The Record Newspaper 30 July 1953

InapackedCathedral,threemorestudentsfromSt.Charles'ublimepowerof

seminaryreceivedtheSacramentofHolyOrdersfromtheMost Rev.L.J.GoodyonJuly25.TheyweretheRev.PaulFitzgerald, theRev.BrianHarris,andtheRev.JohnLyons.Withtheirordination14studentsofSt.Charles'arenowpriests.

hood. TheSacramentofHolyOrdersisconferredbytheimpositionofthebishop'shands andtherecitalofacertain portionofthePrefacewhich follows,

Thenewly-ordained priestsnowkneelagainbeforetheBishoptobevested inthevestmentsdistinctive ofthepriestlydignity-the stolecrossedupontheir breastandthechasubleover theirshoulders.

Investiture

Thestolehasformerly beenwornbytheseyoung priestsacrosstheirleft shoulder;itiscrossedupon theirbreastbytheBishop withthesewords:"Receive theyokeoftheLord;for HisyokeissweetandHis burdenlight." Thechasubleisplaced overthepriests'shoulders withthesewords:"Receive thepriestlyvestment,by whichcharityissignified; forGodispowerfultoincreaseuntotheecharity andperfectionofwork."

hopanointsthehandsof priestswiththeHolyOilof Catechumens.

Duringtheanointing,the Bishoppraysthatthehands ofthenewly-ordained priestswillblessandconsecrateinthenameofour LordJesusChrist.

Above,theOrdinandiadvancetobeclothed inthesacredotalvestments.Left,thesolemnmomentoftheimpositionofhandsby Bishopandpriests. arerecited,andthentheOrdinationPrefaceinwhich thewordsoftheconferring oftheSacramentarecontained:"Bestow',then,we beseechThee,Almighty Father,thedignityofthe priesthoodupontheseThy servants.

TheBishopnowproceeds topresentthechalicecontainingwineandwater,and withalargehostuponthe paten,saying:"Receive powertooffersacrificeto GodandtocelebrateMass forthelivingandthedead. InthenameoftheLord."

TheMassisnowresumed atthelastportionofthe Gradual.AftertheOffertoryprayerhasbeenrecited,thenewly-ordained priestsoffertotheBishopa lightedcandle,symbolising theformerofferingofthe requisitesforthecelebrationofMass.

Co-Consecrotors

Forthefirsttime,the HolySacrificewillbeofferedbythenewly-ordained priests,togetherwiththe ordainingprelate.The wholeCanonoftheMass, includingtheConsecration, isrecitedaloud.

Themostsolemnmoment oftheceremony,theimpositionofhands,was heightenedwhenthe40 priestspresentplacedtheir handsontheheadsofthe ordinands.

FirstMasses

Otherstudentsfrom.St. Charles'whohavebeen raisedtothepriesthoodare: TheRev.H.Middleton,the Rev.J.O'Brien,andthe Rev.J.Russell(1949);the Rev,T.O'Neill,theRev.P. Quinn,andtheRev.F.Dillon(1950);theRev.M. Newbold,theRev.G.Crocetti,theRev.J.Challis, andtheRev.P.Cunningham (1951);theRev.J.Barden (1952).

DuringthesacredfunctiontheRev.J.Lyonswas assistedbytheV.Rev.P. Nolan,O.S.M.;theRev.B. HarrisbytheRev.J.Challis,andtheRev.P.FitzgeraldbytheRev.J. O'Brien.

FatherHarrisofferedhis firstMassatSt.Mary's church.Leederville,onJuly 26;FatherLyonsatSacred Heartchurch,Highgate;and ratherFitzgeraldatSt. Anne'schurch,Belmont.

Aftertheceremonythe newly-ordainedpriestsgave theirblessingtotheirparents,relativesandfriends. Specialfriendswereentertainedatseparatereceptions afterthecelebrationofthe firstMassesonSunday.

Ontheoccasionofanordinationtothepriesthood webecomeconsciousofthe factthattheordainingprelateisasuccessortothe Apostles,andthathebestowsuponthepriestthe twogreatpowersgiventhe Apostles-thatofconsecration,wherebythebreadand winearechangedintothe BodyandBloodofChrist; andthatofabsolution, wherebysinsareforgiven orretainedinGod'sname.

UpontheSacramentof HolyOrdersdependsthe veryexistenceoftheother Sacraments,andsoHoly MothertheChurchhasinstitutedtheconferringof HolyOrdersduringthecelebrationoftheHolyMass, thusindicatingthecloseassociationoftheMasswith thepriesthood.

Theordainingprelateis vestedinfullpontifical vestments.Inthis,weare remindedofthefulnessof thePriesthoodwhichhas beenconferreduponthe Bishoponthedayofhis episcopalconsecration.

ProstrateonFloor

VestedinthesacredvestmentsoftheOrderofDeaconship,theyoungmen comeforwardattheinvitationoftheArchdeacon. Afterthebishophasbeen assuredthatthecandidates forordinationareworthy, theordainingprelate speaksfirsttothepeopleoftheimportanceofthe priesthoodintheirlives.

Hethenaddressesthedeaconconcerningthedutiesof thepriesthood,whichare chieflytooffersacrifice,to bless,togovern,topreach, andtobaptise.

Andnowthewholecourt ofHeavenisentreatedwith theLitanyoftheSaints, duringwhichtheordinands

thesanctuaryasasignof unworthinessandneedof divineassistance.

Inhushedsilence,theordinandskneelatthefeetof theordainingprelateatthe conclusionofthelitany.Now isabouttobeconferredthe

HisLordshipBishopTwoGreatPowersprostrateuponthefloorof GoodywasassistedthroughouttheceremoniesbytheV. Rev.F.E.Hope,Adm.,and theV.Rev.J.P.Wilkinson, C.M.Studentsfromthe seminarycarriedoutthe ceremoniesunderthedirectionoftheRev.J.McNamara,whoalsopreached theoccasionalsermon.

WithoutrecitinganyprayertheBishopplacesboth handsupontheheadofthe deacon;immediatelythe priestspresent,vestedinthe stoleofthepriestlyoffice, imposehandslikewise.

Aftertheimpositionof hands,twospecialprayers

Thebackofthechasuble isfoldeduntilthesecond impositionoftheBishop's handsafterHolyCommunion. Thenewly-ordained priests,vestedinthesacerdotalvestments,oncemore kneelatthefeetoftheBishopafterthe"VeniCreator" hasbeensolemnlyintoned. Duringthishymn,theBis-

FatherReidy,GreatSouthern Pioneer,MournedbyMany

WiththedeathonSunday,J41y26,oftheVeryRev.M.Reidy, R.I.,thereclosedthepriestlycareerofonewhohadgiven52years stalwartservicetotheArchdioceseofPerth.OnlytheRev.T. Robinson,C.Ss.R.,andtheRev.P.Briodyhavelongerrecordsofservice.FatherReidywasburiedwithsolemnobsequiesonTuesday,July28.

SolemnOfficeforthe deadwaschantedbya priests'choirof80voices andPontificalRequiem MasswascelebratedinSt. Brigid'schurch,WestPerth, onJuly28inthepresence ofHisGracetheArchbishop.

TheMostRev.L.J. Goody,AuxiliaryBishop, wascelebrantoftheMass, withtheV.Rev.A.E. Johnstonasdeaconandthe Rev.F.Dillonassubdeacon.TheRev.T.Phelan wasassistantpriestandthe Rev.J.McNamaradirected theceremonies.

Atthegraveside,anofd friend,theV.Rev.J.Fahey, R.I.,D.S.O.,readthelast prayersinthepresenceof theArchbishop,theAuxiliaryBishop,manypriests andalargecongregationof mourners.

FatherReidy'sonlyrelativeinthiscountryishis brother,Mr.JohnReidyof Wellington-st.,andniece. Kathleen.

BorninCountyKerry, Ireland,FatherMichael

Reidyreadhisecclesiastieql courseatSt.Patrick'sc'liege,Carlow,wherehev'is ordainedin1900.Inthe sameYear,havingvolunteeredfortheAustralian

mission,hearrivedinthis State.

HewasstationedsuccessivelyatGuildford,Albany, Ravensthorpe,Katanning, andWestPerth.

Inthosedaystheworkof acountryparishpriestcalledforgreatphysicalstamina.FatherReidyhadto answer"sickcalls"upto distancesof250miles.

AsparishpriestofKatanning,hehadchargeofan areaaslargeasIrelandor Scotland.Theroadswere onlybushtracks,andhe hadtotravelbytrainand byhorseandsulkyupto40 or50milesfromtheline. TherewasnoCatholic schoolbetweenYorkand Albany.

Theathleticismofhis youthstoodFatherReidyin goodsteadforthisrugged existence.Hehadplayed footballwiththefamous Kerryteamwhichhadwon moreall-Irelandfinalsthan anyothercounty. Hisinterestinsportsurvivedintooldage.On

AftertheCommunionof theMass,therearespecial prayerspertainingtothe ordination.

Thenewly -ordained priestsstandbeforethealtar andrecitetheApostles Creed,thuspubliclyprofessingthefaithwhichtheywill preachtotheworld.

TheBishopimposeshands againupontheheadofthe priests,thistimementioningexplicitlythepowerof forgivingsins:"Receivethe HolyGhost;whosesinsthou shaltforgive,theyareforgiventhem;andwhosesins thoushaltretain,theyare retained."

Thechasubleisthenunfoldedsoastofallatfull length.Thenewly-ordainedprieststhenpromiseobediencetothebishopandhis lawfulsuccessors.

Aftenanexhortationand specialblessixig,theBishop resumestheMass.ImmediatelyaftertheLastBlessinghedeliversafinaladmonition.

Aftertheceremonyofordinationthenewly-ordained priestsimparttheirfirst blessing.Thepriestspresentthepalmsoftheiranointedhandstobekissed aftertheblessing,andtothis ceremonytheChurchhas impartedanindulgenceof 100days.Anindulgenceof 7yearsmaybegainedby thefaithfulwhoassistatthe firstHolyMass.-"Franciscus."

manyoccasionshewonthe golfchampionshipofthe GreatSouthern,andalsoof theAvonValley.Heplayedthegamewithsomeof theworld'sfinest,including VonNida.FatherReidy wasnotedforhismordant witandbenevolentdisposition.

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thepriest

ThreeStudentsofLocal SeminaryAreOrdained

inapackedCathedral,threemorestudentsfromSt.Charles' seminaryreceivedtheSacramentofHolyOrdersfromtheMost Rev.L.J.GoodyonJuly25.TheyweretheRev.PaulFitzgerald, theRev.BrianHarris,andtheRev.JohnLyons.Withtheirordination14studentsofSt.Charles'arenowpriests.

HisLordship Bishop. GoodywasassistedthroughouttheceremoniesbytheV. Rev.F.E.Hope,Adm.,and theV.Rev.J.P.Wilkinson, C.M.Studentsfromthe seminarycarriedoutthe ceremoniesunderthedirectionoftheRev.J.McNamara,whoalsopreached theoccasionalsermon.

Themostsolemnmoment oftheceremony,theimpositionofhands,was heightenedwhenthe40 priestspresentplacedtheir handsontheheadsofthe ordinands.

FirstMasses

'OtherstudentsfromSt. Charles'whohavebeen raisedtothepriesthoodare: TheRev.H.Middleton,the Rev.J.O'Brien,andthe Rev.J.Russell(1949);the Rev,T.O'Neill,theRev.P. Quinn,andtheRev.F.Dillon(1950);theRev.M. Newbold,theRev.G.Crocetti,theRev.J.Challis, andtheRev.P.Cunningham (1951);theRev.J.Barden (1952).

Duringthesacredfunc-tiontheRev.J.Lyonswas assistedbytheV.Rev.P. Nolan,O.S.M.;theRev.B. HarrisbytheRev.J.Challis,andtheRev.P.FitzgeraldbytheRev.J. O'Brien.

FatherHarrisofferedhis firstMassatSt.Mary's church,Leederville,onJuly 28:FatherLyonsatSacred Heartchurch,Highgate;and FatherFitzgeraldatSt. Anne'schurch,Belmont.

Aftertheceremonythe newly-ordainedpriestsgave theirblessingtotheirparents,relativesandfriends. Specialfriendswereentertainedatseparatereceptions afterthecelebrationofthe firstMassesonSunday.

TwoGreatPowers

Ontheoccasionofanordinationtothepriesthood webecomeconsciousofthe factthattheordainingprelateisasuccessortothe Apostles,andthathebestowsuponthepriestthe twogreatpowersgiventhe Apostles-thatofconsecration,wherebythebreadand winearechangedintothe BodyandBloodofChrist; andthatofabsolution, wherebysinsareforgiven orretainedinGod'sname.

UpontheSacramentof HolyOrdersdependsthe veryexistenceoftheother Sacraments.andsoHoly MothertheChurchhasinstitutedtheconferringof HolyOrdersduringthecelebrationoftheHolyMass, thusindicatingthecloseassociationoftheMasswith thepriesthood.

Theordainingprelateis vestedinfullpontifical vestments.Inthis,weare remindedofthefulnessof thePriesthoodwhichhas beenconferreduponthe Bishoponthedayofhis episcopalconsecration.

ProstrateonFloor

VestedinthesacredvestmentsoftheOrderofDeaconship,theyoungmen comeforwardattheinvitationoftheArchdeacon.

Afterthebishophasbeen assuredthatthecandidates forordinationareworthy, theordainingprelate speaksfirsttothepeopleoftheimportanceofthe priesthoodintheirlives.

Hethenaddressesthedeaconconcerningthedutiesof thepriesthood,whichare chieflytooffersacrifice.to bless,togovern,topreach, andtobaptise.

Andnowthewholecourt ofHeavenisentreatedwith theLitanyoftheSaints, duringwhi&theordinands

prostrateuponthefloorof thesanctuaryasasignof unworthinessandneedof divineassistance.

Inhushedsilence,theordinandskneelatthefeetof theordainingprelateatthe conclusionofthelitany.Now isabouttobeconferredthe

iblimepowerofthepriest- 01. TheS:.,ramentofHolyOrder!;iconferredbytheimpositionofthebishop'shands andtherecitalofacertain portionofthePrefacewhich follows,

WithoutrecitinganyprayertheBishopplacesboth handsupontheheadofthe deacon:immediatelythe priestspresent,vestedinthe stoleofthepriestlyoffice. imposehandslikewise.

Aftertheimpositionof hands,twospecialprayers

Thenewly-ordained priestsnowkneelagainbeforetheBishoptobevested inthevestmentsdistinctive ofthepriestlydignity-the stolecrossedupontheir breastandthechasubleover theirshoulders.

Investiture

Thestolehasformerly beenwornbytheseyoung priestsacrosstheirleft shoulder;itiscrossedupon theirbreastbytheBishop withthesewords:"Receive theyokeoftheLord;for HisyokeissweetandHis burdenlight." Thechasubleisplaced overthepriests'shoulders withthesewords:"Receive thepriestlyvestment,by whichcharityissignified; forGodispowerfultoincreaseuntotheecharity andperfectionofwork."

Thebackofthechasuble isfoldeduntilthesecond impositionoftheBishop's handsafterHolyCommunion.

Thenewly-ordained priests,vestedinthesacerdotalvestments,oncemore kneelatthefeetoftheBishopafterthe"VeniCreator" hasbeensolemnlyintoned. Duringthishymn,theBis-

FatherReidy,GreatSouthern Pioneer,MournedbyMany

WiththedeathonSunday,J..ly26,oftheVeryRev.M.Reidy, R.I.,thereclosedthepriestlycareerofonewhohadgiven52years stalwartservicetotheArchdioceseofPerth.OnlytheRev.T. Robinson,C.Ss.R.,andtheRev.P.Briodyhavelongerrecordsofservice.FatherReidywasburiedwithsolemnobsequiesonTuesday,July28.

SolemnOfficeforthe deadwaschantedbya priests'choirof80voices andPontificalRequiem MasswascelebratedinSt. Brigid'schurch,WestPerth, onJuly28inthepresence ofHisGracetheArchbishop.

TheMostRev.L.J. Goody,AuxiliaryBishop, wascelebrantoftheMass, withtheV.Rev.A.E. Johnstonasdeaconandthe Rev.F.Dillonassubdeacon.TheRev.T.Phelan wasassistantpriestandthe Rev.J.McNamaradirected theceremonies.

Atthegraveside,anoid friend,theV.Rev.J.Fahey, R.I.,D.S.O.,readthelast prayersinthepresenceof theArchbishop,theAux-iliaryBishop,manypriests andalargecongregationof mourners.

FatherReidy'sonlyrelativeinthiscountryishis brother.Mr.JohnReidyof Wellington-st.,andniece. Kathleen.

BorninCountyKerry, Ireland,FatherMchael

Reidyreadhisecclesiastir-il courseatSt.Patrick'sc,,llege,Carlow,wherehev'IS ordainedin1900.Inthe sameyear,havingvolunteeredfortheAustralian

mission,hearrivedinthis State.

HewasstationedsuccessivelyatGuildford,Albany, Ravensthorpe,Katanning, andWestPerth, Inthosedaystheworkof acountryparishpriestcalledforgreatphysicalstamina.FatherReidyhadto answer"sickcalls"upto distancesof250miles.

AsparishpriestofKatanning,hehadchargeofan areaaslargeasIrelandor Scotland.Theroadswere onlybushtracks,andhe hadtotravelbytrainand byhorseandsulkyupto40 or50milesfromtheline. TherewasnoCatholic schoolbetweenYorkand Albany.

Theathleticismofhis youthstoodFatherReidyin goodsteadforthisrugged existence.Hehadplayed footballwiththefamous Kerryteamwhichhadwon moreall-Irelandfinalsthan anyothercounty.

Hisinterestinsportsurvivedintooldage.On

hopanointsthehandsof priestswiththeHolyOilof Catechumens.

Duringtheanointing,the Bishoppraysthatthehands of thenewly-ordained priestswillblessandconsecrateinthenameofour LordJesusChrist.

Above,theOrdinandiadvancetobeclothed inthesacredotalvestments.Left,thesolemnmomentoftheimpositionofhandsby Bishopandpriests. arerecited,andthentheOrdinationPrefaceinwhich thewordsoftheconferring oftheSacramentarecontained:"Bestow,then,we beseechThee,Almighty Father,thedignityofthe priesthoodupontheseThy servants.

TheBishopnowproceeds topresentthechalicecontainingwineandwater,and withalargehostuponthe paten,saying:"Receive powertooffersacrificeto GodandtocelebrateMass forthelivingandthedead. InthenameoftheLord."

TheMassisnowresumed atthelastportionofthe Gradual.AftertheOffertoryprayerhasbeenrecited,thenew1y-ordained priestsoffertotheBishopa lightedcandle.symbolising theformerofferingofthe requisitesforthecelebrationofMass.

Co-Consecrators

Forthefirsttime,the HolySacrificewillbeofferedbythenewly-ordained priests,togetherwiththe ordainingprelate.The wholeCanonoftheMass, includingtheConsecration, isrecitedaloud.

AftertheCommunionof theMass,therearespecial prayerspertainingtothe ordination.

Thenewly-ordained priestsstandbeforethealtar andrecitetheApostles Creed,thuspubliclyprofessingthefaithwhichtheywill preachtotheworld.

TheBishopimposeshands againupontheheadofthe priests,thistimementioningexplicitlythepowerof forgivingsins:"Receivethe HolyGhost;whosesinsthou shaltforgive,theyareforgiventhem;andwhosesins thoushaltretain,theyare retained."

Thechasubleisthenunfoldedsoastofallatfull length.Thenewly-ordainedprieststhenpromiseobediencetothebishopandhis lawfulsuccessors.

Aftenanexhortationand specialblessing,theBishop resumestheMass.ImmediatelyaftertheLastBlessinghedeliversafinaladmonition.

Aftertheceremonyofordinationthenewly-ordained priestsimparttheirfirst blessing.Thepriestspresentthepalmsoftheiranointedhandstobekissed aftertheblessing,andtothis ceremonytheChurchhas impartedanindulgenceof 100days.Anindulgenceof 7yearsmaybegainedby thefaithfulwhoassistatthe firstHolyMass.-"Franciscus."

manyoccasionshewonthe golfchampionshipofthe GreatSouthern,andalsoof theAvonValley.Heplayedthegamewithsomeof theworld'sfinest,including VonNida.FatherReidy wasnotedforhismordant witandbenevolentdisposition.

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leedervilleYCWGirlsHearTalk

OnTwoAttitudesAdoptedto

Work

LEEDERVILLE.

Atthelastmeetingmem-1 bershadaveryinteresting talkgivenbyShirleyCain onthe"PaganandChristian AttitudetowardsWork".

Thenextmeetingison MondayAugust3and,as thisisthelastchanceto handinnamesforMarian Lodge,girlsareaskedto bringalongtheir5/-deposit.

SOUTHPERTH.

Resultofrafflesinaid ofbasketball:PairTowels:L.'DeGaris, SladeStreet,Bayswater.

GlassTray:"Steve",61 CanningHighway,South Perth.

SUBIACO.

Thelastgeneralmeeting heldatCross'sresidencewas agreatsuccess.Thenext oneonAugust4willbe heldinthesameplace,19 Bedfordavenue,Subiaco. Allgirlswillmeetatthe hallat7.45p.m.sharp,and ifpossibleareaskedtobring aplatetohelpthesupper.

Areminderaboutthe raffleticketswhichareout, andwhichhavetobeback bythismeeting;girlsare alsoaskedtodotheirbest insellingtheseticketsand sohelpraisethismoney. Thecombinedpicnicis August2,andanyonestill withoutaticketcanobtain oneatthebus,whichwill beleavingSt.Joseph'shall at9.45a.m.

Thefortnightlydances havecloseddownforafew months,andmemberswould liketothankallwhohave patronizedtheminthepast.

Thelastgeneralmeeting wasagreatsuccessand manynewfaceswereamong thegirlspresent. Concertpracticesaregoing aheadwithoutmuchtime leftforthegreatperformanceof"KoronationKapers"tobeheldonSept. 3in

NotedReligious

OnVisittoState

Atpresentvisitingthis StatearetheV.Rev.Austin Kelly,S.J.,provincialofthe SocietyofJesus;Rev.BrotherDuffy,oneoftheassistantGeneralsoftheChristianBrothers,andRev.BrotherGarvey.provincialof theSouthernprovinceofthe ChristianBrothers.

FriendsofJesuit SchoolFixDance

ParentsandfriendsofSt. Louisschoolwillbeinterestedtohearthattheannual danceistobeheldthisyear onAugust13attheCottesloeCiviccentre.Subscriptionis£1iseach.Members oftheOldBoys'association oftheschoolmayobtain fromtheirsecretaryconcessionticketsentitlingthemto 30s.doubletickets.

-Noformofstatecanavoid takingcognisanceofthisintimateandindissolubleconnectionbetweenitselfand thedivineorder-leastof allAdemocracy.-PiusXII, Christmasmessage,1944.

DramaFestivalExperienceFound

WorthwhilebyTherryMembers

TheDramafestivalclosed onahappynoteforTherry members.Althoughnot amongtheprizewinners, thecommendationtheydid receivewasworthallthe hardworktheyhadputinto theirproduction.Afterthe playsMissRomaLandquist invitedmemberstosupper atherhomeinWestPerth. MemberslearnedwithregretofthedeathlastSundayofMr.RossMcNeill, husbandoftheirfellow member,Betty.TheprayersandsympathyofTherriesgoouttoBettyinher sadbereavement.

GuestSpeakers

AtthemeetinglastMondayeveningMissJoan Dunnewasguestspeaker. Herdiscoursewasverytopicalandinteresting,andshe receivedagoodhearing. Shewasgivenaheartyvote

ofthanksbyanappreciative audience.

Therrienweregladtowelcometheiroldchaplain, Rev.FatherJ.McNamara, wholookedinonthemone eveningrecently.Hehas kindlyconsentedtogivea talknextMondayevening on"Psychology."Thisissure tobewellreceived.Other recentvisitorswelcomed wereMissesMarieQuealy, MaureenNallenandRita McMullen.

Thereisanabundanceof musicaltalentamongmembers,andamusicalehas beenarrangedforSaturday evening,August8,atthe homeofMissBernadette O'Donovan,inMt.Lawley. Thesocietymeetseach' Mondayeveningat8p.m.in theLegionrooms,Bankof NewSouthWaleschambers, 65St.George'sterrace.

SusskindandHammondGive MemorableWagnerianConcert

Forlastweek'sSymphony concertintheCapitoltheatre,theprogrammewas chosenfromworksofthree classiccomposers-Handel, HaydnandWagner-and theperformanceoftheseby theWestAustralianSymphonyorchestra,withWalterSusskindconducting, wasthoroughlyworthyof thesegreatmasters.

Commencingtheconcert withHandel'sConcerto GrossoNo.6,theorchestra gaveus,intheopening largo,playingwarmlypoeticandreverent.Theenergeticfuguewhichfollows waswonderfullyaliveand vitalinitscrisp,readyattack.Thiswastrue,too, ofthethirdandfourthallegromovements.Inthe thirdmovementthepianissimopassageswereexecutedwithremarkabledelicacy,whileinthesecond movement(musette),the playersachievedspontaneityandgraceoftimewith finerhythmicinflection.

NuanceandPhrasing

20 Throughouttheevening,it

20 wasevidentthattheconductorhadgivenmuchattentiontonuanceandartistic phrasing,andtheslow movementsofHaydn'sB flatmajorSymphonywere beautifullydone,withgreat feelingfortoneandexpression.Fortherest,theor-

chestracaughttheessential

joyofthesymphony,and

thelastmovement,particu-

larly,wasimbuedwith youthfulzeal.

Thelastitemonthefirst halfoftheprogrammeintroducedoursoloist,sopranoJoanHammond.She sangforustwoarias,"Tacea lanotte,"fromVerdi's"Il Trovatore,"and"Suicidio," from"LaGioconda,"ofPonchielli.Theariaswere splendidlycontrasted.and thetragedyof"Suicide"was

eo especiallywellexpressedby thesoprano.Herhighnotes

d werepowerfulanddramatic

2 0 0 and,inthemoresubdued *sections,hertonewaspure andwell-rounded.Inthe

lowregisterofhervoice, however,thequalityandthe quantityofthetonewasinclinedtofade.Weheard MissHammondagaininthe secondhalfoftheprogramme,thistimesinging twoWagnerianarias,"Elsa's Dream,"from"Lohengrin," and"Elizabeth'sGreeting" from"Tannhauser."Thereis nodoubtthatwithherpowerfulvoiceandgiftfordramaticexpression,thesinger isafineexponentofWagner'smusic.

TriumphantClimax

Thesecondhalfofthe programmewasdevotedto Wagner,andimmediately afterintervaltheorchestra playedtheovertureto"The FlyingDutchman."With fullorchestraathiscommand,Susskindcreatedan atmosphereofromantic drama.Thismoodcontinued,thoughwithmore sombrehues,withthepreludetoActIII,of"TheMastersingers,"whichwasthe firstofasuiteformingthe concludingitem.Thesolemnmoodoftheprelude wasdispelledbythegay "DanceoftheApprentices," thesefrivolitiesbeingthen interruptedbytheimpressivemusicoftheAssembly oftheMastersingers'guild. Themusicthengrowsinintensityuntilitfinally reachesatriumphantclimax.Onthepartoforchestraandconductor,the playingwasa'worthyexposition,bringingtothelisteneravividconceptionof thecomposer'sintentions.

Itseemedtomethatthe audiencewasratherlarger thanitusuallyisonFriday nights.Inanycase,the applauseacknowledged'the concerttohavebeena memorableone.-M.K.

StateLotteryNot FavouredinVic.

"FormypartIshouldbe gladiftheGovernment wouldforgetallaboutalottery,"saidArchbishopMannixatCheltenham,Victoria, recently.

"Ithinkwehavedone splendidlyinVictoriaupto this,"hisGracecontinued. "Wehavemaintaineda standardofrespectability thatisnotsharedbysome oftheotherStates,andI thinkthepeoplewillsupportthehospitalsandother similarinstitutionswithout havingrecoursetoalottery. Thehospitalsdonotwant it.

"Iknowallthatcanbe saidinfavourofalottery. Wesadlyneedthemoney. MoneygoestootherStates thatmightbekepthere. Gamblingisnotimmoral; onlytheabuseisimmoral.. Allthatistrue.Ihaveno objectiontogamblingif peoplecanaffordit.ButI amafraidifalotteryisset upinthisStatethatpeople whocannotaffordtogamble willbetheoneswhowill contributemosttoit.I shouldbeverysorrybe increasethetemptationto gamblingbypeoplewlee reallycannotaffordit."

Thureday,July30,1953.

Nun,StudentAre GivenRefugeHere FromRedTerror

AHungariannunandanecclesiasticalstudent,bothofwhomrecentlyescaped fromtheirCommunist-dominatedhomeland, havebothbeenofferedrefugeinthisArchdiocese.

ThenuninSisterMaria Galambosi,whowillarrive fromAustriasoontojoin membersofherOrder,the CongregationoftheSisters ofOurLadyofthePoor Schools.

Thestudent,Mr.Johann Schmidt,whoescapedfrom Hungaryatthesametime, willalsoeventuallycometo Australia.

AttheinvitationofHis GracetheArchbishophe willentertheSt.Charles' seminaryatGuildford.

SisterMariaGalambosi's faretoAustraliawillbe paidby"U.S.E.P."("The UnitedStatesEscapeeProgramme"),anorganisation formedin1948whichhelps toresettlethroughoutthe freeworldrefugeesfrom IronCurtaincountries.

TwomoreHungariannuns arrivedatFremantleJuly 11ontheNeptuniatojoin theHungariancommunity fthePoorSchoolSisters whoworkat"Boys'Town," Clontarf.

TheSistersat"Boys' Town"wereforcedoutof RedChinain1951andofferedasylumbyHisGrace theArchbishop.

ThetwonunswhoarrivedrecentlyareSisters ErminiaVagaandLucia Lippay.

Theyformerlybelonged totheCanonessesRegular ofSt.Augustineandwere givenpermissionbythe SacredCongregationof

Ritestotransfertothe PoorSchoolSisters.

Bothhavebeenlivingin Romesincetheyescaped fromRed-controlledHungaryin1945.

Negotiationsinconnection withtheresettlementofthe threenunswerecarriedout bytheFederalCatholicImmigrationCommitteewith theHolySeethroughthe ApostolicDelegation.

PallottineNuns

AtNativeMission

FourSistersofMaryof theCatholicApostolate (Pallottinenuns),whoarrivedrecentlyinthisState fromGermany,tookupresidenceonJuly25atSt. FrancisXavier'sNativeMission,Wandering.

TheyreplacedtheUrsulineSistersoftheSacred HeartofParma,whohave joinedtheirothercommunitiesatSt.Charles'seminaryandCastledareJunior orphanage.

TwooftheUrsulinenuns havebeenpostedtoSt.Joseph'sorphanage,Subiaco, wheretheywillimprove theirEnglishandobserve AustralianteachingmethodsaspractisedbytheSistersofMercy.

AthletesofY.C.W.ParticipateInSix MileRunThroughFloreatPark

Saturdayweek,inthesix-milerun throughFloreatPark,Y.C.W.clubfieldeda fullteamforthefirsttimethisseasonand gainedfourthplace.

TheathleteswereFrank O'Connell(firstappearance)RayWaters,John Bulbeck,andKevinWaters.

Althoughfourthinthe teams'event,onlyafew pointsseparatedthemfrom thesecondandthirdteams. Thisindicatesagoodchance ofbeatingallbutthefavourites,CanningDistricts,in theFremantle-Perthrelay nextSaturday,July25, whenclubsfieldsevenathletes,whorundistances varyingfromhalf-mileto threemiles.

Thecoachissipresent traininglastyea'sjunior sprintchampion,EvanReid

PupilsofSt.Joseph'sAre Parents'"At

TheSistersandpupilsof St.Joseph's,Victoriasquare, gaveamusicalAtHometo parentsonJuly19.ParenTs hadapost-viewofthecompetitorsintherecentPerth MusicalFestivalandmany ofthesehadbeensuccessful atthefestival.

Theconcertthatthese youngperformersputonwas consequentallybothbright andofahighstandard. ParentsheardtheJunior Choirwhichhadbeenjudgod"asgoodasanyinAustralia"andtheIntermediate Choirwhichhadnarrowly missedequallyhighplacing.

Pupils'Virtuosity

NormaMillerandLaurel Deverellplayedviolinsolos whichshowedbothvirtuosityandconsiderablemusicalsensitiveness.Beryl CullenandPhyllisDavidson repeatedtheduetwhich hadsecuredthemfirstplace -.ttheFestival.MissMajory Wyndhamconductedboth theschoolchoirs,Dalys Prydeaccompaniedand MissEslerarrangeddances.

Therewereothersupportingitems,bothmusicaland dramatic,whichmadeupan hourandahalf'sprogrammewhichplayedtoa firstandsecondhouseso numerouswasthesupport forthcomingfromthepa'rents. Theoccasionalsoprovidedanopportunitytoadmire the"newlook"giventothe schoolbytheexternaldecorationworkofMessrs.Annal andRichardsofOsborne Parkwhowithsagegreen paintontheroof,cream

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DistinguishedCareerofLocalPriest Mgr.KnoxGetsPurple AsDelegatetoAfrica

Accordingtopressreports,aWestAustralianprelate,theRt. Rev.JamesRobertKnox,D.D.,D.C.L.,secretarytothePapalInternuncioinJapan,hasbeenappointedApostolicDelegateto BritishEastandWestAfrica,withtherankofArchbishop. Anotherbrotheris-Mr.John Knox,whoisattachedto theAustralianDiplomatic staffatNewDehli,India.

Archbishop-electKnoxhas beenassignedthetitular seeofMelitene,inArmenia. HewillhavehisheadquartersatMombasain Kenya.

MonsignorKnoxtakes overthepostleftvacantby therecentresignationof ArchbishopDavidMathew. The51-years-oldBritishbornArchbishopresigned becauseofillhealthafter headingthedelegationat Mobasa,EastAfrica,forsix years.

SonofthelateJohnand AliceKnox,thenewprelate receivedhisearlyeducation at"Mary'sMount,"GooseberryHill,andatSt.Brigid'sConventschool,MidlandJunction.

(NationalServicetraining) andTedKnight(Adelaide university)bycorrespondence.Memberswillbe pleasedtohearthatTedis doingwellinhismedical course,andexpectstobein Perthforthetrackseason duringwhichhewillconcentrateon440yardsevents, whichwereaclubweakness lastseason.

CoachonHand

Itishopedthatoutstandingsub-juniorsprinter, TonyWalsh,willbesufficientlyrecoveredfroman ankleinjurytocommence trainingthisweek.

Othermemberswhoare nottrainingregularlyfora wintersportareadvisedto consulttheclubcoach,Mr. G.Hogan,whoisinattendanceatD.I.S.C.A.,81St. George'sterrace,everyMondayat1.15p.m.

Aftedhisprimaryeducationhebecameamemberof thestaffofAhern'sLtd.for threeyears.Decidingto followthepriestlyvocation, theArchbishop-electcommencedhisstudieswiththe MaristBrothersandthe Benedictinecommunity,New Norcia.

InSeptember.1935,he sailedforRome,wherehe readhistheologicalcourse atPropagandacollege,Here hewasordainedin1941for theAbbeyNullius,New Norcia.

Hepursuedpost-graduate studiesandsecuredthedoubledoctorate-inDivinity andCanonLaw-andwas promotedtotheimportant postofJuniorRectorof Propagandacollege.

DuringthewarDr.Knox wasactivelyassociatedwith thesworkoflocatingAustralianprisonersofwar-a

Archbishop-Elect workcarriedonbytheVaticanRadioInfomationbureau.Afterthecaptureof Romeheactedaschaplain totheAlliedtroops. In1947,afteranabsence oftwelveyears,hereturned tothisStateonavisitto hisrelatives.Theseare Mr.andMrs.James1:o-x, ofMaylands;Mr.andMrs. RobertKnox,ofMidland; Mr.PeterKnox,ofMidland, andMissAnasatsiaWalsh, of23Victoriasquare,Perth.

In1950,Dr.KnoxwelcomedtheAustralianNationalpilgrimagetoRome duringtheHolyYear.He wasatthattimeattachedto theVaticanSecretariatof State.Shortlyafterwards hewasraisedtotherankof Papalprivychamberlain andtransferredtoJapanas secretarytotheMostRev. MaximilianFurstenberg.

AtthetimeofhiselevationtotheEpiscopate,Dr. Knoxis.carryingonthedutiesoftheInternuncio,who isinEurope.Thedateand placeofhisconsecrationis notyetknown.

PartyForNuns WasSuccess

Thisyear'scardparty arrangedfortheCarmelite Sisters,Nedlands,wasa socialaswellasafinancial success,andallwhohelped inanywaymustfeelmore thanpleased. Duringtheeveningthe raffleforthegoldwrist watchwasdrawn,thewinnerbeingMissO'Neil,Victoriaavenue. Afetetohelpdefraythe costofthenewwingbeing addedtothemonasteryis thenextimportantevent, thedatebeingSeptember 20.Allwhoareinanyway interestedinthefetewill bewelcomeatameetingin NestleHouse,(Catholic Women'sLeagtierooms)on Wednesdaynight,August5.

wallsandwhatmightbe calledtheaccessoriesinbuttercupyellowhavecontrivedtomakeSt.Joseph'sa verybrightplaceindeedto gotoschool.

Women'sLeagueTo AlterMeetingTime

Membersarereminded thatthenextgeneralmeetingoftheCatholicWomen's leaguewillbeheldinthe Leagueroomsat2p.m.on Wednesday,August5.The executivewillmeetat11 a.m.Members,pleasenote changeoftime.

Nedlandsbranchmemberswillbehostessesfor thegeneralmeeting;alsofor thecardafternoononAugust27.

PortiunculaMay

BeGainedSoon

TertiariesofSt.Francis areremindedofthePortiunculaIndulgencetobe gainedfrommiddayofAugust1tillmidnightofAugust2.

TheconditionsforgainingthisIndulgenceare:(a), Confession;(b)HolyCommunion:(c)visittothe churchwithsetprayersfor thePope'sintention,namely, sixOurFathers,HailMarys andGlories.Indulgencemay begainedasoftenasthe visitisrenewed.

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MarkC.B.C.Eisteddfod

Bothadjudicatorspraisedthehigh standardoftheworkatthesixthannual C.B.C.EisteddfodonJuly28,intheCapitol theatre.BoysfromC.B.C.schoolsatSt. Georgesterrace,Leederville,Aquinas,Fremantle,Highgate,andachoirfromCastledareorphanagetookpart.

thathistaskofjudgingthe singingwas"mostdifficult, butabsorbinglyinteresting."Henamedthechoirs asthehardestsectionto judge.

TheRev.A.LynchsaidCastledare, Perth.2; Fremantle,3. Junior:PellegriniShield. Aquinas,1;Leederville2; Highgate,3. SeniorA.G.YounesShield. Leederville,1:Fremantle. 2:Perth,3.

Mrs.R.M.Bulbeckmade specialmentionofthefinalistsintheopenspeechsection.

"They usedgestures whichcolouredtheirwords tosuchanextentthatone thoughtthatonewasatthe originalscene".

Rev.BrotherA.V.O'Neill istobecongratulatedonthe excellentwayinwhichthe Eisteddfodwasorganised.

Detailsoftheresultsare givenbelow:CHOIRS

Aggregate. Archbishop'sShield, 1; AhernShield,2. Leederville,1;Perth,2. Juvenile:WalshShield.

SOLOSANDDUETS

Aggregate:A.D.Scott Shield. Perth,1;Leederville,2. Under11.Solo. I.Paganini(P),I;C. Macphail(H),2. Under12.Duet. G.Collopy,C.Samuel(P), I;J.Ricketts,T.Moss(P), 2. Under13.Solo. R.Isaia(P),1;D.McLaughlin(P),2. Under14.Duet. V.Hawkins.M.Graham (L),1;G.Fielder,A.Barber (F),2.

OpenSolo. S.Hanney(P),I:K. Browne(P),2. ELOCUTION

Aggregate.President's Shield.

Highgate,1;Perth.2; Leederville,3. Under11.

B.Mackie(H), 1: V. Saunder(P),2. Under12.

V.Thorson(H),1;G. Aldous(P),2. Under13.

M.Mason(F),1;R.Denniss(H),2. Under14.

G.Thompson(L),1;A. Pitman(F),2. Under15.

R.Lyman(L),1;c. Waring(P)2. Open.

E.Taplin(H), 1: P. Harford(P),2.

BenedictineforRome

TheRev.E.Ros,O.S.B., oftheBenedictineabbey, NewNorcia,leftonJuly27 bytheOrionforRome, wherehewillrepresentthe Spanishprovinceofthe BenedictinesattheGeneral Chapter,tobeheldatthe endofSeptember.

LeedervilleBoysCaptureArchbishop'sShield

AwardedfortheaggregateintheChoirsectionoftheSingingFestival,theArchbishop'sshieldwenttoLeedervilleC.B.C. wirosealossamowlstainsistionsegises~-0..010,..

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Pieta'Statue

InProcession

PARK.St.Anthony'schurchwas filledonJuly26,whenthe statueoftheSorrowful Motherwasblessedbythe parishpriest,theRev.H.M. Brunetti,O.S.M.,beforethe commencementofHoly MassatWanneroo.

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BrisbaneArchdiocesanPilgrimage toEurope,1954.

ONTHEOCCASIONoftheCENTENARYofthe DOGMAoftheIMMACULATECONCEPTION.

UnderthePatronageof THEARCHBISHOPOFBRISBANE, HisGrace,theMostReverendJ.Duhig,D.D..L.LD. Ledby TheCoadjutorArchbishopofBrisbane. HisGrace,theMostReverendP.M.O'Donnell,D.D. ThisPilgrimageisopentoCatholicsfromallpartsof theCommonwealth.

ByarrangementwihThos.Cook&Son(A/sia)Pty. Ltd.,PilgrimswilltraveltoandfromEuropebythe new28,000tonOrientLinevessel"ORSOVA,"leavingFremantleapproximately8th.MAY,1954. Registrationformsmaybeobtainedfrom:-

COOK'SWORLDTRAVELSERVICE

Official Engagements

August2:

Blessandopennew churchofSt.Joseph,Kulin. Blessandopennew churchofChristofKing, Dudinin.

August3:

ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Patrick's church,Fremantle.

August9:

Blessandopennew schoolatPalmyra.

August16:

Blessandopennew churchatBaker'sHill.

August23:

BlessandopenchurchhallatRiverton.

BlessandopennewJunioratefortheSistersof NotreDamedesMissionsat EastFremantle.

September6: ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Mary's church,Guildford.

September7:

Priests'firstRetreat.

September13: ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Aloysius' church,ShentonPark.

PresideatcentenarycelebrationsofSt.Vincentde Paulsociety.St.Mary'sCathedral.

PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Patrick'schurch, Fremantle.

September18: 10a.m.:Quarterlyconferenceofpriestsofthemetro. politanarea.

7p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadults,inSt.Mary'sCathedral.

September20: ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Mary's church,Leederville BlessandopenfirstPriory oftheServiteFathersin Australia,atWanneroo.

September21: Priests'secondRetreat.

September27: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Patrick'schurch,Fremantle, andSt.Jerome'schurch, Spearweoci.

YourDailyMissal

Aug.2:TenthSund.after Pent.Corn.St.Alphonsus andPopeSt.Stephen I. Pref.Trin,(green). Aug.3:FindingofSt.Stephen'sBody(red).

Aug.4: St.Dominic (white). Aug5:Dedicationof ChurchofSt.Maryofthe Snows.Pref.B.V.M.(white).

Aug.6:Transfigurationof OurLord.Pref.Nativity (white).

Aug.7:St.Cajetan.Corn. St.Donatus(white). Aug.8:SS.Cyriacus,Lar-

FatherpreachedinEnglishandItalianonwhatOur Ladyhadwitnessedatthe footoftheCross,andexhortedthecongregationalwaystorememberOur Lady,andpraytoherwhen !introubleandinneedof help.

AfterMassashortprocessionwasheldinthe schoolyard.Thestatue wasverybeautifullydecoratedwithflowersbytheSistersofSt.Brigid's.

Itisproposedshortlyto inaugurateanaltarsociety forthewomenandaHoly Namebranchforthemen oftheparish.Alreadya numberhavesubmittedtheir names.

Slowbutsteadyprogress isbeingmadewiththenew prioryfortheServite Fathers,whichwillbea greatassettotheparishof Wanneroo;itisexpectedto havetheopeningonSep- tember20.

TherriesCastPlay

Allmembersofthe Therrysocietyareinvitedto thecastingreadingofa three-actplayforOctober production,at7.30p.m.on August9.intheLegion rooms.

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Polish-TypeKoreanArmistice

ThelastshotswhichwerefiredinKoreasymbolised.asperhapsnoothersinglefactorcould,thewalls ofhatethatdivideEastandWestfarmorepotently thananyartificiallinepivotingaboutthe38th.par- allel.Allsignatorypartiestothearmisticehaveemphasisedthepointthatalullinthekillinghasno connectionwhateverwiththeestablishmentofpeace. Itisunfortunatethatonoursideanyoneshouldhave beensoill-advisedastoemploytheterm"victory," stillmorethatsomeonesooutoftouchwithreality shouldhaveinvoked"moralvictory."Thefactthat, militarily,theAlliedNationsarebackwherethey startedthreeyearsagomakesforaveryhollowsoundingvictory.And,ofcourse,inKorea,asin Poland,westartedoutindefenceofthecountry'sterritorialintegrity.Andagain,intheonecaseasin theother,weappearedtobecontentwithhalfaloaf. Theparallelisafrighteningone,foritseemsthaton thesideofgoodsensewehavelearnednothing.If itisaquestionofmorals,itwouldappearwedon't care.

Whatisprimarilydisturbingabouttheimmediate outcomeinKoreaisthescarcely-veiledconflictbetweentheAmericansoldierandthepolitician.There isnopointnowinmaintainingthefictionthatthe issueisoneforthatmoribundorganisationofthe UnitedNations.EversincetheinitialreversecommandersoftheU.N.forcesinKoreahaveclaimed thatthewarcouldhavebeenendeddecisively,ina briefspan,andwithoutthecalculatedriskofextendingthetheatreofoperations.Themostcelebrated exponentofthattheorywasGeneralDouglasMacArthur,whosemostbitterenemiescouldscarceaccuseofbeingirresponsibleorthirstyforblood.More recentlyGeneralJamesA.VanFleet,whowasresponsibleforrevitalisingtheSouthKoreanforces,has statedinthebluntesttermsthattheissuecouldhave beensettledintheAlliedfavourtimeandagainbut fortheoppositionof"highpolicy"inWashington. ManyobserversamongtheUnitedNationsmustreechotheGeneral'squery:"Whatareweafraidof"'

IfKoreawereanisolatedinstance,perhapstite groundsofapprehensionwouldnotbesoformidable. Butwedarenotcloseoureyesandourmindstothe betrayaloftheWesterncauseinAsiagenerally,and inChinaparticularly,whichwastheworkofsuch menasHissandLatimoreintheAmericanDepartmentofState.Oneisentitledtospeculatewhether theweak,traitoroustreatmentaccordedChiangKaiShekisnotpainfullysimilartothatofwhichSyngham Rheecomplains.Itisdifficultbeyondbelieftoaccept thatapoliticalsettlement,basedonthewithdrawalof foreigntroops,caneffectivelyfollowtheKorean armistice.HadtheChineseforcesbeendrivenback overtheYaluriverandtheirManchuriansourcesof supplydestroyed.wecouldhavespokentoweakness outofstrength.Asitiswehavemadeagentleman'sagreementinasituationwhereonesideisno gentlemanandcannotbetrustedtohonouranagreegusandSmaragdus.Com.ment.Canthisberegardedasawiseoreffective VigilcfSt.Laurence.LastlsteptowardstheunificationofKorea?Mr.Rheeis GospeloftheVigil(red).morethandoubtfulhedoesnotstandalone. -

MothersandFathersofPriestsGetFirstBlessing

Lefttoright:FatherHarrisandFatherLyonsblesstheirfathers Mrs.Fitzgeraldreceivesherson'sfirstbenediction.

ClassUseOf ActsofLove

BELTSVILLE,Md. (NC).-Christian Brothersthroughout theworldarebeing urgedtoencourage thepracticeofperfectActsofLoveof Godintheclassroom.Thesimple prayer,"0.myGod, IloveYou,"wassuggestedforclassroom useonthehalf-hour byBrotherE.Alfred, F.S.C.,inaletterto ChristianBrotherestablishments.

Acopyoftheletterisnowbeingdistributed.Itexplains: "Formanyasinner theActofLove, workingasanactof contrition,canbethe effectivemeansof speedyjustification; formanynon-Catholicsitmayprovethe basicfactoroftheir salvation."

DoubleTalkIs

CorrectinChina

TAICHUNG.-"Would youliketoeattobaccowhile Idriveyoutoelectricshadowsinavapourwagon?"

Confused?Well,sowas FatherJohnMcKernau, Maryknollmissionaryfrom Lawrence,Mass.,whenhe arrivedhereandheardsuch apparentdouble-talk.

ButthatishowTaiwanese,aChinesedialect,literallyphrasesthequestion: "Wouldyouliketosmoke whileIdriveyoutoa movieinacar?"

TranslatingTaiwaneseliterallyintoEnglish,Father McKernancameupwith someotherbafflingexpressions:

"Carrythischair,give me,"means"Bringmea chair."

"Ishallgofindlooktry,' means"Ishalllookand see."

AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

ProfessorsOffer

ToTeachReligion

MANILA,July17(NC.)

-Catholicprofessorsatthe FarEasternUniversityof Manilahaveinitiatedaprogrammeunderwhichthey willdevote15minutesaday togivingreligiousclasses.

FarEasternisthelargest universityinthePhilippinesnumberingsome27,000 students.Universityofficials werereportedtohavegiven theirfull.cooperationtothe professors'plan,inthehope thatitwouldservetoestablishcloserteacher-student relationships"basedonspiritualaffinity."

TheCatholicprofessors undertooktheadditional teachingworkinorderto cooperatewiththeStudent CatholicActionunitatthe university.Theystatedthat besidesstressinguponthe studentstheimportanceof spiritualvalues,thereligious instructionperiodswilldo muchtostem"thetideof moraldecadence"resulting fromthelackofreligious instructioninthenation; publicschools.

"Youmustspeakinghow manytimesbethenableno change-change?"equals"Howoftenmustyoube toldbeforeyouchange."

Makingfurtherliteral translationstheAmerican priestfoundthatan"iron horse"isabicycle;a"fire chicken,"aturkey;"tree milk,"rubber;"redhair earth,"cement;"hothead," thesun,and"cat'steeth,"a mouse.

Ohyes,FatherMcKernaa discoveredhewasworking forthe"holyreligionsociety"-theCatholicChurch.

IrishSports

MarIvaniosIs InterredSeated

TRIVANDRUM,India,July17-Aprelate,whooccupiedaJacobiteepiscopalthrone earlierinlifeandthenaCatholicepiscopal throne,wasseatedonthelatterthroneafter deathtoreceivethelastreverencefromhis devotedflock.

KnownastheCardinalNewmanofIndia, ArchbishopMarIvaniosofTrivandrumdied here(onJuly15)attheageof70.Hehad beenillforalmostayear.

AccordingtothecustomoftheJacobite churchandthenewCatholicritewhichArchbishopIvaniosintroducedintotheCatholic Church,hisremainswereseatedonthethrone ofSt.Mary'sPro-Cathedralafterhisdeath.

Hisbodywasdressedinhisepiscopal robes,hispastoralstaffwasclaspedintoone hand,thecrossintheother.Seatedonthe throne,hisfrailremainsrceivedthelastrespectsfromhispriests,nunsandthelaity.They passedbyinsilentreverenceandkissedthe staffandcross.

MaristBrothers'Ex-StudentIs

AppointedChiefoftheAirStaff

AirVice-MarshalJ.P.J.

McCauley,R.A.A.F.,who hasbeenappointedChiefof theAirStaffbyFederal Cabinet,tosucceedAir MarshalSirDonaldHardman.R.A.F.,isoneofthe mostdistinguishedpastpupilsofSt.Joseph'scollega, Hunter'sHill,Sydney,conductedbytheMarist Brothers.Inavisittohis almamater,afewyearsago, whenhereviewedtheCollegeflightoftheAirTrainingCorpsandArmycadets, heremarkedthatitwasa

OneOutofSix IsCatholic

TECHNY,Ill.,(NC.)ThetinyislandofFlores andsurroundingislets-accountingforabouthalfof Indonesia'smillionCatholics-formsastrongChristiannucleusinthatfarflungrepublicandprovides apotentantidotetothe virusofcommunism.

Thispointwasmadehere byBishopWilliamvan Bekkum,VicarApostolicof RutengonFlores.The43year-oldDutch-born,DivineWordprelate-nowa naturalizedcitizenofIndonesia-stoppedhereduring hismonth'svisitintheUnitedStates.

Floresandthesurroundingisletshaveapopulation ofabout2,750,000,ofwhom 475,000orone-sixthare Catholic,theprelatepointedout.TheCatholicsinall Indonesiaareonlyslightly overonepercent.

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pleasure,asanoldboyof St.Joseph's,toattendaparadethere,for,hesaid,"I beganmymilitarycareeras akettledrummerinthe CadetbandhereatSt.Joseph's."Vice-MarshalMcCauleyfirstchosetheArmy asaprofession,buttransferredtotheAirForcein 1924.Hewasdirectorof trainingfrom1936to1938, andcommandedNo.1EngineeringSchoolwhenitwas formedin1940.AirViceMarshalMcCauleywasDeputy-ChiefoftheAirStaff fromJune,1941,untilOctober,1944,whenhewent toEuropetoserveasAir CommodoreOperationsat theheadquartersofthe SecondTacticalAirForce inFrance.In1946-47he againbecameDeputy-Chief oftheAirStaff,andin 1947-49hewasChiefof StaffoftheBritishOccupationForcesinJapan.

Christianity InThirdPlace WithIndians

NEWDELHI,India,July 17(NC.)-Christianityhas thethirdlargestreligious groupinIndia,according tothefiguresofthe1951 censusreleasedhere.

Christiansnumber2.3 percentofthecountry's 356,829,485people.Hindus rankfirstwithover85per centofthepopulation.The Moslemscomesecond.

BoyChieftainIs WelcomedHome

CAPETOWN,South Africa,July17(NC.)ChiefConstantineBereng Seeiso,16-year-oldCatholic heirtotheparamountchieftaincyofBasutoland,returnedtoSouthAfricaafter havingattendedthecoronationofQueenElizabethII. Thefutureparamount chiefsaidhehadmeta numberofprominentCatholicpersonalitieswhilein England,andattendedthe CoronationMasscelebrated inLondon'sWestminster Cathedral.

Basutolandnativesin CapeTowngavetheirchief anenthusiasticwelcomeat areceptioninhishonou:. ChiefBerengwillcomplete hisJuniorcertificatestudiesatRomaCollege,Ba-sutoland-aninstitutionconductedbytheOblatesof MaryImmaculate-inDecemberthisyear.

FiveSpaniards GetDecoration

MADRID.-FiveSpanish CabinetMinistersreceived thePapalKnighthoodofSt. Gregoryforservicesinconnectionwiththe35thInternationalEucharisticCongressinBarcelonalast year.TheyareHomeMinisterBlasPerez,Public WorksMinisterCondede Vallellano,InformationMinisterAriasSalgado,JusticeMinisterAntonioIturmendi,andFinanceMinister GomezdeLanos.Cardinal Cicognani,PapalNuncioto Spain,conferredthehonours.

SwedenIsNot StronginFaith

Thereareabout19,000 CatholicsinSweden,which hasatotalpopulationof almostsevenmillions.Only 6,000ofthe19,000areSwedishnationals.Manyofthe othersarePolesandLithuanianswhofledtoSweden fromtheircommunist-ruled homelands.Thereare43 priestsservinginSweden.

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IrishSaints AreFeatured OnPostcard

DUBLIN,Ireland, July17.-Onlythe Irishmanwouldput saintsonsouvenirpost cards.

RichardKing,staff artist AnnualfortheCapuchin here,hasdone aseriesofnineIrish saintsforadoptionon postcardincolour.

Sincethisisan'An Tostal"homecoming rearinIreland,with thousandsofvisitors expectedthroughthe summerandfall months,thisnovelsouvenirpostcardhasalreadybeenmuchindemand.

Originallyappearing intheCapuchinAnnal, thecardsdepictSS. Patrick, Columcille, Brigid,Fiacre,Senan, Brendan,Columban, LaurenceO'Toole,and Ita. Itisanewslantin thesouvenirindustry, andmerchantsreport enthusiasticinterestin thecards.

PapalNuncioGet IrishDoctorate

DUBLIN,July13(NC.) -ArchbishopGeraldP. O'Hara,PapalNuncioto Ireland,hasbeenawarded anhonorarydoctorateof lawsbytheNationalUniversityhere.

Hewascharacterizedas "agreatChristiananda greatAmerican"byDr. AlfredO'Rahilly,vice-chancelloroftheuniversity,who presentedthedegreetohim.

ArchbishopO'Hara,who isalsoBishopofSavannahAtlanta,wasformerlyregentofthepapalnunciature inRumaniauntilhewasexpelledbyitsCommunist government.

PrimeMinisterdeValera, chancelloroftheuniversity, presidedattheconferralceremonies.

CommunionUnderOne KindFromConvenience

"LaicusIgnotus",SouthpresentbeneaththeEuchaPerth,writes: risticspeciesattheconse"CouldyoutellmewhycrationoftheMass.Christ lieChurchdoesnotadmi-isnotdivided,asthoughHis RioterHolyCommunioninBodyandBloodweresepabothkindstothelaity?Iratedagain,astheyonce wasaskedthatquestionre-wereontheCross.Hedied eently,andgaveasthemainonce,andHediesnown3 reasoninmyreplythatmore.Hisdeathonthe "ChristwholeandentireisCrossisrepresentedbythe receivedundereitherorseparattconsecrationof bothspecies." breadandwine,andHisone A.:Yourreplywasacor-sacrificeonCalvaryismysrectone,insofarasitin-ticallyrenewedbyHispredicatedwhyitissufficientsenceasaperpetual,though toreceivetheEucharist'glorifiedVictim,underthe undertheformofbreadseparatesignsofHisBody withoutreceivingItalsoandBlood. undertheformofwine.You sayyourquestionerwasdis- Inconveniences satisfiedwiththisanswer.Butinfact,oncewelook Thisisprobablybecausehebehindthesignsatthe expectedtohearnotmerelyphysicalreality,wesee whythepracticeofgivingthatthewholeChristisand Communionunderonekindmustbetherebehindthe ispermissible,butwhyitappearanceofbreadand hasinfactbecomegeneralbehindtheappearanceof intheLatinriteofthewine.Thereisonlyone CatholicChurch.AttheChrist,andHenowsuffers sametime,youaddthatnochangeinHimself.IfHe yourquestionerwasob-existsanywhere,inHis viouslynotagenuineseekerhumannature,Heexists afterinformation,butwaswholeandundivided.IfHe merelytryingtomakede-ispresentunderthespecies batingpointsagainstyou.ofbread,Heispresentin Inthatcase,whateveryouHisentirety;ifHeispresent mighthavesaidwouldpro-underthespeciesofwine, bablymadelittledifference.Heispresentthere,too,in

Christ:Whole,Entire

Youwrite: Hisentirety.Theresultis, thatwheneverwereceive theEucharisticbread,we

AtthesametimeIfeltIreceiveChristjustasHeis, shouldhavebeenabletobothBodyandBlood.We Riveaclearandsimpleare,infact,eatingHisBody answer,andthatmydoc-anddrinkingHisblood,as trinalattempt,whileatrueasHebidsusdo. statementoftheologicalfact,IntheearlyChurchthe wasthewrongwaytotryEucharistwasreceived toanswersuchaquestion.underbothkindsbyboth bwouldbeveryhelpfulif,laityandpriests.Thereare isyourreply,itwouldbepracticalinconveniences, possibletogivefullybothhowever,ingivingthe Ikedoctrinalandpracticalchalicetothelaity.Firstof reasonsforthepractice. all,thereistheevident

A.:ThedoctrinalreasonisdangerofspillingthePretheoneyouhavealreadyciousBlood.Youhaveonly given.ItisthelivingChrist,tothinkoftheenormous wholeandentire,asHenownumberofcommunicantsin isinHeaven,whobecomesourlargerchurchesand

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cathedrals,withyoungand old,infirmandhealthy,the clumsyandtherestrained, allsortsandsizes,mixedup together,toseethatinpracticeitwouldnotbealways possibletoavoidsomeirreverenceintheadministrationoftheEucharistinthis form.

Secondly,itwouldbedifficulttoobviatetheriskof infectionifeveryonedrank outofthesamechalice,and tomanythepracticewould bedistasteful.Again,people wouldbekeptwaitingmuch longeratMassthantheyare now,sincethechalicewould havetobeadministered slowlyandwithcare.This maynotappearavery strongreasontonon-Catholiclisteners,whohave neverseentheCommunions atanearlySundayMassat ourCathedralorthelargerparishchurches,butIthink Catholicswilltakethepoint quiteeasily.

ThesereasonsagainstadministeringtheEucharistin bothkindstothelaityare not,ofcourse,overwhelming.Buttheyhavetheir weight,and,intheabsence ofanystrongdoctrinal reasonforreceivingChrist underbothEucharisticforms ratherthanone,suchconsiderationsofpracticalexpediencymustbeallowedto decidethematter.

CouldBeRestored

ImustconfessthatIhave neverseenmuchpointinthe old-fashionedProtestantobjectiontoCatholicpractice inthismatter.TheChurch could,ifShewantedto,turn roundtomorrowandreinstateCommunionunderboth kinds.Atonestage,itlookedasifShemightdothis toplacatetheReformers. Butwhenitbecameclear thatthesepeopleweredemandingtheChalicebecause theydeniedthepresenceof Christ,wholeandentire, underbothspecies,thenof coursetheChurchcouldnot giveintothem:thatwould havebeengivinginto them:thatwouldhavebeen givingintoheresy.

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ChurchFoundedByChristIs RecognisableFrom ItsCharacteristics

Iwishtoaddsomefurther remarkstoananswerwhich IrecentlygavetoD.A.,East Fremantle,concerningthe identificationoftheCatholicChurchasthechurch foundedbyChrist,andso theauthenticorganofthe divinerevelation.Ipreviouslydiscussedthefour classicalsignsbywhichthe divineoriginofthisChurch isrevealedtotheenquirer. Ithennoticedthatanother kindofapproachtothis subjectwaspossible,andit isaboutthisthatIwishto speaktonight.

D.A.,EastFremantle, "IfyourChurchisthe onlytruechurch,.howdo youexpectanyoneoutsideit torecognizeitassuch?"

A.:Ihavealreadypointedoutthattherecognition ofareligioustruthisnot, liketherecognitionofa name-plateorroad-sign, independentofourspiri- tualhistory,ourpresent

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mentalattitude,orourconditionofwill.Inthismatter,OurLord'ssaying: "Knock,anditshallbe openedtoyou",hasitsfull application.Whatisclear, orgraduallybecomesclear. foranenquirergropinghis waytothetruthinaspirit ofreverenceanddetachmentfromself-love,may remainonlyverydimly discernible,oreveninvisible,toonewhoisnot muchinterestedinthesupernatural,orevenclosed againstit.Inthesearchfor religioustruthonemust keeponeselfinwhathas wellbeendescribedasan attitudeof"availability' readytorespondtosuch insightsasaregained, readytosay"Yes"todivine demands.

Itmaybethataperson whoreallywantstoseewhat God'sdesignsare,bothfor theworldandhimself,is notinapositiontoundertakeanenquirybasedupon thewordsofChristinthe Gospels.(Ihavepreviously outlinedthecoursewhich suchanenquirymighttake). Itmaybethathehasnever managedtoacclimatizehimselfsufficientlyinthewrit-

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tenrevelationoftheNew Testament,eitherbecause hewasnotbroughtupto it,orsimplybecauseheis notamanofbooksatall. Suchamanmaynotappreciatethefullforceofthe classicalargumentswhich Iearliertriedtodevelop, althoughforothersthese argumentsare,inthemselves,overwhelming.Hecould, however,andprobablywill be,struckbycertainunique qualitiesintheCatholic Churchasitexistswithin theworldofhisownexperience.

PowerofSurvival

Insteadofbeginningfrom theGospels,andthenlookingaboutintheworldtoday forevidenceoftheChurch whichChristfounded,he maymoreconveniently beginwiththeCatholic Churchasheknowsit,and concludethatitdoesnot belongtotheordinaryrun ofhumaninstitutions,but hasadivinesealuponit, markingitofffromail else,andadivinelifewithinit,assuringitofsurvival andcontinuedyouth.

Itmaywellbe,indeed, thathiscontactwiththe Churchprovideshimwith hismostvividandunmistakableexperienceofthe divine,andthathelearns toreverenceGod,andattachhimselfinloyalty:o Christ,throughseeinginthe Churchthebeautyofholinessandtheexpressionof aneternalreality.Itisnot surprisingthatwewhoare meanttofindGodinChrist mayalsofindChristinHis Church.

Howisthisdiscovery madeinpractice?Tosome, whatappearsmoststriking andmysteriousaboutthe Churchisthewayitsurvivestheriseandfallof mentalfashions,ofstates andpoliticalpowers,of wholecyclesofcivilization. ThisChurch,which,ata givenmoment,seemstobe soembeddedintheRoman Empire,orinFeudalEurope,tobeinseparablefrom medievalculture,orassociatedwithnineteenth-centurybourgeoissociety,is suddenlyfoundtobeindependentofthesethings,and tobestilltherewhenthey aregone.

EverAncient,New Atonemomentweare encouragedtobelievethat Catholicismissimplythe religiousexpressionofthe Latinpeoplesandthenwe finditflourishingwiththe greatestvigourinNorth America.Atanother,weare toldthatitisatanyrate peculiarlyEuropean,theresultofthemeetingofGreek thoughtandRomanorder withJewishreligion.And thenwefindittakingroot alongthebanksoftheBelgianCongo,orgerminating amongthepeoplesofIndia andSouth-EastAsia.

employed,thelearnedand theunlettered,differentin rank, andyetequallyathome, allabouttheirbusiness inGod'sHouse.

IfIhadtimeIshotildlike toenlargeonsomeofthese points.Ishouldliketo speakoftheChurchinancientlands,whereonecan seethemarksleftbythe tidesof zationhistory,withcivilifollowinguponcivilization,peopleuponpeople, andtheChurchtodaystill living,stillputtingforthits energies,whilethesocieties andinstitutionsthatitknew inthepastareghost-likeor liedead.Hereisatimeconqueringreality,abeautyeverancientandever new.

Ishouldliketospeak aboutthestrangehostility whichthisChurchrouses, aboutthesenseofuniqueness,of"somethingdifferent",whichitalwayssuggests.Itisfeltassomething apart,somethingabout whichwe neutral:can'tremainjust arockofdivision intheworld.Whyisitthat somepeoplewouldrather seethosewhomtheylove becomeatheistsratherthan Catholics,andthatothers findinthisChurchthefulfilmentoftheirnoblestaspi- rations?Ishouldliketoassociateallthiswiththe personofChrist,andthe crisisordivisionwhichHis comingbroughtintothe world.

BeautyofHoliness

ButwhatIwouldespe-ciallysuggestisthatthose whoareseriouslyembarkedonavoyageofspiritual discoverymaybeledtothe Churchandfindinitthe guaranteesofadivineorigin,bymeansofthebeauty ofaholinesswhichthey therebehold.Pleasedodot mistakemehere.

Youwillfindplentyof Catholicswhowouldbeno greatcredittoanychurch; youwillfind,atvarious pointsintheChurch'shistory,evidenceofalltoohumancorruptionandspiritualemptiness.But,ifyou takewhatischaracteristic oftheChurch-itsspiritual teaching,itsliturgy,its sourcesofsanctification, themarkofthesupernatural uponthoseofitsmembers wholivetheirfaith;above all,ifyoucomeincontact, atwhateverremove,with theholinessofitssaints, youwillfindthatyouhave reasontostandabashedand attracted,withaweand desire,beforetheworkof God.

Wearesometimestold thatitisthereligionofthe well-to-do,andsometimes thatitisthereligionofthe Irishservant-girlorthe Bretonpeasant;andinfact wefindwithinittherich andthepoor,employerand

Youwillmeetmuchthat isgood,andmanypeople ofimpressivelives,outside theCatholicChurch,but thereissomethingthat flourisheswithinthat Churchwhichyouwillnot findelsewhere.Youwill meetit,asmanyhavemet it,inthesaints;andyou maymeetit,too,ifyourarefortunate,refractedand obscured,butstillunmistakable,insomeofyour Catholicfriends.

Iwouldaskyoutocouple theseremarkswithwhatI saidofthe"signofsanctity"inmyprevioustalk.

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VALENCIA,Spain,July7(NC).Spanishemployersreceivedabluntwarning thatgoingtochurchonSundaydoesnot makeupforrobbingtheiremployeesofjust wagesduringtheweek.

Thewarningcamefrom ArchbishopMalcelinoOlaecheaLoizaga,ofValencia,a memberoftheSalesians andaveterandefenderof workers'interests.Itwas containedinanewstudy publishedbytheArchbishop ofworkers'conditionsinthe Valenciaregion.

GreedyManagement

A Thepronouncementofthe 63-year-oldprelatewasone ofaseriesofsharpindictmentsoftheplightofthe workerinSpain. Alittle overayearagotheArchbishopdeclaredthatthe countryshould"condemnto corporalpunishment thosewhofattenthemselves attheexpenseofthepeople."Herecalledthatthe workersconsidertheireconomicplight"theresultof thegreedofmanagement andtheluxuryandlavishnessofthewealthy."

Inhisnewcondemnationfgreedymanagement,the Archbishopdeclared:

"Theemployercannot hopetomakeamendsfor

hissinbeforeGodjustby goingtochurch.Hisemployeesdonotwanttobe inthesamechurchwith him.Thisisnotabaseless assertion.Weourselves haveheardthatopinionexpressedinaSpanishtown."

TheSpanishprelatedisplaysonhisepiscopalcoatof-armsafactoryasasymbolofhislovefortheworkingclasses.AformerstudentattheSocialschoolat Liego,Belgium,hehas soughtsocialreformsin Valenciaeversincehispromotiontothatseein1946.

SlaveConditions

TheArchbishopcomparedtheconditionsofthe Spanishworkertoslavery, andaddedthattheStatehas notonlytherightbutalso thedutytoforceemployers togiveworkersaliving wage.

ThepresentSpanishlaw doesnotpermitworkersto strikeforhigherwages.

Thesearedeterminedby State-controlledlabourmanagementcouncils.

S.AmericaIs InPerilFrom Communism

TheCommunistdangerin SouthAmericancountriesis thussummarizedbyLatinoamerica:

TheRedshave250,000 militantsinapopulationof 154,000,000.Theyoperate chieflyfromtwocountries, MexicoandUruguay.Russia has6,000specialschoolsfor propagandistsalloverthe world,butitisnotknown howmanyLatinAmericans aretraininginthem.

Inonlyonecountry(Guatemala)isthereanimmediatepossibilitythatthe Communistswillseizethe government,butacrisis intheU.S.couldprecipitate Redruleinothers,notably Brazil.

Theadvandedsociallegislationinmostofthese countriesmilitatesagainst Communistexploitationof economicdiscontent,butan attemptisbeingmadeto demoralizethepeoplein twoways:1)ThroughRed artandliterarycritics,who confusestandardsofvalue; and2)throughthespread offilthyliterature.

ThefactthatLatin AmericahasresistedCommunismsowellafter30 Yearsofconcentratedpropagandaisowingtobutone thing-theCatholicChurch. Letthosewhopreachagainst theChurchinthisarea considerwithwhomthey aremakingalliance.

PopeExpectedToCall WorldtoMarianYear

ROME,July11(Radio,NC.)-ThewholeCatholicworld willbecalledupontopayspecialhonourstotheMotherofGod during1954,whichistobeobservedasaMarianYear.ThispredictionwasmadebyVaticancircleswhobelievethatanofficial proclamationwillbeissuedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXIIprobablyonAugust15,theFeastoftheAssumptionoftheBlessed VirginMary.

Thisdocument,itissaid, willsetforthdetailsofthe year-longobservance,which willsolemnlymarkthe 100th.anniversaryofthe DogmaoftheImmaculate Conception,pronouncedby PopePiusIXin1854.The forthcomingproclamation willalsoexplainthespiritualfavourstobegained duringtheMarianyear.

Vaticancirclesdeclareas erroneousvariousreports whichspeakoftheexpected celebrationsasan"ExtraordinaryHolyYear,"somewhatalongthelinesofthose markedin1929and1933underPopePiusXI.Itis pointedoutthatthenext HolyYearwillbeheld,in accordancewithtradition,in 1975,25yearsafterthelast HolyYearin1950

VainSpeculations

TherehasbeenspeculationinvariousEuropean capitalsthattheobservance oftheMarianyearof1954 mightcoincidewiththe canonisationofBlessedPius X.Inconnectionwiththese rumours,itispointedoutin VaticanCitythattherequiredproceduresleading uptoacanonisationhave notyetbeenfullycompletedinthecauseofBlessed PiusX.Allspeculation priortothecompletionof thetraditionalroutineis whollyunauthorised,itis pointedout.

Vaticancirclesalsodiscouragedspeculationlike thatcontainedinvarious otherstoriesmakingthe ,roundsofEuropeinconnec-

tionwiththeMarianyear. Oneofthesereportspredictedthatthefaithful wouldbeenabledtogain spiritualbenefitsthrough Marianshrinesinvarious

partsoftheworld.Another oneclaimedtohaveinformationonthespecialintentionsofprayerstobesaid bythefaithfulduringthe Marianyear.

Abraham'sExperienceMustDeepen

Mankind'sTrustinAlmightyGod

Ihaveoftenthoughtof howtheLordtoldAbraham, 20centuriesbeforeChrist, abouttheimmoralityof SodomandGomorrha,and ofHisintentiontodestroy thoseplaces.Abrahamurged theLordnottodestroythe justwiththeunjust,andt,, sparethecitiesifthere couldbefoundinthemonly 50justpersons.TheLord yieldedtothisplea,but50 couldnotbefound.Again andagainAbrahampleaded andfinallycametoasking thatthetownsbesavedif only10goodpeoplecould befound.Tencouldnotbe found,andfireandbrimstonefelltodestroythe cities.

EvilOutnumbered

Itisnotpreposterous todaytothinkthat,ifGod werewillingtosavethose citiescenturiesagoifonly 10goodresidentscouldbe found,Hewillsavewestern civilizationbecauseofthe millionsofChristianswho puttheirwholetrustinHim.

Iassureyoutheproportion ofthegoodtothewickedis fargreaterthanGodwas

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LONDON,July13(NC).-Catholic priestsandteachers"shouldbequickto searchoutthefirstsignsofGod'sspecial call"anddiligentlyprepareboystorespond tovocations.

SowroteHisHoliness PopePiusXIIinaletterto BritishCatholicsontheoccasionoftheVocations Exhibitionhere.

Callingfor"aunitedeffortonthepartofallto fostervocations,"thePope declared:

"Mothersandfathersof familiesmustnothesitate toturntheeyesoftheir childrenearlytowardsthe sanctuary.Theyshould makeitclearinthefamily circlethatnogreaterprivilegeorhonourcouldcome tothemthantohaveason calledtostandatthealtar, anotherChristasitwere, toofferthesacrificeofGolgothatotheEternal Father.

"PriestsandCatholic teachersshouldbequickto discern,rathertosearch out,thefirstsignsofGod's specialcallandbediligent topreparethegrowingboy torespondtoitwithholy generosity.

"Weshouldhereexpress awordofspecialcommendationforthereligiousmen andwomenteachinginyour schoolswhohavealways beenaveryeffectiveinstrumentchosenbyGodto awakenandfostervocations tothepriesthoodandreligiouslife.TheChurchowes themanimmensedebt. Theirranks,too,needtobe increasedandstrengthened iftheworkoftheChurch inthevitallyimportant fieldofeducationandsocial serviceisnottobedangerouslycrippled."

"Downthroughthecenturiesthetrainingofthe futurepriestshasbeenthe objectoftheChurch'smost tendersolicitudeand motherlycare,"HisHolinessadded."Consciousof theunparalleledsublimity ofthepriestlycallingand theconsequentexactingdemandsmadeoncandidates toHolyOrdersandatthe sametimepainfullyaliveto theserious,attimesalarm-

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ing,lackofvocationsin almosteverypartofthe world.PopesandCouncils haverepeatedlyappealed foranincreaseinthenumberofpriestsconspicuous fortheirholylivesand soundlearningwhomight carryonthesacredministry confidedtothembythe BlessedRedeemer,might instructthefaithfulinthe teachingsoftheFaith,bring backtheerringtotheway

oftruthandvirtue,helpan tosecurethesalvationof theirsoulsanddefendthe causeofChristandHis Churchagainsttheattacks, openandinsidious,ofthe enemiesofGod.

"InourEncyclicalLetter, MentiNostrae,weopened ourhearttoourvenerable brothersintheEpiscopate especiallyand

willingtoaccepttosavethe ancientcities.

Catholicityhasneverflourishedinthesamewayas wordlymovements.Ithas madeitswayamiddifficultiesreminiscentofCalvary. Evenintheagesoffaith,it alwayshadpowerfulfoes, manyofthemwithcrowned heads.ThenumberofsufferingPopeshasbeenastounding.

ButtheChurchmoves righton.Todayitisfar strongerthaniteverwas. Bothjealousyandfearofits progresscreatemanyenemies,but,nomatterwhere tyrantstrytocrushit,our owntimeshavewitnessed animmediateresurgenceof faithanddevotionwhen thosedictatorshavepassed out.Idonotfearthem, thoughtheymightmake millionssuffer.

CardinalD'Alton,ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimateofAllIrelandwas givenatremendousreceptiononhisrecentvisitto CorktoreceivetheFreedom oftheCity.Twelvemembers oftheHierarchywerepresentwhenHisEminencewas welcomedbytheBishopof Cork,MostRev.Dr.Lucey, andtheLordMayor,AldermanP.McGrathandhewas escortedbyalargeprocessionthroughdecorated streetstotheCathedral wherehewasaccordeda liturgicalreception.

PresentingtheFreedomof theCity,theLordMayor said:"WhenCardinalD'Altonspoketotheworldfrom Romeinournativelanguage hedemonstratedtoallhis faithinIrelandandhisdevotiontoitslanguage."

BUILDYOURHOME AT DOUBLEVIEW

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Grandmother'sownstory. It'sreally"tops,"andI'm sureyou'lllaughheartilyas youfollowherwhenshedescribeshermarvellousride.

Iwonderwillyoubeable towritesuchenjoyablestorieswhenyou'reherage? Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

RitaWantedtoStay HardyStreet,Denmark.

DearUncleMac,-Ihave notwrittentoyouforsome time,forthisisthefirstopportunityIhavehad;what withexams.andthingsI havenotfoundtime.

Aboutonemonthagomy sisterandIandotherchildrenfromDenmarkand WalpolewenttoSt.Joseph's conventinAlbanyfora week.Weallhadalovely time. Iamgoingtotell youastoryaboutwhatI didinthere.IhopeIcan goandboardthereoneof thesedays.

Wejusthadourfirst exam.forthisyear,butI didn'tdoanygood;IhopeI willdobetterlateron.

Idon'tthinkyougotmy birthdaydate,becauseit wasnotin'TheRecord,"so Iwilltellyounow.Iam12 yearsofage,andmy birthdayisonSeptember15. LotsofluckandGodbless you.-Yourlovingniece, RITAOFFER.

DearRita,-Thanksfor writinginagain,andI'm gladyouenjoyedSt.Joseph'sconvent.Ihopealso thatyou'llboardtheresome day. Iwon'tforgetyour birthdaythistime.Write inagain,Rita.Bestwishes toyouandalloldfriendsof Denmark. UNCLEMAC.

ThanksforDonations

MemoforGrateful,Merredin;Mrs,B.Naisbett,Albany:

Thanksforthedonation totheBushies.Youare mostkind.Godblessybu! UNCLEMAC.

ReligiousHolidaySchoolatAlbany

OnMondayafternoon Mrs.Mooretookusintothe conventinAlbany.When wearrivedthere,therewere manyotherboysandgirls playingontheswingsand seesaws.Weknewmostof them,butafewfromWalpolewedidn'tknow.

Wewereshownuptoour dormitory,andbythattime itwastimefortea.When thebellrangweallhurried inandhadtea.Aftertea wehelpedtheSistersto washupandtosetthetables forbreakfast.Atseven o'clockwewent'overtothe churchforRosaryandBenetdictionhcmfwypcmfdbby diction.

Whenwecamebackfrom thechurchwesaidnight prayersandwenttobed. Nextmorningwegotupand wenttoMass.Breakfastwas readywhenwegotback, sowesatdownandateit, thenwehelpedwashupand setthetablesfordinner.

At9.30wewentinto school,wherewehadcatechism.Thenat10.30we hadsomesandwichesfor playtime;at12o'clockwe hadlunch,thenwentinto schoolagainuntil3o'clock. Afterthatwewereallowedtoplayuntilteatime.It

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happenedrightthroughuntilSaturdayandSunday. OnSundaysomegirlsmade theirfirstHolyCommunion, andtheylookedverynice.

Wehadalovelybreakfastofscrambledeggs,fruit, jelly,basketsoflollies,and lotsofothernicethings.In themorningwecamehome toDenmark. Iwassorry toleavetheconvent,butI hopethatoneofthesedays Iwillbeabletogoback. Thereisstillalotmoreto tellyou,butIamafraidit wouldtakeuptoomuch room.

Try,TryOnceMore

St.Joseph'scollege, Fremantle DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstpoemandIam sendingittoyou.Idohope youwilllikeit.Nextweek Iwilltrytowriteanother poem.

Yourlovingniece LYNETTELOWRIE

JuniorAwardGoestoJeanetteFoppoliFor StoryoftheGuardiansoftheDoor

Oncetherelivedagirl namedMary.Hermother andfatherdiedwhenshe wasstillyoung,andsoshe wasleftalonetoliveinan oldthatchhomenearthe edgeofamoor.Thethatch wasmadeofreeds,andMar wasmadeofreeds,and Maryhadnothingelseexceptadog,acat,andafew fowls,whichlaidherenougn eggstokeephergoing. Maryknewnoprayerexceptone,whichsherememberedhermothersayingwhenshewasvery small.Theprayerwas: "Blessthishousefrom thatchtofloor, ThetwelveApostlesguard thedoor: Fourgoodangelsguardmy bed. Twoatthefootandtwoat thehead.Amen."

Marysaidthiseverynight beforeshewenttobed.

hadseenthesepeople.He alsotoldherthatthepeoplehadseenalightinher cottagewhenallgoodfolk shouldbeasleep.Mary saidthatthiswasuntrue Thepriestthenaskedifshe saidherprayers.Marysaid sheknewnoproperprayers. butsaidtherhymeher motherhadtaughther.

Priest'sIntervention

"Youareagoodgirl",said thepriest."Yougohomeand sayyourlittleprayereach night,andGodwillprotect you."SoMarywenthome. Shewasfrightened,butsaid herprayerandwenttobed.

Thenextdaypeopletold thepriestthattheyhadseen aflashinglightthrough Mary'swindow,andthere weredarkfiguresunderthe eaves.Thepriestcouldnot bearallthesetalestobe toldonMary,soonenight hesetouttoseeforhimself.

Maryearnedalivingby spinningforherneighbours, whoallthoughtMarya gentle,goodgirl.

wer-e--s"--:-^, TheWeek's

DearLynette,-I'mgoing tobestraightforward,Lynette,andsaythat,whileI likeyourthoughts,your poemdoesn'tscan.Seeif youcanreviseitandgetthe 8,8,8,6beatyousetinthe firststanza.Don'tbedisappointed,becauseIthinkif youhadanothertry,you'd domuchbetter.Willyou "haveago",andsendthe poeminagain?Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

Thought.

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Millie'sDayOut

St.Patrick'sschool, WestPerth DearUncleMac,-1hope youarekeepingwellasI am.OnWednesdaymygirlfriendSandrainvitedmeto gototownwithher,because itwasherbirthday;wehad teaintown,thenwewent tothepictures.

Atschoolwehavesewing onThursdayandwhilewe aresewingSisterreadsus abookwhichiscalled,Five onaTreasureIsland.Then onFridaywehavegardening.LastFridaywemadea rockeryandplantedcreepersalloverit.

Sistergaveusnewschool papersyesterdayandthere isaserialcalledtheOrange Catwhichisverynice.

St.Patrick'sschool,the schoolIgoto,isbeingpaintedcreamandgreen.The paintersarrivedonMonday andstartedtopaintthe frontrooms.

Cheeriofornow MILLIE

DearMillie,-Youwrite asbrightlyasthepainters aregoingtopaintyour school.Myword,howwell St.Patrick'swillbewhenit getspaintedanddoneup! I'msureyou'llbeeven prouderofitthen.Write again,mydear.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

OnedayMaryfoundthat allthepeopleinthenext villageweretalkingabout her.Theywereallsaying thattheyhadseenrobbers andthievesandmurderers aroundherlittlehouse.Poor Marybecamefrightened. Whentheparishpriest heardofthishesentfor Mary,andaskedherifshe GrandmotherGivesFreeEntertainment

SouthPerthCowRides75YearsAgo

Well,Uncle,I'mgladyou liketheKangarootale(I don'tmeanthesoup),andI mustthankyouforcorrectingmyletterattheplace whereitseemedIwasgoing tosaddlethekangarooinsteadofthehorse.Itshould haveread:"Thetwodogs WerejumpingandrunningaroundwhileIsaddledand gotonthehorse."

Iwillownup. Idid somemadcaptricksinmy time,butridingthekangarooswasnotoneofthem. Itwasridingacowata madgallopdownthemain streetofSouthPerthinmy early'teens. Thisishowithappened. OneafternoonIwasgoing outintothebushtobringin thecattletoshutthemup forthenight,aswasour custom. Itookthebridle, hopingtofindahorsefirst, butwhenamileoutImet thecowscominghome. Onewasveryquiet,Nancy byname.Iputthebridle onherheadandthebitin hermouth.Ithenledher toastumpandgotonher back. Shewalkedoffafterthe others,chewinghercud,and seemedquitehappytocarry me.Allwentwelluntil weturnedintoSuburbanraidtothestockyardsat thecornerofCoode-street turningtotheriver.But

Whenhereachedthelittlecottagehesawablinding lightthroughthewindow anddarkfiguresinlong robesundertheeaves.The priestthenknewthatGod hadansweredherprayers, andthatthesewerethe twelveApostlesguarding herdoor.Thepriestlookedinthewindowandsaw fourbeautifulangelsguardingMary'sbed-therewere twoatthefootandtwoat thehead.

Thepriestthenwentback tothevillage,andfromthen ontherewerenomoretales toldaboutMary.Thepeoplelovedandhelpedheralle theycould.

TheWeek'sWinners.

4 SchoolHonoursSaint St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youareinthebestofhealth.

OnJune17wecelebrated thefeastdayofSt.Emiliede Vialar,thefoundressofour school-theconventofSt. St.JosephoftheAppari- tion-byfirstlyattendinga HighMassatSt.Patrick's church.

TheMasswassungbythe schoolchoir.AfterMassa hymntoSt.Emiliewassung, andthevenerationofarelic wasmadebyallpresent.

Intheafternoontheseniorgirlswenttoasymphony concert,andontheirreturn abasketballmatchwas played.

whenpassingthenexthome toours,ourtwolittleblack devilsflewoutthroughthe fencebarkingandchasingpark,receivesAuthorprize. thecattle.OfcoursetheSt.Kieran'sschool,Osborne cows'headswentupatoneJeanetteFoppoli(10),of endandtheirtailsattheRiteOffer(12),ofDenother. mark,isawardedSenior Mycowdidthesame,andprize. wewentdownthatstreet,or Ishouldsaybushtrack,as ifOldNickwithared-hot pitchferkwasafterusand, asnearlyeveryothercow andcalfhadabellon,large andsmall,theymadea "bell"ofanoise. Mymother,hearingthe awfulsoundofcowsmooing,andcalvesbleatingand bushescrashing,rushedout tothelittlegatejustintime toseemyridingcowflying pastwithmeontop,hangingonlikeamonkeyona swing.Igotaglimpseof herarmsgoingupandher voicecallingout:"Glorybe toGod,child,you'llbekilt." Wewentafewyardsfurtheron,andthenheelsover headIwentintoaheapof blacksand.Mycowwent theotherway.Istoodup andshookmyselftoseeif Iwasinonepiece.Iwas O.K.,neitherkiltnorkilled. Well,thathappenedabout 75yearsago,andthepopulationofallSouthPerth wassome31persons,and notoneyardofmaderoad. Sothingshaveimproveda bitsincethen.Well,Uncle, wehadfuninthosedaysas wellasnow,ifitwasonlya cowwithagirlonit-wild lifeintheearlydaysof W.A.

HARUMSCARUMGRANDMOTHER.

DearGrandmother,Thanksformanyachuckle forthisdescription.Ican quiteimaginereaderswill besaying:well,thisis"a cowofastory,"because theyhaveapainlaughing atit. Ireallythinkit rankswithyourverybest stories.Comeagain!Yoursgratefully, UNCLEMAC.

BRYANT&WATERS

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Thateveningtwovery enjoyablefilmswereshown intheparishhall;these gaveaveryhappyendingto St.Emilie'sfestadaycelebrations.

OnJune19,atHoyt'stheatreFremantle,thefilm, "TheQueenIsCrowned," wasshowntoourschool.It wasintechnicolour,andit showedustheQueendrivinginstatetotheAbbey, thecoronationserviceand theQueenandalltheRoyal' familyonthebalconyof BuckinghampalacereceivingasalutefromjetsroaringoverthePalace.

Well,Ienjoyedthisfilm extremely. Ithinkthatis aboutallIhavetotellyou. MayGodblessyou.-Your sincerefriend, MARGOTLEE.

DearMargot,-Thanksfor writinginagain.(Itwas verynicetohearfromaSt. Joseph'scollegegirlagain). Youleadafulllife,too,I see,Margot,andbythe soundofityouenjoythem thoroughly.Bestwishes. andwriteagain.

UNCLEMAO.

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AlphonsusChoseToBe DubbedSinners'Friend

ThestoryofSt.AlphonsusLiguori,whosefeastfallsonSunday,August2,providesastrikingexampleofwhateventhemodernbusyworldwouldcallafulllife. Initsninety-onecrowded yearsaretobefoundsuchvariedactivitiesthatthesaintbecomesmodelandpatronformanyclassesofpeople.

Hewaslawyer.secularvotionofhis,hefeltthecall priest,missioner,founder,togivehislifetoGod.Soon poet,musician,author,afterduringoneofhisvisits theologian,bishopandDoc-totheHospitalforIncurtoroftheChurch.Butifablerhefoundhimselfsurwearetosingleoutoneroundedbyamysterious characteristicthatrunslight,theroomseemedto throughhislonglifelikearockunderhisfeetandhe motif,itishisloveforsoulsdistinctlyheardthesewords: "andhiscompassionforsin-"Leavetheworldandgive ners:Alphonsus,likehisthyselftome". Master,wasthesinners'Itwasalatevocation, friend. becausehewasnow26years

BornofanobleNeapoli-ofage;andwhatdidGod tanfamilyhewasaDoctorwishhimtodo?InhisunofLawsatsixteen,andcertaintyhedidwhathe practisedhisprofessionwithwastodomanytimesinIlls distinctionforthenexttenfuturelife,hesoughtcounyears.InthecorruptsocietyselfromhisHeavenly ofthetimehesucceededinMother.Kneelingbeforeher preservingthepurityofhisshrineinthechurchofthe soulbythepracticalmeansRedemptionofCaptiveshe thathewaslatertore-vowedtobecomeapriest, commendsooftenandsoandasapledgeofhisproearnestlytoothers:prayer,miseunbuckledhisnoble frequentCommunion,cha-swordandleftituponhe.: ritableworksandavoidancealtar."Sheitwas,"hesaid oftheoccasionsofsin. oneday,pointingtothepicHereceivedHoly Communionseveraltimesaweek, ararethingin thosedays,and madeanannual enclosedRetreat eitherwiththe JesuitsortheVincentians."Itwas inyourhouse,"he wrotetoaVincentianFather,"ducalaretreat,that Ilearnedtoknow Godandshunthe world."

TheSt.Vincent dePaulsociety, thatmodernsanctuaryandsafeguardofCatholic men,had beenfounded,but Alphonsuswasalreadyengagedin itsworks,visiting theHospitalfor Incurablesand evenmakingthe Abedsofthepatients.Inthegay worldofpleasure

Onceheorderedapriest fromthepulpitbecausehis sermonwasabovetheheads ofthepeople."WhenJesus Christpreached,"hesaid, "Heneverborrowedphrases fromtherhetoricians.H:s wordswerewithinthe graspofthepeople:His proofssimpleandnatural withnothingoftheabstract aboutthem."

Pulpit,Confessional Simplicityinthepulpit, charityintheconfessional, wastherulehegavehis priests."Themoresinners areenslavedbyvice,"he usedtosay,"themoregentlenessandcharitywemust usetosetthemfree."Fear andlovewerethetwopil- larsofhispreaching:the eternaltruthstorousethe indifferent;thePassionand theLoveofJesusandMary tobindsoulsfasttoGod.

Ononemissionhispoverty ofdressandhumilityof mannercausedhimtobe mistakenforoneofthelaybrothers.Afterthefirst sermonthepeoplesaid:"If thecookpreachessowell, whatmusttheothersbe like?"

Atnearlysixtyyearsof agehebeganwhatwastobe hisgreatestworkforsinners,hisMoralTheology. Hewroteittocounteract theseverityofthetimes,so thatpriestsmightbemore mercifulandunderstanding intheconfessional,andthat thepeoplemightbeableto approachtheHolyTable moreeasily.Itwasastupendouslabourthatinvolvedtheaccuratejudgingof twothousandweightymoral problems,drawnfromeight hundredauthors,fromwhom hemademorethaneightythousandquotations.

PatronofMoralists

for13yearsruledhisdiocesewithtirelesszeal,givingspecialattentiontohis seminaryasthenurseryof futurelabourersforsouls. ThePopeatlengthyielded tothesaint'sentreatiesand allowedhimtoretiretoone ofhisownmonasteriesto preparefor.death,ofwhich heconstantlyspoke.He wasnownearinghis80th. year.

NowTowardsNight

But12yearsmorewereto separatehimfromhisreward.Hespentthemnot inrestbutinlabour, preaching,butaboveall writing.Bentoverhisdesk andboundbythatunique vownevertowasteamomentoftime,buttogiveit alltosouls,wefindhim,in spiteofconstantsuffering, puttingthefinishingtouches totheeighthandlastedition ofhisMoralTheology,and evencomposingnewworks. Hisbooksandtreatises numbermorethana100,of which13,000translations havebeenmadeinover60 languages.Duringthese lastyearstheBrotherwas onedayreadinghimsomethingabouttheBlessedVirgin."Whatbookisthat?" heasked."Yourownbook ontheGloriesofMary,"was thereply."0,myJesus!" exclaimedtheagedsaint, "howsweetitisatdeathto thinkthatIhavebeenable todo devotionsomethingtoinspir6 toThyMotherin men'shearts."

Andsweetitwaswhen deathcameonAugust1, 1787,asthenoondayAngelus rang.AvisionofOurLady consoledhimbeforethe end,agraceforwhichhe hadsooftenprayed.Prayer hadbeenthebreathofhis life.Hadhenottaughtthe people:"Hewhopraysis saved."Hadhenotpromisedthemmanytimes:"Ifyou aredevouttoMary.youare sureofheaven"?

Passionist,Singer VisitSouthPerth

LastSunday,asonofthe parishofSouthPerthsaid hisfirstpublicMassinthe parishchurchwherehe madehisfirstHolyCommunion.HewastheRev. VictorSt.J.Kennedy,C.P., whoisspendingafew weeks'vacationwithhis parentsbeforegoingto RometotheMotherHouse ofthePassionistFathers,He isenrolledinthe post-graduateschoolofSacredScripture,consideredthemost difficultcourseinRome.

FatherKennedyisthe youngestofthefiveKennedyboys,whohavebeen prominentin,sportatthe C.B.C.,andlateratAquinas college.FatherKennedy is23,andhashadamost distinguishedrecordinthe houseofstudiesofhis Order.

ToSpeakAgain

Sittinginthefrontseat lastSundayatSt.Columba'schurchwerehisfather andmother,hisbrothers andtheirwivesandthelovelychildren.Twobrothers, PeterandNeal,servedthe Mass.Attheconclusion oftheMassthepeoplecame tothealtarrailstoreceive hisblessing. Hisspeakingvoiceisrich, musical,andcarryingwell throughthechurch.He spokeonthefeastofthe day,St.Anne,whoisafavouritesaintinthePassionistOrder.

NextSundayFatherKennedywillsingaMissaCantataat9.30a.m.,andmany ofhisschoolmatesof C.B.C.andAquinasarecomingtohearhim.FatherKennedywillalsoconductthe HolyHournextSunday evening.

Singer'sInterest

MissJoanHammond,the famoussoprano,wasatthe secondMasslastSunday, andaftertheKennedyfamily.wasamongthefirstao

receivetheyoungpriest's blessing.Shewasveryimpressedbythewholeceremony. MissHammondcameto St.Columba'stoseethe RichardKingwindows.She wasreceivedintothe ChurchbyFatherSenan, thewellknowneditorof theCapuchianAnnual,and thepatronofRichardKing's work.MissHammondhas notseenanybluesasdeep asthesanctuarywindows, andthedevotionaltreatment ofthesubjectsmadeadeep impressionuponher.

Hersecretary,MissL. Marriot,isapastpupilof Loretoconvent,Mandeville Hall,Melbourne.Chatting afterwards,MissHammond saidthathervoicehasnever beenbetter,andthatsheis singingwithmoreheartand soulsinceshewasreceived intotheChurch. Sheisakeenstudentof Catholicapologetics,eager toreadandknowmoreof theChurch'steaching.

Askedabouthergolf,she shookherheadindespair, becauseshehassolittle timetopractice.Buther secretaryassuredusthat shecanstillplaydownas lowasafourhandicap.This weekshehasarrangeda gamewithMissMaxineBishop,apastpupilofSt.Columba's,SouthPerth. MissHammondwasreceivedduringlastweekby HisGracetheArchbishop.

Correction.

Areportinourlastissue statedincorrectlythatthe threenewchurchesinthe Kondininparish-atHydes, Kulin,andDudinin-havea seatingcapacityof60.The actualfigureis160. TheHolyNamesociety, also,hasnotbeenreformed inKondinin,andastrong membershipexistsinmost oftheoutlyingdistrictsof theparish.

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Frequentattendanceat thetheatrehecouldnot avoid,but"withoutmy glasses,"hesaid,"Icould seeabsolutelynothingand themusicaloneoccupiedmy attention,sothankGod didnotcommitanyfault."

Music,ofcourse,isapassion withallItalians,butAlphonsus'fatherhadnotallowedhisson'sstudyofit todependonmerecaprice. Evenasachildhewaslockedintheroomwithhis tutorforhoursatatime, whilethefatherwentabout hisdailybusiness,thekey inhispocket.

Theresultwasthatat thirteenAlphonsusplayed withtheskillofamaster. This,likeallhisothergifts,

mefrom mademe ofthe

Alphonsuswassoughtafterture,"whodrew andadmired,butanadmis-theworldand sionthatescapedhiminentertheservice laterlifeshowsthepainsChurch." hetooktopreservethegraceHispriestlystudiescompofGod. leted,hewasordainedand labouredzealouslyinthe SeedsofVocationcityforsixyearsasasecularpriest.Duringabrief holidayinthecountry,noticingthespiritualdestitutioil ofthosescatteredpeople,he conceivedtheideaoflabouringforabandonedsouls. Histworeligiousfamilies weretobetheresult.

Hislegalacumenand missionaryexperiencewed fittedhimforthisheroic task,but"thiswork",he says,"hasalmostcostme mybloodandmylife."He hadnosuspicionthathis eminenceinthisdifficult fieldwouldonedaywinhim thedignityofDoctorofthe Church.Hewrotehumbly: "IfIknowanytheology,I oweittotheJesuits."

Itwashisownturntoexperienceitnow.Alphonsuswasdead.Thefriend ofsinnerswasamongthe saints.Theaccompanying pictureisanauthenticone, takenfromaportraitthat waspaintedduringthe saint'sepiscopate.

Ex-PupilsTo HoldReunion

TwinCongregations

ButforhisCongregation ofmissioners,whichwas establishedinthefollowing Year,Alphonsuschosethe simplepriest'ssoutanecf thetime.Theyweretobe popularapostles,labouring forallbutespeciallyforthe mostabandoned,bypreach-

FirstcametheOrderof theMostHoly'Redeemer, usuallycalledtheRedemptoristines.Nunsofstrict enclosureliketheCarmelites,theynumberto-day morethanathousandinvariouscountriesoftheworld andcontinuetheapostolate Alphonsusgavethem,f fructifyingbytheirprayers andpenancesthelaboursof hismissionarypriests.Their habitisblueandred,the vastobeusedlaterfortraditionaldressof OurLord. soulsintheexquisitehymns thathecomponsed,someof themrealclassicsofItalian hymnology.Afewyearsago oneofthemwasbroadcast overRadioItalybuttheannouncerwas,evidentlyunacquaintedwithhisgreatfellow-countrymanandtold listenersthatitwasaclassic bysomeunknownItalian composer. ingMissions,Retreatsand Inthemidstofabrilliantotherspiritualexercises. legalcareertwoeventshap-DespitepovertyandincrepenedthatweretocauseadibleoppositiontheInsticompleterevolutioninAl-tutewastospread,untiltophonsus'life.Thefirstwasdayitsmembersarescatteranimportantinternationaledthrougheverycountryof 'lawsuitthathewasdefend-theworldinmorethanfifty ing.Throughasmallover-provincesandvice-prosighthelostthecase.Novinces. oneblamedhim,butheForthenextthirtyyears, couldnotexcusehimselfinuntilhewasmadebishop, thishisfirstfailure. AlphonsuslabouredindefatiSlowlytheredawnedongablyasfounderandmishimtheficklenessofhumansioner.Hehadnosympathy thingsandgracewastowiththegrandiosepreachcomethroughhishumilia-ingoftheday,brandingit tion.WhileprayingattheastreacherytoJesusChrist FortyHours,afavouritede-andabetrayalofsouls.

Everypriestwhohears confessionsto-dayfeelsgra- tefultoSt.Alphonsus;every writeronmoraltheology acceptshimasasureguide, andrecentlythePopehas declaredhimtheheavenly patronofconfessorsand moralists.AnAlphonsian Institutehasbeenlately beguninRometofosterthe studyofhismoralworks.

Inhisownlongpriestly ministryithasbeenclaimed thatthesaintneverturned asinneraway,butwasable todisposeeventhemost hardenedandgivethemthe pardonofwhichtheyhad suchneed.Hetookparticularcare,likeaskilledphy- sicianofsouls,toseeif therewasperhapssomeoccasionthatledthesoulconstantlybackintosin,sothat hemightremoveit."Cut offtheoccasion,"heusedto say,"andthissinwillautomaticallycease."

At66,whenmostmen's livesare;leafingtheirend, Alphonsus,despitehisprotests,wasmadebishop,and

There-unionofex-pupils ofDominicanschoolsisto beheldatSt.Dominic's, BedfordPark,onAugust9 at2.30p.m.Busesleave Stirlingstreetat2and2.30 p.m.,andNo.18tramfrom Barrackstreet.

Everyonewhoexaltshimselfshallbehumbled,and hewhohumbleshimself shallbeexalted.-Lukexiv,

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CATHOLICGIRLS

VocationalGuidanceRetreat

Manygirlsatthemomentareseriouslyfacingthe questionofastateoflife,ItiswiththedesireofhelpingsuchgirlsthatavocationalguidanceRetreathas beenarrangedatSacredHeartConvent,40MaryStreet, Highgate;August21st.-24th.

ThemainthemeofthisRetreatwillbe"Yourfutureandhowtoplanit."

Aninvitationtoattendisextendedtoallinterested. ForfurtherparticularsringBA3810.

WillTitoReturntoHis FoimerMarxistAllies?

PopeAgreesThat MarianSodalities

VaticanPaperDiscloses 111

Cardinal'sHealthCritical

WillTitosoonororlatermakehispeace withMoscowandrejointheCominformnations?Theideamighthaveseemedfor fetchedtosomepeopleevenamonthago;it doesnotseemsoimprobablenowthatMoscowandBelgradeareexchangingambassadorsforthefirsttimesincetheirquarrelin 1948.

Thereisagooddealof evidencetoshowthatone aimofthenew"Malenkov line"istoattempttocreate conditionsinwhichYugoslaviacangobackintothe Sovietcampwithoutlossof Paceoneitherside.

Russia'sreasonsforwantingtoendthepresentsituationareobvious.Shehas everythingtogainandnothingtolose.Andthatgoes fortheotherIronCurtain countriestoo.

ButthereasonsforTito wantingtomakeupthe quarrelarealmostequally asstrong.

Inthefirstplaceitshould severbeforgottenthatthe quarrelwasovermeretactics-notfundamentals.And Titohasinsistedthroughoutthathehasnotchanged onthosefundamentals.He is,accordingtobothhisown publicstatementsandhis actions,asmuchaMarxistLeninistaseverhewas.

Neithersideplannedthe break;neitherwantedit.

Bothwerethelosersbyit.

ForyearsRussia,andparticularlyStalinhadbeen theunchallengedbossof Communiststhroughoutthe world.Astheonecountry inwhichtherevolutionhad succeededandtheCommunistPartyruled,thiswas tobeexpected.

.Wit

Thetroublewasthatthe habitofbossingtherest continuedafterRussiahad beenjoinedbyanumberf othercountriesinwhichthe CommunistPartyalsonow ruled.Theirleaderswanted thefinalsayin'theirownaffairsandasubstantialshare ofresponsibilityforworld Communistpolicies,too.

PrideForgesFight

Tito,urgedbytheleadersoftheothersatellite States,stoodoutforthese things.Zhdanov,asheadof theCominformandtrusted mouthpieceofStalin,resisted,gottough,threatened Tito'sexpulsionand,when theYugoslavleaderrefused tobudge,wasfinallyobligedtoputhisthreatinto effect.

Itwasastupidbattleof wills,inwhicheachwas manoeuvredintoaposition fromwhichthereseemedno return.

Zhdanov'sandStalin's prideinparticularmadeit impossibleforthequarrelto bepatchedupand,fromthe pointofviewofeachthe situationdriftedfrombad toworse.

NowZhdanovand Stalinarebothdeadandthe newRussianrulersareable withoutlossoffacetoput upagreatshowofpursuing

SUCCESSOR sEFAILURE?

Wherewillyoubeinone, two,threeyearsfromnow?

Leftbehindintheracefor advancementorinaleading, possiblyexecutive,position?

THECHOICEISYOURS!

Manyofthegreatmenandwomento-dayhave achievedsuccessastheresultofEVENINGSTUDY.

WHYNOTYOU?

Call,writeorphonefordetailsofanyCourseinwhich youareinterested.Allenquirieswelcomed.Noobligation.

CityCommercialCollege, SheffieldHouse,713-21HayStreet,Perth. ismommosonimmummomena

WESTERNAUSTRALIA

LandandIncomeTax AssessmentAct,1907/1948.

LodgementofState LandTaxReturns.

Form-A"shouldbelodgedbyallpersonsowning landwhohavenotpreviouslyrenderedalandtax return.

Form"GA"shouldbelodgedwheresalesorpurchaseshavetakenplaceorwhereimprovements havebeeneffectedduringtheyearbut,wherethere havebeennosuchchanges,furtherreturnsforthe currentyearwillnotberequired.

ReturnsaredueforLodgementby 31st.August,1953.

PenaltiesforfailureuptoL100.

T.C.H.POWELL, CommissionerofTaxation.

BeAmalgamated VATICANCITY,July 21(Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhas approvedtheproposalfor aworldfeedrationofthe sodalitiesofOurLadyand hasapprovedthethemeof thefirstworld-wideSodalityCongresstobeheld inRomenextyead.

Thepapalapprovalwas expressedinanApostolic LettersenttoFatherLouis Paulussen,S.J.,directorof thegeneralsecretariateof theSodalitiesofOurLady inRome.

TheRomeCongresswill beheldonSeptember8to 12,1954.Itsthemeis: "Searchforthegreater gloryofGodthroughamore rigorousselection(ofcandidates4,astricterunion withtheHierarchy,anda moreconcretecollaboration withallotherapostolicorganizations."

ByDouglasHyde. moreconcilliatorypolicies, notonlyinrelationtoYugoslaviabutthroughoutthe West.

IdeologicallyTitostill belongsoftheSovietcamp. Geographicallyandbyties ofracehebelongstheretoo. Beforethequarrelbegan YugoslaviaandBulgaria wereplanningtheclosest possibleintegrationoftheir economies.Titoandthelate GeorgeDimitroffdiscussedindetailaschemefor bringingprosperitytoboth countriesthroughtheindustrialisationofBulgariaby meansofelectricalpower suppliedbyYugoslavia.Each wouldbenefiteconomically bythescheme,anditsimplementationwastobring anendtoage-oldBalkan conflicts.

AttractionForBoth

Suchascheme(ofwhich Stalinwassuspiciousbecausehewantedeachsatellitetobeascompletelydependentaspossibleupon theU.S.S.R.)wouldstillbe possible.Itstillhasanundoubtedattractionforboth parties.

Tito'sWesternalliesare notfriendsofhischoosing. Theyhavebeenforcedupon himbycircumstanceswhich hewouldhaveavoidedif hecould.Russiaandthe otherCommunistcountries arehisnaturalfriendsand allies.

IftheMalenkovlineis developedstillfurther,and thecoldwarends,theinternationalpoliticalclimate willbesuchthatTito'sreentryintotheSovietcamp willbemuchlessdifficult thanitistoday.

Forthemomentwemust expectbothsidestogoon makingangrynoisesateach otherandevenpossiblyto "stepup"thenumberof borderincidents.Thisisthe veryessenceof20thcentury peace-making,asthecurrent talksinKoreademonstrate.

ThePope'sletterexpressedpleasureatthesincere goodwillshownbythesodalitiesandtheirattitude regardingtheinterestsof theChurch.ThePopedeclaredthatthesequalities are"indispensiblethesedays ifthelayapostleshipon whichWeinsistsomuchis tohaveagreaterholdon conscience."

Inadditiontocommemoratingthecentennialofthe proclamationofthedogma oftheImmaculateConception,thegeneralcongresshi Romenextyearwillalso commemoratethe60thanniversaryofthePopeasa sodalist.

Hopeisalittlethingwith feathersthatperchesinthe soul.-EmilyDickinson (1830-86).

VATICANCITY,July20(Radio,NC)).WhilerumoursspeakingofthedeathofHis EminenceAloysiusCardinalStepinacare"happilyunfounded,"hisconditionis"considered critical,"reports"I'OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitydaily.

Accordingtothepaper,theCardinalis sufferingfrom"aglandularinfection,"andhis conditionisaggravated"byinadequateexerciseandmulnutrition."

Accordingtopressagencydispatchesfrom Belgrade,theYugoslavgovernmentinformationofficehasdeniedreportsthatCardinal Stepinac'sconditionhadtakenaturnforthe worse.AnofficialinBelgradesaidthatthe Cardinalisstillabletowalkaroundandsay MassinhisnativevillageofKrasic.Headded thataphysicianhadremoved"acertainamount ofbloodseveraldaysago"aspartoftheCardinal'streatment.

QueenSaloteIs ReceivedbyPope

VATICANCITY,July21 (Radio,NC.)-QueenSaloteTupouoftheTonga,or Friendly,Islands,inBritish Oceania,wasreceivedin privateaudiencebyHisHolinessPopePiusXII,accordingtotheprotocolreservedforvisitingheadsof states. ThenativeQueenafterwardswaspresentedto Msgr.GiovanniB.Montini andDomenicoTardini,VaticanPro-Secretariesof State.ShewasinRome afterhavingattendedthe coronationofQueenElizabethinLondon.

SuccessandFailure

Mohammedchosetheway ofhumansuccess;Jesus Christthewayofhumandefeat.-BlaisePascal(16231662).

BecauseWestSoldOuttoIsraelIt HasEstrangedEntireArabBloc

Astudentofcurrentworld affairsreluctantlymustadmitthattheArabworld doesnotsupporttheWest inthepresentstrugglewith worldCommunism.They haverefusedtojoinaMiddleEastAlliance;although notCommunistictheArab nationshavebeenandare asneutral(orashostile)to theWestastotheEast.

ForcedCreation Whatcausedthisfriction, thiscleavagebetweenthe ArabworldandtheWest? Theansweristhepremature andalmostforcedcreation ofthestateofIsraelunder thesponsorshipoftheUnitedStatesthroughtheUnitedNations.

thecontainmentofthenew stateofIsraelwithincertainboundaries,theredressingoftheviolatedrightsof some800,000Arabrefugeesdrivenfromtheir homesbythePalestinewar, andtheinternationalisation ofthecityofJerusalem.

IsraelhasstubbornlydefiedtheU.N.byopposingall thesedecisions,andtheU.S. government,for some strangereasonnotmade public,hasnotprotested againstthisdefianceeven whenitwaspubliclyexpressedbyIsrael'sForeign MinisterMosheSharret, whostatedinaWashingtonaddressseveralweeksago thatIsraelwillnotsupport theinternationalisationof Jerusalem.

MisfortuneIf NewWorldIs AgainstRome

VATICANCITY,July 17(Radio,NC).-"Ifa newworldmustbeborne, asissooftensaid,itwould beafatalmisfortunefor humanitywerethisto happenoutside,oragainst, RomanCatholicism."

Thisisstatedinavolume entitled"Activitiesofthe HolySeeDuring1952,"an annualreportoutliningthe workoftheHolyFatherand ofvariousCatholicorganisations,whichhasjustbeen released.

"Whoeverwishestoillustratethemeaningandthe methodswhichtheChurch adoptsinordertoinsert herselfinthelifeofthe world,canfindbothpresent inthesimpleandclearcharacterthatmarksallinitiativesundertakenforassuringthenaturalandhappy developmentofhumanity," thereportstated.

"Thosewhomakeaccusationsofpoliticalalliancesor ofcontaminationbetween sacredandprofanethings shouldobservehowthe Churchaboveallexhorts mentostudythemysteries ofsacramentallifeandthe Catholicviewofhistoryand organisationswhichillustrateherdailyactionsinthe spiritual,doctrinalandsocialfields."

SomeThingsPope

CannotPerform

Butitwouldbevery wrongfortheWesttoassumethatundernocircumstancescouldTitoendthe presentmarriageofconvenienceandreturntohisfirst truelove.

Michael

Wewerenotneutralin thatgreatpoliticalandmilitarystrugglebetweenArab nationsandIsrael.The Palestinesituationisdaily growingmoreacuteanditis obvioustotheArabworld thattheU.S.hascastitslot withIsrael.Littlewonder thatU.S.SecretaryofState, JohnFosterDulles,was coollyreceivedinhisrecent tourofthosecountries.

TheUnitedStatesthrough theUnitedNationshad agreedtocertaindecisionsregardingtheHoly Land.Thesedecisionswere

O'BrienTelephone:Mil2716.

UnprincipledPolicy

AsoneNearEastauthoritystated:'Israelhas nothingtosayinthismatter.ItwasaUnitedNationsdecisionoutofrespect toreligiousrights.Let Israel,letallbegintorespecttheserights."

WehavelostthefriendshipoftheNearEastcountriesandoftheentireArab worldbecauseofourunprincipled,immooalpolicy inrespecttotheArab-Israel controversy.

Icanwriteencyclicals,I canspeakovertheradio,I canwriteaboutsocialdoctrine,butIcannotgointo thefactories,intotheshops, intotheoffices,intothe mines norcanBishops dothis,norpriests,forthese placesareclosedtothem. Therefore,theChurchneeds thousandsandthousandsof militantlaymissionaries whoaretherepresentatives oftheChurchintheirworkingenvironment.-PiusXII.

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Theirarrest,severely criticisedintheFrench pressandbyCatholics throughoutthecountry, threatenedtorevivethe religiouscontroversystartedduringtheearlierstages oftheFinalycase.

Thepriestswerereleased provisionallyfollowingthe interventionofFrenchMinisterofJusticeRibeyre.It isthoughtunlikelythatthey willhavetofaceanyfurtheircourtaction. *

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FIJIISLANDS.July16 (NC.)-Ahundredyears ofChristianityandgoodgovernmenthavehadsomuch effectonthenativesofthe FijiIslandsthatcontemporarylaw-breakerscanbe housedinjailsthatdonot havewalls,reportsColumbanFatherMichaelJ. Cryan.Theislandsforma Britishcrowncolony. FatherCryanisrectorof acollegethatisonlyashort distancefromsuchajail. Thejailconsistsofframe buildingsfrontingona mainroad.Ithasnowalls, nobarbedwirefences. Therearenosentries.The dutiesofthefewwardens mainlyconsistinkeeping orderandallocatingwork. Fijianshaveahighrespect forauthority.Theloyalty theyformerlygavetotheir chiefshassincebeentransferredtothegovernment. Sowell-conductedareFijianprisonersthataprison officialisreportedascommenting"whattheinmates fearmostisthattheywill belockedoutforthenight, iftheyaren'tinbysix o'clock."

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BellocStagedGreatest FightforGoodThings

FinalyBoysGo ToMassAgain

GUILDFORD,England,July27(Radio,NC).-HilaireBelloc, notedEnglishauthor,andoneofthegreatCatholicfiguresofthe pasthalf-century,diedhere11daysbeforehis83rd.birthday.His deathwascausedbyburnsreceivedwhenhestumbledintothefireplaceinthestudyofhishome,"King'sLand,"atHorsham,Sussex. TheaccidentoccurredshortlyafterhisreturnfromMasslastSunHewasbroughtby hisdaughter,Mrs. EleanorJebb,wholived withhim,totheFranciscanMissionarySisters'nursinghomehere, whereanoperationfailedtosavehislife.

Mr.Belloc,whohad beenasemi-invalid sincehesuffereda strokein1946,stopped writingduringthewar afterthedeathofhis son,CaptainPeter BellocoftheRoyal Marines.Hiseldestsod, Louis,waskilledwhile servingasaflyerin WorldWarI.

BesidesMrs.Jebb,he issurvivedbyanother daughter,Elizabeth,a poet.Hissister,Mrs. MarieBellocLowndes, alsoanotedwriter,died in1947.

ThesonofaFrench fatherandaAngloIrishmother,Mr.Belloc alsohadclosetieswith theUnitedStates.In1896 hemarriedanAmerican, ElodieAgnesHoganof Napa,California,whodied in1914.HelatervisitedAmericafrequentlyand wasavisitingprofessorof historyatFordhamUniversityandaguestlecturerat NotreDameUniversity. Duringthe1920'sheserved foratimeasspecialBuropeencorrespondentofthe N.C.W.C.NewsService.

Wrote150Books

theNationalGallerywhile theywerealive.

Hewastheintimate friendofhisonlyrivalfor pre-eminenceintheEnglishCatholicliteraryworld, thegreatconvert-author GilbertKeithChesterton, forwhoseconversionhe waslargelyresponsible. Chestertononcesaidof Bellocthathewas"theman whohasmadethegreatest fightforgoodthingsofall themenofmytime."

hisownideas,coinedthe term"Chesterbelloc,"which hedescribedas"ananimal withfourlegscapableof doinginfiniteharm."

HilaireBellocwasborn July27,1870,atLaCelle nearParis.Hisfatherwas awellknownattorney,his motherthedaughterofthe EnglishhistorianJoseph ParkerandthegranddaughterofthescientistJoseph Priestly,thediscovererof oxygen.Hismotherwasan exceptionallybrilliant woman,theauthorofseveralbooksandnotedasa signerofthefirstpetition everpresentedforwomen's suffrage.

GallicBackground

HereceivedhisearlyeducationinFrance.Afterhis father'sdeaththefamily movedtoEnglandwherehe wenttoschoolattheOratoryinEdgbaston,thea headedbyCardinalNewman.Afterfinishingschool hereturnedtoFrancetodo hismilitaryservice,enlistingasadriverinthe8th ArtilleryRegimentatToul. ItwasfromToulthat,years later,hesetoutonhispilgrimagetoRomeonfoot, thepilgrimagethatfurnishedmaterialfor"ThePatn toRome,"consideredby manycriticsashisfinest book.

hadbrokendownandurged arevivalofthepowerof themonarchy. ForashorttimeheeditedthenewspaperEye-WitnesswithG.K.Chesterton andhisbrotherCecilChesterton.Thepaperwasresponsiblefortheexposureof politicalgraftandfortakingtheleadinthefoundationoftheLeagueforClean Government.

GreatestinProse

Afterretiringfromactive politicsBellocreturnedto hishomeinHorshamtocontinuehisworkasanauthor. DuringWorldWarIhewon widefameasawriteron militarystrategy.Afterthe waritwasasasatiristwith adeadlysenseofhumour thathebecamebestknown.

Thephysicalcounterpart ofthemythicalJohnBull, itwassaidofBelloc,that "nomanlookedmorelike anEnglishmanandhadless oftheEnglishtemperament."Hesaidofhimself thathealwaysfeltlikea FrenchmaninEnglandand onlyfeltlikeanEnglishman whenhewasinFrance.

Hewrotenonewbooks after1942,butin1952an anthologyofhisproseand versewaspublishedin whichtheeditorcalledhim "thegreatestprosewriter ofourtime..,agreatman aswellasagreatmanof letters."

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Paris,July11 (NC).-TheFinely boysareagainattendingMass.Followingtheirreturn fromSpainseveral weeksago,thetwo brothersmissedSundayMassforthefirst timeinyears. Mr.AndreWeil,at whosehometheboys arenowstaying,said hehadrefusedto givethempermission togotochurchat thattimetoprotect themfrompublic curiosity.

ThesecondSunday aftertheirarrival here,however,Mr. Weil accompanied themtoHighMassat thechurchinChantilly.

RomeSetsUp NewDioceses

VATICANCITY,July18 (NC.)-TheHolySeehas establishedonenewvicariate andfivenewprefectures, hasraisedtwoprefectures tothestatusofdioceses,has namedfournewVicars Apostolic,andthreeneJe PrefectsApostolic.

Theseactionsweretaken indecreesoftheSacred CongregationforthePropagationoftheFaithandwere reportedbyOsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitydaily. Allbutthreeofthedecrees concernAfrica.

VATICANCITY,July16 (NC).-HisHolinessPope PiusXII.wasexpectedto leaveinafewdaysforthe PapalsummerpalaceatCastelgandolfo,locatedinthe AlbanHills,abouttenmiles southofRome.

Inanticipationofthe Pope'sarrival,theMayor ofCastelgandolfoissueda messagefowelcomeonbehalfoftheinhabitantsof thevillage.Hismessage read:

Castelgandolfo,which aspirestoasupremehonour,thatofactingashost foragoodpartoftheyear totheaugustpersonofthe VicarofChrist,ismost happytoextendhimits mostcordialwelcome,inthe Ihopethatthebeautiesofthe placewilldomuchtoward therecuperationofhisgreat energy,spentintheservice ofreligion,civilisationand thewell-beingoftheworld, whichisthirstyforpeace.

-Proudofthegreatprivilegesgivenourland,which aisthecentreoftheCatholic worldandthegoalofcountlesspilgrimagesfromall partsoftheworld.the municipalcouncilasksyou towelcomehiswhiteand blessedfigure."

OneoftheChurch's staunchestdefendersof moderntimes,Bellocwas amongthecentury'smost prolificandversatilewriters.Theauthorofmore than150books,heonce wroteanovelinaweekand averagedmorethanthree booksaYearduringhis writingcareer.Hewonfame asapoet,essayist,historian, philosopher,journalist,economistandmilitaryexpert.

Amonghisgreatestachievementswerehisworksii thefieldsofhistoryand apologetics.Throughhis writingshehelpedtorefute theinterpretationofhistory currentinEnglandatthe turnofthecentury,accordingtowhichtheChurchwas consideredabackwardand intolerantinstitution.His apologeticworkswereprimarilyresponsibleforwinningrespectforCatholicphilosophyinEnglandduring theearly1900's,atime whenCatholicthinkingwas verylightlyregardedhere.

GreatAssociations

In1934PopePiusXI awardedhimtheGrand CrossoftheOrderofSt. GregorytheGreatforhis servicestoCatholicism.He wasalsohonouredbyEngland,sharingwithPrime MinisterSirWinston Churchillthedistinctionof beingtheonlypersonsto havetheirportraitshungin

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Hewasalsocloselyassociated,throughopposition, withthetwoothermembers of20thcentury"Englishliterature'sBigFour":H.G. WellsandGeorgeBernard Shaw.

Heenteredintoalong controversywithWellsfollowingpublicationofhis "OutlineofHistory,"in whichtheChurchwasrelegatedtoaminorposition. Belloc,agreatchampionof theCatholicbasisofEuropeancivilization,wrotein answertoWells'bookthat "thefoundationandcareer oftheCatholicChurchis thechiefeventinthehistoryofmankind."

"Chesterbelloc"

Hisrefutationappeared inhis"ACompaniontoMr. Wells'OutlineofHistory'."

In1892heenteredHalliolCollege,Oxford,from whichhegraduatedin1895 withfirstclasshonoursin history.

Hebeganhisliterary careerimmediatelyafter completinghisstudiesand quicklywonsuccessasa magazineandnewspaper writer.Hisfirstbook,"VersesandSonnets,"waspublishedthesameyearheleft Oxford.

ReformMovement

In1903hebecameaBritishsubjectandin1906was electedasaLiberaltothe HouseofCommonswhere heheldaseatuntil1910. HisfirstspeechintheHouse atonceestablishedhimasa brilliantorator.Herefused tostandforathirdtermin Commonsbecausehehad becomedisillusioned.with thepartysystemand thoughthecouldattackit moreeffectivelyoutsideof Parliament.Hearguedthat theparliamentarysystem

Mr.Bellocwasalsoin frequentconflictwithShaw, whosesocialistbeliefshe detested.Himselfasevere criticofcapitalism,hewas theleaderinthedevelopmentofthetheoryofDis-PERTHFISHERIES tributism,whichaimedat thewidespreaddistribution oflandownership. FRESHFISHdailywholesale

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COMMONWEALTH

LodgementofReturns

COLOGNE,July16(NC). -HeinrichBruening,last GermanChancellorbefore Hitler'srisetopower,plans toreturntoGermanypermanentlynextNovemberto resumeteachingatCologne university,ithasbeen learnedhere.Hehaslived inAmericasince1934, teachingatHarvarduniversity.Dr.Breuningdeclaredthathehasnointention oftakingpartinGerman politicallife.

Thefivenewprefectures areMaidaguriandSokoto inNigeria,EldoretinKenya, WankieinsouthernRhodesia,andKuwaitinthe SheikhdomofKuwait.The newvicariateisInongoin theBelgianCongo.Thetwo prefecturesraisedtothe statusofdiocesesareJos andKadunainNigeria.

ReaderSaysBelloc

Sir,-Thoughonefeels surethat"TheRecord"will earryagalaxyofcritiques saiBelloc,couldIexpressa localtributetothegreatintellectual,forAustralian Catholicismhasbeenaffected,andinsomeinstances vitalised,bytheactivityof Lismind.

Thesituationofthe CatholicintheEnglishspeakingworldhasbeen,to atragicextent,hauntedby anIbsenicghostinthegarb ofaguiltcomplex.Ata Catholicschool,Iwasstricllytaughtthatthemodern democraticstaterosefrom theashesofCatholicfeudalism,andmypiousteachers spreadthegrotesqueassumptionthatweoweour freedomtoProtestantism. Anadolescent,oneaccepted thetoneoftheWhiggish authorsofhistoricalfiction andfeltashamedofthe Catholicpast.

WhenIleftschool,Istartedmyeducation,andunderwentthelushpleasureof experiencingBelloclaying theno-Poperyspirit.The liberationofyoungminds. thencapableofdefending ourimperilledcivilization, whichBellocachieved *roughhisherculeandes-

tructionofWhiggishmisinterpretationmuststandat thegreatachievementofour times.

Bellocwasaseer:his healthydistrustofpedantry resultedinawidespread readingoftheses,otherwise knownonlytoajuntaof scholars.Theonce-startling Bellocmonstersarenow commonplacesofdiscussion. Hedemonstrated,fromhistoricalevidence,thatthe Churchisman'schampion. Heforesaw,intheEdwardianera,theorganisedcowardiceoftoday,andcomposedhisgreatassaulton theServileState.

Athinkerwhoobserved (about1913)that,ifbysome curiousmiracle,socialjusticeweretobeintroduced intoEnglandovernight,the firstthingeveryonewould noticewouldbetheappallingmannersoftheservants, shouldberegardedasacodefenderofaspiritofindependence,oncevigorousin Australia.

Bellocwasmorethana greatpolemic.Hispoetry andfictionareofahigh order,butperhapshismost outstandingcharacteristicas awriterishisstyle.This vehicleoftheauthor'sper-

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sonalityisapleasureinitself,ashissentencestumble withfun,ringwithsincerity,orsurgewithcourage. Amongsthisdevotees,our highestdelightistoenjoy thecompanyoftheold giant. Formygenerationat least,Bellocliveson.Hehas givenusafaithinthepast andahopeinthefuture throughhisinsistencethat theChurchwhichrescued Europefromslaverycan beattheslave-dealersagain.

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