The Record Newspaper 03 September 1953

MidlandParishionersBegin

WorkOnRegionalSchool

Withthediggingofthefoundationsof thenewdelaSallecollege,anewcentreof interesthasarisenfortheparishionersof MidlandJunction.EncouragedandhelpedbytheFranciscanFathers,"busybees" eredoingthegroundworkpriortobuilding operations.

manualeffort,however,the questionoffinancehasbeen exercisingthemindsof quiteanumberofparishioners.Astheirfirsteffort itisproposedtoholdapicnicfeteatthehomeofMr. Gartland,Pittersonroad, Greenmount,onSunday, Sept.13.Acordialinvitationisextendedtothegeneralpublic,especiallytoall oldparishioners,tobring theirfamiliesandfriends andspendadayinthehills. Barbecuefiresandhot waterwillbeprovided. Lightrefreshmentswillalso sw beavailable.Thefetewill commenceat2p.m.Stallholdershavebeenputtingin someveryhardworktoensurethattheirstallswill

inseparablefromthemakeagoodshowing,and theentertainmentsidehas notbeenneglected.

Soforallthosepeople wholiketospendaspring dayinthehills,withanicely-brownedchopforlunch, andalittlelightentertainmentintheafternoon, GreenmountonSunday, Sept.13,isjustthespot.

Togettothefete,the routeliesalongtheYork road,upGreenmounthillto Waylenroad,wheresigns willbeplacedtoshowthe lasthalf-mile.Buspatrons,catchtheDarlington busnearGovernmenthouse andalightatWaylenroad. Furtherenquirieswillbe welcomedatUJ495orDarlington322.

NuncioToFrance

LaudsAustralia

Strikingtributetothevigourofthe CatholicChurchinAustraliawaspaidrecentlyinParisbyHisExcellencyArchbishop PaulMarella,S.T.D.,J.C.D.,formerApostolicDelegatetothiscountry.

YouthLeaders

ToBeMarried

Congratulationsandbest wishesareextendedtothe acting-secretaryoftheYCW athleticclub,ColinRussellandtoMissKathleen O'Brien,whoaretobemarriedwithNuptialMassat VictoriaParkonSaturday, Sept.5.Theyoungcouple havegivengoodexample bytheirfrequentapproach tothealtarrails,andhave givenevidenceoftheir appreciationoftheneedfor spiritualguidancebyattendanceatPre-Canalectures.

Latestreportsrevealthat theY.C.W.athleticclubis likelytobeweakenedthis seasonbytheabsenceof someofitsregularperformersduringrecentyears.

"A"gradesprinter,Graham Ward,hasbeentransferred toacountrycentreandregulartrainingorracingwill bedifficult.Itisfortunate thatsuchapromisingquartetteofyoungsprintersin EvanReid,MurrayWard, Tony,WalshandKevin Bartlettisavailabletomeet theemergency.

Otherdoubtfulstarters areTerryHughanand LaurieJermy-theselads areexperiencingthe"burnt out"feelingwhichfrequentlyfollowsacontinuanceofcompetitivewinterandsummersports.

Anycoldnessintheatmospherewasrapidlydispelledbythewarmthof enthusiasmexhibitedbythe girlsofSt.Gertrude'scollege,NewNorcia,onthe occasionoftheirannual sportsonAug.23,onthe NewNorcia°Val.

Encouragedbyalarge crowdofparents,friends and'oldgirls'whowelcomedthedisplayoffigure marching,thejuniors'drill, theintricateribbondance andthecountrydancingof theseniorgirls,thegirls passedsuccessivelythrough acrowdedathleticprogrammeof36eventswhich gaveevidenceofmuchindividualprowess.The variousnoveltyandteam eventsaddedvarietytothe moreformaltrackraces.

HisLordship,theRt.Rev. G.Gomez,O.S.B.presentedthenumeroustrophies andprizestothesuccessful competitors.ValerieMonger wasawardedthemuchcovetedLordAbbot'strophy forthebestall-roundathleteandsportSmanshipand alsothatfortheopenchampion.KathleenPotsycarried offtwohighlyprizedcups forbothunder14andunder 15events.

OtherTrophies

R.Harris,ormer LeaderInY.C.W. NowLayBrother

AformerWestPerthY.C.W.leaderwos recentlyprofessedasalaybrotherintheSocietyofJesusinVittorio.HeisRoyHorris, aformersecretaryandwellknownathlete.

Raycompetedwiththe Y.C.W.athleticteamwhich wontheDouglasMemorial shieldinthe1950-51season. Hewasanoutstanding leaderandalwaysaninspiringexampletoothers.

TheMovementmembers congratulateRay,andwill praythatGodwillgivehim everyblessinginhisvocation.

SUBIACO

ThecombinedY.C.W.N.C.G.M.sportsevenings havebeenresumed.All membersandothersInterestedarewelcomed,anda goodnightisassured.

COASTALREGION.

Sunday,Sept.6istheday setfortheY.C.W.picnic. BuseswillleaveSt.Patrick'sFremantle,at10,30 a.m.andproceedtoNationalPark.Onebuswill travelviacanninghighway andtwoviaStirlinghighway.Theywillpickup alongtheway;forthose whowishtocatchthebus inPerth,theywillpass

Foy'satapproximately11 a.m.Ticketsareonsaleat allRegionbranchesat5/each.

OnMondaynight,Sept.7, therewillbeageneral meeting,andFatherLombard,thenationalchaplain, willbetheretogivea speech.Itwillbeheldin St.Patrick'shallat7.45 p.m.Therewillbegames tofollow.

VICTORIAPARK. Allmembersareremindedofthecombinedgeneral meetingtobeheldonSunday,Sept.6.Afterthis meetingtherewillbedancingclasses.Alsoonthesame daythesemi-finalofthe footballcompetitionwillbe held.Theballwillbe bouncedat2.30p.m.at HardyPark.

PALMYRA.

Membersareexpectinga largecrowdofPalmyra youthattheRegionpicnic. Ticketsareobtainablefrom PeterColleranandGerry Anderton,andalsoonthe bus.

ServitesToOpen FirstPrioryHere

OnSunday,Sept.20,HisGracethe Archbishopwillblessanddeclareopenat WanneroothefirsthouseoftheServite Fatherstobesetupinthewholeof Australia.

ItwasOurBlessedLady's behestonthefoundationof theServileOrder,thatits membersshouldspreadeverywherethedevotionof "thememoryofmydolours thePassionofmySon, Jesus'".

"Australia,"hesaid."what

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PayEnvelope

whathopesforthefuture!

"IfoundthereaflourishingChurchandaliving dynamismduetothepioneers.

HisExcellencywasbeinganimmensecountryand interviewedbytheFrench Catholicdaily,"LaCroix," onhisarrivalinParisto takeover'hispostasPapal NunciotoFrance.

"Religiouslifeisfervent amongCatholicsthere."

Askedforthecausesof thisvigour,HisExcellency replied:

"Priestlyvocationsare abundant.Thirtyyearsago VICTORIAPARK.

OnSundaynight,Sept.6, therewillbeacombined N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.meeting. Bringalonganynewmembers.Thetopictobediscussedis-"ThePayEnvel- ope-wheredoesitallgo to?"

About55boysandgirls tookpartintheveryimpressivedialogueMasson' Sunday.Manythankstoall whobroughtaplateforthe lavishbreakfastmembers enjoyedafterwards.

CATHEDRAL.

AtthelastNCGMgeneral meetinganinterestingtalk wasgivenbyMissJessie Robertsononhertravelsin India.Itisregrettedthat themajorityoftheCathedralmemberswereconspicuousbytheirabsence.

Atthenextmeetingtobe heldonSept.8,Mr.Dupre "willtellmembersofhis conversiontotheFaith,and itishopedforamuchbetter attendance.

LEEDERVILLE.

Owingtothedanceinthe Y.A.L.onMonday,Sept.14, thenextmeetinghasbeen changedtoMonday,.Sept. 21.Allgirlsarereminded tobringanynewmembers.

Thedateforthepicnicis Sept.27,toNationalPark. Ticketsareavailablefor thispicnicfromthesocial clubmembers.

Congratulationstothe "B"gradebasketballteam fortheirwinonSaturday

therewasonlyone'Grand

aresix. "Thisrecruitmentisdue totheworkoftheBrothers andSisters. "Schoolsarefounded. churchesarebuilt,andthe youtharegivenasolid Christianeducation.

"There,evenwherethere isnotapriest,thereisa schoolandachurch."

HisExcellencysaidthe CatholicChurchwas"not justaluxury,butinevery country,animperiousnecessity."

Itwillbeawkwardto replaceTerryandLaurieas theclubisnotoverburdenedwithhalf-milersand milers:howeveritispossiblethatJohnMajor,who performedsowellfor AquinasCollegeinrecent yearsmaybeavailablethis season.

MembersoftheN.C.G.M. willbepleasedtohearthat althoughstillinhospital, theclubpresident,Mrs.J. Smithisprogressingsatisfactorily;alsothatshewas morethanpleasedatreceivingthegiftofflowers.

Theothertrophieswere presentedtoPaulineKemp (under16).JoanBignell (under13),LesleyLeeder (under12),PaulineDrake- Brockman(under11), Cherry'Horsnell(under8), whileJoyWilsonand DianneWilliamsreceived theawardsforthebestand fairestinhockeyandbask-t-ballrespectively. Theresultsofthenovelty raceswere;Captain'snovelty,JoyWilson;sack race,JudithMailey;early morningrace,AnnetteKimber;siameserace,Kay GormanandAnneLanigan; thread-the-needle,Shirley Sprunt;book-race,Maureen Maxted;the'OldGirls'race waswonbyMrs.Hatthow.

OnWesternAustralia, therefore,OurLadyconfers aspecialdistinctioninmakingitthefirstpartofAustraliainwhichherOrder ofServiteswillspreadher specialdevotion.Thosemanywhowill journeytoWannerooon Sunday.September20,must thenshareinthegraces andspecialblessingsofthe uniqueoccasionatwhich theyassist.Theywillalso wishtoknowsomethingof thehistoryandoriginsof thisOrderofServitesor ServantsofMary. Afewshortyearsagoon thefeastofOurLady'sAssumption,theCatholic worldwasthrilledwhen

ThreattoMissionsNow RevivedAmongIndians

NEWDELHI,India,Aug.17.-The controversyoverforeignmissionariestooka newturnasa'Hinduorganisationcharged themwithfomentinganti-Indianfeelings amongIndia'saborigines.

Theindictmentwasmade herebytheexecutivecommitteeoftheBharathiya AdivasiSevakSangh(IndianTribalServicesociety), anon-officialbodyworking forthewelfareofprimitivetribesinthecountry, underthepresidencyof PresidentRajendraPrasad, ofIndia.

Theexecutivecommittee, whichmetatRashtrapati Bhacan,thePresident'sofficialresidencehere,alleged thatforeignmissionaries wereconvertingtribalpeopletoChristianitybyofferingthem"materialinducements."

Theresolutionadoptedby themeeting,whichwas presidedoverbyMr.Prasad,statedthatforeignmissionariesinsomeplaces wereindulginginproselytisingactivities"which mightproveharmfultothe interestsofthetribalpeo-

plcandthecountryat large."

Mr.KatjuisthechiefexponentoftheIndiangovernment'sstartlinglyalteredpolicytowardsforeign misionaries.TheHindu HomeMinisterdeclaredlast AprilintheCouncilof States,theupperhouseof ParliamentatNewDelhi, thatthegovernmentofIndiadisapprovesoftheproselytisationofHindusby foreignmissionaries.They should,hesaid,confinetheir activitiestoeducational, medical,andothersocial fields.

Hopesofasettlementof thisissue,whichquicklybecamethegreatestpointof conflictbetweenIndianCatholicsandtheNehruadministration,wereraised lastmonthwithavisitof India'ssoleCardinal,Ills EminenceValerianCardinal GraciasiArchbishopof

Bombay,toNewDelhi.CatholicshopedthattheCardinal'stalkswithtopmen intheIndiancapital,includingMr.Katju,might resultinaneasingofthe governmentposition.

ItisagainstthisbackgroundthattheAdivasi SevakSanghhasmadethe presentallegationsagainst foreignmissionaries.The Sangh,whichisoneofthe largestprivateagencies workingamongthetribes, hasabout32affiliatedorganisationsthroughoutIndia.

Catholicshere,indismissingthechargesasmaliciousandunfounded,point outthattheyprobablypoint toaconcertedmoveto discreditandfinallyto crushCatholicorganisationsworkingfortribalwelfare.

GX.Francis,President of G. CatholicRegional committeeofRanchi,.quoted statisticsshowingthatthe processof"Hinduisation"of tribalshasbeenmorerapid thantheproselytisingeffortsofChristians,Moslems,andBuddhists.

ourpresentHolyFather. PopePiusXII.,solemnly declaredthedogmaof Mary'sAssumptioninto heaven.TotwentiethcenturyCatholicswhohad watchedthewidespread growthofinterestinall thingsMarian-theFatima revelationsandtheirconsequentdevotions,thePerpetualNovenasinhonourof OurLady,international Mariancongresses,Mariologicalsocietiesandperio-dicals-thispronouncement seemedtoconfirmthedeep-eningconvictionthatthe newAgeofMaryhaddescendedupontheworld.

Nowifthisisthenew AgeofMarytheremust havebeenanearlier,gol- denageofMary.Inthe WesternChurchtheMiddle AgesmarkedtheMarian eraparexcellence.Those werethedayswhenthe nameofMarywasonthe lipsofsaintsandsinners alike.Thosewerethedays, too, knownwhenEnglandwas asOurLady'sDowry;wheneveryItalian homewasashrinetoMary; whentheKingsofFrance viedwithpeasantsinpay- inghomagetotheQueenof Heaven;whenheartysailorsintonedtheMarian hymns"SalveRegina"and "AveMarisStella"above theroarofangry,stormtossedwaters.

ButabovealltheseexamplesofmedievalMarylovewasthefoundingof theServiteOrder.This strictlyMarianOrderarose majesticallyoutofthe MiddleAgesandithas comedownthroughthecenturiestoformalinkbetweenthegoldenAgeof Maryandourownday.

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HestatedthattheinfiltrationofHindusintotribal enclavesandthesubsequent grabbingoftheirbestlands haveconsiderablyincreased theirattractiontowards Christianitywhich"appearedtothemastheoneand onlyalternativetoextinction."

Rejectingthepleaofmaterialinducements,Mi. Francisdeclared:"Toany impartialobservertheonly intelligibleexplanationof theconversionofabout 500,000peoplebelongingto differenttribesistheassertionoftheirinstinctfOr self-preservationand independence."

Seminaire.'To-daythere

SaysChildren BearReproach

Congratulationsareofferedoureveningcontemporaryforitsseriesofarticles byMr.LloydMarshallon thedistressingplightof thousandsofold-agepensioners.Soberlyandsombrelyheelicitedthesheer lackofnecessitieswhich hauntstheirdecliningyears, andevenmore,thehorror ofsolitarinesswhichistheir constantcompanion.

Thepublicreactiontothese revelationswasspontaneousandmoving.Ifthe peopleofthisStateare proudoftheirreputation forgenerosity,ithasbeen showntimeandagainthat itisajustifiablepride. Food,servicesandhomes werereadilyonofferand notable,frompersonswhose generositymighteasilyimposehardshipuponthem.

NeedsHumanTouch

Itwouldbeanenormous shameifsomepubliceffort isnotnowputforwardto channelallthesegenerous offersofhelptowardsthe alleviationoftheaged.For manyhavefearedthat,with thegrowthoftheWelfare Stateinourday,therewould benoroomforthatindividualhumantouchwhichis theessenceofcharity.Ithas evenbeenthoughtthat,in time,thewellsofprivate charitymightdryup

Hence,itisallthemore hearteningtofindthatthe heartsofourpeoplearestill soresponsivetotheneeds ofthepoor.Forthecharitythatmaybedispensed byvoluntaryco-operative effortwillbearthemarkof loveinawaythatnogovernmentdoleevercould.

MaterialismFails

Itispopularlyinsisted thatold-agepensionsshould beincreased,andthatisan issuewhichcanscarcelybe contested.Butevenifgovernmentswerewillingand abletogivetheagedwhat isnecessaryforadecent subsistence,itwouldleave theproblemsofloneliness andlovelessnessuntouched. Andthoseindeedarethe heartofthematter.Itis unhappilytypicalofthe blindnessofmaterialism thatitimaginesthatmoney canopenalldoors.

Theproblemofsenescence isbynomeansnew,butit hasassumedconsiderable proportionsinourdaysand willloomevenlargerin thefuture.Manyfactors, ofwhichbirthpreventionis anotinconsiderableone, havealteredtheage-corn-

positionofoursociety,so thatwefacetheprospectof aneraofunprecedenteddevelopmentwithagenerationthatisheavilymarked withtheyears.

Butastheproportionsof theproblemmount,sodoes thesenseofpublicresponsibilityforitssolution shrink.Onefearsthat here,again,thematerialism thatcrawlslikeamaggot throughourpolitymustacceptculpability.Theaged poorareinthediscardbecausetheyarenolonger economicallyuseful;they representafiscalliability.

MurderasSolvent

Soitisthat,inplaces wherethematerialistphilosophyoflifeismorecourageousinitsconvictions, menarefoundopenlyto advocatetheliquidationof theaged(providedtheyare poor).Thisinhuman,grotesqueandimmoralproposalparadesunderthe nameofeuthanasia,presumablyinthehopethatit willappearscientific.Itis seriouslyproposedtoemploymurderasasocialsolventfortheproblemofthe agedpoor.

Thismonstrousattitude hasnotcomeforwardprominentlyyetinthiscountry,butitwilldevelopas thenumbersofagedpoor increaseandthematerialismofthepeoplecrystallises intounashamedpaganism. Therearedisturbingsymptomsthatthelatterismore widespreadthanisgenerallybelieved,althoughitis, asyetunorganisedandinarticulate.

Thatlargenumbersof agedpoorinthiscitylivein horribleisolationinindifferentrooms,arebarely abletofeedandclothe themselves,andaretoo proudtoseekthecareofinstitutionsis,inagreatmany cases,anappallingreflectionontheirsonsand daughters.Itisnottobe believedforaninstantthat alloreventhemajorityof thesehaplessagedarewithoutoffspring.

RomanticLove

Onefearsthatthereisnot onlyaneglectofsupernaturalcharityinourday,but anevenmorefearsome breakdownofnaturalaffection.Itisplainesttosee inthedreadofmoderncouplestowardchild-birth. Andthelackoflovefor children,whichexhibitsitselfinbirthpreventionis, ironicallyenough,atoncea

majorcauseoftheproblem oftheunwantedagedand alogical,ifinhuman,explanationoftheirneglect. Sincetheywillnotlove thelittleonesintheiroriginalchildhood,itisperhapstoomuchtohopethat theywilllovethosewho havereturnedtochildhood atthelast.Perhapsitis partofthemercyofGod thatHepermitstheagedto returntothatdelicious half-lightwherememoryis notstrongandthepassion ofresentmentnotsoeasily aroused.

But,asanation,we shouldnotbecomplacent aboutourlackofareal familytradition,continuing fromgenerationtogeneration.Theutterlydepravednotionofromanticlove whichisconcernedwiththe isolationoftwopeopleinan uncertainsensualrelationshiphasdonemuchto wrecktherealitiesofmarriage,ofhomelife,andof Christianlove.

Itsmostbitterfruithas beentheenthronementof selfishness.Forluxurylivinghasbecomeasubstitute fortherewardingsacrifices ofrearingchildrenwho wouldmitigatethememory ofdeath.Andthereis certanilynoplaceinthat egotisticalworldforthe parentswhosetoilandsacrificesmadepossibletheir children'slifeofrelative ease.

FamilyContinuity

Theagedarecastofflike agarment-agarmentthe warmthofwhichwaswelcomeenoughintheyears whenchildrenneededand gotprotectionandlove. Theagedarepushedoutof sightlikeareproach,for thatiswhattheymustbe toacallousandhard-heartedgeneration.Theyare jettisonedasafinancialburden,wheneveryclaimof justice,ifnotoflove,would seeksomerecompensefor themoneylavishedonthose whonowcastthemout.

Ifourfamilylifeisso exclusiveandsoarrogant thatitcandispensewith theaccumulatedexperience andwisdomoftheparental generation,itissmallwonderthatithasturnedout suchasadaffairthatthe newgenerationneverwant tobeathomeexcepttoeat andsleep.Whatjoyisto beexpectedin a home wherethemonumenttothe lifeendeavouroftwopeo-

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ThisRemarkableYouthAt 18AnsweredtheAtheists

Thepioneerofanorganisedtackling,inthespiritofChristianity,oftheproblemofthepoorandoutcastsofthesocialsystemmaysoonbebeatified.

PetitionsfromallovertheworldaregoingtoRometosecure thefinalratificationofthework-andpersonalsanctityofFrederickOzanam,that"dumpy,pale-facedshort-sightedyoungman" who,attheageof20,foundedtheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul. Ozanamwasamarriedlayman.

FrederickOzanamwas only40whenhediedon September8,1853.Butby thenhissocietywasalready firmlyestablishedinBritain.

BorninMilan,hewasthe fifthchildofaFrenchman whoafterreversesinbusinessbecameaphysician andreturnedtopractisein Lyons.

knowtheirFaithandmust putitintopracticeinthe professionalspheresin whichtheyworked. TherecouldbenoseparationoftheCatholicFaith fromintellectualtruthand itwasessentialthat,in ordertoholdtheirown withthenon-Christianwith whomtheycameintocontact,Catholicprofessors shouldhaveathoroughunderstandingoftheteachings oftheChurch.

mustbeadequatelytrained inthetruthsoftheFaith, anditwaswiththeyouth ofhisdaythathewasprimarilyconcerned.

ANANSWER

Byhisformationofthe societyhetriedtoprovide ananswertotheneedof savingthefaithofyoung menbothforhisowntime andofthepresentday.

WashingMachines

HandTools

Insecticides

hebecameafriendofsuch celebratedmenasChateaubriand,Montalembert,and Lacordaire.

Frequentdiscussionsabout Christiandoctrineand Christiancharitymadelittle ornoimpressionon theircolleaguesintheuniversity.Itwasallvery welltotalk,theyweretold ineffect,but"showusyour works."

Frederick'sfatherand mothervisitedthepoor yearsbeforethesocietywas thoughtof.Thefather,suf- BEFOREMARX feringfromhearttrouble,Weoftensaynowadays hadpromisedhiswifethatthattheChurchhasalways hewouldnotinfuturegobeentotheforeinthesocial higherthanthefourthfloorfield.LongbeforeKarl ofthetenementsinwhichMarx,Ozanamwaspointing hisdesperatelypoorpati-outwithpassionateearnestentslived.Husbandandnessthatanewproblem wifeunexpectedlymetonewasarising. dayoutsidethegarretofa TheFrenchRevolution poorfamily-ontheseventhhaddonelittletoalleviate floor. theterriblelotoftheFrench STUDIEDLAW. peasant.WithgrowinginFrederickwenttoParistodustrialism,anewclassof studylaw.Hewasalreadyworkerswasgrowingup writingindefenceofthesurroundedbymaterial Churchattheendofthethings,andwhichwascomNapoleonicera-whichhasingtohavenothingmore beenwelldescribedasonethanmaterialisticaims. of'polishedinfidelity,"andInhiswritings,hefrequentlyremindedhisfellow Catholicsoftheterrible conditionsinwhichmany peoplewerelivingatthat time.Fromhisdiscussions withotheruniversityprofessorshecametorealise that,whereastheChurch wasgivencreditforits socialworkinpastcenturies,thechargewasfrequentlylaidthatitwasout ofsympathywiththenew workingclass.

FrederickOzanamansweredthetauntbythecry: "Wemustgotothepoor," andthereupon,withafew companions,madethefirst S.V.P.visit.Theyplanned theirsocietyandworkin theofficesofanewspaper, the"TribuneCatholique."

Theageinwhichhewas livingwasessentiallyoneof materialism,andhewas acutelyconsciousofthe anti-religiousfeelingabout him.

TOCONVERTSOCIETY.

Theintellectualmovementwhichwassweeping acrossEuropeasaresultof theFrenchRevolutionwas frequentlyanti-Christian. Theatmospherewhichitengenderedwasarealdanger tothefaith.Hesethimselfnolessataskthanthe conversionofmodernsociety.

Thiswasessentially anintellectualtask,and Ozanamappreciatedthatit wouldnotbeaccomplished inafewyears.

However,byhiswritings asaprofessor,byhisscholarlyworksonhistory,politics,sociologyandliterature,heendeavouredto showthatalltruthwasbut areflectionofthesupreme Truthwhich-isAlmighty GodHimself.

"Hetriedtoshowhisuniversitycolleaguesthatthe CatholicFaithnotmerely accordedwithalltrueknowledgebutthatitgaveall truthitsonlysignificance.

Inthisrespecthemaybe saidtohavebeenapioneer inthefieldofwhatwe nowcalltheintellectual apostolate.

OzanamrealisedclearlythatCatholicprofessorsand professionalmenmustbe inspiredbythetruthsof theirFaith.Theymust

pleunitedinloveisnota broodofnoisyyoungsters andtheirdotinggrandparents,butacar,aradio,and awashingmachine. Australianshavemuchto fernaboutthetraditionand continuityoffamilylife.It willbeoneofthemostrewardinglessonswecanreceivefromtheNewAustralians.Butifourwisdom doesnotexceedourlove, naturalandsupernatural, nothingmayrationallybe hopedforthefuture.

Heforesawthecharge thatreligionwastheopium ofthepeople. Aheadofhistimeheappreciatedthevitalneedfor apostlestocarrytheirfaith intotheirordinaryeverydaysurroundings,intothose spheresofactivityinwhich theywouldearntheirlivelihood.

ItwasquitecleartoOzanamthattheselayapostles mustbeproperlyequipped fortheirtask,thatthey

Nomatterwhatactual goodtheS.V.P.mightdoby wayofalleviatingthespi-ritualandcorporalneedsof thepoor,thisworkwas conceivedfromtheverybeginningasasecondaryobjectofthesociety.TheprimaryendwasthedeepeningoftheFaithandof thespirituallifeofthe Brothersofthesociety.... Itisatleastsignificant thattheworkofthesociety startedinuniversitysurroundings.InspiredasOzanamwasbyagreatlovefor thelesseducatedpoor,the societywasoriginallyfoundedasameansofsanctificationofuniversityundergraduates.

WORKFORGRADUATES

One ingcannothelpwonderwhetherperhapsthere isnotanopportunityfor workofthiskindwithin theuniversityframeworkof to-day.

Catholicgraduateswill havetocarrytheirfaith intotheirownprofessional spheres.Theymustlearn abouttheirFaithandmust learnthatcharityisthe loveofGodandofour neighbour.

Yetfaithwithoutworks ismeaninglessandthesocietymightwellproveof greatassistanceinthetrainingofyounglayapostles whoseworkfortheChurch inthefutureisofsuchgreat importance.Inthesedays, whensomanyworksof charityhavebeennationalisedandgovernedbyregulations,thevoluntary spiritofcharityispre- servedbysocietiessuchas theSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.

MaynoothPastPupilsTackle Problemof"SpoiledPriests

VexillaRegis-anasso-taintisattachedtoanyone wholeftMaynoothwhenhe feltthathehadnovocation,"headded. "ThankGod,however, thathaspassed,andVexilla Regishashelpedtodestroy it."

elationoflaypastpupilsof MaynoothCollege-ishelpingtobreakdowntheold prejudiceagainstthe"spoiledpriest,"saidCardinal D'A1ton,Archbishopof ArmaghandPrimateof AllIreland,attheannual meetingoftheassociation inMaynooth.

"Thisprejudiceseemsto assumethatsomemoral

Thepriesthoodisthefirst concernofanysocietythat wouldriseagain.-Joseph de.Maistre(1753-1821).

Thursday,Sept.3,1953.

HiberniansCompeteatIndoor SportsMeetBetweenBranches

Fivenewassociatemem-,aftee.thecompetitions berswereadmittedintheirbroughtanenjoyableevenabsenceattheusualmeet-ingtoaclose.Theofficers ingofHelpofChristians'oftheSocialCouncilare branch,H.A.C.B.S.,onAug.congratulatedonaverysuc25.Theluckyseatwaswoncessfulfunction. byThelmaO'Learyforthe secondtimeinsuccession.

Averysuccessfulsocial gameseveningwasconductedbytheMetropolitan SocialcouncilatSt.Joseph's hall,Subiaco,onAug.27, whensixbranchteams competedinthefinalsfor thetabletennisshield whichwaspreviouslyheld bySt.Kevin'sbranchand isnowwonfortwelve monthsbySt.Mary'steam, withHelpofChristians' teamrunners-up;dancing

TherriesToldOf TheatreofBard

AttheTherrysociety meetinglastThursdayeveningMissMariaBeatongave averyinformativetalkon somephysicalaspectsofthe Shakespeareantheatre.With theaidofascalemodel, MissBeatonenabledthe audiencetovisualisethe Shakespeareanstageandto understanditsrestrictions aswellasitsadvantages.

Atpresentholidayingin PerthisRev.Bro.Benedict oftheNursingBrothersof St.JohnofGod,Sydney, whomTherrieswillrememberastheirformermember, TomO'Grady,ofSouth Perth.

Thesocietymeetseach Thursdayeveningat8p.m. initsroomsonthesecond floorofBactonHousein Haystreet.

Therearestillafewvacanciesinthesocietyfor newmemberswhomayobtainfurtherinformationby ringingMU1526.

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80to90StirlingSt.,Perth WOOD&COALMERCHANT

OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo PHONE;BA3938

Allmembersandthe parishionersgenerallyare pleasedtoseeMr.andMrs. JoeHolohanandsonGerard backintheparishagainand intheirownhomeaftera longwait.

Thenextmeetingofthe branchwillbeonSept.8, at7.30p.m.

GoodShepherd NunsinRetreat

VisitorsBarred

TheSistersofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville,willbein Retreatfromthe4th. tothe15th.September,duringwhich periodnovisitorswill bereceivedattheconvent.

FORHILAIREBELLOC

"Peter,mydear,heardyoutheknock?"

"OpenthedoorforHilaireBelloc."

"AngelGabriel,surelyyouknow, HilaireBelloccancomeandgo."

"OurMother'saidhehasalwayssought Inthebattleofwordshebravelyfought."

"Peter,mydear,bethatasitmay," Hilairenowhascomeheretostay." -E.M.S.

LocalManHas StatePrizes WithStudents

Mr.J.R.Colbert,principaloftheSouthernCross Accountancycollege, 3 Howard-street,reportsthat theundermentionedstudents securedhonourplacesin Mayfinalaccountancyex-aminations:-

Mr.K.J.MeGinnity:1st. placeinWestAustraliain AdvancedAccounts,Paper No.1(F.Syllabus).

MissBettyC.Spencer: 1st.placeinWestAustralia inAdvancedAccounting, No.3(F.Syllabus).

Mr.C.Young:1st.place inWestAustraliainAdvancedAuditing(C.Syllabus).

Theonlywaytogetthe bestoflifeistoloveit.GeorgesBernanos.

FeteWillAssist CarmeliteNuns

OnSept.20,atthefetein theCarmelitemonastery garden,therewillbegifts forallthatwilldelight theheartsofoldandyoung. Fancywork,aprons,and afternoonteaformother; cakes, father;jamsandpicklesfor toys,sweets,ices andcooldrinksforthechildren,andrafflesandwheels forall, AsthisisthefirstfetearrangedfortheSistersinthe 18yearstheyhavebeenin WesternAustralia,theorganisingcommitteeismore thananxiousthatitwillbe verysuccessful.

Unitedbuses,No.202, willleaveoutsideTechnical schoolfrom1.10,andalso runalongVincentstreet, Nedlands,toStirlinghighway,connectingallbuses.

CatholicIsOneofTwoNominees ToCouncilofNationalUniversity

OneofthetwoadditionalUniversity,whoseappoint- membersofthecouncilofmentswereapprovedreth,AustralianNationalcentlybytheGovernor'General,SirWilliamSlim, isMrWarrenD'ArcyMcDonald,aprominentmem- beroftheCatholiccommunityofCanberra.Head ofMcDonaldConstructions, he engineeringcarriedoutmanynotable worksinthe AustralianCapitalTerritory,NewSouthWales,and Victoria,andwasrespon- sibleforthebuildingofSt. Christopher'schurch,Canberra,whichisthePro-Cathedral.Mr.WarrenD. McDonaldwaseducatedby theChristianBrothersat St.Virgil'scollege,Hobart, Tasmania.

AirMarshalSirBasil Embry,newlyappointed commander-in-chiefofthe AlliedairforcesinCentral Europe,isaCatholic.His father'sfamilycamefrom Galway,Ireland.Thenew newcommander,whois51. hasbeengiventherankof AirChiefMarshal,

ExhortingNewAustraliansToAidChurch

HisGraceSeesGreat FutureforRiverton

Some300parishionersandfriendsattendedtheblessingandopeningbyHis GracetheArchbishopofthenewschoolchurchatRivertononAug.23.

Ontheplatformwiththe ArchbishopweretheRev. L.Hornung,S.C.A.;Mr.A. Griffiths,M.L.A.,member forCanning;Mr.C.J. Kielman,chairmanofthe CanningRoadBoard,and Mr.J.W.Cole,Board memberfortheRiverton ward.

Amongtheclergypresent weretheRt.Rev.Mgr.J. Rafferty,Adm.,theRev.J. Hogan,theV.Rev.J.P. Wilkinson,C.M.,theV. Rev.W.Cowan,0.M.I., theRev.E.A.Worms, S.C.A.,theRev.J.O'Farrell,theRev.E.J. Power,andtheRev.A. Pieters,C.Ss.R.Chrisian BrothersfromCastledare andClontarfalsoattended.

Inthemorning,Father Hornungcelebratedthefirst Massinthenewbuilding beforearecordattendance ofmorethanahundred.

HisGraceWelcomed

Intheafternoon,afterHis Gracehadsolemnlyblessed thebuilding,theofficial openingceremonytook place.FatherHornung,introducingtheArchbishop, saiditwasprobablythefirst officialvisitofamemberof theHierarchytotheRivertondistrict.Hewasgrateful toHisGraceforhaving madeitpossibletobuilda churchwhichwassonecessaryforthedistrictandfor havingperformedtheceremonyofblessing.Healso thankedthemembersofthe CanningRoadBoardfor theirhelpfulattitude.

AfterHisGracehadspoken,FatherCowanmadean eloquentappeal,towhicha responseofabout£200was made.FatherPietersaddressedtheNewAustralians inDutch.Heencouraged themtobeasgenerousin theirnewcountryasthey wereinHolland.They shouldlearntosupportthepriestsandtheChurch.

Afterthefunctionanexcellentafternoonteawas servedbytheladies.

HisGraceSpeaks

HisGracesaidhewas delightedtobeassociated withthefunction,andtobe affordedtheopportunityof congratulatingFatherLeo andhisparishionerson theirsplendidachievement.

Fiveorsixyearsago therewasscarcelyanything inRiverton,justafew housesscatteredthroughout thedistrict,buttoday,due toexcellenttransportfacilities,thedistrictwasforgingahead;withtheprojectednewroadfromMidlandtotheindustrial centretoKwinana,aroad whichwouldpassthrough thedistrict,therewasno doubtthatRivertonwould makeprogressveryrapidly andwouldbecome,inthe notfardistantfuture,a

CatholicWomen'sLeagueMembers WillAssistWithFlowerDay

veryimportantandflourishingparish.

Untilafewyearsago, continuedHisGrace,the CatholicsofthedistrictattendedQueen'sPark,but Queen'sParkwasalready tooextensiveinarea,and itwasdecidedtoseverit fromtheparentparish,and itwasdecided,verywisely, togiveittothecareofthe SocietyoftheCatholic Apostolate.

FatherLeowasappointed parishpriestandhehadnot sparedhimselfforhis people.Hewasinterested, firstandforemostofcourse, intheirspiritualwelfare, buthewasinterestedalso intheirmaterialwell-being. Anditwasdueentirelyto hisvision,industryand zeal,backedbythewholeheartedandgenerouscooperationofhispeople,that theywereindebtedforthe ceremonytheywereattendingthatafternoon-the blessingofthenewschoolchurch.

HisGracesaidhewas delightedwiththebuilding. Theplanwasanidealone andtheworkmanshipseemedtobeverythorough.He congratulatedMr.S.Costelloandtheworkmenassociatedwithhimonthe excellentjobtheyhaddone.

Consideringtheextentof

thebuilding,theArchbishop saidhethoughtthepriceof £5,000wasveryreasonable,indeed.Itwasasolid, dignifiedandserviceable building.

Thegreaterpartofthe populationconsistedofNew Australians,andHisGrace appealedtothemparticularlytohelpinthework. Hehopedthattheywould takeadvantageofthe splendidspiritualfacilities beingprovidedforthem. Healsohopedthatallwould makesacrificesinorderto contributetowardsthecost.

Admittedlymanyofthe NewAustralianswere buildingtheirownhomes, butthesameappliedto AustralianCatholicsresidentinthedistrict.These, notwithstandingthe.fact thatthey,too,werebuildingtheirownhomes,would certainlygivetheexample whichAustralianCatholics hadalwaysgiven.Hehoped theNewAustralianswould emulatetheirexamplein thisrespect. HisGraceexpressedthe wish,too,thattheNew Australianswouldgiveto Australiathebenefitofthe splendidspiritualtraditions oftheirnativelands. Whilsttheyshouldalways retainlove,andwould alwaysretainlove,forthe landoftheirbirth,they shouldneverforgettheir obligations,spiritualand material,tothelandof theiradoption.

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bothfrontopeningandtouchedwith ewhiteinsharpcontrasttotherichtonings.intheseason'snewestshades,includingblack.bothat115/-at

MembersoftheCatholic Women'sleagueareasked tonotethatthenextgeneralmeetingwillbeon Sept.8at8p.m.

OnTuesday,Sept.15,a socialeveningwillbeheld intheLeagueroomsat8 p.m.

Memberswhohaveenrolledinthehandicraft classes,pleaseremember thesecommenceonMonday. Sept.7,at10.30a.m.

AllHallows'branchmem-

bers.Inglewood,willhold theirmonthlybridgeparty onSept.10,at8p.m.

FlowerDay:Thisisthe League'sfirstventurein conductingastallforthe SilverChainonFlowerday, andthesupportofallmembersandfriendsisearnestlyasked.Donationsofflowersmaybeleftattherooms, Nestlehouse,onThursday, Sept.10,after2p.m.,orat thestall,cornerofMurray andBarrackstreets,early onFriday.

fashion-wearspecialists

OurLadyGaveHabit AndRuletoFounders

(Cont.fromCover)

ConfrontedwiththehistoryoftheServiteOrder's origin,manyofourcontemporariesmustrubtheir eyesinwonderatwhat theyread.Theyhavebecomesoaccustomedtothe waysandpracticesofcutthroat,competitionandthe bogusoffreeenterprizeand hard-boiledindividualism ofthecommercialworldin whichwelivethattheyare shockedtolearnthatinthe medievalcommercialcityof Florencethereexisteda groupofnoblemerchants calledtheGreatCompany ofMaryor"Laudesi" (Praisers).

Thiswasintheearly partofthethirteenthcentury.WhatmadetheGreat CompanyofMaryeven moreamazingwasthefact thatitsmemberswere drawnfromwidelyvarying politicalpersuasionsand shadesofopinion.What unitedthemwastheirunanimousloveofOurLady. InSeparateVisions

Itwasfromamongthis virileCompanyorConfraternitythatOurLadywasto choosesevenwell-to-do merchantstofoundanOrderinherhonour.Onthe feastofherAssumption, August15,1233.Maryappearedtoeachoneseparately.

InspiredbyOurLady's words,theydecidedtodevotetherestoftheirlives inundividedserviceof Mary.Thisdecisionwas nottheresultofthatpassionateenthusiasmfora causewhichistobefound inallyouthsoffireand imagination.Atthetime OurLadycalledthemthe SevenHolyFoundersrangedinagefromtwentyseventothirty-five.They hadreachedmaturity.Their decisionwasanadult choiceanditprovedtobe anunshakeableone,growingfirmerastimepassed.

Theirfirststep,after comingtoaunanimousdecisionabouttheirvocation, wastoterminatetheircontactswiththeteeming business,socialandpoliticalworldofFlorence,to partwiththeirpossessions andprovideforthefuture welfareoftheirfamilies.It onlyremainedforthemto leavetheattractivecityof Florence,"TheFlower City,""TheGardenof Italy."Thistheydidonthe birthdayofOurLady, September8,1233.

FlorentineReaction

TheSevenHolyFoundersbegantheirnewlifein aplaceaboutamileortwo outsidethecitywalls.They hadmana"edtofindshelterinasmallhouseat VillaCamarzia-'TheField ofMars."

Theironcegracefuland colourfulgarbasdistinguishedmembersofthenobilityhadgivenplaceto theroughattireofthevery poor.Theynowworenothingmoreelaboratethana greytunicandbelt.

drawingroomsandmarket placesofFlorence.No doubtmanyadaintyfan wasflutteredinamazement byFlorentineladiesasreactionstothismadnesswere exchanged:andtherewas muchbeard-strokingas merchant-colleaguessought anexplanation.Some thoughtitablessingfrom Godontheirfaircitythat sevenofitsmostdistinguishedcitizensshouldbe chosenforsoholyanundertaking.Otherssneered andshruggedtheirshouldersatsuchfolly.

SanctuaryInvaded

Itwasnotlongbefore richandpoor,goodandbad wereinvadingthepeaceful solitudeofthefirstServantsofMary.Forawhile theywelcomedthepoor anddistressedintotheir midst.Butsoontheirtrials wereincreasedbythepresenceofthemostnoxiousof allparasites-thecuriosity seekerinsearchofwhateverinnewanddifferent.

WildernessChosen

Abovealltheyhadwantedtoavoidthepubliceye. Nowtheywereinitonce again.Theyagreedtoseek outanothershelter.This timetheychoseaspotabout eightmilesfromFlorence anddifficultofaccess.The placewasknownasMt. Senarioandconsidereda wilderness.

WhentheSevenHoly FounderssettledonMt. SenariolittledidtheysuspectthatitwouldbeconsideredthecradleandmotherhouseoftheServiteOrder sevenhundredyearslater. Theyweretoobusybuildingarudehermitageanda smallchapel,hewingcaves outoftherockforsleeping quarters.Forsevenyears theypassedtheirlifehere inpeacefulsolitudeand prayer,contenttoliveand dieassimplehermits.

SecondApparition

Certainlythislifeoftotaldedicationwasvery pleasingtoOurLady.But thetimehadcomewhen shewishedthemtocome outofretirementandto foundanOrderinher honour.WhiletheSeven HolyFoundersweregathererinprayerandmeditation ofMary'sSorrowsonGood Friday,1240,sheappeared tothemasecondtime.

Thistimeshemadeknown herwishesmoreexplicitly. TheymustfoundanOrder anddedicateittothememoryofhersorrows.They mustbeknownhenceforth as"ServantsofMary".They weretowearadistinctive blackgarbasasymbolof mourninghersorrows.And theyweretofollowtherule ofSt.Augustine.Thusthe ServileOrderwaslaunchedattherequestofMary herself.Inthis,itsfounding,itisuniqueamongall otherOrdersintheChurch.

TheServileOrderwas definitelyapprovedin1304 byPopeBenedictXI.The 'restishistory.

Littlebylittlenewsof theircollectiverenunciationreachedthepalace

theirfollowers,hasleftits white-hotstamponevery pageofChurchhistory since.Marywasthebond ofunityamongtheSeven Foundersandthisunity manifesteditselfinfraternalcharitywhichwasso contagiousthatithelpedin nosmallmeasuretobring aboutpeaceinmorethan onequarrelsomeItalian city.

AllCanonised

Theylivedouttherest oftheirdayspreaching Mary,peaceandbrotherhood.Theywerecalled peacemakers.Apartfrom theirpreachingoneonly hadtoseehowtheyloved oneanothertobetaught howtoliveinpeace.

ThisunityoftheSeven HolyFoundersoftheServiteOrderwassealedfor alleternityin1888when PopeLeoXIIIcanonized themas"TheSevenHoly Founders",theonlyseven confessorsoftheChurchinvokedunderonetitle.Few knewtheirindividual names,anotherproofthat theirindividualitywaslost intheirprofoundfraternal unity.

TheSevenHolyFoundersare:Sts.Bonfilius,Bonajuncta,Amideus,Sostene,Hugh,Manettusand Alexis.TheirfeastiscelebratedbytheUniversal ChurchonFebruary12.

Official Engagements

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.

September211: ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Mary's church,Leederville BlessandopenfirstPriory oftheServiteFathersin Australia,atWanneroo.

September21: Priests'secondRetreat.

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

September29: ConfirmationatLoreto convent,Osborne. Oct.4:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation atSantaMariacollege, Attadale.

3.30p.m.:Blessandopen newschoolatNarrogin.

October5: Priests'thirdRetreat.

October11: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Kieran's church,OsbornePark. BlessandopennewpresbyteryatBusselton.

Mr.Graham'sFolly

Oftheproposaltobuild242flatsinonetenstoreyandtwothree-storeyblocksatSubiacoonecan onlysaysadlythatitspeaksofapolicyofsocial disintegrationandpoliticalbankruptcy.

Foritssponsor,Mr.Graham,inhisfirsttermas aCabinetMinister,itrepresentsawoefulpolitical baptism.Foritconsistsnotofdrivingthedeviloutbut ofbottlinghimupinsurroundingsverycongenialto hisgeneralpurposes.

Thereisinvolvedheretheverykernelofthe materialisticconceptionoflife.Theprobleminthis, oranycountry,isnottoprovidehousing.Itis,or shouldbe,tosetuphomesforthepeople.Andhomes presupposefamilylife,thatischildren.Officialencouragementofflatsisvirtuallyanattackonfamily lifebecauseitdeniesthatfundamentalunitofsociety twoelementsmostnecessaryforitsproperdevelopment-privacyandspace.

THERECORD

ToHallMigrationIsImmoral

EachyearsincetheinstitutionofSocialJustice Sunday,astatementonsomemajoraspectofthe socialquestionhasbeenissued,eitherdirectlybythe CatholicHierarchyofAustraliaorwiththeirauthority.Thesepronouncementshave,inmanyinstances, beenforthrightandconcreteandwellin'advanceor politicalimplementation.Noristhereanydoubtthat theyhavemadeavaluablecontributiontonational lifeintheformulationofpublicopinion.Perhapstheir impacthasbeenmostworthwhile,intheeyesofnonCatholicsanyhow,indemonstratinghowtheprinciplesoftheChristianFaithcanbeappliedtopoliticalandeconomictrendsandhowreligiondoesnot proposetoconfineitselftothesanctuaryandthe presbytery.

Thisyear,theBishopsaddressthemselvestothe vitalproblemofmigration-vitaltothespiritualand culturaldevelopmentofourland,toitseconomic growthandtoitsdefence.Theyreviewthepastfive yearsduringwhichlarge-scalemigrationhasoperatedP withagainof700,000peopletoourpopulation.Inthe beginning,duetofavourableeconomiccircumstance, themassentryofforeignerswasaccepted,butwith thebusinessrecessionin1952,fearswerewhippedup bypressuregroupswhichaimedtohavethemigrant programmehalted.Theensuingconfusion,whichstill obfuscatesthemajorityofourpeople,needsdissipating,andtheBishopsproposetogiveauthoritative guidanceonthemoralissuesinvolvedandclarificationinthesocialandeconomicissues.

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Themoralissuemaybesimplifieddowntothe question:HaveAustraliansamoralrighttohalt migration?Theanswerisadecidednegativebecause thereisanaturalrightofovercrowdedpeoplesto settleinundevelopedlandsbeyondtheirownborders. Thatconsiderationisunderlinedinhumanmiseryby theplightoflucklessmillionsinEuropetodayand bytheenormouspotentialitiesofthislandwaitingto beexploited.Theopponentsofthemigrationplan. however,arenotconcernedwithmoralprinciples,but withmootedeconomicdisasters.TheBishopsarepre- paredtomeetthemonthisgroundandtodemonstrate thattheirfearsultimatelyspringfromselfishness. generatedinaforeshortened,falseperspective.

Itisquitecommontoreadinthepressjeremiads thattheflowofNewAustralianswilldepressthe standardofliving,accelerateinflation,causeunemploymentandbeinsufficientfordefence.TotheseseeminglygraveobjectionstheBishopsanswertersely thatathreattoeconomiclifewouldnotjustify, embracingimmoralmeasures.IftheAustralianeconomyissobrittleandunstable,theobviousthingto doistoreversetheeconomicprocesseswhichmake forrecurringcrises.Amongtheepiscopalsuggestions are:thereductionofspendingonluxurygoodsand unessentials,thediversionofcapitalfromsecondary industrytoagriculture,transportandbasicindustries.

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Thebrandingironof Mary-love,wieldedbythe SevenHolyFoundersand OFTHE

CHILDREN

Furthermore,thislimitationonhomeandfamily life,inherentinthenotionofflat-dwellingisacovert invitationtotherestrictionofthesizeoffamilies throughthesheerphysicallackofspace.Inaddition, throughthedenialofprivacy,itbegetsprecociousness ofanyunpleasanttypeamongchildrenandopensup theprospectofpromiscuityinawaythattheprivate ownershipofhomesdoesnotenvisage.

Inalandsovastthereisnocasewhateverfor thisprojectedhuddledlivingontheRussianscale.It isanelementalpropositioninsociology,moreover, thatdecentralisationshouldbethekeynoteofdevelopmentfortheAustralianeconomyasitisafirst postulateinrationaldefenceplanning.

Thebuildingupofnewsmalltownshipssuchas Kwinanaisideal.Forinsuchcircumstancesthedevelopmentofahealthysociallife,basedonhomeownershipandfamilylifeispossibleanditissomethingthiscountryneedsaboveallelse.

ItwillbeindeedregrettableiftheLabour Cabinetprovestobebehindthismonstrousproposal. Certainlytheywillfindlittleornopublicsupport. whichatthemomentisconfinedtojcrry-buildersand speculativeinterestswhosedevotiontoprofitsfar outweighstheirregardforthetrueinterestsoftheir country.

ChristiansonMissionAttack

NEWDELHI,India,AugKatjudeclaredthatthego25(Radio,NC)-ChristianvernmentofIndiadisapmembersofbothhouseofprovesoftheproselytisation theIndianparliamentsub-ofHindusbyforeignmissio mittedamemorandumhereofHindusbyforeignmissiontoPrimeMinisterNehruaries,andcontendstheyexpressingconcernovertheshouldconfinetheirworkto government'spolicyinre-educational,medicaland gardtoforeignmissionaryothersocialfields. activity. TheChristianlegislators' Acopyofthememoran-memorandumwasunderdumwassenttoHomestoodtohaveobjectedto MinisterKailasNathKatju,anydiscriminationagainst leadingexponentofwhatisChristianmissionariesas regardedasadrasticallyunconstitutionaland a alteredpolicytowardforeignthreattofreedomofrelimissionaries.LastApril,Mr.gioninIndia. Renmano

Suchanadjustment,they_admit,maymeana slightandtemporaryloweringoflivingstandards. Butnoonecanproposetocontinueascaleofnearluxuriouslivinginthefaceofmillionsofhungry fellow-humans.TheBishopsproposethatourpassion forsocialjusticeinourownsocietyshouldbeapplied universally.Theeasiestandmostrewardingwayof absorbingmigrantsisthroughrurallifenotasservantsbutasworkingproprietors.Itiscommonlysaid thatvariousStatesareland-locked,butifthegovernmentresumedfortheuseofothersidleorpoorlydevelopedlandstherewouldbeampleforeveryone disirousofutilisinglandproperly.Aproperplanof settlementforland-ownerswould,intime,restore thenationaleconomyonasaneandstablebasis.

TheBishopsshowbrieflyhowsuchadiversion wouldmeettheplaintsaboutunemployment,.inflationanddefenceandensurethefulldevelopmentof Australia'sresources.Allthis,however,calls,not merelyforareversalofeconomicprocesses,butfor anantecedentchangeinpopularopinionandpolitical trends.Toachievethis,theBishopsintheirlastword. appealtothegreat,all-pervadingprincipleofChristiancharity."ThetrueChristianwillseeinthe migrant,whoselanguagehedoesnotunderstandand whosecustomsaresodiferentfromhisown,nota, strangerorrival,butabrotherredeemedequallyby thebloodofJesusChrist,equallyentitledtothesame humanrights,asharerinthesamesupernatural destiny".

Riverton'sSparsePopulation Gives£200forSchool-Church"

Thefollowingdonations forthenewschool-church atRivertonareacknowledged:-

15guineaseach:HisGrace. theArchbishop;S.Costello;£15 A.Shaw. 10guineaseach:HisLordship;Dr.Goody;T.Ahern. £10T.McCabe. 5guineaseach:HisLordship, Dr.Raible;C.Dudley;R.W. Kennedy.£5each:J.F.Moloney;Mrs. McManus,MissE.Brady,FinniganFamily,Mrs.Dabelstein, Mr.andMrs.Buckley,Mr.and Mrs.Wisolith. 3guineaseach:Msgr.Kennedy.Msgr.Rafferty,RedemptoristsFrs..OblateFrs,Rev.E. Power.PallottineFrs.,RevF Regan,VincentianFrs. £3each:Rev.JLeech. Mr. andMrs.Culley. 2guineaseach:Rev.E.J. Collins,Rev.T.Ahern,L.P. Harris,Mrs.R.F.Hutchison, ChristianBros.,Castledare; ChristianBros.,Clontarf;Mr. GreepandFamily. £2each:MercyNuns,Queen's Park;MissLBuckley. 1guineaeach:Rev.P.Mc- Cind,Rev.J.Hogan,Rev.

T.Prendiville,N.J.Healy. Mrs.B.Hermann,Mr.and Mrs. MissesKoenig.Mr.J.Mir, H.andC.Coffee,J. Moore.Mr.Dabiowsky. £1each:Mrs.Flannigan. Mrs.Motchman,MrKleiman. Mr.M.BuekleyJnr.,Mr.V Buckley.E.Timeus,N.Lan-" easter,M.F.."AFriend".Anonymous.MissSusanVandaleur. Mrs.Minelf. 10/-each:J.W.Cole,F.P Savage,L.Csaba,Mr.Carrag- her,MissOath,.Healy,Mrs Manley.MrsFretk.rich,Mrs Laing,"AFriend",Mr.Obeit, "AFriend". 6/-: 5/-Anonymous. each:Anonymous,"A Friend".Mr.andMrs.Dore. Anonymous. 2/-:Mr.Haynes. DONATIONSINKIND Mr.andMrs.Harkinsand Mrs.Divine:Candelabra. Mr.andMrs.Dowling:Sanc- tuaryLamp. Mr.andMrs.Buckley;Cha- lice.

Lady.Mrs.Mauley;StatueofOur Mr.andMrs.Fagan:Altar Mr.L.Harris:MissalStand

Iltaraday,Sept.3,1953.

Aftertendaysofhappy care-freelifeonNauru,it wastimeforustosetout onourhomewardjourney. Weboardedtheflagshipof theBritishPhosphateCommissionersFleet,the"Triadic"andwereasregretful toleave"PleasantIsland"as seeminglywereourhoststo seeusgo.Ladenwithleisof frangipanni,basketsoffruit andgifts,webadefarewell toournew-foundfriends andsailedtowardsthesunset.Butourconnections withtheislandswerenot yetover.TheCaptainofthe "Triadic",CaptainRhodes, hasspentmanyyearsinthe company'sservice,andcan tallmanyastoryoftheintrepidcourageanden4uranceofthemenand *omenwhohavegiven theirlivestothewelfare andsalvationofthePacific Islanders, HumanDynamo

FromhimIfirstheard thestoryofthemodern FatherDamien-Father Oboblet,M.S.C.,whoisstill workingamonghisfellow lepers.intheislandsnear Fiji.Inthelastdecadeof thelastcentury,Father Choblet,aFrenchPriestof theSacredHeartMission, lefthisbelovedFranceto takechargeofBeruIsland intheSouthernGilberts whereonly20,,1,ofthenativeswereCatholic-fewer thanfivehundredoutofa 4 totaloftwoandahalf thousand.

FatherChobletwasonly lyefeetoneinchhighbut ahumandynamo;alsohe didn'tlikebureaucracy.The debonairwayhehadofinterpretingrulesandregula- ionsusedtobringhim aftenintoconflictwiththe authorities,buttherewasa kindofreasonablenessand integrityinmostof,hisillegalitiesthatsomehow managedtoilluminethe realintentofthelawinsteadofunderminingit.His defianceofinter-islandtravellingregulationswasa saseinpoint.

Theregulationsasthey stoodintheearlydaysof thecenturyprohibitedcanoe voyagesbetweentheislands a

FrenchHero-PriestIs TracingDamien'sSte

fromtheendofSeptember totheendofMarcheach year,asthatperiodinthe CentralPacificistheseason ofunpredictablewesterly gales.TheGilberteseare adventuroussailors:theislandslieanythingfrom twentytoonehundredand twentymilesapart;afrail outriggercanoecaughtmidwaybetweenthemina roaringfiftymilerhaslittle chanceofsurvival.Hundreds offatalitiesstoodbehind thoseregulationsandnone knewmoreaboutthemthan didFatherChoblet,buthe hadtomakeachoice,for whenamanisdyingthe mainconcernofanypriest isthatheshouldbeatpeace withhisMakerbeforehe goes.

CollForViaticum

Onemorningawesterly galewasworkinguptofull furyaroundBeruIsland whenasmalltrading steamerslippedunderthe leeofthelandandsenta boatashore.Thehugesurf smashedtheboatonthe reef,butthecrewstruggled toland.Oneofthembrought alettertoFatherChoblet fromtheIslandofNukunau thirtymilestoeastward.It wasscrawledinGilbertese byanativemissionteacher; "FatherFranchiteauisdyinghere,"itran,"thereis nootherpriest;heimplores youtobringhimtheLast Sacraments".Thatwasall.

ItwasFatherChoblet's canoeboyswhoafterwards toldtheDistrictOfficer,Sir ArthurGrimble,whathappenednext;anditistohis journalsthatIamindebted forthesedetails."Whenhe cameandorderedusto

Italy'sNewPremierWas LeaderinCatholicAction

ROME,Aug.17(NC).-Italy'snewpremierdesignate,GiuseppePella,isaformerCatholicAction leader,andatopChristianDemocraticpoliticianof thenost-warera.

The51-year-oldpoliticalpremiercameafterAttilio figureisanativeofVal-Piccioni,anotherChristian dengo,provinceofVercelli,Democratleader,gaveup andthesonofasmallhisattemptstoformagofarmer.Asayoungsterhevernment. becameamemberofCatholicActioninwhichhelater heldexecutivepositions.He foundedandwasthefirst presidentoftheCatholic clubofhighschoolstudents inTurin.

DuringtheMussoliniera Mr.Pellawasateacherof bankingproceduresandindustrialeconomy,subjects onwhichhewroteanumber oftreatises.

AmemberoftheItalian resistanceduringWorld WarII_hebecameactivein politicsintheimmediate postwarperiodandwasthe topChristianDemocrat electedtothecitycouncilof Biellain1946,amemberof theConstituentAssembly forTurinthesameyearand adeputyinbothpostwar legislatures.

Hewasappointedundersecretaryoffinancein1946, againin1947andminister ofthetreasuryandofthe budgetadinterimin1948. In1951hewasnamedministerofthebudgetandof thetreasury,positionshe helduntilhisdesignationas premierbyPresidentLuigi linaudi.

Mr.Pella'sdesignationas

ThecabinetministersselectedbyMr.Pellawere describedasgovernment technicianswhowereexpectedtocomposeonlya short-term,interimgovernmentuntilthecountry'spoliticaldeadlockcanbe solved.

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"OtherIreland ShowsEvidence

OfRevivingFaith

Wrexham,N.Wales.-Althoughtheruinedchurches and abbeys scattered throughthe"otherIreland" aremuteevidenceofthe strugglethatragedbefore Catholicitywascrushedby theso-calledReformation, Walesisslowlyreturningto thefaith.In1799there therewereonly750Catholicsinthewholecountry; to-daytheArchdioceseof Cardiffhas93,829Catholics, andtheDioceseofMenevia has23,662.

launchthecanoe",they said,"wethoughthehad gonemad,sowespoketo himsoftlyoftheGovernmentlawsabouttravelling. Thatmadehimlaugh, laugh;thenhedidnot laughanymore,but toldaboutFatherFranchiteau.Yetstillwethought hewasmad,fortherewas deathintheseaforallof usthatday.Whenwetold himofourfear,heturned away,saying,'Allofus? Whospokeofall?Iam goingalone,'andheputhis littlebagonthecanoe.Then suddenlyhelookedtous likeaspirit.Heisavery smallman,buthegrew big,andwewerenotafraid anymore.Wetoldhimthat.

Thenheheardourconfessions,gaveusabsolution, andputhisarmsaroundus,

littlebeforesunset.Ittook carethatnoneofthemwas batteredquitesenselessin thefrightfulmaelstromof theweatherreef.Itprovided thattheirtornbodiesshould wintoshoreonthattwelvemilecoastline,lessthan half-a-milefromtheMission House,whereFather Franchiteaulaydying.He wasconsciouswhenthey staggeredin.Hediedhappily afewminutesafterreceivingtheViaticum.Itwas onlyaftertheburialservice thenextmorningthat FatherChoblet'stinyframe couldtakenomoreandcollapsed.

BureaucraticSequel

Thebureaucraticsequel isworthrecording.Officialdomsimplyhadtotakenoticeoftheaffair.Father Chobletwasnotsubjectto theregulations,andpleaded eloquentlyincourtforhis threeGilberteseboyswhom hehadincitedtobreakthe lawandhadriskedalmost certaindeathindoingso. Despitehiseloquentpleading,andthereligiousmo-tiveoftheirerrand,they wereeachfined 1.But themagistrateafterthe courtrose,calledtheboys backandgaveeachofthem £2.-"justfortheirguts", asheexplainedtoFather Choblet.FatherChoblet's courageonthisandother occasionsbecamealegend inthePacific.Heknewthat hehimselfwoulddieunshrivenifhefailedtoreach Nukunau.Heriskedsufferingtheverythingfrom whichhewastryingtosave hisfellowpriest.Hetrusted Godtoseehimthroughsuchloveandfaithare surelyhispassportto heaven.

saying,'Comewithme'.So weallputouttosea,singingsongswithhim."

OnlyaGilbertesecanoemancouldtellyoujusthow theyfoughtthroughtheterriblesurf,buttheydid! Noneofthecrewcouldever rememberclearlyhowthey gotwithinsightofNukunau beforedusk-buttheydid! Theyweatheredovertwenty milesofthatragingseabeforethecanoebrokeinhalf. Andafterthat,asFather Chobletsaid,itwasonly "child'splay".Theyhad onlyeightmoremilesof boilingPacificbetween themselvesandFather Franchiteau.Alltheyhadto dowastoclingtogetherto onehalfofthewrecked canoe,singmoresongs,and trustProvidencetolenda hand-whichitdid.Itsent themasix-knotcurrent thatsweptthemstraight intoabayofNukunaua

HolidayProspect

Abouttenyearslaterin 1928,afterthirty-sixyears intheislandswithouta singleholiday,Father Chobletreceivedwordthat hewastoreturntoFrance forayear'srest.Hewas wildlyexcitedattheprospect,buthehadnotasked forleaveashesaidthere wassomuchtodo.However,hehadnotbeenvery welloflateandhisBishop hadorderedhimhome.He wouldseehisownfolkand hisbelovedFranceonce again.Inhighgoodspirits heleftforOceanIslandto awaitashipforAustralia enroutetoFrance.Captain Rhodes,thepresentCommanderofthe"Traidic"was inchargeoftheshipupon whichFatherChobletwasto traveltoAustralia.Hetold methatthegallantpriest wasashappyasasmallboy goingforhisfirstpicnic.

However,uponhisarrival onOceanIsland,hisappea-

Sraneeworriedhisfriends. Histinybodyhadshrunk toalmostnothinginhis soutane,andleaden-skinned asifthebloodinhimhad changedtosomegreyliquid. Onlyhisfaceseemednotto haveshrunk,butitsfeaturedwerestrangelyaltered.TheythoughtintheGilbertsthathehadsomekind ofanaemia.Butwhatdidit matterwhathehad,he smiled.Thegooddoctorsof Francewouldsoonputhim right;hewouldseehis peopleforablessedyear; therewouldbethegood peasantfoodofLaVendee; hewouldreturnlikealion roaringformorework,and tocontinuehisbattlewith bureaucracy."Maistiensle-bon-Dieu-BontéSupreme."

SentenceofDeath

Butitdidnotmatterwhat hehad.Ofallthesicknessesthat forbiddenpossiblymighthave histwelvethousandmilejourneyhome,he hadthemostdreadfulleprosy.Therewasnota dryeyeamongthepassengersorcrewwhenthedoctor'sverdictbecameknown. Fornearlyaweekthelittle priestkepttohimselffight-ingalonehisbitterstrugg- les pointment.withdespairanddisapButheemergedfromitsuperhumanlyserene."Iclungtoomuchto thehappinessIvowedto renounce,"hetoldhis friends."Thatwasasin.I shouldhavebeggedMonseigneurtoletmestay. Thereisworkformetodo amongthelepers.Godhas beenmercifulinallowing metoredeemmysin."

Andsotheshipsailed southwardswithouthim, andFatherChobletreturned tohismissionfield.Near Tarawaasmalllepersettlementhadbeenmade. Hopelessnessandadreadful lassitudeprevailed,robbing thenativesoftheirwillto live.Therewasnevera smileinthatcampofthe livingdead,towhichcame FatherChoblet.Sixmonths latertherewasaneworder inthesettlement.Nococonutleaveslitteredthe groundbetweenhousesas before;liliesgrewinneatly

EightyPerCent.ofthe PopulationareAfflicted withSomeFormofSpinal Defect,thatisthecause ofsomuchNervousness, Indigestion,Headache.

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kerbedbordersalongthe paths.Theplacehadtheair ofavillagethatwasproud ofitself.Therewasindustry everywhere-menmaking fishingnets-women,plait- ingmats.Peoplechatted fromhousetohouseasthey worked.Andtherewas laughter.Theycalledcheerfulgreetingswhereonce theyhadsatmuteasthe doomed.Theasylumhad becomearealrefuge;alive andgladoflife.

WhenSoulAwakens

WhenSirArthurGrimble visitedtheisland,hesaid toFatherChoblet.

doing"Herewhathaveyoubeen withmylepers?"

"Ah,youhavenoticed. Butdidyounotknow?Iam theNewDistrictOfficer, LeperAsylum,And,my faith,mypeoplelistento myadvicebetterthanto anybureaucrat's",helaugh- ed.

"Buthowdidyougetthemlikethis?"

"Well,Ibeganbydoingmyduty,asapriest.The restfollowed.Whenthe soulisawakened,lifeis worthliving.Butyouhave tobeagoodCatholictounderstandthat,mydear heretic".

"Yes,buthowareyou?"

"Thedoctorreportsprogress,butyouknow,I don'tworryaboutthatnow. IdmquitehappyandcontentinthisnewparishGod hasgivenme".

StillGoingStrong

Allthiswastwenty-five yearsago.FatherChoblet, thesaintofthelepersis stillgoingstrong.Today thisvenerablepriestof morethaneightysummers isjustasabsorbedinhis job.Providencehasturned uptrumpsagainforhim. Whilehewillneveragain inthislifeseeLaBelle France,widervistasopen beforehimofthatdivine kingdomtowhichthrough-outhislonglifehehas directedbyhisownfaith andexamplesomanyhundredsofhisfellowmenfrom theloneliestoutpostsofthe mid-Pacific,

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AtheisticAssociationsWith CremationCaused BanOnPractice

"Interested",NorthPerth, writes:

WhydoesourChurch forbidtheuseofthecrematorium?Itappearsto manyCatholicsthatmodern knowledgesupportsitsuse inpreferencetoburial. Whenmynon-Catholic frieindsquestionmeIfeel myreplyisnotconvincing. Canyouhelp?

A.:Thereisnothing wronginitselfaboutcremation,andtheChurchcould permititsusetomorrowif thereweresomeoverwhelmingreasonforits adoption.Inpracticenosuch reasonexists,andthe Churchcontinuesitsoppositiontothepractice.On whatisthisopposition based?

Inthefirstplace,cremation,asweknowitin moderntimes,wasintroducedincloseassociationwith certainanti-ChristianmovementswhichwerevigorousinEuropeduringthe lastcentury.Thepractice was,infact,akindof badgeofatheism,materialism,or,atanyrate,ofa philosophyoflifeopposed todogmaticChristianity. Eventodaysuggestionsand ideasofthissortclingto thecrematorium.Nodoubt manyofthosewhoadopted thepracticeinthepast imaginedthattheywere biddingdefiancetoChristianteachingabouttheresurrectionofthebody.If so,itwasaratherridiculousgesture,sincetheresurrectionofthebodyis notaffectedbyanykindof previousphysicaldisintegration.However,sucha gesture-anditdoesreally seemthatadvocatesofcremationintendedittobe such-wouldbesignificant

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ofamentalityprofoundly hostiletoChristianity.

Ontheotherhand,itisin accordancewithChristian reverenceforthedead,as wellaswithinstinctive humanfeeling,toletthe bodiesofourdeaddisintegrateandgobacktoearthby theslowprocessesofnature.Wedonotcaretolay violenthandsonthebodies ofthosewhomweloved. Moreover,thethoughtthat thosebodieshavebeendescribedbySt.Paulasthe "templesoftheHoly Ghost"givesuspause:itis notforusneedlesslyto desecratethosetemples. Thedeadbodywill,of course,fallintodecayand passoncemoreintothe circulationofnature.There isnothingrevoltingtoour feelingsofpietyforthose whomweloveortoour Christiansensibilityinthat. God,Whobringsthebody intothisworldbyHisown laws,maytakeitbackinto NaturebyHisownlaws, too. Theargumentswhich havebeenusedinfavourof cremationringratherhollow.Yousometimesheara greatdealoftalkabout dangerofinfection,ofpoliotionoftheair,orofundergroundwater,andwhat not:alltheseassertionshave beentestedandfoundtobe gratuitous.Thesearenot therealreasonsofthose whospreadpropagandain favourofcremation:the realreasonsarenotsoreadilyavowedbecausethey have.inmanycases,todo chieflywithapaganconceptionof life and death-withafeeling, inshort,thatatdeathallis over,andthatthesooner weputthedeadbodybeyondthoughtaswellas beyondsightthebetter.

Iwonderifyouhaveever visitedacrematorium?I havealwaysfeltmyselfthat thereissomethingnotme-relyanti-Christianbutfalse andartificialaboutsuch institutions.Theyareoften surroundedbyaspecial typeofgardendesignedto takeone'sthoughtsaway fromdeath,asifdeathwere somethingitisnotrightfor ustothinkof;andthe processofthecremation itself,withthebodyfinally representedonlybyapuff ofsmokeandahandfulof ashes,seemsasifitwere meanttotrickusoutofour painbythecompleteremovaloftheobjectbothof ourloveandanguish.

MayIreadyouafewlines ofverse-ofcomicversebyagreatChristianwhoreactedtowardsthethought ofcremation,especiallythe modern,"refined"typeof

MortalSinDoes

NotRobUsOf GuardianAngel

P.E.M.,Perth,writes: Eachofushasaguardian angelwhoguardsandguidesusthroughlife.Whatof soulswhoareinmortal sin?

A.:Ithasneverbeen definedbytheChurchthat everyindividualsoulhasa guardianangel,andso thereisnoquestionhereof anarticleoffaith.Atthe sametime,beliefinthe existenceoftheseguardian angelshasbeenconstantin theChurchsinceearly times,andsoitmustbe consideredasoneinaccordancewiththemindof theChurch.

ThereisaScripturalbasis forthisbelief.Thejust man,atleast,isdescribed

"aheCatholicAnswer"

BytheREV.E.J.STORMON,S.J.

LocalCourtMay DecideOnNullity

A.C.,Mandurah,writes: Pleaseadivisethrough the"CatholicAnswer": Doallnullitycaseshave togobeforetheRoman Rota,asintheVanderbiltMarlboroughcasedescribed inthelatestissueof"The Record?"

seemstohavebeeninvalid applyfordetailsrenullity. etc.

A.:Suchapersonshould writetotheDiocesanChancery,whichwillbefound atthecathedralofthediocesetowhichhebelongs.In practice,aletteraddressed totheCathedral,andmarked"Chancery",or"Official forMarriageCases",would meetrequirements.

Youwrite:

Asfromtimetotime casesoccurofpeoplewho haveobtaineddivorcesbeingmarriedagaininthe CatholicChurch,Ishould bepleasedtoknowifall caseshavetogotoRome,or canthematterbedecided bytheBishoporArchbishopofadiocese,anda dispensationgiven.

cremation,withamusementinPsalm90(91)asprotectaswellasabhorrence,and whoexpresses,inasingle line,theChristian'srespect forNature'sslowprocesses ofdecay. (Heisspeakingofacertainmillionairewhomhe callsMr.Mandragon.)

Mr.Mandragon,themillionaire,Iamhappytosay, isdead; Theygavehimaquietfuneralinacrematorium shed, Andheliestherefluffyand softandgrey,andcertainlyquiterefined, Whenhemighthaverotted toflowersandfruit withAdamandall mankind. Ontheotherhand,letme remindyouthattheChurch isnotstrictlyboundto maintainheroppositionto cremationunderallcircumstances.Onlytheother week,whenthequestion wasraisedonceagaininthe Parisnewspaper,"LeFigaro,"thegreatestCatholic writerofEuropepermitted himselfafewlight-hearted remarksonthematter.He endedwiththestoryofa Britishstatesmanwho,when hismother-in-lawhaddied inArgentina,receiveda cable,askinghimwhat shouldbedonewiththe body-"Buryherorcremate her?"Thestatesmancabled

edbyangels: Hehasgivenchargeto Hisangelsconcerningthee, towatchovertheewheresoeverthougoest;theywill holdtheeupwiththeir handslestthoushould chancetotripuponastone.

AndOurLordHimself speaksabouttheangelswho areassignedeventothe soulsofyoungchildren.

Looktoitthatyoudonot despiseasingleoneof theselittlechildren;forI tellyouthattheirangelsin heavenarecontinuallylookinguponthefaceofmy Fatherinheaven.(Matt. 8,10).

EarlyChristianwriters referquitefreelytothe beliefthatangelsaredeputedbyGodtohelpman towardshissalvation,and someofthem,includingSt. GregoryofNyssa,makeit quiteclearthatwhatthey haveinmindisakindof protectorshiportutelage exercisedbyanindividual angeloveranindividual soul.

Youaskabouttheposition ofpeopleinmortalsin.The answeristhatthereseems noreasontothinkthatthe connectionwhichGodis believedtoestablishbetweenanangelandanindividualhumansoulisseveredbysin.Thisconnectiondoesnot,ofcourse, implythatthereisanything back:"Both.Takenoespeciallyangelicaboutthe chances." humansoulinquestion.

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A.No.TheRomanRota dealswithonlya'smallproportionofmarriagecases, viz.,thosethathavebeen especiallyreferredtoitas theresultofadirectapplicationtoRome,orbyway ofanappealfromthedecisionofsomeotherecclesiasticalcourt.Thenormal marriagecaseisdealtwith inthedioceseinwhichthe marriagewascelebrated,or inwhichthepartiestothe marriagelive.Youmay rememberthattheVanderbilt-Marlboroughcasewas firsttriedinthedioceseof Southwark,inEngland.The laterexaminationbythe RomanRotawassimplya precautionarymeasure,renderedadvisablebytheimportancewhichthisparticularcasehadassumed.

Youwrite:

Whereshouldaperson whohasobtainedacivil divorceandwhosemarriage

A.:Theanswertothat questioniscontainedin whatIhavealreadysaid. Themattercannormallybe" dealtwithbymembersofa diocesancourtappointedby theBishop.Iwouldremind you,however,thatthereis noquestion,inthesematters,ofa"dispensation", butsimplyifthecaseis proved,ofadeclarationof nullity.This,Itakeit,is whatyoureallymean.

ChristContinuestoSufferIn HisMysticalBody,theChurch

Thenextquestionon yourlistisasfollows:

Webelievethatheaven forusiseternalhappiness withGod,wherenosorrow cantouchus.Tellme,then, doestheSacredHeartsuffersorrowwhenHeisof-1 fendedbyinnumerable mortalsinscommitteddaily intheworld?IfsothenHe mustcontinuetobeoffend. edtilltheendoftime,for wewellknowthatthose soulswhoofferreparation forsinareverymuchin theminoritycomparedwith thosewhodonot.

A.:Yourideaofheaven iscorrect.Inthatstateof perfectfulfilment,ofcompletehappiness,sorrowcan makenoinroads.OurLord, havingoncesufferedinHis Humanity,duringthetime ofHisPassion,suffersnow nomore.

Thestatementsintherevelationsconcerningthe SacredHeartwhichimply thatOurLordsuffersgrief, disappointment,pain,etc., shouldbeunderstoodina retrospectivesense.Thatis tosay,theingratitudeand lackofresponsewithwhich Hissacrificemeetsonthe partofmanymenwasalreadyforeseenatthetime ofHis'suffering,andconstitutednosmallpartof thatsuffering.Ourpresent sins,ourpresentneglect, willbefoundtohaveadded theirquotatoChrist's crushingburden.-Inthe sameway,reparationofferedbyChristiansthrough thecenturieswillbefound tohaveachieveditseffect,

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notinthealleviationofany presentsufferingsby Christ-forChristnowdoes notsuffer-butinthelesseningofthosesorrowswith whichHewasafflictedina thatterribletimebefore Hisdeath.ThePassionisan eventonwhichpastand futureconverge:fromevery pointintimethelinesrun, backwardsorforwards,to thosetragicbutglorious hoursspentbetweenGethsemaniandCalvary.All humanhistoryhasitsrepercussionsatthatcentral point.

Theonlysenseinwhich OurLordcanbesaidto sufferatthepresenttime isthis.Christ'sSacred Humanityis,asitwere,extendedinwhatiscalledHis MysticalBody,thatisto say,thatcollectionofthe faithfulwhoareunitedto Him,andthroughHimto oneanother,bythesupernaturalgiftswhichHedispensesthroughtheChurch. InthisMysticalBody,then, thisorganicunityofthe faithful,Christinacertain sensecontinueshisearthly lifethroughoutthecenturies.InthisMysticalBody HesuffersastheChurch suffers.ButinHisown glorifiedBodyinHeaven,in HisSacredHumanity,He suffersnomore.

Ingratitudeisalwaysa kindofweakness.Ihave neverobservedmenofsubstantialworthtobeunungrateful.-Goethe,"MaximsandReflections."

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DUBLIN,Ireland,Aug. 17(NC).-PremierEamon deValeraheadedadistinguishedgatheringhereto attendtheopeningofthe ChesterBeattylibrary,containingavaluablecollectionofBiblicalandoriental manuscripts.

Msgr.EdwardKissane, a rectorofSt.Patrick'scollege,Maynootb,Ireland, statedthatwhenallthearrangementsfortransferring themanuscriptstothenew libraryarecompleted,Irelandwillhavethemost valuableorientalcollection intheworld.

Thelibraryishousedin aspeciallydesignedbuildinghere,whereMr.Beatty lives.Anativeofthe UnitedStatesandaformer miningengineer,Mr.Beatty spentmostofhislifeinthe Orient.Hebegancollectingmanuscriptssome40 yearsago.Someyearsago hebecameaBritishsubject.

FormerlyhousedinLondon,thecollectionhasbeen transferredtoDublinby 4 Mr.Beatty,becauseofhis affectionforIrelandandhis prideinhisIrishancestry. Heplanstospendmany monthseachyearinDublin,herevealed.

Thelibrarywillbeopenedtothepublicatalater date,itwasannounced.

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NEWYORK(NC).-BishopFultonJ.Sheen's"Life IsWorthLiving"televisionshowhasbeencreditedby theDumonttelevisionnetworkasbeingthefirstregularweeklyprogrammein 4 televisionhistorytopass the100-stationmark.

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VATICANCITY,Aug.17 (Radio,NC).-Msgr.DomenicoGalletti,formerlyassistantunder-secretaryof theSacredCongregationof theCouncil,hasbeennamedtothepostofunder-secretary.HesucceedsMsgr. SilvioFagiolo,whodiedin April.

Msgr.ErcoleCrovella,one oftheofficialsoftheCongregation,hasbeennamed tothepostofassistant under-secretary.

FatherPeytonOpensRosary

CrusadeinSeeofBrisbane

TheRev.FatherPatrick Peyton,C.S.C.,worldfamousapostleoffamily prayer,arrivedinSydney byplanefromtheUnited StatesonAugust16.

Withinafewhourshe leftforBrisbane,wherehe beganhisFamilyRosary CrusadeonAug.25.

FatherPeytonhopesto visitallimportantcentresof populationinAustralia.

HeisexpectedinSydney earlyinOctober.

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BANGKOK,Thailand,Aug.15(NC).-Thailand'sAmbassadorinIndia,LuangBhadravadi,is aCatholic. ThisisseenasevidencethatThailand.which isalmost99percentBuddhist,isconsideratetowardsthetinyCatholiccommunityinthiscountry. "BuddhismisrecognisedastheStatereligion.but allotherfaithsarefullyprotected,"Mr.Bhadravadihasstated.

Mr.BhadravadiwasbornFebruary10,1934.His father,PhyaVarasiriSubhasevi,wasaDeputy GrandChamberlainofKingRamaVI.ofThailand. ThediplomatreceivedhiseducationattheUniversityofPoitiersinFrance,andholdsaDoctorof Lawsdegree.

Thailandisoneoftheworld'sfewcountries to-daywhereCommunismhasnotmadeanyheadway.Thereasons,accordingtoMr.Bhadravadi, are:ThepeoplehaveprofoundrespectandvenerationfortheirKing.Theyhaveastrongbeliefin religion.Mostofthefarmersareownersoftheir smallplotsofland.Further,thegovernmentis advancingloanstothelandlesstobuyland.There isnoshortageoffoodandnounemployment,and cottageindustriesalmostmonopolisetheproductionfield.

MenWhoTookPartin"Trial"Of CardinalMeetTragicDeaths.

Hereisalistofsomeoftheparticipants inthe"trial"ofCardinalMindszentyand theirreportedfates:-

JanosKadar,whoorgan-justice,whosignedtheCarisedtheCardinal's"ques-dinal'sarrestwarrant.Sention."Hanged. tenced25yearsinprisonas GyulaDecsi,wholedthea"spy,"laterfounddead "questioning."Gaoled. inhiscell.

SanderZold,whoplannedCol.GyulaOsko,whoarthepropagandacampaignrestedtheCardinal.Shot againsttheCardinal.ShotwhiletryingtofleeHunhimselftoavertarrest. gary.

IstvanRiesz,ministerofFerenoDonat,charged withfabricating"public demonstrations"against Determined Cardinal.Deportedforslave labour.

OnMarriage IrmeZipser,wardenat Cardinal'sprison.DeportRAGUSA,Italy,Aug.forslavelabour.

13(NC).-Noteven LaszloSulner,admitted thecollapseoftheforgerofincriminatingdocchurchwheretheyumentsagainsttheCarwerewaitingtobedinal.Diedofmysterious marriedcouldstopthepoisoninginParis. weddingofayoung icouplehere.

Justbeforetheir marriagewastotake place,afuriousthunderstormblewdown oneofthechurch's walls.Findingthatno onewashurt,thebride tandgroomleftthe ruinswiththeirwedclingpartyandwent tothepriest'shouse, wheretheyweremarried.

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Itisexpectedthatthe AmericanpriestswillremaininAustraliauntilthe middleofDecember.

Theywillthenreturnto theUnitedStatesandmay holdaRosaryRallyin Honolulu.

Nextyeartheywillvisit Irelantattheinvitationof theIrishHierarchy.

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LONDON,Aug.18(NC.)

-AsaintlyArchbishop whodiedin1926andwhose beatificationcausewasinitiatedlastyearwascited byaPolishCommunist newspaperattackinga numberofprominentmembersofthePolishHierarchy.

Thearticlewasseenhere asindicatingthattheWarsawregimehasnointention ofrelaxingitsincreasingly bittercampaignagainstthe ChurchinPoland.

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AnAustraliannun, MotherM.ChanelGough, hasbeenelectedMotherGeneraloftheBrigidine CongregationattheGeneral ChapteroftheOrderin Ireland.

MotherChanelGoughwas formerlyProvincialofthe VictorianProvinceofthe Congregation.

Shebecomesthesecond Australiannuntobechosen Superior-GeneralofaworldwideOrder.

TheotherwasMotherM. BernardMartin,ofLewisham,N.S.W.,whoisMotherGeneraloftheLittleCompanyofMary.

MotherChanelwaselectedattheGeneralChapterof theBrigidineCongregation, whichcommencedatthe generalmother-housein Tullow,CountyCarlow, Ireland,onAugust10.

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PLUMPTON,New SouthWales,August1.11 (NC.)-Uniquemodern architecturalfeatures distinguishthenewbuildingoftheCapuchinAssumptionSeraphicseminaryhere,whichwas solemnlyblessedand openedto-daybyHisEminenceNormanCardinal Gilroy,Archbishopof Sydney.

VATICANCITY,Aug.

14(Radio,NC).-FormationofaPontificalInstituteofAssistanceinItaly thatwillbethetopCatholiccharitiesorganisation inthecountryhasbeen announcedbytheVatican. ItwillbesomewhatsimilartotheNationalConferenceofCatholicCharities intheUnitedStates.

ThenewInstitutewhich willservetoco-ordinate charitableandsocialprojectsofeverykind,actuallyrepresentsthereorganitionofthePontificalReliefcommission,whichwas setupbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.dlriigthewar,as anofficialcommissionof theHolySee.

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CANBERRA,Aug. 18 (NC.)-BishopGuildford Younghasbeenappointed ApostolicAdministratorof theArchdioceseofCanberra andGoulburnbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII,itwas announcedhere.

Thearticleappearedonly threedaysafteranannouncementthat16priestsand threenunshadbeenreleasedfromjailbytheCommunistauthorities,inresponsetoapetitionfrom CatholicleadersoftheNationalFront,aRed-dominatedgroup.Itspublicationwasregardedhere asclearproofthatthe government'sgesturewas intendedsolelytogiveprestigetothecomparatively smallnumberofCatholics whohavegivenall-out supporttotheWarsaw regime.

Thedeadprelate,whose namewaslinkedwithseveralofthebetterknown PolishCardinalsandBishops,wasArchbishopJohn BaptistCieplak,whohad beennamedtotheVilna SeebyPopePiusXIin 1926,onlyshortlybeforehe diedinexileatahospital attheageof69.

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DearGirlsandBoys,- There'snodoubtaboutit -the"Corner"islooking splendidwithallthechildren'slettersandentries appearinginprint.Keep itup,youngfolk,anddon't forget-sendinletters,etc., writtenononesideofthe paperonly,andkeepthem asbriefaspossible.Best wishesandgoodwriting.

UNCLEMAC.

TheWeek'sThought. "Satantrembleswhenhe sees Theweakestsaintuponhis knees." 11.0.111.11.11.11,01.6.111.1111..111.111.W.,111.1..A.IV.

WasSecondSurprise St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

DearUncleMac,-Ijust receivedmyfiveshillings prizemoneyto-day,andI wasverypleased.Thank youverymuch.Thatis thesecondbigsurpriseIgot thisweek.Ididmythird examinationinArtof Speechandgot85oercent., whichishonours.Wasn'tI pleased.

Iwilltellyouaboutthe othermarks:Ourchoirgot 80percent.,honours,StanardIII.StandardIV.got 91percent,alsohonours. Myclassmate,PatDeLuca, whodidthesameexam.as I,gotthesameasme,85per cent.

KayeBoothisalsoinmy class.Shedidthesecond exam.,andgothonours,too. Therewasn'tonefailure, andlotsofhonoursmarks. Mummywasinhospital,but sheishomenow.Goodbye.-Yourlovingniece, MAUREENFOMIATTI.

DearMaureen,-You'rea goodgirlacknewledging yourprize.Ilikenieces whoarecourteousandknow whatisthepolitethingto do.GladyougothonoursinArtofSpeech.I'm glad,too,thoughnotas muchasyouare,I'llbe bound.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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Iamgoingtotellyou aboutanunluckyday.One. morningIwokeupjustasI heardmymothercalling me,butIfelttootired,and turnedoverandwentto sleep.About20minutes laterMumcamebackand mademegetup.Shewas crossandtoldmetohurry.

WhenIwashavingbreakfast,Ireachedoutforthe sugarandspiltthemilkall allthetable.Ofcourse,I gotascoldingforthat,and soIwentofftoschool thinkingthatIwouldbe early;butmystampswere blowneverywhere.Ittook mealongtimetopick themup,andwhenIgotto schoolIfoundthatIwas late. Whenwewerehaving sumsIwasthinkingall aboutmystampsanddid notdoany.Whenitwas

MargaretPleased

SaintPatrick'sschool, WestPerth DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouhow pleasedIwastowinthe prizefor"Mountains". Atschoolwehavejust madeanewgardenplot. Initwehaveflowersand vegetables.WearealllookingforwardtoourAugust holidays.

Myhomeaddressis:-51 HavelockSt.,WestPerth. Yourlovingniece

MARGARETCONNOLLY

DearMargaret,-Thanksforbeingsocourteousasto rememberacknowledging yourprize. Ialwayslike toseechildrendoingthat.It showsgoodtraining.Hope thegardenandholidayswill beallyouhopethemtobe. Bestwishes,andwrite again.

UNCLEMAC.

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timetocorrectthemI hadn'tevenstarted.SoI wasintroubleagain!

Whendinnertimecame, Iwasquitehungry,andI discoveredthatIhadleft mydinnerathome.During theafternoon,Icouldnot domyschoolwork.When Iwasgoinghomeitstarted torain,andIdidnothave mycoat.OfcourseIgot verywet,andwhenI reachedhomemymother putmetobed,asIhada badcold.Iwaslongingto gooutandplay,butIwas notallowed.Thatended myday.

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Ahappybirthdayis wishedSept.2:JuneRance,St. Mary'sGirls'college,Leederville. Sept.4:JeanneDonnelly, St.Mary'scollege,Leederville. Godblessyouboth.

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SonjaWasExcited St.Patrick'sSchool, HavelockStreet.

DearUncleMac,-Iwas veryexcitedwhenIsawmy letterin"TheRecord,"and whenIshowedittoMum andDadtheywerealso happytoseeit.Thankyou verymuchforyouranswer, UncleMac.

Twoweeksagothewhole schoolwenttotheGrandto seeaCoronationfilm.It wasintechnicolour,and lookedverybeautiful.Going totheAbbeytheQueen wasridinginthegolden coach.

Thecoachhasbeenused forallcoronationsof queensandkings.TheDuke wasnearherallthetime.Yourlovingniece, SONJAJURICH.

DearSonja,-I'vealready referredtoyourletter,soI won'tsaymuchmore.I've cutoutthesecondpage,and hopeyoudon'tmind.Write inagain,mydear.Ilike yourstyle.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

Thompson'sPets

St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

DearUncleMac,-Iwish tobecomeoneofyournep- hews.ThisisthefirstletterIhavewrittentoyou. MynameisKevinThompson.Iam9yearsold,but Iwillbe10onSeptember9. Ihavethreebrothersand onesister.Theirnames areGerard,Alan,Margaret, andBrian.Brianisthe smallestandisnearlytwo yearsold.

Iamgoingtotellyouaboutourdifferentkindsof birdswhichwekeepaspets. Mybrothers,Gerardand Alan,haveabigcagefull ofpigeons. Ihaveafew pigeons,too.Inthecage therearefantails,pure whitepigeons,andtumbling pigeons.Ikeepmypigeons inwithAlan's,butGerard keepshisinanothercage. Theylayeggsandhatch themintheboxeswhich Gerardputsintothecage. Theyeatwheatlikethe fowls.

Wealsohaveabigcage oflovebirds;theyaregoingtolaysoon.Theyare verypretty;somearegreen, othersareyellow,andsome areblue.Wehavesome inseparatecages,because theyfightandkilleach other.

Inacagenexttothem wekeepcanaries;theyare yellow,andsomehave blackandbrownontheir backs.Whenthesunshines inthemorningtheywhistle beautifully.Someofthem havewonprizesinthe Royalshow.Therearesix ofthem,oneismine,the restaredaddy's..

Wehavealsoabigwhite cocky,whoisover30years old,butcanstilltalkvery well.Ifahawkevercomes afterthepigeons,healways screeches,andsohewarns us.Thisallfornow.Goodbye.-Yournewnephew, KEVINTHOMPSON.

DearKevin,-Thankyou foryoursplendidletter,andwelcomet.9"TheCorner." Wewantalotmorelike you.I scription.likeyourbirddeWriteanotherin essayformandhaveashot ataprize.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

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DearUncleMac,-This5s. hasbeencollectedfromthe girlsinIV.standardforthe Bushies.

Iamfeelingveryhappy, UncleMac.Mybigbrotherwasoneofthethree priestswhowereordained onthe25th.oflastmonth. FatherJohnLyonscametoourschooltoblessusalso. Wewerethrilled.They werefivegloriousdays.Thepriestshavereturnedto Sydneynow,andwewillbe lookingforwardtotheir homecomingattheendof theyear, Ournextbigexcitement isourschoolballonthe 12th.ofthismonth.We aresuretohaveahappy time;itissuchfun.Our termholidaysstartafterthe ball.IamsuretheSisters enjoytheirbreakfrom teaching.Theyaresogood tous.WishingtheBushiesandtheSisterswho teachthemahappytimeduringtheirholidays.Goodbye,UncleMac,andGod blessalltheBushiesFrom

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DearKathy,-Thanks, dear,foryouflovelyletter anddonationfromthegirls ofyourform.MayGod blessyourbrotherexceedingly.Writeinagain.,dear;yourlettersarealwayswelcome.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

AWonderfulBall Congratulationstothe Sisters,pupils,andallconcernedwiththesuccessof thefancydressballatLeederville.SeldomhaveI witnessedonebetterconducted.Costumeswere splendid,setsachievedaremarkablyhighstandard, andthegrandmarchand squaredancingwhichfollowedwereoutstanding. Thetimingwasfaultless, andtheverve,thesnap,the sparklewerearealdelight tobehold. Ifthestandardreachedat St.Mary'sballismatched bythoseofothercollegesandconvents(andIamsure itis),thenIamcertainour youngpeoplecouldmore thanholdtheirownin whatevercompanythey mightbefound. UNCLEMAC.

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ManythanksforyourdonationtotheBushies.May Godblessyou. UNCLEMAC.

NearlyFellinMine

DearUncleMac,-How areyoukeeping? Ihope youarewell.WehavejustmoveduptoBoulderfrom Kalgoorlie,andthisschool ismythirdonethisyear. OnCoronationdayIwent toMaritanaHillinKalgoorlie,wheretherearea lotofoldmines,andInearlyfellinoneofthemines. IwentwithMrs.RuckledgeandMargaretRuckledge.-Yourlovingniece, NOREENO'LOUGHLIN.

DearNoreen,-Welcome tothe"Corner,"andthanks forafriendlyletterandfor theentry.Whatabouta descriptionoflifeinBoulderandKalgoorlie?I'm sureyoucouldwriteaninterestngone.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

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Park.Itwasalovely drive.Wepassedslender treesandnowandthena crystal-clearbrookmeanderingamongthetrees. OnarrivingatNational Parkwedecidedongoing forawalk.Wesawmany beautifulwildflowersand fernsofalldescriptions. Fromahighrockwehada wonderfulviewofPerth.

Theswimmingpoolis alsoveryattractive,asthe waterthatflowsoutofit formsaminiaturewaterfall.Aswewalkedalongthecourseofthecreekwe foundmanywaterfalls,with smallbridgesacrossthem. Itwasnowabout4.30, andaswewishedtoget backbeforedark,we decideditwastimeweleft. Asweweregoingdowa Greenmount,wesawthe sunsinktorestbeyondthe farhorizon.Apictures-quesightindeed.

TheWeek'sWinners.

CongratulationstoMarie Almond(13years),ofSt. eph'scollege,Fremantle,andJudySmith(10years), St.Kieran'sschool,Osborne Park,thewinnersofSenior andJuniorprizes,respec- tively. Welldone,girls.Fine work!

LettersinPencil

PaulineAnneMigro,It. Peter'sConvent: Iwassorry,dear,tokeep yourlovelyletterfrom print.Butjustwrite nicetinyoneinink,andis itgoes.Isthatabargain* Bestwishes.UNCLEMAC. KathleenRigby,KayRoden, JasmineHonisett,and FayServenti,St.Kieran's: Itgrievesmetorefuse letters,especiallyfirstlet-. ters.ButI'monlybeing crueltobekind,like motherwhenshegivesyou castoroil.Writeinink, andI'llbedelightedtoprint letters.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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FrankFranceschinI, St. Kieran's:

DearFrank,-Ihavea confusedideathatI'veseen somethingofyoursbefore, yetasfarasIknowitwas notanswered. Imaybe wrong,butthatishow thingsseemtome.Atall events,watchoutfor"The Record"nextweek-and watchhard.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BeverleyWorks St.Thomas'schucl, Claremont DearUncleMac,-1hope youarewellbecauseIam. IamverysorryIhavenot writtentoyouforalong time.Iamgoingtosend Youastory,butitwon'tbe readyforawhile.My birthdayisonNovember6 andIwillbe11yearsold.

OnJune13somegirls andIwentforourtheory exam;inaboutamonth's timeIamgoingformymusicexam.

Wehadourschoolexam onAug.2andJune30.Oh dear!wehadtoworkhard. Thisparishisbuildinga newpresbyteryupbythe church.Itisbeingbuilt quicklynow.

Godblessyou.

Yourlittlefriend, BEVERLEYSHEPPARD

DearBeverley,-Whata treatitistohavealoyal littlefriendlikeyou,Beverley!Everynowandthen Icanbesureofreceivinga letterfromyou,anditalwayscheersmeup.Thank youverymuch,mydear.

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thepartplayedbythe publishersanddistributors ofobjectionablepublications wasobviouslythatofa planned"campaignofruthless,and irresponsible money-making."

Itconcludedthatthe wholecommunity,fromthe parenttotheParliament, mustbearsomeoftheresponsibilityinthematter. Thesurveyshowedtheneed tochangeexistinglawsso thatitwouldbeimpossible forobjectionableliterature tobesold.Inparticular,it wasdisclosedthattheterm "obsceneliterature"should beadequatelydefinedfor thepurposeofmoreadequateregulatorylegislation.

Onlybyanallianceofthe lawandthewillofthe communitycoulda"pincer movement"capableofovercoming"theinsidiousmenanceofunhealthyandun-desirableliterature,"be broughtabout,thesurvey concluded.

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WhyMountbatten Edinburgh'sJoinin

Accordingtoareportinthe"Telegraph,"ofJune2.2,theDukeofEdinburgh hasclashedwithhisuncle,EarlMountbatten,whoobjectedtotheDuke'sinitiationas aFreemason,wrote"Jeweller"tothe"QuestionBox"oftheRev.L.Rumble,M.S.C.

R.:Manywillagreewith EarlMountbatten'sprotest, thoughnotentirelywithhis reasonsforit.

Q.:Thereportssaysthat EarlMountbattenisnot opposedtoFreemasonry,but objectstomembersofthe RoyalFamilyactivelyparticipatingintheFreemasonryorganisationwhile ignoringothersimilarmovements.

R.:Therearereallyno othermovementssimilarto thatofFreemasonry.ButI donotthinkthereportconveysarightimpressionon thatpoint.WhenKingEdwardVII.accededtothe Throne,heresignedfrom Freemasonryonthescore thathedidnotthinkthe Kingshouldidentifyhimself withanysectionalgroupin thecommunity.AndIthink EarlMountbattenhadthat inmind,holdingthatthe reasonwhichmadeKing Edwardresignshouldcertainlyhavepreventedthe DukeofEdinburghfrom joining,consideringhis closeassociationwiththe Throne.ThatEarlMountbattendoesnotobjectto Freemasonryinitselftomy mindarguesthathehasnot goneverydeeplyintoits truesignificance.

Q.:Didyounotsayover theairthatKingGeorge VI.justbeforehisdeath, wasconsideringresigning fromtheLodgebecauseit couldnotbereconciledwith theChristianreligion?

R.:No.Iexplainedhis membershipoftheMasonic Lodgedespitehissincerely Christiandispositionsby sayingthathehadnotpos-

sesseda eitherprofoundknowledge ofMasonryorof Christiantheology.HeprobablyviewedMasonryasa harmlesssocialinstitution, whilsttheAnglicanChurch heevertookforgrantedis notverypreciseanddefinite initsdoctrinalteachings. When,however,duringthe fewmonthsofhislastillnessthewidely-publicised discussionaroseintheConvocationofCanterburyasto whetherFreemasonrycanbe reconciledwithChristianity,theKingbecamevery interestedandaskedthat thefullreportsoftheproceedingsshouldbegiven him.Deathintervenedbeforehecouldcometoa personaldecisiononthe matter,butnotbeforehe

Opposed gLodge

IrishPriestsAre AccusedofBeing Imperialists!

hadindicatedthathissympathieswerewiththose whoheldthatifonetook Christianityseriouslyhe couldnotalsobeaFreemason.

Q.:Howdoyouaccount fortheDukeofEdinburgh joiningtheLodge?

R.:Bysayingthathe too,likesomanyothers,has butsuperficialnotionsof Freemasonryandofthe Christianreligion.Though baptisedintheGreekOrthodoxChurch,hewaseducatedmainlyinEngland andhadlittleknowledgeof hisownChurchinpractice. Hecertainlyseemstohave hadnotheologicaldifficultiesoverbecomingaProtestantinordertobelorn; tothesameNationalChurch astheQueen.Andsuch hazyreligiousideaswould equallyprovenohindranc" tohisbecomingaFreemason forconventionalreasons, encouragedbytheexample ofsomanyotherprominent andhighly-respectablepeople,includingeventhe ArchbishopofCanterbury himself.Butnothinginall thissettlesthequestionas towhetherChristianityas itreallyisiscompatible withFreemasonryasit reallyis,ornot.AndI maintainstillthatonewhc fullyunderstandsbothcannotavoidtheconclusion thattheyareincompatible.

AmericanAuthor, Convert,IsDead

NEWYORK(NC).-RequiemMassforGrettaPalmer,46,author,newspaperwoman,andaconvertto theCatholicFaith,wasofferedinSt.VincentFerrer's churchhere.MrsPalmer wasfounddeadinthelivingroomofherfour-room apartmentonAugust16by amaid.

Herlastbook,"God'sUndergroundinAsia,"was publishedlastFebruary. Fouryearsago,incollaborationwith"Father George,"apseudonym,she publishedabook,"God's Underground,"whichdealt withconditionsinRussia.

YourDailyMissal

Sept.6:FifteenthSund. afterPent.(green).

Sept.7:MassofSund.

Sept.8:BirthdayofOur Lady. Pref. B.V.M. (white)

Sept.9:St.Gorgonius(red).

Sept.10:St.Nicholasof Tolentino(white).

Sept.11:SS.Protusand Hyacinth(red).

Sept.12:TheMostHoly NameofMary.Pref. B.V.M.(white).

WindowBlinds

MADETOORDER-ANYSIZE.

IfitsBlindsyouwant,letBarrett'sattendtoit. Wewillmakethemtoyourrequirementsinanysize upto8ft.wide,andinanystyle-plain,scalloped, orfringed-infinestlinenHolland,beigeorbrown. Letusmeasureandquote.

"FLEXALUM"VENETIANBLINDS

Thesmartesthomesto-dayareequippedwith "Flexalum"VenetianBlinds,theblindswiththe featherweightflexiblemetalslatsthatcanbehadin anyof15lovelypastelshades,withapermanent satinyfinish.LetBarrett'squoteyouforinstalling.

30PLAZAARCADE. BA4988

HONGKONG,Aug.17 (NC.)-CatholicmissionariesinRedChinahave grownusedto'hearingall kindsofbizarrechargeslevelledagainstthembytheir communistpersecutors.But it'sjustaboutthelimit whenanIrishpriestiscalledanimperialist. That,atleast,waswhat twoIrishJesuits-Father JohnO'Meara,55,ofMallow,CountyCork,and FatherCaniceEgan,40,of Dublin-thoughtwhenthey weredraggedtoapolice stationinCantontohear thisandothercharges.

Maybeyouhavewonderedatthemeaningorthe originoftheletters"S.A.G." ThestorybehindthecustomofS.A.G.inglettersand parcelsisratherinteresting.

thelatterpartofJuly, 1729,awomanof

Franciscanchurch,Frances wasstruckbyanideaof4. ratherdaringconfidence: St.Anthony,himself,would behermailman!

Shewenthome,wrote anotherlettertoherhusband,andhurriedbackto thechurch.PrayingtoSt. AnthonyshestucktheletterintooneofthecapacioussleevesofhisFranciscanhabit.

LegendofStatue

ArchbishopFindsDreadful DamageinGreekIslands

ATHENS,Greece,Aug.17.-Anurgent appealfordrugs,food,clothing,household utensilsandbuildingmaterialshasbeen modeherebyArchbishopMarioMacrionitis, ofAthens,afteratourofthequake-stricken islandsofZakinthos(Zante)andKefallinia(Cephalonia).

The39-year-oldJesuit prelatetookashiptothe islandsassoonasheheard ofthedevastatingearthquakeswhichbroughtdeath anddestructiontotheisland chainoffthewestcoast. TheArchbishopservesas apostolicadministratorof thediocesesofZakinthos andKefallinia. Houseswerestilltumbling fromtherecurrenttremors astheArchbishopreached theharbouratZakinthos.He foundthatthe17thcentury cathedralhadcollapsedand wasdestroyedbyfire.Also destroyedwasanhistoric statuewhichstoodinfront ofthesingle-nave,woodencupolabasilica.Itwasthe statueandtomboftheGreek nationalpoet,Solomos.

ArchbishopMacrionitisfoundanotherchurch'sad collapsed-thechurch OurLadyofSalvation, whichhadbeenthechapel ofaveryoldFranciscan friars'convent.Thefamed 16th-centuryBelgiananatomist,AndreasVersalius, diedandwasburiedthere.

TheBishop'shouse,the schooloftheFranciscan missionarySistersandother buildingsoftheCatholic diocesehadalsobeenlevelledbytheviolentshrug oftheearth'ssurface.The Zakinthosdiocese'sofficial records,includingmanuscriptsofgreathistoricalinterest,weredestroyedby fire.

OntheislandofKefalliniaArchbishopMacrionitis foundinruinstheCathedral ofOurLady'sBirth,the Bishop'shouse,aCatholic chaplain'shouseandtwo smallerchurches.

TheCatholiccongregations onbothislandsconsistof

MajorityofAmericanWomenVote ToHaveReligionTaughtinSchool

NEWYORK(NC).-A"substantial majority"ofU.S.womenapproveofreligiousinstructioninpublicschools-andmost thinkthatmembersoftheclergyshoulddo thatinstructing,amagazinepollhasrevealed.

Morethanhalfthewomen questionedina"Woman's HomeCompanion"survey thoughttheirchildren weren'tgettingagoodreligiouseducation.Sixtysixpercentaskedthatthe publicschoolshelpbyteachingreligion,and57percentwantedtheclergytodo thisteachinginthepublic schools.

Reportingonthepollin itsSeptemberissue,the "Companion"notedthat readerswhoreceivedthe questionnairerepliedin greaternumber-83per cent-thaninanyotherof themagazine's106polls.

Summinguptheresults, themagazinestated:

"Youconsiderreligious instructionanecessityfor

yourchildren-yetamajorityofyouthinkthechildrenyouknowarenotreceivingagoodreligiouseducation.

"Ofthreeplaceswherea childmaygetreligious training-thehome,the churchorsynagogue,and theschool-youbelievethe homemostimportant. "Asubstantialmajority ofyou-andalmostasmany ProtestantsasCatholicsapproveofgivingreligious instructioninthepublic schools."

Catholicreadersapprovedpublic-schoolreligious educationby68percent; Protestantsby63percent; whileJewsexpresseddisapprovalbymorethantwo toone,the"Companion"reported.

Relief,Sympathy

AreSentbyPope VATICANCITY, Aug.17(Radio,NC).

-Actingonbehalfof HisHolinessPopePius XII,theSacredCongregationfortheOrientalChurchhassent acontributiontoArchbishopMariosMacrionitis,ofAthens,to beusedforthevictims oftheearthquakedisasters.

Atthesametime thePontiffhassenta messagetotheGreek Archbishopexpressing hiscondolenceatthe sufferingscausedhis flockbythedevastatingquakes.ThePope alsoimpartedthe ApostolicBlessingon theArchbishopandhis flock.

qmallmerchants,office workers,manuallabourers and-particularlyonKefallinia-poorfishermen.The majorityoftheseCatholics havebeenlefthomelessby thedevastatingquakes.

Thenumberofdeadand injuredamongtheseveral thousandCatholicsonthe islandscouldnotbeimmediatelydetermined.OnKefalliniaaCapuchinpriest, FatherArsenius,wasinjured whiletryingtohelphis parishioners.

ArchbishopMacrionitis emphasizedherethatheintendstogoaheadwiththe reconstructionoftheruinedchurchesandCatholic institutionsassoonaspossible.Butbecauseofthe impoverishmentofhisflock bytheearthquakedisaster hesawnoimmediatewayof proceedingwiththereconstruction.

NextmorningFrances camebacktothechurchand wentdirectlytothealtarof St.Anthony.Noticinga letterinthehandofthe statue,shepresumeditwas thesameshehadplaced intothesleeveonlytheday before.Innouncertain tonesshetoldtheSaintof herdisappointment.

TheBrother-sacristan hurriedovertoseewhat waswrong,and,afterFrenceshadtoldhimherplight, heremarked:"Perhapsyou cantakethatletterfromthe handofthestatue-Itried, butcouldn'tmoveit."The womangraspedtheletter andtookitwithoutdifficulty.Atthesametimea heavypouchofmoney,containingthreehundredpesos, felloutofthestatue's sleeve.Tothesurpriseof both,theletterwasnotthe onewrittenbyFrances,but onefromherhusbandaddressedtoher.

Manyhavebeentheinstancessincetheninwhich St.Anthonyprovidedsafe andspeedytransportation. Hencethecustomof"St. AnthonyGuide-S.A.G."

UnprintedPoems OfJohnO'Brien

ToBeCollected

Nothingpleasedthelate MonsignorHartigan,author of"AroundtheBoreeLog". orbroughthimgreaterconsolationinthelastyearor sobeforehediedandwhen hewassoillthantoreceive lettersinappreciationofhis bookofpoems-saysa recentarticleintheIrisp. Independent.

Buttheywerenotthe onlypoemsthat"John O'Brien"wrote.Therewere manymorethatneverfound theirwayintoprint.BeforeII, hedied,"JohnO'Brien" commissionedhisnephew, Rev.FatherF.A.Mecham, ofSt.Patrick'scollege, Manly,NewSouthWales, togatherthemtogetherin anotherbook.Thiswillbe publishednextyearin Sydney.

Thetitlesuggestedby MonsignorHartiganhimself is"TheParishofSt.Mel's". Thosewhohaveseenthe poemswhichwillcompose thesuccessorto"TheBoree Log"areveryenthusiastic aboutthem,andtheyfeel thebookwillbelovedjust asmuchinAustraliaand Irelandaswasitspredecessor.

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SaintBernardWas Mary'sTroubadour

(Continuedfromlastweek)

ByDomWilliam,O.S.B.

ButSt.BernardispreeminentlytheMarianDoctor,andallhissermonsof Maryglowwithfervidpiety andeloquence.Tohimis duethefavouriteCatholic title"OurLady"(Domina Nostra),andallthefamiliar termsofCatholicdevotion todaytoherwereforeshadowedorclearlystated byhim:Maryisthe"Advocate",the "Dispensatrix""Mediatrix",the ofgracein thesensethatallthegraces fromGodcometous throughher,"forwhatever isofferedtoGodbyher handsissuretobeaccepted."

Inshort,St.Bernard writesof"OurLady"with thefervourofatroubadour pouringoutonherhislyric poetryintorrentialsweetness.Itwasfromthisoverflowofhisheartthathe wasgiventhenameof "Mellifluous"byTheophilus Raynauldinthefifteenth century.Thefollowingquotationfromthefamous sermonontheNameofMary 4willaffordapleasingspe- cimenofthedevotionhe propagated.

"'AndtheVirgin'sname wasMary,'whichisinter-

PrelateProposes

ToEndGambling

ForChurchFunds

NEWORLEANS,(NC.)-

Inapastoralletterreadin allchurchesthroughthe NewOrleansarchdiocese, ArchbishopJosephF.Rummelcalledforanendtoall gamesofchanceforraising fundsforcharitable,religiousandeducationalpurposes. Hepointedoutthatmany parishesandinstitutions haveachievedfinancial successwithoutrecourseto gamingdevices.Theprelateadded:"Infactmostofthe revenueofallchurchesrepresentsdirectcontributions fromthefaithful,sothatit wouldbeanunjustmista-tementandgrossexaggera- tiontochargethatourge- nerationerecteditschurches,schoolsandotherinstitutionsthroughgamingdevices."

TheArchbishopsaid thereis"dignityandmerit" indirectcontributions.He added:

"Soletusnowunitein asolidfrontsupportingdirectlyandgenerously,each accordingtohisorher means,ourparishes,schools andworksofcharity.Let therebeparishgatherings, butletthembepurely social,entertainingandfree fromthetaintofgamingforchance.Thesincerityof ourmotiveswillbringthe divineblessingsthatgua- ranteethesuccessofthis newunderstandingofour dutyofgoodwillandsacrifice".

pretedStaroftheSea,and ismostsuitablygivento theVirginMary.Oh,whosoeverthouartwhoseest thyselftossedratheramong thewavesandwindsofthe torrentofthisworld,than walkingonfirmlaid,turn notthyeyesfromthegleam ofthisStar,ifthouwishnot tobesunkinthewaves.If theblastsoftemptation arise,ifthouartdashedon therocksoftribulations, lookontheStar,callon Mary.Ifthouarttossedon thewavesofpride,ofambition,ofdetraction,of envy,lookontheStar,call onMary.

Lethernotdepartfrom thymouth,lethernotdepartfromthyheart;and that suffragesthoumayestobtainthe ofherprayers,do notneglecttheexampleof herlife.Followingherthou wiltnotgoastray;beseechingherthouwiltnotdespair;thinkingofherthou wiltnoterr;ifshehold theethouwiltnotfall;if sheprotecttheethouwilt notfear;ifsheleadthee thouwiltnotfaint;ifshe favourtheethouwiltarrive safelyhome,andsowilt thouexperienceinthyself howrightlyitwassaid:And theVirgin'snamewas Mary."

ConfidantofGreat

TheinfluenceofSt.Bernardwasfeltinotherdirectionsbesidesthatofhis solitude,andgrewfrom yeartoyearbecomingal-

HowNamesGo

AmongUSClergy

NEWYORK,(NC.)TheMurphysarestillahead whenitcomestorepresentationintheU.S.clergyand they'restillincreasingtheir leadoverthesecond-place Sullivans.Butkeepaneye ontheclimbingKellys.

Three-hundredandfortytwoFathersMurphytopall otherfamilynamesinthe priesthood,acheck-upby RichardReid,editorofthe NewYorkCatholicweekly TheCatholicNews,hasrevealed.NextcometheSullivanswith300.Thenthe KellysandtheWalshes with244each.

Thisyear'sstandings:342 FathersMurphy,300Sullivans,244Kellys,244 Walshes,238Ryans,221 O'Briens,216O'Connors, 206Smiths,178McCarthys, 150Burkes,138Gallaghers and136Lynches. In1942,theMurphysled theSullivansby13;now they'vestretchedthatlead to42.

HowDoesChurchRegard CommonLawMarriage?

Inthecivillaw,acommonlawmarriageisthe nameappliedtoaunionbetweenamanandawoman wholivetogetherwiththe samepsychologyasthose whoareformallymarried, butwithouteitherareligiousoracivilweddingceremony.Fortheirunionto betrulycalledamarriage inanysense,themanand womanmusthaveastrict understandingthattheyare tolivetogetherinapermanentandfaithfulbond, rendereachothermutual dutiesandassistance,and maketheirchildrentheir commonSometimesresponsibility.Statesregard acommonlawmarriageas anyunionofamanorwomanthatlastsforayear. Thusunderstood,themoralityofsuchaconnection willdependentirelyonthe intentionofthecouple.If theintentionisthesatis-

factionoflust,theunionis practicallyfornication,no matterhowlongitlasts.In anycase,bothmanandwomanhavetheobligationto supporttheirchildren.

Sincetheessentialmatterofmarriageistheconsentofthepattiestolive togetherinastableunion fortheprocreationandup- bringingofchildren,acommonlawmarriagethusdefinedisnotnecessarilyimmoralforthosenototherwisedisqualified.ForCatholics,whoareboundtobe marriedbeforeapriestand twowitnesses,commonlaw marriageisinvalidandimmoral.(Canonlawrecognisescircumstances in whichtwoparties,unable toreachapriestfora month,mayenterthemaritalunionbeforetwowitnesseswithoutapriest. -Canon1098.) Fornon-CatholicChris-

PopeSaysEucharistIs SupremePeaceSource

VATICANCITY,August18INC.)-Althoughenemy forcesthreatentodestroytheunityofnations,familiesandindividuals,theDivineEucharistremainsthesupremesourceof peaceandharmonyamongmen.Thisassurancewassoundedby HisHolinessPopePiusXIIinaradiomessagetotheweek-long

attendedthesolemnrites.

"Today,asperhapsneverindividuals.Opposedto beforeinanyofthegreattheseefforts,however,are crisesofhistory,"theHolytheunityoftheFaith,moral Fatherdeclared,"manypurityandsanctity,the enemyforcesthreatenpeacesobrietyandintegrityof andseektodestroyinter-customs,andthestability nationalandnationalunion,andharmonyofthefamily, aswellasunityinsociety,allofwhichformthebases inthefamily,andamongofatrueChristianlife."

DutchAreSick OfLoveSongs

tians,whoaresubjectto Churchlegislationbutwho areexemptfromobserving thematrimonialform,a commonlawmarriage,if enteredingoodfaith,with theintentionoffulfilling allthedutiesassumedby othermarriedpersons,isa truemarriageintheabsenceofanydirimentimpediment.Forthenonbaptised,forwhomthecivil lawhastherighttoprescribeconditionsofvalidity,theseunionsmaybeinvalidiftheStatemakes someformofceremonythe essentialconditionofvalidity.

TheStatehasavalidinterestinseeingthatallmarriagesareregistered,andit hastherighttodenycivil effectstoallmarriagesthat eludethisrequirement.

Wheneveracoupledonot takeoutamarriagelicence, thepresumptionisthat theirunionisimmoral. Sometimes,however,they thinktheyhaveagoodreasontoconcealtheirmarriage.IfsuchanonCatholiccoupleareingood faith,andifthereisnoimpedimentofthenaturallaw, theirunionmustberegardedasamarriageunderthenaturallaw,althoughthey commitaserioussin,which theStatemaypunishand, thoughnotinallcases,declareimmoralornulland void.

ThoughtofGod

AtopEverest

oneandsameDivinefood whichallmayreceive,and thus,eventhoughnumbered bythemillions,mayeach beunitedintheoneMystical BodyofChrist".

mstuniqueinthehisto ofoChristendom.TherulersrySixthNationalEucharisticCongressheldatBelem,Brazil.Fifty ofChurchandStateflockedArchbishops,manyhundredsofpriestsandnuns,andmorethan tohimatClairvauxastoan oraclePopeEugeneIII.appointedhimtopreachthe secondCrusade,andpress- edbytheentreatiesofhis formerpupilhelefthis solitudeandsetabouton a ItalyjourneythroughFrance, andGermanypreachingtovastmultitudes.At Vezelaisthefervourrekindledthefervourofthe kingofFrance,LouisVII. IntheCathedralofSpeyer hiseloquenceovercamethe hesitationofConradIII., andboththekingandhis nephew,FrederickBarbarossa,tooktheredcross.

AmazingPower

Ithasbeenamatterfor wonderhowasimplemonk whorefusedthebishoprics ofGenoaandMilancould rulewithsuchamazing poweroverthemindsof men.Butitisnotsurprising,underGod,tofinda man,asaintsuchasSt. Bernardwhosesinglenessof purposeandzealforrighteousnesswashisonlydrivingpower.

Thisis Christiansthephilosophy areinvitedby thePopetostudyandimitate.

HILVERSUM,Holland, Aug.20(NC.)-Dutch Catholicshaveapplaudeda decisionbytheCatholic radiostationheretoban modernlovesongs.fromits programmes.

Anannouncementbythe stationmanagersaidthatin thefuturesuchsongswill notbebroadcast,because "theperpetualhe-and-she whisperinginto-day'slove songshasbecomeunbearable."

Theannouncement broughtafloodofletters fromCatholiclistenerswho saidtheywelcomedanend tothe"ready-maderomanticism"ofsomanyof today'spopularsongs.

"MayJesusintheEucharist,"PopePiusexhorted, "remainasinthepast,a constantfountainofgraces andenergiessothatyou willnotbeoverthrownby thetorrentoferrorsand viceswhichf1oodthe world,"PopePiusexhorted. HecalledtheEucharistic Congress"animageofthe heavenlyJerusalem,ahappyvisionofeternaland unalterablepeaceandlove".

ThePopedeclaredthat theCatholicChurch,althoughspreadthroughout everypartoftheworld,remainsalwaysoneinFaith andintheloveoftheDivine Eucharist.

"Altarsmultiply,"he said."butitisalwaysthe oneandsameDivineVictim whichisimmolated200,000 or300,000timesadayon thisearth.Itisalwaysthe

Dr.SimondsSaysFairnessofEire ImpressesAustralianHierarchy

InIrelandrecently,lookinguphisrelatives,in MeathandCarlow,wasthe MostRev.Dr.JustinSimonds,CoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne.His GracecametoEuropea fewweeksagoasleaderof theAustraliannational pilgrimagetoLourdes,Rome andLisieux,andtooktime offtopayavisittoIreland.

MostRev.Dr.Simonds, whosefatherwasfrom Kilskyre,nearCeanannus Mor,Co,Meath,andwhose motherwasnamedTroy fromMuineBeag,Carlow, stayedwithhisfriend,Mr. PaulGalligan,thewellknownDublinbusinessman, atRathfarnham.

TheCoadjutorArchbishop hashadmanyhappyreunionswithhiscousinsand theirfamiliesinbothMeath andCarlow.Hehasbeenin Irelandonfiveoccasions

since1928andisveryimpressedwiththeprogressthe countryismaking,especiallyinbuilding.

ButthefeatureofIrish lifewhichimpresseshim mostisthe"absolutejustice' andfairness"withwhich thesmallreligiousminority intheTwenty-SixCounties istreated.

"TheAustralianHierarchy,hesaid,werealways lookingaroundtheworld forexamplesofthetreatmentofreligiousminorities andtheyhadpickedonIreland'scaseasthebestthat canbegot".

Ofalldivinethings,the mostdivineistoco-operate withGodinthesalvationof souls.-DionysiustheAeropagite(pseudonymofan early-centuryChristian writer).

DescribingtheEucharist as"thebondofcharityand thesymbolofpeaceand hamony,"theHoly declared:"All,withoutdistinctionofrace,nationality, socialclassorcondition,are equallyinvitedtobelieve, toadore;allareinvitedto Communion,sothatthey maybeoneinbodyand bloodwithChrist,elevated tothesamesovereignnobilityassharersoftheDivine Nature,as,notmerely brothers,butmembersof thesameMysticalBody, lovingoneanotherasthey loveChristHimself."

"'Tiger'Tensing,the Nepaleseguide,aman whohasspentmostof hislifetryingtoreach thetopofEverest,was askedofwhathe thoughtashestoodon thesummit.Laying surefingeronwhatis thedeepdignityof man,fromhisBuddhistheartheanswered,'IthoughtofGod andhowwonderfulare Hisworks!'Forthe firsttimeamanhad stoodonEverest.Not justabeingwhocould breatheandclimband standupright;butone whocouldthinkand knowGod."-Rt.Rev. Mgr.J.Hannan.

EightyYouthMembers DebateOnAdvertising

Mostadvertisingisbasicallytruthfulyetsometimesexaggerated.Advertisingisjustifiabletosomeextentforsalesare increasedandsoarticlescanbeproducedatalowercost.Large expenditureonadvertisinghoweverisunwarrantedandonly inflatesthecostofthearticle.Theseweresomeofthefindings ofmorethan80membersoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.whoattendedthesecondcombinedconferencelastSundayatShenton Park,todiscussadvertising.

Prominentamongthose whoattendedwere11 membersofbothmovementsfromCollie,who madethelongjourneywith theirchaplaintheRev.J. McSweeney.

Theconferenceopenedat 11a.m.withawelcoming addressfromtheDiocesan presidentoftheN.C.G.M., MargaretCollopy,Peter Collerangavetheopening address,discussingthemain avenuesofadvertising,advertisers'techniquesand themoralaspectofadvertising.

SomeMoralAspects

Groupsthendiscussed thetypesofadvertising.

Theydecidedthatnewspaperandshop-wind'wadvertisinghavethemosteffectonone'slife.Radio however,itwasfound,had littleornoeffectininfluencingonetobuyany product.

Afterlunch,groupsdiscussedthetechniquesand themoralaspectofadvertisinginthelightofPeter Colleran'stalk.

Mostgroupsseemedtobe awareofthevarioustechniquesusedbymostadvertiserstoselltheirwares.

Peteroutlinedthefour maintypesworkedoutby someAmericanpsychologists-associationofideas, namecalling,testimonial, andbandwaggon-andadvertisementswerejudged undertheseheadings.

(Associationofideasis associatingone'sproduct withsomethingwellknown andrespected.Name-call: ingisusinghighsounding adjectivestodescribeone's product-filmadvertisementsareagoodexample.

Testimonialadvertisingusesthenamesoffamousand popularmenwhoarepaid forthisuse.Bandwaggon usesthetheme"everybody isusingso-and-so--why don'tyou?")

Conferencethendiscussedthemoralityofadvertisingunderfourheadings: truthfulness,vulgarity, moralobjectionsandthe financialaspect. Mostagreedthatadvertisingwasbasicallytruthful butsometimesoverexaggerated,asinthecaseof certainmedicinesforinfluenza,colds,etc.,andcertainaidstobeauty,using certainsoaps.

Quitealotofvulgarityis apparentinadvertisements ofwomen'spersonalclothingsuchascorsets,etc.also insomeadvertisementsof films,wherehalf-naked womenareportrayed.

IsItJustified?

Advertisementswhichfeaturewomeninsuggestive posesandequallysuggestiveclothing,especiallyin connectionwithaproduct suchasconfectioneryor radios,couldbeclassedas morallyobjectionable.

Similarly,blatantadvertisementsofbooksonsex andmarriage,certaincalendars,advertisementsofcostlyhomesandadvertisementssuggestingthatitis moreprofitabletohave smallerfamiliescouldbe placedinthesameclass.

Opinionsvariedonwhethermoneyspentonadvertisingwasjustifiable.

PeterColleransaidin histalkthat"manypeople willtellyouthathigh-pressureadvertisingaddsnothingtothecostofthear-

PELACO

Vticle,itismerelyawayof avoidingtaxation.Thisis fools'talk.Youpayforthe productandyoupayfor theadvertisingthatinfluencesyoutobuyitin thefirstplace.Youmight keepthisismindnexttime thatyouhear"Bobgives awayyourMorrisminor."

LighterTouches

Allagreedthatitdoes raisethecostofthearticle. However,opinionson whetherthecostwasjustifiablerangedfrom"itisnot fairtopasstheexcessive costontotheconsumer becausejustasthereisa justprofit"to"advertising helpstoincreasesalesand socutdownthecostofthe article".

TheDiocesanchaplain Dr.E.Sullivanthendiscussedtherightattitudetoadvertisingandquotedsome amusingincidentsfroma book"TheShockingHistoryofAdvertising."

TheDiocesanpresident oftheY.C.W.(BrianLow) concludedbythankingall thosewhohadmadethe conferenceasuccess,especiallyDr.Collinsandhis curates. Theconferenceclosed withrosaryandBenediction.

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DEATH.

Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulof EllenPowerwhodeparted thislifeAugust27,1953at St.JohnofGodHospital, Geraldton.Eldestdaughter ofthelatePatrickandMargaretPower,Waterford, Eire.LovingsisterofJohn (dec.)Eire;Patrick(dec.) California;Elizabeth(Mrs. Frampton)Eire;Rev. BrotherW.I.Power,(dec.) Strathfield;Margaret(Mrs. Daniels)Eire;Joseph (dec.)Eire'Michael(dec.) Eire;Robert(dec.)Eire; Thomas(dec.)Eire;Mary (Mrs.E.L.Gumley)Koojedda;Sister-in-1awof Lyell;lovingAuntofMargaret,EdwardandCatherineGumley;Funeraltook placeonSaturday,August 29,intheGeraldtonCemeteryafterRequiemMass, theRev.FatherJ.O'Connorofficiating.Restin Peace.

AmericanGives ChurchtoIreland

DUBLIN,Aug.24(NC) -Thesiteofanewchurch, thegiftofananonymous Americandonor.hasbeen LlessedinShroneinthe parishofRathmorebyBishopDennisMoynihanof Ross.

Theentirecostofthe church,includingitssiteis beingdonatedbytheAmericaninwhatBishopMoynihancalledthemostgenerousgiftevermadetoany parishinhisdiocese.

Itwillaccommodateabout 150peopleandwillservea remoteareaabout12miles fromKillarney.

FashionSlogans CoverUglyFacts

Allgirlscouldbemodestandcharming atthesametime,nationalpresidentofthe NationalCatholicGirls'Movement,Miss JoanDennett,saidatafashionfestivalin MelbourneTownhall.

Themeofthehighly-successfulfestival,organised bytheN.C.G.M.atthewish ofHisGraceArchbishop Mannix,was"Christian StandardsofModestyin Dress."

allytoservearealneed, butrathertocreateaneffect.

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EveryMan Wants

MissDennettsaidmoderngirlswerelivingina worldfullofpaganfashions, buttheMovementwanted tointroducetoAustralian girlsfashionswhichwere good.

Fashionto-daywasa mostimportantfactorin everyone'slife,butmany girlswerefollowingfashionswhichwereimmodest andunladylike.

"Seductive"and"alluring"werewordswhichdisguisedaveryuglyfact, MissDennettsaid.

FASHIONDICTATORS.

Here'stheShirteverymanandyouthwantsfor SummerandSpring.Pelaco'sfamous"Whitemaster"-theshirtwiththe"triplelife"collarmadefromEnglishpoplin,andpricedtosuitevery man'spocket.Sizes14to18,foronly34/6.

MissPatriciaKennedy, well-knownradioactress, andoneofthethreeguest speakerswhoaddressed thosepresent,saidwomen to-daywerevirtuallyunderthedominationofeightor ninedictatorsoffashion. whoperiodicallyswitched thestylesandinvolved womeninchangingtheir wardrobeandthusspendingmoneytheycouldill affordtodo.

Asforthestylesthemselves,theywerealltoooften devoidofrealessential beauty.

AsEricGillhadsaid,Miss Kennedypointedout,real beautywasthebeautythat shonefromthingsmadeup astheyshouldbemade.

Buttoomanyfashions werenotdesignedfunction-

in error. liassomoamamoommosassousas

HALLY-BURTON.-Inlovingmemoryofouroldand sincerefriend"Hally"who leftthisworld13thAugust. Mayperpetuallightshine uponhim.InsertedbyGlad, PatandTerry.

HOLT(RobertW.)-Your prayersarerequestedfor thereposeofthesoulofour dearesthusbandandfather departedthislifeSept.7, 1943.Everrememberedby hislovingwifeandfamily.

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1,000PriestsWorkinUkraine

LONDON.-Morethan1,000 CatholicpriestsoreoperatingundergroundintheUkraine,theVatican Radioreported.

Thestationsaidithadreceived "accurateinformation"onthestatus oftheEasternRiteChurchinthe Ukraine.

DespitepersistentCommunist persecution,theChurchandreligion havenotbeendestroyed,itsaid.

"Morethan1,000camouflaged priestsmaintainundergroundorganizationandwheneverpossible offerreligiousservicestothefaithful.

"Despiteintensivesearchesby policeandregularsearchesoffarms andvillages,notonepriesthasbeen denouncedtotheauthorities,"the Vaticanstationadded.

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FOREVERYTHINGIN REALESTATECONTACT THEGENERALAQENCT CO. (DanO'Sullivan,Principal). 29PADBURYBUILDINGS (Opp.G.P.O.).

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IrishWouldBecome

RedIfFaithFailed

CORK.Ireland,Aug.14 (NC.)-"IfIrelandgave upherreligionthepeople wouldgocommunistmore quicklythaninEngland.