The Record Newspaper 03 January 1957

SevenNunsTakeVowsIn DominicansAtDongara

OnDec.17,thechapeloftheDominican Priory,Dongara,wasthesceneoftwoimpressiveceremonies,whenfiveSisterspronouncedtheirfinalvows,andtwowereadmittedtotemporaryprofession.

MonsignorFreemanIs AuxiliaryInSydney

WallerMarne

WillTurn100

NextThursday

Mr.WalterMattieof "Glendalough"willbe 100yearsoldonJanuary 10.

BorninDublinofEng- lishparents,hereturnedto Englandattheageofeight. Whenhewas18hecame toAustralia,laterengaging ingold-miningactivi- tiesonthe'Fields. Unmarried,Mr.Mattit hashadthreetripsbackto Irelandduringhislonglife.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.E.SullivanwillcelebrateHigh Massatthechapelofthe LittleSistersofthePoorin thecentenarian'shonour.

TheHolyFatherhasappointedtheRightRev.MonsignorJames FreemanTitularBishopofHermopolisandAuxiliaryBishopto EminenceCardinalGiroy(picturedbeforeTVcamerasrecently).

ThenewBishop,whohasoncewonhimawideandhasalsopreachedat beenparishpriestofSt.popularity. theannualLabourDay Michael's,Stanmore,N.S.W.,AlsointerestedintheMassatSt.Mary'sCathesincethedeathofMonsig-workoftheCatholicYouthdral. norThomasKingtwoyearsOrganisation,theBishop-Heorganisedthefirst ago,iswellknownasapul-electhasimpressedCatho-publicmissiontobeheld pitandradioorator,con-liesandnon-CatholicswithinSydneyTownHall,and ductingaregularSundayhisstraight-forwardtreat-hasbeenaprincipalspeaknightbroadcastfromRadiomentoftopicsofthedayeratsimilarfunctionsin 2SMandfrequentlyspeak-andpracticalChristianity.MelbourneandWollongong. ingoverA.B.C.stationsdur-Besideswritinghisweek-Hehasalsoorganised ingits"PlainChristianity"ly"ToWhomItMayCon-severalretreatsfornon- andothersessions. cern"columnin"TheCath-CatholicsatSt.Vincent's,

TheBishop-electhasalsoolicWeekly"-thishasalsoPottsPoint,andothercon- beenDirectoroftheCatho-beensyndicatedasaregu-vents. licInformationBureaularfeatureintheNewZeasinceitsinceptionin1946,landCatholicmagazine, andisinadditionDirector"TheTablet"-Monsignor oftheConfraternityofFreemanhasbeenaregular ChristianDoctrine. contributortothe"Religion

CreatedaDomesticPrelatein1949,Monsignor FreemanhasalsobeenvicepresidentoftheCatholic EvialibceGuild,andisa me roftheBoardof Directorsof"TheCatholic Weekly."

HeissecretaryoftheandLife"articlesin"The CatholicRadioandTelevi-SydneyMorningHerald" sionCommittee,andfortheandwrote"specials"for past12monthshasbeen"TheSun-Herald." executiveofficeroftheWhileprivatesecretary AdultEducationInstituteintoCardinalGilroythe theArchdioceseofSydney.Bishop-electaccompanied HisEminenceonhisvisits toJapanandtheU.S.A. Inrecentmonthshehad thedistinctionofbeingthe firstpriestinAustraliato appearinareligioussession ontelevision-atelecastby StationTCN,Channel9. MonsignorFreemanhas beeningreatdemandasa speakeratcharityappeals

BorninSydneyin1907, hewaseducatedatSt. Mary'sChristianBrothers' College,andstudiedforthe priesthoodatSt.Columba's College,Springwood,and St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly. Ordainedin1930,hecelebratedthesilverjubileeof hisordinationlastyear.

Cardinal'sSecretary

Hisfirstappointmentas apriestwasonloantothe DioceseofLismore,from August,1930,toMarch, 1932,whenhebecamean assistantpriestatStrathfield.

AcurateatMosmanfrom 1935-38,hethenjoinedthe staffatSt.Mary'sCathe- dralandwasprivatesecretarytotheCardinal-ArchbishopofSydneyfrom March,1941,untilDecember,1946.

WhenappointedDirector oftheCatholicInformation BureauheshortlyafterwardsbecamepastorofSt. Francis'parish,Haymarket, wherehisdown-to-earthap- proachandspiritualguid-

AformerDirectorofthe FamilyRosaryCampaignin theArchdiocese,hepreparedthegroundforthevisit ofAmericanRosarypriestFatherP.Peyton,C.S.C., forhiscrusadethroughout theArchdiocese.

MonsignorFreemanisthe sonofMr.andMrs.R. FreemanofRoseBay.

Oneofhissisters,Mother MaryScholastica,isRectressofMt.St.Mary'sCollege,Katoomba,whilethe other,Joan,iswellknown in circles.SydneyCatholiclay

Hisbrother,Bob,isa Sydneylawyer,whoislegal advisertotheSydneyCatholicCaledonianAssociation.

Y.C.W.BasketballResumes

Jan.10. 8.30p.m.:Clartmontv.Victoi villdisPark,North.Leederv.Kensington,South. 9.30p.m.:ShentonParkv. Subiaco,South.

Thegamesareopento thepublicattheCentenary Hall,ClaremontShowgrounds.

TheY.C.W.summerbasketballcompetitionwillresumeattheClaremontShowgroundsonThursday, Teamshavehadafortnight'sbreakovertheholidayperiod,andnowenter thenextroundpreparedfor somekeertcompetition. Fromthisweekon,all matcheswillbeplayedop Thursdaynights,withnine gameseachweek,commencingat7.30p.m.

FixturesforJanuary10 AGRADE

7.30p.m.:NorthCarlisle v.WestPerth,CentreCourt. 8.30p.m.;Claremontv.VicFremantle(1),Centre.9.30 p.m.:Subiaco(1)v.Claremont,Centre.9.30p.m:. Fremantle(2)v.Highgate, North. BGRADE

7.30p.m.:WestPerthv. Cottesloe,SouthCourt.Fremantlev.Midland,North.

Thefollowingpointswill bestrictlyenforced:(1)No teamwhosenominationfee isunpaidatJan.10willbe allowedtoplay.(2)Teams mustbereadytoplayat thetimesetdown,andall playersmusthavethe properteamuniform.(3) Dutyteamsareexpectedo carryouttheirworkproperly.(4)Allplayersmust havetheirmembership formsenteredbeforetaking Partinamatch.

TheSistersfinallypro-tunesthathavepassed fessedwereSisterMary Concepts(Dublin),Sister MaryThomas(Belfast), SisterMaryGemma(Wurarga),SisterMargaretMary (Geraldton),andSister MaryDominica(Perth).

ThoseprofessedwithtemporaryvowswereSister MaryJulian(Morawa)and SisterMaryJosephine (Kerry).

HolyMasswascelebrated byHisLordship,Bishop Gummer,whoafterwards officiatedattheceremonies. AlsopresentfortheoccasionweretheV.Rev.0. O'Connor,Adm.(Geraldton),theRev.EugenePerez, 0.S.B.,theRev.J.Barden, theRev.PaulFitzgerald andRev.FatherMaloney (Geraldton).

Thepresenceofmany friendsandrelativesofthe Sistersprofessedaddedto thejoyousnessof-theevent.

Theoccasionalsermon waspreachedbyFather Barden,whousedashis themethosewordsofSt. John'sGospel,"HecameuntoHisown,andHisownreceivedHimnot."Inquotingthesewordsheshowed thatthewordsoftheGospel relatednot'simplytoan isolatedeventintheworld's history,buttoapermanent stateofaffairs. Notonlyatthetimeof Hisbirth,butinallthecen-

sincethen,menhaverejectedtheirSaviour.They haveturnedasidefromHis teachingstofollowthefalse maximsoftheworld.

Butinallages,justasat thetimeofHisbirth,Hehas hadHislovers,asmallarmy comparedwiththenumbers whodenyHim,butafaithfularmy,pledgedtowin backthesoulsofthosewho rejectHim.

TheactionoftheseSisters whovoluntarilypledged themselvestoobservepoverty,chastityandobedience inHisservice,showedthat theywereofthenumber ofhisfaithfulones.

Theywerewillingtorenounceearthlyjoysinorder toreclaimtheworldtoHis law,andtobringupthe childrenundertheircareto knowandloveHim.

Heprayedthattheymight allpersevereinthetask whichtheyhadundertaken, andthusreapthereward ofthosewholeftalltofollowChrist.

Theclergyandrelatives andfriendsofthenewly professedSisterswerelater entertainedtoluncheonby thecommunity.Among thosepresentwereMr.and Mrs.Flattery,whohad travelledfromEiretobe presentatthefinalprofes- sionoftheirdaughter,Sister MaryConcepta.

RussiaHasn'tYetBeenSeen InAffairsOfMiddleEast

(ByMichaeldelaBedoyere, Editorofthe"CatholicHerald,"London)

LookingbackonthewholeMiddleEast crisis,asithasdevelopeduptothetimeof writingtheselines,theCatholicespecially mustsurelybesurprisedatthealmostuniversalneglectofonefactorinitall;therole ofSovietRussia.

Untilthewholeworld wasstartledandshocked, asneverbefore,bythe brutalSovietattemptto stampouttheinsurgenceof theordinarypeopleand workersofHungary,Russiawashardlyinthenews atall.

BritainandFrancemade nomentionofRussiain theirfirstdeclaredmotives forinterveningintheIsraelEgyptianwar,nordidthe partiesinvolved.

Americaactedasthough unawareofRussia'sexistence.NATOwassilent. AndasfortheUnited Nations,theSovietandthe communistblocwereacceptedashonourablemembersoftheinternational clubandmorallysetabove Britain,FranceandIsrael.

ThenHungaryrevolted andMoscoworderedthe Soviettankstoshootdown thepeopleofHungary,and theworldbecameaware againofRussia,thoughtoo latetoavoidfindingitself intheparadoxicalmoral positionofuniversallycondemningtheSovietwitha feelingandurgencytotally dissimilarfromtherecent condemnationofthe"aggressors'intheMiddleEast andyetacceptingtheSoviet asamorallyequalpartyin theUnitedNationsinits dealingswiththecontinuing MiddleEastcrisis.

PictureOfParadox

Idonotsaythatanyof thiswastechnicallyavoidable;Ionlysaythatitpre- sentedtheworldwithan astonishinglyparadoxical picture. Inthefirstplace,itmorallyequatedcommunismuptillthensupposedlythe mortalenemyofallfreedom, justiceandpeace-with Powers'intheWestandthe MiddleEastsupposedlyin thevanguardofresistance tocommunismandthedefenceoffreedom;inthe secondplace,ittotallyoverlookedafactwhichhas sincebecameclearerand clearer,namelythatSoviet

Russiahadlongonlyhad oneconcernintheMiddle East,andthiswastouseit tofurtherthecoldwar againstthefreenationsby creatingthesituationwhich ledto "aggression"thedesperateIsrael andthedecision(whetherrightor wrong)ofBritainand Francetointervene.

Thereisnospacehereto arguetherightsandwrongs oftheMiddleEastcrisis. Butitissurelydifficultto avoidseeingthatRussia hasbeensoclearlybehindEgyptandagainstIsraelmorallyandbyarming EgyptandSyria-thatif there FrenchhadbeennoAnglointervention,Russia wouldhavecometotherescueofadefeatedEgyptwith everyaidathercommand, including"volunteers."

RussiaRemains

Thissituationwouldalmostcertainlyhavemadea Korea"oftheMiddleEast sinceEuropecouldnotaffordtoloseAraboiland Americacouldnotaffordto seeRussiadominatethe MiddleEast,pointingboth toAfricaandEurope.

Anda"Korea"inthe MiddleEastwouldhave placedusontheverybrink ofthecatastrophicworld war.

Butwhateverthestoryof theMiddleEasthadthere beennointervention,and whateverthefutureofthe MiddleEastnowthatunsuccessfulinterventionhas beenmade,theplainfact remainsthataslongasthe troubleisnotsatisfactorily settled,Russiawilltake everypossiblechanceof dominatingthewholearea.

ThefutureoftheKremlinleadershipisindoubt andsomepeoplehavehopedthatthetroubleamongthe satelliteswouldprevent Moscowfromtryingoutnew ventureswhetherinthe MiddleEastorelsewhere.

Buttheindicationsare thattheKremlinrealises thedangertoitofweakness

overthesatellites,andthe Sovietleaderswillcertainly takeeverypossibleopportunityofscoringsuccesses inthecoldwarwherever theycan.

Tobelievethattheyare lessdangeroustoday,eveniftheold-timeinternational Marxistrevolutionisfinishedwith,isverywishful thinking.

Lookingback,therefore, onemustconcludethatthe oneall-importantfactorin theMiddleEastcrisishas beenuniversallyoverlook-. ed:thepartplayedinitby SovietRussia.

BusyWithSecondary

Itisterrifyingtothink thatthenon-communist nationscanbecomesopre- occupiedwithsecondaryproblemsastobecome totallyunawareoftheone realenemy.

Catholicshaveonthe wholebeenjustasbadas others.WhenanEnglish Catholic Catholicpaperaskedthe MembersofParliamentfortheircomments ontheMiddleEastsituation, theyallhacceptedtheparty lineandlioneunderlinedthe SovietdangerintheMiddle East.

Theonesinglearticlethat Ireadwhichdemonstrated that fromtherealdangerright thefirstwasRussia wastheItalianQuotidiano, theorganofItalianCatholicActioninlinkwiththe Vatican.

Themoraltothestory seemstobethatthesooner allthefreenationsgettogethertosolvethetroubles intheMiddleEastwithoutrecriminationsthebetterchancetherewillbefor civilisationitselftosurvive.

Official Engagements

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

January12: FinalProfessioaceremony atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

January18: Receptionceremony,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate.

January27: Receptionceremony, Leederville.

MonsignorFreemanIs AuxiliaryInSydney

WailerMattie WillTurn100

NextThursday

Mr.WalterMattieof "Glendalough"willbe 100yearsoldonJanuary 10.

BorninDublinofEng- lishparents,hereturnedto Englandattheageofeight.

Whenhewas18hecame toAustralia,laterengagingingold-miningactivitiesonthe'Fields. Unmarried,Mr.Mattie hashadthreetripsbackto Irelandduringhislonglife.

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.E.SullivanwillcelebrateHigh Massatthechanelofthe LittleSistersofthePoorin thecentenarian'shonour.

A

DominicansAtDongara

OnDec.17,thechapeloftheDominican Priory,Dongara,wasthesceneoftwoimpressiveceremonies,whenfiveSisterspronouncedtheirfinalvows,andtwowereadmittedtotemporaryprofession.

TheSistersfinallypro-turiesthathavepassed fessedwereSisterMarysincethen,menhavereConcepta(Dublin),SisterjectedtheirSaviour.They MaryThomas(Belfast),haveturnedasidefromHis SisterMaryGemma(Wur-teachingstofollowthefalse arga),SisterMargaretMarymaximsoftheworld. (Geraldton),andSisterButinallages,justasat MaryDominica(Perth). thetimeofHisbirth,Hehas Thoseprofessedwithtern-hadHislovers,a.smallarmy poraryvowswereSistercomparedwiththenumbersMaryJulian(Morawa)andwhodenyHim,butafaithSisterMaryJosephinefularmy,pledgedtowin (Kerry). backthesoulsofthosewho

HolyMasswascelebratedrejectHim.

byHisLordship,BishopTheactionoftheseSisters Gummer,whoafterwardswhovoluntarilypledged officiatedattheceremonies.themselvestoobservepov- Alsopresentfortheocca-erty,chastityandobedience sionweretheV.Rev.0.inHisservice,showedthat O'Connor,Adm.(Gerald-theywereofthenumber ton),theRev.EugenePerez,ofhisfaithfulones. 0.S.B.,theRev.J.Barden,Theywerewillingtore- theRev.PaulFitzgeraldnounceearthlyjoysinorder andRev.FatherMaloneytoreclaimtheworldtoHis (Geraldton). law,andtobringupthe Thepresenceofmanychildrenundertheircareto friendsandrelativesoftheknowandloveHim. SistersprofessedaddedtoHeprayedthattheymight thejoyousnessof.theevent.allpersevereinthetask Theoccasionalsermonwhichtheyhadundertaken, waspreachedbyFatherandthusreapthereward Barden,whousedashisofthosewholeftalltofol- themethosewordsofSt.lowChrist.

John'sGospel,"Hecameun-Theclergyandrelatives toHisown,andHisownre-andfriendsofthenewly ceivedHimnot."Inquot-professedSisterswerelater ingthesewordsheshowedentertainedtoluncheonby thatthewordsoftheGospelthecommunity.Among relatednotsimplytoanthosepresentwereMr.and isolatedeventintheworld'sMrs.Flattery,whohad history,buttoapermanenttravelledfromEiretobe stateofaffairs. presentatthe.finalprofes- Notonlyatthetimeofsionoftheirdaughter,Sister Hisbirth,butinallthecen-MaryConcepta.

RussiaHasn'tYetBeenSeen InAffairsOfMiddleEast

(ByMichaeldelaBedoyere, Editorofthe"CatholicHerald,"London)

TheHolyFatherhasappointedtheRightRev.MonsignorJames FreemanTitularBishopofHermopolisandAuxiliaryBishoptoHis EminenceCardinalGiroy(picturedbeforeTVcamerasrecently).

ThenewBishop,whohasoncewonhima in(andhasalsopreachedat beenparish,priestofSt.popularity. theannualLabourDay Michael's,Stanmore,N.S.W.,Alsointerestedinthe sincethedeathofMonsig-workoftheCatholicYouth norThomasKingtwoyearsOrganisation,theBishopago,iswellknownasapul-electhasimpressedCathopitandradioorator,con-ticsandnon-Catholicswith ductingaregularSundayhisstraight-forwardtreatnightbroadcastfromRadiomentoftopicsoftheday 2SMandfrequentlyspeak-andpracticalChristianity.

ingoverA.B.C.stationsdur-Besideswritinghisweekingits"PlainChristianity"ly"ToWhomItMayConandothersessions. cern"columnin"TheCath-

TheBishop-electhasalsoolicWeekly"-thishasalso beenDirectoroftheCatho-beensyndicatedasaregulicInformationBureaularfeatureintheNewZeasinceitsinceptionin1946,landCatholicmagazine, andisinadditionDirector"TheTablet"-Monsignor oftheConfraternityofFreemanhasbeenaregular ChristianDoctrine. contributortothe"Religion

HeissecretaryoftheandLife"articlesin"The CatholicRadioandTelevi-SydneyMorningHerald" sionCommittee,andfortheandwrote"specials"for past12month,hasbeen"TheSun-Herald." executiveofficeroftheWhileprivatesecretary AdultEducationInstituteintoCardinalGilroythe theArchdioceseofSydney.Bishop-electaccompanied HisEminenceonhisvisits toJapanandtheU.S.A.

CreatedaDomesticPrelatein1949,Monsignor FreemanhasalsobeenvicepresidentoftheCatholic EviaceGuild,andisa meroftheBoardof Directorsof"TheCatholic Weekly."

Inrecentmonthshehad thedistinctionofbeingthe firstpriestinAustraliato appearinareligioussession ontelevision-atelecastby StationTCN,Channel9.

MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral. Heorganisedthefirst publicmissiontobeheld inSydneyTownHall,and hasbeenaprincipalspeakeratsimilarfunctionsin MelbourneandWollongong.

He severalhasalsoorganised retreatsfornonCatholicsatSt.Vincent's, PottsPoint,andotherconvents.

AformerDirectorofthe FamilyRosaryCampaignin theArchdiocese,hepreparedthegroundforthevisit ofAmericanRosarypriestFatherP.Peyton,C.S.C., forhiscrusadethroughout theArchdiocese.

MonsignorFreemanisthe sonofMr.andMrs.R. FreemanofRoseBay.

Oneofhissisters,Mother MaryScholastica,isRectressofMt.St.Mary'sCollege,Katoomba,whilethe other,Joan,iswellknown inSydneyCatholiclay circles.

LookingbackonthewholeMiddleEast crisis,asithasdevelopeduptothetimeof writingtheselines,theCatholicespecially mustsurelybesurprisedatthealmostuniversalneglectofonefactorinitall;therole ofSovietRussia.

Untilthiwholeworld wasstartledandshocked, asneverbefore,bythe brutalSovietattemptto stampouttheinsurgenceof theordinarypeopleand workersofHungary,Russiawashardlyinthenews atall.

BritainandFrancemade nomentionofRussiain theirfirstdeclaredmotives forinterveningintheIsraelEgyptianwar,nordidthe partiesinvolved.

Americaactedasthough unawareofRussia'sexistence.NATOwassilent.

AndasfortheUnited Nations,theSovietandthe communistblocwereacceptedashonourablemembersoftheinternational clubandmorallysetabove Britain,FranceandIsrael.

Russiahodlongonlyhad oneconcernintheMiddle East,andthiswastouseit tofurtherthecoldwar againstthefreenationsby creatingthesituationwhich ledtothedesperateIsrael "aggression"andthedecision(whetherrightor wrong)ofBritainand Francetointervene.

overthesatellites,andthe Sovietleaderswillcertainly takeeverypossibleopportunityofscoringsuccesses inthecoldwarwherever theycan.

Tobelievethattheyare lessdangeroustoday,even iftheold-timeinternational Marxistrevolutionisfinishedwith,isverywishful thinking.

Lookingback,therefore, onemustconcludethatthe oneall-importantfactorin theMiddleEastcrisishas beenuniversallyoverlook-, ed:thepartplayedinitby SovietRussia.

BusyWithSecondary

BorninSydneyin1907, hewaseducatedatSt. Mary'sChristianBrothers' College,andstudiedforthe priesthoodatSt.Columba's College,Springwood,and St.Patrick'sCollege.Manly. Ordainedin193U,hecelebratedthesilverjubileeof hisordinationlastyear.

Cardinal'sSecretary

Hisfirstappointmentas apriestwasonloantothe DioceseofLismore,from August,1930,toMarch, 1932,whenhebecamean assistantpriestatStrathfield.

AcurateatMosmanfrom 1935-38,hethenjoinedthe staffatSt.Mary'sCathe- dralandwasprivatesecretarytotheCardinal-ArchbishopofSydneyfrom March,1941,untilDecember,1946.

WhenappointedDirector oftheCatholicInformation BureauheshortlyafterwardsbecamepastorofSt. Francis'parish,Haymarket, wherehisdown-to-earthap- proachandspiritualguid-

MonsignorFreemanhas beeningreatdemandasa speakeratcharityappeals

Hisbrother,Bob,isa Sydneylawyer,whoislegal advisertotheSydneyCath- olicCaledonianAssociation.

Y.C.W.BasketballResumes

Jan.10.

TheY.C.W.summerbasketballcompetitionwillresumeattheClaremontShowgroundsonThursday, Teamshavehadafortnight'sbreakovertheholidayperiod,andnowenter thenextroundpreparedfor somekeencompetition. Fromthisweekon,all matcheswillbeplayedon Thursdaynights,withnine gameseachweek,commencingat7.30p.m. FixturesforJanuary10 AGRADE

7.30p.m.:NorthCarlisle v.WestPerth,CentreCourt. 8.30p.m.;Claremontv.VicFremantle(1),Centre.9.30 p.m.:Subiaco(1)v.Claremont,Centre.9.30p.m:. Fremantle(2)v.Highgate, North. BGRADE

7.30p.m.:WestPerthv. Cottesloe,SouthCourt.Fremantlev.Midland,North.

8.30p.m.:Clartmontv.Vieth'isPark,North.Leedervillev.Kensington,South. 9.30p.m.:ShentonParkv. Subiaco,South. Thegamesareopento thepublicattheCentenary Hall,ClaremontShowgrounds.

Thefollowingpointswill bestrictlyenforced:(1)No teamwhosenominationfee isunpaidatJan.10willbe allowedtoplay.(2)Teams mustbereadytoplayat thetimesetdown,andall playersmusthavethe properteamuniform.(3) Dutyteamsareexpectedo carryouttheirworkproperly.(4)Allplayirsmust havetheirmembership formsenteredbeforetaking oartinamatch.

ThenHungaryrevolted andMoscoworderedthe Soviettankstoshootdown thepeopleofHungary,and theworldbecameaware againofRussia,thoughtoo latetoavoidfindingitself intheparadoxicalmoral positionofuniversallycondemningtheSovietwitha feelingandurgencytotally dissimilarfromtherecent condemnationofthe"aggressors'intheMiddleEast andyetacceptingtheSoviet asamorallyequalpartyin theUnitedNationsinits dealingswiththecontinuing MiddleEastcrisis.

PictureOfParadox

Idonotsaythatanyof thiswastechnicallyavoidable;Ionlysaythatitpresentedtheworldwithan astonishinglyparadoxical picture. Inthefirstplace,itmorallyequatedcommunismuptillthensupposedlythe mortalenemyofallfreedom, justiceandpeace-with PowersintheWestandthe MiddleEastsupposedlyin thevanguardofresistance tocommunismandthedefenceoffreedom;inthe secondplace,ittotallyoverlookedafactwhichhas sincebecameclearerand clearer,namelythatSoviet

Thereisnospacehereto arguetherightsandwrongs oftheMiddleEastcrisis. ButitissurelydifficulttoavoidseeingthatRussia hasbeensoclearlybehind EgyptandagainstIsraelmorallyandbyarming EgyptandSyria-thatif therehadbeennoAnglo-Frenchintervention,Russia wouldhavecometotherescueofadefeatedEgyptwith everyaidathercommand, including"volunteers."

RussiaRemains

Thissituationwouldalmostcertainlyhavemadea Korea"oftheMiddleEast sinceEuropecouldnotaffordtoloseAraboiland Americacouldnotaffordto seeRussiadominatethe MiddleEast,pointingboth toAfricaandEurope. Anda"Korea"inthe MiddleEastwouldhave placedusontheverybrink ofthecatastrophicworld war.

Butwhateverthestoryof theMiddleEasthadthere beennointervention,and whateverthefutureofthe MiddleEastnowthatunsuccessfulinterventionhas beenmade,theplainfactremainsthataslongasthe doubleisnotsatisfactorily settled,Russiawilltake everypossiblechanceof dominatingthewholearea.

ThefutureoftheKremlinleadershipisindoubt andsomepeoplehavehoped thatthetroubleamongthe satelliteswouldprevent Moscowfromtryingoutnew ventureswhetherinthe MiddleEastorelsewhere.

Buttheindicationsare thattheKremlinrealises thedangertoitofweakness

Itisterrifyingtothink thatthenon-communist nationscanbecomesopreoccupiedwithsecondary problemsastobecome totallyunawareoftheone realenemy.

Catholicshaveonthe wholebeenjustasbadas others.

CatholicWhenanEnglish ' Catholicpaperaskedthe MembersofParliamentfortheircomments ontheMiddleEastsituation, theyanhacceptedtheparty lineandioneunderlinedthe SovietdangerintheMiddle East.

Theonesinglearticlethat Ireadwhichdemonstrated thattherealdangerright fromthefirstwasRussia wastheItalianQuotidiano, theorganofItalianCatholicActioninlinkwiththe Vatican.

Themoraltothestory seemstobethatthesooner allthefreenationsgettogethertosolvethetroubles intheMiddleEastwithoutrecriminationsthebetterchancetherewillbefor civilisationitselftosurvive.

Official Engagements

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

January12: FinalProfessionceremony atSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

January18: redReceptionceremony,SacHeartConvent,Highgate.

January27: Receptionceremony, Leederville.

PopeWarnsAgainst'FalseRealists'

TheinexhaustiblemysteryoftheNativityofOur Lordisabouttobeproclaimedonceagaintomenon earth,whotoday,perhapsmorethanever,areathirst fortruthandsecurity.Themysteriousbrightnesswhichshoneforthontheholynightfromthehumble mangeroftheSonofMan,andthechorusofangels announcingpeace,broughttonewlifeinsoulsbythe splendourandmelodyofthesacredrites,arerenewingformenoftoday,whohavebeendeludedbyso manyfalsehopes,thedivineinvitationtoseekclearnessofvisioninthemysteryofGod,andinHislove, truelife.

Mayallmenbeabletoaccepttheheavenlyinvitationand,withthetrustingsincerityoftheshepherds towhomthemysteryofChristmaswasfirstrevealed, sayintheirturn:"LetusgoovertoBethlehemand seethisthingthathascometopass,whichtheLord hasmadeknowntous."(Luke2:15).

Thepresentgeneration,likethosewhichhaveprecededit,andcertainlyknewthetortureofunknown truthandtheanguishofterrifyingevents,wouldturn fromthecriboftheRedeemerglorifyingandpraising God,becauseinChristtheytoohavetheironly Saviour.

Letthis,therefore,dearsonsanddaughters,bethe ChristiangreetingwhichOurFatherlyheart, saddenedbutnotcastdown,intendstoexpresstoyou thisyear,inwhichthreateningstormshavereturned tocasttheirshadowsoverthehorizonsofpeace.

Tomenterrifiedanew,whoarepeeringintothe darknessinsearchofafaintglimmeroflightin tranquility,suchasmaysoothetheirtorturedspirit inthedeepcontradictionofthepresentage,Wepoint tothedivinemangeratBethlehemwhencere-echoes againthatmessageofcertainhope:"Eruntpravain directa,etasperainvivaspanas."-"Thecrooked waysshallbemadestraightandtheroughways smooth."(Luke3:5).

ManIsAuthorOfHisOwnContradiction

Itisbeyonddoubtthattheweightofaflagrant contradictionpressesdownthehumanraceinthe twentiethcentury,asifstrikingitinitspride:On theonehand,thereistheconfidentexpectationof modernman,fashionerandeyewitnessofthe"second technicalrevolution,"thathecancreateaworldof plenty,inwealthandgoods,aworldfreedfrom povertyanduncertainty.Ontheotherhand,there isthebitterrealityofthelongyearsofgriefandruin, withtheresultingfear-becomegreaterintheselast months-ofnotsucceedinginfoundingevenamere modestbeginningofharmonyandlastingpeace.

Something,then,isnotproceedingarightinthe internalschemeofmodernlife;anessentialerror mustbesappingitsfoundation.Butwhereisthat concealed?Howandbywhomcanitbecorrected? Inaword,willmodernmansucceedinovercoming,

OutfitNow FOR Beck-to School at

especiallywithinhimself,thatdepressingcontradictionofwhichheistheauthorandvictim?

Christiansareconvincedthattheycanovercomeit byremainingfirmonthefoundationofnatureand faith,bymeansofacourageous,andprudentreassessmentofthevaluesinquestion,'andprimarilyofthe innervalues.Theirrealism,whichtakesaccountof theentireuniverseanddoesnotdisregardthe experienceofthepast,persuadesthemthattheyare notinmuchlessfavourableconditionsthanwere theirancestorswho,likewisebymeansoftheirfaith, succeededinovercomingwithinthemselves,theLontradictionsoftheirowntime.Theyareconvinced thattheverycontradictionoftodaydemonstrates conclusivelythedeepcleavagebetweenlifeand Christianbelief,andthatitisnecessary,beforeall else,tocurethisevil.

Verydifferent,ontheotherhand,istheopinionof notafewtherswho,exasperatedbythecontradiction, butreluctanttosurrenderthedreamoftheomnipotenceofman,wishtosubmittorevisionthose valuesalsooverwhichtheyhavenopowerandwhich eludethecontrolofman'sfreechoice,suchasreligion andtheirnaturalrights.

Insubstance,itistheopinionwhichtheyholdand teach,namely,thatthefundamentalcontradictionof ourtimecanberemovedbymanhimself,without Godandwithoutreligion.Itwillnotbeexcluded, theysay,untilmodernman,atoncecreatorand creatureofthetechnicalage,advancesrighttothe endofhisnewroad.And,theyadd,hemustpersist intheworkalreadybegunofextendinghispower overbeing,withoutimposinglimits,andwithout havingregardtoreligionandtheideaofmanand theworldwhichisderivedfromthat.

Tohaltinthatwayinthemiddleoftheroador insearchofsomekindofcompromisebetween religionandtechnicalmentality,theydeclaretobe thebasicerrorandtherootofthepresent'daycon- tradiction.Inotherwords,theyrejecttheinvitation ofHeaventocometoBethlehem,where-andwhere alone-mancanlearn"whathascometopass,and whattheLordhasmadeknowntous,"thatis,reality completeandobjectiveasitconcernsus.

TheChristmasBroadcastofPopePius

XIIwasthisyearthemostmemorable ofthemanynotedaddressesofhis pontificate.Thefulltextwillbepublishedthroughthreeissues,thefirstinstalmentbeinggivenbelow.Initthe HolyFatherwarnsagainst"falserealists"whosaymencanhavepeacewithGod.

Butthemanofthe"secondtechnicalrevolution" cannotthrustasidethecallofGodwithoutaggravat- ingthecontradictionanditsconsequences.The invitationtotruthandthepromiseof"peaceon earth"retaintheirforceforhimalso.Boweddown inadorationbeforethemangeroftheManGod,he willseethewholetruth,andconsequently,theharmonyofHisuniverse.

IntheSonofGodmademanhewillassuredly recognisethedignityofhumannature,butalsoits limits;hewill,recognisethatthedeepmeaningof humanlifeandoftheworlddoesnotreston calculatedformulaeandlaws,butonthefreeactof theCreator;hewillbeconvincedthatthenonlywill hepossess,inatruesense,"light"and"life,"whenhe bindshimself,astosomethingabsolute,tothetruth whichshoneforthforthefirsttimeinitsfullnessat Bethlehem.

BelieverRecognisesHisOwnWeakness

Concerningthisthreefoldrecognitionweintend nowtospeakwithyou.

Thefirststeptowardstheinteriorvictoryovertoday'scontradictionbeginsfromtheawarenessand acceptanceofhumanrealityinitsfullness.Onthe roadtowardsthefullgraspofthistruth,onwhich ancientopinionexpresseditselfwithdifficulty,the believermovesmoreeasily,sincefaithmakessmooth hispathbyremovingprejudicesandimpediments suchasthelackoffaithoftheskepticortheshortsightednessoftherationalist,whichpreventallprogresstowardsthelight.Withamindfreeandopen toallpossiblegreatness,theChristianhasonlyto bowbeforethecribofBethlehemtolearnthetruth abouthumannature,summedup,asinavisible synthesis,inthenew-bornSonofGod.

Theorigin,thenature,thedestinyandthehistory ofmanareboundupinthatInfant,intheveryfact ofthisbirthamongus.Hisinfantcriesarelikethe accountofourhistory,withouttheknowledgeof whichthenatureofmanwouldremainanimpene- trableenigma.

HisHoliness,PopePiusXII. quencesdeprivemannotofhisdominionoverthe earth,butratherofsecurityintheexerciseofthat dominion.Heknowsalsothatwiththeweakness whichfollowedthefirstsin,man'scapacityand destinytoformhistorywerenotdestroyed,butthat manwouldadvancealonglife'spathwithsorrow, thathislifewouldbeamixtureofconfidenceand anguish,ofwealthandmisery,ofsuccessandfailure, oflifeanddeath,ofsecurityanduncertaintyuntil theultimatedecisonisgivenatthegateofeternity.

NearthecradleofthenewbornSonofGod,14 believernotonlyfindshispastandthepresentcon ditionofhisnature,butheseeshisnewdestiny, workofinfinitelove,andhowhecanregainhistlt"-glory.Heknowsinfact,thatinthecradleliesftie Redeemerwhocameamongmeninordertohealthe mortalwoundsinflictedontheirsoulsbysin,to restoretohimthedignityofhisdivineSonshipand toconferonhimtheforcesofgracethathemight conquer,ifnotalwaysexteriorly,atleastinteriorly, thegeneraldisordercausedbyoriginalsinandmade worsebypersonalsin.

Moreover,.thisinternalvictory,forwhichdivine graceisindispensable,theChristianperfectsthrough aknowledgeofthetruenatureofmanredeemedby Christ,ofhisdignityandofhislimitations.Seehim at.workandseehowheknowshowtoavailhmself ofthisknowledgeofthe"truthwhichmakesmen free"(Luke8:32),whichisthesupportoflifeeven whendifficultandfatalcircumstancesdefyitseternal conquest.

TrustInGod'sAbsoluteGoodness

AChristianputinsimilarcircumstances,which veryoftencauseotherstorebelagainstlifeitself, doesnotdemandordesirefromGodanythingthat isnotinkeepingwiththeabsolutegoodnessand wisdomofthedivineWill.Andwhilehefindsit reasonableandjustthatGodshouldnotbeob tocreatethebestpossibleworld,hefindscomfoWsi thethoughtthatthesameGod,whoisalovingFather, willnotallowHimselftobeguidedingivingout gracesandhelpstomenexceptbytheinfiniteholiness andjusticeofthisall-benevolentWill,whoseone aimisthatallmenmightbeableinfreedomtoattain theirexternaldestiny.

ContinuedonPage15.

Skilled,speedyservicefrom atrainedandcourteous staffoffittingexperts.

UseCashOrdersatAhern's

Infact,beforethecradleoftheRedeemer,the believerknowstheoriginalgoodnessandpowerof man,agiftthroughgracewhichwasnotduetohim, inthehappinessofParadise.Buthemeditatesalso onhisweakness.Thisweaknessfirstmanifested itselfinthesinofourfirstparentsandbecamethenthesorrowfulheritagewhichaccompaniedmaneverincreasedbyothersins-ineverypathonearth, whichhadbecomealmosthostiletohim.

Pausingforamomenttoexaminehispower,the Christianknowsthatman'sdominionovernature anditsforces-thisalsoagiftofdivinegrace-was tohavebeenexercisedonlyforthebenefit,andnot thedanger,ofhumansociety,whosestory-againa giftofGod'sgrace-wouldhavebegunwithoutthe oppressionofnarrowmisery,butinthefreedevelop- mentofitspowersunderconditionsfavourableto theirfullestandnoblestprogress.

Atthesametime,theadorerofthenewlybornSon ofGodknowsalsothatoriginalsinanditscons--

LEAVEYOURFILMSWHERE YOUSEE THISSIGN

PopeWarnsAgainst'FalseRealists'

TheinexhaustiblemysteryoftheNativityofOur Lordisabouttobeproclaimedonceagaintomenon earth,whotoday,perhapsmorethanever,areathirst fortruthandsecurity.Themysteriousbrightness whichshoneforthontheholynightfromthehumble mangeroftheSonofMan,andthechorusofangels announcingpeace,broughttonewlifeinsoulsbythe splendourandmelodyofthesacredrites,arerenewingformenoftoday,whohavebeendeludedbyso manyfalsehopes,thedivineinvitationtoseekclearnessofvisioninthemysteryofGod,andinHislove, truelife.

Mayallmenbeabletoaccepttheheavenlyinvitationand,withthetrustingsincerityoftheshepherds towhomthemysteryofChristmaswasfirstrevealed, sayintheirturn:"LetusgoovertoBethlehemand seethisthingthathascometopass,whichtheLord hasmadeknowntous."(Luke2:15).

Thepresentgeneration,likethosewhichhaveprecededit,andcertainlyknewthetortureofunknown truth'andtheanguishofterrifyingevents,wouldturn fromthecriboftheRedeemerglorifyingandpraising God,becauseinChristtheytoohavetheironly Saviour.

Letthis,therefore,dearsonsanddaughters,bethe ChristiangreetingwhichOurFatherlyheart, saddenedbutnotcastdown,intendstoexpresstoyou thisyear,inwhichthreateningstormshavereturned tocasttheirshadowsoverthehorizonsofpeace.

Tomenterrifiedanew,whoarepeeringintothe darknessinsearchofafaintglimmeroflightin tranquility,suchasmaysoothetheirtorturedspirit inthedeepcontradictionofthepresentage,Wepoint tothedivinemangeratBethlehemwhencere-echoes againthatmessageofcertainhope:"Eruntpravain directa,etasperainvivaspanas."-"Thecrooked waysshallbemadestraightandtheroughways smooth."(Luke3:5).

ManIsAuthorOfHisOwnContradiction

Itisbeyonddoubtthattheweightofaflagrant contradictionpressesdownthehumanraceinthe twentiethcentury,asifstrikingitinitspride:On theonehand,thereistheconfidentexpectationof modernman,fashionerandeyewitnessofthe"second technicalrevolution,"thathecancreateaworldof plenty,inwealthandgoods,aworldfreedfrom povertyanduncertainty.Ontheotherhand,there isthebitterrealityofthelongyearsofgriefandruin, withtheresultingfear-becomegreaterintheselast months-ofnotsucceedinginfoundingevenamere modestbeginningofharmonyandlastingpeace.

Something,then,isnotproceedingarightinthe internalschemeofmodernlife;anessentialerror mustbesappingitsfoundation.Butwhereisthat concealed?Howandbywhomcanitbecorrected? Inaword,willmodernmansucceedinovercoming.

OutfitNo FOR Back-to School

especiallywithinhimself,thatdepressingcontradic- tionofwhichheistheauthorandvictim?

Christiansareconvincedthattheycanovercomeit byremainingfirmonthefoundationofnatureand faith,bymeansofacourageous,andprudentreassessmentofthevaluesinquestion,andprimarilyofthe innervalues.Theirrealism,whichtakesaccountof theentireuniverseanddoesnotdisregardthe experienceofthepast,persuadesthemthattheyare notinmuchlessfavourableconditionsthanwere theirancestorswho,likewisebymeansoftheirfaith, succeededinovercomingwithinthemselves,thecon- tradictionsoftheirowntime.Theyareconvinced thattheverycontradictionoftodaydemonstrates conclusivelythedeepcleavagebetweenlifeand Christianbelief,andthatitisnecessary,beforeall else,tocurethisevil.

Verydifferent,ontheotherhand,istheopinionof notafewtherswho,exasperatedbythecontradiction, butreluctanttosurrenderthedreamoftheomnipotenceofman,wishtosubmittorevisionthose valuesalsooverwhichtheyhavenopowerandwhich eludethecontrolofman'sfreechoice,suchasreligion andtheirnaturalrights.

Insubstance,itistheopinionwhichtheyholdand teach,namely,thatthefundamentalcontradictionof ourtimecanberemovedbymanhimself,without Godandwithoutreligion.Itwillnotbeexcluded. theysay,untilmodernman,atoncecreatorand creatureofthetechnicalage,advancesrighttothe endofhisnewroad.And,theyadd,hemustpersist intheworkalreadybegunofextendinghispower overbeing,withoutimposinglimits,andwithout havingregardtoreligionandtheideaofmanand theworldwhichisderivedfromthat.

Tohaltinthatwayinthemiddleoftheroador insearchofsomekindofcompromisebetween religionandtechnicalmentality,theydeclaretobe thebasicerrorandtherootofthepresentdaycontradiction.Inotherwords,theyrejecttheinvitation ofHeaventocometoBethlehem,where-andwhere alone-mancanlearn"whathascometopass,and whattheLordhasmadeknowntous,"thatis,reality completeandobjectiveasitconcernsus.

TheChristmasBroadcastofPopePius XIIwasthisyearthemostmemorable ofthemanynotedaddressesofhis pontificate.Thefulltextwillbepublishedthroughthreeissues,thefirstinstalmentbeinggivenbelow.Initthe HolyFatherwarnsagainst"falserealists"whosaymencanhavepeacewithoutGod.

Butthemanofthe"secondtechnicalrevolution" cannotthrustasidethecallofGodwithoutaggravat- ing invitationthecontradictionanditsconsequences.The totruthandthepromiseof"peaceon earth"retaintheirforceforhimalso.Boweddown inadorationbeforethemangeroftheManGod,he willseethewholetruth,andconsequently,theharmonyofHisuniverse.

IntheSonofGodmademanhewillassuredly recognisethedignityofhumannature,butalsoits limits;hewillrecognisethatthedeepmeaningof humanlifearidoftheworlddoesnotreston calculatedformulaeandlaws,butonthefreeactof theCreator;hewillbeconvincedthatthenonlywill hepossess,inatruesense,"light"and"life,"whenhe bindshimself,astosomethingabsolute,tothetruth whichshoneforthforthefirsttimeinitsfullnessat Bethlehem.

BelieverRecognisesHisOwnWeakness

Concerningthisthreefoldrecognitionweintend nowtospeakwithyou.

Thefirststeptowardstheinteriorvictoryover today'scontradictionbeginsfromtheawarenessand acceptanceofhumanrealityinitsfullness.Onthe roadtowardsthefullgraspofthistruth,onwhich ancientopinionexpresseditselfwithdifficulty,the believermovesmoreeasily,sincefaithmakessmooth hispathbyremovingprejudicesandimpediments suchasthelackoffaithoftheskepticortheshortsightednessoftherationalist,whichpreventallprogresstowardsthelight.Withamindfreeandopen toallpossiblegreatness,theChristianhasonlyto bowbeforethecribofBethlehemtolearnthetruth abouthumannature,summedup,asinavisible synthesis,inthenew-bornSonofGod.

Theorigin,thenature,thedestinyandthehistory ofmanareboundupinthatInfant,intheveryfact ofthisbirthamongus.Hisinfantcriesarelikethe accountofourhistory,withouttheknowledgeof whichthenatureofmanwouldremainanimpene- trable.enigma.

Infact,beforethecradleoftheRedeemer,the believerknowstheoriginalgoodnessandpowerof man,agiftthroughgracewhichwasnotduetohim, inthehappinessofParadise.Buthemeditatesalso onhisweakness.Thisweaknessfirstmanifested itselfinthesinofourfirstparentsandbecamethen thesorrowfulheritagewhichaccompaniedmaneverincreasedbyothersins-ineverypathonearth. whichhadbecomealmosthostiletohim.

Pausingforamomenttoexaminehispower,the Christianknowsthatman'sdominionovernature anditsforces-thisalsoagiftofdivinegrace-was tohavebeenexercisedonlyforthebenefit,andnot thedanger,ofhumansociety,whosestory-againa giftofGod'sgrace-wouldhavebegunwithoutthe oppressionofnarrowmisery,butinthefreedevelop- mentofitspowersunderconditionsfavourableto theirfullestandnoblestprogress.

Atthesametime,theadorerofthenewlybornSon ofGodknowsalsothatoriginalsinanditsconse-

HisHoliness,PopePiusXII quencesdeprivemannotofhisdominionoverthe earth,butratherofsecurityintheexerciseofthat dominion.Heknowsalsothatwiththeweakness whichfollowedthefirstsin,man'scapacityand destinytoformhistorywerenotdestroyed,butthat manwouldadvancealonglife'spathwithsorrow, thathislifewouldbeamixtureofconfidenceand anguish,ofwealthandmisery,ofsuccessandfailure, oflifeanddeath,ofsecurityanduncertaintyuntil theultimatedecisonisgivenatthegateofeternity.

NearthecradleofthenewbornSonofGod,the, believernotonlyfindshispastandthepresentconditionofhisnature,butheseeshisnewdestiny,the workofinfinitelove,andhowhecanregainhis'lost glory.Heknowsinfact,thatinthecradleliesthe Redeemerwhocameamongmeninordertohealthe mortalwoundsinflictedontheirsoulsbysin,to restoretohimthedignityofhisdivineSonshipand toconferonhimtheforcesofgracethathemight conquer,ifnotalwaysexteriorly,atleastinteriorly,thegeneraldisordercausedbyoriginalsinandmade worsebypersonalsin.

Moreover,thisinternalvictory,forwhichdivine graceisindispensable,theChristianperfectsthrough aknowledgeofthetruenatureofmanredeemedby Christ,ofhisdignityandofhislimitations.Seehim atworkandseehowheknowshowtoavailhmself ofthisknowledgeofthe"truthwhichmakesmen free"(Luke8:32),whichisthesupportoflifeeven whendifficultandfatalcircumstancesdefyitseternal conquest.

TrustInGod'sAbsoluteGoodness

AChristianputinsimilarcircumstances,which veryoftencauseotherstorebelagainstlifeitself, doesnotdemandordesirefromGodanythingthat isnotinkeepingwiththeabsolutegoodnessand wisdomofthedivineWill.Andwhilehefindsit reasonableandjustthatGodshouldnotbeokapi tocreatethebestpossibleworld,hefindscomfo thethoughtthatthesameGod,whoisalovingFather,willnotallowHimselftobeguidedingivingout gracesandhelpstomenexceptbytheinfiniteholiness andjusticeofthisall-benevolentWill,whoseone aimisthatallmenmightbeableinfreedomtoattain theirexternaldestiny.

ContinuedonPage15.

LEAVEYOURFILMSWHERE

GruesomeTaleOf.RedTyranny

Communism'scontemptforreligionhasbroughtdeath,imprisonment,expulsionand sufferingtoatleast192bishopsandotherheadsofseesthroughouttheworld.

AsurveymadebytheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceshowsthatthreeCardinals,28archbishops,124bishopsand37priests-thelatterservingasheadsofapostolicprefectures orasapostolicadministratorsofdioceses-havebeenvictimsofRedpersecution.They havebeenkilledorarenowinjail,expelledorexiledfromtheirplaceofofficeorotherwisehinderedfromcarryingouttheirduties.

Thesepersecutedprelatessymbolisethesuffering ofCatholicsthroughouttheCommunistworld.These modernmartyrscomefromalmosteverypartofthe Redrealm.Theylieinhumblegravesorlanguishin CommunistdungeonsfromCzechoslovakiainthe westtoKoreaintheFarEast.

Despiteitslargenumberofnames,theN.C.W.C. NewsServicelistdoesnotmentioneverybishopor headofaSeewhohaseversufferedatRedhands. Onlythosewhohavebeenmurdered,imprisoned. expelled,forcedintoorkeptinexile,areunder arrestorareotherwisebarredfromperformingtheir episcopaldutiesarenamed.Itdoesnotincludethe scoresofvicars-generalwhosufferedCommunist persecutionaftertheyattemptedtotakeoverthe directionofadiocesefollowingtheCommunist e ationofitsbishop.

oexcludedfromthelistarethebishopsof easnEuropewhohavereturnedtotheirduties duringthepastyearafterperiodsofimprisonment ordetention.

Thelistshowsthefollowing:

Twenty-eight-prelatesweremurdered,executed ordiedastheresultofCommunistimprisonment orbrutality.

Thirty-sevenprelatesareingaolorslavelabour campsorundersomeotherformofarrest.

Twenty-threeprelatesareinexileorhavedied inexile.

Ninety-oneprelateshavebeenexpelledfromtheir SeesbytheReds.Anumberofthesehavedied sincetheirexpulsion.

Thirteenotherprelatesarepreventedfromdischargingtheirdutiesinotherways.

CommunistChinaisthearch-persecutorofthe Church,beingresponsiblefor117namesonthelist. AmongthenamesareoneCardinal:HisEminence ThomasCardinalTien,ArchbishopofPeking;17 archbishops.70bishopsand29priests.Ninetywere expelled,fivehavediedofprisonbrutality,seven arestillinRedgaols,fourareinexileand11are otherwiseimpededintheexerciseoftheiroffice.

TheSovietUnionranks'secondontheperscutors' listwith29victims.ThisincludesnotonlyRussia, butalsothethreeBalticcountries-Estonia,Latvia andLithuania-andthelargesliceofformerPolish UkrainianterritorytakenoverbytheSovietsduring andafterWorldWarII.

OthercountriesonthelistofpersecutorsareAlbania,Bulgaria,Czechoslovakia,Hungary,North Korea.NorthVietnam,Poland.RumaniaandYugo- slavia.

Albaniaisresponsiblefortheexecutionoftwo bishopsandthedeathofanarchbishopinprison.

Bulgariahasthreebishopsingaol.

Czechoslovakiahasonearchbishopbanishedfrom hisSee,tenbishopsunderarrestorinprison.

InHungaryoneCardinal-HisEminenceJoszef CardinalMindszenty,thenation'sprimate-isnow takingrefugefromtheRedsintheUnitedStates legationinBudapest.Onebishopwaskilledbythe Communistsandanotherdiedingaol.

TwobishopshavediedinprisoninRedKorea.

Anotherbishopisinexile.Thefateofanother, Mgr.PatrickT.BrennanofChicago,isnotdefinitely known,butitisgenerallyassumedthathediedasa prisoneroftheCommunists.

ThreenativebishopshavebeenexiledbytheReds fromtheirSeesinnorthernVietnamandamissionary bishophasbeenexpelled.

InPolandonebishopisstillingaolfollowingthe recentreleaseofotherprelateswhohadbeenunder someformofRedconstraint.HeisBishopCeslaus KaczmarekofKielce.

Allactivemembersofthehierarchyhavebeen eliminatedinRumania.Onearchbishopandthree

GeikrousGiftsGivenAtChidlow

bishopsdiedinprisonorasaresultofprisonrigours. Sixbishopsarestillingaol.

InYugoslaviaoneCardinal-HisEminenceAloysiusCardinalStepinac,ArchbishopofZagreb-isunder semi-arrestandconfinedtohisnativevillage.An archbishopandabishopareinexile.Anotherbishophasdiedinexile.Onebishopisinprisonandtwo weremurderedbytheRedregime.

FranciscansOrganiseWorld

ExhibitOfChristmasCribs,Music

(ByNataleMarioLugaro)

ReleasedCardinalOutlinesTen ObjectivesForPeopleOfPoland

(ByFather

PatrickO'Connor)

Warsaw,Dec.24.-HisEminenceStefan CardinalWyszynskioutlinedtenobjectives forPolandinaChristmasEvebroadcastover thePolishgovernmentradio.

linen,Mrs.J.Love;crucifix, Mr.E.Barbour;sanctuary bell,Mr.P.DellaBosca; sanctuarylamp,Mrs.A.M. Barbour;missalstand,Mr. E.Barbour,Communion plate,RowneyBrothers.

Rev.FatherLenihan,P.P.,Chidlow,gratefully acknowledgesthefollowingdonations:- £.15/15/:HisGracetheRev.F.O'Connor,Rev.J. Archbishop.£35:TheGilesMullins,Rev.T.Phelan, family.£30:Mr.J.Love.Mrs.Kennedy,Mr.W.P. £20:Mr.andMrs.Reen.Barbour,Mr.J.GilesMr. £10/10/:Mr.P.GilesF.Stormon,Mrs.Bates,Mrs. (Sen.).£10;Rev.D.Leni-St.John,Mrs.Pedrotti,Miss han,Mr.M.D.Coyne,Mr.H.Giles,Mr.McComish,Mr. L.Rowney,Mrs.M.Grego-McTaggart.£1:Mrs.Wil- rini.£6:Mr.P.Bertola,liamsonMr.J.Muicarone, £5/5/:Rev.T.O'Kane,Mr.J.Kent,Mr.S.Bassola, VincentianFathers,Mrs.M.Mrs.Bertola,Mr.M.Gre- G.Grant,Messrs.Pavelichgorini,Mr.J.Paladini,Mr. andO'Connor.£5:JesuitL.Bassola,Mr.B.Doyle, Fathers,Mr.A.Moretti,Mr.Mr.B.RowneyMrs.Potter, P.W.Williamson,Mr.V.Mr.Pedrotti,Mr.J.Grego- Muicarone,Mr.N.Goold.rini,Mr.L.Sertorio,Mrs. £3/3/:Rev.M.Philbin,J.Muicarone,Mr.J.Chu- Rev.W.Clery,BerryBro-rack(Jun.),Mrs.Churack thers,Mr.M.Martin,Mr.andfamily,Mr.M.J.Clune, J.Mann,M.L.A.£3:Mrs.Mrs.E.Sertorio.10/:Mrs. Sinclair.£2121:MonsignorWilkinson,Mrs.Tonkin,CollinsMonsignorLenihan,Mrs.J.Gregorini,Mr.H. Rev.F.Regan,Rev.J.Rowney,Mrs.Ryan,Mr.M. Leech,Mr.R.C.Barbour,Healy,AnitaSellman.Mrs.Bessola,Mr.Howieson,Donationsinkind:Altar MissJ.Cosgrove.£2:SistersofSt.JosephMundaring,Mr.andMrs.M.G. O'Brien,Mr.A.Waters, Mrs.Mountford,Mr.J. Bowen,Mr.andMrs.Dziki. £1/1/:Rev.J.Russell,P.P.

giventousbytheFather ofNations.

2.ThatPolandbeatrue motherlandtoallherchildrenathomeanddispersed overallcontintents.

3.ThatPolandbecomethe protectorofthesanctityof thefamilyandoffaithful andunbrokenmarriage.

HelistedasthefirstoftheCross,onthelands these"thatPolandmaylive insanctifyinggrace,faithfultotheChurch,theGospelandtheCross,onthe landsgiventousbythe FatherofNations." Inalow-pitched,fatherlyvoicetheCardinalPrimate spoketoPoland'smillions everywhere. Addressing

Polesabroadhesaid:

4.ThatPolandmayde- "Perhapsyou,ourscat-fendthenewgeneration teredcompatriots,donotawakeningtolifeandits alwaysunderstandhowrighttoexistence. muchwesacrificeinlove 5.ThatPolandeducate andpatience tosavetheheryouthinthespiritof nationfromspiritualandthenation'svenerabletradi- materialdevastation,totionsofChristianculture overcomemoralevilsre-1,000yearsold. sultingfromwar,torebuild 6.ThatPolandbejust ourfatherlandcontinuallyandfullofloveforallher andalwaystobeginagain.children

"Inspiteofallthesetrials

Milan,Italy,Dec.17.-Cribsfromevery partoftheworld,Christmasmusic,ChristmasstampsandChristmasfilmsarepartof oninternationalNativityexhibitbeing shownherebytheFriarsMinor. strength,denyingourselves

TheFranciscanFatherstinyfiguresaregenerallyandourchildrenallthose claimaspecialinterestinmadeofcork.Anotableonethingsenjoyedbysomany thecribsintheexhibitas theirholyfounder,St.FrancisofAssisi,wastheoriginatorofthetraditional creche.

Thecribcollectionpresentsapanoramaoftheway Christmasiscelebratedin manypartsoftheworld.

AnAndalusianCribdepicts arichpatioinGranadaas thesettingoftheBirthof Christ.TheDutchcribputs theHolyFamilyinapretty littlehousecompletewith windowshades.

TheJapanese,Yugoslav, andCzechoslovakCreches allhavefiguresmadeof cardboard.IntheFriars' Africancrib,however,the figuresareallofebonywith

inthiscategoryisacreche whichgracedthechildhood homeofNapoleoninAjac- cioontheislandofCorsica.

InadditiontotheCribs, theexhibitionshowsrepro- ductionsoffamouspastorales-characteris-! ticChristmashymns,carols andmusicfrom30different nations.Acollectionof stampsfromahundred countriesrepresents) Christmasscenesandallegories.

Onefacetoftheexhibitis thecollectionof"stills" from filmsconcerningChristmasthemes,tracing theirhistoryfrom1896on.

Child,whichisdelicatelyFrankSheed theexceptionoftheChrist FiguresintheMexican IsInjured carvedfrompurestivory.

andsombreros,againsta settingofadobeshacksand cactusplants.

CribareclothedhinativeLondon.Dec.24:Dr. garbwithsandals,serapesFrankSheed,theologian,lecturer,writerandpub-lisher,wasrushedtoa hospitalunconsciousafter fallingfromaCatholic EvidenceGuildplatform inHydePark,London.

TheCribsaremadeof wood,wax,clayorpaper.Thesmallestcoversasurfaceofafifthofasquare inch(sic);thelargesttakes up220squarefeet.

ACribsentbythe MuseumofAustrianFolk Traditions,thefamous18th centuryJanfenthalerCrib, has549figurines.Another 18thcenturycreche,sentby aconventofPoorClaresin Rome,ismadeupoffive finelyworkedNeapolitan scenesaresosmallthat figures. SomeoftheNativity theyfitintoaring,awalnutoramatchbox.Their

Dr.Sheed,whileaddressing Corner,"thecrowdat"Speakers' thepark'sopen-airforumwhichisoneof thesightsofLondon,slipped off plankingthefragile,rain-soaked anddivedheadlongtoLatestthepavement. reportfromthe hospitalisthatheissufferingfromconcussionand severebruising.Hehas hadtocancelallimmediate engagements.Dr.Sheedis 59.

VaticanCityNowHas47 NationsAccredktedToIt

VaticanCity,Dec.21.-Forty-seven nationsareaccreditedtotheHolySeeinthe newdirectoryoftheVaticanDiplomatic Corpswhichhasjustbeenreleasedhere.

The47areclassifiedintoDominicanRepublic,Uru27diplomaticmissionswith ambassadorsand16with ministers.Fourcountries aretemporarilyrepresented byacharged'affaires.

Placesinthenewlisthave beenpreservedfortheUnitedStates,RumaniaCzechoslovakiaandYugoslavia,althoughthespaceaftertheir listingremainsblank.These countrieshave,invarious ways,discontinuedtheir diplomaticrelationswiththe HolySee.

PolandandLithuaniaare representedbytheirexiled governments.

(TheUnitedStateshas notbeenrepresentedatthe HolySeebyaUnitedStates diplomatsince1868.More recentlyfrom1940to1950, apersonalrepresentativeof thePresidentwasstationed attheVatican.)

guayandVenezuela.

Europeisrepresentedby 17diplomaticmissions:Austria,Belgium,Finland, France,Germany,Great Britain,Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,Luxemburg,Monaco, theNetherlands,theOrder ofMalta,Poland,Portugal, SanMarinoandSpain.

NineAsiancountriesare represented: Nationalist China,India,Indonesia. Iran,Japan,Lebanon,Pakistan,PhilippinesandSyria. Africaisrepresentedby EgyptandLiberia.

MarianYearStamps

VaticanCity,Dec.21:A newseriesofstamps,com-memoratingthespecialMarianYearcelebratedin ,PolandinhonourofOur LadyofCzestochowa,has beenissuebytheVatican PostOffice.

TheAmericanContinent isrepresentedby19countries:Argentina,Bolivia, Brazil,Chile,Colombia, CostaRica,Cuba,ElSalvador,Ecuador,Guatemala, Haiti,Honduras,Nicaragua, Panama,Paraguay,Peru,Poland.

Therearethreedenominationsintheseries:35,60 and100lireThedesign,the workofthePolishengraver

7.ThatPolandbecapable weworkcalmlyandearn-ofsustainingallherchil- estly,evenbeyondourdren,sothatnonemaybe hungryorwithoutshelterwithinherfrpntiers.

othernationsthathavebeen sparedthehorrorofwar andhostileinterventions." Nation'sProgramme "InthepresenceofChrist bornagaintodayandHis mother,westandsolidlybe- foreyou,childrenofPoland, andyoudearcompatriots farbeyondfrontiersand oceans,"theCardinalcontinued."Wepledgeourselvestoyouthatwehave labouredandshalllabour fortheseaims."

theTheprimatethenlisted

followingpoints:

1.ThatPolandlivein sanctifyinggrace,faithfulto theChurch,theGospeland

8.ThatPolandbecomean exampleoffidelitytoher ownsoilandspiritofpeace towardsallpeople.

9.ThatPolandtakethe roadofsocialprogressalwaysinaccordwiththe Christianspiritofjustice andsociallove.

10.ThatPolandkeepamongthefamilyofnations theplaceandtherightsdue toher.

CardinalWyszynskiexpressedthetrustthatthese sentimentsandaspirations"berespectedasourcommondesire,theprogrammeofthenationwhichlooks tothefuturewithconfidence andcalm."

IndianBishopsReportGrowth

OfVocationsThereAnnually

Bangalore,India,Dec,19.-Vocationsto thepriesthoodareincreasingprogressively everyyearalloverIndia,anewreportbythe SeminariesSectionoftheCatholicBishops' ConferenceofIndiashows.

Thereportlistsatotalof 11majorseminariesstaffed by122professors,training atotalstudentbodyof1,485 forthesecularpriesthood.

Welloverathousand otherecclesiasticalstudents arestudyinginvarious housesofstudyforreligious. TheJesuitscholasticatesat Poona,Kurseong,Bombay andShembaganurareresponsibleforthetrainingof 517students.Another46 Religiousareattendingthe pontificalseminary at Poona.

TheCarmelitehouseof studiesatAmbashakad,Trichur,has70candidates,and theCarmelitesatErnakulainhave39students.The SalesiansatTirupatturare training186,whiletheir missionhomeatPalaihas another37,andanothercollegeatPilar,Goa,has42.

Thereportalsolists37 minorandpreparatoryseminariestrainingyoungmen forthediocesanpriesthood. Thesehaveatotalof101 professorsandanoverall studentbodyof1,496. novitiatesStatisticsconcerningthe orminorseminariestrainingmenforthe Religiouspriesthoodarenot giveninthereport.

Christianity IsCultureTie

Madras,India,Dec.19: OnlyChristianitycanpro- videalastingbasisfor theculturalunityso badlyneededbyfree India,saidArchbishop EugeneD'SouzaofNagpur.

Speakingattheinaugural ceremoniesofanational CatholicstudyweeksponsoredbytheMadrasCul- turalAcademy,theArch- bishopsaidthatChristianity isneededtobringaboutsomebasicunityinthe greatdiversityoflanguages-,customs,andcreedsexistinginIndia.

ArchbishopD'Soza stressedtheimportantrole ofCatholiceducationindevelopinganintegralIndian culture.

Hestatedthatthefocal pointofworldculturehas shiftedfromEuropetoAsia, andIndiainparticular.ThisnewemphasisonIndia is arousingChristians throughoutthecountryto theirnewrespnsibilities,he added.

PontiffBlamesFalseRealists ForTheMess

Inapotificatestuddedwithremarkableactsand utterances,nothingofmoreprofoundlydramatic contentwillberelatedofPopePiusXIIthanthe messagehegavetothecityandtheworldat Christmas,1956.Itis,initsentirety,alongdocumentrunningintosome13pagesofsingle-spaced, foolscaptypewriting.Itcomprisesthreedivisions andofthesetheSovereignPontiffgaveonlyasection ofthefirst,noneofthesecondandthewholeof thethird.Thatexplainswhythesecularpress,in agenerousspaceallocation,gavemoreprominence tothepracticalproposalsofthePopethantothy: philosophicalreasonswhichmotivatedthem.Yet itispreciselybecauseofthesereasonsthatthe "practical"arrangementsofinternationalaffairsgo sosadlyandinevitablyawry.

THERECORD

450HayStreet,Perth.

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

RegisteredattheG.P.O.,Perth,fortransmissionbypost asanewspaper.

PhoneBA2837. G.P.O.BoxR1279.

GoodBooksEssentialToChildren

By FrancisGilbe.1

"summit"meetings,etc.goesfromfrustrationto despair.Whatisachievedisonlybywayofsurrender,thesell-outofprincipleandgeneral defeatism.

LongyersagothelateG.K.Chestertonsaidthat aprimeerrorofthemodernworldwastosay,when anythingwentwrong,thattheworldhadneedof apracticalman.Inhisview,theworld'sneedwas foraphilosopher,amanwhocouldsaywhythings wentwrong.ThePope'sadvocacyinthepresent instanceisalongverysimilarlines.However,sinceG ofwhomtherearelegionbothintheCommunist campandinourown,itmaybewelltobeginby

ForBeliefThalHeF

omulkasRecordGivesNoBasis avoursWest

Poland'stopRed,WladyslawGomulka, hashad"nochangeofheart"andthefree worldshouldnotbemisledbyrecentpress storiesgivingtheimpressionthatheisa friendoftheWest.

VerypertinentlythePopeasks:"Whyentera discussionwithoutacommonlanguage,orhowisit possibletomeetifthepathsconverge?"Hedeclares thatoutofrespectfortheverynameofChristian compliancewithsuchtacticsshouldcease. itisonlracticalthingsthatinterestmaterialists,y p consideringtheconcreteproposalsofthePope.He stressesdisarmamentasa"compellingnecessity." Butheinsiststhattheacceptanceofcontrolsisa "crucialpoint"ifdisarmamentistobeanything beyondapioustheory.Tothisendheurgesaerial observationasameansofcontrol-onewhichthe WestalsoacceptsandtheRussiansreject.

AtthesametimetheHolyFatherrealiseswith penetratinginsightthattheprospectsofdisarmamentarealmostnilwhilenationslackthewillto peacebasedonjustice.Hedoesnotfollowthatline ofthoughttothenamingofnames,butitisclear thatitisnottheCommunistworldalonewhich standsinthewayoftruepeace-making.The materialismoftheWestwheretradecountsabove everyotherconsiderationisalsoafertilebreeding groundofjealousy,fear,hateandhencewar.But war,terribleasithasbeenandhorrifyingasit mustbeinthefuture,stillremainsapermissible justmeansfortheredressofgreatwrongs.Rome cannotbebroughttotheviewofthepacifiststhat warcanneverbejustified.TheHolyFathereven spokeofhavingconsideredthecallingofacrusade inthelightofthefailureoftheUnitedNations Organisationtocarryoutthedutieswhichgiveit itsraisond'etre.

WantsReformOfUnitedNations

WhilepraisingU.N.O.'scondemnationofgrave violationsoftherightsofmenandofentirenations, thePopeurgesthattheexerciseofmembership rightsshouldbedeniedtoStateswhichrefuseeven theadmissionofobservers.Suchaconceptof Statesovereigntythreatenstheveryfoundationsof theUnitedNations.Despiteitsfailureregarding Hungary,theHolyFatherdesirestoseetheauthority oftheUnitedNationsstrengthened,especiallyin regardtodisarmament.InfactheenvisagesU.N.O. astheonlyinstitutioninwhichpromisesofthat kindcouldbemutuallyexchangedunderthestrict obligationofinternationallaw.Aneffectiveinternationalbodycouldassumecontrolofthearmaments ofallnationsandbyaerialobservationknowofthe productionofarmsandmilitarypreparednessfor war.

OnthepracticalsidethePope'scriticismofthe UnitedNationsOrganisationisfarandawaythe mostvitalpartofhisaddressbecauseitclarifies issueswhichhaveleftcommonpeoplealloverthe worlddismayedandbewildered.Hedoesnotderide theconceptoftheUnitedNationsassuchbecause heseesthatEuropeansolidarityisa"definiteneed ofthisperiod,"notonlyforthegoodofEuropebut forAsia,AfricaandtheNearEastwithitsHoly Placesaswell.ThePopecallsforstrongaction bytheUnitedNations,impartiallybasedonmoral right,whethertherecalcitrantnationbestrongor weak.Suchfirmnessshouldbebackedupby adequatepoliceforces,andbyexcludingfromrights intheUnitedNationsthosecountrieswhichunderminetheorganisation.'ClearlytheU.N.O.hasfailed toexerciseauthorityinplaceswhere"theessential valuesofmanareinextremedanger."

DreamOfMan'sOmnipotence

Whytheworldhasdriftedintoaconditionof conflictis,accordingtothePope,"thattheUnited Nations,despiteitshighaims,hasrecentlybeen thevictimofthefalserealismofnotafewofits members."Thefalserealistsarethosewhoclaim thatmencanachievepeaceandtheperfectsociety withoutGodandreligion.Suchmenrecognisethe goodinmenbutrefusetofacethefactofsin.In amasterlyanalysisthePopeshowstheevilconsequencesofmodernrelianceonmeretechnology andcontrastsagainstittheChristianremainingfirm onthefoundationofnatureandfaith.ThePontiff sees,evenintheWest,theenthronementofman's self-sufficiency-"thedreamoftheomnipotenceof man."

Inthisconnectiononerecallsthestartlingwords ofLouisVeiullotwrittenmorethan70yearsago: "WhentheinsolenceofmanobstinatelyrejectsGod, Godfinallytellsman,'Thywillbedone!'andthe finalscourgeisunloosed:notoffamine,warorpestilence-butthescourgeofman.Andwhenmanis deliveredovertoman,thenyouknowwhatthe angerofGodislike."

Soitisthattheinfiniteseriesoftalks,conferences,

Thiswarningnotewas soundedinWashington, U.S.A.,byStanislawMikolajczyk,formervice-premier ofPoland,inastatement beforestaffmembersofthe U.S.HouseofRepresentativesCommitteeonUnAmericanActivities.

MikolajczykisnowchairmanoftheInternational Peasants'Union,whichconsistsofpeasantpartiesfrom allnationsbehindtheIron Curtain.Theformervicepremierrecentlyreturned fromParis,whereheattendedthefifthcongressof tiheunion.

Helabelledas"misleadinganddangerous"the pressanddiplomaticreports thatgivetheimpression thatGomulkaisaTitoist andarebelagainstMoscow.ThePolishleaderreferredtothePolishRed bossas"afanaticalcommunistwhoseaimsarethe sameasthoseoftheSoviet Union,namely:toensure ultimatedominationofthe worldbycommunism."

Gomulkarecentlyvisited RedleadersinMoscowto discussPolish-Sovietrelations.

WhotSpeechesShow

Mikolajczyksaidthatthe fulltextsofGomulka's speechesgiveatruepicture ofhisattitude,whileexcerptsfromthemoftengive thefreeworldthewrong impression.Hecontrasted Gomulka'sspeecheswith thoseofHisEminence' StefanCardinalWyszynski, PrimateofPoland,toshow thattheCardinalisasym- boloffreedomforthe Polishpeople,andthat Gomulka'sattitudetoward Communismhasnot changed.

Itisclearfromthefull textsofGomulka'sspeeches, Mikolajczyksaid,thathis programmeremainsthe same.Hehasemphasised that remaintheSovietarmymust inPoland,andhe planstocontinuetheforced collectivisationofagricultureinthatcountry.

Mikolajczyksaidthatin aspeechgiveninOctober, Gomulkastated:"Wewill notpermitanyonetouse democraticprocessesagainst socialism."

HateOfSoviet?

Gomulkahasfoundit necessaryto "liberalisations,"permitcertain thePolish leaderobserved,becauseof theviolentanti-communism ofthemajorityofthePolish people.Hereferredtothe recentreleaseofCardinal Wyszynskiasoneof.these "liberal"gestures.

HecitedfourmainreasonswhythePoleshatethe Sovietsmorethananyother nationdoes:

(1)NikitaKhrushchev, SovietRedBoss,wasresponsibleforthedeportationofnearly1,500,000 PolestoRussiawhenhe servedasgeneralsecretary

oftheCommunistpartyin theUkraine.

(2)SovietPremierNikolaiBulganinwastheemissaryfortheLublin(Communistfaction)PolishGovernment.

(3)SinceWorldWarII abouttwomillionPoles havebeendeportedtoRussia,including40,000Polish officers.

(4)TheSovietsareexploitingtheeconomicresourcesofPoland.

TheUnitedStatesGovernmentshouldnotaid Poland,hesaid,unlessitis surethatthefollowingconditionshavebeenfulfilled: FreeelectionsinPoland, andtheabolitionofsecret tradeagreementsmadeby itsRed-dominatedGovernment.

Unlessthereisaguaranteeofsomekindoffree PolishGovernment,United StatesassistancetoPoland willonlyhelptobuildup Sovietstrength,hestated.

QuotesFromBard

Acollectionofliterary gemsfromShakespearehas beenmadebyJohnCarr underthetitle"What ShakespeareSays." Hisexpresspurposehas beentosupplypreachers andotherpublicspeakers withanarmouryofappro- priatequotationssothat theymayreinforcethe pointstheymakewithindisputabletruthclothedinthe finestformofEnglishexpression.

Thegreatpoet'scommentsonlife,sin,virtue, ambition,honestyandlove, tomentionbutafewofthe headingsarepenetrating andconclusive.

"WhatShakespeareSays" ed.JohnCarr,Clonmore andReynolds,59pp.Price 3/-.

NoAbidingCity

Whenalittlebookcontinuestobereprintedby publishersitmusthave somethingofpermanent valueforreaders.

Suchisthecasewitha collectionofsermonsbyDr. BedeJarrett,O.P.,entitled "NoAbidingCity." Hedeliveredthisseries inthechurchofOurLady ofVictories,Kensington, England.Theyweretaken downinshorthandandfirst publishedin1934;sincethat timemorethan30,000copies havebeensold. Thebookiseasytoread: ,lmostlikeaninformalchat withafriend.Themain themeisthepassingnature ofthisworldandthefact thatwearetravellersona journeywhoshouldlearnto walkforatimewithChrist.

"NoAbidingCity,"by BedeJarrett,0.P.,71pp., Blackfriars,1956,English Price5/-.

NobodymorethantheCatholiccommunity deploresthepoisonoustypeofliteratureforthe youngwhichisbeingprintedandsoldinthis country,moreespeciallysincetheendofthewar. Butinthismatterthereisforusthesomewhat bitterreflectionthatweCatholics,whenwewere thepioneersofjustthismovement,werebranded asreactionaryandpeopletalkedabouttheIndex asifitwereacupboardwhereintheChurchkeeps thebreadawayfromherchildren.Actually,Air cupboardcontainedtheseverysourandpoiso appleswhicheveryoneisnowagreedshouldbe forbiddentoalladolescents.Itseemstha.t.nonCatholicsarebeginning,inthismatteratleast,to realisethehollownessandfatuityofliberalism.But prohibitivemeasuresofthemselveswilldolittleto stemtheinroadswhichimmoralliteraturehas alreadymadeuponthemindsandheartsofthe risinggeneration.Itisnotforlackofgoodliterature thatpeoplereadbadbooks.Itissimplythatculturalinterestshavedwindledtozero,largely becauseofthedeclineofthereligiousspirit.

Itwouldbeasimplemattertomaketheschools thebuttofthisissueandtoclaimthatthesystem ofteaching,withaneyeontheannualcompetitive examinations,hadintroducedanapproachtothe culturalsubjectswhich,throughitsveryutilitarianism,destroyed'therealappreciationofthem.But theproblemdrivesmuchdeeper.Itisboundup withthematerialisticphilosophyofourcivilisation, whichischaracterisedinpoliticsbythepolicyof "laissez-faire,"andineconomicsbyunrestrained individualism-bythespiritofliberalismwhichyet permeateseveryexpressionofsociallife.Ithas hadperhapsitsworstrepercussioninthefamily group,withtheweakeningofparentalauthority andthefalsenotionsof"rights"giventochildren bymuchofthe"new"education.Theneedfor discipline,domesticallyandnationally,isbeing experienced,anditisahealthyportent.American Catholicsgavetheleadincleaningupthepornographicscreenandmorerecently,bawdyburlesque. Stilllatertherewasaninter-denominationalcampaignintheStatesagainstindecentliteratureand aleagueforcleanreadinghasbeenestablished.It seemstomanythatweinthiscountrymightwell followtheAmericanlead.

Aswehavesaid,merelydefensiveandrepressive measureswillnotsuffice.Good,wholesomebooks andmagazinesofrealinterestandliteraryworth mustreplacethehorrorstories,"truelove"episodes, andthelegionofvulgarsentimentalnovels.Once theGovernmenthasdoneitsdutyonthenegative sidebypreventingthepublicationandsaleof bothlocalandimportedsalaciousliterature,the positiveonusofprovidingthe"right"classofreadingisontheparents.ForCatholicsinthisState thereisnoreasonableexcusefortheirchildren beingseducedbyimmoralliterature.Thereexists inPerthafineCentralCatholicLibrary,whichis growingrapidlyandwhichcontainsacomprehensive rangeofbookstosuitvaryingtastes,whichcanbe procuredatlowerratesthanthoseofanyother libraryinthecity.YettheCatholicLibrarydoes notreceivethesupportitmerits,eitherbecause Catholicparentsareignorantofitsexistenceor becausetheyareremissintheirobligationsinthe seriousmatterofsoundliterature.Itistobehoped thatCatholicswillrealisethegravityoftheir obligationsandhelptheCatholicCentralLibraryto helpthemselvesandtheirchildren.

TalksOnFaith ForNon-Catholics

Anotherdayofenquiryforthosewhoare notmembersoftheCatholicFaithwillbe heldonSunday,Feb.3.

Onthisoccasiontheen-about£25inallandthe quirerswillbetheguestsofpresentdayisbeingundertheSistersatLoretoCon-takenwithnofundsin vent,"Osborne,"Claremont.hand.OnlydivineproviTheSisters,inconjunctiondenceandthegenerosityof withtheLegionofMary,Catholicscanhelptheorinviteallsincerelyinterest-ganisers. edpeopletohearwhatDonationsmaybeleftat Catholicsbelieve,seetheirorsentto"TheRecord," formofworship,askques-450Hay-st.,ortotheRev. LionsaboutthemandenjoyJ.Depiazzi,CatholicCentheirhospitality. tre,Victoria-sq.,Perth.

CatholicsmayhelpthisThosebringingenquirers dayofenquiryinseveralshouldreplytoFatherDe*vays:byprayer,bybring-piaziattheCatholicCentre inganenquirertotheday,(B2546)byWednesday,Jan. andbyfinancialassistance.30,inorderthatcatering Adayofenquirycostsarrangementsmaybemade.

Inthisinstalment,DomSalvado describessomeofthemostrevolting practicesoftheblacks,forcedupon thembyhlinger.Hischaritytowards them,however,neverfalters,and heisconsoledbytheirresponseto hisefforts.Hisreflectionsuponthe statusofwomenandtheeconomic needsofthemissionshaveamodern ring.

TranslatedfromtheFrenchMemoirs of1854byamemberofLoreto community,"Osborne,"Claremont.

THESALVADO STORYPART17

CannibalismWasPracticeAmongBlacks

OneeveningasIwasrecitingmyoffice,Ihearda noiseoutsideasofrepeatedblowsandwomen'scries, andIsuspectedsomethingsinisterwashappening.I ranoutatonceandsawroundafireeightwomen fightingpitilessly,floggingoneanotherwithheavy blowsfromtheir"uanes"orgreatclubs.Iflung myselfintotheirmidsttoseparatethem,butmy wordswenttothewinds;theywerenolongerwomen butwildbeasts.

ThenItook'abigstickandstruckthewildest ongthemblowafterblowontheshoulders,and tputanendtothefight.Therewerenotafew benheads,somefracturedshoulders,andmuch bloodshed.Therewasnotoneofthecombatants whosedarkskinwasnotredwithbloodfromheadto foot.Seeingtheirhusbandsseatedroundthefire doingnothingbutgrinningIratedthemroundly.

"Howisit?"Isaid,"thatyoucansitthereround thefireandseeyourwiveskilloneanother,andkeep quietwithouttroublingtoseparatethem?"

"Whowouldwanttoenterintowomen'squarrels," theyreplied.

"Butyouwhoaretheirhusbands!"

"We!"theyanswered,"that'sofnocnsequence tous."

"Buthowisitofnoconsequencetoyou?"

"Because,"Theysaid."ifoneofthesehappened todie,thereareathousandwhoremain."

RealisingthatIhadnothingtogainfromsuch degradedpeople,worthyatthesametimeofthe greatestpity,Icoulddonothir.gbetterthantogive allmytimetothewounded,andtoreconcilingone withanother.Poorwoman,Ithoughtwithinmyself, ifinhumansocietyyoucountatall,youoweittothe GospelofJesusChrist.Amongsavagesyouare reducedtotheloweststateofabjection.Yourlife fromyourbirthisatthemercyofanunnatural mother.Ifincomingintotheworldyoucauseher toomuchtravail,ortocrownyourmisfortune,if youhappentobeathirdgirl,youarespeedilygot ridof.Inyourinfancy,inayearofgreatfamine,your

Andwhenyouaregrownup,yourlifecountsas time,"hesaid,"whenafterheavyrainwhichlasted onlytothepangsofhunger.

RevoltingPracticeInducedByHunger

Andwhenyouaregrownup.yourlifecountsas nothingtoyourveryhusband.Oh,womenofEurope! Youwhoenjoytheinestimableprivilegeswithwhich religionhasendowedyou,remembersometimesyour many,manyunfortunatesisters.Xelpthemintheir extrememisery,sothatbyyourcontributions,missionersmaycome,mayenlightentheirferocious husbandswiththetruthofourholyreligion,and civilisethem.Thenwilltheseunfortunatewomen risefromtheabyssofmiseryanddegradationwhere theyarelying,abandonedbyall.

Ihavesaidthatinacaseofextremefaminethe Australiannativeseathumanflesh.Hereiswhat myfaithfulBiglia-Gorotoldme."Itwasinwinter time,"hesaid,"Whenafterheavyrainwhichlasted forsixdayswithoutstopping,anditwasextremely cold,wecouldfindnogametoeat.Wewerefour familiesthathungerwasreducingtodespair.Inthis extremityamaninourcompanytookhis"danak" (apieceofwoodhardenedbytheactionoffire)and treacherouslystruckmyyoungsisteronthehead,so thatshefellonthegroundhalf-dead.

"Thentheytookherwhilestillhalfaliveand pulledhertopieces,andplacedheronalargefire. Beforeshewasentirelyroastedtheydividedher amongthemselves.AsIwashungryaswellasthe rest,Ihadmysharealso.Now,althoughtheblood whichdroppedonmychinandsmearedmyhands wasdihebloodofmyownsister(anorphan,alas!) for1.thattheextremehungerwhichwasgnawing atmeatthatmomentmademeforgeteverything.It istruethatIwastooyoungthen,andthatIdidnot understandwhatIwasdoing;ifitweretodayshe wouldnothavebeenkilled,becauseIshouldhave beenabletotakeuparmsagainstanyonewho attemptedtotakeherlife.

RemarkableChangeEffectedInTwoYears

"Butinanycaseherunhappyfatewouldhave fallenonsomeotheryounggirl,withoutdoubtthe fattestandtheleastprotected,becausehungermakes onedesperateandateverypriceonemusteat."What horror!Whatinhumanity!Ifourtoilandsufferings shouldhaveprocuredfortheseunfortunatesnoother benefitthanthesuppressionofsuchbarbarous customs,weshouldhavethoughtourselvessufficientlyrewarded.andshouldconsiderweweresingularlyhappy.Butthatwasnottheonlyresultofour efforts.

Whenwepenetratedintothebushin1846,we foundsomecreatureswhoresembledanimalsrather thanhumanbeings;savageswhokilledoneanother (aswehavejustseen)forfood,andwhoevendugup theirdeadafterthreedays'burialincasesofextreme need;ofhusbandswhoforthesmallesttriflekilled theirwives;motherswhoputtodeaththeirthird daughterallegingthattherewerealreadytoomany women;savageswhonotwishingtomeetwithcertain death,shutthemselvesupinanenclosurewhere eithertherightofbirthoroffriendshipguaranteed themsafety;menfleeingfromtheEuropeansasfrom wildbeasts;whoknewnothingaboutwork,whohad noreligion,andinconsequence,adorednodivinity,

Acontemporaryengravingpicturesthe eithertrueorfalse,althoughtheyhadtheideaofan evilspirit.

Suchwasthemiserablestateoftheseunfortunate peopleonourarrivalinthelonelybushwherewe foundedourmission.Andnow,inDecember,1848. thesesavages,formerlyreducedtothestateof animals,hadbecomemoreorlesscivilised. No lcngerwasitheardthatsomeoneamongstthemhad beenkilledtoserveasfoodfortheothers,andstill lessthatanyonewasdisinterredforthepurpose.No longerdidhusbandskilltheirwives,normothers theirthirddaughters,noreventheirfourth.The traditionalantipathybetweenthetribes,evento nativesfromdistantparts,hadcompletelydiedout, sothatletterscouldbesafelysentdistancesofover ahundredmiles.

TheynolongerfledattheapproachofEuropeans, butthegreatestharmonyreignedamongthem,and intimeofneedonenativeofferedtoguideanother strangerthroughthebush.Theyevenwentsofar astoaskustoallowthemtobuildhousessothatthey couldsettledownwiththeirfamiliesnearthemonastery,andtherewereamongstthemsomewholooked aftertheirownfieldofwheatwithgreatdiligence anddelight,thefirstfruitsoftheirlabour., BlacksEntrustChildrenToMission

Thesemenwhopreviouslywouldnothaveallowed anyonewhomsoevertotouchtheirchildren,nowof theirownfreechoiceconfidedthemtous.andeven broughtthemtothemissionthemselvesandbegged us,sotosay,tokeepthemwithus.Deprived,as theywere,ofallintellectualculture,theycouldnot bebroughttothinkatfirsthowbymeansofaletter, wecouldknowthethoughtsofanotherpersonata distancefromus,andseeingthattheirchildrenalso begantounderstandlettersand"talkingbooks," theybeggedustobekindenoughtoinstructthem moreandmore,andeventobaptisethem,aswedid severalofthem.

Andnotonlytheparentsbutthechildrenthemselvesshowedgreatpleasureandsatisfaction.Such wastheconfidencetheyplacedinusthatwhenthere wasoccasionforamissionarytogotoEurope,the childrenfoughtamongstthemselvesastowhoshould bethecompanionchosentoaccompanyhimonthe longtrip.Theparents,fortheirpart.seemedequally pleasedwhenoneoftheirchildrenwaschosen.

Haditbeenotherwise,weshouldneverhavebeen abletotaketoEurope,aswedid,fiveyoungpupils.

Inshort,thesemensimilaratfirsttobrutes,since theypaidnohomagetoan;'kindofdeity,became afterwardsmoreorlessinstructedinthemysteries ofourdivinereligion,bendingthekneebeforethe Man-Godinthetabernacle,whoforthemhadtaken flesh,hadsufferedandhaddied.,Andintruthit wasaverygreatconsolationforustoseethem assistwiththegreatestreverenceandrespectatour ceremonies,andattheHolySacrificeoftheMass, whichinthebeginningtheyusedtoridiculeandcall itour"Jalaru,"ordancefeast.

Moreoverifwehaddevotedourselvestothe materialprosperityandincreaseofthemission,we hadinthatnootherobjectthantheamelioration, moralandcivil,ofthesepoorunfortunatepeople. And,ineffect,themissionarieswhoweredevoting themselvestotheconversionandcivilisationof savage,nomadicpeople,hadtoprovideatthesame timefortheirtemporalneedsaswellasfortheir spiritualnecessities.Sothatamissionfoundedfor thatpurposeshouldprovideasgreatasupplyof temporalgoodsaspossible,nottoenrichthemissionersthemselves,buttocometotheassistanceof

everynative,whorenouncinganidlelife shouldwishtoadopta fixeddwellingforhimself andhisfamily. Moreovertoreceive nativesintotheMission inordertobringthemup andinstructthemfora certaintimeisundoubtedlyanindispensableconditiontoamelioratingtheirlotandcivilisingthem;buttohave thematalltimes,andalways'dependentonthe missionitself,making themwork,notfortheir' ownbenefitbutforthat ofthemission,isnotthe bestwayofdealingwith thesituation;itistomistakethemeansforthe end.Infact,whenthey see rewardedtheyareinsufficiently forthework theyhavedone,theyfall intoastateofdeplorable idleness,andmakeno efforttowork,assured L thatwhethertheyexert themselvesornottheir interestsarethesame, andthattheywillnotbe refusedtheirdailybread.

Thereisnouseinsayingthattheblackdoesnot knowthevalueofmoney,northepriceofproperty. Inashorttimeheacquiresajustideaofvalues,and thenhestriveswithgreatzealtoincreasewhathe hasinordertobetterhisconditioninlife.Butif heismadetofeeltheburdensofcivilisationand notitsadvantages,andifthesmallnessandinsufficiencyoftherecompenseturnshimindisgustfrom workingforothers,hepreferstheindependenceof hissavagelifetotheinconveniencesofcivilisation andhereturnstothebush.

Besides,historyshowsusinthousandsand thousandsofexamplesthatthemissionshavenot alwaysbeen,norbyall,respectedasmuchasthey deserved;andthattheirtemporalgoodspassingfrom thehandsofthemissionersintothoseofgreedy acquisitors,thepoornativesfoundthemselvesforced byhardnecessitytogiveupcivilisedlifeandto retiretotheirnativeforests,ratherthandieof hunger,orbecometheslavesoftheirnewowners.

Ifeachnativefamilyhadbeenindependentofthe Mission,ifthelandtheycultivatedwastheirown property,aswellasthecattle,andtheirtoolstheir own,wouldithavebeenthus?No,itisunbelievable thatitshouldbeso.Yetatthetimewhenmonasteries weresuppressedandthemissionerssentadrift,many familiesofsavageshadbeenalreadysettledonthe landswhichtheyhdldintheirownright.These rightsshouldhavebeenrespectedbytheinvaders. andthefamiliesshouldhavebeenabletoasserttheir rightsagainstthemandthustopreservethereligion inwhichtheyhadbeenbroughtup.

Suchthenwasourintentionwhenwithsomuch energyandsolicitudewetriedtomakeasuccessof themissionentrustedtoourcare.Ourobjectwas noneotherthantoprovideassoonaspossiblethe wherewithaltoenableeachnativefamilytosettleon aplotofland,givingtoeachwhatwasnecessaryfor farming.Inthatwaywehopedtoestablisheda villageofnativeproprietors,whohadalreadylearnt howtocultivatetheland,andoftradesmen,all-true Christians.But,asthatwouldhavetobethework oftime,wewereconsoledbythethoughtthatothers wouldenterintotheharvestandcarrytoasuccessful issuewhatforuscouldonlyhavebeenahumble beginning.

ItwasthebeginningofDecemberandtheconstructionofourlittlechurchwasnearingcompletion. Butnosoonerhadtheroofbeenfinishedthanwehat tothreshthecorn.Theworkwentonsuccessfully becausethemissionwasprovidedwithsomehorses. Whilethecornwasbeingthreshedinthemonastery barn,wehadtoprovidepastureforthe,sheepwhich inashorttimehadincreasedtoeighteenhundredin number.Biglia-Gorowithhisintimateknowledge

ContinuedonPage10.

NewNorciamission

BlandinaWas2ndCenturyHeroine

DuringtheveryearliesageoftheChurch, thenamesofwomenarerecordedamongst thosewhogainedthecrownofmartyrdom. Theyhaveapathosoftheirown,butaname doesnotsupplyenoughinformationtooffer anydefinitepictureofopersonality.

Occasionally,however,inburythemproperly.Pagan thelaconicsentencesoflethandsfinallyburntthepoor terswrittenlongagotoremainsandcasttheashes ChristianfriendsinAsiaintotheRiverRhone. Minor,afewbriefdetailsTodaytheampitheatre areadded,andinaninstanthasdisappeared,butstandthebridgeofcenturiesisinginthecityonecanstill spannedbytheimagination,seethegreatriverwhich sothattheownerofthereceivedtheashes,andin nameemergesfromthethedistancetheAlps,upon mistsoftime-bright,clearwhichhorizonBlandina's andsharplydefined. eyesprobablygazedonthe Blandina,alittleslave-lastdayofhershortlife. girlofthesecondcenturyWhatcolourwereher isanexampleofthis;soeyes?B?ue,likethoseofa muchsothatshehasbeenchildbroughtfromthe immortalisedinseveralDanubianprovincesbyher famousnovels,aswellasincaptors?Orbrown,like thehistoryoftheChurch.thoseofayoungGreekor

LivinginLyonsintheCarthaginian?Didshegrieve yearA.D.177shewasoftenforherhomeland,or arrestedandflungintopri-hadshebeentooyoung sonalongwithotherChris-whentakenawaytorememtiansduringoneoftheberit?

periodicpersecutionsofWassheattachedtothe them.Theywerealltor-mistresswhobecamea turedasameansOfper-Christianwiththedog-like suadingthemtorenouncedevotionoftengivenbythe theirreligion. humbletothosewhoshow Blandina'spatricianmis-themspecialkindness,or tress,whowasamongstthehadsheusedashrewdincaptured,wasafraidthattelligencethatattractedCie thefrailgirlwouldnotbePatricianlady'sinterestin strongenoughtostandtheher?

fearfulpain,butBlandinaWedon'tknow,andwill notonlystooduptokillingneverknownow.Butthese punishment,butresistedthefacts,inanycase,areirreletorturerswithrepeatedas-vant.ItisnotBlandina's sertionsof"IamaChris-lifewhichwehonour,but tian,andnothingwrongisherdeath,whichherfaith doneamongus."Itpuzzledtriumphedoverbarbaric thesemenhowsuchaby-hatred,andoutleapingthe nowtatteredbodycouldnarrowconfinesoftimeand breathe,letalonespeak.circumstances,broughther AdirectorderwassentgloriouslytoHeaven. fromtheEmperorinRome thattheobstinatemustdie. Takentotheampitheatre, Blandinawasfastenedtoa staketoawaittheonslaught ofthewildbeastswhen theyshouldbeunchained.

PopeWillSend FilmCongress

His

Message

Havana,Dec.18:AspecialmessagefromHis HolinessPopePiusXII'is tobereadattheopening oftheWorldCongressof theCatlfolicInternational OfficeoftheCinema, whichwillbeheldhere early'inJanuary.

FatherAndreDeskur, vice-secretaryofthePontificalCommissionforthe Cinema,RadioandTelevision,willreadthemessage tothedelegates. Amongthoseexpectedto attendthemeetingsofthe WorldCongressisMgsr. ThomasF.Little,executive secretaryoftheLegionof DecencyintheUnited States.Heistodiscussthe basicrequisitesoftheideal motionpicture.

Takingthisdiscussionas astartingpoint,theCongresswillintensivelyanalysenumerousmodern motionpictureproblems.

TheLatinAmerican UnionfortheProduction andDistributionofFilms willholditsmeetingin Havanaonthedaypreced- ingtheopeningoftheWorld Congress.

OrganisedinRiode JaneiroduringtheInternationalEucharisticCongress of1955,theuniondrawsits membersfromArgentina, Peru,Uruguay,Brazil, Paraguay,ChileandEucador.

PurposeoftheJanuary meetingistoreviewthe union's accomplishments andtoadoptdefinitive statutesandprocedures.

HowWassailingCameToBe AcceptedNewYearCustom

CharlesLambwroteasthebellswererinaingtheOldYearoutandtheNewYearin, "Ofallsoundsofallbells,mostsolemnand touchingisthepealwhichringsout.theOld Year.

Thebeastswouldnotgo near crowdher,thoughwhen,the becomingimpatient, shewasledawayandtwo menputinheiplace,they despatchedthemswiftly enough eventhat bloodthirstygathering. agatheringupofmymind

"Ineverhearit,withouthousewouldassemblehis familyroundabowlof spicedale,fromwhichhe dranktheirhealth;then Passedittotherest,that theymightdrinktoo.

Onthelastdayofthetoaconcentrationofall show,shewasbroughtouttheimagesthathavebeen togetherwithaboyof15,diffusedoverthepast Ponticus,whodiedfirst,twelvemonth;allIhave sustainedandencourageddoneandsuffered,performbythegirl.She,lastofall,edorneglected,inthatrewasscourged,burned,tiedgrettedtime;Ibeginto upinanetandthrowntoknowitsworthaswhena asavagebulltobetossed and,finally,whennoconsciousnessremained,she waskilled.

Asafinalinsulttheir bodieswereleftwherethey wereforaweek,norweregoesbacktotimeimmemoChristianfriendsallowedtorial,whentheheadofthe

HOTELANDACCOMMODATIONGUIDE

HOTELPERTH

Cnr.Barrack&MurraySts.

ForGOODSErVICEand ACCOMMODATION.

Phone:BA4188

C.ROPER,Proprietor.

WEMBLEYHOTEL

OntheRoadtoCityBeach.

FirstClassAccommodation.

M.Cranley Proprietor.

Phone:W1418.

FREMANTLE

OverlookingtheOcean. SuperiorAccommodation.

HOTELBeaconsfield

M.BYRNE (LateofGrandfindShamrockHotel,Boulder.) ModerateCharges.

HOUGHTON BLUE

Thewordthatpassed amongstthemwasthe ancientSaxonphrase.Wass hael;thatis,Toyourhealth. persondies." Hencethiscametobere- ThemerrymakingofNe.vcognisedastheWassail Year'sEveandNewYear'sbowl. DayareofveryancientThiscustomisstill dateinallcountries,andthevigourouslykeptupbythe customofdrinkingatoastScots,whoattheapproach oftwelveo'clockpreparea bowlofwarm,spicedand sweetenedalewithaninfusionofspirits.Theysallyforthwiththedrinktovisit friends.

STAR&GARTER HOTEL

BERTSTARR-Proprietor

Cnr.HannanandNethercott Streets,KALGOORLIE.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL NORtHAM. PhoneNortham49.

T.E.MURPHY,Proprieto'

SUBIACOHOTEL SUBIACO. FirstClassAccommodation andService.

Phone:W1028.

D.N.YOUNG,Proprietor

Iftheyarethefirstto enterthehouseaftertwelve o'clocktheyarecalledfirstfooters,and,assuchitis mostimportantthatfor goodluckinthecoming yearthattheymaketheir entrynotempty-handed. butwiththeirhandsfullof cakes.

Chancellor'sGloves

Informertimesgiftswere exchangedasfreelyasthey arenowatChristmas.

QueenElizabethIlovedreceivingNewYearpresents andlethersubjectsknow itinnouncertainfashion.,

In1561shewaspresented withapairofblacksilk stockingsbyhersilk-woman Mrs.Montague,andthereaftersheneverworecloth hoseanymore.

Gloves,too,werecustomaryNewYeargifts.They wereformerlyamoreexpensivearticlethanthey areatpresent,andoccasionallyasumofmoneywas giveninstead,whichwas calledglovemoney.

IfErtranranall

"RingOutOld,RingInNew"

STRIPEWINES

W.H.BRANCH StonehamStreet, OsbornePark ESTIMATESGIVENFORALLKINDSOFELECTRICAL' WORK.BREAKDOWNSPROMPTLYATTENDEDTO.

Phones:B31157;W2406.

St.ThomasMore,having asLordChancellor,decided acauseinfavourofalady withtheunattractivename ofCroaker,ontheensuing NewYear'sDayshesent himapairofgloveswith fortygoldcoinsslippedin- sidethem.

St.Thomasreturnedthe goldwiththefollowingnote:"Mistress,sinceit wereagainstgoodmanners torefuseyourNewYear's giftIamcontenttotake yourgloves,butasforthe lining,Iutterlyrefuseit."

WhentheChristmasholidaysend,kindergartensaswellas schoolswillbeopeningagain,Nurseryschoolsaredefinitelya partofourmodernlife,andonewhichmustbereckonedwith.All overWestAustraliaparentsareclamouringforthem.Thewaitinglistofexistingschoolsareusuallyfull.

Ifyouhaveachildchildren'sinterestsand betweentwoandsixyou arealmostsuretohave wonderedabouthisjoining oneofthesenurseryschools.

Forachild,themostobviousadvantageofagroup isthatitgiveshimsteady companionshipwithchildrenofhisownage-the "Mother'sOwnGirlie"type, forinstance.Shehasplayed aloneathomesomuchthat sheisshywithchildren andcan'tbeartobeaway fromhermother.

Thelongeritgoeson,the harderitwillbeforherto takeherplaceinagroupof herequals.Devotedasthey aretoeachother,sheneeds arelieffrommotherand motherfromher.They bothneedtoestablishindependence.

Goodkindergartensoffer achildotherkindsoffreedom,too.Thereisspace forrunningaroundshoutingandbanging.Thatisa bigrelief,especiallyifthe homeisacityoneandis smallorhasnoback-garden forplay.

Thereisalsoagreater varietyoftoysandequipmentavailablethanthe averagehomecansupply. Onehastoshareandtake turns(whichisgood)but eachchildgetshischances ateverything.

Usually,too,thekindergartenteacherknowsthe

abilitiesandthemostgenerallyusefulwayofmanagingthem.InWesternAustraliashehastrainedfor threeyearsinorderto qualifyherself.

Workingmothers,whom circumstancessuchas widowhoodorprolonged illnessofthebreadwinner forcetogoouttoworklike tofeelthattheirchildren arewellcaredforwhen theycannotthemselvesbe incharge.

Sodothosewithpoor healthoranunusually heavyloadofhomerespon- sibilitylikethatcausedby aninvalidinthehome.In thekindergartengroupthe childfindsafamiliar,consistentprogrammegoingon fromdaytoday.Itisa steadyinginfluencethat helpstokeephimfeeling secure.

Disadvantages

Thereareafewdisadvantagestobeconsidered. Ifthechildisoneofalarge familytheweeklyfees, whichvary,butwhich averageatleast6/-aweek mounttoquiteanappreci- ableextraexpense,besides whichhewillprobablybe quiteashappyplayingwith membersofhisownfamily.

Then,too,ifthekindergartenisnotwithinacomparativelyshortdistancecf hisownhome,muchtime

willbeconsumedescorting thechildthereandbackin arelativelyshortperiod. Nordoeskindergartenbenefitthoaeinpoorhealth, orveryshyornervouschildren,asthosetypesshould certainlynotbepusheillinto asituationwhichd ds toomuchofthem.

Financeinkeepingkindergartensgoingisoftena bitofaproblem.Unlike Stateschoolstheyaregiven aGovernmentgrant,which onlypartiallycoversexpenses,theremainderhavingtobemadeupbyother means.

*DecencyBody

BansAFilm

Nel,yYork:TheNational LegiollofDecencyhasannouncedithasevaluated "WomanofRome,"Italianmademotinopicture,distributedbyDCAinClassC -condemned.

TheLegionannouncedthe followingobjectiontothe film:"Theimmoralatmosphereinwhichthetheme ofthispictureisdeveloped isrepletewithsuggestive situations,dialogueandCostuming.Furthermore,its subjectmatterishighly questionableforentertainmentmotionpicturepurposes."

"WhereIsHeThatIsBornKingOfTheJews?"

FamiliesMustTrainYoungPeople

Caracas,Venezuela,Dec.17.-Allefforts ofthebesteducatorswillbewastediffamiliesdonothelptrainyoungpeopletobecomestrongChristians,HisHolinessPope PiusXIIsaidinaradioaddressfromVaticanCitytotheSecondBolivarianEucharisticCongresshere.

Speakingtodelegatesand thefaithfulatthefinalsession,thePopepraisedthe priesthoodandpointedout theimportanceofalife livedinclosecontactwith theHolyEucharist,for priestsandseminarians.

"Undoubtedly,theSacramentoftheAltaristhe principalmeanstoknow JesusChrist,tounderstand fullythegreatnessofHis mission,andtofeelimpell,ed toofferoneselftocontinue itbymeansofthepriesthood,"saidthePontiff.

"Indeed,theintenselife ofpiety,sustainedand nourishedaboveallbythe HeavenlyBread,musthave asanaturalconsequencetheincreaseofvocationsfor theserviceofthe sanctuary."

ThePopedeclaredthat thesameloveoftheHoly whichprompted the leofthesixBolivarianations-Venezuela, Panama,Colombia,Peru, BoliviaandEucador-to

SchuschniggInU.S.

St.Louis,Missouri:A formerChancellorofAustria,sweptfrompowerby theNazisin1938,becamea U.S.citizenhereonhis 59thbirthday.

KurtVonSchuschnigg, theone-timeChiefofState, isnowlivingaquietlife asaprofessorofgovernmentatSt.LouisUniversity.

boldtheCongresswill serveasa"fountainof peaceandharmony"betweenthessamenations, andallnationsoftheworld.

Duringthelastdayofthe Congress,6,000Venezuelan marriedcouplesrepeated theirmarriagevowsbefore thehugemonstrancein whichtheBlessedSacramentwasexposed.

AsiansTrain

Rome,Dec.17:Forty Asianstudentslivingin westernEuropewillbe preparedforthelayapos- tolateintheircountries byacourseofstudiesorganisedherebythePermanentCommitteeofInternationalCongressesfor theLayApostolate.

Thecourseisbeingpreparedwiththecollaboration ofthePaxRomanaInternationalMovementof CatholicStudentsandCaritasInternational,Catholic charitableorganisations.

ItwillbeconductedduringthelastweekofDecemberandincludesaseriesof conferencesontheconcrete formsofthelayapostolaie.

Specialreferencewillbe madetoconditionsprevailinginAsiaticcountriesand toexperiencegatheredon theinternationalplane.

Participantsinthecourse areChinese,Korean,Indian,Pakistani,Indonesian, JapaneseandVietnamese students.

Sal

SCHOOLHOLIDAYS

Theidealtimeforthat FamilyGroup oraphotoof TheChildren

SPECIALIST

TelephonesBA4296,BF2814.

TheMagiRepresentedUs

TheFeastoftheEpiphanyrecallsthevisitoftheMagitothe childJesus."WhenJesuswasborninBethlehemofJudainthe daysofKingHerod,behold,therecamewisemenfromtheEast toJerusalemsaying:WhereishethatisbornKingoftheJews? ForwehaveseenhisstarintheEastandarecometoadorehim."

Whowerethese"WiseWemustrememberthatIntheirpride,theJews MenfromtheEast?"The,theJewswereGod'schosenfellintotheerrorofthink- Gospelsimplycallsthempeople.Hebadmade'aingtheyhadGod"taped."

"Magi."Thewordoriginal-covenantwiththem:"YouThustheysetthestagefor lyhadamorefavourablearemypeople;Iamyourthegreatesttragedyin meaningthanourpresentGod."Thatiswhyitwashumanhistorysincethe "Magicians."Magiweresuchashocktothem-"allFall.Theirdistortedexpec- sages,loversofjusticeandJerusalemwastroubled"-tanceofanationalandmili- truth.Atradition,originat-whentheMagiappearedontaryMessiahledthemtore- ingfrompropheciesinthethescenewiththenewsthatjecttheSonofGod,tobe OldTestament,callsthemthelonged-forMessiahhadthemselvesrejectedinturn kings.Becauseoftheirbeenborn.ItwasreallybyGod. threefoldgiftstoChrist,an-suite"infradig"tobetold"Manyshallcomefrom othertraditionnumbersthisbyGentiles. the-Bastandthewestand themasthree. -By- sitAwnwithAbrahamand Theyhadseenthestar IsaacandJacobinthe ofthenew-bornKingoftheRev.J.L.McNamarakingdomofHeaven;butthe Jews.TheGospelisnotButthatwasonlythebe-childrenofthekingdom concernedwithunessentials.ginningofthe"shocks"Godshallbecastintoexterior Wearetoldnothingaboutwasabouttogivethem.darkness." thenatureofthisheavenlyWithChrist'scoming,thePreconceivedIdeas body,howitcametobepatrimonyofdivinefavour there,norhowtheMagi Itoughttobeawarning theyhadenjoyedwasto knewitwasthestarofthe tous."WhohasbeenGod's cease.Theparadoxofthe KingoftheJews. Epiphanyisthatitrevealedcounsellor?"St.Paulasks.

Whetherbyanancient Yettherearepeoplewho theinscrutabilityofGod. tradition,orfromtheir thinktheycancounselGod. T studyoftheJewishscrip- Thesortofpeoplewhoapp tures,orbyadirectrevels- roachreligionwith:"Iwill tion,thefactisthatGodso believeifIcanunderstand arrangedthatthesewise whyGodpermitsinnocent men,gentilesandrepresen- people(likeme!)tosuffer tativesofthegentiles, somuch"andthelike. shouldcomewithgiftsto adoretheChrist.

MagiAndHerod

Paradoxically,thewise menfromtheEastwere notworldlywise.Theyseem tohaveexpectedtheJews andKingHerodtobewelcomingthenewKing.Some findthatunderstandable enough.Butitdoesseem rathernaive.Theworldis awickedplacetoday-full ofjealousiesandintrigues. Ipresumeitwasevenmore wicked"inthedaysofKing Herod."

GiottoToBe*

enovae

Florence,Dec.19:Santa Croce,thefamousFranciscanchurchhereisbeing completelyrenovatedwith particularattentiontothe celebratedfrescoesofGiotto. onthewallsoftwochapels. ConstructionofSai;ita Crocewasbegunin1294 andcompletedin1442. Giotto,theleadingpainti ofearlyRenaissancein Italy,putfrescoesonthe wallsofthefourchapels oftheoriginalchurch.Two ofthechaptlshavesince beendestroyed.

TheFineArtsCommissionoftheItalianGovernmetnannouncedthatthe Governmentwillprovidea largeportionofthemoney resuiredfortherenovation work. *

FilmsMustNot

DistortLife

Genoa,Italy,Dec.17.Makersofmotionpictures shouldbewareofshowing youngpeopleadistorted pictureoftheworld.

HisEminenceGiuseppe CardinalSiri,Archbishop ofGenoa,saidhere.He notedthatpicturesoccupy theattentionofyoung peoplemostatthetime whentheyarediscovering theworld.

TheCardinalcalledupon thefilmindustrytorespect theproblemsandambitions ofyouth,andtomakethis itsguidingprincipleinproducingmotionpicturesfor youngpeople'spatronage.

HisEminencedeclared thatmotionpictureshave becomean"instrumentof life,"inwhichyoung peoplegetaglimpseofthe worldinwhichtheylive.

Producersshouldbeconsciousofresponsibilitiesderivingfromthefactthat youngpeoplearesomuch influencedbyfilms,hesaid. * *

Itwasquitecommon knowledgethatHerodhad alreadymurderedanumber ofhiswivesandsonsin jealousprotectionofhis throne.Althoughtheywere strangerstoJerusalem,it doesseemstrangethatthe Magihadnotheardatleast rumoursofthesemurders. Obviouslytheyweregood menwhodidn'tfrequent taverns,otherwisethey wouldhaveheardthepunthatitwasbettertohe Herod'spig(whichhedidn't killc,eatindeferenceto Jcwi-.hlaw)thanhisson.

OfcourseitisGod,not theMagi,WhoisthecentralCharacterofthedrpma. ItwasHeWholedthem toJerusaleminthefirst place.ItwasHisplanthat theimportantJews,"the chiefpriestsandthescribes ofthepeople,"shouldlearn ofthebirthoftheMessiah fromthe.lipsofgentileoutsiders.

ItwasGod,too,Who finallyledtheMagi,after theirmanyadventures,to thefulfilmentofHisplan intheirregard,when"they foundtheChildwithMary Hismother,andfalling downtheyadoredHim;and openingtheirtreasuresthey offeredHimgifts:gold, frankincenseandmyrrh."

ManifestationToAll

GodbroughttheMagito Bethlehemasadivineintimationthatthegentiles weretobeadmittedtothe kingdomofChrist.AsSt. Peterwaslatertodeclare, whenatGod'scommandhe baptisedthefirstgentile convert,Cornelius,aRoman centurion:"InverydeedI perceivethatGodisnota respecterofpersons,butin everynationhethatfeareth Himandworkethjusticeis acceptabletoHim."

Thatiswhytheadoration oftheMagiiscalledthe Epiphany.Thewordmeans manifestation.Itisthe manifestationofChristas theLightandLifeofthe WholeWorld,gentileaswell asJew.

Themysteryitrevealsis thatGod"willsallmento besaved."Thisisthemystery,"hiddenfromagesand generations,"preachedby St.Paul:"Thatmystery whichinotherageswasnot knowntothesonsofmen namelythattheGentiles arejointheirsandfellow membersofthesamebody, andjointpartakersofthe promiseinChristJesus throughtheGospel.

TheinclusionoftheGentilesinGod'sredemptive plan,intimatedattheEpiphany,waslatertocauseSt. Paultoexclaim:"Oh,the depthoftherichesofthe wisdomandoftheknowledgeofGod!HowincomprehensibleareHisjudg-mentsandhowunsearch ablehisways.Forwhohas knownthemindoftheLord, orwhohasbeenHiscounsellor?OrWhohasfirst giventoHim,thatrecompenseshouldbemadehim?"

ItshouldbenotedthatSt. Paulexclaimsthatimmediatelyafterhehassaidto theRomans(accordingto Mgr.Knox'stranslation): "Inthepreachingofthe Gospel,Godrejectsthem(theJews)tomakeroom foryou(theGentiles)."

AproposofGod'schoice oftheJews,someonehas said; "HowoddofGod

TochoosetheJews!"

Afternineteencenturies experienceoftheCatholicityofGod'skingdomon earth,itdoesseemrather odd.But,afterreadingthe thelettersofSt.Paul,I havealwaysbeentempted toreply: "HowoddofGod

TolosetheJews!"

Incidentally,inthepassagereferredtoabove,St. Paulgoesontosay- "lestyou(Gentiles)might havetoogoodaconceitof yourselves"-thattheJews willyetbeincludedinGod's pardonsince"inHiselective ourposeHestillwelcomes themforthesakeoftheir fathers;Goddoesnotrepent ofthegiftsHemakesorof thecallsHeissues."

Itisthemoderns'inheritanceofsubjectivismGodinatesttubeattitude. Oftenenough,thesame thingmanifestsitselfina dangeroustendencytotake Godforgranted-asasort ofsuper-servant. BecausetheMessiahGod sentdidnotfitinwiththeir ideas,theJews"received Himnot."Thatshoulddetermineustomakesurewe havetherightanswerto thefundamentalquestion:Whohasto"squareup"to whom?GodtomeorIto God?"

"Howincomprehensible areGod'sjudgments,how unsearchableHisways!"By realisingthatGod'sWays arenotthewaysofmen, weareinapositiontoap- proachtheChristofhis- tory-andtobelieveHimto' be"theChrisf,theSonof theLivingGod."

WhatGiftsMeant

Butthiswehavealready donebyGod'sGrace.It onlyremainsforustolive thespiritoftheMassforthe Epiphany-aspiritof loyaltytoOurRedeemer King.TheIntroitbidsus: "BeholdtheLordtheruler iscome."

TheLessonistheglorious phophecyofIsaiasconcerningtheuniversalityof Christ'skingdom;whilethe Gospelre-tellstheadoration oftheMagi.IntheSecret Prayerwearecalledtolay ourgiftsbeforetheClAst DistortedNotions Child.ToHimwebring Ofcourse,itwasthenotthegold,frankincense Jew'sfault,notGod's,thatandmyrrhoftheMagi,but theyhaddevelopedthewhatthesegiftsrepresent. dangerous"Godisourpre-Theirgoldwasfortheir serve"attitude.GodhadKing;ourgoldisoursteadgiventhemplentyofwarn-fastloyalty.Theirfrankingintheprophecies,incensewasfortheirGod: especiallythoseofIsaiasourfrankincenseistherethattheGentilesalsowouldcognitioninprayerandadowalkinthelightoftherationoftheDivinityof Starthat'wouldariseoutChrist.Theirbittermyrrh ofJacob.Why,theveryforetoldthevictimofCalfirstpromiseofaRedeemervary;ourmyrrhistheself hadbeenmadetothewholedenialofourdiscipleshiphumanraceimmediatelyourtakingupourcress aftertheFall. dailytofollowHim.

THECOLONIALMUTUALFIRE INSURANCECOMPANYLIMITED CANMEETYOURREQUIREMENTSIN INSURANCEPROTECTION

236ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH.

Phone:BA9066. J.G.CANNY,Manager.

RADIOReplies

,..,05110§0**0

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

000000000000000 ooo'uvrovvvvr000o000<°000000

WasMessageOfFatimaOne OfMerelyChildishContent?

L.C.,Sydney:AtFatimaitissaidthatavisionwasaccordedto threechildrenonly,andamessageofapparentlychildishcontent.

R.:ThatisnotafactualR.:Godcannotsufferin-Onemightsuppose,ifthe presentationofthecase.OnjuryorhurtinHisDivinerevelationwasofsuch severaloccasionstherewereNature.Nevertheless,whatgreatimportance,thatthis signsgrantedtoothersbe-thesinsofmenwoulddotowomanwouldhaveresidesthechildrenwitnessingGodiftheycouldisevidentmainedintheworldand totheobjectiverealityoffromwhattheydiddototravelledabouttotell theirexperiences. ChristonCalvary,theEter-peopleofit.

Asforthemessagecon-nalSonofGodhavingput tidedtothechildren,thereHimselfbytheIncarnation isnothingchildishinthein-intoapositionwhere-He structionthatifmenwillcouldbeinjuredandhurt. amendtheirlivestheycanAndthatsufficientlyreexpectGod'sforgiveness,ifvealswhatsinmustbein not,theycanexpectHisthesightofGod,andthe chastisements;andthattreatmentmendeserveat thereisneedofpenance,thehandsofGodbecauseof andprayer,aboveallbytheirsins.God'sverylove meansof,theRosary,andofgoodmustatthesame ofanintensifieddevotiontotimebehatredofevil,which theImmaculateHeartoftheisdestructiveofgood. MotherofChrist. Therelationshipsoflove

Q.:IfGodreallydidsufferbetweenGodandmancall injuryorhurtinsomebepoisonedbysin-to way,whatconceivableman'sdetriment;evenas, hopewastherethat,inwiththehelpofthegrace thisway,thepositionbe-ofChrist,theycanberetweenGodandmanwouldstoredbyman'srepentancebemadeanywaydiffer-andrenewedeffortsatalife ofvirtue.

eat?

MEADSON&CO. FUNERALDIRECTORS

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPARK.

33CANNINGHIGHWAY, EASTFREMANTLE.

AndthemessageofFatima,callingforprayer,penM1158 L1460anceandvirtue,insofaras itisheeded,canmakean immensedifferenceinman's relationshipswithGod. Icannotdwellonthese matters,norcanI-hopein atwo-minuteanswerto changeyourmentaloutlook whichisreallyresponsible foryourutterances.They arenotreallyreasonable, apartfromallotheraspects ofthissubject. Q.:Theonlysurvivorofthe triotowhomtheFatima revelationwasmadehas becomeaCarmelitenun.

ke@efiAKix;

000000000000

0

BrakesRe-Lined InAbout4Hours

BRAKE DIVISION

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

R.:Thefactisthatshe becameaCarmelitenuninstead.Noristhequestion oftherealityoftherevelationatFatimaaffectedby whatyouthinkofthewisdomorotherwiseofthe meanstakentopropagate knowledgeofit.

Intheevent,ithasbeen broughttotheknowledgeof manymoremillionsof peopleinotherwaysthan anyonewomancouldhave accomplishedbytravelling theworldandlecturing aboutit.GodhasHisown wayofdoingthings;and youwillhavetopardonmy doubtingwhether,hadHe consultedyoufirst,abetter waywouldhavebeendevised.

Q.:Asregardsthealleged "miracle"ofthesunat Fatima,thatGod,atthe intercessionofHis Mother,shouldworka miraclebymakingthe suntwistroundandapparentlycomecloserto theearthappearstome almostasblasphemy,simplybecauseitissocrudelychildish.

R.:Itissomethingthat youhaveenoughfaithin Godtobelievethatthere canbesuchathingasblasphemy.

Butwhateveryoumay thinkofthenatureofthe phenomenonatFatima,and howeverlittlesuchatypeof signmayappealtoyou,the factsremainthat,onJuly 13,1917,theBlessedVirgin toldthethreechildrenthat threemonthslater,onOct. 13,shewouldgrantamiraculoussignattheCovada Iria;andthat,onthedate specified,inthepresenceof between60and70,thousandpeople,at2p.m.,a phenomenonoccurredwhich nohumanbeingcouldhave produced.

Itisimmaterialwhether youlikewhathappened,or not.Yourfeelingsaboutit don'taffecttherealityofit.

Q.:Idonotdoubtthat manypeopleatFatimaon thatoccasionmayhave believedtheyhadseen somethingofthesort. That,however,onIy makesthe"miracle"more crudelychildish.

R.:Youarelapsinginto nonsense.Ifpeoplefoolishlybelieved,andwrongly,thattheysawsuchamiraculousphenomenon,that mightmakethemmore "crudelychildish."

"Sacred"Book OfMormons SlatesChurch

J.T.F.,NorthSydney:OnPage17ofyourbookleton the"Mormons"yopsay:"JosephSmithcanliotbe saidtohaverejectedCatho- licismforthesimplereasonthatheknewnothingwhateveraboutit." thanPerhapsheknewmore yougivehimcreditfor. Thereisanexcellentde- scriptionoftheCatholic systemofbondageandop- pressionintheBookof Mormon,namely,inI. Nephi.

R.:Inmyeditionof"The BookofMormon,"Utah, 1918(I.Nephi,13:4-8) reads:"Anditcametopass thatIsawamongthe nationsof foundationtheGentilesthe ofagreat church.Andtheangelsaid untome: "Beholdthefoundation ofachurch,whichis abominableaboveallother churches,whichslayeth thesaintsofGod,yea,and tortureththemandbindeth themdown,andyoketh themwithayokeofiron, andbringeththemdownintocaptivity. "Anditcametopassthat Ibeheldthisgreatandabominablechurch;andI sawthedevilthathewas thefoundationofit.AndI alsosawgold,andsilver,andsilks,andscarlets,and fine-twinedlinen,andall mannerofpreciousclothing; andIsawmanyharlots theharlotsarethedesires ofthisgreatandabominable church."

Verses26and27continue: "Thouseestthefoundation ofagreatandabominable church,whichismost abominableaboveallother churches;forbehold,they havetakenawayfromthe gospeloftheLambmany partswhichareplainand mostprecious;andalso marrycovenantsoftheLord havebeentakenaway,and allthishavetheydonethat theymightperverttheright waysoftheLord;thatthey mightblindtheeyesand hardentheheartsofthe childrenofmen." Verse29adds:"Because ofthesethingswhichare takenawayoutofthegospel oftheLamb,anexceeding greatmanydostumble,yea, insomuchthatsatanhath greatpoweroverthem."

DOESGOD'SGRACEOPERATEIN SOME"HIT-OR-MISS"FASHION!

L.C.,Sydney:WhatIcannotunderstand abouttheoperationofGod'sgraceisthatit shouldoperate,apparently,insucha"hitor miss"fashion.

R.:Itisnotveryimpor-andsaidthatotherways tantthatyoushOuldunder-andmeansmustbedevisedstandthisproblem.Whatfortheapostolatetof isimportantforyouistheworkers. wayinwhichyoureacttoQ.:WhentheChurche- theparticulargracesGodcalledthemfromwhatis gives Youy ou. regardedasadangerous willnotbeheldre-mission,someremained sponsible standingfornotunder-behind,presumablymore thewholemysteryconvincedasMarxists ofthedispensationofgracethanasCatholics, andofhowotherindividualsR.:Afewdidso,notnear- varyintheirdispositionslyasmanyasyouimagine. towardsit. Thatanyshouldhavedone Fromonepointofview,soshowsthewisdomofthe ofcourse,thereisanabso-Bishopsbothinestimating lutemysteryinGod'sdeci-thedangerandrecalling siontobestowparticulartheirpriestsfromsuchovergraceshereorparticulareagermethodsofpenetrat- gracesthere,forreasonsingamongsttheranksof knownonlytoHimself. theworkers.

SincesuchreasonsarenotQ.:IftheBishops(i.e.,the madeknowntous,wemustChurch)wereatfaultin becontentnottounder-sendingthemontheir stand,acceptingthefactmission,howisitthat' thatGodisnotanswerableGoddidnotinformthe tousforwhatHechoosesmindsoftheBishops todo. aboutthedanger?

FromanotherpointofR.:Thesuggestionofthe view,whatyoucalltheap-worker-priest movement parent"hitormiss"opera-cz.irefromafewzeamtv tionofgraceismerelyan-prieststhemselves.The otherwayofsayingthatDishopspermitteditbyway thatwithsomepeoplegraceofexperiment;andwhen seemstobeeffective,withtherewassufficientevi- othersnot, dencethatthingswerenot Christsolvedtheproblemworkingoutashadbeen byHisparableofthesowerhoped,theywiselyended andtheseed,thedifferentit. dispositionsoftherecipientsAsforGodnotinspiring accountingforthedifferenttheBishops aknow- resultsofgrace. ledgeofthedangerinad-

Forinstance,takethevance,nopromisehasever caseoftheworker-priestsbeenmadebyGod,andno inFrance. claimhaseverbeenmade R.:Theworker-priestbytheChurchthatCatholic movementinFrancewasBishopsaredispensedfrom permittedbytheBishopshavingtousetheirowninasanexperiment.Somezea..telligencgandprudencein lousandwell-intentionedtheirworkofadministraprieststhoughtthatthebesttion. waytowinsocialistsandIntheapplicationof communistsinFrancebacksounddoctrinalandmoral toreligionwastogetjobsprinciplesthereareathouasworkersinindustry,thussandandonedisciplinary provingtotheworkersthatmeasureswhichmaybe pridtswereoneofthem-adoptedorrepealedasex- selves,andhopingtoin-perienceprovesthemuse- fluencethemreligiously. fulorotherwise.

Suchiswhatyoucallanexcellentdescriptionofthe Catholicsystem.Butone whocouldwriteinsucha wayprovesthathehasno,Yorkerssuoportinc.f,thepro= realknowledgeofCatholics grammeofclass-warfar^ andtheirreligion.Worse still,however,JosephSmith maintainedthathewas transcribingadivinere velation.

Heinsistedthathis"BooK ofMormon"wasequallythe WordofGodwiththeOld andNewTestaments.Mormons,therefore,believe thattheyhavetoholdsuch opinionsaboutCatholicsand theirreligionontheauthorityofGodHimself.That Godeverrevealedsuch

Itwouldsaynothing ,aboutthenatureofthe Imiracleitself.Meantime. Avelinod'Almeida.editorof4-ashabauttheCatholic thesecularpaper,"ThereligionIdenyutterly. World,"publishedinhisQ.:Imightalsorecommend issueofMonday,Oct.15, 1917,anaccountofwhat thatyoureadII.Pet., hehimselfsawonthe13th !atCovadaIria. Hehimselfwasanatheist,andhisfellowFreethinkersneverforgavehimforgivingpublicitytothe eventandsupportingitby

FreeParking rceetiet orfatwheaUpnrievseernstity and of afterwardswroteafull

hisauthority.Professor accountGarofhisownexperience. forthedaytoanyoneusingBoonsServiceadding: InesthesephenomenaI WASHING&POLISHwitnessedpersonally,coldlyandcalmly,withoutthe slightestagitationofmind. Ileavetoothersthetaskof explainingorinterpreting CornerBROOKandROYALSTS.,EastPerththem."AndthereIleave youalso,merelysuggesting thatyouthinkagainabout WibeabebeReee&geneeeeeeregeFatima.

2:1-3;Jude,4:H.Tim., 3:1-7,13;II.Tim.,4:1-4; andActs,20:28-31for othersignsandprophecies thattheChristianChurch wastogointoapostasy. R.:Allthepassagesyou havementionedpredictthat variousindividualmembers oftheChurchwillpersonal- ',makeshipwreckofthe faith,labourtocorrupt others,andapostatisefrom thetrueChurch;butthey containnosuggestionwhatsoeverthattheChurchitselfasaChurchwillfall intoanost,sy. ChristHimselfsaid:"I willbuildmayChurch,'and Headdeddefinitelyandabsolutely:"Andthegatesof hellwillnotprevailagainst it"(Matt.16-18).. Continuednextcolumn

TheBishopsrealisedthat moreharmthangoodwas resultingf"omtheinfluence ofanenvironmentsoalien tothevocationofapriest, terminatedtheexperiment,

Unfortunately,whateverQ.:Werethe ? French religiousinfluencesuch priestshad,toomanyofBishopsinerror,Ifso, them,inadoptingsucha whereisGod'sguidance modeoflife,begantoadoptoftheChurch. R.:TheBishopswerenot thesocialoutlookoft).rinerrorin experiment.permittingthe Theywerenot inerrorinterminatingit. AsforGod'sguidanceof theChurch,beforedeciding whetherthathasbeen operativeornotintheway onecanrightlyexpect,itis essentialtounderstandthe

BeingGod,Hecoulddorangeandthescope in whatHesaidHewoulddo,whichsuchguidancev/Eas protecttheChurchHeinsti-beendivinelyguaranteed. totedagainstanysuchde-UnderGod'sguidancethe fection;andHehasdoneso.CatholicChurchcannotfail If,tojustifytheexistenceofinherofficeasteacherof laterman-madeChurches,divinely-revealedtruth.Deonehastoholdthatthespiteallvicissitudes,under ChurchChristHimselfGod'sguidancetheCatholic established,theCatholicChurchcanneverfailto Churchfellintoapostasy,continueastheonetrue thenthat'stheendofallChurchofChristalldays hopeoffindingjustificationeventilltheendofthe fortheexistenceofthoseworld. otherChurches. ButGod'sguidancewas AndMormonismadmitsneverintendedtoemancithatithasrr,groundtopatebishopsandpriests standupon,unlessthepre-`-nrnexercisingtheirown viouslyexistentChurchjudgmentandprudencein foundedbyChristHimselftheiractualapostolicwork. didfallintoapostasy.LatterInthatthereisroomforthe DaySaints,astheypreferlessonsofexperience;and todescribethemselves,areitisabsurdtoimagineGod's committedtothatposition.ceniclanceshouldrenderthis aleistgaipug'slain°unnecessary.

Pope'sEnvoyCallsToApostolate

AddressofHisExcellency,TheMostRev.

RomoloCarboni,D.D.,J.C.D.,Apostolic DelegatetoAustralia,NewZealandand Oceania,ontheoccasionoftherallyof membersofthelayapostolate,heldin Adelaide,SouthAustralia.

ToyoutheChurchlookswithgreathopesand expectations.WithyourArchbishopsandpriests, you'arethebuildersoftheChurchoftoday,the promiseoftheChurchoftomorrow.

Thetaskaheadforallofusisatremendousone. Yourealisethat.Icongratulateyouonthegenerosity andreadinesswithwhichyouhaverespondedtothe callofChristtoengageyourselvescompletelyinthe apostolateofHisChurch.

ImustcongratulatealsoHisGrace,andtheapostolic priestsassociatedwithyourorganisations,onthe splendidenthusiasmandidealstheyhavecultivated amongyou.

Youarelivinginanageoftechnicalachievement, ofmaterialprogress,ofwideningvisions.Modern transport,withradio,pressandfilms,carrytheideas a fashionsandmodesofactionfromonecountry t otherwithamazingrapidity.

uchistheworldinwhichwemustexerciseour apostolate.Itisofnoavailtosighovertheisolated andinsulatedruralparishofthepast.Theeraof materialismisuponus.Initsmanyformsitisentering intobittercompetitionwiththeapostlesofChrist forthesoulsofman.

Ourapostolatemustbegearedtomeetthechallengeandonslaughtsofmaterialism.

Materialismpresentsitselfontwomainfronts:the externalfrontandtheinternalfront.Itattacksfrom withoutaswellasfromv.ithin.

SeductiveFormsOfMaterialism

Itthreatensfromwithoutthroughthehandsof theapostlesofamilitantatheisicmaterialism.Of thiswehaveaconstantreminder.Notfartothe NorthofAustraliaanationofsomesixhundredmillionpeoplehasbeenenslaved,isbeingexploited,and inmanycasesliquidated,bytheanti-Christforces, persecutorsdeterminedtopushrecognitionofGodout ofhumanliving.

TheCommunistshavetheirmembersalsowithin theranksofoursociety.Theyopenlyprofessthat theyareworkingfortheoverthrowofthe'present Australianwayoflife.

Thenthereisthemoreseductiveformof materialisticaggression.Irefertothecheapstandardsproposedbymanyorgansofentertainment andsupposedlynewsreporting.Irefertothevalues heldandpropagatedbythosewhoseultimategoalis tobefoundinwealthorpower.Suchaphilosophy ofliferesultsinthedulling,deadening.destroying ofthefinerqualitiesofmany.Ittakeshimbackto thepaganstate.

.Insuchanatmosphere,beforesuchachallenge, itisnormalfortheapostolicyoungCahtolictolook tcwardstheVicarofChristforlightandguidance.

HeseesthattheVicarofChristisawarethateven Christiansoulsaregrowingindifferentandapathetic inthisprevalentpaganmood.

HehearsthecalloftheVicarofChristtoall Christianstouniteforthebuildingupofabetter world.

Thisbetterworldwillresultwhenmenhavecome backtoChristandwhenthepatternofsociallife andthestructureofsocialorganisationarebasedon theteachingofChristandpermeatedbythefragrant spiritofChrist.

Hencethelayapostlefindshimselfcalledtowork bothforthereclamationofindividualsoulsandfor thehumanisation,orbetter,christianisation,ofthe wholeofsocialco-ordination,sociallife.

Inthereligiousapostolateheseesproposedto himselfathreefoldtask:thebringingtothe knowledgeandloveofChristintheChurchthose whoarestilloutsidetheflock;theleadingbackto thefaithfulpracticeoftheirreligionthoseCatholics whohavegrowncarelessorfallenaway;the encouragingofthealreadyferventtoaspiretoever higherlevelsofperfection.

SocialJusticeAndCharityMustReign

ThesocialapostolateinvolvestheknowledgeandproaationofthethoughtofChristontheissuesof sociliving.Socialjusticeandcharitymustreign inalltheactivitesofthecommunity.Toevery membermustbeassuredrespectforhishumandignity andrights;toeachmustbeguaranteedajustand equitableshareinthefruitsofthecommunityeffort; tothefamilymustbegiventheopportunitytolive asbefitsafamily-wages,housingandtherestmust hedeterminedontheprinciplethatthefamilyisthe basicsocialunityonwhichallsociallifedependsfor itsexistenceaswellasitsmoralfibre.

Thesocialapostolaterequiresthatthelayapostle dedicatehimselftoathoroughandcompleteprepara- tion.ItresultsinCatholiccitizenswhoarecapable notonlyoftheoreticallypropagatingtheprinciples ofChristonsocialexistence,butalsoofacting practicallyinallcivicandtemporalissuesas informed,trainedandresponsiblecitizens.

Inhiseveryaction,theCatholicmustbeanapostle inthesensethathemustbearwitnesstoChristin wordandexample.

Buttodaytherearemanyobjectivesconfrontinglayapostleswhichcanbeaccomplishedonlythrough corporateaction.Catholicsmustorganise.They mustactingroups.

Thesegroupsmayundertaketotraintheirmembers foractiononsomespecificground,untosomespecific objectives:thusforexamplethefamilyapostolate, M;chaelG.O'Brien?0MabelStreet, SouthPerth.

PAINTINGCONTRACTORTelephone:MU2716

thefilmapostolate.Ortheymayaimtotraintheir membersinsuchwisethattheywill'befundamentallycompetentandreadytoactinanyissueof importancetotheChurchwheneverandwherever theirassistanceshouldbeneeded.

Inthisdistinctionbetweenparticularorspecific objectivesontheonehandandmoregenericobjec- tivesontheother,wehavethebasisfordifferentiating betweenLayApostolateorganisationsandCatholic Actionorganisations,properlyspeaking.

ThuswhereastheLayApostolateincludesCatholic Action,noteverylayapostolateorganisationisa CatholicActionorganisation.

AsIhavesaidtheLayApostolateorganisation, properlyspeaking,isconcernedwithsomespecific aimorobjective.

TheCatholic-Actionorganisationontheotherhand doesnotlimititselftoanyspecificaimorobjective.

ItisrathergAnericinthetasksuntowhichitsets itself.Itundertakestotrainthelayapostleinsuch wise,thathemaybecapableofactingintelligently andprudentlyinanysphereoftheChurch's apostolate.

PreparationNecessaryToCatholicAction

ThusmembershipinaCatholicFilmOrganisation demandsofitselfaspecialisedknowledgeonlyofthe worldoffilmsandoftheproblemsinvolvedtherein fortheChurchandtheCatholic.

MembershipinaCatholicActionbodyontheother handsupposesthewillanddesireofthelayapostle topreparehimselfandtobetrainedsoastobe capabletoengageinanyapostolictaskwhere ordinaryneedoremergencymightrequirehis co-operation.

Admittedlyitisnosmallthingtoundertaketo familiariseoneselfwiththemindoftheChurchinall sectorsandonallaspectsoftheapostolate.But trustingly,generously,theCatholicActionistdoes justthat.Ofhighideal,withdeepconfidenceinhis DivineRedeemer,ofbroadvision,ofgenerousheart itcaneasilybeseenwhyheissodeartotheChurch andwasoftenreferredtobyPopePiusXIasthe 'appleofhiseye.'

ThisPopealsoaffirmedthat"CatholicActionisa specialgracefromGod,bothtothefaithfulwhoare calledtoacloserco-operationwittheworkofthe ecclesiasticalhierarchy,andtotheBishopswhoalways findintheranksCatholicActionsuitablehelpers fortheeverfullerandwiderperformanceofthe sacredworkoftheapostolate."Itcanbereadily appreciatedaccordinglythatthePopeshouldurge theBishopsto"devotethegreatestcaretothe spiritualandintellectualformationofthosewhowish toserveintheranksofCatholicAction;forthis training-religious,moralandsocial-,-seemsabsolutelynecessaryiftheyaretodoefficientworkin theapostolateofthesedays."

Astheverynameimplies,CatholicActionimplies notonlyintellectualformation;itpostulatestimely apostolicaction.Preparationisindispensable.But intellectualtraningofitselfwon'tsavetheworld. Aswellasthetrainingofthemind,theremustbethe generousactivityoftheapostle.

Becauseofthelargescopeoftheirapostolate-a genericobjective,asthePopecallsit-CatholicAction organisationsarenecessarilycloselysubjecttothe authorityoftheBishop.Becauseofhisrecognition ofCatholicActionastheofficialLayApostolate,they areexpectedtobemodelsofapostolicaction.Atall timestheybearofficialwitness,asitwere,towhat theidealapostleofChristshoulddointhecircumstancesofthemoment.

Ifwehavetens,hundreds,thousandsofapostles oftheCatholicActiontype,therewillbelittleneed toworryaboutthefutureoftheChurchinAustralia; thereneedbelittleanxietythatthisgreatnationwill remainatrulyChristianone.

Co-ordinationOfForcesEssential

Furthermore,ifwehavelargenumbersofCatholic Actionists,thereneednotbetoomuchworryabout vocationstothePriesthood,ReligiousLifeandSecular Institutes:forthelayapostleswillbesharingthe burdenoftheapostolate,andmoreoveritisafact ofexperiencethatwhereverCatholicActionflourishes, soalsodoesthenumberofsacerdotalandreligious vocations.

SometimestheCatholicActionorganisationmaybe sufficientinnumberofmembersandofthenecessary competencetoengagealone,intelligentlyand effectively,inthesolutionofsonieapostolicproblem.

Atothertimesitwillneedtounitewithotherlay apostolateorganisationstorealiseobjectivescommon tobothbodies-withtheFilmGroup,forinstance,in, boycottingsomeindecentproductionorinseeking supportforatrulyhumanandchristianone.

Catholicorganisationsshouldneverignoreoroppose oneanother.ItwasHisHoliness,PopePiusXIIwho declared:

"Toomanygenerousinitiativesdispersethemselves alongdivergingpaths;ignoreoneanother;and sometimes,alas,evenopposeoneanother..Andwhile thisisgoingon,theforcesofevilcontinue,without ceasing,theirconquestandpenetrateeverywhere thankstothelackofgoodunderstandingandco-ordination,amongtheforcesofgood Dearsonsanddaughters,!paytheQueenofApostles animateyouwithaspiritofsincerecollaboration. Oh,ifonlyitcouldbesaidofyou,tousethewords ofSt.Paul:'Letnooneseekhisowninterestsbut onlythoseofJesusChrist.'"

AsIhavealreadymentioned,aCatholicapostle shouldbeanintelligent,responsibleChristiancitizen. HeshoulddoallinhispowertoexerciseaChristian influenceinallphasesofhissociallife.

Someofthesephasesofsociallifewillbegeared topurelytemporalortechnicalobjectives.Catholic Actionorganisationsassuch,donotengagethemselvesinthepurelytechnicalortemporalobjective sphere.CatholicActionistsassuch,likewisedonot -setthemselvesouttopursuepurelytechnicaltasks.

HisExcellency,TheMostRev.R.Carboni

ButCatholicActionistsalsohavecivicrights.The membersofaCatholicActionorganisationcanandoftenshouldalsobelongtoadorganisationwhose aimslieinthepolitical,industrialorOthertemporal domain.

AgainIquoteHisHoliness:

"AlthoughCatholicActionshouldexerciseits influenceprimarilyinpromotingtheworksofthe apostolate,itsmembersarenotpreventedfromjoining otherorganisationswhosepurposeistoreformsocial andpoliticallifeaccordingtotheprinciplesand teachingoftheGospel;infacttheirparticipationnot onlyascitizensbutasCatholicsalsoisarightwhich theypossess,andadutytowhichtheyarebound."

Thisco-operationofthelaityinthetemporalsphere isof addressingtheutmosturgencyandimportance.Recently theworkersofvariousnations(Labour Day,1956)HisHolinessasserted:

"OrderandPeace!Theyarethesupremegoals whichallthatwedoaimsatobtainingwheneverwe turnourgazetowardsearthlyaffairs.TheChurch wishesforanddefendspeace-internalpeacebetween thesonsofthesamecountry,externalpeacebetween membersofthegreathumanfamily.

"Butsheneedsstronganddeterminedco-operatorsinthistremendousundertaking.Nowamongthese co-operators,ingreatnumbersandinallpartsofthe world,werecogniseyou,Christianworkersofevery climeandlanguage Withyourfaithfulattachment totheteachingoftheGospelandtothedirecting principlesgivenbythedevotedhierarchy,youco- operateintheworkers'spheretowardsthetriumph oftheKingdomofGodinthesocietywhichoften forgetsHispresence,Hiswill,Hisall-holylaws.In addition,youputyourselvesinthefrontranksof thosehealthyforcesofthesocialbody:youpledge yourselvestothebattleofpeaceforthecommon safetyofnations Godwillnotfailtomakeyou tastethefruitsofjustice,orderandpeacetowhich vonwillhavepowerfullycontributed."

Thecalltobeapostolic,toworkforgetfulofself forthebuildingofabetterworld,isademanding one.Itisoneforthebig-hearted'andgenerous.But neoneofusthinkingofChristdyingforusonthe Crosscouldrefuse.Your'veryresponsetosochallenginganinvitationbearstestimonytoyourgreatnessofcharacter.IamsureyoungAustraliansin largenumberswillenlistinapostolicranksifthey onlyfeelthecallisdirectedtothem.Idirectthat, callandextendtheinvitationtoallheretonight,to thetotalityofAustralianyouth.

MayourImmaculateMotherintercedewithher heavenlySontoinspiremanyAustralians,youngand old,toanswerthecallofChrist,todedicatetheir livestoHisapostolate.

MayShegivetotheBishopsofAustralia,willing andzealousmenandwomenwhowillworkwithout c)st,attheirsides:mayShebringeverymemberof thelaitytorealisethatheisinthevery'frontranks oftheChurch;mayShegiVehimthatforwhichthe Popeprays,namelyanever-deepeningrealisation ofnotonlybelongingtotheChurchbutofbeingthe Church."

MissionaryTurnsDressmaker!

ContinuedfromPage5.

ofthebush,wasnotslowtofindexcellentpasture, sufficientforourneeds,butthisseason(December) theheatwasextreme,anditwasverydifficultto findwater,sothatonthefirsteveningaswewere returningtothemission,althoughwehadteaand sugar,therewerenomeansofpreparingourusual beverage.

Onotheroccasionsbyeatingbreadandsugar,we wereabletodowithoutdrinkforalongtime,buton thisoccasionbesidesthefactthatwewerewithout bread,wewerecruellytormentedbythifst.Having madeabigfirewiththeprecioussandalwoodwhich isfoundingreatabundanceintheseparts,bothof usbegantosearchforwaterindifferentdirections, butafteruselessfatigue,Ireturnedtothefirewhere, tomygreatsatisfaction,IfoundBiglia-Gorovery busykneadingbread,andthebillyonthefiretopreparethetea.

"Bravo,Biglia-Goro!"Isaid,"Howdidyoufind thewater?"Hedidnotanswerme,buthavingput thebreadinthefiretobake,hewettheteawith thewaterwhichwasalreadyboiling.Aftersupper beforegoingtosleepIgaveorderstomyfaithful servanttogetsomemorewatersothatwemightset outthesoonerinthemorning.

"Thereisnotasingledropmore,"heanswered. "Ifoundunderabigstonejustenough,andIhadsuch difficultyingettingit;asIcouldnotsucceedinany otherway,Iwentbackandforwardseveraltimes, andeachtimeIsuckedabigmouthful."

"Withyourmouth?"Isaid.

"Yes,whatelsecouldIdo?

"Youshouldatleasthavewarnedme!"

"Thatistrue,"hesaid,"butthenIthoughtyou wouldnotliketodrinktheteaoreatthecake."

EachtimeIreturnedtothemissionIsawthe activityofthesegoodnativesatsomanydifferent kindsofwork.Myheartwarmbdwithsentiments oftheliveliestgratitudetoGodwhohadshowered somanygracesonus.Thenativewomenaswell asthemenalwayshadsomethingtodo,andonthe occasionofmyreturnanumberoftheformerpresentedthemselves,eachdemandingachemise,asthe kangarooskin,the"Boca"asitwascalled,didnot allowthemtoworkattheirease.Icertainlyhadnot enoughmaterialtosatisfythemall,buthavingfound athandalargerollofcottonIstrovetosatisfythem tothebestofmypower.Icutoutthechemises myself;Godknowshow!AndthenwhenIhadgiven themthepatterncutout,eachonebegantosewhers. Seeingthemoccupiedeverydayatasimilarkindof workIwasgreatlyconsoled.

Buttrulyitwassomethingveryamusingtosee thesewingdonebythesenovicehands:thestitches stoodout,nowslantingupwards,nowtotheright, nowtotheleft,andalongtheborderslikesomany redmeanderingstreams,forIhadnoothercoloured threadtotraininthehandsorournativeladiesin theirfirstattemptsatthedomesticarts.Tosumup: theputtingtogetherofthechemisewasatruemasterpieceofitskind.Whatelsecouldyouexpectfrom suchhandsandfromsuchadirector?Whatever wasthemeritofthiswork,however,itiscertainthat thewomentookgreatpleasureindoingit,andwhat ismore,theyardentlydesiredtobeclothed.And thatwasjustwhatIhadatheart.

TobeContinuedNextWeek.

FORFINEPRINTING SERVICEPRINTINGCO.

CITYANDSUBURBANPRINTINGCO. LINOCRAFTPOSTERSTUDIOS.

PrintingHousesofA.D.SCOTT TelephoneBA9931(4Lines).

TheirhighstandardofQualitynevervaries

PetrolRationingInBritainMay

EffectWidespreadEveningMass

London,Dec.17.-Thestartofstrict rationing'ofpetrolinBritainmaycausea widespreadadoptionofSundayevening Mass.

AustralianPriestWhoCame ThroughDeathMarchWrites

WatsoniaHamsandBacon

Sundaymorningbusser-whocoversabout500miles vicesarebeingcutstrin-aweekintheNorthampton gently.Unlessthegovern-diocese,saidhewouldhave mentmakesalast-minute concession,whichisunlikely,parishionersinhundreds ofscatteredruralcommunitieswillnotbeabletoget toMassexceptintheevening.Inmanyareaspublic roadtransportwillonlyrun afterlunchonSundays.

Somepastorsarealready reportedtohaveaskedtheir bishopsforpermissionto holdaregularSundayeveningparochialMasswhile theemergencycontinues.It isexpectedbysomeobserverstolastforanothersix toninemonths.

Catholicparishclergy,as ministersinotherreligions,arebeinggrantedinmost casesasmallextrasupply ofpetrol.Butmanyin ruralareaswillbebadly hit.

ThousandsofCatholics dependentonthe"travelling missions"-chapelson wheelswhichtourtheopen countrysideofWalesand otherpartssprinkledwith tinyfarmingcommunitiesmayhavetomissMassaltogether.

Father.AlexanderNorth, whooperatesa"travelling mission"insouth-eastern England,saidthathewould onlybeabletocover150 milesaweekagainstthe presentaverageofalittle over300.

FatherAnthonyHulme,

touseforsomeof his Travellingmissionersandruralclergycomplainthat inimposingthesystemtomeettheshortagedueto theclosureoftheSuezCanal -thegovernmenthasmade noallowancefortheirspey cia]work.

AmeriCanAid

Tokyo,Dec.18.-Eighteen thousandspoundsofrice, suppliedbyCatholicRelief Services-NationalCatholicWelfareConferenceand twootherUnitedStatesrelieforganisations,were flownfromheretoHokkaido,northern-mostisland ofJapan.

Thericewasair-lifted freebyNorthwestAirlines tohelpsome110,000destitutefarmerslivingonHokkaido.

AlthoughmostofJapanis enjoyingabumperharvest. thefarmersinHokkaido, mostofthemwarvictimsor repatriatesfromJapan's formeroverseasterritories, havebeenhitbardbya poorcrop.Itwascausedby anunseasonablecoldwave duringJulyandAugust. StudentsfromtheJesuit Fathers'SophiaUniversity inTokyohelpedtoloadthe riceontotheplane.

MoreThan3,000,000Adonis's

Rome,Dec.17(NC):ItalianCatholicAction groupsnowhave3,251,402members,anincrease of107,000over1955,accordingtodatagathered andpublishedbythepressofficesofthegroups. Thereare80,000parochialassociationsof CatholicActioninItaly.

OthergroupsincludeCatholicActionsections for students.universitystudents,teachers,andgraduate

BishopDiesInSlaveCamp

VaticanCity,Dee.18.TheSacredCongregationfor theOrientalChurchhasoffficialiyconfirmedthedeath ofAuxiliaryBishopNiceta BudkaofLviv,nowinthe SovietUnion.TheBishop diedin eria)theKaraganda(Sibforced-labourcampon October6,1949.

BishopBudkawasbornin Dobromirka,Poland,in 1877,andwasordainedin 1905.In1912hewasappointedTitularBishopof PataraandApostolicExarch forthefaithfuloftheBy- zantineRiteinCanada,who werethengroupedforthe firsttimeundertheirown ordinariate.

In1928,afterworkingin Canadafor16years,Bishop BudkareturnedtoPoland asAuxiliaryBishopand VicarGeneralofthedioceseofLviv,(Lwow).He eventuallybecameavictim oftheRedpersecutioncarriedonthereagainstthose whoremainedfaithfulto RomeandtheHolySee.

InApril,1945,afterthe incorporationofthearea intotheSovietUnion,he wasarrestedwithallother bishopsoftheOrientalRite

SheGaveNine

Padua,Italy,Dec.17.-An Italianmotherwhogave ninechildrentotheservice oftheChurchhasbeen givenaspecialgoldmedal.

Mrs.LeonildeBarattoreceivedthemedalduringa ceremonyatSt.JohnBosco Collegehere.Presentation wasmadebyFatherRenato Ziggiotti,SuperiorGeneral oftheSalesianorder,who isfifthsuccessorofSt.John Bosco,founderoftheSalesians.

Mrs.Baratto'ssixdaugh- tershavebecomeSalesian Sisters,andtwoofhersons areSalesianpriests._Her thirdsonisapriestofthe OblatesofMaryImmacu- late.

Westminster,Maryland,U.S.A.-AnaccountofaNorthKoreandeathmarch,writtenwhiletheauthorwasstillaprisonerof war,hasbeenusedforanewvolumebyone ofthefewsurvivors,FatherPhilipCrosbie, Australian-bornSt.Columbanmissionary.

Threemanuscriptswere writtenofthevividstorybefore"MarchTillThey Die"gotintoprint.The originalandahandwritten duplicatewereconfiscated byRedborderpatrols.

FatherCrosbiehadtowrite theentireaccountagain.

Veteranmissionaryin Korea,FatherCrosbiewas takenprisonerofwar shortlyaftertheinvasion ofSouthKoreainJune, 1950.Withhimincaptivity weremanyothermissionary priestsandsisters,various foreignnationalsanda largegroupofAmerican soldiers.

HissuperiorBishopThomasQuinlan,S.S.C.;a fellow Columban missionary,FatherFrancis Canavan,andWashingtonbornBishopPatrickByrne,Papalrepresentativein Korea,wereamongthe number.

NeitherFatherCanavan norBishopByrnewasto seefreedomagain.Theyare buriedinalonelymountainsideneartheYalu River.

Undauntedbythescarcity ofwritingpaperandpencils,thegraphicstorywas completedpiecebypieceby FatherCrosbieduringthe

GeneralSays AsiaDanger

Cincinnati,Ohio:Gen. CarlosP.Romuloexpressedthefearherethatthe worldmightoverlookthe dangerspotofAsiawhile focussingitsattentionon thecrisisineastern Europe.

ThePhilippineAmbassadortotheU.S.anddelegate totheUnitedNationsaddressedtheSt.Francis XavierAlumniAssociation afterhehadbeenawarded theuniversity'sSt.Francis XavierMedal.

coldwintermonthsof195253. Ahumanherddriven heartlessly bycaptors throughthewildwastesof asnow-coveredcount1vin thedepthsofwinter,many oftheprisonershadneither thephysicalcouragenor staminatosurvive.When theyfellbytheroadside, Communistbulletsquickly, endedtheirinhumantorture.

Themonthsofcaptivity progressedatasnail'space, FatherCrosbierelates. "Worstofallthiswaiting wasthestarvationofmind andsoul,"hewrites,"jam theprivationeachmo ofMass,whichisfora. priestthewellspringofhis being."

CardinalForU.S. PresidentialRite

Washington:HisEminenceEdwardCardinal Mooney,Archbishopof Detroit,willgivethe benedictionattheinaguralceremoniesforPresidentEisenhoweronJan. 21. Thiswasannouncedby Sen.StylesBridges,ofNew Hampshire,chairmanofthe Senate-Houseinaugural committee.

ArchbishopPatrickA. O'BoyleofWashingtongave theinvocationattheceremoniesofPresidentEisenhower'sfirstinaugurationin 1953.ArchbishopO'Boyle alsogavethebenediction atPresidentTruman's inaugurationin1949.

ThelateMgsr.JohnA. Ryan,DirectoroftheDepartmentofSocialAction, NationalCatholicWelfare Conference,gavethebenedictionatPresidentFrank-. linD.Roosevelt'ssecond andfourthinauguration.

livingintheHalyc-Lwow province.Hewassentenced toeightyearsofhardlabour andsenttoSiberia. AllattemptsoftheCanadiangovernmenttoobtain theprelate'sreleasewerein vain,despitethefactthat hecarriedaCanadianpassport. InmakingabelatedreportofBishopBudka's death,thebulletinofthe OrientalCongregationcommented:"Althoughitoccurredinthescarletlight ofthetestimonyofChrist, theprelate'sdeath,made knownaftersuchalong time, afflictcannothelpbutdeeply Christiansoulsand consciences."

CardinalAt

Patriot'sTomb

Caracas,Venezuela,Dec. 18.-HisEminenceAntonio CardinalCaggiano,Bishop ofRosario,Argentina.who wasPapalLegatetothe SecondBolivarianEuchar istic visitedCongressheldhere, thetombhereof SimonBolivar,LatinAmericanpatriotandliberator, thedayaftertheCongress closed.Heplacedawreath incommemorationofthe hero'sdeathonDecember 17,1830.

Mgr.GuillermoBolatti, VicarGeneralofBuenos Aires,deniedherethattwo propagandacirculars,widelydistributedduringthe Congress,camefromChurch sourcesinArgentina.

Thecirculars,purported tohavebeenissuedbymembersoftheAssociationof ParishRectorsofBuenos Aires,assertedthatabreak wasimminentbetween ChurchandStateinArgen- tina.

Mgr.Bolattisaidhebelievedthatthecirculars wereissuedbyadherentsof JuanPeron,deposedaspre- sidentofArgentina.

Themedalisconferred annuallyon"outstanding individualsinourdaywho, throughtheirlivesandendeavours,exemplifythe qualitiesthathavemadeSt. FrancisXavierlivedown throughthe "Sovietyears."Russiahasbeen concentratingonAsia,"Gen. Romulosaid,"andhasmade itsgreatestgainsthere."He describedtheRedconqu,est ofChinaas"thegreatestsetbackthefreeworldhas sufferedinthecoldwar."

Hesaidthattheattention giventothel'ronCurtain countriesandtheMiddle Eastwas"justified,"but warnedthat"inthepast, SovietRussiahasengaged indiversionarymoveswhile itisuptoitsowntricks elsewhere."

TheGeneralexpressed concernabouttheHungarianGovernment'srefusal toallowU.N.SecretaryGeneralDagHammarskjoldtovisitthatcountry now.HesaidtheCommunists'proposaltoallowMr. HammarskjoldtovisitHungary"later"is"acaseof sweepingthedustunderthe rug."

BishopsMichaelJ.Ready, ofColumbus,thenGeneral SecretaryoftheN.C.'.C., gavethebenedictionat PresidentRoosevelt'sthird inaugurationin1941.

CreditToMary

Chicago(U.S.A.):His EminenceStefanCardinal, Wyszynski,Primateof Poland,hasascribedhis libertytothe"greatbenevolenceofthemighty Virgin,QueenofPoland."

InalettertoMgsr. StanislawPiwowar,directoroftheCatholic LeagueforReligiousAssistancetoPoland,the Cardinalsaidhisfreedom istheVirgin'sroyalgift forthenationonthe300th anniversaryofherreign inPoland.

BRYANT&WATOS

89to90StirlingSt.,Perth WOODandCOALMERCHANT

OrdersPromptlyAtteteledTo PHONE:BA3938

ARTHUR,E.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN)

FUNERALDIRECTORSANDEMBALMERS.

FREMANTLE: 55MarketStreet L2225

CLAREMONT: OPP.Railw177 avStation F2

AUSTRALIANBLUEMETALLIMITED

ALLGRADESOFMETALFORROAD CONSTRUCTION'andCONCRETEWORK

PHONES:BF3344,BF3366-AfterHours:MW532. 7thFloor,ColonialMutualLifeBuildings,Perth

Thursday,January

Posty'sWhistle

Deargirlsboysandtinies "Ringouttheold,ringin thenew,"andthecurfew oftheolddyingyearushers inthenewwithajoyous peal,andanincreased tempo.

Wea/1cramabout20 timesmorethingsintoour livestoday,children,andso tempersgetfrayed,mother anddadgettired,andthe holidayweeksstretchahead, withgloomcominginwith theevening.

ReadingTennyson'spoem asIalwaysdoatthistime oftheyearthesadnesshe feltfortheoldyeardying, andthedeathofhisfriend, ArthurHallam,forwhich hewrotethebeautifulpoem "InMemoriam,"werealise thatloveisreallyasolution toeverything.

Weallloveagreatmany people-ourparents,our friends,ourrelativesetc. andChristmasisthe greatestlovestoryofall really.ItistheBIGBIRTHDAYLOVE k.HAD.Butlovealso hasbeguntofrayaround theedgesbecausewemost ofusputitawayinmothballs.

Takeyourloveoutchildren,andletMumandDad seehowmuchyoulove themtheseholidays.Be liketheladinthepoem.If youhaveafriendsayto himthatyoulovebeing withhim.

GiveMumahuginpassing.Theextraworkthat holidaysbringistrying withtheheat,andtepassingyearsmakeitharder.

Let'sallshowthosewe lovethatwedolovethem. Itwilloilthewheelsand makeeverythingwell worthwhile.

I'vetrieditlately,and it'sworkedmiracles.You tryitnowandsee.Happy

NewYear,all -AUNTMOLLIE. * *

BirthdayBox

Jan.1:BeverleyDrinkwater.Jan.2:MarieJurich. Jan.3:GerardThompson.

Jan.4:GaynorRigley,Ann Taylor.Jan.5:JimRyan. .Jan.6;MarieBurns.Jan. 7:JosephineFrank,Judith .Hughes.Jan.9:BettyNeville.Jan.10:JudyJames.

Tan.11:MicheleDewar.

Jan.13:CatherineLong.

Jan.14:CarmelLong.Jan. 15:RaykaYouich.Tan.17: SuzanneKronach.Jan.18: GleneseWardrop,Maureen Banks.JillGuelfi,John McAuliffe.Jan.19:KathleenRigby,JanMonaghan.

Jan.23:GerardPhillips.

Jan.24:MaxineDyred.Jan. 25:"Margaret,"St.Pat's, MargaretConnolly.Jan.27: PeterGardner.Jan.28: MaxineFarley.Jan.29: GeoffSmithson.Jan.20: LaurieWhite.Jan.31:Jill Ferguson.

NotableMenGaveGreat ExamplesOfRealCharity

ThereisasayingofJesusthathoswoven itselfintothewarpandwoofofalllife'shistory,intoperiodsoftrial,famine,persecutionandbattle,i.e.,"acupofcoldwater giveninmyname,etc."Alldowntheages wefindreallygreatmen,someprominent, othersnot,carryingoutthiscommandof

love.

SirPhilipSidney,great Englishsoldierwholived inKent,atPenshurstPark wherethegreatoaksthat helovedandwroteabout stillstand,madethehumble cupofwaterfamous,as youwillremember.

InabattleatZutphenin Holland,helaydying.He hadfoughttothelast.Three horseshaddiedandfallen underhim.Thelastone hadboltedwiththedying man,andashereachedthe campandfelltotheground, heaskedforwater.

Itwasascorchingday, waterwasscarce.Somewas broughttohim,andraisinghimselfpainfullyhewas abouttodrink,whenhesaw ameresoldierlooklonginglyatthecup.Thelook intheman'seyesmadeSir Philipforgethisownpain andhestretchedouthisarm andhandedhimthebottle andcup.withtheimmortal words:"Soldier,thyneed isgreaterthanmine."

Rudolf ofHapsburg, whosedescendantsruled overAustriainaKingdom State,wasoncewithhis armyinaplacewherethe heatwasgreat,andthere wasnowater.

Oneofhismanwentfor miles,andfinallybrought himasmallcupfull.Rudolf stoodlookingoutoverhis thirstymen."Icannotdrink alone,"hesaid."ALLcannot Isharethislittledraught. thirstformywholearmy.

Sosayinghetippedhis wholepreciouscupouton thesizzlingsands.Thestory showsrealloveofones neighbour.Itwastheseventeenthcentury.Therewere warsbetweenDenmarkand Sweden.Alldaythebattle

hadrushedbackandforth. Daneswinningandlosing. Swedeswinningandlosing. Underatreewheresome woundedhadbeendragged, aburlyDanewasaboutto raisehiswoodenwaterbottletohislips,whenhe, sawaSwedeclosebyreach forthebottle,withapainful cry.

Using "Yourthefamouswords, needisgreaterthan mine,"hereachedoverto givethewatertotheSwede, onlytofindthathewasfiringstraightathim. Woundedintheshoulder,andtwicewoundedinthe chest,theDanecried,"Rascal,Iwouldhavebefriendedyou woundedandyouhave me.Wouldmurdermeinfact.Iwillpunish you.Iwouldhavegiven yosthewholebottle.Now Iwillonlygiveyouhalf."

Sosayinghecrankhalf, andgavetheastonished Swedetheotherhalf.He watched,smilingpainfully asthehandthattriedto killhimdrainedhisflask.

Willallreadersofthe Cornerpleaseprayfora Corneritewhohasnever missedreadingthepage sincewestarted18months ago.Shegavemeencouragementandadvice,found noemsforme,andwould haveeditedtheCornerhad shenotbecomeillanddied. Shewasaverywonderful Christian,lovedbyall.Pray for.Mrs..Lawson.Gull. Thanks.

AUNTMOLLIE

ThanksForGifts

Thanksforalltheletters, weegiftsandcards,etc.I wjshIhad,thetimeto answerthemallpersonally. IamafraidIcannotatthe moment.HappyNewYear, anddon'tforgettobelittle ambassadorsandambassadressesforGodallthisyear. PrayforRussia.Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

GoodwillToMen

HintsMissed

28NashSt., Perth.

DearAuntMollie:Thank youforsendingmemy5/Pleasethanktheeditorfor me.Yousaidyouwould sendmesomehintsbyspecialmailtohelpmein writingyouaXmaspoem, butthey'venotyetarrived IamenclosingaXmas poem.

IhopethestampsIhave senttoyouwillhelpthe "Bushies."Haveyouhad the'flulately.Iwasinbed lastweekwithitandwas verymiserable. WearehavinganXmas playforabreak-upconcert. Grown-upsareinvitedto comealong.

Cheeriofornow.God blessyouandBushies.Your niece, VIVIENNEWARNER.

DearVivienne,-Idm sorryaboutthehints.I didn'tsendthem.Iwent unexpectedlytoMelbourne instead.Iwillsendthem inJanuary,asatthe momentIamliterally snowedunder.

Keepsendingstamps.I openmymailat"TheRecord"officeandleaveall thestampsthere,aswellas thoseonmyletters.Iwish thateveryonewouldsendin stampsfortheBushies. Mightbeanideaiftown folkgaveaBushieanoccasionalholidayinPerth.

HappyNewYear, AUNTMOLLIE.

THOUGHTFORTHE WEEK. People'sliveswouldbe richiftheywouldonlylook intothem,insteadoflooking atotherpeoplesY' nricoCaruso,byDorothy Caruso.

LittleGent

Iknewhimforagentleman bysignsthatneverfail. Hiscoatwasroughandratherworn,hischeeks werethinandpale; Aladwhohadhiswayto make,withlittletimefor play; Iknewhimforagentleman bycertainsignstoday.

FOLLYCOSTHIMHISLIFE

Accordingtoalegend, Salmoneuswasthemost omnipotentandimportant personintheuniverseto Salmoneus.Hewasaking, butthatdidnotcontent him.Hewishedhissubjects to him.falldownandworship Heproclaimedthathe wasdivine.

Hehadagreatbridgeof bronzebuiltbeforehis palace,.andmadeslaves flashtorchesabouthid chariotwheelsasthey rumbledoverit,sothathis peopleshouldthinkitthunderedandlightningedwhen Salmoneuswentforth.

Somerusticswereso simpleastobelievethat theirkingwasreallyagod, andsomecourtiersthought itgood.policytopretend thattheyalsobelievedit.

ThenJovesaid:"Iwill showthemthedifference betweengodandman, lightningandthuncbt,

Riddle-Mi-Ri 104OsborneWaterlooSt.,

Park.

DearAuntMollie:Ihope youarewell.Thankyou forsendingmyfiveshillings postalnote.Iamsending yousomeriddlesforthe "Corner."Idon'tthinkj havetoldyouhowoldI amyet.Iam11yearsold andmybirthdayisonthe 18tliofOctober.

MARGARETTHOMPSON

Q.:Whatdidthesouth windsaytothenorthwind?

A.:Let'splayDraughts.

Q.:Whyisyourskinlike thesun?

A.:Becauseithasyouin it.(U)init.

Q.:Whatdidthehensay whenthewaiterwentby withthescrambledeggs?

A.:Theregoesmycrazy mixed-upkids.

Q.:WhydidJohnnieRay buyacar?

A.:Becausehewastired ofwalkinghisbabybackhome.

Q.:Whatpoundweighs aslightasafeather?

A:Apoundnote.

Q.:Whatdidthedogsay `othetree?

A.:I'vegotmorebark 'hanyou.

Q.:Whatisitthatthe ,ongeritlivestheshorter itgrows?

A.:Acandle.

Q.:Whenhasamanfour hands?

A.:Whenhedoubleshis fists.

Q.:Whydidthefarmer tiebarbed-wireroundhis ankle?

A.:Tostopthecalffrom gettinghiscorn.

Q.:Whyisakisslikea rumour?

A.:Becauseitgoesfvom mouthtomouth.

chariotwheelslitwith torchesandall thatfoolery." AsSalmoneusrodeout intriumphandmenfell downontheirkneesbytheroadside,Jovehurleda thunderboltfromHeaven,andtheshamimmortalfell dead.

***

Deidre'sFriends SchoolHouse, Albany DearAuntMollie:Ihave atlastsentinanessay entitled,"WhyIreceive HolyCommunion." AlllastweekIhavebeen extrabusysittingformy Juniorexams.Wehad physiologyandhygieneyes-terday(Monday)andon ThursdayandFridaymorn- ingwehaveart.Soit's thetwoexams.whichare ourlastthankGod. I'mgoingtoboardatSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantlenextyear,togoon formyLeaving.AsIam makingaseta')bookof Malta,Iwasverypleased toseethatstoryof"How abraveislandgotitsflag." in"TheRecord."Iimmediatelycutitoutandstuck itintomybook.Ihavea penfriendinMaltawhich is makingmainlythereasonformy thescrapbook.Have youanymorestorieslike thatonMalta?

ImustfinishnowasI'm reading"ReachfortheSky"andbelievemeit'sahard booktoputdownonceone hasbeguntoreadit.A veryhappyXmasandNew YearwithGod'sblessing.Yoursincereniece, DEIDREARCHIBALD DearDeidre,-Iwillthink upsomemoreMaltastories foryou.It'saveryonder- fulisland,andIwill,after theXmasrushisoversend yousomecolouredpictures onitfromoldcalendarsif youlike.Ihopethatthe exams.wentoffwell.It'sa testingperiodforouryear'sworkreally. Iamsure somehowthatyouwoulddo well.MyloveandaHappy NewYear.

wmep".i.w.~wiompmmm~~*cow~v.

DOYOUKNOW?

THATYOUCANPURCHASEYOUR HARDWARE atthe

UNIONSTORES(W.A.)Ltd. 41-47HighStreet,Fremantle. Phone:L3381(3Lines)

HardwareMerchantsforOver50Years. 420,03sis, 41

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

SpecialRatestoReligiousInstitutions.

ANDERSONSINDUSTRIESPTY.LTD, SUBIACO

Phones:W1121,W2141;AfterHours:M2681.

There'sthestoryoft'recounted

OftheBabeofBethlehem, Whensooft'Hissimple glory Changedthefaithlesshearts ofmen. Brotherhood,thecreedhe practised Comfortbroughttoallmankind, Sooth'dtheheartsickand theweary Cleans'dtheleper,heal'd theblind.

Wouldthisworld-sosorely shaken Bythegreedandlustsof man, Who,theircreedsandvows forsaken, Hesitateforonebriefspan. Foroneday,"Dounto others."

Dwellinunityandpeace Alltheworldtoliveas brothers, Surelythen,musttumults cease.

LettheChristChildtell Hisstory, Tellito'erando'eragain. Tilltheworldaboundsin glory "Peaceonearth,Goodwill tomen."

Hemethismotheronthe street,offcamehislittle cap, Mydoorwasshut,hewaited thereuntilIheardhim rap. Hetookthebundlefrommy hand,andwhenIdropped thepen Hesprangtopinkitupfor me,thisgentlemanoften.

Hedoesnotpushorcrowd along,hisvoiceisgently pitched, Hedoesnotflinghisbooks about,asifhewasbewitched.

Hestandsasidetoletyou pass,healwaysshutsthe door. Herunsonerrandswillinglytopost,or,mill,or store.

Hethinksofyoubefore himself,heservesyouif hecan, Forinwhatevercompany, themannersmakethe man.

Atten,orforty,tisthe same,hismannerstell thetale, AndIdiscernthegentlemanbysignsthatnever fail. Theauthorofthisvery happy,tellingpoemisunknown,butwehaveseen itinsomanygroupsof poemsthatwethinkitis therightonetoopen1957 with.So,"Cornerites."learn itbyheart,andfollowit, too.

.riotedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord" Office.450KayStreet.Perth. 0

DO

AUNTMOLLIE

Advertisein"The Record"andsupportthosewho

DO

"11400114,304/4/~4040s~itsessurtarWorstftIsm

BITTERNESSMUSTBEBANISHED

London,Dec.18.-ArchbishopWilliam Godfrey,theArchbishop-designateofWestminster,toldthenationinaradiointerview that"allbitternessshouldbebanished"in relationswithnon-Catholicreligiousbodies.

Theprelate,whosucceeds thelateCardinalGriffinin hisnewSeeandautomaticallybecomesthechief spokesmanfortheChurch inEnglandandWales,declared:

"Itispossibletorespect thebeliefsofotherswithoutsharingthem,butcharitywouldnotbecharityif onewerepreparedtosacrificeprincipleinorderto saveface."

TheArchbishop,who servedasApostolicDelegatetoGreatBritainfor almost15yearspriorto beingnamedArchbishopof hisnativeLiverpool,in 1953,wasinterviewedby FatherAgnellusAndrew, O.F.M.,theBritishBroadcastingCorporation'sfulltimeCatholicadviser.

Describinghisformer workinLondonasApostolic

411111111111W

Your Introduction

Thefirstimpressionis mostimportant

YourBusinessCardis yourintroductionandit thereforedemandsspecial attention.

SpecialquotesforBusiness andVisitingCardsat

"TheRecord" SPECIALISTSIN GOODPRINTING

Phone:BA2837orBA2838

450HAYSTREET,PERTH

Delegate,ArchbishopGodfreyrecalledthatamonghis firstdutiesonarrivalin1939 wastohelpspreadtheappealofHisHolinessPope PiusXIItothenationsto avoidwar.Whenthatfailed,thePope'sconcernwas togivehelpwhereverhe couldregardlessofcolour orcreed,hesaid.

ArchbishopGodfreyalso recalledtheHolySee'swork forprisonersofwar.He pointedoutthatatonetime prisonersoftheJapanese couldonlybecontacted throughtheVatican.

AsthePope'srepresentativeinthiscountrytothe PolishGovernment-in-exile, theprelategainedawide knowledgeofthePoles.Becauseofthis,hesaid,hefelt nosurpriseatrecentdevelopmentsinPolandnorin Hungary.

Thenewly-appointed ArchbishopofWestminster willbeintroducedtoBritishMembersofParliament earlyinthenewyearwhen agrouprepresentingall partiesandincludingmany non-Catholics,entertainhim atdinnerattheHouseof Commons.RichardStokes, LabouriteandchiefCatholicM.P.,isexpectedtopreside.

ArchbishopGodfrey'sappointmentasrankingprelateofEnglandhasmet withacclaimfromallsides.

TheAnglicanBishopof Liverpool,theRt.Rev.CliffordMartin,saidthatArchbishopGodfrey"possesses justthosequalitieswhich arerequiredofamanin highofficeintheChurch. Hisscholarship,whichis undoubted,ismatchedonly byhiscourtesyandkindliness,whichinspireconfidenceandaffection.I amonghismanyfriends wishhimwell."

(EsINTEREST-BEARING

THERECORD

PriestOusted

InAnti-West ArabOutburst

Beirut,Lebanon,Dec.13.

-Therecentexpulsionof FranciscanFatherEugene HoadefromJordanisjust asmallindicationoftheattitudeofcivilauthorities theretowardtheChurchand towardWesternersingeneral.

Sincethesuddenoutbreak ofhostilitiesintheMiddle East,therehasbeenawave ofhostilityagainstWesternersandWesterninstitutions. Tempershavebeenaroused bythevitrioliccommentsof Arabradiobroadcasters.

Shortlyafterthefirst bombsfellonSuez,ChristiancentresinSyriawereattackedbyfanaticalmobsof Arabs.SomeoftheChristian schoolswereburned,badly damaged,orcompletely destroyedbythearoused vandals.

ThecrowdsofArabsforgotthattheseschoolshad beenservingthemandtheir childrenforyears.They seemedtoknowonlyone thing:theschoolswererun byChristians,andmust thereforebedestroyed.

Reportshavereached herethatrepresentativesof theMinistryofSocialWelfareinJordanhaddemandedpossessionofsupplies storedinthePontificalMissionwarehousesinAmman, capitalofJordan.

Ther4asonreportedwas thattheofficialswantedto supervisedistributionofthe suppliesduringtheemergencysituationintheArab world.

Inreplytoobjections madebytherepresentatives ofthePontificalMission,the Arabofficialssaidthatthey werenotconfiscatingthe goods,butmerely"keepingwatchoverthem."

Mgr..CardijnSaysPeaceDepends

OnJustTreatmentOfWorkers

Caracas,Venezuela,Dec.14.-Theneed tosettlewithjusticetheproblemsofthe workingmanthroughouttheworldwas stressedbyaspeakerofinternationalrenownattheSecondBolivarianEucharistic Congresshere.

Mgr.JosephCardijnof Belgium,founderofthe YoungChristianWorkers' Movement(Jocists),said thatiftheworld-wideproblemoftheworkerandhis placeinsocietyisnotsolved withequity,theworld shouldnotexpectanything butforceandviolence.

"Wecannothaveany othersolution,"thespeakersaid."Ourchoiceisbetweenforceandviolenceon theonehandandinternationalsocialjusticeonthe other.Andthefaithfulof theChurchmustbecome moreawareofthesocial doctrineoftheChurch,becausetheyaretheChurch."

TheMonsignorspoketo some200LatinAmerican layapostolateleadersata specialmeetingtoconsider theproblemsoftheworker. Itwasoneofaseriesof conferencesattendedbylay leadersfromBolivia,Panama,Ecuador,Colombia, VenezuelaandPeru.They wereconcernedwiththeresponsibilityofthelayman insolvingthesocialproblemsofthemodernworld.

Mgr.Cardijnemphasisedtheinterestwhichthe Church,byhernature, musthaveinthe'poor.The daytheCatholicChurch ceasestointerestherselfin thepoor,Thesaid,thatday shewillceasetobethe ChurchofChrist. Thediscussionsherewere partofalong-rangepre- parationfortheWorldCon-

PopeSaysSilenceIsAid' ToSoulForHigherTasks

VaticanCity,Dec.17.-Silenceprepares man'ssoulforactivityonitshigherlevels andpromptsmentoaccomplishthemost difficulttasksofthespirituallife,HisHolinessPopePiusXII,saidhere.

Addressingmembersof theItalianAnti-Noise Leagueinanaudience,the Popesaid:"Silenceprepares mantolistentothemysteriousvoiceofGodHimself whoisalwayspresentin thesoulofHiscreatureand wishestocommunicateHis blessingstohim."

Livingashedoesinone ofthebusiestsectionsofa busycity,thePontiffno doubtspokefromfirsthandexperience.Hespoke ofthestreet-cars,thesubways,andunderground trains,ofthebigbuses "whichmaketheearth trembleastheypassby."

Theincreasingmechanisationofmodernlife,

coupledwithpoorobservanceofpoliceregulations andalackofconsideration causethemountingnoiseof acity,hesaid.

"Wehopethatpublic opinionwillbecomemore consciousofthenecessityof defendingitselfagainstthe invasionofnoise,"hecontinued,"especiallywhenit is"Increatedunnecessarily. fact,alittleattention, courtesy,andregardfor otherswouldbemorethAn sufficientfortheiravoidance.

"Eachman,therefore, mustgetusedtothinking notonlyintermsofhisown convenience,butmustalso thinkoftheconvenienceof others."

DublinExtendsActivitiesOf Workers'CollegeRunByJesuits

Dublin,Dec.15.-Anextensiondivision oftheCatholicWorkers'College,conducted bytheJesuitFathershere,wasblessedand formallyopenedatceremoniesattendedby ArchbishopJohnMcQuaidofDublin.

gressof whichtheLayApostolate willbeheldinRome in1957.

ReferringtospecialmeetingswhichtheYoungChristianWorkerswillhaveat thesametime,Mgr.Cardijnsaidthatover30,000 delegatesfromalloverthe worldwillbeinRome.

"TheywillgotoRome," hesaid,"toprostratethemselvesatthefeetofthe VicarofChristandtotell himthattheyofferthemselvestoworkforthesalvationoftheworker."

Atthesametime,there Willbeayouthcongressin Moscow.Where,askedMgr. Cardijn,willmoreyouths go,toRomeortoMoscow? theTheMonsignorpointedto socialdoctrineofthe Churchastheonlyhopeof themodernworldagainst communism.

"Ibegthepriestsofthe world,"hesaid,"tosetthe feetoftheworkersintheir careonthepathtoRome, andnottoMoscow.Inthis wayalonewillwetrulybe abletopraisethegloriesof thepeaceofChristinthe KingdomofChrist."

Thursday,January3,1957

AmusementTo

BeSupervised

VaticanCity,Dec.17.-A commissionwillbesetupin everyItaliandioceseforthe purposeof"rulingand superintendingallcinemas, theatres,televisionprogrammesandconcerthalls existinginthedioceseand underthedependenceof ecclesiasticalauthorities." Thenation-wideprogrammeisbeingorganised bythePontificalCommission forMovingPictures,Radio andTelevision.

Fortheatresindepedent ofecclesiasticaljurisdiction, thecommissionwillperform areviewandclassification serviceonly.Inadditionto theseservices,theatresunderdiocesanauthoritywill alsobeprovidedtechnical assistance,andwillbeofferedaprogrammefor groupstudywhichisdesign- edtocreatea"movieconscienceandculture."

ClassReligion

Berlin,Dec.17.-Religiousinstructionby Catholic priestsorlayteachers chosenbyChurchofficials hasbeenresumedincommunistPoland,areport'reachingherestates.

Someschools,mainlyin rural startedareas,havealready instructionona semi-officialbasis.Thereis somedelayexpectedinthe cities,thereportgoeson, duetoashortageofclassrooms.

BritishDelegationFindsSoviet ReluctantOnHungaryProtest

London,Dec.11.-AdelegationofBritish politiciansandChurchleaderswenttothe SovietEmbassyheretoprotestagainstevents inHungaryandhadsomedifficultyinhavingtheirwrittenresolutionaccepted.

AmongthegroupwasenemiesofGodandofHis FrancisLordPakenham,Church.Itisinspiredby representingArchbishop-hatredofGod.Weareera- designateWilliamGodfreygagedinawaragainstevil ofWestminster. inwhichwehavetouse

Whenthedelegationspiritualweaponsifweare arrivedattheSovietEm-toconquer." bassy,theyweretoldthat* theambassadorwouldnot seethem.Furthermore,he wouldmakenoformalacceptanceoftheirresolution. andAftermuchpassingback forthbetweenboth parties,throughthemeals,OntheeveningofDec. theresolutionwasreturned10inthechurchofSt. bytheSovietEmbassy.An-ThomasMore,Margaret notationsinthecopyindi-River.threemenwerere- citethatitwasreadbyceivedintotheHolyName someoneintheembassy.

Theresolutionwasadopt-society,twojuniorswere edlastmonthduringamasstransferredtothesenior rallyatLondon'sAlbertmembershiplist,whilst19 Hall.Itdeclaredthat,"theboyswerereceivedinto SovietsubjugationofHun-thesociety. garyrepresentsthecorn-TheBunburyDiocesan pletedenialofhumanliber-Unionwas,representedby ties." Mr.K.Power,ofBusselton. ThepetitiondemandedAninspiringsermonwas thereturnofdeportedHun-preachedbythespiritual garianstotheircountry,thedirectorofBusselton(Rev. admissionofU.N.observersM.Holohan),whooutlined intoHungary,andthehold-theaimsandobjectsofthe ingoffreeelectionsundersocietyandstressedtheobU.N.observation. ligationswithwhichmemAppealsforprayersandbershadentered. materialaidforHungaryBenedictionoftheBlessed andforHungarianrefugeesSacramentbrought a werethebasicthemeofacloseamemorable ht numberofAdventpastoralandadistinctstepford letterst hierarchy. fmembersofBri-fortheHolyNameSociety inthe.South-West.Great Inhispastoral,BishopcreditisduetotheMargaret Riverbranchspiritualdiboroughdeclared:"Itisnot GeorgeBrunnerof1VliddlebychancethatHungaryis rector(Rev.H.Kelly)who persecuted.Itisa hasbeenadrivingforcebebeingdeliberate attackbythe* * hindthebranch.

SOUTHWALES

Speakingtothestudentsformallyopenedthecollege. ofthecollege,theArch-Hetoldtheaudience bishop,Whoblessedthenew extension,said,"Youmust neverhopethatyourwork willbeentirelyeasy.It hasnotbeenthewillofGod tomakeiteasyforusto understandthetreasuresof Faith."

ArchbishopMcQuaidsaid thatstudentsatthecollege willreceiveanswerstothe questionswhichcomeupin thedailylifeoftheChristian.Suchanswers,he continued,willhelpthe studentsintheirhomelife aswellastheirlivesas Irishcitizens.

Presidingattheceremony wasPresidentSe,,anT. O'KellyofIreland,w'hoalso

that,"Asocietyisworking democraticallywheneach memberisplayinghisal'lottedproperrole,where eachcontributestowardthe commongoodofthewhole group."

InfoundingtheWorkers' College,saidPresident O'Kelly,theJesuitFathers establishedacentrewhere theycouldtrainmenand womentofulfilasperfectly aspossiblealltheobligationsoftheirindividual stationsinlife.

Inthisway,hecontinued, adultstudentswouldbe morefullyawareoftheir obligationstothemselves, theirfamiliesandtoGod.

PAGETWELVE

PopeLeoDecidedIssueOf AnglicanOrdersIn1897

Thefactthattheyarenot membersoftheChurch doesnotautomaticallydisqualifythem,forthewellinstructedCatholicknows thattheGreekandRussian Orthodox,whohavelong beenseparatedfromthe Church,haveavalidpriesthoodwithallthepriestly powers.

Sothequestioncomesup, anditisnowapractical questioninAustralia,does "HolyOrders"intheAnglicanChurchatthepresent dayproducesuchapriesthood?

Tothisquestion,avery largesectionoftheAnglican Churchitselfwouldanswer aresounding"No."There havebeenAnglicanbishops, forinstance,whousedto givecandidatesforordinati thebluntwarningrememberIamnot oringyousacrificing priess."Archbishopsof Canterburyhavedeclared thatintheiropinionAnglicanclergymenpossessno morepriestlypowerthan thelaity.

Onthispoint,Romeand Canterburyareinagreement.Just60yearsago, PopeLeoXIIIissuedaspecialstatement(orBull), namedApostolicaeCurae afteritsfirstwords,containingthesolemnandirrevocabledecisionthatAnglicanOrdersdidnotproduceapriesthoodinthe Catholicsenseoftheword, thatistransmitthepower toofferthesacrificeofthe Mass.

ItisnotofcoursesurprisingthatthePope'sdecision hasbeenchallengedbythe groupofAnglicanswhosincerelybelievethattheypossesssuchapriesthood,and

PopeLeoXIIIGaveHisReasons

cordingtothenewceremonyof1550.Present-day OrdersintheAnglican Churchgobacktothisceremony.

Howwasthisintention defective?Itwasdefective

AustralianCatholicsaresometimesmystifiedtomeetAnglicanclergymenwhodescribethemselvesaspriests,aredelightedto becalledFather,andclaimtohavepower tosayMass,hearconfessionsandsoon.Are theyreallypriestsintheCatholicsenseof theword?

thatsuchcontroversyhasat timesbeenaccompanied withstrongfeeling.Ofrecentyears,fortunately, amicablediscussionhasprevailed.

Whenmakingadecision ofsuchmajorimportance,a Popedoesnothavetorely onhumanwisdomaloneand theexaminationofargumentsforandagainst;he canexpectthespecialguidanceoftheHolySpirit.He may,ifhewish,givethe decisionwithoutenlarging ontheargumentsthatcould supportit.

PopeLeo,however,chose togivetworeasonsforthe invalidity of Anglican Orders-theywereinvalid bothinformandintention. first16yearsofits hist ordinationswere probalycorrectlyperformedintheAnglicanChurch, butin1550,theordination ceremonywassubstantially changed.Itsform,namely thewordsused,wasrenderedinsufficientand,moreover,theintentionofordaining"sacrificingpriests" wasrepudiated.

Theceremony,inconsequence,didnottransmitthe priestlypowersandall thoseAnglicanclergymen whotracetheirspiritual descenttotheordination ceremonyelaborated in 1550haveneverbeenpriests inthissenseandcouldnot, eveniftheywished,transmitthepriesthoodtoothers.

Itisthesecondreason givenbyLeoXIII-defectofintention-which FatherClarkthoroughly examinesinthisbook.Obviously,thisdefectofintentionmustbeconsidered initscontextofthePope's statement.Theconclusion reachedisthattheintention referredtoisthatofthe AnglicanbishopswhoconsecratedArchbishopParker (andperhapsothers)ac-

because,sofarasallthe evidencegoes,themenwho carriedoutthisfirstordination(orordinations)had nottheslightestintentionof producinga"sacrificing" priesthood,butratherthe oppositeintention.Thisis clearfromthechangesmade intheoldordinationceremony,aswellasfromthe knownviewsandactionsof thepersonsresponsible.

Itisridiculoustosuggest thatmenwhoregardedthe Massasablasphemyand whosanctionedthewholesalesmashing-upofaltars hadevenacovertintention ofperpetuatingasacrificingpriesthood.Theirintentionwasdiametricallythe opposite-toproduceministersoftheGospelwho werenotsacrificingpriests andthisintentionprevailed.

DefectOfIntention

Thesameprinciplecan alsobeillustratedfrom marriagecases,asFather Clarkpointsout.Thus,if thecontractingpartieshave apositiveintentionopposed totheverynatureofthe contractitself,e.g.,thatit shouldbedissoluble,the contractisinvalidfromdefectofintention,evenifthe correctformofwordshad beenused.

Theworkingoutofthis argumentnaturallytakes manypages.Althoughall Catholictheologiansagree withLeoXIII,FatherClark doestnotexpectthemto agreewithhimselfinevery detail,buthedoesclaim thathisinterpretationofthe Papalstatementisaccepted bythevastmajority.WithinthecontextoftheCatholicreligion,alargefreedomisallowedtotheologians,fromwhichfreedom hascomemanynewinsights intomanyolddoctrines.

Onthisparticularpoint, FatherClark'sbookmaywellbecomethestandard

GivingOurselvesToGod

"TosanctifyanentirelifeGodwithoutreserve,with -thismeanstoconsecrate theactualpresentmoment toGod.Thepastisnomore; thefuturehasnotyet come;onlythepresentis real,anditbringswithita duty."

perfecttrust.

work.Priestsshouldfindit usefulonthishighlytopical questionandtheeducated laity,whosenumberishappilyincreasingeveryday, maywelldipintoit,ifthey wantascientifictreatment ofatopiconwhichtheir non-Catholicfriendscan expectthemtohavesome information.Technical termsthereare,ofcourse, butsurelytheQueenofthe Scienceshasasmuchright tothemasanyother.

AnglicanOrdersandDefectofIntention,Francis Clark,S.J.Longmans,1956. Price,31/.

-J.B.

OurSacraments.

DoweCathokesfullyappreciatethesacramentsand theceremoniesofthe Church?Canweexplain themtoothers?Suppose,forinstance,weinviteda ncn-CatlioEctoabaptism, wouldwebeabletoexplain eachpartoftheceremony tohim?

Mostofuswouldhaveto admit,Ithink,thatweare notvery"wellup"insuch things.Unfortunately,our lackofknowledgeleadsto alackoffullappreciation andwedonotgainfrom theceremoniestheinstructionandinspirationtheyhavebeendesignedtogive.

Ofrecentyears,agreat dealhasbeendonetointerestlaypeopleinthe Liturgy.Theyhavebeen encouragedtousetheMissalandmanyusefulbooks havebeenwrittenexplainingtheMassandthesacraments.Thislittlebook, whichisatranslationfrom theFrench,stresseswhat maybecalledthecommunityaspectofthesacraments.

Catholicsarenotamultitudeofruggedindividualistsmakingtheir lonelywaytoGod,but membersoftheMystical BodyofChristandthesacramentsdonotmerelyincreaseindividualsanctity butbuildupthatBodyto thefullstatureGodhasdecreed.

Theoriginalityofthe bookconsistsnotintheapproachbutinitscomparativetreatment.Theceremoniesareconsideredinthe lightofeachotherandof theteachingoftheFathers oftheChurch.Although brief,weshallfindinit someilluminatingsuggestions.

"TheSacramentsare Ours,"Rev.H.Tardif. TranslatedbyDomAldhebn Dean.ChallonerPublications,1956.Papercover, 6/6;Cloth,8/6.

Thisisasampleofthe excellentadvicecontained inthislittlebookbyFather Schryvers,aRedemptorist. Theformulaheproposes forholinessisverysimple andrealistic,andofuniversalapplication.Ifholiness consistedindoingextraordinarythings-nightsof prayer,daysofconverting sinners,persecutionand martyrdom-thevast majorityofuscouldplead thatourcommonplacelives giveusnosuchopportunities.

But,asFatherSchryvers pointsout,withaptquotationsfromthesaints,holinessisGIVINGourselves toGodratherthanDOING thingsforGod.Hewants ourloveratherthanour labourandHeesteemsour labournotforitssuccess butfortheloveitexpresses.

SincewecanallgiveourselvestoGod,wecannot pleadthatholinessisnot forus.Thegreattemptationofthepiousistoneglectthedutiesoftheirstate oflifeinfavourofamultitudeofdevotions,orto wastethepresentinvain regretsforthepastorday dreamsofthefuture.

LivingInPresent

FatherSchryversreminds themthattheirdutieshave beenimposedonthemby Godandthatonlythepresentexists.Toliveinthe present,givingoneselfentirelytoGod-thisisaformulawhichthenriestand nun,themarriedandthe schoolchild,theEuropean andtheAsian,canallapply tothemselves.

Consideringwhoweare andWhoGodis,suchsurrendertoHimistheonly sensiblewayofacting.The author,however,doesnot leavetheprincipleinthe abstract,butshowshowit istobeapplied-toprayer, towork,tosuffering.

Forourconsolation,he showshowitleads,notto theself-destructionwhich wesubconsciouslyfear,but toperfecthappinessand self-realisation.Forour help,too,hegivesusa model,noneotherthanOur Ladyherself. Themottoofherlife couldbeherwordsto,the angel-"Beitdonetome accordingtothyword." Mostoftheeventsofher lifewereordinary,asours are.Shegaveherselfto

Thisbookissimple,solid, devotional.Itshoulddo muchgoodtothemany anxioussouls,forwhom holinessisacomplicated seriesofpractices,hota gentlesurrendertothe Fatherwholovesus.

"TheGiftofOneself," TranslatedfromtheFrench ofJosephSchryvers,C.Ss.R. Longmans,GreenandCompany,newedition,1956.

BibleHistory

St.Jerome,whowas notedforhisplainspeaking, oncebluntlyremarkedthat tobeignorantoftheScrip- tureswastobeignorantof Christ.Nodoubt,hewas thinkingmainlyoftheNew Testament,butnotentirely. AsatranslatoroftheOld Testament,hewouldhave givenitnextprioritysince ittellsthelongstoryofthe preparationsforthecoming oftheRedeemer. Unfortunately,apartfrom Biblehistoryclassesearly inprimaryschool,Catholics arenottodayveryavid readersoftheOldTestament.Thetragedyofthe modernageisthatalthough morepeopleareabletorend thaneverbeforetheyare readingamuchgreater volumeoftrash. Ourforefathers,whohad fewerbookstochoosefrom, readthemmorecarefullyandhad,alltold,agreater loveforthebookiwhich claimsGodasitschief author.

Fortunately,thereisarenewedinterestinBible readingamongCatholics,ai witnessquiteanumberof recenttranslations.This bookofMotherEaton's broughtoutfirstmorethan twentyyearsago,andnow reprinted,shouldassistthat movement.

ItisaBiblehistorywith thegreatmeritthatthe actualwordsofHolyScriptureareusedthroughout. Paraphrasesmaybemore easytoreadbuttheydestroymuchofthebeautyof whatmanycompetentmen haveconsideredsomeofthe finestEnglisheverwritten.

Thebookisparticularly suitedtoschools,foritis verystoutlybound,andhas someexcellentmapsand necessarynotes.Theadult, canalsobeassuredthat hereisafineintroduction. "TheBibleBeautiful."An edition,forgeneraluse,of theDouayVersionofthe OldTestament.ByMother MaryEaton.Longmans, GreenandCompany,new impression,1956.Price14/-.

BishopSheen

GivesThoughts forDailylife

BishopFultonSheen needsnointroductiontothe English-speaking world. Thislatestbookofhisisobviouslydirectedtowardsthe verymixedaudienceswho listentohimeveryweekintheirhundredsofthousands onradioortelevision.

Theyknowtheycanrely onhimtobevivid,understandable,dramaticand humorous,aswellasdeeply spiritual.Thisbookwill notdisappointthem.Itconsistsof59chapters,eachof twoorthreepages.

Readattherateofa chapteraday,whichisnot surelytoomuchtoaskin thesedaysofgreaterleisure foreverybody,thereis enoughspiritualmedicine tolastfortwomonths.

Herearesomeofthe titles:"DoesHappinessConsistinRiches?""There's Goodin Terrors,"theBad,""Holy "TheBestGiftsin LifeareFree,""ThePsy-chologyofDespair,""Chris- tianitytooEasy,""The FutureiswithUs."

Bishop'sBonsMots

Now,afewquotations,selectedatrandom,toshow thattheBishophasnotlost hisgift generallyforepigram:"Men speakabout things;womengenerally about usedpersons.Thewomen tobecalledthegos- sips.Nowthatdubious honourisbeingstolenby themen."

"True,ouragecallsitself revolutionary,butthisis merelyatagtocoverupthe ruttheworldhasbeenin forseveralcenturies."

"TheReactionaryisone who plantedhasbothfeetfirmly incement."

"Wedonothavetofear atomicbombs;butwedo havetofearGodlessmen."

Thebesttimetodothe -tallyreadingwould,of course,beinthemorning sothatitcouldaffectthe restoftheday,buteventhe wearybreadwinneror housewifeshouldfindthis bookstimulating. Itistobechewedand slowlydigested,notgulped, althoughthetasteis guaranteedtobepleasant.Incidentally,itisabook thatnon-Catholicswilllike, too.

"ThoughtsforDailyLiving,"FultonJ.Sheen. BrowneandNolan,1956. Price15/-.

Entirely

"LadyInWhite"PreventedRed

BarringOrphansFromMass Ridgefield,Connecticut,U.S.A.-AveteranVincentianmissionarybishoptoldthe storyhereofhowa"ladyinwhite"wasreportedtohavefrustratedanattemptofa Chinesewomancommissartokeep300 orphansfromattendingMass. away"fromtheSoviet orbit.

BishopJohnA.O'Shea, C.M.,ofKanchow,China, whowasexpelledfromthat countrythreeyearsago,relatedthestorywhcihtook placeinhisdioceseshortly aftertheCommuniststook over.

TheBishopsaidthatthe Communistshadpromised fullfreedomofreligion. "Buttheyimposedrestrictionswhichmadeitalmost impossibletopractisereligion,"hesaid.

HerelatedhowtheCommunistswouldrestrictthe childreninthe ing whenhesaidMass.Later, whenheofferedMassinthe afternoon,theywereconfined.Finally,Bishop O'SheabegansayingMass intheevening.

"Thecommissarcouldno longerholdhertemper,"he related,"andoneevening followedagroupofthe childrendownthenarrow alleywaybetweentheorphanageandthechapel,determinedtopreventtheir attendingMass.

"Suddenlyshehalted.Beforeherwasaladyinwhite. Thecommissartriedto moveforward,butcould not.Shewasfreetoretreat,however,andshedid so

ChinaAndSoviet

"Afterthatsheneverinterfered.Ididnotwitness thisincident.Iamonlyrepeatingwhatseveralchildrentoldmeandeveryone ofthemwassurethatitwas theBlessedVirginMary whoappearedthatnightin Kanchow!"

BishopO'Sheaisthesole survivorofthreebrothers whowereallpriests.He feelsthatatthepresent time,Moscowisstill"callingtheshotsforMaoTsetungingeneral,thoughnot necessarilyindetail."

Thefinancialobligations ofthePeipingGovernment totheKremlingovernthis assumption,hesaid.

TheChineseareintensely nationalistic,headded,and eventheCommunistsin powerwouldliketo"break

Also,hewarnedthefree worldthatitcouldnotexpectarevoltinChinasimilartothatwhichtookplace inHungaryandPoland.

"Thepeoplearelivingin atightly-controlledpolice state,hesaid,"andthey knownothingaboutwhatis happeningintherestofthe world.TheChinesepeople arepowerless."

Nevertheless,theBishop asserted,reportscontinued tofilterthroughaboutChineseCatholicsassistingat Massandpractisingtheir religionfaithfully.

THERECORD

SpainWill RestoreBirth PlaceOfSaint

Madrid,Dec.21:The SpanishGovernmenthas annuncedthatitwillrestorethecastleofXavier, nearPamplona,whereSt. FrancisXavierwasborn in1506.

TheSpanishsaint,oneof thefirstJesuits,isthe patronoftheprovinceof Navarre,wherethecastleis located.Thepeopleofthat provincereceivedtheGovernment'sannouncement withenthusiasm.

St.FrancisXavierwas namedbySaintPiusXas patronofforeignmissions andofallworksforthe spreadingoftheFaith.He wasoneofthegreatestof missionaries.

Histravelscarriedhim toIndia,ChinaantJapan. Hediedin1552attheage of46,andwasburiedin Goa,PortugueseIndia.

PolishRedsToAllowReligion

InSchoolsOnParents'Request

(ByFatherPatrickO'Connor)

Warsaw,Dec.24.-ThePolishGovernmentwillpermitreligiousinstructionin schoolsfromtheNewYear,accordingtoan announcementmadebythePolishhierarchy.

ThebishopsurgedparentscationtopurgeStalinist torequestreligiousinstruc-conceptsandinfluences tionfortheirchildren.Thefromallcourses. hierarchy'sannouncementNewtextbooksalready ofthestartofthereligioushavebeensuppliedforthe instructionremindedthefirstgradeofelementary peoplethattheGovernmentschools.Teachersofother willprovidethereligiousgradesweretoldtheywould instructiononlyforthosehavetoexercisetheirown studentswhoseparentsre-judgmentpendingthecomquestit. pletionanddeliveryofnew

Thereligiousinstructiontextbooks.Theofficialsaid permissionconcernspublic,commissionsareatwork schools.Privateschools'purgingoldtextbooks,but havebeenpracticallyelimi-thetaskwilltakealong natedinPoland. time.

TheGovernmentisalsoTheMinistryofEducationpermittingpriestsagaintoindicatedthatascientific ministertoinmatesinhos-approachconsonantwith pitalsandprisons. theprinciplesofdemocratic

Boththereligiousinstruc-socialismistoreplacethe tionpermissionandthere-Sovietdogmatismthatformassignment chaplains edthebasisofPoland's hospitalsandprisonswerepost-wareducationalsys- providedforintherecenttern.TheMinistryinstrucagreementbetweenthetionscoveredallthesocial CatholicBishopsofPolandsciences,literatureand andtheGovernment. thenaturalsciences.

EarlierreportsfromWarsawsaidPoland'sschool teachershadbeeninstruct* edbytheMinistryofEdu-

AmericaIsNotMorallyAbleTo DisarmWhileSovietMenaces

St.Louis,Missouri,U.S.A.-UnitedStates totaldisarmamentwhileRussiacontinuesto retainherarmiesis"entirelyinadmissable" fromamoralpointofview,aSt.Louispriest toldtheSenatesub-committeeondisarmamenthere.

FatherLinusJ.Thro, assistantprofessorofphilosophyatSt.LouisUniversity,saidatthehearingin theuniversity'slawschool auditoriumthatitishis opinionthatmorallythe nationhadnotonlyaright, butanobligationtodefend itselfandtoensureits security.

Anotherpriestwhopresentedtestimonytothe sub-committeeoftheCommitteeonForeignRelations wasFatherVincentF. Daues,S.J.,professorof PhilosophyatRockhurst Collegeandalsoamember oftheMissouriPhilosophicalAssociation.

SovereigntyAndUNO

FatherDaues,alsoa Jesuit,saidthatthere"can benoquestionoftotaldisarmament"throughthe UnitedNationsorbyagreementsoutsidetheU.N.

Hesaidtheworldhas needforahigherauthority,suchastheU.N.toestablishandmaintainorder betweennations.Thisdoes

notmeanthesacrificeofthe principleofautonomy,however.

"WhenevertheStateis adequatetobringaboutthe commongood,nointerferencecanlegitimatelybe made,"hesaid.

CannotGuarantee

But,hecontinued,the wayinwhichtheworldis sharplydividedintotwo campstoday"makesitimpossibleforasupranational organisationtoexercise proper"Inauthority."ourpresentworldsituation,ajustpeaceand securityisnotandcannot beguaranteedbytheU.N. Infact,withoutthesupport ofa fortsstrongnation,theefoftheU.N.wouldnot beeffectiveatall,"hesaid. "Hence,therecanbeno questionoftotaldisarmament.Evidently,wemust worktolessenthethreats ofwar,tolessenthearmamentburden,butthiscannotbedoneatthesacrifice ofourabilitytodefend ourselvesandtheweaker nations,"hesaid.

N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY, BAKERandPASTRYCOOK,etc.

TEL.UX1128 WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN

RadioNetworksDidNotStir

HungarianRising:Spontaneous

Philadelphia,U.S.A.-HungarianfreedomfighterswerenotagitatedintoopenrevoltbyeitherRadioFreeEuropeortheVoice ofAmerica,nordidtheyexpectarmedhelp fromwesternnations,ayoungHungarian refugeesaidhereuponhisarrivalin America.

Frank(27),whoisa graduateoftheUniversity ofBudapest,preferrednot tousehislastname.

TheHungarianyouthtold reportersthroughaninterpreterthatalthoughhisfellowfreedomfightersdidnot expectwesternaidinthe earlystagesofthe'uprising, thepeoplelaterbecameembitteredattheUnitedStates fornotcomingtotheir rescueinsomeway.

But,heexplained,most ofthemrealisedlaterthat Americacouldnotenterthe strugglewithoutpossibly causingaworldwar.

Frank,whodidnotlike theword"revolt"disclosed thattherebellionwasspontaneousandwasnotorga= nisedinanyway.Heexplainedthatthepatriotsre-ceivedsmallarmsfrom Hungarianpoliceatfirst, andfromHungariansoldiers later.

NoOutsideHelp

Buthedeniedthatthe rebelsreceivedanyoutside helporthatany-under groundmovementfunctionedthere.

Indiscussingreligious conditionsinhisnativeland, therefugeesaidsomeper-

sonshadenough"courage" toattendMassoncein awhile.ButthosewhoattendedMassregularly,ha explained,werefacedwith "inconveniences"suchas wagecutsanddismissals. Aftertheuprising-but beforetheRussiansmoved backintocontrolearlylast month-thechurcheswere filled.

Thursday,January3,1957

"Wearenowseekingcul-turalandscientificcoexistencewiththeWest," thePolishofficialsaid. Polandhasagreatdealto learnaftertheyearsofisolationandsubjugtionto Sovieteducation,hesaid.

Headdedthatthefoundationofeducationwould bebasedondemocratic Marxismdevoidofdogmaticconceptsandthatthe Poleswouldbepreparedto learnfromthescientific achievementsofallpeoples regardlessofpoliticaland socialconsiderations.

DinnersFor PoorerClergy

London,Dec.24.-The Universe,Britishnational Catholicnewspaper,assured throughitsreadersagood Christmasdinnerfor345of thepoorerclergyworking inthiscountry.

Thepapermailedtoeach ofthemagood-sizedpackagecontaininginmost casesatinnedchickenand atwo-poundChristmaspudding.Othersweresenta bottleofwineandapacket ofcigarettes.

Recipientsofthebigger parcelsincludedUkrainian andPolishrefugeepriests workingamongtheirown lowly-paidcommunitiesin industrialcentres.They wereselectedbythelocal bishoporbytheGuildof OurLadyofRansomwhich helpsstrugglingmissions insideBritain.

Universereaderssubscribed£2,517sterling.

TheQueensentspecial Christmasgreetingsanda cashdonationtotheIrish SistersofCharityHospital atHackneyintheLondon EastEndwhichcaresfor morethan200sickirrespec- tiveofcreed.Thedonation, asisusualwithroyalgifts, wasnotdisclosed.

Thenunsaretryingto buildanew£100,000sterlinghospital.

HungarianRelief

Rev.J.Kearney(thechildrenofDerbySchool), £31121;B.Marosi(Collie), £1;Mrs.Booth*(Collie). £1;JuniorBranchSt.VincentdePaulSociety,£6; Anon.,£5;Mr.PaulBrennan,£5;ManjimupEveningMass,£20/6/8.

PartyForAged

Sundayafternoon,Jan. 20,isthedateoftheNew Yearpartyfortheoldladies attheLittleSistersofthe Poor,Glendalough.Miss Chessonwillwelcomeall friendsoftheSistersand oldladies. Aconcertpartywillbe thehighlightoftheafternoon.Teawillbeservedto all,andthehomewillbe wenforinspection.Bradyst. home.busnowstopsatthe

VaticanPaperAsksForMore SeriousTreatmentOfHolySea.

Rome,Dec.21.-L'OsservatoreRomaTo, VaticanCitydaily,haspublishedaneditorialcallingformorecautionandseriousness onthepartofItalianandforeignnewspapers"whichhavenoscruplesaboutprintingfantasiesabouttheHolySee."

TheChurch'smethodsforexamplesofthis"journal- issuingdirectivesarenotisticfantasy." secret,saidtheeditorial. Anyonewhoknowsanythingaboutthesemethods shouldbeabletoseeatfirst glancethatmanycurrent newsitemsprintedinItaly andabroadarewithout foundation.

L'Osservatoregaveafew

NewBookGivesDeeperInsight

IntoEffectsOfTheSacraments

Attacksondogmaordoctrinearebecomingratherold-fashioned,nowthatpeople arerealisingthatareligionwithouttheology isareligionwithoutthought.

Theology,sinceitisconcernedwiththemostfundamentalproblems,must alwaysremainofconsiderableinterestinitself,even ifsometheologianshave beenextremelydullatleast someofthetime.Thatthe maninthestreet,whoby definitionmusthavehisfeet ontheground,canbemade passionatelyinterestedin thesubjecthasbeenconvincinglyshownbyMr. FrankSheedandothers.

ThereisalwaysanimpressivenumberofCatholic theologicalworksinEnglishandthenumberis growingeveryyear, althoughnotyetquickly enoughtosupplythedemandandsatisfytheneed. Themodern"SummaTheologies"isbeinggradually producedevenifitisthe workofacommittee,not ofanindividualgenius.

InthisbookofFather Leeming's,wehaveafine treatiseontheSacraments ingeneral,withsomesplendidcommentsonparticular sacraments,whichshould findaplacewaitingforit inanyadequateCatholic library.

whichgivesgracetothose whoreceiveitrightly."

Forthesacramentsdonot merelygivegrace-theyjoinmentoJesusChrist,the Authorofgrace.Threeofthem,namelyBaptism,ConfirmationandHolyOrders, conferasacramental character,whichisasharingatvariouslevelsinthe priesthoodofChrist.

PermanentAspects

NorisChristjustthe originofthesacraments.He istheirprincipalminister.TheinstrumentHedeigns tousecanbeattimesveryunworthyindeed,butthe sacramentstillhasitssanctifyingeffectthroughthu actionofChrist.Thesacramentsaresigns,too,of Christ'slove,providingfor usfromthecradletothe grave. Wearealltooinclinedto regardsacramentsastemporary,aspassingrites whichproducetheireffect andthenareseennomore. But,asFatherLeeming rightlystresses,theyhavetheirpermanentaspects.In general,thesacraments havethepermanenteffectof unitingustoGod;someof themcanproduceindelible marksonthesoulorconferarighttocontinual graces;thankstotheEucharist,thereistheabiding PresenceofChristoncur altars.

AnItalianmagazine,itrecalled,recentlyannounced thatCurzioMalaparte,Italianjournalistandnovelist whorecentlyinterviewed MaoTse-tung,Chinesecommunistpresident,hadbeen receivedbyArchbishop. PietroSigismondi,Secretaryof gationtheSacredCongreforPropagationof theFaith,andhaddiscussedwithhimtheliberation ofthebishopsandpriests imprisonedinChina. Thetruthofthematteris, saidL'Osservatore,thatMr. Malapartehasnotyetre- turnedfromChina.Just nowheisundertreatment forpleurisyinahospital there.

ABelgiannewspaper,laterimitatedbyaSwiss publication,publishedan articletotheeffectthatHis EminenceJoszefCardinal Mindszenty,Primateof Hungary,hadsenthisre- signationtoHisHoliness PopePiusXII,theVaticanCitydailycontinued.

Accordingtothesejournals,thePopedidnotaccept theresignation,but"orderedthePrimatetoseekasy- lumintheembassyofthe UnitedStates."

L'Osservatoreconcluded bysaying'that"asidefrom theintentionsoftheinform-'ers-intentionswhichare notalwaysmalicious-respectforthetruthaswell asa littleself-respectshouldcommandacertain amountofreserve."

VaticanCity,Dec.20.Communismisundergoinga severecrisisbehindtheIron Curtain,butisstillathreat totheworld,L'Osservatore dellaDomenica,Vatican Cityweekly,declaredinan editorial.

Whileinformationcoming totheWestfromcorrftnistsatellitesmustbeWen cautiously,thenewspaper said,"thereisclearlyastate ofgreatdisturbance"in thosecountries.

daychannelsofsupernatu- rallife.

Theyarenotlike machineswhichworkunder theirownpowertoproduce

Ourteachersdidtheir worksowellthatwemay finditevendifficulttoforget!thecatechismdefinitionofasacrament-a visiblesign,institutedby Christ,togivegrace.Yet, memorableasithasproved itself,thatdefinitioncould dowithsomeamplification inviewnotonlyofouradvancingyearsbutofrecentcertainstandardisedobjects; developmentsinCatholictheyareratherthemeans thought. whichChristisnowusing

BetterDefinition

ThegreatdogmaticencylicalsofthepresentPope, notablythoseontheLiturgy andtheMysticalBodyof Christ,have,insomerespects,revolutionisedCatholicappreciationofthesacraments;withoutcontradictingpreviousthinking, theyhaveimmenselyenrichedit,andtorefuseto takeaccountofthemisto liveinanotherage.

So,inkeepingwiththese encyclicals,FatherLeeming suggeststousamoredetaileddefinitionofasacrament as"aneffectivesignofa particularformofunion withtheMysticalBody,the Church,institutedbyChrist,

tobuildupthecellsofHis MysticalBodytothefullnessoflifedestinedfor thembyHisFather.

WillNotForced Marvellousastheyare, thearenotmagic,forwe donotforceourwillupon HimbutallowHimtowork onus.Theyarebestseen asacorollaryoftheChurch, astheChurchisoftheIncarnation.

SinceGodunitedHimself withahumanbody,itwasappropriatethatheshould makemenaMysticalBody withHimself,andthatHe shouldmakebodilygestures andthingsweuseevery-

Continuednextcolumn

SuchisFatherLeeming'sgeneralapproachtothe Sacraments,averymodern approachandonethat shouldnourishdevotion. Hisbookisatreatiseand thereforeamineofinformationonthesubject.

Herethereaderwillfind inclearandsimpleEnglishnotonlythedefineddoctrineoftheChurchbutthe enlighteningopinionsof theologiansoftwentycen-turies,withreferencesand bibliographies.

Non-Catholicviewsofthe sacramentsareablyand charitablystated.Thisbook canbeconfidentlyrecommendedtoanyoneinterestedinTheologyandwilling togivetheconcentration thesubjectdemands.-J.B.

"PrinciplesofSacramentalTheology,"Bernard Leeming.S.J.Longmans,

UnrealismDistorts

ContinuedfromPage2.

Howthenoughtthebelievertocomforthimself beforethepainfulcontradictionwhichweighsheavily onthemodernworldandofwhichwewerejust speaking?Althoughheshouldbeinthehappy possessionofallthemeanssuitablefordominating inhisowninteriorlife,heisnotpermitted,norought hetobepermitted,toexempthimselffromcontributingtoitssolutionexternally.

However,thefirstobligationofaChristianwould betopersuadethemanoftodaynottolookonhuman naturewithasystematicpessimismorwitha gratuitousoptimism,butrathertorecognisethereal dimensionsofhispower.Moreoverhewilltryto makehiscontemporaries-mentofthissecondtechnicalrevolution-understandthatitisnotnecessary forthemtofreethemselvesfromtheyokeofreligion inordertosolvethiscontradictionunderthatlight whichknowshowtoseparatethetruthfromthefalse, andtoofferasmanyassufferitsoppressiontheonly solutionpossiblewithoutshockorruin.

Tofulfilthisobligationwithenlightenedcharity, itisfittingthattheChristianknowinaveryconcrete mannertheso-calledmodernman'swayofthinking, whichisfarfromrealisticinitsattitudetowardsin. Wliittheydonottoleratetheconceptofsin-either oralorpersonal-inthesystemsoftheirworld, yet,ontheotherhand,theycannotclosetheireyes totheexperiencethatmanispronetofallmorally. Theyascribeperverseinclinationsonlytomorbidsickness,toafunctionalweaknesswhichofthemselves canbecured.

IIIEffectsOfFalsification

Andtheyassureusthat,althoughthelawsarenot yetfullyknowntowhichmanissubjectinhis relationswiththeworldsurroundinghimandwhich affecttheverydepthsofhissoul,stilltherewillarrive acompletecureofthesepresentdeficiencies.Itwill benecessary,theyadd,toawaitthedayinwhich, fromthefullknowledgeofman'sinteriormechanism, therewillarisethetherapeuticartofcuringhis moralmorbiddispositions.

Asthemodernpoweroverexteriornature,the fruitofaprofoundknowledgeofthelawswhic!i governit,renderspossiblealltechnicalconstruction, sotoothereisnoreasontodoubtthatsomuchmore successwillberealisedinregulatingthemoralmakeupofman.Why,theyaskthemselves,shouldman aloneremaintheonlystructurewhichcannotbe comprehendedandcontrolled?

Fromsuchamanneroffalsifyingrealitytheyare nowalreadyreapingregrettableconsequences.The softnessgenerallylamentedineducation,theexcessiveindulgenceinthefaceofcrime,thesilencein regardtoresponsibilityandtheaversiontothevery ideaofpunishment,howeverjust,arethedirectconsequencesofaconceptofmanaccordingtowhich everyoneisinhimselfgood,andalldefects-soitis affirmed-derivefromafailuretogearmantothe functiontowhichhe.togetherwithhisworld,is subject.

IgnoranceOfMan'sNature

Thesameschemeisappliedbythosetheoriststo thequestionsofsociallife.Accordingtothem,itis necessary,inthetroublesomeproblemsofmodern democracy,nottoaccuseman'sconscienceandhis moralsense.butratherhismomentaryinabilityto progress.Thedefectsinmanaretheresultof ignoranceandtherefusaltotakeintoseriousconsiderationthegoodnessofman,thatgoodnesswhich, inthelastanalysisisfoundinall.Hence,theyadd, throughaneverincreasingknowledgeofthenatural lawswhichgovernmanandhisworld,thegood qualitiesofeveryonewillbetrulyappreciatedand authorityandresponsibilitywillbedistributedamong many,evenall,men.

Yethowisonetoconducthimselfinfaceofthe presentdeficienciesofsocialandcivillife,suchasthe anonymityofpower,theswallowingupoftheindividualinthemassandtheuncertainbalanceof forcesatworkinsociety?

Theadherentsofthisso-calledrealismassureus that,inordertoavoidsuchconsequences,itissufficientto automaticinsert,almostmechanicallyandinmere fashion,theprincipleofpersonalresponsibilityandthatofthebalanceofenergiesinthecomplexofcommunitylife.

And,theyrepeat,justasthemostwidespread knowlageofthelawsandfunctionsofnatureoutside manVIPattainedtheboldesttechnicalconquests,so too,insocialstructures,anincreasedknowledgeof thelaws.whichregulatetheirmechanismwillsuffice toarriveattheperfectsociety.

Butcanthosehopes'bejustified,sincetheyare basedonaconceptionwhich,whileclaimingtobe realistic,showsanignoranceofthetruenature.of man?Isitreallytruethathisso-calledpredisposi- tionstoevilaresimplythecurabledefectsofa normalprocess,likethebreakdownsofamachine orapparatus,whicharecorrectedbyadvancing technicalknowledge?

(TobeContinued)

YOUCANDOAllYOURSHOPPING AT GOLDFIELDS LEADING EMPORIUM

WHEREYOUALWAYSGET THEBESTOFSERVICE

PriestSaysQueenMaryWas RegularVisitorToHisChurch

London,Dec.20.-QueenMary,widowof KingGeorgeV,wasaregularvisitortothe CatholicChurchofOurLadyoftheAssumptionhere,ithasbeenrevealed.

TheQueen,whodiedin* 1953,some17yearsafterher husband,usedtoslipinto thechurchnearherhome tositquietlybeforeits statueofOurLady,saidthe pastor,FatherR.C.Fuller, inabookpublishedaboutthechurch,oneof'themost historicinLondon.

"Itappearstohavebeen HerMajesty'sdevotionto theMotherofGodthatdrew her,"hewrote."Oneday, theeveofafeastofOur Lady,HerMajestycame intothechurchandsaidto thesacristan:'Areyouthe ladythatlooksafterthe church?'Onreceivinga replyintheaffirmativeshe said:'HereisfivepoundsIwantyoutomakeOur Lady'saltarlookbeautiful forherfeasttomorrow'!"

TheQueenaddedthatshe wouldlikeitdecoratedwith rosesandwhenthesacristanaskedforhernamethe Queen,whosefacewas partlycoveredbyaveil said:"Itdoesn'tmatter." Thesacristantoldhershe wouldcallher"LadyRose."

FatherFulleradded:

"Fromtimetotimeafter thatQueenMaryvisitedthe chuffchandmightbeseen sittingquietlyforafew minutesbeforeOurLady's statue.Itwasthatwhich attractedher.Needlessto sayHerMajestywishedto remainatalltimesstrictly incognito."

QueenMarywasknown inherlatteryearstobe veryattractedtotheCatholicFaith.Therehavebeen rumoursthatshebecamea

SuccessorNamed

ToMgr.PerosiAs DirectorOfMusic

VaticanCity,Dec.21: MonsignorDomenico Bartoluccihasbeenap- pointedbyHisHoliness PopePiusXIItothepost ofperpetualdirectorof musicoftheSistine Chapel.

HeshcceedsthelateMgr. LorenzoPerosi, world famouscomposerof Oct.cred O music,whodiedon 12.

MonsignorBartolucci,39, wasassistanttoMgr.Perosi forfiveyears.Heisknown bothinItalyandabroadfor hisliturgicalmusiccompo- sitions.

Hehaswrittenseveral wellknownoratorios.Radio Italianawillsoonperform hislatestcomposition,anoratorioentitled"TheAscension."

Afterhewasordainedin Florencein1939,Mgr.Bartoluccistudiedmusicat CherubiniConservatorein thesamecity.Helatercame toRometostudyconductingandmusiccomposition atSantaCeciliaConservatory. Afterworkingasassistant musicdirectoratSt.John LateranandSantaMaria Maggiore,Mgr.Bartolucci wasappointedtoassistMgr. PerosiattheSistineChapel haveneverbeenconfirmed.* in1951. Catholicfinallybutthese

DiscrepanciesInReports OfCardinal'sOrdeal

London,Dec.20.-Substantialdifference inthethreelongreportsontheimprisonment andtortureofHisEminenceJoszefCardinol Mindszenty,publishedinBritainwerenoted byTheUniverse,Catholicweekly.

Conflictingaccountsare* givenofthetreatmenthe receivedatthehandsofhis jailers,thelengthoftime hewassubmittedtotorture, andthemethodbywhich hewaseventuallyconditionedtoconfessathistrial tocrimeshenevercommitted,thepapersaid.

Twoofthereportswere issuedalmostsimultaneously astopfeatureserialsin leadingdailynewspapersin this,country.Oneaccount isbya pondent,newspapercorresLeslieBain,and theotherbyapriest,Father JosephVecsey.

Thecorrespondent'saccount,thepaperpointedout, quotestheCardinalassayinghewastorturedfor29 daysandnightsduring whichtimehewasstripped naked,beatenwitharubberhose,keptinacoldand dampcellandquestioned continuouslywithoutsleep.

Theaccountfromthe priestquotestheCardinalas sayingthathewasques- tionedfor16daysand nightsnon-stop,receiving verylittlefoodorsleep,but omittingtomentionany beatings.

MemoirsAwaited

Athirdaccountpublishedinthiscountryfrom FatherBelaIspanky,who wastriedaroundthesame timeasthePrimate,describesoneofthemaintorturesallegedlyusedonthe Cardinalaselectricshock.

TheUniversecommented thattheCardinalisreport- edtobewritinghisown memoirswhileintherefuge oftheU.S.Legationin Budapest,andsaidthat onlywhenthatdocumentis availablewilltherebean "incontrovertiblestoryof whathappenedtohimin thedaysbetweenhisarrest andtrial."

Have RepairedyourRacquetRestrungor byNormBeast,ex- pertstringer,14BonMarche Arcade.PhoneB2219.

WorldOFSport

OlympicFlashback (FromFrankHyde)

Thereweresomanyboomerangsbought assouvenirsattheOlympicVillageand aroundMelbournethatitwasagreatpity anexhibitionofboomerangthrowingwasnot includedintheOlympicprogramme.

Althoughboomerangsareferingauniqueopportunity exclusivetotheAustralianofpublicisingAustralia. aborigine,ademonstrationTheexhibitionsofbaseofthethrowingartwouldballandAustralianRules havebeenasnoveltomostfootballseemedoutofplace Australiansastotheover-andprovidedlittleinenterseasvisitors,aswellasof-tainment.

LookingForwardTo1960

Theremustbeacriticism ofanyventureinsport,but itmustbepleasingtoAustralianstoknowthatcriticismoftheOlympicGames inMelbournewasconfined toAustralianscrowingabout theundoubtedsuccessof theventure.Ifeelthatthe reliefandamazementatour ownendeavourstostage suchacolossalshowsuccessfullywasthecauseof manynotbeingasmodest astheycouldhavebeen.

Butthefactsareundeniable,andthe1956Olympicsmustgodownasoneof themostsuccessful.

AtoneofthepressandradiofunctionsinMelbourne

oneoftheItalianpressmentoldme worriedtheywerereally thatsuchahighallroundstandardhadbeenset forthemtofollowinRome in1960.Itoldhimhewould havebeensurprisedhadhe seenthepanichere12 monthsago,andIamsure ourorganisersfeltappre- hensiveafterseeingthewonderfulorganisationof Helsinkiin1952. Scantconsolation,butI amsurethatiftheOlympic spiritprevailsasitdidin Melbourne,Rome,withits structuraladvantagesof amphitheatresandtradition ofpageantryandsplendour,willnotbefoundwanting.

BOXERSLACKING

Adisappointingfeatureof theGameswasthelackof classamongtheboxersof allnationsandinalldivisions.

Someoftheeffortsof thosechosentorepresent theircountryweredeplorableandindicatedalow standardallround.

Theprofessionalpreliminaryboysthesedaysare nothingtoenthuseabout butIcouldnotseeanyof theamateurswhoappeared

FirstPakistani IsConsecrated

Dacca,EastPakistan,Dec. 21.-ThefirstnativePakistanipriestsincePakistan becameastate,Father MichaelRozario,wasordainedinRomeforthe ArchdioceseofDacca.

FatherRozariowasborn inDacca,andtookhispre- liminaryandcollegestudies here.GoingtotheUnited Statesin1947,hestudied philosophyattheUniversity ofNotreDame. HecompletedhistheologicalstudiesatthePropagandaFideuniversityin Rome,andisexpectedto returntoDaccain1957 afterspecialstudiesin theology.

GaveFortune ToCharities

London.Dec.21-Michael Rogersdiedpennilessin Londonattheageof34 althoughhewonabigfootballpooltwoyearsago worthabout£50,000.

Hewasfounddeadinthe bedofhisshabbylittle room.Butitwasnotriotouslivingwhichcausedhis earlydeath.

Mgr.AnthonyReynolds, hispastor,speakingatthe RequiemMassintheMost PreciousBloodChurch, Borough,ontheeastsideof London,saidMr.Rogers was"agoodCatholic."

"Hewonabigprizebut inhisgenerosityandloveof hisfaithhe.gaveitall away,"thepriestsaid.It wasmostlygiventothe ChurchandtoCatholic charities.Theresthekept togivetopeopleinneed, includingdown-anthouts whomhepassedinthe street.

inMelbourneforcingtheir waythroughtheprofession-alpreliminaryrankstomain ordouble-billfights.Maybe thecauseisinourpresent easywayoflife.

JackDempseysaidthat tobeagoodfighteryou mustbeahungryfighter, buttheOlympiansweretoo well-fedtobewell-conditioned.Afterthesetamateur timeofthreethree-minute roundswithaminutespell mostoftheamateurswere tootiredtolifttheirarms.

* **

BoostFor

EffectsoftheblympicGameswillbefeltlongafter theparticipantshavereturnedhome.Oneofthe strugglingsportswhichhas receivedaboostasaresult isbasketball.

ThroughouttheGames crowdsflockedtotheMelbourneExhibitionGround toseethebestbasketballers fromeverynationinthe world,andeverysessionwas bookedout. Themostoutstanding

Basketball combinationwastheAmericanteam,whichranout winnersaftermatchingskillwithskill,forcewith forceandspeedwithmore speed.

TheGameshaveshown thatbasketballisagame fortoughmenandleatherlungedTheresupporters.weremanyambu-lancemenneededandtime offforinjuriestooksomeof thematchesfarintothe night.

UnrealismDistorts

ContinuedfromPage2.

PriestSaysQueenMaryWas RegularVisitorToHisChurch

Howthenoughtthebelievertocomforthimself beforethepainfulcontradictionwhichweighsheavilyLondon,Dec.20.-QueenMary,widowof onthemodernworldandofwhichwewerejustKingGeorgeV,wasaregularvisitortothe speaking?AlthoughheshouldbeinthehappyCatholicChurchofOurLadyoftheAssump- possessionofallthemeanssuitablefordominating inhisowninteriorlife,heisnotpermitted,norought

tionhere,ithasbeenrevealed.

World Sport

OlympicFlashback

hetobepermitted,toexempthimselffromcontributingtoitssolutionexternally.

However,thefirstobligationofaChristianwould betopersuadethemanoftodaynottolookonhuman naturewithasystematicpessimismorwitha gratuitousoptimism,butrathertorecognisethereal dimensionsofhispower.Moreoverhewilltryto makehiscontemporaries-mentofthissecondtechnicalrevolution-understandthatitisnotnecessary forthemtofreethemselvesfromtheyokeofreligion inordertosolvethiscontradictionunderthatlight whichknowshowtoseparatethetruthfromthefalse, andtoofferasmanyassufferitsoppressiontheonly solutionpossiblewithoutshockorruin.

Tofulfilthisobligationwithenlightenedcharity, itisfittingthattheChristianknowinaveryconcrete mannertheso-calledmodernman'swayofthinking, whichisfarfromrealisticinitsattitudetowardsin. theydonottoleratetheconceptofsin-either oralorpersonal-inthesystemsoftheirworld, yet,ontheotherhand,theycannotclosetheireyes totheexperiencethatmanispronetofallmorally. Theyascribeperverseinclinationsonlytomorbidsickness,toafunctionalweaknesswhichofthemselves canbecured.

IIIEffectsOfFalsification

Andtheyassureusthat,althoughthelawsarenot yetfullyknowntowhichmanissubjectinhis relationswiththeworldsurroundinghimandwhich affecttheverydepthsofhissoul,stilltherewillarrive acompletecureofthesepresentdeficiencies.Itwill benecessary,theyadd,toawaitthedayinwhich, fromthefullknowledgeofman'sinteriormechanism, therewillarisethetherapeuticartofcuringhis moralmorbiddispositions.

Asthemodernpoweroverexteriornature,the fruitofaprofoundknowledgeofthelawswhich governit,renderspossiblealltechnicalconstruction, sotoothereisnoreasontodoubtthatsomuchmore successwillberealisedinregulatingthemoralmakeupofman.Why,theyaskthemselves,shouldman aloneremaintheonlystructu-ewhichcannotbe comprehendedandcontrolled?

Fromsuchamanneroffalsifyingrealitytheyare nowalreadyreapingregrettableconsequences.The softnessgenerallylamentedineducation,theexcessiveindulgenceinthefaceofcrime,thesilencein regardtoresponsibilityandtheaversiontothevery ideaofpunishment,howeverjust,arethedirectconsequencesofaconceptofmanaccordingtowhich everyoneisinhimselfgood,andalldefects-soitis affirmed-derivefromafailuretogearmantothe functiontowhichhe.togetherwithhisworld,is subject.

IgnoranceOfMan'sNature

Thesameschemeisappliedbythosetheoriststo thequestionsofsociallife.Accordingtothem,itis necessary,inthetroublesomeproblemsofmodern democracy,nottoaccuseman'sconscienceandhis moralsense.butratherhismomentaryinabilityto progress.Thedefectsinmanaretheresultof ignoranceandtherefusaltotakeintoseriousconsiderationthegoodnessofman,thatgoodnesswhich, inthelastanalysisisfoundinall.Hence,theyadd, throughaneverincreasingknowledgeofthenatural lawswhichgovernmanandhisworld,thegood qualitiesofeveryonewillbetrulyappreciatedand authorityandresponsibilitywillbedistributedamong many,evenall,men.

Yethowisonetoconducthimselfinfaceofthe presentdeficienciesofsocialandcivillife,suchasthe anonymityofpower,theswallowingupoftheindividualinthemassandtheuncertainbalanceof forcesatworkinsociety?

Theadherentsofthisso-calledrealismassureus that,inordertoavoidsuchconsequences,itissufficienttoinsert,almostmechanicallyandinmere automaticfashion,theprincipleofpersonalresponsibilityandthatofthebalanceofenergiesinthecomplexofcommunitylife.

And,theyrepeat,justasthemostwidespread knowlageofthelawsandfunctionsofnatureoutside mantapattainedtheboldesttechnicalconquests,so too,insocialstructures,anincreasedknowledgeof thelaws,whichregulatetheirmechanismwillsuffice toarriveattheperfectsociety.

Butcanthosehopes*bejustified,sincetheyare basedonaconceptionwhich,whileclaimingtobe realistic,showsanignoranceofthetruenature.of man?Isitreallytruethathisso-calledpredispositionstoevilaresimplythecurabledefectsofa normalprocess,likethebreakdownsofamachine orapparatus,whicharecorrectedbyadvancing technicalknowledge?

(TobeContinued)

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPING AT GOLDFIELDS

LEADING EMPORIUM

WHEREYOUALWAYSGET THEBESTOFSERVICE

TheQueen,whodiedin* 1953,some17yearsafterher husband,usedtoslipintoSuccessorNamed thechurchnearherhome tositquietlybeforeits statueofOurLady,saidthe pastor,FatherR.C.Fuller, inabookpublishedabout thechurch,oneof'themost historicinLondon.

"Itappearstohavebeen HerMajesty'sdevotionto theMotherofGodthatdrew her,"hewrote."Oneday, theeveofafeastofOur Lady,HerMajestycame intothechurchandsaidto thesacristan:'Areyouthe ladythatlooksafterthe church?'Onreceivinga replyintheaffirmativeshe said:'HereisfivepoundsIwantyoutomakeOur Lady'saltarlookbeautiful forherfeasttomorrow'!"

TheQueenaddedthatshe wouldlikeitdecoratedwith rosesandwhenthesacristanaskedforhernamethe Queen,whosefacewas partlycoveredbyaveil said:"Itdoesn'tmatter." Thesacristantoldhershe wouldcallher"LadyRose."

FatherFulleradded:

"Fromtimetotimeafter thatQueenMaryvisitedthe churchandmightbeseensittingquietlyforafew minutesbeforeOurLady's statue.Itwasthatwhich attractedher.Needlessto sayHerMajestywishedto remainatalltimesstrictly incognito."

QueenMarywasknown inherlatteryearstobe veryattractedtotheCatholicFaith.Therehavebeen rumoursthatshebecamea Catholicfinallybutthese haveneverbeenconfirmed

ToMgr.PerosiAs DirectorOfMusic

VaticanCity,Dec.21: MonsignorDomenico Bartoluccihasbeenap- pointedbyHisHoliness PopePiusXIItothepost ofperpetualdirectorof musicoftheSistine ChapeL HeshcceedsthelateMgr. LorenzoPerosi,world famouscomposerofsacred music,whodiedonOct.12.

MonsignorBartolucci,39, wasassistanttoMgr.Perosi forfiveyears.Heisknown bothinItalyandabroadfor hisliturgicalmusiccompo- sitions.

Hehaswrittenseveral wellknownoratorios.Radio Italianawillsoonperform hislatestcomposition,an oratorioentitled"TheAscension."

Afterhewasordainedin Florencein1939,Mgr.Bartoluccistudiedmusicat CherubiniConservatorein thesamecity.Helatercame toRometostudyconductingandmusiccompositionatSantaCeciliaConservatory.Afterworkingasassistant musicdirectoratSt.John LateranandSantaMaria Maggiore,Mgr.Bartolucci wasappointedtoassistMgr. PerosiattheSistineChapel in1951.

DiscrepanciesinReports OfCardinal'sOrdeal

(FromFrankHyde)

Thereweresomanyboomerangsbought assouvenirsattheOlympicVillageand aroundMelbournethatitwasagreatpity anexhibitionofboomerangthrowingwasnot includedintheOlympicprogramme.

Althoughboomerangsareferingauniqueopportunity exclusivetotheAustralianof'publicisingAustralia. aborigine,ademonstrationTheexhibitionsofbaseofthethrowingartwouldballandAustralianRules havebeenasnoveltomostfootballseemedoutofplace Australiansastotheover-andprovidedlittleinenterseasvisitors,aswellasof-tainment.

LookingForwardTo1960

TheremustbeacriticismoneoftheItalianpressmen ofanyventureinsport,buttoldmetheywerereally itmustbepleasingtoAus-worriedthatsuchahighall- tralianstoknowthatcriti-roundstandardhadbeenset cismoftheOlympicGamesforthemtofollowinRome inMelbournewasconfinedin1960.Itoldhimhewould toAustralianscrowingabouthavebeensurprisedhadhe theundoubtedsuccessofseenthepanichere12 theventure.Ifeelthatthemonthsago,andIamsure reliefandamazementatourourorganisersfeltappre- ownendeavourstostagehensiveafterseeingthe suchacolossalshowsuc-wonderfulorganisationof cessfullywasthecauseofHelsinkiin1952. manynotbeingasmodestScantconsolation,butI astheycouldhavebeen. amsurethatiftheOlympic Butthefactsareuncle-spiritprevailsasitdidin niable,andthe1956Olym-Melbourne,Rome,withits pitsmustgodownasoneofstructuraladvantagesof themostsuccessful. amphitheatresandtradition Atoneofthepressandofpageantryandsplendour, radiofunctionsinMelbournewillnotbefoundwanting.

***

BOXERSLACKING

AdisappointingfeatureofinMelbourneforcingtheir theGameswasthelackofwaythroughtheprofession- classamongtheboxersofalpreliminaryrankstomain allnationsandinalldivi-ordouble-billfights.Maybe sions. thecauseisinourpresenteasywayoflife.

Someoftheeffortsof thosechosentorepresent theircountryweredeplorableandindicatedalow standardallround.

Theprofessionalprelim-

London,Dec.20.-Substantialdifferenceinaryboysthesedaysare n inthethreelongreportsontheimprisonmentthingtoenthuseabout andtortureofHisEminenceJoszefCardinal Mindszenty,publishedinBritainwerenoted byTheUniverse,Catholicweekly.

Conflictingaccountsarc givenofthetreatmenthe receivedatthehandsofhis jailers,thelengthoftime hewassubmittedtotorture, andthemethodbywhich hewaseventuallyconditionedtoconfessathistrial tocrimeshenevercommitted,thepapersaid.

Twoofthereportswere issuedalmostsimultaneously astopfeatureserialsin leadingdailynewspapersin thiscountry.Oneaccount isbyanewspapercorrespondent,LeslieBain,and theotherbyapriest,Father JosephVecsey.

Thecorrespondent'saccount,thepaperpointedout, quotestheCardinalassayinghewastorturedfor29 daysandnightsduring whichtimehewasstripped naked,beatenwitharubberhose,keptinacoldand dampcellandquestioned continuouslywithoutsleep.

Theaccountfromthe priestquotestheCardinalas sayingthathewasques- tionedfor16daysand nightsnon-stop,receiving verylittlefoodorsleep,but omittingtomentionany beatings.

MemoirsAwaited

Athirdaccountpublish- edinthiscountryfromFatherBelaIspanky,who wastriedaroundthesame timeasthePrimate,describesoneofthemaintorturesallegedlyusedonthe Cardinalaselectricshock.

TheUniversecommented thattheCardinalisreportedtobewritinghisown memoirswhileintherefuge oftheU.S.Legationin Budapest,andsaidthat onlywhenthatdocumentis availablewilltherebean "incontrovertiblestoryof whathappenedtohimin thedaysbetweenhisarrest andtrial."

Haveyour RepairedRacquetRestrungor byNormKeast,expertstringer,14RonMarche Arcade.Phone82219.

FirstPakistani IsConsecrated

Dacca,EastPakistan,Dec. 21.-ThefirstnativePakistanipriestsincePakistan becameastate,Father MichaelRozario,wasordainedinRomeforthe ArchdioceseofDacca.

FatherRozariowasborn inDacca,andtookhispre- liminaryandcollegestudies here.GoingtotheUnited Statesin1947,hestudied philosophyattheUniversity ofNotreDame. HecompletedhistheologicalstudiesatthePropaganda Rome,Fideuniversityin andisexpectedto returntoDaccain1957 afterspecialstudiesin theology.

GaveFortune ToCharities

London,Dec.21-Michael Rogersdiedpennilessin Londonattheageof34 althoughhewonabigfootballpooltwoyearsago worthabout£50,000.

Hewasfounddeadinthe bedofhisshabbylittle room.Butitwasnotriotouslivingwhichcausedhis earlydeath.

Mgr.AnthonyReynolds, hispastor,speakingatthe RequiemMassintheMost PreciousBloodChurch, Borough,ontheeastsideof London,saidMr.Rogers was"agoodCatholic."

"Hewonabigprizebut inhisgenerosityandloveof hisfaithhe.gaveitall away,"thepriestsaid.It wasmostlygiventothe ChurchandtoCatholic charities.Theresthekept togivetopeopleinneed, includingdown-and.outs whomhepassedinthe street.

JackDempseysaidthat tobeagoodfighteryou mustbeahungryfighter, buttheOlympiansweretoo well-fedtobewell-conditioned.Afterthesetamateur timeofthreethree-minute roundswithaminutespell seeanyofmostoftheamateurswere theamateurswhoappearedtootiredtolifttheirarms. *

BoostForBasketball

EffectsoftheblympiccombinationwastheAmer- Gameswillbefeltlongaftericanteam,whichranout theparticipantshavere-winnersaftermatching turnedhome.Oneoftheskillwithskill,forcewith strugglingsportswhichhasforceandspeedwithmore receivedaboostasaresultspeed. isbasketball. TheGameshaveshown ThroughouttheGamesthatbasketballisagame crowdsflockedtotheMel-fortoughmenandleather- bourneExhibitionGroundlungedsupporters. tosee fromthebestbasketballersThereweremanyambueverynationinthelancemenneededandtime world,andeverysessionwasoffforinjuriestooksomeof bookedout. thematchesfarintothe Themostoutstandingnight.

ColumbusProvedAMissionary

Ifithadnotbeenforthemissionaryzealof Columbus,theNewWorldmighthaveremained undiscoveredlongafter1492.

From1477,theyearinwhichColumbusbecamedefinitely determinedtosailwestinsearchofeasternlands,hemet nothingbutset-backs,ridicule,betrayalsandpoverty.An ordinarymanwouldhavecrackedunderfarlessstrain.There hadtobeanunusual,deepconvictionwithinColumbusto keephimgoinginspiteoftheodds.Therewas-hismissionaryaims.

ColumbuswasastrongCatholicbothbybirthandconviction.,Mostofhisbiographersagreethathefirmlybelievedthathehadbeendivinelycommissionedtocarrythe GospelofChristtotheuttermostpartsoftheworld,tolands whichhadneverknownthefootstepofaChristian.This beliefisintimatedinoneofhislettersinwhichherefersto himselfashavingbeendesignedtofulfillaprophesyof Isaiah.

ItisverypossiblethatColumbusmayhavebeenstrengthenedinhisdesiretoChristianisetheworldbyreflectingupon theinterpretationofhisname,inwhichthereappearedto beaforeshadowingoftheDivineHandworkingthroughhim. Thefamilyname,Columbus,signifiesinLatinadove,symbol ofpurity,innocenceandsimplicity,andtheColumbancoatof-armsaccordinglyboreapictureofthreewhitedoveson anazurefield,beneathwhichweretheChristiangracesof faith,hopeandcharity.ThewordColomboalsoexpresses navigation,loveforthesea,orthekeelofavessel.This combinationcouldhavemadeiteasy-forColumbustoconceivethatinhislastnametherewasapropheticsignificance, thathewasdestinedtocarrythegospelofpurityandsimplicityofheartacrosstheoceanwaterstounknownlands.

ThefactthathewaschristenedChristophorusaddedto thepropheticsignificanceofhislastname.Christophermeans onewhobearsChrist,ortheCrossofChrist,or,morebroadly, adiscipleofChristwhospreadsthegospel.Toamanas visionaryandinspiredasColumbuswas,theconclusionis unavoidablethathewasdeeplyimpressedbythecoincidence ofhislife-longambitionsignifiedbybothhisfamilyand baptismalnames.

HeSoughtGoldToBuyChrist'sTomb

SomewritershavecalledColumbusavariciousbecause hesearchedforgold.True,hewantedtofindgold,but foranoblereason.DeLorgues,hisCatholicbiographer, writes:"Inthisvoyage,his(Columbus')objectwaslessto observenaturethantoacquiregold,inordertomakeSpain interestedinthematterofcontinuingthediscoveries,by givingpalpableproofsoftheirimportance.Hesoughtgold, especially,inordertocommencethefundoftheimmense treasurehedesiredtoamass.ThedeliveranceoftheHoly LandandthepurchaseofthetombofJesusChristwerealways beforehiseyes-thesupremeobjectofhisambition. ." SointenselydidColumbusdesirethisransom,thathevowed seriouslytoGodto'workallhislifeforthisoneachievement.

ThebestargumentagainstthosewhosaythatColumbus hadmereworldlymotivesisthefactthathewasalways consistentinhisopenserviceofGpd.Aftereighteenyears ofstruggletofindamonarchwhowouldfinancehisexploratorytrip,Columbusfinallyreceivedthreeships,the"Nina," the"Pinta"andthe"Gallega,"TruetohisCatholiFnature, heplacedthisthirdvesselundertheprotectionofGodina specialwaybychanginghernameto"SantaMaria"inhonour oftheBlessedVirgin,andmakinghertheflagshipofhis littlesquadron.

InColumbus'time,Fridayhadalwaysbeenconsidereda dayofevil,andthesuperstittionwas-especiallyamongsailors -thatnothingbegunonthatdaycouldsucceed.Yet,ColumbuschoseFridayasthedaytosetoutinsearchofhisnew routebelievingthat,insteadofbeingaccursed,Fridayhad beenblessedbytheCrucifixionofChristwhichbrought redemption.

OnOctober11,whenColumbushadseensignswhich ledhimtobelievethatlandwasinsight,hemadethemen singahymn,the"SalveRegina,"andthenhepreachedto theroughmen,showingthemhowGod'sprotectivecare hadbeenwiththemthroughoutthevoyage.Whenthey landedthenextday,Columbusplantedthestandardofthe crossalongwiththeflagsofSpaininthesandsofthebeach. PromisesOfPilgrimagesMade Columbus'greatfaithwasillustratedtoastrongdegree inFebruary,1493,whenthe"Nina"andthe"Pinta"were sailingbacktoSpainafterhisfirstvoyage.(The"Santa Maria"hadbeengroundedonasandduneandwrecked earlier.)Aviolentstormtossedtheshipsaroundliketoys anditseemedasifdestructionwasinevitable.Whenprayer seemedunavailing,Columbus,stillstronginhisfaith,had recoursetopenance.Hepreparedlotsbyselectingdrybeans equalto.thenumberofthoseonboard,makingacrosson onebean.Thentheyagreedthattheonewhodrewthe markedbeanwould,ifhislifewerespared,makeapilgrimagetotheshrineoftheVirginofGuadeloupe,bearingawax candleweighingfivepounds.Columbusdrewthemarked bean.

Thenasecondvowwastakenthattheonewhonow drewthemarkedbeanwouldmakeaholypilgrimagetothe ChapelofOurLadyofLoretto.AmannamedPedrodoVilla drewthisonebut,inasmuchashewastoopoortomakethe journey,Columbusassumedthisobligation,too.Lotswere drawnathirdtime,thevowthistimebeingthattheselected onewouldgototheChurchofSantaClaraatMoguerwhere hewastoparticipateinHighMassandspendthenightin prayerbeforethealtar.Columbusdrewthisbean,too.

Thenthewholecrewvowedthat,iftheywerespared,

atthefirstplaceoflandingtheywouldproceedtothenearest shrineandofferthanksgivingtoGodfortheirdeliverance. Towardeveningofthethirddayofthestorm,thedanger waspassed.ThefirstlandingplacewasaPortugueseisland andthecrew;faithfultotheirpromise,wentimmediatelyto thenearestshrinetoofferthanks.Thegovernoroftheisland, thinkingtheywerepirates,arrestedthemall.Columbus straightenedthematterout,buthefeltthatthevowhadnot beenproperlyfulfilled.Consequently,assoonastheyreached Spain,Columbusand1?ismenhurriedtotheChapelofPalos tothankandpraiseGod.

WhenColumbuswentonhissecondjourney,heagain namedhisshipafterMary,dedicatingittoherunderthe titleof"MariaGalante,"GraciousMary.

Afterhisreturnfromhissecondjourney,Columbuswas stungbythedeceits,treacheryandavariceofthemenwho hadfollowedhimtothenewland.Hereturnedtohis' friends,themonksofthemonasteryofLaRabida,andtook thehabithimself,intendingtodevotetherestofhislifeto contemplation.However,thedesiretoransomtheSepulchre ofChristwassostronginhimthatheagreedtogoona thirdexpeditionwiththeintentionofstillfindingthewealth tofinancesucharansom.Afterhisthirdexpedition,when hewasmalignedandbroughtbacktoSpaininchains,he spentseveralmonthsatthecastletryingtoconvinceFerdinand andIsabellatosendtroopsandmoneystorecovertheHoly LandfromtheMgslems,butwithnosuccess.

HeDiesAsFranciscanTertiary

IfColumbushadbeenpaidaccordingtooriginalagreementshewouldhavehadalmostamilliondollarstoward theendofhislife.Hetriedtogetthemonarchstobejust withhimandpayhim,againbecausethismoneywouldhave enabledhimtofulfillhisvowandrecovertheHolySepulchre. Evenashewasdying,hewrotetoPrincessJuana,the daughterofthenowdepartedIsabella,pleadingtolethim leadaSpanishCrusadetowresttheHolyLandfromthe Infidels.ItwassaidthatColumbus'life-longdreamdidnot cometrue.

Columbushadaholydeath.Heworethehabitofthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis,andhistwodevotedsonsaswell assomeoftheFranciscanMonkswerewithhim.Hismind wascleartotheendandhereceiveJtheSacramentofPenance.Whenhefeltdeathtobeverynear,heaskedforthe SacramentofExtremeUnction,andwasabletogivethe responseshimself.ThenheaskedtheFranciscanfatherif thiswereAscensionday.Thepriestsaidyes,andColumbus' faceseemedilluminatedwithhappinessasherepeatedthe wordsofthedyingChrist,"IntoThyHands,0Lord,commendmyspirit."Inthisbeautifulway,Columbuswentto GodonMay20,1506.

Thedisappointments,ridicule,delays,betrayals,sickness, pain,shipwreck,imprisonmentandmisunderstandingwhich Columbusexperiencedinhislifetime,andhisperseverance inhisfaithandloveofGod,provedthathewasatrue missionary,likesomanymenofGodwholivedbeforehim.

SoldierMust

ServeGod

Munich,Dec.21-Thesoldierwhoperformshis dutiesinthelightandtruth ofChristianityservesGod andthereforeservesthe people,HisEminenceJosef CardinalWendel,ArchbishopofMunichandFreising,declaredhere.

CardinalWendel,Military VicarofGermantroops, celebratedthefirstPontificalMassforthearmyhere inthechapelofthePioneer battalionoftheMunich militarydistrict.

TheCardinalemphasised theproperorderofservice inhissermontothesoldiers. "ServicetoGodisfirst,then comesservicetothepeople," hesaid. Someleadershavemistakenlybelievedthatwhen asoldierservesthepeople, heisservingGod. However,theCardinal declaredthat"whatisgood intheeyesofGodisuseful forthepeople-notthe otherwayaround."

Thearmydoesitsservice toGodprimarilybykeeping andprotectingthepeace, theprelatesaid.Aggression isungodly.Militarymight lassuchisoftenatemptation toperformungodlyacts. "Butmilitarystrengththat protectsthecreative strengthofanationisgood," headded.

"ChrististhePrinceof Peace,"theCardinalsaid. "Thearmyshouldkeepand insurethepeace,notbreak itforunworthymotives."

CardinalIs80

Toledo,Spain,Dec.21.HisEminenceEnriqueCardinalPlayDeniel,ArchbishopofToledoandPrimateofSpain,offeredMass intheHouseoftheGood Shepherd,aretreathouse here,ontheoccasionofhis 80thbirthday. Membersofaworkers' CatholicActiongroupattended.AlfredoLopez,presidentofallSpanishCatholicActionorganisations, presentedtotheCardinala televisionset,thefirsthe hashad,andadesk.

Anti-ClericalismRaises ItsUglyHeadInFrance

(ByRichardPattee)

1011

INMEMORIAM

DONOHOE(W.L.):Of yourcharityplease y forthesoulofWaite onJanuary2,1956.Mayhe restinpeace. Insertedbyhisloving wife.

DOVE:Ofyourcharity prayforthe,soulofMary AnneDove,whodiedJanuary9,1954.Immaculate HeartofMary,prayforher. Rememberedbyher daughters.

DUFFY:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofoursonandbrother, Bernard,whodiedonJanuary1,1956. Eternalrestgrantunto him0Lordandletper-. petuallightshineuponhim. Mayherestinpeace.

SWAN(AgnesLucy):In lovingmemoryofourdevotedmotherwhopassed awayJanuary4,1956.My Jesus,mercy. Insertedbyherloving family.

ACCOMMODATION

-AVAILABLE-

Room,ownkitchen,West Perth,privatehome,suitablebusinessgirlorholiday visitor.Onbusroutetocity andbeach.PhoneBA6507.

ACCOMMODATION

-WANTED-

Gent,middle-aged,nonsmoker,wantsfurnished room,cons.,nearchurch. ReplyBox5337thisoffice.

THANKS

bellioninChinabyaMinisterofStateandtwoDeputies.

2.InMay,1955,aMinisterwaspresentatthe beatification ofFather Champagnat.

TheFrenchChamberofDeputieshas givensignsofadisquietingrenewalofthe old-fashionedanti-clericalism-whichmany ofusthoughtwasmoreorlessburied,at leastoutmoded,inthatcountry. Unfortunatelyitdoesnot seemtobe.Alargenumberofresolutionsandprojectshavebeenpresented tothedeputieswhichreflect verydefinitelyamajoroffensivealongwhatthe Frenchcall"laicist"lines.

Itisstrangethattheresponsiblelegislatorsofthe republic'shoulddevoteso muchattentiontowhat,at best,isaverysecondary questioninnationalimportance.Theprincipalemphasishasbeenplacedon therigorousrespectof Article2oftheConstitutionregardingseparationof ChurchandState.This article,whichdatesfrom 1905-thetimeofthe maximumanti-clericalagitation-statesbrieflythat theStateshallneitherrecognisenorsubsidiseany religiousgrouporsect.The articlethatprecedesitstates baldlythatFranceisa"lay" republic.

Thecriticismlevelled againsttheChurchandthe CatholicsofFrance,in termsofviolationofthis fundamentalpreceptofthe nationallaw,restsonseveralspecialgrounds.Ishall attempttosummarisevery brieflysomeoftheincidents orcasesthathavebeen broughtforwardtoprove thatthereisadangerous tendencytowards"clericalism"inFrance.Someof themostsignificantare:

3.InJune,1955,amemberoftheCabinetanda DeputyattendedtheconsecrationofBishopFontenelle.

4.Duringthesamemonth therewereGovernmentrepresentativesatthebeatificationceremoniesfor priestswho,duringthe FrenchRevolution,hadsufferedmartyrdomforrefusingtoacceptthecivilconstitutionof1794.

5.InJuly,1955,aDeputy representedtheFrenchGovernmentattheEucharistic CongressinRiodeJaneiro.

6.AMinisterofStateattendedthemissionaryexpositionatColmar.

7.InAugust,1955,aSecretaryofStatewaspresent atthenationalpilgrimages toLourdes.

8.AMinisterofStateattendedthemissionarycongressatLilleinSeptember, 1955. Inaddition,therehas beenaprotestagainstwhat isconstruedaspreferential treatment,fromtheprotocol pointofview,tomembers oftheCatholicHierarchyof France.Forexample,in Lille,CardinalLienartwas givenaplaceinthecere-

1.OnApril1,1955,themoniesaheadofM.TeitFrenchGovernmentwasre-gen,aMinisterofState. presentedatthebeatifica-Thegroupofanti-clerical tioncer,...loniesinHorneIfer4Peputies-inthenameof theMartyrsoftheBoxerre-separationofChurchand

Stateanddefenceoflaicism -insistthatFrancemust returntowhattheychoose tocall"impartiality."This includestheforbiddingof allblessingsofpublicworks, andallreligiousaspectsof whatarefundamentally civildemonstrations,andno processionsorotherreligiousmanifestationmustbe toleratedinpublic-such asMassintheopenairin publicplaces.

Itisaquestionwhether thetemperofFranceissuch astomakethesechargesstick.Butthefactremains thatafteryearsofwhat seemedtobeaslowbut steadyreconciliation,in whichtheChurchwasonce moreacceptedinitsnormal capacityastheexpression ofthemajorspiritualforce inthecountry,thereisnow developingaseriousundercurrentofavowedhostility.

JesuitYear BookContains

MuchOfValue

TheJesuitYearBookfor 1957containsarticlesonthe Eucharisticfast,devotionto theSacredHeart,sodalities ofOurLady,theproblem ofdrinkandalsoaninterestinglittletreatiseon thenatureofareligious vocation. Wefindhereconsiderable informationaboutthe CatholicChurchinAustraliainthewayofstatisticsandthosewhohave difficultyinusingadaily missalwillbehappywith thehelp.oftheliturgicalcalendarsupplied. TheJesuitYearBook, 1957,224pp.,"Messenger" Office,Melbourne.Price 2/6.

MR.&MRS.M.ROSS of50Vincent-st.,Mt.Lawley,desiretoTHANKtheir manyfriendsforallexpressionsof,sympathyintheir recentsadbereavement,especiallyHisLordshipBishop Rafferty,Mgr.Wallace, FathersMcKenna,Quinn. FarrellyandMcKeonfor theirmanyactsofkindness; alsoHisGrace,Archbishop Prendiville,Clergy,Religiousandallwhoattended theRequiem.MayGod blessyouall.

GUESTHOUSE

Geraldton,bedariktray breakfast,15/,or /10/ weekly.Cutlunchifrequired.Central.position, nearbeaches.St.Francis Hoilse,80Francis-st.

GUESTHOUSE

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

VaticanCity,Dec.20.ThirdmemberoftheCollegeofCardinalstopassthe 90-year-oldmarkisHis EminenceGiovanniCardinalMercati,Librarianand ArchivistfortheHoly RomanChurch,whocelebratedhis90thbirthdaythis month.

TheothertwoCardinals intheir90'sareTheirEminencesAlessandroCardinal Verde,Archpriestofthe VaticanBasilica,andJose CardinalCaroRodriguez, ArchbishopofSantiago, Chile.

ColumbusProvedAMissionary

Ifithadnotbeenforthemissionaryzealof Columbus,theNewWorldmighthaveremained undiscoveredlongafter1492.

From1477,theyearinwhichColumbusbecamedefinitely determinedtosailwestinsearchofeasternlands,hemet nothingbutset-backs,ridicule,betrayalsandpoverty.An ordinarymanwouldhavecrackedunderfarlessstrain.There hadtobeanunusual,deepconvictionwithinColumbusto keephimgoinginspiteoftheodds.Therewas-hismissionaryaims.

ColumbuswasastrongCatholicbothbybirthandconviction.Mostofhisbiographersagreethathefirmlybelievedthathehadbeendivinelycommissionedtocarrythe GospelofChristtotheuttermostpartsoftheworld,tolands whichhadneverknownthefootstepofaChristian.This beliefisintimatedinoneofhislettersinwhichherefersto himselfashavingbeendesignedtofulfillaprophesyof Isaiah.

ItisverypossiblethatColumbusmayhavebeenstrengthenedinhisdesiretoChristianisetheworldbyreflectingupon theinterpretationofhisname,inwhichthereappearedto beaforeshadowingoftheDivineHandworkingthroughhim. Thefamilyname,Columbus,signifiesinLatinadove,symbol ofpurity,innocenceandsimplicity,andtheColumbancoatof-armsaccordinglyboreapictureofthreewhitedoveson anazurefield,beneathwhichweretheChristiangracesof faith,hopeandcharity.ThewordColomboalsoexpresses navigation,loveforthesea,orthekeelofavessel.This combinationcouldhavemadeiteasy-forColumbustoconceivethatinhislastnametherewasapropheticsignificance, thathewasdestinedtocarrythegospelofpurityandsimplicityofheartacrosstheoceanwaterstounknownlands.

ThefactthathewaschristenedChristophorusaddedto thepropheticsignificanceofhislastname.Christophermeans onewhobearsChrist,ortheCrossofChrist,or,morebroadly, adiscipleofChristwhospreadsthegospel.Toamanas visionaryandinspiredasColumbuswas,theconclusionis unavoidablethathewasdeeplyimpressedbythecoincidence ofhislife-longambitionsignifiedbybothhisfamilyand baptismalnames.

HeSoughtGoldToBuyChrist'sTomb

SomewritershavecalledColumbusavariciousbecause hesearchedforgold.True,hewantedtofindgold,but foranoblereason.Delorgues,hisCatholicbiographer, writes:"Inthisvoyage,his(Columbus')objectwaslessto observenaturethantoacquiregold,inordertomakeSpain interestedinthematterofcontinuingthediscoveries,by givingpalpableproofsoftheirimportance.Hesoughtgold, especially,inordertocommencethefundoftheimmense treasurehedesiredtoamass.ThedeliveranceoftheHoly LandandthepurchaseofthetombofJesusChristwerealways beforehiseyes-thesupremeobjectofhisambition. ."

SointenselydidColumbusdesirethisransom,thathevowed seriouslytoGodto'workallhislifeforthisoneachievement.

ThebestargumentagainstthosewhosaythatColumbus hadmereworldlymotivesisthefactthathewasalways consistentinhisopenserviceofGpd.Aftereighteenyears ofstruggletofindamonarchwhowouldfinancehisexploratorytrip,Columbusfinallyreceivedthreeships,the"Nina," the"Pinta"andthe"Gallega."TruetohisCatholicnature, heplacedthisthirdvesselundertheprotectionofGodina specialwaybychanginghernameto"SantaMaria"inhonour oftheBlessedVirgin,andmakinghertheflagshipofhis littlesquadron.

InColumbus'time,Fridlyhadalwaysbeenconsidereda dayofevil,andthesuperstitionwas-especiallyamongsailors -thatnothingbegunonthatdaycouldsucceed.Yet,ColumbuschoseFridayasthedaytosetoutinsearchofhisnew routebelievingthat,insteadofbeingaccursed,Fridayhad beenblessedbytheCrucifixionofChristwhichbrought redemption.

OnOctober11,whenColumbushadseensignswhich ledhimtobelievethatlandwasinsight,hemadethemen singahymn,the"SalveRegina,"andthenhepreachedto theroughmen,showingthemhowGod'sprotectivecare hadbeenwiththemthroughoutthevoyage.Whenthey landedthenextday,Columbusplantedthestandardofthe crossalongwiththeflagsofSpaininthesandsofthebeach.

PromisesOfPilgrimagesMade

Columbus'greatfaithwasillustratedtoastrongdegree inFebruary,1493,whenthe"Nina"andthe"Pinta"were sailingbacktoSpainafterhisfirstvoyage.(The"Santa Maria"hadbeengroundedonasandduneandwrecked earlier.)Aviolentstormtossedtheshipsaroundliketoys anditseemedasifdestructionwasinevitable.Whenprayer seemedunavailing,Columbus,stillstronginhisfaith,had recoursetopenance.Hepreparedlotsbyselectingdrybeans equalto'thenumberofthoseonboard,makingacrosson onebean.Thentheyagreedthattheonewhodrewthe markedbeanwould,ifhislifewerespared,makeapilgrimagetotheshrineoftheVirginofGuadeloupe,bearingawax candleweighingfivepounds.Columbusdrewthemarked bean.

Thenasecondvowwastakenthattheonewhonow drewthemarkedbeanwouldmakeaholypilgrimagetothe ChapelofOurLadyofLoretto.AmannamedPedrodoVilla drewthisonebut,inasmuchashewastoopoortomakethe journey,Columbusassumedthisobligation,too.Lotswere drawnathirdtime,thevowthistimebeingthattheselected onewouldgototheChurchofSantaClaraatMoguerwhere hewastoparticipateinHighMassandspendthenightin prayerbeforethealtar.Columbusdrewthisbean,too.

Thenthewholecrewvowedthat,iftheywerespared,

atthefirstplaceoflandingtheywouldproceedtothenearest shrineandofferthanksgivingtoGodfortheirdeliverance. Towardeveningofthethirddayofthestorm,thedanger waspassed.ThefirstlandingplacewasaPortugueseisland andthecrew;faithfultotheirpromise,wentimmediatelyto thenearestshrinetoofferthanks.Thegovernoroftheisland, thinkingtheywerepirates,arrestedthemall.Columbus straightenedthematterout,buthefeltthatthevowhadnot beenproperlyfulfilled.Consequently,assoonastheyreached Spain,Columbusand1?ismenhurriedtotheChapelofPalos tothankandpraiseGod.

WhenColumbuswentonhissecondjourney,heagain namedhisshipafterMary,dedicatingittoherunderthe titleof"MariaGalante,"GraciousMary.

Afterhisreturnfromhissecondjourney,Columbuswas stungbythedeceits,treacheryandavariceofthemenwho hadfollowedhimtothenewland.Hereturnedtohisfriends,themonksofthemonasteryofLaRabida,andtook thehabithimself,intendingtodevotetherestofhislifeto contemplation.However,thedesiretoransomtheSepulchre ofChristwassostronginhimthatheagreedtogoona thirdexpeditionwiththeintentionofstillfindingthewealth tofinancesucharansom.Afterhisthirdexpedition,when hewasmalignedandbroughtbacktoSpaininchains,he spentseveralmonthsatthecastletryingtoconvinceFerdinand andIsabellatosendtroopsandmoneystorecovertheHoly LandfromtheMoslems,butwithnosuccess.

HeDiesAsFranciscanTertiary

IfColumbushadbeenpaidaccordingtooriginalagreementshewouldhavehadalmostamilliondollarstoward theendofhislife.Hetriedtogetthemonarchstobejust withhimandpayhim,againbecausethismoneywouldhave enabledhimtofulfillhisvowandrecovertheHolySepulchre. Evenashewasdying,hewrotetoPrincessJuana,the daughterofthenowdepartedIsabella,pleadingtolethim leadaSpanishCrusadetowresttheHolyLandfromthe Infidels.ItwassaidthatColumbus'life-longdreamdidnot cometrue.

Columbushadaholydeath.Heworethehabitofthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis,andhistwodevotedsonsaswell assomeoftheFranciscanMonkswerewithhim.Hismind wascleartotheendandhereceivedtheSacramentofPenance.Whenhefeltdeathtobeverynear,heaskedforthe SacramentofExtremeUnction,andwasabletogivethe responseshimself.ThenheaskedtheFranciscanfatherif thiswereAscensionday.Thepriestsaidyes,andColumbus' faceseemedilluminatedwithhappinessasherepeatedthe wordsofthedyingChrist,"IntoThyHands,0Lord,commendmyspirit."Inthisbeautifulway,Columbuswentto GodonMay20,1506.

Thedisappointments,ridicule,delays,betrayals,sickness, pain,shipwreck,imprisonmentandmisunderstandingwhich Columbusexperiencedinhislifetime,andhisperseverance inhisfaithandloveofGod,provedthathewasatrue missionary,likesomanymenofGodwholivedbeforehim.

SoldierMust ServeGod

Munich,Dec.21-Thesoldierwhoperformshis dutiesinthelightandtruth ofChristianityservesGod andthereforeservesthe people,HisEminenceJosef CardinalWendel,ArchbishopofMunichandFreising,declaredhere. CardinalWendel,Military VicarofGermantroop;, celebratedthefirstPontificalMassforthearmyhere inthechapelofthePioneer battalionoftheMunich militarydistrict.

TheCardinalemphasised theproperorderofservice inhissermontothesoldiers. "ServicetoGodisfirst,then comesservicetothepeople," hesaid.

Someleadershavemistakenlybelievedthatwhen asoldierservesthepeople, heisservingGod. However,theCardinal declaredthat"whatisgood intheeyesofGodisuseful forthepeople-notthe otherwayaround."

Thearmydoesitsservice toGodprimarilybykeeping andprotectingthepeace, theprelatesaid.Aggression isungodly.Militarymight assuchisoftenatemptation toperformungodlyacts. "Butmilitarystrengththat protectsthecreative strengthofanationisgood," added. "ChrististhePrinceof Peace,"theCardinalsaid. "Thearmyshouldkeepand insurethepeace,notbreak itforunworthymotives."

CardinalIs80

Toledo,Spain,Dec.21.HisEminenceEnriqueCardinalPlayDeniel,ArchbishopofToledoandPrimateofSpain,offeredMass intheHouseoftheGood Shepherd,aretreathouse here,ontheoccasionofhis 80thbirthday. Membersofaworkers' CatholicActiongroupattended.AlfredoLopez,presidentofallSpanishCatholicActionorganisations, presentedtotheCardinala televisionset,thefirsthe hashad,andadesk.

Anti-ClericalismRaises ItsUglyHeadInFrance

(ByRichardPattee)

TheFrenchChamberofDeputieshas givensignsofadisquietingrenewalofthe old-fashionedanti-clericalism-whichmany ofusthoughtwasmoreorlessburied,at leastoutmoded,inthatcountry.

UnfortunatelyitdoesnotbellioninChinabyaMinseemtobe.Alargenum-isterofStateandtwoDeberofresolutionsandpro-puties. jectshavebeenpresented 2.InMay,1955,aMintothedeputieswhichreflectisterwaspresentatthe verydefinitelyamajorof-beatification ofFather fensivealongwhattheChampagnat. Frenchcall"laicist"lines.

Itisstrangethattheresponsiblelegislatorsofthe republic'shoulddevoteso muchattentiontowhat,at best,isaverysecondary questioninnationalimportance.Theprincipalemphasishasbeenplacedon therigorousrespectofArticle2oftheConstitutionregardingseparationof ChurchandState.This article,whichdatesfrom 1905-thetimeofthe maximumanti-clericalagitation-statesbrieflythat theStateshallneitherrecognisenorsubsidiseany religiousgrouporsect.The articlethatprecedesitstates baldlythatFranceisa"lay" republic.

Thecriticismlevelled againsttheChurchandthe CatholicsofFrance,in termsofviolationofthis fundamentalpreceptofthe nationallaw,restsonseveralspecialgrounds.Ishall attempttosummarisevery brieflysomeoftheincidents orcasesthathavebeen broughtforwardtoprove thatthereisadangerous tendencytowards"clericalism"inFrance.Someof themostsignificantare:

3.InJune,1955,amemberoftheCabinetanda DeputyattendedtheconsecrationofBishopFontenelle.

4.Duringthesamemonth therewereGovernmentrepresentativesatthebeatificationceremoniesfor priestswho,duringthe FrenchRevolution,hadsufferedmartyrdomforrefusingtoacceptthecivilconstitutionof1794.

5.InJuly,1955,aDeputy representedtheFrenchGovernmentattheEucharistic CongressinRiodeJaneiro.

6.AMinisterofStateattendedthemissionaryexpositionatColmar.

7.InAugust,1955,aSecretaryofStatewaspresent atthenationalpilgrimages toLourdes.

8.AMinisterofStateattendedthemissionarycongressatLilleinSeptember, 1955. Inaddition,therehas beenaprotestagainstwhat isconstruedaspreferential treatment,fromtheprotocol pointofview,tomembers oftheCatholicHierarchyof France.Forexample,in Lille,CardinalLienartwas givenaplaceintheceremoniesaheadofM.Teitgen,aMinisterofState. Thegroupofanti-clerical

1.OnApril1,1955,the FrenchGovernmentwasrepresznf.edatthebeatificationcep-ioniesinRomeforIDeputies-intheiiaLneof theMartyrsoftheBoxerre-'separationofChurchand

Classified Advertising DEATHS

DUNNE:OnDecember27. Cecelia,dearlybelovedwife ofMauriceJosephDunne. of122Vincent-st.,North Perth,lovingmotherof Jackie(deceased). Eternalrestgrantunto her,0Lord.

FLORALTRIBUTES

ITTARESFLOWERSTOEXPRESSyourfeelingstoyour bereavedones.Forpersonalattentionandpromptdelivery phoneBF3048(3lines);after hoursMW748orL2410.Telegrams"WILSONJOKNS,"Perth. WILSON&JOHNSPTY.LTD., 74BarrackStreet.Perth.

INMEMORIAM

DONOHOE(W.L.):Of yourcharityplease y forthesoulofWaite a: onJanuary2,1956.Mayhe restinpeace. Insertedbyhisloving wife.

DOVE:Ofyourcharity prayforthe.soulofMary AnneDove,whodiedJanuary9,1954.Immaculate HeartofMary,prayforher. Rememberedbyher daughters.

DUFFY:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofoursonandbrother, Bernard,whodiedonJanuary1,1956. Eternalrestgrantunto him0Lordandletperpetuallightshineuponhim. Mayherestinpeace.

SWAN(AgnesLucy):In lovingmemoryofourdevotedmotherwhopassed awayJanuary4,1956.My Jesus,mercy. Insertedbyherloving family.

ACCOMMODATION -AVAILABLE-

Room,ownkitchen,West. Perth,privatehome,suitablebusinessgirlorholiday visitor.Onbusroutetocity andbeach.PhoneBA6507.

ACCOMMODATION -WANTED-

Gent,middle-aged,nonsmoker,wantsfurnished room,cons.,nearchurch. ReplyBox5337thisoffice.

THANKS

Stateanddefenceoflaicism

-insistthatFrancemust returntowhattheychoose tocall"impartiality."This includestheforbiddingof allblessingsofpublicworks, andallreligiousaspectsof whatarefundamentally civildemonstrations,andno processionsorotherreligiousmanifestationmustbe toleratedinpublic-such asMassintheopenairin publicplaces.

Itisaquestionwhether thetemperofFranceissuch astomakethesecharges stick.Butthefactremains thatafteryearsofwhat seemedtobeaslowbut steadyreconciliation,in whichtheChurchwasonce moreacceptedinitsnormal capacityastheexpression ofthemajorspiritualforce inthecountry,thereisnow developingaseriousundercurrentofavowedhostility.

JesuitYear BookContains

MuchOfValue

TheJesuitYearBookfor 1957containsarticlesonthe Eucharisticfast,devotionto theSacredHeart,sodalities ofOurLady,theproblem ofdrinkandalsoaninterestinglittletreatiseon thenatureofareligious vocation.

Wefindhereconsiderable informationaboutthe CatholicChurchinAustraliainthewayofstatisticsandthosewhohave difficultyinusingadaily missalwillbehappywith thehelpoftheliturgicalcalendarsupplied.

TheJesuitYearBook, 1957,224pp.,"Messenger" Office,Melbourne.Price 2/6.

MR.&MRS.M.ROSS of50Vincent-st.,Mt.Lawley,desiretoTHANKtheir manyfriendsforallexpressionsof,sympathyintheir recentsadbereavement,especiallyHisLordshipBishop Rafferty,Mgr.Wallace, FathersMcKenna,Quinn. FarrellyandMcKeonfor theirmanyactsofkindness: alsoHisGrace,Archbishop Prendiville,Clergy,Religiousandallwhoattended theRequiem.MayGod blessyouall.

GUESTHOUSE

Geraldton,bedailktray breakfast,15/,or /10/ weekly.Cutlunchifrequired.Central,position, nearbeaches.St.Francis HoUse,80Francis-st.

GUESTHOUSE

ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises. Childrenwelcome.Adults18/6,children 12/6forbedandbreakfast. PhoneUA7558SouthAustralia.

VaticanCity,Dec.20.ThirdmemberoftheCollegeofCardinalstopassthe 90-year-oldmarkisHis EminenceGiovanniCardinalMercati,Librarianand ArchivistfortheHoly RomanChurch,whocelebratedhis90thbirthdaythis month.

TheothertwoCardinals intheir90'sareTheirEminencesAlessandroCardinal Verde,Archpriestofthe VaticanBasilica,andJose CardinalCaroRodriguez, ArchbishopofSantiago, Chile.