The Record Newspaper 10 February 1955

InsuranceNowCovers

ChildrenInOurSCh001S'Dies

TheStateGovernmentInsuranceOffice's schemeforinsuringschoolchildrenagainst occidenthasbeenextendedtocoverall schoolsintheState.

Previously,thescheme wasapplicableonlyto governmentalschools,mainlybecauseoflegalrestrictionontheclassesofinsurancebusinessopentothe Stateoffice.

Muchcreditisduetothe Parents,andFriends'Federationinrectifyingthis anomaly,inthatontheirrepresentationstotheState Government,amendinglegislationwaspassedbythe Parliamentlatelastyear.

TheFederation'sCouncil havealsobeenveryactive recentlyinimplementing thenewscheme,inundertakingtheworkofarranginganddistributingtothe Catholicschoolsthenecessaryinstructions,advice andthenecessaryforms.

Mr.C.A.Parkinson,accountant,ofRoom24,West AustralianChambers,104 St.George's-ter.,theFederation'shonorarysecretary,inurgingallparents ofschoolchildrentoparticipateinthescheme,points outthattheenrolmentprocedureisquitesimple.

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stateschool.ortransferring fromanotherschoolinthis State.

Inthelast-mentioned case,ifthechildisalready insuredunderthescheme, allthatwouldbenecessary wouldbetonotifyMr.Parkinson.

Intheothercases,and inacaseinwhichaparent hadneglectedtoinsurea childforthewholeyear, pro-ratapremiumswould bepayable-2/7(whichincludesthestampduty)for twoterms.or1/5forone term.

Theschemeapplies,of course.toadoptedchildren, andtheword-parent," whenappliedtoaschool child,iswjdeenoughtoincludethechild'sguardian.

Mr.Parkinsonsaidthat itwasimpracticableto makeaconcisestatementas totherisksincludedin thescheme.butthefollowingpointscouldbesaidto explainthemattergenerally.Thebasisofanyclaim mustbean"accident,"not meresickness,occurring whiletravellingtoorfrom school,atschool,orat functionsorganisedbythe school.

Eachchild(or,iftwoor morechildreninthesame familyattendthesame school,theeldestofthem)TheparentcouldberesteachCatholicschoolwillimbursedupto£50per behandedanapplicationaccident-thereisnolimit form(form42)andalet-astothenumberofaccitertoparents. dentsperchildperyear-

Oneoftheparentswillformoneyspaidtoasur1111intheform,signitandgoon,medicalpractitioner, returnittotheschoolwithchemist,dentist.opticianor 3/6foreachchildenteredphysiotherapistinrespect ontheformplus3d.foroftheaccident.orforhosstampduty.thatis,3/9forpitalornursinghometreatonechild,7/3fortwo.orment.Additionally,afun10/9forthree:butthe maximumpayableis10/9 whateverthenumberof children,evensixormore.

Discussingthecaseofa familyinwhichthechildren attenddifferentschools,Mr. Parkinsonsaidthateach form42shouldbereturnedtotheschoolfromwhich itwasreceivedshowing thereonthenamesofthe childrenattendingthat schoolandforwardingwithit3/6foreachofthose children.Thestampduty (3d.)maybesenttoany oneoftheschoolsconcerned.

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If,foranyreason,the moneysenttoaschoolis lessthan3/6foreachchild ontheform42plus3d.,the parentshouldsendanexplanatorynotewiththe form,settingouttherelevantfacts,particularlythe fullnamesoftheother children,thenamesofthe schoolstheyattend,andthe moneys(ifany)senttoeach ofthoseschools.

Butwhateverthecircumstancesthemaximum payableis10/9,irrespective ofthenumberofschool childreninthesamefamily orofthenumberofschools theyattend.

Theformswhenreceived attheschoolwouldbereceiptedandreturnedtothe parents.

oralbenefitupto£35is available,ifthedeathof thechildiscausedbythe accident.

Theclaimsprocedurewas alsosimple,saidMr.Parkinson.Theparentmust pay,andobtainreceipts,for thevariousmedicaland otherexpenses,obtaina formofclaimfromthe school,fillintheformand, afterattachingthereceipts. lodgeitattheschool.

TheschoolandtheFederationwouldthencompletethenecessaryaction, and,induecourse,theState officewouldsendacheque directtotheparent.

Mr.Parkinsonurgedparentstoactpromptlyinthis matter,butheemphasised thattheschemewasnot compulsory.

HowToTravel ToCarilla

Visitorsintendingtobe presentattheblessingby HisGracetheArchbishop ofthenewconventforthe ItalianUrsulinesSistersat CarillaonFeb.13areaskedtonotedirectionsfor reachingPickeringBrook.

AfterpassingSt.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie,the motoristshouldturnleftat thePostOfficeandthen takethenextturningtothe right.

Thenewconventisin territoryadministeredby theOblateFathersfrom Lesmurdie.TheRev.P. Abramo,O.M.I.,isincharge ofthePickeringBrooksectionwhichincludesalarge Italiancommunity.

January12atNazareth House,Geraldton,aftera shortillness,of(MotherM. Josephine(Murphy),who hadbeenSuperiorthere since1952.

MotherJosephinewasa nativeofCountyLimerick, andsoonafterherreligious professioncametoAustr4ha,wheremostofherreligiouslifehasbeenspent inservingthepoor.

Formorethan20years shehadbeenamemberif thecommunityatSt. Joseph'sHome,Ballarat, andwassuperiortherefor severalyearsbeforeshe wastransferredtoQueenslandtotakechargeof NaarethHouse,Wynnum. Followingsixyearsin' officetheresheattendedthe GeneralChapteratHammersmithin1952andreturnedtoAustraliatotake overhernewappointment atGeraldton.

Hermanyfriendswill hearwithregretofher earlydeathandwillnotforgetherintheirprayers.

Attheconclusionofaho'idayinhis homeState,after16years'missionarywork inthePhilippineIslands,theV.Rev.F. Chapman,S.S.C.(above),hasbeenappointedDirectoroftheColumbanFathersinAustraliaandNewZealand.

FatherChapmanleft PerthonFeb.6forNorth Essendon,Victoria,where theheadquartersofSt. Columban'sMissionary Societyissituated. AsDirectorhesucceeds theV.Rev.JamesMcGlynn. TheColumbanFathers

SisterMaryMartha MarksHerJubilee

OnFeb.2,thefeastofthePurification, theSistersofMercyontheEasternGoldfieldsjoinedincelebratingthegoldenjubileeofreligiousprofessionofoneoftheir members-SisterMaryMartha.

FatherAbramoadvises thattheItalianSistersare anxioustoobtainasecondhandharmoniumfortheir chapel.

LynnScholarships AwardedToTwo

ThetrusteesoftheLynnScholarships havemadeawardsfor1955-56toMichael JarvisandFrancisGallagher.

Toexpresstheirhumblespanoflifeisrunningout, realisationofthegreatandthatthatlifelongpartprivilegeandgracegrantednershipmustsoonbesevertotheirSisterinbeingal-ed. lowedtoshareintheapostolatefor30yearsaMass ofthanksgivingwasoffered bytheRev.P.O'Sullivan. Adm.

Inthecourseofavery movingsermonFather O'SullivandrewacompariionbetweenthePresentationofOurLordinthe Templeandtheprofession madebythejubilarian50 yearsago. Heshowedhow,onthe thresholdoflife,shewas calledontomakeafateful decision. Viewed throughtheeyesofyouth, theworldlaybeforeher, clothedinitsmostalluring garb,withallitsseductions, itspleasures,anditsvauntedfreedom.

FortheSpouseofChrist theydidnothavetolook apprehensivelyintothe pagesofthefuture,for ChristHimselfhadalready writtenforthemtheclosing chapterofthelifededicated toHimintheparableof thetenvirgins.

Fortheconsecratedsoul whohadaddedtoherpurityofbodytheunctionof goodworksperformedin charity,thecall,"Behold thebridegroomcomes,go forthtomeethim."shallbe thewished-forinvitationto laydownthecross,and enterinsteadintothejoy oftheLord,saidthe preacher.

werefoundedinIrelandin 1917forthepurposeof trainingyoungmenforthe priesthoodinforeignmissionfields.

TheirseminaryatEssendon,Victoria,wasestablishedin1924.TheSocietyis representedintheArchdiocesesofSydneyand MelbourneandinNewZealand. FatherChapmanwas borninNorthFremantle andwaseducatedbythe ChristianBrothersatFremantle,wherehewasa contemporaryoftheV.Rev. A.E.Johnston. Hewenttotheislandof MindanaointhePhilippines in1938andworkedthere for11years.Thelastfive yearshehasspentat NegrosIslandassuperior. DuringtheJapaneseoccupationhecontinuedhis missionaryworkinthe.hills countrydespiteseriousdif-, ficulties.

BereavedBrother IsOneOfFourIn ReligiousOrders

DuringthedaySisterM.

OnlyOneAnswerMarthareceivedmanytelegramsofcongratulation

senseskeptstronglyurging: drinkdeeplyofthiscupof happinessbeforetheopportunityslipsby.

Inthevigourandfresh-fromrelatives,friends,and nessofyouth,theprospectpastpupils.Asthejubilee ofenjoyingthesethingsdayfellduringtheschool seemedunending.Alltheholidays,thepresentpupils ofSt.Anthony'sConvent anticipatedtheircongratulationsandassistedata MissaCantataonDec.8. LoveimpliesasurrenderTheyalsoentertainedthe ofoneselffortheonebe-jubilarianataconcertin loved.ForHimwhohadtheevening. shownHisloveforusby thesurrenderofHimself untothedeathoftheCross, therewasonlyonepossible answer.Lifeitselfwasbut apoorofferinginreturn forsuchDivinelove.

Rev.Bro.Isidoreofthe ChristianBrothers'AgriculturalCollegeatTardun.wasrecently bereavedofhisfather. Mr.StephenHowe,at Finley,N.S.W..attheage of78years. Fourofdeceased'schildrenenteredthereligious life.Twodaughtersare SistersofMercy.Theyare SisterM.Marcella(Mercy Hospital,Melbourne),and SisterM.Augustine(Shenparton).

AnothersonisRev. BrotherMarcellusofthe MaristBrothers'schoolat BondiJunction,N.S.W. Theoldestidentityinthe Finleydistrict,Mr.Howe wasactivelyengagedonhis landuntilthelastcoupleof years.

TherriesOpenYearWithMass

Askedwhatwastheposi-MichaelJarvis.thesonof tionofachildcommencingMr.andMrs.E.J.Jarvis ataschoolatthebeginningof88Kelvin-rd..Maylands, ofthesecondterm,Mr.passedeightsubjectsinthe ParkinsonexplainedthatrecentJuniorexamination. anysuchchildwouldnorm-HeisapupiloftheCBHS, allybeenteringonschoolHighgate. lifeforthefirsttime,orAlsowitheightsubjects transferringfromaninter-isFrancisGallagher,a

ThedailydevotiontoTheMassandpicnicto duty,asexpressedthroughSorrentowerewellattendtheRule,andthroughtheedandthoroughlyenjoyed commandsofsuperiors,thebyall.Membersthankthe cheerfulnessinbearingtheRev.P.McCuddenforcelecross,withnodesireofap-bratingaprivateMassfor plause,orearthlyreward,theSociety. hadbeentheanswer. Thefirstmeetingofthe

Inhumanespousals,ayearwasheldonThursday, goldenjubileeisneveranFeb.3.Thesemeetingsare unmingledjoy,becauseheldweeklyonThursday alongsidetherecollectionofnightsat8p.m.,at2nd thoselongyearsofpartner-floor,BactonHouse(next shipthereisalsotheim-MayfairTheatrette). pliedsuggestionthattheCatholicsofallageswho

AustraliaDaysaw oftheTherrySociety's the11thanniversary foundationinW.A. areinterestedintheTherry Societywillbewelcomedat themeetingsandmayobtainfurtherinformation fromFrankGoodmanat BL1831. Currentmembersareremindedthatannualsubscriptionof£1/1/-isnow dueandurgentlyneededto meetpreliminaryexpenses or"AMurderhasbeen Arranged"tobestagedat AssemblyHallonthenights ofMarch17-19.

MICHAEL

PopeAllows3MarriedIfYouCan'tHelpDrinking ParsonsToBePriestsA.A.MayBeTheSolution

MAINZ,Germany,Jan,28-Duringthe pastthreeyears,threemarriedformerProtestorctministershavebeenordainedtothe CathoicpriesthoodinGermanyunderspecial personallygrantedbyHis HoililessPopePiusXII.

ThefirstwasFather,scheduledtobepublished RudolfGoethe,adescend--;soon. antoftheGermanpoetThepriest'shomehere JohannWolfgangvonwasrecentlydedicatedby Goethe,whowasordainedBishopStohrasa"Domus byBishopAlbertStohronParis"(HouseofPeace). theeveofhis7lstbirthdayBothFatherGoetheand inDecember,1951. FatherOttoMelchers,who Hiswife,theformerlikewiseisavalidlymarCountessBuelowvonDen-tiedformerProtestantminnewitz,agreat-grandchildister,livetherewiththeir ofthefamedPrussianmar-wivesandFatherMelchers shalwhofoughtintheway;children.FatherGoethe's ofliberationfromNapoleon,marriagehasbeenchildless. isalsoaconvert. TheHouseofPeaceis n FatherGoethehasnow meanttoserveasa ecumenicalcentre,where revealedforthefirsttime seekinginformation thattwootherProtestantthoseon matterspertainingtothe CatholicChurch,especially Protestantministers,may applyand,iftheydesire,

dividualcasesonlyandis reservedtotheHolyFather personally.

ministerswhoarelegally andvalidlymarriedhave sincebeenordainedpriests. Others,headded,arenowreceiveinstructioninthe awaitingthenecessarydis-Faith.pensationfromtheHoly"Ourhouse,"saidFather Seewhichisgrantedinin-Goethe,"isnotmeantto spreadpropaganda,butis anabodeofpeacethat shouldhelptowardestabInalltheseinstancesalishingpeaceamongall pledgeoftheapplicanttoChristians." observecelibacyisrequired.HereportedinthisconFatherGoethemadethisnectionthatnolessthan150 disclosureinareportofhisofhisandhiswife'sperspiritualjourneytoRomesonalfriendshavebecome whichwaspublishedinad-convertstoCatholicismso vanceofabookhehasfar.HerecalledthatFather writtenandwhichisPrinceFranzzuLoewen-

GreatTeaching,PrayingNun

stein,S.J.,whoisachaplain to BavariastudentsatErlangen, contributeddecisivelytohisownconversion

DuringtheNaziperiod. FatherGoethe,whowasal outspokenopponentofthe HitlerregimewastemporarilyunderarrestNotlong, afterhisordinationheand hiswifewerereceivedha privateaudiencebyPope PiusXII, CelibacyNotEased

In dispensationgrantingtheunique inthecaseof FatherGoethe,theHolyFatheractedontherecommendationofBishopStohr, whohadthestrongsupport ofFatherJosephGrendel, S.V.D.,oftheCatholicUniversityofFribourg,Switzerland,aconsultorofthe SacredCongregationofthe HolyOfficeinRome.

Dr.S.J.Minogue,awell-knownCathoLcpsychiatristandfounderofAlcoholics AnonymousinAutralia,visitedthisState lastweekandspoketovariousgroupsof A.A.Inaspecialinterviewwith"The Record"hedescribesthefoundation,spirit andmethodsofthegroups.

Dr.Minoguesaidthathol,thathislifehasbeA.A.isafellowshiporcomeunmanageableand movementofex-alcoholicsthatonlyGodcanhelphim. whohavebandedtogetherThen,inordertomake tokeepthemselvessober.

Itisnon-political,nonsectarian,takesnopartin anycontroversialissue,has nopaidofficials,nofees andnoorganisation.

Theyaremenofrestless energyanddrive,somewhat arrogantandimmature. Theyareunabletodrink normallyandtheyknow that,iftheystartdrinking, theeffectofitwillbethat theymustgoon"abender."

Evenwhentheywantto stopdrinkingtheycannot doso.Mostofthemgoon boutseventhoughmonths andevenyearselapsebetweenthem.

InasermonafterFather Goethe'sordination,Bishop Stohrsaidthatthedecision inhiscasehad"matured slowly"andhadbeen reached"afterthemost carefulexaminationbythe supremeauthorities."He emphasisedthattherenever was,noristherenow,any questionofabolishingthe celibacyofthepriesthood, andthatthecaseofFather Goetherepresentedaspecial rulingforaspecificand verysmallgroupofpeople. Inapreviousstatement,FatherJ.M.Reuss,rector oftheMainzseminary.de- claredthat"formerProtestantministerswhomade asacrificetobecomeCatholicswiththeirfamiliescertainlyareenabledina taskofthereunionofall Christians.Onceordained aspriests,theywillbeparticularlyvaluablecollaboratorsfortherealisationof thisgreathopeofthewholeIChurch."

ItwasstartedinAmerica byanalcoholicwhohad triedallkindsoftreatment andwasonthevergeof becominginsaneorof Thedoctorwhowas treatinghimcasuallymentionedthattheonlycases ofrecoveryhehadseen wereinthosewhohadhad somespiritualexperience.

OxfordThealcoholicjoinedthe GroupMovement andremainedsoberforsix months.Whenthetempta- tiontostartdrinkingrecurred,hefoundthatby tryingtopreventanother alcoholicfromdrinkinghe himselflostalldesireto drink.

CV23.LifeOfMotherJoachim,specialwaytoservein

OnIan.28therepassedawayatHigh-prayerandworkthegreat gateapioneerreligiousandagreatteacher -MatherM.St.Joachim.Withherpassing,theCongregationofOurLadyofthe lostamostuntiringhidden workerandsufferer.

ANewZealanderby birth,MothercametoWest Australiain1900.shortly afterherreligiousprofes-longasshewasableMoth,lion.Atsuccessiveinter-spentmanyhourseachday valsshewassuperioratinthechapel.Itwasonly Busselton,Maylandsandduringthelastsixweekso: Wagin,butowingtofailingherlifethatshehadtorehealth,thelast20yearsoftiretotheinfirmarywhere herlifewerespentatHo1yCommunionwas.! Highgate. broughttohereachmorn-

apitittelrellasshergreatest O-t ChurchHasMade

Thatwasthebeginning ofAlcoholicsAnonymous anditscardinalprinciple- thattheonlyonewhocan talktoanalcoholicisan alcoholic.Thatprobablyis alsotheonlyoriginalpart ofthemovement;therest isbasedontheveryessence ofChristianity. Attheendoffiveyear; themovementhad400 members.Duringthat timetheyworkedoutthe

12"stepsofrecovery." These"steps"werebased onthefactthatthealcoholicmustrecognisethat heispowerlessoveralco-

hispeacewithGod,hemust makeafullexaminationof conscienceandforthe Catholicthisconsistsof nothingelsethanafull, GeneralConfession,witha firmpurposeofrectifying anythingthatcanberectified. Havingmadeafull examinationofconscience andaGeneralConfession, thepastnolongerworries himandheisadvisedto startofflifeafreshfrom thatmoment.Hemusthave nothingonhisconscience.

Heisthentaughtthathe musthaveimplicitfaithin Godforthefutureandthat nomatterwhathappens Godistheretoprotecthim.

Heisalsotaughtthathe musttrytofindoutGod's willandifhemeetsmisfortuneinotherthingsit istheWillofGod.Inother words,heprays-nolonger forhisowndesires-but seekstofindoutwhatGod intendshimtodo. Thismeansthathehas nofearofthefutureatall aridnofearofthepast.He isperfectlyfreetolive today.Inthecourageof thatthoughthefindspeace ofmindandserenitysurpassingallunderstanding.

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Theillnessiscompulsive anditsnatureisfrequently misunderstood.Themore readilyrecognisedcompulsionforthealcoholicto continuedrinkingonce startedisnotthewholeof thecomplaint.

Theaspectwhichismoreps difficulttoappreciateis thatwithoutdivinehelphe iscompelledtostartdrinking.Withoutdivinehelp heispowerlessagainstthe firstdrinkandwithoutthe philosophyofA.A.heis powerlesstogetit.No matterhowlongamanhas oeeninA.A.,assoonashe ceasestopractisereligionandthe12"steps,"hegoes on"abender"again.

ArrogantTragedy

Inthecourseoftimethesi alcoholicbecomesveryarrogantandwantstoprove tohimselfandothersthat hecandrinknormally.For hehasbeenbroughtupin aschoolthatstatesitis wrongtoadmitdefeatand thatiswherethetragedy comesin.Forintryingto provehecandrinknormallyhedestroyshimselfand hisfamilyandlosesevery- thingheoncehelddear. Thealcoholicdoesnotonly afflicthimselfbuthiswife andchildren,hisemployeo; andhissocialposition.

littleImpact

On lateofprayer,andforas

FinlandSinceTheReformation

Thoughnolongeractivelying. engagedintheworkofeducation,shefollowedwith interestthevariousnew trends,particularlythose bearingonthereligious educationofgirls,andalso undertookthedistribution ofCatholicliterature.

Aweekbeforeherdeath shereceivedthelastriteso!' Holy andChurch,andcalmly happilyawaitedthe finalcallwhichcamepeacefullyonJan.28.

RequiemMasswascelebratedintheparishchurch andwasattendedbymany priestsandrepresentatives

Duringallthoseyears, Motherwasneverwithout apieceofneedleworkinhayofthevariousreligious hands,towhichshebroughtorders.thecreativetalentofan artist. R.I.P.

WhiteAnts EXTERMINATED

HELSINKI,Finland.Jan. 29(NC).-FinnishCatholics arecommemoratingthis yearthe800thanniversary oftheintroductionofChristianityintotheircountry, Celebrationswereinauguratedwithaspecial MasshereintheChurchof St.Henry,patronofFinland.Itwasattendedby hundredsoffaithfulfrom manypartsoftheHelsinki parish,whichembracesthe wholeofnorthernFinland.

AlthoughFinlandisnow apredominantlyLutheran country,andCatholicsnumberonlyslightlymorethan 2,000ofthetotalpopulation of4,000,000.thecelebrations areexpectedtorecallthe manyinspiringchaptersin thereligioushistoryofthe nationbeforetheReformationstormbrokeoutand Lutheranismbecamethe establishedfaith.

WhentheReformation sweptthroughFinlandasit didSwedenandothercountries,about70churcheshad ariseninCatholicFinlandia. Todaythereareonlyfive churchesandthreechapels inwhathasbecomeagain missionaryterritory. SpiritualheadoftheFinnishCatholicsisBishop WilliamCobben,Vicar ApostolicofFinland;the Vicariateisservedby16 priestsandsometwodozen nuns.

largestCatholicchurchin Scandinavia.

Thereareonlythreeother churches.Hensinkiisthe largestoftheparishes,em-bracingover1,700ofthe nation'sCatholics.

CatholicFinlandhasonlyone school,with80or morecVdrenenrolled.A Catholicmonthly,"Uskon Sanoma"(TheMessengerof theFaith)ispublishedin theFinnishlanguage.

AlgiersBishop CriticisesUse OfViolence

ALGIERS,Jan.28(NC).

-ArchbishopLeonDuval ofAlgiershasvoicedcriticismofwhathetermedthe unjustifieduseofviolence inthemaintenanceoforder inFrenchAlgeria. Thecriticismofthe Archbishop--thetopCatho- licprelateinAlgeria-came ina churchespastoralreadin throughoutthe archdiocese.Algeriahas beenthesceneofrecent unrestTheanduprisings. Archbishopremindedthatpoliceofficialsmust respectthemorallawand humandignityinthefulfilmentoftheirduties.

Then,inordertokeep histhoughtsoffhimselfhe isencouragedtohelpother alcoholics,forinhelping othersheforgetshimself. ThatphilosophyisacceptedbyallthoseinA.A. whatevertheirreligionmay be. FortheCatholicit meansareturntoGodas heunderstandsHimand thatmeansareturntothe fullpracticeofhisreligion. Ifhedoesnot,hewillnot remainsober. In1939waspublished the book, "Alcoholics Anonymous."Afterthatthe progressofthemovement waslikeasnowball,said Dr.Minogue.Themovementwasintroducedby himtoSydneyin1944,in closeco-operationwiththe Rev.RichardMurphy,S.J. Aftermanytrialsanddifficultiesitfounditsfeet about1947.Aboutthistime "Jim"ofBunbury(A.A. identifiesmembersonlyby Christiannames)wasa patientofDr.JohnFlynn ofBunbury.Alleffortsat treatinghimhadfailed hopelessly.

Dr.Flynnhadheardof thesuccessbeingachieved byDr.MinoguewithA.A. inSydneyandreferred "Jim"tohim.Inthisway "Jim"wasintroducedto A.A.andcommencedhis ownrecovery.Hereturned tothisStatein1947andthe BunburygroupofA.A.begansoonafterwards.A Perthgroupwasthenformed.

Untilhewilladmitthat heispowerlessoveralcohol nothingcanbedone..He goesthroughlifelikea tornado,sweepingaside everyoneandismostresentfulofanyonewhotries tohelphim.Eventuallythetimecomesperhaps(in womenbetweentheagesof 30-35;in'menintheir forties)wheneverything hasfailed.Theymaybe pennilessandinthegutter. havinglostwife,familyand job,sodesperatelysickand oppressedthattheythink ofsuicideorhaveactually attemptedit.Iftheygo on,suicide,insanityor*death awaitsthem.

PeaceAndSerenity

Atthattimetheycryout forhelpandthatiswhen A.A.comestotheiraid.If theyaresincereandhave thehonestdesiretogiveup drinktheyaccepthelpand joinA.A.

Iftheyareinsinceretheymaykeepsoberforawhile andthenbreakoutagain. Itmaytakeafewsuchoutbreakstoconvincethem thattheycannotdrink.

Thealcoholic,saidDr. Minogue,mustbescrupu- louslyhonestwithhimself andtakethingsslowly.But ifheisnotfaithfultoA.A. hewillgobacktodrink evenifoffalcoholforyears.

PUTABARRIERBETWEEN YOURHOMEANDTHEWHITEANTS. CONSULTTHEEXPERTS.

MAXWELLROBINSON&PHELPS, 49St.George'sTerrace, Perth.BF1873.

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Itisexpectedthatthe fourotherchurchesinadditiontoSt.Henry'sinHelsinkiwilleachsponsor snecialcelebrationstomark thecomingofFinland's apostleandpatronin1155. Themostrecentlydedicated ofthesechurchesisSt. Mary'sinHelsinki,the

theThepastoralquotedfrom 1953addressofHis HolinessPopePiusXIIto thedelegatestothesixth InternationalCongresson PenalLaw.Archbishop Duvalunderscoredthe wordsofthePontiffstatingthat"itisinadmissiblethat anirreproachablecitizen shouldbearrestedarbitrarilyanddisappearin prisonwithoutfurther word.

WidespreadInW.A. ThustheWestAustralian foundationwasthesecond outsideofSydney.Since thengroupshavebeenestablishediptallStatesand inmanycountrytowns. InthisStatethereare groupsinPeOhand suburbs,inBunbury,Fremantle.Albany,Collie,

OncehehasfoundA.A. hegetsmentalpeaceand serenityandremainssober, becauseheishumble,sincereandhashisfeetfirmly plantedontheearth.He hasfoundhimselftosuch anextentthatallmembers ofA.A.areveryhappy thattheyarealcoholics,becausealcoholismhastaught themto themselvesliveatpeacewith andwithGod.

Theexperiencehadbeen thatsinceA.A.hasbecome betterknownthatanyone withanalcoholicproblem Narrogin, Kellerberrin,hascontactswhicharebeWickepinandthroughoutcomingyoungerandyoungtheSouth-West.Manylone -nembersareincontact withA.A.intownsasfar apartasOnslow,Leonora andNorseman.

Alcoholismisnowregardedasadisease,prob- ablyduetosomeglandular conditionwhichaffectsmen andwomenofthemoreintellectualtype.Manyof theleadersoftheprofes- sionsinAustraliaaremembersofA.A.andmenwho areskilfulinwhatever branchorcallingoflife theyhaveembraced.

er.Menunder30yearsof agearequitefrequent.

Experiencetoohasshown thatforeverywomanwho comestoA.A.,fourmendo so.Thisisprobablydue, saidDr.Minogue.tothe difficultywomenhavein admittingtheyarealcoholics.Onceawomanfinds A.A..however,shebecomes alivingsaintonearthand thehappiestofallwomen, heconcluded.

ThePerthaddressof AlcoholicsAnonymousis G.P.O.,Box1243.

Thursday,Feb.10,1955.

N.C.G.M.Girls

PlanActivity

ForNewYear

SOUTHPERTH:

Thefirstgeneralmeeting oftheyearwillbeheldin theschoolhallat8p.m.on Feb.22.Membershopeto welcomealloldmembers andmanynewones,too.

NighttennisatMends-st. courtscontinuestoprove verypopularbutnew playersarealwayswelcome.

PALMYRA:

Busesforthepicnicto Yanchepwillleaveoutside OurLadyofFatimaChurch at10.30a.m.onSunday, Feb.13.Peopleoutsidethe parishwishingtocome alongwillbepickedupoutsideFoysinSt.George's tee.,at11a.m.

Therewillbeageneral meetingonSunday,Feb.20, afterChildrenofMary "meeting.

SHENTONPARK:

AcombinedN.C.G.M.and Y.C.W.picnicwillbeheld atSerpentineonSunday, Feb.27.Buseswillleave fromthecornerofNicholson-rd.andHenry-st.at 10.30a.m.Ticketsat7'6 areavailablefromanyof theleaders.

Ageneralmeetingforthe girlswillbeheldonWednesdayafterdevotions.Girls areaskedtobringsupper iand,asusual,tabletennis willbeplayedafterthe meeting.

VICTORIAPARK:

ThepicnictoRockingham wassuccessfulinthatall whocamehadawonderful time.Itishopedtoseeall ourmembersatthecombinedmeetingonSunday, Feb.13,andplansarebeing madetomakethisaneveningbothinterestingand enjoyable.

Girlsareremindedthat Feb*22marksthegeneral meetingandasthebasketballseasonisclosethiswill beatopicofdiscussion.

LEEDERVILLE: Summerschoolheldat PointPeronovertheweekendwasattendedbyalarge numberofgirlsfromthis branchandthehelpgained fromtheconferenceswas greatlyappreciated.

Therewillbeacombined generalmeetingofN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.onMonday,Feb. 21,at8p.m.

Busesforthepicnicto Rockinghamwillleavefrom thecornerofOxfordand Franklin-sts.at10a.m.on

Sunday,Feb.13.

CATHEDRAL:

Thefirstmeetingforthe yearprovedverysuccessful withalargenumberattending.

Thenextmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,Feb.15, at8.15p.m.,wherethe possibilityofhavingasocial week-endatMarianLodge willbediscussed.

TheyHopeFor ANewDeal

Thereishopethatageoldfettersshacklingthe ChurchinGuatemalawill beremovedunderthenew regimeofPresidentCarlos Castilla)Armas.

Thishopeincreases as hispersonalswayoverthe governmentanditspolicies mounts.

Thesearetheshackles whichhavehamperedthe Churchfordecades:

SixtyYouthsHearInterestingYouPrayForYourselfBut

TalkToPrepareThemForLife

Morathan60youngchapsheardthe

firsttwoaddresseslastMondaynightinthe seriesof"TalksforCatholicYouth,"sponsoredbytheYoungChristianWorkers' Movement.

Thetwoaddressescoveringthefieldof"Workand Personality"and"Home andLeisure"weregivenby CliveWiltshire,aformer Y.C.W.,andKevinSullivan, formerdiocesansecretary.

FromCliveWiltshirethe youthfulaudienceheardof someofthedangerswhich faceayoungCatholiclad abouttostartworkand howtocounteractthem.

KevinSullivandealtwith theyoungworkers'responsibilitiestohisfamily,and toldhislistenershowtouse theirleisuretimewisely andfully.Thesecondseries oftalks-byaCatholic doctorandfollowedbya priest-willbeheardnext Mondaynight,Feb.14.

Thetalksareheldinthe Women'sServiceGuild rooms,firstfloor,Literary Institute,attheeastendcf Hay-st.,nearPier-st.

Thefinaltalksareperhapsthemostimportantand theY.C.W.extendsaninvitationtoallyoungchaps whohaveleftschooltostart worktohearthesetalkson Mondaynight.

Parentsinterestedintheir sons'welfareshouldadvise themofthetalks.Further detailscanbeobtainedfrom Y.C.W.headquarters,81St. George's-tee.(B2546).

VICTORIAPARK:

ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldonSunday, Feb.13.Amongtheinterestingfutureactivities tobeplannedforthefuture includethepossibilitiesof acombinedcampandafilm night.

OldLadies LikedParty

TheNewYearpartyat theHomeoftheLittle SistersofthePoorwasa greatsuccess,andthe80old ladieslivingatGlendalough thoroughlyenjoyedthe afternoon,especiallythe concertparty.

ThegoodMotherthanks allgoodfriendswhohelped inanywaytomakethe afternoonthesuccessitwas, andassuresthemofthe assistanceoftheprayerscf thecommunity.

BoyPenalisedFor ShowingRosary

VIENNA,Jan.28(NC).CatholicstudentsinCommunistYugoslaviahaveto becarefultokeeptheir rosariesoutofsight.

Recentlyaboyattending esecondaryschoolwas seentolosearosaryoutof hispocketduringalunchhourgame.

Hewasimmediatelycalledbeforetheassembled bodyofteachersand studentsandtoldhehadto leavetheschoolforthwith.

Hewasinformed,furthermore,thathewouldnotbe allowedtocontinuehis studiesatanyotherschool inthePeople'sRepublic.

WESTPERTH: ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldonThursday,Feb.24.Socialactivitiesintheparishare approachinganalltime "high,"andnewideasare requiredatthismeetingto maintaintheupwardtrend. Itisalsoplannedtoprovide moreindoorsportingfacilities.

LEEDERVILLE: LeedervilleY.C.W's.are remindedthatthepicnic bustoRockinghamleaves outsidethechurchpunctuallyat10a.m.onSunday, Feb.13. TheY.C.W.generalmeetingisonFeb.15.Attendanceatthismeetingmil! countamongthenecessary qualificationsforrekeiving theY.C.W.blazer,recently underfierydiscussion.To receiveablazeramember mustbeafinancialmember attendingmeetingsregularly forthreemonths.

Atthenextcombined meetingthe1954round AustraliaRedexReliability Trialwillbescreenedwith aCharlieChaplinfilm.

OSBORNEPARK:

Thedateforthemystery picnicisSunday,Feb.27, buttheplaceisknownonly tomembersofthesocial committeeandtheyintend tokeepitthatwayuntilwe getthere.However,itis knownthatbathingtoes willbeusefularticlesto takealong.

Buseswillleaveoutside thechurchat10a.m.and arrangementswillbemade topickupmembersfrom otherbrancheswhererequired.Tickets(6/-)are availablefromthesocial committeeordiocesanheadquarters.

Y.A.L.DANCES:

Thefirstoftheweekly Y.A.L.Wednesdaynight danceswillbeheldnext Wednesday,Feb.16.Dancingwillbemainlymodern tomusicprovidedbyNorm Wrightsonandhisorchestra.

Branchesareurgedto playtheirpartinmaking thisdanceasuccessbypublicisingitwhereverand wheneverpossible.The dancewillprovidegayentertainmentinaclean, healthyatmosphere.

WhatOfChurch'sNeeds?

OnJan.23,theRev.J. ChallispreachedinSt. Joseph'sChurch,Subiacc fromthetext:"Ask,andthe giftwillcome;seek,and youshallfind;knock,and thedoorshallbeopened untoyou.Everyonethat asks,willreceive;that seeks,willfind:thatknocks, willhavethedooropened tohim"(Matt.7:7)."Every requestyoumaketoMein Myname,IMyselfwill grantittoyou"(John14: 14).

Thereweremanywords similartothoseintheGospel,saidFatherChallis. Theyallemphasisedthe sametruth:thatGodgives gracesandblessingsto thosewhoaskhim-"Ask. andthegiftwillcome everonethatasks,willreceive."ItwasnotthatGod didnotknowourneeds:He knewourneeds,andHe could,ifHesodesired,heap Hisgracesandfavoursupon uswithoutourasking.But Hewantsustofeelour ownweakness,torealise thefactthatweurgently needHisgrace.

Godwantsustoturnto HiminprayerandaskHim forthegracesandfavours weneed;andinparticular. Heispleasedifweapproach HimthroughHisMother-andsotheyhadthatnovena ofprayertotheHoly MotherofGod.

Wsthereanyoneofthem whowasnotdesperatelyin needofsomespecialgrace, afavourforthemselvesor others,orevensometemporalblessing.askedthe preacher,

Perhapstheyneededthe gracethatwasnecessaryto overcomeaparticularhabit ofsinthatwasdragging themclown-continualbad temper:hatredforapar-

LONDON,Jan.27(NC1.ThelosttombofSt.Bede, earlychroniclerofEnglish historywhodiedin735. maybesomewhereinthe groundsofSt.Paul'sProtestantChurchatJarrowon-Tyne,North-Eastern England.

Itrequiredaspecialgrace toovercomesuchhabitsof sin;butthosegracescould beobtainedthroughthe novena.

ticularperson,anunlawfulknowthatGodwascalling affection,asinofimpurity.them;theyhadneverconsideredthepossibilitythat Godmighthavedestined themforthepriesthoodoft thereligiouslife.They shouldpraythatthrough thenovenathosepeople wouldreceivethegraceto knowanddoGod'swill.

Theycouldmakethe novenaonbehalfofothers; toobtainthegraceofconversionforaparticular non-Catholicfriend:toobtainthegraceofrepentance foralapsedCatholic,fora memberoftheirownfamily whohadgivenupthepracticeofhisreligion.

Thesewereallperson-'l needs.Lookingintotheir ownlivestheycameto realisetheirdesperate needs,andtheyhastenedto placethoseneedsbefore theirheavenlyMother throughthenovena.

VocationsDearth

Itwasalsotheirdutyto prayfortheneedsofthe Church.Lookingatthe lifeoftheChurchherein theirownArchdiocesethey ouicklyrealisedthatoneof thedesperateneedsofthe Cherchwasmorevocations.

TheChurchinallparts oftheworldurgentlyneededmarepriests.forboth oarisheorkandmission work,morebrothersand nunsforCatholicschools, hospitals,orphanagesand institutions.Andso.aswith theirownpersonalneeds, letthemplacethatneedof theChurchbeforeOurLady throughthenovena.

Thentherewereothers whowerehesitantand doubtful;theyhadgiven themattersomeserious thought;theyfeltthatthey mighthaveavocation,but theywerenotsure;andso theydelayed.Theywere timidabouttakinganymove tofindoutforcertain whethertheyhadavocation ornot.

Theyshoa'dpraythat theymightreceivecourage totestoutwhattheyfelt mightbeavocation.Itwas possibleforsuchaperson toputoffadecisionyear afteryearuntilfinallythe bestyearsoftheirlifehad beenwasted.Theyshould facetheissueand,guided byGod'sgrace,makeup theirmindsonceandforall.

Thentherewerethose whoknewthattheyhada vocation,buttheyhadrefusedGod'sinvitation;they preferredthepleasuresof sociallifeandcourtship,or theprospectsofacademic orfinancialsuccessinthe world.

TheChurchisnotrecognisedasajuridicalpersonalityand,consequently, cannotacquireorownproperty.Allchurchproperties wereconfiscatedaround 1880byananti-clericalregimeandarestillheldby theState. Establishmentofconventualandmonasticinstitutionsorassociationsis officiallybanned.

Religionisexcluded ttfromStateschools. TheChurchisfo!biddentoexerciseanyinfluence inlabourorsocialquestions.

Whetherornotthesefetterswillberemoveddependslargelyonthefinal deliberationsoftheconstituentassemblynowframinganewconstitutionin GuatemalaCity.

Thereishopethatthe assemblywillnotwriteintothenewconstitutioncertainarticlesofthenow suspended1945charter.

Apprentices'Aide

MayOneDayBe

CalledBlessed

VATICANCITY,Jan.29 (NC).-Theprocessaiming atthebeatificationofFather AdolfKolping,GermanbornfounderoftheworldwideorganisationofKolpingSocieties,wasfurther advancedwhentheSacred CongregationofRitesheard reportsoftheologicalexpertsonhiswritings.

FatherKolpingwasborn nearColognein1813and workedasashoemakerbeforestudyingforthepriesthood.Hefoundedthefirst "KolpingVerein,"anorganisationforspiritualand materialaidtoCatholic apprentices.in1846.He diedin1865.

MYDAILYMISSAL

Archaeologistswhobelievetheyarefinallyonthe trackoftheelusivetomb areshortlytobeginexcavationsthere.Theyintendto pulldownanoldhousean theestatewhichtheythink maybeonorverynearthe

Godhascommissioned HisChurchto"gooutall overtheworld,andpreach theGospeltothewholeof creation."InHisprovidence.Godmustprovidethe Churchwithsufficient priests,nunsandbrothers. forwithoutthemthemissionoftheChurchcannot bflfilldeue Godcouldnotexpectthe Churchtofulfilitsmission withoutpriestsandreligious.ButGoddidexpecttheChurchtocarryout themissionHehadentrustedtoher;therefore theycouldbesurethatGod didgivesufficientsrocalions. Godgavesufficientvocations;Hehadpickedout thosewhomHewishedto dedicatetheirlivestoHim,

Theyshouldpraythat, throughthenovena,they wouldreceivethegraceto reconsidertheirdecision, andthegenerosityand couragetodoGod'swill. Theyshouldrealisethat theirhappinessinthislife, andpossiblytheireternal happiness,wasatstake.

Andfinally,therewere thosewhofeltthatthey mighthaveavocationand theyweremostanxiousto followit,buttheywerediscouragedbylackofinterest, andinmanycasesbypositiveoppositiononthepart ofparents.

Theyshouldpraythat, throughthatnovena,Catholicparentsmightlearnto appreciatethedignityofa religiousvocationandhe willingtogivetheirchildren totheserviceofGod.

Thoseweretheurgent needsoftheChurch;they butthereweremanywhoshouldplacetheseneeds didnotanswerHiscalltobeforeOurLady,whowas ahigherlife.Whywascalledtothehighestvocathat? tionofallastheMotherof site. PerhapssomedidnotGod.

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THENEWMARIANMISSAL

ForDailyMass,byRev.SylvesterP.Juergens. S.M.,S.T.D.LatinandEnglishthroughout. containingallthelatestMasses.including thoseforcertaindiocesesandReligiousOrders. NotesontheEpistlesandGospelsanda thoughtfr011ialiellIpiSattheendofeachMass. Beautifuloriginalengravingsbywell-known artist,

Dr.Evatt'sPlea ForChurchParty

Whatisthemoststrikingphenomenononthe ,.LabourPartyfrontsinceDr.Evattattackedthe intriguesof"theMovement"somemonthsago,is hisutterfailuretoattemptanythingwhichmight servetoarrestamajorsplitinthepartyofwhich heisthenominalleader.Itisclearlyacasewhere silencecannotbeinterpretedasstrength.Indeed itmustseemtomanythatDr.Evatthasgivenproof ofthemostconclusivekindthathelacksprecisely thosequalitieswhichareprerequisitesofleadership inanyfieldofhumanendeavour.

Thereiseveryindicationthatthepersonal prestigeofDr.Evattisasightmoreimportantthan thefutureoftheLabourParty.Hemustbeconsciousthat,inthecomingFederalConferencehis politicalheadisinmortalperil.Butitwouldseem eitherthathecountsonsavingitbyperpetuating divisionswithinthepartyorthatheisresolvedto involvetheLabourstructureinhisowndownfall.

WhatisespeciallypitiableaboutDr.Evatt's outlookisthatheappearstobesincereinhispretensionsaboutholdingandguardingtheparty's "depositofFaith."Insomeobscureway,heand hisfollowersstandfor"true,"ifunformulated. LabourprincipleswhilehisopponentsoftheLeft andRightaredeviationistsandhereticswhocan onlyfindpoliticalsalvationinhimasinthesource andcentreofunity.Itisasagaofsecular Messianism!

ThatDr.Evattisthoroughly"sold"onthereality andvalidityofhismissionisseeninthelatestdevice hehascontrivedforhisownsurvival.Propagandists ofhiscausehaverecentlyputforward(asasolution)thatCatholicsshouldsetupa"ChurchParty" fortheimplementationoftheirspecialsocialobjectives.Bythismeanshewoulddisembarrasshimself oftheconspiratorsoftheRightwhomhehasfantasticallyattemptedtolabelasMcCarthyites, Fascists,etc.

Ifhecouldlikewisepersuadehisenemiesofthe Lefttodecampandreturn,sometotheCommunist Partyandtheotherstosometypeof"Hissite" organisation,hewouldthenbefreetocommand whatwasleft-thecorpusof"pure"Labour.Of course,hereisthesnagoftheDoctor'sproposal. TheRedsandnear-Redshavenointentionofleaving thevictimintowhichtheyhavesodeeplydriven theirfangs.AndwhatismoreDr.Evattdoesnot proposeitforhedimlybelievesthatLabourhasa Marxiancore.

SOCIALTENETSOFNATURALLAW

Thenotionofa"ChurchParty"hasbeencanvassedinthesecolumnsatoddtimesbyreaderswho havebecomedisillusionedwiththeideologiesand practicesoftheexistingpoliticalset-up.Butthere .are,manyconsiderationswhichtendtoshowthat Michaproposalisneitherpracticablenordesirable.

Foronething,Iconsideritcannotbetoostrongly emphasisedthatthesocialprinciplessetforthin PapalEncyclicalsarenotspecificallyorexclusively Catholicnotions.ThePopesdonothaveinmind thecreationofasocietyinwhichCatholicsmay flourishandabound.Theyspeakofsocietyin general,arightorderingofsocialaffairinwhich menmayfindfulfilmentasmen.WhatthePopes havedoneistoformulateanddevelopNaturalLaw whichshouldfindacceptanceamongreasonable peopleeverywhere.

Hence,whenDr.Evatttalksoftheintrusionof CatholicsintotheLabourhousehold,heistalking nonsenseonseveralscores.ForastarttheLabour Party(andtheLiberalPartyforthatmatter)is sufficientlywidelybasedtoembracehonestand sinceremenofallandofnocreeds.Catholicshad amajorpartinitsformationanddevelopment. TheIndustrialGroupsarebynomeansexclusively Catholicintheiroriginsordirection.Manyexcellentnon-Catholicswereonlytoohappytojoin theirCatholicfellow-workersinoustingtheRed conspiratorsandsubstitutingsanepolicies.

HencewhattheIndustrialGroupsbroughttothe LabourPartyinapositivewaywasnocorpusof socialdoctrinespecificallyCatholic.ItwascertainlyChristian,forwhathasmadethepathclear fortheentryofCommunismhadbeenthesecularist spirit.Butprimarilyitwasaprogrammebasedon NaturalLaw.

TrainingandEmploymentgo HandinHand

Our Employment Bureauhasbeenin existencefor 40 yearsandduring thattimewehave establishedthefact that

C.C.C.GRADUATES EARNBIGGER MONEY!

Thethorough, PRACTICALtrainingwegiveour girlsenablesusto GUARANTEEemploymenttoevery graduateofthe Junior Secretarial Course. tgt. Call.writeorphonefordetails.

CityCommercialCollege, SheffieldHouse,713-21HayStreet, Perth.

Insofarasithadbeenbaptised,ithadbeengiven nosectarianname,nordidithavethatcharacter. Butitdidcutacrosstheinanitiesandhopelessness whichmarksecularism.

Thetruthofthatcontentionisbestillustratedby Dr.Evatt'stypicallysecularistnotion,oftenexpressed,thatreligiousinfluencesshouldnotbepermittedtohaveanyimpactonpolitics.Apparently whenoneenteredhisLabourhouseholdonehadto leaveconscienceintheporch.Whyasimilar demandhasnotbeenmadeontheCommunistdisruptionists,whoprofessareligionofatotaland annihilistictype,isnotexplaiped.Dr.Evatthas evercherishedamysterioustendernesstowardsthe real"intruders,"probablyinthemistakenbelief thathewasusingthem.whereasthebootwason theotherfoot.

THEREISNOTHIRDCOURSE

WhatisreallyatstakenowisthattheLabour Partycannolongeroperateonasheerlyempirical basis.Ideologyhasbeenobtruded,firstbythe Communistsandnextmoreinself-defencethanby wayofinitiative,bytheIndustrialGroups.So thattherealbattleiswhetherthegeneralaimsof LabouraretobeinterpretedinMarxianorChristianterms.

ItisclearlyDr.Evatt'shopetosteerathird coursebetweenthoseirreconcilables.Buthewill needtoperformalogicalmiracletofindathird termbetweencontradictories.Heisinthesupremely disadvantageouspositionoftryingtomeettwototal ideologieswithoutanideatoflywith.Itmaybe. indeeditmustbe,thattheseconflictingforceswill canceleachotheroutorthatonewillemerge decisivelyvictoriousandgiveLabourapermanent characterforyearstocome.Butineitherscheme ofthingstherewillbenoplaceforneutralsor border-linecasesofEvatt'scaste.Theappalling apathyoftherankandfileofhispartywhichgave theRedsdominanceuntiltheriseoftheIndustrial GroupsshouldadequatelydisillusiontheDoctor aboutthefutureprospectsofhiskindofleadership.

Thecrudesummationoftheveryrecentpastis that methodsfoundthemselves hopelessly-inadequatetomeetthedynamicthreat ofCommunism.Wereitnotforthe"intrusion"of theGroupstheLabourPartywouldsimplyhave beenswallowedupintheMarxistpatternofthings. IftheGroupsarenowtobesuppressed.theold orderofthingswillreturn-withtheCommunists andnotDr.Evattatthehelm.

Sothat,whetherthelearneddoctorlikesthem ornot,theIndustrialGroupsareindispensableto theLabourPartyifitistoexistasaviablepolitical force.ThatistheissuefacingLabourthismonththeGroupsorCommunism.Thereisnothirdforce aboutwhichIoranyoneelseneedwastewords.

WillTheySoften UpMenziesThere?

Forthefirsttime,itseemed,somebitehad appearedinWesternpolicytowardstheaggressive designsoftheChineseCommunistswhenthe Americansdeclaredtheir"HandsoffFormosa"line. Now,however,itseemsthatthenativehueof resolutionmaybesickliedo'erbythepalecastof thoughtofBritishmercantileambitionsand NationalistChinesevacillation.

Mr.Eisenhower'sresolutiontodrawalinethe crossingofwhichwouldmeanwarwasfollowed veryquicklybySirAnthonyEden'sproposalsto "cede"theChineseRedstheoff-shoreislands. HappilyneithertheRedsnortheNationalistsare preparedtoplaythegameofappeasementbyconsentingtoacease-fireintheChineseSeas.

SofarasAustraliaisconcerneditwasunfortunate thatourPrimeMinistershouldhavebeencommittedtoaLondonconferenceofBritishCommonwealthleadersjustatthistime.ForLondonisthe softunder-bellyofSouth-EastAsianaffairs. Despiteallthelessonsofthelastwarandthe ignominiousdefeatsufferedbytheWestatthe GenevaConference,itisstillproposedbythe Britishtofollowalongthefamiliarpathsofdarkness.

Suchcounselsandsuchconductareclearly inimicaltoournationalinterest.Justaswehad olooktoAmericaforoursurvivalinthepast WorldWar,sowearedependentonthegoodwill andvastmilitarymightoftheAmericanstoday. toanevengreaterdegree.

TherearerumoursfromLondonthatMr.Menzies isbecomingmoreconciliatorytoRedChina.Itis ardentlytobehopedthatifsuchfollyexistsitwill bedispelledduringhisWashingtonvisit.ForAustraliacannotaffordnottoseeonwhichsideitsbread isbuttered.Thereisnocalltoscrapourvaluable relationswithintheBritishCommonwealth.But thereisallthereasonintheworldtodisregard meresob-stuff(forwhichtheBritishhaveunique gifts)infavouroffacinguptothelife-and-death realitiesoftheNearNorth.

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WEMUSTDEMANDJUSTICENOW!

EmphasisisgiventothewarningofArchbishop Mannix(page9)that"theCatholiceducation systeminAustraliaisingravedangerofbreaking down"byadvertisementsintheCatholicpapersof VictoriaforthirtywomenteachersfortheCatholic schools.Theseteachersareneeded"immediately." Thecrisis,accordingtoHisGraceofMelbourne, hasbeenbroughtaboutbythesuddenincreasein populationduetoMigration.Itisacrisiswhich theteachingordersofwomenareunableatthe momenttomeet.Thereisnodoubtthattherehas beenanotablefalling-offintheresponseofyoung womentothereligiousvocation,forGodinHis Providencesuppliessufficientvocationsforthework oftheChurch.Thefailureliesinthelackofhuman co-operation.

ThattheCatholicschoolsystemshouldhavecomestosuchapassisnotaVictorianphenomenon.It applieswithgreaterorlesserpressureinevery dioceseinAustralia.Andtheobviousimmediate solutionistheemploymentoflayteachersinthe Catholicschools.Thatinitselfisnobadthing.But itdoesrepresentanenormousadditionalsacrifice forwhichtheBishopsmustperforcelooktoCatholic parents.Theyhavealready,inthebuildingand maintenanceofourschools,setarecordofheroism thatcanhavefewparallels.Noristhereany questionoftheirfalteringinthefaceofthistremendousnewcrisis.Buttheissueisnotmerely oneofgoodwillandgenerosity.Thereisasaturationpointintermsofhardcash.CanCatholic' parentsfindthemoneytoperpetuateoureducationalsystemwithpaidteachers?

Ifthefailureofvocationsisthebasiccauseof thecrisis,theremaybehopesofaremedy.Ifthe teachinginstituteshavebeentemporarilyembarrassedbyadisturbanceinthebalanceofpopulation, theproblemwillworkitselfout.Thatis,ifthe issueisatemporaryandshort-termonewemay beconfidentofasolutionalongthelinesofparental self-sacrifice.Butifthecrisisisofaprolonged character,likelytobepermanent,wouldwebe justifiedinexpectingparentstomeetit?Andcould parents.withallthereadinessintheworldtohave, theirchildreneducatedinCatholicschools,findthe hugesumsofmoneynecessarytoachievethatend intheneworderofthings?Itisclearthatteachers couldnotbeofferedlessinsalaryandsecuritythan theywouldreceivefromtheState.

TojudgefromtheeconomicsituationofCatholics asaclassitwouldnotappeartobeapractical, long-termsolution.Itseemscertainthatthere wouldhavetobeamajordiversionoffundsnow availablefromlesserprojectstothecentral,pivotal" oneofpreservingourschoolsysteminexistence. Butevenifsucheconomiescanbeeffectedthere wouldyetremainanenormousdeficittobeliquidated.Therewouldappeartobenohopeof effectinganadequatesolutionapartfromdemandingthattheFederalGovernmentreturntousasa bodythatproportionofthetaxespaidbyCatholics whichisnowunjustlydevotedtothemaintenance ofStateschools.

TheinjusticesufferedbyCatholicsintheeducationalfieldhasbeenanafter-dinnertopicinthis countryforcloseonacentury.Some18years agoanorganisationwaslaunchedtoattemptthe redressofthiswrong,butitdidnotgetveryfar, apartfromremovingpopularmisconceptionsto someextent.Yetitcanscarcelybeasourceof prideforthepatronsoftheStateschoolstoconsiderthatoneinfivechildreneducatedthereinis virtuallyonaCatholicscholarship.However,the hourhasstruckwhenthetalkmayappropriately bestilledandthebooksputaway.Itisthehour foraction,whenCatholicparentsmustdemandthat theGovernmentgivethemjusticeattheperilof closingtheCatholicschools.

Thehierarchyhas,understandably,intheinterest ofservingallCatholicinterests,beenloatheto embarrassgovernments.Buttheschoolquestion isonewhichprimarilyconcernsCatholicparents. Thebattlefortheschoolsmustbetheresponsibility oflaymenandtheyhaveanunanswerablecaseand sufficienteconomicsanctionstoforcetheissue. Therewouldappeartobenoreasonwhythisshould notbedoneanddonequickly.Politiciansofevery huehavefreelyadmittedtheserviceswhichthe,, denominationalschoolshavegiventothenation. Nowisthetimetodemandpracticalrecognition,for withoutittherighttoeducateourchildrenaccordingtoconscienceisdoomedtodisappear.

OfficialEngagements

Feb.13: Patrick'sChurch,HavelockBlessandopenschoolandst.,WestPerth. conventatCarina. Blessandopenextensions Feb.20: toschoolatBentleyPark. 11.30a.m.:AttendMassIFeb.27: ontheoccasionofLithu-Blessandopenschooland anianIndependenceDay,St.conventatQuairading.

TILEYOUNGCHRISTIANWORKERS'MOVEMENT ANNOUNCESA MODERNPUBLICDANCE

EVERYWEDNESDAYNIGHT INTHE Y.A.L.BALLROOM

Cnr.IrwinandMurrayStreets

CommencingNextWednesday,February16

AthletesLetDownTheirYoung WorshippersWhenTheyTalkSmut

Millionsofwordshave beenwrittenaboutthe valueofathleticsteaching boyshowtobecomestrong, clean-cutyoungmen,able toprovideguidanceand leadershipintheircommunities.

Thathypothesisispleasanttohear,especiallyfor parentsanxioustohave theirchildrenlearnthe lessonsofgiveandtake thatsportscertainlycan 'provide.

Atpublicfunctionssuch asdinners,however,noted sportspersonalities-supposedlythebulwarkof athleticleadership-often failmiserablyinadhering tothehighstandardsset byothers.

Off-ColourRemarks

Theyfail,mostlybecause theytendtoforgetwhy theyhavebeenaskedto appearatsuchgatherings.

Sportspersonalitiesare publicheroes,atleastto somedegree.Theirwords consequentlytakeonadded importance.

Whentheyareaskedto speakatdinners,itisbecausepeoplewanttosee themandhearthe"inside dope"onthesportthey coach,play,orsupposedly haveexpertknowledge about.Butmanytimes audiencessufferdisillusioningletdownsforamostunnecessaryreason.

Insteadofstickingto whattheyknow,thethings thatbroughtthemintopublicfocus,theyrevertto smutty,off-colourremarks.

Theyfeelthatajaded storyisinvariablygoodfor alaugh,and,insomecases, theresponsewouldseemto indicatethattheyareright.

Butbysubstitutingsuch garbageinplaceofinterestingcommentsontheir ownexperiences,theyfail torealisethattheylose respectasmen.Anyfool cantellasmuttystory.

Butittakesamanof charactertogetupinfront ofanaudienceregardless ofhisspeakingabilityand deliveranaddressofan uplifting,inspiringvalue.

Smut-Pedlars

eventthanasuggestive anecdote.

Thesemenhavenoneof thestatureofeventhe moresimplesportspersonalities,who,despiteaheavy sprinklingofjumbledgrammar,dotheirhonestbest tosetagood,wholesome exampleforourboyhood.

Insteadoflaughingat back-alleylanguage,sports audiencesshoulddemand thattheybeaddressedas intelligentindividuals.

Justbecauseamanrepresentsalargeinstitution orhasahigh-payingjob doesnotgivehimtheright tohauloutasordidcollectionofverbaltrashand heapituponhislisteners.

Storiesthatstartwithan insincereapologytowoman andclergymenintheaudience,arenotdeservingof attention.Theyare,at best,stupidinsults.

Ifsportsaretoprovide thetypeofhigh-levelleadershipnecessaryforthedevelopmentofclean-cut youngmen,itisabouttime thatthesmut-pedlarstake heed.

Theyareintheminority, itistrue,butunlessthey havethedecencytouphold thehighstandardsestablishedbeforethemtheyare notdeservingofanything betterthancomplete,disrespectfulobscurity.

LastTwoPriests OfSalesianssuit

ChineseMission

HONGKONG,Jan.21 (NC).-Thearrivalhereof FathersMatthiasKreutzer ofGermanyandMaurilius CandussoofItalymeans thatthelasttwoforeign Salesianmissionarieshave beenexpelledfromChina.

WhentheCommunists tookoverthecountry,the societyhadabout150priests andbrothersworkingthere.

DespiteUNODecisionsNothingIs DoneFor

NearlyMillionRefugees

Thepleaforjusticewas madeinthereportsubmittedbytheCatholicNear EastWelfareAssociationon theoccasionoftheannual generalmeetingofthe ArchbishopsandBishopsof theUnitedStatesatthe CatholicUniversityof AmericainWashington.

Inthisconnection,MonsignorThomasJ.McMahon,nationalsecretaryof CNEWA,saidthatthe Church"stillstandsforthe

Onecannotbeproudto recallthe"stories"ofsome highlypaidcoachesnorthe wordsofawell-known sportswriter,whocould thinkofnothingbetterto repeatatalocaldinner

Twenty-onenativeSalesiansarestillinChina,but fewenjoyanydegreeof freedom.Twopriestsand fourbrothersareimprisonedinPeking;anotherpriest isingaolinShanghai. Threepriestsandfour brothersinShanghai,and twobrothersinSuchow, continuetoleadacommunitylife.

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implementationofthe UnitedNationsdecisionfor theinternationalisationof Jerusalem."

Thedocumentthathas cometohandheregoes Mgr.McMahononebetter. ItsaysthattheArab refugees"nownumberalmost900,000persons."It isastatementbyHenryR. Labouisse,directorofthe UnitedNationsReliefand WorksAgencyforPalestine Refugees.

Pope'sConditionIsStationary

VATICANCITY.Jan.24(Radio.NC).-The conditionofthehealthofHisHolinessPopePius XIIcontinuesstationary.TheHolyFather'sdaily routineismuchthesame,withperiodsofwork inthemorningandafterno9n,andadailywalk intheVaticanGardens.

ItseemsdefinitenowthatthePontiffisnot regaininghisstrengthasquicklyashadbeen hoped.Heisstilltooweaktodischargeanybut themostessentialduties.

Thepleasounded"forjusticeto800,000 homelessArabrefugeesnowexiledfromthe HolyLand"receivesunderscoringfroma documentthathasarrivedherefromthe NearEast. 111111111111101M11WIIIIIIIII111111M111111M

Describingtheseunfortunatepeoplewholosttheir homesinPalestinesixyears ago,Mr.Labouissesays:

"Imaginefirstarepresentativecross-sectionofthe populationofaNearEast State-townsmenandcountrymen,shopkeepers,governmentofficials,professionalmenandpeasant farmers;andwiththem morethan100,000Bedouin, semi-nomadsmostlyliving ontheedgeoftheNear Easternseasofsand.

"Imagine,then,athirdof thesepeople-nearly300,000 infact-livingin58camps, forthemostpartwhere theyhappenedtobestrandedin1948;theothers sharingthesmallhouses, usuallyofoneortworooms. oftheirnon-refugeefellows inthehostcountries,or livingincaves,tents,ar othermakeshiftshelters.

Imagine,further,that abouthalfofthewhole numberconsistsofboysand girlsunder15yearsofage."

Therefugeesarelivingin Gaza,Jordan,Lebanonand Syria.

Inthesecircumstances, Labouissepointsout,andas onecanwellimagine,"the principlesoftheUnited Nationsarereducedtotheir bareessentials"amongthe refugees.

Theirfreedomtolive,he notes,isdependenton"a minimum subsistence ration"andon"thepossessionofatentoraoneroomhutwherefloorspace averagesnotmorethan threesquaremetresper person."

Mr.Labouissepointsout thatthecountriesinwhich therefugeesnowlive"are relativelypoor."Hesays 900,000additionalpeople "aretryingtoliveincountriesthatfoundithardto supporttheirownnonrefugeepopulationsofabout 6.000,000persons.

Mgr.McMahonsaidthat theCatholicNearEastWelfareAssociationhadrecentlyfounditnecessaryto protesttotheU.S.governmentthepresentationof credentialsbyAmerican AmbassadorLawsontothe PresidentofIsraelinthe newCityofJerusalem, "nowunlawfullyclaimedas Israel'scapital."

TheUnitedNations,he pointedout,hascalledfor theinternationalisationof Jerusalem,anditswishes anddirectivesarebeing ignored.

Mgr.McMahonrevealed thatsince1948thePontifical MissionforPalestinehas givenassistancetoPalestine refugeesinthetotalvalue of20,000,000dollars.

ForgivenessOfSinsImplies ThatTheyAreConfessed

"Fair-minded,"Bictonwrites:"Iaminclinedtothinkitisclear fromMatthew(chapters16and18),thatJesusChristleftbehindpowertoforgivesin.Butthereisnomentionthereofconfessingsinstoapriest.Couldyougivemeonegoodreasonin supportofconfession,apartfromquotationsfromearlyChristian authorsinwhomIamnotinterested?"

R.:IcangiveyouhalfaThisisevenclearerinThenon-Catholichead- dozengoodreasonsapartthegospelofSt.Johnmasterofthelargesthigh fromquotationsfromearly(chapter20),whichdes-schoolinMelbourneonce Christianwriters,butfirstcribesthevisitofourLordsaidtome:"HowIenvy IshouldliketoindicatetotheApostlesontheeven-youpriestsandyourpower thatyourattitudetotheseingofHisresurrectionfromtogiveabsolution.When writersisrathercavalier.thedead."Jesussaidtoboyscometomewiththeir Letussupposethatyouthem,Peacebeuponyou;adolescenttroublesItryto werediscussingwithaIcameuponanerrandbeashelpfulasIcanwith friendtheplaguecalledthefrommyFather,andnowadviceandencouragement, BlackDeathwhichravag-IamsendingyououtinmyandtheytellmeIhave edwholecountriesofturn.Withthat,hebreath-aidedthem;buthowmuch Europeseveralcenturiesedonthem,andsaidtomorehelpfulIcouldbeif ago.YourfriendBrownthem,ReceivetheHolyIwereabletosayinad- deniestheBlackDeathasSpirit;whenyouforgivedition:'thatisallblotted amyth.Yourightlypointmen'ssins,theyarefor-outforever,letitworryyou outthatdozensofwritersgiven,andwhenyouholdnomore'." inthatperiodofhistorythembound,theyare describeinharrowingde-bound."

tailthehavocwhichtheNotice,forthisisimport- plaguecaused,whilenotaant,thatthepowergiven singlecontemporarywriterisatwo-foldone,toforsaysthatthesearegrossgiveortorefusetoforgive. exaggerationsorfabrica-ButhowcantheApostles tions. makeacorrectjudgment

Brownretortsthatheis notinterestedinthesewriters.Youwouldreplythat, whetherornotBrownis interestedinthestyleor

InApostles'Timewhethertheyshouldpar- donornotunlesstheyhear theevidence?Inother wordshowarethey'going toknowthesinsandthe circumstancesunlessthe sinnerhimselfconfesseshis

contentoftheauthors,thesin?Henceconfessionis factremainsthattheircontainedintheBibletexts writingstelluswhathap-youmentionfor,without penedatthetime. previousconfessionbythe

Sotoowehaveanim-sinner,theApostleswould posingarrayofveryearlybeunabletoexercisetheChristianwritingswhichpowergrantedthemby tellusthatfromthetimeChristourLord.oftheApostlesonwards

confessionofsinswasthe OtherReasons normalpracticeinthe(AndmayIaddinpass- Church. Theseauthorsingthatitwouldhavebeen mirrorthepracticeoftheuselessforChristtohave periodwhetheritwasrightconferredthispoweronhis orwrong.InotherwordsApostlesandtheirsticces- theygiveushistory. sorsifpeoplecouldhave

Anditcouldhardlyhavetheirsinsforgivensimply beenanincorrectpracticebytellingthemtoGodin whichtheydescribed,sincethesecretoftheirhearts.) someofthemwrotebeforeSoyouseethattheBible theendofthefirstcenturydoesmentionconfession whiletheApostleSt.JohnandcontemporaryChristian wasstillliving.Hencewriterstellusthatitwas whetherthesewritingsin-theuniversalpractice.Let terestyouornottheyareusseeoneortwoother ofincalculableimportance,goodreasonsforconfession. fortheyprovebeyonda Itiscommonpracticein shadowofdoubtthat,inpsychiatrytodayfora thelifetimeoftheApostles.patientsufferingfrommenandwhiletheNewTesta-taldepressiontobeenmentwasbeingcomposed,couragedtounburdenhis confessionofsinstoapr,iestworriestothespecialist. inordertoreceiveabsolu-Frequentlythemererecital tionorforgivenesswasuni-andsharingofhistroubles versalinChrist'sChurch,isenoughtobringconsidandregardedasofdivineerablerelief,particularly origin. whentheworriesareas- But,leavingasidethesesociatedwitha"guilt- earlyChristiantestimoniescomplex."

asyourequest,letusexam-OurBlessedLordwasthe MetheBiblewhere,youfirstandgreatestphysician say,thereisnomentionofofthemind.SinceHemade confession.TakeSt.Mat-usasweare,Heknew thew(chapter18)towhichwhatarelieftousitisto yourefer.Surelyconies-unburdentheguiltofour sionisimpliedthere.Forheartstoanother;allthe thepowergiventherebymoresoespeciallywhen ChristtotheApostlesandHissoul-doctorsnotonly theirsuccessorsisnotonlylistenwithsympathybut toforgivesinbutalsotohavefromChristthepower withholdforgivenessofsin.toassurethepatientthat Itisthepowerofbindingtheburdenofguiltistaken aswellasofloosing. awayforever.

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ChristourLordknew thatourheartswouldnot befullysatisfiedwiththe generalassurancethatall repentantsinnerswouldbe pardoned;Heknewwe neededthepersonalmessage ofassurancethateachof usindividuallyisforgiven;individuallyassuredthat weareindividuallyforgiven,notjustasunitsof acrowd.

Or,takeanothergood reason.Let'ssupposethat ata notmomentwhenyouwere quitemasterofyour- selfyouunaccountablyflung abrickatthebutcher's windowandabscondedwith alegofmutton.However, youwereseenbyTiny,the localpoliceman,wholaid abeefyhandonyour shoulderandarrestedyou.

Youhavebrokenthelaw oftheland.Therefore,justiceandrightorderde-

mandthatyoubebroughtbeforethecourt,beaccused,havetheopportunityof defendingyourselfand, finally,beacquittedor condemned.Thatisthe normalandcorrectproce-durewhichjusticedemands fromonewhohasbroken thelaw.

Now,everysinnerhas brokenthelaw,thelawof God.God'sjusticedemands thatwebehailedbeforea court,beaccused,havethe opportunityofstatingour caseandreceivesentence. ButGod'smercyentersin andgivesusthechoiceof twocourts,twotribunals: eitherthedayofjudgment withits()nencourtand inexorablejusticeandirrevocablesentenceoneway ortheother,oranother tribunal,theconfessional withitssecrecyaboutour guilt,withitsgracious mercyratherthanunbendingjustice,withitsoffer ofasecondchancewithout numberforfrailhuman nature.

TheAlternatives

Yousee,therefore,that confessionofsin,sisinevitablyboundupwiththe judicialprocesswhichin justicemustfollowabreach ofthelawofGod(aswell asofman).Takeyourchoice whetheryouprefertheopenconfessionaccompaniedby thestrictlyjustsentence thatwillbepronouncedon thedayofgeneraljudgment,orwhetheryoupre- ferthegracioussecretadmissionofsininconfession,followedbyasentence ofsheermercy.Rightorder demandsoneortheother Whichdoyouprefer?I shouldimaginethatany sensiblepersonwouldnot hesitateinthechoice.

HolyWaferIsASacramental WhichConfersActualGrace

LastweekIrepliedto threeofthesixquestions sentinbyJ.N.,Perth.This eveningweshalltackleone ortwomore.Heasks: "HowdidHolyWater originate?"

R.:WereIoneofthose fussypedanticpeopleI shouldhavetofindfault withyourterminology.A specialistinliturgywhomI knewusedtowaxvery wrath tionedwhenanyonemenholywater.The learnedmaninsistedthat everythingmadebyGod, includingwater,was holy,andthatthepropernameforblessedwateris lustralwater.Butyouand Iandtherestofthetiers katwillcontinuetocallit holywater.

Theuseofholywaterin theChurchgoesbackavery longtime,tothesecond centuryinfact.Itisone ofthesacramentals,asthey arecalled,todistinguish themfromthemuchmore importantsevensacraments. Thesacramentsalwaysconfersanctifyinggracedirectlywhenthereisnoobstacleonthepartofthe personreceivingthem, whereasthesacramentals conferactualgraceand onlyindirectly,namelyby causingdevotioninthemind andheartoftheuser.

But,theyhavethisin commonwiththesacraments,thatbothemploy materialobjectstosignify

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spiritualtruthsandspirit- ualoperations.Inthatway theylinktogetherthematterandspiritthatisin man.

Whatistheprecisepur- poseinusingholywater? Well,wateristhenatural elementweuseforcleansing,orwashing,andwater speciallyblessedwith ritual,andthenusedfor sprinklingontheforehead,symbolicallydenotesinteriororspiritualcleansing. Itisalsoaconstantreminderofourearlierspirit- ualcleansingbybaptism,anditsuseisaconvenient wayofrecollectingourselveswhenenteringa church.

Somesuperiorpeople scoffattheselittleexternalactsofdevotion,butdo notmindthem.Theydo notseemtorealisethatman ismatteraswellasmind, andthatChristandthe Churchurgeustohallow andblessmattersothatit willraiseourmindtobet terthingsratherthandrag usdowntobaseness.

Thecritics,too,forgetthatGodmakesuseofsym- bolsasmuchasthey.Your smileisanoutwardsymbol toshowhowgladyouare interiorlytomeetafriend; youraisetheflagtoshow honourtoyoursovereignoryourcountry;youthrow inthegloveordisplaythe whiteflagtosymboliseor showthatyouacceptdefeat.

Why,ourwholelivesare fullofoutwardsignsto symboliseourinnerstates: Itisperfectlynaturalfora mantousethesesymbols sinceheismatterandmind andsymbolslinkthetwo. Whythenshouldsymbols be unlessexcludedfromreligion, youwantreligionto beunnaturaltoman?

IsLiturgyJust EmptyShow?

L.B.,OsbornePark,writes:"WhatIdislikeaboutyourChurchisthatthereisfar toomuchemptyshow,toomuchstresson theexternalsideofworship.InSt.John (chapter4),JesusChristcommandedman to"worshipinspiritandintruth."

It.:Tobeginwith,letus examinethetextyouquote fromSt.John,andon whichyouseemtobaseyour dislikeofoutwardformsof worship.Firstyoucitethe textwithoutreferenceto thecircumstancesorcontextwhichexplainitand, secondly,youforceits meaning.

Thewordswerespoken byChristtotheSamaritan womanwhoaskedwhether itwasbettertoworshipon themountainofGarizim, accordingtoSamaritancustom,orintheTempleof Jerusalem,accordingtothe customoftheJews.Our Lordrepliesthatinfuture, neithertheSamaritan mountainnorthetempleof Jerusalemwillmattermuch -though,headds,theJews whoacceptthewholeOld Testamentarenearerthe truththanaretheSamaritanswhoacceptonlythe firstfivebooksoftheOld Testament.

Thereferenceto"worshipinspiritandintruth" impliesthat,inthenewand completerevelationwhich Christhascometogive man,theover-emphasison themerelyexternaland legalisticsideofJewishand Samaritanreligionwillgive waytotheChristianreligionwhichwillstressinner worshipaswellasoutward ritual.

WholeManAdores

Secondly,youforcethe meaningofthetext.Christ OurLordcouldnotpossibly havemeantworshipin spiritonly,forwhilethat wouldbeaformofworship naturaltoangelsordisembodiedspirits,itwould becompletelyunnaturalto man. Manisbodyaswellas soul;heismatteraswell asmind.Thatistheway Godmadehimand,obviously,thekindofworshipGodexpectsfrommanisonethatspringsfrom man'sdualnature;notworshipissuingfromthebody alone,formanisnotbody only; fromnotworshipissuing thesoulorspiritalone, formanisnotspiritonly; butaworshipissuingfrom thewholeman,mindand body. Noticethattothewords "worshipinspirit"Christadded"andintruth;"but ifmanworshipsinspiritonly,thenhedoesnotworship"intruth,"forhe posesasdisembodiedspirit -somethingheisnotin fact.

Ineverythingwedo, whetherweeatortalkor swimorread,thereisinteractionofsoulandbody,of mindandmatter.There-

foreifreligionistrueto man,ifitisthesumof man'srelationswithGod, itmustofnecessitycontain thisinteractionofsouland body;itmustbeexternal aswellasinterior.

Youspeakofthe"empty show"ofCatholicformsof worship.Showisnotneces-'' sarilyempty,thoughitmay be.Itisaquestionofinnerfeelings.Ifyoushow respecttoapersonfor whomyouhaveorfeelno respect,thatisemptyshow or,atbest,itisdiplomacy whichG.K.Chestertondefinedas"givingthehand toamantowhomyou wouldprefertogivethe foot."

genuineButifyouhave respectandadmirationforaman,tomanifest thatfeelingoutwardlyby,. forinstance,saluting,isnot anemptyshow.

Furthermore,ifaman showsnothingexternally,it iseitherbecausehefeels little-inwhichcasehe,is sub-normal-orbecausehe deliberatelyconcealshis feelings,inwhichcasehe isnothonest.

Isuggestthatyoureflect on atelythisquestiondispassionandwithoutprejudice,andyouwillseethatthe Catholicbalancebetween innerworshipandoutward manifestationofthatinteriorworshipislikelytobe whatChristwanted,forthe reasonthatitcorresponds tothenatureofmanasGod madehim.

Finally,mayIsuggesta littleexaminationofconscience?Somewhoobject toCatholicformsofritual areamongthemanywho 18monthsagogluedtheir earstotheirradiosand listenedenrapturedtothe descriptionoftheCoronationofQueenElizabethin London.

Theirimaginationwas caughtbythebeautyand pompandcolourofthe centuries-oldpageantry,and theythankedheaventhat onecityintheworldhad retainedsomethingofthe graceandgloryofdaysthat aregone.Wereyouoneofthosespellboundandap- provinglisteners?Andyet wouldyoudenyeveryex- ternalceremonytotheKingofKings?Please,bereasonable.

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AsianStudentsComeHereIn IncreasingNumbersForSkills

Oneofourtasksasawhitenationlivingosneighbourstohalftheworld'spopulationinAsiaistohelptheunderprivileged inthatgreatcontinenttoraisetheirliving standards.Forthesakeofthosewhoareto comeafterus,wewontthemasfriends,not potentialenemies.

Wehavebegunthetask byteachingAsianstudents variousformsof"knowhow"sothattheycango backtotheirowncountries andeitherusetheirspecial skillsthereorteachothers.

Alreadythenumberof studentshereorhavecompletedtheirtrainingis about3,800.

Somefiguresrecently compiledmakeinteresting reading.Thestudentscan erbedividedintofourkinds; theyarethosewhohave comehereunderthe ColomboPlan;thosewho comeundertheUnited NationsSouth-EastAsia scholarshipscheme;those receivingAustralianGovernmentscholarshipawards, andthosewhocomehere privatelyandwiththeir ownresourcesbecausethey wishtostudyinAustralian educationalinstitutions.The last-namedisbelievedtobe ,thebiggestgroup.

UndertheColomboPlan, whichistheonlysource fromwhichreliablefigures canbeobtained,thelargestnumberofstudentshas comefromIndia(116), Pakistan(112),Indonesia (94),andCeylon(74),but thesefiguresareonlysign-

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Theprogramme,planned bytheGuildofSt.Luke,is opentoallpersonsinthe ArchdioceseofDelhiand Simla,bothcatholicand non-Catholic,whoseincomesfallbelowacertain level.

Medicalbenefitsunderthe programmeincludeoutpatientcareathospitals, medicinesanddressings. vaccinationsandinocula-ionsandhomevisits.

Theprogrammewillbe administeredbyacommitteewhichwillincludeareligiousadviserandatreasurerappointedbyArchbishopJosephFernandesof DelhiandSimla.Thecommitteewillhavethe timeservicesofadoctor.

postsindicatingwhichcountriesaremostlytakingour help.

Therearestudentsalso fromBrunei.Burma.Cambodia,Singapore,Malaya, Philippines,Thailand,North Borneo,SarawakandNepal.

Andthesubjectstheyare studyingcoverawiderange, fromagriculturetotelecommunications.Themost popularsubjectwith ColomboPlanstudents, however,ispublicadministration.

BishopSeesDangerInScience Specialism

AtExpenseOfLatin

Thedangerofemphasisingthetechnicalsideofeducationattheexpenseofits literaryandculturalaspectswasclearly shownbythedeclineofLatinintheschools, HisLordshipBishopNorton,ofBathurst, N.S.W.,saidrecently.

This"driftfromtheSenateofSydneyUniverclassics"wouldbelessdisturbingifithadbeen accompaniedbyanincrease inmodernlanguages,but thathadnotbeenthecase.

AddressingpupilsofSt. Stanislaus'Collegeduring theirannual"break-up" function,BishopNorton saidtoofewofthemseemedinterestedinLatinwords.

"Itmustbeadmitted,"His Lordshipsaid,"thatthe

sitysoldthepassonthe classicsandmustbearthe largestshareofblamefor theloweredstandardswhen, in1944,itabandonedthe requirementofoneforeign languageformatriculation.

"Australia'sprestigewas thusgreatlyloweredinthe eyesofthelearnedworld.

"WhenSirJohnStopford,vice-Chancellorofthe UninversityofManchester,

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washereearlythisyear,he expressedastonishmentat whathefound. "Wearenotsurprised thatDr.ClunksRoss,a prominentAustralian scholar,declared:'Ouruniversitiestodayhavebecome nomoreandnolessthan technicaltraininginstitutions.'

"Allthisisverydiscreditabletoagreatandwealthy countrywhichshouldbe prominentindesiringa trulyliberaleducationfor itsyouth,whichitcouldso wellafford.

"ItistruethatSydney Universityhasawakenedto thedangerandisseekingto raiseitsadmissionstandard, atpresentamongthelowest intheBritishCommonwealth.

ofideasandsohelpsonand maintainsthegrandunityof doctrineandpurposewhin isoneofthemarksby whichsheisknowtoall men.

"Itwillbeforthemasters heretoshowyoutheadvantagesoflearningLatta,takingthewiderclassical view.Theywilltellyou thereisnosubstituteforit asabroadbasisforeducation.

"Itsdisciplinealoneis valuable,involvingasits does,anappreciationcf wordsandsentenceconstructionandthemastery ofanidiomotherthanone's own.

"AsArchbishopSheehan, oneof scholarsourgreatestclassical wrote50yearsago, 'Nowhereelsecanwordsbe foundsodeftlyfittedtogetherinthestructureofa sentence,asthoughthecontrivingmindhadsquared joining.'

"Asamentaldiscipline andtrainingitcannotbe excelled.

Youorewondering,yousayinyourlet-Thatis,youwilldenyyourselfthepleasuresthatyou ter,whetherornotyouhaveavocationto thereligiouslife,whetherornotyouought tocometotheconvent. Iamgladthatyou chosetowritetomeaboutit,ofcourse,and IhopethatIcanansweryourquestionsto yoursatisfaction.

"Itschangeoffrontwas probablyinfluencedbythe growingpublicinterest andconcernaboutourdecliningstandards.Butalot ofharmhasbeendoneand theclassicswillhaveahard roadtotraveltoregaintheir lostposition.

mightlegitimatelyenjoyin marriage.Butitgoesfurtherthanthat-muchfurther!

Forthesakeofthepurity ofChrist,youwillrefuse yourselfandyourbody manyconcessionsnotatad wronginthemselves.No onewillforcesuchrestrictionsuponyou,youunderstand,butasaReligious, youwillseekthem. Idonotknowwhether youwillbelonely.Ido knowthattherewillbe timeswhenyouwillbe desolatebeyondthepower ofanyhumanfriendto console.

LoveCarriesThrough

PerhapsyouarerememberingthatChristsaid,"My yokeissweet,andmyburdenislight."Hedidsay that.Hemeantit.Itis true.Iknow.Buttoo many,whentheyreadthose words,thinkthatthereisno yokeandnoburden.Both arethere,butlovemakes themsweet,andlovemakes themlight.

Supposing-youwereconsideringunioninmarriage withsomeyoungmaninthe world,ratherthanunion withChristinthereligious life.Wouldyousayto yourself,"Willmarriedlife behard?"No,youwould not.

"Ifthereisanyplace wheresuch'ablowshould bestruckitisinaCatholic collegelikeSt.Stanislaus.

"Thoughconcessionshave beenmadeinrecentyears intheuseofspokenlangu- agesforpartsoftheLiturgy, suchasintheadministrationofsomeoftheSacraments,stillitismainlytrue thatLatinisstilltheliving languageoftheChurch.

"InLatinshepraysandoffersSacrifice:inLatin sheteachesthenationsof theworld;inLatinher theologiansanddoctors write;inLatinareher traditions shrined.andteachingen-

"ThepolicyofthesocalledReformers,whoresortedtotheuseofthe vernacularthebetterto attesttheirbreachwith Rome,dealtaheavyblow atLatinasthecommon languageofChristendom.

"Butthey,unknowingly, setupanotherofthedisruptiveforcesthathave splitthemintocountless fragmentssince. "FortheuseofLatinis oneofthesourcesofthe Church'sunity,asunityof expressionengendersunity

"Thelackofprecision, logicalsequenceandaccurateuseofwordsthatdisfiguremuchofourpublicspeakingwouldbeimpos- sibleifourpublicmenhad hadatraininginLatin.

"Allthisandmuchmore yourmasterswilltellyou, fortheyareonlytooanxious toteachyouLatinifyouwillgivethemtheoppor- tunity.

"Butthereisanother pointinsupportofmypre- sentthemewhichIwantto make.

"Onlytoooftenwhena boyasksmetoaccepthim asanecclesiasticalstudent, andIdoearnestlywish thereweremanymoreof them,Ifindthathehasnot takenLatin.

"Hemustthenbegina specialcoursebeforehecan beginphilosophy,thusaddinggreatlytothelengthof thecourseofstudieswhich theChurchinsistsonfor studentsforthepriesthood.

"IhopewhatIhavebeen sayingwilldoalittleto checkthedethronementof Latinandwillhelpinsome smallwaytorestoreit,at leastinparttotheplace ofhonouritusedtohold."

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Ofcourse,it'shardtobe anun!Perhapsofallthe hardthingsyoucould choose,anun'swayoflife isthehardest.IfyoubecomeaSister,youwillhave toriseearlyinthemorning dayafterday,yearafter year.

Youwilllivebybellsbellsthatcallyoutorisein themorning;thatsummon youtochapelandtoprayer; thatcallyoutomeals;and thatsendyoutobed.

Youwillhavetolearnto beobedienttothewillof others.Thatmeansthat youwilleatfoodthatsomebodyelseplansforyou, labourattasksassignedto youbyanother,andlisten Itoreadingthatsomeoneelse chooses.

Youwillliveinpoverty. Whileyouwillalwayshave sufficientfood,clothingand shelter,youwillnothave BUILDERSandDESIGNERS, thebestthatistobehad. Youwillgowithoutmany 98ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH. thingsthatmightbringyou ease,pleasureandcomfort.

Youwillliveinchastity.

love,isthesterlingstuff thathascarriedmealong inthereligiouslife.The onlydifferenceisthatthe lovethatstrengthensmeis alovethatcannotchange andcannotfail.Inme,and withme,andthroughme, isthedivinelovethathas taughtmetofacetheyears withjoyandlaughter.

IPossessAllThings

Youaskonequestion,valiantcouragebornoflove. though,thatIshallanswerThatcourage,bornof personally,hereandnow. Yousay,injustsomany words,"Isithardtobea nun?"Thenyougoonto restatethesamequestionin differentwords:"Sister,are youreallyhappy?Aren't youawfullylonelysometimes?Doyoueverwish youhadn'tgonetotheconvent?"Andsoforth,and soforth.

Ofcourse,therehava beentears.Ofcourse,there havebeenheartaches.But IhaveChrist,andhaving Him,Ipossessallthings.

Ihavebeenanunfor27 year.Ilookbackonthose yearsnowfromaverydif- ferentpointofviewthan theonefromwhichIlooked ahead.Iwasafraidthenafraidthatitwouldbe "hardtobeanun."

IfIhadguessedthen whatIknownow,how amazedIwouldhavebeen! Fortheyearshavebrought tomethefulfilmentof Christ'spromise,"thepeace ofGodwhichsurpassethall understanding,"andaglory thattheworldcannever comprehend.

Yes,itishardtobea nun-heavenlyhard,gloriouslyhard!IfIhadtodo itoveragain,knowingthe peaceandthesplendour, theloneliness,heartache andutterdesolationthatthe loveofChristhasbrought tome,I'd I'dhe why,I'dbeanun!

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Pope'sUltimateHope LiesInCatholicAction

ByRev.WilliamSmith,S.J.

PiusXIpinshisultimatehopeforan effectiveChristianresponsetotheCommunistchallengeonaspiritualweaponthathe designatedas"CatholicAction."

Firstofall,itismoreor lessatechnicalterm.Ithas adefiniteandspecificmeaning.Itdoesnotembrace everyCatholicactivityash. toooftenassumedinsome Catholiccircles.

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BENGALIWAS VERYFAMILIAR

Onenightin1741abentoldmanshuffleddownadarkLondonstreet.George FrederickHandelwasstartingoutononeof hisaimlessnightlywanderings. For40yearshehadthiswasthemiraclethat writtenstatelymusicforsavedhimfromdespair Europeanaristocracy.Letitbethehopeofthe Royaltyhadshoweredworld.

ERNAKULAM,India, Jan.27(NC).-Father PatrickPeyton,C.S.C.,had anunusualexperiencerecently-hewasthesubject ofaeulogyinBengali,a languagehelearnedyears ago foreignwhilestudyingforthe missionsinIndia.

Atoneofhisnumerous ralliesinIndia,anative priestrecountedhispraises inBengali,littleknowing thatthefamedRosaryadvocatehadspentmany weeksinAmericatryingto masterthatlanguage.

alone,desperatelydiscour-tohearthework. aged.SuddenlythefacadeAdramaticincidentocofachurchloomedupbe-curredthere.AttheHalleforehim. lujahChorustheaudience,

"WhydidGodpermitmy'followingtheirking'sexresurrectiononlythatmenample,surgedtoitsfeet, mightburymeagain?"heandremainedstandinguntil murmured,andacryofitsconclusion-apractice anguishescapedhislips:thatendurestothisday.

Wewillattempttoindi-theirChurch,andcivicgov-perienceasmembersofahonoursuponhim.Then,SinceLondonwanted catebrieflywhattheernment. ''CatholicAction"cellwere asissooftenthecase,lienoneofhim,hetookhis SovereignPontiffhadinTheymaybeconsideredand.arebasicinCatholiclostfavouratcourt. triumphtoIreland.The mindwhenheusedthispracticalandmodelCatho-Action. NighthadsetinontheIrishresponsewastumultu- title. licsbytheirfriendsandTheirfirstandprimaryLondonworld.Hewalkedour.ThenLondonwanted neighbours.Theyarenotsocialfunctionwouldbeto yet,however,enrolledinexerttheirinfluenceontheir theranksof"CatholicfellowtradeunionistswithAction." inthetradeunionmoveProperlytoprepareformentitself. theroleofCatholicactionistTheirparticipationin orlayapostle,asintimatedothergroupactivitieswould byPiusXI(oratleastbybegoalsfortheirambition ThebasicaimofCatholicinterpretation),thisgroupifandastimeandtalent Actionistosingleoutwouldmeetregularly,pre-affordedthemtheoppor- potentialleaders,groundferablyonceaweek,andtunity. themthoroughlyinCatholicseriouslystudythoseanglesTheiranti-Communist3,2truths,inspirethemtoliveofCatholiclifeandthose'tivity,atleastdirectly, uptothehiltbothinspiritphasesoftheCatholicfaithwoulddevelopwhenandif andindeedtheCatholicaboutwhichtheystillhadtheissuearisesinthecircles faiththattheyprofess. vagueorindefinitenotions,inwhichtheymove.

"ShockTroops," difficulties,orproblems. Their,primaryobjective, Atthesametimeorinhowever,wouldbethework

Theirprimarypurposeissuccessivestagestheywouldofputtingintopracticees toassistandco-operatedealwithanddiscussailfaraspossiblethepositive withtheirbishopincarry-thevariousaspectsandsocialprinciplesoftheeningonthemissionofChristproblemsthattouchtheircyclicalsfromaconstructive onearth.

inapurelyspiritualfunction,theirCatholicAction precedestheexternaldisplayofactivity.Thepreparationandspiritualformation,theinspiration,and themotivationthattheyreceiveandcontinuetoexlivesastradeunionists. viewpoint.

"TheLordgavemeword."

Thewordsbegantoglow withmeaning."Iknow thatmyRedeemerliveth Rejoice Hallelujah."

UnitInterlock

Ourexampledealswith thecaseofagroupoftrade unionists.Theprincipleis thesameforallothergroups andclasses.Lawyers,doctors,employers,teachers, andprofessionalandindus-

Beforehebecameillin 1939,FatherPeytonhad preparedataseminaryin Washington,D.C.,forthe BengalmissionsinIndiaand studiedtheBengalilanguage.

SAIGON,Vietnam,Jan. 27(NC).-Loveoffreedom hasnoageceiling.That wasshownwhena102year-oldmanarrivedhere fromCommunistNorth Vietnamafteramarchof80 daystoescapeRedrule.

The fromvenerablepatriarch ThanHoaarrivedwith 120membersofhisfamily, includingagreatgrandson whowasbornonthemarch.

IsThereEnough InterestInAsia?

MASTER ANDWHEELCYLINDER OVERHAULING

Fromtheformationof thesmallercellswould growan sationexpandingorganiandaninterlocking ofthevariousunitsand groupsuntilwholesections,regions,anddioceses wouldbecompactlyunified inanover-all"Catholic Action"programme.

Theplanis"formalised" whenthebishopofadiocese officiallysanctionstheentire set-upasdiocesan"CatholicAction."

Somemaydeceivethemselvesintothinkingthat thereisaneasierway,a lesstryingapproach,amore spectaculartypeofcrusade. Thesimplefactis,"There isn't."

Iftherewere,PiusXI wouldhavebeenthefirstto recognisethepossibility, acceptit,andadvocateit. Wemustfacethehardfacts ofpresent-daylife.

Thealternativesareclear andunmistakable.Wewill succumb,bydefault,tothe menaceofMarxismor measureuptotheexacting requirementsofthePapal proposals.Therecanbebut oneresponseinanyreal Catholicheart.

Itiscontainedinthe wordsofPeterwhenOur Lordtauntedhimwiththe question,"Willyoualsogo away?"TowhichPeter answeredwitharineing declaration,"Towhoreall wego?Thouhas'e wordsofeternallife."

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worldhasmoved,but wecaughtupwithit movedfromEuropeto willliewithAsiarath

Theoldfireofgeniusbegantorekindle.Wondrous melodiestumbledoverone anotherinhismind.Graspingapenhestartedwritingschoolsandtheeducational withincredibleswiftnessauthoritiesreportthatthere pageafterpage. islittleinterestinlearning

aisconcerned,our thequestionis:Have yet?Ourworldhas Asia,andourdestiny erthanwithEurope.

ButtheyarestillteachingFrenchandLatinin

For24daysHandelAsianlanguages.Theaverlabouredfrantically,with;agepersonknowssomelittlerestandscarcelyanythingofmatterslikethe S food,tothedespairofhisSwisscantonsorthelegend ofKingArthur,orwars thatwerefoughtabout purelyEuropeanaffairs.

NoCatholicactivityofTheythenmakeeveryTheCommunistscanandListlesslyHandelleafed anykindisentitledtouseefforttoassumeintheirdofindwaysofmakingin-throughtheoratorio.This! thelabel"CatholicAction"unioncirclesthedegreeofroadswheretheoppositionpassagecaughthiseye."He unlessanduntilthespecificleadershipforwhichtheyhasnothingmoretoofferwasdespisedandrejected., activityhasbeensodesig-arecapableortowhichtheythananegativeandde-Helookedforsomeoneto natedbythebishopofthemightreasonablyaspiretonunciatorydemonstration. diocese. advance. Whereversociety,oranycomfortHim,butfoundno AsfarasAustrali battle,these"shocktroops"PositivePrinciplesonthesoundprinciplesof one.' battle, girdedfor segmentofit,isfunctioning ofChristgoforthasapostlesInotherorganisationsofjusticeandcharityandthat andcrusaderstoparticipatewhichtheymaybemem-truespiritofsolidarityenin"socialaction"withinbers,theylikewisetakevisionedbythePopes,the thespheresofsocietyeverymeanstospreadtheMarxists,forthemostpart, whereintheyworkandinfluenceofCatholicprin-findtheyarehittingtheir playandlive. ciplesforwhichtheirheadsagainstastonewall. Bywayofexample,assCatholicActiontraininghas mighttakethecaseofaequippedthem. groupofCatholictrade'Intheirtradeunion unionists.Thissymbolicaffairs,incivic,social,or littlegroupmaybeverycommunitymovements,in faithfulinattendanceattheirHolyNameSocieties SundayMass,gotoHolyandsoforth,theiractivity CommuniononfirstFridays,wouldnotbe"Catholic saytheRosaryfrequently,Action."Itwouldbesome beconscientiousinalltheirformofsocialaction. obligationstotheirfamily,Unlesstheyareengaged

Whatdoestheaverage personknowaboutAsian racesorlegendsorwars thathaveaffectedthefate work.Theproceeds,heofmorethanhalfthe said,mustgotocharity,asworld'spopulation?

"MyGod!MyGod!WhyInHandel's74thyear, hastThouforsakenme?"whileattendingaperformReturningtohisdismalanceof"TheMessiah,"he lodgings,henotedapack-tookseriouslyill.Afew ageonhisdesk.Hastilyhedayslater-onGoodFriday, broketheseal."ASacredtheanniversaryofthefirst Oratorio,"Handelgrunted,presentationof"The "fromthepamperedpoetMessiah"-thedeathof Jennens." AndaletterGeorgeFrederickHandel expressingthewishthattookplace. Handelwouldstartimmediatelyontheoratorio,' andclosingwiththewords, faithfulservant.Finally, trialgroupsofallkindshefellexhaustedonhisbed. workingwithintheirownButonhisdesklay"The particularandrespectiveMessiah,"thegreatestorespheresareexpectedtotorioeverwritten. followsimilarproceduresHewouldnotaccepta andadapttechniquessuit-shillingforthismasterabletotheirowncircumstances.

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DecorationForHeroismInKorea

SEOUL,SouthKorea, Jan.25(NC)-AFrench nun,SisterEugenieofthe SistersofSt.PaulofChartres,hasbeenawardedthe MedalofFreedombythe UnitedStatesGovernment forherheroisminsaving thelivesoffellowprisonersduringherimprisonmentbytheKoreaReds. SisterEugenieDemeusy, 51,isanativeofDupuy, France,whohasspentalmosthalfherlifeinKorea. Shehadbeenmistressof novicesattheSt.PaulconventinSeoulsince1932. Shewasreleasedbythe CommunistsinApril,1953, afterhavingbeentaken prisonerinJune,1950.

RecordOfHeroism

Thecitationreadin part:"SisterEugenie distinguishedherselfbyexceptionallymeritoriousservicewhileinternedasa prisonerinNorthKorea fromJune,1950,toApril, 1953.Workingunderindescribableanddifficult conditionsofmiseryand hardship,sheunstintingly devotedhertimeand strengthtorelievethesufferingofherfellowprisoners

"Duringthenotorious deathmarchesin1950she assistedotherswhowere unabletokeepmovingwith thecolumnunassistedand administeredtothesickand woundedduringthebitterlycoldnightswhenhalted inopenfieldswithoutbenefitofshelterorothermeans ofcomfort.

"Despiteherowngreatly weakenedcondition,she workedunceasinglytoalleviatethesufferingofthe sickanddyingprisoners irrespectiveoftheabuses, humiliationandinsults whichshewassubjectedto

atthehandsoftheCommunists "SisterEugenie'sunselfisheffortsandinspirational exampleundoubtedlyhelpedtosavethelivesofmany prisoners.Herdeterminationofpurpose,devotionto dutyandhumanitarianactivitiesreflectgreatcredit uponherselfandtheMissionarySistersofSt.Paul."

Europeanchildrenthank St.Nicholaswhentheyfind prettytoysintheirshoes. ShouldwenotthankSomeonewhenwefindinour shoesagoodpairoflegs towalkon?-G.K.Chesterton.

RecentlyDr.W.G.Goddard,anAustralianauthorityonAsianaffairs,uttered thiswarningafteravisitto Asia:"Within18or20years.unlesstheonwardrollof Communismisstopped, therewillbeacrisis. Thoughthedangerisnot immediate,Australiaand NewZealandarelivingina fool'sparadise.

"Ihaveanintensefearof whatwillhappenwhentherisinggenerationofChina.4 reachesmaturityin15or20 years'time.Andbehind themtheywillhavethe giganticindustrialpotential ofChina." IfDr.Goddardisright, andthereisnoreasonto doubthim,thatwillbeone ofthesituationsfacingthe Australiansof15or20 years'time.TheCommunistcontrolofChinaisat presentabsoluteandthere islittlelikelihoodofitsbeingupset.DoAustralians realisethis?

Weshallbecompelledto takemoreinterestinAsian affairsforthesakeofour childrenifnotforourown. Asiaisveryneartous,and eventsaremovingfast there.AndEuropeisalong wayaway.Forus,Europe isacultureandatradition. Forus,Asiarepresentsthe future. wohaiwobwoommum

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VaticanPaperSeesSovietEasing

OfPersecutionAsFrankFailure

VATICANCITY(NC-SovietRussia's programmeof"scientific"anti-religious educationhasapparentlynotmodemuch progressinthepast17years,afront-page articlein"OsservatoreRomano,"Vatican Citynewspapersaid.

Thenewspaper'scomment wasinspiredbyanew SovietdecreewarningCommunistPartyworkersto adoptamoretolerantattidttudetowardbelievers,while atthesametimekeeping uptheirpropagandacampaignagainst"religious superstition."

Thedecreewasmade publicbyNikitaS.Khrushchev,FirstSecretaryofthe CentralCommitteeofthe CommunistParty.

Inaneditorialcaptioned APendulousPolicy," Osservatoredeclaredthat enemiesofreligionwere rightbackwheretheywere in1937,when"Pravda,"the organoftheCommunist Party,publisheditsfamous articleonMay7,permitting freedomofreligiousworship andofanti-religiouspropaganda.

Atthattime,theVatican Citypaperrecalled, "Pravda"criticisedofficials whotookharshadministrativestepsagainstbelievers, cautioningthatthispolicy servedonlytostrengthen theirreligiousloyalties.

Iturgedtheofficialstobe smartandcounteractreligioussentimentbyengagingina"true,scientific propaganda"againstrefiction.

"Itisjustanotherswing ofthependulum,"Osservatorecommented,referring tofavourablecomments madeinStockholmby MetropolitanNikolaiof Krutitsky,inthewakeof thenewSoviet"go-easyon-believers"decree.

MetropolitanNikolai,wl'o ispopularlyknownasthe "RedRasputin,"ranksnext toPatriarchAlexeiofMoscowsupremespiritualhead oftheRussianOrthodox Church,andisbelievedto enjoyconsiderableinfluence withintheKremlinitself.

"Thependulumtodayis onthe'scientific'ideological method,butwherewillit betomorrow?"Osservatore asked.

Itpointedoutthatnot longafterMay,1937-in Novemberofthesameyear, infact-asterndecreewas issuedbyRussianofficialdomauthorisingstrict measuresagainstreligion, includingtheimmediate closingofanychurch allegedlyguiltyofoffences, evenpettyones,againstthe State.

"Themeaningofthe wholestory,"Osservatore added,"isatleastthatthe leadersofRussiahavenot mademuchprogresespeciallyamongyouthin formingthe'newman.'"

GreatProtestants PayTributeTo ChurchDemocracy

"TheChurchisagreat democracy,"PresidenL WoodrowWilsononceremarked."Thereisnoneso poorandhumblethathe mightnotbecomeapriest. Thereisnopriestsoobscure thathemightnotbecome Pope Theselearned, trainedandaccomplished, menkeptgovernmentalive intheMiddleAges."

Wilson'swordsbear weight,forhewasnota CatholicbutaPresbyterian.

Whathesaidisliterally true,too.TheCatholic Churchseesthatnodeservingboyisleftwithoutan educationifhewantstob apriest,howeverpoorhe maybe.

Anotheraspectofdemocracyinactionisdescribed byWendellPhillipsin writingofavisittoSt. Peter'sinRome,thecentral churchoftheCatholic world:

"Ilistenedtothemusic, andasitdiedaway,standingasIwasbehinda massivepillarwhichobscuredmyview,Icaught thewordsofasermonpronouncedinfaultlessEnglish,andmovingforwardto catchaviewofthespeaker. tomyastonishmentIbeheld thereinthepulpitofSt. Peter'safull-bloodedNegro preachingtheGospelof Christ;andIsaid:'Nowhere elsecouldIhavewitnessed suchascenebutinthe CatholicChurch.Allhonour tosuchdemocracy!'

DisciplineIs EssentialTo SocialHealth

Formanyofusdiscipline isanunpleasant-sounding word.Itstandsforbeing bossedabout,forpunishment,forrulebyfear.But reallyitissomethingmore thanthat.

Ifwearetoliveincomfortandinamitywithour fellows,allofusmustput upwithsomeformofdiscipline.Itisoneofthe essentialsofourcommunity morale.

Thecommunitydoesso muchfortheindividualthat theindividualowessomethinginreturn,andsubmissiontodisciplineispart ofthisdebt.

DebtToCommunity

Thisdoesnotmeanthe disciplineofthedrillsergeantoranall-powerful authority,ofcourse.Perhapsitcanbebestdescribed asself-discipline. Thecommunityprovides uswithcompanionship,protection,helpinillness,food. light, heat,transport, amusements, recreation, clothing,indeed,withpracticallyeverythingweneed outsidethefamilycircle. Themorecivilisedwebecomethemoreweoweto thecommunity,butatthe sametimethemorewehave toplaythegamebythe rules.

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Dr.MannixSeesDangerOf. EducationSystemFailing

"Wehavecometoastagewhenthe CatholiceducationsysteminAustraliaisin gravedangerofbreakingdown."ThiswarningwasgivenrecentlybytheArchbishop ofMelbourne,MostRev.D.Mannix,who saidthat"withthesuddenincreaseinpopulation,mainlyduetomigration,arevolutionarychangehascomeoverthiscountry."

Inhisaddress.Archbishopschoolareanxioustoenter Mannixstated: theteachingprofessionand gototheStatetraining colleges.

"InAustraliawehave beenintenselynroudofour Catholiceducationalsystem.

"Ihaveoftensaid,Irepeat,thatourCatholiceducationalsystemcompares

"Wemustrecruitthese youngpeopleforourCatholicschools,wherenodoubt theywouldmuchpreferto beengaged.

"Butwecannotexpectto getthesetraineesunless theygetthesameremunerationandsecuritythat theywouldgetfromthe StateDepartment.

"Allthismeansaheavy additionalfinancialburden ontheCatholicpeople,who havebeencarryingsucha colossalburdenfornearly 100years.

"Nowthenecessityhas arisentoaskthemtoincreasetheirburden.

"MyintentionistoappealtoCatholicgirlsto comefortrainingtothe CatholicTrainingCollege atAscotVale.

"Itwillbeabigadded burdenforourCatholic peopleafternearly100 yearsofstruggle,inbearing anunjusteducationburden.

"Butitwouldbetoobad -itwouldbeatragedyof tragedies-ifwewereto falterinthiscrisis.

"Ihopethatthingswill notalwaysbeastheyare now,andthatsometimeor somehowtheStateofVictoriaandtheotherStates oftheCommonwealthwill begintodojusticetothe Catholicbody.

"Wearenotaskingfor reparationfortheunjust burdensplaceduponus, butwedolookforwardto thetimewhenweshallreceivejusticeforthepresent andthefuture.

"Inthemeantimewe mustbearourcrossasbest wecan,forthesakeofthe children,oftheChurch,of Australia.

"Asmembersofthe MysticalBodyitisourduty tocometotherescueofthe Catholicchildrenwho throughnofaultoftheir ownarenowwithoutCatholicschoolsandCatholic teachers.

Church,asoldasChristianity,asuniversalasmankindistoday(after20centuries)asvigorousandas faithfulasonthedaywhen thePentecostalfireswere showeredupontheearth."

Inoldentimesmenused togetwhattheywanted withacluborbyrobbing someoneelse.Ifwetry thosemethodsnowadays someonewillbeonourtrail,' becausetheyareagainst therules.Isitnotbetter toobeytherulesbynottryingsuchmethods?Thatis self-discipline.

Fivewaysofapplying self-disciplinewereset downbyanotedpublicman recently,andtheymake sense.Theyare:Byobservingone'sdutytoGod throughone'sconscience;by loyaltytoSovereignand country;byacceptingthe obligationsofgoodcitizenship,byrespectforone's family;andbyself-respect. Ifeveryoneofusobserved thosefiverules,doyounot thinkthatwewouldlivein ahappierworld?

BushEnglishProvesItsUse ForMissionaries:Samples

IseetheMinisterforTerritoriesinAustraliahas beendefendingPidginEnglish,anddescribingasunrealisticaUnitedNations TrusteeshipCouncilresolutionsayingthePidginmust beshoo'edawayasnot suitableforeducational purposes.

Foralongtimenowthe AfricanequivalentofPidgin English,BushEnglish,has servedtoconveythemost importanteducationofall intheelementsoftheFaith.

Fromourcontemporary, "TheSouthernCross"of SouthAfricaIamableto broadenthemindsandincreasethelinguisticrange ofreadersof"TheTablet" bysomebasicBushEnglish whichFatherGavinDuffy quotesfromtheCameroons. Herearesomesamples fromConfession: IbinchopbeefforEmpireDay(Ihaveeatenmeat onEmberDay.)Ibinchop belly-fullforLawTime(I didnotkeepthefastduring Lent).Inoplayermyalltimeplayergood(Ihave omittedsayingmydaily prayers).

makebad.(7)Notief.(8) Nolie.(9Nowantother manhiswife.(10)Nowant othermanhisthing.

This,Iamassured,happenedsouthoftheriver. Twopriestsengagedin teachingwerecommenting onthelowmentalityofthe bone-headedboysitwas theirlucktoinstruct.

"Theyunderstandnothing,"saidFatherTom,'I willshowyou."And,callingupaboy,hegavehim half-acrownandsaid:"I wantyoutobuymearefrigerator."Offwentthe boy.

"Thatisnothing,"said FatherGeorge,"Iwillshow youwhattheyarelike."He calledupanotherboy,gave himashilling,andsaid:"I wantyoutogodowntomy officeandseeifIamthere."

veryfavourablywithanythingthatcanbefoundin anypartoftheworld.

"Sisters,brothersand priestshavedoneforAustraliaandtheCatholic ChurchsomethingthatAustraliacanneverrepay. Theirrewardofcoursewill comeinthe'otherworld.

"Atpresentthesisters, brothersandpriestsengagedinCatholiceducation aredoingaswellandbetter,perhaps,thantheyever didbefore.

"Vocationsaremorenumerous,andtheteaching ordersaremorezealous, progressiveandcapable thantheyeverhavebeen.

DearthOfTeachers

"Yetwehavecometoa stagewhentheCatholic educationsysteminAustraliaisingravedangerof breakingdown.

"Withthesuddenincreaseofpopulation,mainlyduetoimmigration,a revolutionarychangehas comeoverthecountryin recenttimes.

"Wewereableuptothis toprovidetheCatholicschoolsandreligiousteacherstostaffthem.

"Ihopeandbelievethat wearestillabletoprovide theschoolsformigrantand Australian-bornchildren.

"ButIhavelosthope thatwecancontinueinthe futuretorelyontheprovisionofreligiousteachers inourschools.

EmploymentOfLaity

"Thiscollegehasbeen madeavailableowingto thegreatgenerosityandunselfishnessoftheSistersof Mercy.Forabeginningthe SistersofMercyhaveput thisestablishmentatour disposal.

"Ihopethatthegirls comingtothecollegeand latertoourschoolswillbe aswellremuneratedduring theirtrainingcourseand afterwardsintheschools asStateschoolteachers are.

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"Wemustdoallwecan tomeetthecrisisofthe momentandhopefullyawait thetimewhenweshallget justiceforthegreatwork wearedoinginourCatholicschools.

"OurpioneerCatholic forebears,withfewernumbersandmoreslenderresources,facedtheirproblem withsuperbcourageand endurance.

"Theywonthrough,and theCatholicschoolsand theChurchinAustraliaare theinheritancetheyhave passedontous.Weshall notbeunworthyofthegreat menandwomenwhoare gone."

Hereisthe"OurFather": OurFather liffor Heven:Yours. hebe mostholy;Make a.Cornmandiaecomefurwe;How youwant,soemustbe,for groundsameasforHeven; Givewechopwheenough forweforthisday;Choose

Butfewgreatertributes havebeenpaidtoour Churchthanthatspokenby theProtestant,WilliamE. Gladstone,inhisspeech againstthelawexcluding CatholicsfromtheLord Chancellorship:"TheCatholicChurchhas starchedfor1,500yearsat theheadofcivilisation,"he said."Hergreatness,glory,)(excuse)webad,likewe grandeur,andmajestyhavetoowechoosethempeeplee beenalmost,thoughnotab-whethemdowebad;Nolef solutely,allthatinthese.wegoforbadroad,butmuf respectstheworldhashad(move)weforhadthings-. toboastof. amen.

"HerchildrenaremoreHerearetheCommandnumerousthanallthemem-mentsinanewdress:(1) hersofthesectscombined.IbeGodyourMaster;No (That'sstilltrue,bythegetotherGods.OnlyMe way.)Heraltarsareraisedclass()that'sall.(2)Notalk ineveryclimeandhermis-GodHisNamefornothing. sionarieswhereverthere(3)KeepSunday.(4)Hear aresoulstobesaved. yourfatherandyour "Andthiswondrousmother.(5)Nokill.(6)No

Butwhenthetwoboys metoutside,thefirstsaid: "FatherTomisprettysilly. He'sgivenmehalf-a-crown togethimarefrigerator withoutsayingwhetherit istoworkongasorelectricity.""FatherGeorge,"saidthe other,"issillier.Hehas givenmeashillingtofind outifheisinhisoffice, whenhecouldhavefound outforthreepencebyusing thetelephone."

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"AsIsaid,thereligious teachersarebetterthan ever.Butthroughnofault oftheirstheyareunableto reachthehostsofchildren thatarelookingforadmissionintotheCatholic schools,inMelbourneand itssurroundings.

"Iventuretothinkthat Melbourneinthisrespectis innowaydifferentfrom othercitiesinAustralia.

"Therearethousandsof childreninMelbourneand suburbsclamouringforadmissiontoCatholicschools, butthereisnoaccommodationforthem.

"Totheircredit,beit said,priestsandparents arereallyheart-broken whenchildrenhavetobe turnedawayfromourCatholicschools.

"Allthispointstoacrisis inoureducationalsystem.

"Migrationofcoursewill continue,andthepositionis suretogrowworse.The onlysolutionthatthepriests andIcanofferisthatwe shouldbegintomakemore useoflayteachers.

"NumbersofyoungCatholicpeoplewhentheyleave

DelegateCallsForTrainingOf YoungstersInCatholicAction

ThefirstCongressofReligiousSistersofAustralia,NewZealandandOceaniawas heldinSydneyfromJan.18when200delegatesrepresentingnearly60religiouscongregationsassembledinresponsetoasuggestionbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopRomoloCarboni.

Subjectsoffor-reachingimportancetomissionary,teachingandnursingnunswere dealtwithinpaperspreparedbyexperts.

InalongaddressArchbishopCarboniemphasisedtheimportanceoftrainingchildrenforCatholicActionandtheworkoftheLayApostolate.

OurpresentHolyFather. PopePiusXII,described theCongressofReligious heldinRomeattheendof theHolyYearof1950asa "happynoveltyinthehistoryoftheHolyChurch.'' Atitsconclusion,whenhe contemplatedwithhappinessandconsolationover 4,000religiousandregard- edthemasatangibleem- bodimentofmorethanone millionConsecratedSouls throughouttheworld,the HolyFatherexclaimed:"Oh ifwehadallthesereligious inourhands."

NeedToMeetTime

Congressunanimouslyresolvedthatapetitionbesent,inthenameofallthecongregationsrepresented,totheSacredCongregationofRitesinRome,pleadingforthe introductionoftheCauseofMotherMaryoftheCross. MydearSisters, findanythingofgoodnessoraddressisthatofCatholicthePope'scalltoCatholic justiceinthem,maketheseAction.IshallputbeforeAction? elementsyourown.Other-youwhatthePopeshaveThespecificmeaningof wiseyouwillnotbeablesaid;IaskofyouafrankCatholicActionis"asortof toenlighten,help,upliftexaminationofconsciencereceptioncentreforactive andleadthem." withregardtoyourre-Catholicsalwaysreadyto sponseandyourspiritofcollaborateintheapostolate obedience. oftheChurch,anapostolate InchoosingtospeakofdivinelyinstitutedonhierCatholicAction,Iamnotarchicallineswhosecooverlookingthetremen-operators-foundamong douscontributionmadebythosewhohavebeenbaptheReligiousSisterstothetisedandconfirmed-have Catholiclifeofthiscoun-beenrecruitedinasuper- tryingeneral.Itiswithnaturalmanner."Orwe undoubtedgratitudetoGod,maysaymorebrieflythat andtothespiritofworkCatholicActionsignifiesthe andself-sacrificeofthecollaborationofthelaity Sisters,thatweadmirethewiththehierarchyinthe greatschools,themagnifi-apostolateoftheChurch. centandever-gtowinghospitals,theferventinstitutes ofcharityfortheagedandtheincurablysick,which theyhavecalledintobeing. IcongratulateallourReligiousSistersmostsincerelyontheiralmostunbelievableachievements.

Bythesewordshemeant thatifamillionReligious livedaccordingtothespirit oftheirrulesandconstitutionsandtraditions,and werereadytocarryoutwillingly structionsandpromptlytheinandcounselsof theHolyFatherhimself, theywouldconstitutein thehandsoftheVicarof Christapowerforgood whichnoforceofevil couldeverconquer.

Oneoft-repeatedcounsel oftheHolyFatherhasbeen forReligiousSuperiorsto reflectdeeplyontheneed ofadaptationtomeetthe demandsofchangingtimes.

AddressingtheCongressof ReligiousinRomein1950 theHolyFatherstatedthat "asageneralrule,the foundersandlegislatorsof ReligiousInstitutesthemselvesintendedtheirnew worktomeetthecurrent andurgentneedsorduties oftheChurch,andthus theyadaptedtheirundertakingstothetimes.

"Ifyouwishtofollowthe exampleofyourfounders thendowhattheydid. Examinetheopinions,judgments,customsofcontemporarypeopleamongst whomyoulive;andifyou

HOUGHTON

andallreligiouscongrega-tions.Itisamostserious one:

ConscienceExamen

TheHolyFatherhimself hasrepeatedlyindicated certainnewformsofthe apostolatewhichtheabove adaptationsmusttakeinto account.NowIfeelitmy dutytopointoutthatwhen theHolyFatherindicates bydirectivesorcounselsthe formsofapostolatethatare tobeconsiderednecessary inthemodernworld,itis theVicarofChrist,the SuccessorofSt.Peter,the firstsuperiorof congregations,allreligious whoisspeaking. Sometimesitwouldseem thatthecounselsofthe HolyFatherareignored,or atleastfollowedwithinsufficientdocility.Inthis regardpermitmetorepeat thestatementmadebyPopeWhyTheLeakage? PiusXItobishops,priests 1realiseandappreciatethatthesegreatundertakingssavecountlesssouls andoccasionmiraclesof grace.Iamawarethat theymustbesupportedand staffed.Iknowthatthey mustincreaseandextend.

"Thereareverymany CatholicswhoprofessindeedCatholicteaching,the rightsoftheHolySee.the rightsofBishops,thevery rightsofChrist,yetinthe wholetenoroftheirlives theybehaveasthoughthe teachingandthecommands setoutbythePopes,by LeoXIII,especiallyby

Butistherenotadanger thatwemaybegivingtoo muchattentiontoourinstitutions,toourorganisations,tothemakingofrules, totheformingofregula- tions,tothedrawingupof programmes,tothedesign-ingandimposingofschool (Saint)PiusX,andBene-uniformseven,andtoo dietXV,hadlosttheirlittle,onthecontrary,to nativestrengthorwere

becomecompletelyobsolete.Inthistherecanbe recognisedacertainamount ofmodernisminmatters touchingauthorityandthe socialorder.which,along withmodernismindogma, wespecificallycondemn."

ThepointofpapalteachingthatIwishtobringbe- foreyouinthisopening

WINES

themajortaskoftraining apostolicCatholics?

Otherwisehowcanwe explainthelosstothe Churchofsomanyofour Catholicyouth?Whydo we girlshavetodeploreCatholic marryingoutsidethe Churchafterspending10, sometimes12years,ina CatholicSchool?Whydo alltoomanyofthemgive upinpartorinwholethe practicesofpiety,theSac-rificeoftheMass,theSacraments,almostimmediatelyafterleavingschool?

DoWeAnswerCall?

Itmaybeallegedthat theenvironmentofmodern societyisextremelypagan, andthattheexampleofthe parentsissometimesnot forthegood;thatcompanionshipsmadeinthe offices,factories,recreation centres,arematerialistic; thattemptationsofevery kindabound.Yetcanwe saythatwearenotinany waytoblame?

TheHolyFatherisaware oftheseproblems,these difficulties,thesedangers. Theyareworld-wide.And preciselybecausehehas reflectedonthemandworriedaboutthemHisHolinesshasalsosuggestedcerJOBPRINTINGSPECIALISTS. lainsolutions.Onesuch proposedsolutionhasbeen CatholicAction.

ReceiptBooks

Nowletusaskourselves whetherwehaveendeavouredtoenterfullyinto his,counselsinourefforts tocounteracttheseinfluencestowardsevil?Have webeencontentmerelyto warnourpupilsagainstthe dangers?orhavewebeen positive,trainingthemtobe apostolic,sendingthemout withapositivemissionto accomplishnotonlydespite, butwithin,theirenvironments,theirfamilies,the differentsocialmilieuxin whichtheyworkandre450Haystreet,Perth*'Phone:BA2857orBA2838create?Haveweinaword

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Theapostolateofthe Church,thenextpointto beunderstoodifwewish tohaveanaccurategrasp oftheconceptofCatholic Action,consists"notonly inannouncingtheGood News,butalsoinleading mentothesourcesofsalvation,whileatthesame timefullyrespectingtheir freedom,inconverting them,andintrainingwith ardentzealthosewhoare baptisedtobecomeperfect Christians."

But"itiswellknown thatthenormalgrowthand increaseof presupposedreligiouslife acertainmeasureofhealthyeconomic andsocialconditions;"and sotheHolyFatherstates explicitythat"theactivities ofCatholicActionextend totheentirereligiousand socialfieldcoveredbythe missionandworkofthe Church."

NotLayApostolate LestyouconfuseCatholic Actionwithotherformsof theLayApostolate,Iwill againquotefromHisHolinessPopePiusXII."The activitiesofotherCatholic associationsareusually gearedtowardaspecial', determinedobjectcarried outbymeansofanorganisedandpermanentsociety, whateverthescopeofthese associations,beitreligious andcharitable,socialand economic,orconnectedin somewaywithculture.For this erallyreason,suchbodiesgentaketheirtitlesfrom theiraim."

Onthecontrary"CatholicActionhavingageneralnot aparticularorspecificaim, isasitwere areception centrewhereCatholics gathertoorganisefor action."

Amongtheparticular aimsoftheLayApostolate asdistinctfromthegeneral aimofCatholicActionthe HolyFathermentions"the apostolateofcharityand aidunderthenumberless aspectsitassumestoday, theapostolatefortheprac- ticalbettermentofsocial disordersandmisery,the apostolateofthemissions, theapostolateonbehalfof emigrantsandimmigrants: theapostolateinthefield ofintellectualandcultural life,theapostolateofgamesandsports,theapostolateof publicopinion."

IthankGodthatinour schoolsthepupilsareencouragedtointerestthemselvesinmanyofthedifferentformsoftheLayApostolate.Theyhavetheir St.VincentdePaulsocieties,theHolyChildhood, theirdramaticanddebating societies,theirartsocieties, theCYO,andsoon. ButIfearthatthereare notasmanyCatholicAction takenupwholeheartedlygroupsastheremightbe.

HisExcellency,MostRev.R.Carboni

Woulditnotbepossibleto interestandorganiseour youngCatholicswithequal facilityinCatholicAction groupsasintheother branchesoftheLayApostolateandtherebyfamiliarisethemfromtheirchildhoodyearswiththeintimatelifeandmissionofthe Church,andinflamethem withthedesiretobeactive apostlesofthecauseof Christ?

GroupCo-operation

Onehearsoftentodaythatpeopleobjecttooverorganisation:andtheydoso rightly.Butitisnotthe intentionofthePopeto haveCatholicActionorganisationsmerelyfororganisation'ssake.Much canbeachievedinunion andcollaborationwith othersthatcannotbe achievedbyindividualsin isolation.Groupco-opera- tionfurthermoreprovides mutualsupportincommon undertakings,itdeepens confidence,itgivesencouragement,itbringsanew strengthtoeachmember.

Butiforganisationis necessarywemustallrememberthatinCatholic Actionindividualinitiative andenterprisearetobe fullyencouraged;eachmemberhasapersonalaposto- latetoexercise,apersonal influencetoexert.Itis welltorecalloftenthe wordsoftheHolyFather: "thementalityofassociates whoconsiderthemselvesas inertwheelsofagiganticmachine,incapableofmovingoftheirownaccorduntilthecentralforcemakes themrotate,wouldnotbe

compatiblewiththeproper ideaofCatholicAction."

Onanotheroccasionafter comparingthelaymenof CatholicActiontoaninstrumentinthehandsof theHierarchyHisHoliness continues:"Letecclesiasticalsuperiorsusetheseinstrumentsthenwithaconsciousnessoftheirgrave responsibility;letthemencouragethem,suggesting enterprisestothemand welcomewithgoodwillthe enterpriseswhichtheysuggest,approvingthemina broadmindedwayaccordingtotheiropportuneness. YouwillfindthattheseinspiredwordsoftheHoly Fatherharmonisecompletelywiththeaspirationsof modernyouth.

UniversalScope

Unlikeotherundertakings,CatholicActionofits natureisnotsetapartto accomplishthisorthat clearlydeterminedtask.No, onthecontraryitisaninstrumentinthehandsof theHierarchyadaptableto anyapostolictask.Itsactivitiesextendtotheentire religiousandsocialfield coveredbythemissionand workoftheChurch.These activitiesmustcoverthe wholeoftheinterestsof themembers,orseethat theyarecoveredatleastin othermovements.

CatholicActiondoesnot confineitselftoanyone objectiveorevenhalfa dozenaspectsoflife.It existstodoanythingthatwillenablethemembersof itsenvironmenttolivefully Christianlives,todefend Continuedonpage11. 1111111U11111101111111111110111101111111111111111111101111111111111111

andagainstanykind

tack,towinbacktothe foldcarelessandnonpractisingCatholics,to bringnon-Catholicstothe' knowledgeandloveof

ChristwithintheChurch. Inthecaseofschool pupils,itisnecessaryto envisagetheirfutureresponsibilitiesandinterests ascitizens,asworkersand asmothers,inmodern society.

ThesloganofCatholic Actionisprayer.study, action.Thereisnoneed formetoinsisthereonthe needofprayer.Youwill appreciatefullythataspect ofanyapostolate.Study formsthesecondelementof CatholicAction.Itmust, however,alwaysbeaimed ataction.

Itsmembers-anditis tobehopedthatthevast majorityofourCatholic pupilswillbelongtoit,for CatholicActionisamass movement-mustbegenuineapostles,truemissionaries.Theymustbetrained tounderstandtheveryintimatenatureandextension oftheapostolateofthe Church.

NecessaryElement

InamomentIwillsay moreofhowthistraining canbecarriedout.But, 6firstincaseyoushouldstill doubttheabsolutenecessityofmakingouryoung peoplepositiveandapostolic,letmeagainciteatext ofourbelovedHolyFather:

"ThetaskoftheChurch nrenderedmoredifficult bythefactthat,whilethe Churchasawholehas growngreatly,thenumber oftheclergyhasnotincreasedproportionately.For thatreasontheassistance renderedbythelaityofthe apostolate.isanindispens1.4ablenecessity"-"especiallyinmattersofreligion thereisevidenceofthe profoundandefficaciousinfluenceofthosewhoare companionsinaprofession orconditionoflife."

SchoolMethods,Nuns'Courses

ost-SchoolGroupsAdvocated

Catholicpupilsareimpressedmoreprofoundlywhile stillatschoolwiththepossibilitiesandimportanceof international,orrather supranational,organisations andaremademorevividly consciousoftheuniversalityoftheMysticalBody.

HowcanyoungCatholics beattractedtoCatholic Action?Howcantheybe giventhetrainingnecessaryforsuchanapostolate?

Theycanbedrawnto CatholicActionbytelling them,firstly,whatthe Popehassaidaboutit;by bringingtotheirnoticehis ownwordstothechaplains ofthe500,000juniorsand aspirantsofCatholicAction inItaly:Hesaid,"Tellthem (thejuniorsandaspirants)

"Givetheyoungas organicaviewaspossible ofCatholicteaching.Make themseeinChristOneWho willsatisfytheirvitalneed ofknowledgethatisfull, orderlyandenlightening."

Theyoungapostlemust alsolearntoact.Hemust haveadocilewill;butthe "Churchdesireshimtobe fullofinitiative,always activeandindustrious."

Noonecanpleadlackof timeoropportunityfornot teachingthecatechismas thePopedesiresthatitbe taught.Buthowtrainthe pupilstobeapostlesinthe socialmissionofthe Church?Objectionswill probablyberaisedwithregardtodifficultiesinvolved. Bethatasitmayallwill

eachofthemeasyandconstantaccesstothewordsof theHolyFather.Special coursesmaybenecessaryin thebeginningforthereligiousthemselves. Butasfarbackas1936 thepresentHolyFather, thenCardinalSecretaryof State,wasalreadyadvocatingthatsuchspecialcourses inpreparationforCatholic Actionworkshouldbefollowedbyreligious.

"TheHolyFatherhimself hasexpressedthehopethat theaidfurnishedtoCatholicActionbyreligiousinstituteswouldbe'moreeffectiveandfar-reaching thananyother.'Thiswill actuallybethecaseif,as isrecommendedinthat sameveryimportantdocument,specialcoursesof

isnotherselffilledwith apostoliczeal,isgiven chargeofsuchagroupshe willwithoutdoubtdomore harmthangood,andprove anobstructiontothegrowth ofagenuineapostolicmentality. SoIdobegyoutoopen yourdoorstoandtobeinterestedinourCatholic youngladiesevenafterthey haveleftourschools.Offer themtheuseofyourhalls andclassroomsfortheir meetings,withoutwaiting tobeasked.Letyour trainedsistershelpthemto organise,letthemencourageandguidethem.Receive allwithwarmthandaffection.Maketheirmeetings sociallypleasantaswellas apostolicallyprofitable.

Youwillsaythatmany of overworked.yoursistersarealready Irealisethat andIregretit;certainly everycaremustbetakenof eachsister'shealth.Ido notaskthatmoreworkbe done.Iasksimplythat somesistersbedirectedto thismoredirectapostolate atnomatterwhatsacrifice.

Inaskingyoutogive considerationtothisproblemineachofyourconthatitisnotinsoluble.It thatitisnotinsolube.It isnotgoingtodemanda breakdownofyourrules andconstitutions. The adaptationsnecessarycan beachievedwithinthe frameworkofyourreligious obligations.

DiscerningYouth

placingtoomuchemphasis onthemerelyhuman,the merelyaccidental.

Ouryoutharediscerning. Theyrequirethatcongregationsmovewiththeage iftheyaretodedicate'to Godtheirliveswithinsuch congregations. Meditate oftenonthewordsofthe presentPontiffaddressedto theSuperiorsGeneralcf CongregationsofReligious Women:"Inthiscrisisof vocations,seetoitthatthe customs,themanneroflife andtheasceticismofyour religiousfamiliesarenota barrieroracauseforfailure.Wemeantoreferto certainusages,whichif theyhadameaninginculturalsurroundingsofformertimeshavenonetoday andwhichwouldactasa hindrancetoareallygood andcourageousgirl.

"PreservingFruits"

"Lastyearwegavea numberofexamples.To returntothequestionof dressverybriefly letit besuitableandanswerto therequirementsofhygiene. Inageneralmanner,in thosethingswhicharenot essentialadaptyourselves tocircumstancesasmuchas reasonandwell-ordered charitysuggesttoyou."

Rememberalwaystobe maternaltowardsyoursisters.Theywillrespond. Theywillappearbrightand joyousandhappytoall. Theywillbebeaconsguidingvocationstoyourcommunity.

Iwillconcludebyrepeatingtoyoufurtherwords fromtheinstructionto SuperiorsofOrdersand CongregationsofReligious ofbothSexesonthePromotionofCatholicAction sentbythepresentHoly FatherwhenCardinalSecretaryofStatein1936:

Letmebringbeforeyou alsothewordsofthepresentHolyFatherin1936, thenCardinalSecretaryof State,addressedtothe superiorsofmenandwomen religiousthroughoutthe world:"Thetrainingof youthtothespiritofthe apostolate,whichisthe peculiarprovinceofCatholicAction,isamostnecessaryelementofeducationin thesemoderndays;itisa safeguardofChristianliving,andapeculiarlypreciousgiftbywhichtheyare calledtoanapostolate whichiscloselyconnected withthatofthepriesthood.

"Awiseeducatorcannot beunmindfulofthis;forby sodoinghewouldnarrow thehorizonofwell-doing whichshouldlieopenbeforethegeneroussoulof youth,hewoulddeprivethe Churchofapreciousresource,andwouldfindit difficulttoattaintheobjectivesofatrulyChristian education..

/4TellWhatPopeSays

"Moreoverthisapostolic trainingofyouthmakes forthewelfareoftheschool itself itwillmakethem morehardysoldiersto overcomethemanygrave dangerswhichareincident tothesociallifeofourday andwhich,asweknowtoo wellfromexperience,are oia verycommonevenamong youngpeoplewhohavebeen educatedinCatholic schools."

CatholicActionisorganisednotonlyonaparochial anddiocesanbutalsoona nationalandinternational basis,althoughremaining alwaysundertheauthority oftheBishopandhisdelegates.Becauseofthisour

NunsOfVariousOrdersDiscussTheirProblems

thatthePopelovesthem verytenderlyandrelies uponeveryoneofthem. Tellthemweneedyoung heroeswhoarepreparedto giveallfortheloveofGod andHisChurch."

Theveryapostolicnature ofCatholicActionitself alsohasagreatappealto youth.

ToformCatholicActionistsmuchcanbeaccomplishedbyagoodtraining inthecatechism.Letme againquotetheHolyFather addressingthechaplainsof juniorsandaspirantsof CatholicAction:"Wewant theyouthofCatholicAction inthefirstplacetounderstandclearlywhatitisthey areabout.Preciseideas anddeepconvictionsare neededtoarouseenthusiasm,togivestrengthtoresist,andcallforthagenerousresponse.Littleor nothingcanbedonewith boyswhoareheedless,or lazyandnotserious.

"Bewareofbeingsatisfied-astogivewarningat theoutset-withquestions learnedbyheartwithout anyunderstandingoftheir meaning.Weturnthento pointouttheurgentneed ofamethodofteaching catechismwhichisaccurate andcomplete,and'which whilenotneglectingthe memoryandimagination, laysstressonreasonand explainsforexample,that thesincereandconscious actoffaithisamostrationalandreasonablehuman act.

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agreethatsomeprovisionstudyarearranged,topreparereligiousforthisnew work,sothatthroughtheir preachingandtheirmanifoldapostolicactivitiesthe faithfulmaybeinspiredand trainedfortheapostolateof CatholicAction."

shouldbemadeinour schoolsforanintroduction tothegreatsocialdocumentsofthePopes,which expressthesocialmission giventotheChurchbyher DivineFounder. Agreatdealcouldbe achievedbywayofdigressionduringclass.Every goodeducatoracknowledges theneedof"digressions"in ordertoretaintheinterest ofherclass.Sothateven ifitmaybedifficulttoallocateverymuchclasstime tothestudyofthesocial missionoftheChurch, couldnotthese"digressions"beemployedtodo so?Thereiseveryreason whydigressionsshould concernmattersoftopical interest-theCatholicattitudetopointsofmoral interest,politics,social order,economiclife,industrialactivities,andsoon.

AccessToDocuments

Suchdigressionsonthe socialmissionoftheChurch wouldpresupposethatthe educatorsthemselveswere familiarwiththeteaching oftheVicarofChrist. Thereislittleexcusefor themnotbeingso.The Popeshavebeenveryclear andpreciseinthissphere inrecentyears.Itisno longerdifficulttoobtain Englishversionsofthe papaldiscourses.

Inthesepapaltextsthe Catholicteacherhasather disposalanabundanceof up-to-dateandauthoritative statementsonmattersof currentconcern.Byfamiliarisingthemselveswith thesocialteachingofthe Church,andbymaking theirpupilsawareoftheir roleasCatholicsinthe socialdomain,Catholiceducatorswouldbemakingan immensecontributionto thecauseofChristandHis Church.

Thesuperiorsofreligious communitieshaveofcourse atremendousresponsibility toensurethatthecapabilitiesandgiftsoftheirsubjectsareexploitedtothe full.Theyhaveagrave obligationtoprovidefor

Furtherinstructionand informationcouldbeobtainedbythepupilsfrom theregularreadingofthe pamphletsissuedbyCatholicActionbodies,andespeciallyofthoseforYoung CatholicStudents.

UntilnowIhavebeen referringtoCatholicAction workamongthestudentsof ourschools.Butthereis alsoanimmensescopeand analmostunenteredapostolateforreligioussisters inthepost-schoolgroupsof youngwomen.Whygive one'swholelifetoone's pupilsuptotheageof14 oreven17.andthenlose contactwiththem?Why shouldnotthesisterscontinuetheirwonderfulapostolicendeavoursamong youngwomenevenafter theyhaveleftschoolevenuptotheageof25, 27,30.

Ifouryounggirlshave beenCatholicActionistsat school,whynotinspireand aidthemtocontinueassuch lateron;oftentheyhave moreneedofCatholic Actionthenthanwhenat school;oftentoothehelp andencouragementofthe sistersisevenmorenecessarythenthanitwasat school.

"OpenYourDoors"

TheHolyFatherhimself haswarnedusthatitis "possiblethatsomedetails oftheschoolschedules,certainregulations-simple applicationsoftherulecertaincustomswhichwere perhapsinharmonywith pastconditionsbutwhich todaymerelyhindereducationalworkmustbeadaptedtonewcircumstances."

TheresultofCatholic Actionwillbethatour Catholicchildrenandour Catholicyouthwillmeet theenvironmentofmodernlifewithconfidence andtrust;theywillno longerfeelmerelyonthe defensive;awareoftheir roleasapostlestheywillgo forthwithnewstrength eagertocontributetoa changeforthebetterin socialmentalityinsocial pressures,insocialinstitutions.

Onelastreflection.You willsaythatyouhave schoolstobestaffedand thatyouarenotobtaining sufficientvocations.You mayurgetheinsufficiency ofyourvocationsasareasonfornotheedingthecall toengageintheworkof CatholicAction.

Suchreasoningwouldbe false.FromamongCatholic Actionistsyouwouldreceivemanyvocations.The veryfactthatyoungpeople sawthatthesisterswere awareofthedemandsofthe modernapostolatewould attractmanytoyourcongregations.Theyouthof ouragehasrespondedto differentdictators.Young peopleliketofeelthatthey arecarryingoutaworthwhilemission.Theyare tdrawntocongregations thattheyfeelarefailing todistinguishthehuman fromthedivine,theaccidentalfromtheessential, andwhichtheyfeelare

"HisHolinesshasalreadyrecommendedthat InternalAssociations(of CatholicAction)beestablished,suchasarealready activeinanumberofinstitutes,andthatthePious Associationswhichareunderthecareofreligiousbe encouragedto'offertheir providentialaidtoCatholic Action,eitherbytheir prayers,orbymakingthe needandadvantagesof CatholicActionbetter known,orbyurgingtheir ownmemberstotakeitup andthisisespeciallyapplicabletothoseinstitutes andcongregationswho bringtogetheryoungpeople inordertopreservein themthefruitsofaCatholiceducation.'

CopiousBlessings

"Ifthenallgoodreligious willnotonlydirecttheir prayerstowardsthishigh goalbutalsobytheirper suasionsandexhortationinducethosewhoareunder theirspiritualcaretopray forCatholicActionandto enlistunderitsstandard, thentrulywilltheircooperationbeperfectandit willresultincopiousblessingsforCatholicAction andforthewholeChurch.

Ifreligiouswillconform theirconducttotheseinstructionstheywillbefollowingtheirglorioustraditionofgenerousalacrityin ministeringtothespiritual needsofthepeopleandin complyingwiththewishes oftheVicarofChrist."

WiththesewordsIdeclaretheCongressofReligiousWomenopenandI invoketheblessingofAlmightyGod,theBlessed VirginMary,SaintFrancis Xavier,andSaintTherese oftheInfantJesus,upon yourdiscussionsandresolutions.

Iamsureyouhavemany enlightenedandmodernmindedyoungsisterswho understandtheneedsof ourageandwhocould exerciseatremendousinfluenceintherealmofCatholicAction,Begenerousto them.Givethemthebooks theyneed.Letthemattend specialcoursesofstudy. Letthemexercisetothe fulltheirgiftsfortheapostolateofCatholicAction. Butdon'tforgetonthe contrarythatifaSisterwho isnotsufficientlyfamiliar withCatholicActionorwho

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Asyouhavenoticed, severalnieceshavesentin "joke"letterslately.They areveryacceptable.Ifyou canmakeoneup,pleasedo. Icanusethemall.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Week'sWinners

IhavepleasureindeclaringIvyGlameizinaand JoanCriddle,bothofSt. Joseph's,Fremantle,asthe winnersoftheweek.

Congratulations,children! Finework.

NewsFromTeresa

St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Itis withgreatpleasurethatI amwritingtoyouforthe firsttime.MysisterJan thanksyouforherbirthday greetings,butshewillalso writetoyouherself. Janistwoyearsolder thanI.Mybirthdayis onthe30thJune.Iwas nineyearsonthisbirthday. Cheerio,yourlovingfriend, TERESATOBIN.

DearTeresa,-Welcometo "TheCorner,"andthanks foraniceletter.Pleasetell yourfriendsthatI'mkeepingonansweringletters fromSt.Thomas'now, untilallhavebeenanswered.Bestwishesand writeagain.

UNCLEMAC.

Barbara'sBeautFun St.Mary'sSchool, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-We havehadalovelyweek-end. AfterMassdadandmy youngbrotherGerardwent toBindoonwithmyuncle.

Somytwocousinsand auntiestayedwithustill theirreturn.Wehadbeaut fun,thetimepassedalltoo quickly.ThenanotherexfriendofoursfromGeraldcitementwasaspecial toncametotea.Tomorrow istheQueen'sbirthdayso wehaveanotherdayto celebrate.Itwasnicehearingfromyou,UncleMac, soImustnotbesolongin writingagain.

Happyholiday,Uncle Mac.-Yourfondniece.

BARBARAHARRIS.

DearBarbara,-Many thanksforabrightand cheeryletter.Yourgood wishesarereciprocated, dear.Cheerionow.

UNCLEMAC.

SeniorPrizeToIvyGlameizina

ShootThoseAnimals-WithCamera

Noscoutshouldeverkill ananimalunlessthereis somerealreasonfordoing so,andinthatcasehe shouldkillitquicklyand effectively,soastogiveit aslittlepainaspossible.

Infactmanybiggame huntersnowadayspreferto shoottheirgamewiththe camerainsteadofariflewhichgivesjustasinterestingresults-except,of course,whenyouandyour nativesarehungry,thenyou must,ofcourse,killyour game.

Mybrotherwasoncebig gamehuntinginEastAfrica, andhadverygoodsport withthecamera,livingin thewilds,andtrackingand stalkingandfinallysnapshottingelephants,rhinoceroses,andotherbig animals.

Onedayhehadcreptup neartoanelephantandhad setuphiscamera,andhad gothisheadunderthecloth focussingit,whenthenative cried,"Lookout,sir!"and startedtorun.

Mybrotherpokedhis headoutfromunderthe clothandfoundagreat elephantcomingtohim, onlyafewyardsoff.Sohe justpressedthebuttonand thenlitoutandrantoo.

Theelephantrushedup tothecamera,stopped,and seemedtorecognisethatit wasonlyacameraafterall, andsmilingathisown irritability,lurchedoffinto thejungleagain.

InMr.Schilling'sbook, "WithFlashlightandRifle inAfrica,"isamostinterestingcollectionofinstantaneousphotosofwild animals,mostofthemtaken bymeansofflashlightwhich wassetgoingbytheanimalsthemselvesstriking againstwireswhichhehad setoutforthepurpose.

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sorts,zebras,andother beasts.Thereisoneofa lionactuallyintheair, springingonabuck.

ThoughtForWeek

Asoftanswerturneth awaywrath.

Philip'sBudget Mary'sMount, Kalamunda.

DearUncleMac,-Iam sorryfornothavingwritten toyouforsolong.My reasonisthatIhavebeen workinginschooltobe readyfortheChristian Brothers'TerraceScholarshipforwhichIamsitting. Ihopetogainitforitwillhelpmymotheragreatdeal.

NowIshalltellyousome oftheeventsthathavehap-penedrecently.

Onthe18thNovemberI wentforamusicexaminationandgained88marks, andonthe27thIsatfora theoryexamination,butI donotknowtheresultsyet.

Onthe28thourcricket XIdefeatedtheMarist -Brothers'boysby86runs. Alltheboysenjoyedthedayverymuch.

Wethenheldourannual concertonthe3rdDecember.Thisincludedsinging, choralspeech,asketch,a duetandtrio,Irishandfolk dancesandanoperetta called"DameDurden's School."Everybodyenjoyeditimmenselyandwent homefullysatisfied.

On8thDecemberwetook partinaprocessiontoour grottooftheBlessedVirgin.Duringtheprocessionwe saidtheRosaryandsang hymnsinhonourofOur Lady.Thisafternoonwe arehavingourprizegiving andwearelookingforward toit.

ImustendnowsoIwish yougoodluck.-Fromyour nephew, PHILIPHOSEMANN.

DearPhilip,-Thankyou foralongandinteresting letter.Mywordyouset outyourideaswell,myboy.Writeagain.Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC.

MemofortheWishart familyandAnonymous(for UncleMac'sBushies).Many thanksforyourgenerous gifts.Godblessyouall.

DavidEnjoyedZoo Mary'sMountBoys'College, Kalamunda.

DearUncleMac,-Ireceivedmyfiveshillings someweeksago.Iamsorry Ihavenotwrittentothank yousooner,butwehave beenpractisingfortheconcert.Thankgoodnessit's allover.Theschoolhada picnicattheZooyesterday.

Iwasfascinatedtoseethe babykangaroo'sfeetare muchbiggerthantheir head.Monkeyswereplentiful.Thebearsandother animalswerefuntowatch. Whenthetrain,merry-goroundandelephantcame outforridesthechildren flockedaround. NowIwillclose,wishing youallthebest.-Your lovingnephew, DAVIDEDWARDS.

DearDavid,-Thanksfor averyniceletter.AndI'm gladyouhadsuchagood timeattheZoo.Please writeagain.Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC.

THENATURELOVER

Thursday,Feb.le,1955

LittleGirlBefriendsHurtBird

Iwasenjoyinglifeflying inandoutthebranchesof trees,andsingingasweet, songtomyself.Thereason whyIwashappywasbecauseIwasabletofly,sing andpleasemyselfinwhat Idid.

AsIwasflyingaround peacefullyIwasdistracted byanoisewhichsounded likeashotfromagun. WhenIwassmallmymotheralwayswatnedme tobewareofpeopleinthe woodswithagun,because theyhadcometothewoods tohuntforbirdsandother prey.

SoIbegantoflytosafety.

fly.Iwasaweekbefore couldflyagain. WhileIwasconvalescire4 Iwaslookedafterproperly, butwhenIwasbetterIwas verygladtoflybacktomy friendsandtojointhemin theirgamesandsongs.

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DenisInConcert Mary'sMount, Kalamund3.

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BABYSISTER

Wehaveababysisternow, Andwewouldhaveno other, Godsentherasapresent, down Fromheaven,toour mother.

Anditwaswonderfulthe way Shecamewithoutawarning: Weneverthoughtofher lastnight, Yetshewasherethis morning. AndalltodayI'vethought andthought Thesweetestthingsabout her, AndwonderedhowIcould havelived Forninelongyearswithouther. -C.H.

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NoelleSendsRiddles

St.Mary'sCollege, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-You haven'theardfrommefor alongtime.Herearesome jokesandriddles:

Boy:"Mummy, haveanapple?"

Mother:"Butyou'vejust hadyourdinner."

Boy:"Iknow,butthey say`anappleadaykeeps thedoctoraway,'and justbrokenhiswindow."

Whatiscolderthanice? Jellybecauseitshivers.

Whenisarocknota rock?Whenit'sashamrock. Imustclosenow.-Yours truly, NOELLETHOMSON.

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BettyWasWinner

St.Mary'sCollege, Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-Thank youverymuchforpublishingmyletterin"The Record."Lastweekitwas MotherBenignus'feastday, sofifthstandardgavehera concert.Mysisterwentto Araluenforthelongweekendandenjoyedherself verymuch.

OnSaturdayIwenttoa fetewhichwasheldbyMt. Hawthornkindergarten.I wontwo2/3chocolatesen a3d.bat.Well,asnewsis short,Imustclose,hoping youandtheBushiesare well.-Iremainyourniece,

BETTYDAVIES.

DearBetty,-Thanksso muchforyourletter.I'm gladyouareextractingS3 muchfunfromlife.Write again.Cheeriofrom UNCLEMAC. * *

CeceliaAtSports St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-This thefirsttimeIhavewritten toyou,andIhopethatyou andtheBushiesarewell. LastSaturdaywehadour schoolsports,andwhenit wasoverweallhadafree icecream.Iwasonredand weranunderthebannerof St.Thomas,'andourteam won.Thisisonlyashort letter.-Yourniece, CECELIAWARK.

DearCeeelia,-Inotice thedateonyourletter(and alsothoseofyourfriends), andit'salongtimesince youwrote.However,IreceivedsomanythatIhad tokeeptosomesortoforder andsoyourschool'sturn hasjustcome.Thanksfor alovelyletter.Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

AsIdidsoIheardanother reportfromthegunandthe nextmomentIwasfalling totheground,becauseIhad beenhitinthewing.

Ilaythereforhours,until alittlegirlcameskipping byandsawme.Shepicked meupandnoticedthatI washurtandsaid:

"Poorlittlebird,someone hashurthim.I'lltakehim homeandfixhissorewing." Whenshearrivedhome shebathedmysore.Afew dayslaterIwaswellagain butIwasstilltooweakto ***

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AThunderstorm

Thesunwasdull, Theskywasgrey, Thewindwashowling Alltheday. Thelightningstruck, Thethunderrumbled, Andforshelter Thepeopletumbled. Therainbegan, Intorrentsfell; TheguttersflowedItfilledthewell.

Fiveminuteslater Thesuncameout; Thepeoplegave Atremendousshout. Hooray!

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GrahamIsTen St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youareverywell.Iam sorryIdidnotwritetoYlu before.Onthe13thweheld ourschoolsports.Iwasin blue.Icamesecondinmy agerace.Redcamefirst, bluecamesecond,andgold camelast.

OnDecember2itwillbe mybirthday,andIwillbe ten. SoontheMarianYear willbeover.Well,Ihaven't anymorenewsfornow. Yournephew, GRAHAMA.PANNELL.

DearGraham,-Thanks forafriendlyletterandI hopeyou'llforgivethedelay.Ihopealsotohear fromyouagain.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouaboutthe concert.Itwasacoolnight andalltheboyswerefeelingexcited.Wearrivedat thehallabout7.30.Inthe firstitemtheinfantssang "HeWantstobeaPilot," andthe"Jackass."Then ourchoirsang"Santa Lucia"and"Where'erYou Walk."Theyaretwonice songs.Oursingingteachera. isMrs.Walsh.Threeboys didtheIrishjig.Thenthere wasmoreartofspeechand singing.Wehadaplaycalled"TheStormina Boat."Itwasafunnyplay andtheaudienceenjoyedit. Theboysweredressedup asladiesandlookedfunny intheirhigh-heeledshoes andgaydresses,andwe laughedalotatthem.I mustclosenowsoahappy future,andIshallwrite againsoon-Fromyour nephew,

DENISHAYES.

DearDenis,-What -) wonderfulconcertandhow wellyoudescribedit.You're areallygoodwriter.Write againsoon.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

InternuncioIs

DearToDutch

THEHAGUE,Holland, Jan.29(NC).-Archbishop PaoloGiobbe,whohasbeen PapalInternunciotothe Netherlandsforalmost20 years,washonouredhere byDutchCatholicsonthe occasionofthe50thanniversaryofhisordination.

Asatokenofappreciation,the75-year-oldInternunciowaspresentedwithit thesumof100,000guilders (about£11,000).whichwill beused,athisrequest,to setupafundforneedy medicalstudentsatthe CatholicUniversityof Nijmegen.

ArchbishopGiobbeiswell knownforhisdeepattachmenttoHolland,andis saidtohaveseveraltimes declinedbeingtransferred toothercountries.

DominicanTellsTeachers ToFormImageOfChrist

TeachersofthevariousreligiousinstitutesattendedSt.Mary'sCathedralonFeb. 3fortheMassinauguratingtheschoolyear. HisGracetheArchbishopwaspresentinthe sanctuary.

TheMissaCantatawaseducationlacksthatbalsungbytheRev.J.E.ance,itisrepugnanttothe Bourke,diocesaninspectorCatholicconscience. ofschools. Theveryterm"secular- '

AvisitingDominicanist"adoptedbythepropriest,theRev.D.Lewis,tagonistsofthissystem,is 0.P.,preachedtheoc-exclusive-exclusiveofthe casionalsermon. dutiesofmantohis

perfectionoftheImageof Christinus,wasnota matterofphysicalmotion butoftheaffections.Inthe Catechismtheyhadsetforth themannerofthatapproach.

BBCIsUnderFireFor PermittingAtheistTalks

LONDON,Jan.29 (NC)-Catholic commentatorspubliclyattackedtheStatecontrolledBritishradiomonopolyforspreadingatheisticpropagandathroughtwosensationallectureswhichstirredanational controversy.

thattheywereheardby millionsofpeoplewhodo notknowtheanswersand mayhavebeenimpressed bywhattheTablet,national Catholicreview,described as"acertaintactlessarrogance."

InthespiritualorderofCreator.Consequently,in things,Catholicconsciencespiteofallthegoodwillin isalwaysanexpensivecom-theworldonthepartofinmodity,saidFatherLewisdividualteacherscommitted Thetwofoldprincipleontothatsystem,itisimposwhichitworkscontradicts tourowninclinationsand judgmentofthevastmajorityofourfellows.

"Ifanymancomeafter Me,lethimtakeuphis crossdailyandfollowMe."

ThatistheprincipleofselfdenialbywhichtheCatholicconsciencemustinsist.

"Whatshallallmangivein exchangeforhissoul?"is theguidingprinciplewhicn distinguishesCatholicconsciencefromanyother judgmentofrightand `wrong,goodandevil.

SacrificePastJustice

Inthematerialorder,too, Catholicconsciencedemands sacrifice.Thereare,however,occasionswhenexternalcircumstancescreate aconditioninwhichthe sacrificeisbeyondthelimits ofjustice.Thathappens whenunjustlegislation hampersorevendenies freedomtoCatholicstoput intopracticetheirconscientiousobligations.Thatfreedomisdeniedusparticularlyinthefieldofeducationofourchildren.

However,weareconcernednotsomuchwith thefactoftheinjusticeinflictedonusaswiththe consequenceswithinour ownschools.Inotherwords, ourconsiderationcentreson theessentialqualitiesof Catholiceducation,qualities whichmustshinefortheven morebrilliantlythannormallybecauseoftheadded sacrificesdemandedofour Catholicpeopleforconsciencesake.

Biblethatchildrencondemnedtoitcangrowup withatrueandbalanced outlookonlife.

Theniggardlyadmission ofexternreligiousteachers intosecularistschoolsonly emphasisesinthechildren's mindstherelativeunimportanceoftheirdutiesas Christians.

Ontheotherhand, Catholiceducationaimsat thebalancedoutlookin whichitisnolesspartof theeducationalsystemthat, whileourchildrenare taughttobegoodcitizensof thekingdomsofthisworld, theyaretaughttobegood citizensoftheKingdomof God.

Amongstmanyother qualitiesoftheChristian teacher,FatherLewis selectedthreeaseminently practicalintheworkof formingChristinsouls.The firstwasapersonalconcern foreachteacher.Inthe schoolstheywerefaced withchildrenofanalmost infinitevarietyinaptitude forlearning,incharacter, insocialconditionsand habits.

Thedisciplineofthemind andwillrequiredwasprovidedintheinstructionson therevelationofGodabout Himself,aboutHisProvidenceinHisdealingwith us-theIncarnationandall itimplied;theSacramentsandtheHolyMassasthe sourceofthatgraceso necessarytodirecttheir affectionsandtostabilise them;prayer,thatintimate approachofchildrento theirFather;Hispromises tothosewhoremainfaithfulandHisthreattothose whoabandonHim.

Thereforetheobligation ofgivingathoroughand intelligentgroundinginthe Cathechismwasamatter forconstantmeditationand prayer.Nothingelsecould substitutefortheCatechism. Piousstories,sometimes moremythicalthanmystical,wouldnotfittheir pupilsforlifenoryetproducetheresultsdesired.

TheCatechismsetforth theprinciplesofCatholic beliefandpracticeand withoutthoseprinciples Catholiclifewasimpossible. Unlesstheiraimbetoform Christinthesoulsofthe childrenthen,nomatter howsuccessfultheirschool maybe,theywerecomplete failuresasCatholicschools andtheymadevoidthe sacrificesofCatholicparents andviolatedCatholicconscience.

ThelecturesweredeliveredbyMrs.Margaret Knight,universitylecturer andself-styled"scientific humanist,"whoachieved overnightfamewith- her firstbroadcaston"Morals withoutreligion."

Inthisandanothertalk aweeklater,shedenied theexistenceofGod,the Incarnation,theResurrection,theDivinityofChrist andotherbasicChristian truths.Atthesametime, shederidedtheBibleasa collectionofmythsand legends.

TheCatholiccommentatorsbrushedasideleftwingandliberalisticclamourforfreedomoftheair insuchmattersanddemandedthattheBritish BroadcastingCorporation, besidespreventingsuch talksinthefuture,should trytorepairthedamage donebyarranginganadequateChristianreply.

PoliteTete-a-tete

Theysaidthatsofarthe BBC'sonlyreactiontothe publicoutcryhadbeento turnathirdandfinal broadcastbyMrs.Knight, intoapolite,rehearsed tete-a-tetewithaProtestantclergyman'swife.

aceitinvitesandencourages."

AsforMrs.Knight's theories,Catholicsthemselvesdismissedher"scientifichumanism"asunimpressive,outmodedrationalismwhosefaultyargumentshavebeentornto shredscontinuallyoverthe past100years.

Thedangerwas,theysaid,

TheCatholicauthorities herehaveofficiallyignoredthebroadcaststhough CatholicsattachedasadviserstotheBritishradioBishopJohnC.Heenanof Leeds,andFatherAgnellus Andrew,O.F.M.-areexpectedtotakethematter upprivately.Theywillbe stronglysupportedbyother Christianrepresentatives.

Non-CatholicsHearOfFaith

AtSt.Joseph'sOrphanage

Seventy-eightpersons,ofwhomabout 40werenon-Catholics,satdowntodinner atSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,onSundaylast,duringtheDayofEnquiry,sponsoredbytheLegionofMary(convertpraesidium)underthechaplaincyoftheRev. M.McKeon.

Theygavearespectful andattentivehearingtothe talksgivenbytheRev.G.

Bourke,C.Ss.R.,andmany expressedappreciationof beingabletohearasimple andlucidexplanationof theclaimsoftheCatholic Church.

welcometoattendandhave theirqueriesanswered. Thosewhocannotattend everyThursdaynightmay obtainthetextofthetalk given,atthenextlecture, andsopreservethecontinuityoftheseries.

ChristLovesAll Religiousprofessiondid notautomaticallynorimmediatelyfreeteachers fromnaturalinclinations norweaknesses.Consideringthevarietyofcharacters intheschools,theirreactionsmightheequally varied. Somechildren naturallyattractedwhile otherrepelledthem.

Aboutthepurposeof education,therecanhardly beanyargument.Obviouslyitaimsattheperfection ofman'sbeing.Wehave withinusthefacultiesfor self-government,butthey areasitwere,dormantand canbeawakenedandactivisedonlybyinfluences outsideourselves.

NeedOfBalance

Inthesupernaturalorder, thatinfluenceisdivine graceandtheinfused virtues.Inthenatural orderitis,chiefly,thatconditionofaffairswhichwe termsociety.Amajorpart ofsocialinfluencesisformal education,theimpactof teacherandpupil.

Balanceisasnecessaryin educationasinadiet.Thus. forinstance,specialisation isnoteducationandshould beencouragedonlyasa sequeltothegeneraldevelopmentofthestudent's faculties.Commonsensetells usthatphysicalculture boughtattheexpenseof mentaldevelopmentisan unbalancedandthereforea harmfulapproachtoeducation. Butnolessunbalancedis asystemwhichpaysattentiontothethingsofCaesar whileitignoresthethings ofGod.Thesamehuman personwhoisthesubject ofCaesarandtherefore owesservicetoCaesar,isat oneandthesametimea subjectofGodboundto renderdueservicetoHim.

ThereforethefirstconditionofatrulyChristian educationonthepartofthe teacherissummedupby St.Paul,"Letthismindbe inyouwhichwasinChrist Jesus."Foreveryoneof thosechildren,thedullest asmuchasthemostbrilliant,theslovenlyaswell astheneatest,thepoorest aswellasthewealthiestforeachoneofthemthe SonofGodthoughtitworth HiswhiletobecomeMan andtodieinalltheagony ofCalvary.Theymight differinallthingselse,one mightbebetterthananother-butinthistheywere allequal-"Christlovedme anddeliveredHimselffor me."

Inthatworktheteaching oftheCatechismwasof paramountimportance.On theirpartlaythedutyto Godandtothechildrento fitthemselvesasbestthey couldtoteachtheCatechism asintelligentlyandconvincinglyastheytaughtany othersubject.

Itwasalsotheirdutyto seethatthechildrendidnot misunderstanditsimportance-aninevitableconclusioniftheysawthem giveprecedencetoother subjects.Thathappened whenChristiandoctrinewas droppedintimesofstress: suchaspreparingforexaminations.

ForceOfExample

Religiouslife,contiued FatherLewis,expressedthe twofoldprincipleofCatholicconscience-self-denial andtheappreciationofthe spiritualandeternalover thematerialandtemporal. Buteachoneofthemwas thenormbywhichreligious lifewasadjudged.Religiouslifeinitselfwasthe mostpracticaldemonstrationofthetruthoftheir catecheticalinstruction.

Thatwasthestandardby whichtheyshouldmeasure theirpupils,bywhichthey shouldregulatetheirapproachtothem.Itwas onlythusthattheycould hopetoformChristinpoor andrichalikebecauseit wasonlythusthatthey wouldpreventbitterness frompoisoningthepoverty oftheone-mentalormaterialpoverty-andprevent pridefromdestroyingthe other,whethertheirriches beofmindorbody.

Thereforebecausethey werealwaysbeforetheeyes ofthechildrenandbecause theylookedmoretowhat wasdonethanwhatwas said,fidelitytothereligious lifeaccordingtotheprescriptionsoftheirvarious instituteswasanobligation onthempreciselyas teachers.

ThiswasMrs.JennyMorton,aScotswoman,who deniedMrs.Knight'sassertionthat"theclimateof thought"wasincreasingly hostiletoChristianbelief. ShedeclaredthatMrs. Knight'sattackonreligious dogmawasmisplaced,stating:"Christianbeliefis morethanthat.Itisthe livingexperienceofGodin JesusChristintowhich, generationaftergeneration, menhaveentered."

MonopolyPower

FatherJosephChristie, S.J.,oftentheunofficial Catholic champion in nationalargument,declared fromthepulpitofthe JesuitchurchinFarm-st. here:"IwonderwhetherI oranyotherpriestwould beallowedbytheBBCto attackatheismandCommunismwiththesame vigourshownbyMrs. Knightinhertalks?

"TheBBCisamonopoly whichhasthepowerto sponsorthistypeofantireligiouspropagandawithoutallowingtheotherside toheheard.Unlessthe BBCispreparedtoallow competentspeakersthe sameopportunitiesasithas giventoMrs.Knightit mustappearasfavouring attacksofthisnature.We awaitwithinteresttheopportunityofanswering them.Iftheopportunityis notgiventhenamonopoly powerhasbeenusedtoour detriment."

WhyAllowed?

Masswasofferedinthe morningbyFatherBourke andduringitsactionthe Rev.J.Depiazzigavean explanatorycommentary.

ClaimsSecret SocietiesMenace

FathersBourkeandDepiazzithentookthevisitors onatourofthechapel,explainingthesignificanceof itsfurnishings. Thevisitorsalsohadthe opportunityofinspecting theorphanageandofmeetingtheSistersofMe: whoweretheirhostesses.

TheDayconcludedwith BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

Tonight(Feb.10)anew seriesoftalksontheCatholicFaithcommenceatthe CentralCatholicLibrary,36 Pier-st.,at7.45p.m.They willcontinueeachThursday. Non-Catholicsare Act3PheYVV006,

Sir,-"Jah-Bul-On's" ("Record,"3/2/55)assertionsreFreemasonryare indeeddisturbing,particularlysowhensuchalarge percentageofourdefence andcivilianleadersbelong tothecraft. UnfortunatelyitishighlyimprobablethattheAus-tralianGovernmentwould setupaRoyalCommission toinquireintotheactivities ofourFreemasonsandtheir possibleconnectionwith theSovietespionagesystem,

Suchataskwouldnot suita"Royal"Commission atall.Whatwouldthe brothersinBritainthink?

Soperhapswedoneeda typeofrevolution-arevolutionagainstthesystem whichallowspublicandinfluentialmentobelongto asecretsociety,whichis undemocraticandofdoubtfulorigin.

Anysecretsocietyisa menaceandshouldnotbe toleratedinthesedayswhen thefateoftheworldis hanginginthebalance.

Anation-widedissolution ofMasoniclodgesmight saveAustraliafromcatastropheinthefuture.

Justatpresent,however, thereisnoindicationofour havingthegoodfortuneto produceagovernmentbold andvigorousenoughtodo SO.

Abalancedsystemof education,therefore,must cater,notonlyforthe secularhutforthereligious developmentofman.Because,ofitsverynature. thesecularistsystemof

Theirworkof"forming Christinsouls"mightbe comparedtotheworkofa sculptor.Intheblockof marble,thestatuewasalreadypresentbutrequired hisworktobringitoutin itsfinalbeauty.Sothe imageofChristwasinthe soulandrequiredtheirdeft touchestobringitoutinall itsgrandeur.

Thechieftoolgivento themwastheCatechism.As St.Augustinepointedout. ourapproachtoGod,the

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Tosucceedintheirapostolatetherefore,theirstandardmustbeChristand Himcrucified;theymustbe diligentinimpartingthe Catechism;theymustbe faithfulandferventreligious. Theirswasnoeasyvocation.Itwasbesetwith difficultiesnottheleastof whichwasthattheirefforts toformChristinsoulsat suchcosttothemselves, werefrequentlynegatived bytheatmosphereofthe homelifeofsomanyof theircharges.However,the neglectofnarentswastheir responsibilityforwhich theywouldanswertoGod.

FatherLewisconcluded, "Takeasyourmottothose wordsofSt.Paulto Timothy-Petho"vigilant:labourinallthings:do theworkofanevangelist: fulfilthyministry...'There islaiduptoyouacrownof justicewhichtheLord,your Judge,willbestowonyou andnotonyouonly,buton allthosewho,throughyou, areinlovewithHisKingdom."

TheCatholicHeraldalso attackedtheBBCforallowingthebroadcasts.

"Itisnotitsbusinessin apopulartalktogooutof itswaytochallengethereligiousviewsofmostlisteners,"itsaid."Theonly circumstancesinwhichthe BBCmightfeelitselfentitledtodothiswouldbe ifsosolidacaseweremade toshowthatreligionis actuallyharmfultopublic andsocialmoralsthatthe BBCitself-atpresentrun withinthegeneralacceptanceofthemainstreamsof Christianity-hadtoaskitselfwhetheritsunderlying religiousassumptionswere sociallyharmful.TheChristionreligionremainsthe traditionofthiscountry anditispractisedbymany millionsandrespectedby manymore."TheCatholicTimescommented:"Whyarethese thingsallowed?Theyplay theCommunistgame.Itis nottheidealoffreedom thatpermitsitbutapagan disinterestednessthatseems tobeunawareofthemen-

Weregretthatinourlast Lssue,throughinadvertence,theblockofalivingnun wasincludedintheobituary ofRev.MotherPaulofthe PresentationOrder,"Iona," MosmanPark.Thelate MotherPaulispictured above.

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Letushopewehavesuch agovernmentbeforethe revolutionagainstChristianityandthemassestakes place,forourultra-respectableFreemasonshaveno regardfortheChristain Faith,norhavetheyany sympathyforthelabouring classes.-Yours,etc., BUNYIPTHESECOND.

HinduspiteGrowsxoememmewpodgembeywmeeexttAcwlextbeenftlemeickiber"

AgainstChristians

Quilon,India,Jan.27 (NC).-TheSocietyforthe ProtectionofFaith,an organisationofCatholics here,hasansweredcharges that sionariesforeignChristianmisareattemptingto establish"Christianistan"in India.

"Christianistan"-asep- arateChristianstate-isa wordcoinedbythechargemakerstoindicatearesemblanceofthealleged movementtothedemandof IndianMoslemsin1947for anewStateofPakistan.

Chargesthatforeignmissionariesweresponsoring thismovementwerepartof anewwaveofanti-missionarystatementsbyleadersof theMahasabha,militant Hinduorganisation.Its presidenturgedHindusto opposewithalltheirmight theconversionactivitiesof Christianmissionaries. tions,ReplyingtotheseallegatheQuilonsocietysaidthattheMahasabhaleaders weretryingtosetthe majority againstHinducommunity Christianswiththe intentionofdestroyingthereligiousfreedomofminorities.

Itpointedoutthatthe harmfuleffectsofthis policywerealreadyevident inNorthIndia,wherea sectionoftheHindus,blindedbytheMahasabhacampaign,haveunleashed violenceagainstmissionaries.

Thesocietysaidthatit wassuchsenselesspropa-gandaagainstMoslemsthat pavedthewayforthe establishmentofPakistan in1947.

HeHasServed

10,000Masses

MUNICH,Germany,Jan. 29(NC).-Ararejubilee wasobservedhereby parishionerMaxStummer, whohasservednolessthan 10.000Massesoveraperiod of50years.

Eventhoughhehelda full-timepositioninbusinessallthistime.Herr Stummer,whohasjustobservedhis60thbirthday, nevermissedservingMass inhisparishchurch.

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*ThaiPrincessOn PopeOrdersPromptAidFor LeperVictimOn VictimsOfFrenchFloods WhyConverted VATICANCITY,Jan.29(Radio,NC).-Mgr. BANGKOK,Thailand, FootlightsAgai

SOROKODO ISLAND, Korea,Jan.27(NC).-Mary Ree,Seoul'smostcelebrated actressofthe'40'swhohad retiredavictimofleprosy, hasstagedacomebackin thisislandlepercolony.

The35-year-oldactress hadgoneintoretirement amongtheisland's6,500inmatesandhadtakenno partinanysocialandcivic affairs.

AnyLittleAbility

LastChristmas,however, MaryRee,thenacatechumen,wasofferedtheleadingpartinaChristmasplaydepictingtheconflictbetweenCatholicismand Communism.TheCatholic playersgroupapproached herwiththesuggestionof "offeringanylittleacting abalityIpossesstothe ChildJesusasaChristmas present."

"Thatdidit,"theactress to1dColumbanFather ThomasKane,vicargeneral ofKwangjuprefecture."Up tillthenIdidnothavethe hearttoactagain."

MoraleBooster

Theplayprovedsucha success scheduledthat,thoughitwas foronlyone showing,itranforseveral nights.Onthefirstnight over1,000 recreationleperspackedthe hall.Oneofthe island'sofficialsdescribedit as booster"thegreatestmorale evertohitthe island."

Catholicsintheisland leprosariumhaveincreased inthepastthreeyearsfrom 50to300,withanestimated 700underinstructions.

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r, Apreliminaryprocess juststartedintheNetherlandsDioceseofs'llertogen- boschmayresultinaDutch Carmelitepriest,whodied inDachauconcentration campearlyinthewar,be- comingthefirstmodern martyrforCatholicjour- nalismtobecanonised.

HisEminenceJohnCardinaldeJong,Archbishops ofUtrecht,wasthefirst witnessinthecauseof FatherTitusBrandsma,0. Cam.,whofellfoulofthe Nazioccupationregimein theNetherlandswhenhe blockeditsplanstomake Catholicpapersmouthpieces ofitsracialdoctrines.

reasonsforherconversion toCatholicismthreeyears ago.Shehassinceenteredtheconventofthe ReligiousofSt.Maurat Penang,Malaya.

FerdinandoBaldelli,presidentofthePontificalJan.28(NC).-Anewly ReliefCommission.hasbeenchargedbyHisdiscoveredletterwritten HolinessPopePiusXIItofurnishassistancetobyThaiPrincessJoseph- victimsoftherecentFrenchflloods. ineKaratphimgivesthe TheMonsignorpromptlyofferedthelargeand well-equippedsummercampatCesenaticoon Italy'snorthernAdriaticcoastasashelterfor childrenduringtherecoveryperiodandalsosent 1,000,000francs(about£1,150)toFrench Catholiccharities.

EarliertheHolyFatherhadsentamessage ofsympathyandagiftforfloodrelieftoHis EminenceMauriceCardinalFeltin,ArchbishopofParis.

IndianConvertBishopIsBuried InChairBeforeHugeCrowds

TIRUVALLA,India,Jan.29(NC)-An IndianprelatewhohadoccupiedaJacobite episcopalthroneearlierinlifeandthen thatofaCatholicBishopwasseatedonthe latterthroneafterdeathheretoreceivethe lastrespectsofhisflock.

ArchbishopJosephMarThefaithfulkissedthestaff Severios,BishopofTiru-andcrossastheypaidtheir valla,whodiedhereunex-lastrespects. pectedly(Jan.18)atthe ageof60,becameaBishop intheschismaticJacobite churchin1933.AfterenteringtheChurchin1937, hewasconsecratedaBishop in1938.

Accordingtothetradition oftheJacobitechurchand

PrincessJosephineonce confidedtoBishopPietro Carretto,SalesianVicar ApostolicofRajuburi,that thefirstseedsofFaithwere plantedinherheartona Christmasnightwhenshe visitedtheSalesianhousein

CardinaldeJongtoldof FatherTitus'courageouS. defenceoftherightsand dutiesof OthertheCatholicpress. witnessesareexpect-edtorelatestoriesofhis exemplaryspirituallifeand hiszealouscharity,especial- lytowardhisfellowprisonersinthe"hellof Dachau."

Stillotherswillhave muchtosayabouthiswork asauniversityprofessor, writerofreligiousbooks. HuaHinthroughcuriosity.andtheorganiserorleader AbookofOurLadyofofavarietyofCatholics Fatima,agiftfromacousin,enterprises,amongthemthe strengthenedherfinaldecision.

first heldMariancongressever inHolland. FatherTitusdiedat61 intheinfirmaryofthe DachaucamponJuly25, 1942,avictimofphysical illsaggravatedbybrutal

InherletterPrincess Josephinespeaksofthe greathappinessinherheart "onaccountofthenewlife undertaken."Referringto Buddhaandhisteachingtreatmentatthehandsofhis that"hewhodoesevilshallNazigaolers. receiveevil,andhewho doesgoodshalllikewisebe repaid,"shewrites:

"TofindthisgoodIhave voluntarilychosenthe Catholicreligion To preservethisgoodIam disposedtoundergoanysacrificeandtobearany loss,eventhatoflifeand earthlyhonours."

Thefuneralwasattendedbysome35,000ofthe faithful,preseltl morethan300 priests,and10bishops.Also wereDr.C.K. Jacob,BishopoftheProtestantChurchofSouthIndia, and ThornsMetropolitanMar oftheschismatic thenewCatholicMalan-SyrianChurch, FrenchHeads kareseritetheprelate'sre-

dalherefollowinghis death.

Followingthefuneralthe mainswereseatedonhisArchbishop'sbody,seatedAtChartreuse throneinSt.John'sCathe-onachair,wasinterredinPARIS.Jan.28(NC).- thesanctuaryofthecathe-'Despitethefactthatlay- dral. menarenotallowedto

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PATNA.India,Jan.27 (NC).-TheAll-IndiaEducationalConferencehasappointedaCatholicpriestas chairmanofacommitteeon "moralinstruction"inIndia'sschoolsandcolleges.'

HeisFatherT.N. Siquiera.S.J.,amemberof thestaffofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Trichinopoly,anda leadingeducator.

motherhousein the FrenchAlpsfoundedby St.Brunoin1084,PresidentReneCotyheard MasstherelastEaster.

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PARIS,Jan.29(NC).-Hewasabletodoso,it HowEmperorHailewasrevealedinamagaziae SelassieofEthiopiaad-articlehere,becauseofa ministeredamajesticsnubspecialdispensationfrom toCommunistofficialsthemonastery'srulewhich duringavisittoYugo-Statesandhis theFrenchChieffree slavialastsummerhas family accesstotheabbey. beenrevealedb3thePresidentCotytookad- Frenchnewspaper,Croixvantageofthisdispensation deLorraine. lastyearwhenhewas

FatherSiquierapresidedoverthesectiononmoral andreligiouseducationof theconference.Mostofthe delegateswerenon-Christians.

Thepriestwasnamed chairmanofthefive-* membercommitteewhich willframeasyllabusof "moralinstruction"foruse inIndia'seducationalinstitutions.

Itwasstressedthatthe !proposedsyllabuswouldbaseitselfonfundamental moralprincipleswithout referencetoanyreligion.

ThepaperreportedthevacationingnearLaGrande hithertounknownepisodeChartreuse. underthecaption."Bravo,Whitethemonasteryis Negus."Itsaidthatwhileconnectedtoachapelto inBelgrade,itwassuggest-whichthepublicisadmitedtotheEthiopianmonarchted,entranceintothe thathepayavisittoZag-monasteryitselfrequires reb,capitalofCroatia. specialauthorisation.which izcedoniakis°

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Theemperoragreed-soisalmostnevergiven,even thereportwent-butonlytopriests.Onlybishops- Fxpe!s Priests onconditionthatalltheandthePresidentofFrance

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leadingpersonalitiesof-havearighttoenter. Zagrebwouldbepresentedtohim.Askedwhathe meantbythis,Emperor TRIESTE,Jan.28(NC HaileSelassiereplied:"His -TwoYugoslavpriests,inEminenceCardinalStepinac eludingavicargeneral. havebeenexpelledfromthe mustbeamongthem,of course." country'ssouthernmostprovinceofMacedonia,accord- ThefacesoftheCorningtoinformationreceived monistofficialsdarkened. here.

DiscussingSicily'sfamed "weepingmadonna,"the OrientalChurchInforma-

Theyexchangedanxious glances,andfinallyoneoftionServicebulletinpubthemmuttered: lishedherehasnotedthat anotherstatueofOurLady whichshedstearsexistsin Hungary,attheshrineof Mariapocs. tirehim."

"Youmustknow,Your Majesty,thatHisEminence isailing,andtheofficial receptionceremonieswould

ThehistoryoftheHunTheemperor,"hislittle?avianMadonnagoesbark blackbeardquivering"-toto1696,whenthestatuein quoteCroixdeLorraine-thesmallvillage'shedtears interruptedtheexplanationfromNovember4toDecemtoannounceinadeterminedher8.Asaresult.the voice: churchwherethestatue "Well,inthatcase,wewaslocatedbecameandhas shallnotvisitZagrez." remainedafamouspil-

TheFrenchnewspapergrimagecentre. concludeditsreportbysay-Theoriginalimagewas ing: takentoSt.Stephen's "ThisisthereasonwhyCathedralinViennain1697, wesay,'Bravo,Negus.'Hiswhereitcanstillbeseen. MajestyisaChristianandAcopy,whichalsoshed hehasactedlikeaChris-tearsin1715andagain5n tian." 1905,remainsinMariapocs "Negus"istheEthiopianinthecareoftheBasilian wordforemperor,orking.Fathers.

Thepriestsareidentified asMgr.AloysiusTurk, vicargeneraloftheSkoplje diocese,andFatherBranko Sodija.Bothhadworked inCatholicGreek-rite parishesafternopriestsof thatritecouldbefoundto carefortheseparishes.Both14 areSlovenesbuthadworkedinMacedoniaforalong time.Mgr.Turkfor20 years. Bothpriestswereordered toappearattheirlocal policestationandwere given24hourstoleave Macedonia.Theywere placedontrainsandsent intotheneighbouringprovinceofSerbia. Mgr.Turk,itisreported. haslodgedastrongprotest withthefederalauthorities atBelgrade.

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TheyFightOneAnotherInPolitics

Sir.-Farfrombeingthe "dreamyidealist"envisionedby"ChristianCrusader," Aiamonewhoissoacutely consciousofthetremendous powerofevilintheeverydayworldastofeelthat onlyGodHimselfcanpreserveusfromtheconseauencesofsinandignorance.

However,Ibelievethat wearerequiredtoputour steffortsforthasgood rvants,anditseemst methebestwayforChristianstodotheirpartinthe politicalarenaistoorganisethemselvesintoone party,andnotfighteach other,underdifferentbanners,intoastateofimpotence.

Catholics,especially,presentaridiculous,nay,a pitifulspectaclewiththeir dividedloyaltiesandtheir pettifoggingworshipofexpediency.

LAsfor"rotandcorrup-

1189Revolution

MasonicPlot?

Sir,-Anewdefenderof Freemasonrywritingover thesignatureof"Bunyip," hasrushedintothefrayto defendtherevolutionary Masons.Perhaps"Bunyip" willjoinforceswithmeand .errandaRoyalCommission ntoFreemasonry,inview ofhisopinionsthatFreemasonryis"impeccable" and-ultra-respectable."

Isuggestthat

Lion"inhighplaces,letus startwithourselves,inall decency,andcurethe diseasefromtherootLIDwards.Whytransgressthe lawofcharitybystriving toexposepersonswhoarc answerablenowandfor evermoretotheirMaker?

Surelyourbusiness,as Catholics,istoremedythe evillawswhichweredraftedinhellandplacedonour statutebooksbyignorantor distractedpoliticians,dancingtoatunetheyshould havedrownedwithprayer.

DayOfEnquiry

FoundHelpful

Sir,-AsonewhoattendedtheDayofEnquiryatSt. Joseph'sorphanageonFeb. 6,Iwouldliketosaythank youtoallthosegoodpersons whomadethedayso pleasant.Astheeffortwas ateamventure,Idonot proposetomentionanyindividual,althoughIam temptedtodoso,butall concernedgaveoftheir verybest,andcreateda veryfavourableimpression.

InordertorepealtheseTheonlysuggestionthat lawswehavetoproceedIcouldpossiblymakeis constitutionally,jointo-thatatimefordiscussion gethersolidlyandwithoutshouldbesetaside,andif thoughofpersonalambitionthistookplaceearly,it orpower.Thepowerofwouldhelpthoseattending Godwill,ifHesopleases,togettoknoweachother raiseupaleaderandallandexchangeviews.wehavetodoistosupportYours,etc., suchaoneandfollowhis HERETIC. inspiredleadership,prayingconstantlyforguidance forhim,and,ingeneral, beingtruetoourbaptism-d vowsonourownaccount.

PrayersOfY.C.W.

Itisofnousepreaching hatred,"ChristianCrusader."Iwouldnutpreach, forwhomamI?ButletSt. ThomasaKempistellus boththesecretofhappiness onearth."ForHissake, andinHim,letenemiesas wellasfriendsbedearto thee;andforallthese thoumustpraytoHim, thatallmayknowandlove Him."

ImustthankMr.Sher-

MoreClashes BetweenReds AndPeasants

SAIGON,SouthVietnam, Jan.28(Radio,NC).Bloodyclashesbetween Vietminhsoldiersand Catholicpeasantsseekingto departforSouthVietnam accordingtotheGeneva Agreementarereportedto havetakenplaceinLuu-my villageinVinhprovince andTho-ninhinHatinh

TheLibrarySher'

meritswithouteverreachingthegoal-'0h,Iamstill atexactlythesamepointas Iwasthen'-encouraging, becauseevenone'stentative movementshavenotseparatedonefromthesource; one'sgrowthhasnotbeen false,andoneremainsin

TheologianExaminesAnew"Littleeternalsprings." communicationwiththe rings." Thereseherselftellsus:

"Lisieux

"Notasinglebook,andno

WayOfSI.ThereseOf theologyguidedmeandyet

whatisthedispensationof themysterywhichhasbeen hiddenfrometernityin God ."Themissionof WayofSpiritualChildhood."

ThereseofLisieux,by HansUrsvonBalthasar. translatedbyDonald Nichol!.PublishedbySheed andWard,1954.Price16/-.St.Theresewastoteach

Intheintroductionto"TheLittleWay'or"The thisbookvonBalthasar tellsusthatheconsidersit thedutyofatheologianto examinethelivesofthe saintsfromatheological viewpointandnotmerely fromapsychologicalviewpointashasbeenthetendencyinmostbiographies. "Thispsychologicalapproach,"hewrites,"has beensomuchoverdonethat itneedscomplementingand correctingbytheprinciplesoftheology."

Fr.Philipon'sWork

VonBalthasarpointsout thepartwhichTherese's familyplayedinforming herrelationshipwithGod. Godwas,aboveallelse,a Father.Therese'sattitude! towardsherHeavenly Fatherwasinfluencedby herattitudetowardsher earthlyfather.Forherthe word"father"conveyed specialmeaning.Hewas herKing,loving,kind, gentleandconsiderate;one whosejoywastohelpHis childrenandwhonever grewtiredoftheircontinual prattle.

Iknowinthedepthofmy heartthatIamwithinthe truth."Her"littleway," "thewayoflove,"isthe trueway;'wefinditinthe SermonontheMountand intheEpistlesofSt.Paul. St.Theresewasno"sugarcoated"saintasmanymay beledtobelieve.Sheis everyinchasoldier.'Sanctity!Ithastobewonat thepointofthesword,"she tellsus.

SwordWasLove

Shewouldhavewillingly foughtintheCrusadesor againstheretics.Whenshe firstreadthelifeofJoanof Arcshewasfilledwith greatlongingtoimitateher. Latershecomparesher missionwithJoan'smission, andshewrotemanypoems andhymnsinhonourofthe "MaidofOrleans."

Therese'sLittleWay Heavenwasherhome.In herearthlyhomeTherese was"theLittleQueen"on whomeveryonebestowed theirsmilesandtowhom

FatherPetitot,O.P.,inhis book"SainteTheresede Lisieux,unerenaissance spirituelle"(1925),wasthe firsttoapproach"TheAutobiography"oftheLittle Flowerfromthistheologicalangle.In1946Father P.M.Philipon,0.P.,ina theologicalstudyofthelife ofSt.ThereselaiddQwnthe whichnothingwasrefused.Itis followingprinciple,' inthislightsheregardsher asvonBalthasarpointsoutheavenlyhome.Noticehow willhavetobeadheredto ifanobjectiveexpositionisitneveroccurstoherthat Godmayrefusetherequests toreplacethis"exaggeratedpsychologisingofTherese."shepromisestomakewhen Thefirstneedofallserioushagiographyisadeli-The"LittleWay"is cateawarenessofthetheo-Therese'smessagetous. logicalissues:andasFatherHermissiononearthwas Philiponexplains:"Every-toteachthewayofspiritual onenaturallydemandsthatchildhood.Theauthorgives anerve-specialistwhoisusashortformulaforthe tellingusaboutoneofhisLittleWay."Thepointat patientsshouldknowhiswhichonehasarrivedis psychiatry,butnoonethepointonebeginsfrom. aborneforhiskindandprovince.

Therese'sswordwaslove. Shewroteinher"Autobiography":"Itistrue,Lord, thatYoudonotneedsuch aweakinstrumentasmyself;butJoanYourvirginal spousehassaid,'Wemust dobattlebeforeGodgives thevictory.'0myJesus,I willfightforloveofYouuntiltheeveningofmy life."

HansvonBalthasar's workwillbewelcomedby alldevoteesoftheLitt:2 Flower.Thosewhoreadit willgainadeeperinsight intothedoctrineandpersonalityoftheSaint.

"Bunyipseems

Revolu-son

toassumethataper-ItisbothendlesslyhumilicharitableanswertomyiSixteenrefugeeswerere uptheFrench

forevergoing thesamemove-

hastobeatheologianstingandendlesslyencourletter,andhastentoremovertedlykilledand30 tionbyArchibaldRobert- beforespeakingofGoa,7aging:humiliatingbecause somemisapprehensions,or woundedatLuu-mywhereworkingsinthesoulsofoneis sonintheThinkers'Libraryatleast,onesuch. fourCommunistVietminhsaints." through (pages12and13),wherehe werealsokilled. willfindthefollowing Iwouldnotsuggestdis-

Throughoutthebookthe saint'swordsandactions aremeasuredbytheyardstickoftheology:theresult isatrulyscientificstudyof thelifeandteachingofSt. ThereseofLisieux. -T.S.

somecomplaints

withtheInter-tailsinthelonghistoryof formoforganisation.'Y.C.W.becomeatthesame

God'sSecretGitAire% words:"Amovementofre-posingoftheY.C.W.noryetFrommeagrereports sistancetoroyalandecclesi-settingupajuniorbranchtheseclashesappeartohaveHegoeson:"Theology's benevenmoreseriousthantaskisnotonlytoanalyse asticaltyrannycouldnotoftheChristianDemocratic haveheldtogetherthroughParty-aworthlessdevice.theBalangincident.FrenchthearticlesoftheCreed;it yearsofrepressionwithoutNo,allIsuggestisthatauthoritieshavelodgedmustseizeuponallthede-

ugosarsRefuse

PermitForChapel

ToBeDedicated

andfarmorevulnerable, thatwegoforward.-Yours, etc., "FAMILY."

Nearlyallthemenwho,timeinterestedinthenationalCommission. God'srevelationtothe worldandawakeninusa becameprominentinthe'launchingofaChristian4, *conceptionofGod'splannot Revolutionareknownto;Party,seeinginitthemeansP` onlyintheexternalevents havebeenFreemasons."Itoapproachthornypolitical oftheworldbutalsoinHis questionsfromaCatholic Noble'sEvidence angle,andameansofjoinIn1789beforetheRevolu-,ingwiththeirwell-disposed lionhadgotproperlyundersepartedbrethreninsome way,theMarquisdeLuchet,worthwhileChristianwork. WLiberalnoblewhoplayed:IwouldasktheY.C.W. somepartinrevolutionaryforprayersespecially,that activities,wrote:"DeludeditmaypleaseGodtoenpeople learnthattherecouragetheorganisersto existsaconspiracyinfavourpreserveinthefaceofdiffiofdespotismagainstliberty,cultiesanddisappointments. ofincapacityagainsttalent,ItisforthesakeofY.C.W. ofviceagainstvirtue,ofandothers,youngerstill, ignoranceagainstenlightenment. Thissocietyaims atgoverningtheworld Itsobjectisuniversaldomination.

"Thisplanmayseemextraordinary,incrediblewes,butnotchimerical Nosuchcalamityhasever yetafflictedtheworld."

"Bunyip"hasnotdone muchreadingifheisnot awarethatFreemasonry fatheredtheFrenchRevolution.

MasonicInstruction

Hereispartofthein4iructionsoftheSupreme Council,33rddegree,ScottishRiteofFreemasonry: "Isweartohavenocountry butthecountryuniversal. Isweartoopposeutterly, alwaysandeverywhere,the boundariesofnations,the boundariesoffields,of houses,andofwerkshopS, andthebondsoffamily.

"Isweartooverthrowat the-sacrificeofmylifethe boundarieswhichthe humanicideChristianshave tweedwithmudandblood inthenameofGod.Iswear todevotemyentireexisencetotheendlesstriumph ofprogressandofuniversal unity,andIdeclaremyadherencetothedenialofGot andthesoul."Ifthatis notCommunism,then"Bunyip,"kindlytellmewhit is?-Yours,etc., JAH-BUL-ON

OpposesMerger OfLocalBodies

Sir,-Iwouldliketoplace onrecordmyappreciation ofyourleadingarticlein yourissueofFeb.3,dealingwiththecompulsory amalgamationoflocalgoverningbodies.Anytalkof democracywhilethiscompulsorymergingistaking placeissomuchhypocrisy, fornothingisclearerthan thatwearelivingundera dictatorshipofanonymous persons.

Onlyafewmonthsago theratepayersofEastFremantletookapollon amalgamation,andvoted againstit,andnowthisexpressionofpublicopinion istobedisregarded,showingthatpublicopinion countsforeeactivnothing.

Lenintellsusthatthe basisofCommunismiscentralisation,andsothemad marchofCommunismgoes on.

Thankheaventhereis stillonepaperlefttooppose themarchofcentralism.Yours,etc., APPRECIATIVEREADER.

O'BrienTelephone:MU2716.

TRIESTE,Jan.29(NC) -Communistauthoritiesin Yugoslaviahaverefusedto permittheconsecrationof achapelinSplitdesigned bythefamousCroatian CatholicsculptorIvanMestrovic,becauseitmight leadtoareligiousrevival amongthepeople.

Thereasonfortherefusalisgiveninaconfidentiallettersentbythe YugoslavMinistryofInteriortolocalauthoritiesin Split,acopyofwhichhas becomeavailablehere.

Thelettersaidthat"for thetimebeingthegovernment,aftermatureconsiderationofthematter,cannotgrantpermissiontothe reactionaryRomanCatholic BishopofSplittoperform thepublicandsolemnreligiousceremonyofthe consecrationofthesmall churchinSplitbuiltbythe wellknownsculptorIvan Mestrovic,sincetheendof thewararesidentabroad whorecentlybecameanAmericancitizen."

Thelettercontinued:

"Youareadvised,however,toadaptdelayingtacticsinregardtotheBishop ofSplit.Toallhispossible requestsaboutpermission toconsecratethechurch, givetheanswerthatthe matterisstillunderconsiderationbythehighState authorities.

secretguidingofsouls.it extendsintothewholehistoryoftheChurch'slifeof grace,andofthewhole MysticalBodyofChrist."

Itispreciselytheadvancesinpsychologywhich demandofthetheologian thatheshouldtaketheresultofthisscienceinto accountinordertodevelop anewtheologicalhagiography.Theoldaccounts ofthesaintsarenolonger soughtafterbyChristians oftoday.Anewapproach isrequiredtomeetthe needsofourtime.This studyisanattempttomeet thiscontemporaryneedand toremodeltheportraitof thesaint.

SaintsCompared

Theresehadamission andfromherearliestdays shewasconsciousofitand ofitsconsequentobligations.Theauthorpoints outthesimilaritiesbetween St.PaulandSt.Therese. Theresewhosesoulwas neverstainedbymortalsin: whospentherlifeenclosed behindthewallsofCarmel mayseemtobetheantithesisofSaulthepersecutoroftheChurch,who wasraisedfromtheground, PaultheApostleofthe Gentiles,andwhotravelled thelengthandbreadthof theRomanEmpirefor Christ.

Paulhadamission,and wasconsciousofit;Therese alsohadamissionandshe alsowasconsciousofit. Bothfelttheobligationof puttingthemselvesforward asexamplesofa"newway" whichGodhadinspired themtomakeknowntothe world.

St.Paultellsiishismis-

"Atthesametimeyou shouldtelltheBishopfirmlythatanyattempttoconsecratethechurchwithoutsionintheEpistletothe previouspermissionwillbeEnhesians:"Tome is dealtwithbythepoliceandgiventhisgracetopreach thathewouldbeseverelyamongthegentiles,theunpunishedforsuchahostilesearchablerichness of 20MabelStreet,andprovocativeacttowardChristandtoenlightenall!

theState." men,thattheymaysee

JesuitStirsSingaporeWith TalksOnLabourRelations

SINGAPORE,Feb.1-FatherWalterHogan,S.J.,Manila labourpriest,hasattractedbigcrowds,includingtopleadersof variousreligiousfaiths,inhisseriesofsevenlectureshere "FatherHoganhasalreadychangedalotofthethinkingoflocal labourleaders,"saidthenewseditorof"TheStandard,"aSingaporedaily,oftheJesuitwhoheadstheInstituteofSocialOrder inManila.

OnalecturetourofprincipalMalayancities,Father Hoganhaselicitedsimilar commentsfromhisJesuit confrereshere.SaidFather JamesF.Kearney,S.J., editorof"MalayanCatholic News":

"Fewpriestswhohave evercometoMalayahave createdsuchanimpression onnon-Catholicsaswellas Catholics."

FatherHogan'sstatements inhislecturesweretypical ofthesamestraightforward,down-to-earthapproachthathaswonhim theconfidenceofhardboiledManiladockworkers.

Speakingoflabour unions,hesaid:

"Itismostundemocratic tolimitthefreedomof associationforworkers alone.Thebigquestionis notwhetherworkersshould havetherighttoform anion,butwhethertheir unionisgoodorbad."

Thepriestcondemned paternalism inlabourmanagementrelationsas "nonsense":

StrangePaternalism

"Itisbeautifultohavea father.Butwhoeverheard ofarelationshipwherethe 'father'ridesinaCadillac andhis'sons'haven'tgot enoughtoeat?"

Hecomparedthecompanyuniontoapuppet whosevoiceisthatofthe owner,notoftheworker. Headdedthatinsucha unionwhenthebossand hisappointeepretendto negotiate,"itistheboss talkingtohimself,engaging inagameofsolitaire."

Goodunionleaders,inhis opinion,hopeandpraythey willnothavetostrike."To enforcehisrights,the workermustbefreeto strike;thoughunionsand strikesdonotnecessarilygo togetherlikewhiskyand sodaandhamandeggs,"he said.

FatherHoganstatedthat thefightagainstCommunismisaspiritualone.Yet eveneconomically,Communismdoesn'tmakesense, headded."Theysaythe revolutionwillestablish

perfectequality.Butwho isgoingtocleanthestreets? Don'tlookatme.Irefuse totakepartinarevolution againstthepresentorderif Iamgoingtoendupcleaningthestreets,"hesaid.

"Communistsmayanswer thatinaSocialistState peoplewillbecarefulnot todirtythestreets,orthat cleaningstreetswillbean honour.Tellthattosomebodyelse,butnottome,' theJesuitpriestsaid.

"Icouldacceptitin Christianityasanhonour.

IwouldhavenoshamebeforeGodormantodo manualworkasChristdid. Thatisallquitelogicalin myreligion.Butnotinthe Communistreligion."

Groupsoflabourleaders questionedthelabourpriest aftereachtalk.

Oncompletionofhis seriesheretheJesuitmissionaryleftforKuala Lumpur,capitalofthe FederationofMalaya,for anotherseriesoflectureson labour-managementrelations.

SydneyRadioStationSeeks LicenceForTelevision

CatholicRadioStation2SMhaslodged anapplicationforoneofthetwocommercialtelevisionlicenceswhichtheFederal GovernmenthasallottedtoSydney.

Eightgroupshaveappliedforlicences. TheAustralianBroadcastingControlBoardwasto hearevidenceinsupportof theapplicationsforthetwo Sydneylicencesatpublic sessionswhichbeganon February1.

TheBoardisalready takingevidencefromthe groupswhichhaveapplied forthetwocommercialTV licencesinMelbourne.

Whenalltheevidencehas beenheard,theBoardwill makerecommendationsto thePostmaster-General, whowillissuethelicences.

Inadditiontoitsindividualapplication,Statino 2SMisassociatedwithTelevisionCorporationLtd., whichisalsoseekinga licence.

Television Corporation hassubstantialfinancialand technicalbacking.

"Wefeltthattheapplicationofasingleradiostation foraTVlicencemightnot havethesamechances successasthatofabigcorporation,"themanaging directorof2SM,Rev.Father Prendergastto1d"The CatholicWeekly."

"Therefore,asafurther efforttoensurethatthe Catholicinfluence,which

hasbeensoimportantand valuablq,incommercial radio,i1notexcludedfrom television,wehavelinked upwithTelevisionCorporationLtd.

"Station2SM,however, willcontinueasanindependentcommercialbroadcastingstation.Thecomingoftelevisiondoesnot meanthatradiowillsuffer atotaleclipse.

"Infact,itsprogrammes willbebetter.

"Station2SM,whileenteringthetelevisionfield, willmakeeveryeffortto seethatitsradiopro grammesmaintainthesame highstandardthatitslistenershavecometoexpect."

Nurses'GuildWill NotMeetTillMarch

Themonthlymeetingof theCatholicNurses'Guild, whichwastohavebeen heldonWed.,Feb.16,has beenpostponedowingto theinter-hospitalswimming carnival.

Thenextmeetingofthe GuildwillbeheldonWednesday,March16,inthe FlorenceNightingaleclub rooms.

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RadioRecalls

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Comfortable5roomhome with andlargekitchen,garage pointed.workshop.NicelyapNearschool,transport,shops.Werecommend forvalueat£3.800.

BARGAINBUSINESS

Noreasonableofferrefused,turningover£150 weekonhighprofitmargin,fe goodplant,accommodation. Ownerinhospitalasks £1,400p.s.oranyreasonableoffer.

Weofferagreatselection ofHouses,Businesses. VacantLand,Farmletsand CountryProperties.

Wearespecialistsinthe HotelFieldandofferseveral goodleaseholdsandfreeholds.

Consultusforpersonal attentionandcomplete satisfaction.

THEGENERALAGENCY CO.

29PadburyBldgs. Opp.G.P.O.

DanO'Sullivan(Principal) FORSALE

BUILDINGBLOCKS OUTSTANDINGVALUES

MT.PLEASANT: RegentAve.,£550. MelvilleParade,£565.

BEDFORDPARK:

BayViewTer.,£350. LawrenceSt.,£295;£100 dep.,£10monthly.

TUARTHILL: AfewBlocksleft,high pos.,£100dep.,£10 monthly.

COMO: OxfordSt.,£550.

JOHNP.SAVAGE

BA5750. B6095. W.A.TrusteeBldgs. 135St.George'sTerrace.