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ChurchAndPresbytery; ommiffeeNotes

OpenedAtRivervale PublicSupport ForCampaign

ConcertReceived WithAcclamation

ApackedhouseatHisMajesty'sTheatre onSundayeveninghdbrdaconcertpresentedbythefamousIrishtenor,Patrick O'Hagan,inaidoftheSt.ThomasMore Universitycollegeandchapel.

O'Haganwasassistedby hisaccompanist,HalStead, buttheshowwasreally stolenbytheboysofSt. Mary'sCathedralChoir, whomadetwoappearances. Theapplausethatgreeted theirfinalnumber,''The *HappyWanderer,"rocked thetheatre,andcontinued untiltheirembarrassedconductor,FatherMcCudden, madeabriefappearanceto apologisefortheabsenceof anencorenumber.

TheChristianChristmas committeeformedofa numberofclergymenfrom differentdenominationsexpressessatisfactionatthe verypracticalinterestbeing showninitscampaignto putChristbackintoChristmas.

TheRev.J.Depiazzi, chairmanofthecommittee. saidthatco-operationwas beinggivenbyradio,press andtheatrepublicityagencies.

Patrick,O'Haganhasjust returnedfromatourofNew Zealand,andhewasreally intopform.Ihaveseldom seenanartistwithsuchan easymanneronstage,and neveronewithsucha wonderfullineof"blarney" togowithit.

Ashehasthesame pleasantandfriendlydispositionoffstageason stage,Ifeelsafeinsaying thatthereasonforPatrick's success,quiteapartfromhis artistry,ishisobvioussincerityandhisdelightin takinghislistenersalong withhim.

Anumberofposters werebeingplacedinbuses andtramsandtwolarge displayshadbeenarranged bycourtesyoftheRailways' advertisingagencyontwo suburbanstations. theywouldhavecheerfully

apleasure,andAustralian audienceswillmissthe weeklybroadcaststhathave madehimsuchapopular personalityoverthepast year. Therecanbenodoubt thattheconcertsprogrammedfornextSunday eveningandthefollowing MondayandTuesdaywill beasheavilybookedaslast Sunday'swas,asthisisthe lastopportunityhismany admirerswillhaveofhearingtheIrishtenorbeforehe leavestheshoresofAustraliaforatourofAmerica.

IunderstandtheSt. Mary'sChoirintendtoinclude"TheNun'sChorus" and"SilentNight"among theiritemsfornextSunday'sconcert.

Ithinktheyhadbettergo preparedtosing"The HappyWanderer"again,or therewillbeariot.

-DACAPO.

* * AlateInterviewwith Rev.P.McCuddenindicates that500seatswillbekept forsaleatthetheatreeach evening.

Therecitalbeginsat8.45 p.m.onSundayandat8 p.m.onMondayandTuesday(Dec.18and19).

LostSundaywasaveryprouddayfortheparishofSt.Augustine,Rivervale,whenanewchurchandpresbyterywereopened andblessedbyHisLordship,MostRev.J.J.Rafferty,D.D.,inthe presenceofover500people.

InwelcomingHisLordship,theparishpriest,Rev. F.Regan,expressedbothhis pleasureandthankstohim forhispresencewiththen onthathappyoccasion.

Healsowelcomedthe manyclergy,thechairman oftheBelmontRoadBoard (Mr.FrankWilson),the representativeoftheward (Mr.PaddyFaulkner)and alltheothervisitorswho hadcometosharetheirjoy onthatgreatday.

FatherReganhada specialwordofgratitude forHisGracetheArchbishop,towhoseencouragementandhelptheywereall sodeeplyindebted.

Intracingthehistoryof theparish,hespokeappreciativelyofthepriestsand peoplewhohadsowelllaid thefoundationsonwhich theywerenowbuilding.

Finally,hecongratulated Mr.StanCostello,thedesignerandbuilder,onthe excellentjobhehaddone.

Bishop'sPraise

HisLordshipthanked 4FatherReganforhiswords ofwelcomeandsaidhefelt greatlyprivilegedtohave beendelegatedbyHisGrace toblessandopenthenew churchandpresbytery.

Herecalledthatitwas notsolongsincethethen sparselypopulateddistrict ofRivervalewasanoutpost oftheparishofBelmont *

whichhadtobesatisfied withSundayMassinthe Stateschool.

Then,asthedistrictgrew, theformerparishpriestof Belmont,FatherAhern,and hiscomparativelyfew peoplehadundertakenthe nonetooeasytaskoferectingthechurch-school.

Itwasahumblebuilding butthepeoplewerevery proudofit.Atlastthey hadabuildingoftheirown withdignifiedprovisionfor thecelebrationoftheHoly Mysteriesandadequate provisionfortheeducation oftheirchildrenbythe SistersofMercywhoso kindlyprovidedastaffto undertakethatimportant work.

InGod'sgoodtimedevelopmentofthedistrict wassuchastowarrantthe erectionofRivervaleasa parishinitsownright,and theappointmentofthefirst parishpriest,FatherRegan.

"Iwanttocongratulate you,FatherRegan,onyour courageandinitiative.You haveundertakenalarge debt,butyouhavedoneso intheknowledge,proved byexperience,thatyou havebehindyouasolid bodyofloyalandgenerous parishionersuponwhose self-sacrificingco-operation youcandependatall times."

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LynnScholarshipCommitteeCalls

ApplicationsFromCatholicBoys

ApplicationiscalledforentryforLynn scholarships,twoofwhichwillbeawarded tostudentswhosatfortheJuniorexaminationin1955.

Thescholarshipsare availabletoboysfrom Catholicschoolswhowere under16yearsofageonthe daytheJuniorexamination started.

Entryformsareavailable fromthesecretary,Lynn ScholarshipTrust,Catholic EducationOffice,62St. George's-tee.,Perth.

Applicantsareaskedto fillintheform,neglecting theplaceformarksgained

ineachsubject-theseare notthisyearavailable. Eachentryistobeaccompaniedbyabaptismalcertificateandareferencefrom theheadmasterofhis school.

Someoralloftheapplicantsmayberequiredfor aninterviewtowardsthe endofJanuary. Entriesclosewiththe secretaryattheabove addressonFriday,January 13,1956.

Anumberofcitystoressattheretillmidnightif haveagreedalsotoarrange -----**4displaysrecallingtheevents ofthefirstChristmas.

ForCatholicsChristmas alwaysassociatesChrist andtheMass.Arenewalof fervourinourpersonal lives,confessionandcommunion,areourparticular wayofbringingChristback intoChristmas. *

IwouldsaythatSunday night'swasthehappiest audienceIhavesatamongst. TheywerenotcontentO'Haganwouldonlyhave goneonsinging,butthey enjoyedeveryminuteofthe evening.

Thesongsrangedfrom "TheWildColonialBoy," throughIrelandandScotlandtoaspiritedrendition cf"TheStarsWereShining" from"LaTosca."

O'Hagan'svoicehasa warmthandeaseaboutit thatmakeslisteningtohim

FirstMother-GeneralOfThe MercySistersIsMourned

OnNovember28Godcalledtoher heavenlyrewardMotherMaryBrigidMcDonald,thefirstMotherGeneralofthe SistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

Leavingherfamily-a distinguishedoneinCounty Tyrone-in1898,Mother Brigidenteredthenovitiate ofVictoriaSquare,where heroutstandingqualities werequicklyrecognised, aboveallherserenityand strengthofcharacterthat laterdevelopedthosereservesofpowerthatshowedherasonesetasideby Godtodogreatthingsfor Him.

Soonafterherprofession in1901,MotherBrigidwas appointedNovice-Mistress. Althoughshewassoyoung, herrefinedanddeeplyreligiousspiritinfluencedher chargesandmouldedthem onlinesthatdistinguish themastrueSistersof Mercy,spiritual,refinedand eagertoworkforChrist.

Herinfluenceintheclassroomwasequallygreat,and OurLady'sCollege,Victoria-sq.,owestohermuch ofthesuccessthathasgaineditsoexcellentareputation.ForMotherBrigid's interestswerewide.

Asprincipalofthecollege shedidmuchtosecurethe highstandardinarts. sciences,music,etc.,that distinguishit.Herlovefor learningwassuchthatshe urgedeverygirlinhercare toreachthehighestlevelof herpossibilities.Andmany isthepupilsheassistedto fitherselfforherchosen life-work.

AsSuperioressoftheSistersofMercy,MotherBrigid sawtheamalgamationof theoriginalfoundation housesatYork,Toodyay andMidlandJunction,of Bunbury,VictoriaParkand Coolgardie.

AsSuperioressand,in lateryears,asMother General,shewasinstrumentalinestablishingthe FoundlingHome,Subiaco,

in1914,St.Anne'sNursing Home,Mt.Lawley,in1937, andSantaMariaCollege, Attadale,in1938,inaddition tonumeroussmallconvents andschools.

Whenhergoldenjubilee wascelebratedquietlyon September24,1951,Mother Brigidwasalreadyaninvalid,whomGodhadseen fittosubmittoalongand wearyingillness.

DevotedLife

Thosewhoknewand lovedherrealisedthatthis wasGod'sdesigntosanctify herhereandprepareher foraspeedyentranceinto heaven.Wefellthathers was,intruth,asaintly deaththatendedahighly sanctifiedlife.

Herreligiousmottowas "ToJesusthroughMary." Andherwholelifewas spentinleadingsoulsto Godundertheprotectionof HisMother.

Herfuneralobsequies wereafittingtributetoa noble,humbleandrefined nun,whohadspentherself inGod'svineyard.

HisGraceArchbishop Prendivillepresidedather RequiemMass,atwhich50 priestsandalargenumber ofreligiousandfriendswere present.Theseincluded manyofherpastpupilswho owedtohertheirhappine,s inlife.

Overonehundredwere presentatthegraveside. Manyexpressionsofsympathywerereceived,inparticularfromalife-long friendofMotherBrigid,Dr. L.J.Goody,BishopofBunbury,whowasunabletobe present.

MotherMaryBrigid'sdeathwasthethird bereavementthatthecommunityhassufferedinrecentmonths,whentwo nobleanddeeplyreligious

Continuednextcolumn.

TheproceedswillbecreditedtotheSt.Thomas MoreCollegeandChapel. Bookingsmaybemadeat thetheatreandNicholsons.

DollarsHelp

RepairChurch

London.-American Catholicshavedonated £25,000tohelprebuild thebomb-damagedCathedralofSt.Georgehere, BishopCyrilCowderoyof Southwarkhasrevealed.

TheBishoptouredthe UnitedStatesearlierinthe yeartoseeksupportforrebuildingthechurch,wreckedduringtheNaziairraids earlyinthewar.Reconstructionworkhasnowbegun.,

Sistersreceivedtheireternalreward.

Sister M. Columkille O'ConnelldiedonNovember24,andSisterM.Borgia MolloyinAugustofthis year.Bothwereoutstandingreligious,keenlydevoted toduty,whodiedaftera lifeofsufferingheroically endured.

TotheSistersofMercy andthemembersoftheir familiesweextendour sympathy. MayGodrewardthese saintlysoulsforalltheydid forHim.

Andmaytheyrestin peace.

PupilsStageAlivelyConcert

AtRegionalSchoolBreak-up

PupilsoftheDeLaSalle regionalschoolatMidland Junctionstagedalively concertatMidlandTown HallonDecember7.

Itwastheirsecondannualdisplayofvarietyand songsincethefoundingof theschoolin1953.

Leadingcitizenspresent includedMr.J.Brady, M.L.A.forthedistrict,Mr. W.S.Doney,Midland'snew Mayorandtheirwivesand anumberofclergyand sisters.

Ahighlightoftheeveningwasaduet,Kerstliederen,renderedbyDutchiesCeesBosandRudolf Bankintheirmotherlanguage.

PaulSt.Johnshowed thathepossessedamarathonmemorywhenhegave theaudienceanaccountof LevinskyattheWedding,a humorousmonologuewhichconvulsedthemwithlaughter.

Threeplayletteswereenjoyedduringtheevening;

onebeinganoutstanding murdercasecompletewith corpse,omniscientdetective andaconvincingslayer.

Luckily,aslipbyAndy PudovskisclearedBrian Dockerandconvictedhimself.PaulSt.John,assistedbyConstableJimNally, ledhimawaytogaol.

TheChristmasmotifwas beautifullycarriedoutby PeterRyaninTheChildon HisKnees,averseprayer toOurLady.

But,despiteanimpressive displayofgymnastics,choirs fromthevariousclasses,recitationsandplaylettes, nothingcomparedwiththe finalitem.

ThiswastheNativity Scenewhenthescholars filledthestagecladinancientandmoderncostumesofallnationsand crafts,boundforacommon goal.

Thiswastheeternalcrib, symbolicthroneroomofthe BabyKingofKings.

St.IldephonsusReportsOn ItsSchoolYearActivities

DeputisingforRev.'Bro.Oliver,theRev. Bro.Albertusrecentlyissuedtheannualreportontheyear'sactivitiesatSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia.

HeconwatulatedBrother Oliveronbeingchosento makethesecondnovitiate inFrance.Rev.Brother Kevin,B.A.,anotherformer S.I.C.pupil,isalsointhe course.

BrotherAlbertussaid thatanotherOldBoy,Pat Coleman,hadcompletedhis doctoratethisyearandis

nowlecturingingeologyat SydneyUniversity.Brother Cletus(LenReid)com-pletedhisB.A.inMelbourne. Sevenoflastyear's Leavingclassofeightpass- ed.Fourareatthe Teachers'College,twoat theUniversity,whileanotherisatSt.Charles'

EZY'SSLIPPERS andCASUALS

SOLVEGIFTYOUR problem

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Alwaysappreciated CASUALSforLeisure!

MEN'SBROWN CASUALSwith Leather Soles

Seminary,Guildford,along withthreeothersfrom S.I.C.

Wecongratulateinpar- ticularthefourtitthe seminaryfortheirnoble ambitionofonedaybeing anointedtoperpetuateChrist'scommand,"Dothis incommemorationofMe,"thanwhichthereisnomore sublimeoffice.

TheJuniorhad25full passes

Fromandfourpartial. theJuniortwowent toourJuniorateatWangaratta,Victoria,tojoin twoothersfromS.I.C. alreadyoverthere.

Congratulationstothese ladswillingtomakethis sacrificetojointheReligiousBrotherhood,indays whenthereisadireshortageofreligiousteachers.

Severalproposegoingto Guildfordseminaryorto Wangarattainthenear future,andweapplaudtheir maturedecisiontoconsecratethemselvestoGod.

Collegesportinevery Australiancollegeisno meretime-filler.Itisa vitalandnecessaryfactor inthatfullphysicaland mentaldevelopmentneeded byAustralianmanhood.

CollegeGames line,Thecontrolanddisciptheco-operationand teamspirit,unselfishness andpurposefulnessengenderedbywell-organised sportisa factor.majoreducational

EverycollegianatS.I.C. joinsinwhatevergamesare promoted,beitcricket, tennis,handball,football, hockey,orathletics.House competitionsineverygrade, gavein1955,addedinterest andzesttoeverymatch.

Incricketourfirstand secondshadtheirmeasure ofsuccess.Wecongratulate Mogumberontheirvictory inthe1954-55season.

In XVIIIfootballtheCollege wonthepremiership againstaredoubtableMissionteam.

IntennisourteamscompetedfortheMurcelland Edwardtrophies. Once againwethankMaxBonner forhisprofessionaltennis coaching,efficientlyand courteouslypresented.

Mentionofsportsrecallsthethreewell-organisedhockeyteamsamongOld BoysinthePerthcompeti- tions.

Briefmentionmustbe madeofthehouses.These wereintroducedbyRev. BrotherOliver.

TwonotableBenedictines, BishopsSalvadoandTorres, andthetwoMaristBrothers whofoundedthiscollegein 1913,BrothersStanislaus andSebastian,rightlyand worthilygivetheirnamesto thesefourhouseteams.

MarianSodality

Atributeofpraisemust bedulypaidtothefour captains,worthyleadersall.

To tainWilliamLaidman,capofTorresandcaptain ofthecollege,toPatrick Mahoney, of Sebastian House,toLanceDurack, 'captainofStanislausHouse, andtoGrahamAnderson, ofSalvadoHouse.

Thehouseenthusiasm gaveaddedzestnotonlyto competitivesportbutalso tostudiesandtodebating.

Debating,re-introduced in1954,expandedin1955. Weventuredintointercollegedebates.Thanksto thegirlsofSt.Gertrude's andcongratulations.We dividedhonourswithC.B.C. Perth.

Wehopetoextendour debatingactivitiesin1956. Thereisaseparateforum notonlyforthetwosenior classesbutalsoforthe Juniorandtheclassesdown toprimary.

Confidence,fluency,ease ofexpressionslogic,and aboveallaccuracy,result fromallsuchweeklyde-batesandverbalbattles.

SenatorSewardWillSpeakTo

Y.C.W.MembersAtSubiacoHall

SenatorH.SewardwillbetheguestspeakerattheYoungChristianWorkers'Movement'sChristmasrallyatSubiacoonMonday,Dec.19.

Therallywillbeheldin St.Joseph'sHall,McCourtst.,WestLeederville.

Thethemeoftherally followsthatoftheChristian Christmascommittee-"Put ChristBackIntoChristmas."

AftertheSenator'saddress,thewellknownbandleaderJohnnyReganwill takeovertheplatformfor theevening.

Heandhisoutfitwillgive apresentationoftheirown styleofmusicinterspersed withitemsbylocalartists.

Membersoftheyouth movementswhoattended lastyear'srallywillrecall itssuccess,andthisyear theycanbeassuredofa similarevening.

Allbranchesareaskedto keepthiseveningfreefor thisrally,whichisunder thedirectionofthediocesan executive.

CENTRAL:

BrianLow,thediocesan president,representingthe nationalexecutive;Mary Keely,thediocesanpresidentoftheN.C.G.M.,and TomSherborne,thediocesansecretary,journeyed toPembertonlastweek-end fortheofficialopeningof thePembertonbranchesof theY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.

TheV.Rev.C.Cunningham,representingthe BishopofBunbury(Most Rev.L.J.Goody),officially openedthebranchata meetingwhichdrewmore than70people.

KALGOORLIE:

T.Fitzgeraldbecamethe newpresidentofKalgoorlie branch,D.Maguirevicepresident,andT.Joynesthe secretary,afterelectionsat thelastgeneralmeeting.

Thetenniseveningsare provingverypopular,attractingbetween30and40 everyMondaynightatSt. Mary'sTennisClub.

SHENTONPARK:

Theyouthoftheparish areallinvitedtothe branch'sgalaChristmas partytobeheldinthe schoolhallonThursday, thepress,indistributing Catholicpapersandperiodicals.

Itsmissionbranchsawto thecollectionfortheforeign missions.Otherssawtothe tendingofthealtarandthe sacristy-opusDei.

Duringtheyearthere wereseveralbaptisms,publiclyandinfullceremony beforetheassembledcollege.

Wemustpayamostsinceretributeofthankstothe Benedictinechaplainsfor theirpriestlyzeal,Father BedeandDr.Hildebrand.

Dr.Hildebrandgavean extendedcourseinChristian doctrineandapologeticsand elementaryphilosophy.

Heactedasvocation counsellorandhisadvice shouldbeextremelyvaluable.

WethankHisLordship, Dr.Gregory,forthegenerousserviceoftheBenedictineFathers.

1955inMaristannalswill betheyearofthebeatificationofourfounder,Blessed MarcellinChampagnat.

Wethankthemanywho rejoicedwithus,especially thosewhohelpedtocelebrateitstriumphinthe CathedraloftheHoly Trinity.

Ourgratitudeextendsto Mr.andMrs.J.P.Lanigan andfamilyforthedonation ofthemagnificentstatueof ourBlessedFounder.

Dec.22,at8p.m.Theeveningwillincludedancing,gamesandagoodsupper.

WESTPERTH:

Membersweregrievedbytherecentsuddendeathof theirfriendandstaunch Y.C.W.member,JoeSmith. Anexcellentexampleto localyouth,Joelivedupto hishighidealsandwasun- selfishinhiseffortsforthe Y.C.W.

Tohissorrowingparents, sisterandbrother,boththe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.membersoffertheirdeepest sympathy.

HIGHGATE: Branchmembersmadea specialpresentationtothe AuxiliaryBishoptheMost Rev.J.J.Raffertyinthe formofasubstantialcheque forthebenefitoftheparish, attheirChristmaspartylast Mondaynight.

HisLordshipthankedthe branchonbehalfofthe parishandtoldmembers thatthebranchwouldneed theircontinuedenthusiasm intheNewYearifthey weretomaintaintheirpresenthighstandard.

Inappreciationofhis workforthebranchover manyyears,formerpresi- dentBrianFoley,thewellknownWestPerthfootballer,waspresentedwith ahandsomely-bounddaily Missal.

Anexpansionofservices duringthecomingyearwas forecastinareportofthe branchbythesecretariesof bothmovements. ThebranchgeneralmeetingswillresumeonMonday,Jan.23.

FREMANTLE: Deepestsympathytothe branch'scricketers;atleast theywereconsistentintheir recentloss.Basketballers practiseat10a.m.thisSunday,Dec.18,atPalmyra.

Allthebranchesofthe twomovementshaveacordialinvitation St.Patrick'sdanceinthenewhall nextWednesdaynightand weeklythereafter.

SCARBOROUGH: ScarboroughY.C.W.iscooperatinginthenation-wide Y.C.W.campaignto"Put ChristBackIntoChristmas."ChristianChristmas cardsmadeavailableat meetingshavemetwitha steadydemandfrommembers. Leadersareinvestigating otheravenuesforpublicisingtherealmeaningof Christmasanditishoped thatlocalbusinesspeople willco-operateindisplayingcampaignposters.

SOUTHPERTH: Thedatefortheraffle drawiscomingcloseranda fewticketsremaintobe sold,andthebranchaszs forthesupportofparishioners.

Better attending andnow areover, holidays swellthe

crowdsarenow thenighttennis thatexaminations localstudentson areexpectedto numbers.

TheN.C.G.M.andthe TherrySociety'srecentcombinedone-actplaytourney, offourplays,proveda highlysuccessfulevening.

SeminariansBeat

TheProfessionalists

Fontainebleau,France.Hiscassockflying,aseminarianpedalledacrossthe finishlineaheadofcompetingprofessionalcycliststo scoreanupsetvictoryina raceinspiredbyanew movieaboutItaly'sfamed fictionalpriest,DonCamillo.

Ottawa.-TheroleofSt. JosephintheDivinedrama ofsalvationwassounique anddecisivethataconstantdevotiontohimisan obligationforeveryCatholic,theCanadianhierarchy declaredinastatement markingthecloseofthe specialjubileeyeardedicatedtoSt.Joseph.

Thestatementofthe Canadianhierarchypointed outthatthelistofsaints andmartyrsoftheChurch issolongthatonecanbe excusedfornothavingnurturedaspecialdevotionto each,butbecauseofthe uniqueroleofSt.Joseph everyCatholicshouldbe devotedtohim.

ItistruethatintheearlyChurchtherewerefew proofsofdevotiontoSt. Joseph,thestatementsaid, becausehisclosenessto JesusandMarytendedto leavehiminarelativeobscurity.

Thestatementaddedthat atthetimewhenonly martyrswerebeingveneratedpublicly,thestarif Josephwasonthespiritual horizonandithasnever ceasedtoriseinthefirmamentoftheChurch,where today"itburnswithan irresistiblebeautyanda splendourwhichknowsno eclipse."

pointedTheCanadianbishops outthat"throughthedesignsofProvidence ouryoungbutvigorous countryhasthesignal honourofhavingbeenthe firstintheworldtohave St.Josephasitsfirstpatron saint."

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

TheChildrenofMaryis as organisation.everourmajorspiritual Itssuccessis knownonlytotheangels, butfromitsranksof1955 willgo,pleaseGod,nota fewtoseminariesandtothe Brothers'juniorate.

Membersofthesodality carriedontheapostolatef Continuednextcolumn

Otheradditionstothe collegemakeforgreater comfortindormitoryandhallandevengreaterreverencein Calledthechapel. upontodeputise forBrotherOliver,Ifound mytaskmadeeasy,thanks to andtheexcellentteamspirit, theco-operationofa giftedstaff,whomIcongratulateonanexcellent year'swork.

MayIaddameasureof thankstothemusicteacher, Mr.PaulSpittell,andto thematronanddomestic staffforloyaltyandservice.

Thecontestbetweenthe seminariansandprofessionalswasarrangedbya sportsclubwhosemembers hadseenthemovie,which featuresabicycleracebetweenDonCamilloandhis arch-rival,MayorPeppone. Theseminarianscamehere toracefromtheItalian CatholicMissioninParis.

Althoughtheygavetheseminariansaminute'shead start, expectedtheprofessionalshad towintherace,runbetweenthevillagesof ParadiseandTheSaints.

withcrepe rubberAc/ solesMa,

SaintJosephAs UniversalPatron

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TheMassisthegreat dramaofCalvaryandin these32pagesweareofferedaclearcutexplanation andguidetoeveryprayer andactionoftheMass,our supremeactofwarship.

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Otherbooksintheseries ofeightsofarpublishedinclude:"FatherBrennan's TalesforTinyTots," "FatherBrennan'sTipTop Tales,""TheLandofDiddleyDa"and"JesusShows MetheWay."

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OurLady'smessageswere entrustedtochildrenforthe benefitofthewholeworld. Thesepagesmuststimulate ourlovefortheBlessed Virginandmakeusever consciousofthenecessityof prayerandpenance.

Already1,000copiesof thisneweditionhavebeen soldinWesternAustralia, anditishopedthatnowthe importanceofOurLady's messageswillreachthe heartofeveryChristian throughthepagesofthis book.

HelpIsGiven

DespiteProtest

Singapore.-TheSingaporelegislativeassembly hasincreaseditsappropriationfortheFamilyPlanningAssociation,agroup whichspreadsbirth-control information.

Oppositiontotheappropriationhadbeenmade knownbyCatholicgroups aswellasbysomerepresentativesofother Christian arianon-Christiangroups.

AlthoughAssemblyleadersopposedtotheappropriationhadaskedCatholic memberstokeepreligious issuesoutofthedebate,the religiouselementwas broughtupinthedebateby aCatholicassemblyman.

Thebooksareillustrated, someincolour,othersin blackandwhite,andthe picturedhardcoversare brightlylacquered.AnexcellentchoiceforthejuniorlPrprtg,:Ti fishedPteRecord" yl

AY.C.W.leaderwritesoftheaccommodationproblemfor countrygirlsandboys,aproblemwhichcouldmean

ADimChristmasForSome

CountryHomes

feelings.

Notaprettypictureisit -anditisbynomeans exaggerated.Examineyourworkmates

It'sChristmas holidaytime atimeclosely,examineyoursportingclub,keepyoureyes ofjoyandcelebrationtowelcomethenew-openasyouwalkdownthe bornSaviour-butinsomecountryhomes,streetandseeifthedescriptionisatrueone. thethoughtofholidaysbringsonanaggingitisadescriptionbased fearthattemporarilyquellsthosehappyonexperience-theexperienceofmanyyoungchaps whohavefallen,thenregainedtheirfeet,with morestrengthofcharacter thanbefore.

Forlurkingintheback ofparents'mindsisthe thoughtthattheirsonsand daughters,justfinished school,willsoonbeleaving forthecity,theretofurtherstudiesortakeajob.

Andthefear,thatsoon willstarttogrow,is-will theirchildrenfindadecent Catholichomeatwhichto stay?

Somefamilieshavehad theirfearsremoved.Relationsandfriendswilltake theirsonsanddaughtersin, andthosenowcarefree parentsgobacktotheir celebrationswithheartfelt thankstoGodwhohasbeen sogoodtothem.

Butothersarenotso fortunate-andalreadyintotheofficeoftheYoung ChristianWorkers'Movementhavecomelettersfrom theseparentsseekingaidto findahome.

Thefearsoftheseparents areunderstandable.

Theirboysandgirlshave justlefttherelativelycloisteredshelterofschooland nowtheymustfindtheir ownwayinanentirelynew andsometimesbewildering environment.

Whethertheywillgoto work,toatechnicalcollege, ortotheUniversity,theretheywillmeetladsthe sameageasthemselvesand alsomixwitholdermen.

Menwhohavehad"experience"inworldlyaffairs; menwhoseeverysecond o schoollibrary. Office.niaayStreet, : Perth.wordisusuallyblasphem-

ousorobscene;menwho delightinrelatingdirty stories,andgivingdetailed descriptionsoftheirconquests.

Thiscomesasagreat shocktothese17and18year-oldlads,buttheshock soonpassestobefollowed byapassiveacceptanceof thisbehaviourasastandardofliving-anacceptancewhichwillintime dulltheirconscienceand thenbecameactive.

Thisthen,istheworldintowhichtheseyoungboys andgirlscomefromtheir previouslysecurehomelife -canweblamethese youngandimpressionable peopleiftheysuccumbto thisenvironmentandfall awayfromtheirfaith?

Youcould?Good,then dropalinetoY.C.W.headquarters,62St.George'ster.,Perth,andsetoutdetailsofyourcharges,your areainrelationtotransport,tothenearestchurch andanypreferencesyou mighthave.

OrringB2546andhave atalktoTomSherborne, theY.C.W.diocesansecretary.

Ifyoucanhelp,dosoandresthappyinthe thoughtthatbesideshelpingsomeyoungpersonto savehissoul,youwillbe givingsomecountryfamily oneofthebestChristmas presentstheycouldhope for.

AndfromtheY.C.W.aChristmasfullofhappinessandblessingstoyouall.

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Theanswertothatdependsontheirstrengthof character,theirlifeathome andatschool,thecompany theykeep,ofwhichbyfar themostimportantelement istheirhomelife.

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catching"beauty"asthe mainattraction,theyseeso manywomeninlow-cut frocksortight-fittingsweaiers.

Theyrelaxinthepictures whereinstitutionsthat Catholicsholdsacredare madeamockeryof,where animalloveisportrayedas thecentreofamanand woman'slife.

Theyjoinasportingbody wheretheattitudeafterthe gameis:"We'vehadahard gamechaps,let'scelebrate ourwin,ordrownthesorrowofdefeat"andthekeg isrolledintoprideofplace orthereadyopenerisproducedandthetopsflyfrom thebottles.

Andthatiswherecity Catholicscanhelptheir countrycousinstoseethat anembyrotragedyiskilled beforebirth.

Theinfluenceofasolid Catholichomewillkeepthe faithalivebeforethese youngpeople,givethemthe strengthtoresistthetemptationswhichsurround themandmakecertainof aquickreturntograce shouldtheyfall.

Andsotoyou,reader,we posethequestion:

COULDYOUPROVIDE AHOMEFORTHESE COUNTRYYOUTH?

Haveyouaspareroom whereayoungboycould sleepandstudy,wouldyou bewillingtotakeinsomeoneandbecomeasecond parenttohim,wouldyou bewillingtoplayapart inthesalvationofthese youngpeople?

TheAuxiliaryBishop,the MostRev.J.J.Rafferty, presentedthetrophiesatthe recentannualdinnerofthe Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Athletic Club.

Inhispresentationspeech HisLordshipexhorted memberstobecomeclub consciousandgivetheircooperationtokeeptheclub atitspresenthighstandard.

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Trophieswentto:

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HolyNameSocietyHears

Other-CountryCatholicity

Thecountrygavetheimpressionofcomparative prosperity.Whilstthere werenolargesecondaryindustries,thefarmerswere contentedandenjoyinga fairmeasureofmaterial happiness.

Itsgreatestexportsremainedpriests,nunsand brotherswhocontinuedto takethefaithtopeople thousandsofmilesbeyond theconfinesoftheircountry.

Itremainedaspiritual fortressanditwouldbea matterforregretifanoverabundantprosperitychangedthisstateofaffairs.

"RaisedbymantothehonourandgloryofGod."

ImpressionsoftheEternalCityandof Catholiclifeandactivitiesinothercountriesthroughwhichhehadpassedonthe occasionofarecentvisittoRomeandIrelandweregivenbytheRev.FatherT.Haugh, O.M.I.,whenheaddressedtheannualCommunionhighteaoftheFremantlebranch oftheHolyNameSocietyonSundaylast.

FatherHaughexplained thatmostvisitorstoColombowereinterestedinOrientalcustoms,thescenic beautyoftheplaceandits materialattractions.Few sawbeneaththesurfacethe solidestablishmentofthe Catholicfaith.

HeretheOblateswere stronglyestablishedwith threebishopsandsomehalf amillionCatholicsentrustedtotheircharge.

TheOblateshadserved thesepeopleforabout100 yearsandinthisageof new-foundfreedomitwas comfortingtolearnthat therewasanativeclergy ableandpreparedtotake overthespiritualcareof thesefineCatholicpeople.

St.Peter's,Rome

Thethreebishopswere allnativesandtheoutlook forthefaithwasencouragingtothosewhohaddevotedsomuchoftheirlives toitscareandcultivation amongstthesepeople.

DisembarkingatNaples, FatherHaughrelatedhow tosteponItaliansoilwas toappreciatethedeepculturalbackgroundofthe countryandthedepthof faithwhichinspiredits people.

Hetravelledbytrainto Romeandkeenlyawaited hisfirstglimpseofSt. Peter's.Asthetrainapproachedthecentralstation hesawfirstthespiresof thisinspiringedifice,the greatestmonumentraised bymantothehonourand gloryofGod.

St.Peter'sfrequentlydid notimpressthetouriston hisfirstvisit.Itwasbeyondhumanunderstanding togainavividimpression oftheimmensityofthe giantCathedral,tocometo anappreciationofitsunexcelledarchitecturalmarvelsorthemuralsand statueswhichenrichedits attractions.

TheCathedralcoveredan areaofsixacresandifthe sacristiesandannexeswere includeditoccupiedten acres.

Thegreatdomerose440 feetfromthegroundand itsdiameterwas137feet.

TheVaticanwastothe leftasthevisitorstoodon thestepsofSt.Peter'sand hereresidedtheVicarof

Christonearth,HisHolinessPopePiusXII,restored tobodilyhealthafterhis grievousillness.

Eachdaywhenhewasin residenceandhishealth permitted,HisHolinessappearedatawindowoverlookingtheSquareandgave thoseassembledhisblessing.

TotheItalianpeoplethe Popestoodsupremeandhis everyappearancewas greetedwithanenthusiasm whichhadtobeexperienced tobeunderstood.

FatherHaughrecounted experiencesinSt.Peter's whenheattendedabeatificationceremonyandofan audiencewithHisHoliness. Hespokeofothervisitsto bascilicasandchurchesin theHolyCityandofimpressionsformedfroma comparisonofthemellowedremainsofPaganRome anditsChristiancounterparts.

AvisittoLourdeswasa touchingandnever-to-beforgottenexperienceinreligiousfervour,saidFather Haugh.WhereasRomeimpressedwiththeunsurpassedgrandeurofitscathedral andchurches,Lourdessuppliedanatmosphereandthe feelingofaPresencenotto beencounteredelsewhere onthisearth.

TostepintoRosary Squarewastofeelonetrod onholyground.Outside thesquaretherewasevidenceofcommercialism,but withinitsenclosurethis wasshutout.

Onthedayofhisarrival, IrishandAmericanpilgrimagesweremakingavisitationtotheShrine..Theinvocations"forthesickand theafflicted,""LordthatI maysee,""LordthatImay hear,"struckachordwhich wouldresoundinthemind ofthosewholistendedto themthatwouldnotbe quicklysilenced.

Enquirieshehadmadeof CatholicisminFrance broughttheinformationthat ofapopulationof42,000,000 some15,000,000werepracticalCatholics,twomillions wereCommunistsandsome 28,000,000werenothing. Irelandwastheonecountryintheworldwhere95 percentofthepeoplewere devoutpractisingCatholics.

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Dec.18:

Blessandopennew church,Brookton.Bless andopennewchurch, Kwolyin.

Dec.25:

St.Mary'sCathedral.MidnightMass.

St.Mary'sCathedral arrangementsforMassand confessionsforChristmas andNewYear:

OnChristmasEve: Confession:11a.m.to1 p.m.;3.30p.m.to6p.m.; 7.45p.m.tomidnight.

Christmascarolswillbe sungbySt.Mary'sCathedralChoirfrom11.45to midnight.

Agreatdealhadbeen saidofthelargenumbers ofIrishpeoplewhomigratedtoBritainandlostthe faith.Some30,000Irish peoplemigratedtoEngland eachyearandpeoplewho movedfromsuchadevout countryfacedveryspecial dangerswhenremovedfrom theCatholicatmosphere whichpreviouslysurroundedthem.

Itwastobeadmittedthat thereweresomelapses,but theyweresurprisinglysmall inthecircumstancesand sweepingstatementsofthe lossofthefaithbysomany ofthesepeoplewasveryfarwideofthemark.

Ratheritmightbeclaimedthatthesemigrantswere restoringthefaithtoBritain.Thepopulationof Irelandremainedalmost stationaryduetothelarge andconstantemigration fromthecountrybothfor materialandspiritualreasons.

TheToasts

OnChristmasDay: Masseswillbecelebrated intheCathedralat7,7.30, 8,8.30,9,9.30,10,and11 a.m.

OnNewYear'sEve: Confessions:12to1,4to 6,andaftereveningdevotions.

Duringeveningdevotions

aSolemnTeDeum(the Church'sHymnofThanksgiving)willbesungbySt. Mary'sCathedralChoir.

OnNewYear'sDay: Massesat7,8,9,10and 11a.m.

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"MarriagePreparation" wasthethemeofthefinal combinedmeetingforthis yearatwhichformermembersoftheyouthmovements,Mrs.T.Daleyand Mr.PhonBarker,werethe

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ATIMEOFSERIOUSTHOUGHT

Theendoftheschoolyearbringsmanypeople, mainlyoftheyoungergeneration,toavitalquestion. Theymusttrytomakeasatisfyingdecisionasto howtheywilldisposeoftheirfuture,assumingthat DivineProvidencedoesnotintervenetocurtailthat future.

Therearecertainaspectsofthisquestionwhichareoftenoverlookedandshouldbemuchmorein theforegroundofthethoughtsofthoseconcerned. Thoseconcerned,ofcourse,aremainlytheyoung peoplethemselves,butparentswhoarewisecan helpalot.

Thequestionisbestapproachedfromthisangle: "HowshallIdedicatemylifebestforthegloryof Godandthesalvationofmysoul?"Unlessthatis thepredominantconsideration,roomwillbeleftfor muchrashanderraticassessmentofwherefuture happinesslies.ThefundamentalnotionofChristianity,thatthislifeisourstewardship,andthat weshallbecalledontoaccountfortheusewehave madeofthetalentsentrustedtous,shouldbea forethought,notabelatedafter-thought.Toooften thisideadawnsaspeopletrytogatherupthe wreckageoffailureandfrustration.

Alifemaybededicatedtotheserviceandpraise ofGodeitherindirectlyordirectly.Formany,the dedicationoftheirtalentswillbetoGodthrough thepracticeofatradeorprofession.Otherswill findapartnerinmarriagetowhomtheirimmediate' dedicationwillbe,andthen,jointlytoGod.But thequestionshouldbe"Willthisoccupation,will thischoiceofmylife'spartner,beformeameans ofusingfruitfullythetalentscommittedtomycare, andofsavingmysoul?"

FatherHaughspokeofguestspeakersfortheeven- hisg. pleasureatbeingonceTheirpracticalsugges- againinAustraliaandpar- ticularlyinFremantleand attheopportunityofrenewingacquaintanceswith manystaunchfriends.

ThetoastoftheHierarchy andClergywasproposedby S.O'Connorwhospokeof theCatholicpeople'scontinuingindebtednessto thosewhosounselfishlydevotedtheirlivesandtheir outstandingtalentstothe spiritualcareofCatholic people.

MembersoftheHoly NameSocietyhadspecial responsibilitiesfromtheir privilegeofmembershipin aCatholicsodalityandtheir loyaltytothebishopsand priestswasanobligation whichcalledforconstant attention.

Theresponsewasmadeby Rev.FatherG.O'Callaghan ofEastFremantle.

Mr.J.Brindleypaidtributetotheworkofthe DiocesanUnioninsubmittingthetoastoftheHoly NameSociety.Hemade eulogisticreferencetothe devotionwithwhichCouncilmembersappliedthemselvestotheirdutiesandit wasperhapsonlyontheoccasionofsuchvisitations thatbranchmemberslearnt ofoneofthemanyaspects ofcouncilmembership.

Thediocesanpresident (Mr.B.Quinn)acknowledgedthetoast,payingtributetothehighstanding oftheFremantlebranch.He saidthatmanyyearshad elapsedsinceFremantlehad representationontheUnion andheexhortedmembers toattendtheannualconventionandensurethatone oftheirmembersenjoyed thisdistinctionagain.

Thebranch'sspiritual director,FatherO'Sullivan, O.M.I.,expressedsatisfactionwiththeattention membershaddirectedtothe dischargeoftheirobligationsandtrustedthatthe zealwhichhadmarkedthe activitiesofthesocietyin thepastyearwouldbecontinuedinthefuture.

Mr.W. presided,J.Hughes,who notifiedthatowing tohisremovalfromthe parishhewouldnotbe againavailableforoffice duringtheensuingyearand thefollowingoffice-bearers wereelected:president,Mr. J.Brindley;vice-president, Mr.KevinKelly;councillors,Messrs.C.Peterson andL.Kroll;secretary,Mr. L.McFall;marshall,Mr.J. Hoare;treasurer,Mr.J.McGowan. Continuednextcolumn

tionsandadvicewereof greatvalue,bringinghome tomemberstheimportance ofspiritualpreparationand savingforthefuture.

FatherO'Brienspokein conclusiononmarriage,and stressedtheimportanceof celebratingChristmasby attendingMassandCommunionandwishedalla happyChristmas. TherewillbeaChristmas partyatJohnCartwright's homeafterMidnightMass onChristmasmorning.All areinvited.Thisissureto bemostenjoyable.

NEDLANDS:

Don'tforgetnextTuesday,Dec.20,forthegrand Christmasbarbecue-dance atBurke's,54Alexanderrd.,Nedlands.Allyoung peopleintheparishare cordiallyinvited.Bring yourownmeat.

KALGOORLIE: Ageneralmeetingofthe N.C.G.M.washeldonDec. 8.Allisgoingwellforthe Christmascampaignandwe askeveryonetojoinwithus andpraythatthisChristmas willbeaholyone.

Tennishasstartedagain onMondaynights;allare welcomeandagoodnight's entertainmentispromised. Theparents'nightforthis yearwillbeonDec.22.

PALMYRA: Theannualcombined wind-uphighteawillbe heldintheparishhallat 6.15p.m.onSunday,Dec. 18,followedbyBenediction. Girlsabouttoleaveschool and vitedparentsarecordiallyintoseeatruelifefilm depictingtheworkofthe N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.

Thecateringoftheladies wasacknowledgedbyMr. J.Brady.

Welcomingthevisitors, whoincludedthediocesan secretary(Mr.M.Foley), Mr.Hughesexpressedpleasureattherepresentation fromneighbouringbranches.

Attheconclusionofthe highteamembersretiredto thechurchwheretheconcludingexerciseofthe three-dayretreatwasconductedandthepapalblessingwasimparted.

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ThedirectdedicationoflifetoGodbythepriesthoodorbythevowsofreligiouslifewillbea possibilityopentomany.Itisapossibility,indeed adesire,ofmanyyoungpeople,whichisnotinfrequentlybrushedasidebytheirparents.Itisdifficult tounderstandwhysomanyparentsaresuspicious ofJesusChristasthechoiceoftheirchildrenfor leaderandlover.Iftheideaoftheirownunworthinesstoownapriest,aBrother,oranun,intheir family,weretheparamountreasonforreluctance toconsent,thatwouldbeunderstandable.Ifitwere aquestionofadvisingcarebeforeundertakingan exactingcareer,itwouldbecommendable.Too often,however,itispositivehostility,ofwhichthe onlyimaginablemotivesareselfishandfaithless.

Atarecentspeechnight,theheadmasterofone ofourschoolsmadethefollowingcomments:"In thisagewhenteenagefreedomissooftenoverdone, overdonetoareallydangerousdegree,thetender rootsofthegreatergracesareoftenstarvedand chokedbyweeds.TouseChrist'sownmetaphor. theseedsofgracefallonstonygroundandamong manythorns-thornssometimesdeliberatelyplanted byparents.Strangelyenough,too,inanageof freedomandlackofrestraint,oneimportantfreedomtowhichyouthisreallyentitledisoften seriouslyinterferedwithandrestricted.Aparent orrelationwhocompetesagainstChristinaboy's heartandpersuadesagainstChrist'scall,isnotonly unwisebutalsounjust."Hespeaksonlyofaboy's heart,butthesameistrueoftheheartofagirl.

ThewordsofSt.Peter,"Lordtowhomshallwe go?"werespokenwhenmanywereturningaway fromChrist.Youngpeopleandparentsshould ponderthem,lesttheyalsojointheprocessionof thosewhopromptedChristtoask,"Willyoualso goaway?"

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VaticanPaperSeesDeterioration

OfChurch'sConditionInHungary

VaticanCity.-Thesituationofthe 'ChurchinHungaryhasgrownworseinrecentmonths,OsservatoreRomanohasstated here.

Thedeteriorationfollows aperiodinwhichitseemed thatatrucehadbeenreachedbetweentheChurchand Hungary'sRedgovernment, thenewspapersaid.

"Oppressionisbecoming moresevereagain,"it stated."Somepriestshave beenarrested,whileothers havebeendeprivedoftheir functions.Therectoofthe BudapestCentralSeminary, forexample,hasbeenremoved."

Itsaidthatpriestswhc refusetojoinpro-governmentgroupsof"patriotic priests"havebeenpunished harshly,expelledfromtheir diocesesandrefusedpermissiontoworkelsewhere.

ControlDestroyed

"Inalldiocesanchanceries,"itsaid,"supervision bycivilianofficials has becomeoppressive.

ofapurelyfellow-travelling naturemustbereceived withallthereservethatIs requiredbytheattitudeof personsdeprivedoftheir freedom,whowriteand speakwiththelipsand handsoftheirgaolers."

Osservatorealsodenouncedarticlespublished bytwo"progressiveCatholic"periodicals,theHungarianCatholicBulletinand AKerestz(TheCross),both ofwhichwerecondemned lastJulybytheHolyOffice.

ProcessOpensTo DiscussWomen

OfCivilWar

BishopGoodySaysManjimup ChurchMostBeautifulOfSee

DutchTVShould ShowOnlyItems

Unobjectioneie

Roermond.-Only moviesconsideredsuitableforallageswillbe shownbyDutchtelevision stations,accordingtoJ. Peters,aCatholicmemberofparliament.

HetolddelegatesattendingthemeetingofCatholic MovietTheatreOwnersthat theratingsoftheFilmCensorshipBoardwillbeused asthebasisofjudging.

Thetheatreownerssent atelegramtoCatholicmembersofparliamenturging themnottoLllowobjectionablemoviesbroactstsby foreignTVstationstobe shownonscreensinhotels andotherpublicplaces.

JapConvertDead

"Eachactofabishopis controlledandattimes imposed.Withoutthepermissionoftheseofficialsno youthcanenteraseminary. Authorisationisrequired beforeastudentcanbe ordained."

Thissupervision,Osservatorestated,destroysthe Church'scontroloverits ownaffairs.

"Thissupervision,"it added,"makesitclearthat certainactsattributedto bishopsorpriests,certain writings certainorders

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Valencia.-Adiocesan processforthebeatificationof19womenmembersofSpanishCatholic Actionwhopresumably diedfortheFaithduring theCivilWarhasbeen initiatedhere.

Allthewomenwere nativesofValenciaprovince. Assistingatthesolemn inaugurationofthediocesan tribunalwhichwillinvestigatetheircaseswere authoritiesfromallthe villageswherethecandidatesforbeatificationlived.

Thecandidatesincludea womanwhohadhertongue cutouttopreventherfrom acclaimingChristtheKing. Onewomanwasburied alive.Another,awoman of83,waskilledafter havingwitnessedthedeath offourofherdaughters,all ofthemnuns.

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Berlin.-Thereisnosuch thingasarightofparents intheeducationoftheir children,atopGerman Communisthasasserted.

Itwasbuiltbylocalcontractors,Messrs.Godley Bros.,ofManjimup,and designedbyMessrs.Summerhayes & Associates, charteredarchitectsof Perth,whowerewarmly complimentedbytheBishop onexcellenceoftheirwork. BishopGoodyapproached thechurchthroughaguard ofhonourcomprisingHoly Namemenoftheparish. Thencirclingthechurchhe blesseditandthiswasdone beforethepublicwereadmitted. Parishpriest,theRev. J.McCarthy,introducedthe speakerswhoaddressedan assemblyofmorethan500 fromaplatformonthe southsideofthenew church.

Theassertionwasmade byEastGermanEducation MinisterFritzLangebefore agatheringofgovernment employees.

"Theallegedrightof parentsdoesnotexistand isnotcompatiblewiththe characterofourState," Langestated.

Kobe.-Joseph(Shosuke) Itani,formerpresidentof ,thegreatKawasakiHeavy followedIndustry

Chorisgaourgati,iitoenrsIvnlitoo

- Catholicism,diedhereon WhatheregardedasthemostbeautifulchurchintheSouth-November15. West,wasblessedanddedicatedonSundayafternoonbytheMostcanAsppyrisoiLnrylit2,10e pari00 pe t shRev.L.J.Goody,BishopofBunbury.ItwasSt.Joseph's,inmodi-'Onthedayofthefuneralto fiedRomanesquestyle,builtinpinkbrickanddarkblendtiledmpaaymthseirrespectstothereroof,representingacapitaloutlayofmorethan£20,000. Mr.Itanifirstbecamein-

butreverttothesimpleway knownforcenturies-but forgottenbymany-in churchontheirkneesbeforeAlmightyGod.

andtothesuccessofthe arrangementsfortheday. Particularlydidhethank themembersofthechoir.

"Remember,muchofthe discordoftheworldand insidethefamilyisdueto disobediencetothefirst commandment,"saidHis Lordship."Letusallthank Godtodayandallthosewho havegonebeforeusfrom thisparish,thatthehonour andgloryofthischurch willnotmerelyaddtothe architecturalbeautyofthe townanddistrict,butbea monumenttothemercyand goodnessofGod."

BishopGoodysaidthat thecompletionofsucha lovelychurchwasasymbol offulfilmentandthefaith ofthepeople.Hecongratulatedtheparishonthe advancemadefromthe timewhentheMasswas celebratedinprivatehomes, theninhalls,laterinthe school,andnowinthemost beautifulchurchinthe SouthWest.

Heurgedthoseincharge oftheaffairsoftheland, toshowasimilardepthof faithandforesightbythe providentialdevelopmentof thedistrict,whoseproductivitywasunmatched.

Hewasproudofthefact thatRev.Dr.Kearnanwho hadhelpednursetheparish frominfancytoadulthood, waspresent.Somuchof thegloryofthedaywas entirelyduetotheloveand labourbestoweduponthe parishbyFatherKearnan.

TheV.Rev.C.Cunnir:7hamsaid:"Thismagnificen` churchisananswertothose whodonotadoreGod."He madeanappealforfundsto meettheheavydebtonthe building.

MassandBenediction followedforapacked churchandtheoverflowof morethan1;,0outsidefollowedtheservice,which wasamplified.LaterFatherMcCarthy expressedhispersonal ;hanksforthemanygraciouskindnessestohimand FatherCrocetti.Hesaid thegenerosityoftheparishioners-andmanynonCatholics-hadbeenaninspiration.

terestedinCatholicismafter hisdaughterswereconvertedatSacredHeartGirls' SchoolinTokyo. Hewasbaptisedbyone ofhisdaughterswhilein dangerofdeathin1951,but lingeredonforfourmore yearsthoughbedridden mostofthetime.

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TheMinisterforLands andthememberforWarren, theHon.E.K.Hoar,said: "Itisabundantproofofthe deeprootedfaithinhumanilyandproofthatgoodwill prevail,whensuchachurch asthisisbuilt.Itrestores thehopeinusall,that jealousiesandhatredswill disappear.

"Inthesetimesitisdifficultforustofindtimein ourdailyroundtosearch ourselvesandfindwhere wearegoingandhow-and thereisnomorepeaceful atmospheretodothisthan insuchachurchasSt. Joseph's."

"Thisisathingofbeauty andwillbeajoyforever," saidthechairmanofthe ManjimupRoadBoard,M:.

Hespokeappreciatively ofsucceedingpriestsin FathersDuffy,Cunningham,Sorahan(allofwhom werepresent).Linking thankstoFatherMcCarthy andhisassistant,Father Crocetti,whohaddoneso muchtowardsthechurch, wasthatduetothebuilders andthearchitects.

Continuing,BishopGoody saidthatmanyoftheills oftodaywouldbeeasily solvedif,insteadofpeople seekingoutpsychiatrists andsurgeries,theywould

F.B.Wiseman.Helauded theinfluenceontheyoung menandwomenoftoday whohadreapedthebenefit oftheteachingandguidance,aschildren, of the SistersofSt.Josephin Manjimup.Heassuredthe parishofallreasonablecooperationoftheboardin thefuture.

Mr.PaulBrennan,onbehalfoftheparishioners, thankedallthosewhohad beentheofficialguestsof theparishandforthosewho insomanywayshadcontributedsogenerouslyto thecompletionofthechurch

AcuteTeacherShortageInHolland

Amsterdam.-Holland'sacuteteacher shortagewasemphasisedatthemeetingof heDutchCatholicTeachers'Unionhere.

CharlieCarters

Dr.J.Godefroidofthe CatholicInstituteforSocialEcclesiasticalResearchtold theteachersthat"ifthe averagenumberofpupilsin Catholicschoolclassesisto bereduced to30within thenext12years,twoand ahalftimesmorestudents mustregisterinnormal schools."

Oneofthemainreasons forthepresentshortage,it wasnoted,isthatmore studentsthaneverarecon-

tinuingtheireducationbeyondprimaryschool.

In1930,itwaspointed out,only15percentof Dutchyoungstersbetween theagesof12and20attendeddayhighschools. Lastyeartheirnumberhad risento31percent. While57newhighschools wereopenedinHollandbetween1930and1950,the meetingwastold,14normal schoolsdiscontinuedtheir courses.

ItalianNunsComeTo AssistNewly-Weds

ThreePastorelleSisters,membersofa newItalianreligiouscongregation,arrivedinMelbournerecentlytobeginthefirst foundationinAustralia.

TheSisterswillestablish a girlshostelformigrantItalian inCarltonandvisit andcarefornewly-married wivesandmothersintheir homes.

Athree-stoleyresidencein Drummond-st.,Carlton, formerlyaMaltesemigrant centre,hasbeenpurchased bytheparishipriest,the Rev.Dr.PercyJones,ata costof£12,000,forthe nun'sfirstconventinMelbourne.

TheSistersareSister MaryTarcisius(Superior), SisterMaryRosarioand SisterMaryAlberta.

ThePastorelleSisters (SistersofJesusGoodShep- herd)werefoundedin Romein1946bytheVery Rev.FatherJ.Alberione, founderoftheSocietyofSt. Paul,whovisitedAustralia lastMay,whenanotherof thefourOrdershehad established-theDaughters ofSt.Paul-begantheir workinSydney. ,

parishpriestjudgesnecessaryfortheparishandfor thisreasonthefounder wantsthemtobegraduatedandexperiencedinmanydifferentoccupations."

Realisingtheneedfor specialassistancefor migrants,especiallyfor migrantwomen,HisGrace ArchbishopMannixsought theirservicesforthelarge ItaliancommunityinCarlton.

FrenchCourt AdmitsCure FromLourdes

Paris.-TheFrench Courtof plicitlyAppealshasimrecognisedthe cureofawomanat Lourdes.

Thisrecognitioncamein adecisioninthecaseof Mrs.LouiseBordas,55,who wasbeingsuedbythe TheMother-houseoftheFrenchSocialSecurity PastorelleSistersissituatedOrganisationforbeinga inAlbano,nearRome,anddealerinanti-biotics,a theSisterswereapprovedlargequantityofwhichshe asadiocesancongregationoncehadinherpossession. in1953byHisEminenceMrs.Bordastestifiedthat CardinalPizzardo. untilMay1,1952,whenshe e Thereareabout400mem-wascuredatLourdes,she bersoftheOrder.Motherhadneededthelargequan- Celina,theirMother-tityofdrugsbecauseshe General,byspecialprivilegewassufferingfromacancer. oftheHolySee,isonly28Doctorsstatedthatshehad yearsofage. beensufferingfromthe Thespecialapostolateofcanceruntilshewascured thePastorelleSistersis"toatLourdes. workinstrictdependenceThecourtdismissedtheandco-operationwiththecase,rulingthatbeforeher parishpriestineverykindcureMrs.Bordasobviously ofreligious,socialandedu-neededlargeamountsof cationalworkthattheanti-biotics.

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Bath.-Downside,thebigBenedictineschool nearhere,hasbeenpartly destroyedbyfire. gymnasium,Threedormitories,the workshopsand staffroomswereseriously damagedintheblaze,be- lievedtohavestartedinthe woodengymnasium.

Theschool'sheadmaster, DomWilfredPassmore,O.S.B.,hasannouncedthat therewerenoinjuries amongthe456resident students.

DuringWorldWarIInine boys sidewerekilledatDownwhenanairplane crashedamongonlookersat acricketmatch. Theschoolwasfounded about350yearsagoin Douai,France.ItmovedtoEnglandduringtheFrench Revolutionandwaslocated inDownsideabout1814. * *

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Childrenpicturedabovewiththeirparishpriest,theV.Rev.A. E.Langmead,recentlymadetheirfirstHolyCommunionatSt. Kieran'sChurch,OsbornePark.

TwoCatholicUnits NamedConsultors

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AbbotGregoryOpens£20,000 AdditionstoNativeOrphanage

OnTuesday,Nov.22,HisLordship,the Rt.Rev.GregoryGomez,O.S.B.,assistedby theRev.TheodoreHernandez,O.S.B.,bless- edandformallyopenedthenewadditions tothebuildingsofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage ofNewNorcia.

Althoughtheoccasionwasimportantenoughconsider-ingthelargesizeofthe additions,itwasdecidedto celebrateitsemi-privately; andso,apartfromthechil- drenofthetwolocal orphanagesandtheirteachers,practicallytheonlypersonspresentattheopening werethemembersofthe LotteriesCommissionwho,havingdonated£7,000towardstheconstructionof thoseadditions,hadaper- sonalinterestinthem.

TheBenedictineSisters,whoconducttheorphanage, gavetheirdistinguishedguestsandbenefactorsan excellentlunchandafternoontea,andthechildren of themtheorphanagehonoured withasomewhatinformalbutveryinteresting concert.

Abbot'sThanks

Attheendofthisthe LordAbbotaddressedthe membersoftheLotteries Commission,expressingfirst ofallhisadmirationforthe wonderfulworktheywere doing,supportingsoliberallyallworksofcharity,and secondly,hisgratitudefor theverygenerouswayinwhichtheyhadhelpedthe MissionofNewNorciaand itsdependentMissionof Kalumburu.

Inparticularhethanked themforthe£7,000whichtheyhaddonatedforthe constructionofthoseadditionstoSt.Joseph'sorphanage.

Thatdonation,HisLord- shipsaid,togetherwithan-otherdonationof£5,000by theW.A.government,had madeitpossibleforthe Missiontocarryoutthatworkwhichforalong timehadbeenbadlyneeded.

Inspiteoftheassistance mentioned,thenewadditionsrepresentedavery considerabledrainonthe Mission'sresources,since theover-allexpenditurehad been£22,000.

Andyet,HisLordship added,furtheradditions, improvementsandalterationswerebeingplanned fortheorphanage,anditwouldnotbelongbefore theywereputintoexecu- tion.

In workconnectionwiththe thatNewNorciaMissionwasdoingfortheAus-tralianaborigines,HisLordshipmentionedthatjust latelytheMissionofKalum- buruhadlostitsluggerwith theMission'sprovisionsfor sixmonths.

ThatlossplacedNew Norciainthenecessityof providingitsdependent

Mission provisions,notonlywithnew butalsowitha newboat.Thislatter,it wasatfirstfeared,wasnotgoingtobeprocurableatanyprice,astherewere practicallynoluggersfor sale.

Luckily,however,a40tonbargewasobtained fromthegovernmentforthesumof£6000,butoncon- ditionthattheMissionof Kalumburuwouldusethat boattosupplythenewgov- ernmentlighthouseat ThroughtonIslandwith regularseatransport.

Allthatwasmentioned, HisLordshipsaid,togive anideaofthelargeamounts ofmoneythatNewNorcia hadtoexpendontheabo- rigines,inviewofwhichno oneshouldbesurprisedif attimesanappealforhelpwasmadetotheLotteries Commission.

InreplytotheLord Abbot'sspeech,theChairmanoftheLotteriesCommission,Mr.J.Triat,thank- edHis complimentaryLordshipforthevery remarkshe hadpassedontheCommission,andaddedthatthe membersoftheCommission wereindeedveryproudof theirworkandthatthey onlyregrettednotbeingabletodostillmoretohelp charitableinstitutionssuch aswereconductedatandbyNewNorcia.

GoodImpression

Referringthentothe donationthattheCommissionhadmadetowardsthe newadditionstoSt. Joseph'sorphanage,Mr.J. Triatremarkedthatbothhe andhiscompanionswere verypleasedwiththeuse thathadbeenmadeofthat donation. madeThenewbuildinghad averygoodimpres- siononthemall.Itwasall thatcouldbedesiredand fittedinwellwiththeother beautifulbuildingsofNew Norcia.

ThemembersoftheCommissionweredelightedto seethatthechildrenofSt.Joseph'sorphanagehadat lastsomereallymodernandcomfortablequarters.

Andtomakethosequar- tersstillmorecomfortable theCommissionhadagreed, Mr.Triatannounced,tode-fraytheexpenseofhaving thenewbuildingcompletelyflyproofed.

Mr.Triat,inthename ofallthemembersofthe Commissionandofhiswife, alsothankedtheLordAbbot andBenedictineSistersfor theirwonderfulhospitality; and,secondly,thegirlsof Continuednextcolumn.

SistersOfMercyAreGratefulTo ThoseWhoAidedOrphans'GiftDay

Theyalsoappreciatevery muchthehardworkunder- takenbythestall-holderswhocomesofaithfully everyyear;alsothegentle- menwhosogenerouslygive their andtime,motorvehicles petroltodoallthe messages,erectstallsand decorations,countchange,collectdonationsand,in fact,doalltheback-stage jobsthataresonecessary intherunningofafete.

Toone extendandalltheSisters theirgratitudeand wishforeachaveryholy andjoyousChristmasand NewYear.

Followingisthelistof raffle-winners: Teapotandcosy:A.Hig- gins,286Hay-st.,East St. theJoseph'sorphanagefor veryenjoyableconcert.Aftertheconcertthe BenedictineSistersshowed theirgueststheexhibition thatthechildrenofthe orphanagehadpreparedas theircontributiontoEduca- tionWeek.

Rev.MotherandSistersofSt.Joseph's Girls'OrphanageandSt.Vincent'sFound- lingHomewishtothankeveryonewhohelp- edtogivethechildrenahappytimeonthe annualGiftSunday.Perth;giftset:McNamara, 14Marine-pde.,Cottesloe;towels:G.King,10Carring- ton-st.,Mt.Lawley;novelty cake:D.I.Donoghue,Les- murdie-rd.,Kalamunda; bridedollandoutfit:D.I. Donoghue,Lesmurdie-rd.,Kalamunda;tintoffees:A. Hogan,Scarborough;Christ-masstocking:J.Bourke,164 Wittenoom-st.,EastPerth; cake:K.Brown,15Gregory- st.,Wembley;brooms,Hig- gins;sixaprons,Hullett,16 Thomas-st.,WestPerth; trouserlength:JimKiernan; vanityset:D.Patterson,16 Duro-place,WestPerth; suppercloth:BF1872;saucepans:N.Boyd,220Aberdeen-st.,Belmont;Sunday night'stea:M.Heath,Gwenyfred-rd.,SouthPerth; fruitbasket:G.Legrini,280 Newcastle-st.;tinbiscuits: 0. GladstoneGrave,NestleHouse; bag:L.W.,BA- 5941;groceries:E.Hickey, McKenzie-st.,Wembley; toiletset:M.Heath,41King George-st.,VictoriaPark; pyjamaset:Mrs.L.Petterson,93Hill-st.,Perth.

Everyoneoftheitemsexhibited(andtherewere over150ofthem)wasthe workofcolouredchildren.Theworkwasremarkable notonlyforneatnessand perfectionofitsexecution butalsoforitsvariety.

Thenewadditionspro- vide sleepingtheorphanagewith accommodationand up-to-dateablutionaryfacilitiesfor120children,andwithampleandmostmoderncookinganddiningroomconveniences.

Thenewkitchen,dining- roomsanddormitoriesare containedinatwo-storey brickbuilding150ft.long by25thft.wide,whichis attachedtothesouthside of balancestheSisters'convent,and theolddormitories attachedtothenorthsideof thesameconvent.

Ashortprojectionatthe backandcentreofthe buildingcontainstheentrancehall,staircaseand ablutionblock. Itsinteriorisparticularlypleasant,beingwelllighted bothbynaturalandartificial furnished.light,andtastefully

OldBoysPlan AnnualNight

TheLeedervilleC.B.C. OldBoys'Associationwill beholdingitsannualre- uniononMondaynight, Dec.19,commencingatthe collegeat8p.m.sharp. Aninterestingpro-gramme,whichwillinclude severalguestartists,has beenarrangedfortheeven- ing.andtheexecutiveis hopefulthatmemberswilltakeadvantageofthisex- cellentopportunitytore- newoldacquaintances.

Astheexecutivehasundertakentomaintainthe schoolhonourboardandschool tiveportraits,theexecuhasbecomemorede- pendentonthefinancial supportofmembers.

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Washington.-TheU.S.StateDepartment haswithdrawnthevisasgrantedtoaRus-TheCommonwealthfiguresfromthefrom12.9percent.to12permostnumerous,constituting sianOrthodoxArchbishopandhissecretary1954censusrelatingtoreligion,releasedcent.;Presbyteriansfrom111.4percent.ofthetotal percent.to10.7percent.;population.Theyincreased toentertheUnitedStatestoministertoRus-recently(seepage6)canbringlittlecon-andBaptistsfrom1.7perby49,287people,or74per siannationals. thevisaitgrantedon cent.to1.6percent. cent.,duringtheseven-year November2toFatherLouissolationtoAustraliaasaChristiannation,Themainreligionsac-period.

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ThisisanincreaseofstituteofJerusalem,thebeingplanned. AmericanpriestinMoscowPassionistpriests,FatherstheirfellowPassionists.nearlytwopercent.sinceruinsofasixthcenturyMr.Svobodahassince isusuallyrestricted. MarcellusWhiteandJustinNeverdidtheyhavethethe1947census,whenthechapelwerebroughtto TheStateDepartment deniedhesaidanything Garvey,had,infact,re-opportunitytospeaktoeachCatholicpercentageofthelight. aboutArchbishopBeran saiditremainswillingtoceivedverybadtreatment.other. totalwas23.5percent. ThechapelhadamosaicwhileinFlorence. admitaRussianclergyman floorwithvariouscolour BothhadbeenheldinFathersGarveyandWhiteDuringthesameperiod

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

ConversionWouldNotAffect LifeDurationOfMarriage

"One married WhomItConcerns,"N.S.W.:IamanAnglican,andI aPresbyteriangirlintheChurchofEngland.

R.:Thatmarriage,accordingtotheLawofGod, astaughtbyChristandrecordedexpresslyinthe Gospelsandelsewherein theNewTestament,isbindinguntildeath.

Q.:Havingbeenseparated frommywifeforsome years,Iamawaitinga divorcefordesertion, whichIshallnotcontest.

R.:Shouldyourwifeobtainherlegalfreedomfrom you,thatwillnotleave eitherofyoufreeoreven abletocontractafurther marriagewhichisvalidin thesightofGod,whilstyou bothstilllive.

LoveIsNotLaw

TheStatemaysaythat, asfarascivillawisconcerned,youmaygothrough anothermarriageceremony; butwhat'sthegoodofthat if,asChristians,youhave toholdthatyouarenot reallymarriedatallinsuch acase?

Christsaidexplicity: "Whosoevershallputaway hiswifeandmarryanother commitsadultery and ifthewifeputsawayherhusbandandmarriesan,other,shecommitsadultery."(Mark,10:11-12).

InthelightofGod'sCommandment:"Thoushaltnot commitadultery,"werealisehowstrictistheChristianlawinthismatter.

Q.:MeantimeIhavemeta CatholicgirlwhomIlove andwishtomarryonthe completionofmydivorce; andIbelieveshewants tomarrymeasmuchas Iwanther.

R.:Feelingsofattraction whichpeopleexperiencefor oneanotherarenotalaw tothemselves.Thereare manythingsinlifewhich wedesire,butwhichwe havetodenyourselves whentheycannotbehad withoutviolatingconscience,defyingGod'slaw andcommittingsin.

TorturedConscience

Onceamanfindsdevelopingwithinhimselfan affectionforagirlleading tothoughtsofmarryingher, ifhefindsthatmarriageto herisimpossible,theonly thingtodoistoceasepayingattentionstoherandgo outofherlifealtogether; andthat,asmuchforher sakeashisown.

Q.:Idonotintendtoharm herreligiously.

life,asiftosaytoher: "Well,youmayhavehad toforsakeGod,butyou havemeinstead,arnlsurelythatissufficientcompensation!"

Q.:Isitpossibleformeto marryherwithouther beingpunishedbythe Church?

R.:Pisnotpossiblefor youtomarryheraccording totheLawofGod.Itis notmerelyaquestionofthe Church. The Catholic. Churchdidnotmakethe lawforbiddingremarriage afterdivorce;andtheCatholicChurchcannotunmake it. TheChurchsimplyhas thedutytoproclaimGod's lawandrefusetosanction anyviolationofit.If,in defianceofGod'slaw,a Catholicgirlgoesthrougha marriageceremonyoutside theChurch,shepunishes herselfbydeprivingherself ofthegraceofGodandof anyrighttoreceivethe sacramentsofherreligion solongasshecontinueslivinginsuchastate.

Q.:Woulditbepossiblefor metochangemyreligion

WhyChurchIs SoStrongAgainst Freemasonry

P.H.,Woolwich:Whatis theoriginofFreemasonry?

R.:Itwasfoundedin London,in1717,byJames Anderson,aPresbyterian clergyman,andJohnTheophilusDesaguliers,anAnglicanclergyman.Thebasic constitutionsweremainly theworkofAnderson,anJ werefirstpublishedin1723.

Q.:Whatisthedifference betweenthissocietyin EuropeandinAustralia?

R.:MasonryinAustralia ismuchthesameas MasonryinEngland.The bigdifferenceisbetween EnglishMasonryandthatof ContinentalEurope.

bybecomingaCatholic, andthenmarryher?

R.:Firstly,religionbelongstoCod,andwecannotmonkeyaboutwithit asweplease.Tobeconscientiouswehavetosay:

"EithertheCatholicreligionisthetruereligion, ornot.Ifnot.IcannotbecomeaCatholic,nomatter whatadvantagesImaygain inthisworldbydoingso;if itis,ImustbecomeaCatholic,nomatterwhatdisadvantagesthatmaymean tomefromawordlypoint ofview.

"Forthesupremelyimportantthingisformeto serveGodaccordingtomy conscientiousconvictions."

Secondly,ifyoudidbecomeaCatholic,thatcould notalterthefactthatyour firstmarriageisavalid marriage,bindinguntil death.

AsaCatholic,therefore, youwouldbeinthesame positionasyouarenow,unabletocontractafurther marriagewhilstyourwife stilllives.

Q.:Iftheonlywaytomarry herisprovidedsherenouncesherreligion,I'm afraidIshallhavetoforgetIevermether;but eachdayitbecomeshardernottoseeher.

R.:Andthatwillbecome harderstilleverytimeyou doseeher.Sentimentsare fedbyindulgingthem.

If,forthesakeofprinciple,wedonotwishthem todominateusanddriveus todothingswhichourrea-

sonandourfaithtelluscan onlyleadtotragedy-above allinthelivesofothersthentheonlysensiblething todoistobreakoffmeetingsandrelationshipswhich canonlyfosterthem,doing soatonce,eventhoughit behard,insteadofpostponingittilllaterwhenitwill beharder, Donotthink,inallthis, thatIaminhumanand quitedevoidofsympathy. Iamnot.Butitwouldbe uselessformetoletmy heartrunawaywithmy head,tellingyououtof sheerweaknessthatathing isallrightwhilstknowing quitewellthatGodHimselfdeclaresittobeall wrong.

Inanycase,thinkingonly ofyourselfandoftheCatholicegirlyoumention,I canassureyouthattheunhappiness of breaking thingsoffnowwillbefar lessthantheunhappiness whichwillotherwiseresult fromyourcontinuedassociation.

Imustalsoaddthatcircumstancesbeingasyou haveexplainedthem,theCatholicgirlherselfisalreadyseriouslyboundin consciencebeforeGodto ceasekeepingcompanywith onewhoistemptedtoask hertomarryhimalthough hecannotofferheravalid andhonourablemarriagein accordancewiththelawsof theChristianreligion.

Wereshetoexplainthe casetoanypriestasyou haveexplainedittome,he wouldbeobligedinconsciencetoinformherofthis graveobligationonher part.

PASTORRUSSELLWASPROVED INNOCENTOFGREEKTONGUE

SomeQuaintIdeas

AboutThePapacy

R.Baxter,Stanmore:Isitnottruethat withoutyourlife-lineofthePopes,there wouldbenoRomanCatholicChurch,today?

R.:Quitetrue.Butthat ismerelytosaythatunless theChurchChristestablished,withtheessentialconstitutionHegaveit,had continuedtothepresent day,itwouldnotstillexist today.

Imightmention,since youclaimtobeanAnglican, thatyourownAnglican Churchwouldnotexisttoday,ifwhatyoutermthe "life-lineofthePopes"and "theRomanCatholic Church"hadnotcontinued untilthe16thcentury,when thefounderofyourChurch, HenryVIII,brokeaway fromtheCatholicChurch.

Q.:Donotforgetthatitis throughthislifelinethat yourpriestsgetwhatever powersyouaresupposed topossess.

R.:Thatisnottrue.All 12 Apostlesconsecrated bishopsforthevariouslocal churchestheyfounded;and thesebishopsconsecrated otherbishops. ThebishopsoftheCatholicChurchthroughoutthe worldtodayarethesuccessorsoftheApostles.Imyselfwasordainedapriest inSydneybyArchbishop Couppe,afterhisretirement fromthemissionarydiocese ofNewBritain.

CanterburyContrast

Itispossiblethatthis episcopalconsecrationcould betracedrightbackthrough history,nottoSt.Peter,but toSt.Paul,oranyofthe otherApostles,withoutany ofthePopesenteringinto thelineofsuccessionatall.

Lord'sascensionwasto choosebyballotMatthiasto occupytheapostolicoffice forfeitedbythetraitor Judas.

AndGodratifiedthat choice.Theelectionofthe Popebyballotisafully scripturalprocedure.

Inthismatter,thedifficultywouldreallybeyour own,asanAnglican,to justifytheappointmentof yourArchbishopofCanterburybytheCrown,apurely secularauthority.

Q.:Evenafterhiselection, theheadofyourChurch isnotPope.Hehastobe madeonebymuchceremony. R.:Youmanifestaprofoundlackofknowledge. WhoeveriselectedasPope isPopethemomentheis elected.SuLsequentceremoniesdonotmakehim Pope,butpresupposethe factthatheisPope. Inmuchthesameway. althoughinadifferent sphere,themagnificent coronationceremoniesin WestminsterAbbeyonthe occasionofQueenElizabethII'saccessiontothe throne,didnotmakeher Queenbutpresupposedthe factthatshewasQueen. She,ofcourse,wasQueen byhereditaryrightfromthe momentherroyalfather died.Hencethetimehonouredformula::"I'he Kingisdead:Longlivethe Queen";andthatwithout anydelayuntil"muchceremony"hadintervened.

R.:Iamgladtohearyou saythat.Buttoinduceher tomarryyouwhilstyou haveadivorcedwifestill livingwouldbetodoher animmenseinjuryreligiously.

Q.:NordoIwishhertodo anythingshewillregret aswegrowolder.

R.:Shouldyoupersuade hertogothroughamarriageceremonywithyou, shewillbefilledwithregretandremorsefromthe verybeginning,without waitingforyoubothto growolder.

AsaCatholic,sheknows theLawofChristwhichI havequotedalready:"Ifa manputsawayhiswifeand marriesanother,hecommitsadultery."

Tofindherselflivingcontinuouslyinsuchastate withyouinthesightof Godwouldmeanatortured conscienceforher;andI amsureyouwouldnotregardyourselfasasufficient substituteforGodinher

WhilstEnglishMasonryis notChristian,itdemandsat leastbeliefinGod,whereas ContinentalMasonrydoes not. AlsoContinentalMasonry hasbeengiventosubversive activitiesagainstboth ChurchandState,activities ofwhichEnglishMasonry officiallydisapproves.

Q.:WhyisFreemasonry condemnedbytheCatholicChurch?

R.:Itiscondemnedinall itsforms,whetherEnglish orContinental,asconstitutingapaganreligionof naturalismofferingitselfas asubstituteforChristianity, asasecretsocietyunlawful ofitsverynature,asexactingamorally-unjustified oathofallegiance,assubversiveofcivilandreligious authority,asaprolific sourceofinjusticeinsocial relationships,andasa movementessentiallyharmfultothewelfareofthe CatholicChurchinparticular.

Soseriouslyincompatible withtheCatholicreligionis Freemasonryconsideredby theCatholicChurchtobe, thatshedeclaresanyCatholicjoiningtheMasonic Lodgetobeexcommunicatedbytheveryfact.

G.H.,Vic.:Inyourbookleton"TheWitnessesof Jehovah,"youwriteofthe founder,PastorRussell,that "underoathincourt"at Hamilton.Ontario,Canada. in1913.hedeclaredthathe knewGreek,butwhen handedaGreekNewTestamentwasforcedtoadmit thathedidnotknoweven thelettersoftheGreek alphabet.

R.:Thatistrue.TheselfstyledPastorRussell,settingouttofoundanewreligioussect,pouredoutunendingmisinterpretationsof theBible,andclaimedto beanexpertScripture scholar.

HepretendedtoaknowledgeofLatin,Greekand Hebrewwhichhedidnot possess;and,undercrossexaminationinacourtcase atHamilton,Ontario,he wasforcedtoadmithisignoranceoftheselanguages.

Anaccountoftheincidentwillbefoundinthe book:"SomeFactsand moreFactsaboutPastor Russell,"byJ.J.Ross (p.18).

Q.:Replyingtoyourstatement,the"Witnesses"say thatRussellneverpretendedtoknowGreek andLatin.Theysaythat intheRegistersofthe PoliceCourtinHamilton, Ontario,forMarch17, 1913,anyonemayread thefollowingquestions andRussell'sanswers: "DoyouknowLatin?No,Sir.Doyouknow Greek?-No,Sir."

RIhavenodoubtwhat-

everthatthosequestions andanswersaretobefound intheCourtRecords.But theyaremerelytheadmissionsRussellwasforcedto make. Thechargetobemetis that,beforebeingcompelledtomakethoseadmissions,Russellhadclaimed incourttoknowbiblical languages,andthatpreciselybecauseofthatclaim hewashandedaNewTestamentinGreekandchallengedtoreadit.

Onefoolish"Witnessof Jehovah"attempttodefend PastorRussellinthismattertriestomaintainthat afterhehadsaidhedidnot knowGreekhewaschallengedtorepeattheindividualGreekletters,andthat itwasoverthisthatthe questionofhisknowledge ofGreekarose.

IneffectiveChallenge

Itwouldhavebeenbettertoletwellalonethan totalksuchnonsense.There wouldbenopointinchallengingamantorepeatthe Greekalphabetafterhehad declaredthathedidnot knowGreek.

Thechallengepre-supposedapretencetoknow Greek,andinabilitytomeet itresultedintheabject admissionofignorance.

Thereisnocrimeinnot knowingGreek.Butthe dishonestyofPastorRussell inpretendingtoknowit untilcompelledincourtto admitthepretenceisquite incompatiblewithanyclaim tobetheauthorisedmessengeroftheGodofTruth.

Q.:Goddoesnotappoint Popes. R.:Hedoesnothaveto doso.ItisenoughthatHe shouldhaveestablishedthat officeintheChurchtowhich Popesareelected,attaching tothatofficetheprerogativesofsupremacyandinfallibility.

Q.:EvenPopesdonotappointtheirsuccessors.

R.:Correct.Butthatis ofnosignificancefromany pointofviewwhichcould possiblyserveyourpurposes.

Q.:WhenonePopedies, anotherischosenbyballot,justasamemberof parliamentiselected.

R.:Themannerinwhich aPopeiselectedinnoway affectsthefactthatthe officetowhichheiselected hasattachedtoitthepowers andjurisdictionGodwills tobelongtoitforthegood oftheChurch. IfyouwillreadActs(I, 21-26)youwillnoticethat oneofthefirstthingsthe ApostlesdidafterOur

Q.:YetyouRomanCatholicsregardthePopeasthe onlylinkbetweenheaven andearth!

R.:Youexemplifythe factthat,ofthemillions whoarebitterlyopposedto theCatholicChurch,very fewarereallyopposedto theCatholicChurch.

Theirobjectionsareto whattheywronglythinkto betheCatholicChurch. Theyjudgewithoutknowingeventhemostelementaryfactsaboutwhatthey aresoreadytocondemn. NoCatholicbelievesthat thePopeistheonlylink betweenheavenandearth.

Elsewhereinyourletteryou contradictyourownpresent assumptionbyaskingwhat rightanypriesthastoconstitutehimselfamediator betweenGodandsouls.

Withthatthereisnotime todealnow.Imentionit onlytohelpyou,inthe nameofconsistencyinyour ownthinking,todropthe ideathatCatholicsbelieve thePopetobetheonlylinkbetweenheavenandearth.

DutchPriestUrgesHarmonyOf Catholic,WorldHealthPlans

TheNetherlands.-InternationalcollaborationamongCatholichospitalsandwith i worldhealthorganisationswasstressedat theannualmeetingoftheUnionofDutch CatholicHospitals.

Aninternationalmeeting ofCatholichospitalboards willbecalledfornextyear withtheaimofsettingup aninternationalunion,it wasannounced.

FatherT.M.Bours,a Ronmondprofessor,said t'-.atCatholicsshouldnotbe afraidtocollaboratewith unitsliketheWorldHealth Organisation,theUnited Nations'Educational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation,andotherinternational bodies.

Hesaidsuchorganisationscanbevaluablemeans ofbringingChristtothe people.

Hestated:"Weshould perfectourownorganisation;thatwemaybeable tomeettheinternational bodieswithduestrength andconviction."

Thepriest-professoralso saidthatcautionshouldbe showninattainingthegoal ofworldhealth.

Hesaidthatitisknown thatsomeAmericangroups wishtomakeU.S.aidconditionalontheintroduction ofbirthcontrol,whichthey considertheonlysolutionto populationproblemsincertaincountries.

Healsostatedthathelp shouldbegivenatacautiouspacebecausetoofast apacewoulddestroythetradition;ofmanypeople.

Atthesamemeeting, JosephMaenen,aCatholic

NewStampsOf VaticanCity

VaticanCity.-Anew seriesofthreecommemorativestampswasissuedby theVaticanpostofficeto markthefifthcentenaryof thedeathofPopeNicholas (1447-1455).

Thenevseriesconcist,c1 ofthreedenominationson asingledesignexecutedby ProfessorE.Pizzi.

Thedesignistakenfrom apaintingbyFraAngelico whichdepictsthePopein pontificalgarb.

PopeNicholasVwasthe firstofthe"humanist popes"HebroughttoRome thegreatscholarsand artistsofhistime,and orderedthecollectionofthe booksandmanuscripts whichmakeupthenucleus oftheVaticanlibrary.

memberoftheDutchparliamentandchairmanof theDutchHospitalUnion, saidthatonly15percent oftheCatholichospitals aregivengovernmentalaid whereas25outofthe34 State-operatedhospitals aresubsidised.Hecalled thisunfair.

DionneQuint

QuitsConvent

Montreal.-Marie Dionne,thequintuplet whohaslefttheconvent whereshewaspreparing tobecomeacloisterednun forthesecondtimein16 months,isreportedsufferingfrom"pernicious anaemia." Describedas"reliable," thereportcamedespitea newsblackoutatNotre Damedel'EsperanceHospitalinnearbySt.Laurent. Itwastothishospital, wherehersisters,Cecilia andYvonne,aretrainingas nurses,thatMariecame afterleavingthecloistered conventoftheServantesdu priesttraditionallystationQuebecCity. Herlife-longhopestobecomeanunseemtohave shatteredThecloister's superiorwouldnotcomment onherdeparturebutdid indicatethattheydidnot expectthatshewouldagain return.

Fromothersourcesitis learnedthatsheplannedto remaininthehospitalfor somedaysunderobservationinanefforttoregain herhealth.Hospitalauthorities,however,wouldnot admitsheisthere.

Marie,frailestofthe quintswhentheywereborn 21yearsago,firstentered thecloisteredcommunityin November, andlossofsleepandappetitecausedhertoreturn homeforarestinJuly, 1954,justtwoweeksbefore thedeath,fherquintuplet sister,Emilie.

LastSeptembershereturnedtotheQuebeccloisterasapostulant.Atthat timeshewasreportedto havebeenveryhappyat beingabletoreturnfollowingtherest.Thedeathof Emilie,thefirstbreakin thequintupletcircle,deeply affectedher.

AfterherstayinMontreal itisexpectedshewillreturntothefamilyhomein Corbeil,Ont.

PolishBishopsAnswerPropaganda

OfRedsByExposingCommunism

Berlin.-Poland'sbishopshaveanswered theconstantbarrageofMarxistpropaganda towhichthePolishpeoplehavebeensubjectedbytheirCommunistrulers.

Theirreplycameina jointpastoralletterissued afterafour-dayretreatand conferenceinCzestochowa.

Partsoftheirletterhave beenprintedinperiodicals controlledbypro-regime Catholics.

BecauseofRedrestrictionsontheirfreedomof speech,thebishopswere unabletoreplydirectlyto allpropagandaaccusations ortoprotestagainstgovernmentpersecutionofthe Church.

Thehierarchy'sstatements,nevertheless,showed thefalsityofMarxistideology. Farfrombeingcontrary toreligion,astheReds claim,"truescienceleadsto God,"thebishopswrote.

Theynotedthat"thePapal AcademyofSciencesistodaycomposedofthemost distinguishedscientistsof thewholeworld Many ofthemareoutstandinginventorsandatthesame timezealousCatholics."

ContradictingtheCommunistchargethatthe Churchisreactionary,the Polishhierarchystatedthat "Christ'sChurchkindles

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Firstofallanapologyforanoversightonmypartlastweek. Aftertellingreaderstolookfortheresumeofbooksreviewedin November,Iforgottoincludeit.Betterluckthisweek.

clearhisreputation.

Startingwiththeaborigines,thetwoauthors havetracedthestoryof Australiathroughthefirst settlementuptothepresent day.Theresultisanabsolutetreasureofabook whichwilldelightchildren ofnineto11inparticular. Asthisistheagewhenthey areexpectedtolearnabout theircountryatschool,I cannotrecommendthisbook toohighly.

DUMPERTHE KANGAROO

"Mommio,"asMrs.Warnerisaffectionatelycalled bythenative;,isurgedto goalongsothattherewill beawhitewitness.

Ihaveasecondapology"trialbysasswood"soasto tomake,thistimeconcerned withmywriting.Through-outthereviewof"The Navy'sHere!"theGerman battleshipwasreferredto asthe"GrafSpree"instead ofthe"GrafSpee."Oneof thesedaysIshalllearnto manipulateatypewriter, andthelinotypemanwill heaveasighofrelief.

Havingencasedmyselfin whatIfeltwasanimpregnablefortressagainstcritics byadoptingthetitleatthe headofthecolumn,Ihad toadmirethemarksmanshipof"Bunyip."

ThecriticismofIreland's wartimeneutralityhasnot beenentirelydeletedfrom thecadeteditionof"The CruelSea,"butthebookis concernedwiththefeelings andattitudeofmembersof theBritishNavyduringthe war,andonecanhardlyexpectthesituationtobe passedoverasthoughitdid notcauseanyheart-burnings.

Nevertheless,Iamgratefulto"Bunyip"forremindingmeofmyvulnerability. Andsotothisweek's batchofselections:

THESTORYOFSAN MICHELE

ByAxelMunthe

Onthelook-outfor ChristmaspresentsInoticed twonewcheapeditionsof "TheStoryofSanMichele," onecloth-bound,theother apaper-back.

ThisisonebookIhave foundpleasureinreading twice,albeitsome20years liebetweenthetworeadings,anditisalsoabook onecangobackto,recalling someeventofDr.Munthe's extraordinarylifestory, andsavouringagainthe colourfulbeautyofhiswriting.

Inhisprefacetothe12th editiontheauthorhimself remarkedonthereviewer's difficultyinclassifying"The StoryofSanMichele,"and Ihavealreadycommitted theminorsolecismofreferringtoitasAxelMunthe's lifestory. Inawayitishisautobiography.foronegathers fromitapicture,whichno photographcouldhaveconveyed,ofafigurewhowas alegendintheperiodbetweenthetwowars.

Perhapsitwasmorethan meredislikeofcameras whichresultedinhis paintinghisownportrait, forhesetouttotellofthe peoplehehadloved,and oftheanimalshehadloved evenbetter,andintheprocesshegaveusapictureof histimeswhichhasearned aplaceamongtheclassics.

Johnny,rtommio'ssteward,must too,andZabogi,thechief'sson,isdue toreturntothevillageanywayinordertoadminister apiblicbeatingtohiswife, Tama,whohasbeen "frisky."

Johnnyisanegrophilosopher;Zabogiisatribal man-of-the-world.

Inthecourseoftheiradventurousseven-daytripto thevillage,Mommiolearnedmuchoftheblackman's wayofthinking.andshe tellsofwhatwassaidand ofwhathappenedwhen theyreachedthevillagein awaythatisutterlyfascinating.

Themostfascinatingaspectofthisbookisitssimplicityanddirectness.

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IMARRIEDTHEWORLD

ByElsaMaxwell

IstartedtoreadElsa Maxwell's autobiography withthefeelingthatI wouldnotlikeit,andIwas stillnotshurewhetherI wouldlikeitwhenIfound Ihadfinishedit.

Theauthorisbilledas "themostfabuloussociety hostessofalltime,"andshe richlydeservesthetitle.

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Thesuccessionofchildish partieswhichitwasMiss Maxwell'sjobto.organise isablastingcommentary onthementalityandtaste ofthegreatonesshemanagedtosavefromalifeof utterboredom,andthe characterstudiesshegives ofthenotableswhoswarmedtoherentertainments arefrankbutgenerally good-natured.

ByEvelynBartlett

Thisisthestoryofajoey kangaroowhowanted,more thananythingelse,tobean artist.Hisfathergavehis consentwiththreeconditions:thatheshouldreturn totheBushLandinexactly onemonth;thatsomebody shouldgowithhim;and thatDumpermustdosome bravedeedtoprovethathis becominganartistwas worthwhile.

Theonlypeoplewho volunteeredtogowithhim werethreelittlecaterpillars, Scriggle,Scraggleand Scrum,andthestoryof theiradventuresinsearchof Dumper'stoolsoftrade,and ofthebravedeedthatfinallywonhimfameasan artist,willappealspecially toyoungpeopleofeightto ten. MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 12/6.

THEAUSTRALIABOOK

ByEvePownalland

MargaretSenior

Themanuscriptofthis beautifulpieceofworkwon theAustralianBookSociety'sprize.TheillustrationsincolourbyMargaret Senioraresointimately boundupwiththetextthat theydoublethevalueofthe storyitself.

Thebookmeasuresrough13inchesby11,andthe largepagesmeanthata panoramicpictureofa periodofAustralia'shistory canbefittedontoeach page.

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TAMTHEUNTAMED

ByMaryElwynPatchett

Thisisasequelto"AjaxtheWarrior,"butcanbe readindependently.However,asitspredecessoris alsoanexcellentbookfor children,Iwouldsuggest thatyoungreadersstart withtheearlierstory,and thenfollowupwiththisone.

MaryElwynPatchetthas asuretouch,andshemanagestocramalotofcredibleadventuresintoher stories.Inthisoneshe addstotheheroine'scollectionofdogsasilvercolt, sonofachampionbuckjumper,whoreceivesthe imposingnameofTamburlaine-Tamforshort.

Thestoryrevolvesaround thetamingofTam,with severalhorse-stealers throwninforexcitement.It isabookthatboysandgirls fromtenupwardswillenjoy;from12onwardsthe boyswillprobablyresent havingagirlascentral character.

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thepowersofthesoulwhich aretheleversofmaterial, socialandculturalprogress."

Thepastoraladdedthat "Catholicethicsremoves everythingwhichcanbreak thetiesbetweenpeople, rendertheirco-existence difficultordestroypeace andsocialwelfare."

TheRedsaccusethe Churchoffavouringthe richanddisregardingthe poor.Thebishopsanswered thischarge,sayingthat"the Churchbravelystoodupin thedefenceoftheweakand exploited,thoughindoing soitoftenexposeditselfto sacrificesanddefeats."

Theynotedthatwhen someonemeetswithmisfortune"theactivecharityof theChurch"comestohis aid.Theydescribedthe Church'seffortstosupport hospitals,orphanagesand "institutionsofsocialwelfareforeverykindofsocial calamity."

Thus,theywrote,"the Churchperformsrevolutions inhumansouls,whichbring withthemnotdisasters,but welfareandhappiness."

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TRIALBYSASSWOOD

ByEstherWarner

Themoreyoureadabout theAfricannativethemore yourealisethathereyou haveapersonwithacompletelydifferentwayof thinkingfromourown.

Ihavereadmanybooks inwhichEuropeanshave triedtointerprettheblack man'smind,andIhaveread theoccasionalbookinwhich theeducatedblackman hastriedtodothesame thing,yetIcansafelysay thatin"TrialbySasswood" youmeetblackmen"lookingstraightacrossathim," andthatissomethingI havenotfeltbefore.

Theframeworkofthe bookissimple.Theauthor isthewifeofabotanist workingonarubberplantationinLiberia.

Herfavourite"boy," Comma,issuspectedofhavingstolen50dollarswhich hewasgiventopayfora chimpanzee.

Althoughhehasbeen mission-trainedandisanxioustostudytobeadoctor. hedeterminestoreturnto hisvillageandunder

Iwouldsaysherepresentsasocialphenomenon peculiartotheagewhen thebarriersbetweenparvenuwealthandage-old nobilitywerefirstletdown, anditissignificantthatthe arbiterofsocialprestigein thaterashouldbeginher bookwithareminiscenceof herchildhoodwhenthe familywastoopoorforher tobeinvitedtoaneighbouringchild'sparty.

Despiteherjibesagainst snobs,onecannotdismissa suspicionthatMissMaxwell isnotfreeofthetaint.One forgivesherthefailingover andoveragainforher sheerexuberanceandjoy ofliving.

Ithinkthisbookshould becarefullypreserved amongthearchivesofthe firsthalfofthe20thcenturyasoneofthereallyinterestingsidelightsonthe historyofthatperiod.

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AuthoritativeArticleGivesUs CloserDetailsOfPope'sVision

(ByC.R.Brunst)

VaticanCity.-ThedaybeforeChristappearedtoHisHolinessPopePiusXII,the HolyFatherclearlyheardavoicetellinghim that"avisionwillcome,"itisreportedhere.

DuringtheapparitionitselfthePopesawJesusbut didnothearHimspeak, accordingtothereport.

Theserevelationsare madeinanarticlegiving theexacttimeandother newdetailsofthePope's vision.Becauseofits origin,contentandplaceof publicationthearticlemust beconsideredauthoritative.

ThearticleisbeingpublishedintheDecember4 issueof"Osservatoredella Domenica,"VaticanCity weekly.Advancetextshave beengiventotheCatholic press.

Publicationofthisauthoritativeaccountwillserveto answerquestionsandremoveuncertaintieswhich haveariseninmanyminds becauseoftheunusualmannerinwhichthenewsof thePope'svisionoriginally becamepublicknowledge.

Thetextofthe"OsservatoredellaDomenica"article follows:

"Aswestatedinthelast issueofthisweekly,an Italianperiodicalhasrevealedahithertounknown eventinthelifeofHis Holiness.

"Aboutayearago,during hissuffering,theHoly FathersawOurLord.

"Ourworld,whichat leastinappearanceisso preoccupiedwithmaterial things,wasamazed.The pioussentimentsofsoma wereaccompaniedbythe scepticismofothers.Silent andprayerfullovewasaccompaniedbyspitefuldismay,whichattimeswas mixedwithirreverentirony.

"Conscientiousmeditations,whichdonotbecome

evidentbecausetheyare intimateanddeep,contrastedwiththeclamourofthose whodeceivethemselves intobelievingthatbymakingnoisetheycanfillthe emptinessoftheirsouls.

"Thoseattitudeswerereflectedbynewspapersand magazinesengagingina kindofraceafterthe'sensational,'inwhichunqualifiedtheological-moral'experts'didnothesitateat timestocompete.

"AyearagotheHoly Fathertoldaveryfewintimatefriendsoftheconsolingvisionwhichhadappearedtohim.Thesecret

hasbeendivulgedandthe Popewascertainlypained bythis.

"Butthisdoesnotalter thefactthatthetruthremainstrueandthatthe eventmarksoneofthemost sublimemomentsinthelife ofthePastorAngelicus (AngelicPastor).

"Manythingshavebeen saidandmanyornaments addedtotherarebut stupendousreality.Itwas reportedthatthePopehad notonlyseenOurLordbut hadalsoheardHisvoice. Thisisnotexact.

"HisHolinesslefthis residenceinCastelgandolfe inlateNovember,1954,to returntotheVatican.He wasalreadysick.During thefollowingdaystheillnessrapidlybecameworse. Asweknow,theHoly Fathercouldnotattendthe spiritualexercises.

"Hemadethem,never-

theless,bymeditatingin painfulsolitudeonthe writingsofFt.Ignatiusof Loyolaintheoriginal Spanishtext,whichsofaithfullyreflectsthethoughts oftheTeacherofLife.

"OnDecember 1 his physicalsufferingswere greatbuthismindwasalert andthePopecontinuedto takecareofChurchmatters. Hissufferingsstimulated himtodevotehimselfas always-perhapsmorethan usual-tothegloriousand sufferinglifeoftheCatholic world.

"Onthatday-werepeat onDecember1-whilehis mindwasmoreabsorbed thanever,thePopequite distinctlyheardavoicesaying,'Avisionwillcome.'

"Themysteriousannouncementwasconfirmed thenextmorning.OnDecember2,whendarkness yieldedtothefirstlightof

TheologianExaminesNature OfVisionSeenByPontiff

Washington.-The byHisHolinessPope actualglorifiedBody replicamiraculouslyf retina.

Thiswasstatedbyoneof America'sforemostascetical andmysticaltheologians aftertheHolySeehadconfirmedareportthatthe HolyFatherrevealedthat Christappearedtohimlast December2,whenheseemedclosetodeath.Itwas afterthisthatthePopebeganwhatmanyhaveconsideredamiraculousrecovery.

FatherPascalP.Parente, aprofessorintheSchoolof

eAnotheryear (fgreatprogress

visionreportedlyseen PiusXIIwasnotthe ofChrist,butonlya ormedinthePontiff's TheologyoftheCatholic UniversityofAmerica,said: "Itisthecommonopinion oftheologians,following theteachingofSt.Thomas Aquinas,thatwhenthe Lordissaidtohaveappearedinavision,itisnot thesameBodythatascendedintoheaven,butareplica formedmiraculouslyinthe retinaandimaginationof theseer."

FatherParentesaidthat mysticalmanifestationssuch asthatexperiencedbyPopePiushavebeenafrequent occurrenceamongsaints andotherseversincethe Churchwasestablished.

"But,"headded,"the presentinstanceisunique becauseneverbeforehasa successorofSt.Peterrevealedapersonalexperienceofthiskind."

"Itismyownpersonal beliefthatiftherewasalso alocution,thePopeactually experiencedarealapparition,orsensitivevision," FatherParentesaid.

Locutionsarewordsheard bytheearbutproduced supernaturally.Father Parenteemphasisedthatin termingthePope'sexperienceatrueapparition,he wasacceptingasvalidthe reportthatthePontiffboth sawChristandwasaddressedbyHim.

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TheHolySeesofarhas notconfirmedthatChrist spoketothePontiffduring thevision.

"Ibasemyopinion," FatherParentesaid,"upon thefact-asreported-that thePopeopenedhiseyes uponhearingthewords, 'Magisteradestetvocatte' (TheMasterishereand callsyou)."

Herecalledthatbefore PopePiuswaselected,he hadbeenknowninRomeas "theasceticalCardinal."It washishabittorecitethe DivineOfficeonhisknees.

Thepriestsaidtheprayer, "SoulofChrist,sanctify me,"whichthePopewas reportedtohavebeenrecitingatthetimeofthe apparitionisattributedto St.IgnatiusLoyola,the founderoftheSocietyof Jesus,andisfoundinevery prayerbookforthethanksgivingafterHolyCommunion.

Popes,becausetherewere somanysaintlyPontiffsof whoselivesweknowlittle ornothing.

"Allwecansayisthat therearenorecordsofother Popesbeinggiventhisprivilege.Wehavetorememberthatauthentichistorical ChurchrecordsdidnotbeginuntiltheearlyMiddle Ages.Butbeforethat,many saintlyPontiffsmaywell haveexperiencedapparitions."

FatherParentesaidthat biographiesofthePopesup toBonifaceII(530-532) werepublishedintheLiber Pontificalis(TheBookof thePopes),attheendofthe sixthcentury.

However,theywereall writtenaboutthattimeand containedmuchunreliable information.Laterbiographiesuptotheendof theninthcenturywerewrittenafterthedeathofthe Popes,butareofunequal value.

KindsOfVisions

BoththeOldandNew Testamentscontainnumerousaccountsofmiraculous visions,suchasthatofthe ArchangelRaphaelto Tobias,FatherParentesaid. Allvisions,hestated,are classifiedascorporeal,imaginativeorintellectual.

Inthecorporealvision, thereisarealperceptionby theexternalsense.In imaginativevisionsthereis anobjectiveperceptionby imaginationwithoutany outwardimpressiononthe organofsight.

Inintellectualvisions,the Divineactiondirectlyaffects theintellectwithoutany senseimage.Thesevarious distinctionsapplyalsoto locutions.

Whilethereisnorecord ofapparitionsofChristto otherPopesbesidesSt. PeterandPopePiusXII, FatherParentesaid,there aremanyinstancesofother celestialvisionsattributed toPopes.Some,hesaid, arerecordedinhistory, othersaresimplylegendary.

Amongthefirstgroup,he stated,isthecaseofSt. PiusV,whohadavisionof theBattleofLepantoin 1571whileitwastaking place.ThePopesawthe Christianfleettriumphover theTurks,andannounced thevictoryseveraldaysbeforethenewswasableto reachRome.

Christ'sreportedreply,he said,isfoundinSt.John's Gospelandarethewords spokenbyMarthatoMary atthehouseofLazarus.

"Naturally,"FatherParentesaid,"anapparitionof Christwillalwayscommandtheinterestoftheentire Catholicworld.However, weshouldnotassumethat thevisionseenbyPope Piuswastheonlyoneofits kindexperiencedbythe

PreservedfortheChurchand World.

dawn,thePope'saw'the Lordnearhim,silent,inall Hiseloquentmajesty. "Piusthoughtitwasthe call.HethoughtthatJesus hadcometohimtocommandhim,asHeoncecommandedPeter,'FollowMe.' Heinterpretedthesilence tomean`Magisteradestet vocatte'(TheMasteris hereandcallsyou).

"'DearJesus,'thePope repliedwithalltheeffusion ofhisheartandsoul,'call meandbidmecometo Thee.'

"Thesamemorninghe spokeofthemysticvision toaveryfewintimate friends.Intheevening, whenthePope'scondition suddenlybecameworseand causedgravefearstoarise inRomeandthroughoutthe world,these'witnesses thoughtforamomentthat Christhadtrulyordered

HisservanttofollowHim.

"ButPiuswaspreserved fortheChurchandthe Catholicworld.Duringthe nightofDecember3hebegantoimproveandwithin ashorttimeChrist'sVicar recovered.Onceagainthe LordhadtoldPeter:Feed Mysheep.

"Ifitwerepermittedus todaretoreadGod'sdesign, wewouldrecallthat Christ'sPassioncontinuesto theendoftheworldinHis mysticalbody,whichisthe Church.

"Andwewouldalsorecallthat,asduringthe agonyofGethsemane,Our LordisoftenforgottenbecauseHisdisciplessleep. eventhemostfaithfulones.

"InhissufferingPiusXII wenttomeettheMasterand hewaswatchfulamidsthis pains,whilesomanyofus slept."

POPEPLEADSWITHSPANISHYOUTH ANDMAKESNOAPOLOGY

VaticanCity-HisHolinessPopePiusXII hascalledontheyouthofSpanishCatholic ActiontokeepalivetheflameofChristianitythatdistinguishestheircountry.

FatherParentepointed outthattheOfficeofthe Feast(November23)of PopeSt.ClementI(88-97) recallsthatwhenthisthird successorofSt.Peterwas exiledtoGreecebythe EmperorTrajanhehada visionofChrist,notinthe Saviour'shumanform,but inthatofaLamb.

Itoccurredwhileheand 2,000otherChristianswere beingforcedtoworkina marblequarry.Theysufferedfromalackofwater untilthevisiondirected

Anotherinstance,Father Parentesaid,concerned PopeSt.PaschalI(817824),whohadavisionin whichSt.Cecilia,oneofthe earlyRomanmartyrs, guidedhimtohertombin thecatacombswhichhad beenconcealedbyawall builtinfrontofit.

FatherParentesaidSt. Peterwasalreadytheacknowledgedheadofthe ChurchwhenChristappearedtohim,asrelatedinthe Gospels.Thereisalsoa legend,hestated,thatSt. Peterhadalreadybeen25 yearsinRomewhenChrist againappearedtohimafter thePopehadbeenadvised bytheChristianstoleave theEternalCityandthus avoidthefuryoftheEmperorNero.

OntheAppianWay,St. Peterissupposedtohave metwithOurLordbearing theCrossonHisshoulders andgoingtowardRome. "Domine,quovadis"(Lord, whereareYougoing?), Peterasked,onlytoreceive thereply:"Iwasgoingto Rometobecrucifiedagain foryou."ItwasthisapparitionthatcausedPeterto returntoRome,wherehe wasdestinedtobecrucified headdown.

HolyFatherextolledSpain's naturalbeauties.

"But,"HisHolinessadded,"SpainisfarmorebeautifulintheChristianvirtuesthatdistinguishher. inthepurityofhercustoms, theintegrityofherfamilies, herloyaltytotheChurch andinclingingfirmlyto thefaith,forwhichshe knowshowtodie.

"Spainismostbeautiful inhersaints.Maythis flameneverdieinSpanish hearts."

TheHolyFatherurged youthstobethehopeof theirfamilies,fatherland and"ofthatbelovedarmy ofservantsoftheChurch andofsoulswhichiscalledCatholicAction."

InaradioaddressinSpanishCatholicAction,the Spanish,markingthe25th anniversaryofthefounding oftheyouthsectionof themtoaspringonthe summitofahill. Thismiraculouseventis commemoratedintheapse oftheChurchofSt.Clement inRomewithamosaic,the centralfigureofwhichisa lambwithahaloaroundits head,FatherParentesaid. Herecalledalsothe legendofPopeLiberius (352-366),whowassaidto havehadadreamofthe BlessedVirginwhichled himtobuildthepresent greatBasilicaofSt.Mary MajorontheEsquilineHill inRome,wheresnowhad fallenduringthemonthof August.

Hecalledonyouthtodevelopthemselvesspiritually andtoaimatbecoming "completeand perfect Christians.whichtheworld needssomuch."

"Donotforget,"the Popeconcluded,"theapostolatewhichyoucanexerciseinyourownsurroundings,inschool,among friendsandalsoinyour families.

"Letnoonesmileifwe speaktoyouchildrenand youthsoftheapostolate, becauseitwouldnotbethe firsttimethatthegreat, wiseandpowerfulhadbeen ledbacktothegoodroad byaweakhandoraninnocenttear."

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AtTheEndOfMassFaithful AreSentForthLikeApostles

Thefaithfulneednotlookawayfromthe missalforappropriateprayersofthanksgivingforHolyCommounion.

Letthemmaketheirown thesentimentsexpressedby thepriestintheprayers thataccompanytheapparentlyinsignificantceremony of"ablutions":

"Grant,0Lord,thatwhat wehavetakenwithour,we mayreceivewithapure mind;asatemporalgift, mayItbecomeuntous aneternalremedy."And "MayThyBody cleave tomyheart etc."

cationTheablutionsandpurifiover,theCommunion verseisread,orchantedby thechoir.ItwasintroducedintotheMasstowardsthefourthcentury, aboutthesametimeasthe Offertoryversetowhichitis directlyrelatedonaccount ofthedoubleprocessionof thefaithfultothealtar, firstwiththeoffering,and thenagaintoreceiveGod's wondrousgiftsintheSacred Banquet.

Thepost-Communion prayeristhensaidwiththe usualprevioussalutation "TheLordbe(`is'certainly now)withyou"andinyou. Itisoneofthemainprayers saidorsungbythepriest inthenameofthecongregation,andmakesdirect referencetoparticipationin theEucharisticmealandits applicationtotheindividual andsocialimplicationsof ourdailylife.

Onpenitentialdaysin Lentanotherprayerishere introduced,calledprayer "overthepeople,"withan invitationtothefaithfulto prayinallhumilitywith thepriest:"Humiliate ." (BowdownyourheadsbeforeGod).

Inoldentimes,beforeSt. GregorytheGreat,this

prayerwassaidduringthewholeyear,eveninPaschal time.Nowitisusedonly inLent,exceptonSundays whenallexternalsignsof penitentialseverityrelax, evenduringthepenitential season.

Alltheseprayersand othercommemorationsover, thesignofdismissalisgiven inthewellknownwords "IteMissaest,"orinacry ofpraiseto "BenedicamustheAlmighty Domino."In Massesforthedeadthedismissaltakestheformofa finalprayerfor"everlasting peace"invokedonbehalf ofthefaithfuldeparted.

Intheblessingthengiven (exceptinMassesforthe dead)wehearrepeatedthe wordsaddressedbythe Pope(whenhecelebrated intheChurchofthe "Stations"inRome)ashe walkedacrossthenaveout ofthechurchimparting blessingtothefaithful,just asthebishopdoesafter PontificalMasses:"May Godblessyou;theFather,

theSon,andtheHoly Ghost."

Thedismissalimpliesalso amissiontoallthefaithful present:"Go,youaresent forth."Thereisherea strikingparallelwiththe wordsofChristtothe ApostlesbeforeHisascension,"Goingtherefore,teach allnations ."

Thesentimentsofthe faithfulsoulatthismoment mightwellbethoseofthe Apostlesaftertheyhadbeen madewitnessestotheglory oftheirMasteronMount Thaboronthedayof Christ'stransfiguration.

TheGospelofSt.Johnis thenread.Itisthelatest additiontotheMassliturgy. Itbeautifullysumsupthe "procession"oforiginof God'sWordfromtheEternalFatherbeforethebeginningoftime,andHis workofrenovationandredemption,mysticallyreneweddailyonouraltars, notintermsoftime,butas anechoofthatSacrificeof praiseandpropitiation which"theLambthatwas slain"offerscontinuallyto theEternalFatheronthe AltaroftheHeavenlyJerusalem.

MindszentyStoryIllustratesWhat

RedsMeanByReligiousFreedom

NewYork.-Threeroomsinahousesituatedinadenseforesthavereplacedagaol cellastheprisonofJosephCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary.

OnceforbiddentocelebrateMass,theCardinalis nowabletoofferMassdaily andspendsmanyhoursin prayerandcontemplation.

Thesereportsappearina articlesbyLaszlo seriesof

NunsFoundedInPoland100Years

ToTeachAndNurseLaudedByPope

Rome.-ThefruitsoftheworkoftheFelicianSisterswillliveforever,HisHoliness PopePiusXIItoldthatCongregationina lettermarkingits100thanniversary.

Anniversaryobservances includedaMasscelebrated atthetomboftheirpatron, St.FelixofCantalicio,by HisEminenceClemente CardinalMicara,theCongregation'sprotector.

AsecondMasswasofferedbyFatherBenigno, Minister-Generalofthe CapuchinFathers,with whomtheFelicianSisters havebeenassociatedsince theirfoundation.

AftertheMassesthe Sisterswereaddressedby ArchbishopJosephGawlina, OrdinarytoPolishCatholicsinexile.Manyofthe 'SisterscomefromPoland, wheretheCongregation wasfoundedbyMother SophiaTruszkowska in 1855.

Anniversaryceremonies wereconcludedbyBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentgivenbyHisEminenceValerioCardinalValeri,PrefectoftheSacred CongregationoftheAffairs ofReligious.

InhislettertheHoly Fatherexpressedhis"warm satisfactioninrecallingthe praiseworthyworksGod hasaccomplishedthrough His devotedFelician Sisters."

Theresultsoftheirwork, hewrote,"canbeseentodayinthemanyschools andhospitalswhichhave beenestablishedwherever theSistershavegone."

But,headded,manyof theresultsarehiddenfrom

theworld.Theyliehidden, hesaid,inthe"loveofGod implantedintheheartofa child,inhealthandcomfort broughttothesickandin solacegiventotheagedand dying."

American-bornMother MarySimplicitaandthe11 Sistersofthegeneralate movedtoRomein1953at thesuggestionoftheHoly Father.

FormerlylocatedinCracow,Poland,thegeneralate wasmovedtoPoncaCity, Okla.,in1950becauseof IronCurtainrestrictions.

TwoPolishSisterselectedtothegeneralcuriaof theCongregationhavenot beenpermittedtoleave PolandtojointheRome staff.

MotherSimplicitasaid thatabout800FelicianSistersarestillworkingin Poland.Sofarhercontact withthemhasnotbeeninterrupted,althoughshehas beenunsuccessfulinher attemptstore-enterPoland personally.

TheSisterstherearestill activeinteachingcatechism inthechurchesandinministeringtothesick.When theCommunistgovernment cameto forcedpowertheywere toabandontheir schoolwork.

Thegreaternumberof theCongregationworkin manydioceseoftheUnited States,wheretheyareoften referredtoasthe"Polish Sisters."

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SinceOurLady'sAssumptionhassorecentlybeenproclaimedadogma oftheChurch,thestatueof OurLadyoftheFallingAsleepisofspecialinterest.

ManyyearsagoinSpain threedaysoffestivalwere keptinhonourofOur Lady'sAssumption:Aug. 14,theFeastofthe"Transito"or"Falling-Asleep"-OurLady'sdeath;Aug.15, herAssumptionintoheaven;andAug.16,herCoronationinheaven.

Astatuecalled"OurLady oftheTransito"isthegreat prideofthecityofZamora, Spain.Thereisaninterestinglegendtoldofhow thestatuewasmade.

Accordingtothelegend,

JesuitDeclines ServileCondition

SetByNorway

Copenhagen.-Father HeinrichRoos,aDanish Jesuit,hasdeclinedtotake advantageofthespecialPermissiongrantedhimto enterNorway,whereaconstitutionalprovisionbars theadmissionofJesuits.

TheNorwegianparlia-menthadpassedabillto permitFatherRoostogoto OslotolecturetotheCatholicForumthereon"KierkegaardandCatholicism."

SorenWierkegaardwasa notedDanishphilosopher wholivedfrom1813to1855.

Szamosfalvi,CardinalMindszenty'scousin(inHungarianusagea"nephew"), whichbeganintheNovember20issueoftheAmerican Weeklymagazine.

Mr.Szamosfalvi,wholivedwiththeCardinalfor severalyears,claimshewas thefirstofhisrelativesto escapetothefreeworld.

ThehousewheretheCardinalisbeingheldprisoner, thearticlesstate,isthe formersummerresidenceof theBishopofPecsinthe villageofPuespokSzent Laszlo.There,hiscousin reports,theCardinalcannot leavethehouseandreceivesnonewspapersor visitors,although his motherhasbeenthere once.

Theauthorsaysthatthe Cardinal'smothertoldhim thatapriestwaswiththe CardinalatPuespokSzent Laszlo.But,Mr.Szamosfalvideclares,"eventhe `priest-companion'assigned tohim isnopriestat all butaCommunist `suggester'whocarrieson thesinisterjobofbrainwashinginthehopethat thePrimatewillgiveuphis unrelentingoppositionto Communism."

Allroadsleadingtothe villagewheretheCardinal isbeingheld,thearticles state,havebeenclosedby thepoliceandareheavily patrolled.Accesstothe areahasbeenprohibited, theysay,byagovernmentwarningthat"uraniumis beingminedthere."

Mr.SzamosfalvireportsthatbeforetheRedsimprisonedtheCardinalthey triedtomurderhim.

GenevaSpiritIs VodkaForPeople

Glasgow.-Theso-calledGenevaspiritis"vodka forthepeople,"BishopJohnHeenanofLeedstold aCatholicTruthSociety meetinghere. Hesaiditisasedative giventoWesternstatesmen bytheCommunistswhile theylookaroundfornew peoplestoconquerandnew soulstoenslave.

"Ihavenodoubtthatthe Communistsmaydeceive statesmenofeverynation," theBishopdeclared,"butI amperfectlycertainthat theywillnotdeceiveCatholicsinanynation."

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thestatuewasmadeinthe veryyearthatthepilgrims setoutforAmerica.In Zamoraatthattimethere wasaconventofPoor ClareSisters,wholiveda verystrictandpoorlife.

wasfinished,andthen quietlywentintotheguesthouseandclosedthedoor.

SpecialBillOffends

Thebillmeantgranting FatherRoosexemption fromaclauseintheNorwegianConstitutionof1814 whichbarsmembersofthe SocietyofJesusfrombeing grantedvisastoenterthe country.

FatherRoosdecidedto foregotheprivilegeofenteringNorwayafterthe NorwegianJusticeDepartmenthadstipulatedthathe refrainfromallpropaganda infavourofJesuitteaching whileonNorwegiansoil, thatheleavethecountryas soonaspossibleafterhis talk,andthathereporthis arrivalanddeparturetothe policewithoutdelay.

FatherRoosteachesGermanphilosophyattheUniversityofCopenhagen.

VietnamLifts

BanOnBishop's Appointment

Saigon.-TheVietnamesegovernmentliftedits banonthenewsof Bishop-electSimon NguyenVanHien'sappointmentasVicarApostolicofSaigon14hours beforehisconsecration.

Hewastobeconsecrated withBishop-electPaulBinh ofthenewVicariateApos- tolicofCanthoinSaigon CathedralonNovember30.

Consecratorwastobe BishopPeterNgoDinh Thuc,VicarApostolicof VinhLongandbrotherof Vietnam'sCatholicPresidentNgoDinhDiem.

Co-consecratorswereto beBishopJeanCassaigne, retiredVicarApostolicof Saigon,andBishopPeter PhamNgocChiofBuichu. BishopHienisthefirst Vietnamesetobenamed headoftheSaigonvicariate.

RedemptoristsGet

FirstThaiBrothers Bangkok.-AmericandemptoristsinThailand's Udonthaniprefectureapos-tolichavereceivedtheir firstsixnativepostulantsforthebrotherhood.There areover150nativeRedemptoristpriestsand BrothersinIndo-Chinaand Thailand.

Theabbessofthecommunitywasaveryholy womanandwasverydevotedtoOurLady.Fora longtimeshehadwished thatZamoramighthavea statueofOurLadyofthe Transitoliketheoneinher nativetown.ButthePoor Clareshadnomoneyand couldnotaffordtohavea statuemade.

Onedaysomepilgrims cametothegateofthe monastery,wheretherewas asmallguestapartmentfor pilgrimswhocouldnotpay attheinn.

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Theyhadbeentothe ShrineofSt.Jamesat Compostela,whichevery goodSpaniardtriestovisit onceinhislifeifhecan. Theyremarkedtotheabbessthattheywouldlike tomakeherastatueofthe Transito,sincetheyhad seenoneandthoughtit verylovely.

Theabbesswasvery muchsurprised,forshehad nevertoldanyonehowbadlyshewantedsuchastatue. Shecouldnotimaginehow theyknewthatshewanted it.

Butshetoldthemwhere tofindmaterials.Shesaid thattheywerewelcometo stayattheguesthouseas longastheyneededtodoso.

wouldThepilgrimsaddedthey beonlyashortwhile, astheyknewexactlyhow togoabouttheirwork. Theysaidtheywouldlet herknowwhenthestatue

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Thedoorwasnotlocked, andsotheyopeneditand lookedin.Thepilgrims weregone.Butintheroom wasthestatuetheyhad promisedtomake,anditwasfarlovelierthanany- onecouldhaveimagined!

ThePoorClarestriedto keepveryquietaboutthe statueuntiltheycouldput itinaplacewherepeople couldgettoseeit,butit wasnouse.

As beenthoughthenewshad shoutedfromthe housetops,peoplecamein drovestothegates,begging tobeallowedtoseethe beautifulstatueofOurLady ofManytheFalling-Asleep. formedmiracleswereperatthistimeand later.Thestatueisstillthe prideofthepeopleof Zamora.

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Agiftmadebyourselves issomuchmorevaluable inthesightoftheonewe giveitto.Iwillinclude somesuggestionsthisweek andnextweektohelpyou. Don'tforgetSister'sand Father'slittlespiritual bouquet.

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In1812,threeyearsbeforethebattleofWaterloo, 1815,asmall,delicatebabe wasborninPortsmouthto anavalclerkandawistfuleyedgirl,thewifeofaclerk inthenavypayoffice.

JohnDickenswasthe originalMr.Micawber,who was"alwayswaitingfor somethingtoturnup."

Hisearlylifewasspentin Kent,andonthehighhill outsideRochesterheused tositandgazeatahouse calledGadshillPlacethat hisfathersaidwouldbehis onedayifheworkedhard enough.

werefollowedbythePickwickPapersandfame. Hepouredouthisfamous novelsandfoughtwithhis penandhisbrilliantbrain forthepoor,asallworthwhilewritersdo.Helookedoutontheturbulent worldofhungryLondonall abouthimandwrotewhat hesaw,andhisChristmas Carolopenedmany a wealthypursethatChristmasandthroughouttheensuingyears. Hewasatenderfather, andspenthimselfinhis fightagainstsufferingand poverty,yethewasthe greatestcomicwriterthat Englandhasknown,witha humourakintotears.

Todaythestarvedchild, thesensitiveboy,theviolent manwhowithhispen broughtsomuchhappiness toEngland'schildren,lies inhermosthonouredresting-place,Westminster Abbey.

Getaflowerpot,orsmallsleep.tin,andplantgaypetuniasTheywentuptoanother init.Waterthem,andkeepinnandtheownerofthe themoutofthesun,andby Christmastheywillbelovelyandgayformother,and withChristmaspaperround themtheyaretheidealgift.

Fordad:Makedada paper-tidyfromanold Weetiesbox,alsocovered withgaypictures,orwith anoldpieceofgaycloth. Mummy'sscrapbagwill providethis.Pasteiton, andthepastecanbemade withflourandhotwater. Stiffenthisandthecloth withstarch. Getabamboofromthe vacantpatch,andputacork intheends,andhammer nailsalongitfordadto hanghisgardentoolson.

Continuednextcolumn

Week'sWinners

"WitchLongnose,"M. Carr."TheBirthofChrist," WendyBarrett.

we'rerightheretosupplyallyour BuildingandPlumbingrequirements.Ifyouhavenot givenusthechancetoserveyoubeforewesincerelyhope youwilldosonow. Special

Phones:

innsaidhecouldletthem havealoanofastablefor thenight.

ScJosephandMarywent uptothestable.Thatnight Jesuswasborninastable mangeronChristmasDay.

-WENDYBARRETT.

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M.Carr'sStory

WitchLong-Nose

FairyButtercupwas hurryingalongtheroadto town,whensuddenlyshe sawapixiewithavery, verylongnose.Shegot suchafrightthatshenearly fainted.

Butthepixiepickedher upandjumpedintotheair singirgaverystrangesong. Upanduptheywentuntil astheynearedtheclouds Buttercupcouldseeavery largecastle.

Theyflewintoawindow. Atoncethepixieturned intoawitchandordered hisservantstolockherup inacell.

Everydayshehadsoup forbreakfast,teaanddinner.Amonthhadgoneby andshewasstillinthecell.

AtlastWitchLongNose said:"Iwillnotletyougo freeunlessyoubemyslave foryourwholelife."

ButButtercupsaidno.

Atthatmomentherfriend Bluebellcameinthedoor, andButtercupsaid,"Letme out;Icanseeajewelover there."

Sothewitchletheroutto getit.AndBluebellshouted:"Thereisn'tonethere," andasquicklyastheycould theyflewoutthedoorand home. -M.CARR.

*17* ChristmasGifts

CONTINUED

Andthewarmsunshone brightly,andgildedthe fern, Andsmiledonthelowly bornmossinitsturn, Andthecooldewsofnight onthemounainfernfell, Andtheyglisteneduponthe greenmossesaswell.

Andthefernlovedthe mountain,themossloved themoor, Forthefernsweretherich, themossesthepoor. Butthekeenblastblew bleakly,thesunwaked high, Andthefernstheywere brokenandwitheredand dry.

Andthemossonthemoorlandgrewfadedandpale, Andthefernandthemoss shrankalikefromthe gale,

Sothefernonthemountain, themossonthemoor, Werewitheredandblack wheretheyflourishedbefore.

Moneywasscarce,and theonlyfunCharleshad waswatchingthepageantry ofnavallifethatflowed abouthim.Hisstarved mindwentvoyagingabout inaworldofbooks,with Crusoe,DonQuixote,and theoldmanuscriptromances oftheMiddleAges. Debtcloseddownonthe smallstrugglingfamily,all frailandmostlyhungry, andwhentheymovedto SomersetHouseinLondon, thecold,thebleaksqualid backyardtheirhouselookedouton,andthewimperingofhisfamilyofbrothers andsisters-therewere eightchildren-brought hometothegrowingCharles themeaningofdebtand poverty.

The"somethingdidnot turnup,"andJohnDickens wastakenawaytoMarshalseaprison,andCharles thoughtthathisheartwould break.Hisbriefhappy schooldayswereover,and hismother,thedaughterof anavallieutenant,nolonger hadthetimetogivehim thelessonsinLatinthathe prizedsomuch. Bootblacking,thecareof hissmallerbrothersand sisters,andweeklyjourneys tothepawnshopswith theirpathetichousehold goodsbecameCharles'souldestroyinglot.Thelast thingtobepawnedwasthe collectionofnovelistswho hadfilledtheboy'slife.

Thenthefernandthemoss theygrewwiseringrief, Andeachturnedtothe otherforrestandrelief, Andtheyplannedthat whereverthefernroots shouldgrow, Theresurelythemoss shouldbesparklingbelow.

Andthekeenwindblew bleakley,thesunwaxed fierce, Butnowindandnosunto theircoolrootscould pierce, Forthefernthrewher shadowthegreenmoss upon, Wherethedewever sparkledundriedbythe sun;

Whenthegracefulfern trembled,beforethekeen blast, Themossguardedherroots tillthestormwindhad passed; Sonolongerthewind pa-ehedtherootsofthe one, Andtheotherwassafe fromtheraysofthesun.

Makeamagazinestairi fortheparentsforChristmas.Takesomeplywood andlacqueritwithclear varnish;onitpasteorstencilanygaydesign.Usea flatpieceforthebase,and gluealltogetherwithcarpenter'sglue.Ifthewood isnotavailable,useflattenedoutWeetieboxes,pasted togetherforthickness.In thiscasecoverwithgay wallpaper,orfirstwith brownpaper,andthenwith Christmascards.

Makemotherarecipe book.Getabigdrawing bookfromthestationers andcoverthecoverswith unusualcookingrecipes, stiffenthecoverswithcardboard.

Fortheboywhohasdone fretwork,orishandywith tools,apiperackfordad, orabetterversionofthe gardentoolrack,orarack forhishammer,chisels,etc., shouldbeexcellent.

Thenforgrandmother therearethedoorstops, pincushionsandlavenderfilledcoat-hangers. Sonow,children,get busy,therearenotmany daystoChristmas.

Andthusandforever, where'erthefernsgrow Theresurelythemosseslie sparklingbelow; Andthustheybothflourish, wherenaughtgrewbefore, Andtheybothdeckthe woodland,andmountain, andmoor.

-ElizaCook(Children's Encyclopaedia).

QUARANT'ORE

DECEMBER.

3rd-BELMONT&TUART HILL:OnedayofExposition.

4th-Vacant.

JANUARY,1956.

Thentherewasnohome, andthefamilymovedin withthefatheratMarshalseaprison."TheMarshalseawasafunnyprison amancouldreceiveguests there,andmakehimselfa comfortablehome,andstill havingasmallincome,the Dickensfamilynowhaving norenttopay,keptaservantandwantedforlittle exceptthefather'sfreedom."

Charleswasatworkin theblackingfactory,and spenthisdayspastinglabels onpotsofblacking.Hegot amiserablewageof7/ weekly,andusedtotieup hisshillingsseparatelyso thathecouldlastoutthe weekforfood.Hewasalwayshungry.Laterhe spentSundaysattheprison andwaslesshungry.

Thedaywewerethere thereweresightseersgroupdallaroundhistomb,and ontheoutskirtsofthe crowd,amotherwitha groupofshabbychildren fingeringthecoldmarble. Ifonlyitcouldhavecome tolife.

-M.S.A. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111

ThoughtForWeek

Todayisthetomorrow weworriedaboutyesterday. munumummumunummut

Mary,NewNiece

200Stock-rd., Palmyra.

DearAuntMollie,-Ihave neverwrittentoyou,and hopetobecomeoneofyour manynieces.Iamnine yearsofageandhavetwo sistersandonebrother: Margaret(14),Patsy(12), Owen(10).

Iamsendinginastory. IgotoOurLadyofFatima schoolatPalmyra. MybestfriendsarePatsy O'ReillyandBeverleyBuck.

Iwillhavetoclosesoon andwishIcouldthinkof somethingelsetosay,butI can't.-Yourlovingniece, MARYCARR.

DearMary,-Welcometo the"corner,"andsoanother schooljoinsin.Itsgreat reallytoseeyouallcoming along.Nextyearwewill haveacompetition,withthe editor'sconsent,toseewhich schoolwillhavethebest entries.Ihopemanymore Palmyrachildrenwillwrite in.

Love.

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AUNTMOLLIE.

PatWroteStory

DearAuntMollie,-My nameisPatFrench,aged 12,of242Ninth-ave.,Inglewood.IgotoSt.Peter's school,BedfordPark,and Iaminsixthstandard.

FollowedtheDavidCopperfieldperiod,which,of course,isDickens'ownlife.

Asmalllegacycleared JohnDickensfromprison, andoncemorethefamily movedtogetherandlived asaunit.Charlesat12 stillworked,tillhisfather, discoveringhisacutesuffering,senthimtoschool.

Thesewerehappydays, whenheeditedasmall paper,wroteplays,andwas ineveryprankinschool.

At15hebecameanofficeboytoasolicitor,taught himselfshorthand,andleft attheendof18monthsto workasareporterona paper.

1833sawhimcontributing aswell.SketchesbyBoz

Iamenclosingacopyofa pioneerstoryaboutmy father'srelations,awellknownfamilyoftheNorthamdistrict.

IhavebeentoMortlock Farmforseveralholidays. Itisstillownedbyasonof J.E.French.Thereareonly fourofhisfamilystill living.Oneofmyuncles waskilledinthewar.Three' ofthemliveatNortham, andweliveinInglewood, Perth.-Yoursfaithfully.

PATFRENCH.

DearPat,-Thestoryof yourancestorsisveryinteresting.Todayweareall toosofttofaceuptoallthe hardshipstheydid.What splendidandhappydays thosemusthavebeenin spiteoftheimpossibleconditions.Love.

AUNTMOLLIE.

MichaelG.O'BrienTelephone:1VIU27141

PAINTNGCONTRACTOR 20 SouthMabelP Street, erth. 41MINOMMIMCIMININII

1st-BEACONSFIELD:One dayofExposition.

2nd-BEVERLEY:Oneday ofExposition.

3rd-PICKERINGBROOK: OnedayofExposition.

4th-KALAMUNDA:One dayofExposition.

5th-BENTLEYPARK:One dayofExposition.

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ATestimonyOfTheirFaith

ContinuedfromCover TheBishoppaidtribute tothedesignerandsupervisor,Mr.StanCostello,and hisworkmenforafinejob, wellandefficientlydone, andataveryreasonable price.

AddressingtheparishionersofRivervale,HisLordshipsaid:

"Youhavecrownedthis beautifulelevatedsitewith agroupofbuildingswhich giveeloquenttestimonyto thefaiththatisinyou.

"YouhaveprovidedafittinghomeforOurDivine Lord,Who,intheMostHoly Sacrament,willdwellhere amongstyou,andforHis ordainedrepresentativewho willbreaktheBreadofLife toyouwithinthesewalls.

"Youhavebeenvery generous-courageously generous.ButOurDivine Lordwillnotbeoutdonein generosity,andyoumay confidentlyexpectthatfrom Histabernaclehomehere willgoforthaveritable torrentofblessingsintothe homesandtheheartsofthe faithfulpeopleofthis parish.

"Thattorrentwillcontinuetoflowforgenerations tocome,sothatthctsewho comeafteryouwillhave reasontoblessthename andthememoryofyouwho haveerectedthesemagnificentbuildingstotheglory ofGodandinhonourofthe greatpatronoftheparishSt.Augustine."

HisLordshipwasfollowedbythechairmanofthe BelmontRoadBoard,who rejoicedatthepresenceof suchnoblebuildingsinthe area.Hewentontostress theimportanceofreligionto thewelfareofsocietyand deploreditsevidentlackin somanycases.

thankedFatherReganand expressedtheirjoyand happinessattheopeningof thechurchandpresbytery.

V.Rev.P.Talty,C.Ss.R., madetheappeal,towhich averygratifyingandready responsewasmade. Designedanderectedby Mr.StanCostello,thebuildingsareconstructedof Tapestrybrickandterra cottatiles.

Thefrontageofboth buildingsfaceGladstonerd. Thechurchwaserected atacostof£11,000,and thepresbyteryfor£4,750.

Specialfeaturesofthe churcharethetwofoot tapestrybrickdado,three hand-carvedaltarsand ahand-carvedaltarrails, wroughtirongatesandtiled floortothebaptistry,a beautifulbaptismalfont, andRomanstylestained glasswindows.

Aspaciouschoirgallery hasbeenprovidedatthe

rearofthechurchanda baldachinohasbeenerected overthealtar.

TheStationsoftheCross arefittedtohandcarved frames.

Twosidealtarshavebeen provided,overoneofwhich isastatueoftheSacred Heart,andovertheother astatueofOurBlessed Lady.Bothstatuesareset innichesinthewall.

Thepewsareconstructed ofAloeswoodandthree havebeenplacedinthe choirgalleryforusebythe choir.

Thewallsabovethedado inthenaveofthechurch havebeentreatedinasoft pastelgreenwhilethesanctuarywallsarefinishedin paleblue.

Steelsafeshavebeenbuilt intothesacristyandbaptistry.Acoustictilesarea featureoftheceilingand havebeenfixedbetween theplasterbeamscovering steelrooftrusses.

Showsthethree

ImposingBaptistryofthenewChurch

Mr.PaddyFaulkner,the memberfortheward,recalledbeingpresentatthe openingofSt.Anne's,Belmont,in1914,andcongratulatedRivervaleonits development.

Onbehalfoftheparishioners,Mr.P.Maslen

THEPLASTERBOARDCEILINGS

forthenewChurchandPresbyteryatRivervale wereSuppliedandErectedby

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ST.AUGUSTINECHURCH atRivervale

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hadthepleasureofsupplyingGeneralHardware LockFurniture

"MasterBuilders" Products CEMENT Reinforcings,etc.

WhateveryourBuildingNeeds maybeSANDOVERS

wouldappreciateyourinquiries

hand-carvedAltars

AUSTRALIANBLUEMETALLIMITED (FORMERLYWHITEROCKQUARRIES) WerehappytohaveSuppliedtheMaterialsneeded forthenewChurchandPresbyteryatRivervale

WeSupplyallGradesofMetalforRoadConstruction andConcreteWork.

Phones:BA8866andB8989-AfterHours:MW532.

7thFloor,ColonialMutualLifeBuildings,Perth.

KARRIandJARRAHBuildingTimbers LargestocksofScantlingsnowavailable. KarriScaffoldPlanks,Weatherboards andFlooring.

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306MURRAYSTREET,PERTH OranyMetropolitanorCountryBranches.

ResponseToTheAppealWas GenerousAtRivervaleOpening

£15/15/:HisGrace,theArch-NursingHome,Mr.andMrs. bishop. Madden.Mr.L.Goerke,Mr. £5/5/:MostRev.Dr.J.Raf-andMrs.F.Lemmon,Mr.and ferty. Mrs.Codalonga,MissConnelly, £50/101:Mr.andMrs.D.Mr.P.Love.Mr.andMrs. Stuart. Thornton,Mr.andMrs.J.

£50(each):Mr.andMrs.D.Stewart.MissM.McCann,Mr. Campbell(OurLady'sAltar),andMrs.J.Knight,Mr.and "Anne"(BaptismalFont),MissMrs.T.PigottMr.J.Stephens. ViP)ickering(SacredHeart£2(each):V.Rev.F.Kearnan.Rev.J.O'Brien,Mr.and £25:Rev.FatherRegan. Mrs.P.Maslen,Mrs.andMiss

£24:Mr.T.McCann(seat).Willet.Mrs.D.Herbert,Nevin

£22/10/:V.Rev.M.Gilesfamily.Mrs.J.Carter.MissL. (Missal). Norrish.

£21:Mr.andMrs.StanCos-£1/10/(each):Rev.G.Cro tello. cetti.Mr.Parry,Mr.andMrs.

£20:Mr.andMrs.T.Mag-B.Dwyer. genii. £1/51:R.K.Letch.

£l5:Mrs.V.Regan. Zia!:Mr.E.Buckingham.

£13:Rev.C.Stinson(candle-£1/1/(each): VRev.F. sticks). Hope,Rev.P.McCudden,Rev.

£10/10/(each):Ahern'sPtyJ.McCarthy,Rev.MMcKeon. Ltd..Mrs.RayJ.Sharpe. Rev.M.Newbold.MissM.Tor-

£10(each):Rev.E.Power.may.Mrs.A.McGuire,Mr.and Mr.andMrs.Riddler,Mrs.Em-Mrs.J.Galloway.MrsShipley, merson,Mrs.T.Clune(AltarMrs.Townson.MissUrquhart, Cloths).Mrs.P.Love(HolyMrs.McCann.Mrs.C.Snook, WaterStoups),Mr.andMrs.C.Mr.andMrs.J.B.Clune,J. Cracknell,Mr.0.H.JuPP,Curran,Mrs.Curran,Mr.and Newboldfamily,N.S.W.(vases).Mrs.C.Hornier.MissG.Court£8:SacredHeartSodality.land,Mr.andMrs.P.Murray.

£6/1/(each):Mr.andMrs.MrsC.Stevens.Mr.andMrs. McFarlane.Mrs.M.Stone. L.Buckingham,Mr.andMrs.

£6:Mr.andMrs.H.Fitz-Curthoys,Mr.andMrs.J.Rinsimmons(Stations). toutMr.andMrs.W.Bryant.

THEFOUNDATIONSandCONCRETE WORK,Etc., FORTHENEWCHURCHANDPRESBYTERY

£5/5/(each):Rt.Rev.Mons.£1(each):Rev.R.Healey, E.Kennedy,V.Rev.H.Kearin,SistersofMercy,Kojonup,R. Rev.T.Ahern,VincentianO'Hehir.Mrs.Bennett,R.ButFathers,St.JohnofGod.Sub-ler,Mr.andMrs.P.Fitzgerald, lamMr.andMrs.F.MUrphy,MissM.McCarthy,Mr.J.AnMr.andMrs.G.Bailey,Dr.drew,Mr.PNolan,W.D. andMrs.G.Hayes,Mr.andKelly,Anon.,Mrs.E.Ellyard, Mrs.J.E.Dominish. Mrs.West.Anon.,P.Darrigan, £5(each):RedemptoristMrs.M.Godfrey,Mrs.Kitchen, Fathers.St.Louis,Claremont,E.A.Walton,M.Denslow,E. Mr.andMrs.C.Bailey,Mr.M.Woods.D.Bower,LeonButandMrs.T.Brennan(Stations),ler,J.Boniface,WP.McFarSteveO'Brien.P.Faulkner,lane.Mrs.Taylor,Mr.J.TayMrs.Donnelly.Leederville,Mr.tor.Mrs.Pickering,Visitor,D. C.Buswell,Mr.G.Turner.

£4:Mrs.M.A.Eastcott. G.Leicester,Mrs.Fitzsimmons, JeffreyMurphy,P.Kelly.

£3/3/(each):Rt.Rev.Mons.10/6(each):Mr.Townson, J.T.McMahon,V.Rev.E.Sul-JohnCurran. livan.V.Rev.E.Collins.Rev. 10/(each):Mr.Hurrelbrink, J.McGillicuddy,RevJ.Mur-Mr.andMrs.F.M.Wilson.J. phy.Rev.J.Russell,Rev.J.Flanagan,Mrs.Casey.Mr.GorChallis.Rev.P.Dunne,Mrs.B.don.S.Flannigan,C.FlanniHerman,Mr.andMrs.C.J.gall.

donationswillbe vent,Beverley.St.Anne'sacknowledgedinthesecolumns

GLASS

TheManufactureandtheInstallationofthe' GlassWorkwasentrustedtoourcare.

GermanBishopsBack FiveDayWeekDemand

Cologne.-TheGermanBishopshavelinedupinsupportofa40-hour,five-dayweek. Theirsupportcameinajointpastoralreleasedhere.

Itdeclaresthattheshortenedworkweekoffersthe mostfavourableconditions foragenuineobservanceof Sundayasadayofthe Lordandadayofrest.

TheBishops'pastoral comesatatimewhenthe Germanunionsaremaking aconcertedefforttohave theworkingweekreduced inthiscountry.

SincetheendofWorld WarIIthetraditionalwork weekinGermanyhasrun sixdaysandaveragedfrom 45to48hours.

Theunionsandmanage-mentagreedonthislong workweekbecauseitwas deemedessentialtoGermany'sreconstruction.

Nowthatthisreconstructionhasbeenachievedand theGermaneconomyis amongthestrongestin Europe,thereispressurefromtheunionstoshorten theworkweekandraisethe hourlywagescale.

TheGermanBishopsunderlinedthedangerto familyliferesultingpar- ticularlyfromthecontinuousworkweekinwhich thewifeandhusbandmay havedifferentdaysoff.

Itoftenhappens,theydeclared,thatweekspassbe-

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TheSalonwillbeclosedfor holidaysfrom25thDecember,1955,untilMonday, January9.1956.

forethehusband,wifeand childrencanspendafree daytogether. Thecontinuouswork weekalsothreatensthepre- eminenceofSundayasthe Lord'sday,theBishops stated.

wouldTheprelatessaidthey declinetoaccept inlegislationguardingSunday exchangeforabandoningtheirsupportoftheshortenedworkweek.

Butwiththeintroduction ofthe40-hourweek,theysaid,thelegalprotectionof Sundayasadayofrest shouldbestrengthenedto haltagrowingtendencyto useSundayforovertime workwithspecialpay.

TheBishopsurgedthat withtheshorteningofthe workweekspecialprovi-sionsbemadeforworkers

tomakesensibleuseof theirnewfreetime.

Thepastoralemphasisedthatthebestconditionsfor genuinerestandrecreation areahappyfamilylife. This,theBishopssaid,emphasisestheneedformore andproperhousingsothat allworkerscanowntheir ownhomes.

TheBishopsalsowarned ofthedangertofamilylifestemmingfrommothers workingoutsidethehome. Theyrecalledthestatement ofHisHolinessPopePius XIIthatmothersareoften forcedtoworkbecausethe fatherisnotreceivinga familywage.

Whenwomenarecompelledtoworkinindustry, the shouldBishopssaid,they begivenworkingconditionssuitabletotheir positionaswomen.

Womenmustnotberegardedsimplyasareserve workcorpforindustry,theBishopsdeclared.

ImmigrationToSouthAfricaIs FreeAndContraceptionOptional

CapeTown.-NolawsbarCatholicimmigrantsfromenteringtheUnionofSouth Africa,anditsgovernmentdoesnotintend tomakebirthcontrolclinicscompulsoryin olics-immigratedtoSouth Africa. nativereservations.

Thesestatementswere madetoTheSouthern Cross,CapetownCatholic weekly,bySouthAfrican CabinetMinistersinanswer tochargesappearingin OsservatoreRomano.

(Inastatementonthe Osservatorearticle,entitled "Apartheid," ArchbishopOwenMcCannofCapetown defendedthenewspaper's righttocriticiseSouthAfricanracialpolicy.Buthe saidthat"inregardtosome ofthefactsOsservatoreobviouslyappearstohavebeen misinformed.") Governmentofficialshere pointedoutthatlastyear 1,300Italians-mostof whomwereprobablyCath-

6.F.KEARNS

PIANOandRADIOSHOWROOMS

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ForaWideRangeofNewandReconditionedPianos Visit822HAYSTREET(twodoorsfromKingSt.), PERTHorPhoneBA9484.

WhiteAnts

Theyalsonotedthata considerablenumberofthe 5,400immigrantsfromHollandandGermanywerealso Catholics.

MinisterofHealthTom Naudedeniedthatthegov- ernment makingwasconsidering birthcontrolclinics compulsory inAfrican native'sreservations.

InfluenceSeen

InElection

VaticanCity.-Soviet interferenceintheelectionofanew"Katholikos"oftheschismatic ArmenianChurchhas beendenouncedhereby "OsservatoreRomano," VaticanCitydaily.

Thenew"Katholikos"thetraditionalnameforthe headoftheArmenian Church-isRumanian-born VazgenBalgian."Osservatore"pointedoutthathe apparentlyhasthefullconfidenceofMoscow.

Italsoreportedthathe waselectedbyasynodheld inEtshmiadzininSoviet Armenia,theArmenian Church'sprimatialSee,despitethefactthathehas hadonlyoneyearoftheologicaltraining.

PastoralVisitation "Osservatore"notedthat theelectionwasattended bytheSovietCommissarfor theAffairsofNon-Orthodox Church,V.Polianski.

Hispresenceiswidely regardedasindicatingthat Sovietpressurewasbrought tobearonthechoiceofthe new"Katholikos."

Russia'sCommunist rulers, the newspapercharged,aretryingtolink theArmenianChurchwith theMoscowPatriarchateof theRussianOrthodox Church.

(TheChurchinArmenia, wasestablishedaboutthe 4thcenturybySt.Gregory theIlluminator.Itentered intoschismearlyinthe6th century,wasre-unitedwith Romein1198andbroke awayagainin1375. Since1198therehave beenArmenianCatholicsin communionwiththeHoly See.Theirspiritualhead atthepresenttimeisHis EminenceGregoryPeter XVCardinalAgagianian,PatriarchofCiliciaofthe Armenians.)

BritishAirChiefMarshalSaysReds

CanBeBeatenBy100'Catholics

hasstatedhere.

Fontainbleau,France.-Communism wouldquicklyfalltopiecesifalltheworld's Catholicslivedtheirreligiontothehilt, Britain'sAirChiefMarshalSirBasilEmbry munismisbysettingthehighestpossibleexamplein thewholeconductofour lives."

TheNATOaircommanderspokeataCommunion breakfastattendedbyCatholicmenofsixnationswho serveunderhimatthe headquartersoftheAllied AirForcesinCentral Europe.

"Youaremembersofthe NorthAtlanticTreaty Organisationwhichwehave setuptomaintainthe peace,"SirBasiltoldthe men."NATOisanapproach totheproblem,butwemust notbedeceivedintothinkingthatitisacomplete answer."

Hecalledcommunism"a diseaseofthemindanda cancerofthesoul"andsaid that"itisourdutytocombatit."

"Byservinghereweare makingavaluablecontributiontoworldpeace,"he continued."Butthisisnot enough.Themostimport- antwayinwhichweCatholicscancounteractCom*

CATHOLICLIVING

Rome.-Thegreatest contributionCatholicscan maketopubliclifeconsistsinconformingtheir ownlivesinallrespectsto themoralanddoctrinal teachingsoftheChurch, accordingtoItaly'sPrime MinisterAntonioSegni.

Mr.Segnispokeatthe openingofthenewacademic yearoftheInternational UniversityofSocialStudies inRome.Manydistinguish- ed andpersonsfromChurch Stateattendedtheceremonyintheassemblyhall of Dominicanthe"Angelicum,"the universityhere.

AmessagefromMgr: Angelodell'Acqua,SubstituteSecretaryofStatefor OrdinaryAffairs,conveyed theblessingsofHisHoliness PopePiusXIItoteachers andstudentsoftheinstitute.

OsservatoreRejectsPressReports

ConcerningCardinal'sLiberation

VaticanCity.-OsservatoreRomanoflatlyrejectedpressreportstalkingaboutthe "liberation"ofHisEminenceStefanCardinalWyszynski,PrimateofPoland.It saidthat,evenifthereportsweretrue,they donotindicatetheslightestchangeinCommunism'sattitudetowardtheCatholic Church.

sorsdeemitnecessaryto keeptheCardinalconfined, merelygrantinghimfreedomtomovewithinthe conventgrounds,"thenthis showsthefailureofevery, directorindirectattemptto bendhisfirmnessandwill." Thiswasanallusionto reportsofPolishCommun- iststryingthroughthreats andflatteriestoinducethe CardinaltochangehisattitudetowardtheWarsaw regime.

"Nopropagandisticvaria- tionsmustbeallowedtochangethepictureofthis painfulreality which oppressestensofmillionsof ourbrethren,whoareonly guiltyofbelievinginGod anddesiringtoliveaccord- ingtoGod'slaws,inunion withChrist'sVicar,"Osservatoresaid.Itconcluded bysaying:

Howfree .?

Referringtoarticlesap- pearingintheAmerican andItalianpress,theVaticanCitynewspapersaidin thefront-pageeditorialthat theyindicatedanattemptis beingmade"byvarious moreorlessclearsourcesto confuseminds,inaccordancewiththewell-known practicewhichreliesonthe shortmemoryofadistractedpublicopinion."

OsservatorebrieflynarratedthehistoryofPolish persecutionbeginningwith the 1950Church-State agreementwhichwas"imposedupontheBishops," andendingwithCardinal Wyszynski'sarrestinSep- tember,1953.

"Now,"itsaid,"newspapersspeakabouta'liberation.'Inreality,therehas beennoliberationwhatsoever.Allthatisknownis thattheArchbishopof GrieznoandWarsawis presentlylockedupinacollegebelongingtotheSisters of theNazarethatKomanza, BasicidMountainsnear theSlovakborder.Itisalso knownthatBishopMichael KlepaczofLodzreceived permissiontovisithim.That isall.

HistoryIsMade

London.-Anhistoric ceremonytookplacehere ontheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,whentheshrineofOur LadyofWestminsterwas solemnlyre-established aftermorethan400years.

TheshrineisinWestminsterCathedral,which thisyearisobservingits diamondjubilee.Itsreestablishmentcoincided withplansmadebyHis EminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,forthecompletion oftheinternaladornmentof thecathedral,thefoundationstoneofwhichwaslaid byCardinalVaughanjust 60yearsago.

TheoriginalshrineofOur LadyofWestminsteroccupiedasmallchapeladjacenttotheancientPalace ofWestminster,andstood ongroundnowoccupiedby partofBritain'sHousesof Parliament.

The14thcenturychronic- ler,Froissart,relatesthct therewasafamousstatue ofOurLady"inalittle chapelwherewerewrought greatmiraclesandsplendid favours,towhichKingsof Englandwerewonttoturn, alwaysinconfidenceand hope."

TheoriginalstatueofOur LadyofWestminsterwas lostlongago.Butaworthy successortoitwasgivenby ananonymousdonorforthe restoredshrine.

Itisanalabasterstatue ofOurLadyandherSon, believedtohavebeen carvedinNottinghamin the15thcentury.Itisalmostunique,bothartisticallyandtheologically.

"CardinalWyszynskiremainsalwaysinternedand impeded.Theonlything newisthattodayitis knownwhereheis,orat leastwherehewassome weeksback.Butwhocan guaranteehehasnotbeen movedonceagain?"

HencetheCardinalremainsaprisonerforthe samereasonsthatcausedhis removalandinternmentin 1953,Osservatorestated.It saidheremainssubjectto policesupervisionforCommunist"reasonsofStatenotonlythoseoftheWarsawregime,but,aboveall, thoseofMoscow."

Osservatorestatedthat eventsshowthat"asingle minddirectsCommunism's anti-religiousactionsfrom GermanytoVietnam,from ChinatoAlbania."

Itsaidthatiftheoppres-

"Thetalked-aboutliberationsdonotchangeinthe leastdegree-evenifthey weregenuine-theattitude takenbyPolishCommunism againsttheCatholicChurch.

"Hostilityremainsunrelenting,notagainstthe 'Vatican,'whichthepersecutorsofmostvariedshades pretendtoaimat,but againsttheCatholicreligion. TheVaticanisonlycalled intoplayinordertostrike attheCatholicFaith."

CourtRejectsUse OfTruthSerum

Belgium.-TheCourtof Assizesherehasrejecteda moveforuseofnarco- analysis(truthserum)to determinewhetheramur- dersuspectwasfeigningin- sanity.

Liedetectorsmaybeusedundercertainconditions,thecourtruled,butemployment oftruthserumandelectric shocktreatmentinthecare ofan heldaccusedpersonwas contrarytothenatural lawasanattemptagainst"physicalandpsychicintegrity."

ProfessorsattheUniversityofLiegehadaskedper- missiontomaketruthserum testsonawomanaccused ofmurderingachild.Four monthsafterherimprison- mentshehadbeguntobehaveinastrangeway,and wassuspectedofsimulating insanity.

Useoftruthserumwas condemnedbythefourth InternationalCongressof CatholicPhysiciansatRome in1949.

Germany.-BishopJuliusDoepfnerofWuerzburghas completedafive-dayvisi- tationoftheCommunistcontrolledsectionofhis diocese.

WhileintheEastGerman zoneheblessedanenlarged church,consecratedanew altarandurgedagroupof Catholicstoholdfastto theirfaithunderthepressureofmaterialism.

ProblemsOfLabourWillOccupy

AsianRallyOfLayApostolate

Manila.-TheroleoftheCatholiclaity insolvinglabourandagriculturalproblems willbediscussedduringthefirstAsianmeetingfortheApostolateoftheLaityopening hereonDecember3.

Othertopicswillbesocial andcharitableundertakings andpossiblecollaborationin thisfieldwithneutraland non-Catholicorganisations, accordingtoMissRosemarie Goldie,representativeofthe PermanentCommitteefor InternationalCongressesof theApostolateoftheLaity inRome.

Atotalof150delegates andadditionalobservers from14countriesinSouthEastAsiaandtheFarEast willthreshouttheparticularproblemsofthelay apostolateandtheChurch inAsia.

Inadditiontodiscussing currentproblems,theywill alsoseektolaytheframeworkforeffectiveAsian participationintheSecond WorldCongressforthe ApostolateoftheLaity, scheduledforRomeinOctober,1957.

Discussionswillbeaimed atanalysingandunderstandingpresent-daysocial andeconomicconditionsin

theseAsiancountriesas wellasstudyingreligious problems.

HisEminenceValerian CardinalGracias,ArchbishopofBombay,willgive theopeningaddressofthe five-daymeetingon"The DoctrinalBasisoftheLay Apostolate."

BishopGiven TravelPermit

Berlin.-CoadjutorBishop OttoSpuelbeckofMeissen hasleftforavisittothe HolySeeafterreceivingan exitpermitfromtheCommunistEastGermanregime.

MeissenistheonlyGermandiocesethatisentirely withintheRedzone.

BishopSpuelbeckwasentrustedwiththeadministrationofthedioceseearlier thisyearbecauseBishop HenryWienkenofMeissen issufferingfromaserious heartattack.

ChurchRequiresFaith,NotMere Dissatisfaction,ToReceiveConverts

Leeds.-"TheCatholicChurchisnota refugefordissatisfiedAnglicans,"Bishop JohnHeenanofLeedshasstatedhere. 4,"Ihaveturnedaway manyanAnglicanwhose onlyreasonforthinkingof FirstFoundationbecomingaCatholicwasa

InIreland

Dublin.-ThreeAmerican nunsaremembersofthe firstIrishfoundationofthe contemplativeOrderofthe VisitationofHolyMary whichhasbeenopenedat St.Teresa'sconventnear Stamullen,CountyMeath.

Threeoftheothereight SistersareIrish,theremainingtwobeingEnglish andFrench.

Thefirstmembersofthe newcommunitywerereceivedbyBishopJohnKyne ofMeath,beforewhomthey renewedtheirvowsata ceremonywhichwasfollowedbythechantingofthe TeDeum.

Amongthoseattending theceremonywasMother M.TeresaO'Dwyer,of CountyLimerick,whowas oresponsibleforfoundingthe Irishconvent.

Shesaidshehascarried outthewishesofthelate MotherGaetaneLukaszewicz,foundressoftheRoselandsconventinWalmer, Kent,England,wholong haddesiredtoseeanIrish foundationestablished.

English

HappyChurch-StateRelationsInItaly

(By

G.R.Brunst)

VaticanCity.-PeaceandharmonybehveenChurchandState,arisingfrom mutualrespectfortheirrightsandduties, wasthekeynoteofanofficialvisitwhich PresidentGiovanniGronchiofItalypaidHis HolinessPopePiusXII.

Theelaborateceremonial governingeachstepofthe three-houreventservedto symbolisethefactthatthe ChurchandStateinItaly, eachenjoyingcomplete freedominitsownsphere, formanindivisiblewhole inahighersense.

Thecrossedred,white andgreenflagsofItaly,and thewhiteandyellowbannersofVaticanCityState hungattheentrancetothe Vatican.

Italiantroopsandthe armedforcesofVatican CityStateexchangedmilitaryhonourswhilelinedup alongtheboundaryline separatingVaticanCityand Italyproper,allthisunderscoredtheexistenceofthat unityandfriendshipwhich servesbothChurchand State.

TheHolyFatherexpressedtheseideaswhenhetold PresidentGronchiaftera privateconversation:

"Ourwishesandour blessingaccompanyyouin carryingoutyourhighest functionsasheadofState.

Aboveall,Wewishthat yourworkmayeffectively contributetowardthe nation'sprosperityandthe welfareofallitscitizens, particularlyofthemost humbleandneedyclasses.

"Mayitfurthermorecontributetowardpreserving anddeepeningthecordial relationshappilyexistingin ItalybetweenChurchand quarrelwiththeAnglicans," hetoldamen'sconfraternityserviceinLeedscathedral.

"Wemustinsist,"hecontinued,"thatconvertshave realfaith,notmerelya quarrelwiththeAnglican Church."

"Thecruxofthecrisis," BishopHeenanexplained, "isthatintheChurchof SouthIndia(whoseadmissiontointercommunion withtheChurchofEngland hasledtoasplitamong Anglicans)youhaveMethodists,BaptistsandCongregationalistswhodonotbelieveinthesacramentsas theHighAnglicansdo."

TheBishoppointedout thatthe"Annunciation Group"ofAnglicans-the so-called"Papalists"-have saidtheywouldjointhe CatholicChurchinabody becauseoftheAnglicandecisiontograntintercommunion.

"Wemustprayforthe Anglicanswhoaretroubled inmindbythiscrisis,"he concluded."Theyhave manydifficulties.The ChurchofEnglandisgoing throughaverybadtime.Be friendlytotheAnglicans. Helpthemtofindpeaceof mind."

CardinalIsWorried

AtDefectionsAmongYouth

London-HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,hasexpressed"alarm"atthedeclineoftheFaith amongyoungEnglishCatholicsinhisAdventpastoralletter,intheschoolsinsuchaway thatchildrencanappreciate itsrelevancetoeveryaspectoftheirlives,theCardinalsaid.Thosewhoare

Hewrotethatspiritual conditionsinthehomeare attherootofthisdecline andcriticisedparentsfor handingovermanyoftheir responsibilitiestothe schools.

Catholicslosetheirfaith mainlybetweentheagesof 15and18,theCardinal said.Inthecaseofboys, henoted,thesearetheyears Abetweenleavingschooland enteringthearmedforces.

CardinalGriffinwarned thatCatholicsshouldnot "exaggeratetheopportunitiesforyoungmentorediscovertheirfaithduring nationalservice."

Headdedthatpeacetimemilitaryservice,"whileinspiringgoodCatholicsto greatapostolicwork,rendersstillmorelaxthose whohave differentalreadygrownintotheirreligion."

Religionmustbetaught

leavingschool,hecontinued,mustbeshownhow theprinciplesoftheirFaith willapplytothenewconditionstheywillbefacing. Atatimewhenleakageis soprevalentamongboth boysandgirls,theCardinal concluded,allstudentsmust begivenadequatepreparationforthedifficultperiod ofadjustmenttothepagan environmentofindustrial society.

VaticanCity.-HisHoliCardinalCovello,ArchnessPopePiusXIIhasreceivedHisEminenceJaime bishopofBuenosAires,in privateaudience.TheCardinalreportedlydiscussed thepresentsituationofthe ChurchinArgentinawith theHolyFather.

Stateonthebasisofthe LateranPacts,whicharea tokenandsealofreconciliationandconcord.Finally mayyourworkserveto preserveandstrengthen thatworldpeaceforwhich allheartsyearn."

PresidentGronchiwas welcomedattheboundary lineatthebeginningofSt. Peter'sSquarebyCount EnricoGaleazziasspecial delegateforthePontifical CommissionforVatican City,andothercivilian officials.

TheSwissGuards,the PapalGendarmesanda companyofthePalatine Guardsrenderedmilitary honoursandconductedthe President'scarasitwas driventotheSanDamaso courtyardinsidetheVatican..

TherethePresidentand hiscompanions,including theItalianForeignMinisterGaetanoMartino,were welcomedbythePapal Chamberlains.

Aprocessionformedand thevisitorswereconducted uptheso-calledScale Nobilepastthehonour guardformedbytheSwiss Guardstothe"Hallofthe LittleThrone."

There,seatedbesideeach other,thePopeandPresidentGronchiconversed alonefor40minutes.Then PresidentGronchiintroducedtheForeignMinister andmembersofhissuite.

ThePontiffgaveabrief discourse,expressinghis pleasureatwelcomingthe President,"whosehigh qualitiesofmind,whose learningandextensivecultureandskillinspeaking areaswellknowntoUsas hispreparationforthe highestofficeintheRepublicthroughhisservicesin parliamentasMinisterand speakerofthelowerchamber."

Accordingtoanoldcustom,thePopeandPresident Gronchiexchangedgifts. ThePresidentpresentedthe HolyFatherwithavaluable17thcenturymon-strance,andthePopegave apaintingoftheMadonna bya16thcenturymaster, GerolamoSiciolante.

AftertheaudiencePresidentGronchicalledon Mgr.DomenicoTardini, VaticanPro-Secretaryof StateforExtraordinary EcclesiasticalAffairs,and theheadsofthreedepartmentsintheSecretariatof State.

Thenallthevisitors,led byPresidentGronchi,went toSt.Peter'sBasilica,where theyweremetbyitsArchpriest,HisEminenceFedericoCardinalTedeschini, whoofferedPresident Gronchiholywater.

SubstituteSecretary of State,andArchbishop GiuseppeFietta,Papal NunciotoItaly,drovetothe Quirinaltopayareturn visittoPresidentGronchi.

RedDesigns ForChinese

Bonn.There is nodifferencebetween Chinese andRussianCornmunism, Archbishop. PaulYuPinof Nanking, whohasa PAULYU-PINRedprice onhishead, toldWestGermanChancellorKonradAdenauer duringavisithere.

IntroducedbyHisEminenceJosefCardinalFrings, ArchbishopofCologne,the Chineseprelatesaidthe Communistshavemadeup theirmindstodestroythe Churchinhiscountry.In Shanghaialone1,000Catholicpriestsandlaymenare nowingaol.

TheCardinalaccompaniedthePresidenttotheBlessed SacramentChapel,theAltar ofOurLady,andtheTomb oftheApostle. PresidentGronchiandhis entouragereturnedtosunbathedSt.Peter'sSquare, wheretheyagainreceived militaryhonoursbefore leavingfortheQuirinal,the officialresidenceofthe ItalianPresident. Shortlythereafter,CardinalTedeschini,accompaniedbyMgr.CarloGrano,ir

"TheChurchinChinaat present,"hesaid,"isa Churchofthecatacombs. ThereisnodifferencebetweenChineseandRussian Communism. However, eventuallythestrengthof ourfamilytraditionwill contributetowardthedownfalloftheRedregime."

Hedeclaredthatonlytwo percentoftheChinese peopleareCommunists.

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TREASUREISLAND

Iamsufficientlygratefulthatisasusefulasitisinfortherespitenottoattempttocatchupbypublishingtwolotsofreviews inoneissue,but,sofaras thechildren'sbooksare concerned,Ihavebeen workingtoaplanofage ranges,andthiswouldbe upsetifIdidn'tcoverall thebooksIhavechosen.

Inaddition,Ihadintendedtopresentthefulllistof children'sbooksIhave covered,withtheirminimumreadingage,inthis week'sissue,sothatparents wouldhaveaguidefortheir shoppingbeforethefinal daysbeforeChristmas.

SoherearefourbooksI hadalreadychosenforthis week'sissue,andalsothe completelistofallthebooks Ihadchosen,includingnext week'sselection:

THEADVENTURESOFNO ORDINARYRABBIT

ByAlisonUtley

Thisisthekindofbook parentswilldelightinreadingtotheirfive-year-olds, andthatthechildrenwill wanttoreadassoonasthey canpickouttheletters.The readingagewouldbeabout sevenoreight.

TheadventuresofTimothy Rabbitparallelthoseofthe averagechildtoadegree thatwillendearhimto youngreadersimmediately.

Theseareoldfavourites, andonceyouhaveintroducedAlisonUtleyintoyour homeyouwillfindplenty moreoftheadventuresof Tim,andofSamPig,and SpeckledyHenwillbedemanded.

Theillustrationsarepar-ticularlyclearandstrong.I thinktheywillinevitably becolouredinbefore MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 12/-.

THECHILDRENWENT TOO

ByKathleenMoneypenny

Itisonlyincomparatively recentyearsthatnovelists haverealisedthepossibilitiesofAustralia'searly settlementasasettingfor theirstories.Thewriters ofchildliteraturearealso slowlyrealisingthatthere arejustasexcitingincidents inthatcolourfulperiodas therewereinthesettlement ofAmerica.

KathleenMeneypennyhas notwrittenanovel;shehas broughttolifetheperiod betweenthelandingatPort Jacksonandthegoldrushin Victoriainawaythatwill interestallchildrenfrom tento14.

Thisisabeautifullypro-ducedandillustratedbook

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FRESHFISHDaily;Wholesale andRetail. CrayfishandPrawnsforbait alwaysonhand.

CookedFishandChipsallday.

ByRobertLouisStevenson J.M.Dentand

Sonshave producedareallyfirst-class seriesofchildren'sclassics fromwhichIhavechosen "TreasureIsland,"because Ithinknochildshouldever gothroughlifewithout havingreadit. Thebindingwillwith. standsomeprettyrough treatment,andthepaperis ofveryfinequality.The illustrationsinthisbookare plentifulandexcellent,and thesameremarksapplyto therestofthecollection.

Amongothers,youwill findinthiseditionsuch favouritesas"TomBrown's Schooldays,""TheCoral Island,""LittleWomen" and"TheSwissFamily Robinson." Mycopyfrom.Carr°Usof Hay-st.Thepriceis10/9.

GREENGRASSOF WYOMING

ByMaryO'Hara

Thisisthethirdinthe seriesofhorsestorieswhich havemadetheauthor famous-anddeservedlyso. Thunderheadhasbroken outoftheValleyofthe Eagles,andisgatheringa newbandofmares.A freightcaraccidentgives himthechanceofaddinga 10,000dollarthoroughbred fillytohisseraglio,andthe hueandcryison!

KenMcLaughlinisgiven thechanceofroundingup thehorsehelovesandrecoveringthestolenfilly, orotherwiseThunderhead mustbedestroyed.

Thestoryofthesearch forthebeautifulwhitestallionisexcitinglytold,and romanceentersintoittooin thepersonofCareyMarsh, whoownsthethoroughbred filly. Thisisabooktheadults willreadtoo,buttheaudienceforwhichitiswritten

Mission'sHead SendsGreetings

Aswecometotheendof anotheryeartheDiocesan DirectorofthePropagation oftheFaith,FatherMcKeon,sendshisgreetings andbestwishesforChristmasandtheNewYeartoall thosewhohelpedthemissionssogenerouslyduringthepastyear.

Asthemission'saccount closesonDec.31,itwould begreatlyappreciatedifall outstandingcontributionsto themissionswereforwardedtotheCatholicMissions Office,thirdfloor,City MutualBuildings,62St. George's-tce.,Perth,before thatdate.* *

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CHILDREN'SBOOKS REVIEWED

SIX-YEAR-OLDS "LittleTimandtheBrave SeaCaptain."

SEVEN-YEAR-OLDS

"TheAdventuresofNo OrdinaryRabbit." "CowboysinMexico."

EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS "BlinkyBilL" "DumpertheKangaroo." "RobinHood." "TheFamilythatGrewand Grew."

NINE-YEAR-OLDS

"TheChildren'sWonder Book." "UncleRemus." "TheAustraliaBook."

TEN-YEAR-OLDS

"Johnofthe'Sirius.'" "PeterPan." "TamtheUntamed." "TheChildrenWentToo."

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLDS "LargerThantheSky." "StoriesofKingArthur." "TreasureIsland."

TWELVE-YEAR-OLDS "TheCruelSea"(Cadet Edition). "GreenGrassofWyoming." "TheFirstWalkabout." * *

GALLAGHER (Dennis): Passedpeacefullyawayon December9,1955,athisresidence,77Balmoral-st., EastVictoriaPark(lateof WestPerth),thebeloved husbandofMary,father ofWilliam(Melbourne), Susan,Mary,Eunice,Dan andElizabeth,father-in-law ofHugh,Frank,Harryand Peter,andlovedgrand- fatheroffourgrand- children. Restinpeace.

MORRISSEY:Ofyourcharitypleaseprayforthesoul ofCeciliaMary,whodepartedthislifesuddenlyon December7,1955.Dearly lovedwifeofthelatePatrickJoseph,lovingmother ofPat,Mary,Kathleen, Eileen,FrancesandDoreen. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

O'NEIL:Ofyourcharityprayforthesoulofour motherandgrandmother, DoraMay,diedNovember 27,1955. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonher soul. InsertedbyO'Neilfamily.

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GerryHoganIsMadeLifeMember

ByTheY.C.W.AthleticClub (ByR.F.Anthony)

Y.C.W.athletesFrankO'Connelland EvanReidbothwontheireventsatlastSaturday'sathleticmeetingatLeedervilleOval. O'ConnellwontheAgrade880yardsand Reidthe220yards.record.NewcomerMiles ShowingconsistencyofFitzgeralddidwellinthe form,O'Connellonceagainpolevaultbyclearing11ft. recordedgoodtimeinhis halfmilewin.Hehasnow twicerunthedistancein 1min.53.9sec.,andonce recorded1-53.8.

Aweekearlier,O'Connell ranatrial1,500metresat Leedervilleandwastimed at3min.56.4sec.Th;s wouldhavebeenthe equivalentofamileinabout 4.14,whichwouldhayebetteredO'Connell'sState recordof4-16.4.

Asapointofinterest,the Olympicrecordfor1,500 metresisnow3-45.2.

IntheabsenceofBillde Gruchy,EvanReidcaptured theAgradesprintinthe timeof22.6sec.JohnGoodmanfinishedsecondinthe sameevent.TonyWalsh obtainedthirdplaceinthe seconddivision,wonin22.6 sec.also.

Otherathletesscoring placeswereBrianPeachey andDesLinton.Peachy finishedsecondinthe440 yardshurdleswhileLinton gainedthirdinthehigh Jump.

KevinSaltwonthehop, stepandjumpwithadistanceof47ft.104in.Althoughagoodleapunder thewindyconditions,itwas 13in.behindSalt'sjumpof afortnightbefore.Hisleap onthatoccasionbettered thestandardimposedasa guidetoOlympicselection (48ft.6

Kevinin.). isfastapproaching topformandlastweekhe did22ft.74in.inthelong jump-thebestjumpofthe currentseason.

Otheroutstandingefforts oflastweekwereEvan Reid's100yardswinin9.9 sec.,andJohnGoodman's 440yardsin49.2sec.-only one-tenthoutsidehisState

CLUBDINNERAND DANCE

Aftertheathleticson Saturday,Dec.3,theclub's annualdinneranddance washeldatHighgate. BishopRaffertyattended andpresentedthetrophies tothevariouswinnersafter thedinner.

Duringhisshortbutper- tinentspeech,theBishop congratulatedthewinners ofthetrophiesandencouragedthosewhodidnotreceiveaprize.Healsosaid thatthesuccessofaclub wasdependentontheindividualmembersandthat theirinterestwasessential.

Allmembersshouldsupporttheirexecutiveand makeanefforttoattend clubsocialsinordertokeep "inclosetouch";"cohesion leadstosuccess"isaprinciplewhichmanymembers woulddowelltoobserve.

Mr.Rapleyattendedas representativefortheAthleticAssociation,andinhis speechcongratulatedthe clubonitsperformancesof, lastseasonandalsomentionedthenewathletic groundtobeopenedsome dayatFloreatPark.

Thefinal"event"onthe programmewasthepresentationoflifemembershipto Mr.GerryHogan.Mr. Hoganhadbeenconnected withtheY.C.W.clubfor manyyearsandwascoach foraconsiderabletime.

Althoughhehasretired fromactiveparticipation, Gerrystillhasakeeninterestintheclub'sactivities andwillinglygivesadvice topresentoffice-bearers whenrequested.

Therearenowthreelife membersoftheclub,the Continuednextcolumn.

BESWICK:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofFrederick,whodied December11,1940.

DearMotherofPerpetual Succour,prayforhim.

InsertedbyGertrude Smith,Applecross. DE-LARGIE(Paul):Trea- suredmemoriesalways.

Fredaandfamily. NAPIER(James):Inlovingmemoryofmydear sonandbrotherwhopassed awaysuddenlyonDecember14,1953.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

Insertedbyfatherand family. SMITH:Prayforthesoul ofAnniewhodepartedthis lifeDecember19,1930. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonher soul. Insertedbyherloving sonJohnW.Smith,Applecross.

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UnitedNationsWill ContinueArabRelief UnitedNations,N.Y.TheUnitedNationsGeneral Assemblyhasvotedtocontinueitsreliefprogrammeforthenearlyonemillion ArabrefugeesfromPalestine. Itcalledonallcountries tocontinuetosupportthe programmebyvoluntary contributions.

Amongtheagenciescon- tributingtoArabrefugee reliefisthePontificalMissionforPalestine,founded byHisHolinessPopePius XIIin1949.

Ithasprovidedaidworth closeto£11,000,000forthe refugeessinceitsfoundation. * *

othertwobeingBrianRyan andGeoffWorner.

Duringhisspeech,Mr. Hoganexpressedhisappre-ciationofthehonourbestowedthroughlifemembershipandalsoofthe friendshipaffordedhimby clubmembers.HealsoreiteratedpartofBishopRafferty'ssentimentsbyexhortingclubmembersto supportsocialfunctions arrangedbytheclubexecutiveforthemembers.

Clubmemberswillhave theopportunitytofollow thisadvicebyattendingthe ChristmassocialatCarmel Rowe'son DecemberThursdaynight, 22.Keepthe nightfreeandhelpmake thefunctionasuccess.

Winnersoftrophiesfor 1954-55wereasfollows:" Clubchampion,Frank O'Connell;sub-juniorchampion,DesdeGruchy; hurdles,AdrianHaydock; field,BrianFoley;sprint. EvanReid;hop,stepand broad,KevinSalt;special clubaward,BilldeGruchy; junior100,TonyWalsh; junior220and440,John Goodman;junior880and mile,HerbElliott;Apoints award,KevinBarronand BillO'Grady;Bpoints,Dick Anthony;Cpoints,John O'Hara;Dpoints,Michael Hemy;sub-juniorpoints, DavidCribb;lifemembership,Mr.GerryHogan.

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