The Record Newspaper 10 September 1953

INREMARKABLESTORYFROMICELAND

OrphanBoyFromWest HelpedPriestToFaith

Thatheisapriestto-dayisattributedtotheinfluenceofan orphan,theninoneofourreligiousinsitutionsinW.A.,bytheRev. HakonF.Loftsson,ofAkureyri,Iceland.Itisaremarkable storyofhowGracewassenttohimacross10,000milesofocean.

InalettertotheRt.Rev. Mgr.Rafferty,Adm.,Father Loftssonrelatestheextraordinarycircumstances whichledtohisconversion.

In1935,asaladattendingschoolinAberdeen, Scotland,FatherLoftsson livedwiththeMissesJenny andCatherineRush.These goodladieswerestaunch Catholicsandendeavoured toinstilsomereligious rainingintothelonely, Lutheranboycommittedto theircare.

Whateverthezealofthe ladiesmighthaveachieved, kowever,wasquicklyungonebyafellow-boarder, who,onwalkswiththelad, fliedhimwitharrantsuperstitionsagainstCatholics.

HetoldhimthatCatholicshadtopayfortheforgivenessofsins,andawhole lotmoreinignorantvein. Theboydidnotknowwhat tobelieve,butbegantobekevethatCatholics,"asa whole,werealittle strange."

Intothisspiritualtug-o'warwalkedJerry-aladof 15,whohadcomefroman institutionconductedbythe

nunsinPerth,WestAustra-eyeofJerryorofanyone lia.Hisarrivalwasagreatwhorecogniseshimfrom surprise,andhestayedonlythebriefhistorygiven afewdays. above,willheplease FatherLoftssonrelatescommunicatewithMonsigthathe"tooktohimlikeanorRafferty,St.Mary'sCafishtowater.Hewasathedral,Victoriasquare, Catholic,andIfeltsurehePerth. certainlywouldnotpay anybodyforanabsolution; ergo,thepaymentstorywas nottrue.Ifthatwasso, thereweremanyother thingsthatIhadheard abouttheCatholicChurch thatwerenottrue,Ifelt."

SoitwasthatJerry (FatherLoftssonneverknew hissurname)becameunwittinglythemessengerof God'sGrace.HakonLoftssonbecameaCatholicanda priest,andhasbeenlabouringinhisnativeLutheran countryofIcelandsince 1947. HehasneverforgottenHisGrace,whoisinvesJerry,andhaswishedfortigatingthespiritualand yearstogetintouchwithmaterialconditionsofMalhim.But,alas!theoldtesemigrants,inAustralia, ladiesofAberdeenhaddiedhasbeenwarmlywelcomed andhisletterswerereturn-intheEasternStates.Asa ed.HethinksJerryre-resultofhisenquirieshe turnedtoPerthafterhishasannouncedhewillbe visittoAberdeen. abletomakeanoptimistic IfthisshouldreachthereportinMalta.

CatholicNurses ToMakeRetreat AtLoretoConvent

TheRetreatformembers oftheCatholicNurses' guildandforallCatholic nursesandtraineeswillbe heldatLoretoconvent, Claremont,onSunday,Sept. 13.TheV.Rev.P.Talty, C.Ss.R.willbeRetreat master.

OnWednesday,Sept.16, themonthlymeetingofthe Nurses'guildwillbeheld intheFlorenceNightingale clubroomsat8p.m.The guestspeakerwillbeMr.S. Grave,seniorlecturerin philosophyattheuniversityofW.A.

MotherGeneral OfLittleSisters WillVisitPerth

Forthefirsttimesincethefoundation oftheOrderin1839,theMotherGeneralof theLittleSistersofthePoor,Rev.Mother GenevievedeSt.Chantalwillvisitthe HousesofherinstituteinAustralia,includingafourorfivedaystayat"Glendalough," Leederville.

TheMotherGeneral,who isduetoarrivebyairat PerthairportonSaturday, Sept.12,isaccompaniedby Rev.MotherMarieAimee duBonPasteur,firstassistanttotheGeneral.

MotherGenevieve,who willultimatelyvisitthe300 HousesoftheLittleSisters throughouttheworld,has justcompletedvisitationin AmericaandCanada.

Inhonourofhervisita specialdinnerwillbeservedtotheoldfolkatGlendaloughonSunday,Sept. 13.

TheLittleSistersofthe PoorwerefoundedinAustraliaatRandwick,N.S.W. in1886.Theycareforthe agedpoor,regardlessof creed,whomtheyregardas sufferingmembersof Christ,andtowhomthey devotethemselvestotally.

TheGlendaloughHome

fortheagedpoorwasfoundedfromSydneyinMay 1920.Twenty-threeSisters carefor150inmatesofboth sexes.

AlumniHosts ToBrothers

ThedeathofSisterM.RosariiComyn, whichoccurredatSt.JohnofGodconvent onSept.1,broughttoanendalongperiod ofsuffering,bornewithmostedifyingpatienceandresignationtoGod'sWill.

ThedeceasedSister,whovotednurse.Whencompellwasinthe36thyearofheredbyfailinghealthtorereligiousProfession,byherlinquishtheworkofanursfaithfulobservanceofRuleingSisterforlessarduous wasasourceofedificationtasks,shewelcomedtheoptoherSistersinreligion.portunitythechangeafUntilshewasstrickenbyfordedforcloserunionwith illhealthsomeyearsago,Godinprayer. shewasanefficientandde-Sr.M.Rosariiwasana-

HolyNameSociety,Sodality

OfC.ofM.SetUpinLesmurdie

Atameetingheldinthe Lesmurdiepresbyteryon Aug.30,thediocesansecretaryoftheHolyName society,Mr.M.Foley,and thetreasurer,Mr.Robinson addressedsomemenofthe parishontheproposalof theRev.P.Abramo,O.M.I., thatabranchofthesociety shouldbeinaugurated.

Themeetingfollowed Devotionsatwhichthe mensangthehymns.Itwas decidedtoinstitutethe branchandtenmenwere acceptedonprobationary membership.Eightapologies werereceivedowingto inclementweather.

ItwasalsodecidedtoestablishguildsoftheLesra.rdiebranchatKarragullenandPickeringBrook.. FatherAbramohasrecentlyenrolled20aspirants totheSodalityofOurLady atKarragullenandPickeringBrook.Hereportsthat, intheformercentre,busy beesareatworkevery week-endonthebuilding ofthechurch,whichitis hopedtocompletebyChristalas.

Thepreparationsforthe feastofOurLadyofMartyrsatFremantleonSept. 13areinhand.Therewill beaprocessionintheafternoononthatdate.

ANovenainpreparation forthefittingobservanceof thefeastcommencedinSt. Patrick'schurch,Fremantle, onSept.4,andwillconclude onSept.12.

OnSunday,Sept.13,SolemnHighMasswillbeoffered,atwhichHisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside. Theprocessionfromthe churchtothejettywill commenceat2p.m.sharp. Onarrivalthefishingfleet willbeblessedbytheMost Rev.L.J.Goody,Auxiliary Bishop. Membersofthevarious parochialsodalities,wearinguniformsandinsignia, willassemblebehindtheir respectivebannersinthe churchgroundsnolater than1.30p.m.Allare askedtoobeytheinstructionsofthestewardsandto joinintheprayersandthe singingofthehymns.

HisGraceSirM.Gonzi ToMakeTour

HisGracetheArchbishopofMalta,the MostRev.SirMichaelGonzi,D.D.,J.C.D., B.Litt.,LL.D.,whopassedthroughFremantleonAug.2,willreturnherebyaironSept. 14foratouroftheState.

OfState

oftheStateonWednesday, Sept.16.OnSept.17he willvisitSt.Joseph'sFarm School,Bindoon,andSt. Mary'sAgriculturalcollege,Tardun.

HisGrace,whoisthe onlyCatholicprelateinthe worldbelongingtooneof theEnglishordersof knighthood,isalsoaBrigadier-GeneralintheBritishArmy.Hewillspend Tuesday,Sept.15,inPerth.

SisterRosariiDiesAfter36 YearsAsJohnofGodNurse

tiveofHorsham,Victoria, butduringherchildhood thefamilymovedtoGeelong,whereSisterreceived hereducationatthelocal) ConventofMercy.She belongedto a family distinguishedforitsloyal adherencetotheprinciples oftheCatholicFaithwhich theirIrishforefathers broughttoVictoriamany generationsago.Another daughterofthefamilyenteredthereligiouslife.She wasaSisterofCharityattachedtoSt.Vincent'shospital,Sydney,whereshe diedsomeyearsago.A visittoheroldhomethree yearsagowasasourceof greatjoytoSisterM.Rosariiandherfamily.There arenowonlytwosurvivors ofthefamily,abrotherand asister.

SisterRosariihadservedin HousesofherOrderin Goulburn,Northam,Mon Repos,andSubiaco.

OnthemorningofSept.

3,SolemnRequiemMass forthereposeofhersoul wassungintheconvent chapel.HisLordshipthe MostRev.L.J.Goody,presided.Thecelebrantofthe MasswastheRev.M.McKeon,deaconandsubdeaconwere,respectively, theRev.J.Byrneandthe Rev.P.Gavin.Masterof ceremonieswastheRev.J. McNamara.

About50priests,includingfivemonsignori,attendedtheMassandsomewere presentatthefuneral.Nuns fromallthenon-enclosed Orderswerepresentatthe Mass.Theprayersatthe gravesidewererecitedby theRev.P.Kelliher,the acting-chaplaintothehospital.Maysherestinpeace.

AccompaniedbytheMost Rev.L.J.Goody,Auxiliary Bishop,ArchbishopGonzi willleavePerthonatour oftheCatholicinstitutions

OnSept.18hewillarrive inGeraldtonwherehewill inspectNazarethHouse whichaccommodatesa numberofMaltesechildren.

Heisscheduledtoleave onthereturntoPerthon Friday,Sept.18,visiting NewNorciaonrouteandarrivinghereonSept.19.

OnSunday,Sept.20,His GracewillcelebrateMassin St.Mary'sCathedralat9 a.m.

AverysuccessfulfunctionoftheS.I.C.OldBoys associationinrecent'weeks wasthedinnertotheMarist Brothers,heldattheAustraliahotel,onAug.26.A happythrongofsome70 OldBoyswerepresentat therepast.Thenightwas oneofthemostsuccessful inrecentyearsanditis intendedtoholditannually duringtheAugustholidays whenalltheBrothersfrom NewNorciaaswellas Northamcanattend.With theeventualopeningof moreMaristschoolsinthis state,theannualdinner willreallybeagrandnight inyearsfollowing. Intheathleticfieldthe hockeyboysarereallygettingintotheirstridenow thattheseasonisending. TheB1gradeteamhasfinishedandallgearisby nowinmothballstillnext year.Teammemberswere somewhatunluckyanddid notmakethefinalfour,finishinginfifthposition.

IntheReservegrade,the "Saints"hadnoticeable successandhavewontheir waytothegrandfinal,to beplayedonSaturday,Sept. 19.Thiswasfinallyacheivedbydowningthestrong OldModernianteamlast Saturday,scorebeing2-1. Afeatureoftheplaywas MickConnolly'seffortin scoringtwoveryneatgoals, thefirstoneinparticular beingbrilliant.Therestof theteamablysupported Mickandtheresultwasa verysatisfactoryone.

NATIONALDIRECTOROFYOUTHMOVEMENTSISGUEST

CarsWillRaceOn TrackatClontarf

About2,000peoplewitnessedthe1952 gymkhanaatClontarf,andwithseveralnew itemsofinterest,alargecrowdisagainexpectedthisyear.

Thegreatattraction throughouttheafternoon willbethecarracingon thenewspeedwaytrack whichistheonlyonein W.A.conformingtoEuropeanstandardsforracing. AlltherecognisedchampionsfromtheClaremont trackwillbecompeting.

Expertjudgeswilljudge

thevariousstockexhibitions,whichincludehorses (somewithyoungfoals) cows,pigs,poultry,dogs. pigeons,birdsetc.There willbeagrandparadeof stockat3.30p.m. LambrettaPolowillbe seenforthefirsttimeand shouldprovideaninterestingdisplay.Logchopping

andequestrianeventswill begivenbytheboysfrom Clontarf.

Afternoonteasoftdrinks etc.willbeavailableonthe ground.Specialbuseswill runatregularintervalsfrom St.George'sterraceanda very entertainmentinterestingafternoon's isassured.

DiocesanTribunal MeetonSept.17

TheDiocesanTribunalmeetsonThursday, Sept.17,at10a.m. Anyonehavingthe righttoapproachthe Tribunalshouldcommunicatewiththe Notary,St.Mary's Cathedral.

PicturedabovewiththeMostRev.L.J.Goody(right)andthe Rev.E.Sullivan,diocesandirectorofyouthmovements(centre),is theRev.F.Lombard,nationalchaplainoftheNCGMandYCW. HeisheretoattendtheY.C.W.StateconferenceonSept.18.

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ConfirmationIs

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AtGuildfordRite

OnSunday,Sept.6,fiftyfourpersons,mainlychildren,receivedtheSacrament ofConfirmationfromthe handsofHisGracethe ArchbishopinSt.Mary's church.Guildford.

NunsPrepareKiddies

TheArchbishopwasassistedbytheRt.Rev.Mgr. J.J.Rafferty,Adm.;the Rev,F.Ryan,parishpriest, andtheRev.J.Hogan.

Theceremonyfollowed onaBushiesschoolheldat GuildfordatwhichchildrenfromWestSwanand Cavershamwereprepared fortheSacramentbythe SistersofMercy.

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PriestDeploresVocationLack AsNunReceivedatLeederville

OnAug.31,theRt.Rev.Mgr.J. Moloneyofficiatedatthereceptionceremony,atSt.Mary'sconvent,Leederville,of Sr.PaulaMcAdam,daugtterofthelate MajorFrankMcAdamandMrs.McAdam, ofAngovestreet,NorthPerth.

Inreligionshewillbe knownasSr.M.Jerome. TheV.Rev.P.Talty C.Ss.R.,preachedtheoccasionalsermon. Takingashistext:"He whohathleftfatherand mother,sistersandbrothers, houseandlandformy name'ssakeshallreceivea hundredfoldinthislifeand inthenextlifeeverlasting", FatherTaltyreferredtothe dignityofareligiousvocationandthehundredfoldgreatpeaceandhappiness -evenhereonearthto

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Vogue,Simplicity,HomeJournal PAPERPATTERNS

thosewhofollowedthat specialcalling. Vocationswererar:!.,he said,notonlyinAustralia butallovertheworld, becausethereweresomany allurementsnowadaysto enticetheyoungaway. Then,too,youngboysand girlshadcultivatedaspirit ofindependencebecauseof highwagesobtainablefrom mostpositions.Theywere anxioustospendlavishly andsecurealltheenjoyment andpleasurepossible.

FatherTaltyalsoremindedparentsoftheresponsibilitythatwastheirsregardingtheirchildren'svocations;theywererunninga graveriskbyputtingobstaclesinthewayorby sendingthemouttoearn moneyorgetatasteofthe worldbeforeenteringthe cloister.In99casesoutof a100,hesaid,thevocation waslostandthosesame childrenendedbybeingthe causeofmuchmiseryand sorrowtotheirparentswhen theycouldhavebeentheir greatestconsolation.

Thesermonendedby offeringcongratulationsto Sister'smotherandbrothers,thentotheparishand finallytoSisterherself.The preacherhopedthatmany oftheyounggirlspresent wouldbeinspiredtofollow hergenerosity.

Theceremony,which concludedwithBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament, wasperformedinthepresenceofmanyrelativesand friendswhowereafterwardsentertainedbyRev. MotherandtheSisters.Sr.

M.Jeromehasabrother, BrotherFrancisXavier, PrioroftherecentlyestablishedHospitalofSt.John ofGodinMorriset,New SouthWales.

Women'sLeague

ToConductSocial CathedralbranchmembersoftheCatholicWomen'sleaguearereminded thattheirmonthlymeeting willbeheldonMonday, Sept.14.

JesuitRector ToGiveAdvice

OnavisittoPerthisthe V.Rev.C.P.Finn,S.J.,rectorofAquinascollegewithintheuniversityofAdelaide.Duringhisstayin thisState,FatherFinnwill visitthesiteofthepropectedCatholiccollegeatCrawleyandstudytheplans.

Fromawideexperience ofUniversitycolleges,he willbeabletoadvisethe organisingcommitteeregardingprovisionforaccommodationandother matters.

Anotherclericalvisitor wastheRev.T.Berkery, assistantpriestintheparish ofElizabethBay,Sydney. FatherBerkeryjoinedthe OtrantoatFremantle.On thereturntriptoSydneyhe willactaschaplaintothe migrants.

MaylandsLads AndLassesTo StartGroups

MAYLANDS

TheMaylandsY.C.W.are openingtheirbranchon Sunday,Sept.13,at7.30. FatherLombard,theNationalchaplain,willpresent thebadgestoeachmember. TherewillalsobeanenrolmentofN.C.G.M.girls.

LEEDEBVILLE.

Owingtothedanceinthe Y.A.L.onMonday,Sept.14, thenextmeetinghasbeen deferredtoSept.21,when ticketsforthepicnictobe heldonSunday,Sept.27,to NationalParkwillbeavailablefromCharlieBroderick andTerryBilling.

HiberniansEnjoy CompetitiveGames

BrightBurlesque OnBritishHistory By

YouthGroups

Itwosagalanightforpunstersatthe PerthTownhallonSept.3,whentheVictoria ParkY.C.W-N.C.G.M.membersstagedtheir revue,"KoronationKapers,"beforeavery largeandappreciativeaudience.

Theprogrammeopened fittinglywithastirring chorus,"Gentlemen,the Queen!"Afterthatitwas Britishhistoryrunwild,interspersedwitholdandnew melodies,allofanEnglish flavour.Asashowitwas well-balanced-short,snappyitemsinquicksuccessionwithadefiniteunderlyingthemewhichputit inaclassabovetheaveragevarietyshow.

Thescriptswerewritten bytheversatilepair,Jim TondutandCliveWiltshire, whowerealsoresponsible fortheproduction.Their fertileimaginationsmade muchmerrimentoutofsuch historicalfiguresasRobin Hood,HenryVIII.,ElizabethandEssex,Captain Cook,andevenJ.Arthur Rank.TheVictoriaPark Youthgroupshaveproved conclusivelythatvariety showscanbehumourous andentertainingwithout anycoarsenessorcrudeness.

ActinghonoursgotoSally Baker,Kath.Topliss,Wynne Moylan,JoanPerkins,and VeronicaMartin.Amongst theboys,PeterBubb,Peter Wilkinson,ClemCrogan, KevinJennings,andJohn Birwillexcelledthemselves.Allthesupportswere good,andmadealotoutof theirminorparts,particularlyMerciaMcCormick, GwenWagner,TomMiller,JohnCartwright,Sheila Kelly,BrianHegney,Max Eldredge,andGeorgeMesser,andahostofotherstoo numeroustomention.

Musicallytheshowwas richandcolourful.The orchestra,ledbyMarj.Osborne,enteredintothelift oftunesoldandnew. CroonerJohnCurransang twonumbers;DoloresSmith delightedheraudience,and wasjoinedbyaquartetfor the"AveMaria."The

Messertwinsareold5evourites,andamongstthe newcomers,SallyBaker sangsweetly,powerfully supportedbyClemGrogan. OthersoloitemsincludedadisplayofviolintechniquebyNormaMiller,u energeticexhibitionofacrobaticsbyYvonneHulia, andanattractivedanceroutinebyLeslieGeary.Josey MetcalfjoinedMarjOsborneinapianoduetof considerablemerit.Dancing rangedfromaverypompousminuetandgraceful "PinkLady"ballettoa huladancebytheinstructress,YvonneHulin.The weakestpartoftheshow wasthechoralsinging-the servicesofa conductor mighthavehelpedtoput somebodyintoit.

TheVictoriaParkYouth Movementsetaveryhigh standardforthemselvesin attemptingaTownhall concert,anditistotheir creditthattheycamevery neartoreachingthathigh standard.Itistobehopedthatthisonlyreflects theirhighidealsandstandardsineveryaspectofthe movementapostolate.Their showwasasuccessbecause allthecastsoobviouslyput their-verybestintoit.

Manynewmembershave joinedthemovementsasa resultoftheconcert,the olderoneshavegainedis poise,andselfconfidence, andithasinjectedagood friendlyspiritintotheir branches;so,alltold,ithas paiddividendsinmoreways thanone.-"V.P."

OnAugust21theMetropolitanSocialcouncilof theHACBSheldanother meeting.BrotherGarvey waswelcomedanditis hopedtoseemanymore memberscomingalong.

Thenextmeetingwillbe heldintheCatholicMissionsrooms,81St.George's terraceonSept.11 at8 o'clock.

ThesocialheldatSt. Joseph'sAugust27,wasa greatsuccess,attendedby allmembersoftheNational Directory.Tabletennis, dartsandquoitswereplayed;thetabletennisshield wonbySt.Mary'swaspresentedbyBro.J.Finnigan, nationalpresident.Supper wasservedat10o'clockand wasthenfollowedbya dance,themusicbeing providedbyMr.O'Neil's banjoband.

OnTuesdaySept.15,a socialwillbeheldinthe roomsinNestleHouseat 8p.m.Anenjoyableevening ispromised.Membersare invitedtorenewoldacquaintances.Aplateof refreshmentswouldbeappreciated. toriaParkonOctober3.

Thenextengagementfor theMetropolitanSocial councilwillbethebarbecue tobeheldatSisterV. White'shomeinEastVic-

YCWTeamsScore inTwoDebates

BothteamsfromtheYoungChristian Workers'Movementwontheirfirstround debatesintheAssociatedYouthCommittee'sDebatingcompetition.TheYoung LiberalsandmembersoftheMethodist Y.P.D.werethelosers.

TheNo.1team'svictory overmembersoftheYoung LiberalMovementwaspar-ticularlymeritoriousasthe YoungLiberalsenteredthe semi-finalsoftheW.A.DenotingLeaguerecently.

TheNo.Iteam,consistingofTomDudley(leader), KevinMarkeyandBrian Low,opposedthemotion:

`ThatTelevisionisinthe ' KartInterestsofAustralia".

Theywonbyfivepoints.

TheNo.2teamconsistingofPeterColleran(lea- der),FredFrankandTerry O'DonnellastheGovern'tientmoved:

"ThatWeShouldHonour OurPioneers".

Theywonby22points.

"MonthofYouth"

Interestnowcentreson thebattlebetweenthesetwo teamstoseewhoentersthe finalofthedebatingcompetition.

Thisdebatewillbeheld aextWednesdaySeptember 16intheNedlandsparish hallcommencingat8.15p.m. Thesubjectofthedebate willbe.

"ThatEuthanasiaShould beMadeLegal". WiththeNo.2teamtakingtheaffirmativeandthe No.1teamopposingthe motion.

Thedebatingcompetition ispartoftheAYC's"Month efYouth"activities.

Theobjectsofthe"Month ofYouthare:

(a)tointerestthepublieintheworkdonefor youthbyvoluntaryorganisations.

(b)Toencouragethe

youngpeoplenotalreadyin voluntaryorganisationsto jointhem.

TheYCWhasarranged itsStateConferencetocoincidewithYouthMonthand hasmanyotheractivities listedtoshowthepeople ofWesternAustraliajust whattheYCWisdoing.

Executivemembersof theYCWhopethatCatholic peopleespeciallywilltake aninterestinthe"Month ofYouth"andinparticular inY.C.W.activities.

Anyreaderswhomightbe interestedinthedebating competitionareinvitedto attendthedebatenext WednesdaySeptember16in theNedlandsparishhall, Tyrellstreet,at8.15p.m.

JocelynDunphy

AwardedL.Mus.A

MissJocelynAnneDunphy,of138Victoriaavenue, Claremont,wholastyear wassuccessfulingaining thedegreeofA.Mus.A.in pianoforteattheageof16, hasthisyear,inMelbourne, gainedherL.Mus.A.with honours.

Sheisstudyingformatriculation,andisconcentratingonmusic,French, LatinandEnglish.SheresidesatMandevillehall, Toorak,Victoria,andwillbe returningforholidaysin December.ShewillthenreturntoSt.Mary'shall,Universitycollege,tocommence studyforanArtsdegree.

TwoPostulantsTakeHabit AtSt.Joseph'sConventRites

OnthemorningofSept.1,theveryimpressiveceremonyoftheclothingwiththe ReligiousHabitoftwopostulants,tookplace intheconventchapelofSt.Joseph's,Fremantle.

HolyMass,atwhicha *umberofrelativesand friendsassisted,wascelebratedbytheVeryRev.W. Cowan,O.M.I.,whowasattendedbytheRev.T. Brady,O.M.I.,andMr.P. Ahern,fromStCharles' seminary;thelatterisa brotherofoneoftheyoung girlswhoreceivedthe Habit.Inthesanctuary alsoweretheRev.Father McNaboe,O.M.I.,andthe Rev.T.O'Byrne,O.M.I.

NovicesClothed

AttheconclusionofMass, FatherCowanperformed theceremonyofblessingthe Habitsandgivingtothe twoyoungnovicestheir religiousnames:-Mary Ahern,onlydaughterofMr. andMrs.Ahern,ofBeaconsfield,receivedthename SisterMarisStella,and GlenysVagg,onlydaughter ofMr.andMrs.Vagg,of SouthFremantle,thename SisterMaryJoseph.

Followingtheceremony, FatherMcNaboeaddressed theyoungreligiousinmost inspiringandeloquent terms,stressingthegoodsecsofGodincallingthem

tobeeverfaithfultotheir sacredstate.

BenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacramentwasthen imparted,andsoconcluded thebeautifulceremony. Thevisitorswerethen entertainedbytheSistersof St.Joseph.

Letnothingdisturbyou, letnothingaffrightyou. Everythingpasses.Godis unchanging.Patiencewins everything.Hewhohas Godneedlongfornothing. Godisenough.-PoemofSt. TeresaofAvila(1515-1582)

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LongevityandHappyMarriageAre AttributableToKeepingGod'sLaws

"Livehardandworkhardandyou'lllivetoagoodageand won'thavetimetobeunhappy,"istheadviceof91-year-oldMrs. W.J.Eastcott,ofOakley-street,Bunbury.Herhusband,aged92, considersthattheirmarriagehasprovedahappyandsuccessful onebecausetheyhavebasedtheirwayoflifeonthelawsofthe Church.

Theoldcouple,whorecentlycelebrated their69thweddinganniversary,havebeen subscriberstothis paperfromsoonafter itsestablishmentin 1874.Theyarestillwidelyknowntothepresentlettersgenerationfortheir anddescriptions ofearlydaysinthe colonywhichhaveappearedontheChildren'spageunderthe pennamesof"GrandmotherandGrandfather".

Thispioneeringcouplehavenothadan easytime.Bothwere bornof familiesearlymigrant atbushsettlements,Mr.Eastcott's homeinhisearlychildhoodbeingatworoomedjarrahandpa- perbarkhutinthearea nowknownasQueen's Parkandinthosedays referredtoasBlackboySwamp.

Mrs.EastcottwasformerlyMaryAngela Bancells.Herfather cametoAustraliaasa Benedictinenovicewith agroupofmonkswho laterfoundedNew Norciamonastery.

Findinghehadnovocationhemarriedayoung Irishmigrant.Theytookup landatRivervale,where Mr.Mancellsgrewfruitand vegetablesforPerthand Fremantlemarket.Asa younggirlMaryAngela Bancellshelpedherfather withhisfriutandvegetable roundand,inthisway,came toknowPerthandFremantle,inherwords,"like thepalmofmyhand."

MaryAngelaBancellsand WilliamJosephEastcott weremarriedin1884atSt. Mary'sCathedral,Perth,by thelateFatherDuff.

About18monthslater theyleftthetownshipwith alltheirpossessionspiled ontoathree-horsedrayto takeuptheirownholdingin virginbushatwhatisnow thetownshipofWagerup.

Mrs.Eastcottwasnursing asix-months-oldbabyand the bushjourneythroughthe tookthemthreedays andthreenights.Theonly implementsMr.Eastcotthad tohelphimclearhisland andgethiscropssownwere

ashovel,arakeandahoe. Theyfirstcroppedin1889. EARLYFARMING.

IttookMr.Eastcotttwo yearstoclearandsowfour acres.Inbetweentendingto thewantsofheryoungfamilyMrs.Eastcottrelieved herhusbandofthelighter dutiesaboutthefarm.This includedgrowingthevegetables(ajobatwhichshe hadhadplentyofpractice asayounggirlatRivervale)andhelpingwiththe clearing.Therewasnomilkinginthoseearlyyearsas theEastcottscouldnotaffordacow.Thenearest neighbourwasaboutseven milesawaysoforMrs.Eastcott'sfamilymilkwasa rareluxuryandbutterwas unheardofinthosefirst hardyears.

"Itmakesmesmile,"she said,"whenIhearyoung mothersdiscussingbaby foodstoday.Home-baked breadandsagowereallthe babyfoodsIhadtogive mychildrenaftertheywere weaned."

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proficientattheartofbutter-makingthatherbutter tookfirstprizesatagricul- turalshowsandbecome wellknownthroughoutthe South-West.

Althoughtheymayhave workedhardandlongand notknowntheluxuries availabletoyoungpeople to-day,Mr.andMrs.Eastcottcanrecallwitha chuckleandasmilemany happymomentsduringa richandfulllife.

"Whenthechildrenwere growingupandfarmswere becomingestablished,we oftenusedtogotodances," Mrs.Eastcottrecalls."One ofthefarmerswouldclear outhisbarn,theword wouldpassroundthata dancewasgoingtobeheldiandneighbourswouldcome frommilesaround.Someonewouldbringafiddle, andsomeoneelseaconcertina,andwewoulddance untiltheearlyhoursofthe morning,sometimesreturninghomeonlyintimeto changeintoourworkingclothesandbeginthemilking."

Mr.andMrs.Eastcott, wholivewiththeirdaughter,Mrs.Usher,didnot haveapartytocelebrate theirsixty-ninthwedding anniversary,butspentthe thedayquietlyandhappily together.

Theybothhaveremarkablyretentivemindsanda treasure-houseofmemoriesintowhichtheycan delve.

Theopeningofatimber millatYarloopin1895was aboontotheEastcotts.It providedthemwitha marketfortheirfarmproduce.Theywereableto buycows,andoncethe cowswerepurchasedtheyincreasedtheirincomefurtherbythesaleofbutterto themill-workers.

BUTTER-MAKING.

AtthistimeMrs.Eastcottwaschurninganaverageof80-901bs.ofbutter perweek.Shebecameso

Askedbyareporterwho shouldbetheboss,theman orwife,Mr.andMrs.Eastcottbothagreedthatthere shouldbenobosses,but Mr.Eastcottpointedoutthataman"doesliketofeel masterinhisownhome."

Thecouplehavesuch happymemoriesoftheir lifetogetherthatinthe wordsofMrs.Eastcott,"if Icouldhavemylifeover again,Iwouldn'thaveit anydifferent."-(Blockand letterpressbycourtesyof "TheSouth-WestTimes.")

ServiteFathersGratefulFor AssistanceReceivedLocally

Interviewedontheeveoftheopening ofthefirstServitePrioryinAustralia,at Wanneroo,onSept.20,theV.Rev.P.J. Nolan,O.S.M.,tracedhowthefoundation cametobemade.Hepaidtributetopriests andpeoplefortheirkindness.FatherNolan said:-

Official Engagements

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THERECORD

HelpingAgedtoHelpThemselves

"ThirtyyearsisarathertheArchbishopreceivedhim longtimetoawaittherea-andthefriendlinessand lisationofahope,butwhen thatwhichishopedforis deemedgreat,theyearsof waitingarebornewillingly andevencheerfully.Father AlphonsusM. Bennetti, O.S.M.,thenattachedtothe EnglishProvinceofthe Order,intheearly20'sspoke ofhisgreatdesiretoestablish theServitesinAustralia, andhiscupofhappiness musthavebeenfullwhen, asPriorGeneral,hesent his assistant-General FatherJamesM.Keane,to ArchbishopR.Prendiville toseekafootingfortheServitesintheArchdioceseof Perth. FatherKeanehaslefta recordofhisfirstdayshere, andemphasisestheexquisitecourtesywithwhich

made.Whilethesenegotiationswereinprogress, FatherKeanethrewhimselfheartandsoulintothe workthatabsorbshisevery thought,propagationofthe devotiontoOurMotherof Sorrows.(Henoteswith joythathisfirstMassin Australia-thefirstServite Massprobably-wascelebratedonthefirstSaturday ofDecember,1951.)

hospitalitydisplayedby clergyandlaityalikeand, tothemostamazingdegree, byFatherA.T.Langmead,P.P.,ofOsborne Park,withwhomheremaineduntilhisdeparturefrom WesternAustralia.His GracetheArchbishopofferedtheparishofWanneroototheStrvites,and formallyintroducedFather Keanetotheparishioners onDec.2,1951. Withhismissionconcluded,FatherKeanehadbut toawaitthearrivalofa Servitecommunitytotake overforhim,butdueto passportdifficulties,the Fathersoriginallydestined forthenewfoundationwere unabletocome,andother arrangementshadtobe

IrishCoupleWeddedatSouthPerth

FounderofNovena

AsfounderofthePerpetualNovenainherhonour,hisheartmustbegratifiedbyhissuccessinopeningthenovenainfivechurchesinPerth.Indefatigableandtriumphantinhis preachingofMary,heleft theWestforfurtherconquestsinhernamewhen theServitecommunityarrivedinAugust,1952.

Thecommunity,consistingofFathersP.M.Nolan, J.M.Porcellini,andH.M. Brunetti,representedthe St. Joseph'sProvince (U.S.A.)oftheOrder.The firstobjectivewasobviou,slythepurchaseorthebuildingofahome.Whenit wasdecidedthatthefirst ServitehouseinAustralia shouldbebuiltatWanneroo,somelandwasacquiredthere,andbuildingoperationswerebeguninDecember,1952.

Mr.JimmyDelPianoand Mr.RoyGalvinweretirelessintheireffortstohelp thecommunity,andE.T. RussellandSonsundertook thecontract.

"PriestBenefactor

September13:

ConfirmationandCanonicalvisitation,St.Aloysius' church.ShentonPark. PresideatcentenarycelebrationsofSt.Vincentde Paulsociety,St.Mary'sCathedral.

PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Patrick'schurch, Fremantle.

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

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

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

September21:

Priests'secondRetreat.

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

September29: Confirmation convent,Osborne. Oct.4:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation atSantaMariacollege, Attadale. 3.30p.m.:Blessandopen newschoolatNarrogin.

Thesparkofpublicfeelingwhichhasbeentouchedoffasaresultofnewspaperpublicityaboutthe agedpoor,hassetintrainseveralorganisedrelief effortswhichareworthyofcommendation.Butthere yetremainsavastfieldinwhichCatholicsasabody mightinterestthemselves,themoresoastherootsof theproblemoftheagedarebasicallyspiritual.The materialistapproachtothequestionshouldlogically haltandhesitatebeforethedilemma:Whyshould peoplewishtostretchoutemptydaysanddrawouta pointlessvacuity?Theremustsurelybeapurpose inourendeavour,andChristiansalonecanseethat theaimofextendingourmortaldaysistogaingreatermeritforimmortality.Itrepresents,too,anact offaithinthedignityofthehumanpersonprecisely becauseheisdestined,asasonofGod,toaneternal consummation.

OnAugust29,withNuptialMass,atSt.Columba'schurch,SouthPerth,AidanTanhan,ofDublin, wasunitedinmatrimonywithEileenWalsh,ofKilkenny,Ireland. TheRev.W.Buckleyofficiated.KevinOrrwas bestman,andNancyWilsonbridesmaid. AreceptionwasheldattheComohotel.

YouthDanceWill AidAthleticClubs

Alastminutereminderaboutthedance intheY.A.L.onMondaynight,September 14.Proceedsgoto theYCWandNCGM athleticclubs.The usualfirst-classorchestraandexcellentfloor areassured.Remember thedate,Monday,September14.

Pendingtheopeningof theirnewhome,theFathers havebeencaredforby FatherLangmeadatOsbornePark,andhowever greattheirjoyatbeingestablishedinahomeoftheir own,itwillneverbearcomparisonwiththeirgratitude forthehospitalityandlimitlesskindnessreceivedin his.Theyarealsokeenly awareofthehonourthat willbetheirsofhavingtheir homeblessedandopened byHisGracetheArchbishop,whoreceivedtheminto hisdiocese,assistedbytheir greatestbenefactor,Father A.T.Langmead.

Theceremonywilltake placeonSunday,Sept.29, at3p.m.Everyonewill bewelcome.Thehouseis justbeyondSt.Anthony's church,inthe15-milearea oftheWannerooroad."

CastledareFieldDayWill FeatureParadeofLivestock

vacation,about60youngstersfromCastledarewere fortunateenoughtoreceive afortnight'sholidaywith goodCatholicfamiliesin cityandcountry.These boysarelookingforwardto meetingtheir adopted friendsoncemoreonthe thirdSundayofthemonth.

Onbehalfoftheorphans, theBrotherswishtothank IRE INNIIIEU 1111111EIWIllRIM

WOODTHORPESQUALITY BUTCHERS

DuringtheAugustschoolsincerelythosegoodpeople whohaveshownsuchkindnessandinterestinthelittle oneswhoarenotsofortunate. Thegeneralpublicare cordiallyinvitedtovisit Castledareontheannual FieldDay,Oct.18,when theinstitutionwillbeopen forinspection.Itishoped thatthiseventwillbea hugesuccessandthushelp relievetheheavyfinancial burdenimposedbyarecent buildingandrenovating scheme.

365FITZGERALDST.,NORTHPERTH PhoneB7351 rniemmummassommai

SpringtimeIsRingtime 'NHayFeverTime,Too (withitsgristle-gratingsnutIles,sniffles,snarlsandportwinenose).

AtomizedinhalantASPAXADRENEtouchesthespot(the mucousmembraneontheturbinals-anyofthethree bonyprojectionsonthenosewall-asyouareaware), Seconds-relieving,timetested,safe-proven(sameliquid, undiluted,babiesandadults).

Aspaxadreneisusedalsotorelievethecongestionand discomfortofInfluenza,Coughs,Colds,Asthma,etc.. simplybecause,asinHayFever,theresultisinflamed capillariesofthemucousmembrane. SowaveyourB.F.good-byewiththat"goodbuy" ASPAXADRENE(liquidis12/6only),butbuyitnow, notbye'nbye,andhaveagoodnight'sbye-bye(that's all,cheerybye).

AUChemists(yoursureprotectioninthings pharmaceutical).

A.H.CRUNDALL,Box50.PRAHRAN.VIC.

SpecialbusesleaveSt. George'sterrace(opposite Agriculturaldept.)at15minuteintervals,commencingat12.45,directtoCastledare,viaSheppartonroad andBurtonstreet.Theywill pickuppassengersatGovt. busterminus,VictoriaPark. Metrobuses,fromFremantletoCastledare,1.30and 2.30.Enjoyyourselfand helpaworthycause.

October5: Priests'thirdRetreat.

October11: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Kieran's church,OsbornePark. Blessandopennewpres- byteryatBusselton.

October18: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Munchin'schurch,Gosnells. AttendCastledareField

Day.

COPENHAGEN,Aug.31 (Radio,NC.)-Father EdwardA.Conway,S.J.,of NewYorkCityhasbeen electedtotheCouncilof theWorldMovementfor WordFederalGovernment Thecongress,heldjointly withtheWorldAssociation ofParliamentariansfor WorldGovernment,discussedrevisionsoftheUnited NationsCharter. FatherConwayisassociateeditoroftheweekly magazine,America,and vice-presidentoftheCatholicAssociationforInternationalPeace.

October25: AnnualEucharisticprocession,Aquinascollege,Mt. Henry.

Nov.1: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Peter's, BedfordPark. Blessandopennewschool andpresbyteryatBeaconsfield.

Nov.4: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,atSt.Charles'seminary,Guildford.

Nov.8: Blessandopennewschool atComo.

Nov.15: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Brigid's, MidlandJunction. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Michael's, Rockingham.

Nov.22: Blessandopennew church,Scarborough.

Nov.29: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Joachim's, VictoriaPark.

Loreto new

Dec.6: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,HolyName parish,Carlisle. Blessandopen school,Castledare.

Dec.13: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St,Columba's, SouthPerth.

at Your Introduction

Thefirstimpressionis mostimportant.

Intherealmofpracticalwisdom,amajorconsiderationisthattheagedwhoarenotininstitutionsbecauseoftheirpridecannotbehandledinawaywhich suggestscompletelackofindependence.Anything inthenatureofpatronagemightwelldefeatitsobjectives.Somemethodmustbesoughtofinterpreting totheagedwaysofdealingsatisfactorilythemselves withatleastsomeoftheirproblems.TheStateand voluntaryorganisationsmay,andshould,supplyfavourableconditions,butitisfortheagedthemselves toprovidefavourabledispositions.Muchcanbedone tofosterinoldfolkrealisationthatagehasitsvictoriesnolessthanyouth.HilaireBelloc,notlongbeforehisdeath,offeredthisexcellentcounsel:"Allyou whofeelyouthslippingpastyou,andthataredesolate attheapproachofage,bemerryitisnotwhatit, lookslikefrominfrontandfromoutside.Thereis agloryinallcompletion,andallgoodendingsarebut shiningtransitions.Therewillcomeasharpmoment ofrevelationwhenyoushallblesstheeffectsoftime."

Oragain,theagedmightsolacethemselveswith thedeviceofGeneralMacArthur:"Youthisnota timeoflife.Itisastateofmind.Nobodygrows oldbymerelylivinganumberofyears.People growoldbydesertingtheirideals.Yearswrinkle theskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul." Apracticalcorollaryofthesepiecesofphilosophyis toenquirewhethertheageddonotreconcilethemselvestooreadilytogrowingloneliergrowingold,or aretooreadytolooktoothers,eventheState,todo forthemwhattheycanandshoulddoforthemselves.

Socialorganisationdoesdemandthedivisionof peopleintoagegroups,and65isalmostuniversally fixedasthepensiondate-line.Butitisinteresting tonotethatinsomepartsoftheworld,thelargest firmshavemadeprovisionforthosewhowishtowork ontilltheyfeeltoooldtodoso.Quiteanumberof employerscouldsetaleadinemployingolderworkers.Workofaworth-while,productivenaturewould' helpenormouslytocounterlonelinessandthesenseof futilityandunwarrantedfeeblenesswhichbesetso manyagedlives.

Inourtimestherehassprungupascienceinthe careoftheaged,calledgeriatrics.Itsexponents havefoundtheirbiggestprobleminthemoodofsustained,smoulderingresentmentamongtheagedthat theyhaveoverstayedtheirwelcomeandoutlivedtheir usefulness.Theidealsolution,ofcourse,istoafford theagedthecomfortsandhumancontactsoffamily life.Geriatricsseektocompensateforthishomeenvironmentwhichmodernconditionsdenytheolders. Throughitthedescenttowardslife'scloseismade gradualandgraceful.Andthatisasitshouldbe. forlife,"sinceitisgoodandconsecrated,shouldburn beforethefaceofGodwithbrilliancetothelast braveflicker."

NCGMBranchesPlanSocialRound

MAYLANDS. Afinalreminderofthe branchdancetobeheldon Sept.17atRiley'shall, Beaufortstreet,Inglewood.

Abadge-givingceremony willbeheldonSunday, Sept.13,andgirlsareasked tobeatthechurchinuniformnolaterthan7.15p.m. SUBIACO.

Thenextmeetingison

Tuesday,Sept.15atMoynihan'sresidence,46St.Leonard'savenue.WestLeederville.

Congratulationsgotothe Bgradeteamwhichdidso wellthisyear.CongratulationsalsotoAnnMoynihan onobtainingthehighest numberofpointsforfairest andbestforBgrade,and alsotoMargaretO'Brien andMaureenMillerwho hadthesamenumberof pointsforCgrade.

YourBusinessCardis yourintroductionandit thereforedemandsspecial attention.

SpecialquotesforBusiness andVisitingCardsat "TheRecord" SPECIALISTSIN GOODPRINTING

450HayStreet,PERTH

'Phone:BA2837orBA2838

Thespringlambwhichis beingraffledinconjunction withShentonParkand Leedervillebasketballteams waswonbyaLeederville ticketholder,BillKeen, 356Haystreet,Subiaco.

KALGOORLIE. Theattendanceatthe Wednesdaynightsports eveningsiseverincreasing, andallmembershavea wonderfultimeplayingbadminton,table-tennis,carpet bowlsandotherindoor games.

Mondaynightisthenight setasideforLeaders'meetings. Membersreportthatthey havesevenverykeenand hard-working,newly-

foundleaders,ablyheaded byaveryenthusiasticpresident.EverysecondWednesdaybeforegamescommence,ageneralmeetingis held,atwhichallgeneral memberstakeanactivepart inarrangingcomingevents. Averysuccessfulhouse partywasheldonSunday last,andmembersthank Mr.andMrs.Shinnickfor generouslylendingtheir homefortheparty.

LEEDERVILLE. Thenextmeetingwillbe heldintheparishhallat 8p.m.onMonday,Sept.21.

VICTORIAPark.

LastSundayeveninga recordnumberattendedthe combinedgeneralmeeting: memberswerepleasedto seemanynewfaces.

ThepicnictoAraluen willbeheldonSunday. Sept.27.

PALMYRA.

OnAug.16afterChildren' ofMarymeetingageneral meetingwasheldinoneof theschoolroomswheretentativearrangementswere madeforacombinedgeneralmeetingtobeheld aftertheChildrenofMary enrolmentonthefourth SundayinSeptember.Discussiontookplacewith regardtothebasketball wind-upwhichitishoped toholdinthenewparish hallearlyinOctober.N. datehas,asyet,beenfixed.

OnceagainPalmyraoutdiditselfwhenmembers organisedthehighlysuccessfulpicnictoNational ParkonSept.6.

ProducersPromise ToKeepFilmCode

WASHINGTON (NC).-MovieproducersarestandingsolidlybehindtheMofionPictureProductionCode,andthecode isdefinitelynot"onthewayout,"accordingtoaspokesmanfortheMotionPicture associationofAmerica,whichadministers thecode.

Supportofthecodewas reaffirmedinaspeciallycalledmeetingoftheMPA BoardofDirectorsafter whichMPAPresidentEric Johnstoncalledreportsthat thecodewillbestreamlined ordiscarded"utternonsense".

Mr.Johnstondescribed thecodeas"acontractwith theAmericanpeople"that insuresmoviessuitablefor theentirefamilyandstated thatfilmleadersconnected withMPAwillnotbreak that"contract."

AccordingtoTheHollywoodReporter,filmtrade magazine,theboardmeeting was"anunusualaction

YourDailyMissal

Sept.13:SixteenthSund. afterPent.(green).

Sept.14:Exaltationofthe HolyCross.Pref.ofCross (red).

Sept.15:SevenDolours ofOurLady.Pref.B.V.M. white).

Sept.16:Ss.Corneliusand Cyprian.Corn.QuarterTense andSs.Euphemiaand Comps.(red).

Sept.17:StigmataofSt. Francis(white).

Sept.18:St.JosephofCupertino.Corn.Quarter Tense(white).

Sept.19:Ss.Januarius andComps.Corn.Quarter TenseandVigilofSt.Matthew(red).

stemmingfromrecentreportsindicatingpossible weakeningorbreakingdown ofthecode." TheMotionPictureAssociationisavoluntarygroup ofsome25leadingfilm producersanddistributors. Itsservicesincludethe ProductionCodeAdministrationwhichoffersanadvisoryservicetoproducers beforeafilmismadeand duringitsproductiontoinsurethatthefilmwillmeet decencystandards.Priorto distribution,asealofapprovalisgrantedtofilms thatmeetcoderequirements.

MPAmembershipincludestenofthelargestmovie producersintheU.S.,allof whomrecentlypromised continuedsupportofthe code,spokesmensaid.

HowReligion CanBeVital ForceforAll

Whatwillreligionasa vitalforcedoforyou?

1.Itwillarouseinyoua consciousness,asense,of Godandeternity.Itwill openforyouahigherlife thanthisdailyoneandwill offerabrighterworldthan ours.

2.Itwillgiveyoualastingpurposeinlife-to know,toloveandtoserve God.Manytodaydon'teven knowwhytheyarealive!

3.Itwillgiveyouadeep senseofresponsibilityfor yourrightsandduties,which youhavebecauseyouare notonlyacitizenofearth now,buthopetobeacitizen ofHeavenforeternity.

4.Religionwillchallenge youtosanctifywhatever walkoflifeyouchoose,and toseekandacceptthewill ofGod,howeveritmaybe manifested.

Hence,religionwillhelp youtodevelopasenseof God,asenseofdirection,a senseofresponsibility,and asenseofmissioninthis life.Religionisthusagreat principleofintegration, i.e.,itbringsunityinto yourlife.

-FamilyDigest

HemingwayBelatedlyAdmits FactsofSpain'sWarofFreedom

YourecallErnestHemingway,outspokenauthorwhose book"ForWhomtheBell Tools"tooktotasktheSpanishNationalistsandchampionedtheSpanishReds?

TheJuly"Bluebook"magazineindicatesthatHemingwayhaschangedhis views.Thechangecomes late,butfortherecordit shouldbepresented,thinks the"Tablet",Brooklyn. JacksonBurke,whointerviewsMr.Hemingway,dis-

ChurchMembershipinAmerica

HasDoubledinPast26Years

NEWYORK(NC).-ChurchmembershipintheUnitedStates,outstrippingpopulationgainsbytwoandahalftimes,has reachedahighofmorethan92,000,000, "The1953YearbookofAmericanChurches" hasannounced.

Placingthe1952figureat 92,277,129,theyearbookreportedlastyear'sgainas 3,604,124or4.1percent.The gainoverpopulationwas twiceashighasgainsre'cordedforanysinglepreviousyear,theProtestant publicationstated.

Catholics,thelargestreligiousbodyintheU.S., werenumberedat30,253,427 ,witha1953gainof3.5per eeent.SecondlargestU.S. churchbodywastheMethodistChurchwith9,180,428 members.

(TheOfficialCatholic DirectorylistedU.S.CatholicsasatJanuary1,1953,at 30,425,015).

CombinedProtestant growthwasfiguredat2.9 percentwithatotalof

54,299,963membersinall Protestantdenominations. Jewishcongregationsremainedatfivemillion,unchangedfromtheprevious year.

Nextinorderofthetop sixare:EasternOrthodox, 2,353,783;OldCatholicand PolishNationalCatholic, 366,956;Buddhist,73,000. Statisticsarebasedon figuressubmittedby251religiousbodiesandcompiled bytheNationalCouncilof ChurchesofChrist.

TheyearbookestimatedthatCatholicsform19.3per centoftheU.S.population whilecombinedProtestants form34.7percent.The yearbookstatedthatchurch membershipintheU.S.has doubledinthepast26years. 1111111111111U111111111110NM11M111111Milll

DOBSON'S

LACQUERSPRAYERS

522MurrayStreet,Perth

betweenMilliganandGeorgeStreets

cussedBienvenidaandother bullfighters.Hesaidinthe warinSpaintheylinedupwithGeneralFranco.

"Fascists,eh?"heremarked.Mr.Hemingwaymade thefollowingreply: WomenDishonoured

"Now,lookhere,Idon't knowwhetheryouwerein Spainatthattime,butI was,andIknowthatyou can'tsayFascistandantiFascistthewayyousayblackandwhite.Sure, FrancowasaFascist.But thegovernmenthewas fightingagainstwascontrolledbyCommunists.

"Letmetellyousome- thingnoteverybodyknows. DuringthenightofOct.18, 1936,1,000womenfromthe aristocraticSalamancaquarterofValenciawerearrestedbygovernmenttroopsandbundledintotwomansionsthathadbeencommandeeredforthispurpose. Mindyou,theirmenwere notseized.Andallnight long,fathersandhusbands andsonsandbrothersstood helplesslyoutsidethosetwo mansions,callingtotheir women.That'sonething.

"Butthere'ssomething else.Nooneknowshow manythousandsofpriests andnunsweremurderedby theso-calledLoyalistgovernment.

Bullfighters'Choice

PerilsofGamblingMay ReadilyBeExaggerated

PanelBeatersandBodyRepairers

'Phone:BA2130.

umasommomoummoommo

Tomakeabettingwagerisnotasin,thereistheaddeddangerof sinloss. declaredanAustralianBishopindiscuscha "Whegna serecreation shows singmoralissuesraisedbyplansforaVic-signsofbecominganobsessionitistimetotakeserious torionStatelotterytohelpfinancepublicstockoftheposition. hospitals.

"Isuppose,too,thatit couldheheldsafelythat muchofthetotalhasbeen arrivedat'bydouble,treble orevengreatermultiple counting.

"Therearemanythingsis theworldwhichcandistract

TheMostRev.B.D.inthefirstplace. manfromhisfullallegiance Stewart,BishopofSandhurst,Vic.,madehisstatementinreplytoanoutcry "raisedbysomesinceresectionsofthecommunity" whoclaimthatgamblingof anykindisanevilinitself.

BishopStewartsaidthere was"noquestionofdisparagingthosewhooppose gamblingsosincerelyand soearnestly,"buthedeclaredthewholeproblem,as thetheologianmustseeit, comesdowntothis:

ControlRemains

"Isitasin,thatis,anoffenceagainstGodtomake abettingwager?"

"Theanswermustbe 'no,'"theBishopsaid,"particularlywherethecommunityatlargeisnot broughttogreatlossoreven danger,throughwidespread abuseamongitscitizens."

TheBishopalsodealtwith anotherquestionthathasto befacedinthismatterof "introducinganewopportunityofgamblingtothe community."

"Willsuchlegislationlead toagreatincreaseofwhat wecalltheevilsattendant ongambling,resultingina gravemoralharmtothe community?"heasked.

"Itwouldseemthatthe controlexercisedbytheordinarycitizenoverimmoderatewageringwouldnotbe impairedseriouslybythe proposedlegislation,"he said.

BenefitstoState

Finally,theBishopdealt withargumentsconcerning anydangertothenational economyoreventhecountry'ssurvivalthroughthe excessivegamblingofthe Australianpeople.

Whileadmittingthegravityofthisproblem,the Bishopurgedasenseof rightproportionandcounselledagainstany"exaggeratedlanguageandofreadingtoomuchintotheastronomicalfigureswhich areproducedtoshowthe wastagethroughgambling."

"Perhapsitistrespassing onthefieldoftheexpert," hesaid,"butitwouldappeartotheordinaryobserverthatmostofthemoney wageredwasearnedasthe resultofproductivelabour

"FrancowasaFascist. Well,Spainneededastrong mantoprotectthewomen, thehomesandfamilies,the Church.NowI'lltellyou somethingelse.MarcialLalanda,atthattime,wasone ofthegreatestofSpain's matadors.HewasalsopresidentoftheSpanishSocialistBullfighters'Union. TheCommunistgovernment wreckedhisunion.Marcial Lalanda,matadordetoros, tookuparmsasacaptain ofartillery,fightingthemenwhohaddonethese things.WithhimwentBienvenidaandMaravilla.Soon thegreatBelmontehimself joinedFranco.

"Andtherewereother toreadorswhojoinedFranco notbecausetheywere Fascists(formanywere Socialists)butbecausethey knewthegreaterenemywas theirowngovernment,run byaCommunistclique."

VaticanStamps

HonourSt.Clare VATICANCITY,Aug.25 (NC)-Twocommemorati,,epostagestampsinhonourofSt.ClareofAssisi havebeenissuedbyVatican Cityasceremoniesmarking the7thcentenaryofher deathwerebroughttoa closeinAssisi.

Thestampsshowapictureofthesaintreproduced fromtheGiottoportraitin theSantaCroceChurchin Florence.

toGod.Things,lawfulIs themselves,canbecomethe soleobjectofman'sstrivingand,thereinIlesdanger.

"Onemanpursueswealth,anotherpower,another "Therearesomewinsinpleasureandsuchpursuits thesetransactionsand,asiscanarriveatthepointwhere wellknown,thewinnerwillman'sprimarydutytoGod usethatmoneyinafurtherisneglectedorabandoned. 'flutter'."

Thatdangerisinherentin TheBishopthenpointedallthingswhichattractthe outthatmanypeopleearnhumanspirit.theirlivelihoodthroughthe"Disorderfollowsandthe businessofwagering,thatrightdirectingoflifeislost. thereareheavytaxeson"Inordinategamblingfalls bettingandthatthecorn-intothiscategoryandcan munityisbenefitingfromdistractmanentirelyfrom suchtaxation. hisreligiousandmoral Hecontinued:"Easyduties.Then,indeed,itcan moneyhashadalwaysabethecauseofhisspiritual fatalattractionformenandruin."

HowChurchIsDistributed

Thefollowingfiguresconcerningthedistribution ofCatholicsbycontinentarereportedintheCanadianpress:of1,300millioninhabitantsofAsia,31 millionareCatholics,i.e.,2.3percent.;inEurope theCatholicsnumber230millionsofatotalpopu-. lationof591million,aproportionof39percent.:in NorthandSouthAmericathereare190million Catholicsoutofatotalpopulationof337minion; inAfrica17millionofthepopulationof198million areCatholic;finally,20percentofthe14million inhabitantsofOceaniaareCatholics.

Amongthecountriesofimmigration,thosewith thelargestCatholicpopulationsare:Brazil,with 48million,theUnitedStateswith30million,Mexicowith23million,andtheArgentinewith16million.Amongemigrationcountries,ItalyhasthegreatestnumberofCatholicswith475million,then comeFrancewith35million,Spainwith28.9millian,andGerman?with26.5million.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Iamgladtoseethatletters,etc.,andentriescominginnowarebeingwritteninink.It'sverypleasinganditwillhelptomake thingseasierattheoffice.

Keepitup,youngfolk. You'redoingsplendidly,and I'llprinteveryletterinink whichIreceive.Sosend themrollingin.Bestwishes toall.

UNCLEMAC

JillO'ConnorWins

With'Melons

Twoyoungboyswentwalk ing, Bymyhouseoneday, Talkingtoeachother

AndIheardonesay:

"Upthefenceandquickly!

Careful!don'tbeseen.

Takeittoourcubby, Nowit'sbrightandclean.

Bringalongthecutter

Carefulwithit,there!

Cutitdownthecentre

Cutmypieceofffair!"

Facesfilledwithhorror. Thentheybothturnedred Notawater-melon Pigmeloninstead.

Answersonlytolettersalreadywritteninpencil: SlyviaVlahow,St.Kieran's: Sorry,dear,ordersare orders.Writeinagain-in mk.Birthdaydateisnoted. UNCLEMAC.

MaryPhillips,St.Kieran's: Yourentrywillbekept, butyourletterinpencil eon'tbeprinted.Write again,dear-inink.

UNCLEMAC.

MemoforLynetteMcLough- lin,St.Brigid'sHigh school,WestPerth:

Ifyouhadonlywritten yourfinestory,"TheMysteryoftheLake,"onthree separatepages,insteadof writingontwosidesofone sheet,itwouldhavewonin yoursectionerethis.Please writeitoutagainandsend itin.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

ForStoryofDesperadoes

FrankFranceschiniGetsAward

OnSaturdayIplayed cowboywithnineother boys.Iwasacrookwith threeotherboys,Paul, PeterandHarry.Assoon aswerobbedthebankwe ranintothebushandhid themoneywestole.Then wewentintotown,nota realtown,butjustanold housewhichnopeoplelive it.Wewentintothehotel andhadadrink,andafter wefinisheditwesawthe policecomingandthey madeusputallourgunson thetable.

Wejumpedonthepolice, andoneboyfellbackand cuthishead,sohewent homecrying.Afterthat weranoutontheroad,and TheWeek'sWinners.

IhavepleasureindeclaringJillO'Connor(12),ofSt. Joseph's,Fremantle,and FrankFranceschini(10), St.Kieran'sschool,Osborne Park,astheweeklywinners.

Congratulations,Jilland Frank!I'veneverenjoyedthanreadingentriesmore Ihaveenjoyedreadingyours.Theyaremost entertaining.

UNCLEMAC.

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Harryslippedandwascoveredinmud,sohewent home,too.PeterandPaul wentwithhim.Thatonly leftfiveofus.Aftera whilewewenttoourhiding upatree,butRaysaidhe couldracemedownfrom thetree.Hejumpedand cuthisfoot,sothatwas anotheronehurt.Nexta fightstarted,andIgota bloodnose.Soourdaywas nottoohappy.NextSaturdaywearegoingtomeet again,andhopewedon't haveanymoreaccidents.

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Amosthappybirthdayis wishedSept.9:KevinThompson, St.Kieran's,OsbornePk. Sept.11: JoondanaJaniceGreen, Heights. Sept.14:MichaelTaylor,St. Mary's,Leederville. obwomwoomoomaw

YvonneJoinsUp St.Denis'School, TuartHill.

DearUncleMac,-Iwould liketobeoneofyour nieces. IgotoSt.Denis' school.Iaminthefirst standard.

Iamsixyearsold.My birthdayis5thofFebruary.

Ilikeallmyschoolwork. Myteacherisveryniceto us.Iwillclosenow.Your lovingniece,

YVONNEWHITNEY

DearYvonne,-Welcome, dear,to thanks"TheCorner,"and foryourlovelylittleletter.Howwellyou printinink!Youtell MichaelSellinyourclass thatyourletterisprinted andsayifhecanprintone asgoodUncleMacwillbe sopleased.Andyousendinagain,won'tyou,Yvonne? Bestwishes,littlemaid. UNCLEMAC.

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BernardFollowsIn HisMother'sSteps Dardanup

DearUncleMac,-Mum toldmethatsheusedto writetoAuntBessy'sCorner,soIdecidedtowriteto you.Ihavethreebrothers andonesister.Iwas12on March13.MybrotherPeter isatschoolattheNew Norciacollege,andmy brotherMaxwasthere3 years,andlastyeargothis Junior;heisnowworking onthefarmwithdad.Iwill begoingtoNewNorcianext year.FatherCunninghamis ourparishpriest;hetakes aninterestinbees,andmy three havebrothers,andmyself twohiveseach.Father Cunninghamjustrecently hadacrash.Hiscarwas badlydamaged.Alloneside wassmashedin.

WellIhavenomorenews soI'llclose,butI'llwrite again.

Yourlovingnephew, BERNARDMORELLINI

DearBernard,-Welcome to"TheCorner,"andI'm gladMumhassetyousuch agoodexample.IsawevidenceofFatherCunningham'sworkwhenIpassedthroughDardanuplast Christmas.Whatamarvellousleaderheis!I'm sorrythoughtohearabout hisaccident.Writein again,Bernard,asoftenas youwish.Ilikeyourstyle.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

TheWeek'sThought.

Whenyouwin-smile; andwhenyoulose-smile harder.

Grandma&Grandpa

Married69Years! Congratulationstothe pairofyou!Mayyoube sparedtoenjoymanymore anniversariestogether.Perhapsnextweek,Grandmother,thatmostinterestingarticleandpicture aboutyoumayappearin "TheRecord."Whenare yougoingtowriteinagain? Godblessyouboth.

UNCLEMAC.

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St.Mary'sschool, Leederville

DearUncleMac,-I'm sendingalettertothankyou forthe"fiveshillingpostal notes."Iputyourmoney towardsamissal.Myfather gavemetenshillings,and mybrothergavemea pound,soallthemoneygoestothemissalformybirthdaypresent.

Mysistergavemean EnidBlyton'sOmnibus book.MybrotherJohngave mesomecolourpencils.And mymothergavemeacrucifixofJesusChrist.Well dearUncleMac,Imust closemyletternow.Good bye.

Yourlovingniece, GAYPOOLEY

DearGay,-Thanksfor acknowledgingthereceipt ofyourprize.Whatalovelyfamilyyoumusthave, andwhatgooduseyou madeofyourmoney!Write inagain,Gay.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

ToPencilWriters

Mary's):DartsPendeveigh(St. Sorrytodisap- pointalady,Doris(anda newniece,too),butorders areorders.Writeinagain inink,andI'llbemoregal-lant.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

JillGuelfi(St.Kieran's): Itgivesmeajolttorefuse you,Jill,foryou'reanold friend-butchangepencil forink,andyou'llsee.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

MariaBarone (St. Kieran's):Anothernew niece!Whatapity!But writeinagain,Maria,and don'tforget,repeatthose percentages:theywere good.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

DoreenCrouchandPat deLuca(St.Kieran's):Old friendstobesetaside.It grievesme,girls,butI'mbetweentwofires,sowhatam Itodo?Afterall,theeditoreditsthepaperandthe printersprintit!So youare.Butwriteinin ink,andallwillbewell. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

BettyAntulov(St.Kie-ran's):Andyetanothernew niece!Betty,I'mreallysorry,butI'mafraidyou'll havetowriteinink.Do so,andseehownicelyI answeryourletterthen. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

MichaelSell(St.Denis',TuartHill):Please,Michael, forgivemefornotprintingyourletter.It'swrittenin pencil,son.Doyouthink youcouldwriteasnicelyin ink,andthenyou'llseeitin the"Page"?PerhapsMum willhelpyouiftheink writingistoohard.ButI dowantyoutowritein. Bestwishes,Michael,and comeagain.

UNCLEMAC.

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Birdofthewilderness, Blithesomeandcumberless, Sweetbethymatino'er moorlandandlea!

Emblemofhappiness, Blestisthydwellingplace, Ohtoabideinthedesert' withthee!

Wildisthylayandloud, Farinthedownycloud; Lovegivesitenergy,love gaveitbirth. Whereonthydewywing, Whereartthoujourney-'ing? Thylayisinheaven,thy loveisonearth.

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KayeGivesThanks St.Kieransschool, OsbornePark DearUncleMac,-Iam writingthisstorytothank youforthefiveshillings. MynameisKaye,asyou knowIhavewrittentoyoua coupleoftimes.Theinspec-. torcamelastweek,butnot toexamineus,asIthought hewas.Iaminfifthstandard,andIamelevenyears old.Ithinkyouwillhavea lotofchildrenwritingstories,andlettersinThe Record.Wearehavinga ballontheeighteenthof August.Ihavegottwo. brothersandasister.Brian theeldestisthirteen,Kim isfiveandwillbesixoathetwenty-secondofJuly, andJillnine.Iwillhave toclosenow.Goodbye.

Yourlovingniece, KAYEGUELFI, DearKaye,-Thanksfor acknowledgingreceiptof yourprize,whichwasa nicethingforyoutodo. Gladtheinspectionisover, andIamwaitingforall thosestories-yoursamongstthem.Bestwishes, Kaye.

UNCLEMAC.

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TheDionnequintuplets,theworld'smost famoussisters,who havelivedasaunit sincetheirbirth19 yearsago,arepreparingtoseparate,ithas beendisclosedbytheir father,OlivaDionne. Marieintendstoenteraconventnext month.Shehaschosenthecloisteredand contemplativecommunityofServantsof theMostBlessedSacramentinQuebec.

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DeanInge,93,IsFilled WithDoubtandDespair

"Puzzled",Nedlands, writes,enclosingacutting fromtheAmericanmagazine,"Time",forJuly27. Thecuttingcontainsthe reportofaninterviewgiven bythefamousW.R.Inge, formerlydeanofSt.Paul's, totheLondon"DailyExpress".DeanInge(Iretain thetitlebywhichheisbest known)isnowaveryold manofninety-three,andI supposetheinterviewingreporterthoughtitwouldbea goodideatogetsomeofhis reflectionsonlife,death,and Christianity,ashestands facing"thevalleyof/the Shadow".Mycorrespondent isevidentlytakenabackby thescepticismandgloomof DeanInge'spronouncements, andasksmeforacomment.

Thefirstpartofthecuttingreadsasfollows:

NoSignofFaith

IfIcouldlivemytime again,Idon'tthinkIshould beaclergyman...Ihave severbeenhappyabout theChurchofEngland. Perhapsitwillbesaidof methatasIgrewolderI becameabetterChristian andaworsechurchman.

A.:Itakenopleasurein DeanInge'sungenerousremarksabouthisown Church.Ihavenoidea whetherhewasagood churchmanornot.Asfor thisChristianity,onewould feelhappieraboutthatifhe showedmoreunmistakable signsofhavingsomeChristianfaith.

Thecuttingproceeds:

AllmylifeIhavestrugg- ledtofindthepurposeof living.Ihavetriedto answerthreeproblemswhich havealwaysseemedtome fundamental:theproblem ofeternity,theproblemof humanpersonality,andthe problemofevil.Ihavefailed.Ihavesolvednoneof them,andIknownomore nowthanwhenIstarted. AndIbelievenoonewill oversolvethem.

A.:DeanIngespeakshere, Itakeit,mainlyasaphilo- sopher.Thethreeproblems whichhesinglesoutare indeedoffundamentalimportance,andamanmight wellspendhislifethinking aboutthem.ItischaracteristicofDeanIngetobeper-fectlyhonestaboutthefailureofhisthinking.What Ican'tunderstandisthat thereseemstobenothing specificallyreligiousabout hisattitudetotheseques- tions.

FaithAboveReason

Icanwellunderstanda man'sfeelingthatreason doesnotgivehimallthe lighthedesiresonthenatureofeternity,onthe meaningofpersonality,or thesignificanceofevil.I happentothinkthatphilosophy luablehassomethingvatosayonallthese heads,butIcaneasilyunderstandmanyaman'ssay- ingthatthissomethingis notenough,orthatitistoo removedfromhisfirst-hand experienceoflifetobring himmuchcomfort.

Ifinditmoredifficultto understandthataprofessed Christianshouldshowno signsofthatfaithinChrist whichtranscendsallintellectualproblems,andcontainsthepromiseoftheir ultimatesolution.Faith,St. Paultellsus,isthatwhich underliesourhopeofthe invisibleworld.InDean Inge'sremarksIdonotsee muchChristianhope,nor doIseemuchChristian faith. Idonotwanttousehard

languageofthiswriter.I, incommonwithmany others,havemuchenjoyed thatnobleandbrilliantwork ofhisyoungeryears,"The PhilosophyofPlotinus",and Ishouldhavethoughtthat theoutlookwhichhedisplayedinthatbookwould havemadeitseemreasonableforhimtoexerciseto thefullhisChristianbelief. But,afterall,tobea' Christianbeliever,youneed toacceptChrist,andtoacceptHim,notmerelyasan inspiringexample,ora teacherofgoodmorals,but asthebearerofarevelation fromonhigh,andasone, inthemysteriousdepthsof Hispersonality,withthat GodtoWhomHeshowsthe way.

Whenyoubelievein Christ,youtakeeternity, yourowndestiny,andGod's loveforman,onHisword; youlearnaboutGodfrom God,andwithaconfidence andreverenceforwhich yourreasonprovidesgood warrant,yougiveunreservedassenttowhatHe says.Youseethatitisreasonableandrightforyouto believe,andyoudobelieve. Forwhatyoubelieve,youhaveGod'sword,andonthis yourepose,intrust.

AsSt.ThomasAquinas putsit:

WhatGod'sSonhastold me,takefortruthIdo; Truthhimselfspeakstruly orthere'snothingtrue.

Youdo°notceasetouse yourreason,butyouhave agladconfidencethatreason alonecannotgive:eternity foryoumeansunionwith God,deathforyouisthat darkwaylitupfromthe othersidebytheRisen Christ.

FacingEternity

DeanIngelived,inhis mostimpressionableyears, ata Anglicans,timewhen,formany itseemedpos-sibletobeaChristianwithoutthisunreservedacceptanceofChrist.Thatpro-bablyaccountsforthose feelingsofblanknessand doubtwithwhichheap- proachestheunknown. Thesefeelingsfindpoigant expressioninthefinalextract:

Iknowasmuchabout theafterlifeasyou-nothing.Idon'tevenknowthere isone-inthesensein whichthechurchteachesit. Ihavenovisionof'heaven' ora'welcomingGod'.Ido notknowwhatIshallfind. Imustwaitandsee.

A.:Idonotwantto pounceontheseremarks.A manmustapproachdeath asbesthecan.NoChristian canpromisehimselfemotionalserenityashegoes intothedark.But,apartaltogetherfromone'sfeelings, whicharenotalwaysunder one'scontrol,thereissuch athingasfacingeternity withaprayerofhopeto thatChristtowhomone haspledgedone'slifeand towhomonetrustsoneself indeath.St.Paultellsus nottobelikethepagans whohavenohope.

Priest'sTestimony

Letmesetoveragainst DeanInge'srathermournfuldeclarationsomewords written,notlongbefore death,byoneofthegreat Christiansofourday,the FrenchDominicanpriest andScripturalscholar,Pere Jean-MarieLagrange.Fr. Lagrangewasamanwho hadfacedalltheassaultsof thatso-calledModernist movementwhichhadsapped thefaithofmanyChristians

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intheearlieryearsofthis century.Inparticular,he wasintimatelyacquainted withallthedestructivecriticismdirectedagainstthe Scriptures.

Hefoundedahouseof BiblicalstudiesatJerusalem,andfromthereheissuedanimposingseriesof bookswhichnoscholarin thesematterscansafely ignore_Hewasamanof greatscopeofmind,andalso ofabsoluteintellectualintegrity.Towardstheendof hislifehewroteastudyof OurLord,andtheclosing words,writtenwhenhemust haveknownthatdeathwas notfaraway,havealwayslingeredinmymind.Iam afraidofspoilingthese wordsasItranslatethem, butatanyrateherethey are.

(Afternotingthatthe revelationofChristbrings

ActivityOfHolySpiritWas RevealedToMenByChrist

E.A.W.,Mt.Lawley, writes: Anon-Catholicfriendhas askedmewhyweplace suchimportanceonthedescentoftheHolyGhoston thefirstPentecostSunday. Shewantstoknowif,accordingtoourFaith,this wasthefirstandonlymanifestationoftheHoly Spirit,asshefeelsthatthe HolySpiritwasalwayswith theJewishpeopleinOld Testamenttimes.

Icannotquiteseethe pointofherquestioning,but assheisasincereandintelligentperson,Ithought perhapsyoumighthelpher bysomethoughtsonthis subject,asIfindIam ratherignorantofthesefiner points.

A.:Yourfriend'sdifficultyarisesfromthefactthatshe mixesuptwomeaningsof thewords,"SpiritofGod". InthepagesoftheOldTes-

"TheCatholicAnswer",

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

withitsuchaninvasionof thedivineintoman'slife, suchawealthofgiftsand suchsearchingdemands,thatthemoreshort-sighted typeofmindmightwellbe overwhelmedratherthan attracted,hegoesonto say:) Oneistemptedtosay thatitistoobeautiful. Butapartfromthis thereisnothing-noth- ingthatcountsforus, nothingthatbearsthe markoftheinfinite. Thereweareinface ofthevoid.Whereshall wego,Lord?Thereis nothingwecandobut shutourselvesup inthedoubtofpride ordespair.Nothing-excepttodraw closetoPeter,whosays nowasalways,"Thou hastthewordsofeternallife",andthento surrenderoneselftothe graspofthedivinelove,inJesusChrist.

AlexisCarrel'sData

IsGiventoJesuits

WASHINGTON(NC).-ThemanuscriptsandexperimentaldataofDr. AlexisCarrel,famousheart surgeonandscientist,who diedin1944,havebeengiventotheGeorgetownUniversityMedicalcentre.

AccordingtoFatherEdwardB.Bunn,S.J.,Georgetownpresident,thecollectionwasgiventotheJesuit schoolbythesurgeon's widow,becauseherhusbandhadbeeneducatedby theJesuitsinLyons,France. FatherBunnsaidthatthe giftincludesunfinished manuscripts,publishedworks,letters,biological specimens,andpartofDr. Carrel'sreferencelibrarry amountingtoabout60cases ofpapersinall.

tamentthisexpressionstandseitherdirectlyfor GodHimself,viewedwithoutdistinctionofPersons,orforthedivineenergy,seen, asitwere,asathingapartandworkingintheworld. IntheNewTestament,however,thissameexpression comes,incertaincrucial passages,tomeanthethird PersonoftheBlessedTrinity-inotherwords,God theHolyGhost,asdistinct fromGodtheFatherand GodtheSon.

theirmutualrelationship. Enoughforyouthatthe

Now,towardstheendofHolySpiritwillcomeupon Hislife,andagainafterHisyou,andyouwillreceive resurrection,OurLordspokestrengthfromHim:youare inmysteriousbutemphatictobemywitnesses...yea,to termsofaSpiritWhomHetheendsoftheearth. wouldsend,andWhowould comealsofromtheFather. ThisSpiritistheSpiritboth oftheFatherandtheSon, andyetHeisdistinctfrom both,insofarasHepro-ceedsfromThemandis "sent"byThem.Wehave here,evidently,todowith athirdPersoninWhomthe infiniteGodheadsubsists, andWho existencehasoriginand inrelationtothe otherTwo.

Letmequoteforyoua fewsentencesinwhichOur LordspeaksaboutthisHoly Spiritasapersondistinct fromHimselfandthe Father:-

IwillasktheFather,and Hewillgiveyouanotherto befriendyou,onewhoisto dwellcontinuallywithyou... Itisthetruth-givingSpirit,forwhomtheworldcanfind noroom,becauseitcannot seeHim,cannotrecognize Him.

Hewhoistobefriendyou, theHolySpirit,whomtheFatherwillsendonmyaccount,willinhisturnmake everythingplain.

Well,whenthetruthgivingSpirit,whoproceedsfromtheFather,hascome tobefriendyou,HewhomI willsendtoyoufromthe Father'sside,Hewillbear witnessofwhatIwas.

Hewillbringhonourto me,becauseitisfromme thathewillderivewhathe makesplaintoyou.

- AtPentecost

AfterHisresurrection Christspokeagainabout thisHolySpirit.WhenHe gaveHisApostlespowerto TheJewsofoldrecogniz-forgivesinsinHisname, edthatthe"spiritofGod"Hebreatheduponthem, wasoperativeintheirmidst,andsaid:"ReceivetheHoly insofarastheGodWhoSpirit".AndHetoldthem hadcreatedtheworldcon-thattheyweretoteachall tinuedtosustainit,andinnations,baptizingthemin aparticularmanner,direct-thenameoftheFather, edthecourseofJewishhis-Son,andHolySpirit-all tory,andinspiredprophetsthreePersonsoftheTrinity. tobethenation'steachers.Thegreatanddefinitive Theydidnot,however,thinkmanifestationoftheHoly ofthisdivineactivityasSpirit,however,tookplace beinginanywayexpres-onthedayofPentecost. siveofadistinctpersonalityChristhadtoldHisApost- withintheGodhead.ThelestoremaininJerusalem factthatGodisthreeinafterHisascensionuntil personaswellasoneintheyreceivedthegiftthat naturewassomethingthatHehadpromisedthem.This couldnotbeknownuntilgiftwouldbeaspecial Christrevealedit.WithcommunicationoftheHoly thatrevelationweentertheSpiritwhichwouldfit.them Christianworld,ofwhichfortheirtremendoustask PentecostcanbeseenastheasbearersoftheChristian effectivebeginning. messagethroughtheworld.

ItmaybeusefulforyourIamsendingdownupon friendifItracesomeoftheyouthegiftwhichwas stepsbywhichaclearideapromisedbymyFather;you oftheHolyGhost,asadis-mustwaitinthecity,until tinctdivinePerson,emerg-youbeclothedwithpower es. fromonhigh.

Chriat,aseverybody knows,habituallyreferred toGodasHisFather.But onoccasion,eitherbyout- rightstatement,orbyimp- lication,HespokeofHimself,too,asGod.Thatmeant that,whilethereisonlyone God,wehavetorecognize thatthedivinenatureis possessedbytwoPersons, oneofwhomproceedsfrom theother,andbothofwhom existaspersonsbecauseof

AtPentecost,then,the HolySpiritdescendedupon thoseApostles,grouped roundChrist'sMotherinan upperroominJerusalem, andHetransformedthem fromweak,cravenmen intostrongchampionsof Christ.Hecameuponthem withsignssuggestingwind andfire-signsthat throughoutJewishhistory hadalwayspointedtothe interventionofGod'sspirit, butnowservedtobetoken anoperationandinfluence whichcouldbeascribedin averyspecialmannerto thatHolySpiritlatelyrevealedbyChristtobea divinePerson,distinctfrom FatherandSon,butpro-ceedingfromThemasthe expressionoftheirlove,and unitedwiththeminthe possessionoftheonedivine nature.

IsManifestStill Yourfriendaskswhether Pentecostwasthefirstand onlymanifestationofthe HolySpirit.Inthesensein whichsheseemstounderstandtheword"HolySpirit", i.e.,intheless-than-per- sonalOldTestamentsense, wemustsaythattherewere manymanifestationsboth beforeandafterPentecost: everymanifestationofGod intheworld,everyirrup- tionofthedivineintothe courseofhumanevents, would,inthissense,witnesstotheworkingsof God'sspirit.

Evenifwerestrictourselves,however,tothespe- cificallyChristianmeaning oftheterm"HolySpirit",wecannotspeakaboutPentecostaseitherafirstora lastmanifestation.TheHoly Spiritasadistinctdivine Personwasrepresentedin thesymbolicformofadove atChrist'sbaptism,per-hapsthreeyearsbefore Pentecost.AndHecontinues tomanifestHimselfthroughoutthecenturiesofChristianhistorybythatsanctifying,inspiring,consoling,influencewhich,nowthat wehaveOurLord'sword forit,wecanascribeina specialmannertoHim. WeattachgreatimportancetoPentecostbecause itmarkedthatadventofthe HolySpiritinwhichHis relationshiptoChristwas firstclearlyunderstood,and bymeansofwhichthe Churchtookvisibleshape andstrength,andbegan thatprocessofexpansion whichwastotakeitthrough theworld.

ReaderThinksWeFail InIndustrialActivity

Sir,-Therehavebeen twostirringlettersbyCatherineM.Doolan,and"Child ofMary,"relativetothe verypoorresponsebyCatholicgirlsinWesternAustraliatowardstheirdutyto theChurchandcountry.

Bothcorrespondentsemphasisedthenecessityfor constantprayertooffsetthe scourgeofCommunism whichissimplyawayoflife completelyoppositetothat whichAustralianCatholic girlsenjoy. Wherever Communistdoctrinehas beenallowedtoinfiltrate throughapathy,miseryhas soonfollowed,asseveral countriesnowknowonly toowell.

DesireofHierarchy

WhydoCatholicgirls neglectthematerialeffort tofrustrateCommunismbydisregardingtheappeal formembershipmadeby tradeunionswhichcover theircategoryofemployment?Arewetobelieve thesegirlsarecompletely ignorantoftheidealsand workofunionism?

Dotheynotknowthat theHierarchyofAustralia believeeveryCatholicgirl shouldbeamemberofher particularunion,sothatthe votingstrengthatmeetings willbeinfavourofthose whoopposetheideology whichhasbannedChristianity.

Ibelievethatthevarious Catholicwomen'ssocieties shouldbandtogetherfor thepurposeofmakingapparenttoeveryCatholic non-unionistgirlthegrave injusticesheisdoingby withholdingsupportfrom tradeunionism.

Thisisaseriousmatter, andwarrantsthefullco-

operationofparishpriests who,fromthepulpit,could pointouttheunwavering missionofCommuniststo gaincontroloftradeunions andthusupsettheeconomy ofAustralia,causesectarianbias,andpavetheway foraloweringoftheinstinctivemoralstandard.

Aninvitationshouldbe extendedbytheCatholic organisationsofthearchdioceseinparticulartothe leadersofunions,suchas theFederatedClerks,Shop Assistants,etc.,toaddress Catholicgirlsandillustrate fullythegreatworkwhich issoverydeservingoftheir support.

Howvastlydifferentis thelotofanAustralian officeemployee(whocomprisethemajorityamongst femaleoccupations)tothat ofhercounterpartinRussia,whereworkingsixdays aweekfrom10a.m.to7 p.m.,withabreakof45 minutesforamiddaymeal, thesalaryisslightlymore than£13amonth!!

ParentsShouldHelp

Theexcellentconditions prevailinginAustralia havebeenachievedbynegotiationwithemployersby representativesoftrade unions,anditistothe everlastingshameofaCatholicgirlthatbecauseher salaryisabovetherelative award,sheseesnonecessitytopay6d.or9d.aweek (deepndentonage),aswith theFederatedClerks'union, notwithstandingthebulwarkwhichisthereavailableagainstthemenaceto boththeChurchandAustralia!

Everydayinthenewspapers,thereisevidenceof thedastardlyplottingof

SAVEMONEY IN

CharlieCarters

SELFSERVICESECTION ***

SELFSERVICEISTHEBESTSERVICE.

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WESTRALIASLEADINGGROCERS

Communists,andsurelyit isnotaskingtoomuchof Catholicmenandwomen, whoareofmatureyears,to indicateintheirhomes,to theyoungergenerationof workers,especiallygirls,the waytoupholdtheFaithby membershipofa trade union.

NoPoliticalIssue

Politicalviewpointsof Labour,Liberal,orCountrypartymaybefoundwell entrenchedinmanya union,particularlythose embracingfemaleemployees,andundernocircumstancesshouldsuchbe permittedtowithholdsupportfromthosewhostrive forthegreatnessofAustralia,withanavowedintentionofriddingitofthe menacewhichinKorea, Malaya,etc.,hascausedthe gallantsonsofproud motherstopaythesupreme sacrifice.

IsittobesaidthatCatholicgirlsinWesternAustraliaareofathletictlloyo traliaareapatheticandselfish-letthemseekoutthe uniontowhichtheyshould belongandlearnofthe practicalmannerinwhich theycanhelptoblockthe progressofCommunism.

MayI,incommonwith otherreadersofyourexcellentpaper,bepermittedin futuretoreadoftheefforts madebysuchorganisations astheN.C.G.M.,Catholic Women'sleague,etc.,tosee thereisnoCatholicgirlin W.A.outsidethefoldofher union.

"I'llthinkitover"should beimmediatelyreplacedby "I'mgoingtojoin."-Yours, etc., MARYDEMPSTER.

"Degradationof

LaudingPoles'Patron-Martyr PopeDeclaresThatNationWill SurvivePresent'NightofEvil'

VATICANCITY.-Theexampleof itsPatron-Martyr,St.Stanislaus,isproof thatCatholicPolandwillsurvivethe"night ofevil"whichhangsoverthecountry,His HolinessthePopesaidrecently.

InalettertothePolish Bishops,tomarktheseventhcentenaryofthe saint'scanonisation,the HolyFatherstatedthatthe calamitousconditionsin Polandto-dayaresimilarto thoseprevailingatthetime whenSt.Stanislauswas cruellymartyredbyanevil king.

ThePoperecalledthat saintsandheroeshavealwayssprungfromtheblood ofmartyrs.

VirtuesLikeStars

"Thecalamitiesinwhich younowliveresemblethe calamitiesofthatdifficult timewhentheexceptional firmnessofthatmartyr showeditself,"thePope's letterstated.

"Alas,anightofevil hangsoverpiousandeverfaithfulPoland,butinthe midstofthedensedarkness overshadowing'yourcountry,yourvirtuesshinelike brilliantstars.

"Howmanybishops,priests,nunsandfrairs wereandarenowimprisonedbecausetheyhave beenunswervingteachers ofjustice."

VenerationAlive

Thosewhohaveshown thattheancientvirtueof thePolishracestillflowers areworthyofeverlasting honour,thePontiffstated.

ThePoperecalledthe greatimprintleftonPolish historyandculturebySt. Stanislausdespitehisbrutal death.

Theprofoundveneration ofthepeoplefortheSaint hadnotdiminishedwith

Science

Which SavoursofCheapCharlatanism."

PHILADELPHIA(NC.)

-CatholicleadersthroughoutAmericahavejoinedin condemningthewidepublicitygiventoanewsex studysoontobepublished here.

ThemajorityofAmerican newspapershavegivenmore spacetoDr.AlfredC. Kinsey'ssexbookthanto anypreviousbook,printing longnewsstoriesonthe IndianaUniversityprofessor'sfindings.

Insowidelypublicising

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hisfindings,Archbishop PaulC.SchulteofIndianapolissaid,Dr.Kinsey has"degradedscience"and acted"likeacheapcharlatan".

TheArchbishopmadeit plainthathehadnoobjectiontothestudyassuch. Hepointedoutthat,conductedinapropermanner, itwouldbeofassistanceto physicians,clergymenand otherprofessionalmen.But, headded,hedidobjectto thewaytheKinseyreport hadbeenpublicisedand madeavailableto"the young,theunlearned,the mentallydeficient."

thepassingofthecenturies. Itwasinfactmorealive to-daythanever,thePope added. Itserringlambsarenot forgotten,headded,for theymustalsoreturntothe fold.

PopeApprovesOf MedicalScheme

VATICANCITY,Aug.SI

(Radio,NC.)-HisHoRnessPopePiusXIIhasapprovedthestatutesofa newmedicalinsuranceplan forVaticanemployees,it wasannounced.Detailsof theplanwerepublishedin theActaApostolicaeSedis, officialVaticanorgan. Undertheplan,Vatican employeesandtheirfamilies,willparticipateina fundprovidingmedicaland surgical,anddentalcare. Thefundprovidesalsofor opticalcareandforvarious therapeutictreatments.

'Spontaneous'AttacksonBishops

ProvetoBeDeliberatelyOrganised

GRAZ,Austria,Aug.29.

-Anintensificationof communist-inspired"spontaneous"mobattackson CatholicBishopsinYugoslaviaisindicatedbyreports comingfromthatcountry. Thesereportsstatethat,a few.daysago,acentral committeewassetupin Zagreb,capitalofCroatia, todirectthisnewcampaign againstreligioningeneral andtheCatholicChurchin particular.

Atthesametimeitwas learnedthattop-ranking CommunistleadersinCroatiarecommendedformation oflocalcommitteesinevery townandvillage,consistingofthemosttrusted members.Theirtaskwould be"tocombattheevilinfluenceofthe*Catholic Croatso-called'Bishops,' theavowedenemiesofthe peopleandtheservantsof theVatican."

Chiefadviserofthecentralcommitteeinitswar againsttheChurchis,accordingtoreportsreceived here,Dr.MarkoKostrenchich,professorofhistoryof lawatZagrebuniversity. Beforethewarhewasa well-knownfreemasonand

astrongsupporterofthe dictatoria'regimeofKing Alexander.

Thisnewwaveofpersecutionistheanswerofthe CommunistPartytothe CatholicBishops'refusalto tolerateintheirdioceses thegovernment-sponsored "Priests'AssociationofSS. CyrilandMethodius"and the"CatholicPriests'ProfessionalAssociationfor Croatia."

FaithFlares

InUkraine

LONDON,Aug.28(NC.)

-AlthoughCommunist persecutionhasmadethe ChurchintheUkraine"one ofthe20thcentury'slost causes,"theFaithremains brightamongthepeople.

Thiswasthemessage broughtherebyArchbishop JohnBucko,ApostolicVisitorforByzantine-RiteUkrainiansandRutheniansin westernEurope,whoseresidenceisinRome.Hesaid thatalthoughmostofthe clergyandBishopsofthe Ukrainehadbeenmurdered,somearestillworking underground.

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InWashington,Dr.RobertP.Odenwald,prominentCatholicpsychiatristwho hasspecializedinsexeducationproblems,declared that"theearlyandvast propaganda"giventhebook "isnotthewayofAmerican scienceandresearch."

Onlythemostshocking statisticaldetailswere emphasisedbythepress,he said,andaddedthatthese were"farfromconvincing orscientificallyproved."

"Ofthe80millionwomen inAmerica,"henoted,"less than6,000wereinterviewed -andofthese,60wereaged from2to6years.Thisis scarcelyatruecross-section ofAmericanwomanhood."

Withinalimitedscientific field,hesaid,thestudymay proveofsomevalue.But, hestated,tothegeneral publicthereportwillbe misleadingandharmfulin stressingtheusualnessof extra-maritalrelations.

Non-Catholicstoohave criticisedthereport.AJerseyCitydailynewspaper chargesthatKinsey'sbook isanopenattackonmoralityintheguiseofscientific research.

Thedeadarelikethe starsbyday,withdrawn frommortaleyes;but,not extinct,theyholdtheirway, inglorythroughtheskies.

-JamesMontgomery(17711854).

NationalChaplain ForY.C.W.Rally

ThepresenceoftheNationalchaplain, theRev.FatherLombard,andgoodorganisation,shouldhelptomakethethirdannual StateconferenceoftheYoungChristian Workers'Movement,atHighgatenextweekend,oneofthebestever.

Thediocesansecretary,7.30. KevinSullivan,saidlast weekthatmorethan70de-8.15 legatesfrommetropolitan andcountrybrancheswill attendtheconference.

Nationalservice,the recentsuccessfulreading campaign,thecurrentdrink campaign,diocesanrelationswithnationalheadquartersandbranchco-operationwithdiocesanheadquartersaresomeofthe matterstobediscussed.

Aswellasfourdelegates fromeachmetropolitan branch,delegatesfromKalgoorlie,BunburyandCollie areexpectedtoattend.

TheconferencewillcommencenextFridaynight, Sept.18withthepresentationofthesecretary'sand treasurer'sannualreports, followedbyatalkfrom FatherLombard.

Theprogrammeforthe all-daySundaysessionis:

11.00a.m.-Resumptionof Conference."Gracein theLifeofaY.C.W.," Rev.Fr.Columba, O.F.M.

1.45a.m.-Discussion on Technique.Gospel Meditation,Contacts, Teams.

1.00p.m.-Lunch.

2.00p.m.-OpenForum.

3.30p.m.-Break.

3.45p.m.-OpenForum.

4.45p.m.-"Conference Impressions,"Rev.Dr. E.Sullivan(DiocesanChaplain).

530p.m.-BuffetTeafor Delegates.

HighgateBeats

VictoriaPkTeam

Spectatorsandplayers alikeenjoyedakeentussle whenHighgateY.C.W.footballteamdefeatedVictoria Parkinthesecondsemicompetition,playedat HardyParklastSunday.

VictoriaParkwerefirst toattack,althoughkicking intothewind,andforthe firsttenminutestheHighgatedefencewassorely tried.

O'BrienandFrankButler weresupplyingthedrive, andhadBobSaundersplayingfull-backforHighgate-faltered,VictoriaPark wouldhaveseverelycut downtheirleeway.Asit was,thescoresforthe quarterwereintheirfavour, goal4to2pointsbehinds.

Withthescoresatthreequartertime5.7to1.4in Highgate'sfavour,anda fresheningbreezetoaid VictoriaPark,thestagewas setforanexcitingfinish.

Usinglongkicksand breakingwidetotheflanks, showedtheymeantbusiness,andoncemoreitwas theVictoriaParkteam Saunders,takingphenomenalmarks,andputtingall hispowerintohiskicking, thatsavedHighgatefrom annihilation.

p.m.-Benedictionof theBlessedSacrament.

p.m.-FinalRally. "SummaryofConference,"BrianLow (DiocesanPresident). "SpiritoftheY.C.W.," Rev.Fr.F.Lombard. Items;Supper. Thesocialsideofthe conferencehasnotbeen overlooked.

Theconferencedanceoneofthesocialhighlights oftheyear-willbeheld inSt.Joseph'shall,Subiaco, onSaturdaynight,Sept.19.

Iflastyear'sdance-when morethan380youngpeople packedintothehallfora reallyfineevening-isany indicationofsuccess,this yeear'sdance.shouldbea firstclassshow. AftertheSundaysession, delegateswillattendabuffetteabeforeattendinga rallyintheHighgatehall.

Thesocialsub-committee (P.Colleran,chairman,N. DivineyandT.Flynn)have putinalotofworkarrangingagoodnight'sentertainment.

TheY.C.W.executivesaid thatthemovementextends asincereinvitationtoparentsandanyoneelsewho mightbeinterestedinthe movementtoattendthis rally."TheRecord"heartily commendsitsreadersto takethisopportunitytosee whattheirsonsanddaughtersaredoingforCatholic Action.

Aswellaspresenting talentfromamongstlocal youthinsong-andhumorousitems,thecommittee hasarrangedfortheDiocesanpresidentBrianLow tosumuptheconference.

FatherLombardwillgive atalkonthe"Spiritofthe Y.C.W.".

TheY.C.W.remindsall membersthattheymayalso attendtheconferenceand theyshouldmakeeveryefforttobeatbothsessions.

HolyNameMen

WillFixDetails

OfAquinasMarch

MembersoftheHoly Namesocietyarerequested toprayforthereposeof thesoulsofthefollowing recently,deceasedmembers:

Mr.J.O'Neil(Subiaco);Mr. M.J.Brennan(Shenton Park);Mr.J.Savage(Learoydstreet,Highgate);Mr. McCann(Rivervale);Mr.J. Morris(Nedlands);Mr.J. Kelly(Beaconsfield);Mr. D.Sugrue(Fremantle);Mr. J.Newby(Cottesloe);Mr. J.Harris(Sunbury).May theirsoulsrestinpeace.

Thehall-yearlygeneral meetingofthePerthDiocesonunionwillbeheldat 8p.m.onTuesday,Sept.15, inthetheatrette,ChristianBrothers'college,St. George'sterrace.Arrangementsforthisyear'sHoly Namerallyattheannual Eucharisticprocessionat AquinascollegeonSunday, Oct.25,willbecompleted.

AnotedH.N.visitorfrom theU.S.A.-Mr.PeterDaly, whosegreatachievements wererecentlymentionedin thesecolumns-willbewelcomed.

AttheforthcomingEucharisticprocessionat Aquinascollege,everyHoly Namemembershouldmarch intheranksofthesociety. Branchesshouldbringtheir banners,andhavethem attheassemblypointwell beforethescheduledtime forthecommencementof theprocession.Branchsecretariesarerequestedtoarrangeandbookbusesfor thetransportofmembers andtheirfamiliesandparishioners.

Theyshould,nolater thanOct.16,adviseMr.M. Foley,generalsecretary, whoseaddressiscareof Messrs.RoyGalvinandCo., 231Williamstreet,whether theyhavesecuredbuses, andifsothenumberof busesbooked.Thisisimportant,bothforthepurposeofestimatingthemini-mumnumberexpectedto attendandforco-ordination oftransportandtheparkingofbusesatthegrounds. Branchesshouldcommence organisingthesematters rightnowtoensurearecordattendanceofmembersatthisyear'sprocession.

LynnScholarshipEntryDate IsAdvancedforEarlierAwards

Theattentionofstudentsenteringfor theJuniorCertificate,1953,isdrawntoan earlierclosingdateforLynnScholarships awardedonthatexamination.Entrieswill closeonSept.30,1953.

Thescholarshipisopento Catholicstudentswhoare under16yearsontheopeningdayoftheexamination andwhoareattendingCatholicschoolswithinthe ArchdioceseofPerth.

Theentryshouldbeaccompaniedbyacertificate ofbaptism,andbyaletter fromtheprincipalofthe schoolattended.Entry formsareavailablefromthe secretary,LynnScholarship Trust,CatholicEducation office,81St.George'sterrace.Entrantsareparticu- larlyaskedtostatesub-

GoalsfromO'Brien,Jennings,andButlerrapidly closedthegap,butinoneof Highgate'sfewforward thrusts,ClemHayeswas leftunattended,andhe bootedtheballthroughfor amajor.

VictoriaParktriedvaliantlytobridgethe7-point gap,buttheHighgatebacks helpedbySlattery,whohad beenatowerofstrengthall day,heldonandthegame, whichhadbeenplayedin goodspiritthroughout,endedwithHighgateinfront.

Finalscoreswere:Highgate,6.9;VictoriaPark,5.8

BestforHighgate:Slattery,Saunders,Gaynor. BestforVictoriaPark:Des O'Brien,Dowsett,Grogan.

Goalsfor Highgate: Hayes,Anderson(2),Gaynor,Templeman.Goalsfor VictoriaPark:DesO'Brien (2),Jennings,Dowsett, Butler,

RecallingCanonisationofMartyredBishop

MassesinCollie,WestPerth WillMarkPolishFeastDay

OnSept.17,thewholePolishnationwill celebratethe700th.anniversaryofthecanonisationofSt.Stanislaus,thepatronof Poland.

Tocelebratetheseventh centenaryofthecanonisationofSt.Stanislaus,the patron-martyrofPoland, permissionhasbeengiven byHisGracetheArchbishop forthecelebrationofeveningMassatCollieon Thursday,Sept.17,at8p.m.

PolesinPerthwillobservethefeastonSept.20, whenMasswillbeoffered inSt.Brigid'schurch,West Perth,at11.30a.m.

Aspecialtriduumfor Poleswillbe.held,commencingonMonday,Sept. 14.Theexerciseswillbe givenbytheRev.W. Dzieciol,Polishchaplain. Polesmayreeciveaplenaryindulgence,ontheusual conditions,onthefeastday, Sept.17.

IntheIlth.centurythe conflictbetweentheHoly SeeandtheGermanEmpirehadreacheditsfull fury.Repercussionsofit spreadtotheneighbouring countries.ThePolishking, Boleslaus,valiantbutimpetuous,waspubliclyreprobatedbytheBishopof Cracow,Stanislaus,forhis despotismandindecentbehaviour.

Thisdevelopedintoabitterconflict,attheculminationofwhichthebishop wasslainbytheking'sorderin1079.Thekingwas anathematised,hadtoleave thecountry,andeventually diedinanAustrianmonasteryasalay-brother.These arethecircumstancesofSt. Stanislaus'deathinshort.

St.Stanislaus,inPolish, Stanislaw,washighlyesteemedandworshippedby thepeopleforhisexemplary virtues,pietyandcourage incondemningevilanddefendingmorality.Hewas regardedasasainteven duringhislife,butafterhis death,indefenceofthe Churchandjustice,hewas regardedasamartyraswell Manymiraclesoccurred.

OnSept.17,1253,St.

YCWAthletesTo MeetonSept.21

Thedateoftheannual meetingoftheY.C.W.athleticclubhasbeententativelysetasSeptember21. Itishopedtoterminatethe proceedingswithaprogrammeofinterestingfilms.

jectstobetakenintheJuniorexamination. Thescholarshipsconsist of£20peryearfortwo years,andcannotbeheld byacandidateholding otherscholarshipsorbursaries. Theintentionoftheearlierentrydateistoenable earlierselectionofscholarshipwinners.

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Fulldetailswillbeannouncedattheclubdance onMonday,September14, attheY.A.L.ballroom.This danceisexpectedtobethe galaeventoftheyear.

Stanislauswascanonizedat Assisi.Hisrelicswereelevatedonaspecialaltarin thecentreofCracowcathedralinwhichthePolish kingsrest.ThecultofSt. Stanislauswasextremely deepinPoland.In1280he wasrecognisedasapatron ofPoland.ThePolishkings kneltathisrelicsbefore beingcrownedandprayed forhisblessing.Aftervictoriouswarstheenemy standardswerelaiddownat hiscoffininhomage, especiallythosetakenfrom Turks.

WhenChristianitywes introducedtoLithuaniathe firstchurcherectedthere wasdedicatedtoSaint Stanislaus.Now,becauseof the700th.anniversaryofhis canonization,theHoly Fatherhasgrantedtothe Polesa*plenaryIndulgence onSept.17thisyear,under theusualconditions.This showshowmuchsignificancetheHolyFatherattachestothecultofSt.Stanislaus.

Therightplaceinwhich theanniversaryoftheca-

nonizationofSt.Stanislaus shouldbecelebratedisthe cathedralinCracowwhere hisrelicsare.Butthecommunistgovernmentwillnot allowtheorganizationof ceremoniesandpilgrimage onalargescale,especially aftertherecentspeechdeliveredbythePolishPrimate,CardinalWyszynisi, inwhichthePrimatecondemnedcommunism,called thepeopletostandup againstitandnotevento beafraidofmartyrdom.

ThefreePolesarescatterednowalloverthe world.Theycannotenter Polandnortakepartinthe Cracowcelebrations.Those whocantravelwillgather inothercentresforthe celebration,namelyatAssisi,whereSt.Stanislaus wascanonized.

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Monday,Sept.7,wasthe 32nd.anniversaryofthe LegionofMary'sfounding.

OnSept.7,1921,Rev. FatherToher,Mr.Frank Duff,oftheSt.Vincentde Paulsociety,and15women mettogether.Forsome yearsthesewomenhadhelpedtheSt.VincentdePaul societyincertainofits works,andtheyhadbegun todiscussGrignondeMontfort's"TrueDevotionto Mary."

Itwastofurtherdiscuss thisthatthememorable meetingwasheld.Oneof theearlycomersputa clothonthemeetingtable, andonitastatueofthe ImmaculateConception,two vaseswithflowers,twocandlestickswithlightedcandles.

Withoutknowingit,those presentwereattendingthe firstmeetingeverheldof theLegionofMary.The altarsetting,theprayers, theorderofthemeetingremainunalteredto-day.

Fromtheirnumberthose presentchoseforpresident Mrs.Kirwin.Shecamefrom MelbourneandwasAustralia'sfirstcontributiontothe Legion.

ButeveryPolishcommunity,eventhesmallest, willjoinonSept.17,in prayersforSt.Stanislaus's succourintheliberationof thePolishnationfromthe communisticoppression. Theyhopethatatleaston thatdaysomewillrealize howmuchCatholicPoland hasbeensufferingforsuck alongtimewithoutany support,andthatallCatholicswilljointheminthose prayers.

W.Blotnicki

LegionofMaryMembersWhoNow NumberMillionRecallFounding BIRTHDAY.

Thoughtheonlyelderly personinthegroup,Mrs. Kirwinhadtheaffection andconfidenceofallthe youngpeoplearoundher. Also,shebroughtthenote ofpovertyfor,undoubtedly, shewasthepoorestperson ofthegroup.Thuswas therealLegionnotestruck fromthestart-theabsence ofsocialandworldlydistinctionsinmembership.

InthiswaytheLegionof Marywasusheredintothe worldwiththefirstVespers oftheFeastofMary's Nativity.Whocouldimaginethedestinyawaitingit? Ithasgrowntohaveamillionactiveandauxiliary members.Itsmenand womenformthelargestlay organisationoftheChurch inmoderntimes.

DAYOFRECOLLECTION.

Forthefirstyearsince 1944 sibleithasprovedimpostoarrangeanenclosed Retreatforlegionariesin 1953.However,through thecourtesyoftheRt.Rev. Mgr.J.T.McMahon,aday ofrecollectionforactive andauxiliarylegionaries willbeconductedatSt.Columba'schurch,SouthPerth, onSunday,Sept.27.Detailsofarrangementswill benotifiedlater.

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PopeTellsWar-MaimedKiddies PainCanBeJoy UnitedtoChrist

CASTELGANDOLFO,Aug.28(Radio, NC).-Onehundredandtwentywar-maimedchildrenreceivedtheblessingoftheHoly Fatherandheardhiscounselthattheirbodilyafflictionscanbecomeforthemthe sourceofspiritualjoy.

Thechildrenhadcome fromBelgium,Denmark, France,Germanyand Greece.Togetherwitha contingentofItalianchildrentheyweretakentothe papalsummerresidenceby DonCarloGnocchi,founder andpresidentofthe"pro juventute"organisation.

ThePopedeclaredhimself tobe"profoundlymoved seeingthereflectionofyouth inyoureyesandthesad marksofwaronyourbody."

"Ifitcanbearealmotive ofjoyforyou,"betoldthe childrengatheredaround him,"thenyoursuffering, unitedtotheLord'ssuffering,willleadyoutogreater loveofHimandtocharity towardallthosewhoare yourbrothers.

TheHolyFatherisnotedforhisinterestinchildren.Hisremarksto120war-maimedkiddies,givenabove,aremoving.

Scripture,Tradition,Reason

RevealSoul's.Immortality

ByL.M.Riordan,Ph.D.

No.Man'ssoulisimmortal,thatis,immunefrom death.

Weknowthisfactboth fromdivinerevelationand fromreason.

SacredScripturesrelate thatman'slifeonearthis justapilgrimage.Manis justawayfarer,atraveller, journeyingthroughlife. Thewholestoryofdivine

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revelationisdirectedto man'seternalhomein heaven.

OurLordinaddressing theSadducees(Matt.xxii) callsattentiontotheimmortalityofthesoulby remindingthemthatGod istheGodofAbrahamand oftheotherPatriarchswho cannotbealtogetherdead, becauseGodistheGodof theliving,notofthedead.

AtanothertimeOurLord admonished:"Donotbe afraidofthosewhokillthe bodybutcannotkillthe soul.Butratherbeafraid ofHimwhoisabletodestroythesoulandbodyin hell"(Matt.x,28).

Traditionisunanimous onthedoctrineoftheim-

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mortalityofthesouland thatisthereasonthe Churchhasneverfeltthe necessityofformallydefiningthetruth,whichhas alwaysbeenapparentinthe conscienceofmen.

SpiritualityofSoul

Thehumansoulisspiritual.Thisisprovedbythe operationsoftheintellect andwill,whichareindependentofmatter.That whichisspiritualisnot composedofpartsbutis simple,orone,innature.If athingissimpleandthereforenotmadeupofparts, itisnotcorruptibleorsubjecttodecompositionlike matter;for,nothaving parts,itcannotdissolveinto itspartsandthusdie.The soulsinceitissimplecannotdecomposebutmustbe eternal.Godcouldannihilatethesoulbutsuchactionisnotcompatiblewith Hisdivinewisdom.

Historyandhumaninstitutionsprovethatmannaturallyaspirestoimmortality.Thisaspirationhas beenplacedinallmenso thatitobviouslyisapartof man'sverynature.Thevery universalityofthisaspirationprovesthatitwas placedinmanbyGod,who

"Thatissufficientto consoleyouinyoursufferingsandtospreadthetranquillityofpeaceinyour hearts,whileteachersand themenofsciencededicate themselvestotheworkof yourrehabilitation.Wehave greatadmirationforallof you."

TheHolyFathertoldthe childrenthatthesadness causedbythesightoftheir afflictionswaslinked"toa firmconvictionofthespecialgoodthatisreserved foryouinlife:thanksto yourfaithinGod'swilland yourknowledgeofOur Lord,thegreatvictimofthe sorrowintheworld."

"ThegoodwhichWealludeto,"thePontiffcontinued,"belongstothe worldofFaithandgrace, whichpossessesthesecret ofchangingevilintogood andmakessufferingsthe meansofelevationtoa higherlife."

mustgivetomanthefulfulmentofthataspiration sinceitisaverypartof man'snature.

Manconceivestruth, whichiseternal,timeless, andspaceless.Buthecould notconceivetruthunlesshe toowereofthesamemakeup,fortheremustbeaproportionbetweentheconceiverandtheconceived, betweenthesubjectand object.

Alsotherecanbenoadequatesanctionsinthis lifeforman'sgoodnessor malice.SinceGod'swisdom demandsthatevilbepunishedandgoodrewarded theremustbeanotherlife inwhichsanctionscanbe made.

Thespiritualityofthe soul,theaspirationsforimmortality,andtheneedof sanctionsforevilandgoodnessdemandthatthesoul ofmanbeimmortal.

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OzanamWasSon OfFineParents

byMgr.JohnT.McMahon

FrederickOzanamwas bornonApril23,1813,and livedfortherelativelyshort spanof40yearsandfour months,whenhediedat MarseillesonSeptember8, 1853.Hisfatherwasamedicaldoctorpractisingat Lyons.Therewere14childreninthefamilyofwhom i.rederickwasthefifth.

Attheuniversityhewon adoubledoctorateinlaw andliteratureinhistwenties.Hedidnotpractise law,butheldthechairof foreignliteratureatthe universityofParis,with distinction.Hislecturesat theuniversitybecameas famousasthesermonsof thebrilliantLacordairein NotreDameCathedral..

Aslecturerandauthor hisindustryinpreparationanddevotiontohisduty wasremarkable.When practicallyadyingman, theurgetocontinuehis workgavehimnorest,and hearosefromhissickbed toresumehiscourseoflectures.Never'ingoodhealth, hefacedhiscrowdedlecturehall,thinandworn, andyetthefireofenthusiasmandloveofhissubject caughthisstudents.

StirringExample

Inhistimehewasconsideredauniversitymanof raredistrinctionandan ornamenttotheSorbonne. Amanofsuchoutstanding intellectualabilitymight easilybecarriedawayby theapplauseofParisand seekacademicadvancement andemolument.Ifhehad settledforthatIshould notbespeakingthisappreciationofFrederickOzanam, thefounderofthelay apostolateofcharity,the St.VincentdePaulsociety,thecentenaryof whosedeathin1853weare celebratingthisSeptember.

Ozanam'sfatherand motherwerenotedfortheir devotiontothepoor.Letme quoteoneincident.Itwas thecustomofthedoctor andhiswifetovisitthe homesofthesick.Asage increasedtheymadeamutualresolutionthatneither ofthemwouldclimbhigher thanthethirdstoreyofany oldtenementtovisitthe sufferingsick.Notlong afterthatagreementthe doctorheardofanexceptionallysadcaseawayup onthesixthfloor,andhis resolutionbrokedown.With difficultyhemanagedto reachtheroomandfound aladyalreadythereinattendanceonthepatient.It washiswife.She,too,had brokenherresolutionbecausecharityover-ridesthe dictatesofprudence.

Isitanywonderthat thesonofsuchparents shouldhavegrownupfull ofChrist-likecharity?His devotiontohismotherwas intense.Ofherheonce wrotethatthegreatestgift Godhadgivenhimwasthe fashioningofhermotherly heart."Itisatherknees," Ozanamwrote,"thatI learnedtofearyou,0Lord, andfromherlookstolove You."

imageofHolyChurch,our otherMother."

Anothername,afamous name,theFrenchscientist Ampere,inwhosehome. FrederickOzanamboarded foratimewhenhewentto studyattheUniversityof Paris,hadanenduringin- fluenceonhislife.Oneday. feelinghomesick,heenteredthenearbychurchto seekconsolation.Therehe sawthegreatAmpereab-sorbedinprayerwithall theabandonofalittle child,andtheimpression madeonhimresultedis theconvictionthatpeople areoftenmiserablyunhappyanddissatisfiedwith themselves,onlybecause theylovethemselvestoe much.Fromthesereflectionscametheresolution thathewouldhenceforth findthecureforhimself inworkandprayer,prayer andwork.

ManwascreatedbyGod tobehappy,butnoone canbehappywhohasnot peaceofsoul,andthat comesthroughgettingoutsideourselvesinworkfor others,inspiredbyprayer.

Yetanotherglimpseof Ampere'sinfluenceonhire: Cholerahadbrokenoutis theneighbourhood.The greatscientistsaidtohis youngfriend:"Ozanam!if choleraseizemethroughthe night,Ishallrapwithmy stickonthefloor.Don't cometomyassistance,but runasquicklyasyoucan formyconfessor.Afterwardsyoumaygoandsummonadoctor."

Suchthoughtfulnessand suchgenuinereligious spirit,manifestedbyamas soeminentintheworldof science,leftalastingimpressiononOzanam.

Attheearlyageoffifteen,Ozanamwentthrough aseveretrialwhichlasted fortwelvemonthsin doubtsaboutthefaithand indespairofsalvation. Laterhewroteofthat searchingexperience:

"Uncertaintyastoeternityleftmenorest.In despair,Igraspedatsacreddogma,onlytofindit crumblinginmyhands."

Teenager'sResolve Whatamazesmeisthe. resolutionwhichhe,aboy ofsixteen,madethen,and whichreallybecamethe theme-songofhiswhole life.Hewrote:"Ivowed toconsecratemydaysto theserviceoftruthwhich hadgivenmepeace."This isnottheemotionaloutburstofateen-ager.No, fromthatmomentOzanam consecratedhimselftothat ideal.Asstudentandprofessor,aslecturerandwriter,hisvoiceandpenwere devotedtothedefenceof Christianteaching.

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Whendeathcalledher away,hepaidthistributeto hermemory:"Wehaveso longlivedthefamilylife andfoundourselvesso happyunderourmother's wing,thatweneverleftthe nestwithoutwantingtoreturn;but,aboveall,what haveIlostfortheinterests ofmysoul?Gentleexhortations,powerfulexample, fervourwhichwarmedmy lukewarmheart.Shewas forme,asitwere,aliving

Asaresultofgrowingexperience,herealisedthat mereargumentisnotthe mostpotentofweaponsfor thewinningofsouls,sohe turnedhiseyesonChrist tostudyHiswayofattractingmenandgaining theirlove,anditwasthis studyofHimWhowent aboutdoinggoodthatgave birthtotheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul,whose weaponforconvincingthe mindandinflamingthe heartischaritytothepoor. Charityisthekeywhich opensHeaven.Noother' keywillfitthelocksofthe portalsofHeaven.Tofollowtheexampleofthe DivineMasterinHis bo'indlessloveforthepoor andafflictedisthebestway tobringbackmenfrom errortotruth.

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-Thescheduledopening ofthefirsttelevisionstation isBelgiumhascausedthe country'sBishopstovoice thehopethattheprogrammeswillreflecttheCatholiccharacterofthenation.

Astatementissuedinthe nameoftheBeliganhiierarchybyHisEminenceJohaphCardinalVanRoey, ArchbishopofMalines, "thismarvellous'achievementofmodernscienceand technology,"canbe"amost precioustoolforspreading thetruth,"butifthisinventionwerenatkeptingood handsitwouldbecomea causeofperversionand scandal.

"Wehope,"thestatement wenton,"thatChristianculturewillhaveaplacein thetelevisionprogramme thatisinproportionwith theimportontroleofthe Catholicreligioninournationallifeandwiththe numberoftelevisionviewerswhopractisethisreligion."

Thestatementalsopointedoutthatreligioustelecasts,likereligiousbroadcasts,willbesubmittedfor fortheapprobationofreligiousauthorities,whoalone

"Wewishthattelevision arequalified. beorganisedinsuchaway that,insteadofde-Christianisingthehome,itwill alwaysbringlight,joyand beauty,"thestatementsaid.

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VATICANCITY,Aug.28

Radio,NC.)-Anewconcordat,oragreement,regu-latingrelationsbetweenthe HolySeeandSpain,was signedhereafter19months ofhighlysecretnegotiations.Thenewpactreplacesaconcordatsignedin 1851whichwasinvalidated bytheanti-Churchlegislationenactedbytheformer CommunistregimeinSpain.

HailedbyOsservatore Romano,Vaticannewspaper,asthe"crownand completion"ofvarious agreementsmadebetween SpainandtheVaticanin 1941,1946and1950,the concordatdeclaresRoman Catholicismtobethe"only religionoftheSpanishpeople."Itpledges"fruitful cooperationbetweentheecclesiasticalandthetemporal powerwhichisalwaysand everywherethebestpremiseofpeacefuldevelopmentandgrowthofthereligiousandcivillifeofthe nations."

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JesuitCitedFor RailwayService!

TOKYO,Aug.29(NC.) -AJesuitpriestwas amongthosewhoreceived citationshereforservices renderedtotheJapanRailwaySystem.Thepresentationstookplaceatthe TokyoCentralStation.

FatherHermanHeuvers, S.J.,pastorofSt.Ignatius' ChurchwascitedforhavingcontributedmuchhelpfuladviceconcerningtouristservicesinEurope,etc., totherailways,inhismany consultationswiththestationmasterofYotsuyaStation,acrosstheroadfrom hischurch.

Actually,forthepasttwo years,FatherHeuvershas beenconducting15-minute weeklytalksonreligion andmoralstothepersonnel oftheYotsuyaStation,at thestationmaster'sexpress wish.Some12to15per- sons-allwhocanbespared atonetime-makeupthe priest'sTuesdaymorning classinonethestation waitingrooms.

CoalMineIs UnderChurch

LONDON,August27 (NC).-Anabandoned coalmine,centuries old,hasbeenfound undertheChurchof MountSt.Mary,Leeds, intheYorkshirepit area.

Workmencarrying outrepairsdiscovered theshaftdirectlyunderthesacristy,and thepastor,Father JamesO'Loughlin, 0.M.I.,wentdown withoneofthem. Theyexploredseveral galleriesuntilthey cametorunningwater. Thepitstillhasplenty ofcoal,andtheparishisinvestigating whetheritcouldbe workedagain-from outsidethechurch-to helpparishfunds.

PolishRedsNowWantPriests ToDiscussPoliticsinPulpit

EnglishPriestSuggestsClergy ShouldLiveinCommunity

LONDON,Aug.27 (NC).-Many startlingideas-rangingfromaproposal thatallclergywithinonedeaneryshould Hiveincommunitytoasuggestionthatevery bride'sdressshouldbeagifttoherfromthe parishioners-wereputforthata"People's Week"ofconferencesheldattheJesuitcollegeofStonyhurst.

ManyparentsattendedOtherspeakerssaidthat theconferencewiththeiryoungcouplesspendtoo children,whoplayedout-muchontheirweddingsat sidewhilethelectureswereatimewhentheyneedall takingplace.Thelectur-theirmoneytosetupa ersweretwopriests,twohome.Thediscussionsalso monks,andthreelaymen.dealtwithsuchquestionsas expensivefunerals,organisingparishbaby-sitting groups,practicaltraining infurniture-making,and cookery,pre-marriagecoursesandgreaterparticipaofparishionersatNuptial andRequiemMasses.

"Thefutureoftheparish lieswiththedeanery-with priestslivingincommunity,"saidFatherWilliam Rafferty,whoheadsaparishintheLancashireport ofFleetwood."Thiswould solvemanyeconomicdifficultic.:andenablethemto co-operatebybeingcontinuallyintouchwitheach other,"headded:

Discussingparishorganisationandeconomics,Father Fafterysaid:"Weshallhave tothinkonmisisonarylines, otherwisewearedoomedto deefat.Wemustgiveup seeingourparishesasenclosedgardens,spending largesumsofmoneyon them,andignoringthose outside."

Bishop&NunAre GivenHonours

LONDCfN,Aug.27(NC).

-TwoFrenchCatholicmissionaries,aBishopanda nun,havebeen'awarded honoursbyQueenElizabeth fortheirservicesinBritish territories.

BishopJean Marie Aubin,VicarApostolicof theSouthSolomonIslands inthePacific,wasnameda CommanderoftheOrderof theBritishEmpireforhis 45years'workthere.He carriedonhisdutiesduring thelastwar,althoughthe islandswereinthefighting zone.

SecularismFatal

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SchoolReligion

SeenasBulwark MANILA,Aug.28(NC.) -Philippinepresidential candidateRamonMagsaysay,formerDefenceSecretary,hasdeclaredhimself stronglyinfavourofreligiousinstructioninthe publicschools.

SpeakingatVigan,Ilocos Sur,Mr.Magsaysaypledged hewouldseetoitthat everychildinthepublic schoolsreceivesadequate religiousinstructionduring schoolhours.

Hetoldhisaudiencethat hisexperienceasSecretary ofNationalDefencehad convincedhimthatreligion isoneofthebestmeansof fightingthegrowingCommunistmenaceinthePhilippines.

"Deeprealisationofthe existenceofGodandthe properunderstandingof truemoralvalues,"besaid, "willcertainlyfortifychildrenin.theformativestage againstthealluringenticementsofcommunism."

Saint'sBody ForCentenary

THEHAGUE,Holland, Aug.27(NC.)-Thebody ofSt.BernadetteSoubirous willbetakentoLourdesfor celebrationstherein1958 markingthecentenaryof theapparitionsoftheVirgin Marytoasimplepeasant girlwhowascanonised75 yearslater.

Thiswasreportedhere bytheCatholicNetherlands PressAgency,whichsaid thatFrenchecclesiastical authoritiesareplanningto havethesaint'sbodyremain inLourdesduringtheyear ofthecentenary.Mostlikely,theagencysaid,the bodywilllieclosetothe LourdesGrotto.

ThebodyofSt.Bernadette,whodiedonEaster Sunday,1879,andwascanonisedontheFeastofthe ImmaculateConceptionin 1933,liesatpresentine goldandglasscasketinthe mainchapeloftheconvent oftheSistersofCharity andChristianInstructionat Nevers,France.

HolyNameDrives AgainstFilth

MANILA,Aug.28(NC). -TheHolyNamesocietyof thePhilippineshasopened anationaldriveagainstindecentliteratureatahuge rallyheldinthegymnasiumoftheFarEasternUniversityhere.

Themaintalkoftherally wasdeliveredbyformer JusticeLuisP.Torres.He saidthatasthebulkofthe filthyliteratureisaimed primarilyathighschool andcollegestudents,itis onlyfittingthatthemain forceofresistanceto thiswidespreadindecency shouldcomefromthesame bodyofstudents.

A themanifestoadoptedby HolyNamesocietydeclaredthat"neverinthe historyofthePhilippines youthofourland beensomuchexposedto themostobscene,salacious, pornographicliteratureas now.Itisbeingdistributedtoourunwaryteenagers,andsoldinbook storesandnews-stands, sidebysidewithdecent booksandmagazines."

Themanifestoappealed toallreligiousandcivicsocietiesinthecountryto unitewiththeHolyName societyinadeterminedefforttowipeoutindecent literatureinthePhilippines.

LONDON,Sept.1 (NC).authority,thesix-yearplan, -ThePolishCommunistre-productionquotas,thecolgimehaslaunchedacam-lectivistmovement,andthe paignagainstpriestswhosenewCommunistliterature. sermonsindicatethat"theyThesmallgroupof separatethemselvesfrom"priest-patriots,"comprising life,"accordingtoreportsclergymenwillingtocollafromMoscow. boratewiththeregimein allrespects,haslauncheda campaignaimedatmaking thepulpitaninstrumentof Communistpropaganda.At thesametime,reportssay, agentsofthesecretpolice attendChurchservicesto checkuponsermonsand preparereportsonpriests whosesermonsdealwith eternalthingsratherthan

MotherEtienneConon wasmadeaMemberofthe OrderoftheBritishEmpirefor50fears'continuousworkinSierraLeone, Africa."Sheisoneofthe mostadmiredandrespected peopleintheprotectorate," thecitationsaid.

Asthetwomissionaries areFrenchcitizens,itwas necessarytoaskpermission oftheFrenchgovernment beforetheawardscouldbe made.

CAPETOWN,SouthAf-WantsIslam rica,Aug.27-CatholicInOurSchools nativeschoolsintheUnion ofSouthAfrica-theynumber1,721andhave189,000SUKKUR,Sind,Pakistan, pupils-willbeseriouslyAug.29(NC.)-Catholic affectediftheproposedleadersherehavesharply BantuEducationBillbe-criticisedastatementby comeslaw. EducationMinisterKazi Basedonrecommenda-MohammedAkbarofSind tionsofagovernmentcorn-favouringtheteachingofIsmission,thebillseekstolamicdoctrineinChristian transfercontrolofnativeschools. educationfromtheProvin-OnarecentvisittoSt. cialCouncilstothegovern-Mary'sHighSchoolinSukment.Thiswouldgivethekur,MinisterAkbarwasreMinisterofNativeAffairsportedassaying:"Aschool sweepingpowers,includingofthiskindwouldbewell thatofgranting,orrefusing,advisedtomakearrangepermissiontostartnewpri-mentsforprovidingacervateschools.Also,hecouldtainIslamicbiastotheeduclosedownsuchschoolsifcationofchildren.Thiswill hethoughtfit, dispelanylurkingmisconDraftingofthebillfol-ceptionfromthemindsof lowedarecentwarningbythegovernmentandthe ArchbishopOwenMcCannpeopleofthisprovince." ofCapeTownthatputtingTheCatholicleaders nativemissionschoolsunderpointedoutthatattemptsin Statecontrolwouldbethepasttoinfuseanislamic "detrimental-indeed,fatalatmosphereinChristian -tothepeacefuldevelop-schoolshavebeenanswered mentofSouthAfrica."Hewithafirm"no"byCathosaidthatoneresultmightlicauthoritiesinPakistan. betocausetroublesimilar totheMauMauterrorin BritishEastAfrica.

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Apparentlytheregimeis nolongersatisfiedwithsermonsdealingexclusively withreligioussubjects,althoughheretofore"theabuse ofthepulpitforanti-State propaganda"wasoneofthe mostfrequentaccusations voicedbyCommunistpropagandaagainsttheChurch.

NowtheCommunistsCommunist"achievements wanttheprieststodiscussandobjectives." fromthepulpits"thenew actualityinPoland"andtoWhendowninthemouth tellthepeopleabout"mat-rememberJonah.Hecame tersofinteresttotheentireoutallright!-Ascribedto Stateandthenation,"suchThomasA.Edison(1847asrespectfor(Communist)1931).-"InkPotFarmer."

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COMYN.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofSisterMaryRosarii, whodiedatSt.JohnofGod Convent,Subiaco,1st.September,1953.R.I.P.

GIMBLETT,ThomasLlewellyn.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofThomasLllewellyn, whodiedAugust22,at RoyalPerthHospital,the dearlylovedhusbandof Alice,devotedfatherofGerard,Ena(SisterM.Thomas, St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle),Mona(SisterM. Colette,St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany),Thomas (killedinaction),Maureen (deceased),Percy(deceased),JosephandLeonard, father-in-lawofVic.,Dorothy,Amy,andloving grandfatherofsevengrandchildren;aged74years.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.

O'BRIEN.-Inyourcharity, prayfortheeternalrestof EllenO'Brien,whodiedat St.Anne's,2nd.September, 1953,youngestdaughterof thelatePatrickandCatherineCarr(néeHartigan),of Melbourne,dearlyloved wifeofthelatePatrick O'Brien,andmotherof Cornelius,Joseph,John, Eric,Bernard,sisterof Mary.

Followingthecelebration ofRequiemMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral,herremainswereburiedinthe KarrakattaCemetery.Rest inpeace.

O'BRIEN,Ellen.-Loved motherofJohn,and mother-in-lawofAlice, deargrandmaofQuentin andMargaret.

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LovedayandSchmidt-Isserstedt

ProvedKindredSpiritsinBeethoven

Intheseventhconcertof the1953subscriptionseries, thevisitingNewZealandbornviolinist,AlanLoveday,waspartneredbythe W.A.Symphonyorchestra, withHerrHansSchmidtIsserstedtconducting.

Itwasapartnershipof kindredspirits,andthe Beethovenviolinconcerto wasamasterlyexposition, perfectlybalanced,conceivedwithloveanddevotion onthepartofbothsoloist andconductor,withameasureoffeelingthatcould onlycomefromaprofound

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Mr.Loveday'sperformancerevealedacapable technique,coupledwitha truemusicianlyinstinct. Eloquenceandfeelingwere inhisplaying,andhistorn wasrichintextureandalwayspure,eveninthemore forcefulsectionsoftheconcerto.

Heart-StirringMusic

Theprogrammeforthe nightconsistedofthree works,commencingwith Mendelssohn's"Hebrides" overture.ThiswasourintroductiontoHerrHans Schmidt-Isserstedt,under whosebatonourorchestra gaveoneofitsfinestperformancesoftheseason: andthiswasachieved,not bytheconductor'sforcing andstrainingattheorchestra,butratherbyhisdeep sinceritywhichconveyeditselftotheplayerssothat theirheartswerestirred, andtheygaveforthheartstirringmusic.

Theconcertconcluded withTschaikowsky'sSymphonyNo.5,whoseperformancewaschargedwithemotionalforceandintensely romantic.Yettherewas notraceoffemininityinthe romance-inthedramatic momentsofthis,asofthe othertwoworks,thepassionateplayingwasessentiallymasculine.Where quietandrestraintwererequired,theplayingwasgentleandsensitive. enjoyedTheaudiencethoroughly theconcertand applaudedgratefully.One feltthatallpresentmust have uplifteddepartedwithhearts andalastingmemoryofthenight'sstirringmusic.-M.K.

Itisdangeroustoallow thedegradationofthe weak;thedegenerationof theweakisapoisonforthe strong.-GeorgesBernancs.

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