The Record Newspaper 10 May 1956

UkrainiansMark TheirHolyWeek

PreacherOutlinesThreePoints InCrusadeToSaveNation

ThatAustraliamaybepreservedasa Christiannationwastheintentionofthe CrusaofPrayerinauguratedthroughout theAdioceseonSundaylast.

InSt.Mary'sCathedral, HisGracetheArchbishop presidedatSolemnHigh Massat11a.m.

TheV.RevDeanHogan, Adm.,wascelebrant,the Rev.B.Harrisdeaconand theRev.B.Whitelysubdeacon.TheRev.G.Murtagh,C.Ss.R.preachedthe occasionalsermon.

Massandsermonwere broadcast.Inallchurches expositionoftheBlessed Sacramentwasmade throughoutthedayand duringthepastweekall schoolchildrenhaverecitedtheCrusadeprayer eachday.

InhissermonFather Murtaghsaidthatthewords ofChrist,"Hethatisnot withMeisagainstMe,"had aspecialapplicationtoAustralianpeopletodaywith regardtotheissueofCommunism.

FalseSecurity

Itseemedthatthetestingtimehadcomefor them,andeveryAustralian manandwomanwouldhave tomakeaclear-cutdecision: ChristorAnti-Christ.

Therecouldnotbeneutrality,therecouldnoti-'e compromise,forChristhad spoken:"Hethatisnot withMeisagainstMe."

ThereweresomewhoaccuseCatholicsofbeing alarmists,hesaid;theysaid thatAustraliawassafe, thatwhathadhappenedin othercountriescouldnever happenhere.

Suchpeoplewereburyingtheirheadsinthesand: theydidnotfearthedangerbecausetheywould notseeit;andsuchtalk suitedthepolicyofthe Communistsperfectly,for theonethingtheydesired atthemomentwastolull Australiansintoafalse senseofsecurity.

NoHumanHope

Buttothosewhokept theireyesopenandwatched thetrendofinternational events,itwasclearthat, humanlyspeaking,Australia couldscarcelyhopetoescape,anditmightnotbe longbeforetheywere crushedlakdertheheavy heelofcwimunism.

Humanlyspeaking,emphasisedthepreacher,becauseinthepracticeof religiontheyhadevery theirreligiontheyhad everyhopethattheymight keeptheChristianwayof lifeandbepreservedfrom thecurseofCommunism.

saidFr.Murtagh,.andthe Godofinfinitegoodness, butHeistheGodofinfinite justicetoo,andforalltime andforallpeoplesHehas laiddowntheTenCommandmentsasawayof lifeforallHischildren.

Letmensaywhatthey likedinjustificationof theirsins,butaserious violationofthoseCommandmentscriedoutto Godforjusticeandfor punishment.

Allthesinsthatwere socommontodayhada socialimpact;notonlywere theybeingcommittedby individuals,buttheyhad theapprovalofsociety; societywassinningagainst God,andsocietymustpay thepenalty;anditseemed thatCommunismwastoday thescourgeofGodtopunish theworldforitsrebellion againstHisauthority.

GodisindeedtheGcd ofgoodnessandmercy, GodisourFather,butGod isnotlikethosefoolish parentswhothreatento punishtheirchildrenand nevercarryouttheir

threats.Godhaslaiddown Hislawsandifwedonot oLeythem,Hewillhave nochoicebuttovisitus withHisangerandHis vengeance.

ThesecondthingtoattendtoduringtheCrusade waspenanceandselfdenial.ChristourLordnever ceasedpreachingthenecessityofpenance:"Ifany manwillcomeafterMe, lethimdenyhimselfand takeuphiscrossandfol-1 lowMe Unlessyoudo penance,youshallalllikewiseperish Hethatdeniethnothimselfisnot worthyofMe."

Penancewasapowerful meansofbringingthe blessingofGodonthe world,andtherealvalue ofpenancelayinthis:God's justicedemandedsatisfactionforeverysinthatwas committed;therewereso manywhocommittedtheir sinswithoutthoughtor consideration;theynever thoughtofmakingatonementfortheirsins.

ButGodinHismercy wasreadytoacceptthe penancesofothers,and therebyHisjusticewas satisfiedandHisanger appeased.

"Letallofyoudosome penanceduringtheCru-

sade,"saidFrMurtagh. "Cutdownonsmokingand drinks,givesomethingto thepoor,andweappeal inaspecialwaytothose whoareafflicted,tothose whohavesomeheavycross tocarry,tothesickinhospitalandathometooffer uptheirpainsfortheblessingofGodonourcountry."

Andfinally,theyshould prayfortheworld,forAustraliaandfortheconversionofRussia.

Catholicswereexpected tomakeaspecialeffort togotodailyMassand Communionduringthe Crusadetoofferthei:familyRosaryeachevening. All-CatholicsandnonCatholicsalike-should prayferventlyfortheconversionofRussiaandfor thepreservationofour countryfromCommunism.

Thetimeswereevil,the futuredark;perilousdays weredrawingnear,they didnotknowwhatthe morrowmightbring,butif peopleofgoodwillonly prayed,iftheydidpenance andgaveupsin,thenthey couldhopethatGodinHis infiniteloveandmercy wouldhavepityonthem andwouldpreserveAustraliaasaChristiancountry.

OneInThreeOfYouth MarchersWereOurs

OnSunday,May6,about1,000CatholicyoungpeopleattendedtheEmpireyouthrallyintheCapitalTheatreandafterwards inSt.Mary'sCathedral.OfthetotalattendanceattherallyonethirdwasCatholic.

Proudlyouryoungpeople stoodbeforetheworldas Catholicsandproclaimed theloyaltyofallCatholics tolawfulauthority.

anditwasadutyofyouth tobuildtheirheritage.

ThatwaswhytheyinvitedallthosewhobelievedinGodandwholoved Him-CatholicsandnonCatholicsalike-tounitein aCrusadeofPrayerforthe safetyofAustraliaasa Christiannation.Whatwas expectedduringtheCrusade?Threethings:-

First,Christiansshould turntoGodinrealsorrow fortheirsinsandgiveup theirsinssothatthey mightdeserveHisloveand protection

Thereweresomewho fashionedforthemselvesa comfortableformofreligion.TheysaidthatGodwas good,Godwasmerciful, GodwastheirlovingFather, andHewouldneversend soulstoHellforalleternity.

GodisindeedourFather,

Thesplendidattendance wasmadepossiblebythe co-operationofourCatholicschoolswhoforthefirst timesentcontingentsof theirseniorpupilstothis annualrally.

AttheCapitolTheatre,a recordedmessagefromHis ExcellencytheGovernor (SirCharlesGairdner)who wasunavoidablyabsent, wasplayed.

HisExcellencysaidthe youngpeoplewerefortunate inbelongingtotheBritish CommonwealthofNations

AfterwardsatSt.Mary's CathedraltheRev.J.Depiazzi(directorofCatholic Action),toldtheassembled youththattheyhadan uniquecontributiontomake inordertobuildtheirheritage: Theythemselvescould livegoodliveswhichwould bepleasingtoGod.

Theycouldprayforthe welfareandfutureofthe wholeAustralianpeople.

Fromthefullknowledge ofreligionandmorality whichtheypossessed, throughnomeritsoftheir own,theycouldimpart

ConventRisesForHills'Nuns

AtKalamundatheSistersofSt.Joseph oftheApparitionconductadelightfulcon-* valescenthome.

Eachofits14patients hasaprivateroomandmay attendMassanddevotions intheconventchapel.

Untilthepresentthishas beenaproblembecausethe Sistershavebeenlivingin verycrampedandinadequateaccommodation.

However,theirnewconventisnearingcompletion andwillbeblessedandofficiallydeclaredopenon Sunday,May27,bythe AuxiliaryBishop,theMost Rev.J.J.Rafferty.

TheSistersareconfident thatontheirbigdaythey willhavethesupportof theirnumerousfriendsand ex-students.

DiocesanCourt MeetsMay17

TheDiocesanTribunal willmeetattheChurch office,Victoria-sq., on Thursday,May17,at10a.m.

Personshavingtheright to communicateapproachthecourtshould withthe Notary,St.Mary'sCathedral.

RecollectionDay

Themonthlydayofrecollectionforpriestswillbe heldattheRedemptorlat Monastery,NorthPerth,on Tuesday,May15,commencingat10a.m.

ideastotherest ofthecommunity.throughtheworkofcontactandinfluenceintheorganised apostolateoftheY.C.W., N.C.G.M.andY.C.S.

TheRev.G.Spolitakewycz,Ukrainianchaplain. knocksatthechurchdoorwiththecross,during theByzantineriteEasterceremonies.

LastweekwasHolyWeekforallOrientals includingCatholicsfromtheUkrainein PerthandNorthamwhofollowtheByzantineRiteandsolemnitieswereobservedin bothcentres.

Therearepracticallyno otherCatholicsinthisState, excepttheUkrainians,who observethisancientRiteof theEast.

IntheEasternChurch, HolyWeekstartsonMonday,notonPalmSundayas intheRomanRite.

Ithasajoyfulcharacter. NoPassionGospelisread andinsomechurcheswhite vestmentsareworn.

Therecentchangesmade intheliturgicalrestoration oftheHolyWeekceremoniesdoesnotapplytothe ByzantineRitebecausethe EasternChurchhadnot,to anyextent,departedfrom originalobservances. OnThursdaylastinthe ChildrenofMarychapel, Victoria-ave.,theLord's Supperwascelebratedby theRev.G.Spolitakewycz, chaplaintotheUkrainians.

AfterMasswasconducted aceremonycalledPassion ofOurLordwhichcomprised12readingsfromvarious Gospelssoarrangedasto

formasynthesisofthe storyofthePassionwithin theframeworkofMatins andLauds.

GoodFridaywasobservedinPerthat6p.m.with thechantingofVespersand thevenerationoftheHoly Shroud(correspondingto theadorationoftheCrossin theRomanliturgy).No MassofthePre-Sanctified iscelebrated.

TheceremonywasrepeatedinNorthamlaterinthe eveningwiththeaddition ofTenebrae.

OnSaturdaymorning Masswasoffered,followed byVespersintheWest Northamschool.

AtNorthamonEaster Sundayevening,theceremoniescommencedwith Mazonicticon(midnightser- vice),followedbytheEasterprocessionandsolemn MatinsandLauds.

FoodIsBlessed

Duringtheritethepriest knockedforadmissionto thechurchwiththecross (asusedtobedoneinthe LatinriteonPalmSunday).

Masswasofferedatmidnight.Itisnotthecustom intheEasternChurchto havemidnightMassonany occasion.Itisdonelocally becauseofthespecialcircumstances.

AsimilarservicewasreenactedinPerthat5a.m.

Aprocession,inwhichthe BookoftheGospelsand thuriblewerecarried,followedtheroutealongHayst.,Hill-st.,Goderich-st.All themarcherscarriedEaster candles.

InNortham,asinPerth; aftertheEasterMass,Father Spolitakewyczblessedfood broughtbythecongregation.ThiscustomoriginatedintheearlyChristian practiceofblessingthe Easterlamb.

Meat,eggsandbutter wereblessed,thesebeing thechieffoodsforbidden duringLent.

ReunionAt

SantaMaria

Allex-studentsofSanta Mariacollege,Attadale,are invitedtobepresentatthe generalCommunionandreunionwhichwillbeheldat thecollegeonSunday,May 27. Masswillbecelebrated inthenewchapelat 9.30a.m.

Christian

KissingthewoundsoftheCrucified,aUkrainian womanparticipatesinthevenerationoftheHoly Shroud.

GirlsMakeDebutAt NewmanSocietyBall

ThethirdannualNewmanballwasheld inWinthropHallonApril26.Itwasthe brightestandbestNewmanballtodoteand mustsurelybeoneofthemostbrilliant socialfunctionsoftheCatholicyear.

About300peopleattend-woreembossedtaffeta ed-oneofthelargestwithadroppedwaistline,a crowdsyetseenattheveryfullskirtandalurex function.

Thisyear'sballwasthe firstatwhichdebutantes werepresented.Thefive debutantescharmedanddelightedthespectatorsoutof allproportiontotheirnumber.

Theywerepresentedto theLordMayor,Cr. Howard,who,togetherwith theLadyMayoress,wasreceivedbyMr.T.M.Heenan andMissJocelynHayes,representingtheundergraduateNewmanSocietyand Dr.andMrs.A.Daly-Smith, representingthegraduate divisionoftheSociety.

Alsointheofficialparty weretheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahon,theV.Rev.C. P.Finn,S.J.,andtheRev. J.Begley,S.J.(ofSt. ThomasMoreCollege),the Rev.J.E.Bourke,theRev. Mr.S.V.Wheare,of St.George'sCollegeandMr. E.P.Maslen,presidentof theGuildofUndergraduates.

Thepresentationofthe debutanteswascarriedout inthetraditionalformal mannerandmadeadelightfulspectacle.

Theyoungladiesand theirpartnershadbeenexpertlytrainedbyMr.John Paranthoine.

Thedebutanteswere:

JosephineDunphy,partneredbyPeterHopkins,

CatholicIs I.L.O.Officer

Brussels,May1-M.Ruppert,vice-chairmanofthe InternationalFederationof ChristianTradeUnions here,hasbeennameda memberoftheExecutive CounciloftheInternational LabourOfficeinGeneva.

HeisthefirstI.F.C.T.U. representativeonthecouncilsince1951.Hesucceeds A.Vermeulen,aDutch socialist,onthecouncil.

Mr.Ruppertisalsochairma oftheChristian T.:annualTradeUnionsin theNetherlands

nylonoverskirt.ElizabethPotter,partneredbyRogerGordon,chose nylonchiffonwithafull skirtfallingfromapleated fittingbodice.

FrancesO'Donohue,partneredbyMichaelLee,was gownedinwhiteplain nylon.Thebodicehada roundneckwithshortpuff-

edsleeves;theveryfull skirtfellfromanextended waistline.

PatriciaHollow,partneredbyMichaelWhite,hada guipurelacetopwithaV necklinhandafullskirtof whitefaille.

MargaretWalsh,partneredbyJamesWalsh,chose anunusualfittingprincess linedressinfaille.Shehad aliningofsablearoundthe V-neckandthehemline.

Duringthecourseofthe eveningalavishsupperwas servedandtheballcontinueduntil2a.m.,when,after thedescentofwhatappearedtobethousandsofred balloons,itconcluded.

KevinSullivanTellsYouthsOf BenefitsToBeDerivedFromY.C.W.

KevinSullivan,formerdiocesansecretary oftheY.C.W.,andnowpresidentofthe Y.C.W.basketballclub,ablydemonstrated theneedfortheyouthmovementstomembersinafinetalkatthecombinedmeeting heldonMonday,May7,atHighgate.

Hepointedoutthegreatmentvalue,willstartthe workthatisbeingdonebyprogrammeoffat8p.m. theAustralianY.C.W.andTheremainderofthe itsmanybranchesineduca-eveningwillbedevotedto tion,serviceandrepresen-dancing,andtheN.C.G.M. tationforitsmembers. membersareprovidinga Fromhisownlongex-finesupper. perience,hesaid,hewasMembersfromHighgate, theraMaylandsand certainthathehadgainedCa agreatdealineverywayMidlandJunctionwillparfromhisparticipationinticipateinmakingthesocial Y.C.W.activities,andheasuccess. assuredmembersthatno onelefttheMovement withoutgainingfrommembership.

Thesocialcommitteeare arrangingacarnivaldance tobeheldonthenext Highgatedancenight,Saturday,May19.

IndonesianIs.NewNorciaOldBoysToGather Jesuit,Gets HeartySaluteAtAlmaMaterForTheirReunion

Taipei,May 1 (NC).FatherMarinusOei,S.J.,an IndonesianpriestofChinese descent,waswelcomedby Chinese-descendedstudents fromIndonesiaatNational TaiwanUniversityhere.

Ordainedlastyearat BaguiointhePhilippines, FatherOeiisstudying methodsofworkingwith studentsandyoungpeople hereandinHongKong.He willthengotoIndonesia.

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TheRev.E.McKenna, N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.chaplain,thankedKevinonbehalfofthebranchesand supportedhis remarks. FatherMcKennaemphas-themetropolitanarea. isedthecharacterformationTheprospectsofholding givenbytheYouthMove-adebatewithN.C.G.M.opposingY.C.W.andextension ofindoorsportingcompetitions,willbediscussedat thenextmeetingtobeheld onMonday,May21.

ments. Hepointedoutthatmemberswouldgetagreatdeal moreoutofthemovements thantheyputintothemand askedthemtogivetheir timeandenergywillingly sothatthebranchmight progress.

Memberswerereminded oftheregionalsocialtobe heldintheHighgatehallon Monday,May14.Anexcellentprogrammeofshorts, selectedfortheirentertain-

Theywillwelcomeany youngCatholicswhohave yettolearnthatHighgate providesthebestdancein

afterthedinnerforthe Brothers.

Manysportingevents havebeenarrangedclimaxinginagameoffootball ontheSundayafternoon.

TheannualreunionoftheS.I.C.OldBoys willtakeplaceontheweekendofMay19-20. Manywillleaveforthe collegeontheFridayeveningafterworkandanywho mayhaveroomintheircars forevenonepassengerare askedtoringthesecretary atM1843.

Thereunioncommences informallyonFridayevening,May18,andcontinues tillSundayevening,ending

BasketballTeamsOfYCWAre ChosenForPlayInFourGrades

OnSundaylasttheselectioncommittee oftheY.C.W.basketballclubannounced theteamsfortheopeningmatchesofthe BasketballAssociation'scompetition.

Biggestsurprisewasthe numberofyoungplayers selectedintheBlteam.

WiththeexceptionofCol. Russell,thecaptain-coach oftheside,thisteamwill consistentirelyofplayers whohavebeenpromoted fromlowergrades.

featoftheAreserveteam bytheB1combination.

ArthurDaffwaseasily theoutstandingplayeron thecourt,throwing18 points.Hispaceandball controlwereexcellentand heneedsonlytomaintain thisformtoearnpromotion totheAreserveside.

Thisyear,forthefirst time,therewillbenocollegeboyspartakingasthey willbeonholidays,andthe Brothersarelookingforwardtothefirstreunionat whichtheywillbeableto relax.

Inthelocalsporting fields,thehockeyclubisnot meetingwiththesuccesses thattheearlyseason'sform augured.TheA2teamhas yettowin,andlastSaturdaywentdowntoFremantle,despitethefactthat theywereleading3-0at half-time.

B1Teamsins

Theplayershavebeen showingsuchoutstanding formattraining,however, thatthisteamisexpected toreallymakeanamefor itselfthisyear.

Teamsselectedare: Bl:C.Russell(capt.), Lambe,Stevens,Ahern, Daff,rulley,B.

B2:K.Sullivan(capt.), Ramsay,Syme,Moran, Foley,Schmidt,Jenkinson, J.Duffield.

Cl:Villa(capt.),Mizza, W.Tulley,Cranley,Groessler,Bogg.

C2:Croll(capt.),Hansen, McLeod,Gallagher,Searle, R.Duffield,Thomas,Byrne.

Theseteamsshouldacquit themselveswellintheirrespectivegrades,especiallyif playersgivetheirfullcooperationtotheirteamcaptains.

Itishopedtoholdasocial sometimeinthenearfuture toenablechapstomeeteach othermore,andtheofferof ahouseforthispurpose wouldbeappreciated.

LastSunday'straining washighlightedbythede-

HelpfulTalksSetForYoungMen

Subscription'sarenowdue andshouldbepaidtoCol. Russellimmediately.

Official Engagements

May13: PresideatannualHoly NameRallyinSt.Mary's Cathedral. BlessandopennewpresbyteryatAlbany.

May20:

PentecostSunday:Preside atSolemnHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

May24:

3p.m.:Receptionceremony,St.Brigid'sConvent, WestPerth. Annualmeetingofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague.

May25:

10a.m.:Presideatthe priestsofthemetropolitan areaintheChapte-Hall, Victoria-square.

7p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

St.Emilie'sConvalescent Home,Kalamunda.

Blessandopennew churchatNorthDandalup.

MBleTs7andopenconvent, Anotherseriesoftalksforyoungmenwill beheldattheCatholicCentre,Victoria-sq., onMonday,May21,andThursday,May24, undertheauspicesoftheY.C.W.

THEVENETIANWITH COLOUR-MATCHED

Talkswillbegivencoveringalltheproblemsthat youngmenmeetwhenthey becomeyoungworkers,and havebeenacclaimedasthe bestpossiblepreparation fortheinevitableclashbetweentheidealsinstilledby asplendidCatholiceducationandthepaganattitude oftheworkingworld.

ACatholicpriestandan experiencedformerY.C.W. memberarethespeakers fortheseries.

Morethan60youngmen attendedtheseriesheldon Februarythisyear,and wereenthusiasticaboutall thattheyheard.Thereare stillmanyyoungworkers between14and18yearsof agewhohavenotattended thesetalks,andwhoare urgedtomakethemostof thisspecialseriesarranged fortheirbenefit.

Applicationformsare availablefromtheY.C.W. office,CatholicCentre,Victoria-sq.

Confirmations

ForParishes

TheSacramentofConfirmationwillbeconferredintheparishesofthe Archdioceseaccordingto thefollowingschedule:

May25-Cathedral (adults),7p.m.

June3-Gosnells

June10-Northam.

June17-Mundaring.

May29: St.Mary'sCathedral,presideatSolemnRequiem MassforthelateArchbishop Clune.

June3: Blessandopenextensions toAquinasCollege, Confirmationandcanonicalvisitation,Gosnells.

June6: CeremonyofReception andProfession,St.Johnof GodConvent,Subiaco.

Jane8: FeastoftheSacredHeart; PresideatSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

June10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Northam.

June17: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSacred HeartChurch,Mundaring.

June29: PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,St.Charles'Seminary, Guildford.

July1: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Brigid's, MidlandJunction.

July8: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Mary's, Leederville.

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that;

Finalscorewas3,soit

seems theywrebadly outofconditionandranto astandstillonceagain, thoughperhapstheabsence oftwooftheforwards-the Brendishbrothers-contributedsomewhattothedebacle.

Yettheteamscoredthree goalsinthefirsthalf!Best playerswereGeorgeWilliams,rightfull-backBrian Fitzgeraldandright-winger LeoHickey,whoalsoscored onegoal.

Othergoalscamefrom JoeRodinandGeorgeWilliamsbroughtupthethird fromashortcorner.

TheB1teamwonmost comfortablyandthescore of3-1wasnotrueindicationofthegame.They simplyranallovertheopponents,ClaremontTeachers'College,andmanygoals weremissedbytheforwardsalthoughthistime theyplayedmuchbettertogether.

DefeatForClLads

Somereallyefficient teamworkontheirpartwas seenonlytobespoiltin frontofgoalswhenthey failedtoscore.

Bestplayersweretwoof theforwards right-inside, wingerGerryLeahyandrightBillLaidman(both ofthesescoringagoal each);theotherwasleft full-backNeilMannolini.

Thirdgoalcamefrom TerryFlynn'sstickand strangelyenoughthegoal scoredbyTeacherswas scoredbyanOldBoyplay- ingforthem,namelyNeville Hall.

"Banjo"LaniganandJim Ryanoncemoreturnedon agoodexhibitionasalso didthecaptainRossFilear, wholooksverypleasedwith theteam'sshowingtodate. Thegiboysonceagain playedwellbutthoughhavingthegreaterpartofthe playlost4-2.Seemsas thoughS.I.C.asaclub shouldpractisegoalscoring asthisisthemainfaultat present.

BestplayerswereFrank Smith,IanRearandTrevor Corry,whilstthetwogoals camefromanerOrecruitto theCteamra

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Ihavebeenholdingback FultonSheen's"WaytoInnerPeace"forquitealittle whilebecauseitwasnot readilyavailable,butitis instockagain.

Thosereaderswhoare lookingforsomethingrestfulandennoblingtoread coulddonobetterthanthis collectionofbrief,butbeautifullyexpressed,thoughts.

WAYTOINNERPEACE

ByFultonJ.Sheen

FultonSheenhasinheritedalittleofthegeniusof i-theartofthe paradoNotthatIwould foraomentcomparethetwo-Ifearitwouldleave thegoodBishopwithonly therichwarmthofhisvoice andthepurplegloryofhis robes.

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THERISEANDFALLOF MAYACIVILISATION

By

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EricE.Thompson

Recentexcavationin CentralAmericahasresultedinagradualpiecingtogetherofthestoryofMaya civilisation,andoneofthe principalinstrumentalities behindthisexcavationhas beentheCarnegieInstitutionofWashington.

Mr.ThompsonhasworkedwiththeInstitutionin thefieldforaquarterofa century,soheiswellqualifiedtospeak,andwhatI likedparticularlyaboutthis bookwasthefactthathe doesnotpontificate.

Hefreelyandcheerfully admitsthatlaterarchaeologicalfindingsmayinvalidate muchofwhathepropounds, andthat,ifthathappens, hewillbeoneofthefirst todiscardhispresentideas.

Anothlithingthatmakes thisbooveryreadableis that,havinggivenallthe historicaldatawhichcanbe authenticated,Mr.Thompsonhasnohesitationin presentinguswithaseries of"vignettes"fromMaya lifetoillustrateinstory formthepatternwhichhas emergedfromthearchaeologicaldiscoveries-most unscientific,butveryentertaining.

TheSpaniardshaveoften beenaccusedofdestroying

thecivilisationoftheMaya whentheyconqueredAmerica,but,asthisauthor shows,theclassicperiodof theMayawasfromthe fourthtothetenthcentury. When the Spaniards reachedAmericatherewas probablylittleleftofthe originalcivilisationwhich raisedthegreattemplesand monolithsthathavesince beenovergrownbythe forestsofthetropics.

Foratleast300yearsthe barbaricMexicanveneer hadbeenimposedoverthe remainsoftheMayacivilisation,andevenbeforethat thetheoryisthatthepeople hadrebelledagainstacorruptortyrannoustheocracy, andthetempleshadlost theirmeaning.

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THESINGERNOTTHE SONG

ByAudreyErskineLindop

Thisisoneofthemost colourfulnovelsIhaveread foralongtime,andIcan thoroughlyrecommenditto allandsundry.

Thestoryissetina mountainvillageinMexico, wherealocalbandithas takencontrol.Hisnameis AnacletoGonzalesFlores ComachiAlvarez,butheis locallyknownasMalo(The BadOne)oftheCats.

Heistheincarnationof cold-bloodedindifferenceto humansuffering,and,inthe courseofhisrisetopower, hehasbrokentheheartand thehealthofthesaintly parishpriestofthevillage, FatherGomez,whohas askedtoberelieved.

HithercomesFather MichaelPatrickKeogh,who immediatelydeclaresopen waronMalo.Heisata greatdisadvantageinthe conflictthatfollows,becausehedesirestheconversionofthesinner,while Maloispreparedtouseany meanstodestroythepower ofthepriest.

Thereissomelovely character-drawinginthis novel.Somemayfindit rathermelodramatic,but thesettingisCentralAmerica,andthesceneseemsto callforit.

Itisaverymovingstory toldwithasensitiveappreciationofthepriest'sstruggleandaconsistencyinthe handlingoftheothermain character.

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VaticanPressPublishesText OfMassOfSt.Joseph,Worker

VaticanCity,May1.-"Separation"of churchandstateintheSovietUnionoften forcestheOrthodoxChurchtheretocarry outCommunistpolicies,OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitydaily,haschargedhere.

Osservatoremadeits chargeincommentingeditoriallyontherecentvisit totheU.S.S.R.ofeight Protestantchurchmenfrom theUnitedStates.

Thevisitorsreported,Osservatorenoted,thatthere isa"clean-cutseparation" ofchurchandstateinthe U.S.S.R.,butstatedthat "separation"asitexistsin Russia"isperhapsmore dangeroustothe(Orthodox)Churchthanpolitical control."

TheVaticanCitydaily addedthatseparationof churchandstateinRussia isreallyanatheisticsystem thatCommunismtriesto superimposeuponallcountriesthatitdominates."

Itnotedthatbecauseof theiroppositiontothistype of"separation,"threeCardinals,anumberofbishops andhundredsofpriestsand thousandsofthefaithful arehinderedincarryingout theirdutiesandpractising theirreligion. Throughanumberofits topleadersOsservatoresaid, theOrthodoxChurchis beingpenetratedbyCommunism.

TheVaticanCitydaily recalledthemannerin whichPatriarchAlexeiof theRussianOrthodox Churchwasselected.The Patriarchwaschosen,Osservatorecontinued,inthe presenceofandunderpressurefromGeorgeiKarpov,

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WOODTHORPES

CathedralHNSRallyToEnd VisitOfFr.Fitzmaurice,O.P.

TheannualrallyoftheHolyNameSociety willbeheldinSt.Mary'sCathedralonSundaynight.HisGrace,theArchbishop,will presideandthesermonwillbepreachedby thenationalspiritualdirectorofthesociety, theRev.D.M.Fitzmaurice,O.P.

theseretreatsareaskedto notifytheirbranchsecretaries,whointurnwillmake thenecessaryarrangements withthediocesansecretary (Mr.MarkF.Foley).

presidentoftheCouncilfor AffairsoftheOrthodox Church.Karpov,thepaper pointedout,isagovernment officialandamilitantatheist.

"Itistrue,"Osservatore said,"thatSovietofficials donotcelebratethesacred rites."

"Butitisalsotrue,"it concluded,"thattheyhave theritescelebratedbypersonswhomtheyconsider "safe"inawaythatisnot, properlyspeaking,religious."

Therallywillmarktheretreatstobeheldthisyear. closeofthevisittoWestern AustraliaofFatherFitzmaurice,whoinacomprehensivetouroftheStatehas visitedbranchesinPerth, NewNorciaandBunbury dioceses,concludingwith theopeningofanewbranch atDoubleviewonFriday night.

FatherFitzmauricewill leavebytrainonMonday tovisitbranchesatMerredinandKalgoorliebefore leavingonthereturnjourneytoMelbourne.

Alreadytherehasbeena gratifyingresponsefrom HolyNamemenforthesix

Thefirstretreatwillbeheld attheNorthPerthRedemptoristMonasteryfromJune 22-23tobefollowedwith thesecondfromJune29-30. Otherretreatswillbeheld asfollows:July20-21and 27-28;August17-18and2425. Menwishingtoattend

Inpreviousyearsithas beenfoundthattherehas beenarushofapplicantsfor thelaterretreatswhendifficultyhasbeenexperienced inaccommodatingthosewho wishtotakepartinthem.

TheDiocesanCouncilon thisoccasionhasappealed tomemberstomakeearly applicationforadmissionto retreatsandtopatroniseas farasispossibletheearlier retreats.

BishopRaffertyAttendsMass InauguratingPoles'MarianYear

OnMay6SolemnHighMasswascelebratedbytheV.Rev.E.Sullivan,R.I.,atSt. Brigid'sChurch,inauguratingthePolish

IndianCathedral

MinorBasilica

Madras,India,May1.HisHolinessPopePiusXII hasgiventheCathedralof St.ThomastheApostlethe rankofminorbasilica. Thisisthesecondchurch inIndiatohavethisdistinction.

Thetitleofminorbasilicaishonorary,givingthe churchcertainceremonial rights.

Theotherbasilicain IndiaisthechurchofOur LadyoftheMountinBandra,Bombay,anational pilgrimagecentre,which receivedthehonourlast year.

TheCathedralofSt. Thomasincludesasubterraneancryptwheretraditionsaysthebodyofthe Apotlesoncerested.The churchservedasthecathedraloftheDioceseof Mylaporefromitsestablishmentin1606untilit wasjoinedwiththeMadras archdiocesein1952. *

ChristianParty DeclinesOffer

Brussels,May1.-MembersoftheChristian People'sPartyinParliamenthaveunanimously turneddownaninvitation bythecommunistChinese governmentovisitChina.

ThecomrliunistgovernmenthadaskedallmembersoftheBelgianlegislativebodytovisititscountry.

HowOrthodoxChurchWas PenetratedByCommunism

VaticanCity,May1.-Thetextforthe MossofSt.JosephtheWorkerwaspublishedbytheVaticanPressandtheMasswas celebratedforthefirsttimeonMay 1 here andinmanypartsoftheworldto"ChristianiseLabourDay.

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TheIntroitoftheMassis takenfromtheBookof Wisdom,chapter10,verse 17:"Shegavetheholy onestherecompenseof theirlabours,conducted thembyawondrousroad, andbecameashelterfor thembydayandastarry flamebynight."

Thepsalmverseis:"UnlesstheLordbuildthe house,theylabourinvain whobuildit."

TheprayeroftheMass is:"0GodtheCreator,Who hastestablishedthelawof labourforhumanraces, graciouslygrantthatfollowingtheexampleofSt. Josephwemayfulfilthe worksyoucommandandobtaintherecompensewhich youpromise."

TheEpistleistakenfrom the.EpistleofSt.Paultothe Colossians,chapter3,verses 14to24,inwhichhespeaks ofcharityas"thebondof perfection."

TheGospelisthatofSt. Matthew,chapter13,verses 54to58,inwhichthereare

recalledthewordsofthe peoplewhoknewChristas theSonoftheworker.

InhisspeechtothecongressoftheInternational FederationofChristian WorkersinMilan,thePope recalledhow55Italian workershadrequestedin May,1955,thathesolemnly consecratethefeastof labour.

"Wenotonlyaccepted thatpleaofyours,"thePope said,"butasagiftfilled withheavenlyrichesweestablishedtheliturgicalfeast ofyourpatron-St.Joseph thelowly,silent,upright workerofNazareth-so thathenceforthhemightbe yourspecialprotectorbefore God,yoursafeguardinlife, youdefenceandprotection inthetrialsandtravailsof work.

"Thesolemn'yes'with whichyoupubliclyshowed yourjoyatsuchafavour stillechoesinourears,as doesyouraffirmationofthe dutyincumbentoneach Christianworkerasaresult ofsuchaconsecration.::

AfterMassHisLordship,AfterMasstheBlessed MarionYear. Communionandtobeallthe timeinthestateofGrace.

BishopRafferty,gavea sermoninwhichheexpressedhisbeliefthatPoland wouldbefreeandperhaps soonerthanmanythought oranticipated.

HisLordshipadvisedthe Polestostandasalways fearlesslybytheCatholic FaithandtheChurchin spiteofCommunistpersecution.Heurgedthemto followthesummonsissued hithePolishBishops'pastoralletter:itmeantgoing oftentoConfessionand

IntensifiedNeed OfInternational EffortAdvocated

LaGazzada,Milan,May1.-ArchbishopGiovanni B.MontiniofMilan stressedtheimportance andneedforintensified effortsonthepartof variousCatholicorganisationsontheinternationallevel,attheannual meetingofCatholicinternationalgroupshere.

Subsequentsessions dealtprimarilywithreports ofactivitiesoftheformationcentresestablishedby theConferenceofInternationalCatholicOrganisationsatUnitedNations headquartersinNewYork andGeneva,UNESCOin ParisandtheUNFood andAgriculturalOrganisationinRome. Bymajorityvoteofthe C.I.C.O.,theInternational ConferenceofCatholic Charitieswasappointed memberofthepermanent committeeoftheconference. AnobserveroftheHoly Seeparticipatedinalldiscussionsheldhere.

Sacramentwasexposedto inauguratetheCrusadeof Prayerforthepreservation ofAustraliaasaChristian nation.

TheRev.W.DzieciolrecitedinPolishtheprayerof theCrusadeandofthe PolishMarianYear.

PeronBanOn Parades

Lifted

BuenosAires,April30 (Radio,NC).-TheprovisionalgovernmenthasrepealedaPeronistlawwhich bannedalloutdoorreligious ceremoniesanddemonstrations.

Actually,thelawhas beenadeadlettersincethe Septemberrevolution.Its repealwasmoreinthe natureofasymbolicgesture,sinceithadbeenrequestedbyArgentina's Bishops.

KnownasLaw14,000,it wasadoptedbyGen.Juan D.Peron'srubber-stamp congressinDecember,1954, inreactiontothetremendoussuccessofthepublic processiononthefeastof theImmaculateConception. Theprocessionwasthefirst publicprotestagainst Peron'spersecutionofthe Church.

SonsAtDad'sMass

Tiruchirapally,India, April26.-WhenFather Xaverimnthu,anewlyordainedpriest,offeredhis firstsolemnMasshere,two ofhissonsactedasthe servers.

FatherXaverimuthustudiedforthepriesthoodafter hiswifediedin1944.He wasordainedinthecathedralherebyBishopJames MendoncaofTiruchirapally. Heisthefatherofthree children,JosephandAugustine,whoservedtheMass, andadaughternamed *Brigitte.

PanelBeatersandBodyRepairers 'Phone:BA2130.

ColourfulScenesMark SouthPerthProcession

Thecommentofmanyvisitorsafterthe SouthPerthMayprocessiononSundaylast was:"Devotionalandprayerful."Nothing moreneedbesaid.

Nochattingpairs,noir-amanwhohadbeencarereverence,apeoplewalkedlessinhisfaith.TheserinhumblefaithandsinceremonmadeadeepimpresgratitudewithOurBlessedsiononthecrowdedchurch. LordtohonourHisMother FerventTeDeum Mary.

ThefollowingpoemwasUsheredoutofthechurch writtenfortheoccasion: byMessrs.TomEgan,Jim InbrilliantsunshinetheHughan,JohnLeenandM. 25thannualprocessionwasOldrinitherewasnevera heldatSouthPerthonSun-hitchthroughoutthecereday,May6,althoughthemonY heavensopenedduringtheThegloriousradiovoice morningMassandthewindofMr.JamesCondonofthe blewhardduringthepre-A.B.C.,wonawonderfulrenoon,andmanysaidthatsponseinprayersandRosthisyeartheprocessionaryfromthecrowd. wouldhavetobecancelled.Theresonant,ringing

Withtheassuranceof24voiceofMr.JohnSullivan winstheparishpriestan-wasanadmirableleadin nouncedattheMassesthatsingingthehymns. thesunwouldshineonthisInthefinalBenediction jubileeprocession,andsoitHisLordshipintonedtheTe, did,streamingthroughtheDeumandthepriestschantwindowsofthechurchandeditwithfervour,remem- lightingupthegrounds. BeringallthatMaryhas

andpeople

afewwordsofthanksto HisLordshipforpresiding.

Hethankedsincerelyhis neighbourswhonotonly cameandparticipated themselvesbutbrought theirpeopleandchildren withthem.

ItwasnolongeraSouth Perthparishprocession,he said.Itwasacombined actofdevotiontoOurLady oftheMayfromHolyCross, Kensington,St.PlugX, ManningPark,andHoly Family,Como.

SouthPerthwelcomed themandhopedthatit wouldbeeverthus.

MonsignorMcMahonalso thankedthewillingfewof hisparishionerswhopolishedthechurch,itsrubbers, seats,woodwork,brassware evengivingthemosaic StationsoftheCrossafacelift.

Thechurchwassparkling thankstotheindustrious handsofmenandwomen.

MarionLodge

Fete,May23

CENTRAL:,

Alargecrowdisexpectedatthefetetobeheldat MarianLodgeonSunday, May13,commencingat2 p.m.

BusesleavePerthat 10.15a.m.and2p.m.from Governmentgardens.Any girlswhocancomeupin themorningwouldbeappreciated.

MAYLANDS:

MaylandsbranchmembersoftheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.areholdingabarbecueatthehomeofAnne Beaton,Central-ave.,Inglewood,onWednesday,May 23.Girlsshouldbringa plateforsupper. Acombinedsocialwillb2 heldatHighgateparishhall onMonday,May14.inconjunctionwithHighgate, ",athedralandMidland Junctionbranches.Girls shouldbringaplate.

THERECORD

RetreatsRestorePerspectiveofLife

Oneofthechiefpleasuresineachgenerationhas consistedintheinclinationandabilitytodeplore thedecadenceofone'sage.Butithasproveda singularlyunsatisfyingpleasurebyreasonofthe essentialfacilitywhichfallenmanhasinheritedof detectingthetaintoftheFallinhisfellow-men. Ithasnotpostulatedanypiercingintuitionand stilllessanydeeplyanalyticalqualityofmind.Few havebeenable,withanyaccuracy,topresspast superficialeffectstosiezeuponeffectivecauses. Inourowndaythishaspotentapplicationtothe questionofsocialreform.Inabroadliberalanalysis,however,thesolutionwhichtheProphetJeremiasreachedlongcenturiesago,liesstillatthe rootofmostofourmostpressingmoderndifficulties."Withdesolationisthewholeworldmade desolate,becausenomanconsiderethinhisheart." NowitisespeciallytoourpurposetoweighCatholicdifficulties,andinthisregard,themoderndistasteforseriousthoughtimpelsustoexaminethe increasingly,acceptablesolutionoftheenclosed Retreat.

Allwagersthatraindoneforherpriests,Sisters wouldfallweretakenand wehopetheywillbe honoured.Butthisends thepromiseofsunshine.

Twenty-fiveyearsisa recordthatshouldstand, andthepastorattheconclusionoftheceremonies saidhenowresignedasa weatherprophet.

Clergy,Sodalities

HisLordship,BishopRafferty,carriedtheMonstrance,assistedbytheRev. T.Ahernasdeaconandthe Rev.T.Linnaneassubdeacon.

TheV.Rev.A.E.JohnstonwasanadmirableM.C. Excellentmarshallingwas guidedbytheRev.M. Byrne.theRev.J.Russell andtheRev.M.McKeon.

EightHolyNamemen wearingattractivesashes andwhiteglovescarried thecanopy.MasterTerence Brennancarriedthenew processionalcross,accompaniedbyAquinasboys.

AfinecontingentofHoly Namemenfollowedthe hand-paintedbannerof SouthPerthwithitsreproductionofourfamousRose window.Itwascarriedby Mr.GordonSwan.

AlargecrowdofChildren ofMarywiththeirbanner anddecoratedstatueofOur Ladyhadtheplaceof honourinthechurchand intheprocession.Theaspirantsinwhitehadthe hand-carvedwoodenstatue ofOurLadyofFatimain abowerofflowers.

TheLegionofMary marchedbehindtheirnew vexillumcarriedbylegionaryJamesDunne.

Butwhatcaughttheeye mostweretheHolyAngels inscarletcloakssurroundingtheirInfantKingcarriedproudlyinarosefilled frame.

Thelittleboysringing theirsilverbellsandthe littleflowerstrewersinlong dressesandgoldensandals musthavedelightedtheir EucharisticKingasthey laidapathwayofrose petalsforHim.

InspiringSermon

TheSistersofSt.Joseph canbeproudindeedofthe dignifiedbearinganddevotionoftheirlittlecharges.

Infact,asavisitorobserved,nochildrencouldhave donebetterthanthechildrenfromtheschoolsacross theSwanconductedbythe SistersofSt.Joseph.

FatherCarmody'ssermon wasalovingtributetoOur LadyoftheMay,inspiring anddevotional,reminding herclientsofhermany blessingsupontheparent parishanditsthreedaughtersatKensington,Manning ParkandCode).

Heaskedalltomakeof thisdemonstrationanactof thanksgivingforhergraciousgoodness.

Inatellingexamplehe relatedanexperiencehe hadascurateinSouth Perth,whereasmallactof devotionperseveredin,won aholyandhappydeathfor

Atthe "Faithof Monsignor

acrosstheSwan. conclusionof OurFathers," McMahonspoke

Hequotedtheweather reportupto2p.m.asan inchofrainonthecitywith furthergalesandrain,and yet,fortwohourstheprocessionenjoyedbrilliant sunshine.

Thelastgeneralmeeting washeldonApril30and althoughthenumberscould havebeenbetter,itwas votedasuccess.Members thanktheRev.J.O'Hara fortheveryinteresting slidesheshowedatthe meeting.

HIGHGATE:

Generalmeetingsareheld everysecondMonday.Girls interestedinjoiningthe leaders'groupwouldbe mostwelcomeandareaskedtocontactthechaplain, theRev.E.McKenna,or thepresident,Geraldine Williams.

Asocialwillbeheldon Monday,May14,forseveral branchesandwillconsistof films,thendancing.Supper willfollowforwhichgirls areaskedtobringaplate.

SHENTONPARK:

Thediscussionheldatthe lastcombinedmeetingprovedverysuccessful.The subjectunderdiscussionwas "TheSocialProgrammein theParish."Membersgave their andviewsandopinions madeitverylively.

Theattendancewasvery goodanditishopedthat thiswillbekeptup.

Thenextcombinedmeetingwillbehighlightedby groupdiscussionson"Social Etiquette."Membersand friendsareinvited.

Girlswhoowemoneyfor their"Girls'World"subscriptionshouldbringitto thenextmeeting.

InsofarasaRetreatconsistsinaseriesofdays spentinsilenceandmeditation,itisasoldas Christianity,andChrist'sownfastinthelitude outsideJerichohasfoundmanyimitato'nall agesoftheChurch'shistory.Fromthisitation spranguptheeremiticallife.ButtoIgnatius Loyolawasspeciallyreservedtherestorationof thepracticeofRetreatsastheyareknownintheir modernsignificance.Inhis"SpiritualExercises," theSaintcombinesmethodsofreformingone'slife andseekingthewillofGodchieflythroughthe electionofastateoflifeandbyattachmenttothe PersonofChrist.Thiswasachievedbyaplanned seriesofmeditationswhichputforththeChristiantruths-atfirsttheeradicationofsinandthen thepositivestructureoftheChristianlife-with strikingcogencyandforce.InhisoriginalconceptionoftheRetreat,itwasintendedtobemadeby theindividualaloneandonlyonceinalifetime. Buttheveryshiftinessofmodernlifecommends verystronglythepracticeofannualRetreatsand thereisdefinitevalueaboutthecommunalpractice.

TheenclosedRetreat,madeannually,aimsto remedythetworadicaldifficultieswhichbesetthe spirituallifeofeverybody.Indifferentism,which isthearch-enemyofreligion,arisesoutofthese obstaclesiftheyarenotpromptlyandregularlyset inorder.Firstly,amidthecomplexityofmodern conditions,oneisapteasilytolosesightofone's ,goalor,anyhow,togettheperspectivewarped. Thisisespeciallytruewheretherightthingis notincidentallytheeasyandpleasantthing.Constantlyonehastobemadeconsciousthattherational manhasadefiniteandsublimedestinytoworkout, irrespectiveoffeelingsoremotionalrevolt.And, secondly,oncethisimportantmatterofmotivehas beenputbeforetheintellectandabsorbed,thewill hasthentorenewitsdrivingforce.Itistheexecutiveofthemind.Butaccordingasintellectual reasonsaredimmedorsupernaturalmotivescompromised,sothewilltendstogrowflabbyand fickle.Inboththesematters,theenclosedRetreat isthesupremelyeffective,ifnotthesole,remedy. ThroughtheconferencesandmeditationstheChristianmindrefurbishesitsgoal,motivesandperspective,andbyprayerandtheSacramentsthewill isoncemorefortifiedtocarryonforanotheryear.

ReaderOffersPracticalProsposition

ForYoungMenInShareFarming

Sir,-Arecentissueof "NewsWeekly"fromMelbourne,referredtothese facts:90percentofour revenuecomesfromprimaryproduction,butasfarmingreceivednoboostlike secondaryindustry,our revenuehadfallen.

Adjoiningthetwoacres therewasland,devoidof pastureinwhichthecattle movedabout.

ShamrockRovers JuniorsProsper: MigrantStrength

AJUBILEEPOEM: 1931-1956

SaluteOurLadyoftheMay, Aboutwhosekneesthe cherubsplay, Beforewhoseshrinepoor sinnerspray, AndcallherMother.

SaluteOurLadyofthe Stars, Whoguardsuswhenin planesandcars, Whobendstohearbabes lisp"ta-tas,"

C.W.L.Branches

CathedralbranchmembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold ameetingandsocialeveningonMonday,May14,at Mrs.Murray'sresidence,41 Commonwealth-ave.,North Perth.

AtNedlandsbranchthe monthlybridgeafternoon willbeheldatClaremont tennisclubrooms,Reservest.,at1.30p.m.,onTuesday,May15.

Highgatebranchmemberswillmeetat8n.m.on Wednesday,May16,inthe parishhall.

Tooneanother. SaluteOurLadyofSouth Perth, Whoseloveencirclesallthe earth, WhogavetoGodHishuman birth, TousourBrother.

SaluteOurLady'sRosary Onherprocession'sjubilee, ItsAyesoursecurity Whendangershover. -AuntBessy.

ListArrangements

Maylandsbranchwill holdthemonthlymeeting at2.30p.m.onWednesday, May16.

AnnualConference

AllHallows'members haveplannedtheirmonthly meetingonSunday,May 20,aftereveningdevotions.

Theannualconferenceis scheduledforThursday, May24,commencingat 10a.m..

Thecake,raffledatthe lastgeneralmeeting(for Clontarf),waswonbyMrs. Ryan,Nedlands.

Hencethenewbudgetorratherapooreffortto balancethebudgetweare nowenjoying.

AlsoinAdelaideyoung mendesirousofgoingon toodearthere,hadtogive theland,becauselandwas uphopeofevengoingontheland.

Shouldthisstatement reachtheeyeesofthreeor fouryoungAustralianswho aresufficientlyenthusiastic,Ireferthemtoanadvertisementinthisissueof "TheRecord,"resharefarming.

Couldnotthisbedone byateamofyoungmen workingtogether,with prospectsofeachoneowninganamountoflandafter aperiodoftime?

Bigacreagesarenotessential.Here'sproof.On acertainestate,thirtymilesfromPerth,afarmerscientist(withB.Sc.degree)wascarrying30head ofcattleon2acres(two) ofground.

Applyinghisscientific knowledgethismanproducedenoughfodderfor30 cattle-byhissystemof fertilising,withoutapound ofsuperphosphate,ontwo acresofland.

Bigresultsmaybeproducedonsmallacresof landbythecorrectmethod offertilising,whichdoesnot includeanychemicalfertilisers,suchassuper,sulphateofammonia,etc.,etc.

RecentlytheHolyFather PopePiusXIIaddressed 40,000farmersinSt.Peter's Basilica.Hesaid"The farmeristhefoundationof thenationwhetherconsideredforhisoutstanding economiccontribution,for hissanityorforhisvigour givensocietyinnumerable andmorality."

Andagain,"thefarmhas saints,artists,scientistsand statesmen.Continueinthis splendidtradition,"saidthe HolyFather. Isitafactthatthegrand oldpioneeringspiritofthe pasthasvanishedfromthe land?Whatatragicloss! Canitberetrieved?

Yousetc., COMPOST.

SubiacoY.C.W.Lads ToEnjoyFilms

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldintheparish hallonSunday,May13, startingimmediatelyafter devotions.

Itishopedtorepeatthe successofthefilmevening heldrecentlywithmany morebrightsyllabusitems.

TheIrishClubsoccer team,ShamrockRovers, haveforthefirsttimeformedajuniorteam.

Thisteamcomprisesmostlyex-Bindoonboysandthey arefastbecomingastrong combinationintheirleague.

Theseniorteamaredoing quitewellinthesecond division.Outofheirfirst fourfixturestheyvewon two,drawnoneanostone. Theyareat,presentin fourthpositionintheleague table.

Theirnextmatchwillbe againstVictoriaParkon Saturday,at3.30atLangleyPark.

Shamrockshavegained theservicesoftwooutstandingplayersthisyear. IfDonaldPrice,aLiverpool Irishman,whoplaysatleftbackkeepsuphispresent form,hehasagoodchance ofaplaceintheStateside.

JohnMiles,justrecently outfromIreland,wherehe hasbeenplayingfirstclass soccer,willbeawelcome acquisitiontotheteamwhen hesettlesdownintheWest.

TheRoversaremakinga determinedbidthisyearto gainpromotiontothefirst division.

Otherteamsintheleague withgoodchancesareSouth Fremantle,VictoriaPark andMt.Hawthorn.Those teamsatpresentholdthe topfourplaces.

CingaleseCatholicsWaitAndSee WhetherLeftActionsMatchWords

Colombo,Ceylon,April28.-Ceylon's Catholicsareadoptinga"waitandsee"attitudetowardsthenewgovernmentofPrime MinisterSolomonBandaranaike.

PossiblethreatstotheChurchhereareposedby thepresenceofleftists-includingavowedcommunists-inthenewgovernmentcoalitionandthecampaignpromisesmadebyPremierBandaranaiketo Buddhistextremistsbeforetherecentelection.

Theelectionresultedintheunexpectedandoverwhelmingdefeatofthepro-westerngovernmentof SirJohnKotelawala,anotedanticommunist,byMr. Bandaranaike'sPeople'sUnitedFrontcoalition.

Thecountry'sCatholicschoolsapparentlywillbein seriousdangerifthePremier'scampaignpromises arekept.

BeforetheelectionMr.Bandaranaikemadethe recommendationsoftheso-called"BuddhistCommission"amajorplankinhiscampaignplatform.

Thecommission,madeupofextremistBuddhist layleaders,hadearliercalledforthewithdrawal ofallgovernmentsubsidiesfromChristianmission schools.

IthadalsodemandedthatBuddhismbemadethe statereligion-andthatnursingSistersbebarred fro ligovernmenthospitals.

oughthecommunistsareweakinnumbersin thenewcoalition,observersherebelievethatthe influenceoftheRevolutionaryTrotskyitePartymay bestrong.

SympathyWithRedRegimes

AlreadythePrimeMinisterhasannouncedthat hewillaccepttechnicalaidfromtheSovietUnionand CommunistChina.

Thegovernmenthasalsoannouncedthat

Thegovernmenthadalsoannouncedthat tions-wouldbeaholidaywithfullpayforCeylonese workers.

TheBandaranaikegovernment,however,isnotexpectedtoadoptanextremeleftistposition.The leftistpartiesaredividedandstronglyopposedby nationalistforces.

VeteranobservershereholdthatPremierBandaranaikeindicatedathisfirstpressconferencethat hewouldpursueamoderatepolicywhenheexpressed pleasurethattheinitialreactionofalarmconcerning hisforeignpolicy"appearstobesubsiding."

Hepromisedthat"thepursuitofthegovernment's foreignpolicywillnotinvolveanycatastrophic change."

CatholicleaderswereinclinedtotakethePrime Minister'sstatementatitsfacevalue.Butthey warnedthatundoubtedlyhewillbesubjectedto steadypressurefromtheextremeleft.

Asfortheimplementationoftherecommendations ofthe"BuddhistCommission"inthiscountrywhere ofthepopulationisBuddhistandonly sevenpercentCatholic,Churchleaderstendedtobe hopeful.

Theysaid,however,thattherehasbeenpronounced hostilityagainstCatholicsonthepartofthegovernmentformanyyears,eventhoughthegovernment proclaimeditselfagainstreligiousdiscrimination.

Accordingtothisview,whiletheanti-Catholic campaignmaybecomenoisier-sinceitisgoodmaterialforpoliticaldemagogues-itwillnotnecessarily takeanyradicalnewturn.

"LighthouseIn PacificAreaI

SanJose,P.I.,April27. -Inapublicaddressgiven intheprovinceofAntique, ArchbishopEgidloVagnozzi, PapalNunciotothePhilippines,praisedthecountry forbeingthe"solelighthouseofChristianityinthe Pacificarea."

Expressinghisbeliefthat Communismwouldnottake theislands,theArchbishop urgedFilipinostostayclose totheteachingsofthe Church.

TraditionalVirtues

Hesaidthattheyshould notallowanyforeignideologytodisturbthetranquillityoftheirwayoflifeand theirtraditionalnaturalvirtues. Hetoldtheassembled FilipinosthatCommunism, beingman-made,couldnot prevailovertheindestructibleChurchofGodandaskedthemtorememberin theirprayerstheCatholics ofRed-dominatedcountries.

CongoSchoolsTo Get45'Grant

Leopoldville,BelgianCongo,April28.-TheBishops oftheCongohaveagreedto a governmentproposal whichgivesCatholicschools 45percentofStategrants fornewschoolbuildingsfor thenextthreeyears.

Undertheagreement,another45percentwillgoto publicschoolsand10per centforbuildingnewProtestantschools.

TheBishopsindicated theyhadnochoicebutto acceptthegovernmentproposal.Theyalsoinsisted thatothereducationalprob'emsfacingtheCongohave lotbeensettledandsaid hatthenativesarerefusingtoacceptthepublic schoolsystem."

PopeDetailsResponsibility OfWorldEventsReportage

VaticanCity,April27.-Accuratereportingofinternationalaffairshastosomeextenta"sacredcharacter,"HisHolinessPope PiusXIItoldagroup.ofUnitedNations publicinformationofficialshere.

Givingthepubliccorrect information,theHoly Fathersaid,isa'difficult taskandonewhichentails heavyresponsibilities.Itis a"workofenlightenment whose consequencescan beconsiderable,"headded.

"Allthatpertainstotruth andthemaintenanceof peace-whichinawayis closelydependentontruth -insomemeasurepossesses asacredcharacter,"the Pontiffsaid.

ThePopespoketomembersoftheU.N.ConsultativeCommitteeonPublic InformationduringitssixdaymeetinginRome.His addresswasthemostrecentofthemanyspeeches hehasgivenduringthepast sixmonthstoawidevariety ofprofessional,scientific, labourandotherorganisations.

IneachspeechtheHoly Fatherhaspointedoutthe rulesofChristianconduct whichparticularlyapplyto thegroupheisaddressing, andhassuggestedsolutions tothegroup'sspecialproblems.

Inhistalkonnewscoverageofinternationalaffairs,thePopesaid: "Itisnotanindifferent occupationwhichonecan fulfilwithoutusinghigh intellectualandmoralqualities.Forthequestionis notmerelyoneofgiving truefactstothepublicor ofpresentingstatisticsbasedonresearch.

"Onealsohasthedutyof ascertainingtheobjectivity

SovietVisitOffersNoReliefTo ChurchOrSubjectFolkInEurope (ByJohnA.Greaves)

offacts,ofindicatingtheir causesandofweighing themoratleastofcalculatingtheirconsequences-in aword,ofclarifyingthem withappropriatecomment.

"Suchdelicateactivities requireakeenprudenceand measurestakentoforesee andsingleouttherootsof possibleerror.Theyrequirepatience,adogged perseveranceinresearch andabsolutehonestyin exposition.Newsmustbe

skilfullypresentedinaway thatstressesitsessential points."

Thismustbedone,the Popesaid,withoutmincing words,"withouttwistingthe truthandwithouttaking advantageoftheignorance ofsomeorofthegoodfaith ofothers."

"Areporterworthyofthe name,"hecontinued,"must notmalignanyone.He shouldseektounderstand failuresaswellaserrors."

Tounderstanddoesnot necessarilymeantoexcuse, thePontiffconcluded,"but itmightverywellprovide anopportunityofsuggesting aremedyandthusofdoing apositiveandconstructive job."

DespitePromisesIndiaBars MissionaryEntryToCountry

NewDelhi,India,April26.-Indionauthoritieshaverefusedentryvisastoabout60 foreignmissionariesinrecentmonths.

ButCeylon'snearly600,000Catholicsmust"wait andsee."

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London,April28.-ThejointAnglo-Russianstatementissuedattheendofthevisit ofSovietleadersNikolaiA.Bulganinand NikitaS.KhrushchevtoBritainoffersnorelieftothepersecutedChurchorsubject peoplesineasternEurope.

AlthoughtheplightofTheBulganin-Khrushchev visit,judgingfromthecommentsofexpertsources,has beensuccessfulinproducingsomeeasingoftension, especiallyintheNearEast.

theChurchandCatholics behindtheIronCurtain wasprobablydiscussedduringthesecretAnglo-Russiantalks,aspromisedby PrimeMinisterSirAnthony Eden,itwascompletely ignoredinthe2,000-word statement.

Itwasalsodisregarded byBulganinandKhrushchevduringanationally televisedpressconference immediatelybefore,their departure.Thefewamong thehundredsofnewsmen presentwhomanagedto putquestionstotheCommunistbossesdidnotmentionthematter.

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PrimeMinisterEden,reviewingthevisitona nationaltelecast,spoke apologeticallyaboutGerman unityandotherimportant mattersonwhich"wemade noprogress."Hedidnot mentionreligiouspersecution.

Hetriedtoencouragethe publicabouttheinevitably unsatisfyingoutcomeofthe visitbydanglingtheRussianbaitofalargeincrease inAnglo-Russiantradeand withgeneralitiesoneasing worldtension.

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EarlierKhrushchevhad clashedwithLabourParty membersataprivatebanquetwhenhewasquestionedabouttheSocialistleadersstillimprisonedinRedcontrollednations.Hetold hishostsbluntlythatthis wasnotaSovietresponsibility,buttheresponsibility ofthenationsconcerned.

Itislikelythatthishas beentheanswertoany Britishquestionsconcerning persecutedCatholicsinthe satellitecountries.

IthasimprovedAngloRussianrelationsthrough personalcontactbetween thenations'leadersand throughpromisesofgreater trade.

Butasfarasnowknown, theSovietshavenotbudged onthematterofChurch persection.ForCatholics, therefore,thevisit-asanticipated-mustberegardedasafailureandasprovidingusefulpropaganda fortheSovietsandfurther disillusionforthepeoples ofRed-dominatedeastern Europe.

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Koenlgstein, Germany, April27.-BishopJoseph SchroefferofEichstatthas blessed27motorchapels whichwillbeginthisyear's missionaryworkamongrefugeesinD.P.camps throughoutwesternGermany.

Fundsfor15ofthe chapelswerecontributedby BelgianCatholics.Dutch Catholicssuppliedthe moneyfor12others.

Thisistheseventhtime thatthemotorchapelshave beguntheirmissionary work.Theyarestaffedby sevenDutch,fourBelgian andthreeAustrianpriests aswellasbyanumberof Germanpriests.

Itisestimatedthatthere arestillover400,000people livingintherefugeecamps

Visasweregrantedto101 applicants, thelargest singlegroupbeingAmerican missionaries,thestatement said.

Therejectedapplications apparentlyincludethoseof threeAustriannursingSistersoftheCongregationof theQueenoftheApostles, whosevisarequestswere turneddownontheplea that"therewasnoneedfor missionarynursesinIndia."

SectsFavoured

Followingthisrefusal, ArchbishopJosephFernandezofDelhi-Simlareported,therehasbeenasteady deteriorationinthevisa positionofforeignCatholic missionaries.

Theprelatedisclosedthat outof77Catholicapplicationsforvisasduring1955, only19weregranted.

ThenewParliament figuresindicatethatother Christiandenominationsenjoyamarkedadvantage overCatholicmissionaries inthegrantingofvisas.

Previously,theIndian CatholicBishops'Conferencehadvoicedconcern overthegrowingnumberof Catholicvisarefusals.

Thepolicyofthegovernmentappearstobetodiscouragetheentryofmissionarieswhowereunable

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GivenToAbbey

Nijmegen,Netherlands, April27.-HisEminence JosefCardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne,haspresentedamajorrelicofSt. AlberttheGreattothe DominicanmonasteryofSt. AlberttheGreathere.

TherelicformerlybelongedtotheColognecathedral.Itwillbecarriedin Nijmegen'sannualTrinity Sundayprocession,which St.Alberthimselfinaugur-atedin1272.

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Berlin,April28(NC).-

AgainstthevoteofCatholicmembers,Poland'sCommunistParliamenthasapprovedalawpermitting abortion,areportreceived herestates.

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Anofficialstatementintocontributetothematerial Parliamentheresaidthat duringthefourmonthsendingJanuary31thisyear, thereweremorethan160 applicationsformissionary visasfromforeigncountries.

Thegovernmenthadexpressedreadinesstowelcomemissionarieswhopossesssufficientqualifications asdoctors,educatorsand socialworkers.Mere"gospel-preachingmissionaries" wouldbeunwelcome,itsaid.

DutchCardinal MarksJubilee

Brussels,April29.HisEminenceJosephErnestCardinalvanRoey, ArchbishopofMalines, markedthe30thanniversaryofhisconsecration totheepiscopatewitha SolemnPontificalMass andTeDeumintheNationalBasilicaofthe SacredHeartatKoekelberg.

KingBaudouinandArchbishopEfremForni,Papal NunciotoBelgium,were amongthoseassistingat thejubilee.Othersincluded theCardinal'sfivesuffraganbishops,theauxiliary bishopsofBelgium'ssix diocesesandBishopLouis Bigirumwami,VicarApos- tolicofNyundointheBelgianTrustTerritoryof RwandainAfrica. Representativesofmost of tionstheembassiesandlegainBrusselsjoined withBelgiangovernment officialsinattendingthe Mass,asdidsuperiorsof religious congregations, professorsofLouvainUniversityandCatholicActionleaders.

Fundsraisedbythefaithfulforanewchurchtobe dedicatedtoSt.ErnestsecondpatronoftheCar- dinal-weretenderedthe 82-year-oldPrinceofthe Church.

AnativeofMalines,CardinalvanRoeywasnamed Archbishopin1926onthe deathofCardinalMercier. ConsecratedonApril25. 1926,hewasnamedacardinalbyPopePiusXIthe followingJanuary.

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VocationsInReligionBestow*

PromisedHundredfoldReward

Othersfollowavocationonly afterastruggleinwhichthey findithardtomakethedecision.

FatherGodfreyPaige,C.P., onauthorityonvocations,in oneofhispamphlets("Have YouHeardChrist'sCall?") neatlysumsupallthesigns onecanexpectofarealvocation."Thereorenothunderboltstoknockyoudownand nostrangemiraclestoopenthe way. "HereiswhatyouexperienceI.Adesireorinclination forGod'sserv)ce.2.Sufficient healthtofollowsuchalife.3. Sufficientintelligenceforthe work.4.Moralfitnessforthe responsibility."

Itisotactthatoccasionally Godgivespreternaturalsigns. Butfewofusseevisions,and thosewhothinktheydohave tobesuspiciousofthemuntil thevisionsprovethemselvesto beheaven-sent.

SignsNotGiven

Oneoldpriesttoldmethat, ofatimewhenhewasgiving nothoughttostudyingforthe priesthood,hewasatprayer whenaninnervoice,whichhe clearlyrecognisedasdivinely sent,toldhimthathewould beoneandthathewouldinfluencevastnumbersofpeople.

Thisyouthfoughttheidea, forhedidnotwanttobea priest.Perhapsinpunishment itwasyearsbeforehecould entertheseminarywhenheat lengthdecidedhemustobey. Hewasfinallyordained.

Hehadpicturedtheprophecy abouthisworkasmeaningthat hewouldbecomeanoted preacher.Buthewasapoor orator.

Hestartedtowritebooks, andtheywerecirculatedfar andwide.Theprophecywas literallyfulfilledinawayhe beingapriest-hewantedto ihadneverdreamtof.

Becauseofhisfightagainst :beostatesman-theyoung theforecastofhisstateoflife manwasalwaysconvincedthat wassentfromheaven.

Thiscaseis,however,wholly unusual,andmostpersons haveknownwhohovehadan ecclesiasticalvocationhave simplyfeltthedesireforChurch workandhavebeenfoundto havethequalificationslisted brieflybyFatherPoege.

Girlsoreofteninterfered withinvocationsbytheir parents.Somemothersnever seemtopicturetheirdaughters Osanythingbutwives,always withafairlyrichhusband.

Somefathershovealmosta maniaintryingtoforcetheir sonstotakeupacallingsimilar totheirown.

Parentswho,thoughtheyare notbadpeople,nevertheless cannotqualifyasspiritual,are incapableattimesofrealising thathappinessdoesnotnecessarilyconsistinsocialstatusor wealthorinrunningagood business.

Theyarelikeacircusacrobatonceknewwhocouldnot understand why anybody shouldwanttobeanything butanacrobat. canunderstandwhyasuccessfulmerchantwouldwont hissontokeepthefamily nameonthestorewindow,but therearesomeparentswho neverseemtorealisethattheir childrenareseparateindividuals perhapswithdifferenttastes anddifferentviewpointsfrom theirsabouthowtobehappy.

ParentalDesires

Achildhastherighttofollowareligiousorecclesiastical vocation,andnoparenthosthe righttointerferewithit.

Thechildwillnotbehappy ifheisforcedtotakeupsome workhedoesnotwanttodo.

Hewillprobablynotgetthe somesatisfactioninseeinghis nameonastorewindowashis Daddid.Hedoesnotwantto beamerchant,butaservant ofGod.

HeislikeayoungItalian wholeftabriefnotetohis parents:"MumandDad,am leavingtobeasaint."Hebe-

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Amotherwhosaysshewants herdaughtertomarrybecause thiswillgiveheragoodpositioninlifeandtheprotection awomanneeds,andwhofights theideaofthegirlenteringa convent,maybelikethenoted physicianknewwhoforcedhis sontoleaveaseminaryand puthimthroughmedicalschool, butwithinafewyearsfound theboydeadofabrokenheart becausehehadnotwontedto beadoctorbutapriest.

MumandDadmayhave roundhappinessandsecurityin theirwayoflife,buttheyhave noassurancewhateverthata sonordaughterwill.

ChristOnVocations

Amanworkingaruralmail routemaybehappierthanthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates ortheQueenofEngland,andI amsurethatagirlwhoenters areligiousorderandgivesthe bestshehastoyearsofwork forGodisfarhappierthanany womanwhomarriesarich man.

Thosewhoseekfirstthe kingdomofGodwillnotfind Godforgettingthem.

JesusChrist,theGodwho madeus,certainlysolvedthe

theinsidefacts wantedto knowabouteitherreligiousor clergy,amcompetenttoreportthattheirliveshavebeen muchhappierthanthoseofthe manythousandsofmarried peoplehoveknown.

Christ'sprophecytoPeterhas comeliterallytrue,eveninour centuryalmost2000years afteritwasuttered.

Theeagernesshovealways observedamongnunstohave girlsfollowtheirfootsteps,and amongprieststohaveboys thinkseriouslyofbecoming priests,andofbrotherstosee theircommunitiesgrow,isone ofthestrongestproofscon imagineofthesenunsand priestsandbrothers'ownfundamentalsatisfactionwiththe careerstheyhavechose".

amnotfoolishenoughto claimthatoneavoidsalldifficultiesbyfollowinganecclesiasticalvocation.Lifeisatimeof trialand.preparation,andanybodyanywhereknowsthatitis repletewithvexations.

Evensaintswhowerenuns haveleftarecordofhowthey wereannoyedattimesbythe difficultyofthecloselifeof theconvent,whereanoldnun's habitofrattlingherrosaryon thepewsorofsayingherprivateprayersalwaysinastage whisper,hosmodeachoreout

Therearesomepersonswhoneverhaveadoubt thattheyweremeantfortheecclesiasticallife, whetheritbeasapriest(eitherdiocesanorreligious),asabrother,orasanun.

*problemofwhethermatrimony oranecclesiasticalvocation offersthebetterchancefor happinesswhenHesaid:

"Everyonewhohasleft house,orbrothers,orsisters,or father,ormother,orwife,or children,orlandsforMy name'ssake,shallreceivea hundredfold,andshallpossess lifeeverlasting.Butmanywho arefirstnowshallbelast,and manywhoarelastnowshallbe first.

ThisanswerofOurLordwas giveninresponsetothequestionofPeter:"Behold,wehave leftallandfollowedthee;what thenshallwehove?"

Peter'squestioninturnhad beensuggestedbythefamous affairoftheRichYoungMan, whoaskedwhatgoodworkhe shoulddoinordertohaveeternallife.

NoPerfectContent

TheyouthwastoldbyJesus tokeepthecommandments, andwhenChristlistedthemhe said:"Allthesehove kept; whatisyetwantingtome?" ward.

ButwhenOurLordsaid:"If thouwiltbeperfect,go,sell whatthouhost,andgivetothe poor,andthoushalthavetreasureinheaven;andcomefollowMe,"thissentthewealthy youthawaysod,forhehad greatpossessions.

Poverty,inthesenseofhavingonlycommunityproperty; chastity,withitssacrificeof therighttomarriageandchildren;andobedience,inrecognisingthewillofasuperioras thevoiceofGod-thesearethe essenceofthereligiouslife.

Thatreligioushavethehundredfoldrewardinthesenseof spiritualgoodsisbeyondquestion.

Nobodyisgoingtofindheavenonearth,whetheritbein marriageorinarectoryorina conventormonastery.

Havinglivedallmylonglife csapriestinaconventinstitution,wherehaddailyopportunitytoseewhetherornotthe Sisterswerehappy,andhaving alsoknownthousandsofpriests andhavingbeeninaposition wherecouldeasilylearnall

-pc ofthetaskofraisingone's mindcompletelytoGod. Wherevertherearehuman beingsonewillfindpersonality clashes, misunderstandings, etc.;andsometimesanunwho thoughtshewasescapingthe businessworldhasfoundhersalftheheadofoninstitution encumberedwithheavydebt, whichshehostopay.

GreaterAdvantages

Thereareaspectsofconvent ormonasterylifethatoffer literalfulfilmentofChrist's warningabouttakingupour crossdailyandfollowingHim.

But,asonewhohaswatched theChurchfromaringsideseat, andwhohasnoillusionsabout thedifficultiesofthetriumphs ofanyofhemulttitudinous works,claimthatanecclesiasticalcareer,whetherasapriest orabrotherorsister,asapastororateacheroraTrappist monk,hasadvantagesfarabove theaveragecareerintheworld. Peaceofmindandpurityfrom serioussinofferusamarvellousrecipeforbeingsatisfied. knowthattherearemany happypeopleintheworld.The loveofayounghusbandfor hiswife,andtheirdelightin seeingnewchildrensentbyGod throughthem-theseexperiencescertainlyareworthwhile.

Theprideofparentsseeing theirchildrengrowintogood menandwomen,andperhaps inwitnessingtheirascentto promineenceandusefulnessnoneofusarguesagainstthis. TheChurchmusthavegood familiesoritwillhavenomembers,andMatrimonyisaholy andpraiseworthysacrament.

ButfromthetimeofChrist onwardsithasbeentrue,asSt. Paulwrote,thathewhogives hisvirgindaughterinmarriage doeswell,butifsheremainsa virginitisbetter Christ,themostperfectman didnotmarry.Hismotherwas everaVirgin.JohnandPaul wereunmarried.Theother Apostles"leftall"andfollowed Him,astatementthattomany indicatesthattheyandtheir wivesmutuallyagreedtoseparateforthesakeoftheapostolicworkofthehusband.

NobodycanstudytheScriptureswithopeneyesandnot seethevalueofthecelibate lifewhenitisundertakenfor thesakeofreligiouswork.

Somemightreasonablyask howitispossible.Itispossiblethroughtheaidofgrace, andthefactthatthevowof chastityissowellkeptinthe Churchisacontinuousmiracle.

Butsupposesomebodyenters thepriestlyorcommunitylife andthenfindsheorsheisunhappy?

Itdoesnothappenoften!A manisnotordainedtothe priesthoodbeforeheisatleast 24,andheusuallytakeshis subdiaconatevowaboutayear previous.Heisoldenoughthen toknowhisownmind.

Itisamazinghowfewleave thepracticeofthepriesthood. Totheaverageclergymanthe ideaisunthinkable.Abrother oranuncanbedispensedfrom thevowsofreligion.Occasionallyoneis. Thegreatmajorityofthem perseveretodeath;havingset theirhandstotheplough,they

refusetoglanceback.Nobody isforced,however,topersevere incommunitylife,forthereis perfectfreedomtoleaveduringthepostulancyornovitiate, andafterattherenewalof vows. Asformyself,bearwitness thatwould.notwanttobe anythingbutapriestanda Catholiceditor,thatmymany priestfriendsoreanythingbut unhappymen. marvelconstantlyatthe joywithwhichseenunspartakeinallpossiblereligious worshipinthechapelwhere dailycelebrateMass.Wehave ourhundredfoldspiritualreward.

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ALCHOLICSANONYMOUSisneithera thebottomlesspitofhelplessdrunkenness,nowsp ebriatesandderelictsabandonedbysocietyashop religiousexperienceorconversionwhichislasting,

ToaCatholicitismostimpressivethattheir methodofdealingwithsoulsderivesdirectlyfrom theinheritedwisdomoftraditionalChristianity, andinitsessenceconsistsinpersuadingthemto abandonthemselvestoGodinhumbleprayer.

TheAmericanscene,notoriousforitsabsurd sects,struttingevangelists,andeccentricMessiases andprophets,hasyieldednothingheretoforeas spirituallysoundorasconstructiveastheA.A.In ourcomplexsociety,alcoholismisnotmerelya graveproblem,itisbecomingcritical;yetthe sanestandsoundestapproachtoithasbeenmade byrehabilitateddrunkards.

Sostrikinglyeffectiveistheirtherapyofgrouparrestforhelpingthevictinisofdrinkthatthe firstnotedAmericanpsychiatristtobefriendthem, Dr.HarryTiebout,thrusthisobservationsbefore theAmericanSocietyofPsychiatristsinwordsof tellingforce:

"Afterobservingpersonallyforyearsthein- ttingeffectsoftheA.A.programmeuponmy pents Ifeelithighlyimperativethatwe, presumablyopen-mindedpsychiatrists,viewwisely andlongtheeffortsofthisgroupofformeralcoholics AtfirstIwasamazedandchagrined whenA.A.accomplishedachangeinapatientwho wasafailureundermytherapynowIamamazed andastonishedwhenthepatientfailsunderthe A.A.programme."

AlcoholismBecomesMajorProblem

WhiletheA.A.methodleansonmedicine,itis basicallyreligious,thoughitowesnothingtohighpoweredevangelicalmethods.Itsmembersaswell asitsfoundersshunpublicityandseektobeunknown.

Theirambitionistomaintaintheirownsanity andsobriety,andtheyseekprimarilytoreform nobodybutthemselves.Theyhavefoundthatthey cannotdothisunlesstheyfirstfacethefactof theirownungovernableweakness,andthenseek God'shelpinaprogrammeofdaytodayco-operationwithHisgrace.Suchrealismisarevolutionary approachtothealcoholproblem.

Theordinarywayofdealingwiththeliquor problemistoignoreit,oratleasttosufferitin silence.Ahotel-keeperinNewYorkquotedthe famous18thcenturywriter,SamuelJohnson,to provethatthe"pub"hascontributedmoreto earthlyhappinessthananyotherinventionofman. Yettherearemorethan3,000,000chronicalcoholicsintheUnitedStatesaloneto-day,anditis certainthattheirfamiliesthinkofalcohollargely ifnotsolelyintermsofunhappiness.

Themethodsofextremereformers,ontheother hand,arefarmoredangerous.Theall-outrefdrmer'sviewpointusuallystemsfromthepuritanicalideathathumannatureisessentiallycorruptandcannotbetrustedtouseliquortemperately.

ItwasthusexpressedbyoneProtestantsect calledtheDisciplesofChristattheirinternational conventionaslateas1941:"Alcoholisacharacterdestroyingpoison,aprolificcauseofcrime,the causeofuntoldpovertyandsuffering Webelieve,therefore,thatthosewhodonotprotest againstthelegalisingofthistrafficaredestroying theirsocialresponsibility."

WhenLiquorIsOccasionOfSin

TheChurchdoesnotteachthatgoodthings, whenabused,shouldbedestroyed,butratherthe doctrineofvoluntaryabstinenceortemperance.

Nevertheless,therearedrinkersforwhom, whetherforphysicalorpsychologicalreasons, "onedrinkistoomanyandahundrednotenough."

TheCatholicChurchisthelasttodenythat issomethingveryrelative,andthatfor suendividualsanyamountofliquoratallisnot onlyimmoderate,butaproximateoccasionof serioussin.

TheAlcoholicsAnonymousoffertheirownlifestoriestoprovethattheyfitpreciselyintothis category;yetiheknowledgeofthisfactalonewould

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Churchnorasect,butitsmembers,rescuedfrom endthemselvesinrelentlesspursuitofotherineless. Whensuccessful,theyleadthemtoa andthenumberthussavedisspectacular. havebeenuselesstothemwithoutaprogrammeof lifeguaranteedtobringthemthehelptheyneed tosurviveeachdaywithoutadrink.

ThistheA.A.programmedoesforthemin12 steps.Whatismostsignificantaboutthesesteps isthefactthattheyembodytheconditionsofsincere,humble,confident,perseveringprayerfor God'shelp.

"Ifthyrighteyescandalisethee,"saysOurLord, "cutitoffandcastitfromthee."Thatdrinkisa scandalinthelifeofacompulsivedrinkernoone doubts,andleastofallthealcoholichimself.Still hedoesnothingaboutit.Why?

WhenPsychiatristsMissedOut

Thestudyofthis"why"hasintriguedmany.He isachronicallysickman,somesay;hehasareal physicalallergytowardsliquor.Itmayhavebeen thistheorythatgavetheimpetustotwoScandinavianscientistswhocompoundedandproduceda drugforthecureofalcoholismcalledanta-buse.

Anyonewhotakesadoseofthisdrugwillbecome possessedofsorealanallergytowardsalcoholthat thathewillbecomeviolentlynauseatedatthevery smellofit.Itisguaranteedtokeepamansober forsixmonths,butitdoesnotcurehimforever.

Psychiatrists,withvaryingandsometimesfantastictheoriesaboutthecauseofalcoholism,have appliedthemwithindifferentsuccess.Nevertheless,anendowedclinicatYaleUniversityin Americahasfoundinalmosteverycaseofcompulsivedrunkennessapersonalityillateasewith realityfromthetimeofchildhood.

Inthisclinic,psychiatricaltogetherwithphysical therapyhasproducedgoodresults,thoughtheydo notcomparewiththoseachievedbyA.A.

AlcoholicsAnonymousfollowtheseexperiments withkeeninterest,butasfarastheythemselves areconcerned,theyconsideritmostimportantto facethefactoftheirweaknessnomatterwhatits cause.Whentheybegintomistrustthemselves andtorelyonahigherpower,theircurehasreally begun.

Suddenconverisonsofdrinkaddictsarenothing newinreligion.Theyoccurdramaticallyattimes whencongregationsgathertoprayandmediateon theeternaltruths,andnotonlyatsuchlikelyexercisesasCatholicparishmissionsbutalsoatrevivals ledbygroupsliketheSalvationArmy.

Itwasinfactsuchaconversionthatmarkedthe beginningofA.A.IthappenedinBrooklyn,and thegentlemandestinedtobeacatalystfortheA.A. movementisknownto-dayinalcoholiccirclesas Ebby.

EbbyillustratestheA.A.programmeonly obliquely,forhedidnotpersevere;buthisconversionwasgenuinewhileitlasted.Hisbriefexcursionintotherealmsofsobrietytookplaceasthe resultofcontactwiththestreamlinedreligious sectcalledtheOxfordGroup.

EbbyAndBillInventACure

TheOxfordGroupwasneverabletoprovidea programmeforEbbythatwouldkeephimpermanentlysober,buthistemporarysoberingup,which tookplaceundertheirauspices,hadtheeffectofa chainreactionthatbroughtA.A.intobeing.

Themanreallydestinedtobethefounderofthe movementwasBrother"Bill,"a_WallSt."wolf" or"bear:"JohnBarleycornhadled"Bill"outof thestock-market,wherehehadbeenagreatfinancialsuccess,intobankruptcy.

EarlyoneNovembermorning,Billwasseatedin hiskitchensurveyingtheworldwithamellowand judiciouswisdom,aidedbythecontentsofabottle whichheheldinhisrighthand.Thoughtheworld onallsideswasthreateningtocaveinonBill,he wassustainedforthetimebeingbythethought ofseveralbottleshiddenaboutthehouseforthe momentwhenhisneedwouldbegreatest.

AtthemomentBill'swifehadgoneouttolook forajobtoseeifshecouldholdthefamilytogether.IntothisscenewalkedEbby,freshand aglowandforthefirsttimewithinBill'smemory theglowwasnotfromalcohol.Theunaccustomed sightstartledBill.HeandEbbyhadbeenschool chumstogether,andbothwereusuallycatalogued togetherashopeless"drunks."

Therewasanunmistakableairofevangelism aboutEbtly;he-hadcomewiththeavowedpurpose oftellingBillhowhehadbeenreleasedfromalcoholism.OrdinarilyreligioustalksnauseatedBill. Hehadnofaithatall,yethewasfascinatedand astoundedthatanythingatallcouldhaveenabled Ebbytostopdrinking.

A.A.Does AlterLives

BillwasinadeepdepressionwhenEbbywalked inagain.ThistimeBillaskedquestions,andwhen hisfriendleft,hecriedoutindesperation:"Now I'mreadytodoanything-anythingtoreceive whatmygoodfriendhas.IfthereisaGod,will heshowhimself."

AccordingtoBill,theresultwasinstant,electric almostbeyonddescription."Theplacelitup,blind white.Iknewonlyecstasyandseemedtobeona mountain.Agreatwindblew,envelopingandpermeatingme Onewiththeuniverse,agreat peacestoleovermeandIthought,`Sothisisthe Godofthepreachers;thisisthegreatReality.'"

TechniqueOfGroupAssistance

Billbecamefrightenedathisexperience.His doctorswerescepticalwhenhetriedtotellthem aboutit,butoneofthem,Dr.MiltonSilkworth, wasshrewdenoughtoseethat,whatevertheexperiencewas,itmustbegoodifitkeptBillsober.

Itdidjustthat,andBillhasnevertakenanother drink.Heleftthehospitalinwhatisknownas the"Chatauqua"phaseofconversion,thatis,he intendedtolookupeveryalcoholicheknewand leadthemallintothesameexperience.

WantingtopreachthegospeltoeveryoneBill soonfoundthatsomethinghastotakeplaceinthe soulofthealcoholicbeforethepreachingcanhave anyeffectonhim.Hedidnotgrowdiscouraged immediately,andhisfirstcrisiscamewhenhe seemedwellonthewaytopickingupthepieces ofhisbrokenlife.

MonthslaterinAkron,Ohio,hewasonthetrail ofafinancialdealthatwouldrecouphisfortune. Thoughhehadfailedto"dryup"anyofhis numerousalcoholiccronies,hehimselfhadnot tippledonce,andhefoundthathiseffortstohelp otherswerekeepinghimthatway.

Thenthecrashcame.Thebusinessdealbegan tofallthrough,andBillfoundhimselfwalkingthe streetsdayafterdayinafrightfultension.The doorsofthetavernsbeckonedandhebecamefranticlesthegobacktodrink.

Callingupclergymen,hefoundoutthenameof anotherhopelessdrunkandmadeanappointment totalkwithhim.ThusthemeetingbetweenBill andBr."Bob,"thesecondfounderofA.A.,took theuniqueformofaconverteddrunktryingto keephimselfsoberbytalkinganotherdrunkinto sobriety.

Eventuallyitworkedforbothofthem.They hadmuchincommon.BothwerefromneighbouringtownsinVermont;theyhadmuchthesame background;butthechiefthingtheyhadincommonwastheirdrinkingproblem.

Dr."Bob,"acapablesurgeon,hadmanagedto drinkhimselfthroughmedicalschool,and,though hepassedoutduringhisfinalexaminationsand

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Ebbysimplyrevealedthathehadlearnedafew basicpracticesofreligion,andasaresulthadbeen abletogetalongwithoutliquor.Whenheleft,the maninthekitchenkeptondrinking,buthewasa changedman.

AmonthlaterBillwentonhislastgloriousbinge andendedupasusualinTownshospital,NewYork sanitoriumforthedryingoutofalcoholics.

Thedoctorsshooktheirheadsoverhim;itwas almosttheendoftheroadforhim.Thenipstop wouldbeinsanityordeath.

StartlingTechniqueOf

ALCHOLICSANONYMOUSisneithera thebottomlesspitofhelplessdrunkenness,nowsp ebriatesandderelictsabandonedbysocietyashop religiousexperienceorconversionwhichislasting,

ToaCatholicitismostimpressivethattheir methodofdealingwithsoulsderivesdirectlyfrom theinheritedwisdomoftraditionalChristianity, andinitsessenceconsistsinpersuadingthemto abandonthemselvestoGodinhumbleprayer.

TheAmericanscene,notoriousforitsabsurd sects,struttingevangelists,andeccentricMessiases andprophets,hasyieldednothingheretoforeas spirituallysoundorasconstructiveastheA.A.In ourcomplexsociety,alcoholismisnotmerelya graveproblem,itisbecomingcritical;yetthe sanestandsoundestapproachtoithasbeenmade byrehabilitateddrunkards.

Sostrikinglyeffectiveistheirtherapyofgrouparrestforhelpingthevictirhsofdrinkthatthe firstnotedAmericanpsychiatristtobefriendthem, Dr.HarryTiebout,thrusthisobservationsbefore theAmericanSocietyofPsychiatristsinwordsof tellingforce:

"AfterobservingpersonallyforyearstheinttangeffectsoftheA.A.programmeuponmy pents Ifeelithighlyimperativethatwe, presumablyopen-mindedpsychiatrists,viewwisely andlongtheeffortsofthisgroupofformeralcoholics AtfirstIwasamazedandchagrined whenA.A.accomplishedachangeinapatientwho wasafailureundermytherapy;nowIamamazed andastonishedwhenthepatientfailsunderthe A.A.programme."

AlcoholismBecomesMajorProblem

WhiletheA.A.methodleansonmedicine,itis basicallyreligious,thoughitowesnothingtohighpoweredevangelicalmethods.Itsmembersaswell asitsfoundersshunpublicityandseektobeunknown.

Theirambitionistomaintaintheirownsanity andsobriety,andtheyseekprimarilytoreform nobodybutthemselves.Theyhavefoundthatthey cannotdothisunlesstheyfirstfacethefactof theirownungovernableweakness,andthenseek God'shelpinaprogrammeofdaytodayco-operationwithHisgrace.Suchrealismisarevolutionary approachtothealcoholproblem.

Theordinarywayofdealingwiththeliquor problemistoignoreit,oratleasttosufferitin silence.Ahotel-keeperinNewYorkquotedthe famous18thcenturywriter,SamuelJohnson,to provethatthe"pub"hascontributedmoreto earthlyhappinessthananyotherinventionofman.

Yettherearemorethan3,000,000chronicalcoholicsintheUnitedStatesaloneto-day,anditis certainthattheirfamiliesthinkofalcohollargely ifnotsolelyintermsofunhappiness.

Themethodsofextremereformers,ontheother hand,arefarmoredangerous.Theall-outrefdrmer'sviewpointusuallystemsfromthepuritanicalideathathumannatureisessentiallycorruptandcannotbetrustedtouseliquortemperately.

ItwasthusexpressedbyoneProtestantsect calledtheDisciplesofChristattheirinternational conventionaslateas1941:"Alcoholisacharacterdestroyingpoison,aprolificcauseofcrime,the causeofuntoldpovertyandsuffering Webelieve,therefore,thatthosewhodonotprotest againstthelegalisingofthistrafficaredestroying theirsocialresponsibility."

WhenLiquorIsOccasionOfSin

TheChurchdoesnotteachthatgoodthings, whenabused,shouldbedestroyed,butratherthe doctrineofvoluntaryabstinenceortemperance.

Nevertheless,therearedrinkersforwhom, whetherforphysicalorpsychologicalreasons, "onedrinkistoomanyandahundrednotenough."

TheCatholicChurchisthelasttodenythat issomethingveryrelative,andthatfor suendividualsanyamountofliquoratallisnot onlyimmoderate,butaproximateoccasionof serioussin.

TheAlcoholicsAnonymousoffertheirownlifestoriestoprovethattheyfitpreciselyintothis category;yetiheknowledgeofthisfactalonewould

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SuburbNewModernBrickandTiledHomes,containinglounge,diningroom,twobedrooms,modelkitchen, electricstove,stainlesssteelsink,plentybuilt-in cupboards,bathroom,tiledshowerrecess,hotand coldwater,basin,etc.Fewminutesbusandshops. Handytoschools.

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Churchnorasect,butitsmembers,rescuedfrom endthemselvesinrelentlesspursuitofotherinelsss. Whensuccessful,theyleadthemtoa andthenumberthussavedisspectacular. havebeenuselesstothemwithoutaprogrammeof lifeguaranteedtobringthemthehelptheyneed tosurviveeachdaywithoutadrink.

ThistheA.A.programmedoesforthemin12 steps.Whatismostsignificantaboutthesesteps isthefactthattheyembodytheconditionsofsincere,humble,confidentperseveringprayerfor God'shelp.

"Ifthyrighteyescandalisethee,"saysOurLord, "cutitoffandcastitfromthee."Thatdrinkisa scandalinthelifeofacompulsivedrinkernoone doubts,andleastofallthealcoholichimself.Still hedoesnothingaboutit.Why?

WhenPsychiatristsMissedOut

Thestudyofthis"why"hasintriguedmany.He isachronicallysickman,somesay;hehasareal physicalallergytowardsliquor.Itmayhavebeen thistheorythatgavetheimpetustotwoScandinavianscientistswhocompoundedandproduceda drugforthecureofalcoholismcalledanta-buse.

Anyonewhotakesadoseofthisdrugwillbecome possessedofsorealanallergytowardsalcoholthat thathewillbecomeviolentlynauseatedatthevery smellofit.Itisguaranteedtokeepamansober forsixmonths,butitdoesnotcurehimforever.

Psychiatrists,withvaryingandsometimesfantastictheoriesaboutthecauseofalcoholism,have appliedthemwithindifferentsuccess.Nevertheless,anendowedclinicatYaleUniversityin Americahasfoundinalmosteverycaseofcompulsivedrunkennessapersonalityillateasewith realityfromthetimeofchildhood.

Inthisclinic,psychiatricaltogetherwithphysical therapyhasproducedgoodresults,thoughtheydo notcomparewiththoseachievedbyA.A.

AlcoholicsAnonymousfollowtheseexperiments withkeeninterest,butasfarastheythemselves areconcerned,theyconsideritmostimportantto facethefactoftheirweaknessnomatterwhatits cause.Whentheybegintomistrustthemselves andtorelyonahigherpower,theircurehasreally begun.

Suddenconverisonsofdrinkaddictsarenothing newinreligion.Theyoccurdramaticallyattimes whencongregationsgathertoprayandmediateon theeternaltruths,andnotonly'atsuchlikelyexercisesasCatholicparishmissionsbutalsoatrevivals ledbygroupsliketheSalvationArmy.

Itwasinfactsuchaconversionthatmarkedthe beginningofA.A.IthappenedinBrooklyn,and thegentlemandestinedtobeacatalystfortheA.A. movementisknownto-dayinalcoholiccirclesas Ebby.

EbbyillustratestheA.A.programmeonly obliquely,forhedidnotpersevere;buthisconversionwasgenuinewhileitlasted.Hisbriefexcursionintotherealmsofsobrietytookplaceasthe resultofcontactwiththestreamlinedreligious sectcalledtheOxfordGroup.

EbbyAndBillInventACure

TheOxfordGroupwasneverabletoprovidea programmeforEbbythatwouldkeephimpermanentlysober,buthistemporarysoberingup,which tookplaceundertheirauspices,hadtheeffectofa chainreactionthatbroughtA.A.intobeing.

Themanreallydestinedtobethefounderofthe movementwasBrother"Bill,"a.WallSt."wolf" or"bear:"JohnBarleycornhadled"Bill"outof thestock-market,wherehehadbeenagreatfinancialsuccess,intobankruptcy.

EarlyoneNovembermorning,Billwasseatedin hiskitchensurveyingtheworldwithamellowand judiciouswisdom,aidedbythecontentsofabottle whichheheldinhisrighthand.Thoughtheworld onallsideswasthreateningtocaveinonBill,he wassustainedforthetimebeingbythethought ofseveralbottleshiddenaboutthehouseforthe momentwhenhisneedwouldbegreatest.

AtthemomentBill'swifehadgoneouttolook forajobtoseeifshecouldholdthefamilytogether.IntothisscenewalkedEbby,freshand aglowandforthefirsttimewithinBill'smemory theglowwasnotfromalcohol.Theunaccustomed sightstartledBill.HeandEbbyhadbeenschool chumstogether,andbothwereusuallycatalogued togetherashopeless"drunks."

Therewasanunmistakableairofevangelism aboutEbby;hehadcomewiththeavowedpurpose oftellingBillhowhehadbeenreleasedfromalcoholism.OrdinarilyreligioustalksnauseatedBill. Hehadnofaithatall,yethewasfascinatedand stoundedthatanythingatallcouldhaveenabled Ebbytostopdrinking.

Ebbysimplyrevealedthathehadlearnedafew basicpracticesofreligion,andasaresulthadbeen abletogetalongwithoutliquor.Whenheleft,the maninthekitchenkeptondrinking,buthewasa changedman.

AmonthlaterBillwentonhislastgloriousbinge andendedupasusualinTownshospital,NewYork sanitoriumforthedryingoutofalcoholics.

Thedoctorsshooktheirheadsoverhimitwas almosttheendoftheroadforhim.Theniictstop wouldbeinsanityordeath.

A.A.Does AlterLives

BillwasinadeepdepressionwhenEbbywalked inagain.ThistimeBillaskedquestions,andwhen hisfriendleft,hecriedoutindesperation:"Now I'mreadytodoanything-anythingtoreceive whatmygoodfriendhas.IfthereisaGod,will heshowhimself."

AccordingtoBill,theresultwasinstant,electric almost'ooyonddescription."Theplacelitup,blind white.Iknewonlyecstasyandseemedtobeona mountain.Agreatwindblew,envelopingandpermeatingme Onewiththeuniverse,agreat peacestoleovermeandIthought,'Sothisisthe Godofthepreachers;thisisthegreatReality.'"

TechniqueOfGroupAssistance

Billbecamefrightenedathisexperience.His doctorswerescepticalwhenhetriedtotellthem aboutit,butoneofthem,Dr.MiltonSilkworth, wasshrewdenoughtoseethat,whatevertheexperiencewas,itmustbegoodifitkeptBillsober.

Itdidjustthat,andBillhasnevertakenanother drink.Heleftthehospitalinwhatisknownas the"Chatauqua"phaseofconversion,thatis,he intendedtolookupeveryalcoholicheknewand leadthemallintothesameexperience.

WantingtopreachthegospeltoeveryoneBill soonfoundthatsomethinghastotakeplaceinthe soulofthealcoholicbeforethepreachingcanhave anyeffectonhim.Hedidnotgrowdiscouraged immediately,andhisfirstcrisiscamewhenhe seemedwellonthewaytopickingupthepieces ofhisbrokenlife.

MonthslaterinAkron,Ohio,hewasonthetrail ofafinancialdealthatwouldrecouphisfortune. Thoughhehadfailedto"dryup"anyofhie numerousalcoholiccronies,hehimselfhadnot tippledonce,andhefoundthathiseffortstohelp otherswerekeepinghimthatway.

Thenthecrashcame.Thebusinessdealbegan tofallthrough,andBillfoundhimselfwalkingthe streetsdayafterdayinafrightfultension.The doorsofthetavernsbeckonedandhebecamefranticlesthegobacktodrink.

Callingupclergymen,hefoundoutthenameof anotherhopelessdrunkandmadeanappointment totalkwithhim.ThusthemeetingbetweenBill andBr."Bob,"thesecondfounderofA.A.,took theuniqueformofaconverteddrunktryingto keephimselfsoberbytalkinganotherdrunkinto sobriety.

Eventuallyitworkedforbothofthem.They hadmuchincommon.BothwerefromneighbouringtownsinVermont;theyhadmuchthesame background;butthechiefthingtheyhadincommonwastheirdrinkingproblem.

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RADIOReplies.

History Apologetics

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

TopicalQuestions Philosophy TheChurchInTheModernWorld

ArgumentWithJehovahWitnesses

VainBecauseTheyLiveOnDelusion

L.C.,Maitland:JehovahWitnesseswere aroundhere,andwehadadiscussionatthe door.

neverwas-astheythinkit was-anamepropertoGod. Nor,inanycase,didGod everaskthemtobeHis "Witnesses." IftheythinkHedid,they arelabouringunderadelusion;andit'snotmuch goodarguingwithpeople sufferingfromdelusions.

Q.:TheysaidthattheBible isthemainsourcefrom whichachurchshould takeitsteachings.

R.:Theythemselvescould notprovethatfromthe Bible.Infact,theBible saystheopposite.Ittells usclearlythatChristestablishedHisChurch."I willbuildMyChurch,"he said(Matt.16:18).Hedid notsay:"Iwillinspirethe American'PastorRussellin 1870todoso!"

thatPastorRussellwas broughtupasaCongregationalistinAmerica,taking forgrantedthe"Bible only"ideaoftraditional Protestantism;andhesimplymadeducksanddrakes oftheBibleinhisefforts atprivateinterpretationof it.

Thereisnomorereason whypeopleshouldswallow hisversionofChristianity thanthatofotherwould-be Americanprophets.

Q.:TheyhadaBibleand theActsoftheApostles withthem,toquotetome.

R.:Thatistheirway. WanderingWitnessesof Jehovah,astheystyle themselves,gofromdoorto door,nottoconvertpagans, buttoinducegoodChristian peopletoforsakeother churchesandjointheir peculiarorganisation.

TacticsAtDoor

TheoryOfBiblesAsSole RuleNotInScripture

"Baptist,"Kogarah:Iagreewithyourdefinitionofsinasany thought,wordordeedagainstthewillofGod,butIbelievethat Faithaloneissufficientforsalvation.

R.:Suchabeliefisdueto youracceptirigtheProtestanttraditionofmenifever therewasone,queopposedtotheteachingofHoly ScripturewhereSt.James tellsusclearly:"Byworksa manisjustified,andpotby faithonly.Evenasthebody withoutthespiritisdead, soalsofaithwithoutworks isdead"(James2:24,26).

Q.:WemustusetheBible asourguide.

thatdoththewillofMy FatherWhoisinheaven."

Again,Hedeclaresthat goodworksortheabsence ofthemwillbeadeciding factorinourjudgmenton theLastDay,whenHewill saytothosewhohavedone goodworks;"Come,ye blessedofmyFather;"and tothosewhohaveneglectedtodogoodworks:'Depart,yecursed'"(Matt.25: 34,41).

Q.:ImustadmitthatIdon't understand verywell.

R.:Sinceyouwere broughtupasaBaptistand thereforetaughtnothing whateveraboutit,thatis quiteintelligible.Butthe ideaofpurgatoryisreally verysimple.

WhatIsPurgatory?

Late"Judge"Rutherford

R.:Thatwasamistake. Thebesttreatmenttomete outtothemistotellthem thatyouarenotinterested intheirideas,norindiscussingyourswiththem.

TheJehovahWitnesses arebutpeddlingoneofthe manyrecentlyinvented Americanreligionsbasedon theerraticnotionsofPastor CharlesT.Russell,although hediedin1916beforehis successor,JudgeRutherford,thoughtuptheweird titleofJehovah'sWitnesses.

Icallitweird,because theverywordJehovah

W.

GospelWasPreached HebadeHisApostles, uponwhomHefoundedHis Church:"Going,therefore, teachyeallnations"(Matt. 28:19).AndHesaidthatif aman"willnothearthe Church,lethimbeasthe heathen"(Matt.18:17).

Christnevercommanded alineofScripturetobe written.ThefirstChristians persevered"inthedoctrine oftheApostles"(Acts2:42).

TheearliestofSt.Paul's epistleswasnotwrittenuntilsome20yearsafterthe deathofChrist,whilstthe fourgospelsdatefrom30 to60yearsafterHisdeath.

TheNewTestamentat leastwasnotamainsource ofdoctrineforthosefirst Christians.Thetroubleis

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And,naturally,they havetheordinaryhouseholderatagreatdisadvantage.Youwereprobably goingaboutyourhousehold dutieswhenthesepeople suddenlyappearedatyour door,andbeforeyouhad timetocollectyour thoughts,startedinwith theirbiblicalarguments.

Theirtacticsaretolearn offselectedtexts,marktheir Bibles,anddelugetheir prospectivevictimwithan impressiveflowofScripturereferences.Thqaverageperson,unabletohurl textfortextatthemata moment'snotice,isbutbaffledandbewildered.

Andthiscanbeunsettlingtothoseunprepared forthem.Butonewellgrounded inscriptural knowledgeseesat once' throughtheirpretenceat beingBiblestudents,and howfoolishandperverseis theirliteralismrunmad,as theyconcentrateonthose passagesoftheBiblethat theymistakenlythinkto supportthem,whilstthey areblindtothewholebody ofteachingaboutGod, Christ,theChurch,and humansalvation.

Q.:Icouldnotanswerall theirquestions,butI'd liketobeabletodoso whentheycomeagain.

R.:Iftheycometoyour door,peddlingtheirfantasticreligionandtryingto foistituponyou,like travellingsalesman,itisfor themtoansweryourquestionsabouttheirreligion,if youareinterestedenoughto askany.Itisnotforthem tocross-examineyouabout yours.

Russell'sFantasies

Theonlysensiblethingto do,assoonastheybeginto displaytheirreligiouswares, istosay,politelybutfirmly:"Nottoday,thankyou;" andclosethedoor.

Q.:I'dhatethemtogeta victoryovermyChurch throughmynotknowing theanswers.

R.:Ifyouknewthemall, andputthemwiththeutmostclarityandforce,they wouldmakenoimpression ontheclosedandone-track mindsofWitnessesofJehovahwhohavebecomeso obsessedthattheythinkit theirdutytopropagate PastorRussell'sfantasies.

R.:TheBibleitselfdoes notsayso.Whatitcontainsis,ofcourse,true;but itdoesnotcontainallthe truth.

Moreover,itwarnsusthat weneedanotherguideifwe aretointerpretitscontents correctly.ThustheSecond. EpistleofSt.PeterdeclaresthatnoScriptureisof "privateinterpretation"and thatmanyunlearnedand unstablepeoplewrestthe Scriptures"totheirown destruction"(2Pet.1:20; 3:16).

Theadditionalguidewe needinordertoavoidsuch adisasteristheteachingof theChurchChristestablishedandcommissionedto teachallnationsinHis name.

GoodWorkEssential

The"Bible-only"ideaof Protestantismhasledonly toendlesscontradictionsand divisions.

Q.:AccordingtotheBible Christsaid:"Bygraceare yesavedthroughfaith, notofworks,lestany manshouldboast;forit isthegiftofGod."

R.:Christdidnotsay that.Theyarethewords ofSt.Paul,writtentothe Ephesians(2:8-9).Andthey innowaysupportyour ideathatfaithaloneissufficientforsalvation.

St.Paulisspeakingofthe graceofconversiontothe Christianreligion.Thatno mancandeservebyany previousgoodworks.Itis asheergiftofGod.Every Christianmusthumblyrecognisethat.Butgranted that,withoutanymeritof hisown,onehasbecomea Christian,thenhemustdo goodworks;andtheyare asnecessaryasfaithforhis salvation.

TheverySt.Paulwhose wordsyouquotewarns Christianswhothinkthemselvestostand,tobeware lesttheyfall;andhebids themtoworkouttheirsalvationinfearandtrembling (1Cor.,10:12;Philipp.2:12).

BelieveWholeBible

Q.:"BelieveintheLord JesusChristandthou shaltbesaved,"weare told.

SinWithImpunity?

Q.:ThereforeweProtestants donotbelieveinpurgatory. R.:If,asyouthink,we aresavedbyfaithonlyand nothingelsematters,then, ofcourse,wecouldsinwith impunity,anditwouldbe quitelogicaltodenypurgatoryandtheneedforany soultoundergoanyperiod ofexpiationandpurificainthenextlife.

Butthetroubleisthat the"salvation-by-faithonly"ideaisamistaken one;and,forwhateverother reasonyoumightfeelinclinedtorejectpurgatory, thatonewon'tdo.

Ifyoucanthinkoutany otherreasonsforrejecting purgatoryI'llgladlydiscusstheminsomefuture occasionforyou.

Itisnotdifficulttorealisethattherearemany peoplewhosesouls,asthey leavethisworld,arenot goodenoughforimmediate admissiontoheaven,yetnot badenoughforhell.

Purgatorymerelymeans thatthesesoulswillundergoacleansingandpurificationinthenextlife,until theyarefitforadmissionto heaven.

Certainlytheaverage manwhothinksheisfitfor admissionintothePresence ofGodimmediatelyafter deathhaseitheramighty poorideaofGodoramighty goodideaofhimself! Ihavenotimetogomore fullyintothesubjectnow, butIcanassureyouthat theCatholicdoctrineof purgatory;aswellasbeing reasonable,isquiteinaccordancewithHolyScripture.

FaithIsAGiftFreelyGiven ButMayBeCulpablyLost "Atheist,"Belmore:

You, havesaidthatfaithisa giftfromGod. R.:True.Thatisnotonly theteachingofHolyScripture;itfollowsfromthe verynatureofthings.

Forfaithgivesaninsight intomysterioustruthsrevealedbyGod,truthswhich unaidedhumanreasoncould notdiscoverorcomprehend foritself.

St.Paulthereforesays thatfaithis"thesubstance ofthingstobehopedfor, theconvictionofthingsnot seen."

Justastheadditionalhelp ofinfra-redraysmakesit possibletophotograph thingsinthedark,sothe additionalhelpoffaithis necessarytoenablethe humanmindtoapprehend thetruthofrevealedmysteries.

MayBeAtFault

Andwecan'tbestowupon ourselvesthisadditional capacity.Itisthegiftof God.

Q.:Thereforeapersonwhy doubtsordisbelievesis motatfault?

mayeasilybehisownfault; foralthoughwecannotdeserveorearnit,Goddoes demandpreparatoryconditions. Christinsisted,notonintellectualproficiency,but ongoodwillandpurityof heart.Faithisavitalexperience,involvingone's wholebeing;andweknow howlikesanddislikescan affectone'sjudgment.

InCorruptHeart

Peoplecanseenothing badinthosetheylike; nothinggoodinthosethey dislike.Self-lovecandim one'smind,makingitrefuse toconsiderwhatitprefers nottobelieve.

Ifyouloweralighted candleintoawellwherethe airisfoul,itgoesout.So, too,thelightoffaithMon't keepglowinginacWupt heart.

If,then,amanhasbeen offeredthegiftoffaith,or hasatonetimehadit,itis hisownfaultifheiswithoutit.Forthatreason Christsaid:"Hethatbelievesnot,shallbecondemned."

Reasoningiswastedon irrationalpeople.Inany case,theinabilityofanindividualmemberofthe Churchtothinkinstantlyof aconvincinganswertoan objectionagainstit,doesnot meanthatthere'snoanswer tosuchanobjection;noris thereanyquestionofthe apparentandmomentary victoryoftheargumentative opponentbeingavictory overtheChurch.

R.:FaithinChristisone requirementforsalvation. Butwearenottoldthatit istheonlyrequirement.If webelieveintheBible,we mustbelieveinallofit,not concentratingonafew isolatedtextsandforgetting allelse.

"Hewhobelievesandis baptisedshallbesaved"is alsoadeclarationofScripture,addingbaptismasa necessarycondition.And elsewhereChriststressed thenecessityofgoodworks also.

R.:Thatdoesnotfollow. Ifamanhaseverhadthe giftoffaith,itiscertainly hisownfaultifhelosesit.

Godneverabandonsusuntil weabandonHim.

Ifamanhasneverreceivedthegiftoffaith,againit

"Men,"Hesaid,"loved darknessratherthanthe light,fortheirworkswere evil.Everyonethatdoth evilhateththelight,and comethnottothelightthat hisworksmaynotbecondemned"(John3:19-20).

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HospitalInspiredByStigmatist

PadrePio,IsOpenedInItaly

SanGiovanniRotondo,Italy,May5.-A MasscelebratedbyPadrePio,theItalian priest-stigmatist,wasthehighlightofdedicationceremoniesforthe300-bedhospital thatwasbuiltherewithcontributionsfrom thefaithfulthroughouttheworld.

AninternationalcongressMassinthemonastery ofdoctorsandheartspe-chapelonSeptember20, cialistswasheldatthe1918,thatbloodsuddenly hospitalafterthededication.begantoflowfromhis Amongthoseparticipatinghands,feetandside. wasDr.PaulDudleyWhite,TheCapuchinpriestisin thephysicianwhoattendedecstacyfromtheConsecraPresidentEisenhoweraftertiontotheCommunionof hisheartattack. theMass.Itisatthistime

CatholicsFareWellIn RepublicofIndonesia

(ByFatherPatrickO'Connor,S.S.C.)

Djakarta,Indonesia,April Indonesiaisagarlandof3,000greenandlovely islandsfestoonedovertheequator.Itisalso oneoftheyoungrepublicsofsouth-east Asia,withmorepopulation,moreareaand morenaturalwealththananyofitsneighbours.

Theprovisionalconstitutionassures"freedomofreligion,conscienceandthought."Thereisnostate religion.ThereisaMinistryofReligiousAffairs, withaMohammedanasminister.

"Insomewayswearebetteroffnowthanwewere undertheDutchcolonialruleofsome25yearsago." aDutchpriestsaid.

fromhisstigmaticwounds. Doctorshaveestimatedthat helosesuptoacupofblood dailyfromthebleedingof hiswounds.

DemandForPenance

TheMasswasofferedatthathesuffersmostsharply analtarerectedinfrontof thehospital,whichiscalledtheHousefortheRelief ofSuffering.Itwillbe operatedbylaydoctorsand nursesoftheThirdOrderof St.Francis,underthespiritualdirectionofPadrePio.

padrePio,nativeofPietrelcina,Italy,hasspentalmost11ofhispriestlylife at Capuchinmonastery here.

Itwaswhilehewasmakinghisthanksgivingafter 4

FlyingHelpsRadio

Chapel-Schools

Asuncion Paraguay, April27.-AuxiliaryBishopRamonBogarinArganaofAsuncionand FatherJuanEscalante havereceivedpilot's licencestostepupthe organisationofradio chapel-schoolsforteachingthethousandsofilliteratesinvariousparts ofthecountry.

TheBishopsofParaguay havefocusedtheirattentionontheradiochapelschoolssince1946.Scholasticandcatecheticalinstructionswillbebroadcast primarilytotheruralpopulation,whichhasthehighest percentageofilliterates.

Thirty-onepercentof themillionpersonslivingin ruraldistrictscannotread orVirite.Nearly40per centofschool-agechildren cannotattendregularclassesbecauseofalackof schoolsandteachersor becauseofpovertyand sickness.

Theradiochapel-schools willgiveinstructionsin SpanishandGuarani.The latteristhenativelanguage, whichisspokenbyabout 45percentoftheParaguayanpeople.

Suchchapel-schoolsare hutsorsmallbuildingsin areaswheretherearefew priestsandschoolteachers. Togetelementaryschooling,childrengatherfor lessonsthataregivenby radiofromdistantstations.

Thepriestspendsmostof hisdayhearingConfessions. Somanypersonsfromall partsoftheworldflockhere thataspecialsystemhas beendevisedtopermitthem togotoconfessioninproperturn.

Thepenitentsaregivena numberedcheckbyaCapuchinBrother.Thenthey mustwaittheirturn.This oftenmeansawaiting periodoffromthreetofour days.

Thenewhospitalhas beenbuiltbecauseofthe greatnumberofsuffering pilgrimswhocometoseek theaidofPadrePio.Itis estimatedthatabout200 personsarriveeachdayat themonasterytoseethe priest.

ThehospitalideaoccurredtoPadrePioinearly 1940,butWorldIIheldup itsconstructionuntil1947. Sincethesummerof1952 thehospitalhasprovided expertmedicalcareforall whohaveapplied,whether theycouldpayornot.Formaldedicationwasdelayed untilnow.

LouvainRector RebuffsChinaReds

Louvain,April27-Bishop HonoreVanWaeyenbergh, rectoroftheCatholicUniversityofLouvainhere,has refusedaninvitationfrom theRedChinesegovernmenttovisitthatcountry.

Invitationsweresentto BishopVanWaeyenbergh andtotheheadsofthe threeotherBelgianuniversities.TwoareState-controlledandtheotherisa privateinstitution.Twelve professors,fourfromeach ofthethreenon-Catholic universities,haveleftfora six-weektourofRedChina. HOUGHTON

Underitsredandwhiteflaglivesome80million people.OnemillionofthemareCatholics,twomillionareProtestants.Mostoftheothers,from75to 90percent,areMohammedans.

Fromtheconsularofficialswhogavememyvisa downtothevillagerswhomaderoomformein crowdedruralbuses,IhavefoundtheIndonesians anengaginglyfriendlypeople.

Christiansmeettolerancehere.Insomeregions hereMohammedanismislessrootedandlessrigid thanelsewhereintheworld.Itistoleratedtothe pointofreadilypermittingmembersofafamilyto becomeChristiansiftheywish.

TovisitthecentresofCatholiclifeinIndonesia, onemustdoavastamountoftravellingbyair,on landandonsea.Thisisthesixthlargestcountry ontheglobe.Itseast-westlengthisaboutthesame asthedistancefromAthenstoDublin.

"BetterOffThanUnderDutch"

Inpre-1949atlases,Indonesiaismarked"NetherlandsEastIndies,"andthiscapitalcityofDjakarta it.named"Batavia."TheseislandswerepartofHolland'scolonialempireforabout250years.

In1949,afterfouryearsofturmoil,theDutch yieldedsovereigntytotheRepublicofIndonesia.

Thefirstofthe"PantjaSila"orFivePrinciples oftheIndonesianRepublicisbeliefinAlmightyGod. Theothersarehumanismorworldhumanity,nationalism,democracy,andsocialjustice.

Therepublichasnopermanentconstitutionyet.

Co-ExistenceNot AtAllPossible

VaticanCity,April28.-"PeacefulcoexistencebetweenCommunismandCatholicismorreligioningeneralisabsolutelyimpossible,sincetheanti-religiousstruggle formsanessentialpartofthestructuralprogrammeofCommunistsociety?'

Thisisthethesisofan articleentitled"IsCo-existenceWithCommunism Possible?"whichwaspublishedinabulletinofthe RussicumInstitutehere.

eratedsolelyfortemporary reasons.

Notuntillateinthe19thcenturydidtheDutch allowCatholicmissionariestoworkamongtheIndonesians.Uptothelate1930'stheDutchauthorities barredCatholicmissionariesfromsomeregions, Protestantsfromothers.

AllChristianmissionarieswerebannedfromone island.Undertherepublicthepriests,Brothersand Sistershavemorelatitude.

InoneimportantrespectIndonesianCatholicsare underadisadvantagenow.Theyaresadlyshortof priests.Inthefirstreactionfollowingindependence, fewentryvisashavebeengiventomissionariesand thenonlyaftermuchdelay.

OurSchoolsGetStateSubsidy

Inseminariesandnovitiateshundredsofyoung Indonesiansarebeingpreparedforthepriesthood andreligiouscommunities.Butitisaprocessthat permitsofnoshortcuts.DuringWorldWarHit wasdisruptedanddelayed.

TheDutchhadanexcellentsystemofstateaid forapprovedprivately-operatedschoolshere.The Indonesianrepublicangovernmenthascontinuedit.

OneCatholicsourceestimatesthat75percentof theCatholicschoolsreceivethisaid,whichincludes teachers'salaries,costoflightandwaterandservants'wages.OtherCatholicschools,recentlyfounded,expecttoqualifyforaid.MohammedanandProtestantschoolsreceiveitlikewise.

Intherecentgeneralelectionsix.professedlyMohammedanpartieswon116seatsout257.They totalledabout45percentofallvotescast.

ThereisaProtestantparty,too.TheCatholics havehadnooptionbuttoformonealso.Itdoes notspeakoractofficiallyfortheChurch.Catholic partycandidateswonsixseatsandreceived2.04per centofthenationalvote,thoughCatholicsformonly 1.25percentofthepopulation.AseventhCatholic, runningonhisown,wasalsoelected.

Protestantpartycandidateswoneightseatswith 2.65percentofthenationalvote,thoughProtestants areonly2.5percentofthepopulation.

Ofthe25Cabinetposts,twoarefilledbyCatholics andtwobyProtestants.

ScourgeOfCzechoslovakChurch IsKickedOutOfHisJob

TheInstituteisthePontificalRussianCollegeof theByzantineRiteatRome. ItwasfoundedbyPope PiusXIin1929andisunder thedirectionoftheJesuit Fathers.

StudentstherearetrainedforworkamongtheRussians,buttheydonothave tobeofthatnationality.

StatusNotGranted

"Sovietpeacefulco-existence,"thearticlestated,"is afancifulutopiathatmight soonresultintoafataltragedyforthefreeworld,for theCatholicChurchandfor Christianityingeneral.

"Itisatruefraud,avery cleverpropagandaexpedientthatcouldwellserve thepurposeofthehangman'srope."

Tosubstantiateitscontention,thearticlecitesthe factthatCommunismhas neverrecognisedthelegal statusofanyreligiouscommunity.

Itpointedoutthatthe existenceofsuchcommunitiesintheSovietUnionand insatellitecountriesistol-

Mrs.KellySeesPope

VaticanCity,April28.HisHolinessPopePiusXII hasreceivedMrs.Margaret Kelly,motherofPrincess GraceofMonaco,inaspecialaudience.Shewasaccompaniedbyherdaughter, Mrs.GeorgeDavis.* *

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"Theaimofthistolerance,"thearticleconcludes, "isnottoestablishthebasis ofaneventualmodusvivendiandthusarriveatreal co-existence.

"Itisonlytoexploitthe realforcespresentlyexistinginthosecountries,and tointegratetheminthe atheisticrevolutionsolong astheycanservethecause ofCommunism.

"Thesecommunitieswill beinexorablysuppressed whenpresent-daytactical reasonshavedisappeared."

LegionDisplays

ForceInCeylon

Madhu,Ceylon,April 28.-Nearly2,000legionariesrepresentingalmost everyparishinCeylon flockedtothiscentreto attendCeylon'ssecond nationalcongressofthe LegionofMary.

TheunprecedentednumberofLegiondelegateswas supplementedbyagatheringofmorethan200priests underthedirectionofmembersoftheCeylonhierarchy,headedbyArchbishopThomasC.Cooray, O.M.I.ofColombo.

Theprogrammeofthe rallyconsistedofspiritual exercises,addressesand meetingdedicatedtothe generaltheme,"TheMysticalBodyofChristandIts bearingonLegionApostolate,"

Thedelegatesstudiedthe specialresponsibilitiesof themorethan250Legion praesidiainthiscountry, accentingtheneedfornot onlyspiritualservices,but alsosocialactionprojects suchastherunningofnight schools,bettermentofthe welfareofdomesticservants,andslumandhospital visiting.

InSeptember23,1949, whilehewasMinisterof Justice,Cepickaaccusedthe CatholicHierarchy of Czechoslovakiaof"going overtomurder,burglary, arson,fraud,sabotageand espionage"andofhaving sided,"forreactionarypurposes,withsubversiveand criminalelements."

Manypriestswerearrestedonavarietyoftrumpedupchargesandtheactivi-

tiesofotherswereclosely watchedbyRedspies.

InDecember,1949,Cepickatookoveraschiefof theBureauforChurchAffairsinCzechoslovakia.His programmeofpersecution againsttheChurchbecame evenmoresevere.

Vienna,April27.-AhighCommunist officialandformer"boss"ofchurchesin Czechoslovakiahasbeenrelievedofhispost, reportsreachingherefromPraguestate. HeisAlexejCepicka, whowasDefenceMinister andDeputyPremierof Czechoslovakia.Thereportsreceivedheresaidthat Cepickahadbeenremoved fromofficeandputunder housearrestfollowingthe anti-Stalindriveconducted bytheReds.

TheCommunistregimeissuedachurchcontrollaw orderingallclergytotake aprescribedoathofloyalty tothegovernment.

Propagandamachinery wasmobilisedtomakea publicspectacleofthereleaseofaconsiderablenumberofpriestswhohadbeen arrestedonflimsycharges.

Broadcastspeechespraisedtheso-called"lower clergy"fortheirallegedresistancetothe"rectionary" hierarchy.

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IndustriesShouldbeDe-nationalised

Vienna,April30.-Austrianswillgoto thepollsonMay13toelectanewLower ChamberforParliament.

Nopoliticalpartygained amajorityinthelast Nationalrat,orLower Chamber,intheelectionsof February23,1953.The People'sParty,largely CatholicandledbyChancellorJuliusRaab,holds'74 ofthe165seats.

TheSocialistparty,led byVice-ChancellorAdolf Schaerf,holds73seats.The remaining18areoccupied bythreeotherparties,includingtheCommunists, whohave4seats.

Inthelastthreeyears thePeople'sPartyandthe Socialistshaveorganiseda coalitiongovernment.The governmentministriesare dividedbetweenthetwo majorparties,withmembers ofthePeople'sPartyholdingeightpostsandthe Socialistssix.Anon-party memberholdsthe15th Cabinetpost.

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ofthedominantpartyinthe Nationalrat.

Anissueinthecampaign willbewhetherornotthe oilfieldsandotherformer Sovietindustries,which werehandedbacktoAustriaunderthepeacetreaty lastyear,shouldremain nationalised.

SocialistControl?

ThePeople'sPartywants themreturnedtoprivate hands.TheSocialistParty wantsthemleftunderState control.

AvictoryoftheSocialistswouldincreasethe poweroftheMinistryof CommunicationsandNationalisedIndustries,whichis thelargestemployerinthe countryandhasgreat amountsofmoneyatits disposal.

Itwieldsenormousinfluenceinapoliticalaswell aseconomicsensebecause ofthehugecomplexof nationalisedindustriesand publicutilitiesunderits control.

Itisfearedinsome Catholiccirclesthatadding totheMinistry'sauthority-whichwouldcomewitha Socialistvictory-would givetheSocialistscomplete controlofAustria'seconomiclife.Thepartywould thenbeabletoimposeits willonthewholeeconomy.

TheCommunistPartyis notexpectedtomakeany gains.

JesuitsHaveHuge

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HolyFatherSeesChanceOf ChristianUnionsToGiveLead

VaticanCity,May1.-HisHolinessPopePiusXIItoldthe world'sChristianworkersthatsinceunityoftheworldlabour movementhasnotyetbeenachieved,theChristianlabourmovementshouldnowleadthewaytothe"longedforfutureoftrue socialpeace."

ThePopeaddressedone ofthebiggestaudiencesever tohearhimspeak.Itconsistedoftwolargeassemblies.

Onewasmadeupofparticipantsinthecongressof theInternationalFederation ofChristianWorkersin Milan.

Theotherwasacapacity crowdofworkersandpilgrimspackedintoSt.Peter's Basilicahere. Countlessthousandsmore heardhimoverradioand televisionbroadcastsbeamedtoItalyandmanyEuropeancountries.American televisioncameraswereon handtorecordthememorableeventforTVaudiences intheUnitedStates.

Thetwopurposesofthe Milanmeetingprovidedthe themeforthePope'saddress,madeonthefirstobservanceofthefeastofSt. JosephtheWorker,which thePontiffinstitutedlast year.

Thepurposeswere"to opennewroadstothebeneficialmovementofChristian workersandtopointout broaderareasofactivity."

Thesepurposeswillbe fulfilled,theHolyFather said,becauseCatholicworkers"aredesirousofbringingbacktoChristthewhole worldoflabour,which,like everyotherbranchofsocial life,belongstoHim."

Christianassociationsof workers."

"Everysocialmovement, hencethelabourmovement also,supposesmanasits beginningandend-man withhissupernaturaldestiny,withallhisrightsand naturalobligations,from whichonemaynotprescind evenwhentheproposed movementaimsdirectlyat economicandtemporal goals."

UnityNotReached

Speakingofthe"unityof thelabourmovementas such"todistinguishit frommovementswhoseelementofunityisashared beliefinChristianity,the Popedeclaredthatitdoes notseemtohavebeen favouredbythecourseof history.

"ThesociallifeofindustrialEuropeandAmerica .duringthepast100years (showsthat)evenwhen theideaoftheunityofthe proletariatasaclassatwar againstthecapitalistic classwasbeingspread amongtheworkers,alastingmovementofunion amonglabourerswasnot reached.

"Insuperablesocialdifferences stoodinthe wayoftheunityofthepro- letariat.Everyoneknows thattheideaoftheinternationalunityofthelabour classeshasalwaysfailedbecauseofnationaldifferences arisingoutofthecomplicationsofwar."

FunctionOfGuides

TheHolyFatherexhorted theCatholicworkerstoestablishcloserrelationsbetweenallthosebelongingto theworldoflabour.They shouldnotconfinetheiractivitiestoworkersinone definitegroupoftheworkingclassorworkersofa singlenation,headded.

Atthesametime,hecautioned,theyshouldnotfail tobeontheirguardlest theirorganisationsbeginto disappearandbeabsorbed inthelabourmovementas such."

"Catholiclabourmovements,"hesaid,"holdwithinthemselvesalivingand essentialstrengthwhich, oncefullydeveloped,will effectivelycontributetoa speedyfulfilmentofthe longed-forfutureoftrue socialpeace.

"Christianworkers areperhapsnotfarfromthe daywhentheywillbeable toexercisethefunctionof guidesinthemidstofthe worldoflabour.

SupremeGoals

"Go,then,withaclear consciencetowardthelofty goalswhicharesetbefore you.Gowithparticular urgencytoyourbrothers, victimsofterrorandofdeceitfulmirages.

"Andletthisthoughtincreaseyouralertnessand yourfaithinsuccess:We arewithyou because theservicewhichisrenderedtotheworkingclassesat thepresenttimebythe Churchinkeepingwithher constanttraditionsprovides principlesandlawsbased ontheeternalwisdomof theGospel."

"Orderandpeace..They arethesupremegoalswhich allthatwedoaimsatobtaining TheChurch,as wehaverepeatedathousandtimes,detestswarand itshorrorsparticularlynow whenthewarlikemeansof destructionofallproperty andallcivilisationaremenacingaterrifiedmankind.

"Butshe determinedneedsstrongand co-operators,amongwhom.ingreatnum- bersandinallpartsofthe world,werecogniseyou, Christianworkersofevery climeandeverylanguage."

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Nonewunityneedstobe "created"fortheCatholic workers,thePopecontinued.Theirunityalready existsinfaithinChristand intheoneChurch-aunity "beyondallfrontiersand aboveallindividualinter.ests,"hesaid.

Whatisnecessary,he added,istorecogniseand strengthenthatunityin one'sownconscienceand thatofothers.

"Thebasicreasonforthe existenceofyourassociationsandofeveryother Catholicassociation is, therefore,toseekeachother out,notinfearofother movements,norincompetitionwiththem,noreven inthatfeelingofsolidarity whichdrawstogetherthe membersofagivenclass, butratherintheinnerobligationanddesireyoufeel asCatholicsofbeing Christ'sapostlesamong yourbrotherswhodonot knoworwhorejectHis savingmessage."

Thefactthatthelabour movementinItalyandelsewheretendstoallyitself withpoliticalmovements andideologiesdidnotgo unnoticedbythePope.

Inhistalkheseemedto beawareofrecentcharges -suchasthosemadeafew daysearlierbytheItalian SocialistleaderPietroNenni-thattheChurchis dividingworkers.

PopeCriticises

Atthesametimehealso seemedtobeawarethat thesechargeswerethemselvesintendedtodivide theChristianlabourmovement.

"Keepfirmandsolidthe Christianfoundationof yourChristianlabourmovement,"thePopesaid,"in thecertaintythatnohistoricdevelopmentofthe labourmovementcandestroyitsreasonforbeing,its unityanditsrighttoexpand.

"Foraslongasthereare labourers,thatsupposeddevelopmentwillnotbeable tochangetherelationsbetweenyouandChristand betweenyouandyourfellowmen."

ThePontiffhadwordsof criticismforthoseinthe ranksoftheChristian labourmovementitselfwho have"shownacertainembarrassmentintheirattempt tojustifyand,asitwere, excusetheexistenceof

ThousandOfMilanWorkers HearPope,SeeHimOnTV

Milan,May1.-Thousandsofmembers oftheInternationalFederationofChristian TradeUnionsfromallovertheworldgatheredintheCathedralSquaretohearHisHolinessPopePiusXIIandseehimonamammothtelevisionscreen.

Theoccasionwasthefirst observanceofthefeastof St.JosephtheWorker,and theHolyFathermadea specialaddresstothecrowd gatheredhere. Onlyayearago4,000 Christianworkersassembled inSt.Peter'sSquarein Rometo"baptise"MayDay. AtthattimethePontiffinstitutedthefeastofSt. JosephtheWorker.

Thateventgaveriseto theideaoforganisingthis yearaninternationalconventionofworkers.The ItalianWorkers'Catholic ActionorganisationcombinedforceswiththeI.F.C.T.U. topromotethisyear'smani- festation.

Theorganisingcommittee decidedtosetthescenein thiscitywhichisoneofthe

mostimportantindustrial citiesofItaly. Atthecloseoftheceremonieshereahelicopter tookofffromCathedral SquareandflewtoRome carryingafive-footstatue ofChristtheWorker.After landinginSt.Peter'sSquare thestatuewasgiventothe HolyFatherasagiftof Catholicworkersontheoccasionofhis80thbirthday.

Thestatueofgiltbronze wasexecutedbythesculptorHeinrichNell-Breuning andwilleventuallybeplacedinRome'sChurchof ChristtheWorkerwhich willbebuiltwiththeaid offundsraisedbytheItalianCatholicworkers.

At10o'clockinthemorningArchbishopGiovanni BattistaMontiniofMilan

FormerPriestCaptivesCharge

CampEnquiresOfIndifference

camps.

Rome,May1-SeveralgroupsofmissionarypriestshavechargedtheInternational CommissionAgainstConcentrationCamp Practiceswith"indifference"toaprotest againstCommunistChina'sconcentration existsonaverylargescale andthatthenumberof personsinvolvedrepresents aconsiderableproportionof thetotalpopulation."

Theprotesthadbeensent thecommissionby80Catholicmissionarieswhohad themselvesbeenimrisoned inRedChina.Theysent theprotesttothecommission,anon-governmental agency,tobeforwardedto theU.N.Economicand SocialCouncil.

TheCommitteeonForced LabouroftheInternational LabourOrganisationexaminedevidencesubmittedby theconcentrationcampcommissionbeforeissuingits recentcondemnationofRed China'sforcedlaboursituation.

Thecommitteeofthe I.L.O.-whichisitselfa specialisedagencyofthe U.N.-reportedinGeneva earlyinAprilthatevidence onCommunistChinaindicatesthat"forcedlabour

Themissionaries'original protestrecountstheilltreatmenttheyreceivedin Communistprisonsand statesthatsomeofthem weremensentencedtohard labour.

Frequently,thestatement says,thevictimswere "spontaneously"compelled toincreasetheyieldof theirwork.

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celebratedtheMassofSt. JosephtheWorkeratan altarerectedinCathedral Square.

AttendingtheHolySacrificewerePrimeMinister AntonioSegniandthepresidentsoftheItalianandinternationalChristianworkers'organisations.

FollowingtheMassthousandsrecitedinunison"the promiseoftheChristian worker"andsangtheinternationalhymnofChristian workers.

Arepresentativeofeach ofthenationspresentread "asocialtestimonial"ofhis ownnationrecountingthe aspirationsofworkersofhis nation.

AttheendoftheCathedralSquareceremoniesthe workersstoodinsilence whiletheHolyFathertalkedtothem.

Themissionarieshadaskedthecommissionto"take stepswiththeChinesegovernmentandinternational organs sothatsome reliefmaybebroughttoso muchsuffering,ofwhichwe havebeenwitnesses."

Theystatedthattheywere protestingnotonlyfor themselves,butalsoforthe personswhoarestiainthe concentrationcam and cannotmaketheirvoices heard.

Themissionariessaidthat approximately100Chinese priestsandseveralthousand Chineselaymenarestillin prison.

Amongthesignersofthe protestwerepriestsand nunsofmanynationalities, includingsixprelateswho wereexpelledfromtheir SeesbytheChineseReds.

Initsreport,theI.L.O.'s ForcedLabourCommittee saidthattheguidingprincipleoflegislationinRed China"isthatpersonshostiletotheregimemustbe deprivedofpoliticalrights andcompelledtoreform throughlabour."

BulletinAims

ToShowThat Lnurcnisrree

VaticanCity,April28.-

TheVicariateoftheDiocese ofRomehasissuedastatementwarningthatabulletinpublishedbythe"ApostolicAdministration"of Trnava,Czecho-Slovakia, "couldgivetheimpression toanyonereceivingitregularlythatthesituationof theCatholicChurchthereis moreorlessnormaland thatreligiouslifeprospers."

Parishes,religiousinstitutionsandordersandthe Vicariateitselfhave,been receivingthebulletin.

TheVicariatepointedout thatthesituationofthe ChurchinCzechoslovakia "isquitedifferent"from whatisstatedinthebulletin. Oneofthepurposesofthe bulletin,theVicariatesaid, istogettheclergytotestify totheexistenceofreligious freedom.

Itstatedthatthe"bulletinotligieApostolicAdministra ofTrnavaisa typicalexample"ofthose who,toavoidgreaterevils, backthisclaim.

Copiesofthebulletinreceivedhereareprintedin Italian,copiesinother languagesareknownand thebulletinisbeingdistributedinseveralcountries.

Itconsistsofarticles, documentsissuedbyvariousdiocesanofficesand containsmiscellaneousnews onChurchlife.

These,theVicariatenotes, areknowntobeedited underthesupervisionof theCommunistgovernment officials.

RemarkableAdvanceOfFaith

InFloresTotals60PerCent

Ruteng,Indonesia,April27.-TheCatholicpopulationofthewesternpartofFlores Islandhasincreased170-foldinthepast35 yearsandnowconstitutesalmost60percent ofthetotalpopulation,itisrevealedhere.*

BishopWilliamvanBekkum,S.V.D.,VicarApostolic ofRuteng,releasedstatisticsshowingthatthereare now137,574Catholicsinthe vicariateoutofatotalpopulationofabout235,000. Whenthefirstrealmission workbeganin1921,there wereonly806Catholics.

Flores,about500miles dueeastofJava,isthe CatholiccentreofoverwhelminglyMoslemIndonesia.Thecountry'sCatholic populationislessthantwo percent.

Ruteng'sfirstnativepriest wasordainedin1950.The followingyear,whenthe areawasmadeavicariate, theCatholicpopulation stoodat116,099.

Lastyearthevicariate establisheditsownseminary.Italsoincreasedthe numberofitselementary schoolsfrom115to153, withatotalof22,691 students.Itnowhasfour Indonesianpriestsand23 foreignmissionaries. WhileRutenghasthe highestproportionofCatholicsintheIndonesian archipelago,itisnotthe largestecclesiasticaldivision.TheVicariateApostolic ofEnde,about90milesto theeast,andalsoonthe IslandofFlores,hasaCatholicpopulationofsome 286,000.Floresisentrusted totheDivineWordmissionaries.

LeaderOfHungary

BishopsHasDied

Vienna,April26.-ArchbishopJulius CzapikofEger,actingheadoftheHungarianHierarchy,hasdiedintheSt.Francis HospitalinBudapestafteranoperationfor intestinal,cancer,accordingtoreportshere.

TheArchbishopwasborn IinSzeged,Hungary,on December3,1887.Hewas ordainedin1910,named headoftheVeszpremdioceseandconsecrateda bishoponAugust27,1939. HewasappointedArchbishopofEgeronMay7, 1943.

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QuizzesTendTo StressTriviality

VaticanCity,April28. -FatherFrancescoPellegrinohasstatedhere thattelevisionquizprogrammes'maydistortthe valuesoftruecultureby theirstressonthememorisationofrelatively unimportantfacts.

Thepriestappearedas themoderatorofaRadio Vaticanround-tablediscussiononItaly'sown"Double orLeaveIt"videoprogramme.

He -indicatedthatby puttingyouthsinthelimelightandthenforgetting aboutthem,thetelevision programmesoftencause feelingsofinadequacy amongyoungpeople.

Heurgedeffortsbemade todecreaseprogramme faults.

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HongKong,April28.-

TheancientCatholiccemeteryofChalainPekinghas beenclosedbytheCommunistregimeandtheremainsofthedeadarebeing movedoutsidethecity,it waslearnedhere.

Thecemeterydatesback totheearly17thcentury.

Itsoldesttombisthatof FatherMattedRicci,famous Jesuitmissionarywho broughttheFaithandthe scientificknowledgeofthe WesttoChina.

Theburialplaceofmany missionaries,someofthem martyrs,Chalawasatraditionalplaceofpilgrimage forCatholics.Itstombsand

HungarianCommunistgov-plaquesgavehistoricaldata ernmentforthereleaseofforstudentsofChinesehisHisEminenceJosephCar-t°rY dinalMindszentY,PrimateItwasunderstoodthatthe g ofHungary,whowasar-ravemarkersarebeing transferredalongwiththe restedbytheCommunists in1948. Chalaremains.

TheCardinalwasconditionallyreleasedbythe Hungariangovernmentlast year.Heisstillunder housearrest,however,and hasnotbeenallowedtoresumeanyofhisecclesiasticalduties.

CardinalIsCondition

ArchbishopCzapikhad toldHungariangovernment officialsthatthereisno possibilityofanagreement betweentheChurchand StateaslongastheCardinalisbannedfromhis SeeofEsztergom.

TheArchbishophadalso workedtoobtainageneral amnestyforCatholicChurch leaderswhoweresentenced duringtheStalinisterain 1947,1948and1949.

ContraceptionTo BeFallOfIndia

NewDelhi,India,May1. -Indianshavebeenwarned againstsellingtheirsouls foramessofbirthcontrol pottage.

Thewarningwassounded byanationalCatholicpaper, TheNewLeader,following indicationsofincreased birthcontroleffortsinthis country.

CautiousHopeInRomeOn SovietLawMootedChang

VaticanCity,April30.-Afront-page editorialinOservatoreRomano,VaticanCity daily,hasexpressedacautiousglimmerof hopeinregardtotheapparentrevisionof trialproceedingsinCommunist-dominated

countries.

Theeditorialtooknoteof anarticlepublishedina Moscowlegalreviewtreatingof"illegalities"committedbyformerRussian ForeignMinisterAndrei Vishinskyandcommented onthedismissalofformer DeputyPremierAlexejCepickainCzechoslovakia.

TheMoscowreview chargedMr.Cepickawith

responsibilityfortheCzech lawofOctober6,1948, whichplacedCzechcitizens atthemercyofStatearbitration. Osservatorerecalledhow theSovietsinrecentweeks haveopenlystatedthatthe victimsofthe"cultofthe individual"wereunfairly sentencedonthebasisof falseconfessions. "Thisassertionwasa seriousone,"saidtheVati-

HealingIsNotNormalPart

OfTheMinistryOfTheChurch

WhatistheChurch'sanswertotheinnumerableChristiansectsofhealingwhen theysaythatJesusChristdeclared:"Amen, amen,Isaytoyou,hewhobelievesinMe, theworksthatIdohealsoshalldo,and greaterthantheseheshalldo"(Johnxiv,

12)?

Intheprecedingwordsof thisverse,OurBlessedLord hadinsistedthatHismiraclesaretheproofofHis Divinity:"Otherwisebelieve becauseoftheworksthemselves."

NowHetransfersHis attentiontothemissionto whichHe.hasappointedHis Apostlesandtheirsuccessors.InanswertoPhilip's question,Hetellsthegroup thattheworkforwhichHe haspre-destinedthemisan even"greater"onethanHis ownmiracles.

St.Augustineheldthat theworkofpreachingthe GospeltotheGentilesand theconversionoftheworld bytheApostlesandtheir successorsaregreaterworks thanthemiraclesofChrist

FirstThingsFirst

Thisisreasonablewhen onereferstoothersimilar remarksofChrist,e.g.,His answertothewomanwho said,"Blessedisthewomb thatboreThee,andthe breaststhatnursedThee," was"Rather,blessedare theywhohearthewordof Godandkeepit"(Lukexi, 28). theChristalwaysemphasised greaterimportanceof attainingone'sgoalinlife -unionwithGodthrough grace,andfinalentrance intoheaven.

Itisnosurprise,then, thattheSaviourextolsover Hismiraclestheworkof spreadingtheMessianic kingdom.

Doubtless,Christdid promiseHisApostlesthat Hewouldworkmiracles throughtheminorderto spreadtheChurch.

mentionedbySt.Paulin theapostolicage(ICor. xii)asamongthe"varieties ofgifts"orcharismata, whichitisplaindidnot belongtoeverybody;for"to onethroughtheSpiritis giventheutteranceofwisdom toanotherthegift ofhealing toanother theworkingofmiracles toanotherprophecy,"etc.

"Allthesethings,"the Apostlewrites,"arethe workofoneandthesame Spirit,whodividestoevery oneaccordingasHewill" (ICor.xii,11).

Itisunscriptural,therefore,tointerpretanytext asindicatingthatmerelyto beaministeroftheGospel indicatesthatonehasthe powerofhealing.

candaily,"since Judges werealwaysfacedwith'accused'whonotonlyconfessedtoallthecrimesfor whichtheywerebeingtried butalsohadthetendency toamplifythembyanticipatingtheindictmentsof theattorneysgeneral."

Sovietlaw,Osservatore continued,isbasedonobjectivismtakendirectly fromtheMarxist-Leninist philosophy.Theprinciples developingfromhissystem enterSovietlawtobrandas completetraitorsanyone whowillnotacceptthewill oftheState.

Thusbishopsandpriests, faithfultothemandatesof theirvocations,havebeen automatically"objectively" guiltyintheeyesofthe authorities.Thisalonehas beenenoughtocondemn them,thepapersaid.

Now,theVaticanpaper noted,wehavethestatementintheSovietlegalreviewsayingthatconfession isnotenoughtopasssentenceandthattheremustbe obj6ctiveproofsofguilt.

"Ifsuchastatement,"the articlesaidhopefully, "shouldbringtoanendthe moralandphysicaltortures whicharesogreatlyused toforceanallegedcriminal toconfess,itwouldmost certainlyconstituteaprogresswhichwouldbewelcomedwithrelief.Buton thispointonlythefuture cantell.

"Untileventsprovethe contrary,theintrinsicand 'objective'valueofthose 'proofs'willbejudgedby magistrateswhowillalways beguidedby'objectivejustice'anda'naturallaw' whichisindirectandcompletecontrastwiththelegal traditionsoffreemen.

"Itisstilltobefeared thatthemeasureofthe crimesandsentenceswill alwaysbeinaccordance withtheinterestsofthe Maxist-Leniniststate."

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Theseinclude"family planning"measuresinIndia'ssecondemployment planandaMadrasState governmentmovetointroducesterilisationinthe State.

TheNewLeaderwarned thatbirthcontrollerswere hastening"thefallof India."

Historyhasshown,the paperstated,thatnations haveperishedwheneverthe customsoffamilylifehave passedaway.Thepaper warnedthatthe"glorious Indiantradition"offamily lifewillvanishwiththe cominginofbirthcontrol.

Theeditorialcondemned "familyplanning"asa"revoltagainstGod'splan."It attemptstokeepthehands ofGodtiedandtofrustrate Hisdesign,thepapersaid.

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MiraclesOccurNow

ButChristiansectsthat usethesewordstoconfirm theirpracticeof"healing" throughmeaninglessand superstitioussignsareobviouslymisinterpretingthe sacredtext.

Thepowerofmiracle workingisnowherein Scripturesetforthasan ordinaryaccompanimentof theChristianministrywith apromisethatitwastolast allthroughtheages.

Theworkingofmiracles, however,wasfrequentin theearlyChurchwhenit waswelltohavethese divinesignsgiventoprove thetruthoftheGospel,and ithasbeenmanifestedwith fairfrequencyintheCatholicChurcheveninlater ages,asatLourdesand otherfamousshrinesandin occasionalsaintswhilethey werestillonearthor throughtheintercessionof saintsafterwardsinheaven.

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DearGirlsandBoys, It'sOurLady'smonthand Ithinkthatwewillhave forourMayslogan,"a rosaryadaykeepsthe bluesaway."

Mostfamiliessaythe rosaryeveryday,anyway sinceFatherPeytongaveus hiswonderfultalks,but someofusdon't.Doesyour family?

Intheoldendays,tinies, littleoneswentoutintothe fieldsandmadedaisychains andgatheredgreatarmfuls ofliliesthatgrewalongthe creeks,anddecoratedthe variousaltarsandstatues.

InItalyallthelittlewaysideshrineshavetheirlittle vaseofflowersandcandles burningalways,nightand day,allthroughMay.

Somakeyourlittlealtar andlightyourlittlelamp andyouwillfindattheend ofthemonththatagreat happinesshascometoyou tostay.

Aurevoirandkeepsmiling. AUNTMOLLIE.

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Littleblackrabbit,what shallIsay?

Ihaveseenwhiteones,and Ihaveseengrey.

But,you'readarky,and eversofunny; Why,Ishallcallyoumy GolliwogBunny.

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PEEPABOO

Whenstarsaretwinkling merrily Isometimesthinkit'strue, Thatlittleangelswithus all, AreplayingPeep-a-boo:

With"SeeyouChrisbeside theporch, AndColleenbythegate, AndBarry,Barry,don't bowdown, You'rehalfasecondlate.

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Alwayslookupstthe sun,andtheshadowswill tallbehind.

Children'sComet

RosaAtBarbecue

St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearAuntMollie,-Iam verypleasedtobewriting toyouforthefirsttime.I haveheardofyourpagein "TheRecord"andIhave readmanyofthosedelightfulstoriesyouhaveputin "TheRecord."

Wewenttoabarbecue lastweekandwehada jollytimefryingthesausagesandmeat,especially whenitwastimetoeat themwithbunsandsome tomatosaucesprinkledon them.

Wealsohadfreeice creamsandapples,which myeldersisterandIenjoyedverymuch.Myelder sisterDoratookhercamera withherandwetookmany photographsofourselves andmostlyofapetlamb (whichwetookhome).

Thedaywasnowgetting toanendanditwassoon timetoleave.Takingour petlambwithusbyarope, wewereinthetruckina shorttime.

Iwasonthebackofthe truckwithmycousinswho strokedandpettedthe lamb'ssmoothwool.That nightthelambwasputout intothegreengrasswhere itchewedatitforagood while.

Well,AuntMollie,Ithink Continuednextcolumn begvaemposesege@goesseeeeew,

LittleGirl'sOddAdventureInWood

OnedayasIwasgoing forawalkIheardarustle inthebushes.Iturnedand thereappearedaqueerlittle manwhowasabouttwo feettall;hehadafunny longnoseandagrinonhis face,hehadlongearsand tinyfeetandhands.Iwas frightened1.ndranaway.

Abouttwomonthslater whenIhadforgottenall abouthim,Iwentforanotherwalkandwentthat sameway.AgainIheard therustleandtherehestood assmallasever,tinyfeet, handsandall,butthistime heworeasmileonhisface.

Iwillhavetoclosewitha cheerio,forIcanhearmy mothercalling.

Iremain, Yourlovingniece, ROSANELLA.

DearRosa,-Wearegettingsomanynew,members andtheyallsaysuchnice thingsaboutthe"corner," thatIfeelI'dliketwopages insteadofone-butthat wouldbegreedy.

Sowemustmakeourpage averygoodoneindeed. Yourschoolaredoinga wonderfuljobtowardsthat.

Pleasethankallthegirls whocontributesoregularly forme.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

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Wendy'sEscapade

LionGotLoose

OnedayIwenttothezoo withafriendfromschool forapicnic.

Abouthalf-pastfourwe wentforarideonthe elephant.

Bythetimewegotoffit wasfeedingtimeforthe animalssowewentand watchedwiththecrowd andwewenttothemonkeys'cage.

Athalf-pastfivethey soundedasirentotellthe peopletheyhadtogohome. Buttheysoundedtheone thatmeansdanger. Everybodyfledbecauseit wasanescapedlion.

Abouttenminuteslater thepolicearrived.andcapturedhim.

Iremain, Yourlovingniece, WENDYBARRETT.

AtonceIrememberedwho hewas,butitwastoolate torunawaybecausemany othermenlikehimblocked theroadinfrontandbehind mesothatIcouldnotget away.

Thenhesaid,"Doyou recollectthatdaywhenyou sawme?"

Ianswered"Yes"ina veryfrightenedvoicebut henoticeditandsaid:

"Iknowyouareafraid, butIwouldnotdoharm toanyoneunlessitwas necessary.Lasttimeyou passedIwantedtospeakto youaboutsomething,but sinceyouranawayIwill punishyouuntilyoucome andaskpardon."

Whenhefinishedspeakingachild,well,Ithinkit wasachild,cameout.He wasaboutonefoottall;in hishandshehadalarge bookwhichthemantook andoutofwhichhereada sermon.

Whilehewasreadingall themenwhowerearound wentaway;thenhesaid: "Intenminutes'timesyou willgrowtenfeethigh,"and hedisappearedtoo.

St.JeromeTamedRemarkableLion

WhichAteHayAndTookToMonks

IntheearlydaysofChristianity,thepoor Christiansweresodespised,humiliatedand insultedthattheyfledtoremoteregions, builtmonasteries,andmanybecamehermitsandlivedincavesinremoteplaces.

InthehotdesertsofNorth Africaweremanymonasteries,andinoneofthem livedasaintthatwealwaysseedepictedinhis pictureswithalion. Hissaintlyfaceandlong whitebeardcontrasted strangelywiththewrinkled scowlofthegreatbeast.His namewasSt.Jerome.

Thisisthestrangestory ofthelionthatplayedso importantapartinthe monastery'saffairs.

St.Jeromewasavery learnedmananddaily taughtalltheyoung studentswhocametothe monasteryandhewassittingunderatreeonesultry afternoonwiththemwhen agreatlioncamelimping upthepathtowardsthem. Heturnedhispain-filled eyesonthegroup,andthe pupilsrising,fled,butSt. Jerome,seeingthepain, walkedtowardsthebeast, andliftinghisswollenpaw, drewoutthethornthat wasdeeplyembeddedinit. Thepadwassoreandhe bandageditinhishandkerchief.Thatdonehegave thelionsomewaterto drinkTothesurpriseof all,theliondidnotamble offasexpected,butlay downatStJerome'sfeet andwenttosleep.

Hestayedthereformanydays,veryfeebleandill, andSt.Jeromefedhimon thehaythatwasstackedto feedtheolddonkeythat cartedthewoodforthe monksfromthenear-by

Sureenough,intenminutesIdidgrowtenfeet highalthoughIdidn'tbelieveitwhenhesaidso. Mymotherwasverysurprisedwhenshesawme andthoughtImusthave beenbewitchedandshe asked:"Whathashappened toyou?Lookatyour length."Butwhenshe heardmystoryshewas mostshockedandtoldme Iwasn'ttogothatway again.

Manyfunnythingshappenedduringthistime.I couldn'tgetabus,trainor cartogoanywhere,but hadtowalk.Ihadtosleep onthefloorandwhenI wenttoschoolthechildren teasedmeafterItoldthem whathappenedtome.

ManypeoplethoughtI wasawitchandsome thoughtIwassomegiant.

Icouldnotrelishthislife anylongersoItoldmy motherthatthemansaid ifIwantedhimtobreak thespellImustgoandask pardon;soIdidandwas broughtbacktomynatural height.

ThenIwokeupand foundoutitwasalladream andIwasgladitwas.

OurMistake,Glenys St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

DearAuntMollie,-Iam writingtotellyouthatthe storyIwroteappearedin "TheRecord"butyouhad putthenamePaulaSnowdonunderitandmyname, GlenysMaryFox,wasunderherstory.

Alsoyoudidnotputmy addressbutIhavewritten itabove.

Ithankyouforprinting mystory,itwascalled"A DayonaFarm."

Thankyouverymuch AuntMollie. Iremain, Yourlovingniece, GLENYSMARYFOX.

DearGlenys,-Iamvery sorryaboutthemuddleand amprintingthisimmediatelytorectifyit.Willyou infutureputyournameand addressveryclearlyatthe topofanythingyousendin. Iwilllookupthefiled copiesandseehowithappened.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

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1:BabyMcGillicuddy;5: MichaelWood;10:Maureen Smith;13:BarbaraMiloncelli;14:JenniferBagley; 16:MagdaleneHopkins, FrancesOtay;18:Pauline Harris;19:MaureenHayes; 20:JanetClark;24:BarbaraSeely;26:Bernice Coffey;30:GerardWilliams; NoreenO'Loughlin.

JeremyinMay,nodate orsecondname. Veryhappybirthdayto allofyou.Ifanynamesare missingpleasewriteinand tellme. AUNTMOLLIE.

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Ihavehadmanyrequests forUncleMac'saddress frompeoplewhowantto buyhispoems.ItisC.Nilson,64London-st.,Mt. Hawthorn. *

Hethoughtitwasamirage.Asitdrewnearerhe sawleadingit,aswasthe custominthosedays,adonkey-hisdonkey. Withamightyroarthe lionboundedoutatthe frightenedmerchantsand theirservants,androundingthemallupheherded thembeforehimtothe monastery.

Themonks,hearingthe tumult,headedbySt. Jerome,cameouttosee whathadhappened,and theyfoundtheirdonkey loadedwiththemerchants' goodsleadingtheprocession.

St.Jeromepattedthe lion'shead,nowhelfilinigh withpride,andwentget theabbot.Theyreturned togetherandlookedaround atthemonks'astounded faces.Thelionhadbeen vindicated.Herewasthe donkeyallinonepiece.

Themerchants,stillterrifiedbytheprowlinglion, confessedalltotheabbot. Hefreelyforgavethemand orderedthattheirhorsesbe stabledandagreatmeal preparedforthemandtheir servants.

Allweremuchimpressed bythisstrangekindness. Thesemenworshippeda strangeGod.Hemustbea greatone.

Meanwhilethelionwent frommonktomonkgetting apatandkindsmilesfrom all.Hebowedandsmiled, andeverafterthattooksuch careofthedonkeythatit wood. grewfatandlazy,butcarriedthemonks'firewoodtill itdied.

DonkeyVanishes

Themonksallfearedhim andsaidthatonedayhe wouldeatmeatagainand devouroneofthem.But St.Jeromewasadamant. Thelionhadcometohim tobecaredfor,andthere hestayed.

Nooneinthemonastery wasallowedtobeidle,so theabbotgavethelionthe taskofescortingthedonkey tothewoodseachdayand seeinghimsafelyhomeat night.Thiswayheearned hisdinner,whichwasstill thehay,whichheshared withthedonkey. Itwasonawindyday whensandswirledandthe sunwashot,thatthelion felldeeplyasleep.The donkeygrazedcloseby,till outofadust-cloudthere cameacaravanofmerchantstrailingacrossthe sandsontheirwayacross thedesert.

Theysawwhatthey thoughtwasanunattached donkeyandgleefullyloaded itupanddroveitoffwith theirotherpack-asses.They wereaspeckinanother dust-cloudwhenthelion awoke.

ProdigalReturns

Hediscoveredthatthe donkeywasmissingand ranmadlytoandfmlookingforitinvain.Theday drewtoacloseandstillhe ,searched. Thesunsank, andheheardtheevening bellthatcalledthemhome. Withheadhungdownhe wentbacksadly.

Whenhearrivedatthe dooralonethemonksscoldedhim,andnoddedtoeach otherinanger."Whatdid wetellyou,"theysaidto St.Jerome,"hehaseaten thedonkey,hewillnoweat otherthingstoo."

Theyeyedhimwarily. Theabbotsaidnothingand lookedatSt.Jerome.The saintpattedthelion'shead andsaid:"Istilltrustyou."

Sotheabbotgavehimthe taskofthedonkeytodo everydayasapunishment.

Dailythelonelylionwent toandfrotothewoodsand broughtinthemonks'firewood.

Itwasonadayhotter thantheoneonwhichthe donkeygotlost,aboutsix monthslater,thatashewas gettinghislastloadthelion sawemingtowardshima caravan.

Thatisthestorybehind thelionthatyouseeinall thepicturesofSt.Jerome, sittingatatablepiledhigh withbookswithhislionat hisfeet.Astrangecombination,andanowworldfamousone.

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EasterIssuePopular St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle. DearAuntMollie,-I thankyoumostsincerely fortheprizeof5/. IintendtobuyaMissal withthemoney.

Didyouhaveanice Easter?Ihadamostenjoyableone.OnEaster SundayeveIwenttomidnightMass.Itwasapleasuretoseesomanychildrensinginginthechoir; andthepeoplecamein greatnumbers.

FatherPurcellpreacheda sermonthatwasverybeautiful;andsomanyreceived HolyCommunion.

IsawtheEaster"Record" anditisreallylovely;congratulationstoyouandall thosewhohelpedtomakeit solovely.

Well,AuntMollie,goodbyefornow.MayGbless you.

Iremain, Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYBOMBARA. DearDorothy,-Thank youforthanksandpraise of"TheRecord."Isent threecopiesaway,oneto Surrey(mydaughter),one toNewZealand(myson), andonetoanoldauntof mineinMalta. Allhavewrittentosay howverymucheveryone theyshowedittoenjoyed it.

TheDalipictureonthe coverisworthframing.I hopetoframeours. IhadalovelyEasterin mycrazycottageupin MaidsVale. ' ThanksDorothy.Dowrite againsoon.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

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TwelveStepsFoundedOnHumility

ContinuedfromPage6 failed,hewasgivenanothertry.Hehadlivedon alcoholformanyyears.

Duringoneofhisdryspellshehadmarried,and hiswifebecamethelong-sufferingalcoholic's widow.AtthetimeofhismeetingwithBill,his drinkinghabitshadalmostcompletelyostracised himfromallhisfriends.

Throughthemistofalcoholicfumes,Bll'swords penetratedandmadesense.Farmoreimportant, however,thananythingBillsaid,accordingtothe doctor,wasthefact"thathewasthefirstliving humanbeingwithwhomIhadevertalkedwho knewwhathewastalkingaboutinregardtoalcoholismfromactualexperience.Inotherwords, hetalkedmylanguage."

Dr."Bob"stoppeddrinkingabruptly.Itistrue thatbeforethemonthwasuphewasoffonanother spree,butitwasthelastone.Hehadgonetoa conventioninAtlanticCityandhadcomebackin aliquidstate,butBillwasstillinAkronwaiting forhisreturn.

Thedoctorhadbynowlearnedthenecessityof workingwithotherstokeephimselfsober.Before BillleftAkron,agroupofAlcoholicsAnonymous hadbeenstartedtherebythetwomen,basedon thereligiousprinciplesthattheyhadworkedout forthemselves.Thedoctor,aidedbyhiswife, startedahospitalforalcoholicsinhisownhome, andinthecourseoftenyearswastotreatmore than4,000suchunfortunates.

HalfDoNotRelapseInDrink

BackinNewYork,Billstartedanothergroup, andwithinthreeyearstherewereahundred"AlcoholicsAnonymous."Ofthese,halfnevertooka drinkagain,aquarterfellbackonceortwice,but eventuallypersevered,andtheotherquarter quicklywentbacktotheircups.Thishasbeen theaveragenumberofconversionsmaintainedto thisday,andtheunconvertedwillprobablyendup assuccessfulAlcoholicsAnonymouswhenthey finallylearntobehonestwiththemselves.

FiveyearsafterthefirstA.A.wasformedtwenty formeralcoholicswereabletotellinprintthe amazingstoryoftheirspectacularrecoveryfrom constantdrunkenness.Theirstorieswerepublished in1939underthetitle,"AlcoholicsAnonymous." Sogreathasbeenthedemandforthisbookthat ithashadtobereprintedeveryyearsince,sometimestwiceayear.

Bythetimethebookwaspublished,itsleaders hadevolvedaprogrammeoftwelvestepswhich wereincludedinthetext.Sincethattime,they havealsoacquiredanumberofsalutarytraditions andhavepublishedtwomorebooksexplainingtheir faith.Themovementhasspreadsorapidlythat to-daytherearemorethan250,000members,with heavyconcentrationsintheBritishIslesandthe Scandinaviancountries.

Thefirsttwentyalcoholicswhopublishedtheir conversionstoriesspokeofGodonlyasa"Higher Power"andtendedtoplaydownreligion.There wasareasonforthis.Manyofthemhadbeen practicalagnostics,andtheirturningtoGod,as theydescribedit,resembledthatofadrowning

atheist:"MyGod,ifthereisaGod,savemysoul,helpedandguidedthemovementfromthebeginning.

ifIhaveasoul."

Howevermostofthemdidhavesomefaithat onetimeItisestimatedthataboutfortyper cent.oftheA.A.hadaCatholicbackground,with theremainderdividedupamongProtestants,Jews, andagnostics.Ifitisreligionthatsavesthem, whydiditnotworkbeforeforthosewhohadsome faith?ThealcoholicanswersthatneithertheA.A. programmenorreligionitselfcanhelpthemuntil theyfirstlearntohehonestandsincerewiththemselves.

Thusthefirststepforthealcoholicistobe honestwithhimselfandtostriphimselfofallillusion."Istanddefenceless;utterly,"saysthepoet in"TheHoundofHeaven,""NakedIawaitThy love'supliftedstroke."FrancisThompsonpictures thesinnerashidingfromGodandfleeingfromone createdgoodtoanotheruntiltheAlmightyhas calmlystrippedallhisdefencesaway.

SearchingExaminationOfConscience

Probablythisistrueineveryconversion,butit iscertainlysowiththealcoholic.Heisanalcoholic preciselybecausehecannotbearwithhimself,cannotstandnakedinthelightofGod'struth.He maybestrong-willedinotherregards,aggressive, poisedandevencharming,butheiskeenlysensitivetohumiliationandisburdenedwithfeelings ofguilt.Alcoholhasbecomeforhimthewayout ofasuffocatingandintolerableimpasse.Itiswhen hereachesrock-bottomandlosesfaitheveninalcoholthathewillcryoutforGod'shelp.

Whenthegracetobehumblecomestothealcoholic,theA.A.programmeteacheshimtomakea searchingandfearlessexaminationofconscience andtoadmittheexactnatureofhisweaknesses andhissins.ForaCatholicthistakestheform ofasacramentalconfession,buteventheProtestantandagnosticremindthemselvesoftheold adage,"Confessionisgoodforthesoul,"andtell theirweaknessestDeachother.

Thenextstepintheprogrammeisthealcoholic's abandoninghimselftoGod.Heistaughttosay anancientprayerputupinmoderndress:"0God, °lyemethecouragetochangethethingsthatmust bechanged:thepatiencetoendurethethingsthat cannotbechangedandthewisdomtoknowthe difference."

AnyinstructedCatholicwillseethatinthese firststepsareembodiedtheconditionsofeffective prayer:humility,self-examination,sorrowforsin, confidenceinGodandabandonmenttoHiswill.As longasthealcoholicmaintainsthesedispositions, hewillobtainthegracetoovercomehisweakness.

A.A.membershavelearnedthewisdomofOur Lord'swords."Sufficientforthedayistheevil thereof,"andhaveappliedthemspecificallyto themselves.Theprogrammeimpressesthemwith thefactthattheywillalwaysbealcoholicsandthat theywillneverbeabletotakeadrink.

GroupStoriesRe-enactConversion

Theirsobrietydependsontheirabstainingabsolutelyfromalcoholinanyform,buttheyareencouragedbythosewhohavesucceededtodothis onatwenty-fourhourbasis,asaday-to-dayventure.

Tomaintaintheall-importantdispositionsof humilityandconfidenceinGod'shelp,theymeet onceaweekwiththeirfellow-alcoholics.These meetingsareapowerfulandusuallyanecessary psychologicalhelp,fortheyareencouragedbynew talesofconversionfromdrinkandthusre-livethe miracleoftheirownresurrectionfromthedregs.

Allthesetacticsmighthavebeentakenfromthe teachingsoftheCatholicChurch,thoughitcan hardlybesaidthatanymovementintheChurch hasbeenasspectacularlysuccessfulwithout-and outalcoholicsastheA.A.movement.

Emotionalexperiencesareprobablytheexceptionintheconversionofalcoholics,andtheprogrammestressesthefactthattheyarenotnecessary.Neverthelesstheirwayoflifeleadsinevitably toadeepeningofreligiousfaithand,insomecases, servesasapreludetoentranceintotheCatholic Church.

ThememberofA.A.whodoesnotatleastreturn tothepracticeofhisancestralfaithwillalmost certainlynotpresevere.

ItisnotunlikelythatAlcoholicsAnonymouswill haveaCatholicsaintasapatron,thereformedalcoholicofDublin,MattTalbot.Thoughhehasnot vetbeencanonized,itseemsprobablethathewill be,forthereisnodoubtthatafterhisconversion heledalifeofheroicsanctity.

Asanillnessalcoholismisnotanacutemanifestationofadiseasecommontohumannature.All ofushaveinheritedanaturewoundedbyoriginal sin,anditisthiswoundednaturethatisour heaviestburdenandourcross.

Alcoholicsarenotaloneinseekingescapehill thisburden.ButthemoreweseektoescapeVIM it,theheaviertheburdengrows.Theadviceof OurLordwasnotidlygiven:"Takeupthycross andfollowMe."

Tofaceoneselfwithallone'sweaknessescanbe ashatteringexperienceforanyonewhoislivingin aworldofillusion.YetAlcoholicsAnonymousdemonstratedramaticallythat,bybeinghonestand sincerewithourselvesandabandoningourselvesto thewillofGod,wecanobtainhelptoovercome anymoralweaknessnomatterhowstrongordeeprooteditmaybe.

Alcoholics'FaithAndWayOfLife

ForthisreasonthetwelvestepsofAlcoholics Anonymousconstituteafaithandawayoflifenot onlyforalcoholicsbutforanyonestrugglingwitha moralweaknessthatisbecominguncontrollable.

1.Weadmittedthatwewerepowerlessoveralcohol(orourweakness)-thatourliveshadbecome unmanageable.

Herearethetwelvesteps:-

2.CametobelievethataPowergreaterthanourselvescouldrestoreustosanity.

3.Madeadecisiontoturnourwillandourlives overtothecareofGodasweunderstoodHim.

4.Madeasearchingandfearlessmoralinventoryofourselves.

5.AdmittedtoGod,toourselves,andtoanother humanbeingtheexactnatureofourwrongs.

6.WereentirelyreadytohaveGodremoveall thesedefectsofcharacter.

7.HumblyaskedHimtoremoveourshortcomings.

8.Madealistofallpersonswehadharmed,and becamewillingtomakeamendstothemall.

9.Makedirectamendstosuchpeoplewherever possible,exceptwhentodosowouldinjurethemor others.

10.Continuedtotakepersonalinventoryand whenwewerewrongpromptlyadmittedit.

11.SoughtthroughprayerandmeditationtoimproveourconsciouscontactwithGodasweunderstoodHim,prayingonlyforknowledgeofHiswill forusandthepowertocarrythatout.

12.Havinghadaspiritualawakeningastherestiltofthosesteps,wetriedtocarrythismessage toalcoholics,andtopractisetheseprinciplesinall ouraffairs.

MoreovertheyquoteanotherprinciplethatisunmistakablyCatholic,viz.,that"faithwithoutworks isdead."Thisprincipleworksitselfoutpractically whentheconvertedalcoholicsseektocarrytheir messageofsalvationtoothers.Godseemstohave blessedtheirapostolateinaspecialway,andithas becomealmostanadagethat"ittakesanalcoholic tounderstandanalcoholic."

WhyhastheA.A.programmesucceededwhen somanyothershavefailed?Chieflybecausethose whodealwithdrinkaddictsseldomhavethe humilityandpatiencerequired.Thisisespecially trueofreligiousgroups.

Thealcoholicordinarilyisnopsychopath;heis likeanyoneelse,onlymoreso:morerebellious,resentful,sensitiveandguilt-ridden.Acondemnatory andmoralisingattitudesuchasisoftentakenby religiousgroupsintensifiesthesefeelingsandsends himintoatailspin.

ItwasforthisreasonthatA.A.brokewith.the OxfordGroupatthebeginning,anditexplainswhy theysoft-pedalreligionwhentheypickupaprospectiveconvertfromthegutter.Thechancesare thatreligionatfirstwillawakenonlythoughtsof apatronisingorhard,dour-facedreformer.

Sympatheticclergymenare,however,quitepopularatA.A.meetings,andthisisespeciallytrueof Catholicpriests.TwoAmericanpriests,Father FrancisFord,S.J.,andEdwardDowling,S.J.have

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY. ')NEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOF0A AQUINASCOLLEGE

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Parade, Mt.Henry.

AlthoughIdon'tunder-1 sivepersecution. andculture,despiteoppresstandawordofthelanguage,IenjoyedtheplayPerhapsthisisthereapresentedbymembersofsonthatsongssungbythe choirduringtheevening thePolishAssociationinseemedtohaveaconstant W.A.ontheeveningofundertoneofsadness,akin May5;partlybecausetothewistfulnessinmuch Poles,liketheIrish,seemoftheirfamouscompatriot tohaveanaturalflairforChopin'smusic. expressing themselvesTheirnationaldances, dramatically,andpartlyhowever,weregay.Little girlsinblackbodicesworn becauseaPolishacquain-overwhiteblousesandem- tance,whospeaksper-broideredapronsovertheir feetEnglish,translateditredandgreenskirts,danced formeasitwentalong.withpeasantcostumed

tojoinh.m.Hecould hardlybelieveit,whenhis requestwasfinallygranted. Sheherselftoldmethat inLodz,allgoodsare boughtthroughState-controlledstores.Thereisno actualrationing,butthe highcostoflivingimposes thisanyway.

KulturYields

ToRomanticism

Europeismakingits influencefelteveninthe bookshops.

Theconvoyrunfrom EnglandtoMalta,though comparativelyshort,was theonemostdreadedby navalmenduringthewar, soenemy-infestedwere thesewaters.

wasservedinanarcadecafebyapretty Maltesegirl,hurryingtoandfrowithcups ofExpressocoffee.MissMaryBugeja (above)comesfromthelittleislandawardedtheGeorgeCrossforthemannerinwhich itstooduptoasbloodyaseigeasanyinits turbulenthistory. accidentinwhichClontarf boyswereinvolved. Hermothertravellingout toseehimdiedshortlyafterlandinghere.However, happilysettledherenow, Marywillbejoinedby fianceGuidoSciberrasin June,whentheyexpect tomarry.

Thetinyislanditself, soclosetoFascistItalyand theGerman-occupiedcoast ofNorthAfricatookaterrificandcontinualbeating fromtheair.

IthadlongbeenanimportantBritishnavalbase, wherenavalwivesoften livedforaperiodoftwo yearswhiletheirhusbands werestationedthere.For thesewomenitwasaplace ofpleasantmemories hand-madeMalteselace,3 Mediterraneanclimate,navalcocktailparties.

ForMaryBugeja,for fiveyearsitwasabeseiged fortresswhereonespent muchofone'stimeshelteringfrombombsinthelirn?stonecaveswithwhichthe islandwashoneycombed.

Herfatherwaskilled alongwiththirty-sixothers byaplanethatdivedlow tomachine-gunthem.Prominentonhermenuwas horse-flesh.Rye-breadwas contributedbyRussia,at thattimetheallyofBritain.

Afterthewartragedy continuedtodogherfootsteps.Herbrotherwent toWestAustraliatogain abetteropportunityinlife andlosthislegsinthebus

Atthattimethepriceof steakwasnotastronomical.

True,fromanepicurean point-of-view Australian mealswerenotimaginative,

ThenearestIcangettoboysalivelyaffair,called conveyingthealmostun-theCracowiak. translatabletitleofthis eighteenthcenturycomedy is"FirstLove,BestLove." ThePolesthemselvesannounceditinEnglishas "AnythingGoes."

SongsOfSadness

Thehero,HenryZebrowski,hadadebonairprofile andwasvery,veryromanticinhisrole.Healso waltzesbeautifully,as 1 foundoutwhenIdanced withhimaftertheconcert wasoverandthesocial commenced.

Theeveningwasgiven tocommemoratethefirst democratic Constitution passedbythePolishParliment.In1795Polandwas partitionedandoccupiedby thethreerulingpowersof Prussia,RussiaandAustria.

But,inspiredbythememoryoftheirConstitution, thePolesstruggledtokeep alivetheirCatholicreligion,theirnativetradition

Itremindedmevaguely ofaRussianCossackdance, andissonamedbecauseit originatedfromthePolish townofCracow.

AmongstthoseintheaudiencewasMrs.Solarska, oneofthefewPolesto haveobtainedpermissiontn leaveCommunist-RussianoccupiedPolandsincevisa restrictionswererelaxed slightlywithinthepastfew months.

Priortothistheonly methodofleavingIroncurtaincountrieswastobe smuggledoutsecretly,with imprisonmentorevendeath asthepenaltyifonewere caught.

Forthreeyears,Mrs.Stolarska'sson,whohadsettledinPerthandmarried anAustraliangirl,constantlypetitionedthePolishGovernment,through theBritishrepresentative there,toallowhismother

Forexample,whilethe basicwageisroughlyone thousandzlotysperannum, thepriceofareasonably goodqualityman'ssuit alsocomestoonethousand zlotys. Athree-coursemealin arestaurantcostseighteen zlotys. Consequently,inorderto live,everymemberofthe familywhoisoldenough towork(notexcludingthe mother)isforcedtodoso. FewPolishwomen,indeed, nowadayscanaffordthe luxuryofstayinginthe home.

Thepracticeofherreligion,Mrs.Stolarskawent on,wasnotactuallyinterferedwith.Tobeexact, sheattendedMass,Communion,anddevotionsas formerly,butpriestswho fromthepulpitspokeout onanymatterthatclashed withSovietpolicydisap- pearedpromptlyand finally.

Lily-of-Valley DrawsFrench

Ialwaysleavethisparticularstoreonawaft ofseveralperfumes,havingaweaknessforlingeringnearscent-counters andconsequentlygetting myselfsprayedbyenterprisingsaleswomen.

Thisweek;Iwastold, therehasbeenademandfor "MuguetdesBois"(Lilyof-the-Valley)chieflyfrom Frenchwomen.Thepoignantfragranceofthis flowerpervadeseveryboulevardeinParisonMay1, justasthescentofboronia hoversaroundstreetcorners hereinSpringwhenbunchesarebeingsoldinthe cities.

Passinginfrontofa stalldevotedtoGerman novelsIlookedforthe names of philosophersNietzcheandGoethe,as Germanmodernwomen havethereputationofgoing inheavilyfor"Kultur." Apparently, however, frauleinsareasaddictedto romanceastheirAustralian andEnglishcounterparts.

Trudy,startingoffinsabotsandplaitsatthevillagewellendsuponthe terraceofasclossminus theplaitsbutgownedin aPatoucreation,andleaningheavilyonthearmof aneligiblecount-theGermanversioninfactof typiste-marries-her-boss. Australianheroineshave ahabitofwindingupinthe moreexclusivesuburbsof SydneywhileEnglishgirls stageatriumphantfinale (suitablytweed-clad)inthe breakfastroomofsomemellowoldmansion."The Colonel'sLadyandJudy O'Grady ."

PotteryAsIn

Arthur'sCourt

Passingthroughthechina, departmentIwasfascinatedbyadisplayofthick blue-and-white Cornish crockeryintheformof mixing-bowlsandbiscuitcanistersthatinglazing andtextureborearemarkableresemblancetothe brokenremainsofcrockery dugupfromtherainsof KingArthur'scastle.

Ittookmebacksharply tothegreyremnantsof thistraditionalsiteof Arthur'sCourtofchivalry andbeauty,perchedon cliffshighabovetheAtlantic.

WhenfirstarrivedinAustraliafroman Englandwherewar-devastatedconditions stillprevailed. senthome"rave"notices aboutAustralianfood-steak-and-eggsunlimitedandluxuriouspyramidsoforanges forwhichno-onedemandedgreencoupons.

butafterfiveyearsof stringychipsofmeathiding coylyinmouldsofboiled potatothesightoflarge, tendersteaksgrillingmade meswoonwithecstasy.

MenusForMany

Today,tenyearsafter, filletsteakcostsenoughto putitintotheluxuryclass, butontheotherhandthe choiceoffoodinPerthhas becomealmostbewilderinglycosmopolitan.

Thisaloneisapointer tothenumberofEuropean migrantswhichAustralia hasabsorbedduringthis decade.Thefoodcounter

ofonelargecitystore,for instance,readslikeaworld traveloguepamphlet.

Water-lilyrootsanddried oystersfromChina,tinned crabfromTokyo,dried mushroomsfromCzechoslovakia,sauceMaderefrom 23,RuedeParis(ajealous ItalianoncedeclaredFrench cookingconsistedofsauces) andnotforgettingboxesof thesnailsintheirshells Frenchmenarereputedto adore.

MustardfromDusseldorf, capersfromMilan,pork cracklingsfromDenmara., andcaviarfromRussia.

IevensawtwoitemsI neverexpectedtoencounteroutsidetheexoticEast -shark'sfinsoupand Bombayduck.

AndinthefightforexportmarketsScotlandallows leaveitsfamoushaggisto Caledonianshoresin atartan-coveredtin.

EveryParisiennebuysa lily-of-the-valleybuttonholeonthisparticularday. Thousandsofmilesaway thememoryapparently stillhauntsthem.It'snostalgialikethisthathas madeMonsieurCotyamillionaire!

Chinaclayhasbeen minedinCornwallforcenturies,butwhythis1956 kitchen-wareshouldremindmesoforciblyof crockery manufactured long,longagoIdon'tknow, unlessitisthatCornishmen, beingnotedfortheirclannishnessandsuspiciousdislikeofchange,havenot variedthetypeofpottery theyproducedfor1,400 years.

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

Tuesday,May22nd,1956

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PresentationofDebutantestoHisGrace theArchbishopat8.45p.m.

AFTERTHEBALL

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MicrogroovesOfTheMoment

popularity. HisimitationsofNat KingColeandMarioLanzaononesideofthisrecordingareextremely clever.

Mostpopularrecordoftheweekissung byDickieValentine,whohasthesameeffect onBritishgirlsthatFrankieSinatrahadon Americanteenagersattheheightofhis YorkMetropolitanOpera recordingofPuccini's"MadameButterfly." AnItalianfilmversion ofthisoperaisattacting largePerthaudiencesto seedaintyJapaneseKaoru Yanchigusaplaythepartof Butterfly,mostappealingof Puccini'sheroines.

Ascurrentmusicalfilms alwaysboostthesalesof records,aseveninchmicrogrooveofMarlonBrando andJeanSimmonssingingIalsolikedthemicrofrom"GuysandDolls"grooverecordingofa (nowshowinginPerth)is"NightinParis"withJean certaintosellwellthisSablon,EdithPiaf,Charles week. TrenetandevergreenJoseJeanSimmons'huskyphineBakerputtingover renderingof"AWomaninfavouriteslike"Parlez-moi Love"isquiteunlikeherd'Amour,""CesPetites demure,precisely-accentedChoses,"etc.,intheeasy speakingvoice. Onthiscaressingmannertypicalof principle,sowillaNewtheFrenchchanteuse.

M.V."AUSTRALIA"'"""'"'

M.V."OCEANIA"

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PrivateMethodOf DiscoveringTruth

Itisunfortunate,buttrue,thatmany peopleseekingknowledgeoftheCatholic Churchencountermanyobstacles.Thereasonisusuallythatsomanyofthe"facts" theyhearabouttheCatholicChurcharenot factsatall,butmisrepresentationsorthe fruitsofmisunderstanding.

Eventhosewhoadmire andrespecttheChurchandwhowishtoholdforit onlysentimentsoftolerance andgoodwill-areoftenconfusedanddeceived.

Thereis,ofcourse,only onefairandproperwayto understandandevaluate Catholicteachingsandworship.Thatisbygettingthe factsfromanauthentic Catholicsource.Andthatis whytheCatholicChurch says,"Investigate!"

Andnowitissoeasyto investigate-soeasytoget

TherriesTryOut

"PracticePlays"

Thefirstofthe"practice plays"attheTherrySocietymeetinglastMonday night,provedatremendous success.

Theplaychosenwas, "JointOwnersinSpain" andMissPeggyKnowles, whoseperformanceasa childin"Background"over ayearagowonhersomuch praise,gaveanaccurateinterpretationofaveryold woman.

Nextweek'splaywillbe "ThePatchworkQuilt"by R.L.FieldandwillbedirectedbyPhilNeri.

OnMay17,TherrySocietymembersaremaking upapartytovisitthedome attheObservatory.Members,whowillmeetat 7.30p.m.outsideBacton House,shouldringMiss PatDonohoeasthenumber mustbelimited.

DuringMay,TherrySocietymemberswillmeet onMondayeveningsatthe Cathedralat7.30p.m.for theRosaryandwillthen proceedtoBactonHousefor theweeklymeeting.

Thoseinterestedinthe TherrySocietyandwishing

thefacts-withoutcost, troubleorembarrassment. Justfillinthecouponbelowandenrolinthecorrespondencecourseofinstruction,whichisbeing conductedbytheLegionof Mary.Nobodywillcallon you.

Correspondent,Room1, CatholicCentre, Victoria-sq.,Perth.

DearSir, Pleaseenrolmewithout commitmentinyourcorrespondencecourseexplainingtheCatholicreligion.

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IMPORTANCEOFINDIVIDUALIS

PRIMARYINSOCIALDOCTRINE

(ByRev.WilliamJ.Smith,S.J.)

OfprimeimportanceinCatholicdoctrineisthe defenceoftheindividualhumanperson.Bothher spiritualandsocialteachingslayverygreatstress uponthisthought. however,advancethespiritual andsocialwelfareoftheindividualmembers,theseorganisationsarefailingtoperform thefunctiondesignedforthem byAlmightyGod.Theyfrustrate theaimtheChurchhasin championingthem.

Christdiedforeachand everysinglecreatedperson. ThegraceofGodischanneled intoindividualheartsandsouls. ThesacramentsoftheChurch aremeantforthesalvationof thesouloftheindividualparticipant.

Thetroditionol theologyoftheChurchhos beengearedtodealingwithher membersasindividuals.

Theprimaryobjectiveofthe socialteachingoftheChurch istheperfectingofeachindividualperson.

Herconcernforthetemporal welfareofGod'schildrenon earthisdirectedtowardthe eternalsalvationofeachindividualthroughaproperuseof creaturesintime.

WhenthePopecallsfora reconstructionofhumansociety, itistheprotectionoftheindividualpersonhehasinmind.

Whenhecautionsandencouragesemployerstouniteand establishstablewagescales throughtheexerciseofthevirtueofsocialjustice,heisthinkingofohusband,wife,and childrenineachindividual family.

Whenhechampionstheconceptoftradeunionismhisvision isnotthatofamossof workersrisingintheirunited weighttopossesstheearth.

Atfirstsightthesebasic teachingsoftheChurchwould seemtoconfirmthecontention ofthosewhostrikeoutboldly fortheabsolute,unqualified, unlimitedfreedomoftheindividual.Thosewhorushso rashlytothatconclusionfailto seetheothersideofthecoin.

Thereisavastdifferencebetweenadefenceoftheessential dignityoftheindividualhuman person-madeosheistothe imageandlikenessofGodandtheclaimthathemaylive andworkashepleasesregardlessofthesocialcircumstances surroundinghisactions.

Godnotonlycreatedmanas onindividual,butHealsodecreedthathespendhisspanof yearsinahumansociety.Our relationshipswithoutfellow humanbeingsplaceobligations uponuswhichareneededfor theveryperfectingofourselves asindividuals.

Thedenialofsocialresponsibilitiesandtherejectionof thedutytoco-operatewithour fellowmongoesbythename of"1ndividualism."

Itreflectsafalseviewpoint MeansToAnEnd ofhumanlife.PopePiusXI

HeislookingbeyondthebracketedthiserrorwithCornmeanstotheendwhichisthemunisminhissocialteachings welfareofeachindividualandcondemnedthemboth. worker

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At7o'clockinthe eveningofthesameday HisGracewillconferthe SacramentofConfirmationonadultsinSt Mary'sCathedral.

Unlesshumanorganisations, ofanykindandofallkinds,*

ArgentineBishopsOnReform

BuenosAires,MayI.-Inajointpastoral markingthefeastofSt.JosephtheWorker andMayDay,theBishopsofArgentinahave assertedthatonlybyapplyingthesocial teachingsoftheChurchcantheeconomic andsocialillsofArgentinabesolved.

TheBishops'lettersaid thattheerrorsofcapitalism,atheisticcommunism andallformsoftotalitariangovernmenthaveone commondenominator;materialism.

Firstofall,theysaid, aretheerrorsofcapitalism,whichplacesmoney abovedutytosociety.Secondareerrorsofcommunism,whichproclaimsan evenmorecruelmaterialismandonewhichenslaves mankind.Thirdaretheerrorsofallformsoftotalitarianism.

TheBishopssaidthatfor atrulyChristiansocietyto comeintobeing,alegal systemmustbecreated,and respectforlawfostered.

"Mankindthusfreedby lovewillberaisedabove thedictatorshipofmoney,' theBishopsdeclared.

Thepastoralsaidthat nowisthebesttimefor genuineprogressinestablishingtherightsandresponsibilitiesofallArgentineworkers.Thewayto doit,theBishopssaidIs:

1.Bypayingadequate wages.

2.Makingiteasierto ownprivateproperty.

3.RestoringtheChristiansenseofthedignityofwork.

4.Promotingagenuine freetradeunionorganisation,notgovernment-controlled andabletoworktowardunitywithcraft organisations and guilds. Thisshouldnotbeacoercivetradeunionorone imposedbythestate,but

onevoluntarilyorganised throughdemocraticprocedures.

5.Byparticipationof theworkersinall stagesofeconomic lifethroughindustry councilsandprofit sharinginaddition toothermeasures.

6.Improvingruralconditions.

7.Providingleisuretime forthedevelopment offamilyandsocial life,aswellasthe properuseofmaterialgqods.

8.Makingpossiblethe culturaladvancement ofall.

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