The Record Newspaper 12 January 1956

CatholicSchoolsShow

78PerCentInLeavin

ThefollowingisananalysisofLeaving resultsofcandidatesfromCatholicschools:

Totalentry

Totalentryforfullcertificate Ofthese197,numberpassed numberfailed

Percentagepass

Numberofdistinctions

The181distinctionswere distributedamong94candidates.Sixdistinctions weregainedbyP.Tormey (Aquinas)andM.A.Konrath(C.B.C.Terrace),and fivebyM.Palandri(St. Louis)andA.Scolare (C.B.C.Fremantle).

Ofthosewhofailed,a numbermaycompletelater -thosewhoneedn.atriculationforuniversityentrancemaybegranteda supplementaryinFebruary.

Distinctionsweredistributedasfollows:

181

MathsB,36;mathsA,34; geography,14;music,14; Latin,12;English,physics andhistory,10;artofspeech andchemistr3,8;physiology, 7;industrialhistory,6; French,5;Italian,3;technicaldrawingandGerman,1. English(thecompulsory subject)waspassedbythe 155whogainedthefull certificate,plus13whogot lessthanfoursubjects.The percentagepassinthissubject,therefore,is85.9per cent.

Therateofpassesinthefullcertificate bystudentsofCatholicschoolsisshownas follows:

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

* Thelistgivenbelowgivesthenamesofthose studentswhogainedoneormoredistinctions,showingthesubjectsinwhichdistinctionsweregained, followedbythetotalnumberofsubjectspassed.

AIKENHEAD,T.:MathsA (6).

AITKEN,Julie:Music(3).

ATKINSON,M.C.:English, Latin(7).

BAIN,Allison:Music(5).

BAIN,R.:Geography,maths B(7.)

BARDEN,K.:Geography, chemistry(7).

BENNETTS,Nola:Physiology,artofspeech.

BOWYER,Barbara:Physiology(7).

BOYLSON,Helen:History (6).

BROOKE,Beatrice:Music (5).

BROWNE,M.:MathsA(6).

BURT,B.:History,mathsA, mathsB(7).

BURVILL,B.:MathsAand B,physics,chemistry.

CASELLAS,C.:Technical drawing(5).

CHATEL,D.:MathsB(7).

CHIDLOW,Eric:English, Latin,mathsA(6).

CHURACKG.:History(5).

CLANCY,Dorothy:Physiology,artofspeech(6).

CURRAN,Sarah:Music(5).

D'ARCY,Margaret:English, history,physiology,Ind. history(6).

DAVIDSON,L.:Geography (6).

DODD,Valmai:Italian(6).

DOWLING,Glenice:Artof speech(6).

DUNPHY,Josephine:English, French,Italian, music(7).

DWYER,Margaret:History (6).

ERICKS0N,Beverley: MathsAandB,physiology.

EVANS,J.:MathsA(7).

FEWSTER,Mary:Geography(5).

FRANCIS,Leonie:Artof speech(6).

FRASER,Pauline:Geography,physiology,artof speech(7).

FULLER,R.:Latin,maths AandB,physics(7).

FURTADO,J.:MathsAand B(7).

GALLAHAWK,Joan:Artof speech(7). GALLOWAY.Katherine: Music(6).

GRAHAM,Rae:Frepch, music(5).

GRLJUSICH,G.:History, mathsB,physics(7).

HACKETT,Kathleen:Industrialhistory(6).

HART,B.:Geography(7).

HARTIGAN,T.:Latin, mathsAandB(7).

HAYES,J.:Industrialhistory(5).

HEAGNEY.P.A.:MathsA andB,physics(7).

HENRY,P.:MathsB, physics(7).

HOLLOW,P.:English(7). HOPKINS,P.:Industrial history,music(6).

HUBBLE,J.:MathsB, physics(6).

HENSHAW,D.:English, mathsA,physics,chemistry(7).

HULL,Judith:Music(6).

JONES,Patricia:Music(8). KAGI,J.English,Latin, geography,maths:Aand B(7).

KLUCIS,E.:MathsAand B,chemistry(7).

KONRATH,M.:English, Latin,French,mathsA, mathsB,physics(7).

LEAVER,Judith:Artof speech(6).

LEEN,T.:MathsAandB (7).

McKENNA,K.:MathsB (7).

McCOMISH,Janet:Maths A,industrialhistory(7).

McGUIRE,P.:MathsAand B(7).

McGRATH,P.:MathsAand B(7).

MOORE,D.:Latin(5). MOY,J.:MathsB(7). O'CONNELL,D.:MathsB (6).

O'CONNOR,T.:History(6).

O'DONOGHUE, Francis: German,mathsB(6).

O'MEARA,L.:MathsB(7). PALANDRI,M.:Latin, mathsAandB,physics, chemistry. PALMER,G.:MathsA(6).

PARKS,Annette:Music (5).

PATON,'Lary:MathsA, geography(7).

PAWLE,F.:MathsB(5).

POTTER,Elizabeth:French, music(5). POWELL,D.:MathsAand B,chemistry(7).

PROSSER,B.:MathsB(5).

QUINLAN,M.:MathsAand B(7).

REID,D.:MathsA(7).

ROONEY,Marie:Physiology(6).

ROONEY,Patrick:Latin(1 adding).

SADLER,Nancy:Music(5).

SCOLARE,A.:Italian, mathsAandB,physics, chemistry(7).

STANLEY,0.:Geography, mathsAandB(7).

STONE,J.:MathsAandB, physics(7).

SUTHERLAND,B.:English,Latin,mathsA(7). SYRED,Judith:Physiology (6).

TORMEYP.:English,geography,history,mathsA, mathsB,chemistry(7).

TANNOCK,G.:Geography, mathsA(7).

WALSH,Margaret:History, geography(7).

WHITE,M.:Latin,French, history(5).

WISHART,P.:MathsB(2). YOUNGLesley:Music,art ofspeech(4).

EileenRowbottam ReturnsOnVisit

ThenationalsecretaryoftheN.C.G.M., MissEileenRowbottam,isatpresenton holidaysinPerth.Togivehertheopportunityofaddressingexecutiveandcouncil members,theexecutivemeetingofthegirls' movementforJanuaryhasbeenarranged forMonday,Jon.16,at7.30,atSt.Patrick's TechnicalSchool.

Branchpresidentsareinvitedtoattendthisexecutivemeeting.AnothermemberofthenatiOnalexecutiveofthemovement,Miss

She'sHeadedForStardom

FrancesManners,willalso attendandthemeeting shouldprovemosthelpful toallgroups. Girlswishingtomake theirdebutthisyearatthe Catholicballareadvisedto handintheirnamesand addressestoN.C.G.M.headquarters,room9,second floor,82St.George's-tce.

LEEDERVILLE: Acombinedgeneralmeetingwillbeheldinthehall onSunday,Jan.15,after devotions.Arrangementsfor anotherpicnicwillbemade duringtheevening.

JUMBLESALE: Toraisefunds,another jumblesalewillbeheldon Thursday,Jan.26,inMcNesshall,Pier-st.Branches areurgedtocollectasmany articlesaspossibletoensurethesuccessofthe function.

Anyonewishingtohave clothingcollectedby N.C.G.M.membersmaycontactthelocalbranchorring B2546andleave.theirnanx andaddress.TheN.C.G.M. willbegratefulforany donationsofclothing,hats, shoes,etc.

FREMANTLE: Wewishtoremindall membersofbothmovements thatanexcellentdanceis conductedonThursdayand SundaynightsintheSt. Patrick'sMemorialHall, Fremantle.Themusicis firstclassandthefloor super.Comeandmeetnew Catholicfriendsandrenew oldacquaintances.

MissBroderickBack

AfterTripAbroad

BackhomeafteranextendedholidayInU.S.A.and EnglandisJoBroderickof WestPerth,whocelebrated her21stbirthdaywitha partylastTuesdayevening.

WestPerth19-year-oldPaulineO'Connor(atpresentholidayinghereatherhome)lookslikelytojointhelistofcelebrated W.A.pianistsheadedbyEileenJoyceandWendyNash.Sheis theyoungerdaughterofMr.andMrs.H.W.O'Connor,of49 Cleaver-st.,WestPerth,andnieceoftheRev.F.O'Connor,P.P., EastVictoriaPark.

Shehasbeenabroadfor 14months,duringwhich timeshewastheguestof hersisterandbrother-inJaw,CommanderandMrs. 'J.F.Davis,oftheU.S. Iklavy,nowstationedinCalifornia. WhileinAmericashe travelledextensively,and onherreturntoEngland intendedtovisitEire,but owingtoadverseweather conditions,shedecidedto shortenherstay.

MARSH,Pamela:Industrial history(6). MATTHEWS,D.:MathsA (7).

MAURITZ,C.:Geography, mathsAandB(6).

VANMARWYK,A.:Maths B(7).

MENCINSKY,G.:Geography(6).

MEYER,P.:MathsAandB (7).

Paulinewasformerlya studentoftheSacredHeart convent,Highgate, Shehasmorethanjustifiedthefaithshowninher bysuchworldcelebritiesas SirEugeneGoossens, RichardFarrell,JoseIturbi, andthelateDomMoreno, O.S.B.,allofwhomspoke inglowingtermsofherand forecastforherabrilliant future.

In1951,SirEugeneheard herplaysomeofherown compositions.Sodelighted washewithherperformancethatherecommended thatsheproceedtoSydney

Conservatorium-Ishedidso in1952.Shemaderapid progress,gaininghighest marksinallherexams. Theyear1955wasa notableoneforPaulinein thatshereceivedwordshe wasthewinneroftheLaymanMartinHarrisonand theA.M.E.B.scholarships; alsochosentoperform,with orchestra,Mozart'sPiano ConcertoK.453. InNovembershegained thelicentiatedegreefollowedbytheperformer'sdiplomaoftheConservatorium, thehighestpianoawardin Australia. Thistestsuccesswas forecastloySirEugenesome

threemonthsagowhenon avisittoPerth,hesaid: "YourPaulineO'Connor, nowstudyingattheSydney Conservatorium,isabrilliantgirl.Aswellasthat, shewillmakeamostattractivestagepersonality.I hopeshewinsherdiploma inDecember-thereisevery reasonwhysheshould,and whenshedoes,Perthwillbe proudofher."

Paulineplanstoreturnto theConservatoriuminFebruarytodopost-graduate studyunderherscholarship. Afterthatherobjectiveis Milan.Herteacher,ProfessorAlexanderSverjenContinuednextcolumn.

TheannualgeneralmeetingoftheOldIonians' Associationwillbeheldon Sundaynext,Jan.15,at2.30 p.m.,atthePresentation convent,"Iona,"Mosman Park.

Membersarerequested,to bepresent.Busesleave Perthat1,1.50and2.36 sky,hasrecommended stronglythatshestudies thereunderthecelebrated concertartist,ArturaBenedettiMichelangeli.

Paulineisatpresenton vacationandwillbroadcast intheABC'sYoungWestraliasessionat7p.m.on Jan.16.

Rev.BrotherRoch

Thedatesgivenbelow arethoseoftheissueof "TheRecord"inwhichthe eventsnotedwerereported:

Jan.6:TomSherbourne wasappointedfull-time secretaryoftheY.C.W.

NewNorciamissionaid amountedto£657.

Jan.13:76percent.ofthe childrenoftheCatholic

ChiefEventsOfPastYear

athleticchampionshipswere Y.C.W.members. Catholicschoolstudents gainedfourof10exhibitionsawardedbythegovernment.

ThreeDominicannuns completedtheircourseat theTeachers'TrainingCollege.

SisterM.Gerard(McCann)diedatDardanup, whereshehadspentmost ofherlife.

Feb.3:Apioneernunand foundationmemberofthe PresentationSistershere, diedinthepersonofMother M.Paul(O'Halloran).

Rev.Br.Roch(Walsh) wasawardedfirstclass honoursandtheSydney Universitymedalinphysicalchemistryinfourth yearscience.

BishopGoodywasenthronedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopasOrdinaryof theSeeinSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Bunbury.

Feb.10:Some40nonCatholicsattendedaDayof

covernon-governmental schools. MichaelJarvisandFrancisGallagherwereawarded Lynnscholarships.

TheV.Rev.F.Chapman, S.S.C.,whorecentlyhada vacationhere,wasnamed directoroftheColumban FathersinAustraliaand NewZealand.

SisterM.Martha,a Mercynun,celebratedthe goldenjubileeofherprofession.

Feb.47:SisterMarie AlphonseduSacreCoeur, anagedmemberofthe LittleSistersofthePoorat Glendalough,died,aged89.

KevinSaltandHerbert Elliottwonnationalathletic titlesinAdelaide. HisGracewelcomedthe DominicanFatherstothe Archdiocesewhereheopenedanew£9,800schoolat NorthDoubleView. TheArchbishopopeneda newconventforthePresentationSistersatMandurah.

NewPresentationConventopenedatMandurah schoolspassedtheLeaving Certificateexam.

ThePallottinestook chargeoftheLaGrange NativeMission,Kimberley, fromthegovernment.

Jan. Archdiocesan missionaidfromparishes andschoolswasannounced tobe£9,693.

JuniorCertificatepasses fromtheCatholicschools amountedto74percent.

FatherThomasO'Connor, C.Ss.R.,whospentsome yearshereinthe'20sdied inNewZealand,aged85.

BishopGoodyassumed possessionoftheSeeof Bunburyandnominated diocesanofficials.

ThreeSistersofSt.John ofGodmadefinalprofession ofvowsatBroome.

Rev.MotherM.Xavier (Curtis)andSisterM. Anthony(Houlahan)ofthe PresentationConvent,Mosn.anPark,celebratedgolden jubileesinreligion.

Jan.27:TheRt.Rev.Mgr. J.T.McMahonrepresented theArchdioceseatthefirst NationalLiturgicalWeekin Melbourneandgavetwo talks.

FiveofthenineW.A. athleteschosentorepresent' theStateinthenational

EnquiryatSt.Joseph's orphanage,Subiaco.

Dr.J.S.Minogue,Sydney psychiatristandfounderof AlcoholicsAnonymousin Australia,visitedthisState.

Insuranceforschool childrenwasextendedto

TheRev.LeoFlynn,S.J tookcareofthefirstJesuit parishhere,atAttadale. RaymondDixon,ofClontarfBoys'Town,wona four-months'freetourof EnglandandScotland.

Feb.24:Perth-born,Rev. BrotherL.P.Smyth,died atNorthSydney.

AnthonyByrne,Gerald HodgkinsonandPeterSteele wereawardedCoombe scholarship'.

Mar.3:Anewpresbytery atMt.Magnetwasblessed byBishopGummer.

BishopGoodyreceivesobedienceofhisclergy. Fourpostulantswerereceivedandtwonovicestook temporaryvowsatthe BenedictineAbbey,New Norcia.

TheRev.H.Middletonof Geraldtonwasappointed firstresidentpriestat Wittenoom.

MotherMaryofSt. Scholastics,formerprioress oftheGoodShepherdconvent,Leederville,diedin Melbourne.

Mar.10:TheOblate FathersboughtlargerpremisesatLesmurdiefortheir missionstaff. BishopGoodywelcomed toHarveytheCapuchin Franciscansinthepersonof theRev.P.Magni,O.F.M. Cap. Continuedonpage3

Mr.K.G.WalshwasappointedCrownSolicitorof W.A. TheItalianUrsuline Sistershadanewconvent atCarillablessedbyHis Grace.

MotherM.Malachyand SisterM.Angelamarked theirrespectivegoldenand silverjubileesatthePresentation.convent,Geraldton.

TheRev.L.Flynn,S.J.

Rt.Rev.AbbotCatalan, O.S.B.

V.Rev.F.ChapmanheadsColumbanFathers.

65,000weeklyaudience.

ContinuedfromPage2 Mar.17:MisrConstance MoffatwasappointeddirectoroftheInternational Social5er/ices'Australian branchinSydney.

Mar.24:SisterM.Jude andSisterM.Theresewere receivedasnovicesofthe SistersofMercy,LeedervWe,andtwinsisters,SisterM.PaulandSisterM. Damian,atalaterceremony.

AlbotA.Catalanmarked hisdiamondjubileeasa BenedictinemonkatNew Norcia.

DomHilarionwasreceivedasanoviceofthe Benedictines.

Eightydelegates,representing31branches,attendedthe18thannual meetingoftheHolyName Society.

Thousandswitnesseda processioninhonourofSt. JosephatWestPerthand theblessingofthetoolsof trade.

EighthundredLegionaries ofMaryrenewedtheirpromisesattheCathedral.

Mar.31:SistersM.Cabrini,M.ColumbanusandM. Gabrielleprofessedfinal vowsatSt.JohnofGod

DiaryOfLocalInterest

convent,Subiaco;SisterM. JulianEymardreceivedthe habit.

Afterthreeand-a-half yearsabroadtheRev.H. RussellreturnedtoNew Norciawiththedoctorate ofphilosophy. TheRev.P.Quinnreturnedfrompost-graduate studies'inRomeandU.S.A.

BishopFultonSheen's broadcastsession,"LifeIs WorthLiving,"replaced "TheCatholicAnswer."

April7:HisGraceopened anewschool-churchinthe JesuitparishofAttadale.

Acourseintheologyfor nunswasinauguratedatthe ConventofMercy,Victoriasquare.

BishopGoodyblessedand declaredopenthenew schoolofSt.MaryatSouth Bunbury.

April14:BernardQuinn waselectedpresidentofthe diocesanunionoftheHoly Namesociety.

AbbotR.Rios,O.S.B., formerPrioratNewNorcia andprofessoratManly,died atRamsgate,England.

April21:250membersof theNewmanSocietymarkedNewmanSundayatthe Cathedral.

SisterM.Julienneofthe SacredHeartoftheLittle SistersofthePoor,marked 60yearsasamemberofher congregation.

BrotherMichaelHickey, whotaughtatmanyChristianBrothers'schoolshere, diedinQueensland. Astainedglasswindowwas blessedbytheVen.ArchdeaconMcKayinhisCarnarvonchurchtomarkthe MarianYear.

PaulineO'Connorwonthe LaymenMartinHarrison andA.M.E.B.scholarships.

Thefirstconferenceof theParents'Federationhere showedagrowthfrom11 to28associations.

April28:Aschool-church builtatLancelinatacost of£4,000,wasblessedby AbbotGomez,O.S.B.

Thefamed"RadioReplies"oftheRev.L. Rumble,M.S.C.,wereinauguratedinthesecolumns.

May5:Sevenhundred marchedintheMayprocessionatSouthPerth.

SisterM.Carmeltook finalvowsatNewNorcia.

TheAustralianHierarchy issuedajointPastoralLet-

MissionaryCentreofthePallottinessituatedatRiverton. teronthe"MenaceofCommunism."

May12:InauniqueceremonysixAustralianSisters ofSt.JohnofGodtook theirvowsatSubiaco.

BishopGoodyblesseda newchurchatCowaramup.

TheCatholicWomen's Leaguesent£515forthe NewSouthWalesFloodReliefappeal.

May19:TheMostRev.J. P.O'Collins,BishopofBallarat,andformerlyof Geraldton,celebratedhis episcopalsilverjubilee.

Mrs.MargaretNorrish,of Katanning,celebratedher 100thbirthday. HisGraceopenedaMissionaryCentreforthePallottinesatRiverton.

May26:ThenewschoolchurchoftheLittleFlower atKewdalewasblessedby theArchbishop. Forty-twodebutanteswere receivedbyHisGraceatthe Catholicball.

June2:ApaintingofOur LadyofCzestochowa,executedby82-year-oldPolish SisterM.Celestinewas blessedatWestPerth.

SisterM.Ernestinedu BonPasteurdiedat"Glendalough"afteralongillness.

Rev.MotherEmmanuel, generaloftheSistersof Nazareth,received£20,000 fromtheFederalgovernmentasfirstinstalmentof apound-for-poundcontributiontothecostofthe £144,000Homeforthe AgedatHiltonPark. HisGracelaidthefoundationstoneofanewhospitalfortheSistersofSt. JosephoftheApparitionat BictontomarkthecencontinuedonPage14

BishopSheenhas

Mrs.MargaretNorris,of Katanning,turned100.

Rev.L.Rumble,M.S.C., commencedhis"Radio Replies."

returnedQuinn,D.C.L., fromU.S.A. WoodFrescoinN.DoubleViewChurch.

HisGraceopensnewSchool-ChurchatKewdale.

SisterEmmanuelreceives£20,000fromSenatorPaltridge.

Architect'sDesignofNewHospitalbeingerectedfortheSistersofSt.JosephoftheApparitionatBicton.

RedTideFlows

SwiftlyAbroad

Itisaboutthreemonths-thenormalperiodof long-serviceleave-sinceIhadthepleasureofcontributingtothesecolumns.Iamafraidthatthrough poororganisationandindecisiononmypart,Ileft theeditorintheembarrassingpositionofbeing unabletotellhisreadersifandwhenIwouldbe resumingduties.ForthisIapologisetohimandto thembecausepersonalconsiderationsmadeadefinite decisionverycomplex.Ishouldalsoliketothank thosekindpeoplewhowroteinseekingtheresumptionofthispage.Nobody,Isuppose,likestofeel heistalkingtohimselfanddespitetheeternal guerdonspromisedtothosewhopropagatethetruth, thehumanweaknessinusseekssmallconsolations. FortheseIamprofoundlygrateful.

Duringmyabsencegreateventshavebeenafoot, anditwouldbefollytoaspiretocatchupincomment,exceptinthemostgeneralway,onworld affairs.Butbyandlargeitmaybesaidthatthe tideofhumanaffairsisaswiftRedfloodwiththe Westernnationslikesomanyhelplessspectatorson thebanksimpotentlywatchingthegreedywaters engulfyetmoreandmorevictims.The"Summit" conferenceofGeneva,whileitamountedtoyet anotherhumiliationfortheWest,didatleastlend practicalpointtothePope'scontentionthatcoexistenceintruthandnotinfearwastheonly practicalinterpretationofLenin'scatch-cry.

SOVIETHASCHOSENFIELDANDTIME

WhatitwasworthinthemindoftheSoviethas beenamplyevidencedbyRussianactioneversince. Thevodkaparties,thesmiles,thespiritofcamaraderieuponwhichourfatuousPresspinnedsomany fondhopesvanishedovernightandintheclearlight ofmorningtherewastheRussianBearinhis immutablenature-avid,truculent,asreadytorend astohug.

ThatspuriouscoinofSovietpretenceandinsincerityshowedrapidlytotheWestinfaceand obverse.ThenthechangeswererungintheEast withstartlingsuddennesswhichdemonstratedthat themachineryofthosepeaceoffensiveshadbeen longandcarefullyprepared;perhapsthefinishing toucheshadbeenaddedduringtheactualcourtship periodwiththeWest.

TheKremlinagainhadtheinitiative.Ithad chosenitsbattlefieldsandithadselectedthetime withenormousskill.Ingeneral,theatmosphereof Westernpoliticswasoneofdisappointmentand frustration.Americawasledbyaphysicallyailing President;BritainbyaPrimeMinisterwhose ineptnesswasintrinsic,butalsoheightenedbythe recordofhispredecessor;inFrancemoraldecay wasfaradvanced.SincethefirstGenevaconference hadsulliedthegloryofDienBienPhu,thespirit ofsurrenderhaddevelopedtothepitchwherethe cynicalFrenchpublichadvotedoutrightforacombinationofCommunistsandnincompoops.

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TheunfoldingsituationintheMiddleEastisintensifiedforAustraliabytheappearancethereof Mr.Generalov-oneofthefewunsuccessfulRussians whohasnotyetbeenshotintheback.TheRussian offensivedidnottakelongtoproduceevilfruits,so thattheArabLegionhashadtobecalledoutto quelltheriotsinJordan.

Britainhascutasorryfigureintheaffair,butit isnothingnewforthatnationtohavesupported bothsidessimultaneously.Wehaveatasteofthe samesortofhypocrisyinwhattotheBritishisthe FarEastandtoustheNearNorth.EarlAttlee's visittoRedChinaandsubsequentpropagandatour ofthiscountrywasofsimilarmoralcomplexionto British"policy"intheMiddleEast.

IfitwereBritishinvolvementalonewemightbe persuadedtodrythosetears.ButinSovieteyes andworldopinionwhatEnglanddoesispartofthe collectiveactionoftheWest.Sothat,whileBulganinandKhrushchevcouldmakethemostinflammatoryspeechesagainstBritaininIndiaandother Asiancountries,themendaciouscharacterofmuch theyputforwardaboutthepastcouldreadilybe swallowedbypeoplewithaneyeonpresentskulduggery.

SuccessOfFailure InFederalPoll

Inourownland,theelectionshavecomeandgone withtheanticipateddecimationofLabourinthe LowerHouseandahighlyconfusedandunsatisfactoryresultintheSenate.Itisofnoavailtokicka deadhorseandnothingIcouldsaywouldbemore eloquentthanthejudgmentoftheAustralianpeople onDr.Evatt'saspirationstoleadthecountry.Even themostardentLeft-wingersmustnowaskthemselveswhatpossiblefuturetherecanbeforaman whohassuchasignaltalentforfailure,notalone onthehustings,butintheinternalorganisationof hisparty.

OfficialEngagements

SacredHeartConvent, Highgate,7.30a.m. Jan.19: 8a.m.:Professionceremonyat"Iona"Convent, MosmanPark.

Thisspeedyandconvenient RacketRepairServiceisavailabletoyou.Completerestrixigs. replacingbrokenstringsand generalracketrepairswillbe donethesamedayifspecially needed.Allworkiscloneby highlyskilledmenandworkmanshipisguaranteed.

DAYService

Whatwasoverwhelminglyimpressiveaboutthe electionswerethenumberandcalibreofmenwho wenttocertainpoliticalextinctionfortheupholding ofprinciple.ItisathinguniqueinAustralian politicsanditisthemosthopefulandhealthy auguryforthepoliticalwell-beingofouryoung land.WewhoareChristiansareaccustomedt(o goodstemmingfromapparentevil.Weknowas centralthingsinourlivesthepersistent,eternal gracesthathaveflowedandflowfromtheignominous"failure"ofCalvary.Butitisaltogethera newconceptioninsecularisticpolitics.

But,ofcourse,itispreciselybecatsetheissueson whichthesesuccessfulfailureswerebasedweremattersconcerningtheChristianfaiththatthesituation issoradicallydifferentfromanythingwehaveseen before.QuestionsofChristianprincipleswhichcut rightacrosstheexpediencywhichistheguiding ruleofsecularismwereobtruded(ifonlynegatively inthepublicmind).Themenandwomenwho stoodagainsttheentryandencouragementofCommunismintheLabourPartystoodinferentiallyfor thepositiveleaveningofChristianprinciplesin politicalandpubliclifegenerally.

LABOURNEEDEDINFOREIGNPOLICY

Idonotsaythat,withtheconfusionaltacticsof Dr.Evattandhisminions,theseissueswereclearly apprehendedbytheAustralianpeople.Butasufficientlylargeproporitonofvoterslenttheirsupport tohavemadethefightworthwhileandtohave issuedawacningtoRussophilesandtocompromisers (someofthem,totheirshame,bearingthename Catholic).

WhetherthereisanypoliticalfutureforantiCommunistLabourisdoubtful,firstlybecausethere isaclearneedforpositivepoliciesaswellas negative;andsecondly,becausethereconstruction ofaunitedLabourmovementisdesirableand urgentlynecessary,andtheonlyrealobstacletoits achievementistheleadershipofDr.Evatt.

Itisallthemoreimperativenowthateventsin Malayademandtheframingofamoreconciseand dynamicforeignpolicyonourpart.Therecent conversationstherewiththechinesebanditleader makelaughableDr.Evatt'sanalysisofthesituation andmakeinexplicabletheadvocacyoftherecognitionofRedChina(includingProfessorAlexander's, locally).

Thereisonlyoneinfluentialvoiceinthecountry whichhasconsistentlywarnedAustraliathatthe periltothenorthisdailygrowinggreaterand nearerandthatisMr.DenisWarner's.Norhas evenhefoundapresscoverageworthyofthe importofhismessage.IndiaandIndonesiaarethe mainobjectivesofRedpolicyinAsia,butMalaya andThailandmaybethenextvictimsonthelist ofPeking'speaceoffensive.Theimpenetrationof theChinesediasporaisalreadywelladvancedina scoreofnationsandautonomous"national"movementsoutsidehomelandbordersarebeingtrained, armedandindoctrinatedbytheRedsforthedayof "liberation."

WhileonecanwellunderstandthattheFrench peopleareappalledattheresultsoftheirownlexerciseofthevote,itiscuriousthatourPresshasnot seenfittoinformthepublicoftheissuesuponwhich theFrenchelectionswerefought.

Inoneofthemostbitterlycontestedpolitical fightsinthemodernhistoryofFranceitissurely noteworthythatamajorissueoftheelectoralcampaigncentredaboutgovernmentaidtoCatholic schools.

Itisalsoregrettable,ifnotremarkable,thaton suchaquestionCatholicsshouldhavebeensharply divided.SpearheadedbyM.FrancoisMauriacand theintellectualjournalsoftworeligiousorders,the contentionviassustainedthatthequestionofthe Catholicschools,inthegeneralframeworkof France'ssocialproblems(includingMorocco),was relativelyminor.

WhenitisrecalledhowtheAbbePierrehas wagedasingle-handedcampaigntoprevent Parisiansdyingonthestreetforlackofhouses,it maybeconcededthattherearegreat,immediate problemsdemandinginstantsolution.

ButwhenonereadsofaneminentCatholicauthor sayingthatsocialproblemswouldbemorejustly solvedbytheLeftists,onemaybepardonedfor enquitingwhetherFranceisindeedapagannatiots. M.Mauriaccouldsurelynothaveforeseenjusthow stronglytheLeftists,andtheCommunistsinparticular,wouldhaveemergedfromtheelections. DoeshereallybelievetheywouldsolveFrance's problemsjustlyandiftheydoproducesomeresults, underpressureofpublicopinion,willthebartering ofthesoulsofFrance'schildrenhavebeenworth therisk?

Itisaproblemwhichweinthiscountryshould ponderprofoundlybecausesomesuchsimilar dilemmamayfaceusinthefuture.Evenatthe momentthereareindicationsthatpoliticans,atthe Statelevelanyway,aredisposedtogranttheprivate schoolssuchmeasureofredressaslieswithintheir powers. Butrecentnewspapercontroversyrevealsthat despiteyearsofpropagandaonourpart,theclaim oftheCatholicschoolsisimperfectlyunderstoodby many.Itwouldappearadvisabletodroptheword "subisdy"inanydiscussionsofthissubject.

Whattheprivateschoolsseekisnotasubsidyin thesenseofagovernmentgrantgivenoutof charity.Itisaclaimmadeinstrictjusticefora disbursementofaproportionalshareintaxesearmarkedforeducationbecause,forreasonsofconscience,wecannotusetheneutralschoolsprovided bytheState.

Ifthisclaimberecognised-andithasbeen almosteverywhereelseintheBritishCommonwealth-itwouldrelieveasituationwhichisbecomingintolerablyonerousfortheCatholicparent. Butwewouldhavelong,longthoughtsbeforewe reachedtheconfusionalpositionofFrenchintellectualsinagreeingthatsomesocialproblemismore importantthantheChristianeducationofyouth, andthatthatproblemwouldbebettersolvedby Communistsandtheirfellow-travellers.

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Ahighrateofrejectionthisweekleftmewonderingwhether wouldmanagetohavethreebooksreadyforreview.Thetide turned,however,andIhavefoundseveralmoretokeepmegoing untilthe mail

arrives.

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THEDARKEYEIN AFRICA

ByLaurensvanderPost

Duringthepastsix monthsIhavereviewed severalbookswhichdealt withtheproblemofSouth Africaeitherinnovelform orasastraight-outdiscussion.

Itisafascinating,infact aterrifyingproblem,and twoverydifferenttypesof booksIhavealreadyreviewedpresenttheproblem veryclearly.

Onewasanovel,"SomethingofValue";theother wasareporton"TheProblemofSouthAfrica,byProfessorTingsten.

Tothesetwo,now,Imust addthisbeautifulandprovokinglittlevolumeby ColonelvanderPost.

Itisbeautifulasallthis author'swritingis;itis provoking,becausehe allowshimselfagooddeal ofpoeticlicenceinhis theories.

Basically,however,one cannotbutagreewithhis evaluationofthemalady thatafflictsAfrica,andone canonlyhopethatitwill bereadbyhishard-headed countrymen.Itwillcertainlynotmakehimpopularin hisnativeland.

Nopersoninterestedin thegreatproblemofthe upsurgeofthenative peoplesoftheworldcan affordnottoreadthisbook. Itisstimulatingandunorthodox.

MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 10/9.

THESILVERCHALICE

ByThomasB.Costain

Thisisasimpletalein whichtheauthorhas,asit were,gonebackastepon thelegendsoftheHoly Grail.

Itisthestoryofhow,in hisoldage,JosephofArimatheabroughtforthfrom itshidingplacethecup fromwhichChristandHis ApostlesdrankattheLast Supper,'andoftheeffortsof thezealotstostealanddestroythissacredrelicof Christianity.

Intheforegroundwe havetheromancebetween Basil,.aGreeksilversmith whoiscommissionedby Josephtoconstructaframe worthyofholdingthe sacredvessel,andthelovely Deborra,grand-daughterof Joseph.Thereisadelightfulstudy ofthegentleLuke,and glimpsesofPaulandof Peter.Alloftheother apostlesstillliving,includingJohn,touchthe fringesofthestoryasBasil worksontheprojectof weavingthepictureofthe LastSupperintothedesign. Onecritichascompared thisnovelwith"TheRobe."

Idisagreeheartily.Thisis nopowerfulordramatic work;itisasgentleasthe storiesoftheKnightsofthe RoundTable,butithasan appealofitsown.

Icanthoroughlyrecommendut.Mycopyfrom CarrollsofHay-st.The priceis19/3.

Mt.CarmelThird OrderWillMeet

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

Visitingmembersand othersinterestedarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

Mychildren,ifyoudesire perseverance,bedevoutto OurBlessedLady.-St. PhilipNeri.

MYSONGOGGLE

ByBentzPlagemann

Thereisapparentlya worldofdifferencebetween thebringing-upofachildin AmericaandinAustralia. Gogglewasfivewhenhis father andwentintothenavy, tenwhenhereturnedto takeupfamilylifeagain, andtoassumetheresponsibilitiesoffatherhood.

Whatwouldhavebeen thereactionsofanAustralianfathertotheattitude ofthislittleAmericanmonsterIcanquiteeasilysurmise,anditwouldhave involvedthefrequentand forcefulapplicationofa bluntorflexibleinstrument tothelowerportionofthe lumbarregions.

touseold-fashionedmethodsofdiscipline;everything isdoneaccordingtothe latestdictatesofthechild psychologist.Theresultis madlyhilarious,andone realisestheimportanceof thecomicstrip,"Bringing UpFather."

I thoroughlyenjoyed readingthisbook,notonly becauseofitshighlyoriginal brandofcomedy,butalso because,underneaththat comiclayer,Icouldenjoy thepictureofAmericanlife, inwhichthebewildered parentstrytokeepupwith thelatesttrendsofadolescentbehaviour.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis 15/6.

BrilliantFilipinoSays SuccessIsDueToGod

Havingmadewhatmayberevolutionary researchandsuccessfulfieldworkinsoil infertility,ayoungFilipinostudentin N.S.W.attributesthesuccessofhisworkto theprotectionofAlmightyGod.

Recentlyitwasreported in"TheWestAustralian" thatayoungColomboPlan studentatSydneyUniversityhadfoundamethodof cultivatingmillionsofacres ofaridN.S.Vvwasteland.

HeisReyMarquez,who camefromthePhilippines. Byplantingspeciallyinnoculatedlegumesonscrub landheproducedstartling improvementsintheland andincreasedproduction.

Twouniversityprofessors workingwithhiminfurther experimentssaidtheybe-lievedmillionsofacres)f almostuselesslandcouldbe broughtundercultivation andproductionbythenew method.

InalettertotheRev.G.

IncreaseInImmoralFilms EvokesQueriesAboutAction

(ByWilliamH.Mooring)

OneoutofeverythreeofHollywood'sfeaturefilmsnowis "morallyobjectionable thefamily,andonly enoughforadults.

Thismiserablestateof affairsismadeclearbythe annualreportoftheU.S. LegionofDecency. TheU.S.bishopsaredeclaringanation-widecrusadetoformabulwark

matureenough.

(4)Ourattitudeistobe "Imaynotseeapicture unlessIhaveigoodreasonto believeitisnotharmfulto me,"andnot"Imayseea pictureunlessIhaveagood againstthisrisingtideofreasontobelieveitisharmsewageinthecinema. NItome.,,

WhatformofactiontheySince1946,however,films carryingtheLegion's"ob- maydecreeisnottobeanticipated,althoughitis understoodthattheCardinals,Archbishops,and bishopscanbindthefaithfulentrustedtotheircare toavoid,underpainof mortalsin,anyfilmsthey believetobemorallyharmful.

InafewweeksAmericans willstandinthechurches torepeatsolemnlytheannualLegionofDecency pledge.

Ifthe32,000,000Catholics intheU.S.A.weretokeep thispledge,Hollywoodpro- ducersmightsoonreturnto themoral respected,standardsthey say,in1937-38, whenonlysixfilmsinevery 100drewLegionofDecency objections.

TheologianDefines speakingThatwasthebestyear, ofdecentmovies, sincethebishopsformedtheLegionin1934.Itwas alsooneofHollywood's mostprofitablebox-office years.

Thisisworthyofthought bymovieproducersand theatreownerswhonow findbox-officepatronage downbyalmost50percent., mainly,astheybelieve,becausethebulkoftheir familypatronagestayshome thesedaystoseetelevision.

.einythingthatcanbedone tocoaxbackthisfamily audiencetothetheatres shouldhaveimmediateand far-reachingeffect,onthe moralqualityofHollywood'soutput.

Asfarbackas1946,by authorityoftheBishops' CommitteeonMotionPictures,FatherFrancisJ. Connell,C.Ss.R.,defined obligationsundertheLegion pledge.

Amongotherthings,it wasstatedthat:

(1)Condemnedfilmsmust beavoidedbyallunder painofmortalsin.

(2)Anyonewouldcommitmortalsinbyattending a"morallyobjectionablein part"filmthatconstitutes forhimaproximateoccasionofgravesin,orifby attendinghegavegrave scandaltoothers.

(3)Childrenshouldnot see"adult"(A-2)films. Parentsorconfessorsmust decideinindividualcases, butachildbelow16would

inpart."Lessthanoneinthreeisfitfor slightlymorethanoneinthreeisdecent rarelyberegardedaswoodMovieCode.Generallyspeaking,theyrespectthe LegionofDecency. Theyareembarrassed, however,byproducerswho, likeHowardHughes,with his"FrenchLine"and"Son ofSinbad,"andOttoPreminger,withhis"MoonIs Blue"and"ManWiththe GoldenArm,"flyinthe faceoftheHollywoodCode, jectionableinpart"ratingcontemptuouslydisregardhaverisenwithincreasingtheLegionofDecency,and momentumfrom15.35perevenscorntheadviceof cent.to33.46percent. competentgovernment

Noimprovementisinauthorities. sight.Tothecontrary,Aslongastheatreowners moreandmoremoviepro-willbookfilmsnotapproved ducerstendtoevadetheundertheHollywoodCode, rulesoftheirowncodeofotherfilmproducerswill ethicsandmorals. feelobligedtocompete,thus

WhatistheHollywoodweakening,andperhaps sideoftheproblem? eventuallydestroying, ThebigstudioheadsHollywood'swholesystemreiteratetheirconfidenceinofmoralandethicalconandsupportfortheHolly-trols,

VaticanSourcesDenyPapal OfferToMediateAboutArms

VaticanCity.-Reportsinterpretingthe ChristmasmessageofHisHolinessPope PiusXIIasanoffertoactasmediatorofan East-Westatomicandarmamentscontrol pactarebasedon"unwarrantedassumptions,"accordingtoresponsibleVatican sources.

Otherreportsthatthe HolyFatherisusingthe traditionalNewYear's audiencesgrantedtoenvoys accreditedtotheHolySee toexplorethepossibilities ofactingassuchasmediatoraredismissedhereas completelybaseless.

Thebrevityandroutine characterofthe15-minute audiencesarealoneenough toshowthereports'base-lessness.Moreover,neither ofthetwoleadingpowers oftheEastandWest-the SovietUnionandtheUnited States-maintaindiplomaticrelationswiththeHolySee.

Italiansecularnewspapers havewidelypublicisedthe reportsinterpretingthe Pope'sChristmasmessage asanofferofmediation. Butneither"Osservatore Romano,"VaticanCity daily,northeCatholic Actionpaper,"Quotidiano," hasmentionedthematter.

Thesecularpressherehas alsopublishedastatement, attributedto "Vatican circles,"thattheChristmas messagecouldbebroadly interpretedasakindof "spiritualmediation,"but thatitisnowuptothe "moralconscienceandinitiativeofstatesman"tobring aboutthepracticalapplicationoftheprinciplesdevelopedbythePope.

Vaticansourceshave pointedoutthattheonly authoritativewordonthe matteristhatspokenbythe Popehimselfandthatthe Christmasmessagemustbe takenasitstands. TheItalianCommunist presshasexploitedthe secularinterpretationofthe HolyFather'smessageto indicttheUnitedStatesas themainobstacletothe Pope'sproposalsforatomic andarmamentscontrol.

Thesituationregarding theaudiencesgrantedtothe diplomaticcorpsattheHoly Seeisthefollowing: Diplomatsstationedatthe Vaticantraditionallycallon thePopeatthistimeofyear topresentChristmasand NewYear'sgreetingstothe HolyFatherpersonallyand onbehalfoftheirgovernments.

Theyarereceived-first ambassadors,thenministers -accordingtothelengthof timetheyhavebeenaccreditedtotheHolySee.

Amongthediplomatsfarreceivedaretheenvoys fromthePolishgovernment inexile,France,Spain,Austria,Italy,Ecuador,BelgiumDominicanRepublic, Portugal,Venezuela,Iran, Uruguay,Germany,Paraguay,Brazil,Ireland,Peru, Lebanon,Panama,Colombia andSanMarino.

Sastre,O.S.B.,parishpriest ofGoomalling,Mr,Marquez writesthathehashadGod's blessingduringhisfive yearsinAustralia.

"Hehaskeptmefrom manymisfortunesandI knowIhaveHimtothank forthegoodfortuneand successthathasbeenbestowedonmywork,"concludedtheyoungscientist..

Mr.Marquezcompleted hishighschooleducationat delaSalleCollege,oneof theleadingCatholicschools inManila,staffedbyforeign Brothers,'mainlyAmericans.

Subsequentlyhestudied agriculturefortwoyearsat theCollegeofAgriculture, LosBanos,andthencame toAustraliaasaUNESCO scholar.

Mr.Marquezhasgradu-atedfromSydneyUniversityasabachelorofscience inagriculture.

Asaresulthewasoffered anextensionofhisscholarshiptoenablehimtowork foramaster'sdegree,which heisnowcompleting.

TwoCardinalsIn MajorPositions

VaticanCity.-TwoCardinalshavebeennamedby HisHolinessPopePiusXII asmembersoftheSupreme TribunaloftheApostolic Signatura.ThenewmembersareTheirEminences ValerioCardinalValeriand PietroCardinalCiriaci.

The datesSignaturawhich backtothe13thcentury,isthehighesttribunal oftheChurch.Ithandles appealsfromdecisionsof theSacredRota,andsettles disputesregardingthejuris- dictionofthelowercourts.

Re-organisedinitspre- sentformbyPopeSt.Pius X,itiscompetentformattersarisingfromcertain papalconcordats,forinstancethosewithItalyand Portugal.

Mercyistheoverflowof justice.-BishopFultonJ. Sheen.

"Bulletin."

ScotsLabour GroupResents Opposition

Motherwell.-Allfive Catholicmembersofthe Motherwelltowncouncil whobelongtotheLabour Partyhavebeenexpelled fromthepartyforpubliclyopposingacivicreceptionfortwoSoviet leaders.

ThetwoRussianleaders arePremierNikolaiBulganinoftheSovietUnion, andCommunistPartySecretaryNikitaKhrushchev, whoarescheduledtocome toGreatBritainnextspring.

ThefiveexpelledCatholics-CharlesDonnelly, JosephMurray,FrancisMcCluskey,PatrickDuffyand EdwardMcCardle-haveall toldthelocalLabourParty theyarecompletelyunrepentantfortheiropposition tothereception.Theysaid theyhadtakentheirstand onthegroundsof"souland conscience."

Inexpellingthefive CatholicstheLabourParty sacrificeditsmajorityinthe towncouncilhere.

Theexpelledmenhavea righttoenteranappeal fromtheirexpulsionbefore thenationalexecutivecommitteeoftheLabourParty.

ReyMarquezasseenbyan artistoftheSydney

WhatIsTheBeatificVision!

WhatistheBeatific Vision?

TheBeatificVisionisthe stateoftheblessedin heavenwherebytheysee Goddirectly.Theterm BeatificVisioncouldbe translateda"happy-making sight."

InwhatdoestheBeatific Visionconsist?

Itconsistsofthreeacts: ThesightofGod,thelove ofGod,andtheenjoyment ofGod.

TheloveofGodisbegot-tenbysight,becauseitis impossibletoseeGodinHis beauty,goodnessandlove withoutlovingHim.

Andsightbegetshappinessbecausethesoulwill seeGodasHelovesthe soulandasHepossesses thatsoul.

TheBeatificVisionmeans, therefore,thatGodnotonly enablesthesoultoseeHim inallHisbeauty,butalso thatHeunitesthesoulto Himselfinsowonderful andintimateamannerthat, withoutlosinganyofcreatednatureorpersonalidentity,thesoulis,asitwere, transformedintoGod.

Itismadeinsomemysteriousmanner"partaker ofthedivinenature"(II Pet.i,4).

Agoodexampleofhow thiswillbedoneisfound intheheatingofironinthe fire.

Theironlosesitsdark natureandbecomesredand hot,likethefire.Itisthus madeapartakerofthe natureoffirewithoutlosing itsownessentialnatureof iron.

WilltheBeatificVision drownoutallotherjoys?

Theimmersionofthesoul inGodwillnotcausethat soultoloseitsindividuality.Thesoul'sunionwith Godislikethatofadrop ofoilthatfloatsinthe ocean.Althoughitisimmersedwiththewaterof theocean,itstillremainsa dropofoil.

St.Thomassays:"Aslong asanynatureremains,its operationremains.Butthe

BeatificVisiondoesnottake awaynature,sinceitis nature'sperfection.Thereforeitdoesnotdestroy naturalloveandknowledge."

ThustheBeatificVision willnotdrownoutother joys.

Thesoulspossessingthe BeatificVisionloveand desireallthingsinrelation toGodandinallthingsare perfectlysubordinatedto thedivinewill.

St.JohnChrystostom says:"That(thebeatitude) inheavenisatruepeace wheresorrow,sadness,and tearshavefled:wherethere

isneitherCarenortoil,nor anxietynorfearthatstuns andshakesthesoul:But theretheonlyfearisthe aweofGod,whichisinstinctwithpleasure There,allthingsarepeace, joy,gladness,pleasure, goodness,gentleness,justice, love.

Then,thereisnorivalry andnoenvy,nosickness andnodeath-neitherthe deathofthebodynorthe deathofthesoul;thereis nodarknessandnonight.

ShrinesQFOurLady

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SheWonNavalBaffleOfPhilippines

Catholicseveryyearkeep gratefullytheFeastofOur LadyoftheRosary,rememberingherhelpatthebattle ofLepantoin1571.

Allthingsareday,all thingsarelight,allthings arepeace.ThereisnoButfewCatholicAustraliansrealisethattherewas anothervictorywonbythe LadyoftheRosaryinthe Pacific,only75yearslater.

wearinessandnosatiety, butweshallliveforeverin theneverendingdesireof goodthings."

HoroscopesAreRankSuperstition!

Iknowofasupposedly goodCatholicwhofollows theso-called"horoscope"in hisdailyliving.Heconsultsthehoroscopepredictionstodeterminethebest daytotravel,dobusiness, etc.Isthistypeofthing inharmonywithCatholic teachings?

Theserioususeofthe horoscopeisnotatallin linewithCatholicteaching.

Onewhodeliberatelyand seriouslylivesbythehoroscopeisguilty,atleastobjectively,ofranksuperstitionandisfosteringone ofthemoststupid"rackets" everfoistedonagullible public.

Thehoroscope"artists" wouldhavetheirfollowers believethattheypossessan almostinfallibleguideto theimportantproblemsthat ariseinman'slife.

Theydetract,knowingly ornot,fromtheall-embracingProvidenceofAlmightyGodandplacethat ordinativepowerinsteadin themovementsoftheheavenlybodies,whichthemselvesarebutaminutepart ofthedivineplanofcreationandconservation.

Theastrologistsprofess tohaveascience,butin realitytheypursueonlya futilepseudo-science.

Astrologycanbeeasily andsummarilydisproved i106010909EXIMENIXIKNIXO®fiegseeisi

Youareinvitedto callinandinspect

fromabasicprincipleof soundphilosophy:That everyeffectmusthavea sufficientcause.

Itisevidenttotruemen ofsciencethatthemovementsofthestarsandother heavenlybodiescanhave norealinfluenceonthelives ofmen.

Outsideofcertainphysicalreactions,suchasthat ofthemoononthetide, thereisnoconnectionbetweenplanetsandmen.

TolookforaneffectpropertoGodoutsideofGod issuperstition,andnoCatholicmayindulgeinsuch tomfoolery.

Becauseofthelackof knowledgeofmostpersons whopracticeastrology, however,thereisrarely personalsin,oratmostno morethanvenialsin.

Thiswasthevictorycalled"LaNavaldeManilla"thevictoryofOurLadythat

savedthePhilippinestothe faith. Yearsbeforeanysettlers cametoAustralia,the PhilippineIslandswerea Catholiccountry.MissionariesfromSpainbrought Christianitytothenatives ofthe16thcentury. Themissionerstaughtthe peopletoloveOurLadyand tosaytheRosary.In1646 atthetimeofthe"Battleof theRosary,"sheshowed

MissionariesInIndiaContribute ImportantSocialServicesToPeople

NewDelhi.-Officialstatisticsreleased bytheIndiangovernmentshowthatthe numberofforeignmissionariesworkingin thiscountrywas5,705attheendof1954.

Thestatisticswereplaced beforetheIndianparliamentbyDeputyHome MinisterB.N.Datar.

Mr.Datarsaidthat1,471 foreignmissionarieswere workingintheeducational fieldand763inhospitals anddispensaries. Theremaining3,471missionaries,headded,were engagedin"otheractivi-

IndianLeadersHonourSt.Thomas

GivePraiseToChristianity'sWork

NewDelhi.-TopIndianstatesmen headedbyPresidentRajendraPrasadspoke atameetinghonouringIndia'sfirstApostle, St.Thomas.

ThemeetingwasconvenedbyChristianleaders hereincelebrationofthe 1903rdanniversaryofthe arrivaloftheApostlein thiscountry.

Themeetingwasaddressed,besidesDr.Prasad,by membersofPrimeMinister Nehru'scabinet,including HomeMinisterGovind BallabhPant,theexponent ofIndia'snewpolicytowardsforeignChristian missionaries.

Dr.Prasadspoketothe gathering,whichincluded ArchbishopJosephFernandezofDelhi-Simlaand Christianmembersofthe diplomaticcorps,aboutthe comingofSt.Thomasto India.

"Itwasnotanaccident thattheApostlefoundhospitalityinIndianearly 2,000yearsago,"thepresidentsaid."Anditisinthe fitnessofthingsthat MahatmaGandhiowedas muchtoChristianityasto Hinduismintheshapingof hislifeandprinciples."

OneOfOldest

Dr.Prasadstatedthathe was"proud"ofthefactthat St.Thomas,oneofthe12 Apostles,cametoIndiabeforemanycountriesof Europewereconvertedto Christianity.

ThatprovedthatChristianitywasoneoftheoldest faithspractisedinIndia,he said.

Dr.Prasad'sstatement cameagainstabackground ofwhathasbeendescribed asa"policyofpersecution" adoptedbysomeHindu organisationsinthiscountrytowardsChristiansand Christianmissionaries.

ciplesembodiedinourconstitution,"hedeclared.

StatingthatChristianity hadtaken"anIndiancomplexion,"Mr.Pantclaimed thatIndiansacceptedwithoutreservationthedoctrines enunciatedbyChristinthe SermonontheMount.

Theworldtodayneeds thespiritofChristianity morethanitsform,the Hindustatesmensaid.

Heemphasisedthatthe manufactureofnuclear weaponsofmassdestructionishardlyinkeeping withthisspirit.

Accordingtotradition,St. ThomasarrivedinSouth Indiain52A.D.,landing firstintheoldportof CranganurinthearchdioceseofVerapoly. AfewmilesfromCranganurisapontificalshrine constructedrecentlyin memoryoftheApostle.

The19thcentenaryofthe Apostle'sarrivalwascelebratedthreeyearsagoin Ernakulam.

Thesaintissaidtohave beenslainbyHindusin68 A.D.whilepreachingthe gospelinMylaporenear Madras.

QUARANT'ORE*

JANUARY,1956.

3rd-PICKERINGBROOK: OnedayofExposition.

4th-KALAMUNDA:One dayofExposition.

5th-BENTLEYPARK:One dayofExposition. FEBRUARY.

1st-REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY:Forty Hours'Prayer,3rd5th.

ties,"presumably"conversionwork."

Meanwhile,itwasannouncedinNagpurthatthe MadhyaPradeshgovernment'scommitteeonChristionmissionarieswouldsubmititsreporttotheState governmentbytheendcf January,1956.

TheHinduchairmanof thecommittee,M.B. Niyogi,indicatedthatsubmissionofthereportdependedontheoutcomeof thesuitfiledbyCatholic leaderswhochallengedthe committee'sappointmentas illegal.Thecasehasbeen reservedforjudgmentby theNagpurhighcourt.

Mr.Niyogisaidthatthe committeehadsofarrecordedtheevidenceof350 persons,including150 Christians.

CatholicsofMadhya Pradeshwereorderedto boycottthecommittee's hearingsbyArchbishop EugeneD'Souza,M.S.F.S., ofNagpur.

PopeReceives

Italy'sLeader

VaticanCity.-Italian PrimeMinisterAntonio SegniwasreceivedinaudiencebyHisHolinessPape PiusXII.Hewasaccompaniedbyhiswife,Donna Laura,andhisson,Celestino.Atthecloseofthe audience,theHolyFather impartedhisblessingtoMr. Segniandhisfamily,and totheentireItaliannation.

themhowpowerfulherprotectionwas.

Word,wasbroughtto ManilainMarchofthat yearthatanattackingfleet offivestrongfightingships wasclosinginonthelittle country.

Theshipsweremannerby piratecrewswhowished notonlytoplunderthe peoplebutalsotodestroy theirgovernmentandtheir faith.

Thelargestfleetthedefenderscouldgatherwas madeupoftwooldgalleons, twosmallbrigs,anda Chinesejunk. Oftheseonlythefirsttwo werereadytouse,andso theysailedoutalonetodefendtheircountryandtheir faith.

Alone?No,thatisnot quiteright.Theyhadtheir faithinOurLadyofthe Rosary,whichtheenemy didnot.

Astheshipsdrewnearfor battle,thePhilippinetroops kneltonthedecksandsaid theRosary.Theyhadfew otherpreparationstomake.

RoleOfGalleons

Itwasasurprisedenemy commanderwhohadtocall forretreatthatevening.The twooldgalleonswerebatteredenough,buttheattackershadlosttheirflagshipandagreatnumberof men.

Fourmoretimesthatyear thisscenewasrepeated. Eachtimetheenemycame upwithnewships,well equippedwithmenand guns.Andeachtimethetwo oldgalleonswentoutwith hardlyenoughmentoman theships,andcuttheenemy topieces.

AtonetimethePhilippine troopsmadeapromisethat iftheywerevictoriousthey

ChurchofSt.Dominicto honourtheBlessedVirgin.

Afterthebattle,theydid astheyhadpromised.FinallyinOctober,afteranoverwhelmingdefeat,theenemy leftthemalone.

PeopleofthePhilippines haveneverforgottentheir debttoOurLadyofthe Rosary.Throughoutthe yearstheyhavetreasured thedevotionintheirfamilies.

Theyknowthatifthey havefaithinOurLadyshe willleadthemtovictory.

LetuspraythatOurLady oftheRosarywillhealthe scarsthatwarhasleftinthe Philippinesandhelpher peopletoalastingpeace.

DRUMTURNING,MASTER ANDWHEELCYLINDER OVERHAULING

CornerofRoyaland BrookStreets EASTPERTH

ThePresident'swords underlinethefactthatthe Indiangovernmentdisapprovesofthesedemonstrationswhichithascondemnedasthemisguided actsofsomereligiousbigots.

Mr.Prasad'sspeechwas followedbyanequally significantstatementfrom HomeMinisterPant.

Mr.Pantsaidthatitwas a"disgrace"thatsomeIndiansshouldmake"distinctions"againstfellowIndiansonthegroundof differenceinfaith.

"Ifwefailtoservethe Christianswiththesame fervourwithwhichwe servetheHindus,weshall heunworthyoftheprin-

2nd-COOLGARDIE:One dayofExposition.

3rd-PALMYRA:Oneday ofExposition.

4th-KONDININ:Oneday ofExposition. MARCH.

1st--APPLECROSS:Forty Hours'Prayer,2nd4th.

2nd-MIDLAND JUNCTION:FortyHours' Prayer,9th-11th.

3rd-LITTLESISTERSOF THEPOOR,"Glendalough":FortyHours' Prayer,leth-18th.

CARLISLE:Oneday ofExposition.

4th-PalmSunday:Vacant. * *

PresentHolyFatherClarified

Vexed

IssueOfIntolerance

Catholic,Wahroonga:wouldbemost gratefulifyoucoulddispelmymisgivings onthefollowingmatters:

R.:ImaybeabletodosoTheCatholicChurchdoes tosomeextent.ButasIhold,ofcourse,thatmanis couldscarcelydosoentirelynotonlyanindividualbtit withoutabetrayalofouralsoasocialbeingandthat Catholicprinciples,Icannotsociallyaswellasprivately promisetoallayallyourheisobligedtoprofessand anxieties. practisethetruereligion,

Theonlyremedyforsuchgrantedhisknowledgeofit. uneasinessasyoustillfeelIfaState,therefore,is attheconclusionofmypredominantlyCatholic, treatmentofyourverylongrulersandruledalikebeing letter-itwillhavetobeinalmostentirelyCatholic, instalments-willbefoundthatStateisobligedsocially inrisingaboveallunduetoprofessandpractisethe timidityandacceptingfullyCatholicreligion. eventheuncomfortableaspectsofaloyalCatholicism.

Q.:TheCatholicChurchis avowedlyIntolerant(althoughnotnecessarilyuncharitable)towardserror.

R.:Theword"intolerant" isunfortunatelyassociated intheaverageperson'smind onlywiththehostilitytowardspeoplewhothink differentlyfromourselves, andevenwithadesireto persecutethem.

TheCatholicChurchis notintolerantinthatsense; andyou,ofcourse,intendto excludethatsensebydeclaringthatsheis"not necessarilyuncharitable."

Thesenseinwhichsheis avowedlyintolerantisrestricted,asyousuggest,to herattitudetowardserror initself,andmustnotbe extendedtoincludepersons inerror.

Thismeansthatshecannotadmitanydoctrinesopposedtoherdefinedarticles offaith.Forweresuchopposeddoctrinestrue,her owndefinedarticlesoffaith wouldbeuntrue.

Thatdilemmaisinescapablesaveforthoseprepared totolerateadenialofthe principleofcontradiction. Andsurelyfewpeople wouldblameanyoneforbeingintolerantofadenialof thatprinciple.Wehaveto holdthatcontradictories cannotsimultaneouslybe true.

InCatholicState

Q.:TheCatholicChurch alsorepudiatesthesuggestionthatshemustnot, evenwherethegovernmentofacountryispredominantlyCatholic,invokethehelpofthe seculararmindefenceof herownprinciples.

R.:Thatcannotbesaid absolutely;andaboveall accordingtoanykindof sensepeopleliketoread intosuchaproposition.As regardsmylatterremark, onewouldhavetoaskwhat apersonunderstandsbyinvokingtheseculararmin defenceofCatholicprinciples.

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Moreover,inthecivic order,thoseCatholicswho areentrustedwiththegovernmentofthecountryare obligedtodefendtheCatholicreligionofthecitizens againstalleffortstorob themofthatgiftofGod, andagainstalldisturbances ofthepeacebyantiCatholicagitators.

ButtheCatholicChurch doesnotasktheseculararm toimposepenaltiesforany copositionpreciselytoherselfasaChurch,orforany purelyreligionaberrations. Itisinsofarasthejust lawsoftheStateareinfringedthattheStatehas therightandthedutyto vindicateitsauthorityand punishlaw-breakers.

Nowformyearlierqualification.Eveninthesense Ihaveexplained,itcannot besaidabsolutelythatthe CatholicChurchclaimsthe righttoinvokethe"secular arm"indefenceofthe Catholicreligion,granteda predominantlyCatholic State.

DidPopeGive InvasionPermit

ToTheEnglish!

For,inDecember,1953, PopePiusXII,addressinga ConventionofJuristsin Rome,saidthatinourown timesitisbecomingless andlesspossibleforStates tobeconsideredinisolationfromoneanother,and that,intheinterestsofthe communityofnationsona worldbasis,aninternational lawisneeded,guaranteeing freedomofreligionforall nations,alawtowhichthe lawsofindividualStates willbesubordinate.

Itwouldfollow,hesaid, thatitmaythenbetheduty ofallindividualStatesnot toimpedebycivillegislationandcoercivemeasures eventhepropagationofreligiouserrors.

Legislationofindividual Stateswouldhavetoberestrictedtoforbiddingonly disturbancesofthepublic peace.

Insuchacase,obviously, theCatholicChurchwould notclaimtherighttoinvoke the"seculararm"beyond insisting-asallsensible citizensalsowoulddo-that theStateseestoitthatlaw andorderbepreserved.

TextQuoted OverPapacy IsBoomerang

"Sincere,"Granville: EvangelicalChristiansbelievethatthePapacyhas beenerectedindisobedience tothecommandsofChrist, inMat.23:8-10. R.:Thoseversesread: "ButbenotyecalledRabbi; foroneisyourMaster,even Christ;andallyeare brethren.Andcallnoman yourfatherupon,theearth; foroneisyourFatherwhich isinheaven.Neitherbeye calledMasters,foroneis yourMaster,evenChrist."

Q.:Isistruethata12th centuryPopegavethe Englishkingpermission toinvadeIreland? R.:Idonotknow.Ido notthinkanybodyknows. Thelatesteditionofthe "EncyclopaediaBritannica" callsthisproblemoneofthe "puzzlesofhistory."

Mosthistoriansdeclare thatPopeAdrianIV,in 1155,gaveHenryIIpermissiontoinvadeIreland,but therearenotwanting scholarswhodisputethe authenticityofthedocumentsonwhichthestoryis based.

Therearenomeansof settlingthequestionwith anycertainty;anditisofno morepracticalimportance todaythanKingJohn's handingoverofEngland itselftothePapacyin1213 andconsentingtobea vassalofthePope,accordingtothefeudalcustom, nowobsolete,butthenprevailinginEurope.

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Nowthereisnothing whateverinthosewordsin anywayopposedtoany- thingintheCatholicreligion.EveryCathojicsubscribeswholeheartedlyto them.Itisevident,then, thatyoureadameaning intothemwhichCatholics donotfindinthem.

Butwhatistherealsense ofthepassage?Init,Our LordtellsusthatallmembersofHisChurcharetobe unitedasbrothers,allacknowledgingoneSupreme TeacherorMaster,Chrtk. Catholicsdothat.

WhatHasChurchDone ConcerningApartheid?

"Hostel,"Kensington:Whatpractical stepshasthePopetakeninregardtoracial discriminationinSouthAfrica?

R.:Possiblyhehastrans-aresegregatedwithavenmittedinstructionsonthegeance. mattertotheCatholicAsIhavesaid,however, bishopsinSouthAfrica.ItthePopeleavesittothe isamistaketothinkthatCatholicbishopsinIndia unlessthePopeinformstheitselftodowhattheycan wholeworldofhisviewstoalleviateconditionsthere. abouttroublesarisinginQ.:Iamreferringto particularsectionsofthe"apartheid"inSouth world,theCatholicChurchAfrica. isdoingnothingaboutthem.R."Apartheid"isaword, ThebishopsoftheCatho-Ibelieve,ofDutchorigin, licChurcharethesuc-usedbyAfricanerstomean cessorsoftheApostles,andsegregation.Theaimisthe eachdioceseiscommittedtocompleteseparationofall theimmediatechargeofitsnon-whites(Negroes,Inbishop.Normallythebishopdiensandthoseofmixeddealswithproblemsarisingbloods)fromwhitepeople, inhisowndiocese. thewhitemanretainingall Particularnationalprob-politicalpower. lems,ifsufficientlyserious,Confrontedwiththis areattimesdealtwithbypolicy,theCatholicArchproclamationsfromallthebishopsandbishopscollecbishopsofacountry,actingtivelyissuedanofficial collectively. statementinJune,1952.Of

ThePope,ofcourse,isthepolicytheysaid: regularlykeptinformed"Weretheattitudeofthe throughhisApostolicDele-Europeansthesolereason gatesofallmatterofmajorforSouthAfrica'sracial religiousimportance;buthisproblem,itwouldbesimple usualruleistoleavethein-enoughtocondemnitas terestsoftheChurchtounjustandunchristian. localbishops,occasionally"However,theproblemis offeringrecommendations.farmorecomplexthanthat.

SofarhehasleftSouthItscomplexityarisesfrom AfricanaffairstotheSouththefactthatthegreat Africanbishops,justashe hasleftittoCatholic bishopsinIndiatodeal,accordingtotheirownprudence,withtheimmense entirely-Asianproblemsof discriminationthere,arising fromtheHinducastesystem. Therearehundredsof castes,fromtheBrahmins downtotheUntouchables, practicallycondemnedto liveinwatertightcompartments.TheUntouchables

MarriageIs Sacramental, AlsoContract

TwoEnquirers,Concord:Whydoesthe Churchforbidandnot recogniseasvalidthe marriageofCatholicsoutsidetheChurch?

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basedexclusivelyon groundsofcolourisan offenceagainsttherightof non-Europeanstotheir naturaldignityashuman persons.

"Secondly,althoughmost ofthebasicrightsofnonEuropeansareintheoryrespected,conditionsarising outofdiscriminatoryilegislation seriouslyfinpair theexerciseofthosefundamentalrights.Thedisrup-i tionoffamilylifeisacase inpoint.

"Thirdly,justicedemands thatnon-Europeansbepermittedtoevolvegradually towardfullparticipationin thepolitical,economicand culturallifeofthecountry."

InOctober,1953,ArchbishopGarney,ofPretoria, againcondemnedracialistexcesses,andsaidthat,as farastheCatholicChurch isconcerned"allSouth Africansareequallyher children,"andthat"there areno'European'or'native' churchesforher.

"EveryCatholicchurchIs thespiritualhomeofevery Catholic,nomatterwhathis raceortongue."

Thattheteachingofthe bishopsofSouthAfrica manifestedthemindofthe Popeisevidentfromthe factthat,inOctober,1939, bishopsbeingdrawnfrom 12differentnations.

majorityofnon-Europeans, andparticularlytheAfri-iheconsecrated12bishopsin cans,havenotyetreachedSt.Peter'satRome,thenew astageofdevelopmentthat wouldjustifytheirintegrationintoahomogeneousso-Therewasoneeachfrom cietywiththeEuropean. Africa,America,Belgium, "Asuddenandviolentat-China,France,Germany, tempttoforcethemintotheHolland,India,Ireland, mouldofEuropeanman-Ita1y,Madagascarand nersandcustomswouldbeMexico. disastrous.TheremustbeThereiscertainlyno gradualdevelopmentandracialdiscriminationwhere adaptation." bishopsoftheCatholic Thebishopsthenadded:Churchareconcerned.We'll "First1y,discriminationgoonfromtherenexttime.

Youcouldgofurtherandfareworse butyoudon'tneedto,we'rerightheretosupplyallyour BuildingandPlumbingrequirements.Ifyouhavenot givenusthechancetoserveyoubeforewesincerelyhope youwilldosonow.

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ANDERSONSINDUSTRIESPTY.

Thetextexcludesteachersactingindependentlyof Christandteachingdoctrinesotherthanthoseof Christ.Itdoesnotexclude teachersteachingthedoctrinesofChristwithauthoritytodosoconferredupon thembyHim;forHeHimselfsaidtotheapostles: "Go,teachallnationswhatsoeverthingsIhavemade knowntoyou";and"hewho hearsyou,hearsMe."

Again,thetextexcludes fathersseparatefromGod, butnotfathersinGod;and werightlyspeakofthe earlyFathersoftheChurch, evenastodayCatholics rightlycallpriests"Father."

So,too,whilstreligiously wemaynotacknowledge mastersseparatefrom Christ,wemayandshould acknowledgemastersin Christ.

Ifthereweretobeno suchspiritualmastersin HisChurch,itwouldbeimpossibletoexplain,notonly OurLord'scommissionto theApostlestoteachall nations,buttheauthorityhe gavethemtoruleoverthe Christiancommunitywhen hesaidtothem:"Whatsoeveryoubindonearthshall beboundalsoinheaven."

Rightlyunderstood,therefore,OurLord'sword'sconfirmtheCatholicposition, notthatadoptedbyProtestants.

R.:Thereasonistobe foundinthenatureofmarriageinitselfandasa ChristianSacrament.Marriageinitselfisnotonlyan individualmatter,butone ofverygreatsocialimportance. EverycivilStaterecognisesthis,andwillnotregardasvalidincivillaw thoseunionswhichhave notcompliedwithlegalrequirements. Sogreatarethesocial implicationsofmarriage thattheStateinsiststhatit musthaveofficialrecordsof thosewhoaremarriedas opposedtothosewhoare notmarried.

Butmarriageisnotmerelyanaturalsocialcontract. ItisalsoaChristiansacrament;andassuchitissubjecttothelawsofthe CatholicChurch.

TheCatholicChurchalso, therefore,declaresthat Catholicscannotcontracta validmarriageexceptaccordingtothelawsofthat Churchinwhichtheywere baptisedasCatholicsandto whichtheymustlookfor theadministrationofallthe sacramentoftheChristian religion.

IfCatholicsdonotcomply withthelawsoftheir Churchinthismatter,then theirChurchrefusesto recognisetheirmarriageas validasfarassheisconcerned,whatevercivillaw maysayaboutit.

AndtheCatholic,knowingthatOurLordgaveHis ownauthoritytotheCatholicChurch,saying:"Whatsoeveryoubindonearthis boundalsoinheaven," knowsthatinthismatter themarriagesofCatholics areinGod'ssightasthe CatholicChurchdeclares themtobe.

Catholicsareobligedto makesurethattheirmarriagesarevalidbothaccordingtocivillawandthelaws oftheirChurch.

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Rome.-AfterChristmasthepeopleof Romejoininthegreatpilgrimageofthe Presepio-theChristmascrib.Throughout thecitythereisasteadyflowofparents withchildren,groupsofnuns,schoolchildren,seminariansandpriestsgoingfrom churchtochurchtoworshiptheChrist Child.

TheforemostPresepio churchprobablyisthe BasilicaofSt.MaryMajor, whichwasoncecalled SantaMariaDelPresepe.

Preservedbeneathits mainaltarintheOratoryof theCribaretwowooden beamsbelievedtohave comefromthemangerin whichtheChristChildlay.

Inanearbychapelisthe famousSalusPopuliRomani paintingoftheMadonna andChildbelievedpainted bySt.Luke.

Outsidethebasilica,atop theEsquilineHill,isthe lastremainingcolumnofthe BasilicaofConstantine.On itstopisabronzestatueof MaryandtheInfantJesus blessingthetrafficconstantlyrushingby.

Ashortdistanceawayin theChurchofSt.Bernardinoiswhatbillboardscall "TheGreatPresepio." There,neartheplaceofSt. Lawrence'smartyrdom,isa fairylandcribmadetwice itssizebythecleveruseof mirrors.

Alaybrotherobligingly turnsonthelightsforpilgrims,andthereisalways someonetowhisper"che carino"-meaning"how pretty."

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TherethechoicestChristmasfruits,applesand oranges,havebeenplaced insmallbasketsbeforethe ChristChild.Ateverypresepioistheusualoffering ofcoinsandbills. Twofamouscribsare foundintheareaofthe ancientRomanForum,those oftheChurchofSt.Mary, AraCoeli,andtheBasilica ofSS.CosmasandDamian. AtAraCoeliisawooden statueoftheGesuBambino wherechildrencometorecitetheirlittlepoems. AtCosmasandDamianis

themostartisticandlargest presepiointhecity.Built inNaplesover200years ago,itmeasures15yards long,sevenyafdswideand nineyardshigh,andincludeshundredsofcarved woodfigures. Thepresepioalsohas buildingsbuiltoftiny stonesandbricksina17centuryItalianlandscape withariverflowingthrough citiesandmarketplaces.

Butoneverystreetcorner thereisthepresepioofthe Romanpeoplehonouredthe yearround.Almostevery buildinghasitsimageof theMadonnaandChild whichespeciallyatChristmastimeisbankedwith flowers,lightsandcandles.

WhatSovietAims

ToDoInBurma

Russiaismakingadeterminedbidtogetthesupport ofthemassesoftheBurmesepeople,andisprepared tosacrificealotofWestern goodwilltogetit.

That,whatevertheactual detailsofwhatMr.Khrushchevdidordidnotsayin Burma,iscertain.

Russia'sleadershave threeclearpurposesin mind:

First:Burmamustbewon awayfromWesternattachements.Toinflamethesurvivinghatredsfroman earlierperiodistoidentify BurmaagainwiththewidespreadAsian"rejectionof theWest."

Second:TheCommunist PartyofBurmamustbe assistedinitsfightfor power.

Third:CommunistChina alreadyhasafargreater appealtothepeopleofAsia thanRedRussiaeverhad. Russiaispleasedtohave hergreatChineseallyather side.Butshehasgood reasontobedisconcerted bythegrowthofChina'sinfluenceattheexpenseof herowninthisimportant area. Khrushchevhasmadean openattempttoregainfor Russiathehegemonyof Asia'sCommunistsand nationalliberationmovements.

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TheRussianCommunist leader'sbehaviourinBurma willmakestillmorepeople doubtthewisdomofthe Britishinvitationtohimto cometoLondonwithMarshalBulganin.

ExpectToHearMoreOf KhrushchevDuring1956!

Bruisedanddazed,theWesternWorldis graduallypickingitselfupfromthebaseof theGenevaSummitwiththesadrealisation that"thespiritofGeneva"wasjustanother Communisttactictoconquerthemindsof themasses.

Onthe38thanniversary oftheBolshevikrevolution, LazarM.Kaganovich,a SovietFirstDeputyPremier,issuedthefirstmajor Communistpolicystatement totheworldsincethedeath ofStalin.

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Heappealedasanofficial SovietUnionspokesman andhesaidthatCommunismwouldtriumphthiscentury."Communismwill triumphfromwithineach countryandcannotbeimposedfromwithout.

Hiswholetalkwasoneof revolutionaryconquestof thefreeworld.

Kaganovichalsostated: "Todaywecanreferwith satisfactiontotheactivity oftheUnitedStatesinits efforttoachievepositiveresultsattheGenevaConference."

TheGenevaConference, ofcourse,endedindismal failure,butsuchafailure shouldgive"satisfaction"to themastersoftheKremlin.

Weconsiderthispolicy statementsignificantfortwo reasons:

Therecentpurgeand murderofBeriaandhis followers,thepublicreprimandforMolotov,thepublicsilencingofMalenkov, andthenearrudetreatment ofBulganinclearlyshows thatKhrushchevisonthe topandintendstoremain there.HiscurrentstatementsinIndiaindicatethat heistheNo.1man.

Whilethepublicis apatheticallybeinglulledto sleepby perity"thegreatestproseverknowntoman" theCommunistconspiracy hasbeenfeverishlymaking alarmingheadway. Expecttohearmoreof Khrushchevshortlyand watchtheRedarmiesof subversion,intrigue,and "liberation"makemajor headwayin1956.

VaticanCityDailyDefendsRight OfLabourUnionToPutForthPlans

Berlin.-AGermanpriestrecentlyfreed fromaSovietprisonhasenteredahospital heretorecuperatefromhisten-yearordeal intheSovietUnion.requiredbytheReds,and Mgr.AloysiusMarquardt,passedthroughboththe 65yearsold,formervicarPolishandRussiancensors. generalofWarmia,toldOnDecember12,1951, herehowaninvitationtoMonsignorMarquardtre- visitMoscowfortendaysceivedhisformalsentence: for"shorttalks"withSoviet15yearsinprison.Hewas officialsturnedintoaten-thentransferredtothe yearnightmareofanxiety,prisonatAlexandrowsk torture,endlessquestioningswhereLeninandStalinonce andinhumanimprisonmentweregaoledunderthe thattwicebroughthimtoczaristregime. theedgeofthegrave. TheMonsignorwas MonsignorMarquardtwasthrownintoacellwithsome actingheadoftheErmland,30otherprisoners,someof EastPrussia(NowWarmis),themTrotskyitefollowers diocesewhenhewasinvitedwhohadbeensentencedto bytheSovietgeneraltofly20yearsinprisonduring toMoscowforafewdays.the1937purge. ThiswasAugust,1945. TheGermanprelate TheSovietofficergavestatedthathishealthbe- hiswordofhonourthatcamesoimpairedontwo MonsignorMarquardtandoccasionsthathethought FatherBarchau,formersec-hewasgoingtodie.He retaryofthelateBishopexplainedthatonlycon- MaximilianKallerofsciousnessofthefactthat Warmia,wouldbebackinhewassufferingforGod Berlinwithintendays. andChurchgavehimthe Theclergymenboardedastrengthtolive. planeforMoscow.AGreyTheprelatewasfreed SisterwasnotasconfidentfromgaolonSeptember29 asMonsignorMarquardtthisyearandputonatrain abouthisquickreturn.SheforGermanywithotherreputacopyoftheBibleandleasedprisoners. theFollowingofChristin hisbag.Hewaspermitted tokeepthesebooksforfive yearsandthentheywere takenawaybytheRussians.

EndlessQuestioning

ArrivinginMoscow,the clergymenwereplaced underguardinafarmhouse ontheoutskirtsofthecity.Endlesslytheywaitedfor the"shorttalks"thathad beenrequestedofthem.

InJune,1948,theywere takentoMoscowonlyto landinLubiankaprison.A shorttimelatertheywere transferredtotheLefortowskajaprison.

The"shorttalks"began inSeptember,1950,butthey turnedouttobeendlessinterrogationsbythesecret police.Onequestioning lastedfrom11.30a.m.until 2.30 Monsignorthefollowingmorning, Marquardtrelated.Hewasnotgivenany foodduringthattime.

InOctober,1951,hewas formallychargedwith "espionageonbehalfofthe HolySee."Thechargewas basedonthesefacts:He accompaniedhisbishopto Romein1928,discussedthe curriculumofthetheologicalacademyinBraunsberg in1935withthenCardinalSecretaryofStateEugenio Pacelli,andin1945senta reportontheWarmia diocesetotheHolySee.

Thereport,writtenin Latin,wassentunsealed,as

U.S.Delegate UrgesPrayer

InUnitedNations

UnitedNations.-Apro- posalthateverymeetingof theUnitedNationsAssemblybeopenedwithan oralprayerbyaclergyman ofanyreligionwithadherentsinthatbodyhas beenmadebyU.S.delegate HenryCabotLodge,junr.

Theproposalwasmadein alettersentbyMr.Lodge tothetoprepresentativesof thenationsrepresentedin theUN.Theletterwas madepublicbytheU.S. delegation,whichreported that12delegateshaveofficiallyreplied,someinenthusiastictermsandothers non-commitally.Thereare 76nationsintheUN.

In1949,theUNAssembly votedtohaveaminuteof silenceforprayerormeditationwhenthebodyconvenedandagainwhenitadjourned.

Somedelegatesweresaid tothehaveexpressedprivately opinionthatMr.Lodge's planisneitherpracticalnorworkablebecauseofthe diversityofreligionsinthe UN.

ToTrainPriestsAtHome

Pretoria.-TheMariannhillMission SocietyhastakenthefirststeptowardtrainingitsownSouthAfricanpriestsathome insteadofdependinglargelyonvocations fromabroad. otherwisemightfinditdifficulttopersevereintheir Faith. Thefirsttwostudents haveenrolledinthehouse ofstudieserectedbythe societyhereandsolemnly openedbyArchbishopJohn C.GarnerofPretoria.

FatherE.Dorfner,C.M.M., ProvincialoftheMariannhillFathers,saidatthe ceremonythatadecreasein thenumberofoverseas vocationsforthesociety's missionfieldinAfricahas causedthesocietytorealise thatitmustgetmoreofits vocationswithinthecountry.

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(1)Webelievethatthe struggleforpoweramong theRedkillerswhichhas beenobvioussincethe deathofStalinisoverand thattheonenowholding thewhipisNikitaKhrushchev;

(2)TheCommunistsare nowreadytosolidifytheir obviousgainsastheresult of"peacefulco-existence" andthe"spiritofGeneva." Inweekstocomewecan expectboldCommunistadvancesinmanysectionsof theworld.

Becauseofthedifficulty ofgettingastaffrapidlyfor theMariannhillhouseof studies,thestudentswillattendlecturesforawhileat theSeminaryofSt.John Vianney.Thisisthe nationalseminaryfordiocesanpriests,alsoinPretoria.

Theywillresideinthe houseofstudiesandfollow thereligiouslifethere.

ArchbishopGarnersaid thehouseofstudieswill serveaGerman-speaking parishinPretoria,especiallyforGermanimmigrantswho

MostoftheMariannhill Society'smembershaveso farbeenofGermanorigin.

TheMariannhillSocietyis oneofthefewreligious congregationsfoundedin SouthAfrica.Thesuperior ofthenewhouseofstudies isFatherF.X.Ketterle, C.M.M.,whoalsowillserve asaparishpriest.

InvitationForShortTalks

WithSoviet LengthenedOutToTenYears'Jail

VaticanCity.-TheVaticanCitydaily, "OsservatoreRomano,"hasdefendedthe rightofanItalianCatholiclabourorganisationtopromotealegislativeprogramme.

TheVaticanCitypaperadoptedapoliticalproansweredanattackmadeongrammeandistryingtointheCatholicAssociationoffluencethegovernment. ItalianWorkers(ACLI)by the"EveningCourier"of Milan,anindependent paperfavouringamiddleof-the-roadprogramme.

"Osservatore"answered thatworkershaveasmuch righttomaketheirinfluence feltinpoliticsasanyother classofpeople.Itadded thatCatholicworkershave aparticulardutytoseethat Christianmoralityisfollowedintheeconomicand socialfields.

A"Courier"writer,PanfiloGentile,chargedthe ACLIwith"imperialistic" leanings.Hestatedithad beenformedasa"preventivecurefortheCommunist virus,"andaddedthatwhen thedangerofCommunismTheapostolateofthelaity inItalysubsided,ACLIisnotadevotionalluxury, shouldhavedissolved. noryetanotheroccupation, Insteadofdoinkthis,thebuttheplaindutywhichwe writersaid,theCatholic-allhaveaccordingtoour inspiredtradeunionhasex-capacities. pandeditsactivities,has -SirHughTaylor.

EvenTheRussiansReceivedPope Pius'ChristmasMessageWell

VaticanCity.-Thestatesmanlikeand impartialnatureoftheChristmasmessage ofHisHolinessPopePiusXIIwasemphasisedby"OsservatoreRomano,"Vatican Citynewspaper,inafrontpageeditorial.

Theeditorial,writtenby CountGiuseppeItaIlaTorre, editor-in-chiefof"Osservatore,"wasentitled,"Christ isaPoliticalReality."

ItsaidthattheHoly Father'smessage,initspre- sentationofarguments,its manneroftacklingproblems,anditspracticalre- mindersis"political,"but reflectsChristianpolitics enlightenedbymorality.

Theeditorialcompared thePope'sdiscoursewith thatgivenbyPopeBenedict XVonAugust1,1917,when hesubmittedtobelligerent peoplesandtheirleaders concreteproposalsforpeace.

ReactionstoMessage

Thecommentsonthe HolyFather'smessagein allpartsoftheworldare evidenceofitsimpartial character,theeditorial stated.

Itsaidtheyprovethat theChristianprinciples whichguidethePope'ssuggestionsandevaluations, farfrombeingalooffrom reality,haveapracticaland decisiveimportance.

NotonlytheCatholicand Christianworld,butall thoseconvincedthathuman societymustgohopelessly

adriftunlessanchoredto absoluteprinciples,theeditorialsaid,owethanksto theHolyFatherforthereminderthatChristremains theWay,theTruthandthe Lifenotonlyforeternal salvationbutalsoforlife hereonearth.

Thevariedreactionsto thePope'sproposalsregardingdisarmament,co-existence,colonialismand nationalismprovethatthe Popehasdistinguished"betweengoodandevil,justice andinjustice,moderation andexcess,"beyondpassionsandconflicts,theeditorialstated.

Itsaidthesereactions furtherprovethat"each sideintheconflicthasrecognisedthe objectivity"imperturable ofthemessage, whichgives"eachhisown."

"Osservatore"alsoprint- edalongnewsreviewreportingworld-widepress comments.

Thereviewcitedpress agencyreportssayingthat theSovietnewsagencies andradiodistributedexcerptsfromthePope'smessageandthat"itisthefirst timethataninitiativeof thePontiffhasbeenreceivedwithsomuchbenevolenceandwordsofpraise bytheSoviets."

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NewYork.-"Themost religiouspeoplearethe happiest;andthemore irreligiouspeoplearethe mostunhappy."

Reportingthisconclusion totheAssociationofStatisticiansofAmericanReligiousBodieswasGeorgeGallup,directorofthe AmericanInstituteofPub!lieOpinionatPrinceton, N.J.

Thepollshetakes,hetold thegroup,showthatthe numberofatheistsinthis countryisnomorethanone totwopercent.,andthatin FrancetheCommunistsare theleasthappygroupof persons.

Themostinterestingpolls takenbyhisinstitute,said Gallup,havebeenonques- tionsofreligion.

Hisinterviewershave neverexperiencedanyresistancewhenaskingquestionsaboutindividualreligiouspreferencesoraffiliations.

"Themysteryofthe Churchconsistsinthefact thatalthoughtossedand buffetted,sheneversinks, althoughweakenedbythe frailtyofhermembers,she is banishednevertarnished;although andsweptaway fromentirenations,she neverdies,forshehaswith herthewordsofEternal Life."

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WhatLaityShouldDoAtHighMass

Washington.-Thelaityassistingata SolemnorHighMassshouldstand,not kneel,fromtheElevationoftheChalice untilafterthepriest'sCommunion.

Thisistheopinionof FatherWalterJ.Schmitz, S.S.,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,writingin the"AmericanEcclesiasticalReview."

AdmittingthattheMissal givesnospecificliturgical regulationsforthecongregation,FatherSchmitzsuggeststheserulesforthe SolemnorHigh(butnotthe Requiem)Mass: Standwhilethecelebrant approachesthealtar.

Kneelfromthebeginning ofMassuntilthecelebrant ascendsthestepsofthe altar. Standfromthetimethe celebrantascendsthealtar untilhegoestothesedilia afterintoningtheGloria.

Sitwhilethechoirsings theGloria.

Standfromthetimethe celebrantrisesfromthe sediliauntilhehasfinished thesingingoftheCollects.

Sitfromthebeginningof theEpistleuntilthedeacon beginstosingtheGospel. (Donotstandwhilethe celebrantreadstheGospel.)

Standduringthesinging oftheGospelandwhilethe celebrantrecitestheCredo.

Sitwhenthecelebrant sits.Remainseatedduring thesingingoftheCredo, eventhewords:"Etincarnatusest."

Standwhenthecelebrant

NativeJapanese PriestsNear300

Tokyo.-Bytheendof nextyearthenumberof nativepriestsinJapanis expectedtotopthe300 mark.Therewereonly 164nativepriestsin1946.

ThismonthnineJapanese andtwoforeignstudentsof theTokyoInter-Diocesan, theSalesianandtheFranciscanseminarieswere ordained. studentsTwenty-twoother weremadesubdeacons.InJune,1955,the totalnumberofJapanese priestswas279.

France.-ChristmasmidnightMasswasbroadcast fromaFrenchtrawlerin theAtlanticOceanforthe crewsofotherfishingboats whocouldnotgetashoreto gotochurch.Celebrantof theMasswasFather Goubin.

IntegrationOfMaltaWith U.K.IsProblemForChurch

London.-ABritishparliamentarycommitteehasrecommendedtheintegrationof theimpoverishedCatholiccolony-islandof MaltaintotheUnitedKingdom.Itassured theislandersthatthedominatingposition andinfluenceoftheCatholicChurchthere wouldbefullyrespected.

Faith,interferencewith Catholicschools,easier divorce,birthcontrolpropagandaandothermoral objectionsexistingtodayin Britain.

Thereareconstitutional snags,too,inthepositionof theCatholicChurchshould theislandcomewithinthe fullorbitofBritain'spar- liamentandmonarchy, whichareessentiallyProtestant.

TheplanforMalta's futureenvisagesadomestic parliamentthere,asin NorthernIreland,todeal withdomesticissuesbut withLondonmakingdecisionsonforeignanddefencematters.ItisultimatelytheworkofDomMintoff, presentLabourPartyPrime Minister.

BorgOlivier,leaderof theRight-Wingopposition, iswithindemandingindependence theBritishCommonwealthasaDominion.Both menareCatholics.Neither theynortheirpeoplewant toquittheBritishCommonwealth.

Thereportsaysthat whateverconstitutionalarrangementismadefor Malta'srelationswith Britain,thelocalparliamentwillcontinuetoexercise authorityinallfieldsin whichtheChurchisdirectly concernedandthatthere willbenointerferencefrom London.

PromiseToPrelate

Apromisetothiseffect wasmadetoArchbishop MichaelGonziofMalta, onlyCatholicprelatetohold aBritishknighthood.

LordPerth,soleCatholic memberoftheparliamentarycommission,recommendsinthereportthatthe Malteseparliament"remain responsibleforsuchmattersasthepositionofthe Church,educationandfamilylife."

ARCHBISHOPGONZI

Therecommendationwas madeinagovernment"whitepaper"drawnupby anall-party,16-mancommitteeaftermonthsof studyingMalta'seconomic crisis.

ItwouldgivetheislandvitallinkinWesterndefence-asimilarpositionto NorthernIrelandinthe Britishconstitution.This wouldinvolvethesending ofthreeMalteserepresentativestotheHouseofCommonsinLondon.

MillionairePriestUsedWealthWell

Portugal.-Amillionairepriestdiedathis homenearhereattheageof95.Heleft expresswishesthathisfuneralbeassimple aspossibleandhisbodybeinterredinthe commoncemeteryofhisvillage.

risesandreturnstothe altar,andremainstanding untilhehassungtheword "Oremus."

Sitfromthe"Oremus"of theOffertorytothe"Per omniasaeculasaeculorum" ofthePreface.Risewhen thecongregationisincensed andsitagainunlessthe Prefacehasalreadystarted.

Standfromthebeginning ofthePreface,untilthe celebranthasrecitedthe Sanctus.

KneelfromtheSanctus untilaftertheelevationof theChalice.

StandfromtheElevation oftheChaliceuntilthecelebranthasconsumedthe PreciousBlood.

SitfromtheCommunion oftheChaliceuntilthecelebrantsings"Dominusvobiscum."

Standfrom"Dominusvobiscum"untilafterthe"Ite, MissaEst."

Kneelduringtheblessing.

StandfortheLastGospelandremainstandinguntilthecelebranthasleft thesanctuary.

Thereporthasnowtobe approvedbyafreevotein theHouseofCommonsand byanationalgeneral referenduminMaltain February.

Itsmainrecommendations arelikelytobeacceptedin London.Theirreceptionin Maltaitself,tornalmost equallybetweenthosewho wantintegrationandthose whofearintegrationand seekdominionstatus,similartoCanada,ismuchless sure.

Andtheproposalisreceivedwithconsiderable misgivingsheredespitethe prospectofthreemore spokesmen strengthening thepunyCatholicrepresen- tationintheCommonsand assurancesgiventothe CatholicChurch. Integrationwouldgive Malta's317,000peoplealmostallofthemCatholics -ashareinallthebenefits ofBritain'sWelfareState,betterhealthservices, schools,housing,pensions, transport,hygiene,legislation.

Butabadly-neededrise inthestandardofliving mightcarrywithitgrave dangerstothepeoples'

CardinalSaySeparationOfChurch

FromStateHasCausedDecline

enemies.

Paris.-SeparationofChurchandState inFrancehasnotbroughtaboutthedecline ofCatholicismforecastbytheChurch's mindedhishearersthat Catholicsareplayinganincreasinglyimportantrolein politics.

Thisstatementwasmade herebyHisEminence MauriceCardinalFeltin, ArchbishopofParis,inan addressmarkingthe50th anniversaryofthelaw separatingChurchand State.

HighLiteraryPlace

Whenthelawwaspassed in1905,theCardinalrecalled,anti-Catholicssaid thattheChurchwouldsoon becomethechurchofilliterates.

But,CardinalFeltin pointedout,Catholicshave neverhadahigherplacein Frenchliteraturethanat thepresenttime.

Catholicinstitutionsare intheforefrontofscientific researchandCatholicphilosophersareamongthe nation'soutstandingthinkers,headded.

TheprogressinCatholic socialworkwasnotedby theCardinal,whoalsore-

Speakingonthesame topic,PastorMarcBoegner, presidentoftheProtestant FederationofFrance,said thatseparationofChurch andStateinFrancehad beengoodforreligion.

Thelossofcertainadvantages,hesaid,hadmore thanbeencompensatedfor byincreasedfreedomfor thechurches.

Open,ClosedMinds

Thereisnothinginthe evolutionofapersonalityso importantasanopenmind thatisreadytoadmitthat ithasstillmoretolearn; andnothingsopatheticas theclosedmindwhichstubbornlyholdstoitsprejudicesregardlessofnew evidenceortheimpactof newmysteries."-Rev.W.Sullivan,0SB

ThepriestwasFather AugustoDiasdeSilva,who wasreputedtohaveinheritedfromhisbrothers, bigpropertyownersin Brazil,afortuneamounting to£1,288,000.

Inhislifetime,Fatherde

ProfessorO'Rahilly

BecomesAPriest

Rev.ProfessorAlfred O'Rahilly,thecelebrated Irishscholar,wasordained onDecember18inBlackrockCollege,Dublin,hisold AlymaMater,byHisGrace, theArchbishopofDublin andPrimateofIreland, MostRev.J.C.McQuaid, D.D.

Silvahadbeenextremely generoustothepoor,and hadgivenlargesumsto varioussocialwelfare organisations. Hiswillcontainedanumberofbequeststocharitable organisationsinBragaand otherpartsofthecountry.

FirstDaily.Missal IssuedInJapan

Tokyo.-Thefirstmissal foreverydayoftheyear everpublishedinJapanesehasbeenissuedbythe Salesianpresshere.Approximately1,000copies weresoldthefirstweek. SalesianFatherFrederick Barbaro,helpedbyM.S. Ogata,madethetranslation. Itincludesshortbiographi-calnotesoneachofthe saints. KARRI

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys:

Anewyear,andthe Epiphanywithusonce again.Whatgiftsdidyou bringthelittleKing?In Francetheyhaveavery beautifulceremonyinwhich childrenoffertheInfant littlelambs,sweets,and garlandsofflowers.

Theycomeinalongprocession,alldressedinwhite; some,thepoorerones,are barefooted,andtherough stoneshurttheirfeet.

Buttherearegiftsintheir smallthinghands,andItim surethatinthesightofGod theirgiftsareveryprecious.

Don'tforgettotakeyour littlegiftstothecrib,and trytomakeatleastone resolutionthatlastsallthe year.

Averygoodwaytokeep itistomakeitforoneday atatime,andforthatday tokeepit.

Andperhapsforasecond resolutionyoucoulddecide tosendinalotofinterestingstoriesandletters,so thatourpagecouldbebiggerandbetter.

That'soneofmyNew Yearresolutionsanyway.

HappyNewYear,andlots offun. AUNTMOLLIE.

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ThoughtForWeek

Behindthedarkclouds stillthesunisshiningalways,andGodmakesboth. GlendaloughHome. mumiummumummiminiu

AdviceOnPool

Withracingtheorderof theday,boysandgirls,here isonetotelldad,andperhapsmum.

Onceuponatimemany bookmakersscratchedtheir headsabouthowtotake betsonahorsecalled"Poolparracooratharraminna."

Theystumbledandstammeredovertheword.Then onelosthistemperand calledouthisoddon"Pool"; soPoolitstayed,andmy adviceis,girlsandboys,go bathinginapoolinsteadof betting.

It'smuchcooler,andbetterforyou. *

Theflightofthefirst Wrightplanein1903coveredadistanceonlyabout one-halfthewingspanofa modernheavybomber.

ExcitingTale OfStolenPlan

HaveyounoticedasandalwoodtreegrowingoutsidethelighthouseatRottnest?

Doyouknowhowitgot there?

Well,thelighthousekeeperplantedityearsago anditflourishedinthesoil andgrewtothesizeitis now.

Thelighthouseknownto somanyofuswasfirstdesignedbyaMr.Trigg.

ThecontractorwasBagleyMaycock,oneofthe earlypioneers.Itwasbuilt ofsandstone.

Therevolvingmachine wasmadebyMr.Carson andwasstillperfect30 yearslater.

Mr.Duffieldwaskeeper for25years.

Theoldlighthousetower wasnearlyburntdownby theexplosionofakerosene lamp.

Twoyearsafterthecompletionofthenewlantern fromLondononeglasswindowwasbrokenandone oregonframewasburntout.

Thedrawingsofthe machinesofthisfirstlighthouseweresenttoEngland toafriendofthelateMr. Carsonforthepurposeof histakingoutpatents.

Thesedrawingwereall stolenandourWestAustralianman'sideawascopied inmanylighthousesaround theBritishcoast.

Somesaythereisone modelstillworkingonan islandofftheCarnarvon coastnearWales.

-PHILIPASPHAR.

acrossthesnow, Theyearisgoing,lethimgo, Ringoutthefalse,ringinthetrue.

Ringoutthewant,thecare,thesin, Thefaithlesscoldnessofthetimes, Ringout,ringout,mymournfulrhymes, Butringthefullerminstrelin.

Ringoutfalseprideinplaceandblood, Thecivicslanderandthespite, Ringintheloveoftruthandright, RingInthecommonloveofgood. -AlfredLordTennyson.

PrizeIsAwardedToPhillipAsphar

Magi:SymbolOfDependence

OfAll

InthesedaysofgraciousThenthekingsrodeoutof prose,thereisamongthethecitygate, manymasterpiecesofmenWithaclatterofhoofsin nonesobeautiful,Ithink,proudarray, asSt.Luke'sverywonder-Buttheywentnotbackto fulstoryofthecomingofHerodtheGreat, theChristChild. Fortheyknewhismalice, Hereitis.Canyouandfearedhishate, imagineanythingsowon-Andreturnedtotheirhomes derfulhappeningtoday? anotherway.

"Andtherewereinthe samecountryshepherdsAndsotheypassoutof abidinginthefield,keepinghistoryintotherealmof watchovertheirflockbypoetryandfantasy,vanishnight.Andlo!theangelofingintothemythicalmists theLordcameuponthem,oftheirunnamedcountries, andthegloryoftheLordbuttheyremaininthis shoneallaroundabouthurryinghurly-burlyworld them,andtheyweresoreawonderfulsymbolofthe afraid. world'sdependenceonthe

"AndanangelsaidtoChristChild,anditscoming them:'Fearnot,behold,IhomagetotheInfantof bringyougoodtidingsofBethlehem. greatjoy,whichshallbeto allpeople.Foruntoyouis bornthisday,inthecityof David,aSaviour,whichis ChristtheLord.'

EpicOfPelsart'sTripFromAbrolhos

Thisisthetimeofthe yearwhinmanyholiday tripstotheAbrolhosare planned.Howmanyofus, especiallynewcomers,know themeaningoftheword Abrolhos,andthenameof themanwhohasleftbehind himhiseverlastingepitaph?

In1617FrederickHoutmanledafleetof11ships fromAmsterdamonthe voyagetoBatavia.Inthose difficultdaysthevoyage tookabout12monthsor over.

Onemistymorning,inthe strongkeenair,hesighted WesternAustralia-a smudgeonhisbluehorizon -andmarkedtheposition ofagroupofislands,which theycalledthe"Abrolhos," whichmeans"lookout."

Elevenyearswentby afterHoutmanhadsailed away,andthentheship Bataviaranaground,and thoughnobodyknewit,it wasononeofthisgroupof islands.

Therewerebadmen amongthecrew,andwhile Pelsart,whowasthecaptain oftheBatavia,wenttofind help,theykilledmanyof themenandwomenwho wereontheship. Theykepttheyoungand prettyonesamongthe women,andhavingdecked themselvesoutintheclothes thattheshipwascarrying forEastIndiatrade,they heldhighrevelry. Therewere50piratesleft amongthemen,andthey openedkegsofwine,and soonwerebeingverysilly indeed.

Afewdecent,loyalmen, wholovedtheircaptain,

TheWeek'sWinners

PhillipAsphar,OnslowstSouthPerth. PO4M104=.01=00.1.0.0.0114

EasyGiftsToMake

Afirconecanbemade intoanumberofveryartisticarticles,andsome givenaspresentstooverseasfriendswilllastalifetime.

Theycanbeoiledand madeintoapaperweightby beingplacedonaboard whichhasbeenpreviously varnished,withapieceof feltgluedunderneath.

escapedtoanotherisland, andspentsometimein fightingthesemutineers,but theywerebeingkilledoff fast,sotheytooktohiding, andexistedontheisland fish,etc. hadCaptainPelsart,however, gonebyopenboatto Batavia,anepicvoyage, andtherehetoldhisstory, andobtainedhelpandcame androuted,thepiratesand rewardedtheloyalmen. Thesegleefullyhanged thepiratesatthesceneof theircrime.

TodayIwonderiftheir uneasyghostsstillhaunt theAbrolhos? -(Condensed)*tr*

GrandmotherHappy AtBirthdayParty

DearAuntMollie:

IamsorrythatIdidnot writebeforetothankyou andallthegoodpeoplethat gavemethenicepartyat yourhome.

Iwassopleasedwithit all,andthemanykind peoplethatcamethereto greetmeandwishmemany happyreturns,andforthe manybirthdaypresents.

Andwhatdoyouthink, AuntMollie,someoneinthe crowd-Idon'tknowwhoit was-presentedmewitha lovelypairofdairycattle. Theymusthavethought thatIlookedfittostart knottierdairyfarm.

Theyareaverynicepair ofanimals.Afatheranda mother.Thefatherone lookssomajesticwithhis taillashedoverhisback andfireinhiseyes,asifto say,"Youdaretotouchmy mother,andI'llputmy hornthroughyou."

SonowIamthinkingof buyingthreeorfouryards ofMonger'sLakehereat theback,justoverthe fence,andI'lltryandexperimentwithnewsortsof greenfeedforthosefancy cattle,astheywillneed greatcareandattention,or theymightfallandbreaka leg,orhorn,andthatwould beawful.

EspeciallyiftheSisters hadtopatchthebrokenleg orhorn,addedtoallthe patchingthattheyhaveto dohere.

Itmightbewelltorememberthenexttimeyou seeagiraffeinreallifeor inpicturesthatitdoesnot haveanextrainheritanceof neckbones-onlytheusual seven.

"Andsuddenlytherewas withtheangelamultitude oftheheavenlyhostpraisingGodandsaying:'Glory toGodonhighandonearth peacetomenofgoodwill.'"mmmilMik 41111111MIMP

Wecanimaginetheshepherds,sostupefied,andglad thattheyrushedintothe cityandspreadtheglad news,andtoldofthemusic "thatneverwasbymortal fingersstruk."

Andthemessagestheyreceivedcausedgreatexcitement,andthestorycameto theearsofthethreewise menoftheEpiphany.

Theresatatthattimeon thethroneofJerusalemthe wilyHerod,andhewas "muchangeredandafraid ofthestoriesthatweretold around."

Your Introduction

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YourBusinessCardis yourintroductionandIt thereforedemandsspecial attention.

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Hebadethehurrying,bewilderedkingstoreturnto himwhentheyhadfound theHolyChild,"sothatI toomayworship." 450HayStreet,PERTH

"TheRecord"

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ButMelchior,Casperand BalthasarseeingthegleamPhone:BA2837orBA2838 ofhateinHerod'seye,de-ammo., cidedotherwise.

Ortheycanbemadeinto apin-cushion,byhavingthe coneleavesstuffedwithsilk andcottonwool. Theycanbepaintedmany differentcoloursandused ascandlesticksonthe Christmasorotherfestive table.

Againtheycanbeusedas Christmastreedecorations, paintedgayredandsilver andgold,ortheycanbe nailedontoacoveredbrick foruseasadormerwindow stopper,oradoorstopper.

Agroupofthreemakes averyelegantdoorstop.

Forthatrustictouchto thegarden:Gathereven lengthsofdeadbranches, slenderones;nailorwire togetherinacrossedsquare withtheedgesprotruding atthecorners;gathersome paperbarkfromanypaper barktreeinthevicinity,or writetomeandwewill sendupsomeasthereis plentynearus.

Fillwithcharcoal,soil and,lastly,eitherhanging geraniumsorredandyellowdoublenasturtiums,or monkeycreeper.

Awonderfulpatchof colourinwinterorautumn, andallthesecostalmost nothingtomake.

Sonowthankingyouall againforthelovelyparty. Itwasthefirstbirthday partyIhavehadin93 years,soyouseehowIwas flabbergastedwithallthe nicethingsthatweresaid ofmyletterstothischildren'scornerin"The Record,"andtheyaskedme towritesomemore.

Sowishingyouallavery happyNewYear. GRANDMOTHER. (M.A.Eastcott.)

MagnificentGift

Manysincerethanksto theWishartfamily,of Loftus-st.,Leederville,for themagnificentgifttothe Bushiesof£5.Magnificent becauseitcameatChristmaswhenweallhadso manythingstodowithour money. Thanks,andahappyNew Year.

AUNTMOLLIE.

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RomeFelicitatesSr.Aloysia

OnJan.6inthedevotionalchapelofSt. Joseph'sconvent,SouthPerth,SisterM. AloysiaBridgwoodcelebratedthegolden jubileeofherprofessionatMt.St.Joseph, Sydney.

Thejubilarianisthesixth childofthelateMr.and Mrs.C.Bridgwood,andwas bornatGawler,SouthAustraliaonOct.26,1879.

Shewasinspiredbyall herparentstoldherof MotherMaryoftheCross, thefoundressoftheSisters ofSt.JosephoftheSacred Heart,andenteredthecongregationonAugust15, 1903.OnJan.23,1906,she camewiththepioneerSisterstoSouthernCross.

Itwasarawminingtown thenandtheyoungnun founditabigchangefrom MountSt.Joseph,North Sydney.Fromthatdayall herreligiouslifeofteaching wasspentinW.A.

Shewasgentle,kindly, andmotherlysuperiorat NewNorcia,Manjimup, Busselton,Jarrandale,Ke1lerberrinandMoora.

Havingwellandtrulydeservedherretirementfrom activeteachingandresponsibilityshehasbeenamemberofalittlebandofold nunswhospendtheirdays inprayerandmeditationat SouthPerth.

CareFor"Bushies"

TheSouth-Westinher timewasdifficultwithfew amenities.Thepriestsin chargehadterritoriesasbig ashomediocesestoserve. Theapostolatetothechildreninthecountrytoofar fromtheconventschoolhad awarmandspecialplacein theapostolicheartofthe jubilarian.

OnFridaymorningthe chapelwascrowdedwith theSistersassembledfor theannualretreat.Aspecial choirsangduringtheMass, whichwascelebratedbythe Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.T.McMahon.

His LordshipBishop Raffertypresidedandbe-

stowedonthejubilarianthe apostolicblelsingofthe HolyFather,sentthrough theApostolicDelegateto Australia.

HisExcellencyalsosent hispersonalfelicitations. Thejubilarianhasacopyof thecablegramsentfrom Romeontheoccasionofher silverjubileeonJan.6,1931.

Thecablegramreads:"On theoccasionofyourgolden jubileeofreligiousprofession,theHolyFathercordiallygrantsyouapostolic blessing."Itwassignedby CardinalPacelli,thenSecretaryofState.

Itisofhistoricmoment topointouttheword "golden,"amistakefor "silver."Itmaybeconsideredaportentofwhat wastocome.

Itisalsoworthyofnote thatCardinalPacelliwho signedthecablegramisnow PopePiusXIIwhogrants thepresentblessing.

Thefirstblessingwas securedbyherbrother,the V.Rev.FatherA.Bridgwood,M.S.C.,whowasthen aconsultorattheMother HouseinRome.Heisnow attheMonastery,Croydon.

BishopRaffertyspoke feelinglyofSister's50 goldenyearsofserviceto GodandHislittleonesin theGoldenWest.Heconveyedthecongratulationsof HisGracetheArchbishop.

TheMotherGeneralsent atelegram:"Lovingprayerfulcongratulationsyour happyday."-MotherLeone.

HerSistersinreligion gavethejubilarianawonderfulday,showeringtheir goodwishes,prayersand giftsonaSisterimbuedwith therarespiritofMother Mary,thefoundress.

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OfficialsoftheClaremontbranchofthe ParentsandFriends'Federationreportan outstandinglysuccessfulyear.

Achequefor£100was donatedtothePresentation Sistersasatokenofgratitudeforthesterlingworkof thenuns.

Theyearendedwitha creditbalanceof£205,out ofwhichprovisionhasbeen madetopurchaseasuitable pianoforthenewschool.

Ambitiousplanshavealreadybeenlaidtoprovide theschoolwithapicture projectorandalibrary duringthecurrentyear.

Toachievetheseaimsthe P.andF.Federationwill needthesupportand assistanceofthepeopleof theparish.

AccordinglyParentsand Friendsareurgedtoattend theannualgeneralmeeting

tobeheldonJanuary18,at 8.15,intheReserve-st. hall,andtoelectastrong committeeofoffice-bearers for1956.

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0Continuedfrompage3 tenaryoftheirfoundation here.

June9:SistersM.Alexis andM.PeterChanelreceivedthehabit-atSt. Joseph'sconvent,Fremantle.

CatholicWomen'sLeague raised£1,000tobuildtheir ownpremises. AcompanyofGirlGuides wasestablishedatWest Perth.

Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.Maloney markedhis sacerdotal goldenjubilee. HisGraceopenedanew secondaryschoolforthe DominicansatInglewood.

ErnestJ.Farmer,noted HolyNameSocietyexecutive,diedsuddenly.

June16:FourDominican Sistersmadefinalprofession atDongara.

BunburyDioceseinaugurateditsowndiocesanunion oftheHolyNameSociety.

BillConnaughtonofthe TherrySocietywasnamed bestactoroftheW.A. DramaFestival.

Stateconferenceofthe Y.C.W.atCollieconcentratedongreatereffectiveness.RonBennisonwas electedfirstStatepresident. Anewmonasteryandextensionstothecollegeofthe ChristianBrothersatKalgoorliewereblessedbyHis Grace.

BishopGoodyblesseda newcollegefortheChristianBrothersatCollie.

June23:Woodcarvings aftertheFraAngelicowere installedintheschoolchurch,NorthDoubleview.

Rt.Rev.Mgr.J.F.Moloney

TwopostulantsreceivedthehabitatSt.JohnofGod convent,Subiaco.

June30:HisGraceopenedanewconventandschool forthePresentationnunsat Quairading.

BrotherDonato,O.S.B.,of NewNorcia,died.

SisterM.Camillusdiedat St.Joseph'sorphanageafter 38yearsservingthefoundlings.

V.Rev.Mgr.T.Lenihan celebratedhissilverjubilee ofpriesthood.

July7:HisGraceopened anewschoolatClaremont.

July14:Rev.H.Schram, O.M.I.,nationalchaplainof theY.C.W.inCeylon,visitedPerth.

MonsignorRaffertywas appointedAuxiliaryBishop toHisGrace.

July21:Clontarfboys wonthethreeshieldsatthe C.B.C.combinedschools' annualEisteddfod.

SisterM.BernardofSt. Joseph'sconvent,Fremantle,diedsuddenly.

TheRev.A.Wellems, S.C.A.,markedhispriestly silverjubilee.

BrotherJamesJ.Bradley,61yearsteachinghere, died.

ThebeatificationofBl. MarcellinChampagnatwas signalisedatNewNorcia.

July28:HisGraceopenedKeaneyHouseforthe after-careofinstitutionalisedboys.

TheThirdOrderofSt. Franciscelebratedthesilverjubileeofitsfoundation here.

Mr.P.J.Colemanreceivedthedoctorateof philosophyfromtheUniversity.

Aug.4:BishopGoodyblessednewchurchesat LakeGraceandKukerin.

Br.Columban,afoundationstaffmemberofS.I.C.; NewNorcia,diedinN.S.W.

Ascientificpaperon aboriginalrock-carvings,by theV.Rev.E.Worms, S.C.A.,hasbeenpublished inSwitzerland.

BishopGoodychatswithnewly-ordainedpriests.

Mr.V.A.Williamsreceivedthedoctorateof philosophyinabsentiafrom theUniversityofWA.

Aug.11:HisExcellency theGovernorvisitedthe BenedictineAbbey,New Norcia.

Ven.ArchdeaconMcKay ofCarnarvoncelebratedhis sacerdotalsilverjubilee.

SisterM.Giovannitook herfirstvowsattheSt. JohnofGodconvent, Broome.

TheRevs.D.M.Foley, A.G.HesseandC.Brown, O.F.M.,wereordained priestsinPerthbyBishop Goody.

TheRev.JamesDunne, parishpriestofMaylands, diedsuddenly.

Aug.18:SisterM.Dolores (Twomey)ofPerthtook herfinalvowsinHobartas aHomeMissionarySister ofOurLady.

Aug.25:BishopGoody,as nationalchairman,opened theN.C.G.M.Stateconference.

BarryN.Fitzgerald securedafellowshipin dentalsurgeryattheRoyal CollegeofSurgeons,London.

Sept.1:SisterMaryof OurLadyofLourdes,died attheConventoftheGood Shepherd,Leederville.

MotherM.Aloysius,a pioneermemberoftheSt. JohnofGodSistershere, diedastheresultofan accident.

Completerenovationsto convent,presbyteryand churchweremadeatYork.

Attheearlyageof33, SisterM.Paulinedied. Stategovernmenttosubsidisepurchaseofschool radiosandvisualequipment forourschools.

SistersM.Clementand M.Agneswerereceivedas novicesattheMercyconvent,Leederville.

Sept.8:Cathedralbranch oftheN.C.G.M.wontheA gradebasketballforsixth occasion.

Sept.22:HisGraceannouncedthebuildingofa Catholiccentretohousethe varioussocieties. TheArchbishopforwarded£1,105toVietnamfor thereliefofrefugees.

Sept.29:HisGraceblessedanewpresbyteryat BentleyPark. SistersM.Perpetua,M. AssumptaandM.Paultook finalvowswiththeDominicannunsatDongara;Sister M.Ritapronouncedtemporaryvows. ThreeN.C.G.M.delegates

lefttoattendthenational conferenceinMelbourne.

Twohundredandtwenty HolyNamemenmadeRetreatsduringtheyear.

HisGraceblessed£27,500 extensionstoNortham's churchandschool.

Oct.6:BishopRafferty receivedthevowsoffour SistersofSt.JohnofGod.

FatherMarcoPapa, O.M.I.,arrivedfromItaly toworkamonghiscom-patriots.

TheRev.K.Toomey. nationalY.C.W.chaplain, visitedyouthbrancheshere.

Oct.13:TheCarmelite Sistersbuiltalargeportion ofthewallaroundtheir Nedlandsmonastery.

Y.C.W.memberswillsend foodandmedicinestoAsia.

TheNewNorciahostel re-openedasamodern hotel.

BishopRaffertywas canonicallyenductedas parishpriestofHighgate Hill.

Mgr.A.R.Thomas, nationaldirectorofPontificalMissionAidsocieties, visitedPerth.

Dec.15:BishopRafferty openedanewchurchand presbyteryatRivervale.

MotherM.Brigid,first MotherGeneralofthe SistersofMercy,Victoriasq.,died.

BishopGoodyopenedthe newchurchofSt.Josephat Manjimup.

Dec.22:HisGraceblessedthenewschool-churchof St.VincentatMedina.

Dec.29:Newchurchat Brooktonopenedbythe Archbishop.

BishopRaffertyopeneda newchurchatKwolyin. Twostatuesintheparish ofHarvey,conductedbythe CapuchinFathers,were blessedbyBishopGoody.

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Rev.G.Schram,O.M.I.,withY.C.W.president.

Heisoffering theboyan OblateCross.

IsthatboyYOU?

Haveyoueverthought ofbecomingaMissionaryPriest,oran AuxiliaryBrother,in theHomeorForeign Missions?

Writetoday,without obligationto: Rev.Directorof Vocations, St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

CatholicCentretohousemanyorganisationsisbuilding.

NewschoolofSt.ThomasinparishofClaremont

NewSecondarySchoolofDominicanNuns,BedfordPark

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Oct.20:TheRev.F.Fitzgerald,O.S.M.,andtheRev. J.Halloran,0.S.M.,arrived fromAmericatoaSsistthe ServiteFathersatWanneroo.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatearrivedfor theconsecrationofBishop Rafferty.TheBishop-elect receivedgiftsfromCathedralparishioners.

Oct.27:Aspecialsupplementof"TheRecord"outlinesthecontributionofour schoolstoeducationinthe State.

AsecondlunchhourMass wasofferedintheCathedral onAllSaints'Day.

BishopRaffertywasconsecratedinSt.Mary'sinthe presenceofthreeArchbishops,fivebishopsand twoabbots.

TheApostolicDelegateat Bunburyurgedthesetting upofanationalCatholic centreatCanberra.

Nov.3:ThreenewlyordainedPallottinesarrived forthenativemissionsin theKimberleys.

LocalInterest

MissVeraFarrell,a colouredgirl,tooktemporaryvowsintheRegular OblateSistersofSt.Benedict,NewNorcia. TheGovernorandPremierapprovedreligious traininginschoolsatthe openingofEducationWeek.

DomTubau,O.S.B.,marked50yearsasaBenedictine monk,46oftheminthis State.

Nov.10:BishopGoody blessedanewchurchat Karridale.

BishopRaffertydeclared openanewmemorialhall atFremantle.

ArchbishopBeovich, BishopsO'CollinsandLyons passedthroughFremantle, returningfromtheRiode Janeirocongress.

Nov.17:BishopGummer blessedanewchurchat Coorow.

TheRev.JohnMcGuire, S.C.A.,waswelcomedto Geraldton.

Nov.24:HisGraceopenedaschool-churchatWillageePark.

TheRev.J.O'Sheaand theRev.J.G.O'Hara

arrivedfromIrelandto workintheArchdiocese.

TheV.Rev.W.Moehler S.C.A.,RectorGeneralo thePallottines,visitedtheir houseshere.

BishopRaffertyandMgr. Mcljahonattendedtheepiscopalgoldenjubileecelebrations ofArchbishop DuhiginBrisbane.

Dec.1:65,000hearBishop Sheen'sweeklybroadcasts inW.A.

TheRev.J.Depiazzi headsaninterdenominationalcommitteeaiming"to putChristbackintoChristmas."

Dec.8:AbbotGomez blessedthefishingfleetat Lancelin.

After16yearsthefirst nativechildrenwerebaptisedatthePallottinemission,BalgoHill,Kimberley.

HisExcellencytheGovernorattendedaconcert'at Clontarf.

TheDaughtersofCharity aretomakeafoundation hereintheNewYear.

HisGraceopenedanative boys'orphanageandclassroomatWadderingBrook.

Neworphanagefornativeboys,Wandering.

Manjimup'schurchismostbeautifulinSee.

BishopRaffertyliesprostrateduringconsecration.

School-churchatWillageePark.

NewSchool-churchatMedina.

NewChurchandpresbyteryatRivervale.

ChurchofOurLadyoftheRosary,Brookton.

ChurchofImmaculateConception,Kwolyin.

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LS SKILLEDSPEEDYSERVICE FROMATRAINEDAND COURTEOUSSTAFFOFFITTINGEXPERTS.

LesleyToiaGets SpeechAward

THECOLDITZSTORY,byP.R.Reid (waradventure).

FRAGMENTOFBEAUTY,byJoan Medhurst(novel).

THECOMPLEATGARDENER,by AlfredNoyes.

MANYASLIP,byFreemanWills Crofts(detective).

BANNERINTHESKY,byJames RamseyUllman(novel).

TWOCITIES,byPaulFoster,O.P.(rel. history).

LUCINDAMARRIESADOCTOR,by ElizabethSeifert(novel).

SOLDIEROFFORTUNE,byErnest Gann(novel).

SIMONTHEFISHERMANbyKurt Frieberger(novel).

DOCTORATDIEN-BIEN-PHU,by MajorGrauwin(warbiography).

Lesley,thedaughterof Mr.andMrs.B.A.Toia,of 8North-terrace,Boulder (above),wonthesecond gradeexhibitionforartof speech.

Lesleyisapupilofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,Boulder.Shegained96marks.

ScarboroughY.C.W.

LadsMeetAgain

Branchleaders'meetings resumedlastweekafterthe Christmasbreakandthe grouphopestocompletethe trainingprogrammeby Easter.

Gamesnightsreplacedthe normalWednesdaynight meetingsthepreviousweek duringthebreak,andalthoughtheattendancewas small,thosewhocameenjoyedafullnightoftable tennisanddarts.

Supperwasservedatthe conclusionofthetabletennistournament,woninthe singlesdivisionbyJohn Hulbert.RayFinneganand VicHawkinscarriedoffthe honoursinthedoubles division.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan,"TheRecord" Office.450HayStreet.Perth.

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O'LEARY:OnJanuary6,at St.John's,Belmont, TimothyFrancis,thedearly lovedhusbandofthelate MaryElizabeth,andloved fatherofStan,Jackand Phoebe(Mrs.J.E.Barron); fondfather-in-lawofBetty, ThelmaandJim;devoted grandfatherof15granklchildrenandbrother-in-law ofMotherJoseph,Convent ofSt.JohnofGod,Broome. Jesus,MaryandJoseph,we placeourtrustinyou.

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OFFER(MaryMargaret): Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,whopassed awayJanuary12,1951. SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherloving family,Denmark.

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MonsignorMcMahonIsBereavedOf RelativesKilledInBizarreAccident

RequiemMassatSt.Columba'schurch, SouthPerth,onMondaylastwasofferedfor thesoulsoftworelativesofthe.Rt.Rev.Mgr. J.T.McMahonwhodrownedinN.S.W.recently.

TheyweretheMisses MaryandMargaretRita Killeen,whomettheir deathsinamostextraordinaryaccident. Thesistersdrownedin sixinchesofwaterwhen theircaroverturnedonthe Hume-highway.

Theaccidentoccurredat Gunning,nearGoulburn, andaprayerbookinthecar aidedidentification.

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JOURNEYTODANA,byChristopher Portway(warbiography).

PHAROAHTOFAROUK,byH.Wood Jarvis(history).

H.M.S.ULYSSES,byAlistairMcLean (seanovel). OGGIE,byOlgaLynn(theatricalbiography).

THEGENEROUSHEART,byDorothy Quenten(novel).

THESAINTONTHESPANISHMAIN, byLeslieCharteris(detective). JAN,byStellaMorton(novel).

THEFAITHFULALLY,byEricLinklater(novel).

JOURNEYDOWNARAINBOW,byJ. B.PriestleyandJ.Hawkes(novel).

INSIDENANTUCKET,byFrankGilbreth(novel).

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Deceasedweresistersof thelateRev.MichaelKilleen,M.LL.,oftheArchdioceseofMelbourne.

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PlansFor1956

LEEDERVILLE: Sundaynight,Jan.15,is thedateofthefirstcombinedmeetingfortheNew Year.Plansfortheyear willbeformulatedatthis meeting,soafullattendanceisexpected. Oldermembersareespeciallyaskedtobringalong anypotentialnewmembers andageneralinvitationis extendedtoallyoung Catholicpeopleofthedistrict.

HIGHGATE: After a three-weeks' breakthebranchwillonce moreswingintostridenext Mondaynightweek,Jan.

23,withthefirstmeetingfor theyearatwhichtheexpansionofthebranchand serviceswillbediscussed. Thismeetingwillprob ablybecombinedwiththe N.C.G.M.and'be-followed bydancingandindoor games.Allthe"old"membersareexpectedandacordialwelcomeisassuredfor anyyoungparishionerwho hasnotyetjoined. Thebasketballplayers competingintheAgrade Y.C.W.summercompetition havenotmetwithsuccess yet,havingplayedagainst twoofthestrongestteams inthecompetition.

However,captain-coach JustinMcCarthyisbuilding theteamintoasolidcombinationandagoodwinis expectedsoon.

SUBIACO:

Abarbecuetohelpold andnewmembersbecome acquaintedsociallywillbe heldatCityBeachnext Wednesdaynight,Jan.16.

Theeveningstartsafter workandthemeetingspot willbeatthetopofthe groynefootpathat6.30p.m.

Thefirstmeetingforthe yearwillbeheldinthehall afterdevotionsonSunday fortnight,Jan.29.Another issueof"TheSphere," whichwillcontaindetailsof theprogrammedrawnupby thesocialcommittee,willbe distributedatthismeeting sothattheprogrammecan bediscussed.

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