The Record Newspaper 27 September 1956

ClontarfGreets

LaurieMcCarthy

ItsV.C.Hero

Sept.20,ClontarfBoys'TownwelcomedhomefromhistriptoLondonits mostdistinguishedmilitaryson,Mr.Laurie McCarthy,V.C.,CroixdeGuerre.

Mr.McCarthywasa lieutenantinthefirstworld warandisthemostoutstandingandloyaloldboy ofBoys'Town. TheClontarfbandunder Mr.J.Jacksonplayedon thewharfastheP.&0. linerHimalayaberthed.

SoonafterarrivingMr. McCarthywasonhisway toClontarfwherehespent (fiveofhissevenhours ashorebeforesailingonto Melbourne.

AtBoys'Townaguard ofhonourwasformedfrom thefrontgatetothemain buildingandtotheplayingofthebandandthe wavingofflagsMr.McCarthywasovercomeby therousingwelcomehereceived.

Hewasverypleasedto walkaroundandseemany oftheoldhauntsofhis boyishpranks.Theboys enjoyedhisdescriptionsof someofthese.

InspiringWords

Accompanying Laurie washisbrotherPatrick wholivesinPerthandis alsoan"oldboy"ofClontarf.Bothwerevery pleasedtomeetMr.Tom Husseyaclassmateof theirswhoisonthedomesticstaffatBoys'Town.

Aspecialdinnerwas preparedfortheBrothers andboysintheboys'refectory.Rev.Bro.P.B. Doyle,principalofClontarf,officiallywelcomed Mr.McCarthyandsaid howdelightedallatBoys' Townwereinhavingsuch a distinguishedvisitor withthem.

Mr.McCarthyaddressed theboysinveryinspiring words.

Hegaveapostcard descriptionofhistour abroadincludingveryhappymemoriesinmeeting HerMajestytheQueen, HisRoyalHignesstheDuke ofEdinburgh,LordMountbatten,SirAnthonyEden, Sir Churchill,Earl Attlee,hePrimeMinister ofAustaliaandthelate CardinalGriffin.

Cardinal'sInterest

Mr.McCarthysaidhow keenhewastotellthe Cardinalhowhewas broughtupatClontarf.

TheCardinalsenthis kindwishestotheboys butbeforetheHimalaya leftLondontheCardinal sufferedasuddenillness andpassedaway.

Mr.McCarthybrought backaspecialpairof RosarybeadsfromWestminsterCathedralforeach oftheBrothers.

Mr.McCarthywentoa totelltheboyshowfortunatetheyweretobeat Clontarf,forithadno equalanywhereinAustralia.

Hetoldthemifthey wantedtobegoodthey mustfirstofallkeeptheir thoughtsgood,quotingSt. PaultothePhilippians: "AndthepeaceofGod whichsurpassethallunderstanding,keepyourhearts andmindsinChristJesus."

Mr.McCarthywithBro. Doyle'spermissionpro-

claimedahalfholidayand picturesintheevening.

Mr.McCarthyisvery modestconcerninghistwo decorationsintheFirst WorldWar.Hesaidheis notaheroforthereisa V.C.ineverybodyifgiven achance.

HesaidinwinningaV.C. therearethreevitalrequirements-luck,oppor- tunityandthegoodfortunetobeseenbysomeone.

His"LittleStunt"

"Idon'tknowwhatmade medomylittlestunt,"he said.

"Maybe Iwasjust stupidorabitcocky."

Mr.McCarthy's"little stunt"involved single handedstormingaGerman trench,killing20ofthe enemycapturing50and seizingfivemachine-guns.

Thistookplaceduringan attacknearMadameWood eastofVermandovillers Aug.23,1918.

Mr.McCarthyisasuperintendantinacityfirmin Melbourne.Hewasat Clontarffrom1896to1905.

TennisClubOpen AtMid.Junction

Despiterainyweather asmallgroupattended there-openingofSt. Anthony'stennisclub, Midland,onSundaylast.

Inbetweentherainthe threecourtswereinconstantuseandallavailable forweek-daytennis.

KeysandballsareavailablefromJohn Tiezry,5Keane-st.,Midland.

Sr.AquinasDies

SuddenlyAtPort

TheSistersofSt.JosephatFremantlesufferedasadbereavementinthedeathofo memberofthecommunity,thelateSister M.AquinasMcKenna,whohadafatalheart attackonMondayevening.

Withinanhourhersoul hadgonetoGod,havingreceivedthelastritesofthe Church,andeveryspiritual assistance.

ThelateSisterM.Aquinas wasborninWestPerth some62yearsagoandreceivedherearlyeducation atSt.Anne's,NorthFremantle,andlateratSt. Joseph'sCollege.

NotedSoldier RecallsYouth

Hero-worshipwasin theairwhenMr.L. McCarthy,withRev. Bro.Doyle,principal ofClontarfBoys' Town,inspectedthe photooftheV.C.winnerwhichhangsinan honouredplaceathis AlmaMater.

Onthecompletionof schooldays,Sisterentered thenovitiateinFremantle in1911attheageof17 years,thusgivingheryoung lifeandlovetoGodand souls.

SolemnObsequies

Sisterspentmostofher apostolateinFremantle, Withtheexceptionofafew yearsinAlbany.Asamusic teachersheworkedwith untiringenergy,obtaining fruitfulresults.Hercharitytowardsthesickand poorwasdisplayedbyher eagernesstovisitandconsolethem.

Thesuddennessofher deathwasashock,notonly tothemembersofhercommunity,withwhomshehad joinedintheclosingprayers ofthedaylessthananhour beforeherdeath,butalso toherrelatives,friendsand pupils.

Itwasthenthe"acceptabletime"forSister,and withfullresignationher Sistersinreligionsaid, "God'sHolyWillbedone." Mayhersoulrestinpeace. HisGracetheArchbishop presidedattheSolemnRequiemMasswhichwas celebratedbytheV.Rev.J. Sullivan,O.M.I.,inSt.Patrick'sChurch.

TheV.Rev.W.Nugent, O.Carm.,wasdeaconand theRev.J.Bourke,O.M.I., wassub-deacon.

Severaloftheclergyas representativesoftheother parishesandalsoSisters fromthedifferentReligious

Orderswerealsopresent. ThemusicoftheMasswas renderedbytheschoolchoir.

AftertheMassthefuneral cortegeproceededtothe Karrakattacemetery,followedbytheSisters,relativesandfriendsofthedeceasedandtheChildrenof Mary,sixofwhomwere pall-bearers. FatherSullivanassisted byotherclergyrecitedthe prayersatthegraveside. Afterpayingthelasttribute tothemortalremains,FatherSullivanexpressed sinceresympathytotherelativesonbehalfofHis GracetheArchbishop. Rev.Motherandcommunityextend,onbehalfof theirOrder,gratitudeand appreciationtoHisGrace, toall friendstheclergyandmany fortheirmessages ofsympathy.

"TheRivals" IsRevived

TheElizabethanTheatre.

TrustwillopenaplayseasonwiththeAustralian DramaCompanyatthe PlayhouseonOct.2. "TheRivals"isthefirst offering.Later"Twelfth Night"and"Summerofthe SeventeenthDoll"willbe presented. EveryStateisrepresented inthecastof22.

OldIonians WillMeet

TheannualgeneralmeetingoftheOldIonians'Associationwillbeheldon Sunday,Oct.7,at2p.m., manPark, attheIonaConvent,MosMembersandpastpupils areinvitedandexpectedto attend.

St.John'sChapel RecallsHeroism

CATHOLICACTIONISTSATBANQUET

OnWednesdayevening,Sept.19,ayouth banquet,organisedbyassociatedyouthcommitteesofW.A.,washeldinthesupper room,GovernmentHouseballroom.

TheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. wererepresented.

Thebanquethasbecome anannualfunctioninorder togathertogetherselected youthsofallvoluntary youthorganisationsinW.A.

Duringtheeveninga programmewaspresented frommembersofthevarious youthorganisation.

Anentertainmentprogrammeshowingvaried groupactivitieswaspresentedbyeachsectionduringtheevening. Anumberofofficial guestswasinvitedincluding Hon.W.Hegney,M.L.A., MinisterforEducationand representingthePremier, andSirRossMcLarty.

Inreplyingtothetoastto distinguishedvisitors,proposedbyMr.DavidSaggers(MethodistYoungPeople'sDepartment),Mr. Hegneyexpressedhispleasureatbeingamongstsuch ahappybodyofyoung peopleofsuchfinecalibre.

Heexpressedhisconvictionthatthehappinessand purposewhichhesaw radiatingthereweretheresultsofahappyandrightmindedhometraining.

Hewentontosaythat theyweretheproductsof careandlovewhichwere radiatedintheirhomes.

Hethenmaintainedthat homelifewasthecentreof thenation'slife,andthat theyintheirturnshould aimtomakesolidand happyhomestoo. SirRossMcLartysup-

portedMr.Hegneyandsaid thatforoncehewasinthe strangepositionofbeingin completeagreementwith Mr.Hegney.

Mr.MurrayLittlesaidif heinvestedinyouth,he wouldguaranteeMr.Hawke thathewouldfindhimself inpositionofbeinginexcessprofitsgroup.

TheopeningoftheirnewchapelonSunday,Oct.7,willcommemoratethe60thanniversaryofthefoundationoftheSistersof St.JohnofGodinAustraliaandperpetuate thememoryoftheirpioneerSisters. TheprogrammeoftheMassfordeceasedSisters, festivitiesisgivenbelow:

OCT.6:Solemnblessingof MemorialChapelbyHis GracetheArchbishop, followedbySolemnHigh Massat9.30a.m.

OCT.7:Officialopeningof MemorialChapelbyHis GracetheArchbishopat 3p.m.Aftertheceremonythechapelwillbe opentoinspection.

OCT.8:SolemnRequiem

patients,pupils,benefactorsandfriendsat9.30 a.m. Nowritteninvitationis necessaryforanyonewho desirestobepresentatthe openingceremony.Rev. MotherandSistersextenda cordialinvitationtoall readersof"TheRecord," especiallythosetheyhave beenunabletocontactby othermeans.

AMelbourneartisthasdepictedthescenewhentheSistersofSt. JohnofGodnursedthetyphoidepidemicvictimsontheGoldfields. (Inset:BishopGibney.Seestoryonpage6.)

SaintsAreNotSad!

(ByFlorenceWedgein"TheSign")

AnunfriendofminetoldmethatSt. AloysiusGonzagawasdelayedafewminutes inPurgatoryforhavingbeensomewhat moremorosethanbefittedasaint.Her statementsentmescurryingforfactual proofsthatthesaintswereahappylot.

AndthisIfound: beabletoaccomplishwith

KalamundaParishLaunchesNew BranchOfHolyNameSociety

TheHolyNameSocietywasrecently launchedintheKalamundaparish,whenat theinauguralmeetingMr.R.McKenziewas electedpresident.

Otheroffice-be':'ersarethathenowfounditimposMr.G.Chesson(vice-presi-sibletocontinueasanexedent).Mr.E.Dwyer(sec-cutivemember. retary)andMr.J.MacaraItwasagreedthatthe (treasurer).

AthletesTo ElectLeaders

TheannualgeneralmeetingoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.athleticclubwillbe heldattheCatholicCentre onWednesday,Oct.3at 8p.m. Theelectionofoffice bearerswillbethemost importantitemonthe agenda.

St.IgnatiusofLoyolalikeeveryoneelse." dancingalivelySpanishSt.BernadetteSoubirous dancetocureamoodyhadherownsenseofhunoviceoftheblues;S.mouraswell.Toavisitor JohnBoscoperformingacrobaticstunts;St.Charles Borromeoenjoyingagood gameofchess;St.Teresa ofAviladancingforher Carmelitesatrecreation time;St.AntonyofEgypt easilyrecognisedamonghis monksbythejoywhichlit uphisfeatures;St.Francis ofAssisifiddlingaway withtwosticksofwood; St.Lawrencethedeacon jestinginthefaceofdeath ontheredhotgrill:"Iam roastedenoughonthis side.Pleaseturnmeover."

Genuinesaintsarejust that:jestersoftheGreat Kingtheyserve.Taking theircuefromFrancisde Sales'punaboutsadsaints beingsorrysaints,they servetheLordwithgladness.

TheybelievewithSt. ThomasAquinasthatina realsaintjoyisnevertotallyabsent;withSt.ThomasMorethat"amanmay liveforthenextworldbut bemerrywithal."

LesserOfEvils HenryVIII'sLordHigh Chancellorisanaptcase inpoint.Agedtwentyseven,ThomasMoremarriedatinylittlewomansotinythatafriendhinted thatpossiblyThomasMore clungtothefirsteligible missoutofdreadofperpetualbachelorhood.

Whereuponthebrilliant Chancellorsquaredhis shouldersandgrinned: "Oh,that'snotthereason. Imighthavehadamuch tallerwifeifIsodesired, butyousee,wherethere isaquestionoftwoevils, amanoughtalwaysto choosetheless."

Asreadywithrepartee wasSt.JohnMaryVianney. Thebishop'sdelegatewho 'examinedJohnMaryprior lohisordinationfoundthe youngclericwantingin manymatters."Thisfellow isacompleteass!"mourned thedelegate."Whatcanwe dowithhim?"

"Mr.Professor,"beamed JohnMary,"ifSamson, armedwithonlythejawboneofanass,couldkill threethousandPhilistines, thenwhatshouldnotGod

unawareofbeinginthe presenceoftheseerof Lourdes,Bernadettedescribedherselfwitha twinkleinhereye:"Oh, mademoiselle,sheisjust everyoneelse."

Toeaseherreluctanceto seeabishop,Bernadette wasonceremindedofthe fortyday'sindulgencefor kissingabishop'sring. Withoutbattinganeyelash thesaintwhispered:"Jesus, Mary,Joseph,Igiveyoumy heartandmysoul.There., thatgivesmeahundred days."Andshedisappeared.

NeriWithoutPeer

AnotherlittleFrench saintwiththesavingsense wasThereseoftheChild Jesus.Thetestimonyof herownnunsisasgoodes any,andwehaveitfrom themthatonoccasionswhen shehadtomissrecreation theywouldsay:"Therewill benolaughingtoday- SoeurThereseisnothere."

LittleThereserecallsin herwritingsthecaseofthe cry-babynovice.Oneday thefuturesaintpickedup amusselshellwhenshe feltthedelugecomingand triedtocatchthenovice's bigbrinytearsinit.Naturallythenovicelaughed.

ThenTheresetoldher: "FromnowonIpermityou tocryasmuchasyoulike onconditionthatitbeintotheshell."

AsaKing'sjester,St. PhilipNerihasn'this peer.TheGermanpoet Goethetitledanessay aboutPhilip,"TheHumorousSaint."AndGoethe wassoright.

ThesearesomeoftheanticschalkeduptotheaccountofSt.Philip.Hemade hisfellowOratoriansdance jigsandsingsongsbefore distinguishedvisitors.

Hesentalaybrother withamonkeyonhis shoulderintotherefectory whereacardinalwasha-ingdinner.Hepulledthe buttonsofftheJesuits'cassocksuntileverycasock theOrderwasbuttonless.

Heshavedoffhisown superbheardononeside ofhisfaceonlysohe wouldn'tbetemptedto vanity.Inblessingaduch-

St.ThomasMore esshetookcaretomussup thehairshehadlikely spentanhoursettingfor theoccasion.

Inthemiddleofaverysolemnceremonywithten cardinalsattendinghe walkeduptooneofthe papalguardsandmerrily strokedhisluxuriantbeard.

YetPhilipgotbythe Devil'sAdvocateandsmiled hiswayrightuptothe honoursofthealtar!

King'sJesters

ThentherewasSt.Basil theGreatandthesummons 'thatbroughthimbeforea socksuntileverycassockin paganV.I.P.Thelattertold BasiltosubmittoanArian princeoracceptthepunishmentofhavinghisliver tornout.

Theprospectdelighted thesaint,andhequipped. "Youwouldbedoingme averygreatfavour.Ihave sufferedfromitallmylife."

St.TeresaofAvila'stambourineisstillpreservedas arelic.Iwouldn'tknow aboutherspinningwheel butitseemsthatwhenher confessorurgedhertowrite downhermysticalexperiencesshetriedtobegoff onthegroundthatshehad toomuchspinningtodo.

Butwhenheinsistedshe gotthequillpenandbegan writing.Oneofherown originalinvocationshas comedowntous:"From long-facedsaints,0Lord, deliverus!"

Thatprayercouldstand abitofbluepencilling. Whatthesaintmeantwas long-facedwould-besaints. Foratruesaintisnotlongfaced,andalong-facedpersonisnotasaint.AKing's jestersmileshiswayto hishalo.

Inadditionalmostadozen menhaveservedtheprobationaryperiodandhave beenadmittedtotheranks ofmembership.

TheLeedervillebranch hasnotifiedanincreasein membershipdueinlarge measuretotheuntiring workofthespiritualdirector(theRev.W.Foley)and somemeasureofsuccess whichhasattendedtheeffortsofindividualmembers: Themembershipofthe branchnowstandsat139.

In.arecentreportthe Highgatebranchsetsits membershipfigureat152 withagratifyingattendance atthemonthlyHolyCommunion.DuringAugustthe branchincreaseditsmembershipby35seniorsand threejuniors.Effortstoincreasethemembershipare beingcontinuedandspecial attentionisbeingdirected toincreasethenumberof juniorsinthebranch.

Apleasingrevivalisalso reportedfromSt.Francis Xavier'satWestPerth wheretheRev.A.Morohan hasenthusedthebranch withnewvigour.

Itwaswithregretthat thediocesanexecutiveof theHolyNameSocietyreceivedatitslastmeeting theresignationofMr.J. Lynch.Mr.Lynchhasbeen amemberoftheexecutive foranumberofyearsand wasforseveralyearsits president.Atthetimeof hisretirementhewasa vice-president. Thepresident(Mr.B. Quinn),thediocesanspiritualdirector(theRev.T. Ahern)andseveralmembersspokeinappreciative termsofthegreatservice whichMr.Lynchhasrenderedthesocietybothat branchandexecutivelevels andregretwasexpressed

secretary(Mr.MarkF. Foley)shouldconveyto Mr.Lynchtheexecutive's appreciationofhisoutstandingworkandthat membersshouldremember himintheirCommunions onthenextHolyName Sunday.

Mr.A.J.Flanragan,of Highgate,waselectedtoreplaceMr.Lynchasvicepresident.

Asend-offpartyfor FrankO'Connell,whohas beentransferredtoMetbourne,willbeheldon ThursdayOct.4. FrankisAustralianand W.A.half-milechampion andthepresentclubchampionathlete.Inhisyears withtheclubhehasbeen amostvaluablemember, bothonthetrackandin socialactivities.Histransferisagreatlosstothe club.

AquinasProcessionToEnthige

CrusadeToSateAustralia

TheEucharisticprocessiontobeheldin thegroundsofAquinasCollegeontheoccasionoftheFeastofChristtheKingisto bealinkintheCrusadeofPrayerinstituted bytheAustralianhierarchytopreservethe nationfromtheimminentdangerswhich confrontitbothfromwithoutandwithin.

Concernedatthetideof atheismwhichhasalready engulfedsomuchofthe continentofAsiaand poundsominouslyagainst thebulwarkswhichrestrain -ifprecadously-itsprogressincontiguousareas, theCatholic_peopleofAustraliahaverespondedgenerouslytothepleaoftheir bishops.

TheyhavejObedinprayfulsupplicationtoabeneficientSaviourthatthis outpostofChristianity shouldbepreservedfrom theunspeakablefatewhich hasbefallencountrieswith olderandmorefirmlyentrenchedtraditionsofCatholicism,butwhosedefences, materialandspiritual,were unequaltotheonslaught ofgodlessmenandtheir perniciouscreed.

Thedangersconfronting ChristianityinAustraliado

CottesloeParents'BodyPlans FancyDressChildren'sBall

ThemonthlymeetingoftheStarofthe SeaParentsandFriends'Associationwas heldonSept.10intheStaroftheSeahall. Agoodmusterofmembersattended. Achildren'splainand fancydressballistobe heldintheStaroftheSea hallonFriday,Oct.19,at 8p.m.

AllbusestoFremantle viaNedlands,Hollywood, Karrakattapassthatway, toMcNeil-st.

Thisfunctionhasnowbecomeverypopularinthe districtandAssociation membershavearrangeda goodlylistofprizes.

Thefinalwind-upofthe bridgedrivewasrunon Sept.19inthehall.Avery enjoyableeveningwasspent andtheresultsweregratifying.

Thefirstprizewaswon byMr.andMrs.Ainsworth; thesecondbyMr.andMrs. Casey;andthethirdbyMr. andMrs.O'Donoghue.

HillsGardenFete

Withthereturnofthe Rev.F.Kearnanfromhis holidayintheEastno timeisbeinglostin speedinguppreparations forthefeteatKalamunda onSunday,Nov.4 Busyhandsareatwork ongoodsforthefancy stall.Pantriesarebeing searchedforjamsandpreserveswhichcanbespared fortheproducestall.Cup boardsransackedforgifts fortheluckydips InthemeantimeErnie CarpeneandClarrieare working12adaytohave theirgardenlookingapicture.

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TalksToWomen

MembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold theirgeneralmeetingatthe CatholicCentreonWednesday,Oct.3,at2p.m.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.A. Langmeadwillcontinuehis talksonthesevengiftsof theHolyGhost.Maylands branchmemberswillbe hostesses.

Cottesloememberswill holdtheirmonthlymeeting onTuesday,Oct.2,at2p.m. Cathedralmembersare organisingafetetobeheld atthehomeofMissChesson, NorthPerth,onSaturday, Oct.13.

notstemwhollyfromoutsidethecountry.Disturbingasthisthreatis(and nowordpicturecanexaggerateit)recenttrendsin theCommonwealthhave under-scoredtheinfluences whichiflessobvioustoso manyofusarefarmore menacingtoCatholicismand allitrepresentsinthelife ofthepeople,whetherof thefaithornot. Whilstaggressionfrom withoutwouldunifythe peopleinthedefenceof theirhomesandliberties, theeruptionofthecorrosiveforceofatheismin inAustraliacouldfindus withnoadequatedefence andinternaldivisionswould openthegatetothosewho wouldsellusintoabondagetodepriveusofboth ourspiritualandcivilliberties.

BlowAtPaganism

TheEucharisticrallyat AquinasonSunday,Oct. 27,willgivetheCatholic peopleofthePerthArchdiocesetheopportunityto joinoncemoreinacrusade whoseoutcome,atleastso farasAustraliaisconcerned,couldbescarcely lessmomentousthanthose whichstemmedthemarch ofthepaganhordeswhich soughttheannihilationof ChristianityinEurope.

Alreadypreliminaryarrangementsfortheprocession,areinhand,butorganisationaldetailscan achievelittleunlessthe Catholiccommunityare cognisantofthesignificance oftheoccasionandofthe opportunitywhichthis year'srallyaffordsthemto joininthespiritualdefence whichthehierarcseeks tobuildagainstthebollcalforcesthatpnand strivewithrelentless,if veiled,furytoerasethe lastvestigeofChristianity fromthenation.

Perth,Fremantle,MidlandJunction,

JustmarkoffthedatefirstSundayinNovember forthatruntoKalamunda It'stoogoodtomiss.* *

SAVE3d.aTinonSHOEPOLISH Tryour`EZY'POLISH,1/-per TinforleatherSoles.

Kalgoorlie,Boulder,Bunbury,Collie, Northam,Albany,Geraldton.

SaintsAreNotSad!

(ByFlorenceWedgein"TheSign")

AnunfriendofminetoldmethatSt. AloysiusGonzagawasdelayedafewminutes inPurgatoryforhavingbeensomewhat moremorosethanbefittedasaint.Her statementsentmescurryingforfactual proofsthatthesaints

AndthisIfound:

St.IgnatiusofLoyola dancingalivelySpanish dancetocureamoody noviceoftheblues;St. JohnBoscoperformingacrobaticstunts;St.Charles Borromeoenjoyingagood gameofchess;St.Teresa ofAviladancingforher Carmelitesatrecreation time;St.AntonyofEgypt easilyrecognisedamonghis monksbythejoywhichlit uphisfeatures;St.Francis ofAssisifiddlingaway withtwosticksofwood; St.Lawrencethedeacon jestinginthefaceofdeath ontheredhotgrill:"Iam roastedenoughonthis side.Pleaseturnmeover."

Genuinesaintsarejust that:jestersoftheGreat Kingtheyserve.Taking theircuefromFrancisde Sales'punaboutsadsaints beingsorrysaints,they servetheLordwithgladness.

Theybelieve ThomasAquinas realsaintjoyis tallyabsent;with asMorethat"a liveforthenext bemerrywithal."

withSt. thatina nevertoSt.Thommanmay worldbut

LesserOfEvils HenryVIII'sLordHigh Chancellorisanaptcase inpoint.Agedtwentyseven,ThomasMoremarriedatinylittlewomansotinythatafriendhinted thatpossiblyThomasMore clungtothefirsteligible missoutofdreadofperpetualbachelorhood.

Whereuponthebrilliant Chancellorsquaredhis shouldersandgrinned: "Oh,that'snotthereason. Imighthavehadamuch tallerwifeifIsodesired, butyousee,wherethere isaquestionoftwoevils, amanoughtalwaysto choosetheless."

Asreadywithrepartee WASSt.JohnMaryVianney. Thebishop'sdelegatewho .examinedJohnMaryprior lohisordinationfoundthe youngclericwantingin manymatters."Thisfellow isacompleteass!"mourned thedelegate."Whatcanwe dowithhim?"

"Mr.Professor,"beamed JohnMary,"ifSamson,armedwithonlythejawboneofanass,couldkill threethousandPhilistines, thenwhatshouldnotGod

wereahappylot. beabletoaccomplishwith likeeveryoneelse." St.BernadetteSoubirous hadherownsenseofhumouraswell.Toavisitor unawareofbeinginthe presenceoftheseerof Lourdes,Bernadettedescribedherselfwitha twinkleinhereye:"Oh, mademoiselle,sheisjust everyoneelse."

Toeaseherreluctanceto seeabishop,Bernadette wasonceremindedofthe fortyday'sindulgencefob kissingabishop'sring. Withoutbattinganeyelash thesaintwhispered:"Jesus, Mary,Joseph,Igiveyoumy heartandmysoul.There, thatgivesmeahundred days."Andshedisappeared.

NeriWithoutPeer

AnotherlittleFrench saintwiththesavingsense wasThereseoftheChild Jesus.Thetestimonyof herownnunsisasgoodas any,andwehaveitfrom themthatonoccasionswhen shehadtomissrecreation theywouldsay:"Therewill benolaughingtoday- SoeurThereseisnothere."

LittleThereserecallsin herwritingsthecaseofthe cry-babynovice.Oneday thefuturesaintpickedup amusselshellwhenshe feltthedelugecomingand triedtocatchthenovice's bigbrinytearsinit.Naturallythenovicelaughed.

ThenTheresetoldher: "FromnowonIpermityou tocryasmuchasyoulike onconditionthatitbeintotheshell."

AsaKing'sjester,St. PhilipNerihasn'this peer.TheGermanpoet Goethetitledanessay aboutPhilip,"TheHumorousSaint."AndGoethe wassoright.

ThesearesomeoftheanticschalkeduptotheaccountofSt.Philip.Hemade hisfellowOratoriansdance jigsandsingsongsbefore distinguishedvisitors.

Hesentalaybrother withamonkeyonhis shoulderintotherefectory whereacardinalwasha.,ingdinner.Hepulledthe buttonsofftheJesuits'cassocksuntileverycasockia theOrderwasbuttonless.

Heshavedoffhisown superbheardononeside ofhisfaceonlysohe wouldn'tbetemptedto vanity.Inblessingaduch-

St.ThomasMore esshetookcaretomussup thehairshehadlikely spentanhoursettingfor theoccasion.

Inthemiddleofavery solemnceremonywithten cardinals attendinghe walkeduptooneofthe papalguardsandmerrily strokedhisluxuriantbeard.

YetPhilipgotbythe Devil'sAdvocateandsmiled hiswayrightuptothe honoursofthealtar!

King'sJesters

ThentherewasSt.Basil theGreatandthesummons 'thatbroughthimbeforea socksuntileverycassockin paganV.I.P.Thelattertold BasiltosubmittoanArian princeoracceptthepunishmentofhavinghisliver tornout.

Theprospectdelighted thesaint,andhequipped. "Youwouldbedoingme averygreatfavour.Ihave sufferedfromitallmylife."

St.TeresaofAvila'stambourineisstillpreservedas arelic.Iwouldn'tknow aboutherspinningwheel butitseemsthatwhenher confessorurgedhertowrite downhermysticalexperiencesshetriedtobegoff onthegroundthatshehad toomuchspinningtodo.

Butwhenheinsistedshe gotthequillpenandbegan writing.Oneofherown originalinvocationshas comedowntous:"From long-facedsaints,0Lord, deliverus!"

Thatprayercouldstand abitofbluepencilling. Whatthesaintmeantwas long-facedwould-besaints. Foratruesaintisnotlongfaced,andalong-facedpersonisnotasaint.AKing's jestersmileshiswayto hishalo.

KalamundaParishLaunchesNew BranchOfHolyNameSociety

TheHolyNameSocietywasrecently launchedintheKalamundaparish,whenat theinauguralmeetingMr.R.McKenziewas electedpresident.

Otheroffice-bearersare Mi.G.Chesson(vice-president),Mr.E.Dwyer(secretary)andMr.J.Macara (treasurer).

Inadditionalmostadozen menhaveservedtheprobationaryperiodandhave beenadmittedtotheranks ofmembership.

TheLeedeivillebranch hasnotifiedanincreasein membershipdueinlarge measuretotheuntiring workofthespiritualdirector(theRev.W.Foley)and somemeasureofsuccess whichhasattendedtheeffortsofindividualmembers. Themembershipofthe branchnowstandsat139.

Inarecentreportthe Highgatebranchsetsits membershipfigureat152 withagratifyingattendance atthemonthlyHolyCommunion.DuringAugustthe branchincreaseditsmembershipby35seniorsand threejuniors.Effortstoincreasethemembershipare beingcontinuedandspecial attentionisbeingdirected toincreasethenumberof juniorsinthebranch.

Apleasingrevivalisalso reportedfromSt.Francis Xavier'satWestPerth wheretheRev.A.Morohan hasenthusedthebranch withnewvigour.

Itwaswithregretthat thediocesanexecutiveof theHolyNameSocietyreceivedatitslastmeeting theresignationofMr.J. Lynch.Mr.Lynchhasbeen amemberoftheexecutive foranumberofyearsand wasforseveralyearsits president.Atthetimeof hisretirementhewasa vice-president.

Thepresident(Mr.B. Quinn),thediocesanspiritualdirector(theRev.T. Ahern)andseveralmembersspokeinappreciative termsofthegreatservice whichMr.Lynchhasrenderedthesocietybothat branchandexecutivelevels andregretwasexpressed

thathenowfounditimpossibletocontinueasanexecutivemember.

Itwasagreedthatthe secretary(Mr.MarkF. Foley)shouldconveyto Mr.Lynchtheexecutive's appreciationofhisoutstandingworkandthat membersshouldremember himintheirCommunions onthenextHolyName Sunday.

Mr.A.J.Flanragan,of Highgate,waselectedtoreplaceMr.Lynchasvicepresident.

AthletesTo ElectLeaders

TheannualgeneralmeetingoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.athleticclubwillbe heldattheCatholicCentre onWednesday,Oct.3at 8p.m. Theelectionofoffice bearerswillbethemost importantitemonthe agenda.

Asend-offpartyfor FrankO'Connell,whohas beentransferredtoMeibourne,willbeheldon ThursdayOct.4. FrankisAustralianand W.A.half-milechampion andthepresentclubchampionathlete.Inhisyears withtheclubhehasbeen amostvaluablemember, bothonthetrackandin socialactivities.Histransferisagreatlosstothe club.

AquinasProcessionToEnIhwe

CrusadeToSaveAustralia

TheEucharisticprocessiontobeheldin thegroundsofAquinasCollegeontheoccasionoftheFeastofChristtheKingisto bealinkintheCrusadeofPrayerinstituted bytheAustralianhierarchytopreservethe nationfromtheimminentdangerswhich confrontitbothfromwithoutandwithin.

Concernedatthetideof atheismwhichhasalready engulfedsomuchofthe continentofAsiaand poundsominouslyagainst thebulwarkswhichrestrain -ifprecariously-itsprogressincontiguousareas, theCatholicpeopleofAustraliahaverespondedgenerouslytothepleaoftheir bishops.

TheyhavejolliedinprayfulsupplicationtoabeneficientSaviourthatthis outpostofChristianity shouldbepreservedfrom theunspeakablefatewhich hasbefallencountrieswith olderandmorefirmlyentrenchedtraditionsofCatholicism,butwhosedefences, materialandspiritual,were unequaltotheonslaught ofgodlessmenandtheir perniciouscreed.

Thedangersconfronting ChristianityinAustraliado

CottesloeParents'BodyPlans FancyDressChildren'sBall

notstemwhollyfromoutsidethecountry.Disturbingasthisthreatis(and nowordpicturecanexaggerateit)recenttrendsin theCommonwealthhave under-scoredtheinfluences whichiflessobvioustoso manyofusarefarmore menacingtoCatholicismand allitrepresentsinthelife ofthepeople,whetherof thefaithornot.

Whilstaggressionfrom withoutwouldunifythe peopleinthedefenceof theirhomesandliberties, theeruptionofthecorrosiveforceofatheismin inAustraliacouldfindus withnoadequatedefence andinternaldivisionswould openthegatetothosewho wouldsellusintoabondagetodepriveusofboth ourspiritualandcivilliberties.

BlowAtPaganism

Thefinalwind-upofthe bridgedrivewasrunon Sept.19inthehall.Avery enjoyableeveningwasspent andtheresultsweregratifying. Thefirstprizewaswon byMr.andMrs.Ainsworth; thesecondbyMr.andMrs. Casey;andthethirdbyMr. andMrs.O'Donoghue.

HillsGardenFete

Withthereturnofthe Rev.F.Kearnanfromhis holidayintheEastno timeisbeinglostin speedinguppreparations forthefeteatKalamunda onSunday,Nov.4 Busyhandsareatwork ongoodsforthefancy stall.Pantriesarebeing searchedforjamsandpreserveswhichcanbespared fortheproducestall.Cupboardsransackedforgifts fortheluckydips InthemeantimeErnie CarpeneandClarrieare working12adaytohave theirgardenlookingapicture.

JustmarkoffthedatefirstSundayinNovember forthatruntoKalamunda It'stoogoodtomiss.

MembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillhold theirgeneralmeetingatthe CatholicCentreonWednesday,Oct.3,at2p.m.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.A. Langmeadwillcontinuehis talksonthesevengiftsof theHolyGhost.Maylands branchmemberswillbe hostesses.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheStarofthe SeaParentsandFriends'Associationwas heldonSept,10intheStaroftheSeahall. Agoodmusterofmembersattended. Achildren'splainand* fancydressballistobe heldintheStaroftheSeaTalksToWomen hallonFriday,Oct.19,at 8p.m. AllbusestoFremantle viaNedlands,Hollywood, Karrakattapassthatway, toMcNeil-st. Thisfunctionhasnowbecomeverypopularinthe districtandAssociation membershavearrangeda goodlylistofprizes.

Cottesloememberswill holdtheirmonthlymeeting onTuesday,Oct.2,at2p.m. Cathedralmembersare organisingafetetobeheld atthehomeofMissChesson, NorthPerth,onSaturday, Oct.13.

TheEucharisticrallyat AquinasonSunday,Oct. 27,willgivetheCatholic peopleofthePerthArchdiocesetheopportunityto joinoncemoreinacrusade whoseoutcome,atleastso farasAustraliaisconcerned,couldbescarcely lessmomentousthanthose whichstemmedthemarch ofthepaganhordeswhich soughttheannihilationof ChristianityinEurope.

Alreadypreliminaryarrangementsfortheprocession,areinhand,butorganisationaldetailscan achievelittleunlessthe Catholiccommunityare cognisantofthesignificance oftheoccasionandofthe opportunitywhichthis year'srallyaffordsthemto joininthespiritualdefence whichthehierarcseeks tobuildagainsttheabolicalforcesthatpnand strivewithrelentless,if veiled,furytoerasethe lastvestigeofChristianity fromthenation.

HIGHCLASSBUTCHERS

SAVE3d.aTinonSHOEPOLISH Tr)our'EZY'POLISH,1/-per TinforleatherSoles.

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AnofficialoftheApostolateoftheWrittenWordreleasedduringtheweekthe principlesgoverningtheobjectsofthemovement.Theseareasfollows:

Topurchase,readand distributeonepamphletper month.

Typesofpamphletsthat maybepurchased the purposeofspreadingtruth permediumoftheApostolate,mustbethosepublishedonbehalfofthe CatholicTruthsocietiesof Ireland,EnglandandAustralia-namely:Veritas, Anthonian,Messenger, CatholicTruthSocietyof EnglandandCatholicTruth SocietyofAustralia.

Beforeanypamphletor leafletinadditiontothese mentionedmaybedistributed,acopyofsuchpamphlet orleafletmustfirstbesubmittedtothecouncilfor approval.

Pamphletsofacontroversialnaturearenottobe usedfordistributiontononCatholics.

Memberspurchasingany approvedpamphletorleafletforthepurposeofdistribution,areexpectedto firstreadandassimilateits subjectmatter,soastoassisttherecipientonany matterwhenheorshemay beindoubtastoitscorrect meaning.

Shouldanymemberbein doubtastothecorrectinterprets ofanypassage insometicularpamphlet,heorshemaycontactany memberoftheexecutive,or priestoftheparishinwhich suchmemberresides.

DistributionPriority

Itisnottheintentionof theApostolatethatany membershouldmerelypurchaseanddistributeone pamphletpermonthwithout firstassimilatingitscontents.

Methodsofdistribution havebeenplacedunder threeseparateheadings:

(i)Toanon-Catholicrelative;

(ii)Toanon-Catholic friend.

(iii)Bycasualdistributioninapublicvehicle, train,tram,bus,etc.

Itismostdesirablethat anyformofdistribution shouldfirstbeginamongour ownnon-Catholicrelatives. Charityshouldfirstbeginin ourownhomes.

Thisisasimplebuteffectivemethodofendeavour toremoveanysuspicionor doubtfromthosewhoare mostdeartous,astowhat theChurchactuallydoes believeandteach,inall

aspectsofthespiritualand materiallife.

Anon-Catholicfriend maybeunderstoodtobe anypersonwithwhomone maybeacquainted,either forashortorlongduration; itisonlynecessarytoknow suchpersonwellenoughto beabletoapproachthem onsuchmatters,concerningtheteachingoftheChurch inwhichheorshemaybe interested,oranysuchap- propriatesubjectinwhich heorshemaybeinsome doubtastoitscorrect meaning.

Theapprovedmethodof casualdistributionisintendedonlyasameansafter thoseoutlinedabovehave receivedfirstpriority;ifby somecoincidencetheopportunityfordistribution doesnotmakeitselfapparentinthefirsttwoinstances, membersmayusesomesuitablepamphletforsuch casualdistribution.

ReferenceLibrary

Theobligationofeach memberoftheApostolateis toutilisethevastandauthorativepropagandaofthe CatholicTruthsociety,for thepurposeofenlightening ournon-Catholicbrethren onwhattheCatholicChurch believesandteaches.

Ifanymemberconsiders itnecessarytousemore thanonepamphletper monthforanydesiredpurpose,heorsheisatliberty todoso;onepamphletper monthbeingtheminimum requirementofamember's obligation.

edtotheRev.J.Depiazzi, chairmanoftheApostolate, attheabovecentre,orto anypriestoftheparishin whichsuchmembermay reside.

Thereareapproximately 600,000non-Catholicsinthe Stateatthepresentmoment, anditisgenerallyagreed thatavastmajorityofthese havelittleornoknowledge ofwhattheChurchbelieves andteaches.

Thereisalsoavastand somewhatwell-organised systemofpropagandawhich isofavirulentandporno- graphicnature.

Itiswithinthishugefieldof membersopportunitythat oftheApostolateareambitiousofpenetrat- ing.Everyopportunityof dispellinganydoubtormisunderstandingamongour non-Catholic brethren shouldbeavailedof,bythe useofan authorativeequallyvast propaganda, publishedbytheCatholic Truthsocietiesandother approvedpublications.

Apostolateofficialsareof theopinionthattheCatholic TruthsocietyofEngland haspublishedanadmirable andappropriateseriesof pamphletssuitableformembersof10yearsofageor thereabouts.

Kiddies'Pamphlets

Thesepamphletsareeasy toreadandareselfexplanatoryintheirgraphical theyillustrations.Although havehadnopreviousexperiencewiththistypeof booklet,theycannotenvisagenon-Catholicparents offeringanyobjectionor criticismshouldanyoftheir childrencomeinpossession ofoneofthesepamphlets.

Thesuggestedformof distributioninthiscaseis toseektheco-operationof Catholicparentstopurchase oneofthesepamphletsa

Therecommendationthat membersshouldassimilate thecontentsofeachpam- phletthattheyproposeto usefordistribution, should their andthenencouragetheirchildreneithertoread considerablyassistindivid-orgiveittotheirnon- ualmembersintheirown - Catholicyoungrelativesor knowledgeofanyparticu-friends. larsubject.

Inadditiontothismethod,TheobjectoftheAposrefe clibah been tolateisoneofspreading

a renerryas establishedattheCatholic Centre,forthepurposeof assistingallCatholicsin theirknowledgeofthe teachingsoftheChurch. Membersarealsorequestedtoinvitetheirnon-Catholicrelativesorfriendsto visitthelibraryandperuse themanytypesofgood Catholicliterature. Mattersofareligious natureconcerninganonCatholicrelativeorfriend ofamembermaybedirect-

thetruthandanyaccrued profitsbeyondthegeneral requirementsofthiswork shallbe locatedproportionatelyaltobursaryfunds, missionsandworksof charity.

Theallocationofsuch profitsshallbeatthediscretionoftheexecutive council.

AlthoughtheestablishmentofacentralCatholic referencelibraryisinits Continuednextcolumn

FourMembersOfIrishFamily

EnteredReligionOnSameDay

Fourmembersofonefamilylefttheir homeinFairview,Dublin,Eire,onthesame dayin1947toenterdifferentReligious Orders.

Oneofthatfour,Rev. PaulStrattonoftheFranciscanFathers,diedsuddenlyinRomeonSeptem- ber19.Hewas35yearsof age. Abrilliantscholar,Father PaulenteredtheFranciscans withintwoyearsofhisreleasefromaprisoner-ofwarcampinGermany.He servedasalieutenantwith theIrishGuardsandwas takenp.o.w.inAfricain 1941. Hewasordainedapriest

inauguralstage,members possessatthepresent memberanumberofworks onmattersofreligion,includingaCatholicEncyclopaedia,numerousoverseas and andAustraliannewspapers magazines,andanexcellentrangeofCatholic Truthsocietypamphlets, publishedonbehalfofthe Irish,EnglishandAustraliansocieties.

ThelibraryoftheApostolateissituatedinthe CatholicCentreandoffers everyfacilityforCatholics toperusethemanytypesof Catholicliterature.

Inaddition,Catholic Truthsocietypamphlets maybeobtainedatthe library,eitherbybooking attheCentre,bycash,orby lettertothehon.secretary.

BoththeCentreandlibraryareopentothegeneral publicduringthefollowing hours:MondaytoFriday, 9a.m.to5p.m.;Saturday: 10a.m.to12noon;Tuesday andThursday:7.30p.m.to 9.30p.m.

Allcorrespondencetobe addressedto:TheHon.Secretary,Apostolateofthe WrittenWord,Catholic Centre,Victoria-sq.,Perth, W.A.

"Wearefullyapprecia- tiveofthefactthatany successoftheApostolate andthedevelopmentofthe referencelibrarymustdependonthegraceofGod; constantprayer,enthusiasm, co-ordinationandonfinancialcontributions,"saidthe Apostolateofficial.

in1952andreceivedhis doctorateinsacredtheology in1955. Theotherthreemembers ofthefamilyinReligious Ordersarehisbrothers, Rev.MauriceStrattonof theFranciscanFathersof theHolyLand;Rev.Thomas StrattonoftheRedemptor-istsandSisterMaryRuth (Stratton)oftheCarmelite Sisters.

Anotherbrother,Mr. DonaldB.Stratton,B.A., B.Com.,isontheteaching staffofNorthamHigh School,W.A.

Theyareallmembersof afamily.religiousandmilitary

Theirfather-the lateMajorArthurStratton, D.S.O.-wasadjutantof theUlsterRegimentfor manyyears.Hehadtwo brotherspriestsandboth werearmychaplainsin WorldWarI.

CYOSwimmer MayQualify

JohnHayreslookscertain toqualifyasoneofAustra-ila'srepresentativesinthe backstrokeattheOlympic Games.Johnisatpresent in OlympicTownsvillewiththe squad,andisbeing coachedbyFrankGuthrie. AtthelastC.Y.O.swimming carnivalhewonboththebackstrokeandfreestyle championshipsinrecord time.

OneGirlToMiss

Thereisgreatinterestin theformoftheAustraliangirlsvyingforthethree positionsinthe80metres hurdlesteamfortheOlym- picGames.NormaAustin,ofSouthAustralia,hasal-readyrecorded11.1sec.and seemsassuredofaplace.ShirleyStrickland,ofWest Australia,andGloriaCooke, ofSydney,haveclocked11.2 sec.andPamRobertson,of WestAustralia,11.3sec.,so competitionwillbekeenattheMelbournetrialstode- cidewhichonewillmissa place.

MigrantsInterestActionists

Assimilationofmigrantsisthetopicfor discussionatthenextY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. combinedconferenceattheCatholicCentre onSunday,Oct.7.

Theco-operationofthe variousnationalchaplains isbeingsoughttoensure thatdiscussioniscentred ontherealproblemsthat migrantsmeetonarriving intheirnewcountry.

Earlierattemptsbythe youthmovementstoassist migrantswereoflittleprac-ticalvaluebecausefew membersrealisetheimpact onthecommunityofaninfluxofmigrants,aswell ashavinglittleornoknowledgeoftheirproblems.

Nowthatmigrationhas beeninfullswingforten yearsthereisnoroomfor theoriginalapathy,andit ishopedtohaveanequalnumberofNewAustralians andmovementmembers present,thusensuringthat theproblemsdiscussedare therealissuesinvolved.

Theconferencecommencesat11a.m.,anddele-

gatesarcaskedtobring theirownlunch.Acupof teawillbeprovided.

ToconcludetheconferenceaninternationalrallywillbeheldintheHighgateparishhall,commencingimmediatelyafterdevotions.

Asummaryofthmain conferencefindingswillbe presentedanditemswillbe providedbythenational groupsandyouthmovements.Admissionisfree, andanyoneiswelcometo attend.

PRE-CANACONFERENCE:

ThePre-CanaConference forengagedcouplescommencesonFriday,Sept.28, at8p.m.intheCatholic Centre. Allengagedcouplesare welcomedtoattend.Applicationformsareavailable fromtheY.C.W.officeat theCatholicCentre.

TheologiansFind

ReligionComplex

IfsomeonewasrelievedtoreadthatProfessor Walterdoesnotsneerattheologians,there musthavebeenmanyotherswho,uponreadinghis explanation,werepuzzledastowhyhedoesn't. Foritisafairlycommonpsychologicalphenomenon foramanfirsttofearandthentohatewhathe doesnotunderstand.Butbythesametokenitis extraordinarythatamanshouldhavelivedaslong astheProfessorwithoutcatchingupontherelationshipbetweenreligionandtheology.Tosay,as hehassaid,thatthereisverylittlelikenessbetween thetwoissomewhatanalagoustodenyingthat physicsandchemistryhaveanyconnectionwith science.ItisasiftheProfessorhadprotestedthat thenoiseofagoodsymphonyorchestrawasruininghisappreciationofmusic.

AuthorityAssuresSimplicityOfFaith

TherootoftheProfessor'sdifficultyisthathe understandsverywellwhattheologyconcernsitself with,buthehasnopatiencewithascientific approachtoreligionbecausehisnotionsofreligion arenotalittlenaive.Hebelongstothe"religionis-so-simple-because-it-is-just-love"school,asif anythingwhichconcernedtheinfinitelycomplex simplicityofGodandthewholelifeofmanhere andhereaftercouldbeanythingbutinvolved.Yet inanothersenseChristundoubtedlyintendedHis religiontobesimplebecauseHedemandedthatall menshouldacceptitunconditionally.Andthe simplestwayofdoingthatisbyfaithintheauthoritativeteachingbodyestablishedbyChristforthat verypurpose.

Tohavefaithisnottogiveupthinking,however. Curiouslyenoughitisbecausemenofardentfaith andkeenintellectseektofindreasonsforthehope thatisinthem,thattheProfessorbecomesso irritatedwiththem-"arguinganddogmatisingand contradictingoneanother."Yetthemajorissueof religion-theexistenceandnatureofGod-isnot, inthefirstinstance,acceptedonfaith,becauseone mustbeconvincedthatGodisbeforeoneaccepts sometruthonthegroundthatGodhasrevealedit. Sotheprimarydebateisnotatheologicaloneat all,butamatterofphilosophy.Onceitisestablished thewayisclearfortheacceptanceoftheentire Christianrevelationbyfaith-asimpleanduncontentiousreligion.

ScientificFormulationInevitable

Butoncetheprincipleofunity-authority-isset atnoughtthegateiswideopenfortheodium theologicum,whichisnotonlythecontempttheologiansmaybeartowardsoneanother,butalsothe attitudeoflaymenliketheProfessortowards theologyassuch.Inthelightofhistoriccircumstanceitisanunderstandablephobiabutitisstill notrational.Thehumanmindtendsto,andneeds, systematisation.Itwasinevitablethatwhatis knownofGod,Hisrevelationandman'srelationshiptoHim,shouldbeformulatedintoascienceof strictdefinitionandtechnicalterms.Itistheconditionofknowledgeandinwhatcaseothersmay *stz,:id,theCatholicChurchhaseveryreasontobe thankfultoGodthatitstheologianshavepreserved it,underGod,frommanyamodernaberration.

Profiteering..At HomeAndAbroad

Itisquiteanotablephenomenonthattherestof theworldisagreatdealmoreimpressedwiththe calibreofthePrimeMinisterthantheAustralian publicseemstobe.Itis,ofcourse,quiteproper forMr.Menziestoofferortolendhisservicesto anyinternationalcausewherenegotiationmayserve theinterestsofworldpeace.Hedidjustthatin theCairomissionwhich,althoughitfailed,seemed toleaveeveryonepleasedwiththemannerofits conduct.Buthavingnowreturnedtoaderanged economy,theAustralianpublicisreasonablyexpectingthatitsnationalleaderwouldshowmore interestininflationthanintheSuezCanalwhich isindeedquitesecondaryasanationalconsideration.

Thathopehassofarremainedunfulfilledand Mr.Menzieshasquitecheerfullytakenuponhimself thefunctions,notonlyoftheMinisterforExternal Affairs,butofanelderstatesmanoftheBritisn Commonwealth.Australiahasalreadyhadbitter experienceofwherethatkindofambitionends.It hasstillbeforeitthesadcaseofDr.Evattwhose egohasneverrecoveredfromtheworldaccordhe achievedontheeminencesofU.N.O.Themania fortourismisbadenough,buttheambitionof leadingthenationstothewaysofpeaceisalittle over-weaninginamanwhocannotkeephisown houseinorder.ThePrimeMinister'sforeignaffairs pre-occupationmightatthemomentbemoreprofitablydivertedtocounteringIndonesia'sattempt totakewesternNewGuineabystealth.Alsothe penetrationofRedChinaintotheWaStatesof Burmaisamatterwhichwillbeartheclosest scrutiny.

Meanwhilenearerhome,thefightovertheprojectedAnti-ProfiteeringBillisgatheringmomentum.Itispathetictoobservesmallgroupswho professtofightforcivilliberties,bydentoftheir opposition,virtuallylendingaidandcomfortto monopolies,trustsandunhealthyconcentrationsof capital.Theyhave,ofcourse,fallenintotheerror ofbelievingthatitispossibletopreserveandeven extendpoliticallibertieswithoutfirstassuringwidespreadeconomicfreedom.Withoutthatasaground andbasealltalkofpoliticallibertyisanillusion.

Whatisreallyremarkableisthefeeblenessofthe caseputbeforethePremierforthesuppressionof theBillandthefailureofbusinessmentoproduce abusiness-likeplanofself-disciplineasasubstitute. Itiscommonknowledgethatinnotafewfields,particularlywherethereisacornerorcombineina specificcommodity,theprofitmarginisfantastically high.Thebestindicatorinthisdirectionarethe amazingtradediscountsgenerallyapplicable.The dailypressfulminatesagainstthesettingupofa "businessdictator"whenwealreadyhaveasupreme inquisitor'intheTaxationDepartment.Itispossible thatsomeoftheprovisionsoftheBillcutacross presentprivilegeandevenrights,butiftheseprerogativesarebeingemployedagainstthecommon good,thereisastrongcaseinmoralsandpolitical philosophyforcontrollingthem.Tomoderatethe exerciseofarightisnottoinvalidatetheright itself.

Butclearlythetimehascomewhenitisless pertinenttotalkofrightsinthebusinesscommunitythanofdutiesandresponsibilities.One goodresultofagovernmentinquirywouldbeto revealtheextenttowhichtheeconomyisburdenedbymiddle-menwhoperformnoessentialsocial functionandwhoseeliminationwouldgofartowardscheapeningthecostofgoodsandservices.

YOURDAUGHTERWOULD LIKEAFULLYEAR'SBUSINESSTRAININGFREEOF CHARGEwesuggestsheattend forour FreeScholarship

Examination

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EntryFee

TWOEXAMINATIONS.AJuniorSectionforgirlsand boysover14andunder151on1stJanuary,1957,anda SeniorSectionforgirlsandboysover151andunder17 on1stJanuary,1957.

CompetitorsattendforExaminationattheCollegeat 8.30a.m.,Saturday,20thOctober.Entriesclose4p.m., Friday,19thOctober.

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OURLADYWIELDSGREATPOWER

ACrusadeisnotanovelexperienceinourdaily lives.Therearecrusadestopromotethewelfare oftheunderprivileged,todealwiththeproblemof juveniledelinquency,toeliminatesocialevils,to fosterbetterrelationsamongthedifferentgroupsof ourpopulation,tosafeguardfreedomandtheinalienablerightsbestoweduponbybyourCreator. Itwouldbeveryunwisetounderestimatethe valueofanyofthesemovements.Theyarealldesignedforthebettermentofsocietyandthewelfareoftheindividual,andaredeservingofwholeheartedsupport.Butdespitetheirmerit,the questionmaybejustlyraisedwhetheranyofthem canbecomparedinloftinessofpurposetothe FamilyRosaryCrusadewhichhasswepttheworld undertheauspicesofourHeavenlyMother.This crusademustbeconsideredasheavenlyinspired. ItisaresponsetotheinvitationofChrist,made knowntousthroughMary.Itsobjectiveistobring Godintothehome,bygettingthemembersthe familytopledgethemselvestothedailyreciTkition oftheRosary.

ChristHimselfhastoldusthatwheretwoor threearegatheredtogetherinHisname,Heis thereintheirmidst.Ifthesewordsmeanany- thing,theysignifybeyonddoubtthat,iffamilies wantGodtobewiththem,theymustresortto prayerandtofamilyprayerinparticular.Now whereisthereanindividualwhodoesnotwant Godtobeonhisside?Whereisthereafamily thatdoesnotwantChristtobeinitsmidst? Whereisthereanationthatcanmaintainorder andjustice,orpromotethewelfareofitscitizens, ifitdoesnotrecogniseGod,ifitdoesnottakethe Almightyintoitscounsels,ifitdoesnotpayHim thehomagewhichisHisdue,ifitdoesnot,inbrief, seekdivinehelpandguidanceinallitsundertakings?ThewordsofChristmustbetakenasmeaningthatprayer,andfamilyprayerinparticular,is anindispensablemeansofgettingGodtobewithus.

Furthermore,itisabundantlyclearthatGod welcomesourapproachtoHim,inprayer,through theintercessionofthespotlessMotherofJesus. Boththemissionshefulfilledinthebirthandlife ofChrist,andtheplaceshehasalwaysoccupiedin thechurchestablishedbyHim,showusthatGod intendedhertobeamediuminHisdealingswith usandinourdealingswithHim.Wecannotbe ignorantofherpositionasthemotherofourSaviour, norcanwebeindifferenttothepowershewields beforethethroneofGod.ThereislittleChristianityintheman,wholooksupontheDivineInfant inthearmsofMary,andyetwhogazeswithcold indifferenceintothefaceofthemotherholding Himinherarms.Itwasbecauseoftheconsent whichshegavetotheArchangelGabrielthatthe SonofGodtookfleshandbecamethatDivineInfant.

ShewaspresentonMountOlivet,whenChrist ascendedintoheaven,andshewaspresentinthe upperroom,whentheHolyGhostdescendedupon theapostles.Doweneedanyfurtherevidenceof herclosenesstotheSonofGodoroftheintercessory powershehaswithHim?Accordingtotradition shewasapillarofstrengthtothefirstChristians. Sincethennearlytwothousandyearshavepassed. DuringallthattimetheChurchhasweatheredmany astorm.Ithassteeredastraightandnarrowcourse betweenthecoldandbarrenpeaksofbigotryand prejudice.Ithasseennationsrisetotheheights ofpoweranddescendtothedepthsofdecay.DuringallthesevicissitudesMarywaswithit,as QueenofitsApostles,theQueenofitsmartyrs,the Queenofitsconfessors,theQueenofitsvirgins,and theQueenofallthefaithful.Tothefollowersof ChristshehasalwaysbeentheSeatofWisdom, theMorningStarandtheGateofHeaven.

Official Engagements

September30: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationCarlisle.

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Spearwood.

October3: FeastoftheLittleFlower, presideSolemnHighMass, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

October7: BlessandopenSt.John ofGodChapel,Subiaco.

October14: 10.30a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,St.Patrick's, Fremantle. 2p.m.:Processionand blessingofFishingFleet (observanceofFeastofOur LadyofMartyrs).

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Cunderdin.

October21: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Rockingham.

October28(FeastofChrist theKing): 11a.m.:PresideSolemn HighMass,St.Mary's Cathedral.

3p.m.:AquinasCollegeannualEucharisticprocession.

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VICTOR

Withthemissionaryvocation stirringinthesoulsofDomSalvado andDomSerrainItaly,andthe necessarypermissionhavingbeen obtainedfromRome,theprovidentialmeetingoccurswithBishop Brady.Themonksareassigned tohismissioninWesternAustralia andDomSalvadoherenarrates theinterestingpre-embarkationexperiences.

THESALVADO

TranslatedfromtheFrenchMemoirs of1854byamemberofLoreto community,"Osborne,"Claremont.

DomSalvadoMakesHisAdieuToEurope

OntheinformationthattheSacredCongregation ofPropagandareceivedinourregard,dependedabsolutelythedecisionwithregardtoourenterprise. Withever-growinganxietyweawaitedthislasttrial. But,thanksbetoGod,werecoveredourserenitywhen onthe14thJanuary,1845,Mgr.Brunelliinformed usthattheSacredCongregationhavingreceived satisfactoryandfavourableinformationinourregard, hadassignedustheSydneymissionasourfieldof tabour.

Thatdayitseemedasifeverydifficultyhaddisappeared,sowewroteatoncetoourSuperiorinthe monfteryofdellaCava,informinghimoftheresolutiowehadtaken,andbegginghimtojoinhis blessingtohispermissionfortheaccomplishment solongdesiredofallthewishesofourhearts.While awaitingafavourableresponse,wewenttovisitthe monasteryofSacroSpec,sanctifiedbythemarvellous laboursofourholyfounderSt.Benedict.Wearrived thereonthe24th.Itwouldbeimpossibletodescribeinwordsourthoughtsandthememoriesevoked atthesightofthegloriousmonumenterectedto thevirtuesofthisgreatsaint.

Inthiscave,thecradleofourorderwhichhas beenthebenefactorandtherestorerofcivilisation toEurope,andtotheentireworld,wetwoalthoug'. thelastofallhissons,afterhavingcelebratedthe HolySacrificeoftheMass,placedourcauseatthe feetofourgreatpatriarch,St.Benedict,thesaintly guideofallhismonks-gloriousSt.Benedict!We beggedhisprotection,thatourenterprisemightturn totheprofitofthatsamefaithtowhichhehadso wholeheartedlydevotedhislife.

SuperiorApprovesAustralianVenture

HavingreturnedtoRome,wemadetheacquaintanceoftheholyD.AngeloConfalonieri,studentof Propaganda,ofwhomIshallhavetospeaklateron; aswellasyoungNicholasCaporelli,whoalthough alaymanhadlikeConfalonierabeencommittedto thesamemissionasourselves

Atlastcametheanswerfromoursuperior,Abbot CandidaofLaCava.Itwasinthenegative.Straight away,abandoningallthoughtofthemission,wemade allpreparationsforsailingtoNaples.Beforesetting out,afterwehadcommendedourselvestoGod,to theBlessedVirgin,andtoourgloriouspatriarch,we confidedthisdesolatingnewstoMgr.Brunelli,who restoredourcourage,biddingustoremaininRome. Heassuredusthatitwashisbusinesstoobtainper missionforusfromtheAbbot.

Asaresultwereceivedafewdaysafteraletter fromourholyFatherAbbotwhichfilleduswith joyandconsolation.Hesaidthat,fearingwemight nothaveatruevocation,heostensiblyopposedour request,butonconsiderationofourconstancy,which showedwewereactuatedbymorethanasimpleresolution,hehadbeenfirmlyconvincedthatGodHimselfwasmakingHisvoiceclearlyheardinourregard,andthatconsequently,inordertonotrun countertothedivinewill,henotonlygavehisfull permission,butwisheduseveryblessingfromHeaven. HeendedbysayinghewasprayingtoGodforthe successofourholyundertaking.

Withthisletterallourdifficultieswerefinally solved,andweweremorethaneverdeterminedto setoutforAustralia.AtthesametimeMgr.Brady pointedouttotheSacredCongregationofPropaganda,thenecessityofseparatingWestAustralia fromSydney,allegingthegreatdistancebetween thetwocapitals,SydneyandPerth,andthenear imposibilityofcommunicationbetweenthem.

PopeGivesMissionaryCrosses

IntherepresentationhemadetotheSacredCongregationonthisscoreherecommendedDomUllathornasbeingineveryrespectmostworthyof beingromotedtothebishopricofPerth.Already ontwooccasions,onaccountofhishealth,hadDr. Ullathornerefusedthathonour,andnowforthe thirdtimeherefusedagain,anditwasthenthat thechoicefellonMgr.Bradyhimself.Havingmade aretreatofafewdaysinamonastery,Dr.Brady wasconsecratedBishopofPerthonSunday.18th May,1845;thedayonwhichthefeastoftheHoly Trinityfellthatyear.Ontheconsecrationofthe newbishop,theSacredCongregationdecidedthat DomSerraandIshouldnotgototheSydneymission ashadbeenpreviouslyarranged,butweretoaccompanyMgr.BradytoPerth.

Onthe5thJune,inthecompanyofMgr.Brady. ConfalonieriandCaporelliwehadanaudiencewith theHolyFathertoreceivehisfinalblessing.After ashortaddress,HisHolinesspresentedMgr.witha crucifix,andeachofuswithasilvermedal,onone sideofwhichwasrepresentedOurLordsendingHis apostlestopreachtheGospeltothewholeworld, andonthereversesidehisownlikeness.Kneeling athisfeetwereceivedhisblessing,andIrecall,not withoutemotion,howwetwoBenedictines,being thelasttoprostrateourselvesbeforehim,heplaced hishandonourheadssaying:

Whenhehadspokenthusheblessedusagain andapartfromtheothers.Thisscenehadmade amostprofoundimpressiononus,andHisHoliness himselfseemedgreatlyaffected.ThankingtheMost Highforthegracesandprivilegeswehadreceived, andoverwhelmedwithjoyandspiritualconsolations, wedepartedfromtheVatican.Havingfinallybid adieutoR.AbbeTheodoli,andthemonksofSt. Callixtus,whohadlavishedonussomanykindnesses andcourtesies,incompanywithMgr.Brady,the priestD.AngeloConfalonieriandNicholasCaporelli. thecatechist,weleftRomeonJune8th,1845.

AfteraweekwearrivedinLyonswherewereceivedfromtheMaristshospitalityworthyoftheir noblehearts.AsMgr.hadmuchbusinessinthit, town-itwastheseatofoneofthetwoCouncilsfor theworkofthePropagationoftheFaith-wewere atlibertytovisitallthepublicbuildingsaswell astopayourtributeofgratitudeandvenerationto thepiouslady,PaulineJaricot,foundressofthisexcellentwork.Thischaritableinstitutionwasfounded inLyonsin1822;todayithasspreadoverthewhole ofFrance,Belgium,Germany,Italy,Switzerland. Prussia,Portugal,GreatBritain,Ireland;overallthe Britishcolonies,-inaword,fromonepoletothe other,fromtherisingtothesettingofthesun. EarlyPraiseForMissionAssistance

Twoconditionsonlyareattachedtobeingmembersofthisexcellentwork;andtheyareverysimply andeasytofulfil,towit:onehalfpennyaweek,and therecitationofadailyOurFather,addingtheinvocation"St.FrancisXavier,prayforus."Theindulgencesgrantedtotheassociatesarenumerous andcomprehensive.AplenaryindulgenceonDecember3rdandanotheronedayofeachmonthofthe year.Joinedtothesethereareahundreddaysindulgenceforeachtimetheaboveprayerisrepeated andforeverydonationinfavourofthework.

Whocouldhavebelievedthatthisassociation whichseemsofsolittleimportanceisthechiefsource ofincomewhichsustainsthemissions?Helpisgiven toChina,Tokin,Macao,Korea,Cochin-China,Siam, Tartary,Madras,Calcutta,Agra,Madagascar,Persia, Syria,Smyrna,Peru,Texas,Canada,Newfoundland, NorthofEurope,Moldavia,Bulgaria,Macedonia,Albania,Greece,Asia-Minor,thetwoAmericas-in finemanyothercountries.andamongstthemAustralia.

WhereshouldEuropeanCatholicsbetodaywithouttheworkofthemissionaries?Possiblyweshould beingreatpartaswereourancestors,worshippers ofidolsandbarbarians.Wholenations,thenumber ofwhichhasbeencountedatnotlessthan500,000,000 soulsarecryingoutforhelp.Shallourheartsbes.) hardasallowthesetoperishundertheyokeofour commonenemy,ratherthanco-operateintheirsalvationbythemodestofferingofahalfpennyaweek?

GreaterThanAnyOtherWorkofCharity

Whenthemissionariesarefallingalongtheway throughfatigue,exhaustedwithfasting,theirhabits threadbareorinrages,willtheyaskpityfromyour Catholicheartsandwillyouclosethemtotheirdistress?Impossibletothinkyouwouldbecruelto thatextent.Wellitistosuchastatethatagreat numberofthesemissionariesarereduced,farfrom yoursight,itistrue,inmidstoftheforestsofAmericaorAustraliaorinthepopulouscitiesoftheChineseEmpire.Youhaveonlytoreadtheannalsof thePropagationoftheFaithtobeconvincedofthe facts.Whereisthepersonsopoorthathecannot putasideonehalfpennyaweekandsayadailyOur Father?

Agoodfarmerhasbeenknowntogivetothis worktheproduceofafig-tree;apioussoldiert abstainfromsmokingtwocigarettsaweek;ayoung studenttodeprivehimselfofdesserttwiceaweek: evenapooroldblindbeggartogivethefirsthalf pennyhereceivedinalmseveryFridayoftheyear. Afterthatwhocouldrefusetoco-operateorexcuse himselffornotco-operatinginthesalvationofhis fellowcreatures?PriestsoftheMostHighraiseyour voice Propagateamongthepeopleunderyour careaknowledgeofthework;itisgreaterthanany otherworkofcharity.Allthosewhobytheiralms participateinitsharewiththemissionerthemerit ofhavingraisedthestandardoftheCrossamongst barbarousnations;itistheApostolatewithoutits perilsandprivations.

St.Benedict:AthisshrineatSacroSpecDom Salvadoplacedhismissionaryaspirationsunder thesaint'spatronage.InWestminsterAbbey. surprisingly,hefoundasmallimageofthesaint. HeartofMary,thesuperiorofwhichandarranged withMgr.Bradytoincreasebyfiveofhisreligious thepersonnelofourmission.ThenweleftforBoulogne,andfromthencetoLondonwherewelanded onthe21stJuly.Strangerstothelanguageand customsoftheEnglishpeople,andhavingwiththem norelationsofanykind,wefeltlostamidthetumult andconfusionofthisactivepopulation.Nevertheless wevisitedwhatseemedtousworthyofnote:the Tunnel,orundergroundwaywhichpassesunderthe Thames,andwhichwas,itwouldseem,noother usethantobearwitnesstothepowerandingenuity ofman;theProtestantchurchcalledSt.Paul'sa masterpieceorarchitectureandart,butwhichin theeyesofaCatholicisnothingmorethanabeautifulbodywithoutasoul-"ashrinedevoidofitsinforminglife--thesplendidchurchoftheBenedictines,anadmirablespecimenofSaxonarchitecture. andwhichhavingbeenconvertedintoaProtestant edificeisstillknoknasWestminsterAbbey.

Tnourgreatsurprisewefoundtherealittl statueofourholyfatherSt.Benedict,whichremainingtheselongyears,itseemsasifhewereassertinghisrightsoverthesesacredwalls,andwhc knowsbutthatthedayofreckoningisnotfardistant?Wealsovisitedthesumptuousandimposing idificewhereParliamentholdsitssessionsandfinally wesawmanyotherthingsaboutwhichitisnotmy objecttospeakhere.

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

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"Rememberthatyouarethesonsofyourgreat patriarch,St.Benedict.Rememberthegreatnumber ofholyapostlesyourbrothers,whonotonlyconverted tothefaithwholenationsandraces,butinaddition formedthemtoacivilisedlife.Rememberyouare abouttoenterontheroadwheretheyhaveblazedthe trail.Dohonourtothehabityouwear.Goforward. andmayheavenblessyourdesires!"

WearrivedinParisonthe24thJune.Mg!. spenttwenty-twodaysinseeingabouthisaffair,. ThankstothewondersthatthecapitalofFrance displaystotheadmirationofstrangers,thewhole, timeofoursojourninthiscityseemedbutaday. DomSerraandIhavinglearnttherewereBenedictinemonksinParis,wenttovisitthemandwere welcomedbythedistinguishedscholarDomGrosper Gueranger,therestoreroftheOrderinFrance,a wellasbythishisotherbrethren,witheverymark ofaffection.Wesawoneanotherfrequentlyduring ourstay,andonthe14thJuly,Mgr.wasinvited bytheFatherAbbottoofficiatepontificallyonthe dayofthetranslationofourholypatriarch,a celebratedwithgreatsolemnityamongstthem.Many ofthesegoodreligiouswishedtoshareinourmission. butFatherAbbotdidnotconsideritwisetogive permissiontoanyofthem,savetoonenoviceLeandre Fonteinne.

Havingsetoutonthe16thJulyforAmiens,we stayedinthatcitywiththeFathersoftheSacred

ThroughMisery

PopularArtist FoundChurch

Backinthe1930'sayoung Jewishgirl,LilianRoth.was abigstarofbothstageand screen.

Singingstraight-forward popularmusicalnumbers like"LoveThyNeighbour" and"WhentheRed,Red RobinComesBob,BobBobbingAlong"inthepositive, tunefulstyleofvaudeville atitsbest.

IneveryAmerican theatresheappearedin,althoughshewasonly17,she sawhernametwinklingin lightsatthetopofthebill alongsideartistslikeMauriceChevalier.

Shepaidapriceforher fame,however.Theconstanthightensionthatsuccessfulartistesalwayslive under,andaweaknessprobablyinheritedfromher father,begantocauseher toturnmoreandmoreto drinkforsupport.

Inthespaceofafew yearsshehadfallenfrom theheightsofstardomto themostsordiddepthsof alcoholism,andwasonthe pointofinsanityanddeath whenhelpedbyAlcoholics Anonymousandherown inextinguishablecourage, sheclimbedbacktowhere shewasabletogetafew engagementsinnight-clubs.

ShebecameaCatholic, wroteabest-sellingbookof herlife,"I'llCryTomorrow"andwatcheditbeing madeintoadim.Theactress portrayingher,SusanHayward,wonanacademy awardforherperformance init.

Itisshortlyduefor screeninginPerth.While itwasbeingshotinHollywood,LilianRothmadea microgrooverecordingof evergreenfavouritesshehad oncehelpedpopularise.

Sheintroduceseachsong herselfinapleasantand verysincerevoice.When onelistenstoherfirm,vibrantsingingonecanonly marveltheineradicable longingforgoodness,for integrity,whichinhuman natureisneverwhollyextinguishedevenbyitsworst frailties.

TwoNunsOfSt.JohnHave EighthSisterProfessed

CorolieCondonReturnsAfter T.V.ExperienceInSydney

ThelastshowthatMissCoralieCondon producedinPerthwas"LordArthurSavile's Crime."Sincethen,shehasturnedherattentiontoanewformofentertainmentin Austraia-television.

OverinSydney,inthenicalstafftogloom.The barsofthebiggerhotels,A.B.C.thereforeintendsalshetoldme,peoplecanwaystousecolour. drinktheirbeerandwatchAsusual,televisionis howthefootballteamtheystartingoffonashoe-string supportisdoingatthesamebudget.However,therewill time. beawomen'smagazine

True,theymissthethrillwhichwillincludefashion ofbangingtheumpireoverdisplays,cookerydemontheheadwiththeirumbrel-strations,homedecorating lasornearesthandywea-andinterviewswithnotable pon.Ontheotherhandpeople.

theyavoidbeingfrozentoChildrenwillbeverywell theirseatsofawintryafter-cateredforwithtwoWalt noon. Disneyshowssyndicated fromAmerica,"TheMickey MouseClub"and"Disneyland"andthefamousHopalongCassidy. Spine-chillingthrillers andplaysaboutgangsters areboundtobewelltothe fore,too.Thispresentsa problemforparents.Itis onethingtopreventachild goingtoseefilmsdealing

But,ofcourse,televisionwithviolence.Itisadiffercoversafarwiderrangeentmatteragaintostophim thansport,andintriguedbyfromsimplyturningaknob thisnewmediumofenter-andsobringingitrightbe- tainmentMissCondonsub-forehisgazeintothelounge.mittedandhadacceptedTheimpactonfamilylife severalscriptsforA.B.C.byT.V.willbegreater,on televisionprogrammes. thisaccount,thanthatof Shemetafriendofhers,thecinema.Thegovernaformerwell-knownresi-hasthereforeinstructedthat dentofWestAustralia,Misshalf-an-houraweekmust KayKinane,whoisnowthebesetasideforreligious headofatelevisionschoolprogrammesoneachcomstartedbytheA.B.C.,wheremercialstation. peoplealreadycompetentin theirownparticularfieldof radiolearntotransfertheir skilltoT.V.

MissKinanesaid:"Wetry togivethestudentsherea chancetoproducethemselveseverytypeofT.V. programme-shortplays, panels,newscommentaries, women'ssessionsandchildren'sprogrammes.Many ofourstudentsarequite famousinradio,buthere theyareallbackatschool again."

Australiantelevisionproducers,too,trytoavoidthe earlymistakesmadebythe AmericansandEnglish.

Forinstance,greywas foundtophotographexcellentlyontelevision,butgrey inlargedosesissuchadepressingcolourthatitreducedbothartistsandtech-

Relayedboxingfightsare popular,too.JimmyCar-ruthersinstalledtwoinhis Woolloomooloohotel,The Bells,because,afterall there'sreasonwhypatrons shouldn'tenjoysippinga nice,civilisedglassofdry sherrywhileKillerKelly knocksoutBattlingBrown. WOODTHORPESQUALITY BUTCHERS

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ReligiousSeries

Religiousfilmserieswill alsobescreened,though, becauseoftechnicaldifficulties,some,suchasthe well-knownandwidelyacclaimedBishopFulton Sheenfeature"Thisisthe Life,"mayhavetobepro- cessedandre-screened.

InMissCondon'sopinion televisionwillnotreach Perthonawidescalefor someyearsyet.When,however,iteventuallydoes,it willgiveaspiringactors andactresseswhattheynow finddifficult,ifnotimpossibletogetinPerth-a fairlysteadymeansoflivelihood.

BrightSpotIn WaningFiesta

FlowerDaythisyear was,onthewholedisappointing,withflowerpicturestendingtobeflat anduninspiring.Most strikingrepresentation, beyonddispute,wasthe VikingshipinthewindowofBoans.

Bytheaidofsome sortofautomaticmechanismitsprowofmarigoldsnosedonward throughagentlyheaving seaofMoretonBayfig leaves.Oarsofpinkeverlastingflowersspedthe boatonward.Thesails wereamagnificentblaze offlowers,too.

OnSeptember4ofthisyeartwosisters,SisterVictorineand SisterMaryLouise,attheConventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco, musthavethoughtwithemotionhowonthatdayfarawayin Tuam,Ireland,theirsisterwastakingherperpetualvowsinthe ConventofMercy,thusbecomingthelastofeightsisterswhohave allenteredthereligiouslife. ofsanitation,thatledto Threeothersistersarenot-so-welloffpackedtheirappalling fromwhich at

ofwt ch- membersofthecommunity"tucker,"consistingofflour,mendiedlikeflies.

theConventoftheHolysugar,tinnedmeatandfish,Typhoidisamostpain- Ghost,inSanAntonio,tea,coffee,driedvegetablesfulandrepulsiveformaf death,andmensuccumbed toit,aloneandunblessed, oftenunderabush,which thusbecametheiranonymoustombstone.

Texas,andtwomoreare atClungwellConvent, WoodfordBridge,Essex, England.Theyalethe daughtersofMrs.William CollinsandthelateMr. CollinsofKilkalla,Athenry, Ireland.

Theworkoftheorderto whichSistersVictorineand MaryLouisebelong,the NursingSistersofSt.John ofGod,istoowellknown hereinPerthtoneedcomment.

Theirorderwasfounded inIrelandin1871tomeet theurgentneedsofacountryemergingfromtheravagesofthePenaldaysand oftheGreatFamine.

Agroupofyoungladies, undertheleadershipof BrigidClancy(wholater becameMotherMary Visitation)cametogetherto dedicatetheirlivestothe nursingofthesick.

Whenthedayarrivedfor theProfessionofthefirst Sisters,theBishopwasstill undecidedastothename bywhichthenewfoundationwouldbeknown.

HowWorkBegan

WhilesayingMass,however,theinspirationcame tohimtonamethemthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod, sothattheirpatronsaint wasfittinglythePortuguesebornsoldierwhoattheage of42,rentedahouse,gatheredtogetherallthehomelessbeggars,thecripple,the sick,theprisonersreleased fromgaol-andnursedthem backtohealth.

"Aslongasyoudiditto oneofthesetheleastofmy brethren,youdidittome."

Oneday,St.JohnofGod foundaforlornbeggarin thestreet.Takinghimon hisshouldershecarriedhim tohishospital,andbegan towashhisfeet.Butthe feethadgapingwounds. Lookinguphesawthatit wasnobeggar,butChrist Him.3elfwhomhehadsuccoured.

TheassociationoftheSt. JohnofGodnursingSisters withWestAustraliabegan in1895when,attherequest ofBishopGibney,eightof thesenunscametoPerth fromIreland. Theirarrivalcoincided withthesensationalgold discoveriesaroundCoolgardieandKalgoorlie,which weredrawingmenofall classesandconditionsto riskthediscomforts,the dangers,thedirtandthe dustofunmappeddesert country,inthehopeofdiscoveringsomeforthemselves.

Menonthefields,far fromtheirnativeenvironmentandcivilisation,led strangelives,eternallyon themoveacrossacrueland malevolentterritory,atthe merestwhisperofanew discovery.

Thosewhowerealittle moreaffluentthantherest travelledoncamels.The

LocalTalentWillBeProminent

InComingSeasonOfBallet

Whatpromisestobeafeastoftalentis thethirdseasonoftheW.A.BalletCo.which willcommencea10-dayrunatHisMajesty's TheatreonOct.5.

ThreestarsoftheBorovanskyschoolwillheada localcasteofsixprincipalsandcorpsdeballetof 40. TheyareVassilie [Trunoff,JoanPotterand RaymondTricket.Undertheguidanceof MadamKiraBousloffthey willpresent"Parasol" (Schubert), "Coppelia" (Delibes)andSunflower (ModernRussian.) The"Copellia" EraphyisbyJaninaCuno-

vas,theothertwooy MarinaBeresowska.Both arelocalresidents.

JamesPenberthywill conducttheW.A.Ballet orchestra.

Wardrobeandscenery havealsobeenlocallyexecuted,. Plansopenatthetheatre andNicholsonsfromSept. 27,withconsessionprices forschools,studentsand socialclubs.

andfruitsontoawheelbarrowandintheheatof often117degrees,trundled alonginthisfashionovera waterlesscountryside.

Therewasaroughcodeof honouramongthemen, whichwasusuallyadhered to,asbeingnecessaryfor survival.

Onerulewasthatyou sharedyourwater-bagwith astrangerwhohadnone, evenifitwasreallyhis carelessnessthathadplaced himinthatpredicament.

Theother,inaworld wheretherewerenolocks orkeys,wasthatyounever stoleoffafellow-digger.

TyphoidEpidemic

Anelderlydigger,who defiedthisandfilchedgold offhispartner,wasbarely savedfromlynchingbya fewofthemorecool-headed membersoftheroughcourt ofjusticewhichwassetup underatree.

Waterwasthegreatest problem.Itwasobtained fromoccasionalclay-pans. ormoreoftenbores,whose fluidwasconvertediniron condensersintobarely drinkablewater.

Indeed,PaddyHannan himself,whenhediscovered hismomentousnuggetof goldthatreallytouchedoff thegold-rush,riskedhis lifewhenhetrekedinto Coolgardietoofficiallyregisterhisclaim,forhehad leftwhatwatertherewas withhistwomatesandwas relyingonvagueknowledgeofaclay-pantoget thelittlenecessarytokeep himfromdyingofthirst.

Itwaslackofgermfreewater,plusnomethods

FreshfromIreland,in thissavageenvironment, fouroftheSt.JohnofGod Sisterssetupahospital, andworkedthemselves tothepointofexhaustion ursingfevercases,handicappedbytheintenheat andlackofadequatMrtigs.

Ifthemanlaysickinhis barkhumpy,theytended himthereor,often,indeed aswhenhelaysimplyon agroundpalliasseinthe open.

Theysavednumbers. Many,alassuccumbed,but theSistersthenhadthe satisfactionoftakingthe lastmessagethatthepoor fellow,oftenthousandsof milesawayfromhome wishedtosendtohisfamily. Sometimes,too,theyhadtheexperienceofwitnessing callwhattheSpaniards the'momentoftruth! Itisthemomentbefore death,whenonesees,per- hapsforthefirsttime, thingsintheirrealper-spective.

Grizzled prospectors, whom,aftertheyhad pursuitoftheirquest, madealuckystrike,had neverceasedintherestless wouldin'thetwinklingof aneye'realisethatthe goldtheyhadsoughtall theirliveshadbeennota goalinitself,butmerely asymbolofthemysteries unknownandunattainable whichonlynowwerethey abouttograsp,andsoat lastbesatisfied.

SeverestOrderOfMonks MakeVoluptuousPerfume

ACistercianmonasteryonCaldyIsland,Wales havebegunproducingaperfumewhichtheyhave putonthemarketas"CaldyBouquet."

IftheperfumeprovesfollowedoldCatholictra- popularitishopeditssalesditions-therecitationof willenablethemonasterytoMatinsatmidnight,theuse beentirelyself-supportingofincenseandGregorian asallCistercianabbeysmusicetc.whichrousedthe mustbe.Farmingonthisireofsome,thoughbyno 700-acreislandapparentlymeansalloftheirfellowdoesnotpayenoughtosup-Protestans. portthemonastery's40Therewasinevitably,an monks,solavenderandanomalyintheirsituation. verbena(alemon-scentedBorrowing practicallyshrub)arebeingcultivated,everythingtheyhadfrom whoseblossomsaredestinedtheCatholicChurch,they tobedistilledinto"Caldywerenevertheless,inthe Bouquet." eyesofthatChurch,heretics andschismatics.

The FatherIrish-bornPrior, EugeneBoylan,says hehopestohavetheper- fumeontheIrishmarket, soon.Anyproductofthis kindwhichmonasteriesto manufactureareusuallyabsolutelythebestqualityand assuchenjoyworld-wide reputation,likeChartreuse liqueur,jealously-guarded secretforcenturiesofthe Benedictines.

Iamcurioustoseein anageofblatantnotto mentionbrassyadvertising ifthisnewly-launched scentwillsucceedquietly onitsownmerits, ThisCistercianmonastery has,incidentally,acurious history.Fromthesixth tothesixteenthcentury Caldyhadbeenamonastic seat,tillpresumablyProtestantpersecutionbrought ittoaclose.

In1906aDomAelred Carlyle,anAnglicanofthe HighChurchparty,attractedbythesite,established acommunityofmonks there,havingobtainedpermissionfromDr.Temple, ArchbishopofCanterbury tore-establishinEngland thecontemplativeorderof St.Benedict.

OnOctober18thhis monksmadetheirformal entrancetothestrainsof theCatholichymns,which hadresoundedtherein formeryears.And,intheir ruleinfacttheyclosely

MoreandMoretheirreligiouspracticesbeganto followCatholicratherthan Protestantideals,tillfinallytheBishopofOxford expositionofas as insistedthat Benedictionofthelessed Sacramentbedoneaway withabsolutely,alsothe useoftheLiturgyinLatin.

Aftermeditation,withhis monks,DomCarlylewrote backthathiscommunity couldnotbringthemselves todothis,andmoreover thatfromthispointonwards,theycouldnotwithouthypocracyontheirpart remainintheChurchof England.

NotlongafterthisDom BedeCamminstructedthem concerningtheirreception intotheCatholicChurch. Only'onemorestepremained.DomCarlylewentto Rome,andobtainedfrom PiusXthenecessarydispensationsforthehouseof CaldeytobecometheBenedictinemonasterywhichit istothispresentday.

McPHERSON'SHEALTH

CLINIC&TURKISH BATHS

TreatmentforallRiteumatic andArthriticConditionsand Slimming.

MadameE.McPHERSON (Masseuse) 12VICTORIAAVENUE.BA/1293.

HoganPins800Metres

HopeInF.O'Connell

RegaisIs PerthCup

Prospect

Regaishasalreadychalkedupwinsintwogood racesforstayersthathe AthleticscoachGerryHoganexpectsFrankO'Connelltomakecouldquiteeasilygoonand dd thefinalofthe800metresattheOlympicGamesinMelbourr a e.recordthe PerthCuptohis

Hoganconsidersthat,thoughO'ConnellwillnotreachhispeakuntilanotheryearRegaiswontheHelena ortwo,hewillbecapableofbreaking1min.48sec.forthe800metres.HoganhasVale£500overtwomiles beenO'Connell'scoachforthelastsixyears. and65yardsinJuneand O'Connell'stransferto themileandthreequarters Melbournesoonmeansthat BelmontCuplastweek. thisStatewillloseoneof

Thefive-year-oldbay itsoutstandingsporting geldingisbytheimported personalities. horseZaimisandhisdam

Thetransferwillhelp isCosyBeggarwhocomes O'Connellinhisprepare- fromasuccessfullinein tionfortheOlympicsand thisState.CosyBeggar hislosswillbeasevere wasalsothedamofKalablowtotheY.C.W.Athletic munda,whowontheSires' club.Themovewillbe ProduceStakes,W.A.Derby permanent. theweight-for-ageCox

C'Connellisthepresent Plateandotherraces. holderoftheState440

CosyBeggarisalsothe yardsandthe880yards damofJollyGreengrantitles.Hehasheldthelat- damofanothergoodstayer tertitlesince1953andthe iandwinneronW.A.T.C. mileom1953untilthis coursesinKareme. year,enheswitchedto

CosyBeggarisgythe the yardsevent. importedhorseNicofrom

TENYEARSALONG TIMEFOROLDEASTS

DespiteEastFremantle'snear-successlast seasonandtheclaimstheyholdstillonthe 1956premiership,thisseasonendsforthem themostbarrendecadeoftheir58-year

history. In1946theywontheirtheseasonundefeated. lastpremiership.TwiceButatEastFremantle, sincethen,they'verunthey'reallthemoreconsecond,andoncetheyfin-fidentofsucessinthis ishedoutofthefinalfour,year'spremiership,forOld infifthplace. Eastcannot,theysay,go Arecordperhaps,thatwithoutapennantformore mighthavebroughtsatis-than10seasons. factiontoanyclub,but* OldEasts.

HIGHGATE'S VICTORY

HealsoholdstheState the1922PerthCupwinner recordsforhalfamileand JollyCosy,whoalsowon amileandwasawardedthe theSt.Legerandthree T.Hantketrophyasthe weight-for-ageeventsin outstandingseniorathlete Perth. ofthe1955-56season.

Runnerand

JollyCosywasbyJolly

Hehasalsorepresented Beggarwhowonthe1910 thisStateinfoursucces- PerthCupandtheDonsiveAustralianChampion- casterHandicapatRandshipsandinMelbourne wickin1913.AnotherinlastMarchwontheNational terestingpointaboutJolly 880yardstitlebyseven Beggaristhatforatime yardsafterleadingallthe way.Thetimeof1.50.8 heheldtheAustralian sevenfurlongsrecordwhich wasaracerecord. wasmadeinPerth.

Lookingbackthrough

BarnardHasOnly AquinasRecord

JollyBeggarwasthe tonotethattheonlyjunior State'soutstandingsirefor therecords,itisinteresting someyears.Sowiththis recordheholdsisinthe backgroundit'slittletobe inter-C.B.C. 120 yards wonderedatthatRegaisis hurdlesevent.Also,thatin afinestayerandcould thesameyearhewasbeat- easilymaintainthefamily enintheonemiletitlerace byhispresentclubmate andtrainingpartnerFrank Waters.

Inforcinghiswaytothe frontranks,Frankhas founditnecessarytoforegomanysocialpleasures andothersportingactivities,suchascricketand footballinwhichsportshe showedconsiderablepromise.

S.I.C.Wins

TheFinal

OnSunday,St.Ildephonsus'Collegewonitssecond successive nremiership againsttheMissionatNew Norcia.

Kickingwiththewind inthefirstquarterCollege quicklyputinfourgoals andledby7.5to2.1atthe firstchange.

Mission,afterbeingheld early,brokethroughand athalftimetheCollege ledbyagoal.Scores:7.8 to6.8.

Atthreequartertime Collegestillled11.12to 8.10.Fortenminutesof thelastquarterthescores remainedunaltered,thethe gameswungCollege'sway.

Finalscores:S.I.C.12.17; Mission8.15.

GoalKickersforS.I.C.: Bro.Richard5;Bro.Tarcisius3;E.Purser,V. Schwarzback,B.Ford,P. McManusone.

PestforCollege:L.Durack, R.Ro R.Reeson,J. Stasson, McManusand R.Lea.

St.Pat'sAre Premiers

TheBunburyFootball Association'sjuniorgrade grandfinal,playedbeforea bigcrowdonthemainBunburyovalonSept.22,resultedinawinforSt.Pat's. thusannexingtheirsecond consecutivepremiership.

Finalscoreswere:St. Pat's12.9;Bunbury11.6.

Thegamewasofahigh standard,beingveryfast andopen.Manyvigorous clasheswerethehighlights.

BestforSt.Pat'swere: D.Rodgers,L.Kaspar,S. Reilly,P.Chadd,P.Chick, W.Dillon.Thewholeteam playedsowellthatthere wasnotapassengerinthe side.

Theteamowesitsgreat wintothecoach,Mr.R. Tresize,whoworkedhard fortheirwin.

Lookattherecordbefore1947beganEastFremantle'sdryyears: Theyhadplayedinnearly fourofevery5grandfinals duringtheirentirehistory, winningatotalof21premiershipsandrunningsecond17times-atotalof 38grandfinalappearances in48years. Theirfirstseasonhad beentheirworst.In1898 theywononlyonegame andfinishedlast,butthey wereinthefinalsthenext seasonandin1900they wontheirfirstpremiership.

Itwasthebeginningofa runofsuccessthatmakes oneofthegreatstoriesin Australianfootball. No otherleaguefootballclub inAustraliacanboastof EastFremantle'ssuccess.

Onlytwicesincethat embryoseasonhaveOld Eastsbeenoutofthefour, andeachtimetheywere infifthplace,onlyjust missingaberthforthe finals.Thefirstwasin 1915andthesecondin 1952.

ChristianBrothersHigh SchoolHighgatewonthe under16competitionofthe EastPerthJuniorCouncil. Itwastheschool'sfirst yearinthecompetition, Therewerefiveteamsin thecompetition,namely Inglewood,Maylands,Highgate,EastPerthand C.B.H.S.Highgate. Inthe12gamesofthe qualifyinground,C.B.H.S. wonnine,lostthreeand finishedsecondonthe premiershiptable. C.B.H.S.wonthesecond semi-finalagainstInglewood3.14to2.8andthe grandfinalagainstMaylands7.6to4.4 P.Quinn(C.B.H.S.)was awardedthetrophyforthe bestonthegroundinthe grandfinal.

Acrosswindandrainwereagainstfast timemakingatlastSunday'sAquinas

duringthedaywasGary

in14.4sec.

Afterakeencompetition St.Peter'swonthehouse competitionwith491points. St.Paul'swassecond,then St.Edmund'sandSt.John's.

AtthecloseofthemeetingthePrincipal,Rev.Bro. V.I.Murphy,expressedhis gratitudetotheofficialsand totheladies'committeefor providingtheafternoontea.

OPEN 100yds.:L.Mullert1. B. Ainsworth2,W.Hicks3,M. Chitty4,B.Gabbedy5;10.8 secs. 220yds.:B.Ainsworth1.W. Hicks2,P.Hollow3.L.Mullert4,B.Lawrence5;23.7secs. 440yds.:P.Hollow1,L.Elliott2,T.Morrissey3,B.Lawrence4,L.Mullert5;54.4secs. 880yds.:P.Hollow1,L.Elliott2.L.Davidson3.BMullumby4,E.Knapp5;2min. 7.4secs. Mile:L.Elliott1,P.Hollow 2,B.Sinclair3,B.Mullumby4, L.Davidson5;4min.52secs. Highjump:E.RiggI,B.Lawrence2.V.Ryan3,P.Hollow 4,L.D'Vries5;5ft.6in. Broadjump:E.Rigg1.P. Hollow2,W.Hicks3,L.D'Vries 4;J.Maslin5;19ft.Sin. Hurdles,120yds.:L.D'Vries 1,P.Hollow2.W.Hicks3;18.5 secs. Shotputt:J.MachadoI.R. YettsandB.Scott2.ERigg4, P.V'Kuil5;37ft.llin, UNDER16 100yds.:J.McCormack1.R Leeson2.R.SmithandH.Johnson3,P.Anderson5:11.2secs. 220yds.:J.McCormack1,R. Adarlove'2,R.Leeson3,H. Johnson4,R.Smith5;25.7secs. 880yds.:FGobbart1,J.McCormack2,R.Smith3,G.Brennan4,R.Giles5;2min.16.9 secs. Highjump:R.Smith1.R. Soord2,K.BrickandR.GilkisonandJ.McCormack3;4ft. 10in. Broadjump:R.Smith1,J. McCormack2,R.Gilkison3,R. Giles4.R.Soord5;17ft.5in. Hurdles,100yds.:J.McCor_ mack1.R.Dallimore2,R.Leeson3.H.Johnson4;15.5secs. Shotputt:G.Hullet1,J.McCormack2.G.Barnard3,G. Tozer4,G.Hullet5;35ft.7in. UNDER15 100yds.:G.Barnard1,P. Edwards2.E.Smith3,G.Aldous4.M.Dearlove5;12sec. 220yds.:G.Aldous1.P.EdwardsandG.Barnard2, E. Smith4,F.Langford5;27.3 sec Highiump:E.SmithI.A. Caratti2,R.Hollow3,G.BarnardandR.McCabe4;4ft.llin. Hurdles,100yds.:G.Barnard 1.G.Aldous2.R.Hollow3.M. Dearlove4:144sec.(record). UNDER14 100yds.:N.Leach 1.N. Bourne2.P.Scanlan3.J. O'Shea4,J.PowerandJKeane 5;12.7secs. 220yds N.Leach1, N.

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ThreeWins

ToThree Pacers

Threepacers,Rancher, PrecipitationandSteel Masterhavealreadywon threeraceseachatmetropolitanmeetingsthisseason.

Twootherpacerswho havedonewellattheeight fixturesatPerthandFremantleinthattimearethe FremantletrainedNonStopandCalendar.

Rancherwhobroughtup fromWaroonaforeach meetinghashadfivestarts andwassecondtwice.

Rancher'sfastestmile ratethisseasonis2.111and hehastottedup£1020in prizemoney.

Precipitationhasgone 2.10orbetterinthreeof hisfiveracessinceAugust 1.Hehasgone2.91,2.91 and2.10. Precipitation haswonthreetimesand wassecondoncefor£935.

SteelMasterwhowas twicethirdinraceswon byPrecipitationhasrated 2.10,2.101,2.101and2.10in fourofhiseightraces.He hasnotmissedwinninga prizethisseason.

SteelMasterhasshown thathecanhandleheavy tracksaswellasdryones. Hewoninheavygoingat Fremantleandthenfollowedwithabrilliantwin from36bhd.inPerthover amileandthreequarters and156yards.Heisin suchsuperbformthathe islikelytowinmoreraces soon.

reputation.

TheseHorsesAre WorthWatching

Thesehosesmaybe worthfollowingatcoming meetings: RACES:Rejoinder,Fillipana,NewCount,Byrine Chief,CoventStar,Lantao, Alfamy.TROTS:NonStop,Phil's Step,RulingHuon,Ginger Derby,MineralBoy,David's Reward.

Brilliant Sydney Filly

Brillianttracktrialspoint toCourtSlipperhavinga greatchanceinthe£2,000 GimcrackStakesatRandwickonMonday,thesecond dayoftheA.J.C.carnival.

Thiswillbethefirsttwoyear-oldfillies'raceofthe newseasoninSydney.The coltsraceforthefirsttime intheBreeders'Plateonthe firstdayoftheA.J.C.spring carnival.

CourtSlippereasilywon atrialatRandwickin481 secs.forfourfurlongsand 13yardsandafewdays latersprintedoverthree furlongsin35secs. Thefilly,whocost1.600 guineasasayearling,isa sistertoNewSlipperwho wassoldtoAmerica.

CourtSlipperistrained byprominentSydneymentorTommySmithwhodoes wellwithtwo-year-olds. BrightCircleisanother smartfillyinhisstable.She wonatrialin481secs.

Two-year-oldsinthis Statewillnotraceuntilat theopeningoftheW.A. TurfClub'scourseonOct. 13.TheyhavealreadycontestedracesinSouthAustraliaandtheMelbourne two-year-oldswillmake theirracingdebutatFlemingtononOctober6.

PERTHTROTTINGDURING SHOWWEEK

Thisyear'sRoyalShow2.17marks.Theracewill weektrottingmeetingsatbeat13f. Thehorses GloucesterParkwillheplaced,first,secondand moreinterestingthanusual.thirdandthehorseregis-

Thisyear,therewillbeateringthefastesttimeother RoyalShowHandicapfinalthanthethreeplaccgetters inthedivisionswillcontest andaRoyalShowCupon theWednesdayofShow week,October10.

thefinal.

OnSaturdayOctober6, therewillbefourdivisions oftheRoyalShowHandicapforhorseson2.21toyards.

OnOctober6therewill beaFlyingMileforopen classpacerswhowillalso contesttheCupwhichwill beat14furlongsand156

Theywonthreepremiershipsinarowfrom1902 to1904,andfourinarow frob1908to1911.During EastPerth'srecordfivein-a-rowEastFremantle werefourtimessecond,and oncethird.

Probablythemostironic featureofthe10unsucessfulyearsisthefactthat thepremiershippreceding them(in1946)comeafter theteamhadgonethrough

R.Lawrence,thecaptainofC.B.H.S.,wonthe fairestandbesttrophy (theP.MatsonCup)forthe EastPerthcompetition. Fromtheumpires'voteshe received23.hisnearest rivalreceived15. Sixboysfromtheteam wereselectedfor.theEast Perthcombinationunder16 side.Theywere:R.Lawrence,F.Roche,P.Quinn, P.Langley,B.Hird,M. Dryden. Socialgameswereplayed andwonagainstMarist Bros.SubiacoNewNorcia andWesleyCollege.

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InquisitionInRomeIs DifferentFromSpain's

"CanonLaw,"Sydney:IsitafactthattheHoly InquisitionisstillinbeinginRome?

R.:Beforeansweringthat question,IthinkIhadbettergiveyousomeinstruction;forareplytoyour inquiryasyouputitwill probablynotbeareplyto whatyouhaveinmindat 311.

Unfortunately, 1 cannot dofulljusticetosovasta subjectinthebrieftimeat mydisposal,butalittlewill bebetterthannothing.The word "inquisition," of ,:curse,meanssimply"investigation,"andthe"CongregationoftheInquisition" Aitselfsuggestsa"Board AInquiry."

Nowweknowthatthe Churchwasinstituted,not allytoteachtheChristian religion,buttosafeguardit initsfullintegrity.

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ofGodwhichhehathpur-chasedwithhisownblood. Iknowthataftermydepartureraveningwolves willenterinamongyou, notsparingtheflock."(Acts 20:28-29).

HewrotetoTimothythat hehadexcommunicatedthe hereticsHymeneusand Alexander,"whom,"hesaid, "IhavedeliveredtoSatan thattheymaylearnnotto blaspheme."(ITim.1:20).

Fromthetimeofthe Apostlesonwardsduringthe firstthreecenturies,the dutyofwatchingoverthe integrityofthefaithwasa purelyecclesiasticalone restrictedtothebishops.

Butaftertheconversion ofConstantine,inthefourth century,theEmperorsfe't obligedtoprotecttheChristianreligion,enactingpenal lawsagainstheretics.

Thisledtomanyabuses, sincelayofficialswerenot competenttojudgeinmattersofdoctrineandoften brandedasheresywhatwas notheresy.

Inthe12thcentury, therefore,thePopesetup adistinctecclesiastical courttodealwithmatters ofdoctrine.ThiscourtdevelopedintotheHolyOfficeoftheRomanInquisition,kindof"PrivyCouncil"whichwasafinal courtofappealintrials connectedwiththeFaith.

Italsoactedasa"Board ofSupervision,"towatch overtheintegrityofthe Faith,asSt.Paulhadcommandedthebishopstodo.

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DivineRight OfKingsWas Protestant

Officeofthe RomaneccesiasticalInquisitionwastheSpanishInquisition,establishedinSpain in1478byFerdinandand Isabella.

Thiswasamixedtribunal,withecclesiastical andseculardepartments,in whichthoseadjudgedhereticsbytheSpanishecclesiasticalofficialswereregardedasenemiesofthe Statebythesecularauthorities,andoftentreatedwith extremeseverity.

Theyaretheabuses, crimesandmisdeedsofthis SpanishInquisition, of whichoneusuallyreads; abuseswhichthePopes againandagaincondemned.

Nowforyourquestion. IstheHolyOfficeofthe Inquisitionstillinexistence inRome?No,ifyouhave inmindtheSpanishInquisition,whichneverwas establishedinRome.Yes althoughinmodifiedform, ifyouintendtheRoman Inquisition.

Q.:IfIhaveputthingsincorrectly,isitafactthat itwasinexistenceuntilitsnamewaschanged byPopePiusX?

R.:TheSacredRoman CongregationoftheInquisitiondatesfromthetimeof PopeInnocentIII,inthe 12thcentury.Ithasexisted continuouslyinoneformor anotheruntilthepresent day.

VariousPopesatdifferenttimes,asPopePaulIII, in1542,andPopeSixtusV, in1587remodelledit,andit acquiredthealternative maneofthe"HolyOfficeof theRomanandUniversal Inquisition."

In1908PopePiusXdeclaredthatitwastobe knownsimplyasthe "CongregationoftheHoly Office,"theword"Inquisition"beingdroppedfrom thetitlealtogether,owingto theevilreputationthe SpanishInquisitionhad broughtuponthewordand theunlikelihoodthatpeople ignorantofhistorywould knowenoughtobeableto distinguishintheirthinking betweentheoriginalroman andthelaterSpanishInquisitions.

TheHolyOfficeinRome stillhasthedutyofsupervisionover,andthesafeguardingofsoundChristian teaching.

K.O'Brien,ConleyVale: Whatwastheoriginof thetheoryofthe"DivineRightofKings,"and theattitudeoftheCatholicChurchtowardit?

R.:IntheoldJewish Theocracy,asdescribedin theOldTestament,Gnd Himselfappointedrulers; butthiswaspeculiartothe Hebrewpeople,andnotintendedforothernations. Nor,evenintheOldLaw, didtheprophetshesitateto claimahigherauthority andrebukekingsformisconduct.

IntheNewTestament, Christhadsaid:"Renderto Caesarthethingswhichare Caesar's;"whilstSt.Paul wrotethatthepowerofcivilrulersisfromGod.

Theseideasgaveriseto theanointingandcrowningofChristiankings;but theCatholicChurchalways insistedthattheywere God'srepresentativesfor purposesofsecularadministration,andthatinspiritualthingstheywereas subjecttotheauthorityof theChurchasanyother membersoftheChurch.

Afterthereformationin the16thcentury,inProtestantStates,kingsclaimed divineauthorityinboth secularandreligiousmatters;andinEngland,under theStuarts,thetheoryattaineditsfulldevelopment.

ThusJamesImaintained thatheheldsupremeauthority,notbythechoice ofthepeople,norbytheir consent,butfromGod alone,towhomalonehe wasresponsible.Heinsist-

RABBISSTILLEXPECTTHAT MESSIAHWILLARRIVE

B.A.C.,PottsPoint:WhatdoJewishRabbisthinkofIsaiah53?

R.:Isaiah53contains whatisknownasthefourth ofthe"ServantSongs."

ItdescribesthehumiliationandsufferingofaservantofGodonbehalfof mankind,declaringthathe "waswoundedforour transgressionsandbruised forouriniquities.The chastisementofourpeace wasuponhim,andwithhis stripeswearehealed."

Theaccomplishmentof hismissionwouldinvolve hisdeath.Christians,of course,seeinthischapter ofIsaiahamessianicprophecyofthesufferingsand deathofChristastheRedeemerofmankind.

JewishRabbisnaturally rejectthatinterpretation. Mostofthemsaythatthe passagerefers,nottoanindividual,buttoIsraelasa nation,andthatthesufferingsoftheJewshavesome kindofredemptivevalue.

AminorityofRabbissay thatthepassagemustrefer toanindividualperson,and cannotbemerelyapersonificationofIsraelasa people,althoughthatsense isnotentirelyexcluded.

Buttheydonotagreethat Christwastheindividual predicted,holdingthatthe trueMessiahhasyetto come.Thealternativeto theseinterpretationswould betoacceptChristasthe predictedMessiah,andthat theyarenotpreparedtodo. edthat,whatsomepeopleQ.:DoestheChurchestecalled"constitutionalliber-chismstillpublishChrist'sties"weremerelytheageatHisdeathtohave "king'sconcessions." been33years?

ThisextremeformoftheR.:Yes,atleastapproxi"DivineRightofKings"mately.TheactualstatewasaProtestant,notaCatholicdevelopment.ItendedwiththeStuarts.

In Catholicteaching, wh::sttheChurchhassupremeauthorityinspiritual things,forsecularpurposes Gadendowsthe"organised community"withHisauthority,andsanctionsthe ruleofwhoeverisconstitutionallyheadofthatorganisedcommunity.

Itwouldtakefartoolong

mentinthecatechismis: "Christlivedonearthabout 33years,andledamost holylifeinpovertyandsufferings." Q.:Ifso,istheChurch withholdingtruthtosave face? R.:Youleavemewonderingwhatonearthyou aretalkingabout.What truthdoyouimagineis beingwithheld?Ifyoucan produceanymorereliable todiscussalltheimplica-estimatethanthatChrist Lionsofthisteaching,andlivedabout33years,I'dbe Imustaskyoutobecon-gladifyouwouldsenditto tentwithsomuchasIhave beenabletosay. me,andthenameofyour

LackOfCharityAmongChristians

Mrs.MichealDarlinghurst:IcannotunderstandwhyChristiansare sopettyanduncharitable injudgingothers.

R.:Iamafraidthatis notamatteronwhichIcan beofmuchhelptoyou. Itisonethingtoexplain whetheracertainformof conductiswrong;quiteanothertoexplainwhypeople dowhatiswrong.

Forthereasonwhythey dowrongistobesought forinthemselves.Allhumanbeingshavetheir faults,eventhosewhoprofesstobeChristians.

Iadmit,however,that uncharitablenessisparticularlyunbecomingina Christian,whateverother faultshemayhave.

Q.:Thegreatvirtueof charityisinsomeinstanceslittleknownand practiced,especiallyby thosefromwhomoneexpectstoreceivegoodexample.

R.:Iamgladyousaidin someinstances,thusavoidingawholesalecondemnationofeverybody.Also,I thinkitwouldhavebeen bettertosaythatuncharitablenessisespeciallydisedifyingwhenithappensto comefromthoseonewould

expecttogivegoodexample.

Q.:AladyIknowischarity itselfinwordanddeed towardseverybody,yet otherswhoprofesstolive goodlivesaremostuncharitableintheirjudgementsofherandhergood work.

R.:Itispossibletobea good-livingpersonfrom somepointsofview,yet notfromotherpointsof view.Adrunkardcould beamostcharitablepersoninhisjudgementsof others;atotalabstainer,on theotherhand,mightbe exceedinglyhardandunkind.

Inthecaseyougive,uncharitablecriticism,notof anotherperson'sfaults,but ofthegoodthatotherpersondoes,probablyarises fromenvyandjealouslj, whichinturnareduetoa self-loveonehasnever learnedtocontrol,and whichresentsthevirtueof othersasareproachofone's ownvices,orresentsthe esteeminwhichcharitable peopleareheldasifitwere atone'sownexpense. Needlesstosay,however Christiansuchpeoplemay heinotherways,theyare notChristianintheiruncharitableness.

authorityforit.

eswhichdonotdosohave 128,280,414members;whist allthevariousProtestant Churchestakentogether have196,503,520members. Addingthefiguresforthe OrthodoxandP:jtantChurchestogether approximately325mill of Christianswhodonot acknowledgepapalsupremacyasopposedto425millionswhodo,orabout100 millionsmorewhodothan thosewhodonot. Ihavenotaccessto statisticsfortheyears1400 and1600.Nodoubtthey couldbefoundwereIwillingtodevotehoursofresearchtothesubject,but theresultantinformation wouldnotbeworthsogreat asacrificeoftime. Itis,ofcourse,obvious that,in1400,amuchgreaternumberproportionately wouldhaveacknowledged papalsupremacy,sincethat wasbeforetheProtestant reformationinthe16th century.

SheLooksFor MothersInSaints

"June,"ManlyVale: Beingnewto.Catholicism. Ihavebecomeinterested inSaintswhohavealso beenmothers.

R.:Thereare,nodoubt, manysuchSaints;butit wouldtakealotofresearch todiscoverthemall.Afew whocometomymindare St.ElizabethofHungary, St.MargaretofScotland, St.FrancesofRome,St. JaneFrancesdeChantal; andofcourse,awayback inthefourthcentury,the famousSt.Monica,mother ofherstillmorefamous son,St.Augustine.

Q.:IhavebeenlookingparticularlyforaSaint whohasbeenthemother ofamoderatelylarge family.

Ihaveatmydisposal dozensofbooksbyCatholic andnon-Catholicscholars alike,givingallthevariationsoftheexperts,and whateverotherpossibilities maybe,itstillremainsthe moreprobableopinionthat OurLordwasabout33 whenHedied.

Q.:Whatproportionof Christiansintheworld recognisedthesupremacyofthePopeinthe years1400,1600,and 1955?

R.:ThelatestfiguresI havefromanon-Catholic sourcearethosefromthe "EncyclopaediaBritannica YearBook"for1953. It gives425,508,220Christians acknowledgingPapalsupremacy.

EasternOrthodoxChurch-

R.:Thatismoredifficult. Somanymotherswhohave beencanonisedseemtohave becomewidowsafterhaving hadbuttwoorthreechildren. Theonlyonewhocomes tomymindandwhohad amoderatelylargefamily hasnotyetbeencanonised, buthasbeenbeatified, whichisasteppingstone topossiblelatercanonisation. Thismotheris Blessed AnnaMariaT who livedfrom1796 til1837. Shehadsevenchildren,and isdescribedashavingbeen aperfectwife,motherand housekeeperfor20years. Thefeastdayallottedto herisJune9.

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RedPhilosopherCallsFor'Genuine' TalksWithChristianChurches

Hamburg,Germany,Sept.11.-Oneof Hungary'sprominentcommunistphilosophershasproposedthattheReds'enterinto genuinediscussionswiththeChristian churches,itwasreportedhere.

DieWelt,independent Hamburgdaily,saidthat GyoergyLukacshascalled it"naturallyuntenable"to continuespeakingofthe CatholicChurchasnothing butanagentofWallStreet.

Mr.Lukacshewedtothe Marxistlinebyconcludingthatinthelongrun whathecalledbourgeois scienceandphilosophywill collapse.Buthesaidthat theyshouldbemetby Marxistsinopenbattle.

Mr.Lukacs,aveteranof theInstituteofPhilosophy oftheSovietAcademyin MoscowandnowaleadingmemberoftheRed HungarianParliament,was quotedassayingitmustbe considered"defeatism"if thecommunistsstick"to oldemptycommonplaces aboutreligionandmerely vilifytheiropponents withoutproperarguments."

MeWeltreportedona 1,111raesarticleintheBudapestmonthly,Tarsadalmi Szemle,scientificorganof thecommunistHungarian WorkersParty.

ItsaidthatMr.Lukacs specificallymentionedas acceptablediscussionpartnerstheGermanJesuit FathersBrockmoellerand Wetter;MarcelReding,a Catholicprofessoratthe UniversityofGraz,and ProtestanttheologiansKarl BarthandMartinNiemoeller.

OldFrescoes AreFound

Milan,Sept.6.-Apreviouslyunknowngroupof 14thcenturyfrescoeshas beendiscoveredinSt. Mark'sChurchhereasthe resultofpreparationsfor celebratingtheseventhcentenaryoftheAugustinian Orderthisyear.

Thediscoverywasmade duringrestorationworkon 16thcenturyfrescoesofthe dellaRoverebrothers, knownastheFiamminghini.

Thesefrescoesdepictthe adventofthe"GreatUnion" -theunionofallhermit ordersintooneorderof Augustiniansduringthe reignofPopeAlexanderIV in1256.

Thenewlydiscovered frescoes,whoseoriginisso farundetermined,show scenesfromthelifeofthe BlessedVirgin.Theywere paintedonthelowerpartof thewallofthechurchwhere for400yearstheyhadbeen hidden.

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SixtyPerCent ShowFaith

NewYork.-Justover60 percentofthepopulationin thecontinentalUnitedStates isaffiliatedwithchurches orsynagogues,theNational CouncilofChurchesof Christ(Protestant)reportedhere.

Thecouncilsaidthatfor thefirsttimechurchmembershippassedthe100millionmark,reachingatotal ofg100,162,529persons.The U.S.populationinJulywas inexcessof168millionpersons.

KnowledgeOfEvilIsNot EssentialToRealWriting

Varese,Italy,Sept.11.-Theideaprevalentamongwritersthatitisnecessaryto haveaknowledgeofevilinordertowrite aboutgoodisaseriouserror,Archbishop GiovanniBattistaMontiniofMilandeclared here.

Inanaddresstothethird NationalCongressofItalian Writers,theprelatedeclared:

"Thetemptationfor knowledgeofevilhasa strongattraction.Thereare thosewhosaythatitis necessarytohaveexperienceofevilinorderto writeaboutgood.Thisis nottrue.Aboveallthings, keepyourselvespureand donotbeafraidtoput greatthesesinyourwritings."

Scotchingtheart-forart'ssakeschoolofthought, theprelateadvisedthewritersto"refusetobelievethat artisanendinitself."

"Artmustbeapassionatesearchforwaysoftranslatingtheinvisibleintothe visible,"hesaid."Rememberthatliteratureisalivingthingandthatitwill surviveifitisvitalisedby greatideas."

ArchbishopMontini,who asSubstituteVaticanSecretaryofStatewaslongat therighthandofthePope, saidthatwriterscanreach

HelpSoughtFor LargeFamilies

Melk,Austria,Sept.8.AustrianCatholicparentshere havedemandedgovernment assistanceforlargefamilies andcareforthespiritual needsofsoldiersinthefuture Austrianarmy. Whileadmittingthatrecent legalmeasureshavehelpedto alleviatetheeconomicsituationoffamilieswithoneor twochildren,membersofthe AustrianCatholicFamilies' Federationattheirannual meetingstressedthatfamilies withfourormorechildrenare beingpenalised. Inafinalresolution,adoptedonbehalfofthe350,000 membersofthefederation, theassemblydemandedthat officialrecognitionbegivento anagencyrepresentingfamily interestswithinthegovernment. Themembersinsistedthat measuresbetakentoestablishacorpsofarmychaplains toattendtothespiritual needsofthesoldiersinthe Austrianarmy.

allsegmentsofsociety throughtheirwritings.

Itshouldbetheauthor's mission,hesaid,tospread throughhis principlesworkthegreat whichoughtto governlife.

Catholicwritersinust considerthedepthofthe wordstheyuse,theArchbishopcontinued.Hesaid thateverywordislikea sphinxsittinguponitsfull meaning.

ThisisespeciallytrueoftheChristianandspiritual vocabulary,whichhasacquireda"sea-deep"mean- ing, Catholichesaid,andwhich writersmorethanothersshouldoftenusein theirwritings.

"Itismywishforyou,"hesaidinconclusion,"that yourwritingsmayinthe firstplacebeacommunicationwithGodbeforethey areacommunicationwith men."

WayOfLife IsAdvocated

TheHague,Netherlands,Sept.10.-TheIn- ternationalUnionofFamily hereOrganisationsmeeting heardaU.S.Catholicfamilylifeexpertdescribethe"rural-urban" asanewculture,different fromthedistinctlyurban orthedistinctlyrural cultures.

AbrahamLincolnWas CatholicInHisYouth

AnarticleintheMelbourneHeraldon AbrahamLincoln,bytheHon.A.A.Colwell, M.P.,recallsanout-of-the-wayparagraph thatIcameacrosswhilehuntingthrough "TheAdvocate"filesof1894,writes "Rambler."

Perhapstheinformation containedintheparagraph isout-of-the-wayalso.It wasreprinted,onJanuary 27,1894,fromtheAmerican "CatholicReview,"which commentedontheerection inScotlandofastatueof Lincoln.

A "reverendfriend" wrotetothe"Review"to reminditsreadersthat Lincolnwasinhisyoutha Catholic.He-the"reverendfriend"-quotesaMr. J.E.Martin,whowrotean articleinthe"Monde"on thedeathofBishopLefever ofDetroit.

Mr.Martinnarratesthat whentherewas,onacertainoccasion,somediscussionofpoliticaleventsand theassassinationofPresidentLincoln,BishopLefever,whowaspresumably intheparty,surprisedthem byobservingsadly:"Ah, poorLincoln!Ifhehadrememberedmyadvicehis endwouldnothavebeenso deplorable.Whydidhenot remainathomeonGood Fridayandwhydidhenot continuetosayhisbeads?"

TheBishop'shearerswere stoppedintheirtracks,as thesayingis."Hisbeads?', theyejaculated;"butLincolnwasnotaCatholic."

TheBishopreplied:"He wasnotsolatterly;yousay rightly.Hehadbecomean infidel.Butinhisyouthhe wasbaptisedbyaCatholic missionaryofIllinois,andI myselfhaveheardhisconfessionmanytimes.IfrequentlycelebratedHo1y Massinthehouseofhis parents.Laterinlifehe aspiredtohonours.Hemarriedawomanthatbelonged tothePresbyteriansectand becameconnectedwiththe Freemasons.Wefeltita dutytobreakoffrelations withhim."

ResidueOfIdeas

"Intoxicatedwithunbrokensuccess,wehave becometooself-sufficientto feelthenecessityofredeemingandpreservinggrace, tooproudtopraytothe Godthatmadeus.Itbehovesus,therefore,to humbleourselvesbeforethe offendedPower,toconfess ournationalsinsandtopray forclemencyandforgiveness."

Lincolnthenpronounced solemnly:"Now,therefore, incompliancewiththerequest;andfullyconcurring intheviewsoftheSenate, Idobythismyproclamationdesignateandsetapart Thursday,March30,1863,as adayofnationalhumiliation,fastingandprayer.

"AndIdoherebyrequest allthepeopletoabstainon thatdayfromtheirordinary secularpursuitsandto unitealltheirseveralplaces ofpublicworshipandtheir respectivehomesinkeeping thedayholytotheLord anddevotedtothehumble dischargeofthereligious dutiespropertothatsolemn occasion."

BombayStateAdministration

BlocksContraceptiveFunds

Poona,India,Sept.3.-Theoppositionof Stateauthoritieshaspreventedfinancial aidforbirthcontrolofferedbytheIndian governmentfromreachingthePoonamunicipalcorporation.

Acorporationprogramme toaugmenttheservicesof itsfour"familyplanning clinics"withcentralgovernmentmoneygrantsfell throughbecausetheproposalwasnotrecommended bytheBombaystateadministration.

Inturningdowntheaid request,thecentralauthoritiessaidtheycouldnot entertaintheproposalso longasthestategovernment"didnotapproveof artificialmethodsoffamilyplanning."Poonaisone ofthecitiesformingpart ofBombaystateterritory.

fishedinstanceinwhich theIndiangovernmentcurtaileditsfamilyplanning programmebecauseofactivenon-co-operationat thestatelevel.

Inotherareas,however, theschemehasfacedlittle oppositionfromlocalauthorities.

ItwasannouncedinCalcuttathatthePopulation CouncilofAmericawill providepartofthemoney fora£25,000population controlschemetobeintroducedshortlyinWest Bengal.

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Mgr.IrvingA.DeBlanc, directoroftheFamilyLife BureauoftheNational CatholicWelfareConference,saidthisnewrural- urbanculturenowdevelop- ing"mustdiscoverand selectthebestofboththe urbanandtheruralculturesandcombinethemintoawayoflife."

Mgr.DeBlancdeclared thatrurallifehasnomonopolyonsanctitybutitdoes haveanindependenceof spirit,andintimacywith nature,andafamily-cen- tredoutlookthatshould besharedasmuchaspos- siblewiththepeoplein thecities.

Ontheotherhand,he continued,ruralareasneed closercontactwiththeeducationalandculturaladvantagesofurbanlife.

"CulturalandRural Families"wasoneofthe majorthemesoftheinternationalmeetingthat broughtsome300delegates from25countries,includingtheSovietUnion.

Mgr.DeBlancalsogave anaddresson"Godand theFamily."Itwasoneof thefewsessionsofthe conferencethatdealtwith religionandfamilylife.

"FamilyHolidays"wasa majorthemeoftheConference.

TheInternationalUnion ofFamilyOrganisations wasfoundedinParisin 1947.Itaimsatliasonbetweenallorganisations workinginbehalfofthe welfareofthefamily throughouttheworld.

Ithas155memberorganisationsin30countrieson allfivecontinents.

Consultativestatuswith theU.N.Economicand SocialCouncil,theU.N. FoodandAgricultureOrganisationandU.N.E.S.C.O. hasbeengiventoit.

Lincoln'slapsefromthe practiceoftheCatholic Faithlefthim,nevertheless, witharesidueoftheChristianideashehadimbibed. OnMarch30,1863,hecalledthenation,theninthe throesoftheCivilWar,to prayerandpenance.

Hisproclamationsaid: "Whereasitisthedutyof nationsaswellasofmento owntheirdependenceupon theover-rulingpowerof God,toconfesstheirsins andtransgressionsinhumblesorrow,yetwithassuredhopethatgenuinerepentancewillleadtomercy andpardon,andtorecognisethesublimetruth,announcedintheHolyScripturesandprovenbyallhistory,thatthosenationsonly areblessedwhoseGodis theLord;and,insomuchas weknowthatbyHisdivine lawnations,likeindividuals, aresubjectedtopunishmentsandchastisementsin thisworld,maywenotjustlyfearthattheawful calamityofcivilwarwhich nowdesolatesthelandmay bebutapunishmentinflicteduponusforourpresumptuoussins,totheneedful endofournationalreformationasawholepeople?"

GodForgotten

"Wehavebeentherecipientsofthechoicest bountiesofHeaven,"Lincoln's"Call"proceededto say;"wehavebeenpreservedthesemanyyearsin peaceandprosperity;we havegrowninnumbers, wealthandpowerasno othernationhasevergrown. ButwehaveforgottenGod.

"Wehaveforgottenthe gracioushandwhichpreservedusinpeaceandmultipliedandenrichedand strengthenedus,andwe havevainlyimagined,in thedeceitfulnessofour hearts,thatalltheseblessingswereproducedbysome superiorwisdomandvirtue ofourown.

Theproposedgrantwas tohavefinancedtheap pointmentof"dulyqualifiedpersons"totakecharge ofthecentres. includesastudyoftheatti-

Therejectionoftheplantudeofpeopletofamily wassaidtobethefirstpub-planning.

Thethree-yearprogrammecallsforthe spreadingofsimplemethods ofbirthcontrolandalso 0®@®@®009061)49066434109010903

ThisisanauthorisedPBRbrakeservicethatspecialisesineverythingfrom drumskimminganddrumrebandingto HydroPoweroverhaulingandtesting. Phoneenquiriesarewelcome.Boons BrakeDivisionisopenforservicefrom MondaytoFriday.Openforenquiries SaturdayMornings.

ChallengeThrownToEngaged

15YearsAgoPaysDividends

JosephFolliet,notedFrenchlayphilosopher,speakingatauniversityconference, saidCatholicslackedimagination.HedeclaredCatholicsshouldstudythegreat directivesoftheHolySeeandsetinmotion themeansofobtainingthefullestbenefit fromthesedirectivesfortheirrespective countries.Therewasnotenoughaction.

TheUniversityofOttawatookimmediateaction tomeetthechallenge.Rev.AndreGuay,dynamic youngOblatepriest,wascommissionedtosetup a"CatholicCentre."Hequicklysurroundedhimselfwithequallyenthusiasticmembersoftheclergy andlaity.

TheirwholeworldrevolvedaroundtheDivine preceptsandthePapaldirectivesandtheirtaskwas tomakethesesoeasilyunderstoodandsopopular thatallwouldenjoythefruitsinfullmeasure.

Todaythat"CatholicCentre"isuniversallyknown fortheaidwhichithasgiventoclergyandlaity. AndoneofitsgreatestworkshasbeenaMarriage PreparationCoursewhichalreadyhasreachedmore than150,000persons.

Thatcoursehasbeenpreparedthroughthecollaborationofchurch,medical,legalandeconomicexperts;allfacetsofmatrimonyhavebeenconsidered, materialandphysicalaswellasspiritual,butsolidly basedonmarriageasasacrament.

TheMarriagePreparationServicewasnotready untilfouryearsafterthe"CatholicCentre"wasset up.Ittookthatlengthoftimetoestablishitona strongunshakingfoundation.

Itsgrowthinadecadehasbeenphenomenaland todayFatherGuaycanbepardonedagreatpride whenhiseyestakeinanimposingarrayofidenticallyboundvolumesinhisbookcase.Thesevolumes areallprintedinthesamestylebuteachinadifferentlanguage.HerearethemanualsoftheMarriagePreparationServiceinFrenchandEnglish, theoriginalcourses,andthetranslationsinItalian, Spanish,German,Flemish,PortugueseandDutch. ThereisanArabictranslationbeingprepared.

IntenseResearchIntoProblems

Alreadymorethan150,000ofthesemanualshave beendistributed.Inadditiontherearethousands ofotheryoungpeopleattendingoralcoursesin Canada,theUnitedStatesandothercountries.

Thestorybehindthosefiguresisarealepicinthe adventureofCatholicActionandissetdownhere toshowhoweffectivelytheUniversityofOttawa ismeetingonaworldscalethatchallengewhich arousedit15yearsagoandmadeitsauthorities realisethatitsworkshouldnotbeconfinedwithin itsstonewalls.

Itwasahappycoincidencethatthe"Catholic Centre"wasfoundedin1940.MembersoftheOblate OrderinMontrealandtheJeunesseOuvriereCatholique(J.O.C.)CatholicYoungWorkers-hadbeen muchdisturbedoverthenumberofmarriageswhich hadbeengoingontherocksandbyunhappiness inmanyhomes.

ActingunderthedirectionofRev.HenriRoy, O.M.I.,founderoftheJ.O.C.there,studygroups weresetupin1938-39andanintenseresearchundertaken.ThePapalencyclical,"CastiConnubii," onChristianmarriage,wasstudiedinaneffortto seekaremedy.

Thestatistics-16,464committeemeetings,79,392 studygroupsessionsand600generalassembliesindicatehowintenseandthoroughwasthisstudy intotheproblemsofmarriage.

Itwasfoundthattoomanycoupleswereembarkingontheseaofmatrimonyinshipswhich hadnotbeenbuilttobuffetthestormsahead;the skippersofthematrimonialcraftsdidnotknowwhat todowhenconfrontedbyemergencies.

Rev.AlbertSanchagrin,thepresentOblateProvincialinCanada,organisedwhathasbecomeknownas "TheHundredMarriages."

TheywereafeatureoftheCanadiannationalcongressoftheJ.O.C.in1939andactuallytherewere105 couplesmarriedinopen-airceremoniesbeforethe grandstandoftheMontrealStadium,thatcity'sbaseballpark.

MembersoftheHierarchyandclergyperformed theceremoniesinthepresenceofthousandsoffriends andrelatives.

Studygroupsandclosedretreatshadcarefully preparedthe210youngpeople.Notoneofthose 105marriageshasbeenbrokentoday,exceptthrough death.

TheJ.O.C.,encouragedbythesuccessofthisapproachtothemarriageproblem,setupaMarriage PreparationService,whichconsistedofconferences, forumsandclosedretreats.

Theyear1939wasagrimyearforitmarkedthe outbreakoftheSecondWorldWar.Manyofthe youngpeoplejoinedthearmedservicesandothers workeddayandnightinwarfactories.

WarCausesPreparationOfManual

Thesecircumstancesmadeitdifficulttogetprospectivegroupsofbridesorbridegroomstogether forthestudiesofthiscourse.

Itwasdifficult,inthosehard-pressedyearsofwar, toorganiseforumsandperiodsofreligiousmeditation,asalsotoassurethenecessarycontrolover theteaching.Everyonewasgoingall-outinwar work,andprofessionalmen,suchasdoctors,were literallysweptofftheirfeetwithlittletimeforside duties.

Thatiswherethe"CatholicCentre"steppedin. FatherGuayorganisedthepreparationofastandard manual,completeandpracticalforallpersonsinterestedintheChristianpreparationformarriage.

Twoyearswererequiredforthepreparationof chaptershavingtodowiththedoctrinal,medical, physicalandeconomicaspectsofmarriageandthe correlationofallintoavolumewritteninlanguage easilyunderstoodbythemosthumblelayman.

Atlonglastitwasready.Eachchapterwas printedonloose-leafpagesandeachchapterhad itspagesofquestionswhichhadtobeanswered beforethenextchapterwasforwarded.

Ahandsomeleatherfolderwentwiththefirst lessonandthefinishedmanualprovidedabooksizedworkwhichcouldbekeptathandforconsultationatanytime.

Itprovidedacompleteanduniformapproachto marriageineasilyunderstoodandcompactform.

Itwasnowpossibletomeetrequestsfromall personsreallyinterested.Thereweresimplyenforcedprecautionstoensurethatitdidnotfallinto thehandsofthemorbidlycurious.

ThesuccessoftheMarriagePreparationService wasapparentfromthefirstweeks.TheAmerican NationalCatholicWelfareConferenceNewsService publicisedthework,specialarticlesandadvertisementsappearedinCatholicpapers.Secularpress reportsandmagazinearticleshelpedtospreadits fame.

DemandsComeFromWholeWorld

Withinafewmonthstherewererequestsforinformationfrompersonsin52countries.Onenotice inoneCatholicpaperinAmericaalonebroughtin 4.000requests.

ThefirsteditionswereinFrenchandEnglish. AsitsfamespreaditbecameobviousthattheMarriagePreparationServicewouldhavetobetranslatedintomanylanguages.

ThedemandswerenotrestrictedtoCatholics.Personsofmanyreligiousaffiliations,andsomeofnone, applied.Therewereyoungpeople,themiddle-aged andtheoldpeople.Thereweremarriedcouples eagertostrengthentheirbonds.

States;EnglishforNewZealand;Portuguesefor Brazil;ItalianforItaly;FrenchandFlemishfor Belgium;GermanforGermany;SpanishforSpain; DutchfortheNetherlands.

InadditiontheFrenchtextsfromCanadaaredistributedinHaitiandLebanon;SpanishtextsaredistributedintheArgentine,Uruguay,Venezuela, Colombia,Bolivia,MexicoandCuba.AnArabiccourse isbeingpreparedforLebanon.

TherearespecialeditionsbeingpreparedforGreat Britain,Honduras,IndiaandCelon.

RecentlyFatherGuayobservedthe25thanniversaryofhisordinationtothepriesthood.Amongthe goodwisheswhichhereceivednonepleasedhim morethanthosefromthethousandsofcoupleswhose liveshavebeenenrichedthroughthisstudy.

ManyUnsolicitedTestimonials

Todaythe"CatholicCentre"hasoutgrownits smalltwo-storeytinyoriginalquarters,andanew four-storeyofficebuildingoccupyingalargepartof acityblockisdedicatedtoitswork.

Inonelargeofficefilethereiscarefullyindexed correspondencefromallpartsoftheworld.Itcontainslettersofthanksandappreciationforthousands ofhappymarriagesmadepossiblethroughthe MarriagePreparationService.

Thereisanotherfilecontaininghundredsandhundredsofportraitsandsnapshotsofcoupleswhofollowedthecourse.Mostofthesepicturesweretaken atthechurchweddingceremonyorthereception whichfollowed.

Itisonebighappyfamily,areal"UnitedNations." Andtokeepallmemberswellinformedaboutthe happinessandsuccessoftheworld-widefamilythere goesouteachmonthfromthe"CatholicCentre"a chattybulletinentitled"FoyersHeureux-Happy Homes."Andtheyarehappyhomes.

Hereareafewtypicalextractsfromletters:

"Weare10yearsmarriedandarestillonour honeymoondespitesometrials " "Twoyearshaveslippedby,thefinestyearsin ourlives.Whateverlittleproblemshavearisenwe havemetthemeasilythroughthegoodadviceand counselofthemarriagepreparationservice ."

"Whatacomfortitistobemembersofsuchagreat andfinefamily "

Inadramaticmovetodrawnationalattentionto thenecessityofathorough',reparationforcouples embarkingonmatrimony,FatherRoy,assistedby YOUCANDO

TherewerehundredsofpriestsandProtestant ministersseekingcounselfortheirflocks,therewere doctors,nursesandteachers.Theappealwasuniversal.

ALLYOURSHOPPING

Asthedemandsliterallybecameworld-wide,the "CatholicCentre"oftheUniversityofOttawawas facedwiththeproblemofhowtomeetandcontrol sucharapidlyexpandingwork.

The"CatholicCentre"hadnodesiretoretaina monopoly.Onthecontraryitwaseagertospread thisworkaswidelyandasspeedilyaspossible.

Itwasdecidedtoplacethecourseinthehands andunderthedirectionofarecognisedworkof CatholicActioninanyparticularcountrywhichdesiredtohaveitsownedition.

Rightsoftranslationweregrantedwithoutcharge tothoseorganisationswhichhadbeenapprovedby the"CatholicCentre"ashavinggivenevidenceof beingseriouslyinterested.Theonlyconditionwas thatthe"CatholicCentre's"coursehadtobefollowed identicallyastomethod.

Atpresentthereareseparatenationaleditions inFrenchandEnglishforCanadaandtheUnited

Thereareletterstellingofdisappointmentinnot havingchildren,thejoyoflargefamilies,thehappinessofadoptingchildren. Therearelittlematters,homelysubjectsofinteresttoall.

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Hoveyoueverwonderedwhyyouhave beengiventhegraceofconversionandhow ithappensthatthisexperiencehascometo youandnottoanother?

Ifwelookattheextraordinaryvarietyofpeople whobecomeCatholics,itmightseemasiftheHoly Ghosthadasenseofhumouranddeliberatelypicked outthemostdifferentorthemostdifficultcasesto enlighten.Justwhereonewouldleastexpectit, thereconversionoccurs.Justwhenitistheturn ofthistypeorthattoinclinetowardCatholicism atotallydifferentcategoryshowsthesymptoms.

Orperhapsitwouldbemoreaccuratetosaythat therearenocategoriesatallinconversion,but justanumberofindividualsasvaryingashuman natureitselfandturningtotheChurchfornoapparentreasonexceptthatGodhasdrawnthemand shownthemtheway.Howelsecanweexplainan irtutionwhich,asitnearsthetwo-thousandth y ofitsexistence,winstheallegianceofpeople asdifferentasSirPhillipGibbs,HenriBergson,Clare Luce,EvelynWaugh,GrahamGreene,AlexisCarrel, orHeywoodBroun?EvenaCanadianPrimeMinister,andtwoifnotthreepost-ReformationKings ofEngland,havebeenconvertstoCatholicism.

Thetruthofthematteristhatfaithisagift. ItisnotwewhochooseGod,butHewhochooses us.WhyHedoesit,wecannotsay.Thespiritblowethwhereitlisteth.Butofonethingwecanbe sure,andthatisthatwearecalledtoCatholism throughnomeritsofourown.Toreceivethe graceofconversionisnocauseforself-satisfaction, itisanimmenseresponsibility.Youmustregard yourfaithasatrusttobeusedforothers.

AlthoughfaithisagiftfromGod,itremains truethatgracebuildsonnature.Perhapsifwe searchourfamilyhistoryandourindividualhearts, wemayfindsomequalitiesthatprovideanatural footingforgracetotakehold.

TheBallantyneslivedforcenturiesonthebare andwindsweptOrkneyIsles.Mygrandfather's lineagecanbetracedbackgenerationaftergeneration,andIseelittlereasontodoubtthattheywere alllikehim:simple,strong,dour,puritanical,honest,andutterlybelieving.GrandfatherwasScottish,andlikealltheScotshehadanaturallytheologicalmind.EvenafterhecametoCanadaheso respectedhisKirkanditsrulesthathishorses neverleftthestableonSundays.

Onthatdayhetwicewalkedhisfamilytochurch andbackagainovermilesofcorduroyroadthrough theprimitiveforest.Buthewasalsosoindependentinmindthatitissaidofhimthattwice fromhispewhereprimandedapreacherwhohad erredindoctrineorexample.Oneofhissons,your great-uncleBob,becameaPresbyterianminister.

Itisthefashionnowadaystolaughatpeoplelike Grandfather,andtosayhowhorrifiedhewouldbe tothinkthatanyofhisdescendantshadfallen intothegripofthe"ScarletWoman."Iamnotso sure.YouandIatleastthinkthatreligionisimportant.LikeGrandfatherwehaveconvictions, eveniftheyarenothis.Perhaps,afterallho wouldfinduseasiertounderstandthanthosewho

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Inanyevent,wecomefromalonglineofsober, reliable,God-fearingpeople;andIthinkitisaheritageforwhichweshouldbeverygrateful.

Asformyself,itisveryhardindeedtoseehow graceeverfoundmuchinmeonwhichtobuild. Thegenerationbetweenusdoesmakeadifference. Iknewamuchmoresecureworldthanyouhave everseen.Ievenmanagedtogetinonthelast daysofthegoldentwenties:thedaysoflavish livingandofScottFitzgerald,HelenMorgan,Texas Guinan,andbath-tubgin.Besides,myimmediate surroundingswerefarmoreanti-Catholicthan yours.Atnotimeduringmychildhoodwasthe CatholicChurchmentionedinafavourablelight.

Yettherewereinfluencesontheothersidetoo. WhenIwasinmyearlyteensIwaswakened earlyonemorningbythesoundoffootstepsonthe upperstairs,andIsawtheflickeringlightofa shadedcandle.Thisweirdoccurrencebotheredme, andIwokeupMotherandFathertotellthem whathadhappened.Sleepilytheytoldmetorelax, thatitwasonlyourFrench-Canadianparlourmaid goingtoMass.

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VaticanCity,Sept.4.-Inararedisplayofsarcasm,L'OsservatoreRomano,Vaticandailynewspaper,hasattacked"theintellectualmisery"ofthe MissItalybeautycontest Promotersofthecontest, accordingtothepaper,have attemptedtolifttheevent frompurevulgaritytoacombinationofintellectualitywith beauty. WhowereRomulusand Remus?WhowasEnrico Fermi?Whowastheauthor ofItaly'sfamousnovelofthe 19thcentury?Questions simpleenoughforanItalian schoolgirl,saidL'Osservatore Romano,butthebeautiesat RiminiexchangedthefoundersofRomeforGreektwins,

DuringtheFirstWorldWar,Irememberdriving mypony-cartpastoneofthelongcrocodilesof black-robed,palefacedseminarianswhichareso typicalofMontreal,andhearingthegroomspeak bittelyof"thePope'shighlanders"whostayedat homewhileothersfought.

PrejudicesBecomeNightmares

Inanyevent,anti-Catholicismwasintheair. Thereseemstobenolimittotheamountofnon sensethatsomepeoplearepreparedtobelieve abouttheCatholicChurch,andIimbibeditall fromonesourceoranother:sellingindulgences; adoringtheVirginMary;puttingthePopeinthe placeofGod;payingtogetsoulsoutofpurgatory; immortalpriests;dissolutenunneries;infanticide; thesuppressionofeducation;andalltheotherweitd ideascurrentincertaincircles.

Yearslater,whenforhistoricalreasonsIwastryingtoreadtheparanoidbooksofFatherChiniquy, Ifoundtheimmediatesourceofsomeofthesemisconceptions.ButthelibelsareolderthanChiniquy, asIwastolearnlater,formanyofthemgoback unchangedforfourhundredyears.

Sovividlydidthissortofstuffseepthroughto measachild,thatoneoftwofamiliarnightmares wastodreamthatIwasinaCatholicchurch.I wouldwakeupterrified.Theothernightmarewas todreamthatIhadfallenintothehandsofChinese torturersandwasabouttobecutwithknives.I leavetopsychiatriststheinnermeaningofthese dreams.Theirmaterialshowsatleastwhatwas cnmymindatthetime.

atRimini. theatomicscientistfora soccerplayer,andtheyhad forgottenManzoni'sname. Hadthegirlspassedtheexaminationoftheirknowledge ofthingscultural,continued L'Observatore,"thesefeminine fairswouldhavedistinguished themselvesfromtheequine, bovineandcanineshowsby demonstratingthatwhichGod gaveonlytoman,namely,intelligenceandthedesireto knowandcultivatethethings ofculturefortherefinement ofthespirit."

wardpeoplewereCatholics.Toallmyrelationsthe Churchappearedasavastincubusinhibitingpro- gress,andkeepingpeoplepoor,dirty,andsuper- stitious.

SoonIinturnwassubjecttothesameinfluences. WhatchildcanreadstoriessuchasthoseofKingsleywithoutacquiringanalmostineradicablehatred ofCatholicism?AlwaystheCatholicsappearinthe guiseoftheenemy.Alwaysthearecruel,crafty, andpriest-ridden.Alwaysthegrosslyexaggerated torturesoftheInquisitionareinthebackground. Alwaysthedirty,dishonorable,schemingPapistsare plottingthedownfallofthegood,decent,clean,and prosperousProstestantcountries.

Allthishappenedltomeandmore,fortheotherwisegoodschoolsthatIattendedinculcatedthesame attitude.Nothingsocrudeasanopenattackon Catholicismeveroccurred,theteacherswerefartoo gentlemanlyforthat;butasneerhere,andanunfavourableallusionthere,inevitablybuiltupastrong prejudiceagainsttheChurch.

ConsequentlyIgrewuptakingitabsolutelyfor grantedthattheCatholicChurchwasavastevil conspiracy,basedonignoranceandlostincorruption.Itwasquiteunthinkableformethatanyintelligentpersoncouldpossiblybelieveinit.

Yetattheageoftwenty-fourIbecameaCatholic. IbecameaCatholicbecauseIhadto,becauseIsaw thatitwastrue,becauseIeitherhadtoacknowledgethattruthorlivealie.Howstrangearethe waysofProvidence.IntheworldlysenseIhad nothingtogainbysuchastep,andquitepossibly muchtolose.Yetinthefouryearsbetween1928 and1932Iwentfromcontemptuoushostilityto Catholicism,throughcuriosityaboutit,toadmiration forit,andfinallytoconvictionbyit.

NotjusttheBallantynes,butallmyrelationswere convincedthatCatholicismwasutterlywrong,evil. andvicious.TheirattitudetotheChurchwasunquestioned,theyinheriteditwiththeveryairthey breathed:Catholicismwasbeyondthepale.The wholecauseoffreedom,progress,andthedevelopmentoftheBritishEmpire,wasinextricablybound upwiththeProtestantcause.Onlydisloyalorback(Continuednextcolumn)

Posty'sWhistle

Deargirls,boysand tinies,-Wehadavery beautifulsermonatMary's MountabouttheSorrowsof OurLady.Itsentmehome hot-foottosaymyDolours' Rosary.Ihopethateach andeveryoneofyouhasa Dolours'Rosary.

Whenweloveaperson, wewanttosharetheirjoy andsorrow.Asorrowsharedisasorrowhalved.So wecanhonourOurLadyby sharinghersorrow.

Ofcoursetodayshehas herbelovedSoninheaven. Butit'stheincreasing blacknessandgrowthofsin thatmakesitallsosorrowful.Allthatmother'sagony thosedeadcenturiesago, andnowitseemsthatitis inpartwasted.

TheparadoxofCalvary, thataMandiedsothatmen couldlive.

So,children,dosometimes remembertotakeafew momentstosayadecadeof yourtinyDolourRosary.

Well,Iamwonderingas Itypeifthe"corner"isallowedtohaveaswollen head?Iwastoldthat,at theChurchofSt.Anne thatwewroteaboutrecently(theonenamedby thePope)ourlittlebitwas readoutinchurch.Thank youverymuchindeed, pastorofSt.Anne's.

Iwasalsotoldthata mothergoingdowntothe countrywithCynthiaand Geoffreywasreadingitto theminthecar.Theywere allinthebackseatandsuddenlyavoicefromthe driversaid:"Doreadthat louder.Iamlistening, too."

So,children,wereally musthaveagood"corner" eachweek.Mustwenot? Sohowaboutit?

Startnowandsendme inreallyworthwhilestories. Rememberthatyoumay somedayberealwriters. Thatcanbefun.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

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

NOWFORAPOEM (ByCharlesHilson.)

PoorMollie'swhitebunnythelop-earedandtameDiedonlylastnight,andI thoughtitashame; ForMollie'smyfriend(as poorBunnywas,too) AndMollieintears,wasa Molliequitenew.

Idugadeepgrave(asshe asked)withmyspade, Andsadlywithinitherlittlepetlaid. Andthenjusttoshowhow Ifelthergreatloss, Isatdownandcarvedher atinywhitecross. AndneverIknow,hadI lovedMolliemore Thanwhen,withhereyes filledwithtear-drops,I saw Herwriteonthecrosspiece, "Pleaseallwhodraw near, Treadgently,treadsoftly? -myBunnylieshere." MayIsuggesttothose who,likeme,areposting thingstoEngland,etc.,that thesepoemsofUncleMac's aresoverydelightfullyAustralianandappropriate. Thereisonetofitevery mood.

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Senior:Poem,"Mary QueenofAngels,"Vivienne Warner,28Nash-st.,Perth; Junior:Riddles,Russell Walsh,65Duke-st.,Northam.

HowOurLadyTransformed AHunchbackForKindness

WrittenbyAuntMollieafterlisteningto "TrueStories,"onMonday,onStation6IX. Eversincehecouldre-"Youarekind,lad,"she memberDariushadknownsaid."Iwouldwelcomethe pain.Ithadsatbetweenstableandthehay.There hisshoulder-blades,aneverIcouldrestandwatchthe presentreminderoftheuglymidnightsky." humpthatsethimapartTheinn-keepergrunted fromotherboysofhisage.ashewalkedaway.He Thecrueljestofeverymutteredangrilyashewent. schoolcompanion,ithadIntheyardthelittlegroup beenaninvisiblebarrierhastenedtothewarm,clean betweenhimandnormalstable.Ashuddershook living. Mary.Josephhastenedto Shunningtheworldthatclosethedoor."Nay,leave laughedathim,hehaditopen,"shesaidastheboy foundcompanionshipwith horses,atthelocalinn.Here onthebitterestnightin winterhestoodandwatchedtheblackcloudsbank deepacrossthealmostmidnightsky.Nostarswere visible.

"Dreamingagain,boy," theharshvoiceofthehotelkeeperbrokeinonhisreverie."Knowyounotthat thereismuchworktobe done?Youarenotworth thebreadIgiveyou."

ACripple'sDream

Dariuspickeduphis raggedcloakfromtherail, putitabouthisnear-frozen shoulders,andstumbledto thestallsthathelovedso well.

Thehotel-keeperfollowedflayinghimwithangry words.Heranascowling lookoverthespotlessstable. Freshhayhadbeenspread.

Thebreathoftheoxand assandtheadjacenthorses wasapuffofwhiteonthe air.

"Unlessyouimprove ." hestarted,whenaknockat theinndoortookhim hurryingacrosstheyard.

Sarah,theonepersonthat lovedmis-shapenDarius, rememberinghismany kindnessestoher,looked sadlyathistiredface.

"WhatwereyoudreamingofDarius?"sheasked kindly.

"ThatforonceIwasfree frompain.Tallandstraight asothersare.Freetohold upmyheadwithanyman." Hesighedwistfully.

Theskygrewdarker.It wasabitternight.Across themuddyyardaman's voicepleaded,"Theycango nofurther.Canyounot see?Mywifeiswellnigh spent."

OfferOfAStable

"1tellyou,"camethe raspingvoiceofthehotelkeeper,"thereisnoroom.

Noroominmyinn.Every roomisfilledwithtravellers,travellersofconsequence.Awomanwell spent,andadonkeyso aged.Myinn

TheresaJoinsUp

40Fifth-ave., Beaconsfield.

DearAuntMollie,-This ismyfirstlettertoyou.I wouldliketobecomeoneof yourniecees. Iwillbe10onDecember 14.Ihavethreesistersand threebrothers;myeldest sister,Pauline,is12years old. IgototheschoolofChrist theKing,Beaconsfield,and Iaminfourthstandard. MotherColthideismy teacher.Ilikehervery much.Weareallhome fromschoolfortwoweeks' holiday.

Wedidn'tgoawayforour holidaysasmummycan't afforditbecausedaddydied threeyearsago. YotIrlovingniece, THERESASHARPEN.

Theresa,dear,-Welcome tothe"corner."Iamsorry aboutdaddy.TellmumI willputhisnameonthe altarinNovemberwithmy others.Perhapsoneday youwillhavethatholiday.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

PrizePoem

QueenOfAngels

Mary,QueenofAngels, Guideandguardmyway Wrapyourcloakaroundme Ateachpassingday. Makemestrongagainst temptation Putallevilintoflight, Makemealwayswantto loveyou, Andtrytodowhat's right.

Mary,QueenofAngels, Makemyheartanopen door

Whereyouandyourson Jesus, Mayabideforevermore. -VivienneWarner. (Original) * *

ThoughtForWeek Asorrowshared,ina sorrowhalved.

Russell'sRiddles

65Dukest., Nortititm.

DearAuntMollie, I wouldliketosendafew riddlesandjointhechildren's"corner."

wentout. atSt.Mary's,SouthBun- Themidnightairwassoonbury.Iam10andIhave filledwiththeexcitedvoices

ofthemultitudeattheinn. Windowswerethrownopen. Facesscannedtheskies. ShepherdshadcomehasteningtoBethlehemtosee, theirflocksabandonedin thehills,followingabrilliantstar,angel-directed.

Thestreetsofthetiny townfilledforthetax-days, wereincommotion.All ringedtheexcitedshepherds.Lightburstintothe midnightsky.Darkness becameluminous.High abovetheclover-smelling stableshoneagreatmagnificentstar.Atthedoor, spellboundwatchingit,stood Darius.

ThanksFromALady

Thenthedoorwasfilled withtheframeoftheman inbrown."Comelad,"he said."Marywishestothank you.Seehereyourcloak, itisspreaduponthemanger.OurBabeisonit."

Thestablewasfullofa greatlight.Etchedin blacknessofbeautyagainst itweretheanimals.Mary's radiantfacelookedupat Darius.

"Good,kindlad,"shesaid, "suchthoughtfulkindness, andyourall.Areyounot cold,lad?"

Theinn-keepercame hasteningin.

"Ihadnoidea,"hesaid, "thatmyinnshouldbeso honoured.Thebestroomat once."

Marylookedathimcalmly."Ishallstayhere,"she said.Onherfacewasa greatgloryandagreatsorrow.Dariuswatchedher traceasmallcas,ssonher son'spinkpalm.Allthe sadnessoftheworldwasin hereyes.

"I'shallstayhere,"sherepeated.Shepherdscame floodingintothestable,knelt atthestrangecrib.Light shoneinanimbusaround theChrist-child'shead. Josephstoodsentinel.Music filledtheairwithajubilant crescendo.

"Butwecangonofur- DariusIsCured ther,"pleadedtheman."Thebestblanketsthen, "Tiswell-nighmidnight.thefinestlinen,"saidthe Somesmallroomsurely?"inn-keeper.

Thecalm,beautifulvoiceAsMarytooktheherboftheshroudedwomanscentedlinenandblankets saidslowlyoutofherpain,warmedbythefire,she "Icangoon,Joseph.Look,smiledandhandedbackto theskyislightening.CloudsDariushisragged,spotless driftapart.Icangoon."coat.

JudithIsReader 52Winton-st., Bunbury. DearAuntMollie,-Ihave beenreadingthechildren's cornerforalongtimeand Iwouldliketobeoneof yournieces.Igotoschool threebrothersandtwosisters. WehadacarnivalatSt. Joseph'sHallinAugust.I wasdressedasagipsy.We enjoyeditverymuchand dadwasM.C.TheSisters taughtusalotoffolk dancesatschool. Thefirstweekofourholidayshasbeenfineweather andwehavebeenableto goout.Inoursparetime wehaveremovedalotof Guildfordgrassfromour lawn. Wehaveanicelibraryat school.Ihavereadseveral booksthisyear.IthinkI enjoyed"MatesatBillabong"and"TheChildren oftheNewForest"most. Iamsendingyousome riddles.Good-bye.

Yourssincerely, JUDITHKEOGH.

Judithdear,-Welcometo our"corner,"andthanks foryourveryinteresting letterfromagirloften.I canseethatyouwillbeone ofour"storycornerites." Youpackedsomuchnews intoyourbriefspace. Iwantyoutositdown Judith,takeyourcompositionbook,pickoutyourbest composition,andsenditto Ine. Thanksfortheriddles. Theywillappearintheir turn.Ifeelthatyoucan dobetter.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

thecrowdhegainedthe opendoorway.Hefelta singingjoyinhislimbs. ThereSarahgapedathim, round-eyed. "Darius,Darius,isit reallyyou?"shegasped. "Youaresostraightand tallandfine.Sobigat fifteen." Dariuslookedwonderinglydownather. "Yourhump,Darius.It's gone!Yourshoulders,Darius.Theyaresostraight!" "0Sarah,"hesaid,"it wasshe."

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"Thereismystable,"heDarius'eyes.Noonebut saideagerly."ItiscleanSaraheverspokekindlyto andthecloverwashotfromhim.Hadhisownmother thesunofsummerwhenIlivelperhaps Agreat storedit.Thereiscleanjoyfloodedhim.Hesudhay.See,lady,Iwilllenddenly'"antedtobealone. youmycloak.ItalsoisToclimbthehillthatwas clean." alwaysabovehisstable,re"Astable,"saidthemanmote,unscalabletoahumpinbrown."Notastableforbacklikehim. Mary." Hethrewthecloakabout

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UNCONDITIONALGUARANTEE

Therearetwoaspectsoffamilyprotectionassurancethateverybreadwinneroughttoconsider.One iswhathappenstohislovedonesintheeventofhisdeathandtheother,equallyasimportant,is whatsecurityheisbuildingupforhimselfinlife.Sayyouare35nowwithagrowingfamily.It isveryeasytogiveadequatesecuritytoyouryoungstersduringthecriticalgrowing-upyearsby takingoutanA.C.A.LifePolicythatwillprovidealumpsumforyourwidowintheeventofyour death.Ontheotherhand,thisverysamepcicyisanintegralpartofyourplantoretireatany agewhichyoucaretonominate.Inadditionto theseunconditionallyguaranteedbenefits,all premiumsuptoalimitof£300areallowablein taxationdeductions.

Whatistheveryleastpolicyyoucanaffordfor yourfamily-£1,000?£2,000?£3,000?£5,000? £10,000?ThedailycostoftheseA.CA.good policiesissosmallthatitwillastonishyou. WhynotdiscussitwithanA.C.A.manto-day.

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A.C.A.POLICIESAREGOODPOLICIES-GETYOURSTO-DAY

OnlyReligionCanEnsureVirtue AndIntelligenceForDemocracy

ItissometimesclaimedthattheCatholic Churchishostiletodemocraticfreedom. Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Not onlyistheCatholicChurchnothostileto democraticfreedom,butitistheconcernof Catholicsthatthefreedomofdemocracybe protected.

Bydemocracy,wemeanthedemocraticformof government-aformofgovernmentwhichvestssovereigntyinthepeopleandwhichisadministeredby thepeopleeitherinpersonorbytheirdelegates.

Democracyisnotproperlyagovernment;butwhat iscalledthegovernmentisahugemachinecontrived tobewieldedbythepeopleastheythinkproper. Itcomesfromthepeople,isadministeredbythem andforthem,andthepeoplearetokeepwatch andprovideforitsrightadministration.

Itisabeautifultheoryandwouldworkadmirably, ifitwerenotforonelittledifficulty,namely-the peoplearefallible,bothindividuallyandcollectively. Theyareswayedbytheirpassionsandinterests, whichnotinfrequentlyleadthemfarastrayand producemuchmischief.

Thegovernmentmustnecessarilyfollowtheir will;andwhenevertheirwillhappenstobeblinded bypassionormisledbyignoranceorinterest,the governmentmustinevitablygowrong.Andthe governmentcannevergowrongwithoutdoinginjustice.Thegovernmentinsuchcasesmaybeprovidedfor-peoplemaytakecareofthat.Butwho orwhatistotakecareofthepeopleandassureus thattheywillalwayscontrolthegovernmentsoas topromotejusticeandequality,maintainorderand theequalrightsofallclassesandinterests?

Thegreatdangerinademocracyisfromthepredominanceofmaterialinterests.Democracyhasa tendencytofavourinequalityandinjustice.The governmentmustobeythepeople.Thatis,must followthepassionsandinterestsofthepeopleand, ofcourse,thestrongerpassionsandinterests.These arematerialinterestsandconcernswhichpertain soleytolifeinthisworld.Thepeopledemandof governmentthatitadoptandsustainsuchmeasure.; thattendmostdirectlytofacilitatetheacquisitionof wealth.Itmust,then,followtheirdesireforwealth, andstriveespeciallytopromoteworldlyinterests.

Butamongtheseworldlyinterests,somearestrongerthanothersandcancommandthegovernment

Thesewilltakeoverthegovernment,iftheycan, andwielditfortheirownspecialadvantage.They willmakeittheinstrumentoftaxingallotherinterestsofthecountryforthespecialadvancementof themselves.Thisleadstoinequalityandinjustice whichareincompatiblewiththefree,orderlyand healthyworkingofthegovernment.

it.Thefirstlessontothechildis-obey.Thefirst andlastlessontothepeople,individuallyorcollectivelyis-obey.Andthereisnoobediencewhere thereisnoauthoritytocommandit.

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Nowwhatiswantedissomepowertoprevent this,tomoderatethedesireforwealthandtoinspirethepeoplewithatrueandfirmsenseofjustice whichwillpreventanyoneinterestfromadvancing itselfattheexpenseofanother.Withoutthis,the strongermaterialinterestspredominate,makethe governmentthemeansofsecuringtheirpredominanceandthusthroughthegovernmenttheyare abletoimposeontheweakerinterests.

Asthepeoplemustcontrolthegovernmentand avoidthisinjustice,whoorwhatistotakecareof thepeople?Theansweris,weagree,thatthevirtue andintelligenceofthepeople.Wedonotsaythat thepeople?Theansweris,weagree,butthevirtue virtueandintelligencetosustainademocracy.But wedosaythattheycannotdoitwithoutvirtueand intelligenceinanever-progressingdegree.

WhoIsToTakeCareOfThePeople?

Thequestionofwhatarethemeansofsustaining ourdemocracyresolvesitselfintothequestionof increasingthevirtueandintelligenceofthepeople.

Theanswertothisquestionmostcommonlyiseducation.Butwemustrememberthatwemust havevirtueandintelligence.Virtuewithoutintelligencewillonlyequipthepeopletobedupedbythe smartanddesigning.Intelligencewithoutvirtueonly makesapersonanablerandmoresuccessfulrogue. Educationmustbeoftherightsortifitistoanswer ourpurpose abadeducationisworsethannone.

Education,moreover,demandseducatorsofthe rightsort.Wherearethesetobeobtained?Whois toselectthem,judgeoftheirqualifications,sustain ordismissthem?Thepeople?Thenyouplaceeducationinthesamecategorywithdemocracy.You makethepeopletheeducatorsthroughtheirrepresentatives.Thepeoplewillselectandsustainonly sucheducatorsasreflectthepeople'svirtues,faults, intelligenceanderrors.Whethertheyeducatethemselvesthroughothers,theycanimpartonlywhat theyhaveandare.Consequently,withthemfor educatorsandevenmeansofuniversaleducation, wecanbringnoincreaseofvirtueandintelligence tobearonthegovernment.Thepeoplemayeducate, butwhereisthatwhichtakescarethattheyeducate inthepropermanner?Hereistheverydifficulty wepointedoutinthebeginning.Thepeopletake careofthegovernmentandeducation,butwhoor whatistotakecareofthepeople,whoneedtaking careofquiteasmuchaseithereducationorgovernment?

Thereislittlethateducationcando-eventhebest educationpossible-inapaganisedsociety.Children arenoteducatedintheschoolroomalone.They areeducatedinthebosomofthefamily,inthestreets, amongtheircompanions,bythegeneraltoneofthe societyinwhichtheyarebroughtup.Characteris formedfarlessintheschoolroombyteachersand professors,thanbytheenvironmentandcharacterof thesocietyinwhichthechildrenareraised.The toneandcharacterofthesocietyarenottobechanged byeducationalone.Thesemustberightbefore theeducationcanbemadewhatitshouldbe.

ChurchExistsToGovernPeople

Thereis,ofcourse,onlyonesolutiontothiscomplexproblemandonlyoneanswer-religion.

Thereisnofoundationforvirtueexceptingin religionandreligionalonecandevelopandpromoteapopularvirtueandintelligenceequaltothe taskofkeepinggovernmentintherightdirection. Irreligiouspeople,howeversuccessfultheymaybe inthrowingoffoldinstitutionsandintroducingnew ones,havenotthepowertosecurethefreeand wholesomeworkingofanyinstitution.Forthe peoplecanbringtothesupportoffreeinstitutions onlythedegreeofvirtueandintelligencewhich theypossess.Democracyentruststhegovernment tothepeople,andreligionmustequipthepeople totakepropercareofthegovernment,rightlydirectingandwiselyadministeringit.

Butwhattypeofreligion?Itmustbeareligion whichisabovethepeopleandcontrolsthem,orit willnotanswerthepurpose.Ifitdependsonthe people,ifthepeoplearetosaywhatitshallbe,what itshallteach,whatitshallcommand,whatworship ordisciplineitshallrequire,thenwearebackto ouroriginaldifficulty.Thepeopletakecareof religionbutwhoorwhatistotakecareofthepeople?

TheCatholicChurchquiteadequatelyservesthis purpose.

TheCatholicreligionassumesasitspointofdeparture,thatitisinstitutednottobetakencareof bythepeople,buttotakecareofthepeople;not tobegovernedbythepeople,buttogovernthem. Thismaysoundharshindemocraticears,butitis nottheofficeofreligionalwaystosaysoftorpleasingwords.Itmustspeakthetrutheventounwilling listenersandithasfewtruthswhicharenotharshand gratingtotheworldlymindorthedepravedheart.

Wecanhavenosecurityforpopulargovernment unlesswehavesomesecuritythatthepeoplewill administeritwiselyandjustly.Andwehaveno securitythattheywilldothisunlesswehavesome securitythattheirpassionsandworldlyinterestswill bemoderatedbyrightandjustice.Wecanfind thissecurityonlyinareligionthatisabovethe people,exemptfromtheircontrol,whichtheycannotcommandbuthastheauthoritywhichtheywill obey.Weknowtheforceofthiswordandwemean

Religionthenactuallyservestosustainpopular libertybecausepopularlibertycanbesustained onlybyareligionfreefrompopularcontrol,above thepeople,speakingfromaboveandwithauthorityto command.SuchareligionisfoundintheCatholic Church.ItacknowledgesnomasterbutGodand dependsonlyontheDivineWillinrespecttowhat itshallteach,whatitshallordain,whatitshall insistuponastruth,piety,individualandsocial virtue.

Itwasnotmadebythepeople,butforthem.It isadministerednotbythepeople,butforthem. Itisaccountablenottothepeople,buttoGod.Not dependentonthepeople,itwillnotfollowtheir passions.Notsubjecttothepeople'scontrolitfieli notbetheiraccompliceininiquity.Speaking God,itwillteachthemthetruthandcommandthem topractisejustice.

Forthispurpose,theveryconstitutionofthe CatholicChurchismadetoorder.Itiscatholicor universal.Itteachesallnationsandhasitscentre innoone.IfitweremerelyanationalChurch,it wouldtendtofollowthecapriceorinterestsofthe nationandbecomethetoolofthegovernmentor ofitspredominatingpassion.Thegovernment,if notdemocratic,woulduseittosuppressthepeople, tofavouritsambitiousprojectsoritsunjustpolicies. Underthepopulargovernment,itwouldbecomethe toolofthepeopleandcouldplacenorestraintonthe rulinginterestoronthemajority,butwouldbecompelledtosanctionandconsolidateitspower.But havingitscentreinnoonenationandextending overall,itisindependentofallwiththesamevoice andthesameauthority.

ChurchProvidesMoralRestriction

ThistheCatholicChurchalwayshasunderstood andhencethemanystrugglesoftheoften-calumniatedPopestosustaintheunity,catholicityandindependenceofCatholicspiritualpower.

CivilpowersalwayshaverecognisedthevastspiritualpoweroftheCatholicChurchandsome, whileprofessingtheCatholicFaith,havesoughtto breaktheunityofCatholicauthority.Theyhoped inthiswaytosubjecttheChurchintheirowndominionstothemselves.

Weshouldkeepcarefullyinmindwhyitcan besaidthattheCatholicChurchsustainspopular liberty.ItisbecausetheCatholicChurchisnot subjecttopopularcontrol.Itisnotsubjecttothe whimsofdifferentindividuals,nortotheselfish controlofthisgrouporthat.Itmaintainsthetruth andauthorityofChrist'steachingat,alltimes,under anyandallformsofgovernment.

ButinwhatsensedoweasserttheCatholicChurch tohaveauthorityoverthepeople?Theauthority oftheCatholicChurchis,ofcourse,spiritual,and theonlysenseinwhichwedefenditsnecessityis asthemeansofincreasingthevirtueandintelligence ofthepeople.Itisareligious,notapoliticalpower. ItisaChurch,notaState.Itisakingdomonly inthesenseinwhichChristusedthatword.

Democracy,wehavepointedout,isthatformof governmentwhichveststhesovereigntyinthepeople. Ifwerecognisethesovereigntyofthepeopleinmattersofgovernment,wemustrecognisetheirpolitical righttodowhattheywill.Theonlyrestrictionwe contendforisamoralrestriction.Andtheauthoritywecontendforisnotonethatpreventsthem fromdoingpoliticallywhattheywill,butratherone whosemoralandspiritualinfluencepreventsthem fromwillingthatwhichtheyoughtnottowill.The onlyinfluenceonthepoliticalactionofthepeople whichweclaimfortheCatholicChurchisthat whichitexertsonthemind,theheartandtheconscience-allinfluencewhichitassertsbyenlighteningthemindtoseethetruepurposeofmaninthis world,therelativevalueofallworldlypursuits, bymoderatingthepassions,byinflamingthehrt withthetrueloveofGodandtheneighbour, bymakingindividualsactinallthingsseriousy, honestlyandconscientiously.Thepeoplewillthus cometoseeandtodesirewhatisjustandrightand willgivetothegovernmentawiseandjustdirection.

CitizensNeedAuthorityOfPope

Thisisthekindofauthoritywemaintainisnecessaryforthepeople.Andthisisthebogeyofthe "hierarchy"whichsomepeopleusetofrightentheir credulousneighboursconcerningtheaimsofthe CatholicChurch.

Itisourhopethatthepeopleofallcountriesfreely acceptthespiritualauthorityoftheCatholichierarchy.AsthevisibleheadoftheCatholicChurch, asthesuccessorofPeter,theVicarofChrist,and thespiritualauthoritywhichChristhasinstituted toteachandgovernthepeople,weassertthesupremacyofthePopeandtellourfellowmenthey needhisauthority.Theymayflareupatthisand writeabusivecriticisms,butthisrepresentsthe Catholicbeliefandnoonecanhonestlychallenge ourrightsotobelieve.Weholdfurtherthatthose whowantthefullspiritualtruthcanconscientiously donolessthantoinvestigatetheCatholicclaim.

ThereareotherreasonswhytheCatholicChurcn isnecessarytosustaindemocraticfreedom.Where thepassionsareunrestrained,thereislicencebut notliberty.Thepassionsarenotrestrainedwithout God'shelpinggraceandthiscomesordinarilythrough theSacramentoftheChurch.Butwearenotdiscussingthequestionfromthispointofview.The Continuedonoppositepage

DoctorsAreWary OnVirginBirth

AccordingtoanarticleinapopularmagazineacertainMonicaJones,an11-year-old childinBritain,wasrecentlydeclaredby medicalexpertstohavebeenbornbyvirgin birth.Poppycock,yousay?Maybe but don'tbetoosure.

However,listentothestoryinbrief.Acertain Dr.HelenSpurwayhad(asaresultofevidencefrom animalnatureandofexperimentsonanimals)made thestatementthatonewomanin1,600,000might givebirthtoadaughterwhohadnofather.

Theremight,inotherwords,becases-extremely rare-ofnatural,thoughabnormal,virginbirth.

Afterthisstatementhadreceivednewspaperpublicity,claimsweremadefor19femalechildrenthat theyhadbeenbornbyvirginbirth.

Someoftheclaimswerebasedonmisunderstandingandwererejectedimmediately.Bloodtestseliminatedfurtherclaims.

Finally,thisoneclaimwasthoroughlyinvestigated anested;noevidencetodisproveitwasfound.

1Wr-wouldseem,therefore,thatnaturalnon-miraculousvirginbirth,thoughextremelyrare,isnotonly possiblebutafact.

Letushaveanotherlookatthething,however. Itisemphaticallyclaimedthattherewasnofaking. Theinvestigationwasseriousandwouldimmediately spotafake.

Theteamofdoctorswhocarriedouttheinvestigationwereeminentmen,wearetold.Theyremainanonymous;butthereisgoodreasonforthat. Medicalethics,wearetounderstand,madeanonymitynecessary.

Thecompetencyandthehonestyoftheteamis vouchedforbythefactthattheirfindingswere fullyandsoberlyreportedintheBritishmedical journal,"TheLancet."

Asthereprobablyisnospaceforjokesin"The Lancet,"theword"soberly"isredundantinthat lastsentence;butletitstand.

Thementhenwereexperts,wecantakeit.And thoughweallhavenowheardofthestrangestory ofTheHumbuggedExpertsandthePiltdownMan, wemustn'tseePiltdownMeneverywhere.

However,thatPiltdownMandoesputbadthoughts intoourheads

Howeverthatmaybe,thereisonethingthatwe mustlookatvery-carefullyandthatiswhatexactly theexpertsdidsay.Andifweanalysewhatthey didsaywefindthatthey-veryseriouslyexpresseda negative.Imeanthattheyveryseriouslytoldus thattheyhadfailed.

Theyfailedtofindanyevidencetodisprovethe claiminthematterofMonicaJones,andtheysaidso.

Theyinvestigatedandtestedineverywaythat scienceknowsatpresentandtheyfoundnothing toshowthathermotherwasnotthesoleparentof MonicaJones.Weareunfairtotheexpertsifwe quotethemasclaimingmorethanthat.

Whateffecthasourknowledgeofthisalleged virginbirthonourfaithintheVirginBirthof Christ?Theansweris:Nonewhatever.

Inthefirstplace,medicalsciencehasventured nojudgmentonthepossibilityofthevirginbirth ofmalechildren.

Further,thefactremains-provedbyScripture andtheconstantteachingoftheChurch-thateven werethevirginbirthofmalechildrenevertobe shownnaturalpossibility,thisBirthwasaVirgin Birthproducedbypowerbeyondnature,produced miraculouslybyGod.

TheangelansweredMary'sobjection(basedon hervirginity),saying:"TheHolySpiritwillcome upontheeandthepowerofthemostHighwillover shadowthee.Thusthisholyoffspringofthine shallbeknownfortheSonof.God."

LebanesePaperGivesPointers FavouringSovietInMiddleEast (By

RichardPattee)

Abulkyillustratedweeklyreviewfrom Beirut,"LaRevueduLiban,"containsa greatdealaboutsocietylife,buteachissue alsocarriessomeratherpertinentitemsregardingpoliticsandinternationalrelations intheMiddleEast.

Thelatestissuethatcomes tohandhasashortishpiece byNabibAbi-Zeyd,aweeklycommentatoroneventsin thatpartoftheworld.On thisparticularoccasionhe writesaboutthecelebrationsinCairowhenEgypt proclaimeditsfinalliberationfromBritishcontrol andwelcomedasoneofthe chiefobserverstheSoviet ForeignMinister.

Ireadthisaccountcarefully,foraLebaneseview onEgyptjustatthemoment isnotwithoutagreatdeal ofsignificanceinthelight ofthedelicatebalanceof powerandaspirationsof Egypttowardshegemonyin thearea.

Thefirstpointmadeis thatGreatBritain,before leavingSuezinsistedonan arrangementintheformof atreatywherebyBritish armedforceswouldhavethe righttoreturntoSuezin theeventthatTurkeyor oneoftheArabnations wereattackedfromoutside -theonlycircumstances,in fact,thatwouldjustify Westernpresenceinthat partoftheworld.

TheLebanesejournalist thenproceedstoexpresshis sentimentsregardingSoviet penetrationingeneralinthe MiddleEast.Heisbyno meansoptimisticthatitcan bestoppedeasily."Since thearmsdealwithCzechoslovakia,theSovietUnion hascoveredagreatdealof groundintheMiddleEast."

ThefactthattheEgyptianshaveproclaimedtheir hostilitytocommunismat homeandhavetakenvigorousstepstocurtailitsactivitiesthere,whileatthe sametimeplayingcloseto the apublic manifestationofgoodwill andharmony,hasproduced considerableconfusion amongtherankandfilenot onlyofEgyptbutofother MiddleEasterncountries, whowouldliketoknow justhowthisdoubleplay canbejustified.

Muchlessisbeingsaid thesedaysabouttheincompatibilityofIslamand communism-oneofthe standardargumentsinthe pasttoprovetheexistence ofasortofimpenetrablebarrierspirituallythat wouldneveradmitMarxism.

thevilestmenaceeverto afflictmankind."

ThisLebanesejournal listsfivefactorsthatfavour theSovietUnioninthe MiddleEast. Imention themwithoutcommentand exactlyastheyarephrased:

1.Thefaultsanddivisions oftheWesternpowers;

2.Theanti-Israelphobia oftheArabs;

3.Theineptitudeand demagogicimbecilityofthe Middle (theEasterngovernments expressionisthe author's,notmine!);

4.Theviolentanti-colonialistsentiment;

5.Thesagacitywithwhich theSovietUnionhasplay- edonallthesefactors.

TheArabcountriesare quiteawarethattheSoviet Unionisplayingbothsides; thatin1948ithelpedto createIsraelandthat, withinthepastfewmonths, ithasarrangedanoildeal withtheIsraelis.Theone consolationisthat,atleast inBeirut,thereisstilla capacityforplainspeaking andforsayingsomeofthe thingsthatoughttobesaid morefrequently.

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LEEDERVILLE:

Thegeneralmeetingwill beheldintheparishhall onTuesday,Oct.2at8p.m.

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TherewillbeacombinedmeetingonMonday, Oct.1intheparishhallat 8p.m.Atthismeetingfurtherdetailswillbediscussedonthepicnicwhich istobeheldonNov.4. Ticketswillbeavailable at ingthenextgeneralmeetonOct.15.Maylands N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.memberswillcombinewiththe branch.Membersmaybring theirfriends.

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ChurchCanSustainPopularLiberty

Continuedfromoppositepage questionoftheinfluenceoftheCatholicChurch onthefreedomofdemocracyhasbeenraised.Ithas beenraisedasascarecrowtofrightenpeoplewith democraticconvictions.WewishtofacethisquestionandtoshowthatdemocracywithouttheCatholicChurchcannotbesustained.

ArewetryingtoprovetheCatholicChurchto bethetruereligion?Notatall.Anotherlineofargumentmustbeusedtodothat.Itisnotourintention heretoestablishthetruthofonereligionratherthan another,becausenosystemofgovernmentcanever constituteastandardbywhichthetruthofanyreligioncanbetested.Religionismoreultimatethan politics,andwemustconformourpoliticstoour religion,notourreligiontoourpolitics.

TheCatholicChurchdependsonnoformofgovernment.Itleavesthepeopletoadoptsuchformsof governmentastheyplease,becauseunderanyorall formsofgovernment,theChurchcanfulfilitsmissionofpreparingpeopleforHeaven.Theeternal salvationofonesinglepersonisworthmorethanthe mostperfectcivilliberty,allworldlyprosperityand enjoymentevertobeobtainedbythewholehuman race.Itisinthisfact,whichtheCatholicChurch constantlybringstoourmindsandimpressesupon ourhearts,thattheChurchhasitschiefpower,togetherwiththehelpinggraceofGod,tosustain democraticfreedom.

ChurchGivesPerspectiveToValues

Thedangertodemocraticfreedomcomesfrom aloveoftheworld,exceedingambitionforpower orplaceandgreedinessofgainordistinction.It comesfromlawlesspassion,fromintemperateloveof moneyandpleasure.Byshowingusthevanity ofallthesethings,bypointingtotheeternalrewardthatawaitsthejustman,theCatholicChurch moderateslawlesspassions,checksrivalriesand struggleswhichmenacedemocraticfreedom.Onceit islearnedthattheonethingnecessaryisamind andheartconformedtothewillofGod,youhave adispositionwhichwillsustaindemocracywhereeveritexists,thoughperhapsnotadisposition todemanddemocracywhereitisnotalreadyestablished.

Butthislastisnoobjection,fortherebelliousand revolutionaryspiritisasfataltodemocracyasto anyotherformofgovernment.Itisthespiritofinsubordinationanddisorder.Itisopposedtoall fixedruleandtoallpermanentorder.Itloosens everythingandsetsallafloat.Whereallisfloating andwherenothingisfixed,wherenothingcanbe countedontobetomorrowwhatitistoday,there isnoliberty,nosecurity,nosolidgood.Herethe CatholicChurchcomestoourrelief.Allelsemay change,buttheChurchdoesnot.Allelsemaypass away,butsheremainswheresheis,therepresentativeofHimWhosaid:"Heavenandearthshall passaway,butMywordshallneverpassaway."

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ThetruthisthattheBlessedMotherofGodwas aVirginbeforetheBirthofChrist,intheBirthof ChristandaftertheBirthofChrist,andthatGod intervenedmiraculouslysothatshemightconceive HimWhowasGodapdMan,theSaviourofmankind.

Thus,evenwereitprovedthattheVirginBirth ofChristwassomethingthatcouldhappennaturally,

Theprocessnowisfar moresubtle.Itistaking theformof"rendering"to usethephraseofNabib Abi-Zeyd-"themindsof peoplelesscapableofoffermgresistancetowhathas beenpresentedheretoforeas 4

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St.Joseph'sConventChapel,Fremantle,onceson. againwitnessedtheinspiringceremonyofReligi-Trainingisheldevery ousProfessionwhen,onthemorningofSept.6,atalternateMondaynightin thecloseoftheannualretreat,fiveyoungnovicestheparishhall.Thenext pronouncedtheirfirstvowsinthepresenceoftheirdatefor ballersintendingbasketisMonday,Oct.8. "JusticeintheHome" parentsandrelativesassembledfortheoccasion.

chapelastheHolySacrificewascelebratedbythe V.Rev,J.SullivanO.M.I. assistedbytheRev.T. ShortallO.M.I.

Attheconclusionofthe Mass,FatherSullivanreceivedthevowsofthenov-

BrightsunshinestreamedSteeleofWalpole;Sr.M. throughthewindowsoftheJulie,onlydaughterof Mr.andMrs.Creedonof Northam;Sr.M.Zoe,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs. L.MilneofAlbany;Sr.M. Lucille,eldestdaughterof thelateMr.andMrs.de Vries,SingaporeandSr.M. Aemilia,eldestdaughterof ices. Mr.andMrs.C.Whitely, FatherShortallthenKalgoorlie. gaveanaddressinwhichDuringtheafternoon,the hespokefeelinglyofthefivenewlyprofessedSisters beautyofthelifeofare-andtheircompanions,nov- ligiousandthesignificanceicesandpostulants,preofthetriplevowsbywhichIsentedaplay,"TheLifeof eachnovicehadpledgedSt.EmiliedeVialar"their herlifeandlovetoherillustriousfoundress,in commemorationofthecen- heavenlySpouse.

isthetopicfordiscussion atthenextgeneralmeeting onMonday,Oct.1. MembersintendingtoattendthepicnictoYanchep onNov.4,shouldsubmit theirnamestoTedJones atthemeeting.Indoor sportsequipmentwillbe availableafterthemeeting.

ParentsSeeTheir DaughterProfessed

Theparishtennisclub wasopenedonSunday;attendanceofmembersofthe movementshelpedtomake itasuccess. Atthelastmeeting,the groupsaidgoodbyeto LornaByrnewhoistobe marriedshortly.Members wishhereverysuccessand thankherforhergenerous workinthemovementas pastpresidentandhermore recentappointmentassecretary.

ThegroupalsocongratulatesCoralieWilsononbeingappointedsecretary.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasthen given,andthevisitors wereentertainedbyRev.TheseyoungSistersacMotherandcommunity. quittedthemselvesinan TheSisterswhoweread-outstandingmannerand mittedtofirstvowsare;gavemuchpleasuretoall Sr.M.Alexius,eldestwhowitnessedtheirfine daughterofMr.andMrs.performance.

tenaryofherholydeath onAug.24,1856.

Mr.andMrs.LanceMilne of68Spencer-st.,Albany, hadthegreatpleasureof beingpresentattheprofessionceremonyoftheir elderdaughter(SisterM. Zoe)atSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,recently. ThreeyearsagoMr.and Mrs.Milneattendedthe professionoftheirson,Rev. Bro.ColinMilne,M.S.C.,in Sydney;heisnowinEasternPapua.

ArchbishopDuhigMarks

DiamondJubileeAsPriest

HisGrace,theMostRev.JamesDuhig, D.D.,C.M.G.,LL.D.,ArchbishopofBrisbane, celebratedthediamondjubileeofhisordinationtothesacredpriesthoodonSept. 19,inSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane.

HisGrace,theCoadjutor Archbishop,theMostRev. PatrickO'Donnell,celebratedSolemnPontificalMass at11o'clock,atwhichthe jubilarianpresided.The occasionalsermonwas preachedbytheRt.Rev. Mgr.JohnEnglish.

Thepriestsandstudents ofPiusXIISeminaryacted asassistantsandserversat theMass,andprovidedthe musicfortheMass.

Thepriests,diocesanand regularoftheArchdiocese, entertainedHisGrace,the jubilarian,atdinnerinAll Hallows'School.

ArchbishopDuhigentered theIrishCollege,Rome,in September,1891.Hewas ordainedbyHisEminence CardinalCassettainSt.John Lateran'sBasilica,Rome, onSept.19,1896,andcelebratedhisfirstMassinSt. Alphonsus'Church,Rome, onthefollowingday.

HisGrace'sordination tookplaceayearbeforefinishinghiscoursebecausehe occupiedthepositionof headprefectoftheCollege, andtheheadprefectwas alwaysapriest.

Aftercompletinghis coursewithalicentiatein heology,theArchbishopleft RomethefollowingJune forAustralia,wherehearrivedinSeptember(1897).

Hisfirstappointmentwas toSt.Mary's,Ipswich,underthelateFatherAndrew Horan.Thereheremained

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untilApril,1905,whenhe wasappointedAdministratorofSt.Stephen'sCathedral.

InSeptemberofthesame yearhewasnominated BishopofRockhamptonin successiontoDr.Higgins, whohadbeentransferredto Ballarat,Vic.

Afterhisconsecrationon December10,1905,His GraceremainedinRockhamptonuntil1912,when hewasappointedCoadjutor ArchbishopofBrisbanewith rightofsuccessiontothe lateMostRev.Dr.Dunne, onwhosedeathinJanuary, 1917,hesucceededtothe SeeofBrisbane,andwhere hehasremainedeversince.

GoodShepherdNunDead

InEastWasFromPerth

LastmonthSisterMaryofSt.Euphrasie (Birt)diedattheMotherHouseoftheGood ShepherdnunsatAbbotsford'Victoria.

AnativeofPerth,she enteredtheAbbotsford Novitiatein1932,andafter herprofession,in1935,was senttotheConventin Hobart.

Particularlyadaptedto thespecialworkofthe Congregation-thereeducationofproblemgirls -sheseemeddestinedto rendervaluableservicesin thecomingyears.

However,some15years ago,aninsidiousandpainfuldiseasemadeitsappearanceanddoctorsthought shehadonlyacoupleof yearstolive.

ShereturnedtoMelbourneandeverythingpossiblewasdonetoarrestthe malady.Fortherestofher lifeshewasfrequently obligedtogotohospital wheredoctorsandnurses

JosephileHospitalToOpen,Nor.11

ThenewhospitalbuiltfortheSistersof St.JosephoftheApparitioninStock-rd., Bicton,willbeblessedanddeclaredopen byHisGracetheArchbishoponSunday, Nov.11,at3p.m.

INTERNALCRISISSEENINSOVIET

VaticanCity,Sept.18.Communistpropagandaurging"co-existence"resultsfrom thethreatofaninternalcrisis withintheSovietUnion,a

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LOROITIN1

RadioVaticanbroadcasthas stated.

SinceStalin'sdeath.the broadcastsaid,therehas beenanevident"ideological uncertaintyandfeelingof weakness"inRussia.

Forthisreason.RadioVaticancontinued,theSoviet governmentisnowurging "co-existence"andgranting certainconcessionstoreligionintheU.S.S.R.

ThelatestSovietpropaganda,itsaid,"triestomake usbelievethereisfullreligiousfreedominRussiaand itssatellitecountries."The communists,itwenton,want "co-existence"sothatcommunismmaytriumph.

TheReds,VaticanRadio stated,wantto"surprise Catholicsand lullthem withafeelingofsecurity" untiltheirtriumphiswon.

TheChurch'sanswertothe communists'propagandais clear,thebroadcastsaid."Coexistenceyes,butinthelight oftruth."

wereedifiedbyherhumorousgaietyandpatientendurance.

Whileshecould,Sister workedassiduouslyattasks withinherstrength,first amongthegirlsandlater abouttheconvent.Everyonemarvelledatherresignationandenthusiasticinterestinallaroundher.

Witheachyearhersufferingsincreasedandwith themthespiritofprayer thathadsustainedher throughoutherlongwayof theCross.

Speakingashorttimebeforeherdeath,whenshe wasinalmostintolerable agony,shesaid:"Ihavenot knowwhatitreallywasto prayuntilnow,"andshe facedtheremainingstations ofherjourneyupheldby thestrengthofherprayer.

Herownsister,Sister MaryHelenoftheSisters ofSt.JohnofGod,now stationedatBallarat,visitedherseveraltimestoher greatconsolation,andhad thesadprivilegeofbeing withherwhenshedied.

Herdeathcamequietlyon August8andtheRequiem Masswasofferednextday.

Br.Salvador,Fine

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McCAFFREY(MotherMary Joseph)ofSt.JohnofGod Convent,Broome,onSept. 18,1956.Dearlyloved youngestdaughterofthe lateJohnandPhoebeMcCaffreyofAdelaideTer., Perth,andbelovedsisterof thelateMaryElizabethand TimothyFrancisO'Leary anddevotedauntieofStan, JackandPhoebe. Mayperpetuallightshine uponher.

McKENNA(SisterMary Aquinas):OnSeptember17, atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.BeloveddaughterofthelateThomasand BridgetMcKenna(ofNorth Fremantle),lovedsisterof JohnandTom(Cottesloe), Rita(Mrs.A.Allom,Brookton),Nellie(Mrs.H.McAnuff,EastVictoriaPark). Requiescatinpace.

STRATTON:AtRome,Italy, onSeptember19,1956,Rev. FatherPaulStrattonofthe FranciscanFathers,formerlyofFairview,Dublin,Eire. Aged35years.MuchlovedbrotherofDonaldB.Strat tonofNortham,W.A. R.I.P.

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WordhasbeenreceivedattheBenedictine Abbey,NewNorcia,of thedeathinSpainofRev. Bro.Salvador,O.S.B.,at theageof83.

Bro.Salvadorwasa painteranddecoratorof exceptionalabilityandtogetherwithFatherLesmes wasresponsibleformuchof thefinebrushworkatNew Norcia.

HecamefromCatalonia toNewNorciawithBishop Torresin1902.

Inadditiontohispainting,Bro.Salvadorhada pleasingtenorvoiceofwide rangeandwasapillarofthe monasticchoir.

Bro.Salvador'schief workistobeseeninthe musichalloftheabbeyand inthewallsandceilingsof thecollegechapels.

Deceasedwasonlya BenedictineOblateatNew Norcia.LeavingforChile in1918hesubsequently wenttoSamosinSpain wherehetookthevowsin 1924.

Hethenspentsomeyears inthePhilippineswherehe wasreunitedwithFather Lesmesinanartisticpart- nership.

Mayherestinpeace.

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Themeeting,tobeheldin theoldRoyalPalacehereunderthepresidencyofHis EminenceMarcelloCardinal Mimmi,ArchbishopofNaples, willbedevotedtothetheme "TraditionandInnovationin Architecture."

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ALWARD:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofBert,passedaway Sept.30,1953. Insertedbyhisloving wifeMaryanddaughter Maria.

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LEDWITH:Inlovingmemoryofourdearfatherwho passedawayonSeptember 21,1955,andourdear motherwhodepartedthis lifeonNovember2,1941.

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Referringspecificallytothe possibilitythattheU.S. willfinancetheroutingof shipsaroundtheCapeof GoodHope,andtothereturn toCairoofIndia'srovingambassador,V.K.Krishna Menon,L'Osservatorecalled thesethingsa"brighteningof thehorizon."

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