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HisGraceExhortsNurses ToSpiritualiseProfession

ItwasavividsceneinSt.Mary'sCathedralonMay4,when 200nursesinuniform,wearingscarletcapes,occupiedtheapseto offerMassandhearHisGracetheArchbishoppreach.

Theoccasionwastheob-uptheirhumblebelongings servanceofFlorenceNight-andweregone-soswiftly ingaleSunday.HisGraceandsilently-thatnohistheArchbishoppresidedattorianrecordedtheirnames, the9o'clockMass,whichnoassemblyofferedeulogy, wascelebratedbytheRevdnorulersentdecorations.

PersonofChristinthesick: 'forIwassickandyouvisitedme."

cornedthenewchaplain, theRev.J.Hogan.

MissPalandristatedthat themembershipoftheguild hadgrownfrom60tomore than150.Theguildaimedeventuallytoenrolall CatholicnursesintheState.

J.Hogan,chaplainofthe CatholicNurses'guild.

Theywereforgotten,which wasprobablywhattheydesired.

HisGracesaidhewasindeeddelightedtobewith themthatmorningtocongratulatethemontheirvery finepublicprofessionof Faithandpiety.ThepresenceofsomanyCatholic nursesattheirannualgeneralHolyCommunionwashadnowcome pleasingtoOurDivineLord, andwouldsurelybringon themandtheirguildmany gracesandblessings.

AllNursesNeeded

Itwasasourceofspiritual joyandconsolationtohim andtotheirchaplain,.continuedHisGrace,anda sourceofedificationtoall whowereprivilegedtosee thatsplendidpublicdemonstrationofloyaltyandof Eucharisticdevotion..He congratulatedtheirchaplain,theirexecutive,the foundationmembers,and, indeed,allmembers,onthe steadybutsureprogress whichtheguildwasmak-1 ing. Andincongratulating them,heexhortedthemto beloyalandfaithfultothe constitutions,andtotakea prideintheguild;tobe regularattheirmeetings andspiritualexercises;to benotonlymembers,but, aboveall,enthusiasticand militantmembers,eachdoingherpartbywordand exampletoincreaseits membershipandinfluence, soastoembrace,asfaras possible,allCatholicnurses inthecityandsuburbs.

NunsintheCrimea

"To-day,"saidtheArchbishop,"youarecommemoratingFlorenceNightin- gale-heroineoftheCrimeanWar-whosenoble charityintendingthesick andwoundedofthecamp hospitalsisstillfreshinthe memoryofman.Itistoher undyingcreditandglory thatnotonlydidshegive immenseimpetustothescientifictreatmentofsickness,butthrougha20-hour dayinthosegrimdaysof Scutarishecouldgiveencouragementandsylmpathy tapthedespairingsoldiers."

Itwouldinterestthem toknow,hesaid,that amongstherfirstpartyof nurseswere10Sisterof Mercy.Twooftheseservedto thethedeath,andamid Crimeangraveyardslay theirvirginalbones.When thewarwasover,theremainingmembersofthat gallantbandwhohadpass-edfromthehushoftheir conventstothegroansof ScutariandBalaclava,took

ButitwasFlorence Nightingalewhowaslargelyresponsibleforlifting nursingfromwhatwasonce abywordforinefficiency toanhonouredandnoble profession:fortheworld torecognise

NURSES,

Withthisvisionbefore them,concludedtheArchbishop,theywouldbecome a"Ladywithalamp," radiatingthewarmthof Faithandcharity,andthe lightofscientificknowledge.Theirworkwouldbe.spiritualised,bringinggloryto God,credittotheirprofession,andgraceandmeritto themselves.

"MayGodblessyou,your guild,thehospitalsinwhich

Thenextmeetingofthe guildwillbeheldonMay 21,whentheV.Rev.J.M. Keane,O.S.M,willbeguest speaker.FatherKeanewill speakon-Catholicismin Hollywood."Asheispersonallyacquaintedwith manyfilmstars,thetalk shouldholdgreatinterest.

AttheJunemeeting,the annualgeneralelectionof officerswilltakeplace,and alargeattendanceofmembersisanticipated.

INFULLUNIFORM,MARCHEDINPROCESSION

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PriestBrothersAre HurtinLarsmash

WhileenroutetoGeraldtonforaholiday,disasterovertooktheRev.P.Dunne, assistantpriestatShentonPark,andhisbrother,theRev.M.J.Dunne,holidayinghere fromAdelaide.

Atabout8p.m.onMay5,transportedtotheThree thepriestbrotherswereSpringshospital. drivingsouthofYanda-FatherPatrickDunne nookawhenthelightcarsustainedconcussion,laceraskiddedofftheroad,hitationsandshock.Hisbrother, treeandrolledover'twice.whowasapparentlythrown Thecarcametorestonifsclearofthecaronimpact, side,trappingFathersufferedconcussionand PatrickDunneforhours.shock. Hehadtobegivenanin-Aswegotopress,itisrejectionofmorphiabeforeportedthatbothpriestsare thecarwasrighted. makingsatisfactoryprogress.

NursesandstudentsheardHisGraceeulogisethe thatefficientnursing,no lessthanskilledsurgeryandscientifictreatment,lay atthebaseofmostcures. Theywereprivilegedto belongtothatprofessiononeoftheloveliestprofes sionsopentowoman.That theywouldmaintainits highstandardsandnoble traditionsHisGracehadno doubt.Theirworkwasessentiallywomanly,awork thatrequiredawoman's sweetnessandpatience,a woman'sunderstandingof moodsandtirednervesand bruisedbodies;awoman's tactinliftingdespondent soulsfromlistlessdespair tolivinghope.

FortheLoveofGod

"Inaworldthathasabsorbedwomanhoodintoits machine-madelife,"said HisGrace,"wefindbeauty andcharminthethought thatsomewomenaredevotingtheirlivestoeasing painandguidingweak steps.Andthereisadded beautyandcharmifthat workisdonefortheloveof Godaswellasman.For humanitarianismisnot enoughtoevokethereal worthofthenursingprofession.Youmustseethe

youwork,thepatientswho dependonyou,andwhose gratitudeandappreciation willbeallthemoreprofoundinproportionasyou doyourdutyasanurse-as aCatholicnurse."

Finally,theArchbishop thankedthecontrollingauthoritiesofallhospitalsfor thecourtesy,kindnessand co-operationshowntothe priestsinthecourseof theirofficialdutiesinattendingtothesickand dying.

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AreAcknowledged

FollowingtheMass,a Communionbreakflastwas heldattheConventof Mercy,Victoriasquare.Miss EnisPalandri,acting-presidentoftheCatholicNurses'guild,thankedHis hisGracetheArchbishopfor constantencouragement, guidance,andhelp;theRev. E.McSweeney,whountila fewmonthsagohadbeen chaplainforfouryears;to MissCollier,forhertwo years'workaspresident; MissMcNamara,thesecretary,andthemanyprofes- sionalmenwhohadbeen guestspeakersatguild meetings.Shealsowel-

Thecrashwashearda -considerabledistanceaway, Areportonpagethree incorrectlystatesthatFather andtworoadboardemp-Costello,S.J.,aprofessorat loyees,onarrivalattheSt.Canisiuscollege,Pymble, scene,foundFatherMichaelN.S.W.willbroadcaston Dunnewanderingaboutina"HilaireBelloc"onMay11. dazedcondition. TheRev.E.P.Costello, BothpridstsweretreatedS.J.,isaJesuitscholastic, attheroadsidebyDr.J.studyingtheologyatthe. F.CouchbeforebeingPymblecollege.

S.PerthProcession

LastSundaySouthPerthhelditstwentiethannualprocession,andwosattendedbythelargestcrowdever. Eachyear forthepast20yearstherehasbeenapulpitassurancethatthere wouldbenorainbetween3and4o'clock.LastSundaymaintaintherecord,fortheraincamewhenmostoftheprocessionwas safelyinthechurch.

Thefirsttributemustgo totheSistersofSt.Joseph forthebeautyofthesanctuaryandoutsidealtar.The flower-strewersandpageboyswereadelighttolook at,andwerefaultlessin theirdeportment.Sixgirls werevotedbytheirclassmatesasthemostworthy tocarrythecarvedwooden statueofOurLadyofFatima,whichcamebyair fromFatimatoSt.Columba's.

HisLordship Bishop Goodyblessedandcrowned thestatueinthesanctuary, whiletheChildrenofMary sangsoappropriatelythe hymnofcrowning-"Our Lady,QueenoftheMay." Thesingingofthecongre-

gationwasneverbetter, bothwithinthechurchand duringtheprocession:Aspecialwordofthanks goestotheAquinasCadets, whocamefromtheircamp atNorthamtobetheguard ofhonour;tothevisiting ChildrenofMary;theHoly Namevisitors,andthe manywhocametojoinwith St.Columba'stohonour OurLadyoftheMay,the priestsandpeopleofSt. Columba'saresincerely grateful.

TohisLordshipBishop Goody,totheeloquentAmericanpreacher,theV.Rev. JamesKeane,0.S.M.,to FathersTracey,S.J.,McDonald,C.M.,JohnLynch, J.Dowling,H.Kelly,andT.

O'Neil,whowasM.C.,we aregratefulfortheirattendance.

Thereisawarmthofap- pealinthenewstatue.The big,browneyesaresad,but theywinone.ThePortuguesesculptor,JoseThedim musthaveadeeploveof OurLadytocreatethisexquisiteimage.Thejewel- ledcrownofdelicatefiligreeisarichtreasurefor theparish,andwillhonourthestatueonthefirst Saturdayofeachmonth. Wehopethattheparish- ionerswilltakethislovely Ladyintotheirheartsand visitherfrequentlyinthe Ladychapel.

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HolyFatherGivesThreeStrikingTalks BoresGospel'sLightPromotersofSin WillGrowinJapanMustBeResisted

VaticanCity,April14(Radio,NC).HopesthattheblessingsofChristianitymay "cometoOurbelovedJapan,fortheprosperityandwelfareofwhich,We,together withallCatholics,offerferventprayersto God,"wereexpressedbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.inaspecialEasterradiomessage broadcastovertheJapanesenationalnetwork.

PopePiussaidhisaddress was"willinglymade"in responsetoarequest"made toUsthatWeaddressyou, becauseWehavelongdesiredtogivepublicexpressiontothesentimentsofthe deepaffectionWecherish foryou."

ComplimentingtheJapanesepeopleontheirinterest inChristianity,thePope saidherejoiced"thatthe Gospelwhichwasfirst broughttoyoubySt.FrancisXavierandisnowbeing preachedbysomanyzealous missionariesisgaining

greaterrespect,goodwill andsympathyamongyou."

"Ourregardforyou,"the HolyFathercontinued,"is suchthatanythingthataffectsyou,asifinsympatheticvibration,stirsOur feelingsalso.Wehavea highregardforthe.Japanesepeople,theirpastglory andoutstandingmerits.We verymuchesteemthe urbanegravityoftheirway oflife,theirtenacityand constancyinallthatthey doandsuffer,theirma-Aced devotiontotheirdutiesand thecommongood,theiradmirableaptitudefortheliberalarts,andtheirdeeprootedregardforthefamily which,alas,isbeingsubjectedtogrievousattacks anddangersatpresent."

PopePiussaidthatthere couldbenothingbetterhe couldwishfortheJapanese peoplethanthatthedawninglightoftheGospel amongthemshould"grow tomiddaysplendour.'

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"SinceWeareconvinced."thePopedeclared, "thatthegloryandlightof theGospel,thefulnessof truthandcharity,arethe greatestofallgoodswhich

proceedfromGod,andthat thegraceofChristperfects nature,whatgreatergood couldWe,anddoWe,wish youthanthatthisdawning lightshouldgrowtomidday splendour?"

PopePiussaidthatthe triumphofChrist'sresurrectionfromthedeadis"acall toChristians,inthefirst place,butalsotoallwayfarersinthisearthlyexileto arenewaloflifesuchas willresultintherooting outofevilhabits,deathto sinfulways,arightordering ofmorals,andtheflowering ofanewspring,asitwere, inthesoulsofall."

Voicingaprayerforthe returnofa"trueandsettled peace"intheworld,Pope Piusconcludedbytelling hisJapanesehearers:"That iswhatWeespeciallywish youandimploreforyouin suppliantprayer,dearly belovedpeopleofJapan, youwhohavebeenennobledbyoutstandingachievementsdownthroughthe centuries,butwhohave beenrecentlyafflictedby somuchsorrowanddestruction."

(Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

VaticanCity,April14.-HisHoliness PopePiusXII.hascalledonallChristian "builders'oftheHouseofGod"to"setyourselvestowork"againstthepromotersofsin andtheagentsofdarknessanddiscouragement.

ThePontiffaddresseda hugethrongassembledin St.Peter'ssquareforhis traditionalEasterblessing "tothecityandtothe world."Theimmensecrowd hadgatheredlongbefore EasternoonwhenthePope gavehisblessing.

TherisenChrististhe eternalVictoroverdeath, theeternalPossessoroflife andcommunicatesHislife toHisMysticalBody,the Popetoldthecrowd.Buthe askedthemnottobeinsensible"tothefactthatothers aredyingaroundyou.'

"ForthisreasonWe wouldlikethat,inthis square,fromthousandsand thousandsofhearts,"the Popecontinued,"there wouldriseasolemncry: 'Wewishtomakeour

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brothersalsolive!Wherever weshouldencounterdeath, wewishtobringlife' "Wewouldlikethatgreat phalanxesofapostlesshould ariseliketothosewhichthe Churchknewinitsearly days.Letthepriestspreach fromthepulpits,inthe streetsandsquares,whereverthereisasoultobe saved.Andalongsidethe priestsletthelaypeople, whohavelearnedtopenetratethemindsandhearts withtheirwordsandlove, alsospeak."

TheHolyFatherurged themtogoeverywhere, "intothefactories,offices andfields...wherever Christhastherightto enter.""Beknowntoone another,"hecounselled,"in thedifferentcentresof work,inthesamehouses, allcloselyunitedinasingle thoughtandasinglede- sire."

Hisgiftoflifeandasking thatthePaschallightofHis gracemaylighttheway "whichwillleadbackthe lostandwanderingsoulsto theHouseofThyFather."

SpuriousPriests HearConfessions

VaticanCity,April21 (Radio,NC).-CommunistagentsinLithuania havegonesofarasto disguisethemselvesas priestsandhear"Confessions"toordertoobtain informationonpeople andthegeneralsituation inthecountry.

Thiswasrevealedbya Lithuaniandelegate,who escapedfromhercountry abouttwoyearsago,inan addresstothecongressof theWorldFederationofCatholicYoungWomen.She madeastirringpleafor patientunderstandingof thepersecutedpeoples there,andaskedforincessantprayersontheirbehalf.

TheCanonLawoftheChurchhasbrought tohumanlaw"motherlykindness,"mercy and"humanity,"HisHolinessPopePius XII.toldscholarshere. motherlycharityofthe Churchintheaccomplishmentofhertaskofmaking laws,pronouncingjudgmentsandenforcinglaws..." Themorerecentstudies oftheworkofGratianhave shown,thePopedeclared, that"aspecialcharacteristic andclaimtopraiseofcanonicallawsis'humanitas,' namelythatsenseandfeelingofChristianteaching andconsciencewhichleads theheartofmantothe'unfathomablerichesofChrist,' (Eph.,3,8),andwhichlifts ittosuchheightsasto transcendtheunquestionableloftinessoftheRoman law."

ThePontiffspokeduring anaudienceforjuristsand canonicallawyerswhohad attendedthecelebrationsat theUniversityofBologna markingtheeighthcentenaryoftheDecreeof Gratian, TheHolyFathercongratulatedthescholarsontheir labors."Publicopinion cannotfailtorecognizethe importanceofyourefforts," hesaid,toshowtheimmensityofGratian'sworkin makingselections"fromthe impenetrableforestofdocuments...fromthebeginningsoftheChurchuntil themiddleofthe12thcentury."

ThePopelaudedthescholarsforshowinghowGratian'sworkrevealed"the GormsCateringCo. 357LordStreet,Perth HIGHCLASSCATERING WINTERMENUS&BALLS ASPECIALTY

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"IntheDecreeofGratian,"thePontiffcontinued, "Catholicdoctrineisnever despoiledofthismoderation wherebyamotherlyand understandingcharitymitigatestheseverityofthe law:thatsamemoderation withwhichtheRoman PontiffsandHolyFathers haveevertemperedthe bindingforceofecclesiasticallaw"

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HeurgedChristiansto opentheirarmsinwelcome toallwhocometothem andtoofferassuranceand comfortin"anatmosphere whichisdarkwithdiscouragement."Inthiswaythe victoryoffaith,virtueand love,thePopesaid,"which Wehopeforinthewidest andfullestsense,willincreasetheChristianjoyin you,willextenditssalutary fruitseventotheworld whichdoesnotknowor forgetsChrist,establishing andassuringthatpeacefor whichWeincessantlyoffer Ourprayers."

ThePopeconcludedwith aprayertoJesus,"risen, gloriouslyaliveinThyhu-manity,"thankingHimfor

Theexiledwomanemphasisedthegreatdifficultiesfacingallpeoplebehind theIronCurtain,pointing outthateachofthemfaces agravechoicebetween openlyadmittinghisorher Christianfaith-andthus incurringtheinevitable consequences-andpretendingtobeCommunistwith "tongueincheek.Oneofthemostdeplorableresultsproducedby theatheisticregimesisthe breakdownoffamilylife, shesaid.Childrenover sevenyearsofage,are,hi effect,takenfromtheir parentstobetrainedinthe Communistdoctrineand areforcedtoserveasspies againstthem.

IrishGovernmentIncreasesChild Endowment,CoversUnemployment

Dublin,April21.-Marriagebenefits, increasedchildren'sallowancesandwider coverageagainstunemploymentarefeaturesofanewSocialWelfarebillnowunder deliberationbytheIrishParliament.

Thebill,introducedby Dr.JamesRyan,Minister forSocialWelfareand Health,ismuchlessspec-tacularinitsprovisions thanthecontroversialWelfareProgrammeintroduced bytheformerHealthMinister,Dr.Brone,whichled tothedownfallofthecoalitiongovernmentabouta yearago. Ifenacted,theenlarged systemofsocialinsurance wouldinvolveanannual expenditureofabout£22,500,000.Fundsfortheimp- lementationofthebillare includedinthehighest budgeteverintroducedby theMinisterofFinance.

Someoftheprovisionsof thenewSocialWelfarebill are:

1)Unemploymentcoverage,forthefirsttime,for maleemployeesinagricultureanddomesticservice;

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2)Marriagebenefitsfor femaleemployedcontributors;

3)Increasedbenefitsfor disabilityandunemployment,higherpensionsfor widowsandorphans,anda revisionoftheso-called "meanstest";

4)Increasedchildren'sallowances.Whileformerly onlythethirdchildqualified,thesecondchildnow becomeseligible.Allowance forthesecondchildwould beattherateof2/6andfor thethirdandsubsequent children4/-aweek.

MonkstoBuild

ScotsMonastery

London,April24(NC).ArchbishopGordonGray, ofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgh,ledaprocessionof monksuptheslopesofthe LafmermuirHillstocutthe firstsodofearthforthe firstCistercianabbeytobe builtinScotlandsincethe Reformation.

Thecommunityofabout 50,mostofwhomcameto Scotlandsixyearsagofrom Mt.1St.Joseph'sAbbey, Roscrea,Eire,willbuildthe abbeythemselves-atNunraw,nearHaddington,about 20milessouth-eastofEdinburgh.Theywillproduce thestonefromtheirown quarrysome11milesaway.

CatholicImmigration.SecretarySays 75ChaplainsHavePastoral Careof23DifferentRaces

Ona10-dayvisittotheMigrationreceptionandholdingcentresoftheState,the Rt.Rev.G.M.CrennanarrivedinPerthby aironMay1. Monsignoristhesecretary oftheFederalCatholicImmigrationcornmittee.

DuringhisvisitMonsignorwillbetheguestofHis GracetheArchbishop.He willbeaccompaniedbythe Rev.C.Stinson,diocesan directorofCatholicmigration,onhisvisitstotheimmigrationcentres.

Inaninterview,Monsig-norCrennanstatedthat75 nationalchaplainswerenow atworkinAustraliaministeringto23nationalities. Theyweresituatedinthe capitalcitiesandalsoatthe receptionandholdingcentres.

ThePoleswerebyfarthe largestgroupofNewAustralians.Theynumbered almost60,000,andwere spirituallycaredforby22 chaplains.Intheearlyper- iodofthemigrationscheme someofthosepriestscame hereaslabourers,butmost ofthemnowarrivedaselig- ibleforresettlementonthe nominationoftheCatholic committee.

TheNew preciatedAustraliansaphavingtheirown nationalchaplains,who weremaintainedatacost of£6,000perannumfrom theMigrantSundaycollectionandagrantfromthe PropagationoftheFaith.

"Haditnotbeenforthe presenceofnationalchaplains,"statedtheMonsignor, "wewouldneverhave MadecontactwiththousandsofNewAustralians.' Theyworkedhardandseveralofthemwereengaged exclusivelyinitinerant workamongisolatedgroups, e.g.,theEast-Westrailway line,theWoomerarocket range,andWittenoom Gorge.

MonsignorCrennanpaid specialtributetothecooperationreceivedbyna-tionalchaplainsfromthe Hierarchyandpriests.They,

inturn,hesaid,hadbeen deeplyimpressedbythe pietyofAustralianCatholic homes.

InthisState,saidthe Monsignor,therewerePolish,Czech,Ukrainian,Lithuanian,DutchandItalian chaplains,numberingnine inall.Itwashopedto supplyaHungariananda Slovakchaplain.

Agooddealofunofficial effortwasbeingmadein welcomingNewAustralians, especiallybytheLegionof Mary.Therewasroomfor agreatdealmoretobe doneinthisdirection.

QuestionedaboutvocationsamongNewAustralians,Monsignorinstanceda HungarianandaPolewho werestudyingforthe priesthoodatSpringwood, N.S.W.TheJesuitandSacredHeartFathersalsohad vocationsfromtheirranks.

Locally,aPolishgirlwasa novicewiththeSistersof Mercy,andaGermanyouth wastrainingatSt.Charles' seminary.

MonsignorCrennansaid thathisvisitationthroughouttheCommonwealthhad beenmadepossiblebythe courtesyoftheDepartment ofImmigration,withwhich theCatholicbodymaintain-edmostcordialliaison.

PriestAidsYCW

OnHockeyField

"Irefusetotalk,"saidthe Rev.J.Walsh,ofAlbany, whenaskedofhisexploits withthelocalY.C.W.hockeyteam.FatherWalsh, aformerstarhurlerin Ireland,decidedtoassist theboyswhentheyformed ningtheteamatthebeginoftheseason.The onlytroubleheexperiences, hesaid,isthatsometimes heforgetsthatheisplaying hockeyandnothurling,and whenhetakesamighty swingattheballtherestof theplayersduck."Itisn't quitefair,"hestated,"whentheumpiregives'sticks' againstme."

ArchbishopBlessesLargeNewBell

IntheChurchofSt.Joseph,Subiaco

Abell,weighing12cwt.,erectedinthe belfryofSt.Joseph'schurch,Subiaco,was blessedbyHisGracetheArchbishoponMay 4.Thebellwasnamed"Joseph."

Priortotheeveningdevotions,HisGracecarriedout theceremony,assistedby theRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.,theV.Rev.Dean J.J.Rafferty,Adm.,the Rev.J.Hogan,theRev.P. Gavin,andtheRev.R. O'Reilly.

Followingtheblessing,theArchbishopgavePonti-

ficalBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament,assisted byDeanRaffertyasdeacon andFatherHoganassubdeacon.

Thebellswerefounded bythewell-knownfirmof GillettandJohnson,who castthecarillonof11bells forSt.Mary'sCathedral.

ANewRegionalSchool WillServe9Parishes

Aregionalschoolforboys,whichwillservenineparishes eastoftheCauseway,isincourseofconstructionatVictoriaPark.

Theparisheswhichare involvedareQueen'sPark, Gosnells,Armadale,Belmont,VictoriaPark,East VictoriaPark, Perth, Kelmscott,andCarlisle.

Theorganisationalwork, onbehalfoftheparish priestsoftheareasconcerned,isbeingcarriedoutby theRev.F.OConnor,East VictoriaPark,andtheRev. A.E.Johnston,Kensington.

Whencompletedforthe scholasticyearof1953,the

CrowdedChurchalHighgateAttests

ToInterestinNon-CatholicMission SacredHeartchurch,Highgate,hada capacitycongregationonMay4,whenthe MissiontothosenotoftheFaithopenedat theeveningDevotions.

schoolwillbestaffedbyThebuildingwillcomChristianBrothers.Itwillprisethreelargeclassprovideforboysfromtheroomsinbrick,allowingfor 5th.gradetotheJuniorcer-theadditionofawinglater tificateexclusivelly. on.

MonsignorCrennanVisitsMigration Centres,ConfersWith9Chaplains

SincehisarrivalonMay*

1,MonsignorC.M.Crennan haspaidofficialcallsonthe MostRev.Dr.L.J.Goody andtheCommonwealthImmigrationauthorities.

Hehasalsovisitedthe migrantcentresandchaplainsatNortham,Dunreath, andGraylands,andattendedseveralnationalfunctions.

FatherCostelloTo

BroadcastonBelloc Abroadcasttalk,entitled "HilareBelloc,"willbegivenoverthenationalstation, 6WNat1p.m.onSunday, May11.

NephewsfromMalayaServeNuptial MassafterRampant-PatonWedding

Threelads,alloriginally fromMalaya,nephewsof thebridegroom,servedthe Massfollowingthewedding ofMrs.JohnRampant (formerlyMissJ.Megaw), ofLabouchreroad,South Perth,toL.A.C.JamesL. Paton,oftheR.A.A.F.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahonofficiatedatthe ceremony,whichwacheld inSt.Columba's,South Perth,April14.

Thebridewasgivenin marriagebyherfather,Mr. S.B.Megaw,andhadas attendantsMrs.T.G. Megaw,matronofhonour, andMissMoyaMegaw, bridesmaid.

ThebridegroomwasattendedbyMessrs.AlecPalmerandWalterGardner.

Aninformalreception waslaterheldintheChestertonlodge,whereMrs.S. B.MegawandMrs.J.E. Patonreceivedtheguests.

Thebrideworeaballetlengthfrockofice-blue brocadewithmatchingseed pearl-trimmedbolero;her bonnet-shapedhatwasof nylonwithtinyflowers, andshecarriedanorchid pinnedonherMissal,which wascoveredwithbrocade tomatchherfrock.

Herattendantsworeballetlengthmaize-coloured sheerfrocks,simplycutwiththreehorizontalfolds inveryfullskirts.Redroses ontheirMissalsmatchedthe rosesontheirtinyruched hats.

Thecongregationcom-p.m.TheV.Rev.P.Talty, prisedanumberofPolish NewAustralianswhowere observingtheirnational day.Consideringthenumberofregularattendants atDevotionsitwasdifficult toestimatethenumberof non-Catholicspresent.

Afterthesingingofthe hymn,"Hail,QueenofHeaven,"theMostRev.Dr.L. J.GoodyrecitedtheRosary withexplanatorycomment. TheRev.J.Depiazzithen gavetheopeningtalk: "WhatGodIstoMe,"which wasfollowedintently.

PontificalBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentby BishopGoodyfollowed,at whichFatherDepiazziwas deaconandtheRev.E. McKennasub-deacon.

OnMay6,asimilarprocedurewasobserved,BishopGoodygivingtheaddresson:"WhatChrist MeanstoMe."Againto-night,May8,BishopGoody willbethespeaker,andthetopicwillbe:"Whatthe ChurchMeanstoMe."

TheMissionwillconclude onSundaynext,May11,at eveningDevotions,at7.30

C.Ss.R.,rectoroftheRedemptoristmonastery,will speakon."CatholicDevotionto Mary."theBlessedVirgin

Onthe,WednesdayfollowingtheMission,May14, acourseofexplanatory talksontheCatholicFaith willcommenceintheHigh- gateparishhallat8p.m.

Thesewillfollowthepat-ternofthetalksgiveneachThursdayeveningat7.45 p.m.intheCentralCatholic library,36Pierstreet.Both serieswillrunconcurrentlyandthesamepanelof speakerswillbeheard,viz, HisLordshipBishopGoody; theV.Rev.F.E.Hope, Adm.,:theRev.J.Depiazzi;theRev.M.B.Ryan; theRev.J.O'Brien;the Rev.R.Healy,andtheRev. T.O'Neill.

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AlltheNewAustralian chaplainshavebeencontactedandtheMonsignor hasbeenabletoseesomethingoftheworkbeing donebyCatholicorganisationsoflaypeopletohelp NewAustralians.

OnMay7,Monsignor CrennanwashostatadinnertenderedtotheRev.C. Stinson,diocesandirectorof migration,andtheninena-

Thespeakerwillbethe Rev.E.P.Costello, formerlyonthestaffofSt. Louisschool,Claremont, andnowaprofessoratCanisius'college,Pymble,New SouthWales.

tionalchaplainsworking throughouttheState.Followingthedinnerameetingwasheldforthediscussionofmigrationpro- blems.

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InArrestingSermon,fatherKeaneStates

HorribleCatastropheIs AboutToStrikeWorld

FatherKeanesaiditwas hisdeliberatedetermination toinjectanoteofsadness andoffearintothatcomplacentcongregation.The timeforwordsofcomfort hadpassed,fortheyhad reachedthepointwhere darkchaosstaredthemin theface.

PreachingtoalargecongregationatSt.Columba'schurch,South Perth,theV.Rev.J.M.Keane,O.S.M.,soundedawarningforthe (ContinuedfromCover) modernworld. revealedin1960.Hebelievedthatpopularideawas quiteerroneous:andbecauseoffourjourneysto Fatimaandhissearchof thediocesanarchives,his opinionwasthat:notthat Lucy,oreventheBishopof thediocesewouldrevealthe secretin1960.butthatit wouldnolongerbeasecret In1960.Itwouldhavealready happened'

TheuniversalityandviciousnessofSatan'sattackon theChurchto-daywas uniqueinhistbry.Not againsttheChurchalone, butagainsteverybeliefin thesupernatural,against anyonewithanyworship ofGod,evenagainstthe moralstandardsofthevery paganraceshecontrols.

To-daytheyfacedanew chaos,anewnothing.The worldseemedtohaveused upthelastremnantsof Christianculture.Itwas paganisedtothecore.The gloriousheritageorthe ChurchandtheMiddleAges wasconsumed-notbythe Church,whichcouldnever bedestroyed-butbythe world.

NoUnityinWest

Theworldrevolutionwas nowthegreatdanger,not onlyoftheWest,butofthe wholeworld.Fromall pointsofthecompasscame grimevidencethatfreenationswerecracking,internallyandexternally,inthe laststagesofideological confusion.WesternEurope hadstillfoundnobasisfor unity.TheCommunists hadthehammerandsickle, democracystillhadnosymbol.

Nosymbolofideological unityintheWest,because therewasnoideological unity.TheChurchdiagnosedthispathologyunto deathasfarbackasLeo XIII.TheChurchalone diagnosedit.Butthe Churchhadnovoicein thedemocracies.Nowthe fatalhourwasaboutto :strike.Eithermenwould ',unitearoundaservitudeof JesusChrist,orfreedom wouldsoondisappearfrom thefaceoftheearth.

Anti-ChristLiving

Godalonecouldpreserve it,and"Godisnotmocked." Thecorruptworldwould keepitsappointmentwith destiny.Hedidnotprophesy,saidthepreacher.He statedfactsandirrovocableconclusions.

NowtheyasCatholics hadtheimportanttaskof preparingforthedeluge preparingspiritually.ThecontemporariesofNoah waitedforthedelugeby eating,drinking,dancing, andmakingmerry.The presentworldwasdoingthe same,dissipatingitslast chancetostaveofftotaldestruction.

"Ahorriblecatastrophe isabouttostriketheworld," continuedFatherKeane.It wouldbeaneasymatterto produceatthemoment15 creditableargumentsinfavourofthatprediction.Not manymonthsagoBishop FultonSheen-America's mostnotedpreacheranda holyman-stateditashis opinionthatanti-Christwas livingto-day.

Anti-christ,foretoldfour timesintheBible:inDaniel,inthe1st.Epistleof John,inthe.II.Epistleof PaultotheThessalonians, andintheApocalypse.Antichrist,whoaccordingto Biblicalscholarswould overthrowthePope,usurp hisSee.andwhosepower wouldendurefor3lyears.

"TheSadMadonna"

No!Therewerenosmiles atFatima,continuedthe preacher.To-daytheywere solemnlyenthroningthe statueofOurLadyofFatimaintheparishchurch. 'Pleaseunderstand,"he said,"thatitis'TheSad Madonna'thatwillnowbe inyourmidst.Likelittle JacintaofAljustrel,may youbeabletosaywhen yougazeatthisMadonna: 'OurpoorBlessedLady!' Forthe'CauseofOurJoy' neversmiledatFatima."

ToUsurpPapalSee Marianliteraturecontainedasuperabundanceofmaterialtosupportthethesis thattheageinwhichthey nowlivedwouldwitnessOurLady'smessageat oneofthemostcatastrophicFatima,hecontinued,was punishmentsthatGodhadtheoldmessageoftheGoseverinflicteduponthepel.Ithasbeenpreached humanrace.Whetherthatfot:19centuries.Itsvital castigationwouldtakethesignificancelayinherreformofaworld-widevie-vealingtothemthatGod toryforCommunism,orthewasnotsatisfiedwiththeir riseoftheAnti-christ,orweakattemptstolivealife themadreleaseofatomicofprayerandpenance.It bombstodestroyperhaps80wastherebukeofaMother percent.oftheearth'spop-solicitousforherchildrenulation,hedidnotknow.anddisappointedinthem.

CertainlytherewasaShewasastheBaptistofthe moststrikingcorrelationbe-20th.century,cryingtheold tweenJacintaofFatima'scry-butwithanewand personalrevelationconcern-terriblesignificance-"Do ingthe"poorHolyFather"penance,fortheKingdom andtheopinionsofBibliWofGodisathand!" scholarsregardingtheephemeralreignoftheAntichrist.

NoSecrettoReveal

Thentherewasthatdire prophecyinSaintGrignon deMontfort'sMarianmasterpiece,"TreatiseonTrue DevotiontotheBlessedVirginMary." Aprophecy writtenin1712,lostforover 100years(until1842),until DivineProvidencechoseto revealittotheworld.A prophecythatsaidthedevil wouldraiseupnewpersecutions,andthatthese wouldgoonincreasing dailytillthereignofAntichrist.Aprophecywhich seemedtoindicateourown ageasthebeginningofthe AgeofMary;anagethat wouldculminateinthe powerofMarybreakingout againstthedevils;aprophecywhichsaidthatthe "crushingoftheserpent's head"foretoldbyGod wouldhappenprincipallyin thewaragainstAnti-christ.

Thentherewasalways the"GreatSecretofFatima,"asecretconcerninga greatsorrowandpunishmentoftheworld.Recentlytheyhadseenitstated thatthatsecretwastobe

Finally,the'GreatSecretofFatima"seemedtobe thatsoon-verysoon-God wouldgotitheblackboard ofhistoryandruboutalmostanentirecivilisation. Hedidittwicebefore,atthe deluge,andatthecollapse oftheRomanEmpire.

OurLadyMarching

Andwastherenohope thatthehorriblecatastrophemightyetbeaverted?

Theoretically,yes.In1917 OurLadysaidthatwecould preventWorldWarII.;also thatitwasinourpowerto preventRussiafromgoing Communistic.Inthattheoreticalsensetheimminent dissolutionofourpresent civilisationmightyetbe averted.

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DiocesanMatrimonial TribunaltoMeet.

OnThursday,May14,a committeeoftheDiocesan MatrimonialTribunalwill meet. Anyonehavingtheright toapproachthecourtmay communicateinwriting withtheNotary,St.Mary's Cathedral,beforethatdate.

HisLordshipBishop Goodywillmakeanappeal fortheCatholiccollegeat theUniversityatMassesin St.Mary'sCathedralon Sunday,May18. Onthe samedaytheRt.Rev.Msgr.

J.T.McMahonwillspeak onthesubjectinKalgoorlie,andonthefollowing SundayinBoulder.The Rev.H.Brennanwillvisit Lake Grace-Newdegate areasonSunday,May18.

May26: ReceivedebutantesatCatholicBall.

May28.

Attendannualgeneral meetingoftheCatholic Women'sLeague.

June1(PentecostSunday):

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

CathedralTenorIn AmateurHourTrial

Veryhighlycommended bythecompere,Mr.Terry Dear,wasMr.RonPollestrini,ofMt.Lawley,forhis tenorsolointherecent AmateurHourtrials.

Mr.Pollestrini,whohas arobusttenorvoice,isone ofthesoloistsinSt.Mary's Cathedralchoir.

whoshouldbekneelingbeforetheBlessedSacrament?

Whyweresofewpeopleat week-dayMass,atevening devotions?OratHolyCommunionontheFirstSaturday?Toomanywerewastingtime thehoursslippingby whiletheworld wassickuntodeath.Soon, verysoon,"thenightwill come,inwhichnomancan work!"

NewWorldonRuins

Therewashope,however, inthis-althoughmanyof themmightnotseeit-that outoftheruinsGodwould createanewworld,the worldoftheImmaculate HeartofMary.Christ wouldcomeonceagainby Hisgrace,dispersingthe evilanddarknessofthe 20th.century.Thenthere wouldbepeace,andallmen wouldbeCatholic-"one foldandoneShepherd."

OurLadyherself,through her''pilgrimstatues,"was marchingacrosstheworld, recruitingforherDivine Son,callingalltoherarmy ofprayer,penance,andsacrifice.

Itwasnottoolateto-day -butto-morrowmightbe. Timewaspassing.Itwas laterthantheythought. Theemptychurchesin thesedayswasfrightening. Wherewereallthepeople

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Itisa.matterofnosmallsignificancethatthe specialintentionoftheNovenaattheCathedralis thecessationofindustrialstrifethroughoutAustralia.Werethe,spiritualsuffragesofthisoutpouringofprayerthesolecontributionthattheCatholic ChurchinAustraliahadinitiatedtowardsindustrial peace,theeffortmightsmackofpresumption.For thewidespreadunrestis,afterall,toalargeextent deliberatelyplannedandfosteredbyhumanwills. Andasitiscausedbyhumanmeans,soitcanbe remediedinthesameway.Itwouldbeafalse notiontorelyexclusivelyonsupernaturalaidswithoutexploitingnaturalremediestothepointofexhaustion.However,grantedthateveryhumanendeavourisbeingmadetorestoreharmonywithjusticeinsocialrelations,theCatholicFaithreveals howmuchmorepotentsucheffortsmaybecome withtheblessingofGodandtheintercessionofHis mostholyMother.For,whileGodwillnotcoerce thefree-willofmen,Hisgracemaywonderfullydissolveobstinacyandpredisposethewilltoacceptthe suasionofreason.

Insofarastheindustrialstrifewhichisso seriouslydislocatingtheeconomyofthenationis 'theaftermathofwar,itmayhesolvedbythepassageoftime,bywisegovernmentallegislation,and byprudentcounselsandpatienceamongtheworkersandemployers.Butinasmuchasitisbeingdeliberatelyengineeredbyagitatorsbentuponrevolution, itisofaverydifferentcomplexion.FortheMarxistplotisnotmerelyamatterofsabotagingthe Australianeconomyandoffinallydown-razingdemocraticinstitutionsinfavourofaReddictatorship. Thewholeorientationoftheattackontheexisting orderofthingsisbasedonmilitantatheism.Hence. inadditiontoitsbeingarevolutionaryconceptionof economicandpoliticallife,Communismisalso,and mostimportantlyforCatholics,'aheresyaswell. Therefore,itcannotbefoughtmerelybyhuman means,howeveringenious.SinceitisaimeddirectlyagainstGod,thechiefdefensivemeasure mustcomefromHim.Hencethecrusadeof prayertoimploreDivineassistanceindefendingthe Divinecause.

Butfirsttherewould comethatcatastrophicAsh Wednesdayofourcivilisation-thelongLentofGod's punitivejustice-thenthe GoodFridaywhen,notthe DivineRedeemerWhodied forsinners,butthelastof thesinnerswholivedfor sin-woulddie,andbe hurledintohell.Then finally thepeacefuland beneficentEasterdawnof thereignoftheImmaculateHeartofMary.

Onthepurelynaturalplanetheresistanceto Marxistexpansionpresentsproblemsofexceptional difficulty.Andstrikingly,thechiefofthesearises preciselyoutofitsatheisticideology.Forthe Marxistassaultisnothamperedbyanyconsiderationsofwhatweknowasmorality.Lying,treachery.espionage,evenmurder,arelegitimateweapons intheirwarfare.Thisgivesthemanenormousadvantagefromapracticalpointofview.Ultimately,ofcourse,ittendstoundotheirsystembecause thenaturalconscienceofmenreassertsitselfcontinually,andtheRedscanonlymaintainthemselves bywholesalerepressionandtyranny.Buthistory showsusthatthereisnoreasontosupposethata systemofslaverycannotbeindefinitelyperpetuated. Thenagain,alloppositiontoCommunismispromptlylabelledreactioninfavourofCapitalism.And heretheCatholicisinanotherdilemma,foritistrue thatoursocialsystemiscapitalisticevenifweare moving,fromprivatemonopolytoStateabsolutism. Butthecapitalistorderisone,atleast,inwhichwe cansurviveandperhapsreform.UnderCommunismthereisnoprospectbutannihilation.There isnodenyingthatthepanoramaofthefutureis dullwithloweringclouds.Butthisisnooccasion forpessimism.TheCatholicpositionwillultimatelytriumphbecausetheChurchistheonlything onearththatisindestructible.Withthememory ofChrist'spromise,andwiththehelpofHisgrace, wemustcontinuetoprayandwork.

TherryEntryforDramaFestival

TheproductiondateforAtnextMondaynight's theTherry'sSociety'sentrymeeting,thefeaturewillbe intheW.A.Theatrecoun-adebate.

cil'sone-actDramaFestival hasjustbeenannouncedby thecouncil.

Theentrywillbepresentedontheopeningnight oftheFestival,May31in theAssemblyhall.

Thesubject,"Aremotion picturesagoodsubstitute forthetheatre,"should providesomeprovocative materialfortheteamtaking part,andsomegoodentertainmentfortheaudience.

Theplay,"TheGreenVeil Passes,"producedbyAnita Fitzgerald,isbytheEnglish playwright,GregoryAmes andwillbepresentedinassociationwithprodulctions bythePhoenixcluband UniversityDramaticSociety.

Thesocietyisalsomaking tentativeplansforathreeactDramaTourneyandfor somethingnewasfarasthe societyisconcerned,a revue.

MIDLANDJUNCTION

QuestionsandAnswers

GreatArdourofJohnWesley WasWastedinaLostCause

"DoestheChurchadmit thatthehumanelementwas notpowerfulenoughto carryoutwhateverAlexandermusthavebelieved tobethewordofGod?" TheChurchadmitsthat ifthecrimesattributedto RodrigoBorgiaaretruethe humanelementinhimwas tooweaktoresistthetemptationstowhichhewas submittedandthathesinned.

"Ifso-doesnottheattitudeofpeoplelikeJohn Wesleyandotherswho brokeawayfromthe Churchbecauseofthecorruptiontheybelievedwas present,deservemoresym- pathy?"

AHolyBreak-Away

Nowwaitaminute!From whatChurchdoesyour readingofvarioushistories tellyouthatofJohnWesley?SurelynottheChurch ofPopeAlexanderVI... theCatholicChurch!John WesleywasneveraCatholic.Hewasanordained ministeroftheChurchof England.Ifitwasagainst"corruption"thatWesley revoltedthenyoumustbe carefulhowyouspeakelse youwill,unnwittinglyperhaps,beguiltyofthrowing brickbatsatthatimpeccable institutiontheChurchby LawEstablished. JohnWesleywas,without adoubt,agreatman.Catholicwritershavealways givenhimgenerouspraise. Milner,forexample,ungrudginglyadmitshissincerepurpose...Mohlerhis 'burningzealfortheKingdomofGod'...Newman sawinhim'thesuggestion ofthesupernaturalqualities ofaCatholicsaint'...W. S.LillylooksinvainoutsidetheChurchforoneso neartothespiritualstature ofthegreatheroesofChristendom.

Forceof'Imitation'

Perhapsthegreatest singleforceintheconversionofWesleyandthe foundationofMethodism istheworkoftheCatholic writerThomasa'Kempis. Throughouthislifethis bookwashisconstantcompanion.Itwashispractice toopenitatrandomand looktothepassagehe cameuponforguidance.In the'RulesofaHelper',marchingordersforthe WesleyanMinistry,heexhortshispreacherstolet hodaygobyvoidofmeditationonthewordsofthe ImitationofChrist,and theserulesarestillread yearlyateveryMethodist Synod.Indeedallthatis soundandgoodinthatdoctineofholinesswhichto thisdayisattheheartof Wesleyanism,andwasthe rallyingpointofthedevout youngcompanionsof WesleyatOxford,istraced byWesleyhimselftothe worldfamousvolumeof theCatholicThomasa'-

FanaticismFeared Soliterallyindeeddidhe andhisfollowersputinto practicetheteachingsof a'Kempisthattheybegan almostatoncetodrawon themselvestheireofthe ministersoftheirown Church"Thereception giventotheearlyMethodists"(IquotetheCarter andMearsHistoryofBritain,Sect5p.652,usedextensivelyinschoolsinthis country)"bytheclergyof theEstablishedChurchwas anextremelyhostileone. Theywereoutragedthat anyman,particularlyany clergyman,shouldpresume toemploythemethodof field-preachingandattract thepoorandignorantto hearsermonsinthestyleof St.FrancisandPeterthe Hermit."

"TheEnglishclergywere, onthewhole,aquietbody ofmen,fondoftheirlibrariesandtheirgardens;but theyconfinedtheirpreachingactivitiestooneweekly sermon.Worthymenthough theywereinmanyways, theclergyweredevoidof religiouszealofanykind, andtheyhatednothingso muchasthe'enthusiasm' (iethefanaticism)ofthe Methodists.Wesley'smissionwas,likethatofthe firstDisciples,topreach theGospelofChristto everycreature.Hefound overlargedistrictsofEnglandandWales,thatthe peoplewereneglectedby thosewhosedutyitwasto instructthem.Thisaccountsfortherageofthe clergyathissuccess;he preachedtothemob,andin revengetheclergyletloose hostilemobsuponhim."

ZealWasWasted

Youask:"DoesnottheattitudeofpeoplelikeJohn Wesleydeservemoresym- pathy."Thereply,asIhave saidisthatonecannothelp butadmirethemandsympathisewiththem.They weregoodandsinceremen. Theircausewasagood one.Butfromthebeginningitwasalostcauseand thezealoftheleaderswas wasted...fortheChurch theywereforwardingwas notChrist's.

"F.J.C." "Donotthe followersofthesepeopletodaydeservemoresym- pathyfromtheCatholic Church,especiallyasregardspublicworshipon suchoccasionsasAnzac Day?"

TheCatholicChurchhas neverceasedtosympathise withthefollowersofJohn Wesleyandshepraysthat theytoomayonedayfind thetruefoldofChrist.She interferesinnowaywith theirparticularformof worship...sheadmiresthe zealofWesleyanministers andrespectsthegoodfaith andpietyofWesleyanlayfolk.Buthersympathycannotallowofapprovalof thetenentsoftheirfaith norofparticipationintheir particularformofworship which,alongwiththeworshipofallothersectsand denominations,shemust regardasfalse.Thisapplieswhethertheparticular serviceisconductedwithin thewallsofanon-Catholic chapeloratasortofseminationalgatheringsuchas ishadonAnzacDay.That IthinkIhaveexplained sufficientlyrecentlytopermitofpassingnoticehere.

WhytheResurrectionofOurLord IsRatedHigherThanHisBirthday

IhaveheardthatEaster isconsideredthegreatest feastdayintheentire Churchyear.Isthistrue?If so,howistheFeastofthe Resurrectionsuperiorin excellencetoChristmas?

TheFeastofChrist'sResurrectionisgenerally esteemedthegreatestinthe Churchyear.Accordingto St.GregorytheGreat,itis calledthefeastoffeasts, thesolemnityofsolemnities, inthesamemannerasthe mostsacredpartofthe Jewishtemplewasnamed theHolyofHolies,andthe bookofSacredScripture whereinaredescribedthe espousalsofChristandHis ChurchiscalledtheCanticle ofCanticles.

Thebasicreasonforthe supereminenceoftheEaster observanceisthatitmarks JesusChrist'schiefproof ofHisDivinityandHisvictoryoversinanddeath. ChristmasshowsusaChrist swathedinhumblehuman nature;whereasEasterfocusesthespotlightonaglo- Kempis. riouslytriumphantSaviour, Perth'sFASHIONABLEDININGROOMS Cnr.LakeandJamesStreets(upstairs). Phones:BF1589;BA2529. ContinentalCuisineatitsBest. WeddingsandPartiesCateredFor. UnderPersonalSupervisionofJOEAGRESTA.

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AbsentfromMass

Oftenoneofmychildren isillonSundaymorning andaskstobeallowedto stayhomefromMass. I wouldliketoknowjust howsickapersonmustbe inordertobeexcusedfrom hearingMassonSunday.

Moraltheologiansbegin thediscussionofyourproblembystatingthatinthis matteroneisboundmerely touseprudentjudgment. Thereisnonecessityof consultingone'sphysician orconfessor,butthecaseis tobedecidedbytheindividualinquestion.Ifaconscientiouspersonkeepsin mindthatthedutyofhearingMassonSundaysand holydaysofobligationisa seriousone,hewillbecarefulnottotakeaslightailmentasanexcuseformissingMass:norontheother handwillheexposehis healthtodangerbygoing tochurchwhenheisill enoughtobeinbedorprudencedemandsthathenot puthimselfinphysical danger.

Sincechildrencanscarcelydecideforthemselvesin thismatter,itisforthe parentstojudge.Agood generalruleisthis.Permit asickchildtostayhome fromMassifyouwouldnot allowhimtodoother thingsthattakeanequal amountofwork,energy.or exposure.

ThePossibilityofThereBeingMore ThanOneGodIsEasilyDisproved

IbelievefullythatGodis omnipotentanduniversal, theGodoftheentireuniverse,andthateverything initisofHiscreation.But woulditbepossiblethat thisuniversecouldbea separateentity,andthat outsideofitthereareother universesandtherefore othergodsofthoseuniverses?

Therecouldbeotheruniverses,butitisanabsolute impossibilitythatmorethan oneGodexist;forthevery notionofGodexcludesthe ideaoftherebeingmore thanone.

Thetrue,logicalideaof GodenvisionsHimasan eternalBeingwhoisinfiniteinpower,possessingall perfectioninanunlimited degree,andburdenedwith nottheleastimperfection.Further,GodisamostsimpleBeing,i.e.,havingin Himselfnocompositionof parts;forcompositionof partsallowsthepossibility ofadditionorsubtraction, and,ifGodcouldloseor gainanything,Hewouldnot beGod.

WiththispictureofGod inmind,itiseasytoprove thattherecannnotbemore thanoneGod.Thebest

HowGloryIsGivenToGodsName

IntheLord'sPrayerwe pray."HallowedbeThy name."Ithasalwaysoccurredtomethatitisbeyondthepowerofuspoor humanbeingstoaddor takeawayanythingfrom thesanctityoftheDivine Name,sinceGodisHoliness Itself.Willyoupleaseexplainjustwhatismeantby thispetition?

toyourFatherinheaven'. goodworksandgiveglory (Mattv.,16).

argumentwehavefound camefromtheprecisiveintellectofthegreatSt. ThomasAquinas.Theproof isbasedonthefactthat Godhas,asHisverynature, allperfectioninaninfinite degree,sothatitisimpossibletoimagineaperfectionthatGoddoesnot have.St.Thomassaysin effect:Letussupposethere aretwogods.Inthisimpossiblesupposition,the twogodswouldhavetodifferinsomemanner,atleast inthefactthatoneisnot theother.Butiftheydiffer,thefirsthassomething thattheseconddoesnot have.ThereforethesecondisnotGod.Likewise, thesecondhassomethingthatthefirstdoesnothave; thereforethefirstisnot God.Henceitisimpossiblethattherebemore thanoneGod,whohasin Himselfinfiniteperfection. Amongtheotherargumentsfortheuniquenessof God,oneistakenfromthe factthatHeisanecessary Being,thatis,Hedidnot getHisexistencefromanotherbeing,butHimselfis thesourceofallbeing.If thereweremorethanone God,onewouldhavetoget hisbeingfromtheother, andhencewouldnotbe God.Similarproofscan bebuiltupfromtheother perfectionsofGod.There canbeonlyone"most"and one"best"ifwespeakin theabsolutesense.The verytermsbespeakunicity.

whohasfulfilledthepurpose ofHisIncarnationandhas emphaticallyestablishedthe factofthatfulfilmentby risingfromthedead throughGod'spower.

Easterrecallsapersonal senseofjoyousvictoryfor thosebaptizedinChrist. Baptismunitesthesoulto Christ,theHeadofthe MysticalBody,through sanctifyinggrace.ThebaptizedsoulsharesinChrist's deathonthecrossandin theredemptiveeffectofthat death.Soalsothebaptized soulriseswithitsRedeemer fromthedead.TheResurrectionofChrististhe pledgeofthejustman's roleinthegeneralresur- rectionattheendofthe world.

Yourunderstandingofthe essentialsanctityofGodis correct.Mancannotadd toordetractfromtheintrinsicholinessofGod,for thisperfectionofGodisinfiniteandcansuffernoincreaseordiminution.But thepetition,"hallowedby Thyname,"referstothe externalgloryofGod, whichmanisobligedtoincreaseintheworldwith whatevermeansareathis disposal.

Specifically,thismeans thatmanisbound,byhis actionsandwords,topromotethesanctificationof thedivinename.Those wholivebytheChristian religionfurnishotherswith apowerfulmotivefor praising,honouring,and glorifyingthenameofCod. "Evensoletyourlight shinebeforemen,inorder thattheymayseeyour

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

I'vereceivedanother batchoflettersto-day, mainlyfrommythird school-St.Thomas',Claremont.Allarebeautifullywritten-acharacteristicof St.Thomas'whichalways appealstome-possiblybecauseIscrawlsomuch myself-now.Congratulations,St.Thomas'!Now, asalways,youngpeopleare judgedbythewaythey writeandspeak-afact aboutwhichyourSisters mustbefullyaware.

Bestwishestoeachand everyone,from

UNCLEMAC.

SheIsDutchGirl

St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Iama littleDutchgirl.Myname isLoesNanneinDutch, LouiseinAustralian.I've gottwosistersandonebrother.Mybirthdayison September4.Itwasvery hotonSaturdayandSunday. Wewalktoschool nearlyeveryday,because wewanttosaveupour moneyforChristmas.We savedup2/6fortheBushies,and9d.thismorning. Good-bye.Godblessyou andtheBushies.-Yourlittlefriend, LOUISE.

DearLouise,-Welcome mydeartotheCorner.I wasdelightedtoreceive suchabeautifulletterfrom you.Youwritequitewell andyourcommandofEnglishisparticularlygood. Butnotonlythat,Ilikethe "spirit"ofyourletter.It ringstrue.Nexttimeyou write,Louise,givethe birthdaydatesofyoursisters.Theymightaswell besentgreetings,too,on theirbirthdays.Remember,Louise,Ireallydidenjoyyourletter,sodon'tforgettowriteagain.Best wishes(andGodblessyou).

UNCLEMAC.

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EnjoysBroadcasts

St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youandtheBushiesare well. IaminIV.class, andIhavealotoffriends. Mysisters'namesareMargaretandBarbara.MargaretisinVI.standardand BarbaraisinI.standard.I startedschoolthisyear,and sodidmysisters. Wehavemilkatschool, andIlikeit.Wehavea broadcasteverymorning andastoryintheafternoon. Iamnineyearsold andmybirthdayisonNovember6,whenIwillbe 10yearsold.Well,IhaVe nomoretotellyou.God blessyouandtheBushies.Yourlovingfriend, BEVERLEYSHEPPARD.

DearBeverley.-Thank youverymuchforyour lovelyletterandthenews yougaveme.Schoolseems tobeapleasantplacefor you.Fancyastorytwice aday!There'snodoubt educationismucheasierto takethanitwasinthedim distantdayswhenIwasa boy.

Now,Beverley,Ihope nexttimeyoutellthechildrenofthe"Corner"which ofthosebroadcaststories youlikedbest.Whatabout it?Bestwishesfrom UNCLEMAC.

i'VEFOUNDIT'SFUN TOSEWWITHLADA...

ABewitchingName St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youarewell. Iam9years old,andmybirthdayison December4. Wehavea carnow;ithasanimalskin fortheseats.Ilikeschool verymuch,andmyfavouritesubjectsarereading, spellinganddictation. I mustclosenow,soGod blessyouandtheBushies.

Iamenclosing2/6fromour classfortheBushies.-Love from SHERRYLCONNOLLY.

DearSherryl,-Welcome tothe"Corner,"andthanks forwritingin.Whatan uncommonlyprettyname youhave? Idon'trememberhearingitbefore,butI dolikethesoundofit.

Gladyoulikeschool.I'm sureyou'lldobetterand betterastheyearsspeedon. Bestwishesandwrite again.

UNCLEMAC.

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BIRTHDAYBOX.

Manyhappyreturnsof thedayarewishedfor:

PrunellaHealy,May1, MaryCosentino,May4, bothofSt.Mary's,Leederville.

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AGirlNamed"M" St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

Highway. Imustclose now.Godblessyouand alltheBushies. Iamenclosing2/6fortheBushies, andwishyougoodluck. Lovefrom M.CAMERON.

DearM,-(Nowwhat namedoesthis"M"stand for. Iwonder?)Manythanksforawellwritten andinterestingletterIt pleasesmetohearthatyou likeschool.Itshowsyou havegoodteachersandthe willtolearn.Withthese, therearenoscholastic heightstowhichyoucannotattain.Thankyoufor yourgifttotheBushies.It wasverymuchappreciated. Writeagain.Bestwishes from UNCLEMAC.

TheWeek'sThought Everydifficultyismadeto beovercome.

NotFondofWater

St.Mary'sHighSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Iam newatthisschoolandIlike itverymuch.Mynameis JenniferGimblett.Weare havingaswimmingcarnivalonWednesday,March 19.Idon'tlikethewater I'mnotinthecarnival.Iam9nowandwill be10onJuly21.-Yourlovingniece,

JENNIFERGIMBLETT.

NearDisasterAs WhaleIsKilled

Firstthemonsterflapped thewaterviolentlywithits fins;thenitstailwaselevatedaloft,lashingthe oceanaroundintoamassof foam.Thiswasnotits death-flurry;for,gaining strengthbeforeanymore harpoonsorlancescouldbe struckintoit,awayitwent again,headingtowardsthe ice.Itscoursewasnow clearlydiscernedbyasmall whirlingeddy,whichshowedthatitwasatnogreat distanceunderthesurface, whileinitswakewasseen athinlineofoilandblood, whichhadexudedfromits wound.

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who ndofmyconversionbuttered tery Illythebeginning,"as-tasted ertsThomasMerton.to ['helifestoryofthisjog. amruticsht, roungTrappistmonk, vhohasthenameofhood, ;'atherM.Louisinreli;ion,wastoldin"Thein StoreyMountain,"bridge,A bookthathadapheno-bia nenalsaleandbrought othousandsarevivaloftried nterestinthespiritual ife.

theTrappistmonyas-8 attheageof26,hadA allthattheworldhasb offerandfounditwadt-1 Withhisfather,ant,4 hLrotpr:viehlVs childandreceivedhisfor-g maleducationinFranceand England.

fter hea year enatered c5uCamm: UniversityinNewr York.Hetellshowhet, toestablishaphilos-' uccfeosushivdealtyihosn 'C zopohry Firstcameatheistichedon-.L whichhecallsalifeof' selfishness.This heattemptedtoestablishon' afoundationculledfrom FreudandJung. t uinas MarxtoAquinas

Theconversionofthisism, 'oungColumbiaUniversityabsolute tudent,rearedasanintelectual,whotriedallthe .urrentfadsandphilosothiesinhisquestfortruth indhappiness,isperhaps ;ymbolicofourage.He ;ymbolic 'oundsalvationnotonlyin .heCatholicChurch,butin ,hedeeper,richer,fuller >pirituallifeofthestrictly monasticTrappists.Pernapsthat,too,isasign whereourageshouldlook foritssalvation-inadeepming

Fromspirituality. hismonasterycell hewrites:"Icametothe fontseekingwhatmostproEdeseek-faith,truth,life Peace.Ifoundallthat firstday,andyetIhave continuedtoseekandhave continued,also,tofind. Thisseekingandfinding goesonmoreandmore.The pursuitbecomesmoreardentandmorecalm.The experienceofdiscoveryis somethingdeeperandmore vitaleveryday."

Areactionagainstcorn-1 pleteself-centrednesssetin,1 andledhimtoCommun-I ism,butthecampusCom-( munismofColumbiaprovedinadequatetoo.Then cameanattemptedreturn totheProtestantismofhis childhood,buthereagain therewasnosolidfoundstion.Socompletelysubjectivedidhefindthetenets ofProtestantismthatitwas impossibletodiscoverwhat wasbelieved.

Buttheelementofpersonalexperienceinreligion provedfascinatingandled himtofurtherreading. FromEtiennneGilson's "SpiritofMediaevalPhilosophy,"hereceivedaknowledgeoftherationalproofs fortheexistenceofGod. FurtherreadinginScholas-

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Merton,waskilledina planecrashinWorldwar II.onApril17,1943.The Trapper'ssorrowforhis brother,pouredoutina poemthatisprintedin"The SevenStoreyMountain," wastemperedbytheJew thathisbrother,too,had becomeaCatholicatthe endofaretreatatthe Trappistmonasteryinthe springof1942.

faritainandSt. Thomasquinas, ledtoaknowgeofthesoulanditslife. heseweretoformtheinIlectualbasisofhisemersiontotheChurch.The raceofGoddidtherest.

ecomesaTrappist ThepoetryofFatherGerrdManleyHopkins,S.J., imselfaconvert,andthe mysticismofCrashaw, hesetoowereinfluenceson isconversion.Hemade pplicationtothechaplain fCatholicstudentsatColmbiaforinstructionand vasbaptisedNov.16,1938.

AfterobtainingagradutedegreeinEnglishatColimbiaUniversity,hejoined hestaffoftheSt.BonavenurecollegeinOlean,N.Y. retreatatGethsemani, y.,broughthimintoconactwiththeTrappists,and hencameaperiodofunertainty.HewasattractdbytheTrappistlife;he asalsoattractedbythe workoftheFriendship SouseinHarlem.Butin December,1941,heentered heTrappistMonasteryof urLadyofGethsemani.

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Hetellsofhisdecisionto enterthereligiouslifethus:Ittookmealmostayearto discoverthatitwasnotpossibletolivealifeexactly likethatledbynon-ChristiansandremainaChristian,nomatterhowconvincedonemightbeofthe truthofChristianity.

Iadmitthatitispossible andnecessaryformany Christianstoliveimmersed in'theworld'andallthatit implies,buttheyarepreciselytheoneswhoought topractisethemostdifficultasceticism.Iftheyare toliveastruemembersof Christandradiatethedivineinfluenceamongthe menwithwhomtheyarein contact,theywillbeobligedtodeveloprichinterior livesofunionwithGod,and thisunionwillhavetobe deepenoughtoweatherthe demandsofhardworkand constantcontactwiththings thatwoulddefileaweaker spirit."

Theonlybrotherof FatherM.Louis,JolmPaul

TakesUpPenAgain ThomasMertonhadalreadyestablishedanameas anauthorbeforeentering themonastery,andwas ratedamongthetop-rankingyoungpoetsoftheU.S. Butthelifeofcontemplationandprayerhasgiven tohispenaforceandfluencythatitwouldprobably neverhaveachievedhad theyoungmanstayedinthe world.Yetwhenheenteredthemonasteryhewas freelygivingupallhopeof theliterarycareerthatlay sopromisinglybeforehim. Itwasonlyontheorderof hissuperiorsthat,afterhis novitiatehadbeenserved, hetookupthepenagainto tellotherswhathehad foundandhowhehad foundit.

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Amonghisbooksare "ThirtyPoems,""AManin theDividedSea,"and "TearsoftheBlindLions,s' allbooksofpoetry."The SevenStoreyMountain," hisautobiography,wasone ofthepublishingsensations ofthedecade.Besidesnumerousarticles,hehastohis credit"SeedsofContemplation,"abookonthespirituallife;"WatersofSiloe," ahistoryoftheCistercian order;and"WhatAre TheseWounds?"alifeof MotherBerchmans,aTrappistinefoundress.

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AndIputthe$7inwith therestofthegrocery-andincidentalmoney-youknow...Itwasamistake, ofcourse,anditmetthe fateofallthatgoesintothe generalfund.Maybethat wastheweektheyhadthecannedgoodssale,orsomething.1don'tremember.

Then,thismorning,many monthslater,Mr.P.Tuner phonedtosaythathewas onhisway.Well,naturally, onemustalwaysbeready whenapianotunerdecides tocome!Andinjigtimehe wasthere,tookoffhiscoat andsettowork.Pong! Pong!Strikingeachnote andmakingdisapproving noisesattheirflatness,he grumbled,"You'veletthis pianogotoolong."

We'dletitgo!ButIwas innopositiontoarguethe point-whatmatterednow waswherewouldIgettogether$7topayhim?Itwas thedaybeforeweeklyallowanceandtherewasexactly$1.36inthewell-worn bocket-book.Writea cheque?Mychequeac-count-well,let'snotgo intothat:therewasnothing togointo.

Whilethepong-ponging wentoninthelivingroom, IransackedmadlythrougheverypocketbookIownedeventhesummeronesin theattic.Therewasanickle inone,adinieandafew penniesinanother,aletter Ihadforgottentomailbutnorealmoney.Trousers pocketsbelongingtothe HeadoftheHouseproduced$1.24total,andeven Johnny'ssmallchangebox wasemptyexceptfortwo quarters,afewcartokens andfourpaperclips.

Stretch,theonlyfamily memberhomeatthetime, sensedthedilemma."Want money,Mommy?"sheasked. "Youmayhaveallofmine."

Coulditbethatalittle childwouldsavetheday? LadyBountifulemptiedher redpatent-leatherpocket book:sixGermancoinsher unclehadsentfromoverseas,twooldstreetcar transfers,amiraculous medalandanemptylipstick case.Noluckwiththelittle childthistime!

Hatingtodoit,Irannext doortoCarolynFallon'sborrowingfromneighbors issuchachinchythingto do,butmyscruplesmight aswellneverhaveexisted.

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andgoneouttolunch somewhere.Nextstop,Mrs. Kelleyontheotherside... Noanswer.Mrs.Kelley wasout.'

Suddenlyitwasnoonand thethreemiddleswere hometolunch.

"Haveanyofyouany money?"Iaskedinastage whisper.

"Youmeanwehaveto buyourlunch?"Eileen askedinsurprise.

Iexplainedthepredicament,thenheatedcanned soupwhilethethreemiddleswentupstairstosearch bureaudrawersandfuriouslyshakepiggybanks. Thetotalwas84c.

"That'sallright,"said Mary,calmlyeatingher soup."Justsayaprayerto SaintAnthonyandpromise togivesomethingtohis poor.Healwaystakescare ofpeopleinneed."

"Yep,"agreedMarkie, "youcanalwaysrelyon SaintAnthony."

Undisturbed,thethreeof themfinishedtheirlunch andwentbacktoschool. "We'llallsayaprayerto SaintAnthony,"theypro- mised.

Bythistimetheporg! pong!hadbecometrillsand runs.Heavens!Hewas nearlyfinished...

"ThoughtIwouldn'tbe ableto pianomakeittoday,"the tunerexplained."Car brokedown.Leftitingarage.Manloanedmecar whenItoldhimIhadjob andI'dpayhimwhenIgot back."

Thatsquelchedthepossibilityof"mailingacheque''

DearSt.Anthony

Therewasonemore chance-theoverstuffed chairsinthelivingroom. Theywereusuallygoodfor aprettygoodtake,withextensivedigging.

FuriouslyIdugwhilethe pianotuner'sbackwas turned-andtriedtocarry onanonchalantconversationwhenhewaslookingin mydirection.

"Goodinstrumentyou've gothere,"hesaid."Mighty old,though-forty,fifty yearsold,I'dsay."

"Well,Ishouldsaynot," Ibristled."It'sthepianomy AuntMaryTinleygaveme whenIwasalittlegirl."

"Yep,"hesaid,"that's whatImean-forty,fifty yearsold."

AndAuntMaryhad givenittomeformytenth birthday!

"Oldpianoslikethis.give goodserviceifyoutake careof'em,"hewenton.

"Butwedotakecareof it,"Iprotested."Weclose iteverynight,weneverlet thechildrenbangonit..." Hepickedupapileof thingstossedontoanewspaperonthefloor.

"Oh,yeah?"heasked. "JustlookatthestuffI foundinit-agoodpiano likethis!"

ShamefacedlyIlookedat the"stuff"-oldplaying cards,twopencils,ared crayon,musiclessonassignments,abrokenrosaryand -AFIVEDOLLARBILL! Thatbillcouldn'thave beendroppedtherebymistake-notbyanybodyat ourhouse!

AsMarkiesaid,"Youcan relyonSaintAnthony!"

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EdwardDavenport,Here9Months, IsKilledonWaytoIrishClubSocial

AsocialoftheIrishclub,whichwas beingheldinStMary'shall,Highgate, onMay1,wasimmediatelyadjournedwhen theclubsecretary,Mr.Kavanagh,onnounc' edthatMr.EdwardDavenport,amember, hadbeenkilledwhiletravellingtoattend thesocial.

Mr.Kavanaghmadethe announcementtoahushed audience,andaskedthe prayersofallpresentfor thereposeofdeceased's soul.Thegatheringthen brokeupasamarkofrespect.

Deceasedwasridingpilliononthemotorcycleof afriend,Mr.DennisBreen. Swervingtoavoidacollisionwithasemi-trailerat thecornerofBulwerand Stirlingstreets,Mr.Davenportbecameunseatedand fellunderthewheelsofthe truck,whichwascarrying aloadofninetons.He waskilledinstantly.

AnIrishman,25yearsof age,deceasedhadcometo thisStatefromCardonagh. Co.Donegal.onlynine monthsago.Newsofhis untimelyendwasconveyed tohiswidowedmotherby the'parishpriestofCardonaghattherequestof theRev.M.B.Ryan,presidentoftheIrishclub.

Thefuneral,arrangedby membersoftheIrishclub.

Pilgrims'ClubWill HoldSecondReunion

Membersofthe1950Pilgims'clubwillholdtheir secondannualreunionat theCatholicLawnTennis association'srooms,Bacton house,Haystreet,onMay 20.Allmembersandintendingmembersareasked tobepresent.

Therewillbeasocial evening,withmusicalitems, andmembersareaskedto bringsupper.Theannual membershipfeeistoremain at4s.Membersareasked tocontactMrs.I.Disbrey, 200WestCoast Scarborough.

Massonthefirst,second andfifthSundaysatNorth Beachwillbeat8o'clock.

AtGwelupat9.15.

Onthethirdandfourth Sunday,MassatGwelup willbeat8o'clock,andat NorthBeachat9.15.

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tookplaceattheKarrakattacemeteryafterRequiemMassinSt.Mary's CathedralonMay3. Thecasketwasborneto altarandlatertothegravesidebymembersofthe Irishclub.TheRev.M. McKeoncelebratedtheRequiem,andtheRev.P. O'Mara,assistedbyFather Ryan.recitedthelast prayers.

CatholicAttion

HeadonHoliday

TheRev.Dr.E.Sulli van,diocesandirectorof CatholicAction,leftby planeonEasterSunday forathreemonths'Lohday.inEurope.

InSydney,Dr.Sullivan wasjoinedbytheRev.W. P.Power,parishpriestof Strathfitld.N.S.W.,whoaccompanTedhimontheplane triptoEurope,viatheUnitedStates.

ItisbelievedthatDr.Sullivanwillhavenowarrived inHolland,wherehewill spendsometimebeforegoingtoRome,wherehewill visithisAlmaMater-Propagandacollege-andrenew manyfriendshipsofhis studentdays.

FatimaStatue,FreightedbyPlane

ToPalmyra,ToBeCrowned,May13

Tuesday,May13,anniversaryofthe firstapparitionatFatima35yearsago,will bemarked,inthePalmyraparish,bythe beautifulceremonyofthecrowningofOur Lady.Itishopedtohaveforthefunction astatuefromFatima,blessedbyitssaintly Bishop.

Thestatuearrivedin SydneyinFebruaryand theRev.J.Lynch,parish priest,haswiredtohaveit senttoPalmyraairfreight.

Aparishionerwhowishes toremainanonymoushas donatedagoldwatchanda silvercigarettecasethe preciousmetalsofwhichhe desirestobeusedina crownfortheFatimastatue.

TheMaydevotionscommencedintheChurchof OurLadyofFatimaon May1.ManyRosarieswere recitedduringthedayand apackedchurchatnight participatedintheNovena Devotions.

Preachingontheurgent necessityofputtinginto practice,and thespreadoftheMessage ofFatima,astheonlyalternativetoanotheranddevastatingwar,FatherLynch stated,ontheauthorityof aneminentCardinal,that therewereevidentsigns amongthepeasantryin manycountriesbehindthe IronCurtainofanincreasingdevotiontoMary,even amongstmembersofthe Redarmy.

Thatwasnottobewonderedat,sinceapilgrim statue,forthepasttwo years,hadlookeddown upontheKremlin,fromits positionopposite,viz.the headquartersofFather Brassard.

But,althoughthosewere encouragingsigns,thefight betweentheforcesofgood

andevilstillwenton.What wasthemessagethatwas goingtoreachandconquer themasses?Themessageof Fatima,penanceprayer,the Rosary,anddevotiontothe ImmaculateHeartofMary.

Thegrimalternativewas themessageofcommunism, amessageofhatredand destructionofeverything thatstoodfornobility,truth, justicebeautyandgoodness, amessagethatwouldinevitablyleadtothemosttragic disastertheworldhadever known.

Iftheworldignoredand keeponignoringthemessageofFatimaitwouldsee themostterriblehuman holocaustanangryand outragedGodhadeverpermittedtocastigateapeople. who,despitetheprayers andentreatiesoftheMother ofHisSon,werestilldeter minedtotreadthewayof sin.

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LIFEOFTHELITTLEFLOWER.

ByMonsignorLaveille.

TranslatedbyRev.M.Fitzsimons.O.M.I. St.ThereseofLisieux,oneoftheyoungergenerationof saintsintheCatholicChurch,hascastaspelloverthe wholeCatholicworld,andfarbeyonditsconfinesduring, thislasthalf-century.Onallsideswehearoftheconversionsshehasbroughtabout,andofthemany,ofevery classandcharacterandrace,whohavesoughtherintercessionandhaveneverbeendisappointed.

ASHORTHISTORYOFENGLAND.

ByG.K.Chesterton. ChestertonwasborninLondonin1874.Hereturnedto literatureasacareerin1900,withpolemicalwritingon thesubjectoftheBoerWar.Hewasreceivedintothe Churchin1922,anddiedin1936.Hismanyworksincludepoetry,plays,essaysandnovels.

ACATHOLICDICTIONARY.

ByWm.E.AddisandThomasArnold,M.A.

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PolesRecallConstitutionOf 1791,QueenofPolishCrown

Between600and700PolishNewAustraliansobservedtheir NationalDayonMay3,inconjunctionwiththeFeastofOurLady ofthePolishCrown,whichfallsonthesameday.Aconcert washeldintheHighgateparishhall,andaMissaCantataatSt. Brigid'schurch,WestPerth,onMay4.

GuestsofhonouratHighgateweretheRt.Rev.Mgr. G.M.Crennap,secretaryof theFederalCatholicImmigrationcommittee,andthe Rev.C.Stinson,diocesan director.

Aseriesofspeecheswas givenonthehistorical gloryofPolandandonthe ConstitutionofMay3,1791,

whichbecameamodelfor severalotherEuropean Constitutions.

Theplaceofhonour amongthedecorationsof thehallwasoccupiedbya pictureofOurLady,Queen ofthePolishCrown.

Addressingthegathering,MonsignorCrennansaidhe wasgratefultobeableto

MargaretApplebeeHurtWhenBus CarryingYouthGroupHasAccident

Apartyof60membersoftheLeedervilleYouthmovementswasinvolvedinabus accidentonMay4. Fortunatelyonlyone casualty,MargaretApplebee,wassustained. Sheisnowrecoveringfromslightconcussionathome.

HavingpicnickedatAra-tothemovements,nopanic luenandCanningdam,theoccurred.DennisSutcliffe partywashomewardboundandJohnWallacehelped at5.30p.m.,whenthebus,maintainorderandinduced swervingtoavoidacar,lefttheyoungpeopletomoveto theroad.Thedriverwastheothersideofthebusto abletobringittoastop,avoida capsize.After however,beforeittoppledthreehoursanotherbus downtheembankment. transportedthepartyhome, Althoughmanyofthenonetheworseexceptfor picnickerswerenewrecruitsshock.

shareintheircelebrations. Hepointedoutthatthey wereverywelcomeinAustraliaandthatnobodywas moreconcernedfortheir spiritualandtemporalwelfarethantheHierarchyand priests.

TheBishopshadgoneto greatlengthstoensurethat peopleofallnationaiitiis comingtoAustraliawere providedwiththeirown prieststohelpandcarefor them untilduringtheirearlydays suchtimeastheyhad settleddowntolocalCatholiclifeandconditions.

Thishadentailedtheexpenditureofalotofmoney, muchofitraisedbycontributionsfromtheAustralian Catholicpeople,which showedtheirgoodwillto wardsthenewsettlers.

Hetrustedtheywouldnot forgetthelandoftheirbirth andthattheywouldbea prideandcredittothe CatholicChurchandthe landoftheiradoption.

OnMay4,aMissaCantatawassunginSt.Brigid's Churchat11.30a.m.,at whichbetween400-500 Polespackedtheseating accommodation.TheRev. B.BinkowskiwasthecelebrantoftheMass.andthe Rev.J.Gaikowskipreached.

CorrespondentSeeksCatholic SupportinOrganisingClerks

Sir,-Iwasinterestedin theexcellenteditorialin yourissueofApril17,and incommonwithotherCatholicsinW.A.,andtheaverage"man-in-the-street," approveandthoroughlyendorsesame.

Theagitationobviouslyis Communistinspired,asenquiryatthePerthTrades hallwillsoonprove,and throughtheeffortsofsupportersofthisvilepolicy, thecommunityhastosuffer.

ItisIthinkanopportune timetopointouttotheCatholiccommunityinparticulartheexcellentworkbeing donebyunionstocombat thismenace,andasthe manualworkerhasbeeninspiredbythegreatwinof LaurenceShortintheFederatedIronworkers'association(asreferredtointhis month'sissueofthe"CatholicWorker"),sotheclericalworkershouldlikewise begratifiedbythesweepingvictoriesofthe"Rightwingers"attherecentbiennialFederalconferenceof theFederatedClerks'union ofAustraliaatNewcastle, N.S.W.,whereallexecutive positionswenttothem,and theFederalexecutivecommitteemajorityisnow10-2 intheirfavour.

BARNDANCE ANDSOCIAL inthe R.S.L.

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Amongsttheofficersof thispowerfulunionare manyCatholics,headedby thenewly-appointedFederalsecretary,Mr.J.Henry (Victoria).

Althoughthestigmaof Communismhasbeenovercomeafteryearsofarduous andpatientworkbyits zealousofficials:willthe hundredsofthousandsof clerks,maleandfemale,especiallythoseofourFaith, inAustralia,againdisplay theapathywhichledtothe "Red"elementgainingcontrolwithsuchdisastrousresultsforthefinestcountry intheworld,becauseitsinhabitantsabhordictatorship,andforwhomthe flowerofmanhoodhassacrificedsomuchintwowars.

Anti-Arbitrationism

Ibelieve,ontheeveof anotherAnzacDay,that youmayfeeldisposedto pointouttothe"whitecollar"workersofthisState thenecessitytobealiveto themenacewhichiscausingsomuchindustrialunrestinmanyspheresin Australia-Communismanddotheirparttooffset theprogressofthisgreatestopponentoftheCatholic Church.

Itissurprising,asaunionist,tofindthateveninour longestablishedandpredominantlystaffedCatholic businesses,sofewofthe clericalemployeesenrolled intheirunion,whichnow hasestablishedcredentials, essentialformembership (includingtypists,machinists,etc.).

Arbitrationisrecognised byemployersandwhatever politicalpartyisingovernment,andinrecognitionof theoutstandingsuccessat itsrecentconference,Ibelieve,Sir,inviewofyourgreaterknowledgeofthe

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evilsofCommunismagainst ourFaith,youmaybeinclinedtorouseclerksoutof their'anti-arbitrationist"attitude,andassisttheFederatedClerks'unionofAustralia-thedominantorganisationrepresentingthe hugeclericalindustrywith suchawidevarietyof awards,tocontinueinassociationwithother"Rightwing"supporters,tosupport theCatholicChurchinits unswervingdeterminationto conquertheevilwhich hoversovertheworldtoday.Themottoofaclerk shouldbe:"Jointhe Union."-Yours,etc., W.BIDGE.

EditorialComment

(TheactionoftheFederatedClerks'unioninoustingRedleaderswasquoted byCardinalGilroyasan exampleofhowCommunists couldbedefeatedinthe unionswhenspeakingto pressmenonApril21at Fremantle.

Hewasreferringtothe FederalConferenceofthe unionwhichwasheldat Newcastlethismonthwhen ModerateswonallFederal positionsandsackedformer FederalSecretaryH.A. Thorne(namedasaCommunistbytheVictorian RoyalCommissiononCommunism)whohadheldofficesince1944.

Theconferencewasthe firstheldsincethatof1950 whichtheArbitrationcourt ruledinvalidontheappli- cationoffivenon-Communistbrancheswhichwere excludedfromtheconference.Thesebranchescommandedalargemajorityin therecentconference.

BannedFromOffice

Arulingthatanyperson"whoadvocatesorencouragestheoverthrowof constitutedGovernmentby forceorviolence"willbe debarredfromholdingofficeintheunionwaspassedattheconference.

Theunionhas4,000 membersinW.A.andunion organiser,CliffEdwards,is makinganappealtoboost membershipto10,000."The Redshavebeenbeaten,"he said,"buttheywillfight backandwemustbestrong enoughtokeepthecontrol oftheunionwhichwehave wononlyafteryearsofhard work."-Ed.)

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13VisionsSeen InPast14Years

ByRt.Rev.FrancisSadlier, O.S.B. (WritenforN.C.W.C.News Service)

St.Leo,Fla.-ThereportedapparitionsoftheBlessedVirginatLipainthe PhilippinesandatNecedah, Wis,inrecentyearswere widelypublicisedsandbecameknowntomanyCatholics.Buttheyformonly averysmallportionofthe numbersofreportedappearancesofOurLadyin thelasttwodecades.

Since1931,invarious partsoftheworld,reports ofsuchapparitionshave beenbroughttotheatten tionofChurchauthorities on23occasions,involving some300separateappearancesoftheVirgin,accordingtofigurescompiledrecentlyby"DerGrosseEntschluss"(Vienna,1951), andadditionsby''Orientierung,"SwissCatholicweekly.Thesefiguresdon'tincludevariousprivatereports-reachinganalmost unbelievablenumberwhichdidnotrequire Churchinquiries.

Intheoverwhelmingmajorityofcaseswhereinquiriesweremadeby Churchauthorities,either nodefiniteresultwasannounced,orthedecision wasunfavourable.Afew havebeenapprovedorat leastnotreportedonunfavourably.Inmanycasesa "miracleofthesun"suchas reportedatFatimain1917, wassaidtohavebeenseen.

Itisevident,indeed,that iftheChurchdidnotkeep arestraininghanduponthe emotionalaspectsofdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin, thebeautifultime-honouredreligiousobservancesto OurLadywouldbecomeextravagantlydistortedand even,perhaps,subjectto

InherwisdomtheChurch knowsthatthewillofGod's BlessedMothercannotbe outdoneandthatifShe wantstomakeherselfmanifestatanytimeorinany placeshewilldoso,asin LourdesandFatimaand Guadalupe.

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INTERNATIONAL

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Jeanletourneau,FrenchResident MinisterinIndo-China,IsCatholic

ByRev.PatrickO'Connor, SocietyofSt.Columban Saigon,Indo-China,April 22.-JeanLetourneau, FrenchoverseasMinister, whohasarrivedinIndoChinaasthechiefrepresentativeoftheFrenchRepublichere,isapractising Catholic.Thisandhis conscientiousinterestinthe countryimpressedobservers

CryptHeadDies

VaticanCity,April25 (Radio,NC).-Msgr.LudwigKaas,German-born SecretaryoftheSacred CongregationofBasilicaof St.Peteranddirectorofthe excavationscarriedonthere duringthe.last11years. diedonApril25aftera briefillness.Hewas70 yearsold. Theprelatewasaclose personalfriendifHisHolinessPopePiusXII.,whom hehadknownintimately sincethedayswhenthe presentHolyFathercame asArchbishopPacellito GermanytoserveasPapal Nuncio.ThePopewasintenselygrievedbythenews ofMonsignorKaas'sudden death,anannouncementby theVaticanpressofficestated.

HonourBestowed

Washington,D.C.(N.C). HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,Archbishop ofNewYork,wasformally presentedattheBelgian Embassyherewiththe GrandCrossoftheOrderof theCrownofBelgium,in recognitionofhisoutstandingservicestotheAllied causeduringthesecond Worldwar.

Reconsecration

Vienna,April22(NC).Week-longceremonies,beginningonApril26,marked thereconsecrationofSt. Stephen'sCathedral,here, whichwaspartiallydestroyedalittleoversevenyears agoduringtheGermanRussianfightingintheAustriancapital. HisEminenceTheodor CardinalInnitzer,ArchbishopofVienna,rededicated Austria'snationalshrine. AllBishopsofthecountry, thePresidentoftheRepublic,thegovernmentandrepresentativesofallgroups ofthepopulationwilltake partintheceremonies.

Thecathedral,datingbacktothe12th.century,is oneof amplestheoutstandingexofGothicarchitectureinCentralEurope.Its 553-footsteeple,called"der Steffel,"isthelandmarkof Vienna.

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duringhisvisithereafew monthsago.

Mr.Letourneauwilldischarge,asresidentMinister,thedutiesthatthelate GeneralJeandeLattrede TassignyfulfilledasHigh CommissioneroftheFrench Republic.InthiscapacityGeneraldeLattre,also apractisingCatholic,representedtheMinisterfor OverseasAffairs.Nowthe Ministerhimselftakesup residenceinIndo-China, whileretaininghisport- folioinParis,whereasecretarywillactforhimduringhisabsence.

TheappointmentofFrench Catholicstothiscountry emphasisesthebreakwith theFrenchoolonialregime ofthepast,whenanti-religiousFrenchFreemasons weregiveninfluentialpositionshere.Someofthem wereamongtheworst,obstaclestheFrenchmissionariesencountered.

DearthofPriests

Madrid,Spain,April22 (NC).-AlthoughSpainhas 27,000priests-onefor1,000 OniOhabitants-thereare still6,000parisheswithout priests,ithasbeenan' nouncedhere.Atthesame time,therehasbeenaconsiderableincreaseinpriestlyvocations.Thenumber ofseminariansin1936was 7,500,whileto-day17,000 arestudyingforthepriesthood.

ChineseBaptised NewYork(NC-.-Two sonsofthefirstChinese MinistertotheVaticanwere baptisedlastweekatthe MissionoftheImmaculate Virgin,MountLoretto, StatenIsland.

TheyareCharlesandJohn Sie,sonsofDr.CheouKang andMrs.Sie,whowerepresentattheceremony.Later thesamedaytheywere membersofaclassof12 ChineseCtatholicsconfirmedbyArchbishopPaulYu Pin,ofNanking,China,who isnowinthiscountry.

CareerDiplomat

Washington,D.C.(NC).- RobertD.Murphy,distinguishedCatholicdiplomat, wasnominatedherebyPresidentTrumanasthefirst post-warU.S.Ambassador toJapan.Thenomination cameafterthePresident hadsignedtheJapanese PeaceTreaty,whichisdue tobeputintoeffecton April28.

FormerlyAmbassadorto' Belgium,Mr.Murphy,57,is nowaspecialadviserto SecretaryofState,Dean Acheson,andisexpectedto assumehisnewpostinthe summer.MyronM.Cowen, formerAmbassadortothe Philippines,meanwhilehas beendesignatedtoreplace himinBrussels.

Mr.Murphyisacareer diplomatwhoplayedaleadingroleinthesecretmanoeuvringwhichledtothe AlliedpoliticalmilitaryvictoryinNorthAfricain WorldWarII.,andfor whichhewasawarded

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ManyCountriesLegislate ToMitigateEvilofComics

Theworldhasawakenedtothereally seriousmenaceofcomics.Tomanyit mightseemtrivialtointerferewiththerecreationandamusementofouryoungergeneration.Weallreadcomicswhenwewere 'youngsters,andsufferednoharm.What isallthefussabout?Well,hereissome evidencefromFrance,Italy,Englandand UnitedStatesthatmoderncomicsarenot thecomicsweolderonesknew.

FRANCE.

Thecomicbookproblem hasinFrancebeentheobjectoflegislationforthe pasttwoyears.OnJuly16, 1949,theJournalOfficial promulgatedalawforthe controlofpublicationsfor youngpeople.Thelawwas theoutcomeofatwoyears campaignbyeducators, 'churchleaders,andothers, andtheresultofadozen hoursofparliamentarydeliberationinthemidstof verypressingdiscussionon thenationalbudget.

Thelegislativeactionwas sparkedbyadeclarationof thePresidentoftheRepublic,M.VincentAuriol. Alarmedbythenumbersof crimescommittedduring thetwopreviousyearsby youngpeople"oftenbyvery youngpeople,"hedeclartd thatheandtheConseil Superieurofthemagistry consideredthattheobligationtheyhadunderthe Constitutionforcedthemto .publicdenunciationofcertaincauseswhichboredirectlyonjuveniledelinquency.

SweepoftheLaw

Thesweepofthelaw passedinJuly,1949,inthe NationalAssemblybya voteof424to181,canbe gaugedfromafewofits inoreimportantarticles.Article2forbidspublications principallyintendedfor childrenandadolescentsto carryillustrations,accounts, newsitems,headlinesor advertisementsfavourable tolightrobbery,theft,falsehoods.idleness,villiany, hate,lewdness,actsdefined ascrimesorofanatureto pervertyoungpeople.Nor maypublicationsforyouth carrypublicityorblurbsfor anypublicationswhichtend topervertchildrenoradolescents.Article7setsdown stiffpenaltiesforviolations.

havenottakenthissummap.),actionlyingdown,. Theyhaveresortedtothe usualdefence,eitherbyinsistingthattheyweremagazinesdevotedtoart,sex education,popularisationof scientificfindingsorbyendeavouringtocontinuepublicationundernewnamesor titles.Thecommissionitselfreportsthatithasbeen continuallyengagedinfoilingeverysortofstrategem employedtoconceal"the mostcynicalavariceand deliberatecontemptfor modestyandpublicmorals."

SomeImprovement

Whathasthecommission achievedinthefieldofpublicationsspecificallyaddressedtoyoungerreaders? Therewere127publications inthisfieldlastyear. Twenty-ninewereweeklies, 21bi-monthlies;78were monthliesorappearedirregularly;93madetheirchief appealtoboys,19togirls, and15wereforbothgroups indifferently.Thecommissionjudgedthatabout one-thirdofthe127fellfoul ofArticle2.Inthecourse of1950itissuedofficial warningstothepublishers of16ofthesemagazines.In thecaseofanother35of themitputteethinits warningbyorderingthe withdrawalofcopiesnotyet sold.Inotherinstances whenthepublicationwas notclearlyguiltyofviolationsofArticle2,itmerely requestedtheeditorstoeffectaclean-up.Ingeneral,onthebasisofevidenceuptothemiddleof 1951,itcanbereportedthat "someoftheworsthave disappeared,anumberhave beencompletelydisinfected, aboutadozen,thoughstill notsatisfactory,haveimproved."

AbusesAreListed

thecommissionhaslisted typicalabusesfoundin magazinesforadolescents andchildren,abuseswhich mustberemovedifthepublicationexpectsacleanbillof-health.

HeroandVillain

Inthewordsofthecommission,"Generallyspeaking,thereisroomforemphasisontheneedofrehumanisingcharactersportrayed,topresentthemon anewandhigherintellectualandmorallevel,tointroducethefeelingsofsympathy((generosity,charity, pity);torecognisethevalue ofworkandofthefamily, toallowaplaceforupright lives,tersolidhappiness andjoy."Andtohelpin theattainmentofthese moregeneralgoals,the commissionmakesspecific recommendationsregarding lingofthe"hero"andthe the"hero"andthe"villian.'' Thehero'sconductshould beabovereproach.He shouldalwaysprovefaithfulevenwithenemieswho areunfaithful.Hewillbe chivalrouswithwounded enemiesorwiththoseincapableofself-defence.An," hehasalwaysagreatrespectforhumanlife.He doesnottaketheswordof justiceintohisownhands, preferringtoleaveittolegitimateauthorities. He ismorereadytosucceedby brainsthanbrawn,and winsadmirationratherfor hismentalandspiritual qualitiesthanforhisphysicalstrength.Hewillnot pursuehisantagonistoutof sheerloveofthechase,but outofregardforthecommongood.

ItalyDeliberates

Thevillianshouldnotbe presentedinafavourable lightnorhisactionssoportrayedthatthereader'sattentionandinterestisdisplacedtohisadvantage. Theserecommendationsare made,thecommissiondeclares,inanefforttoremind publishersandeditorsthat "childrencannotbetrusted inquestionsofmoralityany morethaninquestionsof diettoactassolejudgesof whatisgoodorbadfor them,andtheresponsibilitiesofthosewhoeducate cannotbeshiftedtothose whoarebeingeducated."

December9,accordingto theNewYork"HeraldTribune's"Romecorrespondent,BarrettMcGurn,the ItalianParliamentspenta goodportionofitstimedebatingwhatstepstotaketo protectchildrenfrommaterial"whichpromotesviolentinstincts incites warsofaggress,onorformentssentimentsofhatred amongcitizens,peoplesor races."(Obscenematerialis alreadybannedbylaw.)

U.S.InfluenceBad

Muchsubjectmatterfor thedbbatewassuppliedby asurveythathadbeenconductedby"I'Osservatore Rompno,"thesemi-official Vaticannewspaper.Resultsofapollingof6,219 boysandgirlsinthethird totheeighthgradeofgrammarschoolsshowedthis: twenty-sixpercentofthe childrensaidtheyreadstuff inwhichviolencewasthe mainthemeandwomenappearedpredominantlyin theroleof"gunmolls"thiswasinterpretedasan evidentreferencetothe U.S.typeofcomic;twentyeightpercentsaidthatthey preferredthetypeofcharactershownby"bandits, gangsters,outlaws,beauty contests,millionairesor moviestars."

Thesemoralproblems werethemainconcernof theParliamentarydebates, ofcourse,butaninterestingculturalnoteisprovided bythefactthatU.S. comicshavesopermeated thethinkingofItalianyouth thatItalianadaptersofthe American"stories"nowno longerbothertotranslate manyphrases."Crash," "bang,""zowie,""000ww," and"K.O."nowgracethe beautifulItalianlanguage.

UntilMarch.1950,Enlgish distributorswerespending some£A162,500(364,000 dollars)ayearonimporting U.S.comics.Sincethat date,onlypublicationsof culturaloreducationalvalue arepermittedtobeimport-

ed,andsotheflowofU.S. comicshasdriedtoatrickle-thatis,directlyfrom thesource.Therubisthat therearenorestrictionson importsfromtheContinent anditisfromherethatU.S. comicsstillpourintoEnglandtosuchanextentthat onJanuary2,ofthisyear theAssociationsofAssistantMistressesinSecondary Schoolstookstepstohave comicbooksbannedinEngland.

TheMinistryofEducation,ScotlandYard,andthe ArchbishopofCanterbury havealreadybeenapproachedbyseveralteacher andparentassociationsfor thepreventionofthesaleof `theseperniciousanddegradingpublications

CanadaActs,Too

InDecember,1950,the CanadianParliament amendeditscriminalcode soastooutlawcrime comics.

Justtwoyearsago,the comicbookindustryinthe UnitedStatesorganisedthe AssociationofComicBook Publishers.Itadopteda "code"andpublications whichpassapre-publica-

tionreviewgettheAssociation'ssealofapproval.This soundsmostencouraging, buttheNewYorkState JointLegislativeCorranitteetoStudyComics,which heldhearingsinNewYork CitytheweekofDecember 5,1951,feltthattheindustryhaddonelittletoprove itsgoodwillinthesetwo years.Thethreatofcensorshipthroughamendment oftheStatepenallawsis hangingoverthepublishers'heads.

Grantedthatmanycomplicatedquestionsof"freedomofthepress,"statecensorship,privateenterprise, andthelikeareinvolvedin thedomesticdispute,itis certainlyamysteryhow comicbookpublisherscan besoobtusetothereaction U.S.comicsareprogressivelygettingabroad.Thereis aculturalfronttothecold (ifthat'swhatitis)war. It'satleastadebatable pointthateverysensational andsadisticU.S.comicbook thatgetsinthehandsofa foreignchild-andadults devourthem,too,astheydo hereathome-isasaboteur. Cannottheindustrysee that?

HardwareMerchantsForOver50Years.

BesidesitssuppressiveacWhilethepenaltiesfalldi-tivitythecommissionhason rectlyonthepublishingtheconstructivesidelaid dconcernandeditors,stilldowncertaingeneralprintheauthor,andwherethe casesarises,importersand ixporters,aswellasthe distributor,maybeprosecutedasprinciplesoraccomplices.

PublishersResist

Thefourteentharticleprohibitsthesaletominors thoseundereighteenyears ofage)ofpublicationswhetherintendedprincipalTyforyouthfulreadersor not-whichareadangerto them.Italsoforbidsthe publicdisplayofsuchpublicationsonthestreets,on outsideorinsidestands,'and inshops.Thislastprovisionmaytendtoreducethe saleofsuchwareseven amongadults,whowill henceforthnotfindthismaterialondisplay.

Whathasbeentheeffect ofthislaw?"TheCahiers d'Actionreligieuseetsociale"initsissueforJuly1, 1951,!summarisedtheresultsofthisenactmentand theworkofthecommission setupunderitsinceFebruary,1950,whenthelaw actuallywasputintoeffect.

Twenty-fivepublications havebeenforbiddenunder Article14,andsocannotbe soldtominorsorpublicly displayed.Thepublishers

ciplesandoutlinedcertain idealswhichconstitutea codeofpracticalrecommendationsandareofinteresttoallconcernedwith thecomic-bookproblem. Underabouttwentyheads

Untilsuchtimeas "comics"starttobefunny, publicvigilanceandregulationmaybepartofthe rightsolution.

InItaly,too,theproblem ofthe"comics"hasgotto thepointwhereParliamentaryactionisthoughtnecessary.Duringtheweekof

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WalterGiesekingGivesMemorable PerformanceofBeethovenSonata

Itisseldom,perhapsnot twiceinalifetime,thatone ispermittedtheprivilegeof watchingsomegeniusat work.Andsoweowethe Australian Broadcasting commissionanenormous debtofgratitudeforhaving presentedtous,inthepersonofWalterGieseking,a mastermusician-agenius. Probablythemostoutstandingqualityaboutthis amazingmanishisversatilityinalltypesofmusic,as wasevidencedinhisprogrammeofApril29,which comprisedworksofsix composers,ranginginchronologicalorderfromBachto Ravel.

Forsomeyearswehave beenlisteningtorecordings byMr.Gieseking,andmore recently,tobroadcastsfrom theEasternStates,and werepreparedtoheara greatartist.Yetthereis alwaysanelementofsurpriseinapersonalmeeting withsomeoneofwhomone hasheardmuch,thusitwas withMr.Giseking.Theinspiredqualityinhisplaying,wehadnotbeforefully appreciated.Thathisreputationhadlongago reachedPerthwasamply provenbythealmostrecordsizeoftheaudiencesomeofwhosemembershad tobeaccommodatedonthe stageitself.

Thelargestworkonthe programme,andtheone whichdemandsthemost fromtheperformer,wasthe BeethovenSonatainAFat Major,Op.110.Asitprogressedunderthemasterful'handsofMr.Gieseking, onefelt"Hereisamusician whotrulyunderstandsBeethoven."Herewereall

chords.Inthefirstmovementonemarvelledatthe beautifullyexpressivetone ofthemelody,thegentle sighingoftheaccompaniment,andthenthefaultless ripplingofthearpeggios.

,Oneadmired,too,thejoyousplayingofthesecond, "moltoallegro,"movement, andthemoving"ariosodo lente."Butitwasinthe finalmovement-theFugue -thatweexperiencedtoits fullestextentthetremendouspowerofthisartist's technique.Everyentryof thesubjectwasclearlydistinguishable,evenwhenit wasplayedinitsinverted form,withincrediblelightness.Inthelastappearanceofthetheme,themassivechordsdemonstrated theterrifictonalrangeof thissuperbpianist.

Bach'sItalianConcerto openedtheprogramme.As withtheBeethovenfugue, onecouldpickouteach separatemelodyinthiscontrapuntalmusic;thetrills werecrystalclear.The emotionofthelovelyslow movementthrilledus,and thewholeworkhadadelightfulvitalityandlife.

Abrilliantplayingof Mendelssohn's"Andanteand RondoCapricciosocame directlyafterinterval,with passagesoffairy-likedelicacyandothers(thedouble octavesections)ofmasculinevigour.Tofollowthis weheardtheBarcarolleof Chopinplayedwithmarvellousartistry;andthen theDebussy''SuiteBergamasque."

Thislastwasexcellent, too,buthavingheardso muchofthepianistasan exponentofthiscomposer's thedynamiceffectspeculiarworks,onewouldhaveap- tothiscomposer-theterri-preciatedalaterexampleof ficcrescendos,thesuddenthem.ThatMr.Gieseking pianissimos,thecrashingisdeservingofthepraise hehasearnedasaninterpreteroftheImpressionists' compositions,wasshown byhisexquisiteperformanceofRavel's"Jeux d'Eau."

Foritsenthusiasticap- plauseafterthis,thelast itemontheprogramme,the audiencewas,rewarded withfourencores,eachan artisticmasterpiece.These werefromthepensof Grieg,Ravel,Schubert,and Chopin,andconcludeda trulymemorableconcert.M.K.

Y.C.W.Notes

OnMay26,theCommonwealthCommission ofEnquiryintoapprenticeshipconditionswill beginsittinginPerth. Y.C.W.representatives willappearbeforethe Commissionandpresent evidence.Toobtainthis evidencesurveyforms weresentout.Allthose whohavetheseformsare urgentlyremindedto havetheminatheadquartersbyMonday, May12.

WestPerth.

DuringMaythe7p.m. Y.C.W.Rosaryhasbeen cancelled,andtheRosaryat 7.30p.m.willreplaceit.

Thegeneralmeetingnight hasbeenchangedtoWednesday.Thischangewas necessary,asitsuitsmost members.Nextmeeting willbeonWednesday,May 14.

Thechoirpracticeshave againbeentemporarilysuspendeduntilfurthernotice.

Palmyra

Adancewillbeheldin theTamarstreethallon Sunday,May18.

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Thenextgeneralmeeting ofthebranchwilltake placeintheschoolroomon Wednesday,May14,at8 p.m.A100percent.attendanceisessentialto makethemeetingasuccess.

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Membersareremindedof thegeneralmeetingonMay 13atSt.Patrick's,at8.15 p.m.

Also,thereisfootball practiceeveryWednesday andFridaynightatWellingtonstreet.

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Membersarereminded thatthenextmeeting,on Tuesday,May13,willbea specialmonthlymeeting. Therewillbeasummaryof theMovementcampaign. Membershopetohavea guestspeakertotalkonthe Movement.Everyyoung chapintheparishisexpectedtoattend.

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