The Record Newspaper 17 March 1955

PressTreatment OfPrincessIs InsultToThrone

ItseemstomethatthePresshashitanall-time lowinitsperseverativeimpertinenceregardingthe marriageintentionsofPrincessMargaret.Making libertyacloakformalice,ithaspusheddemocratic pretentionstotheinsufferablelimitinawayit wouldneverhavedaredtreatHerMajestywhena PrincessnortheDukeofWindsorwhenhewas king.

Itisidletopretendthatthesplurgeofsensationalismiscarriedonoutofaffectionforthe charmingyoungladywhosesisterisQueen.Tobe peeringthroughkeyholesandbeatingthecoversof gossip,tobecausingacuteembarrassmenttothe Princess'sfriends,tobeconductingpollsasto popularopinionontheRoyalchoice-theseare peculiarchannelsthroughwhichtodemonstrate affection,tosaynothingofchivalry,respectand decentreticence.

HUMBLESTDESIRESPRIVACY

TheintentionsofPrincessMargaretareprimarily apersonalmatter.Sinceherprospectsofattaining thethronearesoremoteastobenegligiblethere canbenoquestionofPresssolicitude"forthepublic interest."Allthattheyhavesucceededindoingto dateistobringthePrincessandherfriendsinto publicridiculeandtogreatlyweakentherespect whichshouldbeaccordedayoungwomaninher exaltedposition.

ItdoesnotappeartohaveoccurredtothePress baronsthattheirtreatmentofhersistercanscarcely bepleasingtoHerMajesty.Foranindignitytoa memberoftheRoyalFamilyisaneffronttothe throneitself.Suchboorishfamiliarity,suchPaul Prytacticsserveonlytoweakenpopularattachment tocivilauthority.Forallitsadvocacyofsentiment andhumanitariandevotion,thePresshasscarcely' pausedtoconsiderwhetherthePrincessmightnot havefeelingsandadesireforprivacylikethe humblestcitizen.

IfthereisanyfoundationintherumoursregardingCaptainTownshend,thePressattitudewould appearallthemoredespicable.Onerecallsthe hypocriticalhueandcrywhenKingEdwardVIII proposedto"marry"adivorcee-allthesolemn, superficialreasonsthattheyputupwhytheKing shouldnot"followhisheart"andremainonthe throne.Now,itseems,thePressanditsreaders havechangedtheirminds(ifany).Theyarenow raucouslyinfavourofthePrincessmarryingwhom shepleases.

CANNOTMARRYINCONSCIENCE

Butitisevenmoreserioustobringtheinstitution ofChristianmarriageintodisreputethanitisto ridiculethePrincess.ForsheasapractisingmemberoftheAnglicanestablishmentandthesisterof theconstitutionalheadofthatChurch,couldnot marryadivorcedmaningoodconscience,anditis scarcelycomplimentarytohertosuggestthatshe woulddoso.WhethersheremainedaPrincessor renouncedherrankwouldmakenodifferenceto themoralaspectofthequestion.

Itiscuriousthatnotoneofthenewspaperreaders interviewedinthepublicopinionpollsthoughtthis problemworthyofevenpassingmention.Yetthe AnglicanArchbishopofCanterburyhasrecently declared(inaconfused,ambiguousfashion)that theEstablishedChurchwillnotre-marryeventhe innocentpartiesofadivorce.

ThePressitself,ofcourse,neverbothersto introducethemoralaspectofanything.Yetifthe onlyguidethePrincessistohaveinhermarriage istheheart,surelyagraveblowwillhavebeen struckatthewholeideaofmarriage,whetheritbe consideredasaChristiansacramentormerelyasa civilcontract.Hasthecommonman'sinstinctof honourbecomesobecloudedthatheimaginesthe marriagecontractshouldnotbemetasscrupulously asanyothercontract?Istherenocaseatallforthe plightedwordthatitcanbebrushedasideata changeofmood?

WhyCroonersCauseHysteriaIn Teen-AltersBereftOfLove

WhenFrankieSinatrawasstillyoungenoughto becontentwithhislawfulwifewereadwithamusementofteen-agegirlsswooningatthepeculiar soundshewaspaidtoemit.Sincethattimethe volumeofidiotmusichasswelledintoareallybigtimeracketandscoresofpeoplewithdeformed gulletsaremakingfortunesdirectlyandputting large-scalebusinessindirectlyinthewayofthe psychiatrists. WhenithappenedinAmericaitseemedamusing inasillyway.WhenithappenedinSydneyit seemstosoundanoteofalarm.Wewereprepared tobelievethattheAmericanyoungsterwasalittle crazy,butwewouldhavetakenoathsaboutthe goodsenseandbalanceofourownyouth.Yet theywereatMascotaerodromeintheirthousands

likeallnature,abhoravacuum.Iftheyhave nothingoutsideofandhigherthanthemselveswith whichtofillit,theywillheapuptheirownmiserablelittlepersonalitiestoplugthevoid.Lacking thetrue,basicloveofparentstheywilllovethemselves.

Butwhy,ifthisprocessisinevitable,giventhe circumstances,doesnotself-lovetaketheformof lovingthehighest,thefacultiesofintellectandwill whichradicallydistinguishthehumangenusfrom thebruteworld?Theanswertothatisthat,even morethantheloveofparents,theylacktheloveof God.

POPULARAGENCIESAREBASE

Afterall,whereinthisweirdjunglewecallthe modernworldcananymanfindouthistruenature? Whoistotelltheadolescentboyorgirlofthe splendourofwhichhismindandhispowertochoose iscapable.Donoteightoutoftenfilmsdruminto theimpressionablechildthatheisamoreorless attractivebody?Isitpossibletobuyanewspaper, magazineorbookinwhichsexisnotmentioned?

Inaword,outsideoftheteachingofreligion thereisnoagencytotelltherisinggenerationthat theyarespiritsaswellasbodies,whatthesoulis, whyithasprimacyovertheflesh,howthemastery canbeobtained,whymenexistandhowtheysurvivebeyonddeathinthearmsofGod.Notonly hastheChurchnoalliesbutallthepopularformsof instruction-Stateschools,radio,film,comicand newspaperareconcernedtoignorealltheprimary realitiesoflife.

CREATINGASENSUALYOUTH

Itisalongtimesincethepublichasbeentreated tosuchamaudlindisplayofsentimentalism.And theexhibitiongoestoshowhowdeeplythelying debasementofromanticloveaspropagatedby Hollywoodandtheslushmagazineshaseateninto thepubliclife.Feelingsareallrightbutwhen theysointerferewiththepowerofreasoningand commonsenseitistimetoinquirewhetherthe humanprocesseshavenotgotreversed.

Iregretthatacommenton"Crusader's"letter mustbeheldovertothenextissue.

HerMajestyIsSlightedInHerSister tearingthepantsoffsomehoydenishladwhose lacrymalglandshavegotmixedupwithhisoesophagus.

Itwasnolaughingmatter.Whathadhappened tothosehealthy,sport-loving,humorous,sensible kidsofours?Itwasverydifficulttogiveitany othernamebutmasshysteria.Butwasn'thysteria someformofnervousdisorderthatneededtreatment?Thepsychiatristsseemedtothinkso,even iftheprospectofsomanyhyper-tensedyoungsters asabusinessprospectmightmaketheirviews suspect. OneexpertinthecultsetouttoexplaintheMascot mystery.Thesecrooners,groaners,howlers-call themwhatyouwill-weredoingsomethingjusta shadebetterthantheirchildren'saudiencecoulddo themselves.Theywere,asitwere,aprojectionof thekids'ownlatentpossibilities.Itwasaformof self-love.Itwasnarcissism.

RESPONSIBILITY,FIRSTQUARRY

Iamnopsychiatrist,butIbelievetheprofessor's explanationisfundamentallycorrect.Wealllove curselvesinvaryingdegreesandacertainmeasure ofself-loveisavirtue.Butwhydoesself-loveget outofhandtotheextentitdidatMascot?

Ifancytherearetwoexplanations.Oneisprovidedbythenumberofteen-agerswhomadesuch anunholyehibitionofthemselves.Thatseemsto metoargueanappallinglackofparentalcontrol. Itseemstosuggestalackofloveinthehome.For parentalloveisnotexemplifiedinthehappy-goluckyhomesoftoday.Childrenarepermittedto doastheypleasebecausetheparentswanttobe freetodoastheyplease.Thehuntforpleasurehas founditsfirstquarryinthetiresome,old-fashioned virtueofresponsibility.

Thechildrenarebeingsuckedintothespiritual vacuuminwhichtheirparentslive.Andyoungsters,

Deniedtheknowledgeoftheirowninnernatures andtheloveofGod,ouryoungstersintheir thousandsaredrawnbackonallthatisleftto them-emotion.feeling,sensualexperience.These becomethepivotalfactorsinthelifeofouryouth. Secularismhascreatedanewyouth-notcognitive, notvolitional-butpurelysensual.Itisaconcept ofmanthatisscarcelydiscerniblefromtheanimal. Youthstillactsrationally,butwithlessandless reasonforsodoing.Itwillonlybeamatterof timetillthejungleclosesincompletely.TheteenagersatMascotdidmorethanstripacroonerofhis pants.Theystrippedtherottenveneeroffour civilisationandletitstandnakedanddebased beforethewholeAustralianpeople.Smallwonder thatthereisirresponsibilityatwork,lackofinterest, time-serving,apathytotheencroachingperil.The youngsterscarenothingforpoliticalsystemsor moralconventionsorthemorrow.Theyhavebeen toldtheyarebodiesanditisgoingtotakeavery drasticrevolutiontoawakentheirspirits.Butwhen ithappensandtheyseetheywillteartopiecesthe foetid,crippling.lyingsystemofsecularism.

YouthMovements

RevivedByBishop

OnhisfirstofficialvisittotheCollie parish,theBishopofBunbury,theMostRev. L.J.Goody,presentedbadgesto15membersoftheYoungChristianWorkers'MovementandthreemembersoftheNational CatholicGirls'Movement.

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Inhissermon,Bishopsibleintheapostolicwork Goodyexpressedsatisfac-ofthemovements. tionatthespiritualand materialdevelopmentofthe Collieparishandtracedthe linkbetweentheparishand youthmovementdevelopment. Hewentontodemonstratehowmembersofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.sharedintheapostolicworkof theBishopsinaveryreal way. Tothosereceivingbadges, BishopGoodypointedout theneedforadheringas faraspossibletotherule oflifeoftheirmovements, andtheneedforprayerin theirdailylives.

Heurgedmembersof bothmovementstobepure inwordandactionandto participateasfullyaspos-

HisGraceInducts ParishPriests

HisGracetheArchbishopinductedthe Rev.T.J.Linnane, parishpriestofCoati, atthe7.30Masson Sundaylast,March13. Onthesamedayat the9o'clockMass,he inductedtheRev.S. Sorahan,parishpriest ofGraylands-Swanbourne.

Bothparisheshave beennewtyerected.

DirectorOfYCWBasketballGives

directoroftheIrish NationalConcert,theRev. wellforthevictorswhile P.McCudden,indicates ThestandardofbasketballamongtheMcCarthyplayedanalmost thatthestandardoflastY.C.W.playershasimprovedimmenselylonehandforHighgate. year'sperformanceWVsincethecompetitionbeganfiveweeksago.Finalscores:Palmyra,23: bemaintainedonSunday Highgate,3. night,March20.inHisAllteamshavedevelopedexcellentteam-

BishopBrandsTruckWithReds

AsQuasi-ApostasyToFaith

BERLIN,March8(NC)-EastGerman Catholicshavereceivedasharpwarning thatparticipationintheCommunist"youth inii-iation"ceremoniesis"tantamountto rewnciationoftheFaith."

pansHughes

Best:Palmyra,O'Connor, Majesty'sTheatre. ,workandgoalthrowingisbecominganartHughes,Ahern;Highgate, McCarthy.core S Theconcert,whichwillinsteadofthehaphazardhit-or-missat- Palmyra,Ahern, beginpromptlyat8.45

Thewarningcameinantheirsin,theinstructionde- instructionissuedbytheGlared,"mustnotbeper- Berlindiocese,alargemittedtoreceiveConfirma- numberofwhoseCatholicstionandmustbedenied liveundertheEastGermanChristianburialincaseof Communistregime. theirdeath."

(8),CoCglan(3), promisestobeafeastoftemptsofearliergames. Barclay,O'Connor(2); music,songanddancebyOfthethreegamesplayed(gotawaytoagoodstartHighgate,McCarthy(3). outstandingartists,saidatPalmyraonMarch8,thewhenKevinSullivansank SHENTONPARKv. FatherMcCudden. thirdbetweenWestPerthapenaltythenfollowedwith VICTORIAPARK

AshortplayandbrightandSubiacowasthemostanotherquickgoalfrom20ShentonParkhadthe entertaining.Inthefirstfeetout.Afurtherpenalty

Irishscenaswilllendspice edgeonVictoriaParkfor toaprogrammethatwillgamePalmyrahadarun-toSullivanresultedinamostofthegameandnev,r awaywinattheexpensescore,thenFarinosicame endwithcolourfuland atanytimeseemedtobeIn t secondi andth ofHighgate e nothepicturewithtwo spectacular

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quickgoals.

abridgeand rummypartywillbeheld intheLiteraryInstitute.SouthPerthbranchmemberswillbehostesses.

Thursday,March31,the Leaguewillholdacard eveningat8p.m.Allcard gameswillbecateredfor. Membersmaybringtheirfriendsalongforapleasant evening.

Inkeepingwithits charitableworkinthecom-munitytheLeaguehas givenfullsupporttothe N.S.W.FloodReliefAppeal.

Memberswillalsoconductamiscellaneousstall attheSilverChainEaster FeteonApril2. Any articletohelpstockthis stallwillbeappreciated.

dangerofdefeatde- aamewasaclose spitetheclosenesscfthe scores.

betweenShentonParkand VictoriaPark.

WESTPERTHv.SUBIACO Smoothteamwork,excel-lentpassingandfastbreaks bySubiacoleftWestPerth completelybewilderedfor thefirsttenminutesofplay. Subiacodideverything rightandfinishedmany goodmoveswithscoringshotswhilstontheother handallWestPerthattemptstoscoreseemedto fizzleoutwhenevertheball reachedthescoringzone.

MatiriceRamsay,Noel Jenkinson,ArthurDaff, PeterSchmidtandTom Lowrywereprominentin Subiaco'smovesandofthe WestPerthplayersonly KevinSullivanseemedto haveanyideawhatwas happeningeventhoughhe couldn'tdomuchaboutit.

However,intheclosing tenminutesofthefirsthalf, Subiacosubstitutedacouple ofplayersandtheteam lostsomeofitsbalanceand WestPerthwasableto tightenthedefence.Subiaco scoredafurtherfourpoints andwereinaparticularly goodpositionatthelongbreak,havingscored12 points,whileholdingWest Perthscoreless. Facingaseeminglyimpossibletask,WestPerth

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Subiacotriedvaliantlyto stemthetidebutWest PerthplayedasateaminspiredandSullivanand Farinosicontinuedscoring fromallangles.Despite rapidsubstitutionsSubiaco couldn'tfindtheearlier teamworktooffsettheWest Perthattack.

AsolitarygoalbyRamsaywasallthatSubiaco couldachieveinthelast halfandWestPerthfinishedfulloffightwithafour pointadvantage.

Finalscores:WestPerth, 18;Subiaco,14.

Best:WestPerth,Sullivan,Farinosi,Re;Subiaco, Jenkinson,Ramsay,Lowry.

Scorers:WestPerth,Sullivan,Farinosi(8),White (2);Subiaco,Ramsay(6), Jenkinson(4),Schmidt, Daft(2).

PALMYRAv.HIGHGATE

Inan Palmyraunedifyinggame rompedhomefrom adepletedHighgateteam. Hughes,O'Connorand Ahernplayedparticularly

VictoriaParkappearedto beoveranxiousandfell intodisorderwhengood scoringmovescontinually brokedowninfrontofthe basket.ShentonPark,on theotherhand,slowedthe gamedownandkeptpos- sessionoftheballforlong periodsbeforeattemptingto score.

Finalscores:Shenton Park,9:VictoriaPark,6. Best:ShentonPark, White,Hogan,Russell;VictoriaPark.C.Russell,J. Smith,Chilvers.

Scorers:ShentonPant,White(4),Russell(3), Hogan(2);VictoriaPark: Chilvers(4),Russell(2).

PREMIERSHIPTABLE W.L.Pt.P.c.

Palvma 4 1 8187.87

Shenton Park 4 1 8150

BishopSays"Progressive"Folk FailInObedienceToChurch

LONDON,March8(NC)-BishopJohn A.MurphyofShrewsburyhasattackedthe disobedience-sometimesingravemoral matters-of"progressive"CatholicsinBritain.Citingbirthcontrolasanexample,he declaredthat"manyprogressiveCatholics havedecidedthatintheirspecialcircum-

stancesthingsaredifferent."

Itisthesame,headded,"(toesonemeetlettersand inregardtosendingchil-commentswhichrevealan dren tonon-Catholicabsenceoftrueobedience. schools,many"progressive"Wewillobey,theysay,if parentstakingsuchmattersw.seethereason." intheirownhandswithoutTheBishop'sremarks botheringtoconsultwithwerecontainedinaLenten theproperauthority. pastoralon"Obedienceto LawfulAuthority."

Thedisobedienceof"progressive"Catholicsisshown alsobyattendanceatnonCatholicservicesandeven inreaders'commentsinthe Catholicpress,Bishop Murphydeclared.

Hesaidthatwiththe passingoftheoldmilitant anti-Catholicprejudicesin thiscountry,Catholicunity anddisciplinehadtended torelax."Obedienceisa littleharderandalready "Howfrequently,eveninmurmursarcheardin'proCatholicpapers."hesaid,T.resFive'camps,"headded.

RedsNumber10 PerCentFewer

LONDON,March7(NC)-MembershipoftheCommunistPartyhasfallenby nearly10percentinthepostyearinBritain, itwasreportedhere.

NoofficialfiguresfortheAfifthofthebranches partyareavailablebutandathirdofthemembers Communists themselvesareinarrearswithdues. usuallyclaimamembership ofbetween30,000and 40,000.Oftheseabout3,0(10 belongtotheYoungCoinmunistLeague. oneareanearly50percent.

TheEastGermanReds arenowmakinggreat effortstohaveallyouth participateintheRed"initiation"ceremonies,which includekissingtheRedflag asa"sacredsymbol."The RedceremoniesareprecededbyCommunistinsioe'rinationcourses.BothProtestantand Catholicchurchmenhave expressedtheirdetermined oppositiontotheRedprogramme.

"Participationinthe youthinitiationisaserious sin BerlinagainsttheFaith,"the diocesaninstruction stated."Becausethistakes placeopenlyitisalsoa scandaltotheCatholiccommu,,nvirthyo.e verfailstoconfess thissin,makesaninvalid confession.Absolutionis reserved.Becauseithas takenplacepublicly,priests areboundtoobtainfrom thechildrenaswellasthe parentsawrittendeclarationofrepentanceanda renunciationoftheiraction inthepresenceoftwowitnesses.

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AttendAciesOf LegionOfMary

At3p.m.onSundsy, March20,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,theannualcon-secration(orAcies)ofthe LegionofMarywillbe held.

Spiritualdirectorsand legionaries,bothactiveand auxiliary,ledbyHisGrace theArchbishop,willmake bothanindividualandcollectiveconsecrationtoOur BlessedLadyinthisimpressiveceremony. TheLegionextendsa verycordialinvitationto itsauxiliariestoparticipate. TheV.Rev.D.Lewis,0.P., willbethepreacher.

MassTimes AnnouncedIn NewParish

"Thesameholdstruefor thosewhohavecooperatedwiththeyouth initiationcommittees ." TheRev.S.Sorahan,firstTheinstructionstatedparishpriestofthenewly- thatchildrenwhovoluntar-erectedparishofGray- ilytakepartinthecere-lands-Swanbourne,anmoniesorparentswhoper-flouncesthatMasseswillbe mitorordertheirchildrenofferedonSundaysatthe todosocannotbepermittedStateschoolsinbothareas toperformanychurchasfollows: duties.ThechildrenmayMarch27:Swanbourne,8 notserveMass.Parentsa.m.;Graylands,9a.m. maynotserveonanyApril3:Graylands,8 churchcommittees. a.m.;Swanbourne,9a.m. ThosewhorefusetomakeTimesofMassesthereapublicrenunciationofafterwillbealternated.

DutchCatholicsUrgeTheirLeaders

NotToAssisiBelgianOppressors

THEHAGUE,March7 (NC)-The DutchCatholicdaily,Gelderlanderpress,has askedtheDutchGovernmentnottomake oloantotheBelgianGovernmentbecause ofthelatter'seducationpolicies,against whichBelgium'sCatholicsarenowprotestinq.

BelgianMinisterof FinanceHenriLiebaertis saidtohavecomehereto negotiatealoanbecause theBelgiangovernment fearsitmaysoonfacea shortageofliquidfunds.,Theloanwasreportedlyfor 100,000,000florins(about 13,000,000).

Intheircampaigntoput! pressure on Belgium's Socialist-LiberalgovernmenttorestorefullsubsidiestoCatholicschools, BelgianCatholicshave threatenednottopaytheir taxes,nottosubscribeto governmentloansandto withdrawtheirsavings frombanks.

TheBelgiangovernment, ithasbeenrenorted,wants 'oprotectitselfagainstthis threatbyaloanfromthe Netherlands.

Commentingontheproposedloan,theGelderTheslumphasalsospread totheYoungCommunistNuncioToIndonesia Leaguesome20percent.of whosemembers-andinTransferredToEgypt

The"DailyTelegraph,"-havenotappliedforconrightwingnationalnews-tinnedmembership.paper,reportedthatthe slumpinCommunistsupportwasrevealedatthe executivecommittee'sanIssElsieKelly nualcheck-upandthatan intensivedriveisshortlyto bestartedforrecruits.

SuchacampaignhasalreadystartedintheLondonareawhichholdsmore thanaquarterofthe nation'sregisteredCommunistmembers.Membershipcardsfor1955were issuedthroughoutthelast quarterof1954atspecial meetings-butintheLondonareafewerthanonein tenexpressedawishto continuemembership.

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VATICANCITY,March8 (NC)-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhastransferred ArchbishopGeorgesde Jonghed'Ardoye,PapalInternunciotoIndonesia,to thepostofPapalInternunciotoEgypt.

IntheCairoposthesucceedsArchbishopAlberto Levamewhowasnamed NunciotoIrelandlastyear.

ArchbishopdeJonghe,a Belgianviscount,is67.A memberoftheParisForeign Missioners,heservedasa missionaryinChina,becomingVicarApostolicofYunnanfuin1933.

In1950hewasnamed TitularArchbishopofMistiaandappointedPapalInternunciotoIndonesia

landerpresssaidthatthe threatsofBelgianCatholics arejustifiedandthatDutch Catholicswouldunderthe circumstancesopposetheir government'slendingany moneytoBelgium.

"Itwouldnotbeproper," itstated,"forDutchCatholicstosupporttheBelgian governmentfinanciallyan'l lettheirBelgianbrothers inthefaithsufferinregard totheirfreedomofreligion andeducation."

CardinalIs WorryToReds

BERLIN,March7(NC)

-Persistentrumoursfrom RedPolandstatethatthe regimeis aattaumigconsideringthe silljoassala.i StefanCardinalWyszysnki, PolishPrimatearrestedin September,1953.

Theregimeiseagerto freetheCardinal,accordingtotherumours,because thetopCatholicprelate's imprisonmenthasmerely hardenedtheoppositionof thepeopletothegovernment.TheRedproblemreportedlyishowtorelease theCardinalandstillsave face.

ItisstatedthattopCommunistofficialsapproached theCardinalseveralmonths agoandaskedhimifhe wouldacceptfreedomonthe conditionthatheleave Poland.ThePrimateis saidtohavegivenacategoricalrefusal. TheCardinalisreported tohaverepliedthathewas imprisonedillegally,thathe continuestoremainthe Primateeveningaol,and thatonlytheHolySeecan relievehimofhispost.

Prayer,ResponsibilityAndGenerosity PrepareChildrenForVocation

matesasregardstoysand playthings. Ifasparkofgenerosity waskindledintheirhearts

ParishionersFarewellFr.S.Hawe

sermononvocations.

Thatwastrueofallchildren,anditwasverifiedin thecaseoftheInfantJesus Whogrewupunderthe 'guidanceandunblemished influenceofHisMother, Mary,andHisfosterfather,St.Joseph."He wentdownwiththemto Nazarethandlivedtherein subjectiontothem."(Luke 2,51.)

Peytonwouldprobably notfrownonthesuggestion thatthree"HailMarys"be recitedeacheveningafter theFamilyRosaryforan increaseinvocations.In thatwaythethoughtofa vocationcouldbekeptcontinually,andyetunobtrusively,beforetheminds ofchildren,youngandold.

answerHiscallanddevote themselvesunselfishlyto

enkindlethosesamequalitiesintheheartsoftheir children.Godcouldthen sanctifyandconsecrate thoseparentalgiftsandby Hisgracetransformthem intoapriestlyorreligious vocation.

Thatworkentrustedto

TheYarloopCatholiccommunitygatheredinfullforceonThursdayeveningto bidfarewelland"bonvoyage"totheRev. S.Hawewhoisleavingthedistrictafter sevenyearsofconstantservice.

FatherHawewillsailfoilAlthoughhewassadto aholidayinIreland,hisbeleavingthem,onthe

homecountry,earlynext week.Hewilltravelvia RomeandtheContinent,In Irelandhewillspendone yearbeforereturningto furtherserviceintheBunburydiocese.

otherhandhelookedforwardtohisholidaywith muchenthusiasm,particularlyasheknewthathe hadthebestwishesofthose aroundhim.

childreninsuchawayas topreparethemforany vocationinlifetowhich Godmightcallthem.

Achild'scharacterandpersonalitydevelopundertheinfluenceandguidanceof itsparentsandthefamilycircleinwhichwhiletheywereyoung itlives,saidtheRev.J.Challisinarecenttheywouldalways be, generouswithGod,andif HeshouldcallthemtoHis serviceasapriestorreligioustheywouldgener-parentswasavocationin ouslyandunhesitatinglyitself,sanctifiedbythesacramentofmarriage. Throughthatsacrament Hiswork. parentsreceivedthegrace GoddependssomuchonandguidancefromGodto Catholicparents;theirtrainandeducatetheir spiritofprayer,theirfulfilmentoftheirmanyresponsibilitiesandtheir spiritofself-sacrificewould

AlthoughHewasGod, and,therefore,perfectin everyway,nevertheless,His 'humanqualitiesdeveloped andmaturedthroughthe experienceoflivingina humanhome."Asthe Childgrew,Hisspirit

Ifthechildrenhadadeep spiritofprayertheywould beanxioustodoalwaysthe willofGodandGodwould makeknownHiswillto theminprayer.Ifitwas Hiswillthattheyshouldbe priestsorreligiousthey wouldalreadyhavethefirst achievedstrength(LukeI,prerequisiteofagoodpriest 80). Headvancedinorreligious-aspiritof wisdomwiththeyears,and infavourbothwithGod andwithmen."(Luke2, 52.)

Theyearsspentinthat humblehomeinthecompanyofMaryandJoseph wereyearsofpreparation forHislife'swork-the preachingoftheKingdom ofGodandthesalvationof mankindbyHisdeathon theCross.Intheirroleas guardiansoftheSoncf GodanddirectorsofHis humantraining,Maryand Josepharethemodelsofall Catholicparents.

VirtuesOfNazareth

Inthatsimplehomeat

Nazareth,saidFather Challis,threestriking *characteristicscouldbedistinguished.Firstly,anintensespiritofprayer:those threelivedalwaysinthe closestpossibleunionwith God.

Secondly,aspiritofresponsibility:OurLord workedwithHisfoster father,St.Joseph,asa carpenter;HeboreHis _shareoftheburdenofprovidingfortheneedsofthe family.HetookHisshare tooofthedutiesinthe home,sharingwithHis Mother,many,ifnotall,of thehouseholdtasks.

Thirdly,therewasan unmistakablespiritoflove andgenerosity.Inthat homeitwasallloveand utterabnegationofself; theycouldeasilyimagine thekindlyconsiderationfor 4,neighbours-forallofthose forwhomHewastolay downHislife.

prayer.

Reliable,Generous

Secondly,asCatholic parents,theyshouldteach theirchildrentohavea sense ofresponsibility; shouldteachthemtobereliableanddependable.They couldteachthemthatby makingthemresponsible forlittledutiesandtasksin thehomefromthevery timetheyreachedtheage ofdiscretion. Astheygrewolderthe responsibilityplacedupon themcouldincreasewith theiradvancingmaturity. Thatwasaverynecessary preparationforanyworthwhilevocationinlife whetheritwasareligious vocationoralifeinthe world.

Therewasnogreater penancethandealingwith unreliablepeople.They wereaburdentothecommunityandtheywereuselesstoGodbecausethey couldnotliveuptothetremendousspiritualresponsibilitiesinvolvedinavocationtothepriesthoodor thereligiouslife.

Thirdly,theyshouldteach theirchildrentobegenerousandself-sacrificing. Makesurethattheyare generouswithyou,their parents,saidFatherChallis. Teachthemtobegenerous withtheirbrothersand sistersandwiththeirplay-

S.I.C.LadsBeaten

Catholicparentsshould instilintotheirchildren thosesamelessons.Ifthey taughttheirchildrennothingelse,atleasttheyshould teachthemtohaveaspirit ofprayer,asenseofresponsibilityandaspiritof generosity.

FamilyDevotions

Thosevirtueswouldbea solidpreparationforan, particularvocationinlife towhichGodmightcall theirchildren.

Goddependedonthemas Catholicparentstolaythe foundationofcharacter,on whichHecouldinlater years,ifHesodesired, buildapriestlyorreligious vocation.

Theyshouldteachtheir childrentohaveaspiritof prayer.Therewasonlyone waytoteachchildrento pray,andthatwastopray withthem.Theyshould notsendchildrenoffto Massbutcomewiththem toMass,kneelwiththemin thechurchandpraytogetherasafamily.

Asoftenastheycould theyshouldcometothe churchtogethertogoto confessionandkneelatthe altarrailstogether,mother, /fatherandchildren,toreceivetheirLordinHoly Communion.

InDoubleSemis

SchoolInsurance: PointsClarified

Nowthattheschemeforinsuranceof schoolchildrenhosbeenextendedtoinclude thosechildrenattendingnon-Government schoolsandhasbeeninoperationforsome weeks,thefurtherexplanationswhichfollowmaybeofassistancetoparents.

(1)Periodcoveredbythe premiumpaid.

AnofficialoftheState GovernmentInsuranceOfficeadvisesthatthepremiumpaidcovers,inthe caseofourschools,the academicyear,andincludes officialschoolfunctionsat whichthechildisrequired toattendeventhoughnot onanormalschoolday.

Italsoincludestravelling ororfromschool,which,in thecaseofboardingschool pupils,couldincludea periodbeforeschoolcommencesfortheyearorafter schoolclosesfortheyear.

FriendsOfJesuit SchoolToRaise FundsForChapel

Theinauguralmeetingof theSt.Louis'Ladies'Committeewasheldrecentlyat theschoolwithavery gratifyingresponsefrom parentsandfriendsofthe Jesuitschool.

Itwasdecidedtofurther effortstowardstheschool chapelfund.

(2)Premium. Someparentsquote rumoursthatthepremium is1/9foronechild,3/6for twochildrenor5/3for threeormorechildren,but theseratesapplyonlyto Stateschoolchildrenattendingforthefirsttime andcoversthemonlyto 30thJune,whentheyare thenrequiredtopaythe fullpremiumof3/6,71-orAustralianIs 10/6asthecasemaybefor thenextfinancialyear.

ThefunctiononThursday eveningwasheldatWagerupinthehomeofMr. andMrs.A.Eastcott,close on40personsbeinginattendance.Thelargecrowd trulyindicatedthepopularityofFatherHawe.

Asimilarfunctionto farewellFatherHawewas heldinWaroonaonTuesdayoflastweek.

FatherHaweissucceededbytheRev.E.McSweeneywho,afterleavingthe Harveyparish,hasbeen appointedtoWaroona.

PorcelainTo HolyFather

Bothsemi-finalsinthe VictoriaPlains1954-55seasonwereplayedonMarch 13. AtPiawaningSt.Ildephonsus'Collegeseconds metMogumberwhobatted iirstandtotalled113with A.Longman63.B.Sceresinitook5/61andBro. Richard4/38.

InreplytheCollegewere 3'70andseemedassuredof victorybuttheteamthen collapsedandwereallout for88withthevictoryto Mogumber.

D.Horetook3/15andA. Longman4/19.

AtNewNorciaSt.Ildephonsus'CollegefirstXI WayedtheMissionteam. TheCollegebattedfirstand couldonlytotal55.P.Indichtook6/18.

InreplytheMissionbattedwithrarevigourand totalled238.T.Taylor44, P.Indich62,P.Taylor40 werethebestforMission. K.Angelltook4/68andT. Maguire3/55.

SwimmingCarnival

Theyshouldteachtheir childrentopraybysaying devoutlyeacheveningthe FamilyRosary.When FatherPeytonpreachedtheFamilyRosaryCrusadehe wasveryinsistentthatno "trimmings"shouldbe addedtoit-justtheCreed, thefivedecadesandthe "Hail,HolyQueen."

Inviewoftheurgent needofvocationsFather

OnMarch12,St.Ildephonsus'Collegehadtheir annualswimmingcarnival. W.Laidmancaptainedthe victoriousTorresteam:next wereStanislausteam(captainL.Durack),Salvado team(captainG.Anderson) andfinallySebastianteam (captainP.Mahoney).

Abarbecuewillbeheld onThursday,March24,at 7p.m.,atthehomeofMrs. W.R.Sachse,3Riley-rd., Claremont. Avariedentertainment willbeprovidedandfriends ofStLouis'arecordially invitedtobepresent

TheinsuranceyearforPapalChemist ourchildrencommencesat thebeginningoftheyear, andthepremiumsof3/6, 7/-or10,'6asthecasemay be,isthenpayablewithout anyobligationtopayfurthersumsduringtheyear unlessachildstartsschool laterintheyear.

Chequespaidbyparents shouldbemadepayableto theschool,andcheques paidbyschoolsshouldbe madepayabletotheParents andFriends'Federationand haveexchangeadded.

(3)Claims. Ifachildisinjuredearlti intheyearbeforethe machineryofactuallyinsuringherorhimhasbeen completed,theStateGovernmentInsuranceOffice willnotdisclaimitsliabilityifthechildwasinsured inthepreviousyearandit wasintendedtore-insure himorherforthecurrent year,providedanunreasonabletimehasnotbeen allowedtolapsebeforepayingtherenewalpremium.

Clarificationofthese pointswillavoidrepetition ofletterstoschoolsand delayinaffectingcoverfor thechildrenwhilequeries arebeinginvestigated.

ChinaFaithful UntoDeath

TECHNY,Illinois(NC)-

Anofficialreportreceived herebyHisEminence ThomasCardinalTien, S.V.D.,ArchbishopofPeking,disclosedthatChineseCatholicsinhisarchdioceselastyearreceived 1,218,250Communions.

Championshipwinnersof agedivisionswereW.Laidman,A.Veseman,T.Monkhouse,R.Bastow,P.DowneyandP.Klarie.

IntheMurcellshield S.I.C.teamdefeatedC.B.C., Highgate,by5rubbersto1.

TheChineseCardinal, livinginexileattheheadquartersofDivineWord Missionarieshereforthe pastfouryears,learned fromthelengthyreportthat 77ofhisChinesepriestsare stillincontactwith85.917 ofhis216,000Catholics.

SYDNEY,March8(NC).

-BrotherFabianHynes,27, oftheHospitallersofSt. JohnofGodhere,hasbeen appointedtothestaffofthe VaticanCitypharmacy. Theorderhasmaintained apharmacyattheVaticar since1874.Thecommunity wasfoundedatGranada, Spain,in1540forthecare ofthesick.

StampsAssist

SavingOfSouls

Mr.Purcell'swishthat FatherHaweshouldenjoy hisleaveandthathisjourneyshouldbeasafeone wasthoroughlyendorsedby thegathering.

InhisresponseFather Hawethankedthosepresent forgatheringtogetherto wishhimwell.Hespoke enthusiasticallyofhisforthcomingtravelsandsaidthat hekeenlylookedforwardto revisitinghishomeandseeinghisbrotherandsisters.

Healsopromisedhislistenersthat,whileaway,he wouldalwaysbeableto speakmosthighlyofAustraliaandtheAustralian people.Hislongstayin thedistricthadenabled himtocometoknowthe residentsparticularlywell.

VATICANCITY,March

4(NC).-Themanagement andworkersofaGerman

Mr.L.Purcelltoldthe guestofhonourthatlocal residentsconsideredthat,FactoryGives duringhistenyearsin W.A.,hehadearnedatrip home.Afterbrieflydwellinguponrecentachievementsinlocalchurchactivities,Mr.Purcellwenton toextendtoFatherHawe thethanksoflocalparishionersforhisinterestandPorcelainfactoryhaveprenever-endingserviceinsentedHisHolinessPope theirwelfare. PiusXIIwithacollection FatherHawewasalsooftheirartisticproducts. toldthathewouldbemostThegiftcamefromthe welcomeshouldbepassby atanytimeinthefuture.

HeinrichandCompanyfactoryatSelb,Bavaria,and was.broughtherebyDr. AdolphHeinrich,thehead Oftheenterprise.Hepresenteditasatokenoffilial homagetotheHolyFather, andinremembranceofthe timewhenthePontiff,then EugenioCardinalPacelli, servedasPapalNuncioto Bavaria.

Thegiftwasacceptedon thePope'sbehalfbyMgr. AngeloDell'Acqua,SubstituteVaticanSecretaryof StateforOrdinaryAffairs.

ANNECROYLE

M.N.S.,Ch.,(Melbourne) CHIROPODIST

ConsultingRoomsat 110ABARRACKSTREW (DownstairsnearMurraySt PHONEB2273

NowatREDUCED PRICES

AyoungJesuitmissionarywastravellingina crowdedIndiantrain.He wasreadingalifeofChrist inHindi,andhadreache.i thesectiononthePassion ofChrist.Suddenly,hebecameawareofaninterested personnexttohim.

"What'sthebookyou're reading?"theIndianinquired,asthemissionary turnedtohim.

"ThelifeofJesus,the Saviour,"repliedtheyoung Australianeagerly.

"Oh,Iknowallabout Him."

"Then,you'reaChristian."Themissionary'seyes litupattheprospectof chattingwithafellow Christian.

"Oh,no,aHindu.But we'vegoteverythinginour religion."

MillionsofIndiansthink theyhaveeverythingin theirreligionanddon't needChrist.Itisinorder tobringChristtotheseprecioussoulsthattheAustralianJesuitshavesetoutto labourinIndia.

Willyouhelpthemto bringChristtoIndia?All youhavetodoistosave asmanyusedstampsas youcan,andsendthemto theIndiaMissionUnit, LoyolaCollege,Watsonia, Victoria.

WORLD-FAMOUS RADIO

ThepopularMullard SOUVENIR19gns.

This4ValveA.C.BroadcastMantelReceiveris totallyenclosed,hasalargeclearbrilliantlyilluminateddialscale,clearplasticknobs.Theneatlittle cabinetisavailableinfivegloriouscolours-Walnut, Burgundy,Ivory,SilverGreyand

YCWOpensLeaders'Courses

TheannualtrainingweekendforleadersoftheYoungChristianWorkers'MovementwillbeheldthisyearatthePointWalterImmigrationCampnextweekend,March 26and27.

Thecampwillbedivided intotwosectionstogivenew leaders,prospectiveleaders andteammembersanintensivetrainingintechniquesandamoreadvanced trainingformoreexperiencedleaders.

Abuswillleaveoutside GovernmentGardensat 5.15p.m.onSaturdayafternoonandreturnSunday night.

Leadershavebeencirculatedbutfurtherdetails maybeobtainedfrom Y.C.W.headquarters.

CENTRAL:

Afurtherreminderabout theweeklyY.A.L.dances everyWednesdayevening. Thecrowdhasbeenbuildingupoverthepastfew weeksbutthesupportof brancheswouldstillbeap- preciated.

SUBIACO:

Aseriesofslidesonlife inNewGuineaprovedof greatinteresttomembers atthecombinedmeeting lastSundaynight-untila powerfailurecutoffthe light. Howeverthebranch'sap- preciationofanextremely interesting90minutesmust gotoNewGuineacadet patrolofficerBillMcGrath whoshowedtheslides.

Filmswillalsobethe syllabusitemattheY.C.W. generalmeetinginSt. Joseph'sHallnextSundaynight,March27.Atthe meetinganewNewYouth committeewillbeelected andfinaldetailsonbranch blazerssettled. Afterthemeetingthe boyswillcombinewiththe N.C.G.M.forthefilms whichwillbescreenedby KevinMyers.

LEEDERVILLE:

Ananticipatedfeatureof thecombinedgeneralmeetingonSundaynight,March 20,isanaddressbyaretiredradioannounceron hisprofession.Thisshould beareallyworthwhile evening.

Thirty-onemembersturnedupforthegeneralmeetinglastMondaynightand sawtwointerestingfilms coveringthephysicaland culturalaspectofleisurethesubjectofthepresent Y.C.W.nationalcampaign.

Aftereachscreening,presidentNev.Warddiscussed thefilmandmembersvoted itoneofthebestmeetings yet.

Parentsandfriendsof theLeedervilleY.C.W.are invitedtoahousepartyat theresidenceofMrs.McCloudat138Matlock-st., Mt.Hawthorn,onApril1. Amostenjoyableevening isguaranteed.

COLLIE:

Thesocialeveningsheld everyThursdaycontinueto beagreatsuccess.One featureofthelastmeeting wasthetalkbyvisitorTom Sherborne,thePerthdiocesansecretary,onthesignificanceoftheY.C.W. badge,which15members receivedatanimpressive ceremonythefollowingSundaynight.

Youngpeopleinthedistrictareassuredofacordialwelcomeattheseeveningsheldintheschoolhall afterNovenadevotions.

Abarbecueheldlast

ThursdaynightatWorsley provedmostenjoyablefor the60-oddgirlsandboys whoattended.Thisfunctionwassosuccessfulthat plansarealreadyinhand forasimilareveninginthe nearfuture.

AY.C.W.soccerteamhas beenenteredinthelocal

associationcompetitionand alreadymembersaretraininghard.

YoungColliepeopleinterestedinthesocialsor thesoccercanobtainfurtherinformationfromeither RonBennisonorJimGaffney.

BUNBURY:

Plansareinhandforthe revivalofBunburyY.C.W.

Thefirstmeetinghas beensetdownforThursday, April21,andaseriesofindoorsportingfacilitiesand socialeveningshavebeen plannedtofollowthese meetings.

Youngmenoftheparish interestedinattendingthese meetingsshouldcontact TedWishart,BertKeyser oranyotherleaders.

CLAREMONT:

Claremontbranchofthe YoungChristianWorkers' Movementhadadecisive winoveracricketteam fromSt.Peter'sBedford Park,onSunday,Feb.20, butlosttoabadminton teamfromSubiacoY.C.W. lastFridaynight. Atcricket,theMonts wonbyatotalof60runs inaoneinning'smatch. Onceagainfastbowlers

PeterClarkeandFrank O'Connellputonafineefforttotakefiveandthree wicketsrepectively.

AgreatopeningpartnershipbetweenDesSaggers andLynBirchscoringata run-a-minuterateput40 runsontheboard.Before youngLynBirchwasrun outhehitthreespectacular fourstowardstheClaremontsubway.

Finalscoreswere:Claremont,120runs;St.Peter's, 60runs.

Subiacoprovedtoostrong fortheMontsinbothsingles anddoublesatthebadmintoneveningandtookthe honours,fivegamestothree.

Outstandingmatchofthe eveningwasthehardfoughtbattlebetweenshort, slightSubiacomanPeter SchmidtandClaremont's tall,well-developedFrank O'Connellwhoeventually won15-12,12-15,15-5.

HughBulbeckevenedthe scorebydefeatingJohn Carey15-12,15-8.Brian ThirleyoutpointedSubiaco's youngSpencerBulbeck,2112,andE.CareyandT. Gleesonlost15-12,15-7and 21-2respectively.Present attheeveningwerebranch chaplainFatherHealyand Mr.H.Gleeson.

Anybranchwishingto challengeClaremonttoa roundofbadmintonplease contactJohnCarey,of35 Mengola-ave.,Claremont.

PerthGirlsInvitedToWriteOf HardDrinkingAlSocialFunctions II I

Thepaneldiscussion fortheMayissueof "Girl'sWorld"istobe writtenbyPerthmembersoftheN.C.G.M.on thesubjectof"Drinksat PartiesandBalls."

Aninvitationisextended toallgirlstoexpresstheir viewsonthissubject. Articlesonthesubject shouldbeabout200-300 wordsinlengthandshould reachheadquartersbyWednesday.

Thefivebestarticleswill begivenafreesubscription tothemagazine.

PROPAGANDISTS'AND TREASURERS'TRAINTNG

Allbranchpropagandists andtreasurersareremindedofthetrainingnight whichwillbeheldat D.I.S.C.A.onThursday, March24,at8p.m.

SHENTONPARK: Basketballplayersfor thisseasonwillcommence practiceonSaturday,March 26,at2.30p.m. Tabletennisisstillheld everyWednesdaynightand newplayersareinvited.

LEEDERVILLE: ThegradingoftheLeedervillebasketballteams tookplaceonMarch6.The teamsarefortunatein havingobtainedtheservicesascoachofthewellknownex-Stateteammember,Mrs.Leddin. Basketballtrainingwill beheldeveryThursday eveningat5.30p.m.atSt. Patrick'sschool,Wellington-st.

Thenextcombinedmeet ingoftheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.willbeheldon Sunday,March20.

TheSundaynightsocial clubmemberswillconduct adanceonSunday,March 26,atabout8.45p.m.Girls

HungarianSisters *FETE*

14HeytesburyRd.,Sublaco SUNDAY,APRIL17,1955

TheFLORISTSofHOWARDST.,PERTH, JeanElsdonandDaphneSnowling. SpecialistsinFloralArt

WEDDINGBOUQUETS,DEBUTANTEPOSIES, SPRAYS,WREATHS,Etc.

PHONEBF2545FORPROMPTDELIVERY

Official Engagements

March20:

10.15a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMass,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, onoccasionofItalianobservanceofSt.Joseph's feast. 1.30p.m.:AttendHoly NameConvention. 3pm.:AttendAciesof r.egionofMary.

March27:

Blessandopennew school-churchatAttadale.

AllEightHave

EnteredReligion

TOLEDO,Spain,March3 (NC).-BrotherPedro Lopez,oftheCarmelite monasteryhere,haseight children-foursonsand fourdaughters-whoareall inreligiouslife.Hehimselfenteredthecloister whenhiswifediedthree yearsago.

OneofBrotherPedro's sonsandthreeofhisdaughtersarealsoCarmelites. FatherPaulino,whosaid hisfirstMasssevenyears ago,livesinthesamecommunityhere.Thethree daughtersareSistersNatividad,TeresaoftheEucharist,andIsabeloftheMost HolyTrinity,whobelongto conventsinBaeza,Ledesma, andZamora,allinSpain. Thefourthdaughteris SisterMariaoftheSaints, whoisstationedataconventoftheSistersofPerresponsibleforthesupperpetualAdorationinBogota, areGloriaJordisonMar-Colombia.Twooftheother garetBurkeandTheresesns,BrothersJustinoJose Casey. andEstebanJose,belongto SOUTHPERTH: theCongregationofthe ThenextgeneralmeetBrothersoftheChristian ingwillbeheldonTuesday,SchoolsinNicaraguaand ranama,respectively.The March22,at8p.m. fourthson,BrotherPedro, ARetreatwillbeheldati MarianLodgefromMarchisamemberoftheHos26-27. pitallersofSt.JohnofGod GirlswhowishtoplayandlivesinRome. basketballthisseason shouldhandtheirnamesas soonaspossibletoanyof theleaders.

VICTORIAPARK:

on-Catholics

THERECORD

450HayStreet,Perth.

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

HongKongIsOff-ShoreIsland,Too

IthasbeentrulysaidbytheAmericanmagazine, "Time,"thattheSEATOTreatyhasneitherthe verbalbarknorthemilitarybiteofitsEuropean counterpart.Butitisthefirstformalalliance againstCommunistaggressiontolinkAsianpowers withoneanotherandwiththeWest.

Yet,despitetheinaugurationmadeatBangkok,RedChinacontinuestomarch,sometimesbymilitaryactionasonYikiangIsland,sometimesby defaultonoursideasintheTachenIslands.But thelitany-Nanchimarkedthethirdretreatinsix weeks-thoughofsmallinvocationsswellsintoa mightychoruswhenthepartsarecombined.

QuemoyandMatsuareofthemselvessmallbeer. "Onthewholeglobe,"writes"Time,""therecan hardlybetwomoreintrinsicallynegligiblepiecesofrealestatethanQuemoyandMatsu,apairof barrenislandsofftheChinacoast."Yetourdestiny isinextricableinterwovenwiththeirs,becausetheir fatewillspelloutFormosa'sandFormosaisthe vitalcriterionofthefutureofSouth-EastAsia.

NowthatthedivisioninAsianforeignpolicyhas becomesharpandopenbetweenAmericaand Britain,itbecomesimperativeforthiscountryto makeitschoicewhichcourseitwillembrace.Asa practicalissuethereisnoalternativebuttoback Americatothehilt.Buttojudgefromthepub- lishedutterancesofthePrimeMinisterabroad, thereappearstobeadividedheartwhichbelies thatresolutionofwillwhichournationalperil demands.

ItisunderstandablethatBritainshouldbeliving intheshadowofafearofwarsooverpowering thatthetwopoliticalpartiesshouldhavemergedtheirforeignpolicies.Britaintodayhasaunified foreignpolicy,butitisunhappilyforusoneof appeasement,atleastregardingAsia.Itseemsto me,however,thatthelineofdissentbetweenBritain andAmericaneednothavebeenbroughtintosuch damagingprominenceastohaveinthesameday's PressDulles'threatof"surepunishment"andEden's promiseofrewardstoRedChinaasthepriceof peacefulnegotiation.

AsectionoftheBritishPressmadeitselfconspicuouslyegregiousbyattemptingtoreconcile thesecontradictorypoliciesinthemetaphorof"the bigstickandthecarrot."Britainisindeedoffering Chouacarrot(whichisnothers)butAmerica cannotwithanytruthbesaidtobeusingthebig stick. inthatimagetheassisbeingurged inthesamedirectionbybothparties.Ratherare theYankshangingontothedonkey'stail(orpig- tail)withthethreatofhamstringingifnecessaryto preventitsfollowingtheBritishlead.

thelianrnt

AcombinedmeetingheldAskForSaintAlso onMarch13wasverywell attendedbymembers.AnNEWDELHI,India, March3(NC).-Christian enquiryonvocationswas themeofdiscussionmembersoftheIndianpar-

signedanappeal duringtheevening. Thenextgeneralmeetingprayingforthespeedy willbeheldonTuesday,beatificationofSisterAlMarch22,andallmembers'phonsa,famedClaristnun areinvitedtoattend.

ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbeonSunday, April3.

NEDLANDS: Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonTuesday, March22.Allmembersare urgedtoattend.

HIGHGATE:

LastMondaynightabout 36girls,somefromother branches,attendedanexcellenttalkoncompanykeepinggivenbytheRev. J.McNamara.Thenext generalmeetingwillbeon Monday,March28. Girlsintheparishin- terestedinbasketball shouldcontactGeraldine WilliamsassoonaspossibleatBA9515.

ofMalabar,SouthIndia, whodiedin1946.

Signatorieswereheaded byThomasKottukapilly, Catholicmemberfrom Meenachil,aconstituency thatincludesBharananganam,thevillageinwhich SisterAlphonsadiedand whereherremainsarepreserved.Thesignersincludetwonon-Catholic Christianmembersofparliament.

AsimilarappealonbehalfofSisterAlphonsa's beatificationwassenttothe HolyFatherrecentlybythe BishopsofIndia,Pakistan, BurmaandCeylon.The beatificationcausewasinitiatedin1951attherequest oftheHolySee.

a 1,04 v00,00006.TerWROW" ***WA!rg

1955 CatholicBall

Catholicgirlswishingtobepresentedto HisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassy BallroomonTUESDAY,24thMAY,are askedtocontacttheSecretaryofthe NationalCatholicGirls'MovementHeadquarters,81St.George'sTerrace(B2546), notlaterthanMONDAY,28thMARCH.

Intendingdebutantesthisyearwillarrangeforthier ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress.Debs. willbenotifiedofrehearsalslater.

We',Wedeee%%We.WeeeeMeedee, ree.WAVee,

ThereisapatheticrawnessaboutEden'sefforts aboutwhichweinthiscountryneedwasteno sympathy.Forushisadvocacyspellsnolessthan betrayal.ForusitisnotBritain'sfinesthour.It seemsasthoughpanicortradingambitionshave takentheidealismoutofEnglishaffairsandlefta nakedselfishnessinitsstead.

Onecannotbutharkenbacktotheveryrecent pastwhenourtroopswerefightingforthepreser- vationofBritainevenastheforeigninvaderwas poisedtostrikeatourcoasts.Therecallofour fightingmenwaseventhenopposedandsomewere deflectedtoahopelessventureonthereturnjourneytospendhideousyearsinthehandsofthe Japanese.InthathourAustraliacalledonthe Americansandfoundanallywhichsavedour nationandwill,pleaseGod,saveitagain.Forthe enemymarchesagainanditseemsthatBritainaids andabetshim.

Eden,AttleeandBevanhavemadecommon causeintheirunrealisticambitionstohaveChiang Kai-shekdisappear,butwhenitcomestobeing vocalaboutit,itissurelyalittlesurprisingthatEdendidnotheedtheadviceofhisoldchief(and relation).AtthebeginningofthismonthChurchill toldtheCommons:"Thereisagreatdifference betweenthecoastalislandsandtheislandofFormosa.Asthereisnoquestionofourbeinginvolved orindeedofourbeingneededinthedefenceofthe coastalislands,weshouldbecarefulofwhatadvice weshouldoffertoourfriendsandalliesuponit."

Eisenhower,ontheotherhand,weareassured fromauthoritativesources,wasthreetimesonthe pointofannouncingthatAmericawoulddefend QuemoyandMatsubutdeferredtoBritishfears. EdenmaypromiseagreatdealtoChouEn-laibut nothingwilldetertheRedsfromtheiravowed aggressionagainstFormosa.AnditistheAmerican andnottheBritishfleetwhichwillhurlthemback. Eisenhea-erhaspledgedhimself"toseethatthis great!endbarrierismaintainedintactinthe Pacific,thatwearenotgoingtoletinternational CommunismgetthatspearheadoutintothePacific."

ItwouldnotbesurprisingifAmericantrustin BritainasapartnerinSEATOwassomewhatlukewarm.ItcouldnotastoundanyoneifAmerican' patienceiswearingthin."Time"hassummedup pithilywhatmaywellbepopularAmericanopinion onthepresentdividedcounselsofBritainand America:

"Intheiranxietytogiveawayotherpeople's propertyforthesakeofpeace,neitherEdennorthe BritishLabouritesmentionedanotheroffshore island-HongKong.Withashrewdinstinctfor exploitingU.S.-Britishdifferencesandforgobbling uponegoodyatatime,theChineseCommunists havenotmentionediteither,thoughtheChinese claimtoHongKongisgeographicallyandhistoricallybetterthantheirclaimtoFormosa."

HowBirthControlCase WasBeatenInCourts

MissMarieStopes(oftencalledDoctor Stopes-andsheISadoctor,too,inphilosophyandscinnce,NOTinmedicine)has beenalong-standingadvocateofcontraception-infact,sheisoneofthebest knowncontraceptionadvocatesintheworld.

Inanarticleofhers whichanAustralianpaper inflictedonitspublicas partofaMarriageGuidance programme,MissStopesran truetoform.Herarticle containedastrongadvocacy ofcontraceptionandaterse dismissaloftiletruemoral positionastaughtbythe CatholicChurch.

Itmaybeofinterestto thoseofourreaderswho sawthedangerousandugly Stopesarticletogoback overtheyearstotheoccasionwhenDr.Stopes sought-andobtained-justiceinconnectionwithan attackmadeonherbecause ofherbirthcontrolactivities.

Inwasin1922thatDr. HallidaySutherlandpublishedabook,"BirthControl-aStatementofChristianDoctrineagainstthe Neo-Malthusians,"and madeastrongcriticismof thecampaigninLondoncf MissMarieCharlotteCarmichaelStopes(who,in privatelife,isMrs.HumphreyVerdonRoe).

OnMay11ofthatyear shetookoutasummons foraninjunctionagainst thebook.OnDr.Sutherland'sundertakingtojustify thewordsofwhichshe complained,shecommenced anactionagainstthepublishersandDrSutherland intheKing'sBenchDivisionoftheHighCourtof JusticeofLondontorecoverdamagesforlibeland toobtainaninjunction againstitsrepetition.

ThepassageinDr.Sutherland'sbookwhichgave risetothisactionwasas follows:

"ExposingthePoorto Experiment.-Secondlythe ordinarydecentinstinctsof thepdlorareagainstthese practices,andindeedthey haveusedthemlessthan anyotherclass.

"Butowingtotheir poverty,lackoflearning andhelplessness,thepoor arethenaturalvictimsof thosewhoseektomake experimentsontheirfellows.

"InthemidstofaLondonslum,awoman,whois adoctorofGermanphilosophy(Munich)hasopened aBirthControlClinic, whereworkingwomenare instructedinamethodof contraceptiondescribedby ProfessorMcllroyas'the mostharmfulmethodof whichIhavehadexperience.'

"Whenwerememberthat millionsarebeingspentby theMinistryofHealthand bylocalauthoritiesonpure milkfornecessitousand nursingmothers,onmaternityclinicstoguardthe healthofmothersbefore andafterchildbirth,forthe provisionofskilledmidwives,andoninfantwelfarecentres-allforthe singlepurposeofbringing healthychildrenintoour midst,itistrulyamazing thatthismonstrouscampaignofbirthcontrol shouldbetoleratedbythe HomeSecretary.Charles Bradlaughwascondemned togaolforalessserious crime."

Thetriallastedsixdays,

Wnrk

Journalsaidofthecase: "Therewillbefewwho willdisputetheservice whichhasbeenrenderedto thecauseofpublicmorality andsocialsciencebythe judgmentoftheLordChief Justice."

Thereligiouspressof England(Anglicanand Catholic)supportedDr. Sutherlandandthepublishers.

MissStopesappealed:o theCourtofAppeal,where, byamajorityverdictoftwo toone,theLordChiefJustice'sverdictwasreversed. ThepublishersandDr. Sutherlandthenentereda jointappealtotheHouse ofLords.

OnNovember21,1924, judgmentwasdelivered.

"TheLordChancellor heldthatuponthesummingupoftheLordChief Justice,thejuryhadfound thetruthofallthedefamatoryfactswhichconstituted thestingorstingsoflibel, whichuponacarefulreadingmightbedividedinto threeparts.

SentenceBySentence

SailorsGo ToConfession

ByStealth

LONDON,Feb.24(NC)PolishseamenfromCommunistEuropeareespeciallycaredforbyaCatholic priestatNewcastle-onTyne,England'sbignortheasternport.Buttheyvisit thepriest,FatherFranciszekZelechowski,himselfaPolishrefugee,attheirperil. Theyslipfurtivelyinto thisdrabandshabbypresbyteryintheNewcastle docklandsatnight,risking heavypunishmentifthey arediscovered,sothatthey mayconfessandreceive HolyCommunionuntilthe nexttimetheycometo Newcastleinthecargo boats-perhapsnextmonth ornextyear.

Someofthemareship's officerswhohavedodged theircompanionsallowed ashoreforanevening's shoppingandenjoyment.

Somedecidetostayand seekpoliticalasylum,like the11whowalkedashore lastyearandwerehelped byFatherZelechowski spirituallyandmaterially whileawaitinginprison theBritishauthorities'decisiontoacceptthem.

"(1)Bythefirsttwosentences,whichmustberead together,thedefendants statedthattheplaintiffwas takingadvantageofthe ignoranceofthepoorto subjectthemtoexperiments.

Dr.HallidaySutherland commencingonFebruary 21,1923,beforetheLord ChiefJusticeofEngland andaspecialjury.Byher statementofclaim,Miss StopesallegedthatDr. Sutherland'swords"meant andwereintendedtomean thatshewastakingadvantageoftheignoranceofthe poortosubjectthemtoexperimentsofamostharmfulanddangerousnature; thatshewasguiltyofdisgraceful,illegal,andcriminalpracticesforwhichshe shouldbepunishedbya termofimprisonment;and thatshewasapersonwith whomnodecentorrespectablepersonsshould associate."

Boththepublishersand Dr.Sutherlandpleaded"(1) justification,e.g.,thatthe wordsintheirnatural meaningweretrueinsubstanceandinfact:and(2) faircomment,e.g.,thatthe words,evenifnotstrictly true,werefairandbonafidecommentmadewithout maliceonamatterofpublicinterest."

"Thejuryhadfoundthis charge,whichwasplainly a.statementoffact,tobe true;andpassageshadbeen quotedtotheirLordships fromtheplaintiff'spublishedworks,andfromthe evidenceinthecase,which wereamplysufficientto enablethejurysotofind.

"(2)Bythethirdsentenceoftheallegedlibel, thedefendantsstatedthat workingwomenatthe plaintiff'sclinichad/peen instructedinamethodof contraceptionofaharhaful anddangerousnature.This charge,whichwasalsoa statementoffact,wasfound tobetrue.

"(3)Bythelasttwosentencesoftheallegedlibel, thedefendantsineffect chargedtheplaintiffwith carryingonhercampaign bymeansofliteraturenot lessobscenethanthatfor whichCharlesBradlaugh wasprosecuted,andofsuch anatureastoinfringethe criminallaw;andthis charge,themostseriousof all,wasalsofoundbythe jurytobetrueinsubstance andinfact.

JudgmentReversed

Theysoughttoprove, then,thetruthofallthe defamatoryelementsinthe allegedlibel,andinsupportofthatcontentionevidencewasgivenbyDr. Sutherlandandbysomeof themostdistinguished gynaecologistsinEngland.

"Onthefifthday,the jury,afteranabsenceof overfourhours,foundthat thewordsweredefamatory, thattheyweretrueinsubstanceandinfact,thatthey werenotfaircomment,and awardedcontingentdamagesof£100.'Inviewof thefindingofjustification,' theLordChiefJustice,on March1, 1923,entered judgmentforthedefendants withcosts."

ThisiswhattheLaw

MigratoryLabourSystemOfSouth AfricaCondemnedByArchbishop

CAPETOWN,March1 (NC)-Themigratorylaboursystem,onwhichtheeconomy ofSouthAfricaislargelybased,iseconomically,socially,andmorallyunsound,ArchbishopOwenMcCannofCapetowndeclared here.

ArchbishopMcCann,whorealisethatinsocialjustice wascommentingonthewhenapersonishiredfor government'srecentpro-employmentitisgotmerely posaltoimplementitshislabourwhichisengaged. apartheid (segregation)"Hiswholepersonality, policy,saidthatthepro-withallitsrights,mustbe grammewasunderminingbroughtintothetheterms Africanfamilylife. ofthecontract.The Underthemigratorylabourerasahumanperson laboursystem,Africanshastherightthathisconcometothelargercitiestoditionsoflabourshouldrework,leavingtheirfamiliesspectandupholdhis behindthem.Theyreturnhumandignityandposition. periodicallytotheirhomes inthereserves.The"Pass

fmauve" ofAfricansthelBishopInvites controlling placeobstaclesintheway AllReligiousTo ofcompleteAfricantamiliesmovingintourban areas.

modationsforAfricanUseRailChapel

FatherZelechowski,who cometoEnglandinWorld WarIIwiththePolish forcesanddecidedtostay here,haschargeofhiscompatriotsintheHexhamand Newcastlediocese.Itisa bigjobassomeofthe exilescanbefoundin everyoneofthe160parishesincluded. Itisalsoahardlifefor thepriestisdependenton thelittlesupporthereceivesfromthePolesthemselves,mostlypeopledoing thelowestgradeofmenial work.Helivesaloneand hastodohisowncooking andwashing.

MedicalCouncil ApprovesOfTwo CuresAtShrine

Evenwheregoodaccomworkersareprovidedby employers,suchasinthePhysiciansfromallpartsof goldmines,provisionisEuropehavemethereto madeonlyformen.Theattendtheannualmeeting permanentsettlementofoftheLourdesMedical AfricansinurbanareasisCouncil,foundedtwoyears stronglydiscouraged. agobyBishopPierreTheas

IncommentingontheofTarbesandLourdes. nroposalofDr.Eiselen,DoctorsfromFrance,BelSecretaryofNativeAffairs,gium,Holland,GreatBritomoveallAfricansoutoftain,Ireland,Italyand theWesternProvince.al-Germanyattendedthemeetthoughmigratorylabouring,whichtookplaceinthe wouldheallowed,Arch-motherhouseoftheConbishopMcCannsaidthatgregationoftheMission "wedisagree"withthe(VincentianFathers). assumptionthatmigratoryThreepossiblemiraculous labourismorallyaccept-cureswerestudiedatthe able. meeting.Twowerepre"Ifasocialelanunder-sentedtotheCanonical minesfamilylife,"hecon-Commissidnforfinaldecitinned."thenitiswrong.sion.Thedoctorsrequested Inthelongrunthecom-moreinformationbefore munitvsuffersbothsociallymakingadecisiononthe andeconomically." thirdcase.

Headded:"NotonlytheOneofthetwocasespreindustrialistandthepersonsentedtotheCanonical inpublicofficebutalsotheCommissionconcerneda ordinarycitizenhasto'recoveryfromcancer.

BOSTON,Massachusetts (NC)-"I'mtryingtogive Godtoyouandtogiveyou toGod."ArchbishopRichard J.Cushingtold3,600personsattheopeningofthe chapelofOurLadyofthe RailwaysinBoston'sSouth Station. Heinvitedalltravellers tousetheuniquechapel regardlessofthereligion theyprofess."Idon'tcare ifyouareProtestant.CatholicorJew."hesaid. "Cometomychapel.I'm tryingtogiveGodtoyou andtogiveyoutoGod."

"TheirLordships'attentionwascalledtopassages intheplaintiff'sbooks uponwhichthedefendants hadreliedassupporting thischarge,andthepassagesappearedtohimtobe ofsuchanatureasfullyto justifythefindingofthe jury."

TheLords,byamajority verdictofthreetoone,set asidethejudgmentofthe CourtofAppeal,andrestoredthatoftheLord ChiefJustice.

Catholicsanddecent peopleingeneralwillnot beveryfavourablyimpressedbythebirthcontrol propagandaofMissStopes, norbythepaperswhich giveitpublicity.

Notlongago,"TheNews" publishedextractsfroman addressgivenbyMr.R.J. F.Boyer,Chairmanofthe Australian Broadcasting Commission,on"Freedom ofthePress."Amongstthe remarksofMr.Boyer quoted,presumablywith approvalby"TheNews," werethefollowing: Itisundeniablethatwe asacommunityhaveour ownresponsibilityinthe Presspolicieswhichwe maycriticise.

Dowetakethetroubleto protest,dowerefuseto purchasethejournalwe criticise,ortoadvertisein itscolumns?Or,moreimportantly,doweencourage andsupportthosejournao whichmaintainhighstan= dardsattheriskofeconomicloss?

Sixhundredworshippers filledthechapeltocapacity anhourbeforetheArchbishopformallyopenedit withalowMassat5p.m. Another3,000crowdedthe concourseofthebusyrailroadterminaloutsidethe chapel.Manystayedafter theservicestosaythe StationsoftheCrossand otherprayers.

DiplomatAdvises TruthAlways

WASHINGTON(NC)"Alwaystellthetruth-if yousayanythingatall." ThatwastherecommendationforsuccessfuldiplomacyofferedbyJefferson Caffrey.whohasretiredas deanoftheU.S.diplomatic corpsafter44yearsofservice.

Mr.Caffrey'slastpost wasatourasAmbassador toEgyptthatextended throughtheseriouscrisesof thepastfewyears.HeaddressedtheJohnCarroll Society,Catholiclaymen's group,atabreakfasthere followingMassandCommunionatSt.Matthew's Cathedral.

"Itmaynotalwaysbe discreettospeak,"theAmbassadorsaidheadvised youngdiplomats."Butif youaregoingtosayany-I thingatall,speakonlythe truth.Itisessentialthat thepeopleamongwhom yourepresenttheUnited Stateshavetrustityour honesty."

UnionsWarnedOf RedLands'Visits

LONDON,March 1 (NC)-Britain's TradesUnionCongresshaswarnedindividualnationalunionsnottoencouragethe presentwaveofinvitedtourstoSovietRussia.TheCongress,centralbodycontrolling allBritishtradeunions,declaredthatsuch toursorebeingexploitedaspropaganda amongCommunistandsatellitepeoples.

"Throughbroadcastsand pressstatements,"itsaid, "thedelegatesareusedto makingEastEuropeans thinkthatthereisalarge bodyofsentimentinthe WestwhichfavoursRussian policy-andifpossibleto convincethemthattheyare betteroffthanthoseinthe freeworld."

Theorganisationdeclared itwouldwelcomesuchinternationalvisitsifthey weremadebetweenfree peoples,butitsaid"the purposeofthesesponsored delegationsmustbeseen'n perspectiveaspartofthe wholerangeoftacticsemployedbyinternational Communism,whichaimsat worldpower."

TheT.U.C.saidthatinvitationswhichpurportto comefromthecentralcommitteeofoneorother-af theSoviettradeunionsare handledbyaStateorgani-sationknownastheAll UnionSocietyforCultural RelationsAbroad.

"Thegovernment,notthe union,"itdeclared,"pro- videsallthefacilities-evendowntotheinterpre- terwhoisanapologistfor hiscountryandatrusted servantoftheCommunist Party."

Attleeisarch-tourist todeveloptheirstrengthin thenation'sfactories.

Itsaidthatefficientand skilfulfactionsareoperat-inginsideunionbranches andworkshopsunderthe directguidanceoftheCommunistParty'sindustrialcommittee.

Itigasknownsomeweeks previouslythattheT.U.C. wasplanningtoissuea warningagainstinvited, tourstoRussia.Thisdid notstoptheNationalUnion ofRailwaymenandtheUnionofShopdistributive andAlliedWorkersfrom announcingtheir tosendpartiestojointheKELLY&RODOREDA trekoftravellersofferedCHINA,GLASS&PLATED freefeastingasguestsof WAREIMPORTERS. MoscowandPeking.

However,thewarning wasneverthelessregarded asaveryimportantone, andawelcomeindicationof theattitudeoftheordinaryBritishworkers.

TheT.U.C.,whichspeaks for8,000,000tradeunionists,issuedawarningalso againstthedangerscf organisedCommunistefforts

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MoreNegroes EnterChurch

WASHINGTON(NC)- Therehavebeen"gratify- ing"increasesintheCatholicNegro lationsandIndianpopuinthiscountry,ac- cordingtotheCommission forCatholicMissionsAmong theColouredPeopleand theIndians.

Ofthe20,000increasein theCatholicNegropopulationlastyear,itstates, 10,053wereconverts.In thepast20years,theCatholicNegropopulationhas doubled,whereastheoverallCatholicpopulationhas increasedbyonly50per cent,theCommissionsays.

Therearenowabout 477,000NegroCatholics. Morethan140,000converts havebeenmadeduringthe pastdecade.

Thereare345,000persons ofIndianbloodinthis country,and111,321of themareCatholic,accordingtotheCommission.A 40percentincreaseinthe numberofCatholicshas takenplaceduringthepast 20years,itsays.

TEHERAN,Iran,March 7(NC).-TheSalesian school teachheredoesn'tmerely religioustoleranceitlivesit.

Amongthestudentsare 151Moslems,56Jews,34 Armenianschismatics,25 Brohai,and16followersof Zoraster.Therealsoare28 ChaldeanCatholics,21Latin Catholics, 10 Armenian Catholics,andtwoGreek Catholics.Inaddition,six GreekOrthodox,fourRussianOrthodoxandfour Protestantstudentsattend theSalesianschool.

EnthusiasmOfWelshForNative TongueGivesHopeOfApostoPafe

LONDONMarch7NCl-TheGospel wasreadaloudintheWelshlanguageata LondonCatholicserviceonSt.David'sDay (Mar.1 forfirsttimeinabout1,400years.

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London'sWelshmenand women,gatheringtogether forthefirsttimetoattend aspecialMassinhonourof theirpatron,filledtheWest EndchurchofOurLadyof theAssumptionwiththeir melodioussinging.

Thefinalprayersand partofthesermon,preach- edbyFatherIlltudEvans, O.P.,werealsoinWelsh. AnotherWelshpriest, FatherR.DavidHenry,an Oratorian.celebratedthe Mass.

Asaresultofthesurprisingsuccessofthisfirst WelshserviceinLondonits organisersareproposingto startanationalCatholic societytoworkforthereconversionofWales,least CatholicpartofBritain.

Wales,believedbysome tohavebeenthefirstpart oftheBritishIslestoreceiveChristianityandto havebeenmadethehome ofSt.Patrickbeforehe wenttoIreland,hastoday about125,000Catholicsout ofapopulationofnearly 3,000,000.

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RevolutionaryPhaseInS.America HadStrongMasonicEncouragement

Sir,-Theinfluenceof FreemasonryontheSouth Americanrevolutionaryupheavalisindicatedinthe followingextracttaken from"BolivarandtheIndependenceofSpanish America,"byJ.B.Trend, ProfessorofSpanishin CambridgeUniversity. I quote:

". SanMartinwasa soldierfirstandlast BornontheArgentinebank oftheriverUruguay,he hadbeeneducatedinSpain foramilitarycareer,and servedintheSpanishArmy. InthePeninsularwarhe metLordMacduff(after- wardsEarlofFife),who sawhisuncommonmilitarygeniusandbecameafirm friend.Itwasthroughhim thatSanMartinwasableto getoutofSpain,whenhe decidedtotake"French leave"fromtheSpanish Armyandofferhisservices tothenewgovernmentof theRiverPlate."

MartinImpressed

"HesailedfromLondon inJanuary,1812.Someof hisfellowpassengershadbeenmembersofaMasonic LodgeatCadiz,andSan Martinresolvedtofound somethingofthesamekind inBuenosAires.Hehad seenhowvaluableitcould beforpatrioticpurposes,in thegroupwhichgathered inLondonatthehousein Grafton-st.,whereMiranda hadoncelived,andwhich wasafterwtrdsoccupiedby AndresBello.

"anMartinwasnot exactlythemanforfantasticnotionsandqueer ritual,butthedisciplineand thesilenceinthegroupimpressdhim,asdidits mathematicalandmilitary symbolismandheresolved tomakeuseofthemin America.Promotedcolonel andgivencommandofa regimentofmountedgrena- diers,hefoundhimself postedwithtwoofhis travellingcompanionswho hadsailedinthesameship fromLondon.

"Theyformeda'triangle' anda'workshop'andthe movementsoonspreadits cellsthroughtheprovincesof tooktheRiverPlate.They thenameof'Lautaro' fortheir'Lodge,'Lautaro beingacharacterinLa Araucana,Ercillo'sepic poemontheconquestof Chile,theIndianwhopro-claimsthelibertyofhis countryfromtheSpaniards andbegins independence."thestrugglefor

FamousMason

initiation,universalbrotherhoodandliberalidealism wouldhaveappealedstronglytoamanofthenoble simplicityofcharacterof SanMartin.

"TheLautaroLodge, whetheritwasMasonicor not,keptupthediscipline andmysteryofthe'craft,' andmadeuseofMasonic symbolstosuchextentthat in1816,Pueyrredon,atthat timeheadofthegovernment ofBuenosAires,requestedSanMartinnottoemploy thosesymbolsinofficial correspondence,though thereisnodocumentactuallyprovingthatSan MartinwasaMasonhimself."

Whileonthesubjectof America,Iquotefromthe OhioMasonofU.S.A.:"An exchangecallsattentionto theMasoniclinkwithour famousStatueofLibertyon Bedloe'sIsland,attheentranceofNewYorkharbour,Thestatueitwillbe recalled,wasthegiftofour sisterrepublic,France,by theFrenchpeopleafter theirownrepubliccame intoexistencesoonafterthe Franco-Prussianwarof 1870-71.

"FredericAugusteBartholdi,aMason,wascommissionedtodesignthestatue,andthecornerstoneofits basewaslaidwithMasonic ritesbytheGrandLodgeof NewYorkonAugust5, 1834.

"Thecostofthestatue,whichwaspaidforbythe French,was450,000dollars. Thebasewaspaidforby theUnitedStatesatacost of350,000dollars.Itwas unveiledwithgreatacclaim byrepresentativesofboth republicsonOctober28, 1886."

Itcanbeseentherefore, thatagreaterknowledgeof FreemasonrybyCatholics mustbetreatedasanurgentnecessity.Thelast threeparagraphsofthe leadingarticlein"TheRecord"ofMarch10could wellbetakentoheartby allreaders.

Yours,etc., JAH-BUL-ON.

BritishAre MasonsAlso

Sir,-Realettersigned"Jah-Bul-On"("Record," 24/2/45),Inoticethatthe writersinglesouttwo AmericanFreemasonsfor sarcasticcomment.Mention isalsomadeofGeneralissimoChianginthesame strain.

Inoticeyourcorrespon- dentmake9nomentionof British or Australian Masons.Asheissowell upin doesn'tthesubjectwhy healsonameBritishCommonwealthMasons?

Itwouldbeveryinterestingifhewouldnamesay adozenoftheleading MasonsintheUnitedKnig-dom,orwouldthatberushinginwhereangelsfearto tread?

Maybehesingledout GeneralMacArthurandMr. Trumanbecausetheyare citizensofarepublic-that samerepublicwhichisso muchmoreactiveagainst Communismthanisthe UnitedKingdom.

"Jah-Bul-On"seemsobsessedwiththeideathat republicsareboundup withFreemasonry.Yeta republic,Eire,isthemost spiritualanddeeplyCatholicnationinNorthern Europeand,Imightsay,the world.

Inyournextissue (3/3/55)wehavehimcommentingonthefactthatthe .StateGovernorhasrecently beenelectedGrandMaster ofthelocalGrandLodgeof Freemasonsandsuggesting that.someonewritetothat gentlemanaskinghimwhat partheisgoingtoplayin"overthrowingallthrones, allaltars,"etc.

Don'tworry"Jah-BulOn,"thethronewhichSir CharlesGairdnerrepresentsisinnodangerfromFreemasonry,eventhoughaltars bemarkeddownfordestruction.

ToconcludeIsuggestthat"Jah-Bul-On"himself writetheletter.Ihopehe doesandheartilywishhim everysuccess,ifbysodoing hecouldstartanysortof movementbywhichaninquiryintotheactivityof thesecretbrotherhoodcould bebroughtabout.

Yours,etc., "IRISHAUSTRALIAN"

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Comeinandlookovertherangewehaveforyou. You'llfindthetypeofCoatyou'relookingfor.There's acompleterangeofDonegalsandWorstedsina varietyofsmartpatternsandcloths.Allareimpeccablytailoredinthelatestdrapefittingmanner -andtheyallhavepricetagsyoucanaffordtopay. Comeinandsee.

Mostofthemareconcentratedinthecoalfields oftheCardiffArchdiocese whileMeneviawhichcovers three-quartersofthecountryandisoneofthemost expensiveseesinBritain, hasonly24,000Catholics, thesmallestnumericallyin thecountry.

Protestantism iskept aliveamongthemusiclovingWelshbytheattractionofitshymn-singing.ThecurrentmovefordialogueMassandmoreactive participationgenerallyby thecongregationinBritish Catholicservicesmayhelp considerablytobringmany backtotheoldFaith.

BRUSSELS,Feb.28(NC)

KingBaudouinhasmet withmembersofthemajor politicalpartiestotryto effectasolutiontotheschool probleminBelgium.

Thechairmanofthethree parties-ChristianDemocrats,Socialists,andLiberals-aswellasotherpar-liamentaryleaderscalledon theKing.

"Doubthasbeenthrown ontheMasoniccharacterof theLautaroLodge,butthe Masonicsymbolismisevident,evenifthelodgewas notstrictlyaMasonicfoundation.Therewerealready Masonicestablishmentsin BuenosAires,'datingback to1795,andin1806,and after theretheBritishinvasions, werethreelodgesof Britishorigin,whichcertainlyhelpedtospreadthe ideaofindependencefrom Spain.

"ItisworthrememberingthatMirandaandBolivar werebothMasons-though thelattertookitnomore seriouslythanPierrein 'WarandPeace.'Sotoo wereWashington,Franklin, Adams,HamiltonandLafayette,SanMartin'sScottishfriend,Macduff,Pop- ham,Cochrane,andother Englishmenconcernedwith theemancipationofSouth America.

Sir,-Theeditorialstomachulcersobviouslyinfluencedtheleadingarticle entitled"WhereGoodCatholicsFallDown."Your readerscannotdovery muchabouttheextramoney requiredtoimprovetheCatholicPresswhichof courseincludes"TheRecord,"asthatisamatter forthosewhoallocatethe money.Probablyreaders coulddosomethingifonly theoccupantoftheeditorial chairwouldgive,someindicationofhowtheycould help.

Thesalesdepartmentof "TheRecord"couldbepep- pedupasitisoftenhard toprocurecopiesofthis paper.Acentralsalespoint inoneofthearcadesappearstoberequired,as Pier-st.isalittleoffthe beatentrack.

positiveorganisingisaday nearerourdoom?

Whenthepolicyof"The Record"issuchthatasense ofurgency,combinedwith awilltomakesacrificesis instilledintoyourreaders, thenwillsomemeasurebe enactedtoforwardthewelfareoftheCatholicPress.

Ifitisintendedtofurtherbrightenup"TheRecord,"thenwhynottellthe readers Wouldhowtheycanhelp. presscuttingsof eventsfittedtoappearin theCatholicPressbeofany assistance?Ifso,whynot givesomeadviceonwhat isrequired.

THE

TheschoolproblemdevelopedaftertheSocialist Governmentproposeda measurewhichreducesthe Statesubsidytoteachersin Catholicschools.

"Thepoliticalimplications ofFreemasonryasaforce againoppressionandbigotry hasbeenillustratedinvariouswaysduringthe18th century.Themoststriking instance,perhaps,isMozart'smasonicopera,'The MagicFlute.'Thesenseof

TheCommunistshave theirpaperavailableonthe streetswhereitissoldby Redenthusiasts. The "Watchtower"ofJudge Rutherfordissoldonthe streetsbyfanaticalJehovah'sWitnesses.Where is"TheRecord"soldonthe streetsbyCatholicenthusiasts? Isthislackofenthusiasm whollyduetothelaxityof yourreaders?Idonotthink so.Whenhavetheeditorialsstressedtheurgencyof thesituation,andtoldyour readersthatthisnationis veryclosetodestruction? Whenhaveyourreaders beentoldthateveryday thatgoesbywithoutsome

Havinghadaslightcon- nectionwithjournalismI appreciatethat"tip-offs" playaverylargepartin theproductionofanewspaper.IntheEasternStates thedailyPresspaysafee forinformation,so-doesthe A.B.C.inthisState.Would ".tip-offs"beofanyassistanceto"TheRecord?"If so,ofwhatnature?

Wouldacommitteebasedon"TheRecord"forthe purposeofsecuringinformation,andforthepurpose offurtheringsalesbeof anyassistance?Idonot know,andiftheeditorwill nottellme,thenhowcan Iandothersectionsofthe intelligentminorityassist? Leadershipiswantedon thisandmanyotherques- tions.Istheeditorwilling toexercisesomeleadership?Yours,etc., CRUSADER. SeeFrancisGilbert.

HowCowboyFilmStar'sFamily ReactedToSubnormalBaby

Ihaverecentlybeenreading--andnot withoutatearortwo-extractsfromabook called"AngelUnaware,"writtenbyDale EvansRogers,wifeofRoyRogers,thecowboyidolofamillionfilm-fanyoungsters.

Whatabravebookisthis, asadyetjoyoustestament ofayoungcouple'swilling 4acceptanceofanunexpectedcrossofGod.The Rogershadfame,wealth, threechildrenandalovely homeintheHollywood hills,andthenoneday cameGod'sgreatestgiftof all-suffering.

Itishardforevenreligiousfolktolookupon sufferingasagift,butRoy Rogersandhiswifecame toseeitthatwaywhen therewasborntothema babywhowouldneverhe normal,abelovedchild whomtheycametoseeas an"angelunaware."

TheRogersarenotthe world'sonlycouplewhohaveknownthegriefof givingbirthtoasubnormalbaby.Why,then, shouldIdrawattentionto theirpersonaltragedy?Be-causetheyarefamous?No. Becausetheyhavewritten abookaboutit?Notentirely;althoughthepublic accountoftheirprivate sorrowmaybethemeans ofinstillingfaithandcourageintotheheavyhearts ofotheryoungcoupleswho arefacedwithasimilar cross.

TurnsCrossToGift

Themainthoughtthat keptoccurringtomewhile readingthisbook,apart 'fromthewarmadmirationI feltforthiscouplesosorelytried,wasthedifferent waysinwhichfellowsufferersintheserecurring tragediesofbirthandstuntedlivesreacttotheshock andsorrowofsuchavisitation.

Afterthefirstappalling impactofgriefhaspassed liesacceptanceorrejection ofGod'sWill.Happierandbravertheheartthataccepts,thoughitwouldnot behumannottoaskGod "Why?"Hiswaysareinscrutablebutsometimesto thoseHelovesHegivesan answer.

Parentalheartswhoacceptwithlovetheirsubnormalbabyasaburdenof lovetobekeptandcherisheduntilthelittlestunted lifeisdissolvedatlength `withGod,havegrownin onegreatleapandboundin magnifyinggraceand humility,thusturningtheir crossintothegiftthatGod meantittobe.

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Wherethereisshamethe littleoneisbetteroffin suchahome.Butsince whenhaslovebeenfinite? Canwesplitloveintolittle piecesandproportionitout amongourdearones? Whenparentslove,thatis,

lyorno.Itisuptous whetherwemakeitaburdenborneinbitternessor acceptitasagraciousgift ofgracefrom'God. -"Marguerite,"inthe "CatholicFireside,"England.

WhyPracticeOf PettingIsSinful

Wearetwoyounggirlswhowouldlike youradviceonthefollowingquestions:(1) Whatkindofasinispetting?(2)Isthinkingaboutpettingthesamesinastaking partinit?(3)Whyisthedesireforpetting fargreaterinboysthaningirls?

Solution:(1)Ifbypetting youmean(asmostyoung peoplemeanbytheword) prolongedkissing and passionateembracingon thepartofaboyandagirl, itisamortalsin.

Thereasonforthisis veryplain:ThesixthcommandmentofGodforbids theunmarriedtoindulgein eitherthedirectanddeliberatecausingofsexpleasure,orinsuchactions asbytheirnaturearedesignedtoarousepassionor sex-pleasureinoneorboth oftheparticipants. Pettingmeansdoing thingsthatnaturallylead toindulgenceinwhatis

MeditationsOn OurLord'sAgony

TheHolyHour,byMgr. Granger.Clonmore&Reynolds,Dublin,1954.Irish price,3/6,61pp.

Thisdevotionallittle workconsistsofaseriesof 12meditationssuitablefor useataHolyHour,whether madeprivatelyorinpublic.

forbiddenbythesixthcommandment.

(2)ThelawofGodforbidsustothinkdeliberately aboutactionsthatareforbiddenifthereisdanger thatthethoughtswilllead todesireforthesinful action,andthedesireto consenttothesin.

Inmattersofpuritydeliberatethoughtsaboutevil actionsareforbiddenbecausesuchthoughtscommonlyleadtostrongdesires andtoconsenttosin.

Thisdoesnotmeanthat youareguiltyofsinbythe veryfactthatathoughtof somethingsinfulcomesto yourmind.Thethought becomesasinonlyifitis willinglyindulgedinand continuedwithoutoppositionofthefreewill.

Nomatterhowevilmay bethecontentofathought thatentersthemind,itis nosinifitisresistedby somedefiniteactionofthe will,asbysayingaprayer ortryingtothinkofsomethingelse.

ResistingAdvances

Eachmeditationhasfor backgroundthesceneof OurLord'sagonyinGethsemaneandformotifthe carefullyexplainedwords oftheGospelsdescribing thatscene.

Eachmeditationisilluminedbytheauthor's knowledgeofthetheology involvedandthetranslationfromtheFrenchis quitelucidalthoughsometimesbiggerwordsareused wheresmalleroneswould makethebookmoresuitableforparochialuse.

Subnormalbabiesmaybecome"angelsunaware"

sooncometolearnthatit isnotinnocentlittleones whosuffer,butthemselves. Theylearn,too,thatGod hasputthemtothetest.

Acrueltest,yousay?

Godisnotcruel.Itiswe whoarecruel.Wearecruel whenwelookaskancecf theparentsofsuchchildren, whenweavoidthem,when wepitythemandrelegatethemintotheshadowsof shame.

NoShameInThis

Wearecruelwhenwe advise"putitintoahome," asthoughthepoormite wereathingandnotaperson,alivingbeingofGod. Thereisnoshamein havingasub-normalbaby. Inallclasses,amongstall peoples,suchdomestic tragediesoccur.Butthe shameliesinbeingashamed,instriving,through prideandfearofpity,to hidethefactfromthe world.

Homesdoexistforsuch littleones.Good,kind homesthataboundinloving care.Manydoctors,and oftenrightly,advisethe placingofsuchachildin thesehomes,especiallyin caseswherethechildisresentedandlookeduponas anobjectofshame.

Insomecases,even whereparentalloveand careisassured,doctorsmayfearthatotherchildrenin thefamilymaybeneglectedanddeniedtheirshareof attention.

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trulylove,theygiveallof theirlovetoeach.Loveis awholethingwhichcannotbedividedbutwhich, likeChrist,cangiveofitselftomanyandstillremainwhole,indivisibleand infinite.

TheRogershadthree normalhealthychildren. Andtheytooktheirlittle onehomefromthehospital whereshewasbornand theylovedherandcherishedher,andtheirotherchildrenadoredher,andthere washappinessaswellas sorrowintheirhomeuntil thelittleonewhowas destinednevertogrowup, diedattheageoftwoand wasdissolvedwithGod.

"Takeherhomeandlove her,"thedoctorsaidtoMrs. Rogers."Lovewillhelp hermorethananythingelse inasituationlikethis,more thanallthehospitalsand allthemedicalsciencein theworld."

Andtheywerenot ashamedoftheirprecious possession;ratherdidRoy Rogersbroadcasttothe worldthesorrowandthe joyoftheirheartsand thousandsofpeople throughouttheU.S.heard andprayedfortheirlittle one. His'interestinothersick childrenincreased;hisfaith inGod,everstrong,was strengthenedanddeepened asheandhiswifestoodup andborethecross.

Thuswastheirsuffering seenasagift,acknowledged asagraceandalessonin lovefromGod.

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Lately,Protestantcongregationshavebeeninsisting thattheirchurchesalsobe cappedwithcrosses,H. WalterDamon,Youngstown,Ohio,architectand secretaryoftheChurch ArchitecturalGuild of America,saidhere.

"ThecrossisaChristian symbol,"Mr.Damonsaid, "andifyou'regoingtohave aChristianChurch,itought tobearthatsymbol."

NeedOfPrayers

Thegrowinginterestin contemporarydesignfor churcheswaspraisedby Mr.Damon."Underthe impetusofthecurrentemphasisonutilityandsimplicity,anAmericantraditionisbeingshattered,"he said.

However,withalittle adaptationthemeditations areagreathelptowards understandingOurLord's thoughtsandfeelingsduringHisagony.

Somementrytodrivea hardbargainsevendays week-sixwiththeneighboursandonewithGod."CountryGentleman."

(3)Itistobeexpected (andallyounggirlsshould beawareofthis)that,inan agewhenmuchoftheworld hasabandonedtheidealof purity,boyswhohavebeen infectedwiththespiritof theworldwillbevery aggressiveintryingtoinducegirlstoco-operate withthemincommitting sin.

Inthenaturalpreliminarystepstomarriage,the boyormanisordinarilythe "pursuer"orthe"proposer." Boysandmenwhohave abandonedrespectforGod's lawsnaturallybecomethe "proposersofsin"tothe girlswhogooutwiththem.

Itisthetaskofevery younggirltouseboththe naturalmodestywithwhich Godendowedher,andthe respectforGod'slawsthat shecherishes,toresistthe sinfuladvancesofaboyfriend,andeventoteach himtheimportanceof avoidingserioussin.

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Elementsthatmakea churchagoodchurch,accordingtothearchitect,are noteasytodefine."Butin anyevent,itoughttohave asenseofthespiritofGod. Itoughttohaveacoordinateddesign,arepetitionof motifsandanaxisthat directstheeyetothecentreofworship,"hesaid.

Itisagoodideatokeep ongoodtermswitheverybody,butespeciallywith yourwife,yourstomach, andyourconscience.-Lion.

PRIMEQUALITYMEATS.

StrengthOfRedChinaDepends OnSubversionOfItsYouth

ByMartinT.Gilligan.

OnChristmasEve,1946,IbaptisedMaryWanginNal.king, China.(Thename,likethatofi..;)eotherChinesementionedin thisarticle,isfictitious;thecasesarereal.)Mary,agraduate oftheNationalUniversity,wasagiftedandattractiveyounglady, justbeginninghercareeringovernmentservice.Shebelongedto thatnewgenerationofyoungChinesewhointhepostwaryears burnedtohelpvictoriousChinarebuildandreorganiseasoneof theBigFiveamongthenations.Maryexudedpatriotismand dedication.

Shehadmetoneofthe Jesuitsatthestateuniversity,andthroughhimbecameinterestedinthe Church.Herconversion followedsomemonthslater.

ThehospitableCaliforniaJesuitmissionariesinvited me,asanewcomerburdenedwithmuchofficework andlittlepastoralministry, tobaptiseherandadozen otheryoungmenand women,mostofthemof backgroundssimilartohers.

TheNankingJesuitswere expelledfromChinain 1951.ImettheminHong Kongandaskedoneof themhowouryoungconvertswerefaring.ImentionedMarybyname.I w.isnotatallreadyforthe reply:

"ShehasgivenuptheFaith Communistandhasjoinedthe party.Thelast weheard,shewasacadre workerinNorthChina."

Thepriestcontinuedsadly:

"Weheardthatshesaid thatshehasfoundhercause-theparty-andthat italonegivesmeaningto life."

In1949,Isatnextto MargaretChanonaPan AmericanflightfromHong KongtoTokyo.Margaret wasonherwaytotheUnitedStatesasaforeign scholar.

Iwasthefirstpriestshe hadevermet,andinthe courseofthe10-hourtrip, Ihadtoanswerallsortsof Questions America,abouttheChurch, thepriesthood, prayerandalltherest.

Margaretwasthenenroute LoaCatholicgirls'cc',o1 nearNewYorkCity.She impressedmesomuchby heravidinterestinthe ChurchthatIsawheroff fromTokyowithtb:rfeeling thatinafree.nisiCatholicenvironment'nAmerica shemightfindlicefaith.

Lessthanayear later,'. barkinHongKong,Imet a ...IofMargaret's.I ask.,1aboutherandlearnedthats:tehadgivenup herschoolinginAmericain ordertoreturntoShanghai toworkfortheNewChina: ofMaoTse-tung.

HasCapturedYouth

Ofcourse,Iknewabout theRedpropagandacampaignamongoverseasChinesestudents.Iknewalso thateverytimetheliners PresidentWilsonorPresidentClevelandarrivedin HongKongfromAmerica atthatperiod,therewere aboardhundredsofChinesestudents,someofthem fromCatholiccolleges,returning,theirscholarships unfinished,toworkfor"the causeintheNewChina."

ButIdidn'tthinkthat littleMargarethadbeen amongthem.Sheisnow ayoungladyof21.IwanderwheresheisinChina andwhatshethinks.

WhydoIrecountthese littlepersonalstorieshere?

Because,inthefirstplace, IhavefoundsincereturninghomethatAmericans wantto experienceshearsuchpersonal andthatitis difficulttoimpressthemby

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anyothermeansthanby suchconcretecases.Ifeel alsothatwemayaswell facethesimplefact:the RedregimeinChinahas capturedtheyouth.

Despitetheheroicfidelity ofthevastmajorityof CatholicyouthinChina (who,afterall,represent lessthanonepercentof thepopulation);despitethe movingself-sacrificeof legionariesofMaryand sodalistsinShanghai,Tientsin,Pekingandelsewhere, thefactstillstands:ChineseyouthbelongstoMao Tse-tung.

Disillusionmentmaycomelater.Butnotinvainhave theChineseCommunists

Redyouthplayedaprominent,oftenaleading,role.

InJune,1953,thesecond NationalCongressofChineseYouth(thefirstoccurredin1949)washeldat Peiping.Theparty'syouth secretaryreportedtherapid expansionoftheorganisa-tion-embracingyouthfrom theagesof14to25-toa well-indoctrinatedanddisciplinedmembershipof9 million,withayoungerreserveofover7million.

Theyareallunderthe verycoherentcontrolofthe Partyandactasadynamicleavenamongthe80millionyoungChinese(14to25 yearsold),who,inturn, constitute18percentofthe presentpopulationofChina. Theaccentisonyouth.

Nowthepaintofallthese storiesandfiguresisthis: Tenandtwentyyearsfrom now,thisgenerationof youthinAmericawillfor bitter'orworsebesharing the munistworldwithpresentComyouthinChina,RussiaandelsewherefromEast BerlintoShanghai,and probablyoveragreater area,asCommunistexpansioncontinues.

Whatistheyouthof Americathinkingofthis impendingfact?Whatis Catholicyouththinkingand planning? Coexistence? Containment?Enlightened self-interest?Atomicwar? PointFour?Justiceand charity?Istheyouthofthe freeworldsufficientlyconsciousofthekindofa worlditwillinherit?

Really"FiredUp"

SaysRussiaHas 70-100Millions ChristiansToday

PEORIA,Illinois(NC).-Despiteyearsof martyrdomandallsortsofdiscrimination,there areatleast70,000,000andmay'aeeven 100,000,000ChristiansintheSovietUnion, accordingtoaJesuitRussianscholar.

FatherPaulDickinson,S.J.,ofFordhamUniversity'sRussianCentre,assertedinanaddress beforethePeoriachapteroftheTeDeumInternational',thatthenumberoffaithfuladherents totheRussianOrthodoxChurchwithinthe U.S.S.R.constitutesthelargestsingledenominatioawithinthebordersofanyoneStateinthe worldtoday.

"Themostimportantthingaboutthe30-year persecutionofreligioninRussiaisthattoa largeextentithasfailed,"hesaid.

PaganLovedHer During74Years!

ThistruestorywaswrittenbyFather MichaelMoriarty,Irish-bornAmericanRedemptorist,shortlybeforehisdeath.The saintly"FatherPat"Dunne,whodiedFeb. 19,1942,isatreasuredmemorytoallwho wereprivilegedtoknowhim.

MAOTSE-TUNG:China's youthbelongstohim. devoted30yearstoinfiltratingtheschoolsatalllevels, soundingverycarefullya noteofpatriotism,liberationandtheNewChina.

FollowingLenin'sdictum thatittakestimetobuild uptheranksoftheparty, theRedshavedone,as usual,anefficientjobof capturingtheenthusiasmof youth.

Askanyoneofthemore than3,000missionariesexpelledfromChina,andhe orshewilltellyouofthe fanaticzealoftheyoung CommunistsofChina,and oftheprominencewhich theyholdintheSovietisationandenslavementof thatcountry.

Certainly,asoneofan oldergeneration,Idonot presumetoanswersuch questions.ButIamremindedofaquestiona bishopexpelledfromChina askedatthenationalconventionoftheCatholic Students'MissionCrusade heldlastsummeratbeauti-, fulandsereneNotreDame: "Iwonderiftheseyoung people,"thebishopsaid, "grasptheimplicationsof thejuggernautoftotallyorganisedCommunistyouth? Iwonderiftheyrealisehow 'firedup'Communistyouth is?"

Thefootballrallies,the fraternitiesandsororities, theproms,theoccasional missiondays,eventheannualretreatandtheregular receptionoftheSacraments arenotquiteenough.Catholicyouth,especiallyin America.mustadjustitself totherealitiesoflifein 1964and1974astheyare beingshapednow.

Oneafternoonalady"IfIwerealoneandhad droveuptoSt.Gerard'snofriendsandwasinneed, rectoryinSanAntonio.Iwouldappreciatesomeone Texas.ShecalledfortheipayingSantaClaus.They're Pastor."FatherPat"Dunneonthehouse,oldmancame. helpyourselfandGodbless "Father,pardonme,butyou.Beseein'you." justnowcominginhereFatherPatkepthisword. fromSeguin,IsawaButthistimehefoundthe strangesight.Afewmilesrougholdcodgeralittle out,offtheroadamongthesoftenedbythepadre'spremesquiteandbrushwoodinvicarsgift.

afield,therewasasmall"You'rereallyonthe weather-beatententandalevel,aren'tyou,Reverend? little,oldwizened-upman1)rareyouaftersomething? withalongtrard,bentIain'tgotnothing." downwithyearsandap-"Relax,mygoodman.All parentlyallalone. myreligionallowsmeto "Howanyonecanliveoutseekisyourgoodwilland thereinthisweatherisbe-yourwelfare.What'syour yondme.Doyouthink,name?" Father,thatyoucouldpos-"JohnGoodrich." siblydosomethingforthat"Well,John,ourCathoman?I'dhatetothinkoflicFaithteachesusthatthe himdyingofexposureandlivingimageofGodisin allalone." thesoulofourfellowmen

"You'retobecommend--highorlow.Everyhuman edonyourcharityandin-being'ssoulisalivingmirterest,"saidFatherDunne.rorofdivinity,reflecting 'I'llinvestigatethesituationGod'spowerandgoodness. myselfandseewhatcanbe"Myreligionteachesme done.MayGodrewardthatyouareasnearand yourkindness." deartoGodasanyofHis

Thefollowingafternoonchosensaints.JesusChrist foundFatherDunneinthediedforall,notmerelyfor parishcar,carefullyscan-Hisfriendsandchosenones. ningthefieldsbetweenSanWeareonlydoingwhat AntonioandSeguin. Godcommandsustodo."

Thesuccessfulinterventionof VolunteerstheChinesePeople's inKorea,recog-formoranother,willalways nisedbyGeneralRidgway asresponsibleforchanging radicallyinthespaceoftwo shortyearsthebalanceof militarypowerinAsia,is anotherevidenceofthehold theregimehasuponthe youth.

TheChineseArmyisa youngarmy.InJune,1953, HuYaoPang,secretaryof theChineseYouthMovement,wasabletoboastthat over60percentofthe ChineseArmyactuallyconsistsofyouthsfrom18to 25yearsold.

The oftenexpelledmissioners relatehowkeypositionsinthearmy,particularlyintheindoctrination cadres,areheldby"kids" -boysandgirls,stillin theirteens.

Generallythemissioners willadd:"Theseyoungsters arethezealotsoftheNew ChinaandthemostimplacablefoesoftheChurch."

Furthermore, Chinese youthiswell-organised,indeedheldinastateofready mobilisationbytheparty, withitstotalcontrolofinstruction,trainingandprogramming.Chinathesepast fewyearshasbeenasuccessionofcampaigns"agrarianreform,"thenow famous"counter-three"and "counter-five"drives,the triple-autonomycampaign (aimedatsplittingthe ChurchfromRome),the "resistAmericaandaid Korea"campaign,toname butafew.Inallthese,

Thiswilltakemuch doing.Theplaceandthe timetobeginarehereand now.TheChurch,inone betheretoleanon,topro- videaprogramme.But thisprogrammedemands intelligentandconsistent studyandpreparation,consciouslyrelatedtotherealitiesoftheworldwhichthe studentsoftodaywillin- herit.

Theserealitiesgofarbeyondquestionsofcareer, standardoflivingandall thebusinessof"getting ahead."Communistyouth ismobilisedandpreparing toplayforhigherstakes.

RedFlagsFlew

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HONGKONG,Feb.25 (NC).-Therewerealot of"red"faceshererecentlywhenaCommunist andaNationalistholiday happenedtofallwithin thesamemonth. TheRedshavinglong expoundedtheirloveof the"people"anddecryingtheNationalistsas "capitalists"werealittle embarrassedtoseethe "masses" carrvine Nationalistflags and slogansthroughthe streets,whiletheonly placesconspicuouswith theredflagwere-ofall places-banksoperated byRedChina.

Finallythereitwas-a weather-beatentent,asthe ladyhaddescribed.Father parkedthecarandapproachedthetent.Suddenlyavoicedemanded: "Well,whatdoyouwant?"

"Nothing,mygoodman. Justsawyourtent,that's all."

"It'smytentandnoneof yourbusiness.Good-bye!"

"Imeannoharm,Iassureyou.IamaCatholic priest,andI'minterestedin helpingmyfellowman wheneverIreasonablyand prudentlycandoso."

"Well,youcan'thelpme. I'vebeengettingalongby myselfalltheseyears,and I'mgoingtokeepongoing thesameway.Onyour way.I'vegotthingstodo."

FatherDunnereturnedto thecar,andinafew momentswasbackwitha buShelbasketfilledwith cannedfoods,bread,butter, apipe,tobacco. "Thoughtyoucoulduse someofthis,"hesaidashe depositedhisgiftandturnedtoleave."I'llbeback laterwithmore,"

"Heyyou!What'sthe gag?What'sthisallabout?"

"Nogag,Iassureyou. They'reyours-frommeto you.Myreligionrequires metotreatothersjustas Iwouldwishotherstotreat me.

"That'sfunny,"brokein John."Neverinallthe85 yearsofmylifehasany-thinglikethiseverhap- penedtomebefore.Reverend-"

"Justcallme'Father Pat'."

"Sitdownonthebed. FatherPat.Iwanttotell yousomethingaboutmyself-ifitwon'tboreyoutoo much."

"Notatall,John.I'm honestlyinterested. Go ahead."

"WhenIwasayoungboy, Iusedtorunaroundwith someCatholicboys.Iused tohearthemtalkaboutthe VirginMaryandsayhow wonderfulshewas.Oneday Iaskedwhothislovelylady wasthattheywerealways talkingabout.Theywere surprised.Neverheardof theBlessedVirgin!

"Well,whentheyfound outthatIwasn'tevena Catholic,thatIhadnoreligionatall,theystartedto explainintheirownway." Theoldmanlookedat FatherPat.Thepriestlistenedclosely.Hesensed thathewasonthebrinkof aremarkablestory.

"TheBlessedVirginis God'sMother,theysaid. Godpickedherbeforeany otherwomanorsaint.He madeherHisbestgirlbecauseshewassogoodand Wont.onPage12)

WhenTheCivilPowerSeemedTriumphant

OverTheChurch'sLiberty GodRaisedUpJosephPignatelli ToRefoundTheSocietyOfJesus

ByAlfredBarrett,S.J.

HowtheChurchfeelsabouttheincursionofcivilpowersonherlibertywasshown dramaticallywiththecanonisation,onJune 12,ofSt.JosephPignatellioftheSociety ofJesus.

shortagesasapretextfor forcingCharlesIIItosign anedictofexile.

Theedictwasreadtothe communityatSaragossa, whereFatherPignatelliwas teaching,atfive'1 kin themorning.Acompanylwordofthefinaldispersion ofsoldierswaitedtoen-cametoJosephPignatelli. forceit.ItstermswereFloridaBlanca,Bourbon briefandbrutal: 'agent,hadthreatened

UseOfVernacularLanguagesIn LiturgyIsPermittedInCanada

OTTAWA(NC)-UseoftheLatinFrenchandLatin-Englishritualshasbeen extendedtoallthediocesesofCanadaby werebackwithanorderLotheSacredCongregationofRites,itisanmoveon. FerrarainthePapalnouncedbytheCanadianCatholicConferStates,agreedtotakethe refugees.AtGenoa,onhisence. a toF inth

limegreatnessoftheman, justastheassaultsof Clemenceaucontributedto thegreatnessofSt.PiusX.

WhowasJosephPignatelli?Whatdidhedo?

Whyshouldhebecanoned? Aprinceonbothsidesof hisfamily,hewasbornin 1737,notinhisfather's ducalseatinItaly,butin thematernalcastleofthe SpanishCountsdeFuente inoldAragon.Hediedin Romeinhis74thyear.

WhyNoPriority?

e Hehadlivedthelifeofa Jesuitfor58years,inspite ofthefactthatforhalfof thistimehewasreallynot aJesuitatall.

WhatheandhisSocietylearnsomethingofthehisandtheChurchsufferedattoryoftheBourbonkings, thehandsofPombal,Napoleon,rationalism,freeChoiseul,Aranda,Floridamasonry,andtheinvolved Blanca,andfinally,Napa-lpontificatesofClement leon,broughtoutthesub-IXIV,PiusVIandandPius VII. Particularlyonemustundertomaintainpeace knowtheoutlineoftheandorderandjusticewithsuppressionoftheJesuits,inourdominionsandfor forthatmournfuleventisotherweightyreasonswhich St.JosephPignatelli'sstory.bytheirnaturemustreItisastorythathasitsmainunrevealedinour parallelstoday,whentheroyalbosom,dobythis Church,theJesuitsandallroyaledictordainandcomreligiousordersfightfarmandthatthemembersof survivalonmanyfronts. theSocietyofJesus,alland TheIronCurtainandtheseveral,shallonthereading BambooCurtainhadtheirofthisouredictleaveand 18thcenturycounterpartinbeexpelledfromallour theVelvetCurtainofdominions:towitfromour rationalisticintrigue. dominionsofSpain,AmeEurope'sministersofrice,theIndiesandthe statewerestrong-willedislandsofthePhilippines andbrilliantadeptsintheandfromallourother artofdiplomacy.Theylandswhicharesubjectto wereimbuedwiththe"newourmajesty. philosophy."Theycon-"AndwefurthermoredetrolledtheCatholicMon-creethatallthepossessions ofthesaidSocietyinallthe saidourterritoriesshallbe andarebythisactdeclared confiscatedtothecrownof Spain."

TheChurch,underextremepoliticalpressure, hadsuppressedtheSociety ofJesus.Butheisthe chiefreasonwhythereare anyJesuitsintheworld today.

EvenamongJesuits,Pignatellihasnotbeenawellknownnoracolourful efigure.Nowaddedtothe rosterofsome30Jesuit saints,hewillnotrivalin popularreputationa Xavier,aBellarmine,an IsaacJogues.

Inthe"SynopsisHistoriae SocietatisJesu"arerecorded141JesuitBlessedwho awaitcanonisation.Pignatelli.beatifiedin1933by

TheKing'sBosom that thePope,tosavethe ClementXIVsorelentlessly "I,Charles,kingetcetera,'peaceoftheChurch,gave impelledbymostgraveinwithsorrowfulreluctreasons,andbytheobliga-anceandsuppressedthe tionwhichourmajestyisSocietyofJesus.

wy Ferrara Thepermissiongrantsuse churchoftheGesu,thatoftheFrenchandEnglish languagesintheadministrationoftheSacraments ofBaptism,ExtremeUnctionandMarriagebyusing theritualsalreadyapprovedforFrancein1947 andfortheUnitedStates in1954,theorganisationof theCanadianhierarchy said.

TheSpanishexilesheard thevicargeneralreadthe papalbrief"Dominusac Redemptor,"datedJuly21, 1773.Theyknewthatby it23,000Jesuitswerecut adrift.Theysubmittedto thewilloftheHolySee. Therewerenolongerany Jesuitsintheworld.

ApparentFailures

Thereasonsreposingunrevealedinthe"royal bosom"combinedtorender homelessatonestroke5,000 SpanishJesuits,priests, scholastics,novicesandcoadjutor-brothers.

AnextantletterofRoda, Aranda'saccomplice,states: "Wehaveaccomplishedthe taskoffinishingoffthe daughter.Itnowremains St.JosephPignatelliwasthatweacquitourselves thesecondfounderoftheascreditablywiththeholy SocietyofJesus. mother,theRoman Church."

PiusXI,isnumber138onarchs.TheyfedtheBour-1RefusesImmunity thelist. bonpridewithanarrogantAndD.'-Alembert,the

Twenty-fouryearswould passbeforeJosephPignatellicouldsignhimselfS.J. again,31yearsbeforehis societywouldberestored. Thiswasnotafallow periodinthedevelopment ofhissanctity,forthelittle house,atBologna,.towhich heretiredasasecular priest,becamethehearthfireofJesuithopes,the rendezvousforlonesome ex-Jesuits,whowouldjoin himinanartist'ssmock exercisinghistalentasa painterinoils.

St.JosephPignatelliis pre-eminentforhistrusthi theProvidenceofGod.His lifewasasuccessionof apparentfailures,causedby whatwecalltoday"the worldsituation,"asifthat wereanexcusefordespair.

Thepermissionfollowed arequestmadebyBishop JohnC.CodyofLondon. presidentoftheadministrativecounciloftheCanadian CatholicConference,followingadecisionofthe Canadianhierarchyattheir lastmeeting.

monies,andtheauthorised ritualsalonemaybeused.

Asexplainedbythe CanadianCatholicConferenceinformationservice, forcertainpartsitissufficienttouseFrenchor English;forothersthe Latinwordsmustfirstbe pronouncedafterwhich theymayberepeatedinthe vernacular;andfinallycertainsacramentalformulas mustbepronouncedin Latinalone.

FrenchorEnglishmaybe usednotonlyintheadministrationoftheSacramentsofBaptism,Extreme UnctionandMarriage,but alsoforsomeportionsof funeralservicesandfor specialblessings.

Useofthevernacularhad alreadybeenaccordedin France,in1947;Germany, 1949;Italy,forBaptism,in 1953;theUnitedStates, 1954;Brazilandrecently, Holland.

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'aples,hehadto thenNapoleonrotherJoseph ity.Hisfinal Rome.

fleeagain senthis totakethat movewas

WhyishenotgiventopregalismthatencouragedFrenchencyclopaedist, priorityover137better-princestomeddleinthewrote:"Theexpulsionof knownmen,likeBlessedgovernmentoftheChurcn. EdmundCampion,BlessedTheSocietyofJesus,then RobertSouthwellandBless-infullstrideaftertwocenedClaudedelaColom-turiesofgrowth,wasinthetheotherreligiousorders

biere?

ASecondIgnatius St.JosephPignatelli, bothinhisvirtuesandin thecircumstancesofhis life,was,ofallJesuit 'saints,theonemostlikeSt. IgnatiusLoyola.AsSt. Ignatiuswasthefounderof theSocietyofJesus,St. JosephPignatelliwill henceforthbestudiedand admiredastheSociety's secondfounder.

Or,toputitinthewords ofPiusXI,"notonlywas heconstitutedbyDivine Providencethelinkbetweentheoldandthenew SocietyofJesus,buthealso injusticemustbehonoured astherestoreroftheSocietyofJesus."

TheonlyavailablebiographyinEnglishisby MonsignorD.A.Hanley (BenzigerBrothers,1937). Itisahandsomeandferventtribute,welldocumentedandbasedonthe earlierworksofBoero, Beccari,Miccinelliand others.

Pignatelliwasamanof actionandamanofaffairs, thusunitingwiththelife ofprayerthetraditional Jesuitvocationofapostolic activity.Inordertobring hislifeintofocus,onemust gobeyondasinglebookand

theJesuits,myfriend,isa sourceofjoytome.Would thatwecouldberidofall

foremostpositiontouphold.rthesamemanner,for therightsoftheHolySee,theyareallasdespicableLi andinconsequencetodrawusasthesewhelpsof onitselftheconcentratedLoyola." fireofthepatronsandpro-FatherPignatelli,asa pagandistsofrationalism.Spanishgrandee,wasofferAcampaigntoeliminateedimmunityfromexile, theJesuitsbycalumnywaswhichherefused.Instead firstontheprogrammeofheacceptedtheresponsibilrevolution,toassailthemasitygivenhimbyhisproVoltaireassailedthevincial,ofleadingthe600 Church:"Heaponliesbold-membersoftheAragonprovince,whowereherdedon aconvoyof13verminriddenvessels.

ly,myfriends,someof themwillstick."After theJesuitstheotherorders, theclergyandthePapacy itselfwouldbeattacked.

ExpelledFromSpain

Thesuppressionofthe Jesuits,France'sReignof Terror,thedeathinexileof PiusVIweresomeof rationalism's successes. Noneofthemwasabsolute. St.JosephPignatelliwasto spendalonglifecounteringtheireffects,agreat leaderinagreatcrisis.

AsayoungJesuit,Pignatelli,whohadenteredthe SocietyatTarragonain 1753,heardoftheruthless expulsionofhisbrethren fromPortugal;threeyears later,justbeforeheoffered hisfirstMass,theSociety wasdissolvedinFrance. HisownSpainwasnext.

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Wecangetclosertohis humanitywhenwelearnof apersonalfamilyproblem.Nicholas,his younger brother,hadalsobecomea nriestoftheSocietyand livedwithJosephat Bologna,thatis,untilhe wanderedoff,unableto acceptthedepressionand humiliationofthedeathof hisJesuitcareer. Afteraflingatrichliving, hebecameanapostate priestandwasevengaoled forfouryears.Yearslater, whenNicholaswasdying atVenice,Joseph,whotrustedinGod,reachedhimin timetohearhispenitent brotherrenewhisvowsas aJesuit.

Mostofthebrethrenwere faithful.JohnCarroll,S.J., wastobecome,duringthe suppression,thefirstbishop oftheUnitedStates.Missionariesstayedattheir postsassecularpriests.

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Herehesetup fthenewSociety ommunityof ton's,asmall ousebehind sum.Thiswas ftherevived ommunity.Pope estoredtheSociety troughoutthe Lugust7,1814. 'ignatellihad earsbefore,November 811.

Oneofhislast orescuefrom ncientJesuit aRome,theSociety's iousarchives,so eoncouldnot ,fftoParis. seretheletters isXavier,the onstitutionof nanydocuments landofSt.Ignatius. irchivesalsoincluded amous"Sumand heInstitute":

50Jesuits asthe St.Pantschurchand theColosthecradle Ignatian PiusVII ofJesus worlden St.Joseph diedthree 5, actswas theGesu, headquarters prethatNapocarrythem Amongthem ofSt.Francharterand theSociety, inthe The the Scopeof L

"Mencrucifiedtothe worldandtowhomthe worlditselfiscrucified, suchwouldtheruleofour lifehaveustobe;newmen, Isay,whohaveput offtheir affectionstoputon Christ;deadtothemselves tolivetojustice;who,with St.Paul,inlabours,in watching,infasting,,in charity,inknowledge,in long-suffering,intheHoly Ghost,incharityunfeigned, inthewordoftruth,show themselvesministersof God;andbythearmourof justiceontherighthand andontheleft,byhonour anddishonour,byevilreportandgoodreport,by goodsuccess,finally,andill success,pressforwardwith greatstridestotheir heavenlycountry,andbyall meanspossibleandwithall zealurgeonothersalso, everlookingtoGod's greaterglory.Thisisthe sumandaimofourinstitute."

Thisistheawesomeaim ofanyJesuit.Itisthe biographyofSt.Joseph Pignatelli.

Hewasayoungpriestof 29,hewasnottohold formalofficeasasuperior tillhewasneartheendof hislife,butforthenext40 yearshewasthemostper-tersoftheHeartofMary. sistentofallJesuitleadersAndalways,atBologna, inholdinghimselfand otherstoIgnatianpattern.

Hisnoblebirthandnative talentaccountedforsome ofhissuccess;hismanifest sanctitywasitstruecause.

FloatingCommunity

FatherCloriviere in FrancefoundedtheFathers oftheFaithandtheDaugh-

therewasFatherPignatelli, rallyinghismen,giving themconferences,sharing hisgrowinglibrary,helping themintheirpovertywith themeansbeggedfromhis sister,theDuchessof Acerra,dreamingofthe resurrectionofhisbeloved Society.

Pignatelli's"floatingcommunity"spentthenextfour monthsontheMediter-Thecalltoactioncamein raneanhuntingaplaceto1793.Pignatelliwastold land.TheytouchedatbyPiusVIthattheSociety ofJesus,throughDivine Providence,hadneverdied inRussia.Catherinethe Great,defyingtheBourbons,hadrefusedtopromulgatethesuppression.

Hithertouseofthe FrenchandEnglishlanguageshadbeenaccorded onlytothoseCanadian dioceseswhosebishophad madeaspecialrequest.The useofthevernacularisnot completeinthesecereCivitaVecchia,theportof Rome,butthepapalgovernment,becauseofinternationallaw,couldnotreceiveSpanishexiles.

OntheislandofCorsica, offthewestcoastofItaly, theexhaustedreligious werefinallyputashore.An entireJesuitprovincehad todependforshelterand foodonthesmallfishing villageofSanBonifacio.

Thefuturesaintprescribedadietofseafood, untilhecouldgetoverto

Pignatelliresolvedtogo toRussia.TheDukeof Parma,however,withpapal approval,invitedhimand otherformerJesuitstotake advantageofthenew climateandstartahousein Parma.There,attheage of60,onJuly6,1797,St. JosephrenewedhisJesuit Sardiniaandpurchase,withvows. moneyobtainedfromhisHewasmadematerof richrelatives,aboatloadofnovices,thenprovintialof dairyaridbeefcattle. Italy.Buttherewereto

Hecleanedoutfourbar-bemorestagesontheroad, racks,abandonedbyFrenchinaccordancewiththefirst troops,andconvertedthemJesuitrule:"Ourvocation intoahomewithanameistogotovariousplaces thathasaRivieraringto ." it,"TheScholasticateoftheIn1804,hewasdriven FourHermitagesofCorsicafromParmabytheFrench bytheSea."But,withininvasion.Takingrefugein theyear,theFrenchtroops Continuednextcolumn

PAGETEN

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,Thewonderfulbatchof lettersandentriessentin fortheholidaysisalmost alldealtwith.Therefore, Iwouldlikeanotherflowto begin-andthatverysoon. Pleaseseewhatyoucando, youngfolk.

Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

Week'sWinners

CongratulationsareofferedBarbScally,ofSt. Mary's,Leederville,and ShirleyDavies,ofMt. Hawthorn,forwinningthis week'sprizes.Finework, girls!Keepitup!

MemoforShirleyDavies andBarbScally.Bythe dateofyourcoveringlettersyou'vebeenwaitinga longtimeforyourstoriesto bepublished.Ihopeyou'll feelhappywhenyousee yourstoriesinprint.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

AnneLikedBears

27Franklin-st., Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-How areyouandtheBushies? Thisisjustashortnoteto wishyoueverysuccess.

Tomorrowismybirthday andIwillbe11yearsold.

OnNewYear'sDaymum hadplannedtotakethe familydowntoMosman's Bay,butasitrainedwe wenttotheZoo,andoh boy,didn'tweenjoyourselves!

Thepolarbearswerein thewaterandonelooked tobewashingitsear.That's allfornow,UncleMac. Yourlovingniece, ANNETAYLOR.

DearAnne,-Icouldn't resistprintingyourletter (eventhoughtitissolong sinceitwaswritten)becauseitissucharealgirl's letter,andIenjoyedit thoroughly.Writeagain, won'tyou?Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC. ***

PeterHadFun St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youandtheBushiesare feelingwell.

InourschoolsportsIwas inMother'steamandI camethirdinmyrace.

Redwonthesportsandwehadfreeicecreams after.

Goodbyefornow.-Your lovingnephew, PETERGROESSLER.

DearPeter,-Suchalong timehaselapsedsinceyour letter beenwassent.Butyou've apatientboyandI hopeyouenjoyseeingitin print.Cheerio.

UNCLEMAC.

JudithLostGamely St.Thomas'School, Claremont.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis thefirstletterIhavewrittentoyou.Itrustthatyou andtheBushiesarewell. AtourschoolsportsI wasinGoldandwemarchedunderthebannerofSt. Joseph,butIamsorryto saythatwecamelast.

Buttheweatherwasfine andwehadgreatfunand weallreceivedafreeice cream,whichweallenjoyed.

Well,dearUncleMac,it islateandIhavetoget readyforbed,butIwill trytowritemorenext time.-Yourniece, JUDITHHAIGH.

DearJudith,-Welcometo "TheCorner,"andI'm sorryyouhadtowaitso longtoseeyourletterin print.Nevermind,dear; you'llbepleasednow.Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC. * *

JoeToStartWork St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Ilive inKojonupwithmythree sistersandtwobrothers. Myfatherworksoutinthe bushclearingland.

IcameoutfromItaly threeyearsagoandlived alonewithmyfatheruntil therestofthefamilycould come.

NextyearIwillgoto workasIhavenowlearned alotofEnglish.Imay workinthegaragewhere IsometimeshelponSaturdays.

Ihopeyougetenoughletterstokeep"TheCorner"going.-Yournephew, JOEITALIANO.

DearJoe,-Welcometo "TheCorner"andcongratulationsonawellwritten letter.Ihopetohearfrom youagain.Bestwishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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JoanWasGladItWasANightmare

"Jean,Joan,wakeup," saidSusan,furiouslyshakingthetwogirls,whohad beenpeacefullysleeping.

"Oh,"saidJoan,"isit timetogetupalready?"

"No,"saidSusan,"but youknowweplanneda midnightfeastfortonight."

"Oh,that'sright,"said JeanandJoanhurriedly.

Withintenminutes,Joan, JeanandSusanwereready, withbagstiedneatlyonthe backoftheirshoulders.The bagscontainedthefood anddrinks.

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Inspringwhenthewattle goldtrembles Twixtshadowandshine, Wheneachdew-ladenairdraughtresembles Alongdraughtofwine; Whentheskyline'sblue burnishedresistance Makesdeeperthedreamiest distance, Somesonginallhearts hathexistenceSuchsongshavebeenmine. -A.L.Gordon.

FishFascinatedJulie St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Ihope youaregettingenoughlettersforthe"Children's Corner."Iam13yearsold andhavetwoyounger brothersandaneldersister. Recentlywewentdown totheJuniorHighSchool toseethewondersofthe BarrierReef.Mr.Pilkingtongaveusalectureonthe differentspecies.

Itwasveryinterestinghowhecaught'themand howdifferentfriendsgave themtohim.Hehadabout 100species.Hehadthe biggeststargazerfish C.XXIEWmiNXNNICSIMLNIC

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caughtofftheQueensland coast.Thereweredifferent sortsofcoralprocuredfrom theBarrierReef.

Therewasaterrificfrost lastmonthwhichspoiltourfruit.ThisisthefirstletterIhavewrittenandI hopetodosoagain.So untilthenImustclosemy letter. Yourwould-beniece, JULIEELVERD.

DearJulie,-Thankyou foralovelyletterand,as1 thinkyou'reanewniece, welcometo"TheCorner." Lovelyletterslikeyouwrite arealwayswelcome.So seewhatyoucando!Best wishes.

UNCLEMAC.

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HughRaisedFunds 48Amherst-st.

Katanning.

DearUncleMac,-Our holidaysareover.Igoto St.Rita'sconvent,Katanning,andIaminfifth standardthisyear.

Wespentthreeweeksin Albanyandwhenwereturnedmycousins,Peter andTerryO'Connor,from Wembley,cametostaywith us.

Whiletheyweredown wearrangedaconcertin thegarage.MysisterHelen, StephanieFitzgeraldand LorraineMouritzhelpedus.

Wemadesweetsandsold themandaltogethermade 16/7.Wesoldsomemanna gumwhichadded8/5toour total,sowenowhave E1/3/-toaddforthe Bushies'fund.Iamenclosingachequeinthisletter.-Y6urlovingnephew, HUGHGALLOWAY.

DearHugh,-Thankyou foralovelyletterandfor yourgenerousdonationto theBusbies.Ithinkyour matesandyouaremarvellous.Writeagain,my boy.Bestwishes. UNCLEMAC.

LivingstoneTellsOfElephantHunt

WhilethenativesofmypartywerecuttinguptheelephantIhadshotonthepreviousday,greatnumbersofthevillagers cametoenjoythefeast.

Wewereonthesideofa finegreenvalley,studded hereandtherewithtrees, andcutbynumerousrivulets.Ihadretiredfromthe noisewhenIbeheldanelephantandhercalfatthe endofthevalley,abouttwo milesdistant.

Thecalfwasrollingin themud,andthedamwas standingfanningherself withgreatears.AsIlookedatthemthroughmy glass,Isawalongstring ofmyownmenappearing ontheothersideofthem, andSekwebucameandtold methatthesemenhadgone offsaying,"Ourfatherwill seetodaywhatsortofmen hehasgot." Ithenwenthigherupthe sideofthevalley,inorder tohaveadistinctviewof

thusuntilshewasobliged tocrossarivulet.

Thetimespentindescendingandgettingupthe oppositebankallowedof theircominguptothdedge, anddischargingtheirspearsatabout20yardsdistance.

Afterthefirstdischargesheappearedwithhersides redwithblood,andbegin- ningtofleef6rherown life,seemedtothinkno moreofheryoung. Ihadpreviouslysentoff Sekwebuwithordersto sparethecalf.,Itranvery fastbutneitheryoungnor oldeverenterintoagal- lop;theirquickestpaceis onlyasharpwalk.

BeforeSekdebucould reachhim,thecalfhad takenrefugeinthewater, andwaskilled.Thepace ofthedamgraduallybecameslower.Sheturned withashriekofrage,and madeafuriouschargeback uponthemen.

Theyvanishedatright anglestohercourse,or sideways,and,assheran straighton,shewent throughthewholeparty,but camenearnoone,except amanwhoworeapieceof clothonhisshoulders. Brightclothingisalways dangerousinthesecases. Shechargedthreeorfour times,and,exceptinthe firstinstance,neverwent fartherthan100yards.She oftenstoodaftershehad crossedtherivulet,and facedthemen,thoughshe receivedfreshspears.

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Thethreegirlshadplan- nedamidnightfeastdown inthe"Glen."The"Glen" beingtheirclubplace,whichtheirfatherhadmadeespeciallyfortheirsake.

The quietlythreegirlscrept alongthecorridor, onlytheslightclickofthe torchcouldbeheard,now andagain.

Whentheyreachedthe "Glen"theyopenedthe doorandturnedonthe lampwhichhadbeenleftin preparation.

Thegirlsopenedtheir bagsandbegantoeat.Their parentshadgoneouttoa danceandwouldnotbeback until2a.m.Thesweets anddrinkhadbeenbought withthemoneytheiruncle hadgiventhemforXmas.

ThetwinsbeingJeanand Joan,were12yearsofage andSusan,theirsister,was 13.

Allwentwelluntilagust of sweepingwindsuddenlycame throughthewindow,knockingthelampover.Thecarpetonthe floor andquicklycaughtalight caughtJoan'sdress whichflewupinflames.

JeanandSusanwere startledandterrorcame sweepingintotheirhearts. Susanrushedforthedoor andhurriedlyflungitopen andthenshecalledforhelp assherushedforthehouse; theflamesboredownupon her.

"Wakeup,wakeup,children,it'stimeforschool," saidmother.

"Oh,thankheavensitwas onlyadream."

last,makingashortcharge, she sankstaggeredroundand downdeadinakneelingposture. Ididnotseethewhole hunt,havingbeentempted awaybybothsunandmoon appearingunclouded. I turnedfromthespectacle ofthedestructionofnoble animals,whichmightbe madesousefulinAfrica, withafeelingofsickness anditwasnotrelievedby ivorywasmine,thoughthat wasthecase.

Iregrettedseeingthem killed,andmoreespecially theyoungone,themeatnot beingatallnecessaryat thattime;butitisrightto addthatIdidnotfeelsick whenmyownbloodwasup whenIchasedanelephant andshotitdeadtheday before.

-DavidLivingstone,"MissionaryTravelsandResearchesinSouthAfrica."

theirmodeofhunting.The goodlybeast,totallyunconsciousoftheapproach ofanenemy,stoodforsome timeclosebyheryoung one,whichseemedabout twoyearsold.

Theythenwentintoapit containingmud,andsmearedthemselvesalloverwith it,thelittleonefrisking abouthisdam,flappinghis earsandtossinghistrunk incessantly,inelephantine fashion.

Thenbeganthepipingof herenemies,whichwasper- formedbyblowingintoa tube,orthehandsclosedtogetherasboysdointoa key.Theycallouttoattracttheanimal'sattention:

"0chief!chief!wehave cometokillyou. 0chief!chief,manymore will Thediebesidesyou. godshavesaidit."

Bothanimalsexpanded theirearsandlistened,then lefttheirbathasthecrowd rushedtowardsthem.The littleoneranforwardtowardstheendofthevalley, but,seeingthementhere, returnedtohisdam.

Sheplacedherselfonthe dangersideofhercalf,and passedhertrunkoverit againandagain,asifto assureitofsafety.

Shefrequentlylooked backtothemen,whokept upanincessantshouting, singing,andpiping,then lookedatheryoungone andranafterit,sometimes sideways,asifherfeelings weredividedbetween anxietytoprotectheroffspring,andadesiretorevengethetemerityofher persecutors. Themenkeptabouta hundredyardsinherrear, andsomethatdistancefrom herflanks,andcontinued

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Insects'ChatHadHorribleEnding

IamLizzythebeeand amflyingallroundthegar- den.Itisalovelyplacewith thesweet-smellingflowers oftheland.

Alongcomemysisters, Fizzy,DizzyandSizzyBee, togetsomehoney."Hallo!whoareyou?"

"IamLillythebutterfly."

"Oh,howdoyoudo?" saidLizzy."Iamgladto meetyou." "Wouldyouliketohear aboutme?"

"Oh,yes,"saidLizzy.

"OnedayinNovember mymotherwaskilledbya selfishboy.Ihaveoften beenwithdaddyto mummy'sgraveandwhile wewerethereaboycame tocapturedaddyandnowI havenobodytobemy friend.

Boo-hoo,boo-boo,sniffle.

"AndnowIhaven'tany-

bodytolivewith.Willyou bemyfriend?"

"Oh,yes.Iwillwillingly beyourfriend." Sonowwebothflyabout inthegarden."Oh,here comesaboywhocapturesbutterfliesandbees;look outLilly!"

Oh,sheiscapturedby theboy.Oh,Iwillsting himashardasIcan. Whirrrr.

"Oh,ouch,help,mummy, daddy,abeeisstinging me."

Tom'smothercameout intimetosavehimandthe butterflydiedandIhave nobodytoplaywith.What asadloss!

Ifyouwanttogetridof someofyourego,listenat thekeyholejustafteryou leavetheroom.-RayD. Everson.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPING AT GOLDFIELDS LEADING EMPORIUM WHEREYOUAL\A/AYSGET

Re-IncarnationWrong InAlmostEveryAspect

R.P.,Nedlands,asks:"Whatiswrong withthetheoryofthere-incarnationofthe humansoul?"

R.:Firstletusexplainto somelistenerswhatthe theorymeans.Itisatheory whichholdsthatthehuman soul,previoustotheoccupationofitspresentbody, hasoccupiedsomeother livingbody(whetherof plant,animalorman),or thatafteritspresentlifeit willoccupyanotherbody.

Youaskwhatiswrong withthetheory.Everythingaboutitiswrong: thereisnoproofinfavour ofthetheory;itexplains nothing;anditisitselfinexplicable.

Tobeginwith,thereisno proofinfavourofthe theory.Obviouslythereis

whoholdthistheorymaintainthatithasanethical aiminit;itisdonetofurthermorality."

R.:Accordingtothe theory,JohnSmithwho liv'edin1066wasanutter bounder.Topunishthe peccantsoul,whenitdepartedfromthelateJohn Smithitwasmadetoinhabitseaweed. Buttheseaweedwasa well-behavedplant,sowhen itdieditssoulwaspromotedtoinhabitalap-dog.If thelap-dogwasallthata lap-dogshouldbe,itssoul waslaterpromotedtoinhabitachimney-sweep;but ifthelap-doglapsed,the

soulwasdegradedtobethe Icandiscernanysensein it.Onthepartofthegod orgodsitdoesnotargue moralpurposeorintelligence,fortheymeteout punishmentsorrewardsto individualsforthingsabout whichtheyhavenorecollection.

Asfortheindividuals themselves,itisdifficultto seehowthisarrangement couldpromotemorality amongthem.Howcana manrepentofandatone forunknowndeeds?Since thereasonforpunishment isunknown,mustitnot drivetheoffendertoindifference,todespairorrebellionratherthantoselfimprovement?

Inaword,therefore,the theoryexplainsnothing,is contrarytoallexperience,

ManyFailToFind TrueLifeVocation

"Enquirer,"Perth,writes:"Whatarethe qualificationsagirlneedstoenteraReligiousOrder,teaching,nursing,etc.?"

WhenCatholics MayGetCivil DivorceDecree

S.J..Perth,writes:"Isit truethataCatholicwho obtainsacivildivorceis neverallowedtoremarry intheChurch,nomatter whatthecircumstances?"

R.:ThequalificationsareyourhearttoHimand fourinnumber;theyarewanttoimitateHislovely averagehealth,averageways. talents,goodcharacterandButwhenwespeakof willingnesstobegenerouslovewedonotofcourse withGod.Letussayameananythingsavouringof briefwordonthesefourHollywoodwithitssoft,Founder,JesusChrist,canqualifications: mushy,sentimentalattitudenotrecognisecivildivorce; First,averagehealth.Itolove.Wemeanloveasnamely,whentwoChristian thinkweneedhardlydelayChristmeantitwhenHePartiescontractavalid here.Itisclearthatnor-said:"IfanymanloveMe,marriagenocivilcourthas mallyGodwouldnotaskhewillkeepMycommand-PowerbeforeGodtoset youtoembarkonalifeofments."ItisamatterofasideaunionwhichChrist prayerandworkforHimthewill,therefore,notofhastolduslastsuntildeath. ifyourhealthissodelicate that unableto

youare work.

Secondly,averagetalents. Thesewillincludesound judgmentandtheability toperform,afterduetraining,theworksusuallycarriedoutbytheOrderyou mayhaveinmind.These will,vary:nursingthesick, caringforoldpeopleorfor orphans,teachingprimary childrenorkindergartenor secondarygrades-allthese willdemandabilitiesdifferingtosomeextent.

Notofcoursethatyou musthavethemintheirtine floweringatthestart;you willbetrainedinthem. Andmostofushavea numberoftheseabilitiesin germ.Itonlyneedsthat wegiveourmindtooneor otherunderexpertguidance andthegermwillflower.

Third:goodcharacter. Thisdoesnotmeanthatyou mustbeaminorsaint already.Ifyouwere,then theOrderwouldbewasting itstimebyspendingyears teachingyouhowtopray andpractisevirtue.No, whatisrequiredisagood basiccharactersuchasa goodCatholichomenormallyproduces.

R.:Generallyspeaking theCatholicChurch,followingtheclearandexplicitteachingofher sentiment. Hence,generallyspeakYoucontinue:"Also,howins,aCatholicwhoobtains doessheknowifshehasa vocationtoreligiouslife?"

R.:Ifyouhavethefour qualificationsIhavementioned,thenitishighly likelythatyouhavesuch avocation.Theonlything requiredinadditionisthat youbeacceptedbyreligious superiors.

ManyMayQualify

Soyouseethatavocation consistsoftwothings: acceptancebyreligious superiorsand,onthepart ofthecandidate,fitnessor aptitudeforthelife-fitnessinhealth,intalents,in characterandingenerosity toGod.

Youmaysay,"Butquite alotofpeopleseemtohave thesefouraptitudes;have theyallvocationsthen?"It isbynomeansunlikely thatGodwantsthem,but either'theyhavenever giventhematterdueconsideration,ortheywrongly thinkthatforavocation anattractiontothelifeis requiredorsomespecial signthatGodiscalling them.

acivildivorcecannotremarrryintheChurch,for thesimplereasonthata divorceemeansaperson whoisstillmarried.

Youaskifthereareany circumstancesinwhichthe Churchallowsadivorcee toremarry. R.:Whenthefirstpartner hasdied,asecondmarriage isofcoursepermissible. Butinadditiontothis,not infrequentlyitisdiscovered thatthefirstmarriagewas forsomereasoninvalid,i.e., itwasnotreallyamarriage. Insuchacaseacivil divorceisquiteproper,for itmerelystatesthatamarriage,whichneverdid exist,doesnotnowexist.

Yeucontinue:"Are divorcedCatholicscondemnedwithoutahearing, oristhematterlookedinto beforepermissionisrefused?"

life-principleofatapeworm.Andsoon.

Canyouseeanyethical aimorpurposehere?FranklyIcannot,anymorethan

WhoKnows,AuntFannyMayBeGivingOatsToHerNephew! notheologicalproofinits favour.Nothinginthe Bibleortherevealedword ofGodremotelysuggests thatmysoul(orspirit,or mind-callitwhatyou will)waspreviouslythe life-principleofatadpole, oradandelion,orofAlexandertheGreat.

Comingtherefore,tophilosophyorcommonsenseor sciencewefindequallack ofproofforthisamazing idea.Scienceandphilosophyconsistintheuseof reasononthefactsofexperience.Where-asin thiscase-thereareno factsofexperienceon whichtobasetheory,your theoryismerelyanidle dreamaboutsheerpossibilities,notrealities.

Again,thetheoryexplains nothing.Ifitweretrue, howisitthat99percent ofthehumanracehave completelyforgottentheir formerstate?Andhowdid allthesecontinuoustransformationsstart,andwhy didtheystart,andhowwill theyfinishandwhy?

Thereisnosatisfactory answertothesequestions, andwithoutsomesatisfyinganswernothingisexplained.Ifthereisnoreasoninthings,thereisno reasontolookforreason.

Buttheremustbereasonin things,theremustbesense, forobviouslyanIntelligenceguidesthisuniverse ofours.

Youcontinue:"Thepeople

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Finally,adesiretobe generouswithGod,tospend yourlifenotinselfishness butinworkingforGodin thepersonofHisleastones, andinmakingyourlifeas likethelifeofChristasyou can.Forreligiouslifeisa loveaffairbetweenyouand Christ.Themoreyouknow Him,themoreyouwilllose

MoralRe-ArmamentIsNot RecommendedToCatholics

"M.R.A.,"Dalkeith,writes:"WhatistheCatholic viewonandattitudetowardsFrankBuchman's ed'MoralRe-armament'?"

R.:Theattitudeofthe Churchtowardsthismovementisoneofconsiderable charityandequallyconsiderablecaution.Itisone ofcharityfor,nodoubt,the majorityofMoralRearmamentworkersaregood peoplesincerelytryingto bettermankind.Butfrom thatitwouldnotfollow thatthey-orrathertheir movement-havetheunqualifiedblessingofthe Church.

Theremustbemany BuddhistsandShintoists andevenCommunistswho aresincere,goodpeople tryingtheirbest,according totheirlights,toimprove themselvesandtheirneighbour.YettheChurchwould certainlynotencourage,or evenallow,herchildrento jointhesebodiessoasto havesolidarityinworking

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YouseethedistinctionI amtryingtomake?The individualsinthesemovementsmaybeexcellent people,andmanyofthe aimsandmethodsofthe movementsthemselvesmay beverypraiseworthy;but]f oneortwoaimsormethods ofamovementaresuspect, thentheChurchhasreason tobecautiousofthemovementandtofrownonher childrenlendingtheirsunporttoit.

NowinMoralRearmament,despitethegooditis doinganddespitetheundoubtedmeritofmostofits members,thereareafew features-aims,methods andtechniques-about whichtheChurchhasgood reasontobecritical.

Forinstance,thereisthe tallclaimthatintheperiod ofdailymeditation"there isalwaysfromGodconcrete,adequate,accurateinformationonanysubjectat anytime."Butwhenwe askifthismightnoteasily developintosheersubjectivism,ortheclaimthat theHolySpiritinspiresour

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privatejudgment,weare toldthatindividualguidancemustbecontrolledby thegroup.

Inotherwordsagroupof privatemenwhoareinno wayconnectedwiththe successorsoftheApostles seemtoestablishthemselves asthedivinelyappointed judgesofwhatistrueand false,whatisrightand wrong,andwhatisoris nottheWillofGod.This isdangerouslynearto claiminginfallibilityininspiredmatters.

Istronglysuspectthat theworldisfullofpeople whohavemissedthebus becausetheyhavemistaken thebus. Itakeitthatyourletter isapersonalone,thatit referstoyourself.Ifso,I suggestthatyouconsult yourconfessoronthematter.Andifyoucareto sendmeyouraddressI shallsendyouadocument whichshouldhelpyouconsiderablyinthisall-importantchoiceoflife.

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R.:IntheChurchnobody isevercondemnedwithout ahearing.Everyeffortwill bemadetodiscoverwhether therearegroundsfora secondmarriage.Ifthere are,theChurchwillgladly adviseyou. Ifnogroundsexist,the Churchwillhavegenuine sympathyinthesedistressingcasesbutquiteclearly ithasnopowertoalterthe lawlaiddownbyGodHimself,evenwhereGod'slaw entailssufferingandhardship.

Yourletterconcludes:"I amnotaskingthesequestionsoutofidlecuriosity, butbecauseIneedhelp."

R.:Ihaveansweredyour questionsverybrieflybecausetheyarepersonal questionswhichmanifestly mustbelookedintomore thoroughlythancanbedone withtheverylimitedinformationprovidedbyyour letter.

Yououghttoconsulta priest-anypriest-who willgiveyoutheapplicationoftheteachingofthe Churchtoyourparticular case.Orifyoupreferthoughitwouldbeless satisfying-Ishalltryto solveyourproblemby privateletter.

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SincetheCatholicChurch -andnoothergroupwasestablishedbyChrist tobethetestoftruthand error,theChurchmustre jectoutofcourtarather similarclaimbyanew privatebodywhichcom-pletelyby-passesthe Church.

Itwouldtaketoomuch ofourtimetoexamine MoralRearmamentindetail.Letmesayinaword thatthemovementhasa non-CatholicideaofChrist, oftheChurch,ofChristianityandoftheBible.Hence itisamovementwhichis notforCatholics.

DelusionOfYugoslavFreedom WillNotBearCloseScrutiny

ByC.Strachwitz

Foreignerswhoinrecentyearshavebeen visitingYugoslaviainincreasingnumbers usuallyreceivetheimpressionthatthe YugoslavPeople'sRepublic,thoughstill backwardinmanyrespects,isonitsway towardsadoptingWesternstandardsof civilisation,and,inparticular,theWestern conceptionofdemocracy.

Someforeignvisitors haveevenbeendeludedby thesightofcrowdedchurchesintoaccepting'theBelgradeGovernment'softrepeatedclaimthatfull freedomofreligionexists everywhereinthecountry.

However,thewriterhas metmanypersonsthoroughlyfamiliarwithcurrent conditionsinTitolandwho telladifferentstory.Among themisaYugoslavCatholic artistopposedtotheCommunistregimebutallowed abroadbecauseherpaintingsaresupposedtospread thefameofRed"culture."

Theseinformantsarenot deceivedintoacceptingthe claimthatthepeopleof Yugoslavianowenjoya muchgreaterfreedomthan theydidbeforeTito'sbreak withMoscowandthatlife hasingeneralbecomemuch morebearable.

Theydeny,especially,the claimthatYugoslaviamust nowberegardedassomethinglikeacrossbetween theEastandtheWest,that itisnolongerareally Communist-dominatedcountry.

Thatsuchimpressions shouldprevailamong foreignvisitorsisunderstandableinviewofthe factthatfewofthemspeak thelocalidiom,andthat eveniftheydothereislittlechanceoftheirmeeting aresidentwhoisunsuspecting orcourageous enoughtotellacomplete

strangerwhatisreallygoing on.

Also,theCommunistregimeismakinggreatefforts tomakeforeignvisitors feelwelcomeandsafeand tohidethetruepicture fromview.

Butthetruthis,ofcourse, thatinspiteofcertainrelaxationsofcontrol,par- ticularlyintheeconomic sphere,andofa"go-slow" ordertothepoliticalpolice, Yugoslaviaremainsinthe clutchesofherCommunist rulerswhose"rapproache- ment"totheWestwas promptedbyeconomicnecessitiesaswellaspersonalgrievancesagainstMoscow andinnowayaffectedthe Communistorthodoxyofthe Belgraderegime.

Thisisproven,inthe eyesoftheoverwhelming majorityoftheYugoslav people,bythewarwhich theregimecontinuesto wageagainstChristianity and,infact,againstanyre- ligiousfaith,withthesame ruthlessnessastheSoviet rulersandtheirsatellites.

Onerememberstheexecutionorofficially-condoned murderofmanypriestsandthecontinuedimprisonment ofmanymore.

Oneremembersalsothe regime'seffortstoisolate theBishops,toundermine theirauthority,andtosever allcommunicationbetween theChurchinYugoslavia andRome.

Butthatisonlypartof DetiNIXDOIDEXIMMODEVEKEKieekeadefi

thestory.Theforeignvisi-everysalariedperson-whocommitssucha"crime," canbesureofbeingdismissedwithouthopeoffindinganotherjob. Theeradicationofreligiousbeliefsinthehearts andmindsoftheyoungis theparamountaimofBelgrade'spolicy.Intheory, religiousinstruction,should parentsdesireitfortheir children,ispermissible, thoughnotinschoolbuildings.

tortoYugoslaviawho noticesthatreligiousservicesarebeingheld,andthatthechurchesareoften crowded,hasnoideaof whatisgoingonbehindthe scene:thestrictsurveillance ofchurch-goersbyagents ofthesecretpolice;the almostinsurmountableobstaclesplacedinthepath ofayoungmanwhowants tobecomeapriest;thereal heroismdemandedfrom mostofthosewhoaredeterminedtofulfiltheirreligious ficultiesobligations;thedifanddangersfacing parentswhowishtheirchildrentobebroughtupin theFaith.

Anymemberofthearmedforcesorthepoliceand anyStateorPartyofficial whoisseeninchurch.or contractsachurchwedding, orhashischildbaptised knowsthathewillcertainlybedeprivedofhisrank orhisjob,andprobably besenttoprison.

Anypublicemployeewhichmeans,inaCommunistcountry,practically

Actually,thosepupils whoadmituponquestion- ingbytheschoolteachers -andthequestionisasked frequentlyineveryclass- room-thattheydoattend religiousinstructionreceive blackmarkineveryother subjectandarejeeredatintothebargainbytheir "indoctrinated"fellow pupils.

theReligiousoppressionheads listofthepeople'sgrievancesagainsttheregimewhichisloathed,accordingtotheopinionof manyeducatedYugoslays, byatleast95percentofits unfortunatesubjects.

GeneralSaysRallyingPower OfPremierMaySaveVietnam

WASHINGTONINC)-Thereisa"reasonablechance"thatVietnamwillbekept outofCommunisthands,accordingtoGen. J.LawtonCollins,headoftheU.S.mission tothatstrategicallyimportantareaof South-eastAsia.

Hermit'sRemarkable,SecretLove

ContinuedfromPage8toomuchforhispride.Lastweekhecomes,packsme upbagandbaggageand shipsmeofftothisprison."

pureandholyandobedient. "Shewasmoreinnocent thananychildeverborn. ShelovedGodmorethan anyangelevercould.And that'swhyGodpickedher forHisMother. "Ithoughtthiswassimply wonderful,soIaskedwhere Icouldfindoutmoreabout thislovelylady.Theytold meabouttheBible.Ibought oneandI'vecarriedit everywhereI'vegone.Here itis."

Theoldhermitreached underthepillowofhiscot andhandedthegrimybook toFatherDunne.Thepriest notedonthecover"The HolyBible:OldandNew Testament-DouayVer- sion."

"Everyday,"theold mancontinued,"Ireadthe NewTestament-especiallyaboutthelovelylady.In fact,scarcelyadayhas gonebysincethenthatI didnotofferaprayerto herinmyownway,asking thelovelyladytoputina goodwordformewiththe Godshebroughttothis worldofours.

"Andshehashelpedme. I'veroamedthefivecontinentsandsailedtheseven seas.I'vebeenthrough stormsandshipwrecks,fires andfloodsandfights.Shealwaysprotectedme."

"AndItellyou,John," FatherPatsaid."sheisn't finishedyet.Therearemanymoreblessingsinstorefor you.Keeptalkingtoher, John."

"Iwill,Father."

HoChiMinh

TheformerChiefofStaff oftheU.S.Armysounded thisnoteofcautiousoptim-isminanexclusiveinterviewheretotheU.S.News andWorldReport.

"Idon'twanttoappear over-optimisticonthis matter,"GeneralCollins said,"butayearandahalf fromnowitiswhollypos- siblethatifreallyfreeelections(inbothzonesof Vietnam)wereheld-really conductedundertheaegis ofanorganisationlikethe UnitedNations-South Vietnamemightwin."

GeneralCollinssaidthat intheNorth,dissatisfaction is smallbeingfeltamongthe businesspeoplebecausetheCommunistshave increasedtaxesmaterially. Hestatedthatsomeofthe taxesaresemi-confiscatory andhavecausedanincrease inthecostofliving.

IntheSouth,meanwhile,thegeneralstated,Premier NgoDinhDiemisemerging astheoppositenumberof HoChiMinh,headofthe CommunistsintheNorth, andisprovingtobeaman aroundwhomthepeople canrally.

(DiemisaCatholic.It isestimatedthatabout 500,000ofSouthVietnam's totalpopulationofaround 9,000,000belongtothe CatholicFaith.)

Askedwhatwerethe Qualificationsthatmake Diemthebestbetasa rallyingpoint,GeneralCollinsreplied:

"Well,firstofall,he'sa sincere,honest,anddedicatedman whoisseekforingnothingforhimselfbut theVietnamese.He'sa

realnationalistandhas foughtforthefreedomof Vietnamconsistently,and hehasneverwavered.He didn'tcompromisewiththeJapanese,andherefused tocompromisewithHoChi Minh."

PremierDiem,thegeneral stated,hascomeupwitha programmefortheresettlementofrefugeesfromtheNorth,aswellasan agrarian-reform programme,andhasmeanwhileannouncedaprogrammeforaprovisional nationalassembly,"which isagreatstepforward."

EleventhHour

SEOUL,Korea,Feb.28 (NC).-ASolemnRequiemMasswasofferedinthe SeoulCathedralforKimSung-soo,formerKorean vice-president,whowas baptisedtwohoursbefore hisdeath.

Oneofthemostrespected citizensofKorea,Mr.Kim wasbothaneducational andbusinessleader.He foundedtheKoreanUniversityandtheCentral Boys'HighSchool.Healso establishedthe"Oriental DailyNews"andtheKyung SungTextileMill.

Mr.KimbecameinterestedintheFaithafterlisteningtoJohnChang,former ambassadortotheUnited States,explainit.Three hoursbeforehisdeath,Mr. ChangvisitedhimandMr. Kimaskedtobebaptised. Afterashortinstruction, Mr.Kimwasbaptisedbya Koreanpriest.

"Prison,John? They.. seemtobetakingexcellent careof "Whenyou." amanhasknown freedomallhislife,and theypinhimdowntoabed likethis,it'saprison.Get meoutofhere,myfriend."

"Wherewouldyouliketogo?"

"Anywhere.Ican'tstand thisconfinement."

"I'llseewhatIcando."

FatherDunnearrangedr withtheSistersatSanta RosaHospitaltotakecare oftheoldvagabond.The transferwasmade,anda fewdayslaterthepriest cameagaintovisittheold man.Johnwascompletely happy.

"Inthenameofheaven, FatherPat,whoareall thesewhiteangelsfloating*" aroundhere?"

"I'llletyouinonasecret, John.Thosewhiteladies happentobethespiritual daughtersofyourlovely lady,andtheyareworkingchieflyforherSoninheaven."

Thevisitscontinued,and one thedayJohnalmostswept goodpriestoffhisfeet withasurpriserequest:

JohnGoesHome

"HowdoIgetintoyour Church?"

"What'sthat?"

"I'vebeenaroundthe worldinmyday,"theold mansaid."Ihaveseenthe goodandthebad,therich andthepoor.Butnever haveIseenthelikesof thesegoodwomen.Work forGodalone-andtomake their contented.fellowmanhappyand Pathadwonafriend.

FatherPatstartedtoward hiscar."I'vebroughtmore thingsforyou."Theold globe-trotter'shearthad softenedbythistime.There wasnoargument.Father

"Whenareligioncan WhiteAngels turnoutmenandwomen likeyoupeople,labouring dayinanddayout,andyet sohappyandcontented,so kindandgentle,thatindeed mustbethetruereligion. MymindismadeupandI knowwhatI'mdoing.How doIgetin?"

Thebusinesscaresofthe pastoratekeptFatherPat fromvisitinghishermitin thebrushwoodforaweek ormore.Whenhefinallywasabletogetaway,hefoundbothtentandhermit gone.Noword.Noindicationwhatever.

FatherPatbeganhis man-huntinearnest.He feltthatnowasoulwasat stake.Hecombedthecity andsuburbs.Heaskedthe police.Heinquiredathos-pitalsandattheHorrafor theAged.Finally,hisquest broughthimtotheCounty Hospital.Andtherehe foundhim.

"Howdidyougethere,John?"

"Andhowdidyoufind me?"

"WhenaCatholicpriest isyourfriend,John," answered FatherPat, "neitherwalls,norwars, norfamilies,cankeephim fromamaninneed.Ihad resolvedtofine-combthe cityandthecountryuntil Ifoundyou."

"Here,sitdownandlisten. IneverknewthatIhada livingsoulamongmyre latives. deadThoughttheywere andgone.Thenup popsanephewofmine.

"Heneverconcernedhimselfaboutmeuntilsomeone musthavetoldhimthey sawaCatholicpriestcomingouttoseemeinthe woods.Itmusthavebeen

"You'renotdoingthisto spiteyournephewbyany chance?"

"Thatisatemptation. ButtheanswerisNO." theThefollowingweeksfound oldmanbeinginstructedbythegoodsistersand byFatherDunneinthe Catholiccatechismandthe teachingsofourHolyFaith. He readily.acceptedeverything

Soonhewasbaptisedand madehisfirstCommunion. Shortlyafter,onthevigil ofMary'sgreatfeast-the Immaculate Conception. JohnGoodrichwenthome tocelebratethedaywith thelovelyladyhehadreveredandprayedtofor74 yearsasapaganandinfidel!

NgoDinhDiem

DiscriminationIsLotOfChurchIn GreatIslamicStateOfPakistan

ByTeresaRaymond.

KARACHI,Pakistan,March3-The ChurchinPakistan,asinmostMoslem countries,isinthepositionofanunwanted guest.Whiletherearepracticallynogovernmentrestrictionsonthefreedomofthe Church,individualCatholicsfacefrequent -.discriminationatthehandsoftheoverwhelmingMoslemmajority.

giontoregion.Forexample, inthearchdioceseofKarachi-thenation'scapital -80percentofthefaithfulareliterate.IntheMultanandRawalpindidioceses, however,90percentcan neitherreadnorwrite.

LENTENREGULATIONS,1955 SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFOR FASTANDABSTINENCE

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inadditiontheyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabout eightounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces. Anykindoffood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybe usedatallthreemeals,provided,atthetwosmall meals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthreeounces, respectively,benotexceeded.

missioners,whocomprise themajorityofthenation's clergy,arefreetocomeand gowithouthindrance.

Theeducationaland socialstatusofnativeCatholicsvarieswidelyfromre-

Twomajorfactsmustbein'thissituation.Foreign takenintoconsiderationin estimatingthepositionof theChurchinPakistan, whichisthemissionaryintentionoftheApostleship ofPrayerforMarch.

First,thisnationwas createdsolelytoprotectand perpetuatetheIslamicway oflife.WhenIndiawonits independencein1947,its morethan70,000,000Moslemswereafraidthattheir 300,000,000Hinducountrymenwouldmakelifedifficultforthem.Asaresult theydemandedandsecured theirownhomelandand Pakistancameintobeing.

Becauseoftheirextremelystrongattachmentto Islam,mostPakistanisview theChurchwithhostility. TheMoslem'srejectionof thedoctrineoftheTrinity issostrongthatitmilitates againstbeliefinthedivinity ofChrist.

AccordingtoIslam,this doctrinepresupposesmore thanoneGod.Intheireyes, therefore,Catholicsare polytheistsanddeservethe mostbitterMoslemepithet, "Kafir"(Infidel).

ThenumberofconversionstoCatholicismamong Moslemsisnegligible.A Moslemwhodoesembrace theFaithinvitesdiscriminationofallkinds.Heis consideredatraitortohis familyandhiscountry.At theveryleasthewillpay forhisconversionbythe lossofhisjobandhis property.

DespitetheChurch'srelativefreedomfromofficial interference,lifefortheindividualCatholicisbecominghardereachyear.The endofBritishrulemeant unemploymentforthemany cityCatholicswhoheldgovernmentjobs.

TodaythesejobsarevirtuallyclosedtoallbutMoslems.Evencommercial firmshavetoreporttothe governmentonthereligious

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affiliationsoftheiremployees. Catholicpeasantshave hadanevenhardertime. Followingpartition,many Catholicfarmersweredrivenfromthelandtomake roomforMoslemfarmers asMoslemlandlordstook placeofHindus.

ManyoftheseCatholics havesincedriftedtothe citieswhereaconsiderable numberhavebeenforcedto maketheirlivingasscavengers.

TheworkoftheChurch inPakistanismainlyeducationalandcharitable.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeat scupareforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysof abstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentand EmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysand SaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithout abstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysor HolidaysofObligation.

Sir,-Referringtoyourenclose13/forahalfleadingarticle("The Record,"March10),in whichtheCatholicPressis discussed,mayIwritemy viewsforwhattheyare worth?

IreadmanyCatholic newspapersandperiodicals inadditiontoourown "Record,"andIambound tosaythatthelatterpaper seemstofulfilitsChristian purposebetterthanmostof theothers.Peoplewho criticiseitsset-upshould looktothemselvesand examinetheirownminds forthecausesoftheirdissatisfaction.

Bycomparisonwiththe dailysecularpressitisoutstanding,forIneverdetect initspagesthatloathsome unctuousnessanddetestable sarcasmcoupledwiththinly-veiledcontemptforthe workingmanwhichpervadethepagesofthe dailies.

ThesecondfacttorememberabouttheChurch hereisthatitisrelatively smallandweak.Catholics inPakistannumberonly 228,000inototalpopulation of77,000,000.

UnlikeIndia,Pakistanhas fewnativepriests-only69 outof297forthewhole country.Ofthese69,more than50areintheKarachi archdiocese.Therecent buildingofsevenminor seminariesaimsatremedy-

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Ifoneaskedthepeople whocriticisetheCatholic Presswhattheywantofit inplaceofwhattheynow *e-',/efortheirsixpence, hardlyoneinahundred couldanswerinareasonablemanner.

Themainobstaclefor suchpeopleis,undoubtedly, thattheyarenotinterested intruth,butonlyinfiction -thedangerouskindwhich isserveduptousinthe dailysecularpress.

yearlysubscriptionandI askyoutosend"The Record"tothepersonwhose nameIwillforward.That willmeanonemorereader, and,Itrust,aninterested one.

Speakingofthesecular press,Iwouldsaythata certainweekly,whichwas launchedwithagrandgesturerecently,shouldnever findarestingplaceinany Catholichome,beingan insulttotheintellectaswell asablatantattemptto seducetheyouthofthe country.

Iwishitnothingbutillluck,andIsendmycongratulationsandadmiration tothestaffof"TheRecord." -Yours,etc., "FAMILY."

Catholiceducationalinstitutionsareacknowledgedto beamongthebestinthe country.Allhavewaiting listsrunningintothehundreds.Itisthroughits schoolsandcollegesthat theChurchwieldsitsgreatestInfluenceamongtheliterateclasses,butthese schoolsarecontinually beingthreatened.

Oneofthemainthreats istheefforttoforceCatholicschoolstopermitthe teachingoftheKoran,the Moslembible,ontheirpremises.

FatherPeyton

InPakistan

DACCA,EastPakistan, March3(NC)-Freshfrom asuccessfultourofIndia andCeylon,FatherPatrick Peyton,C.S.C.,arrivedin EastPakistanforaseries ofRosaryrallies. Thefirstrallywasheld atHashnabed.Otherswere scheduledtotakeplaceat ChittagongandJessore.

RedPseudo-ScienceLeaves SomeBasicFactsUnanswered

FRANKFURT,March4(NC)-ThepersistenteffortsofCommunisttheoriststo inculcateatheismintothemindsoftheRussianpeopleapparentlyarenonetoosuccessful,tojudgefromwhatSovietnewspapers themselveshavetoadmit.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyear areboundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-first yearareboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobe boundbyitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoare engagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast. Ofcourse,thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotbound byeitherfastorabstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitheras tothequalityorquantityofthefoodtheywishto take.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoon onHolySaturday.

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Itwouldbeagreatmistaketopandertowhat mightappeara"popular" taste.PeoplechangeradicallywhenGod'sgrace enterstheirheartsanditis thentheyhungrilydevour thesane,charitableand truthfuljournalismoftheir ownCatholicpaper,because theyaretheninterestedin things"ofgoodrepute"and longfordirectionandconfirmationintheireffortsto reachthegoal,which beckonsever,andisnever attainedthissideoffriendly death.

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Thepaper,Trud,related theinstanceofayounggirl whosaid:

"InschoolIdonotbelieveinGod,butathome IbegintobelieveinHim."

This,theFrankfurtnew. papercommented,happenedafter37yearsofcompulsorygodlesseducation.

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Theyearbooklistedseven principalproblemsofthe universewhich,itsaid, scientistsarefarfrom solving,andmay,infact, neversolve.

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2.Howistheinnercoherenceoftheatomstobe explained?

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PriestExpelledFrom SovietTellsOfLife

NEWYORK-TheAmericanpriestexpelledfromtheSoviet Unionsaidonreturnherethat"GodcertainlyisnotdeadinRussia."FatherGeorgesBissonnette,33-year-oldAssumptionist,on arrivingatIdlewildairportheresaidthatitwasdifficulttoanswer questionsaboutreligioninRussia,becausehiscontactsthere werenecessarilylimited.

Hesaiditwashardto judgepeople'sconvictions andemphasisedttatMarxismrequires*%Godless people."

"Arevivalstartsfirstas aconvictionandyoucan't seetheresultTightaway," FatherBissannetteemphasised.

Hedeclaredthatno, warningandnoreasonfor hisexpulsionwasgiven. Askedifhethoughtitwas inretaliationforthedepartureofRussianOrthodoxMetropolitanBoris fromtheUnitedStates, FatherBissonnettesaidit mighthavebeenthereason, buthewasn'tsure.

Askedifhethought SovietswouldallowanotherAmericanpriestto succeedhim,herepliedhe thoughtheymightbutthat thisrepresenteda"hope" ratherthanabelief.

NeverIII-Treated

FatherBissonnettesaid hewasneverill-treatedby theSovietsandaddedthat hebelievedhisrelations withRussianofficialswere favourableasfarashe knew.Hepointedoutthat heattendeddiplomatic gatheringswheretopSoviet officialswerepresent.

But,FatherBissonnette said,therecouldhavebeen someminorinfractionof whichhewasunaware. Evenacasualremarkconcerningplumbingcould havebeenconstruedas "sabotage,"hecommented.

Changesintacticsand rulesbytheSovietGovernmentindicatedanattempt tomeetreligiousrequirementsofthepeople,Father Bissonnettesaid,adding:

"TheoreticallyallMarxsistswanttoeradicatereligiousfaith.ButRussiais agreatandrichcountry andthepeoplearemaking greatsacrifices,thinking theyarehelpingthenext generation.Iftheytryto imposesevererestrictions thepeoplemightreactand somewhatsabotagethegovernment'sefforts."

FatherBissonnettesaid hesawnosignsofunrestin

Russia,althoughhepointedofpoliticalchangessince outthatthiswasadifficultStalin'sdeath. questiontoanswer. Askedifhewouldgo HesaidthatheobservedbacktoMoscow,hereplied: nochangeir,theRussian"Yes,ifIweregiventhe people'sattitudeasaresultopportunity'

PresidentOfU.S. FelicitatesPope WASHINGTON(NC)-"Your

championshipofthebrotherhoodofman,your dedicationtopeaceandgoodwillamong men,havewonthisnotion'srespectand admiration."

WiththesewordsPresidentEisenhowerexpressed thefelicitationsofthe AmericanpeopletoHis HolinessPopePiusXIIina congratulatorymessageon thePontiff's79thbirthday.

"Onyour79thbirthday,I amsureIspeakformyfellowAmericansinextending toyouourcountry'sbest wishesforhappinessand health,"thePresident's messagesaid. Thenation'sChiefExecu-

tiveopenedhispressconferencewithabriefstatementaboutthePope's birthday.ThePresident toldnewsmenthatheisa greatadmireroftheHoly Father,particularlyforthe Pope'sunbrokenrecordof oppositiontoallformsof CommunismandFascism. ThePresidentaddedthathe wassureallAmericans joinedhiminwishingthePopemanyhappyreturnsof theday.

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AlmOfMarxism

REGENSBURGH,Germany,March4INC)-ArevealingdocumentonSoviet Russia'sultimateaimswas broughttolightinaneditorialintheDeutscheTagespost,a lishedCatholicdailypubhere.

AccordingtoFerdinand Roemer,oneofthepaper's editors,itisasecretorder issuedbythelateSoviet dictator,JosephStalin,to hisarmygeneralstaffon February16,1943.The orderreadasfollows:

"ThebourgeoisgovernmentsoftheWesterndemocracieswithwhomwehave enteredintoanalliancemay believethatweconsiderit asoursoletasktothrow theFascistsoutofour land.

"WeBolsheviks,andwith ustheBolsheviksofthe wholeworld,knowthat ourrealtaskwillbegin onlyafterthesecondphase ofthiswarisended.Then willbeginforusthethird phasewhichforusisthe lastanddecisiveoneofthe war,thephaseofthedestructionofworldcapitalism

"Oursolegoalis,andremains,theworldrevolution, thedictatorshipofthepro- letariate.Wehaveengaged inalliancesbecausethiswas necessarytoreachthethird phase,butourwayspart where willourpresentallies standinourwayin theachievementofour ultimateaim."

MessagesFromBehin

IronCurtainToPope

ROME,March5-Persecutedprelates,priestsandlaymenfrom behindtheIronCurtain,eventhoseinCommunistgaols,have frequentlysucceededinassuringthePopeoftheirdetermination toresistRedoppressiontothedeath.Thisbecameknownhere asCiviltaCattolica,Jesuitreview,publishedacollectionofmessageswhichhavereachedHisHolinessPopePiusXIIfromvarious placesunderCommunistdomination.

Oneofthesemessagescamefromtwomembersof areligiouscommunityin Albania,whotoldthePope thattheywere"readyto sufferanddiefortheglory ofGodandtherightsand triumphoftheChurch."

"3Showerstodayandit'sstilldry!"

"HoliestFather,"they wrote,"itseemstousthat wearewitnessingtheend ofthismartyredChristianity Fromthisdark prison,YourHoliness,we begyourApostolicBlessing Blessthisbleeding land,allthepersecuted CatholicsofAlbania.Bless theclergy,whichatleastin partstandsinexpectation ofcertaindeathatthesame timeasweallliveamidst ;1thousandsufferings ." Thismessagewassaidto bewritteninthesmallest letterspossibletomake sureithadabetterchance ofreachingthePope.

Apersonwhom"Civilta Cattolica"describesasa "greatArchbishop"froman unnamedcountrysaidinhis messagetothePopethat "mypersonaldifficultiesdo notcausemeasmuchpain asthelies,calumniesand injusticeswhichhavebeen hurledatYourHoliness

andHolyMotherChurch."

Onapieceofworn,faded paperawidowedmotherof threchildren,whois strugglingdesperatelyto feedandrearthem,beggedthePopeforhisblessing andprayersfortheirspiri-tualwelfareandforability toprotectthemfromthe moral surroundsdegradationwhich them.

"CiviltaCattolica"stated thatabout20prelateshave diedorwerekilledinRed prisonsandthatmorethan 30arestillingaol.

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PayTributeTo CatholicSpeaker

NEWDELHI,India,Mar. 7 (NC)-India'snational parliamentobservedone minute'ssilenceinmemory ofR.V.Thomas,former speakeroftheTravancoreCochin wholegislativeassembly, diedlastmonthat Palai.

ACatholicoftheSyro-Malabarrite,Mr.Thomas wasservingasamemberof theTravancore-Cochinpub- licservicecommissionatthe timeofhisdeath.PreviouslyhehadservedasmemberofIndia'sconstituent assembly.

TheLokSabha,lower chamberofparliamenthere, observedtheminute'ssilenceaftertheSpeakerpaidtributetoMr.Thomasasa valianttighterinIndia's struggleforindependence.

of"DeContemptuMnudi"?"

R.:Yesandno.Thethree booksentitled"Despising thisworld,or,themiserable stateofman,"werewritten inorabouttheyear1190by themanwholaterbecame PopeInnocentIII.Hence theywerenotwrittenby anyPopeduringhisreign; infacttheauthoratthe timeoftheircomposition wasinconsiderabledisfavourwiththePope,CelestineIII.

Yourlettercontinues:"Do thesewritingsshowacontemptfortheSacramentof HolyMatrimonyandforthe processwherebyhumanbeingsareprocreated?"

ContinuedfromPage11are.Sohethought;sotoo L.A.F.,BedfordPark,you,Ihope,wouldthink. writes:"IsittruethatPopeThenyougeta chapters the on theunexpectedsorrow,on nearnessofdeath,on suddencalamities,onthe innumerablekindsofillness, ondifferentkindsoftorture -andsoonwithnevera dullmomentforourpresent--daygenerationnurturedas itisoncrimecomicsand murderHeremysteries. isadescriptionof oldage:"Ifanyonereaches oldage,hishearttroubles him,hisheadshakes,his energyfails,hisbreathis fetid,hisfacewrinkled;he stoops,hiseyesareweak, hisjointsareunreliable,his noseruns,hishairfallsout, hetrembles,histeethmoulder,hisearsgrowdeaf.It isveryeasytoprovokean oldman,difficulttorestore hiscomposure.Heisquick tobelieve,slowtogiveup abelief,tenaciousand greedy,gloomyandqueru- lous,quicktospeak,slowto listenbutnotslowtoanger. Hepraisestheancient,despisesthemoderns,revilesthepresent,commendsthe past."Alltrueenoughof course,butwhataJob's comforterhewouldhave been!

Again,yesandno.There isnocontemptformarriage asasacrament,orforany ofthesacraments,butthere isagooddealofmelancholy proseonthemiseriesof themarriedlifeandofthe singlestate.Theworkisa descriptionofallthephysicalandmoralevil,aswellas thepainandgloomthatare connectedwithorcanbe producedbyman. So,asyoucorrectlywrite, itbeginswithallthesins. andphysicalunpleasantness thatcanbeinvolvedinbirth andconception.Notthatthe authorbelievedtheseprocessestobenecessarilysinful.Illicitones,ofcourse,

O'CaseyPlayTurned OutDampSquib

DUBLIN,March5(NC)

-Thecritics'reactionto theworldpremierehereof SeanO'Casey'slatestplay, "TheBishop'sBonfire,"was somethinglessthanenthusiastic. Thecriticsseemedto agreethatthe75-year-old Irishplaywrightwhohas livedawayfromIreland forthepast30yearsisout oftouchwithmodernIrish lifeandthought. Theplay'sactioncentres onthepreparationsinan Irishvillageforthevisitof thenewbishop,alocalboy. Onecriticdescribedthe playasspendingitself"in apuerileandnowalmost routinedenunciationof clericswhoserveMammon inthenameofGodand finallypetersoutintragedy thatiswithoutgrandeur andwithoutpurpose."

Commentingonwhathe termedtheplay's"anticlericalbias,"W.A.DarlingtonwroteinTheDaily Telegraph:"Inearlieryears itiscertainthatthisplay wouldhavegivensuchofferic:2tothedevoutthatit couldnothavereachedthe Dublinstage.Timeshave 'changed."

ExiledBishopSays RedRecognition IsAppeasement

LOSANGELES(NC)-Recognitionof RedChinabyeithertheUnitedStatesorthe UnitedNationswouldbe"appeasementof theworstkind,"theMostRev.CharlesW. Quinn,C.M.,exiledBishopofYukiang, China,saidhereonreturningfromFormosa.

"TheappetiteoftheCommunistsisinsatiable.They willkeeponpushinguntil theyarestopped,"saidthe Californian-bornBishop whowasoustedfromRed Chinain1951.

"Formosa,"hedeclared, "isthemostdangerousbig spotforbigtroubleinthe world."

Hebelievesashowdown iscomingthereandwarns that"wecan'taffordtolose Formosa."

TheBishopdebunkedreportsthatFormosaisa PoliceStatewiththepopulaceunderarigidsupervision."InChinaunder theCommunistseveryone livedinfear.Therewas noneofthatinFormosa," hesaid.

"Theyknowtheymusttight withalltheyhaveorbe exterminated.Yettheyhave awonderfulspirit.Iftheir hopeofreturninghome werekilled,however,they wouldbedemoralised."

Peopleonthemainland, theBishopsaid,would gladlyacceptanyformof governmentbutCommunism."Theycan'tresist now,butiftheCommunist regimeeverbeginstofall apart,therewillbemuch resistance."

Formosa,BishopQuinn said,isthemostpromising fieldintheFarEastfor missionaries.In1952,when twoU.S.Vincentianswere senttoSouthernFormosa, therewereonlyahandful ofCatholicsthere.Todaythereare3,000,theBishop

Therefugeesliveonthe hopeofreturninghome.said.

NotPapalViews

Yourfinalquestionis:

"HowdoestheChurchview andexplainsuchadocument?"

R.:YourquestionIfancy isbasedontheassumption thatthesethreebookswere writtenbyaPopewhointendedtowriteasPopeor, morecorrectly,tostatewhat theCatholicChurchteaches onsomesubject.Butfrom whatIhavealreadysaid youwillseethathisworks arenotneitherPapalnortheauthoritativeCatholic viewpoint.Thefactthathe laterbecamePopedoesnot alterthefactthathispre- viousgloomyviewswerehis ownprivategloomyviews.

IfinthefutureIwereto becomePrimeMinisterof Australia-anextremelyun- likelycontingency,Iadmit -wouldthatfutureposition ofminemeanthatstatementsutteredbymebefore myelectionshouldbetaken asofficialAustralianpolicy statements?That,forinstance,whatIsaythiseven- ingshouldlaterberegarded asanutteranceofthePrime Minister?

TheChurch,therefore. doesnothavetoexplainthe privateview'sofoneofher privatemembers.But,you mayask,whatisoneto thinkofthesedoleful writings?Twofactswill,I think,explainthem.First theywerecomnosedata periodwhentheirauthor wasverydepressed;thepro-loguetobookIinformsus thatitwaswritten"inter multasangustias"-amid manytrials.

Tr)RepressPride

Thesecondfacttobearin mindisthepurposeofthe books,alsostatedinthe prologue:"Torepresspride, whichisthesourceofall vices,Ihavedescribedhow lowathingisman'scondition."

"Torepresspride"-there you thehavethekeynoteand purposeofthework.No doubtitwouldhavebeen betterandmoreaccuratefor theauthortoexclaimwith Hamlet"Whatapieceof workisman,"andthen proceedtoshowthatallthis splendourisGod'ssheer giving,andforwhichthereforemanhasnoreasonto boast.

Butheemployed a preachers'device,usedbeforeandafterhistime,of singlingoutthemiseriesand caresofhumanlifesothat byreflectingonthemwe shouldbelesslikelytofall intooverweeningpride.The motivewasgoodbutthe picturewasonlyhalfofthe realpictureandthedark halfwasmade,sojet-black thattheresultwasa travesty.

AFrenchcommentator charitablydsecribesthe workas"mediocreexploita- tiond'unthemebienrebattu."Buttheexistenceof thebookleavesthewithers oftheCatholicChurchquite unwrung.

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KAMAKURA, Japan, March8(NC).-Finalarrangementsarenowbeing madebytheRedemptorist FathersfromSt.Annede Bu,p6,Canada,forthe establishmentofaretreat houseforthelaityhere.It willbethefirstofitskind inEasternJapan.

Theretreathousewillbe situatedontheslopeof "HarakiriMountain,"which rrgotItsnamefromthefact that800soldiersofthe KamakuraShoguncommittedsuicidebyharakiriafter theyweredefeatedinbattle aboutsevencenturiesago.

TheRedemptoristsused thisspotastheirownresidencewhentheyfirstcame toJapanbuthavesince athenerectedanewchurch andmonasteryinthecentre ofthecity.

BishopBorrows

AlienHymns

LONDON,March8(NC) -AnEnglishBishopannouncedthathehad"borrowed"somepopularnonCatholichymnstoinclude inanattractiveanthology offavouritehymnsforuse inhisdiocese.

BishopJohnC.Heenan, ofLeeds,declaredthathe haddoneso-andalso"borrowedback"somegood Catholichymnsadoptedby Protestants-because"for themostpartclergyand faithfulhavenottakento thenewhymns."

Hesaidhehopedthat givingbacktothepeople theoldfavouriteswouldrevivethewaninginterestin eveningdevotions.

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LibrettoOf FullOpera

NEWYORK(NC)--After 30monthsofeffort,aFranciscanpriestherehascompletedthelibrettoofafulllengthopera.

FatherAlessandroPellegrino.O.F.M.;37.assistant pastorattheChurchofOur LadyofPitycallshisopera, "IlFornarettodiVenezia" (TheBeggarofVenice).

TheFranciscan,anative ofSarno,Italy,hasbeen writingthelibrettosince arrivinginNewYorkthree yearsago.Beforecoming herehewasamissionary for15monthsamongthe Indiansintheinteriorof Venezuela,nearCiudad Bolivar.

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PhilosopherFor FrenchAcademy

VATICANCITY,March 5(Radio,NC)-OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCity newspaper,joinedintribute totheFrenchphilosopher, HenryDanielRops,onthe occasionofhisappointment asamemberoftheFrench Academy.

Thepapersaidthat,togetherwithFrance,theentireCatholicculturalworld canrejoiceatthehigh honourawardedaman "whosespiritualityand workfurnishnewproofof theperennialvitalityof FrenchCatholicism."

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DUBLIN,March5(NC)

-MadameVijayaLakshml Pandit,one-timeIndian AmbassadortotheUnited Statesandformerpresident oftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,hasarrived hereasthenewIndianAmbassadorinDublin. Sheholdsthepostsimultaneouslywiththatof HighCommissionerinLondon.Afterpresentingher credentialstoPresident SeanT.O'Kelly,Madame Panditpaidvisitstoother distinguishedpeopleinDublin.includingArchbishop AlbertLevame,PapalNunciotoIreland. Inconveyingthegreetingsofthegovernmentand peopleofIndiatoPresidentO'Kelly,MadamePanditsaidthat"thecourage andsacrificeofIreland's leaderswasaninspiration inourownstruggle."

PresidentO'Kelly,replyinginGaelic.saidtheIrish people"hadwatchedwith sympathyandadmiration thegrowthandfloweringof libertyinIndia.

Musicfortheoperawas writtenbyEnzoSciamanna, aNewYorkorganistand composer.Theauthorand composerarehopingthat somedaytheircreationwill beperformedattheMetropolitanoranotherofthe greatoperahousesofthe world.

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MATSUYAMA. Japan, March8(NC)-Thanksto theexampleofadozen goodCatholicneighbours, allofthe50adultsinatiny villagenearMatsuyamade-cidedfourmonthsagoto studythecatechism.

Latesttokenoftheir earnestnessisthefactthat theyhavealsoaskedthe SpanishDominicanFathers heretobeginregularclass;inthedoctrineforthe45 childrenofschoolage.

"Itisforme,"hecontinued,"anhonouranda verygreatpleasureto,welcomeonewhodidnothesitatetolendheractivesupporttothestruggleofher peopleforindependenceand whohassincewonthe highestdistinctioninthe serviceofhercountryand ofinternationalpeaceand progress."

BlindSociety PublishesN.T.

NEWYORK,(NC)-The Xavie'SocietyfortheBlind hasannouncedthepublicationinBrailleofthecompleteNewTestament.

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TECHNY,III.,March5 (NC)-FatherAssistsMigrants

PatrickM.Border,S.V.D.,firstCatholicmis-_tENEenuVinAi)Marerfch11l(NC) e sionaryinthreeyearstobeallowedontosettledwiththehreelpopo7three FloresislandbytheIndonesianGovernmentWarReliefServices-NawillleavehereforIndonesiaonMarch20.. tfieorneanleeCattohtoallilcede81f3a1r0e,Ci

MoralsDrive CentresFirst UponWomen

MEXICOCITY,March7 (NC).-Themorality crusaderecentlyannounced byArchbishopLuisMaria MartinezofMexicoCityis concentratingfirst on womenbecauseoftheirinfluenceinformingcharactersofchildren. Bothmarriedandunmarriedgirlsareattending specialconferences.Mothers aretoldinspiritualmessagesthattheyhaveanimportantroleintheirhomes ineducatingtheirchildren tofollowChristiandoctrine. Unmarriedgirlsaretold toguardagainstmoral laxityinschoolsandare warnedagainstbecoming "easyvictims"tonew fashionsorcustoms.

Therehavebeenrestric-P ing1954,accordingto tionsimposedbytheIndo- figuresreleasedbyJamesJ. entranceofforeignmissionariesintothecountry inrecentyears. Thereisnoguarantee thatmoremissionarieswill beadmittedtoFloresinthe-Protestsweremade immediatefuture,soFather enteredtheUnitedStates BritGreat ain- Barderwillforegopastoralthroughoutin1954asin1953.blithe workinfavourofassisting allaganotia proposal fromCatholicsbyatholjts.L.r-_._difficultiesinadministering inthemission'sspeeded-up theRefugeeReliefActare programmefortraininga manW.L.Dingleyofthebeingovercome,anda mentalhealthcommitteeof nativeclergy.Hewillbe largemovementisexpected theNationalAssociationof f-tationedattheDivine duringaidcomingyear,the WordSeminaryinLeda-HospitalManagementenm-reportsaid. mitteesforthe"mercykiln-

TheChurch'smorality crusadeisbeingextended toparishesthroughoutthe nation.

Thefirstvolumeofthe 1,486-page,10volumesetis anintroductiontotheNew Testamentwithafullglossaryo'fthetermsused.

Thereleaseofthese Braillevolumesaffordsthe visuallyhandicappedanopportunityforbothaudible andtactile"reading"ofthe Challoner-Rheimsversion, editedbyCatholicscholars underthepatronageofthe EpiscopalCommitteeofthe ConfraterdityofChristian Doctrine. PREMIERFIBRO-PLASTERWORKS

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AilingBishopIs FreedFromGaol

BERLIN,March1(NC)

-Noconfirmationhasbeen receivedhereofareport thatBishopCzeslawKaezmarekofKeileewasreleasedfromprisonbythe PolishCommunistregime.

TheFloresmissionisconlero. fileofabnormalbabies. Amoregenerouspolicy sideredoneofthemostHissuggestionforeuth-bytheAustralianGovernflourishingintheworld.anasiawasmadetothemeatenabledfourtimesas Withinthepast40years, theisland'sCatholicpopuRoyalCommissionofMen-manyNCWC-sponsoredrethe Health.Hehasrefusedfugeestofindhomesinthat country toretracthisproposalor duringthelast lationincreasedfrom28,000toresignhis tooverhalfamillion.Be- position,des-Year. sidesanabundanceofvoca-pitethestormofcriticism.Threetimesasmany tions,ithasproducedanTheNorthDistrictCoun-peoplewereresettledin Indonesianbishopand42ciloftheCatholicYoungSouthAmerica.duelargely nativepriests. Men'sSociety,oneofthetotheexpandingactivities mostwidespreadandpow-ofnationalCatholicagencies erfulinEngland,passedathere. resolutionatameetinginNearly2,000Austrians Birminghamcallingforanwereresettledlastyear assurancethatMr.Dingley'swiththehelpoftheWRSremarksinnowayreflectedNCWC.Morethanhalfof thegeneralattitudeofthe4aesepeoplewenttoCancommittee. ada.Germanemigrants

Accordingtotheunconfirmedreport,the59-yearoldBishopwasfreedfrom gaolbecauseoffailing healthandplacedinamonastery.

TheySeekWhat IsFirm,Certain

TORONTO,Canada(NC) -ManyProtestants"tiring oftheuncharteredfreedom ofchurcheswithpractically nodisciplinearegladtoput themselvesinthehandsof anexacting,uncompromisingpriesthoodandaninfalliblechurch,"theRev.A. G.Reynolds,ofElmvale, toldtheannualmeetingof theUnitedChurchBoardof EvangelismandSocialService.

TheUnitedChurchis Canada'slargestProtestant denominationandismade upoftheformermembers oftheMethodistChurch andasectionofthePresbyterianChurchinCanada.

Dr.Reynoldsistheauthorofthecontroversialbooklet"What'stheDifference?" inwhichhesetoutwhathe consideredthedifferencebetweenCatholicismandProtestantism.

"ThemarksofAlderman'otalled1,414,andnativesof DingleyhavecausedmuchItalyandTriestetotalled painnotmerelytoCatholics2,793.. buttoalargesectionofthe community-andnotleast totheparentsofmentally afflictedchildren,"they said.

"Itisacommonexperiencethatamentallyhandicappedchildisinanormalfamilythemostcherished,"declaredK.I.Mackey, C.Y.M.S.nationalpresident.

SovietStooge QuitsAmerica

WASHINGTON(NC)-A representativeoftheMoscowpatriarchateoftheRs'sManOrthodoxChurchhas beendeniedpermissionby theU.S.StateDepartment toremaininthiscountry indefinitely.

TheBishopwassentenced toa12-yearprisontermin September,1953,forallegedespionagefortheVaticanand"treason."Hehas beenheldintheRakowiecka streetprisoninWarsawnotedasapoliticalgaol wheretheprisonersaretorturedandmistreated.Bishop Kaczmarekwasreportedly heldunderadoubleguard andnovisitors,whether hispriestsormembersof pisfamily,werepermitted toseehim.

omicsOutdo TextBooks

BERKELEY,Calif.,March (NC)-Moremoneyis esedeachyeartopurchase comicbooksthanislaidout fortheentirebooksupply forelementaryandsecondaryschools,andcomic-book purchasingamountstofour timesthesumspenton booksbythenation'spublic libraries,areportheresays. Thereportstatesabout£50 millionisspentoncomic bookseachyear. About25percentofthis country'sadultswhoare highschoolgraduates,16 percentofcollegegraduatesand12percentofthe country'sschoolteachers weresaidtobecomicbook readersaccordingtoasurveybytheBureauofPublic

monthsagoasExarch,or representative,ofPatriarch AlexeiofMoscow,supreme headoftheRussianOrthodoxChurch,totheRussian OrthodoxChurchofthe AleutianIslandsandNorth America.

Thisgroupgivescomplete allegiancetotheChurchin Russia.Itisdistinctfrom twootherRussianOrthodoxbodiesintheUnited Sates.Oneoftheseisthe

Dr.ReynoldsdeclaredHeisArchbishopBoris, thatmanypersonshadbeenwhowassentheretwo boredandsickened"bythe manifoldvarietiesofdreary, mushyandloquaciousProtestantworshipandbewilderedbythetorrentofprivateopinionsandcontradictorynlatitudesfromProtestantpulpits." Hespokeatoneofthe board'sclosedsessions.A reportofhisaddress,"TowardaPositiveProtestantism."wasreleasedona motionbyDr.J.R.Mutchmor,boardsecretary. RussianOrthodoxChurch ofNorthAmerica.The otheristheRussianOrthodoxChurchOutsideRussia. Bothhavespurnedany reconciliationwiththeCommunist-controlledMoscow church.Theyholdthatthe ChurchinRussiahasremaineda"captive"ofthe Kremlinsincethe1917Revolution.

ArchbishopBorisarrived intheUnitedStatestwo monthsagoona60-day visa.Sovietauthoritiesaskedthathisvisabeextendedindefinitely,buttheState Departmentturneddownthe request.Noreasonwas given.

Therearenostatistics availableregardingthe churchgrouptowhich ArchbishopBoriswasnamedexarch.However,itis knowntobeconsiderably smallerthattheothertwo bodieswhichhaverefused AdministrationoftheUni-tocomeunderthecontrol versityofCaliforniahere.ofPatriarchAlexei.

FirstPopeAndBeloved DiscipleBetrayedHim

Buthedeniedhim,saying,"Woman,I donotknowhim"(Luke22,57).There is,littledifficultyinrecognisingtowhatpersonalityofthePassionthesewordsrefer. Theyhavebeenhandeddowntousthrough theyearsasacontinuedreminderofPeter's denialofChrist.

Intruthwecansaythat Peternotonlyfoundin Christastumblingblock, butthathealsoconverted thatstumblingblockintoa stepping-stonetoeternal salvation.

St.Peterwasamanfilled withimpetuosity,witha greatdesiretoreachthe goalbeforetheappointed times.Despiteallhisgood resolveexpressedinthe words,"Lord,withTheeI amreadytogobothto prisonandtodeath,"hestill wasfoundwanting.

Hisonlysalvationwas realhumility,bymeansof whichhewentandrecognisedhisguiltand"went outandweptbitterly."

Triedinthefireofagreat fallandagreatrepentance heemergedthegreat Apostle,destinedtoleadthe infantChurchinthefirst yearsofhertrialsand tribulations.

St.Peter,thefirstPope andVicarofChrist,issymbolicoftheNewLawas expressedinChristianity andtheChurchofChrist.If Peterhadbeenableto,and whowillsaythathewas unable,hecouldhaveseen howagainandagainHoly MotherChurchwouldfind hersonsanddaughters stumblingandrisingupin theirfaithinChrist.

Error,heresy,schismall wouldfindtheirplaceinthe Church'shistory.Mereman wouldstrivetomakeofher aplaything.Butsustained byagreathumilityand seekingaftersanctity,these samesonsanddaughters wouldliftthemselvesup andtaketheirplacebeside thePetersofyesteryearto lendhonourandgloryto Christcrucified.Historyis articulateproofthatChrist canbea"stepping-stone" tosanctity.

AreyoulikePeter?In yourdailylifearethere occasionswhenyoufindit moreexpedienttodeny Him,sayingyoudonot knowHim?Thentakethe exampleofPeter.Goout andweepbitterlyandin yourtearsfindthesaving watersofhope,findthe strengthtoriseupandwalkwithChristinyour thoughts,wordsanddeeds.

Aboveall,prayforHoly MothertheChurch.Pray forthoseinwhosecarehas beenplacedtheprecious treasureofGod'ssaving grace.Withthebarkof Peterbesiegedonevery side,todaymorethanever theChurchhasneedofyour

participationinthelay apostolateofanactive CatholicAction.

PractiseyourFaithtoday asifyourlifedependsuponit-forindeedthelifeof yoursouldoesdependon thisdailyliving.

Jesus,therefore,saw thedisciplestandingby, whomheloved(John19, 26). Suspendedonthecross Jesuswasstillpassingby andtouchingtheheartsof men,asHewouldbeuntil theendoftime.Oneman therewas,whoremained withtheSaviouruntilthe end.Oh,hetoohadfound OurLordtobeastumbling block.Butbecauseofa greatloveheconverted thatstumblingblockintoa steppingstone.

Johnhadweakenedinhis resolve.He,too,hadrun whenChristwasapprehendedintheGardenof Gethesemane.Buthereturnedandwenttothevery heightsofCalvarywithHis Master!Why?Ibelieve fortworeasons.

Oneisthathedidlove Jeesuswithagreatlove. Theotheristhathehadthe faithofyouth-afaiththat wouldovercomeanyobstacle.Wouldthatthefaith ofouryouthtodaywerejust asstrongandsteadfast!

Wemightseesymbolised inJohnthenationsofthe worldthathaveremained strongintheirfaithinGod andtheultimatedestinyof man.Strongintheirbelief inthefactthattheyare existentbecauseofGod's Willandreadytofosterin theirpeoplealifethatshall showforthaloveofGod, theystandtodayasa mightybulwarkagainstthe onslaughtengineeredby godlesspeoples.

Onlysolongastheyfosterthisloveandrespondto Christ'sinvitationtosuffer anddobattleforHim,will theyprosperinthehearts oftheirpeople.Oncethey relinquishHim,theyshall fallintodecadencejustas didHerodofold.

WhatwasJohn'sreward?

Wouldthatwecouldmeasureit.Tobeknownas "thebeloveddisciple"was onereward.Anotherand afargreaterrewardwasto beappointedthecustodian ofMary,theMotherofGod. Tohimwasgiventhesweet andwelcometaskofcaring fortheImmaculateOne untilsheshouldassumeher rightfulplaceastheQueen prayersandyourvaliantofAngelsandMen.

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30,000CopiesOfAutobiography OfSt.ThereseToGoIntoSoviet

LONDON,March3(NC)-St.Therese ofLisieuxistobeusedtofightCommunism insideSovietRussiaitself.Mgr.Vernon JohnsonoftheWestministerArchdiocese toldapressconferenceherethataninternationalschemehasbeenlaunchedtopublishaRussiantranslationoftheFrench saint'sautobiographyforcirculationamong RussianexilesandalsoinsideRussia.

Thetranslationbyadis-serant,deanoftheSacred placedRussianisexpectedCollege.HisEminenceBer tobereadythisyear.Head-nardCardinalGriffin,ArchquartersoftheprojectarebishopofWestminster,paid atBriquebec,France.Be-for2,000books,whichwill causethebookwillhavetocostabout14/3each. bedistributedfreeofchargeTheinitialaimistoget anappealisbeingmadeto30,000booksprintedand allloversof"TheLittledistributed. Flower."

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RIODEJANEIRO,Brazil, March3(NC)-Bythetime the36thInternationalEucharisticCongressgetsunder wayhereonJuly17many thousandsofBrazilianCatholicswillhavebeentaught tojoinintheliturgical chants.

Thetrainingisbeing givenbythecommitteeon sacredmusicwhichisteachingthechantsbymeansof phonographrecords,radio broadcastsandspecialclassesinparishchurches.The committeehopesitwill haveatrainedchorusof 100,000voiceswhenthe greatEucharisticcelebrationtakesplace.

AccordingtoMgr.Joao BatistadaMota,president ofthecommittee,thepeople inoneRioparisharealreadysingingaprincipal MassoftheCongress.This istheMass"CumJubilo," whichisusedgenerallyon feastdaysoftheBlessed Virgin.Composedinthe 17thcentury,theMassis partoftheVaticanGradual.

Thecommittee,Monsignor daMotasaid,planstohave thepeoplesingtheofficial Congresshymnandthe properoftheMassduring thegreatsolemnities,especiallytheGeneralCommunionMassesandthoseof theopeningandclosing days.

Herecalledalsothat PopePiusXIin1932ap- pointedSt.TheresepatronessofRussia.

CLARKE(MaryTeresa): Sacredtothememoryof ourdearwifeandmother whodepartedthislifeon March23,1942.

Mayherdearsoulrestin peace.

Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

COLREAVY(Jamesand Leo):Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonsandbrothers, accidentallydrownedMarch 24,1947.

Foreverrememberedby theirlovingmother,sisters andbrothers.

MostSacredHeartof Jesushavemercyontheir souls.

COLREAVY(Leo):Inlovingmemoryofourdear husbandandfatherwholeft us,March24,1947.

Foreverrememberedby hislovingwife,Norma,and KevinandPeter. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

COLREAVY(James):In lovingmemoryofJim,anniversaryMarch24.

ForeverrememberedbyNorma,KevinandPeter. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

DONAHUE:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofthelateDanielDonahue,diedMarch20,1952. Mayherestinpeace. Insertedbyhisloving wife.

JENKINS:Inlovingmemoryofourdearsister,KatharineJenkins,of6Clotildest.,EastPerth,whodepart- edthislifeMarch13,1954. Insertedbyherlosing brothersandsisters.

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MEXICOCITY,March3(NC)-Acopy ofthemiraculousimageoftheBlessedVirginpreservedintheBasilicaofOurLadyof Guadalupeherewillbetakennextsummer onapilgrimagetothecapitalcitiesofthe 20otherLatinAmericancountries,ithas beenannounced.

Theannouncementwas madebytheOfficialCommitterforGuadalupeanpil- grimageswhichhasalready sentotherimagestoEurope andAsia.Itsaidthata groupofMexicanCatholics willaccompanythepaint- ing,whichisscheduledto leaveMexicoaroundthe middleofJune.

Thefirstvisitswillbeto Guatemalaandtherestof theCentralAmericancountries-ElSalvador,Honduras,Nicaragua,Costa RicaandPanama.Toward theendofthemonth,the pilgrimagewillgoto Colombia,Ecuador,Peru, BoliviaandChile.OnJuly 1,itisscheduledtoarrive inBuenosAires,Argentina, stayingforaweekbefore proceedingtoUruguayand Paraguay.

Thepaintingwillvisit SaoPaolo,Brazil,before beingtakennexttoRiode Janeiroduringthe36thInternationalEucharisticCongresswhichwillbeheld

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OurLadyofGuadalupe isthepatronessofallthe LatinAmericancountries. SurroundingtheVirgin's imageintheBasilicahere aretheflagsofthe21countries,aswellasoneofthe UnitedStateswhichsymbolisesthespecialdevotion ofgreatnumbersofCatholicsinthatcountrytoOur LadyofGuadalupe.

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