The Record Newspaper 12 March 1953

INTERNATIONALLYFAMEDASCOMPOSEROFSACREDMUSIC

FatherStephenMoreno DiesReturningtoSpain

ByBROTHERALBERTUSMARY,F.M.S.

AtMarseilles,onMarch6,diedtheRev. "StephenMoreno,O.S.B.,Spain'sgiftto W.A.,whosefamehadhelpmakeNewNorciatheMeccaofsomanyforthepast40 years.

DomMorenohadleftFremantlebythe"Statheden" onFeb.11.Onboardwas 4MotherPerpetua,Provincial ofthenursingSistersofSt. JohnofGod.OnMarch3, MothercabledthatDom Morenowasgravelyill,and laterthatweekcabledtotell ofhisdeath.

Typicallyand nobly MotherPerpetuahadobviouslydelayedherinsistentvisittoChapterheadquarterstotendDomMoreno.Herheadquartersat Subiaco,namedbyBishop, Salvado.wasthesoleBenedictinelinkforDomMorenaonhisdeath-bedonthe eveofhisreturntoSpain.

NationalWelcome

ForDomMorenohadreturnedtoEuropetorevisit hisbirthplace,Corella,in Spain,foraplannednationalwelcome.TheSpanishgovernment,attheirexpense,hadplannedtopublishthebulkofDomMoreno'schurchcompositions: anationaltributetoSpain *famedson.

Thenhewastorevisithis scenesofstudyinEurope. andlatertocrosstoU.S.A. Insistentdemandshadmade imperativethathismany compositionsbeprintedin America.

BeforeDomMorenohad leftAustraliahehadseen throughthepresstwonew publications,aworkthat hadinvolvedtremendous personalstrain,forevery note,asinallhispublished works,hadbeenbyhand, 4personallyprinted.Theexquisitefinesseandartistic masterlycompletionofall hismusicaloneattestnear perfectionofcraftsmanship.

EntersBenedictines

FormusicwasDomMoreno'slife.AtCorella,Navarre,hewasbornonFeb. 17,1889.Fromhisfather, awatchmaker,heinherited thosesensitiveanddelicatelymouldedholdsandhis finetechnicalskill.Hewas baptisedAntonio.

FellowBenedictinesfrom sCorellaattestthatatthe ageof8heplayedthepiccolowithhisagedseniors inthelocalhighlyesteemedorchestraandband,and didnothesitatetonoteany ofhisseniors'musicalflaws!

DomResa.thelocalchurch organistandmusicconduc,tor,wasquitecapable,and earlytaughtAntoniothe pianoandevenmusical composition.

TheAbbeyatNewNorciato-daytreasuresacompositionfromAntonio,aged 46:alittleexquisitegem

senttoandpreservedby AbbotTorres.ForAntonio hadjoinedtheBenedictines attheageof15asajunior,atMiracle,anAbbey nearthePyrenees.

InOctober,1906,hecrossedtoSt.Julian'smonastery,Geneva,andwasprofessedayearlaterasDom Stephen.Byarareprivilegethisyear'snovitiatewas

music,especiallyinorchestration.Fromeachofthe specialmusicalinstrument professors,andintheMunichOperahouse,where thereweremanysuchspecialists,hereceivedspecial tuition.Oneofhiscompositionswassenttothe "Odeon,"ararehallmarkof successforastudent.For DomMorenowasarealartist:inallhisworksare thoselittletouchesthatbespeakgenius.

ThepresentPope.His HolinessPiusXII,wasat thattimeMonsignorPacelli, NuncioatMunich.Dom Morenowashonouredby theNuncio'sfriendship,andoftendinedwithhim.Once DomMorenoactedasspecialcourierfromtheNuncioinMunichtoRome-reservedcoach,insignia,and all.

PraiseFromPope

OurLady,severalsetsof litanies-infactthewhole ofecclesiasticalmusic,came withinhisorbit."Nothing hetouchedthathedidnot adorn."

Hewasremarkablefor hisuttersincerity,hisgift forfriendship,hiswideversatility,his Thousandsreadyapproach. ofvisitorsto NewNorciahadenjoyedhis, skillattheorgan,readily given,thoughitaddedtohis night'stoil.Yethisfame wasnotconfinedtoAustraliaandNewZealand,where hehadtravelledextensivelyaidingconductors,even mendingpianosandorgans. forhewasatalltimesa perfectionist.

Thelengthy,rareandancientriteofconsecrationwillbeperformedinthepublic chapelattachedtotheCarmelitemonastery, Adelmoroad,Dolkeith,onSaturday,March 14,byHisLordshiptheMostRev.L.J. Goody,at7.30p.m.

Thechapel,dedicatedto theMostHolyTrinity,will bethethirdCannelinAustralasiatobeconsecrated. Thehighaltarwasconsecratedin1942. Masswillbeofferedatthe smallmarblealtardonated bythefriendsofCarmel.

ThechapelwillbeclearedofpewsonFriday, March20,andthefloor strewnwithashes,inwhich BishopGoodywilltracethe GreekandLatinalphabets.

Fourscarlet-vestedpriests

willcarrytherelicsofthe Saintswhicharetobeenclosedinthealtarstone. SeminaristsfromSt.Charles'seminary,Guildford, willassistintheceremonies. RelicsoftheSaintsobtainedbytheCarmeliteSistersare:St.George,soldier andpatronofEngland;St. Amator,martyrofCordova, Spain;St.Gaudentia,virgin andmartyr;St.Thereseof theChildJesus.patronessof theMissions.

ThousandsofYoungsters ToFilePastHisGrace

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside atSolemnHighMoss,whichwillbesungat PerthOval,at10.30a.m.onTuesday,March 17,theFeastofSt.Patrick.Aparadeof schoolchildrenandasportsprogrammewill FollowtheMass.

TheMasswillbeofferedDuringtheparadeof forthereposeofthesoulofschoolchildrenpastthe JohnMcAvoy,assistant-sec-Archbishop,theClontarf retaryoftheSt.Patrick'sBoys'bandwillplay.They Daycommittee,whowasac-willalsogiveitemsduring cedentallykilledsomethesports. monthsafterthefeastlast year.

AtMunichwasthegreat organ-maker.Mosser.Dom Morenoorderedsomething specialforNewNorcia.It wasunderhispersonalinspectionanddirectionthat itwasconstructed.Later hewastoerectatthe MotherHouseoftheSisters ofSt.Joseph,Sydney,anotherorganbyMosser. interruptedthattheprecociousnovicemightbeguidedbyaneminentprofessor inmusicalcomposition, counterpoint,andharmony.

Romeisthefocusof churchcomposers.Thither wassent.DomMorenoin October,1907.AtSant' Ambrosiohehadthebest professorthatRomecould offer.Hesharedthefriendshipevenofthecelebrated DomPerosi,towhomlater DomMorenodelicatedsome worthycompositions.

DomarrivedatNewNorciaonDec.7,1908.He wasappointedchoirmaster thatverymidday,andpreparedfortheHighMassof thegreatfeastoftheImmaculateConceptionnext day.Hiscolleaguesrecall vividlythattheMasswas "TeDeum,"Perosi,afitting introduction.

ThoseearlyyearsatNew NorciasawDomMoreno composingatfeverheat: compositionsflowedfroma fertile,incessantlyactive brain.

OneofThreeStars

HewasordainedinSeptember,1913,byBishop Torres,-ThosedaysNew Norciahadthreestarsofthe firstmagnitude:theelegant,saintly,learned,extremelyenergeticandconstructiveBishopTorres;the versatileandcreativemaster-painter,DomLesmes, andtheyouthfulcomposer, organistandconductor,Dom Moreno.

In1919BishopTorres sentDomMorenotoMunich toperfecthistechniquein

FromMunichDomMorenoreturnedtotheWest withitsrichestmusicallibraryprobably-classical,orchestral,andecclesiastical.

MentionaboveofhispresentHolinessthePoperecallsthatLordAbbotCatalanonavisittoHisHolinessPiusXI.,presenteda boundcopyofDomMoreno's"Offertoriesforthe Year."HisHoliness,a skilledmusician,softly sangtohimselfquiteafew excerpts,andthensmilingly exclaimed:"Bello!Bello!" (Beautiful!Reallybeautiful!).

UnfinishedRequiem

IndeedDomMoreno's compositionswerehighly devotionalaswellasofdeep artistry.ThisstrongdevotionandhighmusicalartistryexplainsDomMoreno'swideacceptance.His rangewasimmense:some24 Massesfor1 and2and3 voices,severalTeDeum, manyandvariedmotetsto

Abroadhisfameisassured.Onerecallsthedeputy conductorofthelastItalian OperaCo.visitingDom Morenotoobtainafresh copyofthescoreof"Missa Prima,"hisownfromuseat MilanCathedralneedingrenewal.

Afinalnote,andithasits poignantmessage:Dom Morenoleftonhisdeskan unfinishedRequiem.He hadjustcompletedwhat maybeourprayerforhim: "KyrieEleison,Christi Eleison." (RequiemReport,Page4.)

Thecelebrantwillbethe Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.J.Rafferty, Adm.;thedeacon,theRev. T.Prendiville,andthesubdeacon,theRev.T.O'Neill.

CadetsfromAquinascollegewillformamilitary guardofhonourduringthe HighMass. Amongthedistinguished guestswillbetheHon.R.G. TheRev.J.McNamara,as-Hawke,Premier,andMr.J. sistedbytheRev.J.De_T.Tonkin,MinisterforEd- piazzi,ucation.Childrenfromthe willbemasterof ceremonies. primaryandsecondaryCaHisGracetheArchbishoptholicschoolsofthemetpron willbeassistedbytheRt.politain the ate celebration. areawillpartiti Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G., theRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T.Mc-TheconcertinHisMajesty',theatreonSunday, Mahon,andtheRtRev. Mgr.E.Moss.Theocca-March15.willcommenceat sionalsermonwillbe8.45p.m.,inthepresence preachedbytheRev.W.oftheArchbishopandthe Byrne.O.M.I. AuxiliaryBishop.

ProcessionatW.Perth ForSt.Joseph,Worker

ThefirstsolemnpubliccelebrationoftheFeastofSt.Joseph intheArchdiocesewillbeheldonMarch22,whenHisGracethe archbishopwillpresideatSolemnHighMassinSt.Brigid's church,WestPerth,at10.15.At3p.m.intheafternoon,aprocessionwilltakeplacethroughthestreets.HisLordshipBishop Goodywillparticipate.

OrganisedbytheRev.P.minionofItalianswillbeandhonourthepatronof Abramo,O.M.I.,thecele-held.Thiswillfulfiltheworkersandtoreceivethe brationwillbeprimarilyforPaschalprecept. blessingofhisownspecial Italians,butallCatholicsTheprocessiononMarchheavenlyprotector,St. areinvitedtotakepart. 22willbeheadedbyapal-Joseph."

HISMUSICMUSTNOTDIE

Sir,-ItwaswithprofoundregretthatIreadof thepassingofDomMoreno. Hisscholarly,unworldlyapproachtomusic,hisinfluenceoveranumberofyears inhischurchandinhis adoptedcountry,weresuch aswillbegrievouslyfelt foralongtime. Forhisinspiration,hell: andfriendshipIshallbealwaysdeeplygrateful.His

Anovena,inpreparationiceescort.ChildrenofMary,Thefoster-fatherofJesus, forthefeast,isbeingmembersoftheY.C.W.andhesaid,wasanordinary preachedatSt.Brigid'sbyN.C.G.M.movements,Ca-wi_optier,wholivedand ''''-' FatherAbramoandthe,Rev.tholicActiongirlsandboys andsuffered,as workershavealwayslived, G.Nonni,O.M.I.Itwillwithbanners,membersofandastheyliveand concludewithSolemnVes-theHolyNamesociety,hopeandalsosufferto-day. personMarch21.Onthatcadets,andthePerthCityWorkwasthestoryandthe morningageneralCorn-bandwillmarch.Thesewillpurposeofhislife;workfor assemblewithuniformsandtheHolyFamily,committed bannersinthechurchtoHiskindlycare.He thatintheholyhomeatNasaworkedjoyfullyforthose thecelebrationfollowedanreth,andHesanctifiedhis wishtohearhismusicper-ancienttradition,honouringlifebythusworkingfor formedinhisnativelandSt.JosephaspatronandChristandHisBlessed wasnotrealised. protectorofallworkers. Mother.

Weshalldoourselvesa "Onthefeastday,saidLikeallworkersHehad disserviceifweallowhisFatherAbramo,afterthetoendurethelabourofthe musictodiehereinthelandsolemnprocession,thetoolslive-longday;heknew wherewithsomuchloveandinstrumentsofallthethehumiliationsofseeking andtalentheappliedhim-workerstradeswillbework,ofbeingrefusedwore selftohisappointedtask.placednearaspecialaltarasdosomanymorelikeHim WestAustraliahaslostandblessed.assymbolofinourowntime perhapsitsveryfinestmusi-theconsecrationofthe"SoitiswechoseSt. cian.-Yours,etc., workerandhiswork.ToJosephaspatronofthe everyworker,therefore,weworkers",saidFather

JAMESPENBERTHY.sendthisinvitationtocomeAbramo.

ObstructionTo OnlyJournal

BERLIN,Feb.28(NC.)

-TheonlyCatholicjournal stillofficiallypermittedto beedited,printedand circulatedintheCommunist ruledeasternzoneofGermanyhasbeenforcedto reduceitscirculationconsiderably.Theweekly,called"TagdesHerrn,"(The Lord'sDay)appearsin Leipzig,eachissueconsistingofeightsmallpages. Thelastnumber,just receivedhere,containsan editorialnoticetotheeffect that,beginningimmediately, "competentgovernmental authorities,actingwithin theframeworkofthegeneralrestrictions,have greatlyreducedthecirculationofourjournal."While anewdistributionplanis beingworkedout,thepaper willcutitscirculation mainlyinthelargertowns andcities.Presumablythis isbeingdoneinorderto makeitpossibletocontinue deliveryofthepapersinthe moreisolatedareaswhere therearefewchurchesand whereCatholicsareindesperateneedofatleastone smalllinkwiththeChurch asawhole.

Theeditorsofthe"Tag desHerrn"asktheirreaders toarrangea"readers' circle"foreachcopy,to passitonataflixedtime andlatertohavethepapers boundintoavolume.

VaticanYear BookDelayed

DiplomacyTie WithSyrians

VATICANCITY,Feb.23 (Radio,NC.)-Forthefirst time,diplomaticrelations havebeenestablishedbetweentheHolySeeand Syria,accordingtoanannouncementin"Osservatore Romano".Vaticannewspaper.

Theannouncementsaid theVaticanwillestablish aninternunciatureinSyria, whileSyriawillestablisha legationhere.Thetextof theannouncementread:

"TheHolySeeandSyria haveestablishedanexchangeofdiplomaticrepresentations,withtherankof internunciatureapostolicfor theHolySee,andtherank oflegationforSyria,confidentthatthefriendlyrelationsalreadyexistingwill thusbegreatlyreinforced, tomutualadvantage."

AustrianPoll WasSurprise

VIENNA,Feb.23(Radio, NC.)-Thebigsurprisein theAustrianelectionswas thedefeatoftheneo-Nazi UnionofIndependents.

Pre-electionpredictions hadestimatedthatthey wouldincreasetheirstrength byatleast50percent.In fact,theylosttwooftheir 16seatsintheballoting.

VATICANCITY,Feb.23

(Radio,NC.)-Issuanceof the1953AnnuarioPontificiaorVaticanYearBook, hasbeenpostponeduntil March2,accordingtoan announcementbytheVaticanPressOffice. March2isthebirthday ofHisHolinessPopePius XIIandalsotheanniversaryofhiselectiontothe papalthrone.

Publicationofhe1953Annuariohadoriginallybeen scheduledforFebruary22, FeastoftheChairofPeter atAntioch.However,the PressOfficesaidthelarge amountoflastminutematerialarisingfromthe creationof24newCardinals hadnecessitatedadelay.

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U.S.FundsAidProtestantism

HAVANA,Cuba,Feb.28 (NC.)-Protestantismis makingextensiveprogress inCuba,especiallyinareas wherethescarcityandpovertyoftheCatholicclergy makesitdifficulttocounteractitsgrowth.

Thiswasconfirmedina reportpreparedforCuban CatholicActionbyDr.FernandoArango,whoattributedmuchoftheProtestant progresstotheeconomic aidreceivedbythesects herefromProtestantbodies intheUnitedStates.

Mulev.Aeroplane

Dr.Arangodisclosedthat inBaracoa,inOrienteProvince,onlythreepriests, oneofthemoldandill,are availabletoministertoan areawhichislargerthan theentireArchdioceseof Havana.Inaddition,he said,theroadsaresobad thatcommunicationwith Catholicsscatteredthroughoutthecountrysideisextremelydifficult.

Thefinalresultsshow that85percentoftheelectoraterejectedbothCommunismandNazipan-Germanism.Theanti-Communistvoteissignificant becausethecountry'shemmedinonthreesidesby Communistregimes-Czechoslovakia,Hungaryand Yugoslavia-andathirdof thecountryisstillunder Sovietoccupation.

Theonlygainsoverthe previouselectionweremade bytheSocialistPartywhich pickedupsixseatsfora totalof73inthenew chamberofdeputies.Despitealossofthreeseats, theChristian-orientedAustrianPeople'sPartyretains aslimpluralitywith74 seatsinthenewchamber.

TheCommunistswill havefourseatsinthenew parliament,alossofone; theUnionofIndependents willhave14.

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CatholicBall

DEBUTANTESwishingtobepresentedto toHisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassy BallroomonWEDNESDAY,MAY27, shouldcontacttheSecretaryoftheNational CatholicGirls'Movement,81St.George's *Terrace,Perth,nolaterthanTUESDAY, APRIL7,1953.TelephoneB2546.

Thankstosuchcircumstances,Dr.Arangosaid,the Baptistshavesucceededin opening12churchesand18 missions,aidedbyfunds whichenablethemtotravel byairplanewhiletheCath-

minationsandsects.Itsaid thatasmanyas400,000 personsmightbelistedas outside"followers"orsympathizers.

Accordingtothe1952NationalCatholicAlmanac,an estimatedfourmillionof Cuba'sroughlyfiveanda hz.If,millionpeoplebelong totheCatholicChurch.

Priests'Lack Is"Alarming"

VIENNA,Feb.28(NC.)

-NotonlytheViennaarchdiocese,buttheentire country,isthreatenedwith anextremelycriticalshortageofpriestsunlessaremedycanbefoundinthe verynearfuture.

JesuitTeam OnDictionary

HONGKONG,Feb.27 (NC.)-FifteenJesuit priestsandtwoJesuitlay BrothersexpelledfromCommunistChinaareworking onaChinesepolyglotdictionary.Itisexpectedto fillalong-feltneedamong bothEuropeansandChinese foracomprehensivemodern wordbook.

Theprojectwasstarted inMacaonearlytwoyears ago,butbecauseofunsettled conditionsinthePortuguese colony,itwasmovedrecentlytoTaichung,Formosa. Accordingtoreportshere, theprojectwillrequire anotheryearandahalfto complete.

Thepolyglotdictionary willcontainsome15,000separatecharacters,under whichwillbelistedsome 180,000Chineseexpressions whichareinfrequentuse inmodernnewspapers,magazinesandtextbooks.

CuriaCardinal MayBeBeatus

ThiswarningwassoundedbyHisEminenceTheodoreCardinalInnitzer, ArchbishopofVienna,ina Lentenpastoralletterread inallthechurchesofthe See. TheCardinaldisclosed thatsincetheendofthe war,theViennaArchdiocese haslost300prieststhrough death,whileonly76priests havebeenordainedduring thatperiod.Asaresult,he colicpriestisforcedtomakesaid,18parishesareatpresentwithoutrectorsand96 hisvisitsbymule. chaplainciesarevacant.

VATICANCITY,Feb.28 (Radio,NC.)-Astudy lookingtowardpossiblebeatificationofCardinalMerry delValwasopenedhereon the23rdanniversaryofthe Cardinal'sdeath.

SlainStudents Remembered

BONN,Germany,Feb. 23.-Catholicmemorial servicesmarkedthetenth anniversaryoftheexecutionbytheHitlerregimeof threeCatholicstudentswho daredtocallforresistance toNazityranny.

Thethreestudents-allof theMunichUniversity-at-, temptedtoorganizearesistancemovementcalled "TheWhiteRose."They diedundertheaxeat Munichprisonin1943.The victimswereHansScholl, 25,amedicalstudent;his' sisterSophie,22,abiology student,andChristoph Propst,24,alsoamedical student.

TheMunichmemorial serviceswereattendedby AuxiliaryBishopJohn NeuhaeuslerofMunich.

PresidentTheodorHeuss" oftheWestGermanRepublicsentamessagesaying thattheactionofthe Schollsandtheotherresistancefighters"waslikean outcryoftheGermansoul whichwillresoundthrough history."

2,500ExilesTo ContinueWork

TheSpanishCardinal servedmanyyearsinthe VaticancuriaunderPopes LeoXIII,BlessedPiusX, BenedictXV.andPiusXI. WhenhediedhewasSecretaryoftheSacredCongregationoftheHolyOffice.

BRUSSELS,Belgium,Feb. 28(NC.)-AnoustedmissionaryBishopfromOkla* hascalledonhis2,500fellowoustedmissionariesto taketheirapostolatetothe"' 12millionChineseemigrants scatteredovertheworld.

UniversityStudents'Association.Accordingtotheir findings,therearenow668 protestantchurchesand othercentresinCuba,with 48,500activemembers, servedby431ministersof eightmainProtestantdenominationsorsects.

Dr.Arango'sreportwasCardinalattributedthis followedbythepublication"alarmingsituation"chiefly ofstatisticsonProtestantstotheprevailingmateriainCubapreparedbylisticspiritamongmany membersoftheCatholicpeople,theresultinglacs ofrespectforthepriesthood, thedisruptionoffamilylife, andtherefusalofmany parentstoallowtheirsons toadoptthepriestlyvocation. HeappealedtotheCatholicpopulationtoencourage byeverymeansyoungaspiSeriousInroads rantstothepriesthood,to prayformorepriests,and Abreakdownofthe48,500togivefinancialassistance toneedyseminarians.

ProtestantsinCubashowed 8,000Episcopalians,3,900 Adventists,10,000Jehovah's Witnesses,3,241Presbyterians,7,160 Mehodists, 13,279Baptists,2,000Pentecostalists,and1,000Quakers.

TheCatholicgroup stressedthatthetotalof 48,500Protestantsrepresentedonlythoseactuallyenrolledinthevariousdeno-

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PopeWiIIBe SlowtoRecover VATICANCITY,Feb.23 (Radio,NC.)-Becauseof thegradualpaceofrecoveryfromhisrecentillness, itwillbesometimebefore HisHolinessPopePiusXII resumesnormalactivities, anannouncementbythe VaticanPressOfficesaid. TheHolyFatherhasresumedhisafternoonvisits totheVaticanGardens,but forbrieferperiodsandwith muchlesstimespentin walkingthaninrestingin hiscar.

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Theinitialprocessforhis beatificationwillconsistof gatheringfactsfromdocumentsandwitnessesconcerninghisreputationfor sanctity,hisvirtuesandany allegedntiracleswrought throughhisintercession.The processisbeingundertaken attheVaticanbecauseof hislongyearsofservice here.

UnionLeader OnRealIssue

LONDON,Feb.26(NC.) -TomO'Brien,Britain's toptradeunionleaderand adevoutCatholic,declared herethatitis"fallacious anddangerous"tothink thattherearetwoblocsin theworld-theRussianbloc andtheAmericanbloc.

"Thereisnosuchthing asanAmericanblocand thereisnosuchthingasa Russianbloc,"headded. "Whatdoesexistiseither truthorevil.Whatexistsis eithertherighttolive,the righttoliberty,therightto bringupone'schildrenin theloveandfearofGod, orthedenialofthoserights. Thesearethethingsthat matterintheworldtoday:' Mr.O'Brien,leaderof Britain's8,000,000trade unionistsaschairmanofthe TradesUnionCongress, spokeataluncheongiven bytheUnitedStates ChamberofCommercehere.

Theappealwasissued herebyBishopKarlvan MelckebekeofNinghsiawho wasexpelledlastOctober bytheRedsafterherefusedto"requesthisowndeparture."Hehadbeenheld inaRedjailsixmonths beforehisexpulsionand' hasnowrecuperatedfrom hisprisonordeal.

"Theproblemofthe Chineseemigrantsinterests megreatly,"theBishop saidinaninterviewhere. "Ihopetofindwaysand meanstoorganizeaCatholicapostolateamongthem.

"About2,500Chinamissionarieshavebeenexpelledfromtheirmissions. Theyfaceadifficultprocess ofre-adaptationtonew customsandwaysofliving aidthelearningofother languagesiftheyareassignedtonewmissionterritories."

NunsRetained ForExcellence

AlthoughtheCommunists usuallyarrestandimprison foreignmissionariesasa' meansofdisgracingthem beforetheyareexpelled fromChina,areportreachingMaryknollheadquarters heretellsofagroupofnuns tokeeptheminthecountry. InKanohow,eightmembersoftheMissionaryCane onessesofSt.Augustineare Redprisonersbecauseof theirexcellenthospital work.

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OpeningofSchool

AtWyalkatchem

Builtatacostof£6,800,anewconventschoolatWyalkatchemwillbeblessed onMarch22bytheRt.Rev.G.Gomez, O.S.B.,LordAbbotofNewNorcia,at3.40 p.m.EveningPontificalMasswillfollowat 4p.m.

ThemusicoftheMass -willbesungbytheschool children,andageneral Communionofparishioners, ledbymembersoftheparishsodalities,willtake place.

AfterMassthecongregationwillreturntotheschool fortheopeningceremony, tiwhichwillconcludewith highteaforallpresent, servedbytheladiesofthe parish.

Duringthepasttwelve monthsclasseshavebeen conductedbythePresentationSistersontheverandah oftheconvent.Enrolment duringthefirstyearofthe wparishschool'sexistence rosetomorethan60pupils.

OnesatforJuniorcertificateandpassedinall6 subjects.TheSistershad 100(/;passesinmusicand theory.Attheinter-school sportsatDowerintheschool wontheshield.TheChristiandoctrineinspectorand theGovernmentschools' inspectorgaveaflattering reportoftheworkbeing done.

RecognitionofWork

Inbuildingthenew school,theparishionersfeel thatitisatributeto,and recognitionofthesterling worktheSistersaredoing forthechildren'ofthe parish.

Thebuildingwaserected bytheMonierPipecompany.Wallsareconcrete, treatedincream,withgreen accessories.Themaindoors fromtheporchopentothe commercialroomandhallin cream.Oppositethemain doorwayistheshrineofthe school'spatroness:OurLady HelpofChristians.

Foldingdoorsoneither sideofthehallopentothe twoclassrooms24'21, treatedincombinationsof greenandcream.Generous windowspaceisprovided. Blackboards,pin-upboards, 4maprailandamplecup-boardsaresuppliedinthe contract.

Inthekitchenisastove andsteelsinkandcupboard. Waterfortheablutions block,adjacenttothecloak rooms,issuppliedfromtwo tanks.

SICladsSuffer

DefeatNarrowly

Bachverandah,porch, playshedandlavatory blockarepavedwithgranolithicwork.

HungariansInvite PrayersofAllAl AnniversaryMass

ASolemnRequiemMass willbesunginSt.Mary's Cathedral,onSaturday. March14,at10.45,tocommemoratethedeathsofthe HungarianCatholicswho werekilledbytheCommunistswhentheytookover powerinthatcountry.

TheHungariancommunityinvitesthegeneralCatholicpublictojointhemin theirprayersforthevictims ofCommunism.

NewFoundationofSi.JosephNuns

AIMundaringIsGenerouslyHelped

NewBullfinchChurch

OpenedbyLordAbbot

OnMarch1,inthepresenceofavery largeandrepresentativegathering,His LordshiptheRt.Rev.GregoryGomez,O.S.B., LordAbbotofNewNorcia,blessedanddedicatedtotheserviceofGod,underthepatronageofSt.FrancisXavier,the church atBullfinch.

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C.Perrott,A.Poole,M. O'Hare,Mr.andMrs.J. Matison,MissR.Mahoney, Mrs.M.Mahoney,MissB. Spruhan,MissK.Savage, Mr.McCarthy,MissStokes, MissCromwell,Mrs.T.H. Poole,Mr.M.O'Neil,Mrs. Daniels,Mrs.Camerer,Mrs. Eddy.

12s6d.:Mrs.K.Hovey.

TheRev.T.O'Halloran, parishpriest,beforeintroducingtheLordAbboton theoccasionofhisfirstofficialvisittoBullfinch,laid specialemphasisonthe splendidco-operationand magnificentworkofthe membersofthechurchcommitteestatingthatnor-

TheSistersofSt.JosephoftheAppari- Pa iishpriestcouldhavemore tion,Coolgardiestreet,Mundaring,desireto,willingandself-sacrificing thanksincerelyallkindfriendsandbenefac-helpersthanthoseledby Mr.L.BuggandSisterC. torswhohelpedtomaketheopeningoftheirRyalls.Voluntarylabour conventasuccess,especiallyHisGracethehadreducedexpensesby Archbishop,theRev.T.Linnane,P.P.,theihundreds ofpounds. visitingclergy,andallkindhelpers.TheSoMuch,SoSoon followingdonations,totalling£26618s.,areHisLordshipcongratulatgratefuIlyacknowledged:- ledFatherO'Halloran,mem£10lOs.,HisGracethebold,Mr.andMrs.V.Mati-lbersofthechurchcommittee, BullArchbishop;£20,Mr.A.son,Rev.T.Phelan,Mr. andthepeopleof nchontheveryfinechurch Waters;£1010s.,Mr.T.andMissCarroll. building,andexpressedhis Ahern;£10,Mr.F.Brady. £10(goods):MissJ.Hil-£1each:MissE.Hanlon,pleasurethatsomuchhad ton. £55seach:Mr.P.J.McCarthy,T.Rene. £5each:MissChidlow, Mr.DeGrancy,Mr.and Mrs.P.Keogh,Mr.W. Tracey,Mr.V.Mucciarone, Mr.D.Mucciarone,Mr.and Mrs.J.J.Bowen,Mr.and Mrs.McLenaghan,Mr.and Mrs.Ferguson,SistersofSt. Joseph(Ivanhoe),Jesuit Fathers,MissE.DeGrancy, Mrs.Hilton.

£3

3seach:Rt.Rev.Mgr. Lenihan,Mrs.andMissMorrison,PresentationConvent (Geraldton),Mrs.R.Antonio,FranciscanFathers, Sisters(Beaconsfield),RedemptoristFathers.

£2

2seach:Mr.andMrs. P.Antonio,Mrs.Kenny, SistersofSt.Joseph(Al-bany),PresentationConvent(Goomalling),Sisters ofSt.JohnofGod(Northam),SistersofSt.Johnof God(Subiaco),MaristBrothers(Northam),Rt.Rev. Mgr.J.Rafferty,Mr.F.J. Stormon,Mr.K.Spruhan, Mr.andMrs.J.O'Connor, Mr.andMrs.Orrell,Mr.and Mrs.Howieson,Mr.and Mrs.Blight,Gilesfamily, ChristianBrothers,Fremantle. £210s.:Anonymous.

£2each:Mr.andMrs. Mullumby,MrsHPotter, MrsWright,Mrs.Sullivan, Mrs.E.Chidlow,Mr.Bertola,Mrs.andMissA.Morrow,Mr.andMrs.Grant, Mr.J.Stokes.

St.Ildephonsus'college firstelevenwerenarrowly beaten,139runsto121,by Gillingara-Mogumber,at GillingaraonMarch8. Thelocalsbattedfirst. DuemainlytotheeveryouthfulandvigorousGreg. Clune(67),theyquicklyran up139.T.Tranter,3for 27,andJohnParsons,3for 8,werebestwiththeball. TheS.I.C.fieldingwasnot uptotheirgeneralhigh standing. S.I.C.losttwowickets early,thenBrendanClifford (20)madeastandwithBrotherCallixtus(40).Scores mountedandtimewasrunningout.Inthelastover S.I.C.lostBrotherCallixtus at8for119,andfourballs oftheoverrerpained.The nexttoppledtheninthbatsman,andthefinalman playedone,butwasbrilliantlycaughtonthelast "balloftheday.E.Cockingwasthebowlerresponsible;hetook4for29. KevinLaniganearlierhad taken4for48. VictoryforMissionAgainst Seconds. TheS.I.C.secondsmetthe Missionteamlocally.The Collegecouldonlyscore49. P.Indichwasdeadlyaccurate,taking6for13. InreplytheMissionran up77,JoeTaylorbeingbest with26.BrotherVictor took6wicketsfor34.In thesecondinningsS.I.C. scored79.

St.John,Mr.andMrs.MurPli,Y.£13s.:Anonymous. £12s.each:Mr.andMrs. Cromwell,Mr.andMrs.Turnock. £1Iseach:Mrs.andMiss Wood,T.Ryan,Mrs.Bowles,Mrs.Short,MissFoley, MissLawler,Mr.Walker, Mr.andMrs.Wooltorton, MissD.Wooltorton,Mr.and Mrs.Lynch,Mr.andMrs.R. Keating,Mr.andMrs.R. O'Driscoll,Mrs.Bates,BrigidineSisters,Sistersof Mercy(VictoriaSquare), Mr.andMrs.Fitzmaurice, Rev.J.Hogan,Mr.andMrs Shipway,Rev.M.New-

10s.6deach:MissN. Rowles,MissO'Hara,Mr. Mr.andMrs.Herrick,Miss N.Chidlow.

lOseach:Master C. Poole,Mrs.Norrish,Mrs. Gilfellon,Mrs.Walton,Mrs. Mrs.Mullen,Mr.Bidstrup, Mrs.Borrowes.

beenachievedinsoshorta time.NotonlywasSt. Francis'thefirstchurch erectedatBullfinch,butits openinghadfollowedso closelytheopeningofthe mineonlyafewmonthspreviously.

Itwasalso,continuedHis Lordship,thefirstchurchhe hadblessedandopened,and suchaneventastheopeningofachurchinthese days,whenchurcheswere beingcloseddowninso manycountriesunderthe Communistheel,wasofthe utmostimportance.

Busselton,SouthPerthLendFurther AidtoUniversityCollegeProject

ThefollowingdonationstotheCatholic collegewithintheUniversityoregrotefully acknowledged:-

BUSSELTONPARISH. wishersofthecollegewho

£5Mr.F.Joyce. attended.Thisleadmay,

SOUTHPERTHPARISH.

£5:M.L.O'Neill. wehope,befollowedby otherswhowishtohelp thisessentialproject.

£265s.:Dr.Raymund Woods.

JLTMBLESALE. Toaidthefurnishingsof thechapelintheCatholic Universitycollege,themembersoftheSouthPerthparishbranchoftheCatholic Women'sleagueareorganisingajumblesale.Ifany readerwishestodonate £1lOseach:Mr.andMrs.anythingtobesold,she shouldringthepresident, Mrs.PhylisMurphy(156 Angelostreet,SouthPerth), MU1462,andshewillcollectthegoods. Theappealcommitteeare indeedgratefultoMr.and Mrs.W.Mahoney,forthe verysuccessfulhouseparty giveninthehomeofMr. ThomasAhern,K.S.S.,in Cottesloe.Theresult,£500, wasawonderfulreturn, madepossiblebythegenerosityofthemanywell-

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Theappealwasmadeby V.ReV.P.Nolan,O.S.M., whoprefacedhisaddressby expressinghispleasureat renewinghisfriendshipwith FatherO'Halloran,with whomhehadco-operatedin manychurchservicesin theWesterndesertwhen bothwerearmychaplains

Everyonethenadjourned tothelocalhall,wherethe ladiesprovidedadelightful afternoontea.FatherO'HallorancalledonMr.L.Bugg, aschairmanofthechurch committee,toextendawelcometothevisitingclergy andpeople.Inhisremarks hepointedoutthatatthe rateBullfinchwasgrowing, aconventschoolwasfast becominganecessity.The landhasalreadybeenpurchased,andafterliquidationofthechurchdebt,it washopedthatplanswould beputinhandforaschool.

Thelistofdonationswill bepublishedinournext issue.

Scott--BakerWeddingatPalmyra

OnFeb.7,OurLadyof Fatimachurch,Palmyra, wasthesceneofavery prettywedding,whenMiss EileenBakerandMr.Bill Scottwerejoinedinholy matrimony.

SolemnNuptialMasswas celebratedbytheRev:J. Lynch,assistedbytheRev. T.W.Purcell,0.M.I.,and theRev.H.Kelly.

Thebrideistheeldest daughterofMr.andMrs.E. N.Baker,ofPalmyra,and thebridegroomistheeldest sonofMrs.andthelateMr. W.Scott,ofHiltonPark.

Thebridewasattendedby MissJuneSmedleyandMiss DorothyBaker,bothdaintilyfrockedinpalelemon

all-overlaceandnet,and carryingshowerbouquetsof deepcreamrosesanddelphiniums.Theyworedaintilymatchingcaps

Thegroomwasattended byMr.J.Scottasbestman, andMr.E.Bakerasgroomsman

Aftertheceremonythe breakfastwasheldinEast Fremantle,atwhich120 guestsattended S.

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Engagements

F.FrankIsNamedField''Oificiaiw OfficerofYCWRegion

TheDiocesanexecutiveoftheY.C.W. Movementtookanimportantsteprecently whenitappointedFredFrank,ofCottesloe, asanhonoraryfieldofficerinthecoastalregion.Thisisthefirstappointmentofits kindintheState,andtheexecutiveiswatchingtheschemewithgreatinterest.

Asafieldofficer,Fred willbeattachedtovarious leaders'groupsforperiods ofafewmonths.During thattimehewillineffect, beamemberofthegroup, alwaysreadytohandon importantpointslearnt throughhisexperiencein theMovement.Beingonthe spot,andworkingwiththe group,Fredwillbebetter abletoappreciatethe groups'difficulties,andto advisethemontheirproblems. Fredwillconfinehisvisitstoleaders'groupswithinthecoastalregion-Nedlands,Claremont,Mosman Park,Fremantle,EastFremantle,PalmyraandBeaconsfield.Althoughworkinginthecoastalregion, Fredwillbeincloseliasion withdiocesanheadquarters, whichwillberesponsible fordrawinguphisschedule ofvisits.Fredhasalready takenupthework,hisfirst appointmentbeingtheFremantlegroup.

LongY.C.W.Career

Just21,FredFrankhas hadagreatdealofexperienceoftheY.C.W.Movement,anditstechnique. JoiningtheNedlandsbranch earlyin1949hesoonbecamealeaderinthatgroup. Inthatsameyearhetook overthedutyofbranch treasurerandthenearlyin 1950waselectedsecretary oftheNedlandsbranch.

Forthefirstsixmonths of1951FredbecamepresidentofNedlands,aposthe wasforcedtorelinquish whenstudiesincreased.At thistime,Fredhadalso gainedthedistinctionof beingelectedasamember oftheDiocesanExecutiVe. fromwhichpositionhealso founditnecessarytoresign.

tomaryvigour,sothatthe regionhasmetwithagood dealofsuccessinfurthering theworkoftheMovement initsarea.Fredisatpresentthecoastalregionpresident.

Itwasmainlybecauseof hisworkfortheregionthat Fredconceivedtheideaof aregionalfieldofficer.HavinggonetoliveinCottesloe,wherenoY.C.W.Group isformed,heapproached theDiocesanexecutivewith hisplanandtheexecutive readilyagreed.

Ithastakenadealof sacrificeonFred'spartto

takeonthiswork.Butitis justthissacrificewhichthe Y.C.W.impressesoneach ofitsleaderstobesoimportant.Well-known throughouttheY.C.W.Movementinthisdiocese; Frediscertaintomakea

HisGracetheArchbishop announcesthefollowing clericalappointments:Rev.F.Regan,tobeparishpriest,Rivervale(new parish).

Rev.M.K.Holohan,tobe parishpriest,Busselton.

Rev.W.Clery,tobeparishpriest,Merredin. successofthisjob.HisRev.P.J.Duffy,tobe enthusiasm,energy,andlocumtenens,Beverley.

vigouraresuretobereflectedinthesteadyprogressofthegroupshevisits. Ifthisfirstappointment issuccessfulitiscertain thattheDiocesanexecutive willseriouslyconsider furtherappointmentsalong theselines.Thatthetrained leadersrequired,readyto makethesacrificesentailed. willbeavailable,isbeyond question.Thisisjustone wayinwhichtimewillshow theprogressoftheMovement.thesuccessofthe Jocisttechnique,andthe furtheranceoftheMovements'apostolate.

ShentonPk.Presbytery, School-ChurchtoOpen

Themanyfriendsandwell-wishersof theparishofShentonPark,especiallyallexparishioners,willbepleasedtoknowthatextensionstoboththepresbyteryandschoolchurcharenownearingcompletion.

Rev.C.Casey,tobeparishpriest,Katanning.

Rev.P.Farrelly,tobe parishpriest,HiltonPark (newparish).

Rev.J.McCarthy,tobe parishpriest,Manjimup.

Rev.H.F.Brennan,tobe parishpriest,York.

Rev.M.B.Ryan,tobe parishpriest,QuairadingTammin(newparish).

Rev.M.Fitzgerald,tobe chaplainatSt.JohnofGod hospital,Subiaco.

Rev.P.Dunne.tobeassistantatNedlands.

Rev.L.Eivers,tobeassistantatEastFremantle.

Rev.JosephRussell,tobe assistantatKalgoorlie.

Rev.T.O'Neill,tobeassistantatShentonPark.

March22: 10.30a.m.:PresideatHigh Mass,St.Brigid's,West Perth.

3p.m.:Attendprocession inhonourofSt.Joseph.

March29:

Blessandopenadditions toschoolandpresbytery, ShentonPark.

WhenIt'sFollytoBeAudible

Ifthedefenceforapoorcasebeweak(andin logicitmustperforcebesodespitethethreshings rhetoric),onemaywellconsiderwhethersilenceis notmoredignifiedthanineptitUde.Somesuchreflectionisnowmposedbythejournalisticapologies forMarshalTito'svisittoBritain.WereferinparticulartotheeffusionofMr.SebastianHaffner. whichwaspublishedduringtheweekinourmorningcontemporary.Afterdescribingtheprotests of,BritishCatholicsfairlyenough,Mr.Haffneras-es sertsthattheTitovisitistobecreditedtotheexperiencedandaccomplishedForeignSecretary,Mr.AnthonyEden.Assuredlythatisasubjectonwhich twoviewsarepossible.Forevenhisfriendsmust havehadsecondthoughtsaboutthewisdomofthe manwhodroveItalyintothearmsofBerlinover theclear-cutissueofAbyssinianbarbarism.

Hecontinuedasaleader, however,andinJune1952, wasoneofthethreeY.C.W. representativeswhogave evidencebeforetheCommonwealthApprenticeship commission.Itwasatthis commissionthatFreddistinguishedhimself-being anapprenticehewasable todrivehomeanumberof veryimportantpointsinthe Y.C.W.Movementsplanfor apprentices.

Laterin1952.Fredwas oneoftheprimemoversin theschemetoformthe coastalregionoftheY.C.W. Alwaysenthusiastiche tackledthisjobwithcus-

Theseextensionswillbeandalsoexcellentaccommoothciall,vblessedandopened byHisGracetheArchbishop on3p.m.onSunday,March 29.

Theparishpriestand histwoassistantsnaturally expecteveryparishionerto bethereonthatoccasion, especiallythosewho,whilst beingparishionersofSt. Aloysius'Parish,makea practiceofgoingtoMass elsewhere.Theyextendalso aheartywelcometoall friendsandbenefactorsto bepresentonMarch29th.

Twospaciouslivingrooms andbathroomfacilities havebeenaddedtothe presbyteryat84Keightley Road.

Attheschool-church twocommodiousclassrooms havebeenadded,oneon eithersideoftheoriginal building.Theclass-rooms havethusbeentakenfrom theerstwhileschool-church insuchawaythatthe parishnowhasacomplete, separatechurch,albeittemporary.

Anewporchentrance enablestheparishionersand visitorstovisitthechurch atanytimeduringtheday -whichwasimpossiblebefore.Twoverywideside verandahsprovidesplendid shelteragainstsunandrain,

dationforout-doororal work.

Thechurchhas26new comfortablepewswhilstthe 12originaloneshavebeen reconditioned.Allofthese newandreconditionedseats, havebeendonatedbyparishionersandfriendsas memorialstodeceasedrelatives.

Thechurchhasalsobeen providedwithfluorescent lighting.Theolderclassroomshavebeenreconditioned.Verygenerouswashinganddrinkingfacilities havebeenprovidedforthe childrenandtheremaining portionoftheyardnotyet donehasbeenbitumised.

April2.5: HolyWeekceremonies, St.Mary'sCathedral.

April12: AttendNationalEucharisticCongress,Sydney.

May3: Blessandopenpre-school trainingcentre,Heytesbury road,Subiaco.

NursestoForegather ForMeeting,Mar.18

TheMarchmeetingofthe CatholicNurses'guild,to whichallCatholicnurses andtraineesarecordially invited,willbeheldatthe FlorenceNightingaleclub roomsonWednesday,March 18.at8p.m.

FurtherDonationsinCashandKind SwellTotalforApplecrossFund

ButMr.Haffnercontinues."Mr.Eden."hetells us,"isreassertingtheclassicaldoctrinethatdiplomacymusthebasedoninterest,notsentiment." Onewonderswhathappenedtothe"classicdoctrine" atPotsdam,Yalta,andTeheran.ThePolesare amongnotafewwhothinkthatthe"interest"of thosesecretsessions(whichEisenhowerisnowhonourablypreparedtorepudiate)wasentirelythatof thelateJosephStalin.Iftherewassentimentit wascertainlynotdirectedtothePolesorGermans. InthecaseofCommunistChina,onecanseethat Britain's"interest"intherecognitionofMaoTseTungisthepurelycommercialoneofHongkong whichtheRedswillbulldozeintotheseawhenit suitsthem.AlreadyMr.Edenhashadtoeatthe breadofhumiliationinthisrespectbyacceptingthe Americandemandtostopsupplyingtheenemywith strategicmaterials.

OnefearsthatMr.Huffneristoopolitetocall the"classicaldoctrine"byitstruenameofexpediency.Itispreciselybecausecertainofthefree nationsstillclingtothisamoraldoctrinethatthe Soviet,whoseveryownitis,haswondecisivelyin IP everymajordiplomaticissue.OneseesintheBritishwooingofTitotherevivalofthevetoedChurchillstrategyofthelatewar,anoldman'sdateddream aboutthesoftunder-bellyofEurope.Britainmay. ofcourse,flirtwiththeYugoslavdictator,butUncle Samcontinuestopaythebill.And,indeed,if"interest"istheparamountconsiderationregarding Yugoslavia,onemayfairlyaskwhenwemaybeexpectedtobeonthereceivingend.UptothemomentTitohasshownanendlessaptitudeforreceiving.Itwouldnotreallybemonstroustoaskhim todemonstratealittlehumanitybywayofgratitude.

TheRev:A.E.Lynch,P.P.,andthecommitteeofSt.Benedict'sparish,Applecross, acknowledgewiththanksthefollowingadditionaldonationstothenewschool-church: £33s:Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.1Col.andMrs.R.Dowden, Wallace. Mr.F.Preston,Mr.R.

£4:Mrs.A.Smith(Al-Traynor,Mrs.N.Bourke, bany). MrsOliver,Mr.andMrs.L. £22s:Mr.andMrs.J.Hansen,thePavlinovich Sharp. family,Mrs.N.Parker,Mr. £1iseach:Rev.J.E.A.Peirl,Mrs.H.Muirson, Bourke,Mrs.K.Johnson, W.M.andK.M.O'Donnell, Mrs.Baldwin(Albany), Anonymous.

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MembersoftheApplecross HolyNamesocietyareconductingabig-scalehouse partyatSt.Benedict's school,Alnessstreet,onSt. Patrick'snight,March17,at 8o'clock.Theirpurposeis tofindthemeansofpresentingthechurchwitha worthymonstrance.

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AustralianNationalPilgrimage

ButMr.Haffnerhasaseconddoctrinalbow.It concernstheprincipleofnon-interferenceininternal affairs.Strangelyenough,heconfinesitsapplicationtothemaintenanceofaCommunistideology andpoliticalregimeinYugoslavia.That,ofcourse. isafacilewayofevadingtheissue-topretendignorancethattheCommunistwayoflifedenies,suppress,activelypersecutesallthebasichumanright-4 offamilylife,personalfreedom,property,andrell gion.Ifwearetoignorealltheseas"internalaffairs,"whyhypocriticallysubscribetotheprinciplegoftheFourFreedomsandtheCharterofHumanRights?Oragain,toapplytheacidtest,would Mr.HaffneraccordthesameblindeyetoGeneral, FrancoandtheSpanishregime?Wedaretobelievenot;certainlytheaccomplishedMr.Eden wouldatonceproduceanentirelynewsetof"principles."WefearthatMr.Haffnerhasmadeanass ofhimself,therebyunderliningtheenormousadvantagesofsilence.

TwoAbbotsPresideasMonksChant" Composer'sRequiemfor.HisSoul

ASolemnRequiemMass forthereposeofthesoulof DomStephenMorenowas celebratedintheHolyTrinityCathedralatNewNorcia onMonday,March9.

Thesolemnmusic,controlled,majestic,andyet soul-stirring,wasoneofthe earlymasterpiecesofDom Moreno.Quietandsubdued attimes,thenuplifting, heaven-soaring,andstronglypowerfulinitsprayerful appeal,thisMassbreathed throughoutanoteoftheoptimismoftheResurrection. ThisMasswasfirstsungfor theRequiemofMostRev. D.F.Torres.D.D.,O.S.B.,in 1914.

Acrowdedcongregation packedtheCathedral:folk fromthevariouscolleges andorphanages,locals,ant visitorsfromPerth. CelebrantwastheRev.D. M.Eujanes,O.S.B.,;deacon. theRev.D.J.Chauvel, O.S.B.,andsub-deacon,the Rev.D.A.Russell,O.S.B. AttheorganwastheReit. P.Garbayo,O.S.B.,andthe conductorwasRev.D.H. Ros,O.S.B. Enthronedinthechoir wastheRt.Rev.D.Gregory Gomez,D.D.,O.S.B.,Lord Abbot,andtheRt.Rev.D. AnselmCatalan,D.D.O.S.B. Presentinthechoirwere visitingclergy

WhereDoCatholicsGet

ByFather1.B.Ebel

Solidarityhasalways 4beenthemarkofthetrue followersofChrist.Charity, thebondoftheMystical BodyofChrist,unitesall Catholicssothat,asSt. Paulsays,"themembers mayhavecareforone another.Andifonemember suffersanything,allthe ihemberssufferwithit,or, ifonememberglories,all themembersrejoicewith it"(1Cor.xii,25-26).

Itisonlyfittingthatthis Christiansolidarity,"wherebywewereallbaptized intoonebody,"(ICor.xii, 13),bedramaticallyshown bynationwidereparation. Sacrifice,prayer,and actsofmortificationarebut thenaturalresponseof membersoftheMystical BodyofChristtoaidthe membersfacingmartyrdom 4s4ntheOrientandbehind theIronCurtain.

Oneoftheblessingsin disguisethatmayresult fromthisageofpersecutionisadeeperrealization ofourChristiansolidarity.

SometimeagoaProtestant ministerinaSoutherntown pointedoutthatWhite Christiansaremuchmore closelyunitedtoNative Christiansthantheyareto non-baptizedWhites.Hewas hintingatthetruthofthe MysticalBodyofChrist.

IntheearlyagesChristianshadadeepawareness oftheirunionwithone _ow:otherbecauseallwere -unitedtoChrist,theirHead.

Thepassingofyears,with

Solidarity?

theriseofnationalismand ofracialdifferences,dulled thissenseofsolidarity.The newageofpersecutionis revivingit.

TheCatholicinAustralia isunitedtotheCatholicin China,theCatholicinAfrica,theCatholicbehindthe IronCurtainbythestrongestofbonds-commonmembershipintheMystical BodyofChrist.Theunity amongChristiansbymeans oftheirsharingthecommonlifeofsanctifying graceissostrongthatChrist Himselfexpresseditinthe parableoftheVineandthe branches(Johnxv,5)-He istheVineandwethe branchesengraftedintothe Vine;andSt.Paulfound theunionamongthevarious membersofthehumanbody strongenoughtosymbolise theunionofChristianswith oneanotherandwiththeir Head,Christ.

Theprayersandsacrifices ofCatholicsinAustraliawill strengthenandencourage theirbrotherswhosuffer persecutionandmartyrdom. ThemeritsoftheseCatholicswhosufferanddiefor thefaithwill,inturn, strengthenthefaithand charityofCatholicsinAustralia.Thusallwillcooperateinourchiefwork, the"buildingupofthe BodyofChrist"(Ephesians iv,12).

TodayChurchIsStrongestDefender OfBibleAgainstProtestantDisbelief

ByRev.FrancisJ.Ripley.

Themodernheckleris readyenoughtoadmitthat recentPopeshaveencouragedCatholicstoreadthe Bible.Buthecontends thatintheMiddleAgesthe Biblewasnevergivento thelaity.Ontheother hand,Ruskinin"Stonesof Venice"wrotethattheme,'diaevalChurchtaughtScripturetoherchildrenbutthat theCatholicChurchdoesnot dosoto-day.

Thetruthisthatthe ChurchhasalwaysregardedtheBibleashertreasure andhasatalltimestaken themostpracticalmeansto makeitunderstoodbyher children.DuringtheperiodoftheRomanempire, thepeople,mostlyliterate, heardtheBiblereadaloud attheservicesbyonespeciallyordainedforthepurpose,alector,orreader.

` Thecopiesusedforthispurposewerenaturallyrareand jealouslyguarded.Mostof theearlycopieswereon papyrusrolls,but,when parchmentcameintouse, EmperorConstantinehad50 copiesoftheentireBible made.

4Sincetheinventionof printing,theChurchhas doneeverythingtomakethe Bibleknownandloved. Translationshavebeenmultiplied,cheapeditionshave beenissued,andthePopes 'havewrittenmanygreat lettersurgingthepeopleto readtheBible.

Throughherliturgyshe stillbringsknowledgeofthe Bibletothepeople,andshe urgesthattheBiblebeused asthesubjectofprivate prayerandmeditation.

TheCatholicChurchis to-daythegreatestdefender

RENMANO ALTARWINE

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ArchbishopInstructsPoliticians InSomeLessonsinCivicJustice

AvigorousdemonstrationofthenarrownessoftheAustralianpracticeineducation,completelyoutofstepwiththeBritish traditionoffairplay,wasgivenbyHisGrace theCo-adjutorArchbishopofMelbourne, MostRev.J.D.Simonds,attheopeningofa newchurch-schoolatCheltenham,Victoria, recently.

bestudiedwithprofitby ourlegislators.

oftheBible,notonlyagainstunbelievingrationalists, butagainstProtestantattacks.G.H.Betts,aProtestantuniversityprofessor, sentout56questionsonreligionto1,309Protestant ministersandtofiveProtestanttheologicalseminaries.Intheirrepliestwo percentoftheLutheran ministers,38percentofthe Baptnstministers,60per centoftheEpiscopalministers,65percentoftheMethodistministers,56percent ofthePresbyterianministers,83percentoftheCongregationalministers,and 92percentofthestudents oftheseminariesdenied ordoubtedthedivineinspirationoftheBible.

(From"ThisistheFaith," NewmanPress,Westminster,Md.).

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"IamgladtoseethatsopolicyoftheMotherCounmanyofourlegislatorsortry,andisnotinthetradiwould-belegislatorsarepre-LionofBritishfairplay.In sentatthisfunction,"saidGreatBritaineducationbeArchbishopSimonds."Itcamecompulsoryin1876, maybethattheyawningandbytheBalfourActat ballotboxeshavehadsome-thebeginningofthiscenthingtodowiththeirpre-tury,aidfromtherateswas senceto-day,butatanymadeavailabletoallderate,Iamgladthattheyartnominationalschoolsforthe here,fortheywillgainapaymentofteachers'salarfirst-handimpressionofaiesandallrunningcosts.In veryimportantquestionof1936theGovernmentassocialjusticethaturgentlysistancewasextendedto demandstheirattention.Icovercostsofnewbuildings noticedthattheLeaderofandrepairs.TheButlerAct oneoftheprincipalpartiesof1944,whichatpresent seekingoursuffragessaidgovernsBritisheducation, recently:'Victoria'swelfareretainedtheprincipleofaid dependsonjusticeforalltoCatholicschools,though sectionsofthecommunity,thescaleswereweighted notforonesectionoran-ratherheavilyagainstthem other.'Thatisapraise-bydemandingthattheCaworthyprinciple.ButIfeartholicpeopleshouldpaya thattheemphasisatthemo-largeshareofthecostof mentischieflyonelectoralbuildings.Thoughtheprejustice.Nopartyleadersentburdenisaheavyone seemstohavemadeanyfortheBritishCatholics,yet worthwhilepromiseabouttheprincipleofsharingthe anothersphereofsocialin-publicrevenuesamongstall justicethatisweighingproperlyequippedteaching heavilyonourpeople.IbodiesremainstheeducarefertotheunfairpolicybytionalpolicyofGreatBriwhichGovernmentshavetwin. contnuedtorecognisethe educationalvalueofonesetN.IrelandAhead ofschoolsonly.Atbackbreakingfinancialsacrifice theCatholicpeopleofVictoriaareeducating65,000 childrenquiteasefficiently asdotheschoolspatronised bytheState.Forthismagnificentcivicservicethey payforeducationalpurposes;notevenanexpressionofthanksforrelieving theharassedEducationdepartmentofalargeburden itcannotpossiblyhandle.

"Ishouldliketoremind thelegislatorswhoarewith usto-daythatthisnarrow Australianpracticeineducationiscompletelyoutof stepwiththeenlightened

"InScotland,whichis predominantlyaPresbyteriancommunity,averysound settlementoftheeducation questionwasmadein1918. TheActof1918placedall theschoolsofScotland underaunifiedadministrationwhichcompletelyfinancedtheirneeds,butguaranteesweregiventhatCatholicswouldbeableto maintain characteroftheirschoolsby controllingtheappointment ofalltheirteachers.This reasonablesolutionhas workedharmoniouslyfor34 years,andisonethatcould

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"IntheRepublicofIrelandtheproblemofnational educationhasbeensolvedin amannerwhichmayjustly beclaimedtobethemost equitablesolutioninthe world.Inthathappycountry,wheretheCatholic Churchoccupiesaposition ofpredominantinfluence, therightsofsmallProtestantminoritiesarecompletelysafeguarded.Indeedthe mostenthusiasticsupporters oftheIrishEducationalsystemarethesmallgroups ofnon-Catholicsscattered throughoutthecounty.The State,ofcourse,supports frompublicfundsallthe Catholicschools,butwhereverthereareasfewasten ProtestantorJewishchildreninavillage,andthe nearestschooloftheirdenominationistoofartoallow ofreasonabletransport,the lawinsiststhataspecial schoolshallbeprovidedfor thesechildren,andateacheroftheirownfaithappointedtoitscharge.There isnodoubtthattheIrish educationalsettlementisan exampletothewholeworld ofcompletecivicjusticeand impartiality.

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"EvenintheSixCounties ofNorthernIreland,whose Governmentisnotoriously hostiletotheCatholicminority,theCatholicschools arenotdeprivedoftheir shareofpublicfunds.Itis truethatanunfairdiscriminationismadeintheallocationofassistancetoCatholicschoolsascompared withthatgiventoother schools,butforallthatthey areinafarbetterposition thanaretheCatholic schoolsofAustralia.

"Ourlegislativeguestsof to-daycouldalsolearna lessonincivicjusticefrom theProtestantKingdomof

Holland.BytheEducation Actof1920equalfinancial assistancewasprovidedfor theschoolsoftheDutchReformedChurch,theCatholic Church,andtheneutral schools.To-daynoonein Hollandhasaneducational grievance,and,asiswellknown,thatprogressivelittlecountryenjoysareligiousharmonythatithasnot experiencedsincethedays oftheReformation.

"Itisthereforefutilefor ourlegislatorstoassertthat theeducationalgrievances oftheCatholicsinAustralia cannotbesolvedtothesatisfactionofthewholecommunity.TheexamplesI havequotedfromthecountriesofourorigincompletelyrefuteanysuchattemptstoevadethisgrave problemofsocialinjustice

"ThewholeofAsiais beingforcedbyeconomic necessitytoveermoreand moretowardsvariousforms ofnationalistsocialism."DouglasWilkie.

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QuestionsandAnswers ToPlaceCreatedObject BeforeCreatorIsToSin

Q.:Whatissin? seriousoffenceagainstthe

A.:SinisanywilfullawofGod,whichdoesnot thought,desire,word,ac-deprivethesoulofsanctifytion,oromissionforbiddeninggrace.Itdoesnotrob bythelawofGod.Althoughthesoulofthefriendshipof ignoranceandthepassionsGodortherighttoeternal mayinfluencemaninthehappiness. commissionofagraveof-Man'slifemightbecomfenceagainstGod,sinbasicallyrestsinman'swill.

Beforemancansingravely hemusthavefullknowledge ofwhatheisdoingandhe mustfreelywilltodoit.

Q.:Istherereallysucha thingassin?

ChristAscended OpenlytoHeaven

A.:Onlythemostillogical candenytheexistenceof

Q.:WhydidOurLord ascendintoheaven.rather stayonearthwithHis than sin.Manknowsfromthe BiblethatGodhasgiventoChurch?

usacodeoflaws.FromhisA.:Thechiefreasonwhy ownexperiencemanknowsChristascendedintoheaven thatGodhaswritteninHisisthatthiswasincludedin veryheartrulesofconducttheeternaldivineplan, whicharecommonlyrefer-whichfindsinfalliblefulredtoasthenaturallaw.fillment.

Noonecandenythatthe lawsofGodarebroken everytimethatmandoes somethingforbiddenbythe Bibleorthevoiceofreason inconscience;sinisthe namegiventosuchanoffenceagainstGod.Sinmay beignored,buttheexistence ofsincannotbedenied.And theworldtodayshouldtake heedofthewordsofScripture:"Fleefromsinas fromthefaceofaserpent: Forifthoucomestnear them,theywilltakeholdof thee.Theteeththereofare theteethofalion,killing thesoulsofman"(Eccl. xxi,2-3).

Aretherevariouskindsof sin?

Actualsinisdividedinto twoclasses:Mortalsinand venialsin.Inadditionto actualsins,thereisoriginal sin,withwhichwearenot concernedinthepresent article.

Q.:Whatismortalsin?

A.:Mortalsinisagrave offenceagainstthelawof God.Itiscalledmortal,or deadly,becauseitdeprives thesinnerofsanctifying grace,thesupernaturallife ofthesoul.Itdeprivesthe souloftherighttoeverlastinghappinessandmakesit deservingofhell.

Whatisvenialsin?

A.:Venialsinisaless

Reasonsofcongruityfor Christ'sAscensioninclude thefollowing:

1.Christascendedinto heavenbecausethisgloriouskingdom,andnotthe obscurehabitationofearth, providesasuitabledwelling placefortheglorious,immortalKingofKings.In heaven,too,Jesusattends tothethingsthatregard roan'ssalvation.

paredtoanarrow.Thegoal ofthatarrowisGod.When manislivingalifeofrectitudeheisdirectingthat arrowtoitspropergotil. Wheneverhecommitsa graveoffencehechanges thecourseofhisflightfrom Godtosomecreatedor worldlyobjectthathehas choseninpreferencetoGod. Hecannotattainboththat objectandGodandsohe choosesthecreatedobject insteadofGod.Ifhepersists insuchapolicyandshould diewhileinthestateof mortalsin,hewillbedoomedtohell.Venialsinis toaslightdeviation intheflightofanarrow, butitalwaysfinallyhitsthe mark.Venialsinnevertears mancompletelyawayfrom God,butitlessenshisardour forGod.Thisdoesnotmean thatvenialsinissomething good.Itisevilandhideous andtobeshunnedwith greatdetermination.

PopePutForwardChristWillComeAgainIntoThis APlanForPeaceWorld,ButNoOneKnowsWhen

Q.:Ihearreferencemade totheFive-PointPeace ProgrammeofPopePius XII.Whatdoesthisplan include?

A.:Thisfamouspeace planwascontainedina ChristmasmessageofPius XIIgivenin1940.The programmeincludes:

1.Theovercomingof hatred;2.,Thesuppression ofsuspicion,whichhasa mostparalyzingeffectupon therelationshipthatexists betweennationsandmakes mutualunderstandingimpossible;3.Thetheoryis false,andmustbecondemned,whichsaysthatanation'sadvantageisthebasis ofright,andthatmight makesright;4.Theworld mustbanishallconflictin thesphereofeconomyand establishanorderthatgives everystatethemeansto providesufficientlyforall itscitizens;and5.thespirit of"coldegotism"mustbe overcome-thespiritthat allowsthestatetoride roughshodovertheindividualrightsofitscitizens.

WhatGuidesBurial DecisioninSuicide?

Q.:Ayounggirl'sparents enrolledherincollege, greatlyagainstherown wishes.Thegirltoldher roommatethat,ratherthan

2.TheRedeemerwentup intoheaventoshowthat His"kingdomisnotofthis world."Thekingdomofthe worldismaterial,ofonlyhurtthefeelingsofher passingimportance;whereasmother,whohadpaida thekingdomofheavenisyear'scollegeexpensesfor spiritualandeternal. her,shewouldkillherself. Shedidkillherself.The girlleftnonotes,butagun wasfoundbesideherand thecountycoroner'sverdict wassuicide.Yetthegirl wasgivenCatholicburial. Why?

3.TheAscensiontook placealsobecauseJesus wantedtoteachustofollow Himthitherinmindand heart.AsbyHisdeathand ResurrectionChristgave Hisfollowersanassurance ofdeathtosinandlife throughthegraceofthe sacraments,sobyHisascensionOurLordinstructedHis faithfultoraisetheirhearts andaspirationstoHim above,sothatonedaythey mightbeinheavenwith Him.

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A.:Persons"guiltyofdeliberatesuicide"aredeprivd,ebyChurchlaw,ofecclesiasticalburial,"unless theyhavebeforedeath givensomesignsofrepentance"(Canon1240).The lawisclear,but,becauseof themanycircumstancesinvolvedincasesofthistype, itisoftendifficulttodeterminewhetherthelaw

butinsuchmannerthat scandalisavoided."

Q.:WillChristcomeinto theworldagain?

A.:Yes.AsSt.Mark records:"Andthenthey willseetheSonofMan cominguponcloudswith greatpowerandmajesty. AndthenHewillsendforth Hisangelsandwillgather Hiselectfromthefour windsfromtheuttermost partsoftheearthtotheuttermostpartsofheaven" (Markxiii,25-28).The otherEvangelistsandSt. Paulmentionthecomingof OurLordtimeandagainin theirbooks.Thetheologians refertothiseventofthe returnofChristasthe Judgeofthelivingandthe deadattheendoftheworld astheparousia.

Q.:Whenwilltheparousia takeplace?

A.:Jesusrefusedtoreveal thetimeofthesecondcoming:"Butofthatdayor hournooneknows,neither theangelsinheaven,nor theSon,buttheFather only"(Markxiii,32).At firstsomeoftheearlyChristiansmistakenlyheldthat theparousiawouldtake placeafewyearsafterOur Lord'sascension.Even reasonprovessuchideas false.

leavesuchthingsinGod's hands.Man'smostimport* anttaskinthisworldisto bepreparedforhisparticularjudgmentatdeath whenChristwillcomeas theJudgeoftheindividual soul.Manytheologiansthinig that,whentheApostlesexhortedthe.disciplesofOur Lordtovigilanceinanticipationofthecomingof Christ,theywerereferring tothisprivatejudgment.

AshesSymbolical, OfSincereSorrow

Q.:Whyareashesplaced ontheforeheadsofCatholics onAshWednesday?

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Inthecasesubmitted,itis apparentthatthedeadperson'spastorortheBishop decided,aftercarefulinvestigation,thattheactof suicidewasnotfullydeliberate.Itseemsfairlyobviousfromthegirl'sirrationalstatementaboutkillingherself"nottohurther mother'sfeelings,"thatshe wasnotentirelyintouch withreality.Inthiscase theburialcertainlymaybe granted,forapersoneven temporarilymentallyderangedcannotperforma deliberatemoralaction.

TheSecondCouncilof Baltimoreadvisedthatin suicidecasesofdoubt, whenacertaindecision cannotbereached,"letjudgmentleantoleniencyand mercy."Thosewhohearof theburialofsuicideswould dowelltofollowthesame appliesinaparticularcase.rule.

Inviewofthisdifficultyof makingadecision.thelaw statesfurther:

"Whenanydoubtarisesin" theforegoingcases,theOrdinaryshallbeconsultedif timepermits;ifthecase remainsdoubtful,ecclesiasticalburialshallbegranted,

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Q.:HowshouldCatholic hospitalsdisposeoftheamputatedmembersoftheir patients?

A.:AreplyoftheHoly OfficedatedAug.3,1897, givesreasonableinstructionsonthismatter:

"WithregardtotheamputatedmembersofnonCatholics,Sistersmaysafely DOYOU

Ifsuchweretobethe case,OurLordandthe Apostleswouldnothave botheredaboutorganizinga Churbhthatwastolastonly afewshortyears.Both Catholicandnon-Catholic scholarswhohavestudied thetextsoftheNewTestamentagreethatthiswas notthemeaningofthetexts concerningtheparousia.The Church,moreover,hascondemnedsuchinterpretations.

LikewisesincetheBiblical writerswereinspired,it's impossibleforthemtobe mistakenaboutthetimeof theendoftheworld.St. Paul,moreover,tociteone example,wasnotworrying abouttheimminenceofthe parousia,butwasbusy foundingchurches,organizingthem,givingregulations tohissuccessors,andworkinginthepropagationof theChurch.

Q.:Whatoftheparousia?

Menshouldnotbepreoccupiedinworryingabout theparousia,butshould

A.:Asheshavealways beenregardedasasignof mourningandrepentance. ThepriestonAshWednes-5 dayplacesashesontheforeheadsofthefaithful,saying: "Remembermanthatthou artdust,anduntodustthou shaltreturn,"toremind themthattheyareaboutto enterintothepenitential seasonofLent.Thecustom arosefromthedesireofthey. peopletoparticipateoutof devotioninthehumiliation ofthepublicpenitentsof theearlyChurch,whowere dressedinsackclothand markedwithashes,andexpelledbytheBishopfrom ChurchuntilHolyThursday.

OriginalSinDid NotTouchChrist

Q.:Ourstudyclub,treatingtheIncarnation,came uponthisdifficulty:The sinofAdampassedtoall humanbeings.ButChrist., besidesbeingGod,hada humannature,whichHe tookfromHisBlessed Mother.How,then,isChrist freefromtheeffectsoforiginalsin?WeknowHehas nosinwhatsoever,but cannotfigureoutjusthow.

A.:St.Thomaswrotethat OurBlessedLorddidtake., HisfleshfromtheprogenyT ofAdam,inthatHisbody wasformedinthewombof Maryandwasnourishedin itsformativestagesbyher fleshandblood.Jesus,the AngelicDoctorexplained, cametoundotheevileffectofAdam'ssin,andso' Hedeignedtoassumehumannatureinpreparation forHisredemptiveSacrifice.

continuetheirpresentpractice(ofdecentdisposalin anypracticalmanner).They shouldtrytohavetheamputatedmembersofCatholicsburiedinblessed ground;butifseriousdifficultiesstandinthewayof suchburial;theSistersneed notbedisturbedabouttheir presentpractice.Asforthe burningofthemembers,if thephysiciansdemandthis, theSistersmaykeepatactfulsilenceandcarryout theirorders.Moreover,itis themindoftheSacred Congregationthat,ifitcan bedone,asmallpartofthe hospitalgardenshouldbe blessedandsetasidefor theburialoftheamputated membersofCatholics."

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Christ'sbody,however, wasnotderivedfrom Adam'sseed,orbyhuman generation,butrather wasmiraculouslyconceivesthroughdivineactionin Mary'swomb,withouther virginity'sbeingdestroyed. Butoriginalsinispassedon throughhumangeneration, i.e.,bytheveryfacta personisconceivedthrough ordinaryhumangeneration. heisliabletotheeffectsof originalsin.HenceChrist didnothaveoriginalsin.

Inaword,Jesustook HislivingfleshfromMary. buttooknohumanseed fromanyhumanfather.His FatherisGodalone.It shouldbenoted,too,that Maryherselfwasconceived withoutsin,butthisbya specialprivilegeafforded herbyGodinviewofthe IncarnationandRedemp'Phone:BA4735. tion.

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Carpentry,building,asphaltingandlaying-outof churchgrounds,concrete work,paintingandjustgeneralmake-and-mendoperationsandroutinerepairs orebeingcommonlydonein manyparisheswhichcanbe valuedatquiteamazingly largesumsofmoneywhen workedoutinman-hours atpresentdaywagerates. Becauseoftheimportance ofthisworkitisvaluable tomakesuggestionsonthe lirganisationof"BusyBees" sothattheiroperationscan multiply.

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Thewholespiritofa "BusyBee"istheorganisationofaconsiderablelabour forceofmentoeffectina shorttimeworkwhich,in theordinarycourseof events,wouldtakeordinary 'tradesmenaconsiderable numberofman-hoursto achieve.The"BusyBee"is ofcourse,too,organisedat weekendsandthehelpers giveuptheirleisureand homecarestocomeand work.

Becausethelabourforce isgenerallynothighlyskilledorexperiencedandbecausetheworkisdoneat week-endswhendeficiencies ofmaterialscannotbemade goodfromshopsandtimber yards,"BusyBees"callfor carefulplanningtoensure thatallmaterialsareonthe spotforthementodothe jobinhand.

Militarystrategiststalkaboutthemaximumconcentrationofmenandmaterialstoeffectagivenobjectiveinalimitedtimeand thatinfactisjustwhata "BusyBee"is.And"Busy Bees"thereforeoftencall fforfirst-class,top-1eve1 planningiftheyaretorun smoothly.

OrderingMaterials

Theplanningcallsfora committeeoftheparish,the bestbuildingtalentinthe parishandthebestmenat recruitingpersonnelinthe parish.Thecommittee,when ithasdecidedwhatworkis tobedone,andhowitisto becarriedoutandwhatthe programmeofworkislikely tobe,thenneedstodivide ,i,tsactivityintofourdistinct phases.

istherightbodytoorganise centraladviceto"Busy Bee"planners).

Thesecondphaseisthe recruitmentoflabour.Itis themostdifficulttaskof all.Itcallsfortact,hard workandknowingthemen intheparishoncloseterms. Somemencomeforward readilyandconstantly.But forthemostpartmenwill comeforwardwitharush foroneday'sworkand thenfeelthatthisistheir limitandnothingmorecan beaskedofthem.

Parish"Bosses"

"BusyBees,"likekanga-coversparochialworkand roosaresomethingalmost completelyexclusivetoAustittlia.Theyseemtobethe productoftheinfinitecapacityofAustraliansfor readyextemporisation,their self-reliantfacultyfordoing anyandeveryjobforthemselvesandtheirwarmhearteddesiretocometo therescuewhenandwhere helpisneeded. Addtothisthesatisfactionofknowingthatwhat theydoisdoneforGodand withGod'shelpandagood explanationisprovidedfor thegreatamountofwork Whichi,isdoneatthepresent byCatholicmenin andaroundourAustralian parishschoolsandchurches.

Thisissatisfactoryfora singleweekendjobhut whereworkislikelytoextendoverseveralweekends labourmustbesteadily cthcomingoverthewhole period.Ifitdoesnotthen theworkfallsontheshouldersofjustaveryfewmen whoundoubtedlyfinishthe jobtheyundertakebutfeel veryhesitantabouttackling anythingnew.

Thebestwayofgetting continuityoflabouristo appointtwooreeventhree "parishbosses,"whosejob itistoorganisetheirown groupofperhapsadozen menwhomtheywillgetto knowwell,wheretheycan getholdofthemandwhat eachcando.Each"boss" willthenmakehimselfresponsiblefortheattendance ofasufficientnumberof hisgrouponanyparticular day.

Onsomejobsthewhole workingforceoftwoor threegroupsmaybewantedtogether.Onothers, whereoperationsmayrun overseveralweek-ends,the groupsalternateundertheir "bosses"throughtheperiod sotheweek-endleisuretime andattentiontohomeduties ofnoneofthemenisovertaxed.

"Squaring"theWife catedThismaysoundcomplibut,inanewparish wherethereismuchwork tobedoneforastartingout periodwhichmycontinue overseveralyears,organisationisnecessaryandwill repaythetroubletakento setitonfoot.Appealsfrom the:pulpitarenotmuch goodfor buttonrecruitinglabour; -holingoutsidethe churchdooraweekinadvanceislittlebetter.Writinglettersorsendinghome circularsfromschoolisnot verysuccessful.

Thebestandsurestway istogoroundandseethe menandquitefrequently askfortheirtimefromtheir week-end"boss"-thewife, whohasmanyjobsround thehouseattheweekend forhubbyandmayeven hopetobetakenoutwith thefamily.Soitisavery goodruletomakeitright withthewifebyaskingherifshecanspareherman fortheparishwork.

Thefirstistheorderingof materialswellinadvance sothattheyaredeliveredto thesiteofworkontimefor thecommencingdateofthe "BusyBee."Thisinvolves chasingdeliveriesand checkingonthem.ItisdenitelyStheworkofoneman wwhoknowstheropes,knows wheretogetmaterials,what heshouldpayforthemand wheretogetadvicewhen hedoesn'tknow.(Note:The St.VincentdePaulsociety

GilbertKeithChesterton, inhisautobiography,said oneofthemajorreasonsfor hisbecomingaCatholicwas togotoConfession.Hewell understoodthevalueofthis greatsacramentthatmany ofusapproachsolightly. Confessionisamanifestationofthegoodnessof God.ItistheproofofHis loveforusassurelyasHis deathontheCross.Why, then,doyounotapproachit morefrequently,moreworthily?

Itissoeasy.Godhas madeitthatwayforus,despitethefactthatwedeservesomethingmoredifficult.Thefactremains-it iseasy.Easyforuswho maycommitgraveoffences againsttheOnewhocreated ustobeexonerated,forgiven,washedcleanagain. Whatacontrastisthiswith theonewhoseekscleansing fromanoffencecommitted againstsociety!

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Andbywhom?Byyou andme.Byallofuswho couldwellheedthewordsof Christ:"Lethimwhois withoutsincastthefirst stone."

Andyet,wewhowilldo allthistoourfellowmen lightlyentertheconfessional andexpectGodtoforgive, inus,whatisfarworsethan thatwhichwecondemnin others.AndGoddoesit!

ProtestantView OfMarriageVows

BONN,Germany,Feb.21 (NC.)-Amarriageper- formedinchurchcannotbe dissolvedandtheprinciple oftheindissolubilityof marriageoughttobeincorporatedinthelawsofthe' state.Thisisoneofthe findingsbythetheological commissionoftheUnitedEvangelical-Luttheran ChurchofGermany,which hadbeenaskedtorenderan opinionon"matrimonyand churchmarriage."

Thisyoungmanhasmadeonearlystartin thehandicraftsofthe"busybee." suitablemanforhistimeto keepthejobgoingsmoothly. Asaninstanceagangof handymencancutoutroof timbersquiteeffectively oncetheyhavebeenmarked outforthem.Orinasphaltingthejobiseasyifthe manwhoisonthesprayer knowshisjob. Sometimestheskilled manmaybeabletodirect hislabour,sometimeshe maywellleavethistothe "boss"onthespot.Tactful directionoflabourisnecessarytopreventawhole gangofmenfromconcentratingononeparticular tasktotheexclusionof otherworkwhichisneeded topreservecontinuity.Thus inreflooringjobsthegleeful taskoftearinguptheold floorisfirstfavouriteand attractsmostlabourbutas soonasafairpieceoffloor isliftedthetaskofrelaying canbecommencedandthis requiresthatthenewboards arebeingbroughtontothe siteandsortedintolengths quiteearlyintheprocedings.

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Flooringis,ofcourse,an excellent"BusyBee"job sinceitsvariousphases allowmenintwosand threestobefollowingone anotheruplaying,nailing, punchingdownetc.Oncea gangissettledsmoothly intotheoperationitgoes alongfastbutsomeinitial directionisoftenwantedto getthingsmoving.

Inoneparishthoughtis beinggiventotakingthe childrenoffforatripat thesametimeratherthan leavingthemeitherto "mother"orgettingunder-footwith"father"whenhe isonthejob. Thethirdphaseofthe operationsisworkonthe job.Heretheoverseeingof thejobbysomeonewho knowshowisessentialto effectiveprogress.Ifsuch amancannotbeobtained amongstthevolunteersor fromcommitteethenitis worthwhileoftenpayinga

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Cateringisimportant.A morningandafternooncup ofteaisimperativeand lunchonthesitehelpsto holdagangtogetherand getmoreman-hoursworked.Attheendofday'swork abottleofbeerandorsoft drinkdoesnotcomeamiss andisasmallextraexpenseonthecostofthejob. Theworkofcateringcan valuablybeundertakenby someoftheyoungerwomen oftheparish. Helproundtheparishof coursenowcomesunderSt. VincentdePaulactivities andifthereistobeanycentralco-ordinationof"Busy Bee"activitiesinviewof ourgreatpresentparochial expansion,St.Vincentde Paulistheready-madebody toorganisecentralinformationandhelp.Otherwise "BusyBees"findinSt. Josephapatronandsource ofhelpandastatueofthe goodSaintcloseathand inthewriters'experience seemscapableofmaking manythinksgorightwhich couldquiteeasilygowrong. St.Joseph'spatronagewill implyofcoursethat,like theBenedictines,"Busy Bees"takeastheirmotto "OrateetLaborare"(Work andPray).

Themanaccusedofbreakingalawdoesnotfindthe mercyandprivacyofthe confessionalbox.Rather,he findshispicture,name,address,age,maritalstatus, andmuchofhispastlife flamboyantlyprintedinthe scandalsheetsofthenation. Hemaybeinnocentofthe chargeorhemaynot.But, nevertheless,whenhecomes upfortrial,hehasthree strikesagainsthim.The newspapersandtheprejudicesofpeoplehave brandedhimguiltyevenbeforehistrialbegins.

Confessioncouldhave beenmadethatdifficultfor us.Butthegoodnessof Godshowsitself.Nomatterhowgravetheoffence againsthim, privately, quietly,withcompassion, thegoodLordforgivesus.

EnticingDoctrine

itisnowonder,then,that ChestertonsawinConfessiononeofthemostenticingdoctrinesoftheChurch -thisConfessionthatthe goodGodhasgiventoto uswhocrucifiedHimbyour sins.

Imaginetheinhumanity ofman-thecharityofGod. Forbreakingalawofsociety,whichisasnothingas comparedwithavenialoffenceagainstGod,manis mentallytortured.Hisgood nameisruined.Hisfamilyismadetosuffer.His humandignityisignored.

Basingtheirfindingson theteachingsoftheGospel, theProtestanttheologians declarethatachurchmarriage"couldneverberegardedasamererepetition oftheactionofastate registryofficial."

However,thetheologians state,"whatispossiblefor theChristiancannotbegenerallyrequiredandenforcedinaworldofsin."For thisreason,theProtestant church,recognizinghuman weaknessandobstinacy, doesnotcontesttheright oftheStatetoenactstate divorcelaws,aslongas theycreateorderoutof disorderandaffirmthe basicindissolubilityofmarriage,theyadd.

Theopinionalsosays: "Whereveradivorcehas takenplace,theNewTestamentrecognizesonlyreconciliationorrenunciation ofmarriedlife.Thechurch mustalwaysinsistonthis, butshecannotmakeitinto agenerallaw...Ineach case,theChristian,however, willhavetoaskhimself whetherheisnotboundby consciencetoactaccording totheNewTestamentwhich excludesremarriageofdivorcedmembersofthe Christiancommunity."For thisreason,theopinion states,amarriageinchurch ofdivorcedpersonsmustbe deniedasarule.

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Deargirlsandboys,-

Somethingveryunusual mustbehappiningforhardly anyentrieshavearrivedfor threeweeksnow.It'svery disappointing,youngfolk, notonlytomebuttogrown upreaderslikegrandmother whotakesuchakeeninterestin"TheCorner".

SoSt.Joseph'sandSt. Mary'scanIdependonyou torallyroundandstirthe interestinthepageonce more?IthinkIcanforI've neverappealedtoyouin vain.

Bestwishes-(andhopes).

UNCLEMAC

Bushies'Corner

TheBushies'Corner,-I wishtothankE.F.,Victoria,forhergenerousgift totheBushies. Godblessyou.

UNCLEMAC

NowForaPoem

IFIKNEWTHEBOX

IfIknewtheboxwherethe smileswerekept

Nomatterhowlargethe key, Orstrongthebolt,Iwould trysohard 'Twouldopen,Iknow,for me. Thenoverthelandandsea broadcast.

I'dscatterthesmilesto play.

Thatthechildren'sfaces mightholdthemfast. Formanyandmanya day.

IfIknewtheboxwhich waslargeenough.

Toholdallthefrowns thatImeet. Iwouldliketogatherthem, everyone, Fromnurseryschooland street. Thenfoldingandholding, I'dpackthemin, Andturningamonsterkey I'dhireagianttodrophis box.

Inthedepthsofthedeep deepsea.-ANONYMOUS

LinleyJones,St.Joseph's,Fremantle, WinsPrizeWithAccountofRoffnest

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingthislettertotellyou ofanexperienceIhadon RottnestIsland,whereI spentanenjoyableholiday oftwoweeks,duringthe Christmasholidays.With swimming,sightseeing,and feedingwallabies,Iwas ratherbusy.

Oneday-mybrothersand Idecidedtodoasightseeingandfishingtourofthe islands.Westartedoffearly toseeiftherewereany peacocksorpeahensonthe way(fortheyareonlyseen earlyinthemorning).The distancewehadtocover wasabouteightmilesthere andback,andhalfofitwas overboggyhills. Wereachedourdestinationat10.30afteravery hardride.Itwasdelightfultoseeoncemore thecrystalclearwaterin thetinycoveandthedifferenttypesoffishswimmingaround.Thecoralon therackswasmostcolourful andtherock-crabshad stripesontheirshells.Most familiarwerethebuffalo bream,theirdarkshapes glidingalong.Theyarevery quickforwethrewsome breadontopofthewater, andwithaswishand splashoftheirtailsitwas gone. Wehadlunchatabout

12o'clockandthefishhad awonderfulfeastofthe crustsandotherscraps whichwethrewintothe water.Itwastimewesettleddowntofishingnow.I startedoffbycatchinga middle-sizedbreamanda fewparrotfish.Weallcaught parrotfishbythedozen, butwehadtothrowthem back,fortheyweretoo small.Therewereplentyof footballersandJohnny Dory,butthosebreamwere moreinteresting.

LittleBrotherHurt

DearUncleMac,-This ismysecondlettertoyou andIhopeyouwillenjoy it.

Fridaynightmylittle brotherPetertrodona stakeanditwentthrough hisfoot.Dadtookhimto thehospitalbuthedidn't getitoutuntilthenext morning.Hehadtohave ananaesthetictogetitout. Hehadthreeneedles.

Ilikedthestorythat GrandmawroteandIhope shewillwritetheoneabout thekangaroo.

EveryThursdaytheschool goesforswimminglesson.

AlthoughHeWasVerySick PopeAskedUSTots

ToRepeatKindness

NEWYORK.-ThePopedidn'tforget. Althoughpreventedbyillnessfrom makinghiscustomaryAshWednesday radiobroadcastopeningthechildren'sLentencampaignintheBishops'FundforVictimsofWar,HisHolinessfoundtimetopen amessage"ToOurDearlyBelovedChildren oftheCatholicSchoolsintheUnitedStates ofAmerica."

Hecomplimentedthe AmericanCatholicschool childrenforhavingbeen"so goodandgenerousthese pastyearsingivingyour giftstohelpyourbrothers andsistersinthelands acrossthesea."

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I'llneverforgetthatride home.Ourthirstwasterribleandwehadeightmiles togo.Wearrivedhomeat halfpastfour,tired,hotand thirsty.Foranhourwehad aswim,anddrankasmuch wateraspossible.

IhopeIneverhave anothertriplikethatagain, butIdon'tthinkIwillbe foolishenoughtotry.

Yourlovingniece,

LINLEYJONES

Thetroublewas,weran outofwaterandtheheat wasterrific.Therockswere coveredwithantsafterthe crumbswehaddropped.At lastwedecidedtogohome asitwasnearthreeo'clock andverywarm.Wewere hot,tiredandthirsty,and theboggyhillsseemed twiceasbigastheyreally were. Vantage

WellI'llsaygoodbyefor now.

Yourfondniece DOLABUNTER

DearDola,-Thanksfor yoursecondletterwhichI enjoyedthoroughly.Ihope yourbrotherisquiterecoveredandIthankyoufor yourkindremarksabout grandmother.Ithasbeen mygoodfortunetomeether and,believeme,sheisa wonderfuloldlady.

Bestwishesandwrite again.

UNCLEMAC werweernmemr, TheWeek'sThought. ForHehathgivenHis angelschargeovertheeto keeptheeinallthyways. Intheirhandstheyshall beartheeup,lestthou dashthyfootagainsta stone.

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TheWagtailmakesa beautifulnest.Threads ofhorsehairandfinegrass arefastenedtogetherwith cobwebsandthenestislined withsoftdownandfeathers. Inaclumpofthorny acaciasyouwilloftenfind thenestofayellow-tailed tit.Asyouapproachthe busheswherethenestsare hidden,atitfliesout,with agracefullittleflutter.Itis followedbyanother,and thenanother.Theyare merry,activebirds.

Thenestisquitebulkyand notveryhardtofind.Itis cleverlywovenwithtwigs andgrassandcarefullyfixedtoaswayingbranch. Thereisasideentranceto thenest,butontheroofis whatlookslikeasecond nest.Whatisthepurpose ofthesecondnest?Some peoplethinkitismeatto deceivethecuckoo,and otherenemiesofthetit.

Perhapsitismeantasa restingplaceforthemale birdwherehemaysitwhile thefemaleisontheeggs. Weshallgiveyouonemore guess.Theuppernestmay bearestingplaceforthe youngbirdswhentheyare learningtofly.Whichof theseguessesdoyouthinkit right?

(WithgratefulacknowledgementstotheC.B.C. ReaderII.) *

"Andthisyeartoothey needyourhelpagain,"the HolyFathersaid."Too manyofthemstillare hungryandcoldandhomeless.Toomanystillneed medicinesandvitaminsand milk.Toomany,justyour age,havetowearclothes thatdonotprotecttheir littlebodiesfromthewind andtherainandthecold. Andnowjustlately,becauseoftheterriblefloods inHollandandEnglandand Belgium,manymorethousandsofchildrenhavelost theirhomesandeverything theyoncehad."

TheHolyFathercalled upontheAmericanchildren alsotorememberthe world'slessfortunatechildrenintheirprayers.Hesaid: "Perhapsyoucansayat

leastoneextraHailMary everydayduringLentthat OurLady,theirMotheras wellasyours,guidethem andkeepthemsafefrom dn.Offeryourlittleactsof sacrificeforthem.Tryto* especiallygoodandobedientduringLentforthem. ReceiveOurLordoftenk HolyCommunion,andwhen youhaveOurLordinyour heartandareprayingto HimforyourMotherand Fatherandyourbrothers andsisters,remindHimtoo oftheseotherchildren HiswhoneedHishelpso much."

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TheearlykingsofEnglandusuallysaidthatthey werekingsofthepeople, thatis,theAnglesorSaxons orAnglo-Saxons,rather thanofthelandofEngland. Severalofthemevencopied thetitlesoftheRomanEmperors.Edredcalledhimself "CaesarofAllBritain".

Theterm"Defenderof theFaith"wasfirstusedby HenryVIIIafterthePope hadsodubbedhimin1521. ThePopelaterwithdrewthe title,soHenrycalledhimself"SupremeHeadon EarthoftheChurchofEngland."Bythattime,however,"Fid.Def."hadbeen

KingHenryVIII. incorporatedinstatutelaw, andHenry'sdaughter,the firstElizabeth,reintroduced itintotheSovereign'stitle, whereithasremainedsince. Theterm"GreatBritain"11 wasfirstintroducedintothe titleofJamesI,whowas alsoJamesVIofScotland. Apartfromthefactthattwo kingdomshadbeenunited andJamesalsochaimedsovereigntyoverIrelandand France,theterm"Great Britain"wasprobablymeant todistinguishitfro "LittleBritain,"nowcalled Brittany,inFrance. TheHanoveriankings (GeorgeItoWilliamIV) claimedtobeeitherElectorsorKingsofHanover,as wellastheirBritishtitles, butwhenQueenVictoria, cametotheBritishThrone thiswasdroppedbecause Hanoverianlawwasthatno femalecouldsucceedtothe HanoverianThrone.

Now,forthefirsttime, wehaveaSovereigndirectly designated"QueenofAustralia."OnJune2shewill dedicateherselftoourservice.Dowenotowehersomethinginreturn?

VATICANCITY,Feb.24 (NC.)-Aveteranof WorldWarIanda chaplaininWorldWar U.S..f hasbeenraisedtotherank ofaBishopinthePhilippines,itwasannounced here.FatherPatrickHarmonShanleyhasbeenappointedPrelateNulliusof Infanta.

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FatherMcCuddenGives MusicListforSchools

Thisyeartherearetwoseparateprogrammesofsacredmusicsetfortheschools ofthediocese,announcedtheRev.P.McCudden,diocesandirectorofsacredmusic, tilingtheweek.

Thefirst,orsenior,pro-Thejuniorsection,or grammeisforschoolswithschoolswithlessthan20 morethan20pupilsinthepupils,inthe4th.standard 4th.standardorover.Suchandover,willprepare: scispolswillbeexpectedto know:

(a)AllofMassXI.

(b)The3rd.Credo.

(c)TheAsperges.

(a)AnyGregorianBenedictionset. (b)HymnsNos.180,225 (verses1,3,5,16,17),16 (appendix).

(d)Englishhymnsas foundintheWestminsterFatherMcCuddensaid Hymnal,Nos.181,225thatvisitationoftheschools (verses1,3.5,16.17),andwouldbeginimmediately "HolyGod,WePraiseThyaftertheMayholidays.In Nape,"withthemusicasaddition,HisLordshipBisfoundinFatherLynch'scol-hopGoodywillbelikelyto lectionofapprovalhymns,hearthesetprogramme orasfoundinDomMor-whenvisitingaparticular eno'slatesthymnal. parish.

Y.C.W.DiocesanCouncil WillElectPropagandist

DIOCESANCOUNCIL:

Thenextmeetingofthe DiocesanCouncilwillbe heldatheadquarterson Thursday,March19at8 p.m.Allbranchesshouldbe representedatthismeeting, asanewDiocesanpropagandistwillbeelected.This electionisnecessarybecauseofthetransferof JohnMurphytothecountry. Theexecutivewishesto thankJohnfortheworkhe hasdoneduringhisterm ontheexecutive,andto wishhimsuccessforthe fisaure.

RETREAT.

AnenclosedRetreatfor leadersandmemberswill beheldattheRedemptorist monastery,NorthPerth,on SaturdayandSundayMay 2-3.Brancheswillbeadvisedlateraboutdetails.

11#ANCE.

Thenextcentraldance willbeheldattheY.A.L. ballroom,Irwinstreet,on EasterMonday,April6. Thisdancewillberunby theYouthCouncil,inconjunctionwiththeWest Perthbranches.oftheMovements.

1114CTORIAPARR.

Sunday,March22isa veryimportantdateforthe VictoriaParkbranchesof theY.C.W.andN.G.G.M. At8a.m.Mass,whichwill ireaDialogueMass,age-

neralCommunionofmemberswillbeheldatwhich 100percentattendanceis expected.

Onthesameevening therewillbeacombined meetingintheclubrooms afterDevotions.

Apleasantsurpriseisin storeforthemanypatrons ofbranchdances.AMadhatter'scarnivaldancewill beheldonEasterSaturday, April4,intheKindergarten hall.Dancingwillbefrom 8p.m.tillmidnight,and thereisagoodprizeoffered forthefunniestandmost originalhat. HIGHGATE.

Onceagainmembersare indebtedtoSlazengersand alsotoMr.Woodforavery enjoyableevening.Before anaudienceof40members andvisitorsfromother parishes,heshoweda screeningofthematches heldatWimbledonin1952.

Eventhosewhodon'tplay tenniswerethrilledtosee thestyleandsportmanship ofthechampionsinaction.

Thesecondfeatureofthe night'sprogrammewasthe Ampolonethousandgolf tournament,whichwasa verygoodfilmonprofessionalgolfinAustralia.

Boysareremindedthat therewillbeageneral meetingoftheY.C.W.in thehallonMonday,March 16.

N.C.G.M.ATHLETESINFINEFORM

TheWomen'sStatechampionshipsheldatLeederville ovalonMarch7,revealed anexceptionallyhigh standardinjuniorevents andalthoughmanyofthe nomexceededtheirpreviousbesteffortsthe N.C.GJIVI.gainedonlyone firstplacingi.e."C"grade relayinwhichtheteam consistedofM.McCabe.N. McMahon,A.Maynihanand Ics.Markham.Inthisevent theteamsetaninaugural recordof53.3seconds.

The"B"graderelayteam -G.Hogan.Is!Harrison, L.Holman.F.Kingstonwereaclosesecondinan eventinwhichtherecord wasbrokenbymorethan 2seconds.

'Thosewhogainedindividualplacesornearmisses were:-

Senior: M.M.Hogan(2ndin80 metrehurdlesand4thin 440yds.);M.A.Hogan(4th inJavelin,andalsointhe 880yds.inwhichMaureen wesoneoftwowhometintefferencethroughirregular runningbyothercompetitors).

Junior: N.Travers(3rdinHigh Jumpand80MetreHurdlei0;F.Kingston(3rdin Broad ClubJump.)Championships.

Aftertheconclusionof theWomen'sStatechampionships,itwasnecessary toconductthebroadjump andhighjumpclubchampionshipsasthepitswill notbeavailableMarch14.

Theresultswereasfollows:-

CriticPronounces "Rebecca"ToBe VeryMixedGrill

YCWAthletesConclude VerySuccessfulSeason

Thesustainedinterestin thevariousproductionsof the"PatchTheatre"was continuedwhenacapacityaudiencelistenedwithflatteringintentnesstothe club'spresentationof"Rebecca"bythatcelebrated author Daphneandplaywright duMaurier.

Thisgrimepisodeinthelife ofone,MaximdeWinter,isnot athingofsweetnessandlight tosendanaudienceawaychatteringgaily,butatleastitha, sometouchesofthesequalitiesandplentyofsubstance.Its productionbythe"Patch"wa. onthewhole.commendablydone,withsomesincerealthhoughinexperiencedplayingby themembersofthecast.

Disillusionedandlonelyafter thedeathofRebecca,Maxim takesuntohimselfanotherwife. Underherwarmandunselfish affectionandaidedbytheloyaltyofhismanagerPrankCrawley,hedisentangleshimselfandeveryoneliveshap- pilyeverafter.

McLeonOutstanding

Oftheplaying,itcanbe saidthattheEnglishaccent wasratherexaggeratedby someplayers.KnowingthecharacterofMaximasunderstoodfromthePlay, RamseyMcLean'sportrayal ofdeWinterwasquiteoutstanding.Theplaycamealive everytimeheappearedon thestageandthescenewith JackFavellwasquitemo-vinglydone.

KayTrotmanasMrs.de Winter,certainlylookedthe partoftheshy,bewildered secondwifeandapartfrom thelackofexperience, gaveasufficientlyconvincingperformance.LockHorsboroughasJackFavell, Rebecca'swhisky-swigging consort,wasverywellcast andwarmedtohisworkas theplaywenton,bringing somequiteeffectiveaction.

Althoughhisvoicecould dowithalotmoretraining,DavidWorsnopasFrank Crawley,thewell-meaning andloyalemployeeof Maxim'sbeganatriflestiffly,butseemedtogetmore usedtothepartastheplayprogressed.AdrianCullen, possessingthephy- sique,hadneitherthevoice northeexperienceofcharactertoplaythepartof ColonelJulyan,hismiscues wereverynoticeableand hisdictionwasnotatall clear;itseemedatalltimes thathewascastforhis physiquealone.

LaggingofAction

BROADJUMP.

Senior:M.M,Hogan(1); M.Markham(2);M.A. Hogan(3):(Distancel4ft. 5ins.).

Junior:F.Kingston(1); K.Markham(2);L.Holman (3);(Distance15ft.2ins.).

HIGHJUMP.

Senior:M.M.Hogan(1): (Height4ft.2ins.).

Junior:N.Travers(1); E.Christian(2);F.Kingston(3);(Height4ft.84 ins.).

Apleasingfeatureof theseeventswasthata numberwhohadnotpreviouslytriedthem,gaveindicationthatpracticewould makethemgoodperformers.Byjumping4ft.84 ins.NorahTraversexceededherpreviousbestby14 ins.and5ft.shouldbe easilywithinherpowernext season.E.Christianwas placedsecondinthehigh jumponhereffortof4ft. 4ins.earlierintheafternoonwhenEllenwasunfortunateenoughtoreceive acutonherlegwhichnecessitatedtreatmentand deprivedherofwhatlooked likeareallygoodchanceof winningaStateJunior title. Inviewofthesmall numberofnominationsfor the440and880yds.ChampionshipsandtoavoidmakingSaturday,March14,too heavyaday,theclubtitles forthoseeventshavebeen awardedontheseason's performances,asfollows:440yds.:M.M.Hogan(1), M.A.Hogan(2):M.Markham(3). 880yds.M.A.Hogan(1); M.Markham(2).

Theathleticseasonfor 1952-53isnowdrawingto aclose.Allthatisleftare theY.C.W.ClubchampionshipstobeheldatLeedervilleonMarch14.Asthe seasonclosestheY.C.W. athleticclubcandeservedly lookbackwithacertain amountofprideonthebest seasonithaseverexperienced.

Admittedlytheclublost severalgoodathletesand itsover-allmembership slightlydecreased,butthe gradualdevelopmentofits juniorsofafewseasons backborefruitinthatseven memberswereselectedin thdStateteam,and16State titleswerewoninthe recentchampionships.

Theseasonalsoproduced acrackteamofsub-Junior sprinters,whichaugurswell fortheyearstocome.

YoungsterslikeBartlett, Walsh,Ward,DeGruchy andDavidsonrepeatedly madenewraelyrecordfigures.

Newcomers'Form

title,BrianFoley,John Wallace,PeterO'Donoghue, DickAnthonyandJimmy Russellarejustafewwho haveamassedahugetotal ofpointsintheironmongerydepartment. Althoughonlyafewclub championshipseventshave beenheldthepatternofthe variousclubchampionsis beginningtotakeshape. ThereigningseniorchampionJohnO'Connelllooks liketakingitagainthis yeartomakethreesuccessivewins.Uptodatehe haswonthe220hurdles 440ydsandtheshotputt. DesDeGruchyshowed tonofcourageinhisfirst halfmiletoholdoffastrong bidfromR.Hoyneandgo ontowinin2.13.9Desis developingintoagoodallrounderandwilllateron beaforcetobereckoned with.

quickrecoveryandnot speedwhichheldoffTed Knight'schallengedown thehomestraight. Aninterestingeventwas the'seniorpolevault.After injuringakneeinthe hurdles,presentchampion JohnFraserwasunableto compete.Itwashardto decidehowhighthewinner went,butthegrandstand wasinanuproarwhenofficialstookthestandards downandwouldnotallow himanattemptatthe record(safetyprecautions). Goodjudgeshoweverestimatetheheighttobeso- mewherebetween6and8 ft.Hemayhavegoneeven higher.

EvanStateJuniorchampion, Reid,ranawell judgedracetowinthe juniorquarterfromTed KnightandTerryKeyson on53secs.OnMarch14 Evanshouldconvertthis intoatreblebywinningthe 100and220.

KevinSaltscoredagood treblewinning,ashehas donethelasttwoseasons, thehop-step,broadand highjumps.Hishighjump of5'9"waseasilythebest Severalnewfacesap-ofhiscareer. pearedinthelowergradeAgoodworkman-like andwithitawealthofun-jobcamefromFrankPimm, tappedtalent.Althoughinthejunior220hurdles. theydidnotmakehead-ItwasjustFrank'sexcellinesforthemselvesthislenthurdlingabilityand season;boyslikeeasygoing, GeraldGriffen,bigRay O'Harawillbeclaiming andSpiderHighgateN.C.G.M.MembersPlan Gabre statetitlesinafewyears. competingintheirfirstSocialWeek-EndatMarianLodge. TheGallagherbrothersalso seasondidverywellanda lotmoreshouldbeheardof theminthefuture.

AnotherJuniorwholooks likegoingplacesisDick Anthony.Herecentlywon twojuniorstatetitlesand lookswellonhiswayto beingjuniorclubchampion, showingthreechampionshipstohiscreditalready.

Thesub-juniorchampion couldveryeasilybeBrian Bradley,althoughhewill receivedstrongopposition fromDesDeGruchyand TonyWalsh.Brianhashad averysuccessfulseasonand hasalreadywonthreeclub titles.

CureForWeakness

FrankO'SullivanasFrith.the alwaysexactbutler.broughta wellspokenvoiceandample porttotherole.GamyMeadowsasRobert,Prith'sright-hand man.althoughplayinganinsignificant inadequate,part.'wasnotentirely andRonaldBarns Tabb,waswellcastandplay- ed.AsGilesandBeatriceLacey, BedeGormanandWynKellar gavetheplaysomelightrelief althoughatintervalsthehen- ekingBeatriceseemedto havetoomuchexaggerationin heraccent.MaleMeadw'sper- formanceasMrs.Danverswasparticularlyinteresting.Her portrayalofthedourhousekeeperwasconvincingenough althoughitwouldhavehelped considerablyifthecharacter hadbeenalittlemoredeveloped.

Theplayitselfcommencedwell,buttherewere timeswhentheactionlagged,duemainlytothelack ofexperienceofsomeofthe cast.Itseemedthatthe dancersintheballroom sceneweresuperfluous, consideringthatthestage was ductionnotsuitable.TheprobyMarySeniorwas notentirelyfirstrate;buta wordofpraisemustgotothesetdesignersforanap- propriateandeffectivesetting.

CHRISTOPHER

Mostseniorathleteshave alsoshowedimprovement,particularlyFrankO'Connell,GrahamWardand KevinSalt.FrankO'Connell ranthirdtoLandyinthe AustralianChampionships andlaterwonboththemile andthehalfintheState championships.Graha Ward,whomainlydueto theinfluenceofthegreatest sprinterthestatehasever had,BillDeGruchy,proved himselfasprinteroftop class.

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RayWaterswonthemile inarunawayeasyfashion. Raywhostartedslowlythis seasonhasfinishedwell.He alsoannexedtwojunior statetitles.Nextseasonhe withFrankO'Connellwill beahardcombinationto beat.

HIGHGATL theoccasionoftheirrecent Ageneralmeetingofthemarriage.

N.C.G.M.willbeheldinBasketballpracticewill thehallonWednesday,beheldeverySaturday 18thMarch,at8o'clock.afternoonat2p.m.atKing Namesaretobehandedinstreetconvent.Anygirls forthebasketballteams,interestedareinvitedto andalsoforthesocialcomealong.Practiceforthe weekendatMarianLodgeMayconcertisheldevery fromApril25-26. Wednesdaynightatthe OnMarch9,awellat-presbytery.Allthoseintetended,combinedgeneralrestedareinvitedtoattend. meetingwasheld.Allenjoyedtheshowingofthe Wimbledonchampionships film,whichwasfollowedby supper.

SUBIACO.

Ageneralmeetingwill beheldonTuesday,March 17at8p.m.Allmembers areurgedtoattend.

EASTFREMANTLE. CongratulationstoJim andDulcieHarringtonon

LEEDERVILLE. ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeonMarch16.Anyone whohasanylibrarybooks out,isaskedtobringthem alongtothemeeting,so thatacheckcanbemade.

"Between1939and1952 Australia'spopulationgrew from6,933,455to8,756,539.' By1960itshouldbe10,000,000.-Officialfigures.

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NotedVisitorsComing ForGreatestReligious AssemblyinOurHistory

AllplansfortheNationalEucharisticCongress,tobeheldin SydneyfromApril12to19,havenowbeencompleted,theRight Rev.MonsignorW.P.Clark,P.P.,Congresssecretary,announced lastweek.TheprogrammefortheweekisthemostcomprehensiveeverpreparedforareligiousgatheringinAustralia.PracticallytheentireHierarchofAustralia,NowZealand,andtheNew Guinea-SolomonsareawillassembleinSydneyfortheoccasion.

Inaddition,thefollowingTheGirls'Youthchoirofwillspeakon"Australia countrieswillberepro-2,000childrenfromschoolsandEurope"andArchbishop sentedbyeminentprelates:ofthemetropolitanparishesSimondsofMelbournewill India(CardinalGraciasofwillsingattheWomen'suspil. speakon"OurResponsibiBombay,ArchbishopFer-Mass.

BishopPothacamuryofvoicesThewillNuns' sincghoairtthoefMassAt theforumon"ChristianCharityinIndustrial nandesofDelhi-Simlaand

Bangalore;Ireland(Arch-forReligiousonThursday,Life",theprincipalcpeaker bishopMcQuaidofDublin,April16andtheChildren'swillbetherepresentativeof PrimateofIreland;Eng-choir,ledbystudentsoftheEnglishhierarchy, land(BishopHeenanofBethlehemcollege,Ashfield,BishopHeenan. Leeds);aCnada(Archbishopwillsingatthechildren'sTheopeningMassofthe Vachon,ofOttawa;thedemonstration. CongressonWednesday UnitedStates(Archbishop willbecelebratedbyBishop O'HaraofPhiladelphia)andLecturersonAsia JoyceofChristchurch.In thePhilinnineIslands. Lunch-hourlectureswilltheafternoon,asymposium beheldeachdayinthearrangedbytheCatholic WallaceTheatreatSydneywomenwillbeheldinthe University. Townhall.Theprincipal speakerwillbeArchbishop

Visitingdignitariesand Australia'sleadingCatholic speakerswilltakepartin thepublicforums.

FiveSpecialChoirs

t-Ivespecialchoirswill singthevariousfunctions, underthedirectionofthe Rgv.Dr.PercyJones,Doc. Mus.Sac.,ofMelbourne.

TheCongressFestival choirof300girlsand40 menwillsingontheopeningnightoftheCongressat theCathedral,attheCardinal'sreceptioninthe TownhallonTuesday nightandatthefinal Eucharisticprocession.

Theliturgicalchoirof menandschoolboysfrom St.Mary'sCathedralschool willsingattheHighMasses intheCathedral.

Thespeakersonthecm-DuhigofBrisbane..The casionswillbe:Monday,womenspeakersonthis ArchbishopFernandesof occasionwillbeMrs.Henry Delhi-Simla;Tuesday,Mannixof Stat BishopYoungofCanberra-andMrs. theUnited H.B.Swan es of Goulburn;Wednesday,Bis-GreatBritain. hopPothacamury,ofBangalore;Thursday,ArchbishopO'Hara,ofPhiladelphia:Friday,BishopHeenan,ofLeeds.

Oneofthemostimportant publicforumsoftheCongresswillbeheldon Mondaynight,April13in theTownHall.Thesubject willbe"East,Westandthe FutureofAustralia."

CardinalGraciaswill speakon"Australiaand Asia";ArchbishopMcQuaid

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Tenspectacularfloats illustratingtheChurch'sactivityinthefieldofcharity willbefeaturesoftheCitizens'Nightdemonstration ontheSydneyShowground. Thespeakeronthisoccasion willbeArchbishopO'Hara ofPhiladelphia. Anotherpublicforum willtakeplaceinSydney TownHallonThursday night.Thespeakersonthis occasionwillbeHisEminenceCardinalGracias, MonsignorEnglishofBrisbaneandMr.PaulMcGuire.

TheHolyHourforthe ClergyinSt.Mary'sCathedralonFridaywillbeconductedbyArchbishop VachonofOttawa.The speakerattheMen'sNight, alsoonFriday,willbe BishopHeenan. OnSaturday,aMassfor womenwillbecelebrated onSydneyshowground. ArchbishopMcKeefreyof Wellington,N.Z.willbe thespeaker.

Tributestothedeadof twoWorldWarswillbe paidbyCatholicschoolboys andex-servicemenatthe CenotaphonSunday, April19.AttheSolemn HighMassintheCathedral onthisday,thespeakerwill beArchbishopMcQuaid.

Thefinalprocessioninthe afternoonwillbeoneofthe mostspectaculareverseen inSydney. Headedbyapolicecontingent,itwillcomprisealtar boysfromSt.Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill,carrying theCross;thebannerof theBlessedSacrament, escortedbyboysinwhite; groupsof96schoolgirls, eachgrouprepresentingone ofthe15teachingOrders; nationalgroupsintheirnationalcostumes;Children ofMarymarchingunits (themainbodyofChildrenofMarywilllinethe routeoftheprocession);Theresiansandmembersof theGrail;Catholicnurses fromallhospitals;representativesoftheFriendly societies;HolyNamemen, marshalledindiocesan groups,andrepresentatives ofmen'ssocietiesinthe Maitlanddiocese;representativesoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety;Sydney Universitygraduatesand undergraduatesinacademic dress;nuns(representatives ofallinstitutionsofReligiouswomenwhoseconstitutionsdonotimposeastrict enclosure);religiousBrothers;seminarists;regular anddiocesanclergy;Sydney diocesanpriestswearing chasubles;aguardof honour;theBlessedSacramentcarriedbyHisEminenceCardinalGilroy(the canopywillbesurrounded byatripehonourguard); prelatesaccompaniedby theirchaplainsanddistinguishedcitizens. HisEminencewillwalk intheprocessionfromSt. Patrick'schurchtoMacquarieStreet.Atthatpoint, theBlessedSacramentwill beenshrinedonafloat, whichwillbedrawnonthe finalstagesoftheprocession toSt.Mary'sCathedralby deaconsfromManlycollege.

Monday,April13. Thiswillbeobservedas PropagandaDay.Newspapers,radiostationsandpicturetheatreswillcarrythe Congressmessageallday. Attendifferentpointsin thecity,priestswillspeak ontheCongress. 2.30p.m.Specialsessionfor laityatTrocadero. 8p.m.SymposiumatUniversity.GreatHall. 8p.m.Publicforumon ChristianCharityinIndustrialLifeatTownHall.

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Thursday,April16.

10a.m.MassforReligious. 12.330p.m.Catholicwomen's luncheonatTrocadero.

2.30p.m.Specialsessionfor laityatTrocadero.

2.30p.m.Celebrationof504 anniversaryMotuProprio ofBlessedPiusXon SacredMusic,atManly College. UniversityGardenParty atSanctaSophia.

6.30p.m.Laymen'sDinner atTrocadero.

8p.m.Popularlecturesat TownHall.

Friday,April17.

9a.m.UniversityMassat St.John'sCollege.

11a.m.HolyHourfor ClergyatCathedral.

Tuesday,April14. 11.30a.m.Civicreception. 1p.m.StateGovernment luncheon. 2.30p.m.:HolyNameConventionatTrocadero. CatholicWomen'sConventionatLegionHouse. ManlyUnionConvention atCusaHouse,Catholic CharitiesConventionat AustraliaHall.St.Vincent dePaulSocietyConventionatOzanamHouse. HibernianConventionat HibernianBuilding. 8p.m.LayApostolatedemonstrationatTrocadero. 9p.m.Cardinal'sReception atTownHall.

WednesdayApril15.

10a.m.OpeningMassat Cathedral. 2.30p.m.CatholicWomen's Symposium. 5p.m.ReceptionatGovernmentHousebyHisExcellencytheGovernor. 5p.m.EveningMassin CathedralforHolyName men. 8p.m.Citizens'nightat Showground.(DemonstrationbygirlsofCatholic Schools).

St.

2.30p.m.CatholicWomen's excursion. SpecialsessionforReligiousteachers. 8p.m.Men'sDemonstration atShowground.

Saturday,April18. 9.30a.m.MassforWomen atShowground. 10a.m.MassesforNatiapal groupsatCathedral,Kithfield,Auburn,Broadway, Concord,Waverleyand Leichhardt. 2.30p.m.Cardinalblesses foundationstoneofnew wingatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly. 3p.m.Cardinal'sgarden partyatManly.

Sunday,April19.

10a.m.Tributetodeadof twoWorldWarsatCenotaph. 11a.m.SolemnHighMass atCathedral. 2.30p.m.SolemnEucharktic processionthroughTity streets. 8p.m.Pageantinhonourof OurLadyatCapitol Theatre.

MondayApril20. 8p.m.CongressBallatTrocadero.

Aloysius`Presbytery

AndSchool-ChurchExtension,. HENRYSTREET,SUBIACO (PARISHOFSHENTONPARK). willbeofficiallyBlessedandOpenedby HisGraceArchbishopPrendiville,D.D., SUNDAY,MARCH29th.,at3p.m.

President'sMove

SetsPrecedent

'67ASHINGTON(NC).-

Prayerhasfoundanew placeinofficialWashington. Emphasisonreligionatgovernmentgatheringsstarted withPresidentDwightD. Eisenhower'spersonalinaugurationprayer,andhas helm.animportantposition inthenewadministration's activities.

PresidentEisenhower openshisweeklyCabinet meetingswithaminuteof silentprayer.Hisexamplehasbroughtprayersfor Divineguidancemoreand moreintotheofficialWashingtonscene.

SomeindividualCabinet ministers,includingSecretaryof Agriculture, EzraTaftBenson,open theirownstaffmeetings withaprayer.Onthedesk ofPresidentialAssistant ShermanAdamsinthe WhiteHousestandsanilluminatedprintoftheprayer ofSt.FrancisofAssisiaskingGodto"makemea channelofThypeace."

dio,Television CongressinMay

FRIBOURG,Switzerland, Feb.26(NC.)-Thenext generalassemblyofthe InternationalCatholicAsswiationforRadioBroadcastingandTelevisionwill beheldinCologne,Germany,fromMay16to19, itwasannouncedhereat theorganization'sgeneral secretariate.

Commonlyknown'is LINDA-theLatinwordfor 'wave'-theassociationwas organizedseveralyearsago tocoordinatetheactivities ofCatholicgroupsinvarious countriesinterestedinpromotingeffectiveuseof radioandTVfacilities.It hasaffiliatesinmorethan 50countries.

PaperSeesTrend toRedEducation

AirmailNewsflashes

FirstLadyWins HeartsofSisters

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NC).-Mrs.Eisenhower wontheheartsof185Sistersandlaywomenofthe CatholicUniversityofAmericaataWhiteHousereceptionhere.

GreetingeachoneindividuallyintheGreenRoom, theFirstLadylaterexpressedherthankstoall "forthePresidentandmyself"fortheprayersthat hadbeenofferedforthem sincetheyhaveoccupiedthe WhiteHouse.

TheSisters,including bothfacultyandstudent nunsoftheUniversity,arrivedpromptlyforthereception,asdidMrs.Eisenhower.Afterspeakingwith groupsofherguests,the FirstLadyposedforpictureswiththevisitors.

TheSisters'reactionto thenewFirstLady?Sheis amazingandcharming," "veryinterestedintheSisters'work,andveryfriendly."AndasthevisitendedtwoSisterswhoassured Mrs.Eisenhoweroftheir continuedprayersforher andthePresident,arecertainthatastheFirstLady thankedthem,tearscameto hereyes.

AttackonPress, Schools,Grows

BERLIN,Feb.26(NC.)Communistauthoritiesin easternGermanyrelentlessly pursuetheireffortstostrangulatetheChurch-both spirituallyandmaterially.

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MEXICOCITY,Feb.26 (NC).-AthreefoldCommunistcampaignhasbeen loosedtowineducationin MexicoforMarxism.Itaims to"convert"ruralteachers AiMarxism, tosuppresspriteschools,andtoincrease thedistributionofMarxist textbooksinpublicschools. Thischargewasmade herebyExcelsior,leading dailynewspaper.Itnamed Dr.JoseGomezRobleda, UnderSecretaryforEducation,andhissecretary,ProfessorModestSanchez,as leadersofthemovement. Excelsior'saccusation cameinthewakeofdisclosuresthatalistoftextbooksapprovedbytheDepartmentofPublicEducaaforuseinMexico's :1?adeschoolsduringthe presentsemestercontained anumberofCommunist workswhichattackthe Catholicreligion.

Thenewspaper'scharges followedalsowidespread RotestsinCatholiceducationalcirclesoccasionedby therecentactionofthe UniversityofSanNicolas deHidalgoinMichoacanin expelling19Catholicstudentsbecausetheyapposed Marxistteachingsinthe institution.

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Thosefamiliarwiththe situationdeclarethatthe Redauthoritiesseemtobe guidedbytheprinciplethat nottheslightestfavour,concessionorleniencymustbe grantedtoeithertheProtestantorCatholicChurch, andtheyactaccordingly.

Amongthesemeasuresis thewithdrawalofthepublicationlicencegrantedafew monthsagototheCatholic youthmagazine"Christophoru,"theonlyoneof itskindintheSovietzone. Theflimsyexcuseforthe

TheProtestantyouthmagazine"Stafette"metwith asimilarfate.

LONDON,Feb.26(NC.)

-Amessageofsympathy andencouragementtothe CatholicsofCzechoslovakia wassoundedherebyHis EminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,onthefifthanniversaryoftheCommunist seizureofthatcountry.

"BecausetheChurchsufferspersecution,itneednot beimaginedthatitisforgottenbytheloversofdemocracyinotherpartsof theworld,"CardinalGriffin declaredinhismessage, whichwasrelayedthrough theInformationServiceof FreeCzechoslovakiain London.

"TheCatholicsofCzechoslovakiaandallthosein thatunfortunatecountry nowundertheheelofCommunismarenotforgottenin ourprayersandourindeavoursforpeaceandfreedom."

CardinalGriffinsaidit

RichPromiseIs SeeninFormosa

HONGKONG,Feb.27 (NC.)-Amissionary BishopwhovisitedFormosa hasreturnedheremuchimpressedbywhathesaidwas thefreedomtopractiseand propagatereligionprevailingintheChineseNationaliststronghold.

HeisBishopAdolph Paschang,M.M.,-ofKong moon,China,whowasrecentlyexpelledfromhisdiocesebytheChineseCommunistsafterundergoing tortureandimprisonment. TheBishopisa57-year-old nativeofMartinsburg,Mo.

was"noticeable"thatArchbishopJosefBeranof Prague,whohasbeenbanishedfromhisSeebythe Communistregime,had neverbeentried.Hesaid thereasoilwasthatitwould bedifficulttotryasan enemyoftheState"ahero whowasawardedthe highesthonoursbyhisnativelandonlyafewyears ago."

NegroesAreStill

Beyond

thePale

WASHINGTON(NC).DespiteincreaseemploymentsinceWorldWarII, therehasbeennoappreciablelesseningofoccupationaldiscriminationagainst Negroes,accordingtoacivil rightssurveyfor1952by theRaceRelationsofficeof theSocialActiondepartment,NationalCatholic Welfareconference.

Thesurveysaidthateconomicandsocialgainswere achievedduringthewar, butinthepost-warperiod "Negroescontinuetobethe lasthiredandthefirstfired."Thereportstated thatthereare"seriousgaps intheemploymentofNegroesandwhitesinclerical andwhite-collarjobs."It statedthattheproportionof Negromenintheprofessionsremainsatapproximatelytwopercent,while theproportionofNegro womenonprofessional fieldsrosetosixpercent duetotheincreaseddemand forNegroschoolteachers.

"Thisfreedomisreallya greatblessing,"BishopPaschangsaid."Formosais apromisingfieldforthe Church'sendeavour.Aquick glanceatthecitiesand townsshowsthatpromises arerapidlybecomingfacts. Thereisacontinuousinflux ofmanymissionaryorganizations,withnumerouspersonnel."

TheBishopreportedthat "Catholic kindergartens,

banwas"papershortage."schools,dispensariesand hospitalsarebeingestablishedonallsides"in Formosa.Meanwhile,headded,"religiousstudyclassesaredrawinglargenumbers,andinthelargercities Catholiccentressimilarto theoneinHongKongare beingsetup."

Duringrecentdays,Communistauthoritieshave beguntoexpropriateChurch-ownedproperty.A houseownedbytheSalvatorianFathersintheCommunist-ruledeasternsector ofBerlinhasbeenplaced intothehandsofthepublic administrator.Thehouse containsachapelopento thepublicforreligiousservices.

Thecitybossesofeast Berlinarealsoattempting toseizeahouseinthe suburbofBiesdorf,which isownedbytheJesuits.At presentthepropertyisused asaretreathouseforthe DioceseofBerlin.Italso containsahomeforagedin chargeoftheBerlinCaritas organization.

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OSLO,Norway,Feb.28 (NC.)-Norway'sCatholics arepreparingtomarknext Julythe800thanniversary ofthefoundationofthe ArchdioceseofTrondheim, whichforalmost400years wasoneofthestrongholds oftheFaithinnorthern Europe.TheSeefellvictim tothestormsofthe"Reformation"when,in1537,the lastCatholicBishopwas drivenout.

BishopJacobMangers, VicarApostolicofOslo,issuesthecallforthecelebrationoftheanniversary inhisLentenpastoral.Init hepointsoutthattheecclesiasticalprovinceof Trondheimwasestablished in1153bytheEnglishCardinalandpapallegateNicolasBreakspearwho,in 1154,becamePopeAdrian IVandreigneduntil1159.

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FelicitatesBishop

AARA,GoldCoast,Feb. 26(NC.)-PrimeMinister KwameNkrumah,nativebornheadoftheGoldCoast government,paidtribute heretoBishopAdolphA. Noser,S.V.D.,ofAccra priortothelatter'sdeparturetotakeuphisnew postasVicarApostolicof EasternNewGuinea.

VATICANCITY,Feb.VI (NC.)-HisHolinessPepe PiusXIIhasrecuperated sufficientlyfromhisrecent illnesstoappearatthe windowofhisstudyand wavetowell-wishersinSt. Peter'sSquare.

Theincidentoccurred, accordingtoOsservatore Romano,Vaticannewspaper, whenpedestriansinthe Squarenoticedthatthe lightswereoninthePope's study.Interpretingthisasa signthattheHolyFather's healthhadgreatlyimproved,theyraisedcheers.

Itwasinanswertothis greetingthatthePontiff openedthewindowand wavedtothepeople.

InaneditorialcomplimentingthePopeonhis coming77thbirthdayon March2,OsservatoreRomanoexpressedthesatisfactionof"theentireworld" thathewouldbeableto observetheoccasioningood health.

CardinalAssists

InFeedingPoor

BOMBAY,India,Feb.26 (NC.)Inhisfirstpublic functionhereasaPrinceof theChurch,HisEminence ValerianCardinalGracias, ArchbishopofBombay,assistedinfeedingabout1,200 poorpersonsgatheredon thegroundsofSt.Xavier's HighSchool.

Inaletterexpressing regretoverhisinabilityto attendafarewellpartyfor BishopNoser,whohails fromBelleville,Ill.,Prithe MinisterNkrumahinvoked God'sblessinguponhimand added:"Imustthankyou foryourservicestomy peopleinadministeringto theirspiritualneedsallthis while."

BishopNoser,52,had servedasBishopofAccra forfiveyears.Hesuccessor isNegroBishopJoseph Bowers,S.V.D.,42-yearoldBritishWestIndian.

SpeakinginKonkani, India'sfirstCardinalsaidit wasamatterofpridefor himtopresideoverthe functionoffeedingthepoor. ashehimselfcamefroma poorfamily.Cardinal Graciasbroughtaplateof foodfromthekitchenand offeredittoathree-yearoldchild.

Morethan30Bishopsfrom variouspartsofIndiafollowedtheCardinal'sexample,goingaroundthecompoundandservingmealsto theguests.Duringthefunction,CardinalGraciasgave hisblessingtoallthose present.

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Secretary'sReportWill MarkH.N.Convention

Branchspiritualdirectors,officersandmembersoftheHoly Namesocietyareremindedthatthe16th.annualgeneralmeetingandthe8th.annualconventionofthePerthDiocesanunion 'willbeheldthisSunday,March15,inthetheatretteoftheC.B.C., St.George'sterrace,commencingat1.30p.m.

Itisexpectedtofinish withBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentinthe Collegechapelatapproximately5.30p.m.

HisGracetheArchbishop willbepresentduring theafternoon,anditis anticipatedthatarepresentativegatheringof branchspiritualdirectors willattend.Somecountry branchesaresuretoberepresented,andallmetropolitanbranchesarerequested tosenddelegates.

BursaryFundTotal

Duringtheafternoonthe 1952-53bursaryfundwill close,andtheresultwill probablybeannounced.The 1953-54bursaryfundappeal willopenafterthemeeting, andremainopenuntilthe annualconventionof1954.

Veryimportantbusiness tobeconductedduringthe meetingwillbetheannual electionofDiocesanofficers andthepresentationofthe generalsecretary'sannual report.Branchdelegates areaskedtogivemorethan usuallyseriousthoughtto nominationsforoffice,asat leastthreemembersoflast year'sDiocesanUnioncouncil,includingthetreasurer andassistant-secretary,are

preventedbyhealthandocctspationalreasonsfromacceptingnominationforreelection.

Thoseelectedasmembers oftheincomingcouncilwill meetat8p.m.onMonday, March16,inthesociety's room.No.26,2nd.floor,81 St.George'sterrace,toelect theirmainoffice-bearers.

Thegeneralsecretary's annualreportwillbeof greatinteresttodelegates. Itwilldiscloseveryheart-

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INMEMORIAM

BRYANT,Margaret.-In lovingmemoryofmydear littlegrandchild,Margaret, passedawayMarch10,1952, nieceofCiss,Ray,Pat,Mollie,Nancy,Collin,Nell,Carmel,andRonDarcy.

SoSadlyMissed.

DUGGAN.-SweetestmemoriesofdearDad,who passedawayMarch15,1952. -Insertedbyhisloving family.

MURRAY.-Yourprayers areaskedforthereposeof thesoulofJohnJoseph Murray,theanniversaryof whosedeathoccurson March14.

MyJesus.mercy. O'DONNELL,JamesJoseph. -Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,diedMarch 9,1948,andhisbrother,Cornelius,diedMarch3,1951. Eternalrestgranttothem, 0Lord.

InsertedbyMyrtleO'Donnell. O'DONOGHUE.-Ofyour charity,prayforthehappy reposeofthesoulofJeremiahO'Donoghue,ourlovingfatherandhusband,who diedMarch15,1951.

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Afullreportoftheconvention,asalsoofthevery successfulannualgeneral Communionbreakfastand annualmeetingoftheBassendeanbranchwillappear innextweek'sissue.

SpearheadedbymembersoftheHoly Namesociety,Sunday,March2.2(Passion Sunday),willbemarkedinallparishesby therecitalofcontinuingRosaries.Theday ofdevotionhastheapprovalofHisGrace theArchbishop.

Theobservancewhichwasbybrutal,atheisticrulers initiatedlastyearhasfor itsintentiontobeseechAlmightyGod,throughMary's intercession,toprotectall Catholicclergy,Religious, andlaitywhoaresuffering persecutioninlandsruled

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AfterthelastMassin inhalf-hoursessionsuntiol eachchurch,andcontinuing eveningDevotions,thefull 15mysteriesoftheRosary willberecitedineach churchduringeachsession.

Eachsessionwillopen withtheusualopeningprayersandApostlies'Creed, andwillclosewiththe "Hail,HolyQueen"and usualclosingprayers.

HolyNamebranches shouldselectmembersto takeasessioneach.The H.N.sessionleaderwillrecitetheRosaryandtheresponseswillbemadebyall parishionerspresent.

Allparishsodalitiesand societiesareaskedtosupportthisstreamofintercessionandtoarrangefora rosteredattendance,sothat agoodnumberispresentin churchforeachsession..It isthewishofspiritualdirectorsthat,Whereverpossible,familiesattendtogetherandapplytheideal

AssetsExceed£20,000,000 8-10l'HEESPLANADE,PERTH,W.A. ofthefamilyRosarytothis 'Phone:B;363 V.J.CROCE.BranchManages

TheblessingoftheHoly FatherwasgiventoMargaretMaryHagartyand RobertBernardMaybury, ontheoccasionoftheirmarriagewithNuptialMass,at St.Dominic'schurch,East Camberwell,Victoria,on January17.TheRev.E. Crawford,O.P.,celebrated theMass.

ThebridegroomiswellknowninthisState,having residedatStrathconastreet, WestPerth.Heistheonly sonofMr.andMrs.A.G. Maybury,nowlivingatBalwyn,Victoria. Thebridewasattendedby hertwosisters,Frcnaesand NoreenHagarty.

ThebridegroomwasattendedbyMr.W.Robertsas bestman,andMr.J.Aldag asgroomsman.Mrs.J. Bryantofficiatedattheorgan.

Thebrideistheeldest daughterofMr.andMrs.B. C.Hagarty,ofCamberwell Mr.andMrs.Maybury

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Wantedhousekeeperfor NorthamPresbytery;two priests.ReplyBox2800, thisoffice.

TherriesEnter DramaFestival

Therriesmembersare pleasedthattheirefforts throughthesecolumnstointerestCatholicmenandwomenintheirsocietyhave notbeenfruitless,andthere iseachweekagrowing membership. Particularlypleasingis theenrolmentofsomany men,anditishopedthis steadyincreasewillcontinue.Peopleinterestedint dramaorthetheatremay goalongtooneofthemeetingsonMondayevening andseewhatitisallabout.

Thecouncilhasdrawn upabigandvariedpogrammefortheyear.The Easterplaysarelaready beinghehearsed,andthe thereadingofathree-act play,tobestagedintheAssemblyballinMay,will shortlybeheld.Ithasbeen decidedtoenteraone-act playintheDramafestival tobeheldinJune.

Thespiritualsideofthe societyisnotbeingneglected,andshortlyafterEaster a"DayofRecollection"will beheldatoneofthemetropolitanconvents,through thecourtesyoftheRev. MotherSuperior.

Thesocietymeetseach Mondayeveningat8p.m.at theLegionrooms,Bankof NewSouthWaleschambers, 65St.George'sterrace.Inl tendingmembersmayobtainfurtherinformation willmaketheirhomeataboutthesocietybyringing NorthBalwyn. eitherMU1526orU3392.

Houseorflat,preferably unfurnished,bymarried couple;endMarch.Will payreasonablerent.Reply Box2808,thisoffice.

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Nedlands,StirlingHighway s.c.house,1bedroom,lounge kitchen,bathroom(gas),in returnforoccasional;phone attendance,andrent£4per week.Notpermanent,periodaboutoneyear;suJt marriedcouplewithbabyDr smallchildandownfurniureawaitingownhome. ReplyBox2802,thisoffice.

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Accommodationrequire, closecity;youngCathr,ic girl.ReplyBox2807,this office.

Wantedbyquiet,middleagedcouple,self-contained flatorhalf-house;ownkitchen.ReplyBA5967,tar Box2804,thisoffice.

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