metropolitan area;paywellsuitableaccommodation.W.Connolly,6HubertStreet,Victoria Park.

Elderlywidowrequiresa furnishedflatwithinwalkingdistanceofaCatholic church.ReplytoBox 2267,thisoffice.

Wantedbyman,nondrinker,unfurnishedorfurnishedsingleroom.Apply toBox2270,thisoffice.

YoungCatholiccouple, marryingmid-May,require furnishedorunfurnished flatorrooms.Pleasering MU2813,orreplytoBox 2255,thisoffice.

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INMEMORIAMiFORSALE

CHITTY,Len.-InlovingVACANTPOSSESSION memoryofournephew,1 HOMES. whodepartedthislifeNEDLANDS:B.andT.,2 March31,1950.R.I.P. bedrooms,S/O,separate

-InsertedbyhisUncle CharleyandAuntLily.

CHITTY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofmydearbrother, whodepartedthislife March31,1950.

Eternalrestgrantunto him,0Lord. Ihsertedbyhisloving sister,;Moth%brother-inlaw,Neil,andchildren, Helen,toreen,andMichael.

CHITTY.-Sacredtothe memoryofMichaelLeonard,dearlylovedsonof Mrs.J.Thompson,andthe lateMichaelChitty,who passedawayMarch31,1950. ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforhim extol.0,SacredHeart ofJesus,havemercyon hissoul.

dinette;fullyfurnished. Othersat£6,000,.£6,200, £7,500,£8,250 £.9,800, £10,000,and£4,500. doubleblock,spaciousgarage,plentyofvehiclespace; suitcarrier,wheatcarter; nearschoolsandotherfacilities.Fullyfurnished, value£700.Extragood valueat£3,000.Empty now.

WESTPERTH:Choice cornerposition,lovelyspa- ciousoldtypebrickhome, 3bedrooms,separatedining-room,spaciouslounge, kitchen,garage.Nicelyfurnished,includingrefrig.; telephoneconnected.Price £6,585.

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GIFTNEWSAGENCYAND MIXED. Withaccommodation,cornerposition;urgentsale priceofthisexcellentbusinessandhomeisonly£500, CHITTY,Len.-Inlovingplusstock.Bequickwith memoryofMichaelLeo-yourenquiry. nard,whodepartedthislife March31,1950,lovinghusbandofDorothy,devoted fatherofMervyn,Charles, Colin,Marjory,Danny,and Desmond.

SweetJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

CLARKE,MaryTeresa.-In fondandlovingmemoryof mydearwifeandour mother,whodepartedthis lifeonMarch23,1942. Mayherdearsoulrestin peace. -Insertedbyherloving husbandandfamily.

JOHNSTON.-Inloving memoryofourdearest mother,BridgetCatherine, whodiedonMarch26,1949. R.I.P.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherloving daughter,Ursula,fondsonin-lawLen,andgrandchildren,Gabrielle,Michael, andPauline.

JOHNSTONE,BridgetCatherine.-InlovingmemoryofmydearAunty Birdie,whodiedonMarch 26,1949. Everrememberedbyher fondniece,VeronicaBryant '(Geraldton).

MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonher dearsoul.Mary,Mother ofGod,prayforher. LOUGHLIN,Mary.-Of yourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofmy dearlybelovedwife,and ourmother,whopassed away,suddenly,onMarch 30,1947.

Comfortablemodernhome andsalaryofferedyoung girl,householdduties;three youngboys,schoolage.70 HobbsAvenue,Dalkeith. Phone:WM3907.

Elderlyladyrequires companionhelp;furnished room;30s.weekkeep;in returnforservices.F3066.

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MULCAHY,ThomasJoseph.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearfather,whopassedawayMarch27,1938. SacredHeartoifJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhisloving family.

SANDERS,JohnWilliam.Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather, whodepartedthislifeon March31,1950. ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforhimextol.MostSacredHeart ofJesus,havemercyon hissoul.

Turnover£1,500monthly;P.O.income£80a month;averysolidbusinessandhome,inthe State'sbestwooldistrict, for£5,000,plusstock.

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OnG.S.R.,7milesfrom town,1milefromrail,2,135 acres,1,2001st.class,600 2nd.3003rd.;800acres cleared,underpasture;500 partcleared,andbalance ring-barked,fencedand divided17paddocks;fencingallgood. 2dams,2 wells,1equipped,numerous soaks,perm.brook.Super quota22)tons,carrying capacity1,200sheep.

HomecomprisesJ.W.B. andasb.bungalow,4rooms, bathroom,laundry,elect. light,also4-roomedcottage, J.W.B.,andbackandfront vers.;man'scottage.Shearingandpoultrysheds, sheepyards,andusualoutbuildings.Thisisagood propertyinanexcellent area.Price£710s.per acrebare.

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CHITTY.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofMichaelLeonard Chitty,whodiedMarch31,VICTORIAPARKOn 1950.R.I.P. -InsertedbyhisUncle Henry. SituationsVacant.

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