The Record Newspaper 08 December 1955

AttheinvitationofHisGracetheArchbishop,fourDaughters ofCharityofSt.VincentdePaulwillarriveinPerthearlyinthe NewYeartocommencetheiramazingapostolateofcharityin theArchdiocese. visitingthepoorandsickin

t BycourtesyoftheSisterstheirownhomes,incaring ofMercy,theDaughtersof Charitywilltemporarilybe housedinabuildingadjoiningSt.Anne'sNursing Home,Mt.Lawley.

TwooftheSisterswill nursetheincurablysickin theirMt.Lawleyhome, whilethetwootherswill visittheagedpoor(ofall denominations)intheirown homes.

UltimatelytheDaughters ofCharityaspiretobuild theirownhospitalhere.

TheDaughtersofCharity werethejointcreationof St.VincentdePaulandSt. LouisedeMarillac.Yetthe circumstancesoftheirfoundationdifferedradically fromthatofreligiouscongregationsproperlysocalled.

' Noapprobationhasever beensoughtfromtheHoly See,becausetheirfounders wishedtheircommunityto bealayonewithonly privatevows.Eventhe vowsarenottakenperpetuallybutrenewedfromyear to

Theyear.DaughtersofCharity dressinabluish-greyhabit withwidesleevesandalong greyapron.Theirheaddressisawhitelinencornette(whencetheyderive theaffectionatenicknameof "aeroplaneSisters").

fortheinfirmagedand orphans,inthetrainingof sub-normalchildren,in nursingthesickandconductinggirls'hostels.

St.LouisedeMarillac, thedaughteroftheLord ChancellorofParis,received anadvancededucationfor hertime.Orphanedearly shemarried,at22,thesecretarytotheQueenof France.

Fromheryouthshewas devotedtoextraordinary charitableactivities.She wasmouldedspirituallyby St.FrancisdeSalesandSt. VincentdePaul,inwhose parishshelived.

Followingthedeathofher husbandin1625,shewished todevoteherlifetothe poor.ButSt.Vincentkept herinactiveforfouryears tofithercompetentlyfor herlife'swork.

In1630thetwosaints begantoenlisttheservices ofgood"villagegirls"to supplementtheworkof charitybeingdoneinParis byladiesofhighstation.

Laboure,thatOurLadyappearintheRuedeBacin 1830andrevealedthedevotionoftheMiraculous Medal.

Likewisein1846toanothernun,SisterAppoline Andreveau,wasrevealed thedevotionoftheScapularofthePassion.

Fromthecloseassociation oftheirfounderstheDaughtersofCharityareregarded asthefemalecounterparts oftheVincentianFathers. AlthoughtheCanonLaw regardingreligiousdoesnot applytothem,theDaughtersofCharityvowobediencetotheSuperiorGeneral' oftheCongregationofthe Mission.Theyalsotakea fourthvowofservicetothe sick.

PresentationConventPupils PledgeToAbstainFromDrink

At"Iona,"PresentationConvent,Mosman Park,18girlswhowillleaveschoolshortly wereenrolledbytheRev.M.McKeonin TotalAbstinenceAssociationoftheSacred Heart,lastweek.

FatherMcKeon,whois diocesandirectorofthe Association,addressedthe school-leavingclasses.

toweartheAssociationemblemandincaseofdefault toreturnitandthemembershipcertificate.

HisExcellencytheGovernor,SirCharles Gairdner.iswelcomedtoBoys'Town,Clontarf,bythesuperior,Rev.Bro.O'Shea,when henttende-ifheboys'annualentertainment rcc:,ntly.(ReportPage3.)

ThenunscamefromMill Hill,London,tomaketheir foundationinAustraliaat OrangeintheDioceseof Bathurst,N.S.W.,in1926. Theretheyconductan orphanage.

Inthepast20yearsthey haveextendedtheirpractice ofthespiritualandcorporal worksofmercytothe diocesesofSydney,Lismore,Maitland,Melbourne, Adelaide-andnow,Perth.

Theyengageinreligious instructionandteaching,in

Soonthenewgrouptook overtheHotel-Dieuandthe careofallthefoundlingsin Paris.Theconvictsinthe galleysknewtheirministrationsandthesoldiersonthe battlefields.Theyvisitedthe poorintheirhomes,nursed thesick(inindescribable conditions)andtaughtthe children.

By1650theywerein everycornerofFrance. Buttheyhadnoneofthe customaryestablishments. "Yourconvents,"St.Vincenttoldthem,"arethe homesofthesick."

St.Louisediedin1660at theageof69years,andSt. VincentdePaulfollowed withinsixmonths.

ItwastoaDaughterof Charity,St.Catherine

Hesaidthatmanygirls leftschooleveryyearand wentoutintoanenvironmentwheretheyfound manyyoungpeoplewhodid notconsiderthemselves grown-uporsmartunless theycouldhaveadrinkat partiesandsocialentertainments.

FatherMcKeonputbeforethegirlstheidealsof theTotalAbstinenceAssociationwhicharebestsummedupintheprayerwhich isreciteddailybymembers:

"ForThygreaterglory andconsolation,0Sacred HeartofJesus!forThy saketogivegoodexample, topractiseself-denial,to makereparationtoThee forthesinsofintemperance,andfortheconversionofexcessivedrinkers, Iwillabstainforlifefrom allspirituousdrinks."

Thechiefobligationsof membershiparetoabstain fromallalcoholicdrink,to recitetheheroicoffering (above)morningandnight,

ArchbishopLaudsState's AttentionToNativeWelfare

RepresentativesofFederalandStategovernmentsandofgovernmentinstrumentalitieswereprominentamongthosewhowitnessedtheblessingbyHisGraceonSundaylastofaboys'orphanageandclassroomatSt.FrancisXavier'sNativeMission,WanderingBrook.

Itwaseightyears,His Gracesaid,sincethefirst 'buildings-monastery,conventandgirls'orphanage, wereblessed.Sincethen Imuchhadbeenaccomplished.

Onethousandthreehundredacreshadbeencleared,andthemissionhad 11,000sheep.Itwasgraduallybecomingself-supporting.

Fromthebeginningitwas 'hopedtocaterforboysalso. Butthereweremanydifficultiesinthewayespeciallythelackof finance.

NowtheStategovernmenthadgivenallthe )orphanage fortheboys' orphanageandtheclass-

AboveispicturedtheChapeloftheMiraculousMedalintheroom.AndtheLotteries RuedeBac,Paris.Beneaththealtarimmediatelytotherightof j

considerably haderhelpedray he thehighaltar,istheincorruptbodyofSt.CatherineLabouretobuildingandequipment whomthedevotionwasrevealedin1830. cost&

Underthealtarinthe chapelimmediatelytothe leftistheincorruptbodyof St.LouisedeMarillac,cofounderoftheDaughtersof Charity.

TheV.Rev.J.Hogan, Adm.,duringhisrecent furloughabroad,offered

MassattheshrineofSt. CatherineLaboure. TheCathedralnovenaof theMiraculousMedalwhich concludestonighthasbeen atremendoussuccess,with anaverageattendanceof 1,000devoteeseachnight. Therehavebeenevi-

dencesofsingularfavours receivedduringthenovena, andFatherHoganhopes thattheseareanaugury forincreasedattendancesat theperpetualnovenaexercisesheldfrom7.30-8p.m. eachWednesdayeveningin theCathedral.

Itwasconsolingtoknow thatgovernmentswerebeicomingmoreandmore awareoftheirresponsibilitiestothenativepopulation.Inrecentyears, throughgovernmentdepartments,betterhousing,educationalandeconomicfacilitieswerebeingprovided.

Childreninmissionswere nowplacedinthesame category,inthegrantingof subsidies,aschildrenin otherinstitutions.Hehoped thatthisprogressivepolicy wouldbemaintained.It wasamatterofjusticenotcharity.

Othercountrieswere closelywatchingAustralia's attitudetothenativeproblem.Inthepastwehadto adnitthatthenativehad notreceivedtherecognition orassistancetowhichhe wasentitled.

SpecialThanks

Now,however,thepublic consciencewasbeingawakened,andgovernmentwere allocatingmorefinancial help.Eventually,hehoped, thatblot(thenativeproblem)wouldbeerasedfrom Australia'ssocialrecord.

HisGracethankedthe MinisterforNativeAffairs, theHon.Mr.Hegney,who waskeenlyinterestedinthe natives-notonlyofficially, butprivately.

HealsothankedtheCommissionerforNativeAffairs, Mr.Middleton.Nomanin WestAustraliadeservedthe undyinggratitudeofthe nativepopulationmorethaw

Mr.Middleton.Inseason andoutofseason,Mr. Middletonwasalwaysadvocatingtheircause.

TheLotteriesCommission hadbeenmosthelpfulatall timestothemission.His Gracethankedthechairman,Mr.Triat,andthe membersoftheCommission.

HewelcomedtheSuperior GeneraloftheSocietyof theCatholicApostolateand thankedhimandthemembersofhissocietyfortheir invaluablecontributionto thenativewelfare.Church andStateweregratefulto them.

Inparticular,hethanked FatherAnthonyWellems, thesuperiorofWandering BrookMission,andthe Brothersandnuns(SchoenstattSistersofMary)associatedwithhim.

FatherAnthony'sselflessness,industryandexpert knowledgeoffarmingmade himtheidealmantocontrolthedestiniesofthe mission.

FatherMcKeon,HisGrace continued,deservedthe gratitudeofallforhiszeal inthecauseofthemission. Inthankinghim,healso

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MaltaIntegration

MeetsOpposition

Sir,-MalteseNationalist formerP.M.,Dr.Borg Olivier,istobecongratu- latedforopposingthepre- sentMalteseP.M.whois tryingtohaveMaltaintegratedwiththeU.K.

IimaginethattheBritish peopleonthewholearenot inlove integration.withtheprojected

Traditionandhistoryare againstsuchaschemewhich wouldsetaprecedentlikelytoendinconfusion,even resentment.

ThereferencetoUlsteris hardlyahappytouchasall Ulsteritesarebynomeans satisfiedwiththeirpresentsituationthere.

Anywaythepeopleof Ulster,asawhole,have closetiesofbloodandreligionwiththemajorityof thepeopleofGreatBritain.

ThefactthatBritishM.P. DouglasHoughtoninquiredaboutthepossibilitiesof birthcontrolasameansof copingwithMalta'spopulation,shouldbeagrim enoughwarningtoMaltese Catholics.

Of happencoursenothingwould straightaway.

Thealieninfluencewould movegraduallyandinsidiously.Itmightendin havinganadverseeffectan theFaith,whichsurely oughttoweighagainstthe economicadvantagewhich, afterall,mightnotbeso greatasP.M.Mintoffseems toexpect.

andBritainshouldactfirmly

Afterrefuseintegration. all,migrationona largescaleshouldsolveMalta'sproblemsinamore satisfactorymanner.

Yours,etc., "BUNYIP."

GovernmentalWastageQuotedIsApologyOwed InDefenceOfPrivateBanks ToFirmsAccused OfSectarianism!

Sir,-Mr.V.Edwardsis veryconcernedandfears that,"unlessadecisionis arrivedatshortlywemust notbesurprisedtolearn thatAustralia,ortheworld forthatmatter,isownedby justafewpeople."

Hereisoneexampleofa railwaythatis"ownedand controlledbytheworkers." ThecentenaryoftheN.S.W. railwaysishereandin100 yearsthatrailwayhasbuilt 8,439milesoftrack-id accumulatedacapitalObt of£234millions. AccordingtoMr.Landa, MinisterforRailways,he paysinterestof£9million perannum,plusexchange(25percent.English,moreforU.S.A.)onthis"workers'" Examplerailway.No.2isthe Sydneyharbourbridge "ownedbytheworkers." Thebridgecost£8million;the"workers"havepaid £7,267,000ininterest,and stillowethesumof£6l million.

Ifthebridgeisstillintact,itwillbepaidforin theyear2005.Yetallthe materialswereprocured locally,forcash,andallthe contractorsandworkmen havebeenpaid.

Mr.Edwardsshould realisethatacomplete bankingmonopolywouldtie usupcompletelytotheinternationalfinancierswho workthroughourgovernat

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Ementsandtheircivilservants. Lookwhathappenedto ourgoldanduranium, whichis"ownedandcontrolledbytheworkers."The internationalfinanciershave itcompletelyundertheir thumb,thankstopeoplelike Mr.Edwards. Asstatedbefore,Idonot caretwohootswhoowns "TheRecord"printing works,butIdocarewho controlsthesameworks.A changeofownershipofthe propertyandprintingpress wouldnotaffectthecontentsofthepaper,buta changeofeditorialstaff would.

Inotherwords,thepolicy of"TheRecord"islaid downbytheeditor,andnot bytheprinters,whoadministereditorialpolicy.

Theprivatebanksare goodbankers,andrendera goodservice.Atpresent theyarebeingforcedoutof businessbymenlikeMr. Edwards,whoarestriving tosetupaStatemonopoly. Leninwasthemanwho devisedthatpolicy,andhe makesitquiteclearthatSocialismcannotbe achievedwithoutagovern- mentmonopolyofbanking.

IsuggestthatMr.EdwardsstudyLenin,and learnastowhichdirection heistryingtoleadus.Yours,etc., FREETHEBANKS.

WhereIsHe?

Sir,-Ihaveexperienced asharpsenseoflosslately inreading"TheRecord," duetotheabsenceofthose pungentarticlesby"Gilbert Francis."

Thesearticles,written withsuchdirectnessand clarityofthought,wereof considerablehelptopeople attemptingtoformopinions andtakeanintelligentin- terestintheaffairsof,he nation.-Yours,etc.,

QUESTIONMARK?

QueryRaised

Sir,-Variousroadboards andotherbodiesareurging compulsoryimmunisation againstdiphtheria.Isit consideredthatthiswould includeadultsofthemiddleagedclassandagedgroups?

Woulditalsomeanthat wewouldhavetogoyear afteryearforboosters?

Inmiddle-ageandlater, thebodyveryoftenhasthe earlysymptomsofother diseases,suchasheart, bloodpressure,etc.;what wouldbetheeffectofcontinualneedlesonthesecornplaints?-Yours,etc., SLIGHTLYWORRIED.

Sir,-SirFrankRichardson thathasstatedquiteclearly heisopposedtoallreligiousdiscrimination,and thathisfirms,CoxBros. Ltd.,theEconomicStores, andFoyandGibsonLtd.,do notcommitanyactthat mighthurtanybody'sfeel- ings.Forthiswemustgive theseprogressiveconcerns allthecreditthatisdueto them.

Thisclearsupalltheill- feelingthathadbeenen- genderedbystatementsap- pearingin"TheRecord," andshouldactasareproof toallthosemisguidedin- dividualswhowereagitat- ingforaboycott,which,incidentally,Ibelievetobe illegal.

Allthatremainstobe donenow,isfortheeditor toapologisefor'theitem publishedin"TheRecord" ofNov.10,onpagetwo, which mentblamedthemanageofEconomicStores Ltd.foranon-displayon Catholiceducation.

Thesaiditemdidmisleadmanypeopleintothinkingthatsomesortof discriminationhadbeen practised,whereaswenow knowthatitdidnothappen.

ReaderSaysSirFrankRichardson's ExplanationsDidNotExplain

Sir,-The"explanation" tenderedbySirFrank Richardson("TheRecord," Dec.I)failedtoshedany lightonthequestion,"Why didtheEconomicStoresdeclineatthelastminuteto allowtheuseofitswindow fortheCatholicschools'exhibitioninEducation Week?"

Arecitationofthenumberofstores,employeesand shareholdersofthemonopolySir'Frankrepresentswasnotwhatiscalledfor.

SirFrank'sinterestin Federalpoliticshasnothing whatsoevertodowithEducationWeek,sothatreferencecarriesnoenlighten- menton Andthequestioneither. torfertotherighteousindignationofthe parentsofover20,000childrenattendingCatholic schoolsasa"pettyand HasGilbert

Been PutUnderBan?

Sir,-LikeF.M.Edwards Iamconcernedoverthe disappearanceofFrancis Gilbert,andamwondering ifhehasbeenthevictimof aredplot,forhisdisappearancemustbeagreathelp totheReds. Electionsaregettingverydullaffairsthesedays,and IfeelsurethathadGilbert beenalive,theFederal electionwouldhavebeen muchgayerandbrighter. Whatscopehewouldhave hadforthatcausticpenof his,ordoesheuseatype- writer?

stupidaffair"is,tosaythe least,unbecomingofaper- soninthepositionSirFrank occupies.

However,onethingstands outclearlyinSirFrank's letter,thatisthathespeaks onbehalfofaninter-State monopoly,representedin PerthbyCoxBros.(Aust.)Ltd.,TheEconomicStores and Ltd.,FoyandGibson(W.A.) andWesternAustralianswillbefullyjustified, inloyaltytotheirownState, torestricttheirpatronagetolocalfirmssuchasBoans Ltd.

Asthefatheroffivechildrenofschool-goingage,I shallbegladtosupport localenterprise.-Yours, etc., R.R.MAHONY.

AOToAsia

RWasted?

Sir,-"TheDailyNews" ofDec.2quotestheBurmesePrimeMinister,U.Nu, assayingtoComradeBulganinathiswelcomeasliberator:"Icanassureyou thattheleadersandpeopleofBurmawillreceiveyou notonlyasfriendsandwell wishers,butasdearrelativs."

Seeingthatthetaxpayers ofthis millionscountryaresinking ofpoundseachyear intoBurmaandnearby countries,inthebeliefthat itwillrelufftheCommunists,isitnotpossiblethat wearecuttingourown throats?

PERTH,FREMANTLE, MIDLANDJUNCTION, KALGOORLIE, BOULDER,BUNBURY, COLLIE,NORTHAM, ALBANY,GERALDTON

Sir,-Relettersigned "CatholicDailyWanted" ("Record,"Dec.1),Iwish toassurethewriterthatI havereadagreatdealabout atleastonesecretsociety, whichismuchinfavour withthemoreprivileged classesinthisandother countries.

Irefusetosubscribeto yourcorrespondent'sbelief thatthisparticularassociationisopposedtomodern Protestant constitutional monarchy.

InthecaseofBritish royaltythelongandclose associationwiththiscertain fraternityprovesthathere atanyrateisacasewhere compromisehasbeen effected.

Royalgentlemen,farfrom beingthedupesanddunderheadssomepeoplesuppose themtobe,arereasonablyastutewhenitcomesto watchingtheirowninterests.

Evidentlymembershipof thispowerfulsocietywas, andis,totheiradvantage andnottotheirperil.

Iambynomeanscrushed

TheySupportUsorevenimpressedby

Atthesametime,Ithink theRev.J.E.Bourkeshould alsowithdrawhisstatement publishedintheformofaRecord,"asallsortofpecu- letterin"TheRecord"LIliarpeoplereadthispapernow,andallsortsoftastes havetobecateredfor.

Nov.24,inwhichhesaid: "... abruptlythisco-operationceased ontheSaturday morningwhenthedisplay was thescheduledtoappear; managementforbadethe appearanceofthedisplay." Thelastsentenceleaves noroomforquibbling,asit distinctlymeanstheman-

Icannotagreewith"Brer Fox"inhiscomplaintsaboutwhatappearsin"The

Ithinkthecriticwill agreethat"TheRecord" cannotbeaccusedofbeing dull,whateverotherchargesmaybehurledagainstit.I findit andextremelyinteresting, wellworththemoney.

GilbertFrancishaslefta voidinthepagesof"The agementorderedthattheRecord,"anditisobvious Catholicdisplaymustnotthatnomatterhowhard appear. correspondentstrytotake

Asthisisaveryserious reflectiononafirmwhichhisplace,thevoidisstill there.Whatcanbedone holdsnoviewsatallonre-aboutit?Idonotknowif ligion,anapologymustbehisdisappearancehadany- forthcoming,forIamsurethingtodowithbeingtoo SirFrankRichardsonwould notmisleadus.

Thewholeaffairismost regrettable,anddisturbed meconsiderably,asI gatheredtheimpressionthat theEconomicStoreswas bitterlyanti-Christian,when InowrealisethatIwas misled.

Incidentslikethismust nothappenagain,forit provesthataninnocentfirm couldlosethousandsof poundsworthofbusiness, andneverknowthatithad madeenemiesofmanyof itscustomers.-Yours,etc., VERYUNHAPPY.

Royalty'sAssociationWith SecretBodiesToOwnInterest

"C.D.W's"referencetothe American30thDegree (Grand-ElectKnights Kadosh).

Allsortsofmumbo-jumbo andcontradictorytomfooleryareindulgedinby secretfraternities.

WehearmuchoftheUniversalRepublicbutwithits emphasisonthrones,titles, ordersandwhat-not,the societysoundsmoremonarchicalthantrulyrepub-lican.

AstoQueenVictoria,that lady'sfather,EdwardDuke ofKent,joinedaContinentallodgeatGeneva,approx. 1790.

Laterheplayedsomepart inspreadingtheinfectionin Canada,whichhegoverned foratime.

Certainly theSussex branchoftheRoyalFamily aresaidtohavehaddesigns onthethroneandtheDuke ofSussexwasagrand masterofthepowerful secretfraternitysofavoured byhiskinsmen.

However,itwouldbe absurdtoaccuseSussexof republicanisminanyshape orform.-Yours,etc., BUNYIP.

outspoken. Canitbethatpressure wasappliedinhighplaces togetridofGilbert?Probablyastatementfromthe leadersofCatholicismwould helpcleartheair,andgiveGilbertachancetodefend himself.Idohopesome- thingwillbedoneinthis matter.-Yours,etc., INTELLIGENTREADER.

ChoiceUpheld

findtheletterof "Paterfamilias"("Record," 1/12/55)veryhardto understand.

Asonewhovotedagainst LabourintherecentBun- buryby-election,Ididso becauseofLabour'scompromisingpositionwithre- gardtoCommunism.Ido not informedconsidermyactionillorfantastic.

Ifthepriceofaidto Catholicschoolsisan alliancewithCommunism, thenIprefertocontinue payinginhardcashformychildren.-Yours,etc., BUNBURYVOTER.

We Australianhavebeensending -madedieselelectriclocomotivesinto Asia,whileourownState governmentshavebeenimportingthesametypeof locomotivesfromEngland, whichappearstoindicate thatthiscountryisbeing runeitherbylunaticsorby scoundrels.

Womenaredraggingthree andfourchildrenaround thistownlookingforaroof overtheirheads,andIsug- gestthatwehaveadutyto thembeforewesubsidise ourpotentialenemies.

TheDecembernumberof the"Readers'Digest"containsanarticlewhichintimatesthatitwillbeonly amatterofmonthsbefore theCommunistshaveSingapore,andourjobistosurvive.

Isuggestthatitistime weputourthinkingcapson andrealisedthatwearebeingsolddownthedrain.Yours,etc., YURALLSUNK.

MI.CarmelThird OrderWillMeet

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

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LancelinFishing

FleetIsBlessed

OnNovember20,a religiousfunctionwas atLancelin.

At3p.m.,HisLordship, theRt.Rev.G.Gomez, O.S.B.,AbbotofNew Norcia,solemnlyblessedthe crayfishingfleet.

Presentatthishistoric ceremony,nowperformed forthefirsttimehere,were: HisLordshipAbbotCatalan, O.S.B.;Mr.H.Leslie, M.H.R.;Mr.L.Kelly,MinisterforMinesandFisheries; Mr.H.Strickland,Minister fortheNorth,andalarge numberoffishermenand visitors.

Thejetty,profuselydecoratedwithstreamers,presentedacolourfulandfestivespectacle,andthefishingboats,neatlyarrayed aroundthebay,madeapictureofbeauty.

Justbeforetheceremony commenced,theRev.Isidore Ruiz,O.S.B.,priestincharge ofLancelin,afterintroducingthedistinguished visitors,explainedthathe hadinvitedhisLordship theAbbottoperformthe ceremonyoftheblessingof thefleetbecausehehad desiredtoimpressuponthe fishermentheimportant truththatiftheywereto attainsuccessintheirenter,prises,theyneededthe blessingofAlmightyGod andalsotheprotectionof HisBlessedMother,oneof

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typicalandimpressive heldontheseashore whosetitlesis"Starofthe Sea."

AbbotGregoryalsoaddressedthegathering.His Lordshipstressedthatit wasimperativethatfishermenshouldlooktoGodand HisBlessedMotherforhelp andprotectionintheexerciseoftheirtrade-help,to maketheirfishingoperationsasuccess;protection, toshieldthemandtheir boatsfromaccidents,which theseasoeasilyrenders fatal.

Herecalledinstancesfrom theGospelswhereOurLord taughtthepeoplefroma fishingboat,andothersthat tellofmiraculouslylarge catchesoffisheffected throughobediencetoHis word.

Nextcametheceremony oftheblessing.HisLordship,theAbbot,assistedby FatherIsidore,readthe prayersandsprinkledthe nearestboatwithholy water.

Afternoonteawasthen servedat"LancelinInn"by Mr.VinWhiteandstaff.

Massfollowedinthe school-church,celebratedby theAbbotandattendedby manyfishermenandvisitors.

'CatholicWeekly

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TheCatholicPress Newspaper Company, publishersof"TheCatholicWeekly,"Sydney,recentlycelebrated the diamondjubileeofits foundation.

Thecompanywasfounded byagroupofSydneypriests inJune,1895,anditsfirst newspaper,"TheCatholic Press,"appearedinNovemberthesameyear.

InApril,1942,"The CatholicPress"mergedwith "TheFreeman'sJournal," anotherSydneyweekly, foundedin1850,toform "TheCatholicWeekly."

Inadditionto"The CatholicWeekly,"thecompanyhasturnedoutalarge bodyofmiscellaneouspublications,includingnewspapers,periodicals,books, pamphletsandotherprinted material.

Thecompanyalsoprints "Topix,"amonthlycomic forchildren,inconjunction withtheproprietorsofthe American"Topix."

NextmonththeCatholic PressNewspaperCompany willlaunchanewquarterly entitled"CatholicDocumentation."

Thispublicationwill assemblepapal,ecclesiasticalandotherimportant Catholicpronouncementson awiderangeofsubjectsof interesttoclergy,students, scholarsandothers.

ClontarfCitizens PlayForGovernor

InthepresenceofHisExcellencytheGovernor,SirCharlesGairdner,andLadyGairdner,theyouthfulcitizenscfClontarfBoys' Townpresentedtheirarnualconcertrecently.

Theopen-airauditorium wasfilledtocapacitywith anappreciativeaudience.

Uponarrival,theGov-

ernorandLadyGairdner werewelcomedbytheprincipal,Rev.Bro.Doyleand SirCharleawasmadethe recipientofacigarbox madebytheboys,andLady Gairdnerofalargebouquet.

Theconcertwasopened bythenationalanthem playedbytheClontarf band,wasthiswasfollowedbyaHungarianfolk dance.

Thechoirthengavea finishedrenditionof"Creation'sHymn"and"The Mermaid'sSong"andlater abrightandtunefulrenditionof"TheHappyWanderer."

Thenfollowedafeastof music,humourandgymnasticsterminatinginavery colourfulpresentationof "InaPersianMarket."

Averynovelitemwas "Doyoubelieveit"inwhich severalboys'headsprotrudedthroughascreen, andtotheheadswereattachedsmallsailors'bodies, whichweremanipulated comically.

Averyrealisticscenawas enactedbythefarmtrainees,inwhichtheboysap- pearedonthestagewitha ponyandcart,cow,sheep, poultry,etc.,andinwhich theanimalsappearedtoenterintothespiritofthe show.

Thuconcertended,ap- propriately,withaChristmastableau,wellproduced andsupportedwithmusic. Greatcreditisduetothe Brothersandboys,andall whohelpedintheproduction,fortheycertainlyexcelledthemselves.

FirstOfNativesBaptisedAt BalgoHillAfter16Years

After16yearsofpatient,unrewarding apostolicendeavour,thePallottinemissionariesatBalgohavebeenrewardedbythe firstbaptismsofnativechildren.

Saturday,November19, witnessedasmallbutinspiringscene.Forreaders notfamiliarwiththelocalityitcanbenotedthatthe proverbialcrowflyingfrom Broomein.W.A.,toAlice Springsinthecentre,would makeaperfecthalf-way restatBalgo.

Heretheaccompanying witnesseswerethepeople fromthedesert.Theyhad changedlittlesince,partiallyabandoningtheirlifeas nomads-stillknowinglittleaboutthegreattruthsof theCatholicFaith,and(as farascanbeestimatedafter fruitlesseffortstogivethem someknowledgeofthese truths)withoutanydiscernibledesiretolearnthemor showanyrealenthusiasm fortheAuthorofalltruth.

ContrastingMoods

Theactorsandactressesin thelittledrama,ontheother hand,werethechildrenof thesesameaborigineswho hadbeenallowedbytheir parentstostayatthemissionandbebroughtupas theFathersandBrothers thoughtfit.

Thislittlegroup,eightin number,hadnosignon theirfacesoftheapathy andindifferenceoftheolder folk.Theywerefilledwith enthusiasm,strikinglyvisibleintheirbrighteyesand sprightlygait,anenthusiasmatthetremendous prospectofbeingadmitted intotheCommunionof Saints.

Theyhadbeenpatiently waitingforthiseventlearningeagerlywhathad beentaughttothemover thepastfewyears-afey./ yearswhichforachildare alifetime.Theyhadlearnt well.

Nowthelonged-forday haddawned.Finalpreparationshadbeenmade,and thelittlebandstoodbefore thesmallchapelofmud brickandtreetrunks.

SiteIsChosen "Monica,whatdostthou askoftheChurchofGod?" FatherAlphonseaskedthe oldestofthechildren.

Beforeproceedingfurther a wordaboutFather Alphonsewouldnotbeout ofplace.Infactifithad notbeenfortheeffortsof thispriestthescenewould notbetakingplaceatal!.

Sixteenyearsago,Bishnu RaibleandtheV.Rev.E. Worms.S.C.A.,bothwellknowntoreaders,madean expeditionintothedesert southofthetin-shedtownshipofHall'sCreek.

Aftertravellingsome 200milestheycametoGregorySaltLake.Looking foraplacesuitableforthe establishment.ofamission theytooktheircamelsand horsesdownaroundthe lake.Fortunatelyabout200 nativeshadgatheredfrom thesurroundingcountry.

Ontheshoresofthisinlandseatheymetthemblackaboriginesseeing whitemenforthefirsttime.

Asfaraswaspossiblethe generalideaofwhatthe missionarieswishedtodo wasimpartedtotheseprim-

itivepeople.BishoyRaible pushedonfurtherinsearch ofbetterland.Leavinga half-castetocarryonhereturnedwithFatherWorms tocivilisation.

Nextyear,apartyunder FatherAlphonsewentinto thesamecountry.Theparty consistedofhimself,a brother,ahalf-casteman andhisfamily,abouthalfa dozenhorses,thesamenumberofcamelsandafew hundredsheep.

Thiswasthebeginningof theMissionofSt.Therese oftheChildJesus.The hardshipsenduringduring theinterveningyears,the isolation,oftenshortrations, lackofwater(causingthe firsttwoplacesofsettlementtobeabandoned)allthesewouldfillabook whichoneday,pleaseGod, willbewritten.

Itwouldbeaninterestingbookofhumanendeavour,butalsoaheartrendingbook-withthis adjectivecarefullychosenaheart-rendingstoryofsetbacksanddisappointments oftenwiththefighttokeep themissiongoing,evenjust tokeepeveryonealive,as thesolepracticalaimand actionofthemoment.

ThefinalaimofaflouringCatholiccommunitylivingandstrivingtogetherin unionwithJesusChristwas neverthelessalwaysbefore theeyesofFatherAlphonse andthefewhelpershehad atva.ioustimes.

Butforlongperiodshe wasthesolewhitepe"son inthearea.Therewas onlyoneotherstationwithinaradiusof100miles,and tothesoutheven1,000 milesawaynothingwould befound.

Atlastallthisisolation, thislongingandsuffering.

allthiswaiting16years,of seeingnativescomeandgo havebornfruit.Several hadbeenbaptisedpreviouslyonisolatedoccasions, mainlyindangerofdeath, butherewasthefirstgroup, thebeginningofthefirst Catholiccommunityonthis edgeofthewilderness.

Herewasagroupallof whomhadbeenbornback inthatwildernessupto150 milesfromthepresentmissionsite.Allhadledthe earlyyearsoftheirstill youngliveswandering around,survivingonwhat naturehadprovidedinthis aridland,finallyarrivingat themissionafewyearsago, wild,timidandundernourished.

Onebyonethesechildrenhadthesavingwaters ofbaptismpouredover theirheads.Atlastthey wereCatholics.Theygenuflecteddevoutlyandwalked fromthechapel,theirsouls filledwithgraceandtheir bodieswithintensejoy.

Outsidetheyweremetby theirparentswhostillunderstoodlittleofthesignificanceoftheimportantstep takenbytheirfleshand blood.

MaythelightoftheHoly Ghostenlightentheirminds thatthegraceofGodmay onedayfilltheirsoulsasit nowfillsthesoulsoftheir sonsanddaughters!

Forthisspiritualcommencementofthemission atBalgo16yearsafterits actualstart,HisLordship, BishopRaiblehadarrived byplaneduringtheprecedingweek-amorepleasant tripthanwiththepack horses16yearspreviously.

Thefollowingdaythe samechildren,withthe graceofBaptismstillfresh intheirsouls,receivedOur LordHimselfforthefirst timeinHolyCommunion. HisLordshipcelebratedthe HolySacrificeandadministeredtheSacramentto them.

Thelargeaudiencewas unstintedinitsapplause, andallwentawaywiththe feelingthattheyhaden- joyedaftexcellentshow.

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Theannualprocession inhonouroftheImmaculateConceptionwilltake placeinthegroundsof OurLadyofFatima Church,Palmyra,onSunday,Dec.11,at7.30p.m.

Thefloodlitstatuewill becarriedinprocession, precededbymarchers carryingtorches,reciting theRosaryandsinging hymns.

Theceremonywillconcludewiththecrowningof thestatue,anoccasional sermonandBenedictionat theshrine.

Visitorswillbecordially welcomed.Anamplifying systemwillrelaytheceremony. * *

LastRallyOf TherrySociety

Thefinalmeetingofthe TherrySocietyforthis yearwillbeheldonMondaynext,whencouncil membersfor1956willbe elected.Thepresident willreportontheactivitiesofthesocietyduring theyear.

AChristmaspartywillbe heldonSaturday,Dec.17, attheSouthPerthhomeof DallasWalsh.Members shouldbringasmallgift (valueabout3/-)toplace ontheChristmastree,and ifpossibleincludewiththe giftashortverse.

Articlesforpublicationin "Therriana"willstillbe acceptedifforwardedimmediatelyto.theeditor. Thosepeople,especially typistes,whoarewillingto giveassistancetotheeditorialcommitteeonSunday, Dec.11,areinvitedtoring UA3392.

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SHENTONPARK:

AChristmaspartyisbeingheldonDec.22inthe school-hall.Allgirlsinthe parisharewelcome.

OSBORNEPARK:

Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,Dec.13, whenmemberswillbe addressedbya guest speakerwhowilltalkon CatholicActioninAmerica. AChristmaspartywillbe heldonDec.18inthe school-hallcommencingat 8p.m.Supperwillbe served.

PALMYRA: Theannualcombined wind-uphighteawillbe heldintheparishhallat 6.15p.m.onSunday,Dec. 18,tobefollowedbyBenediction,afterwhichgirls abouttoleaveschooland parentsarecordiallyinvited toseeatru-to-lifefilmdepictingtheworkofthe N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.

'CENTRAL: Thejumblesaleproveda greatsuccessandplansare beingmadetoholdanother. Anydonationswillbegratefullyreceivedandwillbe collectedifrequired.ContactN.C.G.M.membersin parishgroupsorringB2546 andleaveaddress.

NEDLANDS: Thegeneralmeetingfor themonthwillbeheldnext Tuesday,Dec.13,at8p.m. Asthiswillbethelast meetingfortheyear,itis hopedallmemberswillbe present.Tuesday,Dec.20, isthedateforthebig ChristmaspartyatBurke's.

Havana.-Threeradio stationsmakedailybroadcastsoftheRosary.People livingineventhemostremoteareasofthisisland areabletohearatleastone.

PublicReceptionOfNuns,Dec.13

Thepublicreceptionofpostulantsof theSistersofMercywilltakeplaceat 3p.m.inSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville, onTuesday,Dec.13,andnotonSunday, Dec.11,aspreviouslystated.

Mgr.McMahonRepresented SenateAtBrisbaneRites

Duringtherecentfestivitiesinconnectionwiththe goldenepiscopaljubileeoftheMostRev.JamesDuhig, ArchbishopofBrisbane,theRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T.McMahon representedtheSenateoftheUniversityofW.A.atthe layingofthefoundationstonesoftwoCatholiccolleges withintheUniversityofQueensland.

ArchbishopDuhigblessed andsetthestonesofSt. LuciaandDuchesnecollegeswhichoccupyacommandinghillsiteoverlookingtheBrisbaneRiver. Thebuildingswillcostbetween£300,000to£400,000 andalready£327,000isin sight.

MonsignorMcMahonreceivedaspecialwelcome duringtheceremonyfrom theMostRev.P.M.O'Donnell,CoadjutorArchbishop ofBrisbane.HisGracesaid theMonsignorhadbeen commissionedbytheW.A. Senate,ofwhichhewasa member,toconveyitsgood wishesandgreetings.

MonsignorMcMahonsaid, atthefunction,thatwhen weinthedistantWestheard ofthathistoriceventthe SenateoftheUniversity unanimouslydecidedwith enthusiasmtoappointsomeonetorepresentthemofficially.

Theydidsoinrecognitionofthetremendouspart thattheillustriousArchbishopDuhighasplayedin theuniversitylifeofthis nation.

Duringthepastweek manytestimonieshadbeen paidtoArchbishopDuhig, saidMgr.McMahon,buthe (thespeaker)couldnotsay anythinggreaterofhimthan this-nexttohisdevotionto hishighofficewashisservicetotheUniversity.

Hewasnostrangertous intheWest;afewyears agohe(thespeaker)had thehonouranddistinction topresenthimtotheUniversitySenatethenpresidedoverbyourwell-known friendProfessorWalter Murdoch.

'WhentheSenatedecided toappointarepresentative," continuedMgr.McMahon, "andtheyaskedmetodoit IwasdelightedforanexcusetocometoBrisbane, andIwenttomyArchbishopandsaidthatthey hadappointedmetheirofficialdelegatefromthe Senate.

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Onenoteswithprofoundregretaslumpinthe ethicalstandardsofasectionofthelocalweek-end press.Itisbadenough,inallconscience,tohave anotherpowerfulinstrumentofpublicopinion approachingtheconfinesofthegutterpress,butit isquiteodioustonotethesheddingofcrocodile tearsoverthetrendofmodernyouth.Surelyitis anovelmoralconceptthatthebestwayofdiscouragingyouthfrompornographicmusicistoadvertise widelyandgratuitouslythatsuchfilthexistsand whereitmaybepurchased.Itis,ofcourse,part4 andparceloftheclap-trapthatthewaytocure sexualismistoairit.Onefearsthatthefailureof suchinfantilephilosophyissopatentthatitsperseverativeadvocacyissuchastocastdoubtsonthe sincerityofitspromoters.

Foranotherthing,itisperfectlylegitimateto caterfortheinterestsofteenagersinwholesome directions.Butitismorethanalittledubiousto befillingupwholepageswiththeviewsofstrip- lingsonthefaultsoftheirparents.Noonewouldk contendthatalliswellwithAustralia'sfamilylife orthatchildrenshouldbeseenandnotheard.But thepointisthatdomesticself-appraisementshould remaininthehome.Itwouldseemthatthereis palpableconfusionastowhatisthelegitimatefield ofnewspapercoverage.Inanycasethevalueof theviewsofteenagersisnotgreat-nouninformed opinionis.Andconverselytheencouragementof youngpeopleinsuchformsofexhibitionismcan scarcelyleadtotherestorationofproperrespectand authorityinthehome,forwhichthenationisin soreneed.

Yetmorerecentlyasectionoftheweek-endpress hastakenuponitselfthedirectorganisationofa bathingbeautyquest.Thatthisisthenatureof thecontestishypocriticallydeniedbyitsentrepreneurs,butavaguesuggestionthattheprimary interestishygenicdoesnotcovertheunpleasant factthatitisjustanothervulgarplugfornearnudism.Itisthestock-in-tradeofsuchjournalsto inventnewleadsandeuphemismsfortheold,sordid exploitationofsex.Certainlyitistimetheyceased bleatingoveryouthgoingtothedogsintheirnews sectionwhiletheirmagazinefeaturesareunmistakablyconcentratedonjustsuchfeaturesasshall promoteyouthfuldecadence.

Allthisiscarriedthroughwiththesametechnical efficiencyasisemployeduponmattersofworld import.Andthoughiteschewstheblatant(but morehonest)approachoftheavowedgutterpress, it'seffectsarelargelyidentical.Butsincesuch magazinesandtheiraffiliationshavesolongbeen associatedinthepublicmindwithrespectability, thechangeoffrontismorelikelytodeceivethe young.Itisourpainfuldutytowarnyoung Catholicgirlsthatparticipationinbathingbeauty contestshasbeenexpresslycondemnedbytheHoly FatherandbytheBishopsofourownland.Such displaysareoccasionsofgravesinandnoCatholic girlcouldfindjustificationforlendingherselfto suchcrudeandunashamedexhibitions.

PatrickO'HaganArrivesToGive PerthConcert

TheIrishtenor,Patrick O'Hagan,withhiswife andtwochildren,arrived inPerthbytrainonSundaylast.'Hewillgivea recitalinHisMajesty's TheatreonSunday,Dec. 11,at8.45. O'Haganwillincludein hisprogrammethefollowingsong:"LoveThee Dearest,""PanisAngelicus"(Franck),"AngelsGuard Thee,"KerryDances,"The LarkintheClearAir"and "LaDonneeMobile."

Hewillbeaccompanied byMr.HalStead,whowill alsoplayseveralpianofote solos. TheboysofSt.Mary's Cathedralchoir,conducted bytheRev.P.McCudden, willsingsomesacredmusic andpolyphony,including Palestrina's"0BoneJesu," Mozart's"AveVerum,"and byrequest,"TheHappy

Wanderer"and"Whispering Hope."

Ticketswillbeavailable atthetheatre. *

Official Engagements

Dec.11: Blessandopennew school,Medina.Blessand opennewchurchandpresbytery,Rivervale.

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt'arofthe SeaChurch,Cottesloe. Dec.13: 3p.m.:Receptionceremony(public),St.Mary's church,Leederville.

Dec.18: Blessandopennew church,Brookton.Bless andopennewchurch, Kwolyin.

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ProgressivesAimNotToDestroy

ChurchButToMakeItRedTool

Moreinformationisnowavailableabout thebackgroundofthe"Catholicprogressists"ofPoland,whosepublicationstheHoly OfficecondemnedlastJune. totheU.N.GeneralAssemblyinNewYorklastyear. Heusedtheoccasiontotalk withwhoeverwouldlisten tohim.Healsocircularised variouspublications,with propagandadefendingthe Catholicprogressists.

ThesourceisJosefSwiatlo,formerPolishsecretpoliceofficial,whodefected fromtheRedsinDecember,1953.Theleadersof thismovement,heasserts, reportdirectlytoCommunistpolicechiefsandtake theirinstructionsfromthem.

Theyarenotidealists seekingingoodfaithtoreconcileCatholicismand Communism.Theyare knowingandwillinginstrumentsofMoscow'splanto enslavetheCatholicChurch.

Thisdamningrevelation wasmadebyMr.Swiatloin aseriesofRadioFree EuropebroadcaststoPoland atthebeginningofSeptember.

Accordingtohim,BoleslasPiaseckiandDominik Horodynski,bothdirectly involvedintheVatican's condemnation,fromthebeginningofRedArmydominationinPolandoffered theirservicestoGen.Ivan A.Serov,Sovietsecretpoliceplenipotentiary.

SerovisnowBeria'ssuccessorinMoscow.Hisplan wastorendertheCatholic Churchsubservienttothe Communists,liketheOrthodoxChurchintheU.S.S.R.

Forthisheneededa diversionarygroupofCatholics,layandclerical.AccordingtoSwiatlo,whowas Serov'ssubordinateatthat time:

Serovhadlongtalks withPiaseckiandprepared himgraduallyforthejob hewastohaveinSerov's programme.Theydidnot wanttoliquidatethe Church.Nothingofthat sort.Theopponentswould, ofcourse,bepunished.

"Butthemainobjectwas toweakenthepositionof theChurch,toinciteinternalquarrelsandfinallyto maketheChurchanobedientinstrumentofSoviet policy.

"Piaseckiacceptedthis job.HebecameanN.K.V.D. agentforCatholicaffairs andwassetfreeinexchange."

ItwasPiasecki'sbook, EssentialProblems,which wasputontheIndex.As forHorodynski,editorof thecondemnedweeklyTodayandTomorrow,Mr. Swiatlosaidheisafrequent visitortotheofficersof PublicSecurityandreceivesaregularsalaryfromthis source.

HorodynskiwasamemberofthePolishdelegation

VaticanPressOfficeConfirms

Christ'sAppearanceToPope

VaticanCity.-TheVaticanhasconfirmedareportsayingthat HisHolinessPopePiusXIIrevealedtointimatefriendsthathe hadanapparitionofChristduringhisgraveillnessinDecember lastyear.Theconfirmationcameinastatementissuedbythe VaticanPressOffice.Itsaidithadbeen"authorised"toconfirmastoryintheItalianillustratedweekly,Oggi(Today).

Athird"progressist" mentionedbySwiatlois WitoldBienkowski.Swiatlo wasinterpreterforSerov atthefinal"deal"inthe winterof1945inwhichthis pre-warCatholicleader agreedtocarryoutthe specialtaskassignedtohim.

Thesemen,saidMr.Swiatlo,inhisbroadcaston R.F.E.'sVoiceofFree Poland"areall"agentsof theN.K.V.D.ortheBezpieka,fromwhichtheyobtaintheirinstructions, moneyandtechnicalaid."

Theycontinuetodayto workundertheeyesofthe fatherofthe1944master plan.Serovhasrisenhigh intheinterimandhehasno rease-toregrethispolicy orh.schoiceoftools.

RomeHasChapel ForSaintPiusX

Rome.-A chapelin honourofSt.PiusXhas beenopenedintheninth centurybasilicaofSt. PraxedesontheEsquiline Hill.

Thischurch,whichis neartheBasilicaofSt. MaryMajor,isadministeredbytheVallumbrosans, anindependentorderof Benedictinemonkswhohad beeninchargeofpromotingthebeatificationand canonisationcauseofSt. PiusXeversinceitbegan in1923.

Thechapel,whichpromisestobecomeacentrefor theever-increasingdevotion tothesaintedPope,was originallybuiltinthe16th centurybytheoldRoman familyofCesi.Ithasnow beencompletelyremodelled andrestored.

HisHolinessPopePius XII,whoinamemorable ceremonylastyearproclaimedhispredecessora SaintinHeaven,hasgiven anumberofpreciousrelics whicharepreservedinthe chapel.Anappropriate plaquecommemorateshis gift.

RedsPersecute

Themagazinereported thatChristappearedatthe Pope'sbedsideonthenight ofDecember2,1954,atthe peakofthePontiff'sillness whenhewasaloneinhis room.Theapparitioncame. itsaid,whiletheHoly Fatherwasrecitingthe prayer"SoulofChrist, SanctifyMe."

Atfirst,Oggistated,the Popethoughtthevision meanthisdeath.Butinstead,itcontinued,Jesus comfortedtheHolyFather andtoldhimthathishour hadnotyetcome.

ThePopeisabsolutely surehesawChrist,Oggideclared.Theapparitionwas notadream,itreported,becausetheHolyFatherwas fullyawakeandlucidwhen ittookplace.

Thedayfollowingtheapparition,themagazine pointedout,thePopebegan tomakewhatseemedto manya"miraculous"recovery.

TheHolyFathertold veryfewpeopleabouthis visionandaskedthemnot totalkaboutit,Oggisaid. Itaddedthatitgotthestory throughthe"affectionate indiscretion"ofapersonto whomthesecrethadbeen confided.

Thenewlyconfirmed visionofthePoperecallsa similaroccurrenceofseveralyearsago.InOctober, 1951,HisEminenceFedericoCardinalTedeschini, thenservingasPapalLegatetoananniversarycelebrationatFatima,saidthat thePopehadseenFatima's

"miracleof timesduring Year.

thesun"four the1950Holy andtheonlyonetobeconfirmedbyresponsibleVaticanquarters.Theauthor's sourceofinformationisstill unknown.

The"miracleofthesun" isthespinningofthesun reportedlywitnessedat FatimainOctober,1917,at thetimeofOurLady'sfinal apparitionthere.

Evenpriortotheaccount ofthePope'ssickbedvision beingpublished,variousrumourssaidthatsupernaturalinterventionwasresponsibleforbringingabout theHolyFather'sextraordinaryrecoveryfromhis graveillness

TheOggiarticle,however,isthefirstdetailedone

ThefollowingisOggi's accountofthevision:

"Regardingtheillness fromwhichtheHolyFather recoveredinDecemberof lastyear,weareina positiontorevealtothe worldahithertounknown andmiraculousfactthat happenedduringthosecriticaldays.

'Whenhissufferingsbecameevermorepainful,the Popeoftenrepeatedtohimselftheprayer'Soulof

Christ,SanctifyMe.'Duringthenightwhenthecrisis reacheditshighestpoint, thepatient,whoforatime remainedaloneinhisroom, recitedthatprayeragain.

"Whenhecametotheinvocation,'Inthehourofmy death,callme,'hesawbesidehisbedthesweetfigure ofJesus.Atthatmoment theHolyFatherthought thattheMasterhadcome callhimtoHimselfand, serenelyansweringthecall, continuedtheprayer,'And bidmecomeuntoThee.'

"ButJesushadnotcome totakehim,butratherto comforthimand,wethink, toassurehimthathishour hadnotyetcome.

"TheHolyFatherisabsolutelysurethathesaw Jesus.Itwasnotadream. Hewasfullyawakeand lucidatthetime.

"Thefollowingday,when itseemedthattherewasno morehopeandwhennewspapersallovertheworld hadalreadycomeoutwith predictionsofanimminent catastrophe,thepatientbegantoimproveinsuchan unexpectedfashionthatit seemedmiraculoustomany.

"Thiseventwasconfided bytheHolyFathertovery fewpersons,whomheaskednottodivulgeit.Asa matteroffactthesecrethas beenkeptuntilnowand onlyanaffectionateindiscretionbyoneofthepeople whoknewaboutithasenabledustolearnandtell aboutthiswonderfulevent, whichwillundoubtedly deeplymoveCatholicsall overtheworld."

TheOggireportonthe visionwaspartofalong articleontheHolyFather's forthcomingreturntothe Vaticanfromhissummer residenceinCastelgandolfo. Thearticlegaveadetailed accountofthePope'sdaily activitiesatCastelgandolfo.

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PopeUrgesFirmButGentle EnforcementOfState'sLows

Mgr.KnoxHas WholeBible InOneVolume

London.-Anewonevolumetranslationofthe wholeBiblebyMgr. RonaldKnoxhasbeen issuedherewithecclesiasticalapproval.Ithas takenabout15yearsto produce.

HisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster,saidthat thetranslation,alreadypublishedinserialformduring thepasttenyears,hasfound itscriticsaswellasitsadmirersbutthereis"universalagreementthatherefor thefirsttimearethe EpistlesofSt.Paulin understandableform."

MonsignorKnoxgaveup asuccessfulcareeraschaplainatOxfordUniversityat thebeginningofWorldWar IIattherequestofthe hierarchytostarthistremendoustaskoftranslating anewthewholeofHoly Scripturefromtheold HebrewandGreektexts.

Thepresentbook,publishedbyBurnsandOates hereandbySheedand WardintheUnitedStates, isthefirst"definite"onevolumeeditionofthewhole work,authorisedtobeused inthechurchesofEngland andScotland.

Over14,000copiesofthe firsteditionareunderstood tohavebeenorderedin advance.

CarmeliteNuns

HongKong.-Fourmore ChineseCarmeliteSisters havebeenarrestedbyRed Chineseauthoritiesin Shanghai,accordingtoreportsreceivedhere.

Thereportssaidthatfour foreignmembersofthe communitymeanwhilehad beenforcedbyimpossible livingconditionsandthe deprivationofallreligious servicestoapplyforexit permits.

TwooftheforeignSisters hadbeengrantedpermits, butthesewerelaterrevoked bytheReds,thereport stated.

CardinalTo ArbitrateIn BrazilCrisis

RiodeJaneiro.-His EminenceJamesCardinal deBarrosCamara,ArchbishopofRiodeJaneiro, hasannouncedthathehas agreedtoactasintermediaryinBrazil'scurrentpoliticalcrisis,which involvescontrolofthe officeofthepresidency.

Hewillmediatebetween theCongressandthearmy, who Presidentaresupportingacting NereuRamos, andthebackersofPresident JoaoCafeFilho,whoistry- ingtoresumeactivecontrol ofthepresidencyaftertemporaryretirementbecause ofaheartattack.

VaticanCity.-EnforcetheState'slaws humanely,butatthesametimebevigilant andenforcethemfirmlywhennecessary. ThatwasthemessagegivenbyHisHoliness PopePiusXIItoseveralhundredofficialsof theMinistryoftheInterioratanaudience atCastelgandolfo.

Thegroupofofficialswas headedbyInteriorMinister FernandoTambroni.

ThePopepointedoutthat asectionoftheInterior Ministryisresponsiblefor dealingwithallquestions concerning Church-State relationsinItalyandthereforeurgedtheofficialstodo allintheirpowertoprotect religiousvalues.

"Weardentlywish,"the HolyFathersaid,"that whateverservestoprotect andenhancereligious valuesinItalymaybethe objectofyourspecialconcern.Byfacilitatingas muchasyoucanthe Church'sdifficultapostolic workyoupromoteatthe sametimethewelfareofthe countryanditscitizens.

HumaneApproach

"TheStatehasnothingto loseandeverythingtogain fromcitizenswho,being sincereandardentbelievers, givethesafestguaranteeof respectforpublicandprivatelife.

"Thatisthestoryofall timesandalsoofthepresent.WhatwouldItalybe todayifCatholicshadnot effectivelyhelpedtosaveit fromtheabyssthatseemed inevitable?"

Concerninglawenforcement,thePopenotedthat citizensmayhaveaduty nottoobeyunjustlaws. Justlaws,hesaid,should beenforcedinajustmanner.

"Exceptinrarecases,"he stated,"hasteshouldbe avoidedinapplyingthefull severityoflaws.TheprestigeoftheStatecounsels onetopreferthedangerof errorbybeingindulgentto

thedangerofmakingamistakebybeingrigorous"

Counsellinghumanelaw enforcement,thePontiff saidthathumangovernmentshouldtrytoimitate God'sruleasmuchaspossible.

Hepointedoutthatthe Stateisattheserviceofits citizensandthatlawenforcementofficersshouldbe animatedbyloveandact likeabrothertoabrother. SpecialVigilance

"Butlestnecessarygentlenessbecomeweakness,"us warned,"itisnecessarythat orderbesafeguardedby preventivevigilanceand, whennecessary,bythefirm suppressionofviolations."

TheHolyFathercounselledspecialvigilance againstsubversiveactivities, sayingthat"ifsomeshould daretoharbourandmanifestschemesofviolentsubversionharmingtheState, youmustimmediatelyuse allyourvigilancetopreventsuchcrimesfrombeingcarriedout.

"Whentheyhavebeen committed,youmustleave nothingundonesothatthe culpritsmaybereachedby therigoursofjustice."

Suchlawenforcement, thePopesaid,hasnothing todowithviolenceorarbitrariness."Itisnecessary onlytoapplythelawandto applyitpromptlyandfirmly,"hedeclared.

"Thegreatmajorityof Italians,wholoveworkand aserenelife,willbegratefultoyouifyouknowhow todiscouragewithintelligentpreventionandjust repressionallthoseseeking toattackthetranquilityof Italy'sorder,"theHoly Fatherconcluded.

CatholicsMakeSlightlyMore Than25°/0OfOurPopulation

TheCatholicpopulationofAustraliaatthelastcensus(1954) was2,061,986,accordingtofigureson"ReligionsofPopulation: Australia"(BulletinNo.32),releasedrecentlybytheCommonwealthBureauofCensusandStatistics. berofpersonswhoansweredthequestiononreligion

Thetotalpopulationof theCommonwealthatthe censuswas8,986,530.

The1954censusreveals thattherehasbeennearly ahalfamillionincreasein theCatholicpopulation (475,248)sincethe1947 census,whenCatholics numbered1,586,738.

Inthecensus,Catholics aredividedinto(a)Roman Catholicand(b)Catholic, butthedistinctioninpracticeisartificialandconfusing.

Asthe"SydneyMorning Herald"recognisedinreportingthefigures,"itis generallyacceptedthatmost peoplewhorecordedtheir religionasCatholicare membersoftheRoman CatholicChurch."

AdvanceIsShown

Inthefollowingtable givingthenumberofCatholicsineachState,the figuresassetoutinBulletin32onthe1954census forRomanCatholic(a)and Catholic(b)havebeenaddedtogetherwiththefollowingresults:

NewSouthWales844,453

Tasmania 53,042

NorthernTerritory4,279

AustralianCapital Territory 9,337

Total 2,061,986

Catholicsarealsonow slightlymorethan25%of thereligiouspopulationof thenation.(Thequestionon thecensuspaperrelatingto religionisnotobligatory andatlastyear'scensus nearly10%ofthepopulationgavenoreplytoit (85,819personsor9.5%).

Percentagesofthemajor denominationstototalnum-

werein1954(1947inpar- entheses):

ChurchofEngland

41.9(43.8)

Catholicand RomanCatholic (sodescribed)25.4(23.5)

Methodist 12.0(12.9)

Presbyterian 10.7(11.0)

Baptist 1.6(1.7)

Thesecompriseinall 91.6%(92.9in1947)ofthe

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PrinciplesElectedInPhilippines

Manila.-AhighlightoftheFilipinocongressionalandlocalelectionswasthebig votecastforFranciscoA.Rodrigo,firstcandidateinthecountry'shistorytogobefore thevoterswithastrictlyCatholicprogramme.

Morethantwomillion ballotswerecastforMr. Rodrigo,whowaselectedto oneoftheninevacantseats intheSenate. Notedasalawyer,news-papercolumnistandradio announcer,theSenator-elect servedthreetimesaspre- sidentofFilipinoCatholic Actionandforseveralyears waslegalcounselforthe CatholicWelfareOrganisationofthePhilippines.

AlsoelectedtotheSenatewasDecorosoRosales, brotherofArchbishopJulio RosalesofCebu. Electionreturnsspelled

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avictoryfortheNationalist PartyforPresidentRamon Magsaysay,whohasfollowedastrongpro-Westernpolicy. Senator-electRodrigobasedhiscampaignonthe ideathatreligionshould guidemenintheirpublic aswellasprivatelivesand thatCatholicsshouldunite politicallytoprotecttheir rights.

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OftheremainingdenominationstheLutheranswere in1954themostnumerous, constituting1.4%oftotal (lessthan1%in1947).

Thecensusfiguresonreligiondonotincludefullbloodaboriginals.

JapBoys'Town

Kumamoto.-TheBoys' TownwhichwasestablishedherebytheColumban Fatherslastspringforthe biggerboysfromfour Catholicorphanagesofthe areawillsoonhaveitsown tradeschool. Acontractfortheconstructionofanewbuilding withafloorspaceofabout 800squareyardswassign- edbythemissionariesearly inNovember.

Coursesenvisionedfor thetradeschoolincludecarpentry,electricity,engineering,leather-work, watch-repairing,etc.

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Hilversum.-The30th anniversaryofthefirst broadcastbytheDutch CatholicRadioCorporation wasmarkedhere.

Therearesome425,000 payingmembersbelonging totheCorporation,whichclaimsthatitisthelargest Catholicradiobroadcasting corporationintheworld.

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Rome-Some5,000milesfromthescenes ofhistorture,abishopexpelledbytheChineseRedsisstillhauntedbynightmaresin whichhesuffersCommunisttorments.He stillhearsthevoicesthatheheardnight afternightinhisprisoncell.

Theprelate,BishopCarlo"espionageandreactionary Ferroni,O.F.M.,ofLaoho-propaganda." Whenhis kow,stillanxiouslyinquiresphysicalconditiongrew forItalian-bornFatherworsehewasassignedtoa RobertGuerra,alsoaFran-hospital. ciscan,whowasimprisoned HelearnedonSeptember withhimandisstillina 1ofthisyear,thedayhe Communistgaol. leftthehospital,thathewas BishopFerroniisbackintobeexpelledfromRed hishomelandtorecuperateChina. fromthreeandahalfyearsToosicktowalk,hewas inCommunistgaols.Hecarriedacrosstheborderat wasarrestedonFebruaryHongKongandrushedto 27,1952,whileoffering6St.Teresa'sHospitalwhere a.m.Massinhiscathedral.heremainedfornearlytwo

TheleaderoftheRedmonths. rohce,agiantofamanBishopFerroniisstill whomtheBishophadseenconfinedtoaclinichere. manytimes,shovedthe Bishoproughlyagainsta wall.WithoutgivinghimTheyBuildSeminary timetotakeoffhisvest-Holland.-TenYoung ments,heorderedhimChristianWorkerswhohave boundandtakentoaroomvolunteeredtobuilda intheepiscopalresidence.seminaryinthenewly

WhiletherehesawthaterecteddioceseofKarena, thepolicewerealsohand-Tanganyika,metinthe cuffingthetwoItalianandWhiteFathers'househere Chinesepriestswhoworkedtoplantheirproject.All withhim. areinthebuildingand

Forayear,thefivewereelectricaltrades. confinedtotheepiscopalTwoofthemwillleave residenceandthentheforAfricainFebruaryto Bishopwastransferredtopreparequartersforthe Wu-Changwherea"trial"othereight.Thetenwere washeld. selectedfromamonganum-

HewascondemnedtobrofY.C.W.memberswho sevenyearsinprisonforvolunteeredforthework.

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Quilon,India.-AnIndianBishophas laudedtheco-operativemovementasthe mostpromisingprogrammefortheeconomic developmentofthiscountry.

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London.-PrimeMinisterAnthonyEden hasassuredtheHouseofCommonsthatthe BritishGovernmentwilltakenoactionto prejudicethepositionoftheCatholicChurch inMalta. Thisledto demonstrationsprotestsand whenreportedintheMaltesepress. MrBevanhasdeniedthat hemadetheremark.

Hesaidthat"thepresent constitutionofMaltaguaranteeslibertyofconscience forallpersons."

ArchbishopMichaelGonzi ofMaltahasstatedthatthe Maltesebasetheirwayof lifeontheteachingsofthe Churchand"notonthe viewsofpaganswhocome heretoinsultus."

Hewasreferringtoa statementattributedto AneurinBevan,leaderof theleftwingfactionofthe BritishLabourParty.

DuringaBritishParliamentarydelegation'svisitto thecolony,hereportedly said,"YouMaltesebreed likerabbitsandmustbe stopped.YourArchbishop isabigotandamediaeval tyrant."

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Tokyo.-"Bulletinofthe CatholicMedicalAssociation"isthetitleofanew magazinejustestablished herebytheAssociationof CatholicDoctorsofJapan.

The parliamentarians visitedtheislandaspartof thepresentinvestigationsintoitsfuture.Itisfacing aneconomiccrisis.

Maltesewanteither greaterfreedomtocontrol theirownaffairsorcloser integrationwithBritain. Theywant,inanycase,to remaininsidetheBritish Commonwealth

HomeIsSeized

Berlin.-TheEastGerman RedshaveseizedaCatholic-operatedmothers'resthomeandexpelledtheinmatesandthenunswho runtheinstitution.

CalledtheSt.Theresa Home,itisoneoftwoconvalescenthomesformothers conductedinEastGermany bytheBerlindiocese.

Theofficehereofthe GermanBishops'Conferenceissuedastrongprotest ontheseizuretotheEast Germangovernment. hasTheCommunistregime sofarignored-thepro- test.Norhasitgivenanyreasonfortheseizure.

Themagazinewillbe publishedforthepresentas asemi-annual. Itwillprovidethedoctors withguidanceinthematter ofmedicalethicsandhelp themespeciallyinthose technicalfieldsinwhichCommonFrontUrged diagnosisandtreatmentisIndia.-Thechairmanof dependenton,oraffectedIndia'sBackwardClasses by,the philosophical,Commissionhascalledfora psychologicalorreligiousgenerousattitudetoward interpretationofmanasChristianmissionariesand composedofbodyandsoul.theChristianreligion,and TheCatholicDoctors'hasevenurgedHindusto AssociationnowhasatotalcelebrateChristmas. membershipof527,whichAddressingtheAll-India representsanincreaseof87TribalWelfareConference duringthepast20months.here,KakashahebKalelkar Theassociationincludesproposedacommonfront eightregionalgroupsand11againsttheirreligionstalklocalchapters,thelargestingtheworld. chaptersbeingthoseofChristianmissionariesare TokyoandOsakawithnottobeconsideredenemies membershipof133and105ofHindureligion,hesaid, respectively. addingthatany"narrowWhileonlyoneoutof420ness"inthemshouldbe JapaneseisaCatholic,theovercomebythegenerosityratiobetweenCatholicandoftheHindus. non-Catholicdoctorsisone"LetuscelebrateChristto216. masaswedomanyother

Itisestimatedthattheholydays,"hewenton. ratioofCatholictonon-"Jesus'teachingscontain Catholicteachersisaboutnothingthatwecannot oneto300. accept."

BishopJeromeFernandez ofQuilon,whorecently touredtheUnitedStates, saidthatthefailureofboth CapitalismandCommunism toofferajustsolutionfor theeconomicillsofour timehasobligedpeopleto turnmoreandmoreto middle-of-the-road cooperation. Hewastheprincipalspeakeratcelebrationsat thestartofanofficial"cooperationweek"here.Other speakersatthemeetingincludedC.Kesavan,aformer HinduChiefMinisterof Travancore-CochinState.

BishopFernandezdeclaredthattrueco-operation strikesahappyblendby steeringclearofbothexagHesaidthat"scientific geratedindividualismand one-sidedsocialawareness. co-operation"shouldbase itselfontwomoralvalues* *

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Damascus,Syria.-His EminenceGregoryPeterXV CardinalAgagianian,PatriarchofCiliciaoftheArmenians,wasgiventhe HighestAwardofSyrian Merit,thenation'stop honour,byPresidentShoukriKowaitlyofSyria.

Theceremonytookplace duringtheCardinal'sfirst visittothecitysincebeing madeaPrinceofthe Church.Itwasattendedby ArchbishopPaoloPappal- ardo,PapalInternuncioto Syria.

theFatherhoodofGodand thebrotherhoodofman. ThefutureofIndia,par- ticularlyofherprogrammes ofdevelopment,dependstoa largeextendonthiskindof co-operation,hesaid.

Y.C.W.InJapan

Tokyo.-Sectionalgroups oftheYoungChristian WorkerMovement(Jocists) inJapannownumber120 comparedwith41inthe springof1952.Tenadditionalgroupsarebeing joined.

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RomeInstitutesFar-Reaching ChangesInHolyWeekLiturgy

VaticanCity,Nov.26.-Far-reachingchangesintheentire HolyWeekliturgy,involvingPalmSunday,HolyThursday,Good FridayandHolySaturday,hovebeendecreedbytheSacredCongregationofRites.AnewHolyWeekOrdo,whichwillbeissued withinafewdays,willgointoforceonPalmSunday,1956:The decreeisbindingforallCatholicsfollowingtheLatinRite.

The mostimportant changesprovidedbythedecreecanbesummarisedas follows:

First,allliturgicalfunctionsonHolyThursday, GoodFridayandHolySaturdaymustbeheldduring theafternoonorevening.

Second.thefaithfulcan receiveHolyCommunion onGoodFriday,following theafternoonservice.

Third,theLentenfastand abstinencehenceforthends onthemidnightofHoly Saturdayratherthanat noon,asatpresent.

ThesechangeswereoutlinedinadecreedatedNovember16andsignedby HisEminenceGaetanoCardinalCicognani,Prefectof theCongregationofRites; andArchbishopAlfonso Carinci,secretaryofthe Congregation.

Anauthoritativearticle accompanyingthetextof thedecreewaspublishedby OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitynewspaper.

perienceteachesthatthese solemnliturgicalfunctionsareoftencelebratedby priestsinpracticallydesertedchurches."

Banneux,Belgium.-Ahugenewbasilica willsoonmarkthespotherewherethe BlessedVirginappearedeighttimestoa youngBelgianpeasantgirl22yearsago.As oresultofthoseapparitionsBanneuxhas becomeaworld-famouspilgrimagecentre.

Thenumberofpilgrims comingheregrowsconstantly.Lastyearthetotal was450,000.Butsofar thereisonlyasmallchapel forthemtoprayin.

WorkonthenewshrinetobededicatedtoOurLady, QueenofNations-is scheduledtobeginearly nextyear.

A108-footcupolawill shelterfivealtars,onefor eachcontinent.

Infrontofthebasilica twosemi-circularcolonnadeswillencloseenough spacetoprovideroomfor largecrowds.Atthefar endofoneofthecolonnades a268-foottowerwillbe constructed.

Inadditiontothenew basilica,plannedbyBishop LouisKerhofsofLiege, 'severalreligioushousesare soontobebuilthereby variouscongregations.

AbbePierre,France'sfamous"ragpickers'apostle," hasannouncedthatheintendstobuildanovitiate hereforthecongregationhe hasfounded.

TheapparitionsofOur LadytookplaceherebetweenJanuary15and March2,1933.Sheappearedto11-year-oldMarletteBeco.

Mariettefirstsawthe BlessedVirginwhenlooking throughherwindowforthe returnofherbrother,Rene.

Allatonceawomanclad inwhite,smilingsweetly, stoodinthegardeninfront orMariette'shouse.Shecalledthegirlandaskedherto comeout,butMariette's motherwouldnotlethergo.

ThreedayslatershereappearedandtoldMariette shewasOurLadyofthe Poor.

TheBlessedVirginappearedeighttimesinall. SheguidedMariettetoa nearbyspringandsaid: "Thisspringmustbereservedformeforthesick ofallnations."

Sheaskedthatasmall chapelbededicatedtoher onthatspot.

Newsoftheapparitions soonattractednumerous pilgrims.Asmallchapel wasbuiltoverthespot whereOurLadyhadappearedandthespotitself markedbyawhitemarble slab(above).

Beforelongtherewere manyreportsofextraordinarycures.In1935, BishopKerkoffssetupa commissiontolookintothe matter.

Twoyearslaterthecommissionreportedthat"the realityoftheapparitionsof OurLadytoMarietteBeco isatleastprobable."

In1942,BishopKerkofs approvedthevenerationof OurLadyofthePoorand in1949theBelgianbishops issuedapastoralletterin whichtheydeclaredthat "wecanandmustacknowledgewithoutanyreserve thesefacts,thatisthetruthfulnessoftheeightapparitionsofOurLadytoMarietteBeco."

Simplicityandquietdevotionarethemainfeatures oftheBanneuxshrine.Each eveningatseveno'clockthe pilgrimsgatherinthesmall chapeltorecitetherosary, Thentheywalkdownthe roadtothespringOurLady showedtoMariette.

Thisdevotionhasnot beeninterruptedforasingle daysinceItstarted22years ago.ItcontinuedevenduringWorldWarIIwhen GermanFieldMarshalvon Runstedtunleashedhis offensiveintheArdennes Forest,onlyeightmiles away.

OurLadyofthePooris honourednotonlyinBanneux.Throughouttheworld thereareshrines,chapels andparishchurchesdedicatedtoher.

LastMaytheytotalled 577,butsome30morehave beenbuiltsincethen.

Manymiraculouscures haveoccurredinBanneux, someofwhichhavebeen describedinabookwritten byBishopKerkofs.

Withinrecentweeksanotherextraordinarycure tookplacewhichmayprove tobemiraculous.A12year-oldgirl,AnnaRapczynska,wholivedatthe Banneuxhomeforchildren, issaidtohaverecovered fromabrokenspine.

Thegirlwasborninthe Naziprisoncampof Buchenwald,whereher parentswerekilledinthe gas broughtchamber.Recently toBanneux,Anna fellonastonewhileplay- ing.

Shewastakentoahospitalandtoldshehad brokenherback.Shewas completelyparalysedexcept forspeech.Physicianssaid hercasewashopeless.

Thechildrenatthehome startedanovenaforherrecovery.Duringthenovena sherecoveredalmostcompletely.Shecannowwalk.

Itsaidthechangesorderedareperhapsthemostimportantinliturgicalmatters since1568and1570when PopePiusV,incarryingout decisionsoftheCouncilof Trent,publishedareformedRomanBreviaryand RomanMissal.

TheauthoroftheexplanatoryarticleisFranciscan FatherFerdinandoAntonelli,ahighofficialofthe CongregationofRites.

Thedocuments,whose Latintextsfilledtheentire frontpageofOsservatore,

(ByG.R.Brunst)

consistofthedecreeorderingthereformoftheliturgicalrulesforHolyWeek, andinstructionstobishops andclergyforcarrying theserulesintopractical effect.

ThenewrulesarecontainedintheOrdoHebdomadaeSanctae,whichhas beenprintedbytheVatican PolyglotPressandwillbe availablewithinafewdays fromtheVaticanBookshop.

ThisnewOrdowillcompletelyreplacetheRoman MissalfromPalmSunday throughtheEasterVigilservices.

AccordingtoFatherAntonelli'sarticle,themost importantchangemadein thePalmSundayliturgyis thatreducingtheceremony oftheblessingofthepalms toits"primitivesobriety" andrestoringtofullsolemnitytheprocession.

MassesonMonday,TuesdayandWednesdayofHoly Weekremainunchanged, exceptforamodificationof thereadingofthePassion.

LikethePassionofSt. John,whichisreadonGood Fridayandwhichbegins withGethsemane,theother threePassionstoberead onPalmSunday,Tuesday andWednesdayomitthe supperwithSimonthe LeperandtheLastSupper, andarelimitedtothePassionproperfromGethsemaneon.

itsoriginalcharacterofawiththeactualtimeofthe eventstheycommemorate.

simpleCommunionservice.

ThenewOrdogivesparticularemphasistothe VenerationoftheCross.

Anewprovisionisthe opportunityforthefaithful toreceiveHolyCommunion duringtheMassofthePreSanctified.

TheEasterVigilLiturgy remainsunchanged,but henceforth,contrarytopre- *

BeginningwiththeMiddleAges,thecelebrations oftheseliturgiesgradually advancedtowardtheforenoonandmorninghours, withtheresultthatthey graduallybegantolosetheir significance.

Theseserviceswerestill wellattendedbythefaithfulsolongasThursday,

Reform'sPurposeIsToMakeIt EasierForAllFaithfulToShare

Tomakeiteasierforallthefaithfulto participateinthegreatestmysteriesofour Redemptionisthepurposeofthereformofthe HolyWeekliturgy,saysFranciscanFather Antonelli,inanauthoritativearticleexplaining detailsofthehistory-makingmeasure.

Hesaysthereform,whichisofsupreme importanceintheliturgicalfield,constitutesfrom thepastoralviewpointapreciousgiftoftheHoly FatherinhisfunctionasSupremeShepherd. sentoptionalarrangements, itmustbecelebratedbetweensunsetandmidnight, tobefollowedbytheEaster VigilMass.

Priestscelebratingthe EasterVigilMassaftermidnightmayalsocelebrate EastermorningMassand oneortwomore,according toindults.

IftheEasterVigilservicesincludenumerous baptisms,theceremonies precedingtheactualadministrationoftheSacrament maybeanticipatedonSaturdaymorning.

WhereaspreviouslyEasterandPentecostvigilritualsforblessingbaptismal waterwereidentical,the Pentecostritual,henceforth, istobeomitted.

WiththeEasterVigilservicebeingheldintheevening,HolySaturdaybecomes adaywithoutanyliturgy andinkeepingwithitshistoricalsignificanceadayof mourningforChrist'sdeath.

Accordingly,theLenten Fastwhichhithertoended atSaturdaynoonnowisextendeduntilSaturdaymidnight.

ThenormsfortheEucharisticfastremainthoseestablishedbythe1953ApostolicConstitution,Christus Dominus.

Thedecreechangesthe timeandrequirementsfor priests'recitationofthe OfficeonThursday,Friday andSaturdayofHolyWeek.

MatinsandLaudsmaynot beanticipatedtotheprecedingevening.Vesperson ThursdayandFridayis omitted.

Thedecreeinstructs prieststoacquaintthefaithfulwiththemeaningofthe newchanges.

Theintroductiontothe decreeexplainsthereasons forchangingtheliturgical rules.

Itpointsoutthatthrough manycenturiestheThursday,FridayandSaturday liturgieswereheldinthe afternoonsandeveningsto coincideasmuchaspossible

FridayandSaturdaywere publicholydays,butwith changingsocialconditions, PopeUrbanVIIIfeltobligedin1642toreducethe numberofholydays,includingThursday,Friday andSaturdayofHolyWeek.

Withschoolsandbusinessesopenthesedays,the numberoffaithfulableto attendservicesbecameever smaller.

Today,saysthedecree, "practicallyuniversalex-

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Themotivesandextentof thechangesspecifyingareturntoafternoonandeveningcelebrationsmustbe sought,notinhistoricalreasons,but"inreasonsofa pastoralnature,thatis,to bringthemassesofthe faithfulbacktothecommemorationoftheholiest mysteriesofChrist'sPassionandDeath,"FatherAntonelli'sarticlesaid.

Bishopsandliturgists havebesoughttheHoly Seeforseveralyearsto transfertheThursday,FridayandSaturdayservices totheafternoonandeveninghours.

Itwasasaresultofthese appealsthatHisHoliness

PopePiusXIIin1951restoredtheEasterVigil liturgyandexperimentally permittedbishopstocelebrateitonSaturdayevening.

Afterthesuccessofthis experimentandtheworldwideintroductionofevening Massesin1953,thePope !decreedthatthePontifical CommissionforLiturgical Reformundertakeastudy ofthepossibilityofarefo-moftheliturgicalrules fortheentireHolyWeek andreportitsfindings.

TheCommissionreached theconclusionthatthetime hadcometochangenotonly therulesforThursday,FridayandSaturday,butthe entireHolyWeek.

ItworkedoutanewHoly WeekOrdowhichlastJuly wasapprovedbytheCardinals'commission.Itwas thensubmittedtotheHoly Fatherwhogavefinalapproval.

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Suchsupremeecclesiasti-sinstohimoverthetele-unlawfulandsinfulfora claimstogivethefactsas caljurisdictioncanbelongPhone;but.itadded.that, onlytotheBishopwho,atforabsolution,penitentspriesttoattempttotransopposedtovariousnews- mitabsolutioninsucha paperstatementsthatthe anygiventime,happenstomust"talkdirectlytoaway. QueenisheadoftheChurch bethesuccessorofSt.Peter,priest."FatherLeppich, ' ofEngland. Yetevenso,thestatetherefore,didnotgiveab-Q.:WouldFatherLeppich solutionbytelephone. beexcommunicatedfor thechiefoftheApostles.

confessionsby faincanbesupportedonly mentasgivenintheNew-Ifthepeoplewhoconfess inaccuracies,evasions, edtheirsinsoverthephonetelephone? castle"ParishNotes"isbut andwhatSirW.S.Holds- theusualthingputoutfortohimcametohimperson-R.:No.Keepinmindthat, worth,ProfessorofEnglish consumptionbytheAngli-allyforabsolutionlater,heaccordingtothereport, canlaity. couldregardthemashay-whilstheheardconfessions LawatOxfordUniversity, overthetelephone,itis called"manufacturedhis-

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TheChurch"in"EnglandCatholicsmaintainthatandholdsauniqueposi-bepersonallypresentasthetotheriskofnullitywithwasnotanindependentthePopehimselfassupremetion." priestgivesabsolution,andoutverygravereasonsfor national"ChurchofEng-visibleheadoftheChurchR.:Onewouldsearchthethatonewhoisalongdis-doingso. land"suchasHenryVIIIonearthissubjecttoChristNewTestamentfrombe-tanceawayattheendofa Insuchacase,ofcourse, andElizabethIfoisteduponandholdsofficefromHim.ginningtoendinvaininantelephone-linecanhardlybeapriestwouldsafeguard theEnglishpeople. WhatHenryVIIIdidwasefforttofindthatwhoeversaidtobepersonallypre-thesacramentasfaraspos-

Consideringthatitwastosubstitutehimselfasis"chieflay-memberofthesent siblebygivingconditional PopeGregorytheGreatwhosupremevisibleheadoftheChurch"istobe"SupremeInpractice,inacaseofabsolution.Butinthecase sentSt.AugustinefromChurchinEngland,de-GovernoroftheChurch."extremenecessity,apriestofFatherLeppich,inthe RometobethefirstArch-GlaringthathenceforththeQ.:"Shehasbeenconse-couldlawfullygiveabsolu-reportyousend,noabsolubishopofCanterbury,andsupremespiritualjurisdic-cratedandcrownedbytionbytelephone,sincetionatallwasgiven. nooneinEnglanddreamedtionoverthatChurchwassacramentalritesofthe ofdenyingtheSupremacytoberegardedastrans-Church,andsheis,under ofthePopeuntilHenryVIIIferredfromthePopetoGod,responsiblefortheMoralsOf"Witnesses"Founder repudiatedit,itissurelyhimself. welfareofhersubjects." evidentthattheword"im-ItwasratherthanagreeR.:Religiousceremonies pudent"hasbeenquitemis-tothatthatSt.Thomasaccompaniedhercoronation;leavesDoubtOfDivineMission placed. Morediedamartyr'sdeath.anditisrightthatprayers

ThePope'sclaimtoQ.:"Theofficialtitleoftheshouldbeassociatedwithan G.H.Victoria:Inyourbookleton"The supremacywasnotimpu-Queeninrelationtotheeventofsuchimportanceto dent.HenryVIII'sclaimtoChurch,"wearenextusall. JehovahWitnesses,"youwriteofthefoundbeheadoftheChurchintold,"is'SupremeGover-Butshewasnot"conseer,PastorRussell,that"hiswifedivorced EnglandinsteadofthePopenoroftheChurchofEng-crated"inanysenseequivawastheimpudentclaim;land,sofarasthelawoflenttotheconsecrationofhimin1897onchargesofadulterywithtwo andthatbestofallEnglish-Christallows.'" abishopoftheCatholic man,St.ThomasMore,wasR.:Thatisself-contradic-Church,asthePopehasdifferentwomen,astenographeranda senttotheblockforstress-tort';forthelawofChristbeenconsecrated:norcanhousemaid." "Wedonotaccusehim ingthatveryfact. asitactuallyisdoesnotthecoronationritebecalled of Russell'sadultery." 0.:"TheHeadoftheChurchallowalaysovereigntobe"sacramental"inthestrictR.:Thatsummarystate

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alsosaid senseoftheword,aswhenmentofthecasewasnotofshedidnotaccusehimof itisusedofthe"Sacramentmyowninvention,butwasadultery.(Herclaimwas ofHolyOrders." basedonaccountsgivenbythatshecouldnothavea Asforherbeingrespon-manyreputableauthors. lookatherhusband's sibleforthewelfareofherStrictlyspeaking,amoreperiodical"TheWatch subjects,weagainmeetdetailedaccountwouldsayTower.") withambiguity.Inthethathiswifeseparatedfrom Russellhimselfswore: temporalorderthatistruehimin1897becauseofhis"Iwasneverguiltyof toacertainextent,alimita-misconduct,andwasgrant-immoralitywithany- tionallowingforthefactedadivorcein1909. body.MoreoverInever thattheBritishparliamentThe "Dictionary ofhadthedesireofit." isreallythecustodianinAmericanBiography,"run-R.:Russellpublishedhis practiceofEngland'stemporalaffairs. ningtomorethanascoreaffidavitonSeptember28, Butifitisclaimedthatofvolumes,andpublished1911,twoyearsafterthe inEnglandbytheOxfordcasetotrytooffsettheilltheQueenistheonere-UniversityPress,contentseffectsoftheunsavoury case.Hisownassertionof welfareofherpeople,thenXVI: hisunblemishedpuritywas sponsibleforthespiritualitselfwithsaying,inVol. anecclesiasticaljurisdiction

ContinuedonPage9 "In1909hiswife,Maria isattributedtoherwhichFrancesAckley,whomhe violatestheinjunction:hadmarriedin1879, "RendertoCaesarthethingsbroughtsuitfordivorce,althatareCaesar's,andtolegingimmoralconducton GodthethingsthatareRussell'spartwithfemale God's."BothwouldhavemembersoftheChurch. toberenderedtotheBritish sovereign!

"Thedivorcewasgranted, TheAnglicanpositionisandthoughappealedagainst reallyimpossible,asSt.fivetimesbyRussell,was

* COLLECTIONENVELOPES . ThomasMoresawclearlyalwayssustained." fromtheverybeginning;Q.:The"WitnessesofJe-

andtheonlysensiblethinghovah"haverepliedto foronewhowantstobelongyourchargebysaying

tothetrueChurchistore-thatnosingleactofimturntothatCatholicChurchmorality(inthecase, ratherthanleavewhichheadultery)waseverprov-

professionalmenwhichwas foundedin1905bya ChicagolawyernamedPaul Harris. Itsmottois"Service,not Self."Itstitleisderived fromthefactthatsmall groupsofmembersmetin rotationineachother's homesoroneachother's businesspremises.

Q.:Whatareitsfunctions?

R.:Abstractingfromall considerationsofreligion, raceorpolitics,itsmembers pledgethemselvestowork formutualunderstanding,todealhonestlyandjustly witheverybody,toassist peopleindistress,andto promotecivicwelfare generally.

Q.:WhataretheChurch's viewsonthissociety?

R.:TheCatholicChurch neitherexpresslyapproves ofit,norabsolutelycondemnsit.Ingeneralshe deemsitinadvisablefor Catholicstojointit,butin particularlocalitiesleaves ittothebishoptosay whetheritispermissibleor notforthemtojoinit.

IfCatholicsdojoinit, theyareurgedtobeontheir guardagainstdriftingtoreligiousindifferenceowing tothepolicyofRotarythat Rotarianmoralityhasno religionandthatthecreed ofitsmembersisofnoimportanceasfarasRotaryis concerned.

LaityAndRotary

Q.:Weknowthatthe Churchdoesnotcondemn

RotaryButwhynot?

R.:Becauseecclesiastical authorities,aftercloseexaminationofitsnature, procedureandobjects,did notdeemitsuchastowarrantabsolutecondemnation.

IthasnoneofthepositivecharacteristicsofthosesocietieswhichtheChurch feelsobligedtoforbidto herownmembers.

Butitsethicalidealsare inadequatefromaChristian pointofview.Priestsare forbiddentojointRotary because,regardedasofficial representativesoftheCatholicChurch,theirmembershipcouldgiveanimpressionofpositiveapprovalof thesocietyonthepartof theChurch.

ButCatholiclaymenmay joinlocalgroupswhichhave giveneverysignofbeing wellconducted,havemanifestednohostilitytowards religion,andwhichthe diocesanbishophasnotfelt obligedtoprohibit. Andthereareundoubtedlyparticularcaseswherea well-instructedandprudent Catholiclaymancando muchgoodbothwithin Rotary,byhelpingtokeep itonsoundlines,andwithin thecommunitygenerallyby meansofhismembershipof Rotary.

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IrelandCouldBe

PASTORRUSSELLANDDIVORCEShowPieceOf FaithInWorld

Itisridiculoustomaintainthatthecourtgranted thedivorcemerelybecause Russellwouldnotlethis wifehaveanysharein managinghisperiodical "TheWatchTower."

Itistruethat,duringthe divorcecase,boththewife andherlawyerdeclared theycouldnotproveactual adultery;buttheyinsisted thatRussellhadplaced himselfincompromising circumstanceswithRose Ball,astenographer,and withEmilyMatthews,a housemaid.

Conjugalfidelityisnot limitedtoabsentionfrom actualadultery.Anywife hastherighttoobjecttoa husbandbestowingundue 4 attentionsuponother women.

And,duringthedivorce case,Mrs.Russelltestified underoaththatafterone ofhisaffairs,PastorRussellsaidtoher:"Iamlike ajellyfish.Ifloataround hereandthere.Itouchthis oneandthatone,andif sherespondsItakeherto me:ifnot,Ifloatonto others."(Ferguson."The

ConfusionofTongues,"p. 68).

ThejudgebelievedMrs. Russell,decidedthatRussell hadbeensufficientlyguilty ofmaritalinfidelitytowarrantthedivorce,anddeclaredthatRussell'streatmentofhiswifewassuch thatitwould"necessarily renderthelifeofanysensitiveChristianwomana burdenandmakeherconditionintolerable."(Ibid.) Ordinarilyspeaking,the maritaltroublesofanindividualinAmericasome 50yearsagowouldbeof noparticularinterest.

Butwhenamanlikethe self-styledPastorRussell claimstobetheappointed messengerofGod,sentto purifytheChristianreligion,todenounceallexistentchurches,andsetupthe kingdomofrighteousnesson earth,itbecomesimportant toaskwhetherRussellwas thetypeofmanGodwould chooseforsuchatask.

Russellcertainlywasnot; and"JehovahWitness"effortstoexoneratehimin thelightofexistentrecords aredoomedtofailurewith allimpartialpeople,howeverwillingtobeconvinced the"Witnesses"themselves maybe.

ItaliansMoveToCareForMore Than15,000NunsInDistress

Rome.-A"GiornataProOrantibus"-A DayforThoseWhoPray-hasbeenheld throughoutItalytorelievethealarming needofthecloisterednunsofthecountry.

Thedaywasdevotedto focusingattentiononthe lifeofsacrificeandprayer spentbymorethan15,000 cloisterednunsin580convents.Theobservance, firstheldinNovember,1953, wasinstitutedwhenitwas discoveredthattheimpoverishedlifeofthenuns threatenedtheirwell-being.

Thoselivingconditions, aggravatedbywartimes andinflation,promptedthe ApostolicConstitution, "SponsaChristi,"ofHis HolinessPopePiusXII.The document,whichiscalled "TheMagnaChartaofthe

Priest'sVoiceTo AidHisPreaching

London.-FatherMarcello Vanni,ofBologna,Italy, wastheprincipalsingerat theBritishAssociationof Accordionists'annualfestivalinLondon.

FatherVannigaveupa careerasaprofessional actorandoperasingerto jointheDominicansin Romewherehewasordainedin1949.Hehadstudied attheRoyalAcademyof DramaticArtinRomeand wasmakinghisnameasa tenorattheoperahouse there.

Irelandcouldbea demonstrationpieceofthe Catholicfaithintheworld today,saidtheVeryRev. AgnellusAndrew, thewell-knownradio lecturerandoneofthe B.B.C's.religiousadvisers, inDublin.

FatherAndrewsaidthat inourlife-timetherehad beentremendouschanges, geographicallyspeaking,in thechurch.Indaysgone bythegreatstrengthofthe CatholicChurchwasinthe basinoftheMediterranean.

Now,morethanhalfof theCatholicChurchwas non-European,andthat trendwascontinuing.There weremoreCatholicsin AfricaandinIndiatoday thaninGreatBritain.

TheEnglish-speaking nations,hesaid,hadnow gotagreaterplaceinthe Churchthaneverbefore, andtherewereover400,000,000Catholicsinthe worldtoday,morethan 60,000,000ofthembelongingtooneortheotherof thegreatEnglish-speaking groups.

StateOfMoscow'sChurches

GivesBestClueOnReligion

(ByDr.KarlBringmann)

TheauthorofthefollowingarticleisaveteranGermannewspapermanwhoismanagingeditoroftheGermanCatholicNews ServiceatBonn,anagencyoftheGermanBishops.HeaccompaniedChancellorKonradAdenauerofGermanyonhisrecent visittoMoscow.Inthisarticleherelatesimpressionsandexperiencesthere.

ThefateofMoscow'soncefamousOrthodoxchurchesgivesthe foreignvisitortotheRussiancapitaloneofhisbestcluestothe generalreligioussituationintheSovietUnion.

Anumberofthecity's churcheshavebeenrestored andpreserved,butonlyas historicalrelicsofthe nationalpastandaspropagandaweaponstoimpress foreigners.

Theothers,allowedto fallintoruinsorconverted tonon-religioususes,are almostimpossibletofind becausethepeople"never heardofthem."

Thebrutalsuppressionof religioninRussia,atleast asfarastheOrthodox Churchisconcerned,ceased abouttenyearsago,giving waytoacertaintoleration.

IntheBritishCommonwealththerewerejust under30,000,000Catholics, andintheUnitedStatesand itsdependenciestherewere justover30,000,000.Sixty millionowedtheirfaithto Ireland.

CloisteredNuns,"ledtoa thoroughinquiryintocloisteredlifeinItaly.

Itwasfoundthatmore thanhalfthenunswere sufferingfrommalnutrition andthatmanyoftheconventswerewithoutmeans ofself-support.Manynuns wereaged,invalidsor afflictedwithseriousinfirmities.Otherswerein dangerofdeathfromwant ofpropercare.

TheofficeoftheSecretariatefortheHelpof CloisteredNunsandIncapacitatedReligioushas providedmachinesandtools forlabourinsomeplaces.

Ithasalsogivensome degreeofhelptothemost needyinstitutions.The "GiornataProOrantibus" wasinstitutedtogivethe laityanopportunitytohelp inthiswork.

InnocentXITo

BeBeatified

BishopsAskTo DiscussCourts WithPresident

Cairo.-LeadersofChristianchurchesinEgypt,includingCatholicbishops. haverefusedaninvitation tomeetwiththeMinisterof Justicetodiscussmodificationsinthenewlawabolishingpersonalstatus courts.

TheChristianleaders haverepliedthattheywill meetonlywithPresident YamalAbdelNassertoexplaintheirdemandforthe law'soutrightrepeal.

Thepersonalstatus courts,scheduledtogoout ofexistencenextJanuary 1,arereligioustribunals whichinMoslemnations havetraditionallydecided casesinvolvingmarriage anddivorce.

Suppressionwasended duringthewarwhenthe Communistregimedecided thattheOrthodoxChurch, anintimatepartofRussia's pastglories,couldhelpinspirethepeopletogreater patrioticefforts.

Butasalivinginstitutionplayinganessentialrolein thedailylivesofthepeople theOrthodoxChurchisone ofthecountry'sbig"tabus." Orthodoxleadershave submittedtoCommunist controlandtheirchurch, after30yearsofantireligiouseducation,hasbeen robbedofanygeneralinfluence,especiallyover youth.

InTheUkraine

TheCatholicChurchand theProtestantsectsthat werestrongintheUkraine andtheconqueredBaltic Stateshavebeeneither liquidatedorhitsohard thattheyarenolongerconsidereda"danger"bythe Redregime.

DR.ADENAUER

Oversteepoldhouses, laundryhangingouttodry onSunday,hersteeple toweredhighinthesky. Butherwindowswere withoutglassandherentrancewaswalledup.

Alittleboywentinaside entrancewithashopping bag.Apparentlypeopleare nowlivinginthedilapidatedbuilding.Inthe churchcourtyard,allits splendourgone,wasan automobilerepairshopand alaundry.

viceshasrisenfromseven toabout30.

Oneofthese,theChurch ofOurLadyofSorrows, wascrowdedtothedoors withpeoplechantingalong withthepriestthemelodiousresponsesoftheOrthodoxChurch.

Fathersandmothers carryingbabiesandholding ontosmallchildrenshowed thatitisnotonlytheolder generationthatmakeupthe estimated18,000whogoto churchinMoscowonSunday.ButtodayMoscowis acityofcloseto8,000,000 inhabitants.

Anotherplacethatwas hardtofindwasthefamous oldSretenskyCloister.The churchthereisfallinginto ruinsyetithasacoatof paintthatitapparently quitenew.

Corrugatedmetalsheds thereareusedaswork shopsandgarages.The cloisterbuildingshavebeen turnedintolivingquarters andpeopleseemtobeinhabitingeventhechurch.

Thebasilicaoftoday's Orthodoxpatriarchisthe JelochowskayaCathedralin aneasternsuburbofMoscow.Itisanewbuilding withaprofusionofikons andholypicturesinside. Duringourvisititwas crowdedevenonweekdays.

Twostreetsaway,atthe cornerofPiatnizkayaand Novokusnizkaya-sts.,abig baroque-likechurchwas beingrenovated.

Ifonewantstoseethe oldtreasuresofRussianreligiousarthemustgotothe Tretiakowmuseumwithits collectionofikonsortothe Kremlinmuseum.

Hissuperiorsdecidedto makeuseofhisvoiceand dramaticgiftsbygiving himpermissiontosingboth inItalyandabroadsothat hecoulddrawlargeraudiencestohearhispreaching.

HecametoLondonfor thefestivalwithhisfriend andaccompanist,Anafesto Magrini,blindsincebirth, whoplaystheaccordionin Italytoraisemoneyforthe blind.

Castelgandolfo.-MembersoftheSacredCongregationofRites,affirmedby votetheheroicdegree.A thevirtuesofPopeInnocent XI.Theymethereinthe presenceofHisHoliness PopePiusXII. Thismeantbringinga stepcloserthebeatification ofthePontiffwhoreigned from1676to1689andwho ranksasoneofthemost courageousdefendersofthe Churchagainstpowerful anddeterminedenemies.

ThecauseforPopeInnocentXI'sbeatificationwas begun264yearsago,but wasallowedtolapseuntil 1934.Thenitwasre-opened. * *

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TheEgyptianpresshas beenforbiddentoprintany articlescriticalofthenew law.Asaresultanarticle written byArchbishop PeterMedawar,auxiliary toMelchitePatriarchMaximusIVSaighofAntioch wasturneddownbyEgyptiannewspapersandwas publishedin"AlMassara," CatholicnewspaperinLebanon.

NehruDeplores

HinduSacrilege

Tuticorin.-IndianPrime MinisterJawaharlalNehru expressedregretatthe desecrationlastmonthof theCatholicchurchat VardhmanNagarinthe DioceseofPatna.

InareplytorepresentativesoftheCatholicUnion here,thePrimeMinister condemnedtheincidentas "despicable,scandalousand deservingofheavypunishment."Hesaidthereport painedhimgreatly.

SpearheadoftheCommunistbattleagainstthe churcheswasformerlythe LeagueoftheGodless, whichhad3,000,000membersandmaintainedan anti-religiousmuseumin theoldStrastnoiMonastery onPushkinSquare. Butduringthewarwhen RussiannationalismwasrevivedandtheOrthodox Churchrecognised,Stalin orderedtheleaguedisbandedandthemuseumclosed. Todayallquestionsregardingthemuseummeet withtheanswer,"Never heardofit."Webelieved thatanswerbecauseother experiencesprovedhow successfultheSovietshave beenintheirrewritingof history.

Thesamereplywasgiven, forexample,whenweasked howtofindthefamed19th centuryCathedralofthe Saviour,theformerchurch ofthePatriarchofAll Russia.

ChurchesDisappear

"ThePatriarchhasplenty ofmoneynow,"onehears inMoscow.Ifherenovates achurch,hemayuseit,and thegenerosityoftheMoscoviteswhohavekepttheir faithiswellknown.

Inthepastfiveorsix yearsthenumberofOrthodoxchurchesholdingser-

St.Basil'sCathedralis filledonSundays,butnot forservicesbecauseithas alsobeenturnedintoa museum.Manyofthe thousandswhovisititalso stopatthenearbyshrineof the"new"Russia,the mausoleumofLeninand Stalin.

Mr.Nehrudeclaredthat theStategovernmenthas askedforareportonthe invasionofthechurchbya groupoffanaticalHindus. Themenattackedapriest whilehewassayingMass andthenkeptthepriestand parishionersprisonersforan hour.

Theystolethesacred vesselsandscatteredthe BlessedSacramentaround thesanctuary.Earlierthismonththe IndianBishopsissueda statementdeploringsuch "outburstsofdiscriminationandviolence"and pleadedforimmediatesteps tocheckthem.

Thechurchesofthe Kremlin,nowturnedinto museums,areamongthe "musts"forsightseers.They includetheChurchofthe SaviouroftheWoods,the oldestchurchinMoscow, closedtovisitorsforthe present. St.Basil'sCathedral,at theendofRedSquare,built inthe16thcentury,has beenrestoredandher cupolapaintedinitsoriginal gaycolouredred-white, greenandblue. ButtheCathedralofthe SaviournearKropotkin-st. hasdisappeared.Noone "everheardofit."

Thisanswerappliesto manyotherMoscow churches.Sincethereisno Moscowtelephonebookor citydirectory,aboutthe onlythingthevisitorcando istowalktothetopofone ofthecity'ssevenhills wherehecansearchoutthe churchspireswhichstill toweroverMoscow'sroofs.

SouthoftheMoscow Riverwefoundtheonce beautifulandapparently veryoldKadaschiChurch.

VirginBirthMayBe NaturallyPossible

Therationalistobjectortothedoctrineof theVirginBirthofOurLordtookhisstand uponscience,declaringthatavirginbirth wasbiologicallyimpossible.

FortheChristian,ofismtotheCatholicChurch course,theargumentwas notvalid,becausemiraculousexceptionstotheordinarylawsofnaturearewell demonstrated,butthe rationalistobjectorisnow thrownbackonhisheelsby thepublicitygivenduring thepastwgekstotheclaim thatvirginbirthsarescientificallypossible,according totheLondon"News Chronicle's"scientificcorrespondent.

Thecorrespondentsays thatDr.HelenSpurway, lectureratUniversityCollege,London,hasproduced evidencethatonewomanin 1,600,000mightproducea childwhichneverhada father.

Shewasledtoherconclusiononthepossibilities of conception)parthenogenesis(virgin inmammals,in-cludinghumans,byher studiesofguppyfish.

Thisclaim,however,does nothappentobenew,or evennews.Dr.F.SherwoodTaylor,thedistinguishedconvertscientist whowasledfromrational-

bythepreparationofalectureonGalileoforthe RationalistPressAssociation,statedin"TheFourfoldVision,"astudyofthe relationsbetweenscience andreligion,publishedin 1945-tenyearsago-that evidenceonthebiologicalimpossibilityofvirginbirth was"actuallyinthecontrarydirection." Heinstancedtheworkof ReimannandMiller,whohadcausedanunfertilised humanovumtocommence developmentbymechanical stimulationinhumanbloodserumcontainingatraceof ethylacetate.

G.Pincushadcaused rabbitovatobegintodevelopandtransferredthem toanotherrabbit'suterus, wheretheydevelopedand onefemaleactuallycameto maturity.Thisrabbithad nofather.

"Thereisnoevidence thatinthenormalcourseof natureoneconceptionin 10,000ormoreisnotavirginconception;forwereit tobesowewouldbevery

Foreverygiftoccasion

unlikelytodiscoverit,"said Dr."AllSherwoodTaylor. theargumentsgoto showthathumanparthenogenesisisnotabiological impossibilityandmaybea rarenaturalphenomenon."

Dr.SherwoodTaylor pointedout,ofcourse,that thisnaturalphenomenon wasnotadvancedasanexplanationofthesacred mysteryoftheVirginBirth ofOurLord,"thephysical operationofwhichwecan neverknow."-"TheAdvocate."

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FatherLombardiExtendsHis MovementToThePoliticians

Rome.-Inthespaceofthreeyears,FatherRiccardoLombardi'sMovementfora BetterWorld,haswontheenthusiasmof churchmeninmanypartsoftheworld,and hasextendeditsprogrammetomenofState. Agroupofsenatorsand deputiesherehaveasked thataseriesoflectures basedonthemovement's ideasbepreparedforthem especially.

Inresponsetotheirrequestashort"retreat"of twoevenings(called "duesere")hasbeendesign- edformeninpoliticallife. Itisbeinggivenatthe downtown-Romeheadquar- tersofthemovement.

Notlongagothemove-

ManyOfSoviet'sYouthAre ActualOrPotentialChristians

perpetuating. Ithasnotworkedthat simply,accordingtoan articleintheLondon"Tablet,"whichisbasedon evidencefromkeySoviet periodicals.

TheSovietshaveneverworriedmuchaboutthe oldergenerationinRussia.Thosewhohavethejob ofcastingtheRussianmindintotheRedmouldhave takenitforgrantedthatCommunisteducationwould produce"theSovietMan"whowouldbeselfWheredotheseyoung peoplegetreligiousideas? Oftenfromgrandparents,andoftenenough,too,from youngerelders,including eventeachers,whoare secretlyreligious.Suchpersonsarefoundinthehighest intellectualcircles.

Incidentally,suchevidenceismorereliablethan canusuallybesuppliedby visitors,whoaregenerally handicappedbylanguage barriersandwhoareaptto bethepreyoffirstimpressions.

Inthe38thyearofthe Sovietregime,concludes WalterKolarz,theyouthof Russiancanbelargely dividedintotwogroups,the "hooligans,"whohaveno respectforanylaw,includingSovietlaw,andgirls andboyswhoarerediscoveringGodandChrist. whoTheoldestgeneration, grewupbefore1917, stilladherestoreligiouscreeds;themiddlegeneration,whichwasyoung whenCommunismwasnew, andhencewassusceptible toit,isatheistorindifferentist;thoseofthenew generation,forwhomCommunismisastalesystem, "if notactualorpoten-tialChristians,atleastview atheismasscepticallyas anythingtheireldershave triedtoimposeonthem." Sovietliteraturefreely acknowledgestheexistence offamiliesinwhichthe fatherandmotherareindifferentist,andwhobring uptheirchildrenwithout God,andyetwhofindthat theirchildrenbelievein Him.

ATexasevangelist,returningfromtheU.S.S.R. thisyear,reportedthatthe peoplethereweresickof theusualVoiceofAmerica fare.

Theywantedreligious programmes.Whynotgive themthat,andhelpgenerate theonlyideathatcanoverthrowthe Communist system?

IrishMissionary

NunIsDecorated

Washington.-Asmall, Irish-bornnun,veteranof morethan50yearsinthe Africanmissions,stolethe showatthepresentation ofhighhonoursatthe BritishEmbassyhere.

MotherKevin,formerlyMotherGeneralofthe FranciscanMissionarySistersofAfrica,wasgiventhe insigniaofaCommanderof theOrderoftheBritish Empire,secondhighestrank intheorder,bySirRoger Makins,BritishAmbassador totheUnitedStates.

FiveBritishsubjectswerealsogivenhonours,andsix Americancitizenswere givenhonoraryranksinthe OrderoftheBritishEmpire.

SovietAgreesToPostponement

OfElectionsThroughoutVietnam

Geneva.-TheSovietUnionhasagreedto thepostponementofVietnam'snation-wide elections,scheduledfornextsummerasa meansofreunitingthatcountry,Britishof- ficialsherehaveannounced.

Thepostponementwas agreedtoatameetingbetweenRussianForeign MinisterV.M.Molotovand ForeignMinisterHarold MacmillanofGreatBritain.

BothBritainandRussia aresignatoriesofthe GenevaAgreementwhich endedthefightinginVietnamandsplitthecountry intotwoparts,theCommitnist-dominatednorthand thefreesouth.

TheSouthVietnamese governmentofChiefof

StateNgoDinhDiemhas comeoutagainstholdingnorth-southelections.BecauseofCommunistcontrol inthenorth,itsays,the electioncouldnotpossibly befree.

InreturnforRussia's agreementthattheSouth Vietnamesebe'givenmore timetoprepareforelections. theBritishhaveapparently undertakentopresstheNgo DinhDiemgovernmentinto holdingtheelections.

mentextendeditspro-grammebeyondtheranks oftheclergyforthefirst time,whenaten-daycourse wasgiventoagroupofre- ligiouswomen,superiorsandMothersProvincial.

Plansweremadetoaddseveralreligiouswomento thecentralstaffofthe movementandtoproject similarcoursesforthe future.

Promptedbyreportsof thebuildingofalargenewhomeforthemovement'; activities,"IITempo,"a dailynewspaperhere,asked FatherLombarditoprepare apopularexplanationofthe movementforitsreaders.

InasignedarticleFather Lombardiexplainedthat theworldwasbeingoverrunbymaterialismand thatChristianphilosophy wasbeingrenderedless effective.

Itwouldbeabetter world,hewrote,ifmen weremadefullyawareof theirdignityassonsofGod andoftheireternaldestiny.

"ThisistheBetterWorld, andthisisthemovement whichtakesthatname Thedoctrineofthesonsof Godhasasasocialcorre- lativetheconceptofhuman brotherhood,"hesaid.

TheMovementforaBetterWorld,accordingto FatherLombardibegins fromwithin:itsstarting pointisright"athome."

"Fortheactuationofsuch a colossalprogramme," FatherLombardideclared, "onemustnaturallycount onthepresentkingdomof God-onthosewhonow knowthegoodtidingsandlivetheirmarvellousreal- ity."

FatherLombardiinsists thattheMovementfora BetterWorldisnotanew politicalparty,sinceitis concernedprincipallywith theinterior is completelyspiritual.Ithas noorganisationalstructure propertoitself.Itsonlyorganisationalstructureis thatoftheChurch.

"are"These,"heexplained, theprinciplesofthe movement,conquestandreform:conquestofmankind forChristtheKingandinternalreformoftherealm ofCatholicisminameasure proportionatetothatwork."

CatholicHealth MinisterAgainst BirthPrevention

Singapore.-Birth-controlclinicsareexpectedtolose governmentfinancialsupportwhenthequestion comesupinparliament soon.

Oneof ponentstheprincipaloptofurthergovern-mentaidfortheFamily PlanningAssociationisA. J.Braga,CatholicMinister ofHealthinthenewgov- ernment.

Hewaselectedtoparlia- mentearlierthisyearonthe promisethathewouldtry toend birththesubsidygiven -controlclinics.

TheHealthMinisterre- centlyreturnedfromtheInternationalPlannedPar- enthoodMeetinginTokyo inhiscapacityasMinister ofHealth.Hesaidthatin asmuchastheotherSinga- poredelegatefavouredfam- ilyplanningandtheuseof contraceptivesbothpoints ofviewshouldbemadeknownatthemeeting. Duringthecourseofthe meetinghelearnedthatof the15countriesrepresented, onlytwo,JapanandIndia, gavegovernmentgrantsto theFamilyPlanningAsso- ciation.Inthecomingde- bateshewillstressthis point.

PopeReceives PakistanEnvoy

Castelgandolfo.-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIreceivedthecredentialsofShahid Suhrawardy,Pakistan'snew envoytotheVatican,during asolemnaudiencehere.

Thenewenvoywasborn in1890 FrancisandstudiedatSt. Xavier'sCollegein CalcuttaandatOxford University,England.He latertaughtfineartsatCalcuttaUniversity.Healso taughtatColumbiaUniversity,NewYorkCity.

Attheconclusionofthe audiencetheHolyFather voicedwishes wel- fareofthePakistannation andinvokedGod'sprotec- tionforher.

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GregorianUniversityExtends

ScopeOfCourseOnProtestantism

Rome.-ThePontificalGregorianUniversityhasopenedahighlyspecialisedlibrary onthesubjectofProtestantismtoserve studentsfromthefacultiesoftheology, Churchhistoryandm.ssiology.

Officialsoftheuniversityseparatedchurchesfortheir explainedthenewaddition bystatingthatastudyof thetrendsofmodernProtestanttheologyisneeded toroundoutthetheological trainingofthestudents.

Theysaidthisisespeciallytrueinauniversitylike theGregorian,wherestudentscomefromalloverthe world,manyfrompredominantlyProtestantcountries.

For sometime,the theologydepartmenthas providedlecturesonAnglicanism.Beginningthisyear, othersimilarcoursesarefo be.added.Thesewilltreat of andpresent-dayEuropean Americantheology, oecumenicalquestionsand thehistoryandmethodsof Protestantmissionaryactivity.

LibraryOfClassics

Sincethenewcoursesare consideredtobeofcommon interesttothestudents,not onlyoftheology,butalsoof Churchhistoryandmissiology,thelectureswillbe opentoallthreedepartments.

Useofthelibraryforresearchwillmakeitpossible forgraduatestudentsto choosesubjectsbearingon theproblemsofthe

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theses.

ThenewlibraryonProtestantismisabranchof theuniversity 1ibrary, wherethegreatcollections ofProtestantclassicsand muchotherliteratureonthe subjectwerealreadyavailable.

Itwillworkincloseconnectionwiththeother specialisedlibraries on missiology,Churchhistory andBiblicalstudies.

TextsForAtheists

Berlin.-Theselected worksonreligionofKarl MarxandFriedrichEngels, 19thcenturyatheisticphilosophers,havebeenpublishedbytheStatePublishing HouseofPoliticalLiterature inMoscow,accordingto Tass,officialSovietnews agency.

Itsaidthetextswerepreparedforpublicationbythe Marxist-Engels-LeninStalinInstituteattachedto theCentralCommitteeof theCommunistPartyinthe SovietUnion.

IndianSeesNo FreedomInChina

Ernakulam.-Freedomof expressiondoesnotexistin RedChina,anIndianCatholicstudentleaderstated hereafteratourofthat country.

HeisJosephK.Kattickaran,chairmanofthe studentassociationatErnakulamLawCollege,who wenttoCommunistChina asamemberofanIndian universitydelegation.

Hestatedthattherigid censorshipimposedbythe Redgovernmentonallpublicationshasdeprivedthe Chinesepeopleoftheir freedomofthought.

Chinesenewspapers,he said,showlittleinterestin worldaffairs.

Mr. thatKattickaranreported studentsinChinese schoolscanstudyonlysubjectsprescribedbythegovernmentandthattheyare beingindoctrinatedwith Marxism.

HesaidthatRussia's "liquidations"arematched byRedChina's"disappear- ances."

Hereportedthatwhenhe askedaboutthemayorof Shanghai,whowelcomed IndianPremierJawaharlal Nehruwhenhevisited Chinalastyear,hewastold byauthoritiesthatthe mayorhad"disappeared."

IrishWantFreePassageOf Men,Money,GoodsInWorld

Rome.-TheIrishdelegationtotheFood andAgricultureOrganisationConference hasproposeda"newCommonwealth"of nationswhichwouldguaranteefreeinternationalpassageofmen,moneyandgoods amongallcountries.

IrishAgricultureMinister JamesDillonaskedthatthe FAOsponsorasuggestion thattheUnitedStatesand theBritishCommonwealth taketheleadinestablishing anewCommonwealthguaranteeing free passage throughthebarriersof tariffsandquotas,exchange controlsandimmigration restrictions.

Mr.Dillonspokeatthe EighthSessionoftheUN agency,whosedelegates havebeenreceivedatCastelgandolfobyHisHoliness PopePiusXII.

InanaddresstotheFAO audience,theHolyFather praisedtheprogressbeing madebyFAO,butsaidthat muchremainstobedone. Hestressedthemoralobligationtoaidunderdeveloped, underprivileged areas.

TheIrishAgriculture MinistertoldtheFAOConferencethat"thereisno suchthingasafoodsurplus intheworld"-ratherthere areaccumulationsofcertain goodsbecausethosewho havethemwillnotsell thematpriceswhichpotentialcustomersareprepared topay.

liesaidthatfreeinterchangeofmen,moneyand goodsintheworldis"the * *

CostaRicanLaw

IgnoresParents

CostaRica.-Catholic leadershavecriticiseda proposedneweducationlaw whichupholdscertain Christianprinciplesbut failstorecognisetheessentialrightsofparentsinregardtotheeducationof theirchildren.

Abilldraftedbythe SuperiorCouncilonEducationforintroductioninto theLegislativeAssembly statesthat"educationis man'sright,adutyofthe familyandoftheState."

However,theAssociation fortheFamilyandEducation,aCatholicorganisation, hasobjectedthatthebill doesnotrecogniseeducation asanessentialrightofthe family.

ArgentineBishopsWarns TheFaithIsStillMenaced

BuenosAires.-Awarningagainstdangersthatstillthreatenthenation'sreligious andmaterialwell-beingwassoundedbythe Argentinehierarchyinanewjointpastoral callingforareignoftruesocialjustice.

TheBishops'letterwas'thespiritofcharitytaught usbyOurLordJesusChrist intheGospels.

draftedshortlybeforeProvisionalPresidentEduardo Lonardiwasoustedbya militarycoupandsucceededinofficebyMaj.Gen. PedroEugenioAramburu. Itwasreadinthechurches aweekafterthenewregime tookover.

AccordingtotheBishops, thepeaceandsecurityof thecountryarestillthreatenedbyPeronistremnants, butparticularlybywhat theycalledthede-Christianisationoflargemassesof thepeoplewhichwasone ofthefruitsofthePeron regime.

TheymadeastrongappealtoCatholicstounitein combattingthewidespread spiritualignoranceofmany Catholicsinallwalksof life,"whothink,actand liveasthoughtheywere notCatholicsatall."

LedMassesAstray

Atthesametime,they saidthatCatholicleaders shoulddoalltheycanto combatthe"spiritualconfusionandenervation" createdbythePeronregime,andespeciallytheaccusationsandmanoeuvres ofanti-clericalelements.

onlyrealwayofbringing suppliesintoeffectivecontactwithpotentialcustomers."

Ifsuchaunionwere formed,hesaid,"onecould thenforgettheveryword `surplus'andgoalloutto getfromthelandallthat Godmeantthatlandto yieldwhenHecreateditfo;thehumanracetoliveupon andgettheirlivingfrom."

EconomicsAnd MoralLaw

Rome.-"EconomicLife andtheMoralOrder"will bethethemeofnextyear's 29thItalianCatholicSocial Week.

ItwaschosenatameetingoftheSocialWeekpermanentcommitteeunder thechairmanshipofHis EminenceGiuseppeCardinalSiri,Archbishopof Genoa.

TheSocialWeekwillbe aimedatdefiningthemoral responsibilitiesofthoseengagedinthevariousfields ofeconomiclife.

Subjectstobestudiedinclude:thefunctionofthe productionandwages,profitsandtheirdistribution, market,pricesandprofits, moralproblemsofconsumptionandsaving.

Individualresponsibilities inapplyingmorallawto thesevarioussectorsof economywillbethepar- ticularsubjectforstudy. The28thSocialWeek, whichwasheldinTrent, wasdedicatedtothetheme, "SocietyandSchool."

Itsfindingshavehada strongechointheItalian Catholicandgeneralpress ofallpoliticalshades.

Thefindingswillformthe basisforthecampaignnow beingmappedoutbyItalian CatholicActionfortheyears 1956-57todeepentheChristianspiritinItalianeducation.

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"Wehavejustregained thefreeexerciseofourlegitimaterightsaftertheterribleexperiencetowhich ourcountrywassubjected byatotalitarianregime, whichwhileinvokingGod, actuallydeceivedandled themassesastray,andpersecutedtheChurch,pretendingtotakeherplace," theBishopssaid.

"Forthisreason,wewish toopposetheattemptsof thosewho,nosoonerhad thisregimebeenroutedby force,hastenedtotakeposi tionsagainsttheChurchand herprinciples."

TheBishopsdeclaredthat oneoftheeffectsofthe Peronregimehadbeento weakenthesenseofper- sonaldignityamongArgentines.Theysaiditisnecessaryinthepresentemergencyforthefaithfulboth withinandwithoutCatholicorganisations,toengage inwide-spreadeffortsinthe apostolicandsocialspheres.

"Wehaveacompelling duty,"theysaid,"tobring aboutthereignofsocial justiceinourcountry,in

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NunForCharity

"Wehavetheobligation toseethatCatholicsrealise thatthepapalsocialteachingsaretheonlyroadto follow.

"WemustseektopreservetheunityofCatholics assonsoftheChurch, whateverbethesocialclass orpoliticalpartytowhich theybelong."

TheBishopscautioned thatwithoutafaithsolidly basedonthedoctrinesof theChurch,thereligiouslife ofthepeoplewillcontinue tobeexposedtorisksand deviationsrangingfromreligiousscepticismandatheisticCommunism.

Theysaidthatbetween theseextremesexistsa seriesofdissidentsectsand centresofsuperstitionsand heresies,allofwhicharea menacetoCatholicswho lackaproperfoundationin theirreligion.

TheBishops'pastoral containedaclearcallespeciallytoCatholicpolitical leaderstoworkunitedlyfor thewell-beingbothofthe Stateandofthecountry.

AnumberofnewpoliticalgroupshavebeenorganisedbyCatholicleaders inthewakeofthePeron overthrow,andeffortsare reportedlybeingmadeto mergethemintoasingle organisation.

Recentpoliticalchanges

havebeensupportedbyone oftheChristianDemocratic groups,theChristianDemocraticParty,andopposedby another,theChristian DemocraticFederalUnion.

TheexpulsionofGeneral Lonardi,whowasaccused bysomeofhavingpermittedallegedlyultra-nationalist"totalitarian"elements togainpowerinthegovernment,meanwhilerevealedwhatappearedtobea tendencyinsomequarters toclassifyCatholicleadershipaseither"democratic" or"reactionary."

Thenewgovernmenttook overafternewspapershad openlybrandedcertain well-knownCatholicmembersoftheLonardicabinet asextremenationalists.In thesamecabinetwerealso ministerswhodemanded thateducationintheState schoolsremainsecularised.

Someobserversfeelthat itwillbemoredifficultundertheArambururegime tosecurerepealofcertain Peronistanti-religiouslaws, suchasthoselegalising divorceandsuppressingreligiouscoursesinthepublic schools.

However,thenewgovernmenthasindicatedit seekscordialrelationswith theChurch.Assoonashis appointmentwasannounced,PresidentAramburu sentanaidetoconvey greetingstotheecclesiasticalauthorities.

MeanwhileAuxiliary BishopAntonioRoccaof BuenosAireswasinvited totheswearing-inofthe newPresident,inplaceof HisEminenceSantiagoLuis CardinalCopello,whohad leftonavisittoRome.

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meanwhileTheassociationrequested thatcertainsectarianschoolsrefrainfrom takingadvantageofthe freedomofeducationtoattacktheCatholicFaithof CostaRica.

Tokyo-Aspecialmedal andacitation"formeritoriousservice"hasbeengrantedbytheJapanesegovernmenttoSisterMonica HirateoftheSalesianSisters'communityhere. SisterMonicawasthefirst Japanesetopronounceher vowsasamemberofthis communitywhichshejoined20yearsago. Furtherrecognitionwas grantedtotheSalesian Sistersfortheirworkamong thepoorandorphanswhen theProvincialSuperior, MotherTeresaMerlo;Sister LaetitiaBegliatti,Superior oftheSistersinTokyo,and SisterMonicaHiratewere invitedtoagardenparty heldintheimperialpalace inhonourofmanysocial workers.

SisterLaetitiawasa memberofthefirstgroup ofSalesianSisterswhocame toJapan25yearsago.

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PopeMeetsJesuit AstronomersInRome Castelgandolfo.-HisHolinessPopePiusXIIreceived inaudiencetheJesuit FatherswhostafftheVaticanAstronomicalObservatory.Thisishiscustom eachyearpriortohisreturn totheApostolicPalacein VaticanCityfromthepapal summerresidencehere.

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Posty'sWhistle

MydearGirlsandBoys: Mybestwishesfora happybirthdaytoallDecemberites,andadouble dosetothosewhohaveto havetheirbirthdayfun mixedupwithChristmas fun.

Christmasalwaystakes mymindtoRome,wherein thechurchofSantaMaria Maggiore(St.MaryMajor) thereisawonderfulBambinoandtheeyesareso humanthatinthedimlight ofthegreatchurchonecan almostimaginethatthey smile.

Thelegendrunsthatif youasktheBambinofor anythinghere,withloveand sincerity,thenHewillgrant ittoyou.IaskedHimto makeitpossibleformeto comeouthere,andhereI am,sodon'tforgettotake allyourlove,andallyour requeststotheBambino.

Andprayforthemissions, who,unlesswehelpthem, willhaveaveryfrugal Christmas.

Saveallyourstampsfor them,andsendtheminto me,oradoptamissioner yourself.Iwillpublish theiraddressesforyou.

Christmasisaseasonof giving.Givegenerously, andifyoucannot,give stampsandoldtoys,and speciallyyourprayers.

Loveandkeepbusy. AUNTMOLLIE.

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HelenMercerCapturesSeniorPrize

HopelesslyLostInSnakeCountry

Earlyonemorning,when Iwaslyinginbed,staring outatthesunwhichwas risinginitsgoldenglowing glory,Iwasstartledbythe shoutmysistergaveasshe ranintotheroom. "Why,"Icried,"whatever'sthematter,you're dressed."

"Ofcourse,"mysister Suerepliedindignantly, "youshouldbetoo."

"Why?"

"Mumanddadaretakingusout."

"Whereto?" "TheBay." "WhatBay,Sue?"Iwas beginningtolosemytempernow,andSue,whowas grinningfromeartoear, murmured,mockingly, "Temper!notTemper?"

Iwasdressedbynowand stampedoutoftheroom. Lunchforthepicnicwas packedandwesetoff.The Baywas7milesaway,and ourcarcouldnotgofast enough.

Atlastwereachedthe Bay;thebushysurrounding glensandgullieslooked lovelywiththewildflowers showingincolouredpatcheshereandthere.Ifwe hadseenitfromtheairwe wouldn'thavegonewandering,foritwascovered inlittlezig-zagpaths.

Wechangedintobathers andafterarefreshingswim Dtmexixixiximiximeeeeeteigeeesse

wesatdownandatea much-wantedmeal.

"Let'sgoforawalk,Sue," Isaidafterlunch.When SueagreedItookan orange,handedonetoSue, andforawhilewewenton insilence.

Suddenlysheturned round,lookingstartled.

"Nell,I-Ithinkwehad betterturnback.I-Idon't thinkwe-we'reontheright track."

"Butwhynot?"Iasked, puzzled.

"We'veneverpassedthat pondovertherebefore."

"Iknow,but-oh!"Igasped,asIrealisedwhyshe wassoscared.

"Thisistheplacewe shouldn'twanderaboutin

."Isaid.

"Therearesnakeseverywhere,"Suecriedfranticly.

"Let'sturnback."

"Yes,it'sthebestwecan do."

Asweturnedtogoback Irealisedfromtherisewe werestandingon,thehorribletruth.Wewerelost! Lostinthemazeoftracks. Sueknewthisandshewas breakingintoarun.

Wehadlittletimeto wasteifweweretofindour wayhomebeforedark!

Atfivetofivemumand dadhadeverythingready togohome.

"Goandcallthegirls, dear,"askedmum. Dadwalkedalittleway andcalled;whentherewas noanswerhewalkedon, stillcalling.

Half-an-hourlaterwe werefound.Iwaslooking forsignsoftherighttrack andsawdad.recognising himatonce.Irantowards him,withSuefollowing.

Itwasn'tlongbeforewe weresafelybacktothecar.

Tired,happyandhungry, Isankintothecarseat. SueandIweresafe,atlast. Nomorewanderingondesertedandneverused tracksforus.

(RecentlyIfoundoutthat wehadwalkedroundina circle:thatwashowdad foundus.)

HELENMERCER, St.Joseph'sSchool, Albany.

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J.Dimond'sPrize

Ronnie'sLesson

Onceuponatimealittle boynamedRonniewanted apuppyforChristmasand hismothersaidhecould haveit.

Oneday,alongtimebeforeChristmas,hismother wasverybusyandRonnie wenttohermoneyboxand tookthemoneyfromit.

Offhewenttothepet shopandboughtapuppy withouttellinganyone.

OnehiswayhomeRonnie felloverandthepuppyran outontheroadandwas killed.

Ronniewentscreaming homeandtoldhismother whathehaddone.Shewas veryangry,butjustthen thedooropenedandin walkeddaddywhoforgave himandaskedmummyto dosotoo.

Hesaidhewasverysorry soRonnieisnowwaiting forhispuppy.

JOHNR.DIMOND, 57Thomas-st.,

SweetBriarCheeredOurLady

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Whenthewindowsallare steamy, It'salotoffun, Makinglinger-printsthereButwhenI'vejustbegun, Someonealwaysstopsme, saying: "Oh,thatmakesastreak, Pleasedon't,honey,forI washed Thosewindowsjustla,,t week."

Yetdownthestreetagirl comesout OfJensen'scleancafe, Andpaintsinwhitelong listsofthingsLike"Chickenpietoday." Iaskedmyfatherandhe saidIguessitmustbetrueThatJensensdon'tjustlet herpaint, Theyevenpayherto. -Virginia

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StrangeTaleOf GhostOfFisher

Novemberisamonthof ghostsandgoblinsandholy souls,andtherearemany thatgounprayedfor,becausenoneofusknows aboutthem.

Soin Novembermakingyour visits,remember allthepooroldwandering spiritsthatfateandcircumstancehaveletlooseallover thefaceofAustralia.

Oneghostevengavehis nametoacreek,natureprovidinghimwithhisall-time epitaph.Itwindsandtwists justofftheroadfromSydney,Fisher'sCreek,and hereisthestory: Intheyear1826twomen sharedasmallprogressive farmnotfarfromSydney. TheirnameswereWorrall andFisher.Aftertheharvesthadbeengathered,and therewasasmallbalan^e inthebank,Fisherdisappeared,andtherumour wentaroundontheinevitablegrapevine,thathehad gonetoEngland,which,as anex-convict,wasacrime punishablebytheextreme penalty.He'dbeenanice chap,andnomorewassaid aboutit.

Somemonthslaterdrinkersatthelocalinnone duskynightwereastounded byawhite-facedman burstingintotheroomsay- ingthathehadjustseen Fisher."Iknewhimwell, anditwasoldFisherleaningovertherailswithhis pipeinhismouth,butthe moonlightshonestraight throughhisbody."

Breathlessthetellerofthe talecollapsedintohischair thatsomeonehadpushedup tohim.

Theman'snamewas Farley,andhewasknown tobesoberandreliable, eventhoughhealsowasa ticket-of-leaveman.

"Isawhimpointtowards thecreek,andlookstraight atme.Themoonshone rightthroughhisbody."

Therewasahueandcry, andthenextdaythepolice wentthereanddugatthe spotthatwaspointedoutto thembyFarley.Andthere theyfoundtheghosthad pointedtohisownroughly duggravewherehispartner hadmurderedandburied him.Worrallwastriedand convicted-sojusticewas Nedlands.done.

yourscentinthishotdesert. ForMymother'ssakeIwill givethemandyouagift,a lovelyscent,tocheerall wearypeopleontheirway."Thescentroseaboutthe tiredgroupingreatclouds ofglory.Itdrenchedthe air,andthetiredlittlegroupwenthappilyontheirway. Andfromthatdaythe SweetBriarhasatalltimes possessedthisstimulatingandrefreshingfragrance.

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ItwashotanddustyasHesaid."Perhapsmany thetireddonkeyploddedonotherpeoplehavesought hisway.Therewasno shadeforhim,andhis shadowgrewlessandless asthescorchingsunclimbed higherandhigherandbeat downontheslightfigure of herthedroopingMotherand sleepingSon,witha tiredSt.Josephtrudging stolidlybesidehistwopre- ciousones. Therewasnoshade.Sand stretchedonallsides,and noroofsonthecurving horizongavepromiseof easeorrest.Thedustrose inspurtsfromthedonkey's hooves,andfliesbeganto restonhissweatingback.

Itwasagreathonourto carryhisGod,andthethin donkeywashappy.Very happy,butthetiredness wasonallthesmallgroup. Nocolourofanysort,just thedunmonotonyofsand andmoresand.

ItwAswhentheybreastedthenextsmallsandhill thattheysawit.Itwasa tinyoasis,tuckedawayin foldsofsand,andasthey approacheditOurLady criedindelightasshe noticedasmallbushcoveredinpinkflowers.

Thecryofjoywakened theInfantJesus,andhe peepedfromthefoldsofthe whitecloththatwaspro- tectinghimfromthesun, andblinkedatthesmileon Hismother'sface.St. Josephalsowasgazingat thesmallbushthatcaused somuchjoytohisloved ones.

Pickingabunchofthe pinkflowers,St.Joseph handedthemtoMary,saying:"Theyareonlywild roses"

"Pleasedonotsayonly," Maryreplied."Thesewild flowersalwayshavea sweeterscentthanmost gardenflowers,"andshe nestledthemagainsther heatedface.

Hereyesmistedover,and shesadlyshookherhead.

"Theyhavenoscent,"she said."Allthisscorching sand,allthisheat,an3their fragilebeauty,butno scent."

Asifitknewthatithad disappointedherthetiny flowersdroopedtheirlittle headsinsadness,andSt. Josephfeltverytired.Even thissmalljoywasnottobe givenMary.

TheHolyChildstretched outhistinyhandand clutchedtheflowers.He raisedthemtoHishotlittle face.

"Noscent,littleflowers?" * *

AllSunflowerParts ServeTheChinese

InChinatheleavesofthe sunflowerareusedfor smoking,andasasubstitute fortobaccogenerally;its fibreisusedtodyesilks;its oilservesasalubricant, anditsflowerisconsidered thebestbeefood.Ithought ofallthesethingsasIsaw aheapofsunflowersuprootedonarubbishheap. Anotherman'sgold,tous mererubble.

ADogCalledTim

(ByR.WILSON)

Ihavealittledogcalled Timmy, Butmanypeoplecallhim Jimmy; Heisalovelydog,allblack andwhite. Oh,whentherearecats around,whatafight!

Timmyisonlyfouryears old, Nearlyfiveallsaidandtold. Althoughheisattheage beyondtricks, Hestilllikeshisicecream. licks.

Timmyisafaithfulthing, Alwaysreadytobringthe paperin: Theothermorning,when therewasadelay, Timwasfoundwithhis friendatplay.

Thisistheendofmytale aboutTim, Andasyoucansee,I'm veryfondofhim.

DearAuntMollie,-This isthefirsttimeIhave writtentoyou,andIwould liketobecomeoneofyour manynieces.Asyouwill seefrommyaddress,Ilive atAlbany,whichisalovely townsituatedontheslopes ofMt.MelvilleandMt. Clarenceandoverlooking PrincessRoyalHarbour.The summerclimateisvery temperatehere,andsomany touristscomedowntoenjoy it. Aswellasbeingatourist resort,therearemanyindustries,namely,superphosphateworks,bulkhandling ofwheat,fishcannery,freezingworksandabattoirs,aswellasothersmall industries.

IattendSt.Joseph'sConventschool,whereIamin eighthstandard,andIwas 14onAugust4. Ihavetwobrothers, Anthony(12)andGregory(9).AnthonyattendsSt. PiusXCollege,andGregorywillbegoingtherenext years.Thenewcollegeis expectedtobeopenedsome timeinNovember Iamenclosingapoem aboutmydog,whichIhope youwilllike. Withbestwishes.-Yours sincerely,

ROSALINDWILSON.

DearRosalind.-Welcome tothe"corner"andthanks fortheweepoem.Asyou see,wearepublishingit.It doesnotgetaprizethough, soyoumusttryagain.Write usaChristmaspoem.Write againsoon.Love.

AUNTMOLLIE.

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PatEnjoyedCamp Walgoolan.

DearAuntMollie,-Thank youverymuchfortheprize whichIreceivedafewdays ago. Ourpupwasrunovernot verylongagoandbrokehis leg.Hehasstillabitofa soreonhisfootandwe bandageiteveryday. Thecropshavealldried offandarereadyforharvesting.

Notverylongagoour schoolwenttoacampschool atPointPeron.Weallenjoyedourselvesalot. Theweatherhereisstartingtogetveryhotnow.I willclosenowbecause morningteaisready.

Yourlovingniece, PATRICIAO'LEARY.

DearPatricia,-HarvestingandthenChristmas,and nosnow,butablazingsun, vetAustraliahasitswonderfulweatheralltheyear roundalmost.PointPeron hasaveryoldstoryconnectedwithitDoyou knowit,Patricia?Dowrite againandsendlotsofother stories.Love.

AUNTMOLLIE.

QUARANT'ORE

DECEMBER.

2nd--LEEDERVILLE:Forty Hours'Prayer,9th11th.

3rd-BELMONT&TUART

HILL:OnedayofExposition.4th-Vacant.

JANUARY,1956.

lst-BEACONSFIELD:One dayofExposition.

2nd-BEVERLEY:Oneday ofExposition.

3rd-PICKERINGBROOK: OnedayofExposition. 4th-KALAMUNDA:One dayofExposition. 5th-BENTLEYPARK:One dayofExposition.

LightAndAirFeatureIn

NativeBoys'Orphanage

Theboys'orphanageandaclassroomforgirlsatthenative missionatWanderingBrookweredesignedandbuiltbyMr.Stan Costellowithoutprofit.*

Theboys'dormitory,constructedofbrickandtile, isairyandcommodious, cateringfor30nativelads. Adjoiningisabedroomstudyforthesupervising Brother.Ithasitsown privatebathroomandtoilet.

Featuresofthemodern ablutionblockareBrent suiteshowersandhand basins.Smallcabinetsand mirrorsarefittedtothe walls.Hotwaterfittings areinstalledthroughout.

Theinteriorofthedormitoryhasadadointapestrybrickwhichrunstoa heightofsixfeetaround theperiphery.Abovethe door,inarecessedniche,is astatueofSt.Francis Xavier.

Thefenestrationisso arrangedthateachbedis placedbetweenwindowsto givethemaximumacessof lightandventilation.

Anewclassroomhasbeen addedtothegirls'orphanage.It,too,isinbrickand tileandofmoderndesign. Alargeroom,measuring 31by25feet,itisalso amplydesignedforsunshine andfreshair.

Threelargewindowsare glazedwithnon-actinicglass whichadmitslightbut shutsoffglare.

Anotherconcessiontothe eyesistheprovisionof Timsonplateblackboards, surmountedbythecrucifix andstatueoftheMadonna -andChild.

CONTRACTORMADENOPROFIT

ContinuedfromCover wishedtopaytributeto thoseassociatedwithhim.

Hepaidaspecialtribute toMr.StanCostello,who haddesignedandbuiltthe newbuildingswithoutany profit.

Thebuildingswerea credittohimandthetradesmenassociatedwithhim. Finally,HisGraceex- *

pressedhissentimentsof gratitudeandappreciation toallthefriendsandbenefactorsofthemission.

Hewishedthesuperior andthoseassociatedwith himcontinuedsuccessin thesplendidapostolatein whichtheywereengagedtheameliorationofthelot ofthehalf-castechildrenof thedistrict.

NewclassroomofNativeGirls'Orphanage

Builtintothetapestry brickdadoarecupboards, pressesandradiocabinet. Pin-upboardsareprovided whichhaveattachedcharts.

Theroomistastefully furnishedwithtubularsteel desks.

DistinguishedGuests

Amongtheclergypresent weretheV.Rev.W.Moehler,S.C.A.(RectorGeneral ofthePallottines),theV. Rev.FatherGirke,S.C.A., theV.Rev.E.Sullivan,the Rev.A.Omasmeier,S.C.A., theRev.M.McKeon(directorofPontificalMission

HisGraceaddressesthecrowdatWanderingMission Aid),theRev.J.Depiazzi (directorofCatholic Action),theRev.J.Boylen andtheRev.P.O'Mara.

TheHon.W.Hegney, M.L.A.,representedthe Premier,theHon.A.R.G. Hawke.Alsopresentwere SenatorH.Seward,Mr. Triat(chairman,Lotteries Commission),theHon.Mr. Strickland(Ministerforthe North-West),Mr.McCaull

(director,ChildWelfare Department),Mr.Young (assistantdirector),and Mr.Jacques(institutional officer).Anapologywas receivedfromMr.V.Doney, M.L.A.

Twobusloadsofvisitors travelledfromPerthforthe ceremony,onefromPingelly,andonefromNarrogin,makingacrowdof about300.

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THESEMATERIALSFORTHE ST.FRANCISXAVIERORPHANAGE atWANDERING

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IntroducingHisGrace, FatherMcKeonextended himandthevisitorsawelcomeonbehalfofFather WormsandtheBrothers andSistersofWandering Mission.

CareForOrphans

Hesaiditwashardly necessarytowelcomethe Archbishopbecausehe knewhewasalwayswelcomeatthemission,which wasamonumenttohis initiativeandforesight,and tothecarewhichhadalwaysbeenhisforthe orphanandtheunderprivilegedchild.

WelcomingMr.Hegney, FatherMcKeonsaidhedid

sointheMinister'striple capacityasbeingresponsibleforeducation,native welfareandlabour.WanderingMissionwasacentre ofallthreeactivities.

Mr.Hegneysaidthere wasagreaterawakeningto thenecessityofhelpingimprovethelotofthenatives. Whathehadseenoftheir conditionintheNorthWest hadmadehimresolvethat ifeverhegottheopportunitytoimprovetheirlot hewoulddoeverythingin hispower.

AsMinisterforNative Welfarehehadalways workedtoachievethat ambition. SenatorSewardsaid therewerevasttractsofuncultivatedlandinthis State.Ifmoremoneywere forthcomingfromCanberra toopenupthatlandW.A. couldbecomeaflourishing State.Thatwouldgivean opportunitytothoseyoung peoplewhoweresowell trainedinplacessuchasSt. FrancisXavier'sNative Missiontosettledownon theland.

AtCommunionSoulsAre SweptFromWorldOfSense

Communionbythefaithful,asoftenas theyassisttotheEucharisticaction,recommendedbySt.PiusX,isnotaninnovation.

Itwasthepracticeofthefoundnecessarytosteepthe primitiveChurch,asSt. Paulremindsuswhenhe saysthatallthosewhoeat ofthesacrificedVictimpar- takeofthealtar.

Inlatertimesthevoice ofthedeaconwouldbe heardinthechurch,asking thosewhowouldnotcommunicatetoretire.The dangernowistoturnthis laudablecustomintomere routine,fosteringindividual spirituality,insteadofregardingCommunionprimarilyastheparticipation ofallthefaithfulinChrist's mysteriesandverylife.

Itwassaidinaformer instalmentthatintheMass theworldbeyondcomes withapowerfulforceinto theworldoftime.InHoly Communionthesoulsofthe communicantsareexpected tobe worldsweptawayintothe beyond,outofthe worldofsense,whilstactive participationintheSacrificeunitesallthefaithful inthesongofpraise,withwhichthewholecreationis associated,mostpleasingto theEternalFather.

TheCommunionofthe faithfulfollowsimmediately afterthatofthepriest.The rubricsarewellknown. Generalconfessionoftheir sinsisfirstmadeinthe "Confiteor,"withtheinvocationofthesaints.This isfollowedbythepriest's prayerfulblessingsofpeti-tionandintercession.

HethenholdstheSacred Hostaloftasherepeatsthe wordsoftheBaptist:"Be-holdtheLambGod,beholdHimWhotakethaway thesinsoftheworld" andthendistributesthe consecratedparticlesin HolyCommunion,usingthe formulaheusedforhisown Communion:"MaytheBody ofOurLordJesusChrist keepthysouluntolifeeverlasting."Thefaithfulcommunicateonlyunderthe speciesofbread.

Itisknownbyallthat theApostlesattheLast Supper(andforsometime after,thefaithful),tookpart alsointhedistributionof thecontentsofthechalice.

Forthesakeofconvenience andreverenceitwasthen

hostinthepreciousblood andsogiveCommuniontothefaithful;butfinallythis wasgivenunderonespecies only. Noseriousobjections wereeverraisedbytrue believers,butdissident Christiansoftenmadetoo muchofthisaccidentaldifferencebetweenthepriest's Communionandthatofthe congregation.Thetruedoctrineisclearlyexpressedoy St.Thomas'SequencefortheMassofCorpusChrist: "Fleshlikebreadis,Blood likewineis, ButtheChristbeneath eachsignis Presentundividedly."

Thequestionstillremains amongspiritualwriters: DoesCommunionunder bothspeciesprofitthesoul morethanunderoneonly? St.Thomasteachesclearlythatnothingislostby communicatingunderone speciesonly"becausethe priestbothoffersandreceivestheBloodinthename ofallandthewholeChrist ispresentunderboth species."

St.Alphonsusthinksit notimprobablethatmore graceisreceivedunderboth species,andalltheologians agreethatiftheardourof charityisincreasedbyreceivingthesecondspecies, thengreatergraceisconferredaccidentallyby reasonofthebetterdisposition.

Asapracticalconsequence R.P.Garrigou-la-Grangeconcludes:"Thereforealay- manwhowantstobecomea priestinordertocommunicateunderbothspeciesso astoreceivethisgreater graceisnottobedissuaded."

whichThescrupulositywith thepriestgathers thesmallestparticlesfrom thecorporal,andperforms theablutionsofthesacred vesselsandthewashingof hisownfingersgiveusanotherproofofthenatureof thegreatrealitiescontained inthiswondrousSacrament.

Theyarebeautifullyex- pressedbySt.Thomasin the"CorpusChristi" Sequence:

"Whenthespeciesare divided, Doubtnot,butwithfaith decided Knowthatineachpart hathbided Allthatwasinallbefore: Onlyveilsarerentasunder; TheRealitythereunder, Stateandstature,is,oh, wonder! Undiminishedevermore."

JapanNeedsAid InMigrationAnd ForeignTrade

LaCrosse.-Bishop

LukeK.AraiofYokohamamadeapleathatthe U.S.helpJapansolveits problemsoftradeand over-population.

BishopAraiisvisitingthe U.S.to CatholicstudyAmerican lifeandinstitutions.

SpeakingofJapan'strade problems,hesaidthatupto thepresent,Japanhascarriedonlittleofficialtrade withRedChina.Thereason forthis,heexplained,is thatRedChinainsistson establishingdiplomaticrelationswithJapanbefore shewillengageinregular trade.

ButunlesstheUnited StateslowersitstradebarrierswithJapan,the Bishopcontinued,the Japanesepeoplewilleventube relationsforcedintodiplomatic withtheCommunistblocinAsia.

Thesameistrueofemigration,theBishopsaid.TheJapanesepeople,hepointed out,arebeingurgedtosolve thepopulationproblemtemporarilythroughbirthcontrolpracticesandlegal abortions.

But,heasserted,resentmentagainstthe"have" nationscouldverywell growin unlessthenexttenyears, theChristiannations helptheJapanesetosolve thisproblemthroughemigration

TheCommunistblocwill beabletousetheWest's inactionasapropaganda weaponagainsttheUnited StatesandEurope.

ShrinesopOurlady

InColombia,AnIndifferentPictureCameToLife

NotlongafterthediscoveryofAmerica,there livedinwhatisnowColombia,SouthAmerica,agood SpanishChristiannamed DonAntonioSantana. Hefeltverysorrythat thisnewlandhadsofew churchesandchapels,and hesighedforthechurches andpilgrimagesofSpain.TheCatholicsofthe colonieshadveryfewhelps tobeinggoodChristians, andinsuchaplaceone neededallthehelpone couldget.

DonAntoniodecidedthat hewouldbuildalittle chapelofhisown,tostart with.

Heaskedalaybrother fromanearbymonasteryto seeaboutgettinghima paintingofOurBlessed Motherforthenewchapel. Hisfriend,whosename wasBrotherAndrew,found apaintertodothework. BrotherAndrewwasa Dominican,andsohetold theartisttobesuretoput arosaryinthepicture, whateverelsehedid.The artistagreed,andDonAntoniobeganhischapel.

Onedaytheartistsent wordtoBrotherAndrew thatthepaintingwasfinished.Thebrotherwentto lookatit.

"Itisn'tverywellbal-

anced,"hesaid."Thereis toomuchspaceatthesides."

Finallyhesuggestedthat theartistpaintinasaint oneithersideoftheBlessed Virgin,andtheyagreedon hisownpatronandthatof DonAntonioasthechosen saints.

Thepicturewasfinished andhung,buttroublebegansoon.Theartisthad notmadehispaintsproper- ly.

Thepicturebegantofade inthesunlight,andthe dampnessofwintermade thecoloursrun.

Itsoonlookedsobadthat DonAntoniohadittaken outofthechapel.

Itcouldhardlyberecog- nisedasapainting,and afterbeingpushedfromone placetoanotherforseveral yearsitendedupasarag todrywheatinthesun.

Thirtyyearslaterapious womancamefromSpainto Chiquinquira.Shewas shockedtoseethatthe chapelwasonlyaruin,and stillmoregrievedwhenshe sawtheconditionofthe painting.

Sincetherewerenoartiststobefound,sheclean- editupasbestshecould andhungitupagain.Onlythefaintestoutlinesofthe paintingcouldbeseen.

OnthedayafterChristmasin1586,asthewoman wasprayingtoOurLadyin frontofthefadedpicture, shesawthecoloursgrowbrightandfreshbeforeher astonishedeyes.

Lovelierthaneverithad beenwhenDonAntonio hungitinhisnewchapel, theLadyoftheRosarynow smileddownuponher.

Abeautifulchurchwas builttoreplacethefirst littlechapel,andaspecial feastdaywasgrantedfor thepicture.

In1944theholyimagewascrowned,andOurLady ofChiquinquirahasatlast receivedthehonoursthat DonAntoniodesiredforher longago.

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PapersAttributeStoryofPope's VisionToFatherLombardi (By

G.R.Brunst)

Rome.-HighlyresponsibleVaticanquartershavedeclinedanycommentonarticles intheItaliansecularpresspurportingtoenlargeupontheconfirmedaccountofthe HolyFather'svisionofChrist,andspeculatingonthesourceofthe"affectionateindiscretion"throughwhichthefactofthe visionbecamepubliclyknown.

"ThereisnootherofficialhadhadavisionofChrist Vaticancommentthana reconfirmationoftheVaticanpressofficestatement issuedafewdaysago,"an officialoftheVaticanSecretariateofStatedeclared.

Thiswasareference'to theVaticanpressofficeannouncementsayingitwas authorisedtoconfirmwhat theillustratedweekly,Oggi, saidaboutthevision.Hence, Oggi'saccountmust,forthe ,timebeing,beconsidered theonlyauthoritativeversionoftheincident.

Atpresentitisimpossible tosayhowfarthesecular pressaccounts,particularly thosegivenbytheMilan daily,theCorriereDella Sera,alsocorrespondtothe truth.

TheCorriereDellaSera saidthatwhenthehiccups hadloweredthestrengthof thePope,andhewasalone inhisroomforafew moments,murmuringwith closedeyestheprayer, "AnimaChristi"(Soulof Christ,sanctifyme),a"true anddistinctvoice"was statedtohaveanswered him:"Magisteradestet vocatte"(TheMasteris hereandcallsyou)."

"God'sMicrophone"

TheMilanpapersaid thesewordsweresaidto havebeenspokenafterthe Popehadreachedthewords, "Inthehourofmydeath callme."

"Then,"thepaperadded, "thepatientwassaidto haveopenedhiseyesand seenthevisionathisbedsideandheardthewords whichannouncedtohim thathishourhadnotyet come."

TheCorriereDellaSera statedthatthisversionof thevisionhadbeentoldby thePontiffto20qualified ecclesiastics.

TheauthoroftheCorriereDellaSeradispatches isawell-knownjournalist whohascoveredtheVaticanfor30years.Without sayingsoflatly,hehints thatFatherRiccardoLombardi,notedItalianJesuit preacher,maybethechannelthroughwhichthenews reachedtheoutsideworld.

cimilarAnotherdispatchalong linesrecallsthat FatherLombardi,whom manycall"God'smicrophone,"manytimesatthe heightofthecrisisinthe Pope'sillnesslastDecembervoicedtheconvicition thattheendofthePontiff's lifehadnotyetcome.

Thisseconddispatch,publishedbytheMilanevening paper,theCorriered'Informazione,assertsthat,par- ticularlyinJesuitcircles, 'thenewsofthePope's visionhasnotcausedtoo muchsurprise.

However,assaidbefore, allsuchdispatcheslackany sortofconfirmation.OsservatoreRomano,Vatican Citynewspaper,hassofar madenomentionwhatever ofthevisionincidentand hasnotevenprintedthe confirmationoftheVatican pressoffice.

Itis,however,notentirelyruledoutthatOsservatoremaysometimeinthe futuregiveitsownaccount. Osservatore'sSundayedition,OsservatoreDella Domenica,merelyprinted anabbreviatedversionof Oggi'saccount.withoutany comment.

Theuniquenatureofthe Pope'svisioninthe2,000yearhistoryofthePapacy meanwhilewasconfirmed byaVaticanhistorian.

Whiletherehavebeena considerablenumberof caseswhere"popularrumours"spokeofvisionsof ChristexperiencedbyvariousPopes-hementioned particularlyInnocentIII (1198-1216)-heisunawareofanycasewhere suchavisionhasbeen"historicallydemonstrated,"the historiansaid.

Tothebestofhisknowledge,thisisthefirsttime anaccountofsuchavision hasbeenauthorisedwhile thePopewasstillalive.

Secularnewspapershave speculatedonthepossibilityofPopePiusbeingcanonisedsoonafterhisdeath. However,thereisnoresponsiblepersoninor aroundtheVaticanwilling toguessonwhatmighthappenafterthepresentPontiff'sdeath,

AsfortheVaticankeeping"voluminousfiles"of lettersascribingmiraculous curestothePope,asreportedbysomenewspapers,it ispointedoutthattheVaticaneachdayreceivesthousandsoflettersfromall partsoftheworld.

Itisquitelikelythat someoftheselettersrelate incidentslinkingspiritual andphysicalbenefitswith thepersonofthepresent Pontiff.

Likeanygovernmentthe Vaticanfilesawayallincomin.gcorrespondence.

Whetherspecialfilesare keptconcerningthePope's intercessorypowersremains sheerguesswork.

legalConfusion

AboutAbortion

"TheWoman'sHome Companion"publishedan article,"Abortionin AmericaToday."Itestimated330,000abortionsin theU.S.-about1,000aday; nineoutofteninvolved marriedwomen.

Thoughitmentionedthe Catholicteaching,thearticle tookthestandthatthese womenfaced"anemotional andpsychologicalproblem" becauseofcontradictory trendsinmedicalandlegal treatment;thatiflawswers moreliberal,therewouldbe fewerdangerousoperations andtheemotionalproblems wouldbesolved.

Unfortunately,therewas noemphasisonthemoral aspectofabortion;noindicationthatmuchofthe confusioncomesfrom makingtheso-calledtherapeuticabortion"legal."

Recognitionofthemoral law-thatitisneverlawful underanycircumstancesto induceadirectabortionwouldclearawaythelegal confusionthearticledeploresandwouldsolve manyoftheso-called emotionalproblemsitweeps over.

Thatthisevilissowidespreadmakesonefearfor therespectduetohuman beings,thereverencedueto mothers,andtheobedience duetoGod.

CobaltBomb TreatsCancer

Canton.-Acobalt bomb,secondinOhioto beauthorisedbythe U.S.AtomicEnergyCommission,willbeatwork treatingcanceratCanton'sTimken-MercyHospitalshortlyafterthefirst oftheyear,itwasdisclosedherebySisterM. Henrietta,hospitaldirector.

TheAtomicEnergyCommissionhasgrantedpermissionforinstallationof thecobalttherapydevicein aspecialroomatthehospital,whichnowisunder construction.Thehospital isconductedbytheSisters ofCharityofSt.Augustine. TheonlyotherOhiocobalt machineisinCleveland Clinic.

Thedevicecanbeusedin alldeeptherapy,withits mainpurposethe"treatment oflesionsinsidethebody," accordingtoDr.J.C.Dodd, chiefradiologistatMercy. Itwillbetheequivalentof a3,000,000voltX-ray machine.CurrentX-ray machinesofthekindnow usedatthehospitalare 250,000volts.

"DeathMarch"PriestIsBishop

VietnamHeadCensors Bishop'sAppointment

(ByFatherPatrickO'Connor)

Saigon.-TheVietnameseGovernment hasmaintaineditsbanonthenewsof Bishop-electSimonNguyenVanHien'sappointmentasVicarApostolicofSaigonup towithinfourdaysofhisconsecration.

Hewastobeconsecrated withBishop-electPaulBinh ofthenewVicariateApostolicofCanthoinSaigon CathedralonNovember30.

Printedinvitationswere outonthe23rd,butPresidentNgoDinhDiem'sgovernmentstillbarsthenews fromthepress.

BishopHianisthefirst Vietnameseappointedin Saigon.

Thecensorshiphasappliedalsotonewsofthe resignationofBishopJean Cassaigne,theoutgoing VicarApostolicofSaigon, andthenominationof Bishop-electBinh.

(PresidentNgoDinhDiem isaCatholic,amemberof oneofVietnam'sleading Catholicfamilies.)

Thecensorshiphaslasted sincetheHolySeemadethe appointmentsmorethansiK weeksago.Thegovernment reportedlymaderepresentationstotheHolySeeaskingthatBishop-electHien's appointmentbechanged.

Meanwhilethegovernmentseemedtothinkits objectionshouldhavethe effectofsuspendinganappointmentalreadynotified andaccepted.

Therehasbeennosign thattheHolySeehas changeditsdecision,and preparationsfortheconsecrationhavebeenmade inthenormalway.

Itiscertainthegovernmentwillnotinterferewith theconsecrationceremony.

Butitisnotsocertain thatthewhisperingcampaignandthe its partisanshavepromoted willnotcontinuetocause trouble.

Thegovernment'saction andattitudecanhardlyfail toinjurethecauseofreligioninVietnam,justasit isboundtogladdenthe CommunistVietminhand FrenchandVietnamese anti-clericalFreemasons.

TheCommunistVietminh ofHanoihavealreadyexploitedtheaffair. Allthisconcideswithan increasingtendencyin officially-controlledgroups tointerfereinChurchmatters.Priests'lettersare openedinthepostoffice.

Fromsomeofficialcircles theideaseemstobespreadingthattheChurch,bishops, priestsandCatholicassociationsmayberegimentedby thegovernment.Thosewho don'tgetinstepmaygetin trouble.

Theoutcomemaybeindirectrestrictionsona priest'spreachingorteachingandpossiblepressureon someforeignmissionaries todepart.

Inthefeverofnationalism,othernewlyindependentgovernmentsandsome oldoneshavemadethis mistake,alwaysharmful.

ButitwashardlyexpectedinVietnamunderits presentleadershipandin thepresentcircumstances. WithanatheisticCommunistregimeoccupyingmore thanhalfthecountryand threateningtherestofit, thissituationdarkensthe outlookwhichotherwisehas beenbrighteningsomewhat. Itseemsalongwayfrom thespiritIsawshownby Vietnameserefugees,who sacrificedandranrisks,not forpoliticalreasons,butfor theFaith-aFaiththatinspiresthemtoacceptand revereeverypriestsimply forhispriesthood.

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Itassertsthatpersons affiliatedwithFatherLombardi'sMovementfora BetterWorld"knew"for manymonthsthatthePope

Seoul.-BishopThomasJ.Quinlan,asurvivoroftheKorean"DeathMarch"five yearsago,hasreceivedepiscopalconsecrationhere. scene250priestsandSisters, andhigharmyandcivilian cfficialsoftheU.S.and ThenewVicarApostolic ofChunchon,Korea,Bishop Quinlan,wasraisedtothe fulnessofthepriesthoodin Seoul'swar-damagedcathedralataceremonyattended bytheentirediplomatic corps,theKoreanhierarchy, MichaelG.O'Brien

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BishopQuinlanwillcontinueasRegentofthe ApostolicDelegationat Korea.

ThenewBishopwas praisedas"oneofthemost outstandingmissionariesof moderntimes"byBishop OrienLarribeau,aFrench missionarywhowasthe consecratingprelate.

HesaidthenewBishop haslivedcloserthanmost towarandthethreatof war,tothedetentioncamp andtheprisoncompound,to banditsandReds.

Irish-bornBishopQuinlan hasbeenawitnesstothe ChineseCivilWarandRed Revolutionfrom1926-32, WorldWarII,andthe KoreanWar.

Duringthelatterconflict hewasforcedtoparticipate intheKorean"Death March"afterwhichBishop PatrickByrne,AmericanbornMaryknollmissionary, diedfromhissufferingsand exposure.

Hewasreleasedfroma Koreanprisoncampin April,1953,andtravelled throughRussiatofreedom. HereturnedtoKoreain September,1953,asregent totheapostolicdelegation.

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SweetJesus,mercy. Insertedbyhisloving wifeAgnesandfamily.

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Furnishedroomswith kitchen,useallcons.,near Monastery,shopsandtrams. 145Raglan-rd.,NorthPerth. VisitorstoAdelaide,stay atJasperHouse,17Jasperst.,HydePark.Bedand breakfast.Twomilesfrom G.P.O.,oneminutefrom tramstop8.Carparkon premises.PhoneUA7556, SouthAustralia.

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Awidowwantsaccommodationwithinwalking distanceofaCatholic church.ApplyBox4562 thisoffice.

Youngwomanrequires fullboardwithCatholic family,nearcity,closeto transport.ApplyBox4559 thisoffice.

Fullboardrequiredfor youngCatholicgirlfrom Adelaideforsixmonths fromJanuary9,1956,with Catholicfamilyinmetropolitanarea.ApplyBox 4565thisoffice.

Boardinprivatehome urgentlyrequiredinSubiaco areaformigrantyouth. ApplytoCatholicMigration Office,62St.George's-ter., Perth.

INMEMORYOF JOSEPHAMBROSESMITH

DIEDNOVEMBER30th,1955.AGED15YEARS.

Toenlightenthemthatsitindarkness,andinthe shadowofdeath. Softlythewindsblow,Joseph:bush-treeswave. Ah!Theyshallfadewhenjudgmenthourisnigh, Thydustsleepethonly:itdidnotdie WhenthypuresoulreturnedtoHimWho gave. Softlythewindsblow,Joseph,o'erthygrave, Andinthetreesthebush-birdscallandcry, Notgrieving-no-butcrooninglullaby Overthydust.Theymournnotforthebrave. R.I.P.

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Asbestosandtile,high position,ofthreebedrooms, handyeverything£1,000 depositwillsecure.

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Wearespecialistsinthe HotelFieldandofferseveral goodLeaseholdsandFreeholdPropositions. Consultusforpersonal attentionandcomplete satisfaction.

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DinnerAtXmas

Therearemanylittle girlsandsomelittleschool boysatSt.Joseph'sOrphanageandSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome whowouldliketospend ChristmasDayinareal homewherethereisa motherandfatherand someotherchildren. Totheselittlepeoplewho arealoneintheworlda motherandfather,sisters andbrothersaresomething todreamabout-andtoown afamilyevenforone memorabledaywillgivethemuntoldpleasure.

Rev.Motherwouldbe gratefultohearfromCatholicfamilieswhoarewilling toentertainalittleoneon ChristmasDay.

CatholicCensor

Karachi.-H.T.Raymond, PublicProsecutorin Karachi,hasbeenappointed amemberoftheKarachi BoardofFilmCensors. isthefirstCatholicchosen fortheboard.

NextSATURDAYNIGHT,Decembr10 inthe £500STATESPRINTCHAMPIONSHIPHCP.,1Im. PopularQuinellaEveryRace-5/-Unit TheWesternAustralianTrottingAssociation. E.W.PERRY,Secretary.

high,price,10/6;No.732-3M,high,price, 7/6;No.625-2iin.high,price,6/6.

TheeverpopularBinocularsincolouredpictures,only2/3.

WearetakingOrdersforPOCKETCALENDARS

EspeciallycompiledforAustralasia.TheCatholicPocket Calendargivesthefeastforeverydayoftheyear-one monthtothepagewiththeoppositepageblankfor memos.Frontcoverillustratedincolour;pricedat9d.ea.

ArrivingdirectfromAmerica-a verynicerangeofCatholicBooks forChildren-

5/6

TreasureChestofStories,byFather Brennan ChristmasStoryBook,byFather Brennan 5/6

Tip-TopTales,byFatherBrennan 5/6

TheLittleSwissGuard,byMaryDick5/6

TheLandofDiddleyDaandOther Stories,byMsgr.D.Fitzgerald 5/6

Arrivingshortly,FatherLord'sBooks, Pricesfrom1/4to3/6.

AlsoonshowaverylargerangeofChristmas Cardsatpricesfromld.,2d.,3d.,4d.,6d.,9d., 1/-,1/3,1/6,1/9,2/10,3/6,allcompletewith Envelopes.

CountryCustomers,justletusknowthequantityyouneedandthepriceyouwishtopay fortheseCardsandwewilldotherest.

OURCHRISTMASCATALOGUEGLADLYSENT

LUMINOUSPLASTICSHRINES

Theillustrationaboveshowsthegeneralarrangement oftheselittleshrines.Theyarefinelymouldedin whiteplasticandhaveluminousstatuettes,thedoors aregoldplatedfiligreework.Wehavethemintwosizes. No.2000-5iin.high,price,6/3;No.358-6in.high,price. 8/3.

ONREQUEST.