The Record Newspaper 06 January 1955

TomSherborneIs LifeForConvents

FilmOfSaint's* SecretaryOfYCW

Mr.TomSherborne(22),hasbeen appointedfull-timediocesansecretaryof theYoungChristianWorkers'movement. Themovefortheem-BorninEastFremantle, ploymentofafull-timeMr.SherbornewaseduworkercamefromthecateclatSt.Patrick'sschool.

Thenewsecretarywill relieveexecutivemembers ofaconsiderableamountof workformerlydoneona voluntarybasis.

Y.C.W.itself,whichhasHeworkedininsurancein undertakentofinancetheMelbourneforfouryears, venture. wherehewaspresidentof theChelseabranchfor threeyears. HefirstjoinedtheY.C.W. inWestPerthandonhis returntothisStateinMay oflastyearwasappointed Mr.SherbornesaidhepresidentoftheOsborne hopedthathisappointmentParkbranch. wouldleadtoaconsiderableMr.Sherbornewillhave expansionofY.C.W.activ-hisofficeat81St.George'sityduringtheyear. tee.

Withthecelebrantofferinghisfirst NuptialMassandaMaristBrother(only brotherofthegroom)serving,NolaMary HagartywasmarriedtoJohnKevinWoulfe atSt.Mary'sCathedralonDec.27.

Thebrideistheelder daughterofMr.andMrs. L.J.Hagarty,ofNorth Perth,andthebridegroom istheyoungersonof andMrs.J.M.Woulfe,also ofNorthPerth,butformerlyofCranbrook.Theyare wellknownthroughoutthe southernpartoftheState.

Thenuptialswere solemnisedbytheRev.R. Dovdass,whowasthefirst priesttobeordainedinthe CathedralofSt.Francis Xavier,Geraldton.Heia anintimatefriendofthe bride'sparents.

Thebridesmids,whowore bouffantfrocksofblue bellevedereprintednylon withmatchingjacketsand closefittingwhitefeathered caps,alsocarriedwhite prayerbookswithsimilar trailersandribbons.

ThebridegroomwasattendedbyDr.Frank MurphyandMr.John Casey.

Afterthemarriageabout 100guestsattendedareceptionatChestertonLodge, SouthPerth,andfarewelled theyoungcouplewhoare honeymooningbycarin theSouthWest.

AnItalian16mmfilm, 'Cid°sullaPalude."has ieenobtainedbytheRev. Abramo,0.M.I.,ofSt. Patrick'spresbytery,Adelaide-st.,Fremantle.

Thedialowieofthefilm, inwhichfamousartists

appear,isinItalian.It concernsthelifeanddeath ofSt.MariaGoretti,the Englishtitlebeing"Heaven OvertheMarsh." Conventswhichdesireto obtainthefilmforscreeningmayapplydirectlyto FatherAbramo.

TheV.Rev.DeanJ.Cameron,diocesandirectorofPontificalMissionAid :ocietiesintheAbbeyNulliusofNew lorcia,hasreleasedthefollowingfigures )fcollectionsfortheMissions:

Thefollowingcomparativestatisticsshowfurther increasesinbothPropagationoftheFaithandHoly ThildhoodintheDioceseofNewNorciafor1954, omparedwiththe1953figures.

OFTHEFAITH 1954. 1953.

College(£30),St.Gertrude'sCol'ege(£10)andSt.Joseph's"Boys'Town,"Bindoon

PinjarraParishionersAreLiberal InDonationsToTheirNewSchool

TheRev.R.Kelly,parishpriestofPinjarra, thankfullyacknowledgesthefollowingdonations madetothenewschoolwhichwasopenedby ArchbishoponDec.19.

£15/151-:HisGracethe Archbishop.

£20(each):Mr.and Mrs.F.Murray,Mr.R.1. Brown,schoolchildren, Pinjarra.

£15:Mr.I.McLernon.

£10/10/(each):Aherns Ltd.,Mr.andMrs.W.Newbey,Mrs.Carbarns,Mrs. Cooper,M.HeathandD.A. Heath,Mr.andMrs.Roche, Anon. £7/1/:Mr.andMrs.F. Siggs.£5/10/-:Mr.M.Mitting.

£5/5/-(each):VincentianFathers,JesuitFathers, PresentationConvent,Mr. J.J.McCarthy,Mr.and Mrs.J.J.Brophy.

£5(each):Rt.Rev.Mgr. J.Maloney,Mr.andMrs. Skidmore,Mr.andMrs.P. Keane,Mr.B.McLernon, Mr.J.Fitzpatrick.

£4141-:Rev.J.Russell.

£3/3/-(each):Rt.Rev. Mgr.E.Kennedy,Rt.Rev. Mgr.J.Wallace,SirRoss andLadyMcLarty,Mr.and Mrs.Clarke,St.Johnof God,Subiaco,Redemptorist Fathers,Anon. £3(each):Rt.Rev.Mgr. J.T.McMahon,Rev.S. Hawe.

£2/2/-(each):V.Rev. Mgr.Lenihan,V.Rev.E. Sullivan,Rev.E.J.Collins, Rev.Fr.Harper,C.M.,Rev. J.McGillicuddy,Rev.J. Lynch,SistersofMercy

the (Perth),ChristianBrothers, Mr.andMrs.J.L.Fennessy, Mr.andMrs.S.Burrows, Mrs.M.Slater,Pellegrini andCo.,Mr.andMrs.S.J. Kelly,Mr.andMrs.Hassell, Mr.andMrs.Beckworth.

£2(each):Rev.J.Hogan, Mrs.H.Goerling,Mr. Antonovitch,Mrs.Bonomi.

£1/1/-(each):Mr.and Mrs.Sears,Mrs.Moy,Mr. G.Beacham,NoonansLtd., Mr.E.Brosnan,Mrs.Sullivan,Mr.andMrs.Kirkpatrick,Mrs.A.Bass,Mr.II. Parkhill,Mr.H.F.Jacobs. Mr.J.Sutton,Mrs.E.McKittrick.

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Rev.Br.Marius,ofthe MaristBrothersCollege, Kilmore,Victoria,servecl theMasswithLenHagarty. onlybrotherofthebride.

ChoristersofSt.Mary's CathedralundertheRev.P. McCudden,renderedthe musicoftheMassandsang appropriatemotets.

Thebride,whowasattendedbyMissNoelleWillcockandhersisterCarol, lookedbeautifulinasilver shirredbrocadefrockwith matchingjacket,hershort tulleveilbeingheldinpositionbyadiamentetiara. Shecarriedawhiteprayer booktowhichatrailerof agapanthuswasattached withbowsofsilverribbons.

£1(each):Rev.Dr. Kearnan,Rev.F.O'Connor, Mr.G.Donatti,Mr.P. diophy,Mr.F.Brophy,S. H.Scott,MasterJ.Roche, MissM.Roche,Mrs.Delahaunty,Mrs.Mann,Mrs. Menara,Mrs.Meddings,Mr. andMrs.Gorton,Mr.M. McCarthy,MissAdams,Mr. P.Kerwin.

10/-(each):Mr.J.Hill, Anon,Anon,Mrs.Bates.

Thebrideleftthereceptioninabeautifulwhite brocadeguipurelacesheath frockwithblackaccessories andalargewatermelon pinkhat.Sheworea three-strandpearlchoker withpearlear-ringsand bracelet.

HolidayMasses

Fortheconvenienceof thosewhowillbeholidayinga4Mandnrah,Masses willbeofferedeachSunday InJanuaryat7.30and 9.30a.m. AtRockinghamand SafetyBayMasswillbe celebrateduntiltheendof Januaryat7.30and9.30 eachSunday.

JesuitToSpeak

TheV.Rev.AustinKelly. S.J..provincialofthe SocietyofJesusinAustralia,willbroadcastonthe nationalstationsadescriptionofhisrecentvisitto theAustralianJesuitsin India.

FramedpicturesdonatedThebroadcastmay locallyonSunday, bNthelateMr.andMrs.Jan.9,at3.45p.m. Kelly,Pinjarra;Mr.Younes, CatholicLibrary.

EastGermanBishopsWarnYouthBishopPromptsEmployersTo

OfRedAttemptsToTeachAtheism

BERLIN,Dec.28(NC)- TheBishopsofEastern Germanyhaveissuedanew warningtoCatholicparents,boysandgirlsagainst Communisteffortstoindoctrinatechildrenwith atheisticphilosophy.

Thewarningcameinthe formofapastoralwhich wasreadonSt.Stephen's Dayinallchurches.It dealswiththeso-called "youthdedication"ceremonies (Jugendweihen)whichCommunistsseekto popularise.

Theseceremoniestake placeatEastertimeand theirpurposeistokeep childrengraduatingfrom publicschoolsfrombeing confirmedandmakingtheir FirstCommunion.

AspecialCommunistorganisation'hasbeenformedurgingchildrentojoin instructioncoursesbegin- ningafterChristmasto preparethemfor"youth dedication"bythestudyof materialisticbooksand atheisticteachings.

TheBishops'pastoraldeclaresthatstabceremonies areoutofthequestionfor CatholicChristians,because "theyarebasedonmaterialisticphilosophyandseek toperpetuatethematerialisticeducationprovidedin schools instruction."withoutreligious

"Don'tbedeceivedby apparentlyneutral or harmlesspropaganda,"the' pastoralsays."norby thoughtsofpossibleadvantagesordisadvantages."

"Youboysandgirls leavingschoolknowthat youar.'Christianslike

yourfathersandforebears. ThroughBaptismyouhave becomechildrenofGod. Youneverforgettheday ofyourFirstCommunion andofyourConfirmation. ThenwehadourCatholic dedicationofyouth "Havethecouragetosay "no"ifanybodyattempts tobringyoutoanother Tugendweihe.Youdon't havetosaymuch;just speakaclear"no"and prayforthestrengthtogo yourownCatholicway- aloneifnecessary,butGod willneverdesertyou."

Finally,thepastoralexhortsparentstohelptheir childreninmakingaclear Catholicdecision,tobemore concernedwiththeirspiritualwelfare,tostrengthenChristianfamilylifeand retainconfidenceinGod.

IntroduceFamilyAllowances

GEORGETOWN,British Guiana,Dec.25(NC).Aplanforgivinga monthlyallowanceto headsoffamilieswith morethantwolegitimate childrenhasbeenannouncedhere.

Initialimpulseforthe plancamefromBishop RichardL.Guilty,S.J.,of Georgetown,whoisEcclee.siasticalAdvisortothe AssociationofCatholicEmployersandExecutives.

DuetotheBishop'sefforts andthefavourableresponse tohisoverturesfromCatholicemployers,theFamily AllowanceSchemewill startinoperationassoon asthenecessaryfundsare obtained.

Inbrief,theplanwill workasfollows:Anallowanceofapproximatelyfive

dollarsmonthlyperfamily willbegivenforeachchild undertheageof16years, excludingthefirsttwo children.

Theseallowancesaremet fromtheemployers'subscriptionswhicharecalculatedattherateoftwo dollarsapersonpermonth fiateachmaleemployee oter21yearsofage.

Thesepaymentswillhe rladeinadditiontothe regularwagepayments. Accordingtotheannouncement,theplanisnotmeant 'oaffectunfavourablyexistingwagescales.

Theplanisaresultofthe spontaneousagreementby thecontributorymembers tcpaytheentirecostofit. Employees,whetherornot theyarebeneficiaries,will notcontributetoitscost.

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MidnightMass

OnEsplanade?

Perth,Dec.30.

Sir,-Asonewhowent alongtotheMidnightMass atSt.Mary'sCathedralon ChristmasEve,Iwouldlike topayacomplimentto thoseresponsibleforpre-

sentingthechoraleffects.I considerthesingingtobe thefinestIhaveheardin mylifetime.

Owingtothehugecrowd present,Ididnothavethe opportunitytoseeallthat Iwouldliketohaveseen, andIamsorrytoaddIdid nothearallthatIwould havelikedtohear,probably owingtoadefectiveamplifiersystem.

Inoticedthe"WestAustralian"remainedsilent abouttheattendance,but theABConseveralsessions gavetheattendanceas 2,500andIwonderedwhy anoverflowservicehadnot beenarranged.

In"TheRecord"ofDec. 30isareportofanopen- airMidnightMassatMaida Vale, havebeen wonderingwhetheranattemptshouldnotbemade tohavethenextChristmas Eveserviceheldonthe PerthEsplanade,asIfeel suretheattendancewould surpriseeventhemostconservativeCatholic.

PeronintheArgentine bannedanoutdoorMassto celebratetheendofthe MarianYear,whichresultedinproducingtheoppositeeffecttothatintended, as50,000peopleattended. Whilenotsuggestingthat 50,000wouldattendthe proposedmidnightMass,I dothinktheresultwouldbe justified.-Yours,etc.,

AHATEDPROTESTANT.

DIVISION

AnAuthorisedP.B.R.

SaysUnrepressed AnarchyIsHere

Sir.-Yourcorrespondent,Jah-bul-onhasmadesome extremelyvileaccusations againstFreemasonry,and onefeelsthattheymustbe exaggeratedintheextreme, orwhyshouldourcivil authoritiesresponsiblefor lawandorder,allowsuch athinginourmidst?

Atthesametime,when youfindthatcertainmembersofthecommunitycan goaroundthrowingsticks ofgeligniteandnotbe broughttobookforit,one beginstowonderwhether thereisnotsomemeasure ofunrepressedanarchyin ourmidst?-Yours,etc.,

Federalpresidentofthe LiberalPartyassayingthat theLiberalPartywoul'i havenothingtodowith sectarianisminpolitics,and asonewhobelievesthat actionsspeaklouderthan words,Iwouldaskarepre- sentativeoftheLiberal PartytopuLlishthenumberof membersCatholicsamong oftheLiberal Partyinthe(a)Federal Parliament,(b)theWest AustralianParliament,(c) allotherStateParliaments. Whenthesenumbershave beenpublished,thepublic, includingmyself,willhave amuchbetterchanceof judgingthesincerityofthe statementmadebyMr. Anderson."

Yours,etc., READER.

GiftsToSchools lowerTaxation

Sir,-IntheSydney "CatholicWeekly"ofNov. 25,1954,itwasreported thatlegislationhadbeen enactedbytheCommonwealthParliamentrenderinggiftsof£.1ormore fortheacquisition,maintenanceandconstructionof schoolorcollegebuildings, allowabledeductionsfor incometaxpurposes.

Thereportfurtherstated thatsmallercontributions duringayearcouldbe groupedtomakeupthe yearlytotalof£1ormore.

ThisisamatterofinterestandconcerntoCatholicsinW.A.,whereanactivebuildingcampaignis inprogress,andpublication ofanauthoritativearticle in"TheRecord"wouldbe welcomedbythosewho have andheardthewhisper alsothosestillinthe dark.-Yours,etc., OBSERVER.

JapaneseVisit BuddhistSite

TOKYO,Dec.23(NC)SeveralhundredCatholic mentookparthereinapilgrimagetoalocalBuddhist monastery-butitwasto honourthememoryof50

"VERYUNEASY."beatifiedmartyrswhowere burnedatthestakeatthat * * sitein1623.

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FewInLiberals

Sir,-InoticethatFreemasonryisgettinganairingin"TheRecord,"andI noticethe"WestAustralian"hasbeendraggedinto thecontroversy.Without partakingoftheroleofa gladiator,Iherebyattach'a letterIsenttothe"West Australian"onNov.12 whichwasnotpublished:

"YourissueofNov.9 quotesMr.W.H.Anderson,

SaltAndO'ConnellOutstandingIn Y.C.W.AthletesAtLeederville

KevinSaltandFrankO'Connellwerethe outstandingYCWcompetitorsatLeederville OvallastSaturday.O'Connellranafast 880yardstimeandSaltjumpedwellinthe hop,stepandjumpevent.

GoingintotheleadsoonMarkHaydockfinisheda' afterthestartoftherace,(losesecondtoanoldrival O'Connellwentawayfrominhisevent(wonin23.4 thefieldtowininlminsec.),whileBrianPeachey 55.8sec.,thefastesttimere-wonwellin23.5sec. cordedinWestAustraliaOutstandingfieldgames thisseason. performerwas"Pod" KevinSaltshowedgaolO'Donoghue,whothrewthe formwhenhecleared48ft.hammer72ft.Qin.andthe 6iin.inthehop,stepanddiscusover93ft.Inthe jumpevent.KevinappearshighjumpPeterClarksurtobeapproachinghispeakprisedmorethansomewhat andshouldgoclosetocap-byjumping5ft.5in. turingtheAustraliantitleTheoutstandingsprinter inAdelaide. inCgradewasT.Leene.

Intheseconddivisionsofwhorecorded24.6sec.t; theseevents,RayWatershis220yardsrace.Inth. woninlmin.59.5sec.,while BrianFoleywonwitha leapof44ft.5in.andisnow aprolificpointscorerinA grade.

TheY.C.W.sprinters wereEvanReidandJohn Goodman,thelatterbeing promotedduetoBill Gruchy'sabsence.Thelads finishedfourthandsecond respectivelyintheirdivisionsofthe220yards.

IntheBgradecompeti- tion,Y.C.W.recordedanotherrunandhasregained acomfortableleadinthe totalpoints.Therewere severalgoodperformances bythevariousathletesof

220yardshurdles

K.Hunt finishedagoodsecondIn 27.8sec.HalfmilersO'Hara, WatersandHoynescored wellintheirevent,with placingsof4th,1stand2nd respectively.

OutstandinginDgrade wasatreblevictorybyJ Ouvrierin220yards(25sec.),220yardshurdles (29.8sec.),andhop,step andjump(37ft.lin.).J. Kinsellaclearedanexcellent5ft.4in.inthehigh jumpsbesideswinningthe hm,stepandjumpwith 37ft.llin.

Anothereffortworthyof thisnowwellbalanced'e mntionwasDesFoley's team. discusthrowof83ft.5fin.

HerbElliottranafine'forafinevictory. Inthejuniors,D.Cribb raceinwinningthe880' yardseventin2min.2.3sec.wonhis220yards whileDesde ElliottappearstohaveaGruchyranaverycorn- strongchanceofcapturingmendablesecondtoatime threetitlesinthecomingof23 Desalsodid Statechampionships,theverywellinhishighjump. mile,880yardsand440.TheY.C.W.Clubseemsto yardsjuniortitles. bedoingwellinallthe Averyfineperformance'gradesuptothepresent inthesprintswasbyRontime,withtheexceptioncf Davidson,whoclocked23-perhapstheDgrade.The sec.forhisfurlongevent.clubisalsodoingwellin Thisathletehasreturnedtherelaycompetitionsheld severalfinetimesthisyear,inconjunctionwiththe particularlyover220yardsotherpointsscorecham- andthequartermile. pionship.

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UnpleasantMethod OfAidingSpastics

Itisanindisputable,ifunorthodox,curefora headachetoplacetheheadofthesuffereronthe railwayline.Iftheclinicalmethodisopento criticismitcanonly,beonthegroundsofsuperefficiency.Thatis,themeansexceedtheendbya greatdealtoomuch.Thereisacurativeexuberance abouttheproposalwhichinvolvesseriouswastage.

Ofcourse,thewholethingmaybeshruggedoff asahypotheticalabsurdity;itisnonetheless analogouswithagreatmanyinversionsofmoral orderwhichtodayareregardedasnormalfeatures ofsociallife.Anunhappygeneraltrendinsociety istoconstructsomedoctrinaireplanforhuman lifeand'thentoattempttoforcethenatureofman tofitit-withwhateverviolenceanddistortionas maybenecessary.

Quiteastrikingexampleisimmediatelytohand. Isupposetherewouldbescarcelyanycharitable appealinourtimemorecompellingthanthatof 'aidingspasticchildren.IndeedIbelievethata !goodmanythingsthatareregardedasimportant charities(suchasthemaintenanceofdogs'homes) mightbeshelvedinfavourofdoingfirstthings first.

CHASTITYISSTILLVALUED

Andamongtheprimaryimperativesthewelfare ofspasticchildrenwouldrankhigh.Butthegood peoplewhoorganisesuchgoodworkhavearrived atastartlingdecision.Theyproposetoraisefunds bywayofanationalbathingbeautycompetition!

Suchadecisionisstartlingbecauseitstraightway alienatesthesympathyofapowerfulminorityof peoplewhoclingtonotionsofnaturalandChristian modesty.Itwouldbeaverygraveerrortoimagine that,becausenewspapers(whichotherwiseconform tostandardsofdecency)regularlypublish"uninhibited"andutterlyirrelevantpicturesofsemi-nude women,modestyhashaditsday.

Modestywillnothavehaditsdaysolongas chastityisvalued,andasurprisingnumberofmen (manynottoofussyintheirownregard)demands chastityinthewomentheymarry.Thisreflection applieseventothosewhosatisfytheirpruriencein gloatingoverpornographicillustrations.

Againitwouldbeunnaturallyrashtosuppose that,becauseanunhealthynumberoffilmspresent womendressedinthefashionofharlots,thegreat massofmenareunconcernedhowtheirfiancees, wivesordaughtersdress.Ontheotherhandthere isamultitudeofmothersandwiveswhorightly resenttheirhusbandsandsonsbeing"entertained" bysightswhichincitetovicariousinfidelity.

Ifitcanbecontendedthatthepurpose,oranyhow theeffect,ofbathingbeautycompetitionsisnot primarilylustful,wemustaskinallinnocencewhat motivepromotesthem?Atthisstage,Ishould perhapsmentionthatIamashadetoohardinthe headtotreatthismatterasaesthetical,atleastas regardsthemajorityofmalepatrons.

TESTFORARTISTS,SCIENTISTS(NEW)

Ifoneweredrawntogivingreasonsforrejecting thisaetiologyofbathingbeautiesonewouldsimply pointtotheunlovelymethodsofstimulatingconcern forthebeautiful.Apartfromthat,thereisinevitablyintroducedapseudo-scientificelementinvolving exactmeasurement.

Itstrikesmethatonsuchoccasionsthereis unnaturalincreaseintheranksofscientistsand artists.Fortheartistsareneverseenatthesymphonyconcerts,northescientistsatthepartial eclipses.ItwouldappearthatSalomeisatonce morescientificthansolarphenomenaandmore artisticthanSchubert.

Ifadvocacyofthistenuoussortweresincere,the roperplaceforsuchexhibitionswouldbetheArt Gallery(fortheartistic)andtheRoyalShow(for thescientific).IfthispracticewereadoptedIfancy bathingbeautieswouldshortlyceasetobein demand.Afterall,Ifancythegalleryauthorities arenotworriedbysniggeringtroupesofdirtymindedyouthsdroolingbeforetheplasterofPyche. Onefearsthattheaestheticsofthismatterareas thinasitsmorality.

Ifthescientificapproachweregenuine,itwould beasplendidthingtothrowatentaboutthe undressedandadmitwithoutchargeallwhocarried

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callipersorgeigercounters.Thenudesorseminudeswouldratherrudelybecometoochastefor sustainedpublicinterest.Afterall,thebestwayt.) satisfyathoroughgoingtastefornudityisattendance attheautopsytable.Thereisnotmuchtherefor theimaginationtograpplewith.

Soitisthatthepromotersofbeachgirlcontests wouldbeagreatdealmorerespectediftheywere ashademorehonest.Iftheystatedopenlythat theydidn'tcareatinker'scurseaboutthebody beautifulasanobjetd'artoramuseumpiece,but foundthatmenwouldcheerfullypaytohavetheir passionsinflamed,theywouldhavesamesaving grace. Theirmealy-mouthedrejoinderstoprotestsare notenhancedbecausetheirdisplaysofweakmindedgirlsaidsomelaudableproject.Inthe presentinstancethereistomymindsomething particularlyhorridaboutthecontrastbetweenthe causeandthemeansproposedtoassistit.

Ifonebecomesinvolvedinthesentimentalartistic approachthedisplayofstraight,supplelimbsand framesmaybereadasareproachtothetwisted. tormentedlittlebodiesofthespastics.Surelya vulgar,near-nakedexhibitionisapoorwayof thankingGodforaperfect,physicalform.

Vigorous,well-madeyoungwomencould,without doubt,findsomevoluntarynursingjobstoaid spasticchildrenwithoutdebasingthemselvesin lasciviouscompetitions.Itisasadreflectionthat limbs,ontheothertheyhelptorepairtwisted limbs,onetheothertheyhelpinthetwistingof mindsandnaturaldesires. ***

HasPeronMade

Devil'sBargain?

Thereisagreatdeal moreintheArgentiniansituationthanmeetsthe eye,letalonethemind. Onthesurfaceitwould. seemthatPeron,forno sufficientreason(onreligiousgroundsanyhow) itdeterminedtocreate apermanentrupture withtheCatholic Church.Firsthesecularisestheschools;then helegalisesdivorceand re-marriage;nexthe regularisesprostitution. Intheprocessheattacksthehierarchyandimprisonspriests.

Whenwerecallthatallthismajortroubleisbeing wilfullyfomentedinanationlongrecognisedasone oftheCatholiccountriesoftheworld,wemustask whetherPeronrecognisesthattheattackmay. soonerorlater,reboundonhimselfandthePeronismowhichishisownweirdcontrivance?

WHYTHISSUDDENFACE-ABOUT?

PeronexhibitsallthebrashnessoftheRoman emperors.HeisnotevenassubtleastheCommunists.OutofaclearblueskytheleaderofaCatholic nationsuddenlysetshimselfagainstcentraldoctrinesofFaithandagainsttheministersofreligion.

Wecannotsupposehehasyetdonehisworst. TheoldfamiliarpatternfollowedbyMussolini,by HitlerandbytheCommunistsinRussia,Chinaand everywherebehindtheircurtainsoftyrannymay yetbecomethestock-in-tradeofJuanPeron.What Istheexplanationofthissuddenface-about?

Perhapswemustseektheexplanationinasphere quiteapartfromreligion.ForPeronhasbeen headingforaneconomicfallforquitesometime. AtthemomentheislaunchinghissecondFive-Year Plan.ThefirstofthesewasamostunhappyexperimentwhichtradewithBritainaloneavertedfrom disaster.Again,hehadmadesuchliberalconces,ionstothePeronistunionsthatprivatecapitalhas seriouslyrestrictedinvestments.

Perhapsthemajoreconomicerror.however,was theefforttotransformArgentinafromanagriculturaltoanindustrialcountry.Thismisguided venturegaveimpetustoinflationwhichstilldogs Peron'ssteps.,Amountingspiralofrisingfoodcosts andincreasedwagesinducedapopulardiscontent whichPeronmetwithrepressivepolicemeasures andhigh-pressurepropaganda.

PRIESTSPROPUPDECLININGLABOUR

ButmorerecentlyPersonhasforcedworkersto acceptascaleofwagesfarbelowtheincreasedcost ofliving,accordingtotheInternationalFederation ofFreeTradeUnions(whichembracesNorthand SouthAmerica).AccordingtotheBulletinofthis organisation,thepriestsofferedtheiraidtothe labourmovement.Peron,stungtothequick,"struck backwith customarymethodsofslander, innuendoes,persecutionandevenarrests.Andthis despitethatthepriests'aidwastobeinapurely moralandspiritualadvisorycapacity.

TRADELINKSWITHREDWORLD

Somethingofanationaldistractionwasstaged bythenationalisingofBritish-operatedenterprises. ButpopularapprovalsoongavewayasBritaingot onherfeeteconomicallyafterthewarandwasnot longercompelledtorelysoheavilyonArgentine beef.Therewasfurtherdismayastradewiththe UnitedStatesandsomeofherneighboursdeclined also.

Theneedofnewoutletsbecameimperativeand pro-Communistgroupspressedtheclaimsofthe Sovietandhersatellites.Formaltradetieswere establishedinthesequarters.NecessarilytheReds foundthemselvesinapositionofadvantagewhich theywerenotslowtopress.WithCommunist influence,anti-clericalismnecessarilybegantogain ground.

Necessitymakesstrangebed-fellowsandPeron wasnotfinishedwhenhehadtheRussianbear underthecoverlet.Needdriveswhenthedevil mustandPeronsoughtassistancealsofromcertain socialistand"liberal"groups,nottomention Masonicandotherforcesstronglytingedwithanti-

SOCIALISTPARROTSTRUETOFORM

Ifthereisanyhumourinsuchasituationitisin thewaythesocialistsechothepoliticalopinionsof "LaPrensa,"organofthePeronistConfederation ofLabour.Thatjournalrecentlycomplained bitterlyover"theabsenceofanyclericalprotest whenthemostcruelexploitationoftheworkers wascarriedoutbyasectionofthelaity,favoured byapartoftheclergy.Theyweresilentover thegreattreasonbeingcommittedagainstthesocalledsocialdoctrineoftheChurch."Itneedonly berecalledthatPeronmadeafoolof"LaPrensa" bycomplainingofChurchinterferenceinunion affairs.

ThepictureoftheArgentinewouldbehopelessly incompletewithouttheso-called"BlueRite"of Freemasonry.Thishasknownanageofpowerin Argentinaandhasstillmanydevoteesinarmyand navy.Lodgeshavebeengrowingsilentlyand insidiouslyandArgentineMasons(liketheirSpanish confreres)knownthatatanymomenttheycan countonthesupportoftheirlodgesabroad.

SomeoheelsemaycaretodifferentiatetheMasons fromthe"liberals"who,inthepast,havebeen responsibleforagreatdealofanti-clericalism.

FormypartitisachoicebetweenTweedledum andTweedledeeastowhomadetheonslaughton theChurchattheendofthelastcentury,attacking bishops,forbiddingreligiouseducationandmaking civilmarriagecompulsory.Whoeveritwas,they arereturninginstrength,scatteredthroughthe tanksofvariouspoliticalgroups,includingPeronismoitself.

DESTROYINGSOLEMORALBULWARK

Argentina'stragedy,however,istwofold.For whilethereispainfulevidenceofconspiracyagainst theChurch,thereis,ontheotherhandmassesof Argentinianswhohavebecomede-Christianised andprofoundlyanti-clerical.Forallthat,Peron's oppositionistoamovement(andtheonlyone) whichisinharmonywiththenation'straditions andculture.Thisisthemovementwhichseeksto promoteandpreserveatrulyChristiandemocracy.

Peronismohasnoclear-cutideologyofitsown. Itwasaclumsyattempttoexpressnationalism. ButitwillnotstandagainsttheRedthreatifit throwsdowntheonlymoralbulwarkcapableof containinganddefeatingMarxist.

WithCommunismfaradvancedinBrazil,British Guiana,HondurasandotherSouthAmericanStates, themoralandpoliticalineptitudeofArgentinamust beregardedasocialsepticfocuswhichwillloom largeinthecoldwarsoon,ifnotinopenrevolution. FortheGood'OleSummerTime

BenedictineNunsEducatedSt. ThereseReturnNeedyToRuin

InJuly,1954,exactly10 yearsafterthetotaldestructionoftheirabbeyduringthewar,theBenedictineSistersreturnedto Lisieux,whereanewabbey isrisingontheruinsofthe old.

TheBenedictineshave beenatLisieuxeversince 1046,whentheoriginal foundationmadebyarelativeofWilliamtheConquerorwasmovedthere.

However,amuchgreaterincentivetoretainthe ancientsite,isthefactthat itwasherethatSt.Therese oftheChildJesusattended school,receivedherfirst HolyCommunionandwas laterconfirmed.

Theabbeywascompletelydestroyedbybombsin July,1944,21ofthe60 Sistersalsolosingtheir lives.However,assoonas itwaspossible,thesurvivingSisterssetaboutre-

TherriesToCast

NewThriller

TherrySocietymembers usheredintheNewYear withanenjoyablepartyat RonaLandquist'shomein WestPerth.

ThenextTherryproduction,scheduledformidMarch,willbe"AMurder HasBeenArranged,"by thewell-knownEmlyn Williams.Thesocietyis particularlyfortunatein securingFrankO'Gradyof RepertoryClubtoproduce thisghostlycomedy.

Therrymembersareadvisedthatcastingforthe abovewilltakeplaceat BactonHouseonThursday,Jan.13,at8p.m.

Thecouncilfor1955extendsanopeninvitationto Catholicsofallageswho areinterestedinthisCatholicdramaticsociety,to ringthesocialsecretary, FrankGoodman,atBL1831, forinformation.

buildingtheirmonastery, thecentralportionofwhich isdesignedasahostelto accommodateecclesiastics, ladiesandyounggirlsmakingpilgrimagestoLisieux. Itisalsohopedtoadda commemorativechapelin whichtheexactspotwhere St.Theresereceivedher FirstCommunionwillbe marked.

However,sincethefunds requiredforthisarefar abovetheirresources,the BenedictineSisterswishto drawtheattentionofintendingvisitorstoLisieux totheaccommodationavailableinaplacesanctifiedby somanymemoriesofthe LittleFlower.

FiveHundredAttendOpenAirMass

AtMidnightAtSt.Denis',TuartHill

Adevoutcongregationofover500 heardtheirMidnightMassintheopenair againthisyearatSt.Denis',TuartHill,followingthesuccessfulinnovationofthis practicepermittedbyHisGracetheArchbishoplastyearbecauseofthesmallsize oftheTuartHillchurch.

Mostofthosepresent wenttoHolyCommunion. TheMasswassungbythe choiroftheChildrenof Marytrainedbytheirparish priest,theV.Rev.P.Nolan, O.S.M.

TheshepherdsatBethlehemwerethefewand humblewitnessesofone

CardinalComparesMassToMealIn FamilyGroupAsAgainstRestaurant

NEWYORK(NC)-"Sometimeswhen aminachurch,"saysanItalianCardinal, "Iamremindedoftheimpersonaland lonelyatmosphereofarestaurant."His EminenceGiacomoCardinalLercaro,ArchbishopofBologna,commentedthattheatmosphereatMassshouldratherbelikea familygroup,"wherenooneisastranger."

TheCardinaldiscussed theroleofthelaityinthe liturgyinaninterviewwith anEnglishmanwritingunderthenameofPhilipMerrifieldinthecurrentissue ofCommonweal,Catholic weeklyreview. Thewriterhadattended aweek-dayMassatthe Cardinal'shomeandthey weresittingdowntoacup ofcoffee.Thetopicofconversation:theprevalence ofaself-absorbed,individualisticparticipationin theMass.Continuedthe Cardinal: "Arestaurantisfullof peopleallintentonone thing,allperforminga singlegeneralactionata

giventimebutdoingsoas individuals,asstrangersto oneanother,eachperson isolatedwithhisthoughts andnewspapers.

"Contrastthisscenewith thatofafamilymealat homewherealltheparticipantshavetheirsharein helpingtoprovideorpreparethemealandserveit, whereallareawareof theirrelationshiptoeach otherandnooneisa stranger.

"Thereyouhavethedifferenceinfeelingbetween thechurchwhereMassis 'attended'byindividual worshippersandthechurch whereMassis'participated in'asacorporateactof worshipunitingpriestand peopleasmembersof Christ'sMysticalBody."

ofthegreatestmomentsin thecourseoftheworld.All aroundthemweresleeping orrevellingpeoplewhodid notknowwhatwashappeningintheirmidst.

AndsoatTuartHill therewasnoincongruityor distractionatthesnatches ofsongandlaughterthat camefromaChristmas partysomewhereacrossthe block.

Suchsoundsmusthave floatedacrossfromtheinn wheretherewasnoroom onthefirstChristmasnight totheearsofthoseprivilegedshepherds.

MasonsAssist InBusiness

Sir,-InAustralia1am notreallyafraidofhaving mythroatcutfromearto earbyanyFraterofthe orderoftheGoatandCompassesandthentobe buriedbelowthetidemark withastakedriventhrough myheart,althoughapparently-accordingtothe booksonthesubjectMasonsdodiscussbetween themselvessuchmessypractices.

Butaccordingtothe booksthereisinAustralia ahigherpercentageof Masonsper1,000ofpopulationthaninanyother countryintheworld. Masonsdoundoubtedlyget oneanotherintoeminent andlucrativepositionsin theprofessions.

Nepotismofthiskindis boundtoleadtoinefficiencyofadministrationand Ioftenwonderifagood dealofthewoollinesswhich characterisesadministration inAustraliacanbelaidto thechargeofMasonswho getoneanotherpositionsof control.

Iseeexamplesfromtime totime.Inoneinstance theappointmentofaMason toacertainjobhascost publicadministrationover £100,000.Withoutany doubttheincompetentindividualresponsibleforthis wastagewouldnothavegot hisjobbutforhisLodge membership,norwouldthe manoverhimwhoshould havecheckedwhatwas goingon.-Yours,etc., PROBONOPUBLICO.

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WhatCanBandoengHopeToDo!

WhateverotherresolutionsAustraliansmayhave madefortheNewYearonapersonalorparochial scale,thereisoneonthenationalplanewhichthey maycontinuetoignoreonlyunderpenaltyof extinction.Foritconcernswhetherwemayhope, perhapsinthenextdecade,tosurviveasanindependentnationintheEuropeantradition.When Mr.A.A.Calwellstatedrecentlythat"ourvery securityisatstake,"hewasbeingnoprophetof doombutthemostsoberofrealists.AtBogor, Indonesia,withinthelastweek,India,Pakistan. Ceylon,BurmaandIndonesiamettosummonin AprilatBandoengaconferenceof25nations representingAsia,AfricaandtheArabcountries.

WhatdoesthisportendforAustralia?Facedwith thethreatofaCommunistChina,aggressively militantwithvictoriesinthefieldanddiplomatic triumphsofthecalibreofGeneva,wehavebeen forcedwilly-nillyintodefencepacts.Thefirstof thesewastheANZUSPactandmorerecentlywe havebecomepartnersintheSEATOTreaty.This latterdefensiveblocistomeetinBangkoknext monthtodevisecontainmentmeasuresagainst externalthreatandinternalsubversioninSouthEastAsia.ButtheAsianswhomwewouldprotect anddefendhavebutrecentlythrownofftheshackles ofFrench,BritishandDutchcolonialism,andin theirnew-foundfreedomarewaryofacceptingany aidtowhichstringsmaybeattached.Itisanatural enoughsuspicion,buttheycannotcontinuetolive inapoliticalvacuum.

Realisingthis,theneutralistNehru,whohas' recentlybeenrubbingshoulderswiththebloodstainedHoChi-MinhandChouEn-lai,dreamsofa ThirdForcewhichmayholdthebalanceofpower betweenCommunismandthedemocraciesinAsia. ThedreamprobablydrivesdeepertoanAsiatic ascendancyoverthewhitemanandhisWestern civilisation.Butisthereanypoliticalsubstancein Asia'sdream?Apartfromitsnon-Europeanaspect whatwillbetheprincipleofunityandwhatmoral andphysicalmeansmaybeemployedtocement solidarity?Whatcommongroundistherebetween EthiopiaandJapan,betweenTurkeyandthePhilippines,betweentheSudanandCommunistChina? Thereisnationalistaspiration,butuntilnowthat hasmerelyservedasanhorsd'oeuvrefortheRed palate.

ItmaybethatNehruaspirestomakeofAsiaa livingmediumofco-existence.Butthefactorwhich heseemstoignore,andtheonewhichwillcondition anyaimshehasinmind,istheinfiltrationofCommunismintotheranksofthewould-beneutrals.In IndiaitselftheCommunistPartyhasgrownnotably inthepasttwoyearswhileNehru'sCongressParty hasdeclined.Onlysomesortofmiraclecanprevent SouthVietnam,LaosandCambodiafromfallingto HoChi-Minh.Siam,one-thirdChineseincomposition,isvirtuallyindefensible.Thailand'sconditionandoutlookdoesnotinspireconfidence.The aspectofIndonesiaispitiableandMalayahangs likeanover-ripeplumreadytofallintothegullet oftheaggressor.

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TOKYO,Japan,Dec.23 (NC)-NinenewCatholic schoolswereestablishedin Japanduring1954,accordingtoCatholicEducation,a monthlypublishedherein Japanese.Includedamong thenewschoolsareajunior college,ahighschool,three middleschools,andfour elementaryschools.

UnfrockedPriest NamedLecturer

VIENNA,Austria,Dec.23 (NC)-Anexcommunicated priestisonthefacultyof the"seminary"ofSS.Cyril andMethodiusinBratislava,Slovakia,itwaslearnedhere.

FatherAlexanderHorak, excommunicatedin1948,is listedinthefacultyroster as"lecturerinsocial science."

Hewascensured,togetherwithFatherJoseph Plojhar,MinisterofHealth inthePragueCabinet,for disobeyingthehierarchy's orderforbiddingpriests fromtakingjobsinthe Communist-dominatedgovernment.

Moreimportantlystill,thequestionoftheleadershipofAsiawillbethedivisiveelementatBandoeng. Ifintellectualandmoralideasmatteredasthey shouldinthisworld,NehrumightaspiretogiveAsia somephilosophicalleadership.Iftradewereall. Japanmightfilltherole,butsheistoodependent onAmerica.AsitisChouEn-laiandMaoTse-tung havethegunsanditisforcethatgovernstheworld's politics.Moreover,theyhavehadstrikingsuccess inChinaitself,inKoreaandinIndo-China.Itis RedChinawhichwilldominateBandoengandNehru willlivetoruethedaywhenhemadestraightthe pathoftheMarxoftheOrient.Bandoengmay succeed,butonlyinthedirectionofextending world-wideCommunistinfluence.

TELEPHONERA4296 orBF2814.

TheBratislavauniversity gavehimanhonorarydoctorateintheologyin1950, andin1953hereceivedthe Czechoslovak"PeacePrize"

PopeOrdersLetterWritten ToBishopsOnImmodesty

AnappealtoBishopsallovertheworldtotakeactionagainst immodestyindresshasbeenmadebythePrefectoftheSacred CongregationoftheCouncil,HisEminenceCardinalCiriaci,ina letterwrittenatthecommandofHisHolinessthePope.

Thelettervoicesthehopethatbishops,priests,parentsand CatholicActionleaderswillco-operateinprotectingyouthagainst dangersarisingfromtheindecenciesoffashion.

HisEminencereminded theBishopsthattheHoly Father,inhisEncyclical Letter"FulgensCorona" hadstatedthatoneofthe firstthingswemustpray foris"thattheremaygrow upagenerousandpromisingyouth,pureandunblemished,andthatthebeautifulflowerofyouthmaynot sufferitselftobeinfected bythecorruptbreathof thisworldandgrowupin vice.

"Thattheirunbridled zealandburstingardour maybegovernedwitheven moderation,andthat,abhorringalldeception,they maynotturntowardwhat isharmfulandevil,butraise themselvesuptowhatever isbeautiful,holy,loving andelevating."

SightsWhichOffend

CardinalCiriacicontinued:"Nowalthoughthe SupremePastor'sexhortationsbroughtaboutnumerousandsalutaryresults,it isstillverymuchtoberegrettedthattheyhavenot doneallthattheSovereign Pontiffwantedinthematterofpublicandprivate morals.

"Everyoneknowsthat particularlyduringthis summertimethereareto beseeneverywheresights whichcannotfailtooffend theeyesandthesoulsof thosewhohavenotput asideorentirelydespised Christianvirtueandhuman modesty.

"Notonlyontheseashore andincountryresorts,but almosteverywhereonthe streetsofthecityandof thelittletowns,inprivate andpublicplaces,andnot infrequentlyalsoinbuildingsconsecratedtoGod, therehascometoprevail anunworthyandshameless mannerofdress,bywhich thesoul,particularlythe soulofyouththatiseasily turnedtosin,isplacedin veryseriousdangeroflosingthatinnocencewhichis thegreatestandthemost beautifulornamentofmind andbody.

MostSeriousMatter

forbiddenaseffectivelyas possibleand,finally,allmust becalledback,byproper severity,togoodmorals.

"Wearedealingwitha mostseriousmatter,asis evidenttoall.ItispertinentnotonlytoChristian virtue,butalsotobodily healthandtothestrength andtheincreaseofhuman society.Onthissubjectthe ancientpoetsaidverywell that'bodilynudityisthe sourceofcrimeamongcitizens.'

ProtestDecency

"Hence,asweeasilyrealise,thismatterconcerns notonlytheChurchbut alsothoseincivilgovernment,sincetheyshouldbe unwillingtoseebodily strengthandthepowerof virtueweakened.

"Butyou,whomtheHoly GhosthasplacedasBishops toruletheChurchofGod, oughtespeciallytoconsider thismattercarefully,and, withallyourpower,to cherishandpromoteeverythingthatcontributestowardtheprotectionof naturaldecencyandtothe advanceofChristianmorals.

"TheAugustPontiff earnestlyhopesthatthis subjectmaybetreateddiligently,thataboveallthe PrelatesoftheChurchmay neglectnothingthatcan servetoremedythismatter,andthat,undertheir adviceandleadership,the restoftheclergymaywork, eachinhisownplace,prudently,zealously,andunceasinglytoeffectthisend inapropermanner.

DutyOfParents

"Itislikewisehisearnest hopethatfathersand mothersoffamilies,firstby theirexample,andthenby timelyexhortationsthat comefromthestrongfortitudeofsoulthatChristians shouldpossess,mayremove theiroff-springfromthese dangers,andmayneverbe satisfiedunlesstheyseethe gloryofmodestyshiningin thefacesoftheirchildren.

"Furthermore,newspapers,magazines,andall kindsoflittlepublications shamelesslyreportevery wickedandindecentthing thatisdoneormanifested publiclyorprivately.

"Motionpictureentertainments.incrowdedhalls. showsuchthingswiththe brillianceofmovinglightto everyone,insuchaway thatnotonlycallowand unwaryyouthbuteven matureagemaybeaffected byevilattractions.Everyonecanseewhatevils cometoandwhatperils attackthemoralsofthe citizensfromthissource.

"Hencethebeautyof modesty,placedinitsown light,mustberecommendedtoall,andtheblandishmentsandallurementsof vicemustberestrainedand

whowasoutstandingfor herexaltedholiness throughoutthecourseof herentirelife,andwhois themostlovingMotherof usall,gainthisforallby herprayers."

SamoanHeads

MournedHim

ISLANDOFSAMOA, Dee.18(NC)-Thedeathof MaristBrotherPamphilius, whotaughthereforover 50years,wasmarkedby theConstitutionalAssemblywithamomentof silenceduringitssession. DelegatestotheAssembly,mostofwhomwere formerpupilsofthe Brother,attended the SolemnRequiemMasssung byBishopJohnDieter,S.M., VicarApostolicofSamoa. BrotherPamphiliushad beenteachinginschooluntiltwodaysbeforehis death.

IrishThinkChurchill'sFameHas BeenDimmedbyInactiontoThem

DUBLIN,Nov.30.-Irelandincommonwithmany othercountriesjoinedin congratulatingSirWinston Churchillontheeveofthe BritishPremier's80th birthday.TheIrishAmdassadorinLondon,Mr. FrederickH.Boland,conveyedthecongratulations andgoodwishesofthe governmenttotheBritish Premiertoday.

TheIrishPress,inan editorialtoday,referstothe rolewhichSirWinstonfilledsowonderfullyforthe Britishpeoplewhomight havelostheartwithouthim intheirdarkesthour.

Statingthataltogether fromtheviewoftheBritish peoplehewasatowering figure,someonefromanotherandmorerobustious age,thepaperpointsto "whatadifferentChurchill theIrishnationhasseen."

Thearticlecontinues:"He couldhavemadehisbelovedEnglandgreater,more respected,ofmoreaccount inworldaffairsifhehad notbeensoblindaboutIreland.

andwhowilldenythe BritishPremierthat honour?

"India,Sth.Africa,Egypt willnodoubtsendhim congratulatory messages. buttherewillbelittle warmthattheheartof them,forthosenations,too, rememberthetime,notso manyyearsago,whenhe wouldusethemailedfistto denythemfreedomalso.

"Andthosealsowhoserve intheranksofCatholic Actionshouldtakeitupon themselvesasanoutstandingdutytopromotethis salutarywork.Letthemsee toit,firstofall,thatallof thosewithwhomtheyassociateathomeoranywhereelsemaybeableto discernthebeautyof Christianmoralityshining outinthewaythey(the membersofCatholicAction) dressandact.

"Theireyesshouldshine fromtheinwardinnocence oftheirsouls.Theirvoices andtheirworksshould savourofvirtue.Onlythen cantheyreadily,bytheir nersuasionandadvice,influenceothersalsotoclothe themselvesandtoactdecorouslyandrightly.

"MaytheMostBlessed VirginMary,whowasfree fromthestainofallsin fromtheverybeginning.

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MissionarySays `FamineInChina'

SCRANTON,Pennsylvania (NC)-

"Therewillmostcertainlybewidespread famineinChinanextyear,"FatherJohn BaptistMaye,C.P.,said.

BackinhisnativeScran-starvingtoday,FatherMaye tonafterthreeyears'im-saidandMaowillbebeggingforhelpnextyear.

prisonmentinRedChina, FatherMayesaidthe droughtwhichdecimated thericecropinYunan Province,whichisChina's "RiceBowl,"willcausethe faminein1955.

"MaoTseTunghassaid hewouldbewillingto standanythingthatdestroys thepresentgenerationin China,"FatherMayewent on."Hewantsthechildren. Andheisgettingthem."

FatherMayedoesn'tbelievethemiseryofthe Chinesepeoplewillbe enoughtooverthrowthe Reds."Maocanholdthem," hesaid."Force,pureand simple,willdoitforhim. Andthenhehasspies everywhere.Noonetrusts hisneighbour.

"WhenIwasunderarrest inourownmissionthere wasonlyoneman,thecoinmissardetailedtohandle mycase,whowouldspeak withmeIcoulddonothingwithouthisapproval, notevengotomarketto buyfood.Andmyown peopleshunnedme."

FatherMayesawplenty ofevidenceofwhathappens whendroughthitsthe"Rice BowlofChina."Onhis waytotheborderonlya fewmonthsago,intherailroadstationatChungSha, acityof600,000,hehadto pickhiswaythroughthe prostrateformsofhundreds ofmen.womenen-rir,ildren,lyingonthefloor slowlystarvingtodeath.

Intimesoffaminethe countrypeoplecometothe citieshopingtofindsomethingtoeat,butneverdo. ThepeopleofChinaare

"Nomanlivinghasbeen severelytossedaboutby thepoliticalstormsorsufferedmorerebuffsinthe upsanddownsofparty vicissitudes.

"Churchillhelpedtogive ustheBlack-and-Tansand theCivilWar;hearmed theSpecialstodefythe Treatyhehadsignedwith Ireland'sdelegates;heencouragedtheBoundary Commissiontofindunjustly.

"Hehascontributeda bitterpagetoIrishhistory, andevenintheripenessof 80yearshasdonenothingthoughhehasthepowertoremovethegreatestblot onBritishstatesmanship fora100years."

The"IrishIndependent" inthecourseofaleader states:"Irishmenmayhave morethanonecrowtopluck withSirWinston.Butno countrymorewarmlyadmiresagallantwarrior;

"Englishmenofallparties willtodaythinkofhimnot asthepoliticianbutasthe manwhoinhiscountry's hourofgreatestperilstood unbowedandunbentasthe verysymbolofEngland's willtosurviveagainstoverwhelmingodds.

"Inthathourofgrim, blacktragedy,Churchill wontheadmirationofthe worldashestoodindomitableagainstaruthless enemy.Perhapsneverin worldhistorydidoneman meansomuchtohisrace.

"Onsuchanoccasionas thisnoIrishmanwillbeso churlishasnottofelicitate thisverygreatmanwhose virtuesasastatesman assurehimauniqueplace intheworldhistorythathe helpedtomake."

ArchbishopDuhigBeganFiftieth YearasBishooinExcellentHealth

OnDecember9,HisGraceArchbishop Duhig,ofBrisbane,observedele49thanniversaryofhisconsecrationasBishopand beganhisfiftiethyearintheepiscopatein excellenthealth.

HisGracecelebrated earlyMassattheChapelof AllHallowsConvent,Brisbane,andintheafternoon tookpartintheceremony ofconferringdegreesona largenumberofveterinary scienceandmedicalstudents intheCityHall.

ArchbishopDuhig,atthe ageof34,wasappointed BishopofRockhamptonby PopePiusX,in1905,and wasconsecratedinSt. Joseph'sCathedral,Rockhampton,onDec.10that yearbyArchbishopKelly ofSydney.

ThesamePope(since ranonisedasaint)in1912. appointedhimtothetitular SeeofAmida,andmade

himCoadjutorArchbishop ofthelateArchbishop DunneofBrisbane,with rightofsuccessiontothe See. OnthedeathofArchbishopDunnein1917,Dr. Duhigsucceededhimand hassinceoccupiedthepositionofArchbishopofBrisbane.

Hehasfilledtheposition ofBishopandArchbishop longerthananyotherPrelateinthehistoryofthe churchinAustralia,and onlyoneCatholicPrelatein Oceania.thelateArchbishopRedwood,ofWellington,NewZealand,who reignedfor61years,filled theofficeforalongerterm.

H.N.Bouquet

ForFr.McEvoy

Ontheoccasionofthe turningofthefirstsod,by ArchbishopMannix,forthe extensionofSt.Dominic's Church,EastCamberwell, andfortheHolyName MemorialTower,anilluminatedaddresswaspresentedbytheArchbishopto Rev.FatherW.V.McEvoy, O.P.,FounderandNational Director(1934-52)ofthe HolyNameSocietyinAustralia.Theillumination wastheworkofMr.SalvadorBracero.

Followingisthetext: ReverendandDearFather, Ontheoccasionofyour retiringfromtheofficeof NationalDirectorofour Society,weitsmembers wishtotenderyouour heartfeltgratitude.

Weexpressitintheform ofaSpiritualBouquetcomprisingtheprayersand HolyCommunionsoffered foryourwelfareby58,685 HolyNamemen,andwe pledgeourselvestouphold theidealsofthatSociety,to which,thankstoyourinitiative,zealandunflagging energy,weareprivileged tobelong.

Wepraythatwhatyou havesowellestablished mayendureandweassure youthatwewillholdin gratefulandlastingmemoryyourworkwhichhas soenrichedthespiritual lifeofAustralianCatholic manhood.

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NewspapersAreResponsible ForCrime-MakingAds!

AcommitteeofCatholicmensometime agoapproachedtheeditorofabig-town newspaperintheUnitedStates.Theycame toregisteracomplaintaboutthesexyadvertisementsthenewspaperwascarryingfor anoff-colourmotionpicture.

Theeditorsaidhehadno controlovertheadvertising policiesofthenewspaper.

Themenaskedquestions. Who,theywantedtoknow, didcontrolthepoliciesof thenewspaper?Therewas aboard,theeditorsaid.He himselfwouldcarrythe men'scomplaintbeforethe board.

Thatwastheendofthe story.Thesexyadvertising continued.Orwasitthe endofthestory?

TheCleveland"UniverseBulletin"lastweekcarried adetailedaccountofwhat happenedinonecasein ClevelandinSeptember. Hereistheshockingstory ofhowthreenewspapers shruggedoffmoralresponsibility:

Thisisthediaryofa crime:

Sept.17,1954:The"Universe-Bulletin"publishes theLegionofDecency ratingonthefilm "Violated,"whichiscondemnedas"offensiveto moralityanddecency."

(Thisratingisawarning that"Violated"isanoccasionofmortalsinto whichnoonehasthemoral righttoexposehimself.)

Sept.20:Cleveland"Plain Dealer,"Cleveland"Press," andCleveland"News"beginrunningadailyseries ofadvertisementsfor"Violated,"announcingitscomingtotheLowerMall Theatre.

Sept.23:Thethreedaily newspapersbeginlistingthe showingtimesof"Violated" intheirtheatreguides.

The"PlainDealer"devotesapictureandahalf'columnoftypeinaneffort tostimulateadvanceinterest in"Violated."

Sept.24:"PlainDealer" criticWardMarshsays

"Violated"is"slantedtowardgrabbingafewfast bucks"and"moreoften boringthanexciting."He findsnofaultwiththe LowerMallforshowingit.

Cleveland"News"critic ArthurSpaethprintsa mildlyfavourablereviewof "Violated."

Sept.25:"Press"critic OmarRanneysays: "Formostofitslength themovieisconcernedwith themorbid,repulsivedetails inthelifeofasex'psycho' (It)ispoorlyplayed, poorlywritten,andpoorly directed Itisarevolting picture."

NearRanney'sreviewit anadforthepicture.

Sept.27:RobertL.Taylor, 21,anofficeworkerforth" Veterans'Administration, goesalonetotheLower Mall,wherehewatches "Violated."Aroused,he goesouttolookfora woman.

Sept.28:Drivinghome earlyinthemorningafter anunsuccessfulsearch,the youthseesElaineGallagher, 21,walkingtoherhomeon Gladys-ave.,Lakewood.

Hegetsoutofhiscarand hitsherwithawrapped brick.Shescreams.He runs.Policecatchhim.He says: "Ineverhadanything affectmelikethatbefore. Themoviewasaboutasex maniacwhomurdersthree orfourwomen.Iwanted togooutanddothesame thing."

assaultThe"Press"reportsthe onthefrontpage, remindingreadersofRanney'scriticismof"Violated." Onpage28,the"Press" runsanadforthepicture. The"News"carriesa similarreport-andasimilarad.

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mums.

Sept.29:The"Plain Dealerrunstheadonpage 23.OnPage14iteditorialises:

"Hesaidhecouldn't understandhisactions.We can'teither.Butevenmore, wecan'tunderstandwhy picturesofthistypeare permittedtobeshown!"

AmanattheVeterans' Administrationsays:

"Taylorwasoneofthe finestguysthateverwalked intothisoffice.Hehada goodreputationandnever botheredthegirlshere. We'resickaboutthisthing."

Sept.30:"Press,""News," and"PlainDealer"print advertisementsfor"Violated."

Co-ExistenceHas

DoubleAspect

WASHINGTON(NC)Thequestionofpeaceful co-existencebetweenthe twogreatpowersinvolves bothmoralprinciplesand practicalexpediency,accordingtoFatherFrancisJ. Connell,C.Ss.R.,deanof sacredtheologyattheCatholicUniversityhere.

InanarticleintheJanuaryissueof"Catholic Men,"monthlypublication oftheNationalCouncilof CatholicMen,thenoted theologiansaysthatcoexistingwiththepeopleof Russiaisonethingbut withtheSovietrulersitis entirelydifferent.

"Wemaynotacceptan attitudeofpeacefulcoexistencetowardstheleadersoftheSovietgovernment,ifbythiswemean anattitudeofconfidence andtrustintheirassertions thattheywishtodousno harm,"hestates.

Hestressedthatthe Sovietgovernmentisactivelyhostiletothespirit ofAmericanfreedomandto ourveryexistenceasa nation.

"TheSovietgovernment, basedonatheisticCommunism,isthemostvicious enemythattheUnited Stateshasintheworldtoday,"hestates.

FatherConnellconcludes thearticle,whichisentitled 'PeacefulCo-Existence?"by advisingagainstapreventivewar.

"War,"hewrites,"isjustifiableonlywhenotherwise ourverynationalexistence isinperil."

GenevaChurch RaisedToRank OfBasilica

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Thefirstchurchinthe worlddedicatedtoOur LadyaftertheproclamationofHerImmaculate Conceptionin1854was raisedtothedignityofa minorbasilicaamidstthe generalrejoicingofGeneva Catholics,whohavenot forgottenthattheywere forcedtorepurchasethe buildingsfromthehandsof agovernment-promoted schismin1910.

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Nehru,InStrongStatemeni,Says CommunistsCertainlyNotPatriots

NEWDELHI,India,Dec.20(NC)-

TheChurchofNotre DamewhichHisHoliness PopePiusXIIhonoured withthetitleofaminor basilicaistheproudpossessorofastatueofOur Lady,thegiftofPopePius IX,towhomtheartistsof Romehadpresenteditto commemoratetheproclamationofthedogma.

Originallyastyleofarchitecture,inmoderntimes abasilicaisthetermfor animportantshrine(other thanacathedralorabbatial church),thecentreofintensereligiousactivityupon whichtheHolySeehas conferredthehonorary title.

Themajorbasilicasare allfoundinRome.Minor

ROME,Dec.14-An AmericanProtestantchurch herehasagainbecomea centreofconflictbetween localpoliceandjudicial authorities.Thepointat issueiswhetherornotthe churchshouldbepermitted tohangasignoutsideits headquarters.

Thesect,knownas"the ChurchofChrist,"isheadedbytheRev.ClineR. Paden,Texas,whoholdsthe leaseofthebuilding.

Thetroubleoriginated lastFebruary,whenpolice tookasignreading"Chiesa diCristo"fromnearthe entranceofthebuilding, holdingthatthesecthadnot receivedthenecessarypermitforreligiousservices.

TheProtestantmissionaries,mostofthemTexans, broughtcourtactionagainst thePoliceCommissionerof Rome,arguingthathehad over-steppedhisauthority. Recentlythepublicprosecutorsubmittedhis"conclusion"upholdingthe church'sstand,andthe Protestant missionaries thereuponrestoredthesign toitsoldplace.

TheresultwasthatMr. Padenwassummonedto policeheadquartersand orderedtoremovethesign withintwohours.Whenhe failedtodoso,plainclothes policeappearedandremovedthesignforasecond time.

TheTexasmissionaries haveannouncedthatthey willconsulttheirlegalrepresentativestomakesure oftheirgroundbeforethey erecttheirthirdsign.The magistrate'scourtmeanwhilehasrebukedthe policecommissionerforexceedinghisauthority.

Observersherehave pointedoutthattheDepartmentofCultsinthe MinistryofInteriorhandles allsuchmattersinadiscretionarymanner.They saidthatfreedomofreligionisgrantedtoall,but eventheCatholicChurch, whichistheStateChurch inItaly,mustcomplywith manylegalregulationsand ordinances.

Theobserversstatedthat, forinstance,theCatholic Churchdoesn'tjustopen newchurcheswheneverand wherevershefeelslikeit, butmusthavetheconcurrenceandpermissionofthe publicauthority.

Italianlawprovidesthat asectorgroupmayapply forpermissiontooperate andforthelicensingofministers,buttheDepartment ofCultsmustdecidewhetherthesectmeetsthestipulatedrequirementsforsuch permission.

basilicasarefoundinmany countries.Despiteitsnew title,NotreDameinGeneva remainsaparishchurch; thecathedralofthediocese isinFribourg.

Thechurchwasoneof thoselostintheattemptto "democratise"religionin Genevaandmaketheparishclergysubjecttopublic elections.

Fraudulentvotinggavea considerablenumberof Catholicchurchesinthe CantonofGenevatothe "OldCatholics,"asect foundedinGermanyby n"onledissatisfiedwiththe dogmaofpapalinfallibility decreedbytheVatican Councilin1870.Thegovernmentsponsoredthesect inanefforttoestablish politicallydocilechurches.

Parishpropertywastaken fromloyalCatholicsby armedforce.Sistersand Brotherswereexpelledand theBishopwasarrestedand drivenfromSwitzerland. Onebyonetheseized Catholicchurcheswererecoveredasthepoliticallysupportedschismcollapsed.

Recentcensusfiguresrevealthat47percentof Geneva'spopulationare Catholics.Theerectionof NotreDameasaminor basilicaisheldtobestrikingevidenceoftheplace ofCatholicisminCalvin's townandproofthatthe daysofpersecutionare Continuednextcolumnpast.

CatholicpapersofIndiahavehailedastatementbyPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehru criticisingIndianCommunistsassupporters ofananti-nationalideology.

Thestatement,amongthehispolicytowardsIndian strongestattacksonCommunismevermadebythe Indianleader,wasmade beforeanaudienceof thousandsattheRamlila groundshere.Itwashis firstpublicremarkonthe subjectsinceMr.Nehrureturnedfromhisofficialvisit toCommunistChina.

TheNehrustatementdenouncedCommunistsfor "carryingonanti-national activitiessolelydesignedto promoteunrestanddisruptnationalprogress."

ThePrimeMinisterdeclared:"TheCommunists arecertainlynotpatriots. Theyarenotinterestedin thewell-beingoftheIndian people,whateverother causetheymaybeseeking toserve."

StatingthatCommunistpropagandahadnot achievedsuccessinIndia, Mr.Nehrudeclaredthatthe Redswantedtoimplement faithfullythelessonsthey hadlearnedfromtheRussianrevolution37yearsago andthewritingsofKarl

Communists,pointedout, however,thatitwasinconsistentwithhisforeign policy.

"TheExaminer,"Catholic paperofBombay,saidinan editorial:"Onefindsitextremelyinconsistentforthe PrimeMinistertodenounce IndianCommunistsinsuch scathingtermsandthento permitIndiatocarryon suchaflagrantflirtationwithCommunistChinaand Russia.

"InwhatwayareforeignCommunistsdifferentfrom their WhatIndiancounterparts? issauceforthe foreignRedgooseisnot saucefortheIndiangander andwehavethestrange spectacleofanational policythatencouragestheveryevilitcastigatesand wouldfaineliminate."

HinduWomen

BuckDivorce

NEWDELHI,India, Dec.23(NC).-AmeetingofHinduwomenhere protestedagainstthepro-visionfordivorceina marriage discussedbillnowbeing intheIndian parliament.

Themeetingwaspresided overbythewifeofthe HinduministerforcommunicationsoftheIndian government. Themeetingcriticised clause13oftheHindu MarriageandDivorceBill whichseekstogivelegal validitytodivorce.

PanditNehru Marx,whichwerenearly 100yearsold."Theyare outoftunewiththetimes," hesaid.

Givingaclearindication thathisvisittoChinahad notshakenhisconviction thatCommunismwastotallyunsuitedtoIndia,Mr. NehrusaidthatIndiawith herpeacefulmethodsof economicandsocialchange, wasaheadofChinainmany respects.TheChineseleadersarecertainlynotcompetenttoadviseIndiansas tohowtheyshouldhandle theirproblems,hesaid.

ThepartofMr.Nehru's speechlikelytohavethe mostpronouncedinfluence onfutureCommunistpolicy inIndiawashiscleardeclarationthathewasnotat allenamouredofalleged progressinChinaunder Communistrule.

"Thozhilali"(Worker), mouthpieceoftheantiCommunistfrontofSouth India,whichisledbyi Catholiccleric,saidthatthe PrimeMinister'sreference toChinamightforceIndian Communiststoabandon theirnewpropagandaline of ministration.supportingtheNehruad-

OtherCatholicpapers, whilehailingtheNem., statementasalandmarkin

Thewomensaidthatthe clause,ifadopted,would ruinthesanctityofmarriageandtendtodemolish thestructureofHindusociety.Itheldthatthedissolutionofmarriagewould resultinmiseryandpoverty todivorcedwomenand theirchildren.

Thedivorceclausehas alsobeencriticisedbythecountry'sCatholicpapers.

LastFunctionOf MarianYearWas

HeldInSamoa

APIA,Samoa,Dec.20 (NC).-Whatisconsidered thelastpublicMarianYear celebrationintheworld tookplaceinthisislandjust eastoftheInternational DateLine.

BishopJohnDieter.S.M.. VicarApostolicofSamoa, officiatedattheblessingof anewOurLadyofFatima statueandaneveningMass. followingatorchlightprocessionofsome5,000faithful.

TheeveningMass,consideredthelastMarian Yearactintheworld,was stagedjustasitwaspast midnightontheWestCoast oftheUnitedStatesand earlyeveningofDecember 9inNewZealandandAustralia.

RedContemptForReligion BringDeath,GaolToMany

Communistcontemptforreligionhasbroughtdeath,imprisonment,expulsionandsufferingtoatleast186Bishopsand otherheadsofSeesthroughouttheworld.Anexhaustivesurvey bytheNCWCNewsServiceshowsthatfourCardinals,33Archbishops,116Bishopsand33Monsignori-thelatterservingas Prefects,AdministratorsorVisitatorsApostolic-havebeen victimsofCommunistpersecution.Theyhavebeenmurdered, gaoled,expelledfromtheirplaceoflabourorotherwisehindered fromexercisingtheiroffice.

Thesemodernconfessors andmartyrsdotalmost everypartoftheCommunistrealm.Theyliein humblegravesorlanguish inReddungeons,from CzechoslovakiaintheWest toKoreaintheFarEast.

Despiteitsimpressive numberofnames,the N.C.W.C.listdoesnot mentioneveryBishopor headofSeewhohasever sufferedatRedhands.It, namesonlythosewhohave beenmurdered,imprisoned,

CommunistChinafalls intotheroleofthearchpersecutoroftheChurch, beingresponsiblefor99 namesonthelist.Among thenamesareoneCardinal -HisEminenceThomas CardinalTien,Archbishop ofPeking-18Archbishops, 56Bishopsand24Monsignori.

Eighty-fourwereexpelled,fivehavediedofprison brutality,fivearestillin Reddungeons,threeare,n exile,oneisbarredfrom hisSeeandanotherisimpededintheexerciseofhis office.

SovietRussiaranks secondonthepersecutor's listwith29victims.This includesnotonlyRussia properbutalsothethree Balticcountries(Estonia, LatviaandLithuania)and thelargesliceofthePolishUkrainianterritorygobbled upbytheKremlinduring andafterWorldWarII.

Othercountriesonthe listofpersecutorsare Albania,Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia,Hungary,CommunistNorthKorea,Poland, RumaniaandYugoslavia.

Albaniaisresponsiblefor theexecutionoftwo Bishopsandthetorturous deathofanArchbishopin prison.

deredbytheReds,oneis stillinprisonandanArchbishopandtwoBishopsare inexile.

InPoland,oneCardinal -HisEminenceStefanCardinalWyszynski,thePolish Primate-anArchbishop, fiveBishopsandoneMonsignorareunderarrest. TwoBishopshavebeen sentencedtoprisonterms. OneBishopisconfinedtoa monastery.

Allactivemembersof thehierarchyhavebeen eliminatedinRumania ArchbishopGeraldP. O'Harawasexpelledwhile servingasregentofthe PapalNunciature. One Archbishopandthree Bishopsdiedinprisonor

CardinalWyszynski prisonsorslavelabour camps.OneArchbishop andfourBishopsdiedunder Redmistreatment.One Archbishopisinexile.

InYugoslavia,oneCardinal-HisEminence AloysiusCardinalStepinac, ArchbishopofZagreb-is undersemi-arrest. One ArchbishopandoneBishop areinexile.OneBishop hasdiedinexile.One Bishopisinprison.Two weremurderedunderTito andanotherBishopiscriticallyillastheresultof brutalRedbeatings.

TherearenowsixBishops andanApostolicDelegate underCommunistrulein NorthVietnam.Noneisat thepresenttimeknownto beingaolorcompletely barredfromperforminghis office.

PopeTellsAsiaTo AvoidMaterialism

MADRAS,India,Dec.20-Thefirst pan-AsiaticseminarofCatholicuniversity studentsopenedherewithamessagefrom HisHolinessPopePiusXIIemphasisingthe importanceofspiritualvaluesinthesolutionofAsia'sproblems.

ThePapalmessagewaspreparation,goinghandIn readtothedelegatesbyhandwithintellectual CoadjutorArchbishopRay-growthandtechnicalcomappanAmbroseofPondi-petency,cannotbetoomuch cherry.Itconveyedtheinsistedupon,ifthestudent HolyFather'sApostolicinhiscareerandlife'swork BenedictionforallthoseistrulytofulfilhisChrisconnectedwiththeseminar.tianvocation."

CardinalMindszenty expelled,forcedintoorkept inexile,areunderarrest,or areotherwisepermanently barredfromperforming theirepiscopalduties.

Anditdoesnotinclude thescoresofvicarsgeneral whohavesufferedRedpersecutionaftertheyattemptedtotakeoverthedirectionofadiocesefollowing theCommunistelimination oftheBishop.

Thelistshowsthat:

"Twenty-eightBishops weremurdered,executedor diedofCommunistimprisonmentorbrutality.

"Forty-eightBishopsand otherheadsofSeesarein gaol,slavelabourcampsor undersomeformofarrest.

"Eighteenprelatesarein exileorhavediedinexile.

"Eighty-fiveprelates havebeenexpelledbythe Redsfromthelandoftheir labour.Someofthesehave diedsincetheirexpulsion.

"Sevenotherprelatesare barredfromtheirSeesorin someotherwayprevented fromdischargingtheir office."

BulgariahasoneBishop inprisonandanothereither inprisonorexecuted.

Czechoslovakia!appears onthelistwithoneArchbishopandfiveBishops underarrest,sixBishops prisonandoneArchbishop isolatedinhisresidence.

InEstonia,oneArchbishophasdiedasaRed prisoner.

InHungary,oneCardinal -HisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,theHungarianprimate-andone Archbishopareinprison. OneBishopwaskilledby theReds,onediedinprison andanotherishinderedin theexecutionofhisoffice.

TwoBishopshavedied inprisoninRedKorea.Anotherisingaol.Thefate ofanother-Mgr.PatrickT. BrennanofChicago-isnot definitelyknownbutitis generallyassumedthathe diedasaprisonerofthe KoreanReds.

TwoBishopsfromLatvia areinexile.

SevenLithuanianprelateshavefallenvictimsto Communisthatredforreligion.TwoBishopshave diedingaol,onewasmur-

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CardinalTien asaresultofprisonrigours. SixBishopsarestillingaol, oneisunderarrest.

AnArchbishopanda Monsignorhavediedin exilefromRussia.One BishopandthreeMonsignoriarestillinexile.Two Monsignoriwerelastknown tobeinprison.

FromtheUkraine,one Archbishop,threeBishops andaMonsignorareinRed

However,therewerefive Bishopsheldinprisonor underarrestbytheVietminhCommunistsearlie, thisyear.Theywerereleasedatthetimeorbefore theInternationalControl Commissiontookitsstation inVietnamtosupervisethe termsoftheGenevaagreement.

Itremainstobeseen whatthefateoftheBishops nowinNorthVietnamw!1' beafterworldattentionis turnedawayfromthatarea

UndergroundAMonthHeWas, ButYetHeWasn'tHidingOut

TAIPEH,Formosa,Dec.13(NC)-A missionarypriestherewentundergroundfor amonth-buthewasn'tinhiding.Hevisitedtheaboriginesofwind-sweptOrchid Islandintheirtyphoon-proof,underground dwellings.

HeisFatherAlfredGiger, oneoffiveSwissBethlehem MissionSocietypriestsexpelledfromRedChina. Theynowworkamongthe aboriginesinTaitung county,intheApostolic PrefectureofHuaLien, east-coastFormosa.

Uponinvitationofthe Catholicaborigines of OrchidIslandofTaitung county,weather-toughened FatherGigersetsailfor thislittleislandoutinthe Pacificeastofthesouthern tipofFormosa.

Equippedwithbalesof welfareclothing,hevisited theisland'ssixvillages, wheretheaborigineslivein theundergrounddwellings withonlytheroofabove ground.Toenterthedwellings,hehadtocrawl.

Theislandershaveother simplehouses,FatherGiger related,buttheunderground dwellings,abletowithstand tropictyphoonsarethe usualtypes.

Onhisreturntothe mainlandtheSwisspriest broughtbackthreeyoung mentotrainascatechists. Oneofthemhadneverbeen totheFormosamainland. Hehadseenaeroplanesbut notamotorcar.

FatherGigeralsobrought backastonetoolwhich untilrecentlytheaborigines hadusedforcuttingand shapingwood.

TheSwissmissionary willreturntoOrchidIsland earlynextyearforanother monthof"underground" workamongthe1,600inhabitants.

RadioPriest IsFull-Time

LONDON,Dec.20(NC).

-FatherAgnellusAndrew, O.F.M.,notedBritish"radio priest,"willshortlytake overafull-timeappointmentasCatholicAssistant totheBritishBroadcasting Corporationitwasannouncedhere.Hewillhave hisheadquartersinLondon.

TheHolyFather'smessagewasheardbyanaudiencewhichincludeddelegatesfromIndia,Pakistan, Burma,Ceylon,Malaya, Indonesia,China(Hong Kong),Japan,Iraq,Siam andthePhilippines-in addition-tofraternaldelegatesfromAustraliaand YewZealand.

Themessagesaid:"One cannotbutadmirethezeal andgoodwillwithwhich propersolutionsarebeing soughtforthemanyand pressingproblemsofAsia. However,ifAsiaistoattain truegreatness,thequest fbrthosesolutionsmust takeintoaccounttheprimacyofthespiritualand theunchangingprinciplesofOfficialsofthePax thenaturallawandofRomanaheadquartersin divinerevelation." Switzerlandandmembers

ThemessagewassignedoftheIndianhierarchy byMgr.AngeloDell'Acqua,werealsoamongtheaudisubstituteVaticanSecretaryence.Therewasalsoa ofState,andaddressedtodelegationof5observersArchbishopLouisMathas,'twofromEuropeandone S.DBofMadras-Mylanore.eachfromCameroon,CriticisingthetendencyUgandaandMauritius. tooverestimatetechnologicalimprovementtothe detrimentoffundamental humanvalues,themessage said:

LouvainPriests ForLatinAmerica

"Itisupontheattitude ofthispresentgeneration thatwillfall,inagreat measure,theresponsibilityBRUSSELS,Belgium,Dec. forintellectualandpro-(NC).-TheLatinAmerican fessionalleadershipintheCollege,establishedin1954 bytheBelgianbishopsat momentousdecisionsthat willaffectsointimatelythetheCatholicUniversityof futurelifeofAsia. Louvain,willsenditsfirst

"Theymusteveremploy'graduatestoLatinAmerica theirinfluenceinsuchwiseearlyin1955. that,avoidingthesnaresofThe Collegium Pro.s thematerialisticphilosophyAmericaLatina,asit soprevalentinthesedays,called,trainsvolunteer itwillbeinconformitywithpriestsandseminariansforChristianprinciples,andtheapostolateinSouth consequentlyhaveastabi-Americanyoungdioceses. Ten lisingandbeneficialeffect priestsareatpresent uponthenationasawholeenrolledinthecollege.

"Inthisregard,theimportanceofasoundpersonal,moralandspiritual

FatherAndrew'sappointmentisforconvenience anddoesnotpresageany increaseinthecomparativelymeagreviewingandlisteningtimeallottedto Catholicservices and events.Thepriesthasbeen servingasadvisertothe B.B.C.onCatholicbroadcastssincelatein1945, withhisbaseatManchester.

ChristToldHisChurch

ToTeach,NotDiscuss

Roger,TuartHill,writes:"Onafewoccasionslatelyyouhavethrowncoldwater onprivatejudgmentandindividualinterpretationoftheBible.ThismakesmesuspectthatyourChurch

R.:Youspeakasthough "undemocratic"werethe mostdreadfulofcharges whichcouldbehurled againsttheChurch,as thoughdemocracyitself weresomethingmoresacred thanreligion.

Butinthismatterthere aretwoquiteseparate questions,democracyinour relationswithourfellow men,anddemocracyin man'srelationswithGod.

Now,intherelationsbetweenmanandmanthe CatholicChurch,farfrom beingundemocratic,has fromthebeginningalways championedtherightsof theindividualman.

ItwastheChurchwhich insistedagainsttheancient heresiesandthemodern heresyofCommunism whichwouldenslaveman; itwastheCatholicChurch whichinsistedandtoday insiststhateveryman, sinceheisendowedwithan undyingsoulwhichenjoys freewill,possessesrightsof whichnosocietyandno Statemayrobhim.

Further,inreligiousmatters,intherelationsbetweenmana.ndGod,the CatholicChurchrecognises andmaintainsthatevery humanbeinghasthepower, thoughnottheright,to ignoreGod,toignoreGod's commandments,HisteachingandHisChurch.

ButtheChurchdoesnot believeinasillyreligious democracywhichwouldallowanuntobelieveweird notionsaboutstrangegods ortoacttowardsthemoral lawofGodjustashe pleases.

Why,theChurchwasestablishedbyChristnotto tellmen"believeandact asyouplease"buttoinstructmenwhatprecisely GodhassaidtheymustbelieveaboutHimandhow theymustacttowardsHim.

Manhasequalrights amonghisfellowman,but hehasnotequalrightswith

isundemocratic." manwhatGodordersandto helpmantocarryoutthose orders.

Democracyofitsvery naturehasitsplaceamong peoplewhoareequal;it haslittleplacebetween superiorandinferior;there isnoplacefordemocracy betweenmanandhismaker God.Democracyisacatchwordtodaybut,unlessthey areproperlyunderstoodand clearlyanalysed,thereisa catchinthesecatchwords.

Comingnowtoyourobjectiontomyobjection againstprivatejudgment andindividualinterpretationoftheBible.Letus takeaconcreteinstance fromtheBible-thesixth chapterofSt.John'sGospel, forinstance.ThereChrist ourLordtoldtheJewsthat Hewouldgivethemane'.r andgreaterheavenlymanna:"thebreadv..hichI shallgiveyouismyflesh forthelifeoftheworld:" NotMereMetaphor

DidHemeanthatina figurativesense,ordidHe meanHisfleshliterally? HishearerswouldhaveunderstoodHimindiffering fashionatthebeginning,but byplainstatementrepeated overandoveragainHe madeitquitecleartoHis audiencethatHewasspeakingliterally,thatHemeant togivethemHisrealflesh andbloodandnotamere metaphor.

SotheJewsunderstood fortheythoughtit"ahard saying"toodifficultto swallow,andtheywalked awayinprotest.Christdid notrecallthemandexplain thattheymisunderstood Him.OnthecontraryHe letthemgo,andturningto theApostlesHeasked,"will youalsogoaway?"Clear indication,therefore,that Christmeantexactlyand literallywhatHesaid.

AndsotheCatholic Churchhastaughtunswervinglythroughoutallthe God;God.r,man'smakercenturiestheliteraltruth andruler,andthefunctionofChrist'swords,andhas ofGod'sChurchistotellbaseditsmajorexpression

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ofworshiponthatliteral understanding. Today Christendomisdividedon thesubject,mostofthe non-CatholicChristiansbelievinginashadowy,watereddowninterpretationof Christ'spromise.

Now,hereisthepointat issue.Canyouseriously holdthatitdoesnotmattermuchwithGodwhether webelieveHewastelling usafactorafable?Can youseriouslyimagineChrist turningtotheApostlesand saying:"Idonotmind whetheryoutakethisto meanaterrificrealityora palesubstitute;interpret thisstatementaccordingto yourprivatejudgment?"Of coursenot.Why,didHe notimmediatelychallenge themtoacceptwhatHesaid asHesaidandmeantit,or elsetoresignfromHis company!

NoMereSpeculation Thisexampleisbutan example,andIamnottryin,;heretoestablishthe truthoftheCatholicclaim thatChristisreallybodily presentintheEucharist. WhatIamendeavouringto indicateisthatitisamatterofvitalimportanceto Godandtomantoknow whetherHeisreallypresent thereornot,andthatHe couldnothaveleftittous toformourownopinion onthisoronanyothervital truth.

Christcametoteach truth,nottoprovidematterforinterestingspeculationorfordemocraticdiscussion.AndtothebodyHe establishedtocontinueHis workHesaid,"Goand teach,"not"Goanddiscuss."Henceachurch teachingauthoritativelyas ChristHimselftaughtauthoritatively.

Onelastpoint.LastSundayIwasdealingwitha questionerwhosaidthat theJehovahWitnessesforbadeustoengageinwar, basingtheirviewonthe text:"Bythisshallallmen knowthatyouaremydisciples,ifyouhaveloveone foranother."Ishallnot re-examinethetruthor falsityoftheirinterpretationofthetext.

TheyFollowLeaders

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nesses'patformhavediscoveredthismeaningfor themselves?Didtheirindividualmindsjudgethat warfare,eveninajust cause,istotallyforbidden bythistextofScripture? Ofcoursenot. Theyacceptsuchaninterpretationbecausethe leadersandwritersand preachersofthatdenominationholdit.Inotherwords, themanythousandsof"Witnesses"accepttheprivate interpretationofahandful oftheirleaders.

Soitistoointheother religious denominations. Mostpeoplehavenotthe timeorthecompetenceto studydeeplythesequestions;theyaccepttheviews ofsomescholarorpreacher;"pAvatejudgment"and "individualinterpretation' arelessarealitythana label.

WeFollowApostles

Thefoundersofthesedenominationsusedtheirprivateinterpretation;the laterfollowersaccepted thesefindingsmostlywithoutmuchthoughtorinquiry.Since,therefore,the vastmajorityofpeoplereceivetheirreligiousviews fromothers,withlittleor noprivatejudgmentontheir ownpart,Iforone,and Catholicsasabody,prefertobaseourreligious viewsontheuninterrupted teachinghandeddownby theApostlesratherthanon theconclusionsoflaterinnovators,howeversincere thesem"yhavethought themselvestobe.

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B.D.,Bicton,writes:"Whatexactlyis MeaningofJob "Interested,"North Perth,writes:"Isone allowedtoholdthatthe BookofJobisonlyareligiousorspiritualdrama andnotliteralhistory?"

R.:Yes.TheChurchhas nevermadeanypronouncementabouttheliteralsense oftheBookofJoborits interpretation.

Itseemscertain,however, thatJobhimselfwasan historicalperson,whowas well-knownforhispatience intrials.Thisisplainfrom Ezechiel14andJamesV. Butsincealmostthewhole oftheBookisinmetrical linesandthereforenot prosebutpoetry,andsince thespeechesonthelipsof Job'sfriendsaregivenin aclearlyartificialsequence alternatingwithJob'sanswerstothem,itseemsfairlyobviousthattheauthor didnotwishtogiveusthe actualwordsoftheperson inouestion.Heusedthe well-knownnameofJob andthehistoricaltradition ofhisgreatsufferingsand disputeswithhisfriendsas theframeworkonwhichto embroiderthesublimelessonswhichthebookconveys. Thisdoesnotmeanthat theBookisnottrue.Itis astrueasanyotherBookof theBible:foralltheBible isequallyinspiredand eauallytrueinthesensein whichtheauthormeantit; butinordertoconveythe truthGodcanuseanystyle Hechooses. Yourfurtherquestionon whatexactlyinspirationof theBiblemeans,Iholdover toalatersession.

conscience?Ifitistruethatconscience shouldguideus,whatneedisthereforan outsideteaching?"

Yourquestionlooksdeceptivelyeasy,butinreality itisimpossibletoanswer withasimpleyesorno. Firstofall,letusbeclear aboutwhatconscienceis andisnot.Somepeople thinkthatconscienceisa merefeeling;"yoursuggestionprickedmyconscience," theysay,justasthoughyou hadprickedtheirfingerwith apin. othersthinkitisaninstinctorprivatekindofre-' velation.Butconscienceis noneofthese;itisanact ofhumanreason;notany actofhumanreason,buta particularkind.Yourconscienceis-andweighthese wordsforeachofthemis important-thepractical moraljudgmentofyour reason.

Ifyouanswerthequestion:"WasStalinmurdered?"youranswerwouldbe aspeculativejudgmentof yourreason.Itwouldnot beconscience,foritwould notfudgethemorality,the goodnessorevil,ofhisdispatch.Ifthequestionwere alteredto:"ShouldStalin havebeenmurdered?"your answerwouldnowjudgeon morality,butwouldstill notbeyourc_sciencefor theanswerto;,isnotwhat Ihavetermedapractical iudgment.Butifthequestion,"Shouldyoumurder yourwifewhonagsyouunbearably?"youranswer wouldbeyourconscience fo-itwouldbeamoral judgmentofyourreason aboutwhatyououghttodo hereandnow-apractical matter.(InGreektheterm

SinofAdamandEveWasOne OfDisobedience,NotofFlesh

G.B.,Perth,writes:andyoumaythinksowith"WasthesinofAdam andEveintheGardenof Edensomethingrelatedto marriage?Whatisthe

outthunderfromthe Church.Ontheotherhand wehavenoreasontobe superioraboutit;toabstain treeofgoodandevil?" foialiouas caonlainstintrpeleeicsornan

sinofourfirstparentswas notmisuseofmarriage,for theypossessedwhatiscalled"integrity"ofnatureand thereforetheycouldnotbe temptedtoanysinsofthe flesh.Desiresoftheflesh wereintroducedintothe worldthroughtheFalland couldnothaveexistedbefore.Thesewerearesult oftheFall,notacauseof it.InAdamandEvebeforetheirsin,reasonperfectlycontrolledallfleshly instincts.

R.:Itiscertainthatthemandsuitabletomanin Paradise.Somepreceptwas necessarylestAdamand Eveshouldthinkthemselves sovereignandquiteindependentoftheirMaker.In anycaseitisclearthatthe sinwasnotachildish greedinessforabiteina lusciousapple,forinman beforetheFalldesirefor eventhemostdelicious fruitwascompletelyunder Continuednextcolumn

Whatthenwastheirsin?

FromtheBiblenarrativeit isplainthatthesinwasof apurelyintellectualnature. Thedevilsuggestedthat Godhadforbiddenthemto eatthefruitofaparticular treeunderthepretence thatitwouldbringthem death,whereasinfactit wouldbringthemomniscience,knowledgeofeverythinggood,badandindifferent;itwouldopentheir eyesandmakethemwise asGod.AlmostlikeFaust inMarlowe'splay,Evesinnedinherdesiretohave divineknowledge.She doubtedGod'swordand wishedbyexperimentto knowwhetherthistree wouldreallybringher morethanhumanwisdom. Inherhesitancyshelooked attheappleand,sofar fromlookingpoisonousand fatal,itlookedparticularly wholesomeandgood.Hence shethoughtthatthethreat ofdeathforeatingitmust bemerepretence,aruseto preventherfromattaining wonderfulwisdom.Soshe ateandgavetoherhusband.Theireyeswereindeedopenedand,inasense, theyknewmorethanbefore;theysawthatthey werenaked:theysuddenly realisedtheirnature,fallen fromintegrityandnow helplessanddegraded.

Youmaythinkthatthe appleandthetreeare merelyaconcreteillustrationofasinofdisobedience,

"praktikon"means"The thingtobedone.")Hence tosumup,conscienceisa judgmentnotaboutwhatis orisnot,butaboutwhat mustormustnotbedone ifIamtoactrightlyinthis particularmatter.

Thisactofjudgmentis oftenswift,spontaneous andalmostirresistible,and sometimesitgivessoclear ananswerthatitresembles avoice;hencetheterm "thevoiceofconscience." Yetforallthat,sinceitis anactofhumanreason,it mayfail-ifnotinitsfirst principles-namelygood mustbedoneandevil avoided-initsfurtherdeductions,namelyisthisor thatparticularagood thingwhichIshoulddo. Peopledoactions,suchas divorceorbirth-prevention, whichtheyhavereasoned themselvesintothinking good,whereastheyarebad; orintothinkingthembad, whereastheyaregood.Such peoplethenhaveanerroneousconscience.

GuidedConscience

Henceconscience,evenin mattersofpurelyhuman naturesuchasmarriage,is notalwaysasafeguide. Andifweturntomoreimportantmatters-those concernedwithman'ssupernaturaldestiny-unaided conscienceissilent.Tothe question:"OughtItobe baptised?"conscience,unaidedbyGod'steaching, givesnoanswer.Thereforethoughitistruetosay thatamanmustfollowhis conscience,itisequally truethatconscience,or judgmentofhisreason, mustbeguidedandformed byGod'steachingasrevealedbyHimandleftto HisChurchtodisseminate. Withoutthisexternalteachingman,despitethe promptingsofconscience oftenfaulty,mightsoonreverttojunglemorality. controlofmindandreason. Theeatingoftheapplewas onlyameanstoforbidden knowledge. Adamand Eve'ssinwasthereforea deliberaterebellionofthe mindandwillagainstthe limitationoftheirown nature,andanattempton theirparttousurpthe verywisdomofGod."You shallbeasgods,"saidthe Devil,andEve,misguided creature,believedthelying rascal.

TheologyIsProgressive,Plumbing DeeperWithinFieldofCertainty

"Enquirer,"Nedlands, writes:"Doyounotexact unquestioningsubmission! oftheintellectinyour! church?Thismusttend tomentallazinessanda willingnesstoacceptwhat yourchurchteaches ratherthanadesireto investigatethetruthfor oneself."

R.:Wehadaquestion onrathersimilarlinesnot, verylongago,soIshallbe briefthisevening.First,I suspectyouthinkthatfaith! inGodandinHisChurcn. coversamuchwiderfield' thanisactuallythecase., Infactitcoversonlythose, thingswhichwecouldnot! knowatall,oratleastnot withcertainty,unlessGod hadtoldusaboutthem. Thereis,therefore,nointellectualsuicide,rather thereismerelytheabsence ofpreposterouspride,in acceptingtruthfromapersonwhoistheonlyonein theworldwhoknowsthat truth.Andintellectualsubmissionwithinthatfield, farfrompromotingmental laziness,tendsonthecontrarytowardsthehighest mentalactivity.Wecannot begintoexerciseourminds onarevealedtruthuntil wearequitecertainwhat thatrevealedtruthis."What

canbefinerthansearching fortruth?"somebodyonce asked,andhereceivedthe veryaptreply,"findingit." Anunendinginvestigationandthereforeanunendinguncertaintyasto whatGodreallyrevealed hasamostdeadeningeffect onthemind.Consequently Catholictheologyhasalwaysbeenaveryvigorous andprogressivescience,for itisconstantlyplumbing deeperanddeeperwithin thefieldofcertainty.On thecontrary,non-Catholic theologyisastagnantaffair, sincenon-Catholicsare neverquitecertaininwhat therevelationconsists.The aimoftheintellectisto findtruthnottopursue labyrinths.Anddoesitnot seemincrediblethatGod shouldhavespokentomen andthenhaveleftthemtoI spendalifetimeinsearchingforwhatHereallysaid? Why,then,wouldHehave spokenatallsinceitwere tonopurpose?Putinfact Christbuiltachurchand confidedtoit,andtoit alone,Hisrevelation.The Catholicwithcommon-sense acceptsthisrevelationor unveilingofGod,andthen snendsalifetimeinworshipfulstudyoftheglorious truthswhichGodhasrevealed.

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ROME,Dec.17(NC)-

TheBrothersofSt.Francis XavierintheUnitedStates andtheir15,000students havesentaspecially-built televisionsetwithsolidgold knobstoHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

Theinstrument,madeby thePhilcoCorp.,wasterm-e_e edoneofthe"finesttele-AQ,AVOSKAPPWAAKAP visionsetsevermade."Its housingbearsthecoat-ofYoungFolkOffer

armsofHisHolinesscarved inwood,andisfinishedin oldworldantiquewhite fleckedwithgold.

Thegiftisatokenof fealtytotheHolyFather fromtheXaverianBrothersandtheirstudentsto commemoratetheteachingorder's100thanniversaryintheUnitedStates.

Itwasunderstoodthat theTVreceiverwouldbe presentedtothePopeby BrotherOswald,superior

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"OsservatorRomano," VaticanCitydaily,devoteditsfrontpagetoan expressionofthePope's pleasureandgratitudefor theprayersandmessages gene-alofthecongregation,ofgoodwillsenttohim w*mtheHolyFatherwasfromallpartsofthe wellenough. world.

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Enemies Marxists

LONDON,Dec.17(NC)-Anyonewho isanti-AmericanisprettycertainlyproCommunistSirArnoldLunn,eminentCatholicwriterandlecturer,warnedhereinhis weeklycolumunintheUniverse,British nationalCatholicweekly.

RefugeeOrphans GetChristmas GiftOfHome

SAIGON,Vietnam,Dec. 20(NC)-Some300boy orphansforcedtofleefrom Red-occupiedHanoiare happyhereoverwhatthey callthebestChristmasgift theycouldhaveimagined- landforanewhomeonthe outskirtsofthiscity.

KoreaBishop Dies;Notable ProgressMade

TAEGU,Korea,Dec.16 (Radio,NC)-BishopJohn Choe,VicarApostolicof Taegu,hasdied(Dec15) attheageof52.

Anativeofthiscity, BishopChoewasordained in1926andin1949was consecratedasTitular BishopofAntedone,and becamethefirstKorean VicarApostolicofTaegu.

Duringhisadministration, theCatholicpopulationin theTaeguvicariateincreasedremarkably.Itisnow about60,000ortwicethe numberfiveyearsago.At presentthereare7,000 catechumensunderinstruction.

MarianShrine

Thenewspapercitedtwo examples.Onewasthe FinlandBuilds offerlleofasnyeoeunmgainveffrom lifetoGodinplaceofthe Pope'ssothattheHoly Fathermightbesparedfor theChurchandthefaithful.

Theotherwastheletters whenanimposingnewreceivedfrom26girlsfrom churchdedicatedtoSt.Italy'sPoValleywhohad MaryoftheAssumptionbee!'helpedbythePope wassolemnlyconsecratedduringthe1952floodsthere. byBishopWilhelmCobben,Theywrote:"WehaveaskVicarApostolicofFinland.jedGodtotakeoneyear

HighlymoderninstylefromourlivessoastoproandbuiltofredbrickwithlongthelifeofYourHolialternatingwhitesurfaces,ness." teenewshrineisthelargestCatholicchurchinScandinavia.Itmeasures112 FillpinosTo

HELSINKI,Finland,Dec. 16-TheMarianYearreachedatriumphantclimaxhere feetlong,37feethigh,and 44feetwide.Itssteeple towers102feetoveranew p"osperousdistrictona hilloverlookingthesea. St.Mary'sisthefourth parishinamissioncountry whichnumberslittlemore than2.000Catholicsina populationofjustover 4,000,000.The'otherparishesarethoseofSt.Henryin Helsinki,andtheonesin TurkuandJyvaskyla.The lasttwoparishesdonot haveachurchproper,but onlyasimplechapel.

"Messiah"Will AidHomeless

DUBLIN,Dec.20(NC)-

AperformanceofHandel's "Messiah"sponsoredby ArchbishopJohnMcQuaid ofDublinwillhighlighta numberoftheatricalpresentationsbeingheldhere toaidvictimsofIreland's recentfloods.

Inthiscityanestimated 1,500housesweredamaged andthousandsmadehomeless.

ThefmousHandeloratoriowillbeperformedJan. 2byOurLady'sChoral SocietyandtheHalleOrchestraunderthedirection ofSirJohnBarbirolli, formerconductorofthe NewYorkPhilharmonic Orchestra.

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HaveEnvoy AtVatican

MANILA,Dec.18(Radio, NC)--PhilippinePresident RamonMagsaysayandhis CouncilofLeadershave agreedtoappointanAmbassadortotheVatican.

Thematter,whichhas beenthesubjectofcontroversyinthepast,has beenunderconsideration forsometimenowbythe PhilippineDepartmentof ForeignAffairs.

Objectionstotheestablishmentofthediplomatic posthavesprungmainly fromnon-Catholicquarters, particularlytheProtestant UnitedChurchofChrist.

Underthepreviousadministrationwhichwasdefeatedinthe1953elections, thePhilippinesAmbassador toSpain,formerChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourt ManuelV.Moran,wasaccreditedasAmbassador PlenipotentiarytotheHoly See. Althoughthetitlewas moreofanhonorarynature, itwasthefirsttimethe PhilippineGovernmentgave "erngnitiontothisimportant diplomaticpost.WithresilenreinMadrid,AmbassadorMoranhadnostaffor officeattheEternalCity.

Thenewdiplomaticmission,whichwillneedthe appeovalofPhilippineCongress,willcallforafullteneAmbassadorwithhis staffandresidenceinRome.

Itisgenerallybelieved that,sincePresidentMegsevsayhasbeengivenfull powerstoreorganisethe government,PhilippineCongresswilllookuponthe projectfavourably.

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"Theneareramanisto Moscow,"hesaid,"themore hewilldislikethosewhosa countryistodaytheprincipalobstacletoCommunistexpansion-notonlyin therealmofforce,atom bombsandguns,butalsoin therealmofpropaganda."

SirArnoldsaidhecould notname"asinglefriend ofmineinEngland,Ireland, Italy,Switzerland,France, NorwayorSweden,"who dislikestheAmericans.

"IfAmericanswereuniversallydetestedin Europe,"hedeclared,"then indeedEuropewoulddeservedtogodownintothe pitofCommunistslavery, forsuchgrossingratitude wouldbeunpardonable.

"Isaythis,notonlybecauseHitlerwouldhave beeninstalledinBuckinghamPalaceifAmericahad remainedstrictlyneutralin

ousheartedpeople,"Sir Arnolddeclared. Hesaid"therearepoliticianswhobelievethatthey furthertheirownambitions byexacerbatingAngloAmericanrelations,butwe Catholicscanhavenopart in suchirresponsible malignity."

EngagementsAre SolemnisedHere

NEWORLEANS(NC).-

Atleastfiveengagements havebeensolemnisedatthe LoyolaUniversitychapel hereasaresultoftheliturgicalmovement.

Theceremony,which;e fastgainingpopularity,is performedinthepresence ofapriestandtwowitthewar,butalsobecausenesses.Cominguptheaisle, millionsofAmericanshavethecouplepromisetotakeeach otheronedayasman contributedtorelievethe! distressofwarvictimsinandwife"accordingtothe Europe." ordinancesofGodandHoly

BritonshavearighttoChurch."

criticiseAmericanforeignThepriestblessesthe policywhentheybelieveitwoman'sengagementring tobemistaken,buttheywhichthemanplaceson shouldneverforget"all'herfinger.Themissalis thatweowetothatgener-thenopenedatthebeginningoftheCanonandthe couplekissthepageimprintedwiththecrucifixion.

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HisRubberShoes

CHAECHON,Korea,Dec. 20(NC)-FatherMichael0. Zunno,ofBrooklyn,N.Y., dressedandwashedhis shoelessorphansearlyone morningattheMaryknoll missionheretotakethem tothecitytobuyapairof prizedKoreanrubbershoes foreach.

The65youngvictimsof thewar-torncountrylined upattheshoestoretobe checkedoffbytheBrooklyn padre.Ashrewdlittlecity slicker,notanorphan,slippedoutofhisshoesand jumpedintotheboys'line. WhenFatherZunnodidn't recognisetheboyheasked himifhewasoneofthe orphans.Theladwisely loweredhisheadandjust pointedtohisbarefeet.

"Buttheywerethegiveaway,"explainedFather Zunno,"Itookonelookat hisunwashedfeetand knewhewasn'toneofour boys." PS-Theboygotthe shoes.

Theboyswereevacuated fromtheBoys'Townin Hanoiconductedbythe Salesianmissionariesand arrivedhereafterhaving foundfirsttemporaryquartersatBanMeThuot,a littlesouthofthe17th parallel.Theylivedin crowdedcoffeewarehouses thereuntilabenefactressin Saigondonatedlandfora permanenthomeandschool.

FourSalesianmissionariesrunthetransplanted Boys'Town,whichhasbeen incorporatedasthe"Cityof ChristtheKing."Aiding themareaspirantstothe Salesiansociety,twoVietnamesepriestsandaParis foreignmissioner.

IndianChief HeadsBishops

BOMBAY,India,Dec.20 (NC).-India'ssoleCardinalhasbeenelected chairmanoftheCatholic Bishops'Conferenceof India.

TheIndianhierarchy electedHisEminenceValerianCardinalGracias,ArchbishopofBombay,ata meetingheldhereunderthe presidencyofArchbishop MartinH.Lucas,S.V.D ApostolicInternuncioto India.

CardinalGraciasreplaces ArchbishopFerdinand Perier,S.J.,ofCalcutta,as chairmanoftheconference.

Themeetingre-elected ArchbishopThomasPothacamuryofBangaloreas generalsecretaryofthe conference. Archbishop JosephFernandezofDelhiSimlawasdesignatedjoint secretary.

Inaletterwrittento fr'endsinMontreal,Canada,twoyearsago,Bishop Choeattributedthegreat numberofconvertstothe fineexamplesetbyKorean CatholicsduringtheKorean conflict.Hesaidthatone ofthegreathandicapsof hisvicariatewastheinsufficientnumberofmissionaries.

BadEffectOn WomenAtWork

CHICAGO(NC).-Mass employmentofwomenmay have"averyunsoundeffect uponthehomeandfamily life,"itwaspredictedhere byaUniversityofChicago physician.

Manywomenhavebeen forcedintothelabourmarketbyoursocietyinits desireformoreincome, betterhomes,betterca'.s andlargertelevisionsets, Dr.H.CloseHesseltine said. Dr.Hesseltine,aprofessorintheuniversity'; departmentofgynaecology andobstetrics,saidthatof thenation's59million women,20,565,000or34.6 percent.arenowgainfully employed.Hespoketothe SixthAmericanCongressof ObstetricsandGynaecology. immussamousemor KELLY&RODOREDA

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Theceremonyendswith thecouplesigningadocumentattestingthatthey "havethisdaypromisedthe eventualconsecrationofone totheotherintheSacramentofMatrimony." Theyalsobegforgrace to"spendthedaysofour engagementsoberly,piously andjustly,awaitingthe blessedconsummationof thatunion."Priestand witnesseslikewisesignthe document.

Fr.D'ArcyTo LectureInU.S.

NOTREDAME,Indiana (NC)-FatherMartinC. D'Arcy,S.J.,notedBritish philosopherandtheologian, hasacceptedasemester appointmenttotheUniversityofNotreDameherebeginningJanuary31.Father D'Arcyisoneofseveral internationallyrecognised scholarswhoarebeingaddedtotheNotreDamefacultyundertheuniversity's "DistinguishedProfessors Programme."

`IfMenOnlyKnewHowToLive LivesInThatAtmosphere!'

VATICANCITY,Dec.25-Fromhis sickroomintheVaticanPalace,HisHolinessPopePiusXIIbroadcastagreetingand blessingonChristmasEvetotheentire world,butespeciallytosufferers.Heprayedthatallwouldenjoy"thecharmof Christmasandsavouritspurejoy."

ForcedtoforegohisnormalChristmasactivities, thePopeneverthelessappearedonChristmasDayat thewindowofhisapartmenttoblessacrowdof well-wisherswhohad gatheredinSt.Peter's Squaretocheerandgreet him.

TheHolyFather's800wordmessagewastransmittedtoItalyandthe worldbytheVaticanRadio atexactlynoon.Hisvoice wasquitegoodinviewof hisphysicalrelapseofrecentweeks,andthemanner ofhisdeliverysmackedof oldendays.

Earlyinhisbriefmessage,thePontiffrevealed hisuppermostthoughtsby speakingoftheintimate joysofChristmas."Oh,if onlymenknewhowtolive outtheirwholelivesin thatatmosphereofjoy, withthosefeelingsofgoodnessandpeace how muchhappiertheearth wot.ldbe,"heexclaimed.

PopePiusextendedhis gratitudetotheCatholic worldforprayersunceasinglypouredforthfor"our consolation."Heassured thathewasthinkingof"all ourchildrenscattered throughouttheworldand, indeed,ofthewholehuman family."

ThePopeincludedinhis greetingtheCardinals theSacredCollege,thepre- latesandmembersofthe RomanCuria,themembers ofthePapalhousehold, bishops,priestsandfaithful everywhere,butespecially

thosesufferinglikehimself, (.,rthoseimprisonedorentheduringpersecutionbehind IronCurtain. "Withparticularaffection,"theHolyFathersaid, "wouldWewishserenity andcomforttothose especiallylovedbyJesus, sinceHehasgiventhema shareinHisCross;toall whoaresaddenedbyphysicalandmentalinfirmities, whoarealoneintheirgrief andtheirmisery "Withbleedingheart,we imploreheavenlyconsolationandheroicstrengthfor allthoseofourchildren whohavebeenforcibly isolatedinprisonandin concentrationcamp,and whohavebeenfound worthytosufferforthe sakeoftheFaith,ortruth, andofjustice."

Twenty-twobroadcasting agenciesororganisations werehookedupwiththe VaticanradioforthePope's broadcast.Somemaderecordingsforrebroadcasting purposesatmoresuitable times.Itwasannounced thattheVaticanRadio wouldbroadcasttranslationsofthePope'smessage in28languagesduringthe Christmasperiod.

AnotherChristmasEve message,addressedtothe Popeonbehalfofthe SacredCollegeofCardinals, wasissuedbyHisEminence EugeneCardinalTisserant, deanoftheSacredCollege,whodeclaredthat thepastyearhad beenoneofjoyand sufferingforboththePope

andtheChurch.Hesaid thePontiffhadsufferedin hisownperson,whilethe Churchhadsuffered throughpersecutionin manycountries.

Joy,however,Cardinal Tisserantdeclared,had comefromtheMarianYear andthecanonisationofSt. PiusX,whichwasoneof theshiningeventsofthe year.

Prayerandsufferingobviouslyhavehadtheireffect instrengtheningtheChurch andthefaithful,sincepersecutorsaremakingrenewedeffortsthrougheven strongerrepressivemeasuresandpropagandato "beatdowntheChurch," CardinalTisserantadded.

PopePiushadearlierreceivedtheChristmasgreetingoftheSacredCollege, extendedthroughCardinal Tisserant.Membersofthe

diplomaticcorpsattheHow SeedidnotmakethetraditionalChristmasvisittothe Pontiff,butamessagewr,s broughtintheirnameby AmbassadorVladimird'OrmessonofFrance,andAmbassadorCasimirPapee,of thePolishgovernment:n exile.

"HoliestFather,onthe eveof1955,theheadsof missionsaccreditedtothe HolySee,"themessage read,"wishtoextendto YourHolinesstherespectfulandardentwisheswhich theycherishforthecompletereturntohealthofa personsodearandimportanttothem.Theybeg theOmnipotentGodtoheed thesupplicationsofYour Holiness,andtoblessyour beneficentlaboursforpeace intheworldandforthe sacreddefenceofreligions liberties."

RedHandbookGivesAwayFarce BehindCo-existenceLine

LONDON:ACommunisthandbookfor theuseofatheisticpropagandistsreveals thatRedassurancesthatCommunismand Christianitycanco-existhavebackfired.

CalledNo.24Bloknot Agitatora(Agitators'HandbookNo.24),itreflectsthe truepictureofMoscow's grim,implacableopposition toanyformofreligion,and isdesignedtoaidthefierce warnowbeingwagedagainstreligiousbelief.

"Anincreasingnumberof peopleareconvinced,"it says,"thatreligiondoesnot interferewiththebuilding ofCommunism,thatit standsapartfromcommunallife,thatitisoccupied withitsownheavenlyaf- fairsanddoesnoharmto believers.

"Therearepeoplewho quiteseriouslybelievethat religionandCommunismdo notcontradictoneanother. Thereareevensomecomradeswhomisguidedlybelievethatfreedomofconsciencemeansfreedomto followareligiouscult.

"Suchpeople,"declared thedocument(whichisnot forexport),"failtounderstandtheattitudeofthe CommunistParty,which regardsreligionasthe ideologyofthebourgeoisie, whichmustbeextirpated."

StrippedofCommunist verbiage,certainpartsof thebookletmeansimply thatmanyyoungpersonsunderRedrulehavelearnedMarxistdialectics,and nowapplytheminsucha mannerastoembarrassthe atheisticpropagandists.

Theyouthhaveacceptedtheeconomicsystemof Communism,becausethey knownoother,butthey havenotacceptedthe materialisticdoctrineasthe answerfortheirspiritualproblems.

CardinalAgagianian

PrinceOfChurch VisitsIranFor TheFirstTime

ISPAHAN,Iran,Dec 21(NC).-Anelaborate welcomewasgivenhere toHisEminenceGregory PeterAgagianian,PatriarchofCiliciaofthe Armenians,thefirst PrinceoftheChurchever tovisitIran.

TheCardinalcamebyair fromBeyrouth,Lebanon, fortheconsecration of BishopJohnBaptistApcar asOrdinaryoftheDiocese ofIspahan,wherehehas previouslyservedasPatriarchalVicar.Thenew prelatewasthefirst ArmenianBishoptobeconsecratedinthiscountry.

Inventorstampsonbill

Aspecializedknowledgeofelectronicsandphotographyenabledtheownerofthesehandstoinstall aphoto-finishdeviceofhisowninventionatawellknowntrottingtrack.Here,asOverseasClerkina BankofNewSouth%Valesbranch,heusesarubber stamptoendorseabilloflading-adocumentof titletogoodstheshipmentofwhichhasbeenfinanced bytheBank.

Thereareover8,000pairsofhandsworkingin the"Wales"-providingthebankingservicesessential tomoderntradeandindustry.Theyarewillingto workforyou,too.

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CardinalAgagianianofficiatedalsoattheblessing ofthenewChurchofSt GregorytheIlluminator, theconstructionofwhich wasbegunin1950underthe guidanceofBishop Apcar. Theinteriorofthechurch. builtinacombinationof modernisedGothicand Armenianstyles,hasbeen completed,butsomeexteriorworkremainstobe finished.

TheCardinalwasaccompaniedbyArchbishopLouis BatanianofAleppo,his PatriarchalVicar,andby hissecretary,FatherJoseph Dobs.Amongthosewho greetedhimwereArchbishopRaffaeleForni,Papal InternunciotoIran,leading civicofficials,anddiplo- maticrepresentativesof Argentina,Brazil,Germany andSpain.

Attheendofhisvisit, theCardinalwasreceived bytheIranianruler,Shah MohammadRezaPahlevi.

ThenewBishopwillhave jurisdictionovertheapproximately2,000Armenian RiteCatholicsamongthe 14,009CatholicsinIran, mostofwhombelongtothe ChaldeanRite.Iran,with atotalpopulationofabout 20million,isapredominantlyMoslemcountry.

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"HolyFather"Is NoEmptyTitle

LONDON,Dec. 20 (NC). Nonewscan "bringgreaterjoytothe sickPontiffthanreports ofwidespreaddevotionto ourBlessedLady,"His EminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster,declared here.

TheCardinalwaspreachingbeforehesolemnly crownedanewLondon shrinestatueofOurLady intheWestEnd'sfamous AssumptionChurchinWarwick-st.ataclosingMarian Yearceremony.

Recallingthatfouryears ago,whenthedogmaofthe Assumptionwasdefined, peoplebegantospeakof HisHolinessPopePiusXII asOurLady'sPope,CardinalGriffinsaid: "Howmuchmoresohas hemeritedthattitleby leadingtheworldtothe feetoftheirQueenand 'Motherinthesegreatde- votionsoftheMarianYear. Thewords'HolyFather' arenoemptytitlesofar asPopePiusXIIisconcerned.Bythesplendid blendofsanctitywithcompassionatehumanityhehas wontheaffectionofall. with"Byhispersonalconcern thewelfareofhis peoplehehasbecomethe CommonFatherofthe Christianworld.Wehis childrenpraythatAlmighty GodmaysustainthePope inhisillnessandwebeg OurBlessedLady,Queen andMother,tointercedefor onewhohaslabouredso hardinherhonour."

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tinues,"withoutproving.explaining,convincing."

Onthefrequentoccasionswhen"speakersareinterruptedbyremarksin defenceofreligion,"theagitator"mustbeprepared forsuchremarks,and patiently,butinsistently, explaininarestrainedmannerthatthebelieverhasa mistakenattitude."

-NCWCRadioandWire.

ChiefInvokes DivineWill

WASHINGTON(NC). Nomatterwhatlies ahead,maythisnation "bestrongandcourageous andwiseinthedoingof ourtaskinaccordwith theDivinewill,"said PresidentEisenhowerin aChristmasspeech.

Thechiefexecutive,obviouslydirectingmuchof hisbriefspeechtotheIron andBambooCurtaincountries,saidthatinthis Christmastide"man'sunquenchablehopeforpeaceburnsbrighterthanfor manyyears."

However,thePresident pointedout,thishopeis blemishedbysome"brutal facts."

Thedestructionofareligiousoutlook,saysthe book,isacomplicatedand lengthyprocess.Systematic propagandaisnecessary, "dropbydrop,"toformin thepeople"agodless,scientificoutlook."

Mereassertionsagainst religionareuseless,itcon-

cruel"Oppression,privation. sufferingofbodyand mindimposedbyinhuman mastersonhelplessvictims -thesescourgesstillwound thedailylivingofmankind,"hesaid. ThePresidentsaidthat thesecrimesmustnotbe forgotten,"fortoforgetis tocondoneandtoprovoke newoutrage."

"Neitherdareweforget ourblessings,"hecontinued. "Tocountthemistogain newcourageandnew strength,afirmerpatienceundertestandastouter faithinthedecencyof mankindandintheprovi- denceofGod."

Post'sWhistle

Deargirlsandboys,MayIwishyou,oneand all,amostholy,happyand prosperousNewYear! Regardingthenewventuresin"TheCorner,"these will,Ihope,beforthcoming verysoon.Inthemeantime, takenoticeofBarbara Scally'slettercontaining jokes.That'sa'goodidea whichsomeofyoucould copy.

UNCLEMAC.

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DearUncleMac,-Iam verysorryfornotwriting sooner.Hereareafew jokes:

Mrs.Timkinswastaking hersontoschoolforthe firsttime,andafterimpressingtheschoolmaster withthenecessityofhis havingathorougheducation,finishedupbysaying: "Andbesurehelearns Latin.

"But,mydearmadam," saidthemaster."Latinisa deadlanguage."

"Allright,"saidMrs. Timkins,"he'llwantit. He'sgoingtobeanundertaker."

Mollysatdowntowrite alettertoherfather,who hadbeenabsentforthree months.Thisiswhatshe finallysent:

"DearFather,-Weareall wellandhappy.Thebaby hasgrowneversomuch, andhasagreatdealmore sensethanheusedtohave. Hopingthesameofyou.I remain,yuorfonddaughter, Molly."

Hereareanothertwo:

Twolittlegirlswere comparingprogressincatechism."I'vegottoOriginal Sin,"saidone."Howfar haveyougot?"

"Me?OhI'mbeyond Redemption::Madamcomplainedfuriouslythatthetrimmingof hernewhatwasonthe wrongside.Invaindidthe millinerpleadthat,accordingtofashion,thetrimming wasrightlyplaced.

"Nevermindfashion," saidthecustomer,"Isit nexttothewallinchurch, andI'mnotgoingtopay thirtyshillingsforsomethingthatcan'tbeseen."

Well,UncleMac,Ihope youlikethesejokes.Your lovingniece,BARBSCALLY.

MemoforBarbaraScally, St.Mary's:

Ahappybirthdayis wished:

Jan.1:BeverleyDrinlwater,St.Mary's,Leederville.

Jan.2:MarieZurich,St. Patrick's,WestPerth.

Jan.3:GerardThompson, C.B.C.,Leederville.

Jan.4:GaynorRigbyand AnneTaylor,St.Mary's, Leederville.

Jan.7:JosephineFrank, St.Thomas',Claremont.

Jan.8:JudithHughes,St. Patrick's,WestPerth.

Jan.11:MaxineDewar, St.Thomas',Claremont.

Jan.14:CarmelLong,St. Mary's,Leederville.

Jan.17:GailBalding,St. Patrick's,WestPerth.

Jan.17:SuzanneStronach, St.Thomas',Claremont.

Jan.18:GleniseWardrop, St.Mary's,Leederville.

Jan.18:JohnMcAuliffe.

Jan.18:AnnePusey, BrigideneSchool,Subiaco.

Jan.19:KathleenRigby, St.Kieran's,OsborneaPrk.

Jan.19:JillGuelfi,St. Kieran's,OsbornePark.

Jan.22:JanMonaghan, St.Mary's,Leederville.

Jan.23:GerardPhillips, St.Kieran's,OsbornePark.

Jan.25:MargaretConnolly,St.Patrick's,West Perth.

Jan.28:MaxineFarley, St.Thomas',Claremont. Andtoallothernieces andnenhewswhosebirthdayfallsinJanuary. mummuummunumummu

AngelaGivesNews St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Before wecommenceourexaminationsIthoughtIwould writetoyouandtellyou alittlenews.Lastweek wehadamissionwhich wasconductedbytheRev. FatherSullivan.Ienjoyed itverymuch.

Thanks,Barbara,foryour jokes.Ithinkthisisagood ideawhichIhopeother youngfolkwillfollow.

UNCLEMAC.

KathyWasSaddened St.Mary'sSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Last weekwasasadoneforthe

JaniceJoinsUp St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-This isthefirsttimeIhavewrittenalettertoyou,andI wouldlikeverymuchto becomeoneofyournieces.

Iam14yearsold,andI attendSt.Joseph'scollege.

NextThursdaywearegoing toGardenIslandforour schoolpicnic.

LastweekIwentformy sixthgrademusicexamination,andIamanxiously waitingfortheresults.

Wearegoingtostartour yearlyexaminationssoon. Everybodyhasbegantorevisetheirwork.

LastSundaynightatSt. Patrick'schurchwehada torchlightprocessionin honouroftheMarianyear. Thetorchesflickeredinthe darknessofthenight,which addedtothebeautyofthe procession.

IthinkIwillclosenow asIhavenomorenewsto tellyou.

Yourstruly,

JANICEDIEDERICH.

DearJanice,-Welcometo "thecorner"andIhone youwritesomemore friendlylettersinere manydayshavepast.1 Christmasgreetings,dear.

UNCLEMAC.

Bunbury'sInfants St.Joseph'sInfants, Bunbury.

DearUncleMac,-We cannotletChristmaspass bywithoutwishingyouand yourlittlefriendsthehappiestandholiestChristmas ourdearLordcansendyou all,forthisMarianYear.

Wehopeyoucancometo BunburynextSundayto joininthebigprocession fromBunburyconventto Dardanup,whereFather Cunninghamhasalovely shrineforOurLady.

OnThursdayweare goingforourschoolpicnic toGardenIsland.Ihave neverbeenontheseaand Iamalittlescaredofbeing sea-sick,buteveryonetells metotakeapaper-bagjust incase.

Ihopethatthisletter findsyouandtheBushiesin perfecthealth.OnSunday nighttherewillbethe torchlightprocessionaround thestreetsofFremantle.

Gaye,NewNiece St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-How areyouandtheBusbies going?TheKojonupShow wasonOct.25,andIhad funtoo. ThisisthefirsttimeI havewrittentoyou.Iread "TheRecord"andfindthe children'scornerveryinteresting.

Iam8yearsold;my birthdayisonAugust11.I aminsecondstandard. MotherEmmanuelismy teacher.

Ihavetwobrothers whosenamesareBrianand John,andIhaveababy sistercalledStephanie Anne.Sheisalittlepet andweloveherverymuch.

Well,Iwillclosenow. Bestwishesfrom GAYEWILLIAMS.

DearGaye,-Welcometo "thecorner"andthanks forafineletterfullofnews. Ihopetohearfromyou often.Season'sgreetings, dear. UNCLEMAC.

***

MemoforVeronicaJohnson,York:

HeLearnedALessonOnNewBike

FormytwelfthbirthdayI waspromisedabike,but asIwasdelayedinhospital formybirthdayitwasmade doforthenextyear. ThedayIturned13I hadthefirstglimpseofmy newbike.Itwasredand blue,fittedwithabell, brake,licence,generator, andathree-speedgear. MyfathersaidIcould rideitifIdidn'tgopast Mr.Anderson'sgrocershop. AsIwasabitdisobedient, Iventuredpasttheshop andsocametorougher road.

fromSt.Brigid'sConvent, WestPerth,andthebouquetwasmadeupof Christmaslilies.Good-bye fornow.Yourlovingniece, ANNETAYLOR.

DearAnne,-Iamprintingyourletterespecially becauseofthegoodidea youhavesuggested.Ihope theKojonup(and,indeed, allothercountry)childrenwillreadyourletterandact upontheidea.

Andbestwishesforthe NewYeartoyou,Anne. Youarealoyallittleniece. UNCLEMAC.

KrystynaAtShow 70Lockyer-ave., Albany.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis mysecondletterIamwritingtoyou.Itisnotthat Idon'twantto,butitis thatIlovewriting.

Writing,drawingand naturestudyaremybest subjects.

Iamsendingmyaddress onapieceofwhitepaper, UncleMac.IamsorryI didnotsenditbefore,but Sistertoldustowritethe conventaddress.

AsIrodealongIsaw twoboysontheopposite sideoftheroadhavinga fight.Inaturallyglanced overthereandwasn't watchingwhereIwasgoing.Thenithappened. Ihitapieceofwoodthat hadfallenfromalorry, andwentrightoverthe handlebars,landingona grassyspotbythesideof theroad.

LuckyenoughIwasnot hurtormybikescratched, butitsuretaughtmea lesson. NeveragaindidIdisobey myfathersofarasthebike went,oranythingelse.

-BRIANEASTON.

L.Lowrie'sPoem

DelightOfGarden

InmygardenIcansee Butterfliesandbusybees. Bird,thatsingjustlikea lark, Butgotosleepwhenallis dark.

Andwhenthemoonis shiningbright Ialwaysseealovelysight: Forthepixiesdanceand thefairiessing Andthequeencomesalong withherhandsomeking. Thequeenisdressedin marigolds Andtheking'ssodashing andsobold; Butwhenthesunwakesup fromsleep, Thenallthefairiesstartto weep. Andhometheygoacross thehill, Andtheretheysleep,and sleepuntil Thesungoesdown,the mooncomesup, Thenouttheypeepfrom buttercups.

Lotsofpeoplearecoming fromPerthtoo.

Wehopeyouandallyour littlebushchildrenare keepingverywell.

WehopeFatherChristmascomestoseeeverybodytoo,andbringsyou allyouwantifyousaythe Christmashymneveryday.

DearVeronica,-Your letterreceived.Ithankyou foritandIwishyoua mosthappyandholy Christmas.

UNCLEMAC.

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Hewholivesuponhope willdiefasting.

MICIVIWOLIMOCKICI

MarySendsPoem

St.Brigid'sHighSchool, WestPerth. DearUncleMac,-Ireceivedyour5/-quitea whileago.Iapologisefor notwritingsooner,butI havebeenverybusy. Notverylongagowe tookatriptoCollieasmy grandmotherwasdown there.Wewentandpicked herup.Iamsendingon apoem.Ihopeyoulike it.-Yourlovingniece, MARYMcDIARMID.

GRAINSOFGOLD

IwenttotheShowand wonmanyprizes.My motherputinfivebeautifulcoloureddrawings. Imustclosenow.God blessyouandthepoor Bushies.

KRYSTYNAJAKUBEK.

DearKrystyna,-Thanks foryourletterandaddress. Writeasoftenasyoulike, dear.Bestwishesforthe NewYearfrom UNCLEMAC.

Steve'sGoodWishes

Mary'sMountBoys' College, Kalamunda.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtothankyoufor the5/-postalnoteIreceivedabouttwoweeksago. Ihaven'thadmuchtimeto writebecausewehavebeen practisingforourconcert.

Ourschoolholidays startedonDec.15,soI probablywon'twriteagain thisyear,butIwillwrite againnextyearwhenI comebacktoschool.

NowForAPoem

BABY

Wheredidyoucomefrom, babydear? Outoftheeverywhereinto here.

Wheredidyougetthose eyessoblue?

OutoftheskyasIcame through. Whatmakesthelightin themsparkleandspin?

Someofthestarrytwinkles leftin. Wheredidyougetthatlittle tear?

IfounditwaitingwhenI gothere.

Whatmakesyourforehead sosmoothandhigh? AsofthandstrokeditasI wentby. Whatmakesyourcheeklike awarmwhiterose?

Iknowsomethingbetter thananyoneknows.

Whencethatthreecornered smileofbliss?

Imustclosenow,wishing youahappyNewYear.

Threeangelsgavemeat onceakiss. Wheredidyougetthat pearlyear?

Iwillclosenowhoping thatyoureceivemanyletters.IfIdonotwritebepupilsofSt.Mary's.OneforeChristmasIwishyou oftheSisterswhotaughtaholyandhappyChristmas andaprosperousNewYear. Godblessyouandthe Busbies.

Wesayitalongtimeto getitfinishedbeforeschool closes,sowewon'tforget. Weallhavealittleblack babyforlittleJesus'birthdaygift.OurLadyis keepingoursecret. Thislittlebouquetof prayersandgiftsarefor youforChristmas.

usdied.Weattendedthe RequiemMassandthen wenttothefuneral.

UncleMac,haveyouever beentothePerpetualSuccourNovena?Thereare nowthreesessions-3.30, 4.30and7o'clock.Wealwaysattendintheafternoonandloveit-wewould hatetomissitnow.

ItwasMotherBenignus' feastdayrecently,soour classturnedonaconcert inherhonour:wehadthe pleasureofavisitfromRev. Motheralso.

HappyNewYeartoyou andtheBushies,UncleMac. Yourfondniece, KATHYHARRIS.

DearKathy,-BestNew YearwishestobothBarbaraandyou.Idoappreciatethewayyouhelpme

Yourlovingniece, ANGELABASILE.

DearAngela,-Thankyou forwritingsuchafineletterandsoveryfullofnews. Irememberyouofold, Angela.Youareagood correspondent.Christmas greetingstoyouandyours.

UNCLEMAC.

LIKEMOTHER'S

TheGodtoWhomlittle boyssaytheirprayershas afaceveryliketheir mother's.-J.M.Barrie. ***

GODDOESNOTDESPAIR

Everychildcomesinto theworldwiththemessage tokeepthe"corner"going.thatGoddoesnotyet

Cheerio,now. pairofmen.

UNCLEMAC. -RabindranathTagore.

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Goodbye,UncleMac,may Godblessyou.

KATHLEENGEE, (ForInfants) St.Joseph'sSchool.

ForalltheInfantsofSt. Joseph's,Bunbury,Thankyou,youdearlittle people(andKathleenfor helpingthem).Iwasdeeplytouchedbythespiritual bouquet,thecardandthe beautifulletteryouwrote me.Ishallkeepthemalways,littleones.

MayGodblesseachand 311ofyou,yourmothers andfathers,sistersand brothers,friendsandthe goodSistersofSt.Joseph's.

Yourslovingly, UNCLEMAC. ***

PRODIGY

Mrs.A:Soyouryoung sonistryinghardand doingamazinglywellat school?

Mrs.B(withenthusiasm): Yes.Doyouknowthatthe schoolmaster'sreportsays heisthemosttryingboy hehaseverknown,andit isimpossibletoteachhim anything.

Oh,MotherMary,atthy throne, Ikneeltonightinprayer Allsorrowwiththedayhas flown, Andpeacereignseverywhere. Mywearyheartfindscomfortsweet, Wherecandlesburnfor thee AndearnestlyInowrepeat MyHolyRosary.

DearMary,-BestNew Yearwishestoyou,my dear.Ienjoyedbothletter andpoemandIhopeyou willenjoyseeingthem printed.Cheerio,now. UNCLEMAC.

AnneLikesBirds

St.Mary'sGirls'School, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Iwas verypleasedtoseemy storyin"TheRecord,"and myletter. Youhavesaidyouwould likesomethingtomake "thecorner"moreinteresting.Ithoughtthatperhaps thechildrenfromKojonup wouldtellusabout"bird life."

InourschoolatLeedervillewehaveafewbirds suchaswillywagtails, doves,greenies,magpies, butUncleMac,Idon'tknow thelifeofanyoneofthem; Ithinkthatagoodidea, UncleMac,don'tyou?

Oh,UncleMac,doesn't thetimeflyby!Whyit's NewYearagain. Iwasverypleasedtogive abouquettoRev.Mother

Fromyourlovingfriend, STEPHENWILLIAMSON.

DearStephen,-Thanks foryourletterandgood wisheswhichareheartily reciprocated.Idowish youamosthappyNew Year. UNCLEMAC.

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Godspoke,andit'cameout tohear.

Wheredidyougetthose armsandhands?

Lovemadethemintobonds andbands. Feet,whencedidyoucome, youdarlingthings?

Fromthesameboxasthe cherub'swings. Howdidtheyalljustcome tobeyou?

Godthoughtaboutmeand soIgrew. Buthowdidyoucometo uc,youdear?

Godthoughtaboutyouand soIamhere. -GeorgeMacDonald.

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GreatMarianCongressBringsHome

SolidarityOfChurchToNigerians

LAGOS,Nigeria,Dec.13-Thegreat NationalMarianCongressthatclosedthe MarianYearherebroughtanewsparkof confidenceandhopetoCatholiclifein Nigeria.Thecountry700,000Catholics haveanewrealisationoftheirownsolidaritvandstrength.

The 28,000,000nonCatholicNigerianshavehad astrikingdemonstrationof theChurch'svitalityin theirmidst.

Thecongresswasthefirst ofitskindinthisBritish WestAfricacolony.Itwas alsothefirstoccasionon whichNigeria'sCatholics werevisitedbyaPrinceof theChurch,HisEminenceJamesFrancisCardinalMcIntyre.TheArchbishopof LosAngeleswasnamed PapalLegatetotheCongressbyPopePiusXII.

Alsoservingtomakethe Congressanepochalevent inthelivesofthepeople wasthereadingofaspecial messagefromtheHoly Father,andtheimparting ofhisapostolicblessing.

Thethousandsgathered foraSolemnPontificalMass ontheeveningoftheFeast oftheImmaculateConceptionweredeeplytouchedas theyheardtherecorded voiceofthePoperepeating thetraditionalformulaof Benediction.

TheMasswaspreceded byacandlelightprocession fromallpartsofthetown totheracecourseonwhich anopen-airaltarhadbeen erected.Ahushdescended asCardinalMcIntyrerose todeliverthePope'smessageafterthe50,000participants,eachholdingalightedcandle,hadsungthe Lourdeshymn.TheCardinalwasobviouslydeeply affectedashebeganreading thePapalmessage.

Onthesamemorning.a children'sMasshadbeen celebrated,andtwo NigerianpriestswereordainedbyArchbishopJames Knox,ApostolicDelegateto EastandWest Africa.

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Test-TubeBabies

CHICAGO-Test-tube babiesareillegitimateifthe naturalfatherswerenotthe donors,aChicagojudgehas ruled.Healsodecreed thatmothersguiltyofsuch practiceshavecommitted adultery-eveniftheartificialinseminationwasperformedwiththeconsentof thehusband.

JudgeGorman,whoisa Catholic,saidthattheattitudeoftheChurchonartificialinseminationhadno effectonhisdecision.He declared:"Thiswasstrictly alegaldecisioncoveringthe particularissuesathand. Itwasnotaffectedbymoral principlesofmyown."

Itisrecalledthatin 1949,HisHolinessPopePius XIIdeclaredartificialinseminationtobeagravelyimmoralviolationofthe marriagebond.

Dr.HerbertA.Ratner, associateprofessoratthe StritchScholofMedicineof LoyolaUniversityhere, laudedJudgeGorman's "majorcontribution"which has"clarifiedthenatureof thisprevalertbutmisunderstoodmedicalprocedure."

Dr.Ratnersaidthatthe practiceofartificialinseminationwas"borrowedfrom animalhusbandry."He added:"Therewouldseem tobenodoubtthatartificial inseminationwhichuses thesemenofamanother thanthehusbandisbyall objectivestandardsproperly calledadultery."

Can'tKillAtheism IfInfectedByIt

VATICANCITY,Dec.14-TheUnited Statescanexpecttohavedifficultyleading thefreepeoplesinastruggleagainstatheisticRussiaaslongasitallowsitselftobe infectedwithatheism,accordingtoan articleinOsservatoreRomano,VaticanCity daily.

Thefront-pagearticle waswrittenbyMgr.VittorioBartoccetti,anundersecretaryintheSacred CongregationoftheSacraments.ItreviewsanAmericanbook,"Libertyofthe SchoolandFamilyEducation,"writtenbyFather LinoA.Ciarlantini.

MonsignorBartoccetti's articledealswithreligious educationinpublicschools andinsiststhatitisthe dutyoftheStatetoassist parentswithschoolsin whichthereistaughtthe religiontheyprofessand wanttheirchildrentolearn.

Insteadofworryingabout atombombs,theMonsignor states,moreconcernshould begiventothemoralruin whichthreatenschildren whoattend"areligious" schools,thatis,thosewithoutreligion.

Monsignor Bartoccetti tracestheoriginofthe Americansystemtoawish nottooffendanyoneina countrywheremultiple faithsexist.

TheVaticanofficialpoints toHollandandBelgiumas countrieswheremanyreligionsarerecognisedand treatedmorefairlyinthe

educationalfield.MonsignorBartoccettialsotakes nateoftheAmericansystem ofchaplainsforthearmed forces,pointingoutthat theyprovideeffectiveserviceforallreligiousgroups withoutinjuringany.

PopeTellsGermanBishops TheyMustFightforChildren

COLOGNE,Dec.16(NC)-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhasaskedtheBishopsof Germanytocontinueincessantlytheirbattle indefenceofparentalrightsregardingthe educationofchildren.

ThePopealsocalledattentiontotheexistingConcordatbetweentheHoly SeeandGermanywhich guaranteestheserightsof parentsaswellasthecontinuedmaintenanceof Catholicschools.

TheGermangovernment, headedbyChancellorKonradAdenauer,acknowledges thevalidityoftheConcordat,whileSocialistsand otheroppositionforces assertthatthetreaty,which

Anincreaseinjuvenilewasconcludedin1933,is delinquency,thedrughabitnolongerinforce. andalarmingstatisticson"Thenaturalrightof familybreakupsthroughCatholicparentstoeducate divorcearelistedbyMon-theirchildrenasCatholics signorBartoccettiasthere-is,aswelearn,unhappily sultsofanareligioustrain-violatedandtrampledunder intintheUnitedStates. footinsomepartsofGer-

RedsHaveFreeHandInIndonesia

WarnsJournalistOnTheSpot

Fromareportfrom Djakarta,byDenisWarner, "Herald"correspondentin South-EastAsia,entitled "RedTideRisesinIndonesia"(Melbourne"Herald."Dec.7).

TheCommunists,professingtohaveonlythenational interestatheart,havegiven theirsupportfreelytothe NationalistcoalitionGovernment,whichhasnow reachedthestagewhereit continuestoexistonlybe-

PressuresMount

Dr.Ratner,whoalsois chiefoftheOakPark HealthDepartment,took issuewithphysicianswho haveplacedartificialinseminationonaparwithblood transfusions.Hesaidthe "inseminationcarrieswith itthecollectiveheritageof theadultererandnotthe husband,andthismakesit quitedifferentfromabloodCollegeinRome,declared: transfusion." "Unlessinternationallaw Indicationsarethatthedevelopsaconscienceabout test-tubebabycasemaybesuchimposibleconditions battledallthewaytotheasourstheworld'stroubles U.S.SupremeCourt. areonlybeginning.We musthelpeachother.We mustbeunderstood We areallchildrenofGod."

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InJapan,HeWarns

Japan'sworseningpopulationproblemis buildinguppressureswhichare"mounting terribly,"accordingtoaJapanesepriestwho servesasdirectorofemigrationforthe ChurchinJapan.

FatherJohnSasaki,an"Pressuresaremounting alumnusofthePropagandaterribly;depressionlooms; andtheCommunistsbeckon tothewholeJapanese nation."

NehruTolerance BeliedInStates

causeofCommunistsupport.WithafreehandtorecruitandextenditsinfluencethroughoutIndonesia, theCommunistPartyhas expandeditsmembership andcandidatemembership from12,000in1951to 500,000today.

ThemembershipofaffiliatedCommunistfrontorganisationsnowtotalsanestimated2,800,000.

Indonesia, Australia's nearestneighbour,nowhas Asia'sthirdlargestCommunistParty-afterChina andIndo-China-although itsdriveformembershipis stillinitsinfancy.

Inaddition,theundergroundChineseCommunist PartyinIndonesiahasa membershipofbetween 2,000,000and3,000,000.

TheCommunistsarefirm inthecountry'stwoprincipalports,TanjongPriok(Djakarta)andSourabaya. Theirunionsdominate labourintherubberestates andoilproduction.

Indonesia'sCommunist Partymayemergeasa directandmajorthreatto thewholeofthe"soft underbelly"ofAsia.

many,"theHolyFather saidinalettertotheGermanBishopswhichhasjust beenpublishedhere.

"Wefeelittobeparticu-larlypainfulthat,despite theexistingsolemnagree- mentswhichareacknowledgedtobestilllegally valid,andwhichguarantee thatthisrightshallbeobservedintheGerman schools,itisnevertheless brazenlyrejected."

ThebattleforthemaintenanceofCatholicschools isparticularlybitterinthe StateofLowerSaxony where,underanewly adoptedStateschoollaw, Catholicschoolshavein effectbeendoomed.The BishopsofLowerSaxonyhavecalledthefaithfulto fightfortherestorationof theirrightswithalllegal means.

ThePope'sletteralso urgedtheBishopstodo theirutmostinproviding pastoralcareforthe refugees,particularlythose wholivescatteredinnonCatholicareas.Hepraised theeffortsthathavebeen madeinbuildingchurches andchapelsandlaudedthe missionaryworkundertakenbymeansofmotorisedchapels.

Callingfor"missionary zeal,"thePontiffasked thatdioceseswellstaffed withpriestsshouldmakeas manyaspossibleavailable forserviceinthediaspora areas.Healsourgedthat membersofreligiouscommunitiesbemobilisedfor dutyamongtherefugees.

Inanothersectionofhis letterthePopecalledfor redoubledeffortsinthe battleagainstimmoralityin ordertomaintainand strengthenthesanctityof marriageandfamilylife.

MinisterWas BowledOut!

FatherSasakiasserted thattheJapanesethemselvesaredissatisfiedwith theirgovernment'slegislationofabortionandartificialbirthcontrol.

"WeJapaneseareas wholesomeasanyother nationality,"hesaid."So whenourgovernmentis forcedtolegalisebirthcontrol;whenweareguiltyof amillionandahalflegal abortions,asin1953-we knowasanationthatwe areviolatingnatureitself!"

NewWrongAnswer

FatherSasakiplansto studyconditionsofJapanese whohaveimmigratedto LatinAmerica.

Onthisscore,thepriestwhowasconvertedto Catholicismin1932while workingforanexportimportfirm-wentonto say: "Wemustseehowour fewemigrantsarefaring, forthissmalloutletisvirtuallyouronlypresent chanceforexpansion. Japan's88.000,000people resideinanareasmaller thanyourStateofMontana.

"Onlyone-fifthofthatis arableland.Legalisedbirth controlandabortionarenot theanswersandtheJapanesepeopleknowit.

"Thisproblemcauseda warwhenthewrongsolutionwassought.Another wrongsolutionisnowprofferedtheJapanesepeople bytheCommunists.Itmay notcauseawar,butitcould leadtoevenmoreserious consequences.

"AlthoughmostJapanese instinctivelydespiseviolent measures,oncetheircollectivemindisfixedonobtainingacommongoal,they willdosoatanycost.

MADRAS,India,Dec. 16.-Theprofessionsof religiousfreedominIndia byPrimeMinisterJawaharlalNehruarebelied bytheanti-Christianand pro-Hindupoliciesof someStategovernments.

Thischargeismadeby "TheNewLeader,"Cathcliepaperhere,incomment onwhatitdescribesasthe inquisitorialpolicyofthe MadhyaPradesh(Central Province)governmenttowardChristianmissionariesintheState.

Thepapersaidthattha MadhyaPradeshgovernment'santi-missionary policyisnullifyingtheeffect ofrecentstatementsbyMr. Nehruwhichdrewattentioa inconnectionwiththeGoan disputetothe"equalrights enjoyedbytheChristian communityinIndia.

ReplyingtoPortuguese allegationsthatthefuture ofChristianityinGoawould beaffectedbytheterritory's mergerwithIndia,Mr. Nehruhadstatedthat 5,000,000Catholicslivingin Indiaenjoyedandwillcontinuetoenjoyeveryliberty topractisetheirreligion.

"TheNewLeader"declaresthatMr.Nehru shouldnotbeindifferentto policiesathomeglaringly opposedtoassurancesgiven' byhiminaninternational dispute.Thepaperstates: "Itisnottheaccusationsof thegovernmentofPortugal thatbelietheclaimsofthe spokesmenoftheIndian governmenttoapolicyof religiouslibertyandtolerance,buttheactsofintoleranceofindividual Stategovernments."

TheNationalistParty leaders,includingPresident Soekarno,besetwithhallucinationsof"colonialist" and"imperialist"plots,are provingpliableandunsuspectingmaterialforCommunistintrigue.

Theeleganceofthenewly-arrivedChineseAmbassadorinhisredPackardis merelyinkeepingwiththe lavishstyleofCommunist headquartersinDjakarta, andtherashofregional partyestablishmentsthat hasappearedelsewhere.

TORONTO, Canada (NC).-AProtestant ninisteradmittedhere hathewasstumped whenMarshalTito,Yugoslavia'sCommunistdictator,askedwherehe couldfindvitalChristianityatwork.

TheRev.GeorgeM.Goth, ministeroftheMetropolitan UnitedChurchatLondon, Ont.,toldamilkdistributors'associationmeeting herethathehadafourhourinterviewwithMarshalTitoduringaEuropean tour.

MrGothsaidthathe andMarshalTitodiscussed Christianityandthatthe TheNationalistParty'sYugoslaviadictatorconfundsbeyondreasonabletendedthatitwasoutdated doubtcomefromtheGov-andsuperstitious.

vitalChristianityatwork.

Hesaidthatthedictator askedhimwherehecould seevitalChristianityat work.

"Thatwasagoodquestion,"Mr.Gothcontinued. "Idon'tknowwhereyoi couldseeit."

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VATICANCITY,Dec.24-ThePope'sgraveconcernforthe FaithinChinaisunderscoredbyhissecondletterofexhortation toChineseCatholicsinlessthanthreeyears.Thenewencyclical letterisaddressedtotheBishops,clergyandpeopleofChina. Titled"AdSinarumGentem"(TothepeopleofChina),thedocumentisdatedOct.7,1954,theFeastoftheHolyRosary,and hasnowbeenreleasedhere.

Theletterwarnsthe Chinesefaithfulofaninsidiousattempttoleadthem intoschismunderthepretenseofpatriotism.

allyconsecratedthefirst sixnativeChinesebishops inSt.Peter'sBasilicaand hehimself,PopePiusXII, establishedahierarchyin

thatthedaymaysooncome whentheChinesefaithful cansupporttheChurch therecompletelybythemselves.Butuntilthatday

andpriestsmustanswer withChrist:"Myteaching isnotmyown,butHisWho sentMe"(John7,16).

ThePopethenrecallsthe wordsheaddressedtothe Chinesepeopleinthe1932 encyclical:

"TheChurchdoesnot singleoutaparticular people,anindividualnation, butlovesallmen,whatever betheirnationorrace,with thatsupernaturalcharityof Christ,whichshouldneces-

HisHolinessPope XIIstatesthatthee calwasprompted 1 bythefactthatthe tolicletter(Cupimus primis)whichheadd tothemJanuary18, didnotreallyreachth'

ThePopenotesthat ligiousconditionshave improvedbutdeterio fortheChineseCatholi

Inspiteofthefideli many,thePopestates, aremanyotherswho, ceivedintheirgood se:zedbyfearormisle newandfalsedo havejoineddang movementspromoted theenemiesofallreli especiallyoftherel oivinelyrevealedby Christ."

Thepromotersof movements,theency declares,"seektode thesimpleortimid, leadthemawayfrom rightpath.Theyther assertthatonlythose belongtothechurch motedbythemare patriots-whichmea thechurchpossessingth called'threeautonomi

NoLongerCatho

Whattheyseek,the states,"istoestablis `national'churcha you,whichcouldno beCatholicbecauseit beanegationofthat versalityor`catho whichplacesthe foundedbyJesusC aboveallnationsand itembraceallindividu

ThePopealso downtheRedar thatCatholicsloyalto HolySeeareunpa Farfrombeingunpa hesays,ChineseCa "aresecondtononein ardentloveandloyal theirnoblecountry."

ThePontiffco andencouragesthe tionalrespectoftheC fortheircivilauthoriti thespheresofpublic propertothemand Catholicstobe"read fulfilallyourduti citizens."

Theletterthenco onthethree"autono demandedbythe theCatholicChurc China:self-rule,self portandself-propaga Regardingtheprin of"self-rule,"the says,everythingno hasbeendonetoplac Churchinthehand Chinesepriestsandbis

Herecallsthathisdecessor,PiusXI,pe

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PopeWarnsChineseNotToBe MisledBy'Patriotic'Schism

VATICANCITY,Dec.24-ThePope'sgraveconcernforthe FaithinChinaisunderscoredbyhissecondletterofexhortation toChineseCatholicsinlessthanthreeyears.Thenewencyclical letterisaddressedtotheBishops,clergyandpeopleofChina. Titled"AdSinarumGentem"(TothepeopleofChina),thedocumentisdotedOct.7,1954,theFeastoftheHolyRosary,and hasnowbeenreleasedhere.

Theletterwarnsthe Chinesefaithfulofaninsidiousattempttoleadthem intoschismunderthepretenseofpatriotism.

HisHolinessPopePius XIIstatesthattheencyclicalwaspromptedlargely bythefactthattheapostolicletter(CupimusImprimis)whichheaddressed tothemJanuary18,1952, didnotreallyreachthem.

ThePopenotesthatreligiousconditionshavenot improvedbutdeteriorated fortheChineseCatholics.

Inspiteofthefidelityof many,thePopestates,there aremanyotherswho,"deceivedintheirgoodfaith, se:zedbyfearormisledby newandfalsedoctrines, havejoineddangerous movementspromotedby theenemiesofallreligion, especiallyofthereligion divinelyrevealedbyJesus Christ."

Thepromotersofthese movements,theencyclical declares,"seektodeceive thesimpleortimid,orto leadthemawayfromthe rightpath.Theytherefore assertthatonlythosevOlo belongtothechurchpromotedbythemaretrue patriots-whichmeansto thechurchpossessingthesocalled'threeautonomies.'"

NoLongerCatholic Whattheyseek,thePope states,"istoestablisha 'national'churchamong you,whichcouldnolonger beCatholicbecauseitwould beanegationofthatuniversalityor'catholicity' whichplacesthesociety foundedbyJesusChrist aboveallnationsandmakes itembraceallindividually."

ThePopealsoknocks downtheRedargument thatCatholicsloyaltothe HolySeeareunpatriotic.

Farfrombeingunpatriotic, hesays,ChineseCatholics "aresecondtononeintheir ardentloveandloyaltyto theirnoblecountry.

allyconsecratedthefirst sixnativeChinesebishops inSt.Peter'sBasilicaand hehimself,PopePiusXII, establishedahierarchyin Chinaandraisedthefirst ChineseprelatetotheCollegeofCardinals.

fhePopedesiresandprays fortheday,theencyclical states,whenChinesepriests andbishopswillbeso numerousthatthere"will nolongerbeneedfor foreignmissionaries."But eveninthatday,heemphasises,"yourChristian community mustbe completelyinsubmissionto theSovereignPontiff,the VicarofJesusChriston earth,andcloselyunited withhiminwhatconcerns religiousfaithandmorals."

Commentingontheprincipleof"self-support,"thePontiffexpressesthehope

thatthedaymaysooncome whentheChinesefaithful cansupporttheChurch therecompletelybythemselves.Butuntilthatday theyaredependentonthe charityofforeignCatholics.

Headdsthatthematerial aidgiventheChurchin ChinabyforeignCatholics wasmotivatedbyChristian charityandnotbyany "politicalorprofanc reasons."

Referringtotheprinciple of"self-propagation,"the Popepointsoutthatthe Church'spastorsare"not theinventorsoftheGospel, butonlyitsauthorisedcustodiansanddivinelyappointedheralds.Therefore noone,includingthegovernment,canchangethis Gospel.WhenunderpressuretochangetheGospel, thePopesaid,thebishops

NewDirectoryDisclosesCatholic

PopulationOfWorldAl413Millions

LONDON,Dec.25 (NC)-Thetotal Catholicpopulationoftheworldis 423,000,000,accordingtotheCatholic Directoryfor1955,justissuedhere.

Thedirectorysaysthe CatholicpopulationofEnglandandWalesincreased by91,700inthelast12 months,andthatthetotal Catholicpopulationforboth areasisnow3,031,600.

more) andconversions 11,900(368more).

andpriestsmustanswer withChrist:"Myteaching isnotmyown,butHisWho sentMe"(John7,16).

ThePopethenrecallsthe wordsheaddressedtothe Chinesepeopleinthe1952 encyclical:

"TheChurchdoesnot singleoutaparticular people,anindividualnation, butlovesallmen,whatever betheirnationorrace,with thatsupernaturalcharityof Christ,whichshouldnecessarilyuniteall,asbrothers, onetotheother."

ThePontiffexhortsthe ChineseCatholicstoremain steadfastin"thestruggle whichhasbeenimposedon you ."Heurgesthem torememberthat"ifitis necessarytogivetoCaesar whatisCaesar's,withmuch greaterreasonisitnecessarytogivetoGodwhatis God's."

MidnightMasses

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BREDAHL(CarlHenry): OnDec.2,1954,passed awayatSubiaco,Carl,lovingbrotherofMrs.Taylor. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

BROWN:OnJan.1,1955, atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,MaryMaud,widow ofthelateHenryA.Brown, dearlybelovedmotherof Stella(deceased),Neil, Tom,May(SisterMaryof theHolyGhost),Florrie (deceased),Elsie(Sister Zeno),Amy(deceased)and Mick;fondmother-in-law ofDot,DorisandMadge, loved grandmother of Frank,Ken,Ron,Maureen, Neil,RobertandFrank; ereat-grandmotherofNeil, KenandDiane;dearlyloved sisterofMissH.Harken andMrs.E.Kelly.Inher 76thyear.R.I.P.

MALONE:OnDec.29,1954, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,MaryCatherineof24Hillview-rd.,Mt. Lawley,dearlybeloved wifeofthelateEdmond Malone,andgreatlyloved motherofJames,Eileen (Mrs.G.Boucher),Thomas, Anthony(NewZealand), Molly(Mrs.E.M.Cowen, Melbourne),Kathleen(Mrs. H.P.Daly,Bridgetown), lovinggrandmaof15grandchildrenandgreat-grandmotherof7great-grandchildren.Aged84years. Requiescatinpace.

ThePontiffcommends andencouragesthetraditionalrespectoftheChinese fortheircivilauthoritiesin thespheresofpubliclife propertothemandurges Catholicstobe"readyto fulfilallyourdutiesas citizens."

Theletterthencomments onthethree"autonomies" demandedbytheRedsof theCatholicChurchin China:self-rule,self-supportandself-propagation.

Regardingtheprinciple of"self-rule,"thePone says,everythingpossible hasbeendonetoplacethe Churchinthehandsof Chieesepriestsandbishops.

Herecallsthathispredecessor,PiusXI,personApersonatPike'sPeak, writingtoaMinnesota journal,saysthattheminers areverydiscouragedinthat

Scotlandissaidtohavea Catholicpopulationof 764,831,anincreasecf 13,368intheyear,andIrelandaCatholicpopulation of2,812,574.

Thereare61,895,571 CatholicsintheEnglishspeakingworld,thedirectorysays. Thisisamostconservativeestimatedrawnupby theChurchauthoritiesand basedonknownchurchgoerswithpermanent homes.Itdoesnottake intoaccountmanythousandsofpractisingCatholics withoutfixedaddressesor whoforotherreasonsare notordonotmakethemselvesknowntotheirlocal clergy.

B.-4lieved8Millions Different authoritative Catholicsourceshavesince WorldWarIIputthe Catholicpopulationofthe BritishIslesataroundeight million-fourmillionfor EnglandandWales,three millionforIrelandandone millionforScotland.

EnglandandWalesincludesNorthernIreland andthe21,200Catholics officiallystatedtobeliving intheChannelIslands. Britain'sholidayislesoff theFrenchcoast.

Almostallthestatistics region.Theyhavetodigissuedthisweek,basedon throughasolidveinofsil-returnsattheendof1953, verfourfeetthickbeforeshowasatisfactoryincrease theycanreachthegold. inconversions,clergy,marriages,baptisms,churches, IRISHCLUB(Inc.)schools.

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In1945theCatholic Directoryestimatedthe Catholicpopulationatabout 2,393,000.whichmeansan increaseforEnglandand Walesintenyearsofabout 638,000.ThetotalpopulationoftheBritishIslesis about56,000,000, BishopJohnCarmel HeenanofLeeds-whose dioceseboastedthebiggest increaseovertheyearof 49,000to230,000-saidthis weekthatmorelapsed Catholicsreturnedtotheir FaithinBritainthisyear thaneverbefore.

"Thousandsareunderinstructionthroughtheadvertisementcampaignbegun inthisMaryYear.They owemuchtoherprayers." theBishopaddedatafinal MarianYearceremonyin LeedsCathedral.

FatherBissonette,anAssumptionist,istheonly Americanpriestinthe Sovietcapital.Neitherthis Christmasnorlastwashe allowedtoofferMassinthe ChurchofSt.Louisofthe French,becausethischurch -theonlyCatholicchurch inMoscow-hasbeenclosed tohimbySovietauthorities.

OnlyoneotherMasswas reportedinMoscow.This wasaMidnightMasssaid attheChurchofSt.Louis oftheFrench,byFather JosefButorovichAdamovich,aLatvianpriestwho cametoMoscowin1949 andwasdesignatedbythe SovietMinisterofReligion totakeoveraspastorof thechurch.

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Thebonustopolicyholdersisonthesamescale asin1953andshareholders getanunchanged7per cent.

Lifepremiums,lessreassurances,brought in £541,171against£506,298 thepreviousyearandnonlifepremiums,£22,000 against£17,423.

Hewasreferringtothe verysuccessfuladvertisementcampaignruninthe Britishnationalpressby theCatholicMissionarySociety,agroupofpriests andlaitydevotedtowork fortheconversionofEngland,offeringafreeseries ofleafletsoutliningCatholicteachingtoallinquirers.

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INMEMORIAM

BRANLEY:Ofyourcharityprayforthesoulof William,whodepartedthis lifeJan.6,1951.Everrememberedbyhisloving wifeandfamily. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

DOVE(MaryAnn):Loving memoriesalwaysofour dearmotherandgranwho leftusonJan.9,1954. Kindlyrememberherin yourprayers. Jesusmercy,Maryhelp.

FITZGERALD:Inyour charityprayforthesoulof LeslieJohnFitzgerald,son ofMr.andMrs.Fitzgerald ofMaylands;lovedfather ofJillandAnne,whopassedawayJanuary,1948. Eternalrestgiveunto him0Lord.

O'HARA:Inlovingmemory ofJohnPatrickO'Harawho diedJan.11,1954. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim. Insertedbyhisloving wifeandfamily.

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Interest,rent,commissions,etc.,producedan additional£113,584,up £1.000.

Maturitiesdeclinedby £16,000 to £358,000. Claimsweresteadyat 33,000.

Thedirectorsexpecta newrecordforthecurrent year.

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EntryOfSoviet

ToUNESCOWill ProvideTest

MONTEVIDEO,Uruguay,Dec.23(NC).Russia'srecentadmission toUNESCOattheorganisation'seighthgeneral conferenceherewillmean theraisingoftheIron CurtainiftheUSSRfulfilstheobligationsithas assumedbysigningthe charteroftheUnited NationsEducational, ScientificandCultural Organisation.

ThatistheopinionexpressedherebyBernard Jiminez,prominentCatholicmemberofUNESCO's ExecutiveBoardandchairmanoftheColombian NationalCommissionfor UNESCO.

InadmittingtheSoviets, anotherCatholicmember oftheExecutiveBoard said,UNESCOhastaken theinitiativeinlayinga basisforco-existencebetweentheSovietblocand theWestinthefieldof culture.

WorldOpinion

HeisDr.NathanielMassaquoi,AssistantDirectorof EducationofLiberia.He addedthathebelievesthat RussiaandtheWestcan achievepeacefulrelations inculturalmattersmore easilythaninthefieldsof politicsordiplomacy.

Dr.JiminezpointedoutthatiftheRussiansfailto liveupto sibilitiestheirnewresponasaUNESCO member,theywillplace themselvesataseriousdisadvantageinregardto worldpublicopinion.

IsPeronAimingToMake ChurchSlaveToState?

ThetensesituationinArgentinabe-violationofCentralBank regulations. ThePeron tweenPresidentJuanD.PeronandtheCath-governmenthasamonopoly olioChurchshowssignsofdeterioratingintoonallnewsprintsuppliesin thecountry. openpersecutionoftheChurch.

ThisisindicatedbynewmeasuremodifiedsomereportsfrombothArgen-what. tinsandneighbouringcoun-Thenewlawmakes trieswhichseemtoconfirmabsolutedivorcelegaland fearsthatthePeronregimepermitsdivorcedpersonsto isaimingatmakingthere-marry.Itisevenan Churchcompletelysubser-"easy"divorcelaw.One vienttotheState. yearafteracoupleobtains

Overaperiodofyears, theregimehaspromulgated aseriesoflaws,and especiallyonecalledthe lawofdisrespect,which rendersacitizenliableto beputingaolforanyutteranceunfriendlytothegovernment.

DutchCardinalIsFirstTo TellOfAdvisor'sSanctity

THEHAGUE,Netherlands,Dec.27(NC).-His EminenceJohnCardinal deJongofUtrecht,Holland,willbethefirst witnessinthebeatificationcauseofhisformer pressadvisor,Father TitusBrandsma,avictim ofDachauconcentration camp. BorninFriesland,Holland,FatherBrandsma, Cameliteprofessoratthe CatholicUniversity of Nijmegen,wroteviolent articlesagainstNazismbeforeWorldWarII.

Whileinthecamp,the priest-journalist,nothaving anywritingpaperathis disposal,wroteabook,"Life ofSt.TeresaofAvila,"betweenthelinesofhis breviary.

Heistodayconsideredin Hollandasthemodern patronofDutchCatholic journalists.

AngelsAreNot

GlamourQueens

AtmosphereOfFear

AlthoughtheArgentineaseparation,theycanget Constitution recognisesadivorcemerelybyformCatholicismasthereligion ofthenation,Peronandhisciliationispossible. aidesareapparentlydeterminedthattheChurchbe keptstrictlywithinits sanctuaries,andrigidly barredfromexercisingany influenceinpoliticaland sociallife.

ForEasyDivorce

ThePeronpolicyhas alreadymanifesteditselfin theseways:

(1)ByopenlyproclaimingthatnoBishoporpriest maycriticisethegovernment,orseektoorganise anyspecificallyCatholic groupinthesocialorprofessionallifeofthecountry.

(2)Byaimingatthe secularisationoftheschools. Thisisanabout-faceon thepartofthegovernment. Itwasonlyin1947thata lawwaspassedmakingthe teachingoftheCatholicreligionaregularsubjectin allprimaryandsecondary schools.

(3)Byintroducinglegis- lationthatlegalisesdivorce inArgentina.

Atthesametime,the sameshock-troopsandmobs allydeclaringthatnorecon-thathaveburnedandpillagedthepropertyofmembersofthepoliticalopposition,canbeletlooseatany timeagainstwhatPeronhimselfhastermed "oligarchs"hidingbehind cassocks.Repeatedlyhe hassaid:"Thetimehas cometolopofftheheads ofthepapistpriests."

Theteachingofreligion intheschoolshadmeanwhilebeenvirtuallywritten offinadecreere-organising theMinistryofEducation's departmentofreligion. Spiritualadvisers-thatis. politicalindoctrinators-willeventuallyreplacethe priestswhohavehadcharge ofthereligiousinstruction courses.

Atthesametime,text-

ProvocationAvoided "Papist"priestsobviously meananyclergymanwho darestoechothepronouncementsofHisHolibooks nessPopePiusXIIonthe arefilledwithgloriesdutyandrightofthe andmeritsof"personismo,"Churchtomakeitsvoice andwiththenew"justi-heardonallmoralissues cialismo,"ajumbleofinvolvedinsocialandpoli- nationalistic,socialisticand Christianteachingsa11 ticallife. centredaboutthepersonof PresidentPeron.

Throughoutthecountry, anatmosphereofsuspicion andfear,typicalofpolice States,hangsoverall aspectsofciviclife.People areafraidtodiscussthe situation,forthereareears

AlongwithMgr.Ferdi-Thedivorcelawwos nandSassen,delegatefrompushedthroughaspecial theNetherlands,thetwosessionofthePeronista menpraisedtheworkoftheCongressinasurprisemove eighthgeneralconference.thatcannotbutintensify Dr.Massaquoisaidthatitfearsamongthenation's hadbeenresolvedwhathadCatholicleaders. formerlybeenanoppositionOnlyafewweeksbefore, betweenthosewhowantedtheCongresspassedalaw toemphasisepurelycul-inregardtoillegitimate turalandscientificworkchildrendespitestrongob- andotherswhowantedtojectionsbyBishopsand stresstechnicalaidpro-ICatholicorganisationswho grammes,throughwhichsawinthemeasureathreat morehighlydevelopedtothefoundationsofChriscountriescouldassistthosetianfamilylife.TheCathowhichareeconomicallyHieauthorities,however,didedallegedlyforhavingsold under-developed. succeedinhavingthenewsprintimportedin

Throughoutthecrisis provokedweeksagoby PresidentPeron'spubicdenunciationofBishopsand priestsheaccusedofbeing "openenemiesofthegovernment,"theecclesiastical authoritieshavebeenat painstoavoidanythingthat mightbeconstruedasproTherehasbeennocommuniqueonthesubjectof

Duringthewar,atth" instanceofCardinalde Jong,heconvincedsome30 newspapereditorstorefuse publicationofNaziarticles handedoutbytheGerman propagandamachine.

In1942,theDutch bishopsissuedajointpastoralstatingthatanypaper publishingNaziarticles losesitsCatholiccharacter. SoonafterFatherBrandsma wasarrestedbytheGestapo.Hediedthatsame yearinDachau.

NativeClergy

GrowsApace

UNIONCITY,NewJersey(NC)-TheSign,nationalCatholicmagazinepublishedhere,protests"the portrayalofangelsas etherealglamourqueens lookingpleasantlyineffectual."

InanarticleinitsDecemberissuebyFatherKillianMcDonnell,O.S.B., Benedictinetheologian,the magazineblames"artistsof pastandpresentages"for thedeclineinadultCatholicdevotiontotheangels.

"Thedevilshavefared muchbetteratthehandsof theartiststhanhavetheir terriblecounterparts,the angels,"FatherMcDonnell declares."Itisseldomthat youseeapictureofasickly lookingdevil."

Thepriest-authorobjects totheportrayalofangels "asharmless,effeminate creatures,""aswomenand newbornbabies"and"as pious,youngthingsofshallowambitions,emptyfaces, andabearingdevoidof character."

Theofficialswerearrest- RiftIsGrowing Meanwhile,Catholicinstitutionsandorganisations arebeingmadeacutely awareoftheconflict.Not onlygroupswhichworkin thesocialfield-oneofthe maincomplaintsmadeby PresidentPeroninhisno's' famousspeechofNovember 411wasagainstthe"meddling"ofCatholicgroupsin histradeunions-butalso Catholicschoolsandcollegesarepotentialtargets ofattack.

Someoftheseorganisa-tionsandschoolsfearthey maybeorderedanydayto closedownundersomepretextorother,ifthesituationcontinuestodeteriorate.

Atthemoment,itseems alltooevidentthatahardeningideologicalriftisgrowingbetweenthePeronist StateandtheChurch.In generationspast,Church andStatewerelinkedby bondsoffriendshipand 23/6 mutualrespect.

Peronhimselfstartedout asaChristianreformer, whosoughtthesupportof theecclesiasticalauthorities. Butheisbacktrackingnow intoapositionofopen hostility,astherecordof recentweeksshows.

AtomicCity HasConverts

BelgianAfrica. TheCatholicpopulation ofRuanda-Urundi,aBelgiantrustterritorynortheastoftheBelgianCongo, is1,069,000or26.5percent ofthetotalpopulation.

KABYAGI,Ruanda-Urundi,Dec.25(NC)-Father JeanBaptisteGasamunyiga, Ruanda'snewestpriest,is the126thAfricantobeordainedintheRuandadistrictsincethefirstnative receivedHolyOrders30 yearsago. Tenofthepriestsordainedherehavedied.Ofthe rest,72arenowworkingin theApostolicVicariateof Kabgayiand34inthe everywherelisteningtovocative. ApostolicVicariate of hearanywhisperof"anti-ItisreportedthatHisNvundo,whichisnowhead- peronismo."Noone,notEminenceSantiagoLuiset.ibyanAfricanprelate evenapriest,isfreetoCardinalCopello,Arch-BishopLouisBigirumwami, speakoutfreely;sermonsbishopofBuenosAires,andthefirstnativeBishopof arebeingcheckedonmoreArchbishopMarioZanin. andmore. PapalNunciotoArgentina, TimeToLopHeads g:tth:Iinntusmterbeorf ooftrizens tointensifytheAffairsandWorship,JeroairofunrestinBuenosnimoRemorino. Aireshasbeenthearrest ofthepublisherandbusinessmanagerofElPueblo,theirdiscussions,butthere alocalCatholicdailyown-seemslittledoubtthatthey edmainlybytheBishops.mettodiscusstheeverwhichhadcriticisedthewideningState-Churchrift. newdivorcelaw.

Hesaysthebestrepre- sentationsofangelsfound onthewallsofearly Christianchurchesare "strongfigures,withdignity,nobilityandpower." Mostofusstoppedprayingtotheangelsduringour adolescentyears,hestates. "Unconsciouslywefeltthat wecouldnotconfideour wantsandaspirationstothe unheroic,pallidcreatures wethoughttheangelsto be."

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HIROSHIMA,Japan, Dec.23(NC)-Catholicism isgrowingwithextraordinaryvigourinthisatombombedcity. Afterthebombingin 1945,Hiroshimahadonly 150Catholics.Todaythe oldparishhaseightparish districtswithatotalof 2,368Catholics.

Thefigures,however,do nottellthewholeHiroshima story.For,theconverts, followingthe general trend,areleavingthecity tofindworkelsewhere.

Ifthegrowthcontinues, theHiroshimaMemorial, Japan'slargestchurchwith a2,000capacity,mayprove toosmall.

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"OnThresholdOfDeathWhereMenDoNotSpeakUntruths

RemarkableDockSpeechOf FriarDoomedInYugoslavia

TRIESTE,Dec.23-"Standingonthe thresholdofdeath,wheremendonotspeak untruths,Iswearthattheaccusationsmade againstmeduringthetrialwerelies ." ThesearethewordsofapriestwhowassentencedlastOctobertodiebyhangingafter aCommunistcourtinYugoslaviahadfound himguiltyof"politicalcrimes."

Theyarequotedfroma seriesofnotesscribbledby FatherMarijanHerman, superiorof.theFranciscan monasteryatCuntic,near Petrinja,inCroatia,after thesentencehadbeenpronounced.

Thesentencewasreportedtohavebeenappealed totheZagrebCourtofAppeals,andsofartherehas beennoofficialannouncementthatthedeathpenalty hadbeencarriedout.

Thenotes,togetherwith acopyofhisspeechfrom thedock,reachedhere afterhavingbeensmutgled outofthedeathcellofthe prisoninSisak,Central Croatia.

"Myhonorablenamehas beenmadethevictimofa shamefulcalumny,andhas beenbrandedbeforethe wholeofCroatia,"Father Marijanwrote."Maythe Almighty,beforeWhomthe secretsoftheheartlierevealed,givemestrengthto dieasaChristianmissionaryshould Ihavealwaysbeenaloyalandsincerefolloweroftheancient RomanCatholicFaithof myforefathers."

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FatherMarijanwas doomedostensibly for "crimes"committed 13 yearsagoduringtheNazi occupation.Actually,however,hewasmarkedfor "liquidation"afterhehad publiclydenouncedthe"SS. CyrilandMethodiusAssociationforPriests,"which theTitoregimeusesto breakdownoppositiontoits ownspecialbrandofCommunism.

Onescrapofpaperbears amessagewrittenby FatherMarijanjustafter thedeathsentencehad beenpassedonhim.Init hedescribedhis"tearsof bitterness"whenwitnesses "gavedeliberatelyfalse evidenceagainstme."

theearlyChristianmartyrs. And,indeed,Iamnotso lonelyassomebodymight think;Iampreparingfor myendbydailyconversationwithGod."

Again,inanotepresumablyaddressedtohis mother,FatherMarijan wrote: "Thedieiscast.Ihave afewdaysmoreinthis worldtoprepareforthe

Onlyalittlewhilebefore,theFranciscansuperiorhaddeliveredaspeech fromthedockinwhichhe haddenouncedas"avery palpableinvention"the chargethathehad"personallytakenpartinthe massacreoftheSerbsinthe villageofGrabovac."The Croatsarevirtuallyall Catholics,whilethevast majorityoftheSerbsbelongtothedissidentOrthodoxChurch.

WitnessesUncalled Recallingthatatthat time(1941)hehadoccupied thepastofheadofthevillageadministration,and hadactuallysavedthelives ofmanySerbs,thepriest toldthecourt:

"Isolemnlydeclarebeforeyou,venerablePeople's judges,thatthewholeaccusationagainstmeisfalse. Mywholelife,whichhas beendevotedtoGodand theChurch,testifiesthatI aminnocent.

"DuringthetrialIhave referredtomorethan20 peoplewhoshouldbecalledaswitnesses.Notone ofthosewhohaveknown meforanylengthoftime believesthisvillainouslie

IrepeatIdidnotparticipateinthekillingofthe Serbs,neitherdidIinstigateanybodytosuchan action.

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"SomeoftheseSerbs whoselivesIhavesavedin givingthemshelterinmy house,andwhofoughtlater asChetniks,madewritten statementsthankingme whenweparted."

ThetoneofFatherMarijan'snotesindicatesthathe wasindaily,ifnothourly, anticipationofbeingtaken totheplaceofexecution.

"SofarasImyselfam concerned,"hewroteinone note,"Ihavenoanxiety. IfImustdie,Ishallmeet mydeathinthefaithof

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bitterjourneybeforeme Now,inthissolemn hour,whenthetransitory characterofallthings earthlyismadecleartome, whenthepastliesbefore melikeanopenbook,all theeventsofthedaysgone byrushinuponmeand makeithardformetotake farewell."

Inanoteaddressedtoa FatherMartin,O.F.M.,

FatherMarijandeclared:"I amsorrythatIwasnot allowedtomakemylast confessionandtoreceive theconsolationofmyFaith atthehandsofapriest.I amready,however,tostep beforethetribunalofmy LordandCreator."

Writingtoanotherpriest, FatherMarijanexpressed hisconcernovertheeffect thathisfatewouldhaveon hismother.

"Pleasebreaktheterrible newstoherasgentlyas youcan,andcomfortherin herdistress,"herequested. "Herstrongmindiscertainlycapableofovercomingeverypain,butsheis physicallyweak,andmy hearttremblesatthe thoughtofher,too,falling apreytoanearlydeath."

RescueOfRareFrescoesIn AssisiBasilicaUndertaken

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AmongIslamic

MALABANG,Philippines,Dec.24(NC).OurLadyofFatimahas stirredtheinterestof Mohammedanshere,accordingtoFatherThomas Holohan,Columbanmissionary.Whatintriguedthem mostduringtheparish's MarianCongresswasan inscriptiononanarch,"Our T.adyofFatima,Prayfor Us,"hesaid.Manyofthorn thoughtthatCatholicswera honouringadaughterof MohammednamedFatima. OneoftheirleadersapproachedFatherHulohan aftertheprocessionand askedhimthemeaningof Fatima.Helistenedwith greatinterestasthepriest unfoldedthestoryofthe apparitionsofOurLady andofhowthelittletown ofPortugalgotitsname fromaMohammedanprincess. Onotheroccasions,the Malabangpastoroften foundthesamepeople staringreverentlyatthe statueofOurLadyof Fatimainchurch.

"ThenameFatimahasan extraordinaryattractionfor theseMoslems,"Father Holohansaid."Ifeelsure thatOurLadyofFatima, usingthisattraction,will leadthemintotheOneTrue Fold."

BishopMakes BrotherPriest

TUTICORIN,SouthIndia,Dec.23(NC)-Bishop ThomasFernandoofTuticorinordainedhisyounger brotherinaceremonyat theSacredHeartCathedral here.

ASSISI,Italy,Dec.23(NC)-Aslow, painstakingprojecttorescuefamous,centuries-oldreligiousfrescoesfromtheravages oftimehasbeenundertakenherebyItaly's CentralInstituteforRestorations.

ThefrescoesaremasterpiecespaintedbyGiottoand other13thcenturyartistsLorenzetti,SimoneMartini andCimabue-inAssisi's famedBasilicaofSt.Francis.Someofthemdepict majoreventsinthelifeof theSaint.

Therestorationprocess consistsofremovingthe pigmentsoftheoldfrescoes, particlebyparticle,from theirplasterbackingand transferringthemtocanvas.Theplasterinmany placeshasbeenattackedby aslow"cancer"whichcould intimedestroythefine coloursappliedtoit.

TheInstitute'sworkers havebegunwithfrescoes thatarenowintheworst stageofdecompositionand removedthemtoRome

wheretheywillbegivena newbacking.Theyare threelargeangelspainted byCimabueintheleft transeptoftheupper church.

Atashortdistanceinthe naveisthecelebratedcycle of28frescoesbyGiotto which,fortunately,arestill inperfectcondition.

Theprocessofrestoration calls forconsiderable patienceandskill.The surfaceofthefrescoisfirst coatedwithanadhesive andthenafacingofpaper orfabricapplied.Whenthis facingisthoroughlydry, theplasterischiselledfrom thewall,eitherinonepiece orinsections.

Thewholepicture,with thefacingononesideand theplasterontheother,is

FrancoIntervenesToWithdrawBill WhichWouldNominateEditors

MADRID,Dec.251

(NC).-Muchinterest wasarousedherebythe announcementthatabill givingthegovernmentthe righttonameeditorsof newspapershadbeenpresentedbyMinisterofInfotmationGabrielArias Salgado.

Accordingtothedraft measure,editorswouldbe namedbytheministryfrom alistofThreesubmittedby thenewspaperowners.The editorswouldbedirectly responsibletothegovernmentandwouldfunction withoutinterferenceby theirpublishers.Under thisarrangement,there wouldbenopriorcensorshipofmaterialprintedin theirnewspapers. Laterreportsstatedthat thebillhadbeenwithdrawn attherequestofGeneralis simoFranciscoFranco.The ChiefofStatewasquoted assayingthatthegovernmentwantstoworkinconsultationwith,notagainst, newspaperowners.

nextturnedfacedown.Bit bybit,theplasterisremovedandthepaintingthen transferredtoanothersupport-inthiscase,canvas.

TheBishop'sparents,anotherbrotherwhoisalso apriest,andhisonlysister whoisanunwerepresent attheceremony.

Meanwhile,itwaslearned thattheNationalCouncilof theCatholicPress,which isunderthejurisdictionaf theSpanishhierarchy,had drafteda"basicbillfor presslegislation"guaranteeing"therightofthe CatholicChurchtopublish newspapersandmagazines ofitsown,editedunderthe supervisionofthehierarchy."

ThebillrulesoutState censorshipoftheCatholic periodicalsbutconcedesthe government'srighttoexerciseacensorshipunderexceptionalconditions,for specifiedperiodsandby previousdecree.

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