The Record Newspaper 08 April 1954

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CatholicParents'FederationIs InauguratedInWestAustralia

TheCatholicParents'andFriends'FederationofWestern AustraliawasformallyinauguratedonThursday,March18,inthe CatholicActionRooms,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.Atameetingof17parishassociationsrepresentedby27delegates,theRev. J.Bourke,DiocesanInspectorofSchools,announcedthatthe DioceseofGeraldtonwouldcombinewiththeArchdioceseof PerthinsettinguptheFederation.

TheparochialParents' andFriends'Associationat presentsupportingaWest AustralianFederationare: Bassendean,Bayswater, BedfordPark,Bunbury, SouthBunbury,Claremont,Cottesloe,Gosnells, Highgate,MidlandJunction,Mundaring,Subiaco, TuartHill,WestPerth.

Themeetingratifieda draftconstitutionpreparedbyMr.W.Roberts,of Bayswaterparish.Copies ofthisconstitutionand informationrelativetothe Federationareavailable fromtheHon.Secretary, Mr.C.A.Parkinson,of OsborneParkparish,Box P1167,G.P.O.,Perth.

TheConstitution

Theconstitutionstates thattheFederationisone of"Associationshavingfor theirobjectsthepromotion andwelfareoftheinterests ofaschoolandofthe pupilsattendingthereat."

ThustheFederationintendedisonewhichcan comprisenotonlyParents' ,ndFriends'Associations, utalso"OldBoys'"asciationsandanygroupor .dywhichworksandhelps aschool.Althoughthe FederationisaCatholicone, thetitledoesnotprevent affiliationorworkingwith representativebodiesattachedtonon-Catholic schoolswherethereisidentityofinterests.

Theaffiliatedassociations oftheFederationmeetonce ayeartoelectacouncilof management;theyalsohave ordinarymeetingsarranged bythecouncil.ThecounAlmanagesthebusinessof eFederationthroughthe yearofoffice.Itconsists

NewLeaders' Training-Day

OnSunday,April4,a dayoftrainingfornewleaderstookplaceattheChristianBrothers'college,St. George'sterrace.

Itwaswellattendedand someveryinterestinglecturesweregiven.

KenByrne,oftheNedlandsbranch,spokeonthe Gospelmeditation,Paul Burrows,oftheMaylands branch,spokeoncontact work,whileBillJohnson ';pokeonTeamsinthe Y.C.W.

Aftereachtalkthelads formeddiscussiongroups 'nthelawn. BrianLowe,presidentof the Y.C.W., presided throughouttheday.

Thediocesanchaplain J.Depiazzi)wasalso .sentandgavethespir- itualtalk, Duringtheluncheoninterval,allattendingtheday oftrainingadjournedtoSt. Mary'sCathedral,andrecitedthefifteenmysteries oftheRosaryforthe ChurchofSilence.

ofaspiritualdirector,a president,vice-president, secretary,-treasurer,and committeemembers,allof whom,afterelectionbythe Federation,areconfirmedin officebyHisGracethe ArchbishopofPerth.

TherelationoftheFederationtoitsaffiliatedparochialandschoolbodiesis notahardandfastone,and theFederationdoesnotrun orcontroltheconstituent associations.Itissimply abodywhichfostersand helpsitsmemberbodies, feedsthemideasandliterature,andbringsthemto-

MR.W.MAHONEY, PresidentoftheFederation. getherannuallytoexchange ideasandencourageoneanotherintheirwork.From such,co-operativeassociationswillemergecommon linesofthoughtandaction toassistCatholicandother non-Stateschools.

Theaffiliationfeeforthe presenthasbeenfixedat oneguinea.Atsuchamodest feefewparisheswillhesitateaboutjoininginacommonfrontlongneededin thestruggletoprovideand maintainourschools.

FirstStep

Theimmediateaction authorisedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopwhichtheFederationistoundertakeisto presswiththeStateGovernmentforrecognitionof theFederationonthesame basisasrecognitionisgiven totheParents'andCitizens' AssociationofStateSchools.

TheP.andC.Association annuallyobtainsmany amenitiesandspecialequipmentforStateschools whichshouldbeequally freelyavailabletoCatholic taxpayingparentsfortheir childreninourschools. Subsidiesarepaidona poundforpoundbasistoP. andC'sforOslolunch rooms,schoolwireless, schoollibraries,publicaddresssystems,andvisual educationequipment.

Sincethesethingsarean integralpartofmodern education,theyshouldbe freelyavailabletoallchildrenwhoareeducatedin theState,whateverkindof schooltheyattend.They areexpensivethingstoprovide,andthereforeState assistanceintheirprovi-

REV.J.BOURKE, DiocesanInspectorand Chaplain.

sionisavaluablefirstinstalmentofjustice.

Thereisnolegalbarrier tosuchprovisioninWest-ernAustraliaorinanyother AustralianState.InTasmaniaprovisionsofthis kindhavebeeninforce equallyinbothStateand non-Stateschoolsforsome considerabletimepast.

Parents'associationsare suitablebodiesfornegotiationswithgovernmentson educationalmattersbecause parentsareresponsiblefor theeducationoftheir childrenandthechoiceof schoolsinwhichsucheduationisgiven.Intheterms oftheDeclarationofHumanRights,Art.26(1)and (III),"educationshallbe freeandinaccordancewith theparents'choosing."

InvitationIssued

ThepolicyoftheParents' associationsinthisshould be"fullandfreeaidtoall schools-equaltreatmentfor allchildrenineducation provisions."Thisisthe forceandpolicybehindthe newFederation.

ForitssuccessfullsupportfromallourCatholic schoolsisnecessary.This callsforimmediatepositive actioninschoolandparish bodiestogetintouchwith theFederationsecretary, BoxP1167,G.P.O.,Perth, andsignifytheirsupport.

Yourssincerely,

(Signed)MartinChastens.

HisGrace

TheMostReverendArchbishop RedmondPrendivile.

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PolesWillGather InBishop'sHonour

AmongmillionsofPoles whosufferedpersecution fromRussiafortheirunshakenfaithArchbishop Cieplakwasoneofmost prominent.

Bornin1857inWestern Polandhebecamein1903 Bishopandlateronthe ArchbishopofMohylew. Thatarchdiocesebeingthe onlyoneforallRussia andincludingSiberiaas well,wasthelargestCatholicarchdioceseinthe world.

BishopCieplakwas onlyCatholicbishop evervisitedofficially beriaandSakhalin.

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Aftertheoutbreakofthe Communistrevolutionhe wasarrestedandsentto theMoscowprison.Followingthegloriousexamples ofhispredecessors,cruelly martyredbyRussians-like St.AndrewBobola(1657), JosaphatKuncewiczand others,ArchbishopCieplak didnotyieldtotheBolsheviksandbecauseofthat hadbeensentencedtodeath in1923.

Buttheexecutionwas notcarriedoutandthe Archbishopwasreleaseda yearlaterasaresultofa mostenergeticdiplomatic protest.Hereturned Polandandafterashort stayinWarsawwentto Rome.

ThePope,PiusXI,sent himasaspecialdelegate toU.S.A.where,in1926, theArchbishopdied,earningeverywhereextraordinarycreditforhispiousandsanctimoniouslife.

Lastyear,27yearsafter hisdeath,theprocessof ArchbishopJohnCieplak's

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ForTyping

DuringAprilanumberofletterswillhave tobewrittenmaking anappealfortheCatholicUniversityCollege. Personswillingtodo sometypingforthis appealareaskedto ringB2546.

DayofExpositionintheTerrace

ChristcomestotheTerraceeveryThursdaymorningat8o'clockintheLegionofMaryChapel,inthe BankofNewSouthWales chambers,65St.George's terrace,sowhynotcallin onthewaytoworkand reapthebenefitofattendanceatHolyMass.

ExpositionoftheBlessed Sacramentcontinuesright throughouttheday,andconcludeswithBenedictionat 5.15p.m.

TheLegionofMaryhopes thatyouwillavailyourself ofthisopportunitytosanctifyyourworkingday,to putChristtheKingback intotheofficesandshops, whereHeisunknownand ignored.

TheRosaryisrecitedpubliclyninetimesevery ThursdayduringExposition.OnMonday,Tuesday, WednesdayandFridayof eachweektheRosaryisrecitedat1.30tohonourthe QueenoftheLegion.

TheStationsoftheCross havebeenerected,andmay bemadeprivatelyatany time. AveryfriendlyCatholic atmosphereprevailsinthe Legionlunchrooms,where acupofteamaybeobtainedatanominalchargeof 3d.percup.Bringyour ownlunchandenjoyitwith us.Whyrushandtear aroundwhenyoucansitand relaxhere.

Bringyourfriends;you areallwelcome.

beatificationwasstartedIn Romeandnowisquickly nearingitsconclusion;givinguswehopeanewintercessorinHeaven.

OnApril11,at8.15there willbeasolemnmeeting inhishonour,intheHighgatehallinVincentStreet.

ThemeetingisbeingorganisedbythePolish CatholicCommunityand everybodyisinvitedtoattend.

SouthPerthTo HIMProcession

OnthefirstSundayin

Maytheannualprocession inhonourofOurLadywill beheldatSt.Columba's church,SouthPerth.

Itisonlyfittingthatthe preacherthisMarianYear shouldbeanOblateof MaryImmaculate.

ParishsodalitiesofChildrenofMaryarecordially invited,andwillbethe guestsofthelocalsodality atafternoontea.

Theprocessionbeginsat 3p.m.

ApostolateofPress,Radio,And Screen;NewReligiousFoundation

AReligiousOrderwhichspecialisesin spreadingtheteachingsoftheChurch throughtheapostolateofpress,radioand associatedmedia,hasestablishedafoundationinSydney.

ItistheSocietyofSt. Paulwhichwasfoundedin 1914bytheVeryRev. FatherJ.Alberioneand nowhas33housesthroughouttheworld.

TheSydneyhouseoftho Congregationisunderthe directionoftheRev.Father Bernard,S.S.P. TheSocietyofSt.Paul hasbeenestablishedin Sydneywiththeapproval ofHisEminenceCardinal Gilroywhohasconsistently encouragedFatherBernardinhisendeavors.

HisEminencealsoencouragedthe(Rev.Father Francis,S.S.P.,whofirst cametoAustraliafromthe UnitedStatestointroduce theOrderhere.

FatherFrancis,whoseeffortsherepreparedthe groundfortheHomebush establishment,hasnowreturnedtotheU.S.

Alaybrother,theRev. Bro.Mario,arrivedlast MondaytoassistFather Bernard.

Asecondpriest,theRev. FatherMirko,willarriveat theendofMay. SofarinAustraliathe Order'sworkisonlyinth2 pioneeringstage,butitis hopedthatwithinafew yearsitwilldevelop-incooperationwithexisting Catholicbodies-toalargescaleapostolate.

ManyReligiousOrders haveutilisedtheradio, press,televisionandscreen, buttheSocietyofSt.Paul istheonlyonewhosemembersdevotetheirentire energiestousingthevast possibilitiesthesemodern mediaoffertheCatholic apostolate.

Thesocietyconsistsof priestsandBrothers,and therearethreecorrespondingordersofnuns-the DaughtersofSt.Paul,the PiousDisciplesoftheDivineMasterandtheGood ShepherdSisters.

Allwerefoundedby FatherAlberione.whois stilllivinginRomeand guidingthefourinstitutes.

Thisyearisthe40th anniversaryofthefoundationoftheSocietyofSt. Paul,onthesamedayas BlessedPopePiusX.died -August20,1914.

Thereare4500priests, Brothersandnunsofall nationalitiesinthefourinstitutes.

ThefounderoftheOrdet., whois70yearsofagethis year,hasbeenaroundthe worldfivetimessincethe lastwar.

FatherAlberionerealised morethan40yearsagothat moderndevelopmentsinthe fieldsofcommunicationand entertainmentpresentedun paralleledpotentialitiesb influencethemindsofmen forgoodorevilanddeterminedtoharnessthesedevelopmentstotheserviceof theChurch.

To-dayseminariesare establishedorarebeing establishedineverypartof theworldforthetrainingof priestsandbrothers,and millionsofpiecesofCatholicliteraturehavebeen publishedineverylanguage.

Filmdivisions,whichincludefilmrentallibraries andmodernpictureproduction,havealsobeenorganised, madeTheordershavealready severalfilms,mainly dealingwithsubjectsfromtheCatechism.

Japan'sCatholicbroadcastingsystemisoperatedanddirectedbyTheSociety ofSt.PaulandtheDaughtersofSt.Paul. Brothersofthesociety arenotemployedindomesticduties,butareteachers intechnicaltradesofthe Societyandmoreparticularlydevotethemselvesto workingwiththepriestson radio,press,televisionand screenwork.

MotherhouseofthesocietyisinAlba,Italy.

FromThirdTo SecondGrade

Withthecommencement of ShamrokthenewSoccerseason, Roverswillplay theirfirstgamenextSaturday,April10. Theirfirstmatchwillbe againstPannoniaatWellingtonSquare.Kick-off willbe3.30.

Roverswontheirway fromthirddivisionlastyeartoseconddivisionthisyear

Century-oldRitesCommemorate PassionofOurBlessedSaviour

OnGoodFridayevening,atSt.Ignatius, motherchurchoftheFlatheadIndianreservation,auniqueceremonycommemorates thePassion,DeathandBurialofOurSaviour.IndiansoftheFlathead,Kootenaiand othertribesandwhitesfromneighbouring' towns-someasfarasMissoula-fillthe churchtocapacity.

TherearesomefullbloodedIndianmen,their braidedhairturninggrey, andolderwomenwith bright-colouredshawls,their feetmocassin-clad;but mostoftheworshippers fromthereservationareof mixedbloodandwearplaid jacketsovertheircustomary apparel.Amongthewhites inattendance,somecome throughcuriositybutmost ofthemthroughasincere desiretomeditateonthe deathoftheirRedeemer.

Theedificeitselfmerits theattentionofthecasual visitor.Adorningitswalls andtheceilingsofsanctuaryandnavearemorethan 60frescoes,alltheworkof alayJesuit,BrotherCarignano,who,nearly50years ago,presentedfortheinstructionofthosewhowould beholdthem,thetruthsof ourFaithandtheprincipal eventsandsaintsoftheOld andNewTestaments.

On.GoodFridayevening thealtarofSt.Ignatiusis hardlyvisible:Rowsof evergreentreesinthesanctuaryalmosthideitfrom view.Inthemidstofthe trees.onaplatforminfront ofthealtar,risesalarge crucifix,carvedacentury agobythatversatileIndian missionary,FatherAnthony Ravalli.Thefigureof Christhas"movable"arms, sothattheydroptothesides whenthenailsareremovedfromthehands.

Apriestentersthesanctuaryandproceedstothe rostrum.HegivesasimplesermononthePassion, firstinEnglishandthenin Salish-afewoftheolder Indiansstillspeakthelanguageoftheirforebears. TheWayoftheCross,which

followsthesermon,isalso recitedinbothlanguages. AftertheFirstStationthe children'schoirsingsinthe Salishtongue,andasthe Stationscontinue,two choirsalternatewiththe singing.

DownFromtheCross

Thencomesthemostdramaticpointoftheceremony.Thechoirbegins KaekschschinimJesuskaeilimigum-"Letusgowith JesusourKing"-asaltar boysprecedethepriestsinto thesanctuary.Aladderis placedagainstthecrucifix andapriestmountsitto withdrawthenailsattachingthefigureofChristto thecross.Nearbystand threegirls,dressedinwhite, symbolicoftheThree Marys.Onsilverplates theyreceivethenailsand thecrownofthorns.Reverentlythecorpusisloweredandcarriedaway.

ProcessionForms

ingtheStabatMater,Englishhymns,andthemission chantscompasedinSalisha centuryago. Bythetimetheendof theprocessionisleavingthe church,thecross-bearerand acolptescanbeseenreturning.Backinthe churchagain,sixIndian menplacethefigureof Christonitsbieratthefoot ofthestrippedcross.The pastorblessesthecongregationwitharelicoftheTrue Cross,thechoirssingafinal

hymn,andgraduallythe churchisemptied. Inside,altarboysareextinguishingcandlesand lights,andthebeautiful frescoesofBrotherCarignanorecedeintothe shadows.Allisquiet,but thewordsofthePassion hymnsungbytheIndian choirsstillseemtolinger: Nemkae-metlemtem tel silips-"Letusmingleour tearswiththebloodthat pouredoutfromHis wounds."

Meanwhile,abierupon whichliesarecumbent imageofChrist,isbrought fromitsplaceofconcealment.Thisisthesignal fortheprocessiontoform. Headingtheprocessionis thecross-bearer,attended byacolytes.Nextfollowthe women'schoir,themen's choir,therestofthecongregation,UrsulineSisters,and theschoolchildren;then, thewhite-cladgirlscarryingtheinstrumentsofthe Passion,andfinallyapriest inablackcope.

Itisdarkwhentheprocessionleavesthechurch, butyoungmenhaverun aheadtolightpilesofpine knotsplacedalongtheroute. ThechoirsalternateinsingARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN) FUNERALDIRECTORSANDEMBALMERS.

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AbsenceofStrongCatholicPress

SeenasDrawbackToTheChurch CALABAR,Nigeria,March26.-The absenceofastrongCatholicpressisoneof thegreatestdrawbacksfortheChurchin thisswiftlyawakeningareaoftheworld,accordingtoBishopJamesMoynaghofCalabar.

UnfortunatelyRoomForAll!

AfterBrotherCarignanohadcompletedhis frescoesatSt.Ignatiusmissionchurch,ahalfcenturyago,Indiansfromthereservationcame toviewhiswork.WhentheItalian-bornbut professionallyuntrainedartistarrivedonthe scene,hefoundthespectatorsinastateofgreat glee.

Uponinquiryhelearnedthereason.They werelaughingathiswork,ohno!Theywere justrelievedtodiscoverthatinthehellshown atthebottomofthepaintingofSt.Michaelthe Archangel,onlywhitemenwerevisible.

Thefollowingdaythedoorsofthechurch werelocked.Afewstrokesofthebrushcorrectedthesituation.Ontheirnextvisit,the viewerslearnedthatIndians,too,couldbefound inhell!

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TheBishopseesnoimmediatesolutiontothe problem,becausethe Churchlacksboththepersonnelandtheresources forapresswhichwould haveuniversalappealin thiswestAfricancolonyof almost30millionpeople.

ButIrish-bornBishop Moynaghisstilloptimistic aboutthefutureofthe ChurchinNigeria.Hebases thisoptimismonthewell establishedCatholicschool systemandtherapidlyincreasingnumberofAfrican priests.

Emphasizingthetremendouspowerofthepress here,BishopMoynaghcited thefactthatNigeria'sawakeningtotherightofself governmenthasbeenduein largemeasuretothepress.

"Forthefirsttimeinhistoryhere,"hesaid,"apublicopinionisbeingformed andthatopinionisbeing formedbythepress.Hithertopublicopinionmeant theopinionofthechiefsor

theeldersinthevillageor clan.Nowpublicopinion meansabsolutelythepress. Unfortunatelyinitsformationwehavenovoice."

Thereareafewsmall CatholicpapersinNigeria butthey"havenouniversal appealandarewithoutresources."

Ontheotherhand, BishopMoynaghsaid,"itis quiteclearthatthecommunistshaveseenthe powerofthepressandare exploitingit.

Explainingwhysomuch dependsonthepress, BishopMoynaghsaidthat incountriesnewlycometo savourtheimpactofideas takenforgrantedinmore developedlands,thenewspaperisreadavidlyfrom beginningtoend-evenread togroupsoffiveormore aloud.Furthermore,literacy hereissuchanewandwonderfulthingthatyouwill rarelyfindpeopledoubting whattheyseeinprint.

AttheIndianmissionchurchofSt.Ignatius.ontheFlatheadIndianReservationinMontana,a priestremovesthenailsfromthecorpussothattheimageofChristCrucifiedmayberemoved romthecross.ArecumbentstatueoftheSavioristhenplacedonabierandcarriedinprocessionoutsidethechurch.PhotocourtesyWesternMontana.Register.(NCFeatures)

Tburaday,April8,1954.

OurYouthGroupsMarch

Oneofthebiggestand mostcolourfulcontingents marching,the600strong bodyofmembersofthe YoungChristianWorkers' MovementandNationalCatholicGirls'MovementobviouslyattractedtheattentionoftheRoyalCoupleat theYouthparadelastMondaynight.

Itwasthefirsttimethat theQueenhadseenaparadeofyouththroughoutthe tour.

Observersintheenclosure oppositetheRoyaldais latertoldhowtheQueenMembersofN.C.G.M.PasstheRoyalDais thousandsofpeoplelining thebarricades.

Amongtheofficialguests intheenclosureopposite theRoyaldaiswereHis LordshipDr.Goody,Rev. FatherDepiazzi,Rev.Dr. Sullivan,Rev.FatherE. McKenna,Rev.FatherA. Langmead,andthepresidentsoftheYouthMovements,Mr.BrianLowand MissLorraineWatts.

Vic.ParkTertiaries

ElectCouncillors

"EyesLeft"forY.C.W.atYouthParade andtheDukecouldbeseen chattingandsmilingtogetherasthecontingent firstwentpast.

AcolourpartyofY.C.W. andN.C.G.Mbranchflags precededtheyouthgroup

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marchers,andastheymovedpastthedais,anofficial commentatordescribedthe movement,itsaims,itsservicesanditsnationallyrenownedathleticclub,mentioningindividualmembers, suchasBilldeGruchy, FrankO'Connell,andKevin Salt

Thegirlsfollowedthe boys,lookingparticularly impressiveintheirgrey skirts,whiteblouses,and greyberets-theonlygirls wearingheadgearinthe wholeparade. OnceagaintheQueen wasseentoturntothe Dukeandsaysomething.

Thecontingenttookabout fourminutestopassthe dais,andtheycontinuedup St.George'sterracetothe cheersandapplauseof ,$\ 4,, 4,

OnSundayMarch28,the triennialelectionsofCoun cillorstookplacewithRev. Fr.Kearinpresiding.The resultswereasfollows:-Prefect,Bro.J.Fleming; VicePrefect,Sr.Patience; Secretary,Bro.J.Walthc; Treasurer,Sr.Gardner;NoviceMistress,Sr.Harford; Promoters,Srs.Williams andJennings.

AtthemeetingMrs.MaddisonandMissLadhams gavetheirnamesaspro pectiveTertiaries.Atthe conclusionofthemeeting Fr.KearinintroducedFr. J.O'BrienasthefraternitiesSpiritualDirector.

TheVictoriaParkFraternitywasestablishedto servealltheparishesonits sideoftheriver,andanyone inthisareawhowouldcare tojointheThirdOrder shouldcontactthePrefect orringM1133forparticulars.

St.Charles'Lists

FurtherDonations

Thefollowingdonations tothenewSeminaryBuildingfundaregratefullyacknowledgedbySt.Charles' Seminary:

L100:AFriend.

£5each:Rev.M.Newbold;SistersofMercy(Dardanup).

£22seach:Mr.andMrs. M.Lane;Mr.J.Harman; Mr.andMrs.Challis.

£.1:MissM.Jacobs.

ParentSeeksGirlGuides

Sir,-Ireadwithinterest oftheinvestitureoftheBoy ScoutMovementonMarch 21inlastweek's"Record," whereCatholicboyscombinepleasurewithreligion inhavingtheirownScout prayerandrules.

ButwhatofourCatholic schoolgirlswhoalready havefewersportsandpastimesfortheirleisureperiodsthantheirbrothers?

Therearemanygirlsstill whodonotwishtogrowup

LuganoConferenceForeshadows

ChangesintheFormoftheMass

ChangesintheformoftheMassinthe nearfutureareforecastbyFatherClifford Howell,S.J.,notedspeakerandwriteronthe liturgy,writinginthecurrentissueof"The Universe."

FatherHowellwascom-intheMass.Ifpeopleare mentingonthenewly-pub-nottoreceiveadisconcertlishedrecommendationsofingjoltwhenthattime theLuganoconferenceoncomes,theywillneedalittheliturgy,heldlastSep-tlementalpreparation. tember,andattendedby cardinalsandarchbishops, amongthemCardinalOttaviani,headoftheHoly Office.

FatherHowellliststhe threemainchangesas:

(1)AtpublicMassesthe EpistlesandGospelstobe replacedbyScripturelessonsinthevernacular

(2)Theselectionofreadingstoberevisedandaugmentedtoformathreeyearcycle;

(3)Thefirstpartofthe MassuntiltheCreedtobe conducted,notatthealtar, butfromalecternfacing thepeople.

ThatmaywellbethereaonwhytheHolyFatheris allowingtheconference's requeststobepublished. Manypeoplewillneedto getusedtosomeideasquite contrarytothosewhich theymayhaveatpresent!"

tooquicklybyimitating theirolderbrothersandsistersindatesandevening entertainments,whichseem theaimofsomanyschool girlsto-day,

TheGirlGuideMovementinourdistrictiscowductedbyaveryfine woman,buttheCatholic girlsherecannottakepart inthecompany'sprayers andreligiousrallies.One surburbancompanyIknow, lastyearhadalmost50%of girlguidesfromoneconvent,sothereshouldbeno lackofmemberstoforma centralCatholicgroupor movement.

Manyaschoolgirlhas driftedfromthefaithbeforesheisoldenoughto jointheN.C.G.M.orother Catholicmovements,solet usplanforthemothersof ourfuturegenerationas wellasforthefathers.Yours,etc.,

SCHOOLGIRLPARENT.

ReaderSaysEnglish NotDrabLanguage

Sir,-Rearticleentitled "WhenTimeandEternity Met"("Record,"March12), Iwasastonishedtonotethat QueenElizabethII.was mentionedbeforeOurBlessedLady.

Surelythereferenceto ourgraciousandadmirable Sovereigncouldhavebeen madeafterthereferenceto thefeastoftheAnnunciation.

Again,thewriteruses thephrase,"inourdrab Englishway."

WearenotallEnglish.

FatherHowellpointsout thatattheconferencethere wasunanimousvoteforthe"For,eversincethefamproposedchanges,whichareousdictumofPopePiusX tobelaidbeforetheHolyconcerningactiveparticipaFather.Thereis,there-tionofthefaithfulinthe fore,headds,alikelihoodliturgy,ithasgrownmore thatsome,ifnotall,willbeandmoreapparentthat'ciradopted.Hecontinues:cumtancesandtheneedsof "Ifthatguessiscorrect,souls'demandchangesin itwillmeansomechangesourpresentMassritual."

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it'sEaster Bonnets.

Afterreferringtothe manychangesintheliturgy oftheMassuptothetime PopePiusVsettledthepresentLatinRite,fourcenturiesago,FatherHowell says:"Thatdoesnotmean thattheMasswillnever changeagain.Somedayit isquitesuretodoso.There aremanyreasonsforbelievingthatthedayoffurtherchangesisathand. etiAlsmrWthe!

AlsotheEnglishlanguage, sofarfrombeingdrab,is oneofthemostforceful, virileandbeautifulmediumsofexpressionsinthe world.

ItwastheEnglishpoet Wordsworthwhopenned oneofthefinesttributesto OurLady-"ourtaintednation'ssolitaryboast,"ashe soaptlydescribesher.Yours,etc., "OLDGUARD."

theqiptaiiPetime

Thegreatestgiftyoucanofferyourwifeanddearones,issecurity. Thelossofthebreadwinner,oftenstartsatrainofmisfortuneswhich canhitthewholefamilywiththeforceofanavalanche.The homeisbrokenup;thechildren'seducationcutshort; without trainingorexperience,thewidowmaysuddenlybeforcedtodepend onherowneffortstosupportherfamily.

Howcanyoumakecertainthiswon'thappentoyourfamily?

Youmayattempttobuildanestatethroughsavingsandinvestments, butthiswilltakeyears-ifyoulive!

A.C.A.LifeInsurancewillhelpyoudevelopaprogramme,suitable toyourneeds-it'stheutmostprotectionyoucanprovide.

DiscussthebesttypeofA.C.A.Policyto-day.

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InAustraliait's EasterGifts.

LeadersCoursesAnnouncedfor1954

ManyY.C.W.LeadersToParticipate

TheNationalFitness 1954Leader'sCoursehas beenannouncedandalreadyseveralleadersofthe YoungChristianWorkers Movementhaveappliedto takethecourse.

Takenoveraperiodof20 weeks,thecoursecoversa varietyofsubjectswhich giveleadersinthemovementvaluablebackground trainingintheirall-importantwork.

Designedtofosterleadershipmostlyinclubactivities,thecourseisdone intwosections,oneaspecialisedcoursecovering subjectslikefilmprojector' operating,publicspeaking andphysicalrecreationand theotherageneralcourse coveringthetheoretical aspectofyouthleadership.

Thespecialistcoursesare opentogeneralmembers whowishtofurthertheir knowledgeinthespecialist subjects.

Generalmemberswould bewelladvisedtofindout aboutthesespecialistcoursesandtakepartinthem, sohelpingtomakethe:, branchabetterandbrighterone.

Headquarterswillgladly supplyfurtherdetailsfor anyoneinterested.

CENTRAL.

ThenextY.A.L.dance willbeagalaeveningon EasterMondaynightApril 19.Theusualfastfloorand first-classbandisguaranteedandthefestiveseason ofEastershouldaddtothe enjoyment.Dancingwillbe asusualfrom8p.m.to midnight.

SUBIACO.

AsTheRecordgoesto press,everythingisreadyforthegalaopeningofthe Subiacodances-softpastelcolouring,twinklinglights, asnappyrhythmicorchestraandroomtomovein comfortwillberegularattractionswhichpatronswill enjoyattheseregularfort- nightlydances.

Membersareremindedof theGeneralCommunionto beheldonSundayApril25-InternationalY.C.W.day -at8a.m.MassatSt. Joseph's.Thereistalkof:!

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KALGOORLIE. ALeader'sCourseconductedbytheNationalFitnessCouncilupherehas justbeencompletedbytwo leaders,DonGoldingand TerryFitzgerald.Among otherthingstheylearntthe artofdebatingand square-dancingandthey areexpectedtostartselling theirwaresinthenearfurture.

TheY.C.W.haschallengedtheN.C.G.M.todebatewhether"Licencesof allWomenShouldBe Rescinded"onthefirst Wednesdaynightafter EasterinSt.Mary'sHall. Patrons questedarerespectfullyretoleavehomeumbrellasandotherobjects. Thedebateshouldbekeenlycontestedandeveryoneinterestedisinvited.

Nowthatthecolderweatherisonitsway,weremindallMondaynighttennisplayersthattenniswill bediscontinuedafterEaster. Insteadtherewillbeheld agameseveninginSt. Mary'shalleveryWednesday. willEveryotherWednesday betakenupwithother formsofentertainment.This willstartwithanN.C.G.M. versusY.C.W.debate,followedbyageneralbusiness meetingfromwhichwillbe electedasocialcommittee. Theeveningwillendwith supper.

Finally,maywewish everyoneaveryhappyand holyEaster.

SICWinsSemi-Final AgainstPiawaning

AtNewNorciaSt.Ildephonsuscollegefirsteleven defeatedPiawaningbyan inningsandfiverunsinthe semi-finaloftheVictoria Plainscompetition.

TheMissionteamdefeatedMogumber-Gillingarra intheother Mogumber.

S.I.C.elevenbattedfirst. Astrongwindacrossthe wicketaidedthebowlers, yetS.I.C.scored125,with top-scorer,LuiTuia,49. S.I.C.fastbowlershadPiawaningoutfor33;honours toG.Brendish(6for15) andR.Pauley(4for18).

Sentinagain,Piawaning totalled86,thistimeBrc. Callixtustook5for22and G.Brendish3for15. veatfirstsight...

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SUBIACO. Girlsareremindedthat thenextmeetingwilltake placeonApril23atSt.JosephsHall.BasketballpractisewillbeginSaturdayafternoonattheschool.

WESTPERTH.

ThehousePartyheldby theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.at theBrodericksonFriday April2wasagreatsuccess, andanenjoyableevening washadbyallthosewho attended.

GeneralmembersareremindedthatthenextGeneralMeetingisonThursdayat8p.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

Acombinedmeetingisto beheldSunday,April11. Allareaskedtobethere. Dancingclasseswillhe heldafterSupper.

AGeneralMeetinghas beenarrangedforTuesday April20.

Official Engagements

Awn11: 11.30:AttendcloseofPolishMission,St.Brigid's, WestPerth. Blessandopennew schoolatBrunswickJunction.

April14: PresideatHolyWeek ceremoniesinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

AprilII: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Mary'sCathedral.

ClontarfToHold FieldDay,May

OnceagainClontarfBoys' Townismakingitsan-

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AnEverlastingMemorial

Recently,aNationalappealwaslaunched,with thepurposeofraising20,000toperpetuatethe memoryofSirHenryParkes,one-timePremierof NewSouthWales,andclaimedasthe"FatherofFederation."Lethistoriansargueastothefulljustice ofthatclaim;withoutdoubthiswasacommanding figureinthenegotiationswhichprecededFederation, andwithoutdoubtalso,hewasanoutstandingpersonalityinthepublicandpoliticallifeofAustralian coloniesinthelatenineteenthcentury.Hehasan undisputedplaceinAustralianhistory.

Nevertheless,thenameofHenryParkesisrememberedbyCatholicsforanotherreason:theactive, dominantpartheplayedintheestablishment,inNew SouthWales,ofaStatesystemofeducationand,particularly,theeffectofthatestablishmentonthecourse ofCatholiceducation.Inthespiritofnineteenth centuryliberalsecularismitwasenactedthateducationprovidedbytheStateshouldbefree,secularand compulsorythuswasfashionedthepatternofState educationthroughoutthewholeofAustralia.

Anotherspecialfeatureisnualappealtothegeneral thefactthataBarnDancePublicofWesternAustraisbeingheldApril17, lia.Supportmaybestbe ordertohelpthisnighttogivenbyattendanceatthe beagalaevent.DressistoFieldDaytobeheldat besuitedtotheoccasion.

FREMANTLE. AMeetingfortheLeaderswillbeheldnext Tuesday,April13at7.13 p.m.atSt.Patrick'sHall. Basketballmembersareremindedthatpracticeis beingheldonTuesdaysand ThursdaysatParryStreet.

liEEDERVILLE.

Alargeattendanceof20 girlsand26boyswaspresentatourlastCombined MeetingonMondaynight April5,atwhichalively discussionwasheldoa ParishDances,HouseParty andaSocial.Afterthis dancingclasseswereheld andbothpupilsandteachersheartilyenjoyed themselves.

ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbehelponTuesda; April20.Thenextgeneral meetingforthegirlsofthe ParishwillbeheldonMonday12thApril.

MembersoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.arereminded nottoforgettheDanceto beheldintheY.A.L.on EasterMonday,April19.As Leedervillewillberunning thedancewewanttosee allourmembersthere.

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Allmembersareremindedthatthegeneralmeeting willbeheldintheroomson Wednesday,April14,at2 p.m.Cathedralbranchwill behostesses.

Cathedralbranchmembersareremindedthattheir monthlymeetingwillbe heldintheLeaguerooms onMonday,April12,at8 p.m.

Europeanchildrenthank St.Nicholaswhenthey findprettytoysintheir shoes.Shouldwenotthank Someonewhenwefindin ourshoesagoodpairof legstowalkon?-G.K. Chesterton(1874-1936).

ClontarfonSunday,May2.

Onthisdayallpartsof theestablishmentareopen forgeneralinspection,and thereareamusementsfor youngandold.Thewell beingofClontarfdepends toagreatextentonthe successofthisappeal.

TheBrothersareendeavouringtomaintainthe highstandardssetbythe lateRev.Br.Keaneywho spentmanyyearsinClontarf.ThespiritofBr.Keaneywasprogressiveand theBrothersarestriving thatthiswillbetheirspirit.

Thisyeartheyaregiving theboysadditionalrecreationfacilitiesbytheerectionoffourhandballcourts. Alsoduringtheyearthe recreationhallistoberemodelledandcompletely renovated.

Suchworkstogetherwith thealreadyheavycommittmentswillbeaheavy strainonthefinancesofthe establishment.Tohelpease thisburdentheFieldDay mustbeasuccess.Itisonly thepublicwhobytheir attendanceandgenerosity, canmakethisdayasuccess. TheBrothersandboys appealtoyouall,toset thisafternoonSunday, May2,apartforthem.

YourDailyMissal

April11:PalmSunday.

MassProper.Pref.of theCross.

April12:Massoftheday.

Pref.oftheCross(violet).

April13:Massoftheday.

Pref.oftheCross(violet).

April14:Massoftheday.

Pref.oftheCross(violet).

April15:HolyThursday.

MassProper(white).

April16:GoodFriday.Mass ofthePresanctified.

April17:HolySaturday.

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Tounderstandfullytheimpactofthistypeof educationinCatholiclife,wemustunderstandclearly thetrueprinciplesofChristianeducation,principles whichhavebeenenunciated,authoritatively,onmany occasions,as,forinstance,intheEncyclicalLetterof PiusXI"ChristianEducationofYouth."Theessenseofeducation,initsbroadestandtruesense,consistsinpreparingamanforwhathemustbeand whathemustdointheworld.

SincemanwascreatedbyGodsothathislife onearthshouldbedirectedtowardshislastend,EternalLife,hiseducationshouldfithimtoleadsucha life;since,intheorderofDivineProvidenceinwhich welive,GodhasrevealedHimselftousintheperson ofHisonlyBegottenSon,whois"theWay,theTruth, andtheLife,"thereisnoideallyperfecteducation whichisnotChristian;sinceeducationisessentially asocalthingandtherearethreesocietiesintowhich aChristianmanisborn,distinctfromoneanother, yetharmoniouslycombined:TheFamily,CivilSociety,andtheChurch,allthesethreeshareinthemissiontoeducate;allthesethreehaverightsandduties inthesphereofeducation.

TheStatehastherighttoenforceeducation,so thatitsmembersbecomeworthycitizens,endowed withthatdegreeofphysical,intellectualandmoral culturewhichisnecessarytothecommongood;ithas thecorrespondingdutyofsupplyingthemeansfor sucheducation,whichdutyitcertainlyfulfils,from oneaspect,byprovidingfreeeducation.Thereis. then,noprobleminregardto-freeandcompulsory educationthereisaprobleminregardtoeducation whichispurelysecular.

TherightsoftheStatedonotoverridetherights oftheFamilyandtheChurch.Itisnotthatthe Statecanbeexpected,inthecircumstancesofeach andeverycountry,toprovide,directly,forfullreligiouseducationinasystemofcommoneducation.A systemofcommoneducationexistsinmanycountries, andtheintegration,intothatsystem,oftrainingin religiousprinciples,inChristianliving,iseffected indifferentways.

AsournationallifehasdevelopedinAustralia, theStatehasestablishedasystemofcommoneducationforitscitizenswhichdoesnotadequatelyprovide, evenindirectly,forsuchintegration.Consequently thosetowhomadequatereligiousinstructionandadequatetrainingintrueChristianlivingisanessential partoftheeducationofchildrenmustseekother means.And,providedthatthestandardofsecular educationgivenintheirschoolsmeetsthelegitimate requirementsoftheState,parentswhousethoseother means,fulfiltheircivicduty.TheStatehas,indeed, therighttomakeeducationcompulsory,not,however, therighttoinsistthatallchildrenattendState schools.Thechoiceofaschoolistherightofthe family,andthatchoicedoesnot,surely,depriveparentsofafirstclaimtotheboonoffreeeducationenjoyedbytheirfellow-citizens.

SirHenryParkesstatedthathisplanforsecular educationwoulddriveadaggerintotheheartofCatholicism.Insteadithelpedtofashionthelasting memorialofAustralianCatholiceducation.

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IntheNewTestament, thedoctrineoftileministry ispartofthedoctrineo' theChurch.Ifmencreated theChurch,itwouldbefur themtoorganizeitand createitsministry.Butthe NewTestamentgivesno signsofthat.

Theministrywascreated byChristbeforetheChurch existedtoprovideit. Christ,notthemembersof theChurch,calledand empoweredtheApostles.

"HecalleduntoHim whomHewouldHimself... andHemadethattwelve shouldbewithHim,and thatHemightsendthemto preach."(Mark,III,13-14).

"Youhavenotchosenme:" Hesaidtothem,"butIhave chosenyou,andhaveap pointedyou,thatyou shouldgo,andshouldbring forthfruit."(Jn.,XV,16).

Tothemalonemuchof Histeachingiscommitte.i. Theyhadtoteachothers "allthingswhatsoever"He hadcommanded.Theyalone arecommissionedtocelebratetheEucharist,and toforgivesins.

TheApostlesdidnothave theirpositionbestowed uponthembythechokeof theirfellow-Christians.

TheirpriesthoodwasdirectlyfromChrist.They taughtandruledwith authoritybecauseHehad empoweredthemtodoso.

Andfromtheveryfirst intheprimitiveChurchthe

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Apostlesmadedisciples,and addedthemtotheChurch, allhavingtocontinuein "thedoctrineoftheApostles."(ActsII,42).

Presbyteriansavoidthe implicationsofallthisby sayingthattheApostles wereextraordinaryministers,andthataftertheir deaththeChurchcarried onwithasystemofpresbyters,allofwhomwereequal instatus.

Butthetruthisthatthe primitiveChurchdepended onaministryderivedfrom theApostlesthemselves.So St.PaulordainedTimothy withlaying,onofhands andtoldhimbothtosafeguardthe"gift"imparted tohim,andtoordain othersalso.

ActsXIV,22,showsthat St.Paulordainedpriestsin allhisChurches.IfTimothy andTituswereexpressly commissionedtoordain,ii wasbecause"presbyters"a suchhadnopowertoordain.

Therehadtobeintt.:

Abandoningepiscopacyanddenying anypriesthooddistinctfromthatof"allbelievers,"Calvinestablishedaministryof "presbyters."Indoingso,heclaimedthat hewasreturningtoprimitiveChristian teachingandpractice.

Church,then,atransmis sionofpriestlypowerann throughtheBishops.And thevalueoftheministrydependsuponthe factthatthelinkwiththe Apostleshasneverbeen broken.

Thehierarchyofthe Churchwasnomerely humancontrivance.Itbe longstotheinnerheartof theGospel.Itspoweris "fromabove,"notconferred "frombelow."

Ithasbeensaidthatthe doctrineofApostolicSuccessionandofthetransmissionofspecialspiritual powerswastheinventionof laterages.Butthatisnota fact.Theepiscopalconsti-

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LISTOFMINISTERS

10.45a.m.SolemnBlessingofPalmsfollowedby SolemnHighMass.

Celebrant:Rev.J.Hogai, Deacon:Rev.B.Harris.

tutionoftheChurchwas fromthebeginningun:versal.

OfthecreationofministersbytheChurchasa whole,orbyparticular groupsofChristians,we findnotasingleexample inprimitivetimes.Andit isimpossibletobelievethat thepriesthoodgivenby Christlastedonlysolongas theoriginalrecipientssurvived,andwasthenreplacedbyaministryofan entirelydifferentkind whichtheChurchdevised foritself!

HowdidtheChurch everywherebecomepossessedofBishopsandpriests'. ThereweremanycontroversiesintheearlyChurch, butneveroverthis!

contemptoftheirownpeople.Thepeoplethemselves wereleftwithoutsufficient instructionintheirreligion.

ThelaxCatholicnobilitysawinthereligiousupheavalachancetoconfiscate forthemselvesstillfurther ecclesiasticalproperty.It wasatime,too,ofmuch politicalconfusion,under FrenchandEnglishinfluences,alternatingregencies, andfinallytheweakruleof Mary,QueenofScots.

Thepeoplescarcelyknew wheretheywerewhenJohn Knoxcame,sincereand forceful,eventhoughmis taken.Heatleastdemandedthepracticeofsomereligion.Thenobles,though notfromnoblemotives, ralliedtohissupport.

AndJohnKnoxdidnot hesitatetowieldtheweaponofpersecution,making itextremelyuncomfortable toremainaCatholic.

everypointofview,ifone istogetthereallytrue pointofview.

Fortherest,timeshave changed.Theabusesat formerages,whichthefirst Presbyteriansmadetheoccasionoftheirrevolt,have longsincebeenremediedby theCounter-Reformation withintheCatholicChurch herself.

SurelyPresbyteriansare justifiednowindivertingtheirattentionfromabus"s thathaveceased,toareconsiderationofthereligion theyhaveinheritedfrom excitablereformersinstead oftheCatholicismthat shouldhavebeentheirs.

DoesthePresbyterianreligion,onitsownmerits, deserveone'sallegiance? Woulditnotbeworth whiletotakeupthestudy oftheCatholicreligionin itself,andquiteapartfrom anythoughtofpeoplewho haveprofessedit,butwho haveobviouslyfailedtolet itinfluencetheirlives?

Thousands,notonlyfromthePresbyterian,butfrom thevariousotherformsof Protestantism,haveacted onsideringthesesuggestions,reconboththeirownpo- sitionandthatoftheCatholicChurch.Andtheyhave becomeCatholics.

PALMSUNDAY. sell,A.Johnston,A.Lynch, E.Power,E.McBride,P. Carmody,F.Regan. Vestments(White)tobe wornbyPriestsofthe HolyOilsare:AmiceAlb, Cinture,stoleandchausable.

3.p.m.:Stationsofthe Cross:Rev.J.Lennon, Css.R. 7.30p.m.:OfficeofTenebrae:AsonSpyWednesday.Preacher:V.Rev.Father TaylorCss.R.

HOLYSATURDAY.

Sub-deacon:Rev.P.O'Mara.

7.30p.m.EveningDeve. tionsandLentenSermon.

Preacher:ARedemptorist

Father.

SPYWEDNESDAY.

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

Presiding:HisGracethe Archbishop. Chanters:Rev.M.McKeonandRev.M.Byrne.

Lamentations:

1.Rev.M.Byrne.

2.Rev.M.McKeon.

3.Rev.A.Morahan.

Lessons:

4.Rev.J.Hogan.

5.Rev.B.Harris.

6.Rev.J.Challis.

7.Rev.J.Depiazzi.

8.Rev.M.K.Duffy.

9.Rev.P.Cunningham. ChoirforTenebrae.

Revs.T.Ahern,W. Browne,H.Brunetti,M. Byrne,J.Challis,P.Cunningham,J.Depiazzi,F. Dillon,M.K.Duffy,W. Dzieciol,B.Harris,R. Healy,J.Hogan,L.Kemesis,M.McKeon,J.McNamara,J.Mikula,A.Morahan,J.O'Brien,P.O'Mara,T.Phelan,J.Rafferty,H.Walsh.

Preacher:Rev.T.Perrott,S.J. HOLYTHURSDAY.

6.30to8.30a.m.:Holy Communion.

9.30a.m.:PontificalMass andConsecrationofthe HolyOils.

Celebrant:HisLordship BishopGoody.

ArchdeaconandAssistantPriest:Rt.Rev.MonsignorKennedy,V.G.

Deacon:Rev.B.Harris.

Subdeacon:Rev.P.O'Mara.

PriestsoftheHolyOils.

DeaconsoftheHoly Oils.

Revs.J.Brosnan,J.O'Farrell,V.O'Sullivan,E. McKenna,C.Nolan,J.Challis,RedemptoristFather. Vestments(white)tobe wornbyDeaconsofthe HolyOilsare:AmiceAlb, Cinture,stole,dalmatice.

Sub-deaconsoftheHoly Oils.

Revs.P.Dunne,F.Dillon,J.O'Brien,J.Dowling, W.Buckley,OblateFather andFranciscanFather.

Vestments(white)tob2 wornbySub-deaconsof HolyOilsare:Amicealb cinctureandtunicle.

Sub-deaconCrossBearer: Rev.G.Crocetti.

Note:Allmetropolitan priestsareexpectedtoattendtheHolyThursday CeremoniesintheCathedral.MorningCeremonies intheparishesshouldbe arrangedaccordingly.

7.30p.m.TheOfficeof Tenebrae:AsonSpyWednesday.Preacher:AnOblate Father.

GOODFRIDAY. 10a.m.MassofthePrebanctified:Venerationof theCross.

Presiding:HisGracethe Archbishop.

AssistantsatThrone:Rt. Rev.MonsignorMoss,Rt. Rev.MonsignorMcMahon.

AssistantPriest:Rt.Rev. MonsignorKennedy,V.G.

Celebrant:Rev.J.Hogan.

Deacon:Rev.T.Ahern.

Sub-deacon:Rev.C.. Stinson.

Lector:Rev.P.O'Mara.

Sub-deaconCrossBearer:Rev.G.Crocetti.

Revs.A.Langmead,P. Nolan,O.S.M.E.Collins,F. O'Connor,F.Ryan,J.Rus-Keon.

Preacher:Rev.M.McELLIOTT&ELLIOTT, OpticiansandOptometrists, PICCADILLYARCADE,PERTH

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10.30p.m.:Blessingof theNewFireandPaschal Candle; ChantingofProphecies andLitanyoftheSaints; BlessingoftheBaptismal Water; RenewalofBaptismal Vows.

Midnight:TheFirst EasterMassandLauds.

Celebrant:HisLordship BishopGoodyassistedby theStaffandStudentsof St.Charles'Seminary. Preacher:Rev.J.McNamara.

EASTERSUNDAY.

Massesat7,8,9,10and SolemnHighMassat11a.m. HisGracetheArchbishcp willpresideattheSolemn HighMassandwillimpart thePapalBlessing.The PreacherwillbeV.Rev. FatherTaylor,C.Ss.R. MassandSermonwillbe broadcastover6W.F.

NOTES

1.HolyweekMusicwill beunderthedirectionof Rev.P.McCudden.

2.CeremonieswillbedirectedbyRev.J.McNamara assistedbyRev.T.Phelan.

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3.AllMetropolitanpriests willattendthemoringceremoniesattheCathedral onHolyThursdayandGood Fridaymornings.Parisn ceremoniesshouldbearrangedaccordingly.

4.Onlythosepriestslistedforthechoirarerequi7edtoattendTenebrae.

5.Allpriests,exceptthe ministers,willvestinthe ChapterHallbeforeeach functionandgoinprocessiontotheCathedral. Priests,deaconsandSubdeaconsoftheHolyOils willbringtheirownvestmentsandvestpriortothe ceremonyonHolyThuesdaymorning.

6.RenewalofHolyWeek Faculties.

HisGracetheArchbishop renewsforthepriestsof theArchdiocesethefollowingfacultiesgranted tohimbytheHolySee:-

WhocansupposethatSt. Ignatius,BishopofAntioch, whowassoclosetoSt. John,couldhavestrucs outonawhollynewline withregardtotheepiscopatewithinsevenyears aftertheApostle'sdeath, andhavesucceededinpersuadingothersthatitwas notnewatall?

TooLateinTime

ConsiderPresbyterianhistoryitself.Fromitsorigin inthe16thcentury,eve'-y attempttoimposeepiscopacyuponPresbyterians hasawakenedviolentprotests.HadPresbyterianism beentheoriginalsystem, attemptstointroduceepic copacywouldhaveawakenedsimilarprotests.

Yetthereisnottheslightesttraceofsuchprotestsin theearlyChurch.Thereis nomentionorrecollection ofanybutepiscopalcontrol.

Mustwenotsaythat,if thewholeChurchfellinto atotalmisconceptionabout thepriesthoodOurLord intendedHisChurchtJ possess,thenthereisno solidassuranceofdivine guidancebyanybody?

Isnotthefargreater likelihoodthatofamistaken courseinitiatedbyCalvin, andmodifiedanddeveloped byAndrewMelvilleinthe constructionofthePresbyteriansystem?

TheRealStory

Aswehaveseeninthese articles,Anglo-SaxonPresbyterianismbeganinSco..land.Andonenaturally askshowitcameabout thatanewreligionwas partlyimposeduponand partlywelcomedbythat country.

Presbyterianswould doubtlesssaythatsuccess wasduetothenewreligion beingareturntothepuresystemandtruerfaithof primitiveChristianity.

Itisnotdifficulttosee whypeople,uninstructedin thefaith,shouldhavefailed toperceivethedoctrinai errorsofthenewreligion, andwhy,withsuchbad exampleshownthemby theirclergy,andwithsuch positivepressureputupon them,theyshouldhave agreedtoacceptanewre ligionofalmostanykind.

AsIhavesaid,noCatholiccanenjoywritingsuch thingsofhisfellowCatholicsofformerages.Butthe truthmustbetoldfrom

Thewriterofthesearticlesisonewhohimself tookthatstep.Andheblendshisvoicewithall otherswhohavedoneso, indeclaringthatthecertainty tendedandpeaceChristinustopossessareto befoundintheirfulness onlyintheHoly,Catholic, Apostolic,andRoman Church-thehistoricChristianChurchofallthecenturies.

(Nextweek:SeventhDay Adventists).

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Butinrealitythenew religionwasthecreationof JohnKnoxandAndrew MelvilleofasystemunlikeanythinginSacred Scripture,andunknownin theprimitiveChurch; whilstPresbyteriansthemselvesrejecttodaymanyof thedoctrineswhichtheoriginalversionsoftheirreligionproclaimed.

Thetruthisthatmany quiteothercausescontributedtothesuccessofthe newreligion.Anditisnot pleasantforaCatholicto havetorecordthem.

(a)Thefacultybywhich priestswho,fortheconve nienceofthefaithful,are obligedtobinateonPahr h o

Sunday,mayomittheread ingofthePassionatthei secondMass.

(b)Thefacultybywhic priestsareauthorisedt omitthereadingofthepro pheciesonHolySaturday Thisfacultydoesnotappl wherethenewEasterVigi ceremonialiscarriedout.

Foriftherewasnothing wrongwiththeCatholicreligioninitself,muchwas wrongwiththeCatholicsof thosetimeswhoprofessed thatreligion.Possessingthe greatestofallGod'sgifts tomen,theyfailedtolive uptoit.

BibleNever

V.F.,ex-Catholic,Toad Hill,writes:

"Onlisteningtoyourpro-grammeonSundaynight,I feltImustaskyouto answeracoupleofquestions,One-yourreligion doesnotbelieveintheholy Bible,butratherinyour Missal,writtenbyCatholics. Youforbidyourpeopleto readthebible;yetitwas writtenforGodbyHis twelvechosenmen."

R.:Onecanbepardoned fordoubtingifyouarea constantreaderofthebible, foryouseemtothinkthatit waswrittenbythetwelve apostles.NoCatholicwould makethatmistake,however littlehehadreadthebible asyoustate.Thefactis, ofcourse,thatCatholicsbelieveinboththebibleand themissal.

Webelievethatthebible istherevealedwordof God;webelievethatitis themostsacredbookon earth.

Afterall,whoactually wrotetheNewTestament ifnotCatholics?Whodecided,ifnotCatholics,which booksbelongedtothebible?

Who,ifnotCatholics,carefullypreservedthebible, preachedit,translatedit intovariouslanguages,and copieditlovinglyandpainstakinglyuntilprintingwas discovered?Andwhich

wastheveryfirstwork printedbyCatholics?The bible,ofcourse.

Yousaythatweforbid ourpeopletoreadthebible. Thatisamostunfaircharge, utterlywithoutfoundation. Icouldfillpageswithproof tothecontrary,butImust bebrief.Hence,instead, Ishallgiveyouachanceof earningmoney.Ifyoucan proveyourcharge,Ishall giveyoug10withwhichto buybibles,ordoasyou please.Thisisachallenge. Eitheracceptitorwithdrawyouraccusation.

Themissalyourefertois, asitsnameimplies,aprayer-bookusedbyCatholicswhentheyassistat Mass.Itisverylargely madeupofthebible,butit isnotthecompletebible, anymorethantheBookof CommonPrayer.usedby Protestantswhentheyat tendSundayservice,isthe completebible.

Surelyyoucannotobject ifChristiansprayinadditiontoreadingthebible. Biblereadingalonewillnot fulfilourdutyasChristians; wemustprayalso.And howcouldwepraybetter thanbytakingpartprayerfullyintheMass,whichis there-enactmentofthe greatdramaofCalvary?

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givesmeabiasedoutlook, andthattoanswerquestionsinthissessionIshould needanunbiasedopinion.

Well,Ihopethatreading thebibleandthemissaldo givemeaChristianandCatholicslantonlife;otherwiseIshouldbepoorly equippedtodeliveraChristiananswerinthissession.

Butyouaremistakenin thinkingthatIunburden! myselfofmyownopinions inthissession.Iamhere togivetheCatholicanswer toproblemsandquestions onfaithandmorals.And thatanswerisnotanopinion;itisfact,truth.

Yoursecondquestion reads:

"Yourreligionforbidsits peopletoenteranother church.Why?Arethey notprayingtothesameGod asyouare?"

R.:Yourobjectionwould haveweightifonereligion wereasgoodasanother. Butthatisnotso.Christ foundedoneChurchwhich, amongotherthings,wasto offerHimworshipinthe wayHewanted.Fourcenturiesagomenbrokeaway fromthatChurchandestablishedamultiplicityof bodieswhichdeniedone ormanyoftheessential truths,taughtbyChrist,includingthebasisofthecentralactofworship,theReal PresenceofChristinthe Eucharist,andtheMass.

Noone,therefore,who believesfirmlyintheMass andtheSacramentalPresenceofChristcouldin conscienceclaimthathewas sincerelyworshippingGod inaformofservicewhich deniedthesebeliefs.

ChristianDisunity

Toactagainstone'sconscieneissurelysinful. HencetheCatholicChurch mustfrownonsuchapracticeforherchildren,while admittingthatnon-Catholicsaresincere-though mistaken-inworshipping Godintheirownmanner.

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youbehaveaslongasyou believe.To-daythewheel hascomefullcircle;believe whatyouwish,butdobehave./Itisacomplete volteface.

Yourlettercontinues:

"Iamonlyalayman,but wereItomeetyoupersonallyIwouldgiveyousome questionsyoucouldnot answer."

R.:Quitepossiblyyou mightbowlmeoutwith somefastdeliveries,butI amlookingforwardtothe game. Ishouldbevery pleasedtomeetyou,and suggestthat,toarrangea date,youringtheStudio immediatelyafterthis broadcastor,atanyother time,telephoneFX1212.

Man-MadeChurches

Yourfinalpointisthefollowing:

"YourChurchisthefirst tocondemnaman-made law.Yetduringthewar yourownPopegaveyou Catholicspermissiontoeat meatonFriday.Then,after thewar,heforbadeitagain. Iputittoyou,thatisa man-madelaw.Hedid nothavethepowertodo that,becauseitisconsideredamortalsinbyyour faith.Hemayaswellhave alteredGod'stenCommandments.Thatismy problem.Answerthatwithoutbeingbiassed,andIwill bethefirsttosay sorry."

"Perplexed,"Hollywood, whoasks: "Canamarriedwomanbe perfectlyhappyinheavenif herhusbandorchildgoes tohell"?

R.:Undoubtedlyyes.The supernaturalloveforGod whichtheBlessedpossessin heavenwillsupplywhatis lackinginjoythroughthe absenceofmerenatural love.Greatthougha mother'slovemaybein thenaturalorder,itisbut ameregrainintheseashorecomparedwiththe supernaturallovewhichshe willhaveforGodwhen seenfacetoface.Shewill soloveHimthatshewill regardeverythingHedoes supremelyright,andeverybodywhoopposesorrejectsHimsupremelyevil, uglyandrepellent.Now, husbandorchildhasrejectedGodirrevocably,andhas thuslostalllovablenessin thesightofwifeormother inheaven.Thismustseem strangeandhard,andperhapsunconvincing,tousin thislife,whereweareso devotedtoourkithandkin. butinthelifetocomeour earthlylovewillbereplacedbyafiner,ourlittleloves willbeswallowedupand lostinthesurgingtorrent ofGod'slove.

R.:Youarequitemistak-1 eninthinkingthattheCatholicChurchcondemns man-madelaws.Shecondemnsman-madechurches. Ispokeonthatsubjecta fewweeksago,andyouprobablypickeditupwrongly. Why,ifwecondemnedmanmadelaws,weshouldhold asinvalidanylawmadeby theParliamentoftheState orCommonwealth;every lawmadebythePopesor GeneralCouncilsofthe Church!Andsurelythat wouldbenonsense.

Furtheryourightlydeplorethelackofunity amongChristianbodies. Yousaythatwe"argue amongourselveswhois rightorwrong,"andyou add:"doesitreallymatter?"Itmatterstremendously,.Ifourchiefpurposehereonearthisto saveoursouls,andifGod hastoldusthattogetto heavenwemustbelievehi HimandthetruthsHehas taughtandtheChurchHe hasfoundedtocontinueHis workonearth,thenitis vitallyimportanttoknow whatarethesetruthsand whichpreciselyisHis Church.Youmayprefer itoneway,butGodhasordaineditanotherway.

NowthetenCommandmentsare,asyousay,God's Commandments,andonly Hecandispenseusfrom observingthem.ThePope cannot,theChurchcannot. ThatiswhytheChurchcannotagreetodivorce,forinstance;Godhasforbidden it.

DisciplinaryLaws

ButGodhasnotcommandedustoabstainfrom meatonFridays.The Churchhascommandedit, inordertoremindusof OurLord'ssufferingson thatgreatGoodFriday.

Ofcourse,itwouldbeimpossibletoexpectourlimitedmindstograspthe greatnessandthemystery ofheaven.Butthisconsiderationmayhelpyou.

Youwillagree,"Perplexed,"thatChristOurLord lovedthatlostchildinfinitelymorethanitsmother lovedit.Yet,Christis supremelyhappyinheaven despitsitsloss;sowhycan themothernotbe?

Bythebye,althoughLent hasbegun,whyharbour suchdepressingthoughts?

Itistruethathellexists, becauseGodsaidsorepeatedly,andinunmistakable terms,yetwehavenocer-

taintythatverymanypeoplewillgothere./The Churchwillnotallowusto statecategoricallythatany humanbeingisthereyet notevenJudas-though, frankly,onedoesnotenvy hischances.Allwecan sayforcertainisthathell exists,thefallenangelsinhabitit,andthattheywill bejoinedbyanyhuman beingswhodieinunrepentedgravesin.FromOur Lord'swordsaboutdividing thesheepfromthegoats,it seemscertainthatwemust expectsomehumangoats onthelastday,butitis quitepossiblethat,upto thismoment,allareinnocentsheep.

MeaningofLent AgeofPractice

P.M.G.,Leederville,asks: 'Whatisthemeaningof the ewois word thepractice 'Lent;andhow ancientof observingLent"?

R.:Yourenquiryconcerns themeaningoftheword ratherthanthemeaningof theseasonwhichtheword standsfor;henceourreply canbebrief.Thewordis derivedfromtheoldEnglishorAnglo-Saxon"lencten,"whichmeansthe springseason,nodoubtbecausethefortydays(excludingundays)ofpreparationforOurLord'sPassionandDeath,fromAsh WednesdaytoEastereve, fellroughlywithinthe springseason.Theorigin ofthispenitentialseasonis ratherobscure;itslength hasvariedindifferentages, buttheprincipleofafastof fortydayshasbeenrecognisedsincethefourthcentury.ThespecialMasses foreachdaywerecomposedintheseventhandeighth centuries.

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Allthistalkaboutonereligionbeingasgoodasanother,andtheattitudethat itdoesnotmattermuch whatyoubelieve,solongas youbelieve-allthisisa mostinterestinghistorical reversal.Lutherbroke awayfromtheCatholic Churchandestablishedone ofhisownontheground thatitmatterslittlehow

Itispurelyadisciplinary lawoftheChurch,notone ofdoctrineoressential morals,andwhenthe Churchseesthatinacertainplaceortimesucha disciplinarylawwouldbe almostimpossibletoobserve,orwouldbegravely detrimentaltothehealthof herpeople,shewiselyusesthepowershehastodispenseherchildrenfromit.

IfGodmadethelaw,only Godcoulddispense.Ifthe Churchmadethelaw-as shedidinthiscase-shecan dispenseiftherebesufficientreason.

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DUBLIN,Ireland,March 16(NC.)-PresidentSean T.O'KellyandPrimeM'nisterEamondeValer wereamongadistinguished congregationthatwitnessed theconsecrationofIreland's youngestBishopinSt.Brendan'sCathedralinLoughrea,CountyGalway.

PapalflagsandtheIrish tricoloraddedafestiveair tothetownasBishopWilliamPhilbinwasconsecratedasBishopofthe1,400year-oldSeeofClonfertby ArchbishopJosephWalsh ofTuam.Theco-consecratorswereBishopMichael BrowneofGalwayand BishopJamesFergusof Achonry.

Forty-six-year-old,Bishop PhilbinwasnamedtosucceedBishopJohnDignan, whodiedinApril,1953. RegardedasoneofIreland's mostscholarlypriests,he hadbeenprofessorofdogmatictheologyinthenationalseminaryatMaynooth,CountyKildare, since1936.BornatKilti.magh,heisthesixthliving Mayomanwhohasbeen raisedtotheepiscopacy.

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DoctorPondersTheScourging AridCrowningWithThorns

HereareJudasandthetempleattendants,armedwithswordsandstaves.As thiscriminalcasemustbejudgedbythe procurator,theyhavewiththemaplatoonof theRomanguard.Jesusstepsforward;He abandonsHimselftothedivinewill.They leadHimaway.

Heretheyarebefore CaiphasandtheSanhedrir Itisbynowthemiddleof thenight,anditisclea. thattheyareactingaccordingtopreviousinstructions. Jesusrefusestoanswer:as forHisdoctrine,Hehas taughtitpublicly.Caiphas isfurious,andoneofthe soldiersgivestheaccuseda hardblowintheface.

Nothinghasbeenachieved;theymustwaitforthe morning,tillthewitnesses cangiveevidence.Jesusis draggedfromthehallinto thecourtyard,theninto someundergroundroom. Therabbleofattendantsis goingtoenjoyitselftothe full.Heisbesetwithslaps andblows.TheyspitonThe face.

Astherewillben chanceofsleep,theyare goingtoamusethemselve, alittle.Aclothistiedover Hishead,andeachoneis goingtohavehisturn.Their slapsringout,andthese brutesareheavy-handed: "Prophesy,tellus,0Christ, whostruckYou?"Hisbody isalreadyfullofpain;His headisringinglikeabell; Hehasfitsofgiddiness.

MockJustice

Intheearlymorningthe secondhearingtakesplace, andawretchedstringof falsewitnessesfilespast. provingnothing.Hemust condemnHimself,byaffirmingHisDivineSonshin, andthisbase,second-rate actor,Caiphas,proclaims theblasphemybytearing hisrobes. Allthatre mainsistoobtainfrom Romethedeathsentence whichshehasreserved's herselfinthisprotectorate country.

Jesus,alreadywornout withfatigueandbruisedall overwithblows,isnowto bedraggedtotheotherend ofJerusalem,tothetower ofAntonia,asortofcitadel, fromwhichthemajestyof Romekeepsorder.The gloryofRomeisrepresented byamiserableofficial,a littleRomanoftheknight class,aself-mademan,who isonlytooreadytohold thisdifficultcommandover afanatical,hostilepeople.

Pilate'sgreatcareisto 1ceephisposition.Hehas butonereligion,thatofthe divinityofCaesar.The lifeofamanhaslittlevalue forhim,especiallyifhe doesnothappentobea Romancitizen.

WithJesusitisjustthe opposite;Jesusimpresses Pilate,andthereissometh inghelikesaboutHim.He willdoeverythinghecanto rescueHimfromtheclaw, ofthesefanatics. Jesus isaGalilean,letuspass Himontothatoldblackguard,Herod,whoisalways playingatbeingaking. ButJesusdespisesthatold foxandrefusestoanswer him.

AndnowHeisback,ac-

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companiedbythisyelling crowdandtheseinsufferablePharisees.Hateful creatures!Letthemremain outside,especiallyasthey wouldconsiderthemselves defiledmerelythroughenteringaRomanpraetoriurn.

Pontiusquestionsthis poorMan,inWhomheis interested.AndJesusdoes notdespisehim.Hepities himforhisinvincibleignorance,Heanswershim gently,andeventriesto teachhim. Iftherewas nomorethanthishowling rabbleoutside.

WeakPilate

ButthesecraftySanhedrinmenarebeginningto insinuatethatIamno friendtoCaesar.. And whatisallthistalkabout theKingoftheJews,the SonofGodandtheMessias? ThisisaJust Man;IwillhaveHim scourged,andthenthese bruteswillmaybehave somepity.

Thesoldiersoftheguar, thentakeJesusintothe hallofthepraetorium,and allthemenofthecohort aresummonedtothescene -therearefewamusements inthisoccupiedcountry.

AndyettheSaviourhas oftenshownHimselfto haveaspecialsympathy withsoldiers.Headmired thetrustandhumilityof thecenturionandhisaffectionatecarefortheservant whomHehealed.

Later,itwillbethecenturionoftheguardonCalvarywhowillbethefirst toproclaimHisdivinity. Thecohortseems,however, tobeseizedbyacollective frenzywhichPilatehadno: foreseen.TheyremoveHis clothesandbindHim,naked,toacolumnofthehall. Thearmsareheldupin theairandthewristsare boundtoashaft.

TheScourging

Thescourgingisdone withnumerousthongsto whicharefixed,atsome distancefromtheloose ends,twoballsofleador smallpiecesofbone.The numberofstrokesislimited tothirty-ninebyHebrew law.ButHisexecutioners arelegionarieswithoutrestraint,andtheywillgoon tothepointofmakingHim faint.

Thereare,infact,marks withoutnumberontheHoly Shroud(atTurin)andthey arenearlyallonthebackthefrontofthebodyis againstthecolumn-andon theshouldersandtheloins. ThelashesfallonHis thighsandonthecalvesof Hislegs;anditisthere thattheendsofthethongs, beyondtheballsoflead, encirclethelimbandmark itwithafurrowrightround totheotherside. Therearetwoexecutioners,oneoneachsideof Him.Theyalternatetheir strokes,withgreatzest.At

first,thestrokesleavelong lividmarks,longblue bruisesbeneaththeskin. Rememberthattheskinha. alreadybeenaffected,that itissoreowingtothemillionsoflittleintra-dermic haemorrhagesbroughtabout bythesweatofblood. Furthermarksaremadeby theballsoflead. Thentheskin,intowhich thebloodhascrept,becomestenderandbreaks underfreshblows.The bloodpoursout;shredsof skinbecomedetachedand hangdown.Thewholeof thebackisnownomore thanaredsurface,onwhich greatfurrowsstandout likemarble;and,hereand there,every-where,there aredeeperwoundscaused bytheballsoflead.

Ateachstrokethebody givesapainfulshudder.But HehasnotopenedHis mouth,andHissilenceredoublestheSatanicrageof Hisexecutioners.Itisno longeracold-blooded,judicialexecution;itisthe unchainingofdemons.The bloodflowsfromHis shouldersdowntothe earthandisscatteredlike rainbytheliftedwhips,as farastheredcloaksofthe onlookers.

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Butthestrengthofthe Victimsoonbeginstofail, sweatbreaksoutonHis forehead;Hisheadwhirls withgiddinessandnausea; shiversrundownHisspine: Hislegsgivewayunder Him,andifHewasnot tiedupbyHiswrists,He wouldslipdownintothe poolofblood.

Theyhavecompletedthe count,eventhoughthey havenotcounted.Afterall, theyhavenotreceivedthe orderthatHeshoulddie underthelash.LetHimrecoverabit;therewillbe furtherchancesforamusement.

AndthisgreatFool claimstobeaking,tobe KingoftheJews,ofall ridiculousthings!Hehas hadsometroublewithHis subjects;whatmatter,we willbeHisfaithfulsupporters.Quick,arobe,a sceptre!Hehasbeenput tositatthebaseofthe column-notaverysecure placeforHisMajesty!An oldlegionary'scoatthrown overHisshouldersconfers onHimtheroyalpurple; areedinHisrighthand, andeverythingiscomplete,exceptforthecrown. (FornineteencenturiesH.2 willbeknownbythis crown,whichnoothercrucifiedbeinghasworn).

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thriveontheoutskirtsof thecity.Thewoodisflexibleandcoveredwithlong thorns,muchlongerand sharperandharderthan thoseoftheacacia.They plaitwithcaution(ugh!it hurts!)somethinglikethe bottomofabasket,which theyplaceonHishead. Theybeatdowntheedges andwithabandoftwisted rushesbinditonthehead fromthenapeofthenece totheforehead.

Thethornsdigintothe scalpanditbleeds.(We surgeonsknowhowmuch ascalpcanbleed).Thetop oftheheadisalreadyclottedwithblood;longstreams ofbloodhaveflowndown totheforehead,underthe bandofrushes,have soakedintothetangledhair andintothebeard.

AwaywithHim!

Thecomedyofadoration hasbegun.Eachinturn comesforwardandbows thekneebeforeHim,with ahorriblegrimace,followedbyagreatblow:"Hail, KingoftheJews!"ButHe answersnothing.Hispoor face,soravagedandpale, displaysnomovement.It reallyisnotfunny!Intheir exasperationHisfaithful subjectsspitinHisface.

Ablowonthecrownof thornsmakesitsinkfurther in,andthenfreshblows.A\ blowfromastickdelivered fromthesidehasmadea horriblebruiseonHisface; Hisfinewell-shapednose hasbeendisfiguredowing totheseptumbeingbroken. Thebloodisflowingfrom Hisnostrils.

ButnowPilateisbace, ratherworriedaboutthe prisoner-whathavethese brutesbeendoingtoHim? Well,theyhavedealtwide Himallright.IftheJews arenotsatisfiednow!He willshowHimtothemfrom thebalcony,inHisroyal robes.Buthehasunderestimatedtheirhatred.

"AwaywithHim,crucify Him!"Andthentheyput forwardtheargumentthat terrifiesPilate:"Ifthoureleasethisman,thouartnot Caesar'sfriend.Forwhosoevermakethhimselfa kingspeakethagainstCaesai."Thecowardthensurrenderscompletelyarid washeshishands.

Theytearoffthecloak whichhasalreadystuckto Hiswounds.Theblood startstoflowoncemore; HegivesagreatshudderTheyreplaceHisown clothes,whichbecome stainedwithred.Thecross isready.Theyplaceiton Hisshoulders. Selectedfromthebook"A DoctoratCalvary''-ThePassionofOurLordJesusChrist asDescribedbyaSurgeon.P. J.KenedyandSons,Publishers'Marchselectionofthe CatholicBookClub.Allrights reserved.

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Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,I'mstillaveryhappyand pleasedUncle-inregardto letters,thatis.Hurryup nowwithentries.Thereare literally"crowns"tobe gainedifsomeonewillonly haveatry.Now,whois goingtobefirst?Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

JimAnswersS.O.S.

Mary'sMountBoys'College, Kalamunda.

DearUncleMac,-We noticedyourrequestin"The Record"forlettersfromour school.

Wehavenotwrittento yousincewereturnedto schoolbecausewehave beentoobusy.

Rev.MotherGeneraland MotherHelencametostay andvisitourschool.

Ourschoolgardenshave beenenteredinthe"Home Garden"competition,and MotherLawrencehopesto winaprize.

Ihavenothingtotellyou abouttheholidays,because theywereveryuneventful.

Lastnight,beingthefeast ofSt.Patrick,wehadabig picturecalled"TheBlack Arrow,"whichwasveryexciting.

Iexpecttodoascholarship,andIhopetogetit.

Wehaveasmallpigeon, andwethinkitwasonly bornthisseasonwhichhas justgone.

WearegoingtoMundaringWarMemorialtoseethe Queen.

Thisisallthenewsfor now.-Yoursincerefriend, JIMCHALMERS.

DearJim,-Thanksfor yourcheeryletter.Glad youenjoyed"TheBlackArrow."Asyousay,thatis areallygoodshow.Waittill picturesdepicting"Sir Nigel,""TheScarletPimpernel,"and"TheThree Musketeers"comeagain. Youwillhavetoseethem. They're"tops."Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

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Mary'sMountBoys'College, Kalamunda.

DearUncleMac,-Itis sometimesinceIwroteto you,soIwillwritenow.

ThisyearIamworkng foraC.B.C.scholarshipfor

theTerrace.IhopeIwill getit.Also,Iwillbetakingasecondgrademuic exam.

LastChristmasIwent withmyMumandauntyto Bunbury,andenjoyeda two-weeks'holiday.Iwent toseetheSistersdown thereandthebeautifulconventtheyhave. WhileatBunburywe wentforahalf-day'stour ofDonnybrook,Bridgetown, Manjimup,andPemberton.

Wesawmanyinteresting things,includingthetrout hatcheries.

AfterIcamebackfrom BunburyIwentformyseniorswimmingcertificate andIgainedit.

Becauseofthepolioepidemicwecannothavethe swimmingsportswhich werearrangedearlyinthe year.

Lastnightwehadabig picturebythenameof"The BlackArrow,"andtwofeaturettes.Thepictureswere greatlyenjoyedbyall.

To-morrowwearehaving aholidayandIamlooking forwardtoit.Imustend now.-Yourlovingnephew, PHILIPHOSEMAN.

DearPhilip,-Avery goodname,thesedays,isn't it?Thanksforwritingin, andverybestofluckinthe C.B.C.scholarship.Ido admireboyswillingto'have ago,"andwhoaretryingto easetheirmother'sburden withregardtotheimportantmatterofeducation.

Writeagain,tellingme allaboutyourattempt.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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SantiagoisWelcome Mary'sMountBoys'College, Kalamunda. Wesawyourrequestfor moreletterslastweek.

IarrivedinAustraliaat Christmas.Icamefrom Englandwithmymother andmysmallbrother,Richard,onthe"Otranto."

Wehavenotbeenableto writesincewecameback becauseweweretoobusy. Weweren'tallowedtogo homeandseeourparents becauseofthepolioepidemic.

Insteadourparentscome upandseeuseverySun-

TheWeek'sThought. "Beautifulthoughtshave beautifulmemories."

day. Wearen'tevenallowedtogoswimming.

Iam'infifthstandard.My littlebrothergoestoadifferentschool.Heisinsecondstandard.

WealllikeAustraliabecauseitissunny.Best wishes.-Yourlovingnephew, SANTIAGOFOX.

DearSantiago,-Welcome bothtoAustraliaandto "TheCorner."Mayyour newlifeasanAustralian befraughtwithhappiness andgoodluckforyouall!I likeyourstyleofwriting, myboy.Itiseasy,friendly,andveryinteresting.

Writeagain,won'tyou? Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

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AngelaEnjoysCircus St.Mary'sSchool, Leederville DearUncleMac,-On MondayMarch8wewent totheRodeoCircus.The owneroftheCircuswas StanGills.Hehasayoung daughternamedKittyGills andalittleonePatricia.

Thefirstthingthey showeduswasabigcamel 80yearsofagewhichbroke therecord40yearsago.

new"relations"my"old ones"stillremainstaunch. MywordthatCircusmust havebeenathriller.Write againAngela.Idoenjoy yourletters.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC ***

FirstFromSt.Louis St.LouisSchool, Claremont DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstlettertoyou.Iam writingaboutmyschool.

IgotoSt.LouisSchool, WesternAustralia.Iam tenyearsold.Ihavetwc brothersattheschoolalso Sometimeswegofor swimsatSwanbourne Beach.IaminRudiments class.

MybestsubjectsareReligiousKnowledgeand Drawing.Iwouldliketo writetoyourCornerwheneverIcan.

MybirthdayisonJune 25.MyhomeisatWitchcliffe.

YourlovingNephew VINCENTSHERVINGTON

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DearUncleMac,-Itisa longtimesincemylast letter.I'mverysorryand nowamgoingtomakeup forit.

Whenwegotbackto schoolSistersaidthata manwascomingfromthe PostOfficetoshowussome pictures.

Thefirstoneaboutthe workinthePostOfficewas called"AStampisBorn". Itshowedushowletters andparcelsaresentallover Australia,andalloverthe world.

Thenextweekwesaw anotherset.Theywere "TreeVandalism","Fine Feathers,"andthe"Invisible Link."Theyweremostinterestingandwelearntalot byseeingthem.

GodBlessyou,UncleMac. Yourlovingniece.

SANDRACOLE

DearSandra,-Thankyou foryourlongandcharmingletter.Ifyoureadthe twolettersabove,youwill seeIsometimesamguiltyof gettingmymailmixeda bitandthisdelaycomesin answering.SowhoamIto complainifyou'rerather longbetweenletters?Ifyou writefairlyfrequentlythat willpleaseme.

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

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St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle

DearUncleMac,-Thank youforthefiveshillings whichyousentme.Iwas verypleasedtoseemycompositioninprint.Wehave beenaweekbackatschool now,andI'musedtothe differentwork.

DearVincent,-Athousandwelcomesto"The Corner".IfIremember rightlyyouarethefirst boyfromSt.Louistoenrol Seeifyoucanbeagood friendtomeandpersuade someofyourmatestojoin. Idohopetohearfromyou frequently.

Verybestwishes.

UNCLEMAC ***

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Therewerethreemen dressedinoldclothesstripedwithyellow.Twoof thembroughtinatable withachairandaboxor. topofthetable.These threemenhadnames,one wasJumper,theother SlipandthelastTurnover. Turnoverputthechairon topoftheboxwhichwason thetable.Heclimbedon thetableandonthechair, hestoodwithonehandon thechair,hisfeetupinthe air.ThenTurnoverletga ofthechairandturtle,: rightover.

Jumpertookdownthe chair,hejumpedonthe table,layflatanddidsome jumpingabout.ThenJumperdidsomersaultsand jumpedoff.

Sliptriedmanytimesto climbonthetabletoget theboxdownbuteverytima hetriedhealwaysslipped off.

ThistimeSliptried.He shuthiseyes,whenhe openedthemhefoundhimselfonthetopofthetable.

Sliptriedtodosome jigs,butalwaysfoundhimselfonthefloor.Thatwas allaboutSlip,Jumperand Turnover. Theydidsome()the, thingswithhorses,andhad the"PonySteepleRace''. Somechildrenwonten shillingsonThe"Pony SteepleRace".

Itwasaquarterto11 o'clockwhenwewent home.

"Godblessyou".

Yourssincerely ANGELACOSENTINO

DearAngela,-Still anotheroldfriend!I'mdelightedthatamidsomany

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Ahappybirthdayiswished: April12MpreenCoffey, Claremont.

April13:FayServenti,St. Kieran's,OsbornePark. Godblessyou,andany othernieceornephewwhose birthdaymayhavebeenaccidentallyoverlooked.

UNCLEMAC.

Misicwoomosisiotw000 MargotGetsPresents St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle DearUncleMac,-Ihope thatyouareinthebestof health.Thankyouvery muchforthefiveshillings postal-noteIreceivedinthe holidays.Sincethenpoor "Whiskey"haspassedaway andanewfishisthemate of"Soda".

LastSaturday(the13th) wasmyfourteenthbirthday.Ireceivedmanypre sents,-amongthemwereatennisracket,apendant, apairofbinoculars,afountain-penandabookcalled "PrideandPrejudice."

Iamfortunate,aren'tI? AllthesepresentsIhadwishedforbutwasnotexpectingtogetthem.

AsweliveneartheFremantleWarMemorial,the binocularswillbeveryusefulasthereissuchalovely viewoftheFremantle wharf,andofFremantle andsuburbs.

Theweatheratpresent isverydelightfulespecially forswimming,whichisone ofmyfavouritepastimes. We,mysisterandI,usually gotoLeightonBeachasit isnotveryfartogoant itisacleanbeachwithlots ofsurf.

TheChristmasholidays weremostenjoyable,and fledbyveryquickly,for thereweremanypastimesto keepmebusy.

LastFriday,wewent swimmingtoNedland's Bathsandhadlessonsto improveourstyle,butthese lessonshavesincebeen cancelledthroughtheoutbreakofpolio,whichIhope willnotinterferewiththe RoyalTourprogramme.

Lastnight,Reverend MotherGeneralof"The SistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition,"arrivedfrom FranceinWesternAustraliaforthefirsttime.

Iam11yearsoldandI aminsixthstandard.Ilike reading,spelling,drawing, tennis,andfoot-ball. Ihavebeenheretwo weeksandenjoyschoolvery much.OnSundayIwentfor atripdowntheriveron theS.S.Perth. Thedriverbroughtusin closetothespeedboatsthat wereracingnearCrawley Baths.Wesawmanybeautifulyachtsandenjoyedthe tripverymuch.

Yourlovingnephew.

KENMULAVIN

DearKen,-Welcometo "TheCorner"myboy!Ido likegettingnewnephews. SoIhopeyoutakethisinvitationtowriteinasoften asyoulikeandtellmeall aboutyouradventure's.

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

Ihadbetterclosenow, Godblessyou,UncleMac.

Yoursincereniece.

LINLEYJONES

DearLinley,-You're anotherwhoseletterhas beenoverlooked.Atleast, dear,youmustseethatif I'mmixedupsometimesI dogenerallystraightenout andgetlettersanswered. WriteagainandIwontbe solonganswering. Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC

Ourteamsfortheannual schoolsportshavebeen chosen.Therearefourfactions,blue,red,greenand gold.Iaminthelast named.

Thepointsfromswimming,tennis,basketballand theschoolsportswillallbe includedwhendecidingthe winningteam. WellImustclosenow, Iremain,yourloving niece.

MARGOTLEE

DearMargot,-Thanks "oldfaithful!"You're anotheronwhomIcandepend.Congratulation's (longdelayed)onyour birthday.Mayyour14th yearbeoneofthehappiest ofyourlife.Bestwishes from

ASymposiumDescribesForUs TheCeremoniesOfEasterVigil

Thisyeartheceremonies ofthePascalVigilare againtobecelebratedsolemnlyinSt.Mary'sCathedralonHolySaturdayevening.Toustheseceremoniesarenew,butactually theydatebacktotheearliest daysoftheChurch.

Theforminwhichwe shallseethemnextSaturdayeveningisalmostidenticalwiththemannerill whichtheearlyChristians keptthevigilofthefeastof Christ'sResurrection.

Inthissymposiumthe ceremoniesaresetoutinthe orderoftheiroccurrence withshortexplanationsof theirmeaning.

Theirrestorationputs theseceremoniesbackto theoriginaltimeoftheir celebration,whichismore appropriate.Theyareso timedtostartthatavigilis keptpriortomidnight.

Thisvigiliskeptbyblessingthenewfire,thepaschal candle,thebaptismalfont andwater,thechantingof theLitanyoftheSaints, thesingingofafewProphecies,andtherenewalof baptismalvowsbythe faithful.

AtmidnightthePaschal Masscommences,andthus thebellswillringandthe glad"Hosannas"and"Alleluias"sungatapproximatelythesamehouras Christ'sResurrection.

-J.V.O'Reilly ***

BlessingNewFire

Aftertheentryofthe Bishop,theceremoniesbeginwiththeblessingofthe newfire.Itisfromthis firethatthePaschalcandle willbelit,andalsothose candlesthatmereextinguishedonGoodFriday night.

Whenthefireislit,the Bishopblessesit,andthen sprinklesitwithholywater.

Aftertheblessing,acoalis takenfromthefireand placedinthethurible;incenseisthenputonit.The Bishopincensesthenew firethreetimes,andthe blessingisnowcomplete.

AsthefireismeanttorepresentChrist'slovewhich Hewishestoinfuseintothe worldbyHisdeath,the Paschalcandle,thefigureof therisenChrist,islitfrom it.

Aftertheblessing,oneof thepriestslightsataper fromthefireandtakesit tothePaschalcandlebek foreitisblessed.Therest ofthecandleswilllaterbe litfromthePaschalcandle.

-B.J.Hickey. * *

ThePaschalCandle

ThePaschalcandleis nowbroughttotheBishop, who,withasteelpoint, tracestheformofacrossat theextremepointsofwhich thegrainsofincensewill beinserted.

Then,abovethecrosshe tracestheGreekletter Alpha,andbelowtheletter Omega,signifyingthetruth OS thatGodistheBeginning andEndofeverything.

Then,overandunderthe armsofthecrosshetraces thefournumerals:1-9-5-4. Herecitesthislovelyprayer: Christto-dayandforever,theBeginningand theEnd,AlphaandOmega, Hisareseasons,and thecenturies,toHimbe gloryandKingship. Foreverandever.Amen.

Next,thefivegrainsof incenseareinsertedinto

thePaschalcandleinthe formofacross,withthe wordsByHisholyWoundsall glorious Maywebeprotectedand preserved ByChristtheLord.Amen.

JustasthePaschalcandlerepresentstheBodyof theRisenLord,sothefive grainsofincenserepresent Hisfivemostprecious Wounds.

Thedeaconthengives thecelebantasmallcandle lightedfromthenewfire, withwhichhelights thePaschalcandle.He expressesthewishthat theLightofChrist,whois gloriouslyrisenagain,may dispersealldarknessof heartandsoul.Hethen blessesthePaschalcandle.

Duringthisblessingall thelightsofthechurchare extinguished,tobelitlater onfromtheblessedfire.

Thedeacon,nowvested inawhitedalmatic,takes thelightedcandleinhis handsandtheprocessionis formed.Onenteringthe churchthedeacon,raising thecandle,sings:"Lumen Christi"(theLightof Christ"),towhichallrespond, "Deo Gratias" ("thanksbetoGod")'The celebrantthenlightshis ownsmallcandlefromthe Paschalcandle.

Thedeacon,arrivingin themiddleofthechurch singsagain,"Lumen Christi,"onahighernote, allrespondingandgenuflectingasbefore.The clergythenlighttheircandles.

Thedeaconchants"LumenChristi"athirdtime,on astillhighernote,inthe middleofthesanctuary,the congregationalsolighting theircandlesafterthe jubilantanswer,"DeoGratias."

ThePaschalcandleis pacedonaspecialstand, andthedeacon,afterincensingit,beginstochant themagnificent"Exultet."

This,intheopinionof Mozart,Haydn,andothers, isthemostwonderfulhymn oftheChurch,expressing herjoyandexuberantgladnessattheResurrectionof herDivineFounder.

Exultyenow,0heavenlythrongofangels!Exult yesacredmysteriesofGod, andforthevictoryofso greataKing,letsalvation's trumpetsound!-J.Kloss. * r*

FourProphecies

Afterthe"Exultet,"the deaconchangeshiswhite vestmentsfortheviolet foldedchasuble,andgoes withthesub-deacontosit withthecelebrantduring thereadingoftheProphecies,whicharefourin number.

EachProphecyisfollowedbyacollect,andthecolletispreededbyOramus lectisprecededbyOremus thedeacon'sexhortation, Fleetamusgenua(let usbendourknees").After ashorttime,duringwhich thefaithfulmakeabrief silentprayer,thesub-deaconchants"Levate,"andall risefromtheirkees.

ThefirstProphecydeals withthegreatdramaofthe Theygaveusthewineof theiryouthinexchange. Forachemicalpuddlecalledtea. (G.K.C.onchildrenhe knew,fromthebookReturn toChesterton).

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creationoftheworld;the seconddescribeshowthe childrenofIsraelpassed throughtheRedSeabya miraclewhenPharaoand hisarmy.whowerefollowingthem,weredrowned.

ThethirdProphecy, whichisveryshort,looks forwardtothecomingof OurLord;whilstthelast tellshowGodinstructed Mosestowriteacanticle whichwouldbeaconstant remindertothepeopleof thelaw,afterhisdeath.

-L.Baccini.

TheLitanies

Afterthesingingofthe Prophecies,thefirstpartof theLitaniesissungasfar astheinvocation,"Propitiusesto."Allkneeland makereply,atleastintheir heartsifnotaudibly,joininginthepleaforGod's mercyandtheintercession ofthesaintsontheirbehalf.

Whenthefirstpartofthe Litanyhasbeencompleted, theblessingoftheBaptismalwatertakesplace.This ceremonyhasgreatsignificance.

Onthecompletionofthe prayersofblessing,theprocessiontotheFonttakes place.Thecelebrantand ministersareprecededby thethuriferandtorchbearers.Theblessedwateris carriedfromthesanctuary andtheincensingandblessingtakesplaceintheBaptistry.

Returningtothesanctuary,thecelebrantstandsin

frontofthePaschalcandle fortherenewalofthebap- tismalpromises.Allpresentmakereply.

Theneveryonekneelsfor thecompletionoftheLitanies,whiletheministersretiretopreparefortheMass. -F.X.Leydon.

VigilMass

Thesecondhalfofthe LitanyissucceededimmediatelybythePaschalMass, Therearenopreliminary prayersatthefootofthe altar;thecelebrantascends directlytoitandproceedswithitsincensation.

ThisMasstakesplaceat approximatelythesame hourasthatatwhichChrist rosegloriousfromthedead. Henceatthe"Gloria"the bellsarerungcontinuously, theorganpealsforth,the altarsandimagesareuncovered,andafewmoments afterwardstheglad"Alleluias,"silencedfornine weekspast,areheardagain injubilanttones.

Thewholethemeofthe MassisthatofjoyatOur Saviour'striumphover death.

Despitethespiritofthe Mass,itisbrief.Thereis noOffertory,Creed,orCommunionprayer,andatis conclusiontheMassisfollowedimmediatelybythe recitationoftheLaudsof EasterSunday.Thesetoo areverybrief,andthegreat EasterVigilissoonconcluded. -W.B.Dwyer.

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Istoodupontheshore:Isawtheego

FromthisGreatSouthernLandofDestiny, Awayfromalltheturmoilofthystay.

IsawtheRoyal"Gothic"gatherway, Thelightofsettingsunuponthesea, Thelovelyafterglow, Thedarknessfallwheregoldenlighthadbeen. IsawtheSouthernCrossblessthee.Andso Iblessedthee,too,andsangfarewell,unseen; MayHeWhodieduponacrossblessthee,0Queen! Farewell,0Queen!Butthouwiltcomeagain

TothisGreatSouthernLandtostayawhile, Toblessthelonelygravesofpioneers, Topondero'erthestoryoftheiryears, Torulebylovethatconquerswithoutguile. Love!Keynoteofthyreign! Ihearditinthegreatsea'smelody, Isawitinthesunsetonthemain, ThelightofSouthernCrossthatshoneo'erthee: ThesymbolofHisLove,eternalHarmony.

InspiritnowIstandupontheshore; IwatchtheeleavethisIsleofDestiny. Ihearthemusicofthewaves,Ifeel Thesouthwindblow,Iseetheseabirdswheel, Thesunset,afterglow,theStaro'erthee.

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LivingStandardsInSpain AreHighDespiteGrumbles

Imentionedbeforethatquiteafewofthe SpaniardsImetsincerelywishedtheycould emigratetoAustralia,attracted,nodoubt, bytheillusionofeaskmoney-makingand thehighstandardsoflivingthatobtainin thiscountry,whichimplies,ofcourse,that thestateofthingsinSpainisnotquiteso goodashere.

ficulttimesthroughwhich Spainhasgonetheselast twentyyearsorso.What theSpanishwardestroyed, thesecondWorldWardid nothelptorebuild.To makemattersworse,long andconsecutivedroughtshit hardthatcountry,whichis mostlyagricultural.

Butthiswillnotsurprise!dation.ButisSpainthe anyonewhorecallsthedii-onlycountryintheworld whereexpressionslikethose areheardto-day?Normust weforgetthatwailingseems tobepartoftheSpanish make-up.Oftenyouwill hearpeopleincomfortable circumstancessinginginexactlythesamekeyasthose whoareactuallylivingfrom handtomouth. Ihavereadsomewhere thatinoneofthecemeteriesofParisthereisaSpanishgrave,andonitstombstoneareengravedthese words:"HereliesaSpaniardwho,beingwellin Spain,thoughthewouldbe betterelsewhere."That hasbeenthecasewith Spaniardsatalltimes,that

ButtheSpanishspiritwas notbrokendownbyanyof thesecalamitiesorbyall three,andnowtherehabilit/tionofthatcountryisassured.Everywhereone seessignsofprosperity. Peace,order,andtranquilityreignsupremewherever yougo.Asenseofsecurityaccompaniesyouinyour travelsthroughoutthecountry.

Nodoubt,amischievous explanationcanbegiven, andyoumayhaveitfrom aSpaniard.Ionceremarkedonthetotalabsenceofstrikes."Strikes?" someoneretortedwitha malicioussmile.'Theysimplycan'tbe.Justraisea fingeragainsttheGovernment,andseewhathappens toyou."Butthegeneral commentwas:"Justas well."Indeed.

IadmitthatIhearda greatdealofwailing,especiallyfromthepoorer classes."Lifeisveryhard. Pricesaresohighandwage, solow.Itisverydifficult tomakeendsmeet."Undoubtedly,suchasing-song wasaltogetherwithoutfoun-

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terkindoffoodanddrink, agreatershareinpublic amusements,andmorefrequenttravelling.Andthis decidedimprovementwas evidentnotonlyinthebig cities,butalsointhe smallertownsandevenin thevillages.Icouldeasily enlargeonallthesefour factors,butitisunnecessary.Onlywithregardto dress,IwillmentionthatI hearditstatedmanytimes thatnowadaysitisimpossibletotellthedifference betweenamaid-servantand hermistresswhenyousee theminthestreet.The onedressesaswellasthe other. Backinmyownhometown,Ihadonlytolookat thechildrentorecallwith asighmyboyhooddaysand congratulatethepresentgeneration.Andasitwaswith dressitwasalsowith everythingelse.

isthecaseto-day.No matterhowwell-offthey are,theywanttobebetter still.Natural?Granted. ThatiswhytheSpanish Governmentisdoingitsutmosttoimprovetheliving conditionsthroughoutthe country.Andithassucceededtoaremarkableextent.Thisimprovement isimmediatelyapparentto anySpaniardwhoreturns tohishomelandafteranabsenceofanumberofyears. Itwasverymuchsotome. EverywhereIwasstruckby thepresenceoffourfactors thatcertainlymakefora higherstandardofliving.

Theseare: Abetterwayofdressing, amoreabundantandbet-

Idonotmeantoproclaim thatmiseryhasbeenbanishedfromthecountry. Farfromit.ButIdosay thatthelivingstandardsof Spainhavebeenraised verynoticeablyoflate. Alsothatmanyofthose whostillcomplainare peoplewhotrytolive abovetheirmeans.

Irememberhearingthis statementmadeveryemphaticallyandwithmany illustrationsbyamanwho hadtoworkhardforhis bread.Hewounduphis shortbutlivelydiscourse withawordofadviceto me."Father,"hesaid"don't listentowailers.Thetroublewiththepeoplenowadaysisthattheyarenot soeasilysatisfiedasthey usedtobe-andwaste lot."

CatholicPopulationOf ScandinaviaVerySmall

ThemissionaryIntentionoftheHoly FatherforAprilistheChurchinScandinavia,Iceland,andFinland.Thefollowingfacts willshowuswhythisisso,andhownecessary areourprayersfortheselands:-

TheCatholicvisitortothe Scandinaviancountriesi., astoundedatthepositionof theChurchinthesecoun tries.Ifthisvisitorhasnot readverymuch,notonly readverymuch,notonly willtherebesurprisebut therewillbeastonishment asthefactsunfoldbefore him.

Asamatteroffact,it wouldbeacompletesurprisetolearnthattheyare regardedasmissioncountries.Yetthefactsarethat theChurchdoesnotoccupy astrongposition.

ChurchinNorway

ExaminingNorwayfirs', itis'foundthattheChurch firstcametoNorwayfrom Englandin920-960.Butit seemedtorunintodifficultieswiththerulersand soonpersecutionroseinop. position.

Thusthefaithnevergot achanceandwhenthegeneraloppositioncame theso-calledReformation years,thepersecutionin Norwaywasintensified.

Thefirstmoderationdid notcomeuntil1845and thenthemeasureofreligiouslibertywasvery little.TheChurchwas alwaysundertheadministrationusedinmission lands.

tries,isamissionlandand rightlyinneedofourspiritualhelp.

InSwedenthingsare evenworse,yetstrangely, amidstsuchpoorcircumstances,Swedencanlay claimtotwogreatSaints, St.AnsgerandSt.Brigidof Sweden.

Ofthe6,900,000peopleof Sweden,only14,372are Catholics,onlyalittle greaterproportionthan Norway.Thepositionis worse,too,insofarasthesipeoplehaveonly44priests tocareforthemandto makeheadwayinthe spreadoftheKingdomof Christ.

InAustraliawehaveone priesttoevery2,800peo pleforthetotalpopulation andonetoevery600 Catholics,whereasin Swedenasyouwillseeitis onepriesttoevery100,000 ofthetotalpopulationand onetoevery300Catholics.

Iftheschoolsaretheguaranteeofthefuturethen theoutlookisnobrighter. InSwedenthereareonly fourCatholicschoolswith 186pupils.Justthisoutline oftheChurch'sposition willcertainlymakeyou realisewhytheHolyFather callsforprayersforthe

Churchinthesecountries.

Thedeterminationofthe Finnishpeoplehasoften excitedtheadmirationof theworldandtheirself. determinationhasbecome proverbial. characteristicUnfortunatelythisvery hasbecome andstillisthegreatobstacleconfrontingmissionariesamongstthesepeople.Ofthe3,900,000population,amerehandfulof 1,780areCatholics.

NoCatholicSchools

Themajorityarestrong adherentstotheOrthodox riteandarereluctantto giveconsiderationtothe teachingofthetrue Church.Thereareno Catholicschoolsinthat countryandninepriests onlytendtothespiritual needsofthiscountry.

MentionedbytheHoly Fatherinhisintentionfor thismonth,thoughgeographicallynotregardedas partofthePeninsula,Ice landisanotherexample wheretheChurchhasbarelyagraspintheland388isthetotalCatholicpopulationofthe136,000 inhabitants.

Theeducationfacilities arealittlebetterthan Finlandastherearetwo Catholicschoolswitha roll-callof200children.

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Irecallalsowhatamemberofthepoliceforceia Madridsaidtomeoneday. NoticingthatIkeptloo&inginthedirectionofa mansupportinganother whoseemedtobesomewhat theworsefordrinking,the maninuniformsteppedup tome."Seethat"hesaid. Inodded."Shame!"hecontinued"andthat'sthesort ofpeoplewhocomplainthat wagesarelow."

Actuallythequestionof lowwagesinSpainisa debatableoneand,ifail weresaid,itwouldappear quiteclearthatthelow wagesarenotsolowin reality.Buttodothisnow isbeyondmypresentplan. Ishallonlyadd,beforeI closethissubject,thatforeignvisitors,andtheseare legion,especiallyfrom France,invariablypraise highlythelivingconditions ofSpain,theabundanceand cheapnessoffoodstuffs, clothingandevenluxuries, andhaveoftenbeenheard toexclaim:"Why,thisis Paradise".

Itwasnotuntilveryre centlythattheChurch adoptedthenormalwayof governmentbytheerection ofadioceseatOslo.Previouslyithadalwaysbeen theformasusedinthe commencementofamis. sion.viz.prefecturesand vicariates.(Theislandsof thePacificareVicariates Apostolic).

SomeProgress

Yetnonethelessthe Churchismakingprogress. Ofatotalpopulationof3 millionthereare4,254 Catholics.Certainlyavery smallproportionandvery muchlessthanourproportionhereinAustralia.

ButtheCatholicpoverty ofthecountryismorenoticeablewhenitisdiscoveredthatthereareonly 42priests,only10Catholic schoolswith520pupils. Therefiguresaresosmall thatitisscarcelynecessary togiveyouthecomparison ofAustraliaasahelp.

InAustraliatherearc 2,780priests,1,300school. with283,000pupils.)Thus thereaderwillreadilyappreciatethatNorway,one oftheScandinaviancoun-

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SurveyShowsNon-Catholics MostOpposeMixedMarriage

marriages-andJews cordingtoaCatholic

ST.PAUL,Minnesota(NC).-More ProtestantsthanCatholicsoppose"mixed" wantthemleast-acDigestsurvey. Thenationalaverageran likethis:75percentopposed;22percentindifferent;3percentdon'tknow.

Thesurveyresultsshowedthat80percentofJews areforall-Jewishmarriagesand19percentare willingtoadmitmixedmar*riages;76percentofProtestantsareagainstmixed marriage,21percentfeel itmakesnodifference;and 73percentofCatholicsare forall-Catholicmarriages, 25percentthinkitisal! right.

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LONDON,March2: (NC.)-BishopThoma, E.FlynnofLancasterannouncedheproposes solveadomesticstaffcrisi, athisdiocesanseminaryhe startingasecularinstitute of"nunsinlaydress"tod' thework.Hesaidhesin!' ultimatelyseekVaticanap provalofthegroupasthe SocietyoftheHandmaid; oftheMotherofChristthe Priest.

TheBishopdisclosedina pastoralthat.thepresent householdstaffofGerman nunsattheseminaryha, givenayear'snoticeof theirintentiontoleavefor otherwork.Theseminary isatThirstletonLodge, nearKirkham,Lancashire.

"IfIcouldfindevena dozenyoungwomenready toserveGodinthisway asmembersofasecular institute,"BishopFlynn said,"Iwouldgladlyundertaketohousethemin thebeautifulnewconventI havebuiltatThirstleton, andtoseethattheyhavethoroughreligioustraining withaviewtotheireventualapprovalasanewsociety."

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Reportingonthesurvey resultsinitsAprilissue, theDigestconcluded: "Toomany,evenamong Catholics,havefalleninto religiousindifference."

NegroConverts

IncreaseinU.S.

WASHINGTON.-Witli almosttenthousandNegro convertstotheChurchlast year,CatholicNegroesin theU.S.increasedbyover 24,000during1953.

AreportbytheCommissionforCatholicMissions AmongtheColouredPeo pieandtheIndiansrevealedthatthecurrestestimatedNegroCatholicpopulationis457,996. Thereportalsorevealed thatof343,410Indiansin "IfthereisawateringtheU.S.,108,364areCathodownofreligiousdifferenceli"" inmixedmarriagesCatho-

NewInstallationsWillMake VaticanRadioMuchStronger

ROME,March19(Radio,NC).-Work istoberesumedontwolargeinstallations outsideRomethatwillmakeVaticanRadio oneofthestrongestbroadcastingstationsin Europe,itwaslearnedhereonreliable authority.

WorkontheinstallationontheoccasionoftheHoly wassaidtohavebeensusFather'scoronationanntpendedbecauseHisHoli-versaryandvotedtorenessPopePiusXIIhest-commendthatthework tatedtogoaheadwiththeshouldgoahead. costlyenterpriseatthepre-Theinstallationswill senttime. consistoftwolargestations,

Insummarizingayear'F. missionworkamongthe liesapparentlyarewillingNegroesthereportnoted"a RnvArChampion todomorewateringdown thanothers." genuineandwideningview

Abreakdownofthefiguresshowedthatwomen weremoreopposedtomixedmarriagesthanmen,thatolderpeopleholditin disfavormorethanthe young;thatthemoreeducationpeoplehavethe morewarytheybecomeof themixedmarriages.

fortheirspiritualwelfare andanencouragingres

However,itisreportedoneforreceptionandthe that15Cardinalsmethereotherfortransmission, whichwillbebuiltinterritoryoutsideVaticanCity. In1951,theVaticanand theItaliangovernment signedanagreementfacilitatingtheerectionofthe buildingsonsitestowhich theItaliangovernmenthad grantedextraterritoriality.

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Afive-century-oldMadonnathatissaidonceto havebroughtparalysisto thearmofasoldierwho raisedhisswordtostrike herwillbegivenspecial honoursatMaastricht, Holland,onEasterMonday.

KnownasOurLady,the StaroftheSea,thestatue willbeacentralfigurein colourfulparades,dramas andtableauxdemonstrating thedevotionoftheMaastrichtCatholicstotheBlessedVirgin.

Originallyenshrinedin theoldFranciscanchurchat Maastrichtaround1,400, thestatuelivedthroughthe hecticeraofreligiouspersecutioninHollandwhen statuesweresmashedby fanaticalCalvinists.

OutsideRingToo ponseontheirpart." NEWYORK(NC.)-ConvertsaccountmainlylPasqualeJoseph(Paddy) forthetwoandahalfperDeMarco,whorecently centincreaseofNegrowonthelightweightboxCatholicsnotedlastyear,ingtitleoftheworldhere withconversionsinlargeralreadyhasdemonstrate.i northerncities"remarkablythathealsoisachampion numerous."Totalconvertsoutsidethering. reportedin1953were9,428.Thedayafterthe26year-oldBrooklynboxer wonthecrowninMadison SquareGardenfromJimmy Carter,hecollectedhis purseof14,000dollars.He immediatelysentone-third ofthisamounttothewidoss thesoldier,andheshouted:ofJimmyDixon,hismanager,whodiedlastyear.

"Haveyoubecomeacow-.Knowninboxingcircles ard?Strike!" asadevoutman,Paddy

Butthesoldier'spara-1wasanaltarboyforseven lysedarmrefusedtostrike.YearsinSt.Michael'saryl Sothecaptainraisedhis.St.Ann'sChurchesin ownswordtosmashtheBrooklyn.Thechampion statue.Again,amys-practicesspecialdevotionto teriousparalysisheldbackSt.Rocco. thethreateningsword.Per-"ManypeoplepraytoS:. hapsthemostsurprised'Roccowhentheysufferle4 " " viewerofthisphenomenon',Injuries,Paddysays.I thinkthatmylegsarevery wasthenunwhomthecoldiershadforcedtoaccom-importanttomeasaboxer, punythemontheirsearchsoIpraytohimbefore eachfight." oftheconvent, Inwinningthecham-

Thealarmedsoldieraccusedthenunofwitchcraft, andintheensuingargumentforgotallaboutthe statue.Thus,whatistodayconsideredthemost beautifulMadonnainHollandwassavedfromdestruction.

pionshipbeforethousands ofspectatorsintheGarden andmillionsmorewh-i watchedthefightontelevision,Paddymadethe SignoftheCrossashe cameoutofhiscornerfoe thefirstandlastroundsof thefifteen-roundcontest.

Thenewplants,forwhich nospacewasavailableirk. VaticanCity,willkeepVaticanRadioabreastofother Europeanstationsbypermittingittoreachthemost distantpointsoftheworld Thenewstationswillbe locatedinoppositepositions tothenorthandsouthof Rome,eachabout15miles distant.

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The19th-century(184257)ItalianyouthandfollowerofSt.JohnBoscois scheduledtobecanonized onJune13ofthisyear,togetherwithfiveothers.It isbelievedherethatthe canonizationdatecani.e adheredtoifthePontiff's healthpermits. Alsoscheduledforcanonizationonthatdayare: BlessedMariaCrocifissadi Roma(1813-55),ItalianbornfoundressoftheCongregationoftheHandmaids ofCharity;PeterChanel (1803-41),aFrenchpriest martyredontheislandof FutunaintheTongaarchipelago;VincenzoPallotti (1798-1850),founderofthe PallottineFathers;Gaspar delBufalo(1786-1837), founderoftheCongregation ofthePreciousBlood,and GiuseppeMariaPignatelli (1737-1811),SpanishJesuit andprincipalrepresentative oftheSocietyofJesusin ItalyjustbeforeitsrestorationbyPiusVII.

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Onesoldierraisedhis swordtosmashthestatue tobits.Buthisarm,itis said,wassuddenlyparalysedandhisswordremainedpoisedintheair.The captainbelievedasuperstitiousfrighthadovercome

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CardinalChallengesCzechReds ToGiveArchbishopPublicTrial

LONDON,March25(NC.)-His EminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,haschallengedthe communistregimeinCzechoslovakiato bringArchbishopJosefBeranofPragueto publictrial.

"Hiscommunistjailers haveneverdaredtoplace ArchbishopBeranontrial," theCardinalsaidataMass inWestminstercathedral hereforthepersecuted ChurchinCzechoslovakia.

Theycouldlabelhima "fascistreactionary"and "anenemyofthepeople" yettheycouldnotdestroy thetruth,theCardinal added.Theycouldnotdeny, hesaid,thatbecauseherefusedtosubmittofascist pressureArchbishopBeran wasarrestedbythenazi gestapoinJune,1942,and

Averageattendanceatthe devotions,arrangedbythe 80-year-oldpastor,Msgr. ThomasTaylor,is130. ManyreceiveHolyCorntinentalandtenforEuro-munionandthengostraight pealsbroadcasting. towork. endurednearly

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Nativesdecoratedthisvillagefortheopen-airordinationofFatherPeterTatamas,secondSolomonIs landertoberaisedtothc priesthood.

BishopThomasWade, S.M.,VicarApostolicofthe NorthernSolomons,was ordainingprelate.Bishop LeoI.Scharmach,M.S.0, VicarApostolicofRabaul, preached.

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AllInnocencewastriedatPilate'sfeet, AllInnocencethatoncewasontheearth, AndPilatesatuponhisjudgmentseat AndletamobassaytheMan-God'sworth!

Refusingtoadmitthetaskhisown, ThisRomansoughtandfoundacoward'sway Bywhichtomakehisdeednothisalone, Tosoothehisdeeplytroubledsoulthatday.

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ResolutionCallsForStudyOf CommunismasMeanstoRefuteIt

WASHINGTON(NC).-CollegechaptersoftheNationalFederationofCatholic CollegeStudentswillbeaskedtoapprovea resolutioncallingforthestudyofCommunismsothatitcanbeunderstoodandrefuted.

Adoptedbythesevenmanexecutivecommittee oftheNFCCS,theclause concerningcommunismis partofanover-allresolution onacademicfreedom,to besubmittedtofederation chaptersinCatholiccolleges anduniversitiesthroughoutthecountrysotheycan takeactionpriortothe NFCCSnationalcongress. Thatmeetingisslatedfor Chicagobeginningnext August31.Theacademic freedomstatementwasrecommendedbytheexecutivecommitteeduringa three-daymeetinghere.

Definingacademicfreedomasameanstoanend -truth-ratherthanan

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Whileexpressingthebelief thatthiscountrywould haveenoughsupportto keepRedChinaoutofthe UnitedNations,'U.S.AmbassadorHenryCabot Lodge,Jr.,toldapressconferenceherethathewould not"shrink"fromusingthe vetotoblockadmittanceof thePekingregime. Hedeclaredthatthe UnitedStatesisvigorously opposedtogivingtheChinesecommunistsaseat intheUN.

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PARIS,March22.-Awarningthat technologyandscience,basedonlyonthe "spiritoftechnology,"aremoredangerous thanCommunismmarkedthecloseofthe annualmeetingoftheConferenceofInternationalCatholicOrganisationshere.

Thewarningcamefromthe"Itisnecessarytotake HolySee'sobserver,Msgr.caretodistinguishclearly PietroPavan,whotold180betweentheauthentic delegatesfromallpartsofvalueswhichmustberetheworldthatthe"spiritofcognisedintechnicalprotechnology"mustnotbegressandthedangersof substitutedforreligion.Hemankindwhichresultfrom calledforanewsynthesisthediffusionofapurely ofscienceandfaith,point-scientificconditionoflife. ingoutthattechnologyandThelatter,in fact,is sciencehavevalueonlyin-nothingmorethanaspecial sofarastheyareunitedtoformofmaterialism." eternalvaluesandcanlead

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"ItisthedutyofCatholicformerFrenchForeignMin laymen,"besaid,"tomas-isterRobertSchumanhad terscienceandtechnologyalsostressedthesameidea. andtobringthemhometo theirplaceinreligion, ItisofthegreatestimwheretheycanservemenportancethatspiritualproandthegloryofGod." gresskeepdacewithtechMsgr.Pavan'stalkre-nicalprogress,Mr.Schuman emphasisedthewarningdeclared.AsChristians,he containedinthelettertosaid,wepayhomagetothe themeetingsentbyMsgr.inventivegeniusofman, GiovanniB.Montini,Vati-butweaffirmtheprimacy canPro-SecretaryofState.ofthespiritual.Mr.SchuSentinthenameofthemanwentontourgeareal HolyFather,theletterstat-andeffectiveintegrationof ed: Europe.

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CHITTY.-Sacredtothe memory'ofMichaelLeonard,dearlylovedsonof Mrs.J.Thompsonand thelateMichaelChitty, whopassedaway,March 31,1950. Immaculate HeartofMaryyour prayersforhimextol,0 SacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul.

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