The Record Newspaper 01 May 1952

ArchbishopOpens TechnicalSchool

Anexceptionalattendance,estimatedat3,000,markedthe openingbyHisGracetheArchbishopoftheTechnicalSchoolat Boys'Town,Clontarf,onApril27.TheannualFieldDaywas conductedaftertheceremony. yeartherewerenofewerapproximately£6,000.Of than18Juniorstudents. thatamounttheLotteries

OntheplatformwithHis GraceweretheRev.C. Stinson(chaplainanddirectorofCatholicSocial Services),Rev.BrotherF. G.O'Shea(superior),Mr. A.L.Griffiths(memberfor Swan),Mr.J.J.Kenneally (chairman,Lotteries commission),Mr.A.L. Young(secretary,Child Welfaredepartment),and Mr.D.White.

IfthetradesweretobeCommissionhadgiven hisfuture,theboyleftClon-£2,500.HethankedMr.J. tarfwithaverysolid,fund-J.Kenneally,thechairamentalbackgroundoftech-man,andthoseassociated nicaltraining.If,onthewithhimintheLotteries otherhand,hewishedtoCommissionfortheirkindfindaplaceintheprofes-nessandgenerositytowards sionsorotherfields,hisClontarf,notonlyonthat technicalknowledgewasoccasionbutoneveryoccertainlynohandicap. casiononwhichtheyhad

Manyoftheboyswerebeencalledontohelp.He migrantsorwardsoftheremarkedamusinglythathe State,andHisGraceex-feltthattheheartofthe HisGraceSpeakspressedhisgratitudeandchairmanoftheLotteries thegratitudeofthestaffatCommissionmightbe Clontarfforthefullmea-furthersoftened,andthat sureoffinancialsupport,hemightbeinclined,ifat encouragement,co-operationallpossible,tohelpClontarf andsympathygivenbytheyetfurther.

Indeclaringopenthe TechnicalschoolHisGrace congratulatedthestaffof Clontarfontheverynecessaryacquisitiontoitseducationalfacilities.Itwas ideallyequippedforwood work,sheetmetalwork, fittingandturning.Itwould give100boystheopportunityofbecomingfirst-year, second-yearorJuniorTechnicalstudents.

Itwouldensurethat everyboywasgivenscope forhisparticularaptitude. Clontarfnowhadveryfull educationalfacilities,continuedtheArchbishop.It providedexcellentprimary educationforthefourth, fifthandsixthgradesand alsoforthefirstandsecond gradesofsecondaryeducation.

LikelycandidatesfortheJuniorandLeavingCertificateexaminationsweresent toAquinascollege.Inthe

DepartmentofImmigrationThepeoplehadcometo andtheDepartmentofChildshowtheirsympathywith Welfare,ofwhichlattertheworkbeingdoneand Departmenttheywerepri-HisGraceexpressedthe vilegedtohavethesecre-hopethattheywouldshow taryontheplatformwiththeirappreciationinaprac- themthatday. ticalmanner.Eachyear,the Careof3,500BoysFieldDaywaswellpatron- isedandgenerousdonations

Wordsfailedhim,saidweremade.TheArchbishop HisGrace,toconveyade-pleadedforaspecialeffort quatelyhisprofoundadmi-onthatoccasion rationforthemagnificentHeaskedthepeopleto workoftheChristianBroth-giveoftheirmaterial ersatClontarf.TheChurchmeanstohelponthatglo- andtheStatehadreasontoriousworkTheBrothers beproudoftheirworkand tobegratefultothemfor thespiritualupliftandmaterialameliorationofupwardsof3,500boyswho hadpassedthroughtheinstitutionsinceitwasfoundedbythelateBishop GibneyandthelateBrother Bodkin,bothofhappymepasttwoyearsallthosepre-mory,51yearsago. sentedfortheJuniorhadTheequipment,continued beensuccessfulandthistheArchbishop,hadcost

DignitariesAttend 4nzacDayRequiem

SolemnRequiemMassforthesoulsof servicemenwhofellinbothWorldwarswas offeredinSt.Mary'sCathedralonAnzac Day.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided.

TheArchbishopwasas-Rt.Hon.theLordMayor; sistedatthethronebytheMr.J.C.Lace(represent- Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.T.Mc-ingNavalOfficer-in-Charge, MahonandtheRt.Rev.Fremantle)andMrs.Lace: Mgr.E.Moss.TheRt.Rev.CaptainR.Faulks(repreMgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.,wassentingG.O.C.Western assistantpriest. Command);FlightLt.F.11. Doherty(representingAir OfficerCommanding)and Mrs.Doherty;Senator,the Hon.D.Tangney;Mrs.J.A. Cooke;Mr.T.Burke, M.H.R.,andMrs.Burke; Mr.E.Needham,M.L.A.; Mr.TAnderson,CommissionerofPolice,andMrs. Anderson;Mr.T.Chaney, ActingStatePresident,representingtheR.S.L.;Mr. J.P.Brophy,Collectorof SirJohnDwyerandMrs.Customs,andMrs.Brophy; Drummond;SenatorPalt-Mrs.E.Clear,representing ridge(representingFederalFriendlyUnionofService- Government);Hon.C.H.men'sWives;Mrs.E.Great- Simpson,M.L.C.,Ministerorex,representingAirForce forTransportandRailwaysAssociation;MissE.Davies, (representingStateGovern-representingReturnedSisment);Mr.JusticeVirtue;tern'Sub-BranchR.S.L. aWinneeeireeeieelieleis%%%%N'eureedWinetinisWe's

weregivingtoChurchandcouldbuy toStatewhatnomoneyoffaithful couldbuy-thededicationcourageof oftheirlivestoagreatworkHewas ofcharity.TheBrothersconcluded weregivingtotheirchargesdeclarethe atClontarfwhatnomoneyopen,and

either-thelove heartsandthe noblesouls. muchpleased, HisGrace,to Technicalschool indoingsobe

wishedtheBrothersevery blessingontheirwork,and hewishedtheboyswho passedthroughtheTechnicalschooleverysuccessin theirfuturecareers.

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GiveLeisuretoParents' PriestTellsYouthGroup

OnSunday,April27,the firstone-dayconferencefor 1952washeldamidbeautifulautumnsunshine,Inthe very ofpleasantsurroundings theLeedervilleparish.

"FamilyLife"wasthe themeoftheconference, andtheopeningtalkwasgivenbytheRev.J.E. Bourke,B.A.FatherBourke showedthatsocietywas madeupofsocialgroupings andthateachgroupde-pendedforthenecessities oflifeonanothergroup. Godmeantmentolivein thesesocialgroupsand withoutthemmanwasincompleteandcouldnotrealisehisfullperfection.Our Lord,whenHecameon earth,didnotonlyteachushowtolivegoodandperfect lives,butHetaughtushow tolivegoodandperfect livesasmembersofasocial group. FatherBourkethenintroduceddifferentaspectsof theresponsibilitiesanddutiesasmembersofafamily;thequestion*ofobedienceandhowitmodifiedas childrengrewmoremature; thefreedomwhichchildren shouldexpect;howfamily 1.111.116111.111.A.1.111.11.00.1111.111.11.NIWI.,11,0.

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disciplinemouldedcharacter;whatresponsibilitiesregardingfinance,leisure,and commonhouseholdtasks childrenhad.Veryimportant,too,wastheconsiderationoftheobligationstowardssistersandbrothers. HesaidthattheGod-given principlesofthefourth Commandmentandthevirtueofcharityshouldbethe guidingandgoverningprinciplesoffamilylife.

AMother'sAdvice

Thesecondtalkopening theafternoonsessionofthe conferencewasgivenby Mrs.T.Daly,onthesubjectof.TheFamily-inthe future."Shespokeonthe, necessityofself-discipline inthedaysofcourtship.It wastoooftenthecasethat youngpeoplenowadayshad theideathathappinesswas onlytobegainedbyfreedomfromallrestraintand convention.

Thepracticeswhichthe Churchhadgivenyoung people,inordertohelp thempreparethemnobly andwellforthevocationof marriageweretheMassand frequentreceptionofthe Sacraments.

Sheadvocated most stronglythenecessityfor thepracticeofthequali- tiesofrespect,courtesy, modesty,andthoughtfulness.

Toooften,shesaid,peo- plefoundthemselvesonthe brinkofengagementand marriagewithoutanypre- parationfinancially.Unless habitsofextravagantand uselessspendingwereeliminatedinyouthandcourtship,theywouldpersistin marriageandwouldresult inunhappiness.Shesaid

thatthecurrentideathat girlsshouldworkonafter marriageoughttobediscouraged,asthisoften meantthatyoungcouples putoffhavingchildren,and sodidnotfulfiltheduties requiredofthembymarriage. Aftereachtalk,groups discussedthepointswhich hadbeenputbeforethem bythespeakers.Fromthe discussionreportsitappearedthattheyhadconsideredverycarefullythq questionofobedienceto parents;thehonourandrespectduetothem;the necessityofrealisingtheir obligationstothemfinancially;thequestionofhelpingthemsothatperhaps thehusbandandwifewould beabletospendsometime together;theinclusionof parentsintheirleisuretimeactivities,andtheobligationsincharitytosisters andbrothers.

MutualRespect

Thediscussiongroups werefullyawareoftheimportanceofpreparintnow forfuturemarriageand familiesoftheirown.It was.ousesayingthatthere wasplentyoftimelaterfor this,saidthereport.The necessityofself-discipline incourtshipandcompanykeeping,thepracticeofrespecttowardseachother, courtesy,modesty and thoughtfulness,wereessentialstofuturehappiness. Thehelpthathobbiesand interestsgavewasnotoverlooked,anditwasunanimouslyagreedthatuselessspendinghabitsshould besacrificedandhabitsof savingformed. Afterthereportshadbeen given,RayGleeson,diocesanpresidentofthe Y.C.W.summedupthefindingsofthegroups.

Finally,FatherBourke madeafewobservationson themoreimportantpoints ofdiscussion.Firstly,he saidthatonecriticismof youthMovementswasthat theytookyoungpeople awayfromthehome.They shouldconsiderthat,and giveafairlylargepropor- tionoftheirleisuretimeto theirparents,whoreceived muchpleasurefromtheir

company.Theyshouldnot taketheirleisureandentertainmentattheirparents' expense.

Secondly,withregardto modestyandcourtesyin courtship,hesaidthatthose thingswereacarry-over intomarriedlife,andunlesstheywerepresentnow, wouldnotappearmiraculouslyinmarriage.

HobbiesinMarriage

Thirdly,hewantedto makeitclearthatthecultivationofusefulhobbiesand interestswasnotforthe solepurposeoftakingtheir mindsoffsex,assome groupsappearedtothink, butthatthosehobbiesand interestsweretomakefor fruitfulandpleasurableactivityintheirfuturemarriedlives.

Joan sidentFariss,thevice-preoftheN.C.G.M.,concludedtheconferencewith thankstotheRt.Rev.Mgr. J.Moloneyforhispermis- siontoholdtheconference atLeederville;thespeakersfortheirinterestingand practicaltalks:thediscussiongroupleadersfortheir assistance;andthelocal branchesoftheN.C.G.M. Y.C.W.fortheirhospitality inprovidingteaforthose attendingtheconference.

Thedayconcludedwith RosaryandBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentin St.Mary'schurch.

YCWMembersWill GiveEnquiryViews

OnMonday,May26,theAustralianwideCommissionofEnquiryintoapprentice conditionswillbeginitssittingsinPerth. Y.C.W.representativeswillappearbeforeit andpresentevidenceinsupportofimprovementstheybelievearedesirableinthetrainingandconditionsofapprentices.

Inordertosupportthe evidenceasurveyisbeing conductedamongapprenticestodeterminewhatare existingconditionsandin whatwaytheymaybeimproved.Thismatterisof vitalimportancetoallap- prenticesandisextremely urgent.AllY.C.W.members areexhortedtogiveittheir supportineveryway.

BRANCHNOTES HEADQUARTERS. RemembertheCarnival danceonMay12atthe Y.A.L.ballroom.

WESTPERTH. Thechoirpracticesareon Tuesdayat8p.m.Thenext generalmeetingwillbeon May1,andMay15,at whicharrangementsfora housepartyhavetobe made.Alsovolunteersare requiredfora"busybee"to repairthefencesurrounding thehall.

FREMANTLE. followingAtthelastmeetingthe executivemembers wereelectedfortheensuing twelvemonths:-president,IanHandcock;propagandist,DavidThomas; secretary,ColinReale;vice- president,JohnBeattie; asst.-secretary,PeterLalor;census-keeper,RayCili.Congratulations,all.

CathedralN.C.G.M.GirlstoReceive Badges,EntertainParents,May18

CATHEDRAL. Membersareremindedofthebadge-givingceremony andparents'night,totake placeonSunday,May18,commencingwithevening devotionsinSt.Mary's Cathedralat7.30p.m. Furtherdetailswillbegiven atthenextgeneralmeeting onTuesday,May13. NEDLANDS.

Agrandcarnivalsetsthe ballrolling Nedlandsagainforthe fortnightlydances,whichwillcommenceonMay10atSt. Theresa'sschoolhall,Tyrell street,withmusicprovided by"TheJivesters."

PERTH'SFINESTRANGEOF RAINCOATS

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Nowisthetimetobuy yournewseason'sraincoat.Andifyou're wise,you'llchooseitfrom thesuperbrangenow ondisplayatWalsh's. You'llfindatWalsh's astyletosuitalltastes -andapricetosuitall pockets.Youcanchoose frombothEnglishand Australianmakes,magnificentlytailoredfrom thefinestgabardines. You'llkeephighand drythiswinter-ifyou chooseyourraincoat fromWalsh's.

MENANDBOYS.

Thefootballteamwere veryunluckytogodownto SouthFremantlelastweek. Allmembersandthose wishingtojointheMovementareaskedtocontacttheirexecutivemembers.

MOSMANPARK.

Thefirstmeetingofthe newleaders'groupinthe MosmanParkparishwas heldonTuesday,April22. JohnWebsterwouldbe pleasedtohearfromany chapintheparishwhois interestedinjoiningthe group.John'sphoneis F3765.

HIGHGATE.

ThedanceatHighgatewillbeonMay10.Tht combinedgeneralmeeting issetforMonday,May3, at8p.m.inthehall.

NEDLANDS.

Firstdanceoftheseason willbeheldonMay10in St.Theresa'shall.Dancing8-12.Goodsupper,good orchestra,luckyspotsetc. Y.C.W.ATHLETICCLUB. AllY.C.W.membersare remindedofthepicnicto MundaringonSunday,May 4.BusesleaveForrestPlace at10a.m.

MovementstoBe

Thesedancesaretobe heldatfortnightlyintervals. Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldWednesdaynext,after Novena,intheschoolhall. Allthegirlsintheparishareinvited,andaswehave tomake arrangements aboutthedance,wewould bepleasedtoseeasmanyas possiblepresent.

WESTPERTH.

Nextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonThursday,May 8at8p.m.Allmembersare askedtoattend. Choirpracticeisheld everyTuesdayat8p.m.in theparishhall.

LEEDERYILLE.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeonMay12,towhich knittingorsewingmaybe brought. Theconferenceheldat LeedervilleonApril27was quiteasuccess,althoughthiswasnotduetoattendanceoftheLeedervillc membersandabe.tereffort couldhavebeenmadeby them.

HIGHGATE.

OnSaturdaynightavery successfuldancewasheld intheparishhall.Itwasthe firstofaseriesoffortnigh- tlydancestobeheldthis year,thenextofwhichwill beonSaturday,May10.

Thenextcombinedge-neralmeetingofY.C.W.& N.C.G.M.memberswillbe onMondaynightMay5. Allmembersarerequested toattend.Basketballisin fullswingnowandthe threeteamshaveallstarted fairlypromisingly.

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MembersofbothMovementsareaskedtonote thatEmpireYouthSundaywillbeheldonSunday,May25.Detailsof theMovements'partin thiscelebrationwillbe publishedinlaterissues of'TheRecord,'butitis necessaryforevery memberoftheMovement tonote andthisdatecarefully. makeeveryeffortto attend.

Movementuniformad badgesshouldbeworn, andbranchesareaskedto seethatbranchbanners aresentintoHeadquar- tersassoonaspossible.Eachbranchisalsoasked tosupplyabannerbearer forthemarch.

ClaremontHACBS HaveFineConcert

Amongthemanymethods recentlyemployedbythe branchexecutivetoswell itsnumbers,wasamostentertainingcommunityconcertheldattheparishhall onApril21.Alotofspade workwasputinbybothorganiserandartists,andto Mr.VinWhitelyagainmust gomostofthecreditforthe selectionofold-timesongs andthelatesthits.

InEmpireSunday SUBIACO.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonTuesday, May6,andallmembersare askedtomakeaspecialefforttoattend.

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Adelightfullypleasant eveningspentbyallpresent wastherewardwhichwent totheentertainers.PresidingatthepianoasaccompanistswereMissMargaret Foulkes,Mr.JohnGrossler, andMr.CharlesWatson. Mr.M.Vodanovitch,onhis violin,andMr.R.Nicholson, acleverpianoaccordionist, broughtthehousedown withtheirlivelyduets, whileamongthesoloists, Mr.FrankHempselland MissBertylCullencaptured theaudience,eachwitha spiritedrenderingofpopularIrishairs.

Mr.FredBurke,cleverly impersonating''Moneyless Moses,"gotnearthepoint ofbeguilingtheaudience intoacollection!Outstandingamongthecontributors ofjuveniletalentwereMastersBarryCooleyandLynn Whiteley,whohavethe makingsofapromisingviolinistandpianist,respectively.DuringtheintervalMr.J.Walldistrict councillor,gaveaninterestingtalkontheoperation oftheHealthService scheme.

GrandNewRangeofDesignsandColoursin AlAXMINSTER

ChaplainTravels2,500 MilestoVisitCharges

InMarchandApril,theRev.W.* Dzieciolcoverednearly2,500milesvisiting NewAustralianfamiliesthroughoutthe Archdiocese.Atotalof1,670NewAustralianswerecontactedbythePolishchaplain.Eightypercentofthosevisitedwere fromPoland.

Reportsofunemployment inthecityhaveresultedin manyofthefamilesbuying housesinthecountry.The suddenstopofthe"exodus tothecity"wasthemost noticeablefeatureofthis trip,FatherDzieciolsaid.

Inthepast,heremarked, mostfamilieswerejust

waitingfortheirtermof contractwiththegovernmenttofinishbeforetheyleftforPerthbutnowthey seemedtopreferthecountry tothetowns. Themajorityofthemen areemployedontherailways,theMainRoadsdepartmentandthetimber mills.

67YearsaSister, HighgateNunDies

OnMarch22therepassed away,intheSacredHeart convent,Highgate,oneof itsmostreveredmembers oftheInstituteofNotre DamedesMissions,inthe personofMotherM.des CinqPlaies,whocamefrom NewZealandin1910and spentthegreaterpartofher longreligiouslifeof67 yearsatHighgate.Asnovicemistressformanyyearsshe forhadbeenresponsible thereligiousformation ofalargenumberofthe Sistersofthecommunity.

abilityMotherhadoutstanding asateacher,andher cultureandcharmofmanner,andaboveallherreverenceforthesoulsconfidedtoher,wonallhearts.

When,onaccountoffailinghealth,shewasrelievedof.office,shedevotedherselfalmostexclusivelyto theworkofprayer. Herlonglife,whichwas anedificationandaninspiration,wasbroughttoa closeonMarch22,when, afterashortillnness,she

calmlyandpeacefullygave backhersoultotheGod shehadlovedandservedso well.

SolemnRequiemMass,in thepresenceofHisLordship,Dr.Goody,wascelebratedintheSacredHeart chuich,Highgate,thesolemnchantoftheMass beingsungbythePriests' choir.

NewAustralian,Czeslaw Pereymibida..ofBunn,makesfriendswithan"old Australian."Manychildren ofNewAustralianfamilies haveadoptedAustralian customsandAustralianpets!

MarianProcessionatSt.Columba's Marks

20th.YearSinceInauguration

WhentheMayprocessionisheldin St.Columba's,SouthPerth,onMay4,it willmarkthe20th.anniversaryofitsorigin.

Onthatoccasionin1932, thelateArchbishopClune carriedtheMonstrance.The siteonwhichSt.Columba's churchnowstandswasbut asandyhillcrownedwitha clumpofjarrahtrees,and intheirshadetheBenedictionwasgiven.

Thisyear,theMostRev. Dr.L.J.Goody,Auxiliary

BlessingWithRelic,SermonCourse WillHighlightNovenaatCathedral

AfeatureofthespecialNovenawhich willopenonWednesday,May7,inSt. Mary'sCathedral,andcontinuefornine consecutiveWednesdaysat7.30p.m.,will beaseriesofsermonspreachedbytheVincentianFathersofSt.Charles'seminary.

TheparticularintentionJune4:LoveofOne'sFeloftheNovenaistherestorationandpreservationof Industrialpeace.

Thepersonalintentions ofthoseparticipatingmay bewrittendownandplaced inaboxbeforethestatue ofOurLadywherethey willremainuntiltheNovenaconcludesonJuly2, whentheywillbeburned.

EachnightoftheNovena therelicofSt.Catherine Labourewillbeexposedfor venerationandthecongregationwillbeblessedwith itafterBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Thescheduleofsermons isgivenbelow:-

May7:Patriotism:Loveof Country.

May14:PrayertoMotherof God:Rosary.

May21:SpiritofPenance.

May28:LoveofGod.

BARNDANCE ANDSOCIAL

inthe R.S.L.HALL, SOUTHBELMONT FRIDAY,30th.MAY. Admission:Adults2/6 Children,1/-. GoodMusic. OrganisedDaintySupper. byParentsand Friends,HolyNameSchool, Carlisle.

lowmen. June11:ObediencetoAuthority. June18:IndustryandHonestyinWork. June25:TheSpiritofReligion.

July2:Goodexamplein One'sChristianLife:PracticeofReligion.

Bishop,willcarrytheMonstrance.Hewillalsobless thebeautifulstatueofOur LadyofFatima,carvedin woodbyJoseThedimof Portugal. TheV.Rev.JamesM. Keane,O.S.M.willpreach theoccasionalsermon. MembersoftheHolyName DiocesanUnionexecutive willattendandacordialinvitationisextendedtoall HolyNamebranches.

Aguardofhonourfor theBlessedSacramentwill beformedbycadetsof Aquinascollege,whowilltravelfromtheircampat Northamspeciallyforthe occasion.

PolishNewAustraliansfromtheRailwaycampatNortham,with theRev.W.DzieciolafterMassonPassionSunday.

TherriestoFete FormerPresident

Pastandpresentmembers oftheTherrysocietyare invitedtoattendasocial eveningwhichwillbegiven inthePleiadesClubrooms onSaturdayevening,May 10.

Theeveningwillbegiven for Kevinourformerpresident, Hynes,inrecognition oftheserviceshehasgiven tothesocietyduringhis termsaspresident.

Thesocietywantsas manymembersaspossible toattendthisfunctionand thusshowtheirappreciation inapracticalwayofthe sterlingpartKevinhas playedinpromotingthe idealsofthesociety.

Thisinvitationisalsoextendedtoanybodywhowouldliketojointhesocietytocomealongand meetthemembers.

Oursocialsecretary, OliveDillon,hasdrawnup aprogrammeofentertainmentwhichifitisasgood inpracticeasitisintheoryshouldmaketheeveninga memorableone.

Ladiesarealsoaskedto bringaplate. Atthesociety'smeeting nextMondaynight,iti hopedtoholdacastingr hearsalforaone-actplay.

Themeetingsareheld everyMondaynightinthe LegionofMaryrooms,Bank ofNewSouthWalesbuilding,St.George'sterraceand beginat8p.m.

BLUECABS

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CardinalAsksPerthForPrayers ForProtectionofGirls'Congress

HisEminenceCardinalPizzardohas requestedtheprayersoftheCatholicsofthe ArchdioceseofPerthforthesuccessofthe J2th.InternationalcongressoftheInternationalCatholicAssociationfortheProtectionofGirls,whichwillbeheldinParisfrom May3toMay6.

Theassociationhasfor thepast50yearsledthe fightagainsttheevilsofthe :laywhichthreatenwomanhoodandreportsreachingthegroupshowthatthe dangerswhichfacethe moderngirltodayhave createdasituationwhich

requiresadrasticandimmediatesolution. Thesedangersandpos-siblesolutionstothesituationwillbediscussedatthe congress.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatehascommendedittoPerthCatholics. IIIMEMIIBUNIONBEEIIIEMMENWINOM

DEBUTANTES,CATHOLICBALL, EMBASSYBALLROOM,26th.MAY

TheOfficialGroupwillbetakenatthe EmbassyBallroom,7.45,p.m.,by

VICTORPENROSESTUDIO

Debutantesareadvisedtobookearlyfor flatteringindividualportraits,whichwill dojusticetothemselvesandtheirbeautifulfrocks.Realposy,identicaltotheone youwillhavewhenpresented,willbe usedforportraitstakenatthestudio priortogroupbeingtakenatBallroom.

Studio:672CentralHayStreet CouncilAvenue.

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Official Engagements

HisLordshipBishop Goodywillmakeanappeal fortheCatholiccollegeat theUniversityatMassesin St.Vary'sCathedralon Sunday,May18. Onthe samedaytheRt.Rev.Msgr. J.T.McMahonwillspeak onthesubjectinKalgoorlie,andonthefollowing SundayinBoulder.The Rev.H.Brennanwillvisit Lake Grace-Newdegate areason'Sunday,May18.

May4(FlorenceNightingale

Sunday):

9a.m.:PresideatMass. AnnualCommunionofCatholicnurses.

May26: ReceivedebutantesatCatholicBall.

May28. Attendannualgeneral meetingoftheCatholic Women'sLeague..

June1(PentecostSunday):

11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,

SeminarySunday

FatherKeanetoPreachMen's RetreatinOsborneParkParish

MembersofSt.Kieran'sbranch,OsbornePark,oftheHoly Namesocietyaresponsoringa.week-endRetreatformenfrom May9-11.AlthoughintendedprimarilyformenofSt.Kieran's parish,theRetreatmaybeattendedbymenfromotherHoly Namebranches' EventhosewhparenotmembersoftheHoly NamesocietymayjoininmakingthisRetreat. TheonlyprereqUisiteisthatretreatantsbemenof18yearsorover.TheRetreatwillbepreached,bytheV.

SinceFr.KeanewillbeOrderofExercises IProvision ofMeals returningshortlytohisof-InorderthatprospectiveShouldanymennotlivficeinRome,thisisthelastiRetreatantsmayhaveaninginSt.Kieran'sParish wishto opportunitythatthemenoftexact'ions of tahtsofrttehtereaotbligwa- makethisRetreat theirmealswillbeprovidWesternAustraliawillhaveherewithpublishtheentireedinthehomesofthe variousmembersofthe tbhearhim. time-tableoftheSpiritualOsborneParkHolyName Exercises: society.Itwillbenecessary, RetreatIs"Open" however,togiveadvance

ThebestformofRetreat,Friday,May9: noticewhenmealsare ofcourse,isthe"Enclosed8.00p.m.:RetreatOpens desired.Thiscanbedone Retreat,"wheremenleaveSorrowfulMotherNovenabydroppinganoteinthe theirhomesandgotoliveinOpeningConference posttoMr.DesDoherty, amonasteryforthedura-Confessions Pres.,Stonehamstreet, tionoftheRetreat.InthisSaturday,May10: OsbornePark;orbytelephwayRetreatantsareableto6.30a.m.,HolyMass oningBA5707.Menwhoare separatethemselvesenti-HolyCommunion workingall

andthusgivealltheirtime andthoughtstothecritical !matteroftheireternalsalSeminarySundaywillvation.Thisformofthe beobservedthroughoutSpiritualExercisesiscorfitheArchdioceseonSun-monlycalled"TheEnclosed Retreat."

day,May11. Inallparochialchurches anappropriateaddresson thesubjectofvocations tothepriesthoodandthe Religiouslifewillbe givenatallMasses.

Attheconclusionofthe instruction,thespecial prayer,whichhasbeen approvedbyHisGrace theArchbishop,willbe recited.

Permissionisgranted forExpositionofthe MostBlessedSacrament throughoutthedayinthe

Attimes,however,this idealformofmakinga Retreatcannotbearranged, duetofamilyobligations, etc.Inwhichcasesitisadvisabletosubstitutetheless perfectformofthe"Open Retreat,"lestmenbedeprivedentirelyofthismost salutaryofallspiritual exercises.Byan"Open Retreat"wemeanonein whichtheRetreatantsspend practicallyalltheirtimein church,butreturntotheir chapelsandoratoriesofhomesformealsandforthe ReligiousHousesandIns-night.TheRetreatwhich titutions. willopenatOsbornePark AonnextFridaynightwillbe an"OpenRetreat."

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'OurLady,ForSheWasOurs

TheChurchdevotestheentiremonthofMayto thevenerationofOurLady.Thehonourpaidto Maryhasbeen,inthereallyProtestantpast,the chiefsourceofscandaltonon-Catholicsamongthe practicesoftheFaith.TheMasstheyregardedas ablasphemy,someoftheSacramentsasmerely humaninnovations,variousdoctrinesassheersuperstition,buttheworshipoftheVirginwastothem paramountlyevil,foritamountedtonothingless thanidolatry.Yetalltheconfusionwasontheir side.Therehasneverbeentheslightestperplexity intheCatholicheadorheartoverthepositionof OurLady.ThemostignorantCatholicknowsthat thehonourpaidtoMaryisofadifferentkindfrom thatpaidtoGod.Therecouldbenoparitybetween thevenerationaocordedahumancreature,however perfect.andthatofferedtoHimWhoisthesourceof allperfection.TheProtestantsfailedtoseethat Mary'sglorywasallreflective.Onecouldnoteven begintothinkofherworthexceptintermsofthe marvellousprivilegesandfavourswhichGodhad conferredonher.

RosarySouvenirs

Thereisnochargeofany kindformakingthisRetreat. Visitorswillbevoluntarily andgratuitouslyfedinthe homesoftheOsbornePark HolyNamemen.Acollectionmaybetakenupto defraytheexpensesofthe Retreat,butallofferings willbeanonymous.Infact eachRetreatantwillbe givenfreeapairofRosary beadsasasouvenirofthe Retreat.

TheHolyNamemenof OsborneParkhavechosen thisdatefortheRetreat becauseMayistheMonth ofOurLady.Itisunder Herprotectionthatthey placetheRetreatandthe Retreatants.EveryCatholic shouldbemoreferventin hisdevotiontotheBlessed VirginMaryduringHer "MonthofMay,"andthe HolyNamemenareanxious thatHoly-Name-Sunday-inMaybereservedforexclusiveassociationwiththe HolyNamesofJesusand Mary.

Evennon-Christianmen,whodonotbelievein theDivinityofChrist.butatleastinHisperfection asaMan,havebeenabletoappreciatetosomeextentfromanaturalviewpointthenecessaryworth ofHisMother.SuchamanasWordsworthspoke ofheras"ourtaintednature'ssolitaryboast." Thisispossible,naturally.Maryiscalled,among Catholics,"OurLady,"for,asChestertonsaid,"She wasours,"andasananonymouspoethundredsof yearsbeforebeautifullyexpressedit:"Wellmight suchaLadyGod'sMotherbe."Butwhatis splendidtothemerelynaturalmindofmanifofalmostunbearablebrilliancetotheeyesoffaith.For MaryistheMothereofGod,foundworthytoconceiveandtoheartheSaviouroftheworld.What presumptionwilldenyherhonouruponwhomGod haslavishedthisincredibledignity?

Thenon-CatholicrejectionofMaryisavery difficultmatterforCatholicstounderstand.Ithas aboutitanoteofchildishpetulance,asisillustrated intheobjectionstotheRosary(tenHailMarysto oneOurFather).Hadtheyeverbotheredto analysetheAve(whichtheysingreadilyenoughat sentimentalmoments),theymighthavebeen startledtorealisethatthefirstsentencewascomposedbytheBlessedTrinityanddeliveredbyan Archangel.Thesecondsentencewasuttere4,bya SaintundertheinspirationoftheHolyGrost.Both aretobefoundintheBible,whichtheyclaimas thesoleruleoffaith.Thethirdandlastsentence oftheAvewascomposedbytheChurch,andpetitionsMary,asMotherofGod,tointercedeforus whoaresinners.

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TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahonhasreceivedthe followingletter,datedApril 28,fromProfessorG.A. Currie,Vice-Chancellorof theUniversityofW.A.:"Atitslastmeetingthe Senate,whenadvisedthat thefoundationoftheCatholiccollegewouldbelaid shortly-theappealhaving beenlounchedforfunds tomeet thecostaskedmetosendthecongratulationsoftheSenate throughyourselftoArchbishopPrendiville,Dr.L. Goody,andtheRomanCatholiccommunityonthis enlightenedstepinthedevelopmentofeducationin WesternAustralia.

"Wehopethatthecollege willsoonbeasolidreality, andthatitwillworkin suchamannerthat'true religionandsoundlearning'willeverbefound withinitswalls."

QUARANT'ORE MAY,1952

Sunday: lst.-MANJIMUP:OneDay ofExposition. 2nd.-MT.BARKER.One dayofExposition. 3rd.-OSBORNEPARKand EASTVICTORIAPARK: OneDayofExposition. 4th.-CLAREMONT:Forty Hours,Prayer(23rd.to 25th.). JUNE lst,-BAYSWATER:0ne DayofExposition,

QuestionsandAnswers Are,Church'sDoctrinal ClaimsBartoReunion?

LastweekIwasableto giveonlyapartanswerto aletterfrom"OneLordOneFaith"ofWelshpool. Therewereintheletter,you mightrememberfourmain pointsofwhichIwasable totouchonthefirsttwo only.Thethirdpoint,to whichIshallreplynow, wasthattheCatholicinsists toomuchondoctrin

AsIhintedlastweek, therearemanypeoplewho imaginethattobeaCatholiconemustswallow blindlyandunquestioningly asetofpropositionsdeliveredtohimbytheChurch, withoutanysufficientgua- ranteethattheseproposi- tionsarefoundedonright reasonandwithoutany meansoftestingtheirtruth.

Thatviewis,ofcourse, obviouslywrung.People whoholdthatviewknow nothingofthetrueinward lifeoftheCatholicChurch.

Letmeputalittlequestion toyou...Ifitweretrue couldanyeducatedor honestmanremainaCatholic?YettheCatholic Churnisbyfarthelargest bodyofChristianbelievers intheworld!Eachyeartensofthousandsare throngingtojoinhercommunion,notmerelyfrom thepoor,theignorantand theilliteratebutalsoespeciallyinAmericaani England-fromtheranksof themosthighlyeducated, enlightened,andcultured peopleintheworld-people representingallgrades01

AngelusIsaCalltoEveryoneTo PauseFromDay'sToilandtoPray

Nedlands:

Aletterfrom"T.C.M.,"ofbyHisPassionandCross, bebroughttothegloryof Hisresurrectionthrough thesameChristOurLord. Amen.

"Ioftenhearyour churchandconventbells ringingatmid-dayandin theevening,when,sofaras Icansee,therearenoservices.Willyoupleaseexplain?

Youmustn'tthinkofa churchbellascallingpeopletoprayonlyinaserviceinchurch.Itmay alsocallthemtoprayer wherevertheymayhappen tobe.Thebellyouhear atmid-dayandintheeveningisrungforsuchareason.Itisaninvitationto ourCatholicpeople,andto others,too,topauseamomentintheirworkandturn theirmindstoGodinprayer.Theprayertowhich thebellyoumentioncalls usistheAngelus,andthe bellitselfiscalledtheAngelusbell.Thisnamederivesfromthefirstwordof theprayersaidatthattime, "AngelusDomini,"or,in English,"TheAngelofthe LorddeclareduntoMary."

Theoriginofthisprayer isnotatallclearbutit seemstohavebegunway backinthe13th.or14th. century.Itissaidbysome thatitwasapopularimitationbythepeopleofthe morningandeveningprayersofthemonks.Originally,too,theprayersimply consistedofthreeHail Marys.Nowadaysitis longer,givingsimplyand devotionallyapictureof theAnnunciation.Itruns:

WordsofPrayer

TheAngeloftheLorddeclareduntoMary.

Andsheconceivedofthe HolyGhost.

HailMary.. Beholdthehandmaidofthe Lord.

Beitdoneuntomeaccordingtothyword.

HailMary. Andthewordwasmade flesh.

Anddweltamongstus.

HailMary..

Prayforus,0HolyMother ofGod,

Thatwemaybeworthyof thepromisesofChrist.

LetusPray.Pourforth webeseechThee,0Lord, Thygraceintoourhearts, thatwetowhomtheincarnationofChristThySon wasmadeknownbythe messageofanangelmay,

TheAngelusisusually runginthemorning,at noon,andintheevening. ThemorningAngeluswas calledthePeaceBell,for whenittolledthepeople wereurgedtoprayfor peace.Themid-dayAngeluswasusuallyassociatedwithacommemoration ofthePassionandDeathof OurLord.TheeveningAngeluswassaidinhonourof theAnnunciation.

Millet'sPainting

TheAngelusisacallto prayer.Itisacallthat comeswhenweareimmersedinthelaboursoftheday. Butitisacallthatshould notgounheeded.Itwas theprayerofthepeoplein theagesoffaith.Thefate ofthefamouspaintingof Milletshouldbealessonto usall.Youknowtheone Imean:Thehumblepeasantcouple,stoppinginthe midstoftheirwork,their headsbowedin[reverent prayer,inresponsetothe callofthebellfromthevillagechurch.Milletcalled hispaintingtheAngelus.

ToEdwardMarkham,in hisSocialistdaysthebowed headofthepeasantsuggestedabrutalisedandnota happycontentedman.To himthepeasant,christianisedbythecenturiesofCatholicityinhisblood,wasa manboweddownwithmisery,abrotheroftheox,insteadofthebrotherofJesus Christ.Markhamrenamedthepicture.Hecalled it"Themanwiththehoe."

AndMarkhamwasright inhisownway.Without prayer,withoutthatcontact"withGodthatprayer alonegiveshim,without God,manisjust aman withahoe atoiler crawlingonaspinning globe.Prayerliftshimup abovehiswork liftshim upabovehimself lifts himuptoGodwherealone hislifehasameaningand adestiny.

Ifyouareinterested, T.C.M.,theAngelusisrecitedattheendoftheSacredHeartprogrammewhich isheardfromthesestations eachFridayatnoon.

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society,professionsandcallings,and numbersincludinglarge ofthatparticular bodyofmenwhofrom theirtrainingandeducationalfacilitiesatcollegeand universitymustsurelyhave everyopportunityofdisco: veringthefraudsanddeceitsoftheChurchofRome, ifsuchexist-namely:'Protestantclergymen.

AppealtoReason

Duringthetwenty-five yearsofthereignofKing GeorgeVaquarterofa millionconvertsjoinedthe CatholicChurchinEngland andWalesalone,including overthreehundredministers ofotherdenominations.

Nowisitlikely,isitcredible,thatsuchmultitudes of peoplesensibleandexperienced wouldbesoinfatuatedastojoinaChurch requiringintellectualassent toherdogmasasacondition ofmembership,unlessthe groundsforacceptingthose doctrineswereverystrong andTheveryconvincingindeed? CatholicChurchinsistsupondoctrinebecause inthefirstplaceherappeal istohumanreason.Her systemrestsonthesolid rockofa intellectualthoroughlytested basis.Otherreligiousbodiesorsectsap- pealtosentiment,tointerior feeling,toaspecialsenseof graspingtheinfinite(as Modernistsdo);ortheyrest theirclaimsoninteriorsubjectiveexperiences.Butthe CatholicChiirchappealsto thehumanintellect,to man'sreasoningpowers;to hisfacultyforgraspingthe forceofanargument,for weighinghistoricalevidence,forpassingmoral judgmentsandattaining moralcertitude.

Wearetalkingnowofthe ultimatefoundationson whichtheChurchrests.It isbyreasoningandargumentsthatSheconvinces youofthesoundnessofher claimtobeGod'smouthpiece,showingyouthatthis claimrestsonthoroughlyreliableevidence.

OrderedToTeach

Onceyouareconvinced ofherauthoritytoteach, shecanthenproceedto imparttoyouthehighmys- terioustruthsaboutGod andtheotherworld,and yourowneternaldestiny,whichShehasinherkeeping.Andweassertthat hercredentialsforsoteachingaresuchastoconvince anysober-mindedunpre- judicedpersonwhocalmly andhonestlyweightsthemthattheyareperfectly soundandtrustworthy.

TheCatholicChurchproposesdogmasforouracceptancebecauseJesus Christcommandedherto teachallmankindthetruth aboutGod:"ForthiswasI born,''HesaidHimself,"for thiscameIintotheworld thatImightgivetestimony tothetruth."Andtohis

Apostles(thatistohis nascentChurch):''Teach themtoobserveallthings whatsoeverIhavecommandedyou."

BecausetheCatholic Churchwantstobefaithful tothismandAteofher Founder,thereforeshemust insistonsettingforthfor theacceptanceofher memberstherevealed truthscommunicatedto hercarebytheworld's SupremeTeacheroftruth -thatis,theCatholic Churchevermustinsistof doctrine.

Andnowfor"OneLordOneFaith's"finalpoint:TheCatholicChurchisan obstacletothereunionof Christians,athingsodear toalltruefollowersofthe LordJesus.

IllusoryBasis

TheCatholicChurchisan obstacletotheProtestant ideaofthereunionof Christendom,butatthe sametimethereisnoorga- nisationthatpraysmore earnestlythattherebe OneFoldandOneShepherd.Let'meexplain.

Thereis,aslistenersare wellaware,aworldwide movementwhoseaimisthe reunionofChristendomtheamalgamation,thatis, bysomemeansorotherof thevariousandmultitudinousChristiansectsinto onewhole-inspiteofthe factthatthosevarious bodiesholdviews(orteachdoctrines)whicharemutuallyincompatibleorcontradictory.Itwouldseem thattobringaboutsuchan amalgamation,thefirststep mustbetosinkthequestion ofuniformityofdoctrineleteachsectionbelieveas itchooses,andtrytobind themupintosomesortof bigunionofbrotherlyhelpfulness,orsomethingto thateffect.

Onereasonwhyourpre- sentwriterandmanyothers blameandcriticisethe CatholicChurchforher sternunbendingattitudein thematterofdoctrineis this-itbarsthewayto suchaunionofChristendom.IftheCatholic Church,theyargue,would onlybealittlemorepliant,ifshewouldnotinsistin suchperemptorytoneson theInfallibilityofthePope, theRealPresence,theImmaculateConception,the necessityofBaptismetc., wemighteasilygetthe wholeChristianworld united.'That,theyadd,is theidealofalltruefollowersoftheLordJesus.

Nowapartfromthefact thatareunionofChristen-

ResearchHasGraduallyAcquitted

AlexanderVI.ofSomeHeinousSins

Aletterfrom"F.J.C.I thinkitis,ofEastGuildford.

"Inreadingmyvarious historiesIhavecomeupon theassertionthatPope AlexanderVI,formerlyRodrigoBorgia,hadamistresswhopresentedhim withthethreechildren whoseexploitsaresowell known,namelyCaesar, Lucretia,and,Ithink,GiovanniBorgia".

Sofaryourreadingof varioushistoriesreveals nothingofthecriticalaccuracyofthetruehistorian. RoderigoBorgiawasthe

domnotbasedondoctrinal unityisillusory,theCatholicChurchhasoneclear anddefiniteanswertothis objection,anditisthis: thatsheinsistsontheacceptanceofherdoctrines becauseshemustbeloyal toChristherFounder,from whomshereceivedthose doctrinesaswellasthe commandtoinsistontheir acceptance.Itiswithheras withamanwhohasbeen askedtoyieldonapointof principleforthesakeof expediency;orthesoldier whoiscommandedatbayo- net'spointtobetraya sacredtrust.

ForusCatholicsthe strengthoftheChurch'sattractionisjustthis:that sheherselfissounyielding inherloyaltytoChristand tothetrustconfidedtoher toguardHisdoctrinesfor mankind.Itisasourceof regretthatthatveryloyaltytoChristandHistruth shouldberegardedasapo- sitiveactofoppositionto theultimateaimofthe Church'sChrist-appointed mission...thattherebe butonefoldunderone Shepherd.Letnon-Catholicsandthewriterofthe letterwehavebeenconsideringconsiderthequestion fromthepointo!viewof Christianunityratherthan fromtheaspectof,heunion ofopposingsectsandthe Catholicpositionwillherevealedmoreclearly.They willseemoreoverthatthe Catholicideaistheironly hopeofpreventingtheir dreamfrombeingonlya dream.

fatheroffourchildrenbola outofwedlock.Laterin lifeRodrigoBorgiawas elevatedtothePapacyand becamePopeAlexander VI.Ithink,intheinterests oftruththatpointshouldbe made.Infairnesstothe Papacyitshouldbestressed thatAlexanderVIwasnf::, ifwearetobelieveallthat wereadinthehistory books,amodelPopenor.s there hisanyvalidreasonwhy nameshouldberememberedwhenthelonglistof namesofsaintlypontiffsis forgotten.

"1~'.J.C."DoestheChurch admitthatthisisso?

TheChurchhasnever beenguiltyoffalsifyinghistory. andRodrigoBorgiasinned thatistheendofthe matter.Butnotethis:historianstodayarecomingto theconclusionthatAlexandertheSixthwasbyno meansthemanhistoryhas paintedhim."Universal Knowledge"hasthistosay ofhim:"AlexanderVIis perhapsthemostreviled maninhistory.Almost everyheinouscrimehas beenimputedtohim,amongothersincestandassassinationbypoisoning.Hatedas anintruderinRomebythe baronswhomhecrushedin ordertoliberatethecity fromtheirlawlessness,it wasbutnaturalthatthey andtheirretainersshould besmirchhischaracter.

Unfortunately,someof thehistoriansofhistime wereneithercriticalnor overscrupulous.Theiraccusationsagainsthimwere naturallyadoptedandcirculatedbylaterwritersat atimewhenitwasall-importanttohaveanimpres-siveexampleofcorruption of however,the.papacy.Gradually, historianshave clearedhimofsomeofthe worstcrimesattributedto him,andtheyhaveacknowledgedalsothegreatnessof hisadministrationasa Pontiff."Thosewordswere writtenin1910.Sincethen furtherevidencehasbeen producedtoclearhimof moreandmoreofthe crigiesattributedtohim. Howevertheoldstorylingersonparticularlyinthe typeofhistoryourfriend "F.J.C."reads. Just

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Thanksagainfortheletters.Ihopetheykeepon rolling,rollingin. The"BirthdayBox'is alsoprogressingfairlywell, butIwon'tbereallysatisfieduntilthereisabirthday calleveryweek.Best wishestoyouall.

UNCLEMAC.

"THERESURRECTION DAY."

ByV.C.,Toodyay.

WhenIgazeuponthesunset, Iknowthedayisdone, Whentheeveningshadows gather, Thenighthasjustbegun.

Andsoonthestarrylights appear, Uponadeepbluesky, Tolightthewayofthe wanderer, Whomaybeyouorme.

Onearththisheavenly lightmaygo, Nevermoreforustosee, Tillwewakeupinthelife beyond, Intherealmofeternity.

Forlifewillendastheday doesend, Andshadowswillcometo stay, Whilstthesouloftheblest Willriseonthecrest OftheResurrectionDay.

V.C.,Toodyay. Thankyouverymuchfor yourletter,donation,and poem,"TheResurrection Day."ThepoemIshall asktheEditortoprint,preferablyintheChildren's Corner.Ithinkitisbeautiful. Regardingthe"Birthday Box,"therehascertainly beenaveryfairresponse, butasI'vesaidinPosty's Whistle,mygoalisone 'call"atleastperweek. Bestwishesandwrite again.

UNCLEMAC.

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Thefirstmate,whohad gonealoftintothecrow'snesttotakealook-out round,eagerlyshouted,'A fish!afish!See,shespouts!' anddownondeckhehurriedwithalldespatch.

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InterestingLetter

84HollandSt.,Wembley.

DearUncleMac,-Since Ilastwrotemanythings havehappened.OnSt. Patrick'sDayNancyandI rodeourbikesdowntothe conventatnineo'clockin themorning,thenweassembledinourlinesready forthemarch,andmarched totheSubiacoovalfor Mass,whichwasat9.45 a.m.Ourschoolwasfortunateinthefactthatwe hadanexcellentpositionon theovalatwhichtoassist atMass.Itwasthefirst schoolofftheaisle.The schoolIgotoisOurLady ofVictoriesBrigidine school,Wembley.After Masswasoverwehad againtoassembleforthe marchpasttheArchbishop. Thisbeingdone,theschool wasallowedtodismissfor lunch.Thegirlsfromour schoolwontheeight-hand reel.Theyeachreceived silverservietteringsas prizes.Theyalsodanced inHisMajesty'stheatrethe Sundaynightbefore.On St.Patrick'snightthe IrishClubheldadancein theTownhall.Thegirls dancedthere,too.

Afriendofourswhohas beenstayingwithauntyfor overtwoyearswentto ChristmasIsland,whichis intheIndianOcean,notfar fromSingapore,lastweek. Christmas'Islandproduces alotofsuperphosphate.I enclose2s.fortheBushies. Nancyhastoldyouabout ourholidayatHopetoun inJanuary.-Yourloving niece, BETHMURPHY.

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DearBeth,-Whatareallyinterestingletteryou write.St.Patrick'sDay celebrationswerewell'described,andIamsureyou hadaperfectlythrilling time.Onethingthatstrikes meisthatyougirlsentered .intothespiritoftheday andgaveofyourverybest inmarchinganddancingto honourthegreatSaint.

IhopeAunty'sftiendenjoysChristmas Island. ChristmasIslandisvery muchinthenewsthese days.DidyouknowaWest Australianyoungladycommencedteachingschoolon theIslandlastFebruary? Writeagain,Beth.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

AFishingParty

94HollandSt.,Wembley.

DearUncleMac,-Ihave notwrittenforalongtime. IntheChristmasholidays wewenttoHopetoun.Two auntiesandtwouncleswent withus.Wehadtwo swimsaday.Therewere 20inourcampingpart.The menwentfishingnearly everyday.Theycaught plentyoftish,whichweenjoyed.

HopetounisasmallfishingportbetweenAlbany andEsperance.Wewent bycar,throughLakeGrace andRavensthorpe.

Manyyearsagomygrandfatherdrovethefirsttrain fromRavensthorpetoHopetoun;therailwaydoesnot runnow.Thereisaroad busthreetimesaweek.We aregoinghomeforthe holidays.Unclegaveus somemoneyfortheBushies,andIamenclosing2s. Love.-Yourlovingniece, NANCYEMURPHY.

DearNancye,-Whenyou wroteaboutHopetoun,you tookmebackinmemoryto manyyearsagowhenwe usedtospendourholidays therewhenIwasaboy.At thattimetherewere a numberofbed-logslyingin astacknearthesand.We usedtorunalongtheseand seehowfarwecouldjump intothesand.Wealso usedtheswingsnearthe jetty,andgotthemgoingto acertainheight,thenswung offagainintothesand. I

wouldn'tdo thatnow though.

ThenagainIsawashark catchagroperalmostupto thebeachontheleft-hand sideofthejetty.Myword thatwasasight.Asfor thetrainstoRavensthorpe, I'veoftentravelledinthem.

Well,I'msure,Nancye, thatyouv'ehadasgood atimedownatHopetounasIdidonce,sothat's somethingyouandIcanbe happyabout,can'twe.Best wishesandwriteagain. UNCLEMAC.

AimingattheTop St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville. DearUncleMac,-Ahappy Eastertoyou.Mummy gaveme2/6tosendtoyou fortheBushies.Wewill behavingourtestssoon.I camesecondintheclass lastyear,soIamworking hardthistermtotryand cometop.Gocd-bye,Uncle Mac.Lovefrom GLENISEWARDROP.

DearGlenise,-Thankyou, dear,foryourlovelylittle letter,andthankyoufor yourgifttotheBushies.

I'mgladyou'retryingso hardatschool.Youmay bequitesurethatifyou tryhardyou'llsucceed,for Godalwayshelpslittlegirls whohelpthemselves.Ask Mummy,Genise,ifthatisn't right.Verybestwishes, andwriteagain. UNCLEMAC.

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V.C.,Toodyay GleniseWardrop BethMurphy NancyeMurphy AnOldWoman sendsstamps and 100

Total£85/18/3 N.B.:Mygratefulthanks toyouall.MayGodbless you.-UncleMac.

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Thewordswerescarcely outofhismouthbeforethe crewsoftwoboatshad jumpedintothem,andwere toweringthemdown,with theirharpoons,lances,and everythingelseready,not forgettingsomeprovisions, foritwasimpossibletosay howlongtheymightbe away.Thechiefmate jumpedintoone,andthe secondharpoonerintothe other,inwhichmyfriend Andrewwentasline-manager.

Awaytheypulled.Ilookedovertheside,andsaw thewhaleamileoff,floating,thoughtlessofdanger, onthesurfaceoftheocean, andspoutingoutafountain ofwaterhighintotheair. IfanciedthatIcouldeven hearthedeep'roust'she madeassherespiredthe air,withoutwhichshecannotexistanymorethan animalsofthelandorair. Everyoneondeckfollows theboatswitheagereyes. Theboatmakesacircuit, soastoapproachthemonsterintherear;forifshe seesthem,shewillbeoff fardownintotheocean, andmaynotriseforalong distanceaway.Withrapid strokestheypullon,butas noiselesslyaspossible.The * *

TheWeek'sThought Itisn'tnousetogrumble andcomplain, It'sjustaseasytorejoice; IfGodsortsouttheweather andsendsrain.

Well,rain'smychoice.

headmostboatiswithinten fathomsofthefish-Iam sureitwillbeours.The harpoonerstandsupinthe harpooninhand. Suddenly,withtailinair, downdivesthemonster; andthefacesofallaround meassumeanexpressionof blackdisappointment.It mustberemembered,that asallonboardbenefitby everyfishwhichiscaught, allareinterestedinthecaptureofone.

`It'saloosefallafterall,' saidoldDavid,whowas nearme.'Ithoughtso.I shouldn'tbesurprisedifwe wenthomewithacleanship afterall.'

However,theboatsdid notreturn.Mr.Toddwas notamantoloseachance. Fartooexperiencedeverto takehiseyeoffafishwhile itisinsight,hemarksthe waysheheaded,andisoff afterhertotheeastward. Withhisstrongarmhe bendstotheoar,andurges hismentoputforthall theirstrength,tilltheb)at seemstrulytoflyoverthe water.Ontheysteadilypull neitherturningtotheright handnortotheleftfor nearlyhalfanhour.Wereit notfortheice,theirtoil wouldbeuseless;butthe boat-steererlooksout.zaid pointseagerlyahead.

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Itwasatorrentswollen withmeltingsnowandrains inthehills,anditwasrunningfiftyyardswide.Peter thoughthecouldhaveswum it,buthewasveryaverse toadrenching.Besides, therewastheoffchance thatthecurrentwouldbe toomuchforhim.

Sohemovedupstreamto lookforabridge.

Intenminuteshefound one,anew-madethingof trestles,broadenoughto taketransportwagons.It wasguarded,forheheard thetrampofasentry,and ashepulledhimselfupthe bankheobservedacouple oflongwoodenhuts,obviouslysomekindofbillets.Thesewereonthenear sideofthestream,abouta dozenyardsfromthebridge. Adoorstoodopenanda lightshowedinit,andfrom withincamethesoundof voices...Peterhadasense ofhearinglikeawild animal,andhecoulddetect evenfromtheconfused gabblethatthevoiceswere German.

Ashelayandlistened someonecameoverthe bridge.Itwasanofficerfor thesentrysaluted.Theman disappearedintooneofthe huts.

Peterwasjustgoing ruefullytoretracehissteps andtrytofindagoodplace toswimthestreamwhenit struckhimthattheofficer whohadpassedhimwore clothesverylikehisown. Hetoohadhadagrey sweaterandaBalaclava helmet.Theideacameto Petertowalkboldlyacross thebridgeandtrusttothe sentrynotseeingthedifference.

Heslippedroundacorner ofthehutandmarched downtheroad, Thesentrywasnowat thefarend,whichwas lucky,foriftheworstcame totheworsthecouldthrottlehim.

Peter,mimickingthestiff Germanwalk,swungpast him,hisheaddownasifto protecthimfromthewind.

Themansaluted.From "Greenmantle,byJohn Buchan.

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Theinspectorhadcome totaketheclassinphysiologyandhetriedlittle Tommywiththisteaser:

"Howmanyboneshave youinyourbody,mylad?"

"Ninehundred,"replied Tommypromptly.

"Oh,indeed,"saidtheinspector."That'sagreat manymorethanIhave."

"Verylikely,"saidTommy promptly,"butthen,perhapsyouain'thadkippers forbreakfast."

Ontheypull.Thenona suddenappearsthemighty monster.Shehasrisento thesurfacetobreathe,a 'fairstart'fromtheboat. TheharpoonerstandSup, withhisunerringweapon inhishand;whenwasit everknowntomissits aim?Thenew-fangledgun hedisdains.Afewstrong andsteadystrokes,andthe boatisclosetothewhale. Theharpoonislaunched

Anartistspendinga holidayinasmallvillage enteredthestoreandasked iftheykeptcamel-hair brushes.

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Parteprima:

Cap.I:Macerie.

1)Laguerrahaseminato itmondodimacerie.Nel miglioredeicasi,esperando chenonnevenganoaltre, passerannomoltianniprimacheessepossanoessere rimosseechealloroposto possanosorgereedifici nuovi.

'Manonsarannoricostruiteleoperedell'arte,testimonianzadiunagenialita', diunafede,diunavolonta',diunapazienzaoggidifficiliatrovare.Sopratuttononsarannorisanatiin pienoicorpimutilatiedi cuoriferitidicolorochehan perdutolepersonecare,e sopratuttonontornerannoa viverealmenosedicimilioni diuominifalciatidalla guerra.

2)Maoltreagliedificiedagliuominisonocrollatimovimenti,idoli,idee:oche ierigia'agonizzasserooche apparisserointangibili,la guerralihabruscamentee duramentecolpiti.Hafatto apparireatuttilaloroinconsistenza.

3)Ledueguerremondialihanfattocrollaredefinitivamenteitmitedell'ILLUMINISMO,movimentospiritualechedomino'il settecentoeuropeoedal qualenacquelarivoluzione francese.Essopretendeva chelaragioneumana,per mezzodellafilosofiaedella scienza,avrebbecreatouna nuovacivilta',alpostodell'antica,fondatadall'oscurita'delDogmacristianoe legataalletenebredel Medio-Evo.L'Illuminismo condiversinomigiunsesino anoi,dandoallavitaquel- laconcezioneanticristiana perlaqualel'uomoconla suabonta'aiutatodalla scienza,soppiantalareligione,esipiegainnanzialla

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dearagione.Quindidando nessunriconoscimentodelle dottrinecristiane,come provvidenzadivina,peccato originate,rivelazione,grazia,carita'ecc.

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ProcureMatrimoniali

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ChiunquedesideriilSacerdoteitaliano perBattesimi,Matrimoni,Funerali,locomunichialRev.PadreNonni.

lutadell'uomoeitparadiso delliberogiuocodelleleggi naturalisonosmentitiogni giorno.Tuttocio'faaprire gliocchieorientaalCristianesimo,itqualericonoseeilimitidellaragionee apreagliuominiitesori dellarivelazioneedella grazia.

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DOMENICA,giornodi digioiaintima!

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Visonomoltiinfatti,i quali,seradunasserosuun piattodellabilanciaipec- catideiprimiseigiornidellasettimanaesulraltro piattoquellidelladomenica: ubriacature,bestemmie,delitti,impurita'...sarebbero profondamentestupitinet constatarecomeipeccati delladomenicasorpassano tuttiquellideglialtrigiorni.

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Eccolaverariconfortante lucedelladomenical...

11doverequotidiano,disperdendoimembridella famigliapergliufficiele fabbriche,minacciadiucciderneresistenza:mala domenica,osservatafedelmente,Iiriunisceeliricongiungeinquell'affettoche permettedicontinuareavivere.

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8)Illiberalismovienrigettatoperlerovinoseconseguenzecheporta,dallibertinaggioallanessuna curadellagiustiziasociale. Dottrinaeprassinongiusti- flcabili,nonumane,esse thannolaprincipalecolpa delnascereedell'affermarsi della nista.ideologiasocial-comu-

9)Tralemaceriebisogna metterviladottrinadelrazzismo,ormaitramontata: mitodellarazzapuraesu- periore,inferiorita'degli altripopoli,odiocontrola razzaebraica,lottaalCristianesimoperche'diorigineebraica.

10)IlNAZIONALISMO, errore pericolosomenograve,mapiu' perche'piu'diffuso.Haunabaseottima: l'amore,attaccamento,sentimentopatrio.Nonsivedonochelegloriedellapro- priapatria,odianfloglial- tripopoli,fomentandorancori,aquindiguerra.Tuttocio'e'controlaverita',la giustiziaelacarita'.

QUINDI.Stareattentia nonsbandareandandoda unestremoall'altro,adammetterelaparticelladive- rita'chevie'anchenell'erroreanonmortificareit sentimentodistirpeequel- lopatrio,impedendocheit mondoricadanelleabberrazionidiprima.

(Continua)

InaSpiritualandMysticalWay, MaryIstheMotherofAllMen

ByRev.JamesB.Hemblln.

Inhisencyclical,''Ad DiemIlium,"PiusX.wrote: "Inoneandthesamewomb ofHismostchastemother Christbothtookfleshfor HimselfandunitedtoHim Hisspiritualbody,namely thatcomposedofallwho weretobelieveinHim. Thus,asMaryhadtheSaviourinherwomb,shecan alsobesaidtohaveborne allthosewhoselifewas containedinthelifeofthe Saviour.Thereforeevery oneofuswhoareunited withChrist,inasmuchas, inthewordsoftheApos- tle(Eph.v,30),weare membersofHisbody,ofHis flesh,andHisbones,has comefromthewombof Mary,afterthemannerof abodyunitedwithitshead. Whence,inaspiritualand mysticalway,wearesaid tobethechildrenofMary, andsheisthemotherofus all."

Evenasaphysicalmother, ourspiritualmotherwatches overoursalvationwithmaternalcareandprovidesfor allournecessities,andshe isrightlyhonouredbyall herchildren,evenasGod Himself,inthewordsofHis angelofSt.Elizabeth,and ofJesusHimself,honoured andveneratedher.

Evidencethatherspirit- ualchildrenhavealwaysgiventhishonourtoherand thatliturgicalprayerswere offeredinherhonouris clearfromthepicturesin thecatacombs,fromthe imagesofherwhichseemto havebeeninexistencesince thesecondcentury,and whosevenerationwasdeclaredlegitimateandconsecratedbytheSecond CouncilofNiceain787. Numerouschurchesdedicatedtoherundervarious titleswereerectedinthe primitiveagesofChristianity,suchasOldSt.Mary's, whichconstructionwasorderedbyPopeSt.Sylvester (d.335),St.MaryMajor'., builtinRomein440;and theCathedralofEphesus, whichwasdedicatedtoher

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TheBlessedMotherwas recognisedbytheearliest Christiansastheholiest amongallthesaints,and washonouredbyall.Thus St.GregoryofNazianzen (d.389)tellsofagirlwho "humblybesoughttheVirginMothertoaidher,avirgininperil."Maryof Egypt,afteralifeofunbridledlust,wasmove('in 383tosuddenrepentance whileprayingbeforethe imageoftheBlessedVirgin.TheCollyridiansof thefourthcentury,whoofferedsacrificetoMaryasto theDivinity,wererebuked bySt.Epiphaniusonthe groundsthatnotadoration buthonourandveneration wereduetoher.St.Ambrose(d.397)oftenproposedMarytotheimitationof thefaithfulasanexemplar ofallthevirtues,andsimilarevidencesmaybefound inSt.JeromeandSt.Augustine.

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MotherofGodhasbecome moreandmorediffused, andtodayevenhereticslike theJacobites,Ethiopians, andNestorians,whohave beenseparatedfromthe Churchsincethefifthcentury,stillextolMaryin manyhymnsandprayers.

Thatthisisaspecial homage,paidtoheronaccountofhersupremedignity,isattestedbySt.GermanusofConstantinople(d. 733):"WeproperlyandtrulyvenerateandmagnifytheMotherofthetrueGod andholdhertobeaboveall creaturesvisibleandinvisible."andatleastimplicittestimonyofthisspecial houourisgivenbyallthose whoattributetoherasanctityexceedingineminent degreethatofallangelsand men,suchasSt.Gregory theGreat,St.Modestusof Jerusalem,St.Ildefonseof Toledo,etc.

Itisnotextravagance, then,whenSt.JohnDamascene(d.749)exclaims:"Devotiontothee,0Mary,is theweaponofsalvation whichGodgivestothose whomHewillstobesaved."

ThroughLongStudies,

GoldsteinFoundHik,Judaism

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ByREV.JOHNB.EBEL.

to'timeweobjecttothesexdoctrines earitsaidofCommunist!set torkers:"IfonlyCatholicsfavoured hadtheirself-sacrificing,he ,reless,never-endingzealsisted ndenergy,wecouldcon-make ertanationinagenera-family, on!"WhenDavidGold-society; twinbecameaconvertfromwomen ocialism,heturnedtothewould 'hurchallthezealanden-ital. rgyhehadformerlydevot-another, dtotheadvancementofdual leMarxistdoctrine.Hisintervention porkasstreetpreacher,State. 'cturer,columnist,laythat postle,.labourleader,andsex uthorhasdoneincalcul-moralise blegoodfortheChurchinprove Lmericaoverthepastfivetoiling ecades.

Bornin1870ofpoorAid letherlandsJewishparents, whomigratedtoAmerica henextyear,hewenttoU.S. vorkatthe'ageof11and ookupthetradeofcigarnation naker.Asamemberofattention heCigarMakers'Interna-Catholic ionalunion,hebecameac-riage luaintedwiththeSocialistness novementandjoinedthedivorce socialistLabourparty.

hecamefinallyintothe urch.

forthbyinternationallyCI Socialistauthors," says.Theseauthorsin-1a thatSocialismaimstoge theindividual,nottheth, theeconomicunitofthi thatmenandth, underSocialismAt livetogetherinmar-Te relations,andleaveonetic accordingtoindivi-je inclinationwithouttheto ofChurchorto "Iwasconvincedat suchanunrestrictedal relationshipwouldde-ev ratherthanint-of theconditionsofthewi masses." he in ofConventGirlg(

Accidentalcontactwithaso governmentreportoner marriageanddivorceintheD. firstbroughttohiscc theteachingofthe Churchonmar-ca andtheireffective-m inholdingdownthed rate."This,"he said,"awakenedinmeanj interestintheCatholicfa TeachingonFamilyChurch.Itwasthebegin-el

Hefoundonlytheretive1ysmallOrthodox upofJewsadheringto faithandprinciplesof OldTestament.Even yadmittedthatthe ironicpriesthood,the mple,andMosaicsacries-allessentialtothe wishreligion-hadcome anendinthefirstcenryA.D.Hediscovered othat"thereisnogeneogicalevidencewhatsoertoprovetheexistence afamilyofAaronfrom ichanAaronicpriestodcouldpossiblyberestituted,andthereareno nealogicalrecordswhatevertoprovetheexistcenowofafamilyof avid,inwhichaMessias uldpossiblybeborn.

with.thepropagandaspirit, anditstechnique,with whichSocialismhadimbued us.Wewantedtogoout intothehighwaysandbyways,tospreadthegood newsthattheCatholic Churchhaswithinher keepingthegracebywhich eachsoulmayperfectits humannature,andthus bringintobeingtheeraof socialjusticeforwhicha multitudeofnon-Catholics yearn."

OnIndependenceDay 1917,beganonhistoricBostonCommonthenowfamousCampaignforChrist.a Catholiclayman'soutdoor educationalcampaign.The Catholicmessagewascarriedtothemaninthe streetinhundredsofcities betweenBostonandSan Francisco.Thisapostolateofoutdoorpreachingin behalfoftheChurchhasin hislifetimemadeDavid Goldsteinoneoftheleading CatholiclaymenintheU.S.

AtOurRouse

ByMaryTinleyDaly.

WhenMother'sTongueWasStilled

Thetrialwasacaseof laryngitis-asoretrialindeedforawoman,buta ratherdelightfulthingfor childrenwhenMumisthe oneafflicted.Shedoesn't suffer;shecanstillcookand sew,butshecanspeakonly inawhisper-andit'sso easytogetoutofreachof awhisper!

`Onlycureforlaryngitis isrest,"saidtheHeadof theHouse

Fromthenonpianopracticewentsmoothly,andso didtherest'ofthehousesoundedthatway.

cannot

TwothingsconspiredtoningoftheblottingoutofC gyringGoldsteinintothetheinheritedandacquired 3hurch.Thefirstwashis LI unfriendlinesstowardtheti icquaintancewithMrs.CatholicChurchthatlurksj MarthaMooreAvery,theintheheartsofmanyJewsk irstAmericanwomantoinvaryingdegreesevenT thoughtheyarefriendlyb gainprominenceintheSo-withindividualCatholics."ti :ialistmovement.ShewasThisinturnledtoastudytl firsthistutorinthephilos-ofLeoXIII'sencyclicalon0: )phyofMarxism,andthen,SocialReform,"RerumNo- ifterherentranceintothe " hurchin1903,broughttovarum. lisnoticethedoctrinesof Mr.Goldsteinwasbeing theCatholicfaith. assistedalongthewaybytl ThesecondfactorinhisMrs.Averywhosedaughter conversionwastheteachinghadprecededherintotheA, ofSocialismonthefamily,Churchwhileapupilinat] anditsoppositeasfoundinFrench-Canadianconvent theCatholicChurch."TheschoolandwhobecameaA growingconsciousnessthatnun.Buthewasledfirst" happinessinsocietydependstoastudyofthereligionof primarilyonthestabilityhisfather,Judaism,andit ofthefamilycausedmetowasthroughthisstudythatc ii

"Itwasthisreligious tastrophethatprompted etoconcludethatpresentayJudaismisnot,and possiblybecome,the udaismofmyIsraelitish titersofold.Itwasthe aimoftheCatholic hurchthatChristianityis efulfilment,theperfecon,ofOldTestament udaismthatwavemethe ytounderstanding. Thisfinallyledmetothe aptismalfontoftheCaolicChurchwithloveof efaithofmyfathersof dinmyheart."

FulfilmentinChrist

InJesusChristhefound efulfilmentoftheOld Testamentpropheciesofthe essias-thefulfilmentof epromisesofIsaias Moses,Jeremias,andDavid. AndtheChurchhefound tobeasstmeriortothe TempleasJesusistoMoses.

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theOldTestament,which /losespersonified,hadbeen levatedtohigherintellecualandmoralheights,peronifiedbyJesusasrevealdintheNewTestament.

Ifoundthebeauty hichabidedpotentiallyin udaismfull-blossomedin hristianity."

"WeenteredtheCatholic hurch,Mrs.Averyin 903andIin1905,filled

CampaignForChrist Goldstein'sfirstbook, writtenwithMrs.Avery beforetheybecameconvertstotheChurch,was "Socialism:TheNationof FatherlessChildren,"anexposeofthefallaciesofSocialistteaching.Itwas usedasasourcebookon Socialismbyhundredsof speakers,includingSamuel Gompers,presidentofthe A.F.andI.,andPresident TheodoreRoosevelt,and rousedastormofSocialist ire.

TwomorebookswerewrittenwithMrs.Averyascoauthor:"Bolshevism:Its Cure,"publishedshortly aftertheCommunistrevolutioninRussia,and"CampaigningforChrist,"the storyofthefirstsevenyears ofstreetpreaching.

Goldsteinlaterwrote"The CampaignersforChrist Handbook,-acompilation ofdoctrinal,historical,and statisticaldataandargumentsfortheuseofthose engagedinstreet-preaching work;the"Autobiography of a Campaignerfor Christ,"hislifehistoryincludingthestoryofhisconversion;"Suicide Bent;" "SangerizingMankind,"a studyofbirthcontroland racesuicide;"TheJewish Panorama,"aviewofpresent-dayJewry,particularly intheU.S.:and"Lettersof aHebrew-CatholictoMr. Isaacs,"inwhichheshows thatJewishconvertstothe CatholicChurchfindthere thefullfloweringof Judaism,BornJuly27, 1870,inLondon,hestill contributesaweeklycolumntothe"BostonPilot."

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"I'mgoingtothegame," Johnnysaid.

"Oh,noyou'renot"I croakedirritably."It'sabout timeyoudidsomething aroundhere."

"O.K.What?"heasked reascwably:

"Scrubandvarnishthe steps,"Iwhispered,concoctingthejobonthespurof themoment,thenrelented abit."They'llbereadyto waxwhenyoucomehome fromthegame."

So,whileIwenton changingsheetsonthebeds, Johnnyscrubbedthesteps, thenvarnishedthem,and wasofftothegame-leavingthecanofvarnishatthe footofthestepswhere Stretchpromptlywalked intoit.

"Justlookatyou,youbig schmo!"saidPat,tryingto cleanherupwithsoapand water.

"Usealcohol,"Iscreamed,ortriedtoscreamfrom thetopofthesteps;but withtheradiogoingthe attemptwasfutile,andthe stepswereverysticky.

Nowthey'llrunwildfor hours,Ithought.Ifonly Icouldgetdownstairs,or evenyell!TentativelyI feltthetopstep.Nohope.

Then,ofallthingsMary startedpianopractice-and onaSaturdayafternoon! Shewouldgosofar,then hitasnag-twonotestoo high.Thoseextraadded linesaboveFalwaysbefuddleMary,astheydoall first-yearpianists.

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Goingintothebathroom towashoutwhitesoxfor Sunday,Iturnedonthe faucet.Hotwatergushed forthwithabang,boom andsnort.Somedumb bunnyhadturnedthe waterheaterupfullforce, inspiteofwarningsfrom theHeadoftheHousethat wewouldburnoutthebottomofthetankthatway. Then,shamefacedly,IrememberedthatIwasthe culprit-turneditupforthe shampoos..

Welltheto-be-shampooed headswerealldownstairs, butwhywasteallthathot water?Ahotbathmight beagoodidea-andmaybe someofEileen'sbubble bath?Uptothechinin theeconomicallysavedhot waterIbegantorelax.

WerethethingsIhadplannedtodoreallysoimportantafterall?Therewere cakemixesontheshelf. Markie'scoatwasn'ttoo short,andshehadbeen wearingitthatwayfor sometime.Thechildren's hairwasn'ttoodirty.

Pullingonarobe,Idrowsilysurveyedtheupstairs. Nothingvitaltodothere, exceptputcleansheetson Pat'sbed.Butthatbed lookedmightyinvitingin itspresentunmadestate. Well,maybetwentymin-utes-andbythattimethe stepswouldbedry.

WhenIawakeneddarknesswascreepinginthe windows.Andthiswas Saturday-withallthose thingsthatshouldhave beendone!Let'sseenow. justwhatwerethey?

Allquietbelowdecksprobablyeverybodyhad goneout.Mightaswell getdressedupabit.It wasbadenoughtobesilentwithoutlookinglikea tombstonetoo.

"Dinner'sready!"called Pat.

Ifeltthedry-and whenhad that?

steps-perfectly waxed!Now, Johnnydone

Candleswerelightedand dinnerwasready.Of courseitwastheroastchickenweweresupposedto haveonSunday,butitwas toolatetodoanything aboutthatnow.Besides, whatofit?

"Mumlooksfine,doesn't she?"Patcommented.

(Duringmysilencethey hadgrowntotalkofmein thethirdperson.)

"Suredoes,"agreedthe HeadoftheHouse."I've beentellingherthatrest willfixherup.Ofcourse, shestillhaslaryngitis,but shelookswellenoughtogo tothePrices'party."

"IamwellandI'dlove it,"Isaid,expectingawhispertocomeforth.Butinstead,itwasarealvoice -andrealenthusiasm,too.

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Thethousandsofvisitors toClontarfBoys'Townfor theinstitution'sannual FieldDayheardthesuperior,theRev.Brother O'Shea,payastrikingtributetotheStateGovernmentforitsgeneroussupportoforphansandwards oftheStatebeingcaredfor ininstitutions.

"IntheEastern.States," hesaid,"weget10shillings perheadforStatewards,

butherethepaymentwas morethan£2perhead." Thesepaymentswere,he continued.;the /largest grantedbyanyStateGovernmentintheCommonwealth.

InatributetoMr.A.L. Young,secretaryofthe ChildWelfaredepartment, BrotherO'Sheasaidthathe wasalwaysmorethan readytolistentotheirrequestsandputtheircaseto theGovernmentwhich,in turn,wasalwaysreadyto

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Eachmachineinthetechnicalblockwasself-contained,BrotherO'Sheasaid. Thewiringalonecostmore than£1,000.Inthanking Mr.J.J.Kenneally,chairmanoftheLotteriescommissionforthegrantof £2,500towardsthecostof theequipment.Brother O'Sheasaidthat"wearealwaysproudtoreceiveaid fromtheLotteriescommission."Mr.Kenneallylater saidthatthecommission wouldbereadytohelp Clontarftopurchasefurther equipmentfortheschool.

Thewillingnessofboth theChildWelfareandImmigrationdepartmentsto assistboysthroughtheir secondaryeducationwas commentedon.Western AustraliawastheonlyState togivethisaid.

Speakingoftechnicaleducation,BrotherO'Sheasaid thatthetechnicalpartof theschoolingreceivedby theboysatClontarfwould formanintegralpartofthe generaleducationpolicyin theinstitution."Wewant togivetheboysafoundationofatrade,"hesaid. "Itisnotourjobtoturnout tradesmen.Ourobjectis toturnoutworthycitizens ofAustraliaandgood Christians,andwewill leavetothetradesmenthe fulltechnicaltrainingofthe boys."

PatronsdugdeepintotheirpocketsatClontarfonSundayforthe FieldDay.Stallsandraffleswerepopular.

Mr.KenneallycongratulatedClontarfonthewonderfulworkbeingdone. Theschemeoriginatedthere bytheBrothershad,he said,beensuccessfullyintroducedintotheSwan Boys'home.

WroteBlessedPiusX:"I personallywouldmakeany sacrificeeventothepawningofmypectoralcross, myringandevenmycassockinordertosupporta Catholicpaper."

ALLCLASSESOFELECTRICALINSTALLATIONAND REPAIRS.

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ComeintoBairdsHouseholdDept. andinspectthemanylaboursavingdevicesondisplay-Askfora demonstration.

WhoHasDoneMostGood OfAnyWomaninHistory?

Astrangecommentaryon thethinkingofoursecularisticagewasgivenwhen anInquiringReporterin Americaafewdaysago askedseveralcitizenswho wasthegreatestwomanof alltime.Onesuggested Cleopatra;another(his nameisIrish),Eleanor Roosevelt;another,theonly onewhogaveareallythought-outanswer,the BlessedVirginMary; another,FlorenceNightingale;another,alsoEleanor Roosevelt;andanother, Mme.Curie.

Cleopatra,wholived69 to30B.C.,becameQueenof Egyptbythewillofher father,andruledjointly withherbrother,Ptolemy XII,whowasalsoherhusband(anotuncommon formofmarriageinancient paganEgypt).Drivenout byheryounghusband,she wassupportedbyJulius CaesartheRoman.andhe defeatedPto1emy,who drownedinflight.Cleopatra thenmarriedheryounger brother,PtolemyXIII,and relinquishedtheruleto him.ShebecameJulius Caesar'smistress,livedin Romefortwoyearsuntilthatdictatorwasassassinated(44B.C.)andthenreturnedtoEgypt,whereshe murderedherhusbandand brother,PtolemyXIII,to preparehersonCaesarion,Caesar'schild,forthe throne.ShemettheRoman MarkAntony,in42B.C., whenshesailedtoseehim witha thensplendidretinue;and sheborehimtwinchildren.Hedesertedherin40 B.C., againandtheylivedtogether severaltimes,butshe withdrewherfleetfromhis aidinanimportantbattle, fledtoAlexandria,and triedtouseherblandish-

mentsonOctavianus,who severalyearslaterwasto becomeAugustus,thefirst EmperorofRome(27B.C.) ShelearnedthatheintendedtoexhibitheratRome incontemptforherand triumphforhimself,andshe poisonedherself,legend sayswithasnake(anasp.) MarkAntonyhadpreviouslyslainhimself,ather suggestion,inthebelief thatshealsowouldbeselfmurderedwhenhecommittedsuicide.

Nobodywillquestionthedramaofthiswicked woman'slife,butcertainlyshewasnotgreatatall,and bynomeansthegreatest womaninhistory.

AboutTheseThree

FlorenceNightingale(1820-1910)isoneofthe greatestwomeninnursing history,organizedmodern warnursingintheCrimean war,andin1860useda £50,000testimonialfundto establishaschoolfornurses. Heridealswerehighand shewasawomanofreligiousdevotion.Hernameis immortalbecauseofher braveryandhergoodness.Shebecameknownasthe "LadywiththeLamp"becauseofherhabitofgoing throughthehospitalwards atnighttoconsolewounded soldiers.Beforehertime, manysoldiersthoughtit was"sissy"tohavetheir warwoundsproperlytakencareof.

As timeforEleanorRoosevelt, willhavetojudgeher. Sheisabrilliantwoman, andalsoapoliticianofno meanability,buttherepeateddivorcesandremarriages inherfamilyshockedno endofpeople,andEleanorhasnotalwaysbeenaptin herselectionofcausesto push.Sherepresentsa

WeSolicitaTrial fromallReligiousInstitutions

Noordertoobigortoosmall.

Wecansupplyeveryneedifatallmanufactured.

W.A.

for"Tibaldi"

SausageandCannedMortadellaandZampone

moderntypethatwantsto dogoodbuthastoolittle respectfortraditionalprin- ciples.SheisnoCleopatra, butneitherissheaFlorence Nightingale.

MarjaSklodowskaCurie (1867-1934),borninWarsaw,Poland,studiedunder herfatherinhernative townandlaterattheSorbonneinParis;andworked withherhusband,Pierre Curie(1859-1906),inParis onradioactivity,leadingto theirdiscoveryofpolonium andradium,forwhichtheywereawardedthe1903 Nobelprizeinphysics.She succeededherhusbandas professorofgeneralphysics attheSorbonnein1906,and in1911wasagain.awarded theNobelprize,thistimeforchemistryinworkon radiumanditscompounds.Shewastheorganizerofradiologicalserviceforhospi- talsduringWorldwarI. Certainlyshewonlasting fame,andhadamostextraordinaryscientificcareer, especiallyforawoman,but tobethegreatestofall womenshewouldhaveto beprovedtohavedone morethananyotherofher sexforthehumanrace.

GreatestCreated

AsfortheBlessedVirginMary,sheisbyalloddsthe greatestwomanwhoever lived,becauseshewasthe immaculatemotherofthe SonofGod!Sheisthegreatestcreatedperson,was proclaimedbytheangel Gabrielasblessedamongstwomen,andherwealthof graceexceedsthatofall othercreatedpersons, whethermenorangels.

OfhertheProtestant NathanielHawthornewrote: "Ihavealwaysenviedthe Catholicstheirfaithinthat sweet,sacredVirginMother,whostandsbetween themandtheDeity,inter-ceptingsomewhatofHis awfulsplendour,butpermit- tingHislovetostreamupon theworshippermoreintelli-

J.F.RUGGERA, NEWSAGENT and GENERALSTORE.

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giblytohumancomprehen- sionthroughthemediumof awoman'stenderness" (FromanOldManseEdition,vol.iii,p.173).We knowfromhiswritingsthat Hawthornehadalovely appreciationofmorethan onephaseoftheancient Christianfaith,anditisno wondertousthathis daughterRosewasconvertedto shetheChurch,wherein foundedanorderof sisterstonurseincurable cancerpatients.

RoleinRedemption

EvenintheearlyChurch, asweknowfromSt.Irenaeus,whobecameEishop ofLyon,Gaul(France),in 177,afterhehadbeenconsecratedbySt.Polycarp, whointurnhadbeenconsecratedbySt.Johnthe Apostle,Marywasregarded asthe"advocate"ofthe humanrace.Herpowerof prayerforushasbeenattestedineveryage,andin thecenturiespast,aswell asintheworldtoday,the vastmajorityofChristians haveturnedtoherand praisedherforheraidto sinnersandherwillingness tohelpmankindinallemergencies.Herachievements havebeenconspicuousin allhistory,thoughinlife shewastheretiringsimple wifeofacarpenter,mother ofanother,aDivineCarpenter,andshestoodright beneaththecross,andsufferedandofferedupher sufferingswithHim,when Heredeemedus.HerextraordinaryroleintheRedemptioncannotbeques- tioned.

Saintsandtheologiansall throughthecenturieshave neverceasedtoheapencomiumsonher,andhaveput nolimitonherholinessor power,excepttoremindus thatsheisnotGod,but God'screature,andmust doallthroughHim.

JudgmentDaywillprove thatshehassavedmillions ofsoulsfromhell,hasbeen responsiblethroughher prayersforawealthof gracegiventoherclients andhasbeenlargelyresponsiblefortheirgoing highinheaven,andhas, withoutanydoubt,done moregoodthananyother woman(oranymanbesidesherownSon)inallthe world'shistory.

''Newsflashes

4,100AreJailed

MUNICH,April18-A broadcastbeamedtoCzechoslovakiahascitedabundantstatisticstodisprove theassertionbyPrague's Deputy.PremierZdenek Fierlingerthatpriestsenjoy fullfreedominthatcountry.

Thestatisticswerecited byarefugeeSlovakpries. whospokeonthereligious programme-"Fighting Church"ofRadioFree Europe,here.Hecited actualfiguresshowingthat 3,100priests,Religiousand seminariansareunderdetentioninSlovakia.Heestimatedthefigureforallof Czechoslovakiatobeever 10,000.Theestimatefor priestsalonewas4,100.

DivorceIsOuted

RIODEJANEIRO,Brazil, April18(NC.)-Proposals fortheamendmentofthe Brazilianconstitutionto makedivorcepossiblehave beenunanimouslyrejected bytheparliamentarycommitteenamedtostudythe matter.

Theproposalhadbeen madebyRepresentative NelsonCarneirotoeliminatefromArticle163ofthe constitutiontheprovision thatmarriageconstitutesan "indissolubletie."Aviolent nation-widecontroversywas arousedbytheproposal.

Inarguingagainstthe motion,RepresentativeAlbertoDeotatosaid:

"SenorCarneiroplacesindividualhappinessabove societyandfamily.Ifby maintainingacontrary opinionwearebeingstyled asbackward,thenwewelcometheSenoradjective."

Deotatoalsopointed outthatin1946,whenthe politicalpartieswerereestablished,allofthem,withtheexception communists,acceptedtheindissolubilityofmarriageas partoftheirplatform.

BureauSucceeds

LONDON,April17(NC.)

-TheworkoftheCatholic IntroductionsBureauforlonelypeople,foundedin Londonwithclericalap- proval5yearsago,hasso farresultedin400marriages,itwasannounced here.Hardlyaweekpasses withoutatleastoneCatholic marriagetakingplacesomewhereinBritain throughthebureau'sservices.

1,000PerAnnum

Queen'sMemory

BRUSSELS,Belgium

April17(NC.)-Belgian Catholicshavebeenurged tocontributetowarderectionofaCatholicschoolat Goeteborg,Sweden,in honourofthelateQueen Astridof QueenBelgium. AstridwasaSwedishprincesswhbbecame firstwifeofformerKing LeopoldandmotherofKing. Baudouin,thepresent monarch.Shediedinao automobileaccidentin1935.

BashedbyGentry

BELLARY,India,April 18(NC.)-TheRev.V. Alexiusofthemissionsta- tionofProddaturinCud- dapahdistrictwasassaulted bywealthylandownersfor formingalabourunion amongtheagricultural workersofhismission.

FatherAlexius'missionis inthedistrictofworker classeswhoareconsidered lowcastesbytherichland owners.Witnessforover12 yearsoftheplightofthe workers,thepriestformed aunionforthemofwhich hewaselectedpresident.

Afterameetingofthe union,FatherAlexiuswas waylaidbylandownerswho beathim.Themembersof theunionwantedtotake revenge,butFatherAlexius pacifiedthem.Healsorefusedtomakeacomplaint tothepolice.

HonoraryDegree

DUBLIN,April19(NC.)

-Honorarydegreesof doctoroflawhavebeen conferredbytheNational UniversityofIrelandon SeanT.O'Kelly,President ofIreland,andhiswife.

InhisLatinaddress,Dr. AlfredO'Rahilly,President ofUniversityCollege,Cork, andVice-ChancellorofNationalUniversity,declared thatinhonouringthefirst citizenoftheRepublicandhiswife,theuniversitywas alsocelebratingtheliberty thathasbeenwon-though. alas,onlypartially.

Inareferencetothepar- titionofIreland,Dr.0'Rahillysaidthatitwassad thatPresidentO'Kellymust stillbenumberedamong thosewhomIrishannalists havedescribedasrulers whoseauthorityisnotacknowledged.Headded:

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Honolulu,T.H.-Sincethe endofWorldWarII,theCatholicpopulationinKyoto, Japan,hasbeenincreasing attherateofmorethan 1,000personseachyear,accordingtoBishopPaulY. Furuya,ofKyoto,whois visitinghereonthefirstleg ofhisfirstadliminavisit toHisHolinessPopePius XII. BishopFuruyasaidthat thehealthygrowthinhis diocesereflectsthepromisingfuturefortheChurch throughoutJapan.TheBishopplanstovisittheislands forseveralweeksandto spendseveralmonthsonhis firstvisitintheUnited Statesbeforejourneyingto Rome.

"FortheNorth-orrather apartofit-hasspurned ouroutstretchedhandsand hasoptedforanalienrule. LetushopethatourPresidentoroneofhissuccessors willwelcomethesestayed sDeepbacktothefold."

BishopT.V.Star

NewYork (NC).-BishopFultonJ.Sheen'stelevisionprogramme,"LifeIs WorthLiving,''enters941,000homeswithanestimatedaudienceofmorethan21 millionpersons,according totheprogramme'sApril1 Trendexrating.Thisreportwasbasedoneight citiesfromNewYorkto Chicago.Theprogremme istelecastin23cities.BishopSheenisAuxiliaryof NewYorkanddirectorof theNationalSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith.

MAINRACE:

CatholicsNumber423OutOf

HeavenlyHostess

2,229

Millionsin

(CompiledfroM"TheCatholicYearBook,"1952, "TheWorldAhnanac"(New YorkWorld-Telegram), "TheDissidentEastern Churches"(DonaldAttwater),andothersources.

Figuresareestimatesbased wherepossibleonlastcensuses):

TheCatholicisthemost numerousofallreligions, whetherChristianornonChristian.

Itistheonlyreligionthat canlayclaimtouniversality.Otherreligionsare markedlyidentifiedwith nationalityorrace.Thus Protestantism(invarying forms)i..predominantin BritishandScandinavian countries(Norway,Sweden, Denmark),andnon-Christianreligionsarealmostexclusivetocertainrespective races-Chineseare-Confu ciansorBuddhists,JapaneseareShintoists,Hindus aremostlyIndians,Moslems ,areAsiaticorAfrican.

WhyareScandinavian countriesbothProtestant andprogressive?Itisfairto claimthatthecoincidence haslittleornothingtodo withreligion,butrather withclimateandpolitical causes.Theyaresmall self-containedandhardy causetheclimateisinvigorating:thestruggleforpoliticalindependencehasbeen againstaCatholicPowerPolandinitspalmydays- andOrthodoxRussia.

Asanoff-settogo-ahead Protestantcountriesyou haveBelgium,andHolland, wherethoughtheCatholics areonlyone-thirdofthe peopletheywieldaninfluencegreaterthantheir number.ThepresentGovernmentisCatholic.

Thenagain,inbackward countrieslikeMexico,where thevastmajorityprofess theCatholicfaith,theirreligiousqualityisasbackwardaseverythingelse.

Andineminentlyprogressivecountriessuchas U.S.A.,Canada,Australia, andNewZealand,where Catholicsformaminority butanumericallystrong one,thequalityoftheirCatholicfaithisonapar.,,vith thegeneralspiritofprogressaroundthem.

Soitseemsthatbackwardnessisnotduetoreligionbuttoothercauses whichaffectreligioussinceritytoo.

Germanyisamongthe progressivecountries,but asthefiguresindicateWesternGermanycannotbecallProtestant,fornearlyhalf thepeopleareCatholics, andgoodones.Eastern Germany,whereCatholics 'arebutthreein22,includes ProtestantPrussia,whose warlikeaggressivenesshas hardlybeenablessingto thehumanrace.

France'sdecadencecannot beattributedtoitsbeinga Catholicnation,forthedecayofpatriotismand moralshasbeenaccompanedwithabandonmentof Catholicfaith.Theestimateofelevenmillionsstill professingCatholicismis tooliberal,ifthingsareas badasstatedbyleadersof thenewMissiontoFrance g,theAbbeGodinand PereLoew.Theysaynot tenpercentarerealCatholics.

Theninthetwomost backwardcontinents,Asia andAfrica,Catholicsarea verysmallminority-only

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theWorld

aboutfivemillionineach. YeteventhereCatholicsare aheadofProtestants.

Theoverallsurveyshows theCatholicChurchtobe

defactouniversal.Which isthemoreimpressiveconsideringthatCatholicismis themostpersecutedofall religions.

.TotalProtestants TotalChristians

Jews

Spain

Portugal France

Belgium

Holland

Luxembourg Switzerland

WestGermany

EastGermany

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

China U.S.S.R. Countries rule.

Poland

Nominallyalmostall; 100,000Protestants:

47,000Jews.

98percent. Nominallyalmostall. 11,000,000(perhaps)

1,000,000Protestants. 8,250,000 3,700,000

20,616,624Catholics:

Protestants 1,870,092others. 22,000,0003,000,000

3,132,338

9,993,438AlmostallLutheran

150,621,23128,634,878

15,333,032

4,940,524

Nominallyalmostall Nominallyalmostall

55,000Caths.ofvarious rites; 75,000Orthodox

5,000Protestants

500,000,0004,000,000(1946)

180,000,0008,000,000(1916) underSoviet

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Roumania

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Albania Lithuania

Latvia Estonia

TotalCatholics

23,077,00021,000,000

2,463,0008,600,000 9,207,0006,813,000 16,000,0003,000,000 15,800,0005,670,000

1,175,000 118,000

2,879,0702,500,00011939)

1,950,000 487,500(1939)

1,134,000Lessthan3percent. (nonRussian)underSoviet

000`000`10

TheRussianshavecmfnawayabout1,500,000LithuniansandscatteredthemthroughouttheU.S.S.R. AlsoseveralhundredthousandLatvians.Consequently,therecanhardlybemorethanamillionCatholics leftinthesetwoannexedcountries.

-"HolyNameMonthly...

Althoughwehaveflown onlyafewthousandmiles, writestheeditorof"The Monstrance,"weventureto writethatevenmuchmore experiencedairtravellers haveyettoregistertheleast discourtesyonthepartof thosetrulyobligingpublic servantswhohayecometo betakenforgrantedasair hostesses.Inanageofrepeatedinsinceritiesanddiscourtesies,theyhavebecomegratifyingexceptionsindeed,adumbrations,asit were,oftheBlessedVirgin Maryherself,Queen-MotherlyHostessofregeneratedmankind'sflighttothe myriadmansionsoftheHeavenlyFather.

But,asinallthingsofthe supernaturalorder,therealityisinfinitely.greaterthan itsearthlyfigureorcounterpart.OurHostessto Heavenprovidesnotonly theamenities,buteventhe necessitiesontheway.In thebestandfullestsenseof theterm,sheisatonceour QueenandourMother,the onlytrulyindispensable Hostess.Withoutherconstantanduniversalmediation,noteventhebeginningsofsupernaturallife couldeverbeours,letalone itsearthlyprogressthrough graceanditsheavenlyconsummationinglory.

Whatisperhapsmost lackinginmostChristiansis preciselythissenseofutter dependenceupontheirHeavenlyMother,adependence evengreaterthanthatof unbornchildrenupontheir earthlymothers.

Perhaps,too,noprayer bringsthisdependencemore vividlyandfruitfullybefore allconcernedthanthefol1owingabbreviated-like "HailMary,"privatelyrevealedbytheBlessedVirgin,yearsbeforeLourdes, Fatimaandairhostesses: -ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforusnowandatthe hourofourdeath."

Letusrepeatitoften, keenlyawareofourcons-

tantneedoflightanduntoustheblessedfruitof strength,foodandguidance,herwomb,Jesus,Maryour faith,andlove,hopeandQueen-MotherlyHostesswill courage,onourswiftandgiveHimtousintheBlesdangerousflighttoHeaven.sedSacramentasthevery UntilShecanatthelast,Truth,WayandLifeof afterthisourexile,showHeaven-boundtravellers.

HACBSSportsNight

OurLadyHelpofChristians'branch,H.A.C.B.S., EastVictoriaPark,metas usualonApril22,witha goodattendance.Themain topicwasarrangementsfor thegames,inanticipationof theinter-branchcompetitionswhicharetocommenceshortly.Badminton beingthefavouritegameof members,waskeenlycontestedafterthemeeting.

Membersandfriendswill besorrytolearnthatMr. J.Finnegan,senr.,isatpresentinSt.John'shospital, Belmont,encasedinplaster, sufferingfromaseriously injuredback,causedbya fallwhileworkingwitha busybee.Allwillhope andprayforhisspeedyrecovery.

BasketballResults

Thefollowingaretheresults

WomanSaysCareofSpasticsShould ComeBeforeaUniversityCollege

Sir,-Thereisonelarge sectionoftheCatholicpopulationwhichwillnotfavourthebuildingofalarge residentialcollegeatthe costofthepublic.Thisis thethousandsofparents whohavewhatisknownas "Slow-LearningChildren.;'

Wehavebeenpressingto havesomethingdonefor ourgirlsandboys,evenin asmallway,asthelittle providedbythegovernment cannotcoverallthechildren.

Weweretoldthatthere wasnoorganisationwhich hadanyworkersfreeto helpus.Membersofareligiousgrouphaverecently cometoourStatewithno commitments,yeteventhey wereswiftlyabsorbedto carefornormalchildren, whohaveeverything.

Weweretoldthatthere wasnoroomforourchildreninanyexistingbuilding, andthecostwouldbetoo greatforsometimetoattemptanewbuilding,but anewcollegecanbebuilt intheuniversity.ItisnaturalthattheSlowLearning Childrenshouldbeoverlooked,fortheheadsofour Churcharescholars,some toaverygreatdegree,but theonefailureofanearly organisationwhenourState hailaverysmallpopulation shouldnotgiveanycomplacency.

TheparentsofSlow LearningChildrenhave formedastronggroupin thisState,andweareworkingtoseewhatwecando toimprovemattersforall ourchildren.Ourpresident.

andothersinterested,Piave noSlowLearnersintheir families,butarekeenhelpers,for,"Inasmuchasye doituntooneofthese,My littleones,yedoitunto Me."-Yours,etc., "APARENT."

(Backwardchildren,includingspastics,arecared foratCastledareJunior orphanage,Cannington, whichwasfoundedbythe ChristianBrothersin1929 forthatpurpose.Retarded girlsarereceivedbythe SistersofMercyatSt. Joseph'sorphanage,Subiaco. ThePreventorium,Kellerberrin,conductedbythe SistersofSt.Josephofthe SacredHeart,alsolooks afterdelicatechildren.

TheopeningofaCatholic UniversitycollegemayprovideaprovidentialopportunityforReligiousBrothersandlaymentoengagein specialisttrainingforthis worthywork.-Ed.)

CardPartyWinners

Allwhocametothecard partyinaidoftheCarmeliteSisters,April18,spent averyenjoyableevening Theprizesforbridge, rummy,andeuchrewere wonbyMesdamesPrindiville,Day,Disbury,Russell, Farrell,andJoyce,and Messrs.Prendergastand Smith.MissThompson,4 Wasleystreet,MountLawley,wasthewinnerofthe suppercloth. TheSistersofCarmel wishtothankallwhohelpedinanywaytomakethis year'spartyafinancialsuccess.

WinningTickets

AtClontarfFete

Hand-paintedpicture,No.9, Mrs.,Fitzgerald,147Shepparton road,VictoriaPark;BabySet, No.7,Mrs.Tucker.Gt.Eastern Hway,Midland;SleepingDoll, No.09c,MoiraHickey,R.P. Hosp.;DressedDoll,No.76, Dean,23Frenchst.,Joondanahts.;Petrol,No.76, Wegro,60Johnst.,Nth.Fre- mantle;DecoratedRoseCake, No.27d,D.Hand;TeaPotand Cosy,No.58d,Mrs.Doyle,383 Bulwerst.;SideofLamb,No. 97b,Mrs.D.White,40Harborne Wembly;BoxofChocs,3rd Order.No.59,NormaForrest, 92Monashave,Hollywood;SteelEngraving,No.8.MissBrown, 56Cohnst.,W.Perth;Basket Cake,No.2,MissV.White, Gocierichst.,E.P.;Dinner (RefreshStall).No.2,C.Hayes.

131 Mother'sDrummondst.,MorleyPk.; DayCake,No.22c, C.Edwards,VictoriaPark: CadburysChocs,No.30,R. Hardy,549Fitzgeraldst.;Blue BirthdayCake,No.25.Mrs. Stephens,Claremont;ManchesterParcel,No.673,J.Roe,43 Hobartst.;ManchesterParcel, N.1962v,L.Ashton,271Hammersleyrd.,Subiaco;Manches-terParcel,No.828,E.McNeill, 35aCliftoncres.,Mt.Lawley: 0.L.ofFatimaStatue,No.A7. K.McNamara,St.JohnofGcd Hosp.;0.L..ofP.Succour,No. B7,B.Schocker,95Hillst., Perth;0.L.ofSorrows.No. B78,M.Hayes,57Raglanrd.. Mt.Lawley;CrownCake.No. 21.Mrs.Herlihy,197Lordst., Perth;Baby'sFrock,No.A07, Mrs.Hasset1; Handworked Apron,No.6.N.Walsh,13Clive Apron.No.6,Walsh.13Cline stW.Perth.

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McNAMARA.-Ofyour charity,prayfortherepose ofthesoulofKathleen,of 14MarineParade,Cottesloe, whodiedApril25th.,beloveddaughterofthelate TimothyandBridgetMcNamara,lovingsisterof MaryandJames. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

PERROTT.-OnApril24th., atGalway,Eire,Rev. FatherCyrilPerrott,S.J., lovingbrotherofFatherT. Perrott,S.J.,ofNorwood, SouthAustralia,andD.C. Perrott,NorthPerth.

INMEMORIAM

BURNEY.-InlovingmemoryofourdarlingMark, whopassedawayMay1st., 1950. Mayperpetuallightshine onhim.Mayherestin peace. Rememberedalwaysby hissorrowingMumand DadandsisterTherese. WILLCOCKS.-Loving memoriesofWilliam,dearlylovedhusbandofLouise, whopassedawayMay4th., 1951.

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SUPERFLUOUSHAIRSRemovedbyElectrolysis. Mrs. CLINTON-BURNS,20TwickenhamRoad.Vic.Park.M2133. FORHIRE

TAXIS-CreamTop. RingMW423;BA3488. SituationsVacant.

Wantedgoodtankmaker: goodhouseforsuccessful applicant.ApplyMt.BarkerTimberandTradingCo., Mt.Barker.'Phone40.

ACCOMMODATION

BusinessgirlrequiresaccommodationwithCatholic family,Nedlands-Claremont Parishes.RepliestoBox 2332,thisoffice.

FORSALE FORSALE.

VACANTPOSSESSION HOMES.

COMO:B.andT.,3bedroomhome,withlouvred S/O,equaltoanother3bedrooms,lounge,diningroom,kitchen,largefrontporch, louvredbackverandah, brickgarage.Furtherpar- ticularsthisoffice.

OUTERSUBURB,ON VERYLOWDEPOSIT: Largebrickfamilyhome,3 bedrooms,S/O,etc.Excellentcondition.Fullprice, £2,900.

£800WILLBUY:Almost completedhome,onthird highestblockinMet.area. Waterlaidon,gasavailable. Materialstocompleteon orderandavailableshortly.Furtherparticularsonap- plication.

MIXEDBUSINESS, NEARCITY.

Leaseholdorfreehold, brickpremises,withfurnishedaccommodation.

Freehold,£3,200,wi.w,o. Leasehold:£975,w.i.w.o.

BARGAINSTOREAND AGENCYBUSINESS.

Freehold.Withhome. within100milesCity.Taxationreturnsshow£2,500 annualnettprofit.Brick businesspremises,roomto expand,brickhome.This thrivingbusinessandhome canbeboughtfreeholdfor lessthan£5,000,plus stock.

EXCEPTIONALCITRUS ORCHARDANDGRAZING

IntheChitteringdistrict. 200acres,welldeveloped, fullcomplement,excellent plant.Stockincludesover 100youngwethersandbig stock.Thisisafirstclass propertyat£13,500.

FORALLYOURREAL. ESTATEREQUIREMENTS