The Record Newspaper 25 March 1954

CatholicsGreetTheirQueen

WebeseechThee,0AlmightyGod,thatThy

Tomarkthehistoricoccasionofthefirstvisit servant,Elizabeth,ourQueen,whobyThy ofareigningSovereigntoourshores,Solemn mercy,hasundertakenthegovernment PontificalMasswillbeofferedinSt. ofthisrealm,mayadvanceinallvir-

Mary'sCathedralat11a.m.onSunday, tues;thatbeingmeetlyadornedthere- March28,bytheMostRev.L.J.Goody. with,shemaybeabletoavoidtheenor- HisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside, mityofsinandtocometoThee,whoartthe andV.Rev.E.Sullivan,R.I.,willpreachthe way,thetruthandthelife. occasionalsermon.

SchoolUniforms:

Sir,-Asthefatherof eightyoungchildren,Ifeel Icanenterintothecorrespondenceregardingschool uniforms.Firstafewobservationson"Motherof Five's"letter.

Idonotagreethatnuns andBrothershavelittleidea ofthecostofbringingupa family.Theyliveina community,andmusthave someideaofthecostoflivingwithfiveormoreadults tobefedandclothed.

Nobodyinthisdiscussion hasaccusedthemofbenefitinginanywayoutof schooluniforms. Ihope nobodydoes.Norhasanyonereflectedontheirselflessnessanddevotiontoour children.Astonon-paymentofschoolfeesdueto poverty,howcanpoorpeoplepayforuniforms?

Itseemsthemainpointis this,theschoolsareparish schools-ourschools.In theirownsecondaryschools byallmeansletthenuns andBrothersinsistonuniforms.

Wearewillingtomake sacrificestobuildour schoolsandsupportthe teachers,butweparents shouldnothavetogetour childrenexpensiveluxury schoolclothing,wellabove ourmeans.

Toequiponechildwith theuniformdesiredwill costmorethanmywifeor myselfcanaffordtospend onourselvesthiswinter.We cannotawaitasaleand buyschoolclothingat cheaperrates.Wemust paythesetprice.

AmotherofchildrenattendingStateschoolscan buymaterialsnowatsales fornextsummer'sschool clothing.Awarmpullovercanbeboughtfor25s. byher;wemustpay£22s! Thelistcouldgoonandon.

Thereisalsotobeconsideredtheadverseeffecton childrenwhohavetogo withoutuniformsorwait forthem.Lastyearatthe St.Patrick'sDaycelebra-

FinalSay

tionsatSubiaco,children fromaneighbouringparish schoolwerenotallowedto marchbecausetheiruniformsweremadeofa cheapermaterialthanprescribed.

Thisweek,wehavebeen toldthatchildrenwillnot beallowedtoseetheQueen iftheyhavenouniforms. Ourboysweretoldthey wouldbesenthomeifthey cametoschoolwithoutcorrectuniforms.Thelittle onesfeelthesethings.

Hasanythoughtbeengiveritoluke-warmCatholics, contenttolettheirchildren attendCatholicschools,provideditdoesn'tcosttoo much?Manywillnotaccepttheextraexpense,and somechildrenwillbedeniedreligiouseducation.

Everyriseintheexpense ofbringingupchildrenisa blowatthebigfamily,and anotherexcuseforweaker peopletocurtailthenumberofchildrentheyallow themselvestohave.-Yours, etc., J.A.SEEBER. ***

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Sir,-Inanydiscussionon thesubjectofschooluniformsonebasicpointneeds tobeestablished:that, hereasinAustralia,the ChurchplacesamoralobligationonCatholicparents tohavetheirchildreneducatedatCatholicschools, whereverpossible.Catholic schoolauthoritieshaveno moralrighttorequirethat thesechildrenwearany particulartypeofdress whatever,providedacertainstandardofdecencyis observed.

Inpractice,however,what amountstovirtuallyaconditionforattendingmost Catholicschoolsisthewearingofverydefiniteformsof dress:and,althoughthedegreeofenforcementvaries front/schooltoschool,what mattersisthattheschools havebecomeaccustomedto

makingrulesinthisrespect whichtheparents,ifthey butknewit,arenotobliged toobserve.

Thisis,admittedly,avery bluntsummaryofthesituation,butisinnowayintendedasareflectiononthe variousteachingOrdersof SistersandBrothers,to whomCatholicparentscan neverbegratefulenough forprovidingtheopportunitiesfortheirchildrenhavingaChristianeducation.

Whilewerealisethatthe motivebehindtheteachers' actionsismainlyoneofa justifiableprideintheappearanceoftheirpupils,too oftencomplianceinthis matterputsaheavyand unnecessaryburdenonthe financesoffamiliesalready payingdoublefees,asit were,foreducation.

Afactorworthyofconsiderationisthecaseof mixedmarriageswhere, often,theCatholicparent hasdifficultyenoughinconvincingthenon-Catholic partnerthat,althoughfree educationattheState schoolsisavailable,ona pointofconsciencetheexpenseofaChristianeducationiswarranted,without having,aswell,tojustify additionalexpenseforspecialclothing.

Assuggestedbyother writers,aconferencecomposedofrepresentativesof theteachingOrdersand parentsshouldbeproductiveofanewandrealistic approachtotheproblem; afterall,thechildrenhave tobeclothedanyway,andit shouldbepossibletodo thissothattheteachers wouldbesatisfiedastothe appearanceoftheirpupils, theparentshappyonthe financialside,and,lastbut notleast,thechildren's comfortassured.-Yours, etc., "ONEOFTHEPARENTS."

(Thiscorrespondenceis nowclosed.-Ed.)

BetterUseOf AdultTalent

Sir,-Asamemberofthe audienceatlastSunday night'sSt.Patrick'sconcert atHisMajesty's,Iwasdisappointedattheformthe evening'sentertainment took.

Whiletakingawaynone ofthecreditwhichisdue toFatherMcCuddenand theindividualteachersfor thegoodstandardofpresentationreached,Imust saythat,asanexpressionof thePerthCatholiccommunity'sculture,itwasadismalfailure.

Whymustthisconcertbe putonbyschoolchildren? ThereareseveralyoungCatholicartistsatpresentmakingbignamesforthemselvesinthemusicalandinstrumentalfieldsoverthe A.B.C.Whynotusethese youngpeopleandsodevelopthebeginningsofa CatholicartinPerth?Catholicsasagrouparenotoriousfortheirlackofinterestintheculturallifeof Perth.

Whynotleavetheschool childrentotheirannual schoolconcertsandtryin thefuturetoputonaSt. Patrick'sDayconcertof higherartisticwork,using thetalentedpeoplewhoare available?

Itwouldbeofmuchmore interesttotheCatholic communityatlargeand they,intheirturn,would evolveaninterestintheir ownartistsandcometosupportthemintheirother fieldsofactivity.-Yours, etc., "PRO-ARTE."

Lotteries'Hand-Out

Amongthedisbursements oftheLotteriesCommission announcedduringtheweek, Catholicinstitutionsbenefitedasfollous:SocietyofSt.Vincent, £100;St.Joseph'sOrphanage,£2,650;Homeofthe GoodShepherd,£150; ChristianBrothers'Boys' Town,Bindoon,£150;St. FrancisXavier'sNative Mission,Wandering,£2,500.

SisterAgnes

Dies

AfterHalf-Century TeachingInNortham

God'ssummonswasmadeonSisterM. AgnesMurphyonthemorningofMarch10, whensuddenillnessstruckherdownand deathcamewithinthenexttwenty-four hours.

Thegoodreligioushada verypeacefuldeath,fortifiedbyalltheritesofHoly Church.SisterAgnes,althoughwellovertheallottedspanoflife,wasabout herusualdutieswhenthe suddensummonssounded andherearthlyworkwas done.

Bornsome78yearsago inNewNorcia,thelateSisterM.AgnesMurphycame ofawell-knownandhighlyrespectedfamilyinthe districtofNewNorcia.At theearlyageofsixteen years,sheenteredSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, whereshemadeherfinal profession,fiveyearslater, andshortlyafterwassent toNortham.

ForwelloverahalfcenturySistergaveherdevotedservicetothecauseof educationinNortham, whereshetaughtforthe greaterpartofthosefifty yearsintheinfants'school, endearingherselftopupils andparentsalike.

ThedeceasedSisterwas ofaretiring,gentlenature, everreadytohelpothers, kindlyinspeechand thought,andanindefatigableworker.Sheisgreatlymissedbyhercommunity,whonowrealise,as neverbefore,perhaps,the manylittledailytasksso wellandfaithfullyperformedbythisself-sacrificing religious.

OnFriday,March12,RequiemMassfortherepose

ofhersoul,wasofferedby theV.Rev.Monsignor Lenihan,assistedbythe Rev.H.J.Kellyandthe Rev.J.Mullins.Presentalso weretheRev.T.Linane,of Mundaring,theRev.T. O'KaneofToodyay,theRev. H.E.Brennan,ofYork,the Rev.E.Rogers,military chaplain,andtheCatholic chaplainfromNorthammigrantcamp.

FatherO'Kaneactedas masterofceremonies.Mass wassungbythepriestsassistedbytheMaristBra thers.Immediatelyafter Massthefuneralcortege wasformedandthecoffin wascarriedtothehearse fromthechurchthrough theranksoftheChildren ofMaryononeside,and thepupilsoftheMaristBrothers'schoolontheother side.

PresentattheMasswere thesisterofthedeceased, Mrs.Brewerton,andher son,Mr.PatrickBrewerton. Alargecrowdgatheredat thegraveside.Thelast prayerswererecitedby MonsignorLenihan,andthe imortalremainswerecommittedtotheearth.

Mayperpetuallightshine uponherkindly,gentle soul.

Rev.MotherandSisters wishtothanksincerelyHis GracetheArchbishop,the clergy,andallkindfriends fortheirmessagesofsympathyandprayersintheir bereavement.

WesternThirdOfNation

WelcomesHerMajesty

OMORROWHerMajesty theQueenwillarrivein WesternAustraliato honouruswithhergraciouspresence,thefirst visitofareigningmonarchtotheState.The Welcomereceivedby QueenElizabethIIandherhusband,the DukeofEdinburgh,intheregionsof Australiaalreadyvisitedbyher,mustbe arevelationtomanyofourNewAustralianfellow-citizensofthestrengthof populardevotiontotheCrown,andto thetraditionallinkwithGreatBritain,for whichitstands.

Thosewhoarrangedforthe Queen'sworldtourhadalivelysenseof realitiesindealingwithCommonwealth relationsinthis"ageofthecommonman." TheyknewverywellthatanImperialabstractionisnotsufficienttoholdtogether widelyscatteredpeoples,withlargedifferencesofrace,occupationandcreed,as wellasdivergentinterests--andviewpointsinthepoliticalandeconomic sphere.ThedevelopmentsofthepresentcenturyhaveallbeeninthedirectionoftransformingtheDominionsinto completelysovereignunits,freefromall legaldependenceupontheBritishGovernment:and,wherethetraditionalkingshiphasnoholdoverthemindsand heartsofthepeople,thismeant,ineffect, thetriumphofseparatism.

InIreland,theCrownwasfatally associatedwithalienconquest,andwitha long,bitterhistoryofreligiousoppression andforeignascendancy,sothatitwasinevitablethattheIrishshouldbreakaway toformtheirownRepublic,sosoonas theywerefreetodoso.Similarly,in India,theBritish"raj"nevercametobe morethananaliendomination,byamaster-racetooremotetowintheheartsof themultitudeandwhoselivesitordered withpaternaldespotism.Here,too, therefore,thefullnessofself-rulehasproducedarealityofseparationwhichthe pretenceofvagueassociationcannotdisguise.SouthAfrica,undertheironrule ofhostileAfrikanders,ismovingrapidly inthesamedirection,despitetheprotests oftheBritishminority.

InCanada,andaboveallinthese SouthernDominions,theliquidationof "colonialism"hasnothadthesameeffect, Vc,7

becausethenewnationalism-realand self-assertiveasithasbeen,evenagainst GreatBritain-hasbeencombinedwitha deepaffectionandloyaltytothe"British Idea"asincarnatedintheMonarchy.The strengthoftheidea,however,isdependentonthepoweroftheRoyalPersonages toexerciseanattractionovertheirsubjects-justasthe"beautyofholiness" magnetisesmanthroughthepowerofthe saintsinwhoselivesitismanifested. Thisis,particularly,thecaseto-day,when theculturalandpoliticalinformationof themultitudestendstowardsthedestructionratherthanthestrengthening oftheideaofauthority"bytheGraceof God"andofthesacrednessoftemporal power.

Wehavebeenfortunate,since thebeginningofthecentury,inhaving Britishmonarchswhowerenotonly splendidlytrainedfortheirdifficulttask. butexcellentlyfittedbytheircharacterwithoneunhappyexception-toplay theirpart.Ineachcase,thepersonalityof theSovereignwasadaptedtoexercisethe typeofattractiveforcerequiredbythe conditionsofthetime.Themagnificent expansivenessofEdwardVIIcorrespondedtothemoodofthepost-warera: GeorgeV-conscientious,austereand fatherly-wasaclearbeacontolightthe peoplesofhisEmpirethroughtheterrible, testingyearsofthefirstworldwar,and thedisillusionanddemoralisationofthe aftermath.

ThebriefinterludeofEdward VIII,withitshighpromisetragicallyunfulfilled,wasfollowedbythereignofthe sixthGeorge-alongmartyrdom,valiantlyendured,whichmadeEverymanrecognisetheKingasa"tender,nursing father"-touseStrafford'snoblephrasewhosharedfullyandintimatelytheagony ofhispeople.Andso,finally,wehave thesecondElizabethandherDukegleaminglikethespiritofnewlifeand hopeandbeautyinthemidstofaworld ofdrabdisillusionment,fearanddespair, andconqueringallheartsbysheercharm andgrace.

ThedirectimpactoftheRoyal personalities-historicfiguresclothedin beauty-upondistantpartsoftheCommonwealth,hasarousedavividemotion ofloyaltywhich,aswetrust,may strengthenthebondsofequalCommonwealthpartnership,aswellasenablingus torealisetheAustralianmonarchyas somethingwhichistrulyourown.But,

ifitistoproduceitsfulleffect,theRoyal visitshouldbethebeginningofarevival oftrueteachingaboutChristianKingship andChristianallegianceamongpeople. Failingthis,thereisadangerthatthe emotionmayproveasephemerplasthe festivespiritofacarnival,andmaybe followedbyamoodofcynicalself-criticism,inwhichwefindourselvesashamed ofsentimentsandaffectionswhichdonot conformtothepatternofdemocratic secularism.

Ithasoftenbeenmaintainedthat theinstitutionofMonarchyrequirestobe radicallyrefashionedsoasto"servethe requirementsofthemodernworld."The truthisthereverse.Itisourmodern ideasandinstitutionswhichrequiretobe radicallyrefashioned,inorderthatthey mayconformtotherealityofDivineLaw andtherequirementofatrulyhuman wayoflifeandgovernment.Theideaof monarchy,trulyunderstood,appealsboth tothefeelingsandtheintellect,andhas proveditsvaluethroughlongagesof humanhistory.

Thatofdemocratic,secularParliamentarianismislittlemorethanacenturyold-anditisalreadyinastateof visibledecay,exceptwhereithasretainedadiminishedtraditionalKingshipasa stabilisingforceandanobjectofnational loyalty.Thequestionisnotwhetherthe vitalinstitutionofhereditarymonarchy oughttobe"madeover"accordingtothe patternofonewhichisalreadydiscredited andenfeebled:butwhetherthelatterwill notbeobligedtodrawincreasinglyupon thestrengthandprestigeoftheformer,as theonlywayofavertinginfiltrationby thenewevilsofgodless"total"tyranny.

Thefuturedevelopmentofthe survivinginstitutionofChristianMonarchy,asrepresentedto-day,inourmidst, byourgraciousQueen,isafarmoreimportantmatterthanmostpeoplerealise. Ifthereisarenewalofthetruthand valuesuponwhichourfreeinstitutions arefounded,itsprestigewillcertainly grow,anditmaywellbecomethereal, activecentreofanewconstitutionalstructurefortheCommonwealth.Ifthecankerofsecularismandcommunalself-sufficiencyprevails,ontheotherhand,itwill perish-andwithit,notmerelythepomp ofantiquepageantry,butthesubstance ofourChristianheritageoffreedom.

Andso,welcometoHerMajesty, andmayGodsavetheCommonwealth andtheQueenofAustralia.

J.F.LynchIsElected ToHeadH.N.S.Again

InthepresenceofHisLordship,the MostRev.L.J.Goody,80delegates,repre senting28branchesoftheHolyNamesociety,metonMarch21forthe17th.annual generalmeeting,andninthannualconventionofthePerthDiocesanunion.

HisLordshipopenedthe Thereare74branchproceedingsandaddressedeswithamembershipof thedelegates,makingse-4,130,ofwhichJuniorsare veralpracticalsuggestions818. fortheadvancementofthci AttendancesatHoly Society. !Communionwere72%and

Theannualreportoftheatdevotions44%. society,describedby BishopGoodyasTinterest- DiocesanUnionofing,comprehensive,frankfleetsvisited15branches. andilluminating,"waspre-Thetreasurer'sreport seatedbyMr.MarkFoley.showeddonationstothe Highlightswere: H.N.S.BursaryFundof Dayofcontinuous264. RosariesonPassionSundayTheannualelectionto forthepersecutedChurch.thePerthDiocesanUnion FourenclosedRe-resultedasfollows:presitreatsformembersattract-dent,Mr.J.F.Lynch;vice- edtherecordnumberofpresident,Mr.C.Berry;as172. sistant-vice-presidentand Recordattendanceatpresscorrespondent,Mr.E. AquinasEucharisticpro-J.Farmer;generalseen-cession. tary,Mr.M.F.Foley;treaSpiritualra11yinsurer,Mr.W.J.Roberts; January. minutesecretary,Mr.E. EstablishmentofnewO'Mahoney;assistant-secrebranchesatLesmurdie,tary,Mr.N.Fernon; Kojonup,BoyupBrookantmarshal,Mr.J.McCarthy; Rivervaleandre-organisa-DiocesanUnionConsul. tionatBridgetown.Theretors,Mrs.E.Doyle;J. wasanettgainofsixRintoul,B.Quinn,D.0'branches. BrienandR.Nind.

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Official Engagements

April11:

Blessandopennew schoolatBrunswickJunction.

April14: PresideatHolyWeek ceremoniesinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

April18: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Mary'sCathe- dral.

YouthContingentWillParade BeforeHerMajesty,March29

Uncertaintyaboutthetimeattheassemblyothertwilightyouthparadebe-wisetheymaybeexcluded foretheRoyalcouplenextfrommarching MondayMarch29hasbeen - -dispelledandmembersof theYoungChristianWorsersMovementtakingpart areadvisedtoassembleas arranged.

Assemblystartsat5.30 p.m.andmustbecompleted by6.20p.m.asthefirst groupmovesoffat6.30p.m.

ThetwoCatholicyouth movements-Y.C.W.and N.C.G.M.-willformupin columnfivewhichwillbe markedbyayellowflagat theassemblypointatLangleyPark,eastfromVictoria-avenue.

MarianPageant WasHighlightIn St.Pat'sConcert

Theannualconcertin honourofthepatronal saintofIrelandtookplace inHisMajesty'sTheatreon theeveningofMarch14 beforea ciativelargeandappreaudience

Buttheaudiencereceived itsmightiestvolumefor Menigiersareespeciallytheclimax-thegrandfiasked,whentheRoyalsa..nale-"IrelandPaysHeluteisgiveninfrontofthemage",amusicaltribute'a Queen,tosnaptheireyestheMarianYearof1951. rightafterthelastwordofThiswasindeedthehightheorderandnotbefore.lightofagrand-evening's marchedAftertheparadehasentertainment. pasttheQueenItwasaremarkablepiece anduptoMalcolm-street,ofartistryinwhichchoir thecontingentsfromboth movementswillcease marchingatattentionat theoldBarracksatthefoot ofMalcom-streetandwill marchateasebutstillin formationtoKing'sPark gatesbeforeactuallydispersing.

Movementuniformisa "must"forallmarchers. TheY.C.W.uniformislong greytrousersandawhite shirt.

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Theintenseenthusiasm,amountinginsomeinstancestoanunhealthymasshysteria,whichthevisit ofHerMajestytheQueenandtheDukeofEdinburgh hasevokedeverywheremayhavelastingrepercus- sionsinseveralsphereswhichwillbeofimportance toouryoungnationatthisparticulartime.First andforemosttheQueenhasshownherselftoher peopleasanormalyoungmotherwithoutaffectation orartificiality.Atatimewhenouryoungwomen arethreatenedwithwidely-publicisedfalsevaluesof lifetheRoyalexampleisboundtohaveaprofound effect.Again,asaregularchurch-goer,HerMajesty hasdemonstratedthevalueofreligionandthewayin whichitmaybeintegratedevenwithanavocationof time-consumingandheavyresponsibilities.

InthepoliticalsphereHerMajestyhasmadean enormouscontributiontothedevelopmentofAustraliannationalismandtotheconceptionoftheBritish CommonwealthofNations.Whensheopenedthe FederalParliamentinCanberra,theQueenstressed thatshespoke,"notasaQueenfromfaraway.but asyourQueenandapartofyourParliament"Such aconceptionoftheMonarchyshouldforeverendthe colonialnotionwhich,onefears,persistsinWhitehall yet.

WhenanewSupremePontiffiselectedinRome, thecrowdsexclaim:"WehaveaPope."Insimilar fashionweinAustraliahaveaQueenwhobyvirtue ofherofficeandofherpersonalcharmandgrace makestheThronealivingrealityandnotthedimand diminishingabstractionitwastendingtobecome. Ournationcannotbutfeelgreaterstrengthandunity and,atthesametime,independenceasaresultofthe Royalvisit.

andsoloistcombinedwith orchestraandtableaut3 giveanunforgettableexperienceofmusicatits best,albeittheperformers weremerechildren. TheRev.P.McCudden, whoconducted,didagreat job.Neveroncedidhelose controlofchoirororchestra andsoperfectwasthe synchronisationofthese twothatthereneverwas anymis-timing,drag,or lossofAftertonalquality.openingquietlywith asoftlysubduedGaelio Hymn,thechoirburstinto thegloriousNun'sChorus byJohannStrauss,ande issafetosaythattheper-formancewouldstandcomparisonwithanyrecorded version,particularlyasan unusualfeaturewasintroducedintotheorchestra-theadditionofbrassinstruments,forwhichFather McCuddenwrotetheorchestration MasterRoccoIsiathe youngsoloistthrilledallwith hisbeautifulsinging.Thechoirwasdrawnfrom threesources-OurLady's College,VictoriaSquare; SantaMariaCollege,Attadale;andtheCathedral Boys'Choir,whoheldlight- edcandlesthroughoutthe performance.

Thepresentationofthe piecedeservessomementionalso.ThetableaurepresentedMary(Camelia Wilson)standingona moundwiththetri-coloured flagofIrelandflyinginthebreezebehindher.Flanking hereithersidewasthe celticcrossandtheharp of aroundTarawhilstgrouped andbeneathher wasthechoir.

Duringthesingingof TheNun'sChorus,Erin (AnnePickett)placeda crownuponMary'shead andthenmoveddownstage tokneelinsilentand prayerfulhomage.Somuch effortmusthavegoneinto thepreparationandpre- sentationofthisitemthat itwouldbeapitywereit tosinkintooblivion.It would repeating.standrepeatingand

Whatshouldimpresstheordinarycitizenofthis countryaboutHerMajestyisherextraordinaryde- votiontodutyandhercheerfulacceptanceofthearduousroutinewhichrestswithoutreliefuponheryouth- fulshoulders.ItisquiteobviousthatHerMajesty placesasideallconsiderationsofpersonalpreference inthedesiretocarryoutthevocationofserviceimplicitinmonarchy.Sheiswillingtospendandbe spentinthecauseofleadingandunifyingherpeoples. Thisshehasseveraltimesassertedverballyinrecallingthesamehighsenseofdevotionofherfatherand grandfather.Butbeyondallwordsandunderlining themasnothingelsecouldisthedailypowerofthe exampleshegives.Itisanexampleouryoungpeo- plewoulddowelltoheed.Forinournationplea- sureandirresponsibilitytendtoobscurethedignity ofworkandthesenseofvocation.

TheCatholiccommunityyieldsplacetononein theirloyaltyandallegiancetoQueenF.li7abethII. Gonearethedark,unhappydayswhenthepatriotism ofCatholicscouldbechallenged.TheCatholicrecordintwoworldwarsandineveryphaseofnational lifeisonewhichgreatlyexceeds,evennumerically, ourproportioninthepopulation.Werejoicethat underHerMajestytheQueentheCatholicChurch throughoutherdomainsenjoysalmostperfectliberty ofconscience,andthatHerMajestysetstheexample ofsubmissiontotheKingofKings.Itisagreatandperiloustimeinwhichtolive,andwemaythank? Godthatwehavesuchagraciousandgoodleaderfor ourmarchintotheuncertainfuture.Mayshego forward,andmayGodprosperherreignandgiveher lengthofdays.GodsavetheQueen!

DevelopmentsinIndo_China

AreNotReassuringForUs

Asthelong-drawn-out,haphazardandlargely ineffectivecampaigninIndo-Chinanearsitseighth year,certainfactsareemerging,andtheyarefacts notconduciveforourpeaceofmindherein Australia.

InourownInterestwe shouldwatchdevelopments inthisvitalpartofSouthEastAsiawithconsiderable attention.

Thefirstsignificantfactin thisstrugglebyFrance,with thenot-very-enthusiastichelp oftheinhabitantsofthree formerFrenchcolonies,to stemCommunistaggression, isthattheFrenchhavegiven uphopeofsuccessandwill eventuallygetout.

TheFrenchcommander, GeneralHenriNavarre,practicallyadmittedthiswhenhe said(forconsumptionin France)thattherewasno possibilityofvictoryevenIn 1965.

ProfanationOf RoadsideShrine StirsReparation

LAPAZ,Bolivia,Feb.19

%(NC)-Severalmonthsagoa piousworkerblessedhimself asheapproachedashrineof OurLadyofLourdesthat stoodbesidetheroadleading fromLaPaztothenearby townofObrajes.Tohishorror,hefoundthestatuein thegrottohadnotonlybeen brokenandmutilated,but riddledwithpistolshots.

Theauthoroftheoutrage remainsunknown.

However,hisactprompted aseriesofpublicactsofreparationtotheBlessedVirginthatculminatedinthe announcementofplansbythe LaPazmunicipalauthorities tobuildanewandmuch morebeautifulshrinealong theObrajesroad.

Occupyingthenicheinthe newshrine,onwhichworkis progressingrapidly,willbea newstatueofOurLadyof Lourdes,forwhichthenoted Bolivianartist,Humberto Friss,wasgivenacommission.

TheIndo-Chinaaffairis veryunpopularinFrance,for whichithasbeengrievously expensiveinmenandmoney, andtalksofanegotiated peacebetweenthedefenders andthosebackingtheCommunistleaderHoChin-minh arewelcomedinpreference toclaimsaboutFrance's gloryandhonor.

Thismaysoundnoneof ourbusiness,butitis.If Francegoes,itwillleavea groupofweakStatesmoreor lessatthemercyofstrong Communistneighbors,

TheinhabitantsofViet Nam,CambodiaandLaos,the StatecomprisingIndo-China aspartoftheFrenchUnion, arenotlikelytoadoptCommunismbychoice.

Theyareinterestedintheir ownaffairsratherthanany foreignideologies,either CommunistorFrench.But theymaybeleftinasituationinwhichtheycannot helpthemselves.

Andifawedgewerethus driventothesouthcoastof Asia,itwouldbegettingvery closetoourownshores.We mustnotforgetthatinthe modernworldweareawhite outpostintheEasternHennsephere,andthatwhathappensinAsiaisgoingtoaffect us.Therefore,weshould keepawatchonhappenings inAsia.

KoreanLeader

PraisesCardinal's YidstoTroops

SEOUL,Korea,Feb.19 (NC).-PresidentSynrman Rheedeclaredherethatthe reliefgoodsdonatedbyAmericanCatholics"helpusnot onlymateriallybutalsospiritually."

"Wereceivegreatinspirationfromthesefriendswho loveusandprayforus,"he said.Hepaidaspecialtribute toHisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellmanofNewYork, "agreatfriendofKoreaand theKoreanpeople."

ThePresidentspokeoutside thecathedralhere,atthe firstdistributioninSeoulof clothingjustreceivedfrom WarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConference.

"HisEminencewasthefirst civilianvisitortolandin Korea,"afterWorldWarII, thePresidentemphasized.

"ForthreeyearsinsuccessiontheCardinalhassacrificedChristmasjoysathome tospendChristmaswiththe soldiersatthefrontandwith us,"hecontinued.Hetoldhis listenersofspecificdonations givenbytheCardinalfor Koreanreliefduringhis visits.

"Wecannotexpressour gratitudefullytohimandto allourCatholicfriendsinthe UnitedStates."thePresident said.

WorldCongress

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VATICANCITY,March2-Anmternational MarianCongresswillbeheldinRomeduringthe closingdaysoftheMarianYearastheculminationofnumeroussimilareventsheldonanational scaleinvariouscountries,accordingtoanannouncementbytheVaticanpressoffice. NodefinitedateshavebeenhadcommissionedtheInsetasyetfortheinternationalgathering,theannouncementsaid.

Themostimpressiveactof reparationstagedafterthe profanationoftheoriginal shrinetookplaceintheFranz Tamayosquarehereandwas attendedby20,000faithful, ledbyArchbishopIsidroAntezanaofLaPaz.

Theannouncementstated thecongresswillcarryinto effectwishesexpressedby theologiansandmariologists whoattendedtheInternationalMariologicalCongress whichtookplaceinRometowardsthecloseoftheHoly Yearof1950. Thepressofficerecalled thattheHolyYearcongress

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RestMayBeMenaceTo SpiritualLifeInExcess

(ByPaulH.Hallett)

Nonehasinsistedmorethanthewriters evenofthehighestmysticaltheologyonthe necessityfortakingpropercareofthebody ifthespiritistobefreeforthereligiouslife. ruleforboththespiritual andthephysicallife. Restisoneofthemost dangerousremediesthatwe have,nearlyasdangerousas opium.Ifmortificationof thespiritweretobepracticed byabstinencefromoverrest andbyadefiniteamountof exerciseeveryday,itwould beanexcellentthingforthe religiousaswellasthephysicallife.

Manyalong-facedperson whothinkshimselfpiousis onlybilious,andmanyasadeyedvisionaryneedssome liverregulator.Desolation,thatis,thatfeelingofutter dissatisfactionwithreligious exercisesanddifficultyin containingthemofwhichso muchissaidinspiritual literature,isoftennothing morethandyspepsia. Probablynothingmakesa mansayhisnightprayers moreunsatisfactorilyand withlessdevotionthantosit downinanicecomfortable chairafteraheavyevening mealandsmokeandreada magazineuntilhegoesto sleep.

Hewakesupfeelingoutof sorts,whereasifheplayeda gameofcardswithfriendshe wouldfeelfineattheendof theeveningandbereadyto thanktheLordforanother day. Agreatmanyofthepeople whowanttopourouttheir illsperenniallyareindoor people.Thegoodoldruleof St.Benedict,"oraetlabora," "workandpray,"isanextremelyvaluableprecept,not onlyforthenextworldbut alsoforthis.

Prayandworkbutbesure thatworkgetsafairshare ofthetimeandbesurethat thebodyhasenoughexercise tokeepitgoingandingood condition;otherwisethe prayerwillbedisturbedand lifewillbeunhappy.Happinesscomestothosewhoare healthilytiredeveryday.

Thepracticeofhardwork, someofitphysical,isagood

ternationalMarianAthenaeumtolayplansforanother congressin1954,whenthe centenaryofthedefinitionof thedogmaoftheImmaculate Conceptionwouldbeobserved

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RedPerilAbates

InIndia,Though ItStillMenaces

Bangalore,India,March4 (NC)-ThecommunistmenacecontinuestoremainseriousinIndiathoughinthe pastyearsomeencouraging featureshavebeennoticed inthewaragainstReds.

Thisconclusionisdrawn byArchbishopJosephAttipettyofVerapolyinhisreporttotheCatholicBishops' ConferenceofIndiaonthe presentsocialsituationinthe country.TheArchbishopis chairmanoftheCatholic socialactionsectionofthe Conference.

TheArchbishoppointedto somedevelopmentsduring thepastyearwhichseemto indicatethatthemassesare beginningto"realisetheinefficiencyandhollowness"of, thepromisesheldoutbythe communists.Theprelate heldtheseeventsasparticularlyimportant;

(1)ThedeathofStalin andtheensuingdifficulties createdbythatevent.

(2)ImprovementintheeconomicconditionofIndia whichhaseasedthe"restlessness"amongthemasses.

SenatorAppeals ForPrayerFor ThePersecuted

Washington(NC)-Aresolutionaskingspecialprayers inchurchesandsynagogues onApril18for"thedeliveranceofallthosebehindthe IronCurtainwhoaredenied freedomtoworshipintheir ownfashion"hasbeenadoptedbytheUSSenate.

Itrequiresagreatdealof mortificationoftheinclinationstokeepatworkandto takeexercisevoluntarilywhen onemightsitaroundandenjoythedelightfullylazyfeelingofdoingnothin,b thatwayliesseriousdisturbanceofhealth.

Thisisoneofthemost frequentadvicesofthoseinterestedinthespirituallife aswellasinbodilyhealth.

Nerveirritationismore oftenaresultofinsufficient exerciseandair,together withoverfeeding,thanofany otherfactor.Thesamething istrueforsuspicicfnand jealousyandenvy.Theywill oftendisappearbeforefresh air.

InmostReligiousOrders themembersarerequiredby ruletospendacertaintime inrecreation,thatis,inconversationandlighteroccupation,usuallyseveraltimesa

Thismustbespentincompanywithothers,andthe membersofthehousearenot allowedtoabsentthemselves withoutgoodreason.

Youngreligioussometimes feellikeresentingtherule requiringthemtobepresent dayafterdayatrecreation, asifitwereawasteoftime. buttheylateronlearnhow wiseitis.

definitediversionfromthe usualroutineoflife.Then, too,therearespecialfreedomsattableandinthematterofspendingtimeinthe openandreceivingvisitorsandotherthingsofthekind, allofwhichmeanagood dealinbreakingthemonotonyofthereligiouslife. Veryoftenscruplesarea manifestationonlyofanervousdisposition,sometimes hereditary,sometimesacquired.Bringingpeopleup tonormalhealth,and especiallyuptonormal weight,isoftenthebestpossiblemeanstolessentendenciestoscruples. Itwouldbedeplorableto reducereligiontoaroadto health,buthealthisoften oneofitsbenefactors.

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Thevariousfeastdaysof theChurcharecelebratedin suchawaythatthereisa

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Thisresolutionnotesthat April18thisyearisboth EasterSundayandthefirst dayofPassover. SubmittedbySenatorsLeverettSaltonstallandJohn F.KennedyofMassachusetts andH.AlexanderSmithof NewJersey,theconcurrent resolutioncited"barbaric persecutions."

"InHungarybythetortureofCardinalMindszenty andLutheranBishopLajos Orden,inPolandbytheincarcerationofCardinalWyszynski,inYugoslaviabythe imprisonmentofArchbishopStepinac,inBulgariabythe oppressionofProtestantministers,andbythepersecutionofJewsthroughoutthe areadominatedbyCommunism."

Theresolutionsaidthat "millionsofworshippersbehindtheIronCurtainare preventedbyforceandviolencefromthefreeexercise oftheirreligiousbeliefsand rituals."

Inhiscommentswhilesubmittingtheresolution,SenatorSaltonstallpaidhightributetoCardinalMindszentv, callinghistrial"oneofthe greatstrugglesinthebloody historyofthefightforreligiousfreedom." 'Detained'

(3)Theanti-Reddrive conductedinTravancoreCochinStatebytheAntiCommunistFront. AtthesametimetheArchbishopwarnedthatcommunistinfluencecontinuesto remainreal,notonlyamong themassesbutmoreamong theeducated,andtheinfiltrationofcommunistideologyfromoutsideisonthe increase.Russiastillhasits eyekeenlyuponIndia,he said. "Perpetualvigilanceand redoubledefforts."heconcluded,"areneededtostem thecommunisttidethatstill threatensthepeopleofthis country."

HungarianBishop longdetainedbythecommunistsisreportedtohave returnedtohisSeecityof Vacz.HeisBishopJosef Peterywhohasbeenvariouslyreportedasarrestedor heldunderhouseconfinementeversince1951when hisnamewasdraggedinto the"trial"ofArchbishop JosefGroeszofKalocsa. (The1954issueofthe PontificalYearbookstilllists BishopPeteryasbeing"detainedatanunknown place.")

Chicago(NC)-Awoman scientistatLoyolaUniversityherehasdiscoveredwhat mayproveanimportantlink intheunderstandingofcancer. Dr.JacklynB.Melchoir,a non-CatholicontheCatholicuniversitystaff,hasfound adirectrelationshipbetween cancer-causingvirusesand thepituitary.thebody mastergland.Thepituitary, itwasexplained,isscarcelylargerthanapeabutfrom Itspositionatthebaseofthe brainitsendsoutsubstances whichservetoregulatethe adrenal,thyroidandsex glands. Workingwithastrainof micewhichdevelopaviruscausedbreastcancer,Dr. Melchoirhasfoundtheirpituitaryglandsaresmallerthanthoseofmicewhichlack thevirusanddonotdevelop cancer.Theresultsofthe doctor'sfindingswereannouncedbytheAmerican CancerSociety.

SchoolDirectorsAreCa,utious

OfAccrediting

"Baffled",Kwinana,writes:-"Accordingtoanewspaperreport,allbutoneof theschoolsagainsttheaccreditingsystemofexaminationsareCatholic,and notoneCatholicschoolisin favourofit.Whythisconstantgangingupofthe Catholicsagainstanyprogressivemoveinedicts-1 lion?"

R.:Youinjectalotof poisonintoyourfinalquestion,doyounot?However, let'slookatthismatter calmly;weneedlight,not heat,onthesubject.

AsanewcomertoWest AustraliaIamratherloathe totacklethisquestion,for Iamnotconversantwith thebackground.Ihavenot seenthenewspaperreport youmentionandIdonot knowwhetherwhatitallegesbetrueorfalse.

Iwas,however,onthe staffofthelargestState schoolinMelbournesome yearsagowhentheaccreditingsystemwasintroducedinVictoriaandsawat firsthandthemeritsand defectsofthesystem.For, beassured,thesystemhas manyshortcomingsaswell assomeadvantages.Inpoint offactthestaffofthatvery largeschoolatthetime ratherfeltthattheshortcomingsoutweighedthe advantages.

Therewasonimmense amountofclericalwork;it wasdificulttobeobjective

inmarkingexaminations whenyourecognizedevery candidatebyhishandwriting;annualexaminations weremuchtooearly;there wasatime-lagofabouttwo monthswhileexaminations werecorrectedbytheoverworkedstaff,revisedby headquarters,supplementaryexaminationsset,correctedandsimilarlyrevised; whileforthesetwomonths pupilshadtobemadeinterestedinclass-workwhen theyknewthatexaminationswerefinishedand thattheworkofthefinal twomonthsvirtuallydid notcount.Inthepopular phrasetheyknew"itwas allover,bartheshouting."

However,thisisnotthe placeortimetodebatethe meritsofthesystem.Letus remindourselves,simply, thattheschemeisbeingintroducedpurelyasanexperiment.Thiswaspointed outbytheUniversityRegistrarduringtheweek whenhesaid:"Whatis reallyneededattheoutset issufficientschoolstodeterminewhethertheaccreditingsystemislikelyto work.Ifsuccessfulwitha smallnumber,moreschools willcomeintothescheme."

Now,whencarryingout anexperiment,particularlywhere-asinthiscase-the subjectsarenotguineapigs buthumanbeings,itiswise andprudenttoconfinethe

experimenttoalimitedsectionofthepopulation.

Indeed,thequestionmight wellarisewhetherheadsof schoolshaveanyrightin justicetosubmitalarge bodyofpupils,without theirparents'expressconsent,toaprolongedtestof thisnatureunlesstheyare absolutelycertainthatitis undoubtedlysuperiortothe existingsystem.

Tocomenowtoyourfinal barb:"Whythisconstant gangingupoftheCatholics againstanyprogressive

fromotheranimals-these andsimilarhowlersarethe basicplatformofProgressiveEducation,and,ifthe Catholicschoolssettheir facessternlyagainstsuch; arrantnonsense,surelythey shouldbelaudednotblamedfortheirattitude.

MixedReligion NoBartoBeing

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P6 moveineducation?"Nearlyries!Religious everyoperativewordinthis shortquestionisloadedwith partiprisandunfairness.Is it"gangingup",asyoucall it,whenheadsofschools gettogethertodiscussand decidewhetherasuggestion wouldbebeneficialinteachingtheirpupils?

And,letusnotforget,the accreditingsystemismerelyasuggestion,asuggestedexperiment,notadirective.Againyouaccuseusof "constantgangingup".The onusofproofisontheprosecution.Wouldyoukindly furnishsomeinstancesof this"constant"lackofcooperation?

Yourfinalphrase,"progressivemoveineducation" smackssoundlyofsomeof thefantasticmodernquackeriesineducationaltheory. These"progressive"views, advocatedbyJohnDewey, Peirce,James,andChilds, amongothers,havebeen rampantintheUnitedStates fornearlyhalf-a-century andhavealmostsucceeded inruiningthewholeeducaionalfabricofthatgreat ountry.

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Youmayconsidermepredicedinthismatter,but youhavekeptabreastof evelopmentsintheUnited hates,ifyouhavemerely cadfromtimetotimeone rotheroftheirnational magazinessuchas"Time", ouwillhavenoticedthat, articularlyinthelast welvemonths,thecountry asbeguntowakeuptothe ncrediblepoppycqckthat iasbeenmasqueradingunerthepompousandapalingtitleofProgressive iducation.

Onecouldsayagreat tealaboutthissubject,but thardlydeservesit.That hechild'spurposeinlifeis merelytoadjustitselftoa hangingenvironment,or hatheexistsonlytopromotethewelfareofthe hate,orthathediffersin egree,butnotinkind,

"Perplexed",whorequests thatthesuburbbenotmentioned,writes:"Iwouldbe pleasedifyouwouldenlightenmeonthefollowing matter.Ihavebeentold,by onewhowasbornaCatho-1 ticthatnochildbornofa mixedmarriage(whereone partyisaProtestant)or evenwhereonepartyisa convert,caneverbecomea priestoranun;thatthey wouldberejectedbecause theirparentswerenotboth Catholics.Isthiscorrect?I wasconvertedtotheCatholicFaithbeforemymarriageandhavealwayshopedthatoneofmysmallsons mayonedaybecomea priest"

R.:Legislationisdifferent inthecaseofaboywho desirestobecomeapriest, ontheonehandand,onthe other,inthecaseofboyor girlwhodesirestobecome aBrotheroranun. Letustakethepriesthood first.Asimpleimpediment existswhereaparentwas andremainsanon-Catholic, but-andletmestressthisadispensationiseasilyobtained.

Second,inthecaseofa boyorgirlenteringreligiouslife,thefactthat eitherparentisanonCatholicdoesnotcreatean impediment.Henceyourinformantwasquitewrongin sayingthatthedaughterof anon-Catholicparentmay notbecomeanun,andwas onlypartlycorrectinthe caseofacandidateforthe priesthood.

Inhiscase,too,nodifficultywillbemadein practiceiftheboyhimself isasuitablecandidate. Further,inyourcase,since youbecameaCatholicbeforeyoumarriedthereisno barwhatevertoyourson becomingapriestonedayif heissuitedforitandsodesires.PleaseGod,hewill receivethatgreatgrace.

candanavianNationsAreAmong

osiIsolatedMissionsofChurch (N.C.W.C.NewsService)

ROME,March4-OfalltheChurch'smission territories,noneseemmoreisolatedandgenerally forgottenthantheareainnorthernEuropethat comprisesthethreeScandinaviannationsofDenmark,NorwayandSweden,andthecountriesof IcelandandFinland.

writes:"WhatisthemesaingofLCorinthiansXV, 51?Ifinddifferentreadings anditisallratherobscure."

"Bible-reader."ingtewimodl,Thisisthemeaning,thereforeofthefirstphrase: "Weshallallindeedrise again."Theversecontinues: "butweshallnotallbe qhanged."The"change"referstothechangetoglory: allwillnotbechangedto glory,forthebodiesofthe damnedwillundergoonly ananalogouschange.

R.:Yes,theredoesseem tobesomeobscurity.Letus takethecontextfirst.In thisveryfamouschapterSt. PaulistiltingattheCofortheirstrange viewsabouttheresurrection ofthebodyonthelastday anditssubsequentdeath, lessness.

SomeoftheCorinthians, apparentlyheldtheold Greekviewthatwhilethe soulisimmortal,thebody perisheswithdeathand wouldneverriseagainin glory.Others,itwould seem,-thoughthiserror wasnotsocommonamong them-thoughtthatonl,y thoseChristianswhowere aliveatChrist'ssecond comingonJudgmentday wouldreceiveimmortality; thosewhodiebeforethat perishaltogether. Bothoftheseerrors,particularlythefirst(which deniedtheresurrectionof thebody)St.Paultakesup ashisfinalsubjectinthis letter.Heremindsthemthat thecentralfactoftheir creedisthatChristrose fromthedead;"sowith Christallwillbebroughtto life...,whatissowncorruptible,risesincorruptible.

Nowwecometoyour difficulty,verse51.There aretworeadings;theLatin vulgatewhichintheDouayRheimstranslationgives: "Behold,Itellyouamystery:weshallallindeed riseagain,butweshallnot allbechanged".Theunderlyingideahereisfairly plain,namely:-attheend oftheworldtheresurrectionfromthedeidwillincludepracticallyallmankind. Thosestillaliveonthelast daywillformonlyavery smallandthereforenegligibleproportion;hencethey areleftoutofaccounthere, asinHebrewsIX.27.

Theother,andprobably preferable,readingfrom betterGreekmanuscripts runs:"Weshallnotallfall asleep(ie.die),butwe shallallbechanged."Here thenegative,orword"not", istransferredfromthefirst tothesecondphrase,and themeaningisthis:-not alloftheelectorsaved willdie;thoseofthemwho arealiveatthelastdaywill havetheirbodiesglorified withoutpassingthrough death.

Hencetosumup:-the Vulgatestressesthatonly thebodiesofthejustwillbe glorified,whethertheydie previouslyornot;theother readingstressesthatsome willnotdie,buttheywill beglorifiednonetheless.

Perhapsyourdifficultyis thatyouare suggestionshockedbythis ofHolyScripture thatnoteveryonewilldie, andyoumaythinkitcontradictsSt.Paulinanother place,forinstancewhenhe writestotheRomans(V. 12),whichreads:"Itwas throughonemanthatguilt cameintotheworld;and, sincedeathcameowingto guilt,deathwashandedon toallmankindbyoneman."

ButSt.Paulheremerely statesthegeneralprinciple thateveryoneismortal, withoutproclaimingactual deathinthecaseofeachindividual.IndeedtheApostlesCreedconfirmsthebelief thattherewillbesomepersonslivingintheworldat theSecondComingof Christ:"FromthenceHe shallcometojudgethelivingandthedead."

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Itisamatterofspecialinterest,therefore,thatthemissionintentionoftheApostleshipofPrayerforAprilisfor theChurchinthesefivepredominantlyLutherancountries whereCatholicismbarelysurvivedtheProtestantReformation,butissteadily,ifslowly, regainingstrengthandinfluence.

Allofthemonceflourishing centresofCatholicism,the fivecountrieshaveapresent Catholicstrengthoflittlemore

than52,000inanaggregate populationofmorethan 18,000,000.Thisisaproportion ofjustunderthreeinathousand. Denmark,withapopulation of4,000,000hasthe'largest numberoffaithful-25,000. NextcomesSweden,with 19,693Catholicsinapopulation of7,058,000.Norwayhas4955 Catholicsinapopulationof 3,156,950;Finland3)78ina populationof4,000,000;and Iceland450inapopulationof 145,000.

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BmeseCabinet

ifMassforPope Rangoon,Burma(NC)Burma'sPrimeMinisterU. Nuandcabinetministersfor thereligiousaffairsas'ucationdepartmentsattended aspecialMassinRangoon Cathedralfortherecoveryof HisHolinessPopePiusXII. ReportsonthePope'sconditionwerefrontpagestoriesintheBurmadailynews papers,though90p.c.ofthe readersareBuddhists.

FatherJamesFisher.Culumbanmissionarywhois generalsecretarytothe CatholicBishopsinBurma, recalledthattheBurma Premierhadanaudience withtheHolyFatherin1949 andwasdeeplyimpressed.

JesuitDiscusses"RedDean"ofCanterburyAndHisIdeas GreatestEmbarrassmentTo CofESinceKingHenry.VIII

NEWYORK(NC).-Dr. HewlettJohnson,the "RedDeanofCanterbury,"wasdescribedas "thegreatestembarrassmenttheChurchofEnglandhasknownsince HenryVIII"byFather JosephChristie,aBritish Jesuit,beforeManhattan College'sschoolofliberal arts.

"TheEnglishdon'ttakethe RedDeanseriouslyatall,"

NoForceMayBe UsedInConversion

WASHINGTON.-ThoughCatholicsworkand prayforreligiousunityintheOneTrueChurch, they"arenotpermittedtouseanycoercionto persuadeotherstoaccepttheirfaith,"theV.Rev. FrancisJ.Connell,C.S.S.R.,writes:-

"TheonlymethodsapprovedbytheCatholic Churchformakingconverts," saidFatherConnell,"are logicalreasonandprayer. Catholicsbeginwiththefundamentalandself-evident truththatamongthemany contradictoryreligioussystemsexistingintheworldone canbecompletelytrue-and theybelievethattheonetrue religionistheCatholicreligion.

"Atthecametime."hecontinued,"Catholicsknowfull wellthattherearemany personswhoarenotmembers oftheCatholicChurchbut whoaresincerelyconvinced thattheyareprefessinga religionthatisacceptableto God:andCatholicsrespect andadmirethesincerityand

ChinaHasOnly 211Foreigners leftinMissions

HongKong,March2(RMC)

-Only217foreignmissionariesremainedincommunist ChinaattheendofFebruary,accordingtostatistics releasedhere.

Thetotalatthebeginning oftheyearstoodat265. Twenty-fourwereoustedin 411. January,andanother24in February.Itwaspointedout thatifthisrateofexpulsionscontinues,almostallthe foreignmissionarieswillhave beenoustedbytheendof thisyear. ForeignCatholicmissionariestotalledover5000in Chinabeforethecommunists seizedpower. The217foreignCatholicmissionariesstillinChinainclude7Bishops,6Prefects Apostolic(calledMonsignors),139priestsandlay brothersand65Sisters. Aboutathirdoftheseare inRedgaols.Manyothers areunderhousearrest.

FranceIsStill 55 Catholic:

DeeplyDevout

goodwillofthesepersons.

"Aslongastheyarehonestlyconvincedthattheirreligionistrue,andaslongas theyarestrivingtoserve dosastheirconsciencedictatesandloveHimwiththeir wholeheartandsoul,they arepleasingtoGodandare onthewaytolifeeternal. Catholicsconsidersuchpersonsasaffiliatedinimplicit desirewiththeCatholic Church.

FatherChristielaid."his ideasandbehtiffourelicit morelaughterthanthought amongthevastbodyofEnglishmen."

FatherChristieischaplain oftheQatlsolicJournalistsin LondotilFleetStreet,isone ofthechaplainsoftheGuild ofOstholicAuthor'andis co-authqrofab001t,"Red LetterDay."

Inhistalkheexpressedthe opinionthat"unlesssomethingextraordinaryhappens withinthenext100years, ProtestantisminEnglandwill becomeextinct."

"Protestantismisdyingin membershipandideas,"

TheyMayBuild

HomesonSunday MarchBuenosAires,Argentina, 4(NC)-Thousandsof Catholicworkersherehave beengivenaspecialdispensationtoworkonSundaysin buildingtheirownhomes.

Thedispensation,which extendsalsotoholydaysof obligation.wasgrantedby HisEminenceSantiagoLuis Copello, Archbishop of BuenosAires,to60,000membersoftheFederationof CatholicLabourClubs. mainsThehousingshortagereanacuteproblemhere, especiallyforlargefamilies. Workersbuildingtheirown homesaregivengovernment

"Buttherearesome-many infact-whoareentirelyindifferenttoreligion,orwhoareuncertainwhetherornot theyhavefoundthetruereligion;andsuchpersons shouldconsiderittheirfirst andmostimportantdutyto ls-sqigatethesubiectofreligion nothingonearth isofrealvaluecomparedto thehappinessofheaven, whichGodhaspromisedto thosewhoserveHimfaithfullyinthepresentlife.Isit notall-important,therefore, todiscoverhowGodwills thatweserveHim?"

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FatherChristiesaid."Butits dwindlinghasleftaspiritual andmoralvoid.Peoplecease togotochurch,theybecome indifferenttoreligion.Itis thetaskofCatholicismtofill thatvoid."

Inansweringaquestionon theprogressofCommunism inEngland,FatherChristie said:"OurCommunistsare allnicepeoplewithnice nameswhogotouniversities. Theyarenottheworking class.Theworkingmanis labour-minded,buthastoo muchcommonsensetohand himselfovertothecommunismprofessedbycrazy help. intellectuals."

CardinalMassimi'skithIsFirst InfullQuotaCollegeofCardinals

$0119$,March6-ThesuddenddithheretodayofIlia EminenceMassimoCardinal Masstml,PrefectoftheAposis toneSignatura,_supremetribunaloftheAmmanCuria, wasthefirstsincetheSacred CollegeofCardinalsreached Itsfullquotaofmembers earlyin1953.

Fortheeiteeptibnallylong periodofdoesto,14months, theSacredCollegehadremainedetItstopcomplement of70members.Nodeathshad occurredsinceHisHoliness PopePius,XIInamed24new CardinalsattheConsistoryof January12lastyear.

Furthermore,thedeathof CardinalMassimiwasthe firstsince1952,whenCardinal MichaelvonFaulhaberof MunichandFreising,Germany,thelastsurviving PrinceoftheChurchcreated byPopeBenedictXV,diedat theageof83.

Despiteanaverageageof 69,notasinglememberof theSacredCollegediedduring1953.Thismarkedthefirst timewithinmemorythatthe collegeremainedatfull strengthforawholeyear.

OneoftheChurch'smost outstandingcanonicalJurists, CardinalMassimi,diedofa heartattackattheageof76. BorninRomeonApril19, 1877,hewasordainedon April14,1900,andwasmade aCardinalbyPopePiusXIin 1935.

Twprityofthesurviving themberaOftheCollegeet Cardinalsalsowerecreated byPopePlusXI,theremaining49havingbeencreatedby thepresentPontiff.

CardinalMassimiwasthe 48thCardinaltodieduring thepontificateofPopePins

AtthetimeCardinalMassimireceivedtheRedHatin 1935,themembershipofthe CollegeofCardinalswaspredominantlyItalian.Theinterveningperiod,however,has witnessedaconsiderable changeinthecompositionof the"SenateoftheChurch," withItalianmembersnow numberingalittlemorethan athirdofthetotal.

WiththedeathofCardinal Massimi,therearenow25 ItalianCardinals.Sevenof theCardinalsareFrenchand therearefoureachfromthe UnitedStatesandSpain. ThreeareBraziliansandtwo eachfromArgentina,Canada, GermanyandPortugal.

TheremainingCardinals areof18differentnationalities:Belgian,Austrian,Syrian,Armenian,Dutch,Chilean,Cuban,Peruvian,English, Hungarian,Ecuadorian,Croatian,Irish,Polish,Colombian, Indian,ChineseandAustralian.Amongcountrieswho owetheirfirst.representation intheSacredCollegetoPope PiusXIIareYugoslavia,India,ChinaandAustralia.

THEAUSTRALIANAB-ORIGINALOFTO-DAY(1954)

M.Daniel-Bopshascomplainedaboutwhatappears tobe"aninsidiousandsystematicpropaganda"which aims"atfixinganinternationalopiniontheideathat France,havingbecomepagan, deservestheworstpunishmentsoftheAlmighty."His remarkswerepromptedbya reportoftheFrenchInstituteofPublicOpinion,from whichitemergesthatFrance isindeedstillCatholicand thatbycomparisonwith othernationalitiesthe Frenchtodayarefarfrom beingasecularisedorirreligiouspeople.Thereport,describedby theLondon"Tablet"as"a searchingdocument,"reveals that52p.c.ofthebaptised adultpopulationofPrance. andover40p.c.ofthewhole population,taketheirCatholicreligionseriously.Our contemporaryremarksthat manyothercountrieshave hadtheurgentneedforsuch emergencymeasuresasthe priest-workersandother missionaryworks,buthave notproducedsuchbrave searchers Franceforaremedyas hasdonebecausein Francetherecontinuesa traditionofdeepdevotion outofwhichsuchexperimentscouldcome.

Rome,March4-AnAmericanconcertpianistwidely knownbothathomeandin Europewillbeordainedto thepriesthoodhereatthe ageof61.HeisAshleyPettis,California-bornfounder andformerdirectorofthe Composers'ForumsinNew YorkandSanFrancisco,and onetimedeanoftheSan FranciscoConservatoryof Music. ThesonofaPresbyterian minister,Mr.Pettisentered theChurchin1948aftertakinginstructionsfromthe FaunaFathersinNewYork. Shortlyafterwardhewas acceptedasacandidatefor thepriesthoodbyBishopJohnKingMussioofSteubenville(0),andenrolledin thePontificalBedaCollegetheEnglishcollegeforlate vocations-inRome.After hisordinationintheBasilica ofSt.JohnLateranonMarch 31,FatherPettisplansto offerhisfirstSolemnMass thefollowingdayatthe shrineofSt.Francisof Assisi.

PriestFiddles

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HONGKONG,Feb.18(NC)

-WiththehelpofhisChineseviolinaDivineWord missionaryatHwangchuang, China,repeatedlyoutwitted teen-agespiessentbycommunistauthoritiestoensnare him.

Whentheyouthsbegan askingquestionsduringapparentlypolitesocialcalls, FatherFrederickKornfield justaspolitelyansweredone ortwoofthemoreharmless questionsandthenreached forhistwo-stringedviolin, volunteeringtoplayapopularsongforhisguests.

Themissionary'sskill,his vastrepertoire,andthefine resonanceoftheinstrument provedsoentertainingthat theteen-agerssoonforgot theiroriginalmission.

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TraLaTutaMenloKontruAmu.

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INC1DENTALLY-Vice-Royalty,PrimeMinister toDesnaculottes,etc.,heresuccessfullyusedAmaradroneagainstSinusHeadset.,Migraine,LossofVoice,Sore Throat,Cough;Colds,Flulandofcoursetheold"A.H.0"Asthma,Hayfaver,Catarrh

CONTINENTALSPLEASEREAD--FrameWeesphei,Mande Straus.Heelberg,Germany,writes(letterreceivedlastweek) "Aspergivesmepeacewithinafewmomenta-havehad Ashma20yearsandtried30differentcontinentaltreatments I" (Asyouknow,Heidelbergistheworld' centreofresearchintodiseasesoftherespiratorytract)

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Deargirlsandboys, Onebyonemy"oldstalwarts"-i.e.,pupilsofvariousschoolsandcolleges-are rallyingtothesupportof "TheCorner".Ihopeit won'tbelongbeforeeach oldschoolandsomenew ones,too,-.-especiallycountryones-willberepresented. Here'shoping!Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

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KayIsDisappointed St.Patrick'sGirls'School, HavelockSt.,WestPerth DearUncleMac,-School commencedontheFeb.8; aftersevenweeksholiday Iamgladtobebackat school.Sevenweeksisa longtime.

Ididn'tgoawaythisyear, buthadanenjoyabletime goingtothepicturesand thebeach.Mummywas gladweweregoingbackto school,becauseshesaidwe causedtoomuchtrouble.

Wehavehadquiteafew newpupilsinourclass.It isverysadthey'renothavingSt.Patrick'sdaysports becauseofthepolioepidemic.Ithinkthechildren lookforwardtohavingthe sportsandmarching.We won'tbeallowedevento assemblefortheQueen.

WellI'llhavetosaygoodbyefornow.

Yourlovingniece, KAYSELWAY

DearKay,-ThanksKay, forwritingin.I'mgladyou likeschoolandyourschool mates.

Yes,it'ssadSt.Patrick's daymustbe"nothad"this yearbutit'sbettertobe surethansorryand,inthe circumstances,nothingelse couldbedone.

Writeinagain,dear.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC

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No,ItIsNotYours

No,itisnotyourstoopen budsintoblossoms; Shakethebud,strikeit;it isbeyondyourpowerto makeitblossom; Yourtouchsoilsit,you tearitspetalstopieces, andstrewtheminthe dust. Butnocolourappears,and noperfume,ah!Itisnot foryoutoopenabud intoablossom.

Hewhocanopenthebud doesitsosimply: Hegivesitaglanceandthe lifesapstirsthroughits veins!

Thursday,Mandl25,954.

JanetSawTaronga St.Patrick'sSchool, HavelockStreet,WestPerth

DearUncleMac,-Iam verysorryIhavenotwrittenbeforethis,butIhave nothadanytime.

Wearebackatschoolnow, andhavebeenbackamonth. Schoolisjustthesame,exceptitisalittleharder,but wewillgetusedtoit.There areafewnewcomers,but notmany.Westillhavethe sameteacher.

ThisyearSisterhashad alotoftroubleingetting ourbooks.Justthesamewe aresettleddownnowwith allofthem,exceptfora couple.

Bythesideoftheriver, hetrottedasonetrotswhen verysmall,bythesideofa manwhoholdsonespellboundbyrecitingstories, andwhen,tiredatlast,he satonthebankwhilethe

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DearUncleMac,-Iam justwritingashortletter aboutmyholidays.Two weekswerespentdownat NorthBeach.Theywere ourlastweeksofholidays, soweenjoyedthem.

"...Hethoughthishap-riverstillchatteredon,to pinesswascompletewhen,himababblingprocession ashemeanderedaimlesslyofthebeststoriesinthe along,suddenlyhestoodbyworldsentfromtheheart theedgeofafullfedriver.oftheearthtobetoldat "Neverinhislifehadhelasttotheinsatiablesea." seenariverbefore-thisTheBestStoriesintheWorld sleek,sinous,full-bloodedabeautifu/extractfmrathe hildren'sclassic"ThWind animal,chasingandchuck-intheWillows"byKenneth ling,grippingthingswithaGrahame. gurgle,andleavingthem withalaugh,toflingitself uponfreshplaymatesthat shookthemselvesfreeand werecaughtandheldagain. "Allwasa-shakeandashiver,glintsandgleams andsparkles,rustleand swirl,chatterandbubble. Themolewasbewitched; enchanted,fascinated.

Wewereswimmingnearlyallthetime,sowedin't feeltheheatmuch.Ilearnt toswimwhilewewere downthere.

Thefirstweekofholidays seemedverystrange.Ienjoyedtherest,butwaswillingtogobacktoschool, afterawhile.

Mostoftheweekswere spentwithmygirlfriend. heaven, HerfatherhadjustfinishBlossomthelovelystars-edaplay-houseforus. theforget-me-notsoftheOnemorningshegotup, angels. andputalotofgreen -LONGFELLOWbranchesontheroof.The 4roofandhouseismadeof tinandwood.Well,Ithink that'sallfornow.

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DearSonja,-Itwasa realthrillhearingfrom youagain.Whatalovely holidayyouhad!Ithink youyoungfolkarevery luckynowadays.You oughttowriteadescription thewayIknowyoucan. Whataboutit,Sonja?

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

NotUnusual

VATICANCITY,Feb.18 (Radio,N.C.)-Thereis"nothingextraordinary"inthe measuresinvolvingthreeprovincialsandfourpriestsof theDominicanOrderin France,accordingtoaspokesmanatDominicanworld headquartershere.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouhowI en,jodmyChristmasholidays.FortwoweeksIstayedatFlindersBay.The journeydowntherewas lovelyespeciallyseeingall thedifferentplaces.

WhenIreachedFlinders itwas12o'clockinthe night.ItwaslovelyatFlindersBaybutsomedaysit wastoocoldforswimming. Iwentfishing,too,but nevercaughtanything.

Iwassorrywhenwehad toleavebutIalsowanted togethometoseemummy. IhavetogonowbutIwill bewritingagainsoon.

Yourlovingniece, PAMGROVE

DearPam,-Anotherone ofthehappyholidaybrigade,eh!I'mgladyouliked FlindersBay.It'soneofthe oldhistoricplacesofthe WestandIcanquitebelieve youwhenyousayyouwere sorrytoleave.I'dhavefelt justthesamewayifI'd beeninyourplace.

Writeinagain,mydear.

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

FirstNative OfNigeria MadeBishop

CALABAR,Nigeria,British WestAfrica,Feb.18(NC).ThefirstnativeNigerian Bishopinthisdioceseisa formerpaganboy.Hewas borninaharemandonce usedtohelphisfatherpreparesacrificestothepagan gods.

HeisBishopDominicI. Ekandem,whowasraisedto thehierarchyinthecathedral herebyIrish-bornBishop JamesMoynaghofCalabar. Thirty-sevenyearsoldand ordainedtothepriesthood onlysevenyearsago,Bishop EkandemwillserveasAuxiliarytoBishopMoynagh.

Athisbreaththeflower spreadsitswingsand fluttersinthewind: Coloursflushoutlikeheartlongings;theperfume betraysasweetsecret. Hewhocanopenthebud doesitsosimply.

-RabindranathTagore *** Millie'sNewHome

St.Patrick'sSchool HavelockStreet,W.Perth DearUncleMac,-Iam verysorryfornotwriting soonerbutIhavebeenvery busy. Wewentbacktoschool onFebruary8.Iaminfifth thisyearandIcametopof theclasslastyear. Istayedhomeforthe ChristmasholidaysbutI stillenjoyedmyself.

Wehaveshiftedtoour newhouseatMt.Hawthorn, andwehaveashopwithit. Imustclosenow,asI havenomorenews.

Godblessyou.

Yourlovingniece.

MILLIEYUGNOVICH

DearMillie,-Gladyou likeschoolandcongratulationsforreachingthedizzyheightsoftopofthe class.What'sitlikeup there?Ionlygotthereonce inmylife-onlyonce-and thenIhadtosharemyperchwithsixothers.SoI waspushedoverandcould nevermakethegradeagain.

But,jokingaside,Millie, I'mreallygladyoudidso well.

Bestwishesandwritein again. UNCLEMAC

India'sNative ClergyandNuns

ExceedOthers

Iwishyouaveryhappy NewYear,alsoIhopeyou hadahappyChristmas.I supposeyouhadaniceholidayaswell.Idid.Asyou knowIwenttoSydneyfor amonth,andhadalovely time.

TheonethingIwanted toseemostlywasthezoo.I wantedtoseeitbecauseit issupposedtobethebiggest zoointheworld,andIam sureitis.

Toseeeverypartofthe zoo,Iamsure,itwouldtake youatleastadayanda half.Kentookmetothe zoo,andwewerethereall day,anddidn'tstop,'except forlunch.

Eventhenweonlysaw three-quartersofit.By, nightwewerewornout,sothatshowshowbigitis. Ourzooisn'tazoocompared totheirs. animalTheyhaveevery youcanname.

AuntieRosyanduncle Jacktookmeforatripto Wollongong.Wollongongis averybigplace.AlsoIwent uptoHuskinon,wheremy twoaunties,twouncles,two cousins,live.

I whereevensawBotanyBay CaptainCooklanded. Isawmanyotherplacesbut Ihavenottimetotellyou.

IleftSydneyonJan.23, ateleveno'clocka.m.and arrivedhomethatnight,at teno'clock.

FortherestofmyholidaysIhadagirlfriendout tostaywithme. Iwillsaygood-byenow, asitisgettinglate,and Godblessyou.

Yourlovingniece,

JANETGRAY

Thechangeswerematters ofinternaladministration,he said,andhadbeenunderconsiderationforsometime.The measuresweretakenby FatherEmmanuelSuarez, MasterGeneraloftheDominicanOrder,afterhehadmet inregularsessionswiththe icouncillorsandprovincialsof eachFrenchprovince,the spokesmansaid.

"Therewascompleteunanimityonthedecisionstaken. andnooppositionordisobedience,"headded."The priestsinvolvedarecalmand hardatworkintheirassignedtasks."

Thespokesmancriticize(' reportsinthegeneralpressRF "completelyinexact"anddeploredthefactthatthe Frenchleftistpresshadbeer abletoexploitthewholeaffair.Thepriestsinvolvedresentthepresscampaign,he declared.

BishopEkandem'sconsecrationcoincidedwiththe50th anniversaryofthefounding oftheCatholicmissionin Calabar.Themissionwas raisedtoaprefecturein 1934,avicariatein1947;and adiocesein1950.Itnowincludessome75,000Catholics ina-populationof900,000. 44.41.0.4.0411411.4.04.4.4,44.4.00.00440.

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Bangalore,India,March5 (NC):Therearemorethan 4timesasmanynative priestsandnunsasforeign missionariesinIndia,ac- cordingtostatisticsreleased herebythe Conference.CatholicBishops Indianpriestsandnuns nowtotal16,115.Foreign missionariestotal3941. ThesestatisticswerereleasedbytheBishopsCon- ferenceaschargeswere voicedthattheCatholic ChurchinIndiaisstaffed mainlybyforeignpersonnel. Inaddition,thestatistics showedthatthenumberof nativemissionariesincreased bymorethan3400duringthe past5years.Theincreasein thenumberofforeignmissionarieswasonly247.

HaveyourRacquetRestrung ar RepairedbyNormKeast,ex-pertstringer,14BonMarche Arcade,PhoneB2219

DearJanet,-Thanksdear foryourlovelylongletter. I'mgladyouenjoyedyour triptoSydney,andIhope youwriteanarticlesoon aboutTarongaParkto pleaseallyour"cousins" and"Uncle".Howaboutit, Janet?I'llbewaitingfor this,sodon'tdisappointme. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC ***

St.Patrick'sPraised Iwishtothankthegood SistersandpupilsofSt. Patrick'sSchool,West Perth,forthelovelypackageofmailforwardedthis week.

Ionlywishyou'dallsent thelettersaweekearlier; thentheywouldhaveappearedintheweekofSt. Patrick'sfeastday.Stillyou didsendthemandI'mvery, verygrateful.Thankyou, oneandall.

UNCLEMAC

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Regardingthereasonsfor thechanges,thespokesman saidthatthereligiousinvolvedareallexpertsinvariouslinesofapostolicwork. Forsometimepast,hesaid ithadbecomeevidentthat theyhadbeenoverburdened byworkandcouldnotfully coverthegroundassignedto themintheirvariousduties Hewouldneitherdenynor affirmassertionstotheeffect thethechangesaresomehow connectedwiththepriestworkerquestioninFrance.

MotherM.Columba

DiesAt74After 41YearsAsNun

AgrandnieceofthelateBishopGibney, Rev.MotherM.Columba,superioressofthe VictoriaParkConventofMercy,diedon March1attheageof74years.

BorninCountyCavan, Ireland,in1880,thefuture nunwasencouragedtovolunteerfortheAustralian missionbyBishopGibney.

AccompaniedbyFathers Morris,PhelanandBriody, andsomeyoungwomen, someofwhomalsoentered theReligiouslife,shearrivedinthisStatein1899.

Continuinghereducation withtheSistersofMercy, VictoriaSquare,sheenteredthecommunitythere,and wasprofessedin1903atthe ageof23.

Herearlyyearsasa teacherwerespentatSt. Joseph'sschool,Victoriasquare.ShewasthenappointedprincipalatToodyayfrom1911-13,and thencetransferredtothe Subiacoprimaryschool, whereshespentthenext fiveyears.

In1918shereturnedto Toodyay,wheresheremainedfor16years.In1934 shewasappointedincharge oftheVictoriaParkconvent,andin1937wentto Victoria-squareassuperioress. Afterfiveyearsinoffice, MotherColumbawastransferredtoSantaMariacollege,Attadale,whereshe spentsixyears.In1949 shewaspostedassuperioresstoVictoriaPark,and wasinofficeatthetimeof herdeath.

MotherColumbawasa Religiouscharacterisedbya strongfaith.Shewasof alively,cheerfuldisposi-

tion,andherinfluencewas widespread.

Althoughinindifferent healthforsome'years,her deathafteraday'sillness cameasashocktoherrelativesandcommunity.

ThelastSacramentswere administeredbytheRev,H. Kearin,P.P.TheRev.T. O'Kane,parishpriestof Toodyay,recitedtheprayers forthedying,towhich MotherColumba,although ingreatpain,madesilent response.

TheRev.J.Bourkeand theRev.G.O'Callaghanimpartedtheirblessingtothe dyingnun.Dr.G.Troup, whohadattendedherfor manyyears,waswithherto theend.

SolemnRequiemMass wasofferedbyFather KearinonMarch3. His Lordship,theMostRev.L. J.Goodypresided.The Rev.J.O'BrienandtheRev. J.Challisweredeacon andsub-deacon,respectively.TheRev.J.McNamara wasmasterofceremonies.

Manydiocesanandregulerclergyattendedtheobsecluiesandthefuneral.

TrainingDay ForYCWLads

AtrainingdayforleadersoftheYoungChristian WorkersMovementwillbe heldattheC.B.C.college, St.Georges-terraceonSunday,April4.

Startingat10a.m.those attendingwillheartalkson allphasesofaleadersactivitiesgivenbyexperiencedleaders.

Thedaywillendat5 p.m.andthoseattendingare askedtobringtheirown lunch.

Thisdaywilltakethe placeoftheBickleyleaders weekendcancelledrecently becauseofthepolioepidemic.

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InresponsetomanyrequeststheSubiacobranchesofthetwomovements arecommencingtheirre gularfortnightlydances oncemore.

Theserieswillbeginwith agrandcarnivaldanceon Saturday,April10,with dancingfrom8p.m.till midnight,noveltieslucky spots,andalltheother itemsthatmadeSubiaco sopopularbefore.

Thedanceswillbeheld underthepatronageofthe newchaplainRev.Father Challisandanenergetic committeehasalready spring-cleanedandre-decoratedthehall.Theflooris ingoodconditionanda first-classorchestrahas beenengaged.

BoyScoutMovementIs RevivedAfter20Years

AtSt.Brigid'shall,WestPerth,onthe eveningofMarch21,theretookplacea novelceremonyforsome14youngboys. EarlyintheyearHisGracehadexpressed thewishthatatroopofCatholicScouts shouldbestarted,arevivaloftheScouts whichhadlapsedsome20yearsago.TheinvestituretookplaceonSundaynight.

Thetroopwasformedand diditsTenderfoottraining underMr.F.Chilco,amemberofaRoverCrewanda formerCatholicScoutin Europe.Heholdsthepositionofscoutmasterforthe "79th.St.Brigid'sTroopCotholicScouts."

Theinvestiturebegan withtheboyskeepingvigil inthechurch,withtheir Scoutscarvesandtheirpatrolflagsplacedinfrontof thealtar.Thevigilended witheveningDevotionsand theblessingofthetroop, thepatrolflags,andthe scarveswiththetroop-emblemembossedontheback (whitediamondwitha whitecrosssurmountedby agoldarrowhead,allona

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Hereisanopportunityto enjoyyourSaturdaynight dancinginaspaciouswellventilatedhallwhereyou canmoveincomfortand relaxatease.Watchthehe columnsforfurtherdetails.

FatherKearinofficiatedat thegraveside.ThepallbearerswereMessrs.Heagney,Cochrane,Hassell, Wood,James,Firth,Brown andFleming.

TheSistersofMercyextendsinceresympathyto therelativesofthedeceasedandthankallwhosent messagesofcondolence.

DonationstoConvent correctedThefollowingadditionaland amountshavebee') recivedbytheDominican Sisters.Scarborough: £20,Mr.andMrs.P.Leeson; £575.theRev.V.O'Sullivan: £3/3,theRt.Rev.Mgr. Moss;£2/2.Mr.andMrs.Ing- lebrecht;candlesticks.Mr.and Mrs.J.Goss

Nolan,ServiteHead

MarksHisSacerdotalJubilee

WhentheV.Rev.P.Nolan,O.S.M., celebratedthesilverjubileeofhisordination 'ofMarch16,HisGracetheArchbishopand theAuxiliaryBishopattendedtheHigh MassinSt.Denischurch,TuartHill,which markedtheoccasion.

Thejubilarianwasthe celebrantoftheMasswith theRev.H.M.Brunetti, O.S.M.asdeaconandthe Rev.A.Langmeadassubdeacon.TheV.Rev.E.SullivanpreachedtheoccasionalsermonandtheRev.P.

Cunninghamdirectedthe ceremonies. Theschool-childrensang theGregorianchantand afterMasstheladiesofthe parishservedalightcollation. FatherNolanwasbornin

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Dublinin1902andreceived hisprimaryeducationin Ireland.Hissecondary coursewascompletedin Englandfrom1917to1922. afterwhichheenteredthe seminaryoftheServite FathersatBegbroke,Oxford.

From1923-29Father NolanwasatUdinna,Italy wherehereadphilosophy andtheologyandwasordainedin1929.

ThereafterhewasengagedinlecturingthroughoutItalyforsixyears,and thenceinmissionaryand parochialworkinSouth Africawherehehadbeen sentin1935.

OnSundayevening,April 4,ahousepartywillbeheld atLorraineWatts'home,lla Leoroydstreet,Mt.Lawley. Achoirpracticewillbe heldonSundayevening afterDevotions,underthe directionofFatherMcCudden.

VICTORIAPARK.

Acombinedmeetingwill beheldonSunday,April11. Asocialweek-endhasbeen arrangedatMarianLodge onApril3and4. Tuesday,April20,isthe datesetfornextgeneral meeting.

SUBIACO.

Thenextgeneralmeeting willtakeplaceinSt.Joseph'shallonApril2,and girlsareaskedtoprovide supper.Basketballpracticesare heldThursdaynight. Anenjoyableeveningon April10maybespentatSt. JJoseph'shall,McCourt street,Subiaco,atacarnivaldance.

bluebackground).The blessingwasgivenbythe chaplain,theRev.F.Dillon. Theboysthenformed ranksandmarchedtothe hall,where,inthepresence oftheirparentsandparishioners,theywereinvestedasScoutt.Eachboy madehisScoutpromiseto theGroupScoutmaster, FatherDillon.Whenthe investiturehadbeencompleted,thescouts,onthe commandoftheS.M.(Mr. F.Chilco)gavethesalute anddispersed. Afterwardssupperwas servedtotheparentsand friends.

ThetroopholdsitsweeklymeetingonTuesdayeveningatsixo'clock. Thefollowingisthe Scouts'prayer:AlmightyandEverlasting God,bywhosegraceThy servantsareenabledtofight thegoodfightofFaithand evertoprovesovictorious wehumblybeseechThee sotoinspireusScoutsthat wemayyieldourheartsto ThineobedienceandexerciseourwillsonThybehalf. Helpustothinkwisely, ospeakrightly,toresolve bravely,toactkindly,to livepurely.Blessusin bodyandsoul,andmakeus ablessingtoourcomrades. Whetherathomeor abroad,mayweeverseek theextensionofThyKingdom.Lettheassuranceof Thypresencesaveusfrom sinning,strengthenusin life,andcomfortusin death.0LordourGod, acceptthisourprayer. Amen.

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Herehewaschaplainto thefirstAfricanDivision andduringthewarsaw serviceintheEastAfrican theatre.Hewaswiththe troopsinItalianSomaliland, EritreaandAbyssinia.

AfterthewarFather Nolanreturnedtoparish workinSouthAfricauntil hewasappointedtomake thefoundationofhisOrder inAustraliaatPerth.He arrivedinthisStatein earlyAugust,1952.

Duringhistwoyearshere FatherNolanhasadministeredthenewparishofSt. Denis,TuartHill,andalso thebuildingoftheServite MonasteryatWanneroo. HehasbeforehimtheerectionoffurtherchurchbuildingsatTuartHill.

FatherNolanisagifted musicianandorganist.His preachinginparishand Retreatworkismarkedby clearthinkingandsuccint address,enlivenedbyanaturalIrishwit.

Withoutafriendnoman canlivewell.AndifJesus isnotyourchiefest'Friend, youwillbeoverwhelmedby sadnessanddesolation.ImitationofChrist.

TheAuthorof "AROUNDTHEBOREELOG"

Twenty-seveneditionsofJohnO'Brien'searlier collectionofverse,AroundtheBoreeLog,have beenpublished-eloquentproofofthepopularityofhiswritings. Fortheirappealis directlytotheheart;theycelebratethe affectionsofhearthandhome,thecomradeship, humour,andunaffectedpietyoflifeinthebush. Thissecondcollectionwillundoubtedlyproveas popularasitspredecessor,andmayevenreacha widerpublic.AroundtheBoreeLogcelebrated thebushchurch,thebushfolk,thehumpy,and thehorse-drawnvehicle.Thesewillprovidethe themesformanyofthelaterpoems,butother poems,bycontrast,belongtothemechanized worldofmotor-bikes,carsandworkshops. WithdelightfullineillustrationsbyBonar Dunlopanda4colourjacket.

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RedsAreFrantictoRid MemoryofFirstVictim

VIENNA,March4-RussianandHungarian Redsarereportedlyusingarrestanddeportation inafranticefforttowipeoutthememoryofthe firstBishop,victimoftheCommunist"aeration" ofHungary.

HeisBishopWlimoeAporBishopApordiedApril1 itGyocr,whowipashotby(EasterSunday,1945)atthe Sovietsoldiersin1945whileageof53,twodaysaftertae tryingtoprotectyounghadbeenshotthreetimesby womenfromrape. Sovietsoldiers.Hewasshot

IsraelLawAimed AtCatholicSchools

JERUSALEM,March1-Catholiccirclesin Israelaregreatlydisturbedoverpossibleconsequencesofalawproposedbyagovernmentsubcommitteeaftera10-monthstudyofmission activities.

Accordingto Haaretz Hebrewdaily,theproposed legislationprovidesforprosecationofparentswhosend theirchildrentoso-called missionschools,ongrounds thatsuchparentsfailtosatietythecompulsoryeducation law.

(TheStateofIsraeldoes notofficiallyrecogniseCatholicschools).

Secondprovisionofthepro=legislation,accordingto tz,wouldbarofficial recognitionofmissionschools incasetheseschoolsseeksuch recognitioninthefuture.

Otherprovisionsoftheproposedlawwouldimposean obligationonallwhochange theirreligiontopublishthe factinthepress,andwould forbidenticingpeopleto changereligionformaterial gains.

Thesub-committeeproposal issaidtohavetheunanimous backingofleadingpolitical partiesintheGovernment.

Duringthepastmonththe Hebrewpressdevotedagreat

dealofcommenttothemissionschoolsinIsrael,mostof whichareCatholic.

Contrarytoreportsinthe Hebrewpress,theEnglish daily,JerusalemPost,reportedthatnoproslyetizingwas foundinaninvestigationof threeCatholicschoolsinthe TelAviv-Jaffaarea.

CatholicschoolsinIsrael haveanenrolmentofabout 6,500children,ofwhomsome 5,000areintheprimary grades.Eightpercentofthe pupilsareJewishand10per centaremembersofother non-Catholicreligions.Religiouscommunitiesconductthe schools. Underthenewschoollaw whichwentineffectlastyear, mostoftheformerlyprivate schoolsinIsraelwereplaced underStatecontrol.Catholic primaryandsecondaryschools, about30inall,werenot effected.ThereisnoState controlovertheircurricula. However,theStatedoesnot officiallyrecognisetheCatholicschools.

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attheheadofthestairsleadingtothecellarinhisresidence.Alargenumberof peoplehadsoughtrefuge thereduringthebattlebetweentheSovietandGermantroops.TheBishopwas shotintheforehead,right armandabdomenwhenhe triedtosaiz soldiers fromdrag offsome screaminggirtheyhad seizedinthecellar.Hewas takentoahospitalanddied twodayslater.

Reportsreachinghere statethatHungarianpolice haverecentlycompleteda searchofthehomesofleadingCatholicfamiliesinthe OvoerareaandhaveconfiscatedallpicturesofBishop Anor.

ACatholicprinter,Gay* Parkas,isreportedtohave beenseizedbytheNIEVD (Sovietsecretpolice)agents forhaving"unlawfully" printedseveralthousand copiesofthemurdered Bishop'spicture.Theprinter isbelievedtohavebeendeportedtoSiberia.

SixyoungHungarian Catholics.saidtohavebelongedtothedissolved CatholicYouthOrganisation, werearrestedforhavingsold anddistributedtheBishop's picture

Noneofthepeoplearrested havereceivedapublictrial, thereportsstate.Redofficials havereportedlydecided againstapublictrialbecause itwouldonlyincreasetheesteemheldforthemurdered Bishop.

Otherreportsstatethata numberofCatholicsinthe Gyoerareawerearrestedfor allegedlydiscussingthe Bishop'sfateinpublic.

Manyeyewitnessesofthe actualshootingoftheBishop aresaidtohavedisappeared fromGyoerinthepastfive years.Allthenunswhohad soughtrefugeintheBishop's cellarthatfatefuldaywere removedfromthecity.The evictionof"class-aliens"a fewyearsagoforcedmany othereyewitnessesoutofthe city.PriestsoftheGyoerdiocesehavereportedlybeen warnednottocelebratea memorialMassfortheBishop ontheninthanniversaryof hisdeath,comingupinafew weeks.Theywerewarned thattheywouldoffersucha

MarineRefused ToDishonourHis RosaryforReds

LOSANGELES(NC)-An AmericanMarineCaptainhas toldastoryofhowhefound himselffacetofacewith martyrdom.

Shotdownbyanti-aircraft fireonhis64thandfinalmissioninKorea,Capt.John.P. Flynntoldofhiscaptureand 16-monthimprisonment.

Duringaweek'sjourneyto aprisoncampinNorth Korea,CaptainFlynnwasput ontrialinaNorthKorean villagefortheallegedbombingofthevillage.Hewas orderedtothrowhisrosary totheground,totrampleit intothedustandtospiton it.Herefused.

Hiscaptorsbroughtouta choppingblockandanaxe.

"ThefirstthingIthought ofwasthatIwasgoingtobe amartyr.ThenIthoughtof myfamilyandhowthey neededme.ButIknewifI gaveintotheReds,I'dbeno goodformyfamilyormyself, andthatImightlosemysoul. Thiswasit,"CaptainFlynn recalls.

Withhisheadheldtothe choppingblockandstillrefusingtodesecratehisrosary, CaptainFlynnwaited.But theaxeneverfell.

Thecommunistshadsome otherusefortheAmerican pilot.Theywantedhimto confesstoparticipatingin germwarfare.So,atthecost ofmuchfaceinoneNorth Koreanvillage,theRedsput awaytheirchoppingblock andaxe.

Internedinaprisoncamp formentheRedsconsidered "incorrigibles,"CaptainFlynn, whenhewasn'tinsolitaryor beingsubjectedtothemental andphysicaltorturesdesigned toelicitagermwarfareconfessionfromhim,wasplanningescapes,leadingCatholic religiousservicesanddebunkingRedpropagandahanded hisprisonmates.

`HolyFire'Blessed At.LourdesWill TravelEurope

Andthroughitall,the rosaryhehadrefusedtodesecratewasgettingaworkout atleasttwiceaday,and muchoftenerthanthatwhen Mass"atgraverisk"toCaptainFlynnwas"inthe themselves. hole."

FrostKillsPriestsandNuns InSlovakianLabourCamps

VIENNA,Feb.18-Thirty-nineCatholicpriests andnunsdiedofexposureinslavelabourcamps inSlovakiaduringaseverefrostlastmonth,accordingtoreportsreachinghere.

than150ill-fatedandill-clothedinmatesoftheseconcentrationcampsperished. Fourteenofthevictimswere priests,25werenuns.

Itwasstatedthatmorepriests,nowusedforRed slavelabour,weresentfrom theircamptocutwoodin theTatramountainsand neverreturned.Theywerereportedlyswepttodeathby anavalanche.

Thefulldetailsofthis tragedyhavenotyetbeen learned.Thecampsinwhich communist-imprisonedpeople diedarereportedtobeinthe vicinityofKosice,Nitra,and Banaka-Bystrica.

Storiesoffrozencorpses ofpriestsandnunsarereportedtohavefannedindig- nationagainstRedterrorin stronglyCatholicSlovakia.

Onereportsaysthatseven

LOURDES,France,Feb.18,(NC)-A"holy fire"tobeblessedatthiscelebratedMarianshrine onMay1willbetakenalloverEuropebytorchlightprocessionsduringtheMarianyear. TheprocessionwillbeundertakenbytheCatholic youthofEurope,inaccord withtheresolutionadopted attherecentRomecongress oftheWorldFederationof CatholicYouth. The"holyfire"willbelit andblessedatthegrottoof LourdesbyBishopPierreM. TheasofTarbes.Itwillthen begiventorepresentativesof Catholicyouthgroupsfor distributiontoCatholicparishesthroughoutEurope.

Theyoungmenwillcarry thefirebytorches,lamps andcandles.Withthelight symbolisingtheirfaith,the firetheirconvictionandthe blazetheirmissionasChristians,itisexpectedthatthe "holyfire"willhaveadeep influenceonthelivesof thousands.

TheFrench"CoeursVaillants"willtakethefireto Lyonsandthenitwillbe takenoverthePyreneestoSpainandPortugal.AtGeneva,youngCatholloSwiss willtakethefirefromFrench youthandcarryittothebordersofItalyandAustria.

TheYoungWorkersof Germanywillcarryitacross toWestandEastGermany.

InItaly,membersofthe "Aspiranti"willtakethefire totheItalianshrinesandto theBasilicaofSt.Mary Major.TheChiroYouthwill spreadthefireoverBelgium willpassitontothe DutchYoungWorkmenwho willinturnpassitontoen associationofyouthinDenmark.FromEastGermany the"holyfire"willbetaken secretlytoothercountries behindtheIronCurtain.

PeaceBodySaysSurplusFood ShouldGotoFamineVictims

WASHINGTON-Aftermeetingfoodneedsat home,theUnitedStatesGovernmentshoulduse surplusestostepupfooddistributionabroad amongvictimsofwar,famineandeconomicem-' ergencies,astatementissuedbytheCatholicAssn forInternationalPeacehasrecommended.

"TheChristianconscienceis saddened,"thestatementof theC.A.I.P.socialwelfaresubcommitteesaid,bytheembarrassingsurplusesofAmericanagriculturalproducts whenalargeportionofthe world'spopulationsuffersfromundernourishmentor malnutrition."

Thestatementdetailedthe enormousfoodsurpluses whichtheUSeitherowned outrightorhadonloanasof February10.Itaddedthat theGovernmentispaying nearhalfamilliondollarsa dayforstorageofthematerial andthatin"removingsuchsurplusesfromitseconomy byfreedistributiontheUnited. Stateswouldnotbeinterferingwithanyofthepresent normaltradechannels,since those, nationally,nationallyandinterwhowouldreceive surplusesarenotpurchasing anyway."

Thesub-committeerecommendedthattheUSchannel itssurplusesfordistribution throughreligiousandother voluntaryagencies"which haverealcounterpartsand validdistributionnetworksin thecountriestobebenefitted.' Itsaidthatanespecially effectiveprogrammecould'be carriedoutiftheUSwould paypackagingandtransportationcoststopointsof distributionabroad.

Otherreportsreachingherestatedthatnearlya thirdoftheinmatesina forcedlabourcampineasternPolanddiedthiswinter asaresultofundernourishmentandlackofwarm clothing.Manyofthevictims aresaidtohavebeenpriests.

IfaChurchadmitstome thatImightperhapsbe abletogetalongwithoutit, myself-confidencewill neverpermitmetorefrain fromtheattempttotry. AChurchthatregards itselfasoneamongmany variantsitselfasoneamong manyvariantscanofferme nocertitude;andofuncertaintiesIhaveenoughof myown.-HermannBahr (1863-1934),Vienneseplaywrightandessayist..

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OnSundayMarch14a branchoftheHolyName Societywasinauguratedat Bridgetown.

Twenty-eightmembers wereenrolled,includinga numberofNewAustralians; someofthenewmembers havebeentravellingupto 20milestoattendMasson H.N.Sunday.

Thisismosthearteningas apple-pickingandpacking isinfullswinginthedistrictatthepresenttime

The28membersofthe newbranchrepresentahigh precentageofthemale membersoftheparish,and theRev.M.FitzgeraldP.P. hasgreathopes,thatwith theassistanceofanactive executive,hewillhave 100%membershipwithin 12months.

Itisofinteresttonote, thattherewasabranchof theH.N.S.atBridgetown manyyearsago,butunfortunatelyitlapsedwhenso manymembersjoinedthe FightingForcesduringthe Waryears.

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BERLIN.-TheIronCurtainregimesusedcensorship,threats,fines,and gaolsentencestokeep concernbythefaithfulfor thePope'shealthfrom leadingtonewdemonstrationsofsolidaritywith theHolySee.

Thisfactemergedfrom reportsreachingBerlinfrom anumberofCommunist countries.Theyinclude Poland,Hungary,Czechoslovakia,Rumaniaand Yugoslavia.

Thegeneraltenorofthe reportsisthesame.TheRed rulersfearedthatwidespreadprayersbyCatholics forthePontiffmightbring anewfervouroffaith,and withitanincreasedrestlessnessundertheCommunist yoke.

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ThroughoutChristendomtherearesome 1,700churchesnamedafterSt.Patrick,atestimonyinitselftotheworld-widemissionary spiritoftheIrishpeople,andnofewerthan20 ofthese1,700churchesareto-daycathedrals.

ButthemostfamousofthemallisSt.Patrick'sonFifthAvenue,NewYork.Itsymbolises,asnothingelsedoes,theprideofrace andfaithwhichtheIrishcarriedacrossthe ocean,apridewhichlaststothepresentday. 4

"Titoism"ThreatenstoEruptAmong

Moscow-DirectedChurchGroups GENEVA,Switzerland.-Titoismseems bebreakingoutinthe"ReligiousCominform"-theMoscow-directedcliqueof churchespledgedtofightCatholicismand "Americanimperialism."

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London,England,Feb. gary'sCommunistGovt misedgeneroushelpto chosentorepresentHunlarian esatthesecondassembly ofChurchestobeheldin MaintaskofthefiveProestantdelegatesissaidto betoconvinceAmericanpubisopinionthatthereiscorndeefreedomofreligionin lungary,andthatchargesof persecutionoftheCatholic Churchtherearefalse.

TheWorldCouncilof Churchesisafederationof over150non-Catholicbodies eabout46countries.Itwas orrnallyinauguratedatthe CouncilsfirstAssemblyheld LtAmsterdam,Holland,in 948.Amongthemember ..hurehesweretheLutheran ;hurchofHungaryandthe

18(Radio,NC)-Hunisreportedtohaveprofiveleadingchurchmen (. ProtestantChurchoftheWorldCouncil ( AmericanextAugust. edreligiousfreedominHungaryisbeingpreparedfor thispurpose.Meanwhile,the reportsadded,thefiveHungariandelegatestothe Americangatheringhavet beenauthorizedtoinvitea delegationofprominent Americanclergytocometo 1 Hungarytoinvestigaterethem- ligiousconditionsfor t selves. I ( I

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Anti-CommunistRussians eeintherecentcondemationofthedissidentRusianOrthodoxArchbishop fBrusselssignsofa chismintheprogramme responsibleforthedestrucionofchurchesloyalto Rome,theforcedconversion fEasternRiteCatholics, epersecutionofCatholic relatesbehindtheIron urtain,andtheattempted nfiltrationofCatholicoranisationsthroughthe ommunists'spuriouscamaignforworldpeace.

PatriarchAlexei,ofMosow,Kremlin-favouredhead ftheRussianOrthodox hurch,strippedArchbisopAlexanderofhisfuncionsandforbadehimto elebratetheLiturgy.

In I teformedChurchofHun-SalamancaSold oiry. TheHungarianchurchmen verestatedtohavebeenre-TheSpanishGovernment; iuested"toexposeCatholicrecentlysenttotheCortes wopagandistchargesagainst(Parliament)forapprovala -1ungaryarisingfromitsae-Billtoacquireallgoodsand ionagainstCardinalMind-propertyinSpainbelonging ;zenty,'andparticularlytototheIrishHierarchy,ata :ombatactivitiesofMarcostof2,000,000pesetas Varga,HungarianCathoic eadernowinexileinthe(aboutA£.22,312). [rnitedStates. TheIrishCollegeofSala-

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Worldstatisticsgive,in roundnumbers,about 10,000,000 "communicant members,"andabout30,000,000"adherents"who wouldatleastdescribe themselvesas"Presbyterians"ofonekindoranother.

ThetendencyofPresbyterianism,unfortunately,has beentowarddoctrinaldisintegration,andtoamore andmoreindeterminateand vaguekindofChristianity.

WritingofProtestantism ingeneral,theRev.T.M. Parker,MA.,says,"Liberalism,derivingfromthe modernisttendencies,in Germany,combinedwith theinfluenceofnineteenthcenturyphysicalscience,has involvedthelargerProtestantbodiestoagreateror lessextent,andmadethem abandontheirprevious standardsoforthodoxy.

"Protestantismnowadays isnolongerabasically united,ifoutwardlydivided,creed;itisratheracongeriesofopinionsuniform onlyintheirrejectionofCatholicisni"("Post-ReformationDevelopments,"p.19).

ThePresbyterianChurch hasparticularlysufferedin thisway.Inthebook"Protestantism-ASymbolism," (p.77),thePresbyterian,G. Harkness,writes:"ThePresbyterianChurchhasbeen moresharplydividedbythe fundamentalist-modernist controversythanhasany otherinourtime.Theliberalismoftheclergyfar outrunsthatofthelaity."

ThepurportedreasonWAS hatArchbishopAlexaner,whosejurisdictionexdsoverallthedissident rthodoxinBelgium,had rdainedthreecandidates orthepriesthoodofthe 'OrthodoxChurchofthe atinRite"toworkin

France.

Thisso-calledchurchisa Moscow-promotedsectdeignedtotrapCatholicsinto heReligiousCominform. ofarithasonlyafew parishesinEurope.

Notlongago,itsdirector inFrance,theArchpriest EvaroffKovalesky,broke withtheMoscowPatriarchate.

PatriarchAlexeipromptlydismissedtherebelfrom hispostsasrectorofthe OrthodoxTheologicalInstituteofSt.DenisinParis, andpastorofoneofthe parishesofthe"Orthodox ChurchoftheLatinRite."

HealsoexpelledtheArchpriestfromhisplaceonthe executivecommitteeofthe RussianOrthodoxgroupsin FrancewhichacknowledgedtheauthorityoftheMoscowPatriarchate.

Fourotherpriestsofthe "OrthodoxChurchofthe LatinRite"havejoined ArchpriestKovaleskyinrenouncingtheirallegianceto PatriarchAlexei.

VictoriaSq. Professions

NorarethePresbyterian Churchescapableofdefendingtheirownone-timestandards.Heresy-huntsare outoffashion,sincethe onlypracticalresultisto glorifytheirvictimsbothin andoutoftheKirk.

tallydepravedasaresultof originalsinthatnooneis capableofanygoodatall?

OrthatGodelectsafew favouredsoulsapartfrom anymeritsoftheirs,predestiningthemtoheaven,and destiningallotherstohell asreprobates,regardlessof anybehaviourontheirpart?

OrthattheGraceofGod issoirresistiblethatthe electcouldnotbeunfaithful toitiftheytried?Yetif

CalvinandKnoxfellinto erroronthesematters,may theynothavefalleninto erroronothersstillaccepted ontheirauthority?

But,leavingasidethoseteachingsPresbyterians themselvesnolongeraccept,letustakethegreat basicquestionsofthe Churchandtheministry. Theyconstitutethereal problemforPresbyterians to-day.

DoPresbyteriantheories onthesematters,theories firstputforwardinthe16th century,findanysupportin Scripture,aswassupposed?

WeretheviewsofCalvin andKnox,stillacceptedby somany,thetruerviews, broughtaboutbyabetter understandingoftheBible, orweretheyviewsadopted todefendwhathadbeen doneinbreakingawayfrom thehistoricCatholic Church?

TakefirsttheChurch.

EversincetheApostolicage therehasexistedonearth areligiousinstitutionwhich hasregardeditselfasno humaninvention,butasa divinecreation.Ithasproclaimeditself,inthewords ofSt.Paul,as"thepillar andthegroundoftruth."

(ITim.,III,15).

Buttheyoccuroccasionally;anditissignificant thatwhen,in1934,Dr.SamuelAngus,aPresbyterian professoroftheology,was chargedbeforetheGeneral AssemblyinSydney,Australia,withtheteachingof modernism,andwiththe violationofthedoctrinal standardsofthePresbyterianChurch,hewasacquittedandconfirmedinhis position.

Ontheotherhand,two yearslater,in1936,inAmerica,Dr.J.GreshamMachenwasexpelledbythe PresbyterianAssemblythere forresistingmodernism,and forhisfidelitytothetraditionaldoctrinalstandardsof thePresbyterianChurch.

Thereuponhefounded the"OrthodoxPresbyterian Church,"makingfidelityto the"WestminsterConfession"thebasisofmembership. Despitetheauthorityof itsimposingseriesofChurch Courts,itisdifficulttosee howPresbyterianismcan avoiddriftingintounbelief inChristianityaltogether.

TheRt.Rev.Monsignor J.J.Rafferty,Adm.,recentlyassistedatthecere-' monyoffinalprofessionof SistersMary Hilarion Walker,CasimirKeating, andCabriniFontana

Lastmonth,asimilarimpressiveceremonywasrepeatedwhenSistersMary NolascoO'Neill,BoscoCo-s tello,LaboureHassen,GabrielBlake,MarkDevine, MiriamKearneypronounced theirfinalvowsattheMass celebratedbytheRev.J.F. Hogan.

LaterinthemonthSister MarieThereseGleesonpronouncedtemporaryvowsat theCommunityMassinthe conventchapel.

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thatOurLordhadfailedto keephispromise!

Again,itisbecomingpopularwithmanyPresbyterianstomakemuchof theirprofession,"Ibelieve intheHolyCatholic Church,"whentheyrecite theApostles'Creed.

Butthosewordsweresaid byChristiansforover1500 yearsbeforethePresbyterianChurchcameintoexistence;andallinWestern Christendomintendedthe CatholicChurchoftheir time,notthePresbyterian Church.Wereallthosemillionsforallthosecenturies wrong?

Furthermore,ofallthe differentformsofChurches establishedbyvariousProtestantReformers,isthere anyreasonforbelieving particularlyinPresbyterianism?

Theextraordinaryvariety ofChurchestheyestablishedgivestheimpressionof amazingguessworkonthe partofthedifferentProtestantReformerswhenthey werelookingaroundfor somethingasasubstitute fortheCatholicChurch theyhadabandoned.

WhyshouldPresbyterianismbepreferabletoAnglicanism,orLutheranism,or tothecreedofBaptists, Congregationalists,Methodists,oranyofthehundreds ofotherlesserformsofProtestantism?

Thesequestionsareat leastworthyoffurther thought.Butequallygreat difficultiesarisewhenwe turntotheproblemsofthe ministry.

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Reprintedwithpermission from-TheAnnas,"Kensington, N.S.W.

OfthatChurchOurLord hadpredictedthatthe "gatesofhell"wouldnever prevailagainstit;andHe hadpromisedtobewithit "alldayseventilltheend oftheworld."YetbothCalvinandKnoxleftit,onthe pleathatthegatesofhell hadprevailedagainstit,and

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Incompletesincerityand goodfaith,thevastmajority ofPresbyteriansaccept theirreligionastheyhave beentaughtit,concerned morewithlivinguptoits idealsasawayoflifethan withtryingtofindoutfor themselvesonwhatgrounds theyacceptitastrue.Few ofthemmakeanystudyof itsoriginanddevelopment throughthecenturies.

Butevenanelementary reviewofitshistory,such asgivenhere,raisesmany problemsfortheinquiring mind.Itissoevidentthat manymerelyhumanfactors, notonlyindividualbutnational,andnotalwaysof thenoblest.havecontributedtowardsthecreationof Presbyterianism.Mightit notbethatsheerloveof Christiantruthwassacrificedtothose?

Then,too,muchthatwas atfirstproclaimedastruth hashadtobeabandonedby thePresbyteriansthemselves.Doctrineswhichboth CalvinandKnoxheldtobe basicintheirsystemaretodaynolongerbelievedby theirfollowers.

Whoto-daybelievesthat allhumanbeingsaresoto-

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Aneight-dayMissionforPoleswillbe preachedinSt.Brigid'sChurch,Aberdeenstreet,WestPerth,fromApril4-11bythe Rev.LucianJaroszka,aPolishchaplainfrom Geelong,Victoria.

aske;itO-1;;ingtlseRissiOri tothenoticeofPolish friendsandacquaintances.

TheMissionwillopen withthecelebrationofMass at11.30a.m.Asermonin PolishwillbepreachedduringMassandagainatDevetionsat5p.m.

FromtheMondaytothe Saturday,i.e.,fromApril510,theMissionexercises willbeheldat8p.m.,cornprisingsermonanddevoLions.

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Theparishionersgenerally,andtheirmanyfriends elsewhere,offertheirheartiestcongratulationstoMr. andMrs.E.Chown,of152 Nicholsonroad,Subiaco,on theapproachingordination oftheirson,Joseph.

FormanyyearsMr.and Mrs.CrownandfamilylivedinGoomalling,latergoing toCottesloe,andforthelast threeyearstheyhavebeen intheparishofShenton Park.

Theirelderson,Joseph, wasapupilofS.I.C.,New Norcia,frdm1943-1945,He waslateracceptedasacandidateforthepriesthoodin theOrderofMissionariesof theSacredHeart(M.S.C.).

Hestudiedforthreeyears attheirjuniorateinDouglasPark,N.S.W.,latertransferringtoCroydon,Victoria.

In1951hewasselectedto gotoRometodohistheologicalcourseandtostudy forfurtherdegreesinapostgraduatecourse.

Newsisnowtohandthat heistobeordainedapriest onSaturday,April3,andwe wishhimeverygraceand blessingonthatgreatoccasion.

FatherChownwillnotbe returningtoAustraliafor sometimeyetowingtohis extrastudies.Itisinterestingtonotethatheisa nephewofFatherLes Rumble,M.S.C.,oftheSacredHeartMonastery,Kensington,N.S.W. SQUAREDANCING.

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CLARKE,MaryTeresa.Sacredtothememoryof ourdearwifeandmother, whodepartedthislifeon March22,1942. Mayherdearsoulrestin peace.-Insertedbyherloving husbandandfamily. MULCAHY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofThomasJoseph Mulcahy,whodiedMarch 27,1938.

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NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthehappyreposeofthesoulofDavid Noonan,whodiedMarch30 (GoodFriday),1934.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

SANDERS.-Inloving memoryofourdearhusbandandfather,JohnWilliamSanders,whodiedon March31,1950. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

WEBBER.-Yourprayers areaskedforthehappyreposeofthesoulofourdear motherandgran,Mary Webber,whodiedMarch31, 1952. Eternalrestgrantunto her,0Lord.

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