The Record Newspaper 10 December 1953

Fr.Peyton'sRecipe ForNewWorld

HerearethreepicturesbyFatherPatrickPeyton,C.S.C.

AFATHER'SDESTINY

thechild,betiodanddidn'twantthiscauseitrepresentsasoulfor ,-erydaybusinessofkeepingwhichChristwouldhavedied.; nevetobecomeahareship,eventhoughitwerethennlv .iegaveusalittlepleasurenneonearth. oieating atemembeithetimeswhen youweresickandwere orderedbythedoctorto eat, ..ndyetyouhadnoappetite? _twasagony,wasn'tit.That's whatwewouldgothrough threetimesadayifthefareeeingwisdomandgoodness .;Goddidn'tputalittleplea-!ireineating.Everyone nowsthatweeattolive 'idthatwedon'tlivetoeat. -f(:ereyouhavetheorder .ablishedbyGod.

Whatofthedifficultyal iietask?It'snothingcornearedtothechallengeitgives endthesatisfactionitcarries ,vithit.Youstudyeveryangle ofyourbusiness,don'tyou?

Well,it'sathrilltostudy vourchildrenandleadthem oyourwayofthinking.

Yoursuperiorwillpower and.controlenableyoutobear withtheirshortcomingsand topatientlyseekyourendin themouldingoftheircharacterdespitethedifficultiesyou encounter.Ifyoufailin thesethings,youceasetobe theirsuperior.Theywillknow

Wecongratualteyoufathers, old,youngandabout-to-be. Yoursisthehighestdestiny abovepotentatesandkings, foritreachesrightintoa partnershipwithGodin' creatingyouroffspring.It givesyouthedestinyofbeing thefoundationofallcivil society-afatheratthehead ofhisfamily.

Yoi,formthenucleusof thecellwhichisthebasisof theState,andlikethecorpusclesofthebody,youmust fightthatthatcellbenot destroyed.YouarethecaptainofacompanyofGod's armyintheKingdomofHis Church;youmustfighttosee thatHisauthorityisrespected,forwhenitisdespised,yourswillbelost.

Youmuststrivetopreserve theorderHeestablished,for wh,.itisdestroyed,chaos willreigninyourhome.iou mustlistentotheChurch, yourspiritualspouseforthe FatherhoodofGodinH.yen willedthemotherhoodofthe Chu''1oneart'

Thefirstisapictureoftheatheismwithwhichtheworld confrontedtoday.Itisapictureoftheworld,anynation,ans community,yourhome-withoutGod.Itwouldbeaworkt wheremanandwomanliveaccordingtotheirownwishesand desires.TherewouldbeNOSANCTITY,NOSECURITYIN MARRIAGEORHOMELIFE. totakeittooseriously Thesearesomeorthestate- themeansformankind's self-destruction. mentsusedinasofteningupprocessofpropaganda Thatisonepicture.Atd,,.03,beliefinGod.

firstglanceitmayseem fantastic,butwait! AtheistSubtlety

Here'spictureoftheByforce:n,ornepartsoi worldtoday.Westillhavetheworld,bysubtletyand ourchurches;westillhave,decepttoninothers,theree holyMass;westillhaveworldwidemovementtomenandwomenwhogivewardsaworldwithoutGoo themselvestoGodandAndwherevermodernathespendtheirlivesin kindnessandcharityismhasappeared,oneof toothers.Westillhavefirstpointsofattack bs thenome.Whetheropen: justiceandtruth,lawexpressedornot,itstheme andorder,andtheisthis:"WheretheChurce Protectionofgoodgov-cannotbereached,youca' ernment.There isstillreachthehome.Destroyfah, sanctityinmarriage.ancylylifeandChristan securityinthehome.Weationwillbegintocrumble stillhaveGodinourlives..Whatcanwedo?

Butwhatishappening? individualsthis

THERE wouldbenochurches,noMass,nopriests orBrothersorSisterswhoeverymanbecomesalaw devotethemselvestotheuntohimself.Thereisno workofhelpingothersinsupremeauthoritytowhom schools,hospitalsandhomes.manwouldanswer.Hehas There.vouldbenoFaith.onlytoruleorfoolhisfelnoCharity,ncHopeinlowmen.Therewouldbeno,Thereareforcesinthe;certen again, eternaIlife.Everythingtruth,noJustice;forcealoneworldtoday.Thereare! seemsgreatandover gainandpossession. Thisisapictureof wouldbebasedonmaterialwoulddominatethe%,.rid.peoplewhoareworkingtowhe By amakethis"Worldwithout,an lming le ourselveswe inthe face

Anatheisticworldwould beruledbyonelaw-"Might isright."Thestrongman

ROSARYWILLEASESTRAIN

OFLIVING

FamiliesmustmaketimefortheDailyFamily Rosary,becausetimeisrunningout.Thetimefor half-drawnswordsispast_NowisthetimetodeclarewhetheryouarewithChristornot.

WiththeFamilyRosaryasyourdrawnswordof prayeryoucanjointhebattleagainstallthe forcesofevil.Yourbattlefieldistheoffice,thefactory,theschoolbutespeciallythehome.There mostofall,willyounotethechangethatthe FamilyRosarybringsabout:theendingofthe quicktempersandcuttingwordsthatcausebig andlittlefamilydisturbances;theincreaseofgood humour;thecontentedlaughterofafamilythat isbeginningtounderstandandappreciateitself. Gradually,verygradually,thestrainoflivingin thisoldworldofourswillbegintoslacken.No longerwillyoufeelobligedtobeconstantly'onthe go,todothisthingorjointhatclub.You'llbegin toseethatyourbestcontributiontomakeahappy, holyworldistomakeahappy,holyfamily.Your homewillbenotjustyourcastle,butyourfavouriteplaceforlivingandplayingandpraying.

God.AtheisticCommuworldwithoutGod.Tocon-Inon,forexample.isover-thisforceanddeception:Bu cideritforamoment,werunningoner,uropea,withGod'shelp,without woulddominatehisNeigh-mustrealisethatitwouldCountryafteranother.lunitedeffortswecanrebour;ThestrongerNationbeaciviliationwheretheAgainstgovernmentsinawakenintheworldthefaith wouldoverruntheweaker.satanicforcesofevilwouldNorthAmerica,againstgo-ofthecrusaderswho en Intrigue,lyinganddecep-Triumph,whereourlivesvernmentsinSouthAmerica.forthtosavecivilisationin tionwouldbetheorderofwouldbefilledwithinse-andthrough.uttheworld:theMiddleAges. theday.Ifmanweretocurity,fearandconfusion.thereoremenandwomen,Wecanonceagaincallof believethereishoGod,TheonlyfinalendcouldworkingwithdiabolicalMary.thehelpofChristian, thenalllawwouldbecon-beutterchaos,wheretheseal,withintrigueandde-WecanpraytheRosar sideredman-madeandatomicbombmightwellbeeeptionandforcetobringwhichwastheprayerof aboutNationalandInternstionalupheavalinordertoPopeandthepeopledurne allowatheismtodominate theworldOnehasonlyto readthedailynewspapers toknowthatthesearenot idlefanciesbutfacts. Andthereareotheratneitwhomayormaynotbe communists,workingthrough everychannelofpropaganda -thenewspapers,radio,movingpictures,advertisements, yesandevencomicbooks. Theyareworkingthroughall kindsoffrontorganisations-throughgroupsandsocieties withfinesoundingnames

Softening-Up

TheFamilyRosarywilldoallthis?Justten minutesadayspentbyafamilyonitsknees, askingthehelpandprotectionofGodandHis BlessedMother.

Oftentheydonotdenounce religionorcomeforthwith adirectdenialofGod,but bysubtlemethodstheytry toweakenfaithandbeliefIn God.Andtiltishowthey writeandspeak:"Religion maybeallright.Itdoes somepeoplenoharm,neitherdoesi'deyoumuch--eri It'snotnecessary beliefinGodmaybeusefulfor oldpeople,butyouthshould havethefreedomtolivetheir ownlives goingto churchisallrightifyott enjoyIt,.aatit'snottooimportant marriageisa goodold-fashionedcueteM, butnowadaysyoudon't'vivo

thegreatbattleofLepanto whenChristiancivilisatioi wasthreatenedOnlyacru sadeofprayerwillstopth. destructiveforcesofatheisi, intheworldtoday Wecantakeourplacesii thefamilyrosarycrusadetiwinallfamilies,allnation, toGod.Afamilyatprayerb afamilyatpeace;anation atpeace;andtheworldat prayerwillmeantheworldat peace.Yourhomewillbe linkinthechainofRosary homesthatwillbindtheworld togetherinpeace.Yourfamily willbeapartofthearmyat prayertowintheworldback toGodandMary.

WorldAtPeace

Wecandothis. Thisisthegreatandurg entneedwhyyourhome shouldbeaRosaryhome ButthisIsonlypartofthe picture.

ThedailyFamilyRosary willbringnewharmonyand t.:.derstandingintoyour hoMe,becausesfamilythat praystogether-staystogether.Membersofafamilyneverendthedaywith bitternessandunforgiveness intheirheartsiftheyhave prayedtheRosaryofOur Lad,together.

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(ByALSCALPONE).

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YouknowthatCommunism defiesGod.Yournewspapers tellyouandhistorytellsyou thatapeoplewhoworship GodcannotbeCommunists.

InorderforCommunismto' besuccessful,theStatemust taketheplaceofGod-the Stateanditsleaders.In Russia,youdon'tdothingsfor thegreatergloryofGodyoudothemforthegreater gloryofMalenkov 1 Ifenoughofusstaywith GodandrecogniseCommu-nismasourmortalenemy,we canavoidtheclenchedfist. Morethanthat-wecan' strikeitdownsothatitwill neverberaisedagain!

ButwemuststaywithGod. AndtheplacetobeginisIn yourhome-rightnow.Bring Godintoyourfamilycircle anddoitthroughHisMother -bysayingtheFamily

ThisPopularPrayerofMillions

ItIsMonotonousAs

SunriseandRose.)

AmidsttherichvarietyofCatholicdevotions,oneinparti:J.:roppee inaspecialwaytoeveryCatholicheart.Itisadevotionwhichhasgrow rapidlyintheChurch,untiltodayitisliketheChurchitself:universal.I. isfoundinthelifeofthefamily,andinthewildsofmissionjungles,inthc peaceoftheconventchapelandamidthethunderoftheba.tlefiel 'WhereverwefindtrueCatholicpiety,therewefindsoulsdevotedtot' Rosary.

Howisthisworld-widegonewithintheperiod,it ;popularityexplained?Toholdyear. (thepublicinterestforthreeButtowinandholdundi- monthsisconsideredanextra-minishedthesincereattention ordinaryadvertisingachieve-oftheCatholicworldforover ment.Ifasloganorasongsevencenturies-thatrequires canremainpopularforthe'somethingmorethanacatch- durationofawarorapoll-'Iwordoraslogan.Catholics ticalcampaign,itsauthorislareaithfultotheRosaryfor calledamasterofmotpsy-onereasonchiefly;becauseof chologyStylesandfashionsitsplaceintheprivatelives of-millionsofpeople. begin.havetheirday.andare

PLAYEDIMPORTANT PARTINHISTORY

LEDGECARDSGIvE

TALLYOFLOVING

TheWestAustralianFamilyRosaryCrusadeis underway.Priestsandpeoplearesolidlybehind theirArchbishopsandBishopsindesiringtosee everyman,womanandchildpledgedtotheprac- ticeofthedailyFamilyRosary. Butwhenwecometoitenough?Wemustcometo reckonthefinalscoreontherecognisethevitalroleshe astdayofourCrusade,weicanplayinourfamilylife. shallhavetwoseparatecountsWemustbeconvincedthat tomake.FirstweshallcounttheFamilyRosaryisTHE thepledgecards.ThenweFAMILYPRAYER,andthat mustatleasttrytocountthethegiftsitbringstoahome heartsthatreallyknowandareworthanyprice. loveMaryandherFamilyThenwhenwemakeour Rosary.Un'thetwocountspledgeitwillnotbesometally,wecanhardlycallourthingimpulsivelythrownoff successcomplete intheheatoftheCrusade, ISITENOUGH? buttheexpressionofateal

HEARTS

wouldwalkthehillsofPalestine,givingaghttotheblind, curingthesick,restoringthedead,teachingtheignorant, andforgivingthesinnerswho cameacrossLispath.

ItistruethattheRosary '1laedanimportantrtin certainoutstandingeventsof history:forexamplethegreat navalbatt:aofLepanto.But Inthelivesofindividuals

charitymiiervisittoEliza-cth,-"owthebeautyofthe simplehomelifeatNazareth waereGodwaspresent. known,andloved.Aslife holdsoutitsdismalsideul sufferingandconflicts,the SorrowfulMysteriescomelike anantidotetotheoois"r defeatanddespair

SCHOOL.OfCHRIS PASSION thereisnuschoolfor liketheschoolofChrist'sPassion.The 1,iaridpreaches pleasure;luxuryandthrills areitsaims;Hollywooddictatesitsambitions.Against

thischeapideaofhappiness.

spiritualLepanto&andcount-mise.thatoflitePverlasting

whichendsonlyindisgust theirhaveae,rtcountlessMaryholdsupabetterprolessHailMarysunitingto SonofGodwouiobecomeformamoralbarricade)thescenesareel Resin man,wouldtakehumanfleshagainsttemptationstosinorrection.theAscensiont'," asthemeanshewouldusetotodespair:countlessveto-fierytonguesofPentecost.the saveus.Itmeantthepres-tionstothepriesthoodortocrowningoftheQueen,a anteonearthofaManwhothereligiouslifemeritedbyAngelsandSaintsinHeats., theRosariesofparentsand'Theaim01theChurchhas friends-thesearethevic-talwaysbeentomakesouls toriesoftheRosary.known'holyThisShedoesprinci onlytoGod pallythroughtheHolyMass theSacraments,thedaily Ithasteensaid.()maa fewmenofgeniusIron.heprayersofpriestsandnuns Her"Yes"meantConfessionhi'oryoftheworld,andhe,Buta.1arenotcalledtothe anu...xtremeUncianforallstoryofthepastwouldb'religiouslife.Millionsoflay the 01us.ItmeantCalvaryand 1Ca considerablychanged ivinetholicsOssiccannot easthesaypriest theMassandtheBlessedwiseifweweretoomitircin Sacrament,withallthepeace'the'spiritualhistoryofairc!oescannotattendlaity andjoyithasbroughtto -'worldallthegoodthatshuul beascribedtotheRosary, Mass lionsofmenandwomendown' ButGoanos.satlest,side,

pledgewillbe:"Iwillsaythe FamilyRosarybecauseIknow itsworth:becauseIwantto sayit."

Forthatreason,wemustdesireinourHearts.Our examineourideasabout Mary.Wemustweighthelove Rosary. wehaveforherandask,is

WHOISMARY?

seempty-handed; through "Yes'thecenturiesMary' meantthatshewastodoubtthehistoryofy'Lliepty-handed:hehasgiver. 'themtheRosary,whereby churchidofourcivilisatton, beapartneiwithGoditthewouldalsobeconsiderably'1heycanpausetoramoment Salvationofmen. andlifttheirminusHIM

Theotherlittletitlewhichchanged.TheRosaryistnekeytoanheartstoGodthrou manytheologiansattributeto gn;hi-reintimateknowledgeofJesuslmembranceolthelivesoi Mary-MediatrixofallgracesandMary;itisaneffective,JesusandMaryTheett.s:-ti wayofleadingabetterlife!canbesaidalone.asastrict.. Theyoungartist,composer,'privatedevotionBette]than painter,strivesforthe,j..1thatitshouldbesaidII, fectionofhisartbystudyingcom.mcr,mthefamilycircle theworksofthemastersSoaoeautifulCatholicpractie, too,ifwe,couldstriveforthe.whichvonarehelmisica,

Maryismanythingsat-meansthis:Thatevery once.ThehumblestofJewishgrace-whichyouhavere- maidens,ashumanasyouorceivoreverwillreceive, rAI.Bysimplysaying,"Yes,becomestoyouthroughMary. ;ii,itdoneuntome,"shesetinSheisthemightyadvocateof ler(motionthewholemarvellousmanstandingbetweenGod k,_,machineryofourredemption.andHissubjects,pleading 7s.Mostbeloveddaughterofthetheircause,handingGown_, Father,SpouseoftheHolyHissifts 1KGhost,shebecameMotherofSheisstill,andevershall WGodtheSon.Greatwerebe,partnerwithGodinthe hergiftsandgreattheyworkofsavingsouls._his Kneededtobe,forofallGod'sisMaryMotherofGo:1, Acreatures,shehadtobemostpartnerofGodintheendur- wperfect. ingworkofman'sPedemr-

IM HADEVERYGRACE tion.Butsheremainsthe

AOnlythemostpurecouldhumbleMaryofNazareth,the beartheDivineSaviourofthebeautiful,virginalMaryof ,,,world.OnlythewisestandBethlehem,thematernal,lov- gholiestcouldholdqueenlyingMaryoftheHolyFamily; 0_,swayoverheavenandearth.thehuman,sufferingMaryof ';',IntohersoulwaspouredCalvary

iletgrace,tillshebecametrulyaWithallherneartsheloves

0.mirroroftheDivine,reflect-us,forsheisone'ofus.She ingasnoothercreatureeverlovesusasGoddoes,glory-

hasreflected,thebeautyandin,inthebeautyandgood- holinessofGod. nessofoursouls,hatingour

102-, ButMary'sworkdidnotsinswhichsooffendGod,but erendwiththefirstChristmasalwaysunderstandingthe o,tnorontheawfuldaywhen herbleedingSonwastaken r;fromacrossandonceagain IrAcradledinherarms.In Heaventodayshestillcarries ::;,,,,, ontheMissionsheaccepted

691when Nazareth.theangelcameto

Maryisstillattheworkof

Thereisnoshortcuttomanyproblemsandtheun.savingsouls.Sheisstill,as familyhappinessandholi-selfish,patienthardworkmanytheologiansputit,the ness.Wemustworkfor thatmakeupthedailyrou-Co-Redemptrixoftheworld

Aboveall,wemustprayfor;tine'ofmarriage.ItdrawsandtheMediatrixofall graces.Thesearebigwords, it. themclosertogetherinlovebutnothardtounderstand. Andinunderstandinothem wecometoseehowfarshe iswillingtogotohelpusand tomakeushappy.

TheFamilyRosaryisthe perfectFamilyPrayer.It wasgiventousbyMary,our HeavenlyMother,andthe SpiritualMotherofeverytrulyhappyandholyhome. Ithasbeenthehabitual prayerinhomesfromwhich havecomeforththesturdyCatholicmenandwomen,thegreatpriestsandmissionariesofpastandpresent.

TheFamilyRosaryisa prayerforparents.Itgives themstrengthtofacethe

andunderstanding.

TheFamilyRosaryisa prayerforchildren.Itis easyforthemtosayandunderstand.IntheirmostImpressionableyearsitinstills inthemthehabitofprayer andaferventloveofGod andMary.

Itleaveswiththemtheunforgettableexperienceoflivingandgrowinginafamily thathabituallyturnstoGod andHisBlessedMotherin thanksgivingandpetition.

MAN'SCO-REDEMPTION

Firstofall,sheisCo-Redemptrixoftheworld.This meanssimplythatwhenMary said"Yes"totheangel,shehelpedthrowopenthegates ofHeaventoallmen.Outof herburningloveforyouand forme,sheacceptedthefrighteningresponsibilityof becomingGod'sMother.

perfectionofagoonandhclyrestore life mustturntothe IstheRosary111.:31/LUtio... fectModel:JesusChrist repetitious,tiresome?Isthe sunrisetiresome?Arerose, TheRosarykeepsChrist'monotonous?Istheheato ourModelbeforeus:EverY,ourheartmonotonoushecaus, lessonnecessaryforimitation ofChrist,patience,loveof neighbor,valueofsuffering,is exemplifiedinsomewayin themysteriesoftheRosary Ourmodernagetendsto lookdownonthesimplelife andtoglorifytheexcep-shiningstars tionalComemenwanttodoThemonotonysi awaywithhomelife:Ito-Rosaryisthemontunyusti.: ther;theysee-le:-um,,sunrise,anditssplendouris wealth,orpowerasthegoalsthesplendourofthesunThe- forwhichmenlive.'adisRosaryisourreadiestmean- shruggedoffintoacornerlofreconstructingourselves ainst a.thelandourfamiliesandour JoyfulMysteriesshowhumilityfamilylife,andofgivinL inMary'sfearofbecomingaglorytoGoda-AHisBlesses. attractiontheyhoveforusmoth('showneighbourlyMother andtheweaknessofourpoor flesh.

Yes,sheunderstandsslit, butshehatesit.Sinitwas thatplungedaswordofgrief intoherheartasshestood beneaththecross.Sinitis thatwoundshertoday,forby everymortalsinthatwecommit,weundotheworkof Christ,nullifyHissufferings' andherown.

Todestroysinintheworld isMary'smission.Ifwelove' herasshelovesus,weSwill use Indeedanymeanstohelpher. wewillusethatmeans whichatLourdesandFatima sheindicatedaspleasingher most.Inourhomeswewill saythedailyFamilyRosary

Idonothesitatetosaythat inthehomewherethedaily FamilyRosaryispractised,habitualmortalsincanna, exist.Asthedevilfleesthe SignoftheCross,somust sinflythethresholdwhich Marycrossesdailywithher Her"Yes"meantthattheRosary.

itceaselesslypumpsblood whichwelivethroughour bodiesTheRosaryisthe constanttributetoHerwho isclothedwiththestun.with themoonatheifeet,and aroundherheadaern.,ni a:Z...

FIRSTGIVEN ST.DOMINIC

Accordingtotradition.tiltRosaryasweknowitwas giventoSt.DominicoyMar. antheeveningofJuly21,1266 intheSanctuaryofOurLAO ofProuille,inFranceSt. Dominichadbeensentto FrancebyPope Innocent IIItofighttheAlbilgensiar' heresyThewordsMaryan dressedtohimareasappli cabletodayastheywerethen 'Theremedyfortheevilsyou lamentwillbemeditationon thelife,deathandgloryus mySon,unitingtheretothe citationoftheAngelical SalutationbywhichthemysteryofRedemptionwasan nouncedtotheworld."

FatherPeytonhasnever forgottenthateverynight ofhisboyhood,hehadknelt withhisfamilytosaythe FamilyRosary.Inhis firstinterviewwithastarat Hollywood,inthehomeof thelovelyLorettaYoung, shemadehimfeelsomuch ateasethatbeforeheknew it,hewastellingherthe storyofhislife.Hewas tellingherabouttheRosaryinthekitchenofthe littlethatchedhousein Mayo,andaboutthesound oftheHailMaryscoming outthedoorsofallthe housesinthevillage.Very patientlyLorettaYounglistenedtohim.

"Whatdoyouwantmeto do,Father?"

"Helpme,"FatherPeytonbegged."Helpmeto getthestarsofHollywood toworkfortheFamily Rosary."

"Yes,"repliedthestar, "I'lldothefirstbroadcast, andyoudon'tneedmeto tellyouhowtogettheother stars.Justtellthemthe storyofyourlife.Iknow actors,andIknowtheywill helpyou."

HowFr.PeytonBecame Mary'sPedlarOfPrayer

ByRT.REV.MGR.JOHNT.McMAHON

FatherPatrickPeyton'sstorybeginsnearthevillageofCarracastle,Co.Mayo,Ireland,wherehewasthefifthchildofnine children.Hisfatherwasastonemason,hismotherahumble Irishpeasantgirl.Ontheirweddingdaytheymadeapledgeto saytheFamilyRosarydaily,andtheykepttheirpromisethroughouttheirmarriedlife. said:"You'vegotthefaith; usethatandyouwon'tneed theseoperations."And quietlyhebegantotalk aboutthepowerofthe BlessedVirgin.

youwon'tneedthem.So talktoher,Pat,sheisa woman,andlikestobetalkedto."

HetoldPatthatMaryhas alwaysthreeapproachesto God.ShecanaskGod firstasHisMother;ifHe refusesher,shecangoback asHisdaughter;ifHestill refuses,shecanaskagainas HisSpouse.

TheoriginoftheFamily theatrewasassimpleas that.ButthenOurLady andherInfantSonwere hangingonthewallofthe roomofthefamousstar, andonseeingthatpainting FatherPeytonknowthat OurLadyhadsenthim amongfriends.

Butletusreturntothat Mayocabin.Likesomany morelargefamiliesinthe WestofIreland,poverty forcedsometoemigrateto theStates.Aneldersister,Nellie,sentthefare, andattheageof19Patrick, withhisbrotherTom,aged 21,lefthomeforAmerica. Tomworkedinthecoal mines,whilePatwasona steamshovel.

FatherHaggerty'sfaith wasthekindthatChrist wasspeakingofwhenHe saidthatfaithcouldcause amountaintobecastinto thesea.Itwastherein hisface,inhisvoice;it gaveserenitytohiswhole person.Thiswasnonew kindoffaithtoPat,forit wasthefaithhisown motherhad,andthefaith shehadinstilledinhimas aboy.

"OurLadycandobetterthanbreakyourback tocureyou,"FatherHaggertytoldhimwiththeauthorityofagreatphysician. "Shehasonlytosaytoher 1Son:'Idon'twantPatto havetheseoperations,'and

Butotherswerepraying forhimwiththerichofferingofself-sacrifice.First hiseldersister,Nellie,who hadseeninhisboyhoodin Mayothatthepriesthood washiscalling.WhenPat followedhertoAmerica withthenotionofbecomingamillionaire,itwas Nelliewhoguidedhimback tohisvocationinthegentlestandmostpatientway. Shetookavowofchastity inpetitiontoGodtomake apriestofherbrother.

Andsheneverlivedto seehimordainedapriest. GoingthroughherfewbelongingsPatopenedher prayer-bookandfounda prayershehadwrittenand slippedinamongtheleaveslikealittlenotetoGod. Initshehadofferedtolay downherlifethatPat mightbecomeapriest.

Thesecondwomanwho hadpaidtheprice,no greatercanbepaid,was hisownmother.Shedied beforehehadrecovered.

Thenalettercameinwhich shesaidthatshehadnot beendeceivedbytheexp-anaionthathewastakingarest:shehadguessed hatPat'sillnesswasserious.S-em'-esknownto himnowthatsheaskedGod tosendherson'ssufferings uponhersothatherson mightbecomeapriest.And theletteradded:"Your mothergotherwish."

TheThirdWoman

Thethirdwomanwas Mary,theMotherofGod. Andhepromisedtolove andpraiseherforever,who inhertendernesssparedfor God'spriesthoodaboywho wasafraidtodie.

Afterhisordinationhe plannedhowhewouldspend hislifeandalltheprecious giftsofthepriesthoodso thatnoneofthesethree womenwouldeverbe ashamedofhim.Atthesame timehewantedtoheap honoursatthefeetofOur Lady,spreadingherdevotionthroughouttheworld. Andthenewpriestthought hewouldbuildhera shrine.Buthissuperiors quicklyassuredhimthat

theyhadnopriesttospare tobuildashrine.

Andthenewpriestwonderedwhathecoulddoto honourMary,andtoencouragealltopraytoher, Thenbacktohischildhood flewhisthoughtstorecreatethelittlekitchenin Co.Mayowhere,every nightofhisboyhood,he hadkneltwithhisparents andhiseightbrothersand sisters,bycandlelight,to speaktotheMotherof God.TheFamilyRosary wastheanswerandallat oncehislifefellintoa patternbeforehiseyes.

FatherPeytonstillcannotunderstandwhyhewas selectedforthisworld-wide crusade,forherealisesthat heisamanoflittlenative ability,withnoheadfor money,nogiftfororganisation,tootimidforadministration.andhehasno eloquenceasaspeaker;in fact,heretainstracesof hisMayobroguewhich madethesailorsonthe emigrantshiplaugh.

InthelifeofFatherPeyt4nMaryrevealsthework ofherhand,FirstthefamilyRosaryinMayo,the foundationonwhichhis lifeisbuilt.Thenpoverty whichsenthimtoAmerica andtoopportunitiesdenied himinIreland.Ayear's testofpainanddespondencyonahospitalbed. Hismotherandsistermould himandpreparehim throughtheirprayersand heroicself-sacrifice.

Mary,actingthroughhis superiors,sendshimasa priesttoAlbany,New York,andfromtherestep bystepsheusesthishumbleinstrumenttospread thefamilyRosarythroughouttheoldandnewworlds.

FatherPeytonknowsall this,andwithaheartovertowingwithgratitudehe suppliesthethreadsof prayerandpenancewith whichMaryfashionsthe tapestryofhislife.Hisaveragedaybeginsat5.15a.m. andendsatmidnight.Howevercrowdedhisdaysmay be,heneverfailstospend onehourinadorationand prayer,aholy-hourdaily. Thatisthesourceofhis zealandendlessenergy.

Unabletoaddtohisown loadhemakesuseofmodernaids,includingthe out-dooradvertisingofhis slogan:"Thefamilythat praystogetherstaystogether,"thepress,the screen,radioandtelevision.

Marycouldhavehada Cardinaltodothiswork. Butno,sheselectedthis rawpriestwhohadlaboriouslycomeupthehard wayandwhoremains confusedandtimidand humble.Andalldoors openedtohiminMary's nameandshedrewhim intocontactwithmenand womenwhodidthings whichhecouldneverdo.

Withlay-menringing everydoorbellinaparish, FatherPeytonhasanarmy ofmenpeddlingfamily prayerandsolicitingpledgesforadailyfamilyRosary.Themengoinpairs andvisittenhomes.But thereisalwaysathirdwho goesaheadof'them.Itis Marywhoopensthedoor, andoftenwherethetwo menfailMarysucceeds.

Mary'sPedlar

Whatisthesecretofthis simplepriestwhowithina fewyearshasbecomethe Apostleoffamilyprayer?

FatherPeytontakesno credittohimself:""What IaccomplishisGod'swork. IamMary'spedlar."Yet, hehasrelightedthetorch offaithformanymillions. Hisformulaissimplicity itself-tenminutesaday forfamilyprayer,mindful ofthewordsofChrist, "Wheretwoorthreeare gatheredtogetherinMy name,thereamIinthe midstofthem."

Listeningtoasermon oneday,thetwobrothers wereveryimpressedbya missione:seekingrecruits, lbattheyhadnomoneyfor tuitionandlittleschooling. Theyexplainedthemselves tothepastor,whoarranged ascholarshipforthemto hishighschool;theyhadto payforitbysweepingthe churchandschool.One ofthemhadtogetupat fiveinthemorningtolight thefires;theotherwould cleanthechurchafter school.Theywouldlock uptogetheratnine,and thengohomeandstudy tillpastmidnight.ButPat didnotyethaveallhis strength:heusedtofall asleepinclass;thenhefell ill.Thatover-strainmust haveweakenedhislungs.

InSanitarium

Intheseminaryoneday, justafterlunch,heranup thestairstogethisbooks. Hischestretchedawarm fountainintohismouth.He puthishandtohislipsand sawthatitwasblood.Immediatelyheguessedwhat itwas.Thenhethought withdreadofhissuperiors; theymustnotfindoutwhat hadhappened.Twomonths lateranotherhemorrhage, andthencametheprobing testofpainandpatienceon asanatoriumbedfortwelve months.

Foralongtimehehad not.beenabletorousehim:selftoprayer.Finallyhe :abandonedhimselftothe -willofGod-hebeganto way.Hisfaithroseupin

Havingacceptedhiscross, hefelthehadreachedthe topofthehill.Onthehill therewasnofearbuta strangepeace.Hisphysicalconditioncontinuedto deteriorate,andthedoctors recommendedthreemajor operations.Pataskedfor amonthtoprayforguidance. ThencameFatherCon Haggertytoseehim,andhis advicewasdifferent.He

Toscepticalmaterialists hequotesTennyson: "Morethingsarewrought byprayer Thanthisworlddreams of."

Hepointstotenmillion familieswhohavepledged themselvestoadailyFamilyRosaryandwhohave wonanewhappinessthereby.Heknowsfromhis wideexperienceovermany landsthatthosewhouse prayer,purgetheirminds ofgrudges,resentments,hatredsandfearsandso insureforthemselvespeace ofmind,andthatmental healthwhichwecallsanity. ThatisthegoalofFather Peyton'scrusade,apeaceful,sane,happyworld,in whichfamiliesstaytogether inpeaceandcontentment becausetheypraytogether. AndwehereintheWest canshowourappreciation andgratitudeforFather Peyton'sdedicatedlifeby enteringintothisCrusade fortheDailyFamilyRosary withenthusiasm.

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unprecedentednumbersandinwarmthof devotionsthisChristmas-tide.

Withsuchacommencementandthe practiceoftheRosaryreciteddailyin everyCatholichome,wemaylookforward to1954asayearofrenewaloffaith,hope andcharityintheheartsofourpeople.

Notonlywillitrepresentaspiritual revivalinourownranks,butitmaywell contributepowerfullytothepeaceand conversionofourcountryandofthe world. ForOurLadyisfaithfultoher promises,andshehaspledgedpeaceinreturnfordevotiontoherImmaculateHeart.

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ItgivesmegenuinepleasuretowelcomeagaintheChristmasnumberofour officialArchdiocesannewspaper,andto offerheartfeltgoodwishesfortheholy seasontothemanagementandstaff,to readers,advertisersanddistributors.

notewithparticularpleasurethat thestandardofthisChristmasissueis equalto,ifitdoesnoteclipse,thepre-war standards.Atthistimeitismostappropriatethatthesingularprerogatives oftheMotherofGodshouldbeblazoned beforemenwithallthestrengthandappealofwhichwearecapable.

ThisChristmasnumbercomestous twodaysafterthefeastoftheImmaculate ConceptiontowhichourCathedraland ourArchdioceseare,inaspecialmanner, consecrated.

Moreover,sinceitisjustonehundred yearssincePopePiusIXofholymemory solemnlydefinedtheImmaculateConceptionasadcgmaofFaith,thepresentHoly Fatherhasproclaimedawholeyearfor specialdevotiontotheMotherofGod. Thissolemnperiodwasinauguratedon thefeastdayjustpast.

Byyetanotherhappycoincidencewe shall,withinthenext12days,witnessthe culminationoftheFamilyRosaryCrusade inagreatrallyontheSubiacoovalon Sunday,December20.Thefaithful,in greatnumbers,willmakeofthisoccasion amemorablewitnessoftheirloveanddevotiontoMaryImmaculate, haveno doubt.Itwillbeanauspiciousbeginningtowhatwillproveayearofparticulargraceforeveryhome.

Mayitbealso,inGod'sprovidence,a fittingpreparationfortheholyseasonof Christmas.NofeastoftheChurchstirs theimaginationofChristianpeoplewith suchtendernessandjoyasthatinwhich Godcametooursinfulworldasalittle child.Itwasthen,too,thatHisMother becameourMother,foreveraftertobe calledOurLady.

NogiftcanbedearertotheChrist Childthanaheartsincerelyshrivenofits sinsintheConfessionalandunitedinutmostintimacyandlovewithHiminthe SacramentoftheEucharist.

Hence,itisourardentdesirethatthe faithfulshouldapproachthealtarrailsin

EvolutionViews AreChallenged

DoubtlesssuchanundertakingasLife'skaleidescopic"TheWorldWeLive In"serieshasvalue,but themisinformationitgives hasnotbeenslight.Thisis certainlytrueofthecurrentarticleontheevolutionoflowerforms,"The PageantofLife."

Theauthorofthearticle, LincolnBarnett,bowsto God,butitisdifficultto seejustwhatplacehefinds forHim.Heapprovingly quotesHerbertSpencer:

"Ifasinglecell,underappropriateconditions,becomesamaninthespaceof afewyears,theresurely canbenodifficultyinunderstandinghow...acell may,inthecourseofuntoldmillionsofyears,give origintothehumanrace."

Spencer'sparallelisfalse intworespects.Inthefirst placethedevelopmentof theindividualhumanbeing fromasinglecellcomes about,notbychance,but bytheinnatetendencyof thecelltoachieveitsdestiny. TheDarwiniantheory, whichtheLifewriterespouses,seekstoexplainadvancesinthelifescaleby chancevariations.

Secondly,nocombination ofphysicalforcescanproduceanimmaterialsubstancelikethesoul.Inboth theoriginoftheindividual andtheoriginofman,God hadtoactdirectlytoinfuse thespiritualsoul.

Herearesomeobjections thataredecisiveagainst Darwinismandneo-Darwinism,ifnotagainstevolutionassuch:

1)Darwinconceived chancevariationsasgiving theirpossessortheadvantageoveritscompetitorin thestruggleforexistence. Butsuchvariationsinthe beginningwouldhavetobe small,andasmallvariation givesnoadvantage.

2)Thetheoryofthe struggleforsurvivalsupposesthatthefittestindividualssurviveandovercomethelessfit.Butitis generallyowingonlyto chancethatanimalsand theiryoungarenotdevour-

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Christ,StillSoleSourceofPeace

ThediscoveryofoilinourStateisaneventualitywhichgivesrisetothemostsanguineexpec- tations.Hereandthereisavoiceofcaution,butge- nerallyitisfeltthatgreatpromisehasburgeonedfor WestAustraliaandthatthefutureholdsenormous economicsecurityandprosperity.Itmaywellbeso. Butitiswelltorememberthewarningofalmost 2,000yearsago-thatmandoesnotlivebybread alone.Amongpeopleofspiritualintegrityandmoralmaturity,greatmaterialadvancesmayberationally receivedandprudentlyemployed.Buttoanationnot soprepared,prosperitymaybebutacaseofputting thedevilonhorseback.Itissingularlytimelyaswe approachChristmastorecallthattheCreatorofall cametousinabjectpoverty,sothatifwearenot calledtofollowHimliterallyinthatrespectweshould atleastbepoorinspirit.

Christmascomesagain,butthepeaceofthe ChristChildisnotfoundintheearth.IntheUnited NationsOrganisationarehardwordsandwrangling, butthefaithinformulaeisnotthevictorythatovercomeththeworld.Thereisevenaprayerroom,but itisatemplewithoutagod.Everywherethereisfear, butnotthatsavingfearoftheLordwhichisthe beginningofwisdom.Thesourceoftheworld'sdread doesnotarisefromcontemplatingtheconsequences ofitsspiritualindifferentismandapostacy.Appro- priately,butnonethelessbitterly,thematerialists whofoundtheirsolerealityinmatternowlivein paralysingterroroftheirgod.Forthedeeperexplorationofthenatureofmatterhasnotledthemto thediscoveryoftheCreator,butonlytothedestructivepotentialitiesoftheirsolesourceofreality.

edbyanotheranimal,are shelteredbytheirenvironment,andsoon.Inother words,survivalisowedto conditionsthatdonotdependonindividualpeculiarities.

3)Thescienceofpaleontologyshowsthatthedevelopmentofcertainorgans followsawell-definedpath, independentoftheservices thattheymayrender.

4)Oftenwefindfossilsof amoreperfectspeciesprecedingthoseofalessperfectspecies;ortheyappear suddenly,withnotraceof predecessors.Wereevolutiontrueweshouldexpect tofindinnumerableintermediatetypes;butnonehas evenbeendiscovered.

5)Finally,thefact (whichBarnettadmits) thatmanyformshaveexistedunchangedfromthe earliestdaystellsstrongly againsttheevolutionist theory.

TheLifeauthorwrites that"untilthemiddleof the18thcenturyWestern manbelievedinthespecial creationofeverylivingcreatureafteritskind."

Nothingcouldbelesscorrect.Themedievalswere underthewidespreadimpressionthatwormsand insectsarebeinggenerated allthetimebytheputrefactionofmatter. Barnettwritesthat"within agenerationafter(the)initialpublication(ofDarwin'stheory)allsubstantial oppositiontoitsmajor tenetsvanished-among scientistsatleast."

Thisisacommonpopularargumentforevolution, butevenifaccurateitwould betheweakestpossible. Thehistoryofscienceis fullof"facts"onceunanimouslyacceptedbutnow discarded.

Asamatteroffact,itis notdifficulttodaytoquote anti-evolutionistsinrespectablescientificcirclesin FranceandBritain. Itis,however,truethat opendisbeliefinevolution isaheavydisadvantageto thescientist.Insomeinstitutionsacandidatefora higherdegreeinscience mustatleastclaimtohold tothistheorybeforeheis admittedtofinalexaminations.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan,"TheRecord" Office,450RayStreet-Perth.

Andwithfearhascomehate,inevitably.The wholeworldisanarmedcamp,dailyaddingatom bombtorocketgun.Yetthecommonpeopleofthe earth,bewildered,insecureandfilledwithforebodings,wouldratherhearthemessageoftheherald angelsthantheexternalmouthingsofpoliticians abouttheneedofmartialpreparedness.Thewhole basisoffraternalcharitybetweennationshasbeen destroyedbyacynicaldistrustofmotives,bypro- miseslightlygivenandaslightlybroken:inaword, bylackofnaturalmorality.NorhastheChurchof Godgoneunscathed.Inagreatdealmorethanhalf ofthecivilisedglobe,Herodstalksagainseekingthe lifeofHimWhoisthelightoftheworld.YetChrist comesagainatChristmas,notasthedreadJudgeof all,butasthehelpless,swaddledChild,Whowillsave theworldwhen,patentlyitcannotsaveitself.Inthe philosophiesofourtimethereisroomenoughfor HimonGolgothaletusatleastmakeroomforHim inourhearts.

Asthemalignantspiritofanti-Christmovesover theearth,killing,maiming,besmirchingeverything withitsheartofhate,theHolyFathercallshischildrenfromeverypartoftheearthtogatheraboutthe ChairoftheFishermantodemonstratethesolidarity inFaithofthosewhobelieveintheChristChildand HisMotherandtoexpiateinprayerandpenancetheir manyinfidelitiestoHiscause.Piushasproclaimed theMarianYear,andforawholeyearwillopenthe treasuryofdivineGraceinanunprecedentedmanner. ItmaywellbethattheChurch,liketheDivineChild, willbedrivenbacktothestablewhenceitemerged. CertainlytheshadowoftheCrossgrowslongerfrom daytoday.Butcomewhatmay,itisonlyinBethlehemthatpeaceistobehad-apeacethatwill endurethroughpersecutionevenuntodeath.Itis thatpeaceforwhichtheworldishungryandwhich weshouldasktheInfantKingandHisMotherto granttheworldinthisholyMarianYear.

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Weknowthatforchildrentobebest preparedfortheirvocationinlife,theymust beeducatedinthebestpossibleway.Through theelementarygrades,secondaryschool,and finallytheUniversity,thereistheconstant studyingofsubjectstodeveloptheintellect andcharacterofthestudent WeseeanexampleofthisHisBlessedMotheraretheir) inthedoctor.Beforeadoctorispreparedtopractisehis profession,hehasmany yearsofstudyfacinghim; medicalschool,hisinternship andinthecaseofmany,furtherspecialisedstudy.

Schoolsareuselessunless theteachersthemselvesare trained.Theycannotgive heirstudentswhattheydo notpossessthemselves.So, theteachersmustfirstgo oschoolandonlyafternormalschoolaretheyqualified )0helporteachothers.

Whileschoolsandpaid teachersarenecessary,the Someisthefirstandbyfar themostimportantofall schoolsinthetrainingand developmentofthechild andtheteachersareparents

Sinceallteachersmustfirst gotonormalschool,weparent-teachersarenoexception Thebestnormalschoolfor usisthatoftheHolyRosary. Howcanwedothis?

SimpleLesson

Itisverysimple.WereflectontheMysteriesofthe Rosaryandapplythemtoour owneverydaylife.Thereare nodesiresorjoys,sacrifices ortrials,ofourownlife, whicharenotreflectedinthe MysteriesoftheRosary.

whatdoesitmatterhow humblethehomemaybe?

MeditationTeaches WefindOurBlessedMoth besideherselfwithanxiet whenChristislostforthree days.Oh,howwellourMother cansympathiseandunderstandifourlittleonesstray fromhome,areinjuredin anywayorareill.Lettr. rememberourMother'srep!) toGabrielwhichindicater, herwillingnesstoacceptall thatHewouldsendherway Havinglearnedourlesson fromMary,wecaninstruct ourchildrenintheright andwrongwayoflife,tolove andknowGodbetter.We caninstillinthemthedesiretokeepclosetoGod always.Whenweaskour childrentoperformtheir littletasks,weshouldexplainthatthey,too,have theirdutiesgivenbyGodto bedoneforloveofHim.

IntheJoyfulMysteries,we findourfirstlessoninthe wordsofMary,"Beitdone untomeaccordingtothy word."Letusmeditatedeepl onthesewordsofOurBlesser, Motherandrealisethefulness oftheirmeaning.Therewas noquestioninHermindastc theinconveniences,thesacrifices,thehardshipsthatthis. csild,theSonofGod.Whom shewastobear,wo.tldbring toher.Heranswerwassimple."Beitdoneuntomeac-1 cordingtothyword."

Sowe,too,canadoptthe' veryattitudeofourBlessed Motherbyacceptingthe childrenthatGodsendsto us.Thereisnogreatergiftin life,thanGod'sgiftofapreciousbaby,themostperfect ofallgifts,anothersoulto loveandhonorGod.Visualise God'sjoyatseeingourwillingnesstoacceptHisprecious gift,asHisownmotheracceptedHim,inloveforGod's will.

WeseealsointheseJoyfulMysteriesthetrialsthat MaryandJoseph,theparents hadtoundergo.Theywere forcedtoleavehomeand friendsinNazarethandto makethelongjourneyto ilethelehem,whereChrist wasborn,anduponarriving theretheycouldfindnoroom. Yet,God,inHisgoodness, didfindthemaplace,humble thoughitwas,astable, whichMaryandJosephacceptedwillingly.

WecanimitateMaryand Josephandtheirwillingness toaccepttheirtrial,whenwe arefacedwiththeproblem se-archingforahomeor apartment,wherechildren arelovedandwanted. thoughtheLocationmaynot alwaysbetoourlikingnor theinteriordecorationsof themagazinepicturetype. dorthehomewithallthe modernconveniences,neverthelesswecanmakeItareal christianhomeIfGodand

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WhileMary,theMotherof theRedeemerandoftheredeemedstoodinprayeron Calvary'sheights,theveilof theTemplewasrentasunder.

AsMotheroftheMystical Body,Maryhasalwaysexercisedhermaternalroleof MediatrixandProtectoressof allherspiritualchildren,even thosebehindtheIronCurtain Andjustastheveilof theTemplewasrentbythe powerofGod,sothrough Mary'spleadingswillthe heavyveilofpresent-day darkness,ordiscord.ofdis trust,andofdisbeliefbe liftedfromtheearth

Ineverygreatcrisisinthe historyoftheChurchOur Ladyhasanswered the

ChildrenfromSt.Joseph'sParochialSchoolwerethrilledtohavetheirRosariesblessed bytheArchbishoponthedayMarianYearopened.

CONVERTTELLSOF PARTBEADSPLAYED INSEEKINGFAITH

Iwasbornandraiseda, Protestantinasmalltown] andwenttochurchand SundaySchoollikeanyother boyinmycommunity.Even thatdidnotlastlong,for whenIwas13,Ihadtogo toworkandfromthenonuntilaveryrecentdatethought ofGodorofChurchvery seldomenteredmymind. Iworkedaroundthecountry,inlumbercampsand drivingtrucksandingeneral associatedwiththetypeof manwhoneverutteredGod's Nameexceptinacurse.

World-wideService Ienteredthearmyin1940 andserveduntil1947having coveredmostoftheworld, fromoverseastothe Yukon. Iwasmarriedin1944and havesgrandwifeandtwo littledaughters.Mywifeis aspleasedwithmyconversionasIamandsoonwill beenteringtheChurchherselfwhenherinstructionsare mpleted.

getitandwheretogetit. Moneycouldn'tbuyfaithand aninjectioninyourarm couldn'tgiveittoyou. Aftermanylongtalkswith mypriestlyfriendIfound out-Ifounditwasagift fromGod.SomethingHegave tothosewhobelieveinHim simplyandunreservedly,and inHismouthpiece,the Church.Itwasveryhardat first,Icouldn'tevenpray,I didn'tknowhow,butI triedtoprayforthegiftof Faith.

,prayersofherfaithfulchildren.

AtEphesus,in431,she broughtpeacetoquarrelling factionsasshewassolemnly proclaimedtheMotherof God.

AtLoreto,in1294,she broughtblessingsandpeace toharassedEurope.

Inthirteenthcentury France,theRosary,championedbySt.Dominic.proved morepowerfulthanthe sword.

AtBelgrade.in1458,Out LadyinspiredSt.JohnCapistrantoleadtheChristians intriumphantvictoryagainst theTurksandthussavethe West.

AtBelgrade.in14513,Our 1571(FeastoftheHolyRosary),herintercessionbrought asignalvictoryoverthe ,Turkishgalleys

AtVienna,onSept.12,1683 (FeastoftheMostHolyName ofMaryl,OurLadyagain protectedChristiancivilisationfromtheonslaughtsof theTurkishhordes.

OnFebruary11,1858,she appearedatLourdesasthe ImmaculateConception.

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Inthefallof1947Itook illandenteredaVeterans Hospital. Iwastherethreedays whentheCatholicChaplain cametomybed.Ilikedhim rightaway.Itwasinaway humorous.Heofferedmea cigaretteandIjokinglysaid, "Youhadbetterbecareful, Father,sinceI'manOrangeman."Hejustlaughedand said,"Well,Idon'tsuppose thecigarettewillblowupif yousmokeit."Fromthat dayonIcametoknowand admireFatherverymuch. ThemoreIsawhim,the moreIknewhehadsomethingIwantedverybadly

What'sMissing

ANewExperience FathergavememyRosary BeadsjustbeforeChristmas, andIfoundthemveryintriguing.IwilladmitthatI couldnotrecitethemvery well,butItriedwhen1was homeatChristmas,andmy littlefamilysaidtheRosary forthefirsttimewithme leading-imaginefamily prayerinmyhome!Iexplainedtomywifethatthe repetitionoftheHailMarys intheRosarywaslikea littlechildaskingItsmother forapieceofbreadandjam -Mother,mayIhavesome breadandjam?MayI?May I?MayI?untilMothergives therequestedfavor.

ThefamilyRosaryPledgeis apersonalballotcastinthis FamilyRosaryCrusade.Itis avotethatcanbecounted andtotalledwiththousands ofothers.Themagnitudeof theresultingnumberwill,at theendofPledgeWeek,give convincingproofthatthe familiesofyourdiocesehaveFromthenonall1 could heededOurLady'splea thinkofwasFaith-howto

Oneday, 1 askedhim, "Father,whathaveyouRt. thatIhaven'tgot?"Theanswerwasonesimpleword: "FAITH"

March20,thisyear,Imade myfirstConfessionandwas receivedintotheChurchand thenextmorningIreceived myFirstCommunion.One weeklaterIreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmation.Life seemssodifferentnowand muchmorefull.Myhomelife willbemodelledafterthe goodCatholichomesIhave learnedtoknow-whereFamilyPrayerandtheFamily Rosaryeveryeveningisthe ruleandnottheexception Itisneedlessformetotel: youjusthowhappyIam Icanhonestlyandtruthfull, saythatGodinHismere, hasbeengoodtome.

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TheRosaryisapassportor avisasignedandsealedby ourBlessedMother.During lifetheprayersoftheRosary linkEarth to Heaven ThroughtheRosarywegrasp thehandofMarywholeads usgraduallyalonginthe footstepsofherDivineSon AtdeaththeRosaryabout thefingersisasignthatour trustinghandisstillin Mary'sItsymbolisesour hopethatMarywillleadus surelyandkindlytothepreenceofGod.

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revolution.establishedChristendomthatistosaythe kingdomofGodevenhere againstproclaimingtheneed andthepowerofreligionin publicaffairs Quitethecontrary.We knewthathumanpoweris itsufficient."UnlesstheLord buildthehouse,theylaborin vainthatbuildit,Yes,ano unlesstheLordbeInthebattle,theyfight-theydiein vainwhofoughtit.Ifany manthinkshecanovercome the"revolutionofnihilism," (theonlyadequatenamefor Communism)bydiplomatic manoeuvring,bymilitant

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Writingasaguesteditor inthemonthlypublication oftheNationalCouncilof CatholicMen,FatherConnelldiscussestheextentof guiltofthoseAmerican boyswhosignedconfessions theyknewtobefalse.

"Thesameproblem,"he writes,"appearsregarding CatholicsinEuropewho, underpressureoftorture. havemadestatementsderogatorytotheChurchor opposedtotheprinciplesof theCatholicfaith.

"TheanswerofCatholic theologyisthatapersonis neverpermittedtomakeor signastatementthatis contrarytotheCatholic faithorwhichwouldun-just]yincriminatehis

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"TheChurchknowsfull wellthatheroiccourage maybeneededtobestaunch undertorture;butshebelievesthatGodwillgive gracetothosewhoseek Hishelp...

"Nevertheless,"hewrites, "Catholictheologyalsorecognizesthepossibilityof suchextremetorturethata personyieldstothedemands ofthepersecutorsandmakesthestatementsdemanded

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"Inotherwords,forthe timebeingthevictimhas lostthepoweroffreewill becauseoftheeffectonhis facultiesofthephysical violenceheissuffering.In thatevent,Godwillnot accounthimguilty,even thoughwhathesaysor

doesisaviolationofDivine law.

"OnlyGod,"hecontinues "canknowinindividual casesjustwhoisguiltyin conscienceandwhoisfree fromblameinthedeplo cablesituationweareconsidering.

"However,"heconcludes, "Christiancharitydemands thatweregardtheseunfortunatepersonsinakindly lightandpresumethatthey arenotresponsiblewhen theymakeirreligiousor treasonablestatementsunder thestressofextremeand inhumantorture."

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Nothinghassoravaged thehealthofmankindas impurity.Themoreimportantofthevenerealdiseases isestimatedtokillannually intheU.S.from300,000to 500,000people.Itsindirect consequencesareincalculable.

Theonesignificantfactor inthecontrolofthissource ofillhealthisreligion.A goodconcreteprooftothat isthefactthatinnations liketheIrish,overwhom religionhasastronghold, theinjuryworkedbyvenerealdiseaseshasbeen almostnegligible.Theonlyeffectivebrake onsexualpassionhasbeen religioustraining.Other motivesmayhaveapparentlygoodresultsfora time,butneverwithenduringeffectiveness.

Todiminshsomeofthe effectsofimpuritythere hasbeenanhystericaldemandforindiscriminatesex educationintheschools. Probablynothingcouldno moreharm.

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tions,"doesnothesitateto saythat"inmakinguseof theintellecttorestrainsex instinctthereisevery dangerthattheintellect itself,throughexcessive familiarizationwithdetails ofsuchknowledge,willbe capturedandemployedin theserviceoftheenemy.

"Thegreateducatorsof thepast,whohaveallbeen instinctivelyawareofthis truth,havehencestrongly insistedontheimportance ofcultivatingasenseof shame;fortheyhaverealizedthatthechieftask ofsexualeducationisnot toattracttheattentionof theyoungtosexmatters, butasfaraspossibletodistractthemfromit."

Theimpartingofknowledgeoftensservesonlyto awakensleepingpassion.

Dr.JamesWalshinhisReligionandHealthwrites: "Thepeoplewhosesexdivagationsgetmostfrequentlyintoourcourtsare thosebetween35and50. Thereisnoquestionatall thattheyknowenoughto keepthemrightifknowledgemadeforrighteousness.

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Thegreatestsafeguardof purityisself-denialwith regardtotheluxuriesof life.Theverywordluxury hasasubordinatemeaning of"lustandlasciviousness andindulgenceinlust,"becausethereexistsanalmost inevitableconnectionbetweensexualtemptation andtheexuberanceofanimalspiritsthatdevelopsin connectionwithluxuries ofvariouskinds.

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Muchissaidofsexual repressionasthecauseof nervousdisorders,butsexualrepressionisasalmost nothinginitstendencyto produceneuroticorpsychoneuroticaffectionscompared tothetantalizingsexualindulgencethatcomesfrom sensualreadingorlasciviousshows.

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ofdelicatepartsofthe nervoussystem,whichreact moreorlessseriouslyto lessenthecontroloverthe wholenervousmechanism ofthebody. Weknowthatsosmalla causeasdisturbanceofaccommodationintheeyecan leadtograveupsetsinthe gastro-intestinaltract,and evenmentaloperations.In somethingofthesameway disturbancesofthesexual systemofthebodyare reflectedthroughthewhole nervoussystem. Modernsocietyheedlessly arousespassion,butapparentlycaresnotwhathappensafterwards.

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TheRev.B.Whitely writesfromRome:

AfricanstudentsinRome areunanimousintheir praiseofMons.Knox,and areconfidentthathewilldo muchtobringtheircountry closertotheChurch.As oneAfricanputit:"ArchbishopMatthewswasthe greatestApostolicDelegate wehavehad:hewonthe heartsandmindofall,especiallyofthenativeclergy andthecommonpeople.We feel,infactweknow,that ArchbishopKnoxwillbean equaltohispredecessor."

Similarremarkshave comefromallsides,acclaiminghimasbeingmost suitableforthedifficult positioninacountrythatis inaturmoil,inguidingthe truesolutionofproblems thatarevolcanic.Hisexperienceandtrainingsince enteringPropagandaCollege17yearsagowillhelp himimmensely.InPropagandaCollegehesoon absorbedthetwofoldspirit oftrueloyaltytotheHoly Seeandawideembracing loveforallmen,ofdiverse colourandrace.

Thecharacteristic,which Afrians,Japanese,Chinese, Indians,andotherstudents fromallpartsoftheworld, sayisoutstandinginArchbishopKnox,ishiskindness.AnIndianstudent recallsthetimewhenhe arrivedinRome:"Padre Knox"metthemattheairportinautilitytruck;he putthetwoIndiansinthe cabinwiththedriverwhile

herodeonthebackin teemingrain.

TheKoreanstudentsthank himforhisexceptional work,first,ofsecuringfor themplacesinPropaganda Collegeatatimewhenthey werelivingcramped10to aroomthenforarranging everydetailoftheirtripto Rome.LikewisetheJapanese. WhileinJapanassecretarytotheInternuncio,he learnedtospeakJapanese fluentlyinaremarkably shorttime,whichindicates thezealousapostolicityof HisGrace.Hesparedno efforttounderstandthecivilisationandinstitutionsof thosepeopletobringabout therichestpossibleharvest forthegospelofChrist.No onespeaksmoreenthusiasticallyofArchbishopKnox thantheJapanesepriests, whosewelfarehecontinuallyworkedfor.

Numerousarethestories thataretoldofhiskindness duringhisstudentdays, manyperhapsarelegendary.Howeveritiscertain thatheplayednosmallpart infindingfoodandshelter forescapedAlliedprisoners ofwar.Hewasanaveragesportsmanandmanagedtofindaplaceinthe Propagandasoccerteam, anddidvaluableworkin settingupbettersporting facilitiesduringhistimeas sportsprefect: In1945whenhewasalreadypreparedtoreturnto Australia,hewasappointed tothepostofassistant vice-rector

Mater.Hefulfillecithis appointmentwithconscientiousnessandhisremarkablegoodsensewhich hehasalwaysdisplayed.

ItwastoPadreKnoxthat studentswenttohavetheir moneychanged,because theyweresurehewould waitforthetimewhenthe rateofexchangewashigh. HewasinstrumentalinsettingupthefirstLegionof MaryPraesidiuminItaly, amongtheworkersofPropagandaCollege.

Forhisworkinthis spherehewaslatermadea laureatememberoftheLegionofMary.Laterhe becamefirstdirectorofthe PerpetualDailyAdoration forsecularpriests,towhich belongCardinalGilroyand BishopFultonSheen.The influenceofPadreKnox playedalargepartinthe conversionofFerruccio Ferrazzi,oneoftheleading Italianpainters.

Fortwoyearsheworked intheSecretariateofState, wherehesharedinthework oftheorganisationofthe HolyYear,1950. Since theHolyYearhehasdone invaluableworkinJapan.

Withsuchimmenseexperiencebehindhim,the appointmentasApostolic DelegatetoBritishEastand WestAfricaisjustanother stepinthelifeofapriest whohasspentyearsof studyandprayertofollow outthecommandofHis DivineMaster:"Thisismy commandmentthatyoulove oneanotherasIhaveloved you."

AsoneArchbishopof SouthAfricasays:"Only thementrainedatPropagandaCollegecanbring aboutagreatchangeinthe situationinAfrica,because theyareimbuedwiththe spiritofuniversalityand unity."Mons.Knoxbetraysthatinnerspiritthat hehasreceivedfromhis AlmaMaterinhismotto: "Utconsumatisintin unum." TheinfluenceofPropagandaCollegewillremain withArchbishopKnox,that influencewhichisbestsummedupinthewordcharity-charitywhichunites allmeninthesamebrotherhoodasthesonsofthe sameFatherandmembers redeemedbythesame DivineBlood.

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IfOnlyTheIrish HadBeenBlack!

"IfIrelandhadbeenanationofcolouredpeople,wewouldallhavebeenvery enthusiasticabouttheirrighttoself-determination,"declaredMrs.IreneChaplin,a HolbornandSt.Pancrasdelegate,during theBritishLabourParty'sConferencein Margaterecently.

Shepointedoutthat"the Irisharejustaskeenabout itastheIndians,thePakistani,Burmeseandothers."

Mrs.Chaplinexpressed theviewthatbecauseIrelandwasanationofwhite people,therewasatendencytoforgetaboutit. Sheassertedthatifthe Irishproblemhadcropped upnow,insteadof30or40 yearsago,itwouldhave beendealtwithquitedifferently.

Mrs.Chaplin,whoisa memberofLondonCounty Council,wasreferringto therightsofallpeopleto self-determination,which werementionedinaforeign policyresolution.Sheurged theparty'sleaderstoconsidertheIrishquestionas animportantpartoftheforeignaffairspolicyofany futureLabourGovernment.

NoDemocracy

Shetoldtheconference thatanyonewhotookthe troubletoexaminewhat washappeninginNorthern Irelandwouldbehorrified.

"Thereisnodemocracyin NorthernIreland",she declared."Andyetwesay westandfordemocracy. Weprideourselvesonbeing thegreatestsocialdemocraticpartyintheworld,to useMr.Attlee'swords;yet wehavethisproblem.

"Isitgenerallyrealised thatwhentheLabourParty broughtintheRepresentationofthePeopleActin 1948andabolishedthepropertyqualificationforthe parliamentaryvote,atthe sametimethatqualification remainedinNorthernIreland?Wouldweoveragree tohavingourconstituenciessoarranged,mismanag-edandmanipulatedthatit wasimpossibleforaLabour majoritytobeachievedin anypartofatown?

WouldNotTolerate

"Wouldwesoarrangea constituency,asisdonein Londonderry,sothatthey goeightmilesoutofthe citytohaveaconstituency containingenoughUnionist votes,yetcutoutalittle portionofthecityinwhich theycanconcentrateallthe majorityofthecityitself?

''Wewouldnottolerateit inEngland.Theseareall questionswhichneedconsideration,andtheIrishare askeentoabolishpartition aswearetoabolishsome oftherestrictionsonus."

"Ihope,"shestated, "that,whenthenational executivecomestoconsider itsownforeignpolicyand homepolicy,itwillgive someattentiontotheseproblems".

alongwithalltheveryimportantquestionsofforeignpolicywhichithadto dealwith.Britain,she added,couldhaveinIreland asfriendlyacountryasit hadinIndia,ifitdealt withtheprobleminthe sameway.

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CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Nov.23 (Radio,NC).-HisHolinessPopePiusXII. hascommendedpublichousingprojectsas essentialtowholesomefamilylifeandthe goodofnationaleconomies.

Theinterestsofprivate andco-operativehousing enterprisesmustberespectedorevenfavoured,he said.Atthesametime,the Popewarned,privateenterpriseshouldnotbeallowedtointerfereformere motivesofprofitwiththe socialfunctionofproperty, whichistoprovidedecent housingforfamilies.

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FightSwindling

Urginghishearerstofight everyformof"swindling" andunproductivespeculationinregardtoland,Pope Piusdeclaredthatthefundamentalnee,'offamilies wasadeparturepointfor theChurchinpraisingsuch workastheirs.

"TheChurch,"thePope said,"cannotceasetoremindthat,accordingtothe willoftheCreatorthata naturalorderbeestablished,thefamilymustbea spiritual,moral,juridical andeconomicunit,andthat strictlawsregulatethebirth anddevelopmentofnew life.

"Whataburdenarises, then,forChristianconscienceswhenbetrothed couples,newdomesticfiresides,growingfamiliescan findnoshelterwhichis notinadequateandtoo costly!"

HealthyDesires

WhatCatholicsThinkAbout ThisCompulsoryUnionism

ByBRIANDOYLE

SYDNEY,Nov.24.-HastheStatetherighttopassalaw obligingallworkerstojoinaunion?ThisquestionisbeingdiscussedbyNewSouthWalesCatholicsinthewakeofnewlegislationbytheStateParliamentintroducingcompulsoryunionism, exceptinthecaseof"conscientiousobjectorsandpersonsin

managerialposition."

Specialinterestattaches tothefactthattheLabour governmentwhichsponsoredthelegislationisledby PremierJosephCahill,a well-knownCatholiclayman.andthatthemajority ofthemembersofthe NewSouthWalescabinet areCatholics.

Anauthoritativestatementpublishedbythe Catholicpressherebrandedas"entirelyfalse"suggestionsthatCatholiccitizensarecommittedtosupportofcompulsoryunionism.Thestatementsaid thatCatholicsmayagree ordisagreewiththelegislation,andaddedthatthe matterwasnotonethat callsforanofficialdeclarationofChurchauthorities. ConscientiousBelief

whichapeopleinhabit, PopePiussaid,"isnot, eveniaitseconomicaspect, aseconomicliberalism wouldhaveit,simplyan overallfieldwherethe mechanismofmomentarily lowercostsandfavourable conditionsofthemarket determinethelotandthe locationofmen."

Instead,hesaid,itisa nationalsoil"inwhich,a peoplewithalltheirvital activitiesandinthesuccessionofgenerationssets theirroots.likeaplantin theearth."

Speakingoftheinterest cfpublichousingauthorities,PopePiussaiditis regrettablethataproblem whichhasbeenbadfor morethanacentury,becauseofindustrialdevelopments,hasbecomeworse sincethewarandtheadventofthosewhoemploy falseprinciples.Hewarned, however,thatstrongauthorityshouldnotgotoofar.

Co-Operatives

"Competentauthorities, withoutdoubt,"hesaid, "mustnot,andcannot,take awayfromproperty,directlyorindirectly,every increaseinvaluewhich derivessolelyfroma changeinlocalcircumstances;butthesocialfunctionofpropertydemands thatsuchgainshouldnot impedeothersfromsatisfyingconveniently,andata justprice,aneedsoessentialasthatofahome".

Thenewlegislation,which tooktheformofanamendmenttotheNewSouth WalesArbitrationAct,providesthatalladultsworking underStateawardsmust joinaunionwithin28days ofthebillbecominglaw.

Themeasuresaidaconscientiousobjectormaybe exemptedfromjoininga unionifhesatisfiesthe IndustrialRegistrarthathis objectionsaregenuineand paystheequivalentof unionduestotheRegistrar forpaymenttotheState treasury.

Underthebill,conscientiousobjectioninvolvesany "conscientiousbelief,whetherthegroundsthereofare orarenotofareligious character,andwhetherthe beliefisorisnotpartof thedoctrineofanyreligion."

Someobservers,especiallyCatholicpoliticaland Labourleaders,havesuggestedthatcompulsory unionismmayresultindrivingmanyconservativelymindedworkersintothe unionsandthusstrengtheningthenon-communist voteintheseorganizations. Theypointedoutthatthere hasbeenstrongcommunistinfluenceamounting in somecasestooutrightcontrol.insomeimportant Labourorganizations.

OnLabourPlatform

LeslieRumble,M.S.C., declaredinhis"Question Box"sessiononCatholic Station2SM(Sydney):

PapalPrinciples

"Certainmoralprinciples havebeenstressedinvariouspapalencyclicals,notablybyPopeLeoXIII. PopePiusXI,andthepresentPope,whichhavesome bearingonthesubject.

"Firstly,thePopeshave vindicatedtherightof workerstoformtrade unionsfortheprotection oftheirowninterests.Secondly,theyhavedeclared thatitisthedutyofthe Statetodefendandprotect thisrightoftheworkers.

"Buttheyhavenotgone ontoexplainalltheparticularapplicationsofthese generalprinciples.Thatis lefttoCatholicsociologists asparticularproblems arise.

SomeCatholicsociologists havearguedthat,since workershavetherightto formunionstoprotecttheir owninterests,iftheycannotprotecttheirowninterestsefficaciouslywithout allworkersinvarioustrades belongingtotheirrespective unions,thentheyhavethe righttodemandunion labouronlyandtorefuse toworkwithnon-unionists.

"Buttheysaythatthis wouldbelawfulonlyif unionswereopentoall, andnotmadeamonopoly reservedtoafew;andonly providedtheunionskeepto theirproperindustrialfield, notallowingthemselvesto becomepoliticalinstrumentsinthehandsofthose

whowanttousethemfor ulteriorpurposes.

"Grantedduesafeguards. manyCatholicsociologists declarethatitisthepersonaldutyofworkers,both injusticeandincharity,to jointheunions;justicerequiringthattheysharein theupkeepoftheunions fromwhoseactivitiesthey benefit;charitydemanding thattheyusetheirmembershipandvotingpower tohelpothergoodunionists toexcludeabuses.

"Nowcomesthequestion astowhethertheState, havingthedutytodefend andprotecttherightof workerstoformunionsand theirrighttotakeall lawfulmeasurestoensure theirsuccess,maystepin andmadealawimposing onallworkerstheobligationtojoinaunion?

NotOpposed

"Idonotseeanything opposedtoCatholicmoral principlesinthat,provided suchlegislationisnecessaryforthewelfareofthe unions,providedtheState doesnotinterferewith unionaffairstotheextent todictatingapolicytobe adoptedbytheworkers, andprovidedtheunionsare opentoallwhodesireand areabletoworkinagiven calling,everymemberbeing guaranteedavoiceinall majordecisionsaffecting unionpolicy". "Whetheralltheseprovisionsareverifiedinthe presentcasethoughtful Catholicsmustdecidefor themselves."FatherRumble added.

Finally,Mrs.Chaplin urgedthepartytoconsiderfromit. theproblemofIrelandThecountryorterritory

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PopePiussaiditis usuallyafactthatthedesiresof"thesegoodfamily people"coincidewiththe objectiveofnational,economicgood.Hestatedthey weresound.healthypeople seekingonlyabasicnecessity,andaregenerallywillingandresponsibletenants. Theycontributetosociety ratherthandemandthings 60

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PopePiussaidthatin housing,aswellasinother fields,publicauthority must"renderpossible. favour,andinanycasenot thwartprivateenterprise, andespeciallyco-operative housing."Headdedthat "certainlytheremust alwaysbeastrongpublic authoritywhichprovides energyandmethod."

Otherobservershavecontendedthatthelegislation, whichhasbeenonthe platformoftheAustralian LabourPartyformany years,aimedatmorematerialmotives-notablythat ofincreasingthefundsand incomeoftheparty,with whichmostimportantunionsareaffiliatedandtowhich theycontributefunds.

Discussingissuesraised bythecompulsoryunionismlegislation,Father

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INCOME.TheIncomefortheyearexceeded £15,970,000,anincreaseofmorethan £1,200,000overthepreviousyear'stotal.

SERVICE.Beingatrulyco-operativeinstitution,theT.&G.placesgreatemphasisonthe promptsettlementofallclaims.£6,170,000 waspaidtopolicyholderslastyear,makinga totalofmorethan£44,265,000duringthepast 10years.

SECURITY.TheSociety'sfinancialpositionis extremelystrong.TheAssets,whichincreased bymorethan£5,500,000totherecordtotalof £89,478,000,areinvestedinfirst-classsecuritiesandareheldintrusttomeetpayments topolicyholders.

GROUPASSURANCE.Theattractivebenefits andconditionsavailablefromtheT.&G. underStaffSuperannuationandGroup ProvidentSchemesagaincausedasubstantial numberofFirmsandCompaniestoplace theirschemeswiththeSociety.

TheT.&G.isoneofthestrongestand mostprogressiveLifeOfficesinthe BritishEmpire.

TheAustralasianTemperanceandGeneralMutualLife AssuranceSocietyLtd.(IncorporatedinVictoria,10761.

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GodDoesNotForgive

Thefirstletterto-nightis fromawomanwhoincludes nopenname,andwhoseinitialsandaddressIcannot verywellgivewithoutdisclosingheridentity.This writertellsmethatshehad droppedthepracticeofthe CatholicFaithformany years,buthasrecentlymade afreshstart,andhasfound muchhappinessbysodoing. Now,however,sheistroubledbywhatseemstoher theinadequacyoftheConfessionbywhichsheresumedthesacramentallife,and sheaskswhethershemay reallyrelyuponthisasaccountingforthepast.She writes:

"Aftermanyyearsaway fromtheChurch,thefact thatmychildrenwerebeing broughtupwithnoknowledgeofitfinallygaveme couragetogotoConfession. Iwasquitenervous,andat alosswhattodo,soIwent inandtoldthepriestthat ithadbeenalongtime,and moreorlesslookedtohim forhelp."

SinsPiecemeal

knewthatitwasseriously sinfulwhenyoudidit,and thenrefusedtomentionit inconfession,whileknowingthatyouwereobligedto ineludeitinyouraccusation,yourconfessionwould beinvalid-andnotmerely thesinwhichyoudeliberatelyomitted,buteventhe sinsofwhichyouhadspoken,wouldremainunforgiven.

WecannotcheatGod;if wearenotpreparedtoask forgivenessforsomeofour mortalsins,wecannotexpectHimtoforgivejustthe oneswecaretomention. OurturningtoGodis,like God'sforgivenessofoursin, somethingtotalandcomprehensive,withnoreservationsorexceptions.

Itmaybeofsomehelpto youifIsuggestthefollowingparallel:Goingtoconfessionafteranabsenceof manyyearsis,insome ways,likehavingapoisonedlimblanced.Before goingtothedoctoryouare afraid.Youhavetocall uponyourcourage-and youclenchyourteeth,per-haps-asthescalpelorlancetsinksintotheaffected part.

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Atpresentthenumberof non-Italiancardinalsis higherthanithasbeenfora longtimepast,anditisby nomeanscertainthatit willnotbefromamong thesethatthenextPopewill bechosen.Whatwedo knowisthatthePopeis chosenchieflyforhispertras-

sonalqualities, cardinalsvote, ingtonationalinterest,but inaccordancewithwhat theyconceivetobethegood ofthewholeChurch.

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Pilgrimsvisitthebirthplace ofPopeAdrianVI,theonly EnglishPope.

youwouldrealiseifyouhad livedinItaly.But,whateveryouliketothinkabout Italiansingeneral,you wouldfinditimpossibleto showthatthePopestake anunfavourableattitudetowardstheCommonwealth andAmerica.Askanyof thethousandsofAustralians whohavebeeninrecent yearstoseethePopewhat theirimpressionofhimwas, andwhatkindofareceptiontheygot.Formany ofthemitwasthesupreme momentintheirlives.

Thelatterpartofyour letter,"Boofhead,"isa spicymixtureofcheerful sallies,rhetoricalquestions, goodwishes,andspirited comments.Icannotbelievethatyouwantmeto passallthisinsolemnreview.Myfinalremarks, then,mustbeasbriefand disjointedasyourown.

Youwrite:

"WhynotanIrishPope (Godblessthem)?

A.:Yes.whynot?Oran Australianone,forthat matter!But,onthewhole, Ithinkwehadbetterleave thechoicetothosewhodo thevoting,i.e.,theCardinals oftheentireChurch,metin sacredconclave.

Youwrite:

"IsnotthePopejustthe BishopofRome,andthe CatholicChurchsimplythe ChurchofRome?"

A.:No.

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A.:Youdidtheright thing,ofcourse.Thisisa situationwithwhichevery priestisperfectlyfamiliar, andthepenitentmaybe quitecertainthathewillreceivetheencouragementhe needstoovercomehisown fears,andallthehelprequiredinordertosecure theessentialsoftheconfession.Thisevidentlyhappenedinyourcase.

Youwrite:

"Well,heaskedmeafew questions andhesaid that,asIwassorry,he wouldgivemecompleteabsolution.Well,Father,I cameoutaveryhappy woman,andsincethenhave donemybesttoliveupto myFaith.Ihavegaineda greatloveforit;mychildrenhavemadetheirfirst 'Communion,andmyhusbandistakinginstructions. ."

A.:Excellent!Youhave muchtobethankfulfor. Butdon'tspoilitallnowby lettingyourselfbeupetby worriesaboutthepast.It appears,however,thatyou areworryingnow-about thethingsyoudidn'tsayin thatconfession.Youwite: "Myproblemisthis,that inalatersermon,Ilearned thatifanyonedoesn'ttellall hismortalsins,theConfessionisnogood.Well,I'm sureIdidn'tinthatConfession,anddoesthismean thattheyarestillonmy soul?"

A.:No,itdoesn'tmean thatatall.Whenyouwent toconfessionafterthatlong periodawayfromtheSacraments,youconfessedyour sinsasyousawthemthere andthen,andthepriestsaw toitthatyoudidallthat wasrequiredtomakethe confessionagoodone.You weresorryforallyoursins, andtheywereallforgiven, whetheryouthoughtof themallexplicitlyornot.

Goddoesn'taskustotortureourselvestoarriveata mathematicallyexacttally ofsinscommittedovera longperiodofyears.One examinesone'sconscience asbestonecan,honestly, butwithoutfrettingorfidgeting,orbeingmorbidly anxious;oneaccusesoneselfofone'ssinsasoneis awareofthematthetime ofconfession;andone leavestheresttoGod.

Themainthingnowisto besorryforthesinsofthe past;don'tworryabout whetheryousortedthem outsuccessfullyintheconfession.Godneverforgivessinspiecemeal;Heforgivesthemalltogether.Beforegivingyouabsolution, thepriestassuredhimself thatyouweresorryfor everythingbywhichyou hadoffendedGod(whether youwereabletorecallthe detailsornot);andhisabsolution-throughwhich God'sforgivenessischannelled-wasforeverything.

ButwhatIhavejustsaid doesnotapplytoyou.You didn'tdeliberatelysuppress anyofyoursinsinconfession,andthereisnopoint inyourgoingbacknow overthedetailsofyourac-

Andthenthereisthe blessedrelief,asthepoison oozesoutandiswashed away.Thedoctorthereuponseesthatthewoundis perfectlyclean,andbandagesitupforyou.Itis notyourbusinesstopullthe bandageoffeverytwoor threehoursafterthattosee whetherthewoundishealing,ortoscratchit,orput thingsonit.Youleaveit alone,andithealsitself.

So,too,withthekindof confessionaboutwhichyou

cusation.Asyouhavecome toknowmoreaboutyour religion,andyourconscience becomesmoreexactand sensitive,yourealisethat therewerecertainirregularitiesinyourpastlife whichyoudidnotknowto besinsatthetime,and whichyoudidnotmention inyourconfession.

Don'tthinkanymore aboutthese.Youwere onlyobligedtomentionthe sinswhichyouknewtobe sinswhenyoucommitted them.Liveasgoodalife asyoucanforthefuture, accordingtothemoreenlightenedconsciencethat younowpossess;anddon't worryaboutthepast-you aresorryforwhateverwent wrongthen,andGodhas forgivenitall. -0 .k

speak.Thespiritualpoisonofmanyyearswaslet out.Youarenotrequired togopokingaboutunder thebandagesthatwere,so tospeak,appliedtoyour soul,ortobeallthetime examiningtheresultsofthe littleoperation.Thatwill onlydoharm. Thewoundheals,the bandagesaretakenoff,and youdon'tthinkanything moreoftheoperation-excepttothankGodforthe reliefithasgivenyou. Don'tthinkanymore,then, ofthesinsofyourpast. ThankGodforhavingforgiventhem,renewyoursorrowforthem,inageneral way,ineachConfession thatyoumake,andgoforward,withpeaceandconfidence,intothefuture.

Whatyouheardfromthe pulpitaboutsinsnotbeing forgivenunlesstheyareconfessed,appliestosinsthat aredeliberatelyheldback.

Ifyoudidsomethingthat wasseriouslysinful,and CHRISTMAS1953

LegendsAboutLuther

1Cont.fromPage19) arrivedbeforeProtestantism washeardofatall.And themovementwouldhave goneon,whetherLutherhad andledtosheermaterialism.

Asamatteroffact, Luther'sprincipleswere opposedtotheprogressof knowledge,andallhesue-1 ceededindoingwasto bringreligionintosuch discreditthathepavedthe wayforanunbelievingrationalismwhichcorrupted theprogressivemovement, andledtosheermaterialism.

Therecanbenodoubt thattheteachingsofMartin Lutherhaveprovedthe sourceofmanyofour modernevils.Theycould notbutleadtolossof beliefintheGospels.He rejectedtheoneauthority capableofpreservingsound doctrine-thesupernatural anddivineauthorityofthe CatholicChurch.

Hisprincipleofprivate judgmentledtoallkindsof divergentnovelties,andto chec:thesehehadnoalternativebuttoappealto theauthorityoftheState assupremeeveninreligious matters.That,inturn.led tostillworseabuses.The Stategladlygraspedatthe newaccessionofpower; but,ifLutheranismcould existonlyatthegoodpleasureoftheState,thereis nothingtopreventthe Stateabolishingitinfavour ofareligionofsheernationalisminventedbyitself.

NaziHeritage

Itwasquiteinaccordance withLuther'sprinciplesc; Statesupremacythatthe NaziSocialiststriedtoimposeonGermanyanewreligionof"bloodandsoil," distributinghundredsof thousandsofthebooklet "GottandVolk"throughout thecountry,callingupon thepeopletochoosebetweenChristandtheancientgodsofGermany.

DeanInge,formerlyof St.Paul's,London,isthor-

oughlyProtestantinoutlook.andhaslittlesympathywithCatholicism;yet hedidnothesitatetowrite, "Ifwewishtofindascapegoatonwhoseshoulders wemanylaythemiseries whichGermanyhasbrought upontheworld,Iammore andmoreconvincedthat theworstevilgeniusofthat countryisnotHitleror BismarckorFrederickthe Great,butMartinLuther."

Hegivesashisreason that,inLutheranism,"The LawofNature,whichought tobethecourtofappeal againstunjustauthority,is identifiedwiththeexisting orderofsociety,towhich absoluteobedienceisdue."

Andheadds,"Wemust hopethatthenextswingof thependulumwillputan endtoLuther'sinfluencein Germany." (Quotedin "Time"magazine,November1944.)

WhereHasItLed?

Nordoesithelptosay thatLuther'spurelyreligiousprinciplesshouldbeaccepted,butnothispoliticalprinciples.Ifhewas wronginthelatter,there isnoguaranteethathewas rightintheformer.And thathisreligiousprinciples wereunsoundisevident fromtheireffects.The divisionsofProtestantism intosomanyconflicting sects,andtheprevailing confusionastowhatisand whatisnotessentialtothe ChristianFaith,shouldbe enoughtomakeallthoughtfulProtestantsreconsider theirposition.

Inhisbook,"Lutherand HisWork,"Mr.Joseph Clayton,aconverttotheCatholicChurchfromProtestantism,writes,"Whither hasLutherledhisfollowers?Intowhatpromised land,aftertheyearsof wanderingoutsidethe Catholicunity,arenow broughttheProtestants whodatetheiremancipationfromMartinLuther?

FourcenturiesofjourneyingsinceLutherstartedthe exodus,andyetthepromisedlandoftheLutheran Evangel,sooftenemergent, fadesfromsightevenasthe miragevanishesinthedesert.Itisthewastelandof doubtthatProtestantshave reached-awastelandlitteredwithabandonedhopes anddiscardedcreeds."

Protestantsto-day,of course,arenotresponsible fordivisionsbroughtabout bytheirancestors.But thatisnoreasonwhythey shouldperpetuatethosedivisions.Forsurelyifwe discoverthatourancestors weremistaken,thereisno reasonwhyweshouldcontinueinerrormerelybecausetheywereinerror.

Nor,inthosetimesof heateddissent,wereourancestorsaslikelytoseethe truthaswewhocannotonly lookbackcalmlyafterall thesecenturies,butwhocan seehowtheprinciplesthey acceptedhaveworkedout inpractice.

WhichCourse?

Itisourdutytostudythe questionwithaloveof truthforitsownsake.Had welivedinthedaysofMartinLuther,andhadwe knownthenallthatwe knownow,wouldwehave abandonedforhisnew teachingstheChurchto whichallChristiansinEuropehadbelongedthroughouttheprecedingcenturies? Orwouldwehavetaken ourstandwiththeChurch againstwhichChristhad promisedthatthegatesof hellwouldnotprevail,and withwhichHehadpromisedtoremainalldaystillthe endoftheworld.

Ifthelatter,surelyitis thedutyofnon-Catholicsto returntotheCatholic ChurchwhichthefirstProtestantsshouldneverhave left.

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IntensifyingWaronCatholicism

VIENNA.Nov.23(NC.)

-MarshallTitohasstepped upthecampaignagainst theCatholicChurchinYugoslaviabyforcingthehierarchyandclergytoserve inthearmy.

hereReliablereportsreaching telloftwomore Bishopsand76priests beingconscriptedintorecentlyactivatedarmyunits. Thetwoprelatesare BishopsCharlesCelik, ApostolicAdministratorof

IndianP.M.Takes

UmbrageatBirth ControlProposal

NEWDELHI,India,Nov. 28(NC.)-IndianPrime MinisterJawaharlalNehru tookquickexceptiontothe

birth-controlrecommendationsmadebyCensusCommissionerR.A.Gopalaswami. Acensusreportissuedby thecommissioneradvocated theadoptionofeffective stepsto"limitbirthsto approximateparitywith deaths."

DeclaredthePrimeMinister:"Idonotthinkthat weshouldtrytocheckthe growthofpopulation.The rateatwhichitisgrowing isnotveryrapid.Inthe totalitythereisalargeincrease,becausethecountry isbig,buttherateisnot biggerthantherateof growthinmostcountries".

Mr.Negru,ineffect,restatedhisstandtakenlast yearbeforetheThirdInternationalConferenceon PlannedParenthoodheldin Bombay.Hethendeclared thattheeconomicdevelopmentofIndiadepends moreona"higherpercapitaproductionandproper distribution"thanonany programmeoffamilylimitation.

Banjaluka,andFrancis CekadaofSkoplje. TheactionagainstBishop Celikisseenasamoveto gethimoutofhisdiocese forgood.RecentlytheprelatewasbeatenbyaCommunist-ledmob. The76conscriptedpriests, thereportssay,wereput intopredominatelySerbian OrthodoxandMoslemmilitaryunitssoastokeep themfomexercisingspiritualinfluenceonCatholic Croatsoldiers.

MeanwhileinZagreb,a surveyofcandidatesfor theupcomingparliamentaryelectionsshowsthat87 percentofthemenrunningforofficeareavowed atheists.So,regardlessofthe outcomeoftheelections,the structureofthenewparliamentwouldindicatean intensificationofthewar onCatholicism.

LongInterrogations

PrecedeHisDeath

HONGKONG,Nov.13 (NC.)-Moredetailshave reachedherefromRed Chinaaboutthedeathof FatherAnthonyWong,S.J., whotheShanghaiCommunistpolicesaycommitted suicide..

Catholicsreportthat FatherWonghadendured 100hoursofquestioning, andonthedaybeforehis deathwassubjectedto20 hoursofinterrogation.His "crime"wasthatheresistedCommunistpressureto leadthe"Independent Church"movement.

Morethan5,000persons attendedFatherWong'sfuneral,atwhichBishop IgnazioKungPin-meiof Shanghaipresided.Hewas buriedalongsideFather BedaTsang,S.J.,anearliervictimofCommunist torture.

HungarianRedsSeizeAvidlyUpon AnglicanAttacktoMakeOvertures

Hungary'sPremierImre Nagyhasreportedlyseized theopportunityandcalicd onthecountry'sProtestant bishopstousetheAnglicanCatholiccontroversytohelp establishcloserrelations withEngland'sProtestant churchmen.

PremierNagy,thereports say,hascomeforward withaplantosetup .i unitedProtestantfrontin Europeonbothsides theIronCurtain.

Thismoveisseenbyobserversasthefirststep towardforming a joint Protestant-RussianOrthodox,anti-Catholicfront. Studentsofworldcommunisminterprettheaction asanattempttocreateconfusioninWesternEurope, toweakentheAtlanticcommunity,andtoconvince Hungariansoftheprevalenceofreligiousdistrustin WesternEurope.

Meanwhile,ithasbeen reportedthatamissionof HungarianProtestantbihopswillbedispatchedto England,HollandandSwitzerlandtoworkforcloser relationsamongProtestants of'thecountriesinvolved. Atthesametime.the GermanProtestantleader PastorNiemoellercontinueshistourofHungary asguestoftheHungarian Protestantbishops.Hehas beeninthecountrysince November17.Itisreported thattheHungarianchurchmenhavecoaxedNiemoellerintopromotingaplan todisruptChancellorKonradAdenauer'sgovernment inWestGemany.Theplan envisagesapropaganda campaigntoshowthat Adenauer'sChristian-DemocraticcoalitioniscontrolledbytheVaticanand thereforeharmfulto GermanProtestants.

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ChurchKeptPaceWith Scarborough'sGrowth

AtChristmas,1934,forthefirsttime MasswascelebratedatScarborough.It wasanunpretentiousoccasion,thevenueof thefaithfulbeingthetea-roomsonthepromenade.

Thereafter,forthenext threeyears,oneofthe priestsfromtheCathedral staffwassenttoofferMass onSundaysduringtheholidayperiods.

InFebruary,1937,the Scarboroughdistrictwas incorporatedintotheparish ofOsbornePark-Wanneroo.

Aschool-church,builtby theRt.Rev.Mgr.J. Moloneyatacostof£740, wasofficiallyblessedand

openedbyHisGracethe Archbishopin1936. Itwasnotpossible,however,tosupplyMasshere everySunday.Sometimes theHolySacrificewasofferedinahamburgerbar ontheEsplanade.

Buildingactivityrevived in1939,buttheoutbreakof warcalledahalttoit,and thevulnerabilityofaseasideresortcausedmanyto leavethedistrict.

THEFONTINTHENEWSCARBOROUGHCHURCH WASMADEFROM

ITALIAN&AUSTRALIANMARBLE by

W.A.MARBLE&GRANITECO.

742WELLINGTONSTREET,PERTH.

'Phone:B9619.

ThePainting,InteriorandExterior,onthis NewSCARBOROUGHCHURCH,was EfficientlyCarriedOutby

Mr.J.A.Booker

PAINTINGCONTRACTOR

Meanwhile,twonunsbeganinstructingthechildren oftheareainChristrian doctrine.Theinstitution ofaregularbusservice, however,enabledthefew Catholicchildrentoattend cityschools.

Afterthewarthedistrict begantodeveloponcemore andtheMasswasoffered eachSunday,thespiritual needsoftheareabeingstill suppliedfromOsbornePark. AbranchoftheHolyName societywasinauguratedin 1947.

EarlyinFebruary,1948, aschoolwasopenedwithan enrolmentof40children. TwoSistersofMercyfrom Leedervillecomprisedthe staff.

Growthwassorapidthat, onFebruary8,1948,His GracetheArchbishoperectedthedistrictasaseparate parish,andinductedthe Rev.E.McBride,vice-rectorofSt.Charles'seminary, asfirstparishpriest.

ItwasnotuntilAprilof 1948thattheparishpriest obtainedapermanentresidenceinarentedhouse. Thenparishactivitybecame moreorganised.Masswas saiddailyandtheBlessed Sacramentwascontinuouslyreserved.Inaddition, theSacredHeartsociality wasinaugurated. Additionalamenitieswere providedfortheSisters

withtheerectionofaprivateroomandverandah. Dividingdoorsintheschool enabledtwosectionsofthe originalhalltobeusedas class-rooms,whilethethird sectionservedasapermanentchaped.

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Overlookingthesea,aboutamile fromthebeach,atScarborough,the ChurchoftheImmaculateHeartof Maryisoneofthemostmoderninthe Archdiocese.Atitsblessing,the MostRev.L.J.Goodydescribeditasa beaconofFaithonahill-top.

RUDLOCROAD,MORLEYPARK.

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CongratulationstoRev.Fcther

McBrideandParishioners,©f Scarborough

From

Russell&Tiarris

Whowerehappytohavethe privilegeofmanufacturingthe SilverAshChurchSeats *

35-37ETONSTREET, NORTHPERTH.

'Phone:BJ1574

ByMyrtleVorstSheppard.

Sleep,mylittleone,sleep!

Aroundtheworldbraveshepherdskeep, ThisChristmasEve,awatchoneachhigh hill

Liestill,mychild,liestill.

Cradleyourheaduponmybreast, Dryyoursofttearsandrest andrest. Thisnight,throughalltheyears, Hasalwaysbeenablessed Andholyone. Now,surely,Heaven Lookingdownonthoselikeyou,myson, Oncemorewillletthestarofglorythrough Tofilltheskywithwondrouslight; Andangelchoirswillsingto-night Ofpeaceonearthtoallmenofgoodwill. Sleep,littleone!Forgetyourfears.

Christ'slove,extendingthroughtheyears, Willtakeussafelyhomeagain!

THECHRISTMASTREE

Thestar nobrighterthanatBethlehem

Whenshepherdswakedtomarvel; Firboughsbearingshiningornaments

TheirlustrenolovelierthanMary'sradiantface; Gifts nofinerthanthefrankincenseandmyrrh

Laidonthatstablefloor;

Chimes nosweeterthanthecamelbells

Tinklingclearonbarrenslopesbeyondthecitywalls; Carols nomorejoyousthantheangelchorus

ProclaimingtheChristmasmessagetoall,forever: Peaceonearthtomenofgoodwill. -MaryWillinsGreen.

CONGRATULATIONSTOTHEPARISH

PRIESTANDPARISHIONERSOF SCARBOROUGH

From Mr.L.Connor

(PresidentofMasterPlasterersAssociation).

WhoExpertlyCarriedoutthe Plasteringofthe 'IMMACULATEHEARTOFMARYCHURCH

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PABSSSWASSERNSSSEMSSE

CHURCHOFIMMACULATEHEARTOF MARYATSCARBOROUGH waserectedby

Harneff

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TothePlansandSpecificationsandunder theSupervisionof E.LeB.HENDERSON&THOMPSON, ARCHTECTS.

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DesignedbyMessrs.HendersonandThompson,the buildingofthechurchwas carriedthroughbyMessrs. HarnettandHorner,of Cleveland-street,Inglewood.

Aseasideresortwithin thePerthmetropolitanarea, abouttenmilesfromthe heartofthecity,Scarboroughisonapointofthe coastapproximatelytwo milesnorthofCityBeach.

Originallyahaphazard collectionofholidayshacks, withvirtuallynopermanent residents,itgrewrapidlyin theearlynineteen-forties. TheChurchhaskeptpace withthecivicdevelopment ofthearea.

Catholicactivitythere wascrownedonNov.22, 1953,whenafinemodern church,dedicatedtothe ImmaculateHeartofMary, wasblessedbytheMost Rev.L.J.Goody.Auxiliary Bishop.

Specialfeaturesofthe newbuildingaretheterrazzowork,theelectrical treatment,theseating,the concretework,theparquetryflooring,theStations oftheCross,thebaptismal font,therooftrusses,the ceilingandbaldachinotreatment,andthecoloureffect ofthepainting.

Therooftrussesoftubularsteel,suppliedbyGor-

donBros.-DwyerPty. Ltd.,ofSubiaco,covera spanof41feet.Theyare inscissorsform,raisedin thecentre,andseatedon concretepillars.Theapplicationofthismethodto ecclesiasticalarchitectureis unusualhere.

TheStationsoftheCross, suppliedbyPellegriniand Co.,areofRomancement. Insteadofbeingframed, theyarerecessedintothe wallhalf-waybetweenthe windows.

Provisionhasbeenmade alongthebalustradeofthe choirgalleryfortheerectionofthesevenpicturesof theStationsoftheSorrowfulMother.

TheColoramicmatfinish

REFLECTION

insidethechurchisstrikinglycarriedoutinlight anddarkgreens,goldunder thebaldachino,whiteand blueceilingintheporch.

Theterrazzoflooringof theporch,withwhitechips onablackbackground,was expertlycarriedoutby BovellBros.

Theelectricaltreatment ofMr.W.L.Hansonisunusual.Thenormalpendantorbracketlightingisreplacedbyaseriesofincandescentlampsrunningparallelwiththenaveoneither side.

Thestripsareclosetogether,givinganevendiffusionoflight.Nodirect beamhitstheeye,however, asglobesandpolished aluminiumreflectorsare concealedbyglassbaffles. Botharecontainedina troughwhichisslittedto lightthecentreceiling panel.

Silverashwasimported fromQueenslandbyMessrs. RussellandHarrisforthe

linesSevere manufactureoftheseating atacostof£2,000.They areplainandverylightin appearance.

ofinterioraresoftenedbypleasingcolourscheme

Theconcreteworkwas pouredforthefoundations andcolumnsfromarotatingdrumonatruck.This

workwascarried ReadyMixed (W.A.)Pty.Ltd. Continuedon

outby Concrete page42.

BIRTHOFOURLORDINART

WeWishtoCongratulate

Rev.FatherMcBrideandParishionersontheir Beautiful.ModernChurchatScarborough. Andweareproudinbeingcommissionedtosupply theSetofStations.

ForMIUp-to-DateChurchFurnitureWeWelcome YourEnquiries.

SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED.

JusteastofBethlehem thereisanancientcistern, soancientthattheThree WiseMenaresaidtohave quenchedtheirthirstthere and,astheydrank,saw theirstarreflectedinits crystalclearwaters.

CONGRATULATIONSTOREV.FATHER McBRIDEANDPARISHIONERSOF SCARBOROUGHFROM

BOVELL BROS.

WHOEXPERTLYCARRIEDOUTALLTHE ConcreteandTerrazzoWork * * *

209LAKESTREET, PERTH.

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J.&C.LYONS &CO.

Of122CHARLESSTREET,PERTH, WEREENTRUSTEDWITHTHEROOFAND SEWERAGEPLUMBINGWORK

OntheNewChurchofImmaculateHeart ofMary,atScarborough.

AsSpecialistsinAllClassesofPlumbing andSheetmetalWork,weWelcomeYour Enquiries.

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Throughtheagesartistshaveportrayedthebirth ofOurLordinalmosteverymediumofart.Here SisterMaryoftheCompassion,ofthecontemplativeorderoftheDominicansofthePerpetual Rosary,interpretstheNativityforreproduction infullcolouronthecoverofa"comic"book.It appearsontheChristmasissueof"Treasure Chest,"Catholicpicture-storymagazine,byGeo. A.Pflaum,Publisher,Inc.,Dayton.Ohio.(NCWC).

MOTHEROFCHRIST

ByBilleeEckertMartin.

HerSon!Filledwiththegloryof Hersacred,wondrousmotherlove SheheldHiminherarms, FeltthepulseofHisheartagainsthers, Smiled,andcroonedthetendermother sounds

Thatfallsosweetonbabyear.

HewasherSon;andshewasMary, MotherofJesus,pureLomboftheLord.

TheycametoadoreHim,andhersmile Wassweetlywise.Sheknewwhatthey Couldonlydimlysense-

ThatherelayallofLoveIncarnate, ThatnowTheWordwascometolife, ThepledgeofGodhadbeenredeemed. ShewasMary,blessedamongwomen, MotherofChrist,theSaviour,Immanuel.

Andtheangelssang,andthestar Emblazonedthenight,andtheMagi CameandhailedHimKingofKings.

Butnowsorrowtingedthemotherpride, DarkanguishgrippedthemotherheartJesuswasborn,fruitofherwomb; ShewasMary,andHewasherSon, .Jesus,bornintheshadowoftheCross!

'Phone:8665S

820HAYSTREET,PERTH

9DOORSEASTRINGSTREET ANDI,ALLAUSTRALIANCAPITALCITIES

THEIMMACULATEHEARTOFMARY CHURCH,SCARBOROUGH, WasCeiledwith"Fibroceil," SuppliedandErected by H.B.

235ABERDEENSTREET,WESTPERTH. 4.

'PHONE:BA2261

THEELECTRICALWORKWAS EFFICIENTLYCARRIEDOUTBY Mr.W.L.Hanson

SpecialistinElectrical Installation&Rewiring

25TateStreet,SOUTHPERTH.

'PHONEMU2070FORALLYOUR ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS

UnusualFeaturesEmployed

Theplumbinginstallationconnectedwiththe sewerageandtheroofing wasneatlycarriedoutby J.andC.LyonsandCo. Mr.L.Connor,ofFloreat Park,wasentrustedwith theextensiveplastering workofthenewchurch.

Thebaptismalfont,suppliedbytheW.A.Marble andGraniteCo.,comprises asimpleslabofmarble, withthebowlcutinthe

centre.Itissupportedon twowhitemarblepillarson amarblebase.Acrossis cutinthecentreandall pipingishidden.

TheTipTopPaintProductssuppliedtheRemesul withwhichMr.J.A. Bookertreatedtheexternal wallsinpearlgrey.

Theceilingtreatmentby H.B.BradyandCo.isnovel inthatinsteadofaflat ceilingtherearesquaresof Fibroceil3feetlong.The broken-upeffecthasthe advantageofimprovingthe appearance.

COLORAMIC

THENEWINTERIORVELVETYMATT

FINISHPAINT

RESEMUL

EXTERIORSYNTHETIC EMULSIONPAINT, wereusedexclusivelyoninteriorandexterior oftheScarboroughChurch.

TIPTOPPAINTS

91LORDSTREET.

'Phone:BF1802.

ROOFTRUSSES

THETUBULARSTEELROOFTRUSSES USEDNTHESCARBOROUGH CHURCHWERESUPPLIEDBY

GordonBros.-Dwyer PTY.LTD. of

246HAYSTREET,SUBIACO.

QuotesGivenforallClassesofSteelWork.

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Thetexturefinishofthe ChurchoftheImmaculate HeartofMary,Scarborough, issilverbluewiththebrick crossesineachnavewindow-openinginsalmon colouredbricks.Doors andwindowsarewhite,all ofwhichaddemphasistothe outstandingandoriginal featureonthefront.

Thisisaglazed,ceramic, maroon-colouredcrossset inskyblueceramiccircular grillwithaskybluecera-

micsquaregrillbelow. Bronzenamelettersmountedontheentranceporch hoodscompleteaverystrikingappearance. Internallydoorsandfurnishingsfeaturesilverash extensivelywithasmall amountofcontrastingjarrahtimbers.Venetianblinds inwhiteonallthe navewindowsaddtothe comfortandveryharmoniousandrestfulsurroundings.

Theporchhasblackterazzofloorsandstairs.The stairsareofunusualdesign beingofcantilevertype. Thewallcolouringispastel blue.

PopeApproves'54

ListofIntentions

OURLIGHTEDTREE

A4,

ThespiralpointedChristmastree, SymbolisingtheBlessedTrinity, WassenttoearthbyGodafar.

AndatthetopHeplacedastarThestarofPeace,GoodWillandLight Toguidethelost,thewrongtoright. Andforbelowourstarandtree

TheBabeofBethlehemyou'llsee, Surroundedbyattendantsoflove SentforHiscarebyGodabove. Weaddthebulbs,thecolouredlights; Naturethesnowanddarkcoldnights. Whenlightedtreethroughwindowspeer, Thoseoutto-nightknowGodishere.

-AgnesJ.Lapa.

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ROME,Nov.17(NC).-TheImmaculateHeartofMaryismentionedinthe andlastgeneralmonthlyintentionof ApostleshipofPrayerfor1954,released withtheapprovalofHisHolinessPope XII.

The1954monthlymissionaryintentionsofthe ApostleshipofPrayerspan theglobeandcallforprayersfortheChurchin Scandinavia,Icelandand Finland. Alistofthegeneraland missionaryintentionsfollows:

GENERALINTENTIONS

January:Reunionofall intheonetrueChurch throughtheImmaculate HeartofMary.

February:Anincreaseof holinessandapostolicmindednessinthesick.

March:Alltheintentions oftheHolyFather.

April:Parishpriests.

May:FreedomofRussia fromatheisticterrorism.

June:Conversionofsinnersthroughdevotionto theSacredHeart.

July:Spiritualcareof emigrants.

August:Oppositiontoimmoralityandirreligionin literature.

September:Dedicationof youthtoCatholicAction.

October:Formationofa correctconscienceinyouth.

November:TheChurchin ruralareas.

December:Worldpeace throughtheImmaculate HeartofMary.

MISSIONINTENTIONS

January:Freedomforthe ChurchinAsia.

February:Socialjustice inAfrica.

March:MissionaryBrothervocations.

April:TheChurchin Scandinavia,Icelandand Finland.

May:Appreciationof God'sloveamongMoslems.

June:Fellow-feelingfor thepersecutedChurchin China.

July:TheChurchin AngolaandMozambique.

August:Missionaryzeal inLatin-Americanstudents.

September:Socialjustice educationinthemissions.

October:Priestlyvocationsinthemissions.

November:TheChurch inCentralAmericaand theAntilles.

December:Conversionof India'shighercastes.

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Tpere'sNoCaseForGloom InCele,DrafingCarasimas

ByANNEMcCOLLUMBOYLES.

Anoblechainitisthatcanlinkeveryhandtoeveryother hand,everycountrytoeveryothercountry,everycenturytoall thecenturiesthathavegonebefore.SuchachainisChristmas-anamazingtapestry,woveninstarlight,simple,humble, sublime.Andtreasured,downthroughalltheyears.

Thisistheseasonwhen wearehearing.overand overagain,"Silentnight, holynight..."andevenin thenoisystreets,jostledby amadlyshoppingmob,we experienceafleetingfeeling ofpeace.Peace?Yes,there stillispeaceinsomeblessedlands,andforthiswe canrejoice"withexceeding greatjoy."

Somesaytheseareno timesforgoodcheer.To themtoday'sworldappears grimwithoutonesaving rayofbrightness.Tosuch wewouldsay:almostnever inourlifetime.orinthat ofourancestors,hasthere beenaChristmasdevoidof troublesandfears.Butwe havebeengay,merry,not becausewewerefreefrom caresbutinspiteofthese. Becausewecouldfacethem, defythem,beattheminthe end.

Theverydaywecelebrate-thedaywhenChrist wasborn-wasoneofagony formillions.Thegreat Romanempirehadcutits cruelwayacrosscontinents, leavingaswathofdeath andpoverty.slaveryand degradation.

Thewholestoryofcivilizationsincethatdayrevealsthattheenduringfar torshavebeenhumility, kindness,Christianbrotherhood,andafaiththat cannotbedownedbypersecutionorgroundbytyrannyandoppression.

Faithistheindispensable factorinallworthwhile achievements.Unbeliefis man'scommonestandmost insistentenemy:whatever thealias-commonsense, caution,broad-mindedness, orotherfair-soundingbut misleadingname-nomigh-

tyworksresult.Andto thosewhowouldsaythat faithissynonymouswith trustandbelief.wewould pointoutthatfaithhas otherandpositiveelements: courage,vision,perseverance,endurance.

Itisright,especiallyat Christmas,thatweshould guardagainstovermuch anxiety,gloomandselfpityinourownhearts.Itis rightthatchildrenhave theiryearsofsecuritywithinfourwalls.ofhappiness withintheintimatecircleof ahomeuntouchedbydistantevil;thattheycelebrateChristmaswithcarefreemerriment,happiness andlove.

Itisrightthattheyoung menandwomennowin serviceandfarfromhome, whooncewerethechildren gatheredarounditscriband tree,canknowthatathome itisstillChristmas-the Christmastheyknewand stillfeelthoughthousands ofmilesaway-afeastof happinessandlove.

TheloveofChristknows nolimitations,notime,no

DashingYoungFrenchArtistSang HymntoEnemyonChristmasEve

EyNormanC.Schlichter HenriRegnaulthadalreadyattainedtheheights offameasanartistwhen, asayoungman,helefthis tudiotofightforFrance intheFranco-PrussianWar. Whenhewaskilledin battlehiscountrylostaman ofgreatpromiseandalovablecharacteraswall.He isbelovedbyFrenchmen especiallyforthewayhe celebratedChristmaseve.

stopped,hewassurprised tonotethatallfiringhad ceased.Adeepsilencepervadedbothshores.His owncomradesandthe enemyhadstoppedshooting tolisten.

Thenfromacrossthe riveravoicebrokethestillness.AGemansoldiersang outclearlyandinhisown tongueaChristmashymn whosetunewasknownalso totheFrench.Regnaultand hiscomradeslistenedattentively.WhentheGerman singerstopped,Christmas silencereignedforalong whilebeforethefiringagain marredthemajestyandsolemnityofChristmasmorn.

Itwasacold.snowynight. Regnaultwasstationedat anoutpostonthebanksof theSeine.Themenlaytwo ofthreeyardsapart,inditches,exchangingshotswith Prussiansontheopposite shore.Thenightworeon. Fallingsnowhelpedto hushthesoundsoftheoccasionalmusketrattle.Suddenlyachurchbellin nearbySuresnesbeganto tollthehour.Then,offin thedistance,anotherrang, andstillanother.Thehollow,cheerlessvoiceofsome soldiercalledout."Midnight!It'sChristmas!Ah, whataChristmas!"

ThereawokeinRegnault's soulthegreatmeaningof thisword-Christmas!He seemedtoforgethissurroundings,eventhegunsof hisenemies,andleaped fromhissheltertothe breastworks,facingthe Prussians.Thenasthe bulletsspedpasthimhe beganthegreathymnof AdolphAdam, "Midnight,Christians.

Itisthesolemnhour."

Defyingthegunsofthe enemy,withafull,clear voicehesangthehymn through.Andwhenhe

Buteverymanofthose twoopposingforcesmust havespentChristmaswishingthattrueChristmas peacemightsooncometo bothlands.Andsurelyit willbetheearnestprayer ofeachofuswhoreadsthis storythatthissameabiding peacemaynotbelongoff forallthelandsofearth.

distance,andnoend.Let itsinfinitepowerreachand blesseverymemberof everyfamilyintheland!

Thiswemustcomprehend beyondalldoubtoruncertainty:Christmasbringsjoy andstrengthtothefamily becauseitcelebratesthe birthofHimWhoisthe PrinceofPeaceandWhose poweristheforce.theonly force,thatwilleventually establishpeaceamongall nations.

ChristmasIsFeastoftheFamily

EveryChristianmother andfathercherishesthe hopeoftheirlittleone growingupinthelikeness oftheChristChild.

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St.Ansgar.Apostletothe North,thestorygoes,commissionedthreemessengers-Faith,HopeandLovetofindandthenlightatree thatwasaswideaslove, ashighashope,andbore thesignofthecrosson everybranch.Theirchoice wasthebalsamfir,stillthe mostpopularofChristmas trees.

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ChristmasGiftsShouldNotBe PromptedbyDutyButByLove

ByNORMANC.SCHLICHTER

OnlythegivingthatshowstheChristmasspiritaboundingintheheartofthe giveristrueChristmasgiving.

suggestshowmuchorhow

TheChristmasspiritneverstory-thattellsvolumes abouttherealmeaningof Christmas.

littletogive.Itisinsistent inemphasizingwithinour mindsandheartsthateach ofus,nomatterwhatour materialcircumstances,has somethingtogivewhich,if givenintherightspirit, willbemuchappreciatedby therecipient.

InplanningourChristmas givingweshouldforget completelywhatothers maydoandthinkonlyof whatwecando.

Thoseofuswhomust limitourgivingshould neverbeashamedthatthis isso.Butweshouldbe ashamedifitmakesus foolishlyconsciousofthe bettersituationofothers.

AsIlookbackover many,manyChristmasseasonsthegiftsthathave givenmethemostjoywere thesimplestonesgiven withgenuinegoodwilland goodwishes.Amongthese wasaboxofmatchesyes,justatwopennypresentintermsofmoneycarefullyandartistically coveredtolooklikeabook.

Onlyafriendwhowas filledwiththetruespirit ofChristmascouldhave putasmuchofherselfinto thistreasuredgift.Much timehadgoneintothedecorationwhichalsorevealedthedeeploveofartin thegiver.

Irecentlyheardalittle story-atrueChristmas

Awealthyman,whohad beenaccustomedtogivehis wifeandtwoyounger childrenmanyandcostly gifts,metwithseriousfinancialreversesjustbefore Christmas.OnthatChristmasEvehecalledhiswife andchildrentohissideand tearfullytoldthemthey mustbecontentwithvery simpleremembrancesnext morning,

ThatChristmas,instead offollowinghisprevious customofsleepingnearly thewholedaythrough, whilehischildrenreveled intheirmanyandcostly presents.thisfatherspent thedayplayingwithhis family.Thatnightthe childrenclimbeduponhis lapatbedtimeandtold himtruthfully,"Daddy, thisistheverynicestChristmaswehaveeverhad."

Weshouldallgetaway fromlettingChristmasimposeasenseofdutyand compulsionuponouractions.

Imagine,ifyoucan,the outrageousselfishnessinherentinthisstatementmade byonefriendtoanother: "Iamagainstthisman SantaClaus.Ibuyallthe presentsandhegetsthe credit."

TrueChristmasgivingis thekindthatinspiresus todoalotofgivingthe wholeyearthrough.

MAMMVARAAMMWAARrAl

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BUNBURY:Mr.J.Banting,133SpencerSt.,Sunbury.

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OnThisBirthdaytheMotherIs HonouredThroughSon'sGifts

ByRt.Rev.Msgr,PatrickJ.O'Connor (Director,NationalShrineoftheImmaculateConception).

NotlongagoIvisitedahomewherea veryspecialcelebrationwastakingplace withinthefamilycircle.Itwasabirthday celebration butamostuniqueparty.The onewhosebirthwasbeingcelebratedwas nottheonewhowasreceivingthepresents! CharliehadreachedtheSon.Shesoonlearned.The

ageof21,buthefelt-and rightlyso-thatonthis birthdayhismothershould behonoured!Toher,andto hisfather,underGodhe owedhislife.Shehadgiven himbirth,hadnursedhim inhisinfancy,hadhim broughttochurchtobe baptizedandmadeanheir ofheaven;hadtaughthim hisprayersasalittlelad, coveredhimatnightto protecthimfromthecold, andsoughtforhimtheday helosthiswaycoming homefromschool.

Andso,Charliedecided. shewastheonetobehonouredonthedayhecame ofage.Foritwas"Mother" whohadansweredevery call,stoodbyinevery emergency-alwaysencouraging,evenwhenheleftto servehiscountry,always co-operating,alwaysdevoted toherson.

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FamiliesofmanyoftheAmericantroopsstationedin theFarEastwillbereceivingChristmascardsillustratedbytheworkofnativeartists,suchasthis typicalMadonnascene,Japanesestyle(NCWC).

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ThreeWiseMencamefromlandsafar, Following,followingthestar, Bearingagiftpricelessandrare, Notthegoldsoyellowandbright. Normyrrhthatsoftlyscentedthenight Norfrankincensewaftingabove'Twasthegiftintheirheartsoflove!

-EileenBurkardNorris.

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NowThat1953IsNearlyMatterFor History,HowHaveWeSpentTime?

ByAnneMcCollumBoyles

Theyear1953isnearlyt. matterofhistory.Another chapteroflifeisaboutto bewrittenforeachofus. Itsrecordwillstandforall eternity.Whethertherehas beensuccessorfailurehas dependedupontheattitude weassumedtowardthe greatprinciplesoflife.In themwefeelthebeneficent touchofTime-comforting, healing,sustaining.

Witheachofusthereis somethingeitherofappreciationorregretaswecontemplatethepassingofthe oldyear.Isitfortimelost ortimegained?Timeis lenttoustobeusedinservice,Wecannotbetoodiligentinusingitifwe considerthattimeisprecious,short,passing,uncertain,irevocablewhengone, andthatforwhichwemust beaccountable.

Wespeakofthebeginningoftime,butwecannot imagineit.Wetalkabout savingtime,knowingfull wellwecannotdelayor holditforoneprecious moment.

Timeisthemostundefinableyetparadoxicalof things:thepastisgone,the futurehasnotcome,and thepresentbecomesthe pastevenwhileweattempt todefineit.Thehours perishandarelaidtoour charge;fortime,likelife, canneverberecalled.

Timeiskindtous.Sorrowandsufferingareour commonlot,buttimeheals ourwoundsandcoversthe scarswiththepreciousbalm offorgetfulness.Thereare momentswhenitseemsthat lifemustendinheartbreak,thatthereisnohope. Butwiththemorning comeseasingofpain.Life stirsagain,hoperisesanew withtheprocessionofdays. Eachsettingsunisthe promiseofanewday-"and inthemorninggladness."

Thosewhobemoanthe factthat"Christmascomes butonceayear"should movetoAbyssinia:the EthiopianChurchcelebrates theNativity12timesa year-onthe24thofeach month.

Theyearweenterupon thisweekhasaveryspecial significance.ItisayeardedicatedtoTheMother. Throughouttheyearwe shallhonourherinspecial ways,andinhonouringher weshallbehonouringher Son.

Theapproachingcommemorationofthebirthofthe Saviouroftheworldremindsusthatwe,too,are herchildrenandthatto ourBlessedMotherhonour isdue.TheFeastofthe Nativitymakesusrealize morekeenlyhowmuchwe areindebtedtothisMother. ShegaveHimbirth.ina caveatBethlehem.She nursedHimatherbosom. ShecaredforHimandcoveredHimatnight.

Itwasshewhopresented HiminthetempletoHis HeavenlyFather.Shesought Himforthreelong,anxious dayswhenHewaslost.She stooduponthethresholdof theirhomeandsawHim leavetoserveHispeople, Hiscountry,tomakethe worldabetterplacein whichtolivebymaking menlivebetterlives. Thereshestood,atthe doorway,wonderinghow theworldwouldtreather

criesof"Hosannatothe SonofDavid!"were shortlyfollowedbyharsh words,fromthelipsofsom" ofthesamepeople,"CrucifyHim!"Thatiswhatthe worlddidtoherChild.But theMother-shestoodby Himtothetragicend, alwaysencouraging,always cooperating.alwaysdevoted.

Andwe,youngorold,are herotherchildren.Inthis yearofMary,letOur Motherbehonouredwith specialgifts.GodhashonouredMaryinawayno onecanequal:Hemad:' herHisMother.Butwe otherchildrencan,in honourofHisbirthday, bringherourgifts.

LetthisChristmasbe uniquebirthdaycelebration. LikeCharlie,letussee thattheMotherishonoured. Bringhergiftsofloyalty andlove,heartstriedancl foundtrueindevotedservice.Nootheryearpresents suchopportunityasthis Marianyeargives.

Duringtheholyseason:-.1 theNativity,letusconstantlyrecallthatChrist's birthdayisreallyourbirthday.So.whynotbeargifts toHisMother,whoisour Mothertoo?Andwh,.tis yourgifttobe?Aloving heart,apureheart,awillingheart?Devotionmeans devotedness,anddev.:Sednessmeansthegivingof self.

TheChristmasseasonis atimeforexpressinglove. Jesusgaveexpressionto HisloveonthedayofHis nativity.Itisatimeofgift giving.Whatisyou:offeringtobe?

ThisChristmascanbea mostuniquebirthdayin thattheMotherwillhe honouredbytheChild!

ChristmasinCatholicOrphanage

Christmasisahappydayforyoungstersthroughoutthecountry. InthispicturetinytotsgleefullyparticipateinaChristmasparty ataCatholichomeforchildrenconductedbytheMissionHelpers oftheSacredHeart.Nunsaidedinthedistributionofgiftstoeach child.(NCWC).

Let'sHaveNewShellAbout TheOldKernelOfChristmas

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Icastmyvoteinfavour ofthemodernChristmassighsandmemoriesofthe oldergenerationnotwithstanding.

Whythisannualnostalgia fortheold-fashionedChristmas?Justwhatdidthey havethatwecan'thavetoday-andmore,ifwewill?

Westillhaveallthebasic spiritualqualitiesasinthe daysofourancestors-itis stillthebirthoftheChrist Childthatwecelebrateandthematerialaspects Athathavebeenaddedare almosttoonumerousto count.

Christmasisnow,asalways,thecelebrationofthe birthdayoftheChristChild. To-day,wehaveincreasing reasontorejoiceoversuch abirthandtoexpressour gratitudefortheonlyenduringwayoflifeand a /peace. Westillhavechildrenand cancentrethedayaround them.Comewhatmay, "kidswillbekids,"loving Christmasasmuchasever andbubblingoverwith thatcontagiousenthusiasm whichiseverybitas bounceyasin"thegoodold days."FamiliesstillgathertogetheratChristmas,and moderntransportationand communicationsmakepossible"get-togethers"our ancestorsnevercouldhave envisioned.

Food?Surelythiswill alwaysremainaninevitable

partoftheholidayseason. To-day,itismoreplentiful, varied,andeasiertopreparethaneverbefore.

FewfamilieshaveactuallyforsakenChristmastrees. Allthatisgoneistheworry overcandle-causedfires.

WestillexchangeChristmaspresents,andmodern productionhaswidenedthe

Yes.andwestillprocrastinateandarecaughtupin thefrenziedlastminute whirlofactivities-andlove it!

Andthosetantalising Christmassmells!Even modernfoodproductsand preparationmethodscan't detractfromthatwonderful aromaofsageyroasting turkeyandspiceypumpkin pies.Theysmelleverybit asgoodasback"yourememberwhen!"

Highprices?Taxes? Sure,butdon'tthinkthatis anythingsoradicallynew. Everyerahasitsquota.

Camerasandtaperecordershaveopenedawhole newvistaforrecordingpresenteventsforfuturememories.Whatfodderfor futurenostalgiaweare creating!

Christmasmusic,always lovelyandinspirational,is nolongerforpurelylocal enjoyment.Radioandtelevisionbringthefinestof musicintothemostremote cornersoftheland.Messagesoffaithandhopeare ascloseasadialora switch.

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LatinAmericahavea commonIberianbackground,withIndianand Africanvariationsinsome sections.Ofrecentyears NorthAmericancustoms, predominantlyofEnglish andGermanorigin,have infiltratedcosmopolitancentres.Inruralcommunities themoredistinctiveand nativetraditionsarepreservedintact.

NearCuzco,Peru.presentsarehungoverthe churchdoor-asortof pinataparty-andafter Massthereisafree-for-all grabbingforgifts.The pinatainMexicoisanearthenpot,gailydecorated, filledwithcandyandsuspendedfromtheceiling.A childisblind-folded,spun around,thengivenastick withwhichhetriestobreak

villagesthegeneralstore rafflesbasketsloadedwith Christmasfoodandcheer. InAndeanvillagesdancers celebrateinthestreets, wearingmasks,andperformateachhouseforthe establishedrewardofaglass ofchicha.ColombiansmasqueradeonChristmasEve, theirarmsloadedwith gifts.Theonewhoidentifies hisfriend,despitethedisguise.isentitledtoagift.

Zipaquira,Colombia,has a"cathedral"2,600-feet undergroundandhewnout ofsalt.LastChristmas MidnightMasswascelebratedthereforthefirst time.Mostofthechurch wasformedbyfourcenturiesofminingbutthe completeddesignwasthe workofarchitectJoseMaria GonzalezConcha.

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themthattheirwaitwas over.

Churchhistorianssaythe Magiweremembersofa priestlycaste,thattheir religionwasfundamentally thatofZoroaster,anancientphilosopher.Thisparticulargroupwasknownto theancientworldasphysicians,menwellversedin theuseofpotentherbs. Theywerecreditedwith marvelloushealingpowers.

TheChurchcelebrates"LittleChristmas"-the comingoftheMagi-on January6.Whatofthese WiseMen?Whowerethey? Scripturetellsuslittle aboutthemexceptthat theywerekingsfromthe Eastwhobroughtgiftsof gold.frankincense,and myrrhtotheChristChild. Conjectureandsiftingof thelegendsabouttheMagi bringthisinterestingbitof information:theMagiwere scientistsintheirownright.

TheMagimusthavebeen astronomers.Intheirstudy ofancientprophecies,they learnedthatthecomingof theMessiaswouldbeforetoldbytheappearanceof anewstar.Astheystudied theheavens,theadventof anewstarinthesystemof JupiterandSaturntold

CardinalinKorea

Whensome4,000persons assembledinSt.Patrick's CathedralinNewYorklast ChristmasforMidnight Mass,theirArchbishop, CardinalSpellman.because ofthedifferenceintime hadalreadycelebratedhis threeChristmasMassesat threedifferentplacesin Korea. *

TheWiseMenmusthave beengeographerstoo.The journeyfromPersia,believedtohavebeentheirstartingpoint,toBethlehem wasatripoffrom1000to 1200miles.Itwouldhave takenfromthreetotwelve monthstomakethetripby camel.TheWiseMentravelledoverthenuncharted roads.TheyprobablycrossedtheSyrianDesert(betweentheEuphratesand Syria),reachedHaleb,and journeyedtoDamascus, thensouthwardbywhatis nowthegreatMeccaroute, keepingtheSeaofGalilee andtheJordantothewest.

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Parties,asalways,arean intimatepartoftheholiday season;butmodernconveniencesmakethemso muchmorerelaxedandfun foreveryone,includingthe hostess.

Muchhasbeenaddedto Christmas,andlittletaken away.Theeternalheart ofChristmasisforever,if wewillbuttakeitin,and giveitout-enjoyingourenrichedheritage.Timeshave changed,yes,butnotreverted.

Thereisstillallthatexcitingbustleandflurry surroundingChristmaspreparations.Humannature hasn'tchangedthatmuch!somethingaboutthat!

IfyoufeelChristmastodayislackingsomething, lookuponyourownheart. There,perhaps,isthe change.Andyoucando

JohnnyMudnose'sChristmas

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Thechildrenoftheprairiewerepoor,indeed,andJohnnyMudnosefeltpoorestof themall.

FatherTomhadsaid,"It isbettertogivethantoreceive,"butwhathadapoor littleIndianorphantogive? Theyhadnohomeexcept theseroughbuildingsona bleakreservation.True, theywerewellcaredforby theSistersandFatherTom, andkindpeoplewouldsend thingsatChristmas.How FatherTommanagedto makeahappyChristmas forsomanyonsolittlewas agreatermysterythan SantaClaus,Sistersaid.

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Johnnypressedhisbronze flatnoseagainstthefrosted window-paneandsighed. Hesawthesnow,driftedon thevastDakotaprairie,and thoughtabouthowitshut outtheworld.Theworld thatripplesoverthegrain fields,pastthetown,that --

evengoesfartherthanthe whistlingtrain...onto wherethesunspreadswarpaintonthecloudsand dancesintothenight.

Eventhedazzlingsundogs bringnocheer.Theymean itwillbehardtokeepwarm andnightwillcomeearly. Andthelongeveningsfill ayoungheartwithyearningforarealhome,aplace wherethereissomeoneall yourowntomakeyoufeel warminside...Yes,and you'dmakethatsomeone feelwarminside,too.You'd findaway,somehow,becauseyouwereburstinglyhappy...That'swhatbeing partofafamilyis,thought JohnnyMudnose. Buthowcouldapoor littleIndianorphanmake anyonehappy?Apoorlittle

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Indianorphanisaboutas pooras...why,aspooras theLittleChiefSaviour Jesus.Hedidn'thaveanything,justwrappedin swaddlingclothesina stable...ButHedidhave aMother!

JohnnyMudnosethought abouttheLittleChiefSaviourandHisMotheralong time.Hebeganmakingpicturesofthem.Hemadea pictureofablack-eyedJesus andHisblack-haired Mother.Toherhegavethe mostbeautifulcrownof brightlycoloredbeads. Then,forgoodmeasure,he gavetheLittleChiefSaviourJesusadoringcopperskinnedangels,bowingtheir featheredheaddressesover Hisbirchbarkcradle.Long andpainstakinglyhelabored.Andwhenhisworkwas finished,heshoweditto FatherTom.

"Why,thisisbeautiful," FatherTomsaid."Itissuch anicegift.Iamgoingto sendittoakindladywho sentadonationforour Christmashere."

Johnny'sfacealmost glowed-notquite,though. Howcouldhebesurethe ladywouldlikeit?Butif shedid,wouldn'titbe wonderfulthathe,soawfullypoor,couldreallygive someoneaChristmaspresent?

Christmascame.Thejoyouscarols,flamingaltar candles,theholytumultof theMasseswiththeLittle ChiefSaviourinplainsight inthecribwhichFather Tomhadbuilt!Thegood breakfast,thebigtreewhich Fatherhadingeniously builtup,theredstocking fullofcandyandnuts,a bigredappleandanorange (theremustbeaSanta Claus!)andabrightwoollen scarfandwarmmittens. AndaTOY,allhisown! Truly,thiswasChristmas.

Christmashadalways beenagalatimeinour housewithahugetree,profusedecorationsandmany partiesforabig,happyfamily.Thisyeartherewas notree,nodecorations. Tragiccircumstanceshad leftmealoneandbitter.I wasfeelingsorryformyself, mymindscarcelyfunctioning,whenthepicturedcrib camefromyou.Isetiton mydesk.

Thatpicturefinallypenetratedmybeing.Everytime Ilookedatthelittlefigures,Ifeltthewarmthof itssimpletruthassureme. Eachperson,nomatter whatraceorcolor,canfind hisownSaviourinthecrib ofhisownmaking.

AndsoIthankyourchild oftheprairiewhogave Christmasbacktome.

JohnnyMudnose'seyes wereshiningandhisface glowedliketheyoungsun thatwarmstheearthaftera cold night.

ByDANIELE.DORAN.

"AvoiceinRamawasheard,lamentationand greatmourningRachelbewailingherchildren,and wouldnotbecomforted,becausetheyarenot."

Hush,mychild,andstillthycry, Herod'smenareslinkingby- Ifthyformtheychancetosee, Theywillleavenobabetome.

Hide,mybabe,hereatmybreast, GazenotatthefairmoonlightThosewhoheedtheking'sbehest Seektheethroughthisawfulnight.

Cuddleclose,mybabydear, AllmyheartiscoldwithfearHerod'smenhavecomethisway, Everynew-bornchildtoslay.

HolyInnocents,donotcry ThoughbyHerod'sswordsyoudie, Onthisblessednightyoureyes ShalllookintoParadise.

VerdantLegendsCluster RoundYuletideinIreland

ingforaplacetostay,will findtheirwaytoourhomes andbewelcomedwithopen heartsandopendoors."The Englishdidnotbotherto suppresssoharmlessa"sup- erstition."

Johnny'stoywasatopof brilliantcolors.Ithummeda gaytunewhichspunin Johnny'sheartashestolidly whirledthetopagainand again.Heslippedintothe chapelandplayeditforthe LittleChiefJesus.Itwasa merrysong.WhydidFather Tom'seyeslooktearful whenhecameintothe chapelandsawhim?

Johnny'sheartwasasfull ofjoyashistummywith foodaftertheChristmas dinner.Thereweretreats andactivitiesforthenext fewdays.Johnnyforgot hissmallworriesandbig longings.

Then,thelettercameto FatherTom.Hereaditonce andcalledJohnny.Later, whenFatherreadittoall thechildren,Johnny'sheart wasburstinglyhappy.It said:

DearFather:Iwassurprisedtoreceiveyouranswertomydonation.Idid notexpectthanks.Isentit becauseithasbecomea habit,notbecauseofany Christmasspirit.Ithought therewasnoSaviourfor me.

"AChildIsBorn,aSonIsGiven" Ireland,acountrythat haskepttheFaithintact' downthroughtheages, hasalsopreservedmany ancientChristmascustoms.

Manyarethelegendstold aboutSt.Patrick,who broughtthecelebrationof ChristmastoIrelandin493. Oneoftheseisthe"Storyof theHawthorneBush."It seemsthatwhenPatrick wasayoungmissionaryin France,oneChristmasday hewastravellingaround thecountrysidealoneand onfoot.

ComingtotheRiver Loire,wheretherewasno bridge,heplungedintothe icywaterandswamacross. Hespreadhismantleonthe shoretodry,andwherethe mantlerested,theregrewa hawthornebush,whichby naturebloomsonlyinsummer.

WhenPatrickremoved hiscloak,tohisamazement hesawthebushinfull bloom,weighteddownwith snowyandfragrantblossoms.Sincethen,atChristmastime,thebushhasalwaysblossomedthough otherbushesremainbare.

Seekinganaturalexplanationforthephenomenon,scientistsassumed thattherootsofthebush weretouchedbyawarm undergroundspring.Investigationshowedthatthis wasnotthecase.

Candles, symbolising ChristastheLightofthe world,playaveryimportantpartinIrishChristmas tradition.OnChristmas

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Mcvotwoctiot hiding,butsecretlyvisited thefaithfulhomestosay Massthereduringthenight. Itwastheprayerfulhope ofeveryfamilythat,at leastonce,apriestwould arrivetocelebrateMass duringtheHolyNight.

OnChristmasEve,they lefttheirdoorsunlocked andplacedlightedcandles inthewindowtowelcome andguideanypriestwho mightbeinthevicinity. Thecustomwasexplained totheEnglishbysaying: "Weburnthecandlesand keepthedoorsunlocked,so thatMaryandJoseph,look-

Evethemotherorfatherof thehouselightsacandle andthewholefamilyprays foritslovedones,livingand dead.Insomepartsof Ireland,nooneispermitted tosnuffouttheChristmas candleexceptthosewho bearthenameofMary. Placinglightedcandlesin thewindoworiginatedin Irelandduringthepersecution.Religionwassuppressed.Priestswerein ._._

AnoldIrishbeliefconsiderseverychildbornat Christmasveryblessedand fortunate.Thesechildren weresaidtohavethepower ofseeingspirits,andeven commandingthem.Another legendhastodowiththose enteringParadiseonChristmasEve.Anypersondying atmidnightwasbelievedto enterHeavenatonce,becausethatistheonetime duringtheyearwhenthe gatesofParadiseareopen.

OnTwelfthNightinIrelanditwasthecustomto setup,ashighaspossible. asieveofoats.Inita dozencandleswereplaced withalargeoneinthe centreandalllighted.This wasinmemoryofOurLord andHisApostles-Lightsof theWorld.

Duringmediaevaltimes, onehourbeforemidnight thechurchbellstolledasolemnmessageofmourning, asiftollingforafuneral. Justastheclockstruck twelve,thebellswouldsuddenlyringoutinChristmas joy.Thistollingfrom11 to12wascalled"thedevil's funeral"for,accordingto anoldsaying,thedevildied whenChristwasborn.

In13th-centuryEngland grainwasexposedon ChristmasEvetogainfertilityfromthedewthat wouldfallinresponseto RorateCoeli-thefirstwords oftheIntroitontheFourth SundayofAdvent:"Drop downdew,yeheavens,from above..."

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Thepoemwhichappearsbelowwasacceptedforpublicationsomemonthsago. Unhappilyitsauthor,Mr.ThomasLeBreton,didnotlivetoseeitinprint.Hedied inearlyNovemberattheageof82years.

Abrotherofdeceased,theAgatha,"MiriamAgatha,"is lateRev.BrotherLeBreton,well-knowntoseveralgenekasttioraliaonfil-eeassdeenrsgeorfn'f'Tthnee taughtattheChristianBrothers'college,Kalgoorlie,SacredHeart."Mayhe forsomeyears.Hissisterrestinpeace.

ADVENTUS

Softfallsthedeepeningsnowoutsidethecave, Whiterthananycrestofoceanwave; Thelowingoxenstareinwonderment, Devoidofspeechtheireyesareeloquent. Silenceintenseprevails;thehourisnigh Forth'angelicmessengerfromHimonhigh, Theshepherdswatchinginthefieldsbynight Arestrickenallwithamysteriouslight: TheHerald,inaclearseraphicvoice

Proclaims:"Liftupyourheartandnowrejoice: GladtidingsbringIthiseventfulmorn:

TheKinglong-promisedatmidnightlastisborn Inacavestable,lodgingcoldanddrear WhichsheltersHeaven'sGift,ourSaviourdear!"

TheThreeWiseMen-thevoyagersfromafar-

Illuminedbythebrillianteveningstar, Proffertheirgoldandmyrrhandfrankincense, Humblypresentingthemwithreverence, Thenkneel,allthree,inthoughtfulnessprofound, Forwelltheyknowtheyareonholyground.

ThesesameThreeKingswithinwardawearethrilled: Theage-oldprophecyhasbeenfulfilled; Theasses'mangerchangestoathrone ForHewhoreststhereonisGodalone!

Angelicaurainthestableglows.

Itsgleam,dispersingshadows,clearlyshows

RevealedtoworshipperstheInfantStranger

Calmlyasleepwithinanass'smanger.

Noroyalrobes,nosceptreandnocrown

Hisregaldressahome-made,snowygown

Hiscribhard,narrow,roughly-made; Hispillowthedrywheat-straw'sscantyblade!

Settinguncouthforsuchapricelessgem

BornindirepovertyinBethlehem!

Unknownaroma,rich,invisible, Lingerslikeincensefromathurible.

TheyouthfulSaviourinthebarecribtakes

Abrief,calmrest,thenmovesandgentlywakes.

SostillHelies!OutpouringfromHisHeart

Thecureofeverysinandhumansmart!

ComeyewithinthetempleofHissoul

WhereperfectPeaceexists,enduring,whole.

Mary,whosemother-loveonherbestows

Thatsmileandlooknochildlesswomanknows.

EnrapturedwiththeSaviourtobe

WhosemutelipsmarkHistenderinfancy, Gazeswithsoulfulandadoringlove

(AnattributefromtheDivineAbove)

SpellboundattheIncarnateMystery:

Climaxofallourhumanhistory!

Inwavesoflowliestthoughtshemountstheheight

WhereGodHimselfiswithherinHismight!

Hertenderheartisardentlyaflame

Withmother-love.FondlyshebreathesHisName.

Hergentlenesswithinnerradianceglows: FountainofChastitythatoverflows!

Transfixedwithecstasy,hersoulascends

Toraptureinexpressiblethatblends Herspotlessgracewithhumanmotherhood... OfallGod'sgiftsrevealedthegreatestgood!

VirginImmaculate!Herpiety

Uniteswithherunfadingpurity

Tomakeaperfectwholebeyondtheken

Ofmortalsprisonedinthisworldofmen Untiltheyreachatlengththatblissfulclime Ofendlessadoration,pastalltime.

St.Joseph,foster-fatheroftheBabedivine. Standsatthecradle-side,hissoulashine, Histhoughtsexalted,whilehissearchingeyes SweeptotheecstasiesofParadise.

BornisourKing,tobanishsinandstrife, Enablingmantogaineternallife.

RefugeeRecallsHowChrist-Child WasRoyallyFetedinRussia

CatherineDeHueckDoherty,formerRussianBaronessanddynamicexponentofinter-racialjustice, however,recallsthedays whenRussianhousewives polishedikonsandbaked mammothgingerbreadSt. NicksfortheGreatDay, andwhenthetinytotscoddledandrockedthefigure oftheBabyJesuswhoalwayshadaprominentplace inthePre-RedRussian homeatChristmastime.

Itisinhernewbook,"My RussianYesterdays,"that the"Baroness"reminisces abouthergirlhooddaysin Russia,whenChristmaswas "theendofwaiting,andthe beginningofanewyear,for theliturgicalcyclewaspart ofthefabricofourlives. Thestartingofexpectation ofthecomingofthe Lord thebeginningof preparation."

TheAdventalpreparation oftheRussianswasnohitand-missaffair."Mymother usedtosay,"theBaroness recalls,"thatthedaysof Adventwerethedaysof buildingagoldenstairway thatwouldbringustoa star,thestarofBethlehem, thatinturnwouldbringus straighttotheChristChild!" Thestairwaywasmorefact thanfancy.Eachdaya stepwasmadeby"cleaning"frominsideout.

By"BARONESS"CATHERINEDEHUECK. **

ThecelebrationofChristmasbehindan IronCurtainbarricadinganationofpeople fromtheChristchild'smessageofpeace andloveisdifficulttoimagine.

FirstinMrs.Doherty's accountwastheAdventfast tocleanthesoulofallpast faultsandsinsandtodo penanceforthem.

AsinLent,meat,milk, andallfoodmadeoutof milk,eggs,orsugardisappearedfromthetabletobe replacedwithfish,vegetables,andhoney.Church servicesdominatedtheday.

Butdespitethedietetical severityintheAdventof OldRussia,women'sfashionscametothefore.Lent fortheRussianwoman meantdonningdarkgarmentsandleavingoffjewellery,whileAdventcaught herupinagayflurryof materialsandclothes-talk.

Atthesametime,Christmascleaningandscrubbing wentonfeverishlyallabout thehouse,tothehumof agelesstunes,andthespicy scentsofbakinggingerbreadscutintheshapeof theLambtosymbolise Christ,theLambofGod:or ofstars,fortheStarof Bethlehem.TheChildin

swaddlingclothesisthefigureMrs.Dohertyclaimsto havebeenherfavourite.

TheChristmascakewas atraditional"must,"but "Don'taskmewhatwent intoit,"Mrs.Dohertysays. Theanticipationofcutting andeatingit,sherecalls, washeightenedbythelittlescrollsofpaperthat wentintoit-"rightintothe batter."

"Oneachpieceofpaper wouldbewrittenthevirtue onewouldhavetopractise throughthecomingyear," Mrs.Dohertyexplains,"for definitely,onehadtogive theInfantJesusapresent, too,andeveryoneknows thatallandeachofthevirtueswereHismostfavouredpresents."

ThegingerbreadSt.Nick wasnotordinarybiscuit.He wasasbigasarealbaby. What'smore,hewasaprize, wonbythechildwhoscoredhighinthecontestof year-roundgoodbehaviour.

Mrs.Dohertylikensthe roleofherfatherduring g*dwtowmbdwomvxtegev6dPemeP

theseweeksofAdventto anorchestraconductor.

"Father gathered the family,servantsincluded, nightlyaroundtheAdvent wreath,andreadtheEpistlesandGospelsoftheday, weavinginachainofprayerandmeditationsthat wouldholdustogetherfor therestofourmortallives."

Duringthefirstweekof Advent,onecandleburned intheAdventwreath.Anotherwaslightedaseach weekpassed,untilallfour wereglowingbyChristmas Eve.

TheGreatNightstarted withChurch,continuing witharigidfastwhichlasteduntilthefirststarshone, Mrs.Dohertysays.While thegrownupsdecoratedthe treeandpreparedgiftsbehindcloseddoors,thechildrenwhisperedexcitedly untilSt.Nick'sbellwould tinkle.

ThencamethegrandentranceintotheChristmas room,andparents,children, andservantsdistributed gifts,andmadeforthe tablefullofnuts,sweets, andChristmascakes.

InherbookMrs.Doherty comparesthe Russian ChristmastothatofChicago,whereoneofher FriendshipHousesislocated.

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MandardisplayingthelatestinChristmasornaments,butafriendofours mailedusaboxofthemin October'51.Itdidnotreach usuntilFebruary,sothe '52treehadaddedglamor.

OldChristmascardsprovideuswithtinyangelsand Madonnasthatjustfit intotheflat,slide-covered, plasticboxesthatoriginally heldtwelvethinmedicine tablets.Tinfoilfromvarious drugs,carefullyhoarded throughouttheyearand nowcutintofinestrips, makesexcellenticicles.

Thefirststepinmaking ajungleChristmastreeis tochooseatreewhose heightisinaccordwith yourceiling,thencutit downandsawoffallthe branchesexceptthetop two.Whatwedoherein Mandaristosetthetrunk inastand,readymadeto holdit.Withanaugurwe boreholesinthetrunk. Intotheseholes,theSistersputthetree'sown branchesplussomeextras fromothersaltrees.When wearefinishedwehave quiteashapelytree,shapely,thatis,accordingto ChristmasTreestandardsscarcelyanevergreenwill showonceithasbeendecorated!

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Oldelectriclightbulbs andemptytypewriter spools,coveredwithvariegatedtinfoilandhungby coloredstring,servewell forcoloredballs.Avery beautifulangel,cutfroma largeChristmascardand pastedonlightcardboard, makesaperfectornamentto hangjustbelowthesilver starthatgleamsfromthe topmostbranch.

PoinsettiasandsomesmilingSantaClausfaces-also gleanedfromoldChristmas cards-addacheerfulnote ofcolor.Fromacollection ofoldcostumejewelry (keptforthenurses'plays) wegatherstringsofbeads, variedincolor,toservein placeofthetraditional stringsofpopcorndotted withcranberrieswhich brightenedthewell-rememberedtreesofouryouth. Thesamesourcegivesus somesixoreightyardsof goodsilverribbonalsoused asChristmaschains.

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)0iikAPQAMSAMci headlikeaduckandtwo smallsparklingeyeswhich, originally,glistenedasbuttonsonmilady'sdress.Its wings,whichcanbearrangedatwill,areofdarkblue foil.Butthetailfeathersitscrowningglory-came fromourownchickenyard andoncegracedthescrappiestjunglecockeverseen inMandar.

Eachnewgroupofstudentnursesgapesinaweat theirfirstmade-to-order Christmastree;butthe toddlersfromtheNursery, comingalldressedupon

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That500dollarbillmeantalottoMelvinHenderson,but,he onChristmasmorning,itcouldmeanmore.

Thewhitenessofthe framechurchgleamedin theearlymorningsunlight. Itswide-openfrontdoors werelikerelaxedjaws, smilingawelcometothe holidayssonearathand, andrevealingwithinpews thatwerefilledwiththe residentsofHarbourSound. ThiswasnoFloridatourist town,justalittle"cracker" village,oneoffourthat FatherMichaelservedas pastor.

Slenderandpatientfaced,hestoodatthealtar railinhistinychurch.The sermonwasended;then,as ifitwereanafterthought, headded,"Andifsomekind personreallywantedto giveagreatChristmasgift, hewoulddonatefivehundreddollarsforanorgan." Helaughed,shyly."Of course,I'mnotaskingfor thatamount...Iknowthat thisisasmallmission parish.AndIcannotuse theoffertorycollectionto purchaseanorgan.Butyesterday,whenIdrovedown toMiami.Isawaused organforthatprice.Itis ingoodcondition,andit wouldbesuchawonderful Christmasgift!'

FatherMichaelpaused, dreamily,thenturnedto continuetheMass.

MelvinHenderson,stocky, pastmiddleage,glancedat hisfrailwifewhosatinthe pewbesidehim.Itwasalmostasifheexpectedher tomakesomecomment,and shedid.

"Wecouldgivethe money."shewhispered,her eyesmisty,"givetheorgan inmemoryofourJim... inmemorynotjustofhim butofalltheboyswhodied withhiminKorea."

"Nonsense".Herhusband turnedfromherandgazed fixedlyatthealtar,as thoughtryingtoconcentrateonhisprayers.

"Nonsense,Sara,"here-WithoutcallingtoSara, peatedseveraldayslaterheleftthehouseandwalked whenhiswifeoncemore broachedthesubject."I'm nomillionaire.Justbecause wehaveanincomeandI wasabletoretireandcome toFloridadoesn'tmean we'rerich.That'swhyI pickedthislittletownto livein...living'scheaper here."

Hiswifewentonhopefully,"Buttherearethe bonuses-they'remorethan enoughextra.Yougota chequeyesterday,didn't you?"

"Yes,andIcashedit.I'm goingtoputitinthesafety depositboxtodaybecause tomorrowisChristmasEve andIdon'twanttokeep cashinthehouse."

MelvinHendersonhada terrorofbanks.He'dbeen throughonefailure.Hebelievedinkeepinghismoney incashorbonds."Sothey

quicklydownthefew blocksofthemainstreetto thebank,Whenhereached thebankhishandreached automaticallytoclutchthe importantenvelope.Only itwasn'tthere!Hefelt aroundfrantically,then turnedthepocketwrong sideout.Thewholebottom wasgone.He'dforgottento changebeforeleavingthe house,andthiswasthepair ofpantsSarahadwarned himnottowearuntilshe sewedinanewpocket. MelvinHendersonwasboth angrywithhimselfand panicky.Heturnedquickly andretracedhissteps.

Hecouldnotknowthat JackAndrews,whohad foundtheenvelope,wasin asimilarmood.

Jackhadbeenhurrying homefromfootballpractice whenhenoticedtheenvel can'trobmeofit,"heas-lopeonthesidewalk,pickeditup,openedit,andlet outalittlecry.

suredhimself. "No,Sara,don'tnagme," headmonishedhiswife "I'mnotthrowingmymoney away."

Sarasighedandasif abandoningthesubject,and withitherhope,said,"I'm goingtoworkinthegarden awhile."

Hetriedtodismissthese disturbingthoughtsashe rummagedinthedeskfor anenvelope.Hewantedto putthebonusmoney-a crisp,new$500bill-init andtakeittothebank.But hecouldfindnoenvelope. Thenhesawasmallwhite one.Itwasmarked:MY OFFERINGST.MARTIN'S CHURCH.Thecollectionenvelope.Well,nomatter.He couldusethat.Sarawould haveanotherinherpurse tousefortomorrow's Christmascollection.He foldedthebill,stuckitin theenvelope,whichheput inhispantspocket.

"Goodgosh,afivehundreddollarbill!Golly,it's thefirstoneI'veeverseen!" Hisfirstimpulsewastocall tosomeone...anyone.Then hebecameangryathisown youthfulexcitement.

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"TheKingofPeace,whosefacethewholeearthdesireth."

"Melvin,youdidit.Youdid itforJimandforme."

Herhusbandtrembleda littleasrealizationcameto him.AndasSaraslipped herarmthroughhis,her wholebodywasshaking.

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"Youdope,"hereprimandedhimself,"thiswill buythathotrodyou've beenwanting.It'sadarned quickerwaytogetitthan tryingtosavelawn-mowingmoney."Hestuffedthe envelopeintohisshirt pocket,wenthomeanddirectlytohisroom.Onceinside,thedoorclosed,he withdrewtheenvelopeand studieditcarefully.There wasnonameoraddresson theenvelope.

"Icouldn'treturnitto thepersonwholostit,"he mused,"Idon'tevenknow hisname."Butevenashe reassuredhimselfhewas reading,MYOFFERING ST.MARTIN'SCHURCH.

"Jumpinggrasshoppers,' heexploded,"thismust havebeensomebody's Christmasdonation...they meanttodropitinthebox atchurch...Gosh."

Jackswitchedonthe radio.Someonewassinging "SilentNight."Themusic Cameovertheairclearand sweet,andsomehowheartbreaking.Thatdidit.

"Ican'tkeepthat money,"Jackdecided, "somebodymeantitforthe Church.I'dbestealing.I'll havetodropitinthebox t'o-nightwhenIgotomidnightMass." Hebegantosingloudand lustily,hisvoiceblending withthetransmittedmusic, allhappinessinsidebecause heknewthatwastheright decision.

FromtheradioinMelvin Henderson'slivingroom camethesameheartbreakinglysweetstrainsof"SilentNight"ashesatsilently,thinking.Hehad nottoldSaraofhisloss, norwouldhe,hedecided. Hehadwalkedthefew blocksbackandforthtothe bank,scrutinizingevery footoftheway,untilhe wasafraidpeoplewould comment,askquestions.

"MaybeIshouldhavegiven ittoSarafortheorgan,"he reflected,butquicklybanishedthethought.

"Supperwillbeonthe tableprettysoon,"Saracalledout,interruptinghis troubledthoughts.

"It'sallright,I'minno hurry,"Melvinanswered, tiredly.Hefeltwhipped

mmvq,wommteAmmqvxmvxmoimmmmve somehow.Moneywasimportanttohim.Hehad struggledupeveryrungof theladdertofinancialsecurity,theclimbhadbeep longandhard.Heknewthe valueofadollar,heoften toldpeoplewithrealfeeling. Sarawasstilltalking,but shetoosoundedtired.

"Idon'tthinkI'llgoto midnightMassthisyear.It doesn'tseemrightwhen Jimcan'tgowithus'lice voicegrewhusky.".R.em,!mberhowheusedtoenjoyit soandhowhe'dsingthe hymnssowell?Hehad suchawonderfulvoiceand helovedmusicsomuch."

Abruptlysheleftthe room.Fromthekitchen cametheclatterofpai.s. Coulditbetodrownthe soundofhercrying?Melvin wondered.Yethedidnot goouttoher.Howcould heconsoleher,orevenlet herknowthathissenseof lossmatchedherown-only hewasinarticulate,unable toexpressit?

NextmorningtheHendersonsroseearly.Theday wassowarmandbrightit didn'tseemveryChristmasy,bothcommentedas theydressed.Itdidnot evenseemlikeChristmas when,later,theysatin churchandlistenedtothe carols.

FatherMichaelapproachedthealtarrailandbegan hissermon."Firstletme wishallofyouablessed andahappyChristmas." Hepausedandsmiled-a smilethatseemedtoradiate awarmthandgratitude thatencompassednotonly thesmallcongregation,but allmankindaswell.

"Mydreamwasfulfilled lastnightatmidnight Mass."FatherMichael pausedagain,dramatically. "Someonedonatedthefive hundreddollarsforour organandsoonwecanhave musicaswellassingingto fillourlittlechurchand inspireusall.Yes,some kindandgenerousperson, whowasalsohumblesince hedidnotsignhisname ontheenvelope,donatedthe money.Iknewthatitwas intendedforourorganbecausethedonationwasa single,crisp,newfive hundreddollarbill,the exactamountIhadmentionedwasrequired.God blessthatgoodpersonfor hiskindness!Hecannotpossiblyrealiseallthejoyhis giftwillbringtoallofus... andtoHim,thesupreme giverofallgoodthings."

SaraHendersonhadsat strangelystillduringthe priest'srecital.Suddenly theimportofhiswords burstuponher.Shegavea littlemuffledgaspand edgedclosertoherhusband.Leaningtowardhim shewisperedinhisear,

"It'sthemostwonderful Christmasgiftyoucould havegivenme,"shewhispered,andasheturnedand lookedintohereyes,he sawforthefirsttimein manymonthstheoldlook ofunderstandingandlove

andknewthatshehad awakenedtotheknowledge thattheirswasashared sorrow.

Hereachedoverand claspedherhandand squeezeditgently.This wouldbeawonderful Christmasdayforthem, perhapsthemostwonderful thattheyhadeverknown together.Trulytheenvelopeanditscontentshad reacheditsrightfuldestinationafterall!

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Beaconsfieldopened ApostolicDelegatetoBritishEastandWestAfrica. VisitorstoSouthPerth churchweretheRev.Victor St.J.Kennedy,C.P.,and MissJoanHammond,the famousdramaticsoprano.

Aug.6:ParishofKondinincreatedecclesiastical recordwhenHisGrace blessedthreechurchesthere withintwoSundays.

TheRev.M.McKeonannouncedthedecentralisationofthePioneerTotal Abstinenceassociation. Branchesnowexistatthe Cathedral,inShentonPark, andHighgateHill.

TheRev.R.Pacediedat theageof65.

TheRev.J.C.M.Crotty, formerlyastudentatNew Norcia,wasordainedin Melbourne.

Aug.13:BishopGoody blessedandopenedanew hallandschooladditionsat Palmyra.

TheRev.C.Vawdrey, O.F.M.,formerlyinMidlandJunction,istoworkin Japan.

Rev.Br.J.Leslie,M.S.C., madehisfinalprofessionin Toowoomba,Queensland

Aug20:TheRev.T.Robinson,C.Ss.R..died.

NewchurchatBaker's Hillblessedandopenedby BishopGoody.

SisterM.Gerard,ofthe SistersofMercy,marked hergoldenjubileeatDardanup.

MonsignorMcMahondonatedbookroyalties,valued atmorethan£500,tothe Missions.

Finalreligiousprofession atSt.JohnofGodconvent, Subiaco,wasmadebySistersM.Romanus,M.Aemilian,andM.Boniface.

Aug.27:BishopGoody opensJuniorateatEast FremantleforSistersof OurLadyoftheMissions.

ThePallottineCommunityatTardunobserveda silverjubilee,

SisterM.Monica,ofthe SistersofSt.Josephofthe SacredHeart,markedher goldenjubileeinreligion.

LordAbbotG.Gomez, O.S.B.,celebratedhissacerdotalsilverjubileeatNew Norcia.

OnehundedandseventytwoHolyNamemenmade thespiritualexercisesin fourenclosedRetreats.

Sept.3:RayHarris,formerY.C.W.leader,wasprofessedinVictoriaasJesuit lay-brother.

HisGraceopenedanew school-churchatRiverton.

Sept.10:ArchbishopSir MichaelGonzi,Archbishop ofMalta,madeatourofthe StatewithAuxiliaryBishop Goody.

SisterM.Rosarit,36years aSt.JohnofGodnun,died. SisterM.PaulawasreceivedasaSisterofMercy atLeederville.

HisGraceblessednewSchoolatComo,onNov.8 fishingfleetbyBishopY.C.W.,presentedbadgesto GoodyatFremantle. 24Youthmembersinnew Rev.Br.C.Miles,M.S.C.,branchesatMaylands. wasprofessedinSydney.MotherM.Patrickdiedat TheRev.F.Lombard,Broomeafteryearsspent nationalchaplainoftheamongtheaborigines.

Mr.andMrs.W.J.Eastcott,92and91,respectively, celebrated69th.wedding anniversary.

PolesinWestPerthand Colliecelebratedthe700th. anniversaryofthecanonisationofSt.Stanislaus.

Sept.17:TheMotherGeneraloftheLittleSistersof thePoor,MotherGenevievedeSt.Chantal,visitedGlendalough.

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NewGirls'Sc atLeederville,costing£15,000,openedJan.11

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Sept.24:HisGraceblessedandopenedatWanneroothefirstPrioryofthe ServiteFathersinAustralia.

Seventydelegatesfrom20 branchesoftheY.C.W.attendedtheStateconference.

Rev.Br.M.B.Hanrahan, whofoundedfourChristian Brothers'Houseshere,died inSydney.

Mercynunsreportedsix religiousfunctionsatwhich professions,finalortemporary,andreceptionstook placeinwhich21Sisters tookvows.

Oct.1:EighthundredwitnessConfirmationceremony atSpearwood.

Catholicsopposed-DivorcedWife'sSister'sRemarriage"Act.

BrianLowandPhonBarkerlefttoattendY.C.W. NationalcouncilinMelbourne.

NewApostolicDelegate, theMostRev.R.Carboni, isannounced.

FirstfetetoaidCarmelitenunsraised£1,450.

Oct.8:HisGraceopened extensionstoNarrogin school.

Eightthousandsawthree newbuildingsblessedat Boys'Town,Bindoon.

Rev.Br.M.M.O'Gorman,whotaughtinC.B. collegeshere,diedatBallarat.

Oct.15:Wm.J.Eastcotta subscribertothispaperfor 69years,diedatBunbury, aged91.

Mr.JimMcConnell,retiringpresidentofNewman society,waselectedpresidentofGuildofUndergraduatesatUniversity.

ProcessionofOurLady ofFatima,Palmyra,attractedlargecrowd.

MissLucyFitzgerald, formeractivememberof Newmansociety,wasaccidentallykilledatNew Delhi,India.

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ArchbishopKnoxwas consecratedinRomeon Nov.1. TheRev.DavidHamilton Brownwasordainedin Rome.

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DearGirlsandBoys,Iamalwayshappyto writeyoufortheChristmas Number,as,ofcourse,itis, orshouldbe,thehappiest seasonoftheyear.Isincerelytrustthatthespirit ofChristmasDaywillremainwithyouandmeand everybodyelseintheworld, andwillbejustasfreshand pureandholywhenthe nextChristmasdawns.Yourslovingly, UNCLEMAC.

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Nearlyfortyyearsago theeditoroftheNewYork "Sun"receivedaletterfrom littleVirginiaO'Hanlon: "DearEditor,-Iameight yearsold.Someofmy friendssaythereisnoSanta Claus.Pleasetellmethe truth. ."

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comprehensiblebytheir littleminds.Allminds,Virginia,whethertheybemen's orchildren's,arelittle.In thisgreatuniverseofours, manisamereinsectin intellectascomparedwith theboundlessworldabout him,asmeasuredbytheintelligencecapableofgraspingthewholetruth.

Yes,Virginia,thereISa SantaClaus.Heexistsas

eveniftheydidnotsee SantaClauscomingdown, WHATwouldthatprove? NobodyseesSantaClaus, butthatisnosignthat thereisnotaSantaClaus. Themostrealthingsinthis worldarethosethatneither mennorchildrensee.You tearapartthebaby'srattle toseewhatmakesthenoise inside,butthereisaveil coveringtheunseenworld whichnotthestrongestmen, noreventheunitedstrength ofallthestrongestmen whoeverlivedcouldtear apart.Onlyfaith,fancy, poetry,love,romancecan pushasidethatcurtainand viewthesupernalbeauty beyond.isitallreal?Al), Virginia,inallthisworld thereisnothingelsereal andabiding.

NoSantaClaus!Thank GodHelivesforeverand ever!Athousandyearsfrom now,Virginia,nayten thousandtimestenthousandsfromnow,Hewill continuetomakegladthe heartofchildhood."

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Dec.4:KathleenandBarbaraHarris,St.Mary's, Leederville;FrankAntaloy,St.Kieran's,Osborne Park.

Dec.5: PamBell,St. Kieran's,OsbornePark.

Dec.6:MaryWilliams,Albany;MarieandLucy Antalov,St.Kieran's,OsbornePark.

Dec.7:JudithIves,North Inglewood;NormaMagor, St.Mary'sLeederville.

Dec.8:ShirleyDavies,St. Mary's,Leederville.

Dec.12:LynetteThomas, SouthGuildford.

Dec.13:JudySmith,St. Kieran's,OsbornePark.

Dec.14:TerryPower,St. Mary's, Leederville; NormaPianta,Brigidine Convent,Subiaco.

Dec.15:DorothyEliot,St. Mary's,Leederville:KathleenKnapp,St.Mary's, Leederville;PamMonaghan,St.Mary's,Leederville.

ceivedbytheVirginMary wholedhertothemanger togazeatthesleepin;.; Child.Andasshegazed, breathlesswithlove,the Child'seyesopenedandHe laidHistinyfingersonthe roses.Lo!thewhitenessof therosesappearedaflush ofpink,aglowingmarkof Love.

SotheChristmasroses havebloomedeveryyear sincethebirthoftheChrist Child,symbolofHislove formankind.

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certainlyasloveandgenerosityanddevotionexist, andyouknowthattheseall aboundandgivetoyour lifeitshighestbeautyand joy.Alas!howdrearywould betheworldiftherewere noSantaClaus!Itwould beasdrearyasiftherewere noVirginias.Therewould benochild-likefaiththen, nopoetry,noromanceto maketolerablethisexistence.Weshouldhaveno enjoyment,exceptinsense andsight.Theeternallight withwhichchildhoodfills theworldwouldbeextinguished.

NottobelieveinSant Claus!Youmightjustas wellnotbelieveinfairies. YoumightgetyourPapato hirementowatchallthe chimneysonChristmasEve tocatchSantaClaus,but

TheHolyMotherdelighted tosingherBabytosleep. Shesangoftheangelsas theChristChildcuddledtJ herbreast.Butoneevening Heseemedrestlessandher songfailedtolullHimto sleep.Alittlebirdwhicn hadnestedontheroofand listenedtotheVirgin'ssong flutteredinandperchedon hershoulderandbeganto singasthoughhislittle throatmustburst,andthe Childfellasleep.Thenthe birdstoppedsingingand gentlypressedhislittlebeaK againsttheearoftheVirgin Motherasthoughhewantedtokissher.Shepetted thebirdlovinglyandwhispered:"Littlebird,you shallhenceforthcarrymy voiceinyouandknowall mysongs,youshallhave thesweetestsongofallthe birds.Flyawaynowand sing."Tothisday,whenit istimetorockthelittle onestosleep,thenightingale'ssilvervoiceisheard; meanwhilethestreamsflow softerandtheleavesofthe treesstoptheir'fluttering andallthebirdsandanimalsaresilenttolistento thesongthatlulledthe ChristChildtosleep.

Dec.16:JeanetteTappoli, St.Kieran's,Osborne Park;JosephineMurphy, BrigidineConvent,Subiaco.

Dec.20:RosieRance,St. Mary's,Leederville.

Dec.23:AinslieMeddemmen,BrigidineConvent, Subiaco.

Dec.24:JenniferTaylor,St. Mary's,Leederville.

Dec.28:FrancesBarlow, BrigidineConvent,Subiaco.

Dec.30:PamGrove,St. Patrick's,WestPerth.

Shepherds,apparently,are inaveryspecialsensea "chosenpeople."Theywere thefirsttoreceivetheglad tidingsofthebirthofthe ChristChild.St.Joanof Arcwastendingsheepwhen sheheardthe"Voices"tellinghertosaveFrance,and

St.Genevieve,PatronSaint ofParis,alsowasashepherdess;andsowereSt.BernadetteofLourdes

childrentowhomtheBlessedMotherappearedat Fatima.Thetwochildren whomshefavouredsimilarlyatLaSalettetended notsheepbutcattle.

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IntheGardenofEden theChristmasrosewas knownastheRoseofLove, andwas,thestorytells,only oneofmanybeautifulflowers.WhenAdamandEve wereturnedoutofthe garden,theflowersdied andtheangelsgrieved.The AngelGabrielgrievedmost fortheRoseofLove-in fact,sogreatwashisgrief thatheappealedtoGodto beallowedtotendthedyingrose.Godgrantedhis request.

Many,manyyearslater whentheSonofGodwas bornatBethlehem,alittle peasantgirlheardfromthe shepherdsofthewonderful Babe.Shewasfilledwith sorrowthatherpovertypreventedherfromoffering somelittlegifttotheChrist Child.Hergriefwasknown inheaven,andGabrielwas sentwithRosesofLoveso thatthelittlegirlmight haveagifttooffer.

Sodistressedwasthechild thatshedidnotseethe angel,butondiscovering rosesatherfeet,herjoy wasgreat.Gatheringher gift,shehastenedtothe stablewhereshewasre-

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HowMercyNunsWorkedinCrimea

Alonglongtimeagoa veryshytimidyounggirl knockedonthedoorof MotherMcAuley'sconvent, andaskedtobeadmitted. MotherMcAuleytookherin, andaftersomeyearsshe becameMotherMaryClare.

OnedaytheBishopcame, andaskedMotherClareif shewouldgoovertoCrimea,andlookafterthe woundedsoldiers.

Atfirstshethoughthe wasjoking,butwhenhe hadexplainedthehorrors tohershesaidthatshe wouldgo.

Thenextweeksheset sailwithfourothernunsto gotoTurkey.TheDukeel go'0414.' oc,;' -47

NorfolkpaidtheSisters' fare.FlorenceNightingall welcomedtheminFrance withopenarms.

Theystayedataconvent ofFrenchnunsforaweek, andduringthattimethey visitedhospitals,andtried tofindoutasmuchasthey couldaboutnursing.

Beforeleaving,Mother Clareboughtstoresofmedicines,cottonwool,bandages,andsurgicalinstruments.

OnthejourneytoConstantinopleastormblewup anditwasveryrough.

Acrowdofpeoplewas waitingtoseethem.When theyarrivedtheywere takentothebarracks, wheretheywereputintoa largebareroomwithonly onechairwithnobackon it;soitwasusedasatable, too.

Asoldiermadethema cupoftea,whichwasvery weak,butthenunsever afterrememberedit.

TheSisterswerekept busydayandnight.Mother Clarewasputinchargeof themedicineswhichshe handedouttothedifferent malicalofficers,andnurses

Aftersomeyearsthewar wasover,andthenuns wentbacktoLondonwith thesoldiers.

TheCommanderasked MotherClareifsheandthe restofthenunswouldgo inthetriumphalmarchto thebarracks.

Whenthepeoplesawthe soldierstheybegantocheer, butwhentheysawthenuns theybeganhootingand booing.AsoldierjumpeJ outoftheranks,andSaid "Whowilldefendthes: nunswhohavestoodby ourdyingmen?"andall thesoldierslevelledtheir riflesatthemob.

Thecaptainthoughtthero wouldbebloodshed,sohe gotupandexplainedtothe peoplewhatthenunshad done,andthehootingstopped,andthepeoplestarted cheeringastheSistersof Mercymarchedtothebarracks.

Eversincethatdaythe SistersofMercyhavebeen honouredinthestreetsof London.

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"Kindlyholdyourtongue, MissKnowall,"saidMademoiselleAuburn,curtly. Iamusedtohavingmy pupilstakenoticeofwhat Iamsaying.Howdoyou expecttopassinyour examinations,ifyoudonot paytheslightestbitofattention?"

PoorFrances,howashamedshefelt,forMademoisellehadbeenobligedto reprimandherthreetimes, sincethelessonhadbegun.

HowshedislikedFrench!

"Oh,whydidFatherhave tosethismindonlanguages,thisterm;"shethought sorrowfully."Mademoiselle seemstoseeeverymove".

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Whenshecametothe Frenchlesson,sheseemed tohearavoicesaying, "Wouldyouliketobedeprivedofyourpreciousgift ofspeech.Thinkwelland thengivemeyouranswer."

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OurLordHimself WasGreatestGift

ThecustomofgiftsatChristmascan;-lotbeattributedtoanyparticulargroup, aiidnoteventheWiseMenwereitsoriginators.ThefirstChristmasgift,the greatestgifttoalltheworld,wasJesus ChristHimself.

TheWiseMentravelled fartowelcometheInfant King.AngelsandWise Men,alike,bentlowtoworshiptheirGift.Andinreturnforthisspecialhonour, theMagiofferedgiftsofgold, frankincense,andmyrrh.

Christ'slifewasacontinualmanifestationofthat gift.Heworked,withunselfishinterests,forthehappinessofothers.

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Totheparalyticonthe bet,Christgrantedthegreat giftofforgivenessofsins beforegivingnewlifetothe body.

Deepthoughtpreceded eachgiftthatHebestowed, andalwaysHesatisfiedthe deepestandmpsturgent needsfirst.

Attheweddingfeastin CanaofGalilee,Heshowed thoughtfulnessandmercy. Heconsideredthefeelings andneedsofthehost.

Tothehungrymultitude whofollowedHimout amongthehillsbytheLake ofGenesareth,Christgave breadandfishtoeat;and thesepeoplewereas strengthenedandrefreshed bythesenseofHispersonal concernfortheirwelfareas theywerebythefood.The spiritofthegiverfatsurpassesthegift. Thisgifttotheworld reachedfullperfectionwhen ChristofferedHimselfon theCrossforthesalvation ofmankind,butitdidnot. stopeventhere.ChristcontinuestogivetheworldHis BodyandBloodinHoly Communion. SincethefirstChristmas, m:nhaveimitatedtheexampleofChrist.Giftsare exchangedto-dayinmost countries,thoughnoneisas magnificentasthefirst. Butthethn.selfishspiritof manygiversisreflectedin theirgifts,andthisimitationofthefirstChristmas giftmakeseachChristmas anotherBethlehem.

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FromtheMaryknollmissionscometheseChristmasviewsofotherlands.InBolivia,wheretheseasons areoppositethoseinthenorthernhemisphere,Christmascomesinthemiddleofthesummer.Aringof thetownbellsummonsthefaithfultoMassandtothepublicNativityplayinthevillageplaza.Whether itisamud-thatchedstructureinAfricaoranOriental-stylededificewithupturnedcorners,'IRV.the

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Continuedfrompage10 cess.Whathaveyoudonehaveyouprayed?"

Hecansinkasharp daggerinyouwhenhelikes, O'Haracan.

"Nocheek,O'Hara." "Noturkey,neither." IcouldseeIwasabit toogoodforO'Hara,and onemustn'tputintheboot toohard.Iterminatedthe conversation.

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necklaceasofgold,the curtainrings;hissceptre andprotectingspear,held alofttodefendtheBabe, wasthecurtainrod-and, oh,thegaynessofit,the brightpurpleofhisroyal cloakfellintheregallines ofmyredcurtain. Cazabahadcometothe Cribwiththemodestyand thegraciousnessandthe prideoftheEasternKings. Hewasnostrangerthere.

"O'Hara,"Iwhisperedas Isawthetriumphant,justas-wellglintinMotherGerard'seye,"O'Hara,man, howeverdidyoudoit?"

"Treatedhimasaking, asaCatholicking.Cazaba, Isaid,youknowwhat Christmasis?Sureenough,

hesays.Well,Isays,what wouldyouthinkifsomebodywouldn'tcomealongto celebrateyourbirthday?"

"Anditworked?"

"Ofcourse,itworked.You baptisedhimandtheSisters taughthim.AllIhadtodo wastalktohimaboutwhat Christmasmeans.He'sno fool,thatCazaba,andfor goodmeasurehe'saboy, Father,abigravenousnative boy."

Ilikedtheoldrespect.

"Meaningwhat,O'Hara?"

"That,likeyouandme, hewantedabitofthat Christmasturkey,too!"

O'Hara'sagiant,ifyou don'tseethewizenedface ofhim;ifyoudon'tseethe twinkleinhisrestlesseyes.

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"Haven'tyou?"heasked inreply.

"DidyoutellCazabaall abouttheCrib,aboutthe honouritwouldbetobeallowedtotakepartina pageantlikethis?"

"Idid."

"Whatelsedidyousay, O'Hara?"

"Itoldhimhewouldbe honouringChrist,theInfant, andthatshepherdsandcommonfolkwouldbedoing theirpart.Itwasupto kingstogivealead."

"You'reapsychologist, O'Hara."

"You'vetoldmethatbeforewhenItoldyouyou werefrightenedofthe Bishop."

"Gethimthere,O'HaraCazabahasjustgottobe there."

SomewouldsayIpleaded withtheman,butyou've gottobesubtleintheway youdrophints.

Thepageantwasahuge successandthestarwas Cazaba-thatis,thesecond lead,fortherealsignificance willalwaysbeintheLove thatlayintheManger,as therealprofoundityof ChristmasDay,theutter depthofwonderandof mysterywillabidealways intheChristmasMass whereChristchoosesthe humblecribofBreadand Wine.

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remembertherhythmofthenight Andtheheavens'anointedface, TheconcernofJosephforMary, Andherexceedinggrace.

Onefloweredhanduponherbreast Guardianrecall; Herlipslove-sealed,abloomwithprayer, Andthegreatpeaceoverall.

Andhow,theircomfortmade,Iraised Mylamponthesceneawhile, Andhowitdied,asstarsatdawn, Fromalovelierlight-hersmile.

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ChristmasAnticipationIsNew InLiturgy,StaleInCommerce

(ContinuedfromPage5.)

ThisbusinessofanticipatingChristmasIhaveremarkedonbefore.The Churchpermitsalittleanticipationinherliturgy. Thepriestinrecitinghis divineofficeanticipatesand thussuchpartsthatare calledVespersandMatins aresaidatatimewhich doesnotcorrespondtothe originalintention.Butanticipationgivesrisetoa senseofunreality.Thatthe Churchrecognizesthisis seenintherestorationduringthepastcoupleofyears ofthenightceremonies thatheraldthecomingof Eastermorning.Therewas, afterall,somethingincongruousandlackingineffectinchanting"0vera beatanox"inthebright sunshineofHolySaturday morning.Thefullandmarvellousimpactofthesublimeliturgyhasbeenexperiencedonlyinitsperformanceinthemiddleof thenight.

PatronofShoppers

Despitethefactthatthe Postmasterexhortsusto postourcardsandparcels early,somewhereaboutthe beginningofDecember(and withsufficientreason,of course,whenyouconsider Christmasasseasonofabnormalmaildeliveries)we havestubbornlytorefuseto regardChristmasasamovablefeast.Itoccurson December25.Wearenot celebratingwithourunusual weightofposttheFeastof St.Bibiana,howeverworthyofourvenerationthat virtuousyounglady.Perhapsthemass-production merchantsandimperious officials,withtheirpistolsat theheadsofdistraught shoppersandpostersofparcels,arenotsofarastrayin theirpreferenceforthe FeastofSt.Bibiana,onDe-

cember2,forthemaiden martyr(legendasserts) aftersufferingscourging diedwithadaggerather throat.PatronSaintfor Christmasshoppers.

Itmightbearguedthat theFeastofSt.Nicholas, thatis,ofSantaClaus,alias FatherChristmas,fallson December6,whichis,in fact,theChristmasDayof Christianpeoplesinsome

cember25anddeposited theirpresentsonthatday oritseve,therecipientsof thegiftsweresurprisedand delightedtofindunfamiliar packagesandparcelsdanglingfrombed-posts,stuffed intostockings,packedinto pillow-cases,tremblingon Christmastrees,orleftintriguinglyinaccustomed hauntsontheveryfeast.

partsoftheworld.But St.Nicholasforushasbeen turnedintoFatherChristmasanditisChristmaswe celebrate.

Postmaster'sCaution

Wearetoldthatwecan, ifwelike,labelourparcels "nottobeopenedtillDecember25,"buttheessentialjoyofthepresentis itssudden,evenifexpected appearanceinthestockings, orpillow-cases,oronthe ChristmastreesonChristmasDayorChristmaseve.

Iamnotadvisingneglectof thePostmaster'swarning. Itismoreentitledtorespect thantheGypsy'swarning, which,afterall,ismere hocus-pocus.ThePostmasterknowswhatheisabout. Intheimprobableeventof anybodythinkingofsendingmeapresent,Isupport thePostmasterheartily,lest mypresentshouldnotarrive intime.However,when old-fashionedpeoplecelebratedChristmasonDe-

Somehow,itisdifficultto capturethesameraptureof surprisewhenoneunwraps thecolouredpaperfroma refrigeratorthathasbeen protrudingawkwardlyin somecornerofthehouse foramonthbefore.Itis similarlydifficulttodisguise Tommy'sbicycleorJosephine'spiano.Wecannotbe expectedtoobservecustody oftheeyestoanheroicdegreethroughouttheweeks ofAdvent.Evenifthe parcelconcealsonlythetie orthesocksorthestockingsweliketogetthemat Christmasratherthanon theanniversaryofGuy Fawkes.Itwearetohave crackers,letthembe Christmascrackers.

ActualVigils

TheliturgyoftheChurch hasauniquegrace,which evokesasnothingelsethe spiritandtangiblesenseof theseasonitcommemorates.Likeasacrament,it doesmorethanrepresent. Anyoneknowsthiswhohas takenpartintheHoly Week,Easter,Christmas, andotherseasonal,oreven daybydayceremonies.The enthusiastsforliturgicalreNVI$VMX.M.XitMW-V.WWWWWWWWW.WWWItIMMMXWM

vivalarenotmereenthusiastsforafad,ormediaevalistsindulginginapassion forthepast.Liturgyislife. AllthecommercialtrappingsofChristmas,thetinselandthesigns,thecotton-woolsnow,theubiquitousgentleman,youngor old,behindthewhitewhiskersinthetoydepartments, andthejostling,foot-sore, wearycrowdstrudging aroundforweeksbefore Christmas,cannotcatchthe spiritoftheFeastasthe ChristmasMassandthe simplesignificanceofthe Crib.ThebellsofChristmasringintheshopsupon thecashregisters.They leaveusthepoorer.The truebellsofChristmasring inthesteeples,andmake usricher.ButtheChrist Mass,therealChristmas, andtheCrib,cometous onlyonChristmas.Before thatitisAdvent,andhere theliturgycastoverus thatrealisationofaustere preparationwhiletheshops areimaginingthatitis Christmasalready.

WrappedEditors

ButhereIamtalking aboutChristmasanditis stillacoupleofweeks away.Becausethisisa ChristmasNumber,which inthefashioncomesout longbefore.Wecannot expectyoutoputthisnumberawayandreaditonly onChristmasDay.Icannotexpectyoutoreadthis articleatall.Still,itisan engagingthoughtthatsome happysubscribersittingby theFlyRiver,inthere*

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motenssofNewGuinea, maybecheeredbythese outofseasonmeditationsby findingthemseasonalafter hispuppy-poodlesoupand Christmasdinner.Orhe mayusethenumberfor shooingthefliesaway.

ChestertononcesuggestedthattheeditorsofChristmasnumberswhichcame outalongtimebefore Christmasshouldthemselvesbewrappedupinbrown paperandkeptuntilChristmas.Thethoughtintriguedhimtothepointof wonderingwhethertheleg orarmofaneditorshould belefttoprotrude,inthe uncontrollablemannerof dollsorturkeys.Whether aneditor:leastofallamere scribblingjournalist,would beacceptable,evenasa gift,didnotseemtoenter hisimaginativeandthoughtfulhead.

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Chestertonremarkedon somethingelse-thatChristmasistheFeastofaFamily,andhenceofthehome. Butitwasafamilythatbeganbyhavingnohome.The firstChristmaswasina crib.Christmasinour timeissuddenlyseentobe, notanold-fashionedfestivalbutasignofsalvationas novelandasnewandasinspiringasitwasonthat firstChristmasnight.For therearemillionsofhomelessto-day;inourownland, inhutsandcampsand roomsandapartmentsand make-shiftfiats,andwithouteventheseinlands abroad.Nationsarewithoutahome,livingbehinda curtain.TothemChristmasmeanswhatitwas meanttomean.Itisthe messageofhopethatthe homelesseverywhereshall findahome.

ItisoftensaidthatdevotiontotheInfancybegan, likedevotiontothePassion, inthefourteenthcentury. Thisisamisleadingstatement.SaysCardinalNewman: "IfullygrantthatdevotiontowardstheBlessedVirginhasincreased amongCatholicswiththe progressofcenturies.I donotallowthatthe doctrineconcerningher hasundergoneagrowth, forIbelievethatithas beeninsubstanceone andthesamefromthe beginning."-Difficulties ofAnglicansH.26.

Whenwespeakofdevotionweincludenotonlyan implicitorexplicitdogmaticcontent,butalsoa concentrationofattention onanasnectofbeliefhithertoadmittednotionally,as wellasanewemotional andaestheticappreciation. Itisnottruethatinthe MiddleAgestherearosean understandingandalove

ofChrist'shumanityhithertounknown;norwasHis humanityendowedwitha strongerindividualitythan wasadmittedbyearlier Christians.Thedogmaof theGod-Man,divineyet fullyhuman,wasintegrally acceptedinthenewdevotion.Butaroundthisunchangeabledogmathere grewupanewtenderness oflovingappreciationof thehumanaspectsofHis life. TheFathers,intentondefendingChrist'sdivinity, dweltontheparadoxof Godbecomingahelplessinfant.ThusSt.Ephraem (d.373):

"WhileHewaslying onHisMother'sbosom,in Hisbosomwereallcreatureslying. Hegave milktoMaryasGod, againHesuckeditfrom herastheSonofMan."

SoSt.Augustine(Sermon239,6):

"Hesucked,Hecried, Heappearedasanin-

FranciscanHymnsEcho TendernessforNativity

fant.Butwhilelying, Hewasruling;Hewasin thecrib,yetHewasholdingtheworldtogether."

SoSt.CyrilofAlexandriaagainstNestorius:

"WesaythattheSonof God,whilevisibletothe eyesandababeinswaddlingclothesandstillat thebreastofHisVirgin Mother,filledallcreation asGodandwasseated withHisFather."

Thisparadoxicalassertion oftranscendenceandhumanityisalsotobefound inthehymnsofSt.Ambrose,e.g.,inIntendequi regisIsrael.Butinother hymnswefindmoredevotionalreferencestothehumanity. ThusSedulius (about430):

"Heboretolieinthe hay,Hedidnotdespise thecrib,andHewasfed withalittlemilk-He whosuffersnotevena birdtohunger."

AndFortunatus(about 570):

"Theinfantwails,hiddeninthelittlecradle. TheVirginMotherbinds upHisbodywrappedin rags,yeaHisfeetand hands;thetight-drawn swathemarksHislegs." Thereisstillmoretender humantouchinSt.Bernard'sFirstSermonfor ChristmasDay:

"Donotfear,donotfly; Hedoesnotnowcomein anger Behold,Hehas becomeaninfant,alittle speechlessbabe.For Hiswailingcriesshould rathermoveyoutocompassionthaninspireyou withterror. Hehas madeHimselfalittle child;HisVirginMother wrapsHiminHispoor swaddlingclothes-and areyoustillafraidand trembling?"

Thisnoteoftenderness findsfullexpressionin Franciscanhymns.Thuswe readinthebeautifulLatin

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"WhycouldInotfondlethecryinginfant,tenderlyholdthosetender limbs,warmtheminmy lap,andforeversitby Hiscradle?Happyhe

samewriter'sStabatMater dolorosa.Neale'stranslationbeginsasfollows: Fullofbeautystoodthe Mother, Bythemanger,blesto'er other, WhereherlittleOneshe lays.

whothencouldhaveentreatedHisMotherto allowhimdailytokiss hersweetchildandto playwithHim.Oh,how gladlywouldIhavepreparedHisbath,howjoyfullybroughtthewater onmyshoulders,ever servedtheVirginMother, andwashedtheclothesof theLittleOne!"

ThemusicoftheLatin disappearsinthetranslation.Thesameistrueof thehymnofFriarJacopone daTodi: StabatMaterspeciosa IuxtaFoenumgaudiosa Dumiacebatparvulus. ThisChristmashymnis notaswellknownasthe

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unspeakableconsolation." Wereadthismysticexperienceinthelivesofmany saintssubsequenttoSt. Francis.

Andso,viathePoverello withanimageofOurLady andChild,inSt.Mary MajorinRome;andprobablysincetheeleventhcenturyacribwasusedwith theliturgicaldramaOfficiumPastorum.ButSt. Francis'celebrationof ChristmasatGreccioin 1223wasthebeginningof thispopulardevotion.He sentamessagetoafriend ofhis: "IwouldmakememorialofthatChildwhowas borninBethlehem,and insomesortbeholdwith bodilyeyesHisinfant hardships;howHelayin amangeronthehay, withtheoxandtheass standingby."

Torcheswerelit,areal oxandanasswereprovided,Masswascelebrated overthemanger,Francis, asdeacon,chantedtheGospelandpreached.Weare notsurewhetheritwas there,asMesserJohnof Grecciodeclared,thathebeheldalittleChildright fairtoseewhoseemedto beawakenedfromsleep whentheblessedFather FrancisembracedHimin botharms.Itisdueto thisvisionthatFrancishas beenrepresentedwiththe Childinhisarms. WereadintheFioretti (LittleFlowersofSt.Francis,ch.42)thatFriarConradaskedOurLadytoobtainfromherSon"thathe mightfeelalittleofthat sweetnessthatSt,Simeon feltonthedayofPurification."OurLadyappeared tohimandlaidherblessed Soninhisarms,who,receivinghimdevoutly,embracedandkissedHim;then claspingHimtohisbreast, hewaswhollymeltedand dissolvedinlovedivineand Jacoponehassuchtender epithetsasBambolino,Piccolino,Jesulino.Buthe neverforgetsthattheInfantisGod.Elsewherehe hymnsthus:"Theall-wise Worddivineonthisdayappearsasnothingknowing. LookatHimonthehay, cryingandkicking,asifHe werenotMandivine."

TheseFranciscanhymns weretheforerunnersofthe laterChristmascarolsand noels.Abeautifullater hymn(DormiJesu)has beentranslatedbyColeridge: Sleep,sweetBabe,mycares beguiling. MothersitsbesideThee smiling. Sleep,mydarling,tenderly. IfThousleepnot,mother mourneth, Singingasherwheelshe turneth: Come,softslumber,valmily!

Thisefflorescenceoftendernesswaslargelydueto St.Francis.Hedidnotinventthecribasweknow it.Atleastsincetheeighth centurytherewasacrib,

ofAssisi,wecometothat beautifuldevotionofthe ChristmasCrib,sowidespreadto-dayandparticularlydeartoIrishCatholics. Listentothecomments whichCanon Sheehan placesinthemouthsofhis parishioners(inMyNew Curate,ch.16):

Oh,dear,dear,andto thinkofOurLordwith thestrawunderHim,and Hisfeetcoveredwiththe frostofthatcowldnight. Andthepoorchild,look ather.Whyshe'sonlya littlegirllikeNorah;and notawomanneartohelp herinthrouble. LookatHislittlehands stretchedoutlikeanyordinarychild.Glorybe toHisHolyName.Sure, onlyforHimwhere'ud webe?

AndpoorSt.Joseph,no wonderhe'sfretting.To thinkofthemtwocraturesonhishands,and henothavinghouseor hometoshelterthem.

Wisha,'twasapitywe worn'ttherethatblessed night.Sure,'tiswe'd give'emthebestwehad intheworldan'our hearts'blood. Thereisnothingtheologicallywronginthis;there isnoquestionofmerehumanitarianism.Eventhe mostuntutoredIrishpeasantisquiteawareofthe paradoxhymnedbySt. Ephraemsixteencenturies ago.Therewouldbeno meaninginthecribswe buildatChristmasifthe helplessBabeofBethlehem werenotGodIncarnate.

PERTH FREMANTLE KALGOORLIE

AtYuletideLetUsRecall ThatFather'sTrulyVIP

Themothernursesthebaby,changeshisnappies,andtakes entirecareofhim.Inaskingaboutthehealthandwell-beingof achild,youinquire,"Howmuchdoesheweigh?"Howdoeshe sleep?""Howdoesheeat?"Hispsychologicaldevelopmentis practicallyneglected.

Inamoviedepictingthe firstyearofthechild,I notedthatalmosttheonly roleplayedbythefather wasburningthetoastwhile themotherwasinhospital. Iemphasisethatlove andaffectionand-belonging"areofimmeasurable importanceinthedevelopmentofthechild,andthis mustcomenotonlyfromthe mother,butequallyfrom thefather.

Bewarethe"Ideal"!

Thefathermustnotbe regardedonlyastheone whomakesmoney,asmuch moneyaspossible,evento thepointofhavingasecond jobdirectlyaftersupper.A fatherdevotingallhistime tothesupportofhisfamily neglectsthemostimportant dutyoffatherhood,andbecomesastrangertohischildren.

Itmayhappenthatthe motherisadominatingfigureinthefamily,whilethe unmindfulfatheroccupies aninsignificantandacquiescentrole.

Theboysubmitstothe dominatingperson,and shouldthisbehismother, hetendstobecomea mother'sboy,a"sissy."He maydrawawayfromcompetitivesportsandprefer quiet,domesticactivities tothemoreactiveandboisterousonesofthetypical child.

Suchsubmissiveboysare toooftenregardedas"ideal" children,fortheycauseno

disturbanceinthehouse. Butinsomecasesthese childrenarelaterunableto marry,oriftheymarry proveunsatisfactorymates.

Downthroughtheages thefatherwasrecognizedas

thechildlovedfortheir exaggeration. Fortheproperdevelopmentofthechild,afather mustkeephimselfandhis soulyoungenoughtomaintaindirectcontactandun-

bringsthemtogetheraspart ofafamilyunit.

Thesonenvieshisfather's strengthandmasculineprerogatives,andthelittlegirl coquettishlywoosthe father'saffection;bothchildrenfeelsafeandsecure.

Thechildrenadmirethe virilepatternofthefather whoiswiththemonlya smallpartofthedayand seek andhispreviousrecognition esteem.Theybothwant hisprotectionandguidance.

Veryoftenfathersaredescribedasbeingcruel,unreasonable,rough,ungentle-manlyandharsh.Ihave seenalittleboycuddled againstthebreastofafather called"violenttemperedand cruel"bythemother.

However,theboyrefused togotohismother,whose complacentsmileillustrated herself-righteousness.This childknewthathefoundin hisfather'sarmscomfort andsecurity,whileinhis mother'swereanxietyand insecurity.

FeelingofOneness

theheadofthefamily;it wasthefatherwhomade decisionsandsawthatthey werecarriedout.Hetook hissonforhikesinthe woods,orwentfishingwith him.Hesettheboyorgirl onhiskneeandtoldtall talesfromhislife,which VVVIWWW-1.**(NVIr.tiWWW.1.0i".V.INViltiWt

derstandingwiththeyoungsters.

Ifthemotherhasatooprotectiveinfluence,the

Intheharmonioushome thechild'srelationshipis nottomotherorfatheras separateentities;itistothe totalityoftheirrelationship asparents.Itisasharedrelationship,afeelingof oneness,father,mother, child. Achildshouldhavethe feelingthathecanturnto theparentsiftheproblem oflivingistoodifficult.The degenerationofthefather's roleintothatofatired, oftendreadednightlyvisitor hasdonemuchtomakethe

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youthentersacompetitive outsideworldwithnopreparationforfindinghisway. Thefathershouldserveas intermediaryforhimbetweentheworldandthe home. Thefatherwhoromps withthelittlechild,sitson thefloorandplayswithhis mechanicaltoys,mendsa brokendollorshootsata target,developsarelationshipwiththeyoungsterthat

child'sidentificationwith thefatherimpossible.

Toooftenthefatheris madetoassumetheroleof policemantohisson."You waituntilyourfathergets hometonight,"themother threatens,"hewilltendto you."Thefathershouldcertainlyshareinthedisciplineofthechild,butit shouldbeathoughtful,fair judgmentwhichheexercises.

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AMERRYCHRISTMAS anda HAPPYNEWYEAR

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ChristmasSong

"What'sthegoodnewsthiswintryday?" Shepherdaskedshepherd.

"Earlythismorning,downBethlehemway, AGalileewoman,Mary,theysay, Gavebirthtoababy.

"Inthehillswherethelittleflockslaylast night, Watchedbytheshepherds, Anangelappearedinwhite Thatkindledtheskiestoablazeoflight (Allthisforababy?)

"AndtheangelbadethemwithoutdelayAllgoodshepherdsTohastentowherethelittlechildlay Swaddledinlinen,cradledonhay. Andwatchedbythelady."

ThesetheGoodTidings;thistheGoodSpell Tousandtheshepherds: Thenew-bornChildisEmmanuel, God-with-us,theChrist.SingHimNoel, NoeltotheBaby.

-ConradDiekmann.

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Atthesightofthefirst staronChristmasEve, thousandsofboysandgirls ofPolishdescentinAustraliawillputlightedcandlesinthewindowsoftheir homestowelcomeanywayfarerwhomightseethemforitissaidthatonthis nighttheChristChildwandersasastranger.

Whilethatreallyisthe beginningofChristmas,in somePolishneighbourhoods theyoungstersbigenough totoddlearealreadythree weeksintotheircelebration, becausetothemChristmas hasbeen"practicallythere" sinceSaintBarbara'sDay, December4th.SaintBarbara'sDay,tothem,isone oftheimportantdaysof theyearbecauselegend forecastsaclear,coldand icyChristmasDayifit rainsonSaintBarbara's Day.

Therehasbeennolesseningofexcitementsincethat time.FromSt.Nicholas' Dayon,everyeveninghas beenasortofpreparatory ChristmasEve,becauseit hasbeenatimeforthe tellingofmanystories-the storyofMaryandJoseph, ofthebirthoftheChrist Child,andthestoryabout thecomingoftheThree KingstoBethlehem.

OldFolks'Stories

ThePolishgrandparents whorememberChristmas longpastintheirnative Polandhavefascinating talestorepeat.Oneofthese isthestoryaboutthewater inthewellsturninginto wineforafewbriefmomentsonChristmasEve.

Anothertale,oneoftenrecountedinwhispers,isthe legendthatonChristmas Evethecattletalkamong themselvesinthestables, andthatanymortalwho hearsthemwilldiebefore thenightisgone.

Itisjustaswellthatthe daybeforeChristmasisa

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dayoffast,forthechildren haveneithertimenorinclinationforfood.Thereisso muchforthemtodo.On ChristmasEvethereisa treetobedecorated.There iscleanstrawtobebrought in.Thereistheweatherto checkeveryfewminutes. Andthereisthefirststar towatchfor.Theyoungstersbeginexpectingitany timeafterthreep.m.Then, atlonglast,whenthefirst starissightedandthecandlehasbeenplacedin thewindow,thefamily willgatheraroundthediningroomtableforprayer.

Stranger'sPlace

Immediatelyathandis "Wilia,"thevigilsupper. Thefamilyisseated,with thefatheratoneendofthe table,andanemptychair andplacesettingforthe Strangerattheother.An unexpectedguestonthis nightisconsideredthebest ofluck,abeliefwhich stemsfromthePolishadage "GuestinthehomeisGod inthehome".

Thecentrepieceonthe tableisanestofstraw, symbolisingthemangerin whichtheinfantChrist Childwasplaced,andin thatwillbethe"Oplatek," orceremonialwafers.The fatherbreaksandeatsa pieceofwaferwithhiswife, andthenwitheachofthe children.Whenthechildren receivetheirpieceofwafer, theykisstheirfather's hand.Astheybreakandeat theunleavenedbread,they wisheachotherwell.Then themotherrepeatstheceremonywithherhusband andherchildren.Ifthere aremembersofthefamily awayfromhome,then

piecesofthewafer,along withgoodwishes,areexchangedbymail. Asidefromthefactthat thesupperremainsafastdaymeal,withfishinstead ofmeat,therestoftheobservanceatthetableisone ofgaiety.

Strawisspreadbeneath thetablecloth,andallunmarriedyoungmenand ladiespresentwilltelltheir fortunesbypullingout piecesofit.Asinglestem indicatesalifeofbachelorhoodorspinsterhood.A forkedstrawmeansmarriage,afteronemoreyear ofsinglelifeforeachprong onthestraw. IfthefamilyadherescompletelytooldPolishChrist-

sprigofparsleyinits mouth.

Othertraditionaldishes servedonChristmasEveby thePolesincludeclearbeer "barszcs"(borsch),served with"uszka"(dumplings filledwithmushrooms), bakedsauerkrautwith mushrooms;"pierogi" (dumplingsfilledwitheither cheeseorcabbage),poppyseeddumplings."racuchy" (lightdumplingsmadewith yeastdough),shredded beetscookedwithapplesauce,poppy-seedcake,and variousvegetabledishes. Aftersupper,themother andolderdaughtersclear thetablewhilethefather, childrenandguestsrepair tothelivingroomtolight

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mascustoms,thirteentraditionaldishesareprovided forthevigilsupper,and everybodypresenteat someofeach.Themaindish usuallyispikeinaspic.The oldfolkssaytherearebones intheheadofthepike whichresemblethecross, thehammer,andthespikes usedintheCrucifixionof Christ.

Thefishmustbepreparedwellaheadoftime. First,itiscarefullyskinned.Themeatisboned, shredded,mixedwitha breadstuffingandpacked backintotheskin.Thefish isthenplacedinalarge, flatpansurroundedbycarrotsandonionsandboiled inwaterflavouredwith bayleaf,peppercornsand otherseasonings.Itisthen chilledandservedwitha

theChristmastree.Many familiesmaketheirown Christmastreetrimmings frombitsoftinsel,straw, colouredpaper,egg-shells andotheroddsandends. Theold-fashionedtreesare alsohungwithapples,gildednutsandcookies.

Everyonegathersaround thetreeortheNativitycrib, whichincludessmallfigures representingtheChrist Child,hisBlessedMother, SaintJoseph,theanimals whosharedthestablewith theHolyFamily,andthe shepherdswhowenttosee thenew-borninfant.The fatherleadsthechildren andtheguestsinsinging fromthe"kantyczki,"abook ofPolishcarols. Whenthedishesaredone andthefamilycircleis completeagain,thecelebra-

tionmaytakeoneoftwo courses.Whentheoldcustomsareobservedtothe letter,thefamilyexchanges presentsatthispoint.In mostofthemodernPolish homes,however,Swiety Mikolaj(SantaClaus)does notdeliverthegiftsuntil afterthechildrenhavegone tobed.

Untilmidnightthefamily maygooutforanhouror sotosingcarolsatthewindowsofneighbours,stoppinginsidebrieflyateach house.Therearesmallpresentsorlolliesforthechildrenatthesestopsandcups ofcheerfortheadults.At midnightthefamilygoes tochurchtoattendShepherd'sMass.Beforetheservicethereisaninspiring ritualinwhichthepriests informalprocessiontakean imageoftheChristChild fromthealtartoacriband deposititinthemanger there.AfterShepherd's Mass,thechildrengotobed andtheirparentseithergo outcarolingorentertaincarolersintheirhomes.

DayoftheKings

FromChristmasthrough theDayoftheThreeKings thefestivalspiritrunshigh inPolishhomes.Everyvisitoriswarmlyreceived,and hemustbreakbreadand tastewinewiththefamily beforeheleaves.OnJanuary 6th,thefamilyanditsclose friendsgatheragainforthe FeastoftheThreeKings. Thisisasmall,quietaffair, notnearlysoelaborateas thevigilsupperorChristmasDaydinner.Massiscelebratedonthisday,and cominghomefromchurch theparentsbringapieceof chalkandasmallquantity

ofmyrrh,bothofwhich havebeenblessed.Onthis day,too,theyplacebefore themangerintheNativity cribthefigurinesofthe ThreeKingswhocameout oftheEasttopayhomageto theChristChildandto bringHimgiftsofgold, frankincenseandmyrrh.

ReceivingPriest

Duringtheeight-dayperiodfollowingtheDayof theThreeKings,theparish priestsvisitthehomesof alltheirparishioners.On thedaythepriestisexpectedinahousehold,amemberofthefamilyplacesa pieceofcharcoalonaplate, lightsit,sprinklestheglowingemberwithmyrrh, thencarriestheincense throughoutthehouseto scentitwiththepleasant, pungentsmoke.Whenthe priestarrives,hesprinkles thehomewithholywater, blessesthehouseholdand wishesallahappyand prosperousNewYear,and withapieceofchalkwrites theinitialsofthethree kings-Kaspar,Melchior andBalthaser-abovea doorwayinthehouse. Churchofferingsaremade bytheparishionersatthis time.InmostlargeAmericancities,theofferingsare usuallymoney.Intheold days,however,andinsome oftheruraldistrictsto-day, offeringssometimesconsist oflivestock,eggs,freshproduceorcannedfoods.

Whenthepriestleaves thehome,theholidayis over.TheChristmastree trimmingsandthefigures arepackedandputaway.A pleasinghintofmyrrhwill lingeraboutthehousefor alongtimetocome,but eventuallyittoodisappears. Thenitwillbeonlyafew monthsbeforethechildren againstartspeculating abouttheweatheronnext St.Barbara'sDay.

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