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KomanaSecretariatTo DiscussFarmingTechniques

AnInternationalSecretariatofPax Romanomakesthefollowingannouncement: Inviewoftheinterested.withdesign,research, production,sales,administrationandeconomicaffairs. Theroleofco-operationin agriculturalindustrieswill becoveredbyagricultural specialists.

shownbythosewhopar- ticipatedinthefirsttwointernationalcongressesfor Catholic'technologistsheld atSt. (France)Germain-en-Laye andDelft(Holland)in1951and1954the CommitteeoftheInternationalSecretariatofCatholicTechnologists,Agricul- turalScientistsandEconomistsisorganisingathird congresstotakeplaceat Bergamo(Italy)fromthe 25thtothe28thJuly,1957.

JesuitRectorDeploresUnhealthy HoursAtBeachesAndFilms

hisreportatthebreak-upceremoniesatSt.Louis'Jesuit s ol,therector(TheV.Rev.J.Hawkins,S.J.)saidthatthe sodalitiespresentedtheboyswithwaysandmeansofbeingsomethingbetterthanan"ordinary"Catholicandcitizen.

Theytriedtoinspirethem toagenerousloveofOur LordandOurLady-to makeChristthecentreof theirlives.

Thatwasveryvaluable forhappinessandsalvation, saidFatherHawkins,but therewasmuchdistraction fromthatidealaroundthem andsomeboysseemedto preferthedistractiontothe principalthemeoflife.

Mostoftheboyshad voluntarilypledgedthemselvestoweeklyCommunionandtothedailydedicationoftheirlivestothe SacredHeart.Itwaspleasingtoseehowmanyof themwenttoConfessionin preparationforthemonthly firstFridayCommunion andhowmanyofthem valuedtheday-boys'Mass morethanplayingorchattingintheschoolyard.

Manyoftheboysshowed generosityandself-sacrifice intheiractivitiesforthe foreignmissions.Mission workwaswonderfultrainingforboysinunselfishness.

EgotismDangerous

Thatwasnotacharacteristicofyoungpeopleand notenougheffortwasmade toteachthemtobeconsiderateandtohelpothers.

Selfishness,saidFather Hawkens,wasreallya dangerousthing-ithad manytroublesomeand tragicmanifestations,rangingfromsimpledisputes todivorce,frompushing othersasideinaqueueto cripplingandkillingthem onthehighways.

Closelylinkedwithstudy wasthelibrary.Parents woulddotheirchildrena wonderfulservice'ifthey gotthemtodosomeintelligentreadingtoreplace someofthelong,longhours wastedunhealthily,mentallyandmorally,onthe beachesandatfilms.

ParentalLaxity

Onthepointoftheconductofboysoutofschool, FatHawkinssaidhehad beenworried,praticularly byboysintheirearlyteens 13-16.

Hehadbeenappalledatthelibertiesallowedmany ofthoseyoungsters-or takenbythemwithimpunity-intheirassociations,recreationsandexpensivetastesandhabits.

Hedeploredtheweakness shownbysomeboysin apingthefashionsandfoolhardinessofthosewhohad lessloftyidealstosteer them.

Otherpointscoveredin therector'sreportincluded: PublicExaminationresults.IntheLeaving16 passed,threefailed,23 gotdistinctions.Inthe Junior,26passedfully,five partially,fivefailed.

Theschool'senrolment exceeded320-maximum capacity.

Insport,ajuniorteam wonanathleticcontest againstfourpublicschools.

DesmondHoarewasthe firstrepresentativeofthe schoolinaStatecricket team.

Interestindebatingwas disappointing.Therewasa sickeningtendencydevelopingamongstboystositback

passivelyandscoffand sneeratthosewhotriedto dosomethingpositiveand practical.

Youngpeopleoftenchose theuselessandtheharmful nowadays,andneglected thetruegood.Allhuman choiceanddecisionismotivatedbywhatisgood-the willcannotchooseanything unlessitseesitasgood- eithercorrectlyormistakenly.

Itwasuptoadultstodistinguishforyouththetrue goodfromthemistaken good-toidentifythetrue goodforthem-tospotlightitforthem-toexemplifyitfortheminthemselves. Theladies'committee raised£1,300duringthe yearforthebuildingofa schoolchapel.

£1,260wasraisedbythe ovalcommitteeforthenew ovalsincelastAugust.

TheV.Rev.C.P.Finn, S.J.,said:

InbetweenFatherRector'sreportandtheguest speakershouldwenothave areportfromthepresident ofthefathers'ormothers' associationtellinguswhat theparentsaredoingto traintheboyswhenschool hoursareoverandduring thethreevacations.

Afterall,youparentsare theprincipalteachersof yourboys;theschoolcan onlyhopetocomplement thetrainingyougiveyour boysathome.Youlaythe foundationsandbuildon themforseveralyearsbeforetheboycomestoschool andaftertheyhavebegun schoolingyouhavethemin thefamilycircleforthe greaterpartofthetimecertainlyinthecaseofdayboys.

TrainingElements

Theremustthereforebe complementarytrainingin thehomeandintheschool. Ifyourboyisnotshowingallthesignsofscholarship orofsterlingcharacterthat youhadhoped,itmightbe wisetoexaminetheconscienceofthehomebefore youexaminetheconscience oftheschool.

Conversely,Ifeelthatthe mastersherewouldnot arrogatetothemselvesall thecreditforthemanyboys whoareacredittothe schoolandtotheirhomes.

InthisbusinessofeducatingboysthereareIthink threemainelements:their scholasticteaching,theirreligiousinstructionandpracticeandtheircharacter training.

Charactertraining is muchmoreimportantthan tuitioninscholasticsubjects, otherwiseweareeducating foralivelihoodratherthan forlife..'Anditishere thatthehomecancontributesomuch,indeedmore thancantheschool.

ThiseveningIproposeto sayafewwordsononeaspectofcharactertraining.

Fundamentally,weinthe schoolsandyouparentsin thehomearetryingtopreparetheboysforfutureindependenceandfreedom.so thatprogressivelyasthey growuptheywillhaveless andlessneedofus.

Nowtrainingyouthfor freedomandindependence

isadelicateanddifficult matterandsuccess,Isuggest,willbeattainedby avoidingtwoextremes.

Thefirstextremeisconstantrepression.Itis humorouslycaricaturedin thecartoonwheremother callstheeldersisterand says"FindoutwhatJohnny isdoingandstophim."

Ofcourse,withconstant repressionnogrowthispossible.Constantrepression leadstoconstantstuntingor toexplosion.Childrenwant togrowup;theydonot wanttobekeptattheinfantilelevel.

Thesecondextremeisallowingthechildtodopretty wellwhatitlikes,pamperingitsso-calledneedfor "selfexpression."Thisis equallyharmful,foritgives theboymorefreedomthan heisabletohandleatan immatureage.Itislikeallowingachildtodrivea high-poweredcarbeforehe isoldenoughtocontrolit.

Lettingtheboydolargely whathelikesisnottraining, butarefusaltotrain,so thatwhenfreedomfrom home-tiescomesheisincapableofmakingagbod useofit.

Itisabadpreparationof thepre-schoolchild,since thespoiledchildwillreceive nomercyfromhisfellows whenhestartsschool.It isabadpreparationofthe schoolboytofacetheworld later,fortherehewillfind inevitablythatthereare manyrestrictionsonhis whimsandcaprice.

GradualSlackening

Ifheisnottrainedto counterthesebyasenseof dutyatschoolandathome heisheadingforfuture disaster.

Themiddlecourseisthe desirableone,namelya gradualslackening ofparentalcontrol-alittle atatime-allthroughthe yearsuntilbyadolesenceft isconsiderablylassnoticeable. Ifthechildrenhavehad insuccessivestages,allthe freedomtheycouldPROPERLYuse(andwithout havingtofightforit),both theyandtheirparentsare betterpreparedforthe periodtfrapidexpansion inadolescence.

Theparentswillhavede*

PerosiEpitaph

Rome,Dec.13.-Thenewesttombinthefuneral chapeloftheVaticanChapteratVeranoCemeteryhere bearsthefollowingepitaph, writteninLatin:

"He,whoonthisearth rivalledtheheavenlychoirs withthegloryofhismusic, isnowtakingpartintheir songsandtheirblessed exultation."

ThetombisthatofMgr. LorenzoPerosi,famedcomposerandformerdirectorof theSistineChoir.TheepitaphwascomposedbyMgr. AmlettoTondini,Regentof theApostolicChancery.

Theepitaphincludesalso ;hedateandplaceofbirth ofMgr.Perosi(Tortona, Dec.20,1872)andthedate andplaceofhisdeath (Rome,Oct.12,1956).

velopedtheHABITof grantingincreasingfreedom andtrust,andthechildren theHABITofincreasingresponsibilityandself-reliance.

Parentsandmasterscannotpossiblybewiseenough toforeseeallthesituations andproblemsthattheir boyswillevermeet.There isnosuchwisdomextant.

Thebesttheycanhope foristobuildTOGETHER WITHTHEBOYS,cettain basicrulesandstandards thataregeneralenoughto applytonewsituationsas theyarise.

Ifthehomehasdoneits workwell,theboymakes thetransitionfromboyhood toadulthood,notinafew wildleaps.butbyeasy graduations.

Thegeneralthemeofthis Congresswillbe"TheIntegrationoftheTechnologistintohisfirm."

Sincetheintentionisto giveaworldcross-section ofindustryandagriculture inthesereportseachofthe nationalassociationsaffiliatedtotheSecretariat(orotherwisealliedwithit)is formingitsownteamto studythesubjectsndto collectinterestingfactsand examplesfromthevarious enterprisesknowntoit. Personswhowouldliketo joina"preparationteam"

ReportsreadattheCon-orwhorequirefurtherpar- gresswillfirstdeveloptheticularsoftheCongressare themefromthestandpointrequestedtomritetothe andwillthenproceedtoSecretariatInternationaldes ofCatholicsocialdoctrine,IngenieursdesAgronomes discusssituationswhichetdesCadresCatholiquesoccurinpracticeasthey18,ruedeVarenne,Paris affecttechnologistsconcern-78,France.

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Dear acknowledge receipttodayofachequeof £348/9/4 representing donationslodgedwith"The Record"forHungarianrelief.Thisisasplendidcontribution.Inthenameof theCatholicorganisations whosespecialcare-andconsiderationisdirectedin thesedaystotheunfortunatepeopleinandoutof Hungary,Iconveywarmheartedthanks. Pleaseletthegenerous

contributorstothefund knowthattheirgiftswillbe usedtothegreatadvantage ofthedeservingHungarian people.TheymaybeconfidentofGod'sspecialblessingsuponthemslevesand theirfamiliesforthisspecialkindnesstoGod'safflictedones.

Verysincerelyyours, (RightRev.Monsignor) G.M.CRENNAN, NationalDirector.

HisGraceTheArchbishop BlessesNewParishInHills

OnSunday,Dec.16,HisGracetheArchbishopofficiallyblessedandopenedtherecentlycompletedchurchandpresbytery picturedabove)inthenewlyerectedparish atChidlow.

wereVelev.Mgr.T.Lenihan(Northam),Rev.M. Philbin(Guildford),Father Berard,O.F.M.(Midland Junction),Rev.J.Mullins (Toodyay),Rev.T.O'Kane (Mundaring),andRev.T. Phelan(Archbishop'ssecretary).

Amongthepriestspresentandwouldgivethemedificationandleadership.With theirwhole-heartedcooperationinthespiritual andtemporaladministration,theparishwould flourish.

HisGracethankedFather O'Kane,parishpriestof Mundaringwhohadtaken

Theparishpriest,Rev.D.suchakeeninterestinthe J.Lenihanwarmlywelcom-buildingoperations,the edHisGraceandtheotherhonoraryarchitect,theItalvisitorstothenewparish.ianstone-masons,whose

HisGracecongratulatedworkwasworthyofthehigh thepeopleonthefinespiritstandardthatmadeItalian ofzealandself-sacrificethatstonemasonryfamousin promptedthemtobuildthetheirowncountry-and churchandpresbytery.Be-beyondit.Healsothanked causeofthevoluntaryskill-thevoluntaryworkerswho edwork,thebuildings,haddonesomuchtoreduce whichwouldordinarilycostthecost. £6,500wereerectedforlessInbuildingchurchesto than£3,000. thegloryofGodinthis

Itwasnowonderthattheyoungland,theyweremakChurchinAustraliawassoingreparationfortheconstrongandprogressive,fiscationofchurchesinparts whenmenofthattypecouldoftheoldworld. befoundtomakeeverysac-TheyweremakingapracricetofurthertheintereststicalactoffaithinChrisoftheChurch.Voluntarytianprinciples,foritwas effortandsacrificedidnot'theirconvictionthatitwas countwiththemwhentheonlyonthesolidfoundation honourandgloryofGodofChristianprinciples,and wereconcerned. notontheshiftingsandsof Chidlow-untilnowat-Communism, tyranny, tached_toMundaring-wasbrain-washingandpersecuraisedtothestatusofantionthatastructureoftrue independentparish.Itwouldandlastingworldpeace alsoembraceWooroloo,thecouldbebuilt. SanitoriUmandWundowie. Theerectionofthis

FatherLenihan,theirfirstchurchWastheirthanksparishpriest,hadexperienceofferingtoGodforthe inothercountryparishesfavoursHehadbestowedon

them-particularlythe giftofthetruefaith-and ontheirdistrict.

Itwouldtellgenerations yetunbornofthesacrifices theyhadmadetoerecta worthymonumenttothat faith. Theirmemorywouldbe perpetuatedineverystone andboardinthebuilding.

Theirmemorywouldbe indeliblyimprintedinthe fleshytablesofthehearts offuturegenerations,who wouldthankthepresent generationforthesacrifices thattheyhadmadeinthe middleofthe20thcentury, andforthetraditionstheyestablished-traditionsof piety,devotionandselfsacrifice-ofwhichthe newchurchwasaconcrete expression.

UniqueEffect

Attheconclusionofthe function,Mr.PhilipGiles, onbehalfoftheparishioners thankedHisGraceforofficiating.

Hewasablysupportedby Mr.E.Barbour,whoalso readthelistofdonations.

Boththechurchandpres- byteryarebuiltinlocally quarriedironstone,andare roofedwithgalvanisediron.

Thewholeofonesideof thechurchgivesaunique lanterneffect;theentire wallhavingbeenconstructedinplateglass.

Thepresentportionofthe churchisintendedeventuallytobecomethetransept inthecompletedbuildingas setoutinthefinaldesign.

Bothchurchandpresbyteryweredesignedand builtbytheparishioners.

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MustCatholicsSwallow JonasAndWhaleStory?

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VisionOfChrist

D.O'B.,Brisbane:InreferencetoyourrecentreplyaboutJonah andthewhale,anon-CatholiclecturersaidrecentlyinourCity HallthathecouldprovethatJonahcouldhavelivedinthebelly In1924,SirFrancisFox, ofawhaleandcome

R.:Thepossibilityof suchathinghappening naturally,andwithoutany miraculousinterventionby God,remainsonlyan opinion.

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Jonah'sthreedaysand threenightsinthe"great fish"meantamuchlonger periodthanthatallegedin thecaseofJamesBartley; also,whilstBartleywasill, notforaweek,butforthree weeksafterwardsandremainedfortherestofhis lifebleachedtoadeadly whiteness'bythegastric juices(accordingtothe story),Jonahwashaleand heartyandquiteunaffectedwhen(accordingtothe biblicalaccount)thebig fishthoughtfullyvomited himsafelyondryland.

MayBeParable

IftheBookofJonahbe historical,nonaturalexpla- nationfitsthefactsanlone cannotescapeinvokinga specialmiraclewroughtby God.Ontheotherhand, theBookmaybeaparable toldintheformofastory asChristHimselftoldthe 'storywithsuchetailed precisionofthe'Prodigal Son."

Theimageryofaswallowinganddisgorginghad alreadybeenusedbyJeremiahtheprophet,some50 yearsbeforeJonahcameon thescene.ThusJeremiah (51:34) loniancomparestheBabycaptivityofIsrael totheswallowingofthe nationbyahugedragon, andthedeliverancefrom exiletobeingcastoutalive fromthedevourer'sjaws.

Thetextreads,inthe DouayVersion:"Nabuchodonosor,KingofBabylon, batheatenmeup:hebath devouredme hebath swallowedmeuplikea dragon:hebathfilledhis bellywithmydelicate meatsandhehathcastme out."

Itispossiblethatthe BookofJonahmadeuseof thesameliterarysymbolism: Atthesametime,itisnot impossiblethatthestoryof Jonahismeanttobeactual history.

Thisisanopenquestion, affectinginnowaythefurtherquestionofthedivine inspirationofScripture,the truthofthemorallesson concerningGod'smercy conveyedby,theBook,and thevalueoftheincidentas apropheticsymbolofthe burialandresurrectionof Christ.

"NominalProtestant," Bondi:Ienclosefromthe "DailyTelegraph,"of October8,areportthata younggirlsawavisionof ChristinaPresbyterian ChurchinMlbourne. Pleasecomment.

R.:Theexperiencethe girl,MissDorothyMcEwan declaresthatshehadwas certainlyastrangeone.It wasratherrefreshingto readtherespectfulremarks aboutitbytwoPresbyterian clergymen.

Herownminister,the Rev.E.JonesRoberts,said shehad"definitelyexperilcncedsomethingwonderful."TheModeratorofthe PresbyterianChurchinVictoria,theRev.C.T.F.Goy, said:"Thisgirlappearsto havehadadefiniteexperienceofaspiritualvision."

Isaythattheseadmissions arerefreshingbecausethe Protestantclergygenerally aresoscepticalwherespiri- tualvisionsaresaidtohave beenexperiencedbyCatholicpeople.

Asformyownviews aboutthisPresbyterian case,itisquitepossiblethat thegirlhadagenuinemys-ticalexperience.

But,whilstIdonotrule outthepossibilityofit,the account.aspublishedmentionsnowitnessesother thanherselftotheexperience,andindicatesnothing that'couldnotbeexplained bypurelynaturaland psychologicalfactors.I wouldsaythathadthesame experiencebeenattributed toaCatholicgirlinaCatholicchurch.

Q.:IstheCatholicChurch interestedinvisionsother thanthoseseenexclusivelybyCatholics? R.:Officially,theCatholic Churchdoesnotcomeinto thematter.Evenwhere Catholicsareconcerned,the CatholicChurchtakesno officialactionuntilanofficialverdictissoughtbyinterestedparties.

And,inthecaseofthis Presbyteriangirl,noone concernedinitisatall likelytoassembleallnecessaryfactsandsubmitthem totheauthoritiesofthe CatholicChurch,askingfor anofficialjudgmentconcerningthem.

ThoseCatholictheologians,however,whospecialiseinasceticalandmysticalPhenomena,areinterestedinallsuchexperiences, whethertheyoccuramong Catholics'orProtestants, Buddhists,HindusorMahometansorpeopleofany otherreligion.

WhatWillBeVerdictOf HistoryOnOliverCromwell?

"So-So,"Melbourne:IntheMelbourne "Herald,"Oct.27,1956,ProfessorMurdoch dealtwithaquestionastowhether,inour days,OliverCromwellwouldbeaCommunist.

R.:ForthattocomeFredericHarrison,i about,OliverCromwell"OliverCromwell"( wouldhavehadtoceasetowrote:"Heaccepted rebeOliverCromwell.Forsponsibilityforit,justified, OliverCromwellwasanin-defendedittohisdyingday. tenselyreligiousman,withNomaninEnglandwas aprofoundbeliefinGod,moreentirelyanswerable althoughunfortunatelyac-forthedeedthanhe." cordingtotheCalvanisticWingfield-Stratford,in ideaofGod,pre-determin-"KingCharlestheMartyr" ingmen'sactionsandfates.(1950),says:"Cromwellwas Invariablyheattributedouttogetthosesignatures topodallthathappenedin(tothedeathwarrant)by hisownlife,andallthatheanymeans,fairorfoul." himselfalmostfanaticallyQ.:ProfessorMurdochalso causedtohappeninthelives saysthatOliverCram- ofothers. well'sonedesirewas"that Again,hewasnosocialthoseheruledshouldbe revolutionary,outtodestroyfree."andthat"hestood: btheelieevxeidstiinngpsroicvitlodree rHtye libertyofconscience." asMiltonhadseen,tor andprivateenterprise;al-R.:Cromwell'swasthe thoughhereducedEnglandCalvinisticconscience.Those almosttobankruptcybyopposedtohisownideas heavytaxationtosupportwere"enemiesofGod."

Duringhisregime,theAngQ.:his

pmrialitaessoryrreMurdoch sayslicanChurchwasdisestabthathewasaverygreatlishedanditwasillegalto man,andthatweshouldusetheBookofCommon acceptashisepitaph:"APrayer. largersoulneverdweltinCatholicsfaredworse,for ahouseofclay."

Cromwellreallybelieved R.:InmanywaysCrom-theMasstobediabolical. wellwasindeedaverygreatInhisrecentbook,"The man;butinotherwaysheEnglishInheritance"(1950), mr.G.KitsonClark,aFel- puritanicalwas narrowandsmalland low-ofTrinityCollege,Cam- It inhisofi.tl.00:k,.,A geration, iscertainly bornofadulation, follows: larger as anexaltbridge,sumsupCromwell's lwahrgicilefwsoouulldneavyeroidnwuneltin"TheruleofCromwelland ahouseofclay."Oliverhisassociateswastherule Cromwellhasbeenover-ofaminoritywhosesole vilifiedandoverpraised. titletopowerlayintheposIttookBelloc,aCatholic,sessionofthesword.It togivetotheworldinhisbeganwithwhatmostEngbook"Cromwell"whatislishmenbelievedtobeadeprobably'themostbalancedtestablecrime?norwasit judgmentoftheProtectorableinitscoursetoconwhichhasappearedinciliateajorttythoefothneininonatieoef.the print.

Q.:ProfessorMurdochad-"Itfailedtoestablisha mitsthatthegreatblotsatisfactoryparliamentary onCruniwell'snamewassystem;neitherCavalier, theruthlessslaughterofnorPresbyterian,noreven thegarrisonsofDroghedaextremeLevellercameto andWexford,inIreland,loveit.Moreover,therule forwhichhewascertainlywasoftenharsh,oftenoverresponsible. puritanical,andalwaysexR.:Thatissomething. pensive.

Q.:However,hedeniesthat"WhenOliverdiedand Cromwellwastoblamehismilitaryforcewasdis- fortheexecutionofKingsipated,thenationreturned CharlesI,whomhedes-withjoytotheKingandthe tribesasa"feebleandut-ancientways (and)re- terlyperfidiousmonarchmemberedwhathadhap- whomnobodyrespected."penedwithfearanddetes- Hesaysthereisevidencettionformorethanacen- thathewouldhavesavedturyafterwards."

theKingifhecould.

Thecomparativestudyof allsuchphenomena,whereevertheyoccur,isofintenseinteresttothem. 4,ProfessorMurdoch'sdes-

RequiemMass

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Dec.10:IntheChurchof St.PiusX,lessthanahalfmilefromOlympicVillage here,aRequieumMasswas offeredforanOlympicathletekilledinanautoaccident.

AirigoMenicocci(211, strokeonhiscountry'srowingsrew,wascrushedwhen acarinwhichhewasridingoverturnednearLake WendoureewhereOlympicrowingraceswereheld.

Theathlete,amedical student,wasbeingtakenon a aftersight-seeingtripshortly hiscrewhadraced.

Nearly600Olympicathletescrowdedthechurchfor theRequiemMassoffered byanItalianFranciscan. Mr.Menicocci'sbodywas sentbyairtoItaly.

criptionofhim!Icertainlythinkitisanover-depreciationoftheKing,even asProfessorMurdoch,inthe nonconformist tradition, over-appreciatesCromwell.

R.:ThoseHighChurchThatverdictofhis tiAnglicanswhowantKingcalregimeIbelievetea CharlesIcanonisedasanlustonehistorically.Inhis Anglicansaintwon'trelishPergonallife,Cromwellwas agood-livingman,and neitherambitiousnoravaricious;andifattimeshe wastreacherousandcruel, itwasnotbecausehewas thatbynature,butbecause whatamountedtoaCalvinisticreligiousfanaticism persuadedhimthatheought tobe.

SuchevidenceasProfessorMurdochcouldproduce toshowthatCromwell wouldhavesavedtheKing ifhecould,hasbeenexaminedandrejectedbyalmost allhistorianswhohave dealtwiththeperiod.

Itisapitythat,withso manygoodqualities,he shouldhavebeenthevictimofanunbalancedand violentPuritanism.

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TheQueenslandSheffieldShieldteamwhich beatW.A.onthefirstinningsattheW.A.C.A.last week,hadtocontendwith ill-healthalmostfromthe timetheiraircrafttoucheddownatGuildford.

CaptainRayLindwalland fiveothermembersofthe sidebecameillthedayafter theirarrivalinPerth,so theirvictoryovertheWest Australiansidewasallthe moremeritoriousforthat.

Wemayunderstandbetter,too,whytheyemployed theirprolongedstay-athometacticsagainstourattackintheirsecondinnings.

Inanarticlepublishedin thispaperlastSeptember, RayLindwall'sgreatbattle againsoddstobecomethe world'sgreatestfastbowler sinceWotldWarIIwas vividlydemonstrated.

Wewitnessedhisgreat determinationagainon Monday,whenalthoughthe worsthitofhissidewitha stomachillness,heledthe /Queenslandattackwitha lotofhisoldvimandall hisoldaccuracy.

Itshouldbeofinterest toourreaderstoknow thatbothheandJohn McLaughlinarepractical Catholics.

Evenwhenontourwith hisState'ssideJohnhears Massdaily.

Lindwall'sadviceto youngmengenerally,isto keeptothemoralcodeas givenusintheCommandments.

Toaspiringcricketershe urgespractice,andagain, morepractice.

Heintendstocontinue hisfirstclasscareernext season,andshowsalively interestinthepossibilities oftelevision,which,aswe know,hasalreadycaptured theinterestofhisgreat friendandfellowcricketer, KeithMiller.

Rayexpressedhisad-.mirationjorthebeauty.4 St.Mary'sCathedraland forthedevotionalandcompetentsingingoftheMass lastSundaybytheCathedralchoir.

Thimandhisteamwe wisigieverysuccessduring therestoftheseason,butat thesametimehopethatthe nexttimetheymeetthe W.A.shieldside,thetables willbeturned.

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Cavalcade OfPerth CupStars

Lookingdownthelistofwinnersofthe PerthCuponecomesacrossthenamesof manygalloperswhowentontomakenames forthemselvesinthehigherclassinthe EasternStates.

OnlyonePerthCupwinnerhasalsowonthemost prizedraceofall,theMelbourneCup.ThatwasBlue SpecwhowonthePerth Cupof1904andtheMelbourneCupof1905.

Butoverthelast50years wehavehadsuchcelebratedCupwinnersasJolly Beggar,Eurythtnic,Lilypond,TheDimmer,Manolive,Maikai,SydneyJames andRaconteur.Thereare manyothergoodones,but thesecomequicklytothe eye.

Eurythmicdead-heated forfirstwithRivoseinthe 1919PerthCupandthisis theonlydead-heatinthe historyoftheracewhich wasfirstrunin1879.

Eurythmicwasthenonly athree-year-old,buthe becameAustralia'sgreatest stake-winninghorse.He wasthefirsttopassthe famousCarbine'sstakewinningtallyafterCarbine hadreignedsupremeatthe headofthelistfor30years.

WinnersOfPast

AmongEurythmic'sgreat winsweretheCaulfieldand SydneyCups.Hewonthe 1920CaulfieldCupwith8.9 andtheSydneyCupof1921 with9.8.Hedemonstrated hisversatilitybywinning thesevenfurlongsCaulfield Futurityof1922with10.7. Eurythmicwon304races andwasinminorplacings twotimesfor£36,891.

OtherPerthCupwinners towintheSydneyCupwere Lilypond(1925)andThe Dimmer(1931).Like Eurythmic,Lilypondwasa three-year-oldwhenhewon thePerthCupof1924.

JollyBeggarwonthe1913 DoncasterHandicapat Randwick.Atonestage JollyBeggarheldtheseven furlongsAustralianrecord whichhemadeinPerth.

Manolivewonthe1937 PerthCupandlaterwon racesinMelbourne.ManoliVeandanotherstarW.A. galloperRemarcsharedwith RisingFasttheFlemington mileandaquarterrecordof 2.2.

Maikaibeatastrongfield whenhewonthe1938Perth Cupandlaterperformed wellintheEasternStates. HeransecondintwoMelbourneCupswith7.11and 9.4andranthirdinaSydneyCupwith9.6.

Three-Year-Olds PefthCupwinnersMacadamandSydneyJames also,wonAustralianCups.

Three-year-oldshavenot jauntupagoodrecordin thePerthCup,butthe1953 "eventshowedthethreeyear-oldsoutstayingtheir olderrivals.Raconteur, JewelTimeandCoronate, theone,two,threeinthe Derbyfinishedinthesame orderintheCup.

RaconteurlaterwonaVilliersStakes.inSydneyin veryfasttimeforthemile andwonatweight-for-age atFlemington.Unsoundnesscurtailedhisbrilliant career.

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RibandsWill BeRetired ToTheStud

ThechampionSydney pacerRibandsiscoming backtoAustraliaandwill beretiredtothestud.

Ribandswasbroughtby airfromNewYorktoto5 donlastweekandistobe quarantinedthereforsix monthsbeforebeing broughtontoAustralia.

NewYearPoses QueriesOnGrowth

TheNewYearisfraughtwiththemysteryoftime. Timeisthemeasureofmotion,ofchange.Withthe NewYearweareconsciousweareolder,wehave changed.Thisawarenessforcesonusthethought oftime,which,asanaturalgrace,piercesthrough thedrossofdailydistractionstolaybaretheultimates:Whithermylifeandwhy?

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byYabaroofromDominic andRexaldo.ItwasYabaroo'ssixthwininaline andhewaslatertomakeit sevenstraight. Yabaroohadconvincingly wontheVisitors'Handicap onDerbyDay.It'sremarkablehowtheVisitors'Handicaphasprovedsucha goodguidetoPerthCup chances.Thisyearthe Visitors'Handicapwasdivided.

Atthisstagetwoofthe bigchancesintheCupappeartobeRegaisandVestment.

RegaisisaprovedtwomilerandVestmentisarecent'goodwinner.Regais willberiddenbyH.McCloudwhowontheCupon Yabarooandisagreatdistancerider.

Australianregulationsrequire'aquarantineperiodof thattimeforhorsescoming intothecountry.Thisisto guardagainstsleepingsicknesswhichoccursinsome partsofAmerica.

Ribandsracedforsix monthsinAmericaandwon fiveofhis15races.Hehas wonnearly£40,000inprize moneyforMr.andMrs. Kellowaywhoboughthim for£1,000,beforeRibands hadraced.

OwnerKellowaysaidhe refusedabout£A30,000for Ribanassoonafterthe LaV;TnDerbyhorsewonin hisfirststartinAmerica.

Thehorselatercontracted virusfluandtheoffers werelessashisformwent off.

RibandsracedinPeOhin the1953inter-Dominion Championships.Hewonhis threeheatsintheseriesand wassecondtoCaptain Sandyinthefinal.

MarchOf Trotting Time

Trottinghasgonealongwaysincethe firstW.A.TrottingCupwasrunin1914.In thatyearMaoriSpeedwontheCupata2.30 milerateandtherecordnowis2.8-and overafurtherjourneythanthefirstCup fieldraced.

ThefirstCupeverrunat GloucesterPark,aftertrottingtransferredfromthe oldW.A.C.A.track,wasthe 1929event.Thiswaswon bytheNewZealandpacer Taurekareka.Hismilerate thenwas2.124.

TheCuprecordisBeau Don's2.8rate.Thisisalso thetrackrecordandBeau Donsharesthedistinction withthechampionN.Z. mareBlueMist,whoregisteredhertimeinaneasy winintheEasterCupof 1953.

LastyearFrostyNelson wontheCupin2.84.He andBeauDonare.theonly twopacerswhohavegot underthe2.10markinwinningthebigrace.

OnNewYear'snight,it's quitelikelythatwe'llsee yetanotherbitknockedoff 'thetimerecord.Forthe fieldisagoodone.The pacewillprobablybesolid throughoutanditseems likelythatFlrostyNelson willhavetobreaktherecordtowin.HeistheCup backmarkeron48bhd.

FrostyNelson

FrostyNelsonisagreat horse.Heisabrilliantbeginnerandwillmakeup someofhishandicapvery quicklywhilehe'safine stayeraswell.Hehasbeen ingreatformallthisseason andhasalreadybrokenone record.Thisishismilein 2.5.Hehasalsogone2.51 foramileandaquarter.

IftheSouth-Weststar canwintheCuphewill equalthegreatBeauDon's recordofsuccessiveCup wins.BeauDonistheonly horsewhohaswonthebig racetwice.

ForBeauDonitwillbe hisfourthCupstart.He ransixthfrom48yardslast year.Hisbrilliantfinish shouldbringhimupamong theleadersagainthisyear.

NewYear'sDay,ofcourse,isimportant(itisa holidayofobligationforCatholics)notbecauseitis thefirstdayoftheyear,butbecauseitistheFeast ofOurLord'sCircumcision.HeWhowasbornto shedHisBloodinransomformen,thisdaybledfor thefirsttime,andwasnamedJesus,theSaviour. HereweareconsideringtheNewYear,notasaChrislainmystery,butinitsassociationswiththepassage oftime.

Wherelifeisconcerned,time,themeasureof change,isthemeasureofgrowth.Tobealiveisto havewithinoneanactivityofone'sown,arising fromaninwardprinciple,whichiscapableof developngitselfandofpossessingitsowndevelop- ment.TheLivingGod,ofcourse,transcendsthis description;onHim,too,asCreatorandConserver, alllifedepends.Wearehererestrictingourselves totemporallife.

Toliveistodevelop,togrow,topossess.Inthe plantsandtheanimals,timeisthemeasureofgrowth andpossess*,butalsoofdecline.Thepattern of theirexistenceisagrowthfrombirthtomaturityand thepossession,foratimeofthatperfection.Mortal, theythenbegintodieinthegradualdisintegration anddeclinetodeath.This,too,isthepatternof change,measuredbytime,inourmortalbodies.

Butitisnotthepatternofchangeinourimmortal souls.Broughtintoexistence,thenaturallifeof thesoul'-ourlifeashumanpersons-cannotdie. Thereisalsothesupernaturallifeofthesoul,ours assonsofGodwhen,inBaptism,weare"bornagain" intothelifeofGrace.Inbothourlives,naturaland supernatural,timeis,orismeanttobe-themeasure onlyofgrowth.

Butwhatismeanttobe,oftenisnot.Wearequite familiarwiththeideaofmortalsinasthedeathof oursoulsthedeathofoursupernaturallife.Deliberate habitsofvenialsincausenotdeath,butthedecline ofthesoultowardsdeath.Butevenonthenatural level,ifwearenotdevelopingwearedisintegratng aspersons.Inthissense.alsooursoulscanir "dying."

DonationsFor School-Church

AreAnnounced Rt.Rev.Mgr.Kennedy gratefullyacknowledgesthe followingdonationstothe newschool-churchinScaddan-st.,Wembley:

£15/15/:HisGrammethe Archbishop;£5/5/:His Lordship,BishopRafferty; £25:L.Power;£20;Mgr. Kennedy,T.Kenny; £10/10/:Mr.andMrs.H. Nice;J.Boland:£10:Miss E.Kelly,,Mrs.R.Clarke,V. Davidson,F.Davidson.

£5/5/:Mgr.Moss,BrigidineNuns,Mr.andMrs.J. V.Larkin,Mr.andMrs.McQuillan;£5:J.Arthur.J. Leahy,R.C.Curtis,J.Gaffney,D.Ryan,T.McNamara, Rev.T.Ahern,Redemptorist Fathers;£3/3/:Mgr.McMahon,Rev.FatherCarmody,Rev.E.McBride;£3: Rev.T.O'Kane. £2/2/:Mgr.Sullivan, Mgr.Collins,J.Hassell,P. Somers,B.Ryan,B.Daily, J.E.Kerrigan,MissV.C. Curtis;£2:K.Quigley,J. Doyle,Mr.andMrs.B.McGurk,Mr.andMrs.W.J. O'Grady;£1/10/:N.Power. £1/2/:Mrs.Loughlin,H. Jordan;£1/1/:Rev.P. Kelly,Rev.J.Russell,Mrs. .J.V.McIntyre,Clarke,J. Filose,C.Gerrans,Mr.and Mrs.J.Pusey;£1:Rev. FatherDowling,P.Franklin,C.O'Farrell,Trainor,T. Rechichi,L.Gentelli,Mr. Clarke,Mr.andMrs.J. Poole,Mr.andMrs.J. Lyons,Mr.andMrs.L. Alderman,J.Wale,Mr.and Mrs.K.Flood,AFriend, Anon,Mrs.Bastian.Smaller donations,17/. Gifts: 2statues,Mrs. Casser;crucifix,Non-Cathcilia-Friend.

AstheNewYearfacesuswithitspersistent "Whither?"thequestionresolvesitselfinto:"AmI growingoramIdying?"Wemaybestillyoung, ourbodiesyetdevelopingtowardsthefullflowering andpossessionofphysicalmaturity.Orwemaybe ageing.Alreadythedisintegrationofdeathrfiaybe creepingonus.Thatisnotimportant.Thebody willbesownincorruption,onlytoriseinincorruption.Itwillonedayrisewiththelifeofthesoul. Theimportantquestionis:"AmIgrowingasahuman personandasasupernaturalsonofGod?"

GodWhocreatedushasleftusinnodoubtasto whatisourgrowthorourdecline.Hehasrevealed touswhatisthefullfloweringofourperfectionin revealingthatHemadeustoknowHim,toloveHim andtoserveHimhereintimethatwemaybehappy withHiminHeavenineternity.Ournaturalperfectionashumanpersonsinthepursuitandpossession oftruthandgoodness,andoursupernaturaldestiny topossessGodintheBeatificVision,arethusintegratedinoneAll-embracingreasonforourexistence.

TheassociationsoftheNewYear,then,remindus thattimeshouldbethemeasureofourgrowthinthe knowledgeandloveandserviceofGod.Thecriterion M.thevalueorthe"goodness"ofanythingiswhether itisdoingwhatitwasmadetodointhewayitwas madetodoit.Butitisnotenoughtosayweare "good"ifweknowandloveGod.Whilestillintime our"goodness"depends,also,onourdeveloping. throughourgrowthintheknowledgeandloveof God,towardsthefullfruitionofHisplanforour greatness..

WemustknowGodbeforewecanloveandserve Him.Forthisreasonasmuchasforthesakeof exampleletusconcentrate,briefly,ongrowthin theknowledgeofGod.

Asyearfollowsyear,asmonthfollowsmonth,dp followsday,evenashourfollowshourintheinevitablepassageoftime,wemustgrowinknowingGod, notwiththedrytheoreticalknowledgeofstudy,but withthewarmintimateknowledgeofmutualexperience-theexperienceoffriendship.Togrow dailyinsuchknowledgeofGodistogrowdailyin aprayerfullivinginGod'spresenceandinseeing thefingerofDivineProvidenceformingusinthe experiencesoflife. Wakeupandlive!Inheavenweshalllivewith thelifeofGod,possessingourfulldevelopmentas Hissons,whenweshall"see"Godfacetoface,and knowandloveHimasHeknowsandlovesHimself.

Stillintime,ourlifeispossessionofakind,yes, butmoresoitisgrowth.Wakeup,then,forHeaven's sake,andstartgrowinginknowinglovingandserving God.

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NoEnduringUnityOutside

VaticanCity,Dec.11.-NoenduringunitycanbeachievedoutsidetheChurch,andinthisfactliestheneedforCatholicmen's organisationstopromoteharmoniousrelationsbetweentheChurch andthemodernworld,HisHolinessPopePiusXIIsaidhere.Addressingthemembersoftheexecutivecouncilofthe,InternationalFederationofCatholicMen,thePopecalleduponCatholicmen throughouttheworldtoco-ordinatetheiractivitieswithother formsoftheapostolate.

"Engagedasyouarein tasksofthegeneralapostolate,"hesaid,"youcomeintocontactwithotherforms ofCatholicAction activitiesarecentred parish,anenviron profession,oracertain ofwork.

"Eachoneofthese ticulartypesofCa Actionhasitsownm andthislegitimatedi mustberespected.U it,/isneitherpossibl desirable,forit-can withneitherthediffe ofcircumstancesnor thevarietyofmater humanresources."

ThePopecounsell practiceofhumility self-denialbypeople variousnationswor gether.Distribution fortsmustbeju exercised,headded.

Heemphasisedtha thegoalsoftheinte alfederationwouldbe easilyfacilitatedinth greethateachgroup tained"regularand liaison"withtherep tativesoftheChurch.

ThePopeexpressed ticularpleasurethato sationsontheAm continenthadjoined federation.Hevoi hopethatAsiaand "whereayoungand ousCatholicActionis ishing,"wouldjointh erationandthusco itsuniversality.

The

ThePontiffremindedthe youngpeoplethattheyare likeCatholicyouthallover theworld,"thoseengagedin militantactivitiesforthe Churchandthosewhoare bearinginsilence,sometimesheroically,testimony oftheirfaithfulnesstothe Lord."

FidelityWillWin

Alltheactive-andthe silent,hesaid,are,thepride oftheChurchandthehope ofthenewgeneration.

"Seldomhasageneration beenaffectedbysuchdeep andwidespreadturbulence asthatwhichnowrouses thepeopleoftheworld, shakingthefoundationsof civilisations, unchaining passionsandsappingthe mostsacredhumanandre-

igiousvalues,"thePope said.

"Howcouldwenotbe seizedwithcompassionat thethoughtthatsomany youngmenandwomen.like sheepwithoutashepherd, aregrowinguptodayinthe midstofanxietiesand doubts,oraredefenselessly subjectedtotheinfluenceof deceitfulpropagandas?" ,Thethemeoftheassembly waseducationtowardsthe spirituallife,anditsrelationtoprofessionallifeand modernculture.

Referringtothistheme, thePopesaid: "Exactfaithfulnesstothe spirituallife-athingthat wecanneverrecommend toohighly-willundoubtedlyleadyoutocarryouta fruitfulapostolateinthe serviceofyourbrothers, andwithintheenvironment inwhichprovidencehas placedyou.Toseetheworld astheLordseesit,toshare HisintentionsandHisimmensedesireforredemption,suchisthespontaneous attitudeofhimwholives inHimandforHim."

TOGOD

ightsoftwoof everyone,but cerned,andthe therFinn,S.J., responsibilities peciallythe intheresponsionthepars parentsof equalemphis ftendowesee thecontestants theparentsof eirdaughtersto eimagination. hentheseconthela'6Poperanddefinite asechoedand fthelateHoly directionsof disregardedor whichfromthe totheseriouscertanlybinding ofgirlsseemto leastpowerless howandwhere Totakeone offtheFremantle .rdinaryfascinasummerseason. ijectively'anddistodescribeitasa andsaltlakeenditatall.The ofproducingis inghionabletheholiday holiday unsavouryreputa- iralbehaviouris s,manyCatholic ttheiroffspring, :cethesceneof pharisaicalselfwness,weshould ...mumdutythat office,toensure iallytheirgirls, peronedifand Chaplace.Itis owliteratureand withoutrealising e.Let Duringparents vacation bilityforwhere do.Theywillbe neglectoroverectlyallowtheir occasionsofgrave a

Bid Area

rycirclestire thestepped-up CommunistpropagandacampaignincentralAfrica,anareawhereCatholicmissions haveenjoyedremarkablegrowthinrecent years.

Accordingtoreportsfrom Africathepropagandadrive istakingthefollowing forms: Endlessnumbersofexhibitsandfairsdisplaying machinerybuiltinRussia andCommunistsatellite countriesarebeingorganised.Commercialmissions fromIronCurtaincountries aremultiplyingandpublicityforthemissteadily increasing.

TheMoslempressthere issaidtobealwaysready topublishscientificarticleswrittenby Communist authors.Thearticlesalways bearintheirconclusionsa lineofpraiseforRussia.

Thetwomostimportant labourunionsintheSudan areinCommunisthands. Communistpropagandais likewisebeingstronglyfelt inthefieldofeducation. Manystudentsattending SudanStateUniversityare

saidtobeactiveCommunist propagandists. Communismhasalso madeinroadsamongfacultymembers.Roughly50per cent,oftheyoungteachers andGovernmentofficials arejudgedtobeCommunist sympathisers.

Communistsarereported tobe betweenpromotingantagonism IslamandChristianityandmakinguseof ittospreadtheirowndoctrines.Mohammedansdo notseemtobedisturbed toomuchbytheatheistic aspectofCommunism.

Itispointedoutthatup fo1952somevoiceswere heardinpublictocondemn methodsusedbytheCommunistsintheIslamic world.Nowthesituation haschangedcompletelyand noonedaresspeakout againstRussiaandher satellites.

NoEnduringUnityOutside

VaticanCity,Dec.11.-NoenduringunitycanbeachievedoutsidetheChurch,andinthisfactliestheneedforCatholicmen's organisationstopromoteharmoniousrelationsbetweentheChurch andthemodernworld,HisHolinessPopePiusXIIsaidhere.AddressingthemembersoftheexecutivecouncilofthelnternationalFederationofCatholicMen,thePopecalleduponCatholicmen throughouttheworldtoco-ordinatetheiractivitieswithother formsoftheapostolate.

"Engagedasyouarein tasksofthegeneralapostolate,"hesaid,"youcomeintocontactwithotherforms ofCatholicActionwhose activitiesarecentredina parish,anenvironment,a profession,oracertainkind ofwork.

"EachoneoftheseparticulartypesofCatholic Actionhasitsownmethods, andthislegitimatediversity mustberespected.Uniformityisneitherpossiblenor desirable,foritcancope withneitherthedifferences ofcircumstancesnorwith thevarietyofmaterialand humanresources."

ThePopecounselledthe practiceofhumilityand self-denialbypeopleofthe variousnationsworkingtogether.Distributionofeffortsmustbejudiciously exercised,headded.

Heemphasisedthatall thegoalsoftheinternationalfederationwouldbemore easilyfacilitatedinthedegreethateachgroupmaintained"regularandfilial liaison"withtherepresentativesoftheChurch.

ThePopeexpressedparticularpleasurethatorganisationsontheAmerican continenthadjoinedthe federation.Hevoicedthe hopethatAsiaandAfrica, "whereayoungandvigorousCatholicActionisflourishing,"wouldjointhefederationandthuscomplete itsuniversality.

Theexecutivecouncilof theInternationalFederation ofCatholicMensentan appealtotheUnitedNations foractioninenforcingthe desireforfreedomofthe Hungarianpeople.

Itspecificallyrequested thewithdrawalofforeign tASSMISZSMASSRSIMENVM

troopsfromHungary,cessationofdeportations,and theimmediatereturnofpersonsdeportedorexiled.

Thecouncilurgedthe U.N.topressforentryof observersintoHungaryand askedthattheseobservers supervisefreeelections there.

Theexecutivecouncilwill convenenextAprilinthe Netherlands,Atthattime itwillstudythedutiesof Catholicsincivicaffairs, politicallife,andorganised labour.

LettersMay

CauseScandal

London,Dec.13:Letters totheeditorinaCatholic newspapercanoftenexpressviewsthatcause scandal,saidBishopJohn HeenanofLeeds,England.

BishopHeenanmadethis statementinthe"Catholic Herald,"leadingBritish Catholicweekly,whichhad askedhimtowrite articlecriticisingitspolicy.

"Whatislegitimateto discussintheologicalreviewscancausescandalto thegeneralreader,"wrote BishopHeenan."Every Catholicnewspaperisprimarilyafamilynewspaper andneverhastheright,for example,toprintuncharitableletters."

"Therefore,the'mostcontroversialand,tomymind, thefeaturemostlikelytobe misunderstood,'wrotethe Bishop,"isthe"Herald's specialpageofletterstothe editor."

TheBishopwentonto suggestthatifanyCatholic hasalegitimatecomplaint againstclergy,teachersor anyothermemberofthe Catholiccommunity,it wouldbefarbetterand morecharitabletowriteto thepersonconcerned.

"Astricterwatchisnecessary,"hewrote,"ifthecorrespondencecolumnsareto provokethoughtwithout riskingwounds."

NoCribWanted

InLondonSquare

London,Dec.18.-The Britishgovernmentrefused toallowacribtobesetup thisChristmasinTrafalgar Square,thecentralLondon sitenotableforitsstatueof LordNelson. Aproposalforacribis believedtohavebeenmade firstbythStar,London eveningnewspaper,and backedbytheVicarofSt. Martin-in-the-Felds,Anglicanchurchonthenorth side.Itwasrejectedbythe MinistryofWorks,governmentdepartmentconcerned.

Insteadthesquarehasas usualagiantChristmas TreefromNorwaywhichis flood-lightedatnight. Arounditcarolsaresung eachevening. Catholic choirstakepart.

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SINCEREGREETINGS FORA Peaceful,Healthful AND Prosperous NEWYEAR

ANDASSURETHAT PRESENTSTANDARDOF EFFICIENCY willbemaintained

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AnInternationalCongress ofCatholicMenistobeheld inLourdessometimein 1958,theexecutivecouncil announced.Thecongress willcelebratethetenthanniversaryofthefoundingof thefederation.

Londonandtherestof Britainarenotbeingallowedtoforgetthetruesignificanceoftheseason,thanks totheChristmasposter campaignrunbyCatholics. Largecolouredposters showingthesceneatBethlehemhaveappeared throughoutthecountry. Railwaydepots,subways, airports,busstops,show windowsaredisplayingthe picture.

PopeExhortsYouthToUseEffort

ToOvercomeDivisiveFactors

VaticanCity,Dec.13.-Anappealtothe youthoftheworldtostrivetoovercomethe obstaclesdividingnationshasbeenmadeby HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

InamessagetothemembersoftheThirdGeneral AssemblyoftheInternationalFederationofCatholic Youth,meetinghere,the Popeemphasisedthathe seesintheiruniona "powerfulmeansofhealing thewoundsofwarandpacilyingandreconcilingthe peoplesoftheworld."

ThePontiffremindedthe youngpeoplethattheyare likeCatholicyouthallover theworld,"thoseengagedin militantactivitiesforthe Churchandthosewhoare bearinginsilence,sometimesheroically,testimony oftheirfaithfulnesstothe Lord."

FidelityWillWin

Alltheactive-andthe silent,hesaid,arethepride oftheChurchandthehope ofthenewgeneration.

"Seldomhasageneration beenaffectedbysuchdeep andwidespreadturbulence asthatwhichnowrouses thepeopleoftheworld, shakingthefoundationsof civilisations, unchaining passionsandsappingthe mostsacredhumanandre-

ligiousvalues,"thePope said.

"Howcouldwenotbe seizedwithcompassionat thethoughtthatsomany youngmenandwomen,like sheepwithoutashepherd, aregrowinguptodayinthe midstofanxietiesand doubts,oraredefenselessly subjectedtotheinfluenceof deceitfulpropagandas?"

,Thethemeoftheassembly waseducationtowardsthe spirituallife,anditsrelationtoprofessionallifeand modernculture.

Referringtothistheme, thePopesaid:

"Exactfaithfulnesstothe spirituallife-athingthat wecanneverrecommend toohighly-willundoubtedlyleadyoutocarryouta fruitfulapostolateinthe serviceofyourbrothers, andwithintheenvironment inwhichprovidencehas placedyou.Toseetheworld astheLordseesit,toshare HisintentionsandHisimmensedesireforredemption,suchisthespontaneous attitudeofhimwholives inHimandforHim."

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PARENTSMUSTANSWERTOGOD

RecentutterancesattheSpeechNightsoftwoof ourleadingbigschoolsshouldIgiveeveryone,but especiallyparents,foodforthought.

Thereportsoftheheadmasterconcerned,andthe speechesofBishopRaffertyandFatherFinn,S.J., respectively,indicatedclearlytheresponsibilities ofparentstowardstheirchildren-especiallythe teen-ager's.

Nowthatallschoolsareonvacationtheresponsi-bilityrestsallthemoreheavilyonthepars concerned.Andwhatappliestotheparentsof boysshouldbeappliedwithatleastequalemphis totheparentsofourgirls.Howoftendowesee thenamesofCatholicgirlsamongstthecontestants inso-calledbeautycontests!Howtheparentsof ourgirlscanapproveoforallowtheirdaughtersto takepartinsuchcontestsbafflestheimagination. Letitberepeatedonceagainthatwhenthesecontestsbecamepopularinthe1920's,thela(Pope PiusXIcondemnedtheminclearanddefinite language.Manyabishopsincehasechoedand re-emphasisedthecondemnationofthelateHoly Father.

Andyethowoftenarethesedirectionsof ourspiritualrulersandguidesdisregardedor completelyignored?Directions,too,whichfromthe gravityofthetermsused,andowingtotheseriousnessofthematterconcerned,arecertanlybinding inconscience.Again-someparentsofgirlsseemto beblithelyunconcernedabout,oratleastpowerless toinfluencetheirdaughtersastohowandwhere theyspendtheirsummerholidays.Totakeone instance,thereisacertainislandofftheFremantle coastwhichseemstohaveanextraordinaryfascinationforyoungpeopleduringthesummerseason. A passionatelypersonviewingthisislandobjectivelyanddiswouldbecompelledtodescribeitasa fewsquaremilesofsand,salt-bushandsaltlake- withnonaturalbeautytorecommenditatall.The onlyanimallifeitseemscapableofproducingis therat-rikequokka.Andyetduringtheholiday seasonithasthenameofbeingafashionableholiday placeofasort.Unfortunately,itsunsavouryreputa- tionforlackofordinarydecentmoralbehaviouris Australia-wide.Notwithstandingthis,manyCatholic parentsseemquiteunconcernedthattheiroffspring, maleandfemale,makesuchaplacethesceneof theirsummerholidays.

Withoutcommittingthefaultsofpharisaicalself- righteousnessorpuritanicalnarrowness,weshould atveryleastpointouttheminimumdutythat parentshavebynatureoftheiroffice,toensure thattheirteen-agechildren,especiallytheirgirls, arepropertlyandcompetentlychaperonedifand whentheydecidetoholidayinsuchaplace.Itis idleanduselesstocondemnyellowliteratureand theloosertypeoffilmproductionwithoutrealising thatcharityanddutybeginathome.Letparents dotheirdutybeforeGodandman!Duringvacation timetheirsistheprimaryresponsibilityforwhere theirchildrengoandwhattheydo.Theywillbe accountabletoGod,ifthroughneglectoroverindulgencetheydirectlyorindirectlyallowtheir childrentogointotheproximateoccasionsofgrave kin.

RedsMakeBid ForMissionArea

Rome,Dec.13.-MissionarycirclesWire reportincreasedconcernoverthesteppeup CommunistpropagandacampaignincentralAfrica,anareawhereCatholicmissions haveenjoyedremarkablegrowthinrecent years.

Accordingtoreportsfrom Africathepropagandadrive istakingthefollowing forms: Endlessnumbersofexhibitsandfairsdisplaying machinerybuiltinRussia andCommunistsatellite countriesarebeingorganised.Commercialmissions fromIronCurtaincountries aremultiplyingandpublicityforthemissteadily increasing.

TheMoslempressthere issaidtobealwaysready topublishscientificarticleswrittenbyCommunist authors.Thearticlesalways bearintheirconclusionsa lineofpraiseforRussia.

Thetwomostimportant labourunionsintheSudan areinCommunisthands. Communistpropagandais likewisebeingstronglyfelt inthefieldofeducation. Manystudentsattending SudanStateUniversityare

saidtobeactiveCommunist propagandists. Communismhasalso madeinroadsamongfaculty members.Roughly50per cent.oftheyoungteachers andGovernmentofficials arejudgedtobeCommunist sympathisers.

Communistsarereported tobe betweenpromotingantagonism IslamandChristianityandmakinguseof ittospreadtheirowndoctrines.Mohammedansdo notseemtobedisturbed toomuchbytheatheistic aspectofCommunism.

Itispointedoutthatup to1952somevoiceswere heardinpublictocondemn methodsusedbytheCommunistsintheIslamic world.Nowthesituation haschangedcompletelyand noonedaresspeakout againstRussiaandher satellites.

DomSalvadotellshereofhowhe strovetohealblackbodiesaswell astoconvertblacksouls.HewelcomesthenewGovernorandaspires toberecognisedasanaboriginal.He defendsnativesinthecourts,dips sheep,harvestsandsuffersaterrible blowinnewsfromRome.

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Amongstthementherewasonewhomademe fearparticularlyforhislife.Hehadbeenillfora longtimesufferingfromrackingpainsandnumerous ulcerswhichhesoughttocurebyapplyingashesor pulverisedearth.Inthismiserablestatehewas broughtinthearmsofhisfourwivestobetreated bythesamemethodashadbeenusedinthecaseof theothers.Thediseasewasinveterate;itsrootshad sunkdeepintohissystem,andhewasbitterand rebellious.

IwasagainobligedtowritetomyPerthfriend tendmesuitableremedies.AfterthreedaysBigliaowasback,andbytheapplicationoftheremedies inlessthanafortnightthediseasehadgoneasby enchantment.Thepoorunfortunatemanwasbeside himselfwithjoyathavingbeencured,ranabout fromoneplacetoanother,danced,jumped,struck attitudesasoffighting,asifhiscurehadmadehim losehisreason.Thennotknowinghowtoshow hisgratitudesufficientlyhecriedsuddenlytome: "WhenyoudieIshallbesosorrythatitisn'tone blackIshallkillbutsix,sothateachonemayknow howmuchIloveyou."IspoketohiminawayI thoughtcalculatedtobringabouthisconversion,and ashewaswilling,Isethimtoworkwiththeothers. Hebroughtmeanothernativewhosenamewas Canin,whowasquitedeafandaskedmetocure him.Isawthathisearswerecompletelyblocked, upbysuppurationfromwoundsofwhichIdidnot knowthecause.However,havingmadehimliedown ontheground,Ibeggedawomantobegoodenough toletfallintohisearsafewdropsofhermilk.This treatmentrepeatedforsomedays,thoughatfirstthe nativedidnothingbutlaughattheremedy,brought aboutacompletecure.Oh!Whatcouldbedone amongstthesepoornativesbymissionarieswhohad aknowledgeofmedicine.Iwasstrengthenedinthe hopethatFatherSerramightbringsomefromEurope. MissionHarvestsPhenomenalCrop

Thematerialaffairsofthemissionprospered beyondallhope.Ourfieldsandthoseofthenatives promisedanabundantharvest;thecows,sheep,pigs, fowlsandgeeseincreasedinnumbers.Thenatives, too,everydaybecamemoreinstructedinthemystries ofourholyreligion,sothathavinganaversionto thenomadiclifeandatasteforworktheybecame moreandmorecivilisedandsensible.Manyofthem wishedtoconstructcabinsforthemselvesandto settledownwiththeirfamilies,andthatwasprecisely whatmostofallIdesiredintheirregard.

ButIbeggedthemtobepatient,hopingthat FatherSerraonhisreturnwouldbringwithhim masons,carpentersandblacksmiths;inawordmen whowouldnotonlybuildhouses,butwhowould alsoteachthenativestradeswhichtheycouldturn totheirownuseaswellastothatofsocietyatlarge. Thereweresome,however,whoweredissatisfied that,havingadmittedthemen'tothemission,Idid notallowthemtotakethechildrenalso,andIhad muchdifficultyinexplainingtothemthatspacewas restricted;andthattherewasnotroomforall.

InthatrespectProvidencewasgentlyguiding matterstoadesiredend.Forthesesamesavages whopreviouslywouldnothaveconfidedtheirchildren toanyone,notforallthemoneyintheworld,not onlyofferedthemnow,butweredistressedthat wantofspacewouldnotallowthemtobeinour company.InfurtheringaworkfromwhichIhoped, withgoodreason,toreapgreatresultsforthenatives andforourholyreligion,Irejoicedbeyondwords atthethoughtoftheglorytoGod,andnomatter whatfatigue,privationorsufferingImighthaveto endure,Icountedmyselfparticularlyhappyand fgaunate,allunworthythoughIwasofdivine

HeAspiresToBeWeakAmongTheWeak

Withthemultipleoccupationsofthemissionthe weeksandmonthspassedimperceptibly,forallthe timeIspentwithmyunfortunatebrothersseemed asbutasecond.AboutthebeginningofAugustI wascalledtoPerthbyBishopBrady.Iarrivedthere somedaysbeforethefeastoftheAssumptionwith myfriendBiglia-Goro,andIhadthehappinessof beingthereforthearrivalofthenewgovernor, Fitzgerald,inthecolonyonthe11thAugust.Ialso hadthepleasureofaccompanyingtheBishopina launchdowntheriverwhenhewenttomeetthe Governor.

Thejoyandenthusiasmwithwhichthecolonists welcomedhimonthisoccasionshowedthenew administratorofthelawhownoblewerethesenti-

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DomSalvado'sFriend,Biglia-Goro mentsofthispeoplewhomhehadcometogovern. Hishighrenownforenergyandimpartialityhad precededhimtothecapital,andfilledallheartswith hope.Asforme,hiscourtesyandkindlysentiments gavemeconfidencethathewouldprotectournatives nolessthanhispredecessorshaddone.Itwillnot beoutofplaceheretorecallthetestimoniesofkindnessIreceivedonbehalfofthemissionwhetheron thepareofthecolonistsoronthatoftheGovernment.

Sufficeittosaythatmanyoftheformerinvited FatherSerraandmyselftobecomenaturalised English,anhonourwhichFatherSerradidnotthink welltoaccept,thoughhethankedthemcordially. I,ontheotherhand,consideringitwouldbean advantagetomynatives,determinedtomakemyself anEnglishmanamongtheEnglishandgratefullyto acceptthehonourifitwereaccordedtome.Butin casetheanswerfromLondonshouldbeinthenegative,Iresolvedtomakeanotherpetitiontobe. acknowledgedatleastasanaboriginalofthiscountry. andtobecomeweakamongsttheweak,thebetter togainthemtoGodandtodefendtheirrights.

CourtAdvocacyWinsFriends

AlthoughIhadnotlivedinthecountrythenumber ofyearsrequiredbythelawfornaturalisation,neverthelessoninformationfurnishedtotheSecretaryof StateinLondoninmyregard,bytheGovernor,I wasmadebyhimwithoutdelayanaturalisedEnglishman.Thishonourwascommunicatedtomeby theSecretaryofStatefortheColony,SirR.R. Maddenonthe24thAugust,1848.Ireceivedthe favourwithsentimentsofthedeepestgratitude towardsthecolonialgovernment,especiallyasonly afewmonthsbeforeaforeignersettledforalong timeinPerthhadbeenrefusedalikefavour.

Aboutthistimesomenativeprisonershadbeen broughtuptocourtfortrial.Ithoughtitopportune toturntoaccountmypresenceinthetownandto pleadforsomeofthemwhobelongedtothedistrict roundourmissionandwhomIknewtobeinnocent. Mypleadingwasnotofnoavail,foroneofthem wasacquitted.Assoonasthelatterreturnedtothe missionherelatedtohiscomradeshowIhadspoken upforhim,andtogivemorecolourtohisrecitalhe imitatedeachofmygestures,anartinwhichthe nativeshavenoequal.

ThefactthatIhadbefriendedhim,thoughoflittle consequenceinitself,madethemlookonmewith morerespectthateverastheirbenefactorand protector.Ithinkitwelltoremarkherethatther nativeshadbeenfoundguiltyandputinprisonfor havingononeoccasionstolenseventeensheepfrom theshepherdsinourvicinity.Nowalthoughthese

sameblackshadseveraltimesledoutourownflocks topasture,neverwasonesingleanimalmissing. Sometimesithappenedthatsomelambsgotlostand werebroughttousbyothernativeswhohadfound thembychance,anacttrulyheroiconthepartofa starving.black.

InordertoobligeMonsignorBradyIremained inPerthtilltheseconddayafterthedepartureof FatherJoostenswholefttheSwanRivercolonyfor Bataviaonthe26thofthesamemonth.Thisold DutchpriestwholivedtillthenwiththeBishopwas ihsVicar-General.Afterhehadleft,notthrough anydesertsofmine,butofnecessity,Iwashonoured withhistitle.Dr.Brady,livingcompletelyalone inthecapital,thatistosaywithoutanypriest,was obligedwhentherewasquestionofreceivingthe SacramentofPenance,tomakeajourneyof168 miles,comingandgoingtoNewNorcia,andIwasin asimilarplight.

MonkAndBlacksDipTheSheep

WhenIarrivedinNewNorciaIfoundthebuilding finished.Ithenthoughtofgettingtogethermaterials fortheconstructionofasmallchurch,whichthe missionerssoardentlydesired,andinwhichIcould celebratewithmoreproprietryandhonourtheholy mysteries.Butrightinthemiddleoftheworkof constructioncametheseasonfordippingthesheep. Thisdippingwasdoneinaplacewheretherewas adepthofatleastthreefeetofwater,anditwas necessarytoremaininthewaterthewholetime requiredforthedippingandrubbingofthesheep onebyone-alongandpainfuloperation,butquite indispensableforsecuringthatthewoolwasclean andthereforesaleable.

Twodaysafterthisbegantheshearing,thefleeces rolledinsideoutwereputintosackstobesentaway towhateverpartoftheworldtheyweredestinedfor. Thatwaswhatwehadtodo,andwespentinthe workmorethanamonthandahalf,withtheresult thatharvesttimewasuponus.

DivineProvidencehadsentusaharvestwhich wasthebestinthewholecolony.Irememberat timeswhenIwasinthefield,theearswerehigher thanmyhead.Ihavecountedonasinglestalkas manyasthirtygrains,eachofwhichhadabeardat leastfiveincheslong.ThanksbetoGod!Another suchharvestwouldassureusbread,andtherewas everyhopethattheinconveniencesenduredbyus inthebeginningwouldnotberepeated-Imeanthat weshouldnotbeforcedtogiveuptheworkon accountofourstrengthbeingexhausted,andthatwe shouldnothavetosupportourselvesonrootsand gum,theonlyfruit,sotospeak,oftheAustralian trees,orelsetoeatlizards,wormsandnauseousroots. NativesShareInMission'sBounty

OurcontinuoustoilwhichGodhaddeignedto blessrenderedourpresentsituationmuchmorecomfortablethanthepast.Thetimeforcuttingthecorn wasshorterthaninthepreviousyearbyreasonof thegreatnumberofnatives,andtheskillofthose whocametohelpus.Afterwardseachnativethat wasgivenaportionofcultivatedlandbeganto harvesthisfield,andtheproducefromithaving beenbroughtinthemissionwaggonontothe esplanadeofthemonastery,Ispoketotheminthese terms:

"Noweachofyouhashiscorn,youmustdivide i*intotwoparts:thefirstwillserveforyourfood, andforseedforthecomingyear.Theotheryouwill takeinyourwaggontoPerthtobesold.Withthe moneyyouwillreceive,youwillputasideenough tobuyclothes,sheep,pigsorotheranimalswhichwill beyourveryown.Butyouwillnotkillthemnor sellthemforthepresent,unlessyouhavefirstmy permission;andthatinorderthattheymaybe increasedinashorttime,andalsothatyoumaynot betrickedinsellingthem.Areyousatisfied?"

Theyrepliedaswithonevoice,showingevery signofapproval:"Caia,caia,guabanundetonga

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`IHaveNoOtherHandsButYours'

Therewasanattendanceofabout150at theannualhighteaoftheSubiacoHoly NameSocietyontheeveningofDec.10.

ThechairwasoccupiedwhatHewanteddoneand bythebranchpresidentwarnthemofthedangerof (Mr.B.deYoung),andthethetimes.ThusthroughHis guestspeaker(theRev.J.ChurchHepleaded"Ihave Muirhead,S.J.)wasintro-nootherhandsbutyours: ducedbyMr.StanWaddell.nootherlipstocarryon FatherMuirheadistheMymissionthanyours." directoroftheInstituteofHisHolinessPonePius SocialOrderandeditorofspeakinginBudapestsome "SocialSurvey." yearsago,urgedvery Toillustratethediffer-stronglythedangers encebetweenthepost-warthreateningtheChurch ChurchandtheCatholictoday,Father'Muirhead Churchpriorto1939,continued.

FatherMuirheadrecalledHiswordswereasfolthatduringthewarasmalllows:"IthankGoddayby FrenchchurchwasbombeddaythatHehasmademe outofexistence.Thetoliveinthistime.There parishionersgatheredattheisadeepandall-pervading closeofthewaranddecid-crisiswhichisuniqueinthe edtore-erectthischurch,historyofmankind.Good givingititsformercherish-andevilareinterlockedin edlinkwiththepast. agiganticstruggleandno-

UniqueChallenge

Astheyclearedawaythebodyhastherighttobean rubbleforthenewchurchonlookeratthistremendous theyweredelightedtofindhour." beneathwhatremainedof theoldchurchastatueof OurLordwhichhadbeen aprominentfeatureofthe oldsanctuary.Againthey recognisedthatthestatue wouldbeanotherlinkwith thepast.

Ontheopeningdaythe statuestoodinthesanctuary coveredbyaveil,andwhen itwasuncoveredthepeople wereamazedtonotethat thearmsoutstretchedin theposewithwhichthey werefamiliar,hadbeen brokenoffabovethewrists. Theparishpriesthadpur- poselyleftthembrokenand beneaththestatuehadaddedthisinscription:"Ihave nootherhands-but yours."

HostileToReligion

Thatstatuesymbolised thechangeinemphasis whichhadtakenplacein theChurchsincethemid30's. hadThelasttwoPopes stressedtheneedfor laymentodomorethanbe excellentdevoutCatholics, regularinthepracticeof theirreligion.

TheriseofNazismin Germany,FascisminItaly andtheformationofantiCatholicGovernmentsin othercountries,awokethe Churchtoadangerpeculiar tothistime.Suchgovernments,althoughpopularly electedinthefirstplace, werecomposedofmenhostiletoreligionorindifferent toitandallowingthosehostiletoittoattackthe Church.

PopePiusXIIwasquotXII(thenCardinalParelli) inghisprecedecessor,Pope1PiusXI.Surelynotwo menwerebetterqualified tospeakofthesituationof theChurchinmoderntimes andtheybothstressedthat thechallengetotheChurch wasuniqueinitslonghistory.

Theywerecognisantof thefact Churchthattheearly survivedfourcenturiesofthebitterestper-secutionintheRomancatacombs;theyknewthatit wasover-runbypagan hordesandthattheArian heresytoreitasunderand almostdismemberedthe bodyoftheChurch,yet thesePopesofourtimesaid thatneverbeforehadthe Churchbeensoendangered asitwasatpresent.Pope PiusXIIhadrepeatedtheassertionmanytimes.

Whatwasthenatureof thestruggleofwhichthe Popeshadspoken?What wasthis tothe Church,askedFatherMuirhead.

Theymightbeexplained inthewordsofPopePius XII.Hetoldthatthedanger wasnotsomuchCommunismanditsworks,butthe ignoranceandapathyof peoplewhowereunaware oforindifferenttothe plightoftheChurch.He hadspokenofthedutyto makeallelsesecondaryto thefightagainstCommunism.Hestressed,however, thatthemaindangerwas theweaknesswithinthe Churchitself.

deposits,butbytheirenergy andteamwork,theirfidelity toleadershipandloyaltyto foreignleaderstheyconstitutedawell-knitandcoordinatedanddisciplined teamthatsweptallbefore it.

NumericallytheCatholic mencouldwipethemoutin threemonthsanditwasin theirhandstodoso.

"Christhasnoother handsbutyours,"andit wasinthehandsofthemen todecideifAustraliawas tobeaCommunistnation, orwhatwasmorelikely, asatellitecountry;orwould itpersistafreecountryin whichthesacrificeofthe Masscouldbeofferedin public,inwhichtheirchildrenandgrandchildrea couldmaketheirfirstHoly Communionandinwhich theyandthosewhowereto followthemcouldreceive theconsolingand strengtheningministrations oftheChurchontheir death-bedsandnothaveto liveinthefearanddread whichpermeatedthelives ofmillionsofCatholicstodaywhoneversawapriest

andwho,iftheydidseeone, couldnotrecognisehim. Thatwasthefateofpeople whoconstitutedaboutonethirdofthehumanrace. Catholicswerenotbeing askedtogointobattleas theChristiansofoldfought intheCrusades;theywere beingdirectedtodosomethingfarlessdramaticand spectacular.Itwassomething,however,moredemandingandtedious.It wastotakeupthefightin thoseplaceswhereCommunismhadtakenthe initiative.

EconomicStrings AnalysingtheCommunist technique,FatherMuirhead explainedhowwithadominantpositionintheunions, Communismmightcontrol thepoliticallifeofthe nationandworkthrough overseasaffiliationstobring thenationintosubservience toitsforeignmasters.

Herecalledhowwhen Egypt'seconomywasshatteredbythefailureofits cottoncrop,Russiahastened toitsaidultimatelytoplace Egyptinapositionwhere

TwoBooksTe!IOfPope'sWork

VaticanCity,Dec.10:Twobookstreatingof theworkofHisHolinessPopePiusXIIIsince hiscoronationinMarch,1939,havebeenpresentedtotheHolyFatherinseparateceremonies.

Thefirstbook,"PiusXH,BishopofRome," waspresentedtothePopebyHisEminence CardinalMicara,Vicar-Generalforthecityof Rome.

Thelargevolume,beautifullyprintedand bound,waspreparedundertheCardinal's directionandtreatsofthematerialexpansion oftheDioceseofRomeduringthereignof thepresentPope.

Thesecondbookisanindexofsubjects treatedbythePopeinthefirst15volumesof hisspeechesandradiomessagesfrom1939 to1954.

Twoyearsinpreparation,itwaspublished underthedirectionofHisEminenceNicola CardinalCanali,PresidentofthePontifical CommissionfortheStateofVaticanCity.

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MakingpeacethroughHisCross iiwaseconomicallysubservienttotheSoviet. Itwasthepolicyofthe AustralianLabourPartyto recogniseRedChinawhich wouldmeanagreatdeal morethanshakinghands withtheirleadersanda politeexchangeofambassadors,anendeavourwas tobemadetoevolvea techniquewhichwould makeAustraliaeconomicallysubservienttoRedChina byaninterlockingof trade.

PersistentFight

Itwasessentialthata policywhichwouldgive Communismadominant positionintheeconomic andpoliticallifeofAustraliashouldbefoughtstep bystepbeforesuchdominancereachedastagewhere oppositionwouldbecome futileevenifitwerepossible.

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tradeonthedepravityinto whichitsoughttoleadit,FatherMuirheadsaidthat theywerenotupagainst radicalunionistsorleftists whowereimpatienttoeffect reforms. againstTheywereup menwhoathuge costvisitedMoscowto undergospecialcourses.

DemocraticMethods

Thoseselectedforsuch studywerehard-boiled atheists.Manyhadtaken thecoursesovertheyears andacouplehadreturned toAustraliawithinthe courseofthepastfew weeks.

Informationon such things,however,wasvaluelessunlessCatholicmen werepreparedtodowhat theCommunistsweredoing, withthedifferencethat Catholicsmustfightlegiti- mately.

Theymustattendtheir unionmeetingsprepared throughtheballotboxto fighttheCommunistat everyopportunity.Ina democracytheymustuse themethodsofthedemocracy-argument,canvassingandmusteringvotes-to oustthosewhosparedno energyintheireffortsto subvertindustrialandpoli- ticalbodies.

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Tothelaymen,therefore, theChurchsaid:"Ihaveno otherarmsbutyours,no otherlipsbutyours."Our Lordcouldnotreturntothe earthandminglewiththe peopleinerthtotellthemforelectiontheylosttheir

TheparishpriestofOsbornePark,theRt.Rev.A.T.Langmead, isproudoftheboysofhisschoolwhorecentlyreceivedtheirfirst HolyCommunionfromhishands.(Thegirlcommunicantswere picturedlastweek.)

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Cologne,Germany,Dec.7.-TheChristiantradeunionorganisationsofWestGermanyandthSaarhavemergedintoasingle group.Themergerwasannouncedatameetingoftheexecutive committeeoftheInternationalConfederationofChristianTrade Unionshere.Thenewgroupwillhaveabout67,000members, 45,000fromtheSaarunionsand22,000fromthoseofGermany. NegotiationsnowinprogressareexpectedtobringtheGermanassociationof white-collarworkersand theFederationofWomen Employeesintotheneworganisation.

TheGermanChristian tradeuniongroup(C.G.B.) wassetuplastyearby labourleaderswhoclaimed thatthecountry'shuge neutralunionorganisation (D.G.B.),whichhas 6,000,000members,was dominatedbysocialistswho discriminatedagainstChristianworkers.

AtthetimeofitsfoundingProtestantbishopsin Germanyobjectedtothe

C.G.B.,sayingitwas splintermovementwhic' couldonlyweakenthe labourmovement.Some Catholicleadersheldthe sameview.

InNovember,1955,the .nation'sCatholicbishops statedthatCatholicworkers couldconscientiouslyeither jointheC.G.B.orremainin theD.G.B.

Ingreetingmembersof theI.C.T.U,executivecommitteel'ere,HisEminence JosefCardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne,said:

"IamafriendofChristiantradeunionsbecause theystrivetoputChristian

irinciplesintopracticein hesocialsphere." This,theCardinaladded, isofspecialimportancein under-developedlands whereChristianlabour leadershaveavitalroleto playinthestruggleagainst Communism. Theexecutivecommittee oftheI.C.C.T.U.,which representsmorethan 4,000,000in12countries, metinGermanyforthe firsttimesincethewar.

Itsmembersdealtmainly withproblemsarisingout ofautomationanddecided tosetupastudygroupto considerthismatteronan internationalscale.

"Letthehandthentothe plough.MayGod,who desiresitsomuchmove you.Maythenobilityof thetaskattractyou.May itsurgencystimulateyou. Maythejustifiablefearof theterriblefuturewhich wouldresultfromculpable indolencevanquishevery hesitationanddetermine everywill."

Avoteofthankswas proposedbyMr.W.Gibson andMr.B.Ryanthanked theladieswhoattendedto thecateringarrangemelar

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Bilbao,Spain,Dec.11,.Forthedurationofamonth 56priests,religiousand seminariansworkedinfactoriesheretostudylabour problemsfromwithin.

Oneofthepriests,discussingtheexperiment, said:

"Weusedourhandsas theworkersdo,breathing andhearingthroughoutthe daytheairandclatterwhich aretheirs.Wefelttheir fears,andleftattheendof thedaywiththesamefatiguetheyexperience."

FiveSpanishindustrial companiesco-operatedin theexperiment.Asaresult ofwhattheydidandsaw, thepriestscompiledasurveyonlabourconditionsand theproblemsofworkersand theirfamilies.

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NewTypeOfMarianDevotion

Fathers cis,are Honour

WiththeapprovalofHisGracetheArchbishoptheFranciscan ofMidlandJunction,throughtheThirdOrdeiofSt.FranlaunchingaMariandevotionknownas"TheGuardof oftheImmaculateHeartofMary."

caciousmeansoffurthering' thewishesofOurBlessed Lady.Itsmemberspursue fourclear-cutaimsdesignedbytheChurch.These aimsare:

ThestoryofFatimafirsttoldin1917-hasbeen toldandre-tolduntilthe detailsofitarethecommonknowledgeofmitesin thefirststandard.

ThemessagesOurLady gaveatFatimahavebeen repeatedandrepeateduntil theheedingofthesemessageshasbecomethecommondevotionofchildren andadultsalike.

AllthisisasOurLady wantedit.And,yet,arewe perceptiblyclosertothe fulfilmentofthepromises whichOurLadyguaranteed?

Thefirstmessagewasthat"OurLadywantsthe Rosarysaideveryday."And inthesamedramaticinterviewwiththechildren,Our Ladymadeitclearthat "menmustamendtheir livesandaskpardonofOur Lord,"andherefollowsthe proming",iftherewouldbe peace."

Allknowthataserious efforthasbeenmadeto havetheRosarysaidevery day.

OnJune13,1917,Our LadytoldLucy:"Jesus wishestouseyoutomake

meknownandloved.He wishestoestablishinthe worldthedevotiontomyImmaculateHeart."

Allknowthattheworld hasbeenconsecratedtoour BlessedLady'sImmaculate

Heart,andthatthisconsecrationismadepractical andpersonalbywhathas becomeknownasthedevotionofthefivefirstSaturdays,onwhichoneconfesses,receivesHolyCommunion,saysfivedecades oftheRosary,keepingOur BlessedLadycompanyfora quarterofanhourmeditatingontheMysterieswith the'intentionofofferingreparationforsin.

Tothosewhoheedherin thismessage,OurLady says:"Ideclare,onmypart, thatIpromisetoassistat thehourofdeathwiththe gracesnecessaryforsalvation."

OnJuly13,1917,Our Ladygavethechildrena furthermessage:"Makesacrificesforsinnersandsay, especiallywhenyoumakea sacrifice'0Jesusthisisfor loveofThee,fortheconversionofsinnersandin reparationforsins'."

Immediately following this,thechildrensawa harrowingvisionofhelland OurLadycontinued:"You haveseenhellwherethe soulsofsinnersgo."The promisefollows:"Tosave them,theLordwishesto

devotiontomyImmaculate Heart."

1.Tohonourandlove Marywithawiderand deeperconsciousnessofher dignity.

2.Tomakefrequentacts ofreparationfortheneglect andinsultsofferedtoher Son.

3.Throughprayerand sacrificetoco-operatewith herintheworkofsaving souls.

4.Tosetapartanhour eachday-theguardhour -duringwhich,without interruptingtheirdailyoccupations,memberswatch withMaryinspirit. Therearenospecialmeetingstoattend.Itissimply apersonalandveryhidden bondbetweenthesouland Mary,andinnowaybinds undersin.

FourRequirements

Thesefourthingswill fulfiltherequirementsof theGuardHour:

1.Theintentionthatall theactionsofthathour shallpromoteMary's honour.

2.Therecitaloftheopeningprayer:"0Jesus,forthe sakeofThyBelovedMother, deigntoaccomplishThy HolyWillconcerningus,in andbyus,andthusmake establishinthewholeworldusevermorefaithful GuardsofHonourofthe ImmaculateHeartofThy MostBelovedMother."

ApprovedIn1932

Inanswertothisappeal, madebyOurBlessedLady herself,HisHolinessPope PiusXIonFebruary7, 1932,approvedoftheGuard ofHonouroftheImmaculateHeartofMaryunder Franciscanauspices.

OnAugust12,1933,the samePopeappointedHis EminenceCardinalPacelli, thenSecretaryofState,as ProtectoroftheGuardof Honour.HisEminencecontinuedhisinterestand,as PopePiusXII,onJune5, 1939,urgedtheMinister GeneraloftheFranciscan Order,inaspecialaudience, tospreadthisdevotion throughouttheworld.

3.Thefrequentrecitation oftheshort"HailMary" (HailMary,fullofgrace, prayforus)towhichisattachedanIndulgenceof100 dayseachtime.

4.Theconcludingprayer: "0Jesus,blessusandall soulswiththeloveandthe meritsofThyBeloved Mother."

Thispracticaldevotionto OurBlessedLadyisbeing promotedinWesternAustraliabytheFranciscan FathersthroughtheThird OrderofSt.Francis. Forfurtherinformation contactaFranciscanTertiaryorwritedirectto: TheReverendDirector, O.F.M.,"GuardofHonour," TheGuardofHonourisa53GreatNorthern-hwy.,verysimpleandveryeffi-MidlandJunction.

ChineseCzarSaysHeWill Re-openMissionfailings

Rome,Nov.29.-ChinesecommunistPresidentMaoTse-tung isreportedtohavetoldanItalianjournalistthat,thoughfive AmericanCatholicmissionersimprisonedinChinawerejailedfor "actswhichourlawconsiderscrimes,"hisgovernmenthasnothing tigainstare-examinationoftheircase.

ThestatementwasreportedlymadetoCurzio Malaparte,Italiannovelist andjournalist.whowasin ChinatorepresentItalian newsmenatthe90thanniversarycelebrationofthe BirthdayofSunYatSen, fatheroftheChineseRepublic.Malapartehadask- edwhatcouldbedoneto releaseimprisonedmissionersbeforeChristmas.

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ofthevisit,MalapartesaidMalapartemadeitclearthatCommunistChinaen-toMaothathisinterestin joys"completereligiousthematterwaspurelyper- freedom."Thejournalist'ssonal.Hewasnotbacked, articledemonstratedsym-hesaid,"bytheItalian pathyfortheCommunistGovernment,theRoman regimeinChinaandhadChurch,oranypolitical wordsofpraiseforMao'sparty."

"powerandmoderation." Headdedthat"itwould Newsoftheinterviewwasbeasourceofgreathope givenagreatamountoftocivilisedcountriesif spaceonthefrontpageofChinawouldplaceitselfat thePeipingnewspaper"Thetheheadofthestrugglefor People."Thiswasagoodthetriumphofkindness sign,accordingtoMala-amongmen." parte.

Thewell-knownItalian

"Ifmyrequesthadbeennovelistcommentedthat ignored."hewrote,refer-duringthetroubledand ringtohisquestioncon-confusedtimesoftheChi- cerningthemissioners.neserevolution,"bothsides "newsofmyvisittotheheldstronglydifferent presidentoftheRepublicviewpointsastotheessence wouldnothavebeengivenofthemodernproblemsof suchwidenoticeinanoffi-religiousfreedom.Oneside cialnewspaper. understoodreligiousfree-

TheChineseCommunistdominamannerexactly leaderspecificallyreferredoppositetothatoftheother toimprisonedAmericanside." Religious. Itwasprobablybecause

"Ourdiplomaticrepre-ofthisdifference,hesaid. sentativeandtheambassa-thatalargenumberof dorof BerntheUnitedStatesinpriestsandreligiouswere areatthemomentcondemnedtoprison. discussingthematterinAccordingtorecent Geneva."Maoisreportedfigures,therearefive tohavetoldMalaparte."IAmericanpriestsgaoledin cannotsayyetwhatthere-Shanghai.Altogether,ac- sultofthesecomplexandcordingtoreports.thereare delicatenegotiationswillbe.fourCatholicpriestsand Inanycase,Ihopethataonebishopfree

China, favourableconclusionwillandasmallgroupofteachbereached." ingSisters.

DomSerra'sElevationTo PurpleLeavesSalvadoAlone

ContinuedfromPage5. cumbar"(yes,yes,that'sgood,that'sgood;you understandverymuch).

Theywererejoicedtolearnthattheirworkwas goingtoprocureforthemsomanybenefits.Their vividimaginationhadpicturedthebuildingofmany housesonthepropertyandoftheformingofasmall villageroundthemonastery,whichwasthevery endtowardswhichalloureffortsweredirected.

TowardstheendofAugustIsawveryclearly howinadequateweremypersonaleffortsandthose ofthecatechistsFowlerandButlertocarryoutsuch agreatundertaking.MoreoverIcouldnotridmyself oftheanxietywithwhichIawaitedthereturnof FatherSerraandofthosewhoweretoaccompany himonhisreturntoAustralia.Butalas!What unfortunatenews.Whatanirreparablelosstothe progressofNewNorcia!InajourneyIhadtomake toPerthIlearnedfromMonsignorBradythenewsthatFatherSerraontheproposalofArchbishop Poldinghadonthe9thJuly,1847,beenappointed bishopofPortVictoria.

Ifeltmybloodruncoldatthenews.I acknowledgemyweakness.ForseveraldaysIwas apreytoacutedespondency;allsensationseemed tohaveleftme.Isawasanecessaryconsequence ofthisappointmentthatMonsignorSerraingoing toPortVictoria,morethantwothousandmilesaway fromNewNorciabysea(andtherewasnocommunicationbyland)thatallmyprojectshadvanished intothinair."Andhow,"saidI,"canwepaythe debtcontractedbythepurchaseofthelandacquired forthemissionwhenMonsignorSerrawillhaveto giveallhisthoughtstohisnewdioceseinPort VictoriaandnottothatofPerth?"

SalvadoRenewsHisHopeInGod

Thecasewashopeless,andnotonlywereallmy hopesfrustrated,butevenMonsignorBradyhimself wasnolessembarrassedforthetimebeing.Totry toremedymattersheresolvedtosetouttoEurope bythefirstshipavailable.Meanwhile,beingaroused fromthestateoflethargywhichforfourdayshad weighedmedown,Irealisedthatmydespondency proceededsolelyfrommytoogreatconfidencein humanefforts,whereastheworkwasaltogether God's.

Andtruly,Iwaslookingtohumanbeingsforwhat IshouldonlyhaveexpectedfromDivineProvidence, fromthatProvidencewhichtimeandagainhadsaved meinimminentperilofmylife,andwaswatching overthemissionofNewNorciawithgreatercare thanapoor,wretchedcreature,suchasI,couldever imagine.Havingrepentedandhumbledmyself beforeOurLord,God,andfullofholyconfidencein Him,Ireturnedtothemissionandthereinthename ofthemostHolyTrinityIsetagaintomyordinary routineandcontinuedtheconstructionofthelittle churchIhadbegun.

Posty'sWhistle

Deargirlsandboysand tinies,-Gatherroundand listencarefully.Ihavesome wonderfulnewsforyou. WhileinMelbourneIhad awholehourwithArchbishopMannix,andhesent youallgoodwishes.Itold himofour"corner."Every week"TheRecord"goesto "Raheen,"hisgreatsplendidhome,setonahill. RaheenmeansLittleHill.

ArchbishopMannixthinks wehaveaverygoodpaper, sowemustmakeour"corner"aworthypageofthat paper.Itisagreatprivilege toreceiveawishfromthe oldestArchbishopinthe world.I'havenotbeen abletodiscoveranolder one.

Heisaverygreatman, whohasmadehistory,and ameasureofhisgreatness isthatheputseveryonehe speakstoattheirease,instantly.

Fromnowonthe"corner"willgobacktoletters everyweek,thebirthday box,apoem,awards,etc. Keepthosegoodstories corningin.Wemusthavea verygoodpageeachweek.

Thisweekwewelcomea newmemberfromQueensland.Sowegrow.

HappyNewYearchildren andalltheotherswho.have writtenin.Aspecialthanks tothosewhosentmeinvitationstosportsmestings, distributionsofprizes,etc.I haveonlytodaycaughtup withthem.Icansaynothing butthanksandthanksagain.

Pleaseaskmenextyear. Ishallbesothrilledtocome andwatchyouwinyour sportsandreceiveyour prizes,etc.,

LoveAUNTMOLLIE.

PrayersForSick

Aregularreaderofthe "corner,"Mrs.Gullisvery ill.Pleaseprayforher.-A.M.

CitiesAreConsciousOfChrist

AtTheCrib

HowAFirTreeCameToKnow ThatSelfishnessDoesn'tPay

Farawayinthedeepforeststhereonce grewalittlefirtree.Itwasaverybadtemperedandsillytree."OhthatIwasas bigasalltheothertrees,"sighedandmoanedthetreeallday."Thencouldspread outmybranchesandookaround."

Soonthewoodcutters cameandfelledthetall, great,oldertreesandtook themaway.Itwasasad sightforthelittletree, thoughnowhecouldlook outoverthescene. Cameagreatlong-legged storktostandcloseby,and thefirtreeaskedhimwhere thebigtreesweregoing.

Softasasnowflake Driftingwhite Came,OurLord

OnChristmasNight. Helplessandwrapped Inswaddlingbands, Yetworldswerefashioned ByHishands.

"WhenIwasflyingover fromEgypt,therewere manyshipswithtallmasts. Ithinkthatsomeof.the treeswerethosemasts," saidthestork.

"OhthatIcouldbeone ofthosemastsandsailupon thesea,"saidthediscontentedfirtree.

figureofagirl,herhands loadedwithparcels.They weregayandbulgedwith toys."Mum,"shesaid. "I Oh,Mum. " Afterawhiletheysatat thefootofthetree,andthe girltalkedsoftly. "Iusedtogofarintothe forestsforwalks,"shesaid. "Thereweresomewonderfultrees,andIsuctflenly realisedhowselfishIhad beenotheryears,anddecidedthatI'dcomehometo youthisyear,andusesome ofmysillywealthtomake thisabumper as forallthefamily. urn dear,howcouldIhaeen soselfish?"

ed. Greatgroupsofangels, cribsinmanyoftheshops (amonsteroneoverthereligioussectionofMyers), otherdisplaysofangelsand cribs,andsandwichedin betweentheOlympicexaltation-thereisnoother waytodescribethehigh noteofjoytherewasin Melbourne.

Comingthisweekfromthreecapitalcities invariousStates,Igotthejubilantfeelthat ChristwasbeingputbackintoChristmas. Thereisatangibleconsciousnessthatwas absentlastyearofGodinthemidstofus. IstruckitfirstatAdel-note,refreshinglyunexpectaide,overlandingtothe Games.Adelaidewas Christ-conscious.There werearticlesinherCatholicpaper;manywindows, evenatthatearlystage,had acrib,angels,thestarand thewisemen;thoughRudolphthered-nosedreindeerhascometostay,and wandersintomany,heis notalloftheSantatableaux.

Fromseveralshopsalong crowdedhighwayscame Christmashymns,andBing Crosby'svoice,clearabove thehurryinghundreds,told thestoryoftheSmallOne (andanotherthatwasnew tome)whileacrowdclusteredtolisten.

ThenMelbourne,decked withamillionflags,Gamesconscious,withacapitalG, andwitharisingtideof headyexcitement,therewas stillthatdominantreligious

Onefeltthathereindeed wasacorneroftheworld thatwasstrivingtoattain peaceonearthandgoodwill toallmen.

AtSt.Francis' Highabovethecity,deckedinitsgalalightsand bunting,likeaneternalfingerpointingtoGodabove thechaosofman'sliving, shonethegreatstarofSt. Patrick'sCathedral.Tome itwastheStarofBethlehem,andItriedandsucceededinmakingothers feelthatalso.

Ahostofangels Filledtheskies, AsMarybent TosootheHiscries. AndJosephgazed Inwondermild

UponaGod Becomeachild.

Omysterysweet Ofloveuntold! HeWhomheavens Cannothold.

Comesnowtomen Inlowlyguise HidingHisglory

Fromtheireyes.

LestbeingfearfulTheywouldshun Theoutstretchedarms OfMary'sSon. Butlo,Hewears Thatallmaysee Thegarmentofhumanity.

"Don'tbesosillyand grumpy,"saidthesunbeam thatlayacrosstheswaying branchesofthefir."Just behappy,andoneday yourturnwillcometobe useful."

Thewindkissedthe naughtytree,andthedew wepttearsoverhim.He stillsulked.

StuntedLittleOne

Childrencameintothe wood,andcutgreat branchesoffthetrees aroundbutthefirwassuch adroopytreeandsostuntedwithsulkingtheyall passedhimby. "Wherearetheygoing?"

inanger.

ManyWonderfulGiftsMayBe

ReceivedFromHolyCommunion

HolyCommunion,asweCatholicsall know,isJesusChristHimself,theSaviour ofmankind.

HolyCommuniongives usmanythings.Itgives courageandstrengthfor ourstrugglesandtemptationsthroughlife.Without thiswonderfulgift,we woulddespairmanytimes.

Ithelpstoguardus againstthetemptationsof thedevil.OurLordallowedHimselftobetemptedby thedevil,toshowushow toactwhenwearebeing tempted.

Ifweintendtogain gracesthroughreceiving HolyCommunion,wewill receiveasmanyasweneed. AlsoHolyCommuniongives ustheAuthorofGrace. Nothinginthisworldcould everbemorewonderful thanreceivingChrist.It givesusanabundanceof sanctifyinggraceandifwe aretrulysorryforsin,our venialsinsareblottedout.

HolyCommunionincreasesourlovefortheKingof Kings;itbringsuscloserto Himandlessenstemporal punishmentwhenwegoto Purgatory.Asthebody wouldstarveanddieifit wasn'tfed,sowouldthe soul.HolyCommunionis theBlessedFoodofour souls.

HelpsFriendship

Weshouldbeabletostay forafewminutesafter Mass,totalktoOurLordas wewouldtalktoanyhuman friend.Heisourbest Friend,Whoisalwaysready tohelpusinourneeds.

Itpromotesfriendship withChrist,helpingusto know,loveandserveHim morefaithfully,sothatafter deathwemaybeunited withHiminHisheavenly kingdom.

Christ'sownwordsabout receivingHimintheBlessedEucharistare:"Hethat eatethMyfleshanddrinkethMybloodshallhave everlastinglife."Christdesirestocometousbecause Hesaid:"Mydelightsare tobewiththechildrenof men."

HolyCommunionisalso

ameansofpetition.Itis thebesttimeofalltoask Godforallweneedfor soulandbody.Itbringsus closertoheavenandhelps ussaveoursoulsmoredefinitely.

Theprayerswesayafter Communioncould,ifwe wishit,gainIndulgencesfor theHolySoulswhichwill lessentheirtimeinPurgatory.Theyneedourprayersaswewillneedtheir prayersafterourdeath.

WecanshowourgratitudetoGodfortheinstitutionoftheBlessedSacrament,bytreceivingasoften aswepossiblycan.

SourceOfControl

TheHolyEucharistisa meansofcalmingourpassions.Peoplewhoarevery young(especiallyteenagers) oftenhavegreatdifficulty incalmingtheirpassions.

However,iftheyreceive theHolyEucharistasfrequentlyandferventlyas possible,theywillfindit mucheasiertocontrolevil tendencies.Godunderstandshowmuchweneed Hishelpandguidance.

HolyCommunionis.the consummationofourMass, unitinguswithChrist,the DivineVictim.

WethankGodmosthumblyandsincerelyforgivingusthemostwonderful giftofall-Himselfinthe SacramentoftheBlessed Eucharist.

Week'sWinners

VivienneWarner,poem; 28Nash-st.,Perth.Deidre Archibald.SchoolHouse, Albany. **

LettersReceived

Lettersreceived:Deidre Archibald,VivienneWarner,MargaretThompson, JulieHassell,RosaNella, RitaMoreschini,Patricia Gerrard,JenniferMorgan (ofQueensland),Dorothy Bombara,MarieGrady,L. E.Cuffey.

TheChrist-Child'sstory hadcomebacktotheshop counters,andtherewere manymothersbuyingthe bookswithChristinthem insteadofthegaystoriesof thelittleredengine,etc.

Tomethespiritthatwas abroadatMelbourneGames emanatedfromSt.Francis' ChurchestablishedbyArchbishopMannixwhenhe askedtheFathersofthe BlessedSacramenttocome toMelbourneabout38years ago.

Greatgroupsofthewise men,theBethlehemscene, theanimalsandtheChristChildinthemanger,were featuredaftertheGamesin manyofthehospitalwards Ivisited.

FatherChristmas,jovial andred-cheeked,heldhis own.Ononestreetcorner inMelbournetherewas whatIwastoldwasthe largestFatherChristmasin theworld.Thisweekhe developedabeckoningfinger.Buttothoseofuswho knowhistory,itishearteningtothinkthathewas reallySt.Nicholas,aworthy bishop.

MarieLikesCorner St.Joseph'sCollege, Adelaide-St.,Fremantle.

DearAuntMolly,-Iam writingtothankyouforthe fiveshillingswhichIreceivedonFriday.Iwasvery surprisedandpleasedtosee mylittlestoryin"TheRecord."Weget"TheRecord"everyweekandthere isalwaysarushforthe children'scorner.Tomorrow wearehavingourannual schoolsports.Iaminred teamandeveryoneissoexcitedthattheycanhardly keepstillinclass.Last Wednesdaywehadafilm called"TheLittleKidnappers,"whichwasvery good.Ouryearlyexaminationsarecomingupsoonso wearestudyinghard.Well, AuntMolly,Imustclose now,onceagainthankyou forthefiveshillings.Iremain,yourlovingniece, -MARIEGRADY.

MostGentleInfant,byThy Birth Restorethelightofpeace onearth. Andlovelymother,we wouldpray WithinourheartsonChristmasDay ThySon,thylittletreasure lay ForwewillturnHimnot away.* *

QueenslandCalls

C/o.W.O.J.W.Morgan, R.A.A.F.Station, Amberley,Queensland. DearAuntMollie,-Ihave neverwrittentoyoubefore andIhopeyouwillaccept measamemberofthe "corner."

IliveinQueensland.but mygrandmother,Mrs.Lawrence,sends"TheRecord" overhereforustoread.I usedtoliveinVictoriaPark andwenttoSt.Joachim's school,butthatwastwoand ahalfyearsago. InQueenslandthe R.A.A.F.StationonwhichI liveisthelargestinAustralia.Ithasaswimming pool,tenniscourts,atheatre, basketballcourts,canteen andanoval. Theclimateisterriblyhot andIdon'tknowwhatI woulddoiftherewasnot aswimmingpoolhere.

Iam, Yourssincerely, JENNIFERMORGAN.

MyDearJennifer-Avery bigwelcometoour"corner,"mychild.Youare making"corner"history. Thefirstmemberfrom Queensland.It'sgreatto thinkthatyoureceive"The Record"everyweek,andI amverythrilledtothinkof yourjoiningfromallthose thousandsofmilesaway.

Iwouldbeverygladto getsomerealQueensland storiesfromyou-how QueenslandspendsChristmas,orChristmasona R.A.A.F.station.Howthe othersidelivesisalwaysa novelty.

"It'sonlyatinytree, child,"themotheranswered."ItwasallIcould carry."

"Wewillmakeitthebest treeever,"saidtheglowing girl,andstartedtotwine beautifultinselonthetree. Greatglowingfantastic fruitsfollowed.Wonderful toys,andthetreestretched toitsfulllengthashesaw themostwonderfulangel intheworldbeingunwrappedtogoonhishighest branch.

"Thisisthehappiest ChristmasI'veeverspent," saidtheglowinggirl."Mine too,"thoughtthetree.He askedthefirtree,groaninghadlearntatlastthattobe happyyoumustputyourselfsecond,andothersfirst, andasthechildrencame troopinginthatevening,he lookedtowardsthewindow andsawhisfriends.

"Weknow,'weknow,' titteredthesparrowsand doves."Theyaregoinginto homes,andaretobedressedupwithgaylights,and anangelisputatthetop, andalllovelygaytoysare hungonthem.Gilded apples,sweets,stockings bulgingwithgreatgood things."

"Andthen,"askedthe tree. "Wesawchildrendancing andsingingroundthem."

"Iwanttobeafirtree withtoyson,"saidthefir tree.

Hewassuchastunted littletree.Everybodypassedhimby.Hedroopedand grumbled,andfinallyhe sawalittletiredoldwoman cominginwithabluntaxe. Shelookedaroundherat thefinetalltrees,thegreen healthyones,andshe sighed.

"Icannevercutthrough allthosefinetrees,"she thought. Thenshesaw theskulkingtreewith droopygrumpyleaves.

Heswayedtowardsthem, andthechildrenopenedthe allhistinybellstinkling, windowandthrewout crumbstothefluttering birds.Itwasgoingtobea wonderfulChristmas.

-M.S.A.

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12York-st., Beaconsfield. DearAuntMollie,-Thank youverymuchforthe5/I receivedlastFriday. IwenttoAquinasCollege onSundaytoattendthe procession,whichwasvery lovely.Theyhavebuilta newschoolandthesermon waspreachedfromtheverandahofthenewschool. Iwalkedaroundthe groundsandthescenerywas beautiful.

DearMarieGrady,-How lateIaminacknowledging this.Iamsorry.Keepup thewritingduringtheXmas holidays.Wedowantour "Corner"tobethebestever. Love,-AUNTMOLLIE.

Don'tforgetwepay5/ forstories,poems,essays. Perhapsyoucouldtellus aboutsomeofyourwildflowers. IwasinMelbournefor theGames,andsomeofyour wonderfulQueenslandorchidswerefeaturedinthe DukeofEdinburgh'sroyal box. Greatmagnificent spraysofthem. Writeagainsoon,anddo introduceour"corner"to anyinky-fingeredfriendsof yours.HappyNewYear andlovefrom AUNTMOLLIE.

ReformOfTree

"Wehavenotmuchto givethem,"shesaid,"but, deartree,theywillmake Youblessedwiththeirhappiness.Thatiswhatmatters.Givingpeoplehappiness;thinkingofothers. Don'tyouagree?"

Thetreelistened,andseeingherbrightoldface, tired,withlinesofwork andworry,herealisedthat shewascountingonhimto dohispart.Hethoughtof thesparrows,andthewonderfultreesthathadgone fromnearhim,alldecked outwithgoldenapples,and sweets,andhebeganto drophisleaves.

"Littletree,won'tyou perkupandhelpme,"cried theoldlady.

Thensomethinghappened tothetree.Hethoughtof thesunkissinghim,thedew bathinghim,andthewind sighingoverhim.Andhe realisedhowbadandselfishhehadbeen.

Heperkeduphisleaves, stoodallhissmallinches, andwasglowinggreenly whenaknockcametothe door.

Thewidowwenttoopen it,andincamearadiant

Also,AuntMollie,Ienjoy reading"TheRecord,"especiallythechildren'scor-

youonceagain,foryour kindness.

Iremain, Yourlovingniec DOROTHYBCARA.

"Youpoorlittletree,"she cried."Icanjustaboutchop youdown."Soshechopped thegrumpytree,andcar-ner. viedhimhometohertinyTomorrowwearehaving room.Itwasabareroom.ourannualsportsday,and Butinonecornershehaditwillbeveryexciting. gatheredthroughtheyearWell,dearAuntMollie,I somesmallgiftsforherwillsaygoodbye,thanking grandchildren.Shestarted todeckoutthetreewith greatjoy,andassheworked,shetalkedtothetree.

DearDorothy,-qambusy catchinguponallthelettersasIhavebeenaway andthemailhaspiledup. Itwasgoodtocomebackto thefullmail-bag,andin fairnesstoallIamtrying toclearthemastodates. Ihavealotofleewayto up.

Dorothy,I.wantallreadersof"TheRecord"topass itontoafriend.Thereare manywhodon'treadour paper.Iamsuretheywould loveitoncetheystarted.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

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AfterThirty-nineYearsRedRuleStillRuthless

ThepersecutionwhichcommunismunleashedagainstChristiansandallmenofgood will39yearsagoisstillbeingpursuedsystematicallyineverylandwheretheMarxist "ideal"holdssway.Onepersonineverythreeinthevastheartlandoftheworld,from itsdistantIndo-Chinesefringeinsouth-eastAsiatotheArcticandacrossthewestto ScandinaviaandtheAdriaticSea-issubjecttoterror.

Theyear1956sawalooseningofthevicetorturingThenewtackisthe"painless"one,whichmaywell theMysticalBodyofChristinsomeofthisarea.Inmoreeffectivelyfulfilitsdiabolicalgoalinthelong partsofeasternEurope-nowheremorethaninrun.TheCommunistyouthorgan,"Komsomolskaya Poland-theChurchmadegainsinthedirectionofPravda,"recentlysummeditupthisway:"Noone freedom.Butinotherlargeareas-notablyChina,wantstohurtthefeelingsofbelievers (But)the northernVietnamandelsewhere-theCommunistbattleagainstreligionmustbecarriedon." onslaughtcontinuedunabated. Itmaywellbethatinactuallyreleasingsome Inthemindsofthosewhohavesufferedunderthebishops,priestsandfaithfulfromforcedlabourcamps dreadweightofthehammerandsickle,andknowandgaols,theRedsarecarryingoutthestrategyof betterthananyoneelse,whatrelaxationtherehasthis"battle." beeninpersecutionistheresultofonething:prayer.AmongthosetheCommunistpropagandistssay ThiswasperhapssaidmostplainlybyanAmericanhavebeenreleasedareAuxiliaryBishopFrancis Jesuit,FatherJohnClifford,onreachinghomeafterRamanauskasofTelsiaiand102otherLithuanian threeyearsinasuccessionofRedChinesegaols.priests.AndBishopTheophilusMatulionisofKaiseTherewasjustonethingto"getstraightfirst,"hedorys,oncethoughtdead,isknowntobealiveat83, said:"Mybeinghereisadirectresultoftheprayersandissaidtobelivinginhisnativelandafteryears thatwereofferedforme.OfthatI'mconvinced." ingaol.

Anothermissionary,onewhosufferedfiveyearsOutsideofLithuaniaandLatvia,thehierarchyin urtheChineseCommunistgaolsystem,haswarnedtheSovietUnionistoalleffectsextinct.TheByzan- th he2.000nativeChinesepriestsarefacingtineRiteCatholicsoftheUkraineandoftheannexed "mardomorworse." areasofeasternPolandliveintheunderground.

Martyrdomcantakemanyforms.AU.S.Navy doctor,Lt.ThomasA.Dooley,testifiedtooneinstance ofitin"DeliverUsfromEvil,"abookpublishedlast spring.

Dr.Dooleyhadbeenassignedtoaidtherefugees fromnorthernVietnamwhofledsouthwardasthe Communiststookovertheircountryafterthe1954 Genevatruceagreement.

These,hesaid,werethefirst"resultsofaCommunist're-education'class,hesawduringhis Vietnamduty:

"Havingsetuptheircontrolsinthevillageof Haiduong,Communistsvisitedthevillageschoolhouse andtooksevenchildrenoutofclassandintothe courtyard.Allwereorderedtositontheground, andtheirhandsweretiedbehindtheirbacks Then theybroughtoutoneoftheyoungteachers,with handsalsotied "A'patriot'hadinformedthepolicethatthis teacherwasholdingclassessecretly,atnight,and thatthesubjectoftheseclasseswasreligion.They hadevenbeenreadingthecatechism Asapunishmenttheyweretobedeprivedoftheirhearing.Never againwouldtheybeabletolistentotheteachingsof evilmen.

60MillionMembersOfSilentChurch

"NowtwoVietMinh(Communist)guardswentto eachchildandoneofthemfirmlygraspedthehead betweenhishands.Theotherthenrammedawooden choppedchopstickintoeachear.Hejammeditin withallhisforce.Thesticksplittheearcanalwide andtoretheeardrum.Theshriekingofthechildren washeardalloverthevillage."

Suchtortureisincredible.Butitistrue.The torturesofCommunism,however,havebeentortures ofthemindmorethanofthebody.Buttheyareno lessdiabolical.

Thecurtainsofbambooandironmakeitvirtually impossibletogetmorethanafragmentarypicture oftruelifeundertotalitarianCommunism,particu- larlyofthe60millionmembersoftheSilentChurch. Butwhatglimpsesareavailableadduptothis:

InnorthernVietnamthereisopenseasononthe Church.Hundredsofpriestsandlaityinthisarea thatwasabastionoftheChurchinsouth-eastAsia arerottingingaols.TheRedsdelightindesecrating churchesandtabernacles,andtheCatholicsare forcedtoattendblasphemouslecturesmockingtheir mostcherishedbeliefs.

Some633,000CatholicshavefledfromtheRedrule, butmanywhoremainhavedaredshowtheirresistancetothegodlessmaster.TheCommunistGovernmentitselfadmittedinearlyNovemberthatCatholic villagerswererevoltinginNghsAnprovince.The rebellionwasshort-lived,however,andtheRedradio commentedthatwhenGovernmenttroopsmovedin toquellit,"anumberofpersonswerekilledor wounded."

OnlyHopeIsMiracleWroughtByPrayer

ThesituationinChinaislittlebrighter.The6,000 CathAjfmissionariesfromabroadwhooncelaboured thereiRavealmostallbeenexpelledorhavedied. Sevenforeignmissionaries-fiveAmericansandtwo Koreans-arestillinRedChineseprisons,andfive otherforeignmissionarypriestsarestillfreeCommunist-style.AsmallgroupofSistersisfree toconductaschoolforchildrenofforeigndiplomatic officialsinthecapitalatPeking.

Ofthenativeclergy,about600areunderarrest. theother1,400carryingon"underseverelyrestricted conditions."TheheroicOrdinaryofShanghai,Bishop IgnatiusKung,wasarrestedwithhundredsofhis priestsandfaithfulinSeptemberof1955,andstill languishesingaol.SomenativeBishopsandpriests whohavebeenimprisonedhavenotbeenheardfrom bytheirflocksforyears.

FatherHaroldRigney,DivineWordmissionarywho wasinaCommunistgaolforfiveyears,holdsthat theonlyhopeforthe3,500,000Catholicsand500,000 ProtestantsofChinaisamiraclewroughtbyprayer tosave"thesenoblepeoplefromthewickedChinese Communists."

IntheSovietUnion,thepicturesomewhatvaries, fromafalsefacadeofreligious"freedom"forsome subjugatedpeoplestothegrimrepetitionof"the horribleandcriminalsacrilegeswhicharerepeated andincreasedeverydayagainstGodandthesouls oftheinnumerblepopulation"whichPopePiusXI prptestedagainstmorethanaquarter-centuryago.

Butthesignsarethattheageofbrutalpersecution ofreligionisbeingabandonedasimpractical.The Kremlinknowsthatmillions,evenamongtheyoung. aresteadfastChristiansdespitenearly40yearsofsuch persecution.

(ByPaulW.McCloskey)

TheoldRussianEmpirecountedsome3,300 Catholicchurches.Today,asfarasisknown,there areonlyfourchurchesinalloftheSovietUnionoutsideLithuaniaandLatvia.TheseareinMoscow, Leningrad,OdessaandTbilisi.

ItisintheCommunistStatesofcentralandsoutheasternEuropethatthestatusoftheChurchhas changedthemostin1956.InAlbania,Bulgariaand Rumania,theChurch,neverstrong,hasbeenvirtually liquidated.

ThelastmemberoftheAlbanianhierarchy,BishopBernardineShlakuofPulati,diedinearlyNovember.

ItwasconfirmedattheVaticanjustbeforethe AdventbeganthatthelastfreebishopinBulgaria, BishopCyrilKurteff,ApostolicExarchforBulgarian CatholicsoftheByzantineRite,hadbeenarrestedin Sofia.WhentheBishopwasexpelledfromhisresidencein1952,itwasreportedthathewasarrested.

Thefactis,however,thathemadehisquartersin asmallroominthebasementoftheSofiacathedral. andlivedthereuntilhisrecentarrest.Ofthe127 priestsand200ReligiousinBulgariabeforetheIron Curtainfell,onlyahandfularestillfree.TheChurch whichoncetotalled57,500faithful,isdecimated.

InRumania,theoldstrongholdoftheCatholic ChurchintheBalkans,onlytwobishopsarefreetoc13 limitedworkamongthecountry's11Sees. Reportsofunrestrecentlyindicatedthatasinthe othersatellites,thepopulation'sseethinghatred againsttheCommunistoppressorisincreasing.But theblackoutonnewsoftheChurchisvirtually completeone.

InYugoslavia,thehandofthedictatorTitoweighs nolessheavilyonthepeople.Thesymbol'ofthe persecutionoftheChurchisthePrimateofCroatia, HisEminenceAloysiusCardinalStepinac,nowinhis 11thyearofbeingbarredfromhisecclesiastical duties.ArrestedinSeptember,1946,theCardinal- Archbishopwasdulyconvictedandsentencedunder Communistjustice,butwasreleasedandconfinedto histinynativevillageofKrasicfiveyearsago.There heremains.

HowEasternEuropeStands

Inthepastyear,thearrestofpriestsforsuchanti- StateactivitiesasreferringtoSt.Josephas"the patronoftheworkers"hasbeensteppedup.In August,theRedregimeorderedtheCatholicseminaryatSplitclosedforaneight-yearperiod,leaving onlyfourseminaries-allunderclosesurveillanceinthewholecountry.

InthecaseofHungary,thesituationoftheChurch priortothepeople'sfightforfreedomappearedone ofimprovement.Evenbeforetheousterofthe StalinistCommunistboss,MatyasRakosi,inmidsummer,theRedshadgrantedmorefreedomtothe Church.

ArchbishopJoszefGroeszofKalosca,whohadbeen imprisonedin1951,wasreleasedandallowedto returntohispost-thefirstOrdinarybehindtheIronCurtainactuallypermittedtoresumehisChurch duties.Anumberofpriestswerefreedfromgaol. andtherewereevenpleasfromavowedCommunist, thatthepropagandists'"oldemptycommonplaces againstreligion"bedroppedandthattheregimeenter intogenuinediscussionwiththeChurches.

InthechaoticstatewhichhasfollowedtheSoviet bloodbathagainstthepopularrebellion,thestatusof theChurchisinthebalance.HisEminenceJoszef CardinalMindszenty,thePrincePrimate,isonthefree soiloftheU.S.LegationinBudapest,butunableto communicatewithhisflock.Nonetheless,theBishops andtheirpeople-constitutingtwo-thirdsofthe population-seemtohavemorereligiousfreedomthan theyhadayearago.

CzechoslovakiahasremainedastrongholdoforthodoxCommunismdespiteitsproximitytothevaliant HungariansandtriumphantPoles.Thespiritual leaderoftheCzechsandSlovaks,ArchbishopJosef BeranofPrague,hasbeeninternedsinceJuneof 1949,andthereisnosignthattheRedsplantoset himfree.

TenmillionoutofCzechoslovakia'spopulationof 14millionareCatholicsbut,asistheCommunist norm,thereisnofreeCatholicpressandCatholic educationissuppressed.However,unlikethesituationafewyearsago,Sistersnowventureontothe streets.ThepeoplecrowdtheirchurchesforMassevenonweek-dayfeasts.ButtheonlyfreeBishops *ereforcedtotakeanoathofallegiancetotheCom-

munistregimein1951,andeventheyareunder constantsurveillance.

TheChurchintheSovietZoneofGermanyhas beensubjectedtoincreasingpressuresfromthe Communistregime.TheRedshavesteppeduptheir campaigntoreplacethesacramentofConfirmation withpaganinitiationritesglorifyingtheCommunist State.Lastspring,shortlyaftertheBishopsofEast GermanyhadjoinedtheirbrothersoftheFederal Republicinajointpastoralletterwarningofthe "monstrousdanger"ofatheisticmaterialism,theReds inBerlinmadenewmovesagainstreligiousinstruction.Theybannedallreligiousteachinginthehigh schools,andmadeitvirtuallyimpossibleforelementaryschoolchildrentoattendreligionclasses.

PolesAppearToHaveGained

ThebrightspotintheoldStalinistempireis Poland.WiththenationalistrevoltinOctoberthat broughtWladyslawGomulkatothehelmofthe PolishCommunisthierarchy,aseemingly,genuine thawsetin.ThegroundworkwaslaidonAugust 26,whenatleastamillionPolesjourneyedtotheir nationalshrinetoOurLadyinCzestochowaina spontaneousdemonstrationoftheirfaithafterten yearsofMarxistrepression.Some160,000persons receivedHolyCommunion.Whethersymptom,or cause,theGovernmentrulingthenationwhosepopulationis90percent.Catholicwasinforradical changeswithintwomonths.

HisEminenceStefanCardinalWyszynski,ArchbishopofGnieznoandWarsawandPrimateofPoland, wasreleasedafterthreeyears'imprisonment.The Governmenthasagreedtorestorereligiousinstruction intheschools.AtleastthreeCatholicpublication; arebeingrestoredtotheChurch.TheCardinalPrimatehasvirtuallyafreehandinthefillingof Churchposts.

Inshort,theChurchappearstohavegainedmore freedomthanshehashadsincetheCommuniststook over. CommunistpartyfirstsecretaryGomulkaisan oldlineRed.ButunderhimthePolishpresshas shownfreedomithasn'tknowninadecade,or perhapsevenbeforeWorldWarII.Itissaidthat thecollectivefarmsarebeingbrokenup,withthe peasantstakingoverasprivateowners.

TherestillexistCommunistlawsfosteringdivorce andabortionandothersinimicaltoChristanmorality.

WhocansaythattheturnofeventsinPolandis nottheresultofprayer?FatherJohnClifford,S.J., beggedonreachingSanFranciscoafterthreeyearsin GaolinRedChina:

"Justmakepeopleunderstandthevalueofprayers forthosewhohavetolivewithandundertheCommunists.I'mout,butmillionsaren't-andprayeris theonlythingthatkeepsthemgoing."

TOTRAINCHOIRINSYDNEY

Sydney,Dec.13.-Georg Tintner,pianist,composer andformerconductorofthe ViennaStateOpera,has agreedtotrainaCatholic youthorchestrahere. Itissponsoredbythe Women'sMusicClubofthe

AustralianLegionofCatholicWomen.

LivinginSydneywithhis family,Mr.Tintneristhe musicaldirectorofAustralia'sNationalOperaCompany.

Heisoffering theboyan OblateCross.

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Haveyoueverthought ofbecomingaMissionaryPriest,oran AuxiliaryBrother,in theHomeorForeign Missions?

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

RedsRenounceInterferenceWith

ChurchInSix-PointAgreement

Warsaw,Dec.10.-Thenewcommunist regimeinPolandhasguaranteedfullreligiousfreedomandexpresseditswillingness toremoveallobstacleserectedagainstthe Churchinrecentyears.

Atthesametime,Poland'sCatholicBishopshave declaredthattheyarewillingtoco-operateinthe reconstructionofthecountry'spoliticallife,presumingthat"asaconsequenceofchangesinpubliclife," rightisobserved,justicegranted,themoralityofthe peopleraised,andrestitutionmadetotheChurchfor damages.

Inacommuniqueissuedbythejointcommission appointedbytheGovernmentofCommunistleader WladyslawGomulkaandbythehierarchy,itwas revealedthatreligiouseducationwouldberestored totheschools,andthattheregimewouldabandon interfereiceinChurchappointments.

RepresentativesofthePolishepiscopateconfirmed thatChurchandStateauthoritieswouldbegivenfull supportinfulfillingtheirtasksundertheconditions ofthenewagreementbyboththehierarchyandthe clergy.

Thesixpointcommuniqueprovides:

I.TobringaboutgoodrelationsbetweentheState antitheChurch,thecommissionwillproposeabolition bytheGovernmentofChurchLaw9.ofFebruary 9,1053,whichprovidesforGovernmentintrusionin thefillingofecclesiasticalposts.Anewagreement tobeformulatedwillassuretheGovernmentsome limitqdinfluenceconcerningtheappointmentofarchbishofasanddiocesanbishops,deansandprovosts (assistantdeans).Therightofecclesiasticaljurisdictionmustnotbeinfringedon.

2.Thefollowingprinciplesareacceptedtosolvethe problemofreligiousinstruction:

Voluntaryreligiousinstructionisguaranteedin elementaryand"middle"schoolsforchildrenwhose parentsdesireit.

Whilereligiousinstructionisnotanobligatory subjectintheschools,schoolofficialsareobligedto makeitpossibleandmustworkoutspecifictime schedules.

ReligionteachersaretobeproposedbytheChurch, appointedbytheschoolauthorities,andpaidbythe State.

Theprogrammeofinstructionandthenecessary booksaretobeagreeduponbybothauthorities.

Participationofthechildrenmustbeorganisedby theChurchwiththesupportofschoolauthorities. Bothsidesguaranteefulllibertyandtolerancefor believersaswellasfornon-believers.Bothwill opposeallattemptsagainstfreedomofconscience.

3.Agreementwasreachedconcerningreligious assistanceinhospitalsandhomesfortheaged.

4.Thepositionofprisonchaplainsandreligious assistanceinprisonswaslikewiseagreedon.

5.TheGovernmentagreedtothereturnofSisters removedin1953fromtheformerGerman-heldareas ofwesternPoland.IftheyarenotPoles,theyare freetoleavethecountryiftheychoose.Moreover, priestsremovedlastyearfromparishesintheformer Germanterritoriesarenowallowedtoreturntotheir parishes.

6.ThefiveordinariesnamedtoheadtheSeeswhich wereformerlyunderGermanadministrationare allowedtoassumetheirposts.

Someoftheseclauses-inparticular,thoseconcerningthe1953Churchappointmentsdecree,thereturn ofpriestsandSisterstotheoldGermanterritories, andtheaccordonthefivewesternordinaries-had apparentlygoneintoeffectpriortothecommunique announcingtheaccord.

Accordingtoinformedsourceshere,thejoint Church-StatecommissionispreparingfurtherstatementsconcerningotherfacetsofPolishlife.These sourcessaidnothingspecificwasmentionedabout freedomforCatholicorganisationsdespitethefact thattherehavebeennegotiationsonthesubject.

ItwasunderstoodthatthePolishGovernment viewsthetopicasespeciallydifficultunderthe presentcircumstances.

DuringtheStalinistera,theCatholicwelfare organisation,Caritas,andsimilargroupsweresuppressedandCommunist-frontgroupsraisedintheir stead.

Mr.Gomulkahasstatedexplicitlythattherecan benoCatholicpoliticalparty,anditisbelievedthat someagreementisbeingsoughtwherebyCatholic organisationswillbeallowedtofunctionwithassurancesthattheywillnotenterthepoliticalarena.

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PactRecognisesThatFaith IsUnshakenAfter11Years

Warsaw,Dec.10.-Oneofthefirstthings theGomulkagovernmentrecognisedwhen ittookoverPolandlastOctoberwasthatthe CatholicfaithofthePolishpeoplewosunshakeabledespite11yearsofpersecution andharassment.

Oneresultoftheobservationbythe"nationalist" governmentisthenewcommuniqueconcerningthe agreementreachedbya jointcommissionofCatholicprelatesandgovernment leaders.Itwasissuedfollowingtalkswhichwere markedbyanatmosphere surprisinglyfullofmutual goodwill.

Inthecrisisofthe"Gomulkarevolutioh,"inwhich thisnationwasontheverge ofabloodyrevoltagainst theSovietUnion,churchmenandpoliticiansappearedtacitlyandtemporarily toforgettheirreconcilable conflictbetweenChristianity andMarxianCommunism.

Itmaybethattheregime isPolishfirstandCommunisticsecond.Butthereis thepossibilitythattheRect, intheirefforttoachieve nationalunityandwinthe goodwillofCatholicswho comprise95percent.ofthe population,willmakethe promiseoffreedomofreligiouseducationintheState schoolseffectiveonlyat first.Theymayleavethe wayopentorenderitmore difficultandirritatingin themoredistantfuture.

Intheirdiscussionsin thejointcommission,the objectiveoftheGovernment officialswastopersuadethe Catholichierarchytohelp bringabouttheappointment ofPolishbishopstothefive Seesinthe"westernlands."

GermanProblems

These"westernlands"are apoliticalsorespot,anda finalsolutiontotheprob- lemsofChurchadministrationtherewouldgratifythePolishGovernment.

Theselands,formerlythe provincesofPomeraniaand Silesia,weretakenfrom Germanyattheendof WorldWarIItocompensatePolandforthelossof UkrainianandWhiteRussianprovincesonher easternterritoriestaken overbyRussia.

Thisvasttransferof peoplesleftlegalandadministrativeproblemsinthe diocesesofwesternPoland thathaveplaguedthe ChurchandtheGovernment eversince,particularlybecauseofthehostileattitude ofthePolishCommunists totheChurch.

Otherproblemsbefore thejointcommissionwere consideredoflesserimportance,andmoreeasily

solublethantheproblems ofreligiouseducationand theadministrationofthe westernPolishSees.

Aspartofitscontribution tothebetterclimateof und6rstandingbetween ChurchandState,theGomulkaGovernmenthasper- mittedthePAXgroup-the old"progressiveCatholic" organisationwhichhasbeen house-brokeninRedfashion duringtheStalinistdaystofallintopublicdisrepute throughafewwell-placed andinspirednewspaper articles.

PAXissomethinghard toexplain.Forallpracticalpurposes,itcouldbe termedaCommunist-front organisationmadeupof ostensibleCatholics,includingItsordainedpriests.

severalfunctionforthepast yearshasbeento trytoconvincePolesthat perhapstheoilofChristianityandthewaterof Marxismcanperhapsbe mixedafterall.

ButBoleslawPiasecki, theleaderofPAX,hasbeen denouncedintheCommunistpressofWarsaw,because"PAXdidnotescape completelyfromStalinist ideasandmethods."

NewRedWill

BossReligion

Berlin,Dec.11:Poland's CommunistGovernmenthas namedJerzySztachelski, formerPolishMinisterof Health,asnewheadofits OfficeofRtligiousAffairs, accordingtoreportsreachinghere.

Sztachelski,whosucceeds MarianZygmanowski,was oneof resentativestheGovernmentreponthecommitteewhichnegotiatedthe recentChurch-StateagreementinPoland.

Peace

Tokyo,Dec. 10:St. FrancisofAssisiChurch herehasbeenmadeintoa "PeaceCentre"bythe CanadianFranciscan Fatherswhoadministerit.

Dailyprayerservicesfor worldpeaceareheld. Noticeshavebeensentout topagansaswellasChristians,invitingthemtojoin aconcertedprogrammeof prayersforpeace.

ThisIsTheFruitOfFreedom

CardinalIsStill LivingAsPrisoner

The"SaturdayEvening.Post"ofMay 19,1956,publishedthepictureabove ofBishopAlfonsoFerroni,who,itstated,is"alivingrefutationoftheChinese claim:'Weenjoycompletefreedomof religion'."

Afterthreeyears'imprisonmentby theChineseReds,BishopFerroni,upon hisrelease,weighedonly70Ib.

OfferingMassonadesktop,whichalso servesashisdiningtable,HisEminence JoszefCardinalMindszenty,Primateof Hungary,leadsthelifeofaprisonerwithin. theAmericanLegationinBudapest.

Duringtheday,theCardinalusesthatsamedesk whilewritinghismemoirs. Theroominwhichheworks andsleepsistheprivate officeofU.S.Minister ThomasE.Wailes,andhis bedistheminister'sleather couch.

Nomessagestoorfrom theCardinalaredelivered. Allvisitorsarepolitelybut firmlyturnedaway.

FifteenAmericancorrespondentswerepresentata MassofferedbyCardinal Mindszentyduringthepeak ofthefightinginBudapest. Thisinformationwasdisclosedthisweekinastory writtenbyRussellJones,a UnitedPresscorrespondent expelledfromHungaryon Dec.5-thelastAmerican correspondenttoleave.

Inhisstory,Mr.Jones saidthateachmorningat 10o'clock,asmallHungarianwomanbringsthe CardinalatypicalAmerican breakfastofscrambledeggs, toast,fruitjuiceandcoffee andputsitonachairoutsidehisthirdfloorroom.

EachdayforthisPrince oftheChurchismuchlike thelast.Herisesabout7 a.m.andpraysandmeditatesforseveralhoursbeforesayingMass.

Aformer.nunandanotherHungarianwoman, bothlegationemployees,assisttheCardinalatMass. Mostoftheremainderofhis dayisspentworkingonhis memoirs.

Inthebuilding,Cardinal Mindszentywearsthered capofhisoffice,butheputs onablackslouchhatwhen hewalksinthelegation courtyard.

IrelandWill

PlayItsPart

Dublin,Dec.11:Irish MinisterofDefenceSean MacEoinisreportedtohave saidthatIrelandwillacceptfarmorethanthe1,000 Hungarianrefugeesthe countryhadfirstdecided toreceive.

Mr.MacEoin,while visitingthereceivingcamp atKnockalisheen,saidthat nolimithasbeenset.Itis proposedtotakeinasmany peopleasIreland'sresourceswillallow.

Theearlierreportsthat Irelandwouldaccept1,000 peoplearosebecausethe Governmenthadatfirst Iofferedtotake1,000orphans.Now,however,orphansandunaccompanied childrenareunavailable, andpreparationsarebeing madetoacceptfamily withoutsettinganylimit.

ThecampatKnockalisheenwillsoonhavereachedits600-personcapacity. Othercampshavealready beenprepared,andsomeof therefugeeshaveaidedin erectingmoredormitory buildingsfornewarrivals.

AccordingtoMr.Jones, theopinioninBudapestis thattheRedregimeofJanos KadarandtheRussianswill nottrytoforcetheirway intothelegationtoseizethe Cardinal.

"Whyshouldthey?"one HungarianremarkedtoMr. Jones."Thesituationnow isthesameaswhenthe A.V.H.secretpolicehad him-nowtheAmericans runthegaol."Thereisgrimtruthinthis remafk,saidMr.Jones.The Cardinal'slife,although comfortableenough,isthat ofaprisoner.Whatthe futureholdsisnotclear.

NoSafeConduct

Somelegalexpertsbe- lievetheU.S.cannotcontinuetoshelterhimifthe puppetgovernmenttakes formalsteps.Neitherdo theybelievethathewillbe givensafeconductout.of thecountry.

Legationofficialswillnot discusseventualitiesand theyhavebeenverycareful inthemannerofhisasylum. Oneof Cardinalthefirstactsby Mindszentyafter beinggivensanctuaryinthe Americanlegationwasto writealettertoPresident Eisenhower,describinghimselfas"ashipwreckofHungarianliberty."Thatletter concluded. " Ibegofyou,donot forget,donotforgetthis smallhonestnationwhois enduringtortureanddeath inserviceofhumanity."

DescendantOf MartyrsShaes

InTheirHonour

Tokyo,Dec.10:AJapa- nesepriestparticipatedin ceremonieshonouring50 Japanesemartyrsforthe Faithwhodiedmorethan 300yearsagoduringthe reignofEmperorTokugawaIemitsu.

HeisFranciscanFather FidelisTokugawa,adescendantoftheemperor,who orderedtheirexecution.He actedassubdeaconata ceremonyinwhichamemorialtabletwasblessedby BishopJohnRoss,S.J., formerVicarApostolicof Hiroshima.

Morethan400Catholic menofTokyomarchedin thestreetsofTokyotothe silentprocessionthrough spotwherethemartyrswereslainandwherethe memorialislqcated.

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KiddiesWillEnjoyThese!

Agood,last-minutepresentforchildrenarebooks-notjust theusualfairy-taleandschooladventuretype,butsomething reallywellwritten.Evenquitesmallchildrenwillenjoy"Song oftheSun"-thebeautifulcanticlecomposedbySt.Francisof Assisi.

Verseslike"Praisedbe myLordGodwithallHis Creatures,andespecially ourbrotherthesun,who bringsustheday,andwho bringsusthelight;fairis heandshiningwithavery greatsplendour "are illustratedfromachild's pointofviewbydistinguishedartist,Elizabeth OrtonJones.Thepricewas 26/-whichisnotcheap,but itisamostunusualbook.

"TheMagicPudding"is alongandeagerly-awaited Australianclassicforchildren.Thecharacters,as youmayimagine,areall Australianbushcreatures. Itasthesamequalitiesas ththergreatclassicof theglish-speakingworld, BeatrixPotter'sAnimal Storiesforchildren.The drawingsareexecutedby NormanLindsayhimself.

Thepriceis15/-.

Forolderchildrenthereis abookaboutthefrozen roofoftheworld-the Arctic-anditsinhabitants, theEskimos,writtenbya Frenchpriest,RogerBuliard O.M.I.,whoestablisheda missionamongthem.

Helearnedtheircustomt, huntedseal,polarbearand caribou;helearnedtobuild aniglooaswellandquickly asthenatives,tosufferthe hardshipsofthecruelblizzardsandmarvelatthe beautyofthebriefArctic spring.Itisdecidedlyan adventurousbookandis 18/9.

"FrancisandClareSaintsofAssisi"istheaccountofthesesaint'slives whichHelenWalkerHoman wroteespeciallyforchildren.Astheknownfacts oftheirchildhoodare scanty,shebuildsupthe pictureofthisperiodof theirliveswithsomepopularlegendsthatexistabout them.

Detailsofthebackground againstwhichtheylived

HereIsChicken

AsItAppears

OnFestiveBoard

Evenifonedoesn't bothermuchwithpoultry ordinarily(attheirpresentpricesfewcanafford todoso)theyneverthelessmaketheirapperance onone'stableatNew Year.

Ifyourfowlisyoungwith smoothlegsandbeakroast itintraditionalmanner.If, ontheotherhanditispast thefirstblushofyouth,you mighttrymakingareally goodcurryofit,towhich chicken-fleshlendsitself particularlywell.

CHICKEN,CURRIED (KarideVolaille)

Ingredients:

1ailliken,Ipt.ofwhite stock, ozs.ofbutter,1 tablespoonfulofcurrypowder, 1 dessertspoonful flour, 1 dessertspoonfulof shreddedcoconut,1dessertspoonfulchutney,tablespoonlsmon-juice,2tablespoonsofcreamortopof themilk,1apple,1onion, salt,cookedrice.

Method: Dividethechickeninto neatjointsandfrythem lightlyinhotbutter.Removethemfromthestewpan,putintheonionwith theflour,frylightly,add curry-powder,stiralltogetherandcookforafew minutes.Thenpourinthe stockgraduallyandstir untilboiling.

Replacethechickeninthe stew-pan,addthecurry, coconut,chutney,sliced apple,lemon-juiceandsalt totaste,coverandcookvery gentlyforaboutanhourthatisuntilthebirdistender.

Arrangethepiecesof chickenneatlyontoaplate, andtothecurrygravythat willbeleftinthestew-pan, addthecreamortopmilk. Thenpourthissauceover thechicken.Servethisdish withthecookedrice.

are,however,authentic,her knowledgeaidedbymany happyvisitspaidtoAssisi.

SheintroducesFrancis, as"sonofthemerchant, Bernadone,whohelped withthemarketingrode boldlytobattleandyearn-

edalwaystobebotha knightandajongleur-to dobattleforGodandat thesametimetoamusewith ajokeandasong." The taleismadeinterestingand colourful.Thisbookisalso 18/9.

Dearfriends,-Iwriteto wishyoupeaceand Christmasjoy.Maynothing marthistime,noryetannoy youwhileyoucelebratethis HolyFeast.Strangeisn'tit, tothinkourSaviourchose thatHe'dbecometheleast conspicuousofallthebabies bornonthishappyday?

Thisisthereasonwhy, myfriend,Ialwayspray thatthoseIlovewillalways pauseawhiletopictureto themselvesOurLady'ssmile when,inthathumbleplace herBabewasborn,onthat mostwondrousnight,twixt duskanddawn.Imagine nowthestableandthe night,thestarswereshining,andonegrewmore brightthanalltherest,and allthepeoplewonderedand fewguessedwhatglory therewashereforallmankind.

Doyousupposeweshould havebeensoblind?Itear wewould,forinourblindnessevenyetwecauseOur Ladysorrow,forwestill forgetthatChristmasisa timenotjustfortrees.

Weshouldgodownupon ourbendedkneesandthank OurLordforlivingaswe live,and,whilewe'reprayingaskHimtoforgivethe thoughtlesswaywecelebrateHisbirthanddisregardHiswishforPeaceon Earth.

Nowmydearfriendsif weexchangeagift,please letitbeavowtoceasethis drifttowardsenjoying Christmasinanearthly way.

Itwon'tbehardifyou andIbothprayforgrace toseewhatChristmasreally means-bothLoveand Peace,goodwillonearthbe gun,nomoretocease.

Utrecht,Netherlands,Dec. 6.-Theso-calledcommunityMasswasintroducedin 40parishesoftheUtrecht archdiocesethisAdventto promoteactiveparticipation ofthefaithfulintheliturgy.

Theexperimentinvolved variousformsoflaypar- ticipation.InsomechurchestherewereDialogue Massesinwhichthecongregationjoinedinsaying theregularresponsesofthe server.Inothers,thefaithfulprayedtheGloriaand Credoalongwiththecelebrant.

W.PerthNuns'Jubilees

ThetranquillityofreligiouslifehasbeenmildlydisturbedatSt. Brigid'sConventofMercy,WestPerth,inrecentweeks.Crowds ofwell-wishershavearrivedtocongratulatefourmembersofthe communitywhocelebratedtheirgoldenjubileetogetheronDec.8, thefeastofOurLady'sImmaculateConception.

The jubilariansare MotherM.Augustine,Sr. M.Columba,Sr.M.Aloysius,andSr.M.Benedict. AllwereborninAustralia -thefirstthreeinVictoria, thelast-namedinNew SouthWales.

Thejubileecelebrations wereusheredinwithaconcertintheparishhallon theeveningofDec.7.This wasorganisedbyex-scholars-principallyunderthe directionofformerwellknownpianistDoreenSheridan. Someitemswerecontributedbychildrenattending theschoolatpresent.A memberoftheCommunity wasactivebehindthescenes lasproducerandstagemanager;shealsowrotethe scriptforacharmingtableauentitled"Vistaofthe Years,"depictingthevariousphasesinthepreparationofanunforreligious profession.

Thenarrationforthis piece-thetourdeforce ofthewholeprogrammewasbeautifullyspokenby MyrtleHansen.

TheRev.AlbertLynch wasgenerouswithhis violin.Hewasfirstheard in"ScherzoTarantelle" (Wieniawski)and"JamaicanRumba"(A.Benjamin).

Helaterdelightedthedistinguishedaudience,which includedmanyclergyand relativesofthenuns,with inspiredrenderingsof"CapriceintheFormof Waltz"(St.Saens-Ysaye) and"SanDomingo"(A. Benjamin).Hewasexpertlyaccompaniedonthe pianobyMrs.M.Kerr.

DorisHorriganandFlora

Nowotnyeachsangwitt consummateartistry.TO formeroffered"Nightingale ofJune"(Sanderson)and "MyPrayer"(Squire);the latterchose"AngelsGuard Thee"(Godard)and"The Nuns'Chorus"from"Casaneva."

FredBurkeandJerryMcCarthyprovidedadifferent sortofentertainment.Their numberswerehome-made, asweretheirinstruments. Theysucceededinevoking galesoflaughterwiththeir inimitabletomfoolery.

Theremainingartists wereK.TaylorandA.Jennings(pianoduets)andM. McCann(songin"Spanish Fiesta").Mr.J.Christmas conductedthegirls'choir. Allitemswereverywellreceived.Thecomperewas Mr.RonEvans.

Monsignor'sPraise

Duringtheeveningpresentationsweremadetothe jubilariansonbehalfof bothseniorandjuniorexscholars.

Rev.Dr.P.Quinnrespondedonbehalfofthe jubilarians,andSirRoss McDonaldmovedavoteof thanksonbehalfofartists, helpersandvisitors.

Attheconclusionofthe concerttheRt.Rev.Mgr.E. Sullivan,whohaschargeof theparishofWestPerth, addressedthegathering.He beganinhumorousvein,assertingthatthemannerin whichthefour-foldjubilee wasbeingobservedremindedhimofthehonoursand pageantryusuallyreserved forepiscopalcelebrations. Hethenreferredinglowingtermstothenoblework

MAKE-UPANDQUEENBEES

performedbytheSisters,andcommentedontheextraordinaryheroismattendantonthesteadypursuitof avocationtothereligious life. He Sisterscongratulatedthefour onattainingtheir golden themjubilee,andwished manymorefruitful years. Supperwasservedonthe gailydecoratedconvent lawns.

OnDec.8,at9.30a.m., His presidedGracetheArchbishop ataHighMassin St.Brigid'sChurch.The celebrantwasMgr.Sullivan, whowasassistedbythe Rev.T.Tomichasdeacon andRev.P.Cunninghamas sub-deacon.

The thechildren'schoirsang Mass,andunderthe directionOftheRev.P.McCuddengaveabeautiful renditionofDomMoreno's "MissaSexta."

Presentinthecongregationweremanypriests,religiousandex-scholars,who joinedwiththejubilarians inofferingthankstoGodon thegloriousculminationof 50yearsspentinHisservice.

OnDec.9,sectionsofSt. Brigid'sConventwere thrownopentothegeneral publictoenableaninspectionofpresentstobemade.

About500peoplefiled throughthechapelandpast tablesladenwithgifts anddisplaysofchildren's work.

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Whenwas12I found,tomysurprise, thatmake-uphadnotalwaysbeenthestandardequipmentforwomen imaginedittobe.

ImadethisepochdiscoverywhiletheShakespeare lessonwasinprogress,and IwassurreptitiouslyreadingaVictorianmelodrama whichIhadslippedinbetweenthepagesofthe "MerchantofVenice."

InthismelodramaI oticedwithinterestthat thebrandofmake-upused wasPiver's,oneofthefew productsthenavailablefor women.

ThegoodSisterwho taughtusEnglishliterature, correctlydeducingthatit wasnotPortia'strialscene thatIwasreading,approachedsoftly,andwith everyjustification,threw thenovelintothefire.

Ihadalreadyobserved howeverthatasacamouflagePiver'spearlpowder couldnothavebeenvery effective,forthewoman whouseditwasdescribed aslookingoldandweary thoughshewasbut34.

"Thatwouldn'thavehappenedhadsheusedmyproducts,"remarkedMrs.Von Leonhardiwhorunsa beautysaloninLondon Court.

"Whatarethey?"Iinquired.

BeesButtIn

Well,foronethingthe Lady'shecticlifewas probablybeginningtogive hercrow'sfeetunderher eyesandafewlittle wrinkles.Coveringthem upwiththeverycrudeform ofpowdermanufacturedin thosedayswasn'tmuch good.Sheshouldhave smoothedthemawaywith myGeleeRoyale. Itcontainschyle,thesubstancegivenbytheworker beestothelarvaethatare destinedtobecomequeen beesandattainanageforty timesasgreatasthat reachedbyaworking-bee.

"Butwho,"Isaidthoughtfully,"wantstolooklikea queenbee?"

"Didyou,"saidMrs.Von Leonhardikindly,"tellme youhadmatriculated?"

"Yes,what'sthatgotto dowithit?"

FrenchCosmetics

"Oh,nothing,really.I willexplaintoyou,then.A Viennesedoctordiscovered thatthissubstancehasterrificallyconcentratednourishingproperties,whichthe humanskinseemsableto dancingbytheseniorgirls, soablytrainedbytheir dancingteacher(Mrs.W. Mace).

Agracefulminuetwas alsodancedandatroupeof littlegirlsprovidedlivelycontrastwithagaygipsy number.

Afternoonteaforadults wasservedintheparishhall;childrenweregivena partyonthelawns.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentinSt.Brigid's Churchat5p.m.broughtto aclosearemarkabletriduumofgoldenjubileefestivities.

I hadhitherto absorb.ThatiswhyIincorporateitinmycream."

ItwasnowtimeforMrs. VonLeonharditogobackto herclients.

"Iamtryingtoimport soineFrenchcosmetics, whichhaveagoodreputa- tion."Shepresentedme withaFrenchlip-stick.

"Thebeautyproductsof the19th tremelycenturywereexcrudecomparedto moderntypes,"said Madame."There,thisbrand iscalledRougeBaiserkiss-proof."

"Thankyou,I'lltryit sometime,"Isaidcoyly,as Ishutthedoorofhersalon behindmeandwentforth towritetheinterviewup.

DocumentsFound

VaticanCity,Dec.15.ThePrefectoftheApostolic VaticanLibrary,FatherAnselmoAlbareda,hasannouncedtheHolySee'sacquisitionofseveralimport- antmanuscriptsfoundin cavesneartheDeadSea.

Whenthediscoveriesof themanuscriptsweremade publicin1947andtheseveralyearsfollowing,the HolySeemadecontactswith theownersthroughthe VaticanLibrary.Uponthe Pope'sdirectionthemanuscriptswerebought.

Afterbeingcleaned,put inorderandstudiedin Jerusalem,theywererecentlybroughttoRome.

FatherAlbaredaannouncedthearrivalonthe occasionoftheinauguration ofthescholasticyearofthe SchoolofBiblioteconomia. Theschool,foundedbyPius XIin1934,instructsecclesiasticalstudentsinlibrary sciences.

NORFOLKISLAND

Sydney,Dec.13.-Asuccessfulappealhasbeen madeforfundstohelpbuild thefirstCatholicchurchon NorfolkIsland,offthe south-eastcoastofAustraliaabout930milesfrom Sydney.

Morethan6,100people havesubscribedtobuildthe churchforthe78Catholics ontheislandwherethereis noCatholicbuildingatall.

Theappealwasvoicedby Mgr.AlbertR.Thomas, directorofCatholicMissions oftheArchdioceseofSydney.

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HundredthPriestOfCollege

AttheceremonytobeheldatSt.Mary's, NorthSydney,onJan.3,HisEminence, CardinalGilroy,willelevatetothepriesthood the100thstudenttobeordainedfromCanisiusCollege,PymbleN.S.W.),sincethe firstordinationsheldhomtherein1944.

Thosetobeordainedare theRev.J.J.Scullion,S.J., andtheRev.B.J.Fleming, S.J.FatherFlemingwill bethe100thpriest.

TheRev.JohnJames Scullion,S.J.istheonlyson ofthelateMr.andMrs.J. W.Scullion,formerlyof DryburghSt.,NorthMelbourne.Hewasfirsttaught bytheSistersofMercy, NorthMelbourne,andlater bytheChristianBrothers, atSt.Joseph's,NorthMelbourne,andthen,St. Kevin's,Toorak.

EnteringtheSocietyof JesusatLoyola,Watsonia, hepursuedthecourseof HumanitiesandPhilosophy afterthetwoyearsNoviceship.Hethencontinuedhis studiesattheUniversityof Melbourne,wherehegraduatedMasterofArtsinthe SchoolofClassicalStudies. WhilstattendingtheUniversity,hetutoredfor twelvemonthsintheCl7ssicsDepartment.Before proceedingtoCanisius,he wasfortwoyearsonthe staffofSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview(N.S.W.).

FatherScullionwillsay hisfirstMassattheConventoftheSacredHeart, RoseBay,onFriday,Jan. t4h,at8

TheRev.BrianJohn Fleming,S.J.,istheyoungestsonofMr.andM7s.D.R. Fleming,ofGloverSt.,Mosman.HebeganhiseducationinMerewether,with theSistersofSt.Joseph, andcontinuedit,firstat MosmanandlateratDarlinghurst,withtheMarist Brothers. HejoinedtheSocietyof JesusinFebruary.1942,and aftertheNoviceship,enteredhiscourseofHumanities andPhilosophy.Goingon totheUniversityofMelbourne,he MasterofArtsintheDepartmentofHistory,andtutored fortwoyearsatNewman College,theMcn'sResidentialCollegeattheUniversity.Afterbeingonthe staffoftheJesuitHouseof StudiesatLoyolaforan- *

Native-Founded SistersCelebrate

Sydney,Dec.13:Australia'sfirstnative-foundedcongregationofreligiouswomen,theSisters oftheGoodShepherdof theOrderofSt.Benedict, willcelebratetheir100th anniversaryearlyin1957.

Theinstitutewasfoundedin1857bythefirstArchbishopofSydney.theMost Rev.rendJohnBedePolding,O.S.B.,andthecentenarywilloccuronFebruary2.

Onehundredyearsago therewasaneedforareligiouscongregationwhich, whileconformingtothe oldertraditionsofmonasticism,wouldbeflexible andcapableofadaptation toanewandgrowingcountry.

Itwaswiththeseaimsin viewthatArchbishopPoldingorganisedthefirstgroup ofSistersoftheGoodShep- herd.Fromaninitialmembershipoffive,thecongregationhasgrownto.700 members.

TheSistersteachonall levelsofeducation,from kindergartentouniversity, andcarryoutvariousworks ofcharity.

Plannedforthecentennial areaseriesoffunctions whichhavebeenapproved byHisEminenceNorman CardinalGilroy,Archbishop ofSydney,whoattendeda schooltaughtbySistersof theOrder.

othertwoyears,andabrief periodatSt.Patrick'sCollege,EastMelbourne,hereturnedtohisnativeState tobeginhistheological studiesatCanisius.

FatherFlemingwilloffer hisfirstMassattheParish Church,Mosman,onFriday,Jan.4th,at8a.m.

TheSocietyofJesusfirst cametoAustraliaalittle over100yearsago,butit wasnotuntil1941that CanisiusCollegeopenedas aTheologateforAustralian Jesuits.Sincethen,the majorityofstudentshave comefromallStatesand principalcitiesoftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,butnotafewhave comefromothercornersof theglobe-Ireland,Spain, Belgium,Hollandandeven theU.S.A.Inthosefew shortyearssince1944,Canisiushasseenherpriestsons entertheirapostoliclabours infieldsandoccupations evenmorevaried.Missions haveclaimedmany-India (wheretheAustralianProvince'sownmissionis), Japan,ChinaandtheEast Indies-where,instations, UniversitiesandColleges, alumniofCanisiusaretobe found.

haveAlreadyathomemany takenonimportant posts;thepresentRectorof theCollegethePrefectof Studiesandtwootherprofessorswerefirsttrained there.

ThroughoutAustraliaand NewZealand,Rectorsand

Superiors,professorsand lecturers,parishworkers andotherswillbefound,all owingtheirtrainingforthe PriesthoodtoCanisiusas theyworkinparishes, seminaries,universities,secondaryandprimaryschools.

Heaven,too,canlayits claim,foralreadytwo priestshavebeencalledto sharetherewardoftheir brieflabours.

Aftertheinevitabledifficultyoftravel,causedby thelastwar,severalhave goneforpost-graduate worktoRome,Oxfordor othercentresofstudy.Two, atpresent,areattending theSociety'sUniversity,the Gregorianum,closetothe Vatican,preparingforfuture professorialwork,whilst anotherhasjustreturned fromspecialstudiesconnectedwiththeworkof SocialOrder.

AlthoughtheSociety's primaryworkismissionary, timesandcircumstances havedrawnherintoeducationalactivities.Likeany otherorderintheChurch, sheneedsmoreandmore memberstohelpintheharvest.Theyearsoftraining affordedbytheSocietyare long.But,giventhebackgroundofgoodhealthand normalintellectualability, shehelpstheyoungAus- traliantodevelophisnaturaltalentsforspecialised work,ortofurthertheattainmentsacquiredbefore entering.

LastJulysawthefourth centenaryofthedeathof theFounderoftheSociety, St.Ignatius.Itisindeed fittingthatCardinalGilroy in1957shouldordainthe 100thJesuit,asitwasback in1944heordainedthe first.

FirstPlane-LoadOfRefugees

Sydney,Dec.14.-SixtyCatholicswere amongthefirstplane-loadof83Hungarian refugeestoreachSydneyfromAustria.

Amongthegroupwere twobrothers,Stefanand Gabor,whohadbeenfreedomfightersinBudapest andeachhadoneRussian tanktohiscredit.

TherefugeesweregreetedattheMascotairportby FederalMinisterforImmigrationAtholTownleyand Mgx. GeorgeCrennan, DirectoroftheFederal CatholicImmigrationCommittee.JesuitFatherJ. Fazekas,chaplainforHungariansinSydney,anda

groupofinterpretersalso metthenewcomers.

Mr.Townley,whogreet- edtheimmigrantsonbehalf oftheAustralianGovernment,assuredthemthat Australiawasproudand happytoreceivethem.They hadproventheirloveof freedombyfightingforit, hesaid,andtheywouldfind ithere.

Thisplane-loadbrought thefirstofthe5,000refugeesAustraliahasoffered asylum.

NunsOccupyHighPostInRed SatelliteUnknownToM.K.D.

Vienna,Dec.14.-UnknowntoRedgovernmentofficials,awomanteachingina leadingmedicalschoolinCzechoslovakia andahighofficialinagovernmentministry arebothmembersofareligiouscongregationofwomen,dispersedeightyearsago.

Accordingtothereportof anunnowinVienna,there aremanyothercaseslike thesetwo.

Whentheconventofthe nuns,locatedintheBrno Diocese,wasclosedin1947, thenunsweregivenadifficultchoice.Theofficials toldthemthattheycould continuetoweartheirreligioushabitsandgotoa forcedlabourcamporremainfreeiftheyagreednot toweartheirhabits.

Ontheadviceofhigher superiors,theSistersdecidedthattheywouldnotwear theirhabits.Inthisway, theyreaspned,theywould stillbeabletocarryon someapostolicwork.

Someofthenunsfound ,employmentinfactoriesand livetogetherinasmallindustrialtown.OtherSisters

livealone,meetingwiththe othergroup,secretly,on dayswhentheydonot work.

TheSisterscarryontheir apostolicworkafterworkinghours,andsometimes whiletheyarestillinthe factory., Sometimestheyevenorganisedaysofretreatfor girlsandwomeninsmall groupsoftwoorthree.They mustkeepthegroupssmall soastoavoidattractingthe attentionofthepolice.

Thereportsaidthework oftheSistershasbeenso successfulthatsincetheir dispersalthenumberofthe congregationhasincreased almostthreetimes.

Atthetimeoftheconvent'sclosingtherewere15 Sisters,nowthereare42, thereportstated.

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FollowingHungarianRape ItalianIntellectualsCogitate

(ByFatherJomesI.Tucek)

Rome,Dec.13.-TheHungariantragedy hasbeenthecauseforarealcrisisofconscienceamongmanywriters,journalistsand artistsbelongingtotheItalianCommunist Party.

WriterVascoPratolini,allseveredtheirtieswith oftenhailedbytheItaliantheItalianCommunist communist newspaperparyt. L'Unitaasthemostortho-Atthesametimethatit doxcommunistofall,re-wasbeinghitbyresigna- centlyreturnedfromPolandLions,theCommunistparty wherehewitnessedtheup-herewasbeingstrongly risingsoflastOctober. criticisedfromwithin.At

InalettertoL'Unitahetherecentpartyconvention criticisedtheerrorscorn-hereacommunistmember mittedinPolandbytheofparliament,AntonioGioRedsandcondemnedRus-litti,lashedoutatRedleadsianinterference.Thecorn-erPalmiroTogliattiforcon- munistpaperwascarefultinuingtofollowa"'Stalinnottopublishtheletterandist"line. itscontentsbecameknownGiolittitoldtheconvenonlybecausePrattolinihadtionthattheuprisingin sentaduplicatelettertoan-Hungarywasa"popular Othernewspaper. revolt"anddenouncedparty

AnotherwellknownItal-leadershipfortryingtostop iannovelist,ElioVittorinicriticismoftheSoviet ofSicily,quittheCommun-Union'sactionsthere. istpartyasaresultofthe eventsinHungary.

NeapolitannovelistDomenicoRearesignedfromthe staffofthepro-communist newspaperPaeseSerabecausehecould"nolonger agreewiththethesisofthe ItalianCommunistparty." Hisconsciencebeganbotheringhimafewmonthsago, hesaid,afteratripto Czechoslovakia.

Disillusionment

Hewasdeeplydisappoint- edbecause"aftertenyears ofsocialism,conditionspre- vailinginthatcountrywere miserableandnottheslightestflameoffreedomburned there."

Many workingotherjournalists forthepro-com- munistnewspapersPaese andPaeseSerahaveturned intheirresignations.These resignationsareallthemore significantsincetheRed newsmenknowtheywillbe withoutworkforalong time.

"Evenifthesedecisions werelongincoming,"the VaticanCityweeklyL'OsservatoredellaDomenica commented,"theystill promptafeelingofrespect forthemenwhohadto makethem."

WriterFrancoFortini, whoexpressedhisdisgust for"asocialismoftanks," journalistanddramatist ItalodeTuddoandpainter GiovanniOmmiciolihave

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Formerpupilsofthe SistersofSt.Josepharein- vitedtoareunionatSt. Joseph'sConvent,South Perth,onSunday.Jan.6, 3to8p.m.

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Anti-Religious BooksBanned

Colombo,Ceylon,Dec.15. -TheCeylongovernment hasinitiatedactiontoban thepublicationofantireligiousbooks. Themovefollowedaprotestconveyedtogovernment officialsinthenameofthe CatholicsofCeylonbyArchbishopThomasB.Cooray, 0.M.I.,ofColombo,against publicationofaBuddhist author'sbookwhichwas viewedbytheCatholic communityasaslanderous attackontheBlessedVirgin. Inresponse,thegovern-menthasannouncedthatit willshortlycirculatefor publiccommentabillwhich wouldbartheprintingand circulationofliterature"offensivetothereligioussusceptibilities"ofpeople.

ChristianTradeUnionistsHear PraiseOfAutomation'sProspects

Cologne,Germany,Dec.14.-Automationmeansprogress,delegatestotheconventionoftheInternationalConfederation ofChristianTradeUnionsnotedintheir closingresolution.

But,theresolutionadded,automation-theuseof automaticequipmentto operateandcontrolother machines-mustserveall menandcontributetosocial development.

Itisthereforethevital concernofeveryChristian worker,theresolutioncontinued,tostudytheproblemswhichwillarisewith thegradualadoptionof automationtomakesure thatprogressoftheproper typetakesplace.

Thecommitteesetupby theconfederationtostudytheinternationalaspectsof automation,itwasannounced,willkeepmember unionsinformedoftechnital progressindifferentcoun-

triesandreportonproblems beforetheybecomesoseriousthatajustsolutionis impossible.

Theconfederationpassed itsresolutionafterhearing anaddressbyHisEminence JosefCardinalFrings,ArchbishopofCologne.

"Iaminfavourofauto mation,"theCardinalsaid. "Butautomationbringswith itcertainresponsibilities whichworkersmustnotignore."

CardinalFringsadded thatChristiantradeunions muststudytheimpactof technicalprogressonthe wholelifeoftheworker andbereadytosuggest solutionstotheproblems thatautomationwillcreate.

Thursday,Dec.20,1956 *

Official Engagements

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

January18:

Receptionceremony,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate.

January12:

FinalProfessionceremony atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

January27:

Receptionceremony, Leederville.

GardenIslandMass Masswillbecelebrated atGardenIslandat8a.m. onNewYear'sDay.

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