The Record Newspaper 14 October 1954

PastoralLetterFromHisGrace OnDutyToMakeFaithKnown

TothePriests,ReligiousandPeopleoftheArchdiocese.

DearlybelovedinChrist,-

OnthefeastofOurLady,HelpofChristians,Weaddressedtoyou,belovedbrethreninChrist,a PastoralLetterinwhichWepointedoutthepressingneedofmorevocationstothepriesthoodandthe eligiousstate,sothatwecanprovideforthespiritualneedsandtheCatholiceducationoftherapidly increasingnumbersofourflock.Weadded,too,that"wemustnotlosesight,either,ofthehostof non-CatholicsoulswhoareentrustedtotheprudentapostolateoftheChurch".

OnthislastpointWenowwishtospeaktoyou,forafittingdoubleoccasionpresentsitself,first, intherallyofconvertswhichistotakeplaceintheTownHall,Perth,onTuesdayevening,26th.inst. andsecondly,intheseriesofarticlescurrentlyappearingin"TheRecord"inwhichsomerecentconvertstellthestoryoftheirspiritualwanderingsandtheirfinalhome-comingtothe"onefold"of Christ'sChurch.

Inthesearticles,andinthebiographiesofconvertsgenerally,youwillhavenoticedhowfrequently itwasthewordorexampleoftheCatholiclaitywhichturnedtheattentionofthenon-Catholictowards theChurch.Thismagnificentapostolateofdirectingourseparatedbrethrentowardstheonetrue Churchissomethinginwhichallcanplayapart.

OurCatholiclaymenandwomenshouldconvincethemselvesthatitistheirdutytohelpin spreadingthetrueFaith.Itisnotmerelyarecodimendationorcounselorsuggestion,butanobligation.Thesolemncommandto"preachtheGosneltoeverycreature"(Mark16,15)Christgaveto HisChurch.NowtheChurchonearth,thoughgovernedanddirectedbythesuccessorsoftheApostles, is"theunionofalltheFaithful".HenceeveryCatholiclaymanandwomanisboundtoshareinthis apostolate.

ByBaptismeveryCatholicbecomesabranchofthevinethatisChrist,amemberofHisMystical Body,livingwiththeDivineLifeoftheHead,sharingtheredemptiveyearningsoftheLordofthe harvestWhowishes"allmentobesavedandtocometotheknowledgeofthetruth".(1Timothy2,4). BythesacramentofConfirmationwehavebeenstampedassoldiersofChrist,permanentlyconsecrated toHiscausewhichistheincreaseandstrengtheningoftheFaithinourselvesandothers.

Further,thegreatestoftheChristianvirtues,charity,enjoinsonusthewelfareofourneighbour. Ifanykindnesstotheneighbour,ifthecupofcoldwatergiveninChrist'snamebringsitsreward, muchgreaterwillbetherewardforthis"mostdivineofallworks",helpingtobringsoulstoHistrue Church."Thiswork",saysPopePiusXI,"surpassesalltheformsandmanifestationsofcharity,as muchasthesoulsurpassesthebody,asmuchasheavensurpassestheearth,asmuchaseternitysurpassestime".

To-day,particularly,whensomanyofourneighboursprofferallegiancetonoformofChristianity, whensomanyoutsidetheChurcharebewilderedandperplexedamidthebabbleofconflictingprophets,whensomanyaregropingindarknessforthelightthatwouldshowthemtheWay,waitingfor theauthoritativevoicethatwouldleadthemtoTruth,hungeringfortheLifewhichChrist'sSacraments bring-surelyourgratitudetoGodforthepricelessgiftofFaith,andourappreciationofitsvalue,will spurusontosharethatgiftwiththosewhoarenotsofortunate.

Whatcanwedo,youmayask?First,wecanallpray.Theconversionofourneighbourwillbethe workofgrace,andusuallysuchgraceisgivenonlyinanswertoprayer.Somebodyhaswellsaidthat "theworldissavedbythosewhoareontheirknees".Someofusmayfeelthatwearetooold,or tooyoung,ortoofeebleinhealth,orinsufficientlyinstructedinourFaithtobeactiveapostlesto others;butallofuscantakeourpartinthis,themostnecessaryformofapostolate.

Anothervitallyimportantformoftheapostolate-andonewhichtranscendsthebarriersofagecr infirmityoreducation-isgoodexample."Bytheirfruitsyoushallknowthem"(Matt.7,16)saidOur BlessedLord.Ifourpeoplelivetheirfaith,iftheyareregularinassistingatMassandtheSacraments,ifprayersandespeciallythefamilyRosaryaresaidinthehome,whetherornotnon-Catholic visitorsarepresent,ifCatholicsarefaithfultothemorallawsofGodandHisChurchamidtheprevailinglaxity,suchpracticescannotbutimpresspeopleofgood-willthatthesearefruitsofthegoodtree.

All,too,canhelpbyawordinseason,byspreadingCatholicliterature,bydrawingtotheattentionoftheirfriendsandneighbourssuchaidsastheCatholicLibraryinPierStreet,the"Catholic Answer"radiosession,theDaysofEnquirywhichareheldperiodically,andtheClassesforConverts whichareheldweekly.

Finally,letusnotforgetthosewhohaverecentlyjoinedtheChurch.Frequentlytheseconverts havemadegreatsacrificesamongwhichmustbenumberedthelossofformerfriendswithwhomthey hadgrownup.Theyhavecutadriftfromtheiroldtiesandsometimesthroughshynessfindfewfriends inourCatholiccommunity.Weshouldendeavourtomakethemfeelathomeinourmidst,andshould introducethemtoCatholicfriendswhohaveinterestssimilartotheirs.

Humblyrecommendingthesethoughtstoyourearnestconsideration,andbeggingGod'sblessing onyou.

YoursdevotedlyintheloveofOurLordandHisImmaculateMother,

Non-CatholicLady HasMaryFocusIn PrizeShowEntry

-BycourtesyPaul'sCandidSnaps

WhenMrs.E.Fraser,ofRoilway-st., Queen'sPark,waspreparingherfloral exhibitfortheRoyalShow-"Purity'-she decidedtogiveOurLadythecentralplace. Thesymbolicarrangement,carriedoutcompletelyinwhiteblossoms,was oneoftheoutstandingexhibitsintheHorticulture sectionofthisyear'sShow.

ThejudgessaidthatMrs. Fraser'sexhibitwasremarkableandthatnoexhibitor displayedgreatertastethan Mrs.Fraser.

Mrs.FraserisnotaCatholic,andwhenaskedhow shecametochooseOur Ladyasthefocalpointof "Purity"saidthatshegot

theideafromabook. Friendslentherthefigurine. Standingabouttwofeet high,theexhibit(above) wasanexquisitearrangementofwhitegladioli,watsonia,carnationsandrose berries. ItisaremarkablecoincidencethatanexhibitfeaturingtheMotherofGodat itscentreshouldhavewon suchadmirationandhigh commendationduringa MarianmonthoftheMarian Year.

RosaryApostleIs RecalledAtShrine

WhentheFatherPeytonplaquewas unveiledatPalmyraonSundaylastbyHis GracetheArchbishop,thelargestgathering yetseenattheFatimashrinethereporticipatedinthedevotions

Astheprocessionmoved throughthestreets,hymns alternatedwiththeMysteriesoftheRosary.ThestatueofOurLadywasborne byseniorgirlsofOurLady ofFatimaschool.The crowningceremonywasperformedbyBettyWaddell.

ChildrenfromtheHighgateHillconvent(more than200girls)andfrom SantaMariaCollege,togetherwithcadetsfrom Aquinascollege,madean impressivecontingent.

Theparishpriest,the Rev.JohnLynch,spokeof thenecessityofdevotionto God'sMother.Therewasa danger,hesaid,thatappealsweremadetoMary outofutilitarianmotives ratherthanoutoflove.

Theymustnotlosesightof thefactthattherealmessageofFatimawasnotthe conversionofRussiabutof loveandthesanctification ofsouls.Therewouldbeno benefitinMariandevotion iftheyfailedinthat. Priortounveilingthe plaqueHisGraceexpressed hispleasureatbeinginvited toattendontheoccasion whenthepeopleofPalmyra werecommemoratingthe modernapostleoftheRosary.Hecongratulatedthe peopleonhavingsucha beautifulshrine.Hehoped itwouldpromotegreater loveforOurLady.The Archbishopstressedthenecessityofbeingfaithfulto theFamilyRosarypledge.

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PopeGivesDoctorsOutlineFor ShapingCodeOfMedicalEthics

CASTELGANDOLFO,Italy,Oct.2.-Inoneofhislongest speechesofrecentmonths,HisHolinessPopePiusXIIagaincalled uponthenationstouseeverymeanspossibletoavoidthehorrors ofatomic,bacteriologicalorchemicalwarfare.TheHolyFather spoketoabout500delegatesfrom42countrieswhowerein RomefortheeighthcongressoftheWorldMedicalAssociation.

Inhistalktothedoctors, whowerereceivedinaudienceatthepapalsummer residence,herethePope re-echoedanappealforthe effectiveproscriptionof whathecalled"ABC"warfarewhichwascontained inhisEastermessagelast April.

ThePontiffdevoteda largepartofhisspeechalso towarningthedoctors againstunwarrantedmedicalexperiments.Hedeclaredthatneitherdoctorsnor nursescantakeunduelibertieswiththeirpatients inthematterofexperiments.Nor,headded,may theyexposethemselvesto experimentswhichmay leadtomutilationorsuicide.

PopePiusprefacedhis remarksonABCwarfareby statingthat"therecanbe nodoubt,especiallyinview ofthehorrorsandimmense sufferingcausedbymodern war,thattounleashitwithoutajustcause would constituteacrimeworthyof themostseverenationaland internationalsanctions."

Inhisreferenceto"ajust cause,"thePopespokeofa war"forcedupononebyan evidentandextremelygrave injusticethatinnowaycan beavoided."

Hesaidthat"thequestionofthelegitimacyof atomic,bacteriologicaland chemicalwar"couldnotbe posedasamatterofprinciples,"exceptwhenitmust bejudgedindispensableto defendoneselfinthecircumstancesindicated."

"Eventhen,however,"he cautioned,"onemusttryto PiusXIiscare

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inthematterofexperiments andalsoagainstexposing themselvestoexperiments thatmayleadtomutilation ordeath,theHolyFather said:

"Manisthecustodian,not theindependentpossessor andproprietorofhisbody, hislifeandofallthatwhich theCreatorhasgivenhimto use,andthisaccordingto theendsofnature.Thefundamentalprinciple,'Only hewhohasarightofdispositionisempoweredtomake useofit,andeventhatonly withinthelimitswhich havebeenfixedforhim,'is oneoftheultimateandmost universalnormsofaction."

Speakingoftheremoval ofpartsofdeadbodies,the HolyFathersaid: "Thedoctorcannotbe permittedtotreatthebody accordingtohispleasure.It

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OnSundayOct.17acombinedgeneralmeetingwill beheldinparishhall.Supperwillbeserved.Aplate ofsupperwillbeappreciated.

AdanceonOct.18willbe heldintheparishhall, Foss-st.Peoplecomingfrom PerthmaycatchaCanning BridgeorApplecrossMetro busandalightattheLeopoldhotelandwalkback onestreet.

SHENTONPARK.

Ahousepartywillbeheld onMonday,Oct.18.Allgirls areaskedtomakeaspecialefforttocomeandbring theirparentsandfriends. Placeofpartyisnotyet knownbutwillbeannouncedatMassnextSunday. Girlsareaskedtobringa plateforthesupper.

Thegeneralmeetingwhich waspostponedlastweek duetothetabletenniscompetitionsagainstSubiaco wilbeheldonWednesday, Oct.20aftertheNovena devotions.Allmembersare expectedtoattend.Supper andtabletenniswillfollow asusual.

LEEDERVILLE.

Thenextmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,Oct.26. Allmembersareaskedto attend.Atabletenniscompetitionisbeingorganised andanygirlsinterested shouldhandintheirnames atthemeeting.

OnSundayOct.24Leedervillememberswillhold theirnextdanceinSt Mary'sparishhall,Frank- lin-street.

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MidlandJunctionNCGM andYCWmemberswenton ahiketoNationalParkon Sunday,Oct.3.Theweather wasfineandeveryonehad averyenjoyableday.

ThefirstclassinFrench flower-makingwasheldon Oct.12.Thereisacordial welcometoallgirlsofthe parishinterestedinlearningthisveryusefulpas-time.

CATHEDRAL.

Atthelastmeetingthe V.Rev.P.Talty,C.Ss.R. gaveaveryinterestingtalk onhistravelsabroad.

Thenextmeetingwillbe heldonOct.19;allmembers areexpectedtoattend.

Thesocialwillbeheld onOct.15inSt.Patrick's school,Havelock-st.,West Perth;allmembersareinvitedandthegirlsareasked tobringaplate.

ThepicnictoRockingham willbeheldonSunday, Oct.17.Thebuswillleave fromoutsideSt.Patrick's TechnicalSchoolat10.30 a.m.Ticketsareavailable onthebus.

extendsfromthesimpletothelearned.

avoiditthroughinternationalunderstandings,orelse byplacingveryclearand stringentlimitsuponitsuse sothatitseffectsmaynot exceedthestrictexigencies ofdefence."

"Whenthiskindofwarfareescapescompletely fromhumancontrol,"Pope Piusadded,"itsusemustbe rejectedasimmoral.

"Inthiscase,nolonger woulditbeacaseofdefenceagainstinjusticeorof necessarysafeguardingof legitimatepossessions,but ofpureandsimpleannihilationofallhumanlife withintherangeofaction. Thisisnotpermittedfor anyreasonwhatsoever."

LimitofExperiment

ThePontiffremindedhis hearersofanothertalkin whichhehaddiscussedthe subjectofABCwarfare. ThiswasaspeechonOct., 1953,todelegatestothe 16thsessionoftheInternationalOfficeofDocumentationforMilitaryMedicine inwhichhedeclared:"It doesnotsuffice tohave todefendoneselfagainst anyinjusticewhateverin ordertouseviolentwar.If thedamagesresultingfrom thelatterarenotcomparabletothoseofthe'injusticetolerated,'onemay havetheobligationto'submittotheinjustice.'"

Goingontodiscussmedicalexperimentation,Pope Piustoldthedoctorsthey arenotfree,intheeyesof theChurch,toexperiment onlivinghumanbeingsor toremovepartsofdead bodies,unlesssuchaction appearsclearlyjustified aftercarefulconsideration ofeachindividualcase.

ThePopesaidtheChurch allowedgreaterlatitudein casesofdesperateorhopelessillness,wheresomeextrememeansoroperation mayhaveachanceofsuccessandnothingelsehas succeeded.Hesaidthat suchattemptsmaybetried with"theexplicitortacit consentofthepatients."

Cautioningalsoagainst doctorsornursestaking unduelibertieswithpatients

befitsthepublicauthority toestablishopportuneregulations."Declaringthat eventhepublicauthority cannotproceedinthismatterarbitrarily,hesaid:"The requirementsofnaturalmoralitymustberespected, whichforbidsconsideringor treatingthebodyofaman simplyasathing,orasthat ofananimal."

Turningtoeffortsofthe WorldMedicalAssociation toestablishaninternational codeofmedicalmorality, PopePiussaiditwasencouragingthatthe42countriesrepresentedatthecongresswereinagreementgenerally,althoughrelatively fewprinciples"areaccepted everywhere."

ThePontiffhimselfsuggestedthreebasicideas which,hesaid,shouldunderlieacodeofmedicalmorality.Thesewere:-

BasicConsiderations

(1)Medicalmoralitymust baseitselfonBeingand Nature,sinceallmoral norms,includingthoseof medicine,"proceednecessarilyfromcorresponding ontologicalprinciples.From thisderivesthemaxim,"Be thatwhichyouare."

(2)Medicalmorality mustconformtoreasonand purpose,andbeorientedaccordingtoascaleofvalues. Medicalmoralitylives,not inthings,butinmen,persons,doctors,theirdecisions, personalities,conceptsand therealizationofvalues. Thedoctormustaskhimself: Whatdoesthisactioninvolve?Whatisitsjustification?Whatisthevaluein itself,inpersonalrelations, insociety,etc.?

(3)Medicalmoralitymust berootedinthetranscendental.Manmaydisposeof orsuppresswhathasbeen establishedbyman,butnot sowithnature."Moralduty doesnotdependuponthe pleasureofman."

"Thedoctor,"thePope concluded,"hasaneed, withintherealmofsociety, ofavastjuridicalsupport, andalsoofaparticularassuranceforhispersonand (ContinuedfootnextCot)

Jesuit'sViewsonDelinquency ApplyOldRules

Juveniledelinquencyhas assumedanewprominence atthepresenttime.Itmay wellbethattheactualdelinquencyhasnotincreased, perhapsitismerelydueto thefactthatitisinamore spectacularforms.

Actuallyjuveniledelinquencymeansinplainlanguage-thesinsofyouth, andwhilethesesinsareto belamented,itwouldbe foolishtothinkthatthey havebeenlackinguptothe presenttime.Wehavehere anage-oldproblemfor whichtheage-oldremedies arestillvalid.

Inthis,asinanyother field,itistheworkofthe Churchtodaytopropound herremedies(whicharenot new)inanewsettingandin anewlanguage.Suchisthe workachievedbyCharles E.LeahyS.J.inalittlebook forBarentsentitled-"The FormativeYears."

NoSetFormula

Becausetherelationship betweenparentsandteenagershaschangedoverthe pastfewdecades,theold remedyof,forinstance,parentaldisciplinehastobe appliedinanewway."Two thingsareout",oneteenagertoldtheauthor,"the kidswon'tstandforpreaching,andtheywon'tstand formoreregulationsorfor moreseverityinenforcing them".

hismedicalactivity.Onthe otherhand,societywantsa guaranteeregardingthecapacityandcompetenceof thosewhoofferthemselves andactinthegarbofdoctors.Allthisservestodemonstratethenecessityofa national,and,ifpossible,of aninternationalmedical law."

inNewWay

Ifthatisthesituation thenhowcanthefenceof parentaldisciplinebebuilt tokeeptoday'steen-ageron therighttrack?Herewe' seemtohavetheheartof theproblem.

"lyethoughtofthatproblemoften,"saysFather Leahy."Theplaypenfor thebabyisalmostuniversallytheperfectfencefor thebaby.Butasachildgets older,thefencesmustbe tailor-made-theycan'tbe boughtwholesale,andthey can'tbeconstructedaccordingtoanysetformula.

MakingOwnFence

"Theperfectfencefora teen-agermustbeengineeredbyparentsandteen-ager workingtogether,andifthe reasonforthefenceismade clear,theaverageyoungster willgladlyhelpintheconstructionofhisownfence."

FatherLeahyfswriting forthosewhohavetodeal withteen-agers,notbabies. Hisopinionsarebasedona Catholicunderstandingof humannatureandthirty yearsexperiencewithmodernyoungsters.Hecovers mostoftheproblems-stealing,lying,impuritystudy, company-keeping,piety. sanctionsandsoon.

ACatholicwomanwhois engagedintheworkof motherhoodinitsadvanced stagespickedupthisbook Shesaidthatsuchbooks werereallyunnecessarybut shekeptondippingintoit; sheapparentlycouldn'tresistcomparingherownideas withFatherLeahy'ssuggestionsandquicklycameto theconclusionthatthiswas averygoodbook. TheFormativeYearsby CharlesE.Leahy,S.J.152PP. SoftCover,English.Price: 5/-.

HeadofAnglicanEstablishment MakesAstoundingUnityClaim

Dr.GeoffreyFisher,AnglicanArchbishopof Canterburyisreportedinthepressashavingmade amostextraordinarystatementinOttawa,concerningtheprospectsforunityamongthenon-Catholic sects.

Dr.Fisherwasreportedassayingthatthe world'sChurchesweregettingnearertooneanother. `buthedidnotanticipateanygeneralreunionofthe separatedChurchesintoonearticulatedbodygovernedbyoneconstitution.

"IftherewerebutoneChurch,-HisGracecontinued,"itserrorswouldbringfinaldisastertoall. Weneedourvarioustraditionstocontinuewithin thewholeCatholicChurchsothatasoccasionneeds. theinsightofonemaycorrecttheerrorofanother andonemayhearwhattheHolySpiritspeaksto theChurchwhenothersaretemporarilydeaftoit."

That,Isay,isanextraordinarystatement becauseitrepresentsastateofuncommonintellectualconfusion.Itisdifficulttobelievethataman couldbesoirretrievablymuddledandyetremain sane.Itis,further,enormouslypuzzlingthatpeople whoapplytheordinaryrulesoflogictoeverything elseinlifeshouldpersistwithsuchresolutionin denyingtheirapplicationtoreligiousquestions.

MostImprobableAnimal

TheArchbishop'sconceptionoftheCatholic ChurchisscarcelymoreacceptablethantheMad Hatter'smethodofrepairingwatchesbydipping theminhottea.Forhespeaksofthe"wholeCath olicChurch"asifsomekindofunitydidprevail amidstthecontrarydoctrinesofthemultitudinous sects.

Thissurelyisthe"branchtheory"runmad. Whatevermonstrositymightresultfromanattempt toformacompositionoftheamorphousthing calledProtestantismitwouldnotbearevenasuperficialresemblancetotheChurchfoundedbyChristtheCatholicChurch.

Sinceneitheranorganicnormoralunityexists, Dr.Fisher'snotionisreallyonaparwithaman whoindissectingafrogdiscoveredthatithadthe legsofanantelope,theheadofawombat,theeyes ofahoot-owlandthestomachofasalamander.In aword,amostimprobableanimal.

HisGraceisquiterightinhisscepticismabout theprospectsofarticulatinghisboxofoddspare parts.ThemenofEvanstoncannotbesoinsanely optimisticastoimagine theycanharmonisecontradictories.Itwould notonlybeafeatofthe super-nature,but super-reason.Theywould haveinventedathird sex-aliving,organic neutergender.

delegatesofbothsexeswerewellrepresentedand indeedsharemorethanproportionallyinthehighest executiveofficesofbothMovements.

Oneisstruckbythepracticalitywhichmarks theaimsandachievementsoftheseeageryoung people.Whilesolidspiritualformationisbasicto bothmovements,onenoteshappilythatgirlsare taughthowtodance,tosavemoney,tocookand makeclothesandaregivenanover-allpictureof whatmarriageinvolves.

Boys,ontheotherhand,turntheirattentionto mattersofpublicinterestsuchastheprohibitionon thespreadingoffilthintheprintedword,thestatus ofapprenticesandNationalServicetrainees.A nation-wideinterestinthewelfareofAsia'syoung peopleistimelyandgreatlytobeencouraged.

Noraretheseyoungpeoplemerelytalking amongthemselves.Theirinitiativeinspear-heading

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theattackonpornographyhasalreadyprompted legislativeactioninthreeStateswithgoodprospects inthethreethatremain.Manyoftheirproposals wereadoptedbytheApprenticeshipCommission. Aqueryraisedintheirownranksisonewhich theonlookerwouldalsoask.AretheMovements reallyworkers'movements?Inthewideandgeneral sensethatscarcelyanyoneisnotaworkerofsome kind,theanswerisyes.Inthesenseinwhichthe Popesspokeandspeakofthemassesbeinglostto theChurch,perhapslessso.Itiscertainthatagreat andsustainedeffortmustbemadetowintotheir cause(whichisChrist's)areallyrepresentative numberofyoungpeoplewhoworkwiththeirhands. Foritisintheranksofthese,morethanofany other,thatthegreatapostasyofourtimehastaken place.

InaspecialmessagetotheYCWNationalConference,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate openedsomegreatissueswithapenetrativepen. Anystatementfromsuchaquartermeritsgreat respectasemanatingfromtherepresentativeofthe HolyFather.Butonitsownmerits,asacontribution totheCatholicthoughtofourperiod,ithasan additionalvaluewhichwillrepayclosestudyand analysis.

VastlyEnlargedHorizons

Myownimpression,followingseveralreadings, ischieflythattheorganisationofCatholicActionin thiscountrymayhavedevelopedalonglineswhich arerathertooexclusive.Therehascertainlybeen atrendtodisregardapostolicactivitywhichwas carriedonoutsideofficialgroupingsandtoview withindifferenceactivitywhichwasnotorganised alongformallines.

Dr.Fisherspokeofa reunionof"separated" Churches.Onewonders whatpreciselyhehadin mind.WhatChurches,for instance,are"separated", and"separated"from what?Sofantasticalisthe atmosphereofHisGrace'sremarksthatIwould rotbestaggeredtodiscoverthathewasreferringto thesecessionoftheBishopofRomefromhisallegiancetotheAnglicanHierarchyatthetimeofthe Henricianschism.Therealseparation,ofcourse,is fromthetruthembodiedintheChurchestablished byChristandvisiblycontinuingfromHistimeuntil theendoftime.

ClaimsThatNearBlasphemy

ItisoddtohearaprofessingChristian-andan exaltedoneatthat-sayingthatiftherewerebut oneChurch,itserrorswouldbringfinaldisasterto all.ForChristOurLordcertainlyestablishedbut oneChurchandgaveitaspecificguaranteefrom errorinitstaskofpreachingHisdoctrinestoallmen throughalltime.TheArchbishopknowsperfectly wellwhatiswrittenintheScripturesandwhatwas believedunchallengedthrough1500yearsofChristian history.

Itseemstome,inmysimplicity,thattheArchbishopcomesperilouslyneartothesinagainstthe HolySpiritwhenhetalksofChristhavingfailedHis ChurchandoftheHolySpiritconfirmingdisparate sectsintheirerrorsinsomekindoflunaticrotation.

ApostolicDelegateOpensVistas

OfApostolicEndeavourofFuture

Atatimewhenincreasingnumbersofyoung peopleareshockingvariouscommunitieswithsome particularlyhorriblecrimes,itisindeedheartening toobservethegoodandinfluentialimpactwhichthe CatholicyouthgroupsarehavingontheAustralian environment.

NationalconferencesoftheYoungChristian WorkersandoftheCatholicGirls'Movementhave recentlyconcludedsuccessfullyintheEasternStates. WestAustralianprelates,priestsandyouthfullay

TRIVANDRUM,India,Sept.30.-A formeruniversityprofessor,whogaveupa snugcollegecareertoleadalaymissionary'slife,isnowgoingtheroundsofMalabar'sparishespreachingreligiousideals. HisnameisPeterReddy.Holderofamaster ofartsdegreefromMadrasuniversity,heis aconverttotheCatholicChurch.

ItinerantBeggartoSpreadFaith

HisExcellencyhasvastlyenlargedthehorizons ofapostolicendeavourandchartedawideliberty forindividualactionandforlessstringentlyorganisedactivity.InanotheraspecttheApostolicDelegatehascalledforgreaterco-ordinationamongall thoseengagedinsomewayorotherinthebattle forsouls.

Thiswillnotonlyavoidoverlapping(andhence, wasteoftimeandtalents)butitwilllendtheCatholicfrontacohesionandsolidarityithashitherto lacked.

Afterhisconversion,Mt. Reddy,whocallshimself "Paradesi"-meaningpilgrimonearth-gaveuphis professorshipatSt.Xavier's CollegeinPalamcottah (SouthIndia)whichisconductedbytheJesuits,and adoptedthelifeofamendicant.HebecameaFranciscanTertiary.

Cladintornandtattered robes,withflowinghairand beard,havingneitherstaff norscripnorwalletnor purse,hespendshisdays, preachingbywordandexamplethelifeofpovertyrecommendedintheGospels.

LivelihoodfromAlms

Hemakeshisappearance inpublicatcrowdedparish gatheringsinvariousparts ofthecountry,almostevery Sunday,topreachtothe massesontheidealsofpoverty,moderationandhumility.Nobody,noteventhe parishpriest,knowswhere hecomesfrom,andscarcely anybodyknowswhitherhe goesfromthere.

Hewillacceptanytravellingfarepaidtohim,but soonthemoneyfindsits waytosomeluckybeggar's bowl.Hegetshisownlivelihoodfromalmsfrom somebodywhoinallprobabilitydoesnotknowhim.

Mr.Reddylistshisworldly possessionsinthiswayBrotherAss,meaninghis ownbody,thescantyand tornclothesonhisperson, andapocketbookwherein hekeepsarecordofhisengagementsforthefuture Sundays.

ModelledonLord

Hehastrampedhundreds ofmilesinMalabar,sleepinginout-buildingsoron theverandahsofparish halls.Manyatimeparish workers,startledbyhisappearance,havetriedtodrive himawayfromtheirdoors, evenwhenhewantedtoreporttotheparishprieston hisarrivalfortheevening function.

Explaininghisvocation, Mr.Reddysaysthatheis attemptingtomodelhislife onthatofOurLordwhen HecommencedHispublic life.

TheseareMr.Reddy's ownwords:"Iamlivingon themarketplaceofthe worldandinwayfarers' centres.ThereIseepeople reallywanderingthrough life.TheyaretheonesIcan help.Icanwinthemover

toChrist.Theywillnever comeacrossProfessorPeter Reddy.Theywillnevertake ordersfromanyrespectable lookingperson.ButPilgrim Reddywillbetheirequal, theirfriendandguide."

Moreover,HisExcellency'sstatementofthe rightsofCatholicsinpoliticalandsociallifehasthe soundofachallenge.Hecallsonthemilitantfaithful tobe"memberseitherofapoliticalpartywhichis basedontheprinciplesprescribedbythedivinelaw, naturalandpositive,orofapoliticalorganisation foundedonthesameprinciples."Theformerproposalshouldgiverisetosomeheartburninganalyses, especiallywhenconsideredinthelightofthesecond alternative.

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ThecelebrationofthefeastofSt.FrancisofAssisiatMaida Valewasblessedwithperfectweather.Acrowdofabout200 peopleattendedMassintheopenair,thecelebrantbeingthe Rev.Fr.Maslover.

TheItalianchoirfrom Perthsangfromundera shadytree,withthetwitter ofwilliewagtailsandthe gurglingcallofthemaggies toprovidetheFranciscan touch.

Duringtherecessbetween lunchandthefeteat2p.m. therewassinginganddancingonthelawntotheaccompanimentofgaycontinentalmusic.

Theafternoonfunction wasagreatsuccess,with friendscominginfromall partsofPerthandthe buildingfundwillbenefit againfromtheeffortsofthe MaidaValeparishandtheir staunchsupportersfrom outside.

TheRev.P.Abramo O.M.I.andthefetecommitteewishtotakethisopportunitytothankallthose membersofthechoirand theItaliangroupinCatholic

Actionwhowerepresent andalsootherfriendsoutsidetheparishwhocame fromlongdistancesand thosewhogenerouslygave donationstowardsthefete.

MissionSundayIs ChanceForCharity

MissionSundaywillbeobservedinall ChurchesoftheArchdioceseonSunday, October24.

Theimportanceoftheoccasionisemphasisedbythe inclusionoftheprayer"Pro

DRAWINGNEARAGAIN

KALAMUNDAGARDENFETE SUNDAY,NOV.14,1954 ***

MAKEMR.CARPENE'SWONDERFUL GARDENYOUROWNFOR THEAFTERNOON

PropagandaFider-forthe propagationofthefaith-in theMassoftheSunday. Specialsermonswillbe preachedontheMissions. Atwofoldappealwillbe madetoallCatholicson MissionSunday:firstly,for theirprayersforthemissionsandsecondly,for theirfinancialassistancefor theMissions.

Itisdesirablethatthe faithfulineachparish shouldmakeageneralCommuniononMissionSunday formissionaryintentions. Somepriestswill,inaddition,finditpossibleto arrangeall-dayExposition oftheBlessedSacrament.

Inansweringthecallfor financialassistanceCatholics shouldrememberthewords ofthelatePopePiusXI, whospeakingonthissubject,said:"Ofallcharities thisistheholiestanddoes mostgood."

Attherecentconference ofdiocesandirectorsof PontificalMissionAidsocieties,whichwasconvened bythenationaldirector,the V.Rev.Mgr.A.Thomas, theApostolicDelegate(the MostRev.RomoloCarboni) inopeningtheconference, outlinedtheimportanceof MissionaidfromAustralia to-day.

Heexplanedhowthe ChurchinEuropehadsufferedasaresultofthe war;manycountrieswere nolongerfreeandthose Continuednextcolumn.

Official Engagements

October17: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatKalamunda.

Oct.22: AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatAquinas college.

Oct.24:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Anthony's church,Wanneroo.

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationOurLadyof Victories,FloreatPark.

October31:

PresideatSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,andattendEucharisticprotessionatAquinas college,onfeastofChristthe King.

November4: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

November7: Blessandopennewschool ofSt.Jerome,Spearwood.

Nov.10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt. ThomasMorechurch,MargaretRiver.

Nov.14: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt. ThomasMoreChurch,Nannup.

November21:

Blessandopennewpresbytery,Quairading.

December10: 10a.m.Presideatquarterlyconferenceofclergyof themetropolitanarea.

7p.m.Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

December12: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatOurLady oftheAssumption,Hilton Park.

December19:

Blessandopennew church,Kalamunda.

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Francis Xavier,Armidale.

thatwerefreewereexhausted,andthereforethe HolySeehadtolooktonew landsforthenecessary supportforCatholicMissions.

InhisaddresstothedirectorsHisEminenceCardinalGilroy,presidentof theEpiscopalCommitteefor PontificalMissionAid,gave anaccountofhisrecent visittotheNewGuineaMissionfield.

Inthecourseofhistour hemarvelledatthemissions,themissionariesand thedevotion,loveandfervourofthenativeCatholics.

Hesaidthatitbecame moreobvioustohimthan everbeforethatwereitnot forthefinancialassistance ofthegoodCatholicpeople athomethegreatworkof themissionariescouldnot goon.

HisLordshipBishop Scharmach,VicarApostolic ofRabaul,visitedtheconference.HetoldthedirectorsofthevaluethemissionariesplacedonthePontificalsocieties.Theywere willingtodotheworkbut itwasagreatheartbreakto findlimitationsputontheir effortsthroughlackof means.

MissionSundaygivesyou anopportunityofhelpingto savesouls.

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MetamorphosisofDr.Evan

Dr.Evatt'sintrusionofthesectarianissueinto whatstartedasachargeofconspiracyagainstthe governmentanddevelopedintoamajordomestic upheavalinhisownnartyranks,isgreatlytobedeprecated.Butitcanonlybeseenintrueperspec-, tiveaspartofaprocesswhichthePetrovinquiry seemstohavesetinmotion.Itisaremarkable matterforitappearstoinvolveapersonality change.AsajudgeoftheHighCourtandaspresidentoftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyDr. Evattwasnecessarilyamanofanalyticalcastof thought,objectivity,coolanddispassionatejudgement.Indeedsodetachedappearedhismentalprocessesandsophlegmatichisutterancesthatmany wonderedhowsuchcoldnessofcharactercould inspirepoliticalenthusiasms.

WhenthedefectionofVladimirPetrovoccurred, however,andthenatureofhisdisclosuresbecame known,Dr.Evattdroppedhisjudicialcalmwith suchdecisivespeedandwithsocompleteareversal ofhisformerseemingthathenolongerappeared tobethesamecharacter.Hisabilitytohurlwideembracingallegationswasnotmatchedbyhisinclinationtoprovethem.Moreover,theywere givenoutwithaheatandrecklessnessthatedged onthehysterical.Asagainsttherepetitionof grave,unsubstantiatedcharges,twoprimaryconsiderationsloomedlarge.IfthePetrovaffairwere aconspiracyagainstDr.Evattandhisparty,why wasitnotused,especiallyassomuchingenious contrivinghadgoneintoitsfabricationSecondly, ifDr.Evatthadevidenceofsuchaconspiracywhy didhenotrevealit?

Confrontedwithjudicialprocesseswhichhe neednothavecontendedwithdirectly.Dr.Evatt displayedthecharacteristicsofadesperatemanwho iscorneredandhadresolvedtoshoothiswayout. Heappearedasamangravelyinjuredinhisreputationwhen,infact,noslightestallegationhadbeen madeagainsthimpersonally.Ifitbesaidhewas damagedinthepersonsofhissecretaries,itcould berejoinedthathehadneverbeforebeenvery particularaboutthepoliticalcomplexionofhis closeassociates.ThememoryoftheanticsofDr. JohnBurtonandDr.Evatt'spartinhisrisetofame wasstillgreenformany:andthattheformer'slatest bookshouldbeaclassicCommunisttextwasno newdevelopment.

ArchbishopMannixhastouchedtheheartofthe matterinsayingthatDr.Evatt'sattack"seemsto beconcentratedonthosemenwhohavebeenmost activeinthefightagainstCommunisminthetrade unionsandintheLabourParty."Foritisthepoint onwhichDr.Evatt'sleadershiphasfailedmost disastrously.Not'onlyhasheneglectedtospeak andactstronglyagainsttheenemyinhisownParty. buthegavethemaidandcomfortaspresidentof theUNOGeneralAssembly;heappearedastheir defenderinthecourtsandhethrewhisweightbehindtheefforttodefeatthereferendumwhich wouldhaveallowedthegovernmenttoactagainst them.

WhatmakesDr.Evatt'spublicoutburstsopatheticisthathehasbeenatpainstostressthenumericalpaucityofthegrouphechallenges.Ifthat bethecase,Laboursupportersmightwellaskwhy hecouldnothavesettledsominoranoppositionin thedecent,domesticseclusionoftheParty?Furthermore,Catholicsdonotbyvirtueoftheirreligious convictionsforesweartheirnaturalpoliticalrights. Thereisnoreasonintheworldwhytheyshouldnot, asindividualsorasamovement.takemeasuresto salvagepoliticalpartiestowhichtheybelongfrom internalorexternalthreat.Thefailureofpolitical leadershipprovidesanevenstrongermotiveforthe urgencyofsuchaction.

ThelearnedDoctorwoulddowelltoremembar thatCatholicshaveplayedaveryvitalpartinthe articulationofLabouridealsandtodayrepresenta verypowerfulsegmentofLaboursupport.Inthe criticalpositioninwhichhestandstoday,Dr.Evatt canscarcelyaffordtoalienatethatsupportbywild andrecklesscharges.Catholics,afterall,arenot inthepositionofpoorPetrovwhocannotstrike back.

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ForaMindMadetoSeekTruthNo FreedomtoWallowinErrorExists

A.J.,ShentonPark,writes:"Whydoes yourchurchwanttoramthingsdownour throats?DidnotGodgiveusanintellectto doourownthinking.Asonintelligentman Irefusetohavemythinkingdonebyany church.IhavearighttobelievewhatIlike."

R.:TheCatholicChurchgion,toquestionsoffaith doesnotwanttoramanythingdownyourthroat.In factitisnotintheslightest interestedinyourthroat.It isinterestedinyoursoul, buthereagainitdoesnot trytoramanythinginto yoursoul;itsimplyinvites youtolistentoreason.

AdmittedlyGodgaveyou anintellectwithwhichto think.Butifyouarea thinkingorthoughtfulpersonyouwillseethatthe objectofthinkingistoarriveattruth.Youhavethe physicalpowertothink whatisfalse;sinceyou havefree-willyouhavethe powertobelievewhatis false,butyouhaveno righttodoso.

Youhavethepowerto holdthatthemoonismade ofgreencheese,thatthisis themonthofJuly,that thereisnoGod,thatthe tenCommandmentsdonot bindyou.Butallthesestatementsarefalse;therefore youhavenorighttohold them.Youareconfusing rightandpower.Wouldyou furthersaythatbecause youhavethepowerto murderyourneighbour,you alsohavetherighttomurderhim?

Asathinkingmanyou mustfurtheragreethat therearemanydepartments inlifewhereyouallow otherstodoyourthinking foryou.Iflegalactionis broughtagainstyou,you followtheadviceofyour lawyer.Why?Becausehe knowsthelawandyoudo not.

andmorals.WasChristGod, anddidHeestablisha Churchtoteachthroughout thecenturieswhatHetaught whileHewasonearth? YourBiblewilltellyou emphaticallythatHedid. Furthermoreitwillshow you,ifyouuseyourintelligencethatHeguaranteed HisChurchagainsterror. Inotherwords,the ChurchhasfromGodthe authorityinmattersof beliefandconductthat yourdoctor,orlawyeror chemisthaveintheirrespectivefields.Except,of course,thatthesemenmay sometimesmakemistakes, whereasHisChurchhas beenguaranteedbyGod againstteachingerror.

ReasonNotBetrayed

Now,thereisonlyone ChurchthatgoesbackdirectlytoChrist'sday,one Churchalonethatclaimsto speakwithHisauthority, oneChurchalonewhich claimstoteachwithout fearoferror,andthatis theCatholicChurch.Ifall thisbetrue-anditisinthe Bible-thenCatholicsare themostreasonablepeople intheworldforbelieving intheChurchandaccepting herastheirsureguidein mattersreligious.

IftheCatholicChurchis thevoiceofGod,thereisno betrayalofreasoninbeing guidedbyher,anymore thanbeingguidedbyChrist HimselfwhileHewason earth.

Again,whenyouareill youfollowtheadviceof yourdoctorbecausehe knowsaboutmedicalmattersandyoudonot.You probablycanmakenosense of,youprobablycannot evenread,theprescription hegivesyou.Soyoutake ittoachemistandallow himtodoyourthinkingfor you.

Inallthreecasesyouask yourselfifthesethreemen arecompetentauthoritiesin afieldwhereyouknowvery little;ifso,youtrustthem.

Nowletuscometoreli-

ChainLetterIs SheerSuperstition

"E.M."ManningPark, writes:"Iamenclosinga letterIhavereceived.The writerclaimsitisnota chainletter,butitseemsto beJustthat."

R.:Yourdoubtsarequite justified:itisachainletter.Otherlistenersmay havereceived,ormayshortlyreceive,copiesofthe letter;henceitiswellto putthemontheirguard.

Theletter,whichseems tohaveoriginatedinAmerica,askspeopletosaycertainprayersforfourconsecutivedaysinordertosecurepeaceintheworld.So farsogood.Nobodycould objecttoprayerforworld peace.Theobjectionable sentencefollows:"The fourthdayafterreceiving thisletter,youwillreceive aspecialfavourforyouand yours;itisremarkablehow itcomes."

Comment.Thisisremarkablenonsense;infactto believeinitwouldbesheer superstition.Myadviceto thosewhoreceivethisletteris-byallmeanspray forworldpeace,butburn theletterratherthansend fourcopiestofriends.

ThreeOutstandingComposers

RosaryJoinsMental, VocalPrayerIdeally

t4 "Mary,"Kalamundo,writes:"What 4 shouldIreplytoaneighbourwhosaysthat thereistoomuchmechanicalrepetitionin theRosary?"

.34 R.:Yes,onehearsthis objectionoccasionally,butI knowoffewobjections whicharemoreobjectionable.Whatshouldyoureply toyourneighbour?Ahundredthings.Youmight,for instance,askherifsheobjectswhenOurLordrepeatsthesameprayeragain andagaintoHisFatherduringHisagonyinthegarden ofGethsemani.Doesshe objecttomechanicalrepetitionwheninPsalm135, Davidexclaimstwentyseventimes"Hismercyenduresforever?"Isapianist guiltyofmechanicalrepetitionwhenheplaysthesame masterpiecetimeandagain todifferentaudiences?

Donotthink,bytheway, thatwithintheCatholic Churchthereisnofreedom tothinkortospeculate evenonmattersoffaith andmorals.Therearethousandsofquestionswhich havetaxedthegreatest mindsthateverlived,men likeSts.Augustineand ThomasAquinas.But-and hereistheadvantage-the Churchtellsyouwithin whatfieldsyourspeculation willprovefruitful,andthe fieldswherespeculationis onfalsehoodand,therefore, wasteoftime.

AdviceofExperts

Letussupposethatyou wantedtosearchforoilin WesternAustralia.Would younotbegratefulif highlycompetentgeologists toldyouwherethelikely districtswere?Wouldyou regarditasaninfringement ofyourlibertyiftheytold youthatotherdistrictshad rockformationwhichcould notpossiblycontainoil? No,notifyouarethethinkingpersonyouclaimtobe; foryouarelookingforoil, notforfreedomtosink holesinunlikelyplaces.

Similarly,themindshould wanttruth,notfreedomto getlostinerror;andwe shouldbegratefulthatGod, throughHistrueChurch, tellsuswheretruthabout Himistobefound.This truthissoprofoundand inexhaustiblethatitwill profitablyengageyourmind inthislifeandthenext.

Fromallthisitisclear,I hope,thatthemanwho claimstobeabletodoall histhinkingforhimselfis, inreality,onewhodoes verylittlethinkingalong correctlines.

Onefurtherpoint.There isnorealfreedomofthe minduntilithasarrivedat truth,foruntilthemind possessestruthitdoesnot possessitsobjectorthe thingitwasmadefor.

Takeaconcreteexample.

Whatyourneighbour probablydoesnotappreciateisthattheRosaryisa combinationofvocal andmentalprayer.Vocal prayer-prayerofthelipsbyitselfisgood;mental prayer,wherethemindis concentratedonGod,isbetter;mentalandvocalprayercombined,whereallour powersaredirectedto praisingGod,isbestofall.

HenceintheRosarywe repeatthreevocalprayers whichweknowbyheart,so thatthemind,unencumberedbytryingtoremember thewords,canlovinglyrest onsomeofthefinestscenes inthelifeofChrist.Your criticcannotobjecttoeither thewordsorthescenes; henceshecannotobjectto thecombinationofboth.

Shecannotobjecttothe wordsorthevocalprayers, becausetheyarethethree mostsplendidprayersin existence.Theyare"The Lord'sPrayer,"orthe"Our Father";the"HailMary" andthe"GloriaPatri."

ThePaterNosterwas composedbyOurLord youhavediscoveredyour errorandbalancedyour booksproperly.

Himselfastheperfect modelprayerforus:"Thus shallyepray."TheAve Maria,wascomposedby theArchangelGabrieland St.Elizabeth,bothofthem inspiredbytheHolySpirit; andthelatterhalfwasaddedbytheChurch-three outstandingcomposers. I doubtifyourcriticcould improveonthem'Finally the"GloriaPatri"isthe sublimeprayerofadoration withwhichtheChurch praisesGodattheendof eachCollectintheMassand eachpsalmintheBreviary.

Thescenes,too,onwhich themindlingerslovingly, whilethelipsrecitethe threejewelprayers,are someofthegrandestscenes intheNewTestament.The

HowDidSaint

JohnRemember!

"LK.,"City Beach, writes:"ThefarewelldiscourseofChristtothe Apostlestakesupfive chaptersinthefourthGospel.HowwouldSt.John haverememberedallthis afterthelapseofsixty years?"

October7was thefeastofthe HolyRosarybut theentiremonth isdedicatedto thissplendiddevotion,especially inthefamily circle.

Annunciationistheincrediblemomentwhen,forlove ofus,GodemptiedHimself ofHisglory,andtookour slave-naturesothatthrough itHemightrestorehuman naturetothefriendshipof God.Thesecondjoyful mystery,theVisitation,recreatesinourmindthe touchingactofkindness andcharityperformedby OurLady.

amechanicalormagic jingleisacombinationof thethreefinestvocalprayersthatexist,togetherwith mentalcontemplationon thegreatestscenesinthe lifeofChristOurLord,all renderedeasyforthe memorybybeadsslippingalmost inadvertently throughthefingers.To knowtheRosaryistolove it.

Theonlyoneswhosneer atitarethosewhoknow nothingaboutit;andto sneersuperiorlyabout somethingofwhichone knowsnothingistheheight ofignorance.

Shakespearewasfarfrom ignorant.Thisiswhathe saysoftheRosaryinRichardIII:"Whenholyand devoutreligiousmen areattheirbeads,'tis hardtodrawthemhence; Sosweetiszealouscontemplative."

Eachpersonhasbeen constitutedpriestofhisown body,notthatwithoutordinationhemayarrogate authorityoverothers,but inorderthat,bydominating hisvices,hemaymakeof hisbodyapuretemple.St.IsidoreofPelusium

Letussupposethatyouare balancingyourbooksand yourtotalsdonottally.You havemadeamistake somewhereinyouraddition offigures.Youcanhave littlepeaceofmindorcontentment-inaword,the senseof"freedom"-until Continuednextcolumn.

So,too,inothermatters, especiallysoinreligious questions,basicquestionsof rightandwrongwhichare vitallyimportant.Realfreedomandrealpeaceareours onlywhenwearecertain wepossesstheobjective truth.Toexerciseone'sphysicalpowertothinkaccordingtoone'swhimissheer slaverytopride;tothink rightly-whichincludesrespectforcompetentauthoritiesintheirownfield-and, consequently,toarriveat truth;thatisrealfreedom.

R.PerePratanswersyour question."Beforewriting themdowninhisGospelSt. Johnhad,nodoubt,recited themhundredsoftimesin somesortofstereotyped form,evenattheriskof hearingitsaidthathewas alwaysrepeatingthesame words.No-onemaintains thatSt.Johnreproduces thesediscoursesofChristin theirentirety,wordfor word,andintheorderin whichtheywereoriginally delivered.Heretainsonly thesubstance,theessential features,and,asisobvious, heclothesthemwithhis ownstyle.

For,onhearingthegood newsthatheragedcousin Elizabethisatlasttobecomeamother,shepacks herfewbelongingsina kerchiefandwalksahundredmiles-justtocongratulateherandtohelp herinherconfinement.The thirdscene,thebirthof OurLord,isperhapsthe mosttouchingpictureinall history:theGod-child amongHischildren,God visiblypresentonourdrab earth. Onlyonewhoknowslittle ofGodorofmancouldobjecttothemind'srecalling suchscenes.Fortheyare bothprayer-themindraiseduptoGod-,andasure wayofcatchingsomething of"themindthatisin ChristJesus."Theyteach uswhosevaluesareso topsy-turvythevaluesand judgmentandviewpointsof God.

Tosumupinaword: TheRosary,farfrombeing

Pasteur,theworld's greatestbacteriologist,was hardlyanignorantperson; andyethealwaysrecited theRosarybeforebeginning hisday'swork,anddied withoneinhishand.Turningfromliteratureand medicinetomusic;twoof theworld'sgreatestcomposerswereMozartandHaydn. Mozartwritestohissister afteroneofhisgreatsuccesses:"Iwenthomeimmediatelyaftertheproduction ofmysymphonyatthe PalaisRoyal,withthe greatestgladnessinmy heart,andrecitedthe Rosary."

Whenhehadcompleted hiswonderfuloratorio,"The Creation,"Haydnsaid: "Whenitbecamedifficult formetocompose,Igotup frommydeskandkneltin myroom,Rosaryinhand, andimmediatelythenecessaryinspirationcametome again."

Ifeveryoushouldreach myage,youwillfindthat deathbecomesasimple need,nolessthansleep.Wordsspokenbyawoman of93onherdeathbed.

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IwonderwheremeHayFeveris???

MeHayFever'sgone-itcan'tbeseen!!! Thankstogoodold'Spaxadrene.

"Butthebackwardreferences,theverbalrepetitions, theabsenceofsystematic development,theoccasional lackevenofcorrectionbetweenthethoughts,areall proof-eventoonewhois suspiciousaboutinspiration -thatSt.Johndidnot makeupthediscoursesout ofhisownmind.Rather thanoneconsecutivediscourse,theyformmorea collectionofpersonalmemories,theorderofwhich mayverywellbeguidedby thenaturalplayoftheassociationofideas."

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CLOGGINGCATARRH-Asthma,Bronchitis,Migraine,sinusheadache,flemmy,sorethroat, etc.,arealsodramaticallyrelievedforthesame reason. AspaxadreneisSecondsActing-Time Tested-SafeProven.

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Itshouldbecleartoall thatCatholiccitizenshave nofewersocialandpolitical rightsthannon-Catholic citizens.Non-Catholicshave nomoresocialandpolitical rightsthanCatholics.Baptismandmembershipofthe ChurchfoundedbyOur LordJesusChristdonotdestroyordiminish,but ratherstrengthentherights anddutiesderivingfromthe naturallaw.

Theexerciseoftheir socialandpoliticalrights therefore,isnottobeconsideredaluxuryforCatholics,orsomethingthatdependsuponthewillof others.Itisarightandduty whichnobodyonearthcan destroyorimpede.Tomaintainthecontraryistodo greatharmnotonlytothe Churchbutalsotothe State.Neitherthenational northeinternationalcommunityshouldeverbedeprivedofthecontribution ofCatholiccitizenstothe commongoodofsocialand politicallife.

Toholdthatmembership intheCatholicChurchrenderedapersonlesshuman, lessworthytobeasubject ofhumanrights,wouldbea graveerror,somethingthat neverwasandnevercould (betrue.

OnthecontrarytheCatholicChurchprovidesthebest meansofperfectionfor humanbeingsineveryfield. WithintheChurchmencan findallthenaturaland supernaturalgiftsthatGod hasdesignedtobestowupon creatures.

TodayCatholicsshouldbe membersofeitherapoliticalpartywhichisbased ontheprinciplesprescribed bythedivinelaw,natural andpositive,orofapoliticalorganisationfoundedon thesameprinciples.OtherwiseCatholicteachingcan andwillbefrustratedorignoredbypoliticians,politicalpartiesorpoliticalorganisationswhich,instead ofprotecting,willignoreor denytherightsandinterestsoftheCatholicChurch andCatholiccitizens.

ForGoodOrForEvil

IfCatholicsforreasonsof prudenceandwisdomcannotordonotwishtoconstituteapoliticalpartybasedonprinciplesofdivine law,naturalandpositive,no oneshouldimpedethem fromconstitutingapolitical organisationbasedonsuch principles;andnoone shouldimpedethemfrom givingtheirvotetothepoliticalcandidateorparty, whoaccordingtotheirconsciencegivesthebestsecuritytowardstheupholding oftherightsandinterests oftheCatholicChurchand Catholiccitizens.

Itisnotsufficientfor Catholicsmerelytoexercise theirpoliticalrightsandfulP1 theirpoliticaldutiesas rescribedbythedivinelaw, naturalandpositive.They mustfurtherexercisesome kindofapostolateinsociety.

Manbynatureisordainedtoliveinsociety.The veryexistenceofCatholics. whattheysay,whatthey do,whattheywrite,necessarilyhaverepercussions andexerciseaninfluenceon

NatureandScopeofCatholic ActionandLayApostolate

thesocialgroupstowhich theybelong.Inotherwords, everyCatholicisnecessarilyalwaysandeverywhere anapostleeitherforgoodor evil.ForthisreasonourbelovedHolyFatherhasinsistedinmanydifferent documentsonthenecessity ofCatholicActionandof theLayApostolate.

cumstancesmightsuggest.

WhatisofessentialimportanceisthattheauthorityoftheBishopsshould alwaysberecognised,respectedandfollowed.

thelatituderequiredbythe endstobeattained."

Likethemembersof otherformsoftheLay Apostolate,themembersof

TotheMostRev.B.Gallagher,BishopofPortPirieandEpiscopalnationalchairman oftheYoungChristianWorkers,theApostolicDelegate,theMostRev.R.Carboni,sent thefollowingstrikingmessageduringtherecently-concludednationalconferenceofthe MovementheldinAdelaide.ItclearlydelineatestherightsofCatholicsinpoliticsand definesthenatureandscopeofCatholicActionandtheLayApostolate. ApostolateorCatholicAc-andconveniencethatcir-theirfreeinitiative,with tionorganisationisnotabsolutelynecessary. "ForGodhasnotgiven toeveryoneeitherthepossibilityortheaptitudefor theApostolateinthestrict sense.Onecanhardlyaska wifeandmotherwhohasto lookaftertheChristianup- bringingofherchildrenand hastowork'athomebesides tohelpherhusbandfeed theirlittleones,todoapos- tolicworkofthiskind.The vocationtobeanapostleis,

OnOctober15,1951,His Holinessdeclared"Thetask oftheChurchisrendered moredifficulttodaybythe factthatwhiletheChurch asawholehasgrown greatlythenumberof clergyhasnotincreased proportionately.Besides,the clergymustaboveallkeep themselvesfreefortheexerciseofthesacredministrypropertothesacerdotal state,whichnooneelsecan doforthem.Forthatreasonassistancerenderedby thelaitytotheapostolate isanindispensablenecessity."

DistinctionDefined CertainlyBishopsand Priestscannotbeeverywhereandcannotdoeverything,andsoforthepreservationandpropagationoftheFaithand forthetriumphofCatholic teachingandprinciplesin publicandprivatelifetheynecessarilyneedthehelp andco-operationoflay people.

TheLayApostolateand CatholicActionarenecessary,furthermore,inorder thattoallCatholicsmaybe giventheopportunityof realisingfullytheirCatholicvocation.Forwhileall arecalledbyGodtoexercisesomekindofapostolateandshouldfeelobliged todoso,somearegivena specialvocationtoexercise theirapostolateinsomeorganisedformorgroup.

TheLayApostolateand CatholicActionorganisationsarealmostasindispensabletoCatholicYouth asCatholicschoolsinorder thattheymaybemore deeplyandmorecompletely initiatedandformedinthe principlesofCatholicliving insociety.TheCatholiceducationimpartedinCatholic schoolsshouldbeasmuch aspossiblecontinuedand perfectedinsomeLayApostolateandCatholicAction organisation.

TheLayApostolatecan beorganisedornot-organised.EveryCatholicmanand womanshouldnecessarily beanapostlealwaysand everywhere.Heorshe shouldmorallyinfluenceall wtihwhomcontactismade. ButmembershipinLay olllMIIII111111111111111111111MIIIIIIIM11111 DOBSON'S

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Catholicactionorganisationsbelongtothegenusof LayApostolateeventhough theyaredistinctfromother formsofLayApostolatebecauseofthespecialaims andmethods,thattheselatterproposetotheirmembers.

HolyFatherHopes ToSeeYCWLive InEveryDiocese

HisLordship,theMostRev.B.Gallagher,BishopofPortPirie,S.A.,andnationalepiscopalchairmanoftheYCWhas receivedthefollowingletterfromtheRt. Rev.Mgr.J.B.Montini,VaticanPro-SecretaryofState,ontheoccasionoftheYCW NationalConferenceinAdelaide.

VaticanCity,September6,1954

SEGRETERIADISTATO

DI

SUASANTITA'

MyLordBishop,-TheSovereignPontiff,having beeninformedbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate oftheEighthNationalConferenceandTenthNational CouncilMeetingoftheYoungChristianWorkers'MovementofAustralia,tobeheldinAdelaideatthebeginning ofOctobernext,hasgraciouslydirectedmetosendto theparticipants,throughthegoodofficesofYourLordship,theexpressionofHisbenevolentfelicitationforthe goodworkalreadyaccomplished,andamessageofpa- ternalencouragementforthefuture.

HisHolinessnourishesthehopethattheYoung ChristianWorkers'MovementofAustraliamaycontinue togrowdailyinextensionandinstature.Byitsextension toeachandeverydioceseoftheCommonwealth,itwill bringthecountlessbenefitsofCatholicActiontotheentirecontinentofAustralia.Byitsgrowthtoinclude furtherfieldsofactionandothergroups,especiallyinthe intellectualandculturaldomains,itwillbeenabledto makeanimportantcontributiontowardsthere-christianizationofsociety,thecombattingofmaterialismand thetriumphofthetrueChristianidealoflife.

Sovastaprogrammecanandwillonlybeimplementedbyadeepeningandintensificationoftheinterior spirituallifeofeachmemberoftheMovement,resulting inaprofoundpersonalconvictionregardingtheFaith anditsresponsibilitiesandhencealively,energetic apostolicspirit,alwaysdociletothewiseguidanceofthe Episcopate.

Itis,therefore,toinvokeabundantdivinegraces uponsuchpraiseworthyendeavours,andintestimonyof Hisparticularbenevolence,thattheHolyFathercordially impartstoYourLordship,andtotheChaplains,leaders andmembersoftheMovement,HispaternalApostolic Blessing.

Withsentimentsofpersonalesteemandregard,

Iremain, SincerelyyoursinChrist, J.B.MONTINI Prosecr.

thereforenotaddressedto allalike."

Soifforreasonable motivessomeCatholicmen andwomenwhilefulfilling faithfullytheirreligious duties,prefertoabstain fromCatholicActionorthe LayApostolateorganisationstheyshouldnotbe bothered.Itmustneverbe thought,however,thatthe Apostolatestrictlysocalled isreservedtoanelite.

Theorganisationofthe LayApostolatecanbeof manydifferentkindsaccordingtothedifferent groupsofpeople,needsand circumstances.TheHoly Fatherwasveryclearon thefactthattherewasto beinprinciple,nolimitto thekindsoforganisedLay Apostolate.

Whennecessary,limits wouldbefixedonlybythe competent Ecclesiastical Authorities,particularlyby theHolyFatherhimself,by theBishops,andbythe rulesofprudence,wisdom

TheLayApostolatesignifiesanapostolateproperto thelaityexercisedinsubordinationtoandunderthe controloftheHierarchy andincollaborationwith it.

ratheraparticipationof thelaityintheapostolate propertotheHierarchy,undertheimmediatedirectionaswellasunderthe controloftheHierarchy.

"Thedependenceofthe LayApostolatewithrespect totheHierarchyadmitsof gradations.SuchdependenceisstrictestforCatholicAction,forCatholicActionindeedrepresentsthe officialLayApostolate.It isaninstrumentinthe handsoftheHierarchy.It mustbeasitwereapro- longationofitsarm;itisby thatveryfactessentiallysubjecttothedirectionof theEcclesiasticalSuperior. OtherworksoftheLayApostolate,organisedor not,maybeleftmoreto

CatholicActionrequireaMostRev.R.CARBONI specialvocation,special ApostolicDelegate naturalandsupernatural gifts; closertheyworkmuchLayApostolateandCatholic withBishopsand Priests,however,andde-Actionorganisationscover mendonthemmoreint-allaspectsofCatholiclife. matelythananyotherIfthedifferentgroupsdo notknowandhelponean- groupororganisationof LayApostolate. other,therearelikelytotie toomanyworkinginafew

Itistruethathereandfieldsandtherebydisturb- therethetermCatholicActionisoftenwronglyinter-mgoneanother,whereasin preted.Forsometheotherfieldstherewillbe termCatholicActioniseithertoofewindividuals employedtodenotetheandtoofewgroups,oralso groupsofgoodorbadnomembersandnogroups Catholicpoliticians,groups atall. Mutualunderstandingand ofgoodorbadCatholic unionists.andsoon.Whileco-operationareessential admittingallthat,wethennotonlyforthefullnonethelessadviseeverynessoftheverylifeofthe CatholicwithoutexceptionMysticalBodybutalsoto avoidtheunnecessarywastpublicandinprivate,to alwaysandeverywhere,inageordispersionofforces usetheterm"CatholicAc-whichmultiplecoveringofthe samegroundimplies. tion"despitesuchmisuse aswehavesuggestedInarecentaddresstothe above;forthetermistooMarianCongregationsgathsacredandnoble,itrecurseredinRometheHoly tooofteninthedocumentsFatherdeclaredthat"beoftheRomanPontiff,tobesidesthepracticalaspectcolightlyomittedorchangedoperationamongdifferent foranother. Catholicgroupsfurnishes anunequivocalsignofthe presenceofChristamong thosewhoinactionasin prayer,obeythesameinspiration.Thattheymaybe one,JesusaskedtheFather withinsistenceinHisSacerdotalprayer;asThou' FatherartinMeandIin Thee,somaytheybeonein Us,inorderthattheworld maybelievethatThouhas sentMe,(Jo.17/21).

TheveryNameofGod

Himselfismisusedand cursedbythosewhoprofess amilitantandorganised atheism;othersacred namesandtermsarelikewiseabusedbytheenemies oftruthandjustice-butthemisuseisnoreasonat allwhyweshouldeliminatetherightuseofthose SacredNames.Sothereis not,norshouldthereever be,sufficientreasonfor avoidingtheuseofthe term"CatholicAction."

RoomForFreedom

Anotherimportantpoint tobegivendueattentionin theworkofLayApostolate andCatholicActionisthat whiletheirmembersshould beverysubmissive,loyal. obedient,totheirBishops andPriests,theyshouldnot howeverdestroyordiminishtheirownindividual personality,initiative,leadership,oraction.Inthe frameworkofrespectdue tothelawofGodandof HisChurch,theyshoulddeveloptheirgifts,talents,activitiesbothasindividuals andasgroupsinthevarious spheresoftheirApostolate.

Co-operateWithGod

"Generousinitiativesmay dispersethemselvesalong divergentpaths,ignoreone another,and,sometimes evenopposeoneanother; andwhilethisistaking place,evilpursuesincessantlyitsconquestsand penetrateseverywhere,becauseofthelackofgood understandingandco-ordinationamongthegood."

Inconclusionwewould liketoseeourlaypeople youggandold,menand women.ineverysocial group,co-operatewithGod, withHisSonJesusChrist. withtheVicarofChriston earth.withtheCatholic BishopsandPriests,in everydomainfortheproclamationandpropagation Ifitistruethatintheoftheprinciplesoftruth fieldoftheLayApostolateandjustice,fortheinvoking andCatholicActionthereisofdivinegrace,forthe roomformuchfreedom,in-triumphoftheKingshipof dependenceandvariety,Christ. neverthelessthedifferent groupsshouldknowandTheinsurpassablelimits understandoneanother,ofLayApostolateandCaththeyshouldco-operatewitholicActionareonlythose oneanother,andwhenitisconstitutedbythepowers possibleitisbestthatsuchoforderandjurisdiction collaborationberealisedproper Romanto theand to Ponthroughcentralinstitutionstiff,totheBishops onthediocesan,provincial,thePriests. nationalandinternationalWhileusingallthenatulevels. ralandsupernaturalmeans

CatholicActionsuggestsTodayeachLayApostolateandCatholicActionorganisationshouldknow whathappens,atleastinits ownfieldofactivity,within theDioceseandState, throughouttheCommonwealth,andinothercountries.Norshouldtheaimbe merelytheknowledgeof whatisbeingachievedelsewherewhetherathomeor abroad;theultimatedesire shouldbemutualcollaborationwiththegroupsengagedinthesamedomainof activityinallandeverypart oftheworld.ItgoeswithoutsayingthatAustralians shouldgiveparticularattentiontorelationsandcollaborationwithAsian groups, Thisprincipleofcollaborationisofimportancealso inordertoensurethatthe

WithAsianGroupsavailable,eventhemost modernandup-to-date,the membersofthedifferent groupsshouldneverforget thatthefirstsourceofall theirindividualandsocial lifeandapostolatemustbe alwaysthegraceofGod, divineRevelation,theteachingoftheChurch,theutterancesandwritingsofthe HolyFather,andinparticu-lartheSacrificeofthe Mass,theSacraments,and filialdevotiontotheMost HolyMotherofGod.

Toallparticipantsofthe Congressandtoallthe membersofCatholicAction andLay isationsApostolateorganIhavemuchpleasureinimpartingtheApostolicBenediction.

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TheyCameToACity

ConvertsExplainWhyTheyBecameCatholics **

THEAUTHOR

OnonelevelIcanhonestlysaythatIhaveintrineoftheRealPresence.andhowuptotheReideawhyIamaCatholic!AndindeedIwroterecentlytoEnglandandaskedtheBenedictinemonk whowastheonepersonresponsibleformycon\ersion,ifheknew,andhetoosayshehasn'tthe slightestideaeither!Yetatthesametime,on anotherlevel,Icanseequiteclearlythatthereal reasonwasthatIcametorealisethattheCatholic ChurchwastheonlyChurchfoundedbyChrist, andIwantedtobelongtothatChurchmorethan anythingelseintheworld.ButhowIreachedthat conclusionislesseasytostate.

Wheneveranyoneasksme:"Whatreallymade ',onbecomeaCatholic?,"Iknowthatthetrue answerissimply:"NothingbuttheGraceofGod." SoIfindmyselfforcedintowordswhichsound coldlylogicalandwhichmayseemtogivetheimpressionthatIfoundtheChurch;whereas,inreality,Ihavealwaysbeenacutelyawarethatitwas notaquestionofmygettingsomewherebutrather oneofcontinuallytryingtoallowGodtopushme whereHewantedmetobe.

RECOLLECTIONSOFCHILDHOOD

OnlookingbackIamsurprisedtofindthat mystrugglewasreallyonefromProtestantisminto i.nglo-Catholicism,ratherthanfromAnglo-CatholicismtoRome,andthecrossingofthebridgeover thestreamofInfallibilitywhichdividesthelatter, wasrelativelyeasy.AlthoughIfeelboundtoadmit thatattimesthebramblesandbriarsof400years' prejudice,whichovergrowthatlastbitoftheway, clungverytenaciouslyandtoremetobitsbefore IreachedtheChurchontheotherside.And,for aconsiderabletimeafterthedoorshadclosed behindme,thewoundsremainedpainfulandtook sometimetoheal.Andthereareeventimesnow, whenthesescarsofprejudicebecomeinflamedand angry.

Myfirstrecollectionsofanypreferenceforone formofworshipasopposedtoanotherseemto datefromabouttheageof12.Andincaseanyone istemptedtothinkthatIwasaparticularlypious childletmeassurethematoncethatImostlyhated goingtochurchonSundaysandwasdraggedthere, moreoftenthannot,inaverybadtemper,and sulkedthroughthelongpsalms,thedrearylessons, andseeminglyinterminablesermons.

MyparentsweremoderatetoLowChurchof EnglandandIwaslookedafterbyaNanniewho, thoughnominallyChurchofEngland,waspuritanicaltothedegreeofbeingalmostnon-conformist. Mymotherdidn'tapproveofCatholicsandadopted asneeringattitudetowardsthem;butNannie(who hadfarmoretodowithmyupbringing)positively hatedthem.Toher,anyornamentsintheChurch suchascandlesonthealtar,ortheusingofthe word-attar"insteadof"TheLord'sTable"seemed sheerPopery!

GRAVITYINMIDSTOFGAIETY

Strangelyenough,outofthisevangelicalhome backgroundIwassenttoaHigh-Churchboarding s':hool.Lookingbacknowitseemstohavebeen znillogicalthingtodo,notonlybecauseIbegan toappreciatethewarmthandbeautyoftheHigh Churchservices,butalsobecauseIbegantounderstandandbecomeimpressedbythespiritual teachingaswell.

ItmusthavebeenwhenIwasabout12or13that, CuringacourseofLentensermons,Iheardthat howwebehavedhereandnowlessenedorincreasedOurLord'ssufferingontheCross.TheRector musthavefollowedthisoneupwithanotheron besettingsins,becausetheonlyspiritualrecollection ofmyentireschooldaysisthatoftryinglikemad forsixweeksnottobejealous,becausethatwas mybesettingsin!

Thenextfiveyearsweregivenupalmostentirelytothepursuitofpleasurebutduringallthis timemyinterestinreligionwasgrowinganddeN,elopingmoreandmoreintoaspecificdesireto loveGodandbegoodbecausethatwaswhatHe wantedofme,whichgoestoshowthathavinga goodtimeisnotalwaysincompatiblewithseriousmindedness.

formationthewholeChurchhadbelievedthatat theconsecrationintheCommunionservicethe breadandwineactuallybecamethebodyand bloodofChrist.

ThisbeliefwasnowsharedbyAnglo-Catholics andRomanCatholics,andbothkeptconsecrated hostsintheirchurches,sothat,intheeventof suddenillness,thepriestcouldgiveCommunion tothedyingatanytime.Thismeantthatatall timesChristwashousedinthechurch.Therefore, ifwewereinthehabitofbowingandcurtseying toearthlykings,itwasnotunreasonabletodoso beforeGodwhoissoinfinitelymoredeservingof ourhomage.'

Thewholeideastruckmeasbeingsobeautiful thatIhaveneverwantedtobelieveotherwise again;andIhaveneverquiterecoveredfromthe wonderofgoingintoachurch,and,onseeingthe redlightburninginthesanctuary,knowingfor certainthatGodisreallypresentonthealtar.

ThatlaterIbegantodoubtwhetherAnglican

Mrs.MarjorieRadfordenteredthe ChurchpriortomigratingfromBritainto Australia.Herconversionwaspromptedin thefinalstagesbyvacillationwithinthe ranksoftheChurchofEngland.Itwasalso probablydelayedbytheunapostolic"reticence"ofCatholics.Inthelongrunshe founditintolerabletobeherownPope!

butspenthisentiretimetranslatingtheChinese philosophers.Hehadayoungwifewhocriedallday becausethevalleywassoisolatedandlonelyand becauseshedidn'tgetadailypaperdelivered.

Thentherewasabrilliantmathematicianwho, v'liileploughingafieldwouldoftenstophistractor inthemiddleofit,pulloutapencilandpaperand becomeimmersedforhoursinsomeobscuremathematicalproblem.Andlastofalltherewasayoung Germanwhohadjustleftawell-knownpublic schoolandwhoneverthelesswassaturatedwith Goethe.

adowToSubstance

QuiteoftenintellectualAnglicanpriestswould comedowntostay,completewiththeirmonks' habitsandbreviaries.Bygoodfortune,thefarm houseIwasrentingwaslargeandIwasoftencalled upontoaccommodatemostofthecommunity'scele- bratedvisitors.

Aftertheday'sworkwasovereveryonewould congregateinthelargefarmhousekitchenaround thehugeopenfireplaceandtherewouldbeterrific discussionsandargumentsonanyandeverysubject,whichinvariablylastedwellintothesmall hoursofthemorning.

Duringallthistimetheonslaughtsofthe variousandcompletelystrangepaganarguments failedtoshakemyChristianbeliefstoanyrealdegree,whethertheyhappenedtobethosebetween QuakerandCommunist,paganpoetandChinese philosopher,ortheyoungGoethe-fanandthe mathematicianwhohadbeentaughtbyBertrand Russellandwasfullofhisatheism.

ANGLICANARGUMENTMISSESOUT

MRS.MARJORIERADFORD

priestsreallyhadthepowertoconsecrate,doesnot detractfromwhatIbelievedingoodfaiththen, reitherdoesitalterthefactthatthebeliefof Anglo-Catholicsand.Catholicsinthedoctrineof theRealPresenceissubstantiallythesame.

SoonafterthisIwasfacedwiththestumbling blockofConfessionandtheproblem,"Whydo sehavetoconfessoursinstoanotherhumanbeing?."Well,theanswertothatone,ofcourse,is thatyoudon't;youconfessyoursinstoGod."Butwhydoitthroughaman?Whynotdirectly toGodHimself?"AndthereplyIgottothatwas aquestion-"Butdoyoualwaysconfessyoursins toGod?"AndIhadtoadmitthatofcourseI didn't,andthatIwas'prettyvagueaboutsin anyway!

Thebigonesusuallywereeasyenoughto recognise;butImustsaythatbeforeIbecamea Catholicmyconsciencewasextremelyelasticand Iwasflungfromover-scrupulosityononesideto extremelaxityontheother.And,whereasthe doctrineoftheRealPresencehadseemedeasyand natural,thatofConfessionwasfarharder.

ThenwhenIwas23Imarried,andwewent toliveinalargeLondonparishwhichnecessitated thevicarhavingtwocuratestoruntheothertwo churchesinthearea.Hewasathoughtfulman andcateredforallthevaryingtastesofhisflock.

CONFESSIONISSTUMBLINGBLOCK

Hemostlyrantheparishchurchonmoderate ChurchofEnglandlines.FortheLowChurch elementheprovidedaveryevangelical-minded curate.AndhegavetheHighChurchpeopleand Anglo-Catholicsacuratewhocalledhimselfa priest-in-charge,believedinConfession,andthere waslotsofincense!

ForayearortwomyhusbandandIwentto tl,?.parishchurchrunbythevicar,butduringthis timeIwasgettingveryfriendlywiththewifeand daughteroftheAnglo-Catholiccurate.Hewasan amazingpersonwithaterrificpersonality-an ex-armymanwho,attheageof50hadgivenup anextremelygoodjobattheWarOfficeandgone offtoatheologicalcollegetostudyforHoly Orders.

TheresultwasoneofthemostholymenIhave everhadthegoodfortunetomeet,andinwhom theloveofChristburnedtowhiteheat.

Bothheandhisdaughteroftenaskedmetogo tohischurch,butIconsistentlyrefused.Mymain objectionwas:"WhyshouldIhavetoloveGodin oneparticularway?"Andwhatgoodwasallthe stresshelaidongenuflecting,makingtheSignof theCrossetc.?ThereplyIgottothatwasthedoc-

WHEREINTELLECTUALSMET

Thereislittlethatisattractiveintheideaof havingtohumbleoneselfandconfessone'ssinsand shortcomingsofalifetimeinfrontofsomeoneelse, nomatterhowwellweknowthem.Incidentallyit's sometimesfarmorehumiliatingtodoittosomeone weknowwellandonwhosegoodopinionofourselveswesetgreatstore.ButintimeIcametosee thathumilitytoacknowledgeourselvessinnersis 'thatGodwantsofallofusandwaseventually giventhenecessarycouragetodothis.

ThenforthenextyearorsoandjustasI settleddowntothisextremelysatisfyingreligious life,thewarburstuponus.Myhusbandjoinedup andwassentoverseasalmostimmediately,(and remainedthereforfiveyears),andthechildrenand IleftLondonandwentdowntoliveinCornwall.

Werentedalovelyoldfarmhouseinasparsely populatedhamletneartheedgeofthecliffs.Our neighboursconsistedalmostentirelyoffarmersand theirfamilies,withtheexceptionofacolonyof paganpacifistintellectualswhoweretryingoutan experimentofcommunalfarminginavalleynearby.Theywereamostextraordinarylotofindividuals.

Themanwhoownedthelandtheytriedto farmwastheheadofthecommunity;oftheother membersonewasacommunist,anotheraQuaker whospenthisSundayspreachingatthelocal Methodistchapelsinthevicinity.Therewasone manwhoneverseemedtodomuchmanuallabour,

AsIlookbacknowIfindtheextradordinary thingisthatitwasn'tthepaganargumentswhich shookme,butthefeebleChristianonesfromthe Anglicanmonks,whowererepresentativesofthe mostmodernandintellectualthoughtoftheChurch of Christians,England.Thereligiousdiscussions,pagansversus alwaysseemedtoendupwithmostof thecommunityhammeringtheirnon-Christianoutlookfromoneside,withtheAnglicansinthecentre, andtheheadofthecommunityhurlingtheCatholicargumentatthemfromtheother;anditalways seemedtomethattheAnglicanargumentwasth'iweakestandthevaguestofthelot,butwhatI heardoftheCatholicpointofviewalwayssounded tomemuchmorelogicalandclear.

Inpassing,itiscurioustonotethatpractically allpaganintellectualsrecognisetheCatholicChurch astheonlyChurchwhichpossessesintegral Christianity,andnearlyallthoseIhavemetagree that,iftheywereevertobelieveinChristianityat ell.thentheywouldcertainlybecomeCatholics.

Allthistime(Isupposeforaboutthreeyears) ItriedvainlytofindsomedefinitestatementsomewhereastowhattheChurchofEnglanddogma reallywas.Buttherewassuchdivergenceofbelief onanyandeverysubjectthatit.wascompletely impossibletojudgewhowasright.

AtthisperiodIthinkIfoundanythingbutthe Anglo-Catholicbeliefquiteuntenable;butifsuch totallydifferentviewsasAnglo-Catholicismand extremeLowProtestantismcouldbegroupedtogeth- erunderthesameheadingofChurchofEngland, thenwhatonearthwasseparatingRomanCatholicismfromAnglo-Catholicism,which,Ithought,had practicallyeverythingincommon?

ActuallyIdidn'tknowexactlywhatCatholics didbelieve,andthoseCatholicfriendsIhadwere alwaysmostunwillingtodiscusstheirfaith.Th;s characteristicofreticenceistobefoundinnearly allcradle-Catholicsandthemostcharitablething Icansayabouttheirattitudeisthatit'sanextremelystupidone.

FAILUREOFGOODCATHOLICS

For400yearsanimpenetrablebarrierofpreudicehasbeengrowingupbetweennon-Catholic andCatholic,andthetragedyisthatthatbarrier isnotonlycomposedofnon-Catholicprejudiceover whattheCatholicreallydoesbelieve,butiscomposedalmostentirelyofwhatthenon-Catholic thinkstheCatholicbelieves.

Iwouldsay,roughly,that75percent.ofwhat thenon-CatholicthinksoftheCatholicarefactsso renchedfromtheircontextandtwistedaround andmisrepresentedandmixedwithmuchthatis quiteuntruethatthetrueCatholicfaithremains absolutelyhiddenfrommostnon-Catholics.Now thisstateofthingsismostdeplorableforitbreeds hateanddiscord.

EveryCatholicshouldrealisethat,toagreat extent,theanswerliesinhishands,andheshould hereadytoansweranyquestionsputtohimabout hisfaith,withthisoneendonly-thatofbringing aboutamutualcharityandtolerancebetween Catholicandnon-Catholicbasedonanunderstandingofthetruenatureoftheirtwobeliefs.

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OnSept.1,atSt.Patrick'sChurch, Waroona,Pam,onlydaughterofMr.and Mrs.A.E.CollinsofCoolup,wasmarriedto. John,secondeldestsonofMr.andMrs.R. V.Colum,ofHamel.Themarriagewas solemnisedbytheRev.S.HaweofWaroona.

GovernorofNSW PaysTributeTo HeroismofNuns

SYDNEY,Sept.30.-Lt.

Gen.SirJohnNorthcott, GovernorofNewSouth Wales,paidtributetothe heroismoftheMotherSuperiorandtheSistersof Mercyatahomeforthe agedinCarrawobbityduringafirewhichdestroyed themen'ssectionofthe homeandcostthelivesof threeinmates.

SirJohnpaidaspecial visittotheinstitutionand wasshownthecharredremainsofthemen'ssection, wheretheMotherSuperior andtheSistersrepeatedly bravedthefiretoprevent theflamesfromspreading tothemainbuildingafew yardsaway.

"Heart-Warming"

Afterviewingthedamage causedbythefire,theGovernorissuedanappealfor donationstorebuildthe men'shome.Hesaid:"It hasbeenaheart-warming experienceformetoseethe evidenceofwonderfuleffortsbeingcarriedoutat OurLadyofPerpetualSuccorOldFolks'HomeatCarrawobbity.Iamsurethe peopleinthedistrictwill showtheirtypicalgenerositybyhelpingthepeople heretoovercometheirmisfortuneandtocontinuetheir goodworkfortheaged."

TwentiethCentury HadSamePassion PopesAll ForPeace

(ByRev.JohnB.Ebel)

ThePopesofthe20thcenturypresent, inaneraperhapsunmatchedforitsbitter andsanguinarystrife,agloriousrecordof unceasing,heroicworkforpeace.

The20thcenturyopened withaHolyYear,andon thatoccasion,LeoXIIIexhortedthepilgrimstopray "forpeaceandconcord amongChristianprinces."

Onhissilverjubileeas Pontiff,in1902,LeoXIII warnedthatneglectofGod andreligionbytheworld rulershadcaused"thefrequentpopularagitationsand disordersofourtimes which,"heprophesied,"are onlythepreludesofmuch moreterribledisordersin thefuture."

Onemarkhascharacterizedtheworkforpeace ofallthePontiffs-they havestrivenforthenegotiatedpeaceinsteadofthe outbreakofhostilities.Their policyisperhapsbestsummedup.bythewordsof

PiusXII:"Nothingislost withpeace;allmaybelost bywar."

St.PiusXhimselfwas oneofthefirstvictimsof WorldWarI,thecatastrophe whichhehadworkedsovaliantlytoavert.Hedieda fewdaysaftertheoutbreak ofhostilities,ofabroken heart.

Hissuccessor,Benedict XV,workedceaselesslyfor peace,andseveraltimes seemedonthethresholdof securingacessationofhostilitiesandanegotiated peace,onlytobeblockedby warmongersonbothsides.

BenedictXV'speaceproposalsofAug.1,1917,would havebeenanunparalleled basisforajustandpermanentpeace,andwouldinall probabilityhaveforestalled

TwelveYearsAgoThePope SpokeOfQueenshipOfMary

ThatPiusXIIintendsNov.1toproclaim aliturgicalfeastoftheQueenshipofMary MostHolyrecallsthathespokespecifically ofherroyalrankinhisletterDumSaeculum, onprayertoMaryandpenance,April15, 1942.

"Aseveryonewell knows,"saidHisHoliness, "asJesusChrististheKing ofKingsandLordofLords (ITimvi,15;Apoc.xvii,14) inwhosehandsliesthefutureofindividualsandof nations,soHisMother, whomallthefaithfulhonour asQueenoftheWorld,is ourmostpowerfuladvocate withGod.

"Andsincethefirstpublicmiracleperformedbyour DivineRedeemerinCana ofGalileewasbroughtabout byMary'smercifulintercession;andsinceheronlybegottenSon,whenHewas abouttodieon'thecross, bequeathedtouswhatwas mostprecioustoHimon earth,namelyHismother. whomHegavetousasour mother;

"Andinasmuchas, throughoutthecenturies, ourancestorsinthefaith alwaysfledprayerfullyand confidentlytoherwhen threatenedbypublicorprivatedangers-

"Whyshouldnotwe,who inthisdayaremenacedby suchdireevilsandharrowed crises,entrustourselvesand allourintereststohermost efficaciousintercession!"

ThesamePapalletter saysthat,adornedwiththe gloriouscrownofvictory, Maryisacclaimedinheaven thecatastropheofWorld WarII.

Thesesevenproposals wereadvancedinGermany bythethenPapalNuncio toBavaria,ArchbishopEugenioPacelli,nowPiusXII, andintheAlliedcampby otherPapalemissaries.But theyweretragicallyrejected. PiusXIchoseasthe mottoofhisPontificate: "ThepeaceofChristinthe kingdomofChrist."This Pontiff,whohadremained fearlesslyathispostas NunciotoPolandwhenthe RedArmywashammering atWarsaw'sgates,sawthe riseofthetriple-headed monsterofFascism,Nazism, andCommunismthatwould bringupontheworldthe greatestdeathanddestructionofalltime.

Hisceaselesseffortsfor peaceworedownthePontiff'shealth.In1936hesufferedasevereheartattack andhislifewasdespaired of,butbyhisindomitable willhekeptworkingandofferedhissufferingforpeace. Atleasttwicemoreheofferedhimselfasaliving holocaustforthepeaceand salvationoftheworld.

EvenWithSoviet Theveryfamilynameof thepresentPontiff,Pius XII,whichisPacelli,stands forpeace.Hiscoatofarms bearstheinscription:Opus justitiaepax,"Peaceisthe workofjustice."

InhisChristmasaddress of1939PiusXIIannounced hisfive-pointprogramme forajustandhonourable peace.Hadthesepointsbeen adoptedasthebasisfor settlementbynegotiation, theworldwouldhavebeen spareduntoldsuffering.

Andtoday?Themessage ofthePoperemainsthe same:Peace.Evenwiththe Soviethecounselsnegotiation,discussion.DistinguishingbetweenCommunism andtheRussianpeople,he understandsthat,although Russiamaybedefeatedif warcomes,Communismwill remainbecauseCommunism isanideologyandideologies arenotovercomebywars.

"Theappropriatewayto dissipateCommunismisnot tohurlatomicbombs againstitbuttoallowthe dynamicenergiesofChristianfaithandlovetomotivateeveryactionofour livesandtopractiseChristiansocialprincipleswhich counteracttheevilson whichCommunismthrives".

"QueenofAngelsandof Men!"

Theforthcomingfeastof theQueenshipofMaryhas abasisinmanyPapaldocuments,aswellasinthe centuries-oldtheologyand prayersoftheChurch.

PopeLeoXIIIinhisFidentempiumqueshowed howtheRosaryisconnectedwiththeideaofMary's

Queenship:"Theformof prayertowhichwerefer hasobtainedthespecial nameofRosary,asthough itrepresentedbyitsarrangementthesweetnessof rosesandthecharmofa,r garland.

"Thisisamostfitting waytoveneratetheBlessed Virgin,whoisrightlystyledtheMysticalRoseofParadise,andwho,asQueenoftheUniverse,shinestherein withacrownofstars.By itsverynameitappearsto foreshadowandtobeanauguryofthejoysandgar- landsofheavenofferedby hertothosewhoaredevotedtoher."

PopePiusXIRecommendedRosary AsAWeaponagainstMarxism

PiusXI,inhisencyclicallngravescentibusmalis(1937),especiallyrecommended theRosaryasaweaponinoureviltimes.

Anyone,hesaid,who studieswithdiligencethe historyoftheCatholic Churchwilleasilyrecognize thatpatronageoftheVirgin MotherofGodislinked withalltheannalsofChristianity.

Itwastheintercessionof Mary,suggestedbythe RomanPontiff,thatdefeatedtheenemyandsank theshipswhenthepowerfulMohammedanfleetand war-hardenedarmiesthreatenedEuropewithruinand slavery.

Inourdays,dangersno

ReaderSaysSodiumFluorideIs Poison,SeenByRedsAsWeapon

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent "PauloffOdonellevhski'is entitledtohisviewsonthe injuriouseffectsofwhite sugar,whicharesubstantiallyinaccordwithmy own,butwhenhestates thatafterdosinghischildrenwitharatpoisoncalled sodiumfluoride,"noneof themyetappearstobevery cowlike'',Ifeelratherdisturbed,forintheU.S.A. sodiumfluorideisusedin mentalhospitalstodestroy thewilloftheinmates. Trainersofwildanimals oftenuseittoobtaindocilityintheanimals.

YourcorrespondentisobviouslynotaCatholicotherwisehewouldbeawareof anaddressmadebyPope PiusXIIonSep.14,1952, inwhichhesaid,regarding medicalexperiments:-

"Scientificknowledgehas itsownvalueinthedomain ofmedicalscience.Butthis doesnotmeanthatall methods,oranysingle method,arrivedatbyscientificortechnicalresearch offerseverymoralguarantee

"Sometimesithappens thatamethodcannotbe usedwithoutinjuringthe rightsofothersorwithout violatingsomemoralrule ofabsolutevalue.Insucha case,althoughonerightly envisagesandpursuesthe increaseofknowledge,morallythemethodisnotadmissable."

RegardingRedinterestin fluoridation,Dr.ZdenekV. Moudry,formeradviserto theCzechoslovakMinistry ofPublicHealth,anescapee toAmerica,statedtheRussiansconductedamassbiologicalwarfareexperiment onsixvillagesnearPrague byinjectingpoisonintothe watersupplies,whichresultedinnumerousdeaths. Dr.MoudrystatedaRussian ColonelUnkrovordereda humanguineapigexperimentonthepretextof stampingoutillness.

Dr.NicholasNyaradi, formerMinisterofFinance inHungary'spost-warcoalitiongovernment,another escapeetoAmerica,states thatComradeZhuchovitsky, legaladviseroftheSoviet MinistryofForeignTrade intheUnitedStates,told himofaplantopoisonthe waterreservoirsinAmerica.

Itisalsoextremelycu-

riousthatfluoridationhas beenfosteredwithsuchcuriouszealintheU.S.A., thatmostports,andwar establishments,arerightin themidstofareasinwhich fluoridationhasbeenfoistedontheinhabitantswithouttheirknowledge.

lessgravethaninthepast besetcivilandreligioussociety,butwewillbeseech Godthorughthemediation oftheBlessedVirgin,soacceptabletoHim.Inthe wordsofSt.Bernard:"Such isthewillofGod,whohas wishedthatweshallhave allthingsthroughMary."

GodwillnotabandonHis Church,thePontiffsaidas heespeciallyrecommended theRosary."Veryadmirableisthiscrown,"PiusXI quotedfromLeoXIII,"interwovenwiththeAngelic Salutation,whichisinterspersedwiththeLord'sPrayer,anduniteswithitthe dutyofinteriormeditation.Itisanexcellent mannerofpraying and veryusefulfortheattainmentofeternallife."

TheHolyVirgin,PiusXI said,whooncedrovethe terriblesectoftheAlbigensesfromChristiancountries, will,suppliantlyinvokedby us,turnasidethenewerrors,especiallythoseof Communism.

Mr.Tonkin,Ministerfor WaterSupplyintheState Government,issettingup anadvisorycommitteeto advisetheGovernmenton fluoridation,butsecrecy surroundstheidentityofthe advisers,andIsuggestthat pressureshouldbeapplied toMr.Tonkintoseethata representativeoftheCatholicChurchisontheadvis-mostimportant. orycommittee,together withrepresentativesofall politicalparties,including YourBusinessCardis theChristianDemocratic yourintroductionandit Party. thereforedemandsspecial

Your Introduction Thefirstimpression

Iwouldevenincludere- attention. presentativesoftheCom- SpecialquotesforBusiness munistPartyasitwouldbe andVisitingCardsat mostinterestingtoobserve theiractionsandspeeches onthismostcontroversial question.

Iregardfluoridationas beingundemocratic,un- 450 ethical,un-Christian,and'Phone:BA2837orBA2838 unnecessary.

Yoursetc.

LiberalStudent 4111111IMINI

EntireBritishHierarchyAt ReceptionofFirstAmerican NominatedApostolicDelegate

LONDON,England,Sept.28.-Almost alltheArchbishopsandBishopsofEngland andWalestookpartinthesolemnreception inWestminsterCathedralhereofArchbishopGeraldP.O'Hara,astheApostolic DelegatetoGreatBritain.

FirstAmericantohold thisoffice.Archbishop O'HarahadpreviouslyservedasPapalNunciotoIreland.

Headingthemembersof theBritishhierarchywas HisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,who walkedinaprocessionescortedbytheKnightsof Maltaintheirbrilliantuniforms. TheCardinars groupwasprecededbya processionoftheclergyand wasfollowedbyanotherin whichtheApostolicDelegatewasceremoniously conductedtohisplaceof honourinthesanctuary.

Amongthegreatcongregationwhichgreetedthe ApostolicDelegatewere notonlyEnglish,butalso LondonIrishandScottish andWelshfaithful.Nuns satingroupsinthebodyof thecathedral,whileinthe gallerieswereprivileged groupsofBoyScoutsand GirlGuides.Alsopresent wereseveralAmerican Armyofficersinuniform andalargenumberof Polishexiles.

Catholicmembersof bothHousesoftheBritish parliamentoccupiedreservedseats,asalsodidtheAmbassadorsofFrance.Ire-

AbbotReturns

FromMission

TheLordAbbotofNew Norcia,theRt.Rev.G. Gomez,0.S.B.,returned recentlyfromanofficial visitlastingamonthtothe KalumburuMissionconductedbytheBenedictines intheNorth-West.

Sincehisvisittwoyears agoHisLordshipsawmany improvements.

Morelandhasbeenclearedandbroughtundercultivationbymeansofup-todatemachinery.

SheephavebeenintroducedintotheMission,and thecattleherdhasbeenincreasedandbetteredconsiderablythroughrecent purchases.

Thislatteritempromises tobecomearealboonin morerespectsthanone,and providesasplendidopportunityformakingstockmen ofmanyoftheyoungnative men,whoseemwellfitted forthiskindofjobandtake toitwithrelish.

TheMissionkitchenhas oeenfittedwithamodern stovethathasgreatlyeased theworkoftheSisters.

land,Spain,Austria,Italy. Brazil,Colombia,Indonesia andLebanon.

Inhisaddressofwelcome,CardinalGriffintold thenewApostolicDelegate that"noappointmentcould havebeenmorewelcome."

"YourGrace,"hesaid,"has hadlongexperienceinthe espicopateinacountry oncecaredforbyourown VicarsApostolicandnow withavigorousCatholic populationofthirtymillions.

PersonalQualities

"Youryearsintheservice oftheHolySeehaveprovidedevidenceofyourfortitudewiththepersecuted ChurchinRumania. ThroughyourworkinDublinyoushareourclosebond withourIrishbrethren. Allthesearepersonalqualitieswhichmakeyourcomingamongstusdoublywelcome."

Replying, Archbishop O'HarasaidhisHoliness PopePiusXIIhas"sent meashisenvoytohisspiritualchildreninGreatBritain.whomakeupsuchan importantandsignificant partoftheworldwide Catholicflock,andwho havealwaysplayedastrikingandoftendramaticrole inthelifeoftheChurch."

Heinvokedablessing uponallthepeopleinEngland,ScotlandandWales andadded"anearnest"

BurmeseLeader's ThreattoResign

Mandalay,Burma,Sept.25

Thecontroversyoverreligiousinstruction in Burmaenteredanew phasewithadramaticdeclarationbytheBurmese PrimeMinisterthathe wouldresignofficeifBuddhistecclesiasticalauthoritiesdidnotwithdrawtheir oppositiontotheteaching ofreligionsotherthan Buddhisminstate-owned schools.

TheBuddistPremier,U Nu,afirmchampionofthe rightsofminoritiesinthis predominantly Buddhist country,criticisedtheattitudeofBuddhistreligious headsininsistingthat Buddhismaloneshouldbe taughtingovernmenteducationalinstitutions.

ThePremierisreported tohavetakenafirmstand againstthisdemand.He hastoldagroupofBuddhistsSayadwas(ecclesiasticaldignitaries)thatthe teachingofotherreligions wouldnotaffectthestatus ofBuddhism.

BuddhistDemand

TheBurmesegovernmentrecentlysuspended allreligiousinstructionin Stateschoolsasadramatic demonstrationofitsimpartialattitudetoallreligiousgroupsinthiscountry. Theactionfollowedaspecificinstanceofobjectionby BuddhistSayadwastothe teachingofIslaminpublicschools.

Meanwhile,ameetingof Buddhistmonksandlaymenherehasrequestedthe governmenttorescindits orderofsuspensionofreligiousinstruction in schools.Themeetingreiter atedthestandthatBuddhismaloneshouldbetaught inpublicschools.

prayerforQueenElizabethNinetypercentof whohadbeen"calledoninBurma's18,000,000populaheryouthtoassumeastag-ItionareBuddhists.Cathogeringresponsibility." liesnumberonly150,000.

EvenThoughSickorInvalided

LoveofWillCanExpressItself

AmericaHumoursSovietBy NotHaving

VaticanEnvoy

ROME,Sept.27.-ItishightimethattheUnitedStatesdroppedthenonsenseofbeingtheonlybigcountrythatagreeswith theSovietsinthematterofnothavingarepresentativeatthe Vatican.PresidentEisenhowershouldnameoneandtheSenate shouldapprovesuchanappointment,"sothatwecanstandup andbecountedwiththosewhoarefightingCommunismtothebitterend."

Thisistheeditorialopinionvoicedonthefrontpage oftheRomeDailyAmerican,English-languagedaily publishedhere.Thepaperis thesuccessortothewartime"StarsandStripes,"a newspaperforthemilitary. Itwaskeptalivewithprivatecapitalandbythework ofseveralformerstaffmembersof"StarsandStripes" whoreturnedtoRometo workonthepaper.

WhiletheUnitedStates andtheSovietUniondiffer onpracticallyeverything,saystheeditorial,thereis, nevertheless,agreementon atleastonething,whichis, "thefactthattheSoviets andourgovernmenthave notestablishedrelations withVaticanState."

"Withtheworldlooking toAmericaforleadership, wefindourpositionutterly ridiculousandunrealistic," saystheeditorial.Itthen pointsoutthattheposition oftheSovietsisnotdifficult tounderstand,sincethey areatheistswhoknowthat theymustcrushthereli gionsoftheworld"before theycanhopetocapturethe mindsoffreemen,whether theirspiritualleaderisthe PopeinRomeortheDalai LamainTibet."Theeditorialcontinues:

StandingFour-square

"Inourbook,theCatholicChurchhasstoodfoursquareagainstthemurderersofthebodies,minds andsoulsofmen.Behind theIronCurtainitsleaders havebeenjailed,tortured andhelduptoshameand ridicule,buttheChurchhas nevertriedtoappeasenor hasitwaveredinitsdeterminationtofightagainst thecommonenemy.

cordwouldindicatethatthis istrue,butwecannotbelievethatiftheseSenators willfacerealitiesthepresentsituationcancontinue muchlonger.

"OurhopeisthatPresidentEisenhowerwillappointanambassadortothe

Vaticanandthathewillbe confirmedbytheSenate "Wecannolongerthink 'thisisaProtestant country' 'thatisa Catholiccountry' but ofbeingpartoftheChristianworldfightingagainst thecommonenemy."

PolishRedsTurnHateAgainstNuns

LONDON,Sept.28(NC).-ThePolish Communistregimehaslaunchedanewdrive aimedatliquidatingreligiousinstitutions conductedbynuns.Atthesametimethere arereportsofdeportationsofmanynuns fromPoland,HungaryandCzechoslovakia toSiberianforcedlabourcomps.

AccordingtoreportsfromfivecampsnearIrkutsk,SiPoland,thedriveismainlyberia. takingplaceinthePolishInonecampmanyofthe westernterritoriesandinSistersaresaidtohavedied thearchdiocesesofWar-ofstarvationandoverwork sawandCracow.Itisprin-fellingtrees. cipallyaimedateducational institutions,orphanagesand nurseriesconductedbyReligious.InWarsaw,theSistersofMercywereexpelled fromJesusChristHospital, whichhadbeenintheircare fortwocenturies.

Reportsfrombehindthe IronCurtainreceivedby RadioFreeEuropeindicate thatanumberofPolish nunshavebeendeportedto SiberiainAugust.

AHungarianwomanrecentlyrepatriatedatter eightyearsInSovietlabour campssaidthatmorethan 100nunsfromPoland,HungaryandSlovakialiveunderinhumanconditionsin

TheRadioFreeEurope reportalsoquotedaletter fromHungarydescribing thepresentsituationofReligiousinthatcommunistruledcountry."Although mostoftheSistersworkin aharshenvironment,"the lettersaid,"andaresurroundedbythetemptations oftheworld,thereisnota singleoneofthemwhohas renouncedherreligiousvocationandchosensecular life.

"Religiouslife,whichhas beenforcedunderground,is nowhavingarevivalin Hungary,andreligious faithhasbecomeeven stronger."

TheyouthfulandenergeticSuperior,Rev.Basil Noseda,O.S.B.,isconstantly planningnewprojectsfor thefurtheranceofthework thathasbeendonebyso manyoftheBenedictine Fathers,Brothersand Sisterssincethefoundation oftheMissionnearly50 yearsago.

Theaboriginalcommunityresidingatornearthe Missionnumbers200,of whom115areChristians and85areundercatecheticalinstruction.

Oneofthemistakesmadebychronically sickorhelplesslyconfinedpersonsisthatof livingintothethoughtthattheycanno longerpractiseorenjoytheloveofothersas theywouldliketo.Themistakerestson wrongnotionsofwhatloveis. SUCHwrongnotionsarethefeelingsaloneisusually commonenoughtodayaselfishlove;itwantsits evenamongwellpeople. Toomanythinkthatlove consistseitherinstrong feelingsandemotionsorin constantexternalactivity onbehalfofonebeloved.

Theformeristhewrong notionofyoungpeoplewho thinkthattheyneednothingmorethanaviolent physicalattractionforeach oth,:tohaveahappymarriage.onlytofindoutlater thatitwasnotenough.

SelfishFeelings

Thelatteristhewrong notionofsomemothersand fathers.whofeelthattheir lovemustbemeasuredby theamountofrushing aroundandfeverishactivitytheydoforthosewhom theylove.

Thetruthisthatloveresidesinthewill,notinthe feelings,andcanexpressitselfpowerfullyevenwhen externalactivityisimpossible.Lovethatresidesin

owngratificationmorethan thegoodoftheonetowards whomitisdirected.

Theessenceofloveis willingthehappinessofthe onebeloved.andthisshows itselfineagernesstoforget selfandtodoeverything possibletomakethebelovedpersonhappy.

Whilelovenaturallyexpressesitselfinexternal servicesrenderedtoone whoislovedwhentheseare possible,itisnotconfined tosuchmanifestations.In fact,thehighestservice thatlovecanrendertoa personisthatofwinning God'sgraceandhelpfor thatperson.

SupremacyofMind

Thiscanalwaysbedone byprayerandsacrifice;indeed,thesearemoreeffectivemeansofhelping othersthananyamountof physicalactivity.

Everyshut-in,therefore, hasanimmeasurablecapacityforlove.Nocircumstanceofbodilydisability orhelplessnesscaninterferewiththepowerofthe willtowishthewelfareof lovedones;andthevery inabilityofthebodytodo thingsforthemshouldemphasizeinthemindthe Importanceandthepower ofprayingforthemand offeringupsufferingfor them.

Loveofhumanbeingsis alwayshelplessunlessitbe foundedinanddependent ontheloveofGod.God canfullycompensatefor thehelplessnessofinvalids andseriouslysickpeopleif theymaketheirloveof othersaninspirationto confidethemtoHiscare.

-L.F.Hyland,in"TheLiguorian."

"Wecannotbedispassionateonthissubject,forwe donotliketofindourselves inbedwiththecommunists onanysubject.Theseare timeswhenonemuststand uptobecounted;onemust befororagainsttheworld ofcommunismwhichis cunninglyfightingtodestroythespiritualvaluesof mankind.

"ThewriterofthiseditorialisnotaCatholic.He isaProtestant.Asonofa poorMethodistpreacher, whowasrearedinMethodistparsonagesinsmall townsofthegreatSouthwest.hehashadfirst-hand opportunitytohearthe shoutsagainsttheCatholic Churchathome,tojoin lodgesthatcarryonmedievalritualsagainstCatholics, butstillproclaimthemselvescitizensofthelandof thefreeandthehomeofthe brave.

BlameonSenate

"HaveweintheUnited Statesforgottenthatthe veryfoundationofour countrywasbuiltonfreedomofreligion,ordowe justpaylipservicetothe FourFreedomswehaveofferedtotheworld?Itis hightimewechallengedthe bigotsinourowncountry andfacedthesimplefacts oflifeconcerningworldaffairs."

Theeditorialthenpoints outthatthefaultforthe non-existenceofaU.S.diplomaticrepresentationat theHolySeedoesnotlie wishtheheadsofthegovernment.Itrecallsthatboth thelatePresidentRoosevelt andformerPresidentTrumantried,theformerusing thedeviceofnamingapersonalrepresentative,the latternamingasambassador.Gen.MarkW.Clark, whosenamewaslaterwithdrawnbecauseoffearthat theSenatemightnotapprovetheappointment.

"CanitbethatourSenatorsthinkmoreoftheir ownintereststhanofthe welfareofthenation?"the editorialcontinues."There-

Discusthrowerhitsspace

Asthisyoungladyhitsthespacebarofhertypewriter, doessheeverthinkofthetimewhenshethrewthe discustobecomeVictorianJuniorWomen'sChampion? Probablynot,fornowadaysherhandsarebusytyping lettersofcreditinaBankofNewSouthWalesbranch. Herworkisanessentialpartofthebusinessof financingexportsandimports.

Over8,000pairsofhandsworkinthe"Wales"providingthebankingservicesessentialtomodern tradeandindustry.Theyarewillingtoworkfor you,too.

Post'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys, Youmustallbeveryshy folk.Asyetthereareno answersastowhatthings interestyoumostin"The Corner."Hurryupand voiceyouropinions,children!

Ihopeyouallenjoyed theRoyalShow.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Week'sWinners

IhavepleasureindeclaringRosemaryTreacy, HolyCrossSchool,Kensington,andMarionCassidy SacredHeart,Highgate,as thewinnersoftheJunior andSpecialPrizesrespectively.

Congratulations, girls! Finework! 4

M.Cassidy'sStory

HowJimChanged

Onesunnyafternoona familygotoffthetrainat theNorfolkstation.They hadalittleboynamedJim.

Jimwasveryanxiousto gooutandplaywiththe otherboys.

Whentheysettleddown intheirnewhome,Jim wentoutandplayedwith theboys.Afterafewweeks hebecameroutand cheeky.

Hewouldthrowstonesat otherboysgoingby.Then hebeganthrowingstonesat theneighbours'windows.

Theboysmadehima ging.Thefirsttimeheused itheshotitthewrong wayandblindedoneofthe boys.

Whenthebillwassentto hismotherfromthedoctor Jim'smotherwasannoyed withJimandforbadhimto playwiththeboysagain.

IthinkIwould,dontyou?

TheoIsDutchBoy

Mary'sMountBoys'College

Kalamunda

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirsttimethatIam writingtoyou.IamaDutch boyandcamefromZandvoortinNorthHolland.

Zandvoortliesonthe Northseaandinsummer timeallthepeoplefrom othercitiescomeforswim.

Inthesummeritisnot hotbutinwintertimeitis verycoldwithsnowand lotsofrain.

Wecameout,inaship called"Sibajak"toAustralia.Wegotofftheship inFremantleaboutseven o'clockinthenight.

ThenwewenttoHolden campwherewestayed about6weeks.Thenwe cametoKalamundaat1 Sanning-Roadandafter thatto2SeaView-terrace.

Nowyouknowallabout me.Iwillfinishnow.

Yourlovingnephew, THEOWISMAN

DearTheo,-Manythanks foryourlovelyletterand you'reverywelcometo "thecorner".I'mamazed atthewayyouDutchchildrenmasterEnglish.You're reallywonderful.Writea storyforthecompetition, Theo.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC

whowokawkwroomomb:

BIRTHDAYBOX

AhappybirthdayOct.13:CarmelWringe, Kirup.

Oct.15:GailMatthews, Cunderdin.

Oct.18:PaulSt.John, Sawyer'sValley.

Oct.23:EileenO'Sullivan, BrigidineSchool,Subiaco.

Oct.23:GerardBodeker, Claremont.

Oct.23:NeilBurrell.C.B. H.S.,Highgate.

Oct.24:AdrianMagi,St. Mary's,Leederville. Oct.28:FrankFranceschini,St.Kieran's,OsbornePark. andtoallotherniecesand nephewswhosebirthday fallintheOctober14-31 bracket.Godblessyouall!

'SMILWWWSWIStm

SawOrdinations

St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle

DearUncleMac,-Iapologisefornotwritingforso long,butschoolismuch harderthisyearthanitwas lastyearandIhavevery littletimetospare.

AfewSundaysago.Iwas veryfortunatetobeableto attendtheordinationsof FatherToopandFather Foley.Itwasaverybeautifulceremonyindeed,and one,whichI'msureIwill notforget.

Thefollowingmorning,I heardtheirfirstMasses, whichwereverybeautiful. FatherFoleyusedthehigh altar,andFatherToopthe altarofOurLadyonthe lefthandsideoftheHigh Altar.

Toaddtothebeautyof FatherToop'sfirstMass, hislittlebrotherreceived hisfirstHolyCommunion fromhim,amemorableday forboth.

NextSaturdayweek,I willbesittingforthe FrenchAllianceexamination soIamverystudiouslypreparingforthisnewexperience.

Ihadbetterclosenow, UncleMac,mayGodbless youandyourgoodwork fortheBushies.

Yoursincereniece, LINLEYJONES

DearLinley,-Iwasvery pleasedtohearfromanold friendagainandyourapologyisaccepted.Iknowthe higherthegrademeans muchharderwork.StillI hopeyou'llsqueezetimeto writemelaterandsay you'vepassedyourexams. Nowisthatadeal,Linley?

Bestwishes

UNCLEMAC ***

MemoforS.Williamson alsoofMary'sMount.

Thesameappliestoyou aswhatIwritetoDavid, Stephen.Youdeserverecognitionforafineeffort. Pleasebepatient,then.Best wishes

UNCLEMAC ***

MemoforD.Edwards' Mary'sMount.

DearDavid,-Yourletter issointerestingIamgoirig touseitinanotherwaylater.Thanksforsending it;itwasreallysplendid.Andbepatientforalittle while;there'sagoodboy!

Cheeriofrom

UNCLEMAC

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90StirlingSt.,

Orden

HadFuninHills

Mary'sMountBoys'College

Kalamunda

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouwhatI didatArmadalewhereI wasstayingwithmyaunty. Onedaymycousintook meuptooneofthegravel pits.Therearetwogravel pitsinArmadale,alarge oneandasmallone. Wewenttothelargeone whichisaboutsixtyfoot high. Thereisanundergroundstreamwhichflowsintothe smallone.Someoftheboys triedtoswimfromthe largeonetothesmallone. Butwedidnot.

TolebyR.Treacy

AThiefIsCaught

Somenegrofarmersin Africawereworriedabout athiefwhocreptintotheir fieldsandstoletheircorn.

Theyhadsettrapsand satupwatchingallnight butcouldnotcatchhim.

Atlasttheywenttoa wisewomanandaskedher advice."Calltogetherall themenofthetribeandI willtalktothem"shesaid.

Thenegroesgatheredtogetherandthewisewoman gaveeachapieceofstraw.

"Allthesestrawsarethe samelength;thethief's strawwillgrowtwoinches" saidthewisewoman.

Nextdaythemencame againwiththeirstraws. Whenshecametomeasure themonestrawwastwo inchesshorterthanthe others.

"Hereisthethief"she said,"hethoughthisstraw wouldgrowsohecutoff twoinches."

**

MemoforanoldBushie.

Thematteryoumention wascausedbyachapterof accidents.TheEditorput thosepoemsin,notI,andI naturallythoughtyouwere theauthor.HoweverI'm reallygratefulforyourinterestin"thecorner"and longmayyoumaintainit.

Ishallforwardtheother poemandthanksforsendingit.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC

Wejustsearchedfor goannasandthedogskilled them.Wearenotallowedto godownthepitanymore becausethegravelissoft andmightfallin.

Wehavebeenbusyplayingfootballthistermbut aftertheholidayswewill bestartingcricket.

IamintheGreenteam forsportsday,andmybrother,Kevin,iscaptain.I mustclosenow.

From,yourloving nephew, DENISHAYES

DearDenis,-Youwritea verygoodletter.Iwasalmosttemptedtokeepit untillater,likeIdidthose ofDavid'sandStephen's. ButIhavetostopsomewhere.We'llseeabout thingsnexttimemyboy, orbetterstillwritea straightoutentryforthe competitionandremind methatItoldyoutodoso.

Bestwishesfrom

UNCLEMAC * *

Bruno'sNewCar

Mary'sMountBoys'College Kalamunda

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youarewell.Ourhouseis goingtobepaintednext week.

Dadisalsogettinghiscar paintedandthecolourswill beblueandmaroon.Thelast timeDadhadhiscarpainted,thepaintstartedtocome offaroundthesideofthe car.Whenitisfinishedhe isgoingtoworkforTriTonetaxiservice. Theboysaregoingdown onAugust26forafortnight'sholiday.

Auntyhasababyboyand hisnameisNeil.Sisteris reading"ReachfortheSky"fortheboys.Itsveryexciting. Imustfinishnow.

Yourlovingnephew, BRUNODALESSIO

DearBruno,-Thanksfor yourfriendlyletterand thanksforwritingsooften. DidyouhelpDadpaintthe house?

TellsofSingapore

DearUncleMac,-This mythirdletterandIhope youenjoyit. Iamwritingtotellyou aboutSingapore. Ifyouwenttherebyshipa thefirstbuildingyouwould seewouldbetheCapitol;it's about18storieshigh.

Thefirsttwostoriesconsistofapicturetheatreand therestareusedforflats.

WhenyoureachtheharbouryouwouldseeMalaysrushingaboutwithcarts.A coupleofthemmovethe gang-wayintoplace. Theydon'tusethegangwayattachedtotheship. Theyuseonemadeoutof threelongplanksjoined togetherbythestepswhich arejustapieceofwood aboutthreeincheswideand aboutonefootapart. Inthecitythereare manybigshopsandbuildings.

WhenIwasinSingapore in1952theywereerecting abuildingwhichwasgoing tobethebiggestinSingapore. MybrotherColinandI willbegoinghomeforthe holidaysonthefirstboat thisyear.Thatusually leavesearlyinDecember.

IliketheCharonbetter thantheGorgon.Wegene- rallycomebacktoschool byboatbutonceweflew backbyQuantasbecause Colinhadabadcold.

WellUncleMacthat'sall. Withbestwishesfromyour lovingnephew,

LESLIEHOFFMAN

DearLeslie,-Yes,you're arealsportwritingme threetimesandIenjoyed yourthirdletterthoroughly. WriteastoryaboutSingaporeforthecompetition, myboy,andremindmethat Itoldyoutodoso.Best wishes,

UNCLEMAC ***

DenisIsFarmer

Mary'sMountBoys'College

Kalamunda

DearUncleMac,-Ilive inaplacecalledKonnongorring.Itconsistsofa store,astationandasilo.

Dad'sfarmis5000acres oflandandonitwehave 1,300sheep.Thenearest townisGoomallingwhich is24milesfromthefarm and18fromthestore.

6

eressWiesrilesSiesslassesos.."6"..0.6."6"W......"6"W

AuntieJean-"You shouldn'tmakefacesatthe bulldog."

Jock-"Well,hestarted it."

UncleArchie-"Howare yougettingalongwitharithmetic,Alec?"

Alec-"Well,I'velearned toaddupthenothings,but thefiguresstillbotherme." ***

Pa(onson'sbirthday)"Now,Andra,hereare elevenshillings,onefor everyyearofyourage.Are yousatisfied?" Andra-"No,IwishIwas older." *r*

Tam-"Didyouhearof themanwhoinventeda thingforlookingthrough brickwalls?"

Hector-"No,whatdidhe callit?"

Tam-"Awindow." ***

Diner-"Iorderedchicken soup.Whatisthis?"

Waiter-"It'sthebestI coulddo,sir.It'sthewater weboiltheeggsin!" ***

Ma-"Dick,didyougive Bobbythelion'sshareof theorange?"

Dick-"Yes."

Bobby-"Hedidn'tgive meanyatall."

Dick-"Well,lionsdon't eatoranges."**

*

Fortune-Teller-"Iseea maninyourpath."

Bill-"That'stoughon him.Idriveasteam-roller."

MemoforJuliaHassell Wembley.

Kindregardsfrom UNCLEMAC ***

DearJulia,-Iamnot publishingyourletter,in obediencetoyourwishes, butIcan'tseewhy.Itwas verynice.Hopeyoureceive thecoralandboomerang.

Manythanksforwriting.

Cheerio, UNCLEMAC

Thetownconsistsof39 shops,aFarmers'Club,a hallinwhichwehave dancesandpicturesand alsoafootballground. Mostofthepeoplearefarmersandtheyalsoraise alotofsheep.Someofthe peopleworkintheshops. Somenativesliveinthe bushnearby.ThisisallI havetosay. From,yoursincerefriend, DENISLARTER DearDenis,-Thanksfor areallyinterestingletter. IlikethecountryandI'm sureyoudo,too.Let'shear fromyouagainoften.

Bestwishes,

UNCLEMAC

ThoughtforWeek Rememberwe'renoneof usinfallible,noteventhe youngestamongus.

Thursday,October14,1954

WomenObject

OverCardinal

PARIS,Sept.28(NC.)Arenewedprotestagainst thearrestofHisEminence StefanCardinalWyszynski, PrimateofPoland,was madeinalettersenttoDr. EeleoN.VanKleffens, newly-electedpresidentof theUnitedNationsGeneral Assembly,bytheWorld UnionofCatholicWomen's Organizationswhichhasits headquartersinParis.

"Ontheapproachofthe dateofSeptember26,anniversaryofthearrestofthe CardinalPrimateofPoland,"thelettersaid,"we renewourlivelyprotest against thisinfamous treatmentandthisviolation oftherightsofman."

Theletter,whichwas signedbyMlle.M.duRostu, presidentoftheWorld Union,recalledthattheorganizationsentaprotestin October,1953,tothethen presidentoftheUNGeneral Assembly,Mme.Vijaya LakshmiPandit,inwhich itvoicedindignation,inthe nameof36millionwomen throughouttheworldover the"iniquitoustreatment" ofCardinalWyszynski.

"Publicopinion,"Mlledu Rostudec'ared,"arisesto findoutwhetheranything hasbeendoneduringthe yeartobringaboutanend ofthisinfamoustreatment."

TheWorldUnionof CatholicWomen'sOrganiza'ionsmeanwhilesenta messagetoHisHoliness PopePiusXIIconveying filialaffectionandrenewingprotestontheanniversaryofCardinalWyszynski's arrestagainst"theoffence againstHolyChurchand theviolationofthefundamentalrightsofthehuman 4conscience."

Pope&President

GreetSixMillion

Washington,D.C.(NC.)

-BothPopePiusXIIand PresidentEisenhowerhave sentmessagesoffelicitation tothesixmillionCatholic youthstoparticipateinthe NationalCatholicYouth WeektobeheldfromOct. 31toNovember7.

Thiswasannouncedhere byMsgr.JosephE.Schieder, directoroftheYouthDepartment,NationalCatholic WelfareConference.

Inhismessage,theHoly Fathersaid"itiswithhope thatwelooktothepromise ofAmericanCatholicYouth, strongintheirfaithand readyintheirgenerosityof prayerandsacrificetoplay theirvitalroleinthespiritualrenewalandreturn toGodsonecessaryinthese troubledtimes."

PresidentEisenhower pointedouttheappropriatenessoftheweek'stheme:

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ChristiansWillBeEngulfedUnder FloodOfFilthIfDykeIsNotBuilt EINSIEDELN,Switzerland,Sept.27

(NC).-"IfChristiansdonotstrivetobuild adikeagainsttherisingseaofimmorality, tlieywillbesubmergedinthefloodoffilth," eSwisshierarchyinapastoralissuedonSwitzerland'sDayofThanksgiving, AtonementandPrayer.

Thestatedpurposeofthe Bishops'pastoralwere:

-Toinculcateanewreverenceforthedignityof manasacooperatorwith Godinthecreationofnew life,-ToremindCatholicsof God'sfixedlawswrittenin man'snature.

-Toencouragefamilies strugglingtomaintaintheir loyaltytothoselawsand toalertthemtogrowing abusesagainstpuritywhich areacceptedwithunconcernbypublicopinion.

TheSwissBishopscalled attentiontoanincreasing laxityindress,movies,televisionandentertainmentin general.

SpiritualAid FromVatican

TOKYO,Sept.27(Radio, NC.)-JapanesePrime MinisterShigeruYoshida, ontheeveofhisdeparture onatouraroundtheworld, saidhewouldvisittheVaticantoseek"spiritualassistance"forJapanfrom PopePinsXII.

ThePrimeMinistermade thisstatementinanationwidebroadcastinwhichhe gavehisreasonsforvisiting eachofsevenEuropeanand Americancountriesduring his50-daytour.Inaddition toVaticanCity,thePrime Minister'stourincludes Italy,France,GreatBritain, WesternGermany,Canada andtheUnitedStates.

Beforehisdeparture,the PrimeMinisterconferred withArchbishopMaximiliandeFurstenberg,Papal InternunciotoJapan,and thediplomaticrepresentativesoftheothercountries onhisitinerary.

ThePrimeMinisterhimselfisnotaCatholic,but mostofthemembersofhis familyare.Hisdaughter, Mrs.TakakichiAso,said herfatherhadalwaysbeen interestedinthingsCatholic, especiallyinthepersonof thePope."Afterall,hehas livedinaCatholicfamily foryears,"shesaid.

-Youth,America'sRichest Heritage."Hesaid"the forcesoffreedom,faithand truthmustdependonthe spiritualstrengthandvitalityoftheiryoungpeople."

Hecontinued,sayingthat "inthatstrengthandinthat crusadingvigourofspirit willtheyfindthemeansfor victoryinthisworldwide battleforthemindofman."

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VATICANCITY,HundredsofRomechildren honouredthememoryof the"PopeoftheEucharist"whentheymadetheirfirst HolyCommuniononSunday,October3,atthealtar ofSt.PlusXinSt.Peter's Basilica.

ItwasrecalledthatSt. PiusXstronglyurgedearlyandfrequentHolyCommunion.OnAugust8,1910, heissued.thedecree,"Quam Singulari,"whichpermitted earlyCommunion-thatis, assoonasachildhasattainedtheuseofreason.

TheSacrament,hesaid, couldbereceivedbyachild withoutafullknowledgeof theentirecatechism,but knowingthedifferencebetweengoodandeviland ableto Eucharisticdistinguishthe Breadfrom ordinarybread.

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CORK.Ireland.Sept.27 (NC.)-Onhisretirement aspresidentofUniversity CollegehereDr.Alfred O'Rahillyhasbeennamed tothePontificalOrderof St.GregorytheGreatby HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

Itisimpossibletoobservethesixthcommandment,saidthepastoral,unlessoneisresolvedtotake thenecessaryprecautions. TheBishopsremindedthe faithfulofthegracetobe obtainedfromprayer,the Sacramentsanddevotionto theBlessedVirgin.

InconcludingtheirlettertotheCatholicsofSwitzerland,theBishopssaidit was"adutyofconscience fortheChristiantoreact bywordandexample,in hisconversationandinthe Press,touseallhisinfluencetocondemneviland makesoundprinciplesand saneideasprevail."

HehasservedaspresidentofUniversityCollege, oneoftheconstituentcollegesoftheNationalUniversityofIreland,for thepast11years.He haswrittenadozen booksandpublishedhundredsofarticlesonavariety ofsubjects. Hepioneeredinthefield ofadulteducationbymakingitpossibleforworkmen, farmersandbusinesspeople toearndegreesintheir sparetime.

HewillliveinBlackrock College,Dublin,hisold schoolwherehehadas classmatesIreland'sformer PrimeMinister,Eamonde Valera,andHisEminence JohnCardinalD'Alton, ArchbishopofArmagh.

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Thereports,containingquotationsfromtheeditorial,werecarriedintheregularlyscheduledVaticanRadionewsbroadcastsinthefollowinglanguages:Italian,English,French,German,Spanish. PolishandPortuguese.Accordingtoanofficial, otherforeignlanguagebroadcastsalsocontained referencestotheeditorial.

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TRIVANDRUM,India,Sept.28(NC).

-Ayearofprayerandthanksgivingin commemorationoftheJacobitere-union movementinMalabarwasinauguratedhere withceremoniesattendedbythreemembers oftheMalankara-Ritehierarchy.

ThecelebrationsmarktheTheformalinauguration 25thanniversaryofthehis-ofthejubileeyearwasattonicceremonyinQuilonontendedbyArchbishopJosSeptember20,1929,whenephMarSeverios,Bishopof thelateArchbishopMarTiruvalla;andBishops IvaniosofTrivandrumandBenedictMarGregorious, fourotherJacobiteleadersadministratorofthevacant -threeecclesiasticsandoneTrivandrumSee;andZach layman-werere-unitedariasMarAthanasios,AuxiwiththeChurchofRome.liarytoArchbishopSeve rios.

LatertheHolySeerecognisedthespecialstatusof there-unitedCatholicsand establishedanewRite-theTheseNunsHave MalankaraRite-forthem. ArchbishopIvanios,who diedherelastyear,wasdesignatedModern asitsmetropolitan

Thejubileecelebrations gotunderwayatKottarakara,closetothiscity,as 80,000MalankaraRiteCatholicsobservedadayofprayerandthansgivingthroughouttheTrivandrumand TiruvallaSees.

HowDutchHelp WithEducation

THEHAGUE,Sept.27 (NC.)-Anincreasein statesubsidiestotheCatholicuniversitiesofNijmegen andTilburgandtotheFree UniversityofAmsterdam wasannouncedbyHolland's MinisterofEducation,J.M.L.T.Cals.

Statesubsidiesfor1955 willamounttoabout£800,000anincreaseofabout £230,000overthe1954 figure.

AnewlyestablishedmedicalfacultyatNijmegen CatholicUniversityandthe buildingofauniversityhospitalwasonereasongiven fortheraiseinsubsidy.

Allprimaryschools,publicandprivate,arefinancedbythestate,andallsecondaryschoolswhichmeet therequirementsofthe EducationActreceivestate aidupto80percentof theirexpenses.

MissionariesOf SwissDepart

IMMENSEE,Switzerland, Sept.27(NC.)-Thelast twoSwissmissionariesin Chinahavebeenexpelled.

Theheadquartersofthe SocietyoftheMissionsof Bethlehemhasannounced theexpulsionfromPeking oftwomembersoftheirSociety,FathersHerman BrunandErnestManhart. Thepriestswerebelievedto bethelastforeignpriests withcomparativefreedom inthecapitalofthePeople's RepublicofChina.They staffedaparishinthe suburbsofPeking.

DuringtheGenevaConference,spokesmenofthe ChineseRedregimetolda pressconferencethatall foreignmissionariesjailed orexpelledwere"spiesand/ orsaboteurs."Atthattime theSwisspressdidnotask ifthedescriptionwasalso applicabletoSwissmissionaries.NowtwoSwissnationalshavebeenexpelled.

Peopleherearenotingin thisanotherincongruityin aninternationalsituation wheretalkofsuchthingsas "peacefu1 co-existence" makesformanyincongruities.RepresentativesoftraditionallyneutralSwitzerlandareofficiallypresent inNorthKoreacharged withthejobofseeingthat thecommunistsareobservingthearmistice.Atthe sametime,inRedChina itself,representativesofthe nation'sCatholicmission organizationareexpelled, presumablyas"spies."

LOURDES,France,Oct.1 (NC)-HisEminencePaul EmileCardinalLeger, ArchbishopofMontreal, willpresideovertheclosing ceremoniesoftheMarian YearatOurLady'sshrine hereDecember8,theFeast oftheImmaculateConception.

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TEGUCIGALPA,Honduras,Sept.28(NC)-Acall forpeacefulandhonestballotingwassoundedhereby ArchbishopJoseTurciosy BarahonaofTegucigalpa inastatementinwhichhe warnedagainst"hatesand rancours"inthenational electionswhichweredueto takeplaceinHondurason Sunday,October10.

"WeexhorttheauthoritiesoftheRepublicthat,as servantsofthecountryand notofaparticulargroup, theywillensurehonestballoting,"hewrote."We appealtothepressandradiostationstoenjointhe peopletoexerciseprudence, understandingandtrue civicresponsibilityrather thantostirupcontentions amongthem.Atthesame time,weurgeallleaders ofpoliticalgroupstoinstructtheirfollowerstodo alltheycantoavoidbitternessorstrife."

ArchbishopTurciosmean. whilecalledupontheclergy oftheTegucigalpaarchdiocese,whichnumbers650,000Catholics,torecite prayersforpeaceatMasses ontheSundayprecedingtheelections.Hesaidthat hehimselfwouldleada processiontothecathedral whereprayersofintercessionforHonduraswouldbe offeredbeforeanimageof ChristCrucifiedenshrined there.

TheArchbishopcalled uponvictorsintheelectionsfaithfullytofulfill theirelectionpledges,and saidthatthelosersshould "actinanobleandsports-manlikemannersothatthe peaceofthecountrymay notbedisturbed."

Principalcontending groupsintheelectionsare theNationalistPartyand theLiberalParty.Thepre- sentPresidentisDr.Juan ManuelGalvez,Nationalist Partyleader,whowas electedin1948.Underthe constitutionof1936,the President,VicePresident andCongressionaldeputies areelectedforatermof sixyears.

MT.POCONO.Pa.-A neworderofSisters,inmoderngarbofOxfordgray skirtandjacketwitha whiteblouseanda"pillboxtype"hat,hasacceptedits firstclassofpostulantshere.

TheyareSistersofthe DivineSpirit,dedicatedto fosteringdevotiontothe HolySpirit.Theirfounder isFatherLawrenceG.Lovasik,S.V.D.,aDivine Wordmissionaryandauthor ofspiritualbooksand pamphlets.

Theorderhastriedto makeadaptionstopresentdayconditions,problems andneeds,FatherLovasik, said.

Theagerequirementfor theOrderhasbeensetat16 to45,andsometimesbeyond, totakeadvantageofCatholicwomenwhowereunabletoenteracongregation whentheywereyounger.

Vowsaretobetakenone yearatatime,eveningcatecheticalorsocialwork maybedoneinhomestogetherwithacompanion, thenunswillhaveayearly vacationofatleastone week,beabletodriveacar andvisitandhelptheir parentsincaseofillness.

AftersixmonthsofpostulancyandVivoyearsof novitiate,theSisterswillbe assignedtoteaching,catecheticalorsocialwork.

ModernCatholicsStillLiveOn HeritageLeftBySt.Augustine

ByRev.Fr.Docherty.instructionsmanyother Asforscandals,they O.S.B.

Theaimofthisseriesof articleshasbeentofeature themodernityoftheancients.Thelastarticleson St.Augustinehavedeparted somewhatfromtheoriginal plan.Butintreatingofthe greatestDoctoroftheWesternChurchwefounditnecessarytoplacehiminhis properhistoricalsettingby removinganypreconceived notionsabouthismoraldepravity,andlettinghimand hisfriendsspeakforhim.

Augustinewrotesomuch andcoveredsomanyfields oflearningthatitwouldindeedbestrangeifhedidnot anticipatemuchthatisconsideredessentiallymodern. Ofcourse,hehasnocontributiontomaketowardsthe Hbomb.Butweliveonhis thought,andstillusehis veryphraseologyinallthat isbestinourChristianheritage.

"Evennowaftertheat. tritionofsomanycenturies heisstillthegreatestauthorityintheology"(Labriol le).Ourdebttohiminthe provincesofphilosophy, psychology,pedagogyand educationisnowcalling forthavastliteraturetoo wideeventosketch.Butit willbemoretothepointof selectsomeexamples.

TeachingCatechism

Twoworkscallforspecial attention.Thefirstiscalled "IntroductoryTalktoConverts."Thislittlebookwas writtenforadeaconcalled Deogratias.Itisunique, notonlyforthetechnique outlined,butalsoforthe sampletalkgivenasanappendix. BishopWilliam Turnerwritesofthisbook, "HisManualonhowto teachcatechismtotheun learneddoeshimmoreere dit,wethink,thanallhis learnedworksonphilosophyandtheology."

N.H.Bayneshasremarkedthat"itsphychological insightispositivelystart} ing."ThefollowingsummarygivenbyRev.Fr.P. Christophershouldbeof greatinteresttoallcat& chismteachers,andinfact toallteachers,astheprin ciplessuggestedarevalid forallteaching.

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soundprinciplesofpedashouldhavetheopposite gogyandpsychology,as, forexample,nottoconfuse thecandidatewithtoomuch matter,buttoexplaina little,clearlyandthoroughly;tohavebutonecentral theme,theloveofGod;to give,asfaraspossible,individualinstruction;tolook tothecandidate'sbodily comfort;toadaptthein. structiontothecandidate's intelligence;tokeepupinterest,cultivatecheerfulness,andcombatweariness" (A.C.W.,Vol.II,P.6).

DemandsonTeacher

Onepsychologicalaspect ofhistechniquedeserves veryspecialmention.The teachermustconsiderthe sensitivityoftheconvert whoreactstothepsychologyoftheteacher.What isneededinbothisacalm andjoyfulheartandsoul. Therefore,whateverwould cloudandsaddentheteachermustbeentirelyeliminatedatallcosts.Threepoints receiveddetailedtreatment.

Aninterruptioninthe midstofmorecongenial work.Iftheteacherisupsetbysuchaninterruption histalkwillbeunattractive. Itcanandmustbemade attractiveonlybyseeing God'swill,acceptingitand puttingitbeforeallelse.

Howimportantthisprincipleistodayforallcatechismteachers,Howmany catechismclasses are "weary,staleandflat,and unprofitable,"simplybecausetheteacher'smindis takenupwithextraneous matters,suchasbusiness, exams,music,sportandthe like.

EffectsofScandal SaintAugustinesawthe valueofthepersonalequationinteachingcatechism. Itdependsmostlyuponpersonalinfluence.AsforNewman,soforAugustine,the greatestprincipleinimpartingreligiousknowledge wasthatcontainedinthe mottoofSt.Francisde Sales:"Heartspeaksto heart."

effect.Theyshouldserveas agoadtospurtheconvert on,andsoproducemore fervourintheteacher.Insteadofbeingdull,flatand sluggish.heoughtto_speak withmorewarmthand force.Andsotheveryemotionproducedbythescandalshouldringthroughhis voiceandgiveittone.How verynearthiscomestothe modernprinciplethatthe complexcalloftheartistic temperamentaddswarmth andexpressiontospeech andaction.

"Consciousnessofone's ownsin'sandfaults.This mayproducethegloomof disgustwhichmustbewipedoutbythoughtsofthe obligationslaiduponthe teacher,andaboveall,of thewonderfulopportunity offeredhimtodeletehis ownfaultsbythegreatand charitableworkofmercy showntohisneighbour. Thenandonlythenwillthe talkcomereadilyandcheerfullyfromtherichabundanceoflove.

"Andthisistheonlykind oftalkthatisdrunkinand enjoyedbytheconvert.

GuidanceforPriests

"Finally,theteacher shouldeverbearinmind thatthatheisnotthereal teacher,butGodhimself. "ItisnotsomuchIwho tellyouthesethings,as Loveitself,thatLovewhich ispouredforthinour heartsbytheHolyGhost, whoisgiventous."

Thesecondworkiscalled, "TheTeachingofChristian Doctrine."Itisalittlebook completedonlyacoupleof yearsbeforethesaint's death.Itisthematurework ofagreatsaintandBishop writtenforhispriests.It maybecalledahandymanualofsacredrhetoric.It remainstodayastandard work,andmayneverbesur passed.

WhateverisgoodinLuther camefromthesamesource. Whateverisbad.froma misinterpretationofhis greatfounder'sdoctrineon graceandfreewill.Ifhe gaveusanyfreedomatall itwasthefreedomofa mantowalkdownthe streetwearingonlytophat andgloves: AndDescartesdidnot originatehisfamousphrase. Itakeithehadreadhis Augustine,asgoodscholars didthosedays.andhad readthestillmorefamous phrasewhichAugustine hurledagainstthesceptics 1200yearsbefore:"Aman canbedeceived?Hecan? Good,thenifIcanbedeceivedIactuallydoexist!"

OnBibleThumpers

ModernHibernianwitis proverbial.Buttheshamrockhasnomonopolyin thecommodityofwitwhich ispropertohumans.Did wenotlearnlongagoin ourphilosophymanuals thattherisiblefacultyisa signofreasoninthe"bipedyclepedhomo?"Ina previousarticlewequoted someexamplesofthewit oftheFathers.Hereisa reallygoodsamplefrom Augustine'sbook,"The TeachingofChristianDoctrine."Itcomesfromthe preface.

Thefollowingisasummary:"Ihaveanumberof principlestoofferwhich willservethestudiousto improvethemselvesand others.FirstImeetmy critics.Somewillobject becausetheyhavenotthe noustofollow.Others whomayunderstandbut nothavetheknackofapplyingtheprinciplewillobjectthatIhavewastedmy time!

JustasIwasgettingratherdesperateand thinkingthatIshouldneverfindanyonetoshow mewhattheCatholicbeliefreallywas,Isuddenly andquiteunexpectedlyhadnewsofachildhood friend,who,Iwastold,hadbecomeaBenedictine monkdirectlyheleftschoolandwasthensuperior ofanAbbeyinHampshire.SoIwroteandaskedhim ifhecouldpossiblyhelpme.Hedid,andwhen askedforabookonCatholicdoctrine,sentmeone called"GodandtheSupernatural."

Itwassoclearandsocompletelysatisfyingthat doctrineassuchhasneverreallyworriedmeagain. Idon'tmeanthatIcoulddiscussthemysteryofthe IncarnationortheTrinityortheMysticalBodyat greatlength,butIalwaysrememberbeingconvincedlogicallythattheyweretrue,and,havingalazy mind,letitgoatthat.

It'sextremelydifficulttoremembernowall thevariousstepswhicheventuallyledmeintothe Church,butIthinkthatatsomespecificpoint, (probably"GodandtheSupernatural")Ibecame awarethattherewasnothingintheteachingof theChurchwhichIcouldn'tbelieveifIwantedto doso!

SEPARATIONFROMFRIENDS

Thatawarenesswasverydimatfirst,infact,I thinkitwasunconsciouslytherelongbeforeIrecognisedit;but,oncetheChurchstoodonthehorizonasapossibility,thenonestageofthestruggle wasover.Thenextstagewasbyfarthehardest;it consistedintryingtoteardownthebarriersof prideandprejudicewithinmyself,whichformed everrecurringobstaclestoGod'sGraceandthegift ofFaith.

MyhusbandwasstilloverseasandIhadtowait tillhecamehometotellhimpersonallythatIhad decidedtobecomeaCatholic,beforeIcouldbereceivedintotheChurch.Theconsequencewas,that fornearlytwoyearsItriedtofindsomemeansby whichIcouldre-establishmyfaithintheChurch Ihadlovedandtowhichmostofmyfriendsbelonged.

Ithinkperhapsthemostlonelyfeelingofall wasthatoffindingthatmyfriendsconsideredR.C. andM.D.tobesynonymous,andthethingsthatI consideredmostimportantinlife,seemedtothem sheermadnessandstupidity.

"Augustinewasthefirstto appreciatethevalueof questionandanswerin studyingthecandidateand insiftinghismotivesfor wishingtobecomeaChristian.Helikewisewasthe firsttoutilizeforreligious

Mentalupsetresulting fromscandalsinthe Church,especiallysome localandnotablescandal. Thetalkshouldalwaysbe "calmandagreeable."It cannotpossiblybesuchunderstressofmentaldisturbance.Thisshouldbedispelledbythejoyfulprospectofaddinganother membertotheBodyof Christ.

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Itteachespriestswhere andhowtodigfortheir subjectmatterandhowto presentittothepeopleof God.TheBibleistobethe mainsourcebook.Rulesand principlesaregivenhowto understandtheWordof Goclandhowtosetitbeforeanaudience.Hefollowstheclassicalmodelsin layingdownthat,thespeaker'sjobistoinstruct,please andtouchhislisteners.

Butheinsistswiththe greatestemphasisthatone rulemustdominateallgood speaking:Clarity.Theonly endofallspeakingisto makeoneselfunderstood,If thespeakerisnotunderstoodbyhisaudiencehehas notevenspokentothemat all!Onerulethen;strive mightandmaintomake yourselfunderstood.To achivethisthespeaker mustcomedowntothelevel oftheaudience,useitsown language,notbetooproud touseevencolloquialisms andcommonparlance.

NotedPlagiarisms

Moderneducationalists raveaboutErasmusbeing thefirstmodernman.They waxlyricalaboutLuther's havirlggivenusthefirst movementofintellectual freedom.AsforDescartes, atcollegeweheardtellof hisfamousphrase,Cogito, ErgoSum!tilloureyes bubbledwithit:Itisstill servedtoeachgenerationof studentswhocanscarcely beexpectedtopassanexamunlesstheysolemnlyutter thegreatplagiarism,allthe whilelookingwise,i.e.natural!

"Thereisathirdclass whohandletheBiblepretty well,orthinktheydo!And theykeeponbawlingout thatalldifficultiesareclearedawaybypersonalinspiration.Ireplybriefly. Ifamandoesn'tunderstand meIamnottoblamefor histackofbrains.Now supposeIpointmyfinger tosomeobjectinthesky, butamancan'tevenmake outmyfinger,Idon'tsee whyheshouldgetpeeved withme.Orsupposehe doesseemyfingerbutcan't pickouttheheavenlyobject,hestillhasnoreason topickonme.

ContemporaryofAll

"Sothesecondtypehad betterfalltotheirprayers tohavetheireyesopened byGod.Icanpointmy finger,butIcan'trestore sighttotheblind!Asfor theIlluminati,whydon't theygiveotherscreditfor thesamegift?Andthey oughttorememberthat theythemselvesoncehad tostartoffwiththeA.B.C. withateacheratschool.

"Andiftheypushedtheir theoryabitfurtherthey wouldbetellingusthatjust becausetheApostleslearnt allinamomentatPentecostthereforewedon'tneed togotoChurchorreada book,orlistentoa preacher,butjustsitby tillwearecaughtuplike Paultothethirdheaven, tolearnstraightfromthe lipsofChrist."

Thequiethumourand bitingironycannotbe broughtoutfullyina translation,andespecially inasummary.ButIthink thatallwillagreethatAugustinehadmorethanhis tongueinhischeekwhen hehitbacksofinelyathis Africancritics.

Yes,Isaidplagiarism:If Erasmuswasgreatitwas becausehewassoakedin thewritingsofAugustine.cessivegenerations" .41.0.0eWto

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ItwasduringthisperiodofvoidthatIrealised finallyandfullyjusthowhopelessitwastolook foranyreallyspiritualhelpintheChurchofEngland.Itjustwasn'tthere,eitherintheChurchitselforinbooks.Buttherewasplentyofspiritual advicetobefoundinCatholicbooks,andpromise. ofsomuchmoreintheCatholicChurchitself.

WHYNOTTHINKFORONESELF?

HowmuchatthattimeIneededthesupport andauthorityoftheChurchtoshowmethebest andthequickestwaytoloveGodbetter!Yetitwas againstthisauthority,theverythingwhichImost neededandmostlongedfor,thatIfoughtthehardest. Isupposeitwouldbetruetosaythat,withthe exceptionofinfallibilityandobedience,alltherest oftheCatholicdoctrineisbelieved(invaryingdegrees)bymostAnglicans;so,inonewaythiswas theonlyCatholicdoctrineIhadhadtolearnfrom scratch.And,foralongtimeitdidseemsilly.Why shouldn'tonebeallowedtodoone'sownthinking? -Butthenwhenwedowhathappens?-Chaos!

InnumerablevarietiesofChristianreligionsoccurwithintheChurchofEnglanditself.Youfind suchanomaliesasaBishopwhodeniestheDivinity ofChrist;aDeanwhoisanavowedCommunist;the LowChurchgroup(andthe39Articles)whosay thatitisheresytobelievethattheCommunionserviceisanymorethanacommemoration;andthe Anglo-CatholicswhobelieveinTransubstantiation, calltheCommunionserviceMass,andafewwho usetheRomanriteandevensaytheMassinLatin.

SURPASSESALLEXPECTATION

Nowtheresultofallthiswasthatasamember oftheChurchofEngland,IhadtochoosewhatI consideredtoberightoutofallthatlot-whichto meseemedremarkablylikebeingmyownPope.At thisstageoftheargumentwithmyself,someone kindlypointedoutthatitwasjustpossiblethat nearly2,000yearsoftheaccumulatedwisdomof thebestbrainsintheCatholicChurchwereright. andthatIcouldbewrong!SincewhenIhavenever foundmyownargumentsnearlysoconvincing!

Thiscertainlydoesn'tmeanthatInolonger haveanyproblems,orthatIfindallquestionsof faithandmoralseasytounderstand;andstillless doesitmeanthatIhavetoforcemymindtobelievesomethingitcan'tbelieve.Butitdoesmean thatwhenIfindmyselfthinkingsometimesother thantheChurchteaches,thenInowjustshrugmy shouldersandacceptthattheChurch(andnotI) isright.

NowIamaCatholic,peoplequiteoftenaskme whatIfeelabouttheChurchnow.Myanswerto thatisthatSheisalwayssurpassingallmyexpectations.SheislikesomegreatCathedralwhich,from theoutsideseemsincrediblybeautifulinanaweinspiringandalmostforbiddingway.But,when throughbaptismIfoundmyselfinside,asmyeyes becamegraduallymoreandmoreaccustomedtothe darkness,Iameverdiscoveringnewtruthsand treasureswhichIhadneverseenbefore.Andfar fromexperiencingthestrangenessandlonelinessI hadexpected,insteadIfeelasifIhadreturned homeafteralifetimeoftravel.

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ArealizationoftheproblemaffectingCeylonand thePhilippinescamemainly fromthereportontherecentWorldAssemblyof YouthconferenceinSingapore.

TheY.C.W.nationalpresident,JohnDoherty,who attendedasanAustralian observer,gaveacrowded publicmeetinganideaof theproblemoftheyoung workerinAsia-aproblem furtheraccentuatedbylanguagedifficulties.

Inreplytoanappealby JohnDohertytoraisefi' 'lanceespeciallyforthe PhilippineY.C.W.,thoseat themeeting-mainlyYCW's -subscribed£65afterthe meeting-agreateffort.

Butconferencedidnot neglecttheAustralianyoung worker'sproblemespecially afterhearingapaperonthe subjectbytheQueensland diocesansecretary,Brian O'Halloran.

Theendofhispaperis worthquoting:"Godmade everyyoungworkerwitha dignityandadivinedestiny.

Eventhoughweareaffected byoriginalsin,wearestill meanttogotoheaven throughtheworldandnot inspiteofit.

"Todaytheyoungworker hastoachievehisdestiny inspiteoforiginalsinand theworld.Whiletheworld isnotservingtheyoung worker,thereisaproblem.

Theyoungworkerto-day criesoutforachanceto live.

"TheY.C.W.mustanswer thiscallbybuildinganew

socialorder.AsCanonCardjnsaid:"Wehavenot cometostartarevolution; wearetherevolution'."

Conferencethendiscussed theproblemofNational ServiceTraining,resolved tomakeaspecialeffortto prepareladsfortheirtrainingandaskedtheMinisters forthearmedforcesto checkwhetherofficersand N.C.O.'swerecausingthe ladstoreceiveaproper moraltraining.

Aspecialsub-committee, onwhichPerthwasrepresentedbyNevilleDiviney, studiedthefindingsofthe recentCommonwealthStateapprenticeshipCommissionandsubmitted theirfindingstoconference.

LaterataNationalCoungilmeetingthesub-committeewasre-establishedas anationalcommitteeto planactiononthereport.

Perthwascongratulated onitsestablishmentofan InternationalClubforAsian students,NewAustralians andAustralians.Theconferencecalledupontheother Statestotakesimilaraction tohelpassimilateNewAustralians.

Themovement'sindecent literaturecampaignwas discussedoncemoreand conferencecalleduponthe governmentsofWestern Australia,Tasmaniaand NewSouthWalestointroducelegislationasquickly aspossible.

Conferencealsoaskedthe NationalExecutivetoimplementaplanalready

drawnupplacinggreater emphasisonreading.

Delegatesagreedthatin viewofthesuccessofthe campaignagainstobscene literature,themovement shouldplanapositiveapproachtoreadingtoovercomethelackofreading mattercausedbybanning formerlywidespreadreading material.

Inconjunctionwiththe firstpaperthenational secretary,JimWilson;gave apaperontheY.C.W.as thesolutiontotheproblem oftheyoungworkerand Perth'sdiocesanpresident, BrianLow,gaveapaperon thefutureoftheY.C.W.

Thattheconferencewas agreatsuccessisinno doubt.

StartingwithaRetreat andendingwithaHoly Hour,itmusthavereceived God'sblessingtomakeit theconferenceitwas.

Thepresenceofthenew EpiscopalChairman,His LordshipBishopGallagher, throughoutalmostallsessionswasinspiring,tosay theleast,andmanydelegatesmusthavereturnedto theirdiocesesfilledwitha deeperconvictionofthenecessityofthemovementand agreaterzealtospreadits influence.

Perth's14-mandelegationmadeitspresencefelt attheconference.

WhatIhavementioned isonlyabriefsummaryof themaindiscussionsatthe conference.Manyothermotionswerediscussedand agreedto-motions,which whenimplemented,willhelp themovementtoextendits apostolicworkandmakeit amovementtrulyableto speakonbehalfofallAustralianyoungworkers.

TheAdelaideY.C.W.deservesspecialmentionfor thecompletelysuccessful wayinwhichtheybilleted morethan100interstatedelegates.

AlsotothepeopleofAdelaidefortheirgenerousand sometimeseverwhelming hospitality.

TertiariesKeep

St.Francis'Day

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FourThousandSchoolKiddies ExpectedtoMarchatAquinas

HisGracetheArchbishopwillcarrythemonstranceatthe annualdiocesanEucharisticprocessionatAquinascollegeon Sunday,Oct.31,feastoftheKingshipofChrist.

TheoccasionwillbelinkedwithaMarionYeartributein whichmorethan4,000schoo,1childrenwillparticipate.

Theorderoftheprocessionwillbe:-Cross-bearers,firstMarianfloat,boys' schools,unattachedparty, NewAustralians,Children ofMary,SacredHeartSodality,HolyNameSociety, secondMarianfloat,girls' schools,ThirdOrders.

AY.C.W.Club

EndsSeason

TheY.C.W.International Clubisclosingamostsuccessfulseasonoforganised gamesandsocialactivityby wayofasocial-danceinthe Highgateparishhall,Harold-street,Mt.Lawley,at 8.30p.m.thisSundayevening.

Theclubexecutiveinvites allitsmembersandfriends toattend.Thesocialwill includefloorshowsaswell asdancing,andsupperwill beserved.

Peoplecomingthrough thecitytoHighgateareadvisedtocatchtheInglewood businBarrack-street,and alightatHarold-street.

DoctorWillLecture

AboutPsychiatry

WhentheCatholic Nurses'Guildmeetson Wednesday,Oct.20atthe FlorenceNightingaleclub rooms,theguestspeaker willbethepsychiatrist,Dr. Augus.

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FeastatCannel

OnOct.15,feastofSt. TeresaofAvila,HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside atSolemnHighMassatthe publicchapeloftheCarmelitemonastery,Nedlands.

AdorationoftheBlessed Sacramentexposedwillcontinuefromtheconclusion ofMassuntil4p.m. TheRev.F.Chapman willpreachthepanegyric ofthesaintat3.30p.m.on Sunday,Oct.17.

OldBoysToHold AnnualCommunion

Theprayersandhymns will,asusual,berelayed throughapublic-address system.TheRev.Fr. Bourke,C.Ss.R.,willpreach theoccasionalsermon.

Theoutergatesofthe collegewillbeclosedat3 p.m.andtheassemblyofthe

TertiariesTo HaveRetreat

Theannualthree-dayRetreatoftheThirdOrderof St.Franciswillbepreached bytheV.Rev.P.Nolan 0.S.M.,commencingon Thursday,Oct.2at7.30 p.m.,intheChildrenof Marychapel,Victoriasquare.

Themonthlymeetingwill beas

Asocialwasthenheldin theKindergartenHallat whichMr.RoyGalvinentertainedmemberswithaninterestingfilmofhisworld tour,includingtheshrines ofLourdesandFatime.

TheRev.H.Kearinthen thankedMr.Galvinforhis generosityinpresenting suchafinefilmandalso Mrs.Moylanandherbrother,Mr.Carney,forcontributingsomeverygood pianoandviolinduets.

Theevening,towhich Tertiarieshadinvitedtheir relativesandfriendsand alsothemembersofthe LegionofMary,thenconcludedwiththeservingof anenjoyablesupper.

MembersoftheLeedervilleC.B.C.OldBoys'AssociationwillholdtheirannualCommuniononSunday,Oct.24,atthe7o'clock MassatSt.Mary'sChurch, Leederville.Membersare requestedtosittogetheron theleft-handsideofthe church.

Twootherfunctionswill alsoberunonthatdate.A socialcricketmatchwillbe playedatMenziesPark,Mt. Hawthorn,commencingat 1-15p.m.Thematchwillbe followedbyateaatthecollege,andspecialMarian Yeardevotionscommencing at7,15p.m.Aspecialaltar hasbeensetupforthis function.

NehruDefendsPopeAgainst ChargesOfTrouble-Making

NEWDELHI,Indio,Oct.2(Radio, NC.)-ChargesthattheHolyFatheris makingtroubleforIndiainregardtothe problemofGoaarecompletelyfalse,Prime MinisterJawaharlalNehrusaidinaforeign policyspeechintheIndianParliamenthere.

ThePrimeMinisteralso referredto"somecriticism madeaboutIndia'sgiving diplomaticrecognitionto thePopeonthegrounds thatitiswrongtogiverecognitiontoanyreligious dignitary."Suchcriticismis mistaken,heasserted.

"India,"hesaid,"hasrecognizedthePopenotin hiscapacityasareligious head-that,ofcourse,is there-butasthetemporal headofanindependent state."

"ThefactthatthePope isthetemporalheadofa sovereignindependent state,"hecontinued,"flows fromhisotherpositionand status."

Discussingtheproblemof thePortuguesecolonyof GoaonIndia'swestcoast, PrimeMinisterNehru stated:

"Furtheritisquitewrong toassert-andIrepudiate

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CatholicChurchinIndia haveexpressedthemselves infavourofGoa'smerger (withIndia).

"Themainargumentof thePortuguesePrimeMinisterwasthatGoahad Catholics,thattheremains ofSt.FrancisXavierwere thereandthattheseplaces mightbedesecratedinthe eventofamerger.Thisabsurdstatementshowedignoranceofthefactthat5,000,000CatholicsliveinIndia andthattheyhaveenjoyed everylibertytopractise theirreligion."

WrongandUnfair

"Itiswrongandunfair foranymemberofparliamenttosaythattheChurch ofHisHolinessthePopeis inanysensecominginthe wayofthemergermovementorencouragingPortugal'sintransigence,"he concluded.

it-thatthePopeisgiving usanytroubleregarding Goa.Dignitariesofthe

AtthispointinthePrime Minister'saddressGeorge T.Kottukapilly,Catholic memberfromCochin-Tranvancore,stood,upandsaid, "asaCatholicIendorse everywordyouhavesaid."

WithdrawalfromSuezRecallsHow CatholicEmpressAidedProject

BARCELONA,Spain,Oct. 1 -The recentwithdrawalofBritishforcesfromthe SuezCanalzoneunderthetermsofan Anglo-Egyptiantreatyhasrecalledtheport playedbytheCatholicSpanish-bornEmpress EugenieofFranceinthehistoryofthe famouscanallinkingtheRedSeaandthe Mediterranean.

Constructionofthe100mile-longSuezCanalbegan in1859andthewaterway wasfinallyopenedonNovember17,1869.Thecompletionoftheprojectwasa personaltriumphforthe Empresswhohadbeenfrom thebeginninganenthusiasticpatronandsupporterof theplanconceivedbythe Frenchengineer,Ferdinand deLesseps.

AnarticleinMomenta,a

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weeklyreviewpublished here,declaredthat"inbecomingEmpressofFrance, theformerCountessofTeba wasthemosteffectiveand enthusiasticprotectorofthe SuezCanal..

"When,afteryearsof labour,dangerandanxiety, thedayoffinalachievement arrived,abrilliantcommittee,presidedoverbyabeautifulSpanishladywhowas EmpressofFrancerodein aboatwhichploughed throughthewaterswhich broughtEuropeandAsiaand theFarEastintonavigable communication."

BorninGranadain1826 anddestinedtolivefor94 years,theCountessMaria EugeniaGuzmanyPalafox FernandezdeCordobawas marriedtotheEmperor LouisNapoleonBonaparte inNotreDameCathedralin ParisbythethenArch bishopofParis.

BishopsToKeep MissionSchools AtAnySacrifice

PRETORIA,SouthAfrica, Oct.2.-TheBishopsof SouthAfricahavedecided tomeetthegravestchallengetotheChurch'smissionaryendeavorinthehistoryofthecountry.

Ataplenarymeetinghere, theyhaveexpressedtheir determinationtoretaincontroloftheCatholicBantu (African)missionschools andtolauncha"vigorous campaigntoprovidewhatevereducationwecan"for AfricanchildreninCatholicschools-whateverthe sacrificesmaybe.

TheBishopsmetafter theMinisterofNativeAffairs,Dr.H.F.Verwoerd, hadmadeitclearthatno exceptiontotheBantu EducationActpassedlast yearwouldbemadeinfavourofCatholicmission schools.

UnderthisAct,allmissionschoolswouldcome underStatecontroland Statesubsidiescoveringteacher'ssalariesandrenton church-builtschoolswould begraduallyreducedand ultimatelycompletelywithdrawn.

Thedecisioninvolves790 Catholicschoolswith120,000 pupilsservedby2,333AfricanandEuropeanteachers andReligious.About2,000 ofthemareAfricansdrawingmodestsalaries.Inaddition,theChurchconducts sixteachers'trainingcolleges.

PrimateSaysPoverty,Pagan FashionsDenyFatima'sCall

LISBON,Oct.2(NC.)-Thepoverty thatisstillwidespreadinPortugalandthe paganfashionsonthebeachprovethat Portugalhasnotyetrealizedthemessageof Fatima,thePatriarchofLisbonsaidina MarianYearPastoralLetter.

Meanwhile,Bishopsfrom alloverPortugalprepared toleadtheirflocksona hugepilgrimagetoFatima, wherethepilgrims,vill joininagreatactofnationalreparation.Thepilgrimageisscheduledfor October13,the37thanniversaryofthefinalapparitionofOurLadyofFatima. ItwillalsosignaltheofficialclosingoftheMarian YearinPortugal.

"Satanseemstobemaster oftheworldinwhichluxuryandthehardnessof heartexploitsthepoorand theweak,"saidthePatriarch,HisEminenceGoncalvesCardinalCerejeira.

"Warhasbecomeauniversalobsessionfromwhich theworldissuffering..."he said."Intheanguishofthe presenttimeaChristian whoseestherealityofsin andofitsconsequencescannotbutcallontheSaviour, asSt.Peterdid:`Saveus Lord,weperish' "TheHolyFather,"he continued,"hasplacedthi% entreatyintheImmaculate HeartoftheMotherofthe Saviourandhasinvitedthe wholeworldtojoinhimin theMarianYear Our LadyshowedherselfatFatima,herheartsorrowing oversomanysinsthathave

HeroicBandofBishops,Priests

AndNunstoRemaininRedArea

HANOI,NorthVietnam,Sept.30.OneArchbishop,oneBishop,29priestsand 17Sistersremainwithanestimated12,000 layVietnameseCatholicsinHanoiwhenthe citypassesundertheyellow-starredredflag oftheVietnam"DemocraticRepublic"on October11.

TheArchbishopisthe MostRev.JohnDooley, ApostolicDelegatetoIndoChina,whoremainswith hissecretaries,FathersTerenceO'Driscoll,IrishColumbanFather,andDieudonneBourguignon,Belgian memberoftheSocietyof MissionAuxiliaries.

"Iamnotleaving,"Bishop, JosephKhue,VicarApostolicofHanoi,saidwitha quietsmile.Heisthefirst VietnameseBishoptorule theHanoivicariate.Hewas appointedin1950.

Awomanofrarecharity aswellasextraordinary beauty,shedeclineda weddingpresentof600,000 francsforasetofdiamonds offeredbytheParismumcipalgovernment,saying:

"Iwouldbehappierifthis sumwasspentonworksof charity."

ThegiftoriginallyintendedfortheEmpressafterwardswasusedtoendow ahomeforpoorgirlswhich stillexistsandwhichspecialisesintrainingyoung womenforprofessionalcareers.

ThearticleinMomenta relatesthatafewdaysafter herwedding,theEmpress EugenievisitedaParishospital,andwasaddressinga fewwordsofconsolationto adyingpatientwhenthe man,hissightdimmedby pain,whisperedingratitude:"Thankyou,Mother."

"ItisnotI,"declaredthe Sisterwhowasinchargeof thepatient."ItistheEmpresswhoistalkingtoyou."

ButtheEmpressinterruptedheregently,saying:

"Donotcorrectthemistake, Sister.Motheristhesweetestnamethepoorsickman couldaddressmeby."

Regardeda$themost beautifulwomeninEurope atonetimeandformany decadeslookeduponasthe world'smostdistinguished fashionleader,theEmpress Eugeniewasnotedalsofor herpoliticalsagacityand skillandonvariousoccasionscarriedouttheduties ofregent.

EastGermanyZone

LawThreatensFamily

BERLIN,Oct.2(NC.)EastGermanBishopshave voicedobjectionsandseriousconcernoveranew familylawproposedbythe governmentofthecommunist-ruledSovietZone.

Thepurposesofthislaw, whichifenactedwouldaffectthelivesofcloseto20 millionpeople,wererecentlyexplainedbythe communistEastGerman MinisterofJustice,Frau HildeBenjamin,whois knownanddreaded throughoutEasternGermanyas"RedHilde."

Thenewlaw,shesaid, wouldregulatefamilyrelations"withtheaimofdevelopingandstrengtheningthe familyandfurtheringthe educationofchildreninthe spiritofdemocracy,socialism,patriotismandfriendshipamongthepeoples."

Theobjectionsofthe Bishopsarecontainedina lettertoOttoGrotewohl, PrimeMinisterofthe "GermanDemocraticRepublic."TheBishops'step becameknownthroughremarksofAuxiliaryBishop JoselFreusbergofFuldaat aPontificalMassheoffered inWeimar. Whenthedraftofthefamilylawbecamefirst known,thePetrusblatt,Berlindiocesanweekly,wrote thatthemeasure,though couchedindeceptivelanguage,inrealityaimsatthe buildingupofacommunist society.

plungedtheworldinto

warprayer,penanceand goodworksaretheonly waytorenewtheworld.

"Penanceandreparation," saidLisbon'sPatriarch,"are aconditionofallChristian life ThereareChristians whoprofessaChristianity withoutacross,butthatis afalseChristianity.The trueChristianiscrucified withChristandembraces hisdailycrossesinaspirit ofreparationforthesins oftheworld."

CardinalCerejeiraremindedhisflockthatat LourdesOurLadyhadurged"Penance,penance,penance ."andagainat Fatimashehadurgedpenanceandprayer. HesaidthatOurLady askedatFatimafortherecitationoftherosary."The monthofOctober,"saidthe Cardinal,"isasuitabletime tocarryoutthiswishof OurLady TheRosary shouldberecitedpubliclyin everychurchandinevery Christianhome."

NewMPLauds OurSchools' AidtoState

SYDNEY,Sept.30.-R.F. Coady,anewly-elected memberoftheNewSouth Walesparliament,paida strikingtributetoCatholic schoolsinhismaidenspeech intheLegislativeAssembly. Movingtheaddress-in-reply totheGovernor'sspeech. hesaid:

"Imarvelattheeffortsof thedenominationalschools. TheCatholicChurchalone iseducating,atitsownexpense,20percentofthe totalschoolpopulation,and thatistrulyamagnificent accomplishment.

Eighty-twoVietnamese priestsremaininhisVicariate,themajorityinrural parishes.Hanoiisoneof thelargestvicariatesin Vietnam.Innormaltimesit had200,000Catholics, mostlyoutsidethecity.

SixteenoftheVietnamese priestsremaininthecity. SixParisForeignMissionariesremaininHanoiand theseventhinaparishoutsideit.ThreeFrenchDominicanpriestsarestaying inthecityandtwoCanadianRedemptorists,Fathers ThomasCoteandDenis Paquette.

Therearefiveparishesin Hanoicity.Itisestimated thatmorethanhalfofthe city'sCatholicpopulation hasdeparted.

SeventeenSistersofSaint PaulofChartresremain. ElevenofthemareVietnamese,fiveFrenchandone Dutch.Theywilltrytokeep threeoftheirinstitutions open:arefugeforsickand homelss,ahospitalanda girls'school.Thisschool, whichlastyearhad1,500 pupils,wasreopenedon September20with200. Onlytheprimaryclasses wereresumed.

Sixteen"Loversofthe Cross,"womenservingwithoutvows,completethe CatholicpersonnelremaininginHanoi.Theyoccupy theCarmeliteconvent, whencethecommunityhad beenevacuatedearlierto SaigonandFrance.

Whensomeoneobjected thatthepriestsremaining underRedrulemightnot beabletocontinuetheir work,oneofthosestaying answered:"OurLordneeds peoplewhowillsuffermore thanpeoplewhowillwork."

"Iamindebtedformy owneducationtotheSistersofSt.Josephandthe PatricianBrothers.Iowe muchtothesegoodteachers forequippingmetobeone ofthelegislatorsofthis greatState.

"Ihopethatthedaymay comewheneitherStateor Commonwealthfinanceswill permitofsomepractical recognitionofthecontributionofprivatebodiestoour education,evenifitisonly intheformofagrantfor newcapitalworks,inthe samewayasdenominational orprivatehospitals,which relievethestateofsomeof itsresponsibilitiesintheir ownsphere,aresubsidized."

Relinquishvoluntarily withyourheartsthatwhich youmustonedayrelinquishinvoluntarily.-WordsofSt. HonoratusofArles(d.429) onhisdeathbed.

Withouttheinteriorlife, everyactivity,howeverpreciousitbe,losesvalueinan actionthatbecomesalmost mechanical,whichcannever havetheefficacyproperto avitalaction.-PiusXII.

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Dr.Kieran,IrishAmbassador, HasCompletedNarrativeOf FirstPriesttoComeHere

DUBLIN,Ireland,Sept.30(NC.)Dr.ThomasJ.Kiernan,IrishAmbassadorto Australia,whoisnowonavacationhere,has completed"IrishExilesinAustralia,"abook whichwillbepublishedinDublinsoon.Itis theoutcomeofseveralyears'extensive researchintoearlyIrish-Australianhistory.

30PriestsOffer

MassatHisTomb

JERUSALEM,October 1 (NC.)-Thesombre,agescarredrotundaoftheHoly SepulchreBasilicaherewas thesceneofanimpressive andunusualeventwhen30 priests,membersofaFrench pilgrimagetotheHolyLand, celebratedMassestherein unison.

Thepriestserectedtheir portablealtarsintwoconcentriccirclescompletely surroundingtheSacred Tomb,thenvested,andbeganthecelebrationofMass together,allfacingtheSepulchreitself.

Clergyofthedissident Orthodoxcommunitiesat theHolySepulchreBasilica whowitnessedtheevent weresotakenbysurprise andfilledwithadmiration attheunaccustomedscene thatnoonethoughtofinvokingthestatusquoconcerningtheHolyPlaces,or ofquestioningwhetheror notitevenappliedinthis instance.

SuperiorTo NewMission

PARIS,Oct. (NC.)FatherJeanMorel,S.S.,has beennamedsuperiorofthe newMissionofFranceSeminary,soontobere-openedintheancientPontigny Abbey.

FatherMorelformerlydirectedtheseminaryin Lyons,theSeeofHisEminencePierreCardinalGerlier. TheMissionofFrance Seminaryisbeingre-opened asaresultoftherecent ApostolicConstitutiongrantingtheMissionnewcanonicalstatus.

WindowsForFamedShrine

Dr.T.J.KiernonandMrs.Kiernan

Asmuchathomeinscholarshipandhistoricalstudy :isinthespheresofdiplomacy,Dr.Kiernanisnow collectingmaterialfora bookonFatherJamesHarold,parishpriestofRathcoole.CountyWicklow,who wasexiledtoBotanyBay, penalsettlementinAustralia,forhispartintheIrish Risingof1798.

FatherHaroldharboured oneoftheleadersofthe Rising,FelixO'Rourke,who washangedfromtherafters ofFatherHarold'shouse in1803.

Thepriestspent12years asaconvictinAustraliaand ,.vasthefirstCatholicpriest

pastorofacityparish,but hishealthsoonbrokedown andhediedinAugust,1830. HewasburiedinGoldenbridgecemetery,County Dublin,thefirstCatholic graveyardtobeopenedin Irelandafterthepenal times.

Inasmallvolumethat OsservatoreRomanoealls "oneofthemostimportant booksofourtime"isthe thought-provokingstatement:"Onecannotbea Catholicifonefallsshortof acertainminimumofapostolicactivity,andthisindispensableminimum,which willbefullytakenintoaccountatthelastjudgment, togothere.Onhisreturnisnotachievedbythemass toDublinhewasappointedof'practising'Catholics."

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BeatificationProcessofFather ProIsSenttoRomeforAction

IIExterioroftheCathedralinwhichFrance'sKingswerecrowned RHEIMS,FranceOct.2 (NC.)-Threelargestained-glasswindowshavebeen dedicatedinthefamed Rheimscathedral. Presentatthededication wereFrenchgovernmentof-

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neralAlvaroObregon.He wasshottodeathonNovember23,1927,afterpronouncingwordsofpardon forthoseabouttoexecute him.

PopeAddsAnother TonguetoHisList

VATICANCITY.-Pius

FatherProPrayedforHisExecutioners MEXICOCITY,Sept.30 (NC.)-ArchbishopLuis M.MartinezofMexicohas signedthefinaldocuments inthepreliminaryprocess forthebeatificationof FatherMiguelPro,aMexicanJesuitwhowasmartyredinthiscountryin1927, itwasannouncedhere.The papershavenowbeensent totheSacredCongregation ofRitesinRome.

Thefirstdocumentsin theprocesswereapproved bytheCongregationin1947, andin1952HisHoliness PopePiusXIIgavepermissiontopresentapetition forthebeatificationofthe Mexicanpriest-martyr.

FatherProwasbornin Guadalupe,intheStateof Zacatecas,onJanuary18, 1891.HejoinedtheSociety ofJesusIn1911,andwas ordainedinBelgiumin1925.

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HeconcludedhisFrench addresswith"ReveMelet RalonglenMaria.Revo MeletSantezAnnapatronezvadervretana"("PraisedbetheImmaculate HeartofMary.Praisedbe St.Anne,patronessofBretons").ThePopespeaks fluentlyItalian,Latin, Greek,Hebrew,Aramaic, German,French,English, Spanish,andPortuguese, andhasoccasionallyused phrasesinPolish,Dutch, DanishandHungarian.

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SaysLabourParty AloneAimsatJustice

Sir,-Youranonymous contributor,"InterestedOnLooker",hasmepuzzledas towhyIshouldbeselected togivemyviewsontheliteraryvalueoftheA.W.U.'s officialorgan"TheAustralianWorker."

SofarasIamaware,that paperisnomoreanofficial A.L.P.paperthananyother unionjournal.Itismerely theorganofanaffiliated organizationandassuch, representsonlytheexecutiveofthatunion.

Itappearstoberather one-eyedregardingthe LabourPartybutitspropagandaisnomore"indecent, dishonestorout-of-keeping withgoodsanepropaganda" thanthediametricallyopposedpaper,"TheBulletin", whichsupports,justasrabidly,theMenziesGovernment,whilenotbeingits officialorgan.

Iam,asyourcorrespon-dentapparentlyknows,a memberoftheA.L.P.That doesnotmean,asheappearstoimagine,thatany obscureunionjournalcan speakexcathedraformeor otherA.L.P.memberson politicalmatters.MembershipoftheLabourmovementsmeansmerelythat thereisabroadgeneral agreementonpolicybut quiteoftensubstantialdifferencesindetails.

TheLabourPartyisademocraticparty,withapolicyofsocialjusticebased, originallyatanyrate,onan

Australiannationalsentiment.ItsfoundersawAustraliaasanindependent,self-reliantcommunity, largelyfreeofforeignentanglements,andwiththemain plankofWhiteAustralia.

Overthepastsixtyyears orso,therehasbeenagradualmodificationofthispolicyuntiltodaythegreater majorityofitsmembersappeartobe,ifnotwarmsupporters,atleasttacitacceptorsofaroyalistformof government.ButLabour, aloneofthethreemainpoliticalparties,isstillaparty aimingatsocialjustice.

Yoursetc.,

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ProposedFluorination

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Sir,-What,Ithink,my Russianasociatewishedto dowastopointouttoMr. Massamtheabsurdityof liningupthefor-andagainstofwaterfluorination ontheRome-Moscowaxis.

Thecaseforwaterfluorinationisasimpleone.Many domesticwatersupplies containaboutonepartper millionfluoride.Thepeople whodrinkthiswaterare soundinwind,limb,brain, liverand,sincetheyhave childrenwhoarealsonormal,thereisnothingwrong withtheirpowersofreproduction.

Itisalsosaidthattheir teetharesounderthanthose ofpeoplewhodrinkwater whichdoesnotcontainfluoride.Henceitissuggested 11111/11111111101101111101101011111111~~

thatartificialflourinationof watersuppliesisofvalue.

Ifpeopledrankhalfa gallonDerheadofwater perdaythefluorideintake wouldhe0.035grainsper head-orstomach.The amountisnotremotely toxic.

Theweaknessofwater fluorinationisthatdifferent peopledrinkwidelydifferentquantitiesofwater. Henceitwouldbevery muchbetterifgroupsof children-withtheirparents'consent-weregivena controlled,regulardoseof sodiumfluoridefromthe earliestyearsuptotheage of14,bywhichtimetheeffectontheirteethwouldbe comparableagainsttheteeth ofchildrenfromwhom fluoridehadbeenwithheld.

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HEARNE(WalterMaria).OnOct.1,1954at10 BarkerAve,Como,loved fatherofRobertandDorothea.andgrand-dadof Maureen,Julie(deceased) Janette,KarenandBernard.SacredHeartof Jesushavemercyonhis soul.

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TheparishwasthenconsecratedtotheImmaculate HeartofMaryandthe prayertoOurLadyofFatimawasrecited.HisGrace, assistedbytheRev.J. HoganandtheRev.Fr. Sullivan,O.M.I.,impartedPontificalBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

theOtherpriestspresentat functionincluded:the Rev.P.Farrelly,theRev. M.McKeon,theRev.B. Harris,theV.Rev.A.E. JohnstonandtheRev.R. McDonald,C.M. SistersofOurLadyofthe MissionfromHighgateand SistersofMercyfromAttadaletookpartintheprocession.

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HEARNE(WalterMaria).- At10BarkerAve.Como andlateof69CoodeSt. lovedfatherofEdward, John(deceased),Phillip, Gertrude,Douglas,and Robert. O'BRIEN.-Ofyourcharity please.prayfortherepose ofthesoulofElizabeth whodiedSeptember27, 1954,SouthPerth,fortifiedbytheritesofholy Church.Dearlybeloved wifeofJohnJosephand lovingmotherofTeresa (SisterM.J.Vianney, 0.P.)Scarborough,Rose (Mrs.T.KellyCo.Tyrone Ireland)Patrick,Eugene, Elizabeth,Julia(Mrs.C. Searson,ThreeSprings) Philomena(SisterM. Leone,Victoriasquare), Kathleen,Brigid,John (deceased);mother-inlawofTerenceandCharles,grandmotherofJohn, DenisandTerence. 0MostSacredHeartof Jesushavemercyonher soul.

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