The Record Newspaper 24 March 1955

No.2,697

ArchbishopTellsH.N.ConventionOf NeedOfFosteringPriestlyVocations

InthepresenceofHisGracetheArchbishop,80delegates,representing31branches,attendedthe18thannualmeetingand 10thannualconventionoftheHolyNameSociety,whichwas heldinChristianBrothers'College,onMarch20.Onecountry branch,Northam,sentdelegates,theremainderbeingrepresentativeofmetropolitanbranches.Eightbranchspiritualdirectorsattended.

Intheabsence,through illness,ofthediocesanpresident,Mr.J.F.Lynch,one ofthevice-presidents,Mr. C.Berry,presidedandexetendedacordialwelcometo thosedelegatespresent,especiallytotherepresentativesfromNortham.

Heextendedonbehalfof allpresentacordialwelcometoMr.Nevin,arepresentativeoftheDiocese ofBunbury,whichwill shortlyformitsownDiocesanUnion.

ExcellentReport

Afterthereadingoflast year'sminutes,HisGrace enteredthemeetingandwas givenamostloyalwelcome bythediocesandirector,the Rev.T.Ahern.

ThankingFatherAhern forhisremarksanddelegatesfortheirwelcomeHis Graceexplessedhispleasureatbeingassociatedwith theHolyNameSociety,especiallyattheirconventions.Havingalreadyseen theannualreportofthe generalsecretary,Mr.Mark Foley,HisGraceproffered toMr.Foleyhiscongratulationsonanexcellent,most informativeandwellcompiledreport.

ThanksForBursary

HecongratulatedtheofficersoftheDiocesan Union,aswellasbranch spiritualdirectorsandofficersonasuccessfulyear.

Hethankedofficersofthe DiocesanUnionfortheir continuedloyalty,enthusiasmandself-sacrificeand mentionedthatthecontinuedprogressoftheH.N.S. intheArchdioceseever sinceitsinceptionhadbeen dueinnosmallmeasureto thesplendidofficerselected eachyeartotheexecutive counciloftheDiocesan Union.

wastocontinueitsexpansion.

TheenemiesofGodwere makingthemostoftheir opportunitiestospreadatheisticpropaganda.Amilitant Catholicismwasrequiredto meetthisatheisticthreat andH.N.S.menshouldbe intheforefrontofthose Catholicswhomustrefute thoseevils.

HolyNamemenmustbe loyaltotherulesoftheir Societyandtoitsconstitution,knowtheirobligations andfulfilthembothinthe spiritandtheletter."Be good,H.N.S.membersand youmustbegoodCatholics andgoodcitizens.Rememberalwaysthatwhethera HolyNameman'sdealings withhisfellowmenbein thereligious,social,politi-

cal,civicorindustrialfields hispredominantcharacteristicmustbetruecharity," saidHisGrace.

UponconclusionofHis Grace'saddress,Mr.C. Berryextendedthemeeting'ssincerethankstothe Archbishopforhisattendanceandforhisinspiring address.Themeetingproceededandamongstcorrespondencereadtothemeetingwasaletterfromthe V.Rev.J.P.Wilkinson,C.M. acknowledgingthisyear's bursarycontributionof £130. FatherWilkinson thankedallwhocontributed andassuredthemofacontinuedremembranceinthe prayersandMassesofthe priestsoftheseminaryand oftheseminarians.HeappealedtoH.N.S.mentogive

alsotheirprayersforanincreaseofvocationstothe priesthood.

*Theannualreportofthe generalsecretary,Mr.M. Foley,wasthenpresented tothemeetingandwasreceivedwithprolongedapplause.Thereportsummarisedactivitiesduring theyear,allpreviouslyfully reportedin"TheRecord."

Themainactivitiesfeaturedwerelastyear'sDay ofRosaries;enclosedRetreats;annualEucharistic processionatAquinasCollege,inallofwhichnew attendancerecordswereestablished;visitation of branches,13ofwhomreceivedofficialvisitsduring theyear.

Dealingwithmembershipthereportquotedatotal gainovertheyearof233 members.However,since thereportwascompiledthe newdioceseofBunburyhad beenformedandasaresult PerthDiocesanUnionhad lost19branches,whose membershipwas576.

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EightHundredLegionaries

RenewMarianConsecration

"IamallThine,myQueen,andmy Mother,andallthatIhaveisThine."In thesewords,onMarch20,spiritualdirectors andmembersoftheLegionofMarynumberingsome800,ledbyHisGracetheArchbishop,approachedthesimpleLegionaltar andrenewedtheirpromiseoffealtytotheir Queen.

Theoccasionwastheannualconsecrationceremony orAciesofLegionaries (activeandauxiliary)attachedtothePerthComitiumofthisnowworldwideorganisation.

ThenaveofSt.Mary's Cathedralpresentedanimpressivesightasthelong processionmovedtoand fromthealtar.

HisGracewaseloquent inhisthankstothesociety andmembersfortheircontinuedannualsupportof St.Charles'Seminary,by meansoftheirdonationsto theH.N.S.PursaryFund.

Hedescribedthisannual contributionasmagnificent andmagnaminous.

LocalClergy

Hementioned,however, thattheSeminaryneeded morethanfinancialsupport.

TheArchdioceseneededa steadyannualintakeofnew priestsandtheseshould largelycomefromtheirown youngmen.Parentstherefore,-and,especiallyHoly Nameparents-shoulddo everythingpossibletofoster andbringtofruitiona priestlyvocationwhenever itoccurredintheirfamilies.

Ayoungmanwhohad psuchavocationwasmaking nosacrificeinfulfillinghis vocation-ratherwasheacceptingfromGodapricelessgiftofGrace.Holy Namemenshouldalsopray continuouslythatanincreasingnumberofvocationswouldoccurinthe ArchdioceseuntiltheSeminarywasfilledtocapacity. Membersshouldgiveincreasedenthusiasmandefforttothetaskoffostering theH.N.S.intheirown parishes-loyaltyandwork wereessentialiftheSociety

BearinginmindtheimportanceofdevotiontoOur BlessedLadyintheLegion system,eachyearthisconsecrationofLegionariesto OurLadyisheld.

Theconsecration,which comprisesbothanindividualandacollectiveconsecrationtakesplaceona dayconvenienttotheFeast oftheAnnunciationandis knownastheAcies.

ThisLatinword,meaningasitdoesanarmy rangedinbattlearray,is appropriatetoaceremony inwhichtheLegionariesas abodyassembletorenew theirfealtytoMary,Queen oftheLegion,andfromher toreceivestrengthand blessingforyetanother year'sworkandprayer.

DeepeningSpiritual

Moreover,thewordisin effectivecontrastwith Praesidium,whichcontemplatestheLegion,nolonger drawnupinunitedarray, butsplitupintoitsvarious sections,eachengagedinits ownparticularsphereof duty.

TheRev.D.J.Lewis, 0.P.,preachedfromthe text:"Letthismindbein youthatwasalsoinChrist Jesus."(Phil.ii.)

Thesightofmenand womendevotingthemselves

wholeheartedlytotheserviceofGodunderthebannerofHisHolyMother, broughtjoytothebeholder atalltimes,saidFather Lewis.

Inourtimesandconditions,thejoywasthe greaterbecauseLegionaries wereasanarmyinbattle array.Inthewarbetween Godandallthatwasnot God,theLegionofMary wasverymuchtothefore.

Buttheconditionofthat warfarewasthedeepening ofthespirituallifeineach Legionary.Brieflyandto thepoint,St.Paulsummed upthespirituallifeinone shortsentence:"Letthis mindbeinyouwhichwas alsoinChristJesus."

MassTheSource

Thetraininggroundand thesourcewhencethey drewthegracetodevelop thatmindofChristin themselveswastheMass. InHisinfinitewisdomand omnipotenceGoddevised theMasssothatCalvary mightnotbesomethingthat justhappenedonce,long agoandfaraway,butmight bearealityintheirdaily lives.

OnCalvaryourDivine Lordaccomplishedthework oftheIncarnation.First, Hetaughtthemhowtolive insuchwisethattheymight benefitbyHisinfinite merits.Secondly,Hemeritedthegraceforthemto followtheexampleHeset them.

putthatpreceptintopracticeandsowinsalvation.

TheCross,therefore,becametherostrumorthe pulpitwhencetheDivine Mastertaughttheworldand atthesametime,theCross wasthesourcewhencethey drewthecourageand strengthtoputitslesson intooperation.

HavinglovedHisown whowereintheworld,Our Lordlovedthemuntothe end.Hewouldnotgiveto anyonegenerationany advantagethatHedidnot offertoallofthem.The advantagesthatHeoffered tothosewhostoodonCalvary-thepenitentthief, JosephandNicodemus,the Romancenturion-HeofferedtothemintheMass.

ReasonsForLove

Toderivethebenefitof Hislovetheymustrealise thattheMasswas,firstof allasermonpreachedto thembynoneotherthan JesusChristHimself,and secondly,thatitwasthe sourceofgraceenabling themtohearthatsermon withprofit.

Forthosetworeasons theyshouldlovetheMass andrecogniseinitthe meansofdevelopingin themselvesthemindthat wasalsoinChristJesus.

Precededbyasolemntriduumwhichwas verywellattendedandendedwiththereceptionoftheSacramentsbymany,the Italiancommunitypreparedthemselvesto honourtheirpatronSt.JosephlastSunday. ThetriduumwaspreachedbytheRev.M.Toop.

OnSunday,March20,the 10.30Mass,celebratedatSt. Brigid's,WestPerth,was overcrowded,withpeople standingintheaislesand theSisters'Chapel,and spillingoutintothestreet.

InthepresenceofHis GracetheArchbishop,the

V.Rev.E.SullivancelebratedHighMass,assisted bytheRev.G.Nanni, O.M.I.,asdeacon,andthe Rev.F.Gavin,O.M.I.,as sub-deacon,withFather Toopmasterofceremonies.

BeforeMassHisGrace blessedthenewbannerof St.Joseph.

Thepanegyricwasgiven byFatherNanni,whoemphasisedthereasonswhy theItalianshavechosenSt. Josephastheirpatron Saint.

Duringtheyears1952-53 whenunemploymentamong themwasrifetheyappealedtoSt.Josephforhelp, andasaresulttheybegan theannualcelebrationin honourofhim.

SpiritualDirectors

Perosi's"MissaPontificalis"inthreevoiceswas wellrenderedbyaCatholic Actionchoirunderthebaton oftheRev.P.Abramo, O.M.I.,withMissShirley Woodasorganist. At2p.m.,peopleflocked toSt.Brigid'sfromallover themetropolitanarea,in preparationfortheprocessionwhichbeganat3p.m.

St.Josephwascalled,inthe Gospelitself,"ajustman." Hisglorywasthathewas givenbyGodtotheBlessedVirgin,_asherspouseand placedattheheadofthe HolyFamily,asguardian andfoster-fatherofJesus. Hecouldbecalled,after OurLady,thegreatestof thesaintsandyethehad livedhislifeoutinhumilityandobscurity. Throughouthislife,he hadlabouredincessantly forJesusandMary.For hewasaworkingmanand,therefore,hadthetitleof natronsaintoftheworkingmen.

PatronOfWorkers

Theexampleofhislife demonstratedthedignityof workandtaughtthattrue greatnessisgreatnessofthe humanheartandspirit.

St.Josephwasthefather ofaFamily,spouseofMary andfoster-fatherofJesus. Hewasthemodelof parents,fromwhomthey shouldlearnhowtofulfil theirdutiestowardstheir children.

Catholicparentsshould assuretheirchildrenofa religiouseducation,truly Christianincharacter,an educationconsistingnot onlyofinstructioninthe truthsofreligionbutalso offormationoftheheart andwill,inkeepingwith man'sthreefolddutyto know,loveandserveGod.

HomeAndSchool

FromtheCrossHe preachedmosteffectively thetwofoldpreceptof charity-theconditionof salvation.OntheCrossHe wonforthemthegraceto

Theceremonyconcluded withSolemnBenedictionof theMostBlessedSacrament.

Amongthosepresentin thesanctuarywithHis GracetheArchbishopwere theV.Rev.P.Nolan,O.S.M. (spiritualdirectorofthe Perthcomitium),theRev. G.Bourke,C.Ss.R.,theRev. A.J.Commins,C.M.,the V.Rev.D.J.Lewis,0.P., theRev.P.O'Mara,the Rev.T.Phelan,theRev.J. Mikula,theRev.A.Morohan,theRev.E.J.Power, theRev.G.O'Leary,the Rev.H.Walsh,theRev.M. Byrne,theRev.M.McKeon, theRev.B.Harris,andthe Rev.J.Challis,andfour LegionariesfromtheSubCuriaatSt.Charles'Seminary.

Precededbythecross bearer,Acolytes,andmembersofthevariousCatholicassociationswiththeir banners,theC.B.C.cadets andpoliceescort,theartisticstatueofSt.Josephwas carriedbyfourmembersof theItaliangroupsinCatholicAction,whiletheCity ofPerthbandplayedvarioushymns. FatherAbramorecited theRosarythroughaloud speakerduringthecircuit. WhentheprocessionreturnedtheRt.Rev.Mgr.E. Kennedy,V.G.,blessedthe workmen'stoolswhichwere exposedonatablene4tto analtarpreparedinthe churchgrounds.

DoctorSullivanpreached aneloquentsermon.DoctorSullivansaidthat

Thehomeandtheschool shouldbothenterintothe matterofthiseducation, shouldco-operateingiving it.

Theschoolshouldenter.

InAustraliawehadCatholicschoolsandtheHoly Fatherhimselfhadsaidthat, whereCatholicschools existed,Catholicparents hadtheobligationofsendingtheirchildrentothem. Besideswhich,inAustralia, theywereboundtodoso, byapreceptoftheChurch.

Sometimesitwassaidthat theeducationimpartedin ourCatholicschoolswas inferiortothatgiveninthe Stateschools,thatitwas notreallyasoundeducation.Thiswasnottrue. Afterthebestpartofa ContinuedonPage13

GromykoWore EnemyApparel

WASHINGTON,March 12(NC).-FatherGeorges Bissonnette,American priestexpelledbytheRussians,revealedherethathe onceputonthecoatof AndreiGromyko,Soviet DeputyForeignMinister.

IthappenedatareceptionatSpassoHouse,the MoscowresidenceofAmericanAmbassadorCharlesE. Bohlen.AsFatherBissonnetteleftthereceptionhe receivedwhathethought washiscoatfromthebutler.Heputitonbutit seemedalittletight.He lookedatthelabelandfelt sureitwashiscoat,but stillitfelttight.

Justthenhespottedanothercoatwhichlooked likehis.Heputthaton anditfittedperfectly. Somewhatpuzzled,hecom-paredthelabelsonthetwo coats.Theywereidentical.

"Whoseisthisother coat?"FatherBissonnette askedthebutler.

"It'sGromyko's,"thebutlerreplied.

Andwhatlabeldidthe coatofthenotedpropa- gandistofthe"greatsocialistsystem"carry?The coatwasmadein"capital- ist"U.S.A.andcarriedthe labelofaprominentNew Yorkclothier.

VATICANCITY,March 11(Radio,NC)-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIwillattendasymphonicconcert intheVaticanontheWednesdayafterEaster,ifpresentplanshold.itwasreliablylearnedhere.

MembersoftheCollegeof Cardinalsandotherhighrankingprelatesalsowill attendtheconcert,whichis scheduledfortheSalaRegiaintheVaticanPalace.

Itwasimpossibleto learnimmediatelywhat musicalgroupwillgivethe concert,whatprogramme willheoffered,ortheexact timeoftheperformance.

ToBetterReligiousConditions

(ByFatherGeorgesBissonnette,A.A.)

TherecentpowershiftintheSovietUnionisunlikelytohave anybearingonthefutureofreligiousfreedomthere.Communism,atleasttheLeninistCommunismprevailingintheSoviet Union,isintrinsicallyatheistic.NomatterwhoholdstheRed helm,beitMalenkov,BulganinorKruschchev,hemustnecessarilybededicatedtoextirpatingwhatCommunismconsidersas"religioussuperstitions."

Iseenopossibilityatthe presenttimeofarapprochementbetweenChristianity andCommunism.There mayatsomefuturetimebe arapprochementbetween ChristianityandCommunists.Butitwillonlycome afterCommunistsnolonger lookuponMarxismasa full-fledgedsubstitutefor religion.

AnyunderstandingbetweentheRedsandChristianitymustawaitthetime whentheyarecontentto lookuponCommunismas onlyaneconomicandsocial systemandstoppretending thatitisareligion.

ThedecreeofNikita KhrushchevoflastNovemberhasbeenmisinterpreted bymanyasindicatinga let-upinanti-religiouspropaganda.Acarefulstudy ofthedecreewillshowthat theoppositeistrue.

Khrushchev,whoisfirst secretaryoftheCommunist Party-thekeypowerpost intheSovietUnion-actuallycalledforanincrease inHisanti-religiouspropaganda. pointwasnotthat therewastoomuchantireligious.propaganda,.but ratherthatitwasproving ineffective.Hecalledforan endtoridiculeofreligion andaskedthatthepropa- gandabeplacedonamore convincingscientificbasis.

Khrushchevalsowarned againsttheharmfuleffects ofadministrativediscriminationagainstbelievers. Andthisisthethingthat Icongratulatedhimforat areceptionattheYugoslav Embassy.Theanti-religion campaignhaddevelopedto thepointwherebelievers werediscriminatedagainst

Ihavefrequentlybeen askedwhethertherecent accenton pagandaanti-religiousprointheSovietUnion indicatesa revival.genuinereligious Icannotsaythat I knowledgehavepositivepersonal ofsucharevival. Butitispermissibleto drawthefollowingconclusion: inpromotions. IfapropagandacamTheirchildrencouldnotpaignissuddenlyIntensified joinsuchorganisationsasorchanged,asafeassump- theKomosol,theyouthsec-LionisthattheformercamtionoftheCommunistpaignprovedafailure.And Party,etc.Khrushchevde-theRussianofficialswill claredthisanerrorbecauseadmitthatIthasfailed.In itkeptablemenfromre-his November decree, ceivingpositionsofrespon-Khrushchevadmittedthat sibilityinthepartyandinthepreviousanti-religious Sovietindustry. campaignprovedineffective. thatKhrushchevemphasised thewaytobringthese beli 'saroundtoCommunism,snotbydiscriminatingagainstthembutbypatientlyeducatingthemso theywill"freethemselves fromreligiouserrors."

Itmustberemembered thattheKremlinhastoadministeraverybigand complexcountry.Itistrue thateveryCommunist shouldbeaconvincedatheist,butiftheRedsstress theanti-religioustotheextentthatthepeoplerebel andletdownproduction, theRedsonlyhurtthemselves.

RidiculeRebounds

Thefactisthatyoung people marriedwerestillbeing inchurch,baptisedandeducatedintheFaith. Theywereevenbecoming adeptinansweringtheridiculeheapedonreligion. Whenoneatheisticlecturer ridiculedbeliefinaGod, because,asheputit,the worldwasfunctioningso smoothlyitdidnotneeda God,hegotthisreplyfromhislisteners:"Thatjust showshowstupidyouare andhowsmartGodis.God issointelligentthatHe canmakeaworldwhich canrunbyitself."

Communist officialdom

tooknoteofthisandtold theatheisticagitators:"Lookwhatyouhavedone tothesepeople.Afterall thisridiculetheyarenow ridiculingyou."Thisiswhy Khrushchevstressedthat theanti-religiouspropagandabebasedonscience andnotridicule.

IhavebeenaskedwhetherIwastheonlyCatholicpriestopenlycarryingon theministryinRussia.I knowofatleastfiveother priestsopenlydoingpas-toralworkthere.One, FatherJosefButorovich Adamovich,isinchargeof theChurchofSt.Louisof FranceinMoscow.

Twopriests,apastorand acurate,serveCatholicsat achurchinLeningrad.Two otherpriestsareopenly servingCathclicsinother partsoftheSovietUnion. Icangivenofurtherdetailsaboutthem. AsfarasIknowthey areallpriestsingood standing.Iknowperson- allythatFatherAdamovich isa thesebona-fidepriest.All clergymenareunder thespiritualjurisdictionof ArchbishopAnthonySpringovicsofRiga,theonly CatholicBishopopenlycarryingonhispastoral workintheSovietUnion.

Ihaveno Catholicsideahowmany thereareinRussia.Beforethe1917Revolutionitwasestimated thattherewereabouteight million.Ihavenoknowledgethatanypriests mightbesecretlycarrying onpriestlyworkinRussia. Iknowthatboththechurch inMoscowandthatinLeningradarecrowdedwith Catholicworshippers.

Thelargestgroupofreligiousbelieversinthe SriotUnionistheRussian

ThursdaMarch24,1955. Orthodox.Therearealso aboutsome30,000,000Moslems.IknowthattheBap- tistshaveachurchinMoscowandachapelinKiev. TherearetwoJewishsynagoguesinMoscowandone inLeningrad.Ihavealso heardofsomeLutherai churchesamongtheVolga Deutsch. IhaveseentheOrthodox attendtheirchurcheson bigfeastdaysinimpressive numbers.Theyweremainlyolderfolks.butIsaw someyoungpeople,even youngCommunistpioneers andsoldiersinuniform.

TheOrthodoxhavea numberofseminariesin Russia.Severalwereopen-... edlastyear,accordingto thejournaloftheMoscow patriarchate. Iwasnot abletovisitanyOrthodox seminaries.

Theirpublishedcurricu-lumissomewhatsimilarto thatofCatholicseminaries, exceptthatitplacedmore stressonsociology.Of course,thecurriculummay' notbetoorevealingsince thewayyoucarryitoutis whatcounts.

ImetsomeOrthodox monksatKiev.Theyseemedtobesincerelyreligious. Ialsometsomeofthe "higher-ups"intheOrthodoxChurchsuchasthe MetropolitanNikolai,who attendsthevariouspeace congressesoutsidethe SovietUnion.Imetthem casuallyatsomeembassy receptions.ButIaminnoa positiontosayanything abouttheirviewsorpassjudgmentsontheirsincerity.

MoslemSeminary

IvieitedaMoslemseminaryinBukharawhere about75studentswerein training.Theseminaryis underthedirectionofthe MuftiatTashkent.Iwas allowedtositinonclasses inParseesyntax,chantingofscripturesandcommentariesonKoraniclaw.

Ichattedwiththestudentsandhadteawiththe professorswhowereall imams(Moslempriests)withbeards.Boththe studentsandtheteachers appearedtobemenofsincerereligiousconvictions.

I askedhavefrequentlybeen whytheRussian Communistswh')orededicatedtoachievingacompletelyatheistsocietystill Permitfreedomofworship. Theanswerisself-interest. Freedomorreligionis guaranteedintheSoviet constitution.Theyhaveto guardagainstcontradicting themselves.Westernnewsmenwouldlovetocatch themfinallyabolishingall freedomofreligion.Theywouldhavesomethingto jumpon.

Ofcourse,theCommunistshopeforthedaywhen everybodywillbeso"enlightenedthatnoonewants topractiseanyreligion. Butaslongas"religious superstition"persiststhe Redswillleavejustenough freedomsotheycanpoint toitintheirpropaganda andsay:"See,wehave freedomofreligion."

(Inhissecondarticle FatherBissonnettewill analysetheworkingsand effectivenessoftheSoviet propagandaontheRussians themselves.)

HisExpulsion WasRevenge

WASHINGTON,March12(NC).-TheSovietgov- ernmenthasconfirmedthat FatherGeorgesBissonnette, AmpricanAssumptionist, wasforcedtoleaveMoscow inretaliationforAmerican refusaltoextendthevisa Lfris.T3ussianArchbishop

hereTheStateDepartment madepublicthenote ithadreceivedfromthe SovietUnioninanswerto itsownprotestontheexpulsionofFatherBissonnette.

TheSovietschargedthat refusaltoextendthe60dayvisaofArchbishop Boriswasaviolationofthe Roosevelt-Litvinovagreement,andthereforeitwas "impossible"toextendthe stayofFatherBissonnette inMoscow.

Archbishop opBorishad cometotheU.S.asexarchoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchoftheAleutian IslandsandNorthAmerica.

MinistersOfHoly ,WeekAreListed

PALMSUNDAY

10.45a.m.:SolemnBlessing ofPalmsfollowedby SolemnHighMass.

Celebrant:Rt.Rev.MonsignorJohnJ.Rafferty, Adm.

Deacon:Rev.B.Harris.

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

SPYWEDNESDAY

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

Chanters:Revs.M.M.McKeonandB.Harris.

Lamentations:

1.Rev.M.Byrne.

2.Rev.M.McKeon.

3.Rev.A.Morahan.

Lessons:

4.Rev.J.McNamara.

5.Rev.B.Harris.

8.Rev.M.Newbold.

7.Rev.J.O'Brien.

8.Rev.M.Toop.

9.Rev.W.Foley.

Choir:Revs.J.Bourke,W. Browne,H.Brunetti,M. Byrne,M.Casey,P.Cunningham,J.Depiazzi,W. Foley,H.Galea,B.Harris, M.McKeon,J.McNamara,J.Mikula,E. McGrath,A.Morahan,M. Newbold,J.O'Brien,G.

HolyWeekRiles

AlTheCathedral ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL HOLYWEEK CEREMONIES

TimeTable PALMSUNDAY

10.45a.m.: Solemn BlessingofthePalms followedbySolemn HighMass.

SPYWEDNESDAY

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

HOLYTHURSDAY

6.30a.m.:PontificalMass andConsecrationof theHolyOils.

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

GOODFRIDAY

10a.m.:MassofthePresanctified:Veneration oftheCross.

3p.m.:Stationsofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:TheOfficeof Tenebrae.

HOLYSATURDAY (N.B.-Nomorning ceremony)

10.30p.m.:TheVigil Ceremonies. Midnight:SolemnHigh Mass.

EASTERSUNDAY Massesat7,8,9,10and SolemnHighMassat 11a.m.

CONFESSIONS

Confessionswillbe heardintheCathedral OnSPYWEDNESDAY from12noonto1 p.m.;4p.m.to6p.m., andafterTenebrae.

O'Leary,P.O'Mara,T. Phelan,J.Rafferty,S. Sorahan,M.Toop,H. Walsh.

Preacher:AJesuitFather.

HOLYTHURSDAY

6.30a.m.:PontificalMass andConsecrationofthe HolyOils.

7.30p.m.:Tenebrae-ason SpyWednesday.

Preacher:A.Franciscan Father.

GOODFRIDAY

10a.m.:MassofthePr.:sanctifiedandVeneration oftheCross.

Presiding:HisGracethe Archbishop.

AssistantsattheThrone: Rt.Rev.MonsignorE. Moss,Rt.Rev.Monsignor J.T.McMahon.

AssistantPriest:Rt.Rev. MonsignorE.Kennedy, V.G.

Celebrant:Rev.C.Stinson.

Deacon:Rev.'T.Ahern.

Sub-deacon:Rev.W.Foley.

Lector:Rev.P.O'Mara.

Sub-deaconCross-bearer: Rev.M.Toop.

Preacher:Rev.P.Nolan, O.S.M.

3p.m.:StationsoftheCross.

Preacher:ARedemptorist Father. 7.30p.m.:Tenebrae-ason SpyWednesday.

Preacher:AnOblateFather.

HOLYSATURDAY

Nomorningceremony.

10.30p.m.:TheVigilCeremonies.

Midnight:SolemnHigh Mass. Ceremoniesbythestaffand studentsofSt.Charles' Seminary.

EASTERSUNDAY

OnHOLYTHURSDAY afterTenebrae.

OnGOODFRIDAY aftertheStationsof theCrossandTenebrae.

OnHOLYSATURDAY from12to1;4to6; 7.30to9.30;10.30to midnight.

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ToRe-appear

DoParentsPutObstaclesIn

WayOfChild'sVocation?

Thedancetobeheldat St.Denis',TuartHill,on Tuesday,March29,at8 p.m.,willbenotableforthe reappearanceofDoreen Darcy(Mrs.R.Bryant)andhaveaverywrongattitudetowardsvocations;andworsethan herspeciallychosenorchestra.Whatmemoriesofthat,inmanycasestheyareapositiveobstacleinthewayoftheir fascinatingdancemusicherchildrenchoosingtodedicatethemselvestotheserviceofGod." nameevokes!WhocouldThislistenandnotwanttodance provocativechallengewasmodebytheRev.J.Challisinthe outofsheerjoy?Andherfourthofaseriesofsermonsonvocations.theyhadchosen,ifthey wizardryisunimapired! Theattitudeofsuchworldandcontinuemy ThedanceisinaidofSt.parents-andtherearesearchformytruevocation Denis'School;theticketsmanyofthem-isoverinlife." are3/eachandsupperiscautious;theyareextreme-Ifapersonleftaseminincluded.Come,ifonlyforlyandunreasonablycauti-aryornovitiate,theyhad themusic. lousinthismatterofvocations,saidFatherChallis. Actionists,Parentswere,naturally, anxiousthattheirchildren

PlanFunctions

VICTORIAPARK:

Thebasketballisgoing wellandeveryoneisvery keen.PracticesonSaturdayat2.30. ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldonSunday, May3.

SHENTONPARK:

Agoodroll-upattended thegeneralmeetingheldon March16,whichwasfollowedbyatabletennis matchagainstLeederville, resultinginadraw. AcombinedY.C.W.and N.C.G.M,meetingwillbe heldonWednesday,March 30.Basketballplayerswill holdpracticeeverySaturdayafternoonat2o'clock sharp.

WESTPERTH: Abarbecuewasheldcn March17atCityBeach. Tennisisplayedevery TuesdayatLoftusPark, commencingat8p.m.All theyoungpeopleofthe parishareinvitedtoattend.

Basketballpracticeisheld onSaturdayafternoonsat 2o'clock.Anygirlsinthe parishwhoareinterested areinvitedtocomealong.

SUBIACO:

Massesat7,8,9,10and SolemnHighMassat11 a.m.HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideand preachattheSolemn HighMassandwillalso impartthePapalBlessing.Massandsermon willbebroadcastover Station6WF.

NOTES

1.HolyWeekmusicwillbe underthedirectionof Rev.P.McCudden.

2.HolyWeekceremonies willbeunderthedirectionofRev.T.Phelan.

3.ToenableparishceremoniesonGoodFriday tobeheldatalater hourthanformerly,one priestineachparish mayabsenthimself fromtheCathedral ceremonies.Allother metropolitanpriestsare expectedtoattend.

4.Onlythosepriestslisted forthechoirareexpectedtoattendTenebrae.

5.RenewalofHolyWeek Faculties. HisGracetheArchbishop renewsforthepriests oftheArchdiocesethe followingfaculties grantedtohimbythe HolySee.

(a)Thefacultybywhich priestswho,forthe convenienceofthe faithful,areobliged tobinateonPalm Sunday,mayomitthe readingofthePassionattheirsecond Mass.

TherewillbeanN.C.G.M. meetingintheschoolhall onSunday,March27,after devotions,withspecialfilms tofollow.

Anyoneinterestedin basketballshouldcontact HelenDavies.

Thereisalsoadayofrecollectionatthechurch, commencingat11a.m.and finishingat5p.m.,withan hour'sbreakforlunch.

"LetusfacethesadfactthatmanygoodCatholicparents

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suitedandinwhichethey wouldbehappy;andso, theyadvisedtheirchildren tomakecarefulenquiries andthinkseriouslybefore theychoseatrade,professionorpositionwhich wouldbetheirworkfor life.

Inrecommendingsuch cautiontheywereperfectly right.But,whenitcame toareligiousvocationthey pushedthiscautiontoan unreasonableextreme. Manyparentswouldnot thinkoftheideaofason ordaughterenteringa seminaryoranovitiateunlesstheywerecertainthat theyhadavocation.

Theywouldnotallowtheirchildrentotakethe slightestriskinthismatter ofavocation-theywanted themtostayintheworld untiltheywerequitesure thattheyhadavocation.

Thatattitudewaswrong formanyreasons.Firstly, itwasbasedontheideaaveryold-fashionedidea, averywrongandharmful idea-thatapersonwho enteredaseminaryor novitiateandcameout againwasafailure;sucha personwasviewedwith suspicion;peopleimagined thattheyhaddonesomethingwrong.

werenotsuitedforit,orif theywerenothappyinit, theywerenottohesitate aboutleavingitandlooking elsewherefortheirtrue notwastedtheirtimeor vocation.How fewboysandgirls thrownawayotheroppor-therewerethathitontheir tunities.Theywouldhavetruevocationinlifeirnmegainedalot.Theintensediately;thereweremany spirituallifeofthesemin-whotriedtwooreventhree aryornovitiatewouldpositionsbeforetheysettledleaveanindelibleimpres-ontherightone.Allthat sionandwouldbethestartwasacceptedasquitenorofadeeplyspirituallifeinmal,anditwasalsothe theworld.

Theliterary,philosophicalandtheologicalstudies doneintheseminarywould markamanasapersonof superioreducationandin God'sprovidenceitmight behismeansofpreparing apersonforvocationinthe worldasanenlightened leaderofthelayapostolate.

Extremecautionwithregardtovocationswasmost unreasonablewhenthey consideredthenormalprocedureparentsadopted whenitwasaquestionof choosingatrade,acareer oraprofessionintheworld.

IllogicalAttitude

normalprocedureinthe matterofreligiousvocations. Therefore,ifagirlseriouslythoughtthatshewas suitedtobeanun,theplace totestoutherqualifications wasanovitiate,notabank orshoportheuniversity. Theplacetotryoutapossiblevocationtothepriesthoodwasintheseminary, notintheworld.

Novitiatesandseminaries weretestinggroundsfor vocations;ifpeoplefound thattheywerenotsuitedforthelife,iftheywerenot happyandsatisfiedthatthat wastheirtruevocationin life,orifthesuperiors pointedouttothemthat theyhadnotthenecessary qualifications,theyleftand continuedtheirsearch,until withGod'sgrace,they foundtheworkinlifefor whichtheywerecreated.

Ifagirlapproachedher parentsandtoldthemshe thoughtshewouldliketo beahairdresser,didher agitatedparentssaytoher: "Nowdear,don'tdoanythinghasty;youmustmake quitesurethatyouareButtheyhadfollowedthe suitedforit-trydress-normal,intelligentcourse makingfirst;ifafterayearofbehaviour-theyhad orsoyouhavestillgotyourtestedoutwhatseemedto mindonhairdressing,wellbeavocationbyentering thenyoucangoaheadwiththeinstitutionsespecially it?" establishedforthatpurpose.

FRESHFISHdailywholesale andretail.

Crayfishandprawnsforball alwaysonhand. cookedfishandchipsallday

(b)Thefacultybywhich priestsareauthorised toomitthereadingof theProphecieson HolySaturday.

N.B.:Thisfacultydoes notapplywherethe newEasterVigilceremonialiscarriedout.

Therivertripwasagreat successaswasthe"Back toChildhood"dance.The fewwhowereincostume createdasensation.

LEEDERVILLE:

Therewillbeadancein theparishhallonSunday, March27,at9p.m.

OnApril1therewillbe ahousepartyatthehome ofAlanMcLeod,138Matlock-st.,Mt.Hawthorn.

Asanewamplifyingsystemisneededforthehall, ithasbeendecidedthatthe proceedsofthishouseparty willbeusedtodefraythe costofthenewsystem.A kegofgingerbeerwillbe provided,andgirlsareaskedtobringaplate.

Thenextgeneralmeeting oftheN.C.G.M.willbe heldonTuesday,April5. BasketballpracticecontinuesonThursdaynights. GradingdayisApril16, andmatchesstartonApril 23.Forthegradingitis essentialforeverygirlto haveacompleteandproper uniform.

Inachallengetabletennis matchagainstOsbornePark playedonMarch16,the resultwasadraw,5all.

PALMYRA: Thegeneralmeetingheld lastSundaywaswellattendedandsuccessful.It ishopedthatfuturemeetingswillbeasenjoyable.

Suchpeoplewerenot failures;theyhadnotdone anythingwrong.Onthecontrary,theyhaddone somethingwellworthwhile. Theyhadshowngreatfaith andgenerositybygoinginto theconventorseminaryti testoutwhattheythought wasavocationandtheyhad showngreatcourageby comingbacktotheworld whentheylearnedthat theydidnothaveavocation.Veryoftenittook greatercouragetocomeout ofaseminaryornovitiate thanitdidtogoin. placetotestheroutwasina

cautiousapproachtovocationswasbasedonacompletelywrongideaofwhat avocationwas.Noone couldbecertainofthefact thattheyhadavocation untiltheykneltbeforethe bishoponthedayoftheir ordinationorprofession;on thatdaytheyreceivedtheir vocationfromGod'srepresentative,thebishop.

Secondly,thatover-hairdresser's,notinadressmaker's.Ifaboywanted tobeatraindriverhewent straightintotheraliways, notintothetramwaysor inoabank.

SuchathingwouldbeTheywerenotlosers;on unreasonableandabsurd.thecontrarytheyhadenAndyetthatwaswhathap-richedthemselvesmentally penedsoofteninthecaseandspiritually;theywould ofareligiousvocation.Ahavepeaceofmind,having girlexpressesadesiretobesolvedtheirlingeringdoubt anun,andthatwasthere-aboutavocationonceand actionofherparents:"Nowforall,andGodwouldredear,don'tdoanythingwardthemfortheirgenerhasty;youmustmakequiteosityinbeingwillingto surethatyouaresuitedforofferthemselvestoHisseritbeforeyoutakeanystepsvice. -tryschool-teaching,nurs-Catholicparentsiiadsuch ingorsecretarialworkfirst,agreatrespectforthe andthenafterayearortwodignityofthepriesthood ifyoustillhaveyourmindandthereligiouslifethat setonbeinganunyoucanthethoughtofanunworthy goaheadwithit." priestorreligiousmade Ifagirlwantedtobeathemverycautiousinthe hairdresserthe-obviousmatter. Theyshouldreflectthat theHolypiritguidedthe bishopsanalreligioussuperiorsinthediscernmentof vocations,andthatGod gavetothosecalledtoHis servicethegracesnecessary toliveuptotheirhigh office.Theyshouldplace theirtrustinGodandbe generouswithHim.

Andparentsverysensibly toldtheirsonsanddaughtersthatiftheyfoundthat theydidnotlikethejob

Untilthentherewas alwaysanelementofuncertaintyandrisk.Seminariesandnovitiatesdidnot existforpeoplewhowere suretheyhadavocationsuchpeopledidnotexistseminariesandnovitiates weretestinghousesfor peoplewhofeltthatthey mighthaveavocation;the signsofwhatmightbea vocationwerepresent,and thereforetheywentto.the seminaryornovitiatetotest outtheirvocation.

Fremantledistricts'combineddancewillbeheldon Monday,April25. Atrainhikeisinthe courseofbeingarranged.

Beforetheywereordainedorprofessedtheycould onlysay,"Iseemtobe calledtothislifebyGod: IhopeIhaveavocation;I praythatIhaveavocation. IfIhave,Iwillfollowit,if notIwillreturntothe

YaltaBetrayalWas SourceOfOurWoe

JustasrumoursbecamemostinsistentthatSir WinstonChurchillwouldyieldplacetoSirAnthony EdenasPrimeMinisterofBritain,therecamefrom AmericathepublicationinWashingtonofsecret aspectsoftheshamefulYaltaConferenceof10years ago.IftherevelationspreventChurchillfrom assumingtheroleofarovingambassadoratlarge theywillhaveservedsomeusefulpurpose.

Forintheevildecadewhichhaselapsedsince ChurchillandRooseveltconspiredwithStalinto promoteinternationalCommunisminanunpre- cedentedfashion,Britain'soctogenarianleaderhas failedtimeandtimeagaintoarrangeconclavesof theBigThree.Itmaybethathisconscience plagueshimoverthebetrayalofPolandortheselloutofAsia.Oritmaybethatvauntingambition prodshimtoemulateinpeacetheleadershiphe undoubtedlygaveduringthewar.

Howeveritbe,theYaltadocumentsshowthat neitherRooseveltnorStalinconcededmentallythe greatnessofBritainandwereperfectlyagreeable tomakesecretprotocolstoherdetriment,evenas BritainwaswillingtostabFranceintheback. Apartaltogetherfromitsdisgracefulpracticalpro-positionsinvolvingthebetrayaloffriendsinPoland, YugoslaviaandChina,thespiritofYaltaisoneblack withtreachery.

STALINPROPHECYOFINDO-CHINA

Nothinginourtimessobleaklyunderlinesthe utteramoralityofsecularpowerpolitics.Itis sufficienttosaythattherewastherewasnodiscernibledifferencebetweentheoutlookofthe atheistStalinandtheleadersoftheWest,except thatStalinhadlesscaretocoverhiscynicismwith thehypocrisyoffair,soothingwords.

WhathasnowbeenrevealedbytheAmericans isminormatterinasmuchasagooddealofitisin therealmofwhatmighthavebeen.Thedisquiet itfostersinChristianconsciencesisinitsexposure ofbaseandevilmotivesandintentionsratherthan initspracticalimplementation.Theonlyhintof presciencewasRoosevelt'sproposalsthatKorea andIndo-Chinashouldbeplacedundertrusteeship -half-heartedgestureswhichStalinlightlydismissed.

StalinforhispartmadearemarkonthesettlementinSouth-EastAsiawhichisstrikingly propheticinthelightofcurrentevents.Discussing theeffectofanIndo-Chinatrusteeshipinrelationto Britain'spositioninBurma,Stalinsaiditwasnot hisopinionthatBritainwasasurecountrytoprotect inthisarea.

Moreover,inviewoftheburninganxietyofSir AnthonyEdentocedetheoff-shoreislandsof QuemoyandMatsutoRedChinaitmakesironical readingthatRoosevelthopedthattheBritishwould givebackthesovereigntyofHongKongtoChina.

NOEVIDENCEOFREPENTANCE

SinceChurchillisthesolesurvivoroftheunholy trinitywhichsoldoutthehonouroftheWestto RussiaatYalta,itisnotunnaturalthatheshouldbe expectedtoshouldertheignominy.Iftheguiltwere equallyRoosevelt'sitistoberememberedthatthe Presidentwasamanwhosementalfacultieswere failingvisiblyintheCrimea.Deathalreadyhadits stampuponhim.

ItisquiteabsurdforthePresstosay,asithas done,thatChurchillwouldbe"deeplywounded"by theAmericandisclosures.For,asIhavesaid,what isnowrevealedassecretprojectspaleintosignificancebesidewhatwasactuallyputintoeffectasthe resultoftheYaltadecisions.Churchillhasnot,in thepast10years,giventheslightestsignofpenitencefortheevilstowhichheconsented,ifhedid notdesignthem.Itisunlikelythatthelesser mattersnowairedcouldpenetratesuchanepidermis whentherehasbeennobreast-beatingforthemajor betrayals.

WhatwasdoneatYaltawaschieflymonstrousfor thebetrayalofPolandwhentheAllies'armieshad beeninapositiontopreventit.Notonlywasthreeseventhsofitsterritoryand13millionsofitspeople handedintoSovietslavery,buttheveryissueon whichthewarhadstartedwasrenouncedoutof hand.Withacynicismhardtoparallelinthe Z:622622ZZEZZQZ,,.66666

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

Intendingdebutantesthisyearwillarrangeforthier ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress.Debs. willbenotifiedofrehearsalslater.

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historyofbarbarousnationstheAlliedwaraims werebrushedasideandWesternhonourwasdragged inthedirt.

Thereisnohintonanysideofdoubt,hesitation orargument.TheexpedienceofplacatingRussia wasseeminglysourgent-atleastinthemindsof RooseveltandChurchill-thatnothoughtwasgiven totheglaringfactthatnotonlyweretheyselling thebodyofEuropebutthattheyweredamningits soulsaswell.

NEEDLESSWOOINGOFRUSSIA

IfwhatwasdoneinEurope-totheheroicPoles andtotheredoubtableMihailovichinYugoslavia, andbytheadmissionofthepracticeofslave labour-wastreacheryofthedeepestdye,the "settlement"inAsiawasevenmoreirrationaland unnecessary.Therewasnottheleastneedtoinvite Russia'saidinthedefeatofJapan.Nipponwas alreadyonitskneesandhadmadefiveseparate offersofwhatamountedto-andwaseventually acceptedas-unconditionalsurrender.

ThatRooseveltespecially(despiterapidlydeterioratinghealth)shouldhaveputasidehisintelligencereportsisindeedremarkable.Inthelightof

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whatsubsequentlydevelopedbywayofexposure ofsubversionintheFarEasterndivisionofthe StateDepartment,itseemslikelythatthesereports wereconcealedfromthePresident.

Howeveritmayhavebeen,theSovietwasgiven enormous"concessions"-fargreaterthanitwould havebeenlikelytodemand-attheexpenseof Japan,butchieflyofChina.Manchuriawasvirtually ceded,itsrailwayandtheportofDairen,South SakhalinandtheKurilesweregivenaway.Ina word,despitetheguaranteegivenChinaatCairo andintheteethoftheJapanese-Sovietnonaggressionpact,thefateofAsiawaslaidopento thewillofCommunism.Stalinwouldhavebeen lessthanhumanhadhenotfoundallthatfair measureforaweek'sattitudenisingagainstJapan.

REDIMPERIALISMATYALTA

Soweresownthedragonteethofourpresent woesinSouth-EastAsia.TheRedArmyobligingly lefthugestockpilesofarmsfortheChineseReds inManchuria.ChiangKai-shekwassolddownthe riverindirectlybutnotlesscertainlythanPoland andYugoslavia.Americahaslongsincerepented thefollyofherPresident.ButBritain,sofarfrom heart-searching,hashardenedherheartaliketo honourandtoexperience.ItisnotonlyBritain butthes--rteoldgangwhichisintentonappeasing RedCh witheverythingathand-saveHong Kong.

WeinAustraliaarefacingagraveandimminent threattoournationalsurvivalbecauseoftherash andunprincipledconcessionsmadebyourleaders atYalta.ItisnottruetoblameopenCommunist aggressionandsubversivetacticsforourpresent difficulties.ThefoundationsofRedimperialism werelaidatTeheran,confirmedandextendedat Yaltaby owitru.;tetteacter, t 1, very powerfulargumentforclippingtheauthorityofmen whowillspeakforusatfutureinternationalcon ferences.Theremustcertainlybeanabsoluteprohibitiononthedraftingofsecretprotocols.Itisa solemnwarningagainstfurtheraccretionsofcentralisedpoliticalpower.

WithcivilwarinVietnamandtheabdicationof apopularmonarchinCambodia,theprospectsfor South-EastAsia'spreservationareincreasingly Continuedatfootofnextcolumn.

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AimlessEvaffAndHisHobartRump

AprimaryimpressionoftheHobartconference oftheAustralianLabourPartyisthatitwasmost accuratelydescribedinapressreportas"arump." Thefactofthematteristhattheconferencegot nowhereatallbecauseforallhissabre-rattling,Dr.Evattsawthatthecurrentofpopularopinioninhis partywasrunningstronglyagainsthimandhe refusedtofacetheissue.

Itissurelynoteworthythatthesituationcreated, enlargedandprolongedbyalegalluminary,fairly bristledwithunconstitutionality.Ontheauthority ofnolessapersonthanMr.F.E.Chamberlainall StateshadtoberepresentedunderA.L.P.rules.Yet theverymeetingplaceoftheassemblywascon- cealedfromthe"non-grata"delegates.

Thereisalsoapparentlymorethanahintof illegalityregardingtheinstructionofdelegateshow theyweretovote.TheWestAustraliangroupare, withacoupleofexceptions,tobecongratulatedon refusingtheroleofyes-menandonstandingout againstthepreposterouspositionofEvattappointees actingasjudgesontheirowncause.

WhatdoesthefutureholdfortheA.L.P.?Ifitis true,asapressreportclaimed,thatDr.Evattinhis desperation,wascallinginDrJohnBurtontoassist16 himinterprettheLabourplatform(ofwhichhe claimsthemessianicroleofguardian)itwillbean interestingsituationindeed.ForMr.Chamberlain veryrightlystatedthattheprimaryissueatstake isnotthepersonalityoftheleaderbutthebasic Labourphilosophy.

IfanyonehadanydoubtsastowhereDr.Burton's loyaltieslay,hisrecentbookwillhavedispelled them.HeisonethesideofMarxismalltheway. Hisviewmightwellbeusedforthetrainingof CommunistyouthintheEurekaYouthgroups.

IfBurtoninterpretstheLabourobjectiveitwill turnoutathorough-goingCommunistmanifesto. InthatcaseDr.Evattwouldhaveachievedhis sectarianambition,forCatholicscouldnolongerin goodfaithbelongtotheLabourParty.Butitshould berememberedthattheLabourobjectiveiscapable ofaChristianinterpretationwhichtheIndustrial Groupswouldintimehavedeveloped.Foramere anti-Communismattitudeisnotenough.

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Andhereinisseenthementalandspiritual bankruptcyofDr.Evatt.ForapartfromaMarxist orChristianinterpretation,theLabourobjective doesnotlenditselftoanythirdcolour.Thereisno secularadumbration.Ithasnotthenegative dynamicofCommunism'stotaldenialofhumanand Christianaffirmation.Itsimplysitsandwaitsand Christianaffirmattion.Itsimplysitsandwaitsand rotsintheruinsofLiberaldoubts.

HavingrejectedtheChristianinfusionwhich couldhavere-animatedtheSocialiststalenessof Labour'saspirations,Dr.Evattwilldoincreasingly whathehasdonehesitantlyinthepast-embrace Communisminafull-bloodedway.Hehasalready gonealongwayinthatdirectioninhislatest diversionarytacticofforeignpolicy.Hisoutlook thereisrightontheMoscow"line."Poorman, thereisnothirdcourse!

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March27: Blessandopennew school-churchat Attadale.

April6-10: HolyWeekceremonies.

April24: 11a.m..PresideatAnzac DayMass.

TheusualmonthlybroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedralforAprilhasbeencancelledowingtotheincidenceofPalmSundayon thefirstSunday.

ThebroadcastcftheceremoniesofEasterSunday willbegivenonApril10at 11a.m.

glum,themoresoasSEATOisbynomeansafullbloodedarrangement,theinclusionofBritaintendingtoinduceperniciousaenemia.

WiththeEnglishdesiretoappeaseChinaeven atthecostofournationalsafety,weareatthe partingofthewaysinourBritishCommonwealth relations.ForitisclearthattheinterestsofBritain arenotonlyparamountbutexclusive.Thishas becomeevident,notonlyinthepoliticsofSouth-East Asia,butinourtraderelationsalso,speciallyas theyaffectourprimaryproducersandJapan.

IfwemusttakeoverwheretheBritishhavefailed inMalayaitshouldremindusthatourtruehopesof survivalrestwiththeUnitedStates,whichisnot onlywillingandabletoaiduspowerfullyindefence, butalsotogearoureconomytostandthestrainof aprolonged"coldwar"effort.

HumanNeedsEvokeRightsBeyond

ThoseRelatingToPrivateProperly

TOKYO-Humanneedhasrightsabove thoseofeminentdomain,privateownership orformaltreaties.Ifinternationaltreaties,1 orstandardsofpersonalornationalrights' conflictwithbasichumanneeds,theformer mustberevised.

Thisdeclarationismade inahard-hittingstatement drawnupbytheInternationalSocialStudyConferenceatitsmeetinghere.

Theconferencecallsfor .,areturnto"thebasicprinciplesenunciatedbythose greatpioneersininternationallaw-principlesthat flowdirectlyfromthe naturallawwhichisinherentinourcommon humannature."

"Thismustbedone,"says theconference,"ifhumanityistobesparedtragedies greaterthanthoseof thepast50years."

Therehasbeena"distinct andtragicretrogressionin ourphilosophyofhuman relationssincethedaysof diVitoria,Gentili,Grotius, Vattelandtheothergreat foundersofinternational law,"thestatementdeclares.

Theconferencemaintainsthatthisretrogression inoursocialphilosophy"is rnowheremoreapparent" thanin"thestatementsnow beingmadebystatesmen, economists,educatorsand evensomereligiousleaders whomerelywarnusthatif wedonotdocertainthings forcertaincountriesthey willturnCommunist."

"Suchstatements,"declarestheconference,"are basedmerelyonexpediency."Bycontrast,thefathers ofniternationallawstressed

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therealrightshungry adequatehsareoftheunpeoplehaveinjusticetoan usedresourcesinother countriessimplybecause they,too,arehumanbeings andthereforeshareinthe rightsthatarevestedin humannature."

TokyoBoasts PublicLibrary

TOKYO,Feb.24(NC).Somethingnewinmission annualswasrecordedhere whenalibraryestablished asaparishventurein1949 wasformallyrecognisedas aCatholicpubliclibraryfor theArchdioceseofTokyo. Thelibrarywasbegunby FatherPeterKrumbach S.J.,atSt.IgnatiusChurch. Duringthepastsixyearsit hasregistered40,000book loansandhaslostonly17 volumes.

BritainWantsItBothWays RegardingPartitionIssue

DUBLIN,March3-Forcestendingtoendthe"unnatural" partitionofIrelandmayappeartobeslow-moving,buttheyare "inexorablyatwork,"accordingtoPrimeMinisterJohnCostello ofEire."Ouraim,"Mr.Costellosaid,"istosecurethatpartition willbebroughttoonendwithmutualgoodwill,soastobring peaceandharmonybetween,andbenefitfor,allclassesand creeds,NorthandSouth."

WASHINGTON(NC)FatherJohnJ.McGrath, jnr.,apriestoftheSteubenville,Ohio,diocese,has beenadmittedtopractise beforetheUnitedStates SupremeCourthere.

Ofthe8,962volumes ownedbythelibrary,6,608 areinJapanese,whilethe other2,354arewrittenin Oneoftheseprinciplesv citedbytheconferenceisvariousforeignlanguages. that"humanneedisamore basiccriterion thanis propertyownership,the rightofeminentdomainor anykindofformaltreaty."

"Theseprinciplesimply thatitisnotmerely'good policy'butamatterofobligationfortheland-rich countriestogivetheir hungryneighboursready andeffectiveaccesstothe unusedresourceswithin theirborders."

Fishermen'sGift

LISBON,Feb.24(NC).AstatueofOurLadyof Fatima-thegiftofPortuguesefishermen-willbe presentedtotheCathedral atSt.John's,Newfoundland.Portugalsendsevery yeartotheNewfoundland banksalargefleetoffishingschoonersthandoesaay othercountry.

ThePrimeMinister's statementhighlightedrecentimportantdiscussions ofthepartitionquestion whichhasbeenasorespot ofIrishpoliticsformore thanthreedecades.

Manymembersofthe Irishhierarchyhavejoined southernpoliticalleaders overtheyearsincondemningtheartificialboundary betweenNorthandSouth. Atthesametime,bothhave unanimouslycondemnedthe useofviolenceintheefforttosolvetheproblem.

Addressingtheannual ArdFheis,orconvention,of theFineGael-thelargest partyintheDublininterpartygovernment,Prime

VietnameseAppealToWorld

ConscienceForTheRefugees

SAIGON,SouthVietnam,Mar.10-OnehundredandtwentyfiverepresentativeVietnameserefugeeshoveissuedamoving "ProtestandAppeal"totheworld,intheirownnamesand"in thenamesofhundredsofthousandsofourfellow-Vietnamese." TheyprotestagainstmeasurestakenbytheVietminhtokeep peoplefromleavingtheirzone.Theyappealtothenations,"especiallytothoseresponsiblefortheGenevaAgreement,"toinsistthatthepeopleinNorthVietnamhavethefreedomtodepart promisedinGeneva.

MinisterCostellosaidthere isaconstantneedforthe southernleaderstostate andre-statetheirpointof viewsothatthe"silence barrier"maintainedbythe BritishPressmaybebroken,andsothattheinjusticeofpartitionbebetter appreciatedandworldopinionmobilisedagainstit.

ernmentonmattersof mutualbenefittoNorthand South.

"TheNorthernIreland government,"Mr.Maginess said,"willneverregard partitionasanobstacleto co-operationinanywork whichisforthegoodofthe peopleofNorthandSouth. Itmustbeclearlyunderstood,however,thatthis wouldnotimplyanychange inNorthernIreland'sconstitutionalpositionaspart oftheUnitedKingdom.

Onthesameday,former PrimeMinisterEamonde Valera,inaninterviewwith a"YorkshirePost"representativeinLondon,declaredthattheattitudeof Britainanditspublicistsin regardtopartitionisthat "itisamatterfortheIrish themselves,ifonlythey wouldagreeamongthemselves."

MatterForIreland

"You(theBritish)want itbothways,"hecharged. "Whenthereisapossibility ofIrishagreement,yousay, 'Wemusthavesomething todowithit.'Ifthatis yourattitude,youmust sharetheresponsibilityfor thecontinuanceofpartition."

Alawyerfortwoyearsin Pittsburghbeforeheenteredthepriesthood,Father McGrath'sadmissiontothe SupremeCourtwasmoved byhisfather,JohnJ.McGrath,snr.,alsoalawyer. Priestswiththerightto practisebeforethecountry'shighestcourtarea verysmallgroup,probably lessthan10,alltold.

TheyhavesentthemessagetoHisHolinessPope PiusXII,toDagHammarskjold,SecretaryGeneral oftheUnitedNations,and totheprincipalgovernmentsoftheworld.Signers include57peasants,four fishermen.17smallshopkeepers,fourpriests,four carpenters,andthreebarbers.Eighteenoccupations arerepresented.

ThefollowingisanEnglishtranslationofthemessage:

We,theundersigned,are refugeeswhoformerlyhad ourhomesinNorthVietnam.Wemakethisprotest andappealtotheworldin ourownnamesandinthe

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namesofhundredsof thousandsofourfellow Vietnamese.

Weprotestagainstthe actionsoftheVietminh authoritiesinpreventing peoplefromleavingtheir zone.

TheFrenchandtheVietminhagreedinGenevathat anybodywhowantedto leaveonezonefortheother wastobepermittedand helpedinhisdeparture. Thatisinclause14ofthe agreementtheysignedbeforetheworld.

TheVietminhhave brokenthatagreementand arestillbreakingit.They dideverythingtheycould tostopusfromleaving. Theyarenowstoppingour blood-relatives,ourneigh-boursandourfriendswho wanttoleave.

Ifpeopleapplytothe Vietminhauthoritiesfor permissiontoleave,they arerequiredtogothrough formalitiesthattakealong time.Duringthedelay,the Vietminhtrytoforcethe peopletowithdrawtheir application.

Everybodywhotriesto leaverunstheriskofbeing arrested.Somehavebeen killed.

TheVietminhhavepulled babiesoutofmothers'arms toforcefamiliestostaybehind.

CruelSeparations

Commissionhassucceeded indoingverylittleforthe people.TheVietminhkeepthe Commissionawayfromthe people. TheVietminhuseforceto keeppeoplefromtalkingto theCommission. TheVietminhfrighten somepeopleintospeaking falselyandothersintostayingsilent.

Wehaveourreasonsfor leavingtheVietminhzone, eventhoughwehavesufferedmuchingivingupour homes.Formostofus,the chiefreasonisthatwe wantreligiousfreedom. TheGenevaAgreementsays wemayleaveforany reason.Ifwewanttogo, wearetobefreetogo.

Themenwhomadethe GenevaAgreementsaid thattheyweretakingcare thatweshouldbeatleast freetoleavethezoneabove the17thparallel.The nationsthattookpartin theconferencesaidthatthe conditionaboutfreedomto departmustbecarriedout moststrictly.

AppealForRights

Subsequently, Premier Costellogaveanexclusive interviewtoJ.R.Murray, acorrespondentofthe YorkshirePost,anEnglish newspaper,inwhichhesaid heispreparedtomeetthe PrimeMinisterofBritishsubsidisedNorthernIreland atanytime"todiscussmattersofcommonconcern."

Hesaidthatsuchadiscussioncouldcreategreater goodwillandpreparefora sanerviewthatmightultimatelyleadtoaclimateof opinioninwhichtheendof partitioncouldbediscussed.

Thedayaftertheinterviewwaspublished,acting PrimeMinisterW.B.MaginessoftheSixCountiesissuedastatementinwhich hedeclaredthathisgovernmentisnotpreparedtodiscusspartition,amatter "whichhasbeenfinallydetermined,"butisalways readytomeettherepresentativesoftheDublinGov-

Mr.deValerasaidthat thewaytogetgoodrelationsbetweenthetwocountriesistoadmitthatthe questionofIrishpolicyisa matterforIreland.

Thereshouldbeagree-. mentonmattersofcommon concernbetweentherepresentativesofIrelandonthe onehand,andthoseof Britainontheother.Only whenapproachedinthat way,hesaid,willlasting resultsbeobtainableand thegoodwillofbothpeople assured.

Inafurthercomment promptedbyMr.Maginess' statement,PrimeMinister Costelloprotestedthe"unreasonableattitude"that partitionisamatterthat hadbeenfinallydecided.

HesaidthatMr.Maginess andhiscolleagueswoulddo welltoconsiderthegreat contributionthataunited Irelandcouldmaketothe solutionof"themanytense anddangerousproblems whichaffectnationsand peoplestoday."

Theyhaveseizedand heldrefugees,sothatmany ofourfamiliesaredivided. Husbandshavebeenseparatedcruellyfromtheir wives.Childrenhavebeen separatedcruellyfromtheir parents.

TheVietminhhaveforbiddenownersoftrucks, busesandboatstotake refugeesaspassengers.

Theyhaveforbidden peopletosellfoodto refugeesalongtheway.

Theyhaveforcedpeople ofothervillagestocomeout andstruggleagainstus.

Theywouldnotletussell ourhousesorricefields. Thatmeansthatwearereducedtogreatpoverty.

Someofthepeople,when theysawthattheycould notleavebyland,triedto leavebysea.Hundreds weredrownedwhiletrying toleavethisway. Someofushavetriedto tellthesethingstotheInternationalControlCommission.Unfortunatelythe

EverybodyinVietnam knowsthattheVietminh havebeenviolatingthis conditionsfromthebegin ning. Weappealtothenations oftheworld,especiallyto thosewhoareresponsible fortheGenevaAgreement. Weappealtothemtoinsist thatthepeopleofNorth Vietnambegivenatleast thefreedomtoleave.

Weappealtothemtoinsistthatthemembersofour familiesmaybeallowedto joinus.Weappealtothem todosomethingbeforemore livesarelost.

Letrepresentativesofthe governmentscomeandtalk tousrefugeeswhocan speakfreely.Letthem sendboatsandtrucks,with protection,togiveour relativesandneighbours thechancetheyhavearight to. Wehatenobody.Wefear somepeopleandwefear certainthingsforourselves andforourchildren.We appealonlyforjustice.We knowthattheVietminh maysomedaytakevengeancebecausewehave madethisappeal.Weknow alsothatourancestors wouldbeashamedofusif wedidnotmakeit. WepraytoGodthatwe maynotmakeitinvain.

EamondeValera

SinceGodKnowsAll,WhyDoes HeNotPreventOurSuffering?

Severalquestionsfrom"Non-Credo"remaintobeanswered.Thefirstboilsdown tothis:IfGodforeseeseverythingandisallpowerful,howcanHebeaGodoflovewhen HeallowssufferingtothosewhomHeloves?

R.:Yourdifficultywhich,bytheway,isavery commonone-isbasedon afalseassumption;theassumption,namely,thatifa persontrulylovesanother, hewillneverallowhimto suffer,particularlyifthe sufferingisforeseenand canbeprevented.

Ahomelyexamplewillshowthefalsenessofthis argument.Amotherforeseesthathersonshouldgo tothedentisttohavea toothdrilled,andsheisable topreventhimfromgoing. YourobjectionaboutGodis ratherlikethis:howcan themotherbesaidtolove herchildifsheallowshim tosufferinthedentist's chair?

Theanswerisplain.She wantsherchildtosufferfor thisshortperiodoftime, notbecauseshetakesdelightinhispain,butin ordertosparehimmuch greatersufferinginthe futureandtosafeguardhis generalhealth.Inother words,lovesometimesper-mitsnecessarysufferingso thatagreatergoodmaybe obtained.

ChastisesLovers

Godwouldneverpermit anysufferingunlessHesaw thatitwasnecessaryto obtainagreatergoodfor thosewhomHeloves.In thatsensewemustunderstandSt.PaulinhisEpistle totheHebrewswhenhe saystothoseearlyChris- tians:'Godchastisesthose whomHeloves."

Taut,youmaysay,the child'smotherisnotallpowerful;shecannotdispensewiththenecessityof thedentist.God,ifHeis all-powerful,candispense withthisandothersuffering.WhydoesHenotdo so?

R.:BecauseGodlovesus andwantsustobetruly happy. Now,strangely enough,truehappinessis impossiblewithoutsuffering.Whatistruehappi- ness?Surelyitistopossessourgreatestgood.But Godisthesupremegood; ourgreatesthappinessconsistsinseekingGodnow andpossessingHimhereafter.Itissuffering,andsufferingalone,thatbrings thisvitaltruthhometous.

GodAndMammon

For, itynormally,themajorofmenspendtheir energyinmakingmoney whichbringscomfortand powerandhonours;they seekhealthwhichhelps themtoenjoylife;and friendshiptotakethemout ofthemselves.

Yetwealth,comfort, power,enjoymentand friendshipcannotofthemselvesbringtothesoul trueinteriorhappiness; theymaybringpleasure, theycannotbringpeace andcontentwhichcome onlybyseekingGodabove wealthandhealth.

Whathappenswhena manseekstheseotherthingsanddoesnotseekGod?

Suffering-physical,men- talormoral-comesto himandhelearns,ifheis wise,thathecannotbuild alastinghappinessonany-

thingexceptonGodwho abidesforever.

Inotherwords,ifyouare thoroughlyimmersedin materialthingsyoucannot loveGod.Youcannothave GodandMammon.Mammonyouwillcertainlyset yourheartonunlesssomethingdetachesyoufromit. Sufferingcansodetachyou. Canyoutellmeanyother way?

Youmaysay:whydon't thesematerialthings,moneyandtherest,leadusto Godinsteadofawayfrom Himastheysooftendo?

ItwasGod'splanthatall theseshouldleadustoGod. Man,byoriginalsin,wreckedthatplan.Blameman, therefore,notGod.

Youmaystillobjectthat, evenifsufferingleadsto greatergood,whycouldnotGodsecuregoodwithoutit. Theansweristhatthereis mysteryhere.Wedonot

dealingnotwithcrueltybutbetweenthetwostatewithincrediblekindness.ments:"Icandoit"and"I Yournextobjectionismaydoit."Oftenyouhave againstthefourthCom-thephysicalpowertodo mandment:"Honourthywhat,ethically,youmaynot fatherandthymother."do;and,conversely,you Youwrite:"honourandmay-orareallowedtorespecthavefirsttobedomanythingswhichyou earnedbeforeitispossiblearenotphysicallyfreeto tobestowthem." carryout.

Non-Credofailstounder-Whileweareonthesubstandthemeaningoftheiectoffreewill,twofurther questionshavebeensentby G.H.,Mt.Hawthorn.He writes,first:"Howisitthat ourfreewilldoesnot thwartGod'sforeknowledge?"

FourthCommandment.Let usillustratethemeaningby asimpleexample.Asoldier joinsthearmy.Hebecomesasoldierofthe Queenwhomhehonours andrespects.Anofficer EternalPresent whoisabullyisplacedR.:Strictlyspeakingthe overhim.Doeshedisobeywordforeknowledgeisa thatofficer'sorderswhenmisnomerandconfusesthe heistoldtogoonduty?issue.Welookatthe No,heisboundtoobeyproblemasifGodknew him,becausehehastakenyesterdaywhatweshall hisoathtotheQueentodofreelychoosetodotomorrow.Butthatisnotexact, forwithGodthereareno yesterdaysandtomorrows; thereisonecontinuous"today."Withusthereare past, withpresentandfuture; Goditisallonecontinuouspresent,oneeternal "now."

IsItMorallyWrongToCircumvent PaymentOfCustoms,IncomeTaxt

"Conscientious,"NorthPerth,writes: "AmboundinconsciencetopayCustoms DutiesandIncomeTax?Itseemstomethat inevadingIncomeTaxamwrongingmy neighbour,butcannotseehowwrong anybodyifIsmokeahundredcigarettes whichhavebeensmuggledin."

questionwemusttakeinto accountnotonlythedirect injurydonetoourneigh- bourbutalsoobedienceto authoritieswhichhave legitimatepowerstomake lawsbindingcitizens.Citizensareinconsciencebound toobeyprovidedthelaws areconstitutionallypassedandareforthecommon good.

R.:Inansweringthisisthejoboftheofficialsto findout.

Overahundredyearsago peopleregardedsmugglers asgreatsinners;inthose daysthelegislatorsevidentlyintendedtobindcitizens in Todayconsciencetopayduties. suchanintention wouldbedifficulttoprove;indeeditmaynotbecyni- caltosaythatmostgovern-mentsprescindfromsin andfromGod.

know.Sinceforatrue judgmentonemustknow allthefacts,andsinceGod doesknowallthefactsand wedonot,itissimplyabsurdforustositinjudg- mentonHim.

Wedoknow,however, thatGodisutterlytobe trustedbyus.Ifweare troubledbythesufferings ofourfellow-man,CalvaryissufficientproofofGod's overwhelminglove-asitis proofoftheglorythatcan befoundinsuffering.Hence,beforetheworkofOnewho knowsmorethanwedo,and lovesmorethanwedo,the highestactofourreasonis totrust.

whatheistoldinthearmy -evenbyofficerswhomerit littlerespect. SimilarilyparentscooperatewithGodinbring-ingusintotheworld;theyfeedandclotheandeducateus.Forallthatthey deserveourgratitude.But inaddition,eveniftheybe hopelessdrunkardsorforustoconceiveallthis,

Andthepresumptionis thatlawsproperlypassed aretrulyforthecommon good;hencetheprivate citizencannotwithoutgrave reasondecidethattheyare notforthecommonweal. Hemayrejectthemonly whentheirevilnatureis evidentasinthecaseof lawspassedagainstthe Church.

Ofcourseitisdifficult

Laws,however,canbeof twokinds.Theycancommandyouinconscienceto performoromitadefinite act,ortheycanobligeyou inconscienceonlytopay thepenaltyincurredifyou transgress.

Henceitwouldseemthatyoucansmokeyourhundredcigaretteswitha blamelessconscience,pro- videdthatyouhavenot bribedtheCustomsofficials nortoldthemlies.Howeveranyelaborateschemes todeliberatelydeceivethe officialsinordertoevade tariffsinawholesalemannerisevidentlynotthewill ofthelegislatorandagainst thecommongood,andcould hardlybeundertakenwithoutsin.

thoroughlyselfish,theyare entitledtoourhonourand respect,forwhileweare minorstheyrepresentGod towhomweoweallhonour andrespect.

"Non-Credo's"finalquestionconcernsfreewill.In histypicallyforthright, almostdogmatic,wayhe writes:"Freewillistommy- rot.Whenadecisionisfree, nowillisrequired.When

forwearecreaturesoftime, ofmovementandchange,of presentandpast.Andwe naturallyenoughattribute toGodthelimitationsof ourown limitationsexperience,the ofourkindof worldandtheonlykindof thinkingpersonwereallyknow,namely,ourselves.

ButGodisnotboundby timeasweare.Heisabove orrathercompletelyoutadecisionhastobemadesidetime.Hencewhatwe againstsomeurgeorbias,shallfreelychoosetodo thewilliscertainlynottomorrow,Godoutsideof free.Ithastoworkagainsttimeseesashappening thebias." now.

R.:Don'tyouseethatChoiceOfMotives youcontradictyourselfinG.H's.secondquestion thisstatement?Forif,asreads:"Towhatextentdo yousay,thewillhasto Again,youask:"Wasitworkagainstsomeurgeorwepossessfreewill?" notcruelofGodthe

R.:Notallouractions !pipstoovercomethem,thisarefreeinthestrictsense Fathertodemandthedeathitcannotdoifitiswhollyoftheword.Whenyou ofHisSonatCalvary?" controlledbytheurgeordrumyourfingersonthe R.:Donotforgetthat,bias.Itdoesoftenfight.tabletokeeptimewiththe tempooftheradiomusic, orifyouscratchyourhead inan whenungentlemanlyway thinkingoutaprob- lem,youprobablydonot adverttothefactthatyour fingersareactiveonthe tableoronyourhead.In suchacase,youactionis spontaneousandindeliberate.

thoughtherearethreePersonsinGod,thereisonly oneGod.Hencethereis onlyonewillinGod,one willinthethreeDivine Persons(Iamnotspeaking ofChristasman).There- foreitisnotacaseofone PersonsoftheTrinityimposingataskonanother. allthreePersonsapproved oftheplanwiththeirone commonwill.Hereweare

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againsttheurgeandovercomesit;inotherwordsit isfree;itisnotdetermined byinstinctthoughitwillbeinfluencedbyit.

TwoFreedoms

Possiblyyouarecon-fusingtwoaspectsoffree-vm.Thereissuchathing physicalfreedomwhich moralquitedifferentfrom freedom.Toillustratethisdifferencebyan example:Youfindyour enemyasleepandyouare temptedtostranglehim.If yourhandsarehandcuffed behindyourbackyouare notphysicallyfreetokill himbecauseyouhavenot gotthephysicalmeansof doingso.

Butsupposethehandcuffsareremoved,then youarephysicallyfreeto kilylhim.Yetwhileyou arephysicallyfree,youare notmorallyfreetocommit murder.ThelawofGod forbidsit,andtherefore youmaynotdoit. Thereisavastdifference

Butwhenyouactconsciouslyanddeliberately: "Letmesee,shallIgoto towntobuythatbook thoughitisraining?Isit worthgettingwetover?"insuchaconsciousanddeliberateactmotivesforand againstenterin.Twoor morepossiblecoursesof actionareseen,andboth areseenasgoodoras havingsomepointsintheir favour.

Hereisachoicebetween motives(notchoicewithout motives,aswhenyoudrummedthetable)andhere truefreedomofthewillis exercised.Inaword,there-

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Inthecaseoftariffsyou must thedistinguishbetween tariffsofyourowncountryandthoseofforeign ObeO countries.Youarebound yrPay inconsciencetoobeya Theselatterarecalledlegitimatesuperior,i.e.,the penallaws,becausetheauthoritiesofyourown legislator the deioteizsennotunwdeisrh sintolingthroughaforeign country,butwhentravel- bind withregardtothem.Hecountryyoudonotthereby merelywishesthingsdonebecomesubjecttothat pinosaescea rtpaeinnartyayifanned catches im areboundtoobservetheir -country'slegislation.You younapping. lawsonlyinsofarastheir Anexampleofapenaltransgressionwouldcon- lawwouldbeparkingtravenethelawsofhos- regulations.Obviouslythepitalitybetweenguestand legislatordoesnotintendhost. thatyouwillsinifyouComingfinallytoincome leaveyourcarparkedinSt.tax-thequestionissolved George's-tee.for31minutes,foryouinpracticebythe whereasyoursoulremainsminuteandsearchingques- spotlessifyouleaveittheretionnairewhichthelaw for29minutes. imposesontheunfortunate No,heprimarilywantstaxpayer.Youarecertain- thesmoothflowoftrafficlyboundinconsciencenot inthestreet.Hegrantstotelllies,whetherbyword youaconcessionforhalfanofmouthorinwriting,and hourand,withoutwishingthepublicauthoritiescleartobindyourconscience,in-lyhavetherighttothe formsyouthatifhecatchestruth.Andifthetruthis youexceedingthehalf-toldontheincometax houryouwillpaythepiper,schedule,theofficialswill Nowtowhichkindoflawdoubtlessenforcepayment. -lawbindinginconscienceButyouarenotboundto ormerelypenallaw-doextractingmoney,ortocor- Customstariffsbelong?Noforestalltheiringenuityin certainanswercanbegiven.rectanymistakesthey Itdependsonthelegislator,makeifthesemistakesare i.e.,thecommonlyreceivedinyourfavour.Itisthe opinionofthenationanditsdutyofauthoritiestoassess parliament. youafteryouhavetruth-

Ishouldimaginethatherefullyansweredtheirques- inAustraliapeopleregardtions,andwhentheyen- Customstariffsasmereforcepaymentyoumaynot penallaws,i.e.,ifyouarelawfullyresist;butthe caughtyouareboundtoStatecertainlydoesnot pay,butyouarenotboundwishtoputfurtherburdens inconsciencetodeclare-itinconscienceonitscitizens.

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RemarkableEventsFollowed

Death

OfLebaneseHermit

OnMay8,1950,fourvisitorstotheHermitageofSS.PeterandPaul,atMount Annaya,Lebanon,some4,000feetabove sealevel,werephotographednearthedoorway.Whenthenegativewasdeveloped,it borealsoanimpressionofthelateoccupantoftheHermitage,FatherCharbel Makhlouf,whohaddied52yearsearlier.

AstherewereotherheadsMaroun'sChurch,Annaya, faintlyevidentinthephoto-andinthepresenceofhigh graph,thefirstassumptiondignitariesoftheLebanese wasthattherehadbeenaOoder,hadthebodyidentidouble-exposureonthefledasthatofthehermit. film. Oldmonkswhohad

However,boththephoto-knownhim,readilyidentigrapherandhis"subjects"fledthebodyandthecoffin. havetestifiedthatthisdidThebodywasincorrupt,the notoccur,andtheretherejointssupple. wasnobodybutthemselvesThrongsofthefaithful inthevicinityatthetime.broughttheircrippledor

TheSuperiorGeneralcf theLebaneseOrderobtainedtheoriginalnegativetogetherwiththeprints,and showedthemtoninepersonswhohadknownFather Charbelpersonally.

Ofthesepeople,eight werefamiliarwiththehermit'slife,andpositively declaredthephotographa truereproductionofhis features,takingacanonical oathastothetruthoftheir words.

Otherremarkableoccurrenceshadalreadymade thehermitageaplaceof pilgrimage.

Renownedasapriest wholovedtheHolyMass andhadaspecialdevotion totheMotherofGod, FatherCharbel'sbodyw's atfirstburiedinthemonasticcemeteryatAnnaya.

RemainsIncorrupt

Afewmonthslater,in Pconsequenceofcertainwonderswhichtookplaceat thetomb,hisbodywas transferredtoaspecialcorneroftheprivatechapelof themonastery.

Despitetheheavyrain;, typicalofthelocality,which hadfloodedthecemetery frequently,FatherCharbel's remainswerefoundtobe ,incorrupt,aswerealsohis garments.

Itwasnoticedatthesame timethatFatherCharbel's bodyexudedafluid,mix-1 tureofbloodandperspiration,whichnecessitatedthe monkschangingthegarmentsfrequentlyinorder toremovestains.

Peoplecametoaskhis intercession,andGodgrantedmanyfavourswhereby thefameoftheholyhermit spreadquicklythroughout Lebanon.

PopePiusXIwasasked tograntthebeatificationcf FatherCharbel'sremains, withtwootherpersonsof greatpietywhohadlived anddiedinGod'sservicein Lebanon.

invalidrelativestothe tomb,andsudden,surprisingcuresensued.

Hailedasmiracles,certainofthese"cures"areto beconsideredinconjunctionwiththeheroicsanctityofthehermit,inhis "Cause"nowproceeding.

Agreatrebirthoffervour inreligionhasfollowed thesewonderfulevents; menofallnationalitieshave cometoprayandbeseech favours.

Thequestfor"relics"of theholyeremiteledtothe completedestructionofthe oaktreeinwhoseshade FatherCharbelprayed.

Asmanyas40,000pilgrimsvisitedthetombone WhitSunday.

Bornin1828atBekaaKafra,inathick-walled stonehousetypicalofthese mountainvillages,Father Charbelwastheyoungest ofthreesons,andwas namedYousouf(Joseph). Inthemonasticorderhe becameknownbythename ofCharbel,martyr-saintof theLebanon.

Nothingnoteworthyhas beenrecordedofhisyouth, excepthislikingforprivateprayer.Broughtup,after hisfather'sdeath,bytwo maternaluncles,hecould notenterthemonastery untilheattainedhismajority,forhisrelativesopposedit.

ReceivedintothemonasteryatSt.Maroun,Annaya, in1851,herepulsedhis relativeswhosoughtto makehimgiveuphisvocation.

Thegreatsignficanceof FatherCharbel'srenunciationisthatitwascomplete. Itisrecordedthathewould noteveneathisonesmall mealeachdayunlessorderedto.

Hisobediencewasfoundedontruehumility.Nothingofhisviewsseemsto havebeenwrittendown; thefragmentsofspeech whichfloateduponhis quarter-centurytideof silencearenotinthemselvesremarkable.

In1875,acknowledging FatherCharbel'sgreat monasticvirtues,hissu-periorspermittedhimto seekperfectioninthemannerhedesired,andheretiredtotheloftyhermitage inwhichatlengthhewould closehisdays.

Fromshortlyafterhis deathuntiltoday,spiritual andtemporalbenefitshave accruedtothosewhohave prayedathistomb.

Apartfromtheamazing incidentofthephotograph, heiscreditedwiththe miraculouscureofdangerousinternallesionsinareligiousSister,affectedin 1950.

Blindnessinaprisoner wascuredinMayofthe sameyear,whenatrophyof theretinacompletelydisappeared.

Alsointhatyearayoung man,whoseleftleghad beenleftaboutthreeinches shorterthantherightasa resultofanaccident,visited FatherCharbel'sgraveand receivedaninstantaneous cure.Thesethreecasesare certifiedbytherespective physicians.

Awomanwhohadgrown uphunch-backedasaresultoftyphoidininfancy, hada95percent.improvementrecordedbythechief PhysicianoftheLebanese RedCross,afteravisitto thetombofFatherCharbel.

ExaminationoftheCause ofthisrenownedhermit willperhapsbehampered bythelackofwrittenevidenceconcerninghislife andworksonearth.Few "charisms"orspecialgifts ofGodseemtohavemarkedhishumbledays,althoughthesanctityofhis lifeiswellattestedbyhis superiors,andhisbrethren.

Abrilliantstudentof Syriac,Arabicandtheology, hewasalsonotedforhis humilityandstrictobservanceoftherule.

In1859BrotherCharbel wasordainedpriest,andhe wasassignedtoSt.Maroun, intheJebail(Byblos)district,reputedtobethe oldestcityintheworld.

HisBeatitudethePatriarchoftheMaronite Churchwaschargedwith theinformativeenquiry pursuanttoCanonLaw,the initialsteptowardsbeati-1 fication.

OnMay4,1926,acommissionopeneditsenquiry. Topreventtheasyetunauthorisedvenerationcf FatherCarbel'sremains, thecommissiondecidedhis incorruptbodyshouldbe reburied.

ThiswasdoneonJuly24, 1927.Amedicalreportby twoprofessorsoftheMedicalInstituteofBeirutdescribedtheconditionofthe remainsatthattime,anda copyofthiswasplacedin azinctubewithinthe woodencoffin,itselfencased inzinc.

Thecoffinwaslaidina raisedpositioninthegarden wallofthecrypt,toavoid damp.Massivemasonry thensealedthetomb.

InFebruary,1950,the HolyYear,itwasnoticed 'thataviscousfluidwas seepingintotheoratory fromonecornerofthe tomb.FatherSuperior,in thepresenceofthemonks, openedthetomb,whichwas founddryandinperfect condition.

Amixtureofbloodand water,however,seemedto beoozingfromthefootof thecoffinontothefor.

ACanonicalInvestigation,employingthreemedicalexperts,placedthe coffininthenaveofSt.

Originallyinhabitedby cave-dwelling,vegetarian races,thebleakuplandwas oncecoveredwithdense forest.BurialjarscontainingdwarfedEuropean typesofskeletonshavebeen unearthedinthelocality.

Flintweapons,silver bangles,foodbowlsand scrapsofperishedparchmentgivemanycluesasto thesuccessivewavesof conquestwhichafflicted Lebanon.

ThePhoeniciansdevelopedanorderedcivilisation there,inwhichoverseas tradeplayedagreatpart. Cereals,wines,oils,dyes andtextileswerecarriedin Lebaneseships.

Cedarwoodfromthehigh slopesbroughtfameand fortunetothemerchants. Withthetradecamethereligions.TemplesofAdonis, oftheEgyptiangods,and theRomandeities,vied withanAsiaticpantheism whosesourcewasprobably theBhuddismofChina.

EventodaytheArabsof theDjebel-Drusehavea secretfaithinwhichitis believedthegoldencalfof Baalisretained.

Steepedasithasbeenin thefootloosefaithsofformerages,Lebanonhassince becomerenownedfora moreaustereviewoflife,in whichmonasticismcomes tofullfruition.

IsRotaryMasonicAlly?

Sir,-TheRotaryClub celebrationsareinfullblast, andthePostmasterGeneral hasshownhisMasonicsympathiesbyissuingaspecial Rotarystamp,inwhichincidentally,theheadofHer Majesty,QueenElizabeth, ismissing.

Thestamphasthewords "InternationalUnderstanding"inaprominentposition,anditistobehoped thattheCommunistdictatorswillbereceptivetothis pleadingmessage,forIfeel surethatthemessagecannotbedirectedtotheAustralianpeople.

TheVaticanhasnotdisplayedanywildenthusiasm forRotaryandonlyayear orsoback,aPapaldirection wasgiven,thatis,ifmy memoryhasnotfailedme, thatpriestswerenottojoin Rotary,duetoitsMasonic affiliations.Asiswell known,thefounderHarris wasaMason,andthepurposeofthisletteristoshow thepartRotaryplaysinthe Communist-Masonicconspiracy.

RedsEmployed

Asallpoliticalstudents appreciate,theLeagueof NationswasaMasonicorganisationfromstartto finish.Thereareplentyof quotationsfromMasonic sourcestoprovethatstatement.Americadidnotjoin theLeague,duetooppositionbypatrioticgroups, andaccordingtoEustace Mullinsinthe"FederalReserveConspiracy"thegreat depressionwasturnedonto punishAmericaforfailing tojointhisMasonicLeague, provingagainthatMasonry andhighfinanceareone andthesamething.

However,notallpolitical studentsappreciatethat UNOisaCommunist-Masonicorganisation,theF.B.I. reportingin1951that29 percentofUNOemployees wereknownCommunists.

Thefactthathisbody remainedincorrupt,evenin aclimateassevereasthat ofAnnaya,isinitselfno suremarkofDivinefavour. Thepliablelimbs,submergedinthemysterious liquidthatexudesfrom them,aswellastheodorlessconditionofthetomb itself,areamatterofgreat wonder.Wemust,however, waitforRometospeakbeforewecanhailthisphenomenonasmiraculous.

"Themedicalandscientificcommission"reported thatitcould"onlyconfirm thefactsreported,their exceptionalcharacter,and theabsenceofallhuman intervention."

Anamice,saidtohave beenusedtowipethehands andfaceofthedeadhermit inFebruary,1950,bearsa faintimprintofhisfeatures;afactreminiscentof theHolyShroudatTurin, whichisreputedtobearan impressionofthefeatures ofOurLord.

Powersofclairvoyance weresometimesevidenced byFatherCharbel,aswhen, enroutetoasickcall,he suddenlyinformedhiscompanionthatthesickman hadalreadydied.Inanotherinstancebeshowed powerovercreaturesbyrepellingalargesnakewhich hadappearedamongthe brethrenastheyworkedin thevineyard.

Silence,uttersimplicity, obedienceandalmosttotal humilityappeartohave characterisedhislife.Cures arecontinuallybeingclaimedasduetohisintercession.

Certainly,astheLebaneseclaim,heshinesfor themasanewlightinthe East.Andinadarkened worldthereisneedoflight. -E.C.HERNON.

MichaelG.O'Brien

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theUnitedNationsForces MilitaryGovernmentof isherebyestablishedto exercisethosepowersunder mydirection." "personsintheoccupied territorywillobeypromptly allordersgivenbymeor undermyauthority ."

"All civilandcriminalcourtsandalluniversities,schoolsandeducational establishmentswillbeclosed untilfurtherorderofthe UnitedNationsForcesMilitaryGovernment ."

IneachofthenineoperationsinCaliforniatheUnitedNationsMilitaryGovernmentforcesarrestedthe mayor,andpolicechief, holdingthemingaolfor "investigation"andreplacingthemwithU.N.appointees.Intimeofwarthese U.N.forcesandappointees mightbeRussians,Chinese, Africans,orIsraelis,and theirrulewoulddependon theirownparticularnational philosophy.

Thepresswouldbeclosed downortakenoveraccordingtoLieut.ColonelRoyC. Evanswhenaddressingthe RotaryClubatHuntington Park,California,onJuly18, 1951.ColonelEvansfurthersaid: "Themilitaryunitwill takeoveradministrationof allbusinesses,lock,stock, andbarrel,tellingthebusinessmanwhathecanmake, andhowmuch,whathecan sellandwhohecansellit toandforhowmuch,and whatsupplieshecanhave theintentofmilitary governmentasoutlinedby ourarmyisprimarilyintendedtobebeneficialfor residentscomingunderits control,buttherightsofin-

dividualsarecoldlydisregardediftheyconflictwith thebetterinterestsofthe communityorthedesiresof theoccupyingforce."

Aspokesmanforthe forcessaidthemilitarygovernmentwouldtakeover Americancitieswhen:(a) theterritoryhadbeeninvadedandrecapturedby U.N.troopsand(b)incase ofthreatorinvasionor threatofatomicattack.The catchisobviouslyinclause (b),anditcanbeseenthat theCommunist-Masonic controlledUnitedNations canwiththecollusionofthe Communist-MasoniccontrolledSovietUnionsetup aworlddictatorshipinless than24hours,bystaginga "threatofinvasionorthreat ofatomicattack." WhenthebanonRotary waspublishedintheAustralianPressitraisedhowls ofwoe,andpleasforreconsiderationonthegrounds thatRotarywasjustanothercharitableassociation, butitmustbeevidentto allCatholicsthattheVaticanknewrealwellthe motivesthatwentbehind thefoundingandorganising ofRotary.

AllChristiansshould shunRotary,andanything connectedwithit,suchas youthclubsnowbeingformedintheStateschools. Theseclubsarebeingused topumpMasonicideasinto thechildren,sothatwhen theworlddictatorshiparrives,Stateschoolchildren will,likeHitler'sand Stalin'schildren,hailit withjoy.Rotarymustbe exposedforwhatitis,a toolofrevolutionaryforces.

Yours,etc., JAH-BUL-ON.

CANACHRISTIANVOTELABOUR?

TheMasonicinterestis easilyidentifiedbytheenthusiasmofthemajorpoliticalparties;bytheenthusiasmofthePerthCity Council,where20outof24 councillorsareFreemasons, andwheretheUNOflagis displayedontheslightest provocation;andbytheenthusiasmofthevarious governmentdepartments whoalsohastentounfurl theBlueandWhitepoachedeggflagontheslightest encouragement.

EventsInU.S.A.

WeknowthatRotarians aretheleadersofeachorgan ofindustry,thatis,one memberrepresentstheboot industry,anotherrepresents thebreadindustry,andso on.WeknowfrommylettersthatFreemasonryisa revolutionarybody,and whatcouldbebetterfrom arevolutionarypointof viewthantohaveanancilliaryorganisationrepresentingallsectionsofthe community?

IsthisnotwhattheCommunistsaredoinginthis verytown?IfFreemasonry proposestoseizepowerin thiscountry,wouldnotan organisationsuchasRotary controlledbyFreemasons betheidealweapon?In casethisshouldsoundfantasticIsubmitdetailsofan extraordinaryhappeningin theU.S.A.

Duringthesummerof 1951militaryunitsseized powerinnineCalifornian citiesandinsomeunspecifiedcitiesontheAtlantic coast,gaolingpolicechiefs andotherleadingcitizens. Proclamationswereposted onthewalls,thefollowing beingportionoftheproclamation:

"Allpowersofgovernmentandjurisdictioninthe occupiedterritoryandover theinhabitantsthereof,and finaladministrativeresponsibilityarevestedinmeas CommandingGeneralof theForcesofOccupation andasMilitaryGovernor,

Sir,-Nowthatthe LabourPartyhasdeclared forCommunism,allpersons whohavepreviouslysupportedandvotedforthe LabourParty,haveaproblemontheirhands.Cana personwhoisopposedto Communismvotethe Labourticket?Ifnot,can thatpersonvotetheLiberal ticket,rememberingallthe timethatvotingiscompulsory?

Icannotseethatany Christiancanvoteforthe LabourParty,sothisleaves theonlyalternativeparty, theLiberalParty.Canthe personwhopreviouslysupportedtheLabourParty nowsupporttheLiberal Party?

TheviewsonFreemasonrypublishedinthese columnshavenotprovoked anyseriousresponse,not eventhestatementsthat Freemasonryisrevolutionary,andthattherevolutionaryFreemasonscontrol theLiberalParty,soitcan betakenbydefaultthatthe LiberalPartyiscontrolled byrevolutionaryFreemasons.

Thisbeingso,theChristionvotercannotvotefor theLiberalticket,notwithstandingthatvotingiscompulsory,andthatanappeal oncompulsoryvotinghas beenrejectedbytheHigh Court,thesaidCourthaving ruledthatthevotermust vote,irrespectiveofwhether thecandidatesarecrimi-

nals,murderers,orCommunists.

AstheChristianvoter hasbeendeniedtherightto contractout,andashecannotvotefortheLiberalor Labourcandidates,Iam puttingforwardthesuggestionthatacampaignforinformalvotingbesetonfoot forthwith.

Thebasicideais,thatif wecanget20percent.of thevoterstovoteinformal, wecanpracticallywreck themachinationsofthehiddenhandwhichcontrols bothparties.Aninformal voteof20percent.would causeasensation,asall studentsofpoliticsappreciatethatallelectionsare wonorlostbythevotesoi aminoritywhoarenot partyslaves,thesaidmajoritybeinglessthan20per cent.oftheelectors.

Tosecurepublicityit mightbenecessarytorun candidatesadvocatinginformalvoting,thisbeing necessarytosecurepermissiontospeakonstreet corners.Thecostwouldbe £25percandidate,plusthe costofprintingpamphlets, andifactionistobetaken theorganisingmustbe startednow.

Iputthissuggestionforwardinthehopethatitwill attractcommentfromyour readers,andthatfromthe resulting correspondence someplanforactionwill eventuate.-Yours,etc.,

VOTER.

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HowPriestPersuadedMenIn LegationSeizureToCede

BERN,Switzerland,March3-Thesurrenderofananti-Communistgroupwhich seizedtheRumanianlegationherewas broughtaboutthroughtheinterventionofa SwisspriestwhoischaplaintoEnglishspeakingCatholicsinBern.

onlytocometotheconclusionthattheonlyway tofightitwasbyforce,that beingtheonlylanguagethe Redscouldunderstand.The 40-minuteconversationwas carriedoninItalian.

giventheinvadersasurrenderultimatum.

InanexclusiveinterviewNeighbourscalledthe withN.C.W.C.NewsSer-police,whosurroundedthe vice,FatherLorenzSeckr-legationandcaughtoneof inger,seniorcurateatTrin-theinvaders,whowastryityChurch,revealedthatingtoescapewithdocuhehadbeensentforbythements.Policelatertold SwisspoliceaftertheyhadFatherSeckingerthatthey besiegedthelegationandhadinterceptedaphone callfromanIronCurtain country'sembassyinVienna totheRumaniancharge d'affairesinBerntelling himtorecoverpossession ofthebuildingimmediately, andatallcoststoprevent thedocumentsinacertain envelopefallingintothe handsoftheinvaders.

Theraidonthelegation, FatherSeckingersaid,was carriedoutbysixmenwho hadtakena"vow"thatthey wouldeitherobtainthereleaseofBishopJohnSuciu, headoftheGreek-RiteSee inRumania,andfourother personsimprisonedbythe Rumaniangovernmentor dieintheattempt.

Hesaidittookhim40 minutestopersuadethe leaderofthegroup,a UniateCatholic,thatthe "vow"wasaninvalidone andthatheandhiscompanionsshouldsavetheir livesforthefuturefight againstCommunism,ifand whenawarbrokeout.

WasChiefOfM.V.D.

Thestoryoftheattack onthelegation,astoldby FatherSeckinger,beganat 2a.m.onthemorningof February15.Inaninitial scuffle,thelegationchauffeur,AurelSetu,waskilled. Accordingtotheleaderof thegroup,thismanattacked him.Hesaidtheinvaders hadnointentionofharming anyofthepersonnelofthe legation.

(Swissnewspapershave hintedthatSetuwasin realitythechiefofthe Rumanianequivalentofthe MVDandthepartybossof thelegation.)

UnderstandForce

Aftertheyhadbegun parleyswiththebesieged invaders,thepolicediscoveredthattwoothersof themenhadmanagedto escapefromthebuilding. (Itisbelievedthatthese mensuccessfullyescaped intoAustria.)

Meanwhile,asurrender ultimatumwassetfor4 p.m.thefollowingday.The threeremainingmeninthe legationwerewarnedthat otherwisethe building wouldbestormedwith armouredcarsandantitankdestroyers.FatherSeckingerwas broughttothelegation aftertheleaderoftheinvadershadaskedtotalkto apriest.Hearrivedjust beforetheexpirationofthe ultimatum.Hefoundthe meninsidehadbuilt'barricadesandrifledthepremises.

FatherSeckingersoon learnedthatanacuteproblemofconsciencehadpreventedtheleaderfromsurrendering.Themanexplainedthatheandhistwo companions,bothdissident Oxthodox,hadtakenavow "towinthroughtovictory ordieintheattempt."

"Vow"WasInvalid

Thepriest,however,explainedthatthevowwas invalidforanumberof reasons.Healsoassured thementhathewasconfidentthattheSwissauthoritieswouldneverpermittheirextraditiontoRumania.

Theleaderacceptedthe priest'sdecisionregarding thevowhehadtaken,but herefusedtobelievethe assurancethatneitherhe norhisfriendswouldbe extradited,declaringthat thecrowdsgatheredoutside thelegationwerehostile.

However,hechangedhis mindwhenFatherSeckingertoldthatthecrowdincludedagroupofCatholic universitystudentswere demonstratingforrather thanagainsttheinvaders.

Themenfinallyagreed toyield.TheyknelttoreceiveFatherSeckinger's blessingandthenpromptly surrenderedtothepolice. Theyleftthebuildingwearingthegasmaskstheyhad donnedatthestartofthe raid,inordertoconceal theiridentityandprotect relativesstilllivingin Rumania.

TheSwissgovernmentannouncedthefollowing daythatthemen,whose identitiesremainedunrevealed,wouldnotbeturned overtotheRumanians,but wouldbetriedinSwitzerlandforcrimescommitted enSwisssoil.

BishopStillAlive

Duringtheconversation withFatherSeckinger,the leaderoftheinvaders,who seemedtospeakwithknowledgeandcertainty,insistedthatBishopSuciuwasstill alive,despiteareportthat hehaddiedinAiudprison. Duringaperiodwhenthe Bishopwasincarceratedin anOrthodoxmonastery, Redpolicetriedtoforce himtoapostatiseandjoin theOrthodoxChurch.

FatherSeckingeriswell knownforhishelptoEasternEuropeanrefugees.Impressivelytall,the45-yearoldpriest,whohailsfrom Baden,Switzerland,made studiesinhistoryatBerlin, ViennaandFriburgafter cbtaininghistheological licentiateattheGregorian UniversityinRome.

Hesaidthatwhenthe Swisspolicesearchedthe legationaftertheinvaders' surrender,theyfoundan arsenalofarmsandbombs andashortwaveradioset, allapparentlypartofthe legation'spermanentequipment.

Opinionhereisthatthe raidbytheanti-Communistswastogetholdof documentsinthelegation, andthattheirdelayinsurrenderingwastoenablethe twomenwhofledfirstto getsafelyacrossthefrontiers.

architectandsaidhehad written against CommunismProofThatLoveOfMaryIsNotNew 00000i;)(,)

WithAdditionOfTheological CollegeProvidingForFifty S.A.WillHaveMajorSeminary

Animportantbuildingprogrammeisto beundertakenatSt.FrancisXavier'sSeminary,Adelaide,withtheerectionofanew theologicalhouseprovidingaccommodation for50students.

Withthecompletionof theprojectSt.Francis'will achievethefullstatureof anEcclesiasticalCollege, andstudentswillbeableto completetheirstudiesfor thepriesthoodwithinits walls.

Thenewbuildingwillincludelecturehalls,arecreationhall,alibraryand visitors'rooms.

Whenitisfinishedthere willbeaccommodationat theseminary-Majorand Minordivisions-forabout 100students. Theundertakingisexpectedtocostabout £.110,000.

St.FrancisXavier'swas establishedasaMinorSeminary13yearsago. Itisinthecareofthe VincentianFathers.

ChristIsRisenIn Mary'sHeart

BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord;beit donetomeaccordingtothyword(Luke1, 28).InHis"passingby"Christtouched theheartsofmany.Nonewastouchedlike theheartofMary.

This"passingby"of ChristbeganforMaryat thepreciousmomentwhen shebowedherheadinsubmissiontotheHolyWillof Godandsaid,"Beholdthe handmaidoftheLord."

Whatacontrasttoallthe others.Simpleofheart, readytoacceptthetruth, pureofspirit,prudentin mindandstronginfaith andlove,whatmorecan onesay?

thefrailtyofmankind.Her eyeswouldbeholdinthe CrucifiedSaviourthesplen- douroftheRisenChrist.

ForherthepurpleofHis bloodwouldbearoyalgar- ment,thethornedcrowna diademofsupremacy,the CrossHisthrone.Forher thegloryoftheEaster mornwasbutthefinalstop onherjourneywithChrist asHepassedamongthe sonsofmen.

ForMaryChristcould onlybe,notastumbling block,butasteppingstone thatwouldturnintoa spiritualladderlikeunto thatofJacobofold,leadTheleaderidentifiedhim- n.igstraighttothethroneof selfasaUniateCatholic.PoemsFromSeventhCentury Hedescribedhimselfasan AreGod. benocontradiction,forHe wouldalwaysbe"alightcf revelationtotheGentiles.

LOANS

DIVISION

Inherhearttherewould

"IamawarethatthereisaschoolofLrirdae.,,gloryforthypeople thoughtwhichholdsthattherewasnottheYes,Christwouldpassby samedevotiontotheBlessedVirgininearlyofMary.iii andagain in would i.rltheculifed e Christiandaysasthereisatpresent,butitHiminherarms,inwonder willbehardforanyscholarwiththeseviewstharet would shseeouIIlHimrest grow there. toexplainawayrecentlydiscoveredpoemswisdomandgrace.She fromthe7thcenturyontheBlessedVirgin."mwoaunlicflesta wttotnnesosfilihseDivfigt

Thisstatementwasmade byProfessorJamesCarney atUniversityCollege,Dublin,whenhespokeon"The OldIrishPoemsonthe BlessedVirgin."

Thelecture,whichwas illustrated,wasgivenunder theauspicesoftheDublin InstituteforAdvanced StudiesandtheSchoolof CelticStudies.

ProfessorCarneysaid thatayearagohecame uponabout1,300linesof OldIrishversewhichhad hithertogoneunnoticedin theNationalLibrary,

Thefirst200lineswere a"telling"verseformof theApocryphalGospelof St.Thomas,whichdatedto theseventhcentury.

TheIrishtexthadan importanceevenoutsidethe domainofIrishstudies,and hadacertainbearingon anygeneralstudyofthis Gospel.

InLineWithToday

Theremainingpoems weretotheBlessedVirgin andwereallwrittenby Blathmacc,sonofCuBrettan,sonofCongus,which showedthatthepoems musthavebeenwritten about750A.D.

"Theimportanceofthis," hewenton,"bringsusin touchwiththemindofa productoftheearlyIrish MonasticSchoolsinthe periodimmediatelyprecedingtheVikinginvasions.

"Thepoet'sattitudetothe BlessedVirginisinline withcontemporaryCatholic practice.

"Heregardsherasthe mediatrixwhowillreceive favoursfromherSon,and healsomadereferenceto theBlessedTrinity,which isinlinewithgeneralbelief.

"Thepoet'sstatementwith regardtotheBlessed Eucharistshowedthathe

acceptedalsothedoctrine ofTransubstantiationas propoundedbyCatholic theologians,withnomodification."

Irishliterature,hesaid, andso-calledAnglo-Saxon literature,hadaveryclose kinship,andthechauvinisticattitudeofscholarswho pursuedtheirownlineina narrowway,neglecting

ity. ShewouldseeHimacceptedandrejectedbyher ownrace.ShewouldsorrowinHissorrows,rejoice inHisjoys.Shewould walkwithHimalongthe WayofSuffering,seeingin thiswoundedMantheglory oftheSonofGod. TheWaymustleadtothe Cross,forthereshemust theirsisterliterature,hadstand,symbolofthenew nojustification. Eve,nowtriumphantover

AfterHospitalCare,Bishop

CuleIsSentBackToPrison

GRAZ,Austria,March5(NC)-Bishop

PeterCuleofMostarhasbeentransferred backtothecentralprisonofZenicaafter spendingthreeweeksintheStateHospital inSarajevo,ecclesiasticalcircleshave learned.

WithMaryletusthen hastentotheCross.Letus findourplacenexttoMary thatinhercompanywemay findChristCrucifiedand ChristRisen.Intheshadow oftheCrossweshallfind theshiningsplendourofthe emptytomb.

AswehearMarysayto us,"Seeifthereisanysorrowlikeuntomine,"letus alsohearkentoherasshe tellsusthatinHimisour Hope,inHimisourJoy,in HimisourTriumph. alongWalk,then,withMary theWayofthePassion,thatyoumaybewith HerinthegloryoftheResurrection.Christisrisen intheheartofMary mayHealsoberisenin yourhearttodayandtomorrow.

TheyDon'tWant StandardBooks

MANILA, Philippines, Feb.25(NC).-TheCatholicEducationalAssociation ofthePhilippinesisleading theoppositiontoabillbeforeCongressprovidingfor uniformityofschooltextbooksonPhilippinegovernment,civics,andhistory.

Inadditiontotheenormousexpensewhichwould burdenthemorethan500 Catholicschoolsinthe country,theproposedbill mightalsoinvolvetheuse inCatholicschoolsofsome textbookswhicharenit acceptabletoCatholic authorities.

observersspeculatedthat theYugoslavauthorities hadorderedthetransferto avoidtheembarrassmentof hispossibledeathinprison.

Theprelate,whoisserv-WhentheBishop'stransingan111-yearprisonfertothehospitalwasmade termimposedbyaYugoslavknownafewweeksago, Communistcourtin1948 foralleged"fascistcollaboration,"wasreportedly examinedbymedical specialistsforablooddiseaseandfortuberculosis.

ThereareconflictingreportsoftheBishop'spresent conditionofhealth.One reportrfomsourcesinSarajevosaidtheBishopisvery weakandisunabletowalk withouthelp.Adifferent reportfromsourcesinSaraX-raystakenattheSarajevohospital,speaksofthe slightimprovementinthe Bishop'shealth.

BRYANT&WATERS

80to90StirlingSt.,Perth WOOD&COALMERCHANT Order.PromptlyAttendedTe PHONE:BA3938

Thelegalcounselofthe CatholicWelfareOrganisationbrandedthebillas"a glaringezampleofthought regimentation"and"repulsivetolibertyineveryconstitutionalsense."

HolyFatherSends£5,000ToAid FloodVictimsInNewSouthWales

SYDNEY,March3-PremierJoseph

As CahillannouncedherethatHisHoliness PopePiusXIIhadsent£5,000fortherelief ofsufferersfromthemostdestructivefloods inthehistoryofNewSouthWales.

Earlyofficialestimates1wholeState,theyloaded werethat50personsdiedtheircaranddrovealonga intheweek-longfloodsinflood-menacedroaduntil thewesternandcentraltheyfinallyreachedthebesectionswhichleft40,000siegedcentre. personshomeless,devas-Thepriestsundertook tatedover30,000squaretheirfeatofcourageand milesofrichfarm-lands,drivingskilldespitewarnanddamagedpropertytoingsthattheprojectwas thetuneofmillionsoftoohazardoustoundertake pounds. alone.

Catholicchurchesand otherCatholicinstitutions sufferedseverelywhenthe ragingfloodwatersspread outoverfivediocesesthoseofMaitland,Arm:dale,Lismore,Bathurstand Wilcannia-Forbes.

HeroicPoliceman

Amongthosewhoplayed akeyroleinaidingthe victimsofthefloodwere variousCatholicwelfare organisations,especiallythe SocietyofSt.Vincentde Paul.ManyCatholicbuildingswereconvertedinto rescueandreliefcentres.

Therewasnolossoflife intheCatholicinstitutions, butaheroicpoliceofficer 0andnotedCatholicsportsman,BernardOrrock,was electrocutedwhenanarmy vehicleinwhichhewas ridingstruckapowercable.

InMaitland,theground flooroftheepiscopalresidencewasfloodedand86year-oldBishopEdmond Gleeson,whohadrefusedto deserthisflockandevacuatetoaplaceofgreater safety,wasmaroonedfor severaldays.

PriestsInDrama

Therewasmuchpopular reliefwhenitwaslearned thatthevenerableprelate wassafeandsound.The floodwatershadpouredinto hiscathedral,reaching abovethetabernacleonthe highaltar.

Catholicappealsfor money,food,clothingand emergencyaccommodation forthefloodvictimsbrought magnificentresponses.

Manynunswereamong theheroinesoftheflood. Theyrescuedchildrenfrom danger,andthrewopen theirbuildingstoall comers.Conventswereconvertedintorescuecentres andradiocommunication stations. Dryconvent groundsmeanwhilewere madeavailableforcattle savedfromthefloods.

CostlyDevastation

TheCatholicclergyrespondedtomanycallsfrom thesickanddyingall throughthecrisis.The fateofmanyCatholicinstitutionswasindoubtfor manydaysuntilthethe restorationofcommunicationsbroughtnewsoftheir safety.

Itisestimatedthatthe repairandrebuildingofthe damagedCatholicpropertiesintheflood-hitdioceses willcostvastsumsof money.

FatherPeyton

WonCeylon

COLOMBO, Ceylon, March3(NC).-Father PatrickPeyton,C.S.C.,took Ceylonbystorminafiveday,whirlwindtourofthis islandcountry.ThefamedAmerican Rosarycrusader,hismind freshwithmemoriesofa phenomenally successful Indiatour,hadstillbigger surprisesinCeylon,where thousandsofCatholics bravedinclementweather tohearhismessage.

Otherthousands,who couldnotbepresentatthe Rosaryrallies,werereached byamessagebroadcast throughoutthenationby RadioCeylon.

FatherPeytcnwasgreetedatColombo'sRatmalana airportbyArchbishop ThomasCooray, of Colombo.Acheerwentup fromathousandlipsasa poorwomanwithasick childheldthebabyupto FatherPeytonandheblessedit.

AtTewatta,thesceneof FatherPeyton'sfirstrally, itwasrainingsoheavily thatmanyfeareditwould becancelled.Thedownpour drenchedthousandstothe skinandforcedprieststo leavetheopen-airconfessionals,whichbecame "huddlingground"forthe determinedpilgrims.

FatherPeytonspoketo thegatheringfor45 minutes,afterwhichpriests translatedhisaddressin SinhaleseandTamil.

CardinalMindszentyIs UnwillingToBargain

ByAnthonyB.Atar MUNICH,March4-HisEminence

JosephCardinalMindszenty,Primateof Hungary,wouldnotbeinaCommunist gaoltodayifhehadagreedtomakeadeal withtheBudapestregime.

TheHungarianRedsofferedtoreleasetheCardinalifhewouldgiveup hisepiscopaldutiesandlive asasimplepriestinan obscureparish.

CardinalMindszentyrefused.

HetoldtheRedsthathe wouldeitherreturntohis workasanArchbishopor remaininprison.

cedingday,sothatonlya handfulofparentsknow aboutit.

Thosewhodoappearfor registrationfindthatschool authoritiespurposelyprolongtheformalitiessothat onlyafewfamiliescan registertheirchildren.

teacherwasstillcarrying onorwhethershehasbeen gaoled.Butheaddedthat insuchcasesHungarian studentsrarelyreporttheir teacherstothepolice,even thoughtheyknowthatthey themselveswillbeconsideredaccomplicesandpunishedseverelyifthematter isbroughttopoliceattention.

Whilepersecutingthe Church,Hungary'sReds alsotrytokeepuptheoutwardappearanceofreligious freedomforpropaganda purposes.

EightFreeSchools

FatherPeytonleft Colombothenextdayfor Kandyandfromthere wenttoNuwaraEliyafor diocesanrallies.Hereturnedtothecapitalcityfor hisfinalrallyinCeylon.

BritishEducationHeadAdvocates

ThatCathedralBuildingBeTaught

TwoNewcastlepriests, FathersPatrickCotterand JamesHughes,figuredina dramaticincident.Respondingtoabroadcastappeal forfoodandmedicalsuppliesfromSingleton,the worstaffectedtowninthe

LONDON,March1(NC)-BritishMinisterofEducationSirDavidEccles,anonCatholic,toldameetingofteachersin ExeterthatBritishchildrenshouldbetaught "tobuildcathedralsaswellaspower stations"inthenewatomicage.

DespiteModifications,Liverpool

ToHaveOneOfWorld'sBigShrines

TheMinister'sstatementbyCatholicauthorities,who wasappreciatedespeciallyarefacedwiththeserious problemofbuildingatleast threecathedrals,andatthe sametimearefindingthe taskofprovidingnew schools,withverylittle governmentassistance,almostmorethantheycan manage.

LIVERPOOL,March3(NC)-Although originalplansforLiverpool'sprojectednew Catholiccathedralhavebeenscrappedin favourofamuchsmallerdesign,thestructurewillstillbeoneofthebiggestandmost strikingintheworld.

Accordingtoasketch madepublicherebyArchbishopWilliamGodfreyof Liverpool,thecathedral willhaveadome33feet widerthanthatofSt. Peter'sBasilicainRome, andamajesticclassical sweepofarchitecturethrowingitcommandinglyover Britain'sforemostseaport.

ArchbishopGodfreyhad announcedthechangein plansinaLentenpastoral letterinwhichherevealed thatAdrianGilbertScott,a leadingBritishCatholic architect,wouldrevampthe originalplanspreparedby thelateSirEdwinLutyens inthemoreoptimisticdays ofpre-warprosperity.

Thenewcathedralwill providethesprawlingindustrialMerseysidewitha greatcentreofCatholic worshipwithinthelifeof manynowliving-60years isthepresentestimate.

Accordingtodetailsof P.themodifiedplanmadepublicbyArchbishopGodfrey, theLiverpoolCathedralwill beanalmostsquarebuild-

ing,thesidesmeasuring 320feet,withabigadditionalante-naveatthe mainentrance.Itstotal length,includingthesacristybuildingsbehindthe sanctuaryandthesquarein front,willbe770feet.

Thecathedralwillhavea highaltarimmediatelyunderthedomefromwhich 50-footwidearmswillradiate,allowingsome5,000 seatedpeopletoseeand hearallservicesincompletecomfort.

Thecathedral'svestibule, seating1,200peoplebefore atemporaryaltar,maybe usedwithin10years.The greatcrypt-tobecompletedassoonaspossible-will haveaboveitaforecourt providingstandingspace foracongregationof10,000 foroutdoorceremonies.

Begun21yearsago,the crypt,whichservedasan air-raidshelterduringthe war,housesthetombsof ArchbishopRichardDowney,whocommissionedthe originaldesign,andofDr. ThomasWhiteside,first ArchbishopofLiverpool.

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ThisstoryoftheCardinal'srefusalhasbeen commonknowledgeamong thepeopleofHungary's capitalsincelastOctober,a recentarrivalfromBudapesthasreportedhere.It hashelped,therefugee said,toincreasetheCardinal'salmostlegendary prestigeamongthepeople. NooneinHungary,itis reported,knowsexactly wheretheCardinalisimprisoned,butlittlecredence isgiventorumoursthathe hasbeenremovedtoa mountainresthome.The Hungariansknow,theescapeenoted,thattherumoursareCommunistpropagandadesignedtoconfuse themandsettheirmindsat restinregardtotheCardinal'swelfare.

ChurchInChains

Hungariansourcespoint outthatsendingchildrento religionclassesinvolves considerableriskforboth parentsandthechildren themselves.Theparents maybedeclared"enemies ofthepeople"andlose theirjobs.Thechildren mayfailtograduate.Even goingtochurch,although .'alfflciallypermitted,frequentlybringssimilarreprisals.

MarxWithPopes

Onerefugeecitedthe caseofagirlinherlast yearofcollegewhowas knownasaregularchurchgoer.Shortlybeforeher finalexaminationsshewas toldthatshewouldnot passifshecontinuedgoing tochurch.

Accordingtoreportsfrom Hungary,theCardinal's mothercontinuestoseehim fromtimetotime.The meetingplaceisusually thesmalltownofVecs, wheretheCardinalis broughtfromgaol. AsfortheChurchin Hungary,reportspointout thatitistotallyinchains. Neitherpriestsnorbishops canactfreely,reportsstate. Botharealwaysunderthe watchfuleyeofthesecuritypolice.Ithasbeen learned,forexample,that theactingheadoftheHungarianhierarchy,ArchbishopJuliusCzapikof Eger,cannotcommunicate withtheclergywithout policepermission.Anofficerisconstantlyondutyat hisresidencetocheckon allincomingandoutgoing mailandtocensorallhis statements.

"Ourschoolsandteachersareatthismoment educatingagenerationthat willpossessgreaterpower forgoodandevilthanany thathasgonebefore,"Sir Davidsaid."Theeducation thattheygivewillbe judgedinhistory,notby theextentofthenewknowledge,butbytheuseto whichitisput.

"Letusthereforeteach ourchildrentostudyman aswellasmathematics,and whentheygooutintothe worldtobuildcathedrals aswellaspowerstations."

DoTheyBelieve?

Thegreattestofthenew scientistsandengineers, theMinisteradded,willbe: "Dotheybelievethatthe earthistheLord'sandall thatthereinis?"

Commentingonthis statement,the"Universe," BritishCatholicweekly,declaredthatCatholicsinsist onthisteaching,butare beingpenalisedbyhaving tocontributeheavilytowardthenationalsystemof educationwhilehavingto supportthecrushingburden oftryingtofind£50,000,000 fortheirownschoolsas well.

Catholicofficialspointed outmeanwhilethatinthe caseofthenewCatholic cathedralsplannedatLiverpoolandNorthampton,they hardlyexpecthelpfroma non-Catholicgovernment. Theysaidthatthethird,St. George'sinSouthwark, London,wasburntoutby Nazibombs,yetCatholics arehavingtofindmuchof themoneythemselvesfor itsrebuilding.

Priestsareundersimilar surveillance,accordingto informationfromHungary, althoughpolicearerarely stationedinrectories.Duringchurchservices,however,apolicespyisalways presenttotakenoteson whatapriestsaysinhis sermon.Anythingthatcan beinterpretedascriticalof thegovernmentbringsa warning.Ifherepeatsthe "offence,"heisgaoled.

MadeUnderDuress

Whenapplyingforjobs, reportsnote,peopleare questionedabouttheirreligiousconvictions.Ifthey admitgoingtochurch,they arenothired.

Facedwithsuchpersecution,someCatholicsdeny theirFaith;othersdefythe Reds..AHungarianwho recentlyescapedfromhis countrytoldofayoung womanschoolteacherwho, despiteCommunistcontrol ofeducation,continuedto teachCatholicsocialdoctrineinherclasses.

Anexampleofthiseffort, informantsnoted,arethe eightCatholicschoolspermittedbytheCommunists. Theseschoolsfunctionwithoutanyinterferenceand thereisnocontrolover whattheyteach.

TheyareusedbytheReds asasortofdisplay-window, as"proof"tovisitingforeignersthatreligioustoleranceexistsinCommunist Hungary.

Refugeeshavefrequently notedonemajorCommunistsuccessandoneimportantfailure.

Thesuccessistheindoctrinationofyouth.Young peopleareafavouredgroup andthemaintargetofCommunistteaching,ithasbeen reported.Becauseitisfree, childrenofpeasantsand workersnowhaveaccessto auniversityeducation.

"Patriots'"Failure Intheuniversitiesthey arefedMarxistdoctrine andinspiredtobecome "pioneers"ofthenew "socialistsociety."Since theinfluenceoftheChurch onyouthhasbeenrendered negligible,theyoungergenerationisatthemercyof the Reds'propaganda machine.

Althoughshefollowed theofficialcurriculumto theextentofexplaining Marxisttheories,shealso taughtherstudentsthe Church'sanswertosocial problemsbyacquainting themwiththeprinciplesof thePapalEncyclicals. Theescapeesaidhedid notknowwhetherthe

Thefailureconcernsthe so-called"patrioticpriests," whoopenlyco-operatewith theCommunists.AccordingtoreportsfromHungary,theirinfluenceisvery slight.Evidenceofthisis thefactthattheirperiodical"Kereszt"(TheCross) hashadtosuspendpubli-cationbecauseofalackof readers.

Goldistestedbyfire,man bygold.-Chineseproverb.

Allthehierarchy'spastoralsaresubjecttoCom munistapproval.OnSt Stephen'sDaylastAugust 20,Hungary'straditional religiousandpatrioticfeast, thebishopswerenotallowedtoissuetheirusualpastoraluntiltheyinserteda favourablereferencetothe new"People'sConstitution."

Accordingtoreports, however,thenationrealised thereferencewasmade underduress.Thereports addedthattoremovethe religioussignificancefrom St.Stephen'sDay,theReds renamedit"Constitution Day"andorderedHungarianstopaytributeon thatdatetothe"People's Republic."

WhilethereligiousinstructioninStateschoolsis permittedintheory,persons escapingfromHungary havestatedthattheReds makeeverypossibledifficultyforparentswhowant theirchildrentoattend religionclasses. Tohaveasfewchildren aspossibleregisterforsuch instruction,theysaid,there areonlytwodaysayear onwhichparentsmaypresentapplications.Announcementsofthesedates isusuallymadeonthepre-

Thursday,March24,1955.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-I wishtothankallyoung folkwhowroteinlately, butIwouldlikeyouothers tostartfillingthemailbags. Idoneedasupply.Hope you'llhelp!

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC. ***

Barbara'sHolidays

21Anzac-rd., Leederville.

DearUncleMac,-HereI comeatlonglasttothank youfortheprizemoneyfor mystory.Iwasthrilledto receiveit,andsorryI've takensolongtothankyou.

Wereturnedtoschool lastmonthafterweeksof gloriousholidays.Kathy andIhadlotsofoutings, toonumeroustomention. here.Ourtripstothebeach withourpalsweenjoyed mostofall.

Onreturningtoclasswe weresorrytonoticesome ofourclassmateshadnot returnedthisyear.

UncleMac,Mrs.Fitzger- aldhasaskedmetosend alongthis5/fortheBushies' Fund.

'Byetillnexttime,Uncle Mac.Onceagainthanking you. Yourfondniece, BARBARAHARRIS.

DearBarbara,-You'rea realtrue"niece"andno mistake.Thanksforthe donationandthankMrs. Fitzgeraldalso.Andwrite again.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Week'sWinners

IhavepleasureindeclaringCarmelParkinson ofSt.Kieran's,Osborne Parkasthewinnerofthis week'sprize.Congraulations,Carmel!Finework.

Margaret'sBirthday

St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstlettertoyou.Ihad myninthbirthdayonFeb. 7.Ihadapartywitheight ofmyfriends.

Ihaveonesister,Clare, whoisdoingherJunior, andonebrother,Pat,who isinseventhstandardat C.B.C.,Leederville.

Wehaveawhitecocky whotalksandcallsoutmy name.Good-bye.-Your lovingniece, MARGARETRAFFERTY.

Welcometo"thecorner" andIdidenjoyyourfriendlyletter.Writein often,please.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

CarmelParkinsonWinsPrize

VanityLostHimAllHisFriends

Oncetherewasajackdawwhowasnothappywithhis plainblackfeathers.Hewas tiredofblackfeathersbecausethereweresomany prettybirdsaround.He wantedtobeprettytoo.

Hepickedupsome featherswhichcamefroma peacock'stailandstuck theminhisback.Hewent uptowherethepeacockswereandwalkedinamong them.

Theydidnotlikethis,as theyknewhewasnotone ofthem,sotheystartedto peckhim.

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Josephine'sThanks "Rockville," Kudardup.

DearUncleMac,-Iam sorryIdidnotwritebefore andthankyouforthefive shillingswhichIreceived sometimeago. ThisyearIamgoingto schoolattheconventin MargaretRiver.Iwillbe inseventh.

Atpresentwehavefour littlechickens;theyarenearlysixweeksold.

Ihavejustcomehome fromDonnybrook.Iwent therefortwoweeks'holiday.

Well,UncleMac,Iwill dosenowasitisdinner time.-Fromyourloving niece, JOSEPHINEJEFFERY. DearJosephine,-Thanks forrememberingmeagain. Youwritealovelyletter. Bytheway,howisgrand- motherthesedays? Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

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jackdawsbuttheydidnot recognisehimandthey turnedtheirbacksonhim. Helostallofhisfriends becausehewasvain. *

RosalieWorksHard St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtothankyouforthe 5/yousentmeformycomposition,whichwaspub- lishedin"TheRecord."

Fortwoweeksofthe holidayswewenttothe Porongorups,nearAlbany. Westayedat"KarriBank" guesthouse.Itwasvery enjoyable.Therewerea swimmingpool,twotennis courtsandtwohorses,soI hadn'tamomentfreeto writetoyoubefore.

LastTuesdayIwentback toschool.Iamineighth standardthisyearsoIwill havetoworkhardtoget myJuniornextyear.AlthoughIenjoyedtheholidaysgreatly,Iamrather pleasedtobebackatschool again.

However,sinceTuesdayit'sbeenrainingalmost non-stopsowecouldn'tget outofdoorsverymuch (withoutgettingalmost drenched).

NextMondayIamstartingtyping.Lastyearwe learntonlyshorthandand bookkeepinginourcommercialcourse,andIam lookingforwardtomyfirst lessonintyping. Ihaven'tanymorenews now,sowillclose.-Your lovingniece, ROSALIERICHARDS.

DearRosalie,-Oneofthe mostpleasingfeatures about"thecorner"isthat somany"old"niecesand nephewsaresoveryloyal. Thankssomuchforalovely letter,andletmehaveanothersoon.Cheerio. UNCLEMAC. * *

CarmelJoinsUp Box474,Dangin.

NowForAPoem

No,ItIsNotYours

No,itisnotyourstoopen budsintoblossoms;Shakethebuds,strikeit; itisbeyondyourpower tomakeitblossom, Yourtouchsoilsit,youtear itspetalstopiecesand strewtheminthedust, Butnocolourappears,and noperfume, Ah!Itisnotforyoutoopen abudintoablossom. Hewhocanopenthebud doesitsosimply. Hegivesitaglanceandthe lifesapstirthrosughits veins. Athisbreaththeflower spreadsandfluttersinthe wind, Coloursflushoutlikeheartlongings Theperfumebetraysa sweetsecret. Hewhocanopenthebuds, doesitsosimply. -RabindranathTagore.

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ThanksForGifts "Procrastination," "A GratefulMother,"andMrs. W.Naisbett,LakeGrace. Manythanksforyourgenerousdonations.MayGod blessyouall. UNCLEMAC.

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MemoforLesleyDavis, Lesmurdie:Thanks,Lesley, foryourletterandasyou wish,itshallnotbeprinted. Ido inwishyoueverysuccess yournewschoolandI canquiteunderstandhow yourtimeisgreatlytaken up. Bestwishesalways, UNCLEMAC.

SpainGreets

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MADRID,March12 (NC).-Some300,000persons,includingthewifeand daughterofChiefofState FranciscoFranco,cameto theCapuchinchurchhere onthefirstFridayofMarch tokisstheimageofthe DearUncleMac,-IamCristodeMidinaceli. writingtoaskyouifImay jointhe"Corner."

Iam9yearsoldandmy birthdayisonAugust11.

Ihavethreebrothersand nosisters.Mybrothers' namesareVincentand Michael,whoaretwinsfour yearsold,andJohn,whois 12. Iremainyourloving niece, CARMELO'SHEA.

DearCarmel,-Welcome to"thecorner,"dear,and thanksforalovelyletter. Ihopeyouwriteinoften. Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

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Thatmorning200,000of thefaithful CommunionreceivedHoly atthechurch. Ambassadors,ministersand prelatesjoinedwiththe faithfulinthemassvenerationoftheimage.

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ATHENS,March12(NC).

-About906tonsofpowder- edmilksentbytheWar ReliefServices-National CatholicWelfareConferenceweregiventothe GreekRedCrossataceremonyhere.Themilkwas sentespeciallyforusefor schoollunchesandatchildren'scamps.

Mr.Delenda,representing theAthensCatholiccommunity,wasamongthe officialspresentattheceremony.

BecausetheGreekhierarchyhadaccusedthe Catholichierarchyofprofit- ingforpropagandareasonsfromthedonationofAmericanfoodsupplies,noneof theCatholichierarchyat- tendedtheceremony.

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Mostscientistsagreethat alldogsaredescendedfrom thewildwolvesthatstill roamaboutinpartsof EuropeandAsia.

Thousandsofyearsago dogs withbeganmakingfriends theearlymen,and pickedupscrapsandbones thathadbeenthrownon rubbishheapsoutsidethe encampments.

Afterawhileitwasdiscoveredthatthetame wolvescouldhelpinvariousways,soseveralbreeds weredeveloped.TheKings ofBabylonuseddogslike mastiffsforlion-hunting.

Todaywerecogniseover 100quitedifferentbreedsof dogs;mostarepets.

St.Bernard'sarethebiggestofalldogs,weighing nearlytwocwts.Theyare ***

Carmel,NewNiece

St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis myfirstletterbutitwon't bemylast.

Iamnineyearsofage andIhaveonebrotherand foursisters.Mybrother's nameisTonyandmysisters areBernadette,Patricia, MariaandChristine.

MybirthdayisonJune 10.Mybrother'sbirthday isonMarch1.Bernadette willbesevenonAugust16; Patriciaisfournow,her birthdayisJuly4;Maria isthreenow,herbirthday isJanuary9.Christineis thebaby;sheisone.Her birthdayisMay20. IhavewrittenastorywhichSisterreadforus. Yournewniece, CARMELPARKINSON.

DearCarmel,-Welcome to"thecorner"andIdo hopeyouwriteinoften. You'vealsowontheprize fortheweek. Bestwishes,dear. UNCLEMAC.

namedafterthefamous passinSwitzerland.

Allgundogsreallyseem toenjoytheirwork.Pointersandsettersshowwhere thebirdsarehidingandretrieversfindandbringbackwhathasbeenshot. BecausetheAlsatiansare strongandintelligentthey areusedforpolicework andaerodromedefence.Our dingoisdescendedfrom domesticdogs.

Ashepherdwouldbe helplesswithouthissheep- dogs;theyaremoreuseful thanadozenhumanassistants.Mostsheep-dogscome fromtheColliebreeds. Collies,likeAlsatians,are veryclever.Hereisashort taleshowingtheircleverness.

Asheepbreederwas bringingsomesheepbackfrommarket,andonthe 4 wayhomelosttwoofthem. Afewdayslaterthebreederheardthatanearbyfarmerhadfoundtwosheep.

Thebreeder,takinghis CollieJockwithhim,set offtothefarm.Jock's masterdidn'tknowhowthe sheepweremarked,buthe saidJockwouldpickthem out. Thefarmerputallhis sheepwhichnumbered60 andthetwohehadfound intoalargemeadow.Jock gotbusy.Itwasadifficult jobbutafterawhileJock cameoutofthemeadow withthetwomissingsheep infrontofhim.

MemoforTonyHicks (St.FrancisXavier'sSchool, Armadale):Sorry,Tony, butaninflexibleruleof "thecorner"isthatletters mustbewrittenininkif theyaretobepublished.I'mverysorryespeciallyas youareanewnephew.Butwriteagainininkandit willbeprinted.

Bestwishes, UNCLEMAC.

Gospelsnowadays,practicallyeverybodyhasthe

n thegeneralityofminds

Thetroubleisthatwhile veryfewpeoplereadthe feelingthathehasread thereisapresult ictureofChrist

whichisalmostacaricature,andthereisanideaof thekindofreligionChrist taughtwhichisveryclose toatravesty;andIthink mostmenfeelthatthecaricatureandthetravestyare thingsthattheygotfrom theGospels,whereas,in fact,nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.

Takethepicturefirst.I thinkalmostallmen,if theytriedtogiveyoutheir notionofthekindofpersonChristis,wouldeliminateeveryelementinHis charactersavekindness. They'vemadeHimsimply kindandnothingelse.

Ithinkifyouwanttoget closetoit,youtakethe hymnwhichbegins"GentleJesusMeekandMild"averybeautifulhymnwhen itwaswrittenandobviouslyverysuitableforchildren tosing-butifyouaddtogethertheadjectives,"gentle,""meek"and"mild" theydonotadduptothe kindofpersonyouwould wantinemergency.Indeed,you'dhardlywanta personofthatdescription onapicnic.

MatthewTerrifies

A Itseemstomeananice kindofmanwhocouldbe shovedaround,andthis picturecertainlydoesn't comefromtheGospels.It wouldabsolutelystun,for instance,theSyro-PhoenicianwomantowhomChrist OurLordsaid,"Itisnot righttotakethebreadof thechildrenandgiveitto thedogs."Anditwould seemakindofwryjestto thePhariseestowhomOur Lordsaid,"Youserpents, yougenerationofvipers, howshallyouescapethe damnationofhell?"

Indeed,ifyouhadnothing butSt.Matthew'sGospel youmighteasilyoverlook thefactthatthereislove inChrist'scharacteratall. ThepicturethatfirstGospel givesissoveryterrifying. Butevenifyoubegin,as IhopenewcomerstoGospel readingwillbegin,withSt. LukeandthengoontoSt. Matthew,St.MarkandSt. John,itstillremainsthat thetotalpictureofChrist, althoughyouwillfeelthat thereisloveinit,isprimarilyapictureofstrength, determination,withloveas itwereakindofglow uponthatverystrongbackground.

"StrongAsDeath"

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atWasSecondaryToChrist

RecentlythespeakerintheABC'cprogramme-"PlainChristianity;A Wayfarer"-wasMr.FrankSheed.Thetextofhisaddresspublished courtesyoftheAustralianBroadcastingCommission.

Mr.Sheed,anAustralianandheadofthenotedBritishpublishing revisitinghisnativelandonalecturetourwithhiswife(MaisieWard).

andmovedamongmen;but asyoumeetHimthere,you candropallthispictureof gentleness,meekness,mildnessandnothingelse.

Butalsoyouwillfindthat youarelearningagood dealmoreaboutChristby meetingHimsteadilyasHe wasseenbythemenwith whomHelivedandwith whomHemovedabout.

You'llfindthatyouare learningagreatdealmore aboutloveandthephrase, "lovestrongasdeath"beginstotakeonanewmeaning,butnotonlythat,you'll findthatyouarelearning agreatdealmoreabout God.

Forif,nomatterhowdevoutamanmaybe,hebelievesinaGodwhonever didbecomeman,takeon ournature,liveandmove amongus,thenhemay knowagreatdealabout GodasGodisinfinite,God isallpowerful,Godis majestic,Godiseternal;but allthissortofknowledge ofGodisjustalittlebit remotebecauseweourselveshavenoexperience ofbeinganyofthosethings, butoncewerealisethat ChristOurLordisGodand thatHecannowbeseenin ofbeinganyofthosethings; thatwehavetodo,obeyingHisparents,payingtaxes,forinstance,puttingup withinsults,sufferinghungerandthirst,thenweget anewmeasure,sotospeak, ofGod.

St.John'sDiscovery

Wehaveinourownexperienceameasuringrodby whichwecangetakindof feelingaboutGodmade manthatthemostpious mancannotgetifhedoes notknowthetruthabout theGodmademan.

upononeelementinthe pictureasthoughitwere thewholepicture.

InthematterofChrist's personalityeverythingwas concentrateduponkindness totheexclusionofeverythingelse.Inthepicture menhaveformedofwhat ChristOurLordtaught thereisaconcentrationupon adifferentkindofelement butstillaconcentration whichproducesthesame kindofdistortion.

Ithinkifyouweretoask anyhundredmenyoumet whatphrasesoftheGospel aboutChristtheyrememberedIdonotthinkthere's muchdoubtthattwophraseswouldberememberedby almostallofthem.Oneis thephrase"Loveyour neighbourasyourself,"the otheristhephrase"Peace onearth,goodwilltowards men."

Thissecondphrasewas notsaidbyChristbutabout Himbytheangels,butit doesrepresentanenormouslyimportantelementin whatOurLordcameto teach,whatHecametodo; butyouwillobservethat eachofthesetwophrases,

other,withhymnsand scripturereadingaddedto taste,or,iftasterequires, omitted;peoplefeelingthat theessentialhasbeenprovidedintheloveforour fellowmanandthisisas farremovedfromthemind ofChristasanythingcould possiblybe.

ToHimourrelationto GodwasprimaryandwithoutarightrelationtoGod wecouldn'tevenhavea rightrelationtoman.UnlessweloveGodthechances arewewouldnotloveman, unlesswelistenedtoGod wewouldnotknowhowto treatman.

ForChrist,asIsay,invariablytherelationshipto Godistheprimarymatter anditis,asIhavesaid,a travestyofHisteachingfor ustomakethesecondary, importantasitis,takethe placeofthetotalityofHis teaching.

WeneedthewholeChrist andnothinglessthanthat wholeChristwillsufficeus, andwhenHesaysthatHis meat,Hisfood,istodothe willofHimthatsentHim, Hesays,"Seekyoufirstthe kingdomofGod"andall

Wordtothe belowisby company,is muchinthesamelineas Christ;andifyoutreat Christianityasconsistingof onlyitssecondaryelements thereisnaturallyagood dealofresemblancebetween ChristianityandHinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism andLaoTse,Shinto,anyof thegreatworldreligions.

For,afterall,itwouldbe difficulttoconceiveoneof theworldreligionswhich didnothaveagooddealto sayaboutmercyandcompassionandaboutourduty toourfellowmen;andon thatsideChristianity,reducedtothatminoralthough enormouslyimportantelementinit,iscomparable withtheothers.

Butifyoucometothe elementswhichtoChrist OurLordcamefirst,then thecomparisonvanishesat once.Youcanfindinall theseotherworldreligions phrasessimilartothis,lovingone'sneighbour,the notionofpeaceonearth, goodwilltowardsmen;but innoneoftheworldreligionswillyoufindanything atallcomparabletoOur Lord'sphrase:"IamtheResurrectionandtheLife,""I

manbelievesthatthatis whatreligionisthenobviouslyhemustfollowhis ownparticulargleam,buthe mustnotspeakofhisreligionthenasthoughit wereChrist's.Hemustnot saythathewillselectthe elementsinChrist'steachingwhichseemtoHimsignificantanddismisswhat seemstoChristprimaryas beingsimplythemarkof thefirstcenturymindwhich wehaveoutgrown. WecanonlybeChristiansifwearedetermined tofindeverywordthat Christutteredandmake thatwordourown.We cannotbeChristianshowevernobleourreligionmay beinitselfifweproducea religionofChrist'ssecondarystatementswhichwould haveseemedtoHimsimply profanity.

WhatIamurgingthenis thatweshouldsettledown tothereadingoftheGospelsasweperhapshave neverreadthembefore,determinedtomeettheChrist whoisactuallypresentedto usthere,determinedtohear everywordhesaysand dismissnothingbecauseit doesn'tappealparticularly toourselves.

Aboveallwemustnotso readtheGospels,soread theteachingofChrist,that weconcentrateuponthe kindofthings,nobleasthey maybe,whichwemight havesaidourselvesand ignorethethingsthatonly GodmadeMancouldhave said.Inmypreviousfew minutesIdidmentionone ofthesegreatsayingsof OurLord,whichIshould liketolookatnowinconclusioninslightlymoredetail.

OurLordsays:"Iamthe WayandtheTruthandthe Life."Letusconcentrate onthethirdofthose phrases"IamtheLife." Thetroubleisagainthat eventhosewhodoreadthe Gospelsregularlymayhave fallenintoakindofroutinewayofreadingwhich insomecasesamountsto littlebetterthanastateof piouscomainwhichedificationiscomingthrough butnoparticularmeanings.

You'llfindforinstance, thatChristOurLordhad compassiononthemultitude,you'llfindthatchildrenweredrawntoHim, you'llfindthatHediedfor theloveofmankind,butin Hisordinarydailydealings withmenHeisatthevery remotestpossiblepolefrom sentimentality.

Hehardlyeversaysa kindwordtoanindividual, histoneisalmostentirely matteroffact,realistic,occasionallyfullofrebuke, andHeshowsfromtimeto timethatHeiscapableof almostblindingangerand thatonewayoranotheryou havetodealwithavery complexcharacterwith whomloveisatfirstsight, Patyourfirstreadingofthe Gospels,ratheranoccasionalluxurythanapermanentstate.Certainlythere is.notahintinChristas youmeethimintheGospelsofsimplymeltingsoftness.

Nonetheless,ifyougive yourselftheopport-'vof meetingOurLorda6and againintheGospels,iLink theproportionsbeginto changeandyouseethatthe strengthandtheloveinHis characterareinasense fr-eventlymatched,andthat theloveisallthemorelove becauseoftheintense strengththatgoeswithit.

ObviouslythewholepurposeofreadingtheGospels istomeetChrist,andno mancanmeetChristthrough anyotherman.Icannot giveyousuchintimacywith ChristasIhave,youhave togetyourown.Youwill getitthroughthesefour menwhowrotetheGospels, thefourmenwhoreally knewChristasHelived

IfyouthinkofGodsimplydwellingineternity theremustbeanelementof majestypredominanttothe pointwhereitcanarouse somethingveryclosecertainlytoawepossiblyeven terror;andIthinkitisthe experienceofmankindthat thosewhodothusbelieve inaGodremotefromthe earthhaveverylargely beenafraidoftheirGod; andIimaginetheApostles musthavebeeninsomethingthesamestateasthey begantomeetGodmade Man.

Butattheendoftheir threeyears'experience,the ApostlewhomChristloved best,St.John,wasableto makethatmostextraordinarycombinationoftwo luminoustruthsintoathird truthofquiteblindingluminousness;forSt.John knewthatChristwasGod andSt.Johnhaddiscoveredbythatthreeyears' companionshipwithHim thatChristwasLove.

Caricature,Travesty

Hewasabletocombine thesetwotruthsinthe phrase,"GodisLove,"which you'llfindinhisfirstEpistle,whichisalmostthecardinalphraseoftherelation ofmantoGodatthevery highestpointitcanreach; andIthinkifwereadthe Gospelsinthatsense,determinedtofindtheChrist thatisactuallytherewe willfindourselvesmoving verymuchthroughtheexperiencethatledSt.John tomakethatamazingcombinationoftruthsintothe supremetruthaboutGod.

Ihavesaidthatinthe generalityofmen'sminds thereisapictureofChrist OurLordwhichissomethingofacaricatureandat thesametimeIsaidthat therewasaviewofOur Lord'sreligiousteaching whichwasveryclosetoa travesty.Thetravestyarisesfrompreciselythesame processwhichproducedthe caricatureIhavebeendescribing,namelytheconcentrationofeverything

"GlorytoGodintheHighest,"sangtheangels.Butmost modernsonlythinkof"peaceonearth,goodwilltomen."

"Loveyourneighbouras yourself"and"Peaceon earth,goodwilltowards men"isthesecondstatementandeachofthemis precededbyoneimmeasurablymoreimportantwhich haslargelybeenforgotten.

Beforetheysaid,"Peace onearth,goodwilltowards men,"theangelssang "GlorytoGodinthehighest"andbeforeOurLord said"Loveyourneighbour asyourself"Hesaid"Thou shaltlovetheLordThyGod withthywholemind,thy wholesoul,thywhole strength."

AndIthinkitisafascinatingcommentaryupon whatishappeninginthe religiousmindoftodaythat menshouldsowhollyhave concentrateduponthetwo phrasesthattoOurLord aresecondaryandregard Hisprimaryasthoughit wereakindofsecondary; thatreligionconsistsin lovingone'sneighbour, spreadingpeaceandgoodwillandthatthespecial adorationofGodwhichfor ChristOurLordmeant everythingisreallyvery muchamatterofindividual temperament.

Theresultisthatyou haveakindofChristianity frequentlytobefoundand foundinverygoodpeople whichreducesChristianity tosocialservice,philanthropy,kindnesstoonean-

theseotherthings,earthly happinessandtherest,will beaddeduntoyou.Heis statingpreciselywhatHe standsforreligiously.

Nowthisotherviewof religionassocialservice,as kindness,asloveofone another,isinitsownwaya magnificentthingbutit cutsoutwhat,throughout theages,throughallthe historyofmankindhas beentheessentiallyreligious thing,namelythesensethat inenteringintoreligion,in embracingareligion,we werebeinginitiatedinto divinemysteries.

WhereChristDiffers

Therearenodivinemysteriesinthereligionof socialservice,butChrist OurLord'steachingis sparklingandglowingwith divinemysteryallthetime.

Nowthisconcentration uponthesecondaryelement inOurLord'steaching,the elementthattheGospels showtobesecondary.has hadoneresultwhichis worthapassingcomment.

Itisbecauseofitthat peoplecanrankChristianity withtheotherworldreligionsandregarditvery muchasamatteroftaste whichyouprefer;thatBuddha,Mohammed,ConfuciusandLaoTse,justto takeahandful,arevery

amtheWay,theTruthand theLife,""Nomancometh untotheFatherbutbyMe," theastonishingphrase:"Unlessyoushalleattheflesh oftheSonofManand drinkHisBloodyouwill nothavelifeinyou."

Itisnotevenconceivable thatBuddhacouldhave saidthatorMohammedor Confucious,orLaoTse oranyofthem.Thisis somethingpeculiartoChrist. Andthegreatestphraseof all:"IandtheFatherare One"isquitesufficientto putaproblembeforeyou. Doyoureallywantareligionlikeotherreligions, butappealingtoyoumore becauseofcertainelements inthecharacterofthe Founder ordoyou wantthereligionofChrist Himself,inwhichsocial serviceissecondandthe deeplymysterioustruths aboutGodaretheprimary thing,therealfoodofthe soul?

NowIcertainlydon't wanttocriticisethereligion ofsocialservice.Ifany

Butifwearereading thesephrasesofOurLord knowingthatHemeant everywordtoregister,that everywordhaditsown function,thenIthinkwe willbeastonishedatone wordinthatphrase,"Iam theLife"andthatisthe word"am."Wemighthave expectedOurLordtosay, "IhavetheLife,"inwhich caseourreplywouldhave been,"ThenpleaseLord, giveittous,"butHedoesn't say"IhavetheLife."

Hesays"IamtheLife" andthatbeingsotheonly thingwecanpossiblysayis then"pleaseLordlivein us,"butoncewehavesaid thatwehavecommitted ourselvestoaviewof Christianitywhichisgoing tomakethemostenormous demands-ifChrististolive intheChristianinevena paleshadowoftheway whichcausedSt.Paulto cryout:"Ilive,yetnow notI,butChristlivethin me." IfChrististoliveinus astotallyasthat,oreven begintoliveinuslikethat, thenweourselvesaregoing tobelargelytransformed, andifwearetobetransformed,inthatwaythenit isobviouslyamatterofthe firstimportanceforusto knowwhoitisthatisgoing totransformus,intowhat likenesswearegoingtobe changed,andthatmeans onceagainthatwemust cometoknowChristour Lord,knowhimasclosely andasintimatelyaswemay herebelow,whichmeans thatwemustreadtheG,,,qpels.

NostudiesofChristsince canreplacetheexperience ofthemenwhoknewHim. WhatSt.Jeromesaid15 centuriesagoandwhat PoeBenedictXVrepeated 40yearsagostillremains theliteraltruth:"Ignorance oftheScripturesisignoranceofChrist."

SacramentsMayGreatlyAssist RecoveryInMentalSickness

"Ex-Psychotic"writesthatshewasmost interestedinanarticleofFebruary24last in"TheRecord,"inwhichwassaid: itwasalwaysintriguinghowmentaldisorderswhichcouldnotbeascribedto braininjuriesordiseasescouldbediagnosed bythemedicalprofession.Schizophrenia, forexample,accordingtothetext-booksis simplyawarpedpsyche."

WhenIwasanatheistIofourCatholiclife-daily wasanardentadmirerof ProfessorSiegmundFreud, bothinhispracticalwork asapsychiatristandinthe philosophywhichreveals itselfinhiswritings.

Iknewseveralpeoplein London,includingmyown husband,whowerereceivingpsycho-analytical treatmentfromdifferent specialists,andwhereas someadheredtoJungand Adlerthemajoritywere Freudians.

Itwasonlylater,whenI wasgiventhegiftofthe Faith,andbecameaCatholyic,thatIlearntthatthe actualmeaningoftheword "psychiatrist"comesfrom theGreekwordmeaning soul-doctor.

LeansOnSpiritual

Sincemostpractising psychiatristsdonotbelieve inthesoulinthesensein whichourtheologiansuse thisword,thetreatment whichisgiventothosewho arelooselylabelledas "mentallysick"cannotgive fullweighttotheimportanceoftherelationshipbetweenthepatient'ssouland God.

Likemanyofmybrother converts,comingoutofthe darknessofatheism,materialisin, revolutionary socialismandmodern paganismintothelightof thetruth,Ihavefound thattoliveourCatholic Faithisnotatalleasy.

Itmaybethatthedevil isparticularlyreluctantto loosehisgrasponthose soulswhich,inpre-conversiondays,spreadhisideas withsuchalacrity;oritmay bethatdespitethemerciful forgivenessgivenbyGod whenwemadeourfirst confession,thetracesofsin, thehabitsofnearlyalifetimelivedwithoutgrace, areverystronginthesoul.

AtanyrateIhavefound myselftremendouslydependentupontheessentials

BrotherHealyIs ProvincialConsultor

TheRev.BrotherJ.D. Healy,whooncetaughtat St.Mary'sCathedralSchool andotherSydneycolleges, hastakenupdutyasa ProvincialConsultorofthe SouthernProvinceofthe ChristianBrothers.

Theprovincecomprises Victoria,SouthAustralia, WesternAustraliaandTasmania,withheadquartersat St.Kilda(Vic.).

MassandCommunion, weeklyconfession,andthe recitationoftheRosary.I donotknowhowwecan fighttheforcesofdarkness withoutthem. WhenIfoundmyselfcertifiedandinHeathcote ReceptionHome,thelack ofallthesebroughtme nearlytothepointofdespair.Weweregivenevery possiblephysicalcomfort, verygoodfood,beautiful

tactandwaslikedand trustedbythenursingstaff, alsousedtobringlittlegifts offruitandsweetsto patients.Shewascalled "MissH-"officially,and didnotwearherreligious habit,onlyascarfoverher head,butweallcalledher sister.

ThroughherImetthe visitingpriest,butthiswas notuntilIhadgonethrough threeweeksofgreatagony andprivation.Hewasthe localparishpriest,very busyandoverworked.On Sundays,however,afterhe hadsaidtwoMasseshe wouldcomedownandvisit themaleandfemalewards.

Hewas,indeed,another Christ.Thepatientsloved him,andmanyofthenonCatholicsweremostimpressedwithhisgoodness andkindness.Theyused tosaythattheirownministersdidnotcome.Iam surethatwhentheywere dischargedtheycarriedwith themintotheirfamiliesthe pictureofwhataCatholic priestshouldbe,fullofthe charityofChrist.

CuriousRegulation

Hiswholeoutlookand attitudewasbroadand lackinginrigidity.This hospitalhappenedtobein hisparish,thereforehe wouldcomeandhelpanyonehecould.Thesepeople weresick,sohegaveallof himselftothetaskofgiving themspiritualcomfort.

SIGISMUNDFREUD surroundings,kindand patientsistersandnurses, hardworkinganddevoted doctors.

Visitorswerepermitted twiceaweek.Wehadin facteverything-andwe hadnothing,sincewedid nothavethesolaceofour religion.However,Iprayed hardandespeciallyasked Mary,theMotherofGod, tohelpallofus.

Isoonmadefriendswith otherpatients,andfound outwhowereCatholics, Protestants,andwhohad noknowledgeofGod.There wasanun,whohadbeen theRev.Motherincharge ofSistersand200children inIndia.

Sheusedtocomeround thewards,sometimesbringingoldcopiesoftheSacred HeartMessenger,or"The Record."Youshouldhave seentheeffecttheyhadon thepatientswhoknewtheir significance;theywould blessthemselves,sometimes weep,stretchouttheir hands.

Ifthisishowtheywere movedbyapictureofOur Lordonthecoverofa magazine,howmuchmore joyandhelpwouldthey havegainedbyreceiving HiminHolyCommunion.

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Heheardsomeconfessions,buthewasnotpermittedbytheauthoritiesto administerHo1yCommunion,excepttothedying. Thisrulewasmadebecause ononeoccasionapatient whohadreceivedHoly Communionlatershowed adversesymptoms.

ButinClaremontMassis saidandHolyCommunion giventosomepatients.I supposetheofficialattitude isthatinthelatterhospital manyofthepatientsare consideredincurable,so thatnothingcanmakethem worse.

Iamwritingthisletterto "TheRecord"toairthese facts,inthehopethat Catholicpublicopinionmay bestirredtosomekindof action.Itiscommonknowledgethatnervousbreakdownsarefrequent,mental sicknessofallkindsareincreasing.

WhyNoAssistance?

Weknowthattheroot causeofthisliesinlackcf loveofGod,causingthe breakdownoffamilylife,a paganattitudetowards marriageandsex;thestress andstrainofmodernindustrialliving,andonthe internationalscalethehorrorofthelasttwoworld warsandtheinhuman treatmentsufferedunder NaziandCommunistdomination.

Patientswholeaveaplace likeHeathcote,although theymayfeelgratitudeto thosewhocaredforthem, areaptthroughasenseof socialshameandembarrassmenttodesiretoforget theyhaveeverbeenthere.

However,Iamnotpre- paredtodothis,forthe sakeofthosewhoarenot yetdischarged,andfor thosewhoaretogothere inthefuture,sincetheyare mybrothersandsistersin Christ.

Idonotpleadforstreet collectionstogivethem "comforts,"noramIadvocatingsellingraffle ticketstoprovideadded entertainmentforthem.

Iampleadingthatthis wholematterofsouldoctoringofthesickpsychebe more thatcarefullyinvestigated; Catholicgeneralprac-titionersthinkcarefullybeforesendingapatienttoa non-Catholicpsychiatrist; thatthoseactiveinthe governmentofthisState couldperhapslegislatefor thesayingofHalyMass andtheadministrationof HolyCommunioninHeathcote;thatperhapssome priestscouldsupplement theworkofthisoneman, particularlypriestsfrom Europewhospeakthelanguageofmigrantpatients; thatotherBrothersand Sistersbesidesthosefrom SantaMariaConventcan visitpatients;thatthewonderfulLegionofMary couldcareforthosewho havenorelatives,orwhose familieshavedeserted them;andthatallthefaithfulintheircharity,andin gratitudetoGodforHis benefits,shouldprayand makesacrificesforthese Hischildren.

MovesPlannedIn SydneyToImprove OurNewspapers

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SYDNEY,March5-Formationofa CatholicPressAssociationinAustraliawas approvedhereatanationalconventionof Catholicjournalistsattendedbydelegates fromeveryStateoftheCommonwealth.The newgroupwillbemodelledaftertheCatholicPressAssociationintheUnitedStates.

Theconvention,thefirstingcodehasalreadybeen undertaken,theconvention wastold.

nationalmeetingofitskind inAustralia,wasopenedby HisEminenceNormanCardinalGilroy,Archbishopof Sydney.Itwasattendedby ArchbishopRomoloCarboni,ApostolicDelegateto AustraliaandNewZealand, whodeliveredoneofthe principaladdresses.Duringthesession,aspecial messagewasreadfromHis HolinessPopePiusXII.

Itwasannouncedthatthe projectedAustralianCatholicPressAssociationwould servetofacilitatetheexchangeanddistributioncf localnewsaswellasthe syndicationoffeaturesand photos.

Meanwhilethedelegates, whorepresentedsomedozen weeklynewspapersand nearly30monthlyand quarterlymagazines,agread tolaunchacampaignto encourageanddevelop Catholicauthorsandcontributors,andtoimprove thestandardofpayments andotherconditions.

Thecampaign,itwas stated,wouldseekalsoto improvethetechnicalstandardsofCatholicnewspapersandperiodicalsand developthetrainingof skilledstaffs.Meanwhile, othereffortswouldbemade toimproveadvertising methods,aswellasdistribution,circulationandbusinessadministration.The preparationofanadvertis-

Belgium'sTeachersAndStudents PutPressureOnGovernment

BRUSSELS,March4INC)-Asecond one-daystrikeofCatholicstudentsand teachersinBelgium'spublicandCatholic schoolshasbeencalledforheretoprotest againstthegovernment'seducational

Figuresreleasedbythe conventionshowedthatthe AustralasianCatholicpub- licationsnumber52major periodicals,includingall weeklies,28monthlies,and anannual,withanover-all circulationof15,049,242.

ThemessagefromPope PiuswasaddressedtoCardinalGilroyandwasforwardedbyMgr.AngeloDell'Acqua,SubstituteVaticanSecretaryofStatefor OrdinaryAffairs.

"Itwouldbedifficult," themessageread,"tooverestimatetheimportanceof theCatholicpress,which hasasitsexaltedfunction tomaketheChurchbetter.16, knownandloved.Byexpoundingandexplaining theChurch'sdoctrine,it givesapreciousassistance toherteachingmission.

DailyProposed

"Notonlymustthe Catholicpressfearlessly proclaimthetruthandits integrity,butitmustunmaskerrorofeverykind, andputthefaithfulon guardagainsttheinsidious andveiledattacksofthe enemiesoftheChurch.The Catholicpressmustendeavourtokeeppacewith moderntechnicaldevelopments,sothatitsnewsis notonlymadeavailableto readerswithoutunduedelay,butpresentedtothem inanattractiveform."

ArchbishopCarbonitold theconventionthatthe AustralianCatholicpress shouldpublishcomplete translationsofallmajor papalstatements,oratleast authenticatedsummaries.

Healsosaiditshouldendeavourtosupportadaily paperfreeoftheindecenciesthatoftenappearin secularnewspapers,and policies. maintainaninformation

Thestrikewasscheduledtoorganisecounter-demon-centreinRome. forMarch25atameetingstrationswhereveracere-AninternationalCatholic oftheCatholicCommitteemonyisheldatwhicha',PressandPhotographicExforFreedomandDemo-cabinetministeristobehibitionwasheldinconcracy,attendedbysome 10,000leadersofvarious Catholicorganisations.

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Wehavetoattackthe rootcause,butthisdoes notfreeusfromtheobliga- tionalsooftreatingthis particularsymptominthe bestway.AsCatholicswe donotdespisetheuseof drugs,hypnosis,psychoanalysisandelectro-convulsivetherapytocurethose whoarepsychoticor neurotic.

WeknowthatinEurope andtheU.S.A.manyleadingpsychiatristsarepriests anddevoutCatholicdoctors. Butallthesebenefitsof medicalsciencearestill onlynaturalmeans.

Mypleaisforthegreatsupernaturalpowerwhich theCatholicChurchalone possesses;thatofadministeringgracethroughthe sacraments,tobeharnessed tohelptheseherunfortunatechildren.

ThereareDicharged PrisonersAidSocieties, organisationsfordisabled servicemen,anddifferent charitableorganisationsto helpsufferersfromallillnesses,includingalcoholism, leprosyandtuberculosis. ButIdonotknowofany organisedattempttohelp discharged"lunatics."

Thestrikeistobeapart ofafour-weekprotestcampaigntogettheSocialistLiberalgovernmenttorestorefullsubsidiestoCatholicschools.

PoliticiansDodged

Inthefirstone-dayschool strike,whichtookplacelast November24,anestimated 1,000,000studentsstayed outofschool.Approximately30,000Catholiclay teachersalsoparticipated.

Aspartofthenewcampaign,theCatholicPeople'sParty,thelargestsingle partyinthecountry,has agreedtobreakoffallrelationswiththegovernment duringtheprotestperiod.

Atitsmeetinghere,the CommitteeforFreedom andDemocracyaskedevery Catholicparishinthenation toplanaprotestdemonstration.Italsocalledon itsowndistrictcommittees

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Onesuchcounterdemonstrationhasalready beenstaged.RecentlyPremierAchilleVanAckerand MinisterofEducationLeo Collardwereexpectedto attendthelayingofthe cornerstoneofapublic schoolinBruges.Theydid notshowup.Butthe demonstrationtookplace anyway.

OnMarch26,theday afterthescheduledschool strike,aNationalProtest DaywillbeheldinBrussels.Ifbythattimethe campaignhasnotachieved success,newplanswillbe announced.

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junctionwiththeconvention.Diplomaticrepresentativesofmorethanadozen nations,includingthe UnitedStates,assistedin securingpicturesofCatholicinterestfromtheir countries.

Catholicpressassociationsoverseassentsamples ofmanyCatholicpublications.Otherassistancewas receivedfromtheVatican SecretariateofStateand frompapalnunciatures abroad.

Theconventionwasin sessionforthreedays.Those attendingincludedalso representativesfromvariouspartsofNewZealand.

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fore,freewillmeansa choicebetweenmotives.It doesnotnecessarilyinclude freedomofaction.

11'Thus,intheexamplewe tookamomentago,having weighedtheprosandcons -themotivesforand against-youmightdecide togototownforthebook andriskgettingwet.As youwereabouttosetout AuntyFannyarrivesonan unexpectedvisitandyou areforcedtoacceptadry stickratherthanawetting. Inthiscasethewillwas stillfree,thoughtheaction wasnot.

Sometimesyouwillhear itsaidthatfreewillisan illusionsincethestrongest motivealwaysprevails;in otherwordsthatweare forcedbymotive.Butwhat doesthisstatementmen?

Itmeanseitheraplatitude, namely,thatthemotive whichprevailsdoesprevail; orthestatementmeans thatwealwayschoosepleasureandshunpain-which experienceshowstobe grosslyuntrue. Ihavenotattemptedto provethatwepossessfree will,sinceyoudonotask foraproof.Indeedproof ishardlynecessarysinceit iscommonexperiencethat wecandeliberatelychoose somethoughtsanddispel others.Wearecertainat themomentofchoicethat wemightchooseotherwise, andsometimeswefeel laterremorseforhaving chosenaswedid.

IfIhavenotcoveredthe groundyoudesired,please letmeknow.Yourother questionIshalldealwithin alatersession.

HolyNameMenExhortedtoMore

FaithfulAttendanceatSacraments

ContinuedfromCover

ThelosstoPerthwasregretted,butoutweighing theregretwaspleasureat theknowledgethatwhen thenewBunburyDiocesan Unionwasformed,itwould havesuchahealthynucleus.

Thesecretary'sreport,assuringBunburyofPerth's helpwheneverrequested, washeartilyendorsedby allpresent.

Thereportdisclosedthat althoughallgradesof membershiphadincreased therateofincreaseinjunior membershipwasdisappointingandcalledforurgent andplannedattentionin thebranches.Callingalso forattentionwasthefact thatattendancesatthe 4-monthlyHolyCommunion andeveningdevotionswere farbelowwhatwasexpectedofHolyNamemembers.

Branchdelegateswere askedtogobacktotheir branchesandorganiseurgentlyonsuchlinesthat nextyear'sreportwould recordincreasesinattendancesandinjuniormembership.

Aftercoveringanumber ofgeneralitemsinhisreport,Mr.Foleyclosedwith thankstotheChristian Brotherswhosogenerously placetheC.B.C.atthedisposalofthesocietyfor meetings,to"TheRecord" forspacegenerouslygiven forH.N.S.reports,andto hisfellowofficersonthe DiocesanUnionfortheir co-operation.

Thediocesantreasurer, Mr.W.J.Roberts,gavean excellent,wellcompiledand informativereportonthe financialhealthofthe society.Heshowedthat itsfinancesaresound-"on paper"-butthatfinancial healthdependedonthe promptpaymentbybranchesofdebtsowingtothe DiocesanUnion.

DealingwiththeBursary FundMr.Robertsquoted the1954-55subscriptionsas being£217;4/4.Afterpaymentofthisyear'sBursary thesinkingfundtotalled £380anditwouldbeat least1970beforethefund reachedafigureatwhich itsinterestearningcapacitywouldensureaperpetualbursary.

Mr.Robertsappealedfor greatergenerositytowards ensuingbursaryfundappealssothattheultimate objectivewouldbeachievedattheearliestpossible.

ArchbishopCarboni,inhis recentaddresstotheannual meetingoftheSydneyDiocesanUnionandpublished inthismonth's"HolyName Monthly."

Thethreepointswere:

1.TheHolyNameSociety isthelargestandmost powerfulCatholicSociety inAustralia.

2.Thereareonlytwo realforcesatworkinthe worldtoday:Catholicism andCommunism.

3.Wecannotshirkour Christianresponsibilitiesto theAsianpeoples.Membersshouldstudy thesepointsandrevitalise theirmembershipandtheir faithsothattheywillprovidethatspiritualarmy neededbytheChurchtodaytomeettoday'sthreats anderrors.

ForthcomingActivities

Mr.Foleyannouncedthat thisyear'sspiritualrally wouldbeheldinSt.Mary's Cathedralat7.30p.m.on Sunday,May15.Details willbeannouncedinalater issueof"TheRecord"but branchesandmembers shouldnotethedateand plannowtoensurearecord attendance.

Dateshavealsobeenfinalisedforthisyear'senclosedretreatswhichwill againbeheldattheRedemptoristMonastery.Six week-endshavebeenallottedasfollows:1stretreat, May21-22;2ndretreat, May28-29;3rdretreat, June18-19;4thretreat, June25-26;5thretreat, July16-17;6thretreat.

July23-24.

Toensurearecordnumberofretreatantsanda balanceddistributionasbetweenthevariousweekendsallocated,thosewishingtomakeretreats,especiallytheearlierretreats arerequestedtoadviseMr. Foleyassoonaspossible.

Mr.C.White(Belmont branch)expressedtheregretofallpresentatthe absence,throughillness,of thediocesanpresidentMr. J.F.Lynch.Hemoved thattheminutesrecordthe sincerethanksofthesociety fortheexcellentanduntiringworkperformedbyMr. Lynchduringhistermof officeaspresident.Mr. White'smotionwasadopted unanimouslyandwithacclamation.

Thediocesandirector,FatherT.Ahern,commendedbothsecretaryandtreasurerforexcellentreports. Hedeploredtheslowrate ofexpansioninjunior membershipandappealed todelegatestogobackto theirbranchesandplanbyorganisationandgood example-anotableliftin juniormembership,and fo`particularlygreatcarefor juniors,whentheyleft schooltoensurethatthey continuedasloyalsenior members.

FatherAhernendorsed themeeting'swelcometo Mr.Nevinandassuredhim ofPerth'shelpwhenBunburywasreadytoestablish itsownDiocesanUnion.He commendedtothecareful studyofmembersthree pointsmadebytheApostolicDelegate,MostRev.

THERECORD

ThreeGirlsto TestPopularity ForBellFund

AthletesofY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Have'

JollyJauntDuringIslandStay

ByR.F.Anthony.

Ontheweek-endofMarch11-13,the Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.athleticclubmemberswentforanannualtrip-thistimeto GardenIsland.Thelastcombinedtripwas heldtwoyearsagowhentheclubswentto BunburybuttheGardenIslandtripwasfar betterinmanyaspects.

ProbablythemainadvantageofGardenIsland wasthateverybodywastogetherallthetimeinstead ofbeingsituatedinhotels hundredsofyardsapart.) Anotherfactorofimportancewastheinformality whichlastedindressand mannerallthetimethe athleteswereontheisland.

TheadventurereallybeganontheFridaynight whenthelaunchhiredby theclubspulledawayfrom Fremantleandheadedfor theocean.Thecomments ofspectatorsfishingfrom thejettywerenottoofar wronginthatitwasarough rideovertotheisland. Thoseonthetopdeckofthe launchweresprayedregularlybylargewavesand hadplentyofsaltseaairin theirlungsfortwohours.

ELIZABETHHEALY

Mr.Berry,intendering theresignationoftheoutgoingcouncil,appealedto memberstobemorezealous inattendingMassandreHolyCommunionon tl ratSaturdaysofeach Thisdevotionwas ree_.,tedbyOurLadyat FatimaandH.N.S.members shouldallendeavourto takepartinit.

Theelectionofthenew councilresultedasfollows: Messrs.C.Berry,E.Farmer,N.Fernon,M.Foley,J. Lynch,L.Maxwell,J.McCarthy,D.O'Brien,E. O'Mahoney,B.Quinn,J. Rintoul,W.RobertsandP. V.Smith. Officebearerswillbe electedatthecouncilmeetingtobeheldonMarch 28andtheresultpublished in"TheRecord."TheconventionclosedwithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentinthecollegechapel.

PATRICIASHORE

St.Kieran'sparish, OsbornePark,istohavea veryfinebellerectedata costofabout£1,400.Ithas beenmadebyGillettand Johnson,ofCroydon,England,andisnowinFremantleawaitingdelivery. Tohelptodefraythiscost MissesHealy,Molinariand Shoreareengagingina popularladycompetition, whichwillendonApril30.

YCWGeneral Meeting

CATHEDRAL:

Tuesdaynight,March29, isthenextgeneralmeeting fortheCathedralY.C.W., andallareexpectedtojoin intheopenforumafterthe bigY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.debate cnwhethertheyouthmovementsareanassetto parishlife.

Leadersnowmeeton Tuesdaysbeforethegeneral meeting,Notebooksmust beused.

Ithasbeenaverygratifyingsighttoseesomany memberspresentatthe mission.Itishopedthey willcontinuetogivethe leadtootheryoungmen aroundtheplace.

FrenchHonour Mgr.Tardini

Atlast,18mileslater,a green-gilledcrowdof athletes(definitelynot sailors)staggeredashoreat GardenIslandtofindtheir ownwaytothecamp.This wasratheradifficultprocedureasnobodyseemedto knowwherethehutswere located.However,atruck loomedupoutofthenight andsoonallbutanunfortunatehalfdozenorso weredriventothecamping place.

ThefirstnightonGarden Islandwasnotveryrestful formostpeople--especially thegirlswhoweredisturbedbya"rain"of"hail stones"rattlingfrequently onthetinroof.Thosegirls whospentarestlessnight willprobablybeinterested toknowthatFrankPimm's bedwasemptyataboutthe sametimeasthe"showers" ofstones.Thisfactis probablymereco-incidence andpossiblyhadnothingat alltodowiththedisturbance. At6.30a.m.activities commencedonSaturday withthemenplaying cricketonaveryrough pitch.Severalofthegirls wereobservedsneakingoff inbatherstohaveaswim, interpretedasbravadoby thecricketers.

casehesomehowendedup underthetableandwitha veryredface-theresultof derisivelaughterfromthe gallery. TheremainderofSaturdaymorningwasspentin fishingandswimming,while afterlunchallwenttothe backbeachforaswim.A goodsurfwasrunningand anenjoyableafternoonwas hadbyall.Agameof "keepingoff"commenced withtheboysagainstthe girls,thefaironesbeing assistedbyBillO'Grady, DesdeGruchy,Brian Peacheyandothers.

Intheeveningafreepictureshowwasfilmedfor clubmembers,butunfortunatelytheprogramme wasnotveryinspiring.A barbecuewasheldafterthe picturesandatastysupper ofburntsausageswaseaten bymoonlight.Afterawhile severalenthusiastsdecided togofishing,butallended upcold,fishlessandwith wetnosesinthechillnight air.By12.30a.m.allfishinghadbeenabandoned andthefishwereleftto theirnocturnalgambolings.

Breakfastwaslateon Sundaymorningwhenthe leaderofgroup3sleptin. Still,hewasexcusedbecauseofawatchthatstoppedat5.30a.m.!After breakfastallathletesspent awhiletidyingthemselves upforMassat10.30a.m., whentheRev.J.Depiazzi arrivedbyboatfromRockingham.

PraiseofLadies

TheMassandsermonhad aspecial"something"under theconditionsontheisland andallwereextremely gratefultoFatherDepiazzi forgoingacrossand honouringthemashedid.

Fishingandswimming weretheentertainmentbeforelunchwhile,inthe afternoon,somewenttothe backbeachandotherswent tothejettytofishand swim.

Outstandingcricketerof themorningwasKevin Barron,whosedemonbowlingstruckterrorintoall batsmen.VinGoerkewas brilliantinthefieldand tookanextremelycasual catchonthestepsofthe "pavilion." Breakfastwasamerry meal,aswereallthemeals, withveryvulgarexhibitionismbyBrianPeachey. Thisbehaviourbecamea featureofeverymealand wassoonignoredbythe companypresent. The formanceoutstandingperatmealtimewas BrianPeachey's"high jump"ofthetable.Apart fromlackofnaturalability andtoomuchtemperament, Brianeitherforgotwhich stylehewasusingorslippedonthefloor.Inany

TheGrandCrossofthe FrenchLegionofHonour hasbeenconferredonMonsignorDomenicoTardini, VaticanPro-Secretaryof StateforExtraordinary Affairs,bytheFrenchAmbassadortotheHolySee, CountVladimird'Ormesson.

ThepresentationceremonytookplaceintheSecretariateofState.ItisbelievedthatArchbishopGiovanniB.MontiniofMilan, formerlyVaticanPro-SecretaryofStateforOrdinary Affairs,willreceivethe samehonour.

ItaliansTold SchoolsNeed

GoodHomes

ContinuedfromCover centuryofexperienceand organisationtheChurchin Australiahadestablished anddevelopedaschool system,bymeansofwhich wasgivenanexcellenteducation,religiousindeed,but alsoaneducationinthefullestsense,intellectual,civic andsocial.Hewhosaid otherwiseconvictedhimself ofignoranceandspoke withoutjudgmentandwithoutjustice.

Sometimesitwassaid that,ifchildrenweregiven religiousinstructionintheir earliestyears,theycould besentsafelytoother schoolsintheirlaterschool years.Unfortunatelyhard experiencedisprovedthis. Theinfluenceofatrulyreligiousandmoralformation intheselateryearswas neededtooffsettheinfluenceofthematerialismand thereligiousindifference,so widespreadinthiscountry.

Thehomeshouldplayits part.TheCatholichome, inthedesignsofGod,was asanctuary,asanctuaryof theChristianlife,inwhich shouldbefoundthespirit oftruedevotiontoGod,the spiritofprayerandthe practiceofChristianvirtue.

ModelofFidelity Aboveall,goodexample wasnecessary,especiallyin thefulfilmentoftheduties ofreligionsuchasattendanceatMassandtheuse oftheSacraments.Without it,instructionwasgivenin vain.Theinfluenceofthe Catholicschoolwasnot enoughwithouttheinfluence ofthetrulyCatholichome. St.Josephwasthemodel offidelitytoJesusChrist; the"goodandfaithfulservant."Allshouldlearn fromhisexampletolive fullandworthyCatholic lives.

Then,theycouldsay,with trustandconfidence,the wordsaddressedtoSt. Joseph:"Shieldeachoneof uswiththyunceasingpatronage,sothatfollowing thyexampleandsupported bythineaid,wemaylive agoodlife,dieaholydeath andsecureeverlastinghappinessinHeaven."

Thelastmealonthe islandwasamerryoneand thediningroomatonestage waslikeanorchardona windyday-applesfalling everywhere.

MarkHaydockmadea shortspech,overBrian Peachey'sopposingprattle, inwhichhethankedCarmel RoweandKevinBarronfor theworktheydidinorganisingthecamp.Theydida reallygreatjobanditis verydeservingfromthese notestoofferthemavery sincerevoteofthanksfor alltheirefforts.

Itwasduelargelyto themandalsotoMrs.Rowe andMrs.Joyce(towhom manythanksalso)thatthe campwassuchagreat success. Thetripbackacrossto themainlandwasmostenjoyablewitheverybodyin finespiritsandtheocean Cont.FootofColumn

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasgivenby MonsignorKennedyand wordsofthankswereexpressedbyFatherAbramo, theorganiserofthefeast, tohiscommitteeandtoall thosewhohelpedtomake theceremonysuccessful.

At8p.m.anopen-air musicalconcertwasgiven bytheCityofPerthBand inthegroundsoppositethe churchandat10p.m.a fireworksdisplaywaswitnessedbythousandsof peopleat.HeirissonIsland, theCauseway.

Andsoconcludedthe solemnFeastofSt.Joseph, sonostalgictotheItalians. ascalmastheproverbial millpond.Soendedamost enjoyableweek-endby60 membersoftheathletic clubs(andtheirwivesand fiancees),andallmust agreethatsuchatripisa necessarypartofthe athleticseason.Perhaps nextyearasimilartrip couldbemadeagainto GardenIsland.Itisanidea worthconsidering.

What'sCookin'-GoodLookin'???

TheRussianstellyou-thatbyfarthefinestfood-isCaviare

TheMarseillais-makesoutacaseforfishystuff-calledBouillabaisse. Americans,weunderstand,arekeenonChickenMaryland.

TheTyrolese,whosehealthisrude'el,ringthepraiseofApfel-Strudel. WhileChinamendevourwithzestnotonlybirdie,buthisnest.

WhileSwedishtissuesarerestoredbysomethingknownasSmorgasbord. Andin"voce"farfrom"sotto"ItaliansrecommendRisotto.

Ineverycountry-"nearenough"-theysayAspaxadrene's"thestuff."

Thatis,forAsthmaandCatarrh,HayFever,too,so"thereyouare."

ByreducingtheinflamedcapilliariesAspaxadreneneedsnoauxiliaries. Aspoxadrenemaybeusedinconjunction(andatthesame time)withanyothertreatment-injection,tablets,etc.

Itisthe"buyword"today-sohaveoneyetothebuy-buy today-notbye'nbye-andhaveagoodnight'sbye-byeyourself-allthefamily-andthedoctor.

(A.H.CRUNDALL,Box58,PrahranVic.)

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TerrorReignsInTito'sZone OfTrieste:60,000Refugees

TRIESTE,March11-Atotalof59,186 peoplehavefledintoOpicina,atowninthe hillsaboveTrieste,andthenumberisincreasingdaily.Theyaresardinefactory workers,peafarmers,otherworkers,aswell astheirpriests-allfleeingCommunistterrorinYugoslavia.

MostofthemhaveItaliancitizenshipandlivedin VeneziaGiulia,nowapart ofTrieste'sZoneB,administeredbyYugoslavia.

Thereisnoworkfor thesepeopleinOpicina. Theirchancesofemigrating areslim.Theirfinancial helpfromtheoverburdenedItalianGovernment, apartfromtwomealsaday and,whenpossible,lodgings,amountstolessthan £.1amonth.YettherefugeesintheOpicinacamps canconsiderthemselvesfortunatewhentheycompare theirlotwiththe412familieslivinginabandoned silos.

Anti-CatholicBias

TheTriestemissionofthe WarReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfare Conferencehas11,259people onitsbooksawaitingemigration.Itis,withinits means,providingwelfare servicesalso.

Whyarethesepeople floodingintoTrieste?Were theydrivenoutbecause theyareofItalianstock?

AdrianoVascotto,who workedatasardinefactory atCapod'Istria,answered thisquestionbysayingthat Italianswhoco-operate withtheCommunistregime ofTitofarebetterthanany ofhisSlavneighbours.

MassimoZarroti,who liedwithhissixchildren, saidhewasbeatenupasa reactionarybecausehehad aplaqueoftheSacred Heartoutsideofhishouse.

added,inTito's"worker's paradise." Zarrotti'scropofpeas amountingtoatonanda halfwasconfiscatedoutrightbytheYugoslavofficials,andhisgrapeswere soheavilytaxedthathehad

Variety

tosellhiswineataloss. FatheraBrtholomewParigi,whosecorrectname mustbeconcealedtoprotecthisfamilyfromTito's vengeance,ischaplainto the800VenetiaGiuliarefugeeshousedinformer U.S.armybarracks.The equipmentforhischapel wasgivenhimbyWRSNCWC,whichfurnishes breakfasteachmorningfor alltherefugeesunderhis care.

Hetoldoftheopenly anti-Catholicpressuresin Tito-administeredZoneB:

AndHighStandardsMade

St.Patrick'sConcertMemorable

TheannualIrishnationalconcerttook placeinHisMajesty'sTheatreonSunday evening,March20,beforeacapacityaudienceandinthepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop.

Theprogrammewasa happyblendofsongand dance,instrumentalmusic anddrama,andwassowell presentedastomeritall thecommendationitreceived.

Theintroductionwasa medleyofIrishairsgiven byt.Joseph'sorchestra, Victoria-square.Thecurtainthenroseonalittle piecepresentedbymembers ofClontarfBoys'Town.

TherewasprolongedapplauseastheIrishflagwas brokenoutatthemastheadtothesoundofthe reveillewiththeboys standingatthesalute.Thus wassetthethemeofthe evening'sentertainment.

CarmelMoranwasdelightfulinhersympathetic singingof"Killarney"and "TheFairyTalesofIreland."Anothervocalistwho

Lifewasimpossible,hegavemuchpleasurewas

AHERN'S

ArchieWaddelloftheSydneyConservatorium,who sangtwobeautifulnumbers, "TheRoseofTralee"and "I'llTakeyouHomeAgainKathleen."

MeryRowston'squartet playedaselectionofIrish airsandthentheprogrammequieteneddownto adevoutandreverential atmosphereasthepupilsof Loreto.Osborne,unfolded inamovinglittlescenathe storyofOurLadyofGuadalupe.Thiswasparticularly welldoneandmeritedall theapplauseitgot.

Afterashortintervalthe programmewenton.There weregroupsofdancers fromvariousschoolsin traditionalcostumesgiving wonderfullyexpertexhibitionsofIreland'sjigsand reels.

LesmurdieHighSchool contributedtwosongs,"In DerryVale"and"TheKerry Dance,"thelatterwith danceaccompaniment.Anothernoveltyinstrumentalist,RoyMenzel,played melodiesonwineglassesandwithbells.

VividTableau

Thenoncemoretheatmospherequieteneddown asthegrandfinale,"Go TeachAllNations,"was presented.Thiswashistory,drama,tableauand songallrolledintoone beautifultouchingscena.

ItwastheworkofOur Lady'sCollege,Victoriasquare;SantaMariaCollege,Attadale,andthe CathedralBoys'Choir,and wasproducedunderthe directionoftheRev.P.McCudden.

Asthecurtainrosewe saw,notthestage,butsymbolicIrelanddominatedby hergreatapostle,St.Patrick.Fromhissidewesaw thestreamofpriestsand missionariesgoingforth intotheworld(depictedin twolargehemispheres)to fulfilChrist'scommand, "Go,teachallnations."

Thetableauwasabeautifulconceptionofalovely theme.WesawMotherIreland,staunchastheGaelic Crosssheboreandasproud asthelittleshamrockshe heldinherhand.Shewas immobileyetvitalandintense. Wesawherdepictedin herfreshyoungwomanhood withoutstretchedhandbiddinghersonsgoforthand preachthegospel.Wesaw herresting,content,with armsfoldeduponherbreast ashersonswentouttodo herbidding.

photographingeveryonein achurchprocession,evidencewhichwillcostthese peopletheirjobs,solicitation oftheclergytojointhe government-promotedSS. CyrilandMethodiusSocietyof"patrioticpriests."

ThreatenedbyRedofficialswhenherefusedto signadeclarationdenouncingtheBishopofTriesteas anagentoftheAngloAmericans,FatherParigi joinedmanyofhisrefugees inflight.

Withthewithdrawalof theAlliedMilitaryGovernmentfromTrieste,the economyofTriestesuffered considerably.Taxidrivers whoaveraged6,000lirea dayarehappynowifthey canmake2,200.

"Wemustworkoremigrate,"ayoungrefugeeat Opicinaremarked.

Unemploymentamongthe nativeTriestiniisalready patheticallyhigh.AndrefugeesfromBalkancountrieskeepcrossingtheYugoslavborderseekingresettlementinthefreeworld.

TheWRS-NCWCsucceededinfindinghomesfor 2,361persons-bothVenetiaGiuliaandBalkanrefugees.Butthenumbers arrivingeachdayinTrieste swellthetotalawaiting emigration.

"Patriots'"Rally HeldInHanoi

SAIGON,March12(NC). -CommunistVietminh stagedathree-day"CongressofCatholicPatriots" inHanoionMarch8,9,

totheeditor

ReaderNamesAndDescribes VariousDegreesOfMasonry

Pelican.

Sir,-AsCatholicsshould theWhiteEagleor knowsomethingofMasonry Isubmitafewnotesonthe subject.

1.Therearethreedegrees:CraftMasonry(a) enteredapprentice,(b)fellowcraft,(c)master Mason.

2.AlodgeofMasonsconsistsofthefollowing officers:

(a)Themasterwhois styledworshipfulandmay beconsideredthepresident ofthebody.Therearealso pastmasterswhohave servedasmastersandare distinguishedassuchinthe lodge.

(b)Thenextinorderto themasteristhesenior warden,thenthejunior warden,theseniordeacon, thejuniordeacon,andlastlytheinnerguardand tiler,ordoorkeepers,the oneinsideandtheother outside.Thetilerisarmed withasword.

(c)Beforeproceedingto anexaltationintheRoyal Archthecandidatemust havebeeninitiatedinthe degreecalledpastmaster, andwhichisalsonecessary asthequalificationforthe chairinCraftMasonry.

(d)TheMasonsofRoyal AhM 11d rc asonryarecae companions andwhen assembledachapter.They arearrangedastoformthe figureofanarch.There arenineofficers. Allsortsofextraordinary termsandsymbolismare used,e.g.,thereismuch mubo-jumboaboutthe veils(threeinnumber).

Thereareallsortsofdegreesandtitles.

and10.TheVietminhradioThusthereareexcellent claimedthat"morethanMasonsandsuper-excellent 200delegates"attended. Masons: Thecongresswasmarked 1.KnightsTemplar. bydeclarationsagainstde-2.TheDegreeofMark parturesfromNorthto Man.

SouthVietnamandgeneral TheDegreeofMark statementsforpeace,accordingtotheradio.

Apreliminaryannouncementwassignedby15 Vietnamesepriestswho havebeenwiththeVietminhforsometime.These, fromvariousregions, amounttolessthanoneper cent.oftheVietnamese clergy.Noneofthemis ingoodstanding.Theyare reportedlylivingunder closeVietminhsurveillance inaformerFrencharmy hospitalinHanoi.

Alastwordinpraiseof thesinging.FatherMcCuddengotthemaximum responsewiththeminimum ofeffortfromhischoir.

"EcceSacerdosMagnus" wasagreattestforthese youngvoices,buttheyattackeditwithconfidence andskillandliterally broughttheaudiencetoits feetwiththeclosingnote. Theysang"Ireland, MotherIreland,"aquieter, endearinglittlepiecewhich broughtfreshapplause. Trulythiswasamagnificentfinaletoamemorable concert.

15.TheRosicrucianor RosyCrossorNePlus UltraDegree. MayIcongratulate"JahBul-On"onhisarticlein "TheRecord"ofMarch17. Thiscorrespondentgoesin foragreatdealofresearch work,andalthoughIcertainlydon'tseeeyetoeye withhimonallpoints,I thinkheisverymuchtobe commendedforhisefforts againstFreemasonry.Yours,etc., "BUNYIP."

DidSt.Germain

FoundLodges!

Sir,-I'mnotoutfor argument,butthinkthe followingitemmaybeof use,asFreemasonryisbeingsomuchdiscussed.

Abouttheyear1757in thereignofLouisXVof France,thatBourbonmonarchandhis"friend," MadamedePompadour,saw agreatdealofacurious personageknownasthe ComtedeSt.Germain.

St.Germainwasacharlatanwhowasveryrich andspokeallEuropean languages. Hehasbeenaccusedby someFrenchwritersofbelongingtotheEnglishintelligenceserviceandof beingthefatherofFreemasonry.TheEnglishbelievedhewasaJacobite'4 spy,accordingtosome authorities.

In1760St.Germainwas exiledfromFrancebythat sameChoiseul,whoplayed suchaprominentpartin theexpulsionoftheJesuits. Likethatothercharlatan Cagliostro,St.Germain

3. claimedtohavelivedfor Master. thousandsofyears.

4.Architect'sDegreeiniHediedin1780after Masonry. wanderingfromoneEuro-

5.DegreeofGrandArchitect.

6.TheDegreeofScotch Master.

7.TheDegreeofPerfect Master.

8.EnglishMaster'sDegree.

9.Masterinslrael.

10.NoahitesorPrussian Knights.

11.DegreeoftheRed CrossSwordofBabylon. KnightsoftheSword oftheEast.

pearlcourttoanother.

Eighteenthcenturyrulers, ormisrulers,seemedto havehadastrangepredilictionforquacksand rascalsofalldescriptions. Itislittlewonderthat troublesofvariouskinds afflictedtheContinent.

FatherVuXuanKy,vicepresidentoftheVietminh02. "NationalFront,"and FatherHoThanhBien,who hadtravelledtoStockholm andPekingasmembersof aVietminhdelegation,addressedthegathering. preliminarytoaneffortto startShouldIrishGet The"congress"mayb starta"NationalChurch," mediatestageintheircam-GreaterNotice? ausualCommunistinterpaigntodestroyorganisedSir,-Asaconstantreader religion. of"TheRecord,"Iwasdisagreeablysurprisedtonote C.W.L.ToMeetofthefrontpageinyour thatatleastseven-eighths

13.DegreeoftheRed CrossofRomeand Constantine.

14.DegreeofKnightsof ductacardeveningon Thursday,March31,atthe LiteraryInstitute.Aplate ofrefreshmentswouldbe appreciated.

MembersoftheCatholicissueofMarch17hadbeen Women'sLeaguewillcon-devotedtothepossible marriageintentionsofa memberoftheRoyalHouse ofWindsorandtothe "goings-on"ofcrooners andteenagers. ThisonSt.Patrick'sDay! WhatistheCatholicPress comingto?

Executivememberswould likeallmemberstogive theirsupporttotheSilver ChainfeteonApril2.This isaveryworthycause.

Anyinformationrequired astowhenandwhereto sendarticlesforthestall maybeobtainedbytelephoningthesecretary(Mrs. Smith)atW3667.

OnApril17theShenton Parkbranchmemberswill beconductingastallatthe HungarianSisters'fete.All membersareaskedtoassist withstockingthisstall,thus helpingtheSistersintheir work.

CARACAS, Venezuela, March11(NC)-Acrusade tofosterpriestlyvocations wasplannedherebythe rectorsof10seminaries.At presentthereareonlyabout 1,000priestservingthe nation's5,000,000Catholics. Some15priestsayearare beingordainedatpresent.

Afewlinesrelativeto theforthcomingIrishconcertwasallthespaceyou couldspare,althoughthere aremanyCatholicswho wouldhavepreferredto findanarticleonanda pictureofSt.Patrickon thefrontpage. TheChurchinAustralia owesanimmensedebtto St.PatrickandtoIreland. Tomanyofus,ourCatholicIrishancestryisour greatestpride.Nonation intheworldfoughtso valiantlyforfaithandfreedomasdidIreland.

Itisratherasorepoint withsomepeopleofIrishAustralianstockthatyour paperdevotessuchalotof spacetomoreorlesstrivial matter,whereasIrelandis ybuoturs,reatrcel,y mentioned."SHANNON."

St.Germain(hisreal nameseemstohavebeen somethingofamystery) mayhavebeenthefatherof modernFremasonry,and possiblywasemployedby Englandasasecretservice agent.Englandwasthe enemyofBourbonFrance, itmustberemembered.

Itwasonlywhenthe Revolutionof1789gotcompletelyoutofhandthatthe Englishshowedsignsof realantipathy.

Later,ofcourse,England hadtofightforherexistenceagainstNapoleon.But theyhadnorealsympathy forLouisXVIIorCharles X,therestoredBourbon monarchs.

NapoleonJacobinplottersagainst aresaidtohave beenfinancedbyEngland, soitisconceivablethatSt. GermaintheFreemason wasforatimeemployed bytheEnglishgovernment againstFrance.-Yours,etc.

IrishPipeBand

IsSuggested

DearSir,-Wouldanyof yourreaderssupportthe ideaofforminganIrish pipebandinPerth?The drummersatSt.Patrick's Daywereverygoodbuta band,pipeorotherwise, wouldhavebeenbetter.

Itseemstomethatthe formationofapipeband wouldbecomparatively easyprovidedanadequate instructorcanbediscovered inthemetropolitanarea, andprovidedthatgentlemanwouldmakehisservicesavailableatoneor otheroftheschoolsand selectandtrainsuitable boys.-Yours,etc.

PATRICKKEENAN.

FatherMcEwanIsBirthPrevention

RatedHighlyInU.S.

WillBeIgnored

KUALA LAMPUR, Malaya,March10(NC).TheArchbishopMichael OlcomendyofMalaccahas calledonMalayanCatholics toignorethebirth-control propagandanowbeingcarriedoninthiscountry.

TheFrench-bornprelate soundedthecallinan addresstoaCatholicrally here.

HeurgedCatholicsto ignorethe"criminaland poisonous"propagandain favourofbirth-control conductedamongthepeople ofMalayabywhathedescribedasthe"so-called familyplanners."

TheArchbishop'swords producedimmediatereaction.

Aspokesmanforthe SingaporeFamilyPlanning Associationstatedthat "nothingwecansaywill altertheArchbishop'spoint ofviewandwedonotproposetostartname-calling withanArchbishop."

PanamaStamps

ToHonourPopes

PANAMACITY,March

10.-Thefirstofaseriesof stampstohonourallthe recognisedPopesfromSt. PetertoHisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasbeenauthorisedbythegovernmentof Panamaforreleaseinthe nearfuture.

IntensiveSearchInLincoln FailsToFindSaint'sBody

LONDON,March10-Anofficialsearch forthebodyofSt.Hugh,England'sgreat medievalBishopmissingsincethedaysof theReformation,hasbeencarriedoutunsuccessfullyinhiscathedralatLincoln,East

England.

ChurchofEnglandauthoritiesaidedbyexpertantiquarianstoiledforawhole dayamidnownameless tombsofclericsandother forgottennotablesofCatholictimesinthecathedral's oldchapterhousefortraces oftheheadlessrelicbelievedhiddenbythefaithful.to avoiddesecration.Ttiey failed.

Detailsoftheirsecret search,begunwithaprayer andthereadingofaspecial permissionfromtheBritish Government,havebeenreleased.

St.HughofLincolnwas oneofthepillarsofwesterncivilisationinthe12th century.BorninAvalon, Burgundy,nowpartof France,in1135hebecame Bishopofthethen-importantSeeofLincolnin1186 anddied14yearslater.

ACarthusian,hespent mostofhispriestlylifein Englandwherehiswisdom, abilityandexemplary Christianlifemadehimthe mostbelovedfigureofhis time.

KingsCarryBier

Iportedhere.

LONDON,March10(NC)-Aquiet, hard-workingpriestinthelonelyScottish Highlandshasreceivedoneofthestrangest requestshecouldpossiblyexpect,itwasrechurchchoir.Hestudiedat GlasgowUniversitybutSir ComptonMackenzie,the Catholicauthor,andthe greatJohnMcCormack himselfbothencouraged himtoacceptascholarship attheRoyalAcademyof MusicinLondon.

FatherSydneyMacEwan above),ofLochgilphead, overlookingthelovely ruggedLochFyne,hasbeen invitdtostarinoneof America'stoptelevision shows,EdSullivan'sSunday night"ToastoftheTown."

Tohisfriendsandthose whosimplyknowhimas SydneyMacEwan,this actuallyisnosurprise.For heisScotland's"AmbassadorofSong"whosesofttenorvoicehasbeenreproducedinthelasttenyears aloneonoveramillion records.

Longhailedasasecond JohnMcCormack,heabandonedapromisingsinging careeryearsagotoentera seminary.

Itwasalsoreportedthat FatherMacEwanhasbeen invitedbytheNational ArtsFoundationofAmerica -whoappointedhimthe firstBritishmemberof theirMusicCommittee-to makeatouroftheStatesin theautumn.

BigRecordSales

Ifhedoes,itwillhaveto beinhisannualmonth's vacationfromhiswork amongthecroftersandvilelagersofArgyllshire.That iswhathappenedlastyear whenhemadehisfirst successfulAmericantour, giving12recitalsandfour televisionperformances.As aresulthisrecords,first releasedintheU.S.in January,arereportedto havehadabigsale.

FatherMacEwangivestip hismonth'sresteachyear forconcertengagementsat homeandabroad,The moneyhemakesfromthese andfromtheincreasing salesofhisrecordsgoestowardrebuildinghischurch atLochgilpheadandtoward thecompletionofSt. Columba'sCathedralat Oban,centreofthediocese ofArgyllandtheIsles.

Ithasbeenfurthermore reportedinLondonthatas theisngingpriest'sfame _spreads,thefilmcompanies "arebeginningtotakeaninterestandthatHollywood isconsideringmakinga scriptofhislifestory.

FatherMacEwan,nowa handsomewhite-haired priestof45,beganhissingingcareeraccidentallyat theageoften,whenhewas persuadedtotakepartina localcontest.Hewoneasily andranallthewayhome totellhisfather.

Hebegantosingatprivateparties,concerts,inthe

Beforehewas30Sydney MacEwanwasfamous.He madeahighlysuccessful tourofAustraliaandNew Zealand.Thensuddenlyhe enteredaseminaryinRome in1938andsixyearslater wasordainedapriest.

Hisfirstrecordwasmade 21yearsago.Tomarkthis coming-of-ageanAmerican companyhadaskedhimto cutsomelong-playingdiscs fortheU.S.market.

Thefirststampswillportraythe12Popesnamed Pius.Itwasorginallyannouncedthatthesewould appearonMarch2,Pope PiusXII's79thbirthday, butofficialsstatedthatit hadbeendecidedtopostponetheissue.

Theothersetsofstamps willhaveportraitsofPopes namedGregory,Innocent, Benedict,Clement,Leo, John,andsoon.Thesewill comeoutatfour-monthintervals.Thesecondissue, itwasstated,willconsist ofeightstampshonouring thePopeswhoborethe namesofPaul,Conon, MarkandMelchiades.

ThePiusserieswillconsistof195,000,000stamps rangingindenomination fromtwocentesimostotwo balbaos.ThePanamabalbao,worth100centesimos, isequalinvalueto9/6Australian.

LecturerTellsYouthGroup SomeMusicLikeHorrorComics

Thedeparturefromrealmusictosome oftheformsbeingevolvedtodaywasalarming-someofthemodern"popular"music couldevenbeplacedinthesamecategory as"horror"comics,aformerradioannouncertoldmembersoftheLeedervilleY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.lastSundaynight.

Theannouncer,Mr.F. Atkinson,claimedthatsome ofthepresent-daycrooners, suchasFrankieSinatra andJohnnyRayappealed onlytothatwhichwasthe basersideofhumannature.

Askedwhetherradio stationsreliedonthetaste andneedsofthepublicor onsponsors'requirements fortheirselectionofprogrammes,Mt.Atkinsonsaid thatchoiceofprogramme waslefttothesponsors.

Sponsorstookthetaste andneedofthepublicinto considerationbuttheymade thefinalchoicefroma varietyofprogrammes whichtheyauditioned.

Summingup,Mr.Atkinsonsaid:

"Anyradiopresentation whichtendstohaveanupliftingeffectonthemind, characterofthelisteneris good,whetheritbemusic, playorvarietyshow."

SUBIACO:

Subiacomembersofthe YoungChristianWorkers' Movementwillcombine withmembersofthe NationalCatholicGirls' Movement,theChildrenof Maryandotheryouthofthe parishforadayofrecollectiononSunday,April3.

Thedaywillstartafter thecompletionofMassat

bodywrappedinbrown texturewithwell-preserved leathershoes.Butthough itwasapriestofsome800 yearsagoitwasnotSt. Hugh.Theheadwasintact. Therewerenoinsignia ofaprelate-onlythesimplechaliceandpatenof leadorpewterlayingalongsidetheremainsofavigorousmanofabout50,

muchyoungerthanthe Saint.

Thetoilersthencontinued theirtask,openingthenext coffin.Thisatfirstglance hadnoheadbutcloseexaminationshowedthatthe skullhadmerelycrumbled. Itwasthesamewiththe others,eachexaminedcarefullybutwithdiminishing hopeasthedayworeon. Severalofthesemedieval corpseswerefound,curiouslyenoughtohave crushedordisintegrated skullsandananatomical andarchaeologicalreport willeventuallybeissuedon thesubject.Butthebody ofSt.Hughwasnotamong thoseexamined.

DutchOpposeGrowthOfOfficial HealthServicesAgainstVoluntary

THEHAGUE,March12(NC)-Oppositiontoplansthatwouldgivemorepowerto statehealthcareorganisationswasvoiced herebyamemberoftheCatholicPeople's Party.

Hetoldparliamentthat CatholicsinHollandfeel uneasyaboutthedangerof privatehealthorganisations being"overgrown"bythe governmenthealthservices.

Thepeoplereveredhim. Kingsconsultedhim.A modelBishopheinturn administeredhisdiocese withoutstandingshrewdness throughdifficultdays,protectedhispeopleastheir fatheragainstoppression, becametheadviserofKing HenryIIbutsuccessfully defiedhissuccessor,the toughcrusadingRichardthe First,the"LionHearted," whenhesoughttoimpose excessivetaxes.

AttheSaint'sdeathtwo kingscarriedhisbieranda nationmourned.Within20 yearshewascanonised.

St.HughleftashispermanentmemorialLincoln's greatgothiccathedral,one ofthemostmagnificent monumentsinthiscountry, nowinProtestanthands.

Atypicaltraitwashis befriendingoftheJews,in thosecrusadingdaysthe objectsofmuchofficialpersecutionandpopularspite. Acolourfullegendishispet swanusuallyshowninhis picturesandstatues.

Some80yearsafter Hugh'sdeathhisbodywas removedfromitsoriginal tombandplacedinashrine ofpuregoldtowhichbenefactorsintimeaddedtheir personalgems.Thehead wasthenplacedinaseparatereliquary.

HeadlessProblem

TheCatholicmember,C. Mol,spokeagainstahealth careactintroducedbyJ. G.Suurhoff,Ministerof SocialAffairsandPublic Health.

Mr.Suurhoff,amember oftheLabourParty-a moderate constitutional socialistparty-wantsthe "out-of-date"PublicHealth Actof1919replaced.He proposedtheestablishment ofacentralcouncilfor publichealthsupplemented by provincialcouncils. Thesecouncilswouldcooperatewithprivateorganisationsandwouldworkto encouragehealthprogrammes.

Inhisoppositionspeech, Mr.Molstressedthegreat influenceoftheStateupon thelifeofthecitizensand saidthatnow,morethan ever,theindividualvalue ofmanshouldbeprotected.

Hesaidthismeans,inthe caseofpublichealthcare, thatthegovernmentshould notonlyadmitprivate organisationsbutshould placethemintheforeground.

CBCAlumniHave

SixHockeyTeams

MembersoftheC.B.C. OldBoys'hockeyclubare lookingforwardwithgreat hopestothe1955season, whichwillcommenceon April16.

Sixteamshavebeen nominatedinthesenior competitionsconductedby theW.A.A.H.A.,andthis numberrepresentsarecord fortheclub.

Newrecruitstotheclub includesome20players whohaverecentlyleftthe college.Theseladshavea finerecordofsuccessinthe schools'competitionand shouldaddgreatstrength tolastyear'sseniorteams.

Clubmembersrecord theirappreciationofBr. Devine'sfineworkfor hockeywithinthecollege. Hiscoachingandenthusiasmhaveproducedoutstandingyoungplayersand withtheiradditiontothe clubgreatsuccessispredicted.

Oldandnewplayersare remindedthattraininghas commencedandisbeing heldeachMondayand ThursdayeveningandSundaymorningatthecollege.

10.30a.m.andcontinueun-

til5p.m.whenBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament willbegiven.

Subiacomemberswill holdageneralmeetingon thisSundaynight,March 27,atwhichtheblazer issuewillbenalisedanda newNewYouthcommittee elected.

Memberswillcombine withtheN.C.G.M.fora seriesoffilmsafterthe meeting.

LEEDERVILLE: Afirst-classhouseparty isguaranteedontheeveningofnextFriday,April1, atthehomeofAlanMcLeod,138Matlock-st.,Mt. Hawthorn.Theorganisers willprovideakegofginger beer-onthehouse.Parents, friendsandvisitorsareall welcome.

Areminderaboutthe "FourthSundayNight Social"thisSundayevening,March27,inSt.Mary's Hall,afterdevotions.

ThenextY.C.W.general meetingisscheduledfor Tuesday,April12,at8p.m.

CENTRAL: Allbranchesareremindedoftheweeklydancerun bytheY.C.W.intheY.A.L. ballroomeveryWednesday night.Branchmembersare assuredofagoodevening.

Loose-living,rapacious HenryVIIIdespoiledthe shrineinthe16thcentury, whenboththemainreliquaryandtheheadpiece disappeared.Itisthought -thoughthereisnoproofthatCatholicssmuggledthe bodyoutofitstomband burieditsecretlyinanoutof-the-waypartofthe Cathedraltoescapedesecration.

Some68yearsagoanold' gravewasopenedinthe cathedralandadecayed massofvestmentsfoundin aleadencoffin.Thenin 1919thecathedralmason carryingoutrepairscame acrosswhatwasapparently thesamecoffinwhichby reportedcontainedaher lessbodyandthishadsink cometoberegardedasthe tombofSt.Hugh.

Inthehopeofsolvingthe problemthecathedralauthoritiesrecentlyobtained permissionfromtheHome Secretary-thisisastrict regulationregardingallinterferencewithgravesin Britain-tolookthroughthe tombsinthechapterhouse.

Thesearchers,inthepresenceoftheAnglican Bishop,tackledthisgrave firstastheywenttowork earlyinthedayinthe screenedoffportionofthe Cathedral.

Workerswithleversand chainpulleyspriedoffthe heavystonelidtoreveala

ConstanceMoffitGets BigSocialServiceJob

Anewlinkinthechainofinternational welfareworkwasforgedwhensocialworker ConstanceMoffit,ofDarlingPoint,Sydney, tookoveranewappointmentrecently.

Constanceisthefirst DirectoroftheInternational SocialService'sAustralian branch-whichbeganoffiherciallywhenshetookup appointmentrecently.

Sheexplainedthather workwillconcernwelfare problemswhichoverlapinternationalfrontiers.

"Inthispost-warworld thereareinnumerablecases whichalocalagencycan't handle,"sheadded."Many oftheseresultfrommass migrationandwartime marriages."

In1945,asagraduateof theUniversityofWestAustralia,Constancewentfo GermanywiththeUNRAA. In1948shetransferredto IROandremainedthere until1951.

"Duringthoseyears,"she saidtoday,"Isawfromthe otherendtheproblems whichIshallnowtryto solveontheAustralianside.

"Iwilldoallinmypower tohelp,becauseIhaveseen atfirst whichhandthetragedies onpapermightlose someoftheirsharpness."

Through International SocialServicethereisnew hopeforfamiliesthathave been afterseparatedduringand thewar.

This,Constancesays,is themostharrowingproblemofall.

ThenewofficesoftheISS areintheFamilyWelfareBu'eau,MartinPlace,Sydney.

In1928ConstanceMoffit wenttotheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,Washington,D.C.,onatwoyears' scholarshipsecuredbythe Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.T.McMahon,thenapost-graduatestudentatthat university.

ShewontheMasterof Artsdegreeinsocialscience andworkedforseveral yearsasanalmonerin U.S.A.ReturningtoAus-

traliashebecamealmoner atLewishamHospital,Sydney,andhasbeenassociated withMissNormaParker, M.A.,intheSchoolofSocial SciencesatSydneyUniversity. Herfamilylivedformany yearsatLeonora,W.A.,and sheandhersisterswere pupilsofLoreto,Swanbourne.

MissNormaParker,a pastpupiloftheSacred HeartHighSchool,HighgateHill,accompaniedMiss MoffittoWashington,and hasworkedwithherat homeandabroad.

Thethirdofthisbrilliant trioisMissEileenDavidsen,M.A.,atthemoment directorofthepre-natal clinicinBangkok,Thailand. ShealsowenttoWashingtononasimilarscholarship, andhasworkedwith UNRAAinEuropeinthe afterwaryears.Sheisa pastpupilofSacredHeart HighSchool,HighgateHill.

AtameetingoftheUniversitySenatelastMonday Mgr.McMahonsuccessfully mpvedthatthecongratulationsoftheSenatebesent toMissMeltonthissignal honourandremarkable recognitionofhertalents andwork.

"TheRecord"addsits owncongratulationstothis worthypupilofourschools.

TwinsAreAmongFourReceived IntoConventofMercyatLeederville

ThesightofyouthgivingitselftoGod isalwaysrefreshingandspirituallystimulating.Whenthedonationisenshrouded inthemysticsymbolismoftheceremonies oftheChurchtheeffectisstillmoreenhanced.

Twicerecently,ithas beenaprivilegetowitness suchaspectacleinthe chapelofSt.Mary'sConventofMercy,Leederville -theformeroccasionbeing thereceptionofMissTeresa Smith(Cr.M.Jude)and MissMaureenCross(Sr.M. Michael);thelatterthatof thetwinsistersMaryandCatherineO'Connor(Sr.M. PaulandSr.M.Damian).

TheceremonieswereperformedbytheRt.Rev. MonsignorKennedyandthe occasionalsermongivenby aRedemptoristFather.The Rev.Murtagh,C.Ss.R., preacheratthelaterfunction,tookashistextthe wordsofOurLord:"Every one,whohathlefthouseor lands,fatherormotherfor MyName'ssakeshallre-

DefinitelythefinestrangeinW.A.!

et/D!kitielAe FORHOMEDECORATION, PARTY,ANNIVERSARY&RELIGIOUSOCCASIONS

DirectfromfromtheContinent,Caris Bros.bringyouthese-theworld's finestcandleswhichare"NONDRIP."Thereisavastdesignand colourrange,plainhand-carved andhand-painted,suitablefor everyoccasion.Maywesuggest themforEasterFestivities.

ceiveahundred-foldinthis lifeandintheworldto comelifeeverlasting."

Thepreacherdeveloped histhemeinamasterlyand convincingmanner,stressingthesignificanceofthe promisesofChristbothin matterstemporalandstill moreemphaticallyinrewardseternal,whilenot minimisingthesacrificesdemandedbythoseother wordsoftheSaviour:"Unlessyoutakeupyourcross youcannotbeMydisciple."

TheChrist-likeidealever attracts heroicitygenerousyouth; appealstonoble natures,andcountingnot thecostinthewordsofSt. Paul,theypressforwardto thegoalwhichisthesupernalloveofChristOurLord.

Aftertheceremonies,the friendsofthenoviceswere hospitablyentertainedby theSisters.

AnotherNovice

ForBenedictines

AbbotCatalan60

YearsaMonk

OnThursday,24thinst., HisLordship,theRightRev. AnselmCatalan,O.S.B., formerAbbotofNewNorcia,completely60yearsas aBenedictine,reports "Pax."

BorninSpainonNov. 16,1878,hejoinedthe BenedictineOrderatthe famousAbbeyatMontserrat,Spain.in1894,andtook hisfirstvowstherein1895. Afterhisordinationto thepriesthood,hewassent toManila,inthePhilippine Islands.

ElectedAbbotProvincial in1914hevisitedNew Norciaearlyin1915,and wasthenchosenbythe BenedictineCommunityto succeedthelateBishop Torres,O.S.B.,asAbbotof NewNorcia.

Sincehisresignationin 1951,AbbotCatalanhasled asecludedlifeintheAbbey. Nowinhis77thyear,his healthisquitegood.

Thecelebrationofthis happyeventisbeingwithhelduntilthearrivalofHis Lordship,AbbotGregory, whoisnowonhiswayhomefromEurope.

"TheRecord"extendsrespectfulcongratulationsto HisLordship.

TwoExpelled

HONGKONG,March11 (NC).-Twomoreforeign missioners,FatherJohann Fleckner,43,aGerman DivineWordpriest,and FatherHenrideBascher, 51,aFrenchJesuit,have beenexpelledfromRed China.Theformercameto Chinain1940,thelatterin 1939. FatherFleckner,anative ofBeller,Westphalia,said onhisarrivalherethat CatholicsinYenchowfu dioceseinShantungprovincewereallowedtogoto SundayMass,butadded thatthepriesthadtosubmittopolicealistofthose whoattended,aregulation whichfrightenedmany

TheceremonyofReceptionattheBenedictine Abbey,NewNorcia,was repeatedintheeveningof March15,whenayoung manfromSingaporewasHesaidanewspaperan- clothedintheBenedictine habitbyVeryRev.Fr. PriorBoniface,assistedby DomJustinandDomMartin.Rev.Fr.Paulattendedthenovice.

nouncementcallinga11 foreignerstoarrangefor theirresidencecardsatthe policestationbeforeMarch 20ledtohisexpulsion.His passportwasoutofdate,he said,andhewasrefuseda newpassporttostay.He saidheexpectsthethree

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RODGERS:OnMarch18, atBoulder,RoseMary Rodgers,belovedwifeof thelateMichaelRodgers, lovedmotherandmotherin-lawofFrank(deceased) andMaryRodgers;Jack andKittyDunne;Jackand LilyRodgers;Eddieand AnneSey.Aged92years. Requiescatinpace.

SHEEHAN:OnMarch8, suddenlyathisresidence, Lalor-street,Scarborough, JamesPatrick,dearlyloved husbandofMargaretMary, lovedfatherofMary, Joseph,Teresa,Agnes,Monica(SisterMaive),Catherine,John,Leo,Thomas, Leonard,Patrick,Maurice, Brian,James(decd.). R.I.P.

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CANNING(0.V.):Inlovingmemoryofmydearest husbandwhodiedonMarch 22,1954.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. InsertedbyhissorrowingwifeBessie.

MADDAFORD/REILLY:Of yourcharityprayforthe soulsofMaryMaddaford andherdaughter,Nelly,the anniversariesofwhose deathsoccuraboutthis time.Sisterandnieceof EmilyDwyer,Wellington, NewZealand,andV.McKelliget,Perth.

O'BRIEN(Sarah):Inlovingmemoryofmydear motherwhodiedMarch24, 1953.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

Alwaysrememberedby herlovingdaughterEmily.

SHERIDAN:Ofyourchar- ityprayforthereposeof thesoulofPhilipJohn,belovedhusbandofCatherine,devotedfatherofNell, KathleenandJosephine. AnniversaryMarch27.

MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhis soul.

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Forseveralyearshewas anecclesiasticalstudentat thePiusXIIProvincial Seminary,Brisbane,where onlylastyearhecomplet-

DomHilarion,thenew novice,wasknowninthe worldasMr.HarryPrins. Thoughhecomesfromremainingforeignpriestsin Singapore,heisnostrangerthediocese,twoGermans inAustralia. andoneAustrian,11SVD priests,tobeexpelledbeforeMarch20. Herevealedthatonly12 Chinesepriestsareleftto takecareofShantung's edhisphilosolphicalstudies.over50,000Catholics.

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FatherBrownisthe prison'sCatholicchaplain andhegoesthereeachweek primarilytoministertothe Catholicprisoners. But whenhisworkisfinished hemakeshiswaytothe commonroom,whereinvariablyall60prisonersare assembledinreadiness,and givesthemaviolinrecital. Forvarietyhewillsometimessing,orplaythe mouthorgan.Hisselectionsincludejazzandall thelatestpopulartunes.

FatherBrownhasplayed theviolinsincehewas20. Butnomaestrotaughthim -helearnedthroughacorrespondencecourse.

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