The Record Newspaper 03 December 1953

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Perth,Thursday,Dec.3,1953

InaugurationOfMarian Year:1200AtNovena

AttheopeningofthespecialNovena inhonourofOurLadyoftheMiraculous MedalinSt.Mary'sCathedralonNov.30, HisGracetheArchbishoppreachedand impartedPontificalBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentto1,200persons.

Dec.20.

HisGraceannouncedthatminateinamightyrallyon theMarianYear,proclaimedbytheHolyFather, wouldbeinauguratedinthe ArchdioceseonDec.8,the closingdayoftheNovena.

Hestressedthenecessity ofunitedprayerforthesue,oessoftheFamilyRosary, Crusadewhichwouldcul-

HisGracewasassistedat BenedictionbytheRev.M. McKeonasdeaconandthe Rev.T.Phelanassubdeacon.TheV.Rev.J.P. Wilkinson,C.M.,wasmaster ofceremonies. Presentinthesanctuary

NewApostolicDelegateWillBe

GivenLiturgicalReception,Dec.13

WhenHisExcellency,theMostRev.R. Carbone,thenewApostolicDelegatearrives inPerthonSunday,Dec.13,hewillbetenderedaLiturgicalReceptioninSt.Mary's Cathedralat7.30p.m.

Theclergyandlaityofsecuredhisdoctoratein CanonLaw.

.theArchdioceseareinvited toattendthefirstreception whichwillbegiventoHis Excellency,thePope'srepresentative,onAustralian soil.

OnTuesday,Dec.15,at 10.30a.m.thechildrenof theCatholicschoolswill 'giveawelcometoHisExcellency.SolemnHighMass willbecelebratedinSt. Mary'sCathedralat10.30 a.m.,duringwhichachildren'schoirof800voices willsingthemusicofthe Mass.

NotableCareer

HisExcellencywasborn atFanointheProvinceof Pesaro,CentralItaly,in 1911.Hespentfouryears intheMinorSeminaryat Fano,andforsevenyears. duringhiscourseofphil,osophyandtheology,wasat thePontificalSeminaryof PopePiusXI,alsoinFano.

Hewasordainedpriest inMarch,1934.From1934 to1937hewasastudent andobtainedhisdegreeat thePontificalEcclesiastical 'AcademyinRome.During thesameperiodhestudied at Institute,theApollinarisPontifical Rome,wherehe

From1937to1940,hewas secretaryoftheApostolic NunciatureatHaiti.

From1940to1945he servedattheApostolic DelegationatWashington, U.S.A.,firstassecretary, thenasuditore.

From1945to1953,His Excellencyworkedinthe firstsectionoftheSecretariateofStateofHisHolinessintheVatican,and duringthattime,in1949, wasappointedaDomestic PrelateofHisHoliness.

OnSept.28,1953,hewas appointedtitularArchbishopofSidonandApostolic DelegateinAustralia,New ZealandandOceania.

OnOct.25,1953,HisExcellencyreceivedepiscopal consecrationfromHisEminenceCardinalFumasoniBiondi,PrefectoftheSacredCongregationofPropogandaFide,atthePontifical UrbanCollege,Rome;the co-consecratorsbeingArchbishopSamore,secretaryof theSacredCongregationof ExtraordinaryEcclesiastical Affairs,andBishopdelSignore,BishopofFano.

PolishCardinalReported

InInfamousSovietJail

DUBLIN,Nov.17(NC.)-HisEminence StefanCardinalWyszynskiofPolandisbeing heldinaMoscowjailnexttodeposedRussian DeputyPremierL.P.Berta,accordingtoa front-pagestoryoftheDublinStandard,a Catholicweekly.

TheStandard'sstorystatedthatthearrestedPrimateofPolandisheldinanundergroundcell"inthenotoriouspoliticalprison JubjankainMoscow."

TheStandardgaveasthesourceofitsinformation"sourcesnearthePolishmilitary missionintheSovietsectorinVienna."

AccordingtotheStandard,theonly!An withwhomtheCardinalisallowedtoconverse arepoliticalpoliceexpertsonreligiousmatters.Itreportsthattheseexpertsareattemp- tingto"splitthepersonality"oftheCardinal andinducehimto"cometoterms"withthe communist-controlledgovernmentofPoland.

TheStandardsays"itisbelievedthatthe CardinalwillspendsomemonthsinLnbjanka beforebeingsentbacktoPoland."

weretheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.J. Rafferty,Adm.,theYen. ArchdeaconJ.McKay,the Rev.P.O'MaraandVincentianFathersfromSt. Charles'seminary.

TheNovenawillcloseon

Dec.8,foistoftheImmaculateConception,with SolemnBenediction.Asthis dayisalsotheinauguration oftheMarianYeararecord congregationisexpectedto attend.

30,b01Expected AtRosaryRally

Itisanticipatedthat30,000peoplewill massontheSubiacooval,ontheafternoon ofSunday,Dec.20,whentheRev.Patrick Peyton,C.S.C.,willaddresstheFamilyRosaryCrusaderally.Itshouldproveamost movingexperience.

Therallywillopenwith ascriptdescribingthework ofFatherPeytonat3p.m. Apageantofschoolchildrenwillfollow,thenahymn toOurLady.

Alayspeakerwillnext addressthecrowdandthe Rosarywillberecited. FatherPeytonwillthen makehispleaforthedaily recitationoftheRosaryin thefamilycircle. AmessagefromtheHoly Fatherwillthenberead, afterwhichHisGracethe Archbishopwillspeak.The communalsingingof"Faith ofOurFathers"willbring thefunctiontoaclose. Ralliesinothercentres willbeheldasfollows:-

Geraldton,Dec.15.

Bunbury,Dec.17.

Kalgoorlie,Dec.18. NewNorcia,Dec.19.

AllPulpitsWillAnnounce IndulgencesofMarianYear

HisGracetheArchbishopdirectsthe attentionofthepriestsoftheArchdiocese totheIndulgencesoftheMarianYear publishedbelow.Herequeststhatthelistof Indulgencesbereadinallchurcheson Sunday,Dec.8.

APlenaryIndulgence maybegainedunderthe usualconditions,i.e.Confession,HolyCommunion and intentionsprayersforthePope's on:-

(1)AllSaturdaysofthe Year.

(2)Everytimethefaithfulmakeapilgrimagetoa MarianShrine.

(3)Everytimetheyassistatafunctioninhonour oftheVirginandhavefulfilledtheusual.conditions. Inaddition,thefaithful whoassistatsuchapious act,buthavenotfulfilled theconditions,maygaina PartialIndulgenceof10 years,providedtheyareof contriteheart

"TotiesOuoties"

withsingularpietyand wherethefaithfulcustomarilygoonpilgrimagein largenumbersevenfroma considerabledistance.

Underthetermsofthe decree,thefaithfulmay gainaplenaryindulgence oneveryvisittosuch shrines,notonlyonSaturdaysandthevarious feastdaysmentionedinthe decree,butonanyother dayoftheMarianYear, providedtheyhavefulfiled thenormalconditions.

DuringtheMarianYear allaltarsdedicatedtothe BlessedVirginMarywillbe privilegedinfavourofevery deceasedChristianforwhom Massisofferedbyany priestwhatever.(Aprivilegedaltarisoneatwhich aplenaryindulgencemay ThespecialplenaryindulgenceswhichmaybegainedontheFeastsoftheImmaculateConceptionon December8in1953and, 1954-theopeningandclosingdaysoftheMarianyear -andoncertainotherfeast daysoftheYear,are"totiesquoties."

Thismeans,Vaticanauthoritiespointedout,thata plenaryindulgencemaybe gainedonthesedaysasoftenasaCatholic,whohas alreadyconfessedandreceivedHolyCommunion, visitsachurchandprays forthePope'sintentions.

Accordingtothetermsof theindulgence,thechurch mustbeonebuiltinhonour oftheBlessedVirgin.In missionareas,itsuffices,to visitachapeldedicatedtotheMotherofGod(this maybeinterpretedtomean OurLady'sShrineinany church).

OnSpecialFeasts

BesidestheFeastofthe ImmaculateConception,the otherdaysonwhichthe specialMarianYearplenaryindulgencesmaybe gained"totiesquoties"are Nativity,B.V.M.,theFeast ofthePurificationofthe BlessedVirginMaryon February2,theFeastofthe AnnunciationonMarch25, theFeastoftheAssumption onAugust15,andtheFeast oftheSevenSorrowsofthe BlessedVirginonSep- tember15.

Thedecreedeclaredthat, inadditiontotheother circumstanceslisted,special plenaryindulgencesalso maybegainedduringtheMarianYearbyvisitingany sanctuaryinwhichthe VirginMaryisvenerated

begainedforasoulinPurgatorybythecelebration andapplicationofaMass.)

Broadcasts,Films OfRosaryDrive

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SupplementsAreAvailable

Thethirdintheseriesoffive specialRosarySupplementswillbe foundinthecentreofthisissue.They maybeorderedonlybyparishpriests orpriestsinchargeofparishesfordistributiontothoseunabletobuy"The Record"ortointerestednon-Catholics.

LegionofMaryPlansDayOf DevotiontoStartMarianYear

TheLegionofMaryin-dayofExpositionofthe vitesCatholicstojoinina dayofspecialdevotionat theCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSunday,Dec.13,forthesuccessoftheMarianYear. HisGracetheArchbishop hasverykindlysuggesteda

HolyFatherWasConsoledatPromise

OfPrayersbyChildrenofPerth

Thefollowingletterhas beenreceivedbyHisGrace, theArchbishop,fromthe VaticanPro-secretaryof State.

VaticanCity,Nov.11,1953

MyLordArchbishop:

Itismyhonouredduty toacknowledge,inthename oftheHolyFather,receipt ofthebeautifulSpiritual BouquetwhichYourGrace forwardedtoHimthrough thegoodofficesoftheApostolicDelegationonbehalf ofthechildreninthe Catholicschoolsofyour Archdiocese.

HisHoliness,burdenedby thetrialsandthepersecutionswhicharetodayharassingtheChurchinmany partsoftheworld,isdeeply consoledatthepromiseof somanyprayersandgood worksforHiswelfareand intentions.Hewouldhave megiveexpressiontoHis warmthankfulnessatthis manifestationofsuchfilial loyaltyanddevotionofHis dearlittlechildrenwhoare especiallyfavouredby JesusChrist.

Withfatherlyaffection theHolyFatherlovingly invokesuponthemtheprotectionofAlmightyGod, andasafurthertokenof -Hissincereandheartfelt gratitude,HelovinglyimpartstoYourGrace,tothe teachersandthepupilsof theCatholicschoolswho havesogenerouslyco-operatedwithyouinthispre-

sentation,andtotheirfamilies,HispaternalApostolicBenediction.

Availingmyselfofthis occasiontorenewtoYour Gracethesentimentsofmy highesteemandcordial regard,Iremain,

SincerelyyoursinChrist,

J.B.MONTINI Pro-secretary

ExtraMassAt ShentonPark

Inordertocatermainly forthenursingandhospital staffsofthemanyinstitutionsinandaroundthe parishofSt.Aloysius, ShentonPark,HisGracethe Archbishophassanctioned that,commencingonSunday,December6,there willbeasixo'clockMass eachSundayduringthe summermonths. St.Aloysius'Churchis situatedinHenry-street, Subiaco,offNicholsonroad. TheotherregularMasses areat7,9and10.30.

Theannualfetewilltake placeinthehall(behind thechurch)onFridayevening,Dec.18.Therewillbe twostallswiththeusual games,cooldrinksetc. Winnersintheprize packetmaycollecttheir prizesthatevening.

Everyparishionerisexpectedtobeatthefeteon Friday,Dec.18.

BlessedSacrament,thisdate beingwithaltheMarian Yearandalsowithinthe OctaveoftheFeastofthe ImmaculateConception. Immediatelyafterthe11 o'clockMasstheBlessed Sacrament,willbeexposed attheHighAltarofthe Cathedraluntiltheclose withBenedictionat5p.m.

Theproceduretobefollowedis:-Legionarieswill occupythefrontseatsinthe Cathedral,commencethe LegionPrayersontheTeeseraateachhalf-hour.A shortperiodforprivate prayersormeditationwill followeachrecitation.VariousparishPraesidiaofthe Legionwillfolloweach othereachhalf-hour.

CopiesoftheTessera (prayercard)willbeavailablein Auxiliariesthepews. oftheLegion, membersofothersodalities andsocietiesandparishionersingeneralareurgedto co-operateenthusiastically inthisdayofdevotion.

ConfessionFor Poles,Dec.12

TheRev.W.Dzieciol, Polishchaplain,announces thathewillheartheConfessionsofhiscompatriots, inpreparationforthefeast ofChristmas,onSaturday Dec.12,from8-9p.m.,inthesacristyofSt.Mary's Cathedral.

Australiansareaskedto bringthismattertothe noticeofPolishfriends.

MissionToBenefit

FromIrishDance

Theproceedsofthedance conductedbytheIrishClub atHighgateparishhallon Dec.17willbedevotedto St.FrancisXavierMission, WanderingBrook,asa Christmasgesture. TheChristmasCheerrafflewillalsobedrawnon thatnight.

THEgiCORD

Latvian,Hungarian,

YugoslavPriestsforPerth

OtherNationalChaplainsTo MinisterToNewAustralians

SYDNEY,Nov.17-Arrangements arebeingmadetoincreasethenumberof priestsservingaschaplainstonewlyarrived immigrantsfromBalticandEastEuropean countries,itwasannouncedherebytheFederalCatholicImmigrationCommittee, actingonbehalfoftheAustralianHierarchy.

Theannouncementcoincidedwiththeformation hereofa"UnitedCouncil ofMigrantsfromCommunist-DominatedEurope" toassistimmigrantsfrom RedEuropetoadaptthemselvestonewconditionsof lifeinAustralia.Nationalitiesrepresentedinthe CouncilareBulgarian, Byelo-Russian,Czech.Estonian,Hungarian,Latvian, Lithuanian,Polish,Slovak andUkrainian.

WorkingamongCroatians fromYugoslaviawillbe FatherIvanMichalich,who escapedfromthatcountry earlylastyear,andwho willbestationedmainlyin Sydney.makingoccasional visitstootherstates.

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LatvianCatholicsareto havetheservicesofFather LudwigOrnicans,S.J.,who willbelocatedinAdelaide andwhoseworkwillembraceSouthandWestAustralia.Hewillbeassisted jaytwootherJesuitpriests, stationedinSydneyand Melbourne.

AnotherJesuitpriest, FatherF.Nemeth,isdueto arriveinPerthsoonfrom Montevideo,Uruguay,for workamongHungarians. AlsoboundforPerth,from Ceylon.isFatherMirko Maslovar,whowillminister toYugoslavimmigrants there.

WorkofthePolishchaplains,nownumberingmore than20,willbesupplementedwiththearrivalfrom Switzerland.shortlyof FatherStanislawWolak, O.F.M.,Cap.,whowill workamongimmigrantsin theFederalTerritoryand ontheSnowyMountains project.

oftheIronCurtainand canrefertotheirrespective diplomaticorconsularmissions,thepeoplefromRed Europehavehadnosuch bodytowhomtheycould turnforhelpandguidance.

PilgrimsRecall

ManWhoGave

LifeforTown

MEXICOCITY,Nov.21 (NC).-Alocomotiveengineerwhogavehislifeto saveawholetownfromdestructionwascommemoratedwhen5,000Mexican railroadworkerstookpart inapilgrimageheretothe BasilicaofOurLadyof Guadalupe.

Forty-sevenyearsago, JesusGarciasacrificedhimselftoavertacatastrophe bysteamingfullspeedahead toputasmuchdistanceas possiblebetweenthenorthernminingtownofNacezari andatrainloadedwithdynamitewhichhadcaught fire.

JewellersAreTold ByPopethatThey MeetHonestNeed

VATICANCITY,Nov.16(NC.)-It wouldbeunjusttocallthejeweller'sart useless,harmful,oraninsulttothepoor, declaredtheHolyFatherinanaddresshere.

Speakingtomembersof theItalianConfederationof Goldsmiths,Silversmithsand LikeArtisans,attending theirfourthnationalcongressinRome.hesaid:

"Deservingofourrespect andappreciatonisanything thatembellishessociallife, pointsuphappyorsolemn celebrations,orevidences inthematerialaspectsof sociallifesomethingofthe everlastingnessandnobility ofthespirit.

"TheChurchandthe faithfulbelievethatnothingistoobeautifultopreserveandreceivethedivineEucharistandare oftendisposedtowardthe greatestsacrificesinorder toacquiresacredvessels worthyofthegreatnessof God.Theyalsoknow,"he continued,"howtodeprive themselvesofthese,should itbenecessarytoaidthe needy".

Thegroupofmanufae-

IrishHealthServicePassesAfter MeetingObjectionsofHierarchy

turers,merchants,diamond cutters,jewellersandwatchmakersheardtheHoly Fatherreprovethosewho "toooften,regardlessofthe limitswhichanupright enscienceimposesforthe useofwealth,displayan irksomeluxury.lackingin anyreasonablemeaning andaimedetsatisfyingone's vanity.Thisinsultsthe sufferingandneedsofthe poor."

"Ontheotherhand,"he continued,"itwouldbe unjusttocondemntheproductionanduseofprecious articleswhenevertheymeet anhoenstneed,conforming withthepreceptsofthe morallaw.'

Thursday,Dccember9,1668

NCGMAthletes ImprovePlacings ATHLETICCLUB.

Amoresuccessfuldaywas hadontheseconddayof inter-c1ubcompetitions whenAandB1gradesdefeatedtheirrespectiveopponents.

4Grade:N.C.G.M.v. FremantleI.Competingfor thefirsttimethisseason, M.McCaberanwellinthe 75yds.tofinishsecondin thegoodtimeof8.9,with N.TraversandS.Morrisonf. fillingminorplacings.

LHarrison,C.McPherson andF.Kingstongained second,thirdandfourth placesrespectivelyinthe 220yds,andcombiningwith M.McCaberanimpressively intherelay.S.Morrison gained1stplaceinthe 880yds..usingtheevent aspartofhertrainingfor' 440yds.races.

SimplyRing

BF0121

ills

EASY to Shop

Presidentofthenew CouncilforMigrantsisG. DeBarcza,formerroyal HungarianMinisterPlenipotentiaryattheCourtof St.James,London.England.Thereareabout 150,000to200,000immigrantswhohavecometo Australiafromcountries nowincommunisthands.

Unlikeimmigrantswhose countriesoforiginarewest

DUBLIN,Ireland,Nov.21(NC).After oneofthemostdifficultandprotractedpassagesofanymeasuregoingthroughthe Irishparliament,anewsocialwelfarebill providinghealthservicesformothersand childrenandotherbenefitshasnowbecome

law.

Thenewlawisthe HealthActof1953,which isdescribedas"anactto amendandextendthe HealthActof1947,and certainotherenactments.

Itwaspassedafteramendmentshadbeenadoptedto meetobjectionsraisedby theIrishHierarchy.

Otherstrongobjections hadcomefromtheFine Gael,theprincipaloppositionparty,andfromthe IrishMedicalAssociation. Bdthchargedthatthemeasureembodiedtheprinciplesofstatemedicine.

ThemeasurewasintroducedbyDr.JamesRyan, MinisterforSocialWelfare andHealth.afterapreviouscontroversialprogrammeintroducedbyformerHealthMinisterDr. NoelBrowne,hadbeen withdrawnfollowingobjectionsonconstitutional, professionalandmoral grounds.

Designedtoeliminate legalandadministrative barriersbetweenthemedicalassistanceservices giventothesickpoorand thepublichealthservices forinfectiousdiseases,and tuberculosissufferers,the HealthActalsocontains provisionsforthefollowing:

-Fullmaternitycare service,freeofcost,tothe vastmajorityofwomen, withasmallcontribution payablebytherest.

-Theextensionoffree

hOspitalandspecialistservicestoamuchwidersectionofthepeople.

-Improvedhealthexaminationandclinicservices forallnationalschool children.

-Maternitycashgrants.

-Freerehabilitationserviceforalldisabledanda schemeofallowancesfor needydisabledpersons.

Anestimatedannualcost ofimplementingtheHealth Act,givenatonestageof itspassagethroughparliament.wasaminimumof 5,600,000dollars-halfof theamounttobeexpended bylocalauthorities,and theotherhalfbytheDepartmentofHealth.

HisHolinesspraised membersofthecongressfor itseffortstoweedout thosewhopractisefraud aimedateasygains,and itseffortstomaintainlofty standardsofjusticeand morality.

Followingthepapalblessing,thepresidentofthe congress,DavideVentralla, presentedtotheHoly Fatheranartisticcrucifix inivory,datingbacktothe eighteenthcentury,and mountedonachiselled silvercross.

ChristmasSocial

ForTherriesOn Sunday,Dec.13

Therrysocietyactivities fortheyearwillcometoa closeonSunday,Dec.13, whenaChristmastreeand socialwillbeheldatthe homeofMissEllenMoran, 15McNeil-street,PeppermintGrove.

N.Traverswonthehigh jumpwithaleapof4'5,1, whileinthefieldeventsC. Rowegainedsecondplace withherbest-everthrow,of88'7".Onthedaysperformances,theteamdefeatedFremantle1by5points andnowholdsthirdposition-fourpointsbehind theleaders-inthegeneral competition.

B,Grade:N.C.G.M. 1v. Mt.ltlawthorn.Hereagain theclubcameoutontop by19pointsplacingthem alsointhirdposition-31 pointsbehindtheleadersinthegeneralcompetition.

Fillingthefirstthree placesinthe220yds.werer K.Markham,E.Christian andC.Ryaninthatorder. Runningparticularlywell, B.O.Briengainedfirstplace inthe75yds.inthetimeof 95,theminorplacings beingfilledbyM.Ferguson andJ.Ockerly.Together withC.Ryan,theygained 1st.intherelay.K.Markhamalsowonpointsinthe highjump.

N.C.G.M.2v.Fremantle 2.Theclubwasdefeated by19pointssections,owing principallytoalackofcompetitors.Thisplacesthe secondteaminseventhpositioninthegeneralcompetition.

Membersareaskedto bringasmallgifttohang ontheChristmastree.The gifts,whichshouldbeofnot morethanthreeshillingsin value,willberedistributed duringtheevening.

TheIrishHierarchyhad originallyobjectedtothe measureonthegrounds thattheStatesoughtto encroachtoomuchonthe rightsofparentsinvital mattersoffamilyhealth, especiallymaternitycare. Althoughtheobjectionsof theBishopswere"fairly wellmet"byamendments tothemeasure,strongoppositionremainstobeovercomeonthepartofthe IrishMedicalAssociation.

Theassociationrecently expressedobjectionsto"the principlesofstatecontrolof medicalservicesasenvisagedinthebill,notwithstandinganyamendmentsintroducedsinceitwaspublished."

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN)

OnlastThursday,Mrs.J. LeTessiergavethelastlessoninherseriesofdrama classesforTherries.These lessonshavebeenfoundby memberstobemostworthwhile.andmuchhasbeen gainedfromthem.

ThesocietywillbeinrecesstillAustraliaDay,Monday,Feb.1,when,after participationatMass,memberswillbreakfasttoether beforeleavingonapicnic.

OnthefollowingThursday,thefirstweeklymeetingforthenewyearwillbe heldinthesociety'srooms inBactonHouse.

Inthe220yds..F.Kneale andJ.Franinranthirdand wasfifthinthe75yards L.Waddington,M.Hulbert andS.Volkerfilledthird, fifthandsixthplaces.Unfortunatelythosewerethe onlytwoeventscontested, butitisanticipatedthat moregirlswillbeavailable onfutureSaturdays.

YouthGroups

ToHoldPicnic

AcombinedHighgateMaylandspicnictoYanchep willbeheldonSunday. Dec.13.Buswillleave fromMaylandschurchat 9.30;cornerofCentralavenueandBeaufort-street, at9.45,andfromHighgate churchat10o'clock.

Tickets(6s.)maybehad fromleaders. CombinedN.C.G.M-Y.C.W.Christmasrallywill beheldonDec16at8 o'clock.

Theirhighstandardofqualitynevervaries

BOANSDELIVERfromPerthtoArmadale, SafetyBaytoWaterman'sBay(including Kwinana)andFremantletoDarlington. RingyourorderNow!

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AuxiliaryBishopContrasts SchoolBuildingEconomics

Followingtheprincipal's report,theprizesweredistributedby-HisLordship, BishopGoody.whocongratulatedBrotherO'Driscoll onthepresentationofa reportwhichhesaidwas "almostinspired".

Addressingthecrowded hall,HisLordshipdeclared thatithadbeenthemost efficientandexpeditious prize-givinghehadwitnessed.Theparentsofthe Highgateboyswereindeed fortunateinhearingeach yeartherecordoftheexcellentandoutstanding scholasticachievementsof theboysofC.B.H.S.Highgateinthepublicexaminations.

"Wearesoaccustomedto thesesuccessesyearafter yearthatwealmosttake themforgranted,"added HisLordship.Possibly withinthenextyearorso theymighthavefivehundredpupilsattheschool. HisLorshipurgedall parentstotakeaninterest intheCatholicschools, whichhedeclaredtobethe lastbulwarkofCatholicity againstthespreadofirreligioninAustralia."Itis onlynatural,"saidBishop Goody,"thattheBishops andclergyoftheArchdioceseshouldtakeanenthusiasticinterestinthepro- ductsofourschools,since

Correspondent ReductionWa

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent "CatholicUnionist"certainlysetsacoursedifficult tofollow.Heinitiatedthis correspondencebycriticizingtheeditorialin"The Record".theofficialorgan oftheArchdioceseofPerth, thenwhenIexpressoppositiontohisview,turnsa politicalsomersaultand accusesmeofattackingthe HierarchyofAustralia.

Iffamiliarwiththeregimen,etc.ofthebasic wageheknowsthattaxationisnotacontingent item.Itcertainlywasa fortunatecoincidence,or perhapsamasterpieceof politicalstrategy,fortax reductionstobemadeat thesametimethatthe Courtsuspendedthebasic wageadjustments,andobviouslyhashadtheeffect ofconfusingsomepeople's thoughts.

ThebuoyantstateofFe,deralrevenueseemsto havemadethetaxreductionsalmostanecessity,and inaddition,wehavegrown toexpectsuchreductions aspre-electionpolicy.By beingdeprivedofthewage increasetheworkerhasactuallyreceivedsomethingin thenatureofaGreekgift.

Itwillbeinterestingtosee howfarthemythicalgain of6d.willgotowardsmeetingimminentpricerisessuchasbread.

AlthougherroneousinassumingthatIthink"fix wagesandpricesand

thewelfareoffuturesocietydependsuponthem."

Ratherthanhavethe Brothersthankthepeople, they(thepeople)oweda debtofgratitudetothe Brothersfortheworkthey weredoingforthechildren.

BishopGoodyaddedthat moneyspentforCatholic educationwasmoneywell spent.Theschoolstheyhad builtwereplain,butserviceable.Theyhadbeen erectedattheleastexpense possiblewithoutlossinefficiency.

TheGovernment,onthe otherhand,whilerightly providingnewschools,had notexercisedaprudent economyinspendingthe taxpayers'money.Bydoing withoutextravagantfrills, moreprudentspending wouldenabletheGovernmenttohelptheoverburdenedCatholicsinthis State.

Inconcluding,HisLordshippaidtributetothesacrificesoftheSistersand Brothersinnotseekingthe highlyremunerativesalaries towhichbytheirhighly skilledservicestheywere entitled.

"Theyhavedirectedtheir talentsandenergiestothe workoftheirownsanctificationintheReligiousLife andincarryingonthework oftheChurch.Iexpressmy

SaysTaxation saGreekGift

you'vefixedeverything." thisideawouldcertainlybe fairerthanhisownviewpointof"fixwagesand you'vefixedeverything,"as inthelattercasetheonly onefixedisthepoorold wage-earner.

Takingremarksoutof theirtextasyourcorrespondenthasdonewithreferencesto"RerumNovarum",etc.,isapractice usuallyopentosuspicion.I certainlydonotbelieve thatthePopesorBishops wouldsupportthetheorythatwheretherearetwo waystoremedyamatter, onewayjustandtheother unjust,itdosn'tmatter whichyouchoose.

Did"CatholicUnionist" expecttoseeflag-flapping andstreet-cornermeetings, orevenheartherattleof gunfireasevidencethat Unioncircleswereperturbed.Ifhewereasactivein theaffairsofhisown UnionasCatholicsshould be,Ifeelthathewould knowatfirst-handofthe realconcernthatdoesexist andoftheconstitutional actiontakenbytheworkers'representatives.

InwritingthisletterI amintriguedwiththe thoughtofwhatamazing ideasImaybeaccused,but Ifeelcontenttoconclude onthenotethatIstillthink yourcorrespondent'spennametobeamisnomer.

Yoursetc.

thankstonighttothe ChristianBrothers,onbehalfofthepriests,my ownbehalf,andonbehalf oftheparentsoftheirpu- pils."

Eighty-SixGirls

OfNCGMMade EnclosedRetreat

MARIANLODGERETREAT

TheN.C.G.M.Retreatheld atMarianLodgefrom2829provedagreatsuccess. Twenty-fivegirlswerepresentanditwaspleasingto notethatallkeptthesilencesowell. Theinterestingtalksgiven bytheRev.E.Sullivanon FaithandtheSacrificeof theMassetc.,provedof greathelptoeveryone.

ThisRetreatisthefifth andlastonetobeheldat MarianLodgefortheyear. Duringtheyear86girls haveattendedtheseRetreats.

BRANCHFUNCTIONS.

Cathedralbranchmembers willholdtheirChristmas partyinNestleHouse,on Tuesday,Dec.15at8p.m. Membersofallbranches andtheirfriendswillbe verywelcomeatthissocial evening.

Cottesloebranchmembers arearrangingtheirChristmasbreakuppartyfor membersforTuesday,Dec. 15at2.30p.m.

CATHEDRAL. '

TheannualChristmas partywillbeheldon Thursday.Dec.17atthe EastPerthtennisclubhall. Alltheyoungpeopleofthe parisharecordiallyinvited toattend.Alsomembersof otherbrancheswillbevery welcome.Thegirlsare askedtobringaplateof supper.

FREMANTLE.

Allleadersarereminded oftheladies'meetingtobe heldinSt.Patrick'shallon Tuesday,Dec.8,at7.15.

Congratulationsagainto "Ports"ontheirvictoryon Saturdayinthesoftball

SHENTONPARK. Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonWednesday, Dec.9.Allmembersare askedtocomealongand bringaplateofsupper.

SOUTHPERTH. AChristmassocialand barbecuewillbeheldat Hughan's,30Sandgatestreet,SouthPerth.onDec. 17.Acordialinvitationis extendedtoallmembers andfriendstoattend.

VICTORIAPARK. AllroadsleadtoCoogee onSunday,Dec.6.Thebus willleavetheVictoriaPark PostOfficeat10.a.m.

Tickets4/-.

Afilmeveningwillbe heldintheKindergarten HallonSunday,Dec.13.

LEEDERVILLE. Themeetingandfilm nightthatwastohavebeen heldonTuesday,Dec.8 hasbeencancelled,buton thefollowingTuesday night,Dec.15afilmonthe 'Rosary'willbeshownin theparishhallat7.45.

FollowingthisaRally willbeheld.Bringalong friends,parentsandrelatives.OtherbranchmembersoftheN.C.G.M.are welcometocomealongon thisnight.Membersare askedtobringaplateof supper.

AtGosnells,recently,withNuptialMass,offeredbytheRev. J.Carmody,JuliaMaryO'BrienwasmarriedtoCharlesJoseph Searson.

Theceremonytookplace inSt.Munchin'schurch,and thereceptionatEarl's Court.Thecouplereceivedmanyinternationaltelegramsfromrelativesoverseas. Thebrideisthedaughter ofMr.andMrs.O'Brien,of SouthPerth,andformerly ofGosnells.ThebridegroomisthesonofMr.and Mrs.Searson,ofRoscrea Co.Tipperary.

ChristmasParty

ForCWLLadies

TheExecutivemembers oftheCWLwishtothank allmembersandfriends whobytheirsupporthelped tomaketherecentFetean outstandingsuccess.

AllmembersoftheLeaguepleasenotethatthe Christmassocialwillbe heldatMcNessHall,Pierstreet,at8p.m.onTuesday,Dec.8.

Quarant'Ore DECEMBER

2nd.-LEEDERVILLE:Forty Hours'Prayer(11th.13th).

3rd.-BELMONTand TUARTHILL:Oneday ofExposition.

4th.-BEACONSFIELD:One dayofExposition. JANUARY,1954.

1st-ALBANY:Onedayof Exposition.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPING AT GOLDFIELDS LEADING EMPORIUM

WHEREYOUALWAYSGET THEBESTOFSERVICE

Assistedbyhersisters,AnthonyShielattended BettyandKathleen,thethebridegroomasbestman, bridewasgivenawaybyandJohnMurphyas herbrotherPatrick groomsman.

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FatherPeytonToBless NewShrineatPalmyra

TheshrineofOurLadyofFatima,which willbeinauguratedatPalmyraonDec.8, willbeofficiallyblessedanddedicatedon Monday,Dec.21bytheRev.PatrickPeyton, C.S.C.,inhislastpublicappearanceinthe Archdiocese.

ClaimedtobethemostBishopofLeiria,custodian beautifulMarianshrineinofthelastprophecyofOur theArchdiocese,itwillbeLady,whichisnottobe splendidlydecoratedandrevealeduntil1960. illuminatedfortheinaugurationonDec.8,feastofthe ImmaculateConception.

Thefunctionwillcommemoratetheopeningofthe MarianYearanlthecentenaryofthePapaldefinitionofthedogma.

Noexpensehasbeen sparedintheconstruction oftheshrine.Aspecialfeatureofitsdesignisthe lighting,comprisingfloodlights,neontubesandilluminatedhalo.

ThestatueofOurLady hasjustarrivedfromFatimawhereitwasblessed bytheMostRev.Dr.Jose,

MissionTeamIs

VictorOverS.I.C.

St.lidephonsus'college firstelevenwerenarrowly defeatedonNov.29bythe Missionteam.

Itwasabowlers'wicket. Thecollegewerealloutfor 50;H.Willawaytaking6 for14.

TheMissionteamwere thendismissedfor721K. White,4for10,andTTranter3f'.r15.

Thecollegescored59in theirsecondinnings;B. Yamtook5for13.

TheMissionfollowedon, andforcingthepacetoo quicklywereearlydefeatedbythecollegebowlers, andwere5downfor16.

WhenthelastMission batsmenwentin, legeledby4runs.

However,therewasalast wicketstand,andtheMissionhadanoutrightwinby 4runs,inspiteofT.Tranter6for13,andK.White 4for32.

TheceremoniesonDec.8 willcommenceat7.30p.m., comprisingRosary,procession,occasionalsermon, crowningofthestatue,Benedictionand'finalprocessionthroughthespacious, floodlitgrounds. AMetroorFremantle bustoFoss-street,offCanning-highway,willbring pilgrimswithin200yardsof theshrine.

ApostolicDelegateArrivesDec.13

Official Engagements

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

3p.m.:Blessandopen newsecondaryschoolfor BrigidineSisters,Subiaco.

Dec.13: TheMostRev.R.Carboni,ApostolicDelegate,arrivesFremantle. Deo.15: 9a.m.:PresideatHigh MassatLittleSistersofthe Poor,"Glendalough."

Dee.20: FinalRallyofFamily RosaryCrusade.

Dec.24:

Midnight:PresideatSolemnHighMass,St.Mary's Cathedral.

ClericalChanges

AreAnnounced

HisGracetheArchbishop announcesthefollowing ClericalAppointments

Rev.P.McCudden,DiocesanDirectorofSacred MusictoNedlands.

Rev.M.Byrne,toNortham. Rev.H.Kelly,toWagin.

Rev.G.Crocetti,toNarrogin.

Rev.M.Newbold,toPalmyra. Rev.G.Gajkowski,toSt. Brigid's,WestPerth.

Rev.G.Spolitakewycz,to Castledare.

Rev.J.Mikula,toOsbornePark.

Rev.L.Kemesis,toSt. JohnofGodHospital, Belmont.

Rev.M.Maslovar,to Spearwood.

Priests'Recollection DaySetForDec.14

Priestsofthemetropolitanareaareremindedthat themonthlydayofrecollectionwilltakeplaceat theRedemptoristmonastery, NorthPerth,onMonday, Dec.14,commencingat10 a.m.sharp.

-2QuarterlyConference Adults'Confirmation

HisExcellencywillbetenderedaLiturgical ReceptionintheCathedral(Seecover).

Thequarterlyconference oftheclergyofthemetropolitanareawillbebeldat theChurchoffice,VictoriaSquare,at10a.m.onFriday,Dec.11.

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NewRulingOn SpecialMissions' RighttoAppeal

AtsessionsoftheGeneral CouncilforthePropagation oftheFaithheldinRomeon April15,manyinteresting mattersrelatingtothePropagationoftheFaithwere discussed.Thesewillbe referredtointhesepages fromtimetotime.

Thefirstandmostimportantitemwhichisadeparturefrompreviouspractice referstoparticularmissions.Fromtimetotime publicationsfromNational Officeshavecarriedarticles andappealsdealingwith particularmissions;acommonpracticeinseveral countriesincludingAustralia.Theanswergivento anenquiryonthismatter nowchangesthis:

"Itisnotpermittedfor publicationseditedinthe NationalOfficestosolicit donationsforpacticular missionsorparticular missioninstitutessinceit istheresponsibilityofthe officetopublicisethe causeofthemissionsasa whole."

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FaithisVictoryOverWorld

NotextofHolyWritseemsmoreappropriateto thisgreatCrusadefortheFamilyRosarythanthe wordsofthebeloveddiscipleofOurLord,St.John. InthemthereistheringofTriumph.Hisistheoptimisticnote..."ThisistheVictorywhichovercometh theworld-ourFaith."St.Johnlivedinaworldwith problemscloselyakintoourown.Itwasatimeof oppression,injusticeandslaveryformany.Itwasa timeoffalseideologies.Atimewhenmenenshrined asgodstheveryvicesoftheage.Drunkennesswas glorifiedasthegodBacchus.Impunitywasenshrined asthegoddessVenus.WhileatheisticCommunism mayhavelittletosayjustnow,itfollowsthesame principles,seekstodethronethetrueGod,proclaims godlessness,anddeifiesideologiesabhorenttoall Christianteaching.LikethepaganRomanEmpire theCommunistsseektooverruntheworld,todespoilnationsandtoenslavethewholepopulations.

Sincehistoryisrepeatingitselfontheinterne-4' tionalscene,arewenotfortunateinhavingforour guidancetheinspiredwordsofonetaughtbyChrist Himself,St.John?Whatissocertaintoreassureus inoureffortstoovercometheworld?Itisthefaith taughtbyChrist,handeddownthroughHisapostles anddeliveredtoustodaybytheChurchofChrist., governedbyChrist'svicaronearth,ourHolyFather thePope.St.JohntheEvangelistiscalled"thebeloveddisciple."HewasthefriendofChrist.Itwas hewhostoodatthefootofChrist'sCrosswithMary. ourCo-Redemptrix.Hereceived,sotospeak,the codicalofChrist'swilltomankind.OurBlessed SaviourgavetousinthepersonofSt.John,Maryas ourMothe.::"SonbeholdthyMother,Motherbehold thyson."

St.Johnwashewhofeltthewaveoflovefrom theSacredHeartofourDivineLordasherestedon theMaster'sbosom.Hewasthewitnesswhoraw ChristshedHismostpreciousbloodforourredemption.Whocouldbebetterqualifiedtogiveusinour timeofconflictanduncertainty,amessageofreassurancethatourCatholicFaithwilltriumphagainover paganismandreignsupreme.Thepeopleofourtime, sonsanddaughters,mothersandfathers,andespeciallyfamiliesshouldlearnfromhistory.Theywill turnatoncetoprayertoovercometheproblemsthat shadowtheirlives.Withoutevenwaitingforheavenlyrewardstheywillfindnewhope,newstrength andhappinessinthisworld.Warsandrumoursof wars,politicalandreligiousenslavement,crime,divorce,shatteredhomes,juveniledelinquencyarenot newtohistorynorbeyondthepowerofFamily Prayer.

At7o'clockintheeveningofthesameday,His GracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacrament ofConfirmationtoadultsin St.Mary'sCathedral.

Intendingcandidates shouldpresentaletterfrom theirparishpriesttothe AdministratorofSt.Mary's Cathedralpriortothatdate.

InexhaustibleFount

OfEveryBlessing

"TheRosarywillbethe inexhaustiblefountainof everykindofblessing,"the BlessedVirgintoldSt.Dominic.

"PraytheRosaryforthe conversionofsinners,"said OurBlessedLadytoBernadetteatLourdes.By wordandexampleshehas toldtheworldtomakeuse ofthepoweroftheRosary inmanywell-authenticated apparitions,introubled pointsofhistorydownto ourowndays.

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Sevenhundredyearsago,theCatholicworldwas menacedbytheheresyoftheAlbigenses.St.Dominic metthatperilbyhisCrusadeoftheRosaryunder theprotectionofourBlessedLady.Socompletewas thevictorythattheAlbigensianheresyisknown todayonlytothosestudentswhodipintotheannals ofthedimpast.YettheAlbigensianheresythreatened theChristianworldinameasurecomparabletothe, menaceofAtheisticCommunisminourowntime. TheweaponthateliminateditwastheRosary.We havethatweaponinallitspowernow.OurLadyherselfinherapparitionsatFatimaindicatedthatthe Rosarywillwinforusthesamevictory.

SheeventoldthelittlechildrenofFatimato prayfortheconversionofRussia.Sheindicatedthat thestormcentreoftheworldwasRussia,atatime (in1917)whenRussiawasnotseriouslyontheworld horizon.SheconfidedtothelittlechildrenofNorthernPortugalbeforewhomsheappeared,factsthat hadescapedthediplomatsandpoliticalobserversof theworld'sgreatpowers.Russiawastobethestorm centre,withfalseideologies,andatheisticCommunism.TheonlyremedyOurBlessedLadysuggested wasprayer:therecitationoftheRosary.Asshehold:, alofttheRosaryandurgestheworldtoCrusadein observanceofthismostpowerfuldevotion,maywe nothearMaryrepeatwiththeoptimismofSt.John: "Thisisthevictorythatovercomeththeworld,our faith."

BishopSheen'sRadioProgram ToBeFeaturedFromSydney

SYDNEY,Nov.16-BishopFulton

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Sheen's"LifeIsWorthLiving"programmeis tobefeaturedbytheCatholicradiostation 2SMhere,itwasannouncedbythestation director. FatherT.Muldoon,managingdirectorofthestation,saidtheywouldbroadcasttheprogramme throughthecourtesyofDu Montnetwork.

IntheUnitedStates,260 televisionstationscarrythe programmetoacoast-tocoastaudienceof20,000,000 peopleaweek.Bishop SheenisAuxiliaryofNew Yorkandnationaldirector oftheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaithinthe U.S.

LecturesonFatima

Anillustratedtalkunder theauspicesoftheLegion ofMaryonthemysteryof Fatimawillbegivenby DavidKearneyofCork, Ireland,intheCentral CatholicLibrary,36Pierstreet,onMondayDec.7at 8.15p.m. Mr.Kearneyhasbeento Fatimaseveraltimesand hasspokenonthesubject onmorethan900occasions inIreland,England.Ceylon andAustralia.

PriestIsCharged WithReligiousTry

ToBreakMauMau

NAIROBI,Kenya.-ACatholicpriest hasbeenplacedinchargeofaGovernmentinitiatedprojectinwhichreligiousinstructionisbeingusedto"decontaminate"natives oftheKikuyutribebelongingtothedread"edMauMaumovement.

ThepriestistheRev.inKenyathatreligionhas FatherColleton,oftheNai-proveditsvalueinconvert- robiArchdiocese,whoisingsuspectednativesinto servingasover-alleduca-law-abidingcitizens. tionofficerofadetentionThroughouttheemerg- campabout15milesfromency,theCatholicKikuyus, hereinwhicheffortsareledbytheirpriestsand beingmadebymeansofteachers,haveremained technicaltrainingandreli-conspicuouslyloyaltotheir giousindoctrinationtore-FaithandtotheChurch. deemsome1,200suspected MauMauadherentsorsupporters.

ThedetaineesarebelievedtorepresentthehardcoreoftheMauMausecret society.

PurposeofFatherColletonandhisteamoffellowworkers,includinganumberofProtestants,istotrain thementobecome,good "citizens.

Themagnitudeofthetask isenhancedbythefactthat manyofthetraineesare well-educated.

Oneoftheoutstanding priestsoftheNairobiArchdiocese,FatherColleton waschosento reclamationsupervisethe programmebecauseofhisintimateunderstandingandloveofthe Kikuyus.

Inlaunchingtheexperi-ments,theGovernmentis saidtohavebeenmuchimpressedbythemanytimesduringtheMauMancrises

Earl'sBrotherIs ToBecomePriest

LONDON,Nov.19(NC).

-GerardEyre,youngerbro- theroftheEarlofGainsborough,hasstartedstudy- ingforthepriesthoodin Romeitwasannounced here.Mr.Eyre,a27-yearoldbarrister,waseducated atGeorgetown,U.S.A.,and atOxfordUniversity.

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DeanofHierarchy

DiesonMission

FieldHeFounded

SYDNEY,Nov.19-Dean oftheAustralasianHierarchy,AlainMarieGuynot deBoisemenu,retiredVicar ApostolicofPapuasia,has diedatKabuna,amountain missionstation. AmemberoftheSociety oftheMissionariesofthe SacredHeart,hewasordainedin1895.Fiveyears later,afterbringingthe faithtothehostileMafula tribesmeninalmostinaccessiblemountains,hewas consecratedabishop.In 1945,whenheretiredafter almostahalfacenturyof extraordinaryworkasa missionary,theHolySee raisedhimtothedignityof Archbishop.

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FamilyRosaryWill RestoreHomeUnity

Itisbeingwidelyrecognisedto-daythatthe spiritualunityofmanyfamilieshasbeenlargelydestroyed.EvenamongCatholicsoc- casionswhenallthefamilyattendMassorde- votionsorpraytogetherarefartooinfrequent. Inthehomemembersareleftinmanycasesto theirownindividualprayers,andthatspiritual bondoflovewhichshouldbindthemcloser togetherisnotfostered.Evengracebefore andaftermealsisbeingleftmoreandmoreto theindividual.

Thisattitudeclearlyshowstheinroadswhich theworldlyviewthatreligionisaprivate affairhasmadeintoourCatholichomes.Such anoutlookscarcelyaccordswiththerichness andfulnessofourCatholicbeliefwherebyweareallmembersonewiththeotherofChrist.

ThebeautifuldevotionoftheFamilyRosary willfillthisgapandbindallmembersofthe familytogether.Andinitstrainwillcome theblessingswhichOurLadyhaspromised againandagaintothosewhoarefaithfultoher Rosary.Fargreaterstill,ChristHimselfwill cometoblesswithHissweetpresencethat homewheretwoormoregatherinHisname.

Fathersandmotherswhoareworriedlest theirchildrenstrayintomixedmarriagesor dangerouscompany,willfindtheanswerand certaincomfortinthisdevotion.Theother caresoflife,too,willbelessenedastheygrow torelymoreandmorethroughtheRosaryon ChristandHisMother. 000000000,..'>0000C,017,!00,,)0000,,

ColumbanPriests SuperiorGeneral

OnVisitHere

OnabriefvisittoPerth recentlywastheV.Rev. FatherConnolly,superior_ generalofSt.Columban's ForeignMissionsociety.He wasaccompaniedbytheV. Rev.JamesMcGlynn,Aus- traliandirectoroftheso- ciety.

WhileinPerththetwo priestspaidacourtesycall onHisGracetheArchbis-hop.

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FoundedinIrelandin 1917forthepurposeof trainingyoungmenforthe priesthoodinforeignmis- sionfields,thesocietyisre- presentedintheArchdiocesesofSydneyandMel- bourne,andinNewZealand.

CatholicsFear

AscendantIslam

KARACHI,Pakistan,Nov. 16(NC).-Minorityreligionsherehavebeenplacedin perpetualjeopardybyade- cisionof Assembly,theConstituent informedCatho- licofficialsherebelieve.Engagedinframinga constitution,theConstituent AssemblyofPakistanadopt- ed,withoutamendment,an articlestatingthat"nolegis- lature whichshouldenactanylaw isrepugnanttothe HolyKoranandtheSun-nah."Catholicauthorities believethatitfirmlyen- trenchesIslamasareligion oftheState,andplaces otherminoritiesinjeopardy.

ProtestantsBackRightFor ParentsToChooseSchool

BRUGES,Belgium.-Governmentshave onobligationtoaidallparentsfinancially ineducatingtheirchildreninschoolsof theirchoice,accordingtoaresolutionadopt- edherebytheInternationalUnionforFreedomofEducation.

Delegatespointedout thattheparentalrightof completefreedominchoosingtohavetheirchildren educatedaccordingtotheir religiousorphilosophical convictionisassertedinthe UnitedNationsUniversal DeclarationofHuman Rights,andin ConventiontheEuropean ofHumaii Rights.

PresidentoftheInternationalUnionisBelgium's MinisterofJustice,theViscountdeBusdeWarnaffe. Atitsfirstcongress,heldin Avignon,France,in1950, theUniongroupedorganisationsfrommanyEuropean countriesinthecampaignto achievewhatwastermed thefundamentalcondition ofallfreedom-thefreedom toformthemindsofone's childrenaccordingtoone's conscience.

ContinentalMoves

Itwasrecalledthatsince thefirstcongress,theFrench Governmenthadabandoned themonopolisticprincipleof aidtostateschoolsonlybyreimbursingparentswho prefertosendtheirchildren toprivateorparochial schools.InGermany,mean- while,itwaspointedout,theMarxiststrugglefora singlesystemofeducation receivedaset-backinthe victoryoftheAdenauer coalitionintherecentelection.

Otherdevelopments broughttomindwerethese: Belgiumhasliberalisedits financialassistancetopa- rentally-chosenschools.The Englishgovernmenthas showngratifyingsympathy withtheplightofpartiallyaidedVoluntarySchoolsin thatcountry. Aleadingspeakeratthe congresswasDr.J.J.R. Schmall,memberofthe Dutchparliamentandrepre- sentativeoftheNetherlands attheCouncilofEurope. whosaidthatinnocountry oftheworldareparentalrightsrespectedasinHol-land,whosepopulationis aboutequallydividedbetweenProtestantsand Catholics.

NetherlandsLeads

Seventy-twopercentof thechildrenoftheNether lands,hereported,arein religiouslyorientedprimary schoolswhoseconstruction andoperatingcostsare completelycoveredbythe government.

Speakingas"aproud childoftheReformation andaconvincedCalvinist,"Dr.Schmalltoldthecongressthatanyotherarrangementwasundemocratic, becauseitwouldbeunjust.

AnAmericanobserverat thecongress,replyingtoa question,explainedthatany suchdirectaidwasimpos- sibleintheUnitedStates,

notonlybecauseofcurrent interpretationsoftheFirst AmendmentoftheConstitution,butalsobecausepublicopinionwasnotawareof thejusticeoftheprinciple. Nor,theobserverreportedwasanychangelikelyin theforeseeablefuture.

FederalistIdea

Threecommissionsofthe congressexaminedtheadvantagesofparentallychosenschoolsforthenationallife,fortheteachingprofession,andforthe progressof Amongpedagogy. thedistinguished speakerswasDr.HenryBrugmans,Rectorofthe CollegeofEurope,acentre ofuniversitystudiesprepar-ingforcareersininternationalorganisations,who insistedthattheprinciple offederalismistheessentialpoliticalformoffreedom.

Thefederalistidea,Dr. Brugmansargued,demandedfreedomofchoiceofeducationalsystems,allequally entitledtogovernmentin- terestandaid.Astatemonopolyofeducation,headded, taljeopardisedfundamenfreedoms.

FreedomDenied

Belgium'sMinisterof PublicInstruction,Pierre Harmel,whodiscussedthe needofever-increasingsacrificestoachievesocialjus- tice,toldthecongress: "Asweacceptmoreand morestatecontrolofthe economicprocessesinthe interestofthecommon good,weshouldfindnew reasonstopreservefreedom ofeducation."

Thefreedomofeducation hehadinmind,theMinister stressed,wasnottheprivi- legeofparentspayingfortheeducationoftheirchildreninschoolssatisfying theirclaimsofconscience.

Reviewingtheprogressof therecognitionbygovernmentsoftheirdutytoaid financiallyparentswhosent theirchildrentonon-go- vernmentschools,hesaidherejoicedthat"thisold Continentisshowingthe worldtherealmeaningof freedom."

Theresolutionwasap-

ASSUREWITH

provedwithacclamationat thecloseofathree-daycongresssponsoredbythe Union,anintertlenominationalbodyandattendedby representativesof13nations.Thecongresshad previouslyexaminedthe progressthathasbeenmade inofficialrecognitionof parentally-chosenschoolsinthelastthreeyears.

Otherimportantdevelop- mentsonthe"schools"questionincludeastatement bythePrimeMinisterof Australia,theRightHon. R.G.Menzies,eulogising theroleofdenominational schools Catholicandnewsofa groupintheUnited States,whichmaintainsa scientificstudyofCatholic schoolproblems.(Seestories thispage).

Accordingtotheresolu- tionofthecongressat Bruges,therightofparents to choosingcompletefreedomin theeducationoftheirchildrenisnotan emptylibertytobearthe costofsendingtheirchildren toprivateorparochial schools.Itisonethatin- volvesacorrespondingduty instrictjusticeonthepoli- ticalauthoritiesofeach nationtofurnishparents thefinancialaidnecessarytoachievetheright. In lutionotherwords,theresoshouldmaintained,theState coverthecostof allschoolswhichsatisfy conditionsofprofessional competence,civicresponsibility,andpublicmorality.

YourDailyMissal

Dec.6: Advent.SecondSund.of Com.St.Nic- holas.Oct.St.FrancisXavier(violet).

Dec.7:St.Ambrose.Com.. Oct.ofSt.FrancisXavier, VigilImmaculateConception.LastGosp.of Vigil(white).

Dec.8:ImmaculateConceptionofOurLady. Pref.B.V.M.(white). Dec9:Massoffeast.Conn. Oct.St.Francis.Creed. Pref.B.V.M.(white).

Dec.10:MassofSt.Francis Xavier.Corn.ofOct. B.V.M.,St.Melchiades. Creed.Pref. B.V.M. (White). Dec.11:St.Damasus..Corn. ofOct.Creed.Pref. Apost.(white). Dec.12:MassofDec.8. Corn.ofHolySpirit. Creed. Pref.B.V.M. (white).

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MoralArtCallsForSpiritual IntegrityInArtist,Beholder

RecentlllIsketchedthe outlinesofareplyto H.W.P.,Inglewood,onthe generalquestionoftherelationshipofarttomorality. Thisquestionaroseoutofa discussionoftheviews takenbycertainlocalmoralistsoftheFrenchpaintingsrecentlyonexhibition inPerth.

Abouttheadversecriticismwhichthesepaintings provoked,H.W.P.andI foundourselvesinagreement:mostofitwasmisdirected,andsomeofitseemedtorevealawoefulconfusionastowhatmakesa picturemorallygoodorbad. Mycorrespondentthenenlargedthescopeoftheenquiry.

Hewrote: Withsomuchtalkabout obscenity,Ibelieveyoung peopleandparentswould welcomeanofficialpronouncementwhichwould untanglethesevaluesofart andmorals.

ApplyingPrinciples

A.:Thisisnotthekindof subjectonwhich"official answers'arecommonly given.Itisonethingto denouncethecheappornographywhichhasinvaded thebook-stallsinthisand othercountriesinrecent times(foreveryonewhois intellectuallyhonestcansee whatthattrashisdesigned todo);itisanothertodeliverjudgmentonthemoral implicationsofgenuine worksofart-especially whenthesubjectstreated, andtheattitudeoftheartiststowardstheirsubjects, varywithinanenormous range.

ofmylistenerswill,Ithink, concur. Letmeremindyouthat ouronlyhopeofachieving anylucidityinthediscussionofthisproblemisto proceedmethodically.We mustfirstconsiderthework ofartinitself-whetherit beapainting,novel,play, oranythingelse-presupposinganadultaudience, sensitivetoart,andofnormalmoralreactions.We canthengoon,asindeed weought,toconsiderthe needsofspecialclassesof people,andthelimitations whichtheseneedsimposein individualcases.

Inotedlastweekthatthe functionoftheartistis,to putitinthesimplestterms, tomakethingswell.Itis nothistask,normally,to preachorteach:hemakes goodpicture,carvesa goodstatue,tellsagood story-and,iftheworkis welldone,itgivesgloryto God.

Sofar,wecan'tspeak abouttheworkofartas havinganymoralvalueat all,onewayortheother. Suchgoodnessasithasis notpeciselyamoralgoodness:itisthegoodnesspossessedbyallbeautiful thingsand,infact,byall thingswhichanswerto theirmaker'sidea.

thingswhicharemorally good,viewedsimplyintheir subject-matter.Weshould havetocondemnlarge partsoftheBibleitself,if thatweretrue.Butof courseitisnotprecisely whatyourepresent,butthe wayyourepresentit,and theconditionofmindwith whichyourepresentit,that makestheworkofartmorallygoodorbad.

Oneandthesamesubject-mattercanlenditself tomoralorimmoraltreatmen.Youcanspeakabout oneandthesametypeof behaviourwiththeattitude andtoneofaSophoclesor aShakespeare,ontheone hand,orofaMarquisde Sadeontheother.Andall thedistancefromheavento tohellmaylieinbetween.

Ingeneral,then,theminimummoraldemandmade ontheartististhathedo notconnivewiththeevilhe represents:inotherwords, thathedonotsmirkover it.orenticehisaudience towardsit,orenlisttheir sympathy.withit-insofar asitisevil.

Inpractice,thereisnot somuchdifficultyinmeetingthisdemandwhere thereisquestionofrepresentingsuchkindsofevil asselfishness,pride,cruel-

Shakespeare'sp1aysor Mauriac'snovels,isitself immoral,ordangerousfor thematurereaderofsome literarysensibility.

Letmecomenowmore explicitlytorepresentation inpainting(foritwasout ofthisquestionthatthe presentdiscussionarose). Theoretically,ofcourse, thereisnothingthatneed hindertheartistfromrepresentinganyobjector anyphaseofhumanexperience-providedhehasthe spiritualpuritytodominate hissubject.

DefiniteLimits

Butinpracticeweall knowthattherearelimits insubject-matterbeyond whichitisnotnormally safe,eitherforartistoraudienee,togo.Ifwewerean unfallenrace,withpurity ofvisionanduprightwills, withperfectharmonyof mindandbody,thiswould notbeso:St.Paul'sprinciplewouldthenhaveits application.:"tothepureall thingsarepure."

Butweallknowhowfar fromthatstateweareat present.Thatiswhymankindhascommonlyrecognizedtheexistenceof theobscene.anddebarred itfromtheotherwiseunli-

CanBrotherhood InSocialLifeBe HadInCatholics?

E.S.(Perth)takesmeto taskforputtingofflightlya complaintfromacertain womanconvertfromCommunism.Thisearlierwriter spokewithfeeling,but withoutbitterness,ofthe coldreceptionshehad,on corningoutfromEngland, amongtheCatholicsofa countrytown.Shecomparedunfavourablytheattitudeofherfellow-CatholicswiththatoftheCommunist"comrades,"andaskedmetoexplainwhythere wasnotmorewarmthand friendlinesswithinthe MysticalBodyofChrist, whereallaretrulybrothers, asshefirmlybelieves.

IrepliedthatIwasinno positiontosupplytheexplanation.Howcanone everexplainapersonal situationlikethat,with whichonehasnofirst-hand acquaintance?However,I askedCatholicstotakethis friendlycritic'swordsto heart,andIsuggestedthat theyreproachthemselvesif theirownconsciencegave themcause.

Tothe"Convertfrom Communism,"whomIhave nevermet,Itriedtosug-

anotherquestion.Itis easier,perhaps,inasmall sect,orinanunderground movementlikeCommunism, wherepeoplearemarkedoff fromtherestofthecommunity,orthrowntogether forpurposesofself-defence. However,Ihavenointentionofallowingmyself tobemanoeuvredintoacceptingresponsibilityfor thesocialbehaviourofAustralianCatholicstowards oneanotherandtowards newcomers.Mycorrespondentmaybeperfectlyjustifiedinmanyofhiscomments. Ileaveyouto judge.

E.S.writes:

"Inyouranswertothe womanconvert,Itseemed tomethatyouweremoonsciouslyevadingthetruth ofherchallenge."

Thisquestionoftherelationofarttomoralityis oneofquiteconsiderable difficulty,oncewegetbeyondthemostgeneralprinciples,andeventhefew assuredconclusionswhich wecanderivebyphilosophicreflectiononthesubjectarebedevilledbythe practicaltroubleswith whichparticularclassesof peoplemeet.

WhatIproposetodonow isnottomakeanvoracular pronouncement,butsimply toconsidertheproblemin thelightofthoserational principleswithwhichmost

Someofthearts,however,likepaintingandliterature,areinlargepart concernedwiththerepresentationofhumanlife. Herethemoralproblem begins.Humanlife,aswe knowit,includestheelementofevil:indeed,we maysaythatitdoesmore thanincludeit,foritisout oftheinterplayofgoodand evilthatitsverytextureis made.

Andoncethereisquestionofrepresentingevil, sin,temptation,orthings thatministertotemptation, then,ofcourse,somemoral attitudemustbetaken, consciouslyorunconsciously,bothbytheartistand hisaudience.Atthispoint wespeakaboutartashavingamoralbearing.

What,then,dowedemandoftheartistfromthe moralpointofview?It wouldbeabsurdtosaythat hemustalwaysrepresent

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Wehavetoregardsexual immorality,however,as beinginaclasssomewhat apart.Hereaselsewhere wemayapplythegeneral principlethatitisnotso muchwhatisrepresented asthemannerofitsrepresentationthatmatters,but wehavetoaddanimportantrider.Whenthereis questionofsexualsinor temptationitismuchharder bothforartistandaudience, forwriterandreader,to preventthemselvesfrom beinginvolvedinthesubject-matter.

Andthemorevividthe representation,thegreater theriskofentanglement.It hasbeenwellsaid,bythe CatholicphilosopherJacquesMartain,thatthereare somethemesinartandliteraturewhichonlyananritualpurity;andtheunfortunatefactisthatitispreciselytheleastangelicminds whichareattractedtowards thesethemes.

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Someofthematterdealt with,forinstance,byJames Joyce,MarcelProust,or D.H.Lawrence,couldbe successfully represented, fromthemoralpointof view,onlybymenofmuch greaterintegritythanthese writers.Ontheotherhand, thereisnoneedtothink thatthecharacteristictreat-

testthattherewasapossibilitythatothersmight havethoughtherasdistant asshethoughtthem.I mayhavebeenquitewrong. Iputinthewarningjustas akindofprecaution. ThisconvertisfromEngland,andIhaveheardAustraliansinEngland,includirigAustralianCatholics, whichtheartistmaywellcomplainingofthecoldness oftheEnglishwhiletheir

mitedrangeofmatterwith occupyhimself.Iamnot going,however,toattemptEnglishhostswerewonderatthispointtocharttheingwhytheAustralians weresostand-offishand moody.Inthesematters limits,sotospeak,ofthe obscene.Thatwouldbea verydelicatematterindeed,adualassaultupontheice isusuallyrequired.

andcouldnotbeadequately dealtwithinanyhardand fastmanner.

WhatIwoulddoistoinsistontheimportanceof thementalattitudeandspiritualconditionoftheartist whenherepresentssubjects, whichwhilenotobscene, canbecomeamatterof temptationtohimselforhis public.Irememberan Englishartist'soncespeakingtomewithhorrorofthe "uncleannudes"ofacertainAustralianpainter,and contrastingthemwithwhat hecalledthe"cleannudes" ofsuchhealthy-mindedartistsastheCatholic,Eric Gill.

And,correspondingto suchmoralintegrityonthe partofthepainter,wehave tosupposetoo,acertain serenity.bornofartistic sensitiveness,mentalmaturity,andcommonmoral rectitude,onthepartof thebeholder.Thatiswhy certainpictures,quitegood inthemselves,shouldonly bedisplayedinArtGalleries,andnotonpublichoardings.Thatiswhycertain picturesarenotsuitablefor children,oradolescents,or forthosewhoarewrestling withseverefleshlytemptation. ButhereIenteruponthe discussionofthoseparticularcasestowhichgeneral principleshavetobeaccommodated.Andthatisreally matterforanotherdiscusmentofsexualsinin,say,sion.

Well,thatwasthereply forwhichES.nowbelaboursme.Ishallreadout partsofhisletter,withthe minimumofcomment.I don'tfeelthatIamcalled ontodefendtheAustralian Catholiclaityagainstthe chargesoflackofhospitality.Iwouldsimplypoint outthatbothwritershave hadexperiencechieflyof smallersectionalgroups, wherethereisasocial fraternisationwhichone wouldhardlyexpecttofind

intheCatholicChurch, whichtakesinsomanydifferenttypes,classes,and nationalities.

Ithinkwehaveasense ofbrotherhoodinworship: whetheritispossibleto carrythatsamesenseof brotherhoodintosocialrelationshipsingeneralis

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A.:Ihadnoneedtoevade it.Itwasnotachallenge totheteachingChurch,and certainlynotachallengeto mepersonally.IfIhad wantedtoevadeit,Ishould nothavereadoutthewhole letter-athingIseldom finditprofitabletodo. I,too,amaconverttothe Faith.ofsomeyear'sstanding.Iamamanoffortysix,andhaveliterallyvisitedhundredsoftownsover severalcountries.Also,in mypastyearsIattended Communistmeetingsand preachedonoccasionsinMethodist,Presbyterian CongregationalistandChurchofEnglandChurches.

Iwouldsaythatthereis averygreatneedforamore downtoearthexpressionof Christiancharityonthe partofCatholicsinthe avenueofsociablehospitality(serialhospitality?).I aminapositiontomake comparisons,andIwould saythatnotonlytheCommunists,butpracticallyan theEvangelicalbranchesof Protestantismexcelinthe expressionofsocialhospitalityinamannerthat makestheaveragegroupof Catholicslooklikeabunch ofrefrigeratorexperts.

A.TheonlycomfortIcan takefromthistiradeisthat itmaydisillusionthosewho thinkofCatholicsaspractisingakindofsecretfreemasonry-alwaysworking together,handinglove,for somedarkpurposeoftheir own.

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Theannualconcertandprize-givingof ChristianBrothers'Highschool,Highgate, washeldintheTownhallonNov.19before overylargegatheringofparents.Thepro*grammewasverybrightandvaried,andthe boysdisplayedgreatfinishintheiritems.

HisLordshiptheMost Rev.L.J.Goodypresented theawards.Theprincipal, Rev.Br.O'Driscoll,gavea rePortoftheprogressof theschoolfortheyear.

"Afunctionsuchasthis odirectsourattentiontothe idealsforwhichourschool stands"saidBr.O'Driscoll.

-Theworldiseverchanging andeachchangecreatesnew problemsfortheschoolsgproblemsofvocationalguidance,problemsofsyllabusesandalasproblemsof examinations;butthe Church'sclearsenseofdirection,herconsciousness ofpurposeinforming Christinallherstudents; hindherpresentationof Christasanidealtobe followednotonlyatschool, butthroughoutlife,are threequalitieswhichmake ourCatholiceducationa thingapart.inaworldof shiftingvaluesandchang- ,ingstandards

"Privateschoolsaremakingamightycontribution tosocietyinAustralia.We realisethatasystemof educationwhichdevelops onlythephysicalandmental-powersisincomplete. Ourschoolsplaceemphasis onthetrainingofthemoral faculty,hencewearesendingintothecommunity yearbyyearaleaven imburedwiththeprinciples andthepracticeofaChristianwayoflife.

"Thoseparentswhochoose .'tosendtheirchildrentoa privateschoolpaydearly, forastaxpayersthey mustcontributetheirshare tothe£4,000,000allotted foreducationinW.A.;havingdonesotheymustthen buildandequiptheirown schools.Indoingthisthey 'savetheGovernment another£1,000,000-the equivalentof700newclassroomsandsalariesfor teachers,whichwouldbe therequirementwereall thechildrennowinprivate schoolstopresentthemselvesforadmissiontothe Stateschools.

"OurCatholicpeople sparenoexpenseinbuildingtheirschools,butwhen itcomestotheequipment. provisionofsocialamenities, librariesetc,wecannothope tokeeppacewiththeGo-vernmentschools.Thisis wherewefeelmosttheinjusticeoftheAustralian Governments.

"Still,thesacrificesyou make,youwillagree,are wellworthwhile,when wethinkofthehavoc wroughtinthemindsand soulsofmeninthose countriesinEuropewhich boastofagodlesseducation system.Thesaddening thoughtforusisthatin ourownAustraliaonlyone childineveryfivereceives areligiouseducation;and ,sowemustsoonerorlater feeltheimpactofthisstate ofaffairs.

"Whilsttheschoolsare doingtheirbestofyour children,parentsmustnot forgetthatthegreatestsuccessisachieved,where 'thereiscoordinationbetweenhomeandtheschool. Toomanyparentstoday sifttheirresponsibilities inthematterofcharactertrainingontous.

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importantforparentsto keepthesanctuaryoftheir homesfreefromthedefilinginfluencesofvulgarity andirreligion.Hencewe appealtoparentstoguard theirchildren'ssocialcontactsandtheirreading-two ofthemostpotentfactors inunderminingthegood workdoneintheschool.

"Thisyearourrollcall was426.Apleasingfeature wasthatmorethanhalf thesuccessfulJuniorCandidatesreturnedtostudy forLeaving.

"Theduxoftheschoolis DominicDonnellywhomI congratulate.Thisaward hasbeentheresultof honestyofpurposeand consistentstudy.Iwish himequalsuccessatthe University".

The'resultsofthescholasticyear1952wereasfollows:-FiveLeavingCerti ficatesfivematriculations. fiveFederalGovernment Bursaries,Twenty-three JuniorCertificates;LawrenceWinthrop,FirstPlace onCommonwealthPublic Servicelist;FrancisLincoln, FourthPlaceonCommonwealthPublicServicelist; TwoCoombeScholarships wonbyD.LawrenceandJ. McCarthy;TwoLynnScholarshipswonbyP.Keogh andG.Callaghan;Teachers' Bursaries:D.Lawrence,K. Miller,E.Taplin,J.Malone;Sub-juniorInter-school Exam.,FourthPlaceinaggregate,J.O'Halloran. HighgateBoysGainedFirst PlaceinLatin.Algebra, Geometry;FirstYearJunior:FirstPlaceAggregate, M.Jarvis.SecondPlace Aggregate,B.Mullumby. HighgateFirstPlacein English,Geography,History. HighgatewonElocution. ShieldAnnualEisteddfod 1953. Theawardsfor1953were asfollows:-

LeavingClass:Christian Doc.:T.Gilroy;Dux:D. Donnelly;Second:B.White; Third:T.Gilroy. Sub-Leaving:Christian Doc.:P.Seaman;Dux:W. Walsh;Second:G.Callaghan;Third:P.Seaman. Junior:ChristianDoc.:P. Ryan;Dux:P.Ryan;Second:M.Brown;Third:J. O'Halloran.

Sub-Junior:Christian Doc.:T.Flanagan;Dux:B. Mullumby;Second:M. Jarvis;Third:M.O'Halloran.

FirstYear:Christian Doc.:J.Maidment;Dux:R. Jarvis;Second;M.Costello; Third:E.Turchangi.

SixthClass:Christian Doc.:D.Roberts;Dux:P. Langley;Second:B.Tilbury;Third:E.Klimaitis.

FifthCIass:Christian Doc.:K.McEncroe;Dux:K. McEncroe;Second:R.Burrows;Third'J.Parker.

FourthClass:Christian Doc.:M.Ford;Dux:C. Macphall;Second:J. Smith;Third:M.Ford.

ThirdClass:Christian Doc.:P.Swarbrick;Dux: P.Swarbrick;Second:K. Brophy;Third:P.Colgan.

BrotherO'Driscollthankedallthosewhoassisted inanywayduringtheyear. HethankedHisLordship Dr.Goodyandtheadministrator,theV.Rev.F.E. Hope;theparentsand friends;alsotheLadies' Auxiliaryfortheirhelpon sportsdayandatthefete.

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Lutherhimselfsoonfoundthathehad repudiatedtheauthorityoftheCatholic Churchonlytohavehisownauthorityrepudiatedbyotherwould-bereformerswho insisteduponestablishingtheirownindependentandconflictingchurches., Thushesmashedtheunitysiblyhaveoverlookedit. ofChristendominEurope, whichsplitupintowarring sectswhichLutherdenouncedmoreintolerantlythan theCatholicChurchhad evertreatedhim.Andhis doctrineledtothemost frightfulmoralandpolitical disorders.Suchwasthe logicalconsequenceof Luther'steaching,aconsequencewhichissurelyproof positivethatGodcould neverhaveintendedsuch teaching!

Despitealltheseconsiderations,goodandsimple Protestantstellusthat, whentheyreadtheBible, theyhaveonlytobeledby theHolySpirit.Butby whattest,weaskthem,do youdecidethatitisreally theHolySpiritleadingyou? Otherpeople,justassincere,arriveatotherconclusions.Whyacceptyour conclusionratherthan theirs?

PrivateInterpretation

Allkindsofstrangereligionshavebeengiventothe worldbymenwhohavedeclaredwiththeutmostconfidencethattheHolySpirit isresponsiblefortheirideas. St.Johngavethetestof truthwhenhewrote,"He thathearethnotus,isnot ofGod.Bythisweknow theSpiritofTruthandthe spiritoferror."(IJn.IV. 6.)

St.Johnappealstothe teachingoftheApostlesas constitutingtheteaching Church-thatCatholic ChurchofwhichChrist said,"IfamanWillnot heartheChurch,lethimbe astheheathen."(Matt. XVIII,17.)Theauthority oftheteachingChurchis theonlysanetest.

Commentingonthestate ofaffairsoutsidetheCatholicChurch,RosalindMurraywritesinherbook,"The LifeofFaith,"p.46,"When wecontrasttherigorousregulationsagainstunqualifiedmedicalpractitioners, withtheabsoluteliberty accordedtowhollyunqualifiedreligiouspractitioners, thedifferentialtreatmentis striking.Thebodiesofthe communityaresafeguarded withpainstakingandrelentlessvigilancefromthe adventuresofunorthodoxy, theirmindsandsoulsare abandonedwithoutcompunctiontothemerciesof theunqualifiedcharlatan."

Luther&Priesthood

Inearlierarticleswehave seenhowMartinLuther rejectedthedoctrineofa visibleChurch.Butbound upwiththatdoctrinewas theideaofavisiblepriesthood,distinctfromthelaity; andthisalsoLutherfelt compelledtodeny.

Tojustifyhisdoingso, hefellbackonahalf-truth, arguingthat,becausethe NewTestamentspeaksof allChristiansasaholy priesthood.ittherefore deniesanypriesthooddistinctfromthatofthelaity.

Buttheteachingofthe priesthoodofallChristians isbutpartoftheteaching oftheNewTestament,not thewholeofit.Baptism impliesacertainpriestly consecrationtoGod,andthe obligationtoofferthesacrificeofpraisebyasincere lifeofprayerandgood works.

Butfromamongstthe baptisedcertainmenmust bechosenandspeciallyordainedtoofferthecontinuedSacrificeofChrist's BodyandBlood,andto forgivesins.Inthisfurther sense,notallChristiansare priests.

Whatisapriestinthe specialsenseoftheword, asdistinctfromthelaity?

Heisonechosenfrom amongmen,dedicatedto Godbyanaltogetherspecialconsecration,anddeputedtooffersacrificetoGod. toteachandtosanctify men. NowChristcertainly madeaspecialchoiceof certainmen.St.Luke,(VI, 13)says,"Hecalledtogether Hisfollowersandchose twelve."Heconsecrated them.HegavethemHis ownmission,saying,"As theFatherbathsentMe,I alsosendyou."HecommunicatedtothemHisown power."Hebreathedon themandsaid,"Receiveye theHolyGhost."(Jn.XX. 21-22).

Havingchosenandconsecratedthem.Hecommanded themtoteachandsanctify rnen.InSt.Matthew, (XXVIII,19)Hesaidto them,"Go.teachallnations."Asregardssanctifyingthem,"Baptisethemin thenameoftheFather,and oftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost."(Matt.XXVIII,19). Again,"Whosesinsyou shallforgive,theyareforgiventhem."(Jn.XX,23). St.James(V.14)writes. "Isanymansick?Lethim callinthepriestsofthe Church,andletthempray overhim,anointinghim withoil,andifhehave committedsins,theyshall beforgivenhim."

FaithAloneTheory

Finally,Christordered themtooffersacrificeto God.AttheLastSupper Hesaid,"ThisisMybody whichisgivenforyou. ThisisMybloodwhichis shedforyou.Dothisin commemorationofMe,and asoftenasyoudoityou shallshowthedeathof theLord."

Asoftenasalawfully ordainedpriestcelebrates theMassheoffersthissacrifice.ThesameVictimis offered,JesusChrist,andby thepriesthoodofChristin thecelebrant.Onlybyasuccessiveandperpetual priesthoodbychoice,consecrationanddivinecommissioncanthisbedone.

Allthatseemsclear beyondpossibilityofdispute. ButLutherignoredtheevidenceoftheNewTestament,infavourofhisown newtheories,whichabsorbedhimtotheexclusion ofallelse.

Thekeytohispositionis tobefoundinhispersonal history.Obsessedbythe violenceofhisownpas sions,andbytheconsciousnessofhismanysins, Lutherwasdriventoastate ofdejection,melancholyand despair.

Cravingforanassurance thathewouldnotbe damned,hearguedthat originalsinhadtotallyvitiatedman'snatureandwill, andthatitwasimpossible forhimtoliveagoodlife. Itwasuselesstotry.Man, therefore,candonothing towardsaccomplishinghis ownsalvation.

NoGoodWorks

AccordingtoMartin Luther,then.theLai.vofGod justcannotbeobserved,and itspurposeisonlytobring hometomenhowdepraved andsinfultheyare."The Law,"hewrote,"pointsout whatmanhastodo,whereas theGospelunfoldsthegifts Godiswillingtoconferon man.Theformerwecannot observe,thelatterwereceive faith."andapprehendby (TischredenI,c.XII, 7). In"TableTalk."(p.137), weread,"Hethatsaysthe Gospelrequiresworksfor salvation,Isay,flatand plain,isaliar."Again, "Faithaloneisnecessaryfor justification.Allotherthings arecompletelyoptional, beingnolongercommanded orforbidden."(Commentary onGal.II).

In"TheBabylonishCap- tivity,"(c.3)Lutherwrote. "TheChristianorbaptised mancannot,evenifhe would,losehissoulbyany sirfShowevergreat,unless herefusestobelieve;for nosinswhatevercancondemnhim,butunbelief alone."

AwfulConsequences

Logically,inaccordance withthesefalseprinciples, hewrotetoMelancthonfrom Wartburg,October1.1521, "Beasinner,andsinboldly, butbelievemoreboldly still...Wemustsin,aswe arewhatweare...Sinshall notdragusawayfromHim, evenshouldwecommitfornicationormurder,thousandsandthousandsof timesaday."(Briefweschel. Vol.III,p.208).

NowonderLuthersecuredfollowerswiththiseasy doctrineof"Believeon Christandbesaved"!Men, notlivinguptotheirreligion,graspedatsosimplea wayout.ButsuchadoctrineisopposedtotheteachingofChrist."Ifthouwilt enterintolife,"Hesaid, "keepthecommandments."

Theconsequencesofsuch teachingsinpracticewere trulydisastrous.Fromthe verybeginning,Luther's teachingsledtoadisintegrationofsociety,andadegenerationofmorals.

Intheearliestperiodof theReformationMartin Bucerwrote,"Thegreater partofthepeopleseem onlytohaveembracedthe Gospelinordertoshakeoff theyokeofdisciplineand theobligationoffastingand penance,whichrestedon theminPopery,andthat theymayliveaccordingto theirownpleasure.enjoyingtheirlustsandlawless appetiteswithoutcontrol. Thatwasthereasonthey lentawillingeartojustificationbyfaithaloneand notbygoodworks,forthe latterofwhichtheyhadno relish."(DeRegn,Vol.I, c.I,4).

Luthercouldnotdeny thischarge.Hehimself wrote,"Forafterwehave learnedtheEvangel,we steal,lie,deceive,practisegluttonyanddrunkennessandeverykindofvice. Nowthatonedevilhasbeen drivenout,sevenothers, worsethantheformer,have enteredintous,aswecan seeinprinces,lords,nobles. burghers,andpeasants.So theyact,andsotheylive, withoutanyfear,regardless ofGodandHisthreats." (Erlangen,Vol.36,p.411).

Andwherehasitall ended?Rationalismhas underminedtheLutheran FaithinGermany.andtoa lesserextentthroughoutthe world.In1935,onhis70th birthday,Ludendorffsaid, "AtthemomentweGermans arethepeoplewhichhas freeditselffurthestfrom theteachingsofChristianity."(LondonTimes,April 9,1935). Protestantwritersthemselvesaremoreandmore comingtoseehowdangerousweretheteachingsof MartinLutheronthesematters. Inhisbook,"TheRe-CreationofMan,"(p.24),T. M.Parkerwrites."Luther refusedtoadmitthatIt waspossibleforfallenman tobesanctifiedbygrace. ThemostGodcoulddofor him,sotospeak,wasbya fictiontoaccounthim righteous,tohidehisfilth withthegarmentofthe righteousnessofChrist,the realmanallthetimeremainingbeneaththedisguisewhathewasbefore.

WishfulThinking

"IftheLiberalviewof mandishonoursGodby suggestingthatmancando withoutHim,theLutheran viewdoessonolessby teaching-thatthedivine imageisutterlydefaced inmanbysin,andthatit isbeyondthepowerofGod toremakeHiscreature.God hasfailedinHisdealings withman,andthemostHe candoistocoverupHis failurebyimputedrighteousness,astheunskilful artisthidesawayhisrejectedportrait." Lutherdeclaredthat peoplecouldnotbearthe anxiousstrainofproviding fortheirownsalvation.But St.Pauldidnothesitateto writetothePhilippians "Withfearandtrembling workoutyoursalvation." (Phil.II,12).ThatLuther wouldnotaccept.Hewantedhissalvationworkedout forhim,andtookrefugein whathecalled"assurance ofsalvation,"butwhich wasmerelywishfulthinking. Hesaysthat,inthemidst ofhissins,hefoundpeace bycryingout."Writeacross allmysins:TheBloodof Christcleansethme."But exclaimingthatwouldnot makeittrue!

TheevidenceoftheNew Testamentissoclearthat onewondershowgenerationsofProtestantscanpos-

Butwhatmancannotdo, Godcando.Wemustsimply believeinthepowerof ChristtoeffectourredemptionbyimputingtousHis owngoodness.Thoughwe cannotbutgo.onsinning, wecanatleastputour completetrustinChrist, andbydoingsoweare saved. Inthisdoctrineofjustificationbyfaithaloneis containedingermthesubsequentdenialofthevisible Church,ofthepriesthood,of sacramentalism,offreewill, andtheassertioninthe endofpredestinationitself

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

AsIsaidlastweek,I'm hopingforlettersandcompetitionentriestokeepup thesupplyduringtheholidays.Youknowyou're allbusyandhappyandforgetfulthen.Sowhatabout somelettersandentries now?Bestwishestoall. UNCLEMAC.

NolaLikedConcert

St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouthenews ofthepastweekorso.In AugustIwentforamusic examination,fourthgrade. TheexaminerwasMr.Leckie;hewasverynice.

Thateveningourschool helditsannualschoolconcert.Thisyearitwasthe pantomime,"LittleRedRidinghood."Itwasagreat success,andistobepresentedagain.

Wehadtwofullweeks' holidaybeforecomingback toschoolinSeptember.

Iamnotgoingawaythis year,sowilljuststayat homeandread,knit,and helpmummy.

Astimeisgettingshort,I willclosemyletter.Iwill writeandtellyouallmy holidaynewslater.God blessyou.-Yourloving niece, NOLAJOSLIN.

DearNola,-I'vejustdiscoveredanenvelopefrom theofficecontainingletters andentriesfromgirlsat yourschool(andothers), datedaboutAug.19-over threemonthsago.That's terrible,andI'mwritingas quicklyasIcan,hoping you'llgetyourlettersin printbeforetheholidays.

I'msorry,Lola.Itwould notbesurprisingifIdidn't receiveanymoreletters fromyou,butIknowyou won'ttakethisstand,becauseyou'retoogooda sport.

Ihopeyouenjoyyour Christmasholidays,my dear,andIwouldbeglad tohearfromyouinthe newyear.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

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Astheeveningwas drawingtoaclosealone shipwasseenonthehorizon.Littledidanyone thinkthat.inafewhours, theshipwouldbeinaturmoil.

Theclockonthebridge hadjuststruckten,when thealarmwasgiventhata firehadstartedinthehull.

Everyonerushedhither andthitherwhenthecaptain'svoicewasheardover themicrophonefromthebridgesaying,"Willall thewomenandchildren pleasegetintothelifeboats."Theyalldidas theywereasked,thatis,all exceptonelittlegirl,who rushedtohercabintosave herdoll.(Anotherpersonwasalsointhecabin. Thistimeitwasalittleboy ofaboutthesameage).

Aftersecuringherdoll thelittlegirl(Annewasher name)madeherwayupto thedeck,onlytofindthat allthelifeboatshadgone andwereoutofsight.

Thensheheardamuffled soundasifsomeonewas hurryingdownthecorridor. Inlessthanamomentshe sawasailorandaboy.At thesameinstanttheyspied her.

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yourmother?"askedthe sailor.

"I-Icamebackfor Betty,"shesaid,cuddling herlittledoll.

Thesailorgaveadisgustedlookandthenreplied: "Comeon,andwe'llgetoff thisshipbeforeweare burntwithit

Aftersomeveryterrible minuteswhichseemedlike hours,wefoundasmall boat.Thesailorandhis parrotfirst,thenI,andlast ofalltheboyboardedit.

Aswerowedaway,we sawtheshipsink.We werepickedupbyapassingshipandtakenhome withoutanymoreadventure.

TheWeek'sWinners.

CongratulationsareofferedAnneTaylor,St.Mary's, LeedervilleandLynnette Knight,St.Joseph's,Fremantle,thewinnersofthe JuniorandSpecialprizes, respectively.Welldone, girls!Fineeffortsboth!

LynetteSawCynthia "Lynbrae,"109SolomonSt., Beaconsfield.

DearUncleMac,-Iam

AngelaEnjoysSchool St.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtoyoubeforethe schoolclosesfortheAugustholidays.Yesterday afternoonwewenttothe pictures.Itwasreallya goodfilm.

Wewillbestartingour holidaysonFriday,fortwo weeks.Everyoneispleasedaboutthem,butIdonot likethem,soIamtheonly onewhoisdisappointed.

Ilikeschoolverymuch, andIhavetwoveryfriendlycompanionsthere.

Aftertheholidays,Mr. Edwards,ourtenniscoach, isenteringtheadvanceclass forthetournamentsatKitchenerPark.

Idon'tthinkIhaveanythingelsetotellyou.May Godblessyouandthe Bushies,dearUncleMac.Yoursincereniece, ANGELABASILE.

DearAngela,-Another St.Joseph'sgirl!Ideclare I'mreallyasnamed.ButI won'tdoitagain.SoIhope I'llbehavinganewyear letterfromyou.Bestholidaywishes.UNCLEMAC.

Mary'sFineTrip

Anne'sJuniorPrize TripFromBroome

St.Mary'sSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-How areyouandtheBushies?I amwritingastoryofatrip toPerthonaboatfrom Broome.Good-bye.-Your lovingniece,ANNETAYLOR.

ItwasNovember8,and wewereatthehousewaitingforthetaxitotakeus tothejetty.Weweregoingtoleaveontheboatat 12o'clockthatnight. Manyfriendscametosee usoff.Ihadtogotobed becauseitwasverylate.

Iwokeinthecoolofthe earlymorning;thencamea knockonthedoor.Tomy surprisemotherandfather wereaskediftheywould likeacupoftea.They saidtheywould. Afterthatwegotupand dressedandwentupon deck.Thenabellrang andthatmeantbreakfast. Thechildrenhadtheir mealsfirst,thentheparents hadtheirs.

Weplayedmanygamesskippy,hoppy,darts,and otherthings,too.Mostof thedayswerespentinmuch thesameway. Onthelastdaywehada party.Thereweresandwiches,cakes,cooldrinks, andlollies.Ienjoyedthe tripverymuchindeed,and Iamlookingforwardto anothersoon.

MoreReminders

BIRTHDAYBOX.

AllbirthdaysuntilJan.1, 1954,havebeenacknowledged.Butifanyniece ornephewhasbeenaccidentallyoverlooked,Isend birthdaygreetings.Please letmeknowifIhavemissed you.

Kath'sPriestUncles

StateSawMills, ShannonRiver.

DearUncleMac,-Iwould liketobecomeoneofyour manynieces.Iloveto readtheChildren'sCorner, andGrandma'sletters.

Iwaselevenyearsoldon Aug.9,andIaminsixth class.NextyearIhopeto gotoLesmurdieandboard there.

Ihavethreeaunties,nails intheconvent,andtwo unclespriests.UncleRichardwenttoPerthandsaw "TheRecord"office.He hadhisphototaken,too. HeisstationedatPort Keats.wherehelooksafter thelittleblacks.Ithink hehasalovelyjob,don't you?

ShannonRiveris35miles fromManjimup,andwe haveMassonceamonth.It isagreatpitywecan'thave itmoreoften,butthatis oneofthepenaltiesoflivinginthebush.

MoreComfort-MoreService whenyoutravelby LLOYDTRIESTINO "AUSTRALIA" "OCEANIA"

St.Joseph'sGirls'College, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtoyouforthefirst time.Ihaveasister,Geraldine,myelderbyone writingtogiveyousomeyear.Iam13yearsofage, newsasitisquiteawhile nowsinceIhavewrittentoandmyaddressis33Adelaide-street,Fremantle. you. Myfathergetshisholidays ourschoolconcertin onFriday.Weare goingtoEsperancefora coupleofdays,andthenwe aregoingtoKalgoorlieand ontoWagin,maybe.

MemoforKenAblett,Cowaramup,DenisRoberts, Waterman'sBay,Maureen BidstripSt.Joseph's,Fremantle: Yourlettersandentries wereinthepacketI'vejust discovered.Iwelcomeyou, Ken,to"TheCorner,"but pleasewriteinink,then yourletterwillbeprinted. Youwriteareallyinterestingletter.Sosendonein ininkintheNewYear,and initsgoes.Nowthereyou are-somany"ins,"there can'tbeany"outs."Asfor yourentries,Maureen,and Denis,theyshallseeprint earlyintheNewYear.Best holidaywishes. UNCLEMAC.

Thesceneryandwild flowersarelovelyhere. Thereisboronia,crowia, andotherlovelyflowers.I havegreatdelightinpickingthemintheSpring. Good-bye,UncleMac.Yourlovingniece,

KATHLEENDOCHERTY. DearKathleen-Welcome to"TheCorner,"mydear, althoughyourwelcomeis certainlylongdelayed.But I'llrememberyourname, Kathleen,andalso"ShannonRiver,"andifyouwill writeagain,I'llanswer straightaway.Nowisthat abargain?Bestholiday wishes.

UNCLEMAC. ftrimommotoommomom

TheWeek'sThought. "Heistrulygreatwhohas.. great-ImitationofChrist. maisiwieweiimitalift~11

August,thetownhallwas packed,andpeoplewere evenstandingdownthe aisles

Yesterdaywewenttosee thefilm,"Cynthia."ElizabethTayloractedthepart offlfteen-year-oldCynthia. Itwasalovelypictureand Ienjoyedseeingit.

Well,Ithinkthatisall thenewsfornow.Goodbye,UncleMac.-Yourlovingniece, LYNETTEKNIGHT.

DearLynette,-Read Nola'sletterplease,and you'llfindoutthereason formylongdelay.Don't holditagainstmethistime, mydear.There'ssomuch Ihavetodo,andmycorrespondencesometimesdoes getmixed.However,if I'mslowat,answering,I'm stillsure,amInot? Bestholidaywishes,and writeagain.

UNCLEMAC.

Memoforotherniecesand nephewswhohavewritteninsinceAug.19:

I'veusedupspacetoget alllettersandentrieswaitingsincethatdatefixed. ThatwastheonlythingI coulddo,sinceitwasmy faulttheywerekeptwaitingsolong.NowI'vediscoveredandrectifiedmy mistake.I'llsetaboutansweringyoursintheChristmasmonth.Bestholiday wishestoall.

UNCLEMAC.

Iamnotlookingforward toreceivingmyreportfor thesecondterm,asIdonot thinkI'llgetveryhigh marks.

Yesterday,wewenttothe picturestosee"Cynthia."It wasquiteanenjoyablepicture,andhadahappyend- ing.-Iremain,yourniece,

MARYPARTLON.

DearMary,-Welcometo "TheCorner"-alongdelayedwelcomecertainly,but sincereallthesame.Please keepwritingin,Mary.I hopeIhearfromyouagain inthenewyear.Bestholidaywishes.UNCLEMAC.

MemosforM.Almondand

L.Lowrie,St.Joseph's, Fremantle: Yourletters,too,girls, wereinthedelayedbunch. ButsinceI'veanswered othersfromyouthathave beenwritteninlater,Ihope you'llexcusemenotprintingthoseofAug.19.This willallowmetoanswer moreofthepatientones whohavebeenwaitingfrom thatdate.Bestholiday wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

FloreatParkGivesCollege£141

Thedonationswhich followhavebeenreceived fromtheparishofFloreat Parkfortheappealforthe St.ThomasMorecollege attheUniversity:-£10lOseach:Mr.and Mrs.Rafferty;Rev.J.Brosnan. £10each:Dr.andMrs. Donnelly;Mr.andMrs. Cranley;Mr.andMrs. Sache;Mr.andMrs.Clem Dwyer. £55aeach:Mrs.E.and MissC.Mitchell;Mr.and Mrs.J.J.Edwards. £5each:Mr.andMrs.F. Cawley;Mr.andMrs. Delaney;Mr.andMrs.R. Catoni;Mr.andMrs.G. Marchioro;Mrs.G.Bonser. £410s:CroftsandCorbitt. £44s.:Mr.andMrs.F. Fitzhardinge.

Mrs.J.Devereaux;Mr.and' Mrs.L.Conroy;Mr.and Mrs.W.Forristal;Mr.and Mrs.G.J.Brennan;Mr.and Mrs.L.J.Mongan;Mr.and Mrs.J.Mitchell; £2:MissA.Nuttrell. £1iseach:MissesM. andH.Williams;Mrs.Wil-,. liams;Mrs.G.Plater;Mr. andMrs.J.O'Connor;Mr. andMrs.N.J.Sheedy; Mr.andMrs.J.O'Mahony. £1each:Mrs.B.O'Leary; Mrs.A.Clapp;MissV Lowry;Mrs.Bamford;Miss T.Lowry;MissJ.Sache; Mrs.Macknay;Mr.andMrs.G.Furlong;Mrs.Curtis. 106deach:Mrs.

CatherineMcAuleyIs MovedbyLotOfPoor

Eachagehasitsproblems,itsstruggles, w,itsaspirations,andusuallyintheProvidence ofGodthereriseupcertainindividualswith qualitiesofleadershipproportionatetothe need.

Theeighteenthcentury sawtroubledtimesamong thenations,andatitsclose Irelandstilllayunderthe shadowofpenallawswhich, vforalltheirseverityhad beenunabletodestroythe Faiththatistheunbroken heritageoftheIrishpeople.

Tyrannicalobstaclesstood inthewayofeducation, -.tradeandindustry.Catholic schoolmastersmightnot teacheitherinpublicorin private,andCatholicparentswerepreventedfrom sendingtheirchildrenabroad tobeeducated.ThusCatholics,especiallythepoorer 'class,wereleftwithlittle ornoeducation,unlessthey attendedthefreeProtestant schoolsdubbed"souper schools".

Lawswerepassedtothe detrimentoftheessential industries,andgreatdistressprevailedamong CatholicsandProtestants alike.ManyoftheunemployedemigratedtoAmerica,whileothersledalife ofbitterdependenceon charityorsanktoastate ofdegradation.Butthe HandofGodwasoverall andintheDivineMind thereexistedaplantorelievedistressandrestore hopeanddignitytothe sufferers.

On29thSeptember,1787. at.StormanstonHouse, Dublin,wasbornCatherine McAuley,achildofdestiny.

Shewastheeldestchildof JamesMcAuleyandhis wifeEleanorConway.The motherwasbeautifuland highlyrefined,buttoo scantilyinstructedandtoo worldlymindedtoshare theChristlikeinterestsof herhusband.

AtatimewhenCatholicitywastroddenunderfoot, JamesMcAuleyministered inhisownhomenotonly tothematerialwantsofthe poorbutalsototheirspiritualneeds,foropportunitiesofhearingMassoreven ofseeingapriestwererare.

Alwaysinherfather's companyCatherinehappily wasattractedbyhisoutstandingpietyandhiscompassionforthoseindistress, ratherthanthesuperficial religioussentimentsofher sociallyambitiousmother. Hencewhenthelittlegirl. attheageofseven,losther fathershealreadyhad inheritedhisstrongfaith andtendercharity,andnow sheclungtohisreligion withatenacitysurprising inonesoyoung.

Mrs.McAuleyfollowed herhusbandtothegravein fouryearsandfromthen onCatherinepassedavaried existence,alternatingbetweenpovertyandwealth, religiouspersecutionfrom relativesanddearfricnds, andthejoyofagrowing faith.

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Finallyshewasadopted bywealthyrelativesonher mother'sside,Mr.anaMrs. Callahanwho,strongly prejudicedagainstall thingsCatholic,refusedher whatshemostlongedfortherighttopractiseherre ligionopenly.Otherwise nothingwasdeniedherin thatsumptuoushome.Itis pleasingtoknowthateventuallytheyounggirlwas1.3 seeherfosterparentsboth receivedintotheChurch.

WhenMr.Callahandied in1822Catherinefound herselfsoleheiresstohis largefortune.Welltrained totakeherplaceinsociety thisgracious.culturedlady couldhavehadtheworld atherfeet,butsuchwasby nomeansherdesire.The seedsofloveandsympathy fortheunfortunatesownby herfather'sexamplelong agohadbornefruitoverthe years,anddailyCatherine gatheredtheneedyabout herintheluxurioushome

InCatherineMcAuley

Godhadnowraisedupyetanothersocialservice workerinHisChurch, anothervaliantwoman rankingwithNanoNagle, MaryAikenheadandnumerousothersincludingFlorenceNightingalebeside whomSistersofMercywere totaketheirplaceInthe hospitalsoftheCrimea.By manyCatherineMcAuley hasbeenacclaimedoneof thegreatestsocialservice workersofalltime.

MissMcAuleyandtwoof hercompanionsmadetheir NovitiateatthePresentationConvent,Dublinand wereprofessedthereon 12thDecember,1831.That daymarkedthebeginning oftheOrderofMercywhich wastogrowsorapidlyto strengthandvigour.Inthe tenshortyearsofherreligiouslifeCatherineMcAuleyfoundedfourteen convents,twelveinIreland andtwoinEngland,oneof thesebeingthatofBermondsey,thefirstconvent builtinEnglandsincethe Reformation.Thisconvent nolongerexists,having beenbombedduringWorld WarII

To-daysometwenty-five thousandSistersofMercy labourinalmosteverypart oftheEnglish-speaking world,inschools,colleges, universities,hosptals, foundlinghomes,orphanages,homesfortheaged,and leprosariums-inbriefwherevertheirservicesare needed.

Theobjectofthisreligiouscongregationis,like that'ofallOrdersinthe Church,firstthesanctificationoftheindividualmemberandthenthatofthe soulsentrustedtoitscare.

Probablynoactivityof thedaughtersofMother McAuleyismorewidespreadormoreimportant thantheeducationofyouth ofwhichsheherselfsaid:

GirlsinterestedarenotifiedthataweekendRetreatbearingonVocationtotheReligiousLifewillbeconductedattheConventof Mercy,VictoriaSquarecommencingat7.30on 11th.December. ForparticularsapplytotheSuperioress.

ofwhichshewasnowthe mistress.

Butacherishedidealwas wideningoutbeforeher and,withtheadviceand helpofherecclesiastical superiors,shesetabout purchasinganextensive propertyinBaggot-street, Dublin.

"NoworkofCharitycanbe moreproductiveofgoodto societyormoreconducive tothehappinessofthepoor thanthecarefulinstruction ofwomen."

ReformofPropertySystenIs KeyToSolvingSocialIssues.

MUNICH.Germany,Nov.

17(NC.)-"SocialSecurityThroughaNewOrder ofProperty"wasthetheme ofthefourthCatholicSocial Weekwhichtookplacehere inthepresenceofHisEminenceJosefCardinal Wendel,Archbishopof Munich,andmanyprominentclericalandlayrepresentativesofCatholicsocial thought.

Inhiskeynotespeech, StateSecretary,Heinrich Krehle,presidentofthe SocialWeek,pointedtothe urgentneedoffinding meanstosecureforwage earnersagreatersenseof socialandeconomicindependence.

"Itsimplymakesno sense,"hesaid."thatthe moderneconomyofourcenturyha&blockedthewaytowardparticipatinginpro-pertyforuntoldmillionsof workers."Hecalledfor courageanddetermination infollowingtheappealsof theChurchandsearching fornewroads.

shouldbedeprivedofany consolationinmypowerto affordthem".Andagain: "0!whatanineffableconsolationtoserveChrist Himselfinthepersonof thepoor,andtowalkinthe verysamepaththatHe trod."

Thetwowords"Charity" and"Mercy"breathethe wholespiritoftheMercy Order-loveofGodand,for Hissake,anall-embracing loveofone'sneighbour,and mercywhichstrivesata humbledistancetoimitate themercyofGodtomen.

Suchwasthelegacybequeathedtoherdaughters byCatherineMcAuleyfor whomtheMostRev.Dr. Blake,BishopofDromore testified:

"Amorezealous,prudent,disinterestedandsuccessful benefactressofthehuman racehasnotexistedsirm thedaysofSt.Brigid."

Similarthoughtswere voicedbyFatherRudolf GraeberfromEinstaett.In hissermonduringthePontificalMassopeningthe SocialWeekhepointedout that,longago,theChurch yieldedher"defensiveattitude"onsocialquestions andhasissuedconcretedirectives.

FatherGraeberspokeout against"tiresomerepetitions"andcalledforthe formulationofworkable theoriesregardinglabour, economyandpolitics.He alsodeclaredithightime tofindthewaybackfrom "theoverlyindividualistic attitudeof'saveyoursoul'" tothebasicallyChristian philosophyunderwhichthe individualfeelshimselfresponsiblefortheworld.

FederalLabourMinister, AntonStorch,calledforliberatingtheworkerfrom theMarxistteachingsthat makehimaslaveofthe State.Hevoicedthedeterminationofthegovernment headedbyChancellorKonradAdenauertopreventthe amassingofwealthand meansofproductioninthe handsofafew. Socialreformalong Christianlines,throughenablingtheworkertoacquireproperty,wouldeliminatethe"proletarianmentality."hesaid.Inthis manner,Marxismcouldbe overcomeevenamongthe leastfavouredpopulation groups,headded,anda truly arisespiritualwallwould againstCommunism.A processofeconomicand spiritualrecoveryfurnishes thebestguaranteefora Christianand,therefore, freeEurope,Mr.Storch said.

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Soonpeoplewerecuriouslywatchingtheerectionofanunusualbuilding which,whencompleted,had theappearanceofaconvent.ThereCatherinegatheredaboutherafewgenerouswomeneagertohelp inaworkwhichbeforelong assumedtheformofanofficialorganisation

OnthefeastofOurLady ofMercy,Sept.24,1827, thisnewbuildingcalledthe "HouseofMercy"wasopenedfortheshelterofdestitutewomenandorphans,as wellastheinstructionof poor firstchildrengenerally.At therewasnothought ofareligiousinstitution,butitwasscarcelypossiblethatthelifeledbythese self-sacrificingwomen shouldremainapurelyse- cularone.Theydevoted themselvestovisitingthe sick,instructingtheignorant,andrelievingthepoor; infacteveryworkofmercy receivedtheirdutifuland lovingattention.

In thecenturiespastitwas CatholicChurchwhich openedupthewayofsocialservice,andshehas kepttheworkaliveand supernaturalised,forshe knowsthatsufferinginits variousformsiswoveninto theplanofhumanlife.

TheSistersofMercynow conductschoolsforall classesofsociety,foritis theirdesiretoassistinupliftingandrefiningthe Youngtheworldoverby trainingthemfromchildhoodintheknowledgeand loveofGod.Ithasbeen wellsaidthatCatherine McAuleyherselfwasan exampleforeverywoman ineverystateoflife.Who thenwasbetterfittedtodecidehowtoformwoman whois,inthemain,thearchitectofman'sdestiny?

WherevertheMercySistersarefound,nursingand teachingusuallygohandin hand.Theirlarteandexcellentlyequippedhospitals extendoverthegreaterpart oftheNewWorld,England, IrelandandScotland,and inAustralia,stillayoung country,mostofthecapital citiesandmanyofthe townsseetheseSistersat workamongthesick.Frequentlythesehospitalsbear thewellknowntitleofOur BlessedLadyherself"MaterMisericordiae",and arefamiliarlyspokenofas the"Mater"hospitals.

Thepoor,theafflicted, thedistressedwerevery closeandverydeartothe heartofMotherMcAuley whoconstantlyemphasisedtheirattractionforher.

"Iwouldratherbecold andhungry,"shewould say,"thanthatGod'spoor

Pike-BegleyWedding

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ThebrideisHelen,eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.J.Begley.ThebridegroomisthesonofMr. andMrs.Pike,ofWaroena.

VaticanPaperTellsOfUtter, EliminationInRussia,Baltic

VATICANCITY,Nov.16(Radio,NC). -Thestoryofthecompleteeliminationof theCatholichierarchyinRussiaproperand theRed-ruledBalticcountrieshasbeentold in"OsservatoreRomano,"thepaper'sfourth instalmentofaseriesonCommunistpersecutionoftheChurch. DividingtheaccountintoTheRussianOrthodox twoperiods-from1919toChurchwasalsopersecut1939andfromthentotheedduringthisperiod,OM present-theVaticanCitypapersaid,butitwasgiven paperobservedthatby1939somelittlelatitude.The "CatholicisminitsexternalCatholicChurchwasgiven organizationhadpractically"nothing". disappearedfromtheSovietUnion."

YAWLadsPlan

ChristmasRally

HIGHGATE.

Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldintheparishhallon Monday,Dec.7at8.15p.m. Allmembersareaskedto attendasarrangementsfor theChristmasrallywillbe discussed.

LEEDERVILLE. Membersareadvisedthat themeetingandfilmnight arrangedfornextTuesday, Dec.8hasbeencancelled duetounforseencircumstances.

Thenexteventwillbea combinedY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.rallytobeheld inSt.Mary'sHallonTuesday,Dec.15.Therallywill commencewiththefilmon theRosaryat7.45pin. sharp.AreportontheactivitiesofbothMovements throughouttheyearwill follow,afterwhichvarious itemswillbegiven.

InRussiapropertherehad been15ecclesiasticaljurisdictions,thepapernoted, andtodayallofthemare vacantbecausetheirtitularshavebeendeportedto Siberiaorexiled. Practicallythesamefate

hasmettheChurchinEstonia,LatviaandLithuania,OsservatoreRomano said.AftertwoSovietoccupationsandashortHitlerianinterlude,"thereis preciouslittleleftofChurch organization."Thepaper added:

"Itappearsthereisone BishopleftinLithuania, onehasbeenkilled,two diedofnaturalcauses, threeweredeportedtoRussia,andoneotherhasdied undermysteriouscircumstances."

By1948,thepapercontinued,57percentofLithuania'sclergyhaddisappeared,manyofthemmurderedbytheregime.All seminarieshadbeenclosed exceptoneatKaunas, (Lithuania),whichisrigidly

controlled.Catholiceducationalandwelfareinstitutionsnolongerexistanci, thereisnotraceofaCatholicpress.Thecountry'sReligioushavebeendeported ordispersed.

InLatvia,Osservatore said,manypriestshave beenkilledordiedasaresultoftorture;othershaver beendeported.Onethirdof theclergyhasdisappeared andtheAuxiliaryBishop ofRigaandtheBishopof Liepajaexiled.

InthecaseofEstonia, thepapersaiditssmall communityof3,000Catholicsand11priestsare "practicallygone".Thereis. thepossibilitythatthree priestsarestillinthe country,buttheirwhereaboutsorfateisunknown.

IndiaWillAcceptChaplains WhoCannotSpeakChinese

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Allmembersareexpected toattendandbringalong theirfriendsandparents. Aninvitationisalsoextendedtoallbranchesof theY.C.W.&N.C.G.M. comealongandhavean enjoyableevening.

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PANMUNJOM,Korea, Nov.20-TheNeutralNationsRepatriationCommissionandthecustodial forceofIndiaproposeto bringfourpriestsfrom Indiawhodonotspeak KoreanorChineseaschaplainstoCatholicsamongthe KoreanandChineseanticommunistPrisonersofWar. Thiscompromisefollows eightweeksofargument,irresolutionandpostponement. TheCommissionearlier agreedtoseekIndianpriests knowingtheprisoners'languages.Afterthreeweeks wordcamethatnosuch priestswereavailable. Otherpriests,including SwissandIrish,knowing theselanguages,wereavailableinKorea,butthemajorityinthefive-membef

commissionopposedusing! them.Theoppositionquoted thearmisticetextwhich saysthat"operatingpersonnelshallbeprovidedexclusivelybyIndia."(It doesnotsaythattheymust allbeIndiannationals) Thissentencewasusedto justifytheviolationof anotherarticleofthearmisticeagreementinsisting onfullobservanceofthe GenevaConvention. Lieut.GeneralK.S.Thimayya,commanderofthe Indianforcesandchairman oftheCommission,toldthis correspondentthatheregardsthelatestdecisionas "areasonablesolution."He saidfourIndianpriestswill beabletohearconfessions withtheaidofaconfession chartintwolanguages,to

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offerMassandtogiveHoly Communion.

Herecognizesthatthis doesnotamounttofullreligiousfacilities.

"Iamsorryaboutthe longdelay,"GeneralThimayyasaid,"butIhope, youunderstandthedifficultieswehad."

Thedifficultiesmusthave arisenfromthePolishand Czechcommunistrepresentativesonthe"neutral" commission.Itisknownthat theSwissandtheSwedish memberswantedtheGenevaConventionfulfilled regardingchaplains.

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Photos.MayBeHad Copiesofallphotographs whichappearin"The Record"maybepurchased throughthisoffice.

PicturedaboveareMr. andMrs.MaxPike,after theirwedding,withNuptialMass,inSt.Brigid's church,MidlandJuction.

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BENI,BelgianCongo, Nov.19(NC.)-Anot-toorigiddisciplineandclassfor anhourandahalfadayis thegradualintroductionto organizedlearningbeing givento50Pygmychildren /11thisarea. TheLittleSistersofJesus aremakingthisrevolutionarystartwith100percent Pygmies,apeoplewhohave resistedalliancewithany otherrace.Itisconsidered aremarkablethatthese Pygmychildren,hitherto completelyunreceptiveto anyideaofmethodicalinstruction,arenowtying Themselvesdowntoorganisedclasses.

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LONDON,Nov. 19 (NC).-SirEdwinNoel Plowden,aCatholic,isto takechargeofthedevelopmentofatomic energyinBritain.

Accordingtoagovernmentannouncement,the46year-oldcivilservantwill becomechairmanofthe chewAtomicEnergyCommissionwhichthegovernmentinproposingtoestablishoncethenecessaryle-

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Bishop'sCause

GRAZ,Austria,Nov16 (NC.)-AFranciscanprovincialhastakenupwith Yugoslavia'sInteriorMinisterthecaseofimprisoned BishopPeterCuleofMostar,accordingtowordreceivedhere.

GermanCatholicYouthPointNeed

OfCompulsoryMilitaryService

COLOGNE,Nov.17(NC.)Thestatementrepresents -AnyfutureGermanarmytheculminationofalong aspartoftheEuropeanDe-debatewithintheGerman fenceCommunityshouldbeCatholicyouthfederation basedontheprincipleofregardingtheorganizational compulsorymilitaryservice,setupofGermanarmed accordingtoastatementforces.Underthepia%for adoptedbytheFederationofaEuropeandefenceforce GermanCatholicYouth. WesternGermanywould "Defenceofthepeoplesupply12divisionstobeinandItswayoflifeisthetegratedwiththearmed rightanddutyofeveryci-forcesofFrance,Italyand tizen,"thedeclarationsays.thethreeBeneluxcountries.TheWestGerman parliamenthasratifiedthe treatyforsettingupthe EuropeanDefencecommunity,butFranceand Italyhavesofarfailedto doso

FatherMiloKela,O.F.M., headoftheFranciscan's Herzegovinaprovince,and hissecretary,FatherJohn Petrovich,O.F.M.,arereportedtohavemetwith AlexanderRankovic,theIn-Itwasadoptedatageneral teriorMinisterwhoalsomeetingatHausAltenberg, headstheOZNA,Tito'snearhere,nationalheadsecretpolice.Rankovicre-quartersoftheGerman ceivedthetwoFranciscansCatholicyouthorganization. inMostar,thecapitalofCompulsorymilitaryserHerzegovina. vice,thestatementsays,is RadioZagrebsaidthethe"unavoidableconsemeetingtookplaceatthequence"ofdemocracyase requestoftheFranciscanssystemofgovernmentand Thiswasthefirsttimesinceawayoflife.Itwarns theCommuniststookpoweragainstthedangersofa gislationhasbeenpassedinYugoslaviain1945thatprofessionalarmy,consistbyParliaitient. theNo.2Yugoslavialeaderingofvolunteers,which

MissionGoes ToIlliterates

WEWAK,NewGuinea, Nov.20-BishopLeoArkfeld,S.V.D.,VicarApostolic ofWewak,hassentfourDivineWordmissionariesand alayapostleintovirgin missionterritorynear Wabagwherenotoneof the150,000populationcan eitherreadorwrite.

Ofthe50baptizedthus far,theBishopsaid,most havebeenbabiesandadults indangerofdeath. Noone,hesaid,expectsa missionarytoevangelize single-handedanaverage of40,000pagans. TheentireWewakVicariatenownumbers30,000 Catholics

ConscienceMayBeDulledBy RepeatedOutrage,SaysBishop

NotedOfficer

EntersChurch

TOKYO,Nov.19(NC.)OneofJapan'smostdistinguishednavyofficershas beenreceivedintothe CatholicChurch.Heis84year-oldVice-AdmiralK.azuyoshiYamaji,whowasa staffofficerduringthe Russo-Japanesewarof1905 andservedatonetimeas personalattendanttoEmperorTaisho,fatherofthe presentruler.

Referringtothefactthat fourofhismarrieddaughtersandtheirfamiliesare Catholics,whileafifth daughter,Shizuko,last summermadeherfinal vowsasaReligiousinthe HandmaidsoftheSacred Heart,theadmiralsaid:

"Ihavelostanengagementtomyfamily.Myonly regretisthattheydidnot winityearsago."

MovementtoAid

MarriedCouples

HAVANA,Cuba,Nov. 21(NC).-Anewly-startedmovementtohelpmarriedcouplesintheirspiritualandfamilylifeisbeginningtotakeholdhere.

SirEdwin,whoatpresenthasmetrepresentativesofcoulddevelopintoa"State holdstheofficeofChieftheFranciscans,whoactaswithinaState"andthus PlanningOfficertotheparishpriestsinBosnia,becomeamenacetodemoBritishgovernment,wasHerzegovinaandDalmatia.cracy. educatedinSwitzerlandand governmentservice

canttCeraemdbrgidgeUniversity.He in1939andadvanced rapidly.Heismarriedand

ModernScienceMakesUnnecessary

TherapeuticAbortioninT.B.Cases

RedsTriedTo DestroyShrine

VIENNA,Nov.16(Radio. NC.)-Agroupofcommuniststriedtodestroya historicMarianshrinein Slovakia,oneofthemostgynaecologists,whilefar CatholicareasoffromagreeingwithCatholic zechoslovka,accordingteachings,washeldsignir toreports here. ficantinthelightofpreLocatednearBratislava,senteffortsinGermanyto theshrineisthatofOurrestrictthenumberofsoLadyofMariatal,whichiscalledlegal(therapeutic) regardedasoneofthemostabortions beautifulofitskindin ''Europe,andhasbeena centreofCatholicdevotion sinceearlyinthe12thcentury.Thereportsstatedthat thecommunistintruders soughttodemolishthe shrineandcarryoffthe imageoftheVirginbut wererepulsedbyalerted Catholics.

Avoluntaryguardof Catholicswassubsequently organizedtoprotectthe shrinefrompossiblefurther attacks,thereportadded.

Thishasbeenthethird attackonMariatalsince 1949,whentheshrinebecamethetargetofabitter communistpropagandacampaign.

LONDON,Nov.20(NC).-Thefree worldisindangeroflettingconsciencesbecomedulledbythesuccessionofoutrages againstfreedomofreligionandtheCatholic Church.

Thiswarningwasvoicedbeenlaunchedby16Labour byArchbishopGordonGrayPartyMembersofParliaofSt.AndrewsandEdin-menttohavetheHouseof burghatamassrallyofCommonsofficiallycondemnthearrestofthePolish Cardinal.

CatholicsinNewcastle-onHAMBURG,Germany,Nov.20(NCI.-Tynetoprotestagainstthe arrestofHisEminence Modernmedicalsciencehasrenderedun-StefanCardinalWyszynski, necessarytheartificialinterruptionofpreg-PrimateofPoland nancytosavethelivesofwomenafflicted said, couldbenodoubt, aid,thatCatholicPowithtuberculosis. landwouldfighton.Buthe

Thisstatementatameet-childrenbornofsuchaskedwhethersimilarconingof400leadingGermanmothersarehealthy.Tofidencecouldbeplacedin preventtheirinfectionbythepublicopinionofnonthesickmothers,suchchild-Communistcountries. renarenowgenerally"Thatisthedanger,"the treatedinGermanhospitalsArchbishopsaid."Weare withbcgvaccine. becomingsoinuredtosuch

(AccordingtoCatholicoutragesthattheynolonger teaching,so-called"legal"moveustoindignation,far abortionsareforbiddenaslessaction."

Accordingtovarious paperspresented,perfectly normalandhealthychildren cannowbebornebywomen eventhoughtheyaregravelyillwithtuberculosis.Dr. Seegers,headofoneofthe largestTBhospitalsin Westphalia,declaredthat themortalityrateofpreg-humanauthority,noscience, nantTBpatientshasbeennomedical,eugenic,social, drasticallyreduced,owingeconomicormoral'indicatotheuseofmodernmedi-Lon,whichcanshoworcinessuchasneotebenandgiveavalidjuridicaltitle streptomycin.Onlytenfordirectdeliberatedisposiyearsago,hesaid,interrup-tionconcerninganinnocent tionofpregnancywasthehumanlife thataimsat onlymedicalmeansofsayitsdestructionasanendin ingtheprospectivemothers'itselforasthemeansofat- lives.tajninganotherendthatis

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agravesinunderallcir-TheArchbishop'swarning cumstances.Catholicteach-gainedsignificanceinthe inginthatrespectwaslightoftherathercoolreclearlystatedbyHisHoli-captiongivenbytheBritish nessPopePiusXIItwoForeignOfficetomovesfor yearsagoinhisdiscourseanofficialBritishprotestto totheItalianCatholicUniontheWarsawregime. ofMidwives,whenhesaid:TheForeignOfficesaid

("Thereisnoman,nothatthePolishregimecould beinnodoubtregarding theviewsoftheBritishgovernmentandofBritish publicopinionregarding religiouspersecution.However,itadded,"Polandis notanex-enemycountry andwe(Britain)therefore havenostatusunderapeace treatytoprotestagainst theconductofthePolish authorities."

Withveryrareexcep-pureperhaps innowayillicitin lf. tions,itwasexplained,the("Thus,forexample,to savethelifeofthemother isamostnobleend,butthe directkillingofthechildas ameanstothisendisnot licit")

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Asia'sRoleOf MoralLeadership

KARACHI,Pakistan,Nov 21(NC.)-Westerncountriesareawakeningtothe factthatAsiaisnotsimply aregionthatmustbehelped,butonewithmoraland spiritualvalueswhichare ofgreatimportanceinthe fightagainstevilforcesin theworld.

SodeclaredHisEminenceValerianCardinal Gracias,Archbishopof Bombay,atareceptionin hishonourduringashort visithere.

"Asiahasmuch,very much,togiveinthewayof moralandspiritualleadership,"India'sfirstmemberoftheSacredCollegeof Cardinalsdeclared.Hesaid that"wewhoarefirmbelieversinmoralandspiritualprinciplesmustresist theforcesofirreligion."

MembersofParliament arenotsatisfiedwiththis replyandintendtopushthe matterfurtherwithasuggestionthatitberaisedin theUnitedNations.

Meanwhile,amoveInc

Signaturesarebeingcollectedforamotiontothe effect"thatthisHouseexpressesitsdeepconcernat thecontinuingpersecuon ofRomanCatholicsinOland,condemnsinthestrongesttermstherecentarrest ofCardinalWyszynskiby thePolishgovernment,and urgesHerMajesty'sGovernmenttoinstructthe BritishAmbassadorinWarsawtoexerciseallpossible endeavortobringaboutthe releaseoftheCardinal"

DedicatedtotheBlessed Mother,themovementconsistsofgroupsknownas "LosEquiposdeNuestra Senora"(TeamsofOur Lady)Theyholdmonthly meetingstodiscussfamily problemsandwaysin whichthespiritualfoundationsoftheirunionmaybe strengthened.

Themovementalready numbersabout50couples, mainlyformermembersof CatholicActionYouthorganisations.Eachgroupconsistsoffourcouples,who seektoadviseandhelp eachotherinmeetingany problemsthatmayarise, spiritualormaterial.

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O'ConnellBreaksState880 RecordByOne-fifthSecond

LastSaturdayatLeedervilleOval,FrankO'Connell broketheStateOpenrecord for880yardsby1/5thofa secondbyrecording1min 53.4sec.Hebetteredhis ownresidentialrecordby 1.2secs.andsurpassedthe OpenrecordheldbyVictorianwonder-milerJohn Landy.O'Connell'stimewasthe fastestinAustraliasince DonMcMillansettheAustralianresidentrecordof1 min.52.4secs.,earlyin 1952.

Sub-juniorJohnGoodman,astudentatCB.C. Perth,setnewfiguresfor the660yardseventwith1 min.26.8secs.Thisperformanceclipped9-10ths.ofa secondoffB.Tregenza's record.The16year-old Goodman,whohasrun440 yardsin51.1secs.,ranan amazingtime,ashehas easedtrainingduringthe pastfewweekstostudyfor exams.Therecanbenoanticipatingwhatthisladwill dowhenheresumesregular training.

BestRelayTime "A"gradelosttoOldHaleiansbyseveralpointson theday,butarestillahead intotalpoints

Inthe220yards,Billde GruchyandGrahamWard managedsecondplacingsin theirrespectivedivisions, Billrecordingabout22.5 secs.Grahamranwellin the220yardshurdlesevent towinseconddivisionin 26.5secs.,andfinishedvery stronglyintherelay.The team'stimeof43.5secs.was thebestoftheinter-club seasontodate,andonly 4-Sths.ofasecondoutside theclub'sStaterecord

KevinSaltmaintainedhis consistentformbyclearing 47ft.iltins.inthehop,step andjump.JohnO'Connell wonseconddivisionwith 42ft.°tin.,andalsocompetedinthehammeranddiscusthrowingevents.

JohnWallacecompetedin threeevents,but,unfortunately,injuredhisanklein the440yardshurdles.John threw100ft.lin.towinseconddivisioninthehammer throw

"B"Gradeenjoyeda

eightfeetonthisseason's previousbestthrow.

PeterClarkehadabig day,whenhecompetedin fiveevents.Inthehop, stepandjump,Petercleared40ft5tins.towinadivision,andscoredvaluable pointsinhisotherevents.

FrankPimmcompetedin threeevents,andscored goodplacingsinhishurdles races.Frankalsogained secondinahighjumpdivision.

Inthefirsteventofthe day,NellSmithrananadmirableraceinthe880 yardstofinishthirdin2 mins.7secs.Neilisrunning verywell,andhistimesare therewardofhardworkat training.

Otherathleteswhocompetedfor"B"gradewere: F.Butler(880andrelay),J. Gallagher(880),R.Waters (880),andR.Smith(hurdles).

Theoutstandingperformerof"C"gradewasBrian Bradley,whoachieveda magnificentleanof44ft.11 ins.inthehop,stepand jump.Brian,aged17years, isajuniorfortheState titles,andshouldhavean interestingdualwithJ. Cochrane,whohascleared someseveninchesfurther thanBrianatthisstage. Briandid5ft.Sins.inthe highjump,butdidnotattempttogoanyhigher.

"C"gradehadagoodday withwinsbeingscoredby AdrianHaydock(high jump,hurdles,hop,step andjump,and220yards), TonyWalsh(220yardsand relay),andJohnDorrington (220yards,hop,stepand

jump,discusthrow,andrelay).

Performersin"D"grade wereconsistent,withColin RussellappearingIntwo events,andD.Lintonin threeevents."Spider" O'Hararecorded2mins.12.7 secs.inwinningan"all Y.C.W."880yardsevent.

Inthejuniorsection,Des deGruchywonhis220 yardsin24.5secs.,andperformedwellinthehigh jumpandrelay.Kevin Millerhadabigprogramme, andshowspromisetodevelopintoagoodallrounder.

MareCompetition

Therelayteamimproved itsbesttimeto47.6secs.,but isstillagoodwayoutside theStaterecordof46.lsec. Withmorecompetitionand trainingtogether,thefour ladsshouldbetter47secs. withcomparativeease.

UrgencyForClubSecretary

MembersoftheAthletic clubareinvitedtoapplyto anyofthecommitteemembersforconsiderationfor thepositionofclubsecretary.Theex-secretaryhad togotothecountry,andhe leavesavacancywhichmust befilledassoonaspossible.

Ithasbeendecidedtoadvertisethepositionthrough "TheRecord,"inthehope thatsomeclubmemberwill beinterestedenoughto applyforthejob.Thepositionofsecretaryisnotnearlyascomplicatedasit mightappear,andasmuch assistanceandencouragementasrequiredwillbe readilygiventoanyapplicantchosen.

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Church'sPresentOrdeal NeedNotDimFuture

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Nov.20(Radio,NC).-Diplo-

maticrepresentativesof40nationsaccreditedtotheHolySeewere toldbyHisHolinessPopePiusXIIthattheyshouldnotlettheordealtheChurchisnowsufferingatthehandsofCommunism causethemtolosefaithin"abetterfuture."

four-pointvictoryover Universityafterthatclub hadreversedthedecisiona weekearlier.WiththeadditionofBrianPeachey, JackPitts,andpossibly othersinthegrade,we shouldhavesomeexciting tusslesbeforetheseason concludes.Atpresent"B" gradeissome90points ahead,butisbynomeans "homeandhosed."

PercyJerrat,secretaryfor partofthisseason,hadhis finalappearance,andfinishedthirdinthe220yards. PercyleftPerthonMonday, Nov.30.foranindefinite period,andleavesanurgent vacancyforthepositionof dubsecretary.However, moreaboutthisposition later.

Oursprintersdidnotfare extremelywellin"B"grade andthisrarefailure(for Y.C.W.isknownforits sprintingstrength)wasa noticeableone.Alsointhe highjumpandhop,stepand jump,weseemtobelackingthenecessarystrength togainpoints.University scoredthemaximuminthe highjump,andalsoscored wellinthesprints.

TerryKeyserwasresponsibleforasecondplacein thesprints,butotherwise ourboysfailedtoscore.

KevinBarronwasoneof thestar"B"performersby achievingtheday'sbestperformancesinboththediscus throwandhammerthrow. His99ft.3tin.withthediscuswas10feetbetterthan afortnightearlier,whilehis 85ft.2in.withthehammer denotedanimprovementof

ThePope'sassurance cameafterthediplomats hadgatheredatthepapal summerresidencetovoice theprotestsoftheirrespectivegovernmentsoverthe arrestofHisEminence StefanCardinalWyszynski, PrimateofPoland.They expressed"deepsympathy" withtheHolyFatherinthe "persecutionwhichisnow raging,"andassociated themselveswithhisgrief overthevictimsofpersecution.

Theeventrecalledthe timewhenHisEminence JosephCardinalMindszenty, PrimateofHungary,was arrested,andmembersof thediplomaticcorpscalled uponthePontifftoinform himoftheshockedreaction oftheWesterncountries.

Actingasspokesmanfor thediplomatswasJosephP. Walshe,IrishAmbassadorto theVatican,whoisvicedeanofthediplomaticcorps.

Mr.WalshetoldthePope thatthecorpshadrequestedanaudience"inorderto haveanopportunityofgivingsolemn,publicexpressionofourdeepsympathy withyouinthegreatafflictionbroughtonyoubythe persecutionwhichisnow raging."

Hesaidthediplomats wantedtoassurehim"how deeplywefeelwithallthe victimsofpersecution,esespeciallyHisEminence StefanCardinalWyszynski, andwiththoseotherprelatesofwhosecruelfate everydaybringsfreshevidence."

Inhisreply,PopePiusreferedtothe"gravityofthe presentevils"whichthe

Churchisenduring,andsaid thatthey"shouldnottakefromanyonehisfaithina betterfuture."

thatofrespectforthefree willofmanandforthe sacredcharacterofthe humansoul."

"Justiceandtrutharenot words,"thePontiffdeclared."Theypossessthevery strengthoftheAll-High God,WhoistheirGuarantorandDefender,andWho, inspiteofappearances,instillsintheheartofHis childrenthecertaintyofthe finaltriumphofpeacein thereciprocalesteemofpeoples,andinthegenerous agreementofgoodwills*

SeriousAttacks

Hetoldthediplomats: "Thenationsyourepresent concernthemselveswith thesafeguardingofimprescriptiblerightswhichmake possibleasociallifeworthy ofthename.Theirmoral helpwillnotfail,Weare sure,tosustainandencourageallwhobravelybear thebruntofsuchserious attacksonreligiousandpoliticalliberty,andwhowill findintheirhelpnewand powerfulmotivesforhope.'

Mr.Walsh'smessagesaid thatthediplomatswishedto makeknown"thehorror anddetestationwefeelat theseoffencesagainstthe rightsofmanandespecially againsttherightofproclaiminghisfaithinGodand ofpractisingitaccordingto theDivinelawwrittenin theconscienceandsoulof allmen."

Inconclusion,Mr.Walshe expressedthehope"that thissuppressionofliberty mayquicklycometoan end,andthoseresponsible mayatlastunderstandthat theonlypathtopeaceis

CollegeofCardinalsToBe AtMarianYearOpening

VATICANCITY,Nov.16(Radio,NC.)ASolemnPontificalMassattheBasilicaofSt. MaryMajor,attendedbytheCollegeofCardinalsandtheentireCuria,willbetheliturgicalopeningoftheMarianYearhereonDecember8,itwaslearnedfromareliableauthority.

HisHolinessPopePiusXIIwillnotbe presentattheMassbutwillcomeintheafternoontogiveasolemnpapalblessingtothe childrenofRome,ashasbeenpreviouslyreported.

Themorningeventisexpectedtobeone ofthemostimpressiveceremoniesseeninthe famousMarianBasilicainrecentyears.Along withtheCuriaandtheCollegeofCardinals,a largepercentageofthepapalcourtwilltake partinthesolemnities.

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WINTON,MargaretAgnes. -Inmemoryofthebelovedmotherandmother-inlawofOssieandMargaret (Morawa),lovingGran.of Peter(deceased)andJoan. departedthislifeNovember21,1953. ImmaculateheartofMary, yourprayersforherextol. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

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Referringinhisreplyto CardinalWyszynski,Pope Piussaidthatnooneshould beverysurprisedthathe whohadashispurposeto "preservethemostinviolablevaluesofhispeople hasbecometheprincipal victimofthosewhohope bystrikingtheheadtounleashadecisiveblowwhich wouldputanendtoatenaciousresistance." Hethankedthediplomats fortheirexpressionof protestagainstanac;-the arrestofCardinalWyszynski-"whichinjuresnot onlytherightsofanindividual,man,butthoseofa wholepeople,andwhich aimsattearingthemost vitalconvictionsfromits conscience."

Praisingtheheroismand fidelityofthePolish people,thePontiffdeclared: "Theexperienceofcenturiesprovesthatauthentic religiousconvictionsand loveofcountrytakerootin thedeepestreachesofthe humansoul,penetrateits intimatefibre,andare numberedamongitsmost precioustreasures.Farfrom beingactuallyopposedor obstructive,thesetwosentimentsdrawanunsoispectedvigorfromreciprocalassistance."

ThePolishpeople,Pope Piusadded.has"always joinedloveforitscountry with theunfailingfidelityto personoftheRoman Pontiff,fromwhichit drawsstrength-inthevaliantdefenceofitsexistence.'

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warmthofIrishwelcome andcourtesy." Aboveall,hesaid,itwas theFaithofIrelandthat madethemfeelathome. HehadvisitedeverycountryandbelievedthatIrelandwasthemostCatholic countryonearth.

"Whenwehearthe trampofmarchingfeetin manycitiesoftheglobe weknowitisthetramp ofsoldiersconscriptedfor war.WhenDublinmorningsechomarchingfeet weknowthatthemenand womenofIrelandaregoingtoHolyMass,"said HisEminenceCardinal Spellman,inthePro-Cathedral,Dublin,wherehe celebratedMassduring hisrecentvisit.

WhentheyoftheIrish DiasporacametoIreland, hesaid,theyfelttheywere cominghomeandtheyfelt athome.

"Thissacredsentimentof ourshasnothingtodowith politicalloyalties,assome havefeared.Mylovefor Irelandisnomoredivisive ofmyAmericanismthanis myFaith.Itisenlarged, butitisnotcreatedbythe

"HereCatholicismisnot apartfromdailylife,butis averydefiniteessential partofit.Itisinterwoven intothefabricofliving.The incrediblepenances of LoughDergcouldnotbean ordinaryeventinthelives ofordinarypeopleanywherebutinIreland."

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PerhapsIcangiveyou anideaofwhattheFamily; Rosarymeanstousbytel lingyouoftheneedI believeithasfilled.Inthe fewyearsofourmarried life,mywifeandIhave livedinarelativelysimple way.Fortunatelywelivein aCatholiccommunity,and wearesurroundedbya; vigorousCatholiclife.Yet weweredissatisfied.It seemedtousthat,inspite ofregularchurchattendance tqdfrequentHolyCommunion,somethingwasmissingfromourhome.

SomethingMissing

DuringtheyearsthatI triedfromtimetotimeto analysethis"somethingmisdng,"Ifrequentlyreador BeardabouttheFamily Rosary,whichwasanew ideatome.Iagreedthatit wasagoodpracticeandI hopedsomedaytotakeit up.Buthumaninertia, stalledme.

AmongotherthingsI wasalittleembarrassed abutsuggestingittomy wife.AndIcouldn'tforthe lifeofmefigureouthowI couldcontrolmychildren, shortofputtingthemin straightjackets,tokeep theminthepiousattitude thatIassumedwasproper.

Ididnotrealisethatthe allyFamilyRosarywas thekeytothesolutionthat vaguelybutpersistently botheredmeaboutwhat wasmissingfromtheapparentlyverynormallifeof anyhome.

IhopeIcanmakethis cigar.Thethingthatbotheredmeisnotanythingyou cancometogripswith.

Itisonlyafewmonths agothatIreadadescriptionofthis"thing,"and whatIreadmademerea-, lizethatthe"thing"was notmyproblemalone,but Ileproblemofallofus.

PopePiusXII,speaking toandaboutAmericans, said:"Earlyexplorers recordtheirutteramazementatthemightycurrent thatsweepsdowntheMiseirisippiRiver.Thereisa strongercurrentofblack paganismsweepingover peoplestoday,carryingalong inits-rushnewspapers, magazines,movingpie-' tures,breakingdownthe barriersofself-respectand decency,underminingthe foundationsofChristianail tureandeducation."

Vehaveallfelttheeffectofthiscurrent,this forceofevil,indailylife, andespeciallyinfamilylife, withoutanalyzingitand taggingitforwhatitis. Elasticbusinessstandards. hie/I-flownnormsforsocial life,ascaleofvalueswhich putsmaterialpossessionsat thepeak;thesealongwith moreobviousthine:,rareall theincreasingpressureofis,Irecognisenotmerely partofthecurrent. the"strongcurrentofblackthedesirabilitybuttheab-

l'icturedabovearethe15MysteriesoftheRosarywhichreadersmayfinduseful tocutout,pasteoncardboardandhangintheroomwheretheFamilyRosaryis recitedeachnight.Itisareadierreferencethanhuntingthroughaprayerbook.

Amongthemoreobvious OfPaganism paganism"againstwhichsolutenecessityoftheDaily things,justtomentiontheActually,therewasnoth-myfamilycouldtakenoFamilyRosaryandother matterinpassing istheingmissingfrommyhome.effectivemeasuresbecausecommonfamilydevotions, factthatmillionsofus'Itdidanddoescontain.wedidnotrealiseitsexis-Myinertiainbeginning haNebecomehardenedtojeverythingnecessaryforatence. thepracticewasovercome thelowstandardsofmovieshappyChristianfamily.My,NowthatthemenacehasthroughaRetreatsermon

andthebest"magazinesuneasinesswascausedbybeenidentifiedforwhatitpreachedbytheBishopof

anyneedforarowof kneelingbenchesinthe livingroom.Thepointeris simplytosaytheRosary immediatelyaftersupper whilestillseatedattable. Recallingthissuggestion, andperhapsthesuggestion, itselfwillseemtosome people,nodoubt,rather silly,butletmestressthat worryaboutthe"mechanics" ofhowtostarttheFamily Rosarywasinmycase(as itprobablyisinthecase ofmanyotheryoungCatho liehusbands)oneoftit,. principalthingsthatpostponedactionforalong,long time.

Nowwesimplyclearthe tableandsaytheRosary. Ordinarilyeverymember ofthefamilyleadsadecade, but.iftimepresses.Idonot hesitatetosayitall,oreven tosayitalittlefasterwhile Iamputtingonmyhatand coat.Wesayit.

Asforthedisciplineof ithechildren,thattooprovedafalsebogey.Afterall, theincidentalmusicofthe youngsters-theirlaughs, andshouts.andsobsdoesn'tdistracttheHoly Mother,sowhyshouldit distractus?

Thefactis,theveryfunniestthingsreallydoseem tohappenwhileweare sayingtheRosary,andthat precious10or15minutes isconsequentlynowlookedforwardtobyallofus asthehappiestpartofthe day.Ifourtwoeldestboys insistonmakingthemost ofthesehappycoincidences, orgointofrequentguffaws overastalefamilyjoke, doesnotthepsalmistdirect usto"shoutwithjoytoGod ourSaviour?"

BabyTakesPart

Believeme.weputa broadinterpretationonthat. Andwhenbaby,concentratingonwhattherestofus aredoing,solemnly,waves herhandinfrontofher faceinherversionofthe SignoftheCross,andthen withfoldedhandsanda devoutairlaughsherresponse,"Ho,ho.ho,ho," canalmosthearthechorus ofho-ho-ho-ho'sechoedby thechoirofangels.

Whymakesomuchofthe FamilyRosary?Otherprayers canbejustaspowerfulIfwe saythemwithfaithandconfidenceinGod.

.11prayerisgojd.The Hcsary,however,isMary's specialprayerwhichshehas giventotheworldasthebe meansofhonoringher ,gainingherintercessionbefo God.Notonlythat,shecom mantledusatFatimatosay theRosary.Likewise,all familyprayersaregoodbut noprayerseemsaswellsuited tofamilylife

ItIsshort,easytosay, simpletounderstandand SiouxFalls.Hewassolendsitselfadmirablytoreciforcefulandconvincingthattaticerincommon.Aboveall wecommencedtheDaily ingstothefamilythat FamilyRosaryatmyfirstrecitesitdaily,notonly'he eveningmealathomefol-ablessingofofG,,otodgeatnhderMneassr lowingtheretreat. It AroundSupperTablemakesitatruefamilyv".111). IadoptedaRetreat"poin-'workingandplayingand ter"whichdidawaywithprayingincomman,

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Devote10minutesadayto theFamilyRosaryandyou Deedneverworryaboutyour soli*anddaughtersturning communist.

SaytheFamilyRosarytogetherwithyourfamilyand youwilleverbeconsciousof Communismandalertto stomponitsfirstfoothold.

Sodedicateyourfamilyto OodandtheBlessedVirgin.

SaytheFamilyRosaryevery day.

Dothatandyourfamilywill alwaysbeabulwarkagainst theclenchedfist-against Communism.

HolyFatherWantsFam. PrayerBeforeEverything

Itisaboveallinthebosomofthefamilythat WedesirethecustomoftheHolyRosarytobe everywhereadopted,religiouslypreservedand evermoreintenselypractised.Invainisa remedysoughtforthewaveringfateofcivil life,ifdomesticsociety,theprincipleandnorm ofhumanconcourse,isnotbroughtbackto thenormoftheGospel.

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truthis, thatsometimesweCatholics) arenotverybright.

Likethechapinthecomic papers,wewastetimeand energyindo-lessmotions.

Wefightwithbroken weaponsandleavethesword thathaswonallwarsinits scabbard.

Wearealwaystellingone another,forinstance,that wemuststudythetechnique oftheCommunists.

Itisallverywelltobeas alertandzealou'forGodas theCommunistsareforgod- lessness. ONLYTHEMSELVES

Butwhenwetalklikethat. earetalkingaboutour-selves--aboutwhatwehope toaccomplish.

Weare"humanlyspeakins,"anaAtishightimewe stonned"humanlyspeaking."

tsishanythinguntilweplace God.

workshiswonderswiththe weakestofinstruments.

HECANACHIEVEmore throughachildkneelingin ChurchthantheCommunists canwithathousandhustling,bustlinggo-getters. Techniqueisallverywell, butitdoesn'tcomefirst.Seek yefirsttheKingdomofGod.

Wewillneverconquerthe worldforChristbyhuman means.

ButChristwillconquerthe worldwithus,ifwecooperate. AndChristianconquestsare madethroughlove.

That'stheChristiantechnique.asopposedtotheCommunist.

THEYCONQIERbymastering;weconquerbyserving.

Theyenslave;wesetfree.

Theyenforcecompliance;lweobtainco-operationn.

Wearenotgoingtoaccom-, -selvesinthehandsoflire

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THESEWEREPARENTSOF WORLD'SNOBLESTMOTHER

Soulsthatareimbuedwiththespiritofsanctity oftentrytopenetratetheveilsthattimehascast overthelivesofJesusandMary.Thebriefwords ofScripturetellallthatwemust,butnotallthat wewouldknow. BRIEFGLIMPSE andfigs,andachestcontainForexample,allweknowofingthefeast-dayclothes-the theHolyFamilyfromthei"Sunviaybeat."

timeofthebirthofChristiOutsidewastheall-imopr- untilHis30thyearisonebriefitantcourtyardsurroundedby glimpseofa12-year-oldBoyalowwallandoftenshared Whobecameseaaratedfromwiththenext-doorneighbors. HisParentsinthecrowdof,Heretheordinarydayofthe pilgrimsatJerusalem. familywasspent;itwasthe Thecurtainfallsagainoncoolestspotinsummer,the 18yearsofdailyroutineandwarmestinwinter.Itwashere

Toputitinanutshell, Communistsconquer.Christiansconvert. TheessenceoftheirprogrammeLsself-assertionand hatred;theessenceofoursis self-sacrificeandlove. Theywanttoovercomeus wewanttowinthem.

THEYARECHRIST'S brothersandoursandwe wantthembackhome.

OurMotherhastoldus howtodothis. Shedidnottellustohustleendbustleandyellatthe topofourvoicesastheydo.

SHETOLDUStosaythe Rosary.Shepromisedthat.if wedid,Russiawouldbeconverted. Howthisistobe,wedon't know. Itmightbedonethrougha greatstatesman,itmightbe donethroughaguilelesschild.

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rustbeefficientandstrong. Isn'titstrange? Theyhavenoonetodepend 'nbutthemselves. Ayoungsoldierwilljumptohisfeettosolute They'vegotnoGod. asuperiorofficer.

Butwehave:andGoen YethewillhesitatetokneeltohonorhisGod.

triflingdomesticincidents muchthesameaswereexperiencedbyanyhumble familyofthetime.Butwe wonderevenaboutthat.Did Mary,theMother,cookand bakeandsew?DidJoseph carrytheBoybacktothe housewhenHewastiredfrom playingwith,chipsandsticks intheworkshop? AndwastheChildlike otherchildren?DidHeplay gameswiththemandlaugh andsing,anddidHekisshis Motherwithallthetender loveofalittleboy?Thevery silenceofScripturetellsthat theirswasthenormallifeof thepoorinJudeawithallthe

ithatthewomengroundthe grainbetweentheheavy, noisymillstones,andthemen establishedtheirworkshops there.

HUBOFVILLAGE

Thevillagewellwasthehub ofvillagelife.Themothers. carryingthewater-Jugson theirheads,trudgedtoiteach daytosupplythefamily needs,todiscussthelittleincidentsthatarethemarkof villages,andsometimes,of course,justtogossip.

Thestreetswerenarrow

andinpoorcondition.Th woundtheirtortuousw throughthevillage.t' shabbyhousespressiliscl' oneithersideinhaph: confusion;bythetownsalo. theshoresofGalileeth weretheboatsandthefish menandtheeverlastingsine offish. Thiswastheland Marywasborn.ItwasMitt IdyllicEdenthathasbeenpaintedforus.True, haditsbeauty,thatfrank simplebeuatyofvillages worldover-fromIreland India.Buttheywerejusta lagesinwhichpeoplework andplayedandwept-a. adoredtheGodwhom: them.

JoachimandAnnewere1: ingundersuchcircumstanc andinsuchconditionsash theirunionwasatleng 'blessedbythebirthofach whoherselfwastobectmet noblestmotherofthesons men.Nonecouldknow suchadestinywasreserved Godforthistinymite humanity.

MYBEADS

MYBEADS

Sweet,blessedbeads!Iwouldnotpart Withoneofyouforrichestgem Thatgleamsinkinglydiadem;

Yeknowthehistoryofmyheart.

ForIhavetoldyoueverygrief

Inallthedaysoftwentyyears, AndIhavemoistenedyouwithtears, Andinyourdecadesfoundrelief.

Ah!Timehasfled,andfriendshavefailod Andjoyshavedied;butinmyneeds

Yeweremyfriends,myblessedbeads, AndyeconsoledmewhenIwailed

Formanyandmanyatime,ingrief, Mywearyfingerswanderedround

Thycircledchain,andalwaysfound InsomeHailMarysweetrelief.

Howmanyastoryyoumighttell Ofinnerlife,toallunknown: Itrustedyouandyoualone, Butah!Yekeepmysecretswell.

YearetheonlychainIwearAsignthatIambuttheslave, Inlife,indeath,beyondthegrave, OfJesusandHisMotherfair.

-FatherRyan.

Aboywillproudlyraise hisvoicetosing"GodSave TheQueen".

Yethewillawkwardly mumbleTheLord'sPrayer.

Ayoungmanwillwork withhisfamilyandplay waifhisfamily.

Andyethewillnotpray withhisfamily. AreYOUlikethat?Are lashamedtopraywith irfamily?

* Oh,no,yousay,you'renot ashamedtopraywithyour family-it'sjustthatyou are,well-kindofembarrassed.

Why?YouloveGod. EveryonewhoknowsGod jovesHim,Andyoudon'tlove Godfurtively,secretly

GodandloveHim?Of coursehot!Theywilllove youmoreandrespectyou morebecausetheyacknowledgeandloveGod,too.

Asamatteroffact,this acknowledgementandlove ofGodissomethingthatyou haveincommonwithyour family.It'sabond-the strongestbondthateverheld afamilytogether.

Andyouwantyourfamily tobeheldtogether.Youknow thatoneofthegreatesthappinessesonearthisthehappinessthatcomeswithbeing apartofafamilythatshares everyjoyandeverysorrow. Yes,sorrow,too.Becausesorrowcanoftenbethevery well-springofjoy.

Praytogetherwithyour family.Afamilythatprays togetherstaystogether.

AndpraytogetherbysayingtheRosarytogether.It's onlynaturalthatachild turntoitsmother.Soit'sonly naturalthatWe prayto Mary,theBlesedMotherof usall.

MakeyourhomeaRosary home.Supposeyoudofeela littleawkwardor"embarrassed"atfirst.Thatfeelir.g willpass,andsoonyouwill lookforwardeagerlytothe FamilyRosary.

Somakenpledge.Promise OurBlessedMotherthatyou willsaytheRosarywithyour familyeveryday.Dothat youloveHimproudly.ThemTherefore, why notandyourfamilywillhavethe Whyhesitateevenforone'strengthenthatbondyougreatestguidanceinthe

Secondtoproclaimthatlove?havewithyourfamily,Makeworld thelove,help WillyourfamilyloveyouIthatbondsostrongthatandguidanceofAlmighty lessbecauseyouacknowledgenothingcanloosenit! God

litticjoysandsorrow.,allthe lhaany:alwaysknowninevery

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hopesandfearsthatthepoor Asalways.thelivesoi.all centredaroundtheMother; thefatherwastheheadofwh familybuttheMotherwas the itscentre,Andsowecometo, paytributetoMary,His Motherandours,inthisbrief Peopleoflittlefaithareoftenlaidlowbyth synopsisofherlife. tragediesoflife.Events,overwhichtheyhay LittleisknownofJoachimlittleornocontrol,suddenlyoverwhelmthem. andAnne,theparentsoftheAndwhenpeoplehaveput BlessedVirgin.Nomention ismadeoftheminScripture; itisthroughtraditionthatwe learntheirnamesandafew briefpointsoftheirlives. TheyweredevoutIsraelitesof theroyalfamilyofDavidwho hopedandprayedforthe Redeemerthatwastocome

REALMISFORTUNE

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Ditheeyesoftheirfellowcountrymentheywerestigmatisedbythegreatestmisfortunethatcouldafflicta Jewishcouple-theywere childless.Stilltheydaily raisedtheirheartsandvoices toGod,andGodrewarded theirpatienceandtheir prayersbygivingthemthe Childwhowastobethe MotherofGod. Theirhumblehomemust havebeenmuchlikethose thatarestillseeninPalestine todayamongtheoutlyingdistricts.Therewasusuallyone lowroomwhosewallswerehasstoodthetestofmany sometimespiercedbyonewin-centuries.ItistheRosary.It dow,sometimesbynoneatall.Isaprayerofmeditation,as Herethesimplepossessionsweewelluponthemysteries ofthefamilywerekept-aofOurLord'slifeastheyare fewpotsandpans,oiljug, clayvatscontainingwheat

vocalprayermadeupt nastbeautfuiprayersofo faith:TheApostles'Cree' whichisaprofessionoffai thatgoesbacktoverybegi ningoftheChurch;The0 Father,whichOurLordh selfhastaughtus:T}teHa Mary,whichisHeaven'sc tributetoOurMotherandt Church'sprayer"forus ners,ewandatthehour ourdeath":thedoxolo. withitspraiseoftheTri God.

theirtrustintheirownefforts orintheadhievementsof sciencetoavertthesetrials, theyfeelquiteabandoned whentheyfindthattheir confidenceinhumandevices hasbetrayedthem.Pesple thenfeelhopelessandhelpless. Butarewereallyhelpless? ArewehelplesswhenGodin HisFatherlyconcernforusis readytolistentoourprayers forhelp.WehensHisword thathedoesanswerprayer.OurLordhaspromised Thenwhyhaven'tweresortedspecialblessinguponseve toprayer?OrhavingsaidagatheredforprayerivH fewprayersinanemergency,name.Shouldnotourfait dowefoolourselvesintopromptustoheedHisbi. thinkingthatweareaprayer-dingandpromise? fulpeople?RealprayerisnotGodhimselfistheaath. thehalf-heartedwhimoftheoftheFamily.Whatmor moment.Itmustbeahabitnaturalgroupingofpeoplets oflifebeforewecanhopetooffertheirheartsin,join haveaspiritualvisionofitsprayertoGod! effectiveness. ThatiswhytheFamil ThereisoneprayerthatRosaryCrusadeistakin place,thateveryfamil fashionedandblessedbyGo maygiveGodhisdue.Th timeisperilousonman counts.Itisthetimef' interwovenwiththoseofHisfamilyprayer-the*mil BlessedMother.ItisalsoaRosary.

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Immediatelyallsortsof 4111g,theRosarydaily. acuitiessuggestthemselvesaTheRosaryhasalready World !learnedformyself.Without, ithespiritoffaith-without theyalwaysdo,Howcanweproveditsefficacyinhistory; findatimewhmeveryoneinthehandsofSt.Dominic loveofGodandneighbor-11nssongTheMagnilicatilwithoutthesenseofunion principleisthesameaswithingtheWinneofLepanto.and willbepresent?Well,theagainst.theAlbigensian,durhelPsustogetatruePleture;stiththeDivinewhichcomes, theeveningmeal.ThisisatthesiegeofVienna-both ofMary.Itisawindoliathroughprayer-withoutali

,11, fixedforanhourwhenmostagainstthemenaceofaMos- vethroughwhichwecanlookthesethingseveryfamilyWei membersofthefamilywillbekmdictatorshipoverthe Intohersoul.Sheknewher ptyaimless,meaning-; time.SheknewheroldTesta-Tess eresenton zofthetime. civilisedworld,Todayeare mentAndsheknewGod.

, - Whensomeoneisout,theheedwithasimilarthreat, Wewhoareprivilegeoto- aateatattheusualtime,andlanditistrulyatriedremedy OthersbelievedGodnathbringchildrenintotheworld failedthenation.Notshe. thosewhoareabsenteatelse-'whichOurLadywarnsuswe havenorighttoneglecttheir; whereoratadifferentLinae.limustuse.

Herpeople,notGod.had,spiritualtraining.Wemaw Thai,then,ishowthetime DIOCESANCRUSADE failed.HecouldfulfilHis

AsthesepagesgotopresstheCrusadeforthe FamilyRosaryhasbeeninprogressfortwoweeks. TheaimoftheCrusadeistosecureapledgefrom everyCatholicfamilythattheywillsaytheRosory teachthem,helpthem,guide' ,-fortheFamilyRosaryshould'ToOurLady'scallforthe promise.Thehourhadstruck, them -byourwordsand tiesettled:Whenmostmem-dailyRosarythepresentCr come,shwastobeaninstru-aboveell,by thefullnessofthetimehad ourexmpleIf netsofthefamilywillbepre-,sadeadds:daily,FLY mentinebringingdeliverancewewantourchildrentoree- sentmostofthetime."Ifwenoaary.Totofaithfultothis ---aas- toherpeople. ognisethevalueofprayer- cangetoverthedifficultypracticeisinitselfapenance, weourselvesmustactually aboutmeals,wecangettwerwhichcannotfailtoimprove da Shehascompletelyicienti-,are_ ItabouttheRosary, thestandardofeachincli- nedherselfwiththedivine;win. y beforethem,with Itisnotthisdifficulty,Invidualalife.Itis,therefore, womanhoodforever. Becausebynusbandand 11 pause.Mealsarearrangedbe-ourfulfilmentofOurLady's cause.Shehasglorified truth.whichgivespet)*anadmirablecontributionto

Thevillagemaidenhasbe-devotedtotheFamilyRosbelievethis,wehavebeen .:AUSFwearehungryButwefirstrequest,thatweshould cometheFirstLadyoftheary-eversincetheday sonotenjoythesameappe-liveholyandmortifiedlives. World,afterwhomqueens.FatherPeytoncametousfor saefortheRosary,orindeedButthereismoretoitthan havebeenproudtobenamed.ourhelp.Andwehavehelp- anyprayerThat'swhythethat.Goodfamilylifeisthe --1Weshouldpayhomagetoedhim-ashavetheother difficultiesseemgreater. cementofsociety.Howoften Mary,whowasagreatpersonstar,ofHeaywaad_beesura Noristhissurprising.hasthatbeensaid?Itnever- inherownright,aswellastheFamilyRosaryCrusade.' Hungerandthirstarenaturaltirelessremainstrueand MotherofOurLord. towhichhehasdedicatedhis; appetites.Hungerandthirst,largelyunrecognised. No

AndMarysaid:Mysoullife,canhelpchangethe' after'God,aresupernaturalknowncivilisationhaslong dothmagnifytheLord. worldbychangingthehearts desires;theywillnotbecomesurvivedthebreak-upof arealpartofuswithoutfamilylife.Andonedoesnot

Andmyspirithathrejoicedlofmen' oodahelpwhichwecallneedtobeacongenitalpessiwantyoutotakehiswordfor yehiGodmySaviour. FatherPeytondoesnot grace.Weneedtoprayinmisttowonderhowlongour

BecauseHehathregardedit-ormine,Hewantsyouto ordertoobtainthegiftofcivilisationigoingtosurvive. thehumilityofHishand- prayer.Andifwedon'tvalueWhenparentsareafraidof tryitandfindoutforyour - maid;forbeholdfromhence- thatgiftveryhighly,thenit;theirownchildren,of-.idto selves.StartsayingtheRosa forthallgenerationsshallcall isallthehardertoprayfor'exerciseparentalauthority meblessed. arywithyourfamilytoday '- it. lesttheyalienatetheaffee-

-LORETTAYOUNG

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mercy. CommitteeinEachParishparishchairman.theassoci-sideredassufferingbeyondweregranted.Russiawould'paaysoughtafter--outside Ashespoketoourfathers.,Ineachparishaspecialatechairmanandthedistrictthetadinara beconvertedandpeacewould'thehome. toAbrahamandtohisseed'HeroicGiftscommitteewilhchairman.Itwillbetheir cometctheworld.Other-Now,themotto.ofthe Kichpalst.:.les u...pre-vasesilt.RussiauwillspreadFamilyRosary-themotto forever. besetup.consistingofthe, -St.Luke,I.46-55.inarishpriest,theCrusadeOblates tovisittheCrusade Oblatesandreceivetheir specialpledges,inadvanceCrusadeOblates.Somein-arousing paringalistofprospective warsandparsec[[-thatpraystogeth'staysto- of errorsthroughtheworld,andpromLse.'s:"TheFarrilI. thetimeforsecuringthevalidsorsufferersmaybe FamilyRosarypledges. overlookedintheparishlistings.Theirnameswillbein-theHoly Gam,aseawilltbemartyhtrvltyveagrirenownthueirp thinsagainsttheChurch.--ther."Parentsdreamofthe

PutGodInYourHome

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ToOurLadyottheS'amilyPeytonwastovisithospitalscountriesanymore.Theyatheism.Hereisthewayto aroundcentresfarremoved'fromGod. Rosary,Iofferallmypaintsanitariaandhomesforthemustdancetothepipingofbrifigpeaceintotheworld: Uncertainty,confusionandfeargrip andsufferingthatallTamil-aged.Heaskedalltheafflict-theKremlinTherecanbe,THEFAMILYROSARY thesoulsofmen,Ominouscloudsdarken leaofthepresentcrusadeedtooffertheirsufferingnodoubtaboutthemartyr-,OurLadypromisedusthat, territoryandoftheworldmaythatthepracticeorin,cy-dome,somealthemlivingiassoonassufficientpeopleare theearth.Theuniversalcryofhuman martyrdomsintheterribledoingassheresuests,peace havethegraceandcouragtFamilyRosarymightbere- heartsisforpeace,andthereisnopeace. tomakethedalFamil3storedtoallthehomesofforced-laborcamps;norabout'willcomeThisisamost Humanmeansalonehaveprovedandwill RosaryPledgeandkeepittheworld.Totheirprayersthesufferingwhichallofthis;importantpromise,Itmeans proveinadequate.Thebasicsolutionisto faithfully." andheroicsacrificer.PathsbringstotheHolyFather'sthatanyoneofus,whodegreetheart. Iciclestocarryoutour1:y's befoundinthetruththatGod,andGod aavoritesofMother Peytonattributesa shareofthephenomenalMC-Andnowthetreenationsollrequet,tsmayprovetobethe alone,isthesourceandcentreoflife- itisawell-knownfactthatcesswhichhascometothetheworldarethoroughlylonewhofinallymakestipthe individuallifeandgrouplife.Famil thesickchild-thehurt,theCrusade. alarmedtestasimilarfatenumheisufficienttobring shouldovertakethem.Theypeacelc,theworld. Prayerisarecognitionofthattruth. crippled,thehelplesschildisthe.onewhomamother TheCrusadeOblateswillorarere-armingfeverishly;andItmeansglutallyWICofus FamilyPrayersanctifiesthehome.It lavesandfavorsandcaresfor firstinthespirituallineofthecostofre-armamentmustmaybethecleans,underGod, march.Beforeonehomeisaffectthestandardoflivingnotonlyofsavingourown keepsthehomeclosetoGod.Itmakes abovealltherest. thehomeaholyplace,protectinesitfrom visited,beforeonefamily.14,ofusall. countryfromthehorrorsof WenMaryisOurHeaven-madeitsofficialFamilaHas-Thecryis-bombsorre-Communism.butalsoof itsenemiesandguaranteeingitstability. lyMother,andtheCrusadeasypledge,theCrusadeOb-armament."OurLady'ssloganliberatingthosecomaries GrouprecognitionofGodbythefamily OblatesareherafflictedlateswillhavepreparedtheIs:"bombsortheRosary."alreadyunderthedemlnation bringsdivineblessingsonthefamilylife children.Whensheseesthemway.TheirprayersandtheForwhatwereherrequestsoftheCommeraets.Inother offertheirsufferingssowill-unselfishofferingofalltiritatFatima?Theymaybewords,yourpart:ciliationin andontheindividualmembersofthe ingly,OurMother,Mary,sufferingswillhavecalledsummarisedas:livegaudllves,OurLady'splanmayproveto family willlistentothem.ShewillGod'sgracedownuponallyourselvesandpraycon-;betheturningpointinthe notrefusetheirpleafora-as-aaa:1 'h.',1',-,stantlyforsinners,especially.world'shistory.

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ItwasaguaranteeofGod ctioraurilltehbleosinfgamairldprotecfaithfullyrecitedOurLady's vp CallsHerRosaryeachday.

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IbelievedFatherPeyton, boausethethingshetold boreoutwhatIhadalrea learnedformyself.With= 'thespiritoffaith-without loveofGodandneighbornil,song'TheMagnkficat)withoutthesenseofunion helpsustogetatruepicture,withtheDivinewhichcomet ofMary.Itisawindollneereugeprayer-withoutall 'e"'Melwhichwecanka*Ithesethingseveryfamilylife intohersoul.Sheknewherlemptyaimless.tneaning- time.SheknewheroldTesta-;less. metaAndsheknewGod.

Wewnoareprivilegedto OthersbelievedGodnodr failedthenation.Notshe,bringchildrenintotheworld Herpeople,notGod,had,havenorighttoneglecttheta failed.HecouldfulfilHisspiritualtraining.Wemust promise.Thehourhadstruck.teach__ -byourwordsanal them,helpthem,guidei thefullnessofthetimehad.2Efeall,our come,shewastobeaninstrumentinbringingdeliverancewe toherpeople. og wantourchildrentorecce nisethevalueofprayer weourselvesmustactually srShehascompletelyidentianray beforethem,with fledherselfwiththedivinei'hem. cause.ShehasglorifiedBecausebynusbanoandI womanhoodforever. believethis,wehavebeen

Thevillagemaidenhasbe-devotedtotheFamilyRescometheFirstLadyoftheatry-eversincetheday World,afterwhomqueenaratherPeytoncametousfoie havebeenproudtobenanted.'ourhelp.Andwehavehelp- -1Weshouldpayhomageteaselhim-ashavetheother Mary,whowasagreatFersoo!starsofHollywood-because inherownright,aswellasirheFamilyRosaryCrusade, MotherofOurLord. towhichhehasdedicatedhis

AndMarysaid:Mysou)life,canhelpchangethe lothmagnifytheLord. iworldbychangingthehearts

AndmyspiritbathrejoicedImen. FatherPeytondoesnot ' inGodmySaviour. ..I ,wantyoutotakehiswordfor

BecauseHebathregardedlit-ormine.Hewantsyouto thehumilityofHishand-tryitandfindoutforyour- maid;forbeholdfronthence-selves.StartsayingtheRae- forthallgenerationsshallcallarywithyourfamilytoday. meblessed.

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BecauseHethatismighty, .1 hathdonegreatthingstome, andholyisHisname.

AndHismercyisfromgenerationuntogeneration.toe themthatfearHim.

Hehathshowedmightin Hisarm;hebathscattered theproudintheconceitof theirheart.

Hehathputdownthe mightyfromtheirseat,-Ind bathexaltedthehumble.

Hebathfilledthehungry withgoodthings;andthe richHehathsentempty away.

HebathreceivedIsraelHis servant,beingmindfulofHis esmercy.

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AstheseposesgotopresstheCrusadeforthe FamilyRosaryhasbeeninprogressfartwoweeks. TheaimoftheCrusadeistosecureapledgefrom everyCatholicfamilythattheywillsaytheRosary togethereveryday. Immediatelyallsortsofdif-usingtheRosarydaily.ticultiessuggestthemselves;TheRosaryhasalready theyalwaysdo.Howcanweproveditsefficacyinhistory; findatimewhsneveryoneinthehandsofSt.Dominic willbepresent?Well,theagainsttheAlbigensian,due- principleisthesameaswithLogthebattleofLepanto,and theeveningmeal.ThisisatthesiegeofVienna-both fixedforanhourwhenmostagainstthemenaceofaMos- membersofthefamilywillbeleasdictatorshipoverthe tresentmo:rofthetime. civilisedworld.Todayaeare Whensomeoneisout,the,facedwithasimilarthreat, resteatattheusualtime,and'anditistrulyatriedremedy thosewhoareabsenteatelse-!whichOurLadywarnsuswe whereoratadifferenttime.aaustwe. That,then,ishowthetime leDIOCESANCRUSADE fortheFamilyRosaryshould'ToOurLady'scallforthe tiesettled:-Whenmostmem-,dailyRosarythepresentC hersofthefamilywillbepre-sadeadds:dailyFRALY sentmostofthetime."Ifwe'etarary.Tobefaithfultothis cangetoverthedifficultypracticeisinitselfapenance, aboutmeals,wecangetoverwhichcannotfailtoimprove ItabouttheRosary. thestandardofeachindi- Itisnotthisdifficulty,nevidual'slifeItis,therefore, truth.whichgivespeopleanadmirablecontributionto spause.Mealsarearrangedbe-ourfulfilmentofOurLady's causewearehungryButwefirstrequest,thatweshould liveholyandmortifiedlives. Butthereismoretoitthan that.Goodfamilylifeisthe cementofsociety.Howoften Not:sthissurprising.'hasthatbeensaid?Itnever`HungerandthirstarenaturalIthelessremainstrueand appetites.Hungerandthirst,(largelyunrecognised. No aftertrod,aresupernaturaliknowncivilisationhaslong desires;theywillnotbecome'survivedthebreak-upof arealpartofuswithout(familylife.Andonedoesnot God'shelpwhichwecall!needtobeacongenitalpessi- grace.Weneedtoprayin',misttowonderhowlongour ordertoobtainthegiftofcivilisationgoingtosurvive. prayer.Andifwedon'tvalueWhenparentsareafraidof thatgiftveryhighly,thenittheirownchildren,at-.idto isallthetrardeetoprayforexerciseparentalauthority It. lesttheyalienatetheaffece --aetecannotnelpgettinghoneoftheirchildren,those .hungrywhenitisalongtimesamechildrenwillgrowup

edonotenjoythesameappe-titefortheRosary,orindeed anyprayerThat'swhythe difficultiesseemgreater.

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ReadytostormHeavenwithprayersforthe successoftheFamilyRosaryCrusadearethe CrusadeOblates.Thisisthenamegiventothe seriouslyillwhowillpromisetoofferalltheir sufferingsforthelastingsuccessofthe'Family RosaryCrusade. CommitteeinEachParishparishchairman,theassociIneachparishaspecialatechairmanandthedistrict HeroicGiftscommitteewillchairman.Itwillbetheir besetup,consistingofthe'PrivilegetovisittheCrusade Parishpriest,theCrusadeOblatesandreceivetheir

successul illF'tmily RosaryCrusade. Theremustbehundredsri prospectiveCrusadeOblates inWesternAustralia.All areeligibletobeCrusadeOblateswhe,eitherathomeas Inhospitalsorotherplanet ofrestandcure.maybeconsideredassufferingbeyond theordinary.

eicfhor wehave halSveSOZIetwh;g.len:stiocplezurep-asveekfoerrs. such fat r ourlastmeal.Butthe)fishandmeanandwortha Inpractice,thatisthevitalslumpinthecharacterClits differencebetweenthenaturalcitizens.Manywouldsayit

which he wesucapreirlahetIplfeeling,whichitlitet:.h"dypaying,hereand and

PutGodInYourHorne

Godisthecentreaswellasthesource ofalllife.TheTwentiethCenturyWorld hasgonewrongbecauseitneglected,and inpracticedenied,thiselementaryreligioustruth.Absorbedinmaterialprogress, Itfailedtoacknowledgethesourceoflife; increasinglyitfashioneditswayofliving aroundcentresfarremovedfromGod.

Uncertainty,confusionandfeargrip thesoulsofmen,Ominouscloudsdarken theearth.Theuniversalcryofhuman heartsisforpeace,andthereisnopeace. Humanmeansalonehaveprovedandwill proveinadequate.Thebasicsolutionisto befoundinthetruththatGod,andGod alone,isthesourceandcentreoflifeindividuallifeandgrouplife.Famil\ Prayerisarecognitionofthattruth.

FamilyPrayersanctifiesthehome.It keepsthehomeclosetoGod.Itmakes thehomeaholyplace,protectingitfrom itsenemiesandguaranteeingitstability. GrouprecognitionofGodbythefamily bringsdivineblessingsonthefamilylife andontheindividualmembersofthe family.

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p,P-HYR°sarYpledges'AnOblateisonewhooffers. ThegreatgiftthattheCrusadeOblatescanofferisthe patientacceptanceofall painandsuffering,thatthe FamilyRosaryCrusademay bepermanentlysuccessful. MsgifttoOurBlessed Motherismadethroughthe followingpledge:

Eachpeash icsispreparingalistofprospective CrusadeOblates.Someinvalidsorsufferersmaybe overlookedintheparishtidings.Theirnameswillbeincludedintheranksofthe CrusadeOblates Iftheir parishpriestsarenotified.

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'ToOurLadyoftheFamily Rosary,Iofferallmypains andsufferingthatallfamiliesofthepresentCrusade territoryandoftheaorldmay havethegrimeandeouram tomakethedailyhum])storedtoallthehomesof RosaryPledgeandkeeptttheworld.Totheirprayers faithfully." andheroicsacrifice,Path,ii Peytonattributesagreat shareofthephenomenalsuccesswhichhascometothe Crusade.

eavoritesofMother

Itisawen-knownfactthat thesickchild-thehurt,the crippled,thehelplesschildIsthe.onewhomamother lcvesandfavorsandcaresfor abovealltherest

Well,MaryisOurHeavenlyMother,andtheCrusade Oblatesareherafflicted children.Whensheseesthem offertheirsufferingssowill'ingly,OurMother.Mary, willlistentothem.Shewill notrefusetheirpleafor

wedon't.feelunlesswe'repre-Parentsaresaddenedbe- paredtodosomethingaboutcausethelastthingtheirchil- it. drenwanttodoistokeep SoanythingwhichwillhelpthemcompanyTheydon't ustoacquirethistasteforregardthehouseasahome, prayerissupremelyusefulbutratherasahostel-a Anditis,surelysuppliedbybedandbreakfastplaceIt thestateoftheworldtodayisamatterofpridewith In1917,OurLadyappeared'themtobeoutasmuchas tothreePortuguesechildretepassible.toshowthattheyare andsaidthat.itneerequesisiappreciatedan,.:theircow- weregranted.Russiawouldipanysoughtafter--outside beconvertedandpeacewouldithehome. cometotheworld.Otherwiseant.Ruseia,willspread errorsthroughtheworld, arousingwarsandterrseetathatpraysMeetlystaystee' LiensagainsttheChurch.-ether."Parentsdreamofthe Goatmenwillbemartyred; theHolyFatherwillhave rushtosuffer.manymelons willbeannihilated." uvrx;*ASSTS.,'

Now,themottoofthe FamilyRosary-themotto andpromisela:"TheFainte daywhentheirchildrensha havegrownupandwillrepay allthesacrificesmadefor thembyprovingthecomfort andsolaceoftheirfathers' Sincetheendofthelastandmothers'laterdays. warwehateseenthethreeHereisthewaytomake BalticRepublicsceasetoexist. Poland,Rumania,Bulgaria, HungaryandAlbaniacan hardlybecalledindependent countriesanymore.Theymustdancetothepipingof

TheFamilyRosaryCrusao. throughouttheworldhasalwaysdependedonthepray errofsufferersOneofthe firststepsmadebyFather Peytonwastovisithospitals sanitariaandhomesfor:he aged.Heaskedalltheafflict-theKremlinTherecanbetTHEFilmyROSARY edtooffertheirsufferinenodoubtaboutthemartyr-OurLadypromisedusthan, thattheoractif-eor[srn^dome,someofthemlivingassoonassufficientpeopleare FamilyRosarymightbere-martyrdomsIntheterribledoiegassheresuests,peace forced-laborcamps;noraboutwillcomeThisisamost thesufferingwhichallofthisimportantpremise,itmeans bringstotheHolyFather'sthatanyoneofus,whodeheart. Iciclestocarry'outourlely's Andnow;.heeenationsull'equeets.mayprovetobethe theworldarethoroughlelonewhofinallymakesupthe alarmedlestasimilarfatenunenersufficienttobring shouldovertakethem.They arere-armingfeverishly;and thecostofre-armamentmust affectthestandardofliving ofusall.

TheCrusadeOblateswilloe firstinthespirituallineof march.Beforeonehomeis visitee.beforeonefamilyaas madeitsofficialFamily1106asypledge,theCrusadeOblateswillhavepreparedthe way.Theirprayersandthe unselfishofferingofalltheir ;ufferingswillhavecaller' God'sgracedownuponall l'Ivrf^,7-717 '17

thatdreamcometrue.Hereis thewaytorestorethequality ofoursociety.Hereistie waytoconvertmaterialistic atheism.Hoveisthewayto bringpeaceintotheworld: peaceLotheworld. Itmeansthatanyoneofus maybethemeans,underGod, notonlyofsavingourown cauteryfromthehorrorsof ThecryIs"bombsorre-Com:nun:sin.butalsoof armament."OurLady'ssloganliberatingthosecowitries is:"bombsortheRosary."alreadyunderteedemination Forwhatwereherrequests'oftheCominuatsts.Inother atFatima?Theymaybewords,yourpartaapetionin summarisedas:livegoodlivesOurLady'splantreyproveto yourselvesandpraycon-betheturningpointinthe stantlyforsinners,especiallyworld'shistory.

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I'vesaidthisbeforeaboutFatherPeyton,andI'llsayitagain: init.YetFaithneeds oftoaid ttt prayer,tesandtcomonHeremindsmeoftheinjunctiontobewiseasserpentsandsimple inAooisaiirnvaywt.sTlgo's familyher e asdoves.WhenlastIsawhim,therehewasbeforeme,wavingtheRosary erisa'esrs'liktelkthe product hishindsaboutandmakingaspeech."Now,I'lltellyouwhyI fA thingdesigned'forfLtuitl-y tile askedyoutocomeoverhere,"hesaid,"Iwantyoutodoafavorandyetavailableforeachat' forme.Iwantyoutouseyourgreatbrain,." anytime.

emsIhadintheseminary couldonlyhearhim!EvenI couldn'ttakethat.

"Stopyourblarney,"Isaid. "Youbroughtthatgiftover withyoufromtheouldsod." Andhelaughedbecausehe knewIhadhimproper.-Allright.I'lltellyou whatIwantyoutodofor toe.Father,"hesaid."Iwant youtosaysomethingabouttheRosary,becausewe're goingtehaveanothercrusade :hisTalltosingthegloriesof Ourlady,andweneedallthe help-.Ve Grandpa'scanget."Broadcast

SoIthoughtaboutOur Ladyandmybirthday,which

Greetbrain!Iftheteach-all,sometimesthreeandfourLourdes.You'llfindherplctimesanight-withthetureintheRussianpeasants' familygettingmorehysteri-hutsdespitetheanticsofthe caleachtime. Communists.You'llfindher Thesignalforthestartofmostwherelifeishard. Grandpa'srightprayerswasThatisasitshouldbe. alonggroan.Then,withoutShehasbrilliantandtalented attemptingtoeavesdropatservantsenoughandShe all,wewouldbearthepoorknowshowtousethemjust oldsoulgointohisorisons.asSheusedSt.Dominic.It Itwassinfulfortherestoftooksome"doing,"butShe uspoorsinnersdownstairstofinallyconqueredCardinal laughbutyouwouldhavetoNewman.Beforehefinished, beanoddmanwhoneverhecouldn'tsayenough-he slimedtheconfidenceofawassofulloftheloveofHer. family-laughedattheirjokesAndCanonSheehan,too.He andcriedattheirsorrow-tolovedtheRosaryandsaid thinkthatwewereabunchsuchthingsofMarythat,if ofunprincipledoldheathens.Sheweren'tthewisestof Wefeltashamedofour-women,why,itmighthave selvesforbeingamusedattheturnedHerhead. istheFastoftheRosary,and,manoeuvresforanoldveteranAhomewithFaithhas ofcourse,IimmediatelyintheChurchMilitant,but thoughtaboutGrandpa.Yourwetookahindofprideinhim mindalwaysgoesbacktotheasbeingapossessionwhich familiar.AndGrandpalovednootherhouceintheblock theRosary couldboast.Youshouldhave Oneofthethingswemissedseentheexpressiononthe MostwhenGrandpadiedwasfaceofvisitorswhenaloud Iiituil-lungedpraying."Jesus,havemercyonapoor straipawasnotoneofyoursinner"camerollingclown aesthetes.Whenhewantedthestairsinstentoriantones. totalktoOurBlessedMother,Apartfromthat,Iknow Ilewantedtotalkinabigthethesimplicityofhis way.Heestablishedradiodeep,oldIrishFaithmademe cominunicationwithheavensaymynightprayersmore fronthisroomonthetopferventlyonseveraloccasions. flowsandneverforaninstantWell,theoldsoulwouldgo was familyunawareofhisintohisrosarywitharolland tutestSins. aflourish.andhedidn't sndiftverywellhelphesitatetotellourBlessed oss livedinaMotherallthecrossesthathe sit'tle"house.There;borethatday. t iltkrstoit.Gran-ForsomereasonIalways' ins AuntyandIhadconnectGrandpawiththe thesecondfloor,!SorrowfulMysteries.Whe- sae', swipeandUncle:theritisatrickofmemory Join'spiedthetworooms'orwhetherheinsideaspe- abovcJ:Myroomwasdear-cialtyoftheSorrowfulmys- estto anie'sheartbecause'teries,tobehonestaboutit, ;:' timeboywhomsheIcan'tsay ButGrandpa a...sitstobeapriest !mewwellthatlifewashard, tv,as.anyhow.sayingtheandliewaswellawarethat Roo,wasquitearitualtheManofSorrowshad snitgrandpa.and'certain'crownedtheQueenofSorrows preluninerieshadtobedis-andthattherewouldalways pinedfit.Soonafterseveninbeareadyearforhistiny theeveninghewouldcomecomplaints outofhidinginthekitchen OurLady'sSpell. andlilachisappearanceinWehadnoparishschoolin thehall.Holdingaglassofthosedaysandnogoodsisters coin:::PTinonehandandtotellusthemanythings, clutehieLthe"bannister"atabouttheLiturgyandthe] thehotofthestairswiththe'FeastDaythatthechildren other.hewouldaddresstheknowsowelltoday,andsoit family."Well,I'mgoingtowasn'tuntilmanyyearslater, bednov..Good-nightandthatIconnectedupmybirth- Godblessyou."Theispain-daywiththeFeastofthe;

fullyandwithgruntsandRosary.But,youknow,thej

&chinsitemouldmakehismoreIthinkabouttheRosary; wayupthetwoflightsofandthemorefamiliarIgrowl Linte.liewas,however,bynothespellthattheLadyhad Hayingnegotiatedthedis-moreIthinkofGrandpaand withthepiouspractice.the,4NO TIME mans. meanscontenttorestonhiscastoverhim

laurels.AfterafewminutesShehasa:waywithherand youwouldheartheslowstepsaspecialcallforsimplesouls. minim:clownagain.HewouldTherewasthatsimplepeon' emptytheglassofwater,downinMexicoforwhomShe carefullyrefillit.andrepeatdrewthepictureofthecloak itsninefrosts,(blessingandandlittleBernadetteof

FIVEGOODREASONS

1. BecausetheFamily RosaryJoinstwoorthreetogetherinGod'sname,with God,therefore,intheirmidst. "Wheretwoorthreearegath- eredtogetherforMysake, thereamIinthemidstof them." Becauseitraisethe familycircletoasupernatural level.Notsomuchasearthly father.mother,sonand daughterdoesthefamilypray, butratheraschildrenofGod, unitedinahigherfamilywhereGodisFatherand Mary!maculateisMother. Becauseitunitesparents sodchildrenIndevoutprayer. TheFamilyRosaryisaprac- ticalwaytostrengthenthe unityoffamilylife,soeasily weakenedbythemodernway ofliving.Father,awayfrom homein,theofficeorfactory, brothersatwork,school,or play.comehomeoftento theirowninterestswithlittle thoughtforoneanother.The ?amityRosary,foratleasta fen:shortmomentsofevery day,willjointheminloving prayertoGodandHisBlessed Mother.

4.Becauseitisanantidote tothespiritoftheGodless world.Todaymorethanever threeisneedofapowerful weapontoprotectthefamilylifeWorldlinessandwordly doe.rates-theswornenemies

01Christianlife,strikefirst atthefamily.Newspapersand magazinesbringthemodern doctrinesintothehomeitself. Laythemonthetableforall toseeandread,leavethem ringingineveryone'sears. Modernmovingpicturesmake ajokeoffamilylife. Itisthefamilythatmust besavedtodayiftheworld istobesaved.Happily,God providesuswiththeweapon weneed;itistheFamily Rosary.Thehistoryofthe Rosaryhasalreadyproved hosepowerfulitisagainstthe evilforces.Ithasaccomplishedgreatthings.The FamilyRosarywillaccomplish evengreaterthingsiffamilies willuseit.

5.Becauseitfostersvocationstothepriesthoodandreligiouslife.InanyCatholic parishletthefamilylifebe weak,thenparishlifemustbe weakandvocationstothe priesthoodandreligiouslife willbeunheardof.Letfamily lifebestrong,thenthewhole parishwillrestsecurelyonits strength;theirCatholicity willbemilitant,andvocations willbenumerous.

Godalwayslooksuponthe devoutlypractisingCatholic homeasthenurseryofvocations.Therefore,openwide thedoorsofyourheartand hometoMary,

Well,asIstartedsoI'll end-withmemories.When Grandpadied,hewaslaidoutl inthelounge,andIhadtot comedownstairstoseethe candle.Thefolkswantedto know,"Whatdoyouthinkof it,FatherSteve?"And,sure whatwasItosaywhenall thewaxhaddrippeddownto

Children'sPrayers AreEagerlySought

throughouttheworld.

vincedthatMayhadcometo payavisit.Andifthey wantedtothinkso-allright, whyshouldn'tthey?Grandpa

ThatweaponistheRosary, andourgreattaskistofire everyman,womanandchild intheworldwiththedeterminationtoreciteitdaily forpeace.

BishopFoery,ofSyracuse, tellsastoryaboutafouryear-oldboyinhisneighborhoodwhowasplayingwith someotherchildrenasthe Bishopwalkeddownthe streetoneday.Thechildren askedtosee"tilechurchin theBishop'shouse."andthe

WeknowhowdeartoOur Lordaretheprayersofchildren.Andiftheirimaginations arefiredandtheirsympathiesenlisted,children*mil givethemselvestoacause withanabandonwhichcan overshadowtheeffects Of theiradultleaders.

Theywillbecamecrusadersinthesamesenseofthe wordasthechildrenofthe 13thcenturywhoorganiseda crusadetorescueJerusalem fromtheinfidel,trusting4em theirenthusiasmtosucceese wheretheexperienceofthe eldershadfailed.

"Lord,makemeoninstrumentofThypeace." ThebeautifulprayerofSt.FranckofAssisiINV ginningwiththesewordsmightwellbethecentelfi pleaofourtime,forweareplacedunhappilyat crossroadsofhistory. Yetblackasthecloudsofwhichisspreadingrapidly wararewhichhangoverus theyarenotwithouttheir brightside.For,likealltimes ofcrisis,itisalsoatimeof greatopportunityandchallenge,andthosewhotakeup thechallengecanachievethe serenityandpeaceofmind whichcomefromengaging formtheneatestlittlestatu-inaworthwhilework. etteyouhaveeverseenoftheAndwhilethetaskof ImmaculateConception,justachievingpeaceisoneof asyouyourselfhaveseenHergreatmagnitude,theprovinianyatime,withtheworlddenteofGodhasprovideda atHerfeet?Theywerecon-solutionsosimplethateveryone,evensmallchildren; mayparticipate.Hehas placedinourhandsaweepandSheweresuchgoodonsopotentineffectthatit friends. 'canchangetheworld,yetso easyofexecutionthatevena childcanwieldit.

Eversinceitsmethodand designwererevealedtoSt. DominicbytheBlessed70rgin,theRosaryhasbeenregardedasasingularlyefficaciousremedyfortheoverthrowofheresyandtheextirpationofvice.

AreThoseBeads' Old-Fashioned?

Mybrotherandsisterdabs thattheFamilyRosaryisan old-fashionedcustom.How canIconvincethemthatthey Bishopobligedbytakinethemshouldsayit? r-

Afterdueinspectioethe childrenkneltandprayed there-allbutthefour-year-

TheFamilyRosaryisold- intohischapel fashioned,asaretheSacramentsandprayerandFaith amidgoodness.Mostofthe bestthingsintheworldare old,whorefusedtotakepartold-fashioned.Thefactthat intheprayers.Onthewaylpeoplekeepthemandcherish out,theBishopquestionedIthemthroughthecenturieN thechildabouthisreluctanceshowsthattheyhavevalue toparticipateandreceivedformenandwomennomatter theanswer:"IfIsaymylinwhatagetheylive. prayers havetogoto.ad-fashionedisatermof praise;andnotofabuse.The bed."

'Rosaryisold-fashioned.?or

Thisattitudeistypicalof'over700yearspeoplehave manyofourchildrenwhohadrecoursetoitasthebest feelthatprayerisaformal-meansofaskingMary'sinteritywhichisattendedtoat!cession.inHeaven.Title bedtime,likebrushingtheir!enough,peoplenolongerpray teethandface.andwashingtheirtheseanhsanc!seitastheyoncedid,butthat istheirloss. :childrencouldplayaninl-!Peoplecannotcondemnthe i.portantroleintheFamilyFamilyRosarybycallingit RosaryCrusadeforpeace,old-fashioned.Whentheytry Itodoso,theyonlypointout theneedformaking

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EmbarrassedTo PrayTogether

WhenwasaskedafewdaysagoforofeaturearticleontheRosaryI I,amtootiredatnightafter wasverymuchtemptedtoanswer,"Sorry,toobusy,notime."I'mgladI corninghomefromatough didn'tsaythat,because"NoTime"isandwillbeasloganofthedevildayattheofficetosaythe FamilyRosary. againstFamilyPrayerduringthisCrusade. Christworkednotjustone

THEDIFFERENCE Thecountryisfullofbusyentirefamilyaroundthedin-daytohelptheworld,butall

InmyopinionthefirstjCatholics,butemptyoffrigtable.Thenproceedto issueinthisCrusadeisnotsaints.ThisfactshouldrecitetheRosaryprayers.

reallynotimeforthedaily FamilyRosaryinthemodern home."

"HowtosaytheFamilyRos-;shameus-shouldmakeusProceedtorecitethemlike ary,"butrather,"Isthereafraid.Butstrangetosay,itFatherPeyton-slowly,inteldoesnot.Wearenottroubled.ligently.joyously.Soon,very Wegorightonworkinglikesoon,youandyourfamily Trojans.Howourvanityiswilllookforwardtothat tickledwhen"meonereferslittlefamilyget-together. tousasdynamicworkers. Wesoonbegintobelievethat work,andparticularlyreligiouswork,isapassportto Heaven.Thisisheresy-rank heresy.Workamidprayerare bothnecessaryandPRAYER

Let'sgetonestepaheadof thedevil.Let'sbringhis'No Time"sloganoutofthe darknessintothedaylight. Wedoliveaverybusylife. Thereisatremendousrush andhurryinourmodernage. Menarefallingunderthe strainofiteveryday.The Churchitselfsuffersfromit. Webecomegiddyandsickat heartwiththerushand hurryofitall. Weareevenverybusy

HASTHEPRIORITY

throughHislife.Remember thatonthenightbeforeHe died,fullyawareoftheterrible Passionthatawaited Himonthenextday,He,too, wastired.YetHewenttothe GardenofGethsemaneto Soon,verysoon.peace prayforus.Hespentnotjust contentmentwillreignin andsfewminutesthere,buta yourhome. wholepartofthenight, prayer.Holyscripturetellsus thatwhenHisagonycame MymothersaysthatsheisuponHim,"Heprayedthe toobusytogiveuphertimelonger."Itdoesnotsay"He fortheFamilyRosary.Whatwastired,sodidnotpray." canIdo?

Tellyourmotherthatth.e Afterall,wesooftenspend aryonlytakes thelonghoursofanevening Fair''.yRos about10minutestosay.Apart playingcards,reading,listenMgtotheradio,watching fromthemanyblessingsshetelevisionorjusttalkingwily willreceivenowforsayingitothers.Willittireustoo consolationshecanhaveautosaytheRosarywithour daily,itwillbethegreatest!muchtotakeout10minutes themomentofherdeath.Iffamily'10minutestotalkto wecannottakethetimehereGodandMary?Godisnever onearthtosaytheFamilytootiredtolistentous.Shall Rosarydaily,atthelasthourwebetootiredtotalk` oflifehowcanwecountonHim?

HowshallwesaytheRosary?RecentlyIwasriding inacarwithFatherPeyton. Aswedrovealongherecited thefivegloriousMysteries.aboutreligiousworks.NeverAndhowtheywererecitedwasthereatimewhenthereslowly.intelligently,joyously. wassomuchreligiousachy-Thebusyworkandits ityandsomanyreligiousor.troubleswerelockedoutside. ganisations.TheChurchisWelivedoveragainthe fullofbusyCatholics,butIthappymotrentsoftheTriisemptyofsaints.ChurchesumphantHour.AstheRosary arepracticallydesertedforwentontoitsgloriousconweek-dayMass.Homesareelusion,Ifelt,somehow thepresenceofOurHeavenlyMywifeandIhavenochi!. desertedatthehourofFam-other.thatOurT.actywasvery Mothertocomfortus? drenathome;howcanwe flyPrayer.Wearetoobusyclose. HowtragicitwouldbeifatsaytheFamilyRosary? topray,toadore.

AFTEREVENINGMEALthehourofourdeathwewereJusttwoaresufficientto

BEESINABOTTLE WhenshouldwesaythetoaskOurBlessedMothertomakeafamily,ifGodhasnot WhatrealresultsdoesthisRosary?Aftertheeveningbenearus,andsheweretoblessedthehomewithchillbusylifeproduce?Whatrealmeal,callahalttoyourbusyanswer,"Iamtoobusytogivedren,orifthechildrenare happinesscomesfrombuz-life.Letthewholefamilyre-upmytime,even10minutes,grownupandlivingawe zinglikebeesinabottle?IslaxClosethedoorsonthetohelpyouhaveahappyfromhome.Justtwo,youand thegameworththecandle?onesidevorldesdgatherthedeath." yourwife,therefore,

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ofGodaswitnessthestatueinhisstudy(above).

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I'vesaidthisbeforeaboutFatheiPeyton,andI'llsayitagain:theaidofprayer,andcomI-leremindsmeoftheinjunctiontobewiseasserpentsandsimplemonfaiththeivesbesten "4,"mike1"eeai'"4"N"NtThL:71;;; commonprayer.That'swhereTho si asdoves.WhenlastIsawhim,therehewasbeforeme,wavingltheRosaryfitsintofluntlY1ginningwiththesewords of Sstight.FirawisalltbetAthetoottifil ilife.It'sliketheproduct of - hislthndsaboutandmakingaspeech."Now,I'lltellyouwhy

advertiserstalkabout-the base,forweereplaceduniteppilyet askedyoutocomeoverre, sa andyetavailableforeachat forme.Iwantyoutouseyourgreatbrain et, anytime.

ersIhadintheseminary couldonlyhearhim!EvenI oouldn'ttakethat. "Stopyourblarney,"Isaid. "Youbroughtthatgiftover withyoufromtheouldsod." Andhelaughedbecausehe knewIhadhimproper. "Allright.I'lltellyou whatIwantyoutodofor me.Father,"hesaid."Iwant youtosaysomethingabout

familygettingmorehystericaleachtime. Thesignalforthestartof Grandpa'snightprayerswas alonggroan.Then,without attemptingtoeavesdropat all,wewouldhearthepoor oldsoulgointohisorisons. ItWag&sinfulfortherestof USpoorsinnersdownstairsto laughbutyouwouldhaveto theRosary,becausewe'rebealloddmanwhonever goingtohaveanothercrusadesharedtheconfidenceofa thisFalltosingthegloriesoffamily-laughedattheirjokes OurLady,andweneedallthe help'wecanget."

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he"heid"1wantoutodoafavorthingdesignedforfamilyusekcrossroadsofhistory. Yetblackasthecloudsof wararewhichhangoverus theyarenotwithouttheir brightside.For,likealltimes ofcrisis,itisalsoatimeof greatopportunityandchallenge,andthosewhotakeup thechallengecanachievethe serenityandpeaceofmind whichcomefromengaging inaworthwhilework.

whichisspreadingMAO/ throughouttheworld.

andcriedattheirsorrow-to thinkthatwewereabunch ofunprincipledoldheathens. Wefeltashamedofourselvesforbeingamusedatthe ist...!FastoftheRosary,and,manoeuvresforanoldveteran ofcourse,IimmediatelyintheChurchMilitant,but thoughtaboutGrandpa.Yourwetookakindofprideinhim minsalwaysgoesbacktotheasbeingapossessionwhich familiar.AndGrandpalovednootherhouseintheblock theRosary, couldboast.Youshouldhave Oneofthethingswemissed,seenthe.expressiononthe mostwhenGrandpadiedwasfaceofvisitorswhenaloud -alibiLull-lungedpraying."Jesus,havemercyonpoor Otaindpawasnotoneofyoursinner"camerollingdown aesthetes.Whenhewantedthestairsinstentoriantones. totalktoOurBlessedMother,Apartfromthat,Iknow bewantedtotalkinabigiflialthesimplicityofhis way.Heestablishedradiodeep,oldIrishFaithmademe conueunicationwithheavenleaYmynightprayersmore fronthisroomonthetopiferventlyonseveraloccasions. floor,andneverforaninstant)Well,theoldsoulwouldgo wasthefamilyunawareofhis intentions. W.couldn'tverywellhelp ourscacs.Welivedina house.Thereborethatclay. wereiSisefloorstoit.Gran-ForsomereasonIalways sudisle AuntyandIhadconnectGrandpawiththe r00111Sonthesecondfloor,SorrowfulMysteries.Whe- while('randpaandUncletheritisatrickofmemory Johnoccupiedthetworoomsorwhetherhemodeaspe- aboveus.Myroomwasdear-cialtyoftheSorrowfulmys- esttoGraiune'sheartbecauseteries,tobehonestaboutit. initlivedtueboywhomsheIcan'tsayButGrandpa guidedtobeapriest. knewwellthatlifewashard, Well,anyhow.sayingtheandhewaswellawarethat RosarywasquitearitualtheManofSorrowshad withGrandpa,and*certaincrownedtheQueenofSorrows preliminarieshadtobedis-andthattherewouldalways posedof.Soonafterseveninbeareadyearforhistiny theeveninghewouldcomecomplaints. outofhidinginthekitchen OurLady'sSpell. andmakehisappearanceinWehadnoparishschoolin thehall.Holdingaglassofthosedaysandnogoodsisters coldwaterinonehandandtotellusthemanythings clutchingthe"bannister"atabouttheLiturgyandthe thefootofthestairswiththeFeastDaythatthechildren other.hewouldaddresstheknowsowelltoday,andsoit family."Well,I'mgoingtowasn'tuntilmanyyearslater, bednow.Good-nightandthatIconnectedupmybirth- Godblessyou."Thenpain-daywiththeFeastofthe fullyandwithgruntsandRosary.But,youknow,the groanshewouldmakehismoreIthinkabouttheRosary wayupthetwoflightsofandthemorefamiliarIgrow stairs. withthepiouspractice,the

Greatbrain!Iftheteach-all,sometimesthreeandfourLourdes.You'llfindher Well,asIstartedsoI'll timesanight-withthecureintheRussianpeasants'end-withmemories.When' hutsdespitetheanticsoftheGrandpadied,hewaslaidout Communists.You'llfindher mostwherelifeishard. Thatisasitshouldbe. Shehasbrilliantandtalented servantsenoughandShe knowshowtousethemjust asSheusedSt.Dominic.It tooksome"doing,"butShe finallyconqueredCardinal al Beforehefinished eaman hecouldn'tsayenough-he wassofulloftheloveofHer. AndCanonSheehan,too.He lovedtheRosaryandsaid suchthingsofMarythat,if Sheweren'tthewisestof women,why,itmighthave turnedHerhead. AhomewithFaithhas

intoIrisrosarywitharolland aflourish.andhedidn't hesitatetotellourBlessed Motherallthecrossesthathe

Havingnegotiatedthedis-moreIthinkofGrandpaand tante,hewas,however,bynothespellthattheLadyhad Meanscontenttorestonhiscastoverhim. laurels.AfterafewminutesShehasawaywithherand youwouldheartheslowstepsaspecialcallforsimplesouls, coiningdownagain.HewouldTherewasthatsimplepeon emptytheglassofwater,downinMexicoforwhomShe carefullyrefillit,andrepeatdrewthepictureofthecloak thesameprocess(blessingandandlittleBernadetteof

FIVEGOODREASONS

1. BecausetheFamily RosaryjoinstwoorthreetogetherinGod'sname,with God,therefore,intheirmidst. "Wheretwoorthreearegath- eredtogetherforMysake, thereamIinthemidstof them."

2.BecauseItraisethe familycircletoasupernatural level.Notsomuchasearthly father.mother,sonand daughterdoesthefamilypray, butratheraschildrenofGod, unitedinahigherfamily whereGodisFatherand Mary!maculateisMother.

3.BecauseitunitesparentsandchildrenIndevoutprayer, TheFamilyRosaryisaprac- ticalwaytostrengthenthe unityoffamilylife,soeasily Weakenedbythemodernway ofliving.Father,awayfrom homein,theofficeorfactory, brothersatwork,school,or play,comehomeoftento theirowninterestswithlittle thoughtforoneanother.The FamilyRosary,foratleasta lessshortmomentsofevery day,willjointhemInloving prayertoGodandHisBlessed Mother.

4.Becauseisanantidote tothespiritoftheGodless world.Todaymorethanever theirIsneedofapowerful weapontoprotectthefamily lifeWorldlinessandwordly doe;Nines-theswornenemies t.>kfPtD4S*'

ofChristianlife,strikefirst atthefamily.Newspapersand magazinesbringthemodern doctrinesintothehomeltself. Laythemonthetableforall toseeandread,leavethem ringingineveryone'sears. Modernmovingpicturesmake ajokeoffamilylife. Itistt.efamilythatmust besavedtodayiftheworld istobesaved.Happily,God providesuswiththeweapon weneed;itistheFamily Rosary.Thehistoryofthe Rosaryhasalreadyproved howpowerfulItisagainstthe evilforces.Ithasaccomplishedpeatthings.The FamilyRosarywillaccomplish evengreaterthingsiffamilies willuseit,

5.Becauseitfostersvocationstothepriesthoodandreligiouslife.InanyCatholic parishletthefamilylifebe weak,thenparishlifemustbe weakandvocationstothe priesthoodandreligiouslife willbeunheardof.Letfamily lifebestrong,thenthewhole parishwillrestsecurelyonits strength;theirCatholicity willbemilitant,andvocations willbenumerous. Godalwayslooksuponthe devoutlypractisingCatholic homeasthenurseryofvocations.Therefore,openwide thedoorsofyourheartand hometoMary,

Inthelounge,andIhadto comedownstairstoseethe candle.Thefolkswantedto know,"Whatdoyouthinkof it,FatherSteve?"And,sure whatwasItosaywhenall thewaxhaddrippeddownto formtheneatestlittlestatuetteyouhaveeverseenofthe ImmaculateConception,just asyouyourselfhaveseenHer manyatime,withtheworld atHerfeet?TheywereconvincedthatMayhadcometo payavisit.Andifthey wantedtothinkso-allright, why andshouldn'tthey?Grandpa Sheweresuchgood friends.

Andwhilethetaskof achievingpeaceisoneof

WeknowhowdeartoOur Lordaretheprayersofchildren.Andiftheirimaginattahl arefiredandtheirapnea[hiesenlisted,childrenip ovathemselvestoa°MIN withanabandonwhichOGR ovehesadowtheeffectset theiradultleaden. Theywillbecamecrusadersinthesamescreeofthe greatmagnitude,theprovl-:Nordasthechildrenofthe danceofGodhasprovideda13thcenturywhoorganiseda solutionsosimplethatevery-crusadetonameJerusalem lone,evensmallchildren,fromtheinfidel,trustingsee 'mayparticipate.Hehastheirenthusiasmto*Rococo, !placedinourhandsaweep-wheretheexperienceofthe onsopotentineffectthatIteldershadfailed. canchangetheworld,yetsoEversinceitsmethodand easyofexecutionthatevenadesignwererevealedto'St. 'childcanwieldit. DominicbytheWOW'Ow

ThatweaponistheReamgin,theRosaryhasbeenre. andourgreattaskistoS.regardedasasingularlyMel. everyman,womanandchildclotsremedyfortheoverintheworldwiththede-throwofheresyandthesum terminationtoreciteitdailytirpationofvibe. forpeace.

BishopFoery,atSyracuse, AreTheseBeads' tellsastoryaboutafouryear-oldboyinhisneighbor h some ood otherchildren whowasplayias'wit Old-Fashioned? theBishopwalkeddownthe brotherend0.terelate* streetoneday.Thechildrenthattherated!floss.,Isam askedtosee-thechurchinald'huhi"aeltcustom'Hoer theBishop'shouse,"andthecanIconvincethemthatthey the,shouldsayBS Bishopobligedby intohischapel. TheFamilyRosaryisold. prayerandFaith 'fashioned,asaretheSeenchAufateerndkuneeltinsapecndttonprvtedhe there-allbutthefour-year-,bestthingsintheworldare old,whorefusedtotakepart:old-fashioned.Thefactthat intheprayers.OntnewaYlieoplekeepthemandcherish out,theBishopguestioned,themthroughthecetitUralle thechildabouthisrclucaneeishowsthattheyhavevalue toparticipateandreceivedflumenandwomennoMatter theanswer:"IfIsaymy!inwhatagetheylive. prayersI'llhatetovutoipritde-fautaldlituniotietiotisaabuietettnTg

Thisattitudeistypical,Rosaryisold-fashioned,For.. --yearspeopleNuleave manyofourchildrenwho-* feelthatprayerisaformal-shad itwhichisattendedtoatces.,i,, Heaven, bedtime,likebrushingtheirenough. these elrhandsptiist

recoursetoita*thebeet meansofaskingMary'sinterastheyoncedid,butthat peoplenolongerpray taeendthfaanced.wasYhettn theirloss. 'childrencouldplayanlin-Peoplecannotcondemnthe ThelateHilaireBellewwasgreatlydevotedtotheMotherse_etantroleintheFamilyFaintlyRosarybycallinggIl ofGodaswitnessthestatueinhisstudy(above). 'RosaryCrusadeforpeace,old-fashioned,Whentheytry todoso,theyonlypointOuI theneedformaking50 FamilyRosarythefruitionAi ourtimes-formakingit,la otherwords,new-fashioned

"NOTIME"WILLBESATAN'S SLOGANAGAINSTCRUSADE

"HowtosaytheFamilyRosary,"butrather,"Isthere reallynotimeforthedaily FamilyRosaryinthemodern home."

EmbarrassedTo PrayTogether

WhenIwasaskedafewdaysagoforafeaturearticleontheRosaryI IamtooWedatMaidafire wasverymuchtemptedtoanswer,"Sorry,toobusy,notime."I'mgladI foalinghomefromswish didn'tsaythat,because"NoTime"isandwillbeasloganofthedevildayatthe"1" NY"HI FamilyRosary, againstFamilyPrayerduringthisCrusade. Christworkednotjustone daytohelptheworld,butall throughHielife,&intonate thatonthenightbeforeits died,fullyawareattheter AblePassionthatswatted Himonthenodday,He,too, wastired.YetHewentta)the Gar oftietla.-entalta littlefamilyget-togetherpraytotus.HospentnotNA Soon,verysoon,peaceandafewminutesthere,but,a contentmentwillreignin,wholepartofthenight.* yourhome. prayer.HolyscripturetellsUm ,thatwhenHitagonyma. MymothersaysthatshetouponHim,"HsprayedLW toobusytogiveuphertimellOnger."ItdoesnotSi)'"110 fortheFamilyRosary.Whatwastired,sodidnotpray" canIdo?

Let'sgetonestepaheadof thedevil.Let'sbringhis"No Time"sloganoutofthe darknessintothedaylight. Wedoliveaverybusylife. Thereisatremendousrush andhurryinourmodernage. Menarefallingunderthe strainofiteveryday.The Churchitselfsuffersfromit. Webecomegiddyandsickat heartwiththerushand hurryofitall. Weareevenverybusy aboutreligiousworks.Never wasthereatimewhenthere wassomuchreligiousactivityandsomanyreligiousorganisations.TheChurchis fullofbusyCatholics,butIt isemptyofsaints.Churches arepracticallydesertedfor week-dayMass.Homesare desertedatthehourofFamilyPrayer.Wearctoobusy topray,toadore.

BEESINABOTTLE

Whatrealresultsdoesthis busylifeproduce?Whatreal happinesscomesfrombuzzinglikebeesinabottle?Is

HASTHEPRIORITY

HowshallwesaytheRosary?RecentlyIwasriding inacarwithFatherPeyton. Aswedrovealongherecited thefivegloriousMysteries. Andhowtheywererecitedslowly,intelligently,joyously. Thebusystorkandits troubleswerelockedoutside. Welivedoveragainthe happymomentsoftheTriumphantHour.AstheRosary wentontoitsgloriousconclusion,Ifelt,somehowor other,thatOurTedy:wasvery close.

AFTEREVENINGMEAL

Whenshouldwesaythe Rosary?Aftertheevening meal,callahalttoyourbusy life.Letthewholefamilyrelax. Closethedoors on the

thegameworththecandle?outsideworldcodgatherthe

Proceedtorecitethemlike FatherPeyton--slowly,intelligently,joyously.Soon,very soon,youandyourfamily willlookforwardtothat

THEDIFFERENCE ThecountryisfullofbusyentirefamilyaroundtheclinInmyopinionthefirstCatholics,butemptyofingtable.Thenproceedto issueinthisCrusadeisnotsaints.ThisfactshouldrecitetheRosarypryers shameus-shouldmakeus afraid.Butstrangetosay,it doesnot.Wearenottroubled. Wegorightonworkinglike Trojans,Howourvanityis tickledwhen,rneonerefers tousasdynamicworkers. Wesoonbegintobelievethat work,andparticularlyreligiouswork,isapassportto Heaven.Thisisheresy-rank heresy.Workandprayerare bothnecessaryandPRAYER

Tellyourmotherthatthe Flur-yRosaryonlytakes about10minutestosay.Apart

Afterall,wesooftenstood thelonghoursofallavanlly playingcards,reading,'wonlogtotheradio,watchit fromthemanyblessingsshetelevisionorjusttalkingwl willreceivenowforsayingitin"lerfi'WillittireUS daily,itwillbethegreatest'much 'muchtotakeout10millet* say Roaar 10 consolationshecanhaveatl:csi minuteeytwithotalkto o themomentofherdeath.Ifusillie7' the wecannottakethetimehere onearthtosaytheFaintly Rosarydaily,atthelasthour oflifehowcanwecounton thepresenceofOurHeavenlyMywilesadIhavenushit- Mothertocomfortus? drenathome;howcanwe HowtragicitwouldbeitathaytheFamilyRosaryt thehourofourdeathwewereJusttwoaresufficient toaskOurBlessedMothertomakeafetidly,ifOodhasnot benearus,andsheweretoblessedthehomewithcliffanswer,"Iamtoobusytogivedren,orifthechildrenare upmytime,even10minutes,grownupandlivingbent tohelpyouhaveahappyfromhome.Justtwo,youand death." yourwife,therefore,

GodandMary?ClodIsnever tootiredtolistentous.Shell webetootiredtotalk Him?

9andpalivedTheRoeary

Fa initYet anith ee

I'vesaidthisbeforeaboutFatherPeyton,andI'llsayitagain:theaidofprayer,d ncorndsHeremindsmeoftheinjunctiontobewiseasserpentsandsimplemoofaith at beston commonpra fitsr.intofamilywh asdoves.WhenlastIsawhim,therehewasbeforeme,wavingire ife.It's Rosarylike theprodu hishandsaboutandmakingaspeech."Now,I'llt11 askedyoutocomeoverhere,"hesaid,"Iwant todoafavor

eyouwhyadvertiserstalkabout-thel thing anddesignedforfamilyuse' yetavailableforeachat anytime.

Children'sPrayers AreEagerlySought

"Lord,makemeeninstrumentofThypease."

ersIhadintheseminary couldonlyhearhim!EvenI couldn'ttakethat. -Stopyourblarney,"Isaid."Yoebroughtthatgiftover withyoufromtheouldsod." Andhelaughedbecausehe knewIhadhimproper.-Allright.I'lltellyou whatIwantyoutodofor me,Father,"hesaid."Iwant youtosaysomethingabouttheRosary,becausewe're goingtohaveanothercrusade thisFalltosingthegloriesof OurLady,andweneedallthe help-,vecanget."

Grandpa'sBroadcast

timesanig familygettingmorehystericaleachtime. Thesignalforthestartof Grandpa'snightprayerswas alonggroan.Then,without attemptingtoeavesdropat all,wewouldhearthepoor oldsoulgointohisorisons. Itwas,sinfulfortherestof uspoorsinnersdownstairsto laughbutyouwouldhaveto beanoddmanwhonever sharedtheconfidenceofa family-laughedattheirjokes andcriedattheirsorrow-to thinkthatwewereabunch ofunprincipledoldheathens. Wefeltashamedofourselvesforbeingamusedatthe istheFastoftheRosary,and,manoeuvresforanoldveteran Ofcourse,IimmediatelyintheChurchMilitant,but thoughtaboutGrandpa.Yourwetookakindofprideinhim mindalwaysgoesbacktotheasbeingapossessionwhich familiar.AndGrandpalovednootherhouseintheblock theRosary. couldboast.Youshouldhave Oneofthethingswemissedseenthe.expressiononthe mostwhenGrandpadiedwasfaceofvisitorswhenaloud asigs_;toll-lungedpraying."Jesus,havemercyonapoor Grandpawasnotoneofyoursinner"camerollingdown aesthetes.Whenhewanted'thestairsinstentoriantones. totalktoOurBlessedMother,'Apartfromthat.Iknow bewantedtotalkinabig;thatthesimplicityofhis way.Heestablishedradio;deep,oldIrishFaithmademe scommunicationwithheaven!saYmynightprayersmore fromhisroomonthetopferventlyonseveraloccasions. floor,andneverforaninstant'Well,theoldsoulwouldgo wasthefamilyunawareofhis intentions. W,couldn'tverywellhelpourselves.Welivedina seam..II,little"house.There werethreefloorstoit.GrannieandAuntyandIhad roomsoilthesecondfloor,

SoIthoughtaboutOur Ladyandmybirthday,which

forme.Iwantyoutouseyourgreatbrain sr Greatbrain!Iftheteach-all)sometimesthreeandfourLourdes.You'llfindherplcthetureintheRussianpeasants'hutsdespitetheanticsofthe Communists.You'llfindher mostwherelifeishard. Thatisasitshouldbe. Shehasbrilliantandtalented servantsenoughandShe knowshowtousethemjust asSheusedSt.Dominic.It tooksome"doing,"butShe finallyconqueredCardinal Newman.Beforehefinished, hecouldn'tsayenough-he wassofulloftheloveofHer. AndCanonSheehan,too.He lovedtheRosaryandsaid suchthingsofMarythat,if Sheweren'tthewisestof women,why,itmighthave turnedHerhead.

Faith

Ahomewith has intohisrosarywitharolland aflourish,andhedidn't hesitatetotellourBlessed Motherallthecrossesthathe borethatday. ForsomereasonIalways' connectGrandpawiththe SorrowfulMysteries.Whe- whileGrandpaandUncletheritisatrickofmemory Johnoccupiedthetworoomsorwhetherhemadeaspe- aboveus.Myroomwasdear-cialtyoftheSorrowfulmys- esttoGranniesheartbecauseteries,tobehonestaboutit, initlivedtheboywhomsheIcan'tsay.ButGrandpa guidedtobeapriest. knewwellthatlifewashard, Well,anyhow.sayingtheandhewaswellawarethat, RosarywasquitearitualtheManofSorrowshad withGrandpa,and'certaincrownedtheQueenofSorrows preliminarieshadtobedis-andthattherewouldalways -posedof.Soonafterseveninbeareadyearforhistiny theeveninghewouldcomecomplaints. outofhidinginthekitchen OurLady'sSpell. andmakehisappearanceinWehadnoparishschoolin thehall.Holdingaglassofthosedaysandnogoodsisters coldwuterinonehandandtotellusthemanythings clutchingthe"bannister"atabouttheLiturgyandthe thefootofthestairswiththeFeastDaythatthechildren other.hewouldaddresstheknowsowelltoday,andsoit family."Well,I'mgoingtowasn'tuntilmanyyearslater, bednow.Good-nightandthatIconnectedtipmybirth- Godblessyou."Thenpain-daywiththeFeastofthe fullyandwithgruntsandRosary.But,youknow,the groanshewouldmakehismoreIthinkabouttheRosary wayupthetwoflightsofandthemorefamiliarIgrow stases, withthepiouspractice,the Havingnegotiatedthedis-moreIthinkofGrandpaand tante,hewas.however,bynothespellthattheLadyhad Meanscontenttorestonhiscastoverhim. laurels.AfterafewminutesShehasawaywithherand youwouldheartheslowstepsaspecialcallforsimplesouls.comingdownagain.HewouldTherewasthatsimplepeon emptytheglassofwater,downinMexicoforwhomShe carefullyrefillit,andrepeatdrewthepictureofthecloak thesameprocess(blessingandandlittleBernadetteof

FIVEGOODREASONS

1. BecausetheFamilyRosaryjoinstwoorthreetogetherinGod'sname,with God,therefore,intheirmidst. "Wheretwoorthreearegath- eredtogetherforMysake, thereamIinthemidstof them."

2.Becauseitraisethe familycircletoasupernatural level.Notsomuchasearthlyfather,mother,son'and daughterdoesthefamilypray, butratheraschildrenofGod, unitedinahigherfamily whereGodisFatherand MaryImaeulateisMother.

3.Becauseitunitesparents andchildrenindevoutprayer.TheFamilyRosaryisaprac- ticalwaytostrengthenthe unityoffamilylife,soeasily Weakenedbythemodernway ofliving.Father,awayfrom homein,theofficeorfactory, brothersatwork,school,or play,comehomeoftento theirowninterestswithlittle thoughtforoneanother.The FamilyRosary,foratleasta fewshortmomentsofevery day,willjointheminloving prayertoGodandHisBlessed Mother.

4Becauseitisanantidote tothespiritoftheGodless world.Todaymorethanever theneisneedofapowerful weapontoprotectthefamily life.Worldlinessandwordly doe;rines-theswornenemies

ofChristianlife,strikefirst atthefamily.Newspapersand magazinesbringthemodern doctrinesintothehomesitself. Laythemonthetableforall toseeandread,leavethem ringingineveryone'sears. Modernmovingpicturesmake ajokeoffamilylife. Itisthefamilythatmust besavedtodayiftheworld istobesaved.Happily,God providesuswiththeweapon weneed;itistheFamily Rosary.Thehistoryofthe Rosaryhasalreadyproved howpowerfulitisagainstthe evilforces.Ithasaccomplishedgreatthings.The FamilyRosarywillaccomplish evengreaterthingsiffamilies willuseit.

5.Becauseitfostersvocationstothepriesthoodandreligiouslife.InanyCatholic parishletthefamilylifebe weak,thenparishlifemustbe weakandvocationstothe priesthoodandreligiouslife willbeunheardof.Letfamily lifebestrong,thenthewhole parishwillrestsecurelyonits strength;theirCatholicity willbemilitant,andvocations willbenumerous. Godalwayslooksuponthe devoutlypractisingCatholic homeasthenurseryofvocations.Therefore,openwide thedoorsofyourheartand hometoMary,

Well,asIstartedao end-withmemories,WhenGrandpadied,hewaslaidout inthelounge,andIhadto comedownstairstoseethe candle.Thefolkswantedto know,"Whatdoyouthinkof it,FatherSteve?"And,sure whatwasItosaywhenall thewaxhaddrippeddownto formtheneatestlittlestatuetteyouhaveeverseenofthe ImmaculateConception,just asyouyourselfhaveseenHer manyatime,withtheworld atHerfeet?TheywereconvincedthatMayhadcometo payavisit.Andifthey wantedtothinkso-allright, why andshouldn'tthey?Grandpa Sheweresuchgoodonsopotentineffectthatit friends. ,canchangetheworld,yetso easyofexecutionthatevena 'childcanwieldit. ThatweaponistheRosary, andourgreattaskistofire everyman,womanandchild intheworldwiththedeterminationtoreciteitdaily forpeace.

ThebealitifulprayerofSt.FrancisofAssisiter ginningwiththesewordsmightwellbethecential pleaofourtime,forweareplacedunhappilyat crossroadsofhistory. Yetblackasthecloudsofwhichisspreadingrapidly wararewhichhangoverusthroughouttheworld. theyarenotwithouttheirWeknowhowdeartoOur brightside.For,likealltimesLordaretheprayersofchildofcrisis,itisalsoatimeofreri.Andiftheirimaginations greatopportunityandchall-areffradandtheirswell*. enge,andthosewhotakeuptitlesenlisted,children1110 thechallengecanachievethegivethemselvestoacats* serenityandpeaceofmindwithanabandonwhichcan whichcomefromengagingovershadowtheeffectsOf inaworthwhilework. theiradultleaders.

AndwhilethetaskofTheywillbecamecrusadachievingpeaceisoneofersinthesamesenseofthe greatmagnitude,theprovi-wordasthechildrenofthe denceofGodhasprovideda13thcenturywhoorganiseda solutionsosimplethatevery-crusadetorescueJerusalem one,evensmallchildren,fromtheinfidel,trustingaPs mayparticipate.Hehastheirenthusiasmtosucceed, placedinourhandsa-weep-wheretheexperienceofthe eldershadfailed.

Eversinceitsmethodand designwererevealedto'St. DominicbytheSleeted'ATgin,theRosaryhasbeenregardedasasingularlyefficaciousremedyfortheoverthrowofheresyandtheea.:, tirpationofvice.

BishopFoery,ofSyracuse, tellsastoryaboutafouryear-oldboyinhisneighborhoodwhowasplayingwith someotherchildrenasthe Bishopwalkeddownthe streetoneday.Thechildren askedtosee"thechurchin theBishop'shouse,"andthe Bishopobligedbytakingthem intohischapel.

AreThoseBeads' Old-Fashioned?

Mybrotherandslaterelates thattheFamilyRosaryisas old-fashionedcustom.How canIconvincethemthatthey shouldsayit? r-

TheFamilyRosaryisoldfashioned,asaretheSacraAfterdueinspectionthementsandprayerandFaith childrenkneltandprayedandgoodness.Mostofthe there-allbutthefour-year-bestthingsintheworldare old,whorefusedtotakepartold-fashioned.Thefactthat intheprayers.Ontoewaypeoplekeepthemandcherish out,theBishopquestionedthemthroughthecenturiet thechildabouthisreluctanceshowsthattheyhavevalue ,toparticipateandreceived'formenandwomennomatter theanswer:"IfIsaymy prayersI'llhavetogoto bed."

Thisattitudeistypicalof manyofourchildrenwho feelthatprayerisaformal-

inwhatagetheylive. Old-fashionedisatermof praiseandnotofabuse._The Rosaryisold-fashioned. over700yearspeoplehave hadrecoursetoitasthebest meansofaskingMary'sinteritywhichisattendedtoatcession.inHeaven.ette bedtime,likebrushingtheirenough,peoplenolongerpray teethandwashingtheirhandsitasthey --oncedid.butthat istheirloss.

andface.Yetthesesame ;childrencouldplayanim-

ThelateHilaireBellocwasgreatlydevotedtotheMotherportantroleintheFamily ofGodaswitnessthestatueinhisstudy(above/. 'RosaryCrusadeforpeace,

"NOTIME"WILLBESATAN'S SLOGANAGAINSTCRUSADE

WhenIwasaskedafewdaysagoforafeaturearticleontheRosaryI wasverymuchtemptedtoanswer,"Sorry,toobusy,notime."I'mgladI didn'tsaythat,because"NoTime"isandwillbeasloganofthedevil againstFamilyPrayerduringthisCrusade.

THEDIFFERENCE Thecountryisfullofbusyentirefamilyaroundthedin-

InmyopinionthefirstCatholics,butemptyofingtable.Thenproceedto issueinthisCrusadeisnotsaints.ThisfactshouldrecitetheRosaryprayers.

Peoplecannotcondemnthe FamilyRosarybycallingit old-fashioned.Whentheytry todoso,theyonlypointout theneedformakinglee FamilyRosarythefashionof ourtimes-formakingit,in otherwords,new-fashioned.

EmbarrassedTo PrayTogether

HASTHEPRIORITY

Mymothersaysthatsheis toobusytogiveuphertime fortheFamilyRosary,What canIdo?

HowshallwesaytheRosary?RecentlyIwasriding inacarwithFatherPeyton. Aswedrovealongherecited thefivegloriousMysteries. Andhowtheywererecitedslowly,intelligently,joyously. Thebusysvorkandits troubleswerelockedoutside. Welivedoveragainthe happymoteentsoftheTriumphantHour.AstheRosary wentontoitsgloriousconclusion,Ifelt,somehoworMothertocomfortus? other,thatOurTadywasvery close. Howtragicitwouldbeifat

"HowtosaytheFamilyRas-shameus-shouldmakeusProceedtorecitethemlike ary,"butrather,"Isthereafraid.Butstrangetosay,itFatherPeyton--slowly,Intelreallynotimeforthedailydoesnot.Wearenottroubled.ligently.joyously.Soon,very FamilyRosaryinthemodernWegorightonworkinglikesoon,youandyourfamily home," Trojans.Howourvanityiswilllookforwardtothat Let'sgetonestepaheadoftickledwhenaneonereferslittlefamilyget-together. thedevil.Let'sbringhis"Notousasdynamicworkers.Soon,verysoon,peaceand Time"sloganoutoftheWesoonbegintobelievethatcontentmentwillreignin darknessintothedaylight.work,andparticularlyre-yourhome. Wedoliveaverybusylife.ligiouswork,isapassportto ThereisatremendousrushHeaven.Thisisheresy-rank andhurryinourmodernage.heresy.Workandprayerare MenarefallingunderthebothnecessaryandPRAYER strainofiteveryday.The Churchitselfsuffersfromit. Webecomegiddyandsickat heartwithtit"rushand hurryofitall. Weareevenverybusy aboutreligiousworks.Never wasthereatimewhenthere wassomuchreligiousactivityandsomanyreligiousorganisations.TheChurchis fullofbusyCatholics,butit isemptyofsaints.Churches arepracticallydesertedfor week-dayMass.Homesare desertedatthehourofFamilyPrayer.Wearctoobusy topray,toadore.

BEESINABOTTLE

Whatrealresultsdoesthis

Iamtootiredatnightalter cominghomefromatough dayattheofficetosaythe FamilyRosary. Christworkednotjustone daytohelptheworld,butall throughHislife.Remember thatonthenightbeforeHe died,fullyawareoftheteF riblePassionthatawaited Himonthenextday,He,too, wastired.YetHewenttothe GardenofGethsemaneto prayforus.Hespentnotjust afewminutesthere,buta wholepartofthenight,*1 prayer.Holyscripturetellsus thatwhenHisagonycame uponHim,"Heprayedthe longer."Itdoesnotsay"He wastired,sodidnotpray." Afterall,wesooftenspend thelonghoursofanevening playingcards,reading,listeningtotheradio,watching televisionorjusttalkingwit, others.Willittireustoo 'muchtotakeout10minutes tosaytheRosarywithour family,10minutestotalkto ClodandMary?Godisnever tootiredtolistentous.Shall webetootiredtotalkarto Him?

AFTEREVENINGMEALthehourofourdeathwewere

Tellyourmotherthatthe Farr'yRosaryonlytakes about10minutestosay.Apart fromthemanyblessingsshe willreceivenowforsayingit daily,itwillbethegreatest consolationshecanhaveat themomentofherdeath.If wecannottakethetimehere onearthtosaytheFamily Rosarydaily,atthelasthour oflifehowcanwecounton thepresenceofOurHeavenlyMywifeandIhavenochildrenathome;howcanwe saytheFamilyRosary?

Justtwoaresufficientto makeafamily,ifGodhasnot blessedthehomewithchll-

WhenshouldwesaythetoaskOurBlessedMotherto Rosary?Aftertheeveningbenearus,andshewereto busylifeproduce?Whatrealmeal,callahalttoyourbusyanswer,"Iamtoobusytogivedren,orifthechildrenare happinesscomesfrombuz-life.Letthewholefamilyre-upmytime,even10minutes,grownupandlivingawt./ zinglikebeesinabottle?Islax.Closethedoorsonthetohelpyouhaveahappyfromhome.Justtwo,youand thegameworththecandle?°Insideworldandgatherthedeath." yourwife,therefore,

TheHousethatabuilter oftdeeknadofie/

Proudthatthroughtwogenerationsweandour9,000fellowco-operatorshave donesomuchforthefarmersofWesternAustralia:weledthewayinintroducing powerfarmingtotheagriculturalareasoftheWest,andcontinuetoprovideanunsurpassedrangeoftheworld'sbesttractors,agriculturalmachinery,andmotorvehicles; throughoureffortsWestralianFarmers'SuperphosphatesLimitedwascreatedto ensurethatweobtainfertilizersatthelowestpossibleprices;ourshippinglineforced downfreightratesforexportstaples;webroughtintobeingasystem,peculiarlysuited

,4ok toWesternAustralia,forthebulkhandlingofgrain;webuiltandoperatepacking

4S'8ETj, shedsandcoolstoresforapples,driedfruits,honey,andtomatoes;havepioneered newmarketsoverseasandintheEasternStates;scourtheworldforthebestinfarm requirements,andofferthematthelowestpracticableprice;andwehave,ofcourse, establishedanoutstandingserviceforthemarketingofourwoolandlivestock.

Nowwewelcomeyouofthethirdgenerationwithconfidencethatintheyears aheadyouandyourfellowswillout-doeventheachievementsofourtime.

TheHousethatabuilt- s I aideekimadefie/

Proudthatthroughtwogenerationsweandour9,000fellowco-operatcrshave donesomuchforthefarmersofWesternAustralia:weledthewayinintroducing powerfarmingtotheagriculturalareasoftheWest,andcontinuetoprovideanunsurpassedrangeoftheworld'sbesttractors,agriculturalmachinery,andmotorvehicles; throughoureffortsWestralianFarmers'SuperphosphatesLimitedwascreatedto ensurethatweobtainfertilizersatthelowestpossibleprices;ourshippinglineforced downfreightratesforexportstaples;webroughtintobeingasystem,peculiarlysuited toWesternAustralia,forthebulkhandlingofgrain;webuiltandoperatepacking shedsandcoolstoresforapples,driedfruits,honey,andtomatoes;havepioneered newmarketsoverseasandintheEasternStates;scourtheworldforthebestinfarm requirements,andofferthematthelowestpracticableprice;andwehave,ofcourse, establishedanoutstandingserviceforthemarketingofourwoolandlivestock.

Nowwewelcomeyouofthethirdgenerationwithconfidencethatintheyears aheadyouandyourfellowswillout-doeventheachievementsofourtime.

WESTRALIAN

BySeandeCleir

iovefiesttaleofHistory

'neverWearsinRutelling

Inthemonthsbefore JesuswasbornMarylived atNazarethwithherhusband,Josephthecarpenter. YeteverysonofIsrael knewthepropheciesthatthe Messiahwouldbebornin Bethlehem.So,whenthe decreeoftheEmperorat Romewentoutthat"the wholeworldshouldbeenrolled,"andJosephlearnedthatheandhiswife wouldhavetogotothe headquartersofthehouse ofDavid,toBethlehem, Marymaywellhavebeen glad.Forshewouldhave seenintheImperialdecree theworkingoutofGod's plan.Yetitwasnosmall thingforhertoleavethe comfortandsecurityofher homeandventureonalong winter'sjourney,whenher timewassonearlycome. InNazarethshewasat home,amongstfriends. ThereJosephhadhisworkshopandasteadyincome fromhistrade.InBethlehemshewouldhavetorely onthegenerosityofrelatives,strangers,andJoseph mightnotbeabletofind anythingtodo.

FatiguesofJourney

Itisajourneyofeighty milesfromNazarethto Bethlehem.Takinganass tocarrytheexpectant mother,theywouldnot makemorethanfifteenor twentymilesaday.Itwas atediousandpainfuljourney.WinterinPalestine isatimeofcold,almostincessantrain,withblustery winds.Sleetandsnoware common.Onecanimagine ajourneyoffourorfive daysafoot,ontheworstof outbackroadsandinour harshestwinterweather.

Thereexistsanancient Greekcarvinginivory Thispanelportraysin touchingfashionthedependenceofMaryupon Josephduringthejourney.

Itdepictsanangelholding thebridleofthedonkey,for St.Josephhadamorehonourableduty. Hewalks

besidethedonkey,andsupportsthedroopingformof Mary.Herarmencircles hisneck,andherweight restsuponhisshoulder.She seemstobesuffering,but herwholeattitudeexpressesthemostconfidingtrust inthestrongmanwhoso tenderlysustainsher HowwearythefrailMother ofGodmusthavebeenby thetimetheysightedthe townofBethlehem.

NoFriendsatHand

InBethlehemJoseph wouldnormallyhavefound hospitalityinthehouseof someofhiskinsmen.But allofthehouseofDavid weregatheredinfortheenrolment.Everyroomof everyhousewaspacked. Yetitseemsincrediblethat inallthattowntherewas

downcastJosephturnthe ass'sheadoncemoreand seekouttheonlyshelter left,thestableinthecave. Itwasdarkthereandfilthyafterusebythebeasts. But,atleast,itwaspeaceful,andafterthecoldmiseryofthewinter'snightit waswarm.Soitwasina stablesharedwithbeasts ofburdenthatMary,in joyousbirth,broughtforth herDivineSon.

Josephhadahomein Nazareth.AndinBethlehemhehadmanyrelations andfriendswhomighthave lethimshareahouse.But itwasnotinahome,norin thehouseofafriend,nor evenintheinhospitable shelteroftheinnthat Christwasborn.Butina stable,devoidofeverycomfort,withonlyHisMother's lovetowelcomeHim;with onlythestrengthofhis humblefather-on-earthto provideforhisneeds.

nowomanofJoseph'skinto takepityonhisyoungwife, whowashourlyexpecting herbaby.TheJewswere apeoplewhosetgreatstore onfamilylife.Theirchildrenwereprecioustothem.

Theshepherdswhocame atthebiddingoftheAngel, towelcometheMessiah,and adoreHim,werethepoorestofthepoor.Theywere despisedamongsttheJews andregardedasoutcasts becausetheirprimitiveway oflifemadeitimpossible forthemtocomplywiththe elaborateregulationsprescribedtoensureliturgical purity.Yet,whenthey cametothecavetheyfound afamilyasill-providedfor asanyoftheirownmight havebeen.Theyfounda family,andnothingmore.

TheywouldnotbecallousWhatShepherdsSaw andindifferenttoMary'sAfterthebirthofChrist theHolyFamilyremained inBethlehem.Howlong theyremainedinthecave wedonotknow,but,certainly,notaminutelonger thanittookJosephtofind suitablelodgingsforthem.

plight,asthemorebarbarouspeopleofsurrounding nationsmighthavebeen. Butthatnighttherewas nonetooffersheltertothe VirginMother.St.Josephturnedforhelpto strangers.

Itwas that St.Josephsoughtshelterat theinn.Itwasnoplace forthegentleMotherof God,anditmaywellhave beenwithasighofrelief thatshesawtheanxious,

BythetimetheMagiarrivedweknowtheywere livinginahouse,forthis isexpresslymentionedin theGospels.Butthatmay havebeenaconsiderable timeafterwards.Certainly,fortydayspassedbefore JosephandMarywentup toJerusalemforherpurificationandtopresentthe ChildintheTemple.The visitoftheMagicamelater. Howmuchlateritisimpossibletotell.Butwedo knowthatatthetimeofthe PurificationJosephand Marywerequitepoor,becausethesacrificesheoffered,"apairofturtle doves,"wasthesacrificeof apoorwoman.Fromthe morewealthymothera lambandadovewereexpected. Intellingofthevisitof theMagi,theEvangelist makesnoreferencetoSt. Joseph."Andentering intothehouse,theyfound thechildwithMary,His mother,and,fallingdown, theyadoredHim."Joseph seemsnottohavebeenpresent.Itisquitelikely thathewasawayworking. Hewouldhaveneedof manythingsforhisfamily, and,inanyevent,hewas notamantohangaround.

GoldForEgypt

Weextendtoyouthis age-oldgreeting "AveryMerryChristmas toyouandyours

FROMTHEMANAGEMENTANDSTAFF OF Stewartbosons

TheMagimadegiftsof gold,frankincenseand myrrh.Thefrankincense wasburnedinceremonies ofadoration.Myrrhwas usedforembalmingthe bodiesofkings.Thesewere preciousandsignificant gifts.Butthegoldcould, ifnecessary,beusedto providethenecessariesof life,andSt.Joseph,whenhe sawit,maywellhavefelt aweightofanxietylifted fromhisshoulders.

ButSt.Josephwasnot leftlonginpeace.That nightanangelappearedto himinhissleepandcommandedhimtotakethe ChildandHisMotherand flywiththemintoEgypt. "Foritwillcometopass thatHerodwillseekthe ChildtodestroyHim."

OnceagainJosephand Maryaretobedeprivedof thecomfortandsecurityof

"Andfallingdown

theyadoredHim gifts..."

offeredHim

wwaiAtupqmigogiAmAiviAikm*APcoovA ahome.Onceagainhas Josephtoguideandprotect hiswifeandherchildona dangerousandarduous journey.Andyetoncemore hashetofacethetaskof settingupahome,thistime amongststrangersandina foreignland.Sohegoes, likeamodernmigrantfleeingbeforetheTerror;a humblecarpenterwiththe SaviouroftheWorldinhis care.Nomanevershoulderedsuchresponsibilitiesas St.Josephdid;andnone everbentsohumblytodo theWillofGod. OnthejourneyintoEgypt andinthatstrangecountry, thegoldoftheMagimay wellhavestoodbetweenthe HolyFamilyandwantSt. Josephhadnoopportunity tomakeprovisionforthe journeyandhecouldnot travelandearnatthesame time.ButGod,knowinghis wants,providedforthem. AstheWiseMencameout oftheEast,allunexpected, sotothisday,inmany strangewaysdoesGodprovideforthosewhotrustin Him.Ifanymanwitha familyisfearfulofthefuture,howhewillprovide forthoseheloves,lethim knowthatevennowthe Magiaremovingfromthe Easttobringhimgiftsthat heneeds.

ThreeYearsExile

Wedonotknowhowlong theHolyfamilyremainedin Egypt.Atraditiondeclares theexiletohavelasted threeyears:butitmay onlyhavebeenamatterof months.Afterthedeathof Herod,theAngeloncemore appearedtoJosephinhis sleepandcommandedhim againto"taketheChild andHismother,andgointo thelandofIsrael."On boththeseoccasionsitwas toSt.JosephthattheDivineinstructionswereissuedandhewasaddressed asonewhohadauthority overMary,theMotherof

GodandherDivineSon. Josephwasa humble tradesman.Mary,hiswife, wasthemostperfectofall God'screatures,andher Sonwasthesecondperson oftheBlessedTrinitymade man.YetJosephwasthe headofthefamily.Bythe AngelofGod,byMarythe MotherofGod,andby JesusChrist,hewasrespectedandhonouredassuch. Onlyoneotherincident inthelifeoftheHolyFamilyisrelated:thefindingof theChildJesusintheTemple.Jesuswasnowtwelve yearsofage.Hehadadvancedinwisdomandage andGracebeforeGodand men.ButHewasnolongerachildaswethinkour childrenoftwelvetobe. TheHebrewboybecame a"sonoftheLaw"andassumedtheobligationsof manhoodatthatage.All overtheEastchildrenmaturemuchmorequickly thantheydoamongstthe NorthernnationsofEurope. Itis,then,asayouthon thethresholdofmanhood ratherthanasatender childweshouldthinkof Jesusinthisaccount.Yet whenSt.JosephandHis MothermissedHimonthe journeybacktoNazareth, theyreturnedatonceto Jerusalem,andforthree days,theysoughtHimsorrowing.TheyfoundHim intheTempleamongstthe Doctors,andHecameaway, withthem.Thebriefaccountendswiththewords: "Andhewentdownwith them,andcametoNazareth,andwassubjectto them."

NoSingleSyllable

Itispreciselyattheclose ofHischildhood,whenHe isenteringintoman'sestate,wearetoldthatJesus "wassubject"toSt.Joseph andMary,HisMother.For eighteenyearsmoreHelivedwiththematNazareth, asanyordinaryyoungman ofthetime.Weknowfrom astudyofJewishcustoms thatHejoinedthemthree timesdailyinprayer,for prayeratmorning,afternoonandevening,wasan importantfeatureofordinaryJewishlife.Andwe knowthatHelearnedthe carpenter'stradefromSt. Joseph.ForwhenHebegantogoaboutteaching, theneighbourssaid:"Isnot thisthecarpenter,theson ofMary?"St.Josephwas deadbythen.Thestrongesttraditionholdsthathe diedwhenJesuswaseighteenyearsofage.Ifthisis true,thenJesusHimself musthavepliedthecarpen- ter'stradefortwelveyears tosupportHisMother.So littleweknow.Yetthis plainfact,emphasisedby thesimplicityofitstelling, that"Hewentdownwith them,andcametoNazareth, andwassubjecttothem," enshrinesthewonderfultributepaidbyGodtothedignityoffamilylife,andto theworthiness'ofmanual labour.

St.Joseph,amansohumblethatnotasinglesyllable ofhisspeechhasbeenrecorded,thoughhewitnessedthemostmomentous eventsofhistory,hascome toberegardedasthegreatestofallthesaints,coming nextafterMary.Hisvery silenceproclaimsthatitis byhisexamplewemust learn.Hewasthemost patientandhumbleofmen. Yetinhiscarpenter'shome atNazareththeSonofGod andtheMotherofG.odwere subjectuntohim.

JaneyDidNotForgetTheOrphan

Theorphanagewasall right,butGladyswantedto spendChristmasinareal home-andsodidJaney.

Itwaslateafternoonthe daybeforeChristmas,and JaneAller'seatingplace, TheHomestead,wasgay withhollyandmistletoe. Buttherewasnobusinesseverybodywasrushing home.Jane,besidethe radio,inheroldrocking chair,waslisteningto Christmascarols,puttingin timeuntilBingCrosby,her all-timefavourite,would sing"HolyNight."

Christmaswaslove,festivity,hope,andaglowing promiseofthefutureto

outabowlofsoupwhich shesetbeforeher.

"Thankyou. MayI stayallnight?"

"Why yes....Iwas hopingI'dhaveaguest," Janesaid,andtriednotto showhersurprise.Justthen theoutsidedooropenedand ..V4V0000100001W00101016

ByJOYCELEE

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Janeleftthekitchen,closingitsdoorbehindher.

Twotruckers,homeward bound,hadstoppedforpie andcoffee.Janeputtered aroundbackofthecounter whiletheyate.Whenthey hadfinishedandoffered pay,shesaid:"NoEverythingisonthehouseon Christmaseve."Theythankedher,wishedherwell, andwentout.

Jane,whoseheartwasso filledwithloveandhappinessthatitwasalmost bursting.Shehummed along,alittleoffkey,with theradiovoicethatgaveout with"0LittleTownof .Bethlehem"andsenther minddownmemorylane..

Thedooropened.Agirl steppedinside.Shelooked familiar,butJanecouldnot placeher.Somewhere, sometime,shefelt,shemust haveseenthesadlittle heart-shapedface,andthe questingeyes.Butsheaskednoquestions,shejust said,"Hello,andMerry Christmas."

"Thankyou,"thegirlreplied. "It'scoldto-night,"Jane said,andaddedhospitably, -.Comebacktothekitchen .andhaveabowlofsoup." Sheledthegirltothekitchen,indicatedachairbeidethetable,andladled

"Shemustbelikemy grandmother,"oneofthe truckerssaid,"believesthe wayGrandmadoes:That theLordwalkstheearthon HolyNight,disguised,and asksforfood"

"Couldbe,"saidthe other."Herpiewassuper."

Janewasabouttoreturn tothekitchenwhenJim Suttonsteppedin.

"Whatbringsyououttonight,Jim?"Janeasked.

"Agirlwhocouldn'tstay put,"hereplied,asJaneset coffeeandpiebeforehim. "HernameisGladysBronson,she'salmost14,andshe walkedawayfromtheorphanageintownthisafternoon. ."

Janeknewnowwhythe girllookedfamiliar-not thatshehadeverreally seenherItwasherself shewasseeing-50years agowhen,intheshielding duskofChristmaseve,she hadwalkedawayfromthat sameorphanage,meaningto returnwhentheholiday wasover.Notthatshe dislikedtheorphanagewith

edthedoorandJanehad blurtedout:"Willyoulet mestay justover Christmas?"

Marthahadwelcomed her,inaneasychairbeside thehard-coalheater,given hersteamingcocoaand smallcakes,andaskedno questions.Latersheput hertobedinthefour-posterintheparlourbedroom. Nextday,whilethegoose wasroasting,theyhadcuta smallpinetreefromthe hillsideanddecoratedit withstringsofpopcornand paperstars.Intheafternoontheymademolasses toffyandpulledit. Inthosedaystherewere noradios.Bythetime theneighbourhoodhadbeen alertedtowatchfor"little JaneyPrice"-thatwasher namethen-MarthaAller wasonherwaytotheorphanagetotalktothematron-totellhershewanted tokeepJaney,toadopther assoonasthatcouldbearranged.

Marthahadlavishedlove onlittleJaney,madeevery daylikeChristmasand Jim'svoicecrowdedout thepast:"Thematronsaid Gladyswas. ."

"Reliable,helpedwiththe youngerchildren,agood student,honest,andseeminglycontent,"Janeinterrupted.

"Almostherexactwords," Jimaffirmed."Poorkid,she maybeoutside,freezing."

dowatthegentlyfalling snow.Thehemlineofnight hadtuckedthedayaway. HethoughtoftheStar,of theshepherdswhofollowed it,andofthelameoldshepherdwhohadstayedhome tocareforthesheep.

Jimturnedfromthewindow,approachedthecounterandtossedonitapair ofbluemittens."For Gladys,"hesaid.

"ForGladys?".laneexclaimed.

"Isawhercomeinhere, Jane.Thematrongave

methosemittensincaseI foundher."

'Whyleavethemittens here?"

"Sheishere.Isawher comein.What'stheidea?"

"Iamgoingtoadopt Gladys-justasMartha Alleradoptedme.Goon homeandtelephonethe matronthatGladysissafe. LetmyChristmasbe merry!"

"Iwill,Jane,andgoodnight."

broad,smoothhighway.She hadstoppedatahouse wherealightedcandleon thehillsentacheerfulyellowblobacrossthesnow, hadadvancedhesitantly andknockedtimidly.

MarthaAller-plump, matureandsmiling-open-

TheDayspringfromonhighhathvisitedus itsbigChristmastreeand gifts,carolsandgames.She hadneverknownareal home.Sheyearnedto spendChristmasinahome withafamily. Shehadwalkedthisvery road-atthattimeruttyand unpaved:to-dayitwasa

"Notto-night,Jim,when everydoorisunlatched andacandleburnsinevery home.Thereisalegend thatChristwalkstheearth onholynight,ofteninthe guiseofabeggar,seeking shelter,andistakenin. Whydon'tyougoonhome, Jim?Thegirlmustsurelybeinsidesomewhere, warmandsnug."

Jimlitacigarettewith elaborateslowness,and stoodstaringoutthewin-

"Goodnight,andthank you." AsJimwentout,the snowtellsoftasabenediction.

Janequietlyopenedthe kitchendoor.Gladys,her headinherarms,sleptat thetable.

"Dearlittlewayfarer," Janesaid,andwentbackto herchairbesidetheradio. ItwasalmosttimeforBing Crosbytosing"HolyNight."

*3tAborMeMeMdP~Y,PegeraMdgegAtmgdgeM)

HasChristmasGivingBecome AMeaninglessMerchandisin

WeareinthemidstoftheChristmasshoppingrush,meetingthat marvelofmultiplication,FatherChristmas,ateveryturn.But thesamenessandubiquityofFatherChristmasisasnothingcomparedwiththesamenessandubiquityofthemass-producedarticle thatstaresusinthefacewhicheverwaywelookandwhereverwe turn.Allthisisanordealthatwearies,buttherealChristmas thatistheliturgycommemoratingthebirthofOurLordrefreshes andbringspeacetothespirit.

Ifthemanufacturersand merchantscanbeaccused ofleavingtheMassoutof Christmas,theymayexcuse themselvespossiblybyarguingthattheyaretoooccupiedatthistimeofthe yearwithputtingthemass intomass-production.But JustasChristmaswithout theMassmeansaslittleas ChristmaswithoutChristforChristandtheMassgive ustheword-soproduction inthemassmakesgift-givingonlyameaningless merchandizing,remotefrom itsorigin.

ForthejoyofaChristmas giftistheelementofsurprise.SaintNicholas,the historicalandetymological originofSantaClaus,may besafelysaidtohavesurprisedthethreeyoung ladiesintowhosewindow forthreesuccessivenights hethrewabagofgold,despitethefactthatbythe thirdnightthegiftwasin dangeroftakingonafamiliarandmonotonousappearance.Legenddoesnotrelatethesentimentofthe youngladies,whointhose days-thefourthcenturybelongedapparentlytothe nowextinctspeciesofyoung personwhowascontentto beseenandnotheard;but theirfather,who,weare told,wasgreatlytroubled withtheproblemofprovidingforthem,andwhomay bepresumedtospeakon theirbehalf,experienced greatjoyandreliefofmind.

GoneIsSurprise

Nobody,nowadays,except theunfortunatefriendless, issurprisedtogetagiftat Christmas.St.Nicholasestablishedatradition.Bags ofgoldarenottossed throughourwindows,but everybodyknows,asheor shetrudgesfromshopto shopengagedinthemysteriousandsecretemploymentofpurchasingpresents forrelativesandfriends, thateachoneofthethousandsofsimilarlytrudging customersswellingthear-

cades,knick-knackshops, andemporiatobursting point,isonthesamemysteriousandsecreterrand. Eachpoker-facesucceeds onlyingivingthegame away. Everybodyexpectstoget ,apresent.Everybodyis preparedtoexpresssurprise attheappearanceoftheexpectedcoupleofsocks,the impossibleneck-tie,orthe usefulnylons;butnobody, Ifancy,iswithoutalurking,wistfulhopethatheor shemayreallygetasurprise.

Itwaseasyintheold days.Butthatwasbefore

ByFRANKMURPHY

ourtime.Inthedaysofindividualandpersonalcraft youcouldbuysomething differentforyourfriends. Youcouldrevelinthejoy ofpresentinganovelty, somethingthatwouldexcha pleasurableinterest,curiosity,admiration.Butthe mass-productionmerchants havecircumventedthat. Now,asyoupasswearily fromshoptoshop,orfrom floortoflooroftheemporia,orfromsuburbto suburb,youarefacedwith amonotonousrepetition. Mostthingsareascommon asHoldens.Whateveryou buy,youaresurethatwhen

theobjectofyouraffection orseasonalcharitystripsoff thefamiliarChristmastape andunwrapsthefamiliar Christmascellophane,he orshewillbeconfronted withanarticlethathas beenstaringhimorherin thefacefromathousand countersorshopwindows everydayforthepastcouple ofmonths.Heorshewill probablyhavehandledit overandoveragain.Very likely,itisintheparcelhe orshehasgiventoyou.

CaterForHobbies

Thesituationisnotnecessarilysodepressing.You areluckyifyourfriendor relativehasahobby,andif youarethoughtfulenough tobeawareofthefact. Peoplewhopursuehobbies areeasytoprovidefor. Youcan,atleast,manage togetholdofsomething thatisboundtogivesatis-

whatChristmasreallyis, andtrytorememberwhen Christmasreallyoccurs.

FatherChristmas,inhis exerciseofafacultyofbilocationbewilderingto youngandwide-openeyes, appearedweeks,ifnot monthsagointheshops. Childrenwhohavebeen submittedtotheextraordinaryaltruisticinterestof theusuallybenevolentold gentlemanhere,there,and everywhere,fromasfar backasOctober,ifnot earlier,canhardlybeexpectedtosensethesignificanceofAdventandof theactualFeastonDecember25.Smallmindscan hardlywaxenthusiasticat thecomingofaFather Christmasonthatdatewhen theyhavegrowntiredof seeinghimaroundforever solong.Hemust,indeed,be regardedasadisappointingfellow:infact,meanness itself.For,withallhis wealthofgiantdolls(which, weeldersknow,costas muchasforty-twopounds), andspankingmotor-cars (whichcostfifty),and cyclesandbicyclesandelectrictrainsgalore,hewill partwithnothing,despite hisaffablepromises,except,maybe,ashilling comic,orsometen-penny, tawdrytrifle.

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factionbecauseofitsdesir- I, ability,ifnotitsnovelty. Withanexerciseofjudgment,itispossibletoproorgramophonerecords,bird yokedelight.Bookormusic lovers,collectorsofstamps fanciers,connoisseursof antiquefurniture,ofold china,prints,glassware,'11111110 bottledbeer,oranyof thosethingsthatthehuman freakoffancyseizesupon, canbemovedtoecstasy. 11.1

Thetroubleisthatshopping.11, forthecollectororperson withahobbymayproveexpensive,and,so,fortheor-'Nu., dinarytrudgingshopper,we1; arebackwherewewere.

Stillthematterofhobbies;,116110., oughtnottobeneglected. If,forexample,yourhus Illbandisamountaineer,noth- 'h. ingcouldbemoresurprisingthanawater-colour paintedfromasnearaspossibletothesummitof MountEverest.Or,ifyour wifeisinterestedinthe head-huntersofBorneo,she wouldbesurprisedtofind inherstockingonChristmasmorninganativeinstrumentfordecapitation. Youwould,ofcourse,have sometroubleinfinding theserarities,but,ifyou aredeterminedtoavoid rakingthroughtheheapsof mass-producedarticles,you mayaswelltrudgeroundin searchoftheseasforany othernovelty.

FatalFamiliarity

OWLgleetimasatea6 fcunifian.ao to,2/2f1 cartatothatPIC(tieail. atatiotinae...ONtlitrue oanv2,timetuatza.,ice oajtopu.: goytothe!to'l'd!

AndaHappyChristmas From PILKINGTON'S

Mass-productionputsa blightonChristmasshopping.Forallbutthewealthy, whocansecurethethings thatarerarebecausethey10111111, arecostly,andwhoareoutsidethescopeofthis'proletarianessay,itispractically 111111 impossibletogetawayfrom thefatuousfamiliarityof everything;afamiliarity thatbecomesalmostfatal,to thepointofsuicidaldespair, bythetimeChristmasactuallyarrives.Onecan hardlyblametheshopkeepers,whoareonlytryingfeverishlytostock-up withenoughgoodstomeet thedemand.Inthisageof themachine,designed,to turnoutfuriouslythegreatestnumberofarticlesin theshortestpossibletime, mass-productionisineviMEN'SWEAROFQUALITY. table.Itisthepenaltyof

604HaySt.(Opp.TownHall),Perth.ourage.Allthatwecan doistotrytoremember

Likemanyoft-toldstories,thisstoryhasvariations, andithasbeenusedasthe basisforwishy-washytales bywriterswhoarenotvery goodatwritingandby mastersofthepen.Itis thestoryoftheChristmas Visitors.

Sometimes,thesceneset isthatofanIrishcottage onalonelyhillsidewhere, perhaps,awomansitssolitaryandinsorrowbecause allhavegonefromher. Then,atthemidnighthour, aquiettravellingmancomes tothedoor.Heaskspermissionforhiswifetorest herselfbythefire,forshe hascomefarandthebaby inherarmshasneedof warmth.

"ChristmasForbye"

Hespeakscivilly.And, maybe,thelonelywoman ofthelittlehouseisa bitdoubtfulofadmitting strangers,forshehasno onetoprotecther.Butthe manseemsadecentbody andtheroadsarelong,and itisChristmas.Ifthe sceneissetintheNorthof Irelandshewilladdtothe thoughtastrangelittle word.

"It'sChristmasforbye," shewillthink,which meansalot.Itmeansthat inadditiontoconsidering thecoldandthedarkand thewearywalkingonlong stretchingroads,shecannot butrecallthat,onthisnight longlongago,adecentpoor mannamedJosephwent fromdoortodoorwithhis gentlespouse,Mary,asking foraplacetorestandwas offerednothingbutashare

Ireland's

HundredThousandWelcomesCouldEchoHere UnlessWeTakeChrist

,OurHomesAreBare

ofthebyre."Besides,it's Christmas"iswhatshe thinks. Andthatmakesupher mindandshebidsthe shyyoungwomanwhoenterstosituptothefireand givethechildaheat.And, perhaps,sheoffersasupof teaandplacesahomely mugbeforethetravelling manandputsoneintothe gentlehandofthewoman whositsbythefire.And thewomanofthehouse feels,somehow,athome withthesepeople.They speaktogether,sheandthe youngwoman,ofthebaby, aswomenwill.Inthat courteouswayofcountry Ireland,thewomanofthe houseasksfewquestions. Itisnotmannerlytopick informationoutofaguest. ,Shemakesalittletalk aboutthisorthat,thebad times,theweather,the cropsthatweregoodthe year,thankstoGodandHis HolyMother.Andthe youngwomansipshertea gratefullyandperhaps agreesthattheworldisin abadway,makingtheolder womansuddenlythink,not ofthefoodpricesorworld

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associatedwithPaganDruid rites.Butdon'ttellus youarecelebratingthe DayofChrist'sComing,if youtakecaretoseethatHe doesn'tcomeintoyour plans. Hehastocomeintoour homes.Hemustbeamongst us.TheChristmasStory hastobetrue.

RealityatMass

Andhaven'tweseenit cometrue?Atmidnight Massorintheearlydawn atthecrowdedaltar-rails? Surely,ofallthenationsof theearth,wehavemost reasontoknowthatChrist comesintothelonelyhome, thesadhome,tobringcomfort?Orhavewe-inour peacefulday,ourclear, brightdayofopenchurchdoorsandafreefootforall -forgottenthedarknight ofpersecution,ofhunted priestandtheMassonthe sentriedhillsideinthedawn ofChristmas?Ifwehave forgotten,wehavebutto lookoutovertheworld.Out thereourownsonsand daughterssharetheprison cell,thefear,thepersecutionwithmenandwomen

ofothernationswhohave comeundertheheelof thosewhohaveshutthe doorinGod'sface. ThestoryoftheChristmasVisitorhastobetrue. Theymustsitbyourfireside.TheChildmustbe atthepartyheldinHis honour.Thegreetingcards wesendfromfriendto friendmustcarrythemessageoftheangels.In words,orpicture,letthem tellthatChristisbornin Bethlehem.Thatiswhat wewanttosay,isn'tit? Thatiswhatit'sallabout.

EnglishExample

Lastyear,inEngland. greatpostersonthehoardingsremindedthepasserbyoftherealsenseof Christmasanddevotional sealsforChristmasparcels wereofferedinsteadofthe conventionalholly-inscribedlabels.Thatisalovely idea.Thisyearagain,the schemeisbeingcarriedout. Havewe,inIreland,no brightideafortellingvisitorssomethingofwhatthe IrishChristmasmeans? Wherearethecandlesthat onceshone-outamongthe hillsandtheglens,oneset inthewindowofeachhome -toguideThemasthey gotheroad?

Inthechurches,thecrib willtellthesimplestoryof Bethlehem.Whyshouldnot eachtownandvillageand crossroadsetupastatue,or apicture,flower-decked,to carrytheChurch'smessage intothehighwaysandthe bye-ways?

Lightthecandlesthat theymayseeIreland'shundredthousandwelcomes.

LOOKINGFORAHOME!

TheHostelNewNorciaistheveryplace. Weeklyorpermanentguestsatgreatly reducedrotes.

BooknowfortheRubricalObservanceof Christmas.

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scarcities,butofmisspent livesandpaganwaysand thedarkwarringagainst Christianity. Theygo,theChristmas visitors,withquietwords ofthanks.Andthewoman closesthedooronthedark nightoutside.Butitseems lessdark.Thereissome radianceontheroad,and amongthehills.And,as sheturnsbackintoherkitchen,sheflingsopenthe dresserdoorandputsfood forbreakfastonthewhitescrubbedtable,oddlysettingtwoplaces.Because ithassuddenlycometoher thatthewaywardsonwhose absenceishersecretheartbreakwillbeherebefore themorninglighttouches thechimney.Sheleaves thedoorunboltedwhenshe goestosleep.Forwhat harmcouldenterthehouse whereTheyhadvisited,for nowsheknows.Thereis blessinginthelittlekitchen.

Thatisthestorythat writershaveused,eachin hisorherownway.

Oritmaybethestoryof theBabefoundonthedoorstep,inthemannerofthe Spanishauthorofthe "CradleSong."

Therearevariations,but theideaisthesame.

Thecynicmayscoff."'Of coursesuchastoryisnot true,"hesays.

LivinginDesert

Butthewholepointis thatithastobetrue.It belongs,asitwere,tothe folk-talesthatareuniversal,becausetheyenshrine deeptruths.Theyoungest

ofthethreeprincesalways wedsthelovelyprincess, becauseheiskindtoannoyingoldwomenwhotirehis arrogantelderbrothers. Cinderellahadtomarrythe princebecausetheUgly Sisterswereselfishandenviousandsocialclimbers, andCinderellawasasweet littlehome-bird. TheChristmasStoryhas tobetrueinthesameway. Because,ifwedonotentertaintheHolyFamilyat theChristmasseason,we havenoChristmasatall. Wearelost,lonesomecreatures,eachlivinginabare desertplaceinacoldempty house.

MustBeinHome

Bereasonable.Thinkit overbeforeyousayanything.Couldyou-now couldyou-reasonablycelebrateChristmas,theFeast ofChrist,withholly,and mistletoe,foodandwine, thegivingofgiftsandthe receivingofthem,without asinglesignortokenthat youknowChristwasever born.

WhereistheCrib? Whereisthenictureofthe HolyFamily?Orofthe MadonnaandChild?

Pencewillbuythem,and itcostsnothingtosetthe cardboardcriborthesimplepictureintheplaceof honourintheroomwhere yougathertocelebratethe Feast.Youcan'thave ChristmaswithoutChrist.

Thatissense,isn'tit?

Youmay,ofcourse,have apointlesssortofparty withgoodfoodandthe hollyandmistletoethatare

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ByCATHERINEKAYE

Unfortunately,thefinancialaspectofChristmasistheone broughtmostconsistentlytoourgaze.Weareinoculatedwithincreasingdosesofgoodcheeruntil,comeChristmaseve,wehave beentransformedbycontinuouspropagandaintoaraceofcomrades,goodchumsall.Nooneworriesthenaboutintroductions; anyfaceislikelytobreakintoafriendlygrin.

Iratherlikethat.It doesn'thappenatanyother timeoftheyear.Easter's afeastintheliturgicalcalendar;inthesecularworld, Eastermeansanotherholiday,andalongerholiday thantheChristmasbreak, butitdoesn'tcreatethe samefeelingofexpansive friendship.

Youcouldsaythatcommercialismisresponsible forthecheerfulatmosphere whichextendsuniversally overtheChristianworld, andoverthatpartofthe world,morepaganthan Christian,whichstillsup-

knowsnothingofHissacrifice,littleenoughofHis birth.ChristmashasbecomesomethingofaDickensianfestival,symbolised byhappy,rotundgentlemen dispensinggiftsorroysteringinarefinedfashion aroundblazingfireswitha snow-wrappedworldgleamingoutsidethewindows. There'snothingwrong withcelebration;everychild lovestosharethefestivalof itsbirthdaywithitsfriends, adultsliketogathertheir friendsaroundthemwhen somethinggoodhashappenedtothem.It'snatural thatweshouldwantto celebratethebirthofChrist, whichis,afterall,thebest thingthat'severhappened tous-butitwouldbewonderfultothinkthatwhat wecelebratedwasreallythe birthofChrist,andnotjust adaythathadbeensetaside

history.Atthepresent moment,wecan'taffordto besentimentalaboutit. Christmasmeanssolittle tosomanyofthepeoplefor whomtheeventsofthatfirst Christmashappened.What doyouthinkChristmas meanstopeoplewho seeinitnoChrist,no stable,noMaryorJoseph. WithouttheCrib,itiswithoutmeaning.Thejoyof Christmascannotexist withoutChrist.Thephrase, HamletwithoutthePrince ofDenmark,haspassedinto commonusageasasymbol forfailure,emptiness,insipidity-butwhatisHamletwithoutthePrinceof Denmarkcomparedwith ChristmaswithoutChrist, thePrinceofPeace?

InthenominallyChristiancountryinwhichwe live,themajorityofpeople seeChristmasassomething

ItgAVSZUMMUMOOMMON

WeSawHimSleeping

portsaChristianelement.I don'tknowthatthatisany explanation;commercialinterestsaredoingtheirbest totransformEasterinto anotherChristmas,withindifferentsuccess.Perhaps therealreasonisthateach yearsomethingofthemagic ofthefirstChristmasis showereduponus.

Eastercelebratesthe deathandtheresurrection ofaManWhowasalsoGod. ChristmascelebratesHis birthasababy.Thereis somethingspecialabout babies;perhapsit'stheir helplessness,theirfrailty, perhapsit'sthefactthat theyaresominiaturearepresentationoftheadult theywillbecome;perhapsit istheirinnocence,thefact thatonthescrolloftheir soulnothingiswritten; everythinghasyettobe transcribedthere.Every babyisanimmensestoreof potentialities.Everybaby hasauniversalappeal.

Buteverybabybelongsto thepeople.Inallhistory, there'sonlybeenoneWho belongedtothewhole world,Whowasbornforthe wholeworld,knowingbeforeHewasbornthatHe woulddieforthewhole world.Thepityofitisthat somuchoftheworld

WesawHimsleepinginHismangerbed, Andfaltered,feetandheartinholydread, Untilweheardthemaiden-Mothercall:

"Comehither,Sirs,Heissosweetandsmall."

Shewasmorefairthanyehavelookedupon ShewasthemoonandHeherlittleSun; "0Lord,"wecried,"havemercyonusall!"

"Butas,"quothshe,"Heissosweetand small."

Whereattheblessedbeastswithoneaccord Gavetonguetopraisetheirlittleblessed Lord, Oxenandassessingingintheirstall:

"TheKingofKings!Heissosweetand small!"

-OldEnglishCarol.

NUOMMODIMMOOMMNICV:

forcenturiesasadayof celebrationforcelebration's sake. It'seasytobesentimentalaboutChristmas.There's nothingwronginanoccasionaloutburstofsentimentality-weallindulgein themoccasionally,butit's apitytobesentimental aboutaneventwhich changedthewholecourseof

ofasecularcarnival,asthe occasionforfamilygatherings,asatimeforcharitableimpulses.Thebest ProtestantIknow,goodin everysenseoftheword,a womanwhobyherwayof lifedoeshonourtoherreligion,awomanwhowould notdreamofmissingher weeklychurchservice,has neveronceinallthetimeI

There'sonlybeenoneBabyWhobelongedtothewhole haveknownhergonetohavediedforHim.Many -hurchonChristmasDay.;oft"emwillnotberobbed Shecan't;she'stoobusyofHim,buttheyseedayby preparingthetraditionaldaythefulnessofChrist familydinner.Likeanbeingdrivenfromtheir overwhelmingproportionofchildren'sheartsbythe people,sheiscelebrating~othingnessofatheism.To thefeastofherownfamilytheChristian,thereisone insteadofthefoundationoftragedytobefoughttooth theHolyFamily.Thejoyandnail-thetragedyofthe andneaceoftherealChrist-lossoffaith.Itmaybe masliesinthefactthatbe-thatincountrieswherepeoforewebeginourownfes-1plcsufferforChristthegaltival,wehavecelebrated thebirthdayofChrist.We have,asisonlycourteous, greetedtheChildWhose birthdayitis.

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evercelebratingthebirthof Christinthetraditional way.Howmanypeople havebeendrivenfrom Christianityinthelastfew years?

Aswemoveontowards Christmasthisyear-andit willbeagoodChristmasbecauseitalwaysis-wemight thinkofthemillionsofpeoplewho,afewyearsago,1lantsoulwillbestre"gthenthoughtthattheyandtheiredinitsfaith,andthatthe childrenandtheirchildren'scontinualdenialofGodmay childrenwouldgoonfor-bringHimmoreconstantlybeforethemind.Afterall, thereareinfluencesincur owncivilisationwhichtry toreplacefaithbymaterialism,butwhichleaveus freetochooseourownpath. ThepeopleinCommunistdominatedcountriescredeprivedofanyfreedom choice.Ifyouweretho position,youwould1-1,;: uy thegraceofGodtokeep yourfaithagainstalloddsbutyouwouldknowasyou foughtforyourownfaith thatinthebattlebeing wagedforyourchildren's soulsyouwerefightinga powerfulandanunscrupulousenemywhich,humanly speaking,couldnotbedefeated.

Youdon'tdriveChrist outofmen'sheartsifHe hasestablishedHimself there.Themenandwomenwholiveincountries fromwhichGodisnowbarredbylawhaveknown Him,andmanyofthem

Humanlyspeaking,Communismwillnotbedefeat-

world.

ed.Atleast,Idon'tthink so.Idon'tthinkGodwants ustotrytodefeatitbyour ownefforts.OurLadyhas madethepositionquite clear-ifweDrayanddo penance,theenemywillbe routed.Goddoesnotwant toseethesoulsforwhom HewasbornanddiedrobbedofHim;Helovesevery :oul,Hewantseverysoul. AsweofferHimourlove thisChristmas,let'saskHim torememberparticularly thepeoplewhohaveforgottenHim.Wedon'tknow howfortunateweareto knowthemeaningofChristmas,andtoheabletoenjoy itinpeace.Let'sprayfor allthosewhocannotcelebrateit,orwhoareunaware thatitisdeservingofcelebration.AtChristmas,the factthatallmenarebrothersisvisibleandobvious.

..,:t':-,extendthatbrothernoodtoembrace,notonly thepeoplewemeetonthe street,butthemillionsof peopleweshallnevermeet, whoneedourlove.Andin doingthat-inremembering thatwhileweseetheCrib, therearemillionswhocan seeonlytheCross,inaskingGodtotransformtheir presentsufferingsintofuturejoy-weshallbecelebratingourownChristmas inthebestpossibleway.

ChiefEventsOfTheYear

Jan.1:LordAbbotGomez entertainedbyMooraRoad Board

Jan.8:Newschoolat MandurahblessedandopenedbyBishopGoody.

FinalprofessionofSisters M.CorneliusandM.Immaculate,atSt.Johnof Godconvent,Subiaco.

MonsignorJ.P.Hartigan (JohnO'Brien),priest-poet, diedatSydney.

SistersM.Margaritaand M.Carmel,formerKal-

SevenY.C.W.athletes choseninStateteam. SeventyEasternStates delegatesattendedtennis carnivalinPerth.

Mr.MichaelTroy,distinguishedparliamentarian, died.

Jan.22:ApostolicConstitutiononEucharisticfastissuedbyPope. Rev.JohnBarden.of Mullewa,ordainedinRome. Rev.C.Stinson,ofPe-th, 2:tendedcongressoftheIn-

presbytery,costing£8,000, atGosnells.

LordAbbotGomez,O.S.B., announcedbuildingofnativehutstocost£24,000at N:wNorcia.Openednew schoolerddormItrziesfor nativegirlsatcastof t3.200. S:'e:M.Stenislousand Sr.M.Judereceivedthe Bath'.atSt..Tesepti'sconFremantleSr.M. el:aand5*.Pi.Eugene ireprofessel.

Gosnells'NewSchool,openedwithPresbytery,Jan.25. goorlielegionariesofMary, professedatN.Sydney.

Mr.PaulHasluck,Federal MinisterforTerritories, promisesaidtoNewGuinea missions.

Jan.15:Eighty-oneper centofLeavingCertificate candidatesfromCatholic schoolspassedtheexamination,securing118distinctions.

Mother M.Alacoque, MotherGeneralofthePresentationSisters,died.

HisLordshipBishoo Goodyopenednewgirls' schoolatLeederville,built for£15,000.

ternationalConferelceof CatholicCharitiesinRome.

SisterM.Alphonsus,of 'theSistersofMercy.Bunbury,diedatMt.Lawley.

ElevenhundredHoly Namemenattendedannual rallyinCathedral.

Sixtychildren from Moora,WonganHillsand ICalingiritookpartin ,"Bushies'school"atCastledare.

SolemnHighMassat Beaconsfieldmarkedgolden jubileeoffirstMassthere.

Eighty-twopercentpassedJuniorexamination.

Jan.29:BishopGoody openednewschooland New

NewSchool-Church,SafetyBay,openedDec.28,1953.

Br.Ildephonsus,O.S.B., ofNewNorcia.lefttorevisitSpainforthefirsttime in17years.HedistinguishedhimselfduringJapanesestrafingofDrysdale RiverMissionin1942.

Feb.5:HisGracethe Archbishopblessedand openedanewschoolat i3assendean,costing£12,000

TheRev.E.J.Stormon, S.J.,returnedafterfour yearsabroad.

ArchdiocesanaidtoMissionsincreasedin1952by £915.

SisterM.Anastasia,of theDominicanSisters,celebratedhergoldenjubileein religionatDongarra.The MostRev.A.J.Gummer, BishopofGeraldton,presided.

SisterM.Joseph,ofthe SistersofMercy,diedat Coolgardie.

Religiousteachersofall OrdersattendedVotive MassofHolySpiritinCa-

guineastoCatholicUniversitycollege.

NewCatholicDirectory showsCatholicsinAustraliatonumber1,750,000.

Match15:FatherStephen Moreno,O.S.B.,ofNewNorcia,internationallyfamed asacomposerofmusic,died returningtoSpain.

TheRt.Rev.G.Gomez, O.S.B.,blessedandopened anewchurchatBullfinch.

Cathedralparishgives £3,288toCatholicUniversitycollegeappeal.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle

thedraltoopenschoolyear.

Feb.12:HisGracethe theArchbishopopenednew regionalschooltoservenine parishesatE.VictoriaPark. "SacredHeart programme"inauguratedhere fromStation6IXandregionals. SisterM.Ursula,ofthe SistersofMercy,diedat Subiaco. BrotherE.H.Sandys, formersuperiorofC.B.C., Geraldton,diedinSydney.

Feb.19:HisGracethe Archbishopopenednew school-churchatApplecross.

Feb.26:SisterM.Teresa, O.S.B.,diedattheageof85 years,halfofwhichshe hadspentamongtheaborigines. SisterM.Anna,ofthe SistersofMercy,celebrated hergoldenjubileeatCoolgardie.Sixty-fivemigrantchildrenfromEnglandarrived forinstitutionsthroughout theState.

March5:HisGracethe ArchbishopblessedanewlyrenovatedconventatMundaring: FirsteveningMassin W.A.offeredatLancelin IslandbytheRev.J.Chasvel,O.S.B. Universitychancellor,Mr. E.W.Gillett,donated50

March19:Onehundred andeighteendelegates,re;)resenting34branches,at,ended16th.HolyNameannualmeeting. HisLordshipBishop GoodyconsecratedtheCarmelitechapel,Nedlands.

SixhundredattendLegionofMaryAcies.

March26:Fivethousand witnessblessingoftools oftradeandprocessionat W.PerthinhonourofSt. Joseph.

EishonGoodyreceived debutantesatWaginball.

Forty-sixYouthMovementmembersreceived badgesatFremantle.

April2:Opening£9,000 extensionstoschooland presbyteryatShentonPark, HisGraceannouncedthe buildingwithin12months of27schoolsatacostof £195,000.

SistersM.RosalieandM. Reginamadefinalandtemporaryprofessions,respectively.atSt.JohnofGod convent,Subiaco.

TheRt.Rev.G.Gomez, O.S.B.,openedanewconventschoolatWyalkatchem.

April9:TheRev.Paul L'ecs,S.J.,arrivedhereto p-eachMissiontoLatvians. HisGracereleasedproposeddesignofCatholic Universitycollege.

HIGHCLASSSCHOOLFORYOUNGLADIES (BoardersandDayPupils)

CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION

ThepupilsareconstantlysupervisedbytheNuns,especiallywithregardto religiousandmoraltraining.TheyarepreparedforthePublicExaminationsoftheWesternAustralianUniversity;fortheMusicalandArtof SpeechExaminationsinconnectioiwiththeUniversity,andTrinity CollegeofMusic.

an-r)leteCourse(Shorthand,Typewriting,Bookkeeping,Comptometer),isalsogiven. :3cienti'.cDressCutting,aswellasathcrzu;hc31:7-:,einDomesticScicnca,arealsotaught. BasketballandTennisareavailable,andforthelatteracoachvisitstheschooleachweek.

Tr_irnarr.:_mtsi._epopular,andthereiskeencompetliion.

Duringthesummermonthsthestudentshavetheadvantageofseabathing

ChurchofChristthe

RegionalBoys'School,atEastVictoriaPark,openedFeb.8

January-June,'53Diary

April16:Eightythousand witnessedopeningofNationalEucharisticCongress, Sydney.

April23:Halfamillion adoretheEucharistinSydneystreets,hearPope broadcasttoAustraliain Englishforfirsttime.Australiawasdedicatedtothe HolySpirit.

GinoMattera,operatic tenor,sangto1,500Italians atLeederville.

April30:Toodyay,aparishwhichhasgivenfour BishopstotheChurchin thisState,celebratedits centenary.

May7:Liturgicalitinerariumgivento200members

bay,visitedPerthandaddressedseminariansatSt. Charles,Guildford. TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahonissuedasecond Marianpamphlet-onthe MiraculousMedalshrinein Paris. Underthewillofthelate TimothyEdwardCunningham,of Northampton, £39,800wasbequeathedto theBishopofGeraldton.

May28:TheRev.T.GormanandtheRev.K.Middleton,C.Ss.R.,haddualobsequiesattheRedemptorist church,NorthPerth. HisGraceannouncedthe buildingofaboys'regional schoolatMidlandJunction.

Bassendean'selaborately-equippednewschoolwasopened3nFeb.1.

HisGraceannounced plansforthebuildingofa presbytery,conventand schoolatQuairading,anda achurchatTammin.

England,visitedtheNew Norciaabbey.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.,received23debutantesatKalgoorlieCatholicball.

Sr.M.MariettatooktemporaryvowsatSt.Johnof God,Subiaco.

Fourhundredattended Eucharisticprocessionat Goomalling,whenLord

TheRev.PeterQuinnobtainedtheLicentiateof CanonLawinRome.

Catholicschools'choirs receivedgreatpraiseatthe W.A.MusicalFestival.

Fivehundredandthirty childrenfrom20schools

paidhomagetoSt;Maria GorettiatSubiaco. SisterM.Giovannitook thereligiousHabitat BroomeasaSisterofSt. JohnofGod. ProfessorMylesDillon visitedPerth.

July23:MissMaureen Hynes,nationalsecretaryof theN.C.G.M.,arrivedhere onavisit.

JuniorateoftheSistersofOurLadyoftheMissions, openedAugust23. oftheNationalPilgrimage'Itistoservefourparishes, inCathedral. andwillbestaffedbyDela

TheMostRev.P.Fernan-SalleBrothers. dez,ArchbishopofDelhiandNinehundredandfifty Simla,India,wastheguest ofHisGracetheArchbishop.

WhensixnoviceswerereceivedatSt.JohnofGod convent,Subiaco,itrepresentedthelargestnumber ofAustraliansubjectsyet receivedthere.

Mrs.HughGallagher, motherofthreenuns,died.

HymnalofthelateRev. S.Moreno,O.S.B.,waspublishedposthumously.

May14:HisGraceannouncedthattheSistersof Nazareth,London,would buildahomefor100aged personsatHiltonPark.

Catholicsjoinedotherdenominationsina"Home andFamily"week.

TheRev,E.Worms, S.C.A.,issuesafilmbookon thelanguagesoftheAustralianaborigines.

HisGraceannouncedthe buildingoftwoboys' schools,tobestaffedby MaristBrothers,atSubiaco andBunbury.

TwonewbellswereaddedtotheCathedralcarillon.

NationalDirectoryof H.A.C.B.S.islocatedhere.

May21:YouthmovementstookpartinEmpire YouthSundaymarch,dedicatedthemselvestoGod, Queenandcountry. Twohundrednursesin uniformattendedannual CommunioninCathedral. HisEminenceValerian CardinalGracias,ofBorn-

peoplesaw62debutantes presentedtoHisGraceat theCatholicball. TheRev.F.Forro,S.J., arrivedfromtheEastern StatestocontactHungarianshere.

June4:AcrowdedCathedralprayedforthe Queenonhercoronation. HisGracepresidedatSolemnHighMassandBishop Goodypreached.

TheRev.R.Docherty, M.S.C.,hailedasthesaviour oftheEastArandaaboriginaltribe,returnedhere onavisittohismotherafter 25years.

June11:BishopGoody openedanew£10,500 schoolatBedfordPark.

Mgr.McMahonpublished anewbook:"ActionThis DayatMass."

FirstAustralian conventofthePoor SistersofOurLady openedJune21.

Newparochialschool,MosmanPark,openedJuly12.

TheRev.BasilNoseda, O.S.B.,narrowlyescapedinjurywhenaplanecrashed intoatruckatDrysdale RiverMission.

June18:BishopGoody announcederectionofLady chapelinHighgatechurch.

1,500peopletookpartin WannerooprocessionhonouringSt.Anthony.

TheRt.Rev.Wilfrid Upson,AbbotofPrinknash, is

AbbotGomezgaveConfirmation.

June25:FormerRosicruciantempleatSubiacowas blessedandopenedbyHis GraceasthefirstAustralian co.wentoftheHungarian SistersofOurLadyofthe PoorSchools.

TheRev.J.DepiazziaddressedpatronsoftheRegenttheatre,Guildford, duringthefilminterval,on theChristianwayoflife.

BishopO'Loughlin,of Darwin,andAbbotUpson wereinvolvedinDrysdale Missionplane-truckcrash. Anativewaskilled.

Rev.Br.McDonnell,formerheadofCastledareorphanage,diedinBrisbane.

Rev.Br.RonaldMoore, M.S.C.,formerpilotofficer, nowinNewGuinea,revisitedhomeState.

July2:HisGraceinstalledofficialsoftheH.A.C.B.S. NationaldirectoryatSubiaco.

Morethan100non-CatholicsattendedaDayof EnquiryatVictoria-square convent. TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.J. Rafferty,Adm.,receivedthe debutantesattheBoulder Catholicball.

July9:FourSistersof l'IoryoftheCatholicApostolatearrivedfromEurope tostafftheWandering Bred:NativeMission.

July16:Builtatacostof £11,800.thenewschoolat MosmanParkwasblessed bytheArchbishop.

July30:TheRev.Paul Fitzgerald,theRev.Brian Harris,andtheRev.John Lyonswereordainedtothe priesthoodbytheMostRev. L.J.Goody.AllareformerstudentsofSt.Charles' seminary.

TheV.Rev.M.Reidy, R.I.,,:)arishpriestofWest Perth,died. TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J. Knox.secretarytothePapal InternuncioinJapan,anda nativeofthisState,was namedArchbishopand (Cont.Page50)

AChristmas Story

O'Hara'sagiant,ifyou closeyoureyesanddreama bit.

Butwakingordreaming, he'sagiant,now,toallofusi sinceheconqueredCazaba,1 andit'sallbecauseofthe' brainofhim,and,asthe nunsatthemissionhere willtellyou,thegracein him.

ItallbeganbeforeChristmas,henCazabawas beingmoredifficultthan heusedtobe.

Forhe'sadifferentman nowsinceO'Hara,ourfivefootfourhandyman,gotto .workonhimwiththesling ofhismindandthepebble ofhiswit.

Notthatyoucanblame Cazabaforbeingdifficult,

CazabaComesToCrib

lerssay,anaturalforthe partofoneoftheMagi,as they,allthreeofthem, werekings.

ButsomehowCazaba didn'tseeitthatway.The Sisterscouldn'tseewhyhe didn'treasontheirwayand, asMotherGerardsaid,it's hardtoknowifking'ssons areallbrawnandbirds' brainsorifthey'rejust bornstubbornintheseislandshere.

Anyhow,SisterCecilia summeditup-"anargumentwithasix-foothandsomemuscularladshouldn't belefttowomen.".

Imustsaywhenthey calledmeintonegotiate, thatIfeltinclinedtoleave Cazabatohisbrooding,and couldn'tseemuchtheologicalpointininsistingthat Cazabashouldtakehis placeasthethirdkingwho camefromtheEast,and thereforeshouldbeinthe pageantoftheCrib.

O'Hara'sagiantifyoudon'tseethe wizenedfaceofhim,ifyoudon'tseethe twinkleinhisrestlesseyes.

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"It'suptoyou,"Isaid, "otherwisethethreeofus, Cazabaandyouincluded, arecookedgeesewiththe Sisters-andtheresultwill bethatnoneofuswillgeta skerrickofthatChristmas turkey."

Havingissuedthisultimatum,Ithenwentbackto minormatterslikegetting thingsship-shapeforthe Bishop'svisitandbrushing upmyrubrics.

Ican'tsayO'Harawas quiteahappymanforthe nextfewdays,butthenhe

'ycalouredscarfmysister sentmewhens'aethought, asthelatitudewasthesame, thatthedressr.fthemission waslikewhatyouwearin Mexico.

NextIdiscoveredthecurtainrodhadgone-atii'e brassthingaboutsi: feet longwiththeendsshaped li::easpearhead.

rutthelaststrawcam( Caresdaysbeforethepaguntv.henIwenttoptal thecurtainoverbeforeretiring(themoonget'sprea: brighthere)andfoundfhe curtainitselfhaddonea disappearingtrick.

thepriceofthelotfrom yourwages."

OnlyI::nowhe'srespectfulandthatI'mgetting hardofhearingIwould haveswornhe'danswered: -Pullyourheadin."

Funnythethingsyou imaginewhenyournerves aretaut.

Andminewere-rightup tothat"do-it-like-a-man" momentwhenIcalled0'-

forIguessthatisoneofthe lesserprerogativesofkings.

Andinanothertime,notsu longago,Cazabawould havebeenaking,amanof undisputedwords.

Hecame,too,fromthat linewhosegodswere thunderandtheswiftlightning'sstroke;whoselaw wasthesingingflightofthe spear,sure-throwntotargets. Hisfather'sorigincame fromthemajestyofmight, offleetfeetinmountains andbraveryinbattle.

That,ofcourse,beforethe whitemancame,before king'ssonsinthattribehad toknuci,:!edowntomeeknessand,especially,do whatwomentoldthemto.

Notthatyoucanblame theSistersmuchforwantingCazabaintheChristmas pageant,Heis,asthegamb-

Still,asO'Harasaidwhen Itoldhimofmydilemma, youcan'tverywellargue withwomeneither,particularlywhenthe'vegottheir mindsmadeup,theirplans setoutandtheirhearts aflameforexecutionofa pageant.

Theprospect,hereminded me,waseithertoshowmy couragetoCazabaormy lackofittotheMission Sisters.

Itwasafewdayslater,as IsawO'Harasittinglikea monkeyonalogandCazaba swingingtheaxeatthe woodheapwhereO'Hara shouldhavebeenthatIrealisedIwasemployingan intellect,agiant-killer.

IalsosawthatIwasn't themantoresolvetheargumentbetweentheSisters andCazaba.

ThereforeIcalledin O'Haraandturnedtheproblemovertohim.

wasn'tavanquishalone either.

Hehasthehabitofmuttering(SisterCeciliaused tosayhewassillyandtalkedtohimself:butthatopinion'sfadedoutoffashion now)anditseemedtome thehabitwasalmostIncominganobsessionwhenI questionedhimaboutthings thatweredisappearingfrom aboutthepresbytery.

Andtheyweredisappearingeveryday-first,the curtainrings,thenabright-

ItackledO'Haraaboutit -andthemanisfearless, Imustadmit,forallhesaid was:

"Well,anykicksandyou cantakeCazabaover again."

Thethoughtoffailureto linethis16-year-oldprincelingupinthatpageant frightenedme.Besides,I'd alreadyhadMotherGerard dressmedownbefore.If wordswereacceptedas proofofperpetualmotion, MotherGerardtickingyou offwouldsatisfythescientists.

Thedreadofwhatthe wholesixoftheMission Sisterswouldsaytomeleft myspiritasshatteredas Nagasakiaftertheatom bomb.

ButIdidn'tgiveinwithnutafight.Onemustkeep upone'sdignity.

"O'Hara,"Isaid,"ifthis doesn'tcomeoffI'lldock

Harainforalastbriefing onthemorningofthepageant. ThevisitofHisLordship wasbadenough-Ialways seemedtolosethegoof ceremoniesinmystudent days,andwantofpractice upherehasn'tmadeupany fordeficiencyofmemory.

AndevenBishops,Bishops likeourswhohavebeen withyoulongbeforethey gotthepurpleandaren'ttoo hardonrustymissionaries, havearighttodemanda littlebitofdignityinthings liturgical.

OntopofthatIdidnot want-nordidtheSisters wantiteither-thewhole fineshowwehadarranged

ByJohn Dawes

forHisLordship'srarevisit toturnoutaflopjustbecausewedidn'tcheckon details.

Themellifluousmelody ofthechildren'schoir,the riseandfallofnativevoices, wheresingingcomesasnaturallyasliving,wouldbe, forme,enough.

Eut-anddoyoublame them?-theSistersthought weshouldstageapageant.

"Itshows,"SisterClement said,"theircapabilities,the abilitytodemonstratethe significanceofthetruths weteachthem."

Betweenthoughtsofthe Bishopandthreatsofthe nuns,Itossedlikeacork onanangrysea.

AndofthetwoIfeared theSistersmost.HisLordshipwoulddepart,buttheir scorncouldcontinuefor weeks.

Thepageantwasfinal. TheSistersweredeterminedonthat,andCazabawas tobeakinginit.

SomehowIwishedthey weren'tsodeterminedon that,too.

Butordersareorders.The SistershadspokenandI, towhomauthorityhadbeen delegatedtocommand Cazaba'sappearance,hadin turndelegatedthatauthoritytoO'Hara.

MuchasIthoughtthe wholeideaaconfounded nuisanceIhadtomake somesemblanceofhaving tried.

Thepageantwasgetting medownandIwasbeginningtodoubtatalentwhich isnowmorethanconfirmed.

MyfaithinO'Harawas quiveringalittleasheenteredthepresbytery.

"O'Hara,"Isaid,inpontificaltones,"thisisit.RememberIreland'sgreatness dependsonyou.Besides, theSisterscanreallysniggeratrecreation-don'tgive themachance:ourgood namehangsonyoursuc-

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FatherJohndropped wearilyintotheoldchair, whichsqueakeditsprotest againsthisweight.Itssaggingspringsandworncushionsremindedhimthathe, too,wasgettingold.For40 yearshehadkeptthelittle churchgoinginthissettlementofmixedraces. Timesliketodayhefelt discouraged,feltthathis workandtimehadgonefor nothing.

ItwasChristmasEve.For thepastmonthFatherJohn hadworkedharderthan ever,beggingfromthewell-to-doinorderthatthe lessfortunateofhisparish mighthavealittlecheer. Thankstohisuntiringefforts,allofhisfamilies wouldhaveabasketof foodfortheirChristmas dinner,allthechildrenat leastonetoyaswellas chocolatesandnuts.

FatherJohnsmiledwhoa hethoughtoftoys.Hewas gladthathehadbeenable togetadollforMaryNotti... andadoll'spramforlittle Angie,whohadsowanted apramforherbattered olddoll,theonesheloved soverymuch.

LittleAngiehadknown manyhardshipsinhershort life.Hermotherwasserving timenowforstealing.Her fatherhaddiedleavingthe familypenniless.ButAngie. wasrichinfaith.Father Johnwishedhecouldinstill suchfaithintotheadultsof hisparish.

Everyday,forweekspast, Angiehadcometoprayto theBlessedVirginforthe pram.Andnowshewould getherpram.FatherJohn hadfoundaniceone.He thoughtofhowAngie'sbig blackeyeswouldshinewith pleasureonthemorrow.

Hispleasantthoughts wereinterruptedbythe entryofhishousekeeper, followedbywoeinthe personofRosaNotti,wifeof Pasquale.Rosaweptcopious tears,whilefromherlips pouredsuchamixtureof badItalianandworseEnglish,FatherJohnhadmuch troubleinfindingoutjust whatitwasallabout.

ItseemedPasqualehad takenthebasketoftoad, meantforthedinnernext day,andtradeditforliquor. "...an'now,FatherJohn, thelittlekeeds,nocaneat, mustgohongryonthe Christmasday.Forme.I nocare;forthebambinos, itisbad."

WhileRosawepton, FatherJohnsaidtohis housekeeper,"Hannah,you fillabasketforRosaand helphercarryithome.' And,inanswertoHannah's speechlessbutvisibleremonstrance,added,"Yes, certainly,takeitall.The childrenmustbefed.You

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good wishesinthegood oldway...

canmakemesomehash.I don'tcaretoomuchfor turkey,anyway." "'Tisthesamethingevery Christmas...yesandevery Easterandeveryotherfeast day,'tisthesamestory," mumbledHannahtoherselfassheleftthestudy, followedbyRosa,hertears nowdriedandasvoluble inherthanksasshewas inhertrouble.

Thelightsweredimin theoldchurch.Thecrib, withthefigureoftheInfant Jesus,wasinitsaccustomed place.FatherJohnwalked downtheaisleandalmost felloveralittlegirlkneel- inginfrontofthecrib.

"Angie,whatbringsyou hereatthishour?"heasked asheliftedthechild."It's almosttimeformidnight Mass.Youshouldhavebeen inbedlongago."

Angie'sbrightfaceshone withaspirituallight."Ihad tocometopraytothe LittleJesus,FatherJohn, tobesureIgotthedolly pram."

"Wellrunonhomenow andinthemorningI'msuretherewillbeadollpram foryouwhenyouawaken."

NextmorningFatherJohn steppedoutintotheChristmassunshine.Itwasin everysenseabetterday.It wasgoodtobeabletolive here,toworkforthegood ofthesepeople.Hemust havemorefaith.

FatherJohnturned, walkedtowardthechurch, andsawAngiecomingto meethim--justasfastas shecouldpushherdoll pram!Sheworenowrap. Fatherwasabouttorepri- mandherwhenhenoticed thatinthepramwasa beautifuldoll,wrappedin Angie'scoat.Hecouldnot believehiseyes.Couldit bethatallhisteachinghad beenfornothing?

FatherJohnputhisarm aroundthechildandsaid softly,"Angie,child,why didyoudothis?Wasn'tthe pramenough?"

Angierolledherbig, hlackeyesuptothepriest. "Iwasonlytakingthedoll toMaryNotti,"sheexplained."Yousee,FatherJohn, Iprayedsohardforthe pram.thenIwenttothe churchandprayedlast night.IaskedtheLittle JesusifHewouldsendMary adolly,becauseherPapa tookhersandselledit...So, whenIwascomingfromthe church,aladycameoutof ahouseandgivedmethis beautifuldolly.Andnow I'mtakingittoMaryso she'llstopcryin'andthen shecangowithmetothank theLittleJesus."

FatherJohnstoodsilent foramoment.Thenhe bowedhishead. "Forsuchisfaith,"he murmured.

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PeaceIsOurs ForTheHaving

ThemannerofcelebratingChristmasvariesgreatlyindifferentpartsoftheworld,butitsdeep,underlyingthemeisasuniversalasitiseternal.Itisthesameto-day,in1953,asonthat firstChristmas.ThethemeofChristmasis,alwayswas,andalwayswillbePEACE andneverhasitbeenmoresignificantthan to-day.

ByBilleeEckertMartin

Therehasneverbeena A periodwhentheworld '(criedoutmoreloudlyfor peace,whenthethoughtof peace-worldpeace,peace thatwouldbringanendto bloodshedandcarnageand uniteallmenasbrotherssodominatedthemindsand heartsofmen.Fromevery far-filingcorneroftheworld heartfeltnrayersariseto heaven,pleadingforthis oneboon:peace,unity, whichmustcometothe worldlestman,inhisfolly, destroyhimself.

Worldpeaceisaspecial intentionoftheHo1y Father.ThatGodwillvisit thispeacenoonus,His children,istheprayerof theentireChurch.Everywhere,amongpeopleofall racesandallclasses.Divineintercessionissought tobringanendtothestrife andchaosthatdarkenour times.

leavenowayforHimto enterourworld.Andwe keeponrepeatingtheblasphemy,theutterlie,that thereisnowaytopeace.

Thereisawaytopeace. Peaceformankindisno mirage,nonebulous,unattainablething.

PeaceinSurrender

Therewaspeaceinthe eyesofMaryasshegazed atthesleepingChristChild onthatfirstChristmas morn.Doyousupposethat peacewaseasilycomeby?

LookingatherInfantSon, inallHisinnocence,His purity,Hissweetnessand Histerribledefencelessness, lovingHimwithherhuman mother'slove,adoringHim astheSonoftheFatherin

Peacecametotheworld thatnight.Peaceisoursfor thehavingtoday.Peaceis presentoneveryAltarwherevertheHolySacrificeis offered.Thereweremen whowouldnotacknowledge JesuswhenHewasborn. Therearemenwhowillnot receiveHimtoday.They flounderinamazeofdeviousways,searchingfor peace,andPeacegoesbeggingintheirmidst!

Theoftandgliblycited materialobstaclestoworld harmonyareallsurmountable.Itisthespiritualobstacleswhichweourselves createthatdenythepeace weclaimtodesire.Allthe forebodingknowledge,all thepessimisticpredictions "THY

KINGCOMETH-SAVIOUROFTHE WORLD."

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Youarenotlimitedtoan"off-the-hook"house-aMonocrete homecanbetailoredtosuityourindividualtaste.Its rangeofdifferent-sizedunitshasalreadyestablished Monocreteasoneofthemostflexibleofmodernbuilding materials. specialhard-wearingexteriorfinish-"Tyrolean"-gives youawidechoiceofcolour.

DESIGNEDFORTHEAUSTRALIANCLIMATE {Crib's,'"dead'airspacesinMonocreteunitsgivemaximum insulation,keepingtheheatoutinsummer,holdinginternal warmthinwinter.AndMonocreteblendsnaturallyintoan Australiansetting,combiningwellnit!,naturalrockand treesonthesite. Plumbingandelectricalinstallationisfacilitated-pipesand conduitfitsimplyandincisiblvinsidethewallsthemselves.

IF

YOUINTENDBUILDINGYOUROWNHOME Monocreteistheidealunitforquick.economicalself. home-building.Buildyourownfoundation(justthepiers enough)andpitchyourownroof.ActualMonocrete constructiontakesonlytwotothreeslays-withthe windowanddoorframesready-castintheunits!Compare thecostofyourhomeinMonocretewillsthecostinany other material.

Andifyouwish.Monocrete'sBuildingServicewill undertaketobuildthecompletehots-c'foryou.

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MONOCRETEHASMANYOTHERUSES MonocreteIsnotlimitedtothebuildingofhouses.You willseeMonocreteusedinawiderangeofdifferent-type constructionsthroughoutAustralia----itseconomy,simplicity andspeedoferectionmakeitidealforindustrialand commercialbuilding.

PublicLiIsm, Writeortelephoneto-day

Nordoesthiscryfor peaceproceedfromCatholicheartsalone.Catholic andnon-Catholicsharethe samedesire.thesame prayer-thatthemass murderanddestructionof warsbebroughttoanend, thatmenmaylive_together inloveandamity.Even amongthosewhorecognize nocreedwhatever,the avowedatheist.thedisbeliever.theanxietyisfelt, thefearexpressedthatif thereisnotsoonanendto wars,therewillbeanend toallofus.

DegreeofScepticism4,

But,ironically,asthede-t sireandyearningforpeace becomemoreimperative. thebeliefthatpeaceispossibleseemstodim,togrow fainter.Itistheoldstoryof prayerwithoutfaith.Even themostdevoutofhearts, intoomanycases,harbours adegreeofscepticismasto whetherpeacecaneverbe achieved.

"Asloneasthereare humanbeingsonthefaceof theearththerewillbe wars."Youhaveheardthat saidoftenenough.

"Bigbusinesshastokeep thewarsgoingortakea beating."Anothertritism.

"Theatombombhasmade peaceimpossible."

"Thestruggleforworld dominationwillgoon,and therewillbenostoppingit untilonepowerhaswon out."

"Thereistoomuchhate intheworld.Lookhow peoplequarrelamongthemselves,withtheirown neighborsandkin!Itisimpossiblefornationstoget alongwithoutwars."

"Therearetoomanybarriersofrace,ofcolour,of politicalviews,ofreligio"

LackofFaith

Alltheseareadvancedas argumentsagainstthepossibilityofworldpeaceever becomingareality.And, againstourwill,theycarry agoodbitofweightwith mostofus-morethanwe wouldlikethemto,in fact.Ourheartsyearnfor peace,yes,butourminds rejectthethought.

"Itcannotbe,"wesay. "Thereisnowayitcan comeabout."

Wemouthprayers,but weprayagainsttheweight ofourowndenial.Wewant desperatelytohelp,but insteadwethrowupour ownspiritualbarrieragainst thesuccessofthethingwe soferventlydesire.Welack theconsummatefaithincur God,theloveofthecrucifiedChrist.thatalonecan preparethewayforpeace.

Weclosethedoorsofour heartsagainstHim,the PrinceofPeace.Andwhen weclosethosedoors,we

MotherofMenandMother

Heaven,yetknowinginthe secret,achingplacesofher heartthetragicrolethat awaitedHim-doyousupposethatpeacecameeasily toMary'sheart?

Buttherewaspeacein theeyesofMary.Andpeace inherheart-agreat, supremepeaceintheimmaculateheartofherwho knewtheinviolablekeyto peace:obediencetothewill oftheFather,unquestioningfaithintheloveand wisdomofHisways.The rolethatGodhadprepared forhersheassumed,meekly,humblyanddutifully. ThewayHehadordained fortheBabeshehadborne sheaccepted,sereneand sureintheknowledgethat howeverhard,howeverdevious-seemingthewaysof theFather,allofwisdom, allofmercy,andallofdivinelovelaybehindthem. Sheaccepted.Shecradled theInfantJesusinherarms, serene,andsure,and-at peace.

PeaceontheAltar

Peace,God'sownpeace, laylikeashelteringmantle overthehumblestable behindtheBethleheminn. Itenvelopedthesleeping ChristChild,HisImmaculateMother,andgentle, patientJosephwhocared forthembothsotenderly.It wascaughtupinthechorus oftheangels,whosangto thefaithfulwatchersofjoy totheworldandofpeace amongmen.

oftheMaker.

ourmindsentertain,areas nothingcomparedtothe awfulcertaintyoffuture eventsthatMaryheldin herheart.Yettherewas peaceintheeyesofMary.

IndividualHearts

Therecanbepeacefor ourworld!Therecancome apeacethatwillgrowand spreaduntilitembracesall men.Butthatpeacemust haveabeginning.Itsbeginningsmustbeintheindividualheartsofthosewho havelearnedthesecretthat Maryknew,thesecretof completeloveandfaithin theAlmightyFather,of uttercompliancetoHisDivineWill. Yourscanbeoneofthe heartsthatwillnurture thesefirstfragile,blessed seedlingsofpeaceforall men.OurBlessedLadyset anexampleforyou,andfor me,andforallmentoheed, tomarvelat,andtofollow. Butshedidmorethanthat. ShegaveusherSon,the InfantJesus,whosebirth wecelebrateatChristmas.

ReceiveHim,youwho may,receivethePrinceof PeacethisChristmasand admitpeaceintoyourown heart.ReceiveHim,and workandprayfortheday whenallmenwilljoinin onegreatEucharisticBanquet.Thentherewillbean endtohate,andtogreed, andtoeveryformofmortal dissension.Thentherewill bepeace,forHEISPEACE INCARNATE!

FrancislebTepioHearts

ThePoignancyOfTONati*

ByDorotheaB.Vincent

St.Francis,thegentle kindlysaintofUmbria,had workedlongandearnestly inAssisi.Whileselfishmen werebargainingforempires,hewasquietlymakinganempireofhisown. Byhisapostleshiptolove ofGodhewasteaching people,youngandold,that spiritualgiftswereworth morethangoldorgems, palacesorvestments.He wasfriendtoallhumanity andallthatlivedonor withinGod'sbeautifulland. Hesanginpurejoyofall theblessingsandwonders hefoundabouthim.

Now,inhislateryears, Franciscamedownthe gentleslopewhichledinto Greccio,asmalltownof restlesspeople.Setinthe beautyandpeaceofthe Umbrianhills,ithadmuch tomakethepeoplehappy, manyblessingstokeep themgood.Buttheyhad squanderedtheirgoodness andlostGodintheiridlenessandrevelry.Theirsouls weredeadwithinthem, thoughtFrancis;andhese!: upachurchintheirmidst, whichdidlittletocharge theirhabits.

SadlyFrancispondered: Ifonlythereweresome waytoinspiretheirfaith, towakentheirsleeping heartsandtomakethem rejoiceintheloveandgifts oftheLord!

AsChristmasapproached, thatyearof1223,anidea cametothetirelesssaint.If hecouldhavetheBethlehemscenesetupwithin thechurch,surelythewitnessesofsuchtenderbeauty andsimplicitywouldbe movedtoadeeperunderstandingofChristmasand itsmessage!ThusFrancis reasoned.Andimmediately herequestedtheHoly Father'spermissionand blessingforhisplan.

Permissionwasgranted. Notimewaslost.Eagerly Francissummonedhisclose friendGiovanni,ardent followerandsupporterof hismission,wholistened patientlyastheplanwas outlined.

"Bringme,"petitioned thehappysaint,"woodand aloadofhay...somesheep andacow...oneortwo dovesandashaggybrown donkey!"

Attheappointedtime Giovanniobliged.Thenhe

intothenights.ByChristmasEveallwasinreadiness.Beforethealtara completemangerhadbeen erectedtorepresentthe imaginedoriginal.Liveanimalswereledintothe churchandthestablewas

filledwithasupplyofpro vender.Onthemangerbed wasleftavacantspace.The hourapproached.Francis, flankedbyhisfollowersand dearfriendGiovanni,wait ed. Hisinvitationwasanswered.Whetherprompted bymerecuriosityorsome divinespark,theycamp throughthedarkness.Across thehills,alongthelittle roadsthatthreadedbetween thedistanthamlets,over theplainsandvalleysthey streamed,lightingtheir waywithrushlights.They crammedthelittlechurch andspilledouttothehills beyond.Avagueapprehensionhadprickedtheirspiritualconsciousnessand theywaitedforthewords ofthishumblelittleman withthefierytongueyet gentlemanner. AnecstasyofdivinepassionenvelopedFrancisas hepreached.Hewatched theseaoffacesabouthim andrejoicedineachchange ofexpressionflickering throughthecandlelight.His planhadsucceeded.Rapt wonder,joyandlovefloodedoutthesullen,bitte, masks.Songsofrejoicing anddevotionechoedthrough thepoplarstothedistant forest.Inandoutofthe churchtheywended,eager foraglimpseofthiswonderfulsight.

Longafterthelastvisitor haddepartedFrancisremainedbesidehismanger, lostinraptconcentration untildawn.

SVAVASSMIVA41XXXXMet ALULLABYFORLITTLENESS **

ByELIZABETHGILMARY.

Angelssinging"Gloria," Oh,softly,softly.

DonotwaketheLittleness

Asleepagainstmybreast.

Stirbutdonotwaken, MyJesus,myJoy; JosephandtheangelsguardYouwell.

Shepherdssteppinghastily, Comesoftly,softly.

StartlenottheTenderness

Sonewupontheearth.

Sleepserenely,Baby-God, Incrediblysmall, Youaresafewithinyourmother'sarms.

Soonenoughthewindsofwrath WillbreakaboveHisgentlehead; Alltoosoontheheelsofhate WilltrampleonHisheart.

Securelylieinpeace.

Sleepsoftly,softly,

Nothingnowwillharmyou,LittleOne. :SRSMSS.VMSMRSSSMSX%

abovehim,thechildstirred andstretchedhislittlearms towardstheSaint.Thedead child,FrancistoldGiovanni,wasthesymbolof thesleepingChristinthe! heartsofthepeople,now awakenedtonewlifeand kindlingtheirsoulsand theirliveswithHislove.

"WellmightsuchaLadyGod'sMotherbe"

setoutoncemoretoextend invitationstothepeasants, requestingthattheyattend thelittlechurchonChristmasEve.

FerventlyFrancisand hisfollowersworked throughthedaysandoften

ChristmasMeansThatinDarknessOf ThisWorld,DivineLightShoneOut

Rev.Dr.MaxJordan

"AndtheWordwasmade fleshanddweltamongus".

Triumphantly,theChristmasliturgyleadsuptothis passageoftheGospelofSt. John.Throughouttheyear wehearit,attheendof everyMass,butnowit standsbeforeusinallits majestyandsplendour,as thesuprememessageof salvation.

Christisborn!"Notof blood,norofthewillofthe flesh,butofGod,"asSt. Johntellsus.Thedivine lifebecamearealityinthe God-Man."Howshallthis happen?"theBlessedMother hadasked.AndtheAngel Gabrielreplied:"Thediving spiritshallcomeuponThee."

Thisisthemeaningof Christmas.TheIncarnation! TheWordmadeflesh!God, theeternalFatherinHeaven,theCreatorofall things,assumingthenature ofman,becomingfleshand blood,areality,tangible andvisible.

Thisisthemeaningof Christmasthatinthedarknessofthisworldthedivine lightismademanifest,if onlywefollowtheheavenly StarofBethlehem...Not anyoftheman-madestars whichspreadasuperficial andartificiallight,butthe starofeternallife.Ofthis lifetheBookofWisdom says:"Whenallthingsare inquietsilenceandthe nightisinthemidstofher course,God'salmightyword leapsdownfromheaven.. intothemidstofthelandof destruction."

Alwaysthisworld,all humanlife,trulyisa"land ofdestruction."Always thereischaoswhenmanis notrelatedtotheeternal ordersofGod.Ourpresent dayisindeedavividillus-

trationofthistruth,butall historyofmankindreflects it.Unlessthelightofheaven piercesourdarkness,we cannothopetoovercomeit. Theinspiringliturgywe celebrateintheMidnight Massistomakeusunderstandthatthislightmustbe borninoursouls...thatspirituallyChrististobeborn inus,asHewasborninthe fleshsometwothousand yearsago.Manwouldbe helplessinthisworld,were hetofacebyhimselfthe powersofdarkness,theevil forcescausinghateand strife,warandrevolution.

Peace-thetruepeace whichtheworldcannot give-hecanfindonly ifheturnstoChrist,ifhe kneelshumblyatthemanger ofBethlehemtoperceive thelightwhichisnotofthis world,tosharethedivine lightrevealingitselftime andagaininourheartsif wearepreparedtoreceive it.

"Onthisdaythegreat Lightcamedownuponthe earth,"saysaprayerofthe thirdChristmasMass.Christ wasbornintothisworld,to makeevidentthislight,to revealthesuprememystery oftheIncarnation.The WordofGodwasmade flesh.ThelightofGod becamearealityforusto grasp.

"Thedarknessunderstood itnot,"saysSt.John.Men whodependontheirown, ephemerallightunderstand itnot.Butthosewhothrow theiranchorsintoeternity, whodonotturnawayfrom thetruelight,theyunderstanditand"becomechildrenofGod"-asother Christs,re-borntoanew lifeinthespirit,alifein whichthePrinceofPeace willreignforeverandever

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Giovanniwenthomeand tosleep.Astrangevision becamepartofhisdreams. Hesawagainthemangescene,theraptfigureof Francisbendingoverthe crib.Andthecribinhis dreamwasnotempty-a deadchildlayonthestraw AsthesaintlyFrancisbent

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OldestPictureOf NativityinChina

OurLord'sBirthinStableRaises QueryofSt.Anne'sWhereabouts

ByFRANCESPARKINSONKEYES

ThetellingandretellingoftheChristmasStoryandthevariousinterpretationsofitsmessageanditsmeaningaresourcesof perennialjoy,fromonegenerationtoanother.

Atleast,Ihavefound themso,andIbelievethat myexperienceisbyno meansunusual.Indeed whilediscussingthesubject withanoldfriendnotlong ago,shetoldmeaboutan incidentwhichseemedto mebothtouchingandprovocative.

"Iwastryingtotellmy littlegrand-daughterthe storyoftheNativity,"this ladyinforcedme.''And thechildkeptsaying,"But Idon'tunderstandwhy MaryandJosephhadtogo toastable."

donotknowwhySt.Anne didnotgo,too. TheChurchteachesus thatsheandherhusband, Joachim,likeJoseph,belongedtotheHouseof Davidand,inthiscase Bethlehemwasher"own city"nolessthanhis.

ButScripturedoesnot mentionherinthisconnectionoranyother;soperhapsitisnotstrangethatI knowverylittleaboutSt. Anne,eventhoughhercult isanoldone.

OldestChristianpictureknowntoexistinChina istheMadonnaofYangchow(adrawingofwhich isshownabove),whichgoesbackto1342.

OnApril26,1952,"OsservatoreRomano"reportedastonewasuncoveredinthecityofYangchow,RedChina,whichwasthoughttobeof Christianorigin.AChineseantiquaryofferedthe stonetoFatherFrancisA.Rouleau,S.J.,ofBellarminecollege,Baguio,Philippines,whowasthen stationedattheInternationalJesuitSeminaryof ZikaweiinShanghai.

Fearingtherelicwouldbesequesteredbythe Redpolice,theJesuithadseveralzincfacsimiles madeofitandshippedoutofChina.TheJesuits wereforcedtoleaveChinabeforecompletingtheir investigationsofthestone.

Butitwasestablishedthatthepicturecarved onthestonewastheoldestreproductionofthe MotherwithChildnowextantinChina.Previouslythishonourbelongedtoapaintingonsilk executedbyaChineseartistinthe17th.century.

ProvidentiallytheJesuitssucceededinsmugglingoutthestoneandthenotesregardingit.

ThefirstCatholiccommunityinChinawasestablishedinthelatterpartofthe13th.century,and itprosperedunderthetolerantruleoftheMongol Emperors(1279-1368).Franciscanmissionaries wereactuallysubsidisedbytheMongols,andthey establishedamonasteryinYanchow.

ThefalloftheMongolEmpireswepttheCatholicmissionswithit,althoughitisnotknown howtheFranciscanscametotheirend.Notrace ofthemsurvived.

"'Why,yousee,'Irepeated,'therewasnoroomfor themattheinn. Isaid thatbefore,darling,and theyneededshelter.That's whytheywenttothe stable.'

"Thechildlookedmore andmorebewilderedand shebegantolooktroubled, too.'Istilldon'tunderstand,'shesaidagain,and thistimehervoicetrembled alittle.'Whydidn'tthey gotoGrandma's?'"

Ihaverecalledthisstory manytimessincethen,and eachtimeitevokesseveral differentthoughts.

Ofcourse,Iknowthat JosephleftNazareth,where hepliedhistradeasacarpenter,andwenttoBethlehem,theCityofDavid,because"allwenttobeenrolled,everyoneintohis owncity,"andJosephwas "ofthehouseandfamilyof David."

Itwasprobablyrequisite, andcertainlynatural,that "Mary,hisespousedwife," shouldgowithhim.ButI

Irealisethatshewas supremelyfavouredbecauseshewasthemotherof Maryandthatshemust havebeenworthyofthis favourinthesightofGod.

queenwashernamesake, andthatsheisoften"invokedinchildbirth."

ButitwasnotuntilI heardthepuzzledchild's querythatIbegantovisualiseSt.Anneprimarilyin hercapacityofagrandmotherandtothinkofher withquestioningsympathy.

Ifshestavedathomein NazarethwhenMary"who waswithchild,"wentto Bethlehem,wasnotshevery anxiousaboutherdaughter andveryeagertolearn aboutthenewBaby?

DidsheinviteJohnto staythere,too,sothatthe smallcousinswouldbe companyforeachother?

Wasitshewhotaught Jesustoread?

Didshelivelongenough toseeHim"advanceinwisdomandage,andgrace withGodandmen?"

Thesearesomeofthe questionsIaskmyselfabout St.AnneasImakemyChristmaspreparations.

ForIdosonowadays asagrandmother,andIbelievethatnoone-noteven thelittlechildtowhomthe Christmascelebrationisstill hismostthrillingexperi-. ence-hasgreatercausefor rejoicingonthisdayofdays thanthematurewomanto whomtherevelationofthe Nativityseemsmorewonderfuleveryyear.

Ihavebeentothehouse inNazarethwhichwashers andwheretheAnnunciation tookplace-atleast,accordingtotradition. Ihave alsobeentotheshrinein Canadawhichisthescene ofmanymiraclesattributed toherintercession,theauthorityofwhichIdonot doubt.

Ihavereadthatsheisthe Patronessof Brittany, whosemost illustrious

Didshehearthe"good tidingsofgreatjoy,"ifnot directlyfromtheangels, thenfromsomekindly neighbourwhocameback toNazarethbeforeMary andJoseph?

DidtheStarintheEast sheditslightfarenoughfor hertosee?

Didherfirstanxiety mounttoanguishwhenshe learnedabouttheSlaughter oftheInnocents? Wassheverylonelywhile herdaughterwasinEgypt?

DidtheChristChildspend muchtimewithherinthe littlehousewheretheangel hadannouncedHiscoming?

IsaythiswiththerealisationthatIamsingularly favouredbecauseIusually havesomeofmylargefamilywithme(twicewithin thelastdecadewehaveall beentogether,converging fromdistantpointsinboth NorthandSouthAmerica), andbecause,lastyear,the birthoftwingirlswithin theChristmascyclehas givenme,theirgrandmother,anaddedcausefor joy.

ButIalsosayitwiththe blessedknowledgethatthe mostseeminglysolitary Christmasneedneverbe lonelyforme-orforany otherhumanbeing-to whomtheChildofBethlehemhasbecome"aliving brightreality."

Hemusthavebeenvery realtoSt.Anne,evenifshe wasaloneinNazarethwhen HewasborninBethlehem. Idonotdoubtthatshecan makeHimveryrealtoall ofus,onHisbirthday,ifwe askforthisgracewith trustfulandhumblehearts.

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WhateverBecomesofSantaClaus

ByMyrtleVorstSheppard

Soonerorlater,theSanta Clausmythexplodesinthe faceofeverychild.This explosionisaccompanied usuallybytears,orangry accusationsagainsttheparents'honesty,orbyasmartalecky"Itoldyouso!"attitude.

NoMyth

WiseMenandtheircamels drawingupfromtheeast.

Thechangelessnessofthe scenewasthemostimpressivepartofChristmas. Ourswasthemostbeautifulcribintheworld,I wassure.Thefactthatit hadcostmyparentsabsolutelynothingmadenodifferencewhatsoevertome. Thefiguresoflight-weight cardboardhadbeensecured bymymotherattherepositorystore.

Mother'sIngenuity

AboutJesus!

ChildhoodMemory

Ifparentsemphasisefrom theverybeginningthat ChristmasistheFeastof theBirthoftheChrist Child,thereisnopainful transitionfromtheSanta Clausmythtothatofthe truemeaningofChristmas.

Ishallneverforgetthelittlecrechethatwasso muchapartofChristmasin ourhome.Italwayssatin exactlythesamespotunder thetoweringevergreenin ourlounge,facingour everydaylivingroomwhere wechildrenwaitedwith batedbreathsonChristmas Eve.

Anditwasthefirstthing wesawwhentheoldfashionedslidingdoorwas pulledbacktorevealthe bigsquare"companyroom" whichhadbeenclosedfrom viewsincethenight before. Inthatfirstmomentofdelightandsurprise,noteven thecandle-lightedtreecould drawourattentionaway fromthesweetfaceofthe BabyJesus.

EverythingJustSo

Icanrememberdropping downuponthethick,pricklygreenloungecarpetto peerinsidethelittlestable tomakesurethateverythingwasjustthesameas ithadbeentheyearbefore theblue-robedVirgin bendingoverthesweet, pink-cheekedBabe;St.Joseph,kindlyandgood, standingguardbesidethem; theoldshepherdwithhis crook,theyoungshepherd withalambinhisarms;the littlevillageboyinragged tunicwhohadfollowed themwithapurewhitedove inhisoutstretchedhands asagiftfortheInfant.

Inmychild'smind,it wasofthegreatestimportancethateachfigureshould beinexactlythesamepositionfromyeartoyear-the angelontheroof,justabove thegreatstar,withthe scrollthatread,"Onearth, peacetomenofgoodwill!"; theoxandtheassjustbehindthemangersothat theirbreathcouldwarm

Shehadcutthemout carefullywhilewewere fastasleep,thenfashioned averyrealistic-looking stablefromacard-board

Itisnosmalllosstoa childtoberobbedofhis beliefinthejolly,redrobed,bewhiskeredgentlemanwhosupposedlyslips downthechimneyinthe deadofnighttoleave drumsanddollsandtricyclesandavarietyof otherfun-provokingtoys heapedhighbeneaththe gailydeckedChristmas tree. Butforeverychildinthe midstofhisMintsClaus disappointment,thereshould beonegratifyingthoughtboxinwhichacaseof thatwillbuoyhimupandcannedpeashadbeenshipgivehimanevengreaterped.Shehadrippedoffthe appreciationofthebeautytopofthebox,turnedit andthetruemeaningofsideways,thenpaintedit Christmas.For,thanksbebrown.Withtwopiecesof toGod,thereisnomythcardboard,sewedtogether aboutJesus!Thefactsofwithabigdarningneedle. Hisbirthremainastrueshemadeapeakedroofbeandunchangedfortheoldneathwhichshetuckeda manofeightyasforthehandfulofgoldenyellow toddlerviewingforthefirststraw. timetheminiaturesceneofTherewasathickpadding thestableofBethlehembe-ofstrawbeneaththefeet neathhisChristmastree. ofMaryandJosephand aroundthecrudemanger wheretheBabyJesuslay. Cottonwool,spreadgenerouslyaroundthecribon thegrass-greenAxminister rug,servedassnow.Apure whitecandle,placedstrategicallyononeofthelower branchesofthetree,gave justtherightglowtothe bigsilver-paperstarthat shoneattheangel'sfeet. Thetree,whichtowered overthecrib,blockedout theblackuprightpianoto therearofit.thegreenand-whitemottledmarble mantelpiecetoitsright.I wasneverconsciousofany pieceoffurnitureinthe loungewhilethetreeand thecribwerethere.The horsehairsofa,themusic cabinet,thebigwicker rockerandtheroundwicker table,wheretheredlamp withthepinkrosesstood, fadedintothebackground forthedurationofthe Christmasholidays.

Kneelingbeforethereplica ofthestableatBethlehem, savouringthecombined odoursoffreshgolden strawandcandlewax,I knewthatIwasascloseto theInfantJesusasIwould everbe.Andwhenmy mother'ssweetvoicelifted inthefamiliarwords "SilentNight,HolyNight," tearsofhappinessandlove stoodinmyeyes.Andmy lipstrembledasBudand SisandDadandIjoined inwithhertofillthelounge withtheheart-warming refrain.

ChildrenCarryOn

Wealwayssang"Silent Night"inafamilygroup, kneelinginfrontofthe littlehomemadecribbefore weunwrappedourpresents. Itmadeourappreciationof thesimplegiftsallthe deeper,andittemperedany disappointmentwemight experienceifthespecial toyorbookorgamewe hadbeenhopingtoreceive was,forfinancialreasonsor otherwise,notunderthe tree. Inshort,itmadeChristmaswhatChristmasshould be:thedayoftheChrist Childwhenanygift, thenew-bornBabe;thehoweversmall,isjoyfully (NWNNWINNWNICCINNWSIINSIMIEt

Pilgrimage

DearLord,camealonelyway.

I,too,haveseentheStar

ThatshoneinBethlehemtoguide Threewisemenfromafar.

bringnohandsomegifts,butkneel

TosaythatIbelieve-

ToofferYoumyfaith,mylove, AgainthisChristmaseve!

-KatherineKellyWoodley.

"MamaMama!"theseven-year-old sonofafriendofminecriedout,throwing himselfagainsthismotherandweepingbitterly."GusOrthweinsaysthere'sno SantaClaus.It'snottrue!It'snottrue It'snottrue isit?"

receivedbecauseitisabirthoftheChristChild

symbolofthemuchgreater GiftofLovebestowedupon usfromHeavenonthis gloriousfeast.

NowthatIamgrownand havechildrenofmyown, myhusbandandIcelebrate Christmasinthissame changelessmannerinour comfortablesuburbanhome. Thecrechebeneathourtree andthefamiliar,beautiful hymnscommemoratingthe

arethemostimportantfeaturesofourcelebration. Theeldestofourchildren hasalreadypassedfrom theSantaClausstage.And therewerenotearsinthe passing.Thelittleones willdothesamebeforeso verylong...andwithout weeping,Iamconfident.

For,thanksbetoGod, thereisnomythabout Jesus!Andbecauseofthat

fact,nochildanywhere needeverknowareally greatsenseoflosswhenthe SantaClausgameblowsupinhisface...notifthe true.thedeepermeaning ofChristmashasbeeninstilledinhisheartfrom babyhood.Forthebeautiful storyoftheChristChild, Whowasbornintothis worldthatallmenmight besavedfromsin,will comfortandwillstrengthen himforasmanyChristmasesasheisuponthis earth.

Foritisastorythatremainsthesamethrough everyseason,astorythat neverchanges.Itisthe sometodayasitwasthat

firstChristmas.Itwill remainthesamedespite warsorpestilenceorany upheaval.Itisatruth whichisthebirthrightof everychildbornofthe Father,anditisthedutyof everyparenttoacquainthis childwiththerichnessand thebeautyofhisinheritance.

GuaranteeofPeace

Adeepandtenderlove oftheChristChildisthe world'sguaranteeofthe eventualcessationofwar, oftheestablishmentofa lastingpeaceamongmen ofallnations,racesand creeds.SoputChristinto yourfamilycelebrationof thisholiestoffeasts.let Himbefirstandforemost inyourthoughtsthisblessedday,andyourhearts andyourhomeswilltruly echothewords:"Onearth, peacetomenofgoodwill!"

WeAtePeNteMdMeMegeWbeY,ftedOtegeNtegMbeMANtougMA

WesternCivilisationIsInDecline

ByPAULBRENNAN

Thebestthatconbesaidoftheyear 1953isthatWesternEuropeandtheAtlanticcommunityhasonlyjustheldaline againsttheCommunistthreat.

Trueenough,atrucehas beenreachedinKoreaafter threeyearsofwar,andif notacompletevictoryfor the.UnitedNations,thereis atleastthecertainknowledgethatwithouttheirintervention,thewholeofthe Koreanpeninsulawould havefallentotheCommunists.-

Themajorweaknessof the'WesternWorldisits inabilityto-removethedistrustandsuspicionofthe AsianandAfricanpeoples whoserawmaterialsareso vitaltoWesternindustry.

Ineverycrisiswhichhas arisen,andcontinuesto arise,inKorea,Indo-China, Malaya,Persia,Kenya,and recentlyinBritishGuiana.

CoMmunistinfluenceisparamount,andservestoaggravaterelationshipswhich aresoeasilyaggravated, anditwouldbeagreatvictoryfortheCommunistsif theysuccededincuttingoff theWesternWorldfromits rawmaterials.

Thereisinfactto-dayno adequatemilitaryorpoli-

ticalprotectionforthevast interests.whichWestern EuropestillholdsinAsia andAfrica;andthisisone oftheconsequencesofthe liquidationofBritishimperialpower. InChina,wherethe WesternNationshavelost theirtradingrights,nearly alloftheirproperty,aswell astheirprospects,withthe Christianmissionsunder duress,andCommunism firmlyestablishedwemay seeapointerfortherestof Asia,andevenIndiacannothopetoremainneutral inthewaragainstCommunism.

Therefore,itisnotmerely sufficientfortheWestonly toholditsground,forin thesecountrieswearebeing actuallyattackedandundermined.BothAfricaand Asiaarelargecontinents, anditshouldnotbeforgottenthatracialconsciousnessisasimpleprimitive emotion,notalwayspursuedinalogicalmanner.

AdmittedlytheCommunistshavemuchtheeasier

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partintheseareas,andcan makeracialconsciousness sodestructivebyexploiting theemotionswhichdivide menandinflamethem againsteachother.

tirelyontheirown.The importationofbreviaries andprayer-booksfrom EuropeandAmericais banned,andthereforemany aredeprivedofthebasic foodoftheirspirituallife.

Theapplicationbythe BritishLabourParty,when inoffice,oftheideaof simplemajorityruleby masselectorates.topartsof Africahasincreasedthe difficultiesoftheWestern World.Itisobviousnow thatneitherwasthetime ripenorthepeoplesready forsuchmeasuresofselfgovernment.

TheKoreanWarended approximatelywhereit beganonJune25,1950,near the38thParallel.TheNorth Koreanarmyhasbeenvirtuallyannihilated,whilst theArmyofSouthKorea, amountingtoabout16divisions,nowrepresentsthe largestnon-Communist armyintheFarEast.

RedsHoldInitiative

Unfortunately,thisdoes notcompletethepicture whichhasamostdisturbing background,whichisthat inspiteofthetrucethepoliticalandmilitaryinitiative remainswiththeChinese Communists.

ItwasClausewitzwhoexpoundedtheprinciplethat waristhecontinuationof politicsbyothermeans.The Communistarmieshave madethisprincipletheir ownandtheprotracted trucenegotiationsinKorea demonstratedhowskilled theywereindelayingtactics,inthechargesabout germwarfare,intheendless disputesaboutprisoners-ofwar,andindeedintheir vastmilitarypreparations andoffensivesevenastruce negotiationsweretaking place.Inotherwords,the endjustifiesthemeans.The onlylanguagetheyunderstandisthatofsuperior force.

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GeneralVanFleet'sreportofsixmonthsagopublishedafterthetrucecameasacolddouche.The burdenofhisreportisthat withAmericantechnicalsuperiorityandSouthKorean militarystrengththewar shouldhavebeenwonby theUnitedNations,andthe blameisplaced,if,infact itwasnotwon.onBritish andIndianinterventionat criticaltimeswhichallowedthe Communist armiesmorethanonceto reorganizethemselvesbehindtheYaluriver,where theywerequitesafefrom airattack.

ChinaLeadsAsia

TurningtoWesternEurope,themilitaryposition remainsmostdisquieting. QuiterecentlybothSir WinstonChurchillandMr. Caseyreferredtoanimprovementininternational tension,theformer,however,qualifyinghisoptimismwiththereminderthat peacewasnonearer.

Wecannotpretendtoeven guesswhatourrulersreallythink-wecanonlytake itforgrantedthatthey knowthetruth.Butitis hardtounderstandwhy,in theyearofOurLord,1953,

FarEast,arejustnotavailable. PerhapstheWestern Powersareconfidentofthe abilityofthelatestAmericanweapons,stillonthe secretlist,tomakeeven25 divisionscapableoffacing 175Russiandivisions!!!

But,oneisreminded, thereisaconsiderable schoolofthoughtinthe UnitedStates-inwhich GeneralMacArthurisprominent,ifnotactuallythe leader-whoseviewsare thattheUnitedStatesof America,liketheAlmighty, shouldonlyhelpthosewho helpthemselves MediterraneanHope Inthemeantimeblood continuestoflow,andthe doorsoftheTempleof Janusremainopen.The preponderanceoftheWesterndemocraciesinthenew andvastlydestructiveweaponsprovidedbymodern sciencewillavailthemlittleiftheroadtotheChannelPortsisleftopen.

Thepositionissomewhat betterintheEasternMediterranean-becauseofthe increasingmilitarystability ofGreeceandTurkey.In bothofthesecountriesthe UnitedStates,andtosome extent,GreatBritain,are present.Theymaintain missionsandadviserswhich arenotresented.InGreece itiswelcomedbypublic opinionasaguaranteeof nationalindependence.

WesternPowershaveguaranteedhelpifYugoslaviais attacked,buttheyarenot sureofheraidiftheyare attacked InRussianeyessheisa prospectiveneutral-and

CHURCHILL:Peaceno nearer.

afternearlyeightyearsof theColdwar,theNATOrearmamentplansremain scaleddowninviewofthe Communistthreat.

GreatSovietStrength

Becauseofitsvastrearmamentprogrammethe SovietUnionhasreachedits targetofreadinesstomeet theWest.TheNATO Council'sdecisiontohave only25divisionsreadyfor combatbytheearlymonths of1953,withanother25 divisionsofindefinitequalityinreserve,seemstobea decisiontotakeagreatrisk againstthe175divisions whichtheRussionscanput inthefield

ThisleavestheCommunistsinamuchstrongerpositionintheChinesemainlandthanotherwisemight havebeenthecase,and CommunistChinaisleft withanexperiencedand powerfulArmyandAir Force,wellequippedwith Russianweapons.

Inaddition,itisthefirst timeinChina'shistorythat shehassuccessfullyresisted WesternArmies,and,therefore,China'sprestigeas wellasthatofCommunism hasbeenraisedtoanunprecedentedheight,notonly onthemainland,but throughoutthewholeof Asia.IfIndo-Chinashould falltotheCommunists,then themenaceofRedChina toAustraliawillbevery realindeed.

CommunistChinaispursuingwithunrelentingvigor heraimtoextinguishthe CatholicChurchinthat country.Over2,000foreign missionarieshavebeenexpelled.Someofthemhave beenlabouringtherefor thirtyandfortyyears.The futureisuncertainforthose whoareleft,andwhomay beorderedtoleaveatany moment.

Buteveniftheywere, thatwouldnotmeanthe endoftheCatholicChurch inChina.forthesemenand womenwouldleavebehind themalyldyofwell-trained andzealousnativepriests andreligiouswhowould keeptheFaithstrongand living.

Thesenativepriestsand religiousstandto-dayenTHERECORD*CH

Theredoesnotseemto beanyjustifiablereassessmentofthemilitarydanger towarranttheslowingdown ofmilitarypreparednessin theWest.Thetruthrather seemstobethattheWesternEuropeanPowershave abdicatedmorallyintheir completesurrendertothe materialisticconceptionof theWelfareState.Itis theanswertotheoldcry: "Breadandgames."

Nopoliticianto-daywould daretocallonthepeopleto acceptalowerstandardof livingoralongerworking day.Notonlywouldit createarevolutionarysituation,butitwouldbe countertothemodernconceptionoftheprofessional politician,who,accordingto therulesofpoliticsaswe havegrowntoknowthem, istheretogiveasmuchas hecan.Ifhecannotgive thereistheoppositionto bevotedfornexttime,and hemaylosehisseat.

EuropeUnderStrain

Napoleononcesaidthat warisamatterofpositions, bywhichhemeantthatif ablow,orseriesofblows, isstruckfromaposition whichactsasafulcrum,the effectismultiplied.That holdsgoodinSouth-Eastern Europe,foritisobvious thatanyinvasionofEurope ortheMiddleEastbythe Russianswouldleaveboth flanksaswellasherlong lineofcommunicationsexposedtoattack.

WhereStandsTito

Inaddition,theUkrainianandCaucasianindustriesandoil-fieldswouldbe subjectedtoairattackat shortrange.Thedisturbingelement,however,inthe EasternMediterraneanis theattitudeofTito.

Inallofhis"conversations,""arrangements"and "arguments"Titohasnot pledgedYugoslaviatoany bindingcommitment.The

TITOconcernedoversurvival.

herneutrality,therefore, wouldprotecttheRussian rightflankinanadvance intotheAegeanSea,and theRussianleftinanattack onWesternEurope.

Thepresentrulersof Yugoslaviawilltakeallthe helptheycan-get,participateinmilitaryconversations,andsoon,butthey willnotbindYugoslaviaby treaty,pact,oranything else.ARussianascendancywouldofcoursebring ittoanend-anAngloAmericanascendancywould robitofitsdespoticcharacter

Tito,therefore,isconcernedmoreaboutthesurvivalofhisoligarchythan aboutYugoslavindependence.Inthelongrun Yugoslavindependencedependsontheextensionof theAtlanticsystemtothe Danube.

Thesethingsbeingso, therefore,theWesternPowerswouldfinditextremelydifficulttousetothefullestadvantagetheposition whichtheyholdinthe EasternMediterraneanby virtueoftheirmilitaryallianceswithGreeceand Turkey.

Stalin'sdeathinMarch causedmuchspeculationas

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face-savingformula,butit iscertainthatMalenkov wasnotbigenoughtostep intoStalin'sshoes,and thereforehadbeenforced bytheotherstosurrendera largeamountofpower.The positionthenwasthatMalenkovcontrolledtheState machinery;Krushchevthe Party;Beriathepolice,and MarshalBulganintheArmy. StalinfollowedLeninbutthereignofadynasty of"adoptiveemperors"is notproceeding!!!

ThebasisofBeria's strengthwasthepoliceapparatuswhichhecontrolled, anditwasonlybecause MalenkovandMolotovwere abletogainthesupportof MarshalBulganinandthe ArmythatBeria'sfallwas procured.

Beriawasliketheman whospoketoosoon,andthe notunjustifieduncertainty aboutthelengthstowhich hewasreadytogoin liquidatingStalinismmade himfartootallapoppyin theSovietgarden.His policyofsupportingthe minoritieswhichthreatened GreaterRussianpredominanceintheSovietUnion, andhadledtotherisingsin Czechoslovakia,EastGermany,andthepeasantunrestinHungary,allcombinedtohisfall.

STALIN:Ruledbyfear. ruleof,andby,fear.Stalin heldinhishandsthereins ofbothSoviethierarchiesthePartyandtheState.

OftheMalenkov--BeriaMolotovtriumviratewhich succeededStalin,notoneof themhadtheability,much lesstheprestige,ofStalin. WiththefallofBeriaitis nowclearthatamurderous strugglewentonamongst theSovietelite,andany suggestionofco-operation betweenMalenkovand Beriawasaboutascloseas thethrottlinghandsofthe murdererroundhisvictim's throat.

NeitherwasMalenkov paramountinthetriumvirate,andactuallyhewason thevergeoftheabyssimmediatelybeforeBeria's fall.HissuddenreconciliationwithMolotovprobably savedhimfromdisaster.

BeriaSpokeTooSoon

BeriahadproposedMalenkov'snominationasPremierlastMarchafter Stalin'sdeath,andwashimselfelectedDeputy-Premier

Asthingswerethen,Malenkovwastheonlymanin thehierarchywhobelonged tothethreeleadingbodies intheSovietUnion-the PraesidiumoftheCouncilof Ministers(theinnerCabinet),thePraesidiumof theParty,andtheSecretariatoftheParty,andit lookedasifhewouldtake overallStalin'spower.

Eightdayslater,however, Malenkovwasrelievedof thedutiesofthesecretaryof theCentralcommittee"at hisownrequest."

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(Malenkov)andorthodox Communists(Molotov)rules Russia.Molotovisonce moreunquestioneddirector ofSovietforeignpolicy, andthismeansasbefore: "AmericaandBritainare thechiefenemies."

AfewdaysagoRussia refusedtoattendafourPowerconferenceforthe easingofinternationaltension.TheColdwarison again,andtheParty'sbest

MALENKOV:Notbig enoughforStalin'sshoes.

trickinthestruggleforsurvivalstillremainstheartificialcreationofinternationaltension.Buteven Molotov,likeBeria,could becomean"unperson"at anymoment.

Inthe''WestAustralian" ofNovember7,HisHoliness thePope,inaddressing youngmembersofItalian CatholicAction,isreported tohavecalledonthemto helptheChurchfightthe "ruinousmoraldecadence" ofto-day."Weareappalled,"theHolyFatherisreportedtohavesaid,"bythe contrastbetweentheblaze ofgigantictechnicalprogressandtheblacknightof ruinousmoraldecadence."

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AngelsandMen

WrenEverywkereEnjoy IristmasostOfAll

ByMARYGOODROW

Whatholidaydochildrenenjoymost? Why,Christmas,ofcourse!Theexactdate andmethodmayvaryabit,butalloverthe worldchildrensharetheChristmasspiritas theyeagerlyawaitthisfestiveseasonandthe givingofgifts.

Inthesunnylandof Spain,children.expectthe ThreeKings-Gaspar,Melchior,andBalthazar-to bringthemgiftsandsweets ontheeveoftheEpiphany. Inpreparationforthevisit oftheMagi.thechildren stufftheirshoeswithstraw andleavethemoutonthe balconies.Inthemorning, theyfindthatthehorsesof theMagihaveeatenthe strawandthatithasbeen replacedbygiftsfromthe kings.Onthisnightparentsoftenblackentheir children'scheekswith charcoal.Inthnmorningthe littleonesrushtothemirrortoseeifBalthazarhas kissedthem.

ThechildrenofL:otshapedItalyalsoawaittheir giftsonEpiphany.Alittle oldwoman,namedLaBefana,bringsgiftsforthe goodboysandgirlsand leavescharcoalforthose thatarenaughty.Longago, whentheThreeKings soughttheChristChildto givehimgifts,legendsays, theyinvitedLaBefanato comewiththembutshe saidshewastoobusy.

themthroughthefrontdoorof thehouse.Thegiftsare alwayswrappedinplain whitepaperandsealedwith brightredwax,eachwith afunnyverseattached.

ThefeastofSaintNicholasisthedayDutch childrenreceivetheirgifts. Theybelievethatthesaint ridesthroughtheairona whitehorseandjumpsfrom

rooftoroof.Slippingdown eachchimney.hefillsshoes andbasketswithtoysand cakes-chocolatecandy heartsandspicycakes. Roastgooseisthetraditionalmealanddessertisa wonderfulcakebakedto representSaintNicholas.

TheeveofSaintNicholasisalsothetimewhen boysandgirlsofLorraine andotherpartsofFrance hangtheirstockingsbythe fireplaceandpraythatthe goodsaintwillremember themwithtoysandcandy. ThechildrenofLorraine especiallylovethissaint becauseanoldlegendsays thatOurLadygaveLorrainetoSaintNicholasas areward.

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Justashostsofangels sangtotheshepherdsonthe firstChristmas,soChristians everywhereandinevery agehaveheraldedChrist's birthybysinging. Thecustomofsingingthe "Angels'Hymn"incelebrationofChristmasisascribedtoSt.Telesphorus,the eighthPope(125-36),and angelsareadominanttheme inourbest-lovedandmost familiarcarols.

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Inmanysectionsof Francechildrensettheir shoesbythefireplaceon ChristmasEveinhopethat thelittleChristChildwill filltheshoeswithtoysand sweets.Thechildrenalso carefullyarrangethe creche-thesceneofthe Nativityinminiature. Sweden'sred-cheeked childrenhavetheirbig Christmasdinneronthe eveofChristmas-ham, roastgoose,pork,beefand sausage.Dessertisaspecial ricepudding,decorated withcinnamon.Afterthis meal,thedoorsofthelivingroomareopenedand alladmirethetree,decoratedgailyandlightedwith fatcandles.

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WetakethisopportunitytoThankthePriests,BrothersandSistersfortheirco-operation6 andassistanceinthepast;andwillbehappytobeassociatedwiththeminanyfutureA a projects.

Tofindpeaceofsoul, LutherpreferredtoadjustNON-CATHOLICCHURCHESBYREV.1.Rumble,M.S.C.-1. hisconsciencetohisconduct,ratherthanadjusthis conducttohisconscience: andinsteadofforsakinghis sinsanddoingpenancefor them,hewentonwith them,cryingout,"But Christdiedforme."asa boywouldwhistleinacemeterytokeepuphiscourage. Ofthisdoctrineofassurance,aProtestantwriter, Dr.ClaudeBeaufortMoss, declares,"Thedoctrineof assuranceisextremely dangerous,for'theheartis deceitfulaboveallthings' (Jer.XI feelingsaremostuntrustworthy guides.Itisthisdoctrineof assurancewhichliesatthe rootoftheindividualism andsubjectivitywhichare thebaneofalltheheirsof theReformation,andof Lutheranisminparticular." (TheChristianFaith.p. 198).

Ithasbeenurgedthat thissenseorfeelingofassurancehasproducedthe mostferventProtestant preachersandrevivalists. Butthatisnoguaranteeof thetruthoftheirteaching, andgivesnoassuranceto othersthattheyarereliable guides.

Inherbook,"TheLifeof Faith,"p.46,Rosalind Murrayrightlyremarks, "Whatshouldwefeelin thehandsofasurgeonwho, havingstudiednoanatomy,

shouldventuretocutour bodiesopen,andpractiseon themonthestrengthofa 'sortoffeeling.'akindof vagueemotionalassurance that'theremustbesome sortofthing'insideus?"In theseriousthingsoflife,to abandonreasonforsentimentisfolly.

Luther'sclaimtobeareliablereligiousguideis scarcelyworthamoment's seriousconsideration.His utterancesandhisconduct onmanyoccasionsforfeit anyclaimtoourtrustand confidence.Noonecould saythathewashabitually carefultotellthetruth.

Hemusthaveknownthat hewasnottellingthetruth whenhesaidthatthe Biblewasunknowntohis fellowpriestsinthemonasteryheabandoned.He certainlyknewthathehad falsifiedthetextofSacred Scripturetojustifyhisnew doctrines.Heconsciously exaggeratedthescandalsof thePapacy.

SevenReasons

Luther'sClaimToBeReligious GuideIsBeliedByHisLife

WhenLutherwasreproachedbyhisconscience,ashehad everyreasontobe,heblamedthedevilforhisuneasythoughts, andsojustifiedhimselfinignoringthem.Andevenashespoke ofGod'smercy,hemadethatmercyanexcuseforcontinuingin hisevilconduct,andoffendingGodthemore. togainaconvert,hewroterightlyusingthepowerofunbelief."ItwasacomfortoHenryandofferedtotheswordtoenforcereli-tabledoctrine,butno recantpubliclyallhehadgion.Theprincewasthen previouslysaid. thesolespiritualauthority

Itwassimply"artfulaswellastemporalofhis hypocrisy,"ashisbiogra-subjects!Luthercontrapher,Dr.P.Smith.admits. Truthfortruth'ssakemeant verylittletoMartinLuther.

Oneofthemostpersistent Protestantlegendsabout MartinLutheristhatheis thefatherofbothreligious andpoliticalliberty.Never wasalegendsoill-founded. Luthercertainlyliberated peoplefromtheCatholic Church.Butthatwasaliberationfromtherestraints oftruthrevealedbyChrist, andfromHismorallaws.

Meantime,hehimselfdid notgrantlibertytothose whofollowedhimoutof theCatholicChurch.He substitutedhisownauthorityforthatofthePope. HeurgedtheGermanprincestouseforcetoupholdLutherbelievedinslahisowndoctrineandsup-very,butcheredpeasants. pressthatofotherwouldb.3reformers.

DefendedSlavery

HewrotetotheElectorof Saxony,February9th.1526, topermitnodoctrinesave hisown..'Inoneplace,"he said,"thereshouldbeone kindofsermononly."And hedemandedthat,ifone didnotdesistfrompreachingadifferentdoctrine, "theauthoritieswillcommendsuchafellowtothe propermaster,theMaster Executioner." (Elrlangen, Vol.39,pp.250-254).

TheProtestanthistorian. P.Wappler,speakingofthe persecutionoftheAnabaptists,insiststhat"Luther approvedthedeathpenalty.inflictedfortheexclusivereasonsofheresy." (DieStellungKursachsens,p.125,).

Hallam,inhis"IntroductiontotheHistoryofLiterature,"writesasfollows: "Theadherentstothe ChurchofRomehavenever failedtocasttworeproaches onthosewholeftthem; one,thattheReformwas broughtaboutbyintemperateandcalumnious abuses,byoutragesofan excitedpopulace.bythe tyrannyofprinces;the other,thatafterstimulating themostignoranttoreject theauthorityoftheir Church,itinstantlywithdrewthislibertyofjudgment,anddevotedallwho presumedtoswervefrom thelinedrawnbylawto violentobloquy,andsometimestobondsandtodeath. Thesereproaches,itmaybe ashametoustoown,can beutteredandcannotbe refuted."(Vol.1,p.200, sec.34).

dietedhimselfinthismatter. accordingtothedictatesof expediency.

Equallyfancifulisthe pictureofMartinLutheras asocialreformerlabouring onbehalfofthepoor,and preparingthewayfora truedemocracy.Hisvery teachingsledtogreaterdistressamongstthepoor,and hinderedalleffortstoprovidethemwithrelief.The poorhadbeenprovidedfor bythemonasteries,butthe princeshadconfiscated Churchpropertyforthemselves,leavingthepeople destitute.

AndLuther'sappealsto hisownfollowersforcontributions reliefwasanutterfailure, ashehimselfhadtoadmit. Hehadtaughtthatthere wasnovalueingoodworks. Heevensaid,"Itismore importanttoguardagainst goodworksthanagainst sin."(WittenbergEd.,Vol. VI,p.160).

checkonhumanselfishness. Worksofcharitydiminishedundertheinfluenceof histeachingsinmarkedcontrastwiththeirgrowth wherevertheCatholicspirit prevails.

Again,aswehavealreadyseen,hisprinciples leddirectlytototalitarianism.Luthersimplydeliveredtotemporalrulers politicaldespotismoverthe consciencesofmenwhen hedeliveredreligioninto thehandsoftheState. Scherr,inhisbook"German Culture,"p.260,writes, "Lutherwastheoriginator ofthedoctrineofunconditionalsurrendertocivil power."

Nowhereisthisclearer thaninthehistoryofthe Peasants'War.In1524the peasantsofGermanyrevoltedagainstoppressionby thenobles,anddemanded theabolitionofserfdom. Theywereencouragedby revolutionarypreacherswho advocatedtheLutheran doctrineofChristianliberty. ButLutherneededthesupportoftheprincesandhe urgedthemtoslaythepeasaatsmercilessly.

HatredofPeasantry

TheProtestanthistorian, H.A.L.Fisher,writes, "Themannerinwhichhe dissociatedhismovement fromthepeasantrebellion... andtheencouragementhe gavetoacourseofrepressionsosavagethatitleft theGermanpeasantrymore defenselessandabasedthan anysocialclassincentralor westernEurope,areserious blotsuponhisgoodname. TheGermanpeasantswere roughmenandroughfighters;buttheirgrievances weregenuine,andtheiroriginaldemandswerejustand reasonable."(AHistoryof Europe,p.506).

Inanycase,wehave Luther'sownboast,"I, ForLutheranstherewasMartinLuther,haveduring no"Redeemyoursinsbytherebellionslainallthe almsgiving."Theyhadbeenpeasants,foritwasIwho taught."Thereisnolongerorderedthemtobestruck anysinintheworldexceptdead.Alltheirbloodis

uponmyhead.ButIput itallonourLordGod;for Hecommandedmetospeak thus."(Tischreden;Erlangened.,Vol.59,p.284). Thescandalwasenormous,andthefeelingsof thepeasantstowardsLuther turnedtobitterhatred.If everanythingservedto confirmthepeopleofSouthernGermanyintheirdeterminationtoremain Catholics,itwasthis treacheryofMartinLuther. Anditisnoteworthythat. inourowndays,theNazi SocialistsofGermany,in theirrepudiationofdemocraticprinciples,foundtheir greatestopponentsinGermanytobetheCatholic population.

ViewofReason

I,isclaimedthatatleast Luthertaughtmentouse theirownintelligence,that hefosteredlearning,and thatthereresultedfromhis workanimmenseprogress inartandliteratureand science.ButthatLuther taughtmentousetheirown intelligenceistheveryoppositeofthetruth.

Inherbook,"TheLifeof Faith,"p. 19,Rosalind Murraywrites."Thefirst mostgeneralanddestructive erroristheconceptionof FaithasopposedtoReason, asanirrationalimpulse,an emotionalientotheintellectandhostiletoit;thisis thestateofmindforwhich tosupportourfaithwith reasonistodestroyit;it foundoneofitsmostdisastrousexpressionsinthe destructivetheologyof Luther:"Reasonmustbe leftbehind,foritisthe enemyofFaith...thereis nothingsocontrarytofaith aslawandreason."(Tischreden,WeimarVI,143, 25-35).

NoFreeInquiry

Erasmus,thehumanist, glorifiedreason.Luther condemnedit.AndErasmus wrote,"WhereverLutheranismprevails,thereletters die."EvenMelancthon, Luther'sfellowreformer, hadtoadmit,"InGermany, alltheschoolsaredisappearing."

AndnotonlybothCatholicandProtestantauthorities,butrationalistsalso refusetoacknowledgeany educationaldebttoLuther.

H.A.L.Fishersays, "Lutherwasnotaprofound theologian;norwashea philosopher.Hedidnotbelieveinfreeinquiryortoleration,andsofarfrom acknowledgingthepossibilityofdevelopmentinreligiousthought,heldfirmly tothebeliefthatalltruth astotheultimateproblems oflifeandmindwastobe foundinHolyWrit.Itis notthereforefromLuther, asavageanti-Semite,that theliberalandrationalizing movementsofEuropean thoughtderivetheirorigin." (AHistoryofEurope,p. 500), TheeraofmoderneducationalprogressbeganbeforetheadventofProtestantism,andwouldhave continuedwithoutit.All thatProtestantismdidwasto underminetheveryfoundationsoftheChristian Faith,preparingtheway forageneraldriftagefrom allreligiontoasecularism whichhasculminatedinthe mostdisastrousconsequencestocivilisation.

Thattherehasbeenan immenseprogressinartand literature,inscientificand mechanicaldevelopments,in

Tojustifyhismarriageto theex-nun,Catherinevon Bora,hegavetodifferent peoplesevendifferentreasonsforhisstep.Hesaid thefirstplausiblethingthat cameintohishead.When Philip,DukeofHesse,a supporteroftheReformation,askedLuther'spermissiontotakeasecond wifeinadditiontotheone healreadyhad,Luther gavehimpermissiontocommitbigamyprovided Philiptoldnooneaboutit.

Butthematterbecame public.andLuthertold Philiptodenythathehad marriedasecondwifeand waslivingwithboth."What woulditmatter,"hewrote toPhilip,"ifforthegreatestgoodoneweretotell abigroundlie?"

In1522heattackedHenry VIIIasthechosen"vessel ofSatan,"andmadeall kindsof againstdamningcharges him.Twoyearslater,hearingthatHenry waswaveringinhisallegiancetoRome,andhoping

Asamatteroffact, neitherslaverynorthetotalitarianstatewasopposed totheteachingofLuther. Hewasastrongdefenderof slavery."BecauseGodhas giventhelaw,andnobody observesit,"hewrote,"He hasinadditioninstituted rod-masters,drivers,and urgers;sothenarerulersto drive,beat.choke,hang, burn,behead,andbreak uponthewheelthevulgar masses."(Erlangen,Vol. XV,2,p.276).Again,he declares,"Slaveryisnot againsttheChristianOrder, andhewhosayssolies." (Weimar.Vol.XIV,p.244).

SocialReformer?

Hisdenialofabsolute authoritytotheStateappliedonlytorulersopposed tohisteaching.Thenhe wouldbidtemporalprinces nottomeddlewithspiritualthings,anddeclarethe Statetobeof"thedevil," andthatChristianshadno moralobligationtoobeyany ofitslaws.

Buthetooktheopposite standwhentheGerman princeswerefavourableto Lutheranism.Thentheruler wasthe"agentofGod,"

Rev.Dr.Rumbleevaluatesworthoflegends aboutLuther. intellectualandmaterial prosperitysincetheadvent ofProtestantismistrue.But thisadvancehasnotbeen duetoProtestantism,and certainlynottotheprinciplestaughtbyMartin Luther.

Theimpetusgiventothe studyofartandliterature. thedevelopmentofthe spiritofinquiry,therapid advanceofeducationaland scientificinterest,datefrom theRenaissancewhichhad

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HenryVIIIwasdubbed "vesselofSatan"byLuther.

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"Wemusttalecareof NewGuinea,"hesaidafter atwoweek'sabsenceduringwhichhehadhis"first reallookattheterritory."

ArchbishopDuhigflewto NewGuineatoblessthe foundationstoneofthenew cathedralatWewak,which isbeingbuiltontheruins ofachurchthatwasdestroyedbyJapanesebombingduringWorldWarII.

TheVicariateofWewak wasestablishedin1931and isinchargeoftheSociety oftheDivineWord.OnethirdoftheSociety'sNew Guineamissionarieswere killedandalltheothers forcedtoleaveduringthe Japaneseoccupation.

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Theleagueseekstounite allreligious-mindedHindus, MohammedansandChristiansinamovementtofurtherbeliefinGodandthe followingofHislaws throughoutIndia. Abookisbeingprepared whichwillsetforththeleague'sprinciplesandgive examplesofhowindividuals inIndiahavesucceededin theworkoftheleague. Monthlyorbi-monthlynews releasesalsoareplanned.

Theleaguewasstartedby FatherJohnBrennan,S.J., ofSt.Xavier's,Patna.

"Vexillum" orStandard of theLegion ofMary

"Inthenameofthe FatherandoftheSonand oftheHolyGhost.Amen.

V.Come,0HolyGhost, filltheheartsofThyfaithful,andenkindleinthem thefireofThylove.

V.SendforthThySpirit,andtheyshallbecreated.

R.AndThoushaltrenew thefaceoftheearth.

LetusPray.

0God,Who,bythelight oftheHolyGhost,didst instructtheheartsofThy faithful,grantthatinthe samespiritwemaybe trulywise.andeverrejoice inHisconsolation.Through ChristOurLord.Amen.

V.Thou,0Lord,wilt openmylips...

Then,withfivedecades oftheRosary,theSpiritual Directoropenstheweekly meetingofhisLegionof MaryPraesidium,beitin DublinorCincinnatti,in ManilaorPerth.

WHATISTHELEGION OFMARY?

Itisalayapostolatewith itsfirstandmostimportant objectthesanctificationof itsownmembers.Itisan armywithsoldiersunder theleadershipofMary whichaimstospreadthe kingdomofChristamong allmankind.Itisthespiritualarmywhich,inthe wordsofHisHolinessthe Pope,hasreceiveditsbaptismoffireinChina.

FromtheConciliumofthe LegionofMary(itshighest governingbodyinthe world)hasrecentlycome thefollowingreport.-

"Amongthetwelvenationalitiesrepresentedatthe lastConciliummeetingwas theVicarGeneral(himself aChinese)ofoneofthe bigChinesedioceses.He gavesomesensationalfiguresabouttheLegionin China,assertingthatthey werethebestestimation whichwaspossibleinthe circumstances.Herearethe figures-NumberofLegionariesalreadyputtodeath 1,000;numberofLegionariesatpresentinprison over10,000;numberofactiveLegionariesinChina 200,000.Toourexpressions ofastonishmentatthelargenessofthelatternumber, hesaidhedidnotlookon itassogreat,Itwasonly 5percentofthetotalpopulationanditwastobe rememberedthatevery Catholicworthyofthename aimedtobeamemberof theLegion.Ifthesefigures areaccurate,thenCommu-

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nismhaslostitsreligious campaigninChinaforit wouldbeimpossibleto crush200.000determined people..."

ThisArmyworksbythe strictdisciplineoftheLegionsystem.Itsrulecalls fordailyprayer,weekly meetingandweeklywork obligation"inthespiritof faith,andinunionwith Mary,insuchfashionthat inthoseworkedforandin one'sfellowmembers,the PersonofOurLordisonce againseenandservedby Mary,HisMother".Its Handbook,''LegioMaria" hasbeentranslatedinto manylanguagesandisreadilyavailableforallto read.

Itusesthetermsofthe RomanLegionwhich,inthe daysoftheCaesars,asa perfectlydisciplinedand loyalarmy.marchedunder theirleader'sbannertothe fourcornersofthethen knownworld.Andnowthe strengthofthismodern LegionofMary,underher standard,liesintheregular weeklymeetingandprayer andworkofthePraesidium orlocalbranch,andits councilsaretermedthe Comitium,theSenatusand theConcilium.TheLegion ofMary,thislayapostolate, isunderthejurisdiction alwaysandatthedisposal ofthepriestsandbishops, andhasrecentlyreceived theApostolicBlessingof theHolyFather(seeletter elsewhereonthispage).

"SUBSTANTIAL,ACTIVE, LEGIONARYWORK...".

IntheLegionHandbook wefindthefollowing."Itis urgedthatenterprisingand difficultworkbenotwithheldfromtheLegion,which isadmirablyadaptedtothe doingofsuchwork.Trivial taskswillreactunfavourably onthespiritoftheLegionaries."Itmightbeinterestingtohearsomeofthe manifoldworksundertaken bytheLegionariesinthe nameoftheirheavenly Mother.

"OTHERSHEEPIHAVE..."

Aworkdeartotheheart oftheLegionthroughout theworldisthatofencouragingandinstructingconverts. InourChurches,wepray dailyfortheconversionof Australia;"ThatAustralia maybecomeoneinFaith underOneShepherd."In particular.theLegionis prayingthisprayerand tacklingthisworkwithfaith andvigour. ThereisawealthofLegionexperienceinthisfield tohelpus-fromLeedsand Liverpool,fromSt.Louis andMontreal,where(to namebutafewcentres)we

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hearoftheLegiondoing greatthingsinconversion work.Arecentreportstates thatinLiverpool,England, over1,000non-Catholics. werepresentatthefinal ConferenceofaMissionto non-Catholics.Whatworkof organising,visiting,advertisingandprayingmust havegoneintothat!

InPerth,aspecialPraesidium(OurLadyofVictories)continuesitswork forconverts.Thisyear,the secondseriesoftalksfor non-Catholicsconcludedon the19thNovember.The averageattendancewasbetween20and30,themajoritybeingengagedcouples. Inseveralinstancesthe non-Catholicpartyattendedregularly,evenwhen theCatholicmemberwas unabletodoso,andthese peoplehaveexpressedtheir desiretobecomeCatholics.

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Amongthemembersof thePraesidiumweretwo converts,butunfortunately one,whowasreceivedinto theChurchinJulylast,took apositioninSouthAustralia.Itwasinspiringtohear thatalmostimmediatelyon hisarrivalinAdelaidehe soughtoutandjoinedthe ConvertPraesidiuminthat city.Theotherconvert memberalsojoinedthe Praesidiumshortlyafter herreceptionintothe Church.

Newmembersarebadly neededforthisPraesidium, whoseworkis,ofnecessity, sadlyrestrictedwhileits numbersaresosmall.If youcanhelpinanactive waybyjoiningthePraesidium,youcancontactLegionmembersattheLegion rooms,65St.George'sTerrace,anyThursday.Inany case,youcanhelpinabig waybyyourprayers-asan Auxiliarymember.

Alsothisyear,theLegion heldonefull-dayretreatat theConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.Inall.about 200peopleattended,of whomabouthalfareestimatedtohavebeennonCatholics.Thisfulldaywas anewdepartureforthe Legionarieshereandvaluablelessonswerelearned forthefuture.Acertain

Lady'spromiseofpeacein theworldmaybefulfilled. Apublicrosaryisrecitedin theLegionofMaryChapel dailyat1.30p.m.Ina numberofmetropolitanand countryparishestheLegion sponsorstherecitationof therosaryinthehomes.A statueofOurLadyofFatimaistakenfromhome tohome,remainingineach foraweek,whiletheCatholicsofthatstreetorarea cometogethertosaytheRosaryeachnight.Inone parish,wherethisdevotion hadbeenestablishedonlya fewweeks,theLegionaries reportedthatalreadyover twohundredrosarieshad beensaid.

Inonecountrytown, wherethereisnopriest stationedandMassiscelebratedonlyonceafortnight.theLegionaries,many ofthemItalians.haveformedaRosarygroup,which meetsweekly.Andthereis anextensionofficerofthe Legionwhoisnowvisiting countryareas,whosefirst reportstatedthataRosary grouphadbeenformedin onesmalltownandthatso faritisbeingregularlyattendedbyfromtwelveto fifteenpeople.

VARIEDWORKS.

Australians.InBroome,the nativeLegionaries,who workonpearlingluggers, doapostolicworkamong MalayansandJapanese. Theywroterecentlythat theworkersononelugger nowabstainfrommeaton Fridaysfollowingtheirpreceptandexample!

AREYOUINTERESTED INTHELEGION?

ActiveMembership.

Maryneedsmoreand moreLegionaries,moreand morelayapostlestosanctifythemselves"byprayer andactiveco-operation underecclesiasticalguidance,inMary'sandthe Church'sworkofcrushing theheadoftheserpentand advancingthereignof Christ."(P.4,official Handbook).Sheneedsmore andmore.forthereisso muchtodoandsofew willingtomakethesacrificesentailedinembracing Legionaryservice.TheLegionaffordsusadefinite apostolate,awayoflife; thespiritoftheLegionis theveryspiritofMary herself,aspiringafterher humility,herobedience,her continualprayer,herselfsacrificingcourageouslove ofGodand,aboveall,her faith.

AuxiliaryMembership.

.mountofexpenditurehad necessarilytobeincurredon thisventure,thelargerpart cnprintingandadvertising.

TotheCatholicWomen's League,theLegionofMary isdeeplygratefulforits helpinthisregard.The Leagueraisedanamount of£45toassisttheLegion furthertheworkofOur BlessedLadyamongher DivineSon's"othersheep".

TheConvertPraesidium's plansfornextyearinclude eitherafullorahalfday inJanuarywithanew seriesoftalkscommencing immediatelyafterwards.It isalsohopedtoholdRetreatsfortheconvertsafter theirreceptionintothe Church.

Ofcourse,furtherfunds willbeneededtocarryon thiswork,especiallyinview ofanambitiousplanat presenttoinstitutean "InstructionbyCorrespondence"scheme.Itisintendedthatanappealwillbe launchedontheLegion's behalf.

CHRISTINTHETERRACE

EveryThursdaythereis ExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentintheLegionof MaryChapelontheFirst FlooroftheBankofNew SouthWalesbuilding,65 St.George'sTerrace.May weallbecomemoreand moreawareofthisgreat privilegewhichwereceive inthevisitofOurDivine Lordtotheheartofthe cityeachweek.OnThursday,Massiscelebratedat 8a.m.andduringtheday publicrosariesarerecited inthepresenceofthe BlessedSacramentexposed at10.and11a.m.,12,30, 1.15,1.30,1.45,2,3,and4 p.m.At5.15p.m.thereis Benediction.

Anadjacentroomisused asalunchroom,wheretea isavailableatlunchtime eachday.Theseroomsare openeveryweekdayfrom 12noonto2p.m.andall arewelcomeanyday.The ChapelandLunchRoom arebynomeansfortheuse ofLegionariesonly.

"YOUMUSTSAY THEROSARY"

Thesewerethewordsof OurLadyatFatima,and herLegionisactiveinpromotingthisdevotionwhereverpossible,sothatOur

Among'reportsreceived duringtheyearfromPraesidiaattachedtoPerth CcmitiumoftheLegionof Mary,wefindthatlapsed Catholicshavebeenbrought backtoMassandtheSacraments,baptismshave beenarranged,Catholi,. childrenhavebeentransferredfromnon-Catholicto Catholicschools,theold,the sick.andtheblindhave beenvisited.InPerththere isaspecialpraesidium whichworksamongNew

Withoutprayer.Legion activityispowerless.Soit hasinstitutedapraying army-anammunition source-apowerhouseof prayer.Ifunableorunwillingtoassumeactivemembership,whynotgivethe Legionthepricelessbacking ofyourprayers?Theobligationsofauxiliarymembershiparenotgreat.Auxiliaries'Legionserviceconsistsinthedailyrecitation oftheprayersonthe"Tessera"orprayercard,comprisingfivedecadesofthe Rosary,theMagnificatand oneothershortLegion prayer,tobeofferedfor theintentionsofOurBlessedLady.Shouldyoube interested,theLegionmay becontactedanyThursday at65St.George'sTerrace (ls.Floor)orbywritingto BoxP1160,G.P.O..Perth.

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AFTERFIVEYEARSARMEDTRUCEINCHRIST'SOWN

RomeRepeatsThatJerusalem ShouldBeInternationalised

Thiscontentionwas madeby"OsservatoreRomano"inafront-pageislitorialwhichstatesthat thelamentableclashes there"provethatthesituationinPalestinehasnot changedafterfiveyearsof armedtruce.Ratherthere isreasontofearthatwith thepassageoftimeitwill worsen."

Theeditorialrepeats emphaticallythatthe Catholicpositionremains unchangedinspiteofvariousandrepeatedassertionstothecontrary.

"Morethanonceduring theseyearsithasbeen said-andnotalwayswith arightintention-thatthe HolySee'sattitudeonthe Palestineproblemhad changed,"theeditorialrecalls. Thefalsityoftheseassertionsisdemonstrated,says

"Osservatore"byfourPontificaldocumentsdating fromMay,1948,notoneof whichhaschangedaniota oftheHolySee'sposition. Thefourdocumentsare: AuspiciaQuaedam,andIn Multiplicibus,October,1948; RedemptorisNostri,Good Friday1949,andtheExhortationofNovember10, 1949.

Thecontinuingthreat hangingovertheHoly Placesdemandsthattheir safetybefinallyassured, thenewspapersaid."And newclashescouldbe avoidedonlyifthecityand itsenvironswhichwerepeatareonewholeand greatHolyPlace-were constitutedasa'corpus separatum'withatrueand properinternationalregime."

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"Thecitywhichsawthe PassionofChrist,"Osservatorecontinues."canbeconsideredasingle,unique HolyPlace.Thenervous uncertaintyanditsprolongationincreasetheanxietiesofCatholicismforthe peaceandsecurityofsuch singularmemorials."

Highmoralandobjective reasonsofjusticeanda desireforpeacenotmerely forPalestine,saysOsservatore,demandimperativelythatagrowingand dangerousstateofprecariousnessfinallycometo anend.Forachievingsuch endstherecouldnotbea

betterwaythanthatindicatedbythesovereignPontiff,PiusXII,"inharmony withtheaspirationsand hopesofChristendom."

ThechildrenofRomeand itsvicinityvisittheChurch oftheAraCoelionChristmasDaytoveneratealifesizedimageoftheChrist Child,carvedoutofthe trunkcfanolivetreefrom theMountofOlives,near Gethsemane.Thestatueis almostblackfromagebut gleamswiththemanyjewelsthathavebeenbestowedasvotiveofferings. Childrenwholiveatadistancewriteletters"tothe ChristChild"andtheseare receivedbythethousands everyChristmasandheaped atthefootoftheimage.

JesuitVolunteers AidedFindingOf YellowFeverCure

HAVANA.Cuba,Nov.23 (NC.)-In1881agroup ofJesuitstookpartina seriesofexperimentsthat ledtothediscoveryand conquestofyellowfever.

Overaperiodof15years theJesuits,bothpriestsand brothers,volunteeredto takeinoculationsofthe yellowfevergermandby sodoingmadepossible thediscoveryofDr.Carlos J.Finlaythatthemosquito isayellowfevercarrier.

Recentlythelastsurvivor ofthatband,FatherCardidoArbeola,S.J.,washonouredforhispartinthe tests.Hemadethetripfrom hisnativeSpaintounveil aplaquetothememoryof Dr.FinlayandtheJesuits attheColegiodeBelen. Representativesfromculturalcentresandfrom Catholicorganizationsinall sectionsoftheIslandat-

SeminarianTellsOfBritish PoliceBrutalityInTrieste

TRIESTE,Nov.16.-ABritishseminarianandformerBritishsoldierhasregisteredastiffprotestagainstwhathecallsthe brutalityoftheBritish-ledpolicehereinthe recentdisturbancesandtheirdesecrationof aCatholicchurch.

Theprotestcomesfrom P.I.W.Volkers,nowastudentoftheologyatthediocesanseminaryhere.SLilla Britishcitizen,hee.itered theseminaryaftercompletingthreeyearsofBritishmilitaryserviceinthe Triestearea.

Mr.Volkersmadethe protestinaletterdirected totheBritishCatholicpress inorderto.bringtolight factswhichhesayswere withheldordistortedinthe officialstatementofthe AlliedMilitaryGovernment regardingtherecentdisturbanceshere.

TheBritishseminarian's lettergivesdetailsofthe desecrationoftheChurchof St.AnthonyonNovember 5.Describingthepreludeto thisdesecration.Mr.Volkersrelatesthatonthat morninglargegroupsof studentsstagedprotests againsttheactionofthe policeonthepreviousday. Thepolicehadthenbroken upahugecrowdandtorn theItalianflagfromthe originalflagfromthestandardbearerforthecrowd.

Assoonasthestudents startedtheirprot:stmarchesthroughthecitythesocalled"mobilepolice,"Mr. Volkerswrites,drove aroundthestreetsinlorriesandtriedtodisperse thestudentsbybeating themwithtruncheons.The studentsretaliatedbyhurlingstonesatthepolice.

Toescapethepolicesome studentstookrefugeinSt. Anthony'schurch,theBritishseminariansays,continuing:"Ineverypartof theworld,exceptbehind theIronCurtain,achurch isasacredplace,butfor thesepolicethatdoesn't matterandsotheyfollowed thesestudentsintothe churchandcontinuedtheir workrightinfrontofthe highaltar.

"Thepoolsofblood foundonthefloorafterthis areproofofthesacrilege committedbythemenwho arecommandedbyBritish officers.Asafurtherproof ofthesacrilegeaphotographofthepolicedirecting jetsofwaterintothechurch todampenthespiritsofthe 'rioters'waspublishedin theeveningpaper.

"Thissacrilegeprofoundly shockedthewholecity whichispredominantly Catholic.Becausethe RomanCatholicChurch commandsthataftersuch asacrilegethechurchmust bereconsecrated,theservicewasfixedforthatvery afternoon..

"Thisisaspecialservice whichneedsthechurch completelyempty and startsattheentranceand goesonwithaprocession roundtheexteriorofthe churchandthentheministerandhisassistantsenter bythemainentrance.The

policehadbeenadvised thattheservicewouldtake place.Acrowdofabout 2.000gatheredinthechurch squaretowitnesstheproceedings.

"Suddenlythe'mobile police'arrived.Thepeople wereannoyedatthisbecausetheydidnotwantto bedisturbed.Theyshouted atthepolicetowithdraw, buttheEnglishofficerin chargedidnotreply."

Atthispointsomeofthe studentsbeganshouting "LongLiveItaly,"theBritishseminariansays,and theofficergavethesignal forthepolicetomoveon thecrowd.Againthestudentsstartedthrowing stonesandthepolicewere orderedtofirewarning shots.

tendedtheceremony,which waspartoftheinstitution's centenarycelebration.

Theinscriptiononthe plaquereads:

"TotheeminentDr. CarlosJ.Finlayandtothe fifty-fiveFathers,Brothersandemployeesofthe SocietyofJesuswhovoluntarilysubmittedthemselvestoinoculationofthe yellowfevergerm,asheroicproofofthetheoryof thelearnedCubanwho freedtheTropicsofitsgreat calamity."

CatholicBrain IsBehindEden

LONDON,Nov.26(NC).

-SirIvoneKirkpatrick,the brainsbehindAnthony Eden,BritishForeignSecretary,hastakenoveras permanentCivilService headoftheForeignOffice.

SirIvone,careerdiplomat,isonlythesecondCatholicevertoholdthisrank, theotherbeingLordTyrrell in1925to1928.Aged56, married,andwithtwochildren,heisofIrishdescent.

ThenewPermanentUnder-Secretary,untilrecentlyBritishHighCommissionerinGermany,isan authorityonthatcountry, nowthekeyissueinWesterndiplomacy.Hisshrewd advicewillbeofgreathelp toMr.EdenandtheBritish governmentinitshandling ofthequestion disturbance,andevenif therehadbeen,thepolice shouldfirsthaveusedfire hosesandteargas,bothof whichtheyhadonhand.

Mr.Volkersmakesthis finalcomment:

Unfortunately,someof thepolicemisunderstood theorderandfiredintothe crowd,M.Volkerssays. Twoofthosewitnessingthe churchservicewerekilled, andmanyothersinjured. Thosekilledwereaboyof 16andamanof61.

Whenthepolicestarted firing,thecrowdrushedinto thechurchandthepolice continuedtoshootatthe retreatingpeople,theseminariansays.Thiscanbe verifiedbythebulletholes inthepillarsandthedoor post."headds. Therewas"absolutelyno needtousearms,"hedeclares,becausetherewasno

"thepolicewerethereal provocateursofallthedisturbancesonNovember5. Thedeathswerecausedby thegreatmistakeofthe Britishofficerincharge whoresortedtotheuseof armswhenalltheother meanshadnotbeentried, or,shouldIsay,whennone oftheothermeanshad beentried.Thatofficercan onlybechargedwiththedeliberatemurderofthose twoinnocentpeople."

Meanwhilethepastorof St.Anthony'sChurch.Msgr. GiovanniGrego,haswritten aletterofprotesttoGeneralWinterton,theBritish commanderforTrieste.The lettercalledthedesecration ofthechurch"asacrilege andanactofbarbarity."

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ApartfromFraudHowCanWe ExplainDoings OfSpiritism?

Theviewsofprivate Catholicwritersdiffer withinacertainrange. Theyall,ofcourse,accept theChurch'sdisciplinary lawandseeitswisdom.As tothenatureoftheSpiritualisticphenomenathemselves.somewritersare inclinedtostressapreponderatingpartplayedby fraud;othersthinkthe phenomenamainlydiabolic;andyetagainothers, whileadmittingtheexistenceoffraudandtrickery, thinkthatmanyofthe phenomenaaregenuine, butdonotfeeltheyare alwaysandnecessarily diabolic.

Thislattergroupofwritersincludestwoimportant Catholicnames:Fr.HerbertThurston,awell-known EnglishJesuitwhodieda fewearsago,andFr.Mainage,aFrenchDominican professorattheInstitut CatholiqueofParis.Itis theirviewsthatIshall,on thewhole,follow.

First.letusmakedueallowanceforfraud.How greatanallowanceshould bemadeforthis,itishard tosay.Nearlyeveryprominentmediumofthepast, withtheexceptionofone calledHome,hasgiven groundsforsuspicionon certainoccasions,andmany havebeencaughtredhanded.

Take,forinstancethe EnglishmediumMrs.Duncan,whoformanyyears hadagreatreputation.Mrs. Duncanusedtoappearat Spiritualistseances,inarelativelygoodlight,covered withwhatseemedtobea flowingsheetofwhitematerial.Theonlookerssaw it,astheythought,coming outofthevariousfacialorifices.Thiswassupposed bethemysterioussubstancethatSpiritualistscallectoplasm.Sometimesitshowed alittlefaceorpictureembeddedinitstexture.When acloserinvestigationwas made,itwasfoundthatthe ladyhadsimplyswallowed alotofverythincheesecloth,whichshemanaged tobringupagainthrough herthroatandextrudeat themouth.

ThemediumValiantine wasoncecaughtoutbythe verymanwhohadwritten booksinhispraise.Valiantineclaimedthathe wouldproducetheimprint ofthethumbofLord

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Dewar,whohaddiedrecentlybefore(thiswasin 1931).Apieceofsmoked paperwaspreparedandthe roomwasdarkened.When theroomwaslightedagain, itwasfoundthattherewas animpressiononthesmokedpaperallright,but finger-printexpertswere laterabletoestablishthat theimpressionwasnotof LordDewar'sthumb,but ofValiantine'sbigtoe. Itwouldtaketoolongto gointothevariousamusingandveryclevertricks bywhichphotographsof so-calledspiritshavebeen faked.Allthesepractices havebeeninvestigatedby theSocietyforPsychical Research,andtheevidence istheretobeconsulted.

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PopeNeedNotBe OfItalianBirth

"Boofhead,"VictoriaPark,moderntimes,beenrather writesagenialletter,inthedelicate,anditisanadcourseofwhich,aftermak-vantagetotheChurchto ingvariousremarksabouthaveasitsheadamanof mybattingprowess,hean-thesamenationalityasthose nouncesthatheisgoingtowhocontroltheciviland bowlmea"googly."Hepoliticaldestiniesofthe writes: country.AnItalianPope "IamanAnglicanbyisinamuchbetterposition todefendtherightsofthe birth,butpreferthedignity' andstatelinessofyourser-ChurchinItalyagainstrevicesandyourbeliefs. thanwouldbeaPopefrom But,dearFather,myquestionis:Whyistheprimacyanyothercountry. oftheChurchthepreroga- 'IP'-,. tiveoftheItalian?TheIta-fr &..) lianisnotbyanymeansa friendofEnglishmen,or,for thatmatter,oftheCom- 1 -.:1 monwealth,orofAmerica."Beforetheunificationof A.:Iamsure,"Boof-Italy,andhersubsequent head,"thatyoucanbowlemergenceasapolitical trickierballsthanthis.Thispower,inthenineteenth oneisratherwideofthecentury,asomewhatdiffer- stumps,andIamjustgoingentreasontoldinfavourof todriveitstraightbacktoItalianPopes.Thevery you. factthatItalywasjusta ThePopeisnotneces-seriesofStates,withlittle sarilyanItalian.Youknowmorethanageographical that,foryourecallinan-unity,meantthatanIta- Inthesecondplace,I otherpartofyourletterTianPonewouldstandsome- feelthat.beforewespeak thattherewasonePopewhatinthepositionofa ofcommunicationwith whowasanEnglishman.Butpoliticalneutral,withre- spirits,weoughttomake youareevidentlybotheredwardtothegreatnations allowancefortheopera- bythefactthatforsomewhowerestrugglingforthe tionsofthesub-conscious timepastthePopeshaveinmasteryofEuropeandthe mindofthemedium.There factbeenItalian. Ihaveworld. isnoneedtothinkthat giventhereasonsforthis Iwanttoinsist,however, everymediumisfraudu- before.ThePopeisthethatthechoiceofanItalian lent,oreventhatthosewho BishopofRome,andRomeasPopeissimplyamatter haveoncebeenconvictedof is,ofcourse,anItaliancity.ofexpediency.Thereis fraudwerefraudulentall (Iwouldremindyouthatnothinginthenatureofthe thetime.Itisquitepas- beingBishopifRomeisnotPope'sofficewhichreally siblethattheyarepeople justakindoradjuncttothedemandsthathebeItalian. whohaveacquiredatech- Pope'sposition'itispre-Asyouknow,therehave niqueforreleasingsub-` ciselybecauseheisBishopbeenPopesfrommanyna- consciousprocesses,perhapsritualistrecognizesavoice?Cratedinitsname;butmostofRomethatheisPope).tionsinthepast-Spanish, withoutrealizingwhatItcan'tbetherealvoiceofseriousinvestigatorsoftheAnditisnaturalenough,German,Dutch,English, exactlytheyaredoing. afriendwhomheknewinsubjectareconvincedthatofcourse,thattheBishopSlav,Greek,Syrian-and ie.That waspro-there aresidueoffact Wedon'tbyanymeansif

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Ifwecanjudgebythetwomostfamousintelsourcethen, forthispsychological,contentofthemessageslectualswhohavebecome ofmanyspiritualistic phenomena.Thismayapplythatcomefromtheso-Spiritualists,SirArthur inaparticularwaytothosecalled"spirit-world",aConanDoyleandSirOliver ratheridioticresultsthatgreatnumberoftheIntel-Lodge. Iamnotgoingto peoplegetfromwriting-ligenceswithwhomcorn-arguethatthesemenwere boards. municationhasbeenestab-hoodwinkedbyclevertrickButfinallywearedrivenlishedareofaloworder,sters,orweresubjectto backonnumerouscasesandsomeareobviouslyru-hallucinations. whereeverythingseemstodimentaryoraberrant.ItisnotbecausetheCapointtoacommunicationThishasledsomeCatholictholicChurchdoesnotbe-Ws establishedwithsomeinvi-theologianstosuggestthatlievethattherearesuch siblepresences,commonlythesespiritsmay,insomethingsasspiritsthatshe calledspirits.Spiritualistscases.bethesoulsofun-hasissuedsternwarningsEASY liketothinkthattheymaybaptizedandderangedchil-onthismatter;itisbecause findamongthesespiritsthedrenormadmen.Thatmightshesuspectsthatevilagensoulsofdeceasedfriendsaccountforthegibberishciesmayeasilyintervenein 10 andrelatives.Theevidencethatisoftenheard. spiritualisticexperiments, thattheyhavesucceededin pt.p,,. , andbecausesheknowsthat doingthisis,however,very4L.8° '-f,0-0..43gravedisorders,mentalas unsatisfactory. :.41,--.4i:-i," wellasmoral,havefollow-Shop ConanDoyleclaimedthat edonsuchdabblings. ataséanceheoncesawBut,whatIwanttoin-Butthisleadsmetoyour hisdeceasedsonasclearlysistonnow,isthis.Whatcentralquestion,which asinlife.Yetinpointofevertheexplanationofrunsasfollows: fact,thebodyofthatsontheseapparentlygenuine"AsSpiritualismseemsto wasinthegrave;sothatspiritualistic'phenomena-runcountertomostreligi- whatConanDoylereallywhetherwehaveheredia-ousdogmas,Ishouldbe sawmusthavebeensome-bolicorsomeneutralin-gladifyouwouldcomment thingelse.Whateveritfluenceatwork-thewholeonit,andgivetheattitude was,itwasnothisson'spracticeofSpiritualismisoftheChurch." body.So,too,whenaspi-extremelydangerous,forA.:TheattitudeoftheCareligion,formorals,andfortholicChurchtowardsSpirsanity. itualismmaybesummedup COMMERCIAL H.W.W.,Subiaco,writes:asfollows:

HOTEL "Amongthemanysub-1.ShehasnotsofarprojectswhichIhaveheardnouncedupontheesNORTHAM. dealtwithinyoursession,IsentialnatureofSpiritualhaveneverheardanythingisticphenomena.

'PhoneNortham49. aboutSpiritualism.Bythat2.Sheforbidsthegeneral T.E.MURPHY,Proprietor.ImeantheexistenceofabodyofCatholicstotake worldpeopledbythespiritsanypartintheSpiritualofdeceasedpeople,andtheisticpractices.(ThisproRODBEATON factofconversationswithhibitionincludestheuse NOWAT someofthesespiritsbyliv-oftheplanchetteand inghumanbeings." otherapparatusforautoHISMAJESTY'S A.:Whatyousayistrue.maticwriting). Ihaven't,sinceItookover3.Shesuspectsthat,inthe HOTEL,PERTH thissessionlastFebruary,spiritualisticmanifesta'Phone:BA3832. spokenonthesubjectoftinswhichoccur,diabolic Spiritualism,althoughIamagenciesmayhappento suresomeofmypredeces-intervene.

STANO'BRIEN sorshavedoneso. Youwrite: Soyousee,fromadiscip-linarypointofview,theat- COURTHOTEL "Thereisalargelitera-titudeoftheChurchis PERTH. toreonthissubject,andthestern.Onlybonafideinideaisopenlyproclaimedvestigators,whoarewell bymenofeducationandin-groundedintheologyand 'Phone:BA4261. telligence.Cananordin-psychology,andhavegood aryJohnCitizenofaver-nerves,aregivenpermission ageintelligenceandI.Q.toexperimentwithame-

SUBIACOHOTELsimplysaythatthesemendiumortoattendseances. don'tknowwhattheyareOntheotherhand,the SUBIACO. talkingabout?Orwhat?"therealexplanationofSpirI.irstClassAccommodation A.:No,asIshallexplainitualisticexperiences,and andService. inaminute,thereisnoneedtherealnatureofthe tosupposethatSpiritualismphenomenaassociatedwith 'Phone:W1028. isacompletehoax.Un-them,isoneuponwhichthe C.ROPER,Proprietor. doubtedlyagreatnumberChurchhasnotsofargiven offraudshavebeenperpe-anyofficialpronouncement.

DisturbingPicture OfReadingHabits OfYouthRevealed

Foroversixmonths,theN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.havebeenconductingasearching surveyintothereadinghabitsofyouth.In thisissuewepublishthefindings,which speakforthemselves,andindicatethenecessityoftakingpromptandefficientaction tocrushthehideousmenaceofevilliterature.

Oninvestigation,theoffendingliteraturewasdividedintothefollowingcategories,viz:-

1.Publicationsdevotedto picturesofnudes,seminudes,andtheadvocatingofnudity.

2.Publicationscontaining suggestivestories,jokes, pictures,drawings,etc.

3.Publicationsexpressinga distorted,unreal,andabnormalsetofvaluesregardingfundamentalconceptsoflife,sex,love, marriage,citizenship,law, crime,etc.

Thesurveyconcerneditselfwiththereadingofage groupsrangingfrom14to 25yearsofbothsexes,and exclusivelywiththosewho areworking,irrespectiveof thenatureoftheoccupation engagedin.

Inall,thereadinghabits ofapproximately800young peoplebetweentheabovementionedagegroupswere investigated.Itwasfound thatanoverwhelmingpercentage-somewherebetween90and95percent.werereadersofmagazines andcomicsofanundesirablecharacter.

Ofthisnumberavery largepercentagewereregularreaders,otherssemiregular,andtherestread themintermittently.

Theeffectsofsuchreadingwerecataloguedinto-

(a)MoralEffects.

(b)IntellectualEffects.

Inthemoralorder,such readinghasproducedthe attitudethatsexpleasureis thedominantpurposeof life,withaconsequentloss ofinter-sexrespectand value.

Withsuchaconceptthe rangeandfrequencyofimmoralityincompanykeepingissubject-asisevident-toseriousincrease, whitesoundideasregarding thenatureandpurposeof marriagearesabotaged,

andthepossibilityofreducingdivorce'figures,havinghappyandfruitfulmarriages,andhealthyfamily lifeisseriouslyendangered.

Anotherseriousmoral challengerevealedinthese publicationsarosefrom over-emphasisoncrime,especiallycrimesofviolence, andtheportrayalofmattersofhorrorandgross cruelty.

Regardingcrime,itisfelt thatitsglorificationhasled orisleadingtotheevolutionofanattitude,ofdefianceanddisobedienceto authoritywhoselogicalterminationisanarchy,and thedestructionofthefabricofcivilisedcommunity life.

Underitsinfluence,the lawsofcitizenship,inboth theirmoralandcivicreference,areliabletobedisregardedbyageneration whosemindsandideals havebeensaturatedby crimeliterature.

Ithasbeenfoundthatthe mostprominentreaction frompublicationsdealing withmattersofhorrorand crueltyhasbeenthesuccessfuldevelopmentofa sadisticoutlookonlife,revivingtheun-Christian philosophythat"theweakestmustgotothewall."

Ithasalsobeennoticed thatthiskindofliterature producesanabnormaland distortedcynicism,anunsympatheticattitudetohumanneeds,andtheexiling ofkindnessfromcharacter. Ithasbeenfoundalsotobe anincentivetocrime,especiallyofanabnormal nature.

Ingeneral,allthesepublicationscontain,froma moralviewpoint,adynamic potentialofevil,andare chargedwithpowertoendanger,inaseriousway, theeternalsalvationofall -especiallyyouth-who readthemregularly.

Intheintellectualorder, ithasbeenobservedthat thehabitualreadingofsuch publicationsis,without doubt,preventingtheformationofsoundreading

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Theconstantreadingof suchliteraturerendersit extremelyimprobablethat ouryouthwilldevelopsensibleattitudestoreading, foroncecaughtbythespell ofsuchpublications,itis unlikelytheywillturntoa decentbookoffiction,or non-fiction.

Hencethereisarealand saddangertheywillgrow uplargelyuncultured,sadly superficial,andintellectuallybankrupt.

Herewitharelistedpublicationswhichinpartor wholewerefoundtobeundesirablereadingmaterial:

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Thelegalapproachmeans thateffortsbemadetoso changethepresentjurisdictionoftherelevantActsas tomakeitimpossiblefor suchliteraturetobesold. Thisproposedchangeespeciallyrequiresthatthe term"obsceneliterature" receivesawiderandmore comprehensivedefinition.

Toachievesuchlegislation,theco-operationof Parliamentisrequiredboth aStateandFederallevel. Itissincerelyhopedthat membersofParliamentwill seeanddotheirdutyin thismatter,whichtranscendspartypoliticsandhas referenceonlytotheCommonGood.

ItisrealisedthatanAct ofParliamentisnotofitselfsufficienttosolvethe problem.Anapproachof awiderandmorefundamentalnatureisrequired. Thisiswherethecommun-

ity,irrespectiveofcreedor politics,maybeeffective. Thecommunitymustbe educatedtoandmadeconsciousofthegravedanger ofthisundesirableliterature.Thelogicalreaction tosuchknowledgemustbe tocauseadrasticreduction inthesalesofsuchpublicationsinconsequenceof whichbothpublishersand distributorsmustappreciate thatsuchundesirableliteraturedoesnotpay.

Theyshouldbemadeto seethatbadethicsisalso badbusiness,andhencebe persuaded,evenbynothing elsethanmereeconomics, thatmoney-makingisonly possiblebyaradicalchange inthestandardsoftheir publications.

Inthis'allianceofthelaw andcommunityisapincer movementcapableofovercomingtheinsidiousmenaceofunhealthyandundesirableliterature.

DespiteWidespreadLaxity,Hopeful SignsArePerceivedinEurope

ByREV.JOHNB.EBEL

ligion.Yetof1,900persons executedinViennabythe Nazis1938-1945,allbuttwo askedforapriest.

LikewiseinItaly,with itslargeCommunistParty, Catholicideasandstandards arestillthenormoflife. Thus45percentofall Communistvotersopposed theintroductionofdivorce intheItaliancivillaw.

InterestingareDr. Kuehnelt-Leddihn'scoin-

_AmajpgAlmelo,

Inseekingtodetermine theresponsibilityforthe widespreadpropagationand readingofsuchliterature, thesurveyreachedthefollowingconclusions,viz.-

(a)Publishersanddistributorshaveadefiniteresponsibility, Theirpartinthediffusionofthesepublications isobviouslythatofaplannedcampaignofruthless andirresponsiblemoneymaking.Thephilosophy oftheiroutlookissimply oneofhardcash,irrespectiveofanymoralrelationship.

(b)Thewholecommunity, fromparentstoParliamentarians,mustalso carryaresponsibilityin thismatter. Theconditionofaffairs uncoveredbythesurvey pointsunwaveringlytothe factthatthemoralconsciousnessofthecommunity hasbeenasleepregarding thedangersofsuchpublications.

Itisconsideredthatthe solutionoftheproblemis neithersimplenorimmediate.Itissuggestedthat thefollowinglinesofapproachoffermostsatisfactoryhopeofsuccess.These are:-

(a)Thelegalapproach.

(b)Thesalesapproach.

Therearemanyoptimisticnotesinan otherwisediscouragingreportonthefervour ofCatholicsinEuropethatispublishedin the"CatholicTimes."TheauthorisEric vonKuehnelt-Leddihn.

Sirebysidewithwidespreadlaxityinthepractice ofreligionistheamazingly generaldesireforreligious education.InGermany,for example,85to95percent oftheparentsareinfavour ofthereintroductionofthe confessionalschool(State supported),sothatparc_i.s cansendtheirchildrento thereligiousschooloftheir choice.

EveninFrance,yesterday'shotbedoflaicismand anti-clericalism,theCatholicorProtestantreligionis beingtaughtasasubjectof choiceinthelyceesby priestsorministerspaidby thestate.Althoughthe coursesarenotobligatory, so.-ne90percenttakethem.

"EventheFrenchatheists incharge(oftheschools), notestheauthor,"haveto confessthatahighereducationwithoutaknowledge ofreligiousaffairsisunthinkable."

ApolltakeninFrancein 1952revealedthat,of 42,000,000Frenchmen, 33,000,000hadbeenbapti-cdasCatholicsandmore than1,000,000inotherreligiousdenominations.Of thosebaptizedCatholics,73 percentdeclaredthatthey wouldcallforapriestin dangerofdeath.Yetonly

40percentgotoMassregularly,and51percent maketheirEasterduty.

Althoughthepollissubjecttotheweaknessesofall polls,FatherRoquettein theJesuitmonthlyreview Etudes(December,1952)acceptedthedataasreliable approximations.

Thediscrepancybetween beliefandpracticeinthe so-calledCatholiccountries isapuzzleforoutsiders. ThusinVienna'sFirst District,97percentofthe peoplearepayingthe churchtax,whichthey couldavoidbyformally leavingtheChurch,butonly 25or30percentareregularlypracticingtheirre-

monisthatthesituationin the"solidlyCatholic"nationsisnowthereverseof whatitwas150yearago. Thenthegroupsmost threatenedbytheinroadsof irreligionwerethenobility, theintellectuals,theyoung, andthoselivingincities. Todaythemostvulnerable arethefarmers,thelower classes,andtheelderlywho grewupintheageof"liberalism."

"Thenobility,"henotes, "returnedtoamoreferventpracticeoftheirreligionsoonaftertheFrench Revolution.Themiddle classesslowlyfollowedin the19thcentury,andWorld WarIIdealtadeadlyblow toactiveanti-Christianism oranti-Catholicisminintellectualcircles."

Thegreatbreachbetween beliefandpractice,especiallyinthemoreCatholic lands,isoneofthegreatest problemsthatEuropehas toface.Butontheother hand,withthemorevigorousleadershipnowbeing exertedbyCatholics throughoutthecontinent westoftheIronCurtain, thereligiousscenepresents morereasonforoptimism thanithasforseveralgenerations.

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PracticalWaysOfPutting ChristBackIntoChristmas

ItisnowonlyafewweekstoChristmas.

Thatremindsusalltodoourpartinhelping tokeepChristmassacred-"puttingChrist backintoChristmas,"theycallit.Butperhaps"givingChristmasbacktoChrist" wouldbejustasgoodawayofputtingit.

MassandCommunionis.Bethlehemsleeps,yet whatlight FloatsarondtheHolyPair. and SilentNight,HolyNight!

ofcourse,thegreatCatholic wayofgivingChristmasto Christ,buttherearelotsof lesserpracticesthatcan keepthetruemeaningof Christmasaliveforourselvesandforothers.

Forinstance,wecan makesurethatourChristmascardsareallreligiousassociatedwithOurLord's nativity.Catholicrepositoriesstockthem.

Thenthereistheideaof gettingtradespeopletomake anativitypicturethecentre oftheirwindowdisplay.

Thentherearethecribs thatonehopeswillbefound ineveryCatholichome, especiallywherethereare children.

Oneofthehappiestofmy experiencesatChristmas wascominguponanilluminatedcribonenightin thefrontgardenofasuburbanhome.Itlookedso calmandbeautifulandwas socompletelyunexpectedthattherewasamomentary impressionofseeinga vision.

ThefigureoftheInfant wasasmallstatue,while St.Joseph,OurLadyand theShepherdswerepaintedcardboardfigures.The lightingwasgloriousbrightandattractivewithouttheleasttouchofgarishness.Initssereneandluminousloveliness,thecrib immediatelymadeone thinkof"SilentNight."with allitsgentleemphasison thelightthatshoneinBethlehem:

SilentNight,HolyNight! 0 °

Shepherdsfirstseethe light. and SilentNight,HolyNight!

SonofGod,0whatlight RadiatesfromThymanger bed.

Onealmostpausedto HeartheAlleluiasring WhichtheAngelChorus sing.

ManyotherswereimpressedasIwas.EvenduringthefewminutesIstood onthefootpathlookingat thecrib,twocarloadsof peoplestoppedtoviewit, andseveralcouplesor groupsoutfortheireveningwalkpausedbeforeit.

Thefiguresweremade bytheCarmeliteNuns.The frameworkofthecribwas ofthree-eightsofaninch steelrod;thefabricofsisalcraftpaper.TheStarthat ledtheWiseMentoBethlehemhunghighabovethe cribinthetopmostbranchesofacypresstree.

Itisestimatedthatthree tofourthousandpeoplesaw thecrib.Carswereconstantlystoppingforafew minutes,andevensomeof thebusdriversmadeita pointtopullupsothat theirpassengerscouldhave aglimpseofthisbeautiful reminderofBethlehem.

OnChristmasNight,when itwasfirstilluminated,one latepasser-bywenthome, gothiswifeandchildren outofbed,andbrought A'o

NexttotheCribtheMostPopular ChristmasSymbolMustBetheTree

ByMaryAnnDiemer.

NexttotheCrib,the mostpopularsymbolconnectedwiththefeastofthe Nativityisthedecorated evergreentree.Everyyear webuyone,trimitand placeunderittheCriband gifts,buttendtoforgetthe lovelylegendsthataddrichnessandmeaningtothe symbolictree.

Oneoftheearliestlegends aboutthetreetellsusthat onthenightofChrist's birthtreesborefruitand flowersblossomedoutof season.Sogreatwas nature'siJjoicingthatthe starscamedownandnestled onthebranchesofthose treeswhichhadnofruit. Thustheevergreenwasdecoratedevenonthefirst Christmas.

Accordingtothelegend associatedwithSt.Boniface,theevergreentreehas arichsymbolicappealtoall mankind.ThecandlesremindusthatChrististhe LightoftheWorld;thepresents,thatHeisGod's GreatestGifttoman;the greenbranches,thatHe giveslifeeverlasting;and thetreeitself,thatChristis theTreeofLife.

TheoriginoftheChristmastreedatesbacktoGermanmedievalmystery plays.Oneofthecentral featuresoftheseplayswas theParadisetree,or"Tree ofLife."Whenabuses

causedtheprohibitionof theseplaysbeingenactedin thechurches,thesymbolic Paradisetreewastakeninto thehome.

Inthe15th.centuryitwas customarytodecoratethe treewithwhitewafersrepresentingtheHolyEucharist.Thewaferswere laterreplacedwithcakesin theshapeofstars,angels, hearts,flowersandbells.By 1605decoratedChristmas treeswereverypopularin Strasbourg.Theywere hungwithpaperroses, apples,gildednutsandcandies.

FromGermany,thetree customwastakentoFrance byPrincessHelenofMecklenburgaftershemarried theDukeofOrleans. ThroughPrinceAlbert, QueenVictoria'shusband, theChristmastreecameto England.Rememberinghis childhoodinGermany,he decoratedtreesforhisown childrenandthecharming customsoonspreadallover England.

WhenGermansemigrated toAmericaabout1830,the belovedParadisetreesoon becameacommonsightin German-Americanhomes. Thecustomwaspickedup bytheirneighbours,andtodayChristmastreesbedeck notonlymostAmerican homesbutclassrooms, stores,streetsandpublic placesgenerally.

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St.BarbaraPlays ImportantRole InGermanXmas

ByMaritaEster

OnDecember4,German Catholicsbringsmall branchesoffruittreesor bushesintotheirhomes.It maybesnowingandfreezingoutsidebutthethriving budsfillheartswithhope andbyChristmastheopenedblossomsinstillastrong feelingofthecomingrenewaloftheearth.

Thebranchesarecuton December4becausethatis thefeastofSt.Barbara,a blossominthewinterof paganism.Becausesherefusedtomarryapagan, herownfatherkepther imprisonedinatowerand finallyhadherbeheaded. Atthemomentofher death,herfatherwasstruck bylightningandhersuitor becameaChristian. St.Barbara'smightyintercessionisimploredin emergenciesandevery need.Thefaithfulbelieve thatshewillgivespecial protectionandblessingto thehomeinwhichblooming twigsremindthepeopleof thecomingoftheChrist Child.

Fromdaytodaythe wholefamilywatchesthe growingbuds,neverforget- tingthatloveandjoy shouldgrowintheir hearts,enrichingthemduringthetimeofAdventand overflowingatChristmas toallwhohavegoodwill.

Mrs.BobHopeTo MakePilgrimage CHICAGO(NC.)-A world-widepilgrimageto churchesdedicatedtothe BlessedMotherduringthe 1954MarianYearwas startedherebyMrs.Bob Hope,wifeofthefamous comedian.

Mrs.Hopevisitedthe ShrineofthePerpetualNovenatoOurSorrowful Motherduringastayin Chicago.ShewasaccompaniedtotheShrineby FatherJamesR.Keane, O.S.M.,founderofthenovenathereandinseveral churchesofthePerthArchdiocese,andtoldhim:

"Ihavemadearesolution tovisitas dedicatedmanychurches totheMotherof Christaspossibleduring theMarianYear,which PopePiusXIIwillinaugurateinDecember.Iwill prayforworldpeaceand formyfamily."

Mrs.HopetoldFather Keanethatbesidesvisitingchurchesdedicatedtothe BlessedMotherintheUnited StatesandCanadaduring theyear,shehopedto climaxherpersonalpilgrimagebyvisitstotheBasilicaofSt.MaryMajorin Rome,theshrineofOur Lady.ofFatimainPortugal, andtheshrineatLourdes inFrance.

HolyFatherComposed,ReadSpecialPrayerFor MarianYear

VATICANCITY,Nov.21(NC).-Vaticanauthoritiesmadepublicthetextofa prayerfortheMarianYearpersonallycomposedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII.It makesspecialintercessionfortheprotection oftheChurchandthesanctificationofher members.Theprayerwastobereadin ItalianbytheHolyFatheratspecialceremoniesintheBasilicaofSt.MaryMajorin RomemarkingtheopeningoftheMarian Year. ReleasedontheFeastofthePresentationoftheBlessedVirginMary,the officialEnglishtranslationoftheprayer Tads:-

Enrapturedbythesplendourofyourheavenly beauty,andimpelledbytheanxietiesoftheworld, wecastourselvesintoyourarms,0Immaculate MotherofJesusandourMother,Mary,confidentof findinginyourmostlovingheartappeasementof ourardentdesires,andasafeharbourfromthetempestswhichbesetusoneveryside.

Thoughdegradedbyourfaultsandoverwhelmed byinfinitemisery,weadmireandpraisethepeerless richnessofsublimegiftswithwhichGodhasfilled you,aboveeveryothermerecreature,fromthefirst momentofyourConceptionuntilthedayonwhich, afteryourAssumptionintoheaven,Hecrownedyou QueenoftheUniverse.

OcrystalFountainoffaith,batheourmindswith theeternaltruths!0fragrantLilyofallholiness, captivateourheartswithyourheavenlyperfume!0 Conqueressofevilanddeath,inspireinusadeephorrorofsinwhichmakesthesouldetestabletoGodand aslaveofhell!

proclaimed

Owell-belovedofGod,heartheardentcrywhich risesupfromeveryheartinthisyeardedicatedto you.Bendtenderlyoverourachingwounds.ConbyPopePiusXII,vertthewicked,drythetearsoftheafflictedandoppressed,comfortthepoorandhumble,quenchhatreds, sweetenharshness,safeguard-theflowerofpurityin youth,protecttheholyChurch,makeallmenfeelthe attractionofChristiangoodness.Inyourname,resoundingharmoniouslyinheaven,maytheyrecognisethattheyarebrothers,andthatthenationsare

TheMarianYear, wasinauguratedthroughtheworldonTuesday,December8,feastoftheImmaculateConception. Murillo,thegreatSpanishartist,portrayedthewonderfulprivilegegivenOurLady,inthepicturereproducedabove. ThefaithfuloftheArchdioceseenterstheMarian Yearunderthemostfavourablespiritualauspices.membersofonefamily,uponwhichmaythereshine f Commemoratingthecentenaryofthedefinitionofforththesunofauniversalandsincerepeace. thedogmaoftheImmaculateConception,itwillbe Receive,0MostSweetMother,ourhumblesuphonouredinanArchdioceseconsecratedtoOurLadyplications,andaboveallobtainforusthat,oneday, .underthattitle. happywithyou,wemayrepeatbeforeyourthrone thathymnwhichto-dayissungoneartharoundyour 1,WW:VICAtiti1.0101WV:VMMAIM*2RMaltars.Youareallbeautiful,0Mary!Youarethe glory,youarethejoy,youarethehonourofour people!Amen.

thousands wiltenjoythe XmasCarnival 1953

PopeReaffirms DecreesonMusic

VATICANCITY,Nov.23(NC).-His HolinessPopePiusXII.hasmarkedthe50th. anniversaryofPopePiusX'sMotuProprio (instruction)onsacredmusicbycallingfor renewedeffortsfortherestorationofchurch music.

ThePiusXdirectiveis stillapplicabletoday,and evenmoreso,toward"increasingthesplendourof divineworshipandrenderingitevermoreefficacious asameanstowardsanctificationoftheChristian people,"hesaid.

Principallytobeconsidered,saystheletter.isthe factthatthepriest,asthe teacherofChristianpeople, shouldhaveproperartistic formationfromhisearliest seminarydays.

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HisHoliness,Pope

RosaryRally IsAlsoHeld InColombia

BOGOTA,Colombia,Nov.23(NC).Anation-widedistributionofcardspledgingthebearertorecite theRosarydaily,and ifpossiblewiththe family,hasbeencarriedouthere. Theprogrammeto effectagreatRosary crusade,initiatedby FatherFilibertode JesusoftheChristian Schools,andapproved bythebishops,istimedtocoincidewiththe 1954celebrationofthe 100th.anniversaryof thepromulgationof thedogmaoftheImmaculateConception.

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TotheDying BUENOSAIRES, Nov.23 (NC).Throughoutthenight twomensitbyatelephonewaitingtospeed apriesttoadyingpersoninanysectorofthe city.Theyaremembers oftheBrotherhoodof theKnightsofthe Viaticum.Inshiftsof two,theymanacentraltelephoneexchangewhichenables themtoquicklycontactapriestintheparishofasickperson. And.ifnecessary,the knightssupplyanautomobiletocarrythe priestonhiserrandof mercy.

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Studentsinseminaries whoshowparticulartalentsandadaptabilityshouldbe giveneveryopportunityto develop,andthebestamong themareinvitedtobesent tothePontificalInstitute ofSacredMusichere.Ecclesiastical,oratleastreligious,schoolsshouldbe alwayspreferredtolay institutionswhicharenot dedicatedtowardchurch musicnorinterestedinthe sameway.

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BlessedByHisGrace

AfterblessingthefinenewsecondaryschooloftheBrigidine SistersinSalvado-road,Subiaco,onDec.6,HisGracetheArchbishoppaideloquenttributetothethreeReligiousOrderswhich hadcarriedontheworkofreligiouseducationtheresince1889.

OntheplatformwithHis GraceweretheVen.ArchdeaconJ.McKay,ofCarnarvon,theRev.J.Hogan, theRev.P.O'Mara,the Hon.E.NulsenM.L.A. MinisterforHealthand JusticeandMr.L.C.Nimmo, M.L.A.andMrs.Nimmo, SenatorJ.CookeandMrs. Cooke,Mr.andMrs.R. Summerhayes.

HisGracetheArchbishop firstblessedthenewschool andthecrucifixinthe centralclassroom.Then theRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.introducedthe

Archbishoptothelarge assembly.

MonsignorKennedybriefly emphasisedhownecessary thenewbuildingwas. Theyhadprovided,he said,forchildrenof primaryschoolagebuthad donenothingforsecondary education.Thenewschool wouldmorethansupplythatlack.Heoutlinedthe debtincurredandhopedthe parishionerswouldlend everyassistancetoclearit.

HisGracetheArchbishop congratulatedtheBrigidine

NewNorciaPresentFineStaging OfPiratesofPenzance:HearReport

Thebreak-upconcertof St.Ildephonsus'college, NewNorcia,for1953,was indeednotable.Threeseparatepresentationsofthe GilbertandSullivanlight opera,"ThePiratesof Penzance,"hadtobegiven toaccommodatethecrowd thatwishedtoattend.

Atthefinalperformance, HisLordship,theRt.Rev. G.Gomez,0,S.B.,attended.

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TheattentionoftheU.S. Bishopswascalledtoan increaseduringthepast yearof"morallyobjectionableinpart"filmsbyboth Americanandforeignproducers.

Thereportwasmadeto theU.S.Bishopsattheir annualmeetinghereby BishopMichaelJ.Readyof Columbus,chairmanofthe CommitteeonMotionPictures.

BishopReadygavethese statisticsforfilmsreviewed duringthepastyearbythe LegionofDecency:

OnehundredfortyU.S. films,or41.67percent wereA-Iormorallyunobactionableforgeneralpa.eonage.

Onehundredtwenty-four, approximately37percent, wereA-II,ormorally unobjectionableforadults.

Seventy-one,orslightly morethan21percent, wereB,morallyobjectionAbleinpartforall.

OnlyoneU.S.filmoutof atotalof336wascondemn. ed-TheMoonIsBlue.This filmwasproducedindependentlyandhasbeenrefused theProductionCodeSealby theMotionPictureAssociation.Nopicturewith theCodeSealwascondemned. *

Priortotheperformanceof theopera,HisLordship,on Dec.3,presentedtheprizes wonduringtheyearfor academicprowessandfor successinthefieldofsport.

Rev.BrotherLucianpresentedhissixthannualreport.Recallingwordsof HisHolinessPopePius XII,BrotherLucianstressedtheabsoluteimportance ofafullChristianandCatholiceducation.

Hereviewedthesuccesses oftheyearofstudentsand ex-students.Herecalled inparticulartheelevation ofArchbishopJ.Knoxto theApostolicDelegationof BritishEastandWestAfrica,andthehonourjust latelyconferredonArchdeaconJ.McKay,ofCarnarvon.

Thenapackedaudience enjoyedtotheutmostthe fullscoreofthedelightful opera,"ThePiratesofPenzance."MonthsofpreparationbyRev.BrothersLaurenceandVictorhadwell nighperfectedatalented groupofsingerswhoenteredwithrarezestand gustointothelightsome moodofthiswhimsical opera.

Soloandduet,choral andrecitativework,were allrenderedwithartistic charmanddecidedability toanenthusiasticaudience thatstirredtheyouthful companytogiveoftheir best.

Specialsceneryhadbeen paintedbyE.Catalan;suitablecostumesandeffective make-upassistedtopresent allworthily.

Theorchestralworkwas competentlyperformedby MissPaulineRowe,pianist, andMissGeraldinePrice, violinist,bothofSt.Gertrude'sconvent.Itwasno wonder,then,thatatits conclusionthesetwoaccompanistesweretherecipients ofwell-earnedcommendations.

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Sistersonthefinework theyweredoing.Thehigh standardandthefinetone oftheirschoolsinSubiac, andWembleywerereflected, hesaid,inthereportsreceivedannuallyfromthe inspectorsoftheEducation Department.

Theloyaltyandfidelity oftheirex-pupils,continued HisGrace,werealsovery notableandhighlycommendable.Theywerea greatindicationofthe splendidtrainingthechildrenreceivedandoftheimpactoftheteachersonthe mindsofthechildrencommittedtotheircare.

TheBrigidineSisters,said theArchbishop,werecon-

tinningtheexcellentwork whichwasbegunatthe schoolinSubiacobythe SistersofSt.JohnofGod from1889to1911andby theSistersofMercyfrom 1911to1942.TheBrigid,ne Sisterswerebuildingon thesolidfoundationsand splendidtraditionslaidby thosetwoReligiousOrders.

I='sGracepraisedthe buildingwhich,hesaid, woeldmeasureuptomoderneducationaldemands.

Aus.ralia,heconcluded, hadonetestbywhichit meas...iredindividualsand institutions-thetestof achievement."Judgedby thatmeasure,"saidthe Archbishop,"weCatholics standproudlyconfident. Sidebysidewithour churcheshasgrownour educationsystemofwhich wearespeciallyproud".

TheV.Rev.E.Cowan, 0.M.I.,madetheappeal.

CollieConventWinsInter-School SportsInSouth-WestCompetition

Withatotalof94points,Colliewon theSouth-Westinter-schoolConventsports attheBunburyForrestMemorialovalrecently.

SacredHeartHighSchool (Sunbury),whohavebeen theunluckiestschoolinthe competition,wererunnersupwith87points.Thisis thefourthsuccessiveoccasiononwhichSacred Hearthavebeenrunnersup.

Otherpointsscoredwere St.Mary's(SouthBunbury) 764;BrunswickJunction 71;Donnybrook704;Waroona55;Dardanup55; Pinjarra53andSt.Joseph's(Bunbury)47.

Therewasabigattendanceofsupportersfrom therespectivedistricts,and inalleventscompetition waskeen.

Themostcolourfulevent wasthemarchpastofthe nineteams,thiseventresultinginawell-deserved victoryforSt.Mary's (SouthBunbury).Also placedinthiseventwere Collie,WaroonaandPinjarra. WendyWhiteaker, of SacredHeart,whowasout-

standingintheseniorgirls events,wonthesenior championshipfromR.Connell,ofDonnybrook.

Therewasatieforthe juniorgirls'championship betweenMarieTravers,of SacredHeart(Sunbury), andR.Payne,ofCollie.

TheCollieschoolwasalso successfulinannexingthe juniorboytitle.Theywere representedbyF.Dzubial, oneofthemostpromising athletesinthesports,who alsorepresentedColliein theseniorevents,andalso didwellagainstthis strongeropposition.Runner-upforthetitleof juniorboywasTerryRodgers.ofDardanup.

Oneof victoriesthemostpopular ofthesportswaswhenMartinHarnett,of BrunswickJunction,won thetitleofseniorboy champion.Harnettscored impressivelyinallevents towinfromA.Mikozi (Collie).

InwinningtheJ.J.MonaghanMemorialCupfor thehighestaggregate,Collie nowsharesthesuccessof St.Joseph's,ofSunbury, thesetwobeingtheonly schoolstohavewonthe covetedCtp.Theirrespec-tiverecordsaretwovictorieseachinfouryearsof competition.

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BishopGoodyBlesses CastledareAdditions

NewclassroomsatCastledarejunior orphanagewereblessedbyHisLordshipthe MostRev.L.J.GoodyonDec.6,andanew ablutionblockwasofficiallydeclaredopen byMr.A.McDonald.

OnhisarrivalBishopAnyrequestfromCastleGoodywaswelcomed,atdare,hesaid,wouldbe thefrontentranceofthegivenconsiderationbythe orphanage,bytheClontarfgovernment,whichwould Boys'band.

HisLordshipblessedthe newschoolaccommodation andthenewgrottoofOur LadyofLourdes.Hewas assishedbytheV.Rev. F.E.HopeandtheRev.C. Stinson.

Amongthosepresentin theofficialpartywerethe Hon.G.FraserM.L.C. (ChiefSecretaryandMinisterforLocalGovernmentandTownPlanning), theHon.A.F.Griffith, M.L.C.,Mr.H.E.Smith (Under-secretaryforLands andMigration),Mr.A. McDonald(rep.Lotteries Commission)andMrs.A. Young(secretary,Child WelfareDepartment).

IntroducingHisLordship, theRev.Br.P.O'Doherty, superioroftheorphanage, saidthatthenewschool hadcost£4,500andthe ablutionblock£2,500.The LotteriesCommissionhas given£2,500towardsthe buildingcosts,hesaid.

Indeclaringtheschool open,BishopGoodypraised theChristianBrothersfor theirworkwithorphanand migrantboys.HisLordshipsaidthattheDepartmentsofChildWelfareand Immigrationhadco-operatedcloselywiththework ofCastledare.

Mr,Fraserdeclaredthat thecommunityowedadebt ofgratitudetotheChristianBrothersforundertakingthetaskofmoulding under-privilegedorphans intofinecitizens.

giveeverypossibleassistance. FatherStinson,directo. ofCatholicMigration,ap- pealedtothe300people presenttoaidtheBrothers practicallyintheirwork forthechildren. Attheconclusionofthe functionafternoonteawas nervedbytheladies'committee.

LordAbbotGomezUnveilsRollOf HonourMarkingStudentSuccesses

ThereoccurredonDec.1, atSt.Ildephonsus'college, NewNorcia,asimple,brief ceremonyoftheunveiling ofanHonours'roll.

HisLordshiptheRt.Rev. G.Gomez,O.S.B.,hadearliercelebratedHolyMass inthecollegechapel;appropriatelytheMasswasa votiveoneoftheAssumption.

Rev.BrotherLucian, principal,outlinedbriefly thesignificanceoftheHonours'roll:Dux,goodconductmedallist,presidentof theSodalityoftheBlessed VirginMary,captainofthe firstelevenandofthefirst eighteens,championathletes oftheyearsfrom1913-1953, inclusive.

Thelistwasalengthyone, butmorenotableforthe manywhohadlivedupto thehighidealsoftheircollegedays.

TheHonours'rollwasa directchallengetoallto emulatethemightydeeds ofthosewhohadgonebefore.Thesehadsetahigh standard.Theirswasthe dutytoupholdthattradition.

ThenHisLordshipunveiledtheRollofHonour. Hecommendedtherare craftsmanshipandartistry ofEugeneCatalan,whohad

labouredsowell,solovingly,andsoeffectively.

TheHonourrollissome 20feetinlength,andmore thanfourfeethigh.Each titleandyearandnameis inscribedinlettersofgold. Fittinglyitiserectedinthe collegehall.

Rev.BrotherLucianisto becongratulatedonthis strikingmemorial.

EAUCLAIRE,Wisconsin (NC.)-"Thedangerof over-emphasizingthe threatofcommunismisas greatasunder-evaluating it,"accordingtoDr.Jerome G.Kerwin,nrefessorof politicalscienceattheUniversityofChicag, Dr.Kerwinsakithatthe successofthefreeworldin meetingthecommunist threattocivilizationdep..ndsingreatmeasureon a"carefulanalysis"and studyofMarxianmaterialisminschools. Thehighschoolstudent mustlearnthat"among theerrorsoutofwhich communismarosearesome heldbyrespectablenoncommuniststoday,"Dr. Kerwinsaid."Communism coulddisappearfromthe earthtomorrowandthese errorswouldgivebirthto anotherheresyjustas cruelandjustasdestructive."

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