The Record Newspaper 01 January 1953

PriestsAreBackAfter Five-YearTaskinJapan

TOKYO,Dec.18.-Sevenofthe14diocesanpriestsfromAustraliawhovolunteeredformissionaryworkinJapanafterthewar havecompletedtheirfive-yearservicehere, andhaveleftfortheirhomedioceses.

FivebelongtothearchdioceseofSydney:Fathers KennethByrne,JohnCullinane,EamonnDundon (nativeofCarlow,Ireland), PeterFarrelly(nativeof Virginia,CountryCavan, Ireland),ThomasFennell (nativeofCraiguecullen, Leix,Ireland).Two,Fathers JohnCurranandKevin FlynnbelongtothePort Pixie,formerlyPortAugusta,diocese.Threeofthe priestsworkedinNagasaki, twoinOsakaandtwoin thedioceseofYokohama.

TheAustralianpriests cametoJapanasaresult ofthevisitofHisEminenceNormanCardinalGilroy,ArchbishopofSydney, -adthemostRev.Thomas '.4',,Cabe,thenBishopof ..tAugusta,herein December,1946.Thetwo prelates,seeingthegreat needandopportunityin

BishopGallagherTo ArriveHere,Jan.1

HisLordship,theMost Rev,B.Gallagher,Bishop ofPortPixie,S.A.,willarriveinPerthbyaironJan. 1.1953,onabriefvisit.

postwarJapan,offeredto releasepriestswhowould volunteertoworkherefor afive-yearterm, Amongtheachievements ofthesepriestsistheestablishmentanddevelopment oftheLegionofMary.

FatherByrneestablished theLegioninatom-bombed UrakamiparishinNagasaki,whileFatherFlynn organizedreliefworkinthe samediocese.Asdirectorof charitiesinOsaka,Father Fennellwasaleaderinrelievingdistressinthat hard-hitcityduringthe firstyearsafterthewar andwaslargelyresponsible fordevelopingtwolarge Catholicorphanages.Father Cullinanefoundedthefirst Catholicparochialschoolin

BodyofSt.Francis SeenforLastTime

GOA,PortugueseIndia,. Dec.18(NC.)-Several thousandpilgrimsaday filethroughtheCathedral ofSt.Catherineheretokiss thefeetofSt.Francis Xavier.

Onthefirstdayofthe exposition50,000filed throughthecathedraltoveneratetheSaint'sremains. Itisexpectedthatamillion ormorewilldosobefore theceremoniesdrawtoa closeonJanuary3.

TheSaint'sbodyhas shrunkenconsiderablyin the400yearssincehis death.Oncebelievedto

measurefivefeet,three inches,thebodyisnowonly fourfeetlong.Thefleshis completelydriedupandthe skinadherescloselytothe bones.

Thetoesareclearand distinctandthenervefibres arevisible.Theeyeshave notassumedtheshapeof holes.Onlythelidsappear tightlyclosed.Thenoseis considerablyreducedinsize, buthaspreserveditsshape.

Thelefthandrestsonthe chestandthefingersare distinct,thoughreducedin sizebecauseofthedrying upofthefleshandveins.

DelegatestoCarnival

Despiteunseasonableweather,the1952InterstateCarnival oftheAustralianCatholicTennisassociationhasexceededallexpectations.Socialfunctionshavedemonstratedthevalueof thecarnivalsinhappyfraternisation

Inthetennismatches,thefateofthethreeshieldsthematches,andfullresults someverykeenstrugglesisstillindoubt. ofmatches.togetherwith haveresulted,andtheposi-AnInterstateSinglesphotosofthewinning 'ionattimeofgoingtocompetitionisbeingcon-teamswillappearinour ressismostinteresting,asductedinconjunctionwithnextissue.

Japan.Similarlyeachof theotherpriestshasmade adistinctivecontributionto thediocesewhereheworkedhere.

"I'mverygladIcameto Japan,"saidoneofthem, expressingasentimentvoicedinvariouswaysbyall.

December8,1952,willbeanhistoric dateintheparishofShentonPark,foron thatdaytheSistersofOurLadyofPoor SchoolstookupresidenceatNo.14Heytesburyroad,Subiaco.

BelongingtoaFrench Orderfounded357years ago,thepresentCommunity isHungarian,anditsmembersarerefugeesfrom China.Theywillcater mainlyfortheHungarian peopleofthemetropolitan area,willconductacreche andkindergarten,andwill alsoteachmusic.

TheSistersallspeakEnglish.Theyhaveafairly largechapelinwhichthere willbepublicMassevery Sundayat8o'clockandseveraldaysduringtheweek at7.

Peoplefromthatsectorof Subiacowhofinditinconvenientordifficulttogetto Masselsewhere,willbe welcometousethischapel. Thehousewillbeknownas "Marianum." AfterSunday,Jan.4,1953, thatsectionofJolimont

boundedbyJolt-moatisrraceonthenorth,Cardigan terraceonthesouth,Peel streetonthewest,andJerseystreetontheeast,will beincorporatedintheFloeeatParkparish.

Mash,fromitswestern boundaryasfareastas Richardsonterrace,willstill beattachedtoShenton Park.TheJolimonthall willceasetobeaMasscentreafterJan.4,1953.

JanetMcKennaIs ScholarshipWinner

Againthisyearapupilof theGoomallingPresentation conventhadthedistinction ofwinningaGovernment scholarship.Successfulcandidateonthisoccasionwas littleJanetMcKenna,and congratulationsareoffered tobothherandhertutors.

FamousPriest-Author, Fr.OwenF.DudleyDies

LONDON,Dec.18 NC).-Father OwenFrancisDudley,oneofthebestknown CatholicnovelistsandpreachersintheEnglish-speakingworld,diedhere(Dec.8)at theageof70.For30yearsuptohisretirementin1947,hehadheldthelimelight aslecturer,missioner,andasoneofthe mostoutspokenandmostquotedofCatholic publicists.

FatherDudley'sbest-seller,"TheMasterfulMonk," ranintohundredsofthousandsofcopies.Otherworks included"TheComingof theMonster,""WillMenbe likeGods?"and"The ShadowontheEarth."

Onhislastvisittothe UnitedStates,onhisway homefromasuccessfultour ofAustralia,hewaselected anhonorarymembersof theInternationalMark TwainSocietyinappreciationofhislastnovel,"You andThousandslikeYou."

FatherDudleycovered over100,000milesin193839lecturinginAustralia, NewZealandandthe UnitedStates.

AconvertedAnglican clergyman,FatherDudley retiredfiveyearsagoas superioroftheCatholicMissionarySociety,agroupof priestswhospendtheir

liveswanderingthrough themoreisolatedandless CatholicareasofEngland andWalespreaching,and administeringtheSacraments.Becauseofhisgreat giftshetravelledmuch furtherthanmost.and manyhundredsowedtheir conversiondirectlytohim.

FatherDudleywasa dramaticpreachercapable ofholdingaudiencesnot onlyinchurchesandpublic hallsbutalsoinmarketplacesandotheropen-air sites.Hiswritings,manyof whichweretranslatedinto ascoreoflanguagesand transcribedinBraille,were alsoinadirect,clearand simplemodernstyle.

FatherDudleybecamea Catholicafterfouryearsas aChurchofEnglandminister,studiedforthe priesthoodinRomeand wasordainedtherein1917.

Legion.egoicesAt Missions'Briefing

Mr.FrankDuff,IrishPresidentofthe CounciloftheLegionofMary,saidrecently inaVaticanRadiobroadcastthatthe legion'sacceptancebyAsiaandAfricawas itssourceof"deepest'oy."

India,hesaid.ledoffthe marchofthelegioninthe missionlands,Africafollowed,andafterotherless spaciousterritoriescame China.

Withtheadvent,some half-dozenyearsago,of thatverygreatman,ArchbishopRiberi,asInternuncio,thelegioninChina grewintoanimmenseforce, andwithsuchrapiditythat onemightfearlestitwasa mushroomproduct.Then camethetimeofpressure andpersecution,anditwas provedthattheorganisa-

tionwassolidandbrave anddevoted.

"To-daytheworldisviewingademonstrationof Christianfortitudewhichis worthytobesetbesideany- thingtheheroicepochs haveafforded,"hesaid.

"Muchofthelegion's pastcareer,"heconcluded, "hasbeenspentinbuilding itself,butnowthatstageof cradleandnurseryisfinishedandtheLegionofMary isreadyforwhatevertasks theChurchinitsholywisdommaythinkfittoassign toit."

HeenlistedasaBritish Armychaplainduring WorldWarIandwas wounded.Hejoinedthe CatholicMissionarySociety in1919.Since1949hehad beenchaplaintotheCarmeliteConventatBerkhamsted,Hertfordshire,a fewmilesoutsideLondon.

AbrotherisaJesuit. FatherEustaceDudley,S.J., ofManchester.

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WorkofLegion

ROME,Dec.18(NC).-

TheLegionofMary,whose layapostlesareamongthe foremostdefendersofthe FaithinRedChina,hasreceivednewcommendation fromHisHolinessPopePius xu. ThePopepaidtributeto thelayorganisationwhen hereceiveditsheadsinprivateaudiencehere.His HolinesstoldFrankDuff andJohnMurray,ofDublin,presidentandvice-president,respectively,thathe isverygratefultotheLegionofMaryforthegreat servicesrenderedtothe Church.TheLegionhas presidiaorunitsinsome 650diocesesthroughoutthe world.

TheLegionofficersgot encourageTentintheir workfror.otherhighVaticanofficials-herewhoreceivedthesm.

HisEminencePietroCardinalFumasoni-Biondi, PrefectoftheSacredCongregationforthePropagationoftheFaith,calledattentiontotheextraordinary growthoftheLegioninthe missioncountriesandtothe heroismofthelegionaries inChina."Youhavenow gotyourbaptismofbloodin China,"hesaid,

NunsWillReceive Non-CatholicGuests

Non-CatholicswillbeentertainedbytheSistersof MercyatVictoriasquare convent,at2.30pm.on Sunday,Jan.11.Catholics, accompaniedbynon-Catholics,willbewelcomed.

Anewseriesoftalkson theCatholicreligionwillbeginattheCentralCatholic libraryat8p.m.onThursday,Jan.15.

Fromright:PatConnell(Vic.),NoelDuggan(Vic.),HelenMason(W.A.),Adrian Urquhart(W.A.),MaryStewart(N.S.W.).EnidDoherty(N.S.W.).John:Fallon (N.S.W.).JimCarroll(W.A.).

FranceSentHerPriests

AsWorkersToMasses

ThecampaignofChristianleaveningundertakenbytheJOC (YoungChristianWorkers)inthemidstofthelabouringmassesof thebigindustrialcitiesofFrancehasadmittedlymetwithconsiderablesuccess.Butaftertenorfifteenyearsofunremitting work,markedbydeeplysupernaturalcharityandakeensenseof therealitiesoftheirsocialproblems,thespiritualcounsellorsand officersoftheJocistmovementhavefoundthemselvesconfronted withadisturbingsituationoffact.

UnquestionablytheJOChadbreathednewlifeinto Labourcirclesandwonback totheChurchasplendid elitefromtherankandfile. Butrecentdevelopmentsin thefieldhavebeenclamouringurgentlyforattention.

Incertainareaswhere lossestotheChurchhad beenespeciallyheavy,only aninsignificantfewyoung peopleandadultshadbeen reclaimedforChristianity. AtacentrelikeMontreuilsous-Bois(Seine)notmore thananestimatedthirty adultworkmenwerefully practisingChristiansamong apopulationof80,000.

LostVitalContact

Oftheindividualconverts toChristianityfromthe heartoftheproletarian masses,somewereadopted withoutreservationbythe parish,gradLallyabsorbing itsspiritandmakingtheir ownitscharacteristicexteriorpracticeandspiritual attitudes.Itwasnotlong beforetheylostallvital contactwiththepaganmassesfromwhichtheyhad beenrescued.

withinthetraditionalCatholiccongregation,which lookeduponthemwith suspicionorembarrassment, Theyfellaway,finally, treasuringonlytheirhomesicknessfor"aChristianity nearertheGospelidealand lessbourgeois."Inneither casecouldmethodshitherto adoptedberelieduponto makeanylastingimpression onthesecularisedworking classasawhole.

TwoPlansNeeded

Here,then,werethefactualelementsatthebaseof aseriousproblem.Should thetraditionalstructureof theparishbe"adapted"and substantiallymadeover?Or shouldanewvarietyof "Christiancommunity"be organised?Bothsolutions werefoundtobeimperative,andhavecalledinto beingtwoconvergingbut entirelydistinctplansof action.

Ontheonehand,aneffortisbeingmadetorejuvenatethetypicalparish andtomakeitmoreaccommodating,withaview toreadierassimilationof recentconvertsfrom"heathOtherconverts,ontheendom."Prevailingfeesand contrary,remainedintima-"class"distinctionsatrelitelyattachedtotheirprofes-giousceremoniessuchas sionalmilieu,butpromptlymarriagesandfuneralsare foundthemselvesillateasebeingabolished.Theliturgy

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hasbeenenlivened,with increased congregational participation.Clergyand peoplehavebeendrawn morecloselytogether throughtheadoptionof simplerlivingstandardsby thepriest,lessformalsermons,etc.,etc.

Independentlyofthefamiliarparishsystemand outsideitsframework,a groupofpriestshasbeen assignedto"mission"work insectorsoftheParisarea wherethepreachingofthe gospelhadmetwiththe moststubbornresistance:in metropolitanneighbourhoods whichhavecompletelylost thefaith;insuburbancommunitiescompletelywon overtoCommunism.Directly inspiredbytheCardinal ArchbishopofParis,the new"missioners"havehad hisunflaggingsupport.The venture,sothoroughlyapostolicandyetsodaring,was justrecentlyapprovedand encouragedbyPopePius XIIinanaudienceaccordedtotheSuperiorofthe "ParisMission,"PereHollande.

LifeAsWorkers

Thepriestssentoffto missionaryworkamongthe masseslosttotheChurchinalargeindustrialplant, alow-incomearea,acheaphousingsettlement-haveno thoughtoforganisinganew parishoracentreofCatholicActionforworkingpeople.Upontheirarrival, dressedincivilianclothesas arule,theyapplyforjobs inafactoryorshop,or begintopractiseacraft (cobbler,barber)inthe neighbourhoodwherethey HaveyourRacquetRestrungRepairedbyNorm.Keast,expertstringer,14BonMarch. Arcade,PhoneB.219.

proposetolivetheirlivesas Christiansandpriests,sharingwithoutreserveinthe commonlifeofthelocality. Sincetheynevermake anysecretofthefactthat theyarepriests,considerablecoldnessandsuspicion isapttomarktheirfirstencounters.Inthebeginning theyareregardedasagents ofapoliticalparty-oras spiesfromtheArchbishop's office!Buttheysoonmanage towinawarmwelcome fromtheirnewneighbours, thankstotheirscrupulous concerntolivethelifeof aworkingmandowntoits lastdetail;thankstothe friendlyandfraternalattitudestheyadopt;thanks abovealltotheirinnocence ofanypoliticaldesigns whatever.Theyfollowno definiteplanortechnique. Theirsimpleobjectiveisto embracewithutterloyalty thelifetheyhavechosen.

LikeEarlyChurch

Thismissionarywork, whichcanbeunderstood onlybycomparingitwith aFatherdeNobili'sapostolateamongtheBrahmins oraPeredeFoucauld's labourswiththeMoslem Touaregs,hasyieldeninitial fruitsfarbeyondanyone's brightestexpectations.After twoorthreeyearsonthe jobinafactoryorlivingin theworkmen'ssectionof thetown,thesefifteen priestsofthe"ParisMission"havealreadysucceededingettingthemselves "accepted"inanenvironmenthithertohostileto everyChristianinfluence. Theyhavebeenableto gathertheirneighboursinto communitiesofChristian workers,which,thoughnaturallystillfewinnumber, bearastartlingresemblance, inthebrandoftheirreligiouspractice,totheChristiancommunitiesofthe earlyChurch. Thebrotherhoodofthe gospelismaderealby mutualassistancebothmaterialandmoral,aswellas bythepoolingofindividual resourcesforthebenefitof all.Liturgyandtheadministrationofthesacraments

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havebeeninfusedwithnew andvigorouslife.TheMass isofferedincommonby thewho congregatior groupedaroundatablein theFather'sroomduring theevening,aftertheday's workisover.Familiesof convertsundertake to spreadthefaithamongtheir fellowsintheneighbourhood,andthusintheirturn becomerallying-pointsfora newChristiancommunity.

TheChurchhasnotlost hervitality.Wemustinsistagainandagainthatit isstillvigorous,andnot merelyamongascattered fewmembersoftheyoungerclergy,whomitwouldbe easytowriteoffas"ideal. ists"orashot-heads.The "ParisMission"isnolonger justanexperimentapprovedbytheCardinalArchbishop.Thoughtthroughand carefullyguidedbytheCardinal,itisbeingcloselyfollowedbythePope.

Certaindignitariesofthe ChurchinFrancestilllook uponthe"ParisMission" somewhataskance.Only recentlyoneoftheirnumberinquiredofaMission Fatherwhetheritwasn't askingtoomuchofpriests tolivethusinlayattirein thefactoriesandshops, mergingtheirliveswith thoseofthelabouringpeopleinthequarter.The missionarywasabletoanswerunhesitatinglythat priestsandseminarian-apprenticeswhoarenotready toleadalifeofspiritualrenunciationandprofoundly genuinecharitycannotstand itformorethanthree weeks.

BeYoungAgain

Yes,theChurchisstill young.OnJanuary10, 1941, CardinalSaliege, ArchbishopofToulouse, publishedanarticleinone ofourweeklieswherethis perpetualyouthissetforth inallitssplendourandpromise."Itwouldbesurprising,"hewrote,"iftheeconomic,socialandideologicalcrisiswhichbesetsevery nation,makingaworldcrisis,werenottohaveits repercussionsontheChurch whichlivesintheworld, theChurchIncarnate.We mustnotfailtorecognise thefactthattheChurchis

facedwithacrisis,asOte worldisfacedwithacrieis. Therearethingswhichthe parishisnotdoing,and thingswhichthedioceseis notdoing,simplybecause dioceseandparishhavea verylonghistory.?ley havehadtimetogrow-Old, tosettledown,togetused tothings,tolosetheirardourandtheirgenerosity..Eventsaregoingto compelustobeyoung again.Itwouldbemuch betteriftherejuvenation weretocomefromwhat'e seeintherealworldabt us,andfromtheoutpourtut. ofourinteriorlife." The"ParisMission" butonemoremanifestati oftheChurch'severlasting vitality.

TheyFaceDefeat WithoutaGod

VATICANCITY,Dee.11 (Radio,NC.)-HisHoliness PopePiusXIItooknoteof thetrendofCommunist conversionstotheChurch ashereferredtothe"anxiousprayerofmenwho havesoughttosolvetheir problemswithoutGod andnowhavecomefaceSo facewithdefeat."

ThePopespoketomembersoftheArtisticWork,.AssociationofRome.

Somewhotriedtoso;all life'sproblemswithoutGot. thePontiffsaid,havebecomedisheartened"because ofthebrittlenessofthe housesinwhichtheydwell andtheprecariousstareo! theinstitutionsinminim theyhavetrusted!'

"Itisenoughthereforeto knowhowtounderstand thevoiceswhichreachour ears,"thePopedeclared. "Itisenoughtofathomits stilldeepandhiddenmeaningtorealizethatmanyare preparingthemselvesfora returntothehouseoftheir Father,eventhosewhohad forgottenit."

IITempo,aRomedaily, interpretedthePope',sremarksasan"evidentreference"tothecaseofLuigi Silipo,ItalianCommunist deputywhorecentlyleft thepartyandreturnedto theChurch.

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AbbotGregoryFetedBy RoadBoard,Ministers

OnSunday,Dec.14,theLordAbbotof NewNorcia,Rt.Rev.Dr.G.Gomez,O.S.B., modehisfirstofficialvisittoMooratoconfertheSacramentofConfirmationon45 candidates,sevenofwhomwereadults.

AcongregationofalmostweresupportedbyMessrs. 200overflowedSt.John'sRalphandRule, churchforthe8o'clockRev.S.H.J.Bestand Mass,celebratedbyHisRev.L.W.Caust,welcomed Lordship,duringwhichheHisLordshiponbehalfof 'etlyaddressedthepeople.theircommunitiesandexerahalfhourbreak,pressedtheirthankstothe thecongregationreturnedtoBoardforinvitingthemto thechurchfortheConfir-thefunctionandaffording mationceremony.Atboththemtheopportunityof MassandConfirmation,thetakingpartinthereception LordAbbotwasassistedbytoHisLordship. ti*VeryRev.DeanCameronInreply,HisLordship aotdRev.Philip,Ros.O.S.B.thankedMr.Nenkeandhis "BeforeconfirmingtheBoardfortheirwelcome "Vididates,HisLordshipandgoodwishes,andex44lokeofthesignificanceofpressedthedesireandhope thesacramentanditsef-thatallmembersofhis ctsandexhortedalltouseChurchintheMooraRoad $1,;graceswell. Boardwouldbeloyalto RecipientsNamed theirBoard,andstandbeThoseconfirmedwere: hindit,andbytheirsupMaurettaBurns,Marleneportofits'manyundertakP ingsinthearea,helpit tourser, PatriciaBrady,Ro-continuesuccessfullythe ttertaMcNamarra,Lorraine andAnnSearle,Judithgoodworkbeingdone,and Francisco,NinaEdmonds,tobedone.

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CharlesMaurrasIs ReconciledatLast

Lookingbackoverthe pastyear,anyOldBoy shouldappreciateallfunctionsheldatvarioustimes andlookforwardtomorein thefuture.Allwerequite Mr.J.G.McKinleyinsuccessfulnumericallyand thankingtheBoardforthefinancially,butitisapityto reception,giventoHisnotice,timeandtimeagain, theabsenceofmanyofthe Lordship,saiditwasa'olderbrigade,whoafterall uniquestepinthehistorywereinstrumental*ingiving oftheBoardandtoitstheassociationthegood creditthatithadbeen taken nameandtraditionsin whichitnowbasics.Itis HewassupportedbyMr.sincerelyhopedthatoneof J.Clancy(Miling)andMr.theirNewYearresolutions L.Tierney(BindiBindi),willbetoturnupatmore bothofwhomexpressedfunctions! theirthankstotheBoardMembershipinthelast andtheirpleasureatbeing presentatthefunction. yearhasbeengood,but couldbebetter.Therestill Theparishonerstheyre-areverymanyOldBoys presentedwouldappreciatewhodonottakeadvantage thereceptionthattheBoardofmembershipandsomiss hadgiventotheirspiritualoutonthebenefitsavaihead. lable.Thisyear'scollege magazinewillsoonbe AbbotPraised postedouttoallfinancial Fr.Philip,(NewNorcia),members.Thosedesiringa saidtheBoardhadconfer-copymaysecuresameby redanhonour,notonlyonbecomingfinancialtothe theLordAbbot,butonNewtrivialtuneof15/-,which Norciaitself.Hespokeofmaybeforwardedtoany thequalitiesofHisLord-committeeman. ship,andstressed,other speakers,hiseasycommitteehasarrangedAnotherBishop ashadForthecomingyear,the aproachabilityandthemanyfunctionswellahead manyhumanqualitieswhichandthesearesosetoutas markedhispersonalityandtogivevarietyandspicetolc

madeofhimanidealtheOldBoys'socialactivi- Superior. ties.Thefirstofmanyisto

TOURS,France,Nov.26(NC).-CharlesMaurras,ultranationalistauthorandpolitician,onceplacedunderpersonalinterdict bythePope,returnedtotheChurchbefore hisdeathhereattheageof84.

Whilestillfullyconsciouswhichprotectsreligion,but heaskedtoreceivethereligionwhichprotectspoSacramentsandseveralUtica. hoursbeforehediedheTheinterdictwasremovcalledforarosary. edbyPopePiusXIIin CharlesMaurrasformerly1939afterMaurrasand headedActionFrancaise,aotherActionFrancaise politicalgroupoftheex-leadershadwrittentothe tremerightthatadvocatedHolySeetoexpresstheir overthrowingtherepublic"sincereregret"forthe andrestoringthemonarchy.harmandinjusticethey ToappealtoCatholics,ithaddonetotheChurch. paidlipservicetotheAfterWorldWarIIMaurChurch.ActuallyittriedtoraswastriedforhissupusetheChurchratherthanportoftheVichyregime serveit. andsentencedtolifeint-

In1926,PopePiusXIprisonment.Severalmonths a founditnecessarytoplaceago,becauseofillhealth, thepartyanditsleaderPresidentAuriolpermitted underinterdict-"Christishimtoleaveprisonand astrangertohim,"theinenterahospitalhere,where terdictsaidofMaurras."Hehedied. seestheChurchfromthe outside,notfromwithin.In hiseyesitisnotpolitics

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markstohimselfandhis Board.Heassuredthem thattheydidnotexpect thanksfordoingwhatwas theirduty,asaBoard.It hadbeenaprivilege,and hehopedthatitwouldnot bethelastofsuchfunctions.

TheBoardthenentertainedthepartytodinnerdelighfullypreparedunder thesupervisionofMr.and Mrs.JoeMcHenry.

HeatherPowell,DorothyExampleofCharity Sparks,KathleenSuther-ThepresenceoftheotherInconclusion,Mr.Nenke land,AnneMorrow,Patriciaclergymenofthetownwasthankedthevariousspeakers :Mulroy,JoanDonnellan,verygratifyingtohimandforthecomplimentaryre'Maxine,JeanandPamelaindicativeoftheco-operation 'Harington,DerrylClancy,andcharitywhichshould 'PatriciaO'Brien,C.Ralph,existbetweenallsectionsof E.Purser,KevinDuck,thecommunity. 'MichaelMcHenry,JohnDeanCameronthanked McAuliffe,BrianAshby,thechairmanandtheBoard JohnPowell,FrankTierney,fortheircourtesyinreceivDarrylGladwell,ThomasingandentertainingHis Morley,JohnandRichardLordship.Itwasnotonly Passamani,RobertWalton,anhonourtotheLordAbbot JklanDennis,BrianWhite,butalsotohisspiritualsubDavidHarrington,Walter,jectsthroughoutthedistrict, l andBrianMoore;andwasappreciated.

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FollowingConfirmation'theladiesoftheparishprotidedabeautifullyprepared obreakfast'forthenewly ttonfirmedandtherestof theparishoners,inthe Schoolroom.

Alsopresentwerethe SuperiorGeneralofthe MaristBrothers,Rev.Bro. Leonida,whoisvisitingAustralia,andtheProvincialof theSouthernProvince,Rev. Bro.Placidus.

DutyforBoard MooraRoadBoardtook advantageoftheLordAbbot'sfirstofficialvisittothe town,totenderhimareceptionandentertainhimat dinner,attheMoore.Hotel, onDec.15.

HisLordshipwasaccompaniedbytheDeanCameron andFr.Philip.

Alsopresentwerethe Rev.S.H.J.Best(Ang- ytan)andRev.L.W.Caust ...Methodist)andMessrs.J. G.McKinley,J.Clancy :IdL.Tierney,representnogrespectivelytheMoora, MilingandBindiBindisec !onsoftheMooraparish. *embersoftheRoadBoard horeceivedHisLordship wereMr.L.W.Nenke, .airman;Mr,E.Rule,Mr. A.RalphandMr.N.J. D.Ridgway,secretary.

InwelcomingtheLord Abbot,Mr.Nenkesaidit wasnotonlyapleasureand anhonour,butadutyfor theBoardtoreceiveandentertainsuchadistinguished guestwhosespiritualrule tookinsomanymembersin allpartsoftheMooraRoad Board.

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FrenchBishop,DeanofHierarchy, ProlificAuthor,Diesat90Years

CAMBRAI,France,Dec. 13(NC.)-ArchbishopJean CholletofCambrai,deanof theFrenchHierarchy,has diedhereattheageof90.

ABishopfor42years, hehadadministeredthe CambraiSeesince1913, duringwhichtimeitwas twiceravagedbywar.He servedformanyyearsas thesecretaryofthePermanentCommitteeofFrench CardinalsandArchbishops, writingmanyofitsstatements.

Thesonofavillageschool teacher,ArchbishopChollet wasbornnearVerdunin 1862.Hetaughtforseveral yearsafterhisordinationat theCatholicUniversityof Lille.Hisworkthere

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broughthimtotheattention ofPopePiusX,whonamed himBishopofVerdunin 1910. Aprolificwriter,hewas theauthorof25volumesof spiritualworks,wrote105 pastorallettersasaBishop aswellasmanyarticles fortheologicalreviews. Nearlyblindinrecentyears, hecontinuedhisworkby dictatingit.

beheldonJan.17inthe formofabarbecueatScarborough.Completedetails oftheabovesocialwillbe postedoutbycircular.

CharityRallyIs LaudedbyPope

VATICANCITY,Dec.13. -Representativesfrom22 countrieshaveconcludedin RomethefirsttrulycorporatecongressoftheInternationalConferenceofCatholicCharities.

HisHolinessPopePius XII,whoreceivedthemin audience,praisedtheirefforts"toopennewpathsin themodernworldtowardefficacious,beneficentand consolingcharity."Hebeggeddivinelightandguidanceforthese"generous pioneerstowardhumanrestorationinChrist."

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HONGKONG,Dec.13 (NC.)-AGerman-born prelatehasbeen,imprisoned bytheChneseCommunists andaGermanpriesthas diedwhileunderhousearrest. ReliablereportsreachingherestatethatMsgr.Jerome Haberstroh,S.V.D.,60-yearoldPrefectApostolicof SininginChinghaiprovince hasbeenimprisonedbythe Communists.

FatherPau1 Mueller, S.V.D.,amissionaryinthe LanchowareainKansu province,diedonNovember 2,whileunderhousearrest, ithasbeenlearned.Hewas 57yearsoldandingood healthwhenlastseenbyhis friends.

PostedtoUNESCO PARIS,Dec.12(NC.)Dr.VittorinoVeronese,vice presidentofPaxRomana andformerheadofItalian CatholicAction,hasbeen electedtomembershipof theexecutiveboardofthe UnitedNationsEducational, ScientificarACulturalOrganization(UNESCO).He willserveoutthetermof CountStefannJacini,who diedlastMay.

Dr.Veronesewaschairmanofthecommitteewhich organizedthe1951World CongressoftheLayApostolateandisatpresentchairmanofthepermanentcommitteeforthepreparation ofsuchinternationalCatholicmeetings.Heisoneof ninenewly-electedmembers oftheboard,whichhasbeen increasedfrom18to20 membersservingfourinsteadofthree-yeartermsas heretofore.

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DearGirlsandBoys,Iamonlywritingto-day towishyouoneandalla holy,happyandprosperous NewYear.I'msureyou enjoyedChristmas,for that'sagiftpossessedbyall children.Soseenowthat youmakethemostofthe holidays,sothatyou'llbe freshandkeenforschoolin February.Bestwishesto all.

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MemoforP.Power(St. Mary's),MurielGallaher (OurLadyHelpofChristians),BarryChester(Cunderdin),PaulSt.John (SawyersValley),Marie Almond(St.Joseph's),LinleyJones(St.Joseph's),M. HanrahanSt.Joseph's):

Havepatience,children! Yourentriesaresplendid, but-well,youknow,I'llre. memberyousoon. UNCLEMAC.

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NephewtoCorner c/oPostOffice, SawyersValley.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstlettertoyou,andI hopetobecomeoneofyour nephews.Wehaveamixedfarmwithanorchard.I amhavingatryforthefive shillings,whichisawarded tothechildwhosendsin thebestcomposition.The conventinMundaringis nearlyfinished,andwhenit iswewillbegoingthere

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HerEssayon"UnluckyJim"Gains

SeniorAwardforMargaretSheppard

"IfIain'ttheunluckiesthekissedhissistergoodbyeonthecheekandleft.

boythateverlived,"sighed poorJimashemadehis wayupthelongflightof stairstoeatapieceofbread andjamforhislunch.

Hisfatherwasoutof workandhis8-year-old littlesisterwasillinbed. Tomakemattersworsehis oneandonlygoodmarble hadrolleddownadrainto belostforeverfromview.

Hismotherandfather werebothoutlookingfor workwhenhefinallycame tothefootofthestairs;so creepingintohissister's roomhetoldherofhisbad luckbecausehealways foundcomfortinherarms whenhetoldherofhis woes.

Whenhefinallycame downintothestreetagain aladycameuptohimand said"AreyouyoungJimmy Brown?"Jimanswered "yes,"thenshegavehima littleticket,sayingasshe fiNNSSICWCWICWIMMICS. TheWeek'sWinners.

IhavepleasureindeclaringMargaretSheppard, St.Thomas',and PatriciaSander(12), St.Joseph's, asthewinnersoftheSeniorandJuniorPrizes,respectively.

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didso:"Thatisaninvitation toaChristmasparty,being heldnextFridayforthe Poorlittlechildrenofthis parish."

LittleJim'sfacebrightenedupforaminutethen herememberedhislittle sisterathomesickinbed: sohesaid,"Whataboutmy sister,Gwen?"Atthisexclamationtheladylooked downhearted,forshereplied:"Iamverysorry,but onlyonechildfromeach familyisallowed."Again sayingsitewasverysorry, theladyleft.

Thegreatdayarrivedbut Jimwasnotlookingfoward toitbecauseGwenwasto beleftallaloneathome. Whenhewasreadytogo

Theeveningwentvery quicklyandbeforelongthe childrenwerepickingout theirpresents.Jimwas thinkingveryhardwhich wouldbethenicestpresent; theFairyDollforhissister orthebigRedEnginefor himself,buthavingakind littlehearthedecidedon thedall."JimmyBrown," calledthelady,andJimmy wentuptotakehispick. "I-I-Illt-t_takethed-ddoll,"stammeredpoorJim andallthechildrenburst outlaughinginsuchaway thatpoorJim,takingupthe doll,ranoutthedoorand homeforallhewasworth.

AnUnsoughtGift

Hehadjustgivenhis sisterthedollwhenaknock washeardonthedoorand Jimonopeningitwasmuch surprisedtoseethelady whohadinvitedhimtothe party,inherhandwasa parcelwhichshepresented toJimwithabigsmile saying:"Iexplainedeverythingtothechildrenand theyallagreedtogiveyou thisparcel."

Jimopenedtheparcel andgivingagreat"Whoopee"hedancedallround theroom.

PatriciaSanderWinsJuniorPrize

Onenightaboutaweek agoIwashavingsomedifficultyingoingtosleep.I heardtheclockinthehall, striketwelve,andtherewas silence.Therewasaneerie atmosphereintheroom, whichmademefeelrather scared,andIwaswishing ferventlythatIcouldgoto sleep.

AllofasuddenIheard anoisesomethinglikea doorcreaking.Isnuggled rightdownintomyblankets andpulledthemovermy head,andwaited.Idon't knowwhatIexpectedto happenbutnothingdid,so Icomfortedmyselfwith thethoughtthatitwasonly thebedroomdoorthat hadn'tbeenproperlyfastened.Igotoutofbedandtiptoedacrosstheroom.Itwas thedoorsoIshutitand creptbackintobed.

TobytheCulprit

AtlonglastIfellasleep, butIdidn'tstayasleepfor verylong.Iawokeagainat abouttwoo'clock.Iwas justlyingtherethinking whenIheardaloudcrash.I stiffened.Whatwasthat? Wasitaburglar?Isoftly calledmysisterwhosleeps inthesameroomwithme. Butshewasfastasleep,and hadevidentlynotheardthe crash.AtlastIpluckedup courageandclimbedoutof bedforthesecondtime.I donneddressinggownand slippersandslippedquietly outoftheroom.Creeping downthestairsIgropedmy wayintothekitchen.I didn'twanttoturnonany

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lights,incaseanyonewas thereandtheytriedtoget away.Iturnedthekitchen lightonandwhatdoyou thinkIsaw?Awholepile ofsmashedplatesonthe floor.ThenIsawsomething else.Itwasournaughty littledogTobycrouching downunderthetable.He wasevidentlytheculprit. Someonehadcarelesslyleft himinsideandhehad knockeddowntheplates thathadbeenstandingon thetable.Sothemysteryof thenoiseinthenightwas solved.

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DearUncleMac,-Iwas verypleasedtoseemyletterin"TheRecord."Iam writingacompositionon Aircraft,andIhopeIwin aprize.Wearehavinga fancydressballonNov.26, andIdon'tknowwhatIam goingas.Iwontheprize forsums.Itisapencilof red,green,blueandblack, anyofwhichcanbeusedat will.Iwillwritetoyou again,UncleMac,butI mustsaygood-byenow.Yourlovingnephew, BARRYCHESTER.

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Prophetess

AsIenteredthecorner grocery,Inoticedherstandingbythecounter-about 17,I'dsay.Shewasof faircomplexion,withblonde wavesdroppingoverher shouldersandrestingagainstthecollarofhercoatShe wasreceivingacalendar, andasshetuckeditunder herarm,shesaid:"It'sgoingtobealovelyyear,I know!"

Whatshesaidandthe wayshesaiditstruckinto myheart.Howcouldshe oranyone,possiblyknow whatsorttheyearwould be?

OneDayatTime

Assheturnedtowardsthe doorIsummonedmycour_ age,touchedmyhatand said:"Pardonme,please! But I overheardyour words.Howcanyouknow whatkindofyearyou'll have?AreyouaprophetorshouldIsayprophetess? Doyouhaveaninsidetrack tothewisdomoftheAlmighty?"

Herblueeyes,clearand brightandclean,looked uponme. IwasnotcertainwhatIsawthere:was itpityforme,kindnesstowardme,orwasitaninwardloveofGod?She spoke,andI'llneverforget herquiet,assuredwords: "No!I'mnotaprophet-or prophetess!Butthen,I don'tneedtobe!"Shepaused.Ihopedshewouldn't stoptalking.Shewas,perhaps,wonderingwhatto say,orhowtosayit,or whethertosayitatall.

"Iseeitlikethis,"she wenton."Ayearisdividedupintodays.Everyyear isjustsomanydays.So,

allIhavetodo,orallanyonehastodo,forthatmatter,isjusttotakeoneday andmakeitbeautiful,and thenanother,untiltheyear isgone!It'sreallyvery simple!AndGodalways helpswhenyouwanta beautifulyear,orabeautifullife.So,Isayit'sgoingtobealovelyyear!"

Iwassuddenlyspeechless. Ittakesmorethanauniversitytrainingtorevealsor ofthesimplesttruths!She wassorightaboutthenew year!

Ifitwassuchasimple thingasthat,whycouldn't I,oranyone,havealovely year?Justonedayfilled withthoughtfulness,sincerity,faith,prayeranda task;andthenanotherday -untiltheyearwasgone! Andanequallyvaluable andsoundformulaforlife!

Shewasnofalseprophet! Andheronlyprophet'smantlewasatrimcoattoprotectherfromthecold.But whatinnerprotectionshe hadagainstthestormsof life!

ProtestantsHave OnlyHandfulLeft

HONGKONG,Dec19 (NC).-Protestantforeign missionariesstillinChina numberonlybetween20 and30,accordingtoProtestantsourceshere.About adozenareinprison.

In1949,theyeartheCommuniststookoverthegovernment,thereweresome 3,000Protestantforeign missionariesinChina.By thebeginningoftheyear, thenumberwasdownto100 orless.

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Inthelongrun,themostimportontfactabout Tito'sseveranceofdiplomaticrelationswiththe 'HolySeeisthatitexposeshimagainforwhatheis. ThisisnotembarrassingtoTito,apparently,butit certainlyoughttobetotheUnitedStatesandGreat Britain.Foryearsnow,TitohasbeentakinghundredsofmillionsofdollarsinhelpfromtheUnited StatesandothercountriesoftheWest.Allthe while,hehastoldtheworldthatheisaCommunist andwillneverbeanythingelse.Forallourgifts. hehaslefttheWestentirelyunassuredthatitcan expectanyhelpfromhimincaseoftroublewith Russia.And,meantime,hekeepspphissuppressionofhumanrights,asweknowthem,andespeciallyhispersecutionofreligion.Thishasseemeda littleodd,tosaytheleast.tothepeopleoftheUnitedStatesandEngland.Andtheirgovernments haverealisedthis.Therefore,leadershereand abroadhavesaid,ineffect,totheirpeople:"We know.Weknow.He'saCommunist.Andhe doesn'tpromiseusanythingforallthatwedofor him.Buthe'sfrankwithus,andweknowwhere westand.We'llgetalong.Theimportantthing istokeephimmadwithMoscow."

Nowthisispureexpediency.Itisdangerous initselfbecauseitignoresprinciplesandbecause,on tOtofthat,wehavenowayintheworldofknowing whereitwilllead.ItisalsofrighteningasameasurementofthedistancetheAllieshaveprogressed alongtheroadofsecularism.Communism,remember,isthefoeofdecencyanddecentpeople.That isafactthatistoooftenoverlooked.Itisnotopposedtocapitalismalone,assomepeoplewould haveusbelieve.Itisviolentlyandactivelyinoppositiontobasicmorality.Nowtobefriendlyto oneCommunist,andtosupporthiminamannerto whichhehasneverbeforebeenaccustomed,simply becauseheismadatanotherCommunist(inthis casetheotherCommunist,Stalin,ismadatTitocan'ttoleratehim)ismorethanalittleridiculous. Itislikegoingoutofthewaytoassociatepublicly withonerepressivecharactersolelybecauseanother reprehensibleindividualisnotspeakingtohim. Where'syourowncharacterinacaselikethat?

Theargumentinsupportofsuchconductisthat TitooilersthepromiseofabreakintheIronCurtain.ButTitohaswarnedus,publiclyandrepeatedly,nottoexpectthis.HeisaCommunist, first,last,andalways,hehassaid.Heis"onthe outs"withMoscowoversomethingrelativelysuperficial.HeisunitedwithMoscowagainsttheWest oversomethingbasic.Theremaybe.thosewho ouldargue:"Well,whatcouldyouexpectTitoto abutbreakoffdiplomaticrelationswiththeVatican?ThePopemadeaCardinaloutofArchbishop Stepinac,whomTitohasseenfittoputingaol. Titohasarighttofeelinsulted."Perhapsthebest answertothatistoask:"Whatdidyouexpectthe Popetodo?Didyouforonemomentthinkthathe wouldwithholdhonoursfromanheroicArchbishop simplybecauseamanofevilreputationhadputthe ArchbishopingaolfordefendinghisFaith?After all,thePopeisanhonourableman.Hehasnot akandonedprinciples."

Official Engagements

HisGracetheArchbishop wWbeabsentfromPerth duringthemonthofJanuary.

January4:

Blessandopennew churchatMandurah.

January11: Blessandopennewschool atLeederville.

Jan.18: 7.30p.m.:PresideatHoly Namerally,StMary'sCathedral.

January25:

BlessandopennewpresbyteryandschoolatGosnells.

Feb.1: Openingofnewschoolat Bassendean.

Feb.8: Openingofnewregional schoolatEastVictoriaPark.

Feb.15: Blessandopennewschool andpresbytery,atApplecross.

Ex-Collegians PlanReunion

Theannualre-unionof theSt.Gertrude'sEx-Collegians'associationwilltake placeattheSouthPerth conventonTuesday,January6,from3.30to8.30p.m.

Asthisistheonlyday suitabletotheSistersand astheyaremostanxious forabigturn-up,allare askedtomakeaspecial efforttoattend.

Thosewhounfortunately havetotoilonthatdaycan comealongafterwork.All attendingareaskedtobring aplateofrefreshmentsso thatalightrepastmaybe partakenofatapproximately6.15p.m.

Subscriptionsarenowdue for1953.

HiberniansTo ConductSocial

MembersofSt.Patrick's branchcongratulatetherecentlyelectedsecretary,M. S.Williams,onhisappointmenttotheDistrictBoard. Bro.WilliamsmaybecontactedbyringingMV7777or athishomeaddress:First avenue,BentleyPark.

Nextmeetingofthe branchwillbeonThursday, Jan.8.

ThepostponedChristmas partywillnowtaketheform ofaNewYearsocialand followingthemeetingon Jan.8membersandfriends willadjourntotheresidenceofMr.andMrs.R. Monaghan,WellingtonSt. whohavekindlyloaned theirhouseforthisfunction.

' And,incidentally,whointheworldbutanother CommunisteverbelievedTitohadtheslightestjustificationforthepropaganda"trial"andimprisonmenttowhichhesubjectedArchbishopStepinac? Variousgovernmentsraisedtheirofficialvoicesin deprecationatthetimeTitopulledoffthejob.IndignantprotestsrolledinuponTitofromallparts oftheworld.Actually.Titohadlittletogainby breakingdiplomaticrelationswiththeHolySee, excepttoshowthatheisstillasadvertised-theunrelentingpersecutorofreligion.Yugoslaviahas nothadarepresentativeattheVaticanforsome time.ThePontificalyearbookliststhePapalNunciotoYugoslaviaas"absent"fromBelgrade.No Titowantedtostamphisfootandsayagainthathe istheirresistiblefoeofreligion.Heissomad,he says,thathemaynotgotoEnglandonastatevisit in1953.Couldhehemadenoughtorefusetotake anymoremoneyfromtheUnitedStates?

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Highlightof`Quchiradg

Catholicfilm-goerswill beamongstthosewhowill approachwitheagerness thelocalexhibitionof M.G.M.'smonumentalversionof"QuoVadis,"which openedattheMetroon Dec.18.

Perhapsoneofthemost memorablefeatureswasa speechbySt.Peter,played byScottishCatholicactor FinlayCurrie.

Ahighpointinthefilm isreachedwhentheyoung Romanwarrior,MarcusVinicius(RobertTaylor),followstoasecretmeetingplacetheslavegirlLygia (DeborahKerr),whohas cometobelieveinChristianity.

Amongthepeopleofall classeswhohaveembraced thegospelofpeaceand goodwilltowardmen,MarcushearsaChristian,Paul ofTarsus,introduce"aman whosawthefaceofJesus andtouchedHishand.He comesfromJerusalem-the fisherman,Simoncalled Peter."AndPetertellsthem ofCalvaryandtheCross. Followingarethewordshe speaks:

VoiceontheLake

"UnworthythoughIam, Jesussaidtome:'Thouare Peter,anduponthisrockI willbuildMyChurch.'He hasguidedmyfeettoRome sothattogetherwecan begintobuildHisChurch here.Igivethanksforthe faithyouhaveinHimwhom youhaveneverseenbut Whosevoiceyouhaveheard andansweredinyour hearts,

"IheardHisvoicebythe SeaofGalilee.Mybrothers andIwerefishermen.All thenightthroughwehad beenfishingandhadcaught nothing.Wewerecoldand verytired.Asourboatwas comingintotheshoreI heardsomeonecallmy name.Ilookedupanda Manstoodthere.Atthe sightofHim,thecoldand wearinessleftmeandmy heartgrewlight.

MiracleofFishes

"Ianswered:'Yes,Friend.' AndHecalledandasked thatHemightcomeintoour boatsothatHecouldspeak bettertothepeoplewho werepressingaroundHim onshore.WebadeHim enter.

"Hespoketothepeople abouttheKingdomof Heavenathand.Suddenly, myheartleaptinmybreast andIknewthatHewasthe Christtocome.Wherhe hadfinished,Hesaidtome: `Gooutintodeepwaters andletdownyournets.' "Inamomentthenets werefull,asifbyamiracle. Helookedatmywondermentandsaid:'Donotbe afraid.Fromhenceforthyou shallbeafisherofmen'

HetoldmetofollowHim andIdid.Iandmybrothers, JamesandJohn.Throughoutthelengthandbreadth ofthelandwefollowed Him.Othersjoinedus,until besidesHimselfwewere12. Tothehungryandthirsty Hegavefoodanddrink.To thosewhoweresickand wornandwearyHegave hopeandpeace. "WhobuttheSonofGod couldhavebroughtsuch giftstoMan,Whobutthe SonofGodcouldhavecommandedthestormtobe calm?WhobutHecould haveraisedLazarusof Bethanyfromthedeadand givenpeacetotheheartof MaryMagdalen?Andyet, I...Ilivedtodenythis man.HeHimselfforetold thatIwouldonthenightof ourLastSupper.

TaleofDenial "'Lord,'Ihadsaid,'Iam willingtofollowYouboth toprisonandtodeath.'But Heanswered,'Peter,this nightbeforethecockcrows thoushaltdenyMethrice.' AndIdid.ThreetimesoutsidethehouseofHisjudges. Whentheyaccusedmeof beingwithHim,Isaid:'I knownottheman!'

"ThentheyweighedHim downwithaCrossand scourgedHim.Andata placecalledCalvarythey crucifiedHimwithacrown ofthornsuponHishead. ButeveninthemidstofHis suffering,Jesussaid: 'Father,forgivethem,for theyknownotwhatthey do.'OnlytheSonofGod couldhaveforgiventhemas Heforgavemeformydenial ofHim.

InSupperRoom

"ButHewhoraisedthe deadcouldnotbeconquered bydeath.Theroominwhich welatersatinsilenceand insorrowwasstilledsuddenlywithagreatlight,and therisenLordstoodbefore us.WesawHishandsthat thenailshadpiercedand Hiswoundedside,andwe knewindeedthatHewas theLord.

"AndweheardHisvoice saying:'Peacebeuntoyou.' AndHecommandedusto preachtoallmenHisHoly Word.'Blessedarethepoor inspirit,fortheirsisthe kingdomofheaven.Blessed

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ObeyHisLaws

"Butbeyondthesethings

Jesusasksustoobeythe CommandmentswhichGod gavetotheprophetMoses. Obeythosewhogovernyou andthelawsbywhichthey govern.Eventhough,under them,yousuffercruelties andwitnessmaliciousness beyondyourmind'sdimension,makenothreatofviolenceinreturn.Forsoitis withthewillofGod...that withwell-doingandnoblethoughtsyoumayraisea mountingwavethatwill silencetheignobleactsof foolishmen.

TrustinAdversity

"ButIsaytoyouitwill notbeeasy.AsPaulhas toldyou,intrialsandaffliction,thoughonedayyou maydiebythehundreds, fearnothing,butrather endurewithcourage,living incharityonewithanother, doingnouncleanliness,and livingaccordingtothespirit whichiseternal.ForrememberthatGodlovedthe worldsomuchthatHegave HisonlySonsothatnobody whobelievedinHimshould belostbutshouldhave eternallife.

"Andinthewordsof Jesus,Ifurthersaytoyou: 'Whoevershallsmitethee uponthyrightcheek,turn tohimtheotheralso.Love thyneighbourasthyself. Whatsoeveryewouldmen shoulddotoyou,doyeeven sotothem.LoveyoureneBlessthemthatcurse you.Dogoodtothemthat hateyou andprayfor themthatdespitefullyuse youandpersecuteyou.

"Oh,believeinHim.EndureallthingsinHisname. Sothatyoumaydwellin blessedness,evenfrom everlastingtoeverlasting. Amen."

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EdenIsAskedAwkward QuestionsonTito'sVisit

LONDON,Dec.15(NC).-Outspoken publicprotestsbytwomoreCatholicBishopsandreneweddenunciationsinparliamentrevealedthemountingdisgustofmany BritishChristiansattheChurchillgovernment'sinvitationtoMarshalTitoofCommunistYugoslaviatovisitBritain.

BishopJosephE.RudderhamofCliftondenouncedtheinvitationas"adisgracetotheGovernment andtothecountryatlarge, andagrievousinsult."He describedTitoasa"ruthless dictator"andasaman "whoclaimstobetheonly authenticcommunistruler."

SpeakingoftheBritish government's"diplomatic maneuver,"theBishoptold aCatholicmeetinginBristolthatsinceheseized power,'Titohasshownhimselftobeabitteropponent ofreligionwhohassubjectedtheCatholicChurchin Yugoslaviatobitterand ruthlesspersecution.He saidtheinvitationforhim tocometoBritainasthe officialandwelcomedguest oftheovernmentisacause of"deepdistress."

"Ttito'svisitwillneither increasenordecreaseour indignationagainsthimfor thecrueltieshehasperpetratedontheCatholicsin hispower,"theBishopdeclared."Ourpresentdistress iscausedbywhathasevery

appearanceofbeingacynicaldisregardonthepartof ourgovernmentoftheevil thismanindoinginhis unhappycountry."

IftheGovernmentisinvitinghimforpoliticalreasonsitisguiltyofpossessingnootherprinciplesthan expediency,BishopRudderhamadded.

BishopJohnE.Petitof Meneviaalsoregrettedata meetinginChesterthatthe BritishGovernmentappearedtobebasingitspoliticspurelyonexpediency.

"CommunisminYugoslaviaisasatheistic-asitis elsewhereandasanti-God asitisinRussia,"hedeclared."Themanwhocould changeallthispolicyofthe strangulationoftheCatholicChurch,whichisthe Churchofthemajorityof thepeopleofYugoslavia,is comingherenodMarch. Letusleavehiminnodoubt aboutourjudgmentofthe iniquitouscampaignwhich heleadsagainstourbrethreninhisowncountry.Let usnotbefobbedoffbythe excusesofourownpoliticiansthatthesearethedomesticconcernsofaforeign power.Theyarenot.They arematterswhichintimately concernallthosepowers, ourselvesamongthem,who subscribedtotheFour FreedomsandtheCharter ofHumanRights.Letus

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ACatholicmemberofthe Government'sownConservativeParty,WilliamTeeling,meanwhiletoldthe HouseofCommonsofthe "verystrongfeelingonall sidesofthisHouseabout thewayMarshalTitohas beentreatingallChristian denominationsinYugoslavia."HeaskedForeignSecretaryAnthonyEden,the mandirectlyresponsiblefor invitingtheYugoslavdictatortoBritainnextMarch, ifhewouldarrangefora deputationofmembersof parliamenttomeetthe Marshalandtellhimwhat theyfeel,

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ImpactofInitiative,Courtesy,. DeportmentinSeekingaJob

Manypositionsnecessitatewrittenapplications,beforeanapplicantiseven considered.Thusitisallimportantthattheadvertisementcolumnsofthe morningnewspapersthat specialiseintheseadvertisementsbereadverycarefully.Thenecessityofdoing thiswithoutfailevery morningcanhardlybeoveremphasised.Everyboymust realisethathehasgottouse initiativeinseekingsuitable openings.Hemustexplore everypossibleavenuehimself,andhemustdoit methodically.

Toooftenarewell_educatedboysandyouthsfound tobecalmlywaitingfor

tionistfromNorthernIre-SonsofMary CahirHealy,anti-partiland-whoboycottedthe in preoneviousof hisrare Parliamaddresses ent-saidToTrainNurses thatadeputationofwomen FRAMINGHAM,Mass., fromseveralpartsofthe(NC.)-TheSonsofMary, countrywouldliketomeetHealthoftheSick,areliTito,ifonlytoexpresstheirgiouscommunityrecently viewsabouthistreatmentestablishedbytheRev. ofArchbishopStepinacandEdwardJ.Garesche,S.J., otherChristians. withitsmotherhouseat Mr.EdeninreplytothemSylvaMariahereisthe andtoothers,someofwhomfirstcommunityformen praisedTito,said:"Thewiththespecificpurposeof morecloselyandfriendlytrainingnativenurse-caourrelationscanbeestab-techistsinthemissionfields. lishedwithYugoslaviatheRepresentingthelatest betterweshallbeabletoforwardstepinCatholic servethecauseswhichMr.missionprogress,thecomTeelinghasinmind." munity'smethodistoedu-

somebusinessacquaintance oftheirparents,orfora prominent"OldBoy"tocreatepositionsforthem. Othersexpectthataletter ofintroductionfromapublicmanwillhaveamagical effectuponprospectiveemployers.Whenawell-educatedsonofadeceasedsoldierwasaskedrecently whyhedidnotmakepersonalapplicationtotheLegacyClubEmploymentservice,ashehadbeenadvisedtodo,herepliedthathe waswaitingforaletterof introductionfromawellknownGeneral.Afteracceptingtheadvicenotto delayfurtherinapplyingto thisbureau,hewassentto agoodpositionimmediately.Lettersofintroduction andpersonalreferencesare neverintendedtoinfluence aprospectiveemployer againsthisbetterjudgment, althoughastestimoniesof personalknowledgeofthe applicant,theyarevaluable.

DetailstoGive AnsweringAdvertisements:Boysandyouths should,whenanswering newspaperadvertisements, notethefollowingpoints:-

TheCatholicPressprintedcatenurse-catechistsand protestsagainsttheinvi-later,itishoped,doctortationalongsidetheirfront-catechists,whowillwork pageannouncementsthatamongtheirownpeoplein ArchbishopStepinac,Tito'sorganizedgroups. principalprisoner,hasbeenThesenatives,undera elebatedtotheSacredCol-headnurse,willpenetrate lege. intothevillagesofmission territory.Whentheyfind

Inthemeantime,the nativescapableof CatholicYoungMen'sSo-othertrained theywill cietyandtheSwordofthebeing Spirit,twooftheleadingcommunicateasmuchas leofwhattheyhave CatholiclaygroupsinBrifeaassimiledfromtheSonsof tain,issuedjointlythousandsofcopiesofafour-page Mary. leafletdistingthecrimesof theTitogovernment.In-Ireland'sRecord tendedfordistributionOfthroughoutthenation,the CrimeisLow leafletsstressedthedamage"Ireland'srecordofindictheMarxistregimeinBel-tableoffencesisprobably gradeiscausingthroughitsthelowestintheworld,and policyineducation. iscertainlylowerthanthose Ti.eCatholicParent'andofneighbouringcountries," Electors'Associationcan-saidtheCommissionerof vassedmembersofparlia-theIrishpoliceforce.the mentaskingthemtosecure lerationfromTitoduring hisvisit.

1.Cutouttheadvertisementandmakeacareful noteofwhatisrequired,If theidentityoftheadvertiser isstated,trytoobtain someinformationconcerningthefirm.Someidea maybegainedofitsstandinginthebusinessworld.

roughdraftoftheapplication,trytoarrangethatthe necessarydetailscanbe fittedontoonepage;ifit exceedsanordinaryquarto pageusefoolscap).Theletter,whichdoesnotgointo severalpagesalwaysgets preference.Inanticipating theeffectupontheperson receivingtheapplication, suchdetailsastheseshould becarefullyconsidered.

TidyAppearance

Preparingforaninter-view:Acleanandtidyappearanceisthefirstessentialforanytypeofposition. Clericalandsemi-professionalpositionsmorethan anyothersrequireneatness andattentiontothemost minutedetails.Aslovenly appearancesuggestsanuntidyandcarelessworker.

Itisequallyimportant nottobeover-dressed.A "showy"appearanceisa formofdeceptiongenerally resortedtobyshallowintellects,butemployersare rarelydeceivedinthis manner.Clothesandhat shouldbewell-brushedand pressed,andaboveall-clean fingernails.Inshort,the applicantshouldappear spotlessandwellgroomed. Althoughthesearepersonal matters,theymustbe stressedbecausetheyare takenintoaccountby prospectiveemployers.

PolitenessPoints

2.Makearoughdraftof theapplication.Thetoneof anapplicationfromajunior shouldbemodestandpolite.Theadvertisershould beaddressedas"Sir,"(not "DearSir,")andtheapplicationshouldconcludewith, "Iam,Sir,Yoursrespect-fully,"(not"truly"or "faithfully.")Theletter shouldcontainalltheinformationaskedfororothernecessary.Itshouldbe simplywordedandcarefulflyarrangedorparagraphed inpropersequence.Thefirst twoorthreelinesshould

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NotonlyareCatholics annoyedbytheinvitation butalsomanyotherChristiansinthiscountry.The SundayExpress,independentright-wingmasscirculationnewspaperownedby LordBeaverbrook,featured alongarticlebyEvelyn Waugh,theCatholicwriter, denouncingTito.

GardaSiochana,inDublin,Educationalcertificates;subrecently.TheCommissioner saidthatindictableoffences reportedlastyearwere477 per100,000ofthepopulation,whiletherewere1,205 inEnglandandWales,and 1,627inScotland.Crimedetectionwas84percent,outsideDublin,and57percent. inthecapital,ascompared with45percent.forEnglandandWales,and41per cent.forScotland.

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jectspassed;(D)Honours subjects,orspecialqualificationssuchasabusiness course.Thisisthemostimportantsectionoftheletter, becauseitisastatementof theessentialdetails.It should,therefore,becarefullyspacedandsetout,so thatitmaybeeasilyread. Followingthisparagraph shouldbeafewlinesindicatingtheapplicant'sambitionanddesiretosucceed.Theconcludingpara-

BewareofBadges Watchdeportmentboth enteringandleavingoffice.

Badgesofanydescription shouldnotbewornwhen approachinganybusiness graphshouldpolitelycom-house.Eventhoughthe mittheapplicationtotheprospectiveemployermay judgmentoftheadvertiser.

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-Apriestriskedhislife tocrawlthrougha40-foot mineshaftandadminister thelastritesoftheChurch toatrappedcoalminer. Thenhedoffedhisrobes forashovelandhelpeddig themanoutalive.

FatherJohnJ.Shellum, curateofMaryQueenof PeaceChurchinPottsville, wasoneofthefirstmento -reachSylvesterProsperof Wadesvilleafterhewas iburieduptotheneckina shaftatthebottomofan *openstrippingcoalopera-

AneditorialintheMemphisPress-Scimitarhailed thepriestasa"Heroof Peace."

"Truthmaynotbe pstrangerthanfictionin thesedaysoftheSuperman,"theeditorialstated, "butitoftencouldbeused forabasisofathrillingstory.Today'sheroisa priest."

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NEWYORK(NC)-The sightofanunamonghundedsofdentistsinaconventionattheStatlerhotel broughtsmilesofamazementuntiltheyheardthat SisterRamonaMariawas ,aaeoftheircolleagues.

Theslight,smilingMary- 'knollSister,whoholdsthe degreeofdoctorofdental surgeryaswellasabachelorofsciencedegreeineducation,attendedthemeetingoftheGreaterNew YorkDentalgroupasa memberofthestaffofSt. Mary'shospitalinWaterbury,Conn.

NewSeminary

ToHonourXavier

GOA,PortugueseIndia, Dec.12.-Thededication ofanewseminaryherefor atheMissionarySocietyof St.FrancisXavierhas broughtjoytothousands whocontributedtoitserection.

TheseminarywasdedicatedbyHisEminence ManuelCardinalGoncalves Cerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon,whileparticipatingas PapalLegateinthecommemorationofthefourthcentennialofSt.FrancisXavier'sdeath.

Thegovernmentcontributedabout£40,000toward theseminary.OthercontributorsincludeHisHoliness PopePiusXII,whomade severalgrantstowardboth thebuildingsandthemaintenanceofseminarians,and some75,000faithfulwho havetakenaninterestin themissionarysociety.

CatholicsAreTenthinBritain

LONDON,Dec.-2(NC).-Catholicsin EnglandandWalesnowtotal2,878,400,accordingtothelatestavailablefiguresfrom theparishespublishedthisweekintheofficialCatholicDirectoryfor1953.

ThesearetheCatholics wholiveregularlyinone parishandareknowntothe clergy.However,thereare manymore,andtherough generalfigureisusuallyput atnearer4,000,000.ora tenthofthewholepopulation.

Scotlandhasanother 1,000,000andNorthern Ireland500,000,makinga roundtotalof5,500,000for GreatBritain.

KoranRulesOut

BirthPrevention

KARACHI.Pakistan,Dec. 12(NC.)-Birthcontrolis againsttheteachingof Koran,accordingtoThe CivilandMilitaryGazette, Pakistan'slargestsecular daily.

Thepapersaysthatthe Moslemholybookisreplete withobservationsregarding thesufficiencyofnature's resources.Itcomparesthe practiceofbirthcontrol withblack-marketmethods andcounselsthesensible developmentoftheearth's resourcesandavoidanceof badpracticesofallkindsas thepropercorrectivefor foodshortage.Theuseof contraceptivesislike"cheatingnature,"thepapersays.

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BishopSaysMass InParisCircus

PARIS,Dec.13(NC.)Masshasbeencelebratedat thecircusherebyaBishop. TheWinterCircus,oneof thiscity'smainentertainmentattractions,recently markedits100thanniversary.ItsstaffhadrequestedthatMassbeofferedthere onthatoccasionfortheintentionofalltheperformerswhohadappearedin thecircusduringitscentury ofexistence.

Therequestwasgranted andAuxiliaryBishopPaul TouzeofPariscelebrated theMassintheWinter Circus'mainarena.Performersinfullcostume, rouseaboutsandtheirfamiliesandfriendsattended. TheWinterCircusisoneof severalcircusesinParis whichhavetheirownpermanentbuildings.

AfterMass,theBishop visitedtheanimalcages, sawanelephantasoldas thecircusandpattedthe headofanew-bornlion cub.

MoreThan1,000 ExpelledinYear

HONGKONG.Dec.12 (NC.)-Morethanathou-

sandCatholicmissionaries havebeenforcedoutofRed MUNICH.Dec.11(NC.)Chinainthefirsteleven -MartinBormann,Jr.,sonmonthsof1952,Catholic ofthemissingformerde-officialsherereport. putsofAdolfHitler,hasTheactualtotalis1,046. madehissimplevowsasaItincludesboththoseformemberoftheMissionarymollyexpelledandthose wholeftChinabecauseRed FathersoftheSacredHeart, ithasbeenlearnedhere.restrictionsmadetheirpreTheyoungman,oneofsenceuseless.

theeightchildrenoftheThelargestmonthlytotal manwhowasoneofthefor1952wasinMay,when bitterestfoesoftheCatholic167missionarieswereforc-Churchedout.Only29cameoutof inGermany,became inNovember.These China aCatholicafterthewar. Hisfoursistersandtwoofincluded18priests,six hisbrothersalsojoinedthenunsandfiveBrothers. Church. Elevenofthemwereformallyexpelled.

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PlacedonIndex VATICANCITY,Dec.16 (Radio,NC).-AGerman bookdealingwithcertain aspectsofsexlifehasbeen placedontheIndexofForbiddenBooks.Theban, pronouncedinadecreeof theSacredCongregationof HolyOfficeissuedto-day, concernsthebook"Eine AnthropologiederGes_ chlechtegemeinschaft,"by ErnestMichel.

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EasyDivorceIs NotProgressive

TOKYO,Dec.11(NC.)Mrs.KotaroTanaka.wife oftheChiefJusticeofthe JapaneseSupremeCourt saidduringaconference herethatmanyofthesocalledprogressivesteps takeninEuropeforthe emancipationofwomenin recentyearswerenotreal advancesbutratherseedbedsfortheraisingof newerandgreaterpro- blems.

Mrs.Tanaka,whorecentlyreturnedfromavisit toEurope,saidmanyofthe Europeanleadersshehad metweredispleasedby suchmovesasprovisions foreasydivorce. madeThechiefjustice'swife thesepointsinthe courseofthesecondannual "SocialWeek"heldhere Nov.27-30undertheauspicesoftheNationalCatholicCommittee.General themeofthediscussion meetings,whichwereheld intheauditoriumofSophie University,was"Family Life."

BadEmployerIs NoGoodForFaith LONDON,Dec.15NC).

-HisEminenceCardinal BernardGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster,toldagatheringofbusinessmenhere that"aCatholicwhoisa bademployercannotberegardedasagoodCatholic."

TheCardinalspokeatthe annualdinneroftheAssociationofCatholicManagersandEmployers.

"Youmustbefilledwitha loveofGodandofyour neighbour,"CardinalGriffin toldthegroup."Yourspirit- uallifemustbestrengthenedbyyourfrequentationof theSacraments."

Remindingthebusinessmenthatjusticeisboththe rightandthedutyofallin industry,hedeclared:"Your roleisanintegralpartof Christiansocialjustice. Withoutasolidspiritual foundationyouarewasting yourtime.Increasethe fervourofyourspiritual life.Increaseyourknowledgebystudyofthe Church'ssocialteaching"

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FilipinoDiscoversSoil-Conditioner

WhichMayRevolutioniseFanning MANILA,Dec.13 (NC).-Aquiet, humbleFilipinoagriculturist,Dr.Gonzalo Montemayor,ofAlaminos,Pangasinan,has developedanewsoilconditionerthatpromisestorevolutionisethePhilippineagriculturaleconomy.

Fromamixtureofcoral sandandbakedricehusks, formerlyawasteproduceof thericemills,hehasproducedafertiliserthatwill conditionthecountry'shuge ricefieldsforeightyears andwillnotturnthesoil acidic,asdosomeimported fertilizers.

Experiencehasshownthatafterspreadingthefertilizeronthefields,one poundofriceseedsissufficienttoseedonehectare (slightlymorethantwo acres),whereformerlya hundredpoundsackof seedswasused.Iftherice landsofthecountrywereso treated,thecountrywould saveoverthreemillion sacksofriceseedsperyear.

Testsoverthepastfew yearhaveshownanincreasedproductionfrom35 to100sacksofriceperhectare,andalargerandhealthierfruit,usingthe reducedseedlings.

ThePhilippineshasnever beenabletoproduceenough ricetosustainsitself,importingthebulkofthiscerealfromThailandandIndo China.Dr.Montemayor's newsoilconditionerholdsa promiseofselfsufficiency inriceifusedthroughout thecountry.

OrthodoxParish

EntersinBody

AKRON,0.(NC.)-An entireOrthodoxparishat nearly100familieswasreceivedintotheCatholic ChurchoftheByzantineriteherewithBishop DanielIvanchoofthePittsburghdioceseoftheByzantineriteofferingaSolemnPontificalMass.

Theparishisthatofthe AssumptionoftheBlessed VirginMaryintheKenmoredistrictofthisindustrialcity.

Itwasexplainedthatthe movetoentertheCatholic churchwasinitiatedbythe formerpastor,thelate FatherBasilAntonoff,and thedeceasedpastor'sefforts werecontinuedbyhissuccessor,FatherGregory Berzinec.

FatherAntonoffembraced theCatholicFaithbefore hisdeathfouryearsago.

Msgr.Elkostatedthatthe presentpastorhadtoldhim thathe"didn'tfeelrightin theOrthodoxchurch,and foryearshadbeendrawn tothetrueChurchbyits unityandteachings."

VauntedPeaceCongress WasConspicuousFlop

VIENNA,Dec.19(NC).-OnlytwosocalledpatrioticpriestsfrombehindtheIron Curtainwereamongthedelegatestothe long-heraldedCommunist-sponsored"People'sCongressforPeace"whichturnedout heretobeaconspicuousflop.

Thetwoclergymenwere FathersJanosMateand EndreBabocsa,bothHungarians.Theyweredescribed,respectively,as VicarGeneraloftheVeszpremDiocese,andProVicar forBudapest,whichisin theEsztergomArchdiocese.

Theybelongedtothe smallminorityofHungarianpriestswhoarerepresentedasfullyinsupport oftheCommunistregime, andanumberofwhom haveacceptedecclesiastical appointmentsfromthegovernmentindefianceoftheir religioussuperiors.

MOneofthefirstthingsthe Hungarianpriestsdidon theirarrivalwastoapplyto theViennachanceryfor permissiontosayMass, planshavingalreadybeen madebytheCommuniststo photographthemoffering theSacrificeinVienna's famedSt.Stephen'sCathedral.Thepermissionwas refused.

Attheopeningmeetingin theViennaConcerthall, only600delegateswerepresent,insteadofthe"2,000 fromahundredcountries" thathadbeenannounced. Themajorityofthedele-

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W.A.TROTTINGCUPof£3,600andGoldCup.Ruo overtwomiles,forhorseshandicapped2.11orbetter.

SATURDAYNIGHT, 3rd.January,1953.

NEWYEARHANDICAPof£1,500,runoveronem:le andthreequarters,forhorseshandicapped2.12andbetter. Gatesopenat5.30p.m.Tramstothegates. FirstRace7p.m.Totalisatorpatronsareadvisedto investearly.

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gatesclearlypreferred sightseeingtolisteningto propagandaspeeches.This broughtasharprebuke fromthechairman,who remindedtheaudience thattheyhadcometo Vienna"forseriouswork andnotforChristmasshopping." The"greatmarchpastof thefightersforpeace"along theRing-expectedtobea highlightofthecongress turnedouttobefarfrom impressive.Comparatively fewspectatorswereon handtowatchthebedraggledgroupsoftheCommunist"FreeAustrianYouth" (FOEJ)andcommandeered workersfromtheRussianoccupiedfactoriesasthey walkedpastthereview standoccupiedbyProfessor Joliot_Curie,thepresident ofthecongress,andother membersofthecommittee incharge.

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OnFriday,Nov.21,a verysuccessfulgardenfete washeldattheGoomalling conventgrounds.Anumberofraffleswereconductedinconjunctionwiththe fete,withthefollowingresults:Xmashamper,ticket No,92B,namenotclear; pairofbantams,5B,Mrs.E. Leeson;Xmascake,No.7, Mrs.E.M.Leeson;doll,No. 42B,MaureenToole;bed jacket,No.26B,Mrs.Cotton;suppercloth,No.40, ShirleyBywaters;doll'sfurniture,No.6F,PetoFoord.

PolishBishopsReject UndergroundActivities

LONDON,Dec.15(NC).

-Theinstructionofthe PolishBishopsagainstparticipationbytheCatholic laityinany"underground activities"isseenhereasa restatementoftheBishops' positionmadeinthe1950 Church-Stateagreement. Thenewinstructionwas publishedinthePolish Communistpress.Itwas signedbyBishopZygmunt Choromanski,secretaryof theboardofPolishBishops.

JapanNominates VaticanMinister

TOKYO,Dec.19(Radio, NC)-TheForeignMinister hasannouncedheretheappointmentofKojiroInoue asJapaneseMinistertothe Vatican.Thedecisionmarkedthefinalstepforfull diplomatictiesbetween

ChristianityNot

ForeignReligion

CAPETOWN,South-Africa,Dec.20.-Thefirst nativeAfricanBishopof thehierarchyofsouthern Africahasjustbeennamed byHisHolinessPopePius XII. HeisMsgr.Emmanuel Mabathoana,O.M.I.,descendantofafamousBasutochief,whobecameBishopofthenewly-created DioceseofLeribeinBasutoland.Theareaunder hisjurisdictionwasformerlypartoftheDioceseof Maseru,whichembracedall ofBasutoland,aBritish protectorateinSouthAfricanorth-eastfromthe CapeProvince.

ThenewDioceseofLeribecomprisesthecivicdistrictsofLeribeandButhabute,andhasaCatholic populationofabout40,000almostone-thirdofthetotal populationof130,000.Of the600,000natives,about 250,000areCatholics.

NEWDELHI,India,Dec. 18.-IndianPrimeMinister JawaharlalNehruina speechheredismissedthe ideathatChristianityisa "foreignreligion"inthis predominantlyHindu country.

ThePrimeMinisterwas oneoftheprincipalspeakers atceremoniesintheIndian capitalcommemoratingthe 19thcentennialofthearrivalinIndiaofSt.Thomas theApostleandthefourth centennialofthedeathof St.FrancisXavier.

"EveryIndianshould realizethatthevariousreligiouscreedsandfaiths existinginIndiaareas muchIndianasofany othercountry,"PrimeMinisterNehrustated.

"Wefo11owdifferent pathsaccordingtoour conscience.Eachperson musthaveperfectfreedom forthat.Toimaginethat thosewhofollowadifferentfaithareforeignto Indiaiswrongbothhistoricallyandactually.

"Thefactthatareligion ortruthcomesfrom anothercountrydoesnot makeitforeign.Truthis truthwhereveritis."

PresidentPrasademphasizedthe"long-standing traditionoftolerance"in India.Hesaid:

JapanandtheHolySee. MrInoue'sappointment followedanexchangeof noteslastJan.23between theVaticanandJapan, agreeingtotheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelations.LastApril,the HolySeenamedArchbishop MaximiliandeFurstenberg asfirstPapalInternuncioto Japan.Hehadpreviously servedasApostolicDelegate toJapan,anon-diplomatic post. Mr.Inoueisatpresentin Rome,wherehewassent latein1951aschiefofthe JapaneseOverseasagency. Theorganisationwasconvertedintoanembassy afterthesigningoftheJapanesepeacetreatythis year.Mr.Inoueremained onthestaffafterthearrival ofKenHaradalastfallas Japan'snewAmbassadorto Italy.

AccordingtotheRedpublishedtext,theBishops warnedthat"participation byCatholics,andtherefore' allthemorebytheclergy, inundergroundactivities andeconomicdiversionsis notonlycontrarytothe goodofthenation,butis alsodetrimentaltotheactivitiesoftheCatholic, ChurchinPoland."

Thisrepeatstheprinciple laiddownbytheBishopsin theChurch-Stateagreement,itisnotedhere.Point eightoftheagreement states:"TheChurchwhich condemnsallcrimeinaccordancewithitsprinciples shallcombatthecriminal' activitiesofunderground bandsandshalldenounce andpunishundercanonlaw thoseclergymenwhoare guiltyofparticipationin anyundergroundactivities againstthePolishState."'` Informedsourceshereexpressthebeliefthatthe newstatementbytheHierarchycomesasananswer torecentRedchargesthat theChurchistryingtoundermine a, thestabilityofthe government.Theyconsider itsignificantthattheinstructionwasissuedonly twoweeksafterthe"trial" offivepriestsatCracowfor alleged"politicalsubver, sion."

EnglishSchoolIs OpenedinRome

MinisterInoue'swifeisa converttoCatholicism,and hisfather-in-lawisK.Morimoto,distinguishedJapaneseeducator.Bornin Tokyo51yearsago,Mr. InouelonghashadCatholic contacts,havingduringboyhoodattendedtheGyosei (MorningStar)Highschool conductedbytheMarianist Society.

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Takeasteptofinancial freedom,Buyaticketinthe No.16CharitiesConsultation.Theprizemoneyincludesafirstprizeof£6.000.

ROME,Dec.18(NC.)TheNotreDameInternationalSchoolforBoyshas beenformallyblessedand dedicatedherebyHisEminenceClementCardinal Micara,CardinalVicarof Rome.

Theschool,whichopened itsdoorsforthefirsttimeS forthecurrentscholastic year,isinchargeofthe BrothersofHolyCrossand trainsboysfromthesixth gradethroughhighschool. AllclassesareintheEnglishlanguageandboarding aswellas enrolleddaystudentsare fromamongthe familiesofdiplomatic,militaryandbusinesspeoplein Europe.

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"Wehavehadcontacts withothercountriesfor centuries.Iamnotaware ofasingleinstanceofIndia leadingaconqueringarmy intoanothercountry.

"Wehavesentourmissionariestootherlandsand wehavereceivedwithopen armsthemissionariesof otherfaithsfromother countries...TheIndian Constitutionguaranteescompletefreedomforprofessing,preaching and practisingreligions."

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