The Record Newspaper 20 December 1956

DaughtersOfCharityAcquire HistoricPropertyOnRiver

OverlookingtheSwanRiveronthreesidesatGuildford,apropertyofabout12acreswithahomestead100yearsold(above), recentlyacquiredbytheDaughtersofCharity,wasprivatelyblessedbyHisGracetheArchbishoponSundaymorninglast.

Situatedat224Swan-st.,twotendtheagedpoorandablehelpsincetheirfounGuildford,thepropertywillsickintheirhomesinthedationhere.Theyhopefor beknownasSt.Vincent'sWestPerthdistrict. alikeco-operativespiritin Hospice. AlreadytheThenunsspeakhighlyoftheirnewhospicewhich DaughtersofCharityhavegroupsofmenandwomenwillspeedthedayforthe transferredtherethe15whohavegiventhemvalu-'buildingofthehospital. elderlywomenundertheir care.

Thelargehouse,built100 yearsgobyMr.Charlie Gull,isrichinhistoricassociations.CaptainStirling isbelievedtohavebeenon thepropertyandconvicts certainlywereincarcerated inthecellars.

TheSistersexpressed gratitudetotheLotteries Commissionforthegrant of£3,000whichmadepossibletheextensionsand renovationoftheHospice.

IncurablesHospital

Mr.A.Poweristhecontractorfortheentirework, whichcomprisesthebuildingofanewablutionblock theinstallationofnewceilings,sandingandpolishing offloorsandrepairstothe portionusedasachapel.

Mr.JackCochranehad beenresponsibleforpaintingthehouseandMr.Barretthassuppliedthesoft furnishings.

Aoonasthedebton theopertyhasbeen tdischargedtheDaughtersof Charityplantobuildahospitalwhichwillcaterfor theincurableandforaged menandwomen.

TheSisterinchargesaid thatwhenthenunstook overthepropertyfromMr. CarlSchuller,suchwashis loveforthelandthatthe propertywasinperfectcondition.Thehouseishemmed inwithbeautifulshrubs andsome120rosebushes.

Asmallorchardcontains mostvaritiesoffruit.

AppealForTools

TheSistersaimtomake thepropertyself-supporting.Alreadyastarthas beenmadewithavegetable garden,acowandsome bee-hives.

Thegreatneedofthe Hospiceisforgardening andfarmtools.TheSisters feelthatmanypeoplehave suchimplementsnotinuse whichtheywouldbewillingtodonate.

Adequatewatersupplies existonthepropertyin- cludinganartesianbore.

TwooftheSistersareengagedinthecareofaged womenattheHospiceand

DomJustinBruce,O.S.B.,Will BeOrdainedInVictoria

AmonkoftheBenedictineAbbey,N1,w Norcia,DomJustinBruce,O.S.B.,willbe raisedtothepriesthoodatSale,Victoria, onDec.23.

OnDec.7hereceivedthe Orderofsub-deaconandon the8ththatofdeaconfrom thehandsoftheMostRev. J.J.RaffertyintheProCathedraloftheBlessed Trinity.ItwasBishopRafferty'sfirstadministration ofmajorOrders.

Rev.DomJustinBruce, thesonofMr.andMrs.J. S.BruceofStratford,Victoria,wasbornatMaffra, Victoria,in1927.Hereceivedhiseducationfrom theSistersofSt.Joseph, Stratford,theMaristBrothers,S.P.C.,Sale,theSacred HeartApostolicSchool,

CastledareLads

PresentConcert

CastledareJuniorBoys! Homeheldtheirannual concertontwoconsecutive nightsthisyeartoaccommodatetheirmanyfriends andsupportersinthenew auditorium.

Amostenjoyableprogrammecompiledbythe Brothers,borewitnessto theworkandpatience whichhadgoneintothe trainingofthesmallbolts. Tastefulfrockingandafew defttouchestransformed thesturdyboysintowinsomemaids,andtheaudiencewereatadisadvantage tryingtodiscerntheirlittle friendsintheirdisguises.

TheBrothersthankall fortheirgeneroushelpand supportduring1956.

Peopleseekingtogivethe boysaholidayshouldgetin touchwiththeSuperioras soonaspossible,astime andsupplyarebothrunning out.

DomJustinBruce,O.S.B. DouglasPark,N.S.W.,and theSacredHeartMonastery, Croydon(Vic.).

HeenteredtheBenedictinenovitiateatNewNorciain1952andaftersimple professioncompletedhis theologythereattheHoly TrinityAbbey.Hemade hissolemnprofessionin Novemberofthisyear.

-HewillbeordainedatSt. Mary'sCathedral,Sale,on Dec.23bytheCoadjutor BishopofSale,theMost Rev.P.Lyons.

DomJustinwillgivehis firstBenedictionatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Stratford,on thesamedayandhisfirst Masswillbecelebratednext morninginthesamechurch.

XmasReturns AreSought

Owingtotheheavydemandforcopiesofthe specialChristmasnumber publishedlastweek, Churchandnewsagents whohaveunsoldcopies areaskedtoreturnthem tothisofficewithoutdelay.TheChristmasnumberwassuppliedona sale-or-returnbasis.

LastSaturdayevening, Dec.15,St.ThomasMore Collegewasthesettingfor abrightChristmasparty organisedbytheNewman Society.

Colouredlightsanddecorated videdChristmastreesprosphere,therequiredatmoandafterabuffet teatherewasdancingtill midnight.

About200peopleattended,andtheproceedsofthe eveningwillgotowards financingdelegatestoa U.C.F.A.(UniversityCatho- licFederationofAustralia) conferenceinHobartearlynextmonth.

Theoutstandingsuccess oftheevening,whichwasthefirstofitskindorga- nisedbythesociety,was duemainlytotheeffortsof a committeeveryhard-workingladies' whichincluded MesdamesH.Mulcahy,J. J.Punch,M.Mulcahy,J. Stockton,W.ForrestalD. O'DeaandMissesM.Eddy, D.Hogg,M.West,M.WallworkJudithDaly-Smith,M. MaslenM.Bullock,E. Wyndham,J.QuinandJ. Browne.

Thesocietyisalsovery muchindebtedtothose whosegenerousdonations madethepartypossible.

AsizablecongregationofSubiacoparishionersgatheredonSundaylasttowitness theblessingandopeningofanewschoolchurchbyHisLordship,theMostRev.J.J. Rafferty,inScaddan-st.,Wembley.

Builtinbrickandtilebydependontheskeleton Mr.J.L.Poweratacosttransportserviceswhich ofabout£3,500,thebuild-operatedintheearlierhours ingwillaccommodatemoreofSunday,mustbecatered than100childrenandwillfor. beservedbySubiacoparishTherewereverymanyin forthecelebrationofMassthatarea,especiallythose andtheadministrationofwithsmallchildren,who theSacraments. wouldfindthenewbuilding AtSunday'sceremony,aninestimableboon.Itwas theparishpriest,theRt.hopedalsothatthedaywas Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.notfardistantwhenit welcomedBishopRaffertywouldbepossibletohave andthankedthebuilderforaschooltheretocaterfor anexcellentjob. thesmallerchildrenasyet TheV.Rev.P.Talty,tooyoungtotraveltothe C.S.S.R.madetheappeal.parishschools. HisLordshipcongratulat-"Itisparticularlysuitable edMonsignorKennedyandandapt,"continuedHis thepeopleofthedistrictonLordship,"thatinthisdistheacquisitionofthenewtrictwherethereareso school-church.Theareamanynewhomesandyoung surroundingthenewbuild-families,thatyourschoolinghaddevelopedrapidlychurchshouldbeplacedunanditwasapartofSubiacoderthepatronageandproparishwhichwasaconsid-tectionoftheHolyFamily, erabledistancefromthethemodelofallChristian parishchurch. families.

NunsTakeVowsInSolemn RitesAtSt.John's,Subiaco

Somemightthinkthat"Therearesomanyinwithsuchalargeandbeau-fluencesatworkatpresent tifulchurchasSt.Joseph'swhichtendtoundermine therewasnoneedforan-thewholestructureof otherbuilding,butitmustfamilylife,thatunless berememberedthatnotparentskeeptheireyesfirmeveryfamilypossessedalyfixedonthebeautiful car,andthosewhohadtoexemplaroftheperfect walktoMassonSundayChristianfamilywhichOur mornings,orwhohadtoDivineLordHimselfleftus whenHedeignedtocome intotheworldasamember oftheHolyFamilyofNazareth,theirstandardswill inevitablybelowered,ifnot entirelysecularised.

InrecentceremoniesattheConventof"Theworldaboundsin peoplewhothinktheyhave St.JohnofGod,Subiaco,threeSistersmadefoundtheremedyforthe theirfinalprofessionandtwowerereceivedmanifoldillswhichafflict society.Butabovethebabel intotienovitiate. ofvoiceswhichcrythatthe

latterceremonyonDecember8assistedbytheRev. C.Nolan,chaplaintothe hospital.

Those who became noviceswere:MissIola Peeston,onlydaughterof Mr.andMrs.C.Beestonof Ballarat,Victoria(Sister M.Michelle):MissNorms Veale,thirddaughterof Mrs.D.Veale,ofMelbourne(SisterM.Antoinette).

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Ken-youngSisterswouldrejoicehappinessofthehumanrace nedy,V.G.officiatedatthethattheyhadsurrenderedliesalongthisroadorthat, themtoGod,therebyensur-theauthoritativevoiceofthe ingtothemselvesandtheirsVicarofChristisheardproasafeguaranteeofeternalclaimingclearlyandun- salvation.Areligiousvoca-equivocablythatthemost tioncamefromGod.Theurgentneedofourdayis receptionceremonysigni-therestorationofChristian feedtheresponseoftheap-idealstofamilylife. plicantstothatcall,their"Thereasonforthefailure desiretogrowintheknow-andwidespreadbreakdown ledgeandloveofGodinmarriageandfamilylife throughMaryImmaculate.whichissoapparent TheRev.T.Prendivilleamongstusisnotthelack (cousinofSisterM.Lucillaofeducationorinformation Prendiville)officiatedaton'thefactsoflife,'notthe theprofessionceremony,lackofbetterlivingcondi- assistedbyFatherNolan.tionsormoreadequate socialservices,notincompatibilityoftemperament, noteventhelackoflove.

Inhisoccasionalsermon theRev.G.Bourke,C.S.S.R. saidthatbesidesthePope, bishopsandpriests,others hadbeencalledtobecooperatorsinChrist'sMissionofenlightenment.

Brothers,nuns.too,by theexampleoftheirdaily livesofsacrificeandzealouslabours,werespreadingthe"goododour"of Christ,arousingmen's heartsandmindsfromselfishpursuitstothedesire ofChristianliving,andeven heroicsufferinginimitation oftheirleader,JesusChrist.

Twoyoungladiesclothed inthestjhoahbnitoofftheGoSist woulde rs enterthenovitiate,thereto learntoputonChrist's spirit,bybuildingupthe solidvirtues,exemplifiedin theGospels.

Theywouldstriveto emulatetheexampleofthe pioneersoftheOrderon theGoldfieldsandelsewhere -theheroismoftheirdaily livesthatborestrikingevi dencetothesincerityofthe mottooftheInstitute"CaritasChristiurgetnos."

Theparentsofthosetwo

TheSistersprofessed were:SistersM.Roberts Kelly,Co.Galway,Eire;M. AquinO'Connor,Co.Kerry, Eire;M.LucillaPrendiville, Co.Kerry,Eire.

TheRev.J.Higgins, C.S.S.R.preachedtheoccasionalsermon.Hesaidthat theloveofconsecrated heartsintheOrderofSt. Johnwasseenintheirspecialvocationsofattending thesickandthedying.

Theysought,inimitation oftheDivineLover,by tenderness,kindnessand mercytorelieveHis afflictedones. ----HungarianRelief

"Any,oralloftheseand otherfactorsmaybecontributorycauses,butthe fundamentalreasonforfailureisthelackofGod.A housecannotbebrightand sunnywhentheshadesare down.Somarriagecannot endureinpeaceandhappinesswhenGodisshutout. UnlesstheLordbuildthe house,theylabourinvain whobuildit."

Thefollowingdonations havebeenreceivedforHunAdventMeditationsgarianRelief:-Mrs.W. TheA.B.C.over6WNwillMorris,£1;"Luncheon continuetheshortmedita-Ten"10/6;Anonymous10/; AnonymousAlbany),£5; Anonymous£10;Anonymous£2;Mrs.Gollop,£5; "ASympathiser,"5/-:DorothyGordon£5;Elements andIIIGrammar,Boysof St.LouisSchool,£1/12/3; B.Winship£2;G.M.Parker£20;Anonymous,£10; MissMcKelliget,£1.

tionsonAdventandthe Christmascycleonnext Monday,Dec.24at6.20a.m. Thetalksoffiveminutes willbeoneachMonday untilJanuary21.Theywill beheardontheA.B.C. throughoutAustralia.The meditationswillbegivenby MonsignorMcMahon.

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Theeditorwasalittleprofligatewithmy' storeintheChristmasissue,butIstillhave twoexcellentbooksforthisweek.Afterthat Iwillneedafewweeks'restsothatIcan buildupabank,asIhaveadeep-rooted objectiontoreadingagainsttheclock.

Soforthenextthreeor'oftherichestinnaturalrefourissuestherewillbeno column,andItakethisopportunityofwishingmy readersaveryhappy Christmasandplentyof goodreadingintheNew Year. * *

TheRiversRanEast

ByLeonardClark

Thisisoneofthemost astoundingbooksofadventureandexplorationIhave everread,andthestrangest partofallisthatitis vouchedforbythePeruvian MinisterofAgricultureand theAmericanconsulat IquitosinBrazil.

LeonardClarkisanoted explorer;heisalsoaborn story-teller,andthisaccount ofhisdiscoveriesalongthe upperreachesoftheAmazonlookslikebecominga classicinthisfieldofliterature.

Althoughhewasinterestedinanyaspectofnative lifeandthepotentialwealth ofthecountry,Colonel ClarkwasultimatelylookingfortheSevenCitiesof Eldorado-andheiscertain thathefinallysucceededin locatingsixofthem.The factthathebroughtoutof theAndes16,000dollarsin golddustandnuggetslends alotofweighttohisbelief. Incidentally,hehadto abandonmuchmorebecause oflackoffoodandwater.

Thisadventurecomes, naturallyenough,attheend ofthebook,butbeforeyou gettothatpoint,youwill haveexploredthewholeof theAmazonbasin.Youwill havesuppedwithheadhuntersanddinedwithcannibals.Youwillhave watched witch-doctors weavetheirspells,and tribalmedicinementreat illnesseswithdrugsand herbsmanyofwhichare stillunknowntoWestern science.

ColonelClarknotonly mappedthegold-bearing countryofthePeruvian Andes,healsoreportedthe presenceofoilinthesame region.

Thisisanastonishing book,packedwithincident fromcovertocover,and withinformationabouta mysteriouspartoftheworld whichisreckonedtobeone

sources.

Icanthoroughlyrecommendittoallwho,likemyself,enjoytakingouradventuresatsecond-hand. Frankly,thediscomforts andprivationswhich ColonelClarktakesinhis stridemakemewonderat theenduranceofthehuman frame.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis26/.

TheDrumsGoBang

ByRuthParkand D'ArcyNiland

Thisisareallydelightfulautobiographyoftwo successfulnovelistswhoare husbandandwife. Theirfirstmeetingwas carefullyarrangedbySister MaryPrudence(representingRuth)andSisterMary Fidelis(representingthat up-and-comingliterary geniusD'ArcyNiland, knowntohisfamilyas "DiggerEvans").

SisterMaryFidelisfelt thatallherprotegeneeded wassomeone"professional" togivehimahand.Sister Prudenceknewthatherexpupilworkedonthe"AucklandStar,"andwasthereforeprobablymanagingeditor.(Asamatteroffact shewas proof-reader's assistant,andthebudding romancealmostfoundered atitsinception.)

Whenthetwogoodnuns foundthattheliterarycontacttheyhadarrangedwas developingintoaromance theywerebothvaguely alarmed,forneitherof themfeltsurethattheother nun'schoiceofliterary helpercouldpossiblybe goodenoughforherpoor deargirl/boy.

Despitetheprayersof theirmentorsthetwoembryowritersdidmarry,and thisisthestoryoftheir firstfiveyearstogether,of theirstrugglestoselltheir stories,oftheirdesperate searchforaccommodation, andoftheirfinaldualsuccesswhen"thedrumswent bang."

Asyoufollowthem throughtheirlifeinSydney'sSurryHillsandout westontheshearingrun youcanseehowtheymanagedtowritetwobestsell-

ersin"TheHarpinthe South"and"TheShiralee." Thereishumourinabundance,towhichEvans' brother,YoungGus,contributesalmostasmuchas theancientWebster'swhich istheironlyconstantpiece offurniture.Thereis,too, akeenandlovingfeeling forcharacters,whichshines throughtheirdescriptionsof themanyfriendsandneighbourswhohelpedthemon theirway.

Thisissomethingmore thananautobiography;itis anintimatelittlestoryof lifeinSydneyandtheoutbackintheimmediatepostwaryearstoldbytwo peoplewhohavehadmany richexperiences,andknow howtotellthem.

MycopyfromAhern's Booklovers.Thepriceis16/.

FORTHEJUNIOR READER

ThePictorialHistory Book

adelightfulchangeofdiet aftertheusualrunof mealy-mouthed,goodygoodieswhomasqueradeas heroesorheroinesinso muchofchildliterature.

Pippiisanimpossible character.Sheissostrong shecaneasilycarryher horsewhenhegetstired; shelivesbyherselfinacottageandmaintainsherself fromachestofgoldcoins whichhersea-faringfather leftherbeforehewentoff tobeKingoftheCannibal Islands;shedoesjustwhat shepleasesandsayswhat shethinks.

Theresultofallthisis thattheauthorandher heroineareinnowayrestrainedbytheusuallaws oflogicorprobabilityand thesituationsthatdevelop arestraightoutoftheland of"Let'sPretend."

Thepointisthattheyfollowthekindofpattern whichachild'sstorywould takeifheweregivenafree handtowriteaboutan imaginaryadventure,andI thinkthatmustbefascinatingforanychildreader fromninetoeleven.

Thereisapreviousbook calledjust"PippiLongstocking"whichshouldbe readfirst.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis12/. **

Hereisanexcellentpresentforthosewholiketo combinethepleasurable withtheeducational.Itis justwhatitsays,ahistory bookpackedwithinformation-mostofitinpictures. Theletterpressisreduced toaminimum,andthepicturesareextremelywell done.

Theprecis-likequality hasattimesresultedin someinaccuracies,at timesirritatingandat othersamusing.Anexample oftheformeristhebald statementthatGalileowas denouncedasahereticbecausehesaidtheearthrevolvedaroundthesun.On theamusingsideisthe statementthattheAustraliancolonywasfoundedby emigrantsin1788among whom"wereconvictswho hadbeendeportedfortrivial crimes."Suchdiplomatic treatmentofouringlorious beginningsisinthebest Britishtradition.

Theseare,however,very minorblemishesinabook whichispackedwithinterestinginformationandtons ofillustrations. MycopyfromCarrollsof Hay-st.Thepriceis32/6.

PippiGoesAboard

ByAstridLindgren4

Ihaveoftenwondered whetherPippiLongstocking isasuitablepersonfor youngpeopletomeet,butI havefinallycometothe conclusionthatshemustbe

LassieCome-Home

ByEricKnight

Amongthechildren's booksforChristmasItryto includenotonlythebestof theencyclopaediasandthe latestreadingmatterbut alsooneofthemodernclassics,andthistimeIhave chosentheloveliestofall dogstories.

ThestoryofLassiehas beenthesubjectofafilm, ofaradioplay,and,currently,atelevisionserialin theEasternStates,butthe bookstillseemstomethe bestmediumofall,andit isastorywhichnoboyor girlof12upwardsshould missreading.

Itissomethingmorethan thestoryofadog'slovefor aboy;itisasuperblywrittenstudyofthehabits andinstinctsofacolliedog. Onlyaloverofcollies,and onewhohadstudiedthem foryears,couldhavewrittensuchanenthrallingbook withoutcommittingsome errorofsentimentalityor exaggeration.

Iamrecommendingthis fortheyoungerreaders eventhoughIrealiseitwill probablynotreachthemtill fatherandmotherhaveread it,butafterallitisniceto buysomethingforjunior thatthegrown-upchildren canenjoytoo.

MycopyfromAhern's Booklovers.Thepriceis 12/6.

GOD'SPERMANENTGIFTTOMEN

GuestEditorialbytheRev.J.L.McNamara

Christmas,Christ'sMass,isthebirthdayofthe God-Man,Jesus.St.Lukerecordsthecircumstances ofthebirth.St.Johnsumsupitsmeaning:"Atthe beginningoftimetheWordalreadywas;andGod hadtheWordabidingwithHim,andtheWordwas God AndtheWordwasmadeflesh,andcameto dwellamongus;andwehadsightofHisglory, glorysuchasbelongstotheFather'sonly-begn Son,fullofgraceandtruth."(S.John,1;1:14f!

"BeforeeverAbrahamcametobe,Iam"S.John, 8:58).WewhoknowChrist'sclaims,Hismiracles, HisResurrection"believeinGodtheFather andinJesusChrist,HisonlySon,OurLord,Who wasconceivedbytheHolyGhost,bornoftheVirgin Mary.""ThisdayisborntoyouaSaviourWho isChristtheLord."(S.Luke2:11).TheSecond PersonoftheBlessedTrinity,GodtheSonhas becomeManandisborn.

GodtheFather,theFatherofChrist,istheFather ofChristmas.HisGifttousisHisSon."That Father,fromWhomallfatherhoodinheavenand onearthtakesitstitle"(Ephesians4:15),Who"out oftherichtreasuryofHisglory,"istheGiverof allgoodgiftshassurpassedHimself.Hehasgiven usHisonlybegotten,wellbelovedSon.Nomere loan,markyou,butapermanentGift.Hewhowas wrappedinswaddlingclothesandlaidinamanger, theeatingplaceofcattle,isstillours.DailyHe iswrappedinthewhitenessofbread'sappearance andlaidonthetableofthealtar,theeatingplace ofsouls.

AsthereisaFatherofChristmas,thereisalsoa MotherofChristmas.Mary,whoconceivedbythe HolyGhost,broughtforthherSon,givingHimtous, herselftherebytheFather'sgifttousasourMother.

Christ,OurFather'sandourMother'sChristmas giftistheLight,theLoveandtheLifeofthe World.Heis"theonewhoenlightenseverysoul bornintotheWorld;HeisthetrueLight."(S.John, 1:9),coming"likeadawningfromonhigh,togive lighttothosewholiveindarkness,intheshadowof death,andtoguideourfeetintothewayofpeace." (S.Luke1:79).

TheLightoftheWorldrevealstheloveofthe FatherfortheWorld."Godsolovedtheworld thatHesentHisonly-begottenSon.""ThoseWho didwelcomeHim,Heempoweredtobecomethe childrenofGod."(S.John1-12).TheFatheris "OurFather,""MyFatherandyourFather"(S.John 20:17)."WhathasrevealedtheloveofGodwhere weareconcernedisthatHesentHisonlybegotten Sonintothisworld,sothatwemighthavelife throughHim Beloved,ifGodhasshownsuch lovetous,wetoomustloveoneanother."(1.St. John4:9).

ChristmasisthefeastofGod'sfamily,allmen beingcalledtobebrothersofChrist,sonsofthe Father.Withanangelicchorus,"Peacetomenof goodwill,"thereringsthroughoutthewholefamily ofmen,withalltheclarityofChristmasbells,the newcommandment:"LoveoneanotherasIhave lovedyou."

Christ,theGiftoftheFather'slove.isHimself theLoveoftheWorld."TheSonsolovedusthat HegaveHimselfforoursalvation.""Greaterlove thanthisnomanhath ."

AndChrististheLifeoftheWorld."Ihavecome thatyoumayhavelife."HeWhoisboaat Bethlehem,theHouseofBread,is"thelivingBread whichcomethdownfromHeaven.Hewhoeats thisBreadshallliveforever.TheBreadWhichI willgiveismyfleshforthelifeoftheWorld."

InHolyCommunion,Christ,theMightyPauper Whowashorninanotherman'sstableandburied inanotherman'sgrave,comesastheInfiniteGift oftheFathertooursouls,theretofindthehome thatwasdeniedintheinnsofBethlehem.The InfiniteGiftistheInfiniteGiverasHepoursonus HisLight,HisLove,HisLife.Aswelivethemystery ofChrist'sMassandwelcomeHiminCommunion, Christmasisfulfilledinus.Onourpart,aswe hymn"GlorytoGodintheHighestandpeaceon earthtomenofgoodwill,"letusloveGodbecause HehasfirstlovedusandoneanotherasHehas lovedus.

HowToAcquireTheHorrorOfSin

(ByRev.J.L.McNamara)

Sinisthegreatestevil,Saintsrealise that;sinnersobviouslydon't-atleastnot enough.Onlyasaint,therefore,shouldtalk oboutsin;asinnershouldn'tdare.

Thisisbyasinnerwho wouldliketobeasaint.It isanattempttore-saywhat thesaintshavesaidabout theevilofsin,andatthe sametimetotreadadelicatepathbetweentwoextremes--indifferencetosin ontheonehand,and,onthe other,thesweepinggeneralisationsaboutsinthatoften leadtonothingbutdespondency.

Thereisawayoftalking aboutsinthatcan,tooeasily,leadtoakindofdespair.Inarecentenquiry conductedbytheY.C.W.on purity(CampaignBulletin, June-Aug.,1956,p.20)this 111, proposed:"Findout them(yourcontacts) thisonequestion:Ifthey hadthechancetoactimmorallywouldtheydoso?"

Thedifficultyisthatitis impossibleforanyofusto answerthatquestionwith adefinite:"No,Iwouldnot." Thinkingthatistheright answerwejustfeelguilty andhopeless.Itisthe saintswhogiveusback ourhope.Theytellusitis presumptuousanddangerousforustosaywewould notactimmorallyifgiven thechance.Theywarnus aboutbridgingourspiritual riversbeforewecometo them,andaremostinsistent thatwelookaheadonlyto takemeasurestoavoidpossiblechancesoroccasionsof sin-nevertodaretoindulgeinpromisesofhow wewillemergevictorious. "Lord,"saidSt.Peter,"I willnotdisownyouthough Imustlaydownmylifefor you."Truly,"hewho thinkshimselftostandlet himtakeheedlesthefall."

Forthisandotherreasons,nottheleastofwhich isthatwemaynotbecrushedandbrokenbeneaththe weightofourweakness,we mustalwaysrememberthat anygoodresolutionisahere andnowactofthewill, basedonthevirtueofhope. Fortherest,theobvious thingisto"watchandpray thatyoumaynotenterinto temptation."

Theblunderingsofwellmeaningpeoplewhenthey talkabouttheevilofsin arebecomingquitecommon. Theytellus,forexample, thingslikethis:"Youshould bepreparedtodie,evento permitthegreatestimaginableevils,forexample,a

world-wideatomicwar, ratherthancommitthe slightestsin,suchasthe tellingofadeliberatevenial lie."

Nowthatofcourse,is true;theendneverjustifiesthemeans;andsin,any kindofsin,isthegreatest evil.Theintentioninmakingsuchstatementsisto stressthat.Thetroubleis thatitisimpossibleforus sinnerstobecoldlyimpersonalaboutsuchthings; especiallyasweknowhow wetendtotellliestoavoid evenlittleinconveniences.

Thatiswhytheeffectof suchastatementistoprojectusintoanimaginative situationthelikeofwhichI, forone,hopenevertoencounter.Itisagreatrelief toknowthatifweeverdid findourselvesfacedwitha choicewhere,bycommitting evenagravesin,wecould avertagreatevil,thenall wecouldsaywouldbe"God helpus!"Howimportantit istoliveinhopeaswerepeatagainandagain:"Lead usnotintotemptation." Theabovestatement,and otherslikeit,isdangerous initseffectsforafurther reason.Itcomparestheevil ofsinwithphysicalevils Suchcomparisonsonlyboggleourimaginations.Physicalevilsareveryrealto oursenses.Itiscomparativelyeasyforustoappreciatetheminalltheir horror.

Theevilofsinonthe otherhandisanintangible spiritualreality.Weknow it,notthroughoursenses, butbyabstractreasoning Butmostofallweknowit byfaith.Thisconsideration ismostimportantifweare evergoingtoarriveata realhatredforsin.

Sometruthsofreligion, theBlessedTrinityfor example,weknowonlybecauseGodhasrevealed them.Otherswecould haveknownbytheuseof naturalreason.Butthe Churchteaches(cf.Vatican Council)that,inthepresent stateofthehumanrace,it ismorallynecessaryforGod toconfirmthetruthsofnaturalreligioninorderthat wemightknowthemwith certaintyandwithouterror.

Theoreticallywecould haveknown,onthenatural level,somethingofthe morallaw;thattotransgress 0

thatlawisanoffenceagainst God;thatGodwillpunish sin,Further,therewould havebeennaturalconscienceandshame.But withoutrevelationour knowledgewouldhavebeen fullofdoubtanderror; quiteinadequateforany effectivehatredofsin. Theunregenerate,unenlightenedhumanracewould indeedhavebeenenslaved tosin.Especiallysoasthe actofsinissosimple,the skydoesnotsuddenlyfall inonus,nothunderbolt comestodestroyus,and, oncetheinitialstirringsof conscienceareovercome,it allseemssounimportant.

EventhesanctionsofGod's lawbelong,inthemain,to thenextlife,andwewould haveknownnexttonothing aboutthatwithoutrevelation.

Whystressallthis?Itis tomakeavitalpoint.The evilofsinisamystery whichGodhasmadeknown tousbyrevelation.We knowit,notsomuchby naturalreason,asbyfaith.

Faithisagift.Itisa supernaturalvirtueorpower bywhichweshareGod's knowledgeofthings.We "see"themasHe"sees" them.Itisaninfused powerofknowingwhich GodgivesuswithSanctifyingGrace.Wemustdevelopitbypractice.That iswhytorealisetheevilof sinwemustreturntothe traditionalmethod;andthat istoreturntomeditating(thinkingandpraying)on whatGodhasrevealed aboutsin.

HowGodPunishes

Godhasmadeknownthe evilofsinbyrevealing sowhepunishesit.For theironesinGodcast herebelangelsintohellfor eternity,givingthemno secondchancetoreconsider rrepentoftheirchoice. Forasingledisobedience lurfirstparentsimmediate'ylostallsupernaturalgif!s, andtherewasbequeathed tothehumanracethedismalheritageoforiginalsin.

Innearlyeverypageof theOldTestament,moreover,wefindGod'sexpres- sionofHishatredofsin inHisdirepunishmentsof thesinsofindividualsand peoples.Inrevealingtous, too,theexistenceandhorrorofhellasthejustpun- ishmentofourmortalsins, ')urHeavenlyFatheris

seekingtoconvinceusofits gravity.

Butthegreatestrevelationofthemaliceofsinis thepriceexactedbyamercifulyetjustGodinreparationforsin.Thatprice wasthesufferingsand deathofHisOnlyBegotten, WellBeloved,Son.Itisas welookontheCrossofOur Lord,JesusChrist,andrememberthatitisinHis Bloodthatweareredeemedfromoursins,thatwe begintorealisetheevilof ourrebellions.Webeginto realisethatsinisaninfiniteevil;thatitisanattempt, ifsuchwerepossible,to destroyGod,ourfirstbeginning,ourlastend,our Fatherandourbenefactor.

Christ'sPassion

Howweshouldhatesin! Howweshouldvomitit fromourbeing!Buthow easilythatissomuchwishfulthinking!Itwillalwaysbewishfulthinkingif wetrytorationaliseourselvesintotherightattitudeonthenaturallevel.

ToooftensuchrationalisationsSimplyproposethe conclusionwithoutfirstlayingdownthepremise.

Theresultistocreatein usableakdespair.Weare told,forexample,thatwe mustrealisethat,asarebellionofthecreature againsttheCreator,sinis aninfiniteevil.Buttorealisethatwewouldhaveto realisetheabsolutenothingnessofthecreatureandthe infinityofGod-twoideas whicheludethegraspeven ofthegreatestcreatedintellect!

Surelytheansw2ris, rather,tomeditatefrequentlyonwhatGodhas revealedaboutsin,particu- larlyonthePassionof Christ,andconstantlyto prayforthegracetohate sin."Withoutmeyoucan donothing."Withoutthe graceofChrist,whichilluminatesthemindaswell asmovesthewill,wecan neitherhatesinadequately noravoidit.

Indealingwith.themysteryoftheevilofsinthere isonefurtherpointwemust notpassoverinsilence.We arethechosenofGod.To usHehasgiventhegiftof Faith.Butwearesurroundedbymanywhohave nofaith.Theydonot sharesupernaturallyGod's knowledgeofthings.All

HolyFatherIsGratefulFor PrayersOfTheSchoolChildren

VATICANCITY. Nov.26,1956.

MyLordArchbishop,

AttheaugustcommandoftheHolyFather,Ihave thehonourtomakegratefulacknowledgmentforthe generousgiftofprayerandsacrificepresentedtoHim intheformofaspiritualbouquetbytheschoolchildrenoftheArchdioceseofPerth,whichYour GraceverykindlyforwardedtoHisHolinessthrough thegoodofficesoftheApostolicDelegate.

SuchaffectionateremembranceofHimonthepart ofHisbelovedchildrenofYourGrace'sArchdiocese wasverycomfortingtotheHolyFatherandwillhelp tosustainandstrengthenHimasHedischargesthe dutiesofHisexaltedOffice.Hedeeplyappreciates thetendersentimentswhichpromptedit,realising that,bythisearnesttokenoftheirfilialhomageand venerationtheyhavewishedtoexpressallthelove anddevotednesswhichtheycherishforthePerson oftheVicarofChrist.

Encouragedbythiswarmmanifestationofloyalty, HisHolinesswouldkindlyrequestYourGraceto conveytoallthechildrenwhotookpartinthis prayerfulofferingtheexpressionofHissincereand heartfeltgratitude;while,atthesametime,Hecor- diallyimpartstoYourGraceandtothem,aswellas totheirparentsandteachers,HispaternalApostolic Blessing.

Withrenewedassuranceofmyhighesteemand regard.Ihavethehonourtoremain,

YourssincerelyinChrist, A.Dell'Acqua, SubstituteSecretary.

"AtChristmasmanyparentsaretroubledabout themoralityofperpetuatingtheideaofSanta Claus.HisnameisGOD!NotKrissKringle. NotSt.Nicholas."

0s, 00000 theyhaveisnaturalknowledge. Andsotheirknowledge oftheevilofsinisasofa blindpeoplegropinginthe dark.Theyhavenotbeen rescuedfromthepowerof darknessandtransferred,as wehavebeen,tothekingdomoflight.Trueenough, thisistheirguiltthatthey havenotusedtheirintelligencesandfreewillsto cometoknowGodandHis revelation.

00000, Butsurely,aswetryto comemoreandmoreto knowsinasGodknowsit, andhateitasHehatesit, surelywecanhavecompassion,thecompassionof Christ,forthesinner.If wedaretoapplytoourselvesChrist'swordsof mercyfromtheCross,surelyweshould,withgreater truth,applytheminour prayersforthoseaboutus: "Father knowforgivethem,they notwhattheydo."

SAeCUR717. G.isinanimpregnablefinancial nositimt.TheAsses,whichincreasedby 7.`200.000totherecordtotalof1113,330,000, areinvestedinfirs-classsecuritiesandare heldintreattomeetpaymentstopolicyholders astheyfalldue.

SERDICE. TheT.&G.isaMutualLifeSocietyandsettles allclaimswithnotablepromptness.Payments topolicyholderslastyearexceeded17,A0,000 makingatotalof155,290.000duringthepast tenyears.

G&W,ASSURANCE.

TheSocietyspeialisesinStaffSuperannuation anderoupAssuranceSchemesonternsmost advantag-oustoemployersandemployees.A largenumberofIndustrialandCommercial Organisationsentrustedtheirschemestothe Societyduringthepastyear.

Purel!;Mutual--NoShareholders

HowToAcquireTheHorrorOfSin

(ByRev.J.L.McNamara)

Sinisthegreatest that;sinnersobviously enough.Onlyasaint, aboutsin;asinnersh

Thisisbyasinnerwho wouldliketobeasaint.It isanattempttore-saywhat thesaintshavesaidabout theevilofsin,andatthe sametimetotreadadelicatepathbetweentwoextremes--indifferencetosin ontheonehand,and,onthe other,thesweepinggeneralisationsaboutsinthatoften leadtonothingbutdespondency. Thereisawayoftalking aboutsinthatcan,tooeasily,leadtoakindofdespair.Inarecentenquiry conductedbytheY.C.W.on purity(CampaignBulletin, Je-Aug.,1956,p.20)this proposed:"Findout f them(yourcontacts) thisonequestion:Ifthey hadthechancetoactimmorallywouldtheydoso?"

Thedifficultyisthatitis impossibleforanyofusto answerthatquestionwith adefinite:"No,Iwouldnot." Thinkingthatistheright answerwejustfeelguilty andhopeless.Itisthe saintswhogiveusback ourhope.Theytellusitis presumptuousanddangerousforustosaywewould notactimmorallyifgiven thechance.Theywarnus aboutbridgingourspiritual riversbeforewecometo them,andaremostinsistent thatwelookaheadonlyto takemeasurestoavoidpossiblechancesoroccasionsof sin-nevertodaretoindulgeinpromisesofhow wewillemergevictorious.

"Lord,"saidSt.Peter,"I willnotdisownyouthough Imustlaydownmylifefor you."Truly,"hewho thinkshimselftostandlet himtakeheedlesthefall."

Forthisandotherreasons,nottheleastofwhich isthatwemaynotbecrushedandbrokenbeneaththe weightofourweakness,we mustalwaysrememberthat anygoodresolutionisahere andnowactofthewill, basedonthevirtueofhope. Fortherest,theobvious thingisto"watchandpray thatyoumaynotenterinto temptation."

Theblunderingsofwellmeaningpeoplewhenthey talkabouttheevilofsin arebecomingquitecommon. Theytellus,forexample, thingslikethis:"Youshould bepreparedtodie,evento permitthegreatestimaginableevils,forexample,a

evil.Saintsrealise don't-atleastnot therefore,shouldtalk ouldn'tdare.

world-wideatomicwar, ratherthancommitthe slightestsin,suchasthe tellingofadeliberatevenial lie."

Nowthatofcourse,is true;theendneverjustifiesthemeans;andsin,any kindofsin,isthegreatest evil.Theintentioninmakingsuchstatementsisto stressthat.Thetroubleis thatitisimpossibleforus sinnerstobecoldlyimpersonalaboutsuchthings; especiallyasweknowhow wetendtotellliestoavoid evenlittleinconveniences.

Thatiswhytheeffectof suchastatementistopro- jectusintoanimaginative situationthelikeofwhichI, forone,hopenevertoencounter.Itisagreatrelief toknowthatifweeverdid findourselvesfacedwitha choicewhere,bycommitting evenagravesin,wecould avertagreatevil,thenall wecouldsaywouldbe"God helpus!"Howimportantit istoliveinhopeaswerepeatagainandagain:"Lead usnotintotemptation."

Theabovestatement,and otherslikeit,isdangerous initseffectsforafurther reason.Itcomparestheevil ofsinwithphysicalevils Suchcomparisonsonlyboggleourimaginations.Physicalevilsareveryrealto oursenses.Itiscomparativelyeasyforustoappreciatetheminalltheir horror.

Theevilofsinonthe otherhandisanintangiblespiritualreality.Weknow it,notthroughoursenses, butbyabstractreasoning Butmostofallweknowit byfaith.Thisconsideration ismostimportantifweare evergoingtoarriveata realhatredforsin.

Sometruthsofreligion, theBlessedTrinityfor example,weknowonlybecauseGodhasrevealed them.Otherswecould haveknownbytheuseof naturalreason.Butthe Churchteaches(cf.Vatican Council)that,inthepresent stateofthehumanrace,it ismorallynecessaryforGod toconfirmthetruthsofnaturalreligioninorderthat wemightknowthemwith certaintyandwithouterror.

Theoreticallywecould haveknown,onthenatural level,somethingofthe morallaw;thattotransgress

thatlawisanoffenceagainst God;thatGodwillpunish sin,Further,therewould havebeennaturalconscienceandshame.But withoutrevelationour knowledgewouldhavebeen fullofdoubtanderror; quiteinadequateforany effectivehatredofsin.

seekingtoconvinceusofits gravity.

FORPERTH'SFINESTRANGEOF SWIMWEAR

WALSH'S

PERTH-FREMANTLE-VICTORIAPARKCOTTESLOE-MIDLANDJUNCTION

Theunregenerate,unenlightenedhumanracewould indeedhavebeenenslaved tosin.Especiallysoasthe actofsinissosimple,the skydoesnotsuddenlyfall inonus,nothunderbolt comestodestroyus,and, oncetheinitialstirringsof conscienceareovercome,it allseemssounimportant. EventhesanctionsofGod's lawbelong,inthemain,to thenextlife,andwewould haveknownnexttonothing aboutthatwithoutrevelation.

Whystressallthis?Itis tomakeavitalpoint.The evilofsinisamystery whichGodhasmadeknown tousbyrevelation.We knowit,notsomuchby naturalreason,asbyfaith.

Faithisagift.Itisa supernaturalvirtueorpower bywhichweshareGod's knowledgeofthings.We "see"themasHe"sees" them.Itisaninfused powerofknowingwhich GodgivesuswithSanctifyingGrace.Wemustdevelopitbypractice.That iswhytorealisetheevilof sinwemustreturntothe traditionalmethod;andthat istoreturntomeditating(thinkingandpraying)on whatGodhasrevealed aboutsin.

HowGodPunishes

Godhasmadeknownthe evilofsinbyrevealing lowhepunishesit.For theironesinGodcast 'herebelangelsintohellfor eternity,givingthemno secondchancetoreconsider irrepentoftheirchoice. Forasingledisobedience ourfirstparentsimmediate'ylostallsupernaturalgif!s. andtherewasbequeathed 'othehumanracethedismalheritageoforiginalsin.

Butthegreatestrevelationofthemaliceofsinis thepriceexactedbyamercifulyetjustGodinreparationforsin.Thatprice wasthesufferingsand deathofHisOnlyBegotten, WellBeloved,Son.Itisas welookontheCrossofOur Lord,JesusChrist,andrememberthatitisinHis Bloodthatweareredeemedfromoursins,thatwe begintorealisetheevilof ourrebellions.Webeginto realisethatsinisaninfiniteevil;thatitisanattempt, ifsuchwerepossible,to destroyGod,ourfirstbeginning,ourlastend,our Fatherandourbenefactor.

Christ'sPassion

Howweshouldhatesin! Howweshouldvomitit fromourbeing!Buthow easilythatissomuchwishfulthinking!Itwillalwaysbewishfulthinkingif wetrytorationaliseourselvesintotherightatti- tudeonthenaturallevel.

ToooftensuchrationalisationsVmplyproposethe conclusionwithoutfirstlayingdownthepremise.

Theresultistocreatein usableakdespair.Weare told,forexample,thatwe mustrealisethat,asarebellionofthecreature againsttheCreator,sinis aninfiniteevil.Buttorealisethatwewouldhaveto realisetheabsolutenothingnessofthecreatureandthe infinityofGod-twoideas whichelude'thegraspeven ofthegreatestcreatedintellect!

Surelytheansweris, rather,tomeditatefrequentlyonwhatGodhas revealedaboutsin,particu- larlyonthePassionof Christ,andconstantlyto prayforthegracetohate sin."Withoutmeyoucan donothing.".Withoutthe graceofChrist,whichilluminatesthemindaswell asmovesthewill,wecan neitherhatesinadequately noravoidit.

"AtChristmasmanyparentsaretroubledabout themoralityofperpetuatingtheideaofSanta Claus.HisnameisGOD!NotKrissKringle. NotSt.Nicholas." sstek<>4.4:444,4

theyhaveisnaturalknow Butsurely,aswetryto ledge. cornsmoreandmoreto AndsotheirknowledgeknowsinasGodknowsit, oftheevilofsinisasofaandhateitasHehatesit, blindpeoplegropinginthesurelywecanhavecomdark.Theyhavenotbeenpassion,thecompassionof rescuedfromthepowerofChrist,forthesinner.If darknessandtransferred,aswedaretoapplytoourwehavebeen,totheking-selvesChrist'swordsof domoflight.Trueenough,mercyfromtheCross,surethisistheirguiltthattheylyweshould,withgreater havenotusedtheirintelli-truth,applytheminour gencesandfreewillstoprayersforthoseaboutus: cometoknowGodandHis"Fatherforgivethem,they revelation. knownotwhattheydo."

Innearlyeverypageof theOldTestament,moreover,wefindGod'sexpressionofHishatredofsin inHisdirepunishmentsof thesinsofindividualsand peoples.Inrevealingtous, too,theexistenceandhorrorofhellasthejustpun- ishmentofourmortalsins, OurHeavenlyFatherisknowledgeofthings.All

Indealingwiththemysteryoftheevilofsinthere isonefurtherpointwemust notpassoverinsilence.We arethechosenofGod.To usHehasgiventhegiftof Faith.Butwearesurroundedbymanywhohave nofaith.Theydonot sharesupernaturallyGod's

HolyFatherIsGratefulFor PrayersOfTheSchoolChildren VATICANCITY, Nov.26,1956.

MyLordArchbishop,

AttheaugustcommandoftheHolyFather.Ihave thehonourtomakegratefulacknowledgmentforthe generousgiftofprayerandsacrificepresentedtoHim intheformofaspiritualbouquetbytheschoolchildrenoftheArchdioceseofPerth,whichYour GraceverykindlyforwardedtoHisHolinessthrough thegoodofficesoftheApostolicDelegate. SuchaffectionateremembranceofHimonthepart ofHisbelovedchildrenofYourGrace'sArchdiocese wasverycomfortingtotheHolyFatherandwillhelp tosustainandstrengthenHimasHedischargesthe dutiesofHisexaltedOffice.Hedeeplyappreciates thetendersentimentswhichpromptedit,realising that,bythisearnesttokenoftheirfilialhomageand venerationtheyhavewishedtoexpressallthelove anddevotednesswhichtheycherishforthePerson oftheVicarofChrist.

Encouragedbythiswarmmanifestationofloyalty, HisHolinesswouldkindlyrequestYourGraceto conveytoallthechildrenwhotookpartinthis prayerfulofferingtheexpressionofHissincereand heartfeltgratitude;while,atthesametime,HecordiallyimpartstoYourGraceandtothem,aswellas totheirparentsandteachers,HispaternalApostolic BIeasing.

Withrenewedassuranceofmyhighesteemand regard,Ihavethehonourtoremain, YourssincerelyinChrist, A.Dell'Acqua, SubstituteSecretary.

wereaddedto:30,793 I.ifePolicies ASSURANCESIr4FORCE. TheAssurancesinForceintheLifeDepartmeatsexceed£354,009,000.ThattheT.&G. has,beenentrustedwiththeresponsibilityof providingthisgreatmantleofprotection,Is strikingevidenceoftheesteeminwhichthe Societyisheld.

kN;LOA Theincomefortheyearincreasedbymore than£1,570,000totherecordtotalof £20,380.000.

SECURITY. TheT.&G.isinanimpregnablefinancial

Position.TheAsses,whichincreasedby L7.'200.000totherecordtotalof£113,330,000, areinvestedinfirs-classsecuritiesandare heldintrusttomeetpaymentstopolicyholders astheyfalldue.

SERVICE.

TheT.&G.isaMutualLifeSocietyandsettles allclaimswithnotablepromptness.Payments topolicyholderslastyearexceeded£7,590,000 makingatotalof£55,290,000duringthepast tenyears.

VO'ASSURANCE.

TheSocietyspecialisesinStaffSuperannuation and,.roueAssuranceSchemesonternsmost advantageoustoemployersandemployees.A largenumberofIndustrialandCommercial Organisationsentrustedtheirschemestothe Societyduringthepastyear.

PurelyMutual-NoShareholders

SadStreamInAustria GivesLieToRussians

Graz,Austria,Dec.1.-WhiletheKremlinanditsparrotsinthe satelliteshavebeenchanting"nodeportationsfromHungary,no deportationsfromHungary,"refugeesstilltricklingintoAustria haveevidencetothecontrary:onesnowincaptivityintheSoviet pitifulmessagesfromtheirlovedUnion.

PriestIsReleasedAfterFive YearsInPrisonsOfRedChina

HongKong,Nov.30-FatherPaulTsong, whowasappointedsecondadministratorfor theKeyingdioceseofthelateBishop FrancisX.Ford,M.M.,ofKeying,hasbeen reportedreleasedfromRedimprisonment. Thereportsstatedthat

WhyBellsToll

Utrecht,Netherlands.Dec.

3:Inresponsetoarequest fromArchbishopBernard AlfrinkofUtrecht.all parishesandhousesofreligioustolledtheirbellsfor tenminutestosignalthe startofacampaigntopray theAngelusforthe"Church ofSilence"behindtheIron Curtain.

LOVESTRIVESWITHHUMILITY

Theiiurgarianpatriotsgreatestpoliticaldanger. whoweredeportedinseal-onlyweneverrealisedit edrailroadcarswereforasmuchaswedonow."' themostpartyoungmenAn18-year-oldboynamed andwomen,someofthemPoldiwrotethisto"my girlsof16and17.Themes-dear,goodFather": sagesweregiventoparents"InanotherhourorsoI andlovedonesbymembersshallceasetolive.Twoof ofagroupofabout40whoushavejustbeensentenced returned. todeathbyaSovietcourt Woundedandtooweakmartial;yesterdaytwoof wereshippedbackto formanuallabour,the Budayourcomrades wereexecuted pest,afterbeingscreened bySovietdoctors.Many broughtletterswrittenby theircompatriotsonodd scrapsofpaper.

bothhavetodie.Butthe Russianssayopenlythat thisisarevengefortheir lossesinBudapestandother places.

FatherTsongwasreleased lastMayafterfiveanda halfyearsofRedimprisonment.

forallegedlyassaulting Sovietsoldiers.Thevolleys arestillechoinginmy heart. "WhatIactuallydidwas runtohelpacomradewho

Someofthesemessageswasbadlybeatenbythe -onefromayouthaboutRussianbeasts.Now.we tobeexecuted-havenow beenbroughtintoAustria.

One16-year-oldgirlnamed Ilonkawrotehermother:

"Thelast48hourshave beenfrightfulones,andit seemedasifwewouldn't beabletolivethroughit. Thenightofinterminable nightmarespentinthe waggonwillneverleavemy memory.Wewereliterally packedinthewaggons,the airsuffocating.Mydear Mother,Ican'twriteanymore.WillIeverseeyou again?"

PlightOfYouths

The thepictureemergingfrom messagesisthatthe initialdeportationswere madetheweekfollowingthespringingoftheSoviet trapinHungaryonNov.4. Sovietsecretpolicerounded uphundredsofHungarian youthatatime,tookthem totherestoredA.V.O.H. (Hungariansecretpolice) headquartersforinterroga-tion.andthenofftothe 'GellertHillprisoninBuda toawaitdeportation.

Thencetheyweretaken totherailwaystationat Cegledinarmytrucks guardedbyRedArmy tanks.AtCegledtheywere herdedintoaspecialtrain andtakenbywayofSzolnok,DebrecenandZahony toUzhgorod,theformer HungariantownofUngvar annexedtotheSovietUkrainein1945.

Themessagesbearthis out.Agirlwhohadbeen attendinganartscollegein Budapestsentthefollowing toherparents:

"AttheUzhgorodrailway station,astheboyspassed byourwaggondoor.they badeusgoodbye.Thesight wastragic.Manyofthe youngfreedom-fighters werebadlybeatenby guards.

"Isawyoungboysunable towalk;onestrongstudentwasbeatensoterriblythat hewasmoaninginthe waggon.Manyyoung workershadtheirhands boundbehindtheirbacks. Apriestalsohadhishands boundbehindhisback.The frostwasbitingthewounds andsoresofthefreedomfighters."

TellingMessage

Oneyoungmetalsworker wasabletosendbackthis tellingmessage:

"Theverydaythatour trainreachedUzhgorod,the interrogationsbegan.HungarianA.V.O.H.menacted asinterpreters.TheRussianswereveryangry.and theyfiredhundredsofques- tionsastowhywe,particu- larly revoltedtheBudapestworkers, againsttheregime.

"Theyhadananswerfor thestudents'partintherevolt;theysaidthestudents belongedtotheremnants 'oftheHungarianbourgeoisie.Butus.theyoungHungarianworkers,theycould notunderstand.

"NordotheMuscovites makeanysecretofthefact thattheirmainobjectisexterminationoftheyounger Hungariangeneration.A high-rankingRussianpolice officerwhowasinvestigatingtheuprisingadmitted quitefrankly:'Wearedeterminedtogetrid,once andforall,ofthiscancerin Hungary.Ithasbeenour

"Itisaterriblethingto be18yearsofageandhave todie.Breaktheterrible newstoCaja.(Ed.note: Presumablyhisfiancee)as gentlyasyoucanandcomfortherinherdistress. Sheisdelicate,andmy hearttremblesatthe thoughtofherfallingaprey toanearlydeath.

"Nowitismyturn.Once more.farewell,tillwemeet inabetterworld.Godbless youall.Goodbye,goodbye.

LEONHARDI-SASHCEWEDDING

FordWhenthelateBishop realisedthatCommunistpolicywouldeventuallymakeitimpossibleforhimtoadministerhisdiocese.heappointedFather PaulLamasadministrator andFatherTsongassecond administratorincaseFather Lamwouldbeunabletofill thepost.

ShortlyafterBishop Ford'simprisonmentthe twopriestswerealsogaoled.

BishopForddiedofill treatmentInaCantonprisonin1952andFatherLam isstillbeingheld. Reportsreachinghere statethatalthoughFather Tsongisabletocarryout hisdutiesasactingheadof theKayingdiocese,heis notabletovisittheoutlying churchesofthediocese.

Wordhasalsoreached herethatFatherPeter Huengsberg,theonlyDivine Wordmissionerstillin China.hasnotyetacknowledgedletterssenttohim.

FatherHuengsberg,a German.wasreleasedfrom Red andimprisonmentlastApril sincethenhasbeenat libertyinPeking.Hisfailure toanswercommunications hasgivenrisetothefear thathemaynotbeallowed towrite.Unidentified sourcesinPekinghavereportedthattheydonot thinkFatherHuengsbergis "entirelyfree." -ngxredfr.

*WhenMissKathleenSachseofClaremont andBencubbinwasweddedtoMr.Johnvon LeonhardiofCottesloeatSt.Mary'sCathedral,twofamilieswhoduringthelastcenturyemigratedfromthelittleStateof Saxonywereunitedbythemarriageofthese twomembersoftheyoungergeneration.

Backin1370.boththe SachsesandthevonLeonhardis.dislikingthePrussianauthoritywhich Saxonythenfellunder,decidedtotrytheirfortunes elsewhere-theSachsesin Western.Australia,thevon LeonhardisinHungary.

TheApostolicBlessing wasconferredattheendof theceremony.

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EnglishReadings

In1951.forcedtoleave theirhomelandandoffered securitybyAustraliathe vonLeonhardismigratedhere,andtheeonand daughterofeachfamily met.

Paris,Dec.8:HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhas givenpermissiontoall

Kathleen'sweddingfrock ofembroideredorgandie hada sleeveshighneck,long andvoluminous skirt.Herlongveilwhich fellbacktoformatrain washeldinplacebytraditionalorange-blossom.and herbouquetwasofwhite tuberoses.

Hertwoattendants,Miss MaureenSachseandthe CountessMonicaFranckenSierstorpff.chosedelphiniumbluegowns.Thefour littleflowergirlsweredressedinlongwhitefrocks, embroideredwithdelphiniumflowersthatmatched thedelphiniumbloomsin theirbaskets.Thebride's page-boyworeawhitesilk jacketandlongblack trousers.

TheRev.B.Harrisoffi-ruledthatthereadingor ciatedattheceremonyatchantingofEpistleand whichtheSt.Mary'sBoys'GospelinLatinisstillobchoirsangappropriateligatory. motets.

ByMyrtleVorstSheppard

Ahumblemanwashe, Yetproud,standing BesideherandtheChild

AsWiseMencameandoffered Frankincenseandmyrrh; Notfullycomprehendingwhy

Hehadbeenchosenfortherole Offoster-fathertotheSonofGod; Tellinghimselfthatanylowlyshepherdthere Mightplaythepartasworthilyashe.

Turningtoher,hemarvelledatherbeauty, Watchedherbrushherlips

AcrosstheBabe'spinkcheek.

Then,astheChildlookedup, Hecaughthisbreathinquicksurprise

AtthedeepwisdommirroredinHiseyes.

"Iamnotworthy,Lord!"hecried. Withinthesecretchambersofhisheart. Sensinghisdeepconcern, TheMaidinBlueliftedherhead.

"Fearnot,forthouhastlove!"Shesaid.

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EducationRightsOfParents StandWithoutReservation

Cologne,Germany,Dec.3.-Theprincipleoftheprimaryrightofparentsinall mattersconcerningeducationmustbeupheldwithoutanyreservation,theGerman Hierarchyhasdeclaredinapolicystatement.

ThestatementofGer-tendencyonthepartofthe many'sBishopswasadoptedsocialist-controlled State duringtheirregularannualGovernmentsinGermany meetinginFuldalastSep-todoawaywiththeold tember,andhasjustbeen"confessional"ordenominareleasedhere. tionalschools,theBishops

Inthefaceofagrowingdeclared:"Theinterdenomi...L.nationalpublicschoolsys-PCtemneverfulfilstheCatholicideal."

FirstCatholicFilmSeries IsSeenOnT.V.InMelbourne

Sydney,Dec.8.-"WeBelieve,"afilm seriesproducedbytheNationalCouncilof CatholicMenintheU.S.,isthefirstCatholicseriestobetelecastinAustralia. The13-filmseriesonbasicCatholicbeliefswas firstshowninNovemberovertelevisionstationshere andinMelbourne.TheprogrammeswillbetelevisedtwiceamonthinaccordancewiththeAustralian Governmenttelevisiontimeallocations.

FatherC.H.Miller,directoroftheAustralian SouthernCrossFilms,recommendedthatthe"We Believe"seriesbeusedtobeginCatholicbroadcasts inAustralia. MartinH.Work,executivedirectoroftheN.C.C.M. intheU.S.said,"ItisindeedanhonourforN.C.C.M. tohaveourfilmschosenasthefirstCatholicreligious seriestobeshowninAustralia."PriortotheAustralianshowingtheserieshadbeentelevisedover90 stationsintheUnitedStates.

DomSturzo,SocialReformer, Author,PoliticianDiesAt85

TheGovernmenthasan obligation,theBishopssaid, torespectthepreferencebothoftheparentsandof theChurchineducational matters.

Theynotedthattheright ofparentstogivetheirchildrenthetypeofeducation theydeembestisguaran- teedbytheGermanconstitution.Theyalsopointedto thesectionoftheUniversal Declarationof Human Rights-adoptedbythe U.N.GeneralAssemblyn December10.1948,declaring:"Parentshaveaprior righttochoosethekindof educationthatshallbe giventotheirchildren."

Inkeepingwiththisprinciple,Germany'sBishops said;theChurchmustbe giventheopportunityto establishitsovalparochial schoolsandtoprctectthe interestsofchildreninthe publicschools.Theysaid thatifitistobeeffective. thewholeofeducationmust bepermeatedwithareligiousspirit.

TheHierarchyheldthat thetrainingofteacherswho canmeettheproperrequirementsjustifiesthedemandforCatholictellers colleges.TherightofIllfch normalschoolsisnowbeing heavilydisputed,especially inBavaria.

GraduallyFatherSturzo enteredpoliticsinorderto implementhisinterestin socialproblems.Hefoundedtwonewspapers,taught intheseminaryofhis nativetown,studiedthe problemsoftheworkers, andwaselectedmayorof Caltagirone.Heheldthis officefor15years.

PriestInFlight

In1919DonSturzo foundedtheItalianPopular Party.theancestorofthe presentChristianDemocrats,Italy'sgoverning party...WiththeriseofFascism,DonSturzo'sparty lostfavour.Itwasdissolvedin1926byroyaldecree andthepriestfledtoLondon.

Nevergivinguptheantifascistbattle.DonSturzo wrotebooksandarticles. madebroadcasts,lectured andcarriedonavigorous campaignagainsttheGovernmentofMussolini.He alsobecamealeadinginterpreteroftheChurch'ssocial teachings.

Rome,Dec.3-FatherLuigiSturzo,priest, socialreformer,authorandfounderofthe ChristianDemocraticmovementinItaly,is 85yearsold. churchesinFrancetoDonSturzoreceivedmeshavetheEpistleandGos-sagesofcongratulationon gelofeveryMassreadorhisbirthday(November26) fromChurchofficialsand sunginthevernacularpoliticalleadersfromall immediatelyafterithasovertheworld.Buthere- beenreadorsunginfusedtopermitapublic Latin. celebrationofanykind.He The permission wasremainedquietlyathome grantedafterArchbishopwithafewclosefriends. initU.N.observersintotheThereweremeetings Rouensentapetitionforhishonour,however,all theapprovalofsuchaprac-overItaly.DonSturzo's ticetotheSacredCongre-socialreformswerediscussgationoftheHolyOfficeedandhislonganti-fascist inRomeinthenameofpoliticalcareerwasthesubtheArchbishopajectofmuchdiscussion. andBishopsofFrance. DonSturzowasbornin ThenewpracticebringsCaltagirone.Italy.in1871. thereadingoftheEpistleHewasordainedin1894 andGospelinthevernacu-afterstudiesinthesemilarwithintheliturgicalnaryofCaltagirone.He celebrationoftheMasscompletedfurtherstudiesin properinsteadofrelegatingRome,wherehereceived themtothepositionbetweendoctoratesbothinphiltheGospelandCredowhichosophyandtheology. issetasideforthesermonItwasinRomethathe andannouncements. becameinterestedinsocial TheSacredCongregationreformandChristiandemocracy.Hevisitedthe poverty-strickenhomesof theworkersandwasmoved totransformsocialreform theoryintopractice.

DutchTeeners AidHungary

Utrecht,Netherlands,Dec. 6.-Membersofparish teenagers'clubscameto Utrechtseveralthousand strongtoassistataMass fortheintentionofthe youngHungarianrefugees whohavearrivedhere.

TheMasswasofferedin theUtrechtIndustriesFair building,whichhasbeen convertedintoareception centreforthosefleeingthe RedterrorinHungary.

AfterwardstheDutch teenagersextendedasymbolicwelcometotenHungarianboysandgirlswith theaimofmakingitclear thatalloftheyoungrefugeeswillbewellreceived inthevariouslocalclubs. Theyoungpeopleputon avarietyshowandthe proceedswillbeusedto sendChristmasparcelsto Hungarians.

DomSalvadofindsanappetitefor propertyamongtheblacks,whichhe ingeniouslyencourages.Healsodiscoverstheirvenerationfor"talking papers"andamethodofmakingbread withoutwater.

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NewNorciaAcquiresLand,"TalkingPapers"

Sunday,the20thFebruary,thedayfixedforthe departurewasalreadynearwhenanunexpected circumstanceforcedmetosetoutfromPerthonthe eveningofthe17thandtotravelmorethanfiftymiles fromthecapital.OnmyreturnIurgedonmyhorse soastobeinPerthbeforeDomSerraandBenoithad left,butaftertrottingallnightIfoundwhenI arrivedinPerththeyhadalreadyleftforFremantle.

Itookafreshhorseandgallopedatfullspeedto theport,onlytofindtomydisappointmentthattheir ship,theMerope,hadsetsailtenminutesbeforeand vight,majesticallycleavingthewatersoftheIndian OftranonherwaytoEurope.Onecaneasilyimagine howmuchIfeltthelossofmymuchlovedcompanion, andtheyoungman,sodeartome.whohadbeen broughtupinthemission,withoutevenbeingable topressthemtomyheart.Iconsoledmyself,howeever,withthethoughtoftheirreturnwithmore enthusiasmthaneverfortheworkofthemission.

BesidesthecatechistDonovan,theBishopsentus anotherbythenameofFowlertohelpinouractivities.AssoonasDomSerrahadleft,Iwentback promptlytoNewNorciatojointhem.Thecareofthe sick,theworkinthefields,andtheinstructionof thenativestookupthebestpartofourtime.Prayer andstudytheearlyhoursofthedayandtheevening.

AfortnightaftermyreturntoNewNorciaIwas againrecalledtoPerthbytheBishoptocarryon negotiationsforthepurchaseoftwothousandfive hundredandsixtyacresoflandforthemission. whichwereforsale.Aftermuchwranglingand bargaining,tootedioustorelatehere,Iwasfinally onthe23rdMarchabletoconcludethepurchaseat 10/-sterlinganacre,thatistosayathalftheprice atwhichlandwassoldbytheGovernment,provided therewasnocompetition(oropposition).

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Itwasalsoagreedthatthetotalsumshouldbe paidinLondoninthreedifferentinstalments,onthe 7th,the11thandthe15thofthemonthfromthedate ofthecontract.IwroteimmediatelytoinformDom Serraofthepurchaseinorderthathemighthave timetoobtainthemoneyandconcludetheagreement inLondon.Thoughtheamountoflandwasfar greaterthanourneeds,theBishopdecidedthatwe shouldbuyit,notonlyonaccountofthegreatadvantagetothemissionasawhole,butalsobyreasonof theimpossibilityofacquiringasmallerportionwhich wouldbeadjacenttothatalreadyobtainedfromthe Government.

BackagaininNewNorcia,theseasonbeingfavourable,webegantoploughandsow,andnowforthe firsttimeIassignedtothenativesportionsofcultivatedland,thatis,tothosenativeswhohadhelped ustodrivetheoxen,toweedtheground,orhad helpedinanyotheroccupationforwhichtheyhad beentrained.Itwasapleasuretoseethecarewith whicheachonelookedafterhisportion.Hedidnot alloweventhesmallestbirdtoalightonhisfield. Anditwasthesesameblackswhohadformerly laughedatusforwastingourenergiesandthought weweremadinploughingandsowingtheland.

WhenIsawthattheyhadadesireforprivate property,andthatitwastheirnaturalinstinctas thatofallmen,tolookforarewardfortheirwork, Idecidedtogivetoeachonesomepenniesinproportiontotheworkhehaddone.Seeing,however,that thelittleIgavewasofnousewhatevertothem becausetheyeithermadeapresentofittothosewho hadnotworked,orlostit,Ithoughtofprovidinga remedy.Bydintofexplanations,andofaddingup, Isucceededinmakingthemunderstandthatif thesefewpennieswereputtogether,theywouldafter pi evenacoworahorse. asmarttimehaveenoughtobuyahen,orasheep.a

VirtuesOfThriftAndTalkingPapers

Myproposalwasgladlyadopted,andattheweekendaftereachhadbeenpaidforhissixdayswork, heleftinmykeepingthewholesum.Imadeforthe purposealittleboxwithasmanycompartmentsas therewereblackstowhomthemoneybelonged,and oneachdivisionIwrotethenameoftheowner.Then thewholewaslockedandIkeptthekey.

ThejoyandsatisfactionshownbyeachonSaturdayasheturnedoverandoverinhishandsthe moneybelongingtohim,onecomparingitwiththat ofhisneighbours,boastingthathehadearnedmore. givingreintohisimaginationastothenumberof animalshewouldbuywiththemoney,allthatmade himthehappiestofmen.Afterhehadtastedthe pleasureofcountinghismoneyandseenhowquickly thesumwasmountingup,heputitofhisownaccord intotheboxtillhehadenoughtobuysomeanintal orsomeotherusefulobjectwhichhedesired.

Thisenthusiasmproducedanothergoodeffect. Whenthenativebecametiredofworkwhichpretty oftenhappened,itgavemetheopportunityofsaying tohim:"Well,youarefreetoworkjustasyouwish: butifyoudonotwork,whenSaturdaycomesyour moneywillbynomeansbeincreased."Thatalone wassufficienttomakethemgetupandbeginto workagain.Whentheseyoungmenhadgottogether enoughmoneytobuyashirtoranysuchgarment theywaitedtillIhadalettertodespatchtoPerth.

Isentbythebeareranotetosomemerchantin townaskinghimtodelivertothenativethegoods required.Thisconfidenceplacedinthenativearoused

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theenvyofsomeothers,andthatturnedtoour advantageinthatwewereneverinneedofasure andswiftpostalservicewheneverwewantedone. Afterashorttimesomewereinapositiontobuy headsofcattle,andmyconfidant,Biglia-Gorowas thefirsttopossessaheiferwhichhecalledbyhisown name.

Inowmentionthevenerationthatthenatives haveforbooks,writtendocumentswhichtheycall "talkingpapers."Theyattributetothemakindof magicbywhichhiddenthingsarerevealed,and theyaresoconvincedofthat.thatwhenanyone wishestojustifyhimselfwhenblamed,hesays:"See thetalkingbookorpaperandthenyouwillknow whoisright."

Onedaytherehappenedtocometothemission twonativesfromthefarnorthwhoselanguagewas imperfectlyunderstoodbyours.Theytoldme throughtheinterpretationofsomeofours,that towardsthenorth,notfarfromthecoast,almost fourdays'journeyaway,herewereotherwhitemen whoaftermanyinvestigationsIsupposedtobethe descendantsofthoseleftbythegrimCaptainPelsart inpunishmentfortheirinsubordinationafterthe shipwreckonHoutmanAbrohlos.Butasuptothat timeIhadneverheardawordaboutthesemen.I founditdifficulttobelieveitcouldhavebeenthey.

CaseOfTheMissingBandicoot

MoreoverIwasassuredbyaCaptainwhohad reconnoitredalongtheseshoresthattherewasno traceofEuropeansthere.HadIremainedlongerin themissionIshouldnothavefailedtoverifythis interestingstatement.Buttoreturntoour"talking papers."Theshepherdwhowasguardingthesheep somemilesfromthemissionfoundanestofbandicoots-animalssomewhatlikeratswithouttails,and sentthemtomewithanotebyanativewhowith thetwoarrivalsfromthenorth,ofwhomIhave spoken,hadgiventhemfood.

Onthenotetheshepherdmarkeddownthe numberofthesebandicootshewaspresentingtome. fourinall.Thethreeblacksonreturningtothe missionletoneoftheselittleanimalsgetaway,and theycouldnotrecoverit.Whentheyarrivedatthe monasterytheygavemethepresentandthenote withoutsayingawordtomeabouttheaccident.On myquestioning:"An:ithefourthbandicoot,where isit?"thetwostrangerswerequiteastonishedand lookedatoneanotherinterrorfindingnowordsto answerme.

Beingassuredthattheyhadnoteatenit.and guessingthattheyhadletitescapebyaccident, askedthemaffirmatively:"Howdidyouletit escape?"Thencametheclimaxoftheirconsternation, fortheycouldnotexplainexceptbymeansofthe "talkingpapers"howIcouldknowwhathadtaken placeoutinthebushsofarawayfrommeandwithoutalivingbeingtoseeit.

Thelambingseasoncameandthetimerequired toattendtoalltheneedsoftheseanimalsfillednot onlyourtimebutmadeuswishformorehelp. Insteadoftheoriginalsevenhundred-oddsheep,we hadnowasmanyastwelvehundred.Theportion ofthelandthattheGovernmenthadgivenus gratuitouslyforthesecondyear,wasnotenoughto pastureourflockincreasedalmostdouble,andIwas obligedtotakealeaseofalargerstretch.Itherefore setoutwithtwonativesinsearchofgoodlandin theinteriorofthebush.Isucceededafterapainful endeavourinfindingsomeexcellentpasturageland notfarfromthemissioninaplacewheretherewas absolutelynowater.Afterafruitlesssearchoneof hblackscalledMdsaidt te aemera ome:

quiteashungryashe.NosoonerhadIgivenmy wordthanhefilledhismouthwithflour,andhaving thoroughlymasticatedit,heejecteditfromhismouth ontoakangarooskin.Thenhelpedbyhiscompanion theycontinuedtheprocesstilltheyhadenoughto makethreegood-sizedcakes.

"UnhappymanthatIam,"Isaidwithinmyself, "beholdthefeastthatawaitsme!"

However,tokeepmypromisedword(forthe nativeisascrupulousobserverofpromisesand becomesanirreconcilableenemytotheonewhodoes notkeephispromise)Iforcedmyselftoeatthree orfourofthesemouthfulsofdoughwhichthefire hadconvertedintoacake.Whatevermaybesaid forthemethodIlearnedatleastfromthesavagehow tomakebreadwithoutwater!

FirmlyassuredthatDomSerrawouldbringother missionariesfromEurope,Imadeuseofthewinter seasoninsettingupabuildingnearthemonastery, sothattheremightberoomforallontheirarrival. Inafewweeksthenewbuildingwascompletedand roofed,andallthatwasrequiredwastofinishthe interior.AsIwasengagedinthiswork,Benoit Upumera'sfatherarrivedwithsomeothernativestp askifitweretruethatUpumerahaddiedontheship, andhadbeenthrownintothesea,assomeofthe colonistshadtoldhim.

"Thereisnowordoftruthinthat,"Ireplied."At leastIhavehadnonotificationofit."

"Seewhatthe'talkingbook'says,headded.I assuredhimthatneitherthebooksnorthe'talking papers"hadsaidoneworktothateffect,andhis mindbecametranquil.Ashestretchedoutonthe groundhekeptonreiterating:

TemptationsToAbandonTheMission

"Itisnottobewonderedat,justashecoulddie here,hecoulddieontheship.ButIamsurethat DomSerrawashisgreatfriend-Chiarabalbabin cumbar."Certainpeoplewithlittlephilantrophyand lesscharitytowardsthenativeslosenooccasionof tryingtoturnthemagainstus.ButProvidence whichwatchesoveritsownworkknowshowtoavert theirevildesigns.

Onthe26thMayasIwasengagedwithtwentyfcurnativesoncertainworksinthebedoftheriver Maura,aletterwashandedmeaddressedtoDom Serra.IthadarrivedfromSydneyaboutthree thousandmilesawayandthedateonitwasApril 13th.BythisletterDomGourbeillon,aFrench Benedictine,belongingtotheSydneymission,wrote toDomSerraonbehalfofArchbishopPolding,and tome,tobetakeourselvestoSydneybecauseaffairs ofgreatimportancerequiredourpresencethere,but particularlythatofDomSerra.Atsuchunexpected newsIwentatoncetoPerthtoreceivefurtherinformationfromourBishop.Buthecouldtellme nothingfurtherthanthatArchbishopPoldinghad sentmoneytodefrayourexpensesfromPerthto Sydney.

HavingthankedtheArchbishopforhiskindinvitation,ofwhichFatherSerracouldnotavailhimself,ashewasonhiswaytoEurope,Ireturnedto our'missioninNewNorcia.HowcouldIabandon amissionwhichhadbeenentrustedtome-andthat ofmyownfreewill-amissionwhichafterallour toilandhardshipswasprogressingsowonderfully? Ishouldbethefirsttoaccusemyselfofinfidelityto myengagements.Butonsecondthoughtsitseemed tomethatIshouldhaveobeyedblindlyandbegun myvoyagetoSydneydirectlyIhadreceivedthe order.ButthenIthought,minewasonlyasimple invitationandnotanorder.

OnarrivingatthemissionIfoundtheshepherds ofwhomIhavealreadyspokenbackagainandtheir influenceintheneighbourhoodwasmanifestedin thesamewayasbefore.Thisconductcausedmuch displeasuretotheirtwomasters,aMr.McIntosh andaMr.McPherson,andthesewehavehadoccasiontopraisemorethanonce.

OnedaytherecametothemissionsomeunfortunatenativewomentobecuredofadiseasecontractedthroughintercoursewithEuropeans.What couldapoormonkwhowasabsolutelyignorantof thenatureofthedisease,andthemeansofcuring it,do?ImadeajourneytoPerthwhereIlearned fromoneofmyfriends,whopractisedmedicine, theusualtreatmentinsuchcases.Theapplication oftheremedywasagreatsuccess,butthedisease beingcommunicatedtotheunfortunatenurseseven afterthecureofthemothers,thesetoocametothe missiontobecured.Wemadeuseofthisunhappy circumstancetocombinethecureofthebodywith thatofthesoul.

"N-agnainlapcumbar"-"Iamhungry.ifyou (TobeContinuednextweek) givemesomeflourIshallmakeyousomebread,and weshalleatitallthree."

"Buthowcanyoumakeitwithoutwater?"

"Iamthinkingaboutit,"hesaid.

"Butwillyoualsomaketea?"Iasked.

"No.onlybread."

Tiredofcross-examininghowitcouldbedone, andneverguessingthemethodhewasgoingto employ,Igavehimtheflour.Beforehebeganto preparethebread,thesameblackmademepromise thatItoowouldeatit.Ipromisedhim,forItoo,was

HungarianHeroesWereMisled

Hapsburgdynasty.

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ithappenedjustlikeitdid107yearsago-in1849.TheWest offerzdprayersanddemonstrat-ed.TheRussiangiantavalanc heiHungary,thissmallnationintheheartofEuropefightingfor herlibertyandnationalindependenceagainsttheoppressing theHungarianpeopledur-thatNagyresign,butthey ingthoseyearsofinhumanwantedhimtoformanew, oppression.Theyusedeverymoreacceptablegovernconceivablewayandcm-mentandmorefreedom bitteredHungarianstotheevenbeforethenewand whodaretostandupbottomoftheirhearts. freeelections,aswellasa againsttyrannyandoppres-ItisonlynaturalthatthesettlementbetweenHun- sionaseversooftenintheirimmensepressureresultedgaryandtheSovietUnion history.ButbackinHun-inanallshatteringexplo-onthebasisofequality.All garythescaffoldsareatskin-aterrificproofofthethiscametoolate. workagainandawholepeople's.desiretolive-'ThesinofCommunist nationstandsbeforetheandliveonequaltermsPartysecretary,Geroe,cast blazinggunbarrelsofthewitheverybody.Aproofamenacingshadowoverthe redexecutioners. tobeconsideredbyeveryHungariansky.Geroe,who

Weheardthisvoiceon November4whentheRussiantanksstoodinthe streetsofBudapest-tellingtheHungarianpeople"Hold outuntil.,thePresidential election-thenewPresident candecideafterthreedays." In however,theAmericanpress, thetruefeelingandopinionofAmerica foundvent:"theHungprian peopleisinlackofpolitical informationregardingforeignaffairs."During thedarkyearsthispeople learntnottobelievein Communistpronaganda,but theybelievedwhatever theythoughttohethevoice

DeadlyWounds

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Liverpool,Dec.3.-Britain'slegalauthoritiesarebeginningtorealisethedangersof divorcetothenation,ArchbishopWilliam GodfreyofLiverpool(recentlyappointedto theSeeofWestminster)saidinhisAdvent pastoral.

"Therearesignsthatour rulersarebecomingaware that legislationthepresentdivorce hasasitsfruit anincreasingdisregardfor thepermancyofthebond ofwedlock,"wrotethe Archbishop.

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PolishCardinalMaySeePope

Wearecertainthatthe resurrectionofHungarywill comesoonerthanexpected bymanyaWesternfuneralWhyKeepNay?stationswithlittleifany orator,buttheimmediate contactandco-ordination resultsoftheseeminglyEventstakingplaceafterbetweenthem.Theyput hopelessfightagainstthe gravestoddsaremaddening. AfterthesecondGreat WarHungarybecamepart oftheSovietorbitaftera three-minutediscussion.It istruethatStalinwanted it-itisalsotrue,however, thattheWesternBigThree gaveconsenttoit.

After1945theHungartn peoplevotedtwicefora wayoflivingandnotreally forpoliticalparties.They demandedinthefaceofthe RedArmytheirtraditional Hungarianwayoflife.

October24haveprovedthatforwarddemands,however,theleadersandinitiatorsofjustandreasonable,which thefightforfreedomweresharplycontrastedwiththe realists.Theywantedfreemeagrepossibilitiesleftto elections.Theywantedathepeopleandgovernment truedemocracyintheonaccountofthemenacing Westernsenseoftheword.presenceoftheoppressiveTheywantedequalitywithRussianmight. everyneighbouringcountyThereasonofthesebold insteadoftheslaveryofthedemandswasnotthehotpast. headednessoflocalHun-

ButtheyknewthatImregarianleaders.Wehaveto Nagyshouldleadthegov-lookforreasonselsewhere. ernmentuntilthroughtheWehavetolookthrough meansofafreeelectionthenewspapercuttingsdated peoplethemselvespassedbetweenOctober24and thefinalverdict. November4.TheBritish WelistenedtothevariousandAmericanpresscon-

November8oneofthelast freeHungarianstations beamedthelastfaintmessagetotheworld:"Help, help,wehavenoammunitionleftfortomorrow ." TheRedterrorhasreign- edinHungaryeversince. Armourandammunition arelost,freedomandhope ofaquickhelparegone butthespiritofthepeople isstillunbroken.Wedonot knowwhattheHungarian peoplesaysandwhatitfeels abouttheWesternWorld today.Wecanonlyimagine it.

God'sLastWarning Hungarianslivinginthe freeworldfeelthatthose whocoulddosomethingdefinitetohelpHungaryin herplightsatisfythemselves insendingfoodandclothing andutteringcondemnatorydeclarationstoappeasethe massesoftheirdemonstratingelectors.Apparentlyit isnotafirst-handinterest

Warsaw,Dec.1.-HisEminenceStefan CardinalWyszynski,PrimateofPoland,recentlyallowedbythiscountry'scommuiilt governmenttoreturntohispostafterthree yearsofhousearrest,isexpectedtoleave heresoontogotoRometoreporttoHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

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Slowly,however,withtheHungarianradiostationstabledthereportofWestern-toliberateHungaryatthe moment. directandindirecthelpofgivingoutdemandsfornewsmenbeingaskedbythe theoccupyingSovietforcesvariousformsofgovern-HungarianmeninthestreetWhatarethesemenwaitaminoritysnatchedawayment,weheardofthede-"WhendotheAmericans,ingfor? thepowerfromtheHun-mandsoftheworkers'andarrive?"WhattheanswerTheexampleoftheterror garianpeople,aminorityminers'delegationsbroughtofthenewsmenwaswedoandoppressionoftheHunentirelyalientoher. totheParliamentHouseinnotknow,butreportersgarianpeopleshouldbea Theythemselvesconfess-Budapestfromeverypartifgavethefollowingcommenthorriblewarningtothe edpubliclythehorrorandthecountry. intheirpapers:"Suchques-WesternWorld-thelast sufferingtheybroughtto andstrongestgivenbyGod neverdemandedLionsarecharacteristicof theiongbehttiandlackoflate.Thevoiceofthis XIMIAofpoliticalinformationofexampleshouldringout theHungarianPeople." clearlylikethatoftheproThisbeliefcostthelivesphetsoftheOldTestament. IIshouldbeamessageto

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ThreeUniversitiesForWorkers

Cordoba,Spain,Dec.3.-ThreeSpanish citeshaveopenedworkers'universities, bringingtofourthenumberofsuchinstitutionsinSpain.

ThenewWorkers'Uni-PrimodeRivera,former versitywasopened.inCor-Spanishpoliticalleader,by dobabyBishopAlbinoGon-ArchbishopJoseBueno zalesyMenendezReigada,yMonreal,ApostolicAd- O.P.,ofCordoba. ministratoroftheSeville archdiocese,

Namedafteratradeunion leaderwhodiedduringthe SpanishCivilWar,theuniversitywillofferspecialisedprofessionaltrainingto workers.

InthecityofSeville,anotherworkers'university wasdedicatedtothe KWA'APA'n'AlmemoryofJoseAntonio

Atalmostthesametime,His CardinalEminenceBenjamin deArribayCastro, ArchbishopofTarragona.openedtheFranciscoFranco Workers'UniversityinTarragona. Theotherworkers'universityis openedinGijon,andwas earlierthisyear.

DonationstothenewextensionstotheHungarian Sisters'RestHomeatSubiacoareacknowledgedas follows: 15gns.:HisGracethe Archbishop;5gns.:Bishop Rafferty;£15:Dr.H.Mulcahy,Mr.Ahern,Dr.L. Peter;£10/10/:Mr.T.Cullity,Mr.G.M.Parker;£10: F.V.Bitmead;Clontarf Brothers;£5/5/:Rt.Rev. Mgr.E.Collins,MrsR.Mulcahy,LoretoConvent,Claremont,St.JohnofGodHospital.Subiaco;£5:FranciscanFathers,JesuitFathers, SenatorSeward,GoodShepherdConvent,MarySmith, MadelineBarry,F.C.Devay,Mr.Crownly,Mrs.K. Price,Mrs.Sobotka. £3/3/:Rt.Rev.Mgr.J. Wallace,Mrs.V.Bonser,P. M.Rove,Mr.G.Morran, T.M.Levan,McConer,VeritasLibrary;£3:Mgr.E.C. Favier,Mr.andMrs.Manuchy;£2/2/:Rt.Rev.Mgr. Sullivan,Rev.J.Depiazzi, Vincentian Fathers,P. Keany,Mrs.J.Totterdell, Mr.andMrs.Hill,Mrs.Fitzpatrick,MissFlinn,MissB. O'Brien,Mrs.M.Dwyer, Mrs.L.Murray,Thelmaand HarryChild,St.Joseph's Convent,SouthPerth;BrigidineConvent,LoretoConvent,Nedlands;St.Mary's Convent,Leederville. £2110/:T.Swelwen;£2: Mr.McCarthy,MissWillans, MissJ.Stockton,Mr.Igloi; £1/10/:Rev.W.Dziecziol; £1/1/:Rev.M.McKeon, MissD.Hardy,Mrs.Stephens,Mrs.Folley,Mrs.Orr, F.J.Russell,R.M.,Mr. Horvath,Friend;£1:Mr. Gill,L.T.Devay,J.McPutyne,G.D.,NellWalsh, Mrs.Flemming,Friend,N. Haskin,St.Emilie's,Mrs Cutten;16/:Mrs.Ingrund; 11/:MissChesson:10/:Mrs. Williams,A.M.J.,H.K.,M.B., Friends. Miscellaneous smaller amounts.

TheCardinalplansto leaveshortlyaftertheconclusionofcurrentnegotiationsbetweentheChurch andthenewregimeheaded byWladislawGomulka.

Thesediscussionsaresaid tohaveresultedalreadyin "oncessionsgrantedbythe governmenttoCatholics. Amongthemarepermission toteachreligioninpublic schoolsoutsideregular schoolhoursandtheState's abandonmentofitsclaimto approveallecclesiasticalap- pointments.

SincetheCardinal'sreleasehugethrongshave packedthechurcheswhere hehaspreached,bothin Warsawandothercities.On arecentSundayhegave sermonsinthreeWarsaw churches,eachoneofwhich hadcrowdswhichoverflowedtothestreetsoutside.

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PurgatoryAsCaseAgainstFatima

R.:Thatisrecordedas theBlessedVirgin'sanswer toapersonalquestionby Lucy,notaspartofanygeneralmessagetoman-

Q.:Ifthereissuchastate inthesupernaturalsphere asPurgatory,thensurely itisoutofthetimedimensionaltogether. R.:Itistruethatourconceptsoftimecouldhave onlyanalogicalapplication gatoryuntil..theendoftoPurgatory.Butitisalso theworld." truethat,whilstwearein thislifeweofnecessity thinkandspeakaccording toourownpresentconcepts oftime. However,asIhavesaid. whateverparallelsmay kind.Earlydocumentsonexistbetweenpurgatorial thisincidentdiffer. timeandearthlytime,there Oneaccountsaysthattheisnoneedtobelievethat BlessedVirginrepliedsimp-theBlessedVirgintoldLucy ly:"SheisinPurgatory."thatherdeceasedfriend, Asecondaccount:"SheisAmelia,wouldbeinPurgestillinPurgatory."Athirdtory"tilltheendoftime." account:"ShewillbeinQ.:Again,partofthisrePurgatorytilltheendofthevelattonseemstohave world." beenonaverychildish

PersonallyIwouldregardlevel.Forinstance,if thefirstorsecondversionpeoplesaidmoreprayers, asthemorelikely;thethirdspeciallyanattenuated asdefinitelymistaken. formoftheRosary,they

L.C.,Sydney:MightIaskyoutolookattheallegedvisionsand messagesofFatima,notwitheyesoffaith,but,ifpossiblewith theeyesofunbelief?furtherinformationabout thismatterisavailable, R.:Withoutdenying,butnaturally;butthingsarenot abstractingfromtheinsight givenbyaspiritoffaith,1 asyouhavesuggested. amquitewillingtorestrictQ.:Partoftherevelation myselftoadiscussionofwasapparentlythenews whatreasonalonehastosaythatalocalpersonwho onthesubject. haddiedwouldbeinPur- 1anapproachwillbe, of se,quiteinadequate. Itwu#.ldbesomethinglike askinganastronomer:"May Iaskyoutodowithoutthe additionalpowerofsight givenyoubyyourtelescope, andlookatthealleged moonsencirclingJupiter withyourordinaryand naturalpowersofsight only?"Anotherthingtorememberisthatquestions areprofitablewhenone reallywantsanunderstandingofthetruth.Butwhen anothermotiveisatworkin aman,anunhealthyelementusingcaptiousquestionsforitsownends, namely,asapretencefor indecisionorunbelief,there isnotmuchprospectof benefit.

MessageToBelievers

Withachangeofdispositionssuchamanseesthings verydifferently,andhis falsequestionsvanishinto thinair.However,letus seewhatyouhavetosay. Q.:Itisnotunreasonable toaskyoutolookat thingswiththeeyesof unbelief,forafterallthe messagewasaddressedto theunbelievers,nonpractisingCatholics,and non-Catholics. R.:Itwasnotaddressed tounbelievers,althoughto acertainextentitwas aboutunbelievers.Themessagestressedhowwidespreadunbeliefandsin areintheworld.Itdeclar\adItnecessaryingeneral thatmenshouldamend theirlives.

Buttheywereobviously believerswhowereurged tomakereparationforthe sinsoftheworldbyaspirit ofpenitence,theferventrecitaloftheRosary,andan increaseddevotiontothe ImmaculateHeartofMary. Sucharequestwouldbe meaninglesstoonewhowas notalreadyabeliever.

NotSuppressed

'Q.:Wearegiventhecase oftheMotherofGod,apparentlyrevealinganimportantmessageforthe worldtothreesmallchildren.

R.:Thatistheposition, Onewhobelievesinthe gospelswillinevitablyrecall heregmwordsofChrist:"I giveimpthanks0Father, Lordofheavenandearth, becausethouhasthidden thesethingsfromthewise andprudent,andhastrevealedthemtolittleones." (Luke,10:21). ButIhaveagreednotto appealtoaspiritoffaith, andtodiscusswhatyoubelievetobethereasonable outlook.

Q.:Onefinds,too,thatmuch ofthemessagehasnot beenpublishedatall.It hasapparentlybeensuppressedbythelocal Bishop.

R.:Youhavenotgotyour f-ctsright.Oneitemofthe messagehasnotbeenpublished.Ithasnot"apparentlybeensuppressedby thelocalBishop."Lucydos Santos,theeldestofthe threechildren,wrotethe itemdown,gaveittothe Bishopinasealedenvelope, andsaidshehadbeeninstructedbytheBlessed VirginMarythatitwasnot tobeopenedandreaduntil 1960.

TheBishop,honouring Lucy's enveloperequest,placedthe inthediocesan archivesatLeiria,thereto awaittheyear1980.No

couldaverttheangerof God;which,byimplica- tion,wasexpressedin warandmorewar. HonestlyhasthisanythingtodowithTRUE religion?

R.:Itisyouwhoare talkingchildishly;andina distortedwaywhichforfeitstherighttobecredited withsincerityandgood faith.Noreferenceoccurs toany"specificallyattenuatedformoftheRosary."

AsforTRUEreligion,that certainlyteachesthatbysin mendeservetemporalevils ofallkinds,includingwar, whicharepermittedby DivineJustice.Truereligionteachesthatmencanexpect God'sblessingsiftheyrepentoftheirsinsandsincerelytrytolivelivesof Christianvirtue.

itselfTruereligionexpresses inandbyprayer, whetherofadoration,or gratitudeorasanexpressionofsorrowforsin,oras a tualpetitionwhetherforspiriortemporalfavours.

WhySpainClosedSeminary

WhyChurchHoldsThatCelibacy

MayBeSuperiorToMarriage

"NominalProtestant,"Bondi:Whyiscelibacyavirtue?

R.:Initselfitisnot. Thereareeversomany peoplewhohavenotmarriedbutremainedcelibate eitherfromnecessity,orthroughexpediencey,or eventhroughselfishness. Therearethosewhohave nothadthechancetomarry. Thereareartists,philosophers,scientists,explorers, &c.,whohavenever thoughtofmarriageexcept toregarditasahindrance totheiroccupation. Yetothershaverefrained from sheermarriagethrough selfishnessrefusingto tiethemselvesdowntomarriedlifeandshoulderthe burdenofprovidingfora family.Clearlycelibacyin thesecasesisnotavirtue.

Q.:WhydoestheCatholic Churchthinkcelibacya virtuegreaterthanthe marriedstate?

whichhaveignoredthis teaching.

Q.:Isitafactthatthe CatholicChurchprohibits theuseofcontraceptives,butapprovesofthe"natural"methodofbirthcortrol?

R.:TheCatholicChurch doesnotapproveofthe "natural"methodofbirth controlinthesenseofcommendingit.Shedoesdeclarethat,wherethereare goodandseriousreasonsfor avoidingfurtherchildren, itismorallylawfulformarriedpeopletoabstainfrom theirmaritalrelationsduringnaturallyfertileperiods.

inSpain.

A.B.F.,NeutralBay:AMethodistfriendhasgivenmefromhis paper,"TheMethodist,"ofSept.22,1956,theenclosedreportof apressstatementbythe"AustralianCouncil"forthe"World CouncilofChurches"protestingagainsttheSpanishGovernment forpreventingtheMadridProtestantSeminaryfromfunctioning, andbanningtheactivitiesoftheBritishandForeignBibleSociety theyhavereceivedfromcordingtomyMethodist God"takesfartoomuchforfriend,ispreventingProgranted. testantsinSpainfrom Forexample,yourfriendhavingthehelpsthat isaMethodist.Doeshebe-wouldbeprovidedbya lievethatthe"WitnessesofseminaryandBible Jehovah,"whodenounceallSociety. Churches,ProtestantandR.:Thereisnolawin Catholicalike,owetheirbe-SpainpreventingProtestants liefsto"theenlightenmenttherefromhavingallthe theyhavereceivedfromhelpstheyneedtostudyand God?" practisetheirownreligions.

R.:Theprotestwas promptedbyprejudiceand basedonignoranceofthe truestateofaffairsinSpain. Throughtheirownimprudence,theauthoritiesofthe MadridProtestantSeminary cameintoconflictwiththe lawsofSpain,andthe SpanishGovernmentwithdrewtheirpermituntilthey compliedwithlegalrequirements.

Thistheyhavesincedone, andtheProtestantseminary isfunctioning.Itisamisrepresentationofthepositiontosaythattheactivities oftheBritishandForeign BibleSocietyarebannedin Spain.

ThatProtestantbodymay supplyalltheProtestant Biblesitwishestothe 20,000-oddProtestantsin Spain,althoughnearlyhalf oftheseareforeigners, chieflyProtestantmissionworkers,whocanbepresumedtohavebroughttheir ownBibleswiththem.

Theonlybanisagainst thedistributionofProtestantBiblesamongtheCatholicpeople.CatholiceditionsoftheBibleinSpanisharealreadyavailablefor Catholics.

Q.:Myfriendwantstoknow whytheCatholicauthoritieshavenotdenounced Spain'sactioninpreventingsomeoftheSpanishProtestantsfrompractisingtheirbeliefsaccording totheenlightenmenttheyhavereceivedfromGod.

R.:NoProtestantsin Spain,whetherSpanishor offoreign preventednationality,are frompractisingtheirbeliefsaccordingto theirconscienc-,however mistakentheirconscience maybe.

Theymayholdreligious servicesintheirhomesand intheirchurchestotheir hearts'content,thelawrequiringonlythattheydonot interferewithCatholics, tryingbyactiveeffortsto underminethebeliefsof Catholicsandtosowdivisionanddiscordinthe country.

Yourfriend'sassumption thatthebeliefsofProtestantsinSpain,whether theseProtestantsareSpanishorforeigners,area"cordingto"enlightenment

Ifhedoes,hehadbetterTheymayhaveaseminary, giveuphisMethodismandandhaveone.Theymay jointhe"Witnessesofhavetheirownchurches Jehovah!"Yetthisqueerandschools,andhavethem. AmericansectclaimstoTheymayhaveaBible haveover175ministersinSocietytoprovideProtestant SpaintryingtopersuadeBiblesforallProtestantsin CatholicstheretoadopttheSpain. peculiarviewsofPastorThelaw,whilstgranting Russell,JudgeRutherfordthemfreedom,merelyinandNathanKnorr. siststhattheCatholic These"Witnesses"alsopeopleofSpainmustalso joininthehowlofprotestbefreefromdisturbancein becauseSpanishlaw,whilsttheirpracticeoftheirown permittingthemfreedomofCatholicreligion,andnotbe worshipamongthemselvesplaguedbywanderingagents andontheirownpremises,whowantthemtobecome forbidstheirpubliceffortsWitnessesofJehovah, tosubvertthefaithoftheSeventhDayAdventists, Catholicpopulation. Pentecostalites,Lutherans, Q.:Moretothepoint,ac-Baptistsorwhat-not.

tr,TorvertmvxmorrimorTA

TellThemGodIsSantaClaus

"TherealSantaClausisHewhogavelifeto KrissKringleandto,allwhobelieveinthatDutch versionoftheChristmasstory.ItisHewhoinspiredSt.Nicholasnotonlywithsanctity,butwiththe ideaofbeinglovingandjoyfulenoughtostuff stockingswithpresentsonthebirthdayofhisLord andyours.

"Whynottellyourselfandyourchildrenthetruth? TellthemthatGodisSantaClaus,andthatthe greatestGiftHecouldevergivewasgiventhisday.

"Tellthemthateverygreetingtheyhearorgive of'MerryChristmas'isbutechoofGod'sword. Thateverygifttheyreceive,everypresenttheywrap, isbysymbolandmementoofHimwhowasgiven usbyGodasgift,andwrappedbyMaryinswaddlingclothes.

"TellthemthatHewhoistheTruthmakesChristmasandmakesitmerry.Makeitplaintothemthat thereisaChristmasonlybecausethereisaChrist andthereisaMass!"

-FatherM.Raymond,O.C.S.O.,"LoveDoesSuch Things."

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R.:TheCatholicChurch rightlyholdscelibacybetterthanmarriageifitbe chosenforspiritualreasons. Suchwastheteachingof ChristHimself.InMatt., 19:12Hecommendedthose whoremainedcelibatefor thesakeofthekingdomof heaven.

,TheProtestant"NewCommentaryonHolyScripture," explainingthispassage, says:"Celibacyisaloftier conditionintheLord'seyes, notbecausethereisanythingevil,inmarriage,but becausecelibacygivesfuller opportunitiesforprayerand servicetothekingdom."

TrueToScripture

St.Paul(inI.Cor.,7), writes:"Iwouldthatall werelikemyself,"i.e.,unmarried;"buteveryonehas hispropergiftfromGod." Hesaysthatmarriageis good,butcelibacyisbetter; andgivesasthereason:"He thatiswithoutawifeis solicitousforthethingsthat belongtotheLord,howhe maypleaseGod.Buthethat iswithawifeissolicitous forthethingsoftheworld, howhemaypleasehiswife: andheisdivided." TheCatholicChurch rightly,thereforedeclares celibacybetterthanmarriage,ifcelibacyhefreely chosenforreligiousand sniritualmotives.Itisthe CatholicChurchwhichhas beentruetoScripture,not theProtestantChurches

Butatnotimeistheuse of thatcontraceptiveslawful,for meanscontinuingmaritalrelations,yetdeliberatelyfrustratingthenatural processesGodhasordained totheproductionofnewlife preciselywhenthosenaturalfunctionswouldproduce newlife.

WorldOfDifference

Q.:Theobjectinbothcases isthesame,toprevent conception.

R.:Thatisnottrue.The objectintheonecase,if youlike,istoavoidconcep- tionby maritalabstainingfrom relationsatgiventimes.

Theobjectinthesecond caseisdeliberatelytopre-ventconceptionwithoutabstainingfrommaritalrelations.Fromthemoralpointofviewthereisaworldof differencebetweenthetwo positions.

Q.:Iftheobjectisthesame, wheredoyoudrawthe lineastowhatmethodis used?

R.:ThatIhavesufficientlyexplained.

Q.:Does"coitusinterruptus" comeundertheheading ofacontraceptivemethod ora"natural"method?

R.:Obviouslyitisacontraceptivemethod.Itsupposesmaritalrelationswith positiveanddeliberateactionbythepartiesconcernedto readypreventfunctionsalmadeoperativefrom attainingtheendintended 1-,yGod. Itisnotnatureitself whichrenderssuchfunctionsinoperative,butadeliberateperversionofthem bythoseguiltyofsuchprac- tices.

MichaelG.O'Brien20soMuattelveSXet.

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HOTELANDACCOMMODATION

PAGEEIGHT

AuntMollieTellsOfGames

Deargirls,boysandtinies, -Somanyeventsarehap-peningeveryhour,thatit isverydifficulttopickout theonesthatwillinterest youmost,fromtheglorious medleyoftheGames.

ItisFridayasIwrite this,andalmostmidnight. Butithasbeensuchanexcitingnight,thatIfeltI hadtogetitdown,before Iforgotthefeelofit.

WesternAustralians,and AustraliansfromallStates havebeenrushingaround theplaceshakinghandsand pattingeachotheronthe back.Australiahas,to quotethe"Argus,"had "Australia'sGames'gold rush."

Fourgoldmedalsinone day.It'sneverbeendone before,Ithink.Buttothose ofusthatsawthattrilling, incrediblefinish,itwillbea picturethatwewillnever forget.Imeantheswimming.

GirlsPredominate

TheGamesstartat10 a.m.eachday,andearlyin theday,youngBettyCuthbert,whosestoryIwrote foryoulastweek,thrilled usallbyracingtoglory, hergreatnumbers468, flashingovertheline,only justinadvanceofyoungStubnick(Germany)who wasaclosesecond,with Australia'sMarleneMatthewsthird,Austriafourth, GreatBritainfifthandGermanysixth.

Thiswasinthe200 metres.Shewonthefirst goldmedalinthe100 metres,200metresishalfa lapofthegreatStadium, thatwasoncetheMelbourneCricketGround.It wasagrandeffortforthe team:Bettyfirst,Marlene third,andNormaCroker fourth.Theyhopetoscoop therelay.Rollontomorrow.

Tothoseofusthatcrowdedroundherasshecame fromherwonderfulvictory, theastoundingthingwas hercompleteunspoiltness.

Eveninhermomentof triumph,whenforthelast weeksinceMonday,when shewonusourfirstGold Medal,andherfacestared atusfromeverypaperand poster,Bettythoughtof hercoach,andmentioned thatitwasallduetoher coach,andherparents,that shewasabletoreachthe heightsshehas.Herfamily areallhere,andthereisa

familyreunionplannedfor Saturdaynight,atthevillage,aftertheswimming teamevents. Religionhascometostay aspartofOlympiclife.Itis grandtowatch.LastsundayaftertheCatholicHour whenFatherColinMiller interviewedRonDelaneyof Ireland,Delaneysaid:"I wouldliketowinwith God'sgrace."Alltheweek fevermountedinMelbourneasthefinaldayof theathleticevents,Saturday,drewnear.Landyisa Melbourneite,andhasbeen awonderfulsportincoachingyoungDelaney,andgivinghimconfidence.Well, inaseparatecolumnIwill givethatstory.

Keepyourlettersrolling in,Iwantabigmailto greetmeonmyreturn.We musthavea"CornerOlympics,andputChristback intoHisBirthdaywith CAPITALLETTERS.Don't forget.NextweekIwill givethestoryofFather ColinMiller,theRadio PriestwhoismakinghistoryhereinMelbourne. LatertheCatholicLibrary, foundedbyFatherHackett, aJesuit,thatisplayinga bigpartinMelbourne'sculturallife.

HappyBirthdayGrandmother.Wewillcelebrate whenIcomeback.

Lovetoall, -AUNTMOLLIE.

HopeIsPlaced

InThatStar

L.E.Cuffley

AChildwasborn, Andalltheworld,inwonder,nearandfar Lookedup,andsawin Heav'nabove,aStar.

TheChristmasStar.

Whichshinesuponthe worldthroughcountless years, TogiveusHopeanddrive awayallfears.

Faithdrivesoutfear

AndGodinmercysentthe HolyChild ToMary,blessedMother undefiled.

ChildandMother Guardusfromallsinand evilfears, ThatFaithmayshineout star-likethroughthe years.

AustralianAthletesScored RemarkableGamesRecord

NotfarfromtheOlympic Stadium,withthetowerof GovernmentHouserising aboveits"contemporary" skylineisthemagnificent OlympicPool,prideanddelightofeveryMelbourne heart.

HereonthenightofNov. 30,witheveryseatsold nightsbefore,and"scalpers" cryingtheirwares,and edgingawayaspolicemen, whoaretryingtostamp outthismarathoninrobbery,barefacedandincredulous,cometorout them.Thoseofuswhowere lucky,sawthegreatest thrilloftheOlympicsfor anyAustralian.First,second andthirdplacesgoingto ourswimmingteam.

Therewasastirinthe crowd,amurmur,"the Dukeishere,"butthegreat crowd,mostlyweretoointentontheswimming eventstonoticetheir famous,royalvisitor.

Therewastensioninthe air.Rumourranhigh,and severalnameswereon everytongue.JonHenrick wasanacceptedwinnerby many,buteachmanhad hisfancyfortheminor places.

SwimmingWonder

Thegreatcrowdstilled asthe100metresfree-style eventapproached.The swimmerspoisedthemselves,flexedtheirmuscles andwaited.

Throughtheglasses,Jon lookednervous.Hehad beenwarmingupdoinga slow,casualhalf-mileinthe divingpool.Itwas20minutestostartingtime,and allhisfriends,coaches.I think,andotherswereina smallcluster.

Theothersintherace wereL.Petterson,U.S.A., andR.HanleyandW. WoolseyalsoU.S.A.,A.Tani JapanandA.Eminebte, France.Theyfinishedin thatorderbehindourboys.

Therewasamoment whenweall,standingtensely,thoughtthatDevittwas toforgeaheadtobeat Henricks,butJon'screwcutheadstyleflashedahead, andthenexttwowereAustralianalso.

Itwasastunnedmoment. Therewasagaspofwonderanddisbelief,andthe crowdwentmad.Totne right,acrowdstartedto sing"Silverandgold,Silver andgold,"whichwewere toldwasthethemesong thattheboyshadpractised to.Underthegreatflaring lights,womenwereweteyed,andtheU.S.A.boys werebeingcongratulatedon theirfourth,fifthand sixth.

MothersProminent

mainsthatwomenhave cometostay.Talkingto severaloftheoverseasjournalists,theopinionisthat theOlympicshavebecome aladies'Olympic.

ShirleyStricklandsays thatallhersuccessisdue tohermother,whoisalwaystheretoshepherdher herthroughthedifficult partsoftheday,carefor youngPip,andcookfor themboth,andBettyCuthbert'sparentsaretherewith herbrotherandsister.It's goodinwritingforaChildren'sCornertobeableto saythatthefamilyspiritis here,andaverybigfactor inthosefamiliesthatare abletobepresent.

Ihaveseveralstoriesthat Ihavepromisednottotell tillaftertheGames,about thewomenwhohavecome fromtheendsoftheearth tomakeholidayhistory.

Onefactemerges.Australianwomenhaveforgedto thefront,andaregoingto staythere.Anotherfactto usthatwatch,isthatthere isatrueOlympicspirit everywhere.Runnerscoach eachotherontheVillage trainingtracks,thefamous EmilZatopekgiveshintsto runnersfreely.Hurdlers comparetimes,jumpersegg eachotherontoglory,and, marathonrunnersencourageeachotherastheyrun. Ifonlythatcouldbecarried overintoourevery-day lives,whatawonderful worlditwouldbe.

This,TheMarathon Saturday,December 1 dawnedbrightandhot.It wasofficiallythefirstday ofsummer.Linenfrocks weretheorderoftheday, andthegreatstadiumlookedfromthePressstandlike BondiBeach,gaywithsunhatsandumbrellas,asthe firstdayshadlookedwintry withruesamongsttheolder ones.TheGreatMarathon 26mileswastoberun.

MarathonOrigins

Themostfamousevent, talkedaboutbyallforthe entireweekwasthe26 mile,385yardmarathon' race,whichhasahistorical background,itsrootsdeep inhistoryandPheidippides, whoisdirectlyresponsible foritbeingpartofourpresentdayprogramme.An Olympicchampionofthe 5thcentury,heranforthe Athenianarmy,whenthe PersiansmarchedtoconquerAthens.

Fortwodaysheran acrossGreecetoSparta,to enlisttheirhelpandfortwo furtherdays,withbleeding feetheranbacktosaythey werecoming.Withabrief resthetookuphisplaceat theheadofhisarmyto

likepistonstowardsthedistantgoal. Adayofbrilliantsunshine,causedthelastmajor athleticdayattheStadium tobememorableforthe numberofbrokenrecords andgold historymedals.Newsports isbeingwritten witheveryhour.Heatand sunshades,packedseatsand standingroom,afantastic scene. Thirty-sixgoldmedals werewontoday,andtwo wenttotheAustraliangirls, oneoncindersandonein thespectacularevening swimming,whenDawn Fraser,LorraineCrappand FaithLeechtouchedinthat order,totakeallmedalsin thewomen's100metres freestyleattheOlympic pool,whenthefirsttwo madehistorybyregistering thefastesttime.

Theearliereventsofthe afternoon,hadleftusintoxicatedwithdeliriousexcitement.Feverroseto concertpitch,astheAustralianWoman'steam,Shirley Strickland,BettyCuthbert, FleurMellor,andNorma Crockertoreroundthemain Stadiumsprinttrack,without batondroppingtheprecarious in44.5seconds,a worldrecordinasprintrelayrace. Onehundredthousand peoplewereallintheir seats,andoutsideacrowd ofthousandspaidfantastic pricesto"scalpers"tobuy ticketsthatsoldfor11/and£1/1/-someweeks ago.Aloudspeakerkepttheminformedoftheevents nevertheless,andoutside theflag-deckedwallsit wasafamilyoccasion.

LandyAndDelaney

BecauseMelbourneisthe homeofJohnLandy,all Melbournethatwasmobile hadcometowatchtheir idolflashtoglory,onthe trackofhishome-town. Theairwascharged,and dynamic.Theotherfinalists weremerelymenwhohad runamileinlessthanfour minutes.Therewerefour ofthem.

Amightycheerbrokeout asLandywentoutquietly totakehisplace.Thegun went,andtheaudience hushedtoabreathing silence.Thatwastheir

Thursday,Dec.2e,1951 helptotheirhero.Itwas adisappointmenttosee Landylast.Weallknewof hisinjury,andhiscolossal fighttofitness.Camethe lastlap,andLandywasnot, leading.Aroarofencouragementwentupfromthe packedseats.Handswaved,hatswerethrownup,but HewsonofBritain,Taboti of RichtzenhainHungary,andGermany's allledfora spell. Intheoffinghandybut notinanywayspectacular, wasIreland'sDelaney.Landymeasuredoutagain tothelead.OnlyRonDe-laneywasrunningvery stronglynow.Heforgedahead,andthemanonmy right,andoneotherstarted tobreatheprayersinGaelic itwasover,Delaneyforged(orso aheadtheytoldme).Then andwondecisively, withLandyjustbeateninto third.Thecoveted1500 metreshadgonetoanunknownIrishman,whohad generouslybeencoached,andgroomedbyou heartedJohnLandy. as awonderfulmoment.He clippedfoursecondsfrom theGamesrecord.Germany wassecond.

Afterhecameoverthe winninglineRonDelaneykneltdowninfullviewof thepublicmadethesignof thecross,benthishead,and seemedtobepraying.The tumultuouswelcomecheers, haltedamoment,andbroke outagain.Itwasthebiggestdemonstrationoffaith Ihaveeverseen,andatthe mostdramaticmoment.

AstheAustraliangirlsin theirgreenandgoldtook theirplacearoundthesprint trackofthearena,thegreat crowdroaredawelcome, hushedastheystarted,and brokeintotempestuousbarrackingastheyspedaround fromonetotheother.S'nirleyStricklandlostground onthefirst"span."Norma Crokercaughtupabit,with FleurMellorfightinggamelyback.Itwasyoung BettyCuthbertthatsaved thedayandracedhometo victory.

Theeveningracewasa triumphofskill,determinationandcourage.Theodds wereveryheavy,andthe waterturbulentwiththe highpressurestrokingof thegirls,buttheysaidto meafterwards,"Yes,weall hopetodoitagaininRome infouryearstime.

Thereissomethingso cleanlyhealthyintheattitudeofthesegirlstoall sport,andtheirfellowathletes,thatitisapleasure tofeeltheyarereallyAustralia'sambassadorsina sense.Itaugurswellfor thefuture.

Palencia,Spain,Dec.6.APortuguesepriestwho wasbadlyinjuredwhile savingasmallboy,diedin thehospitalhereafterasixweekbattletolive. FatherJose-MariaFelg,ueriasoftheCongregation oftheHolyGhostranin frontofamovingtrainand pickeduptheboy.whohad fallenonthetracks.The child'sleftarmwascutoff buthelived.Thepriestsufferedmultipleinjuries.includingthelossofboth legs. 41*

GODBOWSHISHEAVEN

GodhidesuponthisHolyNight

Hisgreatness,majestyandmight, ThebrightnessofEternalLight.

TheIsraeliteswerefilledwithfear

TohearGodspeakasthunderclearNoSinai'sterrorshavewehere.

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tookcharge,andthelads huggedeachother,and sang,"SilverandGold, SilverandGold."

AswereporterscrowdedfightthefoenearMarathon. roundthejubiliantthree,TheAthenians,thoughoutwhostillseemeddazed,andnumbereddoublybythe said,"HavewereallydonePersians,defeatedthemby thehat-trick,"highspiritsstrategy.AgainthejubilantgeneralsentPheidippides"speedingbackto Athenstodistilltheglad tid%igstoall,"andthestory adds,hearrived,gasped out"Rejoiceweconquer" anddroppeddead.

Standingstarry-eyednot faroffwasyounglovelylass,hisfriendfrom Queensland,whomhehad mettherewhenhewas training.Well,thefactremains.Australiawasall thereintheswimming. MothersareProminentin theGames

Thereareanumberof mothersthatareplayinga veryimportantpartinthe Games.Someofthemare contestants.butthefactre-

Yesterday,thoseofus whosawthestartofthe Marathonwiththeathletes stridingoutinthegreat arena,andsawthemlater trailingback,thefirstarrivingatabout5.45.thought,I amsureofPheidippides. Theirfacesweregreywith exhaustion,andastoicalresignation,anddeterminationsenttheirleg.,working

ForGodhasnowHisheavenbowed

MorelowthanSinai'sthundercloud; HisSononmenhasHebestowed.

WouldyouyourLordandGodadore?

LooksolelynottoSinaimore

Butthroughabrokenstabledoor.

InhumanformaGodyou'llfind, Attractive,loving,meek,andkindDivinitythatelsewouldblind.

Nolightningflash,nothunderwildIt'sbutanInfant,meekandmild.

AGodbecomealittleChild.

HenceforthwillGoduntousspeak

Inaccentslovableandmeek

ThroughHisownSon,nowsmallandweak. -FrancisPatrick,F.S.C.

PolishCardinalExercises HisRightsUnhindered

InamoveindicativeofthegenuineadvancetowardlibertyinPoland,HisEminence StefanCardinalWyszynskihasnamedfive administratorstoheadthefiveSees,inthe formerGermanterritorygovernedbyPoland sincethecloseofWorldWarII.

AccordingtotheInterCatholicPressAgencyin NewYork,whichwasinformedoftheappointments inatelephonecallfromthe chanceryoftheCardinalPrimateinWarsaw,theappointmentswereapparentlymadewithoutgovernmentinterference.

Thiswasunderstoodto meanthatthenewGovernmentofPremierWladyslaw Gomulkahasallowedthe CommunistdecreeofFebrequiringGoverntpermissionforall eccliasticalappointments, togobytheboard.

Innamingbishopstothe fiveecclesiasticalareas, CardinalWyszynskiacted onthespecialauthority giventhePrimateofPoland byHisHolinessPopePius XIIattheendofWorld WarII.

TheadministrativestructureoftheChurchinthe so-called"recoveredterritories"haslongbeena majorboneofcontention withtheReds.Theallegedly unsatisfactoryattitudeof theChurchinregardto thesewesternterritoriesremainedthemostimportant elementintheCommunist propagandawaronthe Church StalinistthroughoutPoland's era.

Theclimaxcameearlyin 1951,whentheGovernment forciblyoustedtheApostolicadministratorsand pavedthewayfortheelectionofvicarscapitular favourabletotheregime.

TheInter-CatholicPress AgencysaidthatAuxiliary BishopAntoniBaraniak,of Gneisno.whoisnowin chargeofthechanceryoffice ofthePrimateinWarsaw, hadgivenitthefollowing information:

HowBishopsFare

"BishopTomaszWilcynski,untilnowAuxiliaryBishopofLublin,isnowin chargeoftheDioceseof WarmiaintheformerGermanprovinceofEastPrussia.

"Msgr.EdmundNowicki, ApostolicAdministratorof GorzowinwesternPoland untilhisarrestbytheCommunistsinJanuary.1951, isnowinchargeoftheDioceseofGdansk-theold FreeCityofDanzig.TheformerOrdinaryofGodansk. BishopKarlSplet,who servedalongprisonterm priortotheGomulkaregime,isnowlivinginretirementinsouthernPoland.

"Msgr.BoleslawKovinek,whowasApostolicArministratorofOpoleuntil hewasarrestedandremovedfromofficebytheGovernmentinJanuary,1951, isnowtheOrdinaryof Wroclaw--theoldArchdiocesegliBreslauinSilesia.

"Bill,pFranciszekJop.formerAuxiliaryBishopof Sandomierz.whohasbeen servingasVicarCapitular oftheArchdioceseofCracow,isnowApostolicAd-ministratorofOpole. who"Msgr.TeodorBensch, administeredtheWarmiadioceseuntilhisarrest andremovalin1951,now headstheApostolicAdministrationofGorzov. whoseareacomprisesabout one-seventhofpresent-day Poland.

Inanothermessageto theNewYorkagencywhich specialisesinreligiousand culturalnewsconcerning Poland,BishopBaraniak saidthat"intherecovered territoriesthebishopsap- pointedbytheHolySeeare takingoverecclesiastical administration."

BishopBaraniakalsoannouncedthatArchbishopEugeniuszBaziakofLwow isreturningtotheArchdioceseofCracowasApostolic Administrator.Archbishop Baziak'sownSeeofLwow ispartoftheterritoryin easternPolandwhichthe SovietUnionseizedin1939 andformallyannexedattheendofWorldWarII.The

Archbishophimselfwas exiledfromLwowbythe Russiansin1946.

NamedanAuxiliaryto AdamCardinalSapiehain theCracowarchdiocesein 1951,hebecameVicarCapi-tularoftheCracowSee whenCardinalSapiehadied shortyafterwards InDecember,1952hewas arrestedandimprisoned, andBishop ministratorJopbecameadofthearchdiocese.

AccordingtoBishopBaraniak.BishopCzeslawKaczmarekofKielce-theonlybishopwhowasgivenaformal"trial"andgaolsentencebytheCommunist Government-hasnotyet returnedtohisSee.Itwas apparentlyexpectedthathe wouldreturn,however.

BishopBaraniaktoldthe Inter-CatholicPressAgency thatSisterswhohadbeen exiledfromtheformer Germanterritoriesareleavingtheirlabourcampsand that fromthepriestsremoved LowerSilesiaand Warmiaarealsoreturning.

DiocesanStructure

ThustheGomulkaGovernmentappearstobepermittingtheChurchthe measureoffreedominthe oldGerman-heldterritories thatshehashadintherest ofPolandsinceCardinal Wyszynski'sreleaselast Octoberafterthreeyearsof imprisonment.

Transferofthewestern territoriestoPolandwas confirmedprovision- allyunderthePotsdam Agreementin1945,subject totheeventualpeacetreaty betweenGermanyandthe victoriousPowers.

SincetheHolySeedoes notsetupSeesinterritories whosetransferhasnotbeen confirmedbyinternational

treaty.thediocesanstructureinwesternPolandis stillconsideredinofficial documentsoftheHolySee asthatexistingpriorto WorldWarII.

ThusWroclawislisted intheAnnuarioPontificio-theofficialyearbookof theVatican-astheArchdioceseofBreslau,whose suffraganSeesincludeBerlinaswellasWarmia.

InordertoshowprejudiceagainstneitherGerman norPolishclaims.itpre- sumablywillremaininthe pre-warformuntilapeice treatyissigned.

ThePolishRedsseiled onthisissueimmediately afterthewar,usingitasa pretexttoendthe20-yearoldconcordat.Thelate AugustCardinalHlond, thenPrimateofPoland.had establishedfiveapostolic administrationsintheformerGermanterritoriesa monthearlier.atthetime thepuppetgovernmentwas transplantingthePolesfrom theeasternPolishareasannexedbyRussiaintothe formerGermanareas.

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BishopsConcludeAgreement

WithRedsOnStatusOfChurch

Berlin,Dec.8.-ThePolishcommunist governmentandtheCatholicbishopsof Polandhaveannouncedthattheyhave cometoanagreementonmajorChurchStateissue,includingtherestorationofreligiouseducationinpublicschools,accordingtoreportsreachinghere.

TheRedsimmediately chargedthatinsodoing, theChurchwasdenying thetrulyPolishcharacter oftheterritoriesandnot acceptingthetransferfrom GermanytoPoland. togradeandhighschool

ThePolishBishops'replychildrenforthosewhose thatCardinalHlond'saction hadbeen"anexpressionof farsightednessandoffaith inthefutureoftheChurch andtheStateinthoseterritories"wassimplybrushedaside.

In1951.afterRedPoland hadsignedabilateraltreaty withCommunist-heldFist Germanydeclaringthe boundariespermanent,the Warsawregimearrestedthe Apostolic Administrators and"abolished"theirjurisdictions.

Thustheapparentfree handoftheCardinal-Primateinnamingnewadministratorsintheterritories isamajorbreakwiththe past.

PopeSaysNaturalBountyOf ArgentineShouldHelpDestitute

BuenosAires,Dec.4.-ThenaturalresourcesandbountywithwhichGodhasblessedArgentinamakeitaprovidentiallyappointedcountryofrefugeforthosewhoare homelessanddestitute,HisHolinessPope PiusXIIsaidinabroadcasthere.

ThereportedagreementbetweentheGovernment includesanarrangementtoandChurchauthorities.In restorereligiouseducationmanycases,peopleinhospitalsandprisonswererefusedtheLastSacraments.

parentsrequestit.The ChurchreportedlyrecognisesthattheStatehasa theoreticalvoiceinChurch appointments.Althoughnot writtenintheagreement, itisunderstoodthatthe Statehasagreedneverto vetoappointmentsinthe Church.

Theagreementcameafter fourweeksofnegotiationby ajointChurch-Statecommissionsetupafterthereleasefromhousearrestof HisEminenceStefanCardinalWyszynski,Primateof Poland.

TheannouncementclaimedPoland'snewgovernment,headedbytheantiStalinistRed,Wladislaw Gomulka,wantstoendall hindrancestofullfreedom ofreligiouslife.

ThePolishhierarchyex-pressedfullsupportforall Governmentactivitiesaimedatstrengtheningthe PolishPeople'sRepublic. TheBishopspromisedtheir supportinunitingtheenergiesofallcitizensforthe commongood.

ThecommuniquesaidthattheGovernmenthad alsoagreedforthereturn totheirdiocesesoffive bishopswhoseappointments since1951hadbeepblocked bytheState.Allfivedioceseswereinareasin westernPolandwhichwere formerlyunderGerman control.

Fullfreedomandtolerancefor"believersaswell asnon-believers"waspromisedbypublicschooland Churchauthorities,accordingtotheannouncement.

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PremierDuke GetsDamages AgainstPaper

London.Dec.3.:The "DailySketch."national Britishnewspaper,has agreedtopaytheDukeof Norfolk,leadingEnglish CatholiclaymanandPre- mierDukeoftheRealm, "verysubstantial"damages foranarticleprintedabout him.

LastFebruarytheDuke wasreceivedinaprivate audiencebyHisHoliness PopePiusXII.

Initsarticlediscussingtheevent,the"Daily Sketch"suggestedthatthe DukehadvisitedthePope inanattempttohavehis marriageannulled. Thesettlement wasagreeduponwhena representativeofthenewspaperexpressed"sincere regret"andadmittedthat theoffendingstorywas "completelywithoutfoundtion."

TheDukehasdirected thatthemoneypaidas damagesshallbedistributedamongcharitieswhich hehasnamed.

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leavetheirowncountriesin ordertoremainloyalto theirfaith.Thecommission isnowworkingtoestablish HungarianrefugeesinArgentinain.newhomesand jobs.

Wewishtobealways mindfulofthesorrowsexperiencedbythesechildren ofOurswhohadtoleave theirhomelandinorderto remainloyaltotheirfaith." saidthePontiff.

Theworkofimmigration, headded,"isinthetender handsofthatmostloving ofmothers,OurLady,who, underhertitleofOurLady ofImmigrantswatches overtheseandallherchildrenand.throughher powerfulintercession,gains forthemthegracesand helptheysosorelyneed."

"Yourcountry.thevast andgenerousRepublicof Argentina,"continuedthe Pope,"maybecalledthe idealcountrytoharbour thesemultitudes,whocome toher,fromallthecorners oftheearth,wishingtobeginanewhotnelifefor themselves."

Callingattentiontothe richpampas,grazinglands, andabundantfishingindustryofArgentina,thePope said:

"Allthisabundanceseems tospeakdirectlyofDivine Providence;allthisseems

nal thecarewhichprompted heartofGodtomakea placeforallwhocould

AddressingthesecondasignofanalmostmaterNationalCongressofthe ArgentinianCatholicCommissionforImmigration, thePopecongratulatedthecomehere." Argentinianpeopleforex-ThePopeendedhisadtendingabrotherlywelcomedresswithaprayertothe topeoplewhohavehadtoBlessedVirgin,underthe titleofOurLadyofImmigrants,askinghertoaidthe refugeestoorganisetheir newlives.tosoftenthesadnesstheyfeelatbeingsepa-ratedfromtheirlovedones, andtoprotectthemalways.

AstatueofOurLadyof Immigrants,blessedin RomeandbroughttoArgentina,hasbeentakento variousArgentinecities, whichhavebecomecentres forimmigrants.

HorrorComicsBan

NewDelhi.Dec.4:The IndianParliamenthaspassedaBill production,prohibitingthe sale.ordistributionofhorrorcomics.

Themeasure.whichreceivedtheunanimoussupportoftheHouse,supplementspreviouslegislation whichbannedtheimportof such pilotedpublications.Itwas throughParliament byHomeMinisterGovind BallabhPant.whosaidthat horrorcomicsare"aliento India'sculture."

Mr.Pantdeclaredthatthe aimofthebillistoprotect from"vulgarity.crime. juvenilesandadolescents from"vulgarity,crime, sadism,violence.morbidity andthelike,"andsaidthat intheUnitedStateschildrenundertenhadcommittedcrimesundertheinfluenceofsuchpublications

Thecommuniqueonthe agreementsaidthat"asa resultofchangesinpublic lifeaimedatestablished legality,justice,peaceful co-existence,the strengtheningofsocial moralityandtherestitution of willwrongs,"theEpiscopate extendtotheGovernmenttheChurch's"full understandingfortheseaspirations."

TheChurch-Statecommissionagreedthatthefollowingprincipleswould governreligiouseducation: Fullfreedomisguaran- teedforthevoluntaryreceivingofreligiousinstructioningradeandhigh schoolswhereparentsexpressawishforit.

Thiswillbeanextracurricularsubject,but schoolauthoritiesareobligedtomakefacilitiesfor properreligiousinstruction whereitis Teachersrequested. ofreligioussub- iectswillbeappointedby theschoolauthoritiesin agreementwiththeChurch andwillbepaidfromthe EducationMinistry'sbudget.The textbooksprogrammeand ofreligiousinstructionaretobeapproved bybothChurchandschool authorities.

Itwasnotclearwhether theStatewaswillingto allowpriestsandReligious toteachintheschoolsor whethertheteacherswould belaymen.ItdidnotappearasthoughtheChurch wouldbepermittedto operateitsowngrade schoolsandhighschools.

Theagreementreportedlyallowschaplainstowork inprisonsandhospitals.The refusalofthe'formerregimetoallowthishadbeen amajorsourceoffriction

ArchbishopGodfrey1Named ToHeadWestminsterSee

(ByJohnA.Greaves)

Liverpool,Dec.8.-"IshalldomybestwithGod'shelpinmy newandheavyresponsibilities,"saidthenewArchbishopofWestminster.ArchbishopWilliamGodfreyofLiverpoolmadethis statementathishomeherewheninformedofhisnominationto theseniorarchipiscopalseeofEngland.

HisHolinessPopePius XIInamedArchbishopGodfreytosucceedthelate CardinalBernardGriffinin thearchdiocese.The67year-oldprimatebecomes theseventhoccupantofthe Seesincetherestorationof theEnglishandWelthhierarchyin1850.

ArchbishopGodfreywill relinquishhisLiverpool titleimmediatelytobecome itsVicarCapitularand Westminster'sArchbishopdesignate.Heexpectsto assumehisnewpostwithin fourmonths.

Commentingonhisappointment,ArchbishopGodfreysaid:

"Inobeyingthecallof HisHolinesstothegreat ArchdioceseofWestminster, richinCatholictradition,I mustsayitiswithregret thatIleavemynativecity whereIhavelearnedto loveitspriestsandpeople."

Whenappointedtothe LiverpoolSeeinNovember, 1953,ArchbishopGodfrey hadtoleavethepositionof ApostolicDelegateinGreat Britain.Inthatposthehad managedtoovercomemuch ofthelingeringBritishdislikeforthepresenceofa papalrepresentative.

ConsecratedasanArchbishopin1938,Archbishop Godfreywasnamedimmediatelytothenewlycreated postofApostolicDelegate totheChurchinGreatBritain.Thisisanon-diplomaticpositioninwhichthe DelegateisthepersonalrepresentativeoftheVatican totheChurchinthiscountry.

AfterthefallofPolandin WorldWarII,Archbishop Godfreywasmadecharged'affairesfortheHolySee tothePolishGovernmentin-exileoperatinginEngland. AsApostolicDelegate, ArchbishopGodfreywasthe firstpersontoholdsuch.1 postinEnglandsincethe Reformation.Inhispositionascharged'affaires,he wasthefirstprelateinseve-

ralhundredyearstobeacceptedasaVaticandiplomatstationedinLondon.

Hisnominationtothe LiverpoolSeethreeyears agoprovidedtheArchbishop withthenecessarydiocesan experienceforthesenior postintheBritishhierarchy andcentralseeoftheBritishCommonwealth.

ThechoiceofArchbishop GodfreytobeArchbishop ofWestminsterhasbeen welcomedinEngland.Heis

lookeduponastheChurchmanwhohastheclosest ContactswiththeBritish Government.Hepossesses awideunderstandingofthe ChurchinGreatBritain, andisaVaticanscholar withaninternationaloutlook.

ArchbishopGodfreyhas trainedhundredsofclergy andhasconsecrated11 bishopssincebeingnamed tothehierarchy.Hismotto is"PaxDeo."

ChangesAreMootedInBook ThatListsUniversalChurch

(ByFatherJamesI.Tucek)

VaticanCity,Dec.6-TheAnnuarioPontificia,theofficialVaticanYearbook,will undergotwomajorchangeswithinthenext twoyears.Onewillhavetodowithitsinternationalcharacter,theotherwithitsformat.

The1957editionofthe Annuariowillbepublished withtheintroductory!totes toitsmainsectionsinsix languages:Italian,French, English,German,Spanish andPortuguese.Theyformerlyappearedonlyin Italian.

Itisbelievedthatthis willbebutthefirstoffurtherchangeswhichwill maketheAnnuarioeasier tounderstandforclergyand laityinalltheprincipal languagesoftheworld.

Plansarefurtherbeing madetochangetheformat oftheAnnario.Uptonow ithasbeenafat,squat littlebook.By1958it,is expectedtobestreamlined intoalarger,thinner,morelegiblevolume.TheAnnuarioprobably comescloserthananything elsetobeingadirectoryfor theUniversalChurch.It listsalltheecclesiastical jurisdictionsandthehierarchyofboththeLatinand Orientalrites. Inshort,everyperson andinstitutionrelatedin anydirectwaywiththe

POPEISOUOTEDINU.N.O.

UnitedNations,N.Y.,Dec.7-Apassage fromarecentencyclicalofHisHoliness PopePiusXIIwasquotedbyJaramilloArrubla,therepresentativefromColombia, duringadebateontheflooroftheGeneral Assemblyhere.

AsectionofthePope's messageforajustpeacein HungarywasusedbyMr. Arrublawhilediscussing the 14-powerresolution urgingHungaryandthe SovietUniontoadmitUN observersintothecountry.

HetoldtheUNAssembly that"mydelegationwishes againtorequesttheAssemblytorecallthewords oftheHolyFather,Pope PiusXIIwho,inhisencyclicallettertotheentire worldonOctober28,appealedforajustpeacefor Hungaryandforother Europeancountrieswhoare beingpersecuted."

Mr.Arrublaalsosaidthat "asaCatholic"hecouldnot beunmindfulofthe"unjust statement"madebythe Sovietrepresentative,V.V. Kuznetsov,aboutHisEminenceJoszefCardinal Mindszenty,Primateof Hungary.

LieAboutCardinal

Mr.Kuznetsovhad chargedthataplothadbeen madetosetupaFascist dictatorshipinHungary withCardinalMindszenty atitshead.Thestatement wasechoedbytheHungarianrepresentative,Imre Horvath.

Mr.ArrublaemphasisedthattheCardinalhadsufferedoverthelastseveral years,withhispeople,mostcourageouslyandhadbeen

persecutedintypicalBolshevikfashion.Hequoted fromanappealbyCardinal Mindszentyforfoodand medicinefromtheoutside worldfortheHungarians.

centraladministrationofthe CatholicChurchislistedin thebook.

TheforerunneroftheAnnuariowastheprivately publishedNoticesofthe Yearwhichwasfirstissued in1716.Itlistedthenames ofthehierarchy,members oftheRomancuriaand PapalCourtwithshortbiographicalnotes.

DuringtheFrenchoccupationofRome,from1798 to1817,publicationofthe NoticesoftheYearwasinterruptedandanAlmanac forRomeandTrasimeno Districtscontinuedtocarry thesameinformation.PrintingoftheNoticesofthe Yearwasresumedin1818.

PresentedToPope Adirectoryunderthe nameAnnuariowaspublishedbytheVaticanfor thefirsttimein1860,but publicationwassuspended afteronly10years.Aprivatepublicationfilledthe gapuntil1885whenthe VaticanPrintingOffice publshedtheCatholicHierarcy.

In1912thenameAnnuarioPontificioreturned andthedirectoryhasbeen publishedunderthattitle eversince.

Thefirstcopyofthenew 1957editionoftheAnnuario willhepresentedtothe HolyFather,asitisdone everyyear,ontheFeastof theChairofSt.Peter. January18.Thisbudding traditionwasbrokenonly once,in1953.

Inthatyearpublication oftheAnnuariowasdelayedforaboutamonthso thatchangesbroughtabout bytheJanuary12thConsistorycouldbeincorporated.

CallToBanKadar'sRule

VaticanCity,Dec.8.-L'Osservatore RomanohascalledforasolemncondemnationofJanosKadars'governmentinHungarybytheUnitedNations.

Inafrontpageeditorial theVaticanCitydailyassertedthattheHungarian Government'srefusaltoadmitU.N.observersintothe countryamountstoanopen admissionofthetruthof accusationsmadeagainstit intheU.N.GeneralAssembly.

Duringrecentweeks,U.N. membershaveconfronted Hungarywithaccusations ofgenocide,slaughter,deportationsandoppressionof thepeoplecarriedoutwith thehelpofforeign(Soviet) forces.

L'Osservatorerepeatedits criticismoftheU.N.for usingtwodifferenttreatmentsindealingwiththe Hungarianproblemandthe MiddleEastcrisis.

IntheMiddleEast, chargedL'Osservatore,the U.N.usedenergeticmeans becauseitknewit'avasdealingwithcivilisedPowers.

IftheU.N.hadsentobserversintoHungarywithoutaskingtheHungarian Government'spermission, continuedtheeditorial,the latterwouldhavehadeither toallowtheobserversentry, orturnthemback.

Toturnthembackwould havemeantthesamething asexpellingthem,itsaid, andtheroadwouldhave thenbeenclearfortheU.N. toexpeltherebelliouscountryfromitsorganisation.

U0swervatoreconcluded byrecallingtwostatements madebytwoCatholic leaders,PresidentGiovanni GronchiofItaly,andChancellorKonradAdenauerof Germany.

Inajointdeclaration theseheadsofgovernments statedthatitwasnecessary todrawalinebetween whatcivilisedpeoplecall "civilisation"andwhatthey considertobethenegation ofcivilisation.

ChristmasIslandersTo'Mark

TheirPatronalFeastFittingly

Singapore,Dec.7.-ASingaporepastor whodiscoveredonlythisyearthathehasa ChristmasIslandinhisparishhasmade doublysurehisparishionerstherehavea greaterappreciationoftheirpatronalfeast thisyear.

Mgr.MichaelBonamy, VicarGeneraloftheMalacca and-Singaporearchdiocese pastorofGoodShepherdparishhere,setoutto visithisChristmasIsland flockwhenhefoundthey werehisparishioners.

IthappensthereareseveralChristmasIslands.This oneis250milessouthof Java,intheIndianOcean farfromregularshipping lanes.Althoughdiscovered in1643,ithadnohuman inhabitantsuntil1883,and wasahavenforbirdsand landcrabs.

Lateinthelastcentury, phosphatedepositsthere becameknown.Thepresent populationisabout2,450, mostofthemChinese.There aresomeMalaysandabout 100Europeans.

Some40Catholics,mostlyChinese,werewaitingfor FatherBonamywhenthe companysteamerhitchedup tothebuoyofftheisland anddischargeditspassengersintoasmallboat,

Itwasthefirstrecorded visitbyanypriesttothe island.Inthepastthe Catholics,familybyfamily, hadmadethe1,500-mile roundtriptoSingaporefor ConfessionandCommunion onceayear.

AnAustralianfamilyput Mgr.Bonamyupforhis three-daystay,andtheir housewasthesceneofthe firstMasseverofferedorf theisland.

Thepastorreportedon returningherethatthe faithfulhadbeggedforregularCatholicservicesin viewofthehardshipentailedintheannualtripto Singapore.

Sonow,justbeforeAdvent,Mgr.BonamysentanotherpriesttoChristmas

Islandtospendtendays withtheparishioners,administeringthesacraments, teachingcatechismandpre- paringtheyoungstersfor theirFirstCommunion.

TheT-shapedislandis16 mileslongand12miles wide.Thecoastlinerises abruptlytotheheightof about1,000feetabovethe sea.

Whenthecompanyship makesitsperiodicvisits,its tendertakesthepassengers tothefootofthecliff.Then theyarelifted,boatandall, tothetopoftherock.

ChristmasIslandassumes theappearanceofagiant poinsettiaonceayearwhen itshugepopulationofred crabsheadsouttosea.That isduringthematingseason, andthegroundisliterally redasthelandcrabsgoin tothewaterindroves.

ReaderClaims

RotarySuspect

Sir,-Onthematterof Rotarythemajorityof CatholicsmustprefertoacceptthemindofChurch ratherthantheopinionof ananonymous"Q.V."whose letteralmostinfersthepatronageoftheHolyFather.

ThePopeisPrefectofthe HolyOfficewhichin December,1950,forbade clericstobemembersof Rotaryortoassistattheir meetings.Thesamedecree cautionedCatholicsagainst associations"whichare evasiveofthelegitimate vigilanceoftheChurch."

True,Rotaryhasnevel been butformallycondemned, itissuspect.ABishop mayevenforbidCatholics tojoin.Itisleftto"Q.V." tostretchhisinterpretations ofPapalpronouncementsto fitcausestosuithisindividualtaste.

Such"privateinterpreta-tion"isthebaneo otestantismtoday. Mr publicgoodRotarymaydo, itsprinciple-accordingto theChurch-is"moral naturalismandreligiousindifference,"hardlyagood Catholicstandard.

Yoursfaithfully,

-BRUCEDEYOUNG.

CarmelitesWhoBuiltTheirConvent BrokeDownSuspicionInProcess

Cardiff,Wales,Dec.2.-Agroupof16 Carmelitenuns,armedonlywithendurance anddo-it-yourselfbooks,havebuiltthemselvesonenclosedconventinthehillsalong thecentralWelshborderwithEngland.

TheCarmelites.seeking newareasforconvents,. movedtoPresteigneinRadnorshirefiveyearsago. Theyacquiredeightacres ofcheaplandandafew chickencoops.

Thedistrict,whichis stronglyProtestant,had only12Catholics.withthe nearestCatholicchurch26 milesaway.Atfirstthe peopleofthearearegardedthenunsas"peculiar,"but theiradmirationforthe

ReportsOfAccordBetween Rome-RedsTakenCautiously

VaticanCity,Dec.8.-Reportsthatthe PolishgovernmentandtheHolySeeareenteringintonewrelationsshouldbeviewed withreservation,accordingtocompetent Vaticanauthorities.

Onewell-informedVati-mate'srequestandissued canfigurepointedoutthatapassportinhisname. recentnewsstoriesconcerningarelaxationinCommunistPoland'swaronthe Churchhavemoreapoliticalthanareligioussignificance.

Vaticanspokesmenare veryreservedonthesubject,andnostatement,officialorunofficial,onthese matterswasimmediately forthcoming.

Concerningreportsonthe appointmentofadministratorsintheChurchjurisdictionsinwesternPoland whichwereformerlyunder Germancontrol,itisknown thattheyhavenotbeen "appointedbytheVatican" asamatterofrecentdate.

VisitToRome?

Theadministratorswere appointedsometimeago, andhavenowbeenallowed toassumetheirdutiesin theSeestowhichtheywere appointed.Newsofthe nominationoftheadministratorsisthereforealocal matterandhasnothingto dowithcurrentactsofthe HolySee.

AsfortheCardinal-Primate'simpendingvisitto Rome,itisknownthatimmediatelyafterhisrelease, theCardinalaskedthe PolishGovernmentforpermissiontoleavethecountry.Accordingtocurrent information,theGomulka regimegrantedthePri-

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Itistrue,inthisinstance, thatCardinalWyszynski'striptoRomewouldhavea religiouscharacter.He wouldcometogivethePopehisvaluableappraisalof thepresentconditionofthe Churchinhiscountry.

ButVaticanofficialsbelieveitwouldbepremature toattempttoforetellthe possibleresultsoftheCardinal'svisithere.

Sistersgrewastheysaw howtheylived.

Thenunshadnomoney andlivedofftheproduceof theirsmallgardenanda fewanimals.Theyexpandedtheir Christmasincomebyselling cardsandhoney. Almostimmediatelyafter theyarrivedatPresteigne,thenunsbegantheirbuilding.Localpeopleeventuallybegantohelpthem.and, as wenton,local buildersandartistsand otherpeoplejoinedthemin thework.

SisterAnne,the"super- intendent"oftheconstructionwork,soimpressedone localfirmthattheyoffered herajobasadraftsman.

Thoughtheyshunnedall publicity.thenunsbecame famousthroughtheirexampleofunstintingand diligentlabour.Theyhavebeentelevised,filmed,and interviewedbythepress.

Inashorttimefinalconstructiondetailsoftheconventwillbefinished.It includesasmallpublic chapelbuiltofconcrete blocks,offices,andasacristy.

Theconventandits groundsaresurroundedby aneight-footwallthatthe Sistersbuiltthemselves.

BishopJohnPetitof Meneviaofficiatedatthe solemnceremonyofenclosure.

AttitudeOfPeaceUrgedOnPiles

Lodz,Poland,Dec.6.-PolishCatholics wereurgedtomaintain"anattitudeof peace"inapastoralletterissuedhereby BishopMichaelKlepaczofLodz.

"Anattitudeofself-control,eventhoughourheartbeatsmaybequickened,is thebestguaranteeofour tomorrow,"the Bishop wrote.

TheBishopexpressedhis joyattherecentmoveby Poland'scommunistgovernmentwhichpermittedHis EminenceStefanCardinal Wyszynski,PrimateofPoland,toreturntohispost.

"ThePolishnation,"he said,"whichassembledoneand-a-halfmillionstrong atthefeetofOurLady atJasnaGoraonAugust26, 1956,thatnationwhich matured inthestrug-

glesofmanyyea's,will again-today,atatimeof suchimportanceforPoland, takeastandwithitspastors andallthoseforwhomthe goodofPolandisthemost importanttask ."

"Inordertoobtainthose gracesfromGodletusnow doubleournrayersforpeace andletuskeepanattitude ofpeace,ofdeepsolicitude fortheChurchandfor Polandandofconfidence thatGod,theLordofstates andnations,willalsogiveto ourpeople andopportunityforhonestworkon ourcountry'sbehalf."

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7ke&cora( WORLD of SPORT Competition WillBeKeen lihrYearlings

Australianbuyershave investedheavilyandsuc-cessfullyattheNewZealandyearlingsalesinrecent yearsandtheyaresureto bethereinforceagainnext month.

OnJanuary18and23 theNewZealandNational Salesof lingsthoroughbredyearwillbeconductedat Trentham,Wellington.

OnJanuary18,lotsone to210willbeputunderthe hammerandfivedayslater lots211to245willbeauctioned.Manythousandsof poundsarelikelytochange hands.

Nothingwillattract greaterattentiononthefirst daythanlot15-that'sRisingFast'sbrother.

RisingFast'sbrilliantturfcareerinwhichhewon £66,815instaktxs-two CaulfieldCupsandaMelbourneCup-willensure thatthiscoltwillbewell lookedoverbytheexperts.

RisingFastwasa115 guineayearling,butlot15 willcostconsiderablymore'thanthat.

Anotherinterestinglot willbeDalray'sThenthere'sabrotherto thestarthree-year-oldof theyear,MonteCarlowinneroftheA.J.C.andVictoriaDerbies.

AsistertoElKhobar,the flierwhowonthelast Doomben£10,000,Warwick Stakesandotherraceswill beoneoftheearlylotsput upatthesale.ElKhobar isbyGabador,andalltold therewillbe20coltsand filliesbythatsiresubmitted atthecomingsales.

Gabadorwasbredand racedbyM.MarcelBoussac,andhewonathisonlystartinaraceovertenfurlongs.Gabadoesbrother Ardanwon16timesincludingtheFrenchDerbyand thePrixdel'Arcde Triomphe.

CanWeDefeat TheAmericans?

Forthe13thconsecutivetimeit'sAustraliav.AmericafortheDavisCupfinal.The matchwillbeplayedinAdelaidestarting onBoxingDay.

Americawontherightto playAustraliaforthe famoustrophywithaneasy 4-1winfromIndiain Perth.

In1938,theUnitedStates defeatedAustralia3-2at

KarriWillBe

ContenderFor PerthCup

Karrihascomeintothe reckoningforthePerthCup followinghisdashingwinin theMaikaiHandicapat headquartersonSaturday.

ItwasastrongCupfield andKarrigothomebyonly aneck.Karriisnotyet provedattwomiles,buthis breedingpointstohimas beingastayer.KarriisbyBilletfrom Joanna,byManfredfrom Koanie,bythegreatsireof stayersinSpearhead.

JoannaisasistertoThe Trump,winneroftheCaulfieldandMelbourneCups doublein1937.TheTrump wonsixracesonendincludingthosetwocups.

BilletisbyanEnglish bredhorseandisbythe EnglishDerbywinnerBois Roussel.

Philadelphia,butAustralia tookthetrophyin1939at thestartofWorldWarII.

Playwasresumedafter thewarin1946when Americawon5-0inMelbourne.

Americawoninthenext threeyearsandthenAustraliagota4-1winatForrestHillstobringthecovetedtrophytoAustraliain 1950. Australiawonin1951,52 and53andthenAmerica wonin1954.Australiawon backthetrophyayearlater.

Australiahasagreat chanceofretainingitthis year.Ithasagreatteam of andyoungplayersinHoad Rosewallandhasgreat reservestodrawonaswell.

HoadandRosewallfirst appearedinaDavisCup finalin1953inMelbourne. Thoughstillyoungtheyare seasonedcampaigners.

ThisyearHoadwonthe FrenchandWimbledon singlesandRosewallpreventedhimfrommakingit a"grandslam"inthe Americansingles.Hoadand Rosewallaretheworld's championdoublespair.

VictorSeixaswillbethe spearheadofAmerica's challengetowintheCup. Hewonhissinglesand doublesgameinPerth againstIndia.Seixasfirst playedinaDavisCupfinal.

EntriesIndicateSuccess ForTrottingChampionships

Theentryof68fortheinter-DominionChampion- shipsinPerthinFebruaryisafineoneanditindicates thatthebigcarnivalatGloucesterParkwillbea greatsuccess.

WhenthelastinterDominionserieswasheld herein1953allrecords werebrokenandtheattendanceonthenightofthe grandfinalwassomewhere near50,000.

Forthelastinter-Dominionwehad16horsesfrom otherStatesandNewZealandandtenofthemgotto thegrandfinal.

Thebiggestsingleentry fromanotherStateforthe nextcarnivalis13from NewSouthWaleswhere trottingisgoingstrongly.

NineentriesfromVictoria,eightfromSouthAustraliaandsevenfromNew Zealand.

AmongtheNewZealandersisCaduceuswhoran thirdfrom36bhd.to GentlemanJohn12bhd.

PurtellMayWinClassicRace

InFirstSeasonInEngland

TitVictorianjockeyJackPurtellhasa greaTchancetowinaclassicraceinhisfirst seasoninEngland.PurtellleavesforEnglandinFebruary.

TheVictorianjockeyJacx Purtellhasagreatchance towinaclassicraceinhis firstseasoninEngland. PurtellleavesforEnglandinFebruary.

Hewillridefortrainer Noe' Cannon'sDruids' Lodgestablewhichshelters theunbeatenfillySarcelle. ThefillyisbytheFrench sireArmourDrakefrom Sari Sarcelle,whoisowned byMr.KeithMason,headed thetwo-year-oldFreeHandicap,recentlypublishedby theofficialJockeyClub handicapper,Mr.Geoffrey Freer. TrainerCannonsaidafter

SarcellehadwontheCheveleyParkStakesatNewmarketinOctoberthatshe isoneofthebestfillieshe hasevertrained. Cannonadded:"Providingshemakesnormalpro-gress,itwilltakeanexcep- tionallysmartonetobeat herintheOneThousand GuineasnextMay." Purtellwillbeavailable torideSarcelleinallher seriousworkoutsforthe firstfillies'classic.

IfPurtellmakesasgood astartashisfellow-countrymanScobieBreasley, whoalso Lodge,beganatDruids' hewillgetplenty ofridesoutsidehisown stable.

andMineralSpring,12bhd. inthelastinter-Dominion finalinSydneyearlythisyear.Caduceusstarteda 5/2favourite.

SydneyEntrants

GentlemanJohnand MineralSpringarealso amongtheentriesforthe comingseries.

PacerswhowereunplacedintheSydneyfinal,Set PointandSpringfieldGuy, arealsoenteredforPerth.

GeneralGrattan,winner ofaConsolationracefor inter-Dominionhorsesin Sydney,isalsointhefield forFebruary.

Manyinter-Dominionen- triesareenteredfortheA. G.HunterCupattheMelbourneShowgroundson Saturday,December29.

PremierEvent

AmongthemarePort Logan,Avondale,Stuart Earl,SpringfieldGuy,Fine Finish,CaptainSandy, GentlemanJohn,Maori Home,GayKnight,PowerfulLady,Argent,Pacing Gift,StarStranger,and MineralSpring.

TheHunterCupis Z3,000raceandisMelbourne'spremiertrotting event,

VincenliansAsk ForBabyClothes

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TeaHasAGreatTradition

Australiansarereputedtobemoreaddictedtotea-drinkingthananyothernation, notexcludingtheEnglish.The4o'clockteabreakhas,infact,beenthecauseofmore thanonestrike.

Inpioneeringdaysauponbyforeignvisitors; gentlemanlookingforabrewedineveryhomefrom suitablemarriagepartnerthepalacetothehovel;for throughthemediumofaeverintroubleandforever newspaperadvertisement,triumphant;teafoughtits printedthefactthathewaythroughtheeighteenth alwayskeptachestofteacenturyandemergedasthe (dearthoughitwas)inhisnationaldrink. house,asifthisfactindeedItspopularitygrew;in wouldmakeupthemindofcottagesitwasdrunkall anywaveringprospectivedaylong,theleavesbeing bride-to-bea. usedmorethanonce.Yet

Smugglers'Hoard

ThefirstBritishemi-howcouldpoorpeople,how grantsbroughtthistea-couldanybuttherichest drinkinghabittothenewaffordit? ContinentofAustraliawhen theysettledhere,andthey inturnhadinheritedthe customtwocenturiespreviouslywhenaPortuguese princesshadbecomeQueen ofEngland,andthewhole Courthaddutifullyfollowedherexampleofdrinking frequentcupsoftea.

Itwasanexpensivecommodity,sixtyshillingsa poundbeingpaidforit, whichinthosetimeswasan enormousoutlayofmoney. Itwascursedastheruin anddefendedastheamiable solaceoftheBritish:always beingdrunkbythem,and alwaysbeingcommented

DancerIs SaidToBe Scientist

KatherineDunham,who openedhershowatthe Capitollastweekisdescribedasadancingscientistamostunusualcombination-thecool,analyticalmind ofthescientistandthe artistictemperamentofthe interpretaativedancerare notusuallyfoundtogether.

Onethingiscertain,she isan andunusuallyintelligent ambitiouswoman.Her fatherwascoloured,her motheraFrench-Canadian. ,Itmaybethatsheinherits fromhimtheinstinctfor musicalrhythmandfrom hermother,aGallicpas- sionforlogicandcapacityforpainstakingdetail. BorninChicago,sheattendedpublicschool,leadinganuneventfullife.Later asastudentoftheUniversitythereherimagination wassofiredbythestudy oftheoriginsofvarious ancientracesthatshedeterminedto"major"inthis subject.

Travellingtoout-of-thewayplacesandunravelling themeaningofeachmotion ofthefolk-dancesofremote tribes,shemarshalledall thefactstogetherintheses whichshereadinthe,lecture-roomsofdifferentuniversities.

Theresultofallthisintensestudyisapparentin thedancesofBrazil.the Andes,MoroccoandMexico presentedbyhercompany oflitheperformers.

Someofthespectacular costumesinhershow,she admits,aredesignedwith aneyeonbox-officeappeal ratherthanexactscientific interpretation.

Theanswertothiswas suppliedbythesmugglers, whofoundteaaprofitable adjuncttosilk,tobaccoand brandy.Thecavesof Britain'srockycoastwere usedforstoringtheseuntaxedluxuees.Another favouriteplacewasthe cryptsofcountrychurches.

Upuntilabout1839all teacamefromChina,but afterthisIndiaenteredinto competition,withtheresult thatby1865teadroppedin priceuntilthelockedteacaddiesfromwhichthelady ofthehousehadbeenaccustomedtodoleout,ina ciousleaves,disappeared.It screwofpaper,afewprewasnolongeraluxury.

ComingOfMilk

Nooneseemstoknow whofirststartedserving teawithmilk.Certainlythiscustomdidnotcome fromthelandofitsorigin, China,whereteahasalways beendrunkwithoutmilk.

BythetimeofGeorgeI littlesilverjugsintendedto holdcreambegantoform partofthetea-set,which wasahandsome,solidsilver affair,todayhighlyprized byconnoisseurs.Thechina cupsintowhichtheteawas actuallypouredwerelarge andhandleless,morelike bowls,whichisprobably

thereasonwhythenovels ofthosetimesalwaysspoke ofthecharacterstakingdishesoftea.

Itwasnotuntilthereign ofVictoriathatafternoon teabecameanessentiallyfeminineinstitution-an hourofconfidentialexchangesanddelicatelycatty analysisof charactersotherpeople's whichitwasnot possibletomakeatother mealswhen,ofcourse, maleswerepresent.

MissionChief ThanksHelpers

DuringYear

Rev.M.McKeon,DiocesanDirectorofthePropagationof ChristmastheFaith,sends greetingstoall thosekindbenefactorsof theMissionswhohavehelp- edsogenerouslyduringthe yeartobringtherealityof Christmastothepagan peoplesoftheworld.

Ifyouhavenotyetpaidyoursubscriptionfor1956 thereisstilltimeleft.

AddresssubscriptionstoFatherMcKeon,Catholic Missions,theCathedral Centre,VictoriaSquare, Perth.

Durban(UnionofSouth Africa),Dec.11:TheDur- banCatholicPlayers,believedtobetheonlygroup permittedtousethescript ofthefamousOberammergauPassionPlay,havealreadybegunintensiverehearsalsfortheirpresenta- tionoftheplaynextApril. Thegrouphaspromisedtopresenttheplayeveryfiveyears.Itisdirected byOblateFatherNoel Coughlan,whogotspecialpermissionfromthevillagersofOberammergauto usetheirtraditionalscript.

TennisRacquetsRestrungby expertsatWimbledonSports Depot,14BonMarcheArcade.

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MissDunham,whose mannerissomewhatreserved,hasthereputationof beingadisciplinarianwho exactsahighstandardfrom herdancers,insistingonan absoluteperfectionofdetail.

Attheconclusionofthe first-nightshowshemade aspeech,whichfromher mannerof convinceddeliveringit, methatlike manyothercolouredartistesshecouldprobably havebeenasuperbactress, too,withanaturalgiftfortimingeverygesture.

THEVISIONBOOKS(livesoftheSaintsforJuveniles). Thefinestcollectionof"Saints"bookseverpublished foryoungerfolk.Averybigvarietyoflivesisincluded 18/9 AnewrangeofCARDBOARDCHRISTMASCRIBS 6/Afew13-pieceCRIBSETSstillavailableat30/-,48/6, Z7/51-and£.13/131-.

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LadiesMayFindSomething OfHelpHereInTheXmasRush

Whenatthistimeoftheyearyousee womenbafflingtheirwaythroughcitystores withaparticularlygrimexpressionontheir facesyoucanbeprettysurethattheyare doingtheirChristmasshopping.Sohere areafewsuggestionsfromthegreatvariety ofthingsondisplay.

Marcasitebroochesfrom Germany-originallydesignedandextremelywell made.Handsomestofthe lotaretheBird-of-Paradise earringsforthreepounds each.Rathercheaperand justaselegantlookingaro beatensilverearringsinthe shapeofbunchesofgrapes andflowersfrom27/6upwards.

Innumerable domestic gadgetsareavailablefor Motheralthoughveryoften afteryearsofsolidworkat thekitchensink,whenit comestopresentsabottle ofChanelNo.5charms Mum'sheartmorethana setofnewsaucepans.

However,thejuniormembersofthefamilywillprobablyliketobuyherlittle giftslikethe2/11"Le Flandre"GingerBread Cutterwhichcutsouta ginger-breadmanshape, thekindthatchildrenstick curranteyesandbuttonson andbakeintheoven.

Frostedwithanicingbeard hebecomesaFather Christmas.

Astainlesssteelcooking

spoon,withalittleclipby whichyoucanhitchitto thesideofthesaucepan thuspreventingitsfalling in,costs4/6. Atinpartycakehouse mouldat7/11isthebasic mouldusedforbakinga seriesoffascinatingcakes -aChristmashouseanda HanselandGretelcottage forchildren'spartiesare onlytwoofthemanyvariationsyoucanobtainby icingthem.

Manyshoppersfallback onperfumeandcosmetics. Theserangeinpricefrom PotterandMoore'sproductions,whicharepresented inthemostingeniouswrappingstotheextremelygood andusuallyexpensive Frenchimportedscents which,justifiablyenjoya greatreputation. Onewordofwarning, however.Ifyoudecideto giveabottletoyourfavou ritemaidenauntbecareful totranslatethenamesof theseperfumesfirst.Otherwisesheisliabletoindignantlycutyououtofher will.

OutdoorCribAtWannerooIs AttractionToPassingTraffic

ThemenoftheHolyNameSocietyofSt. Anthony'sChurch,Wanneroo,havebuilton outdoorChristmasCribinfrontofthechurch whichissituatedatthe15-milepeg,Wanneroo-rd.

Mr.JohnHandcock,presidentoftheHolyName SocietyatSt.Anthony's gaveasthepurposeofthe Cribthedesiretoimpress uponallwhoseetheCrib thetruemeaningofthe Christmasstory. Motoriststravellingfrom PerthtoYanchepstopto viewtheChristmasCrib.

Allhavebeenprofusein theirpraiseofthebeautifulsimplicityoftheproject. Thenextmeetingofthe St.Anthony'sHolyName Societywillbeheldinthe churchonthesecondSundayofJanuary(January 13).Themeetingwillbe-

ginwithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat7.30 p.m.Afterthemeetinga socialwillbeheldatthe rearofthechurch.

MassesonSundayatSt. Anthony'sChurchareat sevenandten.Beginning onthefirstSundayof January(January6)Masses willbeatsevenandnineon Sunday.

OnChristmasEve,membersofthechurchchoir willsingChristmashymns startingat11.30p.m.This willbefollowedbyMidnightMass.Therewillbe twootherMasseson Christmasday,oneat7 a.m.andoneat10a.m.

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OnDec.10theboysofClontarfBoys' Townpresentedtheirannualconcertinthe open-airauditoriumbeforealargeaudience. Theconcertwasopened, asusual,bytheNational Anthemplayedbythe Clontarfband,andthiswas followedbyamarch,"The Humber,"composedbythe lateMaxO'Neil.Thencame someclevertumblingbya selectedathleticsquad.

Thechampionchoirof theChristianBrothers'Eisteddfod(1956)gaveexcellentrenditionsof"Sandman"(Brahms)"Whither" (Schubert),"Where'erYou Walk"(Handel),which weregreatlyenjoyed.

Anactionsong,"The ChangingoftheGuard," wasatunefulandcolourful item.

Humourwaswellinevidence,especiallyin"Red RidingHood,"broughtup tomoderntimes,andalsoin ashortsketchentitled"Wax Works,"inwhichtwoburglarsenterawaxworkswith veryfunnyresults.

Theactionsong,"The

HolidayMasses

Pinjarra

ChristmasDay:

Pinjarra,MidnightMass (sung);Banksiadale,7a.m.; Dwellingup, 8.30a.m. (sung).

NewYear'sDay: Banksiadale,7a.m.;Dwellingup,8a.m.;Pinjarra, 9.30a.m.

FirstSundayofmonth:

Pinjarra,8a.m.;Dwellingup,9.15a.m.;Banksiadale, 10.15a.m.

SecondSundayofmonth:

Pinjarra,10a.m.;Dwellingup,7a.m.;Banksiadale,8.15 a.m,

ThirdSundayofMonth:

Pinjarra,8a.m.;Dwellingup,9.30a.m.

FourthSundayofmonth:

Pinjarra,10a.m.;Dwellingup,8.15a.m.;Banksiadale, 7a.m.

FifthSundayofmonth:

Pinjarra,10a.m.;Dwellingup,7a.m.;Banksiadale,8.15 a.m.

Confessions-ChristmasEve: 10a.m.-12noon;7.30p.m.12midnight.

Fremantle

ChristmasEve: Confessionsat4p.m.to 11.50p.m.,withinterruptionsat6and9fortea.

SolemnHighMassatmidnight.

ChristmasDay:

Massesat7,8,9and 10.30a.m.

NewYear'sDay: Massesat6.15,7,8and 9.Massalsoat7.30p.m.

FirstFridayMassesare alwaysat7a.m.,9a.m.and 5.45p.m.

PerpetualNovenaison eachWednesdaynightat 7.30p.m.

Rottnest

MassesontheIslandbeginonChristmasDayand willcontinueuntilthelast SundayinJanuary,inclusive.AlsoontheFeastof theCircumcision.There willbetwoMassesinthe Cinemaat7and9eachof theabovedays.

Rockingham

Rockingham:XmasDay: Midnightand9a.m.

SafetyBay,7.30.

SundaysandHolyDays: Rockingham,7and9a.m.

SafetyBay,7and8a.m.

Medina:XmasDay:Midnightand8and9,30a.m.

SundaysandHolyDays: 8a.m.,9.30a.m.and7.30 p.m.

NavalBase(PictureHall) 8.30a.m.

Kwinana(cor.Kwinana Rd.and1stAve.)8a.m.

IrishClubDinner

ThepresidentandcommitteeoftheIrishClub wishmembersandtheir friendsaveryhappy Christmasandabrightand prosperousNewYear.

HousethatJackBuilt,"was usedasavehicletoshow alltheanimalsandpetsof Clontarf,whicharewelltrainedperformers. Theconcertwasbrought toaclosewithanablypre-sentedChristmastableau.

Attheendofthepro-grammethegatheringgave theBrothersandboysmuch well-meritedapplause.

TheBrotherswishtogive asmanyoftheircharges aspossibleaholidayina goodCatholichome.Anyone wishingtotakeaboyfor theholidaysshouldcontact theSuperior.

Official Engagements

December23: Solemnlyblessnew ChurchatEastCannington.

December24: PresideatSolemnHigh HighMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,atmidnight.

January8: ProfessionandReception ceremonies, Presentation Convent."Iona."

January12: FinalProfessionceremony atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

January27: Receptionceremony, Leederville. * *

Y.C.W.MembersPlanParties ToMarkEndOfSeason

HIGHGATE: CENTRAL:

Maindiscussionatthe lastgeneralmeetingforthe yearcentredonthecarnivaldancetobeheldon Saturday,Dec.29.Thehall isbeingre-decorated throughout,andmembers areremindedoftheworkingbeeonSaturdayafternoon,Dec.29,toensurethat thehallisinperfectorder forthecarnivaldance.

Thechaplain,theRev.P. Quinn,spoketomemberson thepurposeoftheY.C.W., andtheirobligationstorememberthetruespiritof Christmas.

Memberspassedavote ofthankstothepresident, RayRidge,forhiswork overthelasttwoyears,and also ciationexpressedtheirappreoftheuntiringand unselfisheffortsofMichael Lethridgeinhiscapacityof warden.

Thefirstgeneralmeeting fortheNewYearwillbe heldonMonday,Jan.14, andelectionsforthebranch executivewillbeheldat thatmeeting.

VICTORIAPARK:

AChristmaspartywill beheldatthehomeofDes Mullins,18Kent-st.,VictoriaParkz..ftermidnight Mass.Girlsshouldbringa plateandboysabottleof softdrink. Abarbecuewillbeheld atthenexttennisnighton SundayDec.30.

N.C.G.M.andY.C.W. memberswillconducta NewYear'sEvecarnival danceattheY.A.L.ballroom,Irwin-st.,withdancingfrom8p.m.to2a.m.

NewYear'sEveisthe traditionaltimeformakingmerry,andnoeffortisbeingsparedtoensurethat thedancewillprovidethe verybestinentertainment.

HIGHGATE:

OnSaturday,Dec.29the lastY.C.W.dancefor1956 willbeheldinthenewlypaintedhallatHighgate. Thiswillbeagrandcarnivaldanceat8p.m.and finishing

Duringatmidnight.theafternoonon Dec.29therewillbea"busy bee"inthehall,decorating itfortheevening.

SHENTONPARK: Thelastcombinedmeetingfor1956washeldon Dec.12.

Duringthemeeting,three teams(consistingoftwo boysandonegirl)were askedtogivetheirviewson practicalproblemswhich ariseduringtheholiday period.Thisformofdiscussionwassomethingdifferentfromtheusualgroup discussionandprovedvery successful.

Afterthemeeting,supper wasservedanddancing held. Thedateforthefirst meetingintheNewYear willheonWednesday,Jan. 23.

BoysOfSt.LouisGiveFine PresentationOfHMSPinafore

TheboysofSt.Louis'School,Claremont, entertainedparentsandfriendswithanexcellentpresentationoftheGilbertandSullivanopera,H.M.S.Pinafore,attheirannual speechnight.

ThecastwaschosenfromJohnPowelldeservesa GrammarIandGrammar

Thetwoyoungstars, FrancisBrophyandMichael Bowie.gavepolishedper- formances.

FrancisBrophycaptured theaudiencewithhisclever portrayalofthepompous SirJosephPorter,K.C.B. andwasablyassistedby DavidSmartasHebe.

Inthedifficultroleof CaptainCorcoran,Michael Bowiebroughtjustthe rightamountofrestraint anddignitytothepart.

Theheroandheroine, RalphRackstraw(played byPeterKiely)and Josephine(PeterBurnett) didfulljusticetotheirroles.

wordofpraiseforhisconsistenteffortastherepulsiveDickDeadeye.

Theotherprincipalpartswerecapablyhandledby RayDau(Boatswains' Mate),BrianPilkington (Carpenter'sMate)and GerardPule(Midshipmite

TomTucker).

Thesailors'chorusand theFirstLord'ssisters, cousinsandaunts,underthe ablebatonofMr.Brophy, providedthevigourand rollickingharmonytocompleteapleasantperformance.

Theschoolisfortunatein itschoiceoftheoutdoor stagesettingforthisproductionastheschoolbuild ingformsanattractive LittleButtercupalmostbackdrop. stoletheshowwith"herThecostumingandmakegirlishexuberance."Davisupwereacredittoallthose Jeffreyplayedthepart. whoassisted.....-larTupsnanatiemi

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BESWICK:Ofyourcharity pleaseprayforthesoulof Frderickwhodepartedthis lifeonDecember11,1940. OcompassionateLordJesus, granthimeternalrest. InsertedbyGertrude Smith,Applecross.

CHIDLOW:Inlovingmemoryofourdearsonsand brothers,GordonandPeter, whodiedonChristmasEve, 1947.Eternalrestgrant untothem,0Lord.May theirsoulsrestinpeace.Everrememberedbytheir lovingparents,sisterand brothers.

CLINCH(CatherineAnn): Sweetestmemoriesofout darlingbabygirlwholeft ussuddenlyChristmasEve, 1955.Idiesosoonandyet Idie,Towinthecrol f life,Andmine-how n thevictory,Howbriefmy hourofstrife!Mysoula flow'ret,dewy,sweet,Shall blossomattheSaviour's feet. Sosadlymisseddarling. bymummy,daddy,Margaret,VeronicaandMichael.

CLINCH(CatherineAnn): Sweetandlovingmemories ofourangelbaby,leftus suddenlyChristmasEve. 1955.Fromshortenedpain tolastingjoys,Death'swelcomesummonscalls:E'en nowuponmylist'ningear; Angelicmusicfalls,Mysoul respondswithlonginglove, Farewell!weepnot!We meetabove. Sadlyrememberedby NannieandPop.

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Theclub'sannualChristmasdinnerwillbeheldat theHighgateparishhallon Sunday,Dec.23,at8.30 p.m.Itwillbeinbuffet styletobefollowedby dancing.

Ticketsmaybeprocured fromthepresident,351 Railway-rd.,ShentonPark,

oratHighgateparishhall.

ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tohusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults18/6,children 12/6forbedandbreakfast. PhoneUA7556SouthAustralia.

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