The Record Newspaper 10 November 1955

No.

BishopRafferty'sFirstTask WasToOpenHallAtPort

HostIsExposed WeeklyInHeart OfCityBlock

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentismadein theheartofthecityevery Thursday.ItisanticipatedthatmanyCatholics willmakea"visit"during thelunchhour.

FollowingMassat8a.m. intheLegionofMary chapel,BankofNewSouth WalesChambers,65St. George's-tce., Exposition commences.

TheBlessedSacrament remainsexposedforadorationuntil5.15p.m.,when Benedictionisimparted.

Catholicsanxioustoshareinhelpingthe colouredpeopleoftheStatewillbeinterestedintheopeningonDecember4ofanative boys'orphanageatSt.FrancisXavier's NativeMission,WanderingBrook.

Theyhavebeenevangelisingthecolouredpeopleif thisStatefor54years.

ThePallottineFathersandRivertonwherenativelads BrothersconducttheWan-arebeingtrainedtotake deringMissioninassocia-theirplaceinthecorntionwiththeSistersofmunity. MaryofSchoenstatt. Forallthat,theworkof thePallottines(Societyof theCatholicApostolate)is. notwell-enoughknown.It ishopedthattheopening oftheorphanageatWanderingwillstirgreater publicinterestintheirimportantwork.

ThePallottinesmadea foundationintheArchdiocesein1944when,atthe invitationofHisGrace,they establishedthemissionat Wandering. Despitethedifficultiesof wartimeastartwasmade on9.600acreas10miles northofthetownshipof Wandering.

SuburbanGrowth

Roadshadtobemadeand amonasterybuilt.Afarm wascarvedfromvirgin bushandintimeanorphanagefornativegirlswas builtoflocalgranite.

In1951thePallottines weregivenchargeofthe parishofRivertonwhich alreadyhasachurch-hall builtandaschoolandconventinprospect.

Morerecently,inAugust, 1954,thePallottinesopened aMissionaryCentrein

BusTripsMooted

Ifsufficientapplications aremadetoattendthe openingfunctiononDec.4, itisplannedtohiretwo busesforthetrip.

Onebuswoulddepart fromPerthat10.30a.m. andanotherat12.30p.m. ThereturntripfromWanderingwouldcommenceat 5.30p.m.

Proposedfareswouldbe £1foradultsand10/-for children.Hotwaterwillbe availableforpicnickers.

Asalimitednumberof seatswouldbeavailable, earlybookingisessential. Thismaybemadeby' writingtotheRev.M.McKeon,62St.George's-tee.. orbyringingBF1889.

ReturningBishopsWereFirstInSouthAmerica

Athisfirstpublicfunction iaryBishop,theMostRev.J. opentheparishmemorialhall

WithHisLordshiponthe platformwereMr.K.Beazley,M.H.R.,Memberfor Fremantle;Mr.W.A.Samson,MayorofFremantle, andcouncillors.

TheV.Rev.J.Sullivan, 0.M.I.,introducedthe speakersandtheV.Rev.P. Talty,C.Ss.R.,madethe appeal.

Thehallhasameeting roomandkitchenattached, togetherwithaspacious gallery.

Internalfeaturesofthe buildingarethetapestry brickdadoeswithtextured wallsabove.

Acoustictileshavebeen installedandastagehas beenerected.

Seatingaccommodationis providedalongtheentire lengthofeachwallandindirectlightingreinforcesthe colourschemeofthewalls.

Underthestageample spacehasbeenprovidedfor storagespace.

Thekitchenismodernly equippedwithstainlesssteel sinksandbuilt-incupboards.Alargerefrigerator andgasurnarethefinal touchesofmodernity,togetherwithwell-equipped ablutionblocks.

ValuableAsset

HisLordshipexpressed hispleasureindeclaring openthenewmemorialhall -thelatestadditiontothe magnificentplantatSt. Patrick's.

Thenewbuilding,hesaid, wasafinestructure,solid andspacious.Itblended admirablywiththeother buildingswhichsurroundeditandlikethemitwas indicativeofthecourage andconfidenceinthefuture whichinspiredthepioneers whofirstlaidstoneupon stoneonthatsplendidsite.

sincehisconsecration,theAuxilJ.Rafferty(above,right),declared atFremantleonSundaylast. inhealthysurroundings madeahallanecessary thing.

Itshouldbewelcomedby theparentsoftheparish whowouldknowthatthe recreationandfreetimeof theirchildrenwasbeing spentunderpropersupervision.

Thusthegreaterpartof theirworrywasobviated.

Thehall,continuedBishop Rafferty,wasamemorialto thedeadoftwoWorldWars. Peoplewereinclinedtoday toerectuselessmemorials, butthatmagnificenthall couldbeclassedassomethingthatwouldeffectively keepalivethememoryof thosebravemenwhogave

theirlivesinthedefenceof theircountry.

Itwasfittingthatsucha hallshouldbeerectedin Fremantle-thepointofdepartureforsomanytroops andthelastsightmanymen hadoftheirnativeland.

HisLordshipcongratu-latedtheOblateFatherson thesplendidworktheyhad doneandweredoing.He complimentedthemontheir initiativeinprovidingthe parishwiththatveryfine hall.

Hehopedthatnotthe leastofitsuseswouldbeto providethefinancenecessarytofinishtheirbeautiful churchwhichstilllackeda fittingsanctuary.

OnSundaylast300people,mostlyPolish, attendedritesforthedeadatKarrakatta cemetery.

Aprocessionfromthe maingatespassedbysome 36gravesdecoratedwith flowers,candlesandPolish flags.

Deceasedpriests,benefactors.parents,occupants ofthecemeteryandall soulswereprayedforin turn.

TheRev.J.Gajkowski officiated,theRev.W. Dzieciolpreachedandthe Rev.B.BinkowskiofNorthamassisted.

FatherDzieciolasked prayersespeciallyforthose whodiedinconcentration campsandonvarious battlefieldsfightingfor Poland.

Betweenstationsthe Rosarywasrecitedand hymnssungforthesoulsin purgatory.

ThePolishchurchcommitteehasspent£30inthe maintenanceofthegraves ofthosewhohavenokin

UNIQUECHRISTMASGIFTSWILL BEOFFEREDATMAIDAVALEFETE

Consideringthesizeof thebuilding(90ft.x30ft.), continuedtheBishop,the workmanshipandthepresentcostofbuilding,the priceof£9,800wouldbe seentobemostreasonable. HecongratulatedMr.Cos,telloonafinejobata reasonableprice. HisLordshipsaidahall wasalwaysavaluableasset inaparish.Withthepassingofyearsitwasalmost anindispensablepartof parishplantapartfromthe socialadvantagesprovided byaplacewheretheparishionerscouldgatherand meetoneanother.

Themore intensive organisationrequirednowadays,especiallyamong youthpeople,forrecreation

Littlemorethanoweekremainsbefore MoidaValewillstageitsuniqueannualfete onSunday,Nov.20,at2p.m.

Theorganisershopethat*

theirregularpatronswill attendinforce,together withmanynewones.

Everyfacilityisbeing plannedinthewayofbush noveltiesandChristmas giftsforthevariousstalls.

Afeatureoftheday's outinginpleasantsurroundingsisthesumptuousafternoontea.

BusFacilities

Kalamundabuses,leavingPerthforHawtin-rd., viaEastBelmont,at2p.m., passthegroundswherethe ruralchapelofSt.Francis Assisiissituated.

BusesreturntoPerth leavingat5p.m.

Bishop.Rafferty ToAttendJubilee

OfDr.Duhig

HisLordshiptheAuxiliaryBishop,theMost Rev.J.J.Raffertywill leavetonightbyairfor Brisbanewherehewill attendtheepiscopal goldenjubileecelebrationsoftheMostRev.J. Duhig,Archbishopof Brisbane.

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LastweekontheOronsay,HisGrace,theMostRev.M.Beovich, ArchbishopofAdelaide(left)andtheMostRev.J.P.O'Collins, BishopofBallarat,passedthroughFremantle.

Theywerereturningfrom theInternationalEucharisticCongressatRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.Withthemwas theMostRev.P.J.Lyons, AuxiliaryBishoptoCardinalGilroy.

ArchbishopBeovichsaid thatAustraliaasaPacific bastionofthefreeworld, neededstrongertiesof friendshipwithSouth America.

Thethreeprelateswere thefirstmembersofthe AustralianHierarchyto visitSouthAmerica.

ArchbishopBeovichsaid thattherewere100,000,000 peopleinSouthAmerica,of whom90percentwere Catholic,andthemajority ofEuropeanorigin.

Onthefinaldayofthe congress,attendedby20 cardinalsand300bishops, 1,000,000peopletookpartin theEucharistictribute.

ManjimupWill GetNewChurch

TheRev.J.McCarthy, parishpriestofManjimup intheDioceseofBunbury,hasissuedinvitationstotheopeningofa newchurchinthatcentre. centre.

HisLordship,theMost Rev.L.J.Goody,Bishopof Bunbury,willblessand officiallyopenthechurch (dedicatedtoSt.Joseph)on Sunday,Oct.4,at3.30p.m. Visitorstothefunction, andformerparishionersin particular,willbewelcome.

WouldMolotovApproveThatLeifer!

"SometimeagotheBishopsofAustraliapublished aJointPastoralinwhichtheywarnedtheCatholic people,andindeednon-Catholicsaswell,thattheone outstandingmenaceofthepresenttimewasCommunisrh,"saidHisGraceArchbishopMannixin Melbournerecently.

"EventhePopehimselfpraisedtheBishops'statementandexpressedthepaternalhopethatthe Catholicpeoplewouldheedthewiseguidancegiven bytheBishops.

"UnfortunatelytherearesomeCatholics,among themprominentpoliticians,whothinktheyarewiser thantheBishops,eveninthesphereofreligion,and Whoarenotpreparedtoacceptthesoundadvicegiven bytheseimpartialwitnesses."

"MightIsuggesttoanyoftheseCatholicpoliticians whoarenotpreparedtoaccepttheadviceofthe Bishopsthattheyshouldfollowtheexampleoftheir LeaderandsendafriendlynotetoMr.Molotov, askinghimifheapprovedoftheBishops'Statement; and,also,perhaps,whetherheapprovedthebanning oftheIndustrialGroupsandtheplacingofthenames ofCommunistsandLabourmenonthesameticket whentheyarelookingforpositionsofimportancein theindustrialandinthepoliticalworld.Iamsure, Mr.Molotov'sanswerwillbepromptanddefinite."

Carpene'sGardenWillBe PleasureTreatForVisitors

ThefetefortheKalamundachurch,which willbeheldinthegardenofMr.L.Carpene onSunday,Nov.13,willhaveanunusually lushsettingthisyear.BusesleavePerthat2 p.m.andcontinueontothe feteat2.45;returningat 5p.m. Anaddedattractionthis yearisavisittothehandsomenewchurch.

Thelaterainsthisyear havekeptthewildflowersin bloommuchlaterthan usualandthehillsarestill coveredinamantleofblue. pinkandwhite.

O'Connell,GoodmanOpen AthleticSeasonBrilliantly

(ByR.F.Anthony)

BranchesOfCWL

BarbecueOrganisedByY.C.W. WillAidMovement'sFinance

AnnounceRallies

O'Connellranhisfirst mileraceinthefasttime of4m.17.4s.-onlyone secondoutsidehisState record.

AttheopeningdayofinterclubcompetitionslastSaturday,Y.C.W.athletesFrank O'ConnellandJohnGoodmanperformed brilliantly. hewillbealeadingcontenderforanAustralian title. KevinSaltwonsecond divisionofthesameevent andcleared21ft.2iin.alsoanexcellentleap.

JuniorJohnGoodman alsobegantheseasonimpressivelywhenhewonthe Agrade440yardseventin 49.4s.-anewStaterecord.Itwasthefirsttime thatGoodmanhadbeaten 50s.fortheevent,hispreviousbestbeing50.3s.recordedatAdelaidelast February.

AnotherimpressiveperformancewasbyEvanReid intheAgrade100yards. IndefeatingBilldeGruchy byinches,Reidrecorded 10.1s.-excellentfora "firstup"effort.

Ex-Olympian,JohnTreloarofSydney,considers SalttobeAustralia'soutstandinghop,stepand jumper,sothathisperformancesinthateventwill beinterestingtonoteduringthecurrenttrackseason.

Othereffortsworthyof mentioninAgradewere BilldeGruchy's440yards in51.3s.andRayWaters' milein4.22.ItwasRay's earlypacewhichenabled FrankO'Connelltorecord suchfasttimeinwinning

inAgrade,thereisalamentablelackofathletesin lowergrades,especiallyin thefieldevents. Athletesshouldendeavour tointroducenewmembers totheclubwhileschoolboys wouldderiveconsiderable benefitfromthecompetition atLeederville.Oldermemberswhoarecontemplatingretirementshouldthink again,astheclubisatpresentindirestraitsforactive members.

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Membersofthefollowing branchesoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold theirmonthlymeetingsduringthecorningweek:

Cathedral:At8p.m.in thechurchoffice,Victoriasq.,onMonday,Nov.14.

AllHallows:At2.30p.m. onWednesday,Nov.16.

Highgate:Intheparish hallat8p.m.onWednesday,Nov.16.

Maylands:At2.30p.m. onWednesday,Nov.16.

HitchDuringEducationWeek

CausedCatholicDisplaySwitch

TheCatholicEducationOfficewishesto apologisetoschoolsandchildrenforthenonappearanceintheadvertisedplaceofadisplay illustratingCatholiceducationinWesternAustralia.

Abigcrowdisexpected atthebarbecueandhouse partynextWednesdaynight attheresidenceofMichael Croninat10Rankin-rd., ShentonPark.

Theorganisers-the Y.C.W.FinanceCommittee -haveextendedageneral invitationtoallmembersof bothyouthmovementsand totheirparentsandfriends. Theeveningcommences withgamesundercoloured lightsuntil10o'clockwhen theeatingwillbeunder way.

TherriesPrepare

DramaTourney

ThechangeovertoMondaynightshasproved popularwithmembersof theTherrySocietyand meetingshavetakenona veryvigorousatmosphere.

Gingerbeerandrollswill beprovidedfree-butpat- ronsareaskedtobringtheir ownmeat.

Y.A.L.DANCE:

Mondaynight-the Queen'sBirthdayholiday night-isthedateofthe nettmonthlycentraldance attheY.A.L.ballroom. ProceedsgotoShentonPark andMaylandsbranchesof thetwomovements. ing.

SUBIACO:

Aremindertoallmembersthatthenextcombined meetingwillbeheldinthe hallafterdevotionson Sundaynight,Nov.20.

HIGHGATE:

BrianFoleydidwellin thejavelinwithathrowof 139ft. 1iin.whiletheNo. 1relayteamscoredinthe medleyrace.

Thisdisplaywastohaveappearedduring EducationWeekinawindowofEconomicStores, Hay-st.,Perth.Duetoadecisionbythemanagementthiswasnotpossible.

Thisseason,theinterclub systemhasundergoneseveralchangesandY.C.W.has enteredtwoteamsintheA gradecompetition.Results ofthefirstday'spointsMarkHaydockwasthe wereasfollows:Y.M.C.A.,outstandingathleteinB 28;Y.C.W.(1),27;Cottes-grade,winningthe100 loe,17;Y.C.W.(2),13. yardsin10.6s.andclearing IntheAgradelongjump,19ft.5in.inthelongjump. BillO'GradymadeareturnHonoursinCgradewent tothetrack,winningwithtoDesdeGruchywithwins 21ft.9jin.Lastseasoninthehurdles(17s.),100 O'Gradywasoutofactionyards(10.7s)andlongjump foralengthyperiodwitha(18ft.). pulledthighmuscle. AtpresenttheY.C.W. Hisleaplastweekshow-club'issufferingfroma edthatBill'sleghasre-dearthofathletictalent.Alcoveredandthatthisyearthoughthestandardishigh

TheEducationOfficeexpressesappreciation ofBoansLtd.formakingawindowavailableat shortnoticeforthisdisplay;particularlyinview ofthefactthatBoanswasalreadyheavilycommittedtotheEducationWeekCommittee.

StephenGilbertson,HACBSFounder

AtNorthamAndSubiaco,DiesAt85 AfoundationmemberoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietypassed awaypeacefullyinRoyalPerthHospitallast Tuesdayafterseveralyearsofpoorhealth.

Hewas85-year-oldMr. SteveGilbertson,ofHolyrood-st.,WestLeederville.

Oneofthegrandold CatholicsoftheSubiaco parish,hewasuptothe timeofhisdeathoneofthe fewremaining"barrackshiners"aliveinPerth.

Mr.Gilbertsonformedthe St.Joseph'sbranchofthe H.A.C.B.S,atNorthamin 1898;then,incompanywith thelateMonsignorVerling, atSt.Kevin's.inSubiaco.

NotedAthlete Formanyyearshewasa memberofthedistrict boardandatonetimeheld theofficeofGrandTrustee.

Bornin1870,attheOld Barracks,atthetopofSt. George's-ter.,hewasoneof threesonsofanEnglish armymanwhocameto Australiaescortingconvicts intheearly1860's.

Mr.Gilbertsonlefthome whenhewas12,caughta sailingvesseltoBusselton, thenwalked12milestohis firstjob-inatimbermill.

Hestayedinthearea, workingatthetimbermills, andasasheepboy,forfive

yearsbeforeleavingfor Melbourne. Hereturnedasayouth of20tocapturethetitleof Statechampionswimmer. Mr.Gilbertsonalsowas notedasawalkeranda runner.

HejoinedtheW,A.G.R.in 1898asanelectricallinesmanandretired20years agoasaforeman-linesman.

Mr.Gilbertsonleftawife, threedaughters,twosons, 13grand-childrenand3 great-grand-children. Hediedfortifiedbythe ritesoftheChurch.

CarlisleYouth PlanDance

Toinauguratethenew Carlislebranchacombined youthdancewillbeheldin theR.S.L.Hall,Carlisle (opp.Carlislestation),on Friday,Nov.18. Membersofotherbranchesoftheyouthmovements areinvitedtocomealong andsupportthisnew branch'sfirsteffort.

PortCatholicsBereavedOfModel MotherInDeathOfMaryGrady

WiththedeathofMrs.MaryJaneGrady atherhome,11Forrest-st.,Fremantle,on November4,oneofthefewremaininglinks withthelastcentury'sCatholiclifewas broken.

ThelateMrs.Gradywas bornatAuburn,NewSouth Wales.Thereshemarried JamesGrady.Later,in 1899,sheandherfamily cametoliveinFremantle.

Mrs.Gradywasasupreme exampleofwhatagood Catholicwifeandmother shouldbe.Herswasamodel Catholichome.Wordand exampletaughtherchildren theloveandserviceofGod andfellow-man. Forthegreaterpartofher longlife,shewasanenthusiasticandefficient workerforallchurchfunctions.

LargeAttendance

Mrs.GradywasafoundationmemberoftheSacred HeartsodalityinFremantle parish:nomemberwas moreloyaltoitsobligations.

Herlonglifewasoneof self-sacrificeanddevotedness.Herhusbandpredeceasedherby22years.At herdeathsheleftfour daughtersandasonto

mournthelossofabelovedmother;therearealso 14grand-childrenandthree great-grandchildren.

RequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.Patrick's Churchinthepresenceof anunusuallylargecongregation.Thecelebrantwas theV.Rev.J.Sullivan, O.M.I.;hergrandsons,John andMichaelPeterson,were theMassservers.

GravesideTributes

AtthegravesideinFremantlecemetery,Father Sullivanwasassistedby theRev.T.O'Byrne,O.M.I.

Clergyattendingincluded theRev.G.O'Callaghan (EastFremantle),theRev. J.Lynch(Palmyra),the Rev.J.Shortall,O.M.I. (Fremantle),theRev.T. Purcell,O.M.I.,theRev.J. BourkeandRev.P.McCarthy,O.M.I.(Beaconsfield).

Thismaybeduetothe enthusiasticpreparationsfor theDramaTourneytobe heldonDec.4.Twentyfourmembersarealready inrehearsalandwhenbackstagecrewarecalledupon allTherrymemberswillbe takinganactivepart.

Itishopedtotakethe playstoNewNorciaand thosewishingtohaveaccommodationbookedatthe hotelfortheFridayor Saturdaynightareaskedto getintouchwithMr.McEvoyassoonaspossible.

LastMondayTherrymembersdebatedon:"Do womendresstoplease men?"Theteamsweretwothirdsmaleandtheaffirmativewon.

OnNov.18theW.A. TheatreCouncilwillpresent amusicalcomedyand TherrySociety'sallocation ofusherettesorushersis eight.Applicantsmayring P.McEvoyimmediately, BF1960,oratwork,BA2031.

Therewillbenomeeting ontheQueen'sbirthday, Nov.14.

TheTherrySocietymeets

Mondayeveningsat 8 o'clockonthesecondfloor, BactonHouse,Hay-st.,and 'enquiriesmaybemadeby ringingMr.F.Goodman, BL1831.

NCGMGirlsHad EnjoyableSocials

LEEDERVILLE: Ahousepartywillbe heldonThursday,Nov.24, atBeverleyMoncrieff's home,Loftus-st.Aninvitationisextendedtoparents andtheirfriendstohelp boostbranchfunds.

Thefinancialpositionis verylowandeverymember isaskedtomakeaspecial efforttopayhersubscrip- tionassoonaspossible. ThenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldonSunday, Nov.21,afterdevotions.

HIGHGATE: Thecombinedbarbecue heldatJoanWalmsley's homewasasuccesssocially,eventhoughthenumberscouldhavebeenbetter.ThanksgotoMr.and Mrs.Walmsleyfortheuse oftheirhome. Thenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldinthehall onMonday,Nov.14. Arrangementsforthe Christmassocialwillbe discussedandsuggestions received.

MAYLANDS: Adancewillbeheldon Monday,Nov.14,inthe Y.A.L.ballroom. Nighttenniswillnotbe heldonthatdatebutwill continueonthefollowing Monday.

VICTORIAPARK:

NextSunday,Nov.13, therewillbeacombined meeting.Thepicniclast Sundaywasagreatsuccess.

NEDLANDS: Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,Nov.15, at8p.m.

Thelargegatheringof clergyandlaitytestifiedto theesteemandrespectcorn-oftheprelatesareDutch, mandedbythelateMrs.threeareIndonesiansand Grady.R.I.P. oneisItalian.

Thenextcombinedmeetingwillbeheldinthe parishhallonMonday,Nov. 14.Arrangementsforthe picnicandforaChristmas socialwillbediscussedat themeeting. Abasketballteamhas beenenteredintheY.C.W. summercompetition,and fulldetailswillbeavailable onMondaynightatthe meeting.Anyoneinterested in attendplayingbasketballshould thecombinedmeeting.

SOUTHPERTH: Fineweatherseemstobe heretostaysothetennis shouldbecomemorepopular-butitisnot.Both theboysandthegirlsare askedtogiveitatry. Ateamisbeingformed fortheY.C.W.summer basketballcompetition.Any interestedplayersareasked tocontactRayBosustow.

TheChairmanofDirectorsofThomsons Pty.Ltd.,Mr.B.F.Prindiville,haspleasure inannouncingthatMr.BryanHenderson hasacceptedtheappointmentofManaging Director.

Mr.Hendersoniswellknowntomany readersandwillbehappytomeetcustomers andfriends.

Mr.Henderson'swideknowledgeofthe tradewillbepersonallyavailabletocustomersinthechoiceofmusicalrequirements, sewingmachines,refrigerators,etc.

Thecontrolledtension oftheall-metaltuning unitallowsasmooth finenessintuningonly possiblewiththeBeale Piano-givinga sweeter,moreevenly tunedscale.

Oncetunedtheinstrumentretainsitstoneatcorrectpitchforan indefiniteperiodbecauseofthesuperiorgripofthetuningpins.

A20-tonstrainisimposedonthetuningpinsofeverypiano. OnlyBealePianosareconstructedtostandthatstraineasily, indefinitely,underanyclimaticcondition.

Thetuningunitisonesolidentity.Thewrest-plankbeingcast withtheframeensuresabsoluterigidity.

BishopOfBunburyBlesses

NewChurchAtKarridale

OnOctober31,HisLordshiptheMostRev.L.J.Goody,Bishop ofBunbury,blessedandofficiallyopenedthechurchofOurLady oftheBlessedSacrament(above),atKarridaleintheparishof MargaretRiver. thepeoplefortheirfirstAugusta-MargaretRiver churchinKarridale,andRoadBoardandMr.F.

PriortointroducingHishopedthatthenameofOurO'Connoronbehalfofthe Lordship,theparishpriest,LadywouldbeaconstantparishionersofKarridale. theRev.J.Walsh,thankedreminderoftheall-importhisparishionersandallantvirtueofpuritywhich thosewhohadhelpedinanywassooftentreatedwith waywiththeconstructiondisrespectinthese"modern ofthenewchurch. times."

BishopGoodysaidhewasFollowingHisLordship's happytobeofficiatingattheaddress,Mr.H.McDonald ;.openingofthesecondspokeonbehalfofthe !,churchintheMargaret !Riverparishinthespaceof afewmonths,andcongratulatedFatherWalshandthe

Official

Engagements

Nov.13:

3p.m.:Blessandopen newschool-churchatWillageePark.

7.30p.m.:Confirmation andcanonicalvisitation, Attadale.

Nov.20: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Brigid's, WestPerth.Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, Mandurah.

Nov.27: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Norseman. ConfirmationandCanonical Visitation,NorthDoubleview.

Dec.4: Blessandopenboys' orphanage,WanderingMission.Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,Kensington.

Dec.8: 8p.m.:Attendprize-givingatSt.Louis'Jesuit School,Claremont.

Dec.11: Blessandopennew school,Medina.Blessand opennewchurchandpresbytery,Rivervale. ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatStarofthe SeaChurch,Cottesloe.

RecollectionDay ForClergy,Nov.14

Themonthlydayof recollectionforthe priestsofthemetropolitanareawillbe heldattheRedemptor1stMonastery,North Perth,onMonday,Nov. 14,commencingat10 a.m.

AnappealbytheV.Rev.* C.Cunningham(Dardanup) fordonationstothechurch metwithagenerousresponse.Thelistofdonors hasnotyetbeencompleted, butwillbepublishedata laterdate.

IslamAndNationalistic

Spirit peopleofKarridaleontheir achievement.

HisLordshipsaidhewas particularlypleasedwith thebeautifultitlechosenby

RelicsOfFamed

AbbeyFound

ThreatenGrowthOfFaithInAfrica

Forestville,Ohio.-Islamandnationalism arethetwochiefdangersmenacingthe ChristianharvestinAfrica,accordingto FatherAnthonyTodesco,SuperiorGeneral oftheVeronaFathers.

Atthesametime,theAhopefuldevelopmentin thefaceoftherisingnationalfeelingisthegrowthof thenativeclergy,hesaid. ThereareadozenAfrican bishopsandabout1,200 priests,hedeclared.

Spiritism,Reds AndFreemasons

LinkedTogether

Caracas.-APastoralLetteroftheBishopsofVenezuelawarnsofthethreat againsttheCatholicFaith byatheisticCommunism,Protestantpropaganda, masonryandspiritism.

Thepastoral,signedby16 prelatesfromallpartsof thecountry,alsoemphasised theevilsofillicitunions, divorce,birthcontroland abortions.

PhoneBA2837.

SurvivalAfterDeathInPurgatory

Ifregardishadmerelyforthepoliticalsystems ofourtimesitisundeniablethatmaterialismisin thesaddle,forinwhateverotherrespectsCapitalism andCommunismmaydiffer,theyareatoneintheir conceptionsofman'sdestinyasearth-bound.But therotdrivesfardeeperthanpolitics;itisimplicit inthebulkofmodernliteratureandartgenerally. Itconditionsoursociallifetosuchanextentthat menaretryingtolivebybreadalone.Theyhave casttheirbreaduponthewatersanditisreturning tothemasbitterasDeadSeafruit.

Henceitisnottobewonderedatthat,despite progressinthematerialconditionsoflife,never perhapswasthehumanheartatsolowanebb. Disillusionmentanddespairhangoverourgenera- tionlikeapall,pleasureismistakenforhappiness, andforthegreatmassofmenthereisnotomorrow. Butthegreatcentraldenialorhiatusinbeliefarises outofthefactthatmenarethinkingandacting contrarytothefundamentaltruthofexistencethattheycannotceaseexisting.Atheism,agnosticismandreligiousindifferencehaveconspiredto roblifeof survivalmeaningandpurpose,becausetheydeny afterdeath.

Yetthefactofman'simmortalityisneither peculiarnorexclusivetoChristianity.Whatever wassturdyinthepaganismsofthepast,andwhateverissoundinthenaturalreligionsoftoday, owetheirstrengthtothetenacityoftheirbeliefin man'ssurvivalafterdeath.Inpre-Christiantimes theJewskeptalivethatfundamentaltenet,and theirownextraordinaryhistoricalpersistenceis probablyduetoitmore'thantoanyothercause.

ButitisintheChristianrevelation,enshrinedin anddefendedbytheCatholicChurch,thatthe doctrineoflifeafterdeathreachesitsfullillumination,strengthandsplendour.Whateverobscurities anduncertaintiesmayhavelainbehindthephilo- sophicalclaimsofnaturalreasonweresweptaway intheblindingtruthofChrist'sownResurrection fromthedeadandofHissolemnassuranceofalike destinyforallmen-forbetterorworse.Thisgreat truthisemphasisedbytheChurchinaspecialway inthededicationofthemonthofNovemberto suffragesfortheHolySoulsinPurgatory."Forby death,lifeischangednottakenaway anditisa holyandawholesomethoughttoprayforthedead thattheymaybeloosedfromtheirsins."

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growinglaymissionary London.-Tracesofoneofmovementis"providential" London'sgreatancientandshouldbegreatlyenabbeys,thatofSt.Saviour,couraged,hesaid. havebeenunearthedunder-Moreseriousthannationneaththebomb-rubbleinalismisthe"tremendous whatisstillcalledAbbey-avalancheofMohammedanrd.inBermondsey,blitzedismsweepingdownfrom Iformerslumareaaround thedocks. escostated.

NorthAfrica,"FatherTod-

Firsttracesofthe11th"FiveyearsagoIfound centurybuildingwerefoundnoMohammedansinUganbychildrenplayingamidda,"hesaid."Butthisyear thedebrisfromWorldWarIfoundtheminlargenumIIairattacks. bersateverymissionstation

NowarchaeologistsareIvisited."

Humanskullsandotherremainsfrommediaevaltimes havebeenfound.

Therearealso35major seminariesforthetraining ofnativepriests,Father Todescoadded.

Issuedatthecloseofthe Bishops'annualmeeting here,theletterwasentitled, "Present-dayDangerstothe FaithandChristianMorals." Itstressedtheneedof prayer,sacrificeandanincreaseduseofpulpit,press, radioandtelevisiontoteach theprinciplesoftheCatholicFaith.

PaperAdvocatesCatholicClinicsTo CounteractPaganMarriageViews

TheChurchismuchmorethantheexternal organisationweseeoperativeintheworld.Itis trulyChrist'sMysticalBody,radiatingitsinfluence fromtheprobationofearth,throughthepurification ofPurgatory,eventotheexternalbeatitudeofGod inheaven.But,thoughourprayerscannotinany wayaddtotheintrinsichappinessofGodandHis saintsintheChurchTriumphant,theycanyet increaseHisextrinsicglory.ButthesoulsinPurgatory,towhomthemonthofNovemberisespecially dedicated,areinaveryrealsensedependentupon us.Theycannothelpthemselves,butinthehourof theirreleasetheywillremembertheprayersthat freedthem.

busytracingthegeneral outlineoftheabbey,before80MillionMoslems newblocksofapartmentsPointingoutthatthegov- areerectedonthesite.ernmentsofallnorthern AfricannationsareMoslem, FatherTodescowentonto saythat"whereverthe Mohammedansgo,theyattempttodestroyeverysign ofChristianity."

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Mr.B.F.Prindiville, Ichairmanofdirectorsof ThomsonsPty.Ltd.,returnedrecentlyfromatrip abroad,duringwhichhe visitedtheLourdesand Fatimashrines.

Aged44,Mr.Prindiville haswidebusinessinterests asdirectorinmanufacturing,wholesaling,retailing, insuranceandfinanceenterprises.

AJusticeofthePeace andpresidentoftheCeltic Club,heisalsointerested intheCrippledChildren's Society.

WhiletheCatholicpopulationofAfricahasincreasedfromabouthalfamillion to20millionsinthepast40 years,"youmustrememberthatthereareabout80 millionMoslemsinAfrica," hesaid.Africa'stotalpopulationisabout200million.

FatherTodesco,whowent toAfricafirstin1926asa youngmissionary,saidthat nationalismis"agreatobstacle"tothespreadof ChristianityinAfrica"becauseitinvolvessomany prejudicesabouttheEuropeannations."

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Forthefeastofthe IMMACULATECONCEPTION

Wednesday.November30th-Thursday,December8th 7.30p.m.to8p.m.eachevening FORWORLDPEACEANDVOCATIONS

London.-TheCatholicHerald,national weeklynewspaper,calledherefortheestablishmentofCatholicclinicstogivefree medicaladviceandexpertguidanceonsex andmarriageproblems. Such"marriageclinics"tosavethemotherfrom physicalormentalharmor iftheybelievedthechild wouldbeamentalorphysicalcripple.

wouldbepowerfulcentres ofattackonabortion,sterilisation,birthcontrol,artisficial inseminationand otherimmoralpractices whicharegraduallybeing pushedontoandaccepted bythemedicalandlegal professions,itsaid.

Thepaperaddedthat"an ultimateideal"wouldbe thefoundationofacentre whereCatholicmedical studentswouldbeableto attendlecturesgivenby Catholicconsultantson medico-moralproblems.

ReplyToMagistrates

Itcomplainedofthe"ignoranceandmisunderstanding"amongmanyCatholics ofbothmoralprinciplesand medicalfactsregarding familylife.

ThenewspaperwasapparentlyinspiredbyadecisionbyBritishmagistrates toaskthegovernmentto approvenewlegislationpermittingdoctorsincertain circumstancestoperform abortions.

Theyproposedthatthey beallowedtodoso,after obtainingasecondopinion,

FranciscanThird Order'sRetreat

Theannualretreatwillbe preachedonNovember24, 25and26at7.30p.m.inthe ChildrenofMarychapel, Victoria-sq.

Themonthlymeetingwill beasusualonSunday,Nov. 27,at3p.m.

Mt.CarmelThird OrderWillMeet

Themonthlymeetingsof theWestAustralianbranch oftheThirdOrderofMt Carmelareheldinthe LegionofMaryrooms, BankofNewSouthWales Chambers,St.George's-ter., onthethirdFridayofevery monthat8p.m. othersVisitingmembersand interestedarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

Itisindeedaholyandawholesomethoughtto prayforthedead,anditisalsoanaturalexpression oflove.Indeedaverypracticaltestoftheworth andthedepthofourloveforthelivingistheconstancyofourremembranceofthemindeath.And itispreciselybecauseourmemories,mindsand willsaresodependentonsenseimpressionsthatwe soonneglectsuffragesforthedead.ButtheChurch considersthereliefoftheChurchSufferingofsuch importancethatShesetsasideamontheachyear fortheirespecialbenefit.And,ofcourse,theyare neverforgottenintheMass,whichisthefocalpoint oftheCommunionofSaints.

JesuitPermittedLectureInNorway

Oslo.-Interestinthe scheduled parliamentary discussionsonthebanon JesuitsinNorwayhasbeen arousedbythepermission grantedtoaDanishJesuit tolecturehere.

TheNorwegianConstitutionof1814containsaresolutionagainstallowingthe admissionofJesuitstothis country.Italsocontained prohibitionsagainst"monkishorders"andJews,but theseprohibitionshavebeen liftedforanumberofyears.

Parliamentarydiscussion aboutthebanonJesuitsis scheduledfornextyear.

FatherHeinrichRoos,a DanishJesuit,isallowedby

aspecialparliamentarybill toenterthecountrytolecturetotheCatholicForum hereon"Kierkegaardand Catholicism."

However,hewillnotbe allowed"toundertakeany propagandafortheJesuit Order,"accordingtothebill. SorenKierkegaardwho livedfrom1813to1855was anotedDanishphilosopher.

Someobserversexpect thatthebanontheJesuits willbelifted,formostof theleadersoftheState LutheranChurchinNorway aresaidtofavourtheeliminationoftherestrictive clause.

AmericanPriestsWantUSLand

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Lexington,Kentucky.-Godhasblessed theUnitedStateswithplentyatthistimein history"sothatwecanshareit,"thedirectorsofRuralLifeoftheU.S.archdioceses anddiocesesdeclaredhere.

Asaresult,theysaid,"we"withthehungryofthe shouldnotjustsharetheworld." resultsofourwealth,butTheyaskedalsothatthe alsothecauseofourbasicimigrationlawsofthe wealth."InaresolutionUnitedStatesbechangedto passedattheNational"bringthemintofullaccord CatholicRuralLifeConfer-withourChristianand encemeetinghere,theruraldemocraticwayoflife." lifedirectorsdeclared: Concerningtheplanwork-

"Webelievethatourposi-edoutbyFatherWilliamA. tionatthistimegivesusKaschmitter,M.M.,veteran theopportunitytogivemissionerinJapan,through moralleadershipjustaswewhich"land-rich"countries haveprovidedpoliticalandwouldrentfarmlandto militaryleadership. foreignnations,thedirec-

"Ifwededicateourselvestorssaid: toaprogrammeofshared"If,asitiscurrently abundancewemayneverunderdiscussion,itisdeemagainbecalledtodedicateednecessarytoremove ourlivesandourwealthtosomeU.S.acreagefrom aprogrammeofsharedproduction,werecommend disaster." thattheKaschmitterPlan

Thepriestswhoheadthebeadopted,wherebypeoples Bishops'rurallifepro-offoreignlandsbemigrated grammewentonrecordintoworktheacreagerefavouroftheKaschmittermovedfromproductionfor Plantorentsurpluslandinconsumptionintheirown suchcountriesastheUnitedlands." StatesandBraziltonationsAsFatherKaschmitter likeJapanandItalysotheyenvisionsit,theagriculcangrowmorefoodoftheirturalconcessionswouldbe own. similartotheoilconcessions

Theyalsoaskedthatalreadyheldbycertain Americadomoretosharecountriesbeyondtheir itsunusedfoodsuppliesborders.

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Inpractice,aland-poor nationlikeJapanwould rentlargetractsofperhaps tenmilessquare,probably intheAmericanFarWest, sendingJapaneseworkers tofarmthem,andshipping thehavesthometorelieve thechronicnear-starvation ofmillionsofJapanese.

Provisionswouldbemade tobartheJapaneseworkers fromquittingtheirreservationsandsettlingelsewhere

Theruraldirectorsalso recommendeda"boldand

imaginative"useofU.S. atomicenergyknow-howby establishingreactorsfor generationofpowerinremoteareaswherelackof powermeans"verylow standardsofliving."

iencehere.

Helpingtheremoteareas "tocatchupwiththerest oftheworld"and"eradicatingthecausesofwar," theysaid,wouldbea greateruseofatomicenergy "thantheatomicbomb couldbeindecidingthe victoroncewarhasgot underway."

DespiteRevival,ReligionIsNot VitalForceInAffairsOfWorld Washington.-"Religion

isnotyetacontrollingforceinworldaffairs"despitethe "revivaloffaitheverywhere,"theVice-PresidentoftheU.S.A.,RichardM.Nixon,declaredhere.

Inanaddressopeningthe SecondNationalConfernce onSpiritualFoundations, Mr.Nixonsaidthat"somehow,religiousfaithisnot havingsufficientimpacton man'spoliticallife."

Inaddressingtheopeningsessionofthesecond meeting,theVice-President said:

"Thebasicideasoflove andbrotherhood,sofundamentaltoallreligiousbelief,contributegreatlyto theunderstandingthatleads topeace.

Washington.-ThefailureofWestern leaderstoprovideaprogrammeofpractical socialactionintheFarEastisplayinginto theCommunists'hands,a"labourpriest"in thePhilippinesdeclaredhere.

FatherWalterB.Hogan, S.J.,founderofManila'sInstituteofSocialOrder, attributedthistothecoldnessandresistanceof leadersintheWesterncountrieswhichhaveagreatinterestintheFarEast.

Asound,socialstructure whichwouldprovidefood forthehungry,homesfor thoselivinginoneortwo rooms,andaminimum standardoflivingwouldbe aneffectiveantidoteto Communistpropaganda,he said.

"IntheWest'sattempts tocombatCommunismin theFarEast,"theJesuit stated,"thespiritual,economicandsocialproblems ofthatarea,incontrastto thepurelymilitaryprob-

lems,havereceivedonlya littleattention." Whatgooddoesitdoa workerintheFarEastto learnthatittakesanAmericanworkersomanyhours topayforanautomobile, whentheFarEasterner lacksaroofoverhishead andhischildrenarewithoutclothes?

Inthepropagandawar, theCommunistsarefar ahead,FatherHoganasserted.Forpeoplewhomay neverhaveknownrealfreedom,propagandacitingthe lossoffreedomunderCommunistsubjectiondoesnot haveagreatmeaning. Topeoplewhoarelacking foodandlandoftheirowes, anyoffertoobtainboth appearsgood.

,"Whenwerespectandrevereourfellowmanasa childofGod,nomatter whathisrace,cultureor nationality,wetakethe firststeptowardsreal friendship.

NeedOfHumility

"Wearemorewillingto seehispointofviewto avoidfrictionsbasedon ignoranceormisinformation

"Religiousfaithfostersin usattitudesthatcontribute topeaceamongmen.The truebelieverishumbleof heart,becauseheseeshis nothingnessascomparedto God.

"Heisawareofhispersonalfailings,ofthegap betweentherealityofhis lifeandtheidealtowhich heshouldaspire.

"Withsuchhumilityof heart,heislesslikelytobe arrogantandcriticaltoward hisfellowmen."

PoolingResources

* GreatCrowdsGreet RovingFatimaStatue

Colombia.-Crowdsestimatedat300,000linedthe sidewalksherewhenthe pilgrimstatueofOurLady ofFatimawascarriedin processionthroughthc streets Thestatue,whichwas broughtfromPortugaland hasbeenmakingatourof LatinAmerica,wasescorted fromthenearbyairportof TechobyHisEminence CrisantoCardinalLuque, ArchbishopofBogota.

VaticanCity.-Makeyourservicetothe publicaservicetoGod,HisHolinessPope PiusXIItoldmembersoftheFederationof ItalianServiceIndustries (Federazione ItalianiPubbliciEsorcizi)duringanaudfendthoseofaninfinitely goodFatherWhowill abundantlyrewardyour loyalty."

TheFederationisatrade organisationfounded10 yearsagotoprotecttheinterestsofshopkeepers,hotel andrestaurantownersand theheadsofotherenterprisesdealingdirectlywith thepublic.

TheHolyFatherstressed thespecialimportanceof thisbranchofeconomiclife fordevelopingthetourist industry.

Hesaidthatthosewho renderservicetothepublic andthuscomeincontact withpeopleswithawide varietyofbackgroundsand outlooks"morethanever needfirmmoralconvictions, adeepsenseoffairnessand alivelyfeelingfortherequirementsofthepublic good."

Bytheirwholeconduct orbyawordspokenatthe propermoment,thePope said,theymustshowthat "theydonotpermitintheir establishments anything likelytooffendhonestyor therespecttheyoweto othersandtothemselves."

"Alwayscarefultopreserveperfectcourtesy,"he continued,"theywilltryto merittheesteemandtrust oftheirclients."

Butbeyondthisthey shouldheedSt.Paul'sexhortationtotheColossians (Col.3,17)anddedicate theirwholeworktoGod, thePopesaid.

* * UNESCODoes WhatChurch DidForAges

Holland.-TheUnited NationsEducational, ScientificandCulture Organisation,initsfight onsuch"scourgesofthe humanrace"aswant, diseaseandignorance,is carryingonthestruggle whichhasbeen"thevery aimoftheChurch"for centuries,aspeakertold ameetingoftheMissionaryHomeFronthere.

T.Bours,aRoermond professor,comparedthe effortsoftheChurchtofree manfromtheconsequences oforiginalsinwiththe strivingsofUNESCOtogive allhumanbeingsthe"vital minimum"toenablethem "tofeelinterestforhigher values."

Mr.BourssaidUNESCO has"animportantplacein thehistoryorhumanity."

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Rome.-TenFranciscan scholars,workinginaremotecorneroftheAntonianoUniversityhere,hai,e finishedthefourthofaprojected24-volumecritical editionoftheworksofDuns Scotus,theologiananI philosopherofthe13thcentury. Thefourvolumesthus farcompletedrepresentan exactinganddifficultwork of17years,Duringthis timemanuscriptsofthe writingsofDunsScotus havebeencollected,catalogued,annotatedandcomparedagainstasinglemastercollection.

Fortymanuscriptsare nowbeingcomparedword forwordandnotefornote againstthemastercopy.

"Thereisatrueimportanceinyourwork,"he stated."Itisnotonlyan economicactivitytogain materialadvantagesora socialfunctionlaudably aimedatservingothers. Themostmodestdaily actionamidstadversities anddifficultiesisrather thewayinwhichyoucan showthatyoubelongto Christ.

"Thatisthefoundationof yourdignityasmenand evenmoreasChristians. Itwillgiveyouthe couragetoriseaboveinevitable disappointments andallhumanweaknesses.

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Mr.Nixontoldthetop religiousandlayleaders attendingtheconference thatbypoolingtheirresourcesinfightingona broadscale"againstthe triumphofevilinsociety," thechancesofsuccessare greatlyincreased.

"Youcanfightmore stronglytoputtheprinciplesofjustice,ofbrotherhood,ofhumandecencyinto thecustomsandlawsand policiesofnations,"hesaid.

"Ifyouwinthisstruggle, thenwecanlookforward toanewandbetterage. Therewouldbeaspiritual rebirthcomparable,inits way,totheimmensephysicalenergiesreleasedbythe atomicdevelopmentsofour time."

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SouthKorea.-A13-yearoldgirlherehasperformed theamazingfeatofbringing morethan150convertsinto theChurchinoneyear.

HernameisAgathaand oneoftheconvertswasher mother. FatherCharlesCooper, Columbanmissionaryhere, saidthatayearagoAgatha cametohischurchandtold himshehadbroughther mothertheretobebaptised. Then,thepriestreported, sheaskedhimtogowithher tohervillagewhereshe hadfiveotherpersonswaitingtobebaptised.

Today,hesaid,thereare 150morepeopleinthat villagewaitingforbaptism, thankstoAgatha'sefforts.

Thetenscholarscome frommanycountries,from France,Germany,Italyand Yugoslavia.Thegroupand theirworkiscalledthe "ScotusInstitute."

BishopReturns ToHisLepers

Saigon.-BishopCassaigne isgoingbacktohislepers.

Asayoungpriest,Father JeanCassaigneoftheParis ForeignMissionsfoundeda Catholichavenforlepers atDjiring,inmountain countrynorthofSaigon. Thatwasin1929. Twelveyearslater,in 1941,hebecameabishop, VicarApostolicofSaigon. Hewasinofficeduringthe Japaneseoccupation,the RedVietminhupheavalof 1945,theguerillawarthat followed,andtheestablishmentofVietnamasanindependentState.

Thevastmajorityofthe refugeesfromNorthVietnamwereresettledinhis vicariateduringthepast year.TheCatholicpopulationofthevicariatehas jumpedfromabout130,000 toabout700,000asaresult.

BishopCassaigne,now60 andsufferingfromchronic malaria,resignedrecently. AVietnamesepriest,Father SimonNguyenVanHien,is tosucceedhimasbishop.

TheHolySeehasgranted BishopCassaigne'srequest -tobeallowedtoretire, nottohishomelandbutto theleperhomehefounded 26yearsago. Therehewillbechaplain to130lepersandtothe SistersofCharityofSt VincentdePaulwhoministertothem.

PopeTellsOwners,Distributors WhatMakesForIdealInFilms

Itshoulddedicateitselfto helprestorethesanctitycf familyliferatherthantreat itinafrivolousmanner.

Inrepresentingwhatis badandevil,theidealfilm shoulddosoonlyforth.' purposeofdemonstrating whatisrightandjust.The condemnationofevilshould pervadetheentirefilmand notmerelyappearatthe end"afterviewershavealreadybeenenticedbyevil incitements."

VaticanCity.-Truth,goodnessandbeautyarethebasicelementsofthe"idealfilm,"whichshouldbeaninstrumentof "elevation,educationandbetterment."Theidealfilmoughtnot ignorethereligiouselement.Itshouldinspireunderstanding,respectanddevotionfortheChurch,andcarefullyavoidhurting religiousfeelings. sionofotheraspectsoftheThePopedevoteda problemforlateroccasions.specialsectionofhisdisPopePiusemphasisedcoursetothequestion thatforthepresentgenera-whetherareligionthemeis tion,themotionpicturehassuitableforfeaturepictures, become"aspiritualandandwhetherevilshouldno moralproblemofimmenserepresentedonthescreen. importance"whichcannotRegardingthefirst,he beneglectedbytheChurch.saidthatevenfilmsnotexHesaidthatperhapsitelusivelyreligiouscannot willbecometheshameofignorethereligiouselement. ouragethatsomanyallowedtheirprivateandpublic lifetobeinfluencedbythe "artisticfictionsandvain shadowsofthescreen."

Thesearethekey thoughtsina6,000-word discourseinwhichHisHolinessPopePiusXIIanalysedtheproblemsofthe idealfilmwithregardtoits contentanditsrelationto thecommunity-thefamily, theStateandtheChurch.

SpecialTripMade

TheaddresswasdeliveredbeforedelegatesattendingaRomecongressofthe InternationalUnionof TheatreOwnersandFilm Distributorswhowerereceivedinaudienceinthe HallofBenedictionsabove St.Peter'sBasilica.

TheHolyFathermadea specialtripfromhissummerresidenceatCastelgandolfofortheaudience.

ThePope'sdiscoursewas alogicalcontinuationofan addresslastJuneinwhich hedealtprincipallywith therequirementsofthe idealfilminrelationtothe legitimateexpectationof theviewer,andleftdiscus-

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TheHolyFatherwarned of whichthegraveresponsibility an"undisciplined libertyofthefilm"would havetobearforaspiritually-decayedtomorrow.

"Theconfidencewehave inthefilmasaneffective andpositiveinstrumentof elevation,educationand bettermentpromptsus,"he said,"toexhortitspro- ducersanddealerstomake alleffortstofreethefilm notonlyfromartisticdecadence,but,aboveall, fromthecomplicityofdepravity,andtoshowthem clearoutlinesoftheideal film."

Discussingtheidealfilm withrelationtoitscontent, thePontiffdrewadistinctionbetweenthedocumentaryandeducationalfilmon theonehand,andfeature filmsontheotherhand.

Regardingdocumentary films,hesaidthatmanyof them,particularlythose showingthebeautiesof nature,containeverything thatcanbeexpectedfrom anidealfilm.

Theproblem,hestated,is moredifficultregarding featurefilms,wherechoice ofthemeandplotisrestrictedbymoral,socialand humanrequirements.

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"Ithasbeennoted,"he stated,"thatevenmorallyirreproachablefilmscan provespirituallyharmful whentheyofferthespec- tatoraworldinwhichthere isnohintofGod,orofmen whobelieveinGod,ora worldinwhichpersonslive asifGoddidnotexist."

On Pontifftheotherhand,the continued,itshould berecognisedthatnotall religiousfactsaresuitable forthescreen.Regarding films religiouscomparingdiffering beliefs,heurged theneedforthegreatest tactinordernottooffend whatissacredtomen,even iftheirthoughtsmighthe objectivelywrong.

Thesamecautionand limitationsarerequiredfor historicalfilmsdealingwith religiousconflicts,thePope said.There,hepointedout, thegreatestneedisadherencetotruthcombinedwith charity.

PortrayalOfEvil

Discussingthequestionwhetherevilshouldbe representedonthescreen, thePopesaideventheideal andevil,provideditsrepre- filmcanshowwhatisbad sentationhelpstheviewer to lifedeepenhisknowledgecf andandmenandtoimprove elevatehissoul.

"Lettheidealfilmshun anyformofapologyor,evenless,glorificationof evil,"hesaid."Letit demonstrateitscondemnationofevilthroughouttheentirelengthandnottoward theend,whenitisoftentoo late,andthespectatorshavealreadybeenenticed andupsetbyevilincitements."

Inthesecondpartofhis discourse,whichdealtwith therelationshipoftheideal filmandthecommunityuponwhichithasavastinfluence,thePontiffsaidthat fromthisinfluencederives thedutyofthecommunity toexercisealegitimatewatchoverthefilm'smoral qualities.

Hesaiditwasnothisintentiontomake"sterile accusations"againstthe film,but"toinducethe moviestobecomeanever moresuitableinstrument forthecommongood."

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ThePopediscussedthe relationshipofthefilmand thecommunityunderthe headings,family,Stateand Church.Pointingoutthe positionofthefamilyas thebasisofsociety,hedeploredthe"ironyandscepticism"shownbysome films, frivolouswhichheap"subtle, scornuponthe dignityofparents."

Theidealfilm,PopePius said,shouldratherdevote itselftodepictingthenobil-ityandhappinessoffamily lifeinitsbattles,joysand sacrifices.

"Afilmshowingallthis bymeansofinteresting plotsandinartisticforms wouldbe,sofarasthe generalwelfareisconcerned,idealinthefullestsense andmeaningoftheword," hesaid.

Regardingtheinfluence ofthefilmontheState,the HolyFatherexplainedthat afilmwithoutanyharmin itscharactercoulddoits partforthebenefitofthe communitybystrengthening loyaltyandrespectforthe Stateassuch.

Suchafilm,hesaid, wouldbefarfrombeinga politicalfilmdedicatedto furtheringtheinterestsofa

certainparty,classor country.

Concluding,PopePius discussedtheidealfilmfrom theviewpointoftheChurch, declaringthat"ifafilm wantstobefaithfultothe idealsoftheChurch,it must,beyondartisticper- fection,beconceivedand presentedinsuchamanner asto understanding,inspirespectatorswith respectand devotiontowardsthe Church,andfillherchildren withjoy,loveandholyprideinbelongingtoher."

TheHolyFather'sfinal wordswere:

"Beforeourmindappeartheenormouslegionsof men,womenandchildrento whomthefilmdailyspeaks withitspowerfullanguage.

"Mostofthemwho,atthe bottomoftheirsouls,are holyandgooddonotwant anythingelsefromthefilm thanareflectionofwhatis true,goodandbeautiful-in aword,arayofGod.

"Listentotheirvoiceand meettheirdeepexpecta- tions,sothatGod'simage, engravedontheirsouls, mayshineevermoreclearlyinthethoughts,feelingsandworksofyourinspired art."

Aftertheaudience,repre- sentativesoftheItalianfilm industrypresentedtheHoly Fatherwithachaliceanda parchmentexpressinggratitudeforhisteachings.

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NewArgentine FinancesChurch

BuenosAires.-TheprovisionalgovernmentofPresidentEduardoLonardihasearmarked10millionpesos-about£80,500forimmediaterepairstoCatholicchurches burnedandpillagedherebyanti-Catholic mobsatthetimeoftheabortiverevolt againstthePeronreg

Anestimated70churches throughoutthecountrywere attackedbyPeronist "goons"inthewakeofthe Junerevolt.Inmanycases, valuablearchivesweredestroyedandpreciousreligiousobjectsmutilatedor stolen.

Thformergovernmentof PresidentJuanD.Peron hadbegunrepairingsome oftheprincipalBuenos Aireschurchesburnedand damaged,despitethefact thatecclesiasticalauthoritieshadinsistedthatthe workbeundertakenby

imelastJune.

Churchofficialsannounced theywerereluctanttohave thegovernmentrepairthe buildingsdueto"thecircumstanesunderwhichthe sacredprecinctsweredestroyed" TheysaidtheChurch herselfwouldrebuildthe chanceryofficeandtheCardinal'sresidence.

Itwasannouncedmeanwhilethatthenewgovern-menthasstartedaninvestigationofthechurchdesecrations,aswellasthe arrestandtortureofpriests andCatholiclaymenfollowthemattheirownexpense.ingtheJune16uprising.

DutchSenateRestrictsUse OfTelevisionForReligion

TheHague.-TheFirstHouse(Senate) oftheDutchParliamentvotedbyaslight majorityof22to20topermitonlychurch servicestobebroadcastduringreligiousTV. programmes.

InHolland,thechurches aregivenfivepercentof televisionbroadcastingtime. Theyhavetoarrangeamong themselveshowthistimeis tobedistributedamongthe differentreligiousbodies.

TheHouse'svotemeant therejectionofamotionof Mrs.J.Verwey-Jonker,of theLabourParty,whopro- posedthatthechurchesbe allowedtopresentalso Biblicalplaysandother performancesofthiskind.

ShewasbackedbyW.C. Wendelaar,oftheLiberal Party,whotoldthechamber:"Protestantservices, althoughsuitableforradio broadcasting,arenogood forTV,becausethereis nothingtobeseen."

The22votescastagainstthemotionwerethoseof theCatholicPeople'sParty andoftheAnti-RevolutionaryParty.Althoughthey areinaminorityinthe FirstHouse,theywereable todefeattheproposalbecauseagoodmanyofthe senatorsbelongingtoother partieswereabsent.

Regime Repairs VaticanEnvoy ForEthiopia

VaticanCity.-Aspecial envoywillrepresentHis HolinessPopePiusXIIon theoccasionofcelebrations inEthiopiamarkingthe 25thanniversaryofthe coronationofEmperorHaile Selassie.

TheenvoywillbeFrenchbornMgr.JacquesMartin oftheVaticanSecretariate ofState.HewillbeaccompaniedbyMgr.Joseph MoiolioftheSacredCongregationfortheOriental Church.

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ByDisputeOnFirst Saigon.-"Letusask ion,"NgoDinhDiem, President,urged iondeclaringthat"the sarepublic."

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Vietnameseprelateswere mongthedignitariespreentbyinvitationwhenthe 'residentreadtheprolamationinfrontofIndeendencePalace. Two VietnamBishopsnow esidinginSaigon-Bishop PhamNgoChi,Vicar ofBuichu,and JosephDai,Vicar ofHaiphong-atendedwithBishop-elect 'aulNguyenVanDinh,re.entlynamedforthenew TicariateApostolic of :7antho.

ItwasgaladayinSaigon. idanyCatholicrefugees romthenorthwerenoticeibleinthecrowds.They iadbeenbroughtintrucks 'remrefugeevillages.

:ensorshipBan

ForSaigon'sCatholics, liedaywascloudedbythe rovernment'scontinuedtenKirshipofallnewsconcernIngBishop-electSimon %IguYenVanHien'sappointmentasVicarApostolicof Saigon. Thisfirstnominationofa VietnameseBishopforSaigonmeansanimportant stageintheprogressofthe ChurchinVietnam.

Itshouldbeanoccasion forgeneralrejoicing,paralfelwithcelebrationsfor thenewrepublic.PresidentDiemhasnot resistedtheHolySee's authorityinthematter,but hasreportedlyaskedthat thenominationbechanged. Meanwhile,heapparently

PaperScores partheidPolicy

sm,asreflectedbySouthAfrica'sapartheid notonlyunjustandimmoral,butlendsitself ion,theVaticanCitydailyhasdeclared.

"Thisisnottheprone* lacetosaywhetherornot suchapolicycanachieve itsaims,butitisnecessary tostatethatitisunjustand immoral,bothregardingits aimsandmethods.

"Wearefacedwitha systematiccontemptofthe humanpersonandwiththe oppressionof innocent peopleswho,atthesame time,arebeingusedas cheap,skilledlabour."

The"Osservatore"article saidthattheSouthAfrican racialpolicycomesever closertoHitleriteracism. Itsaiditaimsnotonlyto preservewhitesupremacy, butclaimsthat"theAfrikandernationisaspecial creationofGod"andhas"a divinemandatefor :ts establishment."

Suchpoliciescannotfail toproducereactionslikethe"MovementfortheUnionof Non-Europeans,"which,"in areversesensehasadopted theracismofnationalistic whites,and,guidedby Communists,proclaimsthe needtoexpel'intruders,'" thearticlestated.

NativeBishop fordivineprotecSouthVietnam's inhisproclamaStateofVietnam expectstheappointmentto besuspended,thoughitwas officiallymade,notifiedand accepted twoweeksago.

Itwaspublishedabroad atthesametime.LastSundayitwasannouncedinthe Saigonchurches.

Thegovernmentcensorshiphasdeletedit,together withtheannouncementof BishopJeanCassaigne'sresignationasVicarApostolic ofSaigon,fromthecathedralparishbulletinprinted fordistributiononSunday, October30.

ThePresident,inhis proclamation,stressedthe factthatdemocraticinstitutionsandademocratic mentalityaretobeformed inthenewrepublic,rather thanthattheyexistreadymade,whichobviouslythey couldnot.

ThePresident'soverwhelmingmajorityinthe referendumshouldlullnobodyintothinkingthat CommunistandotheropponentsintheSouthare negligible.

Certainly,theproclamationoftherepublicandits instantrecognition by foreignpowersare a triumphforstrong-willed PresidentDiem.Hehas stolenHoChiMinh's nationalisticthunder.

NewtestswillbethePresident'spowertoweldand leadapartyinconstructive governmentandtheability ofhisnon-Communistopponentstoformaconstruetiveoppositionparty.

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ItsaidtheCommunists denounceracialhatredsif thatisusefulforagitation againstAmerican"imperialism."But,itadded,they donothesitatetocultivate racialhatredwhentheysee achancetotransformit graduallyintoclasshatred, andthatisnottoodifficult.

AllTheseNuns AreInvalids

Pennsylvania.-The PrioressGeneralofareligiousorderforsickand physicallyhandicapped womenhasopenedthe congregation'sfirstAmericanhouseinPhiladelphia, U.S.A.

Theorderisacontemplative,cloisteredonefollowingtheRuleofSt.Benedict. EachSisterparticipatesin theliturgyasfarassheis able.TheDivineOfficeis saiddaily,andeachSister whoisnotbed-ridden assistsatdialogueMass.

InaccordwiththeBenedictineRule,eachreligious isexpectedtoperformsome orkdaily-ifonlyfora fewminutes,inthecaseof thoseseriouslyincapacitated -withtheworkgiven undermedicaldirection.

Themottoofthecongregationis"Amen,Alleluia!" -signifyingtheSisters'acceptanceofsufferingin theirbodiesforthesakeof theChurch,theMystical BodyofChrist,andacceptingitwithjoy.

Allwhoentertheorder areexpectedtodisregard theirhealthentirely,leaving ittoGod,thesuperior,and thenursingSister.

Thebestmedicalcareis givenall,however,andthe order'srecordisoneof physical,aswellasmental andspiritualimprovement.

TheindividualSisterdoes notprayforacureeither forherselforfortheother nuns.

VincenliansSend PakistanRelief

Sydney.-TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyhere sentagiftof£1,000for thereliefoffloodvictims inPakistan.

ThemoneywasconveyedthroughtheVaticaninternunciaturein Karachi,andaccompanied byamessageofsympathy fromHisEminenceNormanCardinalGilroy, ArchbishopofSydney. * *

10,000Enrol

AtBelgium's Great'Varsity

Louvain.-Finalenrolmentfiguresfor1955-56 attheCatholicUniversity ofLouvainareexpected totop10,000forthefirst timeintheuniversity's history.

Theordinaryregistration periodclosedwith9,026 studentsontherollsanal specialregistrationfigures, expectedtoaugmentthis figurebymorethan1,000, willnotbemadeknown untilJanuary1,1956.

TheUniversityofLouvain hasalmostasmanystudents asthethreeotherBelgian universitiescombined.

TheProvincialCouncilof Brabant,wherebothLouvainandBrusselsare located,votedagainstgrantingtheUniversityofLouvainaproposed£9,200 subsidybutmadeagrantof thesameamounttothe University ofBrussels, whichisunderMasonic leadership.

TheCouncilalsogranted asubsidytoanon-Catholic privateschoolwhichhas onlythreepupils.

PriestEmerges

FromCemetery

ToAidStudents

Saigon.-FatherAlexis Crashascomeoutofthe cemeterytogivenewlife tohisworkforstudents.

ADominicanfromLyons, France,heformerlydirected astudentcentreinHanoi, nowunderCommunistrule. IncrowdedSaigonhe soughtahouseinvain,until someonetoldhimabouta disusedmortuarychapelin anow,closedcemetery.

ResidentialCollege

LatestReportOnCardinalMakes

MockeryOfReds'ReleasePretense

Vienna.-Latestinformationhereisthat HisEminenceJosephCardinalMindszenty, PrimateofHungary,islivingatPospok SzentLaszlo,theformersummerresidence oftheBishopofPecs

Thereportwasbrought byaHungarianDominican monkwhocrossedtheborderintoAustriaafterhavingsingle-handedlythreadedhiswaythroughminefieldsandbarbed-wireentanglements.

HesaidtheCardinalhas beeninPospokSzentLaszlo eversincehis"conditional release"bytheHungarian Communistgovernmentlast. July.

StrictlyIsolated

Hisinformationwasseen confirmingearlierreports placingtheCardinalatthis location.Thereportshad beendiscountedbyHungarianpriestsinVienna.The residenceatPospokSzent LaszloisnowaState-controlledhomeforinfirm nuns.

Accordingtotheinformant,CardinalMindszentyis freetomovewithinthe precinctsoftheproperty, butotherwiseheandhis smallpersonalstaffremain strictlyisolated. Novisitorsareallowed, excepttheCardinal'saged mother.whohasbeenauthorisedtocomeatthreemonthlyintervals.

Theinformantaddedthat theBudapestGovernment isanxioustohavethe people"forget"theCardinal,andforthatreason havetriedtokeephis whereaboutsasecret.

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Manila.-Acallfor greatermilitancyamong Catholicswassounded herebythenationalpresidentofCatholicActionof thePhilippines.

Dr.JoseM.Hernandez assailed"fair-weatherCatholics"whohesitatetodeclarethemselvesopenlyas Catholicsandarewillingto compromiseonmattersof Faithandmorals

ReadyToDefend

"Wehavethesorryspectacle,"Dr.Hernandezsaid, "ofacountryreputedly Catholicwhereitseemsitis acrimetobeknownasa Catholic;wheretobeidentifiedwiththeCatholic Faithisadisqualification forappointmentorelection topublicoffice;wheretobe Catholicistobeunpopular -evenamongCatholics."

HedecriedthoseCatholicswhobelievethereisa GodbutsayHisCommandmentsareold-fashioned, whoaccepttheCatholic Churchbutnotitsdogmas.

Dr.Hernandezcalledfor militantCatholicswiththe courageoftheirconvictions readyatalltimestodefend andlivetheirFaithopenly. * *

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Priest-Workers Commissioned InGermany

Munich.-Fivepriests havebeengivenaspecial assignmenttoworkamong Munich'sindustrial labourersbyHisEminenceJosephCardinal Wendel,Archbishopof MunichandFreising.

Thepriestswillcarryout theirassignmentwiththe helpoflaymenandwill workincloseco-operation withparishpriests.

FatherFranzPrinz,S.J., whohasbeenactiveinthe apostolatetotheworkersin Munichsince1946,saidthe priestshopetobringspiritualcaretoworkersand leadmanyofthembackto theChurch.

Hewenttolookatit.The solemnLatininscriptionon themouldywallwasencouraging.Itwasareminderofdeath:"Hodie mihi,erastibi(Todayfor me,tomorrowforthee)."

"Sothisisforme,"said FatherCras.

Heputuppartitionsthat madeacombined"rectory" andchapeloutofthebuilding,andsettleddowninthe graveyard.

Duringthefightinglast April,bulletszingedthrough hischapel,hoppedoffthe oldtombstones,andnearly madehimeligibleforanew one.

Nowhehasacquireda largesiteandtheFrench armyhutsthatareonit. WithtwootherDominicans, oneVietnamese,oneFrench, hehasturnedtheproperty intoaresidentialcentrefor universitystudents. Itincludesroomsfor60 students,achapel,library, lecturehall,andquarters forthepriests. Non-Catholicaswellas Catholicstudentsarebeing accepted.

RADIOReplies..

History

ByREV.DR.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

TopicalQuestions Philosophy SocialJustice

Apologetics TheChurchInTheModernWorld Theology

WhatAboutTheLeisureAge That

CharityMay LeadToFaith

AutomationMayCreate

thepossibilitiesofan aboutbyautomation age?

"Shareholder,"Epping:Whatisyourview ofthevirtuesoffullemploymentasagainst annualwagebrought inapresumedleisure meanstoimprovethemselvesandshowtheirinitiative,theywillsoonmove tootherfieldsofemployment;andsoonerorlater therewillbefewertooffer theirservicesinthoseoccupationsinwhichmachines havedisplacedman-power.

R.:Whatismeantby ''automation"isthat,by meansofmachines,there willbemoreandmoreproductionwithlessandless personalworkrequiredof men. Ifsuchlabourasisrequired-andalwaysthere willbesomerequired-is suitabledistributed,onecan imagineanagecomingin whichatwo-hourweek willreplacea40-hourweek.

Isaythatonecanimaginesuchastateofaffairs, howeverexaggeratedsuch aconjecturemaybe.It wouldmean,ofcourse,an enormousincreaseofleisureforthemassofhumanity,nolongerneedingtobe fullyemployedinproducingessentialgoods.

Financially,somekindof nationaldividendwould havetobemadetoenable .alltobuyatleastasufflcientshareoftheautomati-cally-producedgoodsto providealiving.

MorallyInClear

Nowtherearenoparticularmoralprinciplesopposedtosuchaprospect. Fromthemoralpointof viewallthatcanbesaid asthatpeoplewouldhave 'todeviseforthemselves healthymentalandphysical occupationstofillinthe additionalleisuresuchfreedomfromnecessaryemploymentmightmakepossible.

Q.:The"NewTimes,"of September9,1955,makes muchofaleisureagein whichworkerswillreceiveanannualwage, withmoretimetodeveloponeoftheirmost divineattributes,individualinitiative.

R.:There'snothingwrong withthatideaassuch.But wemustbewareofoversimplifyingthings.There willalwaysbeworknecessaryingovernment,administration,educationand thevariousprofessions, medicine,law,accountancy andwhatnot.

Ifmachinesdiminishthe demandformanuallabour, andworkersinthatsphere aregiventheleisureand

Furtherdiscussionofthis matterwouldtakemetoo farafieldandbeyondthe scopeofthissession;soI mustaskyoutobecontent withsuchobservationsas Ihavemade.

Q.:The"NewTimes"sug-gestswhenthisleisure agearrives,thevast majorityoftheworkers willbeliberatedfromtoil topursuehighercultural activitiesandthebettermentofcivilisation.Does thisseemreal?

R.:Itisnotunrealto foreseeatimewhenmachinerywilllessenthenumber ofthoseneededinoccupationsusuallyregardedas propertothe"workingclass."

Itwouldbequiteunreal toimagineastateofsociety inwhichvastnumbersof workerswillbeprovided forbytheStatewithnoth-

ingtodobutenjoytheir leisure,whilstallothers whosedutiescannotbefulfilledbymachinesmustgo onworking.

Therewillcertainlybe adjustmentsandadaptations toobviatethat.

Q.:Tomymindthewriter ofthearticlehaslostthe significanceofChristianity,areligionofsacrifice inwhichworkplaysa greatpart.

R.:Undoubtedlyonebasic lawofChristianityisselfdenial.Butsuchself-denial ispossiblealwaysandevery where,inmanydifferent ways,whetherinpersonal self-discipline,orself-sacrificeonbehalfofothers.

Ifwehavetowork,our workcaneasilyinvolve sacrificeswhich,whenacceptedinaChristianspirit, canbeameans'toour growthinvirtueandholiness.

ButChristianitydoesnot demandthatworkmust necessarilybepartofour sacrifice.ThereisnoChristianlawobligingpeopleto workwhohavethemeans necessarytoenablethemto livewithouttheirhavingto work.

Theyarebound,ofcourse, toformsofself-denialin variousways,butworkis notnecessarilyoneofthose ways.

"Anxious,"Tasmania: Therearemanydenominationsoneadmires,but Ihavebeensoimpressed bythecharityofaCatholicImetthatIwouldlike tohavethesamefaith, andpeaceofheartwith nodoubting.

R.:YoudesirewhatGod aloneintheendcanreally giveyou.Itmaybethat theexamplesetyoubythat goodCatholicisintended byHisprovidencetolead ontothefurtherandfinal grace. ButGodexpectsustodo ourpart;andforyouthat meansreceivinginstruction intheCatholicreligion,and prayingsincerelyforthe lightandhelpGodwillcertainlybepleasedtogiveyou inresponsetosuchprayers. Iwouldadviseyoutovisit anearbypriestandtalk thingsoverwithhim.

Q.:IstheTasmanianCatholicpaper,"TheStandard," formembersofyour Churchonly,orcould othersbecomesubscribers also?

R.:Anywhowishtobecomesubscribersmaydoso.

Q.:Wouldyoupleaseexplainthewords:"Where twoorthreearegathered together,thereamIin themidstofthem?"

R.:OurLordsaid:"gatheredtogetherinMyname." Notanygathering,buta Continuednextcolumn

DoEducatedNon-Catholics TakeReligionSeriously?

"Puzzled,"Sydney:Iknowalegalman,ofdeeplearningand intellectualability;butheisaProtestant,andneverseemsto havesomuchassuspectedthattheCatholicChurchistheone trueChurch.Canyouexplainthat?It'sgotmebeaten.

R.:Themanyouhavein mindmaybeamanofprofoundlearninginallthat pertainstothelegalprofession,butnotnecessarily inothermatters.Inthose hemighthavenomorethan ordinaryandaverageknowledge. Hisintellectualability couldbegreat,butthe valueofresultsfromusing itwoulddependuponthe particularsubjectsupon whichheemployedit,and secondlyupontheamount offactualinformationat

hisdisposalaboutanything uponwhichhedidchoose toreflect.

Amanofhighintellectualcapacitymightnot havebotheredtodevote muchthoughttosomeparticularsubjects;orevenif hedidso,hemightnotbe verywell-informedabout them.

Q.:Hebelongstothe ChurchofEngland;and tomeitispassingstrange thatamanofhisintellectualacumencanremainamemberofthat Church.

R.:Itwouldbequitepossibleforhimtoremain,and quitesincerely,amember ofthatChurchdespitehis intellectualacumen.

For,whateverhisproficiencyinhisspecialised legalstudies,hemight haveneitherasoundknowledgeofthehistoricalfacts connectedwiththeoriginof theChurchofEngland,nor anappreciationofthereligiousissuesinvolved.

ContentToConform

R.:Notnecessarily.I havenoidea,ofcourse,of justwhathisreligiousoutlook,ifany,reallyis.

Butanotherwiseintelligentmancouldquitewell takehisexistentchurch forgrantedandbeverydevout,regularinhisattendanceatitsservices,conscientiousinthefulfilment ofwhathebelievedtobe thedutieshisreligionimposeduponhim,andconstantinpersonalprayer.

LackOfKnowledge

WhyOurInfluence' IsNotMoreFelt

PrintedEnvelopes

Hislegalmindcould thinkofthechangeinauguratedbyHenryVIIIasa purelyjuridicalandconstitutionalchangehavingno essentialbearingonthe ChurchasaChurch,taking religionforgrantedasit hasdevelopedhistoricallyin England,andcontentto conformtothewaysofthe Christiansurroundingsin whichhehasbeenbrought up. Inotherwords,hemay neverhaveadvertedtothe existenceofaproblemin thismatter.

Q.:Canitbesaidthathe hasnottakenreligion seriously?

Noonecouldsaythat suchamandidnottakehis religionseriously,despite hisinadequateknowledge ofthetruenatureofthe Churchinstitutionallyas Christintendedittobe,and hisfailuretorealisethe deficienciesoftheChurch ofEnglandfromthatpoint ofview.

ern R.:Icouldunderstand yoursayingthatyouare disappointedthatallisnot asyouwouldlikeittobe.

"Attendite,quaeso,"King'sCross:Iam amongstthosewhofeelabsolutelybaffled bytheprevailingtoneandtemperofmodlife. isreflectedinourordinary newspapers-isdefinitely secular,non-religious,and verymuchofa"thisworldly"outlookonly.

Buttosaythatyouare baffledsuggeststhatyou arepuzzledbecausethe worldisnotasyouwould expectittobe;towhichI canbutreplythattheyare yourownexpectations whichareatfault.

Allthroughhistorypeople thinkingintermsofan idealworldhavebeenperplexedbythesightofthe realworld.

ButweChristiansmust realisethatalwaysthere willbetensionandconflict betweenourreligionand theworld.

Alwaystherewillbe multitudesofmenmaking continualandtragicmisuse oftheirintelligenceand freedom.

EternalBattle

Andneverinthisworld willwegetperfectsocial systemsandpoliticalinstitutions.Thebattlebetween goodandevilwillneverbe lost,norwilliteverbewon inthisworld.

Itwillgoontilltheend oftime,Christianshaving tobeintheworld,yetnot oftheworld;notlovingthe worldinthesenseofmakingittheirall;andpreparedtobehatedbythe worldonthepartofthose whodomakeittheirall.

Fortherest,weknow thatourtruedestinyisto beattained,notwithinhistory,butbeyondhistory.

Q.:Howisitthat,withall themeansatourdisposal, weCatholicsmakesolittleimpressionuponthe lifeofthepeople?Whose faultisit?

R.:InsofarasthegeneraloutlookoftheAustralianpeopleisnotinfluenced byCatholics,itmustberememberedthatthereare certainfactorsbeyondour control.

Firstly,weareaminority;anditwouldcertainly beover-optimistictothink thatfour-fifthsoftheAustralianpeoplearegoingto taketheircuefromthe Catholicone-fifthastohow theyshouldthinkandact.

Secondly,theprevailing atmosphereinAustralia-it gatheringpromptedby faithinHimandloveof Him,ispromisedtheblessingofHisspiritualpresence inaspecialway.

Howeverstrangethereligiouspositionofsuchan intelligentmanmayseemto aCatholic,itdoesnotfollowthatitwillseemequallystrangetothemanhimself,lackingashedoesthe CatholicFaithandnever havingadvertedatleastto theforceofanyparticular considerationscalculatedto disturbhisequanimity.

Icansaynomore,save toremarkthatinallsuch individualcasesthematter mustrestbetweentheirown consciencesandGod,and thatothersmustbecontent nottounderstandhowthey justifytothemselvesthe religiouspositiontheymaintain.

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Manisnotonlyanindividual,heisalsoasocial being;andhereweare shownthatreligionisnot merelyapersonalandprivateaffair,butthatweare expectedbyGodtounite withoneanotherincorporateactsofworship.

Manycauseshavecontributedtothis,datingfrom theProtestantreformation ofthe16thcentury,the FrenchRevolutionofthe 18thcentury,andtheIndustrialRevolutionwhich soonfollowed.

Theriseofrationalism,of scientifichumanism,the turmoilanddisorderborn ofpoliticalconflicts,andthe generalinstabilityofman andofcivilisation-allthese thingshavecontributedto thetragedyofsecularhistorywhichmakesittrueof Catholicinfluencetodayjust asitwassaidofChrist HimselfwhenHecameinto thisworld:"Thelightshone inthedarkness,andthe darknessdidnotcomprehendit."

Catholics,ofcourse,must acceptashareoftheblame, insofarastheyhavenot settheexampletheyshould; butitisanexaggerationto saythatifeveryCatholic werewhatheoughttobe, Catholicinfluencewouldbe irresistible.

Itwouldnot.Theother factorsIhavementioned wouldstillmilitateagainst it.Nowyougoontoenumerateallthemeansyou thinkCatholicshaveat theirdisposaltoturnAustraliaintoanidealChristianCommonwealth;and apparentlyyouarebaffled thattheyarenotaseffectiveasyouthinktheyought tobe.WiththoseIwill dealinalatersession.

HowCameIt!

J.H.,Ashfield:Didthe variouskindsofanimalstodayjusthappentobe,or didtheyeventuatethrough theprocessofevolution?

R.:Nooneonearthcan answerthatquestionfor youwithabsolutecertainty. Ifanyonepretendsthathe knowsdefinitelyhowthe differentanimalsoriginated, heisgoingbeyondthe availableevidence.

Itiscertain,ofcourse, thatthevariouskindsof animalsdidnotjust"happentobe."Somecause mustbefoundforthem.

ItispossiblethatGod directlycreatedtheoriginal specificallydifferenttypes fromwhichalllateranimals ofthesamespecifictype descended.

However,togatherinthe nameofChristdemands thatwedosointheway Heprescribes,andthat meansasmembersofthe ChurchHefounded;thatis, asmembersoftheCatholic Church.

Onecannot,strictlyspeaking,belonginthenameof Christtoanychurchother thantheoneChristHimselfestablished,howevermistakenlyotherwisegood peoplemaythinkitquiteall righttobelongtothisor thatnon-Catholicdemonination Arealisationofthefull truthinevitablyleadsone totheCatholicChurch.

Itisalsopossiblethat, Godcreatedmerelyaprimitiveformoflivingorganism,appointingnatural physicallawsofdevelopmentenablingittoevolve intodifferent,morecomplicated,andbetterorganised livingthings,whetherfish, birds,oranimals.

Thislatterideaisembodiedinthetheoryof evolution,whichmostscientistssupport.Butitisstill nomorethanatheory; howeverplausibleitmay seem.

Itisundoubtedlypossible, andtosomeextenteven probable.Butitisnotan absolutecertainty.

Asfarastheofficial teachingsoftheCatholic Churchareconcerned,this isanopenquestion;andit doesnotmatterfromareligiouspointofviewwhat ultimatelyscientistsare abletoestablishinitsregard.

HowIntolerance

WorksInSoviet

NewYork.-DespitetheSovietUnion's claimthatitrecognisesreligiousfreedom, anystudentknowntopractiseareligionis almostcertaintobeexcludedfromthat country'sinstitutionsofhigherlearning.

Thisfactwasbroughtout inastudyonDiscrimination inEducationinthePeople's *Democraciesmadebythe FreeEuropeCommittee here.Thesurveywas basedontheeducational lawsandpoliciesofthe differentCommunistcountries,inadditiontoreports byescapees.

IntheSovietUnion,the reportstated,discriminationisnotagainstanyparticularchurchorsect,but "againstreligioningeneral."

"Discriminationagainst membersofspecificreligiousgroups,"itpointedout, "existsonlyifsuchgroups arealsosuspectonpoliticalgrounds."

Itsaid,forexample,that whiletheJewsweresubjectedtoa"viciousantiSemiticcampaign"inrecentyears,thiswasdue moretothefactthatthey weresuspectedof"Zionism,""Trotskyism"and "inherent bourgeoisism" thantotheirreligion.

DoublySuspect

mentalpoliticalactivityis notdiscriminatedagainstheiseliminated." Discriminationbasedon sex,itnoted,existseven thoughitiscontraryto governmentpolicy.Itis mostmarked,itsaid,atthe highereducationallevels.

Discriminationagainst ethnicminoritiesisalso contrarytoCommunist ideologyandSovietlaw,it pointedout,butitexists nevertheless.

HolyDaysAre NotHolidays

Ottawa.-AMontrealbylawrequiringstorestoclose onsixholydaysofobligationhasbeendeclaredinvalidbytheSupremeCourt ofCanada.

Actingonanappealfiled bysevenlargeMontrealretailstores,Canada'shighest tribunalinanunanimous decisionheldthataQuebec provincialstatuteupon whichthe1951by-lawwas based,wasbeyondthe jurisdictionofthelegislaturetoenactandconsequentlytheby-lawwasnull andvoid.

TherearethreeCatholics andsixProtestantsonthe CanadianSupremeCourt.

TheSupremeCourtdecisionisfinalandthereis noappealfromit.

ChurchHasNoUlteriorMotive

InSupportingOrganisedLabour

Washington.-TheCatholicChurch"is "admittedlyinfavouroftheorganisationof workersintounionsfortheirowneconomic andmoralbetterment,"ArchbishopPatrick A.O'BoyleofWashingtonsaidhere.

Personsbelongingto Russia'sminorityreligionsincludingCatholics-are "doublysuspect,"thereportsaid.Thatisso,itcontinued,becausethecentral authoritiesandintellectual leadershipofthenonOrthodoxreligionslieoutsideofRussiaandbeyond thecontrolandinfluenceof theCommunistParty.

Inadditiontochurchgoers,thereportsaid, women,ethnicminorities andcertainsocialand economicgroupsarealso discriminatedagainstinthe schoolsoftheSovietUnion.

"Discriminationonthe basisofpoliticalactivity," thereportdeclared,"cannotbesaidtoexist,asany studentdiscoveredtobe engagedinnon-govern-

"TheChurchbelievesthat unionsaredesirableand necessary,notonlyforthe protectionandadvancement oftheworkers'interests, but,evenmoreimportantly, forthedevelopmentofa soundsocialorder.

"Theultimatepurposeof unions,inotherwords,isto servethegeneralwelfare inco-operationwiththeotherorganisedeconomical groupsinoureconomyand todosowithmalicetowards noneandwithjusticeand charitytowardsall."

HequotedCardinal StritchofChicagoassaying thatthelabourleaderof todayis"moreimportant thananystatesmanordiplomat."

ArchbishopO'Boylealso saidthatthecreditforthe "wholesomespiritofcooperationbetweenreligion andlabourintheUnited States"belongsasmuchto

labourasitdoestothe Church.

"IftheChurchhassupportedthecauseoforganisedlabour,"hesaid"organisedlabour,inturn,has supportedthecauseofreligion,ortoputitnegatively,hasneverlooked uponitselfasasubstitute forreligionoranenemyof theChurch."

Healsosaid:

BishopsDeploreNeglectOfLand AndInfiltrationOfSecularism

Kentucky,U.S.A.-Thelandissucha primarysourceofGod'sbountythatitssoil anditsproducts"belongnottoonegenerationortoonenationonly,buttoallmankind,"theArchbishopofCincinnatideclaredatthe33rdannualmeetingoftheU.S. NationalCatholicRuralLifeConference.

ArchbishopKarlJ.Alter saidthatbecauseofthis fact,"wemustcultivatean attitudeofrespecttoward thelandandtreatitwith providentialcare,sothatit benotwastedaqdrendered sterilethroughneglector misuse."

ArchbishopAlterassertedthatthevocationof farmingrepresentsamore intimatepartnershipwith Godintheworkofcreation thananyotherformof economicactivity.

Buthewarnedthatcertainevils"cananddodevelopinruralareas"which threatentoresultinthe formationofa"ruralproletariat."

"Tenantfarming,absenteeownership,depressed prices,soilerosion,climatic disasters,etc.,aresomeof thesehazards,"theprelate said.

RightsOfFarmers

"Thevirtuesofsocial justiceandsocialcharity haveavalidandappropriateapplicationtolifeonthe farms,justastheydotolife inurbanindustry

"Thefarmerisentitledto adecentliving,withsecurityagainstthehazardsof hislifeandoccupation,just aswellastheindustrial worker."

"ItisimportanttoemphasisethattheChurchhas hadnoulteriormotivesin thefieldoforganisedlabour. Thatistosay,iftheChurch hasencouragedhermemberstotakeanactiveinterestinunionaffairs,she hasnotdonesoforthepurposeof'capturing'the labourmovementorof bringingitunderclericalor ecclesiasticalcontrol.

OneMotiveOnly

"Onthecontrary her onlymotivehasbeento promotethecauseofjusticeandcharitybyencouraginghermemberstopractisethesevirtuesatevery possibleopportunityincooperationwithallothermen ofgoodwill."

TheArchbishopsaidthat the"friendlyattitude"of theChurchtothecauseof tradeunionismisthemain explanationof"whatwould seemtobethedisproportionatepercentageofCatholicsintheAmericanlabour movement."

Thefactremains,hesaid, that"theCatholicChurch intheUnitedStateshasalwayshadimplicitconfidence intheessentialaimsand aspirationsoftheAmerican labourmovementandhas consistentlyurgedherown members,somanyofwhom areworkingpeople,totake anactiveinterestinunion affairsasoneveryimportantmeansofpractisingthe virturesofsocialjustice andsocialcharity."

TallPriestSells PapersInJapan

WorldTourTo AidFarmers

Kentucky.-Mgr.L.G.

Ligutti,executivedirector oftheU.SNationalCatholic RuralLifeConference,has beenaskedbytheHoly Fathertomakea30,000mileworldtour"topromote thebettermentofagricultureandfarmlife."

ahelperinthecontinuation ofGod'sworkofcreation. "Itissillyformantoeventhinkthatthroughhisown powerhecangrowevena bladeofgrass."

ThePope'sappointment ofMgr.Ligutti,whoisthe officialpermanentobserver oftheHolySeewiththe UnitedNationsFoodand AgricultureOrganisation, wasannouncedduringthe NCRLC's33rdannualconventionhere.

PoliticiantoStandonCatholicIssues

Manila.-AformerCatholicActionpresidentisrunningforthePhilippineSenate intheNovemberelectionsonanissuenever beforeusedopenlybyacandidatein nationalelectionsinthiscountry.

FranciscoA.Rodrigo,Rodrigohaspointedout threetimesnationalpresi-thatheisnotanofficial dentofCatholicActionofcandidateoftheCatholic thePhilippines,isseekingChurch.Heexplainedthat asenatorshiponPresidentheisfightingfortheright Magsaysay'sNacionalistaofCatholiccitizenstohave ticketasaCatholicandontheirduerecognitioninthe Catholicprinciples. politicallifeofthecountry.

TheissuewhichRodrigoAnd,moreimportantstill, isbringingbeforetheFili-heisfightingthesecularistic pinopeoplemaybesummedideasocommon,even upinthefollowingpro-amongCatholics,thatrepositions: ligionisaprivateaffair

1.Religionisawayoflife andmustnotenter intopublic life,muchlesspolitiand,therefore,whatevercallife. religionamanprofesses,heRodrigowasnicknamed shouldlivebyit24hours"soc" adayandbeguidedbyit (Socrates)byhis classmatesbecauseofhis inpublicaswellasin privatelife. philosophicalanddebating prowessasastudent.He

Inanotheraddress,Bishop JohnP.TreacyofLaCrosse, Wisconsin,assertedthat "thevirusofsecularism"is themainfactordestroying thefarm,thefarmfamily, anditsreligion.

"Thedifficulties.ofoverpopulation,so-calledfarm surpluses,faultydistribution offarmproducts,highand lowtariffs,tradeagreements,andpricesupports, areonlymaterialsymptoms -notthedisease,"hesaid.

RuinOfLand

Oneoftheeffectsof secularism,accordingto BishopTreacy,isthat 50,000.000acresofwhatwas oncefertileAmericancroplandhavebeenruined.

Hesaidanother50,000,000 acresareonthewayto abandonment,while100,000,000acreshavebeenpermittedtolose25to75per centoftheirtopsoilthrough erosion.

"Inanyone'slanguage, 200,000,000acresruinedfor furthercultivationisalot ofland,"theLaCrosseprelatesaid.Hesaidit"could easilysupport"60,000,000 people.

2.Religiousminorityholdsdegreesfromthe groupsinthiscountryhaveAteneodeManila(Jesuit), succeededinassertingtheirtheUniversityofSanto beliefsthroughunitedpoli-Tomas,andtheUniversity ticalactiontotheextentofofthePhilippines. thwartingthelegitimateAbrilliantlawyer,he aspirationsofCatholicciti-servedforseveralyearsas zens. legalcounselfortheCatho-

Itis,therefore,timeforlicWelfareOrganisation Catholicstounitepoliticallyandwroteacolumnforthe toprotecttheirrights,while"Sentinel,"nationalCathoatthesametimeguaran-lieweekly. teeingjusticeandcharitytoHeisknownthroughout minoritiesastheirCatholictheislandsasapopular faithdemands. radiocommentator.

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Japan.-Asix-footmissionarybecameapaperboy intherailroadstationtosell aCatholicnewspaperand theFaithatthesametime.

FatherFelixVervilghen, anImmaculateHeartof Marymissionary,began sellingcopiesofthe"Young CatholicWorker"andhis salesman'stalkincludedinformationabouttheCatholic faithandtheCatholic labourmovement.

Hesoldall50ofhis papersin50minutesthe firstdayandthenrepeated hisperformancethefollowingday.

FatherVervilghensaid thatevenCommunists watchedhisperformance andweresurprisedtosee thataCatholicpriesthad thecouragetosellpapers amidstacrowdoffactory workers.

Secularismhasinfiltrated deepenoughtocreatea nationaltrendtowardfarm abandonment,reductionin cropyields,decreaseinincomes,withaccompanying results,therealproblem existingaslongas"religion remainsdivorcedfromour nationallandeconomies," heexplained.

TheBishopwentonto saythatthefarmermust realisethatthefarmisnot onlyforprivateandpersonalusebutthathealso hasasocialobligation.

Hemustrealisethatheis * *

QUARANT'ORE

NewNorciaBoys

BeatPiawaning

OnNov.6theS.I.C.first 11travelledtoPiawaning tomeetthelocalcricket team,whobattedfirstand werealloutfor22. ThebowlersforS.I.C. wereontopwithBrother Richardaveraging4/8,B. Sceresini3/3,andK.Angel 3/9.

InreplyD.Bennetttook 5for20butthecollege made54.Piawaningfol-lowedandwerealldismissedfor37.KenAngellagain took3for9,withBrother Richard4/16.

Thecollegequicklyran uptheeightrunsneeded foran withoutoutrightvictory lossofwickets.

MigrantsForget

DutyToCountry

Dublin.-"Intheirpreoccupationwiththeprob- lemsofpartitionandthe Gaeliclanguagerevival,the Irishhaveforgottenthe; morefundamentalclaimsof patriotism,"apriestsaid here.

Speakingattheopening ofaco-operativeweek undertheauspicesofthe NationalCo-operativeCouncil,FatherL.BurkeSavage, S.J.,calledtheco-operative movementa"formofthe layapostolate"inwhich everybodyjoinsinmutual effortforthecommongood. Heassertedthatthis generationinIrelandhad failedtofashionasatisfying idealforthepeople.Itwas thislackofanideal,Father Savagesaid,whichexplain- edwhysomanypeople weresoreadytoleavethe countrywithoutanyeconomiccompulsionwhatever.

Manypeopleemigrated foreconomicreasons,he continued,butmanyothers leftfornoreasonexcept thattheyseemedtowantto getawayasquicklyas possible.

"Thesepeople,"saidthe Jesuit,"havenorealisation thattheyhaveadutyto contributesomethingto theircountry."

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BishopGsellIs 60YearsReligious

FormerBishopofDarwin,HisLordship theMostRev.FrancisXavierGsell,M.S.C., D.D.,O.B.E.,celebratedthediamondjubilee ofhisfinalprofessionasaMissionaryofthe SacredHeartlastmonthinSydney.

wasnamedin1951bythe HolyFatheraBishopAs-sistantatthePontifical Throne.

ThelateKingGeorgeVI conferredonHisLordship theOrderoftheBritish EmpireandtheFrench Governmentawardedhim theCrossoftheLegionof Honour.

NewNorciaArtsAndCrafts DisplayForEducationWeek

HisLordshiphasspent58 ofthose60yearseitherin AustraliaoronthePapuan missions.

Bornin1872,inAlsaceLorraine,HisLordshiptook hisfirstvowsintheSacred HeartOrderin1892,andin 1895wasadmittedtofinal profession.

HewasordainedinRome. attheSacredHeartCollegethere,in1896,andalso gainedhisdegreeasa doctorofdivinityinthe EternalCity.

HecametoAustraliain 1897andtaughtdogmatic theologyandsacredscriptureforthreeyearsatthe SacredHeartMonastery, Kensington.

BishopOfDarwin

In1900,HisLordship wenttoPapuaasamissionaryandlabouredtherefor fiveyears.

In1905-thesameyear asHis

DuhigGraceArchbishop wasraisedtothe episcopacy-FatherGsell wasappointedAdministrator-ApostolicofDarwinanofficewhichconferredon himfullepiscopaljurisdic- tionwithoutconferringthe dignityofconsecration.

In1938,Mgr.Gsellwas consecratedBishopofDarwinbythethenApostolic Delegate,ArchbishopPanico.

BishopGselllabouredfor 43yearsamongtheAustralianaboriginesinoneofthe geographicallylargestdiocesesintheworld.

Forhiszealanddevoted serviceasamissionerhe

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Wornoutbyahalf-centuryofmissionaryactivityinthetropicalclimateof PapuaandtheNorthern Tterritory,BishopGsellretiredfromhisdiocesein 1949,andatpresentheis residentchaplainatOur LadyoftheSacredHeart HospitalatRandwick(Syd- ney).

FirstSICOldBoyMarriedInCollege

ChapelWithNewEnglishLiturgy

Forthefirsttimeforsome20yearsaweddingwassolemnisedinSt.Ildephonsus' CollegechapelonOctober29,whenHelen GeueandClemHillweremarried.

TheEducationWeekconcertwasgivenbythepupils ofSt.Gertrude'scollegein thenewly'furnishedhallof St.Ildephonsus'college.To caterforthecrowdtwo performancesweregiven-bothwerecrowded.

QualityConcerts

NewNorciafittinglyandwellconcluded EducationWeekwithaworthyexhibitionof artsandcraftsandbyaconcertof22items, allbythepupilsoftheSistersofSt.Joseph ofSt.Gertrude'sCollege. Artworkandneedle workinallitspleasant varietieswereadmirably displayedintheirsplendour onthewallsofalltheclassrooms. Theirexcellencewas acclaimedbyacrowdof visitorswhohadcomefrom nearandfar.Onenoted thatallgradesofscholars, frominfantstothesenior classes,exhibitedworkof undoubtedabilityandhighlyskilledtraining. New maintainedNorciahadcertainly itsexcellent reputationforskillinthe artsandcraft:areflection oftheartisticmeritof FatherLesmesseenin chapelandcathedral.

servedlypopularconcert 4 items.

Onemustsingleoutfor specialapplausethesenior choir'srenditionof"The Storm"withitslightand shadeandthejoyousglee of"PipesofPan,"sungbytheseniorchoir. Individualrecitationswere featuredinvariety,topicandsheerexcellenceof rendition: inparticular"HomeSweetHome"byA. George,andhumoroushits byJ.O'Loughlenand M.Darragh.Costumeryand scenerywereartistically blendedtoeffect. Militaryprecisionandwelldisciplinedandtrained teamworkwereagainevidencedinphysicalculture displays,"MilitaryRepez" andIndianclubdisplays.

AbbotsAttend

Thechapelhadbeen Areceptionwaslaterheld tastefullydecoratedwith roses.Seniorcollegians werepresent.Underthe batonofRev.BrotherGordonseveralLatinhymns gavetheirpaeanofpraiseandthanksandjoyin prayerfulmusic.

Theoccasionwasthe marriageofClemHill,son ofMr.andMrs.H.C.Hill, ofCalingari.ClemHillhad beenaformercollegecaptain,distinguishedespeciallyinfootball,athleticsand tennis.

PackedChapel

Apackedchapeldevoutlywitnessedthesolemn marriageritualinthenew Englishversion:aceremony thatwasassuredlydoubly impressivewithitsdeeper andfullerunderstanding.

TheRev.MichaelCave, O.S.B.,parishpriestcf Wyening,officiated.Athis requestalljoinedreverently inthefinalprayers,with theirsolemncongregational Amens.

Allindeedwereunitedin theseprayersforthenewlymarriedcouple. *

FilmOfNational Hero-APriest

MexicoCity.-Plansare underwayhereforafilm biographyofFatherMiguel HidalgoyCostilla,heroof theMexicanindependence movement,whodiedin1811.

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Specialcareisbeing taken,itissaid,thatthe scripttrulydepictsthelife ofFatherHidalgo,without disparaginghiscontribution totheultimateliberationcf MexicofromSpanishrule. * *

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intheNewNorciahotel. Thiswasattendedbymore than80guests.Fittinglyandwellallwentmost pleasantly.

Bothconcertswereverywellreceived;roundsof applausetestifiedtothe artistryofthoseperforming andtotheskilledteaching oftheSistersofSt.Joseph. Apianoduet,"Polish Dance,"byM.Laniganand P.Rowe,asoverture,setthe veryhighstandardlater maintained. M.Lanigan washeardlaterin"Chopin Waltz,"andP.Rowein "ChopinEtude":shadesof thelateDomMorenohoverednearby.Violinsolo, "Liebslied,"byA.Price, "Nocturne,"andlater "MarchMilitaire"bythe stringedorchestraanda pianoduet,"IICorricolo," byM.,andE.McInnes,list therangeofthemusicalinstruments,butnottheir highqualityofexecution.

Anotherfeaturewasthe verse-speakingchoirand generalchoraleffects.Class afterclassexcelledinthese rightlyhonouredandde-

Dramaticinterestwas arousedinthesenior'splay withamemorablecastof P.DeMamiel,M.Jolj,M. Cohen,N.Hall,M.Pullen andA.Duffy.Thefairies didreallypayavisitinthe juniors'playette. ThefirstEducationWeek wasindeedsuitablyhonour- edatNewNorcia.Theconcertswereattendednotonly byLordAbbotsGomezand Catalanbutbyalmostthe entireBenedictinecommunity,bytheBenedictine Sisters,bytheMarist Brothersandbythecollege boysinfullnumbers,but alsobyoutsiderswhohelp- edtocrowdbothperformances

ReporterSeesNoReignOf TerrorOnIslandOfCyprus

(ByRichardPatteel

Inviewoftheworld-wideattentionbeing paidtoCyprus,itmustbesaidattheoutset thatasinsomanysimilarcases,whatisreportedabroadandwhatisactuallyhappeningbearlittleresemblancetoeachother.

Thelocalpresshasre-haveallowed.Thisisa

producedaseriesoflurid announcementsfromLondoninwhichCyprusisdepictedasa"terrorisland" inwhichlifeandlimbare, tosaytheleast,mostpre-cariouslypreserved.

Nothingcouldbelesstrue. Somesticksofdynamite havebeentossedandthree liveslostsinceJanuarylast, whenthefirstincidentof "terror"tookplace.

ButtopresentCyprusas alandinwhichtheordinarycitizenlivesinfearof hisexistenceisagross exaggeration.

Politicsbubblemerrily,to besure,andtheeternal questionoftheannexation oftheislandtoGreeceis thegreatissueoftheday.

Iamnotarguingoneway oranotherfororagainst enosis-thatis,theunion withGreece.Imerelyargue thatasthingsstandIseeno evidenceofthealleged tyrannyandviolenceofthe Britishauthorities.

RedsBackEnosis

MythirddayinNicosia, IattendedameetingsponsoredbytheCommunist PartyofCyprus.Theplace waspackedwithbearersof Greekflagsandthe speeches,asnearlyasI couldgather,wereluriddenunciationsofBritainand theBritish.

Therewasnotasingle gendarmeanywhereabout. Nolimitationwasplacedon whatwassaid.Isubmit thatifthelocalregimeis tyrannical,itisaqueersort ofrepressionthattoleratesa Communist-sponsoredmeetingatwhichGreekflagsare displayed,thesolepurpose ofwhichistoflayverbally thepowerthatrulesthe island.

Incidentally,thelocal Communistsareamongthe mostardentdefendersof enosis.OnceCyprusbecomesGreek-ifitdoestheCommunistPartywill becomeillegalandnolongerenjoytheprivilegeofarticulatenesswhichtheBritish

detailwhichthecomrades, quiteobviously,ignore.

Butenoughofpoliticsand nowtoThereligion. islandisdivided amongits517,000-odd peopleintoabout80per cent.Greek-speaking,almostallofthemOrthodox, and20percent.Turkish,all Moslem.Catholicismhasa verythinholdonthings here.

Thereareperhaps5,000 Catholicsinall,dividedbetweenthefourthousand Maronitesandthethousand LatinriteCatholics.

HereinNicosiathereis alargeFranciscanparish. ManyoftheCatholicsare R.A.F.menandtheirfamilies,U.S.A.personnelin radioorotherwise,and otherassortedforeignresidents.

MaroniteThereareseveralentirely villagestucked awayhereandthere:Kormakiti,Asomatas,andsome others.

InKormakiti,anAmericanreligiousofSwissorigin, MotherPaula,runsthelocal school.InLarnacaonthe southcoastisVillaRegina Paciswithonepriestand achapelintown.

whereAtfabulousFamagusta, theruinsofsome365 churchesaretobeseen, thereisaMaronitechurch usedalsobyLatins,andone SpanishFranciscanchurch.

InLimassol,thereisone ItalianFranciscan;at Kyrenia,achapelforsome 50peopleservedbyoneof thepriestsfromNicosia.

Thereareafewisolated ArmenianriteCatholics scatteredabout.

TheLegionofMary operatesregularly,largely

composedofforeignresidents.PrejudiceagainsttheChurchisstrongamongtheOrthodoxandconversionssofewastoberarities.

Inaword,thisisanother Greek-Moslemcountrywith theChurchmaintaininga tenuousfootholdatthebest.

InNicosia,TerraSanta collegeunderCatholicauspicesdrawsagoodlynumberofnon-Catholics.

YugoslavVisit

WasResented

Dublin.-TheYugoslav footballteamhascomeand gone.TheIrishteammembersarelickingtheir woundsafterwhatone newspapercalledtheir"abjectdefeat."Butthefactof whetherthegameshould havebeenscheduledinthe firstplacecontinuesasa hotargument.

WhenArchbishopJohn C.McQuaidofDublin. heardoftheFootballAssociationofIreland'splan toholdthegame,hesuggestedthatthematchbe cancelled.

TheCatholicnewspaper, TheStandard,saidtheroot oftheobjectionofthe Archbishopandothersto thegamelay"inthefact thatthey(theYugoslav footballteam)representa countryand'agovernment whichisresponsiblefor thepersecutionofourfellowChristiansandforthe degradationwhichhasbeen drawndownuponthehead ofsuchadistinguished churchmanasCardinal Stepinac."

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InAquinasMarch

Notableamongthe nationalgroupswhich marchedintheircharacteristiccostumeattheAquinas Eucharisticprocessionwas theCroationcontingent.

Theyfollowedthebanner ofOurLadyofSinj,aplace ofnationalpilgrimagein Yugoslavia.

TheirgonfalonwaspaintedbyMr.Grundyof Spearwoodandelaborately embroideredandmadeby Mrs.Prizmich.

CroatiaistheCatholic partofYugoslavia,the countryofCardinalStepinac.Ithasbelongedtothe faithsinceSs.Cyriland Methodiusevangeliseditin the8thcentury.

Ithasalwaysbeena rampartofChristianityas i)itisnow,symbolisedinthe personofthepersecuted CardinalStepinac,against thetyrannyofthecivil power.

Ireland'sOldestBishopHad ChampionedFreedomIssue

(ByThomasF.Doyle)

WiththedeathofitsoldestBishop,theRepublicofIrelandhas lostoneofitsmostdynamicandcolourfullinkswithapastwhen patriotsbemoanedIrelandas"thatmostdistressfulcountry,"and independenceseemedtohavebecomealostdream.Thenameof 96-year-oldArchbishopMichaelFogarty,BishopofKillaloe,had alreadybecomenationallyknownwhen,intheearly1920's,he defiedthreatsonhislifebycontinuingtochampionthecauseof Irishfreedom.

Bornatatimewhen peoplestilltalkedofthe GreatFamineof1845which hadbroughtIrelandtothe vergeofstarvationand causedhundredsofthousandstoemigrate,ArchbishopFogartylivedtosee hiscountrypassthrough longperiodsofagrarianunrest,politicalturmoiland armedrevoltuntilfinally thedreamofanindependentIrelandbecameareality.

BEFORETHEALTAR

(ByC.J.HORROCKS

Byfaithalone

Thypresence,Lord,weknow AndangelsclusteringaboutThyshrine; Wearenotmergedinfondemotion'sflow Norseekaninwardsightofthingsdivine.

Yetsometimes,inaflesh,thatsightisgiven And,foraspace,thespiritform'srevealed; Creationblendswithchoirsofutmostheaven Andsanctuarysecretsareunsealed.

Wildcarollingofmagpiesintheirflight Andmellowflutingsongofbutcher-bird InNature's"benedicite"unite

Andwithth'angelicchoristersareheard.

Thesunbeamsstreakingfromthecasements'glare

ArebrighteffulgenceofaSeraph'swing; Theincensemistisladenwithourprayer; Thealtarflowershidecherubsworshipping.

Raptinadoringtrust,supremelyblest, Yetconsciousofitsutternothingness, TheprostratesoulreceiveditsheavenlyGuest; TheselfwithdrawsandleavesHim emptiness.

Ah!ButHegarnishesthelitteredroom; Hesweetensallthemurkyfoetidair; HeasksnobetterthanthatHeshouldcome Tomakethetenementallbrightandfair.

Thuscleansedandswept,0Lord,webegTheestay, Renewing,healing,cleansing,daybyday.

Cottesloe,W.A. 26thApril,1948.

HolinessPopePiusXHconferreduponBishopFogarty thepersonaltitleofArchbishop.Hewasthefirst Irishprelatetoreceive suchanhonour.

ArchbishopFogarty-or Dr.Fogarty,ashewasgenerallycalled-hadnumberedamonghispersonalfriendsthreeofIreland's mostprominentpolitical figuresofthecentury: ArthurGriffith,the"father" oftheSinnFein(WeOurselves)movement;Michael Collins,atopleaderinthe longguerillawaragainst theBritishwhichfollowed theabortiveinsurrectionof EasterWeek,1916;and KevinO'Higgins,whobecameamemberoftheprovisionalgovernmentsetup aftertheAnglo-Irishtreaty establishingtheIrishFree StatewassignedinLondon in1921.

ProtestIn"Trouble"

Thefinaltriumphofthe nationalistmovementdid notcomeuntil1949,when theRepublicofIreland wasproclaimed.

Duringthedaysofthe "trouble"whentheBlack andTansspreadterror throughoutthecountry,an attemptwasmadeinEnnis, CountyClare,toburnthe residenceofDr.Fogarty, whohadpubliclysympathisedwiththenationalists.

Sodeepwasthepopular resentmentoverthisoutragethattheBishopfelt calledupontodemandan endto"theoutbreakofreprisalsandcounter-reprisalsafflictingourtown."

Dr.Fogartyneverceased toasserthisrightasacitibentospeakouthismind onpublicmatters.Asan ardentsupporteroftheIrish FreeState,hewasstrongly opposedtotheminority groupinsideSinnFeinwho refusedtoacceptthetreaty of1921andlaunchedinsteadanewarmedconflict whichledtocivilwar.

ArchbishopMannixofMelbourne,now91.

ArchbishopMannix,a nativeofCountyCork,also becameknownasastaunch supporteroftheindependencemovement.

Fouryearslater,Dr. FogartywaschosentounveilportraitsofGriffith, CollinsandO'Higginswhich werehunginLeinster House,thehomeoftheIrish Dail,orparliament.

AdviceToFarmers

Addressingthegathering, whichincludedmanywho hadfoughtintheindependencemovement,hehailed thedeadleadersas"the chiefarchitectsofthefreedomswenowhave."

Beingfarm-bred,Dr. Fogartytookmorethanan academicinterestinthe affairsofhisruralflock.He notonlybreddairycattle himself,butwonprizesfor hisentriesintheEnnis Fair.

Oncewhenheblesseda newco-operativecreamery, headvisedIrishfarmerson howtoavoidtheconsequencesofadepressionin thebeefcattletradewhich hadlastedsomeyears.Cultivatemoredairyherds,he said.

Onanotheroccasion,he advisedfarmerstobesure tokeepatwoyears'supply ofpeatonhandsoasto preventthepeatfuelsupplybeingruinedbyawet season.

Hefrequentlyadmonishedthepeopleto"keeppeace amongyourselves,instead ofwranglingoverthingsthataren'tworthtalking about."

BeautifulToLiveIn

"Wehaveitinourpower,"heoncesaid,"tomake thiscountrynotonlya beautifulcountrytolookat andvisit,butabeautiful countrytolivein."

SHRINESOFOURLADY

AloneSheConqueredSavageTribe

ThestoryofOurLadyof Coromotoisthestoryofa mother'sloveforstubborn childrenandofherpatience indealingwiththem.

Likeanyothermother, shedoesnot"giveup"on anyofherchildren.She justkeepsatthemuntil theydowhatshewants themtodo.

TheCoromotoswerea powerfulIndiantribeof Venezuela.Theyhadlet theSpanishmissionaries comeintotheircountryand hadlistenedtothem,but theydidnotwanttobecomeChristiansthemselves.

Theyfstltthatitwouldbe toohardtofollowthe teachingsofChrist.It wouldbemuchsimplerto remainpagans,theythought, sothattheywouldnothave tolivesuchastrictlife.

Onedayagroupofthese Indianswascampedona river-bank.Theysawa beautifulLadywalkingon theriver.Theydidnotunderstandhowanyonecould walkonthewater.

andTheywerebothpuzzled frightenedwhenshe askedthemtobebaptised Christians.Afterthishad happenedseveraltimes, theywenttothemissionariesandbeggedforbaptism, Thechief,however,refusedtobecomeaChristian. Heleftthetribeandwent backintotheforest.Lonely, angryandafraid,hemade

hiswaybacktohisown hut.HehadscarcelyreacheditwhentheLadyappearedagainandaskedhimto followhispeopleintothe church.

Thechiefwasmoreangry thanever.Heraisedhis bowandaimedanarrowat theLady.Shedisappearedandhegruntedwithsatisfaction.

ChiefSurrenders

Thenhefeltsomethingin hishand.Looking,hesaw thatitwasasmallstone, andonthestonewasthe imageoftheLadywhokept appearingtohim.

Thechiefwasfurious.He tookthestoneintothehut andhidit.Finallyhedecidedtoburnthehut,with thestoneinit,andgoaway.

Whilethechiefwas makinghisplans,hischildrenplayedinthehut. Theyfoundthestoneand, knowingthatthepictureon itwasaholypicture,took ittothemissionaries.OvercomeatlastbyOurLady's patience,thechiefgavein. TheCoromotoIndiansare gonenow.Venezuela,the landtheyonceoccupied,is aChristiancountrywitha greatdevotiontotheMother ofGod.Andsoagentle Ladyonceconquereda fiercetribeallbyherself. Letusprayforthose peopleoftodaywhoarelike theoldchief-toostubborn tobelievewhattheysee.

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Theleaderofthe"irregulars"wasEamonde Valera,whohaddenounced thetreatyasahumiliating compromise.Hedidnot makehispeacewiththe IrishFreeStateuntil1927.

Reconciliation

Heisrememberednot onlyasanardentpatriot, butasascholarandtheologianwhoatonetimewas vice-presidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,theIrish nationalseminaryatMaynooth,CountyKildare. Throughouthisdiocese, hewasknownalsoforhis deepinterestintheday-bydayproblemsofthepeople. Farm-bredhimself,hegave valuableadviceattimestodent,democraticstate." thefarmersinhisflock. Oneofthemosttouching

Thehomelycounselsof theBishopofKillaloecoveredamultitudeofsubjectsfromtheimportanceof keepingarightoutlookon lifetothedutyofCatholic parentstogivetheirchildrenasolidlyCatholiceducation.Onceheblamedthe smokingofcigarettesbythe youngwomenofIrelandon animperfecteducation.

HebecamePrimeMinisterin1932andwasresponsible'forengineeringthe newconstitutionof1937 whichabolishedtheFree StateandestablishedEire as"asovereign,indepen-

Toallhewasknownforincidentsatthecelebration hisapproachabilityandofDr.Fogarty'sgolden friendliness.ItwasoftenjubileeasaBishoptook saidofhimthathewas"aplacewhenDr.DeValera perfectmodelofacountrycalledontheBishop,who Bishop." hadbeenoneofhisseverest

Lastyear,HisEminencecriticsduringthecivilwar. JohnCardinalD'Alton,Thetwomen,nowonthe ArchbishopofArmaghandbestofterms,werephotoPrimateofAll-Ireland,at-graphedtogether.tendedpubliccelebrationsDr.Fogartywasbornat markinghis50thanniver-Kilcolman,nearNenagh, saryasBishopoftheSouthCountyTipperary,onOct.

IrishSeewhichdatesback12,1859.Hewasordained tothe7thcenturyandem-in1885,andwasmade bracesmostofCountyBishopofKillaloebyPope Clare,andportionsofSt.PiusXin1904.Atthe CountiesOffaly,Leix,Tip-timeofhisconsecrationhe perary,LimerickandGal-wasthecountry'syoungest way. Bishop.

AsatributetohislongAmong_thosehehimself servicetotheChurch,Hisconsecratedwashisfriend,

TheBishopwas79when heslippedandfellinhis garden,breakinghisarm andcollarbone.Buthe wasonhisfeetagaininremarkablyshorttime.

Onlyinrecentyearsdid theravagesoftimemake itnecessaryforhimtocurtailhisactivitiesandforego thestrollsandlongchats withhispeoplethatheenjoyedsomuch.

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Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,-

WehadaFirstCommunionceremonyinourchurch thisweekandweretolda verytellingstory-thesort youalwaysremember:

Oncetherewasagreat emperor,whohadfought allthegreathordesof paganssweepingoverEurope,andbitbybitannexed alltheirlands,wherenow peoplecouldbeChristians andloveGodandnotbe afraid.

ThePopewasveryglad thathehadsuchagreat emperor,whowasalsoa greatfighterforhim.

hildredsCornet

Onedaysomeonesaidto thegeneral:"Whatwasthe happiestdayofyourlife?"AnnetteGlavinsFlight

Thatdaytheemperorwas withallthelandshehadIfOnlyA sittingonagreatthrone

liberatedspreadbeforehim. withtheirbannersfloating inthebreeze.

Helookedoutoverall andsaid:"Nottoday,not allthis,butthedayImade myFirstCommunion."

WhenyouallgotoCommunionthismonth,children, trytogooftenandoffer themallupforthepoor soulsinpurgatory.

Wecanallofushelp them,notonlyalltheyear round,butspeciallyatthis timewhen,sotospeak.we cangivethemtheirpassporttoheavenforChristmas.

Itwillbetheverynicest Christmaspresentwecan giveanyone,don'tyou think?Solet'sgetvery busysendingpeopleto heavenforChristmas,even ifitisabitearly.Itwill giveSt.Petertimetoget organised.

Keepbusyandstudy hardforthosecoming exams. Aurevoir, AUNTMOLLIE.

OfFancy

liceCouldFindThatStone!

OnedayAlicefounda lovelysmoothstoneinFern TreeGully. Shepickeditupandbegantopolishitagainsther skirt.

Instantlyamagicianappeared,bowedlowand askedherwhatshewanted.

"Whoareyou?"shestammered.

"Iamamagicianofthat stone,"hesaid.

"Well,canyouhelpme?" Aliceasked.

"Whatdoyouwant, then?"heasked.

"Iwouldliketobehome becauseastormiscoming."

Suddenlyshewaswhisked backtoherhome.

Shedidn'thaveanytea thatnightbecauseher motherwaspoor;shehad nofather.

Thehousetheywere livinginwasrentedandf.f theycouldnotpaythey wouldbesentaway,so Alicepolishedthestoneand

St.ModonnocHadWaywardBees

Onceuponatimein

Wales,therewasagreat strongmanwhowasa workman.Allmencalled himModonnoc.Hewasa simplemanandheloved Godverymuchinhissimpleway. Heworkedatonetime onagreatroadthatlead uptoSt.David'sHeadin Wales.Atthetopofthe greatgranitepeakthere wasamonastery,and Modonnoc, seeing the happy,peacefullifeofthe monks,askedtobecomeone ofthem.

Therewasonethingthat worriedModonnoc.Hehad neverlearnttoreadand write,andyettheabbot knewthathecouldlove Godjustaswellwithout that.

ModonnocLeaves

Aroundthemonastery therewasagreattangled garden,andhereheworked,andtendedtheflowers, andbroughtorderand beautytothebarrenness, tillfromallaroundbees cameandsippedhisflowery shrubs,andfilledtheair withtheirsummersong.

Andtheflowersthat Modonnocgrewwerealwaysclosetothetabernacle,andthewaxfromhis beesmadethecandlesthat theyusedatMass,sothe greatsimplemanwasvery happy.

Onebleakwintermorningwhenthewindrattled theshuttersandtherewas nowarmthanywhere,the abbotcalledModonnocto himandsaid:"Ihaveto sendyouawayfromhere, myson.InIrelandthere isagardenevenmore tangledthanthiswas,and itneedsyourcare."

SeaborneSwarm

Modonnoc'seyesfilled withtears,hesolovedthis place,andhisfriendsthe bees,butheknewthathe hadtodoGod'swork,and morethantheothers,ashe couldnotread.

Onthelastmorningbeforehestarteddownthe hillwithhisstoutstaff,he wentintohisbelovedgardenandsaidfarewelltohis bees,blessingthemandtellingthemthattheymust workashardaswhenhe wasthere,astwocandles madeofbees'waxwereon everyaltarwhereMasswas said.

Withsomeothermonks heputouttoseainalit-

tleboatthatthewaves tossedabout,andsuddenly themonkssawalittleblack spotgrowinginthedistance.

Itgrewbiggerandbigger tilltheysawthatitwas Modonnoc'sswarmofbees. Theycamerightoverthe boat,anddroppeddownon Modonnoc. Theynever stunghim.

IsolatedWithBees

Themonkswereworried andputback,asthebees hadnopermissiontoleave themonastery.Threetimes theysetforth,andthethird timeasthebeesstillfollowedModonnoc,theabbot saidthathecouldtake themwithhim.

NooneinIrelandhad everkepthoney-beesbeforethis,andthebrothers inthenewmonasterywere worriedaboutit,soput Modonnocinatinyhutof hisownwithhisbeesall aroundhim.

Hereeverymorningthelittlechildrenusedtocome IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

ThoughtForWeek

Apersonshouldneverbe afraidtoownhewaswrong. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111W andModonnocusedtogive themhoney.Withthe honeyhealwaystoldthem littlestoriesofGod,and madethemthankhimfor thelittlepotsofhoneythey tookaway.

BalladForSaint

instantlythemagicianappearedagain.

"Well,whatdoyouwant thistime?"heasked.

"Well,"saidAlice,"if mumcan'tpaythethree weeks'rentwewillbesent away;canyougiveus clothes.goldandmoneyfor food,please?"

"Yes,ifyougivemea drink,"hesaid.

Alicegavehimone.Soon hehaddisappeared.

Thetablewasladenwith allsortsoffood.Andthat ishowthatlittlefamilybecamehappyoncemore.

Alicehaslostthatstone nowandislookingeverywhereforit.

Iexpectit'sinthestream again,don'tyou?

ANNETTEGLAVIN.

AnnetteFromNorth DearAuntMollie,-This ismyfirstletterandIhope towritemore.Wehave justcomebacktoschool fromtheholidays

Ilovelisteningtothe storiesSisterreadsusfrom "TheRecord,"soI'vedecidedtowriteone.

Iamtenyearsofage.I havethreebrothers,John, Bill,andLindsay,andone sister,Margaret.

Johnisnine,Billwillbe six,Lindsayisthreeon Nov.15,Margaretis11 months.

IliveinPortHedland, butIboardattheToodyay convent.Ionlygohome onceayear;that'satChristmas,butIgetplentyoflettersfromhome.

Good-byeandGodbless you.-Iremain,yourloving niece, ANNETTEGLAVIN.

KathleenDooley'sThrillingTale

TwoGirlsPreventACrookedDeal

Hereyesshining,Gaye Devettrippedupthesteps ofFairbanks,herhome.

"Mum,"shecalledgaily, "I'mready!Haveyougot mylunch,andthebagfor theeggsI'mtogetfrom Mr.Anders?"

"Yes,dear,"Mrs.Devet replied."IsSandeeready"

"Allright,Sandee;here, boy!Byemum,"shecried. Shesetoutatabrisktrot andsoontheycametoa pleasantspotbeneatha shadytreebytheriver bank.

Sheslippedfromthe saddle,andinthedistance shecouldhearafaintvoice callingher.

"Stop,stop,MissDevet! Stop!"camethevoice.

Gayesatupwithasudden jerk.Astheriderapproached,shecouldseethatthe otherwasyoungandfairly attractiveandastridea younghorse.

"Why,whoare Gayeasked.

Theothersmiled.

"I'lljustgoinsideand leaveamessage;thenhe'll knowI'vebeen."

Openingthewiredoor, shewalkedin.Suddenly shecouldhearvoices. RealisingthatMr.Anders wasoftensickwithasthma, shewalkedupthehallof hishome,intendingtosee howhewas.

Yet,somehow,asshe reachedhisroomGaye knewthattheconversation, whichwasnowtaking place,wasnotmeantforher hearing.

Shepressedhereartothe door,curioustohearthe conversation.

Faintysheheardtheseintriguingwords,"Now, Anders,"avoicesaid, "where'sthatmoney?The £10,000fromthesalecf landtoDevet."

"Ihaven'tgotit!The salehasnotbeenmadeyet."

"Why,you-!"

you?"

"I'mLisaEllens,the daughterofthenewowner ofTripleTreeestate."

Thentheoutsider,whose namewasRichardRedern, stoppedspeaking.He glaredatMr.Andersand repliedinacold,harsh voice:

JohnGlavinDipsIntoFairyland

HowTheFairPrincessWasSaved

Onceuponatimeatthe topofalonelytowerwas alovelyprincess.Shecould notgetdownbecauseanold witchhadputherthere.

Thewitchsaidtotheking thatonlythreekeyscould getherdown.Theking sentforallthekeysinthe land,butthedoorhadno keyhole.

Afterthatamancame fromalongwayoffwitha donkey,amonkeyanda turkey,andhesaidtothe king:"Sendawaythepeople."

Thenheputthemonkey ontopofthedonkey,while theturkeykeptwatch.

Themonkeywentupthe wallwitharope,butthe witchwasthereandshe said: "Whoisthat?I'llturn youintoabettle."

Thenthewitchwent downtoseewhatitwas.

Whileshewasawaythe monkeytiedtheropearound theprincessandtookher down

Theturkeywaschasing thewitcharoundthetower saying"Gobble,gobble, gobble,"andthewitchwas thinkingthattheturkey wasgoingtogobbleherup.

Themonkey,theprincess andthemanwereonthe donkeyinnotime,thenthe turkeyjumpedonand away,theyallwentwiththe witchclosebehind.Luckily, justintime,thedonkey jumpedoverthepalace walls,andallweresafe.

JOHNGLAVIN.

NowForAPoem

Todays&

Yesterdays

Ourtodaysandyesterdays, Aretheblockswithwhich webuild. Trytoshapeandfashion these, Leavenoyawninggapsbetween. Thinknotbecausenoone sees, Suchthingswillremainunseen. -Longfellow.

Riddles&Jokes

EnglishandAmerican: Howdoyoudo?

Persian:Mayyourshadow nevergrowless.

French:Howdoyoucarry yourself?

Italian:Howdoyou stand?

German:Howdoyoufind yourself?

Dutch:Howdoyoufare?

Swedish:Howcanyou?

Chinese:Haveyoueaten yourrice?Howisyour appetite?

*BIRTHDAYBOX

1st,BrianMoore,Frances Beeson;3rd,ValeriePannell;4th,SylviaVlahov, MarlynLarkin;6th,BarbaraClark;7th,JanGroessler;9th,PaulineKeeling, EileenBloome;12th,KathleenChesson,PatPurse; 13th,MaryDwyer;16th, TerryBrown;22nd,GeoffreyBurrows,KayGuelfi, GarryGinblett;23rd,Pat McGrath,MaryMcDermid; 24thJosephineFaca;25th, "Bernard,"Sawyer'sValley26th,"Ronnie,"Cunderdin,WendyCarton;29th, Rowenalioulaton. PhillipAsphar,Nov.14; JaniceAvery,Nov.18.

Veryhappybirthday,children!IfIhavespelt someofthenameswrongly orleftanyout,pleasewrite andletmeknow.Ihope Youallhavelovelypresents, andaveryhappyday. AUNTMOLLIE. 1

JohnJoinsUp St.Aloysius'School, Toodyay.

DearAuntMollie,-This ismyfirstlettertoyouand mybirthdaywasonJuly18, andIgotalotofthings. Allofourschoolarejoin- inginthechildren's"corner,"andsomehavealready.

WeliveatPortHedland, whichisalongwayfrom here.Ihavetwobrothers andtwosisters,Billy,Annette,Lindsay,andMargaret.

Lindsayistwo,Margaret isnearlyone,Billyisfive, AnnetteistenandIam nine.

Iwillsendalotmore lettersandstoriestoyou.

Godblessyou.-Your lovingnephew,

JOHNGLAVIN.

DearJohn.-Thanksfor yourletterandthegreat' newsthat"allyourschool arejoininginthe"corner."

Wewillexpectgreat thingsfromSt.Aloysius'. Yoursisagoodstoryand winsanaward.Keepthem coming,John,andtryto getotherboystosend storiestoo.

Keepsmiling.

AUNTMOLLIE.

KathSentStory

DearAuntMollie.-Ihope thisstory,featuringGaye andSandee,isnottoolong, ifitispickedforpublication.Ifitis,inbothcases, coulditbeintwoparts. Cheerio.

Willwriteagainnextweek.-Yourssincerely,

KATHLEENDOOLEY.

JanetIsBusy HolyCrossSchool, Cunderdin.

"Oh,ofcourse,Ishould haveknown."

"Ifyou'rewondering whatIwantwithyou,I've cometowaarnyouthat yourfatherisgoingtobuy 2,000acresofworthlessland fromMr.Anders!"

"What!"

Theothernodded."That's right,don'taskmehow foundout,butdon'tworry, Igetaround."

"ButMr.Andersissuch aniceman;hewouldn'tdo suchathing,I'msure."

"Youdon'tbelieveme?" Lisaasked.

Hegrewtobeaveryold lay-brother,andamuch lovedman.Allthathe askedGodforotherpeople. Godgavehim.Hisgreatestjoywasthefashioning ofthecandlesforGod's Mass,andhispileofcandles grewasheandhisbees worked.

Theminstrelthatplayed hisharpinthegreathall atTarawroteaballadabout himandsangit,sochildrenwhenyouseethebees inthebrilliantsummerair, thinkofGod'scandles,and thelittlerhymeabout BrotherModonnoc.Finally hebecameasaint. St.ModonnoctheWelshman camesailingoverseas. Andclingingtohisvessel weremyriadsofbees. Hehivedtheminhisgarden,andtheythrove uponthegreen AndeversinceinIreland

"No,I'mafraidIcan't," Gayeendedfirmly."I'm sorryallthesame,butyou musthavemadeamistake."

GayelookedintoLisa's brightblueeyes,whichnow werefilledwithanger. Sharply,Lisa,newtothe district,swungherhorse's headandrodequickly away.

"WaitLisa!MissEllens, stop!"Gayecriedindesperation.

Butthenewcomeronly urgedherhorsetoafurious gallop.

"Oh,nowI'vedoneit," GayemutteredasSandee nuzzledherarmwithhis velvetynose

"Youdarling,nowcome on,wemustgettoMr. Anders'formumwillbe waitingfortheeggs."

Canteringhappilyalong wasthewayinwhichGaye arrivedatherdestination.

Sheknockedatthedoor, afterhavingtetheredSanhavehoney-beesbeendeetoanearbypost.No seen. answercametothedoor.

"Iwantthatmoneyfrom thesaleofthelandtomorrow,elseyou'llbea mightysorryperson.,Land," Redernscoffed,"ifyou couldcallitthat!

"IfDevetfallsforour scheme,yourlifewillbe spared,butifnot

"Youshan'tgetawaywith this,"Anderscried,but Redernonlylaughedmockingly.

Gayeturned,knowing thatshehadheardsufficient.

Slippingunseenfromthe house,GayeledSandeea fairdistancefromthehome, andthenmountedandrode away. Atarecklessgallopshe rodehome.Onarriving,she foundnoonethere,buta notestatingthatMr.and Mrs.Devethadgonevisitingfriendssomemiles away,wasonthetable.

"WhatevershallIdo?" sheaskedherself.

"Lisa!"shecried,"would shehelp?Shemust!"Gaye said.

Breathlesslyshegalloped SandeetoTripleTree estate.

OnherarrivalLisawas readingabookonthewide verandah.

"Whatdoyouwant?"she greetedGayeicily.

"I'msorryaboutthis morning,Lisa,butyouwere rightafterall,"shesmiled.

"I'mgladyouseeitmay way,butwhatmadeyou changeyourmind?"

"Plenty,"andGayetold herofherhappenings.

Continuednextcolumn

Polish:Howdoyouhave yourself?Russian:Howdoyoulive on?

JOKE

"Mamma,wasJobadoctor?

"NotthatIknowofdear, whydoyouask?

"Well,whydopeopletalk ofthepatienceofJob?

QUERY?

WhenfromtheArk'scapaciousround Menallcameforthinpairs, Whowasitthatfirstheard thesound, Ofbootsuponthestairs?

Tohimwhoconsthematter over, Alittleierthoughtreveals, Hehearditfirstwhowent before, Twopairsofsolesand heels. -(SentinbyPhilip Asphar,St.Louis',Claremont.)

"Yousee,"Gayeended, "wemustrescueMr. Anders!"

Therewaslittlelefttobe told.WiththehelpofMr. Ellensandhisboys,Redern wascapturedandarrested bythepolice,whoarrived afterwordfromMr.Ellens.

ApparentlyRedernhada grudgeagainstAnders.So, wishingtoruinhisname, hehadtriedtosellGaye's fathertheworthlessland andkeepthemoney.

"Thoughweneverhada goodmeeting,"Lisasaid, "I'msurewearegoingtobe swellfriends."

TothisGayenoddedin agreement.Sandeeneighed delightfully.

KATHLEENDOOLEY.

DearAuntMollie,-How areyou?Iamverywell. Atschoolwearehavingan EducationWeek. ButfirstImusttellyou aboutmysistersand brothers.Iam12yearsold andIhavetwobrothersand onelittlesister.MybirthdayisMay20. NowbacktoEducation Week.Wearemaking chartsandsomeare"doing" books.Wearedoingsewing andotherlittlearticles

Well,timeisrunning awayfromme.Good-bye.

-Yourniece, JANETR.CLARK.

DearJanet,-Wearealso havinganEducationWeek inPerth,andIwilltellyou allaboutitnextweek.All overPertheaselsstandwith gaydrawingsandevenin theGovernmentGardens.

Love,AUNTMOLLIE.

Michael'sPoem

117Bourke-st., Leederville.

DearAuntMollie,-Ihave acatandhisnameisTim. Iamgoingtotellyoua poemaboutmycat. Ihaveacatandhisnameis, Tim, Iputhiminabathtoseeif hecouldswim. Hedrankupallthewater, Andateupallthesoap. Itookhimtothedoctor, Andthedoctorsaid"no hope."

MICHAELAPPELBEE.

DearMichael,-Thank youforyourniceweepoem.

Didyouwriteit?What colourisyourcat?Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

FremantleHallHonoursDead OfParishInWorldWars

FremantleBrothersPlan TechnicalSchoolBranch

TheChristian mantle)annual FremantleTown

November3and

Brothers'College IFreconcertwasheldinthe Hallontheeveningsof 4. fineyoungmaninevery

OnThursdaynightthe annualreportwasreadby theprincipal,theRev.Bro. J.A.Kelly,B.A.,andthe mayorofFremantle,Mr.W. F.Samson,madethepresentationofprizes.

Theprincipal,afterwelcomingthemayorandother distinguishedvisitorsand thepeoplegenerally,pointedouttheimportantsignificanceofEducationWeek, andpaidtributetothe CatholiccommunityofFremantleanddistrictwho,by theirfaithandsacrifice, madepossibleaCatholic educationfortheirboys

Therollcallfortheyear was485,170beinginthe seniorschooland315inthe juniorschool.

TheoldchurchofSt.PatrickinFremantleisnowgone,carryingwithit95years'memories.Thebuildingwasnolongerused asachurch.Thegroundonwhichthesanctuaryoncestoodis nowoccupiedbyanewparishhalldedicatedtothememoryof theheroicparishionerswhogavetheirlivesinthetwoworldwars.

TheBenedictineswere neverformallyestablished inFremantle,butinadditiontomanyotherlabours, theydidalotofpioneer workinwhatwasthen knownastheSwanRiver Settlement.

FETEFORORPHANS

Theannualfeteinaidof St.Joseph'sorphanage, Subiaco,willbeheldinthe groundsoftheinstitutionon Sunday,Nov.27.

Theusualarrayofattractivestallsandthemild summerweathershouldattractmanypatrons.

ThefirstbaptismrecordedinFremantlewasofone Wm.White,andhewas baptisedbyaBenedictine. CoadjutorBishopSerra. Theyearwas1850.

nowlongsincegone.In 1859,Bro.Ascione,O.S.B., designedandbuiltSt.Patrick'sChurch.

Amigrant,newlyarrived thatyear,describedFremantleas"anexceedingly dismal,unhospitableplace.

Accordingtorecords,he wasassistedbytwoother Brothersandsomelocal labour.

"Ithadafewdecent housesinHigh-st.,anumberofbarkhutsandendlessandunlovelysand dunes.Aplacethatshowed nohopeofdevelopment."

But,contrarytoexpectations,Fremantlediddevelop.

In1854theBenedictines builtapresbyterythere,

WerehappytohaveSuppliedtheMaterialsneeded forthenewMemorialHallatFremantle

WeSupplyallGradesofMetalforRoadConstruction andConcreteWork.

Phones:BA8866andB8989-AfterHours:MW532. 7thFloor,ColonialMutualLifeBuildings,Perth.

Nextyear,onSt.Patrick's Day,thenewchurchwas officiallyopenedbythe Apostolic Administrator, FatherMartinGriver,afterwardsBishopofPerth.

In1896BishopGibney invitedtheMissionaryOblatesofMaryImmaculate totakechargeofFremantle. TheparishthenembracedNorthandEastFremantle, aswellasBeaconsfield, PalmyraandHopeValley.

Theyfoundthechurch muchtoosmall,andso,four Yearslaterthepresent churchwasopened.

Eversincethentheold buildingwasusedasa parishhall.

Then,ontheadviceof theArchbishop,itwasdemolished,partlytomake possiblethecompletionof thesanctuaryofthepresent St.Patrick's,andpartlyto allowspacefortheerection ofamodernparishhall.

Thenewhall,ofbrickand tile,willbeavaluableauxiliarytothechurchaswell asagreathelptothesocial lifeoftheparish.

Resultsinthepublic examinationswerewell maintainedlastyear.Dcn McCallumandJamesGood gainedForestryscholarships andCommonwealthGovernmentscholarships,and fourboyssecuredTeachers' Bursaries.

IntheLeavingCertificate sixcandidatespassed,a widerangeofsubjectsbeingincluded.Inaddition, fivequalifiedformatriculationattheuniversity.In theJuniorCertificate17 boysweresuccessful.

respect.

IndebtednesstoMr.Leo.

V.O'Harawasexpressedby BrotherKelly,asthe scholarshipssogenerously providedbyhimcontinueto giveencouragementtoboys intheirstudies.

Heartycongratulations wereofferedtotwoUniversitygraduatesoflastyear: toTerryO'Donnell,who tookhisBachelorofArts

particularlyincarpentry, wasavaluableassetfor everyone.

Theinitialoutlayfor equipmentandroomswould befairlyconsiderable,and theBrotherscouldonlydependonthegenerosityof parentstoprovidethose facilities.

Themayorsaidhewas pleasedhewastobeassociatedwithBrotherKelly onthestagethatevening.

Herecalledthatinhis boyhooddayshehadattendedthecollege,andin 1903appearedonthevery samestagetoreceiveaprize

Itwillalsoenshrinethe memoryofthevaliantdead whopaidthesupremesacrificeoftheirlivesfortheir countryinthetwoworld wars. Aplaquewiththeirnames willbeaffixedtothebuildinginaconspicuousplace.

Astheyearsgobythey willberememberedbefore thealtarinSt.Patrick's, andmanyaprayerwillbe breathedfortheireternal reposebythethousandsof innocentchildrenwhowill usethehall.

Thenewhallwillleave theparishwithadebtof .£9,800.Thisisaheavy burdenforaparishwhich issteadilylosingsomany ofitsloyalfamilies,butthe oldFremantleites,now scatteredfarandwide,may giveahelpinghand.

AtthesecondyearJunior Certificatestandard28boys gainedpasses.Specialmentionisduetothepassof FrankMastaglia,viz.,seven distinctionsandtwopasses, includingfirstplaceinthe StateinLatin,chemistry andcommerce.Another outstandingpasswasthat ofJohnKing,whoobtained sixdistinctions.

Forty-fiveboyspassedthe firstyearexamination,the bestbeingMelvilleMason (eightdistinctions),Michael Mulcahy(eightdistinctions),WalterLenz(sixdistinctions),andPaulKennington(sixdistinctions).

Duxofthecollegefor 1955isArmandoScolaro,a

CLASS Back:FRANKMASTAGLIA(Junior), BODLOVICH(Sub-Leaving),

Front:ROSSREYNOLDS(GradeV) SCOLARO(Leaving),DENISMARTIN degree,andtoJohnKatnic, whotooktheBachelor'sdegreeinscience. TheBrotherswerebecomingincreasinglyaware ofthefactthatthecourses givenattheCollegedonot fulfiltheneedsofalltheir pupils,saidBrotherKelly. Theyrealisedthateveryboy wasnotsuitedforaprofessionalorcommercialcalling,andtheywereanxious tohelpthosenotsocalled.

LEADERS,1955 RICHARDFINUCANE(1stYear),JOSEPH MELVILLEMASON(2ndYear). NEILCLERY(GradeIII),ARMANDO (GradeIV),CLAUDEIANELLO(GradeVI) attheannualprizedistribution.

HehadagreatrespectfortheBrothersandtheir schoolandhehopedthe boyswouldconscientiously followthewayoflifepointedouttothem.

TheV.Rev.J.Sullivan, O.M,I.,parishpriestofFremantle,inhisaddress, warnedparentsoftheirobligationtoprotecttheir childrenfromtheevilinfluencesofmoderntimes.

Withthatendinview theyfeltthatatechnical branchshouldbeestablished toprovideabasictraining fortheskilledtradesand technicalprofessions. Theirimmediateaimwas awoodworkcourse,not onlyforthosestudentswith non-academicleanings,but forall,asaskillacquired,

Hementionedthatunfortunatesituationshadbeen facedelsewhereinAustraliaandheappealedto parentstosupportthe Brothersineveryway,particularlyintheirendeavour toprovidereasonable supervisionandcontrolover theyoungpeople'sactivities.

MemorialHallWillBeFocalPointInParish

QueriesWhether

SecretBodies

HitAtRoyalty

Sir,-Theleadingarticle in"TheRecord"ofNov.3, onPrincessMargaretand theattitudeofthePress wasaverygoodpieceof journalism.Theslopand tripethathasbeenwritten overthisunhappyfriendshiphasreachedanalltime lowlevel.

NowonderGeneral Francowasrecentlyquoted assayinghedidnotbelieve inthe"freedomofthe Press,"whateverthanmay mean!

ArticleEndorsed

Anybodywhostudiedthe ramificationsofcertain secretsocietiesknowsthat theseorganisationsareopposedtoroyalty,andIconsideritpossiblethatsome ofthesesecretturnouts mayhavetriedtousethe opportunitytodelivera blowatroyaltyingeneral.

Theleadingarticleconcludesbysaying:"The Pressrepresentspublic opiniononlyinthesenseof themobthatusedattend publichangings,"andfurtheron:"Itisonlythemen whoownthepaperswho areunashamedoftheir wickedness."Iconcludeby saying,"Hear,hear."Yours,etc., CATHOLICDAILY WANTED.

*-110flu

NaturalManuresProvideHealthy Food,AddedControlForTeeth

Sir,-Forthebenefitof "Paterfamilias"andothers whomayhavebeenmisled bythepropagandistsfor compulsoryfluoridationI submitthefollowingitem takenfromthe"Dental Record"ofFeb.,1950,which waswrittenbyDr.Arthur A.Blake:

"Muchhasbeenstudied andwrittenabouttherelationshipofnutritionto humandiseasesofallkinds. Buttoolittleattentionhas beenpaidtotheimportance ofhavingfoodthatcomes fromhealthysoilthatis nourishedbynaturalfertilisers.

"Themissingelementin soilthatisravagedby erosionandartificiallykept producingbychemicalfertilisers,ishumus.Ifwe believeinthecyclethat naturehasestablish&Iof life,growth,deathanddecay,thenlifeagain,we mustreturntheanimaland vegetablewastestothesoil. They,inturn,supplylife andfertilityandwemust supplycalciumandphosphorusinadequateamounts.

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"FiguresfromtheRoyalCommercialTravellers' schoolsshowthatin1939, 50percent.ofthechildren had0-2cavities;32percent. had3-5cavities!and18per cent.had6ormorecavities. In1941:56percent.ofthe childrenhad0-2cavities; 27percent.had3-5cavities; and17percent.had6or morecavities.

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V.JAMES.

CatholicsDon't PatroniseOwn BenefitSociety

Sir,-SirEarlePagerecentlystatedthatmostAustraliansweremembersof anapprovedsocietyunder theMedicalBenefitsAct.

Iwouldliketoknowwhy CatholicBenefitSocieties arenotbettersupportedby Catholics,speciallywhen thebenefitsofferedare equal,andinsomecases, moreattractivethanthose offeringelsewhere.

IntheparishofClaremont,abranchofthe HibernianAustralianCatholicBenefitSocietyhasbeen inexistenceforyears.

Ithasalwaysbeenactivelyinterestedinparish affairsandgivenpractical supporttothechurchand school,andyetonlyabout 100CatholicsinClaremont haveregisteredwiththis worthwhilesociety.

Onewouldthinkthat,all thingsbeingequal,Catholicswouldnaturallyprefer tojoinasocietysuchasthis one,intheirowninterests andalsoasafurtheranceof thesociety'sactivities.

Asamemberofthe H.A.C.B.S.IwouldurgeCatholicstoconsiderjoiningthisbenefitsocietyand assurethemthattheirbusinesswillbeattendedto efficientlyandpromptly.Yours,etc., D.B.JOHNSTON.

ReaderAllegesCatholicsTreat LiquorProblemsTooLightly

Sir,-DoCatholicspay enoughattentiontothe liquorproblem?

ArguingwithaProtestantneighbouronthesubject,herathertookthe windoutofmysailsbyremarking:"Oh,youCatholics justlielowbecausetoo manypublicansareR.C. Moneytalks!"

Therearemanyanglesto thedrinkquestionandwe hearmuchabouttheharmlessnessandeventhebenefitsofliquordrinkingin moderation.

Thefactthatagreat manypeople,Catholicsincluded,arefarfrommoderateintheirdrinkinghabits, isonlytoo Drinksadlyevident. isoneofthechief occasionsofsin.

EvilsOfAbuse

A bertragicallylargenumofyoungmenand womenhavebrokenand continuetobreakthesixth commandmentwhenunder influenceofalcohol.

Thenwehavetheall-toocommonexampleofthe normallydecentperson lapsingintoevilandblasphemouslanguagethrough thesamemeans.

Filthystoriesarerelated bypeoplewho,whensober, wouldnotdreamofsodegradingthemselves.

Worsestill,manyaman whendrunkbecomesso brutalisedthatheeven stoopstothepromiscuous handlingofchildren.

Alcoholloosenstongues andmorals.

Anothersidetothisquestionarisesquiteoftenin basicwageareas.

Sisterattheconvent schoolinsuchadistrict oftenhastogoshortof "schoolmoney,"because dadhasspenttoomuchof hiswagesatthepub.

IagreethatourCatholic publicansaregenerous.But whenoneactuallyknowsof caseswheremothersand childrengoshortofnecesSpanishCardinalIll

Santiago.-HisEminence JoseCardinalCaroRodriguez,ArchbishopofSantiago,hasreceivedExtreme Unctionathisownrequest. Theconditionofthe89year-oldCardinal,whohas pneumonia,isnotregarded ascritical.

ReaderWondersWhetherMillions

PouredIntoAsiaMayTellAgainstUs

Sir,-TheColomboPlanis beinghailedbyallpoli- ticiansasawonderful measuretosaveournorthernneighboursfromgoing Communist.Thisviewhas beenlongexplodedby Catholicauthorities,who haverealisedthatitisnot possibletobribeconspiratorstoceasetheirconspiring.

IfpovertyisaqualificationforCommunism,per- hapsallthosemillionaires intheUnitedStateswho havefinancedandarestill financingCommunism,will bedisqualifiedfrompar- ticipatinginthechampagneandcaviar,whichIunderstandisthemaindietinthe "workers'paradise."

IunderstandAustraliais spendingaboutfourmillion poundsperyearonthe ColomboPlan,andInotice theUNuofBurmahasrecentlyvisitedtheSoviet Union,whileithasbeen announcedthatthehead gaolersoftheSovietUnion willreturnthevisitbygoingtoBurma,andIam wonderingiftheSoviet leaderswillbeentertained atourexpense.

RedPartInPlan

Allthemoneythatwas pumpedintoEuropebythe U.SA.didnotpreventthe recipientcountriesfromembracingCommunism,infact italmostlooksasthough thegiftsweredesignedto helptheCommunists.As historyhasapainfulhabit ofrepeatingitself,itmay bethatourgiftsgivenup northwillhelpinourdownfall.

Itisnotgenerallyknown thatitwastheAmerican Communistchief,Earl Browder,whodesignedthe give-awayplanknownas theMarshallPlan,andthe PointFourProgramme.

Untilsuchtimeaswecan getsomesanityinourpolil tics,ifsuchathingisever possible,wemustcontinue togiveawayproduction,whilemanysectionsofour communitylackpurchasing power. Ifourgive-awayprogrammeboomerangsback onus,theguiltymenshould bepubliclynamed,andtheirfinancialaffiliations disclosed.-Yours,etc.

POVERTYMIDSTPLENTY

GreaterIssues ForEstablished ChurchForeseen

Str,-Representpredica- mentoftheEstablished ChurchofEngland,thet sourceofthetroublewas.' thedivorcegrantedto HenryVIIIbyArchbishop Cranmer.

TheEstablishmentactuallyowesitsfoundationto divorce,andlikeevery otheredificebuiltonsand, isshowingsignsofdisintegration.Itsvastwealth cannotpurchasesecurity.

Contradictionandconfusionbecomeincreasinglymanifest,provingthatin' theendcompromisedoes notpay.

Thecloseassociationof theEstablishedChurchwith themonarchyhasnotadded toitsstrength.Anyreligionismorevigorousif untrammelledbycloseties withalayinstitution.

Ontheotherhand,the positionofalaypersonas headofachurchisnotan easyone,beingquiteim-practicalandinthecaseof aqueen,somewhatembarrassing.

sitiesandnunsshortof schoolmoney,mayonebe pardonedforwonderingif evensomeoftheseworthycitizensarenotlendinga littleweighttotheDevil's sideintheunceasing theinfluenceofalcohol. evil?-Yours,etc., D.L.ALMSBURY.

PrivateBodies

ShouldNotOwn Nation'sMoney

Sir,-The30thannualreportoftheNationalDebt Commissionastabledinthe HouseofRepresentatives bytheTreasurer,SirArthur Fadden,showedthaton June30,1953,theamount was£3,019,046,846,ormore than£300perheadofthe populationofAustralia.

Onpastrecords,ithasa habitofdoublingitself every10-11years.

Asagainstthis,theassociatedbanks,holdingnomore than£90,000,000oflegal tender(notes,silverand coppercoins),have"loaned"duringthelast12 monthsmorethan£900,000,000,and-marvellousto relate-stillretainintheir tills£90,000,000oflegal tender!

GrabForAssets

Onthiscreationofcredit moneytheyreceive4fper cent.interest,inmanycases, inperpetuity.

Ifprivateinstitutionsare allowedtocreateanddestroythenation'smoney,or whatfunctionsasthe nation'smoney,itisquite possibleforafewpowerlusterstograduallyobtain possessionofallthecapital assetsofthecivilisedworld, andthisiswhatishappeningtoday.

DoestheFederalGovernmentintendtocreateits ownmoneyfornational purposes,takingeveryprecautiontopreventinflation ofprices,ordotheystill proposetokeeponpawning thenationtoprivateinstitutionsthatcontribute absolutelynothingforthe exceptionalprivilegesthey nowenjoy?-Yours,etc., V.EDWARDS.

Thereasonisofcourse obvioustoanybodywhohas studiedMarxandtheworkingofthefinancialsystem, andappreciatesthatpro- ductionhasbeensolvedbut thatconsumptionisproving astumblingblockto Marxist-mindedeconomists. Warisawonderfulinventiondesignedamong otherthingstosolvethe consumptionproblem,the goodsofcoursebeingfired attheenemyfreeofcharge. Thegivingawayofgoods outsidethenationbenefits everybodyexceptourtaxpayers,andiftheprocess wereamendedtogivegoods awayinsidethenation, everybodywouldbenefit, thetaxpayerincluded.

Deplorableaswasthe opinionofthatlargesection oftheEnglishpublicwho opposedtheAnglican Churchattitudeinthelate unfortunateaffair,itcanyet beunderstood,whenone considers theEstablishmentcameintobeing

However,nothingcanexcusethedownrightdiscourtesyshowntowards H.R.H.PrincessMargaretby thepressofBritainand othernations.

AlthoughIamnota royalist,butratherabelieverintherepublicansystem,IhonourH.R.H.for hercourageousandChristian-likedecision.Sheis trulyagreatlady.-Yours, etc., "BUNYIP."

Thursday,Nov.10,1955

HelpAvailable

ForAlcoholism

Sir,-MayIplibliclyexpressmysincerethanksto youforpublishinginfull mylongletteronthesubjectof"Alcoholism"("The Record,"Nov.3).

Anypersonwhohas drinkingproblemshouldnot hesitatetocontactAlcoholics Anonymous. Confidentialenquiries maybemadetoBoxR1243, G.P.O.,Perth,orbyringing UA4132.

Intenderingthisexpres,sionofthanks,Iwish"The Record"continuedsuccess. -Yours,etc., RECOVEREDALCOHOLIC.

HeadsOfChurch, StateAIFuneral

OfDr.Fogarty

Ennis.-LedbyPresidentSeanO'Kellyand PrimeMinisterJohnCostello,hundredsofIrish. Catholicspackedthe EnnisPro-Cathedralfor thefuneralofIreland's oldestprelate,Archbishop MichaelFogarty,Bishop ofKillaloe.

ArchbishopAlbertLe'vame,PapalNunciotoIreland,presidedatthe RequiemMasscelebratedby CoadjutorBishopJoseph Rodgers,of

TheArchbishop,whodied onOctober25,wasburied inthenaveoftheProCathedralinfrontofthe highaltar.

Whilehelayinstatebeforethefuneralsome15,000 personfiledpasthisglasscoveredcoffin,besidewhich membersofthelocalCathoticmen'sorganisationkept anunbrokenvigilandrecitedcontinuousrosaries.

RomePaper'sCriticism

ResentedInSouthAfrica

CapeTown.-ArchbishopOwenMcCann ofCapeTown,hasdefendedaneditorialin OsservatoreRomanoagainstbittercriticism byNationalistPartyleadershere.

Theeditorialcondemnedcanbeconsideredunduly therulingNationaliststrong,butthatagainisa Party'spolicyofapartheidmatterofopinion. (strictracialsegregation)as"Itisnecessarytoread unjust,immoralandlikelythearticleintheoriginalto tolenditselftoCommun-seethetoneinwhichitis istexploitation. writtenandtounderstand Osservatore'scommentsitsexpressions. werewidelyreportedand inregardto attackedintheSouthAfrisomeofitsfacts,Osservacanpress,andelicitedre-toreobviouslyappearsto pliesfromcabinetministers.

DieBurger,Nationalisthavebeenmisinformedorto havemisunderstoodtheir dailypublishedinAfrikaanshere,saidtheOsservatoreeditorialamountedto adeclarationofpropaganda waragainstSouthAfrica.

Itdeclaredthatunless SouthAfricanCatholicstook action,theywould"rightly orwronglysharetheblame forthisdeplorableoutburst."

TruePerspective

ArchbishopMcCann,who ischairmanofthePress DepartmentoftheSouth AfricanBishops'Conference,answeredthatthere was"noquestionoflaunchinganypropagandawar."

Inastatementissuedhere hedeclared:

"Itisnecessarytosee thisarticleinitstrueperspective.Ithasobviously beenoccasionedbythedebateintheU.N.onSouth Africa'sracialpolicyandas suchislegitimatenewspapercomment.

"AsanewspaperOsservatorehadtherighttocommentonpoliciesthatare pursuedindifferentpartsof theworld.

Messagesofcondolence werereceivedfromallparts oftheworld,includingone fromHisHolinessPope PiusXII,whoalsogavehis blessingtoBishopRodgers, thenewheadoftheKillaloe See. ThewholetownofEnnis wasinmourningforthe funeral,withitswindows obscuredbyblindsorspecial drapes.Allplacesofamusewereclosed.

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context.Stepsarebeing takentoclearthisup.

"Wewanttostateemphaticallythatcriticismof thepolicyofthisorany governmentdoesnotmean disloyaltyonthepartof SouthAfricanCatholicsto theircountry.

"AsCatholicsourapproachtotheseproblems affectingracialgrouping mustalwaysbebasedon thehighmoralmotiveof thewelfareofthecommunityasawhole

"Wearesincerelyanxious thatjusticebedoneand thatpeaceandsocialharmonybeachieved."

MilanPrelateCallsHimself ArchbishopOfWorkingMen

Milan.-"Iamhappytodeclaremyself Archbishopoftheworkingmen,"ArchbishopGiovanniB.MontiniofMilantolda localmeetingoftheAssociationsofItalian ChristianWorkers(AC.L.I.).

FrenchRilesRecallHowSt.Joan

WasVindicated500YearsAgo

Paris.-Ceremoniescommemoratingthe 500thanniversaryofthetrialwhichvindicatedSt.JoanofArcwillbegininNotre DameCathedrclhereonNovember20.

Thetrial,beforeacourt setupbyPopeCallixtus III,openedinNotreDame Cathedral,November17, 1455.Itresulted,after monthsofdeliberation,in theofficialrepudiationby thePopeofSt.Joan'sillegal sentenceandexecution, whichhadtakenplacein 1431.

TheNovember20ceremonywillbepresidedover byHisEminenceMaurice CardinalFeltin,Archbishop ofParis.ArchbishopPaul Marella,PapalNuncioto France,willattend.

Hispresencewillsymbolisetheauthorityofthe papacy,bywhichSt.Joan's vindicationtrialwasstarted.

ReadingsofRetrial

AlsopresentwillbeArchbishopLouisMarmottinof RheimsandBishopLouis GuyotofCoutances,whose predecessors,alongwiththe BishopofParis,madeupthe originalretrialcourt.

whichSt.Joanwascondemnedtodeath.There willalsobeareadingfrom theretrialrecordsofsome ofthemaintestimony. Atthetimetheretrial courtmetin1455popular feelingwasmuchdifferent fromwhatithadbeenwhen JoanofArcwasfirsttried in1431.

HereticToSaint

Witnessesappearingbeforethiscourtwereeager topaytributetothevirtue andsupernaturalgiftsof theMaidofOrleans.

Herfirsttrialhadbeen heldatRouenin1431,followinghercapturebythe Burgundians,whosoldher totheEnglish

"OsservatoreRomanohas therighttopassjudgments inthelightofmoralteachingonsuchmattersas SouthAfrica'sracialpolicy. Nobodycanobjecttothe freeexpressionofitsview thatapolicyiscontraryto Christianmorality.

"Inthisparticulararticle theeditororhisstaffhave condemnedapartheid,but theyarebynomeans uniqueinthiscondemnation.Thetoneoftheexpressionsandcomparisons

Duringthecongress,socialquestionsanalternawhichwasapreparationfortivewhichexistedonly thenationalACLIconventionearlynextmonthin Bologna,ArchbishopMontiniwaspresentedwiththe enlargementofaphotographshowinghimwithHis HolinessXIIduringthe historicalACLImeetingin St.Peter'sSquarelast May1. ArchbishopMontinipraisedACLIforitsachievementsandservicestothe worldoflabour.

"Butyouhavedoneanotherwonderfulthing,"he said."Youhaveintroduced intothedividedfieldof *

theoretically. "Youhaveofferedathird way,awayintotheopen, betweentwosystems(capitalismandthedictatorship oftheproletariat)thatopposeandbalanceeachother, alwayswiththeintentionof engaginginafight"

Explainingthenatureof this"thirdway,"ArchbishopMontinisaid:"It's possibletobeadversaries, dividedbyinterests,andat thesametimetakepartin thatmagnificentcollaborationofferedbytheChristian socialorder."

CatholicOpinionInGermanyIs DividedOverChristianUnions

Essen,Germany.-Catholicopinionin Germanyhasbeendividedbytheformation hereoftheChristianTrade.UnionMovement.

Thenewunionorganisationwassetupbyagroup ofChristianlabourleaders

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Thenewlabourgroup's leaderschargethatthe Federation,withabout 12,000,000members,isbeing usedasapoliticaltoolby itsSocialistmajorityandis pursuinganti-Christian policies.

Opponentsofthenew groupsaythatitwillsplit labourandweakenthe workingman'sposition.

HierarchySilent

Duringtheceremonya sermonwillbepreachedby BishopPierreLacointeof Beauvais,whosepredecessorconductedthetrialat

Throughtheconnivance ofsomeunscrupulousindividuals,shewasexcommunicatedand,asaheretic, wasturnedovertothe secularadministrationtobe burnedatthestake.She diedonMay30,1431.

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Presidentofthenew uniongroupisJohannes Even,aCatholicmemberof theGermanParliamentand well-knownlabourleader. Vice-presidentisErichKoenig,a'Protestanttrade unionistandM.P.

TheSocialCommitteeof theChristianDemocratic Partyhasalsovoiceddisapprovalofaseparate Christianlabourmovement, ashaveanumberofProtestantbishops.Sofar therehasbeennocomment onthenewuniongroupby membersoftheCatholic hierarchy.

PatriarchTo InterpretLaw

VaticanCity.-HisEminenceGregoryPeterXV CardinalAgagianian,PatriarchofCiliciaoftheArmenians,hasbeennameda memberofthePontifical CommissionontheAuthentieInterpretationofthe CodeofCanonLaw. TheCardinalisalsopresidentofthepontificalcommissionchargedwithdrawingupacodeofcanonlaw forEastern-riteCatholics.

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Probablythereisagreat dealoftruthinit,butthe troubleisthattheyareoften carriedawaybytheiridealismtoadegreewheretheir statementssoundtheatrical andonesuspectsexaggeration.

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Thefactthatshehasdiscoveredthisquiteunconsciouslymakesheraccount oflifeinFranceandEnglanddoublyvaluable.

Sheisshockedatthelack ofunderstandingofthe conditionsoflifeinRussia, andatthemuddledwayin whichthecoldwarbetween CommunismandCapitalism isbeinghandled,andher bestchaptersarethosein whichshedescribesherinterviewswithRussiandefectorsinGermanrefugee camps.

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SONOBLEACAPTAIN

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In1940the.authorcame uponaSpanishversionof thediaryofSerAntonio FrancescoPigafetta,aVenetianknightwhoaccompaniedMagellanonthehistoric voyagearoundthesouthern tipoftheAmericancontinentintothePacificOcean. AddressingtheGrandMasterofRhodes,SerAntonio endedhisjournalwiththe plea:". Ihopethat throughtheeffortsofyour mostillustriouslordshipthe fameofsonobleaCaptain willnotbeeffacedinour time."

TheVenetianknight's fearswerewellgrounded, foracampaignofhatred andslanderobscuredfor severalcenturiesthegreatnessofMagellan'scharacter,and,infact,theforces behindthecampaignwere sostrongthatSerAntonio himself,despitehisprofoundadmirationforthe greatCaptain,deemedit prudenttodeletefromhis publishedaccountofthe voyagemanydetailsofthe treacheryandduplicityof theotherofficersofMagellan'sfleet.

Sincethatfinalparagraph touchedachordinCharles McKewParr'shearthehas devotedovertenyearsto thecollectionandstudyof "Magelliana,"andtheresultisthisclearandinterestingbiographyofaman who,despitethemanyfaults ofhistime,shinesforthas anexampleofcourage, kindness,loyaltyandhonesty.

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COMERFORD:Ofyourcharitypleaseprayforthe reposeofthesoulofBernettaHelenComerfordwho departedthislifeonNovember18,1951. ImmaculateHeartof Mary,yourprayersforher extol.

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McDONALD:Ofyourcharityprayforthereposeof thesoulofJohnCharles McDonaldwhopassedaway onNovember8,1954. Insertedbyhisloving wifeandfamily.

MORROW(LucyMay):In lovingmemoryofmother, whopassedawayNovember 1,1950. Dudley,Barbaraand Diana.

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AtomicResearch ConfirmsBelief

NewYork.-Testimonyof ascientistoftheatomicage thatmodernresearchconfirmsthebeliefinGodwon himtheLecomteduNouy Award.

(BiophysicistPierreLecomteduNouyreturnedto theCatholicismofhischildhoodshortlybeforehis deathin1947.)

ThescientistisCharles AlfredCoulson,professorof appliedmathematicsatOxfordUniversityandoneof England'sforemostauthoritiesonatomicenergy.His testimonyiscontainedinhis book,"ScienceandChristian Belief."

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Brussels.-TheBelgian governmenthasnotpaid thesalariesofteachersin Catholicschoolsforthelast threeandone-halfmonths, aformerBelgianCabinet Ministerchargedhere.

PierreHarmel,former MinisterofEducation,said inaradioaddressthatsome 6,500teachershavebeen withoutpayforthatlength oftimeandfacesevere economichardship.

Accordingtothenew schoollegislationthegovernmentpaysteachers' salariesdirectlytothe teachersratherthantothe, schooladministrations.This regulationwasintroduced purportedlytoallowthe teachersgreaterindependence.

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